The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-08 00:00:00

A petition from this town against the new Poor Law Bill was presented in the House of Commons on Wednesday, by Sir Howard Douglas. • The' second reading of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Bill was fixed for last night, and the Liverpool Im provrnent Bill was to be read a third time, when the Lords' amendments would be considered. We beg to call attention to the advertisement in our first page of the lecture for the benefit of Christ Church Schools, On . Congregational Singing;" it is a subject of great importance at the present moment, and will, we think, excite deep interest. • • PICKING POCKETS ON BOARD THE RAILWAY BOAT. — A notorious character, named Thomas Brown, was commit ted yesterday, at Birkenhead Town-hall, to the House of Correction, for a month's hard labour, for attempting to nick a lady's pocket as she was leaving the railway boat at Monk's Ferry, on Tuesday last. SCROFULA. AND ITS EFFECTS.—On Wednesday evening last, an interesting lecture was delivered on this subject be fore the Operatives' Philosophical Association, at the request of its members, by a medical gentleman who, it appears, confines his practice to the treatment of that class of dis eases. The lecturer, after pointing out some of the causes of this fruitful source of misery, which he referred to neglect and bad management during childhood, and stating some valuable cautious on the subject, gave a short resume of his mode of treatment, which, from instances which h e men tioned, appears to have been remarkably successful. The society in question. though in its infancy, appears to be ad mirably conducted, and will doubtless be the means of much usefulness to its members. FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD SHIP--0 Wednesday afternoon, about three o' 11 clock, William Marshall, ware houseman to Mr. Duncan Gibb, had occasion to go on board the " England," lying in the Brunswick Doek, to look after the cargo, when by some accident be fell into the hold, by which his head was so dreadfully fractured that part of the brain protruded at one ear. He was carried in a gasping and insensible state to the Southern Dispensary, where the case was immediately pronounced to be hopeless, and he expired soon afterwards. COMMITTAL OF Two WELL-KNOWN THIEVES. --011 Tuesday last two persons, named Andrew Brown and Joseph Thompson, well-known characters, from this town, were brought before J. D. Case, Esq., on a charge of stealing a topcoat, belonging to Mr. Thomas Higgins, tanner, of Tran_ mere. It appeared that in the afternoon of Tuesday Mr. Higgins discovered that his parlour window had been opened, and his topcoat stolen, on which he gave information to Grooves, one of the police, who immediately proceeded to Liverpool, (having that morning seen the prisoners at Tran mere,) where he found the coat in the possession of the po lice, and the prisoner s i n B r id ewell, Thompson having offere the coat in pledge to Mr. G. C. Kewley, of Liverpool, who requested him to bring some one who bad seen him wearing the coat, when he produced the other prisoner, Brown, and, the parties not being able to give a satisfactory account of themselves, Mr. Kewley gave them in charge to the police. These facts being proved, and the coat being identified by Mr. Higgins, the prisoners were committed to Knutsford for trial at the next quarter sessions. MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The Dock Com mittee held their weekly meeting yesterday, when the follow ing members were present :—Messrs. Holt, Holmes, Aikin, Molyneux, Tobin, Shand,.Nlcol, Bold, and Middleton. In the absence of the chairman and deputy-chairman. Mr. Holt was called upon to preside. The Surveyor reported that he had settled with the owner of the horse injured by the dock railway, as described in our last, for the sum of £3 10s. The Sub-committee of Works recommended that a portion of the Pavement opposite the dock master's house, at Clarence Dock, be taken up and macadamized, in order to deaden the noise of the carts, of which Mr. M`Bride, the dock-master, complained.—Ordered. The same sub-committee recom mended that gas-pipes be laid down in the houses of the North Harbour Master, and the master of George's Dock, they paying for the gas consumed. The chairman, on the part of the Marine Surveyor's Sub-committee, reported that the bell beacon had been launched, and would be ready by the end of next week. This was all the business, and the committee separated. LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY COMPANY.— A special general meeting of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company was held at the Cotton Sales'-room, in the Exchange Buildings, on Tuesday, for the purpose of having the draft of a bill now before Parliament " for better enabling the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company to extend the line of the said Railway and for amending and enlarging the powers and provisions of the several Acts re lating t o such Railway," submitted to the proprietors present at such meeting. Shortly after one o'clock the chair was taken by Charles Lawrence Esq., the president.—The chair man stated that the late general meeting had authority to make a junction between the Liverpool and Manchester line, and the Leeds and Manchester at Hunt's Bank, Manchester. The object of the present meeting was to state what the act of parliament specified, and to give the proprietors if they a t hought necessary, the opportunity eithe r o f re j ect i ng or of pproving of the bill now before the House. The Chairman concluded by calling on Mr. C. W. Clay, the clerk of the corn- a -- , Ely to read the notice which had been given to the public concerning the holding of the present meeting, and also the clauses which had been inserted in the short Act of Pa rliament.—Mr. Clay read the notice, and a draft of the bill accordingly. The preamble recited the several acts Passed regarding the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, and stated the expediency of giving powers for effecting a junc tion between the Liverpool and Manchester and the Man chester and Leeds Railway. The bill enacted, in the first Place, that the powers of the several recited acts should be extended to this act. By the second section, the company were authorised to make a junction railway at and near Hunt's Bank. The third section authorised the sale and Purchase o? land by this company from other companies, and authorised those other companies to sell to this company. The fourth section prescribed the mode of constructing the railway at Hunt's Bank, by means of a viaduct specifying the breadth and height. The fifth section enacted, that the Liverpool and Manchester Railway should make a wall or fence to screen the intended railway from the New Bailey Prison, and the view of persons using the railway. The sixth section referred to the construction of the railway at Man chester,•and other particulars respecting the viaduct. The seventh section enacted that the expenses of the act might be paid out of the general funds of the company ; and the eighth and last section stated, that the present was a public act.— The Chairmah stated, that in these several sections consisted the whole of the bill. If there was no objection to it, he called upon the proprietors to affix the seal of the company thereto.—Mr. Rotheram proposed a resolution which had been previously prepared, and which was to the effect, that the bill be approved of, and that the directors be authorised to affix the seal to the same, subject to such alterations and additions thereto as they might deem necessary or parlia tnent might approve.—Mr. Van Zeller seconded the resolu tion, which was unanimously adopted.—Thanks were then returned to the chairman, and the meeting separated. EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY OF A CONSIDERABLE SUM OF MONEY.—Yesterday, at the police court, a man named Ralph Lowe was placed before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of obtaining felonious possession of £9O. Mr. Bailey, sail maker, of Richmond-row, said, that or{ Monday la s t he sent his son, William Bailey (who appeared at the bar as a wit ness), to draw a sum of money due to him by a Mr. Mann. His son did not return, and his absence caused him great un easiness, more particularly as he soon afterwards found that Mr. Mann's clerk had paid him £9o,—namely, one £5O Bank of E ng l an d note, nine sovereigns, and a bill for £3l. He had heard that he had gone to Preston, and went there to endeavour to find him, but without avail ; and he then began t ° apprehend that he might be drowned, or that some other fatality had befallen him. At length he got a clue to the fact that he had got into the company of the Bibbys—then in court as witnesses—and:that he had gone to Chester on a spree" with one of them—the husband. He had since learned that he had left the money in Bibby's house, and that the prisoner had gone there and stolen it. Mrs. Bibby ( the wife) being sworn, said that the son of William Bailey had come to her on Monday during her husband's absence, and laid a parcel on the table—which he said contained bills 'telling her to take care of it until he returned, and not to tell any one about it. On Tuesday morning he went to Chester, in company with her husband. The latter came back same evening, and brought a letter from William Bailey. She could'not read, and the prisoner came in, read the let ter, and afterwards went up stairs and took the parcel from under a out mug where she had placed it for safety, and peeningwith oit took it away with him. He burnt the letter after had read it.—Another female said that the Bibby's lodgedat her house. The prisoner came in with Bibby. She saw Mrs. Bibby take the notes out of her bosom, and Bibby said !enaething about g oi ng t o L on d on . (I t appeare d t h a t th e bill tor the £3l was payable there.) Jas. Bibby, the husband, said he went with young Bailey to Chester on Tuesday, and came back same evening. Bailey wrote a letter and gave it . n him. He m e t t h e pr i soner yester d ay morn i ng f or t h e first time since he (witness) returned from Chester, and went with him home from the duck. Some further evidence was given, partly of a contradictory nature, and also tending to iro pilcate the Bibb ys i n the ro bb ery, as we ll as M r. B a il ey ' s B °c• Mr. B a il ey sa i d that the f i rst t i me he had seen his son since 'Monday was on Wednesday morning. Mr. Rushton immediately ordered the witnesses, Bibby and his wife. and Young Bailey, to be taken into custody, remarking, that it was a cruel robbery, in which they were doubtless all impli cated. They w ere a ll ta k en i nto custo d y accor di ng l y , and remanded for further investigation. Orders were also given that they should not be allowed to communicate with each lather, an d that they should be separately confined. Bibby we learn, a boatman. APPREHENSION OF TH OS. GI LMOUR, SON OF THOS. PARR GILMOUR. , 01 1 Wednesday afternoon, Thos. Gilmour, a very good looking youth, about sixteen or seventeen years of age, and one of the sons of the person who was lately dismissed on a "charge of swindling, was apprehended in Bootle, by police cer Kelley, charged by John Ascroft, stonemason, with stealing a silver watch from his house. The case was heard YesterdaY bef ore J o h n F orm b y, an d R . E . H arvey, E squ i res, two of the county justices, at Messrs. Leigh and Eaton's °We, Leigh t ' Cr ebecca Ate Ascroft said she was wife of John Ascroft, and lived at I 3 ootle. On the 3lst of May the prisoner came to her "use with Thos. Parr Gilmour to live. He gave his name as Gorst, and said that Mr. Gilmour was his guardian. He left her house on the 10th ult. A day or two before that her little girl, Martha, was playing with a silver watch, when she heard the prisoner say he would give the girl some shells for the watch. He said he would give her some shells and a piece of coral from abroad, and that he must have it. He would get it to tick and sell it to the blacks for £2. She (witness) told the prisoner he she also told the little girl was not to get the watch, and that it was not her's to give away. The prisoner left her house on the 10th to go to Mrs. Gil mour, in the Isle of Man Sunday alter the prisoner .weSnhe missed the watch on the On Thursday last the pri soner came to her house to et t. a box belonging to his father. She asked him for the watcl g i, and fi - b sia l id he got it repaired in the Isle of Man. Ile sold his -hook s to get it paired ; it cost is. Gd. She told him. also, on Wednesday, re when he called again, that if he would by'riirliigs7ie watch back she hi • m atlier ov.-ed her. would take something from the mone The prisoner said the witness gave husband watch. He and said that offered her half-a-crown for it, and the would be too much. He then proposed to bung beads when he came back. He then to tie the watch to his chain. It was a scheme g m ot e thread gave hi r :g so sni ne coral she saw him going out of the house. When he wenutpl,3afcelr again to the house, she brought old George in, in order that he mi g ht b e a w it nes s, if he acknowledged that she did not give it to him ; but he (the prisoner) knew very well what she was up to. Police constable Kelly said lie had received information from Mrs. Ascroft that the son of Thomas Parr Gilmour had a watch from her house. lie got!). description of the youth, and was requested to apprehend him when he saw hi m. on Wednesday he saw him at the shop of Mrs. Ewens, grocer, Ileasked him if he we • tl and took hint into custody. son of Th omas Parr Gilmour, an d , •. he said he was, and th a t he h a d come there in search, of two boxes which nib father had left there. lie told him that if his father would _come and give the receipt for the two oses he would get then . i. li e asked hint if lie know anything of Mrs. Ascrutt's watch, and he said he had given it to his father yesterday. He offered to go and get the watch if the officer would allow him ; it would be found oil his father's ' person. The prison e r said he was alway s getting intotrouble about his father ; not long be. fore he had sent him to t'iet•a c iva for some goods , and when he got the re the Guardia., sot Y had stopped the m, and his father had be a t hi m very severely y for it. The witnes ses were then cross-examined by a gentleman, who offered to act as attorney for the prisoner, and Mrs. Ascroft ack now l e d ged that there was some sort of agreement about the cor a l b eads and Mr. Formby said there the watch. r. some doubt was in this case, and as that was always given in favour of the prisoner, he must be discharged. The youth b owe d to the 3 magistrate a nd retired, promising to return the w a t c h to Mrs. Ascroft. DISCUSSION ON PHRENOLOGY As we intimated on Tuesday, a discussion was commenced on Monday evening, between Messrs. B timbal' and Brindley, on this much-contested subject. Mr. Crisp took the chair. Mr. RumBALL commenced by observing, that they had met to discuss one of the most important questions that could agitate the mind of man; they were met to consider whether we knew an ything of ourselve s or no t ; f or p h reno l og i sts de clared that if their science was false there was no science, no philosophy extant which gave man an insight into his own. nature. his He had the h onour to pro f ess his b elief in phreno logy ;opponent declared that it was unfounded in fact and pernicious in consequences, and he having done so pub licly, he felt he (Mr. Rumball) had a right to call upon him to establish the assertions he had put forward. As a phre nologist he (Mr. Rumball) believed in the immortality of the soul. Throughout all nature we found that form was indica tive of quality ; and, if man's mental results were influenced by their transmission through his body, it was a matter of moment to ascertain in what part the transmission took place. The brain, in man, was the special organ of the mind, and in proportions to the size and quality of that brain would be the power of it. Size was power throughout the world, every thing being equal; but phrenologists said, fur ther, that the brain was not one organ but many, and th a t the whole of it acted in every mental operation. The brain was a congeries of organs; and it was comprised of many elementary faculties which were developed as the man grow up, and they constituted his individuality of character. Cer tain parts of th e b ra i n were adapte d to t h e manifestation of them, and the si ze o f t h at part i cu l ar p ar t o f the brain would beindicative of it s power . If we looked at the history of phrenology, it would shew the means whereby the powers of the various portions of the brain bad been discovered. A sketch of Dr. Gall and Dr. Spurzbeim's history was given by Mr. Rumball, in support of this proposition, and he narrated a num b er o f their investigations. His own in troduction to the science was founded upon facts. He had attended Spurzbeim's lectures, and was convinced of the truth of phrenology. After that he became a pupil of Beth lehem Hospital, and took the portraits of 80 patients as well as he could, and on referring to the physicians' books, lie found that their configuration corresponded exactly with the description of insanity therein entered. The last proposi tion he should advance on this occasion was, that the s ize of the brain could be told from the skull, and this proposition it would be for his opponent to overthrow. On this subject he explained that craniology might be false, yet phrenology true ; in the course of which he stated that the froi?tal sinus which was thought by Combe to furnish some objection to phrenology, in fact aided to prove it. One hour having elapsed A 3RINoLEY then came forward. He said that he had been c.ptivated by the doctrines of phrenology, but that on investigaring them more closely he had come to the conclu sion that it was not a system based in truth, , and that it had no scientific accuracy upon which it could be maintained. He had next directed his attention to the grand rules laid down by phrenologists, namely, the examination of persons endowed with peculiar powers, and comparing those powers with the peculiar form of their heads, and this examination had led him to the same conclusions. The question would be, was phrenology a sound and fair system. He was not bound to take any new view which Mr. Rumball had thought proper to advance ; and he had expected he would have laid down a little more clearly what were the fundamental princi ples of phrenologists, as laid down in their books. He, therefore, was not bound to take any new system which Mr. Rumball might lay down. The phrenologists had not dis covered a true system of mind, or Mr. Rumball would have proved what he had not had yet proved, that the brain was composed of many organs. There was no proof at present that phrenologists admitted the immateriability of the mind ; but he (Mr. Brindley), in some of their writings had read that they denied it. He denied altogether that it could be shown, that animals exhibiting peculiar instructive powers had corresponding brain organs that would warrant the judgment they had those powers. Mr. Rumball next said that the skull was an index to the brain. He admitted this was pretty nearly correct, but this was not the point in de bate. The point was whether the skull was a correct index, in their minute shades of difference, to the 37 organs, and this proposition he combatted :at considerable length. Mr. Brindlev's hour having expired, Mr. RUMBALL, in a reply of a quarter of an hour, con fined himself to a reply to the objection that phrenologists did not explain the true system of the mind. He contended that they did not make any such profession; nor did phre nology lead to materialism. Mr. BRINDLEY rejoined, calling upon Mr. Rumball for his proofs of organology. Each of the disputants occupied another quarter of an hour, and the discussion closed until Wednesday. WEDNESDAY The discussion was resumed on Wednesday night, at the Portico, between Messrs. Rumball and Brindley, when a much larger meeting was assembled. Mr. CRISP again took the chair. The debate was carried on with great spirit, and much more of fact and evidence was adduced both pro. and con. Mr. RUMBALL opened the debate, but occupied his time chiefly in recapitulating what had been gone through on the previous evening —several times challenging Mr. Brindley to bring forward his objections taken from the structure of the brain. Mr. BRINDLEY, in reply, observed that, Mr. Rumball having challenged this discussion, in order that he might prove the truth of Phrenology, it was for him, first of all, to point out the evidence derivable from the anatomy of the brain. For, continued Mr. Brindley, suppose I was to come forward with a new hypothesis concerning the organs of sense, maintaining that instead of only 5 external organs of sense, we possessed 50 such organs, would it not naturally be expected that, as I was introducing a new system in op position to that which had long been received as founded in truth, that I, in the first instance, should produce evidence in support of my new views? It would not be for an opponent to show that we had only 5 organs, but for me to prove that we had 50 ; precisely so was it, in this instance, with Mr. Rumball and Phrenology. That gentleman states that the brain is not one mental organ, but that it is 37 pairs of independent organs—let him then first show upon what evidence his new views are supported. Mr. RUMBALL, in reply. contended that he had already done this by going to comparative anatomy, and spewing the variable brain structures in different orders of animals, and again referred to the distinct offices performed by the motory and sensory nerves, and concluded by once more insisting upon Mr. Brindley's offering his objections derivable from the structure of the brain. Mr. BRINDLEY said it was plain that either he must bring forward his opposing arguments, or no information would be given touching the formation of the human brain ; and, therefore, although it was quite out of order that h e s h ou ld show the brain to be contradictory of phrenology, before it had been shown to support that theory, he would at once pro ceed to enumerate what appeared to him to be facts strongly subversive of the brain's being subdivided into pairs of organs, as marked out by phrenologists. He had there a real brain, and not a mere picture, nor a chalk oast. First, then, no two brains were precisely similar in the number, situation, and form of the convalutions, and in no brain did those con valutions correspond with each other in the two hemispheres; how, then, could those hemispheres be said to contain 37 pairs of organs. Secondly, nearly one-third of the con valutions were situated at the base of the brain, and nearly another third between the hemispheres, so that the phreno logists who had accounted for all our mental manifestations had only accounted for little more than one-third of the brainular convalutions. Thirdly, a yet stranger objection arose from the fact that the convalutions, called by the phrenologists mental organs, were so very variable is the depth to which they covered the brain, that while in some parts they were nearly an inch through, in other parts they would only be half an inch, quarter of an inch, or even an eighth of an inch ; how, then, was it possible for any man to decide what was the relative development of those convalu tions, even when the skull cap was removed, without you could also cut through the brain itself; yet, in the face of these demonstrable facts, which there was the brain to prove, phrenologists, by a mere examination of the exterior of the skull, could pretend to decide accurately the degree of power in each part of those convalutions, which, after all, were one continued unbroken mass. Mr. RUIIBALL admitted the variable character of the convalutions, also that they were thickly spread over the base of the brain and between the hemispheres, he also admitted that the corticle of convaluted surface of the brain did vary in thickness, or depth, as described by Mr. Brindley, but urged that, notwithstanding, these things did not militate against the truth of Prenology —for he cared nothing about the convalutions—Gale, the founder of Phrenology, discovered that men with certain dispositions had peculiar prominence in one particular region of the head, the situation of which being accurately defined, enabled Phrenologists to point out corresponding dispositions when a corresponding fulness of the head existed. Mr. BILINDLEY very briefly replied to these last observa tions ; the whole of his important objections had not only not beer► disproved, but their validity was actually admitted by Mr. Rumball, and the whole of the evidence in support of Phrenology was now settled down to a mere question of thick ness of skull ; but even that should not serve bim, for if Mr. R. would now declare that he was satisfied with the proofs from the anatomy of the brain, he was prepared at once to meet him on the skull,—only let him point out distinctly what was to be the order he intended to pursue in the subse quent part of the debate. Mr. RUMBALL offered some further observations respect ing the nerves of motion and sensation, and stated that evi dence from skulls should next be gone into, and that he would examine the heads of six living persons of known cha racter, and by this Phrenological manipulation would declare their true dispositions, talents, &c. Mr. BRINDLEY then gave notice that on the next evening he would bring up a variety of opposing facts, drawn from Phrenological developments of a number of murderers and other criminals.—We believe it is his intention to bring for ward casts of the heads of Good, the murderer, Courvoisier, Blakesley, Fieschi, Burke, Hare, Bishop, Williams, Thurtill, and others. The CHAntivAN then announced that on Friday evening (this day) the discussion would not commence until half-past seven, that hour appearing more convenient. THE ASSAULT ON ONE OF THE POLICE AT BIRKENHEAD. —On Monday last James Bennett, one of the parties who made the ferocious attack on Grooves (as mentioned in Fri day's STANDARD) was brought before J. D. Maddocks and Henry Winch, Esqrs., and fined 40s. for the assault. In default of payment he was committed for one month. Yes terday Thomas Bennett, who had joined his brother in the attack on Groves attended before J. R. Shaw and He nr y Winch, Esqs., and was also fined forty shillings. In default of payment he was committed to the House of Correction for two months, to be kept to hard labour. ASSAULT ON THE SPECIAL HIGH CONSTABLE OF WIRRAL HUNDRED.—A. strong, rough-looking person, named John Jackson, was, yesterday, placed before J. R. Shaw, and H. Winch, Esqrs., at the Town-hall, Birkenhead, on a charge of assaulting Mr. George Palmer, Special High Constable of Wirral Hundred. Mr. Palmer stated, that on Saturday night, about half-past ten o'clock, there was a tight in Chester-street, Birkenhead, and a large mob had collected. He went to disperse the crowd, when Jackson knocked him down and kicked him over the chest. He was also kicked about the head and other parts of his body, and his hand and arm were very much bruised, as he supposed by their being jumped upon. Elliot, one of the night-police, also charged the prisoner with an assault on him. The officer appeared with his head bound up, and stated that his staff had been wrenched from him, and he was so beaten by it as to be in a state of insensibility for some time. At the commencement of the disturbance he had requested Jackson to go home quietly, but he swore he would not, and had struck him (Elliot) a blow on the face which knocked him (I "svn• The magistrates said it was high time to put a stop to such brutal attacks on the officers, and therefore they fir mer should comm i t J ac k son for trial at the next sess i ons. t FUNDS.—The St oc k- mar k e t s were in an active state to-day, but price s did no t i mprove , th oug h th e y were ra th er in consequence of this being the first day of private tra • The supply o f money among th e d ea l ers i s already gettinglarge, as the payment of the dividends will of course increase the amount available for the purpose of accommoda tion. was 9, ,T.he last price of Consols for money and the account d • 11. t°*; and Bank Stock, 166 to 167 ;. Exchequer-bills, Cents. Reduced'l3 2 issu e , re mt? 465. premium ; and ditto, 21d. issue, 475. to 495. Long Annuities ' Per Cents. Reduced, 9111 to 92 ;31 per Bonds, 245. to 265. i M to ; New 3i per Cents., 991 to 100 ; hardly so good to-dia) 2 ; India Stock, 247/ ex.-div. ; and India ;e The foreign stock-market was instances no variationin general Prliu°3. aspect, though in particular closed at 211 to :1-; Ditt°ccurred in value. Spanish Actives Cents., 331 to 41 ; Ditto°' _New, 211 to Portuguese 5 per 5 per Cents., 351 to 61}; !c3orer Cents., 19t to 201; Mexican to 66 ; Belgian, 102 to 103 . onabian, 22i to fi ; Brazilian, 64 to g.—Wednesday Evening., and Dutch 2i per Cents., 5l MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council held a general meeting on Wednesday in the Council-chamber, as the adjourned third qurrterly meeting for such matters as were peculiar to a quarterly council, and as a monthly council for the remainder. Tire MAYOR presided. FINANCE COMMITTEE The minutes of the Finance Committee embodied certain recommendations for alterations in the Borough Gaol, whereby accommodations will be made for 184 additional prisoners. The estimated cost of the alterations is £4lOO. It was likewise stated that Messrs. Waterhouse had given to the public three feet of their land, gratuitously, to the height of seven feet. The thanks of the committee were returned to Messrs. Waterhouse for their liberality. Mr. BRIGHT asked the state in which the Improvement Bill was at present in the House of Lords—he meant those clauses of it respecting publicans which had been adopted from the Metropolitan act ? Mr. BOLTON said it was expected to be read a third time to-morrow (yesterday.) Mr. BRIGHT asked whether there had been any opposi tion to it? Mr. BOLTON replied in the affirmative, and said it was.to have been read last Monday, but that it had been postponed. The MAYOR said it had been approved by the committee and recommitted. The ToWN-CLERK said the committee of the Commons had approved of the clauses respecting the publicans, and that they had not made any material alteration in the bill itself. It then came before the Lords, and was referred to a select committee of five, when evidence was beard in support of the clauses in question. The unanimous determination of that committee had been in favour of the passing of the clauses. Upon the following day the bill had to be reported to the Lords, when an opposition was taken to the clauses by Lord Shaftesbury, upon which the Marquis of Salisbury moved that the bill be committed, and evidence heard, in order that the publicans should have an opportunity afforded them of cross-examining the witnesses. Accordingly it came on again before the committee, but the publicans having failed to attend, the clauses in question were again confirmed by the committee. The bill was now again before the Lords, and was fixed to come on to-morrow (Thursday) for third intimated he the Duke of Richmond objecting, as he he should, and the Lords being specially summoned for the occasion. Mr. BIRKETT remarked on the large amount required to carry out the improvements of the Borough Gaol. He was aware that the alteration was necessary, but he wished to know if it had been ascertained that they would not be forced, ere long, to build a new gaol; if so, this money would be entirely thrown away. Within the last four years upwards of £lO,OOO had been expended in alterations of the gaol. The TOWN-CLERK said there was every probability of the present gaol being sufficient. It was proper to remark that, even if the erection of a new gaol became necessary, they must, nevertheless, make these alterations, as accommoda tions could not be found for the prisoners while such new gaols were building. IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE. It appeared that Mr. Elmes, the architect who furnished the plans and superintends the erection of the new Assize Courts, had been requested to furnish elevations of buildings to be erected on the land in Lime -street, adjacent to the courts. It was objected by Mr. Bolton and others that this implied some slight to the corporation surveyor, and that it ought to be made to appear that Mr. Elmes was employed as the architect of the Assize Courts for the sake of unifor mity. Mr. EARLE said Mr. David Hodgson, who made the pro posal, did so on this very ground. Mr. BIRKETT thought, before any resolution was passed on the subject, they ought to be informed what was to be done with the land. He moved that the matter be post poned till they knew what was to be erected on the space referred to. Mr. IsAAc HOLMES seconded the amendment. The amendment was consequently lost, and the proceed ings were confirmed. The following members voted in the division : For it—Messrs. Isaac Holmes, Thornhill, Bright, Birkett, Parker, Mather. Aldermen—Messrs. Holt and Houghton. Against it—Messrs. Preston, Sandbach, Edwards, Henry Holmes, J. Holmes, Bolton, Aikin, Rae, Priestley, Yates, Lawrence, Wood, Procter, Lloyd, Rigby, Kilshaw, Brassey, Trotman, Jordan, Platt, Alex. Smith, jun., Harbord. Al dermen—Messrs. Freme, Earle, Nicol, Turner, Bramley moore, Molyneux, Crook, and the Mayor. WATCH COMMITTEE In the report of the Watch Committee was a recommenda tion for abolishing the practise of letting of beds in the bridewells. It was stated that the keepers of the lockups had been in the habit of furnishing beds to parties who could pay for them at 2s. per night each, and meals at the rate of Is. each. It was recommended that the practise should be abo lished, save the allowance of beds at the main bridewell, on an order from a magistrate. Some discussion ensued on the subject, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bolton, Mr. Alexander Smith, and others objecting to the alteration. At length, on the motion of Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Bolton, the subject was referred back to the commit tee, and the proceedings were confirmed with that exception. MARKETS COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Markets Committee having been read, Mr. A SMITH said he had not found any notice in the pro ceedings of the proposed removal of the hay market. The TOWN-CLERK said a formal appropriation of the land was required, and that this would have to be done at a special meeting. The MAYOR presented a memorial on the subject. The memorialists said they had learned with astonishment that it was the intention of the council to open a market at St. James's-road. They expressed a hope that such an intention would not be carried into effect, as such a market would en danger the lives of children and obstruct the thoroughfare. They suggested the space in front of St. James's Market as a more desirable locality for the market. Mr. BUSHELL said that Great George-place was the site he had proposed, but the Finance Committee had found it impossible to adopt that site, and had fixed upon St. James's road, opposite the Cemetery. If the buyers and sellers at the south end of the town did not avail themselves of the latter site, they might depend upon it they would find them selves in error. Mr. RIGBY was of opinion that St. James's-road would never be found to an3vrer for a haymarket. Mr. COOPER thought Great George's-square the best place in the town for it. Mr. HA.RBORD moved that the memorial be referred to the Market Committee, as there existed some erroneous im pression respecting the exact locality of the market, when the subject was before the Council on a former occasion. Mr. BOLTON wished it to be understood by the public, that the space between Washington -street and Upper Parliament street was now fixed for the market. Mr. PARKER wished to be informed whether the Council were about to confirm the powers of the committee to increase the prices of stalls in St. John's Market? The MAYOR said a scale of rates had been submitted for increasing the rates in St. James's Market, but that the matter was referred to the sub-committee to report, which report would hereafter come before the Council. The memorial was then referred to the committee ; the proceedings were confirmed ; and the Town-clerk announced that a formal appropriation of the land would be made at the next Council meeting. TOWN•HALL ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE The proceedings of the Town-hall Establishment Com mittee, comprising a recommendation for the payment of £262 10s. for the hire of the furniture of the judges' lodgings for the next year, were then read. Mr. LLOYD called attention to the fact that a man of the name of Edwards had been appointed the Mayor's servant, at a salary of £35 a-year and board wages, and that, in ad dition, he would receive sixpence each for every witness ex amined before the grand jury, as grand jury bailiff. He said that most of their servants received fees of which the Coun cil had no notice. The TOWN-CLERK said that, at the passing of the munici pal act, Smith, the predecessor of Edwards, had been found in the receipt of the fees in question, and that they were continued to him. He thought the appointment of grand jury bailiff should rest with the Council. Mr. LLOYD thought it unfair to appoint Edwards to the office when the committee was sitting for the purpose of in quiring into the salaries of the various officers. Mr. BOLTON thought that Edwards should be simply the Mayor's servant, and that he ought not to have anything to do with courts of justice. Mr. LLOYD moved as an amendment, that the proceed ings be confirmed with the exception of the appointment of the Mayor's servant, and that in future he (the servant) should not act, as grand jury bailiff. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES seconded the amendment. Mr. THORNHILL moved, as another amendment, that the subject be referred back to the committee, with instructions to refer to the Paid Officers' Committee, and to recommend an officer for the appointment of Mayor's servant, and to propose his salary—the duties of grand jury bailiff being separate. Mr. BRIGHT seconded this amendment, which was agreed to. - Mr. I. HOLMES moved that the judges' lodgings be not taken for a longer period than one year. Mr. EARLE thought the committee ought to report upon the subject. Mr. IsAnc HOLNIES had no objection to withdraw his motion, provided a report were made. . . The proceedings on the subject were eventually referred back for a report, and the other proceedings were con firmed. EDUCATION COMMITTEE The proceedings of the Education Committee was next read. The average attendance from the 24th of May to the 15th of June was stated to be as follows : NORTH SCHOOL. SOUTH SCHOOL. Boys Girls Infants Total Mr. MOLYNEUX moved the confirmation of the proceed ings. EARLE said a motion bad been agreed to upon the last occasion for having the distinction of the religions stated in the proceedings, and he asked why this motion had not been complied with on the present occasion? He supposed the committee were drumming up for recruits before the holidays were over. He thought they had shown a want of proper respect to the Council in not obeying the terms of the motion. Mr. NIOLYNEUX offered to read the numbers of such per suasions, as he had been furnished with them, but he feared they were incorrect. Mr. PLATT said they ought to have been recorded. Mr. MoLyNEux said the terms of the motion could not be carried into practice. Mr. EARLE said it had worked very well formerly. Mr. MOLYNEUX knew not how it had been worked, but he believed very imperfectly. _ Mr. EARLE said the council had now what might well be called " a Flemish account." (A laugh.) The MAYOR said the committee did not appear to have acted in accordance with the resolution. Mr. H ARBORD said the reason of their not having so acted was because they could not obtain a correct return to lay be fore the council. The books, when the committee received them, were very incorrect. There was a vast number of boys on the books who were not in attendance at that time, and who had not attended since. To obey the terms of the motion, therefore, the committee would have to go throuch the schools and to put the question about his religion to every boy. It had not been the wish of any member of the committee to make these accusations, but the fact was the particulars, as they had been received by the committee, were incorrect, and it would be some time before they could be rectified. Mr. AIOLYNEUX gave notice that at the next meeting of the council he would move that the former motion be rescinded. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES concurred in the propriety of sub mitting a motion of the kind. Mr. BRIGHT thought nothing could be more simple than for the masters and mistresses to ask the children of what religion they were members. Mr. EARLE said his reason for moving for the return, was in consequence of Mr. Gladstone's promise on a former occasion. Mr. PARKER said he had voted for the return, and that the committee ought to have made it. If, however, there was not one Roman Catholic child in the schools, he should still laud the * , s tem, and contend th a t such a system was the only one which, as Protestants, they could conscientiously carry out. Mr. I-lARBORD begged to ask the Town-Clerk, in the event of a Roman Catholic mother bringing her children and wishing them to be brought up as Protestants, what the com mittee were to do? Were the children in such a case to be set down as Roman Catholics or as Protestants ? The TOWN-CLERK said the best way in such a case would be to return the special fact—how the children had been brought to the committee. Mr. EARLE said that " w h ere t h ere was a w ill t h ere was a way." The proceedings were then confirmed, and the committee were directed to supply the return. BOROUGH COURT COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Borough Court and Court of Re quests Committee having been read, Mr. COOPER moved their confirmation, and in doing so, took occasion to refer to some differences which existed be tween the commit tee and Messrs. Ross and Nightingale with respect to the settlement of accounts fir stationery supplied by the latter to the Court of Requests. He referred to some items in which a higher price had been charged by Messrs. Ross and Nightingale than was asked by other houses in the stationery trade. Cards, for instance, for which they charged £1 15s 4d per thousand could have been procured for 13s 4d; and this had been going on since the year 1837. At first a discount of five per cent. was allowed, but in the course of time the discount fell away to nothing at all, and upoa the last half year the accounts were furnished at two and a half per cent. The difference between the prices at which the goods had been furnished by Ross and Nightingale and those at which they would have been furnished by other houses amounted to £l3B on £477. The committee, however, did not mean to go back to the accounts which had been paid since 1837, but wished to refer the last half-year's accounts, which amounted to £37, and which was over and above the value, to the consideration of the council. It was right, however, to mention that Ross and Nightingale were willing to take £7 off the last bill. Mr. EARLE asked whether the officers who checked the accounts had been before the committee ? Mr. CooPER replied in the affirmative, and said they were unable to explain how the discount bad been reduced to two and a half per cent. Mr, LLOYD said the committee had had Mr. Ross before them. Mr. EARLE said the bulk of the tradesmen he employed were tories, and that he never turned a tradesman away be cause of his politics. He made this observation because he saw some snivelling laughing on the other side of the table. He understood that the price charged by Ross and Nightin gale for the cards was the same as the printed lists in Lon don, and the' same as was charged by Mr. Cannell; but if the committee could get them cheaper so much the better. Mr. LLOYD at some length proceeded to show that there were several overcharges in the account, and said that Ross and Nightingale had refused to open the whole of the accounts furnished since 1837. Mr. PARKER thought the best way was to pay the present bill and cut the concern. This was what he always did when he was overcharged. Mr. H. LAWRENCE suggested that the proper course would be to make a tender of what the committee thought right. After some further discussion, the bill for the‘ £37 was referred back to the Court of Requests' Committee to say what ought to be paid, and with instructions to send it then to the Finance Committee for payment. The other proceed ings were confirmed. DOCK COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Dock Committee were read and confirmed. GAOL COMMITTEE The proceedings of the Gaol Committee, comprising a progressive scale of increase in the salaries of the sub-officers of the gaol, the appointment of Mary Anne Bickerstaffe to the office of task-mistress, at the salary of £5O per annum, the appointment of Jane Barber to the office of assistant task-mistress, at the salary of £4O per annum, an increase in the salary of Mr. John Estill, assistant clerk, of from £65 to £7O per annum, an increase in the salary of the sur geon from £lOO to £l5O per annum, and the alterations in and additions to the gaol, reported upon by the Finance Committee, having been read, Mr. BOLTON moved their confirmation. After a short discussion, the subject of the increase of salaries was referred to the Paid Officers' Committee to confer with the Gaol Committee and report. The other proceedings were confirmed. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT Mr. PARKER then moved an adjournment, it being three o'clock. Mr. EARLE seconded the motion. The MAYOR requested of the council to remain a short time longer, as there were some reports and memorials which it was necessary to have despatched. The council remained accordingly. TEE QUEEN V. HARVEY. The TOWN•CLERK reported that the case of the Queen v. Harvey now waited for the arrangement approved by the council being carried into effect, according to.which, upon the opinion now expressed by the Court of Queen's Bench, a judgment of ouster would have to be entered by consent, without further litigation ; and that this formal concl4sion was in course of completion. Until this was done there could not be an election of a new alderman. PROPERTY AND INCOME TAX The TOWN-CLERIC next drew the attention of the council to the thirty-second section of the Property and Income Tax, by which the mayor, aldermen, and common council, or any three or more, not exceeding seven, were constituted commissioners for executing the act in relation to the public offices and employments of profit in the corporation. He said that by the thirty-third section it appeared that the election of the members to constitute the number, not ex ceeding seven, would have to be made by the council within one calendar month after the passing of the act—the 22d of June last. This would make it desirable that there should be a special council appointed. BOROUGH COURTS BILL The TOWN-CLERK reported that the Borough Courts Bill had received the royal assent. By this act the Borough Court (which could hold pleas to any amount, and had the benefit of juries from the burgesses, equal at least to the ju ries of the assizes) was protected from vexatious removals from it of any action not exceeding £5O in debt or damages, unless security was first given for payment, and of any ac tion, whatever its amount might be, unless the writ for re moval were lodged within one month from the plaintiff's declaration, and before the action was entered for trial. These provisions would materially secure to the public the advantages of economy and despatch which this court pro fessed in its proceedings. Mr. Buturrr asked when the bill would come into opera tion ? The TOWN-CLERIC said it was now in operation. HEALTH AND BUILDINGS REGUL ATION S BILL. The TOWN-CLERIC reported the Passing of the Li ver p oo l Health and B u ildings Regulations Bill, and said that i n an amended pri n t o f the Public Health and Buildings Bill, ori ginal-1i brought forward by the Marquis of Normanby, the Liverpool bill was referred, and on that ac count the borou g h of Liverpo o l was excepted from the provisions of the public bill. SPECIAL COUNCIL• It was then arranged that a special council s hould be h eld next Monday week, th e 18th instant, to appoint a grand-jury bailiff, to appropriate the land in St. James's -road for the haymarket, then to a pp o i n t t h e seven c ommissioners under the Property and Income Tax Bill. MEMORIAL FROM MISS CRELLIN. The MAYOR acknowledged the receipt of a lengthened me morial from Miss Ann Crellin, in which, after reciting the various particulars connected with her abduction, she claimed the right of proving her case by her own counsel, and of esta blishing the truth of the accusations she had made ; and she entreated that neither the commissioner of police, who had been bound over by Mr. Rushton to prosecute in the case, nor the Deputy Town-Clerk, m i g ht be permitted tointer fere with the proceeding, with the view of enabling herself, by her counsel, to obtain justice from the laws of the land. Mr. /knurl asked whether the Council could interfere ? The TOWN-CLERK said no proceeding of the Council could relieve Mr. Dowling from his recognisances. Some discussion followed, and eventually the memorial was referred to the Finance Committee. THE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE The MAYOR acknowledged the receipt of a communication from the comptroller, praying that an upper floor might be erected in the tobacco warehouse of the port.—lt was re ferred to the Finance Committee. PUBLIC PUMPS The MAYOR read a memorial from a Mr. Walker, praying that a pump might be placed at the end of Redcross-street for the use of horses.—lt was referred to the Dock Com mittee. CHIMNEY-SWEEPING The MAYOR read a memorial from a master sweep, condemnatory of machines for cleansing chimneys, and pray ing that the use of climbing-boys might be continued. Mr. JORDAN thought the brushes for sweeping chimneys should be square, and not round, particularly where square chimneys had to be cleansed. lie said he had tried it him self—(a laugi,)—and found that the round brush never an swered with a square chimney. The memorial was ordered to lie on the table APPRENTICES. The TOWN-CLERK, after stating that it would be necessary for the council to issue warrants for the purpose of taking property under the improvement act, said there were three cases of apprentices who required the enrolment of their in dentures after the expiration of the period limited by law. THE EDUCATION QUESTION. Mr. YATES said he had been given to understand that his motion, Which was the only one now remaining on the paper, would come on the first thing at the next meeting. (No, no.) . The TOWN.CLERK said, Ga at if the present were general adjournment, the consequence would be that the motions of which Mr. Yates had given notice should come on first. Mr. BIRKETT called upon Mr. Yates to go on with his motions then. He said he was willing to stop "'till twelve o'clock that night," in order to have them disposed of. (Hear.) Mr. FREME said the matter was new, and that no new matter could be entertained by the council after three o'clock. Mr. BositELL denied that it wits new; it was old matter. (A laugh.) Mr. YATES said that many gentlemen had left—Mr. Earle, for instance—under the impression that they were about to adjourn. He called upon the mayor to say what he was to do. (Cries of "Go on.") If ever a man was treated unhandsomely and unfairly, it was himself on the present occasion. He called upon the council of Liverpool not to disgrace themselves in the manner they would do, if they insisted on proceeding in this course. Mr. JOHN SMITH moved that the house he counted. M r. BIRKETT said there were twenty-two members present. Mr. YATES said that after an adjournment had been moved, and he had been left by his friends, he was now forced to go on. He protested strongly against such a course, and said the Council would disgrace itself in the highest manner if they were to fix this trick upon him. Mr. BIRKETT thought that after the charges against the schools had been brought by Mr. Yates on a former occasion, and proved to be untrue, the terms of Mr. Yates' reply on the present occasion ought, more properly speaking, apply to himself. Mr. MOLYNEUX thought language had been used by Mr. Yates for which an apology ought to be made. Mr. YATES said he had spoken nothing but the truth, and that he would make no apology, nor retract anything which he had said. Mr. BIRKETT said that so far as regarded himself, the assertions of Mr. Yates were not true. Mr. MOLYNEUX denied their truth as regarded himself. The MAYOR asked whether the Council were willing that the motions should be proceeded with. (Cries of " Yes, yes.") The MAYOR then called on Mr. Yates to undertake his task. Mr. Y ATES refused to proceed. He would undertake it next Monday week. Mr. JOHN SMITH said there was nothing for Mr. Yates now but to give notice of motion for Monday week. Mr. YATES then repeated his notice. The TowN.CLERK said a fresh notice should be given, and that it would then come ou at the special Council. Mr. YATES asked whether it would come on the first thing upon the next day ? The MAYOR replied in the negative. It no w assume d a different feature. It was now a dropped motion. (Hear, hear.) Mr. J. SMITH said it would have to come on in its regular course on the summons. The TOWN-CLERK said that if the Mayor directed, it could be put upon the summons. The Council then adjourned until Monday week. Colonel Dundee h a s been dismissed f rom hi s situation as Aide-de-C ainp to the Queen , removed from th e command of the 83d Itegiment, and placed on the half-pay list, by orders of the C ommander- i n- Chief, for using disrespectful language towards her Majesty. MEETING OF BIRKENHEAD POLICE COM- MISSIONERS The first general meeting of the commissioners under the police acts since the annual election, was held in the Town hall, Birkenhead, on Tuesday, for the purpose of electing a chairman for the ensuing year, the appointment of commit tees, and the despatch of general business. ELECTION 05' CHAIRMAN. Mr. J. S. JACKSON said the first business before the meet ing was the election of a chairman to preside over the deli berations of the ensuing year ; and he had now the honour of proposing that the gentleman who had so ably filled the chair last year be re-elected. He had held that office for many years, and without meaning to flatter, for it was his sincere opinion, he would say that the commissioners had in variably received from that gentleman the utmost kindness and attention. He had indeed not only given satisfaction to the commissioners, but to the great body of ratepayers whom they represented. He had therefore great pleasure in mov that John Deane Case, Eq. be appointed chairman of the commissioners of police for the ensuing year. (Applause.) Mr. COLE seconded the motion. It was carried by accla mation. Mr. CASE then took the chair, from which he immediately rose and said—ln being again honoured by being placed in the honourable position of chairman of the Commissioners of Birkenhead, I beg to assure you most unfeignedly that I feel most sensibly the honour you have conferred upon me in placing me again in this position. During the time I have had the honour of presiding over your meetings in this room, it has been my constant endeavour to promote the feelings of goodwill and good fellowship among the members of the board, and if I have in any measure succeeded in giving satis faction upon that point, or upon any other of those important subjects which have come before this board, I feel amply repaid for the trouble—l should perhaps disclaim the word trouble —of presiding in this room. To fill the chair in this room is a position which must flatter any man, because we see the town of Birkenhead (for I will no longer call it any thing but a town) rising, year after year, in a very imposing manner, towards future eminence arid greatness. lam certainly one of those who do think that the extent to which this place may arrive cannot be seen ; and, therefore, under all these circumstances, I do certainly feel very much honoured in being again placed in the situation of chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the town of Birkenhead. (Hear, hear.) But, gentlemen, there is one subject which, if you will allow me, and will not think I arrogate too much to myself in naming it, I should be very glad to throw out for the consideration of the board. It is very well known that the person holding the situation of chairman of any body such as this, must occasionally feel in want of a second in the way of a vice-chairman ; and it has occurred to me, if it met with the approbation of the board, that it would be a very proper thing to eleet a vice-chairman of the commis sioners of Birkenhead. (Hear, hear.) I shall not say more than that; but at the same time I think it is a subject well worthy of consideration. Occasions may arise when the chairman may be absent ; and there should be, as in all other public bodies, some one to whom the board might look to take the situation upon him in the absence of the chairman. I hope you will not think I assume or arrogate too much in having brought this subject to your notice on this occasion. I will only add that I beg to offer you my sincere and heart felt thanks for the honourable position you have again placed me in. (Hear, hear.) ELECTION OF A VICE-CHAIRMAN. Mr. GREEN, in accordance with the suggestions of the chairman, begged to propose that a vice-chairman be ap pointed, and that Mr. William Jackson be elected to fill that office. (Hear, hear.) At the same time he must be allowed to make another remark. It might be said " let well alone ;" and in general it was a very good rule ; but he considered that as this was a representative body there should be a con stant rotation of office in it—that when a vice-chairman had been elected he should succeed the chairman, and so on. He was happy to see Mr. Case in the chair, and he should be very sorry if the commissioners were to lose his valuable services, yet he did think that there should occasionally be changes in every situation on that board. With these re marks he begged to move that Mr. William Jackson be ap pointed vice-chairman of the commissioners of Birkenhead. Mr. HORNER seconded . the motion, and it was unani mously carried. _ _ _ _ _ Mr. WILLIAM JACKSON said, that for the honour the commissioners had just done him he felt most grateful and proud of it; but he must say, that whether elected to the office of Vice-Chairman or not, would make little difference to him in the exertions he should make for the interests of the town of Birkenhead. He only wanted to be judged by the past as a security for what he would do in the future, and whenever lie failed in his duty, he should esteem that man his best friend who would first tell him of his fault. (Ap plause.) QUALIFICATION OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Christopher Bentham and Mr. John Walker, two Commissioners returned at the late election, qualified, and took the declaration imposed by the act. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE The LA.W CLERK (Mr. Mallaby) said that, as in former years, he had taken the liberty of sketching out a list of the various committees for the ensuing year, of course leaving it with the board to make such alterations in any of them as they might think advisable. There would be a finance com mittee, composed of one out of all the other committees, so that each committee would be in possession of the state of the finances : a watch committee, a road committee, and a market committee. The following nine was the list he had drawn out : Finance Committee—Messrs. Green, Bentham, Laird, Cole, Watson, Walker, and Stansfield. -Watch Committee—Messrs. Laycock, Horner, Pym, Watson, Appleton, Kerr, and Gilbertson. Road Committee—Messrs. Laird, John S. Jackson, Fry, M'Nicol, and Horner. Market Committee—Messrs. Laycock, Cole, Raynes, Prit chard, and Ra,venscroft. Ferry Committee—John S. Jackson, Green, Bentham, Kerr, and Fry. The Chairman and Deputy. Chairman to be e::-officio members of all committees. Mr. COLE inquired why Mr. Walker and himgelf had been taken off the Road Committee ? The LAW CLERK said he would answer that question candidly. There had come to his ears, not one but several, complaints that the Road Committee had been overladen with land-owners, and those representing land-owners' interests; and he had therefore, without wishing to hurt the feelings of any one on this subject, taken the liberty in re-constructing the Road Committee, to put in two gen tlemen out of the last appointment, with three others out of the body of commissioners. Two out of these three had been upon the Road. Committee before ; the other had not been upon the Road Committee before. Out of the Road Committee, as proposed, there were two principal land owners, and three rate-payers. His reason for suggesting these names frankly was, because, complaints were made, not only that there were owners of property upon that com mittee, to a large extent, but that they had influenced the expenditure of the funds of the commissioners to an immense extent, and had so caused a heavy debt to the township. There ought therefore to be some change made. He boldly avowed that to be the reason, and if he was right the.commissioners would support him ; if he was wrong he should be glad to see the construction of the committee altered. The Finance Committee was so constructed as to have one member from every committee, with the view that they might be acquainted in some degree with the proposed expenditure of all committees beforehand. They would then have the means of seeing whether committees should or should not recommend those measures which were likely to increase expense. . - Mr. COLE defended the late Road Committee, and in quired who were members of it at the time the alleged im proper expenditure took place? The LAW CLERK did not pretend to judge of that. All he said was that there were landowners upon the committee, and complaints had been made that their interest had caused an immense expenditure of the funds of the commissioners; and that the permanent debt had been increased i❑ conse quence of those proceedings. However eligible those pro ceedings might be for the final benefit of the township, the present effect of them was a disagreeable burden in the shape of taxation and debt. Mr. PARKER (of the Liverpool Town-council) said he thought the question put by Mr. Cole ought to be distinctly answered. The LAW.CLERIC said no charge had been made against the individual members off` the committee. Mr. COLE said the Road Committee had sat for the last two years ; and it having been stated that their expenditure had been extravagant, he wished to be informed what that extravagant expenditure was? The LAW CLERK replied ihat the Road Committee books and accounts would explain. Mr. COLE thought the charge ought to be substantiated now. Mr. LAIRD said he should certainly not act upon the pro posed Road Committee unless this matter was cleared up. Mr. STANSFIELD said the members of the previous Road Committee should be well assured that nothing personal was meant towards them. He looked at the question on a broad ground. He considered it a sound and proper principle to be acted upon, and if he were a landed proprietor he should be very glad to relinquish his situation on the Road Com mittee on that account. He was aware himself of what the Law Clerk had stated, that there was much jealousy abroad, and that much observation had been made on the immense expenses of the Road Committee as having been incurred by those interested in land. Mr. WALKER enquired whether the money had been un necessarily expended? The LAW CLERK did not mean to say that one farthing had been unnecessarily expended. He had not said so. Mr. J. S. JACKSON had been a member of the road com mittee, and was ready to meet any charges alleged against them, either by the Law Clerk or any body else. Charges of this sort should not be made unless they could be sub stantiated. They could not , be substantiated, for he (Mr. J. S. Jackson) 'was able to prove that the road committee had not spent one farthing more than they had levied. Mr. GREEN said that might be so; but did Mr. Jackson mean to say that they were not in debt? Mr. J. S. JACKSON' meant to say, that they were not in debt. He agreed with Mr. Laird, that the s e c h arges oug h t to be cleared up. He did not believe, however, that the Law Clerk had made any charge against individual members of the committee. He believed that the public were impressed with the belief, that the rates had been increased by the greater expenditure upon the roads ; but he would prove, be fore that day week, if the commissioners would give him an opportunity, that the Road Committee had not expended one penny more than they were authorised to do. What was to become of the township if it had not gave roads? Time after time, in that room, it had been recommended that the committee should repair them, but how could they repair them without means? The township of Birkenhead would go to the dogs if it had not good roads, and whoever was elected upon the committee, he hoped and trusted they would make good roads. Mr.WATsorf was very glad that this conversation had oc curred, because it would be satisfactory to the township to know that there had been no more expenditure on the roads than was necessary. It was impossible to keep up good roads without an adequate expenditure; and it would be sa tisfactory to the public to have a statement laid before them such as was proposed by Mr. Jackson. Mr. WILLIAM JACKSON said that, anticipating there would be some discussion on this question, from what he had heard out of doors, he was very desirous that the report of the committee appointed previously to the last sitting of commissioners should be read, in order to clear up this mat ter. Mr. Mallaby, he believed, was quite correct in what he had stated ; there was great jealousy among the parties who paid the rates—not those who owned property—of the influence of the landowners; and as the greatest expenditure of the township was through that Road Committee, it had been deemed desirable that there should be a sprinkling of new blood in it every year. He was of that opinion himself, without meaning to cast any reflection whatever upon the services of the old committee, because he could himself hear testimony to their exertions, and to the benefit which had arisen to the township from those exertions. He was happy to state that, though the whole expenditure of the township had been great, the documents before him shewed that there had been no more expended than they had received, with the exception of one year's expenditure when those who sat there previous to them made no rate to meet the expenses of the township. Mr. J. S. JACKSON understood Mr. Wm. Jackson to re mark, that the party who represented the Road Committee previous to the one which was now charged, did not exact a certain rate. It was not the Road Committee, but the great body of commissioners, who omitted to levy a rate ; and the consequence was the debt. Mr. W. JACKSON said they absolutely returned the rate to the commissioners, and what was the consequence ? Why that the roads were worn threadbare. This was penny wise and pound foolish, for it had caused the township to run in debt. _so 0!. imu f The LAW CLERIC begged distinctly to say that he was not TO THE EDITOR:OF TH.6 imputing to any member of the Road Committee anything lam surprised that the secretary of a society composer. improper. He was only stating the prevalent feeling abroad perhaps of many real swindlers, that adulterate their own in the township in order to cure it if possible. goods, give scant weight and short measure, should have Mr. COLE complained of the charge being preferred against sought a criminal charge against me, an old and respectable the committee generally. He had sat upon that committee merchant of Liverpool. for two years, and he was satisfied they had laid out no more Never in my life did I steal a pennyworth, or make use of money than was absolutely necessary. He denied the charge a false pretence, or break the commandments, as my accu altogether ; and if anything more had taken place he asked sers have done ; and had I been committed instead of dis for information. charged, I know a jury would have returned a verdict of not After some further discussion the subject ended by the guilty. However, as you hope to escape a libel action, and LAw CLERK assuring the meeting that he intended no re- wish to do justice, I require you to publish this openly, flection rnittee. upon the individual members of the late Road Co m - sending me, directed " merchant, Liverpool, " half-a-dozen The FINANCE COMMITTEE was then a free copies, an d a £5 note fi ne to t h e S oc i ety f or P romot i ng ppointed as follows : Christianity amon the Jews, in whose conversion I take a —the chairman, the deputy chairman, Messrs. Green, Ben- great interest. g p idir tham, Laird. Cole. Watson, Walker, and Stansfield. übit The eviden ce b e f ore t h e The WATCH COMMITTEE was ne." - - as follows : I is, shew s th at I was not res the time of ordering the cask , -3,1,1 ......tt, •-- appointe —the chairman, the deputy chairman, Mess Horner, Yym, Watson,Ptaynes, Kerr, and Gilbertson Laycock, ROAD ColuatiTTHE was constituted as follows : — the Laird, John S chairman, the deputy chairman, Messrs Jackson, Fry, M'Nicol, Horner, and Walker The MARKET COMMITTEE as follows :—the chairman, the deputy chairman, Messrs. Laycock, Cole, Appleton, Prit chard, Ravenscroft, M`Nicol, and Stansfield. The Ferry t,ommittee, as given above, having been moved Mr. PARRIC . R inquired whether one of the representatives of the corporation of Liverpool, which had a great interest in the township of Birkenhead, should not be appointed a member of the Ferry Committee. He had read over the evidence given by Mr. Wm. Jackson before the committee of the House of Commons, and he had been much gratified with it ; but he hoped that those flattering prospects which he then held out as to the ferry might be realised. Of course it rested with the commissioners to appoint or not, just as they thought proper, one of the representatives of the Li verpool town-council on this important committee. He called it an important committee because it was a novel one, and he really thought the corporation ought to be represented in it. Mr. Parker then introduced a question as to the eligi bility of Mr. J. S. Jackson and Mr. W. Jackson, two com missioners, on the ground that they were directors of a public company, having a contract with the township, a subject on which considerable explanation took place. It appeared that so long as the contract existed they did not take their seats at the board, and that therefore they were eligible now.. Mr. Was. 'JACKSON was very glad this question had been so fully discussed, because it gave him this opportunity of stating that he had never taken his seat at that board till he felt himself conscientiously qualified to do so. Mr. Parker had asked a question, namely, whether the commissioners _ did not think - it right that the corporation of Liverpool should not be represented upon the Ferry Committee. He (Mr. Wm. Jackson) most distinctly stated that the corpora tion of Liverpool was the very last interest which ought to be represented, or to sit by their representative, upon that Ferry Committee. It was held in all joint stock companies that whilst any individual man could become a shareholder in twenty companies, no man could become a director in two companies where those companies were competing against each other. What position would the commissioners be in if they allowed the corporation of Liverpool to have a voice in working their ferry, when the corporation belonged to another ferry which was competing against that belonging to the commissioners of Birkenhead ? Was it fair to ask such a question ? Was it right, was it handsome, that the corpo ration of Liverpool should ask to be represented on that committee when they were competing against it, and daily taking from its receipts by the Birkenhead Ferry ? He con sidered it decidedly wrong, aril he should oppose the corpo ration of Liverpool being represented in any such a way. There were other reasons for his opposition, but he thought these were strong enough. He could mention several others, but these would be sufficient. He had, however, no feeling but that of good-will towards the corporation of Liverpool. At the same time he should be prepared to give a satisfactory account of the ferry—an account that would satisfy the doubts of those who questioned its utility to the township when the proper time arose. Mr. J. S. JACKSON said he had never taken his seat at the board until he could do so conscientiously. Mr. PARKER then brought forward a complaint of bad conduct oh the part of some servants of the ferry on the 30th ult., which was referred to the Ferry Committee. • The Ferry Committee, as given above, was then appointed. THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTS. Mr. Was. JACKSON said, that as chairman of the commit tee appointed at the last meeting to investigate the accounts, it became his duty to read their report. Mr. Jackson then read the report, which stated, that the committee had care fully examined the books and the accounts of the commis sioners for the year commencing 25th May, 1841, and ending 24th May, 18.12 ; and they had much pleasure in stating that whilst it was found difficult to form an accurate statement in consequence of the peculiar way in which the books had been kept, they had the satisfaction of reporting that all the amounts received had been accounted for, and vouchers produced for all the money paid. The report then referred to several accounts produced, one of which showed the receipts and expenditure for the past year, and another, the capital account, which exhibited a balance of £4033 I6s lid in favour of the township. Atten tion was then called to the amounts due for lighting and watching; and the report concluded by recommending seve ral alterations in the internal arrangements of the office, with the view of a better system being established. Mr. Jackson concluded by stating that the report and accounts would lie on the table for public inspection. The CHAIRMAN, on the part of the commissioners, paid a high compliment to the zeal, diligence, care, and ability of the committee, and thanked them for their trouble. , On the motion of Mr. WATSON, an abstract of the ac counts was ordered to be printed. garbled and incorrect as it in Liverpool, or near it, at Ind that neither myself or anyining illegal, more than any other merchants who buy and sell, and pledge their cargoes to brokers. To the religious world, whose opinion I alone value, I can truly say my gracious God never forsook me for a moment : He gave me a sign and the assurance of my liberation, and those who are " born again " of water and the Spirit will readily sympathise with their brother in Christ. It was in faith of this, contrary to the advice of the clerk, I took away my bundle of clothes to the court, sure of my freedom ! My fellow-prisoners, to whom I preached, can bear testi mony to my cheerful resignation in the hour of calamity ; the chaplain to my attendance, the governor to my unshaken fortitude, and the head jailor will long remember him, who reminded him to escape from a pit in which there was no water, where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched —a prison, where the devil and his angels are the turnkeys, and shall keep them fast for ever and ever ! _ _ As a Christian, I forgive all my enemies, and pray for my slanderers,—overlooking, as I do, the human instruments, and confessing the loving correction of my Heavenly Father, for playing the fool and erring exceedingly in getting so much into debt; and let him that owes his neighbour neither a pound or a groat, cast the first stone at T. P. GILMORI [We have given insertion to the above letter, scarcely certain whether the writer is a madman, or a most incompre hensibly immodest personage as ever we met with. The " religious world " will no doubt be gratified with the wri ter's statement of his comfortable feelings, under a charge which would excite jar different sensations in the minds of ordinary men. We have one recommendation to offer to the writer. His epistolary talents have been a little unproductive of late, and a new style may possibly be required; but the threatening-letter style, we can assure him, will not an swer. So far as regards the threat of an action for libel directed against ourselves, we can only say, that we are ready to comply with his demand for six copies of our pa per, upon bring paid for them ; and that when we have •4 five pounds" to give to the Society for Propagating Christianity amongst the Jews, or to any other chai itable institution, we shall most certainly not attempt to trans mit it through the hands of Thomas Parr Gilmore " - chant, Liverpool."—En. L. S.l , PROCESSIONS TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, " So there is not to be a Popish procession, after all !" And why should there be ? -Tame, indeed, and unworthy utterly of Old England, were the loyalists of Liverpool, were they to suffer themselves to be browbeaten, overcrowed, and pushed out of the streets, if a wretched knot of insolent ra dicals and Papists were permitted to keep " the crown of the causeway." If processions are to be allowed, surely loyal-hearted Pro testants have at least as much right to form them, and walk the streets of the " good old town," as a banded set of fac tious and rebel Papists, with their treasonous mottoes flying in the face of open day, to the insult of a very great majority, say nearly three-fourths, of the inhabitants of Liverpool good and true. ca - Now I ask any rat-thinking man, would not the loyal Orange sentiment of " The Queen, God bless her," have read quite as well, flying over a flag-staff, as the rebellious Popish motto, " Repeal of the Union" ? Would not a re presentation of the victorious Wellington look to the full as well as the head of the notorious rebel Sarsfield, that has been carried through your streets, to the insulting of your townsmen, year after year, on St. Patrick's Day ? So PapiSt's were to'walic, but Protestants were to be for bidden ! Truly, they were trying it on gallantly at Liver pool ! Verily, their Popish plot was nobly laid!! Long hare I been aware that a Papist, merely because he is a sub ject of the Pope, considers himself a Protestant's better; and their preposterous insolence on the present occasion fully proves that they believe so. INCREASE OF THE TOWNSHIP Mr. WILLIAM JACKSON said, it would perhaps be some sort of gratification to the commissioners to know the extent to which the township of Birkenhead had increased. He had been at some trouble to arrive at the facts, and; having done so, he would lay them before the meeting. In the year 1823, the rack rental of the township of Birkenhead amounted to £3lOl ; in 1833, it had increased to £6962 ; and in 1841, only 8 years after, it had increased to the enor mous sum of £42,563 ! (Hear.) In 1811, the population was 105 only; in 1842, it had increased 98 per cent.; in 1831, it had increased 2400 per cent. ; and in 1841, it had increased 7700 per cent.! (Hear, hear.) He had further the satis ltiuly rejoice that the Protestants of Liverpool, and all who in loyalty of sentiment coincide with them, have not suffered a " tyrant minority " of priestridden men thus in sultingly to ride the high horse, and rule the roast over them. It has been the general custom of Popery, to gain every movement by threats of disturbance, and of shedding Pro testant blood. By this plan was the so-called Emancipation Act gained ; by this have they accomplished much ; and here we have had them again playing their old game of threaten ing disturbance, and blood-shedding, if they had not all their own way. d notwithstanding the false allegations against the. Road Committee for an expenditure which ought not to be laid to their charge, the rates of Birkenhead, including the pours' rates, and so on, were only ls. 9d., whilst those of their neighbours of Liver pool -to were 3s. 3d. PRICES AT THE FERRI' There has been a great deal said of late years about " jus tice to Ireland " ; and right and fitting it was, that the loyal Orangemen of Liverpool had the spirit to see to it, that for once there should be " justice to England "—justice to the Protestant inhabitants of Liverpool justice to themselves. And who is there that does not unite in feelings of rejoicing with them, and with the great majority of your town, that they have acted with becoming spirit, and compelled Old Rome to furl up her rebel rags and traitorous banners, and made her, for once, glad to sit down content with fair equa lity. NO SURRENDER. Prescot, 7th July, 1842. Mr. PTA!, in a letter to the chairman,. complained of the contract prices charged for children under 12 years of age. The letter was referred to the Ferry Committee. The com missioners then separated. THEATRE-ROYAL A variety of amusing farces, dramas, and after pieces have been performed during the week ; but the attendance has not been so full as might have been expected from the attractions offered. That the taste for the drama in this town is at a somewhat low ebb, we cannot but admit. It will be worth while to look into the causes of this absence of support to what used to be one of the most popular of all public amuse ments. We once heard a man about to assign several rea sons for the non-performance of certain matters in which he was concerned " First of all," said he, " there was a want of money." "That is quite enough," remarked his listener, " you need go no further." Perhaps in giving one of the reasons for the theatre not being filled every night may be ascribed the want of money, and the reader may say, go no further ;" but yet we feel disposed to do so. We have noticed the absence of numbers of those leading familes in the town from the boxes, who were wont to grace them with their presenee. This class have become tee-total drama ab stainers. Late dinner hours, the facilities of travelling, and the progress of music in private families, are amongst many of the causes that have induced the frequenters of the dress circle to turn their faces any where but towards Williamson square. For the frequenters of the pit—scarcity of money, the confinement in shops and offices, the attractions of the public-houses—greatly enhanced by the late hours and long confinements,—the charms of the Cheshire shore and the free air ; but above all, the pestilential singing -houses, where " vocal harmony " and pints of beer may be had in any quantity. These singing -houses also influence the gallery ; although the great harm is done to this part of the house by the authorities permitting penny theatres to be opened in all parts of the town. As to the singing -houses, we heard, in passing one, the other evening, a young woman singing who possessed a sweet voice, good execution and taste, such as, in other times, would have commanded a tolerable en gagement at almost any theatre. Fancy the attraction to a man of vulgar and low habits there must be in thus being able to hear such singing while tippling his beer, or sipping his whiskey-toddy ! Bad times may be the winding up of this catalogue of causes ; and although the proprietors of the Theatre-Royal may wince at being told the fact, and managers may set their faces against the proceeding, " but to this conclusion must we come at last :" the rent of the theatre must be very considerably lowered, and the prices of admission 'brought down. The prices are now what they used to be in the good times when money was abundant. Now that it is scarce—and what little we have even, in gold, will not pass current—and all things are lowered, a suitable reduction must be made in theatrical rents and prices. We are not advocates for cheap things—far from it : high prices, high wages. The cheap and nasty system has been one of the causes of our present distress ; and those who, unlike the anti-corn-law agitators, look beyond their noses, know it. But people must be induced by cheapness to visit a theatre, as they are now induced to make purchases by the temptation of price. We have said that many light and amusing farces have been performed during the week, principally written by Mr. Selby, who, as author and actor, has made a decidedly good impression on the Liverpool playgoers. His drama of " Ask no Questions " gave Mr. Baker an opportunity of showing his ability as Old Matthias. In Bernard's excellent and humourous farce of " His Last Legs," Mr. Russell person ated O'Callaghan. It was extremely amusing. He pre sented us with a clever portrait of a reckless, broken down, but light-hearted, Irishman; one who, having seen better days, still, clings to the hope of a chance turning up. We have seen many such Irishmen ; and from the applause indulged in by the audience, it seemed as if the truth of the sketch was, generally admitted. At the close of the farce, on appealing to the audience " epilogetically," he received three distinct rounds of applause. We consider his O'Callaghan as very artistically done. His imitation of the animal magnetizers was warmly taken up and recognized by the audience. Mr. Nantz played Charles Rivers with spirit, and Mr. Cooke as Dr. Banks, Mr. Vivash as Old Rivers, and Mrs. Barton, as Julia, acted extremely well. On Wednesday Mr. Selby took his benefit. The entertainments were a complete " 011 a Podrida," an act out of one drama, and an act out of another, with three farces to make up the sum "Mille" of the whole—all remarkable for their absurdity and mirth-ex citing qualities, although not worth much as matters of re membrance. Mr. W. J. Hammond, Mrs. Clarke, and Mr. Selby, greatly exerted themselves to amuse. The farce of " Behind the Scenes" went off well, and is a happy bur lesque upon affairs hid from public gaze : the airs of the first tragedy lady—the vulgarity of the first tragedian—the dic tatorial habits of the manager—the conceit of the danseuses; the hopes of the aspirant. and the follies of the hangers-on after actresses, are all admirably hit off. Mr. J. Russell in troduced the song of the " Widow Malone," from " Ch ar l es O'Malley ;" he sang it with considerable humour and point, the audience caught at it at once, and enthusiastically and eagerly encored it ; in fact, the song was hardly concluded before the wish for its repetition was expressed. We may observe that Mr. Russell's dress wa s as pure l y Irish as any, thing we ever saw : any one who may have noticed the spe cimens of the finest pisantry on our quays and in our streets, must have been struck with the uniqueness of the costume. The " Widdy Malone " shows Mr. Russell's versatile talents as a singer—he is equally at home in grave or gay—a quality rarely combined. We may observe that Mr. Russell takes his benefit to-night, when an attractive bill is put forth, in dramas that have rarely been played here. .‘ Do minique the Deserted;" "An Hour of Table-talk," in which several charming songs will be introduced; and " Rory O'More," and the " Widdy Malone" is worth all the n'vney• The dissolving views are very beautiful, they have been exhibited every night, anti have been much ap plauded. THE FIRE AT BERMONDSF.Y.—The total amount of pro perty destroyed by this conflagration is estimated at £lB,OOO. The loses sustained by the various insurance -offices by this sad calamity are as follow :—British Fire-office, £6,000; Phoenix, £4,300 ; Sun, £2.500 ' • Roya l Exchange, X 1,500; Globe, £500; Guardian, £500; Union, £50 0 ; and County, £3OO. tA r 0111 - • • . M. " • OS. -V- • Cr' LIVERPOOL STAN CAMBRIDGE INSTALLATION The dawn of Sunday might be almost said to have been the commencement of a scarcely interrupted series of religious services in the churches and chapels of the university and the town; nor did the thousands of visitors fail eagerly to avail themselves of the opportunities thus afforded either of enjoy ing " the pealing anthem and the solemn chant," or of par ticipating in the high intellectual gratification of hearing preachers such as the Master of Trinity and the Bishop of London. Every sacred edifice was crowded. The rush to St. Mary's was prodigious to hear Mr. Whe well in the morning, about half the church being filled with university men, and all parts densely, nearly dangerously crowded, for about a couple of hours ere the university au thorities and their distinguished guests arrived. At eleven o'clock his Grace the Chancellor, accompanied by the Vice- Chancellor, the High Steward, the Duke of Cambridge, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of Armagh, the Bishops of London and Winchester, several peers, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Sir R. Inglis, the heads of houses, &c., took their seats in the " Throne" (1. e., the lofty front gallery), and surely never did an audience assemble more eminent for learning, for talent, and for dignity. At the close of his sermon the preacher read the customary commemoration of benefactors to the University, corn mencing with " Sigebert" and the Saxons; and comprising the long roll of regal founders or donors, from Alfred downwards, including also many of the most celebrated men ever produced in this country, such as Cecil, Lord Burghleigh, Lord Bacon, and Lord Hardwicke. In the afternoon, when the same eminent personages w ere present, and the audience was , if possible, more densely crowded, the Bishop of London preached. On Monday morning hundreds of horsemen and numerous carriages went out " two miles " towards _ Lord Delawares seat, to meet and escort the Duke, who on his ar r i va l was gree ted with the most deafening demonstrations of affectionate ve neration, which were continued along the whole line of road (presenting as it did one mass of delighted spectators), passing in the rear of the lovely college grounds, while can non salutes were fired, and music played, an d b e ll s rung cheerfully ; thus, amidst the waving of unnumbered laurel branches,and of handker c hi e f s f rom fair hands at every window, passed—thus did th e venerable veteran enter Cam bridge;e and the enthusiasm of his recepti on was cont i nue d h during the whole period of his s t ay. T here seemed a general feeling, to which many gave utterance, that at his advanced age, healthy as he yet appears, it may b e t h at this would prove the last of his visits (at least on so distinguished an occasion) to the university; and no bounds were given to the enthusiastic admiration of all classes, from the highest to the lowest. When the Chancellor had taken the chair, on his right being the Duke of Cambridge, and on his left being the Chancellor of Oxford and the Chancellor of England, there ensued a tedious interval of a couple of hours, which was occupied by unintelligible academical formalities connected with the conferring of honorary degrees. The Duke of Cambridge at length went out, and returned in the scarlet robes of D.C.L., resuming his seat amidst very cordial cheering. - The public orator pronounced an elaborate complimentary composition in Latin, the elegance of which was exceedingly applauded, particularly the parts referring to the Duke and Lord Lyndhurst. _ _ Through the remainder of the day the congregated thou sands were enjoying the luxury of walking through the noble College grounds, forming together as they do, at the back of the buildings, a beautiful succession of pleasing prome nades ; nor could the company easily be wearied of surveying those magnificent masses of architecture, half palatial, half cathedral in appearance, environed by the most enchanti ng scenes that ever linked the loveliness of nature with the -at tractions of art. __ _ The Vice-chancellor, in the evening, gave a grand enter. taitiment at Emmanuel Lodge, but the banquet was a private one. During the evening, thousands w ere again enjoying the calm summer evening in the delightful college grounds ; the more select attending a grand concert in th e S enate . house, which presented a very brilliant appearan ce , and i n which a high musical treat was provided by Professor Walnisley. Tuesday commenced with the same eager rushing to the Senate-house. So early as soon as soon after 8 o'clock. la dies were going thitherwards ; immense crowds were assem bled round the doors an hour before opening, and very soon after that the vast edifice was completely crowded, th ere being, at least, 500 ladies on the raised side -seats; t h e gra duates thronging the area belo w , t h e undergraduates the gallery above, and the " dons," doctors, h ea ds of houses , noblemen, and ladies o f rank giving a very picturesque ap pearance to the platform. His Grace the Ch ance ll or entered the ball amidst the most enthusiastic cheering, attended by all the distinguishedd• day guests of the university who had attended the (except the Duke and Lord Lyndhurst). " doctor -making" then took lace; after expectancy were sufferers of feur or five hours intolerablc.:':*E . Sumner rewarded by the recitation of the prizes. I ‘ . l carried away no less Mayne, Scholar of Pembroke, who poem on the birth of the A n p c o h r u e r t c h o e e f tedious patient than tree prizes, read an En Prince of Wales, which obtain g e l d is The poem, which was well read, arenewed when the young and general applause, which w_ dasreceived the well-merited tee scholar walked up the hall an medal from the Chancellor._ t h h c t e i l i l:r m 's o m st ed c a o l r . dial the Latin poem Similar appjacuiseesaarttaedndßeudbi theeoi.em recitation co nst j o t ift and the Latin ode, " Navis Ornata atque arm ata in aquam deducitur, aGrreeeekk.eoypd.iegra(Cml:(vas admirablyshouldstatethatthe intelligenceepnear-- theclo of se th o e f continued cheering followed helnic.aAm. ,eatniide 'Tic was excette a nt g . lid then arose was received in Birch, M . • d atrocious attempt on the Queen's life responded to by Madame The cry was cheerfully u niversity with the greatest • • indignation and a s t I s a u w n e g s , sv a i tnhd fine M e f s o s r r c s e . IffloeioiserLnrsmaol'oleerudradin:ra'arn'nnamau.ce' ' ' c ' 't town r vr a no d " o 'a. r 3n i d AII a n , Mi s s Phillips and Hobbs. The anthemisws and effect and with prodiguous cheering from the immense ncdtoarsl,bin the audience, all uprising and joining heartily —princes, dukes, 1 , bachelors , masters, undergraduates, v lo is rd it s o , rs b , is l h a o d p ie s s , , d a o refer ring e t 0 ( ntohweli,uatsibsaaspstini,s blow. : , choruses , especially the extra p . y, for the third time applicable), refer- CONSOLATION FOR LITTLE FOLES.—When we look at a field of corn we find that those stalks which raise their heads the highest are the eraptiest.