The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-09 00:00:00

ZCC4L AND DISTRICT NEWS. shoe child ren of St. Augustine's Church Schools were l'h rl ° 4 Frid ay b y the committee with a tr i p to Eastharni eit4! oot con servatives of P res t on have been very successful 4 h the borouE,•ll and county registration. lioldtenfan o f the name of Patrick Carr, who well into the the ship Saxon, is su ff er i ng in the Northern Hos- Ch a - r cu a very severe contusion. tt4di d es Townel e y, Esq., has declined to become a ipt,resatte for P reston to represent the R oman Catholic A',", itlf ant, only fi ve wee k s o ld, was so severe ly i n jured ttle4 re in a house at Edward-street, Manchester, on eY, that he di e d soon a ft er . L t ' l 44 B ; a veaport, of Oldh am - r oad, Manchester, ,commit s 4 e ' d e oY hanging herself yesterday week. She had lob o es Ponding for some time. 1 4 4 EQ Platt. Esq , Werneth-park, Oldham, and James ~ a tistDelph..lodge, Saddleworth, have qualified as t The ra tes for th e county. aN, h, s 1t e, 7 .• Hegli Stowell, M.A., of Christ Church, Sal r'een appointed one of the domestic chaplains to 'l4ord Bishop of Manchester. • ° 1, 41 a duck which had been bought in Victoria market, dkle.ester,.last week, a number of grains of gold were h Red and taken from the gizzard when served at table. 141,4',euarter of incorporation of Blackburn arrived . that teel'ait week, and the necessary proceedings, prior to rh e eetia n of a corporation , will take place immediately. ninpa car Proprietors have agreed to memorialise the 4hte-il'iagainsttherule by which they are bound to have ~,llp-ie s i ' a rn„.,PS from the 25th Sept. to the 25th March, Isretherton solicitor, a gentleman of much ex the registration tion courts, has published an analy niseta of qualifications entitling persons to a county or , vote. It will be found very useful. loss),-Averpool Hunt races will take place at Hoylake lt e..);w e , ...and Thursday. The prizes, which may be Mr. Hausburg's window, are numerous, and „Cabe Ca horses are entered. n s tunard Company are building four iron screw 71111;1' 1 K of upwards of 1,600 tons each. The buildep %es . '" Contract that the first shall be ready for sea in , i p,, P P , and the others in quick succession. b•Nini;eanerocer named Mulheron, drank four noggins of 'els,„l at a dram shop in Manchester, on Thursday. Rssine insensible, and died shortly after from apo . , 4 1° ,,doeed by excessive drinking. i ttt "tii' 4 l t ganin - named Pinkerton has been committed Wigan,charged with stealing £l4 from the k oh 4 e l ;7th whom he lodged. Nearly the whole of the On Ypn:tts been recovered. elda Y a man named ll'Affard, residing in Man •itektrtand who had lately suffered from fever, cut his Itit e :ad almost decapitated himself. He was, of course, 8 Pa when f und tt‘,•e.l CHURCH.—We _understand that the Rev. ?YlOl% incumbent of Cbrist Church, Claughten, io y William Potter,E.,has been appointed to ,ItChurch, in this town, vacant t k ll,cu p ulhe o n t c iY St. I), r tnO: f of the John ' sßev.. W. M. Falloon to St. Bride's. 0 1 1 ) , -- e Prescot petty sessions, on Wednesday, three i i 7 l ll:4l° sentenced to one month's__ imprisonment with u nr, for wilf u lly breaki▪ ng off a portion of the rai▪ l 4ia " tt a wooden-bridge thrown over the railway at ~(141.h• ;Yednesday' Abraham Craig was fined 40s. and left a l Alfred Morgan on Monday evening in '"!l, a lloulder, inflicting The injury was comm it a wound about an inch t in e t Znieli bl e d profusely.committed t't ie Parties were quarrelling. Littitelperiments for the purpose of testing Phillips's w . ",eo " ( fire Annihilator Machines, which were intended l'q tb is cre k , on Tuesday, were postponed, in consequence pe a unavoidable absence from England, until 04 1 1 - .l' the 23d instant. I`, L4 ti;' ll uPTCY COURT.—On Friday the last examination Zleb:to the affairs of Messrs. Irlam and Wanostrocht, i,°,4ers and owners of this town, took place. N . o . "° l l bein shipowners of this town, took place. No Cing offered, the examination was passed in form. g wn Esq., M.P , has subscribed £lOO towards i'',) , :quin u g f t : d adding an infants' school to the LNe s r girls' Hibernian Schools, Pleasant-street. A m l a s i t q tr alot has also been made by the Committee of „ I L; to the sam object. Itertendid -.3 g01d plate is about to be pre d service by the merchants of New York to Mr. E. R. tea ' as a testimonial of their appreciation of his ser tskt,l4:stablishing the noble line of steamers that bears AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Such has t ' o lt ) . e e xtraordinary increase in the traffic of this line sallowthe last month, that it has been found impossible_ e iat lLa nY of the trains to stop their usual time at l';','nlediate stations for passengers to alight. 'l4C ved nesday, a county policeman, named Barthman, I. 4 . r ged with attempting to pass base coin at two shops Lis' S treet. He said that the whole matter , was a joke ht a , tt • The evidence was not sufficient to convict Tha" Mr. Man field told him he had had a narrow b lip, • 711 „„" DEAT —A man named DAiel Roberts, aged 11„,,. 4 ;7 1 t a-stack li. carrier in the employ of Wood and Co., 4? to ' i r, on Thursday, while in the act of passing a Il b .ea c h . relieving partner, dropped . down . and . expired. - 1 1 ,"ta ',ago he had complained of a pain in his side, t-- „e qay of his death was in his usual health. tlilyfina CND ME ASURES. —On ARES * —On Friday, a session for St;g of informations against parties for having Ilfe , sit, r fraudulent weights and measures was held in A4mb t s Ns Court, before Thomas Bolton, Esq.. John tab 0 tr ot , q., and George Holt, Esq. A considerable th e ' 7 P ues rrsons trre a fin g meeti▪ ng of car-drivers was held, 189 7 b n ie t be a7 g ev t e o nl e n ciuslise the rate of wages, which re) lOs in o 209 per week, and to fix it uniformly at 7,41 `'ho ld • the t owners refuse compliance, the drivers Nei; at the u expiration u of their respective notices, leave t e t ervice. ATE INSTITUTION.—The winter session com tl',4 I , mepe `„' on Tuesday evening with an able lecture on p: i4 i ° l o " tb Y by Professor J. P. Nichol, of the University of 'es•„ * . This gentleman continued the subject on Friday N, l iilt;when he explained the peculiarities of the solarsys- W. la ndarcental constitution , origin , and probable fate. i'‘oi 41 UENCY OF LIVERPOOL.—It appears, from the Per s th„. 0 14 ons qualified to vote for members for Liverpool,. " c onstituency now amounts to upwards of eighteen litihOttlldd e lectors. 'The number of household voters has h. r 'abled itself in Liverpool in about number ears -e ilas been a considerable decrease in the et aoti allot b I cTia DEATH.—On Wednesday afternoon a et! l etl 0 1 t "eing to the ship Aberdeen, which was bei▪ ng 4'",,t ip of dock, fell from the top-gallant yard, and e b e lotact with a part of the vessel, hurting himself te P 'ilerf s ' a erably. He then fell into the dock and was • The body was recovered at seven o'clock, and el to Th e the dead-house. !LSI , .`Pfio steam-ship si red for New York on Wed- Vel, Oh 190 passengers, including Miss Catherine Ogsk i 'ar mother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus 11.1 1 ; p 2it; ,Herr Mengis, Mr. Lavennu, Miss Laura Addi d - Y d„ . "ackett, &c. As the noble steamer proceeded kt; %N„'" a 'n the river, Miss Hayes, who appeared with , tap le , 0 0 the paddle-box, was loudly cheered by a d t ti 1, 4 ( ;.', Persona congregated on the piers. rh hli am Rathbone has been instructed by the East Vtar i , °- Pany to make over to Mr. Hugh . Fleming, biomeal Yi the Manchester Commercial Association,. for Vr,t h , ln k that town, a consignment of cotton arrived I tei ok , etil es - uaY per ship Aliwal, consisting of 991 bales and tne Produce of the Belg urn and Dharwar col * rid• : * 80 0 bales and upwards have been grown from 'N t h /. v i ns seeds. II ... ‘ l4 TEA PARTY.—On Friday evening, the i t t etqati on connected with Brunswick Chapel, Moss a tea party at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson "tittll;e°,Onexion with the anniversary of the day and ti e?adr - "ais connected with that place of worship. t i1 4 ' 1 1i",. (4 the large hall, which was decorated in a very , t tco4 - `„ a noer, was filled by a most respectable audi- N,q : course of the evening a party of singers con "tttp-,l„aztifl t he congregation gave, very effectively, several ECratt ' r °tu the " Messiah," accompanied by the e. 14 :1 4 „De l ° N, of GAS.—On Thursday morning there was hprici. 4 ,!'' gas on the premises of Mr. Thomas, publican, thYlok ,steet, Scotland-road, and on the servant girl 1 . /t khti b .1 4i eee of lighted paper to the top of the pendant t 4 ,1'144 , near the ceiling, an explosion in -1,71 Placr r The neck and hands of the girl were I 'l l op• bait not seriously ; several panes of glass were t ;.`" the window of the apartment in which the a ki (• 114 11 tred • two in the room window immediately Wa y o 'e ri ii; the front parlour window, and other of ,!A L t. e. 1 , 0 ° , 4 , 11 N MEETI NG TO-DAY.—A special meet he W to Counc i l has been convened for this day k,'N. et consider and decide upon-1. A report. of '4 'eh co on the tenders received for the con- Ltpt of es reservoirs and works, and recommending the t h ° tak ° , l 4 !piders ; and that the committee .. be autho e pr o . " necessary steps for the acquisition of land nary ~:e_.ention of the undertaking.. 2. Report of t t , ° ,oli;:€4 . l), "" museum committee of the interview with ors ' and on the proposed arrangement with the 4 . 1 4ons th e Royal Institution. 3. The Mayor's ,h e 14'11, 1 •rst 41 ,2 -41 1YRCH SCHOOLMASTERS' ASSOCIATION. 4 k 41 0 1. in Sr Cling of this society took place on Tuesday S 4 B , t ° ,t t n ,,r . a ti n as d BSc School-Societyroops ; Mr. tJh.e Bchow. air es . After of e th e hool , in f lh,q4 ,;Sch,crttan called upon Mr. Copeland, St. Cle liZe(l ja „' :Kim read a most interesting paper on Vtsl,‘vliat'''' l tch he traced it to its source, and then les e toN , Were its duties and obligations. A discus kti ° ti t 'a which most of the members joined. We s are in th e course of format i on for the study I t t'le t i qt'd literatur TI e chairman, at the close, nthe nex e t . paper would be read by Mr. A. pft'sitluatt Pneumatics.,' i ql)o4 4l klr 'rn ' c t•—About nine o'clock on Wednesday 11,1, it lie,h• Sutherland left a horse and gig at the door ia 4 1).'a sre r , t ° ''io in London-road for a few moments, N' y eti e a InSido to get a little refreshment. During , ti le 4 t l t eot, (l4 i l a a n i d omped into tlr gig and drove off. On ,ntic P his on -road he picked up a female, and el t flight at a rapid rate until he reached . t'eis t he '"et k i Nt ecia ell veh io where he drove into an open sewer and e • The woman was thrown out, and lilt ed ( s a n d ti t contusion on the head. The shafts were 1 0) 0 ,,t1 4 Piri t `:,7 vehicle was otherwise damaged. The ' 1 1444' t•'' animal) received a severe wound in one dri,Poa the vehicle getting into the sewer, the WiZl te e liuteevy Instantly decampad . With some diffi e'°fries a " gig were extricated, and . conducted by t e . 1* to th ae ued e Pinfold at Rosehill bridew,ell, where QV goner Pp ThVgd4l7 gPorlisoF, LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND MIDLAND RAlL WAY.—Herapath's Journal crntradicts the rumour of these railways beine about to amalgamate, but it is said that the effect of Mr. Gladstone's award will be to unite these lines in a much more intimate alliance. 1 THE LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEWCASTLE UPON.TYNE RAILWAY.—The affairs of this comwany have become considerably narrowed, and only a few small demands remain to be satisfied. This desirable result has been brought about by the exertions of the able chairman of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick line. ROYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. —The annual meeting of this society, at Lancaster, will he fully equal to any that has preceded it. The quantity of stock entered for competition is very large. The Corporation of Lancaster have headed the list of subscrip tions with the sum of £2O, and this has been followed by many other names. MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SO CIETY.—The annual show of the society, which was held last year with great success at Warrington, is to be holden this year at Manchester, on the 7th October. Lord Wil ton is the president for the year, and will preside at the dinner. Judges of cattle and implements, highly qua lified, have been selected for the occasion, and the show is expected to excel all former ones. THE GUNPOWDER MAGAZINES —A meeting was held on Friday, at one o'clock, at the Clarendon-rooms, to pfotest against the removal of the powder-magazines from their present site to Bromboro' Pool, opposite Eastham. A number of residents and owners of property at Dingle and Aigburt . h were present; but, as the meeting was only a preliminary one, reporters were not admitted. We understand that township or other meetings will shortly be held on the subject. PROPOSED DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY. — Circulars have been issued for a meeting to be held in the Town Hall, on Wednesday next, for the establishment of a Diocesan Society, for promoting the building, re-build ing, enlargement, and endowment of churches, in the diocese of Manchester, when rules will be brought under consideration, and the necessary preliminary arrange ments will he agreed upon.—Manchester Courier. A NEW WINDOW-BLIND, in the office of the West of England Insurance Company, Exchange-buildings, has attracted considerable notice from the frequenters of 'Change during the past week. Above the lettering, a very handsome emblematical representation of the com pany has been painted, evidently by an artist. It consists of a portrait of King Alfred, in an erect position, holding a spear in the right hand, and resting with the left on his sword ; on the ground an allegorical shield is deposited, and a lion couchant on the rock upon which his Majesty stands. The colours are chaste and natural. The Manchester Examiner says that it has been disco vered that Mr. H. E. Ridgway, of that town, solicitor, recently deceased, had committed forgeries to a serious amount. For about two years prior to his death he had availed himself of deeds left in his hands by clients to realize money. He forged deeds for various sums ; and, unknown to his principals, handed over their documents. Having received the money, he of course paid the interest himself to the time of his death. On Wednesday Messrs. Ward and Esketh, butchers, Hulme, were in an inn at Salford, and having counted some money out of a bag, left the hag on the form, with £lO2 still in it, and went out of the room. In about 20 minutes Mr. Esketh remembered the hag, but when he returned it was gone. Several parties were in the room, one or two of whom have been apprehended, but no con clusive evidence against them was tendered. £2O reward has been offered to any one who has " found" the money. ST. HELENS COMMISSIONERS.—A meeting of the rate payers of St. Helens was held on the 4th instant, to elect eighteen commissioners, pursuant to the Act of Parliament for the improvement of St. Helens. John Marsh, presided at the election, and the following are the names of the commissioners returned :—S. Robinson, B. Blink horn, R. Hindlev. H. Johnson, J. Lightfoot, A. Sinclair, R. Sherratt, G. Elliott, J. Marsh, R. Daglish. J. Ansdell, T. Sherlock, S. Marsh, W. Thomson, J. Casey, J. W. Glover, J. Cook, J. Barley. PUBLIC PARR AT WAVERTREE. —As doubtless our readers are aware, the Council have resolved to lay out the Wavertree-hall Estate as a park. The estate contains about eighteen statute acres. and was originally intended for the site of the new Borough Gaol. A small strip of land, which has been reserved fora road by Mr.J. S. Leigh, separates the Wavertree Estate from the Botanic Garden ; but this piece of land will be given up on the condition that the Corporation shall make a new toadway. Mr. Edward Milner has prepared a plan for laying out the new park. There will be an entrance thereto from the Botanic Garden. The park will be studded with trees ; and it is proposed to construct a large picturesque pond in the centre. By an outlay of £2,500. including £5OO for the purchase of the land from Mr. Leigh, the park can be completed:. LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.—The half yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held on Thursday afternoon in the hoard-room, at the Citadel station, Carlisle, E. W. Hassell. Esq. (chairman of the board of directors), in the chair. The meetinv was very fully attended. The chairman, in a long speech, moved the adoption of the report, and on the present oc casion a dividend at the rate of 61 per cent. was declared. Some discussion took place, in the course of which all the recommendations in the report were adopted, the dividend declared, the proposed directors re-elected, and a vote of thanks given to the chairman and directors. ARRIVAL OF COTTON FROM AFRICA.—In May, 1850, Messrs. John Pender and Co., Mr. Gurney, from Lon don, and several other gentlemen from London, Black burn, and Manchester, entered into an undertaking for the purpose of endeavouring to ascertain the possibility of procuring a supply of cotton from Africa. Letters of in troduction were obtained from Lord Palmerston, and from the Admiralty, for Mr. J. K. Straw, who had bad considerable experience in that country, and who had charge of the expedition, to Mr. Bancroft, the admiral on the station, and to Mr. Roberts, the president of Liberia. Two ships were purchased and freight with general mer chandise, and a ouantity of New Orleans cotton seed was also brought out. The result is that cotton has been produced, and that eight bales have arrived at Messrs. Pender and Co.'s, who have sent the cotton down to the Commercial Association, King-street, Manchester, of which they are members, for the inspection of the public. The quality of the cotton is very good, and it is said to be worth sd. per pound. The experiment has proved so successful that it will be persevered in._ _ _ _ Tnis LOCK CONTROVERSY.--SO much has been said and written upon this interminable subject that we have en deavoured, in the face of the innumerable conflicting state ments, to arrive at the truth, and the following is the re sult of our inquiries: —It appears that for upwards of 30 years a lock has been shown in Messrs. Bramah's windows, with a lable attached, offering "a reward of 200 guineas to any person who could make an instrument to pick or open the lock the moment it could be produced." Mr. Hobbs having intimated his wish to make an attempt, it was agreed between Messrs. Bramah and himself that Mr. Rennie, Professor Cowper, and Dr. Black, should be the arbitrators. The lock was thereupon properly fixed, and secured by throe:lls of the different parties. On the 24th of July Mr. Hobbs commenced his operations, and on August 29th he locked and unlocked the padlock in the presence of the arbitrators and Messrs. Bramah, the former of whom have published that they " are unanimously of opinion that Mr. Hobbs has fairly picked or opened the lock," and award that Messrs. Bramah and Co. now pay to Mr. Hobbs the 200 guineas." It appeared that the number of days occupied by Mr. Hobbs in the attempt was 16, but on the other hand it should be stated that the lock tested contained not less than 18 sliders, whilst the ordinary Bramah locks seldom contain snore than 6 or 7, and it will be noted that the reward was offered for the particular lock experimented on, and not for any other. With respect to Chubb's lock, we gather from the correspondence published on the subject, that Mr. Hobbs asserts that he has picked two of them in the presence of respectable witnesses—the first one at the Exhibition, some three months since, and the other a short time ago, at a house in Great George street, Westminster. That he opened the locks there is no question whatever, but Messrs. Chubb state (and we have not seen their assertion controverted) that Mr. Hobbs had the first lock and key in his possession for a week previous to the trial, and that he had access to the second lock for more than a fortnight. It is only fair to state, that at a meeting of the Society of Arts, Mr. Chubb produced two of his door locks, in Mr. Hobbs's presence, and offered they should be examined by indiffe rent persons to see that they were his ordinary lock, then be put in a door, and that Mr. Hobbs should have a week to make his instruments and a clay to pick them—an offer which was positively refused by Mr. Hobbs. The American lock shown by Mr. Hobbs, at the Great Exhibition, unques tionably shows great ingenuity, and, as far as we can judge, contains more work than any yet made; the combination of a number of springs, three sets of tumblers, moveable plates, comprehending 130 acting pieces all in motion, is very surprising. The inventor states that it is impossible to be picked ; but we perceive that three or four of our undoubted clever mechanics have confidently challenged the security of the lock by offering to pick it ; a challenge which, as yet, has not been accepted by Mr. Hobbs. If this feat be accomplished it will turn out that the £5O, the price asked for each of these locks—an element which should not he lost sight of in this controversy—will be but a poor investment for the purchasers. We have seen an American publication in which a circumstantial account is given of the successful picking of Messrs. Day and Newell's " Parautoptic" locks. by a Mr. W. Hull, of Boston, at the Citizen's Bank, Worcester, Massachusetts. After having given the subject our best attention, we can not but express our conviction that not hing has occurred to shake the confidence of the public in the security of these locks, which have become so justly celebrated in Eng'and, and which have baffled the skill of the most experienced burglars in the world. It appears to us at the practical question is, what locks give sufficient security from thieves and housebreakers, and whether they are durable, whether they can be sold at a moderate cost, and be used by ordinary people, If a lock requires a fortnight to be picked, there are ten thousand chances to one that the thief will be caught, tried, convicted, sentenced, and transported, before be effects his object. One good effect, however, of this controversy will, we doubt not, be to set our lock-makers, who have earned a world-wide fame, on the alert, and that they will successfully baffle, not only Mr. Hobbs, who depends for his success on possessing a peculiar deli cac y of touch, but a more skilful practitioner than be, should such a one arise.—Dispatch.— We are glad to learn that Messrs. Bramah have determined to pay to Mr . Hobbs the 200 gs. rewar d o ff ere d b y th em . The lock pic ked shows that severalof the plates have been bent, being of iron, but all recent locks made by Messrs. Bramah are of steel. The loek opened was made fifty years ago, and has hung in their window ever since with the challenge attached to it. Messrs. Bramah confidently expect that in another fortnight they will have another lock in the window with fbe loom xhalleinse impended it. SALE OF THE AVIARY AND MENAGERIE AT KNOWS LET.,—In consequence of the time required to complete the necessary arrangements for the sale of this important collection, no further orders can be granted; but the collection will be lotted, and may be viewed on Monday, the 29th instant, and five following days, by catalogues only, without which none will be admitted. The price of the publication is five shillings. It extends over fifty pages of royal quarto, and is admirably arranged, the various birds and mammalia being classified according to their species. The English and foreign, or scientific names, together with the country and sex of each " individual." are indicated in sepa rate columns. The buildings, grounds, and lakes, appropriated to the specimens, extend over a space of 170 acres. The grounds are most beautifully laid out, and the compartments allotted to the birds are designed with a degree of grace and elegance which could scarcely be excelled. Some of the smaller species fly about in immense cages of lattice work, which cover capacious lawns studded with shrubs and trees. The following is a summary of the collection :—Total number of mammalia, 94 species, containing 345 individuals. Total number of birds, exclusive of poultry, 318 species, containing 1,272 individuals. The total number of species is 412, and of individuals 1,617, of which are Knowsley bred 84 species, and 756 individuals.—A statement having appeared in a contemporary, that " a portion of the aviary and mena gerie will be submitted for sale by private contract, and the residue will be disposed of by public auction," we are authorised by Captain Hornby to state that no portion of the extensive collection has, or will be, submitted for sale by private contract; but that the whole, with two exceptions, will be disposed of by public auction, on Monday, the 6th October next, and following days. by Mr. Stevens. of Covent-garden, London. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, BLACKBURN.—APPOINTMENT AND FIRST SERMON OF THE NEW INCUMBENT.—The incumbency of St. John's Church, recently vacated by the Rev. R. T. Wheeler, has been presented by the Rev. Dr. Whittaker, the vicar, to the Rev. Henry John Mar len, 8.A., late curate of Whalley, and son of the Rev. Henry Marlen, incumbent of All Saints, Liverpool. H'e delivered his first sermon on Sunday evening, August 31, when the congregation was exceedingly numerous, an intimation having been given at the Sunday School that the new incumbent would preach in the evening. The rev. gentleman read the service on the occasion. It was remarked that his voice was admirably calculated to fill the church. The responses were joined in with the usual fervour of the congregation—a good old-fashioned feature of churchmanship, which is too often lost sight of, and that in flagrant disobedience to the oft-repeated directions of the rubric. Mr. Marlen took for his text John xvii. 3 —" And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent." In the course of his sermon he showed that I his " eternal life" is not natural or inherent in man—that it is not the result of merit but of grace—that it is a derived life, being conferred by God the Father, purchased by the meritorious sacrifice of God the Son, and communicated through the sanctifying influence of God the Holy Ghost—and that it is a progressive life, having its origin and growth on earth, and its consummation in heaven. He pointedly main tained the Scriptural view of the doctrine of justification by faith, as laid down in the articles of the Church of England, asserting that the meritorious cause of the justi fication of a sinner was " the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ." The sermon was listened to with great attention, and produced a very favourable impression of the new minister's mental qualifications for his new and important cure, as well as of his faithful attachment to the glorious doctrines of the Reformation, as exhibited in the articles and homilies of the Church of England.—Black burn Standard. COUNTY SEssroNs.—The annual general sessions for this county were held by adjournment at the Court House, Preston, on Thursday last, and attended by the under named magistrates :—Venerable Archdeacon Brooks, chair man ; Revs. J. S. Birley, C. E. Kendall, T. S. Mills, and T. Alackreth ; T. B. Addison, J. Addison, J. K. H. Aus ten, E. Birley, J. Bentley, J. M. Bramley, J. B. Bowden, W. Calrow, J. Crossley. E. D .wson, T. Dugdale, J. Eccles, J. Eden, W. Elletson, T. R. W. Ffrance, J. F. Foster, W. J. Garnett, J. Heywood, W. A. Hulton, J. Holt, J. Heelis, R. Heywood, C. R. Jacson. A. Kay, J. R. Kay, T. Lowndes, H. A. Littledale, T. Miller, R. Martland, R. Newsham, R. Neilson, R. T. Parker, J, Peel, W. 0. Pilkington, J. Rosson, V. Royle, Z. Sinai-, W. Shawe, R. B. Smith, R. Smethurst, jun., W. H. Talbot, J. Taylor, J. Thomson, J. A. Tinne, T. Watts, and W. Winstanley, Esqrs. The Ven. Archdeacon Brooks was called to the chair, and appointed chairman for the year. After some discussion respecting the increase in the county expenditure, the report of the finance committee was adopted. The usual reports respecting the number of inmates in the different lunatic asylums were presented. M. Addison suggested that the sum of £16,000 for prosecutions might be greatly reduced by prisoners being sent for trial at the sessions instead of the assizes. In one case in which the prisoner was fined ls. and discharged, the prosecution cost £lB6 4s. 6d The subject was deferred for further consideration. Mr. Addi; son then called attention to the sum of £3,246 for coro ners, and expressed a hope that these officials would soon be superseded by a public prosecutor. The general pur poses account and the county bridges account were passed after some discussion. The general police accounts were also agreed to, after various explanations had been given. The chairman announced the Queen's intended visit to Lancaster, and said he believed it was her intention to visit her castle of Lancaster. It was agreed that an ad dress should be presented, and a committee was appointed to prepare it and make the necessary arrangements for its presentation, The appointment of committees was then proceeded with, and after the despatch of some business of minor importance the meeting broke up. STRANGE ELOPEMENT.—On Monday last, some little bustle was created in the town of Accrington on its be coming generally known that Mr. Robert Carruthers, late station-master at the Accrington station of the East Lon cashire Railway, had started for America that morning, and that a young lady, named Mary Greaves, had go ne after him. The young lady, it appears, had been residing with her brother at Burnley, and on Saturday last came over to Accrington to see Mr. Carruthers and his wife, with whom Miss Greaves was intimately acquainted, and returned again to Burnley. Carruthers left the Accring ton station by the eight o'clock trai n on Monday mo rn i ng for Liverpool, and his wife and child left at the same hour for Burnley, from whence she was to go to London to re side with her parents until her husband should send far her, having been furnished with sufficient means for that purpose ; and so far all was right. Miss Greaves, we un derstand, left Burdley by the train a little after eleven the same morning, and had with her a considerable quan tity of luggage. On arriving at the Bootle station she asked the guard to take her luggage out there, and leave it till called for. The guard requested her to get out of the carriage and say which was hers, but this she at first refused to do ; subsequently, however, she did so, and her brother, who happened to be in the same train, put his head out of the window, and saw to his utter astonishment his sister. He of course asked what she was doing there; she told him it would be soon enough for him to know some other day, and he took no more notice of the matter then. When he returned to Burnley. he made inquiries, which led him to believe his sister had gone with Carru thers. He found Mrs. Carruthers in Burnley, got her to the station, and they both went to Liverpool in search of the parties, but could not find them. They, however, at last found the ship they were sailing in, and on seerching there found Mr. Carruthers's luggage, and the luggage belonging to Miss Greaves, both together, Miss Greaves's bearing the name of "Mrs. Carruthers," in which name she had entered herself at the shipping-office. Miss Greaves's brother knew the boxes and took possession of them, and waited fora considerable time for the appearance of that lady, but she did not come, and Mrs. Carruthers was then advised to go to Accrington next morning, and obtain relief from the township. Miss Greaves was found subsequently and brought back to Burbley, and Mrs. Carruthers returned to Accrington, and was relieved by the parish authorities. Mr. Carruthers was then appre hended, having been found in the locker of a vessel, and taken before a magistrate at Accrington. On settling with the relieving-officer he was set at liberty, and proceeded with the ship to America.—Manehethr paper. PUBLIC MEETINGS, • • WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting of this board, held ou Wednesday. Mr. Roskell presided. Messrs. John Whaley, James Birch, John Birch, and Henry Williamson, were appointed to make a new valua tion of the rateable property in the township, pursuant to an order of the Poor-law Board, the cost not to exceed £7. The porter was order to be discharged for drunken ness, and the salary of Mr. Reed, surgeon for the town ship of Bootle-cum-Linacre, reduced from £4O to £3O per annum. The subject of the reporters being present at their meetings then occupied the attention of the guar dians, and after an earnest debate it was unanimously resolved that in future no reporters should be admitted at their weekly meetings. The resignation of Mr. Parnell, assistant-overseer of the township of Kirkdale, was accepted, and notice given by Mr. Bunting that, at the next meeting, he would move that Mr. Charles Howell should be elected in Mr. Parnall's place ; at a salary to be afterwards determined. SELECT VESTRY.—The Rev. Rector Campbell presided at the Vestry meeting on Tuesday, and present were also Messrs. Willmer, Banner, Sumners, Troughton, Clarke, Gardner, Luff, Dover, Wylie, Whitby, Wiggins, Denton, Mellor, Pemberton, Bradley, Hand, Hughes, Kitchen, Johnson, Fairhurst, Carrie, and the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks. From the finance committee's proceedings it would appear that a particular circumstance which had occurred had given Ilse to a lengthy discussion as to the appointment of rates which should be borne by in-coming and out-going tenants. The quesi.ion is to be submitted to the poor-law board with a view of getting a rule for guidance. Mr. Quilliam had written to the board, asking if they were willing to let the lower storey of the old parish offices in Lime-street for a Sunday school, but a negative answer had been retnrned, as the premises are shortly to be sold by public auction. The workhouse committee recommended that Charles Tait. baker, and Edward Quirk, tailor, salaried officers in the house, should he dismissed— Tait for drunkenness, and Quirk for telling a falsehood. It was decided to dismiss Tait only, and reprimand Quirk. The minutes of the industrial school being discussed, Mr. Banner called attention to two placards posted in the place of worship at the schools. One was headed " Regulations for the Paupers," and this he thought injudicious to place before the children's eyes, seeing that they were in train ing for earning their own livelihood, and that it would be likely to disturb their self-respect. The other notice pro hibited various vices, some of which could not possibly enter into the beads of the boys.—The venerable arch deacon promised to direct his attention to the matter, and to see the government inspector upon the subject.—Mr. Denton, in pursuance of notice of motion, moved that the resolution dismissing Mr. Lodge, one of the cottage rate collectors, should be rescinded. If it were a crime to be afflicted with sickness, then the members of the finance committee were justified in dismissing Mr. Lodge. Mr. Denton next referred to the resolutions, in reference to Mr. Lodge, passed on the 18th and 25th of July, and quoted a return to show that notwithstanding his illness, the amount of Mr. Lodge's collections during the last and the present year had been considerable. He had collected more than five or six of the collectors. Mr. Denton also read certificates from two medical gentlemen, stating that Mr. Lodge had been fully restored to health, and a note from Mr. Lodge himself that he was willing to give up the public house he now occupied as soon as he could let it. — Mr. Hughes supported the dismissal, and proposed Mr. James Pentland to fill the office.—Mr. Willmer defended the resolution of the finance committee dismissing Mr. Lodge. On many previous occasions Mr. Lodge's neg lect had been found fault with, a resolution being passed in May that, provided his subsequent conduct should not be snore satisfactory, be must be dismissed. Mr. Willmer had heard no reason for rescinding the resolution. Mr. Lodge's collection last year had been 20 per cent. below that of a number of the collectors.—On a division Mr. Denton's motion was lost by a majority of 13 to 10. Three candidates were proposed to fill the vacant office -Messrs. Pentland, Munroe, and Casey. Mr. Munroe was elected. Mr. Johnson was chosen as a member of the vestry in the room of Mr. Woodruff resigned. and the proceedings closed. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting, on Thursday. Mr. Alderman Parker presided, and the follow ing members were also present :—Messrs. Fernihough, Johnson, Thomson, Beckwith, Lloyd, Godfrey, Atkinson, Langsdale, Bennett, Clarke, and Chalmer. The medical officer of health reported that the deaths during the week had been 243, of which 178 had been within the borough, and 65 in the extra-parochial wards. As compared with the previous week, there was an increase of 13, and an average of 19 on the corresponding week of the previous three years. A letter was read from the secretary to the local board of health at Wavertree, requesting that their .enginesi should have a consultation with the borough engineer, previously to adopting any plan of sewerage in the township of Wavertree. Agreed to.—ln reference to the paving of the streets, arising out of a discussion in Council on the previous day, the Chairman remarked that the streets generally were better paved, and for less ex.. pense, than at. The time they were under the control of the old Highway Board.—A good deal of discussion then took place as to the purchase of land upon which to construct a reservoir for the salt-water baths. The terms of Mr. M'Gregor's offer to sell a plot of land on the north side of Sparling-street,' for 6s. 6d. per square yard, were deemed too high.—Mr. Fernihough stated that on the 16th July last this same plot was put up by Mr. Winstanley, auc tioneer, for £l,2oo.—The chairman of the committee had also received other offers, some of which were read. Ul tmately, on the motion of Mr. Godfrey, it was resolved to advertise for a piece of land in Everton, from 2,000 to 3,000 square yards in extent, and at an elevation of 320 feet above the level of the old dock sill, for the purposes of a reservoir to supply the salt-water baths.—The board then adjourned. Tows; COIINEIL.—The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday last; the Worshipful the Mayor in the chair,—The Queen's visit to Liverpool was the first subject introduced, a report of which will be found in another column.—The appointments of messenger in the Town-hall and porter at the sessions, postponed from last month, having been duly confirmed, a proposal of Mr. Ingram, of Birmingham, to varnish the staircase of the Town-hall, without any charge, (the Council undertaking to find materials and pay the workmen's wages,) was accepted, the different members of the Council expressing an opinion that Mr. Ingram's offer was exceedingly hand some.—The proceedings of the Finance Committee com prised a report and plan for laying out the Wavertree-hall estate as a park. Recommendation to take the necessary proceedings preparatory to laying a rate upon all property within the borough, liable thereto, under the provisions of the Public Libraries Act, 1850. Recommendation that the sum of £4OOO be paid to the Water Committee for the purchase of land at Green-lane. Notice under the provi sions of the Gunpowder Stores (Liverpool) Exemption Repeal Act of the appropriation of sites in the river Mere sey for mooring vessels to be used as gunpowder stores. Mr. Alderman Houses, deputy-chairman of . the corn rnittee, moved the confirmation of the various items seria tim.—On the notice respecting the new site for the gun powder stores in Brombro' Pool com;ng before the Coun. cil, a long and somewhat angry discussion took place, in which several of the members took part. Mr. Alderman HOLMES congratulated the Council on having cleared themselves from any further responsibility as to the site for the magazines, government having assumed such responsibility by fixing npon Brombro' Pool. Mr. BRAMLRY-MOORS severely condemned the hasty legisla tion adopted by government in selecting Brorobro' Pool. The danger to the public by having the powder magazines in Brombro' Pool would be much greater than it was before. Mr. FERNIHOUGII, and several other members of the Council, thoaght the Council had nothing to do a ith the matter. Mr. JAMES HOLME quite differed with Mr. Fernihough. The Council were the guardians of the lives and property of the public, and being so the question was one essentially belonging to them. Mr. Heinle pro ceeded to show the great injury to which property in Toxteth-park would he exposed by the magazines being removed to Brombro' Pool. Ultimately the proceedings were confirmed.--The proceedings of the Dock Commit. tee, including the bye-laws regulating the use of fires and lights on board vessels in the docks, were con firmed.--The proceedings of the Education Committee comprised a recommendation that the division of extra pence be discontinued, and that the salaries of the masters of the North and South Schools be fixed. Confirmed.— The proCeedings of the Health Committee, including wash-houses and baths, comprised a recommendation to purchase from Mr. M'Gregor a iiece of land at Everton for the purpose of a salt water reservoir at the price of 6s. 6d. per square yard. The proceedings having been read, and their confirmation moved, some discussion took place on the question of the projecting of shop fronts in the public thoroughfares. The proceedings were ulti. mately confirmed.—The proceedings of the Library and Museum Committee included a report as to the offer of Lord Derby of the museum at Knowsley. Confirmed.— The coroner's account, amounting to £l3 95., was passed, and the Mayor's communications having been considered, the Council broke up about four o'clock, the whole busi ness on the paper being disposed of. DOCK COMMITTEE.—Mr. Turner presided at the usual meeting on Thursday ; end the members present were Messrs. Shand, Molyneux, Robinson, Chaloner, Evans, Steele, Dover, Helene, Hall, Barber, Locket, Malcornson, Bigham, Langsdale, Bold, and Rankin. The CHAIRMAN having announced that her Majesty intended visiting the town on the 9th" October, moved the appointment of a special committee to make the arrangements necessary for her reception. The committee was appointed.—The Har bour-masters' Committee recommended that a superan - - nuated allowance of £2OO be allowed to Mr. John Easton, the master of the Brunswick Dock, who has been for nearly twenty years in the service of the Dock Committee, but who has been compelled to throw up his situation in consequence of impaired health. The recommend a ti on gave rise to considerable discussion, Mr. Btonam oppos. ing superannuations on principle, and suggesting that the committee should establish a system similar to that adopted in the Customs of paying their servants a certain amount over their fixed salaries, which could be bad re course to in cases of sickness and death. A proposal that the superannuation be fixed at £l5O was ultimately adopted.—The proposal of the London and North. Western Company to construct a line of railway from the Wavertree-bridge to the Dingle, if the Dock Trustees would erect docks at the south end, came on again for consideration. Mr. Hartley, the surveyor, reported that, from what observation he had been able to make, lie saw no doubt of the feasibility of the scheme, should the Dock Committee think it desirable to incur the necessarily very heavy expense of constructing a dock for one branch of the coal-trade alone, distinct from the other docks. Mr. BOLD remarked that the London and North-Western Company were at present carrying goods to London on terms which were detrimental to Liverpool and the Dock Estate. The feeling of the Committee generally being against the proposal of the Company, the following reso lution, drawn up by the Chairman, was adopted :—" That this Committee is most anxious to afford every convenience and accommodation for the shipping of coals, and will be glad to cooperate with the London and North-Western Railway, and any other company for that purpose ; that, in the opinion of this Committee, the necessary facilities and conveniences can be.given by the Committee, for the shipment of coals, on land already in their possession; that the cooperation of this Trust in the plan proposed by the London and North-Western Company, as far as it can be calculated from' the sketch presented to the Commits tee, will be attended with great difficulty, and unnecessary expense."—A communication was read from the secre tary of the Hull Dock Company, Mr. W. H, Haffaco, in reference to the Ports and Harbours Bill, which is at pre sent on the table of the House of Commons. Mr. Haffain urges the Committee to unite with the Hull Dock Com pany in strenuously opposing the measure, the provisions of which, he states, are so stringent, that to comply with them would be an impossibility. The consequences in a pecuniary point of view entailed by the bill upon the ship ping interest would be most serious, and he enumerates several clauses with the view of proving his assertions. The Chairman said that the Humber was an exceedingly muddy river. that it silted very much, and that the bill would compel the landing of the silt, which could only be effected at a great expense. If the bill came into opera tion the silt also would have to he removed in the same manner from the Mersey. The letter was referred to the Parliamentary Committee. FIRES AND LIGHTS ON SHIPBOARD. — The Dock Com mittee held a special meeting on Tuesday, to receive and pass the bylaws; relative to the use of fires and lights on board ships lying in dock. Mr. Bold, the chairman of the sub-committee, to whom the consideration of the matter had been referred, proposed that the bylaw■ permitting the use of fires and lights in all the docks except the Salt house, George's, Prince's, and Albert, be agreed to. Mr. Robinson seconded the motion. Mr. Tobin asked wby the four docks named were exempt from the regulation. Mr. Bold replied that certain British shipowners might consider there was more risk where there were fires and lights than in other docks where these were prohibited ; and, therefore,.the privilege, if such it might be thought, was given to them of going to those docks, if they thought fit. The docks proposed to be brought within the regula tion of the bylaws were, at the north end, generally frequented by American - vessels, and at the south end by vessels from European countries; so that the four central docks would be left to the option of British shipowners. Mr. Evans did not think there was a sufficient case made out why the four ducks named should be .exempt. . After a desultory but lengthy conversation upon the advisability of postponing or not passing the bylaws, it was decided to adjourn the consideration of the question until Saturday, when the adjourned meeting took place, at which Mr. C. Turner presided. Mr. North read the opinions of several mercantile associations on the subject. The Chamber at Commerce had not had time to consider the subject. The American Chamber of Commerce thought that fires and lights should be allowed in all the docks. The Shipowners' Association was unanimously against their use; but as it was to some extent compulsory, they proposed that the number of docks in which the privilege should be allowed should not exceed seven. Several other associated mer cantile bodies also sent in suggestions as to alterations and extensions of the bye laws, which were submitted to the committee, as proposed by the sub-committee. Mr. Bold then proposed the confirmation of the first bye law, enumerating the docks in which fires and lights are to be allowed, which was seconded by Mr. Gregson. Mr. Ran kin then moved as an amendment, " That the use of fires and lights be limited to the steam docks and seven others, four nor.,h of Prince's Dock, and three south of George's Dock. The amendment was seconded by Mr. Tobin. Mr. Evans and Mr. Malcolmson thought that the names of the docks should be given. After several other members had spoken, Mr. Malcolmson said he had given a great deal of consideration to the subject, and was con vinced that fires and lights on board ships were for the safety, and certainly for the comfort, of those who might be on board. He should be very glad if the privilege could be extended to ad the docks. As to fires and lights increasing immorality in the docks, he was entirely of a different opinion, for they would then be under better surveillance by the police. He had that morning met a gentleman who was formerly against the use of fires and lights, but now gave it his support. The amendment was then put, when the votes for and against being equal, the Chairman gave his casting vote against, which left the original motion still before the meeting.—Mr. Robin son proposed the adoption of the list named in the printed regulations, with the exception of King's Dock, but the motion was not seconded.—Mr. Evans then proposed that fires and lights should be allowed in the whole of the docks except the Albert Dock, until arrangements should be made to adapt that dock for the change.—Mr. Mal colmson seconded the motion, which was lost by a consi derable majority.—Mr. Bigham moved another amend ment, that the use of fires and lights be allowed in eight docks in addition to those frequented by steamers.—Mr. Tobin said that, if they found the system to work well, they might easily extend it to other docks. They were not discussing a question of right or wrong, but one of expediency, and therefore the better plan was to try the experiment first.—The Chairman said that, if the same advantages were not extended to shipowners as they received in other ports, we should eventually lose them. He did not think that under the system of free trade we could maintain the restriction. It was obvious, be said, that ships differently freighted would go into different docks; American timber would go into one, cotton into another, and East India produce into another ; so that it would not do to except a number of docks. He agreed with the opinion of the Harbour Masters' Committee only to except four docks.—Mr, Langsdale seconded Mr, Bighorn's amendment, which was negatived by the casting vote of the chairman. The original motion, " that the bylaw so far as respects the number of docks do pass," was then submitted, and carried by a majority of ten to eight.—The remaining bylaws and regulations, limiting the use of fires and lights from six o'clock in the morning to nine o'clock at night, and providing for the description of lamps to be used, &c., were then agreed to. and will come into operation on the day above named, namely, the 2th October, after they have been confirmed by the Council.—The penalty for using fires or lights on board vessels in any of the docks or basins of the trustees not set apart or appointed by them fo- that purpose in any sum not . . exceeding £100; and the penally .for the breach of any other of the preceding bylaws is not exceeding X2O; and none of the foregoing bylaws or regulations are to be con sidered as relaxing the provisions in the dock laws prohi biting smoking in or about the docks, or the vessels therein, under penalty not exceeding X 5; such provisions not having been altered by the recent act of Parliament. CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES, The branch railway between Bangor and Carnarvon is rapidly progressing. It is confidently expected that the line will open for traffic before Christman. A pleasure boat, called the Prince of Wales, propelled b 3 the steam screw, intended for excursions, has just been placed on the Dee. Mr. Atkins, of the Liverpool Zoological Gardens, gave a grand display of fireworks on Tuesday last within the walls of Carnarvon Castle. On Wednesday evening, the committee for conducting the election of Mr. Jones, the successful candidate for the office of collector of taxes for Tranmere, dined together at Mr. Kellett's, Railway Hotel, Limekiln-lane. The Woodside luggage-boat, while taking a quantity of lead at the George's Basin-slip, on Tuesday afternoon, was run into by the Isle of Man steamer Tynwald, and her bows and paddle-boxes greatly injured. The damage sustained probably will amount to £2O or £3O. BIRKENHEAD PARK.—Mr. WCOriniCk. the.contractor for a great portion of the Birkenhead docks, it is said has purchased a large plot of land on the north-east side of Birkenhead-park, where he intends building a number of villas. THE BIRKENHEAD HIGH WAYMEN.— We understand that an attempt is being made to induce Sir George Gruy to pardon the men convicted at the last Chester assizes, and sentenced to transportation for highway robbery at Birkenhead. -T' _HESTER AND ,OLYHEAD AMWAY.— Ile proprie tors, at their next meeting, are to consider the question of making a contract with the Bangor and Carnarvon Rail way, now in progress of construction, for the use of the fora- er railway. The Rev. J. J. Waite delivered a lecture on congre gational psalmody in the United Presbyterian Chapel, Grange road, Birkenhead, on Wednesday last, to a most respectable and attentive audience of between three and persons, who, aft cises, sang several tunes in full harmony AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH AT RU , CORN.—On SUT day week, Mr. Edward Watkis, leader of the choir of the Holy Trinity Church, was seizA with anoplexy whilst in the act of singing, and conveyed out of the church insen sible. In this state he continued until one o'clock on the following morning, when he expired. This awful visitation was referred to in a most impressive manner by the Rev. F. Bourdillon, incumbent, in his evening sermon. Six of the turnkeys of Knutsford gaol have been com mitted for trial at the next Chester assizes, for getting large quantities of shoes made for them by the prisoners, out of leather belonging to the prison stores. A liberated prisoner who had been promised 10s. by them, which was not paid, wrote to Sir George Grey, who directed an ex amination to be made. Fourteen pairs of shoes were found in the house of one of the culprits. hundred `ew preliminary exe CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ended 31st August : C. & 11. Main Line: passengers, £2,699 17s. 3d. ' • parcels, H. C. & D., £96 18s. 9d.; goods, cattle, &c., £469 Bs. Id.; Mails, £575; t0ta1,X3,841 4q. Id. —Mold : passengers, £44 2s. 4d. ; parcels, H. C. & D.. £8 Is. 11d ; goods, cattle, &c., £7O Os. Bd.; total, £122 4s. 11d.—Steam -boats : passengers, £531 Is. 10d; parcels, H. C. & D., £22 Ils. ; total, £553 12s. 10d.—Grand total, £4,517 Is. 10d. _ _ _ BIRKENHEAD COMMISSTONERS.—The monthly meeting of this board was held on Tuesday evening; Mr. Laird in the chair. Mr. RAy alluded to the visit of the Queen to Liverpool, and suggested that she should be invited to liiikenhead. V The consideration of the subject was deferred. An order had been issued by the board as to the prohibition of contractors' tickets to the ferry ; and the law-clerk had been directed to write to the Liverpool Corporation to the effect that "no number" of the frontages of the landing-stage could be conceded.—The ferry receipts were stated to he—for August, 1850, £2,145 2s. sd. ; ditto, 1851, £2,036 sq. From 23rd of April to 31st of August, 1850, £8,839 13q. 2d. ; and from April 25th to August 31st, 1851, £8.398 ss. Bd. Total expen diture for the latter period, £5,058 7s. ld., including rent to Mr. Price's trustees. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthly meeting of this board was held on Thursday evening, at the Queen's Arms Hotel, Liscard, Charles Holland, Esq., in the chair. There were also present Messrs. Meadows, Brice, Lester, Mann, Callow, Penny, Dean, Banner, Webster,. Maddock, Blundell, and Stringer. Upon the report of the improvement committee being read, Mr. Penny moved that that portion of it which referred to the curbing of the road from Holland's corner in Seacombe to New Brighton be referred, for the pur pose of procuring a sufficient estimate of the cost. After some little discussion the proposition was car tied. —lt was agreed that a sum of £6 be paid to Mr. Peter Ledsom, as compensation for tm prvements which had been effected opposite his house.— Mr. Hassell, the law-clerk, read the report of the special committees appointed to obtain a removal of the maga zines. The report set forth that the powder removal bill had now received the royal assent, and that in the course of nine or ten months it would be untiwful to make used the magazines as a der,Ot for powder. It acknowledged the services of Sir Philip Egerton, Mr. Tollemache, and others, and concluded by congratulating the inhabitants of Wallasey on the speedy prospect of the removal of so ter rific a nui?ance. Thanks were then voted to Mr. Mann and Mr. Holland for their exertions to obtain the removal. HAlR.—Although many specifics (some of a useless character) have been offered for the restoration of the hair, we believe that one of the best is that offered by Madame de la Garde in our advertising columns. The recommendations in its favour are very strong, and on the continent it has gained a well-founded reputation for its astonishingly beneficial effects. INTERESTING EXHIBITION. — The diorama et present exhibiting in the Assembly-rooms, Great George-street, will be found unusually attractive. Though bearing inn title of .diorama, the exhibition combines music, poetry, and art. The scenes are graphically and beautifully de . pitted ; and all who feel interested in the innocent and varying a treatoccupations of the o v f e, c ) o g t i r i y es l t i fe willor d er. have The furnishedv iews xehtio them _ bit the varying seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, with the population at their customary employ. ments. One of the scenes, the river anel bridge with an angler, is a delicious bit of nature. Another, the gips e y encampment, the night com ing on—the lighting of the fire before the tent—the rising of the moon, and its OR• tering rays on the water, display not only ingen u ity, b u t a fine perception of the beuntiful. The view of Hatfield. house, seen through the.trees la the park, is a wonderful triumph of art. nut tha whole exhibition com bi nes amu sement with tustruction of the highest order. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAV, SEPTEMBER 9, 1851. BIRTHS On the 29th ult., at ILandican, Cheshire, Mrs. Wm. Ziegler, of a son. On the 30th ult., the wife of Walter Daish, Esq., of Elm•vale Fairfield, of a son. On theist inst., at The Elms, West Derby, Mrs. G. A. Hoskins, of a daughter. On the 2nd inst., the wife of WM. Haines, Esq., surgeon, Thrapstone, Northamptonshire. of a daughter. On the 2nd inst., at Wavertree, Mrs. F►ngland, of a son. On the 3rd inst., the wile of Henry Cleave:: Chapman, Esq., of a daughter. On the 4th inst., the wife of Mr. Benjamin Terrott, letterpress printer, of a daughter. On the 4th inst., the wife of Mr. Wm. Jonathan, Egerton. street, of twin daughters. On the 7th instant, at Preston, the wife of Mr. Robt. Leigh. ton, of a daughter. MARRIED On the 27th ult., at Mane,Lester, Mr. W. Dare). of this town, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Moore, of Salford." On the 28th ult., by license, at St. Luke's Church, Captain Thomas Chapman, of the barque Alexander, of ibis port, to Hannah, eldest daughter of William Oakley, of her Abjesty'S Inland Revenue, at this port. _ Mr. Vm. Booth to Church, On the 31st ult., at St: Andrew Rebecca Pennington, of Redford On the 31st ult., at St. Nicholas's Church, by the Rev. J. P. Amos, Mr. lt. Hughes to ins Mains, both of Birkenhead. On the Ist instant, at St. John's Church, Mr. Wm. Atkins°ll to Mtss Margaret Pearson. On the 2nd instant, at St Donnell to Miss Catherine Quinn On the 2d inst., at Bold street Chapel, by the father of the bride. James Goron, youngest son of the late r. %Vizi. Stewart, of Manchester, to Jane Falconer, eldest daughter of the Rey. David nom, D.D., Ph. D. On the 2nd instant, at St. Michael's Church, Upper Pitt. street, by the Rev. C. Murrall, M.A., Mr. John Prescott to Mrs. Rebekah Ascroft. On the 2d inst , at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Chapel, Seel. street, by the Rev. E. G. Lynass. Win. Henry, eldest son of ate late Mr. Lynass, surg eon, to Mary Ann Keating, niece of the late P. W. Byrnes, so., o On the 2d inst., at Wait, Isle of Man, to Margaret Richards° John's Church, Mr. Thomas C. daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Thielfall, of this town. On the 3d inst., at Hartford, in Cheshire, by the Rev. James Royds, M.A., trather of the bride, Hen y A. they, Esq., of of Liverpool, fourth sui.viving son of Wild ,en Grey, Esq., of Norton, near Stockton-on-Tees, to Etizalieth Frances, second daughter of James Royds, of Woodlands. On the 3d inst., at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. J. IL StaffOrd, Mr. Thomas Hann, of • the sill) British Empire, to Miss Eleanor Berry, of Sunderland. On the 3d inst. - at Sr. George's Church, Everton, by th. uncle of the bride , Rev. C. W. Richards, Mr. Alexander llattersby to Elizabeth Margaret, eldest daughter of J. W. cher, Esq. On the 3d inst., in Birinino town, to Miss Clara Atl.ins , Zellel Coppell, Esq., of this filter of the lute J. Atkins, Esq., of Birmingham. On the 3d inst., at St. Andrew's Church, Renshaw-street. Mr. Jas. Kirkdale Robinson to Miss Many Ray. On the 3d inst., at the Friends' Meeting-huuse, r John Yount Ring, of Bristol, to Jane. Palmer, of Union. ng Sutton, of Waite!, On the 3d Lt., at St. Paul's Church, Seacombe, by the Rev H. F. Bacon, John Cruso, Esq., of Leek, Staffordshire, to Ann, second daughter of the tate B. Searight, Esq., of Hiver•view, On the 3d inst., at Peprith, by the Rev. .1. W. Barnes. vices of Kendal, the Rev. Wm. Biamire Young, curate of Hams. haugh, and eldest son of the late Rev. Thomas Young, rector of Milling, Yorkshire, to Jane, second daughter of George Lyt. ton, Esq., of this town, and niece of William Lytton, Esq., a UriOrd-fiali, mar Warriin On the 4th inst., at Tr 'oil. by the Rev 11, ALA Rev. Heu ry oont, li.A., to Anne, Esq.; of Itushulm. Ho!foul, Eq., second daughter of the Hall, near Manchester, anti niece of Jan Holtord House, liegent',-park, L On the 4th inst., at z.-st. Bride Stewart, Mr. Win. Norris to M•se late George Lewis, lisq., of Clot Ireland. Ott the 4th inst., at St. Nic to Miss Waltusley, only (mug by the Rev. D. D. I Lewis, daughter of the a, ueur Ne ~~ tuwubar►T s's Churn, Mr. John Parry tin the 4ih inst., at St. Mary's Chinch, P Rev. A, Knox, Mr. Thomas Cohins,ot !Jim third daughter of the late Mr. Salim 1 Beth On the 4th inst., at St. Phiiip's Church, Miss Fanny Hargreaves rkenbead, by tb* sham, to hu6e4 Mr. W. A. Build to On the 4th inst., at the Parish Church, Lancaster, by the Rev. Charles Bury, M.A., Jul u ► J. Myers, Esq., of this to'n, to Mary, third daughter of the late Morecrof. Kirkes, Esq., R.N., of -Mike _ . On , the 4th inst., at St. Pancras's Church, London, by the Rev. Win. Li,wford Dale, M.A., Wiliam Drury Andson, Esq., of Ai- 6 burth-vale, to Eliza, second daughter of Robert 111014. tagu Humf, Esq., formerly of London, sol,citor. On the 4th inst., at St. Mary's Church, Enniscorthy, by the Rev. James Byrne, ex F.T.e.IP., &tyrant Byrne, Esq., of Car low, to Julia Scarbrough, scion daughter of the lute Robert Isaac, F.sq. ' of Savannah (Georgi.,) an,t this town. On the 4th instant, at Fisherttick Place Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Dr. Morgan, Twynam George Shaw, y oungest soa of the late Isaac Shaw, Esq., landing surveyor of her Majesty's Customs, London, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. William N. Blow, Belfast. On the sth instant, at St. Michael's Chum street, by the Rev. Henry Carpenter, A. B riner, to Miss Sydney Jones. On the 7th instant, Lt. St. Philip's( Burton, M.A., Mr. Josef Upper Pitt. illiams, ma. y the Rev. C. H tmel. izabeth ( On the Bth instant, at - St. Philip's Church, Mr. Edw. tiodgto to Miss Elizabeth Wades. On the Bth instant, at r. Carpenter, Mr. Henry Bar On the Sth instant, at Si street, by the Rev. H. Carpe Edward Lawrenson, Hi4ht( lir. John Anderson Bennett er, Eaward Sarah At kin h. by the Rev. IL t. Michael's ( Miss Martha iitifty et's Chinch, Upper Pitt ongeEt son of Mr, „ . o Margaret, eldest daughter of under of the American Order s of Temperance, or his town. th instant, at St. John's Church, Mr. Jos. Wilday tO On th Mis DIED Lately. General Sir A. Tlaiket, K.C.H. This distinpmisbea officer entered the army as an enshn in 179 a, served in th• West Indies in 1791, 1795, and 1791 capture of Mantinique, St. Lucia, engetreci in Ilto aloupe. He nleo prisoner. In 1799 he acco where he was twice woun , ture of the Cape of Good I received the reward for military service K.C.H. in )837. he was taken the Hellier, at the cap. Iflicers who teof the and was nominated a On the 25th ult., nged 53, Eliza, life of Mr. Edward Coghtan of Waterloo-place, Birkenhead. On the 25th ult.,aged 65, M r. W. Scut On the 25th ult., aged 29, Mr.-Wto. Molyneux, cittur-maker Huddersfield, grandson of the late Mr. 'l7. M of ' of Victoria.terrace. rskine-street, in this town. On the 26th ult., aged 73, Mr. F. I.ivsey, far Ou the 27th ult., aged 22, Mr. Joseph Sitoc lane, Christian street, mer, Scarisbrick .ock, of Pontack, .11 ult., at Preston; atted 83, the Rev. T. Greene!, for thirty-four years tninistu• of the Independent Church, is Bethesda Chapel, Burnley. . On the 2Stli 'tl,t. Mr. Hall, cf the IU Alexander 1 a - ; : tlia","% . 1•1"fe . of Mr. John Murray, On the 29th ult., aged L.. tobacconist, Fairhurst-street On the :19th ult., at Doug h late of this town, son of Jol , On the 29th ult., at his rr H. Duni- - - , aerly of C Isle of Man mkey, ed 52, W. Lukey e of Denbigh. 10r), for' On the loth ult., in Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Winton Howell, of the 'Vauxhall Foundry, and daughter of the late Mr Samuel Fletcher, of Bury. _ On the l i a i i sj i v a l g i e ., n i t n . Wood-street, Low-hill, aged Pearson,On the 31st ult., in London, Major-General Knt., colonel of the 15t13 Regiment. The the army as cornet in the 3rd Dragoon He served in the Peninsula, and was pi the Douro and battle of Oporto, capture of Olivenca, actions of Los Santos era, Fuentes d'Onor, and Salamat wounded. At Toulouse he coma cavalry. He became a major of the 63rd Regiment in 184' November, 1850. He had Ir. Thom H. Watson Guards, in May, 17E mat at the passage of Campo Mayor,sie •e, battles neral in 1838, was inhde colonel nd was removed to the 15th in silver war medal with two cli s isps for Al(niers and Toulouse. On the Ist instant, aged ii months, Judith Quavle, twin daughter of Philip Kewn, of , the Legs of Man Inn, Redcross street. On the Ist instant, at Shenley.' Rectory, Herts, aged 74, the Rev. Thomas Newcome, for twenty-seven dears vicar of Tot tenham, and for nearly half a century rector of Shenley, which incumbency he resigned in the year 1849. On the lit instant s , Christc, painter. On the Ist instant, at Dunally, county Sligo, after a pro tracted illness, ag'd 73, Sir William Parke. The deceased filled the office of deputy-lieutenant and justice of the peace for the county of Sligo, and was formerly lieutenant-colonel of her Majesty's 68th Regiment. He obtained a gold medal for hie military services m Egypt in 1801, and the war medal with three clasps for his services in the l'en:nsular campaign. He was also in the expedition to Walcheren in 1739, and was with the regiment at St. Helena during the exile of Napoleon Bona parte. - - . ler John, on of Mr. A. Norval!, On the 2(1 instant, at his house, Gloucester place, Everton, wed 31. Joseph Finder, Esq., formerly of Whitehaven, lunch • . reSpected. • • On the 2d instant, aged 45, Mr. Francis Wood, of the Tiger Inn, Dale-street. On the 2d instant, Elizabeth Caroline, lax John Houghton Brancker, Esq., of S:intlvn-ter On the 2d instant. aged 80, Mary, widow of the I Richard Kendal, of London road. On the 20 instant, at the residence of his fatt ,( villa, Handswort h, near Isirminghaw, aged 25, .0117 son of Henry Smith, Esq., late of Windsor Foundry, town. daughter of Huhn, eldest 'ear this On the 2d instant, aged 31, Lydia, the wife of William Swami of the firm of Ray and SWitllll cabinet• makers, Sic., Reiishavt street. On the 2d instant, at Rose-grove, "near Burnley, nged 62, Ann, widow of the late John Parker, Esq., of West Clough, near Clithero. On the Sd instant, aged G 3, Thomas Green, late master porter, Warwick-street, l'oxtet h-part On the 3d instant, aged 66, Mrs Mill-road, Evert Fletcher, of Bninan•ict in Cianghton•road, r. Stephen of' tlie late On the 3d instant, at his resident kenhead, nged 33.1tarnun , .. srcond s Pardy, brewer, of this town. On the 3d instant, ages daughter of Mr. Thomas 1 On the 3d ins , ant, at his Neill, Esq., LL.D. Dr. Neill was the *senior 11R1 well-known printing firm of Neill , and Co,and wa )ears cer. of licratio-street d G months, Elizabetl) several edillons under the title o Flower Garden." He 11160 contril sactions of various literary On the 4th instant eldest daughter of AI ;ely to the trim. •alp Anne, On the 4th instant, et VV, surviving Eon of the late John On the 4th instant, aged 70, \ Ilk life was spent in acts of untiring of his native town, where he is much and deservedly regretted In tho Kth - .. - Almson, Alllium Ackert of Preacot tut: ut ►nsiuni, niter a lii Eliza, the wife of Mr, Henry I On the sth instant, in Britll r-square, aged On the 6th initna,4eC. Hopwood-street, Scotland-r_ , On the sth instant, at Everson, Catherine, daughter of the late Edward Chaffers Esq. On the 6th instant, at Ping Theresa, wife of IVni. Forbes, John Torrent, Esq., of Montreal. On the 6th instant, aged 36, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Gilts_ Basnett-street, and eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas, of this town. - ;le•terrace On the Gih instant, Charles Alfred, and Harry, tons of Mr, Satnnel Kearton, West Derby._ _ On the Sth instant, Ann, wife of Mr. Joseph Hugh 1, Sand-street, universally eatceined end teEpectea circle of friends am/ acquaint tretne benevolence of No y a large fur her amiability aid 4 tV ' P r i v ,141 ! _ede" g l o n a ll/ cl / g ei l J ;r ye - a 0 etibite ekt If 3riP t c; )if f 0 19IT1 , tv tt h 11 bee ° t o, 0 'Ut till 0 , 1 4 ' ornif', s ; Be ,4 to to 4 0 5r5. 11 ' or the c itl f th s °Aid' 'ri ol cbpellf: lle tb° s. ; 0,„ bie s 10 g bee ,e,b4 : i s io3 ge po ae° O ti r$ ,jtll f th a , °' Ito " to l PI _