The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-02-24 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS. 11bin013 Bent its IN EMPTY liousEs —The practice of rob aet.pty houses of gas-fittings, water-piping, &c., Prevails to a great extent, the cases averaging half -Bv"ZP" Per night. ~,,RGLARs —On Wednesday night last, about seven e " n g te ° l s k th ree . vvell-dressed men were seen attempting to key. Se veral h ouses i n Crown-street, by means of f a ls e 13 "inz observed, the fellows ran away. he r e G R N" A. — The screw steam-ship Genova arrived 0,11 Wednesday afternoon, from Gibraltar. after a "I'l-,* (1 1 an d a - half dal's. having P:acountered a suc lLto of head gales during the tx,:mage. 0 0T . it .—Yestern . ight klnei: haying tPhettrion fr0m'2,,, 8 t own , week, Sir R. Inglis s pre. t Ojhe grae e L signed by 2.500 persons. Ho .."..se of Commons to withh"' ...act its consent fins the CoPege of Mayn o '.th. It i ..TURP: ON INFIDELITY.—(I., - ri Wednesday evening, kia cd ; 11 • Geo. M•Evvan, master of the national school, -Vate. delivered a leeture on Infidelity in the school- I Underneath S. Matthew's Church, Scotland-road. koafv.ertlik:Virgezusoß FOUNDRY . —Thesa extensive works by purchase , into the hands of Mr. Milner, the who, we understand, intends shortly to 'werkci into active operation. utb, Rß eß.—Durin g the gale, on Tuesday night, a vessel t ° Pier( s off Poi n t Lynas.. The crew and a small -"" nf the cargo were saved IiIIIATomiCA INll:szum.—Dr. Kahn's Anatomical Mu ter° will be op ene d f or pr i vate v i ew on F r id ay next , at tew e i ts hibition-roores, Postoffice-place, and on the fol ong das7 to the public. tail FROM SOIITIIPORT.— Singe the opening of the of Southport to Liverpool, &c., great numbers ea have been sent into Yorkshire in large baskets, e nutaining f o u r or fi ve d ozen . I G ILD DROPPING.—On Tuesday, a young man found : tI Y-dressed child, a b o ut a mon th o ld, i n an en t r y i n Ctb-street. The poor creature had been left there by priatural parent, and when discovered was almost i t g from the exposure. It was carried to the workhouse. C, O , E ^D CONSTABLESHIP.—The members of the Watch ~„ siitnittee for the most part, are now opposed to the se e ‘ " ? L i ntmeti ' t of Mr. Bigham a ' s head constable. They t ess ' e n s a . t it would generally be unsatisfactory to the bur- TR — ! tL, ILPT PROM A SHOP.—In the course of Tuesday night oi n - 2', l °P of Mr. Powell, jeweller, Lime-street, was fel°. wi",," 1 1 7 entered, by taking out two of the panes of the ti;', and a quantity ~ f brooches, watchguards, &c., to Ovalue of nearly £2O, stolen. tRF RESENTATIVES FOR THE COLONIES.—A petition tb e a ne li ament, praying tor the introduction of a clause in Reform Bill,—for empowering the colonies to fuel r epresentatives to the imperial legislature, l a y fo r a avr hours in th e E xc h ange - rooms f or s i gna t ure on T ues d ay. bltia BLUR-COAT BROTHERLY SOCIETY—ANNUAL e:: N ER—The members of this society held their anni r'llrY dinne r on T ues d ay even i ng l ast a t t h e B runsw i c k totel. There were about 70 present, the chair being eoPied by Mr. Woods, the master of the hospital, and ey iee-ch • by Mr. Downward. air dressedß INFLUENCR.—In a letter (just published) ad by to the " Catholics of Liverpool and Birkenhead, tt It r the Rev. Dr. Cahill, be says to them, let. Lord John t "sell know, " I can command you to do what I please, Aifld that you will neither walk, nor drink, nor sing, nor I, l ee, but according to my pleasure." Sic est I RANSFERS AND REMOVALS OF LICENSES.—On ti n : rB ,dnYt a special sesssions for the hearing of applica th-e.ttor the removal and transfer of licences was held in oe ssions-house. There were seven applications for 14 "als, but none of th em were gran t e d. A very great 11 ti mber of transfers were, however, allowed. F IREb IN FREDERIC K - STREET .—O n F r id ay n i g ht l as t, : °o t eight o ' c l oc k , a fi re b ro k e out i n the upper room of ~. 1:401d warehouse in Frederick -street, occupied by Mr. p t as a cabinet manufactory. Mr. Hewitt was c e ;7 l l ) ,tly on the spot with one of his engines, and suc itro in extinguishing the flames in half an hour. or„aNctißsTEß EDUCATION BILL.—At a full meeting tee Corporation of Manchester. on Wednesday, a re 141niion condemnatory of the Manchester and Salford .. oe ation Bill, was carr i e d, a ft er a seven h ours ' discus ,;"',7 The bill, whi c h p rov id es f or t h e re li g i ous as we ll p u t" secular instruction of child r e n , p ro p oses t o l evy a 1 . of 6d, i n t h e pound on the householders. 4. -,AN CASTER ASSIZES.—These assiz e s were o p ene d a t ttileaster yesterday week, before Mr. Baron Alderson lo t Mr. Justice Cress well. The trials possess no public .erest beyond that of the conviction of two men. James ilasker and John Mortland. for shooting at Sir Thomas wsk.sL s gamekeeper. They were sentenced to fourteen transportationeach. le ROMISH HlEnAncnY.—The Rev. Samuel Hulme, ethodist New Connexion minister, delivered a lecture on 1- 8 4 , e ,sday night, at the Concert Hall, on the Romish hie the being one of the series at present delivering under 44 7 auapices of the Sunday School Institute. Notwith bending the inclemency of the weather, the hall was V nn T , filled in every p ar t. ~illu-- I'EN DEATH.—On Thursdaylast,a boatman, named d o L . l .Rtn Chatterton, died suddenly in his boat whilst ceased a ship in the Prince's Dock. atterly the de- Wl, had been very much addicted to drinking; but on ednesday night he went to bed mo re so b er th an usua l . 11 1 Vext morning, at eight o'clock, he l e ft hi s res id ence -° l33° Ils sia-street and in the afternoo n h e was carr i e d dead 'ati lt • , aUS ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday, a man named kent th e D l' Cowley fell head foremost into the excavation for r a n ne w decks at Garston. He was ascending an inclined err and behind a barrow drawn by a horse, when the rope % i he was precipitated into the excavation, and ateed a fracture of the skull. He was taken out in a pittl,of insensibility and removed to the Southern HOS. k t Where he now lies in a very precarious state. loa"blinDEN DEATH.—On Thursday afternoon, a boat )3oB",' named William Chatterton, died suddenly in his t er ,' whilst docking a ship in the Prince's Dock. Lat hotr the deceased had been much addicted to drinking ; i10 0 . ° , 11 Wednesday night be went to bed more sober than h a g The next morni ng , a t e i g ht o ' c l ock, he left his eat : in Prustlia-street, and in th e a ft ernoon h e was i l ed home dead. t6lla GERMAN CHURCH IN LIVERPOOL.—A reading 'n for sailors and German artisans has been opened in liofirhool connected with this church, in Sir Thomas's bent, An app ea l h av i ng b een ma d e b y the incum- Ge t :',"e Rev. D. J. Hi rsc h, t o severa l publishers in ►tilo • Z a b3rt they have liberally contributed about 500 thil l ,Z e s• A lady h as a l so raised £45 in aid of the est a b- Alia, and presented a handsome clock to the church. take,' other STOMACH.—A teetotal lec:turer was Ti tligt :,Lne other night at Bolton in combating the notion Velii,","eoholi c drinks roduce internal warmth when tra this"til in cold weather. The lecturer, of course, denied a)' e • "rY i and stoutly maintained that a m an w ith *even Okla"! Pound* of good mutton or beef i n hi s s t omac h rati. L oll able t o res i s t co ld f ar more effectually than by b ite 7andY, or any other kind of alcoholic drink. The P iol _tne stomach was not mentioned. l 'efr,,, u ttallA OF THE MISSISSIPPI.—It will be seen by sj ll ice to the advertisement, that Messrs. Lewis and lig I'M% reduced their prices to accommodate the work tiliseqt„sses• All can now afford the trifle charged to see itlt, e g a eat work, and none should neglect to avail them ,°._f an opportunity which may never again occur. Zandi t t urnma remains only this week, when we under- No. ill be removed to Chester. We promise our ids there a rich treat. the GLASS.—In the shop window of Mr. Living- Ittivhs o rd-street, in this town, is to be seen a number of (t), silvered glass of great splendour and beauty. X Bll a do ct i "se gems are some goblets that realise the fabled 41 /cl B " 8 of oriental jewellers; and there are two ink .t4llstl)lB,l.at seem perfect and coloured gems. Everybody t:ald 'eseenthe globe-mirrorsin Mr. Livingston's iD' 4 0 81 1 ,1°w exhibits minature globes in which every one ..ott himself at full length. "in little." The perfec- Rialpttov'meh this art has now been brought enables the tO si t ...Ao re Y gratify at once the economy and the taste of I C tea oPulent who desire to set ou t th e i r t a bl es i n ) 1044 greater beauty than are afforded by " pearl I<ahe/erti 80 c .oron er l i° 2 4 Lopic-JAw.—On Tuesday, Mr. Curry, di B ,Ltor i „_, held an inquest on the body of James Bradley, 8 ,, goo eurter, residing in Collingwood-street, who had to gßa ged'' o nday from lock-jaw. On Sunday week, he was Al, B etY e mo.me inputting a razor into a woo d en h an dl e, sho p „' a knife at his work, t o cu t t w i ne , &c. H e put tottldle. sharp of a file i n to th e fi re t o b urn a h ole in the Ite ll e t re d tit " : Il e was burning the hole, the fil e s li ppe d , an d tp ee ne arl y alto of his right hand close to the thumb, and , nromh Tin _A. t_ • • •• work it inufd at his o 4.4 -18 ja.-.. ;up ale°lllPlarne6l towards did a swelling having th F e r n ida q y u . i o t f e s t iffnesst l h e e fthis hand t hafal lo _at sigeeek advice till iiturday night, and died on otitw;..n. :ening. 1_ 18 4130..111 N Tax Tn m " I ns ado), I n ' be placed oAnmtre.T—hAa fleet e of steam artueanmbgetawnedean be —.ridge and all the piers to Richmond. They are Ai% tbaldeadidly fitted up h and construction F th a — i , n, hare obtained the contract for e_ . Messrs. Jordan Getty, of 418tef-hivaata, which are to be 120 feet in 1 oast-: and elegant saloons at the stern, ( for er ian of first -close passengers ,) e gers ) roofed by a platform, e t n h g e t h a ' c c w o m i t h . iatanentriaane dek," . which will ' form an excellent_pioron far ;le. There is to be w a bar, after the American fashion b 2it eliar e refreshment of passengers. The. engines, C it°oo:24eneride and Co., of Newcastle, will be from e tare w''ae-Povver in each boat. Coke is to be consume eff a nd ill be no chimneys; and the vapour is to be l'in et the Paddle-boxes. 4 fir e IN Tin- LANE, MANcHEsrsa.—On Tuesda, N4lld tc'accurred in a warehouse situate between Tib sth, tlfws-court, Cross -street, which occasionf.. k pi.:1.401e amount of damage in that and some adjoin Ashesi,tes• This warehouse is the property of Mi e vi""er, f...." 1 1 0: It . is four storeys high, in addition to a /Ira-qsriow,rents into Tib-lane, and extends backwards into q a-court . - In front of this building towards Cross ,io,, , and lira , - communicating with it by means of several ‘he 11 3 73 is another pile also belonging to Mr. Pickup. ni_ielao,te,was discovered about five minutes to eleven ‘ o th --- ,,„ 0 ,T two gentlemen, who immediately proceeded asset:hrintee yard with information. The firemen were ha ; ea with the greatest rapidity, and every exertion bidetnelediately made to subdue the flames. It about ,bliru lt fi n hotir, however, the roof of the warehouse was gear-- L'iralatth and fell in and about a quarter of an kle, aftervrards the roof of ' the building in Cross -street alldegp4a waY• Soon after twelve o'clock the fire was got telg4;; L i iad try about four o'clock it was completely ex. . The principal seat of the fire was the ware arith t ',_ "men was entirely wood lined, and this, together flake:le presence o f the area, furnishing a draft for the tendeliZill account for their rapid progress, which ex " l i nd 'd '' y el l part of the warehouse except the cellar, orihi estroyed all the goods contained in them, The % 4 et the Are ill unktiown. THE BISHOP OF CHESTER AND THE NEW CHURCH IN EVERTON.—The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of the Diocese has been pleased to send the minister of tv— Mill-road District a donation of £25 in aid of ti for the erection o f th e propose d church. W- ‘ nhu ` that the subscriptions raised for this pp- • " uli u"stan° far short of the £5,000 required. ate ' --1 €ti,4%ch *, t as make still it probable that the building w:" ue et)mmenced in good earnest during next month. FIRE ON T • - t ESDAY Nreri rr Tuesday night last a •g About five o'clock on ' .re broke in the stables occupied by Mr. Ellison, 11- James Law- r iper Frederick-street, at the rear of Mr. .ence's brewery. The alarm was immediately cony.— yed to the West of England fire-station. The engine, under the command of Mr. Barrett, was despatched, and on its arrival the whole of the loft was found to have ignited. Before the town engines were on the spot, James Lawrence, Esq., rendered great assistance in giv ing directions to the West of England brigade. The da mage done is about £lOO. and is insured in the Liverpool and London Insurance Office. FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.—The arrangements for open, ing this library to the public at the Union News-room. in Duke-street, are now nearly completed. The shelves will contain about 10,000 volumes ; about. 4,000 are placed, and the committee have issued their first supple mentary list for tenders for about 1.500 volumes more. This list is confined to geography, voyages, travels, mis cellaneous literature, biography, and history. Another list will shortly be issued of theological and scientific works, and it is thought that these lists, coupled with the books already on the shelves, will be sufficient to start with. The two pictures presented to the institution are now hung. One of these is a large painting, by Tinto retti, of the reconciliation of Esau and Jacob. The other picture was presented by Mr. Steele, and it has been cleaned and put in a beautiful frame, which cost £2O. The painting represents the crucifixion. The painter is unknown, hut is believed by many to he Rubens. FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION AT BURY.—A shocking collision, which resulted in the loss of two lives, took place on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, near Bury, in this county, on Saturday week. Between one and two o'clock that morning a goods train was in the act of being shifted from the siding or branch line, when the Normanton luggage train arrived from Bolton, and came in fearful collision with the one which was being moved on to the main line. The shock is described to have been very severe. The engine was thrown on its broadside, and the driver, Robert Dunkerley, had one of his legs cut off, and was otherwise much hurt. He died shortly after wardc. The stoker, Benjamin Hewley, was killed on the spot. He was thrown under the tender, and his body was not extricated until between six and seven o'clock. After the collision it was found that the red signal was not turned on at the time of the accident, so that the Nor manton train had no notice of danger. An inquiry into the circums , ances is in progress. ANIMAL MAGNETISM OR MESMERISM.—ORT readers will perceive from an advertisement in another column that L;verpool is about to be visited by Monsieur le Pro fesseur Lassaigne, a mesmerist who has been doing won ders in London for the last few months. He comes among us preceded by a host of the most flattering and the most satisfactory documents; and he is accompanied by Mad'lle Prudence, whom the metropoliran press has styled the best clairvoyante known, and of whom the London Standard, of October 31, 1851, says,—" She told, with life-like interest, short adventures, secretly communicated to the magnetiser by other gentlemen every incident passing apparently before her in the most vivid reality. With her eyes bandaged, and her head all over enveloped in a large shawl, she repeatedly told the hour marked on watches, wound round to diffe rent points, for the purpose of testing her accuracy of vision ; and. with her eyes similarly covered, she played with success a few games at ecarti." ATTEMPTED MURDER.—On Saturday last a Welsh tramping moulder, named William Hughes, cut the throat of John Eccles, a collier, but fortunately, by the inter ference of two or three men, he was prevented from com pleting his murderous design. It appears that on Satur day afternoon he was intoxicated, and that he went into the Wheatsheaf Inn, Darwen-street, Blackburn, where he solicited relief from the company in one of the rooms. On being " snubbed," principally on the ground of his drunkenness, he commenced using abusive language, called two or three persons " English devils," and said he should like to do for every one of them. He then sat down on a form, not far from John Eccles, and sharp words ensued between the two. Hughes slided by degrees up to his op ponent, and whilst Eccles was holding his head down, he suddenly placed his left arm round his neck, and with his right hand gave him a large cut in the throat. The mo ment the brutal act was discovered, the prisoner was seized, the razor was taken from him, and then he was given into the custody of the police. LECTURE ON CHEMISTRY.—At St. Barnabas' School, Greenland-street, on Wednesday evening last, John Atcherley, Esq., of Great George-place, gave the second of a course of lectures illustrative of the Chemistry of Atmospheric Air and of Water. These lectures were ori ginally designed expressly for the instruction of the senior pupils attending the school ; but, upon this occasion, the urgent and reiterated requests of many members of the congregation and supporters of the school, to be present, were such as to induce Mr. Atcherley, in his usual spirit of philanthropy, to admit all. It is impossible to speak too highly of the manner in which the lecturer treated his subject, both as regards the intelligibility of the lan guage used, the definitions given of technicalities, and the numerous and beautiful experiments adopted as illustra tions, which, combined, cannot fail to make a permanent impression on the minds of a numerous and highly respectable audience. Amongst those present were the Rev. G. Dover, Rev. G. Hulbert, Rev. T. Forster, R. S. Jones. Esq., N. D. Bold. Esq., G. Hurry, Esq., L. Mil ler, Eq., T. B. Miller, Esq., Mrs. Dover, Mrs. and Miss Atcherley, &c. IRON SHIPBUILDING ON THE MERSEY.—The ship building yard of Messrs. Thos. Vernon and Son is now in full operation. Two iron vessels are in progress, the first being in a forward state, and the keel of the second being laid. These vessels are five hundred tons each, and they are intended for a London coal company, the object being to compete with the railways, which of late have much diminished the coasting trade in coals. They are to be propelled by the screw, in addition to sails, and are to be so masted and rigged as to enable them to go under the bridges on the Thames. Their principal feature, however, is the mode of ballasting them. All the coal traders from the northto London return in ballast, which is expensive in its shipment and unshipment. In these vessels a new method will be adopted. The engines will be placed in the after part of the vessel, so as to leave the centre free for the stowage of cargo. To balance the weight of the engines an iron tank will be placed forward, which is to be filled with water. But as it is necessary that there should 'e weight amidships likewise when the cargo is out, an n flooring is to be placed in the vessel a few feet above ' - elson, and this is to be filled with water from the level of the tank in the fore part of the ship. This to serer for ballast, when the vessel is on her nd to be let off when she begins again to _ -argo. The boilers for these vessels are to be made by the builders, but not the engines. The firm of Vernon and Son have also received orders for ten iron sailing ships, of six hundred tons each, for a foreign house, which are to be built with despatch. It will therefore - -.ar that the vessels constructing and about to be con ' L , these builders will be of the aggregate register return voyaze, a of 7,500 tons . THE BURSTING OF TWO RESERVOIRS NEAR EDEN FIELD.—In the excitement caused by the dreadful catas trophe near Holmfirth, the bursting. of two small reser voirs, about a mile. and a half W.S.W. of Edenfield, has passed without much observation. These reservoirs have been made by millo vners, each being about one acre and a half to two acres in area, on a stream called the New gate Brook, in Anchor Clough, near the south foot of the hill called Whittle Pike. The embankments were from °AA ' " "A. in height, and had just been completed, r rains filled the reservoirs, and a part of nt of the upper reservoir gave way, the down through a huge gap to the lower such force as to sweep away part of its !so. The valley there has a very rapid fall, reservoir to the Bury and Haslingden , about half a mile south of the village of being not less than from 7flO t. Ann c.. 4. water rushin it with embankment al from # denfield - - - tall, in a distance of perhaps about a mile and a quarter. The flood first swept away a flagstone rubbing mill, at New Gate, taking with it many gravestone a thereon ; it thencrossed ti _red R 9 ruaest description, with no properib waste weir, and no proper discharge pipes. No attention had he foundation, nor had the embankment or carefully constructed. id to ti Under ti FAT :a RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Thursday night, ',an after 9 o'clock,as a porter employed at the Huy ton sta tion of the London and North-western Railway, was cross ing from the hut on the down line to the platform on the opposite side, just as the train for Liverpool, which he had been attending, was departing, the 32 minutes' past eight mail-train came up, and, before the poor fellow was aware it was so close, he was knocked down, and both legs com pletely severed fro la his body. Death was instantaneous, and the dismembered limbs were thrown, by the force of the engine, to a considerable distance on the line. COMMITTAL OF HOUSERREAKERS.—Three men and two women, who had been remanded on a charge of per petrating several house robberies in the neighbourhood of Liverpool, were brought before the county magistrates, at Kirkdale, on Tuesday last, and were committed for trial at the sessions. The names of the prisoners are John Derrick, Michael Flood. John M'Donough, Bridget Cain, and Mary Murphy. They were apprehended by Williams and Grace, detective officers, at a house in Mil ton-street, where a considerable quantity of stolen pro perty was found. Among the houses in which the pri soners appear to have been concerned in robbing are those of Mr. Dry, Litherland ; Mr. Pollitt, Bootle ; Mr. Gil liard, Fairfield ; a house at Wavertree. and one occupied by Mr. Coultate, Brunswick-view, North Shore. THE FARMERS AND THE MARKETS COMMITTEE.—For some time past disagreements have taken place between the farmers and the markets' officers, as to the mode in which the country produce is tolled, in the Liverpool markets ; the former contending that taking toll by the package, as at present practised, is illegal, and that the only power given by the act of parliament is to charge for the space actually occupied by produce exposed for sale in the markets. On Tuesday last a deputation of the far mers waited upon the Markets Committee upon the subject, a memorial having been previously referred to that body from the Council ; and it is hoped, from the kind manner in which the deputation was received, that the result will be a recommendation to the Council of a simple and uniform mode of levying the toll, such as will be at once satisfactory to the farmers, and more easily and economically collected by the committee. A ROMANCE OF THE CUSTOM-HOUSE.—The following amusing narrative appeared in the columns of the Liver pool 7 jinn on Thursday last :—" For the benefit of our readers who have no occasion to visit that large ugly building, where a great portion of the revenue of this country is collected, namely, the Custom-house. we may state that, at the top of one of the principal flights of stairs in that establishment, there has been stationed for some years past a small table loaded with various "soli darities" and delicacies for the regalen.ent o' hungry offi cials and busy merchants' clerks. For several months the presiding deity at this table ha been a pretty damsel, whose charms, doubtless, assisted her considerably in the rapid disposal of her daily stock. One of the Customs' clerks, whose name is similar to that of a great. Protestant reformer, was a daily customer of this pretty pastrycook's, and gradually an intimacy, somewhat warmer than that usually existing between buyer and seller, arose between them. At last, to the astonishment of his fellow-clerks, our hero (we use the word in the sense common to story tellers) informed them that he intended to resign his situat on, and, after a hurried visit home, to sail for Australia. This resolution he carried into effect, and be fore going lie gave the damsel aforesaid a note, tellies her what he had done, and asking her to meet him on board the Dublin btatt, and to sail with him to that fair city. To this it appears the damsel agreed, and made ready for her flight ; bur,—l'homme propose et Dieu dispose,—the unlucky note she received from her inamorato was dis covered at the last moment by her aunt, with whom she lived. This gond lady told the circumstance to her hus band, who hurried off to the steamer, and caught his truant niece. whom, heedless of her cries, he took home, first giving the would-be Don Giovanni some striking proofs of his disrelish for such hasty proceedings. The lover, wise in his generation, bowed to the cruel will of fate, and sailed away, leaving his fair enslaver in the ruth less hands of her friends, who discovered that, in the hurry of her preparations, she had appropriated her aunt's stays, and taken several other things, which did not, by any legal right, belong to her. This " little affair" has caused great scandal in Revenue-buildings. To prevent such scenes in future, the powers that be have issued an order that the dispensers of sandwiches, and such like delicacies, may be fat or forty, but assuredly not fair." PUBLIC MEETINGS, 4. LIVERPOOL LOAN COMPANY.—The eleventh half yearly general meeting of this company was held on Thursday evenine, in the Clarendon-rooms, Mr. C. J. H. West in the chair. The secretary read the report and statement of accounts, from which it appeared that the society is in a very prosperous conditibn. The assets were stated to be £12,556 12s. 11d. The loans advanced during the past six months amounted to £11,600 Bs. 6d., being an increase of £l,OOO 6s. 4d. over the last half year's business, realising a net profit of £578 15s. 5d., after paying the general and incidental expenses of the company. A dividend of 10 per cent. per annum was declared. The report and accounts were adopted unani mously, after which a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, the directors, and the secretary. UNITED GASLIGHT COMPANY.—The annual meeting of the proprietors of this undertaking took place at the offices, Newington, on Tuesday last ; Mr. W. R. Sand bach in the chair. The report stated that the directors recommended a dividend at the rate of £5 per cent. for the last half-year, that is to say—Xs per share on the £lOO shares ; £1 ss. per share on the £25 shares, paid up previously to 30th June, 1851 ; and 2s. 6d. per share on each of the £25 A shares, on which a call only of £2 10s. per share has been yet made. it also regretted their inability to find a purchaser for the property in Dale-street. though they were continually using their best exertions to that effect. The report was adopted ; and the proposed dividend declared. The proceedings terminated with the usual votes to the committee and the chairman. at a peat bank o iu surprise Ca led foundation mould give that the reservoirs were only of small capacity, otherwis e the damage must have been very on Fortunately no life was lost. INUNDATION OF A COAL MINE AT BURY — SEVERAL Lives LOST.—On Wednesday evening last, another of those melancholy events which have been frequent of late, occurred between 5 and 6 o'clock, at a colliery at Birtle-cum-Bamford, about two-and-a-half miles from Bury, belonging to Messrs. Roscoe and Lord, supposed o have been caused by the late heavy rains. The mine, - • - -fled the " Thorney Hirst," has been worked and is in an elevated part of the district. rs that part of the coal in the higher part of the been got out by other proprietors, and the WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting of this board on Wednesday last, Mr. Roskell in the chair, Mr. Clayton, architect, submitted plans for the proposed new union fever hospital, which he said would involve an expenditure of about £4,000 ; this sum, however, did not include the enclosure of the whole of the land. The plans were approved, subject to the sanction of the poor law board. On the motion of Mr. Tattersall, a resolution was passed, "That an inquiry be made into the salaries, emoluments, and duties of the whole of the medical officers of the union, with a view to make such alterations in the salaries as may be deemed necessary, and that a committee be appointed to make such inquiry, and report to the board." Considerable discussion took place con cerning a letter from Sir George Grey, in reply to one forwarded by the board, respecting the decision of the borough magistrates in reference to some paupers who had been brought before them on charges of child deser tion, and stealing articles of wearing apparel from the house ; and it was resolved to write again to the Home Secretary before taking any further steps to acquire redress. LIVERPOOL GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—This society held its annual meeting, celebrated with a dinner, at the Angel Hotel (Towers's), Dale-street, on Wednesday evening last, when Mr. John Smith presided. Nearly 100 gentle men dined. The report of the society's operations during the last year stated that in three cases the sub-commit tee had granted the usual allowance in opposing fraudu lent debtors, all of which were successful. And after re ferring to the dismissal of Mr. Ramshay from the office of Judge of the County Court, it congratulated the mem bers on the enactment of the law for arresting absconding debtors, leaving the kingdom, which had its origin in that society, and had proved highly beneficial; no less than 37 cases of timely arrest having been effected in Liverpool alone. Notwithstanding the heavy expenses of the year, there was still a balance in the treasurer's hands, and the current expenses were more than provided for by the in come. The circulars issued by the society had contained the names of no less than 837 persons who had been guilty of actual or attempted fraud. The business of the meeting concluded, the evening was spent in festive con viviality. way; and it i ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHYROLOGICAL SOCIETY.— The fortnightly meeting of this society took place on Wednesday, when Mr. Verelst, in the absence from ill • . ness or Mr. ricton, the president, took the chair. The secretary exhibited some improved specimens of bell ropes, which had been forwarded to the society by Mr. Bennett. An engraving of St. Paul's Cathedral was also exhibited ; and some discussion ensued as to the propor -44..... Q. bleb is cal flout four ye It appei ei/,~e ally from the difficulty of getting rid of the 'water. luring the late heavy rains it accumulated to such an xtent, that it suddenly burst into the main drift of the )wer mine, whilst twelve men an d boys were at wo r k. rith such tremendous force. that i ,own being to s ed away every_ the drain from rcat measure, choked such quantity, that t extent sacrificed for the sake of the large organ. V Mr. Prank Hownrd rind his aprond pap.. upon " Tho Stones of Venice, and Ruskin's Principles of Art." He de nounced the pre-Raphaelite school, and severely and sarcastically criticised the principles enunciated in Mr. Ruskin's work. He convicted the author of pictorial and architectural falsehoods, and caused some amusement by his clever exposure of Ruskin's fallacies. Thanks were voted to Mr. Howard for his able paper. A discus sion followed, in which Mr. H. P. Horner and other members took part. The paper announced for the next meeting was by Mr. Picton, on the arc hi tecture and buildings of Liverpool in the 18th century. The meet ing then broke up. SELECT VESTRY.—At the weekly meeting of this board on Tuesday last, in the board-room, parochial offices, Brownlow-hill, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair, a cheque was received from Mr. Lowndes, solicitor, on account of an item in his bill disallowed by the district auditor, after taxing. The workhouse committee submit.. ted a project for employing a number of the boys in the workhouse as shoe-blacks out of doors, in connection —1 , 41. .1.- I 0 I. -1 rr, Vuu committee was received, regretting that there had been no improvement in the management of the clothing stores by the matron, since the matter was before the board in July last. On the contrary, large discrepancies again appeared in the stock account. By a long examination of Mrs. Bywater, the matron's assistant, and of the matron herself, it appeared that a large number of articles had riven out of the store, but not charged in the book ere had been a more loose keepin- ri became, Zr Dinpletely inundated the pit, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, FEIIRITARY 24, 185 Q. MEETING OF OPERATIVE ENGINEERS.—On Wednes day evening a meeting of the operative engineers of this town was held in the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, relative to the dispute now pending between them and the master engineers. There was a fair atteaance of mechanics, the hall being pretty well filled. Mr. John Finch, senior, was called to the chair. The chairman, in opening the business of the meeting, condemned the con duct of the masters of this town, inasmuch as the work men of Liverpool made no proposals to the masters to alter their terms or mode of working. This had been the most unfortunate and lamentable occurrence that had taken place in the history of the working classes of this country, and the result, hitherto, bad been most disas trous. On the 10th of January, the engineering masters of Manchester and London closed their establishments against unionist. and non-unionists. The number turned out was about 20.000, who have not the means of getting bread or clothes for their families. These men's wages would average £20,000 per week, and the amount lost to those men up to Saturday last was £lOO,OOO. He esti mated another £lOO.OOO was lost to the iron-masters, steel-makers, &c.. whilst rents, rates, and taxes were seeming on them. The master shop-keepers were also seriously injured. As a means of reconciliation, he sug gested the withdrawal of the masters' declaration ; also, the withdrawal of the declaration of the Amalgamated Society until the Ist of July, leaving the men to make their own terms with the masters, on the understanding that no arrangement should be contrary to the rules of the society ; but rather than give up the Amalgamated Society, let all the 20,000 men out of employment emi grate to America.—Mr. Joseph Shepperd proposed the first resolution, which was as follows:—" That we view, with deep regret, the rnswer given by the masters to his worship the mayor, and the other gentlemen who kindly acted as mediators between the masters and the men ; and as they did not accent our proposition to stand neutral in the present dispute, we will now adopt the resolution of the Executive Committee of the Amalgamated Society, viz., the abolition of systematic overtime and piecework. and that this meeting pledges its most cordial support." Several other speakers addressed the meeting. after which the resolution wa s carr i e d unan i mous l y. ^ Various ad dresses, which protracted the meeting to a late hour, and a series of resolutions, pledging the meeting to the principle of co-operation, were adopted. THE HEALTH COMMITTEE..--At the usual meeting on Thursday last, Mr. Langsdale presided. The medical officer of health reported that the mortality of the borough during last week, was less than in any of the 33 weeks preceding. The deaths registered in the parish were 131 and in the extra parochial wards 52, making a total of 183 ; being 32 fewer than in the previous week, and 22 fewer than the average mortality of the corres ponding week of the preceding four years. Mr. Dover replied to a letter of Mr. Earle's, which had appeared in the Afercury, of Tuesday last, in reference to some remarks made by him (Mr. Dover), in the Council, on the Sanatory Bill. Mr. Earle had attributed to him words which he had never used. He (Mr. Dover) had never spoken of Lord Derby ; he had never spoken of Lord Sefton. If lie had attributed to them the motives which Mr. Earle had put into his mouth, he certainly should be deserving of the censure which Mr. Earle cast upon him. He (Mr. Dover) had a very high opinion of those noblemen ; and he felt assured of this fact, that, if the question was brought fairly before them, if they gave their minds to it, they would, so far from opposing the committee. assist them in carrying their bill through parliament. If no other good came from this angry letter, he hoped this would—that it would be the means of bringing the matter forcibly before the public, and thereby of bringing it before those noblemen. It was quite impossible that they could expect the universal approbation of the owners of the laud—they were many; but if they had the influence of these noblemen, there was no doubt whatever that their (the committee's) hill, would be effectively carried through parliament. (Hear, hear.) He could not refrain from saying a few words upon what Mr. Earle called the " motives of his (Mr. Dover's) conduct." He (Mr. Dover) was not: aware, before he read Mr. Earle's letter—he knew his faults were many — but he was not aware, before reading that letter, that selfishness and avariciousness were among them. His (Mr. Dover's) conduct was publicly before the world; and he was quite willing that his fellow-townsmen, judg ing from his past conduct, should say what were his motives and what they were not. The engineer's report on the subject of the sewering of Wavertree, was referred to the commissioners of that place. A memorial from Mr. William Humphries, contractor. which had been referred by the Council to the Health Committee, was read, and, ultimately, a resolution was come to, on the motion of Mr. Lloyd, seconded by Mr. Johnson, simply declaring the defendant, bad duly fenced and the com mittee duly watched the said sewer, and that it, appeared to he a hardship upon the contractor which he ought not to bear. THE DOCK COMMITTEE.--At the meeting of the Dock Committee on Thursday last, Mr Charles Turner in the chair. the sub-committee of works reported that they had considered the reference to them by the general committee to narrow the King's dock, and recommended the King's dock to be narrowed, on its east side, about sixty feet, the space to he added to the quay; and that foundations for warehouses be put in, and levels for vaults, at a cost of £18,500. After some discussion the committee decided against the recommendation for narrowing the King's dock, and adopted a proposition, moved by Mr. James Holme, to the effect, " That the sub-committee of works be requested to prepare plans for warehouses on the west quay of the new dock, the foundations of such warehouses to be put in up to the cellar floors, with an estimate of the cost of such foundations." It was reported that out of the 32 casks which had arrived by the ship Charles Saunders, from New Orleans, consigned to ordeA 27 had been found to contain tobacco. They had been entered by the superintendent as provisions, according to the manifest. An elaborate plan, which it was stated had received the unanimous approval of the sub-com mittee, to prevent the evasion of dock dues, was then read, the purport of which was that a very 4 pßiral " " '-led by tl• Jle check worn.. Je prom, re voluntary adop tion of a practice that all consignees and agents of out ward bound ships should, within four d a ys a ft er sa ili ng , transmit to the dock office a copy of the manifest, certi fied by the signature of one of the principals of the firm to be a correct copy; and though it was understood that the establishment specifically of such a practice would not, in itself, be strictly within the provisions of the act, it was equally conceded that, indirectly, and in effect, the dock committee would have ample power to carry it out, by enforcing, as they then might justly do, against all persons who might refuse or neglect to become parties to t" ne new plan, more burdensome regulations for ascertain ing the exact particulars of outward cargoes already pro vided by the dock acts." The following resolution, pro posed by Mr. Molyneux, and seconded by Mr. Robinson, was passed unanimously:—" That it be referred to the sub-committee of finance to arrange such a staff as may be necessary efficiently to check the entries of cargo out wards, and to compare the same with the cargo book,' or ship's manifest. That proper books be prepared in which to enter the outward cargo of ships, and that such 'oaks be ronnir.4 to be closely and -d, day regularly poster, by day. That the sub-committee be authorised to fix such salaries as may appear to them to be sufficient for the services of persons properly qualified to carry out the object of the committee, namely, to prevent the evasion of payment of dock dues; and that the sub-committee do report the same for the approval and sanction of this corn mittee."—On the proposition of Mr. Nicol, the name of Mr. Langsdale was added to the committee on emigration. The meeting then broke up. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Friday last, at twelve o'clock, at the station, Euston-square. There was a numerous attendance of proprietors from all parts of the country. Mr. G. C. Glynn. M.P., chairman of the company, presided. He stated that the dividend would be after the rate of six per cent. per annum. It was not, however, the wish of the directors to hold out hope of a permanent dividend of six per cent. regularly ; they would prefer that, whenever occasion for it arose, they should give a bonus with the object of the regular division of 54 per cent. At every branch they had increased their coal traffic, and thereby greatly served the interests of the public; and the agricultural part of the population were beginning to avail themselves to a greater extent than they ever had before of the facilities afforded by the lines of the company. During the last half-year there had been a new source of traffic opened up by the discovery of minerals in Northamptonshire, which would lead ton large carrying trade with Staffordshire, where theca minerals were much wanted. In the half-year, too, the contract with the post-office had been renewed. He had never addressed the proprietors at a time when he had greater confidence in their internal prospects ; but there was a reverse side of the picture. The parliamen tary notices affecting the company, in the present session, had amounted to no fewer than forty-two, so that how ever prosperous they might be internally, there were some difficulties externally. Some of these projects were dead, but others were not, and the consequence was, that they were bound to engage in parliamentary contests ; but the expenses thereof were charged against the revenue, and not the capital. The dispute with the Great Northern had been settled in conformity with the award of Mr. Gladstone ; and since that period, further communications had passed between the two companies, which would lead to the permanent benefit of both. As to the difficulties with the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company, he feared they would have to be referred to the decision of a court of law. With regard to the Great Western, mat ters remained exactly in the same state as they were at the last half-yearly meeting, except with regard to one or two points, upon which the companies had a common interest. Their own applications to parliament this year were very few. They had been forced to bring in a bill to protect their intercourse with Birkenhead, and another to form a junction with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton lines near Oxford ; and these bills contained provisions for the gradual diminution of their bond debt, and its conversion into debentures bearing 31 per cent. interest per annum. No investment could be better or safer than this. The total amount the company had paid on account of the Bilsworth accident had been no more than £502, and there were only three claims unset tled. Considerable discussion followed, mainly upon questions of detail, in the course of which the chairman expressed the willingness of the board to refer all ques tions in dispute with the Great Western, to five public men unconnected with either company, upon properly defined principles. The report was unanimously adopted, and the dividend agreed to. It will be payable on Wed nesday next. Mr. Glynn's re-election was proposed and unanimously agreed to, amidst much cheering. Messrs. Smith, Itotheram, Benson, Gill, and Creed were also appointed diiectors. The auditors were re-appointed ; and the meeting having passed. Bonne other formal resolu tions, separated. hing before it, and is he pit bottom 'p. I Tecipitately and d stood 15 var to me nignest point in the mine which they could reach, and remained in the utmost state of apprehension for about six hours, when the water began to recede, and they were ultimately released from their perilous situa tion. There were still five boys and three men in the mine, for whose fate the most fearful apprehensions were entertained. Three of the boys are brothers. The life less bodies of Robert Shepherd and the boy Woolsten holm were recovered in the forenoon of the following day —Shepherd's body much cut and bruised. He has left a widow and four children to lameot his untimely end. James Lee, another of the men, was taken out alive in the afternoon of the same day, and the .most strenuous exertions were made to recover the others, The men would have finished their day's work la the court 14- Alf an hour. been g e accounts'. The committee recommended that the V e st r yshould dis connect the superintendence of the stores altogether from the matron's duty, and that the stores of every kind should be under the charge of one officer, who should be respon sible for the correct keeping of the accounts : and as the matron had received an enlarged salary, owing to her superintendence of the stores, they recommended that her salary should be modified in some degree to meet the expense which the having an additional storekeeper would involve. Some other reports, on which discussions took place, were also received. The total number of inmates , in the house on the 11th instant was reported to be 2,293 aga i ns t 1,867 i t t the corresponding week of last year. The number of sick cages was 672, 106 of these b e i ng o f f ever, and 64 of itch. There had boo 1, 298 admissions durin g the week to the vagrant sheds. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—This society give their first subscription concert, for the present quarter, this evening (Tuesday). The vocalists are Miss Poo►e, Mme. D'Anterny, Sig. F. Lablache, and Mr. Swift. This latter gentleman is said to be a very promising vocalist, with a fine tenor voice. MUSICAL EDUCATION.—Mr. Sheppard's first lecture on this subject was given at the Concert. ball, on Thurs. day evening, —the Mayor honouring the occasion by pre siding. The illustrations were effectively giver by Miss Whitnall, the Misses Wemyss, Signor Poznanski, Mr. J. Hallett Sheppard (who presided at the piano-forte), and the lecturer. The second lecture will be given on March Bth. THEATRE ROYAL.—The pantomime was played for the last time on Saturday, to an undoubtedly " crowded house." consisting mostly of scholars from the various free schools in the town. The juveniles seemed to enjoy the adventures of "Tim Bobbin" amazingly; and in the school scene especially, where there is a general row among the pupils, they evinced their delight. by genuine "roars" of hearty laughter. It is calculated that upwards of 4000 were present, who thus, through Mr. Copeland's libe rality, were pr ov id e d w i t h an excellent treat. The busi ness this week will consist of operatic entertainments, under the direction of Mr. E. F. Fitzsvilliam ; for which the services of Mr. Travers and Mr. Borrani, Mrs. Weiss and Miss Norman, are engaged. This evening " Fra Diavolo" will he produced ; and " The Mountain Sylph," " Masaniello,":and "The Huguenots," are in rehearsal. To-morrow evening, Mons. Lassaigne, assisted by Mddle. Prudence, will give his entertainment in clairsoyance. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The dramatic season at this establishment recommenced last evening, with a great attraction in the shape of M r . J os h. Sil s b ee , t h e f ame d delineator of Yankee eccentricities, whose performances at the Adelphi Theatre, London, as the " Yankee Pedlar" and other characters, drew drowded houses. We believe Mr. Silsbee's peculiar style of acting exhibits quiet humour, more laughable on account of its slyness, and the natural manner in which it. is displayed. We beg to remind our readers of the concert which is to take place at this theatre on Friday evening, particulars of which will be found in another column. ADELPHI THEATRE.—The pantomime doses its career this evening, after a successful run of fitly-two nights. Under the present management, a gradual improvement has been discernible in the demeanour of the audiences attending this establishment ; and we perceive that the interior of the house is about to be renovated and re. decorated, to render it still more worthy of the advanced status it has acquired. MARRIAGE OF JENNY LIND.—BOSTON, FEB. 5, 1852. —Mademoiselle Jenny Lind was married this morning to Otto Goldschmidt, the pianist. The matter was conducted with the greatest privacy. The certificae of the marriage was seen by your correspondent. The marriage is thus announced in one of the evening papers : BOSTON, STH" FEB.—Married, in this city, at the residence of Mr. S. G. Ward, by the Rev. Charles Mason, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Wainwright, of New York, (the Swedish Consul, the Hon. Edward Everett, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ward, Mr. N. J. Bewditch, her legal adviser, and other frienis being present,) Otto Goldsclitnitit, of Hamburg, to Mati'lle Jenny Lind, of Stockholm, Sweden. Notwithstanding the above positive assertion, the Editor of the New York Herald seems to he but a lukewarm believer in the tidings. " Jenny Lind," says he, "is caught at last, if we are to believe the reports. The af fair, it appears, came off at Boston on Thursday, and Mr. Otto Goldschmidt, a pianist and a German,—a lucky pia nigt and the happiest of Germans,—is the possessor of the nightingale. The happy pair will probably retire to the beautiful country seat which Jenny is reputed to have purchased at Round-hill, near Northampton, MasFachu setts. Before, however, we can fully realise the truth of this marriage, we shall require further evidence than n brief telegraphic despatch. It will be remembered that this Swedish nightingale was reported to he married in England, to an English clergyman, and that the affair was said to have been cancelled only by her payment of a forfeit of 5000 dollars. Subsequently, at one time, it was understood that she was certainly engaged to Belletti ; end at another time, to Master Burke, the violinist. Therefore, we cannot ratify the nuptials of Miss Lind to Mr. Goldschmidt till the news is confirmed." LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT. THEFT BY A CAB-DRIVER.—On Friday last, Thomas Postlethwaite, a cab-driver, was charged with f e loniously detaining a valuable shawl, which had been left in his cab by Mr. Stewart, of Upper Stanhope-street, on Mon day evening last. Mrs. Postiethwaite and Mrs. Worrall, his sisters, were also charged with pawning the same with Mr. Richards, pawnbroker. Detective-officers Story and Russell, however, traced the missing property to the They pawn-shop, ann all the parties were apprehended were remanded until this day (Tuesday), to give time fo the return of Mr. Stewart, who is at present in London THEFTS FROM ST. NICHOLAS'S CHURCH.—The Church of St. Nicholas has for several weeks past been underaoing the process of repairing, adorning. &c. During the present week, after the time the workmen left the 'building, two robberies have been committed within the sacred edifice. On Monday night, the vestry door was forced open, and several drawers ransacked, but the only booty the thieves obtained was one shilling and few books. An attempt had been made to force open the safe in which the communion plate is kept, but this proved abortive. On Wednesday night, a quantity of the workmen's tools were stolen from the church. The thefts must have been committed by some one secreted in the church at the time of its being locked up, inas much as egress had been obtained through the windows secured from within, without the fastenings beine forced. On Friday last Samuel Doyle was charged with the crime by officers Williams and Grace. at the Police-court. The stolen property had been traced to the pawnbroker's, and the prisoner was identified as having pledged them. _ _ on and Jame He was accordingly committed for trial SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS.—JoIm J West were char ;ed by police-officer 176 with secreting • . knocking passengers down with the intention of robbing them. He had seen them knock one person doWn arid kick him ; shortly afterwards took them into custody in Williamson-square, and on their way to bridewell the prisoner West dropped a pick-lock. The prisoners, who were dressed like seamen, could not give a proper a count of themselves, and were sent to gaol for three months. THE LATE ROBBERY FROM MR. IIUTCHINS ' S. - 011 Thursday, Samuel Ford, Ann Price, and Richard Hill, who had been remanded for the robbery of stationery from the shop of Mr. Hutchins, Lord -street, were again re enence was nxen upon the prisoners with sufficient clearness to warrant a committal of all of them. Hill, however, was liberated on bail, himself in £l2O, and two sureties in £75 each, to take their trial at tEe next borough sessions. ill-looking fellows were brou charged with being concerned -officers Slaney and I up on Wednesday, e attic upon poi Brown, when on duty in Vauxhall-ro bacon. He took his prisoner as far as Philip-street, when a crowd of some hundred people having collet, officer was assailed, pushed into a yard, and there brutal maltreated. Slaney, whose assistance Brown had obtaine was also grievously hurt. The sticks of the officers we turned against themselves, and Brown, in particular, v terribly hurt about the head. The two prise"— ner and Pegett, were distinctly identified as ha. part in the affray. They were committed for trial. ROBBERY AT A PAWNBROKER'S.—On Tuesday last four persons, who had been apprehended in Manchester were brought up charged with robbing the shop of Mr Healing, pawnbroker, 12, watches, 400 or 500 rings, six tea guards, a silver ladle, and other artiel.— were Thomas Clarke, Isaac Foules, Sarah Ann M Jane Pattison. It appeared that, about a quarter o'clock on the evening of the previous Thursday, Healing saw his assistant, J. Norman, lock the front door of the shop, and he took the key with him. He had pre viously made an examination of the premises, and found all safe. All the property, except the pencil cases, snuff boxes, and ladle, were removed from the window. About a quarter past ten o'clock the same night, from informa tion which he received from the police-officer, he went to his shop, and found officer No. 289 and others of the police force there. On examining the premises, he found that an entrance had been made through the roof, by br.-' a hole through the ceiling. There was n-- one of the joists, so as to allow fs- rs, ing taken Scotland-road, of thirteen ten silver watch Their names •ope fastened to self down into the room broken open, all of which were secure when he went away It was proved that the prisoners had been apprehended i Manchester with most of the goods in their possession After hearing a considerable mass of evidence, tending•t criminate the male prisoners, the two females were dis charged, and their companions were committed for trial at the ensuing assizes. WINKIIIIIIIIMINPF,..mswewaw:mom.® There, were seven dr ORMSKIRK. ROBBERY OF PLANTS.—A quantity of cucumber plants in pots were stolen from the hothouse of Mr. John Bolton, farmer, Maghull. Information was given to the police constable of the district, who proceeded to the house of Henry Mercer, at Aintree, and in Mercer's hothouse he found a quantity of cucumber plants, some of which ap peared to have been recently planted. On further search being made, some pots were discovered, which were iden tified by Bolton. Mercer was brought before Thos. Brand reth, Esq., at the Ormskirk Police-court, on Monday last, and fined £1 and costs for the trespass, and £2 for the value of the plants. ; favor of the union of £lO Os. 10d. The expend i ture for BOARD OF GUARDI ANS .—Th e wee l t l y me eting of this Iv Welsby, Esq. body was held on Th urs d ay morn i ng l as t, a t the Board. The amount of out-d oor re li e f administered during th e room, when the chai r was occup i e d by past week has been as f o llo ws :—Townsbips, W. £37 Bs. 9.1 ; total,union , £5 112 2s . 69 6 . d . 3d .1;11 The books on re chewed poor, £1 7 s . 6d. ed also a balanc e i n the week on aecount of the inmates of the workhouse had been .£l6 13s. 24d. The number of inmates was reported to be 87. There had been 19 vagrants lodged in the vagrant ward during the past week. GOOSE FEAST AT LATDOM.—This annual festival, which owes its origin td Robert Dearling, Esq., of Lathom, came off with great eclat, on Tuesday evening last, at the Plo•igh Inn, in Lathom. The com p any numbered upwards of seventy gentlemen. After dinner, the cloth being removed, J. H. Pye, Esq., of Aughton, was called to the chair, and A. B. Goss, Esq., of Orms kirk, to the vice -chair. Several toasts wero proposed and warmly responded to, and the intervals were filled up ,by a choice selection of the more popular comic and senti mental songs. The company separated at about five o'clock on Wednesday morning, after having enjoyed the agrovableand feetiveraerry-making for upwards of 11 hours. Vale, Esq., of Hatuflton-square, i;lrker On the 10th inst„ aged one year ar daughter of Mr. Henry Smith, biscu Ou the 19th ins? 9th inst.. at Burlington. Captain Joseph Graves, of this por On the 20th inst.. after a few da3 aged 52, Louisa, wife of On the 20th inst , at hi Lawrence Rig-by. Maria, On the 20th " inst., * months, Elizabeth Ferr Butler. IN, wife of ri Bedford-street, in Canterbury-street, Mr ;ed two years and five xghter of Mr. James H. On the 21st inst. aged 33, Julia, third daughter of P e t er Hope, E e "l 2lt of instant, Sea tb On in Eaton-square, London, Louisa Ni cholson, eldest daughter of Jno. It. Slime Esq„ Atrowe Park. On the 21st irst an t, age d 39, Mr. Joshua' Ashcroft, uphol sterer sad paperhanger, Bean-street. On the 22d inst. aged 15 weeks, Eliza, d aug ht er o f M r . Edward Spooner, eookkeeper, Seacombe-street, Evertoa. WARRINGTON. BOARD OP GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meeting of the board of guardians took place on Wednesday last, at the workhouse ; thirteen guardians were present, and Mr. Hodgson, the chairman of the board, presided. The re turns were as follows:—in No. 1 district, 1,079 persons had been relieved, at an expense of £52 6s. of which £23 Bs. 6d. was in - kind, and £2B 17s. 6:1. in money ; in No. 2 district, 251 persons had been relieved, at a cost of £l2 ls. of which £5 Is. was in kind, and £7 in money ; in No. 3 district, 447 persons had been relieved, at a cost of £24 Bs. all in money ; t tee] number of persons relieved, 1,777; total cost of relief, £BB 15s. The number of inmates in the workhouse was 139, and the number of vagrants lodged and relieved was 119; compared with the corres ponding week last year, c hese returns show a decrease of 116 in the nutr her of persons relieved, of £lO 6s. in the cost of relief, of 14 in the number of inmates in the work house, and of 225 in the number of vagrants. The ba lance in the treasurer's hand was £390 12s. Bd. A letter was read from the Rev. A. A. Bridgman, tendering his resignation of the office of chaplain to the workhouse. and Wednesday next was appointed for the election of his suc ceFSor.—Manchester Guardian. MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The twenty-sixth annual report of the directors of the lil'chanics' Institution has just. been printed, and gives a very satisfactory statement of the position of the institution. It appears that, not withstanding the depressed condition of the town during the past. year, 301 new members have been admitted ; the whole of the long standing debt has been paid off; the pre mises throughout have been thoroughly repaired and refit ted ; eight new classes have been opened, and a news-room has been provided for all the members. In the library department 9,117 volumes have' been issued, and 200 volumes of new books added during the mar. A school of design has also been formed. Its tnemberi have so rapidly increased, that the directors have been compelled to afford it additional space, and have secured for its use the large room in the Academy, formerly occupied by the insti tution. The progress made by the pupils is of the most gratifying character, and the directors believe they are not anticipating too much in expecting results largely affecting the trade and manufacture of the town. In con clusion, the directors express a hope that the institution is to some extent doing its legitimate work, and is yet destined to be a source of great good to the town and neighbourhood.-- • ter Coup ier BIRTHS. On the 13th inst., thewife of W. Entwistle, Esq., of ausholme House, of a son. On the 15th inst., terfiehl, of a daughter. On the 17th inst., the wife of Mr. T street, of a (laughter. On the 17th inst., at Lisca rd the lady of Wm. Hughes Daunt, Esq., of a son. On the 18th inst., in Devonshire -terrace, Even M'Quie, of a daughter. On the 21st inst., in Mount-street, the wife (.4 Ca, Cumming, of the screw-steamer Genova, of a (taught nt Knotty Ash, the wife of Mr. John Sat- Sherlock, of Mildred- mount, New Brighton, Cheshire, iRRIED On the 10th inst., town, to Eliza Marg St. Helens. Manchester, Mr. W. Writ;ley, of that 1, daughter of the late J. Vase, Esq., of On the 10th inst., at Manchester, Mr. T. Henson, of Hulme, to Mrs. B. Wilkinson, of Northwicl►, Cheshire. On the 10th inst., by license, at St. Nicholas' Roman Catholic Chapel, Copperas-hill, by the Rev. J. Walmsley, Wm. Henry Banks, Esq.. second son of the late Francis Banks, Esq., of Everton, to Mini:aim Ellen, eldest daughter of Wm. Shear.. man, 1 4 ,'sq., of this town. On the 15th inst., at St. Luke's Church. by the Rev. Mr. In -lAand, James, eldest s on o f t h e l ate Wm. Horrocks, of Bolton, to Eliza, eldest daughter of the late Mr. John M`Kenzie, auc tioneer. On the 15th inst., at St. John the Baptist's Church, Mr. Thos. Baines to Margaret, second daughter of Mr. James Ferguson, of Bedford-street, Toxteth-nark. On the 16th inst., at St. Alban's Church. Limekiln-limp, by the Rev. F. A. Power, M.A., Mr. J Snipe to Miss Ann Houlcroft. On the 16th inst., at St. James' Church, Congleton, by the Rev. J. Wi'son, M.A., Mr. Wrn. Mellor, of Congleton, to Alice, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Pownall, farmer, Mobberley. near Knntsford. On the 16th inst., at Birkenhead, Mr. Rich lor, of Horncastle, Lincolnshire, to Sarah M'} the late Mr. Wilsot son Nay widow of On the 17th inst., at Sepbton Church, by the Rev. W. Raw son, Jeremiah, youngest son of Major Bower, of High-grove, Cheshire, to Eleanor, third daughter ofJoseph Robinson, Esq., of Litherland House, near this town. On the 17 h inst., at St. Bride's Church, by the Rev. W. M. Fallon), M.A., Mr. Hugh Price to Lucy, only daughter of the late Mr. G. Carson On the 17th inst. _ _ _ town to Georgina Oates M•Vie(?r, Ehq , R.N t 'Faint - m.O, Richard Bad 7, fifth daughter . jun.. of this e late Alexander On the . l7tliMsil,Lt St. Bride's Churn, by the Bev. W. Fa'loon. M.A., Cap ain Chas. Leisk. of the ship American, tO Ellen, youngest daughter of Mrs. Elle n Lynch. he IS is ude's ( the Roman Catholic Chapel, Nip the Sefton Arms Hotel, West Dert of the same place. fterwards at ). Bulmer, of ce Westmore. On the 18th inst., at Rev. H. M`Neile, D.D., Hugh Spooner, Santis, Esq., to Lucy Ann, fourth daughter of the tate Jost, Edwards, Esq. On the 18tb inst., at St. Mark's Church, by the Rev. W. Pol lock, Mr. Gavin Poe, Seacombe Foundry, to Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. Walter Miller. of Muirston. !kith. N.H. rjnce's•park, by the coed son of Thos. On the 19th instant, at S• Carpenter, 8.A., Mr. Hugl. 'eh, by the Rev Vlver Hend.rson, tc Liss Rachel On the 19th inst., by lit F. ()aid, J. Charles Sn] to Jane, fifth daughter On the 19th inst., at lion. and Rev. L. W. £ Geo. Denman, M.A., I barrister•at_law, fourtl to Charlotte, fifth banker, of this town R, • t Christ Church, by the Rev h, by the the lion. !tor of V Denmin. pe, Esq., On the 19th inst Row;and Roper to A 20th inst., R. Birch. X youngest daughter of a •On the 22nd instant, Church. by the Rev. C. I, M .A., Mr. Stiml. On the 22nd instaut Taylor, M.A., Mr. Sit! 22nd in by the t Miley, both of On the 23rd instant, h, ten, by the Rev. S. B. Sutton, master mariner, of Fleetwood, to A l.'s Church, Ever• mes Myerscough, Woodcocl lie Rev. W.l a Canastor Everton On tlll e 23ra instar 11. r. % On the 23 , d in an Morrall. M.A., Mr. ti On the 23rd instan Taylor, M.A., Mr. TI _ On the 23rd instant Taylor. M.A., Mr. Den On the 23rd instant, Taylor, M.A., Mr. Her On the Gth inst., at 5 DIED Crow•n•s hill, Cheshire, formerly o On the 13th instant, op Henry. only son of Mr. V the late Mr. \V. Robson, of Tote On the 13th inst., at Caton, no illness, the Rev. Edward Thurtell On the 13th inst., in 1 - Rakehouse-farm, Bele].) On the 12th inst Deceased was mother of 10 c grandmother of 115, and „re on the 14th inst., in Mill-s formerly of Workington. On the 14th inst., r.zed f Mr. W. H On the 14th inst Oriihe lith inst., ag 111ingwood-street. 4th inst., aged 77, M inhope•strcet. On the 15th inst., aged 10 me son of Mr. J. Bolshaw, of Churct On tt 15th inst., as of Dale street. the 15th inst., at after a abort Haspell, of the :1 91, Mary I ,other to 3. Bowman, les Albert, sort hter of J. P. Wm. Jones, of lath-cleaver, Ah-part ton, of 01 On the 16th inst., at \Vo Ashton, Esq. On the 16th inst., at hit West Derby, aged 62, Mr. On the 16th inst., of cot Mr. Mark Dowzerd, of Lit On the 17th inst., in Pt Brandon. hall, Elizabeth, relict of Joseph iza, the wife of 55, Mr. James On the 17th inst., in Clayton-square, aged 4 the late Mr. Richard Gaskell, of Burtonwood, near Warrin ton, and daughter of the late Mr. Fair, of IP' - On the 17th inst., in London, Wm. Thorn fast. the naturalist of Ireland... Tl2egec don to arrange with the cot their meeting at Belfast • On the 18th inst., in 58, Letitia. wife of Rich On the 18th inst., at Alexina. daughter of M On the 18th inst., at Alice, relict of id 5 months, Charlott, Iph, of Durham-place. On the 18th inst., Joh d Bradly, of 0 inSt.agel T homaslergle. On the 19th inst., aged 30, Agne brook-dale C i e n m t p b a i s a. ,I t , t . _ nth inst 4r. Cha I of Mr. Cbartes of the late Mr e of the Coat I nine months, Ellen, only George 1 ! gut lave ted' n' I ur- the