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THE Eilnrpool :)tatibarb+ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1855. FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. ON CHRISTMAS-EVE the regal halls of Windsor are once more radiant with the smiles of royalty. On Friday, HER MAJESTY and her illustrious Consort, together with most members of the Royal Pamily, left Osborne at an early hour, and proceeded with as much expedition as possible, consistently with safety and comfort, to Windsor Castle, there to celebrate the festive season of the year, and, as it is understood, to sojourn for the winter. In the quiet seclusion of her marine villa, HER MAJESTY has not lost sight of the double benefits conferred by those graceful acts of courtesy and kindness by which she has won her way and established herself in the affections of her people. Conscious that, from her exalted position, she is the fountain of honour, and deeply sensible that self-devotion to the public good, and the heroic exercise of unbought virtue, constitute legitimate claims on national gratitude, the QUEEN has taken upon herself a kindly recog nition of the invaluable services rendered by Miss NIGHTIN GALE to our sick and wounded soldiers in the East, Han MAJESTY has transmitted to Miss FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE " a jewelled ornament of great beauty, which may be worn sls a decoration ;" and, with the decoration, has transmitted, likewise, an autograph letter, such as have on more occasions than one proceeded from the royal pen—such an effusion, indeed, as exalts its author as much as it must gratify the fair recipient of the favour. By such acts of well-considered grace and courtesy, our SOVEREIGN has on previous occasions deserved and won general esteem ; but in /16 instance will such courtesy meet with an acknowledgment at once so widely -spread and so deeply, as will be the national gratitude in this dignified recognition of the services rendered by Miss NIGHTINGALE. As the acts of this last-named lady stand out in bold relief among the noble deeds which throw a halo round our - eommosi - humanity, and give a proud pre-eminence to such dauntless virtue as has braved the terrors of the pest. house in rendering service to our disabled heroes, so also is the acknowledgment a fact per se unique and appropriate. She has been made the unprecedented recipient of a badge of honour in discharging the duties which beset the path of a chivalry whose ennobling characteristic is its exalted virtue and unobtrusive fortitude. Proud, indeed, she may be of the distinction, and proudly will her country hail its display. The past week, like its immediate predecessors, has been fertile in rumours and discussions relative to the probabilities of peace. Journals, in the interest of the Ministry, maintain that circumstances have now reached such a crisis, in the con test with Russia, as to insure the most favourable prospects of a speedy termination to the war. Those removed beyond the reach of ministerial influences are equally positive in their as sertion that the prospect of peace is, at present, an exceedingly remote one. In some of the clubs, it is averred that the peace prophecy is a ministerial ruse, intended, by some occult pro cess, to insure them an amount of popularity which they sorely need, and which there seems, at present, but little chance of their - receiving. One on dit among the club habitues is, that Lord PALMERSTON has been calculating how long the odds are against his forming a profitable coalition with Lord Jorrx RUSSELL, and that he finds the little lord backed by such a following as would make him formidable in spiteful opposition ; and somewhat useful, if he and his coadjutors could be secured as aides. The chances, it is said, have been calculated some what after the following fashion. If the present peace projects meet with a favourable reception from the CZAR, Lord JOHN Will be solicited to join in the formation of a strong govern ment on peace principles : if they meet with little countenance from the Autocrat, then the noble biographer of CHARLES Janus Fox and TOMMY MOORE will be permitted to demonstrate that his " post of honour is a private sta tion," the right honourable member for Tiverton endea vouring to patch up his popularity by an appeal to the coun try on a determined anti-Russian war-cry. Those professing to be well acquainted with the state of matters and of feeling in Russia, say that the CZAR himself and the aristocracy, as well as the majority of the Russian people, are decidedly in favour of peace ; but that the aristocracy of the Court, in other words the representatives of the factions which assassi nated PETER 111. and murdered PAUL, are opposed to peace, and that the CZAR dares not to go against their wishes. The pecuniary pressure occasioned in Russia by the exlienses of the war and the annihilation of commerce, is represented as oppressive in the highest degree. The imperial Princesses are reported to have sold their diamonds, and to have con tributed the purchase money to the empty coffers of the state. The great landowners it is well known are reduced to pressing straits by the withdrawal of so large a portion of the serf population from the culture of the soil, as has been absorbed in the requirements of the war, while heavy exactions in men, money, and commissariat stores still continue to be made I on them. Under such circumstances, a retrospective glance tends considerably to favour the opinion of those who believe that the CZAR and a majority of the Russian people would wil lingly listen to terms of accommodation, one chief objection to which, in addition to the opposition already referred to, is the assumption of infallibility by the CZAR, as the vice-gerent of Heaven, and the accredited interpreter of the divine will upon earth. Opposed to this pretence there is of course the loss of prestige sustained in numerous defeats—in the inva sion and capture of territory —in the destruction of a stupen dous fortress and mighty arsenals—the extermination of the itinOjan Black Sea fleet—and in the destruction of vast stores of provisions. To counterbalance all which, there is on the Russian side only the solitary success at Kars. A success laid by many individuals of weight, and intelligent on such subjects, entirely at the door of the British cabinet, by their remissness in having timely succours forwarded to the relief of the brave defenders of that fortress. One good may, however, even arise from the misfortune sustained in the loss of Kars. The CZAR has pompously declared that Russia would never make peace after defeat ; and this semblance of victory may furnish the haughty bar- barian with a pretext for doing that with the semblance of a good grace which most thinking men in Europe believe he has been cudgelled into a sincere desire to accomplish. What may become of the negotiations which seem really on foot, it is no easy matter to conjecture ; great suspicion of their value, however, exists in many quarters, on account of their supposed origin in Austria. In the peculiar circumstances of the case in NvNch the Emperor ALEXA.NPER is placed by his antagon• ists, if he is a prudent monarch, and a free agent, and they willing to grant him the terms of peace which it is said have been proposed, he will at once accept them, as infinitely better than anything he can reasonably hope for from a continuation of hostilities. In the meantime the cloud of his destiny seems to be darkening and closing round him. A treaty has just been concluded between the Western Powers and the Kingdoms of ti?.'eaen and Denmark, which must have the effect of greatly circumscribing the power of Russia in the Baltic. More im- portant provisions than those published are said to furnish material for some secret conditions which it is rumoured bind the Scandinavian Governments to active operations against Russia in the spring. An important treaty has also been con cluded between France and Persia ; but whether the clever Government of Britain has been sharp enough to effect a treaty of a similar eharacter with the Court of Ispahan or not, has not been permitted to transpire beyond the secret pre cincts of the Cabinet. While diplomacy is active at home and abroad, with a view to bring about a peace, preparations for the next campaign are being carried on with great vigour in both France and England ; and if, as is rumoured, the Swedes and Danes are to furnish a hundred thousand men to carry on hostilities in Finland against Russia, the Baltic campaign of 1856 will, without doubt, be productive of different results from those of the present and the past years. In the Crimea our brave soldiers appear to be making the most of the winter quarters into which they have dropped. It is pleasant to learn, as one does by the arrival of each suc ceeding narrative of events, that the army, if not absolutely " in clover," as the phrase goes, is in a state of comfort which, in _comparison with its predicament at this time last year, savours of Elysian enjoyments. The grog shops, those fruit ful sources of evil in the camp, are being rigorously visited by fine and deportation, as a protection to the non-commissioned officers and privates ; and the officers have found leisure and sufficient spirit to get up well-contested steeple-chases, and to start a jockey club, a happy contrast to the miserable details of suffering, want, and death which flowed in so heart-rending and continuous a narrative twelve months ago. The spirits of the Allied armies in the Crimea are buoyant, and their health good. Food, clothing, and shelter are plentiful in the British camp ; and, with these in abundance, the incidental severities of a Crimean winter form subjects of gay discussion and amusing comment, instead of grounds of agony and sources of despair. Allusion to the Crimean winter brings forcibly before i n t e lli ge nt and sensitive public the fact that London has been visited by a frost of intense severity, So great was the degree of cold that, on Wednesday night, the thermometer at the Humane Society's receiving-house, in Hyde-park, indicated a temperature of twenty-three degrees, or nine degrees blow the freezing point. On Thursday and Friday numerous par ties of skaters enjoyed their favourite and invigorating in pastim Ken - e on the ice in the Regent' s- p ark and the Round pond sington-gardens. Plenty of tumbles and some immersions tookplace. An incident occurring at the latter ice occasioned some anxiety at first, but this afterwards gave place to less painful emotions. A gentleman, evidently an adept in the skating art, and an enthusiast, as the event proved, fell through the ice, and was immersed up to the neck. After some little exertion he was dragged out of the hole and placed upon the ice. Immediately on this being effected, he, with the most perfect nonchalance, handed his watch to a friend and quietly resumed skating, while the crowd by which he was surrounded lustily shouted " Bravo, the Hero of Inker• man," he meanwhile dashing about On sounding skates, a thousand different ways, In circling poise, swift as the winds along. Having pursued this amusement for some little time, he took off his skates and ran homewards as fast as he was able, followed by the shouts of the amused multitude. The memorial from the colonels of the different regiments of the Guards to the QUEEN, praying to be put on the same footing as to promotion for service with the officers of the line, continues the subject of diligent rather than pleasing conver sation, particularly in military circles. The memorial and its prayer are still felt to be invidious, and the subject has fur nished material for some severe hits at the PRINCE CONSORT. In particular, Punch drives hard against the illustrious Field- Marshal in lampoon and by caricature. The incident alto gether is one which it is to be regretted his Royal Highness had anything to do with. It has already brought his name into unpleasant connexion with various matters which the profane do not hesitate to denominate "military jobbery," and within the last few months "the system" has had so much and such deserved obloquy heaped upon it, that to push such things further was, to say the least of it, indiscreet. Many Si veteran officer repeats with a feeling as much akin to anger as jocosity that the system must indeed be bad which can extort a pathetic complaint from Prince ALBERT and the Duke of CAMBRIDGE relative to the slowness of promotion ! From the contemplation of hardships so seriously and justly complained of, and so modestly put forth by the two royal soldiers referred to, the transition is as gratifying as it is almost novel, to turn in contemplation to the handsome meed of public regard bestowed on two literary campaigners of ac knowledged skill and merit. CHARLES DICKENS has made a vigorous sortie from his literary ambush, and successfully lodged 35,000 of his skirmishing corps within the defensive lines of a grateful public in the shape of the first number of his "Little Dorrit ;" and, more marvellous still, Mr. MACAULAY has been equally fortunate in planting a doubly numerous brigade of his heavy troops upon an indulgent world in the form of two volumes of his " History of England." Book sellers' circulars and publishers' notices make an admiring public familiar with the fact that 35,000 copies or 70,000 of these volumes have found ready purchasers in the British pub lic. More than this, the ready-reckoners of literary dealers have brought within easy knowledge of the same public the numerous tons and hundred weights—the many eubieal yards of solid content comprised in the mighty cube of such a his torical issue, and the public has accordingly stared , with due amazement at the figure of the statists; the figures of the histo rian many of them have prudently left for further consideration. To attempt criticism upon an author whose labours are trans ferred by tons, or to question that popularity which is piled. ins pyramidal acres, would be as unwise as fruitless. Even at the risk of being charged with rashness, it may not be altogether an act of temerity to glance at a few of the illustrations of this really pictorial, if not also fanciful, History of England. The first fact which strikes a general reader is the operose -verbosity and over-crowding of the panorama. The scenes already painted stretch over a period of twelve years, are represented in four ponderous volumes, and have taken the artist seven years in their elaboration. At the same rate of progress, the remaining hundred and fifty-eight years will occupy a period of time which will land Mr. MACAULAY in an epoch of his life entitling him to rank among the patriarchs. The volumes now issued sustain their author's claim to being au artist of gigantic effort, while they at the same time lead to a suspicion that his nude philosopher from New Zealand, whose anticipated advent has given such dire offence to the patriotism of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, will have completed his meditation upon the ruined arches of London Bridge, before the historic scenery has been brought to a close. The key of this grand historic pageant, so far as it has yet been proceeded with, is Whiggery. During the eight years treated of, in the last portion of this history, there is but one grand figure and many subservient ones exhibited. WILLIAM 111. is not dis played as a giant among giants ; the surrounding actors in the great state pageant are purposely dwarfed to enhance the magnitude of his proportions. Of the vigour of his fancy sketches few can doubt, although many will be prepared to dispute their accuracy, and still more numerous will be those who condemn their spirit. His hatred of the Duke of MARL BOROUGH leads him to disparage that hero in the most shame ful manner. The portrait painted by MACAULAY of that most distinguished Englishman of his age is discoloured throughout. He is represented by this new historian as a hypocrite, a cheat, a murderer, and a traitor. "Avarice," says Mr. MACAULAY, " is rarely the vice of a young man; it is rarely the vice of a great man; but MARLBOROUGH was one of the few who have, in the bloom of youth, loved lucre more than wine or women, and who have at the height of greatness loved lucre more than power or fame." His genius as a statesman is huddled over; his success and skill as a RA- dier even, find no favour in the eyes of this histoi limner, although both serve as a means to provoke enmity and stir malignity. "At twenty he made money of his beauty and vigour. At sixty he made money of his genius awl his glory.. The applauses which were justly due to his conduct at %Val- court could not altogether drown the-voices of those who mut- ;ered that, wherever a broad piece was to be saved or got,, Hero was a mere Euelio, a mere Harpagon ; that, though he drew a large allowance under pretence of keeping a pudic• table, he never asked an officer to dinner ; that. his mater. rolls were fraudulently made up : that he pocketed. pay in the names of men who had long been dead, of men Mao had been. killed in his own sight four years before at Sedgemoor; that there were twenty such names in one troop ; that there were thirty-six in another." Not content with displaying him as a sordid pilferer, he next. undertakes to represent him as a traitor, " NiAMLB OEM GU had never ceased (if we are to credit Mr. 514,2LuzA.i) to. as. sure the court of Saint-Germans that the great crime which he had committed was constantly present to his, thoughts,. and, that he'lived only for the purpose of repentance and, repara- tion. Not only had he been himself converted,: he had also converted the Princess ANNE. In 1688, the Ciluuclux.„La had, with little difficulty, induced her to fly from her• father's, palace. In 1691, they, with as little difficulty, induced her to copy out and sign a letter expressing her deep concern for his misfortunes and her earnest wish to atone for her breach a duty. At the same time MABLBOROUSIc held out hopes that it might be in his power to effect the restoration of his okl master in the best possible way, without the help of a single foreign soldier or sailor, by the TOWS of the English Lords and Commons, and by the support of the English army," After a long and elaborately #,lled-in picture of the alleged political and traitorous iniquities of M4ELBOROI7OII, a very large portion indeed of which is in truth a fancy sketch by liriscAtTLA.Y, more vigorous in execution than amiable in design, the author of this truthful history gives the story the annexed peroration. He has been describing the =fox- , tunate expedition of DamA.su; the return of his armament to Portsmouth; and the death of the leader of that expedition., "Texau.s.sit died, exclaiming with his last breath that he had been lured into a snare by treachery. The public grief and indignation were loudly expressed. The nation remembered the services of the unfortunate general, forgave his rashness, pitied his sufferings, and execrated the unknown traitors whose machinations had been fatal to him. There were many conjectures and many rumours. Some sturdy Englishmen, misled by national prejudice, swore that none of our plans would ever be kept a secret from the enemy while French re fugees were in high military command. Some zealous Whigs, misled by party spirit, muttered that the Court of Saint- Germains would never want good intelligence while a single Tory remained in the Cabinet Council. The real criminal was not named; nor, till the archives of the House of Stuart were explored, was it known to the world that TALmAsII had perished by the basest of all the hundred villanies of MAulatonotrov. Yet never had 'MARLBOROUGH been less a Jacobite than at the moment when he rendered this wicked and shameful service to the Jacobite cause. It may be confidently affirmed that to serve the banished family was not his object, and that to ingratiate himself with the banished family was only his secondary object. His primary object was to force himself into the service of the existing Government, and to regain possession of those im portant and lucrative places from which he had been dismissed more than two years before. He knew that the country and the Parlament would not patiently bear to see the English army commanded by foreign generals. Two Englishmen only had shown themselves fit for high military posts, himself and TALMASII. If TALMASII were defeated and dis graced, WILLIAM would scarcely have a choice. In fact, as, soon as it was known that the expedition had failed, and that TALMASH was no more, the general cry was that the King ought to receive into his favour the accomplished Captain who had done such good service at Walcourt, at Cork, and at Kinsale. Nor can we blame the multitude for raising this cry. For everybody knew that MARLBOROUGH was an eminently brave, skilful, and successful officer : but very few persons knew that he had, while commanding WILLIAM'S troops, while sitting in WILLIAM'S bedchamber, formed a most artful and dangerous plot for the subversion of WILLIAM'S throne ; and still fewer suspected the real author of the recent calamity, of the slaughter in the Bay of Camaret, of the melancholy fate of TALMASH. The effect therefore of the foulest of all treasons was to raise the traitor in public estimation." The r . eceding are a few of those historical pictures which a discerning British public is pleased to laud and to admire—to pile in ponderous masses—and to purchase by the ton Enough, however, of the splenetic and gall-discoloured pic tures—of the " laboured antitheses and simulated fervour" of MA.cluLe.r. Such a writer lacks the first elements of a historian—sound judgment and calm wisdom are not ingre dients of his mental nature. The vindictive political partizan — the unscrupulous declaimer—and the man to whom plausibly propounded theories are more valuable than well-accredited facts may hail him as a brother and a friend. To the lover of truth and the admirer of simplicity and earnestness, the elabo rated distortions of MACA.ULA.I" must ever be objects of aver sion and dislike. Prom the success of a living "liberal author " to the death of another is no very violent transition ; on Tuesday morning, at an early hour, SAMUEL ROGERS, the poet of "Memory" and the versifier of " Italy," closed his earthly pilgrimage at the advanced age of ninety-three. Born in affluence and naturally possessed of a good taste which he sedulously culti vated, Mr. ROGERS was the intimate friend of the most cele brated men of the present and a large portion of the last century. He was an eminent artistic connoisseur—an unos tentatious patron of genius —and a much esteemed companion. His easy fortune enabled him to indulge in literary expendi ture such as few worshippers of the Muses can enjoy, and he freely expended on the publication of his poetry sums which to ordinary ears must appear fabulous. As an illustration of this, it may not be uninteresting to state that on the poem of "Italy" which he had published in a style of unique beauty and rare elegance, he exhausted his large stores of artistic decoration. It was printed with the greatest care, and profusely embellished by engravings from designs by TURNER and STOTILARD, the cost of the edition being not less than £lO,OOO. The work has now become scarce, and in all probe• bility will soon form an object of keen attraction to the col. lector of elegant books. He was eccentrically liberal in the display of his patronage, and many a son of genius was in debted to him foi a large share of unostentatiously conferred bounty ; notwithstanding which, he was occasionally whimsi• cally uncourteous, and pettishly resentful of any proffered aid in personal difficulty. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. OOLLEGIATh INSTITUTIO.Y. THE half-yearly distribution of prizes took place on Friday, the Lord Bishop of Chester in the chair. There were also present the Yen. Archdeacon Jones, the BM, Dr. WNeile A. Campbell, J. S. Howson (the principal of the institution)' C. W. Underwood, A. Ellis, J. Herbert Jones, T. Bowman' W. T. Newenham, C. W. Lawrence, W. Pollock, D. Anderson, J. R. Conor, R. W. kiley, C. E. Titterton, and R. A. Gent ; Messrs. Josias Booker, R. Aked, Joshua Rawdon, J. A. Tinne, and J. K. Rounthwaite. After some introductory observations by the Right Rev. Diocesan, in which he took occasion to pass a high eulogium upon the Principal, and to refer with pleasure to the honours achieved at the universities by late pupils of this Institution, the following prizes were distributed A copy of the " Wellington Dispatches" to Master Sinclair, for the best essay upon " Great Battles." HIGH SCHOOL. CLASS PRIZES. Prizes. Certificate. Class I. Ravrdoo, G II ..... ... ........ M`Neile, E. H Wright, 1 Wilson, B. W., 2 111. .......... ..... Joues, R. D Fairclough 111. (Modern)... Moore Rawdon, F., 2 IV Pendlebury . Ramsay, P. IV. (Modern)...White Elliot V. Crone V 1... Moore, J. M Tarbet, E. VII Forwood Anderson VIII. (A) Caw (B) Kearsley, E SPECIAL PRIZES. Divinity Shaw , D M`Neile, E. H. History Sinker Mathematics Moore, J. B French.,.Moore, J. B. (transferred to Wilson, 8.W.) Adams, 1 Pater, 2 Newton, 3 Sirdefield, 3 Morris, 4 Makin, 4 Writing Jeredin, 2 Drawing„,Aked, R. P. (transferred to Peel, J. C.)...W00d, 1 Rounthwaite, J. F., 2 Aked, W., 2 Tarbet, P., 3 .... ..... Wilson, A., 3 Kirkby, 4 Maples, G., 4 Glynn, T., 5 NUMBERING OF THE STREETS. AT the meeting of the Health Committee, on Thursday, the following report of the borough engineer, on the numbering of the streets ; was read : In again submitting to the committee the lists prepared for the adjustment of the numbering of the houses in the borough, it may be well to recapitulate the substance of my former re ports of April,. 1858, and July, 1854, explanatory of the prin ciple on which those lists have been prepared. Ist, The Town-hall is assumed as the centre point, an& in every street the numbers begin at its end which is nearest to the Town-hall. 2nd, The numbers are so arranged that the odd numbers ate on the left, and the even numbers► on the right, in going front the Town-hall. 3rd, Where very Maw irregularity was found, the correction has been made by adding' a. 2 letter to the duplicate numbers, as No. 1 and No. la. 4th, Where any row of houses' forming part of a street is named terrace or place, such as. Palkner-terrace, in Parliament street, or Crown-place, in Crown-street, the houses have been numbered continuously, as belonging, to the street, and not to the terrace. Thus, in Crown-pbace; Nos: 4, 6, and 8 are pro posed to , be 78, 80;82, and 84, Crown-street sth, When there is vacant land: in , a street, as many num bers are allotted to it as it could contain' of houses of the aver age extent of frontage of those already in.the street. Thus, in Alfred-street, after No. 1, there is a space of vacant land 46 feet lbng, equal to the width of three homes ;, therefore, as these houses will ; when erected, be 3,5, and 7-,the next number in order is 91 As another example of this;,and of the disregard of places and , terraces, take Hope-street„ south from Canning street.- Here' the first house going southwards-is- at present No;- • Gambier-terrace, but in the list ?I becomes-I,lc Hope street.- At , the end of Gambier-terrace, wbieh. is 57 Hope street,there is.a piece of vacant land, extending-all the way to Huskisson-street,34lB , feet long ; this will contain 14 , houses of 8 yards-frontage, anck therefore, the first houseebeyondlins kisson-stmet is numbered 87. Such isabrief recapitulation of the principras an , which the• lists have been prepared, and, if it is satisfacterpte the com mittee, the•work may be immediately proceeded with. As it is great importance that the work, once •begam. should beflnished without delay, it will be advisr.bie+todividw the town into , districts- r and to employ a large staff of joiners` , and paintere;.under the• direction of the clerks who made up , the lists, and , thus havethe work completed forthwith; ireplace• of having it executed by a small staff and extended over niong period. Tharderki with the list in his hand, will go-overithe• numb ers in thentreet, marking those which have to be-altered,. and the workizemwill follow and make the requisite'alticra. tion. ,Iron-plate • numbers-will be substituted for iron , plate , number s, and painted. and , gilded numbers for others of the - like kind. It is right that attentionnhoold be drawn to the communr, cation of the postmaster, complaining of the serious inconve- - nience top hichthepriblio areuzposed, and the great additional labour cast upon theietter . carriers, by the frequent repetition of a given a umber blithe' same street, and the confusion mad • irregularity which prevail as-to the numbers generally. It is very .difficult tb form an , exact estimate of the expense,. , as it is impost ible to. obtain data on which to found it; but„ taking the bes t meana-tOavoiderror, I calculate that the actual work required should notfcost more than £5OO. It will be net .essary, alio; to tomplete immediately the copies of the lists I ,have prepared, showing the number of every house as it now , stands, and , as-itwill be when altered, for the use of the post-ot Bee, the•parish.office, the Head Constable, the Town-clerk, and Treasmr; The expense of preparing the original lists of - .these copies-is, of course, not included in the above estimates. ECCLESIASTICAL. INTELLIGENCE. PREFERMI ANTS A , N , D , APPOINTMENTS. - ••• --• —. Rev. H. De Foe Baker, M.A.,-to the Curacy of Glooaton, near Market Harborough. Rev. H. B. Brownia ng, 8.A.,,,t0 the Curacy of Tinwell, near Stamford. - Rev. C. H. Burnhat 1,8. A., to. the Curacy of Bozeat-with. Strexton, near Welling!) 'orough.. Rev. W. Carter, to th. e Rectornof Slingsby, Yorkshire. Rev. N. Challis, B.A .. to the. Assiatant Curacy of Christ Church, Leicester. _ _ Rev. W. L. Clay, B.A. to theettracy of Brixworth. near North ampton. Rev. G. P. Cordeux, M .A., Fellow, of Worcester College, Ox ford, to the Incumbency of St. Leonard,. New Melton. Rev. G. Crabbe, jun., B ector of Merton, Norfolk, to be Domes tic Chaplain to the Right Hon. Lord Walsingham. Rev. H. B. Foster, M.A Rector of Coln Rogers, Gloucester. shire, to be Rural Dean of the Deanery of Cirencester. Rev. R. J. Haynes, B.A. ~ to tbs. Ctiracy of Scalford, near Mel ton Mowbray. Rev. F. G. Hopwood, M .A., to the-Rectory of Winwick, Lan cashire. Rev. C. A. Manby, B.A„ , to the Cueaey of Bisbrooke, near Up pingharn. Rev. R. Matson, M.A., Curate in the Cathedral parish of St. John, Antigua, to the Pasti - tral Charge of Tortola and the Virgin Islands. Rev. J. Parr, 8.A., to t he Curacy% of Badby with Newnham. near Daventry. Rev. W. Rayson, B.A. , to the- Curacy of St. Margaret's, Leicester. Rev. J. W. Richards, M. .A., to the, Perpetual Curacy of the District Church of AU Sain ts', Rut , liarnbam, in the parish of taitiord, near Salisbury. Rev..). S. Sidehottorn, M .A., to the. Curacy of Canon's Ashby near Towcastcr. , Rev. W. Standen, M.A.. - to the 'Vicarage of Tarrant Monckton , near Blandford,D4rset. Rev. 3. H. Stephenson, . Rector of 4.4nspabam, to the vacant Stall at the Cathedral Chur ch at Walls. Rev. W. S. Trotman. 8.1 1., to the Curacy of East Haddon, near Northampton., CLER ICAL ontzumtv. Dec. 15, at the Vicarage, Fillongley, in the 83rd year of his age, the Rev.. John Thickins, Vicar of Ex.ball and FlllOl4l ey, in the county of Warwick. Dec. 5, at Sealyham, the . Rev. W. Edwards, Vicar of Roemarket and Hasguard, South Wales, aged 44., Dec. 6, at Harwich, I' ne Rev.. Samuel Nevill Bull, for many , years Vicar of Ramsey and Davercourt-cum-Harwich, aged Sit years. Dec. ii, at the Vicarage, Llanfair,. Montgomeryshire, the Rev. T. G. Moulsdale. Dec. 13, at the Vicaral ,e, Church Tows, the Rev. James Pedder. M.A., Vicar of Garden; ;, aged 59, DIO CESR OZ-CIONTER. PBRPEILMENTI3.-7 he Rev. W. L. Feilden has been mad lasted to the perpeti ial curacy. of Knowsley, in the county of Lancaster, void by the cession of the Rev. F. G. Hopwood : patron, the Earl of Derby. Value MOO, with a house.—The Rev. L. F. Thomas has been licensed by the Bishop t 3 the perpetual curacy of St. James's Church,Toxteth-park, void by resignation of the Rev. Henry Hampton, upon the nomination of the Rev. T. G.. Leigh, rector of Walton-on-the-Hill ; near Liverpool, patron in right of his rectory. Tun Bishop o f Durham, who, on account of his mat age and increasing infirmities, is unable to perform his episcopal duties, has appointed. the Bislaop, of Manchester his,commis sary, and he will, for•the future, administer the affairs of the diocese of Durham. . THE BISHOPRIC o Dui a.-1t is understood that the Bishop of Darharalhas. now actually made an assignment of the revenues of his see to, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, in consideration of an annual stipend of £B,OOO. The: Newcastle Journal, in making this-statement, earnestly hopes that such vast surplus wealth may be appropriated to " ebjects that cry aloud for help,, and whose appalling condition reflects shame on our ecclesiastical institutions." A new chureb, building effort in relation ttA, the metropolis is in progress, Lord Robert Grosvenor being the moving spirit., The list of subscriptions commences with the Crown, £10,000 , ; the Duke of Bedford, £lO,OOO ; and the Marquis of Westmin ster, £lO,OOO. The entire list, when the value of the sites and promised churches-are reckoned up, reaches a total of more than £30,000. The object is to collect £600,000, and to bulk! 100 churches. T. Paws IN PARISH eaRRCHES. — Dr. Philli more has, given the following opinion as to the rights o£ pews in parish , churches. Claims are made. generally upon the fol lowing grounds, viz.:— 1 Faculty, 9_ Prescription, 3 Purchase. He says, "'l, deal with the last first. Purchase conveys no title at all. No point of law is more clearly established than that the sale of seats in a parish church, unless under the pro visions of a specific Act of Parliament, is absolutely illegal and null. As to the title by, prescription. A few may be prescribed for as appurtenants to a messuage, but only to in habitants of a messuage; therefore, the claims of one person to seats appurtenants to several messuages cannot be sus tained. The seat, if appurtenant at all, belongs to the inhabi tants of the messuage. A title by pres./ription implies a faculty granted and lost ; therefore, there must be proof of repairing time out of mind—that is, beyond memory. Eighty years have been held insufficient to exclude the authority of the ordinary. It is, moreover, fatal to such a claim that the parish or other persons should have repaired the seat within memory. A prescriptive right requires the clearest proof by immemorial occupation and repair. As to the title by faculty. A faculty is a legal title to seats, if properly granted. It has, however, often happened that, on examination, the faculty has turned out to be bad—that is, to be granted to a man and his heirs. The correct form of faculty is to a man and his family so long as they continue members of a particular dwelling house in a parish. Parties claiming under these various titles must be prepared to substantiate, by legal proof, within a reasonable time ; and, if such proof cannot be produced, verbal assertion is to be disregarded. And it must be re membered, by parties claiming exemptions from the general law, that the presumption of the law is against them," EXTRA PRIZES. Donor. Sitbject. Prize. Certificate. Mr. Ellis Greek Verse... Wainwright Rawdon, G. J.A.Tinne,Esq..Reading. Rawdon, G. 2wq , M`Neile, E. H. Clough The Principal.. Good Conduct..Minton The V. Principal „ Eliot Mr. Hiley „ Conor, W. H. Mr.. Hart Ferguson Mr. Vitoz French E. H. MIDDLE SCHOOL. Class Prizes. Certificates: , L—Lobley IL—Witham 1 lll.—Daly, A Dr.—Finlay V.--Daly, Arthur .......... ............ ~...... Daly, C. Vl.—Hughes, J. S. % , . ..Brock I;ll.—Evans, J „ Bennett Vlll—Edwards .. ...... ............. • . . .Pearson, R. Special PriSex Spele id Certificates. 1 Divinity Medal—Tinling West ) , Swift, T. W. Nomination , to. Upper School—Lobley Potter Scholarship—Rochfort History and , Greograpby Medal—Maddock, F., Turner,. F. Clayton,. Prescott, Mathematical and , with- —Lob ey L 1 metical Meda1......—... R. Ditokfield Wels French Medhli, . . . .. . ........- } —Garratt, J { Phillips, Adamson,•Fiul h, a Y Drawing MeclP- -- Withcos. c Swift, Polack,. j Gornall (Witham, Dan A., I Fell, Brookfield, Penmanship Medill-- - N0tt.....—. ....... -{ Ditchfield, Cun ningham, *mall page Reading Prize—Siiawo: . .Lobley, Adarceon• Singing Prize—Lottley4"- Extra Prizes. Extra Certificate". Dr. Nevins's Prize, Chetni3try—West. Mr. J.H. Cox's. PrizesjFiench .{; i s t i 4L i t e j Daly, C. Broaki LOUR • SCHOOL. Yonzeinations to the MichllaSchoc.l. Pelham, J. First Molyneux Scholar - . ... Hamill; W. mood .Bishop, J. CLASS 'PR I ZY...ga . -- Aii;e7 — Certificate. Cass. I Masa% W..........-...Mundan R. ii Todd,-111e, ..... .........—.—West, C. P. M....—. Jon }les,-.;... ...... .--Taylor, W. S. IV Latin -Jr....Rain, J. T. - V - A., vy.. ......... ........ Turver; Ji 11:-.......... Rigby, P. VII VIII. Brown, J 4 ...Lawson, W. E. Xl_ ............. ..... Sehorefield, Ji... ... T G .. ..., anner, G. X. . SPECIATJ. PSFZSS. • Certi*atiet. &Yee,. Prize. Dikrinity Bootle, J. History .—.Green, W. P....Bisliewj.. Lobfey, J. Arithmetic, Halsall, W Pelham{ J. - Bishop, J. Writing__ Wright, P.... Bishop/ J. 4 Mumby,,R.,Taylor, W. S. Deavving:-...Pelham, (2nd elass),Wright, P. (3rdichtse), Dunn, S. EXTRA MIST'S.' Donor, Subject. Prize: Certificak. The Principal... Botany ......... W.. Choral. I; nion... Gram. of Music Beayson, L... Wes tmore. Munday. Wagdest. Nest, Seholefield. Salisbury.. M. Sears • French Gram. Ist class.Eideall, Tyrer, Barker.. 2nd „ Withain. Todd. Mr..llerper.Poetry ......Lund, W. WRIMING CNBTIFICA.TEB.—CIass- Rasta ; IL Witham, Pelham, F. ; 111. Angis f ,Ritsow:;-. IV.. Dorman,. Newsome; Ricans ; V. Wilby, Edgar; Bitiesow,. Potter, Wilton.;: VIL Winstanley, Lund, 'Botnlinsen,;. VIAL. Hay— wood; Jones,. W., Newling ; IX. Hudaeno Jones,„ll. SusLiarts CANTIFICATES. — CIass I.— Todd 111. Wightorb ; IV. Wild ; V. Tattershall 4 :VI. Jones.; VII. Cowlriek ;: VIII. Cooper, W. ; IX. MiehelL. MAIMING, eNW/IFICATEEL—CIaSS , L Halm& ;IL Todd ; 111.. Edwards.; IV. Kidd ; V. Forskaw; Tutruur; VII. Browni cr. ; • VIII. Callaghan. Crn,the..proposition of the Ven. Archdeacon Jonas ) . seconded by the. Rev,. Rector CAMPBELL, a vote-of' thanks was given to the-Bishop ,of Chester, and the proceedings terminated, with singing thodernhogy. J. A. Tinne,Esq.Reading. All)Aff'S THEOLOGWAL, COLF,FGE, IHRICENHE4I). MICRARLMAS TERM EXAMINATION„ 1855. Flamm-me& PsuranCTlONS.—.Finst.Terra:. First Class—. Phillips, Guest,. Firth, Connell ()gym), . Featherstone , (Equ.;) Second Claw—David Richards, Vale, .Teutschl„. Thomas 11. Duries, Hartley,. Ford. Third Class—Jones,_Thoruley, Lam bert, Fox„.. Sewell. Second Tema:- First Class—Foster. Second Class— Pashley, Kilbride„, Gwynn,. Lucas,. Parker, Lloyd. Third, Class—Trevethan. Mr/Moms:: First Class —Butterworth k . Girlimg, Littlecott„Walker i ,Edwards. Second Class—Archer,. Rutherford, Flynn; .Rogers.. Third Class— Coghlan,R. Richards. Fourth Term:.Firat Class—Banning (Schl.), Saaow (Ron. Schl.), Second Class— Williams ) , Lindsay. Third Class. —Watts.. Fifth Term: First Cliss--Haste, Evan Davies:-z Second, Class—Sharpe. Sixth Term:: First Class—Dinglev.Hill,Sauntlevs, Swallow. Second Class—MVarthy. GRAM , TAT33B. — Third Term - - First, Class--Carlon, BA., Trinity College, Cambridge ; Johnson, 8.A., Loadam Univer sity ; Daylee, DA., Trinity C')llege, :Dublin.. Fifth Term Second Class , - Cleland, BA., Trinity College;. Dublin. Third. Class—Lambrier.,ll.A., Trinity - Gaiege,Xublirk Willis, B.A. Trinity College, Dublin, examination interrupted. Sixty Term:. First Class—Bodington,, LA., Trinity College, Dub , ' lin. Second Class. — McClean,,R.A.,.Queses University. LECTURIM IN DIVINITY.— Eire Term : First Class.— Phillips,.Guest. Second Class..,-Firt%, Vale, Connell, Ford. Third Glass—Teutschl,Featherstone, .David, Richards, Hartley, Thomas, H. Davies, Lucas, Lambert, •Second Term : First Class.—Pashley. Second Class—Foster. Third Class—'Lloyd, Parter,.Kilbride, Gwynn. TitirLl , Ternt : First Class—Gitling, Littleoott, Walker. Second. Class—Butterworth, Flynn, Rutherford, Rogers, Edwards. Third Class—Arclier, R. Richards. GaicußAL EXAMINAT:QN.--14 1 ZIIST YElR.—Firs t , . Class: Girling.. Second Class : Littlecott. Third Class: Walker, Butterworth, Rutherford, ,Edwards, Rogers, Archer ; . Fourth Term; First Class—Bunning (Still). Second Class—Snow (Hon. Sell), Williams. Third Class—Lingley; Lindsay, Watts. Fifth Term : Third Class—Sharpe, Davies, Haste. Sixth Term: First Class—Dingle. Second Class--Hill. Third Class—Saunders, Swallow, M`Carthy. GRADUATES.—Third Term : First Class—Johnson, 8.A., London University. Second Class—Carlon, 8.A., Trinity Col lege, Cambridge; Baylee, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin. .fifth Term: Second Claim—Cleland, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin.. Sixth Term: First Class—Bodington, RA., Trinity College, Dublin. Second Class—ArClean, 8.A., Queen's versity. GENBRAL RuaLNAIIION.—SZCOND YBAB.—Second Dingle, Hill, Saunders. Third Class—Swallow. GnenusTsa.--Second Class : Bodington, 8.A., Trinity Col lege, Dublin. Third Class : M'Clean, 8.A., Queen's Univer sity. Willis,.B.A., Trinity College, Dublin, prevented from attending the , examination by illness.. Bevan (Fourth Term) Xgrotat. N.B.—The examination for Supplementalists is appointed for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and sth of January next. The Lent Term opens on the sth day of January,. and Lec tures commence on the Monday following, on which day all students are required to be in residence. JOSEPH BAYLEE, D.D., Principal. December 22nd, 1855. Tlls following is not the least remarkable among the numerous extraordinary Cures without Medicine effected by Du Barry's delicious Health-Restoring Revalenta Arabica Food, of Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Flatulency, Constipation, Nervous, Bilious an d Liver complaints, Cough, Asthma, Consumption and Debility.—" Maastricht , Holland, 7th Aug., 1854.—My daughter Virginie had long been consumptive, with diarrhoea and night sweats, and was in July last reduced to such a state of prostration and exhaustion, that our medical men agreed that there was no hope of recovery left, and that she could not survive many days. Upon the recommendation of a friend, we tried Da Barry's Reva lenta Arabica, which, to the astonishment of all, caused an im mediate change for the better in the symptoms. After the first few meals she felt less miserable, and in six days the diarrhoea and night sweats had left her. She gained strength gradually, and in two months' time was perfectly well. Thisexcellent remedy deserves to be more generally known, and I consider I am only discharging a most sacred duty in recommending it to all sufferers."—For further particulars respecting this invaluable Food we beg to refer our readers to Du Barry's Advertisement in another part of our to-day's paper. IMPORTANT CAUTION against the fearful dangers of spurious imitations .—The Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood granted an Injunction on the 10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevin, for imitating " Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food," LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THE new market-hall at Bolton was formally opened on Wednesday by the mayor and corporation. There was a pro cession and collation on the occasion. Civic BANOVET.—On Thursday, the Mayor, John Stewart, Esq., entertained a party to dinner at the Town-hall. The guests comprised gentlemen resident in the town and neigh bourhood, Two Government contracts for biscuits have just been dna. pleted in this town—one by Messrs. J. G. Brown and Co., of South John-street, for 250 tons, another for 100 tons, by Mr. James Gardiner, of Canning-place. THE CHARGE OF SWINDLING AGAINST A CLERGYMAN. —On Wednesday, the Rev. Michael Crotty was again brought before the magistrates at the Preston Town-hall, for obtaining money under false pretences. He was remanded for a fort night on his own recognisances of £2OO. • PRIZES AT THE REV. W. C, GBEENE'B ScßooL, HOPE STREET.-Ist class, H. S. Samuel ; 2nd, A. Logan, J. Eller shaw ; 3rd, W. Kilpatrick; 4th, J. J. Forshaw, A. A. Poole; 6th, W. E. Mozley, H. Mit c h e ll ; 6th, C. W. Stubbs. French prizes : H. S. Samuel, J. W. May, A. M. Black, J. L. Daven port. Writing prizes : A. Okell, F. P. Richardson. THE GROCERS AND SHORT WEIGHT.—The grocers of this town, who have formed themselves into an association, held a meeting, on Tuesday, at which a code of r u l es was agreed to. One clause of these rules is to the effect that all grocers shall give 16 oz. to the pound, including paper, and that all " short weight" offenders shall be prosecuted by Mr. Walter, the prosecuting solicitor to the Corporation. Loss OF THE 3/ERMA/D.—The screw-steamer Karnak, Captain Dubbing, which arrived here from Alexandria on Tuesday, brought Captain Langlois and the crew of the sloop Mermaid, which foundered on the way from Seville to London, with a cargo of fruit. At eight o'clock on the morning of the 14th instant, in hat. 41 N., long. 10 W., the Mermaid sprang a leak, and sank in two hours afterwards. Before she went down the Kardnak succeeded in rescuing her crew. STORM AT GIBRALTAR.—The screw-stearaor Orontes, Capt. Haram, which arrived here from Constantinople' and Smyrna on Tuesday, brought intelligence of a very siorent storm, which swept through the straits of Gibraltar, on the 10th instant. On that night the ship Georgina, Captain Parfitt, of this port, which had been discharging a cargo of onto at Valencia, and was returning here in ballast, was wretketi on the eastern beach near Tunara. Four or five other vessels were lying in the same position, and the storm has done much damage to the shipping at Gibraltar. ' • THE CORPORATION SCHOOLS.—The prizes to the adults in the South Corporation School were distributed on Thursday last by Mr. Wagstaff, who expressed the gratification he felt at seeing so many young men present, and recommended each to bring a companion with him the next half-year. There was plenty of room for double the number; and a full adult school would, he felt assured, afford the town council the highest satisfaction. Mr. Wagstaff afterwards presented to Miss Graham, the assistant teacher in the female adult school, a handsome writing desk, which the pupils bad purchased, as an acknowledgment of their gratitude and esteem for the in struction she had given them. LANCASHIRE ID/SOARS YEOMANRY CAVALIM—OR Tues day the inauguration dinner of the Liverpool troop of the Lancashire Hussars was held at the New Brunswick Hotel, Clayton-square, Sergeant-Major Hall in the chair. Amongst The toasts were the health of " Lieut.-Colonel Sir Robert Gerard and the officers of the regiment," and of " Captain George Loch." A most agreeable evening was spent, diversi fied` by speeches and songs, and the company separated' in the best spirits, quite satisfied that the Liverpool troop would form a, creditable addition to the Lancashire Hussars. NEW - SPAPERS VIA PA/COIA.—In consequence of the great expense which has occurred in conveying newspapers in the . mails across the Isthmus of Panama, it is found necessary, in , order to cover the payment made for this service, to levy, in addition to any postage now chargeable, a transit rate of 2d.. upon every newspaper forwarded, in the British mails by that route. The following is a table - of the rates which will in future be chargeable on the newspapersiaqttestion, and it must be observed that such rates are-in , all cases required to be paid in advance :—Tb any British colony, rill Panama, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, 3d. ; Peru, Od,. Sandwich Islands, viii California, 4d. ; California and Oregon, when not specially addressed rid the-United States, 4d..—RowLAND HILL, secre tary. MR. EDWARD 01.1VER'S Ammarnin—We understand that the statement whicH , has been going. the . roirnd of the papers, to the effect that Mr, Oliver's estate•willi only pay 2s. 6d. in the pound is perfectly= erroneous. Thenreditora have already received 2s. 6d. in the pound; and;. in. addition, we may remark that all vessela belonging to' the estate already sold, and purchased with his (Mr. °Hives) bills at los. in the pound, were orchased with a.. banker's. guarantee to return 2s. 6d. in tLe pound if the estate wogs Is. 6d., aud ss. if it pays 5,3 e in the poessd There is also to be taken into consideration the , fact that thir freights earning by the vessels in the Go vernment employ ia the Black Sea have yet to be handed over to the trristees. in addition tb•this, there are also several ships belonging4b , the . estate yet 7insold.—Manchester Guar lima. WEST DERBY Guannwel.—The guardianc , present at the weekly meeting on Wednesday were, the Rev.-W: Bactnall (in tie - chair), and Messrs. Edwarii, Lunt, Morris Birol4. Roberts, SBaw, Abrahams, Taylor, Baishaw, • and Fittpatriek.. The balance against the treasurer was £2,434 55..5d. Upon the motion of Mr. Edwards, it was resolved that the inmates of the Workhouse and Hospital be supplied with roast beef and plumvudding on Christmas-day, as , heretofore. Itwas moved by Mr.. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Taylor, and resolved , anent mously,•that the salary of Mr. PeterLythgoei relieving-officer, be inerea.sed from £BO to £lOO per'annum. The number of paupers- relieved, during the last week, were 786 irkdoor,. and 3,492 out-door, total 4,278, being an increase of 38iin-door, and 326: out-door, total 372, when:compared withi the cor responding week of last year. ST. AVGIISTINE'S Se trooLs.— The , Christmas -examination of the ohildren of St. Augustine's National Schools-toolt plate on Thursday, in the presence of a number of the -friends and supporters of the school, in their sehool-room,-Salisbury street. There were upwards of 500 children present, onlook ing remarkably clean and healthy. After being addressedand examined in scripture history by the Revi J.. IL Jones. M.A., incumbent of the church, and by the: Revl Mr. Tittenton, curate, several prizes were awarded to these who had distin guished themselves most throughout thee year, in scripture history and writing. Mr. Whitley, Mrl Edward • Whitley, and Mr.-Whalley, were also present, and took an active- part in the distribution of clothing to those children who had, sub scribed to the clothing fund. Several hymns and songawere sung at intervals throughout the proceedings, concluding: with the national anthem, accompanied on , the , organ •by Mr. Littler, after which the children were provided with .buns, GRana, Exarmnorr.—On Thursday. evening last,- Dr. Fisher gave to his pupils a grand display of celestial scenery, which was -succeeded by a rich variety of splendid dissolving views, saered„classical, and modern. Many instructimand interesting experiments were introduced. There was alas-an immense,. Christmas tree," adorned with+ s numerous orna ments and•.prizes, which afforded considerable amusement. Duringthe music, suitable refreshments- were served up in abundance. On. Friday morning, numerous costly prize , swere awarded to the successful competitors forthe highest attain ments-in classics,mathematics, science, and general literature. It is stilireported that Dr. Fisher is about to retire from-his. academical labours. This, we are assured o isincomet, for that spirited:gentleman, has just purchased the house which hernow occupies, as well as the extensive premises and observatory connected. therewith, so . that he may more fully effect every possible improvement. If spared, he is fully determined. to. carry on.the establishment with renewed vigour, in all its•va rious departments,. TILE lITE R YATES, ESQ.—The remains of the- late Joseph Brooks. Mates, Esq., F.S.A., werson Tuesday interred in the • burial ground attached to Park,Chapel, which. is the oldest ecclesias.lealt foundation in Liverpool next to the- parish church of St-Nicholas. The small, neat chapel was filled, by a congregation, of friends and mourners. The service- was performed by the Rev. John Robberds, BA., the minister of the place. The cemetery was, within the recollection of,ml . my of the inhabitants of Liverpool, remarkable for its beauti ful and retired situation. The tombstones and monumptuta-bear the names of a. considerable number-of the older families, Of the town. Mr. rates is buried wiWiiS father animother, and close beside• is the grave of his gxeat grandfatheri.Alder man John Brooks, who was mayor of Liverpool shout the middle of the lest century, and wha is interred here- with many of lie,' numerals descendants. MECEMNICia'• INSTITUTION DAT, SCHOOLS.— OM. Wednes day the pupils attending these schools had their- usual re hearsal of vocal musk, preparatory to the Christmaa-vacation. The performances were under the direction of Mr.. W. B. Rogers, the•musical master, who presided at the or an.. The boys of the-High School assembled, in the Lecture-ball, in the afternoom.where, in the presence of their parents and friends, they sang_ a selection of melodies,adapted to the oceasion. In the evening the pupils of the Lower School ga - ne, a. similar performance, in the Lecture-hallo before a large audience, con sisting ohiefty of their parents, and friends. Mr.. Wllveen, the Principal of the Institution, delivered' au, appropriate address,. in which he directed, attention to the- extension of education, more especially amongst the workbg classes, and the necessity of parents co-ollerating with the teacher in the training of the youthful mind. The conceet terminated with.the , national anthem. MaIETING AT WevEnTnpar.—The adjourneckmeeting of the township of Wavertree woe held on Thursday at the Lamb Inn. The Rev. Mr. Badnall, in the chair, stated, the object of themeeting. After som%time had passed,_ Mr. E. Swindon moved that that meeting appoint a representative to the general committee of the twelve townships, which was seconded by Mr. Fingir.nd ; and having been put, Mr. Bards well thought they knew too little of theobjects of the com mittee to enter into the present resolutiom—Mr. Sleigh, said the object of the committee was to effect unanimous action, which 'would enable. them to oppose the objects of Liverpool with greater effect.—The Chairman said that, until the pro posed bill should be accessible, there could be no object in the assembling of the general committee and it was understood. that could not be-had until about the 10th of January.—Tha resolution was carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. Anderton, seconded by Mr. Gore,. Mr. Chaffer was named. representative of the towaship to the general committee, and, the meeting separated. SELECT TuSTRY.—The Rev. Rector Campbell presided at the weekly meeting of the Select Vestry, on Tuesday, when it was agreed that the inmates of the Workhouse should be regaled with roast beet and plain-pudding on Christmas-day.. The proceedings of the Medical Relief Committee contained a letter from the Poor-law Board, which had been received by Mr. Robert Hutchison, the late churchwarden, who had been surcharged by the district auditor in a sum of £469, paid by him in accordance with a resolution of the Vestry, to the medical and other officers of the parish for their extra services during the cholera visitation of the autumn of 1854. The letter stated that the decision of the auditor was correct; but, under the circumstances of the case, they were prepared to re mit the surcharge, in exercise of the equitable jurisdiction conferred upon them by the act of Parliament. The proceed ings were confirmed. The business was succeeded by two scenes relative to the " Bradley" dispute. The first ended by his name being added to the Special Committee appointed to inquire into the appointment of an out-door inspector ; and the second in the appointment of a committee to investigate the charges preferred against Mr. Bradley by the editor of the Chronicle, in his letter to the local papers, in which it had been stated that some of his Vauxhall Ward constituents im properly received parochial relief. On the motion of Mr. Owen, seconded by Mr. Woodruff, it was agreed to print 100 copies of a return, presented to the board, of the salaries of the officers in the pay of the parish. Mr. Denton gave notice that at the next meeting he would move for a return of the assessment revised durrng the last six months. This con, eluded the general business, and the board adjourned, [DECEMBER 25, 1855• ON Friday, the steam t rans p or t Ni agara a rrived here frO et iei Kingstown, with the Ro scommon militia, who pr o ' during the day, by rail, to the camp at Aldershott. gt A MARBLE BUST OF ROSCOE, by Davies, is now on to Mr. Winstanley's Picture Gallery,in Church-street. Mt i m pac o is one of the competitors for the e xecu ti on o f the Arch Brooks testimonial. ON Thursday, a meeting of seve ra l members] os 4i Ch ' sostom's Church was held at the Mill-road schooW:blect forma Working-man's Christian Association. The °- was cordially received and responded to. to ft, ON Tuesday, several engineers were sent off from thisobil having passed examination before the admiralty agent to be officers. A number of shipwrights and caulkers are AO sent up hence to be employed in the government deal' - : Pembroke. a „. SCALDED TO DEATH.—On th e 11th i ns tant, suniel . daughter of Patrick Donnelly, a l a b ourer , res iding,Ted bone, aged eighteen month s , wa s so d rea dfully segw. 6 l oa pot of boiling coffee falling upon her, that she 01 31 ' , Monday night. A PRIYATE in the Roy a l M ar i nes, name d J o hn o, p r' i r gir b& who had returned from the Crimea on furlough, for pose of visiting his friends at Guildford, county Down , 1 ' r- e dst was found dead in d rail wa y carr i age , i n w hi c h he sr' il se of Manchester from London, On Friday morning. The es i o death was congestion of the intern a l organs , produce d , o , e ntr cessive drinking of ardent spirits. The deceased was six years of age. 100 Tun NORTH AMERICAN MAILs.—A notice has been s ail from the General Post-office, stating that the wee',; o ttac t service to and from North America, by the Britl Bll _7 cosy packets, will be resumed on the Ist January 10 ,... no o l " It° mencing with the packet to be despatched from Liv*" . ., o .slter Boston on Saturday, the sth January, and proceeep" ° ia nately to New York and Boston, and calling, on th e ste el r stsel to the latter place, at the port of Halifax. The ljnite" ftos mail packets will sail every Wednesday a lternatelY, to Liverpool and Southampton, pr ocee di ng on eac h 00 0 " New York. REARING Fiettmr.—The contractors and wer k ''' e a ll iliP ell ; gaged in the erection of the new pile of offices new 1 ? 11, 5 .14 for Mr. Higgins, cotton merch an t, a t th e t op o f 11a 0 " ,1 " „ g or and Tempest-hey, were', on Ttesday, supplied with s t tuous supper on the occasion of the rearing. The rer s . o los' served up by Mr. John Sykes,- of the Durham Ox, 1 3 _r ° ,, hill, and the party numbered 85; including Mr. lEO'4 O lO Rome, the contractor, occupied the chair, and Mr. C' r opta; the vice-chair. The " Health of Mr. Higgins" 0 ,11 0 , u ; rously received, and the company did not separal e jttw acknowledging the excellent manner in which the had discharged his responsible, yet agreeable duties' b i r d TAR new-plan iron mortar boat, built by Mr. .10 1 ' 13 ,d, bs s witieh lately was towed to Portsmouth from. Birkenb e- c tnY 9 undergone a series of effective trials within the Past j , ~,, e at Spithead i which have de ve l o p e d it s war lik e pop ertie;', rounds were fired with 201 b. charges, and many of t h , e ,i o gb e in rapid saneession, less th an th ree m i nu t es inter"Lta tween each discharge. The ve sse l i s quite fres"'frOS injury beyond the bulwa r k s an d some o f th e lig-n t et i, t o . wood work on deck. The mortar-bed was consider o beiss rather ton elastic; and some of the elastic material iS removed, and another trial will then take place. THE cold, last week,- was most intense. On Thurs W e i a l e. water in bed-rooms, and even milk in larders, were fr°, 7 l . tb solid blocks of ice. Acco r di ng t o th e thermonle` e (l l 3 lo o ' lowest range in still airwas 20 degrees Fahrenheit, W i lc o el:, 8 or 10 degrees belowthat, where the thermometer, D igil posed to the wind. The lowe s t range on Thurac ii kl,o l _, ° and during Friday, was 10 , degrees Fahrenheit. , the public clocks, including that of St. Nicholas' Clnlo, o°stopped. The wind moderated considerably on Fri v i,et the frost was still very kee,,. The Carling Club hav e 67aughton-park several times, - Of,,,ij° RESTORATION or PoLAND%—k pubes meeting ' of the restoration of Poland was held In the Coae si e r g vr ge, Lord Nelson-street, on Thursday:- The a ttendance tidied !o about 2,500 persons being pre s ent:- D r . G am es was • the chair. Mr. Charles Milward moved the first Ir ° oe j which was seconded by Mr. Thesphilu s Jones. Nl' a or Smith, secretary of the Working Tailors' Aseveitti °n 'OON the, neat resolution ; which was se c on d e d by IF jot rh eP e Dawson, of Birmingham ; and supported by Robinson, Richmond-row , and Professor Karl litaT h ip seci lls7 o ' other speakera were Mr. Thomas Bott e Mr. Josel." 4 and Mr. Eyre Evans. A vote of thankir wits the' P ° the chairman, and the meeting broke up:. iog o rs Finn--A little before one o'clock on.ll Jag p ied " police officer 43 discovered that the premises ocsuP t, were, i rattier threatening in appearanc Messrs, Blade s ifiy.r a eo n fb d rr Saltdaetere weresi n h e i p as - b pt a e ed k h e ai r ni s yd , t ot; e rti oe :ll o fli d er ' o s esp 7 ceot i a t.hes : partially hpep ,„ e firstp on le t fi t t r w i e fil four o'clociti- The roof is part of the warehouse, which consisted of flour, oattnealbe' rice; is either so burnt or damaged b as -to . o f Owing to thkeintensity of the Y the water, as it .I.if frost the v va from the btrilkling into the t Wiest' lenrn ed.u "_.„. converted into.iee, renderingreet, was a c h o werow" the passage very LA.MENTAME• Az CIDEnT.—A verdict of aeeW s e lli bed was returned at an inqneat held on Tuesday upon' the fa t Alice Yates, aged 16. years, the daughter of J___anr s ,,e . , carter, who livevattNn..4oCourt, Hornby-street. had become thoroughly wearied with attending upon two ° lo ra of the children, who-were prostrated by measles, and. a who, at the time,..was- lying a corpse in the house,. and, 10 0 it. fallen asleep, her dross-was ignited by a candle fallingalPeod Being awakened I" the pain, she screamed for assistance,.o was at once conveyed, to the Northern Hospital, but ellijia in five and a-half hours after the accident, notwithstan o ss' the efforts made -to. retain animation. A subscriptio n . th e entered into by thejury for the relief of the parentn - of girl. and, the .0; 0., PRESENTATION •AO Tom': COILE O LITE Ir T i m r Yd r di": l---" sche / Thursday, a deputation of the masters f_ n ° d classical master ill presented Mr. A. Parkin n address exereseiq that department of the institution, with a their long. ana t of the pleasure wi th , which they recalled ing their best agreeable intercourse • with him, and covoey._......The‘an wishes for his success in his new sphere fwe course of his classical master of the-middle school, ill the fs . manner° remarks, complimentediMr..Parkin on the e .Women', ascii which he had discharged- the duties of his ~_a-P co nclueb d i on the satisfactory improvement of his 'Anus ; and 1 masters, $ ll by wishing him, in thername of the middle-school 'late English a health, happiness, andlirosperity. t the Gars ° GA.RIE3TON.—On Monday, lecture was given a .4 00. Reading-room, by thellea. S. Minton, to the working . 0 , t he The subject was The -great blessings and importa nce tbeca Sabbath." After a brief introduction to the nneeting_cl76l Rev. J. Gibson, the chairman., the rev. gentlereanyFf of the, to his subject ; and afttersetting forth the divine origiu,, of Sabbath, which he proved to be coeval with the cre o au: ro s.. man, proceeded to lay before them, with much force hle' went, the immense advantages.• resulting to society at e _ o ter but more immediately to the working classes, whose dance' it more expressly might lie termed, from its due obs l o a l ich and expressed, in forcible-terms, the lamentable res tor e t l s ll would occur to all chases- of society, bat to none ist eal. to the working classes of these kingdoms, by any inti-01° with the divine origin ale the • Sabbath, by the withay l i c b rite that protection and steppert for its due observance ° V at present enjoy. The- meeting wa s mos t nuraere. e , i ; 0 0 tended, and the rev, gentleman was li s t ene d to Wil :flektatili t . IM ICR I I d s a la m violen Satu lf-streE l 'as re] 1 ;6 , es and E E x , 4; M '; Ilr. n, a 131 t, fell ,c)n*lta ais i b rc 4 ten Cllgs, attention. ,/ ~11115 „if HISTORIC SOCIETY UR' LA3N , CASHIRE AND ~ The monthly meeting of. the scientific section of this , plo; was held at St. George?i-hallo n , Thursday. Mr. ile nr ilicti son presided. Dr. Thom. said: that be had much sa il' r aj • l in informing the meeting that th e room f or th e ir liho w museum was in tolerablenrder ; the gas was in, and li e !, shortly to get the room. open for the visits of Inerohe,.lo was certainly rather amazed to, find the quantity ol they had. Although there were- 144 superficial feet 0_. 4 00.. f cases, yet still there was-not , nearly sufficient room for efat,‘; ing what they had. Hemight also add that Dr. GPs, °) Paris, had promised to prepa d ro iseb a ussioiria p n ape brl r .o , t f hl o ,e r hre t s h „b i wi s lhl s i .; :„. i.i f : re llt o ig, i,:: . Babylon and the discoveries,: made there; and Mr. ~ wo zi Pa o P d e o r n o b n t , c t r h e e a ° te rig c i o n' astleM in e • this session was pretty. well. aompleted. All theyi_ f oa"' were a couple of scientific-papers to, complete the P ru6— nai (Hear.) Mr. Sansom. then mad an interesting paper -1 New Fungoid Disease affecting th e P ear -t ree , wh ic e j, illustrated. An interesting but short di scuss ion ensu 05 1/P the universal belief: was, that the potato disease Was TA from being solvelas-when it first broke out. The Rev. 0 0' Mo6re then read a:paper, entitled, "A Walk on the Shot Ai the Mersey," by Richard A.. Tudor, which was i n t e restiag_ o ts, well received.' 'Dunks were•then voted to the several dn. the authors of the papers,&;,. and the meeting terrnin aw " r, o °l MERCHANT TAYLORS!. Gl:wax jok Scgoo,/,, GREAT —l l _o4 —The prizes awarded to the pupils, at the Christmas-?'the nation, were distributed, on Friday.: 'The following I s , Al' prize list :—Montefiore Prize Shearson:Divinitije, S et ; mond; 2, Para; .Birch, highly ownmended; 11$r ; t ; Meant, Shearson, , commended.—Greek : 1, Se r br -- evandi Shearson, commendel—Latia: , Patterson,; -4 ' , higw' Greeuham ; Birch, King, Or ell, Serg e " — i ' shel f : cornmended4.-.Parr, C. Smith, commended. —Hist9rY : A fr' son ; 2, Kings :Har.luddge, highly commended; el Patterson,. ennainendel7—Geography : 1, Shearson: . en ded mond ; Lees,..Sergeant„ highly commended ; Parr, comp , —Arithmetic :. 1, Shearson; 2, Sergeant ; 3,. pattel' - oje o. Orrell, highly, commended ; Smith, C. Smith, cor alue t; —Euclid; and. Algebra : 1, Shearson 2, Sergga° Golding; ; Orrell„ Gr een h am , co mmended.—DrawinLe • King; Birch, Hanbridge, Pa rr , hi g hl y comm ended 'P ham, Ices,. Moss, commended.—Writing : 1, Almon d ' o er . Sergeant,. highly commended.—Conduct : 1,. Ter harn,,,Sergeant,highly commended.—Lower School.- -- v i. Cot 1, Woods ;, Rigby, commended.—Latin : 1, Webster ; 3 f oler t : rard.;, Ainsworth, highly commended ; Beetbain, Hamilton.;. Neal; Woods, commended.—Arithmetic ; r a h) % ten.;. Hulmes; Rigby, Thomas, commended.—Ge2g. car t / L,, Hamilton.; Gerrard, highly commended ;- mended.—Writing: 1, Webster ; H am ilt on: Woo ds ' _A commended, Docz COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of the pf Committee was held on Thur s d a y, M r . R. Sh an d in t li t o e et The Sub-committee of Works recommended the accer ti - 0 0 the tender of Messrs. J ones an d J ump f or t h e erec..„ l ,. co o dock-gateman's hut on the island at the Salisbury - is lt r elf Warehouse Sub-com m itt ee recomm ended.that a sure Of tf e 1 be transferred fro m th e b an k account of the Albetsrtiae warehouses, and £3,000 f rom t h e b ank account of t in t o; Dock warehouses, to the c r edit o f th e general acco r ee dock trustees. The Harbour-masters' Sub-committee mended the purchase of 16 life-bu,oys, for use about 01: pj in case of need. O r d ere d t o be purchased. A letter. from the secretary of th e Sh ro p s hi re U n i on Ra w 441 ! Canal Company, stating that some years ago the 4 5-040 had purchased a piece of land., containing 12,000 5ci 0 . 3 ,4 rot to the 'forth-east of the Egerton Dock. The obJ e 'doc, g e' company in making the purchase was to construct n t # , Tor their own trade ; and the directors were of opinion thlot)°,; e t, thing should now be done, either by the re-sale of tbe, b etP ef # the construction of a dock; and they wished to knoll: t o f u ) in the event of selling the land, the Dock Con 00 prepared to afford them the necessary accom modal . . p v t they required. The Chairman said it was a subno would have to be considered at a futu re day, i n order to ko rat the south land most available. R e f erre d the *)r , ~zre.1 ; 111 mittee. A note was read f rom M r . H enry St e ele, 'Zee that his residence in the sou th h a d not b een ottea- ted' that beneficial result t o hi s h ea l th wh i ch he exi l l s 57 4 %. it therefore became incumbent upon him to resign p i e 's 01 the committee. The committee accepted Mr. St e ps ig o ;i: nation, with an expression of regret that bis. • s- thiY' should be caused by continued indisposition. of January, was fixed as a day to . elect a succes s o 4 , 7ol l Fridg o l, to/ Steele. The chairman plaeed upon the table two PI be AO of the revised t a ble o f d oc k ra t es . Th ere a-00 1 '00 7 placed in the hand of each member before WO when the matter would be considered,