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p .M -^As - 4ec. 81, 1844. _____ Oburation. MR. BURDON respectfully intimates that he has taken ST. CATHARINE H OUSE, Abercromby-square, Where he purposes OPENING SCHOOL on WEnrsEs mAy, the 15th of January. Pull p art i culars may be kn v personal application ,fit 4, G reat Newton-street y day during the Holidays, between Ten and One ' ock. December 30, 184 . ------___ TERMS OF Mr. SKERRETT'S ESTABLISHMENT, 1.,,. 7, CROWN -STREET, LIVERPOOL. IN STRUCTIDN in the ENGLISH and LATIN LAN. GUAGES, HISTORY, CHRONOLOGY, GEO GRAPHY, the USE of the GLOBES, WRITING txTRITtimETIC, MATHEM , 00K-KEEP. " G, Sim. Lectures on C istry, Botany, and Natura history will be deliver ' , suitably to the capacities of dm Pupils. Pupils under 10 years of age, Eight Guineas pei " n nnuum ; Pupils above 10 y ea rs of age , T en Guineas per am, lIALLWOOD HOUSE ACADEMY, near Runcorn, Cheshir e , will be REOP.ENE on THURSDAY, the 16th January it. Ternis and further p ars may be known on appli cation to Mr. BAILS , the Principal. THE GREEN HOUSE ACADEMY. AUGISTON, 17th near Liverpool, will RE-OPEN on FRIDAY, the January next. Terms and further particulars -- be known on appli cation to Mrs. CLINNIN the Seminary, or at the Office of this Paper. CLASSICAL, COMMERCIAL, AND MATHEMA TICAL EDUCATION. PLUMB'S HOUSE ACADEMY, WHISTON, near Prescot, ENTLEMEN, in -bye 'will be REOPENED for the Instruction of YOUNG G Branches, on TnURSDAY, the 23d Janu ext. Por cards of terms c other particulars apply at the kercurp-office ; to Mr. CANNEL!, Stationer, Castle street; or by letter, addressed to Mr. KEYS, Principal of the Establishment. A JUNIOR ASSISTANT WANTED. EDUCATION. - - 34, VICTORIA-PL ACE, WOODSIDE. R. J. PRICE'S stated LECTURES on NATURAL HISTORY will not be Resumed during the Winter Mouths; but Schools, or Parties not less than twelve, may at any time (with due no ' espeak either Single 44 ectures or Courses, on a tety of subjects. CLASSICAL TU N as usual. HAMILTON-SQUARE ACADEMY, BIRKENHEAD. IN this Establ shalent, formerly conducted by the Rev. P. Ross, and now by Mr. WILLIAM STEWART, w ith competent Assistant Mast t --the duties of the School will be resumed afte vacation, en TUESDAY, 7th January. Hamilton-Square, trkenhead, 26th Dt:cember, 1844. DANCING. MONS. ifOSSET having returned from London, where he has been instructed by Mons. Coulon in the Mazourlai, lately introduced at Paris, will, with Mons. tou g it, give LESSONS in the MAZ RKA VALSE and QUADRILLES, at his A y, I,•Devon.street, as well as in the VALSE UX TEMPS and LA POLKA. LE MAZURKA, VALSE, A CELARIUS, &c., &c. MADAME DUVAL has the honour of informing her Pupils and Friends that she leaves Town THIS DAY, for the purpose of visiting the French Capital, and pro cll., ring 'from Monsieur CELLA REVS his celebrated MA €4I.TRICA, and such other Continental elties as are at the present time the fashion in ' . Due notice wit bgiven of Madame Du V a l' urn, until which period r Pupils will receive the) truetiou of Monsieur Duval. Academy of Dancing and Calisthenics, 'B, Rodney-street, Dec. 31, 1844. INSTRUCTION IN PIANO-FORTE AND SINGING. R. TURVEY, PROFESSOR of MUSIC, No. 2 PRINCE'S -TERRACE, GRANGE-LANE, BIRKEN. %/EAT). Attendance at Schools and Famili s, both at Birken head and Liverpool. Referen9elif required, to several 'resident families of respeetanity. A Card of Terms al (the above address. N.B.—PIANO-FORTES for HIRE. ! INSTRUCTION ON MUSIC AND PIANO-FORTE PLAYING AND SINGING. MOLINEUX most respectfully informs his Friends and the Public that the ACADEMIES, No. 1, HARDMAN-STREET, LIVERPOOL, and No. 19, BRIDGE-STREET, BIRKENHEAD, will RECOMMENCE on the 10th January, 1845. On MONDAYS, at Two.•a CLA of LADIES wilFbe received for VOCAL MUSIC ADING, on the Wu.- nEst METHOD. so modifie sto preserve the more dis tinct English nomencla e for the sounds—to avoid ?the derangement which its indiscriminate application tends to produce on the voices of tLadies and Young Persons, and on real Tenor Voices, and to introduce the means to-ac quire a scientific knowledge of musical harmony. Just , Published, OUTLINES OF TEE NOTATION AND THE SCIENCE OF MUSIC, designed to assist Soprano , .and Tenor Singers in the Art.of Vocal Music Reading. lily MOLINEUX. To be bad of all Musicsellers. (One interest.) C L&SSICAL, COMMERCIAL, AND MATHIS, MATICAL 2 , CORNWALLIS- S TREET, ACADEY. Co M rner of IEICE. STREET, LIVERPOOL. MR. RICHARD HOUGHTON, M.A., (Successor to Mr. John Sorley,) respectfully intimates, that be will RE-OPEN the 'SCHOOL on ONDAY next,tdae 6th of January, and hopes, by co 'nuing diligently and faithfully to carry on the sam ans so successfully pur sued by Mr. S., to seonret continuance of the support which has been so 1 nd liberally extended to:the Establishment. Mr. H. will receive into his Family a limited number Of Boarders, to whose best interests he will apply himself With unremitting attention. The domestic arrangements Will be superintended by Mrs. and Miss Houghton. The house is in an open and healthy situation, and is replete with every convenience which can contribute to the com fort of a Family; and in the Play-ground, which is ex tensive and strictly private, an excellent Gymnasium bas been erected. Prospectuses and printed Testimonials from the Pro fessors of the various branches of Literature may be bad at the Academy; and reference is kindly permitted to the; followin Clergymen :—The Rev. T. Tattershall, ; „ Rev. J. J ones, M.A.; Rev. F. Ould, M.A.; Rev. C. G. • Driffield, M.A., Vicar of Prescot ; Rev. T. Rattles, u.D., LL.D. ; Rev. Joseph R. Welsh, A.M. TARVIN HALL ESTABLISHMENT, NEAR CHESTER, FOR THE EDUCATION OF RESIDENT PUPILS ONLY, under the superintendence and tuition of following resident Masters,:— , PRINCIPAL.—JOHN BRINDLEY, of . ,Magdalen Col- Icge, Cambridge, ; M.A. of the University of Giessen, formerly Second Master of :the/Grammar School, Brigg ; and Head Master of tile s Oldswinford Hospi tal endowed School, Worcesterthire. ASSISTANT.—CHARLE,4ONES, Trinity College, FIRST CLASSICAL AND MAI\MSMATICAL MASTER. — E• S. CROOKE, 8.A., Pembroke College, Cambridge, In double honours. FRENCH MASTER AND ASSISTANT GERMAN MASTER. MONSIEUR BOIN, 8.A., of he University of Paris. ENGLISH MASTER.—CHARLES HANS GUNN. JUNIOR MASTER.—R. K. BROWNE. DRILL MASTER, and Play Ground .Superintendent.— SERGEANT COX, late of the 40th Regiment. GERMAN MASTER.—Professor BERTINCHAMP. DRAWING MASTER.—MT. I'. BAILEY. SINGING MASTER.—Mr. R. SCARISBRICK, of the Cathedral Choir, Chester. DANCING MASTER.. —Mr. EDGAR WEBSTER, Chester. VISITING fURGEON.—Mr. GEORGE HARRISON, Chester. The objects aimed at in this Establishwe,nt are, 1. T o insure a thoroughly Scriptural and Gentlemanly ducation, under Masters of high Classical and Mathe reatical attainments. 2. T o provide a sound Classical and Mathematical Edu- Fation for pupils preparing for the Universities and learned Professions—and an equally sound course of bu .6.lrless instruction, with daily practice in the Modern Con tinental Languages for Mercantile scholars. 3 . To maintain in every department the strictest Pis eiPline, united with kindness and moderation, and the absence of corporal punishment, except in extreme cases, and then to be inflicted by the Principal only. o. 4. T o treat the Pupils as members of the family, pro table with thlie theta berallwith domestic comforts at the same Principal and Masters. To include under one char,ge every expence both in Educational and Domestic departments, that there may 31 : 2 extras fur Stationery, Washing, Medical Attendance, ' l ° l- under any pretext whatever. TERMS: linder Twelve years of age . Forty Guineas per annum. Abov e Twelve and under Sixteen years of age.. Fifty Gui neas per annum. ' l °, o ve Sixtee n y ear s of age.. Sixty Guineas per annum. Four young Gentlemen are received as Private Pupils, an d are allowed separate Bedrooms.. One Hundred u p ineas per annum. AYMENTS IN ADVANCE, either Quarterly or Half balzhe y al z heSchool du.!ics will be resumed on the 18th of 7 nry. p ee NOTICE TO INVENTORS. for Patents of Inventions and Registrations of Designs, 14, Lincoln's Inn Fields. THE Printed INSTRUCTIONS gratis, and every in -I.„,...furnaation upon the subjea, PROTECTION for v ENTIONS, either by L ers Patent or the Designs (p re 1 : 14 Y be had by ap persowdly. or by letter Paid) to Mr. A;.g ritiptge of, the Office, 14, aid) to Inn Fiel CHESHIRE AND SHROPSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY FROM CHESTER TO SHREWSBURY. THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE have the plea sure to inform the SHAREHOLDERS, that the PLANS, SECTIONS, and BOOKS of REFERENCE of this Line of Railway have been duly Lodged, and the Notices Served, as required by the standing orders of Parliament. They have also f t Viet#sl;;; that the Shares are all Allotted, the_ Capp Subscribed, and they are in all re spects prepared to proceed to Parliament in the ensuing Session. WILLIAM JACKSON, Chairman. Birkenhead, 261 h December, 1844. KILKENNY JUNCTION RAIL WAY AND GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY. (YIGNOLES'S LINE.) NOTICE. " T HE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEES of the above RAILWAYS HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that the Subscription Contracts requi Parliament, and the Subscribers' Agreemen e now ready for the Signa tures of the Share rs, and that a Copy of the same will lie at the o eof Mr. JOHN WILLS, 5, Royal Bank buildings, Sweeting-street, Liverpool, from MONDAY, the 30th instant, to MONDAY, the 6th January, 1845. EDWARD BILLING, Secretary. London, 26th December, 1844. SHEFFIELD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. CALL FOR THE THIRTEENTH INSTALMENT ON TEE ORIGINAL £lOO SHARES. THE DIRECTORS of the SHEFFIELD, ASH TON-UNDER-LYNE, and MANCHESTER RAILWAY having resolved to make a CALL, under the provisions of their Act of Incorporation, for an IN STALMENT of FIVE PpDS—PER SHARE upon the ORIGINAL ON HUNDRED POUND SHARES, NOTICE IS if REBY GIVEN, that the several Proprietors of thon,S.hares in the Capital Stock of the said Company, are to pay the said Call, or Sum of Five Pounds, upon each of their said respective Shares, on or before the second day of January next, to one of the Company's undermentioned Bankers, at their respective Banking Houses, namely : At Sheffield .. To the Sheffield and Retford Bank. Manchester The Union Bank of Manchester. Liverpool.. Messrs. Leyland and Bullins. London.... Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, and Co. London.... The London and Westminster Bank. Interest, after the rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum, will be charged on all Calls which shall be in arrear after the said second day of January, and during such arrear Shareholders will lose their claim to Interest upon any previous payments of Capital. The Directors take this opportunity of stating, that it is their intention to make further Cilia upon the £lOO Shares, until those Shares shall be paid up in full. By order of the Directors, JOHN PLATFORD, Clerk and Secretary. Manchester, December 4th, 1844. LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. ALTERATION OF TRAINS AND ADDITIONAL DEPARTUR.ES. THE Public are respectfully informed that on and after WEDNESDAY, the Ist of January, 1845. thefollowing will be the Scheme of Departure“rom LIVERPOOL tnd MANCHESTER respectively FRO 4 7VERPOOL. A.M. 645 Thir lass (Road Train.) 7 15 Send Class Do. N. U. 8 0 'First Class. 8 45 First Class. N. 13.10 15 First Class. 10 30 Second Class (Road Trak.) 12 0 First Class. P.M. 2 0 First Class. N. U. 2 15 Second Class (Through Train.) ' 2 30 Second Class (Road Train.) 4 0 First Class. N. U. 4 30 Second Class (Through Train.) 5 30 Second Class (Road Train.) 630 Third Class. Do. 7 45 Mixed.t FROM MANCHESTER. A.M. 6 30 Third Class {Road Train.) 7 15 Second Class Do. N. U. 8 15 First Class. 9 0 First Class. N. U. 10 30 First Class. 11 15 Second Class (Road Train.) 12 15 First Class. P.M. 2 0 First Class. N. U. 2 30 Second Class (Through Train.) 2 45 Second Olass (IZond Train.) N. U. 4 45 Sec and Class( rfircu7h Train.) 5 0 First Class (par-cs 445 at Yarkside4 5 30 Seconci'Class (11,• d Train.) 6 30 Third Class.(l)O , f! Train.) 8 20 Mixed.t _ -Stopping at Huvton ORte,11:1 hill, St. Helen's Junc tion, Newton, Park4de, W.ttry. Junction. Bury-lane and Patricroft. N.B.—By the Trains matske, '. U. being especially North Union Trains, Panengers Manchesterf or Li verpool will be detained cLav, .ably a short time at Parkside. ON SLTND: S. FROM LIVERPOOL. ROM MANOR RSITES. A.M. 7 30 Third Class.. 8 0 Mixed. P.M • :4 45 Mixed. 5 30 Second & Third'Clasi :7 45 Mixed Third Class. t 4 :5? Mixed. 0 Mixed. 5 3r► Second & ThirdeClass _:8 20 Mixed. :Stopping as on ot:,er days. TO PRESTON AND WIGAN. FROM LIVERPOOL. • FROM MANCHESTER. 45 Morning 3d ClaEs Tr( 6 30 Morning 3d ClassTrn 0 „ Mixed .Do. 48 15 „ Mixed 'Do. 15 „ Mixed 10 30 „ Mixed Do. 15 Aftrn. Mixed 230 Aftrn. Mixed Do. 30 „ Mixed , 'Do 445 „ Mixed Do. 30 „ 3d Class , Do; 630 „ ad Ohm Do. 45 Evening Mixed Dol. 8 20 Evening Mixed Do. ON SUNDAYS. _ 8 0 Morning Miied and 8 15 Morning Mixed and Third Class Train. Third Class Train. 445 Aftrn. Mixed `Do. 6 0 Aftrn. Mixed Do. 530 „ 3d Class Do. 530 ~ 3d Clas s D o. 7 45 Evening Mixed Do. 8 20 Evening Mixed Do. PURSUANT to a Decree-of the High Court of Chan cery made io the causes Boydell against Golightly, Boydell against Stanton, and Bovdell against Morland, the creditors of JOHN GIISDART, late of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, gentleman, deceased, (who died in the month of August , , 18}S,) are orthwith to come in and prove their debts before • • .REW HENRY Lvriolt, Esquire, one of the Mast•. 43f the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southam , on-buildings, Chancery-lane. London ; or in default iereof they will be excluded the benefit of the said P cree. GEO. ' YDELL 'WILTON, 1, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn, Agent for Messrs. MILLER'and PEEL, Liverpocii, Plaintiff's Solicitors. GAME LISTS.---COUNTY OF [FOURTH PUBLICATION•] ARRANGED AND PUBLISHED BY J. SYMONS, SURVEYOR OF STAMPS AND TAXES, MANCHESTER. PERSOAS WHO HAVE OBTAINED GAME CERTIFICATES FOR THE YEAR 1844. LA N C A S P GENERAL CERTIFICATES, Barnes William - " Bennett :Raba. Barker Gorton ranville Lieut. . Berry Thomas North Meols Gzeathead,;? .." Bonny James Bradley Charles R.... Ludworth 1 "... Bramwell John ...... H es k et h lve Burrows William .... Wigan Boroagh £4 Os. 10d. EACH. Ashton (Pennington Richard Hindley Habergbarn Eaves Petitjean John Francis. Manchester E.H. Cane Town Pilkington William Blackburn ...... Stretford Piling William Trawden ,Preston Francis Ardwick Hargreaves Thomas Altham Hartley James Hind -- Habergham Eaves'Richmond Chrstr. sen. Thornton Hornby Wm. Henry.. Blackburn 'Rigbye Rigbye 8..... Wrightington Hovtard Cephas Edwd.Heston Norris Rosson John Aughton Howarth Thomas .... Broughton Rushton William H Blackburn .Ilyley Charles Barton Eccles Clarke Robert.. Clarke Robt Bibby Warrington Clough George Burton Wood Croft John .. Warrington Cunliffe John, jun.... Leyland Jackson John ........ Ty Wesley Jeffries Richard ...... West Derby Jenkinsoz Thomas.... Pemberton Davies Peter, jun, . Warrington Denman, Ilon. Richd. West Derby Dewhurst Thomas.. Clayton-le.Woods Dudgeon Patrick:W. W. Manchester Sagar Seth .. Read Seddon Jame 5........ Skelmersdale Shaw William, Ben Ormskirk Leigh Richard • Halsall I Smith Jonathan Colne Leigh Thomas ..... ... Newton Snell Robert .... Leyland Lomax Thomas ..... . Great Harwood Stephen John .... Pemberton Lowe Thomas Warrington Stretch Joseph Warrington Lydiate George ...... Aughton 1 Lyon William Melling ,Tinsley James.... ...•Rizton Tyrer George . . Downholland Ellison Edward Upholland Ellison Henry .. Upholland Ellison Tohwas Upholland Fielden Joseph Witton Fennell J. R. Habergham Eaves Filder, J. W., 70th Regt. Foot Gardiner Lot Gerrard Sir John, Bart. Ashton Moon William „.... Ulnea Waltin 'Whyatt Gere, jun. Openshaw Naylor Willi am Todd... West Derby ;Whyte Geo r g e G Scarisbrick 1 \\Tootle John Warrington Wright John Clayton-le-Woods !Owen Thomas Huline Oxley William Warrington GAMEKEEPERS BEING ASSESSED SERVANTS, AT £1 is. 6d. EACH. Bolton George.. Chew Theophilus Whittaker John Great Harwood—by John Lomax, Esq., for the manor of Great Harwood. LIST OF PERSONS LICENSED TO DEAL IN GAME. ••• •• Everton • Everton Manchester Hoskins Jos e ph.. Taylor John Ball rd j ha oh rn n Letitia Made up to the 24th of December, 1844.—8 y order of the Board of Stamps and Taxes, - CHARLES PRESSLY, Secretary. PENALTIES.—The Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes hereby give notice, that every person taking, killing, or pursuing gam amount £2O, of c. pursuit of game, refusing, on bei ng duly required, to produce his certificate, or to permit the same to be read, or a copy thereof to be taken, or refusing to declare his true name and place of residence, also incurs a penalty of £2O. Gamekeepers are desired to take notice that a certificate at the rate of £1 79. 6d. will not authorise any person to kill game beyond the limits of the manor for which h e i s deputed ; and, in order that a certificate at such rate of duty may protect a gamekeeper, it is requisite, not only that he. should be deputed by some lord or lady of a manor or reputrai manor, but also that such deputation should be registered w ith th e c l er k o f t h e peace, or the gamekeeper will be lisle to be sur c h arged in exwa. k t y o f .£4 Os. 10d., and alfP by prgfrPuted by any cep 10/01 - Mer for the MIDIty 9f •CO, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. EXCELLENT MODERN FURNITURE. MR. T. BRANCH Has on SALE, by P C Ds,TRACT, At the over-rooms, A ver ensive Assemblage of PASHTO ABLE FURNITURE, Of almost every description, At very considerably REDUCED PRICES. TO THE CHARITABLE. THE ADVERTISER, who is now in his sixty-eighth year, and has been twenty years resident in Liver pool, having been unfortunate in businsss, (which he con ducted in this town for a considerable period,) through circumstances which he could not r vide against, is now with his Family, amongst w e has had sickness for upwards of fifteen 3 ears, uced to the greatest distress and suffering extreme privations, so that, though painful to his feelings, he is obliged to appeal to the charitable and humane. Any small sum left for him at the Standard -office (where any information will be given respecting the advertiser) will be most thankfully received. TOWNSHIP OF WEST DERBY. WEST DERBY UNION. COUNTY OF LANCASTER. IVOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a MEET ING of the RATEPAYERS in this Township, and of the Owners of Property therein entitled to vote in person or (as respects Owners) by proxy, pursuant to the provisions of the two several Acts of Parliament of the 4th and sth Wm. IV., cap. Y 6, and the 7th and Bth Vic, cap. 101, will be held at the Commissioners' -rooms, Harper-street, Low-bill, in the said Township, on THURSDAY next, the 2d of .1 ry, t Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, for the p ose of giving the consent of such Meeting to th uardians of the Poor of the said Union selling th owing Premises, that is to say, The Piece or Parcel of LAND, situate in Low-hill, in the said Township, with the MESSUAGES and BUILD INGS erected thereon, and formerly used as a Workhouse, under the provisions of an Act pass. d in the fifth and sixth years of the reign of his late Majesty, intituled "An Act to facilitate the conveyances of Workhouses and other Property of Parishes and of Incorporations or Unions of Parishes in England and Wales '', in such manner, and subject to such rules, orders, and regulations touching such sale and the conveyance of such Property, and the application of the produce arising therefrom for the permanent advantage of the said Township as the Poor law Commissioners for England and Wales shall in that behalf direct. RICHARD SHACKLADY, Chape/warden. PETER YO UD, Overseers of the THOMAS HARRISON, Poor of the THOS. AUGUSTUS GRAN- Township of VILLE DOLLING. West Derby. Dated this 28th day of December, 1844. THE SHREWSBURY, OSWESTRY, & CHESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY. Provisionally Registered as required by the Act of 7th and Bth Victoria, rap. 110. CAPITAL, £400,000, IN 20,000 SHARES OF £2O EACH. DEPOSIT, £1 PER SHARE. PROVISIONAL. COMMITTEE. W. 0. Gore, Esq., M.P., Porkington. Townshend Mainwaring, Esq., M.P., Marchwiel Hall. Sir J. R. Kyrraston,•Baronet, Hardwicke. T. N. Parker. Esq. ' Sweeny. Rev. C. A. A. Lloyd, Esq., Whittington. Edward Harvey Lloyd, Esq., Aston._ Robert Roy, Esq., Brymbo • J. B. Ross, •Esq., Edinb . J. V. Lovett; -Esq., B ont. Themas'Penson, • , Oswestry. The ReY. S. e, Oswestry. Peploe Cartwright, Esq., Oswestry. John Jones, Esq., Oswestry. The Rev. John Loxmoore, Llanymynech. Thomas Lovett, Esq. ' Fernhill. Edward Tench, jun., Esq.; Ruabon. David Harrison Esq., Stalybridge. Geo. Mackintosh, Esq., 27, Upper Seyarour-st„ London. Adam Doff, Esq., Blackheath. Charles Wardell, Esq., 43, Westbournc-terrace, London.. Charles 'Heathcdte Smith, Esq., 10, Melcombe-Place,, Dorset-square, London. William Forbes, Esq., 10, Gray's-isn-square, London.. Sir E.S. Walker, Chester. Thomas Dixon, Esq., Chester. John Williams, Esq.. Chester. John Rogers, Esq., Chester. William Brown, Esq., Chester. John Rotle, Esq., Chester. William Wardell, Esq., Chester. ;(With power to add to their 'number.) BANKERS. 'Messrs. Dixon and Wardell, Chester. 'The London Joint Stock Bank. 'The London and Wesittninster Bank. ENGINEWS.. Henry Robertson, 'Esq. SOLICITOR. Mr. Kelsall, Chester. 1 - 11 - S 'Railway will form a continuation of *the:North 'Wales Mineral Railway, and will complete tliedirect line of Railway from Shrewsbury to Chester; con nect' the important towns of Shrewsbury and Oswestry, and , thetdjacent rich and populous districts in the neigh bourhood of Newtown and Welshpool, withthe•mineral fields of North Wales and with 'Chester ; by theißirken hea'd Railway with Liverpool and the projected docks at Birkenhead; by means of the Holyhead Railwarvith the sea coast of North Wales and with Ireland ; and by the contemplated Railway from Chester to Preston-brook, with Manchester and the manufacturing districts of Lan cashire and Yotkshire, and :the North of England. To the South, it will afford the means of communication from the districts which have 'been enumerated, withtbe south ern and western counties of'England arid Wales. It is.alline called f or byttb e local wants of theconntry through which it passes, and is not a competing line with any existing Railway'. The length of line is 2.34evailes; and to connectiChester and Shrewsbury by any other line (without making-use of existing will injtre the con s t ruc ti on o f more than Railways)an36inile sof ilway, and that over an agricultural district thinly populated. The existing passenger and goods traffic is very.consi derable;.sed the mineral traffic in coal, lime, slates, stone for building purposes, and also in timber, is verpgreat, and must largely increase, when a railway is Constructed. The traffic in general •goods, from Bristol and Birming ham on the one side, and ' , Manchester and Liverpool on the other, towards the central districts of Wales, to Wrexham, Ruabon, 'Ll ango ll en, Ruthin, Oswestry, Welshpool, Newtown, Bala, Dolgelly, and all parts of Montgomeryshire, Merionethshire, and Denbighshire, is very extensive, and must be carried along this line. The cost •of construction will be moderate, as the coun try abowndsin materials of • the best description. There are only two points of the line where the works are of-an expensive description—theArrossing of the Dee and the Ceriog—but including these,'tbe cost of the line, taking into account the whole length, will be below an average. Application for Shares, 0110 f before the 6th of January next, to be made to Mr. KELSALL L Solicitor,_ Chester ; Mr. SC A R TH , Solicitor , Shrewsbury; Mr. EDowoomt, , Solicitor, Wrexham ; And:M.r. THOMAS HILL, Oswestry. And parties applying must state their names and ad dresses in full. ANTICIPATED BREVET. The report of an early brevet daily gains ground ; in deed, when we look over the army and navy lists, and recollect the ages of the superior officers in either service, it becomes evident that we need some younger men to be raised to the higher ranks in both. In the navy, as we remarked last week, there are scarcely five men under 60 years of age among the first fifty on the list of captains; and the greater part of this number, it has been shown to us, are above sixty-five. The same, we believe, may be said of the next fifty on the list ; thus, it must be manifest that the next promotion of flag officers, whenever it may take place, will, as we have heard is the intention, include the captains of 1810, which will be just forty-three, even if it does not go lower ; and this number, former prece dents, together with the death of so many admirals (fifty, we think) since the last brevet, will fully authorise its being extended to. In January, 1837, the number of captains promoted to rear admirals, was In June, 1838.... In November, 1841 4l Hence, as upwards of three years have now elapsed since the last promotion, we have every reason to expect that the number of captains to be promoted to be flag officers will at least amount to 43, even if it does not equal the number that have died since the previous brevet. We might further remark, in support of the necessity of making the promotion of flag officers thus extensive, that one of the first fifty captains on the list we have been informed that there are scarcely ten who have commanded sea-going ships for any period of time during the last twenty-five years and upwards; and, that moreover, out of the first two hundred there are full one hundred and fifty who stand in the same situation. Thus, with every sense of the gallantry and former professional reputation of these officers, we humbly think that after being from twenty-five to thirty years on shore, they would not desire to be again brought into active employment at sea, where every thing would appear so changed as to make their duties irksome and unpleasant to themselves, and seriously inconvenient to the public service.—Naval and Military Gazette. LIFE IN A FISHING SMACK. On Friday the Coroner for West Kent held an inquest on a boy named Morgan, aged 16, an apprentice on board one of the Barking (Kent) Smacks. The deceased died on board of the Dreadnought, Seamens' Hospital ship, and the surgeon of that vessel said that when brought on board be was quite insensible and cold. Another profes sional man was sent for, and every means was used to restore him, but he died early on the following morning. He was incapable of giving any account of himself. The lad who brought him said he had been much ill-used. There were marks of violence on his body, and also of sea-bites, and of apparently blows. It appeared that deceased had been bound apprentice, from the Marine Society's ship, to a Mr. Smith, of Barking, and that for the last month he had been at sea, on the coast of Hol land, in the smack Gem. A boy, (Barlett, aged 14) who bad been similarljt apprenticed, and was on board the same vessel, said that deceased and he were quite well on leaving home. There were seven of a crew including the apprentice. Morgan was taken ill on leaving Gravesend, and complained of his knees and of ill-usage. He also said the master had kicked him. Deceased did his work until he became so ill that he could not walk. They left Holland on Sunday, the 14th inst., and though deceased, who had gone below, could then scarcely move, the captain ordered him on deck again. They had no bed at all—only a blanket and an old rug to cover them, and had to sleep on wet worn-out nets. They were, not undressed all the voyage, being obliged to wear their clothes ; and sometimes they were kept without food, as the master said they were lazy. A fisherman, who was on board, deposed to the miserable state. of the vessel— without fire or beds—and the extreme cold. The master has since been discharged by the owner for having caught so few fish. Witness said the owner could not get chaff for the boys beds. The coroner remarked they ought to have some better. The owner, (Smith,) a publican, was then examined, and said he had fifteen apprentices and three smacks. There were, he said, chaff beds in the Gem, and they were changed once a year. He could not be answerable for what the master bad done. (This wit- • ness gave his evidence 'in an impertinent manner—accusing the others of swearing falsely.) The case was adjourned for further investigation, and we have given the above compressed particulars, in order that attention may be • called to the treatmentuf youths in the Barking smacks. GOLDEN RULES FOR MENDICANTS. (From(Cruikshank's Comic Almanock.) 1. Always carry a box of locirms in your hand. It is the )Egis of a beggar's life, and shields him from the in vasionof policemen. 2. Never betlame and blind together in the same town. One infirmity at a time is enough for the coldest sympathy. 3. Run sedulously after Quakers and fat ladies, espe cially if youlave with you at the time a wife and a large family. 4. Never fail to sing out well in cold weather. If you have tbree , or four little boys and girls of mixed sizes, to sing with you, all the better. Always choose the middle of the street to give effect to your voices. 5. You must be " frozen out" regularly every winter, and mount duty in the streets, with a pitchfork, tipped with a cabbage, over your shoulder. 6. Your costume in each Belson must'be the opposite of that usually worn ; that is to say, duringthe winter, a pair of very thin trousers and a corazza will be all you require. Shiver violently and chatter your teeth as often as a persompasses you. A sailor's bat, striped shirt, and canvas isomers are never badin a country town. 7. Mind, in your orations, -yo u " h aven 't t aste d f oo d for threevlays." and make a practice of picking up bones, or old crusts, out of the gutter, and gnawing them, if there is any one looking at yoa. 8. Nevestise too modest, if any one has relieved .you, to ask for "an old coat, or a pair of old shoes." Recollect, Holywell.etreet is not too proud to purchase the most worthless of wearing apparel. 9. Taimenre, if you are deaf and dumb, not to answer any one. Suffer yourself tolbe -taken into custody rather . than notice the impertinenoauestions an officer of the Mendicity. Society._ 10. Take care of long'crossing s , if you are very l ame . It is extremely unpleasant, as we ll as infra dig., to carry your crotches and run all of a sudden, if you happen to have at your heels a mad bull or a racing omnibus. 11. Chalk writing is unprofitable, and belongs to the old school. 'lf you are driven to it, don't mind about spelling incorrectly, and be sure. you are "starving." Quiet spots- like• Gower-street• or Russell-square, are the best markets for this branch of the profession. In great thoroughfares you will have your fresco or caligraphy rubbed out by every unfeeling passer-by,.and be obliged ultimately - to " walk your chalks." Lord and Lady Francis Egerton arc entertaining select circle , at their seat near Cobham. His lordship gave his servants & ball and suppercl Christmas. THE CAMDEN Soci sTir.—The Bishop of Exeter, in a letter dated , Dee. 26, says :—" So little doi sympathise with any Papalizing party in the church, that a few weeks ago I withdrer my name from-the list of members of a society to which, (on account of its original object and of its founders) I Ead considered .it an honour to -Lelong— the " Camden Society" at Cambridge —on discovering that its zeal exhibited the. Virgin Mary crowned, with the infant Saviour in her arms, and attended by two saints .not recognised in her own calendar. This I deemed to be, 4c.t the least, a most injudicious insult to th- feelings of Protestants at this crisis, againstswhich it was my di_ty to ;protest." ..DR. PUSHY AND.TEIR BISHOP Of x ETER.—Thebishop in.one of his many/recent letters sKtrs, " I gave no general liccose to Dr. Posey to preach in this diocese; thatithe facts; were these :—The ineumbent.of Ilfracombe applied , to me in the course of the last summer, asking whether I shot.o object to his availing himself of the occasional as sistance of Dr. Pusey in ti,e pulpit dering his t emporar y .sojoutn at Ilfracombe. I had no Itesitation in leaving this clergyman at liberty to act according to his own dis cretion—adding that I doubted not, that if Dr. Pusey should,preach there, his own good feeling and good sense' ,would make him abstain .from preaching on any topic which would give the slightest offence or excite any alarm." Twet.rrif NIGHT CAKe.—A reference to an advertise.. ment will show that Feeney Brothers have manufactured a cake similar to that which last year elicited a flattering .eulogium from the Liverpool Albion, of which the fol lowing is a brief abstract The Cake of Cakes, the great Leviathan, the Monster 'Cake, which , was capacious enough to swallow up all the rest, was exhibited in the window of .Feeney Brothers, St. James's-street. Havin g heard some, as we considered, exaggerated reports about this prodigious production, we ascertained from the proprietors that there was no mistake whatever about it, but that, according to their account, it we , glied one ton, or, 2201b5., and that it contained twelve solid gold rings, of the value of half-a-guinea each, which they had pur chased from Mr. Bott, jeweller, of 67, St. James's-street. CONSFAURNCES,OF ENFORCING OBQGLIME REGCLA TIONS.—Tbe late Lord Lyttelton, when an under-gradu ate, appeared in the High-street of Oxford, wearing a cauliflower wig. Presently the proctor approached trial to inquire what he meant by wearing so grotesque a dress? " Do you mean my peruke, sir?" he replied, with an a p_ parent incredulity; and, producing the statutes, which he had concealed under his gown, pointed out to the asto nished and discomfited proctor the statute which enjoined it. A VOTER IN THE UNITED STATES.—A German, who was unable to speak or understand a word of English, un dertook to vote in the upper part ! of the city at th e l ate election. " What is your name ? ' said one of the j u d ges. '•Polk and Dallas," said the German. '• How long liave you been in this country ?" said the judge. " P o lk and you said the German.. " Have you got your natu ralization papers ?" said the judge. " Polk and Dallas " said the German. " You can't vote," s a id th e judg e . " Polk and Dallas," said the German. '• Move him," said one of the bystanders. " Polk and Dallas," said the German.—Louirville Journal. CURIOUS EXPERIMENTS IN OPTICS. —II is known that tartaric acid exercises rotary power over the light, and imparts to it its saline combinations; paratartaric acid, on the contrary, although of the same ponderal composition, does not possess this property. M. Mit cherlish, a Prussian chemist, has examined whether this would be the case under circumstances in which the two bodies would be similar, not only in their chemical com position, but in their crystaline form and their physical properties; the result has confirmed the established prin ciple ; and thus )says M. Mitcherlish) we have two bodies in which the nature and number of the atoms, their ar rangement and their distance, are the same, and which ar e, nevertheless, di s tinguished Magazine. by dlfferept optical pro perties,,,-111tChPiP8 ~~ ~. f THE EIGHTEENTH OF DECEMBER. AT LON DONDERRY. In our last we announced the commencement of our great civic anniversary of the shutting of the gates. At dawn, on the " Glorious 18th" (Wednesday last), the roar of artillery and the pealing of the joy bells were heard as usual, and the flags waved in the customary places—the city flag (1688) on the Testimonial. Royal standard on the bastion beneath, the Irish Society's ban ner in the south-west bastion, and the virgin banner from the east end of the cathedral. At eight o'clock the 'pren tice boys had ai•sembled et the Linen Hall, and thence proceeded round the ramparts with eight field pieces, firing salvos at each of the following points in succession —Mall Wall, Artillery Bastion, Royal Bastion. At 11 o'clock the apprentice boys, together with a vast number of persons interested in the celebration, formed in pro cession end walked to the cathedral, in order to take part in the customary services of the day, and to hear a ser mon, which, it was understood, would be preached by the Rev. James Graham, with reference to the occasion. The procession was met at the cathedral door by the Dean, the Rev. James Graham, and the Rev. W. Stack, when J. W. Gregg, Esq., President of the Apprentice Boys, claimed permission, on the part of his brethren, from the dean, to erect, within the cathedral, a shell which had been thrown into the city during the siege, and which contained a written proposal for a surrender in the following words : TO THE SOLDIERS AND INHABITANTS OF DERRY. " The conditions offered by Lieut. Gen. Hamilton are sincere ! the power he hath of the King is real ; be no Linger imposed upon by such as tell you the contrary. You cannot be ignorant of the King's clemency towards his subjects. such of you as choose to serve his ma jesty shall be entertained without distinction in point of religion. If any choose to leave the kingdom they shall have passes. You shall be restored to your estates and livings, and have free liberty of religion, whatsoever it be. If you doubt the powers given to General Hamilton by the King, twenty of you may come and see the patent with freedom, under the King's hand. Be not obstinate against your natural prince ; expose yourselves no longer to the miseries you undergo, which will grow worse and w,,rse if you continue to be opinionate ; for it will be too late to accept of the offer now made when your condition is so low that you cannot resist the King's forces longer.— July 10. h, 1689." The shell was sui!ably mounted on a metal pillar, cast at the foundry of Captain Coppin, and to it was affixed a brass plate, with an explanatory inscription. The dean having given his assent, the procession entered the church, when their banners were paced on each side of the mayor's seat. A very large and respectable congregation was collected on the occasion. After the morning service, Mr. Graham preached a most excellent and instructive sermon from Phil. ii., 4—" Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others." The rev. gentleman taught his auditory that no feelings akin to bigotry or party spirit ought to be awakened by the event of 1688, or by its annual celebration in this city, the defeat of James and his foreign mercenaries being the defeat of arbitrary tyranny, as well as the pro tection of the laws, and the salvation of our civil and religious liberties. He then contrasted the revolution of I6SB with that of France, and after enumerating the blessings which flowed from the ever memorable event of the siege, concluded by urging the duty of cultivating kind and Christian feelings towards all. The sermon occupied an hour and an half in the delivery. After the congregation had retired from the cathedral, the apprentice boys proceeded to bring their field-pieces again to the Mall Wall, where a royal salute was fired, and three cheers given for Queen and Constitution, after which the artillery was finally deposited in the Linen Hall. An immense assemblage was by this time col lected on the ramparts and in the streets contiguous to the Testimonial, to witness the burning of Lundy, whose effigy, extremely well executed, hung from the capital of the column. This portion of the day's proceedings went off as usual, amidst the cheers and huzzas of the specta tors, not less than from eight to ten thousand were as sembled. In the evening the summit of the Testotnonial was very agreeably illuminated by a device of the British crown and the motto " I6SB. ' This spectacle afforded very great gratification to all who witnessed it, At the usual hour the several clubs met at their respective rooms, and the remainder of the evening was spent in innocent hila rity, and the expression of loyal feelin g . Nothing occurred d ur i ng th e entire day tending to give dissatisfaction or offence to those who formerly looked on our annual celebration with reprobation. There was no display of party emblems—no music or banners ; all pas. sed over with the utmost hilarity and good humour, and at an early hour in the evening the city assumed its usual quiet aspect.—Londonderry Standard. THE TRAGEDY AT ASHFORD.—The coroner's jury have returned a verdict of " wilful murder as to the death of the woman, and relo de se in the case of the man." THE FOG IN LONDON.—On Sunday morning, a few minutes before 12 o'clock, the metropolis and its environs were visited with so dense a fog that, though mid-day, it had the appearance of night. At many of the churches and chapels it was necessary to have the lamps lighted to enable the clergymen to proceed with the service. The steamers and other vessels proceeding up and down the river dropped their anchors, it being totally impossible to discern objects ten yards distant. About two o'clock the wind shifted, when rain commenced, and the fog dis persed. THE FOG IN PARIS.—The Presse states, that an in tense fog covered Paris on Thursday morning. It was dispelled at the moment the King quitted the Chamber of Deputies and returned to the Tuileries, but it became so heavy from 2 to 6 o'clock that the authorities were obliged to forbid carriages to cross any of the bridges. It was difficult, and indeed impossible, to drive a carriage through the thick fog which covered Paris at that time. Towards 6 o'clock the Place de Carousel presented a sin. aular spectacle. Persons who wished to cross the place found themselves in an opposite direction from that they wished to attain. Coachmen who had lost their way were heard to demand assistance, and for fear of accidents they remained stationary. Immediately a number of boys, furnished with flambeaux, made their appearance, and for a trifling gratuity extricated the pass. ngers from their difficulties. At the same hour more than 100 carriages were collected near the Pont Neuf, where they were .obliged to remain, the coachmen from their seats not being able to discern the heads of their horses. On the Boulevards the fog was scarcely perceptible. A CATALOGUE OF MISFORTUNES. -- Last week we mentioned the case of a grandson of Mr. Anderson, shoe maker, High-street, who was so severely burned by his clothes catching fire as to cause death in a day or two thereafter. We have since been informed that the fol lowing calamities have occurred in the same family within the last three weeks :—A sister of the deceased boy had her leg broken while descending from a cart, and has not yet been able to bear removal from her bed. A brother, while melting some wax at a candle, happened to let a portion of it fall upon his mother's hand, which has since become so inflamed as to create apprehensions whether it may be preserved to her; while the same brother lately nearly lost his life by some boys sliding down upon his head as he was ascending a ladder, his cheek having been cut to the bone. A second sister, on the day of her late brother's funeral, fell asleep by the fire, and losing her balance, grasped the bars with her hand, and was dread fully burned; and the grandfather, Mr. Anderson, in at tempting to save his late grandson, had his hand and arms so severely scotched as to have disabled him from using them since. A very wide-spread sympathy is felt for the misfortunes of this family. — Perthshire Courier. CATHOLIC BEQUEST ACT.—The Gazette notifies the appointment of ten persons, five of whom are Roman Catholics, to act as commissioners of charitable donations and bequests for Ireland agreeably to the provisions of the act 7th and Bth of her Majesty, cap. 97. Th e f o ll ow . ing are the names and titles given in the Gazette.—" The Most Rev. John George, Lord Archbishop of Armagh, and Primate of all Ireland ; the Most Rev. Richard, Lord ArchbiQhop vf Dublin; the Most Rev. Archbishop Wil liam Crony; ethe Most Rev. Archbishop Daniel Murray; the Right Hon. John Heley, Earl of Doooughmere, K.S.P. : the Right Rev. Bishop Cornelius Denvir ; the Very Rev. Henry Pakenham, Dean of St. Patrick's Dublin ; the Right Hon. Sir Patrick Bellew, Bart. ; the Right Hon. Anthony Richard Blake ; th e Rev. Pooley Suldha m H enry, D.D." The Dublin ,f - Yreeman makes a grievance of this native on the score that, whilst the dioceses of the Protestant archbishops are given, the Most Rev. Dr. Crolly where," whilst Doctor Murray is " stylett ' Daniel Murray," Archbishop of -- some to place, it is be presumed, but our conciliatory Government knos not where." Thi s carp i ng seems, to say the least of it, w a little:ungracious, when the simple facts are these ; for the first time since the enactment of the penal laws, Rom,n Catholic prelates have been recognised by their titles, in an officio/ document emanating from the Queen in Coup_ cif and published by authority. It will also be observed that not only do the Roman Catholic bishops get their titles, hut They also get precedence according to rank. Thus Archbishops Crolly and Murray take rank before the Earl of Donoughmore, and the Right Reverend Bishop Denvir before the ProtestanaDean of St. Patrick's, The Dublin Moni or states that there is a difference of opi nion between Mr, O'Connell and the majority of a corn. mittee of the Repeal Association, on the subject of the act. The Irish crown lawyers, Messrs. Smith and Greene, having been consulted in reference to the operation of the act on the reeular clergy, have given an opinion exactly contrary to that of Mr. O'Connell. They say, "We are of opinion that the 10th George IV., cap. 7, does not, either expressly, or by implication, render a devise, donation, or bequest to a m em b er of such religious order unlawful. A devise, donation, or bequest to a member of such religious order, for his own use, or upon any trust not contrary to law, would, in our o pi n i on , be valid. 2dly, We are of opinion that the 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 97, has not in this respect made any alteration in the law, and that it is not calculated to prejudice or raise any doubt, by implication or otherwise, as to the pre-existing rights of any member or members of such religious order or community." At a meeting of the opponents of the bill, held in Dublin, on Wednesday se'nni g ht, M r. O'C onnell, after referring to the Catholic prelates on the board in terms of respect and veneration, said. " It (the measure) was a triumph of one portion of the Catholic community over another, and he was one of the defeated party. He regretted not being able to agree in opinion with these venerated prelates; but, after all, they were, like himself, only fallible teen, and, with great respect, be expressed his opinion that they were in error." Archbishop Murray has published a pastoral address on the subject of the act, in which he re proves some of his opponents, for "an gry discussi" "misappr e h ens i on, " and "mietakenzeal" fleadmitsthon,at the act contains defects, which may be remedied by parlia ment, but he says that the benefits it confers are i portant, .:Ind tligt its defects are comparatively of moment. little ~~ LOCAL NEWS. BAIL FOR WALTER BLOUNT. — Yesterday, at the Police Court, au application was made to Mr. Rushton to accept bail for the appearance, at the sessions, of Walter Blount, who, it will be remembered, was last week committed for trial on a charge of embezzling £5, the prverty of his employer, NJ r. Lane, brewer and spirit dealer. Mr. Rushton, after reading the communication addressed to him, acquiesced. Mn. WnsoN's SCOTTISH ENTERTAINMENTS.—Last night Mr. Wilson gave the first part of his selections from several of his Entertainments on the Songs of Scotland, at the Royal Assembly Rooms, Great George -street. The company was numerous and fashionable, and te,tified tieir approbation of the talented and Pleasing singer and lecturer. The seco d series of selections will be given at the same place this evening. "LIVERPOOL SHIPPING LIST. "—We refer our readers to the advertisea , eneannounci ng the forthcoming of the first number of this publication on the ist of January proximo (to-morrow) . The prompt supply of authentic shipping information is of the greatest importance To th e commercial world, and we hail every facility for affording it ; and should the resources of this publ!catian exceed those of the Telegraph, (which will be seen on com parison,) we have no doubt of its ultimate success. SERIOUS CASE OF STABBING. —OR Saturday night, at about a quarter before twelve o'clock, two porters, John Cowley and Stephen Sullivan, quarrelled in Cleveland square, and, afier fighting for some time, each of them drew a knife, or other sharp insti ument, and inflicted serious reciprocal wounds. Cowley was cut on the head, and also stabbed in the lower ribs, and was so dangerously ill, at his own residence in Frederick -street, yesterday morning, that he could not appear at the Poli ce C ourt, and the e ,se was p ostpone d , (a surgeon's certificate being handed in,) until Thursday next. We understand that the fight was not witnessed by any obird party, but that both admitted it, and gave their names. THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE —This deservedly popu lar place of amusement, at which may be witnessed splen did equestrian stage and ring performances—Mr. Batty's fine stud of horses being amongst the novelties—has been throngly attended during the past week. " The Chinese War' still continues to be in nightly demand, and is roost trlentedly got up, with superb " firing" at the close of each act. Yesterday a fashionable equestrian afternoon performance was given for the entertainment especially of the younger branches of families and their friends, who ' cannot well attend at night, and the assemblage was nu merous, and expressed their great satisfactio and delight. We observe that similar day perfamances will take- place to-morrow (New Year's Day), and also on Friday. THEATRE ROYAL.—We take this opportunity of re ferring to our advertising columns, in which 24r. Sands' announcement appears of tire opening of the Theatre- Royal for a series of equestrian performances, by the ta tented company under his direction, whose previous visits here were attended with the most brilliant success. The company of artistes won " golden opinions from all sorts of people," whilst at the Royal Amphitheatre; they now come with increased resources, and we have little doubt but a prosperous season at our Theatre-Royal -will reward their exertions. A novel feature will be introduced by havirg the stage exclusively appropriated to the arena, thus affording every visiter to the theatre a complete view of the entire performance. We are informed that the perfection to which Mr. Sands and his infant brother have arrived, bids fair to rival the celebrated Professor Risley and his son, and will form a pleasing interlude to the ring performances ; and we uAerstand the two most renowned vaulters in the world will, in the course of the season, on the same evening exhibit their peculiar excel lencies. In short, the management are determin e d th a t whatever they produce shall be the best of its class. A NOVEL WAY OF OBTAINING CUSTOM. —The re cent publicity riven by th e Li verpool press to the " Woolley c ase , for the evident purpose of enhancing the business of the public-house, has stimulated other publicans to resort to a somewhat similar kind of adver tisement. On Thursday morning last, all the cars within half a mile of St. James's stand e ere, much to the annoy ance, surprise, and inconvenience of the neighbours, con gregated in front of a tavern net a hundred miles from Toxteth-park. As a matter of course, many inquiries were made as to the meaning of so motley and strange an assemblage ; in answer to which the landlord said that the carmen were waiting for the Most Noble the Marquis of Waterford, who was about heading a procession of cars through the town. This necessarily caused an influx of customers, who were anxious to obtain a glimpse of that worthy nobleman. It is needless, perhaps, to say that the noble marquis did not appear, as he has long since abandoned his former vagaries. and is now located amongst his happy tenantry at his princely seat of Cur raghmore, in Ireland. The consequence of this trick of the cunning Boniface was, that no inhabitant of the Park, or, in fact, any other person, could obtain the hire of a car from St. James's Market stand : thus for the sake of him the public were inconvenienced, and the car owners defrauded. INQUESTS BEFORE THE BOROUGH CORONER, Mg. CURRY, YESTERDAY.--On view of the body of Mary . O'Neill, aged 62. Deceased lived in Wapping. On Sa turday night last, at half-past nine o'clock, deceased was found in her house insensible and apparently in a fit, in which state she remained for a quarter of an hour, when she died. The deceased was adlicted to drinking, but was then sober. Verdict, " Died from excessive drink ing."—On view of the body of-Thomas McLean, aged 32, a seaman of the brig Monarch, now lying in the Queen's Dock. On Thursday morning last, at six o'clock, when the vessel was off Point Lynas, inward bound, the de ceased went tan take his turn at the helm, and appeared quite well, complaining only of his hands being cold. He took the wheel, but was almost immediately missed from it, and was found lying on the deck quite insensible. He died in about ten minutes afterwards. The body was brought to Liverpool, and an examination being made by Mr. Deane, surgeon, itaepeared that d ecease d h ad died from inflarnarion of the heart, the result of natural causes. Verdict accordingly.—On the body of Charlotte Pearson, aged 33, who lived in Mill -street East. On Saturday morning she complained of being poorly with a difficulty of breathing, and a little whiskey made warm was given to her. After lying down 01) two chairs, she cried "Oh dead !" and died in about five minutes. Dr. Gill exa mined the body, and said that death was caused by con gestion of the lungs, arising from natural causes. Ver dict in accordance, - - Mrt. J. STEELE'S PAINTINGS OF THE MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES, TOBIAS AND THE ANGEL, AFTER Roseris.—We have been admitted to a view of the above splendid paintings by a townsman, Mr. J. Steele, who has for some time been studying at the Institute of Malines. in Belgium, of which he is an effective member. The paintings in question, comprising three subjects, are in compartments (en jointes), after the manner in use in the Flemish churches,—the centre, and largest, being " The Miraculous Draught of Fishes," and the side pieces. "Tobias and the Angel," and "The Tribute Money." In height they are, at a rough guess, about nine feet. The style and treatment of the subjects we need not attempt to describe. It will be sufficient to state that they are certified by a document, under the bands of the Baron de Steinhauit, Mayor of Malines; Armaud de Per cival, Secret ar y •, Joseph Vaanhory, Treasurer; and the President of the Institute of Fine Arts of Malines, with a number of the most eminent painters of that country, amongst whom are Charles Wanters, Kuhlman and Mo rison, to be " exact copies, in size and details," of the originals, by Rubens, now placed at the back of the high altar of the Collegiate Church de Notre Dame, at Ma lines. As such, they are well worthy of the inspection of the lovers of painting, the originals being so far beyond our reach, as well as being celebrated throughout the con tinent. We may mention, that in the church of Notre Dame, at Malines, they arc only to be inspected upon payment of a fee of Is., the price at which the authentii sated copies can be seen in Liverpool. The colouring finish are highly cre di ta bl e to Mr. Steele • and they and dis play moreover a b o ld ness of style, end thorough' appre ciation of the manner o f h i s distinguished original, which bespeak for hi m a f uture excellence in the school to which be has devoted himself. It will be seen by the advertise ment in another part of our paper, that these paintings may be seen in M. Burton's rooms, Great George-street, daily, from ten to four. ROYAL LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH -STREET. —The opening performances of the operatic company at this theatre, doting the last three days of the past week, have fully borne out the announcement of the management, and afford e d to t h e public a rare " musical treat." We have seldom seen the " Beggars' Opera " more efficiently cast throughout than on this occasion, and'certainly never played with greater effect in the provinces ; and the result has been crowded and enthusiastic houses, which we have no doubt will continue to reward similar efforts to cater liberally for the public taste, which, it cannot be denied, is inclining more and more to a love of operatic perfor mance, to the neglect, equally, of the more regular drama and of the flimsy product'ons which have recently been substituted in its place. The Macheath of Mr. Reeves, although a bold and dashing impersonation, was perhaps a little too lightly played. The sons, however, allotted to him were well sung, without that apparent strain upon his po wers w h ich we have noticed during his engagement at the rival establishment. Miss Gardner also, as Lucy, sung with much greater facility and evenness of execution bete than at the ]loyal; and her Apollo especially, in the burletta, was inimitable. As the star of the company, however, we must award the palm of excellence to Mrs. Alban Croft, whose Polly Peachem was a chaste piece of acting, and whose singing throughout was beautiful. This lady pos.esses a fine rich voice, under the most complete management; and although she never electrifies, or even strives to do so, she does what is far better, and wins upon her audience by unp re t en di ng sweetness, accornpa nied by almost faultless taste and execution. Airs. Croft is an arquistion to our stage; and we trust that the libe ral encouragement of the public will enable the manage ment to retain her services. The Messrs. Lunt sung the pieces assigned to them respectably ; and the remaining characters Filch by Mr. in the ope ra were ably supported, especially t of C. F. Marshall, and of Peaches* and Lockil by Messrs. Fitzroy and Fishivick. Mr. Fits roy's Peachem was very good, and would have been thought still more so if we could forget the excellence which has been displayed in it in the more flourishing days of the drama. Yesterday evening Weber's Popular opeta of "Der Freischfitz" WAS produced, in which Mrs. 'Alban Cr,.oft, as Agnes, played and sang splendidly, ex hibitingt tar , greater powers of voice than in the songs to her in " The Beggars' Opera," and was ably s upported by Miss Gardner and M essrs. Reeves, Mor ley, and Lunt, the la . :er of whom excelled his ordinary merit. The early hour at which we are now compelled to go to press prevents us from giving more than a mere passing notice of this piece, Tweierst NIG/IT CAer.—Mr. lJorsfall, of Church sti Monda y their quality. 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