The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-09 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MEETING. On Thursday the anniversary of this useful society was held in the Old Infirmary Yard, the free use of which was granted by the Corporation; and we have great pleasure in stating that the show of cattle and horses on this occasion was decidedly superior to that of the last or previous years, and exhibited, in a remarkable degree, the beneficial effects already attained and in prospect, by the establishment of the Agricultural Association. The day was beautifully fine, and the attendance both of competitors and visitors more numerous than on former an niversaries. Amongst those present were Lord Stanley and Sir P. H. Fleetwood. The interest excited, both within the show-yard and round the walls, whence a view could be ob tained, was great; and all who take an interest in agricultu ral affairs appeared to be highly g tatified by the superiority of the show, and the excellence of the arrangements. The show of horned cattle was heavy, the entries being greater than last year. There were upwards of thirty bulls, itittch'sulasiration from their admirable condition, breed, and symmetry. Is cows and heifers there also appeared to be a great im provement: several of whom were decided hits in the im provement of stock. There was a remarkably fine white cow, which weighed about a ton, the property of the Hon. Lloyd Mostyn. In sheep and pigs a superiority was also visible, and in far mer's stock generally. Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel, exhibited three lots of his renowned cross-breed Chinese and Neapolitan pigs. There was much improvement in the show of horses. Se veral of the stallions were splendid animals, and a regret was generally expressed by judges that the prizes were not com mensurate is number and value to the merits of the compe titors. A number of agricultural implements were exhibited, some )f them novel, and other improvements upon former principles. One of the most useful was a machine for the manuring by bone-dust and sowing turnips simultaneously— & very instrument, invention. Two specimens of that admi rable the sub-soil plough, were exhibited—au instrument by which the soil below the surface may be loosened without raising it, should it be unsuitable for ad mixture with supro-soil. There was a neat model of a hay turning machine, by Mr. Richmond, of Old Bridge-street, Salford, worthy of attention; and another, by another in ventor, nearly similar, of full size. A pertable threshing machine, to be turned by a horse, was also shown, and ex cited some interest; but this, we presume, will here, as in Scotland, be ere long superseded by steam. There was an ingenious machine for crushing oil-cakes and cutting tut nips, by Mr. John Carter, Crown-street. The show of roots and seeds was interesting. Many good specimens of turnips and cabbages were shown; but in agri cultural seeds, and in turnips in particular, Mr. W. Skir wing, of Walton Nursery, bore the bell—the whole in this department, as in that of live stock, depended upon the im provement of the breed or kind. The grasses, reared frontll the respective seeds, were exhibited, and evidenced the superiority of the several varieties. Six of the Swedish tur nips shown by Mr. S. weighed 1501b5., raised from his im proved kind; he had also some excellent specimens of purple top and early white turnips. One of the cabbages, called the " drum-head," raised by a neighbour of his (Mr. Taylor, of Bootle,) weighed 59Ibs. Mr. Harrison, of West Derby, exhibited a bunch of Italian rye grass, above three feet in length, part of the third crop grown from the same root this year ! Mr. W. Ashcroft, of Alston, near Ormskirk, had some sown specimens of mangel wurzel. The following were also exhibited by Messrs. Thou. Gibbs and Co., Seedstnen to the Board of Agriculture, and com manded a good deal of attention :—A large collection of dried specimens of natural grasses, adapted for laying land to permanent grass and for improving old meadows and pas tures, and other kinds for comparison therewith.—A large collection of samples of different kinds of natural grass seeds for the aboveipurposes.—Specimens of the Whitiugton new white wheat and samples of the grain. This obtained an award of a medal at the show in 18.36. The exhibitors are now enabled to offer a supply for sale.—A specimen of the plant and sample of the seed of the Mvagrum Sativum, a plant well adapted for cultivation on poor sandy soils, and the seed yielding a superior description of oil.—A specimen of the plant and sample of the seed of the new Russian Pro lific Winter Bean, a variety far surpassing the old kind in produce, &c.—A specimen of the plant and sample of the seed of the new Winter Oats, which are strongly recom mended for autumnal sowing, on winter barley, rye, or win tares; for spring food this acquisition to agricultural vegeta bles will bear cutting twice cud feeding once in the spring, after which a crop of seed may be obtained varying form 8 to 11 qrs. per acre.—A specimen of the plant and sample of the seed of the Naked Oat, the peculiarity of this variety is its having no husk and being a great deal yielder, together with several other specimens, which were generally admired. Mr. Brown's chevalier wheat was the subject of much ad miration, and its virtues were eulogised by several agricul turists present, who seemed to be aware of its prolific quality. Upon the whole, the exhibition was decidedly superior to that of last year. The association has, by the competition which it has excited, effected a great improvement in the breeding of stock, and all that remains for it to do, in its on ward progress, is to give still stronger encouragement to the improvement of lands; or, in other words, to induce farmers and proprietors so to improve in Lancashire their cold and ungenial fields and pastures that they may be capable of rear ing and fattening with advantage those fine breeds of stock which now bold ground in counties where a more improved system of agriculture has been for sometime adopted. THE DINNER. The annual dinner took place in the evening, at the large room attached to Lucas's Repository, Great Charlotte-street, the use of which was, as usual, given gratuitously by the liberal and spirited proprietor. The arrangements were some what different from those on former occasions of the kind. Instead of a series of tables extending the whole length of the room, there was only one such table at the side appro priated to the chairman and principal guests, and a series of transverse tables joining to this at. one end and extending across the room, for the rest of the company. Lord Stanley, the president of the society, entered the room, accompanied by several friends, a few minutes before five o'clock, and took the chair amidst the loudest cheering. About 430 in dividuals sat down to an excellent dinner, prepared by Mr. Horne, of the Mersey Hotel. Amongst those present were William Rathbone, Esq., the Mayor, who supported the chairman on the right; Sir P. H. Fleetwood, M.P., on the left; J. I. Blackburne, Esq., M.P.; Thomas Molyneu x Seale, Esq., George Corbett, Esq.; John Formby, Esq.; William Earle, Esq.; &c., &c. The cloth was drawn at ten minutes to six o'clock, and shortly afterwards, The CHAIRMAN rose, and said he was quite convinced that he should be doing the grossest injustice to the loyalty of those present, if he thoujbt it necessary to say a single word in proposing that they should drink with a bumber the health of ' Her Majesty the Queen." (Drunk with all the honours.) The CHAIRMAN said that, in proposing the health of Ade laide, the Queen Dowager, he gave the health of a lady whose private virtues, she having filled the highest situation in this country, had endeared- her to persons of all classes and all opinions, and who had descended into a comparatively private station, with the regard he might say, but certainly with the good wishes of the country at large. "The Queen Dowager, with the rest of the Royal Family." (Drunk with great enthusiasm.) The CHAIRMAN said they had now, thank God, for the space .of some three and twenty years, enjoyed the blessings of peace, and he trusted that blessing might be long perpe tuated; but be was sure there was not a man present who did not feel that the best security for the continuance of peace was a consciousness on their own part, and a know ledge of that consciousness on the part of other nations, that they were well prepared to maintain a war. He believed, if it were found necessary, as he trusted it would not be for many years, they would find that the old spirit and discipline if the army and navy was in no sense relaxed; and he was sure that all present would join him in the expression of thanks for their past services, and confidence hi their present fitness for service, if those services should again be required, by drinking in a bumper, "The navy and the army." (Great applause.) 'flie CHAIRMAN said he had now to call their attention to that toast which was the principal object of their meeting, and in proposing to their consideration " The Liverpool Agricultural Society, and prosperity to it," he believed he *tight safely, and without deviation from the strictest truth, congratulate them on the present state and future prospects of the society. (Applause ) At the same time as he was bound on this occasion to speak fairly and plainly before them, he could not but express a regret which he very sin cerely felt, that a society which one would have imagined to be so particularly interesting to the landed proprietors of this county, should receive from so few of them as it did an active countenance and support. (Hear, hear.) There were, no doubt, exceptions, and these were most gratifying, but he was bound to say that the support which this society received was principally from the smaller tenants and occupiers, and least from the landed proprietors; but having stated this he must say, and he said it with pleasure, that he believed it was the only drawback which he should have to name from the satisfactory progress of the society during the present year. (Hear, hear.) It was a most satisfactory thing to say, that the show that day not only had increased with respect to the numbers which had attended it, but had increased to an ex tent which they would hardly credit; but he thought they would not disbelieve it when he said, that whereas in former years they had only received £ ll2, on that day the amount had exceeded £l6O, from shilling admission tickets. (Loud cheers.) He would not say that it was only a growing feel ing of the advantages of a society of this nature, or a grow ing interest taken in it, which had led to this increase, for he added also, and he added with great pleasure, that in almost every description of stock, in almost every competition for premiums, there was a marked improvement this year, not only over the last, but over any preceding year of the soci ety's existence. (Loud cheers.) In the show of pigs there was, he was sorry to say, rather a decline than an improve ment. In almost every other description of stock there was a marked improvement. This was not a sheep county, and they grew very few sheep; the county and the habits f the people were not adapted to the raising of sheep; their stocks therefore were not very extensive, but the stock shown that day had not only been more extensive than formerly, but also a better quality than he had seen exhibited in the show /*rd. In the horses the improvement was most marked. There were in the show-yard as valuable brood mares, as valuable young stock for cart and farm purposes, as could be shown by any society which had not been in existence for a longer period than the Liverpool Agricultural Society.— (Cheers.) In the bulls also there was a marked improve ment, and that was a most important description of stock to the farmer, on which the improvement of all his cattle mainly depended. An improved breed and a very greatly improved description of animals bad been exhibited amongst the bulls at the show, and that improvement was the in( marked, which attain was a most satisfactory circumstance, amongst the younger rather than the older stock exhibited. (Hear, hear.) His lordship next alluded to the premiums given by the society for long-continued and faithful service oat the part of agricultural labourers, and to those in the situation of labouring men, who, without the assistance of any parochial funds, had reared and brought up a numerous family of children. In the former class, that of farm labour ers, lie bad the satisfaction of saying that the society had brought them for premiums, claims (of course in all cases certified by the masters to have been for that period faithful and good servants) in one case for four-and-forty years, in another for six-and -thirty years, in another for thirty-two years, and another for nineteen years and a half.—(Hear, hear, hear.) There were three or four persons who had come before them. and who respectively claimed the premiums for educating and bringing up respectably and honestly families of ten and twelve children, to fourteen or fifteen years of age and up wards, without applying in any case for parochial assistance. 'There was one other class to which he wished particularly to advert, because it was a class which showed that the interest excited by this society amongst the farmers and occupiers was producing corresponding effects—he alluded to the improvement which had been manifested in the cultivation of farms. There were this year five competitors for the premium for the best culti vated farm exceeding 120 acres; and he thought it due to those competitors that he should read their names, in conse quence of a circumstance which he would mention afterwards. The first was Mr. C. Smith, of Ashton, near Altrincham ; the others, Mr. Atherton, of Speke ; Mr. J. Birch, of Sefton : Mr. James Kerfoot, and Mr. Wm. Woodfine, of Flintshire. Tlie judges had expressed an opinion that the worst of these five was superior to the best of those which obtained the same premium last year. (Loud applause.) After some further observations, his lordship concluded by saying that it afforded him the sincerest gratification to see so large, so numerous, and so respectable an assemblage, consisting, as be knew it did, in a great measure of the agricultural population of this county, and not merely inhabitants of the town, attracted there by curiosity ; and under these circumstances, he felt confident that they would join him in drinking a bumper , 4 44 vitkihree tom three. " The Liverpool Agricultural Society, and continued and increasing prosperity to it."—(Drunk with enthusiasm.) Sir P. H. FLEETWOOD, M. P., in proposing the health of the patron of the society, the Earl of Derby, made some ap propriate allusions to the justly deserved popularity of the noble earl amongst his tenants and countrymen, alluded feel ingly to his late illness, and expressed a fervent hope that his lordship might be fully restored to health, and long spared to them. " The Patron of the Society, Lord Derby."—(Long con tinued cheering,) The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said he knew that few things would be more satisfactory to his father, than to know that his health had been received in such a manner. It was a great satisfaction to him to bettple to say that there was, in the state of his father's healthlllimarked and progres sive improvement—(loud cheers)—and that, although still labouring under continued insensibility in those limbs which had been'atrected by disease, yet there were symptoms which led his medical advisers to believe, and his anxious friends was once despaired of, when he would again recover the use of them, and be enabled to receive, as formerly, his friends around his board.—(Loud continued cheering.) Ile could only thank them cordially for the manner in which they had drunk his father's health, and be trusted he need not assure them of the depth and sincerity of the feeling with which he did so. J. I. BLACKOCIONE, Esq., after a few introductory observa tions on the services which his lordship had rendered to the society, gave, " Our Patron—Lord Stanley."—(Long-continued cheer ing.) The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said it gave him the greatest pleasure to preside at the meetings of the society, and he would always do so unless his duty called him else where. He wished that on this occasion he had been sup ported by all his vice-presidents Lbut Lord Francis Egerton, one of them, was absent;—Mr. Harper, another vice-presi dent, was, he was afraid, absent also;—hut a third, Mr. William Earle, whom they had very nearly missed, as he only arrived yesterday from the Continent, had just returned in the nick of time to return thanks, as he was sure Mr. Earle would do very ably, for drinking, as he hoped they would do, " the Vice-Presidents, and may future V ice-Pre sidents follow the laudable example of Mr. Earle, at whatever distance they are, by taking care just to be here on the eve of attending their rneeting."—( Great applause.) "WM. EARLE, Esq., briefly returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN said that though they had been disap pointed by the absence of some of those whom they might have expected to attend, they had the satisfaction of seeing as their guest the Chief Magistrate of this important town, and the greater satisfaction as, from his recent vocations, there had been great doubt whether they should see him at all. He understood that the Mayor of Liverpool had been so actively engaged for the last four-and-twenty hours in shipping off Cabinet Ministers for lrela ud— (great laughter)—and up to five o'clock that evening in shipping off the Secretary to the Treasury, that he had been afraid that they would not have the honour and advantage of the Mayor's presence. Ail he (Lord Stanley) could say was, that if the Mayor, in dealing with these great people, had not obtained some signal advan tage for Liverpool—(much laughter)—he must have greatly misapplied the opportunity, and no doubt the Mayor would by and by give an account of what had been the result.— (Loud cheers.) In the meantime he might say, in the strict est sense of the word, that the Mayor had arrived exactly in pudding time, but he was most happy to see him there, and most happy in expressing to him and to the Corporation of Liverpool, the grateful sense which the society entertained of their liberality in affording such extensive accommodation in the show yard.—(Great applause.) If the society went on in creasing as it had done, he was afraid that the premises, ex tensive as they were, would hardly be large enough for the show; but they knew that the wealth of the Corporation of Liverpool was unbounded—they knew that its liberality was equally unbounded--(laughter)--and therefore he looked with out the least apprehension to the future. if they required more, he was confident the Corporation would give them more. Political gratitude had been defined to be a lively sense of favours to come, and whilst they felt the deepest gratitude for favours already received, they also had so much of political gratitude as to look forward with great confidence in the an ticipation of receiving more accommodation if it should be necessary. It had been often said "ask for nothing and you shall get nothing," and he hoped that in making this direct appeal to the chief magistrate of the town, he had duly dis charged his duty as the mouthpiece of the society, and also that it would be responded to in a manner worthy of the li berality and magnanimity of the Corporation. "The Mayor and Corporation."—(Drunk with great applause.) The MAyoir, in returning thanks, said that if be did come at pudding time there was a good reason for it, and he would much rather be at the end of a feast than at the beginning of an affray.—( Laughter and applause.) He hoped that his lordship would not be disappointed in the anticipation of fa vours to come. It was a great gratification to him to see an agricultural meeting in this commercial town ; the inhabi tants felt it as an honour, and they felt, moreover, that the greater the union between the agricultural and the commer cial body the more closely they would find that their inter ests were identified.—(Great applause.) It was time that that absurd jealously which would separate the two classes should be done away with, for they must live together, they must hang together, or hang separate.—( Hear, hear, hear.) His worship expressed his strong approval of the premium for merit in the class of servants, and said that the welfare of socity depended more on the morality of the lower orders than on the aristocracy. He returned thanks on behalf of the corporation, of which he was the head, but in that capa city he should soon be dead, and he left as a legacy to his successor the fulfilment of the promises he had made.—(Great laughter and applause.) The CHAIRMAN, after a few appropriate remarks on the arduous and inarduous nature of the duties to be performed, and the able manner in which they had been discharged, and after alluding to the award of a prize in a particular instance, which had excited some surprise and dissatisfaction, though he himself was quite convinced that the judges were right, proposed the healths of " Hugh Watson, Esq. of Perths'alre, Wm. Wetherell, Esq. of Durham, and Thomas Jackson, Esq., of Bowich Hall, Lancaster, judges of cattle; Mr. W. Caken, of Kuutsford, and Mr. John Gardner, of Garstang, judges of horses; Mr. Peter Eastwood and Mr. J. Chaddock, of Liverpool, judges of pigs ; and Mr. Murray, of Liverpool, and Mr. Hendrie, of Knowsley, judges of agriculturalimple ments."—(Drunk with much applause.) Mr. 'WETHERELL, in returning thanks, justified the deci sion in the case alluded to, and described the animal to which the prize had been awarded as being, in the opinion of the judges and in that of all competent judges, unquestionably the best. Mr. JOHN FORMBY said that, in his opinion, the judges had decided judiciously and well. The CHAIRMAN said they bad now come to the distribution of the prizes, but previously he begged leave to propose the health of " the successful candidates this day." (Great applause.) The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to distribute the numerous prizes to the successful competitors, some of whom were for tunate in several departments, particularly in the breeding of stock. The noble lord complimented the respective parties on receiving their prizes, and addressed to them facetious remarks that excited much good humour to the company. Out of the 62 prizes, 34 of them, as the noble chairman remarked at a subsequent period of the evening, had been carried off by Welsh competitors. The CHAIRMAN then gave the health of "the Members for the County," which was drunk with much applause. In returning thanks the noble lord expressed his gratitude to all parties, and his anxious desire to pro to their interests by his best exertions. His own interests Apt connected with both divisions of the county, and to both were his services equally due. He concluded by proposing the health of " Mr. Blackburne, the member for Warrington." (Applause.) Mr. BLACKLIURNE expressed his grateful acknowledgments and his anxiety to promote the welfare of the society by every means in his power. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of a gentleman near him who now represented a borough which he himself had formerly the honour to represent; and in the prosperity of which he should never cease to take a heartfelt interest. (Hear.) He proposed the health of " Sir P. Hesketh Fleet wood, member for Preston. (Cheers.) Sir P. H. FLEETWOOD, in returning thanks, expressed a grateful recollection of the kindness with which he was re ce.v-A some years ago when he had the honour to occ u py the chair now so ably 'filled by his noble friend; and added that though he was not a competitor on the present occasion, he hoped to be so in future, and should take blame to himself did he not give what encouragement he could to so useful a society. (Cheers ) The CHAIRMAN remarked that the railways, in one of which the honourable member was much interested, would, in another year, bring Rossall (Sir P. H. Fleetwood's estate) within two hours' distance of Liverpool. (Hear.) He pro posed, after a handsome eulogium, "The health of Mr. Cor bett, and the Agriculturists of Cheshire " (Cheers.) Mr. CORBETT returned thanks in very neat terms—stating that he might have become a competitor, and perhaps a suc cessful one, had he felt inclined; for he was a practical far mer, and had on his farm formed upwards of sixty miles of drainage, as well as manured it almost throughout with bone dir4t. But his object hart been example to others, and that object he rejoiced to say had been most successful in his neighbourhood. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN noticed in due terms the great services of the M anaging Committee, without whose exertions the society would be unproductive of its beneficial results. He proposed their healths. Mr. LEDGER, the Secretary, returned thanks in a very nea t speech, in which he assured the meeting of the satisfaction the committee had in promoting the interests of the society, and their confidence, from the state of the funds, and the en couragement it had received, in its increasing success. — (C beers.) The CHAIRMAN proposed the thanks of the meeting to Mr. Lucas, for the kind accommodation he had afforded them. Mr. LUCAS, jun., returned thanks in the name of his father- The next toasts from the Chair, facetiously introduced , were, " The Lancashire Witches, and breeding in all its branches."—" Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce," were drunk with three times three. Sir P. H. FLEETWOOD proposed, after a brief address, " The future generation of the House of Stanley."—(Much applause.) The CHAIRMAN returned thanks. He hoped the tie that bound him and his family to those around them would not be dissevered, either as respected property or those reciprocal acts of neighbourship and kindness that had hitherto existed between them.—(Cheers.) He thanked the company for the manner in which they had drunk his health and those of his family, and begged leave to bid them farewell, hoping to see them on the next anniversary, and wishing them all possible success in their agricultural pursuits. The Noble Lord then retired, with the Mayor, Sir P. H• Fleetwood, and other gentlemen, and the meeting soon after " I wards broke up. IOSt THE PRIZES. It was stated that out of 62 prizes, 34 had been carried off by Welsh competitors. The following were the awards:— CLASS 1.-BEST CULTIVATED FARMS. To Mr. Charles Smith, of Ashton-upon-Mersey, (solely dependent upon farming.) for the best cultivated farm of 157 acres, a piece of plate, value ten sovereigns. To Mr. William Atherton, of Speke, (solely depen dent upon farming,) for the good management of his farm, 145 acres, the society's silver medal. To Mrs. Jane Birch, of Sephton, (solely dependent upon farming, for the good management of her farms 135 acres, the society's silver medal. To Mr. James Kerfoot, of Faenot Bach, Flintshire, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the good management of bis farm, 305 acres, the society's silver medal. To Mr. William Longton, of Whiston, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the best cultivated farm of eighty-six acres, a piece of plate, value eight sovereign., To William Webster, Esq. of Upton, (being the owner and occupier of,) for improving eighty-eight acres of meadow and pasture land, (not usually overflowed in times of flood,) by throwing water over it in the most equal and ju dicious manner, the society's silver medal. To Mr. James Kerfoot, jun., of Faenot Bach, Flintshire, for improving twelve acres of land (not usually ovrrflowed in times of flood,) by throwing water over it in the most equal and judicious manner, a piece of plate, value five sovereigns. To Mr. William Burgess, of Southwark Hall, near Wen wick, (as tenant and occupier of a farm of 2-10 acres,) for 6250 yards of draining, apiece of plate, value five sovereigns. N.B.—This premium is ten sovereigns, but only five were awarded, the draining not having been done to the entire satisfaction of the society. To the Hon. E. M. Mostyn, Bart., of Mostyn-hall, (as owner and occupier of a farm of 202 acres,) for laying down Ithirteen acres to permanent meadow or pasture, the society's silver medal. To Mr. John Burgess;" of Utkington, Cheshire, (as tenant and occupier of a farm of 305 acres,) for laying down twenty five acres to permanent meadow• or pasture, a piece of plat I value three sovereigns. To Mr. Robert Haltom, of Keckwick, Cheshire, (as tenant and occupier of a farm of 116 acres,) for having judiciously covered with marl fifty acres, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. George Wright, of Walton, near Liverpool, (as tenant and occupier of a farm of 67 acres,) for haviug judi ciously covered with marl twenty-three acres, a piece of plate, value two sovereigns. To Mr. Peter Lettl'er, of Knowsley, (as tenent and occu pier,) for planting 660 yards of white thorn edge, a piece of plate, value five sovereigns. To Mr. Edward Birch, of Cotton-hall, Denbigh, (as tenant and occupier,) for judiciously cutting, laying, and plashing, 5422 yards of fencing, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. 'l'o Mr. James KeTfoot, jun., of Faenot Bach, (as tenent and occupier,) for judiciously cutting, plashing, &c., 48-10 yards of tenting, a Wits ofplate. CLASS 2.-CROPS AND PRODUCTIONS OF THE DAIRY. To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronaut, Fiintshire, (as tenant and occupier,l for the best crop of mantel wurzel of three acres, being 30 tons 7 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate value five sovereigns. To Mr. Crackenthorpe, of Eastham, (as tenant and occu pier,) for the best crop of mangel wurzel of three acres, being, 27 tons 3 cwt. to tlae acre, a piece of plate value three sove- rigns. To Sir Edward Most} n. of Talacre, (as owner and occu pier,) for the best crop of Swedish turnips, of four acres, being 27 tons 14 cwt, to the acre, the society's silver medal. To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, (as tenant and occu pier,) for the best crop of Swedish turnips, of nine acres, being 22 tons 9 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate, value six sovereigns. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxtetb-park, (as tenant and occupier, for the best crop of Swedish turnips, of four acres, being 2 tons 10 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate value four sovereigns. CLASS 3.—REWARDS. To John Seddon, farmer's man-servant to Mr. William Yates, of Speke, for ploughing seventy-five separate acres, with a pair of horses double, without a driver, three sove- reigns. To Peter llalsall, farmer's man-servant to Mr. William tialsall, of Scarisbrick, for twenty-eight years' servitude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during' that period, four sovereigns. To 7Ed ward Scarishrick, farmer's man-servant to Mr. Peter Berry, of Burscough, for twenty-three years servitude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that period, two sovereigns. To liobert Berry, farming labourer to the late Mr. Spencer, of Orrel, and his representatives, for forty-four years' servi tude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that period, four sovereigns. To John Ashall, farming labourer to Meyrick Banks, Esq., of Winstanley, for forty-three years' servitude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that period, two sovereigns. To Charlotte Mason, fat titer's woman-servant to Mr. James Culshaw, of Aughton, for twenty-five years' servitude, and for having conducted herselfto the satisfaction of her employer during that period, three sovereigns. To Jane Hill, farmer's woman servant to Mr. William Alker, of Haigh, for fifteen years servitude, and for having conducted herself to the satisfaction of her employer (luring that period, two sovereigns. To John Griffiths, servant to Mr. Edward Birch, of Cot ton-hall, for having cut, laid, and plashed the fence for the successful candidate in class I, premium 25, one sovereign. To John Griffiths, servant to Mr. Edward Birch, of Cot ton-hall, fur having cut, laid, and plashed 5-122 yards of fencing, one sovereign and a half. To the servant of Mr. Jas. Ketfoot, jun., of Faenot Bach, for having cut, laid, and plashed 48-10 yards of fencing, one sovereign and a half. N.B.—The two last premiums are given by the Right Hon. Lord Lilford. To John Williams. of Leftwich, near Northwich, for bringing up eight legitimate children, (the youngest being twenty-two years old,) without parish relief, six sovereigns. 'lb Thomas Kendrick, of Denhall, for bringing up eight legitimate children, (the youngest being thirteen years old,) without parish relief, four sovereigns. To Peter Hill,of Sankey, for bringing up legitimate children, (the youngest being twenty years old,) without pa ' risk relief, three sovereigns. CLASS 4.-LIVE STOCK. HORNED CATTLE. To Mr. John Hightield, of Seven Oaks, Cheshire, for the best bull, years old, twenty-one sovereigns, or a piece of plate of that value. To Mr. Thomas Forest, of Cheshire, for the best bull, two years and two months old, a piece of plate, value fifteen so vereigns. To William Webster, jun., Esq., of Upton, Cheshire, for the best bull, one year and five mouths old, a piece of plate, value ten sovereigns. To Mr. William Atherton, of Upholland, (being solely de pendent upon farming,) for the best bull, .two years and three months old, a piece of plate value ten sovereigns. To Mr. John Gore, of Knowsley, (being solely dependant upon farming, for the best bull, one year and ten months old, a piece of plate value five sovereigns. To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of \Viudle, for the best cow or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value seven sovereigns. To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for the second best cow or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value four sovereigns. To Sir E. Mostyn, Bart., of Talacre, for the best two years old stirk or heifer of any breed, the society's silver medal. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, for the best yearling stirk or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value three sovereigns. To Mr. William Knowles, of Bootle, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the best two years old stirk or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value five sovereigns. To Mr. Richard Jackson, of Knowsley, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the second best two years old stirk or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value two sovereigns. To Mr. William Longton, of Rainhill, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the best one year old stirk or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. George Jackson, of Noctorum, Cheshire, for the second best ditto, a piece of plate, value one pound ten shil lings. To the Earl of Derby, for the ox of any breed, showing the most symmetry, fat, and weight, the society's silver medal. To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the cow or heifer of any breed showing the most symmetry, fat, and weight, the so ciety's silver medal. 'Io Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the second best fat cow, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for the best cow of any breed-tor feeding after milking, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. SHEEP. To Mr. R. C. Lowudes, of Liverpool, for the best pen of three yearling long-wool ewes, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for the second best pep of three yearling long wool ewea, a piece of plate, value one sovereign. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, for the best long-wool ram, under three years old, a piece of plate, value two sovereigns. To Sir E. Mostyn, Bart., for the second best long-wool rain under three years old, the society's silver medal. To Mr. J. C. Etches, Liverpool, for the best pe❑ of five long-wool lambs, a piece of plate, value one sovereign. To Wm. Webster, Esq., jun., for the second best pen of five long.wool lambs, a piece of plate, value one sovereign. To Mr. Thomas Williams, Celvn, Flintshire, for the best pen of three yearling short-wool ewes, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. Robert Jenkins. Plas-y-ward, for the second best pen of three yearling short-wool ewes, a piece of plate, value one sovereign. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, Toxteth-park, for the best short wool ram, a piece of plate, value two sovereigns. To Mr. Thomas Williams, of Celyn, for the second best short-wool ram, a piece of plate, value one sovereign. To Mr. Thomas Williams, of Celyn, for the best pen of five short-wool lambs, a piece of plate, value two pounds ten shillings. To Mr. Robert Jenkins of Plas-y-Ward, for the second best pen of five short-wool lambs, a piece of plate, value nue pound. To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best pen of five fat ewes, the society's silver medal. To Mr. John . Dawson, of Gronant, for the second best pen of five fat ewes, the society's silver medal. To ditto, for a drill, for sowing bones, the society's silver medal. To ditto, for sub-soil plough, the society's silver medal. To Mr. William Taylor, of Bootle, for exhibiting a drum headed cabbage, the society's silver medal. To Air. James Richmond, of Salford, for exhibiting a model of a grass-spreading machine, the society's silver medal. EXTRA STOCK. To Mr. Richard Dawson, of Prastatyn, for the best cow of any breed, belonging to any person within or beyond the limits of the society, five sovereigns, or plate of that value. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, for the best two years old heifer of any breed belonging to any person within or beyond the limits of the society, four sovereigns, or plate of that value. To Mr. Richard Dawson, Prastatyn, for the best one year old beiter, of any breed, belonging to any person Within or beyond the limits of the society, two sovereigns, or plate of that value. To the Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn, as landlord, for keeping , the best stallion, of any breed, to serve the mares of his te nantry g ratis, the society's silver medal. To the Duke of Hamilton, as landlord, for keeping the best bull, of any breed, to serve the cows of his tenantry gratis, the society's silver medal. To the Hon. E. M. L. Alostyn, of Mostyn, as landlord, for keeping the best hoar, to serve the sows of his tenantry gratis. the society's silver medal. To Mr. Edward Holme, Liverpool, for the best pair of draught horses, employed in Liverpool, fire sovereigns. To Mr. Richard Thomas, Liverpool, for the second best ditto, three sovereigns. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, for two short-wool wethers, the society's silver medal. To Richard Pilkington, Esq., for a six years old bull, the society's silver medal. To Mr. William Lynn, of Liverpool, for nine Neapolitan, six Chinese, and eight Essex "thick neck" pigs, a silver medal. HORSES. To Mr. Henry Swift, of Lathom, for the best stallion for the general purposes of agriculture, a piece of plate, value ten guineas. To Mrs. Ann Brownbill, Kirkby, for the second best stal lion for ditto, a piece of plate, value seven sovereigns. To Mr. Thomas Pennington, Melling, for the best brood mare for the general purposes of agriculture, a piece of plate, value five sovereigns. To Mr. Richard Padmore, Shotton, Flint, for the second best brood mare for ditto, a piece of plate, value three sovs. To the Earl of Derby, Knowsley, for the best yearling colt, gelding, or filly, for the general purposes of agriculture, the society's silver medal. To Mr. John Martland, Rufford, for the best two-years-old colt, for the general purposes of agriculture, a piece . of plate, value four sovereigns. To Mrs. Ann Brownbill, of Kirkby, for the best two-years old gelding or filly, for the general purposes of agriculture, a piece of plate, value four sovereigns. To Mrs. Mary Cartwright, of Tarbock, for the best three years-old gelding or filly, for the general purposes of agricul ture, a niece of plate, value five sovereigns. To Mr. William Boyes, of Speke, (being solely dependent upon farming) for the best pair of horses, for the general pur poses of agriculture, a piece of plate, value five sovereigns. Co Mr. Henry Postlethwaite , of Speke, (being solely de pendent upon farming) for the second best pair of horses for ditto, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. Robert Lucas, of Liverpool, for the best pair of horses, suitable for any purpose, a silver medal. To Mr. J. C. Etches, of Liverpool, for the best boar, one year and four months old, a piece of plate, value four sovs. To Mr. Charles Wood, of Salford, for the second best boar, nine months old, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. William Pickup, of Liverpool, for the best breed ing sow, two years old, a piece of plate, value three sovs. To Mr. James flail, of Liverpool, for the second best sow, two years and one month old, a piece of plate, value two sovs. To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for the best fat pig, of any breed, twelve months old, a piece of plate, value two sovs. TO Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., of Talacre, for the second best fat pig, eleven months old, a piece of plate, value one pound ten shillings. To Mr. James Dowdall, of Liverpool, for the third best fat pig, e l eve n months old , a piece of plate, value one sovereign. IMPLEMENTS AND ROOTS. To Mr. Vickers, of Manchester, for exhibiting a turnip cutter, the society's silver medal. SWFEPSTAKES To Mr. Thomas Litton, of Warrington, for the best short horned hull, two years old. .£1 Is. To William Webster, Esq., jun., of Upton, for the best short-horned bull, one year old, £3 13s. 6d. To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Wiudle, for the best short-horned cow in calf, £2. To Ditto, for the best cow of any breed, El Is. • To Sir E. Mostyn, Bart., for the best tat heifer, To Ditto, fur the best short-horned heifer, two years old, lls. 6d. one year old, £2 Its. 6d. To Mr. John Dawson, for the best bull calf under a year old, £2 12s. 6d. To R. Pilkington, Esq., for the best cow calf, under a year old, El ls. To Mrs. Ann Brownbill, for the best stallion for agricul tural purposes, £2. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, for the hest ram, £l. To Sir Edward Mostvn, Bart., for the best hoar, £1 ls. To Mr. John Dawson, for the best sow, LI Is. To Sir Edward Mostvn, Bart., for the best fat pig, £1 is. To Mr. Michael Ashcroft, for the best Swedish turnips, 15s. ~ To Mr. William Ashcroft, for the best mangel wurzel, 10s POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Assauf.T.—An Irishman named Kennedy was, on Friday, placed at the bar of the Police-office, charged by his wife and sister-in-law with having assaulted them. Fro . m the state ment of the latter, in particular, it appeared that the prisoner had behaved towards her in a very gross and brutal manner, and both the females bore indisputable evidence of the valour of their assaulter. As the charge proceeded, and began gra dually to assume a darker appearance, the Irishman bowed down his head in shame,—until, at the close, it literally rested upon his bosom. On being asked by Mr. Hall what he had to say, Kennedy slowly erected his head, and replied, ‘• Why, I can't say nothing; she says far too touch agtn me. But the worst of it is, it's not all true, nor the half, nor the quar ter, your worship—only three drops in the whole bucket that wusn't made by her own self. I'll tell your honour. I got up and went out about seven o'clock in the morning, and when I come back Hughie O'Neil, an ould friend, was theer in all his glory. 'The tap of the morning to you,' says 1 to Hughie: haven't you been out in the sun early ?' - says I. `Not at all,' says he : you and Biddy take the smallest taste in life with the ?' Well, of course it would'nt have looked well to say no to en ould friend; and 1 - lu7hie sent out for a half-pint of rum, but would'nt let him, your honour, telling him that three glasses would be oceans for the th-ree of us. Weil, that grub ' bed Biddy—my mistress theer, as I call her—for she did'nt like the odd glass apiece ill, Biddy brought four, and turned the key on the biggest half of it. Then we had three quarts of ale, and II ughie begun to be drunk, and I was getting petty near it, sir, bet still quite able to take care of mesilf, and to act dacently ; but the wife theer—bah! I'll leave your honour to guess how she was; wus'nt she crying drunk in a corner, and tearing the 'Groves of Blarney' to rags and tatters? Well, sir, Hughie got up, and walked about like a blind pig in a bog. and be run agin the table and overturned the mugs, and the jugs, and the things of that soort, and not a soul of them was saved, and site lying there in the corner howling like an old sack with a dog in it, and never stirred a hand to save a single article to the fore. And so I said. being in a tearing rage at the loss of the furniture, 'Biddy,' says I, but quite asy and gentle, she being my witg, your honour— ' Biddy,' says I, '7l your eyes, why did'nt you stir to save the things?' And what's the answer she makes? Ax my eve,' says she, and went on singing the Groves of Blarney ; the old eve of her burning in her head like a fish's back in the dark. And then I did give her a bit of a sly kick or two, your honour." With respect to the treatment of his sister-in-law. the prisoner offered little in extenuation. Ile was fined 40s and costs, in default of payment to be imprisoned one month, and furthermore to find bail to keep the peace. THEFT AT THE LATE FlRE.—Yesterday, at the Police office, a porter, named John Joyce, was placed before the magistrates, charged with having stolen a bag of sugar be longing to Mr. Heap, of North John-street. James rittilla Thompson, a clerk, stated that about a quarter past twelve o'clock on Saturday lie was standing at the bottom of lio berts-street North, near the late fire. lie saw the prisoner and another man each carrying a bag of sugar down the street, front one of the warehouses. The other man placed his sugar on a cart, but the prisoner carried his bag at a rapid rate towards Waterloo-road. The witness directed the at tention of one of the lockers to the prisoner, who sent an officer after him. On being questioned by the officer, the prisoner said lie did not know where he was taking the sugar to. He was accordingly taken into custody. The weight or the sugar was I cwt. 3 qrs. 16 lbs. Th'e duty had not been paid, and the value of the sugar with duty was about 1;1 . 'rhe prisoner had nothing to say in defence, and was coin mitted for trial. - - EMBEZZLEMENT.—Yesterday, at the Police-office, a lad named John Roberts was placed before the magistrates, on a charge of embezzling a quantity of potatoes, the property of his mistress, Mrs. Margaret Voiding, of Croxteth Park. William Purling stated that he managed his mother's farm, and on the 3rd inst. he engaged the prisoner as a carter, and on the 4th sent him to the Haymarket with a cart-load of potatoes. Ile sold the potatoes, left the cart in London road, and never returned. Next day witness went in search of him, and found him at his uncle's in Adliugton-street. He (witness) immediately sent for a constable, and bad him taken into custody. He said to him, " You are a pretty fellow! what have you done with the money which you got for the potatoes ?" The prisoner said that part of the money he had lost, and part of it he had given to his uncle, who was a poor man and ill of a fever.—Chistopher Arthur, but cher and green-grocer, of Cable-street, deposed, that on Thursday last he put chased a cart-load of potatoes from the prisoner, for which he paid him £1 10s. on account: the potatoes came to £2 10s.—The prisoner had nothing to say in defence, and was committed to take his trial. ASSAULT.--Yesterday, at the Police-office, two men, named Hall and Lynch, were placed before the magistrates, charged with an assault on policeman 277. The policeman, who appeared with his head bound up, stated that about four o'clock that morning a fight took place in Great Howard street, and the prisoners would not go away. The prisoner Hall told him he would let him know who he was—his name was Hall, and he was a magistrate. (A laugh.) The pri soner then struck him, and he followed him to his house to take him into custody, and when there he got his (complain ant's) stick from him, and gave him a violent blow over the head, and the other prisoner kept encouraging him.—The prisoner Hall said he had been all night at the fire, and was returning home, when the officer got into a squabble with him and struck him, and his blood could not bear it. Lynch s rid he knew nothing at all about it.—On the part of Hall se - Teral women appeared as witnesses. One Mated that she saw the policeman strike the prisoner several trines with his fist, and drive him out of the street. Another woman said it was a fight between the policeman and the prisoner. She thought the policeman ought to know his duty better than to insist upon a man going home, when he was going quietly as fast as he could. She did not know the prisoner from Adam. She saw the policeman strike him several times. Another female swore that she saw the policeman leaning against some rails, drunk, about half an hour before the row, and afterwards saw him beating and knocking down the prisoner Hall scandalously.—Mr. Hall said the man would have marks upon him if he had been beaten in this way.— An inspector and the Bridewell-keeper both swore that the officer was sober, and that the men were di unk.-111r. Hall said it was clear that there was a great effort to save Hall, and he did not think the evidence threw much credit on those who gave it. It was perfectly clear to him that they were swearing what was not correct. If Hall bad been beten in the manner that was stated, there would have been marks upon him.—Hall was ordered to pay a fine of 205., or be imprisoned one month; and Lynch was fined ss. for being drunk, or to be imprisoned three days. WARRINGTON. ROBBERY.--At the Police-office, on Monday, Abraham Gerrard was placed before the magistrates to an swer the charge of stealing thirty new sovereigns_ from the pocket of Mr. John Orford, a farmer, of Burton Wood. The amongst the company, and the prosecutor, who had been drinking , went, on Saturday after noon, to the Barley Mow public - house , with thirty new so vereigns wrapped up in a canvass bag. During his sojourn there,, e a r scuffle wasse seen t o . a s kicked his hand over the prosec utoi's pocket. The prison er l e ft th e house immediately. He w a s afterwar ds apprehended, and twelve shillings were fou nd u p on him. He was the only per- • seize up him round the wai s t, an d t o h ave son who quitted the room, and on his being questioned he denied having been at the Barley Mow at all tliat day. The magistrates fully committed him for trial. SHOPLIFTING.—On Saturday last, Anne Wait went into the shop of Mr. Johnson, draper, Sankey-street, and pur chased a pair of stockings, which she paid for. After she had left, a piece of gingham was missing, and on her being apprehended by the police, a part of it was found in her pris sesgion, and the rest she had pledged at the shop of Mr. Mather, a pawnbroker in the town. She was on Monday examined at the police court, and committed for trial. CAUTION TO BEER SELLERS.—It is imperative upon the beer sellers in Warrington to close their houses at ten o'clock at night. On Monday, Joseph Gerrard, a beer seller, of Warrin , ton, was convicted in the penalty of £2, and lls. ' costs, for having his house open at twenty minutes to eleven o'clock. THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.—On Monday, Mr. Edwd. Fair, the landlord of the Millstone Tavern, Sankey-street, Warrington, appeared before 'the magistrates to answer an information, charging him with haying his house open be tween the hours of twelve and four o'clock on the night of the 18th of September, and permitting drunken and disor derly conduct therein. The information .was laid at the in stance of the Warrington police committee, in consequence of some information that had been given by one of their discarded officers. Thomas Garnett deposed that on the night in question he was at defendant's house at one o'clock. He saw no disorderly conduct, nor any one drunk in the house. It appeared to him that there had been a public sup per, or something of that sort. Mr. Fair explained, that on the night in question, a number of his friends had assembled at his house to await the arrival of the express bringing the news of the Doncaster St. Leger race. At the time that the officer came, they had all left, with the exception of those lodging in his house. The magistrates dismissed the infor mation. The costs of the day were applied for by Mr. Fair's legal adviser, but refused. CHEATING Mr UNCLE.—At the Warrington Police-court, on Wednesday, James M`Dougal, a pawnbroke r, of Church street, appeared to answer a summons, to shew cause why he refused to deliver up a bundle of wearing apparel, the property of Catherine Hill. The complainant's story was exceedingly simple. She had pledged some things at the . de fendant's "depot," and on some day of the last week she went to make a further deposit. The defendant, on that oc casion, declined making any further cash advances, and in timated an intention on his part to detain the bundle until such times as the articles pledged by the complainant had been redeemed. Mr. Ashton, the defendant's solicitor, sub mitted that the case, as proved against his client, did not come within the jurisdiction of the magistrates; her only remedy was by an action of trover. The chairman overruled the objection, intimating that the case not only came within their jurisdiction, but that they had power, under the pawn brokers' act, to inflict a penalty. The defendant was next permitted to tell his tale. He had lately added the business of a pawnbroker to that of a licensed dealer in tea and coffee, and according to his own showing had no great knowledge of his new calling. He said that a number of women, as well as the complainant, were in the habit of coming to his shop in the dusk of the evening with various bundles, which they pledged. In less than three weeks the complainant had been with him eleven times. Her frequent visits led him to sus pect something wrong, and he accordingly examined the pledges, and to his surprise, found that they were complete rubbish. He had since received information which induced him to believe that the complainant had been employed to pledge the things by other pawnbrokers in the town. The bundle was ordered to be restored. The defendant wished to kubve whether he could immediately proceed to the sale of the articles pledged, as they would, before twelve months had elapsed, he worth nothing. He was told that the law compelled him to keep them, whether the person pledging them had or had not an intention to redeem. TOLERABLE SPORT.—One day last week the hon. member for North Lancashire bagged nineteen and a half brace of birds, and next day, along with the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powys, Rector of Warrington, on the Bewsey estate, thirty brace, with a corresponding number of hares and rabbits. • houses and sheds. At one o'clock, all danger of the confla gration enlarging the sphere of destruction had ceased. The cotton in Messrs. Brown's shed still burnt with great vehe mence, and the firemen were occupied in playing upon the opposite shed, to prevent the intense heat of the burning cot ton from igniting it also. In this the force happily succeeded. Considering the circumstances of this extensive fire, it is wonderful that so few accidents happened. We regret to state, however, that one individual, a butcher, residing in Denison-street, lost his life in an endeavour to save two pigs, his property. These animals were confined in a shed,_ at the back of souse premises in Denison-street, near to, and over looked by. the Nvarehouses. A few minutes before the last ex plosion, he was seen to enter the court, for the purpose of taking away his pigs. Some time afterwards, he was found suffocated in an adjoining privy, where, it is supposed, he had gone to escape from the fumes of the saltpetre. Another man was also unfortunately killed by the second explosion. He was talon 11Ii. - Ileighton, of the Police; but his body had not been claimed up to last night. Wilson, a fireman, who was direct ing an engine-pipe in the third storey of one of the ware houses, was seen to sink, as if exhausted. With some diffi culty, one of the men went to his assistance. It was found that the fumes from the saltpetre and other matters were so strong that they had well nigh suffocated him. He was car ried away for dead, but he ultimately revived. A fireman, named linkman, was much injured by some bricks which fell upon him. These are all the accidents which have come to our knowledge. We may mention that the heat was, on some occasions, so great that one or two of the engines were set on fire. The scene presented by the neighbourhood, during what may be justly styled the second conflagration, was painful in the extreme. All the streets, which ran down with water, •were filled with produce, partially burned, while hundreds of porters were engaged in conveying merchandise from the warehouses which were threatened with, or were deemed in danger of catching, fire. The inhabitants of Hill-street and the top of Roberts-street, who had not entirely removed their furniture in the night, no sooner'saw Messrs. Brown's shed on fire than they removed every article remaining in their houses. The houses in Great Howard-street, betwixt Ro berts-street and Denison-street, had been emptied in the course of the night; while the poor people in the latter street, particularly at the upper part, against which the burning ware houses abutted, followed the example of their neighbours. The conseynence was, that crowds of men, women, and children were compelled to pass the night in the streets. We heed scarcely say, that the furniture thus removed suf fered almost as much injury as if it had been exposed to the chances of fire. The fresh outbreak of the flames, about nine o'clock, renewed the apprehensions of the inhabitants of Denison-street, who, from top to bottom, and on both sides, were busily employed, during the progress of the fire, in removing their furniture. Even the dwellers in Gibraltar row were not free from apprension, and many of them re moved their goods. All the space in the vicinity supposed to be beyond the reach of the flames was covered with mer chandise and furniture. It is impossible to award too high praise to the firemen, or to the superintendents, inspectors, and officers of the Police force who were preset,t. Hewitt was, as usual, particularly active;_ and it is unnecessary to say, that Mr. Whitty did all that mental and bodily intrepidity could accomplish. Mr. Dowling was on the ground, and rendered assistance to Mr. Whitty by his advice and exertions. The Mayor art ived on the spot an hour or two after the commencement of the fire, and remained during the whole night, exerting his authority fur the preservation of life and property. It is impossible to form anything like a correct estimate of the value of the property damaged and destroyed by this dreadful fire. Probably the loss will reach £IOO,OOO. Se veral thousand bales of cotton were more or• less burnt. We have been favoured by Mr. Whitty with a copy of his Report of the Fire to the Watch Committee, which we insert. MR. WHITTY'S REPORT OF THE FIRE. (col , v.) Monday, Bth October, 1838. TO THE CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE WATCH COMMITTEE,—I beg leave, with feelings of deep regret,.to report, that a most calamitous fire, or rather series of fires, have occurred in Roberts-street orth, and neighbourhood, attended with the loss of two lives, and the destruction of very large quantities of properly. About nine o'clock on Friday evening, smoke was seen to issue from the third floor of a bonded warehouse on the south side of Roberts-street North, it was the first but one from Great Howard-street, several dwelling-houses, &c. interven int, between it and that street; and below it, on the same side, four double warehouses ; the whole of them running back close up to the dwelling-houses in Denison-street. The alarm reached me at nine o'clock at the North Station, and on my arrival I found two engines on the ground, one of them in play. The Superintendent of the engines told me, with confidence, that he had mastered the fire, but at this time large volumes of thick smoke issued from the win dows of the third and fourth stories. Stand cocks were placed in the fire plugs, but there was no water at the instant and the water carts had been exhausted. To remedy this de fect, I placed, with the assistance of Mr. INl'Fadzen, two engines at the canal, and soon obtained an abundant supply for one engine; but it soon struck me, that the fire had mas tered Mr. Hewitt; and knowing the scanty supply of water to be obtained in this neighbourhood, from the mains, I thought it advisable to abandon the warehouse on fire, and direct all our care to the preservation of those on each side. As yet the fire had not reached the roof, and I had good hopes that we could prevent it from extending any further. The larger mass of property was to the west of the flames, and these engines were arranged so as to draw a supply of water from the docks, and play from the roots of the ware houses. To Mr. Hewitt I committed this charge; and he completely succeeded in preventing the extension of the flames in that direction. On the Great. Howard-street side, however, we were less fortunate; three points at once called for attention: the roof of the warehouse next the fire; the extensive cotton shed of Messrs. William & James Brown, opposite • and the dwelling-houses in Dennison-street, abut ting on thei burning warehouse. Mr. Dowling took Denni son-street into his care; a branch was taken to the roof of the warehouse ; and Captain George Tyrrell, from whom 1 received the greatest assistance, under took to see it properly directed. To my astonishment, however, they did not get into play, and on going up myself, I learned that the nozzle was stopped. Mr. Tyrrell undid the nozzle, but it was too late, the branchman, ignorant of the stoppage, had called to the engine to play up, and in doing so, they necessarily burst the hose, the water obtaining no other means of escape. This was righted, however, in a few minutes ; but on descending, I met Mr. Maxwell, midway on the staircase, who informed me that the flames bad made their way through the partition wall on the fourth storey. The firemen and Mr. Tyrrell, above, in dr.nger of being thus cut off from all means of re treat, were called down; and just as the orders were given, the flames burst upon them, and they had to leap down the jigger stairs, leaving the branch and two lengths of hose be hind them. His worship the Mayor hail arrived at this time, and humanely inquired if I was not exposing the firemen to too great danger? and his worship's fears seemed to derive strength from the failing into the street, with a tremendous crash, of the front of the warehouse then on fire. But by the timely arrival of the West of England engine, under Mr. Whitehouse's direction, we had now twelve powerful engines in full play ; and though, from the distance which the water had to be drawn, from the dock and canal, only five branches could he brought to hear on the fire. 1 flattered myself that I could stop the descent of the fire in the second warehouse, the lower floors of which had been emptied by Mr. Maxwell. Two branches were taken up to the fourth floor, and owing to the Waring of Firemen Little, Maguire, Roberts, and Evans. we completely mastered the fire, leaving no doubt on my mind of successful resistance. A my, however, soon reached us to descend; that the front was falling; and though, on reaching the street, I found the alarm groundless, the opportunity was lost. The fire, left to itself, increased in fury, and quickly descended to the second storey. The firemen instantly renewed their exertions, and by seven o'clock all apprehension of further danger subsided. I con sidered the fire extinguished, and Mr. Maxwell took charge of the engines, for the purpose of cooling the ruins, and sav ing the salvage. I had heard, in the early part of the night, that there were turpentine and saltpetre iu the cellar; but, on inquiry, found that there was saltpetre only. Never hav ing known saltpetre to explode of itself, I did not think that this would, even should the fire reach it. Believing every thing safe, I went to bed at eight o'clock on Saturday morn ing, and at half past eight I received the alarm of the fire having broken out afresh; and on hurrying down, I found an explosion had taken place in the ruins of the warehouse first on fire, setting fire not only to Messrs. W. and J Brown's cotton shed,. opposite but to the. adjoining warehouse in Roberts-street, and all the salvage saved from the second warehouse on fire. The scene was one of indescribable alarm and confusion. All the warehouses in Roberts-street, as well as those fine ones between the cotton shed and Wa terloo-road, appeared, at first, to me, doomed to destruc tion, the question being, where wouli the fire stop. Mr. Hewitt, with his usual judgment, was in the act of con veying a branch again on the top of the warehouses in Roberts-street. As every thing depended on its direction, I sent him to superintend it, and went myself to Great Howard-street, to arrange the engines placed there. While in the act a second explosion, from the second ruins, took place. It was a most awful one. We stood, as it were, under a dome of fire, flame, stones, cotton bags, and ignited missives. The doors of the houses in the adjoining streets were either smashed in or carried away, and all around ap-. peered in flames. In this terrible emergency, the power at my command (not more than one-half of which had on any former occasion been put into requisition) seemed totally inadequate to the unexpected exigency. Mr. Sutton, of the Protector Fire-office, came and kindly offered his assistance, of which I availed myself, as I did of Mr. Anderson, of the Norwich Union; and Mr. Highton rendered me, at this moment, and during the day, the most valuable service. With him and the firemen we extinguished one of the en gines, which was in flames, and got all into play just in time to prevent the further extension of the fire, north, south, and eastward. Mr. Hewitt was also successful; and after a day. of the most fearful suspense and anxiety, we rejoiced, at night, to find that the progress of the fire, in every direction,. was stopped. At six o'clock on Sunday morning the fire. was regarded as extinguished, and I again .delivered up the charge of the engines to Mr. Maxwell, inspector of salvage; to whose advice and assistance on this occasion I hold myself greatly indebted. The Committee, I hope, will give me credit for making the best use I could of the judgment 1 • possessed; and permit ins, at the same time, to report, that my intentions were promptly carried info effect by the fire men, who never thought of danger when they had orders to execute. The facts in this report render it unnecessary to hear further testimony to the judgment and energy of the superintendent of the engines. The superintendent and all the other officers did their duty in a most admirable manner, but I must allude more particularly to the great exertions of Inspectors Cochrane and Cottam. Three of the Fire-police, I regret to say, are dangerously hurt. One of them (Wilson) would have teen suffocated in the last explosion, were it not for Mr. Hewitt, who alone entered the ruins, and dragged him out. The property destroyed is estimated at £120,000, and is, I believe, nearly covered by insurance. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Ted (Signed) M. J. WH ITT Y. Yesterday, inquests were held on the two unfortunate men who were killed, one by the explosion, and the other by the falling of a mass of bricks, and verdicts of "Accidental Death" returned. NORTHERN DISTRICT OF BORGHS.—Mr. Dempster of Skibo, county of Sutherland, has at length announced his in tention of contesting the representation of the Northern Burgh, on, conservative principles, at the next election, with the present member, James Loch, Esq.—lnverness Cou rier. OFFICIAL PARSIMONY.—The barracks at Canada were sold not long since by government for £l5O. This year the pur chaser, having pulled down and sold the materials of one half of them. has resold to government the remaining buildings, which the officers of the 43:d now occupy, for more than, double that sum. BEES.—Many have been the remarkable accounts we have from time to time related respecting the industrious crea ture, the bee, but none more singular than the following : Mr. John Dodd, of Break-Neck-Hall, Castlegate, Penrith, saddler, had a hive of bees which cast on the 15th day of June last, and the same hive had two other casts on the 23d and 26th of the same month, and, most strange to say, the last of the three swarms, swarmed on the 30th of the same month.—Carlisle Patriot. ANOTHER CAPTURE OF WHALES.— KIEKWALL, SEPT. 25.—Sixty of these monsters were captured near Stromness last week, supposed to be a part of the same drove that were attacked in Scapa Bay a few days before. The Earl of Ork ney has been with us for the last eight days or so, and pro ceeds south to-morrow. He happened to be out the way of Stromness the day of the whale chase, and joined heart and hand in the pursuit. The scene was certainly novel in the extreme. EXTENSIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. (From the Albion.) On Friday night a fire, which has destroyed an immense amount of property, broke out in one of a range of six large warehouses in Roberts-street North. The building in which the fire originated was the second of two warehouses from Great Howard-street, belonging to Messrs. James Davies and Co., of Hwter-street, in the occupation of Messrs. Henry Davies antrCo., of King-street. The next two warehouses, towards the Prince's Dock, were the property of Messrs. Charles Lawrence and Son, and formed part of the same range as those of Messrs. Davies, none of these four ware houseS having greater separation than a single wall. The two adjoining warehouses of the pile, the property of Messrs. Highfield and Birch, were separated by a party division. Next to these, a smithy, the property of Mr. Charles Birch, completed the range. Opposite to the warehouses, between I Roberts-street and Hill-street, stood a long low shed, which ITTrau Brown and Co. The warehouses first alluded to ran a con siderable depth backwards, towards Denison-street, over looking a number of courts and alleys of small tenements. Adjoining these, towards Great Howard -street, was the dwelling-house of Mrs. Davies a small warehouse belonging to Mr. Rigby, and the premises of Mr. Croston, painter. Lower down, towards the Prince's Dock, two warehouses, belonging to Sir John Tobin, terminate the street on one side, while opposite, with their backs close up to a street running along the end of the shed above-mentioned, stands a pile of large warehouses, overlooking the Pricee's Basin, the property of Messrs. Highfield and Birch and others. The tire was discovered about nine o'clock, when a car driver, who was passing, observed smoke issuing from the windows and doors of the third story of the second ware house, belonging to Messrs. Davies and Co. Shortly after wards, Police-constable Barton saw an indication of fire in the same room. The intelligence was immediately conveyed to the Fire-police Station, by a young g entleman, named John Owen, who, we believe, saw the alarming indications a few minutes before Barton. Mr. Hewitt and a body of the Fire and Patrolling Police were quickly on the spot: Mr. Whitty arrived immediately after them ; but, front the circumstance of neither of the water companies having mains in the streets in the neighbourhood, which are chiefly occu- • pied by warehouses and sheds, a considerable time elapsed before a supply of water could be obtained. A hose was, in the first instance, laid into the Canal-basin for a tempo ' rary supply; and. after some delay, a better supply was obtained from the mains in Waterloo-road, at the bottom, and those of Great Howard-street, at the top of Roberts-street and Hill-street. The members of the Fire-police Committee have, we understand; made many representations to the fire insurance agents on the subject of the want. of water in this district, and, we believe ' remonstrances have proceeded from other quarters, but without effect. We have also heard of opinions being expressed, that, if a fire were to take Place amongst the extensive warehouses of this district, it would be next to impossible to get it under from want of water. Throughout the whole night and morning, the principal sup ply of thiS important material was drawn front the Canal and Docks. The consequence of this was, that, for a con siderable period, twelve engines were only doing the duty of five. Two were placed at the Canal and No at Great Howard-street, feeding one in Roberts-street and one in Denison-street. • Two engines at the Dock fed two stationed in Roberts-street, and only three were ultimately supplied from the mains. The inflammable nature of the goods in the room where the fire originated caused it to spread with great rapidity. This warehouse contained a large quantity of cotton and other merchandise of a highly ignitable character. The ad joining warehouses were also lull of valuable and inflammable commodities of East India produce; such as indigo ' shumac, pepper, gums, sago, ginger, and sugar. The cellars were filled with olive oil and saltpetre, and from these combustible articles the greatest danger was apprehended. At eleven o'clock the flames, no longer confining themselves to the place where they had been first discovered, burst forth with terrific fury, and proceeded, at a rapid rate, up the doors to the cat-head. In a short time all the upper stories were in a general blaze, which raged with such fury that the engines, now in full pia`•, made but slight impression. The lire con tinued to burn downwards, and floor after floor fell in, till the vast mass of glowing materials crushed through into the cellar. All hope of saving anything from this warehouse was now at an end, and the attention of the Fire-police was directed exclusively to the warehouses adjoining, the great object being to prevent the fire from extending. In this they were not successful, for the olive oil in the cellars continued to blaze upwards with excessive fury, while the saltpetre sent up columns of white, hissing flame, and a series of ex plosions, on which water made not the slightest impression. A brisk breeze aided the progress of the conflagration. The result was, that the adjoining warehouse, belonging to Messrs. Davies and Co., was soon on fire. About twelve o'clock. the front of the warehouse which had first taken fire fell forwards into the street with a terrific crash ; but, timely precaution having been taken, no person was injured. The second warehouse of Messrs. Davies had, by this time, ignited so extensively, and, owing to the nature of the materials which it contained, the fire was spreading so rapidly, that there appeared no chance of saving it. The en gines kept pouring water into the blazing mass, without the smallest effect, and the scene assumed an aspect of terrific grandeur, the flames rising to an awful height, and the burn ing embers and flakes of cotton flying in every direction. The poor people in Denison-street, as well as in most of those adjoining, were in the greatest alarm, and must have sus tained much loss in removing their fuiniture, from what they conceived impending danger. The progress of the fire in the second warehouse was nearly similar to that in the first. The interior of the upper stories was rapidly consumed, and the whole of the burning materials continued to accumulate on the lower floor • s, one after the other, they gave way. Tne walls tonere' the great heat acted on the mortar, destroying its tenact -, and the whole fabric was momentarily expected to fall. The blaze sent up was most terrific, and the greatest anxiety was expressed as to the result, if the fire reached the nitre, oil, and turpentine, of which an immense quantity was known to be stowed in the cellar of the second warehouse. Serious apprehensions were also entertained for the safety of the shed opposite; in which the cotton of Messrs. W. and .1. Brown was stowed. The excessive heat sent forth, with the numberless burning masses of cotton which were flying about in all directions, gave good foundation for these fears. - • From six to seven o'clock in the morning the fire abated somewhat of its excessive fury: indeed, by the hour last mentioned, it had been so materially got under, to all ap pearance, that confident hopes were entertained of its being quickly altogether subdued. These hopes, however, unfor tunately', proved fallacious. About half-past seven o'clock nothing appeared of the second warehouse but the walls and a heap of burning embers on the lower story. These con sieted of a mass of cotton and other materials burned to tinder, exhibiting one immense glow, from which shot up numerous tongues of flame. Still, so much had the fire been got under that, with the exception of some fear being entertained for the safety of Messrs. W. and J. Brown and Co.'s shed, with the cotton under it, and the turpentine in the yard, every body present seemed to consider that all chance of the fire com municating to the lower warehouses, the property of Messrs. Charles Lawrence and Son, was at an end. Even the Fire police partook of the general belief, and Mr. Whitty retired, for a few minutes, from the scene. Shortly after eight o'clock, however, an event occurred which changed the whole aspect of things and renewed the conflagration. The olive oil in the cellars of the warehouses which had been on fire in the night became inflamed by the smouldering and incumbent mass. It then blazed u p with great fierceness, and set fire to a large quantity of saltpetre. A terrific explosion unexpect edly took place. Many of the people on the spot were momentarily stunned by the concussion, while all were more or less alarmed by the eruption. Fragments of burning cotton and timber were projected into the air, and driven, with fearful force, across the vacant space towards the north. SOme of the flaming projectiles were shot as far as the Wa terloo Dock, where they momentarily set fire to the rigging of two or three vessels, as well as to some loose cotton on the quays; while men two hundred yards from the spot, but in an uninterrupted line, had their persons covered with the saltpetre, just as if they had been exposed to a shower of snow`.' The violence of the explosion may be imagined by the circumstance, that the concussion broke the glass in most of the windows of the houses in ltoberts-street and Hill street ; though a second explosion, which occurred afterwards, was felt at a greater distance than the first had been, and proved more destructive to the glass in the neighbourhood. The immediate effect of the explosion, and of the mass of fire which the eruption threw out, was the ignition of the cotton in the shed already mentioned, belonging to Messrs. W. and J. Brown and Co. The produce in the yard and under the shed, but particularly the cotton, burnt with great fury. The shed was, in a few minutes, one mass of flame. Ailwelling adjoining was almost completely enveloped in fire, but, to the wonder of all the spectators, it withstood the fury of the flames, isnd remained entire to the last, though it was seriously injured inside. A,second shed, also belonging to Messrs. Win, and Jas. Brown and Co., on the north side of Hill-street,, and opposite the first-mentioned shed, was now exposed to imminent danger of ignition, from the intense heat caused by 'the burning cotton across the street. Men with buckets of water were, however, placed on the roof ; and they, by, continually pouring the liquid , on the slates, .windows, and doors, succeeded in preventing the fire from communicating to the shed. The circumstances which we have described all occurred within' the space of twenty or thirty minutes. Meanwhile, the same causes which had ignited the shed opposite, also, but more slowly, ignited the adjoining warehouse, from the top windows of which smoke began to issue. At first, the smoke was mistaken for that arising from the ruins of the destroyed warehouses. In about half-an-hour, however, from the explosion of the oil and saltpetre, flames made their appearance; and, in a few minutes more, two warehouses, which most people had thought to be out of danger, were palpably on fire. At this moment, Mr. Whitty, who had not been absent more than half-an-hour, reached the spot. In a few minutes, the hose of several engines were carried up the stairs of the warehouses, upon the roofs of which, as well as into the top rooms, torrents of water were thrown. The efforts of the Fire-police to extinguish the flames seemed likely to produce the desired effect, when the combustible nature of the produce in the warehouses completely defeated them. N second explosion of oil and saltpetre, more terrific than the first, took place shortly after ten o'clock. Like the first, it stunned many of the individuals in front of the burn ing pile, While the crowd, terrified by the noise, and frightened lest the projected fragments of fire should fall on and wound them, ran in every direction, falling over each other in heaps. More glass was broken in the windows of the houses and warehouses in the neighbourhood than had been shivered by the concussion caused by the first explosion; and large masses of burning cotton, and even of heavy wood, were strewn over the contiguous streets. The explosion was of an extraordinary character, and, in appearance to an observer, was grand and most terrific. First, there arose, with a most stunning roar, a column of white flame, which shot upwards to an immeuse height; this continued for about half a minute. It was, doubtless, the oil which had burst from the casks and ignited. Then there was a burst as of a flash of gunpowder, which lifted the walls or shell of the second warehouse upward, and then allowed it to fall with a crash to the ground. Immediately the same description of flame was seen to arise above the ruins, but it was quickly render comparatively obscure by bright flashes of light which rushed upward with au indescribable sound, in one continual erup tion, from the saltpetre which had ignited. This was fol lowed by another explosion, which burst forth with a noise like a clap of thunder, and blew to fragments the store of Mr. Rigby, the house of Mrs. Davies, and the premises of Mr. Creston ' which had all been deserted long before, and emptied of the property which they contained. As a proof of the violence of the last explosion, we may mention, that the greater portion of a bale of cotton was blown to the top of Sir John 'robin's warehouse, and a great many very large fragments of stone were hurled completely over the Borough Gaol. We ourselves saw, a second or two after, several fragments of ignited wood descending from an immense height, at the distance of at least a quarter of a mile from the scene. Both explosions were heard for miles around, while they were actaally felt for more than one. The burn ing fragments, ton, were carried to a great distance, flakes of cotton having been picked up on the Cheshire side of the Mersey. Happily, nobody was hurt by the eruption. The effect was, however, most disastrous for the warehouse. This new fire had been comparatively confined before, but the immense heat generated by the combustibles which had flamed and exploded in the manner described, with the rush of the air in its reaction on the now cleared space, caused a burst of fire to issue simultaneously from the doors of both the lower and upper stories, which-made it plain that the fate of this warehouse also, if not of the other three, was inevitable. By the almost superhuman exertions of Mr. Whitty and his force, and greatly to the surprise of every One, the adjoining warehouse of Messrs. Lawrence and Son,' as well as the two next, belonging to Messrs. Highfield and Birch, were saved The first warehouse of Messrs. Lawrence was totally con sumed before noon. The front wall of the building, which had not even been broken, , fell, about half past twelve, with a tremendous crash. . •The engines continued to play upon the contiguous ware- SECOND ANNUAL REPORT': OF THg ABERCROMBY WARD CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION, Established sth December, 1836, In the first annual report for this association, which was read at a general meeting of the members, held on the 2d October, 1837; the causes which led to its formation, were fully stated, and as 300 copies of that report were circulated amongst the conservatives of the ward, your committee deem it unnecessary to revert to that point on the present occasion. They would, however, press upon the notice .of the mem bers, that the political occurrences of the last twelve Months have clearly shown the value of such associations, which, by strengthening the hands of the conservatives throughout the country, have enabled them to return.to the House of Com mons a body of men whose patriotic and united t fforts' hate, in 'tinny instances, saved _the _couutr y_from._ the miserable_ effects of whig-radical mislegislatitia; and who, by acting as pilots, have snore than once steered the vessel of the state clear of the shoals-and quicksands, on which she would have , ',' inevitably been wrecked, if left to the guidance of her igno-' rant, vaccilating, and powerless crew. Your committed would also allude to the gratifying fact, -that during the saihe time, the good old English feeling of conservatism'has . inade,' rapid advances, and is fast regaining that ascendancy over the minds of our countrymen which it temporarily lost ring a period of blind political excitement. In snpport'or.'; these views your committee beg to quote the following words' . from Tait's ilfagazine • a periodical which you 'well knoW•has no kindly feeling either for conservatives or conservatism. " This has indeed been a session of unexampled length,"and in - ate proceedings of which the people have taken less interest than in those of any session since 1830. The result of the session has been to sink the Commons, and raise the Lords - in public-es timation. Nowhere do we hear of any proposal.to swamp the Lords, or to ?move the Bishops from the Upper House : but the remonstrances against the proceedings of the Lower House, and assertions that the reform bill has proved a complete jiziluro are both loud and general" But to come to the more immediate concerns ottbelistrici.;" arson; your committee have to state that, the number-'of" members at the period of the last report was 91 only amounts to 123, showing an increase of 32. And they have no doubt that many more of the conservatives of the ward will join the ranks, and thus render the association that pow erful and efficient instrument that it ought to be. From. the of the last annual meeting until the first of NoveMber following, your committee met frequently, and made .. such arrangements as seemed best qualified to - secure 'the- retiiin "Of a conservative candidate at the municipal election ; and though (owing to a mistake, which, by giving us an apparent majority, relaxed the efforts of some of our friend's,`) the re sult was not so favourable as coald have been wished, yetpthe majority against the conservative candidate was much smaller than it had ever before been in this Ward. Nothing disheartened by. their -accidental failure, yr>uu committee immediately began to consider how they might. best secure victory in future; and being fully aware-of the unaccountable lukewarmness which causes conservatives to neglect to register, they appointed a sub-committee to super intend the registry for 1838; and to render effectual such in formation as might be from time to time received from. those gentlemen who had districts of the ward under, their care. Scarcely were these airangenients completed; when your committee were called upon to act in a new capacity. :7!.rh severe and long-continued frost of February and March was severely felt amongst the humbler classes in this tOWn ;; .was the families of many honest and industrious mechanics . . and labourers were reduced to a state of absolute starvation._ the lower districts, the wealthy liberally united to supply the wants of their needy brethren ; but it is probable that the suffering poor of Abercromby Ward would. have been left to starve unnoticed and unknown, had not Mr„GladstOne sent to this committee a book, headed by a-hand Soma subscription from himself, and another . from Mrs. Gladstone,_and.,re quested that they would like charge of any further suhicrip lions that might be offered for • the relief of the - Ode:of - the ward. • : . • , This the committee cheerfully undertook; and .having called upon a number of the wealthy conservatives•Or the • ward for assistance, they obtained in the course of a few. days a handsome fund, the amount and application of which may be briefly stated as follows: . BALANCE SHEET OF THE ABERCBOMBY WARD RELIETPUND.• Dr. To amount of Subscriptions received.; tiff 0 0 Cr. By 541 Loaves of Bread .. 794 Pecks of Potatoes .. 456 Cwt. of Coals &64 0 0 *'. The number of families relieved was 411; and of persons 1973, et . whom 254 were children above I'2 years old • and, 995 were under that age. Whilst your committee rejoice that theyivereoindertifo vidence, the instruments of alleviating the misery of.ps!, many of their fellow creatures, they think it du'e to selves to state, that although the fund was subscribed almost exclusively by Conservatives, the political or reliiinin i 4eF, trines of the parties applying for relief Were in`no "Case en quired into; •but if, on being visited,•therwere'lound“ttl really deserving objects, they were relieved in accorclattm with - that charity which knoweth neitber,sect nor part - On the 2nd of April, a general meeting was called to re ceive a deputation from the Tra,esmans' ConscrrafireAsgo dation, which had been appointed to visit the various Ward,. Associations and enquire into their state of efficiency; aii abstract of the proceedings of the half year was read far the information of the gentleman_composiogthe deputAtiOu t who were pleased to compliment your Committee rif the highest terms upon their effectual state of orgairizatiou • which they stated to be far superior to that of any _ other Conservative Ward Association in the town. Your Committee beg to call your attention to - theirpro: ceedings on the occasion of the Coronation ,her Anost Gracious Majesty the Queen, - On the 21st of Juiie, , a speciiif meeting was held to take into consideration a letter frourlhe. mayor on that subject, and it was resolved, that alL.part,y, political feeling should be laid aside, and a communication be made to the reformers of the Ward, calling upon. them to join in the due celebration of that auspicious event. A scription to purchase a flag was also set on foot by the Con;. servative Ladies of the Ward; and the result was the stilMidid Banner and two Banuerets, which were displayed%by Ward in the procession, and are now the property _of _the Association. On the '2sth ult., a public meetin g of the•Conservattivei-of the Abercromby ard was called, to nominate candidate for the approaching Municipal election; and your Committee feel highly gratified in being able to state, that li,ohertsun Gladstone, Esq. ' was unanimously selected. The high prin ciples and close busi ness habits of this gentleman, as t; ell as his claims upon the gratitude of. many in the Ward, are too well known to need continent here; and your Committee are happy to state that if proper exertions are made, there is little doubt of his being returned to represent the interests of this Ward in the Common Council of the Borough. l'he Treasurer will lay before you a statement of the AC counts for the last year, - duly audited; and-you will observe that your Committee have strictly followed the excellent ad vice which they received Irons their predecessors, and which they strictly recommend to their successors in office, viz,— " by a prudent and careful expenditure' to keep . the Asso ciation in an independent condition , At the end of the se cond year, after paying every demand, there is again a small balance in the bands of the Treasurer. Your Committee regret that they have, in self 'defence, been obliged to object to a great number of Reformers; trey have, however, made a proposal to the Reform Committee • which they trust will lead to the amicable withdrikival of the greater number of the objections on both .sides,..and . they hope that before another registration, a law. will,be.passed to render it penal for any party inake frivoloni objections. In concluding their report your Committee venturelo 'ekk , press that you will place upon the Committee,for the ensuing year, such men only as will consider it a duty which' they owe both to themselves and the country, to use every , exertion in their power to promote the growtli and influence of. Co nservative principles. Committe Room, Phoenix Inn. Oct.2d, 1838. CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY. • On Thursday the-half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Chester and Birkenhead Railway was held in the'Cla rendon-rooms. Wm. Dixon, Esq., on the motion, of Mr. Joseph Sanders, was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN briefly explained the object of the meet ing, and congratulated the shareholders on the flattering prospects held out to them by the report which would be read. Mr. MALLAItY, the company's clerk, read the report of the Directors. The report stated that the portion of the line extending from Birkenhead to East ham, bad been taken by the contractors, MesSrs. Brime, Murray, and Brownbill. Excavators were now carrying on in five different portions of the line; and bridges had been thrown over three public roads. The crossing of Brombro' Pool was the most critical undertaking in the whole, owing to the mass of masonry, the height of the embakments, and the peculiar character of the vale, together with the doubt which may be entertained of the quality of the substratum. These circumstances com bined, rendered the greatest attention, energy, and despatch on the part of the contractors, necessary. The contracts for the remainder of the line were taken by Messrs,Clernents and Henry, who are engaged to complete _their works at a period corresponding with the termination of the previous contracts, and on terms favourable to the company... Con tracts had also been made for the whole of the iron rails for the permanent way on terms not exceeding the parliamentary estimate; 500 tons with chairs and fastenings: had been re ceived, and some were already laid. Arrangements were also in progress for locomotive power, and a supply of coaches. The calls had. been promptly answered. Some doubt having existed that a portion of the traffic in passengers on the Li verpool and Chester road, as shown to exist by evidence be fore Parliament, might have been diverted by the opening of the Grand Junction Railway, the directors, the' report pro ceeded to state, felt it to be their thirty to solve this doubt by actual experience; and the result proved that the traffic in passengers greatly exceeds the computation-contained in the parliamentary - evidence, and in the first general report to the proprietors. The report stated that the railway will be incom plete unless the company possess the best mode of conveying passengers across the Mersey at the best practicable point. With this view some Preliminary negotiations had been enter ed into with the Woodside Ferry Company for that purpose. As half of the capital had been already paid, the directors were empowered, if sanctioned.. by the meeting,. to borrow money as soon as the last call had been paid. The report concluded with a statement of the _expenses and disbursements since the *last half-yearly meeting, made up .to August 31st. By this statement it appeared that the receipts from calls and interest thereon, amounted to £57,038 2s. 10d. The outlay for law expenses amounted to £4Oll, Bs. 7d. Parliamentary agency and fees, £4313 11s. 3d.; engineering and survey ing. £4593 45. od.; deputation and travelling expenses, £113.3 7s. 6d.; office expenses and salaries, £5267 11s.; fur niture in offices, &c., £136 ss. 7d.; land and compensation, £32,485 Bs. 3d. ; storks under contract, £3270; leaving in the hands of the bank, and of the treasurer to the credit of the company, £6538, 9s. 9d. The adoption of. the report haying been moved, Mr. JoSEPti SAN DA ns proposed a resolution declaring the expediency of borrowing money to the extent of £83.,000, at such rates of interest as the directors might.deem neces sary. The resolution was put and carried unanimously. ' Mr. FOLLETT, of Chester, said he was apprehensive that the resolution which he was about to.move.would give rise to a considerable difference of opinion; but he was convinced , nevertheless, of its necessity; it was tti the effect that the directors be empowered to conclude an ,immediate arrange ment with the . Woodside Ferry COMpanV, to. convey passen gers across the Mersey, on terms the most favourable to the interest of the company. . • . , Mr. G. H. LS.witEiscE opposed'the motion, and contend ed that every shareholder ought to have been apprised - of the, proposed arrangement. He did not. see the necessity 'of such extraordinary haste. . A long desultory - conversation • follewed, in which Mr. Sandars, Mr. Bentham, .Mr. Jackson, and othe....gentleMo advocated the necessity of the directors being empowered to effect the proposed arrangement: it was epposed by Mr. Etches, Mr. Lawrence, and others. Mr. ; Etches. moved An nmendinent to the effect that another meeting of the . preprie tors be called in fourteen days, at which meeting the prop 05 , 7 tion should he discussed, each proprietor being Wormy& that it would form the subject of discussion. Mr. Etches subse quently withdrew his amendment, and the original moti on passed, orals three bands being held tip against it. • Thanks were voted to the chairman and the meeting separated A FRENCH " Binr.."—The'Sieur Oualatd tieing toldij3: a friend that the Dean of Bessancon was dead,.. begged his In t. ; formant not to believe the report. " Depend upon he, "It is not true; if it bad been he. would have written lo me, for he always makes a point of writing Wine when .bet l . s anything particular to comumnicate."—,Bsatleg s g.gifqj, V for October. • • - - •