The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-09 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MEETING On Thursday the anniversary of this useful society was held in the Old Infirmary Yard, the free use of which %vas granted by the Corporation ; and we have great pleasure in stating that the show of cattle and horses on this occasion was decidedly superior to that of the last or previous years. and exhibited, in a remarkable degree, the. beneficial effects already attained and in prospect, by the establishment of the Agricultural association. The day was beautifully fine, and the attendance both of competitors and visitors snore numerous than on former an niversaries. Amongst those present were Lord Stanley and Sir P. H. Fleetwood. The interest excited, both within the show-yard and round the walls, whence a view could be ob tained, was great; and all who take an interest in agricultu ral affairs appeared to be highly gratified by the superiority of the show, and the excellence of the arrangements. The show of horned cattle was heavy, the entries being greater than last year. There were upwards of thirty bulls, most of them prime animals, and many of them exciting much admiration from their admirable condition, breed, and symmetry. In cows and heifers there also appeared to be a great im provement: several of whom were decided hits in the im provement of stock. There was a remarkably fine white cow, which weighed about a ton, the property of the Hun. Lloyd Mostyn. In sheep and pigs a superiority was also visible, and in far mer's stock generally. Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel, exhibited three lots of his renowned cross-breed Chinese and Neapolitan pigs. There was much improvement in the show of horses. Se veral of the stallions were splendid animals, and a regret was generally expressed by judges that the prizes were not com mensurate in number and value to the merits of the compe titors. A number of agricultural implements were exhibited, some of them novel, and other improvements upon former principles. One of the most useful was a machine for the manuring by bone-dust and sowing turnips simultaneously— a very praiseworth invention. Two specimens of that admi rable instrument, the sub-soil plough, were exhibited—an instrument by which the soil below the surface may be loosened without raising it, should it be unsuitable for ad mixture with supro-soil. There was a neat model of a hay turning machine, by Mr. Richmond, of Old Bridge-street, Salford, worthy of attention; and another, by another irr 7 ventor, nearly similar, of full size. A portable threshing machine, to be turned by a horse, was also shown, and ex cited some interest; but this, we presume, will here, as in Scotland, be ere long superseded by steam. There was an ingenious machine for crushing oil-cakes and cutting tur nips, by Mr. John Carter, Crown-street. The show of roots and seeds was interesting. Many good specimens of turnips and cabbages were shown; but in agri cultural seeds, and in turnips in particular, Mr. W. Skir ving, of Walton Nursery, bore the bell—the whole in this department, as in that of live stock, depended upon the im provement of the breed or kind. The grasses, reared from the respective seeds, were exhibited, and evidenced the superiority of the several varieties. Six of the Swedish tur nips shown by Mr. S. weighed 1501b5., raised from his im proved kind; he had also some excellent specimens of purple top and early white turnips. One of the cabbages, called the " drum-head," raised by a neighbour Of his (Mr. Taylor, of Bootle,) weighed 59lbs. Mr. Harrison, of West Derby, exhibited a bunch of Italian rye grass, above three feet in length, part of the third-crop grown from the same . root this year ! Mr. W. Ashcroft, of Alston, near Ormskirk, had some sown specimens of mange! wurzel. The following were also exhibited by Messrs. Thos. Gibbs and Co. ' Seedsmen to the Board of Agriculture, and com manded a good deal of attention :—A large collection of dried specimens of natural grasses, adapted for laying land to permanent grass and for improving old meadows and pas tures, and other kinds for comparison therewith.—A large collection of samples of different kinds of natural grass seeds for the above purposes.—Specimens of the Whitington new white wheat and samples of the grain. This obtained an award of a medal at the show in 1836. The exhibitors are now enabled to offer a supply for sale.—A specimen of the 'plant and sample of the seed of the Myagrum Sativum, a plant well adapted for cultivation on poor sandy soils, and the seed yielding a superior description of oil.—A specimen of the plant and sample of the seed of the new Russian Pro lific Winter Bean, a variety far surpassing the old kind in ' produce, &c.—A specimen of the plant and sample of the seed of the new Winter Oats, which are strongly recom mended for autumnal sowing, on winter barley, rye, or win taxes; for spring food this acquisition to agricultural vegeta bles will bear cutting twice and feeding once in the spring, after which a crop of seed may be obtained varying form 8 to 11 qrs. per acre.—A specimen of the plant and sample of the seed of the Naked Oat, the peculiarity of this variety is its having no husk and being a great deal yielder, together with several other specimens, which were generally admired. Mr. Brown's chevalier wheat was the subject of much ad miration, and its virtues were, eulogised by several agricul turists present, who seemed to be aware of its prolific quality. Upon the whole, the exhibition was decidedly superior to that of last year. The association has, by the competition which it has excited, effected a great improvement in the breeding of stock, and all that remains for it to do, in its on ward progress, is to give still stronger encouragement to the improvement of lands; or, in other words, to induce farmers and proprietors so to improve in Lancashire their cold and ungenial fields and pastures that they may be capable of rear ing and fattening with advantage those fine breeds of stock which now hold ground in counties where a more improved system of agriculture has been for sometime adopted. THE DINNER The annual dinner took place in the evening, at the large • room attached to Lucas's Repository, Great Charlotte-street, the use of which was, as usual, given gratuitously by the liberal and spirited proprietor. The arrangements were some what different from those on former occasions of the kind: Instead of a series of tables extending the whole length of the room, there was only one such table at the side appro priated to the chairman - and principal guests, and a series of transverse tables joining to this at one end and extending across the room, for the rest of the company. Lord Stanley, the president of the society, entered the room, accompanied by several friends, a few minutes before five o'clock, and took the chair amidst the loudest cheering. About 450 in dividuals sat down to an excellent dinner, prepared by Mr. Horne, of the Mersey Hotel. Amongst those present were William Rathbone, Esq., the Mayor, who supported the chairman on the right; Sir P. H. Fleetwood, M.P., on the left; J. I. Blactburne, Esq., M.P.- ' Thomas Molyneux Seale, Esq., George Corbett, Esq.; John Formby, Esq.; William Earle, Esq.; &c., &c. The cloth was drawn at ten minutes to six o'clock, and shortly afterwards, The CHAIRMAN rose, and said he was quite convinced that he should be doing the grossest injustice to the loyalty of those present, if he thought it necessary to say a single word in proposing e that they should drink with -a bomber the health of " Her Majesty the Queen." (Drunk with all the • honours.) The CHAIRMAN said that, in proposing the health of elite laide, the Queen Dowager, he gave the health of a lady whose private virtues, she hiving, filled the highest situation in this country, had endeared her to persons of all clesses and all opinions, and who had descended into a comparatively private station, with the regard he might say, but certainly with the goad wishes of the country at large. "The Queea Dowager, with the rest of the Royal Family." (Drunk with great enthusiasm.) The CHAIRMAN said they had now, thank God, for the space of some three and twenty years, enjoyed the blessings of peace, and he trusted that blessing might be long perpe tuated; but he was sure there was not a man present who did not feel that the best security for the continuance of peace was a consciousness on their own part, and a know ledge of that consciousness on the part of other nation: they were well prepared to maintain a war. He beliefrf, if it were found necessary, as he trusted it would not he for many years, they would find that the old spirit and discipline of the army and navy was in no sense relaxed ; and he was sure that all present would join him in the expression of thanks for their past services, and confidence in their present fitness for service, if those services should again be required, by drinking in a bumper, "The navy and the army." (Great applause.) The CHAIRMAN said he bad now to call their attention-to that toast which was the principal object of their meeting, and in proposing to their consideration " The Liverpool Agricultural Society, and prosperity to it," he believed he might safely, and without deviation from the strictest truth, congratulate them on the present state and future prospects of the society. (Applause ) At the same time as he was bound on this occasion to speak fairly and plainly before them, he could not but express a regret which he very sin cerely felt, that a society which one would have imagined to be so particularly interesting to the landed proprietors of this county, should 'receive from so few of them as it did an active countenance and support. (Hear, hear.) There were, no doubt, exceptions, and these were most gratifying, but he was bound to say that the support which this society received was principally from the smaller tenants and occupiers, and least from the landed proprietors; but having stated this he must say, and he said it with pleasure, that he believed it was the only drawback which he should have to name from the satisfactory progress of the society during the present year: (Hear, hear.) It was a most satisfactory thing to say, that the show that day not only had increased' with respect to the numbers which had attended it, but had increased to au ex tent which they would hardly credit; but he thought they would not disbelieve it when he said, that whereas in former years they had only received £ll2, on that day the amount had exceeded £l6O, from shilling admission tickets. (Loud cheers.) lie would not say that it was only a growing feel ing of the advantages of a society of this natnre, or a growing interest taken in it, which had led to this increase, for he added also, and he added with great pleasure, that in almost every description of stock, in almost every competition for premiums, there was a marked improvement this year, not only over the last. but over any preceding year of the soci ety's existence. (Loud cheers.) In the show of pies there • was, he was sorry to say, rather a decline than an inapinvess ment. In almost every other description of stock there was a marked improvement. This was not a sheep county, and they grew very few sheep; the county and the habits of the people were not adapted to the raising of sheep; their stocks therefore were not very extensive, but the stock shown that day had not only been more extensive than formerly, but also a better quality than he had seen exhibited in the show 7ard. In the horses the improvement was most marked. rhere were in the show-yard as valuable brood mares, as valuable young stock for cart and farm purposes, as could be shown by any society which had not been in existence for a longer reriod than the Liverpool Agricultural Society.— (Cheers.) In the bulls also there was a marked improve ment, and that was a most important description of stock to the farmer, on which the improvement of all his cattle mainly depended. An improved breed and a very greatly improved description of animals had been exhibiteriamongst the bulls at the show, and that improvement was the most marked, which - again was a most satisfactory circumstance, amongst the younger rather than the older stock exhibited. (Hear, hear.) His lordship next alluded to the premiums given by the society for long-continued and faithful service on the part of agriciAltural labourers, and to those in the situation of labouring men, who, without the assistance of any parochial funds, had reared and brought up a numerous family , of children. In the former class, that of farm labour ems, he had the satisfaction of saying that the society had brought them for premiums, claims (of course in all cases certified by the masters to have been for that period faithful and good servants) in one case for four-and-forty years, in another for six-and-thirty years, in another for thirty-two years, and another for nineteen years- and a half.—(liear, bear, hear.) There were three or four persons who had come before them, and who respectively claimed tire premiums for educating and bringing up respectably and honestly families of ten and twelve children, to fourteen or fifteen years of age and upwards, without applying in any case for parochial assistance. -There was one other class to which he wished particularly to advert, because it was a class which showed that the interest excited by this society amongst the farmers and occupiers was producing corresponding effects—he alluded to the improvement which had been manifested in the cultiyatiotr eri farms. -There were this year five competitors for the premium for the best culti vated farm exceeding 120 acres; and he thought it due to those competitors that he should read their names, in conse quence of a circumstance which he would mention afterwards. The first was Mr. C. Smith, of Ashton, near Altrincham ; the others, Mr. Atherton, of Speke ; Mr. J. Birch, of Sefton ; Mr. James Kerfoot, and Mr. Wm. Woodfine, of Flintshire. The judges had expressed an opinion that the worst of these five was superior to the best of those which obtained the same premium last year. (Loud applause.) After some further observations, his lordship concluded by saying that it afforded him the sincerest gratification to see so large, so numerous, and so respectable an assemblage, consisting, as he knew it did, in a great measure of the agricultural population of this county, and not merely inhabitants of the town, attracted there by curiosity ; and under 'these circumstances, he felt confident that they would join him in drinking a bumper, 1.0 with three times three, " The Liverpool Agricultural Society, and continued and increasing prosperity to it."—(Drunk with enthusiasm.) Sir P. H. FLEETWOOD, M. P., in proposing the health of the patron of the society, the Earl of Derby, made some ap propriate allusions to the justly deserved popularity of the noble earl amongst his tenants and countrymen, alluded feel ingly to his late illness, and expressed a fervent hope that his. lordship might be fully restored to health, and long spared to them. 'he Patron of the Society, Lord Derby." —(Long con , cheering,) CHATIINI . AN, in returning thanks, said he knew that .• few things would be more satisfactory to his father, than to know that his health had been received in such a manner. It was a great satisfaction to him to be able to say that there was, in the state of his father's health, a marked and progress sive improvement—(loud cheers)—and that, althot labouring under continued insensibility in those limt i:l.,h — still 's which had been affected by disease, yet there'were symptoms which led his medical advisers to believe, and his anxious friends to entertain the confident hope that a me would come, which was once despaired of, when he would again recover the use of them, and be enabled to receive, as formerly, his friends around his board.—(Loud continued cheering.) lie could only thank them cordially for the manner in which they had drunk his father's health, and he trusted he need not assure them of the depth and sincerity of the feeling with which he J. 1. BLACKBURNE, Esq., after a few introductory observa tions on the services which his lordship had rendered to the society, gave, " 0 - ur Patron—Lord Stanley."—(Long-continued cheer ing.) The CHAIRMAN, in rettirning thanks, said it gave him the greatest pleasure to preside at the meetings of the society, and he would always do so unless his duty called him else where. He wished that on this occasion he had been sup- ported by all his vice-presidents; but Lord Francis one of them, was absent;—Mr. Harper, another vice-presi dent, was, he was afraid, absent also;—hut a third, Mr. William Earle, whom they had very nearly missed, as he only arrived yesterday from the Continent, had just returned . _ in the nick of time to return thanks, as he was sure Mr. Earle would do very ably, for drinkin•, as he hoped they would do, "the re ice- sidents, and mar future Vice-Pre sidents'. P -.' follow the laudable example of Mr. Earle, at whatever distance they are, by taking care just to be here on the eve of attending their meeting."—(Great applause.) Wm. E,ll, Esq., briefly returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN said that though they bad been disap pointed by the absence of - some of those . whom they might have expected to attend, they had the satisfaction of seeing as their guest the - Chief Magistrate of this important town, and the ;;realer satisfaction as, from his recent avocations, there had been great doubt whether they should see him at all. He understood that the Mayor of Liverpool had been so actively engaged for the last four-and-twenty hours in shipping off, Cabinet Ministers for Ireland— (great laughter)—and up to five o'clock, that evening in shipping off the Secretary to the Treasury, that he had been afraid that they would not have the honour and advantage of the Mayor's presence. All he (Lord Stanley) could say was, that if the Mayor, in dealing w•ith these great people, had not obtained some signal advan tage for Liverpool—(muchlaughter)—be must have greatly misapplied the opportunity, and no doubt the Mayor would by and by give an account of what .had been the result.— (Loud cheers.) In the meantime he might say, in the.striet est sense of the wont, that the Mayor had arrived exactly in pudding time, but he was most happy to see him there, and most happy in expressing to him and to tilt Corporation of Liverpool, the grateful sense which the society eutertained of their, liberality in affording such extensive accommodation in the show'yard.—(Great applause.) If the society went on in creasing as it had done, he was afraid that the premises, ex tensive as they were, would hardly be large enough for the show; but they knew that the wealth of the Corporation of Liverpool was unhoimded—they knew that its liberality was equally unbounded--(laughter)--and therefore he looked with out thB least apprehension to the future. If they required more o he was confident the Corporation would give them more. Political gratitude had' been defined to.be a lively sense of favours to come, and whilst they felt the deepest gratitude for favours already received, they also had so much of political gratitude as tolook forward with great confidence in the an ticipation 4 receiving inure accommodation if it. should he necessary. It had been often said "ask for nothing and you shall get nothing," and he hoped that in making this direct appeal to the chief magistrate of the town, he had duly dis charged his duty as the mouthpiece of the society, and also that it would be responded to in a manner worthy of the li berality and magnanimity of the Corporation. "The Mayor and Corporation."—(Drunk with great applause.) The MAYOR, in returning thanks, said that if he did come at pudding time there was a good reason for it, and he would much rather be at the end of a feast than at the beginning of an affray.—(Laughter and applause.) I3e hoped that his lordship would not be disappointed in the anticipation of fa vours to come. It was a great gratification to him to see an agricultural meeting in this commercial town ; the inhabi tants felt it as an honour, and they felt, moreover, that the greater the union between the agricultural and the commer cial body the more closely they would find that their inter ests were identified.—(Great applause.) It was time that that absurd jealously which would separate the two classes should be done away with, for they must live together, they • must hang together, or hang separate.—(Hear, hear, hear.) His worship expressed his strong approval of the premium for merit in the class of servants, and said that the welfare of socity depended more on the morality of the lower orders than ondhe aristocracy. Be returned thanks on behalf of the corporation, of which he was the head, but in that capa city he should soon be dead, and he left as a legacy to his „.. successor the fulfilment of the promises he had laughter and applause.) The CHAIRMAN, after a few appropriate remarks on the arduous and inarduons nature of the duties to be performed, and the able manner in which they had been discharged, and after alluding to the award of a prize in a particular instance, ,which had excited some surprise and dissatisfaction, though he himself was quite convinced that the judges were right, proposed the healths of " Hush Watson,Esq. of Perthshire, •Wrm'Wr,the - rell, Esq. of Durham, and ThomaS Jackson, Esep.,•Of Bowich flail, Lancaster, judges of cattle; Mr. W. Caken, of Knutsford; and Mr. John Gardner, of Gar tang, judges of horses; Mr.'Peter 'Eastwood and Mr. J. Chaddock, cf Liverpool, judges - of,ipigs ; and 'Mr. Murray - , of Liverpool, and Mr. ericfrie, li.rir!ey, judges (d . agricultural iniple ments.''—(Drunk'sicith'iiioch applause.) WnTifitntras, ithriathrniros thanke, justi fi ed the deci sion its the case alluded to; and described the animal to which the prize had been awarded as being., in the opinion of the judges and in that ot'all competent judges, unquestionably the hest. eat the judges Mr. JOHN FORMBY said that, in his opinion, had decided judiciously and well. The CHAIRMAN said they bad now come to the of the prizes, but previously he begged leave ti propose th health of " the successful candidates this day." (Great applause.) The CnAIRNTAN then proceeded to distribute the numerous prizes to the successful competitors, some of whom were for tunate in several departments, particularly in the breeding of stock. The noble lord complimented the respective parties on receiving their prizes,•and addressed to - them facetious remarks that excited much good humour to the company. Out of the 62 prizes, 31 of them, as the noble chairman remarked at a subsequent period of the evening, had been carried off by Welsh competitors. The CHA4RMAN then gave the health of "the Members for the County," which was drunk with much applause. In returning thanks the noble lord expressed his gratitude 'to all parties, and his - anxious desire to promote theiriuterests by his best exertions His oWllinterests were connected with both divisions of the county, and to both were his services equally due. He concluded by proposing the health of "Mr. Blackimrne, the member for Warrington." (Applause.) Mr. BLACKBLAINE expressed his grateful acknowledgments and his anxiety to promote the welfare of the society by every means in his power. The CH A instAN then proposed the health of a gentl near hint who now represented a borough which he himself had formerly the honour to represent, and in the prosperity of which he should never cease to take a heartfelt interest. (Hear.) He proposed the health of "Sir P. Ilesketh Fleet wood, member for Preston. (Cheers.) Sir P. H. FLEETWOOD, in returning thanks, expressed a grateful recollection of the kindness with which he was re ce.•...d some years ago, when he had the honour to occupy the chair now - so ably filled by his noble friend; and added that though he was not a competitor on the present occasion, he hoped to he so in future, and should take blame to himself diddle nut give what encouragement he could to so useful a society. (Cheers ) The CHAIRMAN remarked that the railways, in one of which the honourable member was much interested, would, in another year, bring Rossall (Sir P. H. Fleetwood's estate) within two hours' distance of Liverpool. (Hear.) He pro posed, after a handsome aubezium, "Tile health of Mr. Cor bett, and the Agriculturists of Cheshire " (Cheers.) Mr. CORBETT returned thanks in very neat terms — that he might have become a competitor, and perhaps a sue cessful one, had he felt inclined; for he was a practical far mer, and had on his farm formed upwards of sixty miles of drainage, as well as manured it almost throughout with bone dust. But his object had been example to others, and that object he rejoiced to say had been most successful in his neighbourhood. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN noticed .in due terms the great services of the Managing Committee, without whose exertions the society Would be unproductive of its beneficial results. He proposed their healths. Mr. LEDGER, the Secretary, returned thanks in a very nea t speech, in which he assured the meeting of the satisfaction the committee had in promoting the interests of the society, and their confidence, from the state of the funds, and the ea couragement it had received, its increasing success.— distribution (Cheers.) - The CHAIIIMAN proposed the thanks of the meeting to Mr Lucas, for the kind accommodation he had afforded thf;m. Mr. Lucas, juii.,-returned thanks in the name of his father• The next toast's from the Chair, facetiously introduced , were, " The Lancashire Witches, and breeding in ail its branches."-" Agr"culture, ManufactuNs, .aud Commerce,'' were drunk with three times three. Sir P. H. FLEETwOOO proposed, after a brief address, " The future generation of the House of Stauley."—(Much applause.) The CHAtamAisr returned thanks. Ile hoped the tie that bound him and his fainily to those around them would not be dissevered, either as respected property or those reciprocal acts of neighbourship and kindness that had hitherto existed between them.—(Cheer=.) He thanked the company for the manner in which they had drunk his health and those of his family, and begged leave to bid them farewell, hoping to see them on,the next anniversary, and wishing them all possible success in their agricultural pursuits. • The Noble Lord then retired, with the Mayor, Sir P. II- Fleetwood, and other gentlemen, and the 'fleeting soon after wards broke up. THE PRIZES. It was stated that out of 62 prizes, 34 had been carried off by Welsh competitors. The following were the awards:— CLASS 1.-BEST CULTIVATED FARMS sovereig reigns, • To Mr. Charles Smith, of Ashton-upon-Mersev, (solely dependent upon farming.) for the best cultivated farm of 157 acres, a piece of plate, value ten sovereigns. To Mr. Willtarn Atherton,. of Speke, (solely dependent' upon farming,) for the good management of his farm, 145 acres, the society's silver medal. • To- Mrs. Jane Birch, of Sephton, (solely dependent upon farming, for the good management of her farms 13.5 acres, the society's silver medal. To Mr. James Kerfoot, of Faenot.Bach, Elintshite, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the good management of his farm, 3)5 acres, the society's silver medal. To Mr. William Longton, of Whiston, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the 'best cultivated farm of eighty-six acres, a piece of plate, value eight sovereigns. William Webster, Esq. of Upton, ( being the owner and occupier of,) for improving eighty-eight acres of meadow and pasture ---- ranu, (not - 'usually overflowed in time's of flood,) by throwing water over it in the most equal and ju dicious manner, the society's silver medal. To Mr. James Kerfoot, jun., of Faenot Bach, Flintshire, for improving twelve acres of land (not usually ovrtflowed in times of tloodi) by throwing water over it in the most equal and judicious manner, a piece 'of plate, value five sovereigns. To 'Cir. William Burgess, of Southwark Hall, near Wen wick, (as tenant 'and occupier of a farm of 210 acres,) for 6'250 yards of drOining, apiece of plate, value five sovereigns. N.B.—This premium is ten sovereigns, but only five were awarded, the draining not having been done to the entire satisfaction of the society. To the Hon. E. M. Mostyn, Bart., of Mostyn-hall, (as owner and occupier of a farm of '21)2 acres,) fur laying down thirteen acres to permanent meadow or pasture, the society's silver medal. To Mr. John Burgess, of Utkington, Cheshire, (as tenant and occupier of a farm of 305 acres,) for laying down twenty five acres to permanent meadow or pasture, a piece of plat , value three sovereigns. . To Mr. Robert Flatten, of Keckwick, Cheshire, (as tenant and occupier of a farm of 116 acres,) for having judiciously covered with marl fifty acres, a piece of plate, value three sovereiv.ns. To Mr. George Wright, of Walton, near Liverpool, (as tenant and occupier of a farm of 67 acres,) for having judi r ciously covered with snarl twenty-three acres, a piece of plate, value t WO sovereigns. To Mr. Peter Lettler, of Knowsley, (Ss tenent and occu pier,) for planting 660 yards of white thorn edge, a piece of plate, value five sovereigns. To Mr. Edward Birch, of Cotton-hall, Denbigh, (as tenant and occupier,) for judiciously cutting, laying, and plashing, 5422 yards of fencing, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. James Kerfoot, jun., of Faenot Bach, (as tenent and occupier,) for judiciously cutting, plashing, &c., 4840 yards of fencing, a piece of plate, value two sovereigns. CLASS.2.-CROPS AND PRODUCTIONS OF THE DAIRY To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, Flintshire, (as tenant and occupier,) for the best crop of mange! wurzel of three acres, being •30 tons 7 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate value five sovere To Mr. Crackenthorpe, of Eastham, (as tenant and occu pier,) for the best crop of mangel wurzel of three acres, being 27 tons 3 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate value three sove- To•Sfr Edward Mostyn, of Talacre, (as owner and occu pier,) for the best crop of Swedish turnips, of four acres, being 27 tons 14 cwt. to the acre, the society's silver medal. To - Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, (as tenant and occu pier,) fur the best crop of Swedish turnips, of nine acres, being 22 tons 9 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate, value six To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, (as tenant and occupier, for tile best crop of Swedish turnips, of four acres, being 25 tons 10 cwt. to the acre, a piece of plate value four CLASS 3.-REWARDS. To John Seddon, farmer's man-servant to Mr. William Yates, of Speke, fur ploughing seventy-five separate acres, with a pair of horses double, without a driver, three sove- To Peter 'Tolson, farmer's man-servant to Mr. William liaison, of Scarisbrick, for twenty-eight years' servitude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that period, four sovereigns. To Edward Scarisbrick, farmer's man-servant to Mr. Peter Berry, of Burscough, for twenty-three years servitude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that period, two sovereigns. To Robert Berry, firming labourer to the late Mr. Spencer, of Oriel, and his representatives, for forty-four years' servi tude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that period, four sovereigns. To John :shall, farming labourer to Meyrick Banks, Esq., of Winstonley, for forty-three years' servitude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that period, two sovereigns. To Charlotte Mason, fat mer's woman-servant to Mr. James Culshaw, of Aughton, for twenty-five years' servitude, and for having conducted herself to the satisfaction of her employer during that period, three sovereigns. To Jane Hill, farmer's woman servant to Mr. William Alker, of Haigh, for fifteen_ years servitude, and for having conducted herself to the satisfaction of her employer during that period, two sovereigns. To John Griffiths, servant to Mr. Edward Birch, of Cot ton-hall, for having cut, laid, and plashed the fence for the successful candidate in class 1, premium 25, one sovereign. To John Griffiths, servant to Mr. Edward Birch, of Cot ton-hall, for having cut, laid, and plashed 5422 yards of fencing, one sovereign and a_half. _ _ _ _ To the servant of 111 r. Jas. Ket foot, jun., of Faenot Bach, for having cut, laid, and plashed 4840 yards of fencing, one sovereign and a half. N.B.—The two last premiums are given by the Right Hon. Lord Lilford. To John Williams, of Leftwich, •near Northwieb, for bringing up eight legitimate children, (the youngest being twenty-two years old,) without parish relief, six sovereigns. To Thomas Kendrick, of- Denhall, for bringing up eight legitimate children, (the youngest being thirteen years old,) without parish relief, four sovereigns. To Peter Hill, of Sankey, for bringing up legitimate children, (the youngest being twenty years old,) without pa rish relief, three sovereigns. CLASS 4.-LIVE STOCK HORNED CATTLE To Mr. John Highfield, of Seven Oaks, Cheshire, for the best bull, years old, twenty-one sovereigns, or a piece of plate of that value. To Mr. Thomas Forest, of Cheshire, for the best bull, two years and two months old, a piece of plate, value fifteen. so vereigns. - , To William Webster, jun., Esq., of Upton, Cheshire, for the best bull, one year and five months old, a piece of plate, value ten sovereigns. To Mr. William Atherton, of Upholland, (being solely de pendent upon farming,) for the best bull, two years and three months old, a piece of plate value ten sovereigns. To Mr. John Gore, of Knowsley, (being solely dependant upon farming, for the best hull, one sear and ten months old, a piece of plate value five sovereigns. To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the best cow or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value seven sovereigns. To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for the second best cow or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value four sovereigns. To Sir E. Mostyn, Bart., of Talacre, for the best two years old stirk or heifer of any breed, he society's silver medal. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, for the best yearling stirk or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value three sovereizns. To Mr. William Knowles, of Bootle, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the best two years old stirk or heifer of any breed, a piece of plate value five sovereigns. To Mr. Richard Jackson, of Knowsley, (solely dependent . upon farming,) for the second best two years old stirk or heifer of any breed. a piece of plate value two sovereigns. To Mr. \Villiam Longton, of Rainhill, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the best one year old stirk or 'heifer of any breed, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. George Jackson, of Noctorum, Cheshire, for the second best ditto, a piece of plate, value one pound ten shil- le Earl of Derby, for the ox of any breed, showing st symmetry, fat, and weight, the society's silver To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., fur the cow or heifer of any breed showing the most symmetry, fat, and weight, the so ciety's silver medal. To Richard Pilicington Esq., of Windle, for the second best fat cow, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. John Dawson, of Grouant, for the best cow of any breed for feeding after milking, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns SHEEP To Mr. B. C. Lowndes, of Liverpool, for the best pen of three yearling long-wool ewes, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for - the second best pen of three yearling long wool ewes, a piece of plate, value one sovereign. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, for the best long-Wool rain, under three years old, a piece of plate, value two sovereigns.- To Sir E. Mostyn, Bart., for the second best long-wool ram under three years old, the society's silver medal. To Mr. .J. C. Etches, Liverpool, for the best pen of five long-wool lambs, a piece of plate, value one sovereign. To Wm. Webster,: Esq., jun., for the second best pen of five long.wool lambs, a piece of plate, value one sovereign. To Mr. Thomas Williams, Celyn, Flintshire, for the best pen of three yearling short-wool ewes, a piece of plate, value three soverei - ns. To Mr. Robert Jenkins, Plas-y-ward, for the second best pen of three yearling short-wool ewes, a piece of plate, value one sovereign To Mr. Samuel Scotson, Toxteth-park, for the best short wool ram, a piece of plate, value two sovereigns. To Mr. Thomas Williams, of Celyn, for the second best short-wool rain, a piece of plate, value one sovereign. To Mr. Thomas Williams, of Celyn, for the best pen of five short-wool lambs, a piece of plate, value two pounds ten shillings. To Sir. Robert J.3nkins of Plas.y-Ward, for the second best pen of live short•wool lambs, a piece of plate, value one pound. To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best pen,of five fat ewes, the societv'ssilver medal. To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for the second best pen of five fat ewes, the society's silver medal. EXTRA STOCK To mr. Ilicliard Dawson, of Prastatyn, for the best cow of any breed, bhlongin,g to any person within or beyond the, limits of the society, five sovereigns, or plate of that value. To M. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, for the best two years old heifer of any breed belonging to any person within or beyond the limits of the society, four sovereigns, or plate of that value. • To Mr. Richard Dawson, Prastatyn, for the best one year old heifer, of any breed, belonging to any person within or beyond the limits of the society, two sovereigns, or plate of that value. To the Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn, as landlord, for keeping the best stallion, of any breed, to serve the mares of his te nantry.- gratis, the society's silver medal. To the Duke of Hamilton, as landlord, for keeping the best bull, o: any breed, to serve the cows of his tenantry gratis, the societc's silver medal. To the Hon. E. M.,L. Mostyn, of Mostyn, as landlord, for keeping the hest boar, to serve the sows of his tenantry gratis, the society's silver medal. _ _ _ . To Mr. Edwar - d Holme, Liverpool, for the best pair of draught horses, employed in Liverpool, five sovereigns. To Mr. Richard Thomas, Liverpool, for the second best ditto, three sovereigns. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, for two short-wool wethers, the society's' silver medal. To-itiei;sird Pilkinp:ton, Esq., for a Six Tears old bull, the society's silver medal. William Lynn, of Liverpool; for nine Neapolitan, six Chinese, and eight Essex " thick neck" pigs, a silver medal noasrs To Mr. Henry Swift, of Lathom, for the best stallion for the general purposes of agriculture, a piece of plate, value ten guineas. To Mrs. Ann Brownbill, Kirkby, for the second best stab lion for ditto, a piece of plate, value seven sovereigns. To Mr. Thomas Pennington, Melling, for the best brood mare for the general purposes of agriculture, a piece of plate, value five sovereigns. To Mr. Richard Padmore, Shotton, Flint, for the second be.t. brood mare for ditto, a piece of plate, value three sovs. To the Earl of Derby, Knowsley, for the best yearling colt, gelding, or filly, for the general purposes of agriculture, the society's silver medal. To Mr. John Martland, Rufford, for the best two-years-old colt, for the general purposes of agriculture, a piece of plate, value four sovereigns. To Mrs. Ann Brownbill, of Kirkby, for the best two-years old gelding or filly, for the general purposes of agriculture, a piers of plate, value four sovereigns. To Mrs. Mary Cartwright, of Tarbock, for the best three years-old gelding or filly, for the general purposes of agricul ture, a niece of plate, value five sovereigns. To Mr. William Boyes, of Speke, (being solely dep e nd e nt upon farming) for the best pair of horses, for the general pur poses of agriculture, a piece of plate, value five sovereigns. To Mr. ienry Postlethwaite, of Speke, (being solely de pendent upon farming) for the second best pair of horses for ditto, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. Robert Lucas, of Liverpool. for the best pair of horses, suitable for any purpose, a silver medal. T - cr - ivir. .1. C. Etches, of Liverpool, for the best boar, one year and four months old, a piece of plate, value four sous. To Mr. Charles Wood, of Salford, for the second best boar, nine months old, a piece of plate, value three sovereigns. To Mr. William Pickpp, of Liverpool, for the best breed ing sow, two years old, a piece of plate, value three sous. To Mr. James Hall, of Liverpool, for the second best sow, two years and one month old, a piece of plate, value two sous. To Mr. John Dawson, of Grouant, for the best fat pig, of any breed , t welve month s o ld, a piece of plate, value two soya. To Sir Edward Mostvn, Bart., of Talacre, for the second best fat pig, eleven months old, a piece of plate, value one pound ten shillings. To Mr. James Dowdall, of Liverpool, for the third best fat pig,. eleven months old, a piece of plate, value one sovereign IMPLEMENWS AND ROOTS. To Mr. Vickers, of Manchester, for exhibiting a turnip cutter, the society's silver medal, To ditto, for a drill, for sowing bones, the society's Over medal. To ditto, for sub-soil plough, the society's silver medal. To Mr. William Taylor, of Bootle, for exhibiting a drum headed cabbage, the society's silver medal. To Mr. James Richmond, of Salford, for exhibiting a model of a grass-spreading machine,' the society's silver medal. SWEEPSTAKES. To Mr. Thomas Litton, of Warrington; for the best short horned bull, two years old. LI ls. To ... William Webster, Esq., jun., of Upton, for the best short-horned bull, one year old, £3 13s. 6d. To Richard Pilkington, Esq., of Windle, for the best `horned cow in calf, £2. .o Ditto, for the best cow of any breed, £1 ls. To Sir E. Mostyn, Bart., for the best fat heifer, £2. To Ditto, for the best short-horned heifer, two years old, -£1 lls. 6d. To Mr. Samuel Scotson, for the best short-horned heifer, one year old, £2 12s. 6d. ' To Mr. John Dawson, for the best bull calf under a year old, £2 12s. 6d. •To R. Pilkington, Esq., for the best cow calf, under a year old, £1 ls. To Mrs. Ann Brownbill, for the best stallion for agricul tural purposes, £2. To Mr. Samuel Scotso for the best rain, £l. To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart.,, for the best boar, LI ls. To Mr. John Dawson, for the best sow, El ls. To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best fat pig, El Is. To Mr. Michael Ashcroft, for the best Swedish turnips, 15s. To Mr. William Ashcroft, for the best mangel wurzel, 10s, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ASSAULT.—An Irishman named Kennedy was, on Friday, placed at the bar of the Police-office, charged by his wife and sister-in-law with having assaulted them. From the state ment of the latter, in particular, it appeared that the prisoner had behaved towards her in a very gross and brutal manner, and both the females bore indisputable evidence of the valour of their assaulter. As the charge proceeded, and began gra dually to assume a darker appearance, the Irishman bowed down his head in shame,—until, at.the close, it literally rested upon his bo.som. On being asked by Mr. Hall what he had 1 to say, Kennedy slowly erected his head, and replied, " Why, ' 1 can't say nothing; she says far too much agin me. But the worst of it is, it's not all true, nor the half, nor the quar ter, your worship—only three drops in the whole bucket that wusn't made by her own self. I'll tell your honour. I got up and went out about seven o'clock in the morning, and when 1 come back Hughie O'Neil, an ould friend, was theer in all his glory. 'The top of the morning to you,' says 1 to Hughie: haven't you been out in the sun early ?' says I. Not at all,' says he will you and Biddy take the smallest taste in life with me ?' Well, of coorse it would'nt have looked well to say no to an ould• friend; and Hughie sent out for a half-pint of rum, but would'nt le; him, your honour, telling him that three glasses would be oceans for the three of us. Well, that grub bed Biddy—my mistress theer, as I call her—for she did'nt like the odd glass apiece in, Biddy brought four, and turned the key on the biggest half of it. Then we had three quarts of ale, and Hughie begun to be drunk, and I was getting pretty near it, sir, but still quite able to take care of inesilf, and to act dacen ; but the wife theer—bah ! I'll leave your honour to guess how she was; wus'nt she crying drunk in a corner, and tearing the Groves of Blarney' to rags and tatters? Well, sir, Hughie got up, and walked aVitit like a blind pig in a bog. and he run agin the table and overturned the mugs, and the jugs, and the things of that soort, and not a soul of them was saved, and she lying there in the corner howling like an old sack with a dog in it, and never stirred a hand to save a single article to the fore. And so 1 said, being in a tearing rage at the loss of the furniture, ' Biddy,' says I, but quite asy and gentle, she being my wife, your honour— Biddy,' says I, 'd— your eves, why did'nt you stir to save the things?' And what's the answer she makes ? Ax my eye," says she, and went on singing the Groves of Blarney ; the old eye of her burning in her head like a fish's back in the dark. And then I did give her a bit of a sly kick or two, your honour." With respect to the treatment of his sister-in-law, the prisoner offered little in extenuation. He was fined 40s and costs, in default of payment to be imprisoned one month, and furthermore to find bail to keep the peace. THEFT AT THE LATE FlFE.—Yesterday, the Police office, a porter, named John Joyce, was placed before the magistrates, charged with havini,r stolen a bag of sugar be longing to Mr. Heap, of North John-street. James ['Willa Thompson, a clerk, stated that about a gagger past twelve o'clock on Saturday he was standing at thagottom of Ro berts-street North, near the late fire. He saw the prisoner and another man each carrying a bag of sugar down the street; from one of the warehouses. The other man placed his sugar on a cart, but the prisonercarried his bag at a rapid rate towards Waterloo-road. The witness directed the at tention of one of the lockers to the prisoner, who sent an officer after him. On being questioned by the officer, the prisoner said he did not know where he was taking the sugar to. He was accordingly-taken into custody. The weight of the sugar was 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 16 lbs. The duty had not been paid, and the value of the sugar with duty was about £4.— The prisoner had nothing to say in defence, and was com mitted for trial.. EMBEZZLEAIENT.—Yesterday, at the Police-office, a lad named John Roberts was placed before the magistrates, on a charge of embezzling a quantity of potatoes, the prOperty of his mistress, Mrs. MargaretTolding, of Croxteth Park. William Polding stated that he managed his mother's farm, and on the 3rd inst. he engaged the prisoner as a carter, and on the 4th sent him to the Haymarket with a cart-load of potatoes. He sold the potatoes, left the cart in London road, and never returned. Next day witness went in search of him, and found him at his uncle's in Adlington-street. He (witness) immediately sent for a constable, and had him taken into custody. He said to him, " You are a pretty fellow ! what have you done with the money which you got for the potatoes ?" The prisoner said that part of the money he had lost, and part of it he had given to his uncle, who was a poor man and ill of a fever.--.-Chistopher Arthur, but-._ cher and green-grocer, of Cable -street, deposed , t hat on ' 'Thursday last he purchased a cart-load of potatoes from the prisoner, for which he paid him £1 10s. on account: the potatoes came to £2 10s.—The prisoner had nothing to say in defence, and was committed to take his trial. Assatur,--Yesterday, at the Police-office, two men, named Hall and Lynch, were placed before the magistrates, charged with an assault on policeman 277. The policeman, who appeared with his head bound up, stated that about four o'clock that morning a fight took place in Great Howard street, and the prisoners would not go away. The-prisoner Hall told him he would let him know who he was—his name was Hall, and he was a magistrate. (A laugh.) The pri soner then struck him, and he followed him to his house to take him into custody, and when there he got his (complain ant's) stick from him, and gave him a violent blow over the head, and the other prisoner kept encouraging him.—The prisoner Hall said he had been all night at the fire, and was returning home, when the officer got into a squabble with him and struck him, and his blood could not bear it. Lvntili slid he knew nothing at all'about it.—On the part of 'Hall se reral women appeared as witnesses. One :tated that she saw the policeman strike the prisoner several times with his fist, and drive hint out of the street. Another woman said it was a fight between the policeman and the prisoner. She thought the policeman ought to know his duty better than to insist upon a man going borne, when he was going quietly as fast as he could. She did not know the prisoner from Adam. She - saw the policeman strike him several times. Another female swore that she saw the policeman leaning against some rails, drunk, about half an hour before the row, and afterwards saw him beating and knocking down the prisoner Hall scandalously.—Mr. Hall said the man would have marks upon. him if he had been beaten in this way.— An inspector and the Bridewell-keeper both swore that the officer was sober, and that the men were drunk.—Mr. Hall said it was clear that there was a great effort to save Hall, and he did not think the evidence threw much credit on those who gave it. It was perfectly clear to him that they were swearing what was not correct. If Hall had been beaten in the manner that was stated, there would have been marks upon him.—Hall was ordered to pay a fine of 205., or be imprisoned one month; and Lynch was fined ss. for being drunk, or to be imprisoned three days. WARRINGTON. SERIOUS ROBBERY.--At the Police-office, on Monday, Abraham Gerrard was pldCed before the magistrates to an-: swer the charge of stealing thirty new sovereigns- from' the pocket of Mr. John Orford, a farmer, of Burton Wood.- The prosecutor, who had been drinking, went, on Saturday after noon, to the Barley Mow public-house, with thirty new sovereigns wrapped up in a canvass batr. During his sojourn there, a scuffle was kicked up amongst the company, and the prisoner was seen to seize him round the waist, and to have his hand over the prosecutot's pocket. The prisoner left the house immediately. He was afterwards apprehended, and twelve shillings were found upon him. He was the only per= son who quitted the room, and on his being questioned he denied having been at the Barley Mow at all that day. Th e. magistrates fully committed him fur trial. . SHOPLIFTING. —On Saturday last, Anne Wait went into the shop of Mr. Johnson, draper, Sankey-street, and pur chased a pair of stockings, which she paid for. After she had left, a pigee of gingham was missing, and on her being apprehended by the police, a part of- it was found in her pos session, and the rest she had pledged at the shop of Mr: Mather, a pawnbroker in the town. She was on Monday examined at the police court, and committed for trial. CAUTION TO BEER SELLERS.—It is imperative upon the beer sellers iu Warrington to close their houses at ten o'clock at night. On Monday, Joseph Gerrard, a beer seller, of Warrington, was convicted in the penalty of £2, and Ils. costs, for having his house open at twenty minutes to eleven o'clock. THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER.-011 Monday, Mr. Edwd. Fair, the landlord of the Millstone Tavern, Sankey 7 street, , Warrington, appeared before the magistrates to answer an information, chargitig hini with having his house open be-. tween the hours of twelve and four o'clock on the night of the 18th Of September, and permitting drunken and disor derly conduct therein. The information was laid at the in stance of the Warrington police committee, in consequence of some information that had been given by one of their discarded officers. Thomas Garnett deposed, that on the night in question he was at defendant's house at one o'clock. He saw no disorderly conduct, nor any one drti%k in the house. It appeared to him that there had been a public sup per, or something of that sort. Mr. Fair explained, that on the night in question, a number of his friends had assembled at his house to await the arrival of the express bringing the news of the Doncaster St. Leger race. At the time that the officer came, they had all left, with the exception of those lodging in his house. The magistrates dismissed the infor mation. The costs off' the day were applied for by Mr. Fait's legal adviser., but refused. CHEATING an , UNCLE.—At the Warrington Police-court, on Wednesday, James 111‘Dougal, a pawnbroker, of Church street, appeared to answer a summons, to show cause why he refused to deliver up a bundle of wearing apparel, the property of Catherine Hill. The complainant's story was exceedingly simple. She had pledged some things at the de fendant's "depot," and on some day of the last week she went to make a further deposit. The defendant, on that oc casion, declined making any furtber.cash advances, and in timated an intention on his part to detain the bundle until such times as the articles pledged by the complainant had been redeemed. Mr. Ashton, the defendant's solicitor, sub mitted that the case, as proved against his client, did not come within the jurisdiction of the magistrates; her only remedy was by an action of (rover. The chairman ()ferruled the objection, intimating that the case not only came within their jurisdiction, but that they hhd power, under the pawn brokers' act, to inflict a penalty. The defendant was next permitted to tell his tale. He had lately added the business of a pawnbroker to that of a licensed dealer in tea and coffee, and according to his own showing had no great knowledge of his new calling. He said that a number of women, as well as the complainant, were in the habit of coming to his shop in the dusk of the evening with various bundles, which they pledged. In less than three weeks the complainant had been with him eleven times. Her frequent. visits led him to sus pect something wrong, and he accordingly examined the pledges, and to his surprise, found that they were complete rubbish. He had since received information which induced him to believe that the complainant had been employed to pledge the things by other pawnbrokers in the town. The bundle was ordered to be restored. The defendant wished to know whether he could immediately proceed to the sale of the articles pledged, as they would, before twelve months had "elapsed, be worth nothing. He was told that the law compelled him to keep them, whether the person pledging them bad or had not an intention to redeem. TOLERABLE Skinr.—One day last week the bon. member for North Lancashire bagged nineteen and a half brace of birds, and next day, along with the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powys, Rector of Warrington, on the Beivsey estate, thirty brace, with a corresponding number of hares ond.r4bits. EXTENSIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. ( From lite Albion.) On Friday night a fire, which has destroyed an immense amount of properly, broke out in one of a range of six large warehouses in Roberts-street North. The building in which the fire originated was the second of two warehouses from Great Howard-street, belonging to Messrs. James Davies and Co., of Hunter-street, in the occupation of Messrs. Henry Davies and Co., of King -street. The next two warehouses, towards the Prince's Dock, were the property of Messrs. Charles Lawrence and Son,: and formed part of the same range as those of Messrs. Davies, none of these four ware houses having greater separation than a single wall. The two adjoining warehouses of the pile, the property of Messrs. Highfield and Birch, were separated by a party division. Next to these, a smithy, the property of Mr. Charles Birch, completed the range. Opposite to the warehouses, between Roberts-street and Hill-street , stood a long low shed, which was full of cotton, belonging to Messrs. AVilliam and James Brown and Co. The warehouses first alluded to ran a con- siderable depth backwards, towards Denison-street, over looking a number of courts and alleys of small tenements. Adjoining these, towards Great Howard-street, was the dwelling-house of Mrs. Davies, a small warehouse beloriging to Mr. r itigby, and the premises of Mr. Croston, painter. Lower down, towards the Prince's Dock, two warehouses, belonging to Sir John 'robin, terminate the street on one side, while opposite, with their backs close up to a street running along the end of the shed above-mentioned, stands a pile of large warehouses, overlooking the Prince's Basin, the property of -Messrs. Highfield and Birch and others. The fire was discovered about nine o'clock, when a car driver, who was passing, observed smoke issuing from the windows and doors of the third story of the second ware house, belonging to Messrs. Davies and Co. Shortly after wards, Police-constable Barton saw an indication of fire in the same room. The intelligence was immediately conveyed to the Fire-police Station, by a young gentleman, named John Owen, who, we believe, saw the alarming indications a few minutes before Barton. Mr. Hewitt and a body of the Fire and Patrolling Police were quickly on the spot: Mr. Whitty arrived immediately after them; but, from the circumstance of neither of the water companies having mains in the streets in the neighbourhood, which are chiefly occu pied by warehouses and sheds, a considerable time elapsed before a supply of water could be obtained. A hose was, in the first instance, laid into the Canal-basin for a tempo rary supply; and. after some delay, a better supply was obtained from the mains in Waterloo-road, at the bottom, and those of Great Howard-street, at the top of Roberts-stree and Hill-street. The members of the Fire-police Committee have, we understand, made many representations to the fire insurance agents on the subject of the want of water in this district, and, we believe remonstrances have proceeded from other quarters, but withouti effect. We have also heard of opinions being expressed, that, if a fire were to take place amongst the extensive warehouses of this district, it would be next to impossible to get it under from want of water. Throughout the whole night and morning, the principal sup ply of this. important material was drawn from the Canal and Docks. The consequence of this was, that, for a con siderable period, twelve engines were only doing the duty of five. Two were 'placed at the Canal and two at Great Howard -street, feeding one in Roberts-street and one in Denisonsstreet. Two engines at the Dock fed two stationed in Roberts-street, and only three were ultimately supplied from the mains. The inflammable nature of the goods in the room where the fire originated caused it to spread with great rapidity. This warehouse contained a large quantity of cotton and other merchandise of a highly ignitable character. The ad joining warehouses were also full of valuable and inflammable commodities of East India produce; such as indigo, shutnac, pepper, gums, sago, ginger, and sugar. The cellars were tilled with olive oil and saltpetre, and from these combustible articles the; greatest danger was apprehended. At eleven o'clock the flames, no longer confining themselves to the place where they had been first discovered, burst forth with terrific fury, and proceeded, at a rapid rate, up the doors to the cat-head. In a short time all the upper stories were in a general blaze, which raged with such fury that the engines, now in full play, made but slight impression. The fire con tinued to burn downwards, and floor after floor fell in, till the vast mass of glowing materials crushed through into the cellar. All hope of saving anything from this warehouse was now at art end, and the attention of the Fire-police was directed exclusively to the warehouses adjoining, the great object being to prevent the fire from extending. In this they were not successful, for the olive oil in the cellars continued to blaze upwards with excessive fury, While the saltpetre sent up columns of white, hissing flame, and a series of ex plosions, on which water made not the slightest impression. A brisk breeze aided the progress of the conflagration. The result was, that the adjoiuing warehouse, belonging to Messrs. Davies and Co., was soon on fire. About twelve o'clock, the front of the warehouse which had first taken fire fell forwards into the street with a terrific crash ; but, timely precaution having been taken, no person was injured. The second warehouse of Messrs. Davies had, by this time, ignited so extensively, and, owing to the nature of the materials which it contained, the fire was spreading so rapidly, that there appeared no chance of saving it. The en gines kept pouring water into the blazing mass, without the smallest effect, and the scene assumed an aspect of terrific grandeur, the flames rising to an awful height, and the burn ing embers and flakes of cotton flying in every direction. The poor people in Denison-street, as well as in most of those adjoining, were in the greatest alarm, and must have sus tained much loss in removing their furniture, from what they conceived impending danger. The progress of the fire in the second warehouse was nearly similar to that in the first. The interior of the upper stories was rapidly consumed, and the whole of the burning materials continued to accumulate on the lower floors, as, one after the other, they gave way. The walls tottered as the great heat acted on the mortar, destroying its tenacity, and the whole fabric was momentarily expected to fall. .The blaze sent up was most terrific, and the greatest anxiety was expressed as to the result, if the fire reached the nitro, Oil, and turpentine, of which an immense quantity was kubsy s n-to bestowed in the cellar of the second warehouse. Serious apprehensions were also entertained for the safety of theshed apposite, in which the cotton of Messrs. W. and J. Brevin - was stowed. The excessive heat sent forth with 'the . numberless burning masses of cotton which were flying - about in all directions, gave good foundation for these fears. From six to seven o'clock in the morninsr, the fire abated somewhat of its excessive fury : indeed, by the hour last mentioned, it had been so materially got under, to all ap pearance, that confident hopes were entertained of its being quickly altogether subdued. These hopes, however, unfor tunately, proved fallacious. About half-Past seven o'clock nothing appeared of •the second warehouse but the walls and a heap of burning embers 'on the lower story. These con sisted of a mass of cotton and other materials burned to tinder, exhibiting one immense glow, from which shut up numerous tongues of flame. Still, so much had the fire been got under that, with the exception of some fear being entertained for the safety of Messrs. W. and J. Brown and Co.'s Shed, with the cotton under it, and the turpentine in theyard, every body present seemed to consider that all chance Of the fire com municating to the lower warehouses, the property of Messrs. Charles Lawrence and Son, was at an end. Even the Fire police partook of the general belief, and Mr. Whitty retired, for a few minutes, from the scene. Shortly after eight o'clock, however, an event occurred which changed the whole aspect of things and renewed the conflagration. The olive oil in the cellars of the warehouses which had been on fire in the night became inflamed by the smouldering and incumbent mass. It then blazed up with great fierceness, and set fire to a huge quantity of saltpetre. A terrific explosion unexpect edly took place. Many of the people on the spot were momentarily stunned by the concussion, while all were more or less alarmed by the eruption. Fragments of burning cotton and timber were projected into the air, and driven, with fearful force, across the vacant space towards the north. Some of the flaming projectiles were shot as far as the Wa terloo Dock, where they momentarily set fire to the rigging of tivo or three vessels ) as well as to some loose cotton on the quays; while men two hundred yards from the spot, but in an uninterrupted line, had their persons covered with the saltpetre, just as if they had been exposed to a shower of snot. 'the violence of the explosion may be imagined by the circumstance, that the concussion broke the glass in most of - the windows of the houses in Roberts-street and Hill street ; though a second explosion, which occurred afterwards, was felt at a greater distance than the first had been, and proved more destructive to the glass in the neighbourhood. The immediate effect of the explosion, and of the mass of • fire which the eruption threw out, was the ignition of the cotton in the'shect already mentioned, belonging to Messrs. W. and J. Brawii'and Co. The produce in the yard and under the shed, but particularly the cotton, burnt with great fury. The shed was, in a fetv minutes, one mass of flame. A dwelling . adjuiniiig was almost completely enveloped in fire, hut, to the - Wender of all the spectators, it withstood the fury of theflo.inei s s iiid'remained entire to the last, though it was seriously injured inside. A second shed, also belonging to Messrs. Win. and-Jas. Brown and Co., on the north side of Hill -street, and opposite the first-mentioned skted, was now exposed to imminent danger of ignition, from the intense ' heat caused by the burning cotton across the street. Men with Wickets of water were, however, placed on the roof; and they, 'by continually pouring the liquid on the slates, windows, - and doors, succeeded in preventing the fire from communicating to the shed. The circumstances which we have described all occurred within the space of twenty or thirty minutes. Meanwhile, the same causes which had ignited the shed opposite, also, hut more slowly, ignited the adjoining warehouse, from the top windows of which smoke began to issue. At first, the smoke was mistaken for that arising from the ruins of the destroyed warehouses. In about half-an-hour, however, from the explosion of the oil and saltpetre, flames made their appearance 3and; in a few minutes more, two warehouses, which most people had thought to 'be out of danger, were palpably on, tire. At this moment, Mr. Whitty, who had not been absent snore than half-an-hour, reached the spot. In a few minutes, the' hose of several engines were carried up the stairs Of the - avarehonses, upon the roofs of which, as well as into the top rooms, torrents of water were thrown. The efforts of the Fire . -police to extinguish the flames seemed likely to p'sOduce the "desired 'effect, when the combustible nature of the produce in the warehouses completely defeated them. A second explosion of oil and saltpetre, more term ific than the first, took place shortly after ten o'clock. Like the first, it stunned many of the individuals in front of the burn ing pile, while the crowd, terrified by the noise, and frightened lest the projected fragments of fire should fall on and wound them, ran in every direction, falling over each other in heaps. More glass was broken in the windows of the houses and warehouses in the neighbourhood than had been shivered hy the concussion caused by the first explosion; . and large masses of burning cotton, and even of heavy . wood, were strewn over the contiguous streets. The explosion was of an extraordinary character, and, in appearance to an observer, was grand and most terrific. First, there arose, with a most stunning roar, a column of white flame, which shot upwards to an immense height; this continued for about half a minute. It was, doubtless, the oil which had burst front the casks and ignited. Then there was a burst as of a flash of gunpowder, which lifted the walls or shell of the second warehouse upward, and then allowed it to fall with a crash to the ground. Immediately the same description of flame was seen to arise above the ruins, but it was quickly rendered comparatively obscure by bright flashes of light which rushed upward with an indescribable sound, in one continual erup tion, from the saltpetre which bad ignited. This was fol lowed by another explosion, which burst forth with a noise like a clap of thunder, and blew to fragments the store of Mr. Rigby, the house of Mrs. Davies, and the premises of Mr. Croston, which had all been deserted long before, and emptied of the property which they contained. As a proof of the violence of the last explosion, we may mention, that the greater portion of a bale of cotton was blown to the top of Sir John Tobin's warehouse, and a great many very large fragments of stone were hurled completely over the Borough Gaol. 'We ourselves saw, a second or two after, several fragments of ignited wood descending from an immense height, at the distance of at least a quarter of a mile from the scene. Both explosions were heard for miles around, while they were actaally felt for more than one. The burn irassfragnsents, too, were carried to a great distance, flakes of cotton having been picked up on the Cheshire side of the Mersey. Happily, nobody was hurt by the eruption. The effect was, however, most disastrous for the warehouse. This new fire had been comparatively confined before, but the immense heat generated by the combustibles which had flamed and exploded in the manner described, with the rush of the air in its reaction on the now cleared space, caused a burst of fire to issue simultaneously from the doors of both the lower and tipper stories, which made it plain.that the fate of this warehouse also, if not of the other three, was inevitable. By the almost superhuman exertions of Mr. Whitty and his force, and greatly to the surprise of every one, the adjoining warehouse of Messrs. Lawrence and Son, as well as the two next, belonging to Messrs.' Highfield and Birch, were saved The first warehouse of Messrs. Lawrence was totally con sumed before noon. The front wall of the building, which had not even been broken, fell, about half past twelve, with a tremendous crash. The'eugines continued, to play upon the cC?ntiguqu? ware- "N..7* houses and sheds. At one o'clock, all danger of the confla gration enlarging the sphere of destruction had ceased. The cotton in Messrs. Brown's shed still burnt with great vehe mence, and the firemen were occupied in playing upon the opposite shed, to prevent the intense heat of the burning cot ton from igniting it also. In this the force happily succeeded. Considering the circumstances of this extensive fire, it is wonderful that so few accidents happened. We regret to state, however, that one individual, a butcher, residing in Denison-street, lost his life in an endeavour to save two pigs, his property. Tnese animals were confined in a shed, at the back of so►ne premises in Denison-street, near to, and over• looked by the warehouses. A few minutes before the last ex plosion, he was seen to enter the court, for the purpose of taking away his pigs. Some time afterwards, he was found suffocated in an adjoining privy, where, it is supposed, he had gone to escape from the fumes of the saltpetre. Another man was also unfortunately killed by the second explosion. He was taken out of the ruins, at the top of Roberts-street, by Mr. Heighton, of the Police; but his body had not been claimed up to last night. Wilson, a fireman, who was direct ing an engine-pipe in the third storey of one of the ware houses, was seen tb sink, as if exhausted. With some diffi culty, one of the men went to his assistance. It was found that the fumes from the saltpetre and other matters were so strong that they had well nigh suffocated him. He was car ried away for dead, but he ultimately revived. A fireman, named Kiikman, was much injured by some bricks which fell upon him. These are all the accidents which have come to our knowledge. We may mention that the heat was, on some occasions, so great that one or two of the engines were set on fire. The scene presented by the neighbourhood, during what may be justly styled the second conflagration, was painful in the extreme. All the streets, which ran down with water, were filled with produce, partially burned, while hundreds of porters were engaged in conveying merchandise from the warehouses which were threatened with, or were deemed in danger of catching, fire. The inhabitants of Hill-street and the top of Roberts-street, who had not entirely removed their furniture in the night, no sooner saw Messrs. Brown's shed on fire than they removed every article remaining in their houses. The houses in Great Howard-street, betwixt Ro berts-street and Denison-street, had been emptied in the course of the night; while the poor people in the latter street, particularly at the upper part, against which the burning ware houses abutted, followed the example of their neighbours. The conseqnence was, that crowds of men, women, and children µere compelled to pass the night in the streets. We need scarcely say, that the furniture thus removed suf fered almost as much injury as if it had been exposed to the chances of fire. The fresh outbreak of the flames, about nine o'clock, renewed the apprehensions of the inhabitants of Denison-street, who, from top to bottom, and on both sides, were bupily employed, during the progress of the fire, in removing their furniture. Even the dwellers in Gibraltar row were not free from apprension, and many of them re moved their goods. All the space in the vicinity supposed to be' beyond the reach of the flames was covered with mer chandise and furniture. It is impossible to award too high praise to the firemen, or to the superintendents, inspectors, and officers of the Police force who were present. Hewitt was, as usual, particularly active; and it is unnecessary to say, that Mr. Whitty did all that mental and bodily intrepidity could accomplish. Mr. Dowling was on the ground, and rendered assistance to Mr. Whitty by his advice and exertions. The Mayor arrived on the spot an hour or two after the commencement of the fire, and remained during the whole night, exerting his authority for the preservation of life and property. It is impossible to form anything like a correct estimate of the value of the property damaged and destroyed by this dreadful fire. Probably the loss will reach £lOO,OOO. Se veral thousand bales of cotton were more or less burnt. We have been favoured by Mr. Whitty with a copy of his Report of the Fire to the Watch Committee, which we insert. MR. WHITTY'S REPORT OF THE FIRE. (coPY.) Monday, Bth October, 1838. TO THE CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE WATCH COMMITTEE,--I beg leave, with feelings of deep regret, to report, that a most calamitous fire, or rather series of fires, have occurred in Roberts-street North, and neighbourhood, attended with the • loss of two lives, and the destruction very large quantities of property. About nine o'clock on Friday evening, smoke was seen to issue from the third floor of a bonded warehouse on the south side of Roberts-street North, it was the first but one from Great Howard-street, several dwelling-houses, &c. interven ing between it and that street; and below it, on the same side, four double warehouses ; the whole of them running back close up to the dwelling-houses in Denison-street. The alarm reached me at nine o'clock at the North Station, and on my arrival I found two engines on the ground, one of them in play. The Superintendent of the engines told me, with confidence, that he had mastered the fire, but at this time large volumes of thick smoke issued from the win dows of the third and fourth stories. Stand cocks were placed in the fire plugs, but there was no water at the instant and the water carts had been exhausted. To remedy this de fect, I placed, with the assistance of Mr. M'Fadzen, two engines at the canal, and soon obtained an abundant supply for one engine; but it soon struck me, that the fire had mas tered Mr. Hewitt; and knowing the scanty supply of water to. be obtained in this neighbourhood, from the mains, I thought it advisable to abandon the warehouse on fire, and direct all our care to the preservation of those on each side. As yet the fire had not reached the roof, and I had good hopes that we could prevent it from extending any further. The larger mass of property was to the west of the flames, and these engines were arranged so as to draw a supply of water from the docks, and play from the roofs of the ware houses. To Mr. Hewitt I committed this charge; and he completely succeeded in preventing the extension of the flames in that direction. On the Great Howard-street side, however, we were less fortunate; three points at once called for attention: the roof of the warehouse next the fire; the extensive cotton shed of Messrs. William & James Brown, opposite; and the dwelling-houses in Dennison-street, abut ting on the burning warehouse. Mr. Dowling took Denni son-street into his care; a branch was taken to the roof of the warehouse ; and Captain George Tyrrell, from whom I received the greatest assistance, undertook to see it properly directed. To lily astonishment, however, they did not get into play, and on going up myself, I learned that the nozzle was stopped. Mr. Tyrrell undid the nozzle, but it was too late, the branchtnan, ignorant of the stoppage, had called to the engine to play up, and in doing so, they necessarily durst the hose, the water obtaining no other means of escape. 'This was righted, however, in a few minutes ; but on descending, I met Mr. Maxwell, midway on the staircase, who informed me that the flames had made their way through the partition wall on the fourth storey. The firemen and Mr. Tyrrell, above, in dr nger of being thus cut off from all means of re treat, were called down; and just as the orders were given, the flames burst upon them, and they had to leap down the jigger stairs, leaving the branch and two lengths of hose be hind them. His worship the Mayor had arrived at this time, and humanely inquired if I was not exposing the firemen to too great danger? and his worship's fears seemed to derive strength from the failing into the street, with a tremendous crash, of the front of the warehouse then on fire. But. by the timely arrival of the West of England engine, under Mr. Whitehouse's direction, we had now twelve powerful engines in full play ; and though, from the distance which the water had to be drawn, from the dock and canal, only five branches could be brought to bear on the fire. I flattered myself that I could stop the descent of the fire in the second warehouse. the lowerfloors of which had been emptied by Mr. Maxwell. Two branches were taken tth to the fourth floor, and owing to the [daring of Firemen ' Little, Maguire, Roberts, and Evans, we completely mastered the fire, leavin. , no doubt on my mind of successful'lesistance. A et y, h owever," soon reached us to descend; that the front was falling; and though, on reaching the street, I found the alarm groundless, the opportunity was lost. The fire, left to itself, increased in fury, and quickly descended to the second storey. The firemen instantly renewed their exertions, and by seven o'clock all apprehension of further danger subsided. l'ton sidered the fire extinguished, and Mr. Maxwell took charge of the engines, for the purpose of cooling the ruins, and sav ing the salvage. I had heard, in the early part of the night, that there were turpentine and saltpetre in the cellar; but, on inquiry, found that there was saltpetre only. Never hav ing known saltpetre to explode of itself, I did not think that this would, even should the fire reach it. Believing every thing safe, I went to bed at eight o'clock on Saturday morn ing, and at half past eight I received the alarm of the fire having broken out afresh; and on hurrying down, I found an explosion had taken place in the ruins of the warehouse first on fire, setting fire not only to Messrs. W. and J Brown's cotton shed, opposite, : but to the adjoining warehouse in Roberts-street, and all the salvage saved from the second warehouse on fire. The scene was one of indescribable alarm and confusion. All the warehouses in Roberts-street, as well as those fine ones between the cotton shed and Wa terloo-road, appeared, at first, to me, doomed to destruc tion, the question being, where would the fire stop. Mr. Hewitt, with his usual judgment, was in the act of con veying, a branch again on the top of the warehouses. in Roberts-street. As every thing depended on its direction, I sent him to superintend it, and went myself to Great Howard -street, to arrange the engines placed there. While in the act a second explosion, from the second ruins, took place. It was a most awful one. We stood, as it were, under a dome of fire, flame, stones, cotton-bags, and ignited missives. The doors of the houses in the adjoining streets were either smashed iu or carried away, and all around ap peared in flames. In this terrible emergency , the power at my command (not more than one-half of which had on any former occasion been put into requisition) seemed totally inadequate to the unexpected exigency. Mr. Sutton, of the Protector Fire-office, came and kindly offered his assistance, of which I availed myself, as I did of Mr. Anderson, of the Norwich Union; and Mr. Highton rendered me, at this moment, and during the day, the most valuable service. With him and the firemen we extinguished one of the en gines, which was in flames, and got all into play just in time to prevent the further extension of the fire, north, south, and eastward. Mr. Hewitt was also successful; and after a day of the most fearful suspense and anxiety, we rejoiced, at night, to find that the progress of the fire, in every•direction, was stopped. At six o'clock on Sunday morning the fire was regarded as extinguished, and I again delivered up the charge of the engines to Mr. Maxwell, inspector of salvage; to whose advice' and assistance on this occasion I hold myself greatly indebted. The Committee, I hope, will give me credit for making the best use I could of the judgment 1 possessed ; and permit me, at the same time, to report, that my intentions were promptly carried info effect by the fire men, who never thought of danger when they had orders to execute. The facts .in this report render it unnecessary to bear further testimony to the judgment and energy of the superintendent of the engines. The superintendent and all the other officers did their duty in a most admirable manner, but I must allude more particularly to the great exertions of Inspectors Cochrane and Cotten'. Three of the Fire-police, I regret to say, are dangerously hurt. One of them (Wilson) would have been suffocated in the last explosion, were it not for Mr. Hewitt, wino alone entered the ruins, and dragged him out. The property destroyed is estimated at £120,000, and is, 1 believe, nearly covered by insurance. I ant, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, (Signed) M. J. WHITTY. Yesterday, inquests were held on the two unfortunate men who were killed, one by the explosion, and the other by the falling of a mass of bricks, and verdicts of "Accidental Death" returned. NORTHERN DISTRICT OF BURGHS.-Mr. Dempster of Skibo, county of Sutherland, has at length announced his in tention of c o ntesting the representation of the Northern Burgh, on conservative principles, at the next election, with the present member, James Loch, Esq.—lncerness Cou rier. OFFICIAL PARSIMONY.—The barracks at Canada were sold not long since by government for £l5O. This year the pur chaser, having' pulled down and sold the materials of one half of them. has resold to government the remaining buildings, which the officers of the lard now occupy, for more than double that sum. BEES.—Many have been the remarkable accounts we have from time to time related respecting the industrious crea ture, the bee, but none more singular than the following : Mr. John Dodd, of Break-Neck-Ilan, Citstlegate, Peurith, saddler, had a hive of bees which cast on the 15th day of June last, and the same hive had two other casts on the 23d and 26th of the same month, and, most strange to say, the last of the three swarms, swarmed on the 30th of the same month.—Carlisle Patriot. ANOTHER CAPTURE OF WHALES.— KIRKWALL, SEPT. 25.—Sixty of these monsters were captured near Stininness last week, supposed to be a part of the same drove that were attacked in Scapa Bay a few days before. The Earl of Ork ney has been with us for the last eight (lays or so, and pro ceeds south to-morrow. He happened to be out the way of Stromness the day of the whale chase, and joined heart and hand in the pqrsuit. The scene was certainly novel in the extreme. SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ABERCROMBY WARD CONSERVATIVE . 3 - 44 ASSOCIATION, "? Established sth December, 1836, In the first annual report for this association, which wlt's. read at a general meeting of the members, held on the 2d October, 1837; the causes which led to its formation were fully stated, and as 300 copies of that report were circulated amongst the conservatives of the ward, your committee deem it unnecessary to revert to that point on the present occasion. They would, however, press upon the notice of the, mem hers, that the political occurrences of the last ttvelvemtinths have clearly shown the value of such associations, which, strengthening the hands of the conservatives through* th-tr - - country, have enabled them to return to the House-of/Corn mons a body of men whose patriotic , and united effortiliM, in many instances, saved the country from the-miserable effects of whig-radical mislegislation ; and who, by acting as pilots, have more, than once steeredthe vessel of the stattr_L clear of the shoals and quicksands, on which she would have t. inevitably been wrecked, if left to the guidance of her igna-. rant, vaccilating, and powerless crew. Your committee would also allude to the gratifying fact, that during the same time, the good old English feeling of conservatism-has made rapid advances, and is fast regaining that ascendancy oVet'' : the minds of our countrymen which it temporarily lost diti-* ring a period of blind political excitement. In suppqr these views your committee beg to quote the following wori)* ; i from Tait's Magazine • a periodical which you well knots/141V no kindly feeling either for conservatives or conservatiktil'i. ) " This has indeed been a session of unexampled length, etnd-ist the proceedings of which the people have taken less interest than in those of any session since 1830. The result of the sessio ; fi has been to sink the Commons, and raise the Lords in public es= timation. Nowhere do we hear of any proposal to swamp the Lords, or to remove the Bishops from the Upper House: but This remonstrances against the proceedings of the Lower :house,; assertions that the reform bill has proved a complete juilui 4 e4r both loud and general" 7!",41' But to come to the more immediate concerns orttielifstiei 2l, ation ; your committee have to state that, the numbee6l°-^' members at the period of the last report was 91 only amounts to 123, showing an increase of 32. And they have no doubt that many more of the conservatives of the - ward will join the ranks, and thus render the association thatlau— erful and efficient instrument that it ought to be. From:liii— date of the last annual meeting until the first of Noiember following, your committee met frequently, and made such arrangements as seemed best qualified to secure. the'retnin a conservative candidate at the municipal election; and though (owing to a mistake, which, by giving us an apparent majority; relaxed the efforts of some of our friendS,) the-re sult was not so favourable as could have been wished, yet.the ' majority against the conservative candidate was much smaller than it had ever before been in this ward. Nothing disheartened by their accidental failure, your • committee immediately began to consider bow they might best secure victory in future; and being fully aware of Mil' -• unaccountable lukewarmness which causes conservatlyeeitrt7, neglect to register, they appointed a sub-committee to super. intend the registry for 1838; and to render effedUal such in formation as might be from time to time received from those gentlemen who had districts of the ward under their care. Scarcely were these arrangements completed, - when !tour committee were called upon to act in a new capacity. , The; severe and long-continued frost of, February and March was severely felt amongst the humbler classes in this town; arid' ' the families of many honest and industriousmechanics and labourers were reduced to a state of absolute starvation. „In-, the lower districts, the wealthy liberally•united to supply the wants of their needy brethren • but it is probable that 'the suffering poor of Abercromby Ward would have been left to starve unnoticed and unknown, had not Mr. Gladstone sent to this committee a book, headed by a handsoMe subscription from himself, and another from Mrs. Gla.dstane„an4 re... quested that they would take charge of anylurther•sulcScrip uons that might be offered for the relief of the:poor-of the ward. • This the committee cheerfully undertook; and having called upon a number of the wealthy conservatives of the ward for assistance, they obtained in the course of a few days --. a handsome fund, the amount and applicatiOn of which may . be briefly stated as follows : BALANCE - SHEET OF THE ABERCROAIBY WARD : RELIEF- Dr. , To amount of Subscriptions received '£64 , -zir,4l-- - Cr. By 541 Loaves of Bread - .. 794 Pecks of Potatoes .. 456 Cwt. of Coals • 17 Ad thictirtV , 8:64 -1:1 •: 0 The number of families relieved was, , lll • and of- persotirOr 1973, of whom '254 were children above 12 years old • apd 995 were under that age. Whilst your committee rejoice that they were, under piii: vidence, the instruments of alleviating the misery pf . many of their fellow creatures,' they think it due to itheio selves to state, that although the fund was subscribed-almost exclusively by Conservatives, the political or religious;,,d,e,g- ne trines of the parties applying for relief ivereirinu - ca§e en- -*.• quired into; but if, on being visited, - they were foil* sbedt really deserving objects, they were relieved_ in accOrdaticA r ; with that charity which knowetu neither sect nor "party " On the 2nd of April, a general meeting was called to re ceive a deputation from the Trwiesmans' Conservative _ AttsO ciation, which had been appointed to visit the various Ward. Associations and enquire into their state Or effiCiencY'• • abstract of the proceedings of the half veat.i l vas,Awilfixpq the information of the gentleman composing the depatation . ,... who were pleased to compliment your Conithitteelif the -, highest terms upon their effectual state of organization:;:: which they stated to be far superior to that of any other , • Conservative Ward Association in the town. Your Committee- beg to call your attention to: their pro-... ceedings on the occasion of the Coronation of, her mo Gracious Majesty the Queen. On the 21st of June, it itealm meeting was held to take into consideration aletterfronzAkura • mayor on that subject, and it was resolved, that all, ixirtv,,, ' political feeling should be laid aside, and a corrimunicatiOh“ . be made to the reformers of the Ward, calling •upon'tlrem to juin in the due celebration of that auspicious event, A sub- . 7 scription to purchase a flag was also set on foot by thet on servative Ladies of the Ward; and the result was the splendid Banner and two Bannerets, which were displayed 6,y ilia , Ward in the procession, and are now the property of tb'e Association. an the 25th ult., a public meeting of the conservatives of • the Abercromby ard was called, to nominate a candidate - for the approaching Municipal election; and your Committee feel highly gratified in being able to state, that Robertson. Gladstone, Esq., was unanimously selected. • The high prin. ciples and close business habits of this gentleman„a4 ae his claims upon the gratitude of many in the Ward, are,tc,m,,,,. well known to need comment here; and your ComMittee are happy to state that if proper exertions are made, there is little doubt of his being returned to represent the interests of this Ward in the Common Council of the - Borough. . The Treasurer will lay before you a statement of the•A - c-' counts for the last year, duly audited; and you will observe that your Committee have strictly followed the excellent ad vice which they received from their predecessors, and Which ' they strictly recommend to their successors in-office, "by a prudent and careful expenditure . ' to - keep the Asso-, , ciation- in an independent condition, At the end of the se- • cond year, after paying every demand, there is-again 'a- small balance in the hands of the'r. reasurer. Your Committee regret that they have, in self AOfthice: been obliged to object to a great number of. Reformers; -trey . have, however, made a proposal to the Reform Committee, which they trust will lead to the amicable- withdraial O'f , greater number of the objections on both sides, and they hope that before another registration, a law will be passed,to.„; render it penal for any party make frivolous objections.' ' " In concluding their report your Committee venture to ex= press that you will place upon the Core . .aittee for the ensuing ~ • i year, such men only as will considerit a duty which they owe . both to themselves and the country, to use every exertion their power to promote the growth and influence of Con . servative principles. Committe Room, Phoenix Inn. Oct. 2d, 1838. CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY. ►'; On Thursday the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Chester and Birkenhead Railway was held in the Gin- , rendon-rooms. Wm. Dixon, Esq., on the motion of Mr. Joseph Sanders, was called to the char. The CHAIRMAN briefly explained the object . of the: meete ing, and congratulated the shareholders on the flattering prospects held out to them by the report which would be read. Mr. MALLABY, the company's clerk, read the report. of the Directors. The report stated that the portion of the, line extending from Birkenhead to Eastham, had been taken-by the contractors, Messrs. Brime, Murray, and Broweiltill; Excavators were now carrying on in five different portions, of the line; and bridges had been thrown over three public roads. The crossing of Bronibro' Pool was the most critical undertaking in the whole, owing to the mass of masonry, the height of the embakments, and the peculiar character of the vale, together with the doubt which may be entertained of the quality of the substratum. These circumstances cow billed, rendered the greatest attention, energy, and despatch on the part of the contractors, necessary. The contracts for. the remainder of the line were-.taken by Messrs. Clements and Henry, who are engaged to complete their works at a period corresponding with the termination of the previous contracts, and on terms favourable, to the..cmaipany.. Con trates had also been made for the whole of the iron rails for the permanent way on terms not exceeding the parliaMeniary estimate ; 500 tons with chairs and fastenings had been re ceived, and some were already laid. Arrangements were also in progress for locomotive power, and a supply "of coaches. The calls had been promptly answered. Some doubt having existed that a portion of the traffic in passengers on the Li verpool and Chester road,.as shown to exist by evidence be fore Parliament, might have.heen diverted by the opening of the Grand Junction Railway, the directors, the report pro ceeded to state, felt it to be their duty to solve this doubt by actual experience; and the result proved that the traffic in passengers greatly exceeds the computation contained in the. • parliamentary evidence, and in the first general report to thq proprietors. The report stated that the railway willbe Worn - -; plete unless the company possess the best mode id conveying passengers across the Mersey at the best practicable point. With this view some preliminary negotiations had been enter ed into with the Woodside Ferry Company for that purpose. As half of the capital hail been already paid, the directors were empowered, if sanctioned by the meeting, to' borrovi money as soon as the last call had been paid. . The report concluded with a statement of the expenses and disbursements since the last half-yearly meeting, made up to 'August 31st: By this statement it appeared that the receipts from calls and interest thereon, amounted to £57.038 2s. 10d. .The outlay for law expenses amounted to £4Oll, 81. 7d.; Parliamentary agency and fees, £4313 lie. 3d.; engineering and survey ing. £4593 49. Oil.; deputation and travelling . expenses, £1133 7s. 6d.; office expenses and salaries, £5267 lls.; furs niture in offices, &c., £136 ss. 7d.; laud and compensation, £32,485 Bs. 3d.; works under contract, £3270; leaving ill the hands of the bAnk, and of the treasurer to the credit of the company, £6538, 9s. 9d. The adoption of the report haying been moved, Mr. Josern SAN DA RS proposed a resolution declaring the expediency of borrowing money to the extent o f £83,00 0 , at such rates of interest as the "directors might deem neces - sarv. The resolution was put and carried unanimously. , Mr. FOLLETT, of Chester, said he was apprehensive that the resolution which he was about to move would ,give rise le a considerable difference or opinion ; but he was convinced; nevertheless, of its necessity; it was to the effect that the directors be empowered to conclude an immediate arrange ment with the Woodside Ferry Company, to convey pes . s - e ll- gets across the Mersey, on terms the, most favourable tattle interest of the company. . Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE opposed the'motion, and contendra that every shareholder ought to have been apprised . of 11) !. proposed arrangement. lle did not see the necessity such extraordinary haste. A long desultory conversation followed, 'in which lllr. sinflars, Mr. Beniharn. Mr. Jaelcson,and othee_ee ntleu ? e, , r , advocated the necessity of the directors being empovveret_l.te, effect the proposed arrangement: it was opposed. by Etches, Mr. Lawrence, and others. Mr. Etches m oved amendment to the effect that another meeting of the p ro p tors be called in fourteen days, at which meeting the prof at tion should be discussed, each proprietor being informed it would form the subject of discussion. Mr. Etches s dtion quently withdrew his amendment, and the original m. passed, only three hands being held up against it. '• .. • , I neettn6 Thanks were voted to the chairman and the separated. übse- , lijfd A FRENCH "Burs .."— The Sieur Gualard beinold . . • . friend ro that the Dean of Bessancon was dead, begg, e , a ' 4 „ l6 :l: he not to believe the report. " I)epend upon "," '' • t ' , "It is not true; if it had been , he w - ould•ha e w heljii,h,eP to " me, for he always makes a point of 'writing to in , B tie 'slfisotqa P Y: anything particular to co , . ' for October, -In-inlca4''.--. C''' ''''''' (3'''--- . Ve it to .