The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-01-21 00:00:00

Jan. 21, 1851. Loral Rebus. _ --. 0 .-- A public bill will be introduced in Parliament as soon as it reassembles, for the removal of the gunpowder ma tazines at Liscard. On Sunday last,: Robert Booth, an old man living in Prince William -street, Toxteth-park, died from injuries received from falling into a cellar-hole on Christmas-eve. The Montrose Standard says that the trustees of the late Harry Gordon, Esq., of Liverpool, have purchased forX4o.soothe beautiful estates of Charleton and Ki nnaber. The Chatham Society have announced a ball for Friday evening, the 14th February next, at the Town-hall, in aid of the funds of the Orphan Boys' Asylum. Mrs. Jacques I dyers is the lady patroness. Mr. Sergeant Wilkis, it seems, is not engaged fr the Persons committed for the riot at Birkenhead. g Mr. o Roe buck is to be assisted by Mr. Sergeant Shee and Sir Geo. Stephens. T. S. Shuttleworth. Esq., has allowed to Messrs. Cat terall, solicitors, of Preston, for prosecuting Mr. Henry Elackhurst, at the late Liverpool assizes, the sum o_ to the f . £ 21 4 17s. 4d ., b eing the taxed costs of such prosecution. The con gregation of Cl aue ht on Ch urch, have presente d i ncumbent (R ev . W . F. Taylor) a purse and a valuable address, gold watch, accompanied with a very flattering A reward has been offered for the discovery.of an in cendiary who, last week, set fire to a log of timber belong !rig to Messrs. Halhead, Fletcher, and Co. and which was l ying on some vacant land n ear Northumberland-street. An address has been drawn up by the Licensed Victual lers' Association of this town to the widow of Mr. Charles pebble, who died on the 4th instant. The deceased took a warm interest in the various licensed victuallers' asso ciations. beTehe Liverpool Times says that legal Jose proceedings are Jose. taken against the Corporation for having arrested Pricep, whilst in charge of th e pac k et , f or t h e non-payment of a fine which had been paid previously to the arrest. trans The Unitarian Chapel, in Paradise-street has been fo rmed into a hall for vocal entertainments, gymnas tic exercises, and dancing. The admission will be norra- Lally fre e , b ut each person ' ' on entering will have to take a " refreshment ticket." Dr. Muspratt has awarded the gold medal to Mr. Alexander Crawford, o f B e lf as t, f or b e i ng t h e most accu rate qualitative analysist in his laboratory ; and a silver the be s t Mr. R a l ph William Forster, of Whitehaven, for t dissertation. LIVERPOOL COUNT Y COURT.—Mr. E. James, one of the distinguished council of the northern circuit, sat in County Cou r t yesterday, as the temporary locum tenens Of tir. Rareshay. His decisions and mode of conducting the business gave general satisfaction. On Saturday a deputation in connection with the Gun- Powder magazine at Liscard, waited upon Sir George Grey, at the Horne -office, attended by the Mayor of Liverpool, accompanied by Mr. Hugh Hornby, Mr. S. Holme, Mr. J Bramley-Moore, the Town-clerk, and the Surveyor to the Corporation. On Wednesday, as Mr. Rae, provision-merchant, of •Whitechapel, was proceeding in a phaeton down Brown lowl accompanied by his mother three children, and their nurse, the horse took fright, and ran against a wall, but fortunately none of the parties are dangerously injured. LIVERPOOL COTTON BROKERS' ASSOCTATION.—The Members of this association, atarecent meeting, appointed a_cotolliaittee with a view of ascertaining the practicability and d akg the stock more frequently than once a-year : with a view also of discovering the discrepancies, and preventing their recurrence. M. Lea, the teacher of the French classes at the Con cert.hall, has been presented, by his female pupils, with . tvivbbieebauttibfeul purse, which was accompanied by Lea's -,aly acknowledge their grateful feelings for M. a note, in . . ,_ cable instructions and express their warmest Wishes for his happiness. ' ni2licAl9ndY, Matthias J.Yates, a labourer at the Albert It -died from accidentally falling through a trap-door. was the duty of the deceased to fasten up the window . shutters at the time of closing ; and whilst so engaged in the highest story, he fell through a trap-door a consider able height into the room below. The Rev. J. S. Ward, Vicar of Askham, and head master of Hackthorpe School, Lowther, was, on New Team's Day, presented with a handsome silver inkstand, bY his late p up i ls, as an affectionate memorial of their u esteem and gratitude. y Mr. Di sniore The ink s t an d was manufactured , of 80ld -street. _ On Sunday last, Rachel Morgan, servant to Mrs. Mof fat, of 37, Bedford -street, having gone out and got drunk, as was her frequent habit, fell, on her return, chairs in the dining-room, where she was found lying, against two ke blee ding at the chin. There ' was also a cut at the back of r head. She was t a k en to the infirmary, where she short] atter expir e d. CURE FOR CHOLERA. —The captain of the splendid American ship Isaac Wright has used the following pre scription with extraordinary success in many dangerous cases of cholera :—" One teaspoonful of cayenne pepper, one tablespoonful of common salt, half-a-pint of boiling dlvraiteekr:,,raixed, and to be taken as hot as possible to withe 1n he Ad miralty Court, on F r id ay , D r . L us hi ng t on , assistance of two of the Trinity Masters, decreed against the steamer Duchess of Lancaster, for injury done to the Dutch galliot Loochristie, by a collision on the sth October last, • been entered Crosb Channel. A cross action had followed the a b bY l c e ) t v h e e d o e w er n e y e e rs of the galliot, and this case The allegations of the several parties fl at l y contradicted each other. Civic BANQUET.—On Thursday, his Worship the Mayor entertained a large party of gentlemen to dinner, ar at the Town -hall. Amongst those present were tl i t .. E w n l , of Sefton, Edward Cardwell, Esq., ALP., Captain French, Lieutena M JTaylo il r l , ' le Rev. Fielding Auld, William Devonport, Esq., and many of the most influential gentlemen of the town. The com pany numbered about seventy. On Monday. as Mary Lyn i ch, t e er s . e s r t v re a e n t t , li t v w in o g Grove street, was crossing Mane ie fi in sh Gr c o a v r e tS ' came up driven at a furious rat e. s She succeeded in avoid ing insensible the fi rs t, b ut was k noc k e d d own b y the n ext whi ch Passed o ver h er b o d y. Sh e was ta k en up i n an s tate, and immediately conveyed to the hospital, where i e t was fund tht she had received svere inuries. b driver quickly a made his escape, and has not sinceb een heard of. On Su nday evening di v i ne serv i ce was per f orme d i n t h e Sailors' He, om in the roo m li cense d b y th e bi s h op, wh i ch has from been suitably fitted up an d f urn i s h e d w i t h an organ Mr. Smith's establishment in Lord-street. Above 200 Persons were present, including about 30 seamen. Th e C t Rev ' J • Butler officiated. We observed present Mr. Thei?etli, vice-chairtnan, and Mr. Tomlinson, secretary. greatest order ion was observed th oug h th e room was crow ded to suffocat. Tilt BiattElN HEAD Docics.—We understand that the Trustees have, at the re liailey, E sq., m p quest of their Chairman, Joseph bondholders to delay I" issued a circular recommending the at the meeting h e ld a t the to the resolutions proposed instant, a necessarily b rief tthe London Tavern, on the sth which was inserted in rieport of the proceedings at report, in allusion to theellart ast number. We believe a Made at it, has been circulate Airs. Al'Daugall's concert 0 !la mlNoTendgnes the d Wednesday e n v d e h n o i l n d g e , r s . was d mee ting and the statements well attended and went off in a very spirited manner. Theesaealedctiitiodngs,rabeont t h . vol7l, and ins trumenta l , showed good tast assisted Mrs. .. is Whitnall and Airs. Holden Al`Dougall. Mr A t i b i e raiida and Mr. Saqui also delighted the audience by. !!n o V e a r g, with Mr. Holden as their excellencec onductor, aa d o: le t a li s e ra ir . ~..rt._ and Percival piano forte and flute. The concert was well sustained. On FridaykesliTning Lancashire at the Liverpool station of the East another man way, a porter, named John Merrin, and to f orm a tr ai n ad been engaged in moving some carriages Herrin to g o . out at ten minutes to eight o'clock ; stal as an engi ne ,1? was in the act of attaching the carriages to two lines , nis heel might in one of the points where , es o f that rails br two at pa anch off, and the engine pressed upon and rosnaliagrthallled the " guard," tearing his foot off P d e e o at r l, fe _it slein a most dreadful manner. e was rernoved to the Northern Hospital, where ci rri ' , : vc. Put an end to his sufferings. Presented jeaaer's day, a very handsome cream ewer was schookaastce'r-vsr- Charles Verschoyle Garland, the talented Caroberland , t the Corney and Waberthwaite school, a ok e , , , bY the parents of his pupils and friends, as ir. °1 esteem fo s r him as a gentleman and a teacher. to • - at iand bay; I nduc e i • ng been placed in such circumstances as n umb er P r n to resien his situation, his friends, to the for hi, n 1 forty b the ~ 1 , thi s - e . , determined to , testify their regard tai• 'eSti ra , pub e' demonstration—thus showing that e nstituti giat / e s nllat; . Colle ned th •ninal w as merited. Mr. Garland has ob e Ltv Eavo '°''' of one of the teachers in the or " A at Liverpool. "Ri ng of 'D'' 'lBI'LliM FOR ORPHAN BOYS.—On the a li. .I gave a p es uaY the members of the Philharmonic fu nds _, erforrnance of " The Creation" on behalf w - Perf or _"' the Liverpool Asylum for Orphan Boys. as well 4ance took place in the society's hall, which i folio w ;', n ed• In addition to the band of the society, helm A le .1g rtes addition their services : Mr. Scott, 148 c-tired St volunteered A th Presid ed a t h i n, and Mr. Armstrong. Mr. W. T. v . e . e o4ciu , t eorgan, and Mr. J. Z. Hermann was !c'hn. 'rein Mr. E. W. Thomas played the first eaaracteris ePerformance uon the whole, may be ,r,..c,,, ced cert ,s__ ,Iled the careful and e x cellent one. The con handsome sum of £l6l. Ce Levee e .ee tewa. ~POOL AND NEW YORK PACKET-SHIP 'alit h„ etTER----The fine ship Underwriter, recently foot 14, ive'rrZ._A.a,s..J. Westervelt, far Robert Kermit's line "nt of A la . P s-Kets, has been taken into the slip at the . !aid e ,. ~, luen-lane, to load for her first voyage. She is be tee co autikt, till:nand of Captain Thomas Shipley, and is a of keo isl?,(1 substant ially -constructed vessel. Her length beer aceo4l4ll.oleet, and she measures about 1,500 tons. rranged, _le well a uations for passengers are very complete, ° I Perl e .., lighted, and ventilated. By the use the pl 3. S new patent ventilators air is conducted through di a nk she an leter ) ars sail ,to ev e • (by means of iron pipes, two inches in oa th , ever frame of the ship. She is intended to sig hed b et e . lBth instant. —New York Paper. She is con tzsZrle to Messrs. Taylor and Co. tlai rp tor INTo THE DEATH OF A PAUPER.—An fri th s e rious eh bla st ' which it was first supposed would . involve ofa den t e " est JD arse against one of the relieving officers death of erhY 'Union, Of re , a Poor A m t. ° al the union, was held on Wednesday, into the w c 4 nao, named Isabella Kenny, a recipient iti et f rom forty-five years of age, and living Zild illu_t n-street. It appeared, however, that the heart e /ar a i,!!P Were most extensively diseased. After the had b`.! 4 tion of the surgeon at whose instance the inquest ear l . ~eet called the jury ' interposed, and perfectly con that a l the Coroner, that the deceased had died from th at its' cau.ses. 'air. Wood, surgeon, subsequently stated nee,.. w e t na attended the post mortem examination, and ~ 11 _, . ave heart and lungs, tettiroi the "d" such an amount of disease in his life ,n. s aved her." and nothing in the world The jury returned a verdict— a....._e, nY the visitation of God," d stron g ly remarked 41;tae dis!riet surgeon an tu eeAtee. upthe 's mode of fillin g ' medical , Of The „e_f THE LIVERPOOL FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION CAUGHT TRIPPING.—AR advocate for Free Trade, who considers himself called upon "to purchase in the cheap est and to sell in the dearest market," has called upon the committee of the Financial Reform Association, through the columns of a Free-trade contemporary, " to explain clearly and fully what they mean" by the following para graph which has appeared, as emanating from them, in the journal referred to :—" Justice and sound policy alike dictate the adoption of every possible means of mitigating that artificial and exaggerated competition from which both employers and employed are now suffering to a lamentable extent in almost every department of trade." MARINE STATISTICS.—From returns furnished by the marine surveyor, of the Liverpool Dock-office, it appears that the number of vessels assisted by the life-boats in 1850, was 20, against 25 in the previous year ; that the number of lives saved in 1850 was 87, against 38 in 1849. In 1850, 4,729 gallons of oil and 11,024 wicks were con sumed in the several light-houses, against 4,795 gallons of oil and 11,610 wicks in the previous year. The number of vessels that passed inwards through the Victoria Chan nel in 1850 was 13,656, of which number 7,650 passed during the time the Rock Channel was closed; the num ber of vessels that passed outwards was 15,007, of which number 3,336 passed during the time the Rock Channel was closed ; total, 28,663 passed through the Victoria Channel in 1850, against 29,915 vessels in 1849. The number of vessels that passed through the Rock Channel in 1850 was, inwards, 3,906; outwards, 4,126; total, 8,032, as compared with 7,648 in 1849. LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY AT CHRIST CHURCH. — At the special request of the Rev. Fielding Ould, Doctor Fisher, the talented Princieal of Great George-street Academy, delivered, on Friday evening, an admirable lecture on the sublime science of astronomy. The topics selected were of deep interest, and, as usual, were treated in a masterly style by the lecturer ; and profusely illus trated, by a series of magnificent diagrams, many of which were entirely original and exquisitely painted. The room was well filled by a highly-respectable audience, who listened throughout with eager attention. The Rev. F. Oul.d presided, and, at the close of the lecture, intended to show the intimate connexion of Scripture with astronomy ; but it was nearly ten o'clock when the dissolving views were finished, and there was no time for these interesting remarks. He returned his sincere eratitude to Doctor Fisher for the delightful treat which they had all enjoyed, and said that they would never he able to repay him for his unlimited kindness. He said that his excellent friend, amid his arduous professional engagements, had always, when requested, come forward most cheerfully to aid in every religious and charitable cause. The rev, gentleman then called upon the audience to give three hearty cheers for Doctor Fisher, which was responded to with great enthusiasm. ST. ANNE'S WARD.—TESTIMONIAL TO MR. WATTS.-- A number of the burgesses, of every variety of political opinion, properly appreciating the services rendered through a series of years past by Mr. Edward Watts, as chairman of the ratepayers' association of the ward, de termined some time ago to present that gentleman with some substantial mark of their esteem. Through the indefatigable exertions of Mr. Manger, who acted as treasurer, the necessary funds were soon raised, and the idea became a substantial reality in the form of a very elegantly executed silver tea-pot and cream-jug, bearing suitable inscriptions. The presentation took place on Tuesday evening last, for which purpose the subscribers, to the number of 25, invited Mr. 'Watts to a dinner at the tavern of his neighbour, Mr. M'Candlish, whose good things of the cuisine were served up in a manner to reflect the highest credit on his catering qualities. The chair was occupied by Mr. Manger, and the vice by Mr. Roger Haydock, both of whom went through their offices con amore, and quickly managed to imbue with their own convivial qualities the entire company. Among the company present were, in addition to the chairman and vice-chairman, Mr. 'Woodruff, Mr. Jarvis, Mr. Jas. Hughes, Mr. Fairhurst, Mr. Kitchen, Mr. Butcher, Dr. Bradley, Mr. M'Bryde, and Mr. Fletcher, &c. ERECTION OF A NEW SOAPERY.—A very extensive soapery has been erected at Elesmere Port, by Messrs. W. and J. Walker, of Birkenhead, for Messrs. Davies, Layton and Co„ a firm whose improvements in the manu facture of that important article promise not only to lead to an extensive celebrity, but to produce a complete sani tary revolution. A few weeks since we received a small packet, containing samples of the three kinds of soap (the oxykali, white, and salt water soap) produced at this ma nufacture, and having had them tested with every severity, we cannot withhold awarding our highest commendations. The oxykali soap possesses almost magical properties, in fact it will lead to the abolition of one-half the nuisance of the washing-day, so rapid are its effects on application. Though it is slightly higher in price, it is much more economical than the ordinary article ; for, being manu factured without the introduction of water, it is uniformly hard throughout, and the crystaline grain is preserved in its purity. No housekeeper should lose a moment in giving it a trial, as with confidence we state that it will be deemed a boon to society. The sea soap we submitted to one of our leading councillors, who has expressed his high approval of its properties. Every preparation he had pre viously tried had failed, and he urges the necessity (on sanitary grounds) of its being supplied with emigrant stores. It is certainly an invaluable article. WRECK OF THE SCREW-STEAMER " NAUTILUS."— During the week the coasts of Great Britain have been visited with severe gales, with the usual disastrous results to the shipping, numerous vessels having been wrecked and disabled. On Friday no less than five vessels were forced to put back into the Mersey, each having been by some accident, hindered from proceeding on her voyage. Intelligence was received in Liverpool, on Thursday, of the loss, on Tuesday of the screw-steamer Nautilus, 'on some rocks situate near Holyhead, well known as the Skerries Platters. The Nautilus, which belongs to the General Screw-steam Shipping Company, was coming round here from London, laden with about 2,000 sacks of flour and seven or eight cases of wine. She was telegrap hed at Holyhead at half-past 10, and struck on the rocks above-mentioned about an hour afterwards. Nine of the men immediately possessed themselves of t:,e long boat without the:orders from the captain and floated it, and as they have not been heard of since, it is supposed that in consequence of the heavy sea running at the time, they are all drowned. The commander, Captain Pearson, the mate, tiro engineers, and one seaman, who got into one of the boats, were all saved. Mr. Owen, one of the agents of the company, left Liverpool on Friday for the scene of the wreck, and anticipates the Nautilus will float again without receiving any serious damage. She is about 300 tons burthen, and has not been long afloat. TESTIMONIAL TO AN AUSTRALIAN COMMANDER.-- The following feeling address was presented to Captain Daly, the commander of one of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co.'s new line of packets, on the completion of her last voyage : " We, the undersigned, first and second cabin passengers by the ship Condor, from Liverpool to Port Philip and Adelaide, would hereby express our high admiration of the character and abilities of William Daly, Esq., commander of that ship, and would convey to him our unfeigned gratitude for his unceasing attention to his arduous duties, and for the uniform kindness displayed by him to all the passengers in the ship. We feel quite assured that no efforts were spared by him to make a'l parties comfortable as to their own circumstances and as to their intercourse with each other. To this cause chiefly we trace the fact of the voyage having been made with a harmony among all parties seldom equalled, and which could not well be surpassed. In leaving the ship, therefore, we would give this expression to our most earnest desires for the continued welfare and increasing prosperity of Captain Daly ; and to our firm conviction that such as may sail with him in future will have every possible reason for being highly satisfied with him, and with the noble ship which he so ably commands —a ship which, for ease, comfort, and sailing properties, could not be surpassed. We would also express through Captain Daly, our high satisfaction with the uniform civility and attention of the officers and crew of the ship, and our desires for their future happiness." This credential was signed by all the first and second cabin passengers, and another letter of thanks was pre- j sented from the steerage by the whole body of emigrants. It was equally flattering as the above. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO CAPT. DE COURCY.— On Thursday evening a number of the friends and admi rers, principally shippers, of Capt. De Courcy, formerly commander of the Cambridge, but recently appointed to the command of the old black-ball liner Montezuma, invited that gentleman to a dinner at the Grecian Hotel, to celebrate the occasion of his appointment to Marshall's line. About twenty-five gentlemen sat down, and the cuisine was conducted by Messrs. Cott and Higgs with their usual taste and ability. Captain Furber, of the Isaac Wright. of the same line, occupied the chair, and Mr. Robert Walker the vice-chair. The toast of "The Queen," given from the chair, and enthusiastically responded to, was followed by, " The President of America," which re ceived all due honour by the company. After the other usual toasts had been drank, the Chairman proposed " The health of Captain de Courcy, and success to the packet-ship Montezuma," which was drank with great applause. Captain de Courcy made a brief, but suitable, reply, in the course of which he stated, that he had risen from a man before the mast to the position which he now occupies, and he felt a pride in saying so. The Vice chairman gave, " The town and trade of Liverpool," and coupled with it the name of Mr. John Roskell, of Aig burth, who suitably acknowledged the compliment, and concluded by proposing " The health of Capt. Furber." The Chairman, in replying claimed to share a portion of the honour cherished by Captain de Courcy, as he himself could also boast of having risen from a humble rank. Mr. Lord replied to the toast of " The agents of the black ball line, Messrs. Baring and Co." Success was then drank to " Train's line," and " The press," and a number of other toasts were subsequently given." PRESENTATION OF PLATE AT OXTON.—For some time past it has been contemplated, by a number of the rate payers of Oxton, to present to Robert Wilson, Esq., the honorary treasurer of the township, some testimonial that should mark the high esteem in which he was held, and convey the gratitude felt for the energy and attention he had, through a series of years, devoted gratuitously to the welfare of the township. This intention was consummated on Tuesday evening last, when a sumptuous dinner was provided at the Queen's Arms Hotel, the attendance at which exceeded, in numbers and respectability, any . . - - meeting previously held in that locality. The chair was most ably occupied by John Parry, jun., Esq. ; and the vice-presidency was conferred on the honorary secretary of the inspectors of lighting and watching. A corps of glee-singers, who had kindly volunteered their services for the occasion, opened the evening with " Praise the Lord" ,• and on the removal of the cloth, they sang with great effect " Non nobis Domine." The Chairman then gave, in excellent style, the usual loyal toasts, which were responded to with much enthusiasm. In proposing the health of Mr. Robert Wilson, the Chairman said he had the high honour of presenting to that gentleman a lasting token of the gratitude of his fellow-townsmen (a massive silver tankard)—a testimonial which they had been pleased to place in his hands for presentation. Mr. Wilson was so well known to those assembled, that it would be superfluous to enlarge on his good qualities. (Cheers.) Mr. Wilson returned thanks in very feeling language, and expressed the gratification he felt at baying_ gained the esteem of so large a number of friends. Many other toasts were given, and the hilarity of the,oening was kept up until , midnight. - Til LIVEIPOOL lITAX,PASS4 RIVINGTON PIKE.—The inhabitants at this place seem to be preparing for the new lake which is to serve as a reservoir for the water to supply Liverpool. Some of the gentry intend to , have boats upon the new lake, and no doubt the fish will multiply, as the little streamlets about Rivington abound with trout and eels, and perhaps the char from the. lakes of Cumberland may be introduced here. The aspect of the neighbourhood will be improved, and the valley of Anglezark, celebrated for the discovery of barytes, will be a beautiful spot when covered with clear water from.the neighbouring hills. Excursionists will in time be taking t heir summer rambles in the neigh bourhood of the newly formed lake.—Preston Chronicle. PLEASANT STREET SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS' SOIREE.—The third annual soiree of the contributors to " Our Manuscript Magazine" was held on Wednesday evening last, in the School-room of Pleasant-street Chapel. It may be well to explain the origin of the magazine in question.. About three years ago, the teachers of the Sunday-school formed a society for the purpose of promoting their intellectual improvement. Many original papers were contributed in prose and verse ; these were afterwards bound and circulated among all the teachers in the school, and constitute what is denomi nated " Our Manuscript Magazine." Several of the volumes which were submitted for inspection contained essays on a variety of subjects, some of them neatly illus trated by pen and ink sketc hes, and ornamental titles. The papers were highly creditable to the talent and in dustry of the contributors. The company numbered about two hundred, comprising the teachers in attendance at the Sunday-schools, with many of their friends. Some of the more advanced pupils attending the schools were also present. The chair was occupied by Richard Sharpe, Esq. KIRKDALE SESSIONS. — These sessions commenced on Tuesday, at the Sessions-house, Kirkdale. The Vener able Archdeacon Brooks occupied the chair, and a full bench of magistrates were in attendance. The following rates were agreed to :—Kirkdale, lad. ; Ormskirk, 14d. ; Prescot, id. ; Warrington, id. ; for the bridges of the West Derby Hundred, 3-16d.—The Clerk of the Peace stated that an application had been received to form a petty sessional division at St. Helen's. The consideration of the application had been adjourned to the January session. The usual certificate, signed by 15 justices, had been lodged and advertised as required by statute.—Mr. Monk and Mr. Pollock appeared on behalf of the pro moters of the application, and Mr. Cobbett appeared for Messrs. Rowson and Cross, clerks to the magistrates at Prescot. After an address from Mr. Monk, and the ex amination of a few witnesses, the magistrates retired for about twenty minutes, and when they returned into court the chairman said—The bench had considered the ques tion before them with regard to the pnblic convenience of establishing a new division, not a new petty sessions, at St. Helen's, and he was requested, as the organ of the bench, to state that their opinion was by a very large majority—he might almost say it deserved the name of unanimous—against the establishment of a new division. He was also requested to state that the magistrates who reside in that neigbourhood, and who are now acting for Prescot division, would most gladly give every accommo dation that the people of St. Helen's wish with regard to the increased number of days fixed for petty sessions. TAE NEW PACKET-SHIP DANIEL WEBSTER.—On Tuesday last Messrs. Train and Co., the owners of the splendid line of packet-ships plying between this port and Boston, entertained a party of gentlemen on board their new ship the Daniel Webster, now lying in the Waterloo Dock. The company comprised about forty, for whom a cold collation was served up in a liberal and elegant style, under the direction of Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel. Most of the gentlemen present inspected the vessel, a de scription of which has already appeared in our columns. We need hardly say that all expressed their admiration of her superior accommodation for passengers, and gene ra l equipment. The visitors received every courtesy during their tour of inspection from Capt. Howard and his officers. The chair was occupied by Capt. Win. H. Howard. After the lunch, to which ample justice was done, the toasts of " The Queen," " The President of the United States," and " The American Consul," were drunk in the most enthusiastic manner. To the last toast Colonel T. L. Crittenden responded, who hoped that peace be tween the two countries might ever continue. He pro. posed " The Mother Country," and Mr. T. B. Forwood, of the firm of Leach, Harrison, and Forwood, acknow ledged the toast. He begged to propose the toast of " The Daniel Webster," the good ship in which they were then enjoying themselves. He had had considerable experience for some years, as regarded the intercourse between this country and the United States, and could speak with great confidence that the American ships took a decided lead in originating those comforts on ship board, which they' then witnessed around them (hear, hear). Looking at the prosperity which had attended most of the American ships, and the example they had afforded, as regarded their accommodation for passengers, there could be no doubt but that the same success would attend the noble ship which he now proposed to honour (cheers). The toast was drunk in bumpers.—Mr. G. F. Train acknowledged the compliment ; and, in doing so, said that since his stay in England he had been treated in the kindest and most courteous manner. He came to Liverpool a stranger, about six months ago ; but he was now as familiar with many of the merchants and others of the town as though he had known them for as many years. In fact, he had now become so loyal, that be could toast our Queen with as good a grace as he could the President of his own country, and he should like to make England his permanent home. Having received so much kindness and attention in England, he could only say that, in return for it, if he should only have the plea sure of meeting any of his Liverpool friends on the other side of the Atlantic, he would endeavour to make their visit as agreeable to them as his had been during his tem porary stay amongst them. As representative of the house of Train and Co., he thanked the merchants of Liverpool and others for the liberal patronage bestowed on them ; and if the building of such ships as the Daniel Webster, and others of the same line, was still appreci ated as it had been, increased exertions on the part of the firm would not be wanting to secure a continuance of that patronage (applause). He proposed "The Liverpool Shippers," which, be felt sure, they could all drink, as it would be merely drinking to the prosperity of each other (laughter). This was f o ll owe d by the toast of " The Liverpool Iron Shippers," which was acknowledged by Mr. James Spence.—After several other toasts, Mr. Forwood proposed "The owners of the Daniel Webster," Whoever examined the ship and her equipments must be convinced that the owners were men who kept pace with the progress of the age, and were desirous that she should be efficient in every respect. The establishment of a line of packets to Boston had not been accomplished without a struggle. At one time the class of ships on the station did not exceed 500 tons hurthen, while they were now, for the most part, 1,200 tons and upwards. And what had contributed to the success of Messrs. Trains' line of packets ? It was the energy and perseverance of the owners, and the liberality of their representatives in Liver pool, who were most anxious to accommodate every branch of the trade (hear, hear). They had gained the confidence of men of business by the efficiency of their vessels, and placing them under the command of able captains and officers. He was satisfied that the free-trade measures of Sir Robert Peel had done much to the suc cess of commercial intercourse ; and he would recommend that the Americans generally should follow the example which had been set them (cheers).—Mr. Train returned thanks on behalf of the owners ; and other toasts suc ceeded. THE CHASE The Cheshire Hounds will meet to -morrow, Wednes day, at Dunham Massey ; Thursday, at Tremlow Hall ; and Saturday, at Beeston. Each day at half-past ten. Sir W. W. Wynn's Hounds will meet this day, Tues day, at Acton Reynald ; Wednesday, at Styche ; Friday, at Hawkstone ; and Saturday, at Prees. Each day at half-past ten. LONDON GAZETTE.-TUESDAY, JAN. 14. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED, J. Marsh and J. Wightman, Liverpool-buildings, Liverpool street, London, plumbers—Wllowell and Vance, Liverpool, insurance agents. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS The Merchant Traders Ship Loan and Insurance Association, London. H. Scholefield, Clare, Suffolk, chemist. J. E. Curtis, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, printer. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED, Joseph Curl, East Winch, Norfolk, grocer. BANKRUPTS. J3seph Hinclicliffe Stevenson, Sunderland, miller. William Bell Harrison, Sunderland, draper. Edwin Hobbs, Brighton, victualler. Henry Gladwell Mortimer and James Mortimer, Nayland, Suffolk, builders. Thomas Cox, Cambridge, chemist. DIVIDENDS. Feb. 6, T. Ashworth, Liverpool, merchant—Feb. 4. R. West more, West Derby, near Liverpool, joiner. CERTIFICATES To be granted, unless - Ca -- u - ;e - e - N;il -- to the contrary on the day of meeting. Feb. 6, It. Smith, Liverpool, tavern keeper—Feb. 6, S. A Warner, Southampton-street, Strand, projectile manufacturer JANUARY 17. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED, J. Brooke and H. Mills, Liverpool, shipwrights—J. K. and H. Howard, Southport, Lancashire, tea dealers. DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS. J. White. Dudley, innkeeper. W. Hardwick, Leeds, auctioneer. T. and W. Hardwick, Leeds, auctioneers. I'. S. Sleighthohn, Scarborough, painter. G. Knight, Worthing, auctioneer. BANKRUPTS Westley Walker, Preston, Lancashire, chemist and druggist. John Jowett, John Jowett, jun., and Jeremiah Jowett, late of Preston and Lon ride, Lancashire, stonemasons. Thomas Newell, Rhos-ddu, Montgomeryshire, horse dealer. Peter Manchae, Curtain road, Shoreditch, cabinet manufac turer. John Penfold, Marlborough-place, Old Kent-road, London, wholesale grocer. James Keele and Robert John Bisdee, Riches -court, City, London, merchants. DIVIDENDS Feb. 11, G. Johnson, Liverpool, coal merchant—Feb. 12, It Owen, Manchester, tailor. CERTIFICATE To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on the day of meeting. Feb. 7, R. Storr, Corby, Lincolnshire, grocer—Feb. 10 Brooke, Winslow. Buckinghamshire, victualler. , MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL, 22, Joseph Smith (proof and div.) 22, James Horsfield (proof and div.) 28, William Laycoek (2nd) 28, Robert Westmore (audit) 30,. Thomas Newell 31, Charles Robinson (2nd) . 31,,C. D.. Broughton and J. G. Garnett Ditt 0, Hou i r i . District Court 11 Ditto, 'll Ditto, 11 Ditto, 12 Ditto, 11. . Ditto,. 11. STATISTICS OF.THE BUILDING TRADE IN LIVERPOOL. By the kindness °tithe Surveyor of Buildings to the Health Committee, we are enabled to give the following return of the number of dwelling-houses and warehouses erected in the borough of, Liverpool in each of the years specified : 2 £25 £35 and Total, to £25. to .6'35. upwards. houses 1576 1761 2027 1390 2451) 76 1212 2027 332 177 3728 86 710 2328 236 • 186 3460. 44 59 905 11/7 89 1220 3 74 506 48- 28. 656 6 90 258 63 35 446 4 41 297 41 41. 420 8 Grand ;Total It will be seen that there has been a falling off in the number both of dwelling-houses and of warehouses—the latter particularly—since 1845, which shows that within the borough at all events, whatever may have been. the case in the suburbs, the building trades have been in a declining condition. It'must be borne in mind, too, that during the past three or four years, whilst we have thus been restricting the erection of new houses, we have not only got rid of a great portion of our occupied cellars, and condemned a considerable number of courtdwellings, but we have pulled down whole streets of houses and warehouses to form ground for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway at the north, and the Wapping Dock at the south, end of the town. THE CORK. STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, The history of steam navigation between this port and Cork is, of course, of comparatively recent date. The first ship that ever entered the harbour of Cork from this country was the George the Fourth ; it was the property of a Bristol company, and was built to ply between Cork and that port. The voyage from Cork to England, which heretofore occupied about a fortnight, was thus mnst amazingly abridged. The importance of direct and speedy communication between a place like Cork and this country had been long foreseen, and the initiation of a project for securing this desideratum was appreciated by the inhabitants of the city, and the agriculturists in the immediate vicinity. The present Cork Steam-ship Company was formed in 1843 ; at the head of this company was. Mr. Eben Pike, a wealthy shipper. It was agreed that none but residents of Cork should hold shares, in order to avoid what was conceived to be a fault in the former companies. The capital was nominally £200,00, made up of £5O and £lOO shares. The board commenced operations by expending £90,000 in the purchase of the defunct corn pany'a vessels. These, however, were soon replaced by splendid new iron vessels, at a cost of from £20,000 to £30,000 each. They did not, however, confine their operations to the mere business of steam navigation ; their capital was made available to the employment of labour in Cork in another way. By erecting their own boats, they became the permanent employers of a vast number of shipwrights and artisans in every branch of the shipbuilding trade, and thus added materially to the prosperity of the place. So far all was cheering. Of late, however, a blight has fallen on the gay scene. The company have been com pelled to restrict their hitherto extensive benefits, and to concentrate their energies and capital in resisting the competition of another company, who have reduced the deck-passenger fare to Liverpool from 10s. to 6d., and to London from 10s. to Is. 6d., freight charges being propor tionately reduced. Notwithstanding this formidable opposition, the Cork Company have been enabled to maintain a scale of charges more likely to return a dividend to the shareholders than such a table of fares as that referred to by possibility can. They have made reductions on their old scale which are at once moderate to passengers and shippers, and remunerative to them selves. In this rational endeavour to maintain themselves in the face of a powerful opposition the company have met with the sympathy and support of the trade. The mercantile classes have rallied round them with a deter mination to carry them through the trying ordeal; their storehouses and quayage still present a thronged and bustling appearance, and each succeeding tide bears upon its bosom the varied products of a hundred localities — butter, eggs, cattle, sheep, and pigs, provisions, leather, feathers, poultry, grain, and other agricultural produce, with malt and spirituous liquors, which find ready and remunerative sales in the English and Scotch markets. In order to retaliate upon their opponents, the Cork Company have made a call of £lO per share, with which they have been enabled to place vessels upon lines hitherto used almost exclusively by the Dublin Company— a proceeding, as may be inferred, not at all agreeable to the latter.—Daily News. LOCAL MEETINGS. ST. THOMAS'S Scnooas.—The annual meeting of the subscribers to St. Thomas's Sunday, day, and evening schools, was held on Tuesday evening. The chair was occupied by the Rev. T. L. Pain. The number of children on the books of the day school is 122 ; daily at tendance, 96. The library contains 218 volumes. The expenditure last year exceeded the income by nearly £l5. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the usual weekly meeting on Wednesday it was ordered that a reward of £5 be offered for the mother of a male child which was found deserted in Kirkdale on the previous day. Mr. Dry gave notice of motion to an amount hereafter to be named. A letter was received from the Poor-law Board with reference to the proposed alterations of salaries and duties of relieving officers. It was resolved that the same be referred to the committee appointed in October last, to take the matter into consideration. Docx COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting on Thurs day, it was ordered that a loading shed be placed on the south side of the Wellington Docks, and that tenders for the same should be obtained.—Vault No. 1 of the Albert Dock Warehouses was directed to be_prepared for the re- ception of saltpetre.—The Harbour ICias'ters' Committee announced the death of Mr. Bennett, master of the Harrington Dock. Mr. Bold intimated that at present the vacancy would not be filled up.—A complaint from Messsrs. Chaloner and Fleming respecting the want of dock accommodation for the timber trade, led to a long discussion which ended in nothing.—The new footpath at St. George's Pier was directed to be made four yards wide instead of seven.—A communication was read from the collector of customs, intimating that at the expiration of three months the use of the Crown scales would be refused for weighing goods duty free, and would be restricted to weighing goods on which duty was payable. NORTHERN HOSPITAL.—OH Tuesday the trustees of this charity held their annual meeting, Wm. Brown, Esq., M.P., in the chair. The Chairman having announced the resignation, in consequence of severe indisposition, of Mr. Ashcroft, one of, the physicians, tha statement of accounts was read. It'Bllowed an expenditure during the past year of £2854 125., to which was to be added a ba lance of the account current of 1849 amounting to £3olos. The total receipts were £3lll 7s. leaving u balance in favour of the institution of £226 4s. Of the receipts £2050 arose from subscriptions, £527 from donations, £350 from the American Seamen's Board, and the remainder from property belonging to the institution. During the year there had been admitted 3138 patients, being a great increase compaired with previous years. Thanks were vo ted to the office-bearers and others who had promoted the interests of the institution. There being a desire that the period for which the medical officers were reeligible should be extended to fifteen years, it was agreed that a meeting of trustees be held on Thursday, the 30th instant, at the Clarendon•rooms, to take into consideration the expediency of making the change. THE DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.—The annual meeting of the subscribers to this institution was held on Thursday, at the school in Oxford-street. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Augustus Campbell. The report was favourable. The following is an extract :—" Eight pupils have left school, and two have died at home of consumption during the year ; and ten additional, namely, five boys and five girls, have been admitted, making the total number on the register the same as last year, namely, 60. Of those children now belonging to the institution, there are 37 boarders and 23 day scholars, of whom 29 are boys and 31 girls." The Institution has now been in exist ence above a quarter of a century, during which period 267 deaf mutes have been blessed with the advantages conferred by its instrumentality. The committee cannot conclude their report without expressing their deep sense of the loss which the institution has sustained by the death of a long and faithful friend, the late Mr. Will Lassell, and paying their humble tribute of respect to his memory. He promoted its best interests as treasurer during seven years, and, when he retired from that office, continued, by his valuable services on the committee, to evince his undiminished anxiety for its welfare." Mr. A. Thompt.on, the treasurer, read the financial account for the past year, from which it appeared that, after de fraying all expenses, there was a balance in the hands of the treasurer of £5l 19s. 7d. A committee for the ensuing year was then appointed. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting on Thursday, Mr. Inspector Fresh stated that he was di rected to represent to the committee the nuisance created by the Corporation boats on the river not consuming their own smoke. Several members said they were sure smoke could not be entirely destroyed. A letter was read from Mr. Willoughby, asking, on behalf of the proprie tors of the river steamboats, that no more smoke infor mations should be laid until the result of a memorial they were about to place before the Council should be known. The Chairman said they had no objection to comply with the request.—The Medical Officer of Health reported that the continuance of unseasonable weather had again raised the mortality of the town, chiefly by increasing the prevalence and severity of diseases of the lungs. The deaths registered the last week were 248, being 75 in excess of the previous week, but 25 below the average of the same week of the three preceding years.—A report was brought up from the Parliamentary Sub-committee relative to an interview with a deputation from the House owners' Society. The report stated that an interview had taken place between the committee and the deputation, and that the latter urged that the landowners had not time to consider the proposed bill, and that it might be withdrawn for the ensuing session ; but if proceeded with, it would be strenuously opposed. After some discussion, ib was decided that a special meeting of the committee should be held to discuss the provisions of the bill when an interview has been had with Mr. John Stewart. BAZAAR IN AID OF THE SAILORS' HOME.-011 Friday an influential meeting of the principal merchants and shipowners was held in the council chamber of the Town hall,. called at the instigation of Mr. Thomas Littledale, for the purpose of taking into consideration the desirabi lity of holding a bazaar in aid of the funds of the Sailors' Home. There were about fifty gentlemen present,. and an unanimous opinion was expressed in favour of the pro posal. Mr. Thomas Littledale was called to the chair, and in a brief speech explained his views with regard to the proposed bazaar. He said that, notwithstanding the liberality , with which the public had responded to the ap peals of the trustees of the Sailors' Home, there was still a sum of about £6OOO wanting to free that admirable in stitution from debt. Mr. James Aikiri.,entered into an explanatory. statement of the financial 'position of the institution, and denied the truth of the statement that too much money , had been expended on . the architectural portion of , the Sailors' Home. He said, that had the building been constructed as plain as possible, of mere brickwork, the cost would only have been £7OO less than the sum which had been expended in making it one of the finest architectural ornaments of the town. They did not (he said) appeal to the public under the plausible name of charity. They did not wish to keep able people in idleness, but their object was to make men intelligent and respectable, so that they would aspire to something lofty and" ennobling. On the motion• of Mr. William Brown, M:P., seconded by Mr. T. B. Horsfall, the meet ing formed itself into a committee for the purpose of car rying outtthe bazaar, and Mr. Thomas Littledale was unanimously elected chairman. After a vote of thanks, proposed' by Mr. Cardwell. the meeting separated. THE COLUMN OF &dente anb alortirtilture. The conversazione of the Chemists' Association, to which we called attention in our last publication, took place on Friday evening, and proved to be one of the most brilliant and interesting scientific meetings ever held in Liverpool. The whole of the Royal Institution was filled with a well-dressed and respectable assembly, including all the talent both of the pharmaceutical and the medical professions. The chair was taken by Robert Clay, Esq., the president of the association, at six o'clock; after which, Dr. D. P. Thompson gave a pleasing dis course, in the gallery of the Museum, upon Fossil Geo logy.. Dr. Thompson is a gentleman who has but lately taken up his residence amongst us, but already his talents have attracted the attention of the men of learning who are best capable of judging, and he has been appointed secretary of the Philosophical Society, a post for which he is admirably qualified. We may here mention that Dr. Thompson is the author of the most practical work on the science of Meteorology ever published in our lan guage.—Dr. Nevins, the well-known talented lecturer of the Collegiate Institution,. then described the distinctive 'haracters of the Carnivorous and Herbivorous Animals. Mr. T. C. Archer gave a sketch of the natural and com mercial history of the Materia Medics collection; after which, Dr. Dickinson,,our well-known and justly-appre ciated botanist, delivered a short discourse upon English Botany. The company then dispersed through the spa cious museum and refreshment-rooms, and, after an in terval of an hour, met in the large lecture-room, where Mr. George Hamilton, professor of chemistry in the society's laboratory, gave a most interesting lecture on the Chemistry of the Gases, in which he introduced the whole of the brilliant experiments in which the subject is so prolific. The combustion of iron wire, phosphorus, sulphur, and charcoal, in oxygen, were each shewn with a precision and clearness no less pleasing to the profes sional than to the non-professional part of the audience. After this lecture another interval ensued, during which refreshments were plentifully supplied ; and a great fund of amusement was afforded by Drs. Inman and Higgins, both of whom exhibited their fine Microscopes and ex tensive series of microscopical objects ; and Mr. Evans shewed the beautiful phenomena of the Polariscope. Dr. Higgins is another gentleman to whom we wish our readers to be introduced : he has lately settled in Birken head, and bids tair, from his abilities and pleasing man ners, to become one of our most valuable scientific men. The concluding lecture was by Dr. Brett, who described the phenomena of Voltaic Electricity with his accustomed clearness, and illustrated his subject with striking experi ments, such as the combustion of mercury, gold, tin, &c., and the production of the voltaic light, during which Mr. Sweetman partially succeeded in taking a likeness from an admirable bust of Sir Robt. Kane, but the atmosphere was so much vitiated by the gaseous results of former experiments, that the surface of his Heliotype plate was greatly impaired, and the experiment was rather spoiled, more to the disappointment of the operator than of the audience, whose good temper had been too much excited by the pleasures of the evening to be interfered with by an unavoidable occurrence. At the last meeting of the Literary and Philosophical Society in 1850, our distinguished townsman, Mr. Lassell, of Starfield, communicated some interesting personal observations on the planet Saturn. In the proceedings of the Royal Astronomical Society, now before us, a much fuller account of these observations is given ; and we do not doubt that our readers will be pleased to receive an abstract of them. It will probably be recollected that about the beginning of December an announcement of the discovery of a new ring of Saturn had been made in the United States by Mr. Bond, a zealous astronomer. It was upon the 15th of that month that the discovery took place, and it was first announced in the Liverpool Albion, from which paper it was copied into the Times of Dec. 3. Mr. Lassell was then at Wateringbury, in the south of England, on a visit to the Rev. Mr. Dawes, who possesses a fine private observatory. The evening before the news paper reached, and previous to any communication re specting Mr. Bond's prior discovery, Mr. Lassell was watching the planet at Wateringbury. "On putting my eye to the telescope," says he, " I was forcibly struck by the beauty of the image, and set myself diligently to ob serve whatever might present itself. After surveying the planet for some time, I was struck with a remarkable phe nomenon, which I shall proceed, as well as I can, to de. scribe. It appeared as if something like a crape veil co vered a part of the sky within the inner ring. This ex tended about half-way between what I should have for merly considered the inner edge of the inner ring and the limb of the planet, while there was a darker, ill-defined boundary-line separating this crape-like appearance from the solid body of the inner ring. There was an exceed. ingly thin line or shadow, running along the southern edge of the northern portion of the ring where it crossed the planet, and this line seemed somewhat broader at each end, where it touched the limbs of the planet. Mr. Dawes had previously drawn my attention to the appear. ance of this line, before scrutinising the planet." The observation of Mr. Lassell was subsequently confirmed by Mr. Hind. Neither could detect a separation between the rings, although both beheld what, under more fa vourable circumstances, might have proved an indepen dent rink. " I could not discern," says Mr. Hind, "any thing like a division between the faint light and the inte rior edge of the ring : this might very possibly be owing t 9 want of higher power, which the night did not bear ad- , 1 vantageously." The report of these observations furnished by the Rev. Mr. Dawes is equally important. "On Dec. 2d," says he, "I was favoured with a visit from Mr.Lassell; and the evening of the 3d provizg fine, the telescope was turned upon Saturn. A wheel of convex lenses, made by Dol land for Mr. Lassell, was applied to the telescope; and with these the planet was subjected to a careful scrutiny; immediately after which, Mr. Lassell made the following I • entry in my observatory journal, accompanied by a sketch of the planet :—' 1850. Tuesday. Dec. 3 ; 9h. 15m. G.M.T., Saturn : Bi-foot achromatic [6i in. aperture, by Mezz], powers 298 and 363. I find I cannot do justice to the view of the planet ; but the phenomenon which struck me as most peculiar was, that the space between the inner diameter of the inner ring and the ball was bisected, or rather half covered, by an appearance as if a crape veil had been thrown over it. There is a dark inner edge to the bright ring, which shades off a little ; the dark ring is then of a uniform grey colour : the sky is seen black be tween Bond's ring and the planet.' " in our next we may return to this interesting subject. HORTICULTURAL We extract from the Gardener's Magazine the following description of the artificial Rockery at Hoole House, near Chester, the seat of Lady Broughton, which is one of the most elaborate compositions of this kind in the country. " The design of the rockery was taken from a small model representing the mountains of Savoy, with the Valley of Chamouni ; it has been the work of many years to complete it, the difficulty being to make it stand the weather. Rain washed away the soil, and frost swelled the stones, several times the main wall failed from the weight put upon it. The walls and the foundation are built of the red sandstone of the country ; and the materials have been collected from various parts of Wales ; but it is now so covered with creeping and alpine plants that it all mingles together in one heap. The out line is, however, carefully preserved ; and that part of the model which represents " Le Mer de Glace" is worked with grey limestone quartz and spar. It has no cells for the spaces being filled up with broken fragments of white marble to look like snow, and the spar is in tended for the glazier. The rockwork is planted with a selection of the most rare and beautiful alpine plants, particularly with all the close growing kinds, each being placed in a ni.lus of suitable soil, and the surface pro tected from the weather by broken fragments of stone, clean washed gravel, and the debris of decayed rock moss, or other suitable substances, according as the object is to retain moisture, or to evaporate moisture, in order to prevent the plants from damping off; to increase the heat, in which case dark fragments of stone are used, or to diminish it, in which case white pebbles are used, which by reflecting the light and heat keep the ground cool." The description is rendered more perfect by a beautiful wood-cut, in the superior style for which this Magazine is famous. PERIODICALS FOR JANUARY. Curtis's Botanical Magazine. The new or rare plants figured this month are Didymo carpus crinita, a plant with very beautiful foliage, and elegant white tubular flowers ; a new Campanula—C. co lorata—sent by Dr. Hooker from the Sikkim-Himalaya; another new hardy herbaceous plant, from the same inde- fatigable collector—Aster Sikkimensis ; a handsome acan thaceous plant of a new genus—Hydromestus maculatus ; a very valuable myrtle, with striking foliage—Myrtus orbiculata, and the celebrated Visnaga echinocactus. Hooker's Journal of Botany Has a continuation of the highly-important communica tion from the Right Hon. Earl Grey, upon the destructive scale which affects the coffee plant , and the interesting Journal of Dr. Hooker during his Himalaya tour, is likely to continue through the new volume. Sowerby's English Botany Has twenty plates, which complete the beautiful ge nera o f Rosa and Rubus. The beautiful wild roses of ou r coun t ry were never more beautifully depicted. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Contributors to this column will oblige by sending their contributions not later than Saturday; and written on one side only of the paper. " H. Terswell."—We are obliged to you for your kind offer, and think any information concerning our local molluscs would be valuable. CORRESPONDENCE. PAY YOUR BILLS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD_ SIR,—At the commencement of the new year, m a y I urge upon all who have the means the desirableness of sending: ; to pay their accounts. Many a tradesman, though greatly in, want of money, feels a little hesitation in sending to his affluent debtor for payment of his ac count, fearing he should offend, and particularly if he happen to be a new customer ; or if he have ventured to send once without success, he is deterred , from sending again. A•shopkeeper who receives an account of £lO or £l5 is-prepared to disperse it into four or five different chan nels, .thereby preventing himself being pressed by others for their just demands, and imparting to them the com fort •of not having to dun him for their-debts. And by this means money,is circulating to an extent unthought of by him who hoards it up, or at least thinks it will be time to pay when called upon. . The same remark applies more forcibly to the payment of subscriptions to our public charities, when the sub scriber reflects that his guinea is raclu.cad'below £1 when it-is collected by an agent : though this is avoided wheat the charity collects its subscriptions through means of the committee, as in.the case of the Infirmary. In addition to the reflection of doing good to others, the party so paying has the comfort of knowing that he is free from debt, and that among the many knocks at his door (which are so troublesome to all housekeepers) none of them are calls for payment of money. Supposing he subscribes to- twenty institutions, and owes the small number of 20 accounts at Christmas ;for many trade ac counts must necessarily stand- over until then), and sup pose each account is only called for twice, for the debtor very often may not be at home, he will have saved eighty dunning rings at his door, by kindly anticipating his cre ditor in the way proposed —a way which I can answer is adopted by manv considerate• persons, not only for their own sakes, but for the sake of others.—l am. sir, &c Liverpool, Jan. 15, 1851 CONSIDERATE. -~~- STREETS TIE. AT WANT PAVING TO TIII EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STAND...IRD SIR,—I observe that Sweeting-street, alias Elbow-lane, has been lately paved in a very efficient and expensive manner, and I think properly so : this is for the benefit chiefly of our merchants and brokers. But I should like to plead for the poo"; ; and call the attention of those in authority to the sad state of Rice-street ( it runs from. Hope-street to Pilgrim-street). A great many of the humbler classes reside in this street, and in the courts leading out of it ;. and St. Philip's day and Sunday schools are lately established in this street. lam persuaded it would confer a great boon on these poor people, and pre— vent accidents to their children, if the street were welt paved, and made even from top to bottom.—Yours, &c., A VISITOR FOR THE PROVIDENT DISTRICT SOCIETY. Liverpool, :Pan. IS, 1551. THE RAILWAY TERMINUS IN TITHEBARN- STREET TO DIRECTORS OF THE LANCASHIRE YORKSHIRE R. 4TLWAY GEN,rx.ENIEN,—The great flight of steps out of Tithe barn-street to your offices and yard is N ery inconvenient, but of course cannot be avoided'; but may I suggest that the steps should be sloped, in. order that the water may not lodge on them so long after a shower of rain,—this alteration would be most advantageously felt by ladies. And while writing, I would urge you to put up a large clock outside the offices in front of Tithebarn-street ; it would be seen for some distance, both east and west, and save many an unnecessery run, as well as be an ornament to the building. Yours, &c., VIATOR. Liverpool, January 1851. nistrirt Messrs. Lawe and Sidgreaves, bankers, Preston, are about to open a branch establishment at Ormskirk. Elizabeth Kirby suddenly dropped down dead in her shop, at St. Helen's, on Monday Mr -- Thompson, of Church-street, St. Helens, has been appointed distributor of stamps. The Queen has granted a pension of £lOO per annum to Mrs. Liston, widow of the eminent surgeon ; and £5O to the widow of Mr. Sturgeon, of Manchester. The Mayor of Manchester is working hard, in con— junction with the Dean and Bishop, to establish a Frees Library and Museum in that city. Preston, among other phenomena, has a " Peaceable Burial Society." Do they bury in churchyards where there is no quarrel about baptism ? On Thursday morning, about half-past six o'clock, the boiler at Holm-house colliery, near Wigan, exploded, and a man and woman lost their lives, while several others were severely but not dangerously scalded. Mr. Catterall, the manager of Messrs. Tomlinson, extensive corn-millers at St. Helens, was found dead its his bed on Friday morning week. Only an hour previously he had been talking to his wife. The people of St. Helens have presented Mr. Henry Wolfenden, the agent in the passenger department of the St. Helens and Runcorn Railway, with a handsome gold watch and appendages, as a mark of their esteem. Messrs. Pilkington, the extensive glass-manufacturers, of St. Helens, intend to transmit to the Exhibition one of the most magnificent specimens of workmanship in glass ever yet produced. Tt is intended to represent St. Michael and the Angel ; a subject taken from the Revelation. HIGH SHERIFF.--Thomas Percival Heywood, 'Esq . '. eldest son of Sir Benjamin Heywood, Bart., of Clare— mont and Blackpool, has received the appointment of High Sueriff of this county for the present year. Messrs. Wilson, son, and Deacon, soli c it ors , o f P res t on w ill b e the under sheriffs. On TfiuiZ'y — lir. Brindley delivered the first of a series of lectures, under the auspices of the Literary and Philo— sophical Society at Preston. The subject was " Men of Genius." Mr. Hi gg i n , w h o occupied the chair, compli— mented the learned doctor on the taste, erudition, and skill he had displayed. A billiard match for £lOO, between Mr. James Tabley; of Bradford, and Mr. John Smith, of Manchester, took place in the large room of the Exchange Buildings, Brad— ford, on Thursday evening last. The playing commenced at half-past six o'clock, and closed at eleven. The game was 100 up, and it is needless to say that it was of a first-rate character. At the conclusion, Mr. Jas. Tabley was declared the winner by 146. THE ST. HELENS SAVINGS BANK.—The collieries which belonged to the Messrs. J. and W. Johnson, actuary and sub-actuary of the St. Helens Savings Bank, and which have, since the discovery of the frauds, been in. the hands of the bank trustees and managers, have been disposed of for £14,000 to parties in Liverpool and North wich. Soon after the new bill becomes law, it is under stood that another bank for savings will be established in St. Helens. MORE FIRES AT MANCHESTER.—On Tuesday evening a fire broke out in a mill belonging to Messrs. Shatwell and Co., Pinmill Brow, which terminated in its partial destruction. The fire, it is supposed, o r i g i na t e d i n th e top storey, but from w hat cause cannot be ascertained. Whilst a number of the fire brigade, with the senior cor— poral, were engaged on the top of the staircase in laying the pipes, a portion of the building gave way, just clearing the edge of the staircase, and leaving it erect, with the brigade men standing upon the top of it, and they were obliged to remain in this perilons position for some time before they could with safety desce n d, Th e prop- eoperty is insured for £6,000, but the loss, it is stated, will be much greater than this.—Another fire broke out on the same evening in the cotton factory of Messrs. Robert Mars— land and Co., Ancoats, which destroyed property to the amount of £5,000 AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.—Margaret Morris, a married woman from Ramsbottom, was brought up by the police at the Haslingden Police-office, on Monday last, under the following circumstances. She was found, about half-past two o'clock in the morning, crawling on her hands on the road near Haslingden, and, not knowing who or what she was, she was taken to the police-office, where she was locked up for safety. On being asked by Mr. Turner who she was, and what she was doing there, she stated that she set off from Ramsbottom on Sunday night for the purpose of going to confess her sins to the catholic priest, near Rawtenstall. When she got to the priest's house, however, she did not see him, and after coming on to the road again she met with a man and a woman, who put her into the road for Haslingden. when, as a penance for the sin she had committed - , she had crawled on her hands and knees. She stated that the Angel Gabriel had appeared unto her, and had ordered her to go to the priest. She said she was a true catholic, and there was only one true church, which was theirs, and all the rest were pretenders. The woman's hands, one fit particular, appeared to be worn through the skin, and her knees were much hurt. Her dress, which appeared to be a good one, was worn through, and the petticoats were all covered with dirt. The police were ordered to take her back to her husband at Ramsbottom.—Blackburn Standard. THE DOINGS OF A PICKPOCKET.—WE extract the fol lowing morceau from the written statements of a convicted pickpocket, named John Flanagan, alias Thomas Norris, as given in the annual report of the chaplain to the Pres ton House of Corrortinn •—., Th. h... —l.—_ e ries are the railway stations, entrances to the theatres and. -concerts, banks, auctions, (especially in private houses,) American and other packets at Liverpool, and Hamburgh packets at Hull. There are to this day in Liverpool, as well as Hull and other seaports, police ' made right' (conniving or facilitating.) You may put confidence is nna np fm... ..n C...- never tried it u. In Hu it , op more 1 is something in zur the same way as Liverpoo p l, but not ll for getting so much money. Now in summer, at Hull, me and three more men might get six or eight pounds a week a piece, but we had to keep very steady, and a sharp look out, for it's very gammy' (a town where thieves are taken sharper than elsewhere—a compliment to Mr. M`Manus and the police.) If men go on the same line in Hull, they must split out' (separate.) When I was in Hull, be sides the ' mob' I was with (a mob consists of any num ber of associated thieves, between three and seven or eight) there were eight or ten mobs more working the packets and railway stations. All the time I was in Hull I was never got into by the police, for I always kept good hours, whilst the men who were with me went out at night screwing' (housebreaking.) All the time at Hull, and twenty miles round, I was very fortunate, with only a cross at Brigg statute fair. At a public-house they said I was trying to pick the landlady's pocket, and some farm labourers in the house attacked me, knocked me down and kicked me like a football. I should have b een kill ec t but for a young farmer who came up. I was had, long time a ft erwards. Nir"..\l