The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-02 00:00:00

'July 2, 1844. THE BANK CHARTER BILL. had A deputation from the committee of joint-sto banks 9.. an interview at half-past two o'clock on Friday with ir Robert Peel for the reirpose of proposing their amend ments to the Bank Charter Act. - y-T h e dePutation consisted of Messrs. Jos. Walker, l ucent Stuckey, J. W Gilbart, Daniel Robertson, and Oliver V,lO. W. Mr. Walker stated the different points assigned by the Ant -stock banks, and Sir Robert Peel very corteously consented to the following important modifications ; 0 That instead of the averages of the two years as ri ginallY proposed, the maximum of the future circula tion, shall be regulated by the average of the circulation durin g . the three months, February, March, and April, Previous to the announcement of the mea , ure in parliament. _2. Th at the future maximum shall be taken upon a tet stllthlv, in s t ea d o f a wee kly average , so that if a bank ° id exceed it s li m it s i n one wee k, it may reduce it in the foll owing weeks. t g- That tireplace " in clause thirteen, be omit , S 0 as t o allow banks to open new branches, provided th ey do not exceed the fixed amount of their circulation. the That the act sall not come into oeration so far as country bankers are concerned, until p the 25th October, the period when the bankers' annual licenses are renewed. Th e deputati on urge d Si r R o b er t t o p erm it, th a t when a °Tlon took place between twojoint•stock banks, or a joint !Pck and a pr i vate b ank, the un i te d b an k m i g ht i ssue to e united amount of their prev i ous c i rcu l a ti ons . B u t t o this h e obj , cted, on the ground that the whole circulation L. the country might then fall into the hands of a few 4airee companies. at l jr• 'Walke r ex p resse d th e sa ti s f ac ti on of the deputation c concessions which had been so handsomely made , and still st ill entertained a hope that Sir Robert would reconsider the subj ec t o f th e union between joint - stock oftenrivate b an k ers as he cons i dere d suc h un ions might prevent banking failures that would inflict great distress on the country. Mr. Walker expressed the satisf action of th e deputation with that part of the bill which placed the *oint-stock banks in London upon an equality with other banks, in regard to the right of accept ance. haTifhe. concessions made by Sir Robert Peel will add above million t o the country circulation, and by the I!7l3ne°unrtrl'illg, insteaderat of the weekly average, the danger of ies will be wholly avoided. ' We have no . doubt the banking interest generally throughout the coun try will feel greatly obliged to the joint-stock banking corn mittee for having obtained these important modifications, and we apprehend that the bill will now pass through P arliament without any opposition. IF FREE TRADE RENDERED CORN CHEAPER, .WOULD THE WORKING CLASS BE BENE FITED? SUPPOSE (which we have shown could not ultimately be the case) that in consequence of th e unrestricted ad mission of foreign grain, the price . of subsistence is per manently lowered to the British consumer—will any benefit thence in the end accrue to the working classes of Great Britain ? If, indeed, they could succeed in main taining their money wages at the same level, they would be very great gainers indeed by the changes; although the withering effect of the distruction of the agricultural classes would, in the end, cotne to react on this temporary Prosperity of the manufacturing classes. But could the M anufacturing operatives, or any class of labourers, keep their money wages up at the present level if a permanent reduction in the price of the necessaries of life had taken Place ? N ot hi ng i s c l earer than that they could not. T f h e - t b ( !uey rate of wages, wholly independent of the price provisions from year to year, is entirely regulated by If t 2other thin gs b e i ng equa l , f rom ten years to ten years. PIT the free importation of foreign grain, the money Price of it is reduced one-half, the ultimate result will be, that wages w ill f a ll one-half, also. It is impossible it can !)e otherwise ; for even if the reduction did not ensue fro otherwise any other cause, it would inevitably be brought snout by the great impulse eiven to population, and con _setlaen.t multiplication of labourers under the influence of cuandirninished money wages, and augmented ease of cir _ instances, a s ndof an increased durable fall in the price of ss a r i life. Past history and present experience alike concur in demonstrating this important fact. In the time of the s h?,, r Pan Conquest, the price of wheat was from three - 'lungs and sixpence to five shillings a but u_evertheless the labourers had not half the command of he necessaries and conveniences of life they have now— Ir the money wages of labour were a halfpenny a-day lar4.the remainder of the year, and a penny in harvest. il . , ans are incomarably cheaper in Poland and in sion t han in this country; but are the Polish and Rus ts ti l s—as aets half so comfortably fed, lodged, or clothed, t e eerr eePonding classes in this country ? Every one .ows that, so far from being so, or obtaining any benefit rnhuvantterver from the cheap price of provisions in their own 9, they are in truth, the most miserable labourers " .411 ! . °Pe, and feed upon scanty meals of rye-bread, .in e midst of the splendid wheat crops which they raise for the ixiore opulent consumers in this country. In the southern provinces of Russia, wheat is often only t a en, some times but fi ve s hilli ngs a quar t er . f r om the total Rant of any market. But what is the consequence? y. that wages are so low, that the Cossack horseman : e " WY eight shilli ngs an d s i x pence a-year of pay from `"ernuaent. 'Wheat and provisions of ail sorts are much thcheaper in Ireland than in Great Britain ; but, never meeless, the Irish l a bourers do not enjoy one-third of co ... mr ° ,, s or necessaries of life which f a ll t o th e l o t o f are their .brethren on t hi s s id e o f t h e Ch anne l . Th e i r wages sixpence a-day. Thence it i s , th a t w h en once th ey h ave ar e out of Ireland, so few will ever return to it. Provi- Asions of all sorts are extravagantly dear in every part of meri ca Hi Canada, and A us t ra li a ; but, high as they are, e wages of labour, f rom th e rapid growth . of these colonies, are still higher, and the condition of the labour ing classes is beyond all precedent prosperous and com fortable. The mere necessaries of life are sold almost for nothing in Hindostan and China ; but, so far from obtaining any benefit from that low rate of prices, the labouring classes are so poor as to taste hardly anything but rice and water ; and wages are so low, seldom exceed ing twopence a-day, that every sea-boy, foot soldier, and horseman has two, and every native three attendants to wait upon his person. Examples of this sort prove how extremely ill founded is the common opinion that perma nent low prices must necessarily produce comfort to the working classes, and tend to show that Dr. Adam Smith Was much nearer the mark when he said, "High prices cad plenty, are prosperity : low prices and want, are m isery."—From Mr. Alison's Pamphlet on Free Trade cad Protection. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S, THURSDAY. THE LATE DERBY. Pur suant to th e j u d ge ' s order obtained on Monday last, M C olonel P ee l' s solicitor, accompanied by Mr. Field, Mr. uaayor, and oth er veter i nary surgeons, an d severa l per oilafor the purpose of identification, proceeded to Ep zinityesterday, with th e i n t en t t o s e e and examine Run -11°,6i n win Full particulars of what took place we have tii; n ueeo able t o co ll ect • but it is stated in the subserlp- Wasl . : s°l n, that Mr. A collect; the owner of the horse, not at home," and, on application to the trainer, Orde r — , lll 'th,) he refused to show the horse without an u sua i "om the owner, thus exposing himself to the refu - J e naltY for contempt of court. The effect of this 2, taken`as to increase the odds on Orlando from 5 to several times in the early part of the day, to 3 to = ottered. GOODWOOD STAKES. 9 to 1 agst The Duke of Richmond's Red Deer.e— -17 to 1 ~ Mr. Meikl am ' s Th e Best of Toret. 2 4 to 1 ~ Mr. Johnstone's The Era -20 to 1 „ Mr. Irwin's The Pride of Kildare. 20 to to 1 ~ Mr. Grevill e ' s Gunter. 20 1 „ Sir S. Sp ry ' s Subduer -2 25 to 1 ~ The D u k e o f Richmond'ssTl t. Currier. 2 5 to 1 tl Mr. Brooks' Ajax—t. 25 to 1 Lord G. Bentinck's Croton Oil. The betting was too slack to require any comment. ST. LEGER. 4 to 1 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure. Bto 1 Mr. J. D a y' s U g l y Buck—t. 9 to 1 ~ Lord St an l ey ' s lihuriel—t. 10 to 1 to 1 ~ The D u k e of Richmond's Red Deer—t. 33 to 1 33 „ Mr. H. R obinson's Morpeth—t. „ Lord G. betted'Betincks Devil to Pay —t. We quote the prices last at New Nothing was done yesterday. DERBY, 1845. 31 to 1 agst Mr. Delme's Alarm—t. 40 to 1 „ Lord Exeter's Golden Fleece—t. 40 to 1 „ Mr. —'s Columbus. THE LATE OAKS. The following notice was stuck up yesterday in the s ubscription -room at Hyde-park-corner : " Messrs. Tattersall are 3esired to state, that Mr. L ichtwald's mare, Miss Julia, who ran in the Oaks this !ar, has b een exam i ned by a veterinary surgeon, by de- Ilre of Mr. Forth, has pronounced her to be a four years old this ear. June y 27, 1844." MANCESTER, FRIDAY. t oo l a l le attend ance was H so limited that the subscription and was not required. We did not hear three bets laid, fill up by giving the prices accepted during the Liverhln Public and private upon the candidates for the to..t un r ° ° l ; but strange alterations may be expected vtl. °Wwhen the weights will be on the tables. 25 t LIVERPOOL CUP. ° 1 on the field. to d agst t P ar thian, by Jereed, out o f C ypr i an, 4 3c7 rB 01— ,„ to I • ~ Pagan, by Maley Moloch, 6 yrs old—t. 1,4 to , Yardley, by Sir Isaac. 4 yrs old—t. 46 , Eboracum , by St. Nicholas, 5 yrs old—t. "" Best to 1 of Three, by I 4 nheritor, 3 yrs old—t. What, by Jereed, yrs old—t. bag GOODW OOD CUP. t o 1 a gs t The Squire, by The Saddler, 6 yrs old, Bat _ off. ORLANDO V. RUNNING REIN. 0 . , - ,44ist offer on Tuesday was 50 to 25 on the letter me h„ ST. LEGER. nte f olio -ye not heard one bet this week. At Newcastle 4 t o Vng Prices were booked : 6 to 1 agst The Cure, by Physician, out of Morsel. to m. The Princess, by Slane, dam by Phan- IV ° . 13 1 Ithuriel, by Touchstone, out of Verbena. at t :Aornsby has sold Revoke to u be put to the stud at Northampton. itti:erclekford, whose abilities as a calculator of odds were ooqualled, used to say, that five to four were the greatest td ; l that the very best cause, pleaded by the very best %ate, ought to induce any man to bet in its favour. +c. r~~.,—..~i-r.•'_~—eo~ar~,,,itiK'~!~i.~ -- s,~t~~:~.~y~-~-~a-~.-::~..t+s.:_;s~.r ~'S:l~..=*e~~.:o LOCAL NEWS The assessment for the township of Tranrnere has more than doubled itself within the la , t five years. The increase of the last year is upwards of £lOO. The Manchester Bonding Bill was read a third time in the House of Lords, on Tuesday evening last, and passed without any amendment or alteration having been made. It only wants the royal assent to become law. CLERK TO THE CROWN.—T. S. Shuttleworth, Esq., brother to our worthy deputy town-clerk, has received the appointment of Clerk to the Crown for this county, va cant by the resignation of R. W. Hopkins, Esq. SURGEON AT KIRKDALE GAOL.—On Thursday, at the annual session of the peace for this county, a recommen dation; from some of the visiting magistrates, that the salary of this gentleman should be increased from £l2O to £lBO a-year, was deferred until September. EASTHAM REGATTA.—SOme famous sport may be an ticipated at Eastham on Tuesday, July 16 (the day before Liverpool Races). There are two cups, worth 20 guineas respectively ; a piece of plate. value five guineas, and two other prizes to be contended for. ST. HELENS.—In the beautiful conservatory of Mr. Greenali, M.P, in St. Helens,-(Thomas Gee, gardener,) there is growing a rare sp cimen of the " Cactus Speci osissimus," upwards of nine feet high; it has 250 blos soms on it. The Countess of Sefton held her first assea bly on Tuesday evening, at the noble earl's splendid mansion. in Belgrave-square, when the various magnificent saloons were lighted up with great splendour. There were present about 250 fashionbles. DOCK AUDITORS.--The following gentlemen were, on Tuesday, appointed commissioners for auditing the Dock accounts, viz., Messrs. John Mather, Thomas Moore, Chas R. Taylor, George Cram, David Rae, David Can non, John Houghton, and Edward Heath. THE LATE INCENDIARY FIRES.—The man William son, who is in custody on the charge of setting fire to the premises of Mr. Taylor, timber merchant, Birkenhead, has undergone two or three private examinations since last week, and is further remanded to Chester Castle for ten days, in order to give time for further inquiries. PRESTON AND LIVERPOOL RAILWAY.—An advertise ment will be found in another column, announcing the intention of a company to apply in the next session of parliament for power to complete a direct line of railway from this town to Preston, passing through, or near to Bootle. Linacre, Sefton, Southport, Ormskirk, Scaris brick, and the H undred of Leyland. THE MECHANICS' EXHIBITION.—We gave last week a detailed account of the various novelties connected with this highly-interesting exhibition. We learn that up to Friday night no lees a sum than £995 19s. 6d. had been received fi r admission, which exceeds, by nearly one-third, the amount received during the corresponding period of any former exhibition. Mr. RUSTITON.—We regret to state that Mr. Rushton, who has been suffering, more or less, from indisposition for about a week, was taken so unwell whilst presiding in the police-court, on Tuesday, that he was obliged to leave the bench and be conveyed home in a coach. He is now, however, convalescent, and may be expected to resume his duties very shortly. THE WARRINGTON REGATTA.--The list of prizes for this regatta, with the conditions on which they are to be competed for, have been announced. The principal prizes are :—The Warrington Cup, value £3O in spe ie, open to all the world ; the Borough Cup, value £25, open only to members of bona fide rowing clubs, established in War rington and the neighbourhood, and the Workmen's Prize, open to all classes. Mrs. Fernyough, the landlady of the Tranmere Hotel, was summoned before the magistrates on Thursday for permitting drunkenness in her house on Sunday week. Mr. Pedder appeared for the defendant. The bench after hearing the case, dismissed it on the payment of costs ; Mr. Case observing that there was sufficient evidence to convict, yet they did not wish to appear harsh, but he should certainly report the conduct of the house to his brother magistrates next licensing day. A MISTAKEN OPINION OF THE WORKHOUSE.—A boy of the name of Halees, who was stated by Mr. Thomas Galloway, of the Workhouse, to be a runaway apprentice from Rochester, was, on Friday, brought before the magis trates accused of refusing to work while in the Workhouse. He had gone there, believing that there was no labour to be performed, and, having discovered his mistake, had declared himself to be a cripple, and unable to work. He was committed to the house of correction for twenty one days. ASSISTANT TAX COLLECTORS.—At a meeting of the Select Vestry, held on the 11th instant, it was ordered that six assistant tax-collectors should be appointed at 21s. per week. The assistants are to be appointed by the collectors, who are to he responsible for them, but they will be paid by the parish out of the poundage allowed for the collection of Government taxes. The assistants to be removed at the pleasure of the Select Vestry, or upon the cessation of the income or assessed taxes. LOVE AND SUICIDE.—On Monday a coroner's inquest was held at Aughton, near Ormskirk, touching the death of Bridget Oben, aged 20, who was found in a pit of water in the neighbourhood. It appears she had been living in service at Liverpool, and went over to Ormskirk to see her father, to consult with him respecting getting married to a young man, who also resides at Ormskirk. The father would not consent to the marriage, and deceased went away towards Aughton weeping. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity." ST. GEORGE'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—The con gregation, presently worshipping in the Mechanics' Insti tution, under the ministry of the Rev. D. Fergusson, has had presented to them, by Mrs. Daniel Macauley, Falk ner-street, a magnificent service of plate (11 pieces), with a complete set of tokens for communion occasions. We observe that the new place of worship f u r th e accommo dation of this congregationis now advancing rapidly, and that it promises to be an ornament to Myrtle-street and its neighbourhood. W. P. WARD'S BANKRUPTCY.—This case was called on again on Tuesday, but there was still no appearance of the bankrupt. His honour, under these circumstances, suggested that, as there were no available funds for the purpose, messengers should not be sent at the expense of the estate to discover his place of abode ; but that, if any tidings of him should ever reach the ears of the Court, the most advisable plan to adopt in such a case would be, to issue a warrant immediately, and have him arrested. Those suggestions were adopted. The marriage of T. Edgworth, Esq., of Wrexham, to Miss Roberts, was celebrated by a public dinner, on Tuesday, in the town of Wrexham. £lOO was subscribed for the dinner, and for contributing to the comfort and amusement of the poor inhabitants, amongst whom Mr. Edgworth is a great favorite. At the brewery of Messrs. Clarke and Orford two fine oxen producing about 10001hs we'ght of beef, and twelve sheep, were awaiting to be dis tribwed amongst the poor. The recipients were about four hundred in number. Edward Roberts, a shoemaker, residing in the parish of Gre,ford, nearly opposite the beautiful church of that name on the road between Wrexham and Chester, at ten-red yesterday week to murder his wife ; he succeeded in inflieting several horrible gashes on her neck, but did not fortunately touch any of the great blood vessels. She fled to a neiehbour's house, and in the meantime the unfortunate maniac cut his own throat with the same knife, and was found dead. The mother and sister of the deceased had destroyed themselves in the same manner. THE INCENDIARY FIRES AT BIRKENHEAD.—Mr. Commissioner Dowling has been engaged in a patient in vestigation of the circumstances attending the two recent incendiary fires in the township. It has been of the most doubtsatisfactory tim that the the character. saw y,r indeed,from Runcorn, they have little who ins been o r no n custody for th e p ast wee k on a charge of having wilfully and maliciously set the premises in a blaze, was not ap prehended on light o r insufficient grounds. In all proba bility he will eventually be fully committed to Chester Castle, to take his trial at the approaching assizes. leßtOhNasSiTaEteAly/tibEette.n—pAlanceedw uponiron the steamboat called s'ation be tweentheNAe-" t-iaghin s port and Newry. Th e vesse l , although et i s built upon the model of the splendid Glarsgeotwsoomnablirorai u the Princess R o y al. The Ma g n et is cons' 245 tons of ca r g o, custom-house me asurement, and is propelled by engines of 200 horse-power, manufactured by Coates and Poung, of the L agan Foundry,. Belfast, in which town the built ve sse u l p wa t s bede a e n rs d e a r d ip p p a e n d e . is Tl b ie ei e n a g bir o is Berths can be made up -- for are elegantly fitted solid polished mahogany. WARD.—The The election to supply the va cancyST. PETER'S ARD.— • of this ward in the Town forty-five persons, including ten in the ladies' cabin. in the representation a ß n a T e, u t r o n o e k r placeCo lln Council, Thursdaycaused by the r n d i e n a g t , h b of the Re derson, merchant, of St. Ann's-hill, brother conservative and the assessors of the ward. Mr. Robert Sellar Hen corder of this town, was nominated by the . oeffol‘reirM. rE.bAenldeezremr ed and Mr. town, that no opposition was even attempt , party; and so completely is radicalism defunct in t Henderson was therefore declared duly elected. e are sincerely gratified at Mr. Henderson's return, as we know he will prove a most efficient member of the council. 7COUNTY RATES.—A memorial from the guardians of the poor of the West Derby Union was presented to the magistrates, at the annual session, on Thursday last, at Preston, complaining of the excessive burden on the rate payers of the county rate. It appears that the amount expended in the relief of the poor of the said union, in cluding salaries of officers and the whole cost of establish ment, for the three years ended March, 1843, was £5552 ; and that the amount paid by the same townships towards the county rate, during the same period, was 9936, or nearly double the amount expended in the relief of the poor. The Preston Pilot says that the court did not at tach much importance to the memorial; so that the rate payers may save themselves the trouble of petitioning. THE ISLE OF MAN REGATTA. — The Isle of Man Re gatta took place on Wednesday and Thursday last. Amongst the yachts, which were chiefly from Liverpool, were the following :—The Seagull, belonging to Mr. Mel ling, Edith, Mr. J. C. Ewart, Leda, Mr. J. P. Bran dreth, Leander, Mr. J. W. Hazlehurst, and Psyche, Mr. J. Jones. There were several gigs from Ramsey, Castletown, &c., and one gig, for sculls, from Liverpool, for which, however, there was no antagonist. The first prize, on Wednesday, a piece of plate, value £9, with 15 sovereigns, for yachts of thirty tons and not more than forty, was won by Mr. Hazlehurst's Leander, beating Mr. Melling's Seagull and Mr. Brandreth's Leda. Two excellent boat races followed. On Thursday, the first race, open to yachts of all sizes, the prize a claret-jug, value £3O, was won by Mr. Graham's Meteor, of Roth say, beating the Leander, Leda, and Mr. Corsellis' Black Bess, of Dublin. Three other races followed. The Re gatta Ball took place on the evening of Thursday, at Castle Mona Hotel. lieft•womampaieu THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. LOVE AND ITS EFFECTS.—On Wednesday morning last, the good people residing in Hotham-street, in this town, were alarmed at seeing a female running about in a state of great excitement, with blood flown: profusely from her throat. A police•officer, who was hard by, seized the poor creature. and took her into the bridew,ll in the same street. Here a wound an inch in length was discovered in her throat. Inquiries were then made, and it was found that the poor creature had been a servant in Duke-street. Her name was Alice Smith, and having quarrelled with, or been deserted by, her lover, she had made an unsuccessful attempt upon her life. A raze r, clotted with blood, was found in the room where she had slept for the night. She was removed to the Northern Hospital, where every medical assistance was afforded her, and she is in a fair way of recovery. ALLEGED SHOWER OF PEBBLES AND EELS.—The Courier ot Wednesday states, that during the heavy rain on Tuesday, the descent of a number of pebbles and eels was witnessed by several persons. We have bun informed that the facts were strictly as follow :—An old woman, who had the audacity to open a tripe stall at the bottom of Dale-street, was upset by some impudent youths, and apart of her wa res , cons i sting of cow heels, discharged into Castle -street. One was beautifully white, and three inches in breadth. A pop merchant happening to pick it up, refused to surrender it to the owner. She raised a disturbance, and the appropriator was pelted till he got into the Exchange area, whey: an inspector of police in terfered, and titvecting to bring the rioters to justice, col lected some of the stones, and left them at the Police office, which is hard by. The circumstance did occur during the heavy rain, and the phenomena were witnessed by several parties. LIVERPOOL DOCRS.—The annual return of Mr. With ers, the excellt nt treasurer to the Dock Commit.ee, has just been published. The following is the comparative statement of the rates and duties received in the years ending on the 24th June, 1843 and 1844:—1n 1814, the duties on tonna e were £99,041 I3s. 7d., and the duties on goods £86,119 Bs. 4d. In 1813, the duties on tonnage were £96,445 Ils. 7d., and the duties on goods £91,840 10e. 6d. Increase of duties on tonnage £2,559 2s Decrease of duties on goods £2,721 2s. 2d. The light house duty this year produced £7,357 2s. Bd. ; floating light, £3,367 4a. 11d. ; graving dock £8,499 108. ; gray ing block £1,671 15.4 extra dock rent £2,132 6s. 7d. ; being rather less than last year, except as to the light house and floating-light duties, which produced a larger amount. The total income this year is £208,191 7s. Id., and last year £212,402 3s. 7d.; the decrease on the whole being £4,210 16s. 6d. The following is a comparative statement of the shipping, &c.:-1844, number of vesse's 18,411 ; tonnage 2,632.712. 1843, number of vessels 16,606 ; tonnage 2.445,278. Increased number of vessels, 1,805 ; tonnage 187.434. DOCK COMMITTEE. TRURSDAY.—Present. Messrs. Nicol, Holt. Smith, Molyneux, Trotman. Royden, Bold, Sandbach, Chilton, Moon, Tobin, and Shand. The re ceipts at Runcorn tot the past month were stated to be as follows : Vessels, 253, tons 1,331, receipts £6B 13s. 13s. During the corresponding month of last year the state ment was :—Vessels, 197, tons 1234, receipts £5O 3s. A letter from Mr. Jones, sen ., com pl a i n i ng o f part i al.ty on the part of Mr. Eusto n . mas t er o f th e B runsw i ck Dock, and also a later from Mr. Easto n , explaining the alledged partiality, were read and referred to the harbour -masters' sub-committee.—A letter from Mr. Clayton, complaining that Mr. Talbot was using the smithy at No. 2; Clarence Graving Dock as a general smithy, to the exclusion of other parties, was read, and referred to the same com naittee.—A complaint, made by Mr. James Hossack, against Dougherty, gate-keeper at the Albert Dock Works, was referred to the Committee of Works.—Mr. Tobin asked how they were getting on with the loans at 31 pa cent. The Chairman said that last week they re ceived £17,000, and there were a number of applications that day. The committee then proceeded to matters of finance. ANOTHER FIRE AT BIRKENHEAD.—ShortIy afternine o'clock on Tuesday morning last, a fire was discovered in the upper story of a small warehouse, belonging and at tached to Mr. Robert William Hiscock's brewery, com monly called the " Argyle Brewery," situated in Grange lane, Birkenhead. In about twenty minutes alter, the engine belonging to the township arrived, but before it was got into play, flames were issuing from the windows with ungovernable fury, and apprehensions were enter tained for the safe'y of the brewery. The police and fire men worked with remarkable energy and perseverance, and succeeded, in the course of about two hours, in ulti mately subduing the flames altogether. We regret to learn that there were about £l,lOO worth of malt in the arehouse, which, to a considerable extent, is damaged by the fire, as well as the water thrown on the premises; but it is, at the same time, gratifying to know that Mr. His cock is fully insured, and that he will be able to recom mence his brewing operations in the course of a few days. 'The fire, it appeals, originated in the flues of the coppers, and it is somewhat remarkable that the same warehouse was partially destroyed by fire about three years ago. ROBBERIES.—On Wednesday morning last, Mary Ma guire, the servant of a gentleman residing in St. Jude's terrace, absconded during the temporary absence of the family, in Cheshire, taking with her money and jewellery to the amount of about £5O. The thief is about thirty years of age, 5 feet 3or 4 inches high, rather stout, very dark complexion and hair, prominent forehead, broad fea tures, rather stoops, and wore a brown dress, and white bonnet, with white ribbons. A reward of £2 has been offered for her apprehension.—Numerous robberies are committed daily in the outskirts, and persons of both sexes, voung and old, who go about with bags or baskets, ostensibly begging, or picking up bones, scraps of iron, &c., but really on the watch for as hat they can steal. On Wednesday a party of mowers in a field, near . Tue-brook, had all their clothes and food stolen by some of these gentry ; and, in the same neighbourhood, a woman, equipped with cloak and basket, after begging at a gentle man's house, made her way to the saddle-room, and got clear off with some of the groom's clothes.—Since the above was written the servant Al aguire has been arrested, and £3B odd of the money with which she decamped found on her person. The prisoner was also proved to have stolen, from a person with whom she previously lived as servant, a quantity of plate. She was committed for trial. WEST DERBY UNION.—The half-yearly examination of the children of the West Der by Union Vi °ramose took place on Tuesday, and they acquitted themselves well. W. Swain recited, in a creditable manner, someorigmal verses on scriptural education, and Mary Carroll, an infant, re peated in an interesting and effective manner an address to the guardians. The boys performed the arithmetical ques l tio , n an s d putt the rtoth 139 them pa v s er i y m. sa — ti T s fie; chairman,orily,and John also si read l e i n . short pard, Esq., addressing the chaplain, expressed the grati fication of himself and his brother guardians with the pro. ficiency shown by the children, and highly complimented their teachers, and also the worthy and attentiveagovernor and his wife. After dwelling on the advantages of scrip tural education, he addressed the children in a kind and impressivemanner,urging them tomake the bestuse of their time, while they enjoyed the privileges of the establish meet. Towards the close of his address he said, during the last twelve months, nine boys and fifteen girls have been apprenticed, and with scarcely an exception, are all doing well and bearing good characters. Let us hope the education and care bestowed upon you will produce the same good result. The business was closed by the chil dren singing " God save the Queen," and giving three hearty cheers for the chairman, vice-chairman, and guardians. THE SELECT VESTRY.—At the weekly meeting on Wednesday, present—the Rev. Rector Brooks, and all the members of the board except Messrs. Rowland, Bennett, and Swainson, the proceedings of the last meeting, and those of the Finance Committee, fixing the poor rate at 2s. Id. (as last year) were confirmed. A resolution was agreed to that the casual poor, in return for their food and lodging, should be employed four hours each day, the men in breaking stones, and the women in picking wool or oakum. The inmates for the week ending 15th instant was 1,604, at 2s. 10. per head, being a decrease of two persons, as compared with the corresponding week last year, and an increase of 51d. per head. The expenditure for out-door poor (6,710) for the fortnight ending 22d instant was £770, being com pared with same period last year, an increase of 93 cases and £9 in money. The Building Committee having re commended to the Vestry to appoint Mr. and Mrs. Dow dal!, late governor and matron of the Workhouse, as su perintendents of the new Industrial School at Kirkdale, at a joint salary of £2OO per annum. It was agreed that this appointment and salary be considered at the next meeting. The visiters' book contained a satisfactory ac count of the state of the house: the medical report was also favourable. It was resolved to appoint an assistant teacher to Mr. Pilkington, the school-master, to be re commended by the rectors. A committee was appointed to superintend the furnishing of the Industrial School ; and several of its members were also to take into consi deration what should be the staff of stipendiary officers there.—Adjourned to 9th July. andof t h t e h m e r o s p t r e p s l e e a r v s iantgi ornamentssonfutrhnethmu The TEETH have ever b een considered as forming one d enance, utmost manc acroeuannt atten tion. Indeed, if there be any loss that more particularly affects the countenance than another, it is that of the Teeth ; which the D ent i st, how ever ingenious, must ever vainly hope satisfactorily to replace by artificial contriv ance. The decay of the teeth and gums • from • arises various causes ; but, principally, it may be attributed to early ne glect, ill health, or the use of T oot h Powders containing m ineral substances and deleterio us ac id s, which give tem porary whiteness to the Teeth, while they corrode the enamel. To this fact, indeed, is principally to be attri buted the long botanical research, which was happily ter minated by the most felicitous discovery ever given to the world for the Preservation of the Teeth, Gums , and Breath, viz., ROWLAND'S ODONT O , or PEARL DENTI FRICE. Prepared from oriental herbs with unusual care, and transmitted to this country at great expense, Row land's Odonto is no less distinguished for its powerfully efficacious, antidotal, and purifying virtues, in immediately arresting caries, or decay in the Teeth, than for its stimu lative properties in fixing them (when loose) firmly in their sockets, and in giving a healthy redness and firmness to the Gums. Its corrective properties are in particular most pleasingly displayed in respect to the Breath —to which it imparts a sweetness and fragrance not a little gratifying to its possessor. As the most efficient and fragrant aromatic cleanser of the Mouth, T eeth, and Gums ever known , Rowland's Odonto has now for a long series of years occupied a distinguished place at the toilets of the Sovereigns and the Nobility throughout Europe while the general demand for it at once announces th e favour in which it is held by the public at large. It should never be forgotten, that when used early in life, it effec tually prevents all aches in the Teeth and Gu ms — effaces all spots and discolouration whatsoever — eradicates Scur vy—and, in a word, soon realizes the chief attribute of Health and Beauty —a beautiful Set of Teeth. Price 2s. 9d. per box. The " genuine artice" has the words " A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden," engraved (by authority) on the Government Stamp. *** All others are fraudulent coanterfeits. UNNATURAL CONDUCT.—On Friday morning week, a respectably dressed youth, n'tmed Webster, was brought btfore Mr. Maude, at tie Borough Court, Manchester, charged by his father with stealing a gold watch. The father, in sating the case, said that the watch had been taken from his house by the son on visiting him, about eleven months ago, since which time the youth hail been residing in Liverpool. He had sent a younger son for tne catch, but his brother's door was closed upon him. In defence the son said ►hat the watch was promised him by his mother shortly before her death, and was given into his possession by his father; he attributed the charge to vindictiveness on the part of his father, against whom he had been obliged to give evidence on the previous day in a civil action. Mr. Maude, under these circumstances, said there was no pretence for felony, and dismissed the case.—Manchester Courier. PAPIER NiACHE.—We have been much gratified by viewing, at Mr. Key's show-room, No. 59, Bold-street, a very fine specimen of this invaluable material, which proves the extraordinary perfection to which the inventor, Mr. Bielefeld, has now brought his improved papier mache. It consists of a large chimney-glass-frame, for a silvered plate six feet high, by three feet ten inches wide, beautifully enriched with perforated scroll work. A group of cupids, supporting festoons of fruit and flowers, occupy the centere at the top, and stand out in full relief, whilst other cupids, holding bards by the wing, grow out Iron) the , troll foliage on each side, and flowers are intro duced at int,rvals. The whole is gilt in a very suderior manner, the cupola and otherprominent parts being highly burnished, and the receding parts subdued, which exhibits the extraordinary capability of papier mache for receiving gold, and renders it one of the richest works of art we ever remember to have seen. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—A special meeting cf this body was held on Friday night;—present, Messrs. Case, Green, Wl's/leo!, J. S. Jackson, Horner, Hind, Gilbertson, Kerr, Appleton, Stansfield, Watson, Adam son, Cole, Pim, and Bentham. Mr. Case took the chair, and stated that the object was (in consequence of a resolu tion passed at the last meeting) to authorize the borrow ing of a further sum of £25,000 on the rates and property of the township. Mr. J. S. Jackson moved a resolution accordingly, which was seconded by Mr. Bentham, and unanimously carrried.—The Chairman said that he had received a letter from the post-office authorities in reply to their memorial for a day mail, to the effect that the letters sent to Birkenhead by the day mail were so few, that the Postmaster-General did not feel warranted in in curring the expense of establishing it. Mr. Jackson had no doubt, if the matter were properly represented, the prayer of the memorialists on this point, and also with respect to the delivery of the letters by the Irish mail, would be granted. Toose letters now lay a day at the Liverpool Post-office.—Adjourned. Ann 41.4, ...mew Pt:saran:, .rra, 7 - 0 ri ',serer? rt APRISONER.—J o h n D og h er t y was b rought up, charged with assaulting a police-officer whilst in the execution of his duty, and rescuing a prisoner during a disturbance which took place in the neighbourhood of Vauxhall-road on Saturday evening la•t. It appeared the officer was struck several times, and one of the blows aimed at him by the prisoner had the effect of breaking his thumb; he was also injured in other parts of the body. The magis trates ordered the prisoner to pay a fine of £5, or be im prisoned two months. As soon as the case was disposed of, a female applied for a summons against Dogherty for an assault, but she was told she would have to wait until he was rtleased ft om gaol, and she then left the court. On getting into the street she was attacked by Alice Dogherty and Mary Connor, two friends of the prisoner, who tore her bonnet, and abused her in a most outrageous manner. They were, however, taken into custody, and brought into court, and the charge being proved against them, they were adjudged to pay 40s. and costs, or be im prisoned one month. Mr. Dowling stated that unless a stop was put to such proceedings, they would never be able to go on with business at all. WARRINGTON.—BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of this board was held, on Wednesday last, in the board-room at the workhouse. In the rural district the number of ewes relieved was 572, and the amount expended £143 Os. 9d. ; of this sum £l3l 10s. Id. was in money, and £ll 10s. Bd. in kind. The number of in mates in the Warrington workhouse was 59, and in the Newton one 74 ; total in both 133. Balance in treasurer's hands, due to the union, £6OO Is. 2d. A lone conversa tion took place on a subject introduced by Mr. West, relative to the discontinuance of the appointment of a surgeon for the Warrington district of the union ; it ap pears that previous to the formation of the union, the sum of £5O per annum was paid to the funds of the dis pensary, that institution undertaking the medical treat ment of all the pauper patients of the town. Since the above period this amount has been withdrawn, and a se ! arate medical o ffi cer appointed ; still a considerable number of paupers were gratuitously attended to by the dispensary as before, and at present its funds are in so low a state as to justify the apprebension that, unless some active steps be taken to increase them, its sphere of be nevolent action must necessarily be contracted. Mr. West, therefore, after explaining these things, proposed a reso lution, which was carried, to the effect that the opinion of the poor-law commissioners should be obtained as to the propriety of discontinuing the appointment of a medi cal officer, and placing the whole of the pauper patients under the care of the house surgeon of the dispensary, the same sum being paid to its funds as is now paid to the surgeon of the district. LORD FRANCIS EGERTON'S AQUATIC EXCURSION.— On Monday week Lord Francis Egerton, attended by several members of his family, and by Mr. Loch, M.P., made an excursion from Manchester down the river as far as Runcorn, in token of his having taken posession of the Old Quay navigation ; and the occasion was one of much rejoicing at every place along the line. The vessel appointed for his lordship's use on this occasion was the Jack Sharp steamer, which was neatly fitted up, and gaily decorated. She left the New Bailey Bridge at a few minutes after eight o'clock in the morning. On passing the Old Quay Company's wharf they were saluted with a discharge of four guns from the packet Eclipse, which was lying there. They reached Barton at a little before ten o'clock, where his lordship, accompanied by Lady Francis Egerton, the two Misses Egerton, and the two Misses Loch, were received on board. The embarkation took place amidst the firing of cannons and every demonstra tion of rejoicing. At every point on both sides of the river, where tidings of his lordship's voyage had reached, there was the same gratifying display of joyous feeling and welcome. The vessel reached Runcorn about one o'clock, where the demonstrations of welcome were still more gratifying. His lordship, on disembarking, was met by a deputation of gentlemen late attached to the Old Quay Company, and by them conducted to their spacious pre mises on the side of the river. His lordship, along with Mr. Loch, made a brief inspection of the various works, and expressed his gratification at finding everything in so excellent a state. They then returned to Worsley, along the canal, by the swift packet Eagle, which performed the voyage in about three hours. THE ATLANTIC STEAMERS.—The British and North American royal mail steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Lott, arrived here early on Saturday morning last. She left Boston on the 16th and Halifax on the 18th ultimo, and made the passage, including the usual detention at Halifax, in little more than twelve days. She brought ninety-nine passengers, a list of whom we subjoin : From Boston.—Mr. and Mrs. Shimmin and 'two daughters, Miss Sarah C. Shimmin, and Mr. T. D. Shimmin, Mr. and Miss Joy and servant, Miss S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Hasluck, Mr. and Mrs. Young, nurse and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Cal houn, child, and two servants, Mr. arid Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. Fryer, Mr. J. G. Jackson, Mr. John Smith, Mr. Victor Bishop, Mr. Charles Jumin, Mr. Walter Colquhoun, Mr. Ben. Knower. Mr. Davies, Mr. Edward Swain, Mr. J. Lecesne, Mr. W. Mills, Mr. J. G. Mackenzie. Mr. W. Forbes, Mr. C. K. Hamilton, Mr. Hugh Dooner, Sir W. D. Stewart and two servants, Mr. Cameron and servant, Major Lang, Hon. J. Livermore, M. J. G. Gaines and friend, Mr. C. Witt, Mr. Pel lously, Mr. W. F. 'Mora, Mr. R. Redmond, Mr. E. Manlove, Mr, S. Vuictich, Mr. J. E. Mutzenbecher, Mr. Henry Hope, Mr. A. Cuvillier, jun., Mr. Chas. A. Bauiere, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. E. E. Aaron, Mr. Thos. Porteous, Mr. James Buchanan, Mr. W. L. Peuire, Mr. P. Rocesse, Mr. W. Mackintosh, Mr. J. H. Boyer, Mr. H. Falconer. Mr. Robt. Hadfield, Mr. C. C. Schol field and brother, Mr. B. B. Falcon, Mr. R. P. Dana, Mr. F. Kiera, Mr. F. W. Newton, Mr. H. thirties, Mr. F. G. Thurston, Mr. Bevington, Mr. Thomas Stalker, Mr. John Clemens, Mr. Salle, Mr. D. F. A. Ribero, M. A. de Oliviera, Rev. John Simp son, Mr. John Robertson, Mr. R. M'Dowell, Mr. Henry Cogill, Mr. J. J. Rowe, Mr. G. M. Goodeve, Mr, W. J. M'Lean, Mr. Chas. Atwood. Mr, T. D. Holl, Mr. Hugh Frazer. From Hali fax.—Mr. H. Woodgate, Mr. G. E. Morton, Mr. C. H. Rand, Mr. Anderson, Hon. Robert Job. The Acadia arrived out at Halifax on the 17th ultimo, and was met by the Caledonia steaming for Boston. The Caledonia also spoke the Britannia, on the 24th ultimo. RUNCORN VESTRY MEETING.—A vestry meeting was held in the Town-hall, Runcorn, on Friday week, Mr. John Crippin, churchwarden, in the chair, to consider the propriety of discharging Mr. Harding, the present assist ant overseer and collector of poor and other rates, and of reappointing him to the office, or of electing another per son, requiring sureties from him ; also of effecting a sepa ration wholly or in part, of the several parochial offices (of head-constable, overseer, &c.,) held by the assistant overseer, &c. A. resolution was agreed to to the effect, that the offices stated should be severed. It was then moved by Mr. Brundil that Mr. Harding should continue to hold all the offices he then held (except constable and assistant surveyor of highways) at a salary of £lOO per annum, and that his accounts be examined by six rate payers, and if found correct that no security be required, be having faithfully served the parish for 18 years. Mr. Harding s best days for constable had gone by, and he himself preferred the situation proposed. Mr. Chorlton seconded the resolution, and spoke highly of Mr. H.'s long and faithful services. A long and somewhat stormy conversation ensued, during which, however, several parties adverted to Mr. Harding's services, and con sidered him worthy of consideration in his declining years. An amendment was moved by Mr. P. Ward, and se conded, to the effect that Mr. Harding should cease to be churchwarden after the 25th of September next. On a division, the votes for the amendment were 49 ; those for the original motion 60. Mr. John Moon and Mr. I. Bennett demanded a poll, and the meeting was adjourned to Monday and following days for the purpose. Mr. Brundil then complained that he had gone to Daresbury at the last meeting to be sworn in as collector of taxes, but found his object could not be effected, five of the rate payers having written a letter to the commissioner, calling upon him to demand sureties for the amount of the taxes collected. It was explained that no personal offence was intended, but that the parties conceived Mr. Harding might be appointed collector, and it was with the view, pending the present inquiry, to provide against that. A Mr. Pitman addressed some " furious" remarks to Mr. Lingard in the course of discussion that followed, amid cries of " shame," and the meeting separated amidst great uproar and confusion. A protest was served upon the chairman against the poll, as demanded by parties not eligible, and the usual legal notice not having been given. On Monday the poll was opened, when five votes were recorded for the resolution above referred to, and two for the amendment. After the lapse of an hour no further ♦rtes baying been tendered, the poll closed. EMBEZZLEMENT. —On Saturday a young lad was brought before the magistrates on a charge of hay'n2: em bezzled a sovereign, the Property of his employers, Messrs. Williams, Davis, and Pritchard, linen drapers, Elliott street. It appeared that the prsoner had acted as their errand-boy for about nine weeks, and that on the evening of this day week he was sent to the house of Mrs. Macklin, in Commutation-row, with a parcel of goods, and with instructions to brine back the amount of the bill. He accordingly took the parcel and received a sovereign from Mrs. Macklin ; but instead of returning to his employers, he proceeded to Cheshire, and was apprehended there on Friday whilst in the act of amusing himself with riding donkeys. He was committed for trial. THE LIVERPOOL DOCK BlLL—This bill is still before the Lords' Committee. On Friday, Mr. H. Tindal At kinson was added to the counsel f or th e opponents. Mr Hartley was examined as to the es ti mate f or the works . Mr. Chapman upon their necessity, an d M r. W ither; upon the state of the dock accounts, whose evidence was very satisfactory. The case for the promoters of the bill having closed. Mr. Serjeant Wrangham addressed the committee, confining himself to three propositions—lst, hat the dock trustees had not availed themselves of the powers they had to increase the accommodation by the erection of warehouses, and tha'; unless this were done further, dock accommodation was not requisite ; 2ndly, that the works at the Albert Dock, which included ware houses, would afford such accommodation that more docks would not be required—in which opinion the Har bour Master agreed : and, 3rdiy, that if more docks were required, the site which die promoters proposed was not the most eligible, either as regarded situation or economy. Mr. Hill proposed clauses relative to the erection of warehouses round any future dock to be made in Liver pool, and, after a long discussion between counsel, the committee adjourned. On Saturday, after a most con vincing speech from Mr. Austin, the committee unani mously resolved that the preamble was proved. Some few particulars relating to the proceedings before this committee will be found in our last page. TESSELATED PAVEMENT.—We have had a gratifying view of the specimens of tepelated pavements, which now court public attention, at the office of Mr. Yarrow, bottom of Water-street, agent, &c., and deem it but justice to point out the advantages of the use of these beautiful en caustic tiles both in public buildings and in private houses, for the vestibules or lobbies of which they appear to us to be peculiarly applicable. This kind of interior pavement was first (if our reading serves us rightly) introduced by the Romans; and many fine and (considered) valuable specimens in Mosaic designs are yet extant in several of our ancient edifices—Westminster Abbey, Trinity Chapel, Canterbury, &c. The improved machinery of modern times enables the makers of these tiles to render them much harder, and more durable, than those of the ancients; and, at the same time, the advancement in the chemistry of colouring the clay admits of an almost unlimited variety of pattern, in various colours. They are of numerous geometrical forms—squares, diamonds, hexagons, octa gons, oblong squares, &c., with a demi-section or other portion of each when required, so as to form a variety of patterns, perfect in themselves, and admitting of a great latitude of design, or choice. Coats of arms, and other heraldic devices, variegated marbles, &c., may thus be produced in bright and natural semblance, in squares with centre-pieces and suitable bordering, or frame -work with mitred corners,—the coloured portion being not a mere pattern, as an earthenware, on the surface only of the material, but forming part and parcel, to a considerable depth, like inlaid wood or breast work, of the tile, the hardness of which renders it durable, under the roughest treatment of the feet, for ages. We observed me pattern, within a square, of the Arms of England, which the ma nufacturers have contracted to supply for the lobbies, &c., of the new houses of parliament, and the whole is ex ceedingly well achieved. Something similar, or plainer, would be suitable for the vestibule of our Town-hall, which is imperfectly flagged with (now) broken stones, quite unworthy of such an edifice. Some of the same kind of pavement may be seen in the choir of the new " Apostolic Church," in Catherine -street, and we hope to see it adopted in the new court-houses and St. George's hall. In passages and places much trodden upon it would, we believe, be found to be cheaper in a few years, and quite as decorative as the finest oil cloths, besides avoiding the disadvantage of the latter in harbouring dust below, and being easily cleaned with a mop ; and the co lours, should they become dimmed, readily revivified by the application of a little fine sand. This pavement, which is laid in cement, and forms a smooth but not slippy sur face, is well worthy of public as well as of private atten. tion. Any desired pattern may be had by giving a con siderable order, so as to pay for the expense of the dies in which the various coloured clays are moulded and pressed. The surface of the pattern may either be glazed or opaque, or a mixture of both—and several colours, particularly red, buff, and blue, may be introduced on various grounds. -~ -~=-.> DOMESTIC. SUICIDE AT CHESTER CASTLE.—About nine o'clock yesterday morning week, Thos. White, a private soldier in the 6th Infantry, now stationed at Chester Castle, committed suicide by cutting his throat. The unhappy man was a native of Ireland, about 40 years of age, 17 of which he had served in the regiment; he was much ad dicted to drink, and was under punishment for having been intoxicated. CAUTION TO MOTHERS.—On Thursday last, an inquest was held in Leeds, on the body of John Little, aged 14 days. The deceased being rather unwell, his father, on Monday evening last, obtained a pennyworth of Godfrey's cordial, at a druggist's shop. The same evening he mixed five or six drops of the medicine with some warm water and sugar, and his wife administered it to the child. This in a short time produced heavy sleep, and the parents be coming alarmed, the father went and obtained the at tendance of Mr. Bell, surgeon, between four and five o'clock on the following morning, but his efforts were un availing, and the child died the same evening. RETRIBUTION.—A gentleman, one of the members of an opulent wholesale firm, lately saw goods. sold by his partners on credit, marked up in the shop of the pur chaser, who kept a "cheap shop," considerably below the cost price. He therefore walked home and desired his wife to go and purchase the goods at the price at which they were ticketed, and have them sent home. On their arrival, the porter who carried them had the pleasure to see the gentleman himself, who, instead of payment. said, " That will do, tell your master the bill shall be set against his account with the firm of F- and Co." Having thus got possession of his property at some 20 per cent. below the price at which he was creditor for it, he next exerted the law, by making the party a bankrupt for the balance ! —Br istol Journal PROHIBITION OF " SMOKE."—A bill to prohibit the nuisance of smoke from furnaces or manufactories was, some time ago, brought into the Hciuse of Commons by Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. W. Beckett, and Lord Francis Egerton, and is now reprinted, as amended by the com mittee of the whole house. The number of clauses is 24. Occupiers of furnaces are required, under certain penal ties, to prevent the issue of "opaque" smoke for more than a certain length of time in 24 hours ; that is to say, from any chimney from which is emitted the smoke of one furnace only, for a longer net iod in the whole than 12 minutes in every three consecutive hours ; and from every chimney from which is emitted the smoke of too fui naces, for a longer period in the whole than 24 minute s in every three consecutive hours, and so on in proportion ; 48 minutes in every three consecutive hours being the maxi mum. " Opaque" smoke is defined by clause 2 to be smoke not transparent at the point of its exit from the chimney. THUNDER STORM.—A very terrific thunder storm oc curred in the West Hiding of York on Monday. At Longwood, near Huddersfield, the damage don?, was con siderable, the furniture in several houses being much injured. At Barnsley the electric fluid struck a barn and fired it, and several sheep and horses were killed. At a house in Shrewsbury-road, Sheffield, the lightning de scended by the bell wire, and entered the dining-room, blackening and rending the wall by the fire-place, burning a picture and frame and the frame of a mirror, and shiver ing the mirror into a thousand fragments : a female ser vant was struck blind, and so continues. In a house near Swinton a mantel-piece was torn from its place arid hurled with terrific violence against the opposite wall, where, having linden deep indentation, it remained. One of the tall chimneys at the manufactory of Mr. Makin, of Atter cliffe, was so deeply cut into, that it is expected a con siderable portion of it must be taken down. Much damage was done also at Otley, llarrowgate, and other places. SODA-WATER MAD.—A few days ago a seaman, named Raphael Brown, was paid off from his ship, receiving £37. Soon afterwards, when about to start in a steamer for the north, he received a letter from his father, stating that his sister had gone cut of her mind. This preyed upon him so much that he became insane himself, the chief indica tion of his disorder being a propensity to drink immode rately of soda-water. He quitted the steamer, leaving his clothes on board. He went to the Ship Inn, where his demands for soda-water astonished everybody. Be tween Saturday night and Monday afternoon he consumed the enormous quantity of 120 bottles, Ile afterwards went t) another public-house, where he drank thirty-five bottles, and began to talk so irrationally, calling for a knife to cut his throat, that an officer was sent for. The latter, by promising him more soda-water, got him away, after a further consumption of fifteen bottles. He was conveyed to the station-house, whence he was sent to the Workhouse. On his way thither he insisted upon enter ing a ginger-beer and mineral-water manufactory, where he despatched seven bottles of soda-water and ginger beer in three minutes, and called for more ; but the pro prietor, fearing the man would burst, declined opening him a further supply. - - LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT. — On Saturday week a small party of friends left Glasgow for the purpose of visiting the Falls of Clyde, among whom were Mr. Walter Bax ter and his lady. After having seen the two lower fall s the party separated, one portion proceeding upwards to visit the Bonnington fall, while Mr. and Mrs. Baxter and a friend remained behind. They seated themselves on the bank of the river, waiting the return of their friends, when Mrs. Baxter expressed a desire to see " Wallace's Cave," which was below, and in the immediate vicinity. She ac cordingly went to the spot, accompanied by the friend already alluded to, and , having surveyed the locality, re quested that he would call her husband to participate in the sight. Leaving Mrs. Baxter seated by the river's brink, the gentleman retired a few paces to call her hus band, and on his return found that, in the very brief in terval which bad elapsed, Mrs. Baxter had disappeared. Whether the unfortunate lady had fainted and toppled from the rock, or whether she had risen and approached too near the brink, and fallen into the flood, will never now be k n own, for the only trace left b e hi n d was her handkerchief lying upon the rocky seat which she had occupied when her friend proceeded to call her husband. Every available means were employed to recover the body, and it was found only at two o'clock on Monday morning. Mrs. Butter had only been nine months a wife. MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN WORCESTER. —The city of Worcester was on Thursday a orning last thrown into a painful state of excitement by the disco very that a man had murdered his nephew and afterwards attempted suicide. The victim was Benjamin Hooper, a boy about five years of age, living with his parents, who keep a huckster' s s h o p i n Pl easant - s t ree t, an d his mur derer—his uncle —Jabez Hooper, a single man, aged 45, residing in the house. It would appe it that the dreadful act was done while the perpetrator laboured under nervous excitement brought on by long indulgence inl , qnor. The boy had gone to bed at his usual hour, and was fidlowed by his uncle, who slept with him. About three in the morning the boy's mother heard a noise proceeding from the bedroom, and on going thither discovered to her hor ror the floor covered with blood. She ran down stairs. and called several police-officers, who on entering the apartment found the boy dead on the floor, with his throat cut. The murderer also lay in a pool of his own blood, with his throat dreadfully cut. The wound was sewed up, but it appeared scarcely possible that he could sur vive. Whatever his condition when he did the deed, he was afterwards perfectly rational, and expressed his wants in legible writing. He bad before attempted self-destruc tion. POACHING EXTRAORDINARY.—We have often heard of the ravages committed by the hooded crow on the eg,gs cf game during the breeding season, but we were scarcely prepared for such a proof of wholesale destruction as the following fact discloses. A few days ago, Mr. Purves, tenant of Linton Burtifoot, ascertaining that there was a hooded crow's nest in a certain tree o n hi s farm, pro ceeded to the spot with his gun the intention of destroying the brood of young before they took their de parture from the parent nest. On arriving at the place, however, Mr. Purves was much disappointed at discover ing that the whole brood had flown. Knowing the de structive propensities of this vermin, he had the curiosity to examine the ground around the foot of the tree, and was so astounded at the number of partridge egg-shells which he found strewed about, that, lest he should be accused of exargeration, he took the precaution of re questing two gentlemen, his neighbours, to assist hum in counting the shells, when, to ther astonishment, they picked up the enormous number of 196 shells of partridge eggs, within a few yards of the tree! Th e whole of these eggs were evidently consumed in feeding the young birds; but how many the old lady and gentleman had themselves gobbled up without ever bringing them near the family domicile, it would be difficult to estimate.---Kelso Mail. THE CONFECTIONERY TRADE.—Some few weeks since a memorial was presented to the President of the Board of Trade, by the journeymen confectioners, respecting the introduction of hard confectionery into England from Halifax, North America, and which was done in direct opposition to the tariff of last year. The parties who im ported the goods contended, that, under the navigation act, which was passed to enable the inhabitants of Halifax to enjoy the same privileges as the people of England, the goods, by being manufactured at Halifax, were, to all in tents and purposes, British-manufactured goods, and therefore could be admitted at the duty of Id. per lb. This was met by the trade, who stated that sugar was not the production of Haritax, but procured from. the West Indies; and by its being admitted at a very small duty into Halifax, the result would be, that, if the trade were allowed to continue, it would throw every workman in England out of employ, besides causing a deficiency in. the revenue of upwards of a quarter of a million sterling. These proceedings have at length terminated by an order in council being issued, prohibiting the import of any. hard confectionery into any of the ports of the United Kingdom under a duty of 6d. ter lb., and which enact ment came into operation on Monday week. Since then it is understood that seven tons weight of lozenges have arrived in the port of London ; and, although exertions have been made to get it admitted at the duty of Id. per lb., the attempt has been unsuccessful, and it is now in bond. POPERY.—The town of Walsall was, last week, tit?, theatre of one of those exhibitions which the lovers of show in the Rotnish Church will make in defiance of the laws of the land, so long as the authorities do not inter fere to prevent it. It was the procession of a certain body called the " Catholic Guild," in which the interdicted carrying of the Cross was performed. The several ranks in costume, with music and banners displayed, went forth to their pei ambulation, to the number of 174, besides the clergy and friends who "honoured" the meeting with their presence. The band headed the procession, before them being carried a richly ornamented processional cross, and a banner representing the crucifixion of our Lord, with an "appropriate" motto. The females followed. attired with capes, and other peculiar adornments, with. whom were borne garlands of flowers, tastefully canopied orer them ; then followed the Chaplain of the " Guild," with the assistant clergy. The girls succeeded dressed in white, with black hoods and capes, covered with a flower ing veil, and bearing artificial lily flowers in their band. Before the boys, who were attired as the men, in the cloaks of the " Guild," with the cruciform shield upon the breast, was borne another cross, and a banner in scribed with the lines which tradition states to have been read by the Emperor Constantine in his vision—" In this shalt thou conquer." The large " processional cross," and the banner of the Walsall Roman Catholic Guild, preceded the men, who were conducted by the members of their council and the clergy. The whole line was inter spersed with garlands of flowers. Such a scene has not been witnessed in the neighbourhood since the Reforma tion.—Birminghant Advertiser. THE POISONING CASE AT LONDO.N.—On Monday the inquest on the body of Mrs. Belaney, who died in Lon don recently from the effects of poison, suspected to have been administered b%. her husband, was resumed. Mrs. Mary Stubhs, a widow lady, and aunt of Mrs. Belaney, who trembled a good deal and appeared greatly affected, was sworn. She said she resided at North Sunderland, in Durham, and rented a farm from her late si,t.r, Mrs. Rachel Skelly, mother of the deceased, at £lOO a year. She went twice to see her sister before her death. Her sister was then living at the prisoner's house. On the Saturday she saw Mr. Belaney, who told her Mrs. Skelly was asleep, having had a little laudanum, and expressed a hope that she would be better when she awoke. Witness understood Mrs. Skelly died that day ; but her niece did not ask her in when she again called. Mrs. Stubbs un derstood the property which she rented from her sister passed on that lady's death to Mrs. Belaney, and from her to her husband. Witness received notice to quit from Mr. Belaney, whose wife, on Mrs. Skelly's death, she looked upon as her landlady. Witness told Mr. Belaney she did not expect a notice to quit; but he replied it was Mrs. Skelly's express wish. Witness, however, had rea son to think otherwise. She did not know on what terms the prisoner and his wife lived, as she had not seen them above twice together. Mrs. Skelly had five houses, and had no child but Rachel. The inquest was adjourned unt 1 Thursday, and then terminated with a verdict of wilful murder against Mr. Belaney. On Saturday the prisoner was brought up aga i n b e f ore the magistrates, and committed to the August session of the Central Cri minal Court, for trial on the charge of the wilful murder of his wife. THE DUKEDOM OF SUSSEX.—Their Lordships sat as a Committee of Privilege, for the further hearing of this cease, on Tuesday last. Sir Thomas W ilde called Augusta Emma D' Este, the sister of the claimant, and Lady -Vir ginia Murray, aunt of the bite witness. Lady Virginia proved that the late Duke of Sussex and her sister lived together as man and wife, and that she was present at the birth of the claimant, whom the duke called the Prince Augusta. Dr. Lushington was called, and men tioned a conversation of four hours' duration, with the Prince touching his martiage, The evidence of the learned doctor was, however rejected. Dr. Nicholas Wiseman, who resided twenty-two years at Rome, and was coadjutor of the Bishop of Rome, gave evidence re specting the law of marriages in that city, and showed that such a marriage was valid in that country : and the children legitimate. At length, after the examination of a Catholic priest, of the order of Jesuits, who had studied. at Rome had been proceeded with, the Lord Chancellor gave it as his opinion, that, on the subject of the marriage law, they should have the evidence of some member of some tribunal at Rome, or some lawyer practising at Rome. The committee adjourned sine die, in order to afford time to Sir Thomas Wilde to procure additional testimony in support of the claim. The Lord Chancellor reminded Sir Thomas Wilde of the necessity of procuring this additional testimony before the judges went on circuit. Their lordships sat again on Friday, when Dr. Thomas Brown, vicar apostolic for Wales, was examined as to the Roman law of marriage. He testified that the marriage of two Protestants by a Protestant, at Rome, would be held valid, and the issue would be entitled to inherit property. A letter was put in from the Secretary of State to Lord Grenville, by which it was proposed to allow Lady Augusta Murray an annuity, provided she would not use the royal arms. A clerk from Coutts and Co.'s proved the payment of £l,BOO a year to Lady Augusta Murray. This closed the case for the claimant. Mr. Earle having summed up on behalf of the claimant, the Lord Chancellor submitted to the common law Judges a case founded on the evidence. The committee again adjourned sine die. SALARIES AND EMOLUMENTS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.—The following are extracts from the evidence (given before a parliamentary committee) of Mr. Leonard Edmunds, clerk of the crown, as to the salaries and emoluments of some of the public officers :—" The salary of the reading clerk, the junior clerk of the table, is £l5OO a-year. The salary of the clerk-assistant of the parlia ments is £3OOO a-year. The salary of the second clerk of the table is £2500. The salary of the Berg ant-at arms in the House of Lords is £l5OO a-year, and £2OOO a-year in the Commons. The sergeant-at-arms receives £l5OO a-year for his services in this house. His services in the Court of Chancery are paid by fees received there, which fees amount to a sufficient sum to enable him to pay his deputy for his services in the Court of Chancery, and for his services in this house. The sergeant-at-arms is an officer of state in this house, having no responsible duties. The registrars of the Court of Chancery receive from £l2OO to £2OOO a-year. The masters in the Court of Exchequer, who are offi cers f or t h e taxation of costs, receive from £l2OO to £l5OO a-year. The various officers lately created by acts of th e sess i on 1 842, in lunacy, and on the abolition of the six clerks' office, receive from £l2OO to £2OOO eac h . T he taxing officers of the Court of Chancery receive £2OOO each ; the commissioners in lunacy £2OOO each ; and vari o us other officers in courts of justice receive £l2OO each. Under a late act of par liament the tithe commissioners receive £2OOO a-year each. The registrar of births, deaths, and marriages, a new officer, receives £lOOO a-year. The clerks in the offices of this house commence with small salaries—they commence at £l5O, and rise to £l5OO by seniority. In the House of Commons they are pretty nearly on the ( same scale. In the law offices I find in the secretary of bankrupts' office the chief clerk receives £5OO a-year, and the junior clerk £3OO. The door keepers of the Houses of Parliament receive from £2OO to £5OO. The door keepers at the Commons receive at present between £9OO and £lOOO a-year. Their successors ar e to receive £3OO and £5OO. In no office of the courts of law do I find a less salary than £5OO a-year for a principal clerk. The clerks' salaries range from £2OO to £5OO and £6OO a-year. .....r , a u any' ty le AND kWh t at [lot ap- ) be t of ant dohia oe Of ^^ _.. l