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.7 ,Of doom dismissed, but, on another information which -ata laid against Bennett, he was convicted. in the penalty of ' ling costs. Mr. Rushton commented strongly on the case ;se determined, he said, had the government been to put tuovvn the cruelty of sending boys of a tender age to such ern thlool:.alLients, that . they bad provided that half the penalty tl' , au go to the informer. It was foolish in any master to iaice himself in so precarious a situation, that the boys to ti °4l he paid 3s. 6d. per could, on laying an informa allow.94, receive £2 10s. ; £sbeing the smallest penalty the act ed to be inflicted. It however gave power to the Ma- Pe!liistrates to allow the party time for the payment of such t tY, and he ordered that Bennett pay the we eks or in default be imprisoned two mow' thetuti chimneys of warehouses being swept, „aid means fa n st be devised by which the machines would clean them, 4 a he auggetted that appertures be made at th.. fine within five With regard TESTIMONIAL TO A CLERGYMAN !iti?;tilfiktY evening last, a meeting of the pew-holders of f or i ll ae, s Church, in this town, was held in the vestry, pn,,, Moilurpose of presenting an address, with a pocket silver - -mtb ui • . b r a Z i p n e ected. union service and a purse, to the Rev. E. Whitley, the curate of St. Michael;s, who is about to remove to hood ofuF"enoy to which he is appointed in the neighbou-- the ~,. London. The proceedings excited lively interest in b oar (. of those present ; and we are sure, from all we of eve fills. Whitley, that he will carry with him the respect l e r : t:: :rilitlii:treynib b er of the congregation in which he ministered his , n • 9'41. We understand the rev, gentleman will close y preaching his farewell sermon in St. MI- Preses'.. ?o.Sunday evening next. The communion service boke,eu: lies fore the inspection of the subscribers, at Mi. lo2_ Lor-tet, till to-morrow (Saturday). The fo , - repiy",L4re copie s of the address, and of the rev. gentleman s Rev TO TiE REV. EDWARD WHITLEY yogt,• and dear Sir. —A s the time ,tit grtinexion with us' will come to a close, we cannot peorr -Bineete r t 0 depart from among us without expressing o . eveui irei e rl gret at the prospect of being deprived of your ya +:,i,ces as curate of St. Michael's C . hurch. _ " e l Il h a li s t e ir p s t. aa , , fi t the faithfulpyeoroiro yo n u e r ss m a i o n d i s t z r o y al i !l os t a h i m s p h l i a is c t e e , r w o e f o, Your l ab ou rs in visiting from house to house forgotl the r our bi populous district, will not soon e th e sellers' Y our perseverance in catechising the children n vfyed i'_''.l a nd the attractive method in which . you con -144 0 .struction, have produced, we trust, lasting impre %the ? the minds of many of the young. So that we do t4iitiii:rto3l:taltienteournaabre, that while all .. will rejoice at your promo thi , e•rnetuberin ncy, Your .. loss . here willb w e h d d e s e t pl o y or f a el t t e by f ' eau rch g your diligence in teaching 115 t •*. :laioitheidtilltibgeence, dear sir , is not your only nor your best . telietb:r4.eut iiratitude. PI. what is diligence in teaching, school, in the district, or in the church.: exe with the qualify of the instruction given be in accor i dan n e a. 110551 o,l74.lllrtures, and the standards of our vene t rab satisfaction w w a e a re d it , e m e ert It is, therefore, with unfeigned hat Your teaching, in the pulpit and elsewhere, 4was e;ja.‘..vo exclusively from these two sources. No doctrine 0,,,,0`,'- taught by You unknown to our church, and u.6t alot,e4e,`°,the th ee. Bb The great truth of justification by.fulsb. trioi ls titaliut deeds of the law,—this, which the illu . eeciesi 'Jailer d.:signated ' articulus stantis aut cadentzs that tz. iformed a prominent theme in your ministry : and ' roo;,",ettine—to borrow the language of our church— mg esi2Ont?lesoine as well as full of comfort,' f " , c 'd IrC l i - i; ls ", e d bY showing, according to our articles, that ~'4 ' th, ' n r-s ", sprit)," out necessarily ecessarilY of a true and lively your tFach :uentlyi - I : e a - inch pr to them a lively faith may he as nrl rha.dietx) illavvri as a tree discerned by the fruit.' (Art. XI. le7:lald that we could more fully realise in our lives the abl e , to !freets which the Scriptural truths you taught are . PraversPLoduce. That this ma be so we would beg you' tloirelit: be tiPritlb e fo at r , us dear sir, that the seed you have sown sp r i or e ,0 watered with f ruit 'Divine blessing, that it may va much fruit in ourselves and in our chit silve' _ y we beg your acceptance of the accompanying pocket testi(4)"!?_,munin service and purse, as a small but sificere t,i_tir..sz.if our grateful regard. Ileilri,„"2, ll , dear sir, far elk! May the God and Father of e vi.u .. Jes'us Christ beewvvit.h you May your family ! May May V n ue to hi e , you e gi ve ,n less you in your future labour of love! u hi,, 3 U many seals to your ministry, and . preserve qji a es r s to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ c e. the and'dear sir Yours, very faithfully and affectionately, 4, si _ n ed on behalfo f ‘` H ENRY CARPENTE R , Mi nis t er . g the pewholders, " SAMU EL L LOYD, } Churchwardens. " Liv e ,. " Jortm Tomarr, Poo/, June 121 h, 1843." drawing near when Ttit a REN4Y CARPENTER AND CONGREGATIOIS 1,11 " ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, LiveitrooL. me tBtienfitaat(7dvl.,t:icnra,land dear friends,—ft is quite impossible fors -or thi s ,' YOrds snfficiently strong to express my feeling f h i pre mark of your affectionate regard. bill evc°!t-bo.i so handsome a memento of approbation,your e T ions of gratitude, e ooked upon by me with the liveliest e o r I fe el. rev, s i in the warm address . (.. 11 , 7 0f..,e . 1. r , and dear friends, that I am altogether un wlt i whi et : . " ' Igh eulogium you pay me . . alien i You have accompanied the kind present. .i, St. 'lii'lit,l,l have ordained and licensed . to the curacy ?' I did 8 Y the venerableand beloved bishop of the du? o c v e e s r e e , 44 18 r :ot an that, I should have had such . kracio,„euutend with, hut I have seen the wond. rfut and !aO.. ence of God delivering me artieteri;:,::,Fr.elPland Most deliberate retysieweeotefthem alleltria: though I have had 111.1eellyth4/1,1 ZjitybZ4ramsti cedesightt:ettoio omroonot. the ere highest decrr of esfaction v'e in b t e h ff e emr th ey o mG u e g in h idi tT . tha t t ftinptedattodoetrine; to be, in ect hart,.. Preach are, as I verily believe them „,.. of onrSehle-ly religion, which I have a - 4atbori,".?ov, not only with God's Word, which 1- artkies:at:ive.iaippeal but also in strict , accor" tilo4l theesee'di Rev's', areedveirietunrd"sierf e a u n r d b r e e c a ' r frit- and wheon„efsh :ll.l:let,tZ da.ngerous errors have ' been revi.vreed,o thep spi. 'leer ~rtMtroduced, subversive k ei l i ed r t ii lyie worslrp altogetherour in venerahlerc arid 01rditl,toill'ar,,,iiriount duty, my hearers, in season iv. v it or ~,,,a Vo is, to brin beforeconformitywithlmrc h, my li i s i o ve . 4,50,1;_i, ,son, the leading the Rf . " --- o_;:rliese"l,oll.r.all the services of our Plrlotoenseisanotfcltihuercehh.urch tfaitkr,id tii:l ditoonso.doctri9e.st hav f e in :-. the saints, lighted up the th7tniall'tt„lge,"o ofnoul r'peprsireicusteod forefathers, and converted 141::, ' The"! !titake into the anti-chamber of heaven. s law';,:R:q trinh, so e mphatically alluded to inyour ad ti'l ,chloils,ti_Rocation by faith alone true e ho e ll te deeds of ,7ige,ist n' l'itl:l;orl)ettheriloneaiinlopilolyroofperry, and ever . y other in to therfSalse religionP. The cordial reception.of tliisasserh. Christianity, and tio of her parse has never failed, notwithstanng s the a of holy ar relion„l'2onents, to bring forth all the r it d ( ; ° ' chtlrclure, agreeably to the language of the 11th article ays Alas! that t vi: ii,teadlat attempts should have been all that "d i °f sound argument to turn into ridicule, ri 0 .. I ,_ . ur first hol , faith trAtit,"‘N reverend } • sir. made in these fait„ide for t, and dear I owe a las d tin fr g o d in eb y t ou o r f 'lllll an A the very great benefit I have derive Nttl'iris,uha,44linaciorntirornising exhibition of the truth as . i m t is y ;,;(14 , y so for that uniform kindness which I and my citi, wi.tecFived at your hands, and although our is so li e ' t 4 ti c1044.en In many respects I cannot but m ; °s en t ,,. et I feel assured that the friend la shi e p n fo , 1,1 kiv 6,w1,1,1°1-11v cease in death. , ) k ir -. .e rlolv S• • • T your IG , 1 'ln th e . • pint continue abundantlyrmed i• arduous and difficult post you occupy, 1 Cor. ire t:,..":, clerical brethren in this ..reat town. I w (In ' h a they e . 4111ve4rtateful for the very cordia'l manner in vhicappro. k at , r 1 of rilv i le to their Topics , and for markedtheir. also, and I :'''Peei.'ii"nduct. very many lay friends 4.1 'eri.qr"';' to two, whose praise is in all the churches, erne € Pe e l hi e that I cant never feel sufficiently thankful. hprlY fr7 r t a t. B I d he absolute necessity of contending t I,.t,t,i,oirt.„o},e4tlsetab:4:tfsiith flee delivered to the saints, 1 intrea 414 Y kept faithful to the awful trust corn oth,,, `,.'91.i1d ~,_,an ambassador for Christ. iiilliii.,,,rti4inds yil, ,srte.iii• jeonhd and i, d ear h s e i a r r , t r fe l t niou and my thanks for the coatli'tNtia‘,vhiell Vou haveaoensti'llimoyecasions received my p9r jah:won'Nequsi '!,rand for this token of your attachment, anp . ? p ! i e h i. ° uenend You to God, and to the yord of n a i n s Act s tt,ltuce , 8 ,2" 10 to build you up. 20 "2. -"'"g all theni which are sanctified. '--- I, l am and to give yo:i d chnrc rmation, Rev. sir, and dear friends, Your ever faithful servant, " EDWARD WHITLEY 44' ll'ind,sor-4treet, 121 h June, 1843." Th Vilry revere the ahno4.. Zentlenaan, a few.days previous to . the de e l r i ; e testimonials was also presented with a v (41tIlel' a ei "eeornuanied'with an address signed 7 ilm tlY of the eon re ation of the acne Mrs {sere M. Whitley had g offi g eiated fora short period. , Oh t i `l‘l, k, , - -- - -- N D N n 4 Altb (1 . ()t w i ll lii i t °se lip iicelißa.P.Nce.—At this moment an old hi, ar,l i • ha". torn a bench o—•-~t Petrea, with a tea tl4Belf ip ord er t In a • of o ffi ciousness she rushed 4 4, 41 04 ' 1 (2 , k a nd i? lassist him ►n setting it aside. He drew attartiiii,(prur a „ d " d t he Cap firmly, whilst Petrea, with 11 1 ,„` 4 th e to t, unwearing " permit me sir," seemed it '4i tlaene" n • The 1 • t 'g,,, In g b_ 5 , s rife about the cup continued '.,414 ,k), t ,_ale :s i c , B :!:') of the gentleman and the equally Plea,'l '111t,,,.' . 7 w it , o _ur Petrea until a passing waltzing couple L AIM , trl a h " ‘lt t le least ceremony whatever to the 11141,7,(1.1i,,,Ze.a!edettso. p‘Viich occasioned a shake of the tea . 51e d,41,..,,,,,,1rie „ 1. tree the last thing in the world which ror L i 'ilth`a, ,t' 4t the cup was not empty ! .Shucked and •tet .. e Git e illt e l,wh ht ,-,0 her bold , -*, • • - - 4 4 1 ~.! a ~. retn.,_ • - - ft" c. , ,tioweo the old gentle e e Place of his co p o f tea, to go and find ont he ' oa .—Prom ary Howitt's new Family Cat-esM and Family Joys." work, „,,,, 'I I Wn I4 4 tn,•l, GRANE.--The later history of Napoleon's ''' tilt hOt'!.iinut interest and may be permitted as a coa. Neo4;l.ittsti, this chapter• Wiljni Na` tllt th4.tevtiuritB4.2, only one trunk, and that deal, a RI til:it,l4 willows remained. The others still . retain tt e ill 4E herl.l were removed by Prince Joitiville. at' the ter whieh :parte's re were exhumed• bril: tnerei: leY grew i ninthe were of a cott T a h ge e , lw.ithtle li;itti Iti.4Partelit nained Tarbutt was accustomed, at the time ev,r11.4 ktrlic arrival rr , on the island, to retire occasionally ° ' l ll. l'he 41Y))1--in the more heated temperature of James tlii3lliot, olle server, standing in the gorge of the glen, look! I,,4LYttl L00°,7f,,th..7 deep Alpine valleys of the island, acro n s Is,4"4l'ori,Tl'eove'el--;°'”, on the mountain summit beyond, 114! )11;t5 tiiit'' Oneol,eXPanse of ocean that has no boundaryobo ! k Nt, 1;' cotta ',"'"oaParte's earliest strolls from Longw d r, 4 ar ti e Wag (cage aod whenever Mr. Tarbutt's family IN,';'?,ed Bert,. aeenstorned to walk thither with Count and ili, .04 ttil 01'nd, arid to th afternoon reading, as he re -411 i ll tt. d soca i., pass e. , were . 1 14 Yet 8,, Ile Rier) ~ the cottage, or o❑ a chair beneath the f l e lit,' alag, i ,, • it.lB so sheltered, so retired, uld , t . 1i,,,a p,th_iiitent in its natural beauties, that it !so _ .. ,i,irtir,iiitst te4irlie atter for wonde r if he had not d.esi.redtio, Iti. l'ill•l44Part so quiet, h. e". .Th e English Government, wishing to iitio,,, o rt , c.,.t ; it ,_ _,h Uesi, offered to purchase the glen from h ;teei„ ay nt ~ nu, witli a liberality towards a decease . d ene . t t c q, to, tttiteat nation, submitted to pay for it 1,I,?0V, e,te. for ~ ,,4 t theY would retain possession of the little li"„eitta°l4o4:;s the body of Bonaparte remained inhuec; s ,;, Li,: to I.l.ll,erefore, as his body was removed, the land ,. liot4l4tiit,),Del4lPerty'4asrbs,iiiitdt ;.but t!oubles hurried him 9"°' now rents it for 1,41,4 tlotiret: el'leav,"lirititt' inOdobhtalwaldrvelihood for herself ‘4 l ` .e ; Int 40e,zoibiting the tomb to visitors. I t fe . ar that it , il !i Is tttgrettedo.i!ce to her a very abundant smallharves, and pen ohie, vi i g ,e , only „„tl'a the b e , upon her ilet,eo„ eil.c_li he Pi).ln Wise made to the islanders b o y f , a . P u r lt remains kB'pNyr:led 01:i.trs to have f orgotten. The %.a. d is preserved 1)14.4 4, ,', Wileelp .a temporary awning, a", at least, tenant • rt i t i tie thou,,,?ndparte s cof fi n was its teni,ve, will per -10%) t liiri, 4 l hardly e^rutlaslY and selfishly acquisiti ince Join ljet eiied `fiethe teoeudribarle, that one of thesehirbeiltioqr7l;ce;iullaelcii e ke tn teh ti l. the stonesYoarbt6lei nee . o l f t t a h n e d e w l •as caught in %ilt it; 4rhot w'Y with it unedva•uhi:i arm ! In the cottage we t4ittllltie.,,Whieli v. r.efreshaleut . e et , and boa,asnon iiete.,let4lio4tlikt.llB).n.s:ribse t a li i .eir l i l ia ° m r es adding atm' hich approach to truth, h ti; i l oe t ,`_ ° . Y he'," i ' til l .Y Co ns!der e v a e re y r sublime , ' but w" 44' 4fe4,tet4PtibleeVe4n much nearer Stranger er De Aa of 4 : 01 1 ,o' ti t b 0 rIY " i e ri 01 i v ee e e l ,, e oer WEEDING OF THE DOCk COMMITTEE, The weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held yes. terday, when the following members were present :—Messrs. Sands, (chairman,) Horsfall, Barclay, Holmes, Middleton, Evans, Boyden, Tobin, Bold, Shand, Aikin, Holt, and Bramley-Moore. Mr. BARCLAY said, that in reading over the proceedings of the last meeting of the committee, he observed that coun sel's opinion had been given, to the effect that the committee were not liable for any loss or damage by tire in the new warehouses, and that, consequently, notice to that effect should be given to all parties. Was it not possible that some difficulty might arise from parties, in such cases, contending that they had not received due notice? If the committee were not liable why give the notice at all? By saying that they would give notice they said, in fact, that it was right to do so. Mr. AIXIN said the notice spoken of in the proceedings was not to be given to individuals but to the public. Mr. BOLD added that it was intended to post it up in each shed. Mr. AIKIN, in continuation, said it would be much better to give public notice. The public was not to complain if any accident happened, and come to the committee for compen sation, and say, they took the property into the possession of the Dock Trustees, and thought they would be all safe, we had no notice. The notice, therefore, ought' to be public. The CHAIRMAN.—And also in the sheds. Mr. AIKIN understood that was ordered at the last meeting Mr. h VANS considered that the property would never come into the hands of the committee, except where they did not know the proprietors, or scarcely ever. Notice could not be given to individuals if they did not know them. What ever got into their hands would be a kind of derelict—that was nobody's. Mr. AIKIN replied that if property was derelict, it was the duty of the committee to protect it for the party to whom it belonged. He would rather the committee should be in the position of the customs, who had a lock for the sake of the duty. The committee should have a lock upon the goods for the sake of the dues. They did not take the manage ment of them, but kept possession for the dues. The CHAIRMAN read the resolution agreed to at the last meeting, which was to the eff ec t s t a t e d by Mr. Barclay. Mr. EVANS thought that Mr. Aikin had opened up an analogy between the committee and the customs which was excellent, and he should say it ought to be the law of the committee as well as the law of the customs. The customs were not liable. Mr. Li ORSFALL was of opinion that a public notice would be sufficient, but not to individuals. The CIIAIRMAN also thought that individual notices would be most objectionable. Mr. TOBIN suggested that besides putting up the notice in the sheds, it should be advertised in all the Liverpool papers and also in the London Gazette. Mr. EVANS observed that even if the committee did not give public notice, their non-liability of the committee would be borne out by the act of Parliament. The conversation on this subject now dropped, It being understood that public notice only would be given. On the recommendation of the Sub-Committee for the de partment of the Harbour Masters the sum of £24 was or dered to be paid to the South Harbour Master for expenses of car-hire during the last year : and further that the sum of £2O per annum be allowed to him for his car-hire upon ex traordinary occasions. The allowance to John Roberts, superannuated dock-gate man of 15s. per week was ordered to be continued to him for three months longer, in consideration of twenty-nine years faithful service. A report was read from the North Harbour Master on the subject of the damage done by the American ship George Stephens to the shed on the quay of Clarence basin, as men. tioned in our last; and it appearing that the damage was caused by an accidental breaking of the ropes owing to a sudden squall, the amount claimed from the Captain be re mitted. • A letter was read from Mr. Edward Chaloner. in reply to a communication addressed to him, on the part of the com mittee, remonstrating with him for having appropriated part of the sheds rented by him, from the committee, for the storing of mahogany, to the warehousing of cotton. Mr. Chaloner's explanation was or great length. it was to the effect, that he hhd expended upwards of £3,300 upon the shed, and when he took the premises in 1838 for seven years, at a rent of £4BO per annum, he had no idea of any alteration in the duties on mahogany by which the trade would be diverted into other channels. The consumption of it, now, too was so great that the stock could not accumulate, and under these circumstances he con sidered that there would be no objection to his devoting a part only of the premises to other uses especially as there was still ample space for whatever mahogany might come in.— A long discussion followed upon the subject in which Mr. Bramley Moore, Mr. Gray, Mr. Aikin, M r . T o bi n , M r . Shand, and Mr. Horsfall took part, at the end of which Mr. Chaloner's letter was referred to the Committee of Works, the Surveyor in the mean time to inspect the actual state of the sheds and report thereon to the general committee next Thursday. This tieing the whole of the general business the parties retired, but the Committee sat a short time longer in finan cial matters. MEETING OF MERCANTILE ASSOCIATIONS A meeting of the associated bodies of this town was held on Monday afternoon, in the office of the East India and China Association, for the purpose of taking measures for the future protection of property from tire. There was a large attendance of gentlemen. William Brown, Esq. was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN having briefly explained the object of the meeting Mr. TODD said that they had met to take a retrospect of the past, nor to indulge in regrets as to the immense loss which had been recently sustained in this town by fire, for that would be an useless expenditure of time ; but they had met to provide for the future, by the adoption of remedies which were now indispensably called for. One remedy which, at the outset, suggested itself, was the support of the bill which the Council were applying for in Parliament. The Fire Bill was introduced into the House of Commons ; but, notwithstanding that, the warehouse-owners were deter mined that it should not pass until they had tried an experi ment. " Let another fire take place," say they. " and we will try if we cannot extinguish it." Well, another fire did take place, before any experiment could be tried under the Water Bill, and then the warehouse-owners in their mag nanimity, said, " Oh, let us go on with th e Fire Bill again." The advice was complied with, thus showing that the ware house•owners were the masters of the council, and that they (the merchants) were completely at their disposal. It was time for them to free themselves from this servitude. The warehouse property of this town was no doubt large; but the property that was stored in those warehouses was much more valuable. He should estimate it at £20,000,000, and if any given period could be fixed upon when the warehouses were emptied and refilled, he should say that property of the value of £60,000,000 passed through them ; and yet a mere sec tion were to dictate what regulations were to be in farce, and, in fact, to have the whole of the owners of that property at their mercy. It was time that they should free themselves from this dictation ; and the first step towards it should be the sending up of a petition from that meeting which repre sented the commercial bodies of Liverpool, begging of the legislature to pass without delay, not the bill of the council, but a bill emanating from that body. He therefore said, that in any bill which the council went for, and which re ceived the support of the associated bodies, the classification of goods, and the removal of the buildings in which hazar dous trades were carried on, should be provided for. They asked for power to remove from the neighbourhood of a warehouse, containing, perhaps, £lOO,OOO worth of property, a small building not worth more, probably, than £lOO, and the returns of the occupier of which were not more than £2OO a year, giving him compensation for the loss sustained by re moval, and that only. As to the necessity for classification, he thought it was needless to enlarge upon that, after the ex perieOce they had had. (Hear, hear.) The speaker then pointed out the present position of the Fire Bill, and pro posed, that the meeting should agree to petition the House of Commons, sewonding and enforcing the prayer of the pe tition from the Council, sent on Saturday. Mr. JAMES RILEY seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr. Tonn said, that he had had a conference with the Town• Clerk and Deputy Town-Clerk, and it was proposed that several new clauses should be introduced into the bill. One of these suggested clauses was to the effect, that every porter should, as the condition on which he was employed, submit to be searched before entering a warehouse, it that should be thought necessary. It might be said that this was an infringement on the liberty of the subject; but it was not, if it was done with the porter's consent. The CHAIRMAN.-1 have it done now. Mr. W. RATmuoNE thought it would be better to avoid going into details then, and to appoint a committee of that body to see what the new provisions were, and what the bill would be in its complete torm. The CHAIRMAN said that he had that day seen the Mayor, told him of the meeting he was about to attend, and asked him for a copy of the bill. The Mayor's reply was, that it had been so altered and mutilated that it would perhaps mis lead them, and suggested the propriety of their appointing a committee to co-operate with the Council Fire Committee, by which means they could suggest anything which, in their oponion, was requisite or desirable. If such a committee was appointed, they might probably get some useful clauses introduced, and some obnoxious ones removed. Mr. RATHBONE seconded the motion for the adoption of the petition, which was agreed to. On the motion of Mr. JAMES FOWLER, seconded by Mr. J. B. BRANCKER, a committee. consisting of the following gentlemen, was appointed :—Messrs. Brown, Todd, Pitcher, Wrigley, Gladstone, C. S. Parker, Tobin, Healing, and Naylor. jun. "-- T 'I r. ODD then said. that at the suggestion of a gentleman well known to them all, he should propose, as the delay in parliamentary proceedings was very great, and as immediate remedies were requisite for this alarming conjuncture, that they should, either by memorial or deputation, call upon the Lords of the Treasury and the Commissioners of Customs to adopt immediate measures for rendering warehouses, both in their construction and management, more secure. lie should therefore move the following resolution :—" That in the opi nion of this meeting a deputation of merchants should be sent to London, in order to suggest to the Lords of her Ma jesty's Treasury, and the Commissioners of her Majesty's Customs, the absolute necessity of enforcing, in all ware houses, sheds, &c. used for the depositing of bonded goods within the port of Liverpool, such provisions as shall secure the proper classification of merchandise, and such rules and regulations for its receipt, delivery, and custody, in bond, as shall, as far as possible, tend immediately to remove many of the well-founded objections which are entertained by the di rectors of fire insurance companies to the present system of warehousing in this port, and to provide as well for the effec tual security of the merchant as of the revenue." After a long conversation Mr. Todd agreed to withdraw his motion. Several other propositions were brought forward ; but, after a long discussion, the Chairman suggested an adjourn ment, to allow time for the East India Association to consi der the subject ; this was agreed to without opposition, and thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meeting ad journed. Greenwich is described by the old Elizabethian chroniclers as a " peerless place." The revolution of time has brought it to its former state again ; for, since the late accident, it has been as pierless as before. Greenwich may now be enu merated as one of the Sink-ports. —Punch. LI:CIIES.—The following has been handed to us for insertion :—" Well, m y go od woman, how is your hus band ? ' asked a chymist in a sea-port town in a remote part of England of an ancient dame. "Oh, sir, we've had a weary night with him, poor man !" Why, did you apply the leeches, as 1 ordered ?" " Yes, sir, but oh ! my poor husband, I thought he would have died a .taking, of 'em. You see, sir, we couldn't get 'em down. He did try, and try, and try, but they did stick all across his throat, and I made sure he would 4 strangled. At last, he did manage to swallow one; but will you believe me, sir, we couldn't get down another. "rwere all of no use to go on in that way.; but I knew he must take 'em, as you ordered, sir, and so I chop ped up t'otber five into nice small pieces— ant then 'twere terrible job again—l were up with him nearly all the night, and at last he got 'em all down but one, and so I fried that there last 'un, and he took that 'un too. Ab, but sir, he had a terrible night of it, poor man."—Bath Paper. EXAMINATION AND DELIVERY OF PRIZES TO THE PUPILS IN THE LIVERPOOL COL LEGIATE INSTITUTION. • The first half-yearly examination of the pupils in the several schools in the Liverpool Collegiate Institution, took place on Tuesday last, with the most satisfactory results ; and on . 'Wednesday the scholars who had most distinguished them selves were presented with prizes in the presence of the Rev. the Principal, the Mayor of Liverpool, Mr. Rector Brooks, Mr. Rector Campbell, the Rev. Dr. Tattersall, the Rev. F. Barker, and a brilliant assembly of the principal inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood. The capacious lecture• room of the Institution was, indeed, quite filled. The front of the raised dais was appropriated to the boys Who were to be the recipients of prizes ; and to the right the remaining pupils were placed. Their appearance was deeply interest- A few minutes past eleven o'clock the chair was taken by the Rev. Rector Brooks, and all the pupils sang the chant Venice, exultemus Domino, in which they were joined by the auditory. After this, The Rev. CHAIRMAN delivered the following address : Boys : Before 1 proceed to the business of the day, I must be allowed to express my regret at the absence of our respected Diocesan, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, to whom it would have fallen, in his office of visitor to these schools, to pre sent the prizes which are this day to be given to those pupils who have distinguished themselves by their proficiency in their studies during the last half-year. In his absence it has fallen to my duty to supply his place. Ido so with great regret, because, I cannot but feel that had he been here him self, not only from the situation which he holds in the diocese, but also from the general respect and esteem in which he is held, he would have performed it much more efficiently than lam able. It is a sou?ce of great satisfaction to the Com mittee to be informed by the Principal and the other masters who superintend your education, that they are satisfied with your general conduct during the last half-year—that you have conducted yourselves, generally speaking. with great propriety, and that you have paid attention to those studies which are so essential to your future progress in life. You are now upon the point of leaving the school for a short time, to take your first vacation, and the ceremony of this day naturally takes place at this period. With regard to the prizes themselves, I find that we are indebted to several gen tlemen, who have been great contributors to this Institution, for having supplied us with the means of presenting to those who are most worthy, a handsome testimony of theirs and the masters' approbation. The first I see upon the list, is the name of Lord Francis Egerton, (hear, hear,) who has contributed a prize of ten guineas, to be given iu books to the boy who has most distinguished himself by his proficiency in the Upper School. (Hear, hear, hear.) In the second school—or Middle School—l find that Mr. Potter, a mer chant of this town, who is entitled by his subscription to a scholarship, instead of presenting it to one of his own con nections, or friends, has, very kindly, thought proper to pre-' sent it to the master, to he given to the boy most deservitig , of it in the Middle School. (Hear, hear, hear.) That is an annual scholarship, which entitles him to, a free admission into the Middle School ; that will become vacant each year, and is to be held for one year, so that the boy who has been the successful candidate upon this occasion does not neces sarily retain it unless he shews equal zeal and industry in his pursuit of knowledge. (Hear, hear.) In the Lower School we have two scholarships given by Mr. Edmund Molyneux, another merchant in the town of Liverpool, who by his subscription is entitled to four scholarships in the Lower School, and he has given the whole, the whole four,—two only coming into play at this time, but it will be so arranged that one of his scholarships shall fall vacant every year. In addition to these there have been some prizes given in divinity by the Principal, and one in mathematics by the Rev. Dr. Booth ; there are some others also given by some of the other masters, and the remainder by the Institution. (Hear, hear.) I shall now proceed to the delivery of these 'prizes; 'and I shall request the Principal to present to me the first boy he has to put forward. The Rev. W. J. CONYBEARE. Principal of the Institution, then introduced Master Adam S. Farrer, (son of the Rev. Mr. Farrer, Wesleyan Minister, and Superintendent of the Liverpool North Circuit,) mentioning to the Chairman that this youth had eminently distinguished himself. The CHAIRMAN then addressed Mr. Ferrer thus. I have the pleasure of presenting to you the prize of ten guineas which Lord Francis Egerton has given to the best boy in the Upper School,—to be presented in books. I have also the gratification to present to you another set of hooks, as the prize in Divinity ; and I find by the record which the Prin cipal has put into my hands you are also entitled to a prize in History. When I say entitled, I mean so far as your merits go.; but in consequence of the rule of the Institution which will not allow any one boy taking more than two prizes, that one will go to the boy who has been second. This, however. does not detract from your merit. I have great pleasure and satisfaction in holding you up as an example to the rest of the school for their imitation. It is a matter which must be very satisfactory to your friends, and to yourself also, that upon the first occasion you have been contesting you should have carried away no less than three prizes. ( Hear, hear.) I un derstand it is your intention to pursue your studies, after you leave school, in the University of Oxford. You will there enter upon a wider field of competition ; there it will require all the energies of which you are master to keep up the cha racter which you have obtained here ; and I would dismiss you with this single observation, that you must recollect that you have not only your own character to maintain in the University, but as one of the most likely, and as one of the first boys that leaves this Institution and goes there, you will have the character of the Institution itself in your hands, (Great applause.) —Farrer, Mr. PU'rrer tht'.n retired amidst loud -4eers, in which all his fellow-scholars heartily joined. The PRINCIPAL then introduced Andrew Wilson to the Chairman. The CHAIRMAN, addressing this young gentleman, said : Wilson, you, too, I find, have by your diligence obtained two prizes in your class. You have obtained the first prize in the second class,—the first of the school prizes, and you have also obtained the mathematical prize. It must be very gratifying to you, and to those connected with you, to find that your course has begun so favourably. I have great plea sure in presenting these prizes to you, and I hope they will be a stimulus to your future exertions. (Loud cheers.) The PRINCIPAL next introduced three boys, named Gouthwaite, Smith, and Tatham, of the third, fourth, and fifth classes. The CHAIRMAN addressing the youths said, Gouthwaite, of the third, Smith, of the fourth, and Tatham, of the fifth class—l have to congratulate you also upon your having obtained in your respective classes the first prize in history. You arc among the junior part of the school, and you cannot be expected to have done as much as those who have larger experience and more mature age. It must, however, be very gratifying to you to have succeeded in the competition in each of your own classes; but you must remember that to keep your place will require the exertion of all your industry and of all your energy. You will have others to contend with who will tread upon your heels ; and it is for yuu to keep that place in the race which you have established for your selves at the commencement. I have great pleasure in pre senting to each of you the books which are the prize for your industry, and for the distinction you have secured to your selves. (Cheers.) . _ The PRINCIPAL, then said the next Pilpils who had dis tinguished themselves were in the Middle School; and the first prize had been awarded to James Seddon, who was twelve and a half years of age. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN, in addressing the young gentleman, said—James Seddon, to you also I am not to present a book, but a certificate granted to you by the Institution upon your obtaining the scholarship which has been founded by Mr. Potter. This is a distinction which does you very great credit. I understand that half the school are older than your self; it must be, therefore, by superior diligence and atten tion to your studies that you have obtained this distinction. I hope you will value it as you ought ; and I hope also you will take care it is not wrested out of your hands so long as you have the power of presenting yourself for it. I hope you will not slacken in your exertions, but that, having obtained it upon the first occasion, will be such a stimulus as shall in duce you to take care you will keep it now you have got it. (Loud cheers.) . _ The PRINCIPAL then introduced Webster, of the third class. The CHAIRMAN said, Webster, you present your self to claim the meed of your exertions in receiving two prizes, which I have great pleasure in presenting to you— the one for your examination in the divinity department of the schools, and the other for your general proficiency in the 3d class. Both these prizes have fallen to your share on the present occasion. 1 hardly know in what way I can address you differently .to the way in which I have addressed those before you. You stand here, having gained a character which I hope you will maintain so long as you remain in the school. It is very gratifying to those who are connected with all the boys who have received prizes to find they have commenced their career well; and I hope and trust, though they cannot perhaps always be expected to maintain the exact position they have now gained, they will not, any of them, slacken in those exertions which have placed them in the situation which they now fill. (Cheers.) The PRINCIPAL then called Hornby, of the fourth class, whom be described as a very promising youth. The CHAIRMAN said—You, Hornby, I understand, have come up before your turn, in consequence of your hav ing succeeded not only in obtaining the prize for general pro ficiency in the 4th class, to which you belong, but you have also obtained the first mathematical prize in the school, which has been presented by Mr. Brown, the head master of the mathematical school, for general competition. This is very creditable to you—that you should have obtained it ; it is creditable to you that several of you should have ob tained two prizes, because it really does show your general attention to your studies—that they are not confined to one particular branch, but that your general attention to study is such that you will find in future life most necessary if you wish to maintain the position you have arrived at here. It is, I say, very creditable to you that, being a boy in the 4th class, you should succeed in the general competition for the first mathematical prize. Ido not know whether you are intended for the University or not; but having gained now, and obtained, the first mathematical prize, I would observe that should it be your lot to go to the University of Cambridge, you will find there a wide field for carrying on those studies which you have commenced with so much credit here—that you may look forward, should it be the case that your pro gress at the University be the same, to be ranked among those distinguished characters who have earned to themselves so much honour in the country. (Loud cheers.) The PRINCIPAL next introduced Wilkes, of the second class, the successful competitor for the historical prize. The CHAIRMAN addressing Wilkes, said to him, I have the pleasure to present to you two sets of books, the one for the first prize in your class, and the other for the general historical prize. Now, I would observe, that history is a study which is very important for those boys whose desti nation in life may be generally supposed, from the station they hold here—that is from the station in which they have been placed here by their parents. I find you are from the Middle School. In these times of general knowledge there is hardly any branch of it which is more desirable for per sons in your class of life, than to obtain a thorough know ledge of history. It will give you a knowledge of men as well as of facts; it will enable you to form accurate judg ments of passing events, to compare them with former times, which is always a pleasing study, and may be made exceed ingly useful. I would advise you, therefore, to condom, the pursuit of it, for it will be a source of great gratification to yourself—not only as a means of obtaining knowledge but also as an amusement. (Loud cheers.) The PRINCIPAL then put forward five boys, named Pearce, Overend, Florin, Thomas Gibson, Benson, and Leather, whose progress ha briefly described. The CHAIRMAN.—To you, boys, I ain also to present the as in brancho It a l i ani o ther,a tha t i books—the volumes—that ar c a ll o t te d to you for your pro gress in your different cla s s es , an d f or having placed your selves at the head or then, in the ex am i nat i on. You, Pearce, have not only done that, b u t I see you have also obtained the first French prize. N ow I un d erstand that in the study is generally theret e, : anie l , : c. r ah e le n t; c , h taugti t, beca u se itasii,leartsehrlmneuocyilsti learn it; it is a rn n the r is not like you have r; which very few learn ; and as the whole learn it, yo ur com petition has had a wider field, consequently merit in having placed yourself at the head. I ho v p e e o re f you will remember that this is only the beginoio„-of yo ur (Loud elle' e y rs.) career—that as you place yourselves now, so expected from you ; you will be looked up to as an will be example to the rest, and if you wish to continue in that honourable distinction you have already acquired for yourselvesyou must use your utmost exertions to retain it. The PRINCIPAL, next put forward Roberts, the success ful competitor in the Lower School for the first Molyueux holarship, and for the Divinity prize, given by the Rev. the Principal of the Institution. The CHAIRMAN.—We have now gone through the two upper schools, and got to the lower one, and I would make this observation in starting, that though there are three different schools, and the lower school comes up the last, yet there is the same distinction and the same merit due to those boys who have distinguished themselves in the lower school as to those who have distinguished themselves in the upper; because you will remember, boys, all of you, that in the exami nation which you have now gone through, and.the places sou have gained for yourselves in the examination, the merits are all comparatiye. You have contended with those who ought to have the same degree of knowledge with yourselves ; the competition is the same relatively in the different schools, though the subjects which are embraced in the examination, of course, are higher the higher you go in the schools. Still, however, it requires the same exertion upon the part of you boys in the lower school, to place yourselves in a command ing position, that it does in any of the boys in the upper schools to take the lead in their schools. I have to present you first of all, therefore, with this certificate, which is a proof that von have gained the first scholarship established by Mr. Edmund Molyneux, and also with a book for having obtained the first prize in your school in divinity. The scholarship is a substantial reward ; the book is more of an honorary one— both are equally creditable to your exertion. I will not say to your talents and abilities, because those are things which are not dependent upon yourself; but I say to your exertion. It is not always the boy who has the best talents that con trives to place himself in the highest place : it requires a proper exertion of those talents to do what yoU have done, and I hope you will continue in the same path. (Cheers.) The PRINCIPAL then called up Atkinson and Yates. The CHAIRMAN.—I have the pleasure of giving to you this certificate. You, Atkinson, it seems, have obtain e d th e second scholarship e s t a bli s h e d b y M r. Molyneux in this school ; and to you, Yates, I have to give a book for having obtained the first historical prize. It is creditable to you to have placed yourselves in these distinguished situations. I hope you will not forget you have been there, but that you will use your utmost exertions to keep the place, and not to allow others to pass you in the race. There are many who will contend with you. I hope you will secure what you have already obtained. (Great Applause.) The PRINCIPAL then called up Johnston, Goulboon, Butler, and Rimmer, and introduced them to the Chairman with a few observations. The CHAIRMAN said—You four boys, I have to present a book to each of you, for having placed yourselves in the first examination at the head of your respective classes. You are all very young. You are beginning well, and it is always a happy thing when the first step is right. The prize is an en couragement to yourselves to proceedin this way, to inspire you to exertion. You find what attention to your studies has enabled you to do now, and with that knowledge you surely will not allow yourselves to go back. Your motto always should be " forward ! " (Cheers.) These are the last prizes which I have to present; but I understand that there are other boys whose names will be read over, who, though they have not succeeded in obtaining the first prize in their classes, have yet had a large proportion of relative merit, and have been placed in the second degree in their respective classes. To them, therefore, I would observe. and indeed I would make the observation to the whole of those who have suc ceeded in obtaining prizes upon the present occasion—l would observe to them, that they must not expect to hold the place they now occupy, unless they can keep up the same attention, the same industry, and pursue their studies with the same zeal, which they have hitherto done. (Cheers.) The com petition is now a large one, for I find from the return made to me that there are in the schools now before us 445 boys; in addition to which there are 200 in the evening school, With ashich we have nothing to do now, making altogether 645 boys receiving education within these walls. And in that number of 445, you must all of you remember that there are many boys who, if they do not go forward, will be treading upon your heels—there are many boys, if they have that whole some ambitiort which is most desirable in all whoare commen cing to gain knowledge, what they haYe seen this day, the dis tinctions they have seen given to several of. their school fellows, will urge them to additional exertion to pass you in the race, and to take your places from you. Now this is a competition you must expect will be always going on ; and you, therefore, who have obtained prizes must remember that you may have greater difficulty in holding your situation during the next half year than you have had now. The systeM of the school is getting more and more matured ' • the numbers, we trust, and have reason to believe, will be continually in creasing. The field of competition, therefore, will be wide,' and unless you exert yourselves, you must not expect to remain where you are. I would, therefore, urge upon you the greatest diligence in your future studies. You are now going to retire for that relaxation which it is necessary that all minds , should have at certain times, to enable them to do justice to those pursuits in which they are engaged ; and you will, I trust, return to your studies again, with the determination to exert every nerve to hold the situations you now fill. (Cheers.) To you boys who have not been successful in the present con test, I hope you will not allow that to act as any disappoint ment, but that it will rather operate as a stimulus to your future 'exertions. It is within the reach of any of you to distinguish yourselves, if you earnestly apply to your stu dies. You must remember that talent alone will not do it. No doubt, among so many, there are varieties and degrees of ability and of talent ; but, like everything else in this world, distinctions of different sorts, and powers of different sorts, are spread abroad in different degrees; and it very often happens, it very commonly takes place, that a real exertion of industry and of attention will do more than talent itself, for talent, like every other gift of God, may be thrown away. (Hear, hear.) I would here make one observation, which I neglected to make in opening the business of distri buting the prizes, and which is particularly gratifying to the directors of the Institution to be informed of—and that is, that I cannot speak too highly of the state of discipline —a State of discipline that will lead on to better things. There must be a well-regulated mind to ensure a boy success in life ; and there must be a well-regulated system to ensure success in schools like these. lam very happy, therefore, in having to report from the masters, that thee are thoroughly satisfied with the state of discipline—that it is quite equal to what they could possibly expect. (Hear, hear.) There has not been a great time for progress; and the first quarter was one in which necessarily a good deal of confusion took place in arranging the new schools ; but I understand they have been most satisfactory, and that the examination which took place at the end of the quarter has fully answered the expec tations the masters had formed. Upon this I think I may safely congratulate you and the public at large on the esta blishment of this Institution, as a great experiment, if I may use the Ural : it is provided to meet a great desideratum ; it has been the 'riming of providing education for all the differ ent classes of society in this great and populous town. Not one of them is shut out;. and therefore it only remains for those who are wise, (I inn speaking of parents,) and who have the interests, the real interests, of their children at heart, to take advantage of it. It is not in many of the towns in the kingdom where they have the same opportu nity; and I hope that, whilst you boys will not slacken in your exertions here, they will not be slack in securing their children the advantages which an Institution like this has the means of commanding. (Loud cheers.) The PRINCIPAL then read over the names of those boys who had distinguished themselves in theexamination, although they bad not gained the first prizes. Each pupil stood up and made an obeisance as his name was mentioned by the rev. gentleman. In the Upper School, the Rev. Gentleman said, there were several who had not obtained prizes there in consequence of the small size of the classes, but who had yet done extremely well, and to whom therefore the Institution would, in some cases, present certificates that they had acquitted themselves well, and that they had honourably distinguished shemselves. Among these were Hodgson sen., Hodgson jun., and Booker. There were also the following additional prizes in the Upper School, —namely, the Second Divinity prize to Wm. Jones, and the Second Historical prize to Samuel Smith; also the French prize to Duncan, and the Writing prize to Edward Cumming. He now came to the Middle School. In the Middle School the.first prize had been awarded in the first class to W. Davidson ; in the second ,class to Wilks, but which could not be given to him, in consequence of the rule of the Institution preventing any one scholar having more than two prizes. The second prize in the third class to Skerrett ; in the fourth to Smith ; in the fifth to Hebson •, in the sixth to Baylis ; in the seventh to Hall ; an d the eighth to M'C onnan. The following boys would also receive certificates of having acquitted themselves creditably,—Conway, Leake, R. J. Taylor, Widdowson, and Orme. He now came to the extra prizes in the Middle School, which he had not men. tioned before. For the Mathematical and Arithmetical prizes there were four names.—Leather, sen., J. Roberts, Hitch man, and Brownbill. In the French prizes, besides the first already mentioned, there were C. Baldwin, Rogers, and Abbott; in the Drawing prizes, Harbord, Bell, Griudrod, and Bailey ; and in the Writing prizes, 11 aram Wilson, Pearson, and Inman. M r. Wil son an d Mr. Hume had kindly granted prizes for superior proficiency in English and the Classics, which had been adjudged—the Classcal prize to C. Seddon, arid the English prize to Harbord. Now he came to the Lower School, and he read the names of the boys who had gained the second prizes in the first class, the second Historical prize, the Arithmetical prize, and the Writing prize.—The Rev. Principal then retired amidst much cheering. The CHAIRMAN then said—Now, boys, before we con clude the business of the day, I should wish to say words. I have principally confined my observations to you, They have principally related to you, and to your conduct; but we roust not allow the day to pass, and I should not be per forming the duty which the Committee have delegated to me, if I did allow it to pass, without calling to your recollection, and bringing to your attention, the great advantages which you enjoy in these schools, in the talent which has been se cured to you by the Committee from the masters who have been phaced over you. Their time has been devoted in your improvement; their talents have been exercised for your good; and they have sbewn an earnest zeal in the discharge of their onerous duties by the regular attention which they have paid to you, and even by the institution of prizes them selves, in order to promote among you that wholesome competition which ought to exist in all schools. The com mittee, therefore, would not think that the duties of the day were well performed, unless they offered their grateful ac knowledgetnents to the Principal and to. the masters generally —(loud cheers)—for their attention to the schools and to you. (Renewed applause.) And I would observe, as to yourselves, that the greatest proof that you can give of the obligations which you are under to them f or i ns t ruct i ng you , a ii r s nng from sc h oo l ,—the best re turnesyt and d ue dili gence in an attenti ve o b servat i on and teaching you, and bringing you up a way which will make you creditable members of that lar ge soc i e t y i n t h e ofa world lly intot h ey e y can w r e make which you atnn a a r t n nae p ni p a ssing " re ceivinguire, the instructions which they give to you. (Cheers.) The Rev. the PRINCIPAL then said, it had been suggested to him, by the worthy chief magistrate of this great town, whose presence there represented the feeling entertained by the public of the usefulness of the Institution—(cheers)—that he (the Principal) should express, in the name of the other masters in the first place, and likewise in the name of the whole instituti on , th e g ratification whi c h they felt towards the reverend the senior Rector of this , t i o l w w n ou fo ld r n h o a t v bi fore s o him kindly performed th e duty of supplyin g the place of th e Bishop Principal)ofthedi esetoosnpetahkis his oc casion.sen sense of the manner i n which the Rector one Feeling had p performedun nthat that subject — (hear, u duty.be(C'hee rs .) Th ere could but he n t (hear, h ear )— an d h e would, therefore, simply offer him their warmest thanks, t exceedi goOd and, perhaps he should add, the thanks of every person present—(hear, hear)—for the manner in which he had dis charged the duties of the o ffi ce. (Loud cheers.) Principal, and Mr. BROWN, the Head Master of the Middle School, begged w ort h y tal:;eto conduct which had prevailed in the schools during the past so doing, to o secon d added ti l i t e is p t r e o ri testimony n o y f half year. The conduct of the boys had given great satisfac tion to all the masters. The motion was carried by acclamation. Mr. Rector Bitoorcs :—Having occupied so much of your attention already. I would say but a very few words more, particularly as regards myself. I have to thank you for the testimony which you have been pleased to bear to any little exertion of mine upon the present occasion, and to assure you that from the first institution of these schools I have taken a lively and earnest interest in their success ; and every thing which I have witnessed since their commencement leads me to hope an d e xpect that the great object with which they were originally founded will be ultimately carried out. (Cheers.) The Rev. the PRINCIPAL then said the proceedings would conclude according to the manner in which th ey were com menced, by the pupils chaunting " Te Deum laudamus." This venerable hymn was then chaunted in an impressive style, after which Mr. Rector Brooks dissolved the meeting, and the vast assembly dispersed, hi g h ly -- gratified with the proceedings. The prize books presented to the successful competitors consisted of standard English works; they were all superbly bound, richly gilt, and on the back of each, was an elegant design, beneath which was inscribed the appropriate motto of the Institution—" Non solum ingenii verum edam vir tutis." Inside an impression from an engraved plate was placed, on which were the words, " This prize is presented by the Liverpool Collegiate Institution, to —, June 1843." , REPORT OF THE EXAMINERS The following is a copy of the official report of the Exa miners : UPPER SCHOOL. GENERAL PRIZES. THE REV. THE PRINCIPAL'S 1 ISt to Farrar, Adam S. DIVINITY PRIZES • • •'• • 1 2d to Jones, William. LORD FRANCIS EGERTON'S PRIZE OF TEN GUINEAS. to Farrar, Adam S. THE PROFESSOR OF MATHE MATICS; TERM PRIZE IN jtO Wilson, Andrew. MATHEMATICS THE Ist HISTORICAL PRIZE to Farrar, A.S. (given by the R ev . th e Principal) (transferred to P resc ott, P.) THE 2d HISTORICAL PRIZE } (given by the Rev. Dr. to Smith, Samu e l. (gooth JJJ THE PRIZE FOR PROFICIEN CY IN FRENCH LITERA • to Duncan. TORE (given by M. Bellon) CLASS PRIZES FIRST CLASS . . SECOND CLASS f \VINOD, A. 1 (transferred to Burdon.) THIRD CLASS FOURTH CLASS Smith, Samuel. FIFTH CLASS Certificates of Proficiency and Diligence during the past half year were awarded to Hodgson, sen., lams ; Hodgson, jun., 2dus ; and Booker, 3tius. The Prize in Writing to Cumming, jun. MIDDLE SCHOOL. The successful candidate for the vacant POTTER SCIf OLAF SHIP was declared to be James Seddon. THE REV. THE PRINCIPAL'S } to Webster. DIVINITY PRIZE: . ... THE HEAD MASTER'S MA- 1 IO Hornby. THEMATICAL PRIZE .... THE HISTORICAL PRIZE .. .. IO Wilks. MR. WILSON'S CLASSICAL. 1 to Seddon, C. PRIZE . MR. HUME'S ENGLISH PRIZE IO Harboard. CLASS PRIZES. FIRST CLASS f ISt. Seddon, James .• * •• • 1 2nd. Davidson,, W. SECOND CL Ass 51st. Pearce, E. A. . 2nd. Wilks ; Campbell, J THIRD CLASS FOURTH CLASS 12nd. Smith, T. J. 51st. Fannin. 2nd. Hebson. Ist. Overend. FIVIII CLASS SIXTH CLASS Jenson, T. 12d. Hall, f Ist. Leather, A 12d. M'Connan Ist. Leather, se MATHEMATICAL ARITH- 2d. Roberts, .1 METICAL PRIZES 4th. Brownbill. r Ist. Harboard. J 2d, Bell. SIf,VENTH CLASS EIGHTH CLASS DRAWING PRIZES 1 3d. Grindrod, J lAth. Bailey. jlst. Pearce. 2d. Baldwin, C FRENCII PRIZES 3d. Rogers, J. I.4th. Abbott. {lst. Harem, Alfred 2d. Wilson, W. J. 3d. Pearson, J. 4th. Inman. WRITING PaIZES Certificates of Proficiency and Good Conduct were awardc to Conway, Leake, R. J. Taylor, M`Quie, Widowson, Orm, LOWER SCHOOL FIRST MOLYNEUX SCHOLAR. Roberts. SECOND Do. Do. Atkinson. THE REV. THE PRINCIPAL'S Roberts. DIVINITY PRIZE FIRST HISTORICAL PRIZE .. Yates. CLASS PRIZES FIRST CLASS SECOND CLASS THIRD CLASS Roberts. Johnston. Goulboon Butler. Rimmer. FOURTH CLASS FIFTH CLASS . Boz's NIGHT THOUGHTS.—A dark and dreary night ; people nestling in their beds or circling late about the fire. Want, colder than charity, shivering at the street corners; church towers humming with the faint vibration of their ton gues, but newly resting from the ghostly parchment "One; The earth covered with a sable pall as for the burial of yes terday ; the clomps of dark trees, its giant plumes of funeral feathers, waving to and fro; all hushed, all noiseless, and in deep repose, save the swift clouds that skim across the moon, and the cautious wind, as, creeping after them upon the ground, it stops to listen, and goes rustling on, and stops again, and follows like a savage on the trail. Whither go the clouds and wind so eagerly? If. like guilty spirits, they repair to some dread conference with powers like themselves in whet wild region do the elements hold council, or where unbend in terrible disport ?-11fartin Chuzzlewit. THE BUM AND THE -LAWYER.—The following 'curious anecdote is related in the Cheltenham Examiner, of -a gen tleman of the legal profession practising within the circuit of that town, who was more conversant with the theory of fluents than with Archbold's Reports or Blackstone's Commentaries. Being sorely - pressed by the relentless duns, who wished to present certain loving epistles from Queen Victoria, he was regularly run to earth in his two-pair. back, which he denominated Pantile lodge. • There he rested, setting the fates and John Doe at defiance for a considerable time, though they knew very well where the game lay, yet failed in every attempt upon him. To elf kind rnesSageS the reply of the scout was " Gone into the eountry." Presents from the country sent as s rusewere returned, indited "Gone" Run away," " Not found," and other equally. agreeable and satisfactory solutions of the problem. The tender of a couple of six and eightpences, so dear to lawyers' eyes, was virtuously resisted; our hero bore this state of siege with a constancy whit* had done honour to General .Chasse himself, and the bailiffs were regularly at fault. Matters continued in this state for some time, when one day, shortly after noon, a gentle man—a wealthy grazier in appearance —country-built tops, broad brim, and abundance of broad cloth—was seen walk ing leisurely up street; he stopped short a door with the word " Office" thereon, knocked, and his inquiry of the scout, " Mr. within ?" was responded to by the usual answer, " Gone into the country." " Dear me, that's un fortunate; I wanted particularly to consult him (and pulling out a neat bundle, bound with red .tape) ; but perhaps you could write to him, if we could get an answer to-morrow ; if not, I must go over to Mr. —." " Stop a minute," says the scout ; " I'll just take the brief to the upper office, and our manager shall look it over." " Oh, oh (thought the grazier) ; here we are, are we ?" The parcel was put into the hands of the scout, who immediately posted up to the office. In the twinkling of a bedpost, the grazier had cased himself of his ponderous boots, and was creeping tiptoe up stairs; and, in a moment more, a gentle tap on the shoulder convinced Mr. that he was unearthed at last, and the brief required very brief examination. That very night Mr. removed from Pantile lodge to very fashionable and commodious apartments in tile county town. So, it seem s sometimes the oldest birds may be caught with chaff. IRELAND IN 1689.—500 n after his arrival from France, King James met his parliament in Dublin, on 7th May, which was composed of Papists, who were slaves to his will, many of them descendants of the forfeiting persons of 1641, who had no freehold estates in the kingdom, and made many fine promises to them. The parliament recognised the title of King James, and declared Kinir William an usurper. They repealed the settlement of 1662, under which many thousands of Protestants had purchased possessions, arid were now suddenly deprived of them : this was violently pul ling down the pale of the law, in a manner never before heard of among the professors of Christianity. it wounded na tional-faith, and stabbed public credit—broke the merchant at home, and defrauded him abroad—ruined the farmer, and impoverished the manufacturer. The rapparees, or armed mob, deprived the Protestants of all their moveable estates; and the parliament deprived them of all their lands and tene ments, which they had wonderfully improved. By this act King James seemed to justify the grand Irish rebellion in 1641 ; and this was followed by an act of attainder, w hi c h ex ceeded the proscriptions of Sylla! They attainted of rebel lion no less than 2 archbishops, 1 duke, 16 earls, 20 viscounts 1 v 51 knights, all declared 83 clergymen, and 2,233 gentlemen, who w( traitors, and their estates confiscated or plundered cannel had £20,000 a year granted him out of th e confiscated estates, and the King the same per month. Many hundreds of poor persons were murdered in cold blood by the popish soldiers, while the rich were robbed of their estates, and the popish priests enabled to collect the tithes, which were pay able by papists. The Irish parliament sat only from 7th May to 20th July, and yet, in that short time, they entirely destroyed_the settlement of Ireland, by expelling the Pro testant clergy from their livings and the laity from their in heritances—they would have Ireland independent of Eng land, and wanted to repeal Poyning's act of 1494 robberies were committed under the name of free guar terings, and, though protections were sold to the Protestants, they were disregarded by the Papists. The University of Dublin was turned into a garrison, and all the public schools in the kingdom given to Papists, who likewise sei ze d up on all the Protestant churches. The Protestants were at length forbid to assemble together on pain of death, ;o determined to hang one-halt of theta and _ ••••.• • But while they suffered so much from th e parliament , of Ireland, their protection was not neglected by the parlia ment o f England, wha made Irish affairs a considerable article of their proceedings.—Old History. The Auckland Times is described as being " printed in a mangle," and a strange piece of typography it is aecordingly. The " sole editor and proprietor, Henry Falwasser," while, in the meantime, taking to himself the humble cognomen of the " Old Lady of the Mangle," experts daily his own press and materials ; when, doubtless, the old lady will dispose of her mangle, and purchase something more useful for ing office. The style of the Mangle is quite sui generis. It may be observed, that the occasion of ifs being printed by such n machine is stated by the editor to have been the at tempt of the local government to stifle public opinion, by re fusing the proprietor the use of the only printing n3aierials in the settlement, those of the government, as soon as it. was perceived that the Times was determined to be very inde pendent in its strictures on public 'doings and misdoings. The phrases suggested by the peculiar circumstance are very amusing—" We stop the Mangle to announce the arrival of the St. George."—" The Governor will repent having driven us to the Mangle," &c. We have only room for one charac teristic description :—" Full many a time and oft have we laughed over the distresses of Alantalini and his mangle, as depictured by the inimitable Boz—we did not think this pro cess would so soon fall to our turn—nevertheless any one of our subscribers; who is desirous of satisfying his curiosity, may call in at High-street and see the Times MANGLED. To here and there one, such as are steady and careful, we might entrust the task of mangling their own copy, but the process is a nice one, and must be as warily performed as if the ' es sential juice of the pine -apple' herself were standing over the performer. Poor Mantalini used to grumble very distaste fully over his mangle, and nothing but the threatened alter native of enlisting, and all the horrors of pipe-clay and paste blacking, as could keep him steadily to his duty ; but we have no such fastidious distinctions : we consider our mangle an ingenious I and an honourable triumph over as contruiPtible and sneaking attempt to stifle the press as ever was perpe trated ; and when we are enabled, by the arrival of the Sham rock from Sydney, to return in triumph to the full-blown honours of a Columbian or an Albion patent, we sh a ll par t, almost with a tear of regret, from the ponderous revolver which has so efficiently mangled our sheets, and other people's would-be despotism, at one and the ,ame time." The typo graphy embraces, sometimes within a single paragraph, almost every specimen in the printer's book. Brevier, nonpareil, large Roman, and italics, mingle together to give force and variety, not only to successive syllables of the same word ; and the want of the small k, in particular, obliging the printers in every place. to make use of the larger Roman K, adds strikingly to the appearance of the page, even although the compositor may be said to be thus reduced to play for ever upon the same KEY. THE APPROACHING POLYTECHNIC EXHIBITION AT THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. We have been favoured with a preliminary peep into se veral of the principal rooms in the Collegiate Institution appropriated for the approaching grand Polytechnic Exhi bition—to be opened on Monday next,—and from what we have seen, we may safely state that it will be, as a whole, the most extensive, varied, and interesting that has as yet been tot up in any provincial town, and not perhaps excelled in essential points by the most celebrated " galleries" of art and science in the metropolis itself. As the whole of the exten- sive arrangements—in upwards of forty rooms—are not yet completed, and valuable specimens still continue to pour in, it would, of course, be premature in us to attempt to present more than a sketch of the coming treat. Beginning- at the top of the noble building, we entered the Picture Gallery, which is about 220 feet in length, and lighted from the roof. Here the collection of pictures occupies the entire walls, and amongst them are many of great value. Those of the old masters are fixed on one side; those of the modern school on the other. The variety of subjects is so great, and the manner in which they are in many instances delineated by masters in the art, that a whole day might well be spent in examining them, in order to appreciate their beauties, and, if you will, their defects. Amongst the mo dern we noticed as excellent, though in various degrees, a large picture of "The Bearing of Christ on the Cross," by the late Hilton, R.A. : A Hunting Piece, by Ansdele ; Bo hemian Gipsies (large), Maclise, A.R.A. ; A Flower or Fruit Girl, sent by J. C. Shaw, Esq., a sweet portrait; another near it, A Girl, equally soft and beautiful; Christ's Entry into Jerusalem, a large and splendid picture, by Aglio; admirable shadowy Portrait of Iloyarth in his Study, by himself ; scene from the Bride of Lamtnermuir • sketch of a Girl and boys at a well—T. S. Cooper; scene of Hamlet and his Mother, with the ghost appearing, small, but a genuine gem, said to be valued at nearly .£lOOO ; Lady at her toilet — the very quality, texture of the satin dress, and covering 'df the silk cushion on a chair, may be told; "John Gilpin"— apparently by Wilkie,—full of life and character; entry of the Sovereign into Edinburgh—Etvbank, 1828; splendid por trait of a Clergyman —name not then marked &c. Amongst the ancient. or continental pieces we noticed a beautiful flow er and an equally excellent fruit piece by Rachel Ruyseh, 1710 ; the Magdalen, (copy) by Sementi, after Guido; a fine small picture by Ochterveldt—a Lady playing the guitar, with listeners &c.; a splendid landscape, by Gaspar Pousin ; a small Murillo; one or two fine pictures by Canaletti ; a very large picture —a Lady and attendants with game. fish, fruit, &c., all admirably portrayed. These are but a few and taken almost at random. A room is appropriated for water-colour drawings, & c ,, amongst which there are line specimens, historical and fanci ful, by Coply Fieldinb. Prout, Burnett, Ilardinz, Clayton, &e. Also the passing,'of the Simplon by Buonaparte's troops, by Colonel Batty; sketch of a Brigand, by Cattertuole ; splen did plate of the Examination of Shakespeare in his youth, for deer-stealing, &c, &c. In the Sculpture gallery are some excellent figures in le _head of Sappho, by The are also ores of Venus, Psyc few good models fore, and many ;een be marble, and. composition. tie Teinple of Minerva. at Athens ; the Cathedral at Flo-' Ting Tower at Pisa ; the Parthenon at Rome is; the Temple of Vista Tivoli, and others renee ; the H and that of A One room will be occupied by a rare coll ec ti on o f Chi n ese 11 contain Dr. Raffles le collection of autos _As; another for philosophical the ele tuagnatic tel graph, anti here illustrations of electricity and galvanism will constantly per-ph and lithographic 'tedo —ost improved iih beautiful working Letter- copper-plate, printing will be practical with tt s of stew Ives, and other machinery, some set in motion by their own steam ; others by a shaft communicating with a steam-engine four-horse power out side the building, kindly lent by Mr. Tomkinson. In the board room are all the fine pictures of royal and distinguished personages from the Town-hall. The large pic ture of the Duke of Wellington and his horse, by Haydon; a marble bust of John Foster, Esq. ; a bust of the Reverend Rector Brooks ; fine picture of George Canning ; portraits of Lord Stanley, Charles 11., &c:, &c. One of the most interesting rooms is that appropriated to the nautical department. It is fitted with models of all sorts of vessels, of all countries and all ages, with many beautiful specimens of the most approved naval architecture of the nay, most of which have been contributed by our townsmen, celebrated,in the art. He re , too, is the splendid and unique . to Thomas Wilson, Esq., shipbuilder,—about forty in number, in an immen.... „ case, and considered the finest in the kingdom. In a room below, devoted to real navigation and hydraulics, there is a canal and circular basin, the latter eighteen feet in diameter. Here a regular ship launch will be shewn four times a day, by Mr. Melling, professor of naval architecture to the Insti . ' ,ho has contributed many beautiful models built In the basin, steam ships, boats with paddle ;crews, will be constantly in rapid motion on Here, too, will be shewn numerous fine water- wheels, or the water. pumps, and other hydraulic apparatus, including many new inventions A room wil I be fitted up as a baronial hall, with ancient furniture, &c. 'ln'another there is a large circular rail .. way, upon I own steam ich a finelocomotive will run rapidly by its Here too, there are some curious railway In the operative illustration of tr nd manufactures, the exhibition will be peculiarly Weaving will e shown by the Jacquard figured silk w also Paisley shawl weaving, lug, &c., &c.• The looms ,nd are most complex and In the theatre will be shown the Eglintoun Tournament, by Danson ,ere is an interesting model of Hobart Town, with every mse, and with the shipping in the harbour, floating in real On the first land- ;rand panorama of the and, in a large room water; also a panoramiC.vi of Sydney from a stone pillar and basin, with a circular sheet of water ), feet in circumference, in v h are 'figures of Thesp;ice on each side is filled with 1 history, antiquities, and curiosi- ties, is most extensiv But w nd• includes many rare specimens. ire not space to particularize, and must for the pre sent conclude, by recommending an early visit, confident as we are, that the exhibition will at once astonish and gratify. The largest picture in the exhibition is the gallery painting of " The . Battle of Agincourt," which was exhibited in Lon don last year, where it was highly commended by connois setirs, ard by the public press. It is the production of our clever townsman, Mr.' Henry Melling, and exhibits great skill in the highest or historical branch of the art ; great delity and co - ' ' ion as to facts, and indomitable per severence in execution. It covers no less a space than 360 feet of canvas! 'We shall have occasion to recur to this pic ture, and to furnish some, brief notice of the circumstance that roused the laudable ambition of the twist to conceive and accomplish so gigantic an undertaking. In Januar 1840, there were in the army—of En asmen, 15,232; of Irishmen, 41,218 glish men, rds in the north of England are very generally uction of 10 per cent, upon the ren-tal of ordi- nary farms DEATH OF THE REV. DR. Ff.ETCHER.—.We have this moment received the melancholy intelligence of the death of the Rev. Dr. Fleteber, after a long and painful illness.— London Patriot. A person of the name of Tozer, at Teigngrace, in Devon shire, has caught a cuckoo, and placed it in a cage. The bird is hung outside his house during the day, and early in -"eats its characteristic note. It is a curious gularly brought to it by fact that part of the bird's food i;; a linnet. g Drury-lane Theatre was closed for the season, and according to the Morning Herald, it may turn out for many seasons. It has been under the manage ment of Mr. Macready, and though that gentleman is such a favorite with the public, the season has been most unfortu nate for him. On Vv-ednes evenin DItU EIY- LAN 13 THEATRE.--The very rare occurrence of a royal command ou Monday night produced what is almost as full in every part. The royal iages, came in state, her Majesty , f horse guards. • The cortege ar k, so as"to enable the curtain, on the box, to rise punctually at party, occupying e_ d by a ti-o shortly before seven o'c fitful cc !s commanded con of As You' Like It, the season with so of A Th Leuacil ig morton s very laughable farce The Queen, and her royal consort health, s culariy wit are looking iw the best !ment of the ent, the natior 3efore the COm- e conclusion of the ent anthem was su M. C. Hawes, P. Horton, Mess other vocalists of the c who al iterated by the audienc party on its arrival and departur attired in black velvet, with the lg by Misse* Itainforib, .lea and Stretton, and so heartily cheered the royal ler Majesty, who was rter, wore a splendid tiara, necklace, and armlet of most costly dia monds, with clusters of the same down the front. llis royal highness Prince Albert mores field marshal's uniform, with —On Monday 1 )r. Hall( r of the gam LISSEN'rEIF AND THE FACTORY St a meeting of dissenters, consisting elegates" from the p r i nc i pa l towns of at 'Newton -in- giving their opposition to the .y bill a new form, although ieolded, petitioned, and roe- places o❑ the same subject called to the chair r, w vas about te, and not one Wesleyan Me sary to trouble our readers with ratory or the I.( ...onions connected with Lancashire was agreed to, cluing on them to oppose Sir Jas. Graham on the 19th instant ; and should the bill get over the next stage, then her majesty is to be memorialized to dissolve and take the opinion of the people at large, bill to become the law of the land. resolution was adopted, to the effect that those pre- Aedged themselves not to vote for any parliamentary didate who would not unequivocally declare his hostility J Sir James Graham's bill. Although this affair was got up with a flourish of trumpets, it was only a poor "demon stration," and we apprehend that the county and borough members connected with Lancashire, arid her Majesty the Queen, should she be memorialised as threatened, will avail themselves of their civil and religious liberty to think for themselves on the subject. ough to saythat; emorial to the members of :the C rattler than permit A third EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.—On Wednesday evening Mr. Payne held an inquest at the Joiners' Arms, Westmin ster-road, London, on view of the body of Thomas Morris, It appeared from the evidence that the deceased was an upholsterer residing at No. 1, Hatfield-place, West minster-road, and that about eleven o'clock on Monday night last deceased was found by his son suspended by a rope from a hook in the kitchen ceiling-. He was quite cold, and had evidently been dead several hours. Two papers were found pinned on his back. On one of them was written in his own handwriting, "The victim of neglect and base cruelty. Wretches! Let your mercenary hearts look at your own doings." The writing on the second paper purported to be a letter to the coroner, anti ran thus:—" Shameful ill treatment is the cause of this. Let them glut their eyes with the siight of my carcase. Lo ilia wretches have it to make soup of, or roast, or broil, after it has been used for scientific purposes. They have b rought me to an untimely end, a man who, with proper treatment, would have been a respectable member of society." The coroner, after reading the fore gling, observed that there could he no doubt as to the dis ordered state of d ecease d' s mind. Several witnesses were examined for the purpose of discovering who the persons were to whom deceased might have alluded in the above scroll, but without success. No further cause of grievance could be ascertained, except that of abuse from some neigh bours in consequence of deceased's drunken habits, he being hardly ever sober. The Jury, after a few moments delibera tion, returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." DESTRUCTIVE PIRE IN COMUS-STREET. as police. Perceived Coogan Yesterday morning, about half-past one o'clock, as which officer 251 was going his rounds in Comus shtereet, out of w o e n rY th o e f w M- e r s . t side of the e. e s e o n o d n . smokeßichm o issuing udrow from intthheeno west rth side et of ff the e e tow street,n: es to be at neat tso up th p e ose ,, cl G a u ro - s L e ig f i r l o t m Ta t T h e e rn b7 same street, and corner of Richmond-rove. It afterwards found that it issued chiefly from one a th r ly e " s w Scotlan d_ hol r ie n e s floor windows of the extensive and well-built Messrs. Thomas & Henry Croft, soap ne xtmanufactureprse7sits the brewery, and which, with a fine frontage to Comwuhsieh reet, are bounded on the north end by Bent-street, down nearly parallel with Richmond-row into place. He immediately passed word to the fire-police sta tion, and in a very short time two fire-engines and four wat e r_ carts were brought to the spot, and these were shortly after wards followed by six other engines and a strong body of firemen. Meantime police-officer Holding, (307,) in the neighbourhood, and had been called up about a quar ter before two o'clock, got to the ground, and then found the place almost in a general blaze, the flames_ bursting from the windows of the three lower stories—such was the com bustible nature of the materials within. He got the plugs all in readiness for the engines, and as there was a good sup_ ply of water from the mains in that quarter, but for the great rapidity of the fire its progress might have been arrested. When, however, Mr. Hewitt reached the ground, such was its intensity within the building, that it was deemed practicable only to confine it to the works in which it origi nated, and to save the adjacent buildings, in Comus-street and Bent-street. The interior of the soap works was com pletely burnt down, with nearly all its valuable contents. The roof of Mr. Cooban's brewery, which is separated frcm the soap-works by a narrow cart passage, bad caught hie from the (south) gable end windows of the latter, and this was by great exertions kept down, otherwise the whole of the upper story of two being the -cooling-room, with blirid windows of wood—would have been consumed, and in all probability the public-house also. The wind was from about the E.N.E., and threw the flames in the direction of those buildings, but it varied conSiderable, or rather drafted in different directions during the heat of the conflagra than, • which was very soon so great that the flames burst from back, front, and ends of the soapery ; even tually ignited two of the opposite houses, (east side of Comus-street,) blistered the woodwork of two others adjoin ing; and,, about the same time, set fire to several of the houses opposite the end, and on the north side of, Bent street. The inhabitants had timely notice of their danger, and removed precipitately what funiture and other articles they could carry off, at the necessary expense of much break age, destruction, and pilferage. The main portion of the soap-works consisted of an oblong square building of four lofty stories in height, with a handsome facade -to Comus street, built of patent bricks with a massive stone cornicing and blocking, and ornamented with a surmounting centre piece of the same material. The premises were, we learn, of the most approved construction in every point, formin'g, in deed, in addition to,architectural adornment, one of the most complete and improved works of the kind in the kingdom. Two immense chimney shafts of a circular form, and tapering to the top were placed in the inner and west corners close to the walls. These each of about, we should think, 160 to 180 feet in height withstood the effects of the raging element, and are yet upright and apparently uninjured. Behind this part of the premises and adjoining- them on the west, were other extensive buildings of lower ekvation. From these last, on the south, rose three small square chimneys, and the north part was occupied as a yard, with cart sheds &c: opening to Bent street. The fire soon found its way in this direction also, and the whole was burned down, the chimneys alone remain ing. Bounding the whole area, thus occupied, on the west there is a small street or passage called Albion Mill-place, on the west side of which there arc two cottages, next Bent. street ; further on another brewery and yard attached, and further still (towards Richmond-row), a cotton warehouse, fortnely known as " the old Porter brewery," and containing 6,000 to 7,000 bales. This last was in great danger during the height of the fire, the windows, Ow shutters of which are of being left open and the flames passing in th at di rection wood, being before the eng i n es got up, Mr. Allen, of the Gas light Tavern, was roused from his bed, and on looking out of the window was nearly suffocated by smoke. He h a lf Sec., and used dressed himself, and hastened with his family out of the , were thrown Ourpast three worthy o c l ock,m ayor , a n d h earing ex er t e o d f i w which ns a m someong a mongst e t d h s e , fi b r e a d bedding , g the, a, into i t r h . e street, across which the flames by that time passed. house, i‘ ‘ f \ r r o h m itt g Comus thli'aelfiserli with a coolness and intrepidity in giving direction s by men of experience in the fire - police. his aeceusetaoimn:depdisschroeuttiohna.if. which we have heard highly commended by all parties, and were, from its great extent, and the r m ature of its street, . most intense for a considerable time. The articles especially ilie contents. of lave quantities of tailow, oils, including palm consisted of the artielesused in soap-making. The alkalis were, flames from the burning building, f ro d, oil, and tnbustible, but the oil substances, raw of course, not co d e a blaze that wa y s altogether unconor 'manufactured, pro ucd . - trollable. and floors havin g all half - east four o'clock, the roof About the bored timber in the walls having been b urnt falleu, and wa ll of the facade fell from top to of the out, the centre part treet, filling it across with - Immense bottom into COUIUS-f. . and blocking, co ' the - c ornicing etones from c these blocks of stone would weigh upward brink's. Some of h was the blow on Lhe ground from the s of a ton each, and such ag gregate w m aterials, that a shock w as f e lt i n all -eight of t he , h o uses, even as fir as Rose-hill. S evera l of the neighbourin „ were close under or near the wall, bad a the the -police, who with their lives—officers Dixon, Hodg_ very narrow esc ape and Bell, in particular. Dixon was in Little, son, Nelson, He was engaged with one of the engine pipes,ne anger. " hair-breadth 'scene," having sea l rce y d hada truly an , bairn waybefore the whole mass fell upon time to get out o f just occoPied• Mr. Whitty, too, had -also the spot lie had tusat ourt having j us t the moment nearly got his pie Fengths of hose were buried in before left H odgson. ses were vaulted beneath. One of the The premi he ruins. d against the cellar window - extinguished. ti t huge stones was precipitatet. _ door of the opposite cottage-house ;. smashed them • and i n , with tie strong post between them, and rolling into the cellar who b a d pre broke a set of bcdstocks, which the inhabitants viously fled, bad not time to get asyay. ...t - hayloft and - ata - .. - After tbe fall —showing the db°Lteh: h ble contiguous also took fire, but t it warehouse. soon gable ends, or rather soap_ ery, to be completely gustte d to*thern a portion o the front, at each end, attached . ~ , rsot at the angle s greater part of the back wall of try i part ,tl remained of the works and the two tall Chit-m-10's Vanefrom standing. Po s t' tions of these have since falkeend, timeleaving* to time, fine brick -work is much crac and th , stone cani?ortions of it at the top, and also of the remaionisn itTon ' . The flameseing and blocking hanging in threatening Pbuilding have left that dipp e d round the angles of the obabl e ff ec tthe bricks and stones of a bluish lead c olo ur , pr_ r _Y . the of the coin bastion of the oil and alkali. M . Hewitt of the fi re _ pollee,- and Mr. froml the tire-office, had a narrow escape ;,, the lane behind, the falling of some large slates. -" We have not yet been enabled to obtain any authentic estimate of the loss. The building was costly, as were also the implements —vats, boilers, &c., and the . stock was large We have heard the whole stated at from 1-4,000 to £2 ,000, hope that this is alkyd the mark. We have also heard' I alt the value stated WAS insured ' that little abo ~ " one-halt ' u underwritten for 1:7000 • ; and that the r httn is bad r , for about the ;ante andthe West , , ind the Sun amount; liabilities. A cons' e • d rable quantity of tallow, &c., in the cellars he indraft of the flames , which had become ignited by t . .. . , was save d • sof the tire-ponce in throwing by the exertionwater if valuable pans vats, &c. were Pon it; but many of the % , , destroyed in the story i s a e i e n n front. Mi. the fire was first e or injured. n e F x tr whore %v, fires were at a considerable distance from this spot, uud ' shed, and under ground, in the yard behind, there being, er w a are informed, n o fires or furnaces ii under or in the main pre premises that took fire. 'y 1, has given rise to a painful, and, perhaps, well-founded suspicion that the destruction h a g t r :nen cand,ue?: learn, li . arose from incendisris 1 4., as c I former occasions, The police force on d ,resent su er. did their utm o st. W , e i°bsercep ins ectorps superintendents Leverett, Brown, 811 U ,ones, and i .. ton, Smith, an d ~ ,sr whoa' were most Emmons and active. - of tea last and at tl 1 0 2 . a. ruTliiaes dev dull, es ~--- we T ek nE we T i : i. I • been . per cwt. • small proportion found buyers at • public sales penally. a ggd,GUOtsm,all lathe r lower rates g BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, June9.—The raw sugar mar ket is s teady ; tile sales ?.ince our . last report amount to about A481;31,V0111;. . 1 u T n h e e West biota., at prices which were not obtain 400 hogsheads able last week• In Mauritius and Bengals the sales are BIM.. ted.—ln rums there is n othing doing for want of a supply, A person named Duff, residing in Pulteneytown, described —Average.price of sugar, June 6th, is 355. 54d. as a renovator of old clothes appealed atrainst 1, le . ~s a e.arge made by the assessor, of a d°g ' he a Clfd d not o ° k e kept by lai m• H e was asked i►y the board if ' ed Mr. DutefeY,,a dog ? "Keep a dog !" toyindigntl exclaimed ... No, d'ye think I'd keep a no support the present lh ministry ? I should thingra hink not!"—(Roars c u t ff aug ter.) The assessor beingable to rebut M•p 's statement, the not his oath•—John. ' appeal wa sustained on reference to , o Groat,s Jour sustained - - g inquiry Wa/ . SnocKING OCCTIBRENCE.—On Wednesth - a IY lon took place before ,Ir. T. Wakley, M.P., and a most -- who is alle4ed to have been killed b strati-road, body of an infant aged six weeks, InP at the Exmouth Arms, Exmouth-street, respect able_na jury, g been held T o excited , named Evans, an extensive potato salesman residi stead-road, in an ng in thye Mr. Cu. witn on deceased's am.- father on the night of Sunday last. The inquir assault committed by hi, considerable interest, Mr. Evans Navin esses . i t appeared that on Saturday night last, shortly the magistrates of the Marylebotie police-court to awa i a t il t by e result of this inquiry. From the evidence of the varioush been purchased. Harper found after ten o'clock, the mother of the deceased, accompanied h b i r s ea w s by her husband. went into Mr. Evan's shop to purchase some p o t a t o es, at which titni the deceased was at its mother's '';'' o li tt o ig l)ad been serving in another part contain the whole of them, oe arper, and at once challenged and commenced taking those over the numbre it would Placings .. cords n his pocket. Whilst O n d wf o: .I. Evans struck Harper so , fell into a basket 'i st i a s n w di i n fe g , ensuedtit the il g'oseitfftt. eseh'itablibptni %'al‘vsgesselucktPrealle:niset:Ee:wrtptsvh::aleeenuntdsmadl Evans, and violent a blow that be staggered a cop of her and her deceased l child. A nea who, r. and the htehrecthni t g l e ie th f e a r th wit ness named Jacobs swore positively ' ' tn. t Mr. Evans used the greatest violence,' and that after H wife and child, he dragged by the collarlrper had fallen ove! again struck him so violent a blow astu out of the shop, said knock him down on the pavement. Extraordinary to relate, the m other did not think of looking to the safety of the deceased at the time of the occurrence, but on her arrival at home it was discovered by a lodger to be dead. The coroner said, v. ith such a s erious charge as the present against Mr. Evans, it was impossible that they co uld c ome to a conclusion without a post mortein examination of the deceased's body, and he s hould have to adjourn the inquiry for that purpose; as Mr. Evans was, however, present, he (the coroner) would .hear any state ment he might have to make. Mr. Evans stated that be ob served the deceased's father putting patatoes which did not belong to him into his pocket. Harper and his wife were both intoxicated, and when lie challenged the former with the theft, he used abusive language, and sparred up to him. He insisted on seeing how runny more potatoes Harper had in his posseseion than he had purchased; and, notwithstanding be kept throwing them on the floor, when weighed there were still found four potatoes more in his possession than had been weighed to him. When Harper sparred up to him, he certainly struck hint. The inquiry seas then adjourned. -------_ The Corn-rice Francais states, " that in consequence of the immense consumption in the fortifications of Paris, the qu arries of g ranite in the neighbourhood of the capital have bi•coine completely exhausted. That article is not to be pro cured now except at an enormous price." parts of the Papal territory, and according to a letter ' A letter from Rome. states that swarms of locusts hare f:EtmidceaAtuhlseeeixdraaenPndP°neraaL7r enormous SC et devastation;i l il e i n _ It t h , a large portion of Egypt has been ravaged by swarms o f locusts.. v e a t l h L e. i fi b i r . a st ry of at i‘ N i l a t y in , i e c ti h g — ag a e v d a i s ti t upwards of 500,000 printed volumeseo ITlel'ceti Co i:p(,:pssalerui‘:hPiacahti:lcert'es°go:'eitt!isss f ( :s of c. aid, not included) and 10,000 lately built tor its reception. completed: and the public, it is Pn a aje d Ba m crel itted to the new building early in This Aeo i n t xp i s ,ti a peg r i er i u e ac u s ul t : tei c o. o d r u : a iwst will rtolibwee t he rge 0 191 the er v 4 ,ht ori ti c e t •t .01 tb u r oe i e tit 10' g oi ' ! j s ie de IP .10‘', OOP 0 s rlr re° (lII' er i° lo 1 :t. 14' 4 4 hev'fll:, otir" 0 dso tb' .it . si t to , , t t he pur