The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-11-06 00:00:00

MEER 6, 1855,j AL LVTELLIGENCE. br they rminß b r ed to .A3l( EenLx, of the 49th Regiment, son of ie, has received an appointment on the staff idham. A. Tobin, Esq., has issued i nv it a ti ons to of the members of the Council, on Thurs mevious to his retirement from office. been formed at Castletown, Isle of Man, building a town-hall capable of containing site has been secured in Arbory-street. aicA.—lt is not generally understood that Ten for America ought, on Friday after ;s, to be posted at the new window of the Sou th Castle -street. Th at w i ndow is open iday. :sTIMONIAL.—On Wednesday, the pupils of r Carlton-t errace, Upper Parliament-street, Carlton-t errace, one o f their teachers, on his leaving, aver watch and guard, as a mark of their appropriate address was made on I r. Sergiso n , who made a very suitable and 411Wav ROBBERY.—On Tuesday night, Mr ; I for lir. Fit xa d am, of Wigan, whilst on his q e!!'s to Wigan, with a l a r ge sum o f m o n ey in Ashton b ed down f rom hi s h orse on t h e turn -7,,at011, by two or three men ; but before they n any of his money some persons were see the thi eves decamped• le hamlet The infant school which has just been erected Pet ed , of L . ci,, to .d ay ~, Little Brighton, near this place, .is to be stet e i t r oceedi o ' r , s 1-°e yen. Archdeacon Jones will preside, an d . 1 114 C The E Zi i "e exAectel to be of a very interestjng . dip. 1 10 ded by Persons 00l was much needed in a district principally ILPed that the. of tht labouring classes • and it may be lelisting dt;el'4llls e , f the public ' Will speedily make up i lk eTT i '' telle Y "'I f d The building, although 'a ie ell ' le un s. beautiful design— ii,T Y, arciii te ,, ,Tacter, is of very . te ., ic ' t (Axe s oclt --,, naving kindly given their services_ tine e l 'lr:J, T . ls r, 4 held 1(211.'",,The first ordinary meeting of ' hall, there' '''wgen 'th "I'lltlay last,George.ss and d o WaS 4. n _ , ri ' ee Preed nt occu 1, to laid .Days era os ~,,_ „ i e , iss l , A ~. . tb""enaance. From a pied larg th e e the ' -.1 In ~. e society, a few were selected for 'exlai neuhmitibrer of th e v ariou s obi eating theconrsalion took place in reference to 1 tve ll ?Peeti ve e q, and were unanimously voted tO ag, ori•-•,1"4°113. Mr. Buxton read the paper . for the , , 4; ,,, "e Saxon Element in English Poetry." op o Att ~,, ‘y b e t, l l 4 0 , 2 , 1 pou BriTEß.This was 2 suit Vat 1,,, •4 R D b ol tle s ,l 4 „ 0 ......, r I V ft, MiShillgtOn, in it the Admiralty Court,' on bt4 rll ek 14. "e Liverpool Ir ish, 1 s kst . Performed to the Fanny Forrester on the 'c ' t a ttl• As e th e ~ steam-tug Company•anlifseveral ', -et ,in gett' h Bank, near the tialio. , i,i The vs ilnge;ei,r off the i Arki ,2 w den with and th -„ e „., -sse., svu.c., was a .arge,ne, was . •tea...'rtfcr"uga thought the service was a meritorious one, tag ( -, ,, aw arded , est g ,„ . ssnipa a , 'ek e `'''slOs ''' 4200 to the boatmen and £3OO to the •: kbe alc to On the 12th (441 , r, th e Jo3 ,_ AR]) 1 LIVIIRPOoL Sllo. sf 4 , , , sok fi,„ . Dots Reading, Captain Walsh, a Liverpool .. IN h sl Po s i o : in the harbour of Valparaiso, in conseclu.ellecde kil l . r ee th; of gunpowder. Three of the•crew were kil , $4, '' , e bi o ,„ s severely wounded. The quarters of the yes diiq t ' 4 3', h" 4 out and for some time the fire raged with liE k 'Nq 4 t e was at length subdued. The vessel had only It et i dt feet '4'24 'gad t . at 10 0 tons of her cargo; after the accident ,c m , eali ag. of water found in the hold, and the depth Of hodArada l'sti r i 3 ' creek, the Rev. Isaac Holmes (on the occasion the Ultd:teri og on th e and head-mastership of th e Ir' 444 11 4.°41 t he haPlain7 of Ale Liverpool Wprk '3eri_'''sdo, e 1nd,,.. . , e chaplatncy Pti o °us e a "'''rlat Schools) received from the officers . of stSee2l:,4 valuable timepiece, bearing the A by the t t l i op at : sf the ~I•sented to the Rev.asaae Holmes,..Rl, afreo. following 414 poktiLaiverpool Workhouse, zeal which die /leteLell•ttl h is Ild esteem for the Christian x . in token of their 1 4 .,, P3 1666.,, co nduct as -chaplain of that institution. e` l tse, reb i , se e ial ;eat the postage o _ f a letter not exceeettng thalf h k e ' It a lc' tintl, 464 -- A notice' has been issued from ... t . l Ack p 7, ,, th e IT . weigh t, d by Brrtish ,o', , and i„ ta le. Stat e , Is * s f l. .when conve3e A addressed to Canada and forwarded N: tikti'4 31 ore than hal t ..' a o n unce will be charged Proportion -4 tn.-. 24 ' if sent states, 'United States packet. Letters be ,iii Ford lette, te will t hetO t atti m r essed "B y t tte d states." Prepaid let rs W f ill n b . e.sent by a cheaper route, unless .4,, l -4 b y the route -indicated by the postage paid on „_ ll sti fi e l'a t as stel.for cattatlimat senin Ne ' 'tate 11°11 C.A.rt,En.a —A Post-office notice, just h Mnited Ak e I s to be Paid en d it.a tits closed mails via t e ... _ 0 4 4 ,as at •presett • r ; l 'erY ei the p a t fu ., t ure the penny chargeable or: news 1/4,4e‘vsPaper fo r ,IntelaYalellt to bemade in thistountry ers, instead•ef in ad k. for other 8' • Can- -' will th '444 rate 0 British coloui. . same as on erefore be the kr.,3 for cial„ll,,_evmPapersl47' v iz. tes, ani e wama, prepaid I.,‘Allada will be avoided. N other rnsi.ics n , Id., and thus the _ex e c w ep s- - k spec prelim .., will be sent via the United sa IlttnAte n s t -- b -snAe tp „ ;Ere:sll rid Halifax. Es m.p., Zed Y tWenty T. Thornely, la. t lL, Kirk s.thMt..r Stsi ons , 47 ,.. . agistrates, presided a i ___ 1 Ziltosllgiastices' statel4ell ~ oPened on Tuesday. !Tile report ie . ed with th„ healtha Severan, I_7a that the duties connect . ‘aarte. ' "'yen 'a • their satisfaction, sf, eof th e „,.., rried out to +I I of last e o fertiThe r5in,,,'..4 Was good during thee nricted, t,ttilt3, c ,,, al at the I a.je? Piisoners in custody 47 wIS- 8 ; %4ta1,114, 4; for 'es , 4 8 ; for sessions, '-military,;. ... ;%Nst re t, ti szaiination, 1 : total 373- TheC into e_ll,l2tis.as dish . I.at the total number of persons takenl out l on 44,1discha for trial, 205; convicted, 1,714; e 4 b * -''' ' s ' 65 1. 'Per onedlby the police, ..thoi,•; coo v i et .,% • sons summ ra t 4,,, 1 t 11e g 4 '... fm••`1::;220745 ,dismissed, 186;not appear, did .. ,tlh,',3e4 t0ta1,42.*130 Pe sons summoned la' the parish t , ' , ed I ; cr a i , --;,c0tivir,,,...1 ',on o . ..ttlpitj.sgi.dg: '• A riet . a ene t . Lie tie„ Near, 32; warrants gransea, qb "ed• ' ll e for Haydock-lodge Lunatic Asylum ith. .1./ I 1i n., 1 ,, ,, e llot,„ f 15:t1a t , 8 7 at )34:40:108:FRO- ON SusrDsys.—Service on Sunday .Aolinet ordersibegies at half-past two ; the late pub_ vice tz2,l4,iLe t ikcitier; to be closed between three and n fi .; y ee 4s r after 41, Lowever, finding houses 'kept ope enre tl!: 6,,Y 4 i 11R hi, I,Ntar ao,,, te-eh ureh-ser v i ce of the parishstorm o _ oi od for a es k lai d 'lonse op en an innkeeper named Broadw information tC tl itel Ill lder '-`ll-at to three, • the .no e.l Y re,_ the . a quarter iseosi o maim b7a 9 .G ee , w., cap.,6l, which . is t n and ° I PIM* AIA and which rovides for •,et, -, aft ke ,_ ki s e , recent act, St 0,, n din - " 0„ the se i . b .? l lses during "the usual con @' -ee 'Re - " i ee at h h " The magistratest. as le Qe° eti tl Dell " 'e church." • costs. The decision w t'lfes n r ke Or e P 4 3' ti le ,Y. of 20s. and -and -submitted to Ab e i,eat th 3. ) wh o , licensed victuallers deems_nof the magis ,•',loh ,'lsesti nh e,ct of ~.,'"a • confirmed the late act. 'Re "ervi -", h e "eo. IV. is not repealed by the r of after saesi ee tstiet kadds;" of what is the mita , / vheotitnen. i' b l lg of t , he d e • • before / Nike the a et leeched now as it would have L'tla °l ' t he °lf last -session." t e . P . 't at _ at Nt.....A ocers-of Liverpool ' 4 (4 -'• i so k meeting of the gr Thursday, 4°N nthe ' RowlAv• • on.s q uare, on . k td . , th q, ., r ch a i r. _ , illianr of Mr-Basford, it was ~:t i i„,,: t er lb , l a ota pric:hi,athe lowest!noaon price of moist sugar i.ili , 15 Qtivp," the l o 3 '' st the f i ne d sugar la 7 d. th: : f4' , Ot et( i of laai. 4 l vest price Thompson, mr. and Gzllt, . 'Q thr.,e4tieds that thy e . pric M e r. should be 62 • Id formoist and the fact 1'it,,,h,04,111',1i I% o', basing their argument upon hrough them N'v c .,' bttt '',,). Tltilld het obtains ugar unless t to this Id. L t ik.,,,`4 1 ,,,, OSe pr esent rather favourable . .visited the tssar ICktii,,;4l., otersof thel e e r e e ting, who had • !, v s l hould be ,N ; l'3' jili,l'ori."l," intimated to •them that the rise_ d er a pro mat, 4 ' ll *" kg SU - , 4„A and•the amen m as. f,, , 1 . a k °lblem 01),,,,''''‘, oVJeci'", One of the canva „i , iti h ,fottl a ,‘ , til,, - .l,•sen was notpressed. i n had been attacked Ne„,-e pe,,-, .that lie a nd his mmpan.o-- from re lf'eceo 10Oar t heY had with diffienit9 escapedted an im- W!ni •NI Viol 111 MIIII enee. ili's 4voin to several s h o p s , th , , ac a ! Intikea,._ h ad followed -them _ to " rob the pour. e qs, ( l l ecl t . ll 'kg that their object was. to SOCIETY. —On ' V t Y, II) at tt i t. AXE, Ancr [ zoloGlCAL 0 , Architectural S eee Ss f r. Jos Vortnigiitly meeting of the paper on .taro,Wtlet,,shlDroealn, toult read .on 'interesting , roposala '4 k; ad - "Ls?' The gist of Mr. ,Boult s P jeh).',eliao,,,,s;aY should be made through to the quadrangle w iiiN. I.'t_; tfr":"llildings and the Town-hall taken do the t e 4, i th e e 4. a thorou' hfar should be made under . totkiltirders 114,0M-hous e th e long-room being saPPortet 'sft,4„olfr. andtl that 'I, ..l e d hould be made about i'qr , ti,.. . a i zt a - , 0 . ,..evar •si . from Bake-lane .. eof_tillark, the Y feet wide, stretching 4 1 ,`"Sa t 'nt town b_ertrente distance of the-radius-from the tll , ll sv` l sri with '''',,lng about a mile and.a-half. Speeches lo csajOSiss (th e ~'",.e subject were delivered by Mr. Verelst, cif 141,Nts orwhZta"a?4,,n), Air. Piston,gentlemen, and other iih.tr stt/olvil'hall ami ts -ee nined Mr. Eoult's -proposals relative gle; alt's pa -astoro.h ' • Previous to the reading ‘ s , ol t „ .40 . Pr, sev„,ai..._ouse. he - ere admitted, and t 4 4.1. nations aeknowcew mem.,...t% •w th .1 ..1N NA DI G ''eged. 4' 414 1'144 uARDI4ifs • - "At the meetingof the kl., kti Y ti, Board' 1,-sie l , l‘l e ..ere were present the Rev. 11 W. Bsdna , ts-tiltAt.,,,„,s,a• Harrison, Edtv rds, Lunt, Morris, Pickup, te a l t /t1 to i:t'stslleld, Whitby, Abrahams, Pitts, Metal ., f, Sli . n ' 01 41 1 - .' 3 'es, and Birch. The balauee in l h e a f n ar 44 Ps i t th e 04 e. %. 5 .,. 5 ,,, si It was resolved that a eal per town. 4 ta at e th' 1.-. averages be made upon the several f ' Id th I° " , su lil to the 12th be paid on or before that L._ e t 14 4, c 1 c. The clerk reported k ttOlt7 a stop , Or Of Liverpool. r of the Union,clied on the tiii,eti•' h.toitlice-Zolzia..te treasure e b Mr. Harrison that he would, 4 1 •P ie liii g e„ef,tiog, eve the salary of Mr. A. B. Bar. 10 ( Zqt. per ai,"„''eer of ?go.e 4 district, be increased from £ :3? W i l . A t'' lll n f commencement of the Present upoj 'et ti c) -Ice w ,: , rOM the _ Mr. Harrison, that he N th ht t , A ie tie _ 4 4% alo given by . r- George Mann be N ' low, "IlAeeting, move tnat Mr.. and that l i tl t'll i‘ t !Ni l irl . , Of the wo lih for the sick poor, blish kir 4 ' it h th ° '‘ be a pnoi i nter c i use atron of the same eTtenuos- SY'44Der: t.,„rt' s aliries:as now in paid to theni' was as IN. i lt) t , a4 fu e l„—, receipt of relief for the past weektotal, 3,942; 'h , t I° at i J, 1400r,0u-door, 3,230, esponding t', k ,..'''st 3, ~erease, wh en Compared with the core 4,s ta l 214. •40(.)44 e t', of 69 • - t.d oo r : ...• . , 1 t h s ,„ ni-door; and 150 ou door relief was 4 k 44. -41 eY and kind paid as out he'ltt , le,„ tl it' lits • '`' Altou n • kdale —At the Kirk dale 4, %1 1 , , o‘, ~,.. RACON Bitooas. ere present William e NQ l . , p t il 'Z., Ics.", j v . v e f• i d n ne;d r ask ia t r h d e e r n e , w q., William Hall, ell„ IN., Z.AsPiall, W. G. Unswortb, Esq., RobeytTh E lik . : "eos kk .. i a raisel 11. Thompson Esq., John Campbell. Mr.l l kb... l4 4n eY a i sq• Before the rising of the cottr, of l'i l k ° the ' '" -I '., said he was glad of that opportunityi their late l'kst I t l tas d izllee,P regret he felt at the loss 0 : ( 4 'qi 4 "e ol e.aegged to propose the following resolution without h , t4 it‘ t ttiei agistrates are unwilling t o separatethe death Ite m s ; late p t i, (l e.eP sense of the loss sustained by Brooks, Zitel r ; l 4•. e k 5e,..-"irina, the Venerable Archdeacon o f the 1.1 4 .' •K -1 lithi le es as vice-chairman and chairman rec .. 91 1 ,N 'lle - -snridred are so well known and fully r apL an i k 4, p:,14, o:tselution was passed unanimously. M deplored the k„. P ih r , ( th e . nalf of the bar, how deeply they archdeacon. 4.;7 till,' l l v ie tia,tlld sustained by the death of the archdeacon. court each •le e ktZ ed e •,,, Period he had presided over that t his below him aill'lioprk;iti more strongly to all who sa r—his gres:t i t ` La a' 4oh in and eutlemanl demeanou : -N l l 4 - • t4 e - •egal g • his sound sense, and his e t a ti n 1 and otherwise ; . patience and tiJ4 A es L., ealing with persons; and his ~i• a ieenng , i l l th 4 etl t -Avards trig 1 'th ardour of their . , 4 t 4t, Go ttro ose w io, in e Si i l k e ' l e co t ,. nglY upon it. He thought he might sately Pt s' Was ~,'‘,_°,f quarter sessions in the kingdom, duri n E 4 4: 3 Stsh - roth, - aul thed well presided over, and for himself t iv it a P',_ar it i ran of bar he was sure that he only expressed t cali:tlq,lq, t ie2;etfttl. and universal feeling, that go where ~ 't " i s',,'! Il k a‘te practic of their profession, they should V ti ot ° , l 'eaol ti - itte like . . e ain. Mr. Brown then proposed the i t ikt . y "rtah . .7" l l* -- " That the magistrates avail themselves ptt,,, Ntid,,,„,,11 gratefully t o acknowledge the very valuable 14,.4, s esBl ol l - 5 ' 15 “)? some years past in the two courts CI eo o r l t ,i l v:rpoo t l e , ,_ttiit tt:4llardeos: IZci Henderson, the Pollock, and that copies 14 li4lauiZege,ntleni Mr. na o rn se e pl) , d The resolution was also etrtieil. Mr. Harden returned thanks on behalf Of Li -v e r Pool, Mr, Pollock, and himself, iss s, soiclso3d, '--_ u'VEl\ ie specisl' ."-----..7''----1 id rejoica.: Z 0 c i the Crlir, c ;., butas,,,thp,' ten / v , ue Of Isr. (itardnaa„v ILL/A iliell ° re . h on e *Earle ture ec I },t indhat resolatia ter klfroß j pointed 0' I text be W j a • which the' A crs the da whole a sion of t l? the'4PAlql Y Pr tli irlsts. jeer prirmse has 1 to iI,CP?"_, k, , as il b (I illuto7tttk,te p n , uu a s is beio ',.. t.4:;:td-,l't A , m Ea I elPenses:itr-trall4 eve`‘!Pap lightless 4 1 3 ct s t Jan s :he Milgr Q zt Pttl,'' o i g t". .S ills now, A . /1.'44,, 11 Frk of IIL utle's cad T E , the Pre'''' . 444, Nateadern3,` o t te n4,ot te "and r. ' Sere . ' 0 16a. Lthe ~,r 4 and so me i' l dmtaricasie'iectiot' with the o il A 1 4 re lir Br ookii oil Ply i' d beert;' kacill, t TtL R icil hi' I Li/ fron i rr ell „" $' Pike.°"essi '' nele f( g' the ph wa s r . g the c° t 4 ' tut — tlta !lear 1 ,, ;two, o x il r, r \ Zo lll takin b erre t°' t , ~ 4 .., ana ; , u _ N 11,1/40.,...u,pt!: .t ofA ,eld ;xi f0 r41i1 4, 1 aG tfte 0 ' ss t iee'V ~o-5 . (o es s crd' 11 Doc o r c o I poi; e roj t "jr c ril i , o ti f i er . al' e ? s ice , ! I I:, per THE STEAM-SHIP PACIFIC, Captain Nye, sailed on Satur day afternoon from the Mersey, for New York, with the usual mails, 181 passengers, and a large cargo. GOVERNMENT have determined upon holding a winter assize, for gaol delivery, throughout the more important of the counties generally throughout England. LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY FOR CHlLDREN.—Patients ad mitted during the month, 100 ; patients who have received treatment during the month, 189 ; patients remaining under treatment, November Ist, 73. THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF DERBY Will leave Knowsley early this week, on a tour of visits. Lord Stanley arrived at Knowsley, from London, on Thursday morning. His lordship returned to town on Friday. 'Ma. W. STEVENSON, custom-house clerk of general business of the fifth class, has been appointed clerk of the fourth class at Liverpool • Mr. G. H. Parry, clerk of general business of the sixth class, has been appointed clerk of the fifth class at this port. - - • Loss OF THE . FREDERICK.—The ship Shand, Christie, from Calcutta, has arrived in the West India Docks, London, with the crew of the ship Frederick, W. S. Mordent of and for Liverpool from Bombay, which wr.s abandoned near the Western Islands. THE LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY have adopted the system of granting free tickets to the builders of houses ou the Southport line, within certain pre scribed distances of any of the stations between Crosby and Kirkdale. POTATO DISEASE AT ORMSKIRIL—The Irish labourers who have been gathering potatoes this autumn think that the disease is wearing away. Only one or two per load have been found diseased this season. In some places the disease is not found at all. The crop, though smaller than last year, is au average one. _ _ . Nsw QunEN's COUNSEL.—(fin Friday, at the opening of the court of chancery, Mr. Whitmore, of the Oxford Circuit ; Mr. Overend, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Wilde, of the)Torthern Circuit; and Mr. Bovill, of the Home Circuit, we respec tively called to take their places within the bar as of her Majesty's counsel. THE " BLACK BALL" MAIL•PACKET Ocean Chief, Captain Tobin, will sail hence for Melbourne this morning. Letters will be received at the Liverpool Post-office until six, a.m., with late fees until seven, and on the Landing-stage until eight. Upwards of 1,000 tons of cargo is being taken by the vessel. ',Au/gni:E.—Oa Saturday week was launched from the yard of Messrs. Smith •and Rodger, at Govan, a magnificent screw steamship named the Spartan, owned by Messrs. H. Dixon and Co., of Liverpedl, and intended for their lineof steamers in the Mediterranean trade. She is to be commanded by Captain John Milburn, of long experience in the trade. Aw Ext - wiesivE WAsnING ESTABIZSIIMEZM has been erected in Bootle village. All the operations of cleansing, mangling, &c., will be performed by aid-of new and improved machinery, and linen, of whatever kind, turned out ready for immediaie use. The works belong to Messrs. Hough and Holland, who are under a contract to wash all the bed and table linen, &c., required in connection with the extensive fleet of -Steamers owned by the Cunard Company. RA1'11) PASSAGE. — The ship Pwilier, "built at this port for the South American trade, has accomplished her first voyage out in the unprecedented short period of seventy days. The following is an extract of a letter dated Valparaiso, September 14, 1855, from the consignees to Messrs. Cotesworth, Wynne, and Lyne, the owners : Had'we such vessels as the Fusilier in this trade, there would be no room for grumbling on the part of either shippers or underwriters about damage to goods, .her cargo having come out in quite as good order as when Shipped." • SIIOP ROBBERY BY A LA,Dvz.—Margaret West, a middle "aged lady, was charged, at the Po/ice-court, on Saturday, with stealing a boa, valued at £6 .18s., and other articles, from a draper's shop in Church-street. On Thursday the prisoner entered the shop and ordered - übout £9 worth of fur goods 'to be sent to her lodgings, 6, Mersey-view Birkenhead. After R. she left the shop about , 10 worth of boas, cuffs, &c. mere missed, and information having been given to the police, the prisoner was arrested in Pale-street. In the shop, after aTery careful search, the stolen -articles were discovered on the pri soner, in a flannel petticoat, folded round her body so zas to form a huge pocket. She vas committed for trial. ST. SILAS' WORIEINI3-41EN'S ASSOCIATION.—A teaTparty, attended by nearly 800 persons, of the friends of the above institution, which is in coinection with St. Silas' Church, took place at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson•street, on Tues day. The Rev. S. Minton occupied the chair, and amongst others on,the platform•were the Rev. Dr. M'Neile, the'Rev. J. C. Miller, of St. Martin's, Birmingham, Rev. Herbert Jones, Rev. C. Cowan, Rev. it Wolsely, &c. The chairman drew attention to the beneath and privileges connected with the association. The Bev. Dr. M`Neile appealed to the working classes to practise strict temperance, in order to meet with the encouragement and support of their wealthy neighbours. The Rev. J. C. Miller-spoke of the success which hail attended a similar institution connected with his own church at Birmingham. CROWN PROPEILM" IN LANCASHI RE AD CIIESSIRE.—The Revenues have Commissioners of Woods, Forests,and Lan d recen tly made their twenty-third report upon what done in the management of the hereditary possessions has been Crown during the year en ded the 31st March, 1855, from of f hich we learn that a lease was granted to Mr. John Rrogden and others, in November last, of the mineral property ( ironstone) of a portion of the Crown manor of Muchland, comprising about two hundred-acres, for twenty-one years, from sth July, 1853, determinable by the lessee at the end of :the first two years. The value cf the property is, of course, at present un certain, but the rent is fixed at £lOO, and a royalty of ls. 6d. per ton on all the ironstone and iron ore raised beyond 1,333 customary tons. Parcels of the fore-shore of the Mersey, an turaeiaw.va, cnld to the possessors of the ad joining lands. BANKRUPTCY 'Coura.—Hugh Henry Ross,-of Liverpool, linen-draper, came up on Saturday, before Mr. Commissioner Perry, for judgment on the question of certificate, which had been opposed on previous hearings on behalf of:the assignees, on various groundc, i nc l u ding those of recklessly contracting debts, and that his 'trade expenses were fictitious _and marked with extravagance. His Honour, in giving judgment, having referred to a previous bankruptcy no later than 3.853, which terminated in a suspension of the certificate for twelve months, said, after a careful consideration _of the evidence and of the bankrupt's explanations, he could not place faith in the bank rupt's statements cs to his estate and effeets, andtherefore the allowance of the certificate must be altogether refused. During the hearing of the case, Mr. Bryce Smith, of Manchester, who appeared under a-subpcena, obtained by the bankrupt, applied to the court for his expenses, but his Honour declined to ac cede to the request, , on the ground that being the -bankrupt's witness he should be paid by the bankrupt. It then trans pired that, at the :request of Mr. Smith's son, the bank rupt had given that person his I. 0. U. for the amount of the expenses in attending the court.—John Strong, formerly owner of a steam-tug, at Liverpool, also came up forjudgmeut on the question of certificate. His Honour granted a third class certificate, subject to suspension for six months from the present time, protection to be granted at the expiration of one month. THE REGISTRAR...GENERAL'S RETURN. — The lad quar terly return of the Registrar-general is, on the whole,. a very favourable one. In the quarter ending June 30, there were 38,454 marriages registered, being 1,935 fewer than iin the corresponding quarter of the previous year, when the number was considerably above the average. In the quarter ...ending September 40, 154,834:births were registered, being 90 .more than in the summer quarter of 1854, and the number of deaths was 87034, a rate of mortality which is, comparatively., :very -kw: The natural increase of population in England .and Wales in the three months was therefore 66,900, and in the nine months it has been X 67,147. The number of emigrants in the summer quarter was 44,698, nearly the same as in 1.847, but riot one-half what it was in 1852. Of English emigrants the number was 15,530, so-that the net increase of population in the quarter was 51,370. The health of the towns exhibits some improvement, but Ms far from being what it ought to be, and would be, if due attention were paid to sanitary matters. Liverpool and Manchester eXhibit signs of increased salubrity.. The Registrar remarks, that "if all the deaths of British soldiers in the Crimea during the last three months were added to the deaths in Englaud, the sum would be less by -some 20,000 than the deaths registered in England during the three summer months of 1854. More lives may be saved by sanitary arrangements at home 'every year than have ever perished abroad in the years of our greatest losses lb war." DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weeLly meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The tender of Messes. G. H. and A. Hickman, of :the Bilston Brook Iron works, was accepted for about 500 tons.of railway bars.—The Stanley Dock warehouse sub-committee recommended that the one bay of the north stack of the Stanley Dock ware houses be enclosed with sliding doom, at .a cost of £350, ac cording to a plan produced. The recommendation was con .firmed.—The sub-committee reported that it had become neceasary to nppnint a warehouse keeper, a warehouse clerk, and a ledger clerk, for the south stack of warehouses at the Stanley Dock, and they recommended thattbese appointments should be made. Mr. Robinson said he thought the com mittee would be able to appoint persons out of their present staff. The recommendation was confirmed.—A letter was read from the surveyor, from which it appeared that the south stack of the Stanley Dock warehouses would be ,qoaite com plete within four weeks from the present time.—The Chairman read a letter from the Rev. T. Leicester, incumbent of St. Mary's, Kirkdale, as king the Dock Committee to eontinue the annual grant ' of £5O for maintaining the 'services at the chapel at the north shore, established for the religious in struction of labouring men employed in the north docks. After some conversation the grant was directed to be made. A letter from Messrs. Jacot, Taylor, and Tipper, requesting a permanent berth for loading their ships in the American trade, was referred to the Harbour-master's Committee. The subjoined letter from Mr. John Laird was read :—" Dear Sir,—ln Mr. Hartley's report on the proposed amended plans for the completion of the Birkenhead Docks, he alludes to my having attended with Mr. C. river and Mr. Hamilton, at the request of the Dock Committee, to afford information as to the requirements of large class steamers, &c. When I attended the meeting I distinctly stated that any ex pression of opinion of mine in reference to the plans then produced must only be considered a general one, and as having reference to the following points :-Ist, that I approved the principle adopted by Mr. Hartley of treating the great float as a dock, with, as nearly as can be maintained, a permanent level; the access to the great float being by means of a low-water basin next the river, and of a half-tide basin between the low water basin and the float. 2nd, that if the Dock Com mittee decided that they would not provide a lock large enough for the great steam-ship building by Messrs Scott Russell, viz., about 750 feet long by 125 feet wide, I thought they should have one lock 500 feet long, and 100 feet wide ; one lock 400 feet long, and 55 feet wide; one for river craft and coasters, 28 to 30 feet; and that the sills of all these locks should be laid at a level of at least 12 feet below the old dock sill. At the same meeting, on a discussion arising as to the deepening of the great float, I expressed a strong opinion that the present entrance through Morpeth Dock might be greatly improved, so as to secure a good revenue to the corporation pending the execution of the other works, and that (in order to prevent the stoppage of trade at Birkenhead) the lower portion of the great float should on no account be laid dry, but that the increased depth required should be obtained by dredging, and not by excavation ; also that the whole of these works might be proceeded with at once, as they do not require a new act of Parliament. As, from the discussion that took place at the Dock COmmittee last Thursday, on the reading of Mr. Hartley's report, I am represented (unintentionally, no doubt) to have expressed my approbation of the altered plans then submitted, although I have not yet seen them, you will oblige me by laying this letter of explanation before the com mittee, at their next meeting.—The general business of the committee then concluded. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. MR. SMITH O'BRIEN has advertised a new book on politi cal subjects, the title being, " The Principles of Government, or Meditations in Exile." THE PRESIDENT of the Poor-law Board has appointed Mr. R. B. Cane, one of the chief clerks of the Poor-law Office, who has been in the service of the commission from its commence ment, to succeed Mr. Austin as Poor-law Inspector. JOHN WORSEY, miller, of Brorasgrove, has been fined £5 and costs, for having in his possession 6001bs. of alum, for the purpose of adulterating flour. The defence was that the alum was used for mending holes in the mill•stones. TEE LADY SPORTSMAN. — It will be remembered that an announcement appeared to the effect that the Game-list for the county of Leicester contained the name of a lady as being en titled to kill game. This week the fair one has had her " lovely fingers" shattered by the bursting of her gun.— Leicester Paper. THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT, rather than interdict the use of corn and potato starch in manufactures, which would be to stop labour for the purpose of economising food, has offered a prize of 10,000 francs for the discovery of a non-alimentary substance to replace the use of starch in those industrial oc cupations in which it is now employed. A WOMAN, aged 115 years, has just died at Oravitza. She had preserved her vision almost unimpaired, and all her teeth. Her husband, who died three years ago, had reached the same age as herself, and both sank at last under the burden of old age alone, for neither of them had ever been ill. PAHL, STRAHAN, AND BATRB.-It is stated that these crimi nals will remain in Newgate or the Milbank Prison until a complete investigation of their affairs is made and a balance sheet in bankruptcy filed ; and that afterwards they will be re moved to Gibraltar for the remaining period of their sentence. THE following is supposed to be the number of newspapers in the world :-10 in Austria, 14 in Africa, 24 in Spain, 26 in Portugal, 30 in Asia, 65 in Belgium, 85 in Denmark, 50 in Russia and Poland, 350 in other Germanic States, 600 in Great Britain and Ireland, and 2,000 in the United States, or nearly twice as many as in all other nations.—American Pub- Ushers' Circular. THE ORDER OF THE SERAPHIM, the insignia of which King Oscar has just sent to the Emperor Napoleon, is the oldest and the most distinguished of the orders of Swedish , knighthood. The escutcheon of each Swedish or foreign kight remains for ever hung up in the Church of Beddarholm, where the tombs of the kings of Sweden are built, and the death of each knight of the Order is announced by the tolling of the large hell of that church. A REAL rara axis—a black swan—was captured Rif Ex mouth last week. It was poor in flesh, and evidently ex hausted by long flight, but showed by its plumage and other indications that it had never been in captivity. It is sup posed that by a long succession of storms it has been driven from the PftelfiC, its only known habitation. An 'equally rare fish was caught at Gravesend on Friday, during the high wind and tide—a sword fish of ift. bindles in length, and possess ing a sword of 2ft. 6in. the E he -Cn w e h it o r e EL of ISLAND Sthe tthi rty - four fkiloarpareckful refugees s brin w gs ho i s n i t g e n ll e ig d en th c: that T rtyM declaration protesting against the expulsion of the m of the L'Homme newspaper have been ordered t o leave Je rsey, by Grder of the British government. Amongst the exp elled are Victor Hugo and his sons. The declaration referred to contained the most unmeasured abuse of the Emperor Napo leon, and ex pressed bitter temptcon for England, concludin g with the words, " Now expel us, you choose." MILITARY PREPARATIONS. —The Government has entered into extensive contracts for the supply of MiniA rifles, rifled - and Victoria carbines, revolvers, and cavalry ( heavy and light) sabres. The number of firearms of all descriptions required is upwards of 100,000 stand, and 10;000 sabres. The contracts are divided among the gun manufacturers of London and Bir mingham, Liege and Nantur ( Belgium), and Boston ( United States). The sword cutlers of Sheffield have taken the con tract for sabres. AeouT seventeen miles below Gainsborough, on the right bank of the Trent, stands the pretty secluded village of Bur ringham. The parish is without a church, and for some time past efforts have been made to raise funds to erect one. The following novel announcement, which has been circulated in Brigg, looks as if it had been quoted from the Tablet : —" For the benefit of Burlingham Church.—To be raffled for, at half past three o'clock, a.pure bred Skye terrier dog, direct from the island ; twenty shares, at 55. each. Also, a pure bred terrier puppy, four months old, same breed; twelve shares, at bs. each: , Mu. Ftenaus O'Cormon's land scheme was wound up last week, at Sheffield, before the commissioner appointed by the master in chancery. The object the master in chancery has in view is to ascertain bow to apportion the surplus assets of the company equitably amongst all the accredited claimants. From the company's accounts it appears that about £90,000 is the whole amount which was subscribed, by about seventy thou sand persons. On the average, above one-third of the claim ants have reappeared, and about two-thirds of the amount sub scribed has been claimed. ATTEMPTED MVRDER. — On the 4th , ult., Thomas Franks, residing at Nottingham, made a desperate attack upon his wife as she lay in bed, inflicting several dangerous wounds with a razor. He afterwards absconded from the town, and, though active ‘efforts were made for his apprehension, nothing was heard of 'him until Thursday evening last, when information was sent to the police-station that he was pacin g to and fro in disguise in front of the house . in i zhich his wife still lay suffering from his cruel assault were immediately despatched to the spot, and succ eeded oconstables apprehending him in all , probability just in time to in prevent loss of life, for the man had a brace of loaded ' pistols, and was, to all appearance, only waiting a favourable opportunity to assassinate his wife, and to terminate immediately his own existence. He 'vas placed before the magistrates on Friday for a preliminary examination, and remanded until his wife should be in a-state to give evidence. Tun NEIGH-130U L% of a disagreeable inhabitant•of Manilla, crescent, Weston-super-Mare, have made her out a legal nui sance, and the magistrates have ordered a summons to be issued against the owner of the house accordingly. The sub ject of the complaint is a lady mamed Brown, of some property; but, says the local report, "of a very excitable temperament, and, from the evidence, it appeared that the most alarming quarrelling, screaming, swearing &e s , are going on at this establishment daily and nightly. On Saturday and Sunday nights last, the awful- oaths and dreadful imprecations which issued from the house caused quite a terror in the neighbour hood, so much so that the residents adjoining could get no rest, and several respectable families lodging near were about to leave." ATTEMPT AT MITIIDRR.—As Mr. Richards, a butdher of Landrake, in Cornwall, was on his way home from the Cal lington Market on Wednesday, he was fired at by a person behind a hedge. At the time he was leading his horse, and was within about a mile of his home. On looking up he saw the head of a man, and he cried out " Murder, murder !" No one, however, came to his assistance, it being a very lonely neighbourhood, and in his wounded state he was obliged to return home unassisted. It was found that a large number of small shots had entered his body, the charge having passed over his shoulder and down his side. Although .at first oon sidered in danger, he is now, it is said, in a fair way of re covery. No clue has .keen obtained of his assailant. MORMONITES NOW PROTESTANT DISSENTERC — At the West Bromwich Petty Sessions on Monday, John Danger field and William Price appeared to answer a summons on the information of Edward Hanham, of Dudley, descriking self as a Dissenting minister, for that the said defendants, on the 16th day of September last, in the parish of Tipton, did unlawfully disturb a meeting and congregation of Protestants, dissenting from the church of England, assembled for reli gious worship in a meeting-house there, duly registered pur suant to the statute. It appeared that the congregation in question consisted of Mormons, or " Latter-day Saints," And hereupon the magistrate said he thought the case must be dismissed. He thought it a material allegation in the in formation that the congregation in :question was a congrega tion of Protestants, dissenting from the Church of England, within the meaning of the statutes passed for their especial protection. Referring to the statutes on the subject, from the !first of William and Mau to those passed in the reign of George 111., he could not at present see that the congregation at Great Bridge Chapel of Latter-day Saints was such as was • ,contemplated by the acts of Parliament passed for the pro tection of Protestant Dissenters,. lie waald therefore leave ' .the complainants to their ordinary remedy at law. IFLooDING OF A QUARRY. —During the severe gale on Friday week, wheii the flood tide in the Firth of Forth was at its height, the heavy sea effected a large chasm in the rocky embankment protecting Grantor Quarry, and in the course of a few minutes filled up its vast basin. This quarry, out of which Granton-pier was built by the Duke of Baccleuch, and from which a massive breakwater is in the course ofconstruc tion, enclosing the pier in a capacious .harbour, is situate a mile westuf the pier, in an angle of the coast, two sides of its embankment being exposed to the action of the waves. There being, howev.-er, nearly 100 feet of rock proteetingit from tidal inroads, no apprehension was ever entertained from its proxi mity to the sea. The tide of Friday mornine• was the height of the stream, and a heavy gale was blowing from the west, when, between three and four o'clock, about 60 yards 'of the embankment en die west side was bodily carried into the quarry, and the waves, rushing through the gap, filled it in five or ten minutes.. Had the occurrence taker. place from an afternoon tide the results might have been most dreadful, for the 60 or 60 men daily employed in it would at once have been overwhelmed. As it was, the household of the foreman of the quarry had a most providential escape. They resided in a house on the brink of the precipice, and so close to the portion of the bank which gave way that the gable and doorway and part of the roof and flooring were washed away, and the inmates had barely sufficient warning to escape by a window. The quarry, having been nearly exhausted, is not likely to be again i used, as other seams of rock are understood to exist in the immediate neighbourhood. The gale was not attended with any serious consequences to the shipping in the Forth. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCROOL.—A large and fine building, which has been erected dose to the Pinner station of the North-western Railway, by the commercial travellers of the United Kingdom, as a home and school for the orphans of the less fortunate of their body, was opened on Saturday week, by Prince Albert, the Lord Mayor also attending, to give a commercial tone to the proceedings. These consisted of the reception of the Prince, the children singing " God save the Queen" and the Hundredth Psalm ; the presentation of a re markably appropriate address to his royal highness ; after which, and a prayer by Dr. Vaughan, head master of Harrow, the Prince declared the institution opened : and at the close of all comes a banquet. In the address it was stated,—" Between two and three hundred young persons, from seven to fifteen years of age, have been or are now being carefully trained, by this charity, for a useful and honourahle career in after-life, who, but for this institution, might have been growing up in neglect and indolence, contracting vicious habits, and maturing in immorality. The Board of Management refer with much gratification to the fact, that, so exemplary has been the con duct of the pupils of this institution during the location of the establishment at Wanstead, that the clergy and gentry of the neighbourhood have expressed, in the strongest terms, their regret at the removal of the institution. It is true that this establishment, from its very nature, can never be distinguished in the higher branches of education and learning; still it is hoped that, in all those qualities which constitute moral ex cellence, the scholars of this institution may vie in honourable rivalry with the noblest in the land; and although this school may never, like a neighbouring seat of learning, send forth poets, philosophers, and statesmen, to give lustre to their age and country, and to aid in the councils of their Sovereign, it will produce, it is hoped, a succession of those hardy sons of commerce, equally essential to the existence of a commercial nation, and who, by their loyalty to the Monarch, their reve rence for the laws, and their industry and integrity, shall con tribute to the stability of the throne and the material welfare of the empire."—The list of subscriptions, including one from the Prince of 100 guineas, amounted to nearly £2,000. THE ,MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. ON Thursday last, the annual election of sixteen gentle men, to serve as representatives of the different wards in the Town Council, took place in accordance with the terms of the act, and nine of the candidates were returned without op position. These were the following, viz.:— Ward. Candidate. Everton......Mr. T. D.Anders.on. Re-elected without opposition. Scotland... -Mr. Richard Shell Ditto. Exchange.... Mr. James Tyrer Ditto. St. Peter's.. Mr. J. C. Fernihough Ditto. Pitt•street... Mr. William Mann Ditto. Rodney-st. Mr. John B. Branckner Ditto. Abercromby Mr. Robertson Gladstone Ditto. Lime-street.. Mr. Jas. A. Picton Ditto. St. Anne's.. .Mr. T. L. Hodson Ditto. _ Two of the elections resulted in very unexpected returns. In Castle-street ward, a Conservative candidate brought late into the field was returned by a triumphant majority : no Conservative having on any previous occasion been returned to represent the ward since the passing of the Municipal Reform act. As a counterbalance to this triumph, the Conservatives have to regret the defeat of Mr. Arthur Henderson, a long tried and consistent Conservative, who, for six years, repre sented West Derby Ward. - VAUXHALL WARD. Mr. John Moss, the retiring member, has gone to reside in the Isle of Man, and the burgesses had to select a gentleman in his place. Mr. Thomas Chalmer, surgeon, who formerly represented the ward, and has also sat for Everton, was the first candidate in the field. Mr. Roger Haydock, lime-burner, &c., was subsequently nominated, and the contest lay between these gentlemen. When the poll closed, the numbers were— for Mr. Haydock, 145 ; for Mr. Chalmer, 138. ST. PAUL'S WARD. The Radicals in this ward made a desperate attempt to oust Mr. Godfrey, bringing forward Mr. J. B. Spence, to oppose him. The contest was very close throughout the whole of the day, but at four o'clock Mr. Godfrey was announced to have a majority of 43. CASTLE-STREET WARD. This ward, which has always been considered " safe" by the Radicals, has been most unexpectedly wrested from them this year, the election having ousted Mr. Avison, the retiring mem ber, and chosen Mr. J. G. Livingston, a Conservative. From - the commencement of the voting, Mr. Livingston had a ma jority ; but, increasing from hour to hour, till the numbers at the poll stood, for Mr. Livingston, 298; for Mr. Avison, 252 ; leaving the former a clear majority of 46 votes. Shortly after four o'clock, Mr. G. W. Moss, chairman of Mr. Livingston's committee, announced, from a window of the committee-room, at the Tiger Inn, Dale-street, the state of the poll at the close to be 298 for Mr. Livingston, and 252 for Mr. Avison.—Mr. Livingston then came forward, and said : I am told, gentlemen, that on these occasions it is not expected that the candidate should make any formal declaration of his prin ciples, or, in fact, that he should do more than thank those of his brother electors who have worked so earnestly and with such zeal to place him in such a tremendous majority, I may say, for this ward—( hear, hear)—because I am told—and there are men in this room who are older than I am, who can correct me if I am wrong—but I believe that since the passing of the Municipal Bill, in 1835, this ward has never been repre sented except by men of extreme Radical principles. ( Hear.) Some weeks ago, when I was about to leave town, I did make some endeavour to wrest this ward from the hands of the Ra dicals—( hear, hear)—and I then said to a gentleman, who is now present, "It is not my wish to go into the Town Council ; but I think every man should play his part when called upon, and, if you cannot find a candidate, my services are at your disposal. ' ( Hear, bear.) Gentlemen, I will not detain you longer, but I must individually thank those of my canvassers who have worked so very hard, and who have placed me under such very great obligations to them. I hope, when I take my seat in the council chamber, you will find that I am not un worthy of your support. I beg again to thank you most sin cerely for .your kindness. ( Cheers.) GREAT GEORGE WARD. The candidates in this ward were Mr. John Lawrence and Mr. John Rogers. There was considerable excitement in the ward during the day. In the first hour, Mr. Lawrence took the lead, and continued at the head of the poll until its close. At twelve o'clock the numbers were—For Mr. Lawrence, 152; Mr. Rogers, 116. At half-past one o'clock—Mr. Lawrence, 186 ; Mr. Rogers, 144. After that hour the numbers on be half of Mr. Lawrence gradually increased, and at three o'clock the candidates stood as follows Lawrence, 215 ; Mr. Rogers, 156. At the close of the poll the numbers stood—For Mr. Lawrence, 232 ; Mr. Rogers, 159 ; giving a majority to the former gentleman of 73 votes. Upon the exact state of the poll being declared, the friends of the successful candidate cheered most lustily, and then marched in procession, headed by a band of music, to their committee-room, at the White Lion public house, where some of Mr. Lawrence's committee ad dressed the electors at great length. WEST DERBY WARD. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the retiring member, was opposed by Mr. John Aikin, and at the close of the poll, after a keen canted, the numbers stood—for Mr. Henderson 284, for Mr. Aikin 331 NORTH AND SOUTH TOXTBTH WARDS. These wards were most hotly contested. Throughout the day there was the utmost party violence displayed, each party exerting their utzrost to get his favourite candidate returned. In the North Toxbeth Ward the retiring candidate was Mr. Hilton Halhead, and at a meeting of the ratepayers it was decided that Mr. Thomas Evans should be selected to oppose him, he beiug, as it was alleged, the nominee of the ti tml poll, trade.e ae r tntepa erehvho prevailed, Throughouthour d rfrom raontndt.ee voters commencementth e ward r e t hoeum called o o f s extensivehev uponot gto, ouredxo- their duty by each party. From the following state of the readers will be enabled to judge how the popular feeling 'extended : Time lO. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. Halhead Bl 136 184 229 273 293 Evans 26 60 84 95 111 121 In the South Toxteth Ward Mr. Horsfall was the retiring councillor. He declined to come forward again, and Mr. Farnworth was, by a requisition, requested to take his place. In opposition to him, however,.st a meeting of the ratepayers, it was proposed that Mr. M`Gregor should be elected, and the greatest exertions were used to secure his return, but at the close of the poll it was found that he was in a minority, as will be seen by the statement published each hour— Time lO. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. Farnworth 77 113 158 200 237 267 M`Gregor 23 38 62 73 77 82 Up to the time of closing the poll the utmost excitement prevailed in the two wards. When the pool was closed, the successful candidates ad journed to the Royal Oak, the central committee for the two wards, accompanied by a band of music and a large body of electors. The chairman, Mr. Robinson, expressed the great pLeasure he felt in having to communicate to them that they (the Conservatives) had gained .a glorious victory, and stated that it was a proof that the unanimity of feeling shown this day was the feeling of the wards, for they found that the persons selected to represent them by what was called the dictating party were returned by the same nambers —indeed, it might be said to be a neck-and-neck encounter between the two wards. In the north ward they found that Mr. Halhead had, at the close of the poll, 313 votes, and Mr. Evans 129, being a majority of 181. In the south ward Mr. Farnworth had polled 267, and Mr. M'Oregor .83, also being a majority of 184. That was a peculiar instance, and showed that the feel ing of the two wards was in unanimity with the successful candidates. Three cheers were then given for Mr. Halhead, who tame forward and stated that as the ratepayers had re elected him, after three years' servitude, he should pursue the same course he had hitherto done, which was to benefit the interests of the ratepayers of the town. Mr. Farnworth, the newly-elected member for the southern district, also stated that he would do his utmost to follow in the footsteps of Mr. Halhead, who had served them for so many Tears. ‘(Cheers.) A vote of thanks was then passed to the .chairman, and the proceedings terminated. THE 'COUNCIL AS AT PRESENT CONSTITUTED. No. 1, EVERTON AND KIRK- No. 9, GREAT GEORGE WARD. DALE WAMD. Years Years to serve. to serve. Alderman E. Langsdale ......1 Alderman Joseph Cooper 4 Samuel M. Me110r.... ...... .....1 Alexander Shand 1 Daniel Crosthwaite . ....... ....2 Thomas Wagstaff . ........ 2 T. D. Anderson ... .3 John Lawrence .... ...... .........3 No. .2, SCOTLAND. No. 10, RODNEK-STREET. Alderman William Beunett...lAlderman J. H. Turner ......1 John Woodruff . ----AIL A. Tobin .............. . .......1 Archibald Charles Stewart ...2 Thomas Fleming .„ ...... ...... 2 Richard 5he11................ ..... 3 John Barnes Braneker.... ..... 3 No. 3, VACKAIADL. 1 No. 11, ABERCROMBY. Alderman William Preston...l Alderman R. C. Gardner 4 William Nicholson Edward Bradley ... . 2R. A. Tinne ... .. . .........2 Roger Haydoek..,... ........ . —3 Robertson G1a . d5i0n . e............ 3 No. 4, Sr, P.A.reil. No. 12, LIM E-arR vv.,. A 1.4....”. n rimmas Bold 4 Alderman J. B. Moore.. . ... 4 Oliver Holden 1 Bonn D. 1,1.. 7 .1 ....... ..... ......1 John R. M`Guffie ... ,2,James Johnson 2 Thomas Godfrey ...............3'J. A. Picton ............. ...... 3 No. 5, EXCHANGE. No. 13, ST. ANNE'S. Alderman James Lawrenee...4iderman Francis Shand Charles Turner ......... Thomas Littledale ............ 2 Joseph Kitchen James Tyrer ..................... 3 !T. Liewelyn Hodson No. 6, CASTLE-STREET. 1 No. 14, WEST DERBY. Alderman Thomas Dover -A i /Merman Sir John Bent 1 George Holt Hugh Hornby 2,R. M. Beekwith ...... Joseph Gibbons Livingston... 3 John Aikin 3 No. 7, ST. PETER'S. No. 15, SOUTH TOITETH. Alderman James Parker ..... .4 Alderman Thomas Toulmin 4 James Holme ............ .... ..... 1 James Robertson 1 Harmood Banner ......... ...... 2 John Stewart . J. C. Fernihough .... ..... . ..... 3 John Farnworth 3 d sto Jeffrey s ne n 1 Ma tthew S, PITT-STREET. I No. 16, NORTH TOR TETH. Alderman Thos. Robinson ...1 Alderman Samuel Holme 4 W. l P. 1 William Mann „.... ...... ... H J . n . .. : ............. . . . . . . . J. G ........ 3 2 Hil r alhead. ton Gregs° n ~.4 _1 ...2 ~.3 .. ...... 3 MANcnEsTEa.—The annual elections did not assume a political complexion, and there were contests only in three out of fifteen wards. For Exchange Ward, Mr. William Mount castle, hatter, was returned ; for Collegiate Ward, Mr. T. W. Dyson, surgeon, was returned, and for St. John's, Mr. Alexan der M`Dougal, manufacturing chemist. The two first-named are new members of the c ouncil. SALFORD.—In the borough of Salford there were contests in three out of eight wards, the election resulting in the re turn of the following :—Crescent Ward, Mr. Thomas John ston, painter, and Mr. James Parrott, gentleman ; St. John's Broughton, Mr. C. E. Co wle y , C.E., and Mr. W. S. Birch: Kersal Ward, Mr. H. Myers and Mr. Henry Bowman. Messrs. Johnston and Parrott are new councillors, and the following gentlemen were also newly elected without contest : —Mr. R. B. Robinson, grocer, St. Stephen's Ward; and Mr. Elkanah Armitage, Pendleton New Mills, Seedley Ward. NORTHAMPTON, Thursday Evening.—The revolution in the municipal affairs of our borough, commenced three years ago, has to-day been completed, and, for the first time, the Tories have obtained by popular election a majority in our Town Council. Yesterday, our corporation was composed of seven Liberal councillors, six Liberal alderman, and eleven Tory councillors, giving the Liberals a majority of two. Of the six councillors who were to retire, four were Liberals and two Tories. To-day, the wards have returned ive Tories and one Liberal, so that the council is thus constituted : Liberal councillors, 4; Liberal aldermen, 6 k Tory councillors, 14 ; working Tory majority, 4. The majorities of the winning candidates are large in all the wards. The Tories intend to restore at once all the civic state which was superseded twenty years ago. I_ESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE YEN. ARCHDEACON BROOKS. ON Friday last, a numerously attended and influential meeting was held in the Sessions-house, to take into considera tion the propriety of erecting some public testimonial in com memoration of the late Ven. Archdeacon Brooks. The meeting was called by the Mayor, in compliance with a requisition, numerously and most respectably signed, expressive of the general desire entertained for such a proceeding. His worship the Mayor presided, and among those present were W. Brown, Esq., M.P,, J. C. Evart, Esq., M.P., John Moss, Esq., (Otters pool,) Joseph Pollock, Esq., Rev. Rector Campbell, Rev. Dr. M`Neile, Rev. W. Pollock, Rev. J. S. Howson, R. Horsfall, Esq., A. Waln, Esq., J. H. Turner, Esq., J. B. Lloyd, Esq., T. D. Anderson, Esq., F. Shand, Esq., J. Tyrer, Esq., T. Sands, Esq., Major Bourne, Rev. Dr. Barry, Rev. J. R. Conor, C. B. Barclay, Esq., C. Bushell, Esq., Rev. Dr. Raffles, Rev. Dawson W. Turner, Churchwarden Woodruff, &c., &e., &C. His worship the Mayor expressed the gratification he ex perienced in presiding over a meeting having such an object in view as that of erecting some testimonial to the memory of the late Ven. Archdeacon Brooks. He having been for more than half a century iu the ministry, was well known to every individual in this town. (Hear, hear.) Who was there among the rich that ever had occasion to consult him—as I very fre quently had— who did not find him a most judicious adviser ? (Hear, hear.) Who was there amongst the poor who did not always meet from him a kindly welcome, a ready hand, and a willing heart? (Hear, hear.) His active zeal to the last day of his life in behalf of our local charities, and the long desire of his heart to see the light of the Gospel carried into the dark and dreary districts of the town, where vice, im morality, and crime had long held undisputed sway, testified to the active liberality and Christian benevolence of his character. (Cheers.) In a town like this, where there is so much difference of religious opinion, it is most gratifying to see men of all religious denominations coming forward to join in paying a tribute of respect to the memory of the " good old man" — (hear, hear)—whose life proved that the Gospel which he preached was, indeed, a gospel of peace and good will to men. (Hear, hear.) Let us hope that his example will not be lost upon us, but, realising the words selected by the Lord Bishop of Chester as the text for his funeral sermon, let us Teel that " he being dead yet speaketh." Letters of apology for non-attendance, but expressive of sympathy with the objects of the meeting, were read from T. B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P., from Mr. Alderman S. Holme, from W. Thornely, Esq., M.P., and from John Rosson, Esq. Mr. W. BROWN, M.P., said he felt much gratification in being privileged to propose the first resolution for the adoption of the meeting. He entered at considerable length into a eulogy of the numerous virtues, private and public, which had throughout his long life distinguished the late Venerable Archdeacon. As a magistrate, and in the discharge of the important duties of chairman of quarter sessions, he was probably unequalled. This had been honourably testified to on the preceding day by the magistrates assembled, in quarter sessions, and by the members of the bar, who, by their leader Mr. Monk, expressed in touching language the feeling of regret entertained by that body in the death of the Arch deacon. As a clergyman he was an honour to his profession ; and in his labours on behalf of the numerous public charities were to be found the most unquestionable evidence of his Christian benevolence. He concluded by moving,—" That this meeting deeply lament the death of Archdeacon Brooks, and feel it their duty to propose a public memorial of such a value as may testify the regret of the whole community for the loss of a man whose whole life was devoted to the public service." (Heae, hear.) Mr. WOODRUFF, one of the churchwardens, seconded the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. JOHN Moss (Otterspool), in proposing the second reso lution, said :—Fully concurring in all that has been said with respect to the merits and character of our late friend, I might commence by stating that he was my most intimate friend for more than fifty years. He and I commenced life not exactly together, but very nearly, and during these fifty years of con tinued friendship, both as magistrates, and in every other po sition in which we were thrown together, I can truly say, from my experience, that a more useful or benevolent man never existed. I would say he was the friend of every class and every denomination. (Cheers.) Now, what are we to do to honour his memory, and to tell to future generations who and what lie was? It does occur to me and to some other gentlemen that we cannot do better than recommend for your adoption the erection of a statue. (Hear, hear.) We have in the town of Liverpool, owing to the liberality of the Corporation, one of the most splendid halls in Europe, and it appears to me that we cannot do better than place our friend's statue in that hall, alongside the memorials of the great men, some of which are there already, and of which others are to follow. (Hear, hear.) I hope to see other statues there —so that the time may come when our St. George's-hall,,like Westminster Abbey, may have suitable monuments to our great men departed. (Hear, hear.) • It is on this account I am particularly anxious that a statue should be erected to the memory of our friend, and placed, with , the consent of the Corporation, in a niche of St. George's-hall. I should myself have been very glad to see erected to the good man's memory something more useful to the town ; but it is desirable that the memorial should be a something that could not give offence to any one, and which would gratify every subscriber; and, as it is desirable, too, that the smallest sums should be taken, with a view of showing the general concur rence and good feeling in the object, I think there could be no better appropriation than the proposed statue. There are have of sent th ao late d - p t to l t the which family dressesupward s ofocondolence oc a ie u t d ies sy i n ro p L a i t v h e y r Archdeacon—and I am sure, looking to the Savings Bank and the other various societies in which he took a leading part, we shall get such a sum as will do credit to all. Under these cir cumstances, I beg to move that, in furtherance of the resolu tion just passed, a marble statue be erected, with permission the lof the Town Council, in St. George's-hall, to the memory of late Venerable Archdeacon Brooks. I hope that this sug gestion will meet the approval of the meeting, and that, adopted here, it may be carried out with befitting energy and spirit. (Cheers.) Mr. J.C.Ewa RT., M.P., who was received with loud applause, said—The object of this meeting has already been brought fully before you, and it is scarcely necessary for me to say a word. But, I have a melancholy gratification, in attending here on this occasion, to allude to the many services of our moat excellent archdeacon, who is now lost to us. After a long and useful life, he has been summoned to another and, let us hope, to a better world, amid the regrets of his many friends, and the respect, I am sure, of the whole community (hear, hear). Attached to a particular party in the state, he never allowed his party feeling to interfere with his private friendships • and in times of political excitement, when bad passions shone out in all their sad deformity, he practised only Christian forbearance and Christian charity (hear, hear). By the poor he will be long remembered, and I may say, by a large portion of this great community, amongst whom I am sure he never had a single enemy (hear, hear). Sir, it would but ill accord with my feelings to say anything which might appear to be fulsome praise of our late excellent friend ; and cordially agreeing as I do with my friend Mr. Moss, in the resolution he has just proposed, I have great pleasure in seconding it, and in expressing a hope that it may be one of the many worthies which we may see filling the niches of the grand hall (applause). Before the resolution was put, The Rev. DAWSON TURNER suggested that, in the event of any surplus remaining after the object contemplated by the resolution had been attained, it might be worthy of considera tion whether it would not be desirable to fOund medals, to be competed for every year by Liverpool youths of all classes, under 19 years of age, educated in any school whatever, or at home—the examiners to be appointed by the Town Council, but, of course, not to be persons of the town. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously. The Rev. Rector CAMPBELL said,—Mr. Mayor, under the impression that this was intended to be a movement of the laity, and a spontaneous expression of their respect and esteem for a man who so highly deserved it, it was my intention not to have taken any part in the proceedings of the day. In deference, however, to the wishes of those who are entitled to my deference—and in order not to show any coldhearted ness in a cause in which my feelings and affections are deeply enlisted—the purpose of paying respect to the memory of my highly-valued and deeply-lamented friend —1 have great pleasure in moving that a committee be appointed to carry out the resolutions which have already been unanimously passed. (Hear.) In proposing this resolution, perhaps I may be per mitted to say that, if my own individual preferences were to interfere, I confess that, looking at the character of the man, I should prefer, as Mr. Moss has said, something useful, in preference to what is merely ornamental. (Hear, hear.) There are many other reasons, no doubt, which may make this the best mode of testifying our respect. On such occa sions unanimity is absolutely necessary—(hear, hear)—and our dear friend was a man who made himself acceptable to all classes—to persons of all religious, of all political opinions. (Hear, hear.) It is absolutely necessary, therefore, that all should have an opportunity of contributing to this testimonial —if they think proper to contribute—as far as lies in their el. 0z...., an, r .. 11 aua C, u .• out.. Ce 01 cab satisfaction to us all, to see his venerable form perpetuated by a marble statue in St. George's-hall—(Hear, hear)—the first of those Liverpool worthies, who, no doubt, in after times will ornament that hall in a similar way. (Hear.) I need not speak of him in that public character in which you all knew him and delighted to honour him ; but perhaps I may be per mitted to say a few words with respect to the private virtues of the friend whom I have lost, and whose private virtues no man was better able to appreciate than myself.. (Hear.) For thirty years I lived in uninterrupted friendship with him —in the perpetual sunshine of unalterable friendship. During that time not a. single angry word, not a single angry look, ever passed between us. (Hear, hear.) I conscientiously ascribe the merit of this—if merit there be—not to myself, unless it were the merit of appreciating his character, but to his temper, which it was impossible to ruffle. (Hear, hear, hear.) He was a man with whom it was impossible to quarrel, however disposed you might be to do it. In the first commencement of our career together—which we ran, as I have told you, for more than thirty years —I was told that I would have to deal with a somewhat overbearing man, who would let me have very little of my own way. I prepared myself for this. I knew that subordi nation was a virtue of the Church militant, and that sub mission was a Christian excellency, and I prepared myself for endurance in the stern path of duty. But in a very little time I found that I had mighty little to endure. I never met with a man more gentle, more patient, more easy to be en treated, more inclined to defer to the opinions of others, nor one with whom I could act more cordially on all occasions. (Hear, hear.) It certainly did happen that upon all great points of interest which are apt to agitate the clerical mind we were cordially agreed. (Hear, hear.) He was anxious, as I was, to take the middle path, and to avoid every extreme. We had no leaning towards Rome, or towards Geneva ; we had no predilection either for flowers or candlesticks ; and, fortu nately, we bad not the slightest inclination to quarrel with our brother clergy for any opinions that they might hold. (Hear, hear.) We knew perfectly well that in a Protestant country the Protestant mind would have its way, and we granted to others the liberality which we claimed for ourselves. With respect to our friends without the Church, it was our anxious wish, while doing our duty faitfully to those who ad hered to the communion of the Church, to live in peace, and amity, and friendship, with those whose consciences compelled them to depart from her pale. (Hear.) We had very little fsn agers toein from lid nuo greuesaebntsr brethren, et hemiraeel but anlyn, t e o oen out whichmitelpiedrd compliances, ehn et h meh i s : , difficulty in doing this, because I must say, with the greatest possible satisfaction, that our friends and brethren within the Church always showed us that kindness, and paid us that ariunrsidova thatwt respect, , t w h virtues h thr i e c e h syp en a ourncetvdest r e n a n xo e au t r c i a r o t b n e l dd e e i Church, I am thankful to bear this public testimony to them but always treated us with kindness and respect (Hear.) A great part of that I am willing to attribute to the conduct of my venerable friend, who established a character for toleration and moleration that it was impossible not to respect. (Hear, hear.) I trust his virtues will long remain an example to us all, and to that example I shall endeavour to conform myself as long as it shall please God to spare my life among you. The rev. rector, who was much affected during his add reff44, concluded by proposing the appointment of a committee. The Rev. Dr. RAFFLES rose to second the motion, and hz doing so said, after all that has been said, and said so well, not only in this place but in ninny others, by persons more com petent than himself to speak of the private virtues of the late Archdeacon Brooks, he should content himself with merely expressing a hearty concurrence in those tributes of regard. He considered it an honour to bear part, however humble, in an endeavour to embalm the memory of a man so eminently useful and so truly valuable. Upon his character and life death had now set the seal of eternity, and he had left behind him an honourable memory which will never perish. We need have no tears shed for him, for we hear a voice, and it com mands attention,—it comes from Heaven. It says, " Write, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." And who in this. assembly does not respond to the glorious announcement; " Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his ?" He concluded by cordially seconding the resolution, which was unani mous l y carr i ed. The Rev. Dr. M'IsIEILE moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor for his kindness in calling and presiding over the. present meeting. In doing so he expressed a well considered and eloquent eulogium on the manner in which his worship had discharged the onerous and important duties of the mayoralty. Mr. JOSEPH POLLO CR, county court judge, in the absence of Mr. Thornely seconded• the resolution, and, in doing so, said: Of the private character of him that is gone I will say nothing, but that to be acquainted with him was to admire him, to know him was to love him. (Hear.) Nor will I say any thing of his merits as a clergyman,—they have been attested by more competent witnesses than I. There was, however, one province of his duties with which fortune brought me to be peculiarly acquainted, and on that alone may I say a word. The bar yesterday testified their approbation of the sentiments expressed from the bench on the previous day, and in which I firmly believe, and they gave it as their feeling, that he was one of the best chairmen that ever presided at a quarter ses sions in this great community. I practised before him as a barrister for many years, and I had in that capacity an oppor-. tunity of judging of his merits. More lately, I had the pride and the pleasure of being associated with him upon the bench, and, from my experience in this double capacity, I believe that a greater ornament never adorned the bench than our late venerated archdeacon. (Applause.) He was at once the Christian clergyman and the upright magistrate,—the exhi bitor of God's mercy, and the minister of man's justice. Asso ciated by his position with the rich an d powerful, he was ever the counsellor and friend to the humble and the poor. With a strong practical common sense, that seemed almost intuitive to seize upon the right and to detect the wrong, and above all with that earnest sympathy with his fellow-men, without which neither priest nor magistrate is worthy of his vocation —he has left to us an example which we may endeavour to follow, but which we cannot hope to rival. He has left to us a memory that is at once recommended to our reason, and enshrined in our affections. (Hear, hear.) That memory has been worthily introduced to us to-day by our worthy chief magistrate; and I have, therefore, great pleasure in seconding this motion. I should say that the committee, of whom lam one, will take into consideration the suggestion of M r . Turner ; for there will doubtless be a surplus from the subscriptions to the monument. The motion was carried by acclamation. The Mims having in a few neat and appropriate sentences acknowledged the compliment paid to him, the meeting separated. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. Rev. T. Ainsworth, Vicar of Rimbolton, to be Domestic Chap lain to his Grace the Duke of Manchester. Rev. R. S. Betoe, to the Rectory of Holton, Suffolk. Rev. G. B. Bennett, 8.A., to the Stipendiary Curacy of Marsh Gibbon, Bucks. Rev. i..'. J. Clarke, 8.A., to the Curacy of Standlake, Oxon. Rev. W. Findley, to the Vicarage of Willington, Derbyshire. Rev. W. J. Frampton, 8.A.. of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, to the Curacy of Norton.in-the-Moors, Staffordshire. Rev. E. Geare, M.A., to the Lectureship of Wrigglesworth Hospital, Abingdon. Rev. H. P. Gurney, to the Vicarage of Uffington, Berks. Rev. C. Hayes, M.A., to the Incumbency of Brampton Bierlow Yorkshire. Rev. E. Hillman, 8.A., to the Curacy of Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. Rev. H. T. Howes, to the Curacy of Cookham D.tan, Berks. Rev. T. B. Levy, M.A., Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford,. to the Rectory of South Weston, Oxon. Rev. W. R. Roberts, M.A., to the Rectory of Panteague, Mon mouthshire. Rev. A. Russrourm, to the Head Mastership of the Grammar- School at Portsmouth. Rev. H. Tripp, M.A., Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, to the Rectory of Denchworth, Berks. Rev. C.. 1. Wynne, NI.A., to the Curacy of Knebworth, Steven age, Herts. - - CLERICAL OBITUARY. Oct. 18, aged 72, the Rev. P. Whatman, Vicar of Barmby Dunn near Doncaster. Oct. 21, at Mawgan Rectory, near Helstone, afters short illness, the Rev. Gerard Mann, Rector of Mawgan and St. Martin's, aged 34. Oct. 23, at Gray's Thonock, Essex, aged 42, the Rev. Thomas B. L. Hall, 8.A., of Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge, only son of the Rev. Robert Hall, Rector of Westborough, near Grantham. Oct. 24, at Aston-Clinton, Bucks, the Rev. George W.Wrangham, Rector of Thorpe Basset, and Vicar of Applefortli, Yorkshire, in his 52nd year. Oct. 25, at Dr. Ellis's, 111. D., Sudbrook Park, Petersham, the Rev. Henry Knowles Creed, Vicar of Corse, Gloucestershire. Oct. 26, at Bakewell, Derby, the Rev. John Satterthwaite Hanson Welsh, of Queen's College, Oxford, and formerly of Lewisham, Kent, aged 55. Oct. 27, at Sheepy, Leicestershire, aged 79, the Rev. T. C. Fell, 8.D., for forty-eight years Rector of that parsh, and Preben dary of Lichfield Cathedral. Oct. 28, at the Rectory, Horsing,ton, Somerset, after a abort illness, consequent on a paralytic seizure, the Rev. Thos. Whalley Wickham. aged 82. Oct. 28, at Exeter, the Rev. James Cole, aged 68, formerly of Pulham. Norfolt, and late of Breane, Somerset. Oct. 29, at Wellinictroroligli, the Rev. Haynes Gibb s , F e ll ow of Lincoln College, Oxford, aged 56. DIOCESE OF CHESTER. PREFERMENT.—The Rev. John Jones, M.A., incumbent of Christ Church, Litherlaud, was on Tuesday last collated by the Bishop to the Archdeaconry of Liverpool, and also at the same time admitted to the office of Rural Dean of the Deaneries of Wirral and Warrington, in the said diocese. LICENBE.—The Rev. G. H. Broughton has been licensed Kirkdale, near. Liverpool, upon the nomination of the Rev. by the Bishop to the stipendiary curacy of St. Mary's Church, T.M. Lester, the incumbent. . VACANCY.—The perpetual curacy of St. James's Church, Toxteth, Liverpool,by resignation of the Rev. Henry Hampton. Patron : the rector of Walton-on-the-Hill. TESTIMONIAL.—A number of the parishioners of St. James's Church presented a testimonial to the Rev. Mr. Priddle upon his vacating the curacy by receiving the ap• pointment of incumbent of St. Luke's, Liverpool.—Sydney Empire. MONUMENT ,TO THE LATE ARCHBISHOP OF YOWL— A monument to the memory of the late Archbishop of York, Dr. Edward Vernon Harcourt, is about to be erected in York Minster by his family. The figure, sculptured out of pure white Carrara marble, is recumbent, in full canonicals, with the hands pressing the sacred volume to the breast. ILLNESS OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON.—The health of the Bishop of London continues to cause anxiety to his family and friends, and to the whole diocese. On Wednesday, the Queen and Prince Albert sent a special messenger to inquire after his lordship's health, when the reply was more favourable than it had been on the two previous days. On Friday, it was notified that no further bulletins will be issued, unless a change should take place. The Archdeacons of London and Middlesex have been commissioned by the Bishop to carry on the ordinary business of the diocese during his lordship's illness. DIOCESE OF MANCIIESTEIL—The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Manchester, on Wednesday, licensed Rev. James Pearse Yeo, late curate of the parish church at Standish, to the stipendiary curacy of the parish church of Bury, on the nomination of Res.. C. J. G. Hornby, the incumbent.—The bishop will hold his ensuing visitation at the following times and places, namely : —Wednesday, sth December, at Bolton ; Thursday, 6th December, at Preston ; Friday, 7th December, at Lancaster ; Saturday, Bth December, at Burnley ; Monday, the 10th December, at Bury ; and Tuesday, 11th December, at Manchester. CAPITULAR PA.TRONAGE.—A good deal of clerical gossip is afloat in the diocese of Bath and Wells with reference to an alleged intention on the part of the Very Rev. the Dean of Wells to accommodate the vacant living of St. Cuthbert's to his own hand. As the living is worth about £l,OOO a-year, being considerably above what Dr. Joh nson cou ld legally - take in conjunction with his deanery, it is said he has had legal opinion to know whether he could deduct the payment of two curates and the endowment of a proposed new church—to be built by Mrs. Jenkins, the widow of the late Dean—out of the income of St. Cuthbert's, so as to bring it down to £5OO a-year, when it would suit him to take it. If thi s b e t rue , i t cert ainly ANSIEZ reTi•in t e - r; 7 1 . •Z r ViPentacfrii''-2011117 Times. OPEN-AIR PREACHING has been carried on by the Rev. Francis Trench, of St. John's, Reading, during six months of the present year, from April 1 to October 1. During a con siderable part of that time, two addresses were delivered each Sunday, and there was occasional preaching on week days. The numbers in attendance varied, according to weather and other circumstances, from 50 to 150 ; and, during the whole time, not one single interruption or word of opposition oc curred. The preacher constantly received thanks from his hearers at the close. In some cases, much and evident effect, of a religious character, was produced, and in many instances persons have been brought to attend public worship who had previously absented themselves. The measure, altogether, has proved most encouraging. There are now, in St. John's school-room, readings of the " Pil gr i m ' s Progress" on three evenings of the week. A considerable portion is read each time, and a few explanatory comments are made. The perusal of this most popular and instructive book is thus made to occupy about eight or nine evenings ; and, if we may judge by the large and regular attendance, the plan has proved of a most acceptable kind.—Berkshire Chronicle. COMMISSIONS SIGNED DT T UE L ORD - LIEUT ENANT OF LANCASIIIRE.—Second Regiment o f th e D u k e o f L ancaster's Own Militia : Lient. J. D. Rochfort to b e cap t a i n, from 30th Aug. last, vice Gunning, retired; Ensign R. W. J. Barlow to be lieut., from 30th Aug. last, vice Rochfort, promoted ; H. Seel, gentleman, to be ensign, from 30th Aug. last, vice Bar low, promoted.—Third Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia : T. B. Ogden, gentleman, to be ensign. —Fourth or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal Lanca shire Militia : Lieut. Sir G. Preston, Knight, to be captain, from the Ist Sept. last, vice Kershaw, retired; Ensign F. Phillips to be lieut., from the Ist Sept. last • J. Campbell,. gentleman, to be ensign, from the Ist Aug. last; Ensign E. Worrall to be lieut., from the Ist Sept. last ; T. A. Corbett, gentleman, to be ensign, from Ist Aug. last; S. Barber, gentleman, to be ensign, from Ist Aug last ; G. A. Fielding, gentleman, to be ensign, from the Ist Aug. last; J. C. Todd,. ' ' gentleman, to be ensign, from the Ist Aug. last ; N. ht i , : ) y , gentleman, to be ensign, : from the Ist Aug. °last ;j W r u S g . gentleman, to be ensign, from the Ist Aug. last; on M.D , to be Ben nett,as- gentleman, to be ensign W. P. Bridson to captain, vice Smethurst, resigned; Ensign six th Regiment of Royal be lieut., vice Mather, proniotect. J C. Martin to be captain, vice Lancashire Militia : Lient. WR. pc Hamilton to be lieut., vice Booth, resigned; Ensign n J sistant surgeon, vice Nott, resign l e V d . W. Singleton, vice Tibeaudo, ap- Ro al Lancashire Militia : W. F. Pratt, L il L . ie l3 t t. e h : Mather to b e Martin, promoted; Ensign W. gentleman, to be lieut.-- pointed to the line; Iv. of Royal Militia Artillery : A. DI Candle Camp gentleman, Y e NV Fennell, gentleman, th b e lieut.—Royal Lancashire to be second lieut.; T. Gawne, gentleman, to bell, gentleman, be second lieut. Seventh Eegtoimbeentho.em. ; C. W. . ,