The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-04-11 00:00:00

TUEspAy, APRIL 11, 1854 Zo be *olti or let. buil t RAM. —To be SOLD, a stylish London , HAM, new, and con- J'etpoo,:P'Y to Mr. J OHN nearly CHADWICK, in 12, excellent Lord-street, tT 9 Ri be tilIF ET, at Woolton,an excellent COTTAGE, Lit o nly qtebi l on the ground floor, and large Fruit Garden. g ll 'neall.—Apply to the Owner, 140, Park-lane. be L ET,tte a FURNISHED COTTAGE, Olez OMIT situated in Moor-lane, Great Crosby, con backt.r li ed-rooms, P•glour t Kitchens, Bz.c., with Gar front.—Apply Ull A PMA N and CALLIS, 21, ett c ro ` a rte r t ; or to Mrs. CHRISTIAN, No. 1, Moor-lane, :Pebe ,LET, x e ,,,, -. ET, from the 12th day of May next, an potion, .ent D WELLING-HOUSE, pleasantly situated at prutiNiiraear the Preston-road Station, on the Lancashire and Railway. —For further particulars apply at the 't!e-s tr ° ad Sthtion ; or to Mr. 111`Quie, Harrington-street, Liverpool. V„,4l,trAt T . t , 1.,„ Lo be " PROPERTY, CASTLE-STREET: by PRIVATE TREATY. all those PREM ISES, h t l t ;freai Castle - street , and No. 23, Lower Castle-street, t , a _ i .. 6 lces to the said streets respectively of 18 feet. and depth 92 feet, consisting' of Two SHOPS and an Vit a tit ZLige of OFFICES, producing an aggregate rental pa,l-cro o ,.:p. Der annutn. The Tenure is Leasehold under 'cal-a r :: 1 _ 0 1, for an unexpired term of seventy years.—For ply to N II 2%YrIAOI ,I , Solicitor, 30, Castle-street" itu,,RoTEL KEEPERS.—CHELTENHAM, s s.ue INT tikselst a APERIAL HOTEL, to be LET. This celebrated h 1(4%, .stablishment forms the centre of the Promenade, Ott 1y 4' ) t he best situation in the town for business. Con tor°4!lll4! tw enty-seven years by Mrs. Joseph, who realized prythere. The house perfectly free. Amount of In eaines entirely at the option of the tenant. Fix ete- Immediate possession may be had. The ot k i n ma!! ulinimbly adapted fora Club-house.—Apply to p , tv itttLLETT, Cheltenham. e,ToROTEL KEEPERS AND PUBLICANS. ktpi r , b ,e. SOLD, by PRIVATE CONTRACT, the TENANT'S 11 1 4 0.TrA-1. INTEREST in a. s-oall HOTEL and SPIRIT 1 6 ,81 40 , with the FIXTURES and FITTINGS in the same, rOy e t he LEASE on the said Premises for upwards of iterral-1 unexpired. The situation unexceptionable, and a .tn , brewer or spirit merchant.—For further parti- Ny'VY to Mr. WILLIAM Wurrav, at Whittaker's w 4ltt 11tAty, -LalY AT BIRKENHEAD.—To be tT titv a n!‘ may he entered upon immediately, an eligible AirlT ua In good working Tuns , Malt Mill, ht.;! l 4 "Ppers, Coolers, Fermenting &c., situate thiout„, walk o f the Woodside Ferry, Birken -91.'1, F r late in the occupation of Mr. John Sagan—Apply et,1,!, 1 t? COLE, Architect J Birkenhead, and 34, Castle ; or at No. 16, James-street, Liverpool. :.L .--- -------.. ' , . 1 :01 .11, . . qt ..EGAIN'ViGOROUS HEALTH. 11 : 4 14 m it ed (I OUDIAL ZALM OF LEBANON. tirtl%,,,V r ir Nervous Debility, Mental and Bodily Decay; In A: 11 , - I . 41 4; Loss of -Appetite. Indigestion, Depression 'lll i :eat e4 r ambling and Shaking of the whole Frame, and Sol d !rising from the follies and intemperance of .$2 .1 JOHN PRIESTLEY, ' LORCI.-STREET LIVERPOOL. • _, 1111tt.,,,, In Bottles, at Ils..and 315. 110 .t 'STLE T'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS, op loj ti orti ex E TA ELI-SHED IN THE `YEAR 1822 ,81._th el ienesice decidedly the best aperient and anti atcrtvratie,;"rle for general use, as-they need no confinement r tt uarm" of diet; therefore may bettaken at all seasons. f t i v 4 U , 1 sold b SOHN Par E.TLET Chemist '2 L d -se rn „„, , y •-• . , ,3 , OP - '1 )1 /Egr n ": l , in Boxes. Is. lid.. 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. I Ili o 41 -AEY'S FLUID EXTRACT OF THE -, ,, 0 1,,,,. ti,th l 'host -2 , r RED JAMAICA SARSAPARILLA. Nl)t k kaa 1 , tow - lent and nameable preparation of that well thiN A by „a peculiar alterative, JAMAICA SARSAPARILLA, is ih % 4 - '4 r r ,„' Peculiar and scientific method ; and the expe kaaiti,:Y years has fully established the reputation of •ii 'la "% as containing more of the-virtnes of the root ki NI "ter t„Ilt Al, _ preparation. lts beneficial effects have been ett oe la4 e llltking in the following complaintsa Nocturaal It' ty g ?as A.'„' l mba, Scrofulous Enlargement of the glands, % , :y ~,, ._,, , l t ection s , Chronic Rheumatism, Sze. ; iii freeing • tno n iv er 7. l ,,,er a course of Mercury its beneficial erects are V . , at ~'''. It purifies the blood, and by giving to the R' . 0, - IsD n "!atels a healthy and regular action, it removes l?,41 1 - 3 `,,,' , Y D e T,° ll to Erysipelatous Inflammation from which li l lonta D '?riL penodically suffer; and when taken in the qlTalt e l . „l ,, lnf the Year as an alterative Medicine, it will i Lad 4 to _ )„, 2Part that strength to the constitution which is 4 , 4 1i l `nPle;c ur roneaa of flesh, good appetite, and freshness of 'bil 4 . l ?le, - : °l ,': ,To persons of a plethoric habit it is most 10,4 tae rt ,„ it thins and promotes a free circulation of the O ii - --ThY Preventing attacks of apoplexy. el l .or t o e Lbove is i.t. a highly concentrated form, and ti2or i t b i _t e n aj i t i Y n other, a dessert spoo " nful being equal in V, PLottle, " la ss full of most preparations, t;ves r , on 't 4 5.6 d.. as. Sd., Ils., and 225., at 52, Lord. 1 4 11,t TA . 4 u th,,,..N.. ; „--BLE PURIFYING PILLS, tiori,, ,, est ) "1 require no confinement or restraint. They Kia ti :!(l Di, elicine that can be taken for removing all crop- le":: iI s n ews from the face, arms, and body, and for ''', tilPart? e u o rif YinZ the blood and invigorating the sys- 11/ k,, 1 _ . 1 . , are ,nresiding in warm climates, or proceeding Ity ( ;ii h nx l e ‘altiable. irATT 2 . 9d., 4a. 6d., its , and 225. each. Nth Net "" Y'S AROMATIC TONIC -II AE titlai n a ti, i ns so a pleasant and agreeable remedy for Nola arisi 6 ,„ °f Appetite. Wind, Flatulency, and all 4, lc grry .1:,,4r0rn Inward Debility, Weakness, Ste. . qii q .._te l ll owe'P L Y S VEGETABLE HAIR OIL is kft,oyh t i n t9 be an excellent discovery for invigorating La e tn_Olit Vile . human hair, prevents it falling off, pr.o ‘Dre-41iarnt-lkl and natural curl, and gives artificial 11 aas Eit i o °, ol _,trte.ss of texture and luxuriant appearance. Ith., 8 0 1 4 ",.° 1 9es not dry the hair. lk itglit i .g.,l . !:Atles at I. ld. and 3s. each. V‘le ea ,„rling 4I C S FURNITURE - PASTE, for teiT,Pti n ,lie D as l ,Polishing Furniture without labour or tqt," o n t fp uri l t l u s used for Cleaning and Polishing every thrae w pu h r a po tT e r pr l e t pa a r d ar a n may h i a u vgiee to n li7 ) ;ali t o for 4tN, Ti t ' . flot , II al : . 0 LINT,,S at Is. each, or three pots for 2s. 6d. - lilt:11Se art i .-4 METALLIC LUSTRE.. This bi‘ t itt)pntr (I I ree t w inie _ h,tik 0, h gold , nq!d to Housekeepers for Cleaning t ‘ kh r drt ! , fe ..!,au sliver plate, metal teapots, pewter N% r tn s Fs, ti n ""ers, candlesticks, - stair rods, brass O il ‘44 l 7ed W i t T o v r, & c., with half the usual labour e Sol other preparations. The above lustre " k tsi t kbe v zold in polish on the metal. tqleo lit 4 are squares at GI and Is each W t er Ds„, 4 l) .rePared and sold by JOHN PRIESTLEY, , It h /tOl, 62, Lord-street Liverpool. A tc ; i4 a 4 r ta ta De it t ry ldA l L N M O P F SY RI &CU M, DETERSIVE FieILLS. 1 11 Sun 1 -P Yof Pound Cases on hand. • 11anteb. ACAPTAIN, from the West of England, de sires a RR-ENGAGEMENT in the same capacity. References to former owners as to ability, good conduct, &c. —Apply to Messrs. PRESTON and WAT,ON, Merchants, Water-street, for further particulars. 800K -KEEPING.—An experienced ACCOUNTANT, having part of the week nisenzaged, would be happy to devote it to assistance in BOOK-KEEPING or BALANCING ACCOU NTS, on moderate terms.—Address D. M., Standard-office. Liverpool. • • OOKSELLER, STATIONER, PRINTER, &c.,Church of England Societies' Depot, 75. Renshaw street, Liverpool.—RlCH AHD C. SCRAGG has a VACANCY for an APPRENTICE, either resident or partially resident. A Youth whose Parents have brought him up in Church of England principles would be preferred. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. The following MASTERS will be shortly WANTED :- 1. A Writing Master. 2. A Junior English Master. 3. A Master to Teach Writing and Mental Arithmetic. Applications to be made to the Rev. J. S. Howson, M.A., Principal of the Institution. IWERPOOL DOCKS. TENDERS FOR B OLIVE OlL—The COMMITTEE of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS are ready to receive TENDERS for the supply of THREE THOUSAND GALLONS of REFINED OLIVE OIL. for the use of their Lighthouses, to be delivered at the Buoy Store, Toxteth Dock, Liverpool, free of all charges, not later than the 20th May, 1854. Payment by Bankers' Bill, one month after the delivery has been found satisfactory. The Casks, when empty, will he returned to the Contractors' order. A Sample of not less than Two Gallons to be sent to the Office of the Dock Surveyor, .Dock-yard, south siee of Coburg Dock, not later than the 18th instant. The Samples will be paid for, if required. Each Sample must bear a mark, which, it is requested, may not indicate the party sending it ; and the corresponding Tender must contain a similar mark, for the purpose of identification. An interval of one fort night will necessarily elapse between the receipt of the Samples and the acceptance of the Tender, in order to aff time for carefully testing the samples. The Tenders must be sealed, and addressed " To the Chairman of the Sub-com mittee for the Marine Department," endorsed "Tender for Oil," and be sent under cover to the Secretary. By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. Dock-office, Liverpool, April It, 1854. THE WAR. COLONEL COLT has received a government order fOr 4,000 of his revolvers, which, it is understood, are to be supplied to the fleet. STEAM COAL.—An ample supply has gone off from Shields to the Baltic, for the use of the English fleet. Between 30 and 4) collier vessels are employed carrying out coals. THE DUKE OF CAMBEIDGE and Lord Raglan start to day for Paris, en route for Constantinople. A very large portion of the staff, with several medical officers, embarked on Friday, at Woolwich, on board the Emperor. THE Press says, " A report is current in London that orders have been given by the Emperor Nicholas forbid ding the removal from Russia of the heavy baggage and effects belonging to Sir Hamilton Seymour.' , THIETY-TWO army assistant-surgeons belonging to depots of regiments have been ordered to attend in Loudon to receive instructions previously to their immediate embarkation lbr the East. _ _ _ THE BALTIC FLEET, when complete, will consist of about 29 screw-vessels, of 12,400 horse-power, and carry ing 1,917 guns, and 19,580 men ; 5 ships without steam, carrying 434 guns, and 3,940 men ; 16 paddle-wheel steam frigates and sloops, of 5,980 horse-power, and carrying 2,970 men, and :147 guns. CAvAnn - r.---llt is intended to make as little display .as possible with the cavalry, or indeed any portion of the troops proceeding to the theatre of war. Each regiment will proceed at once from the post nearest to which it has been stationed to the destination intended by the secretary at-war, the Duke of Newcastle. VISCOUNT HARDINOE, as General Commanding-in- Chief, gave a farewell banquet on Thursday, at his man sion, in Great Stanhope-street, to the officers about to proceed on active -service to the East. The guests included the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Raglan, the Earl of:Lucan, the Earl of Cardigan, Lord de Ros, &c. ' DA: V - oYr FRA:YEE.- - From a statement made byAhe Earl of Aberdeen in the House of Lords, it appears that the government have -referred the appointment of - a day of humiliation and prayer, on account of the war, to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and that his Grace - has fixed on Wednesday, the 26th instant, for the pm-pose. It is stated that the arrangement for sending all the cavalry regimento through France has undergone some modifications, and that the Bth Hussars and 17th Lancers are to take the long sea voyage from Portsmouth to Ply mouth. The 4th and sth Dragoon Guards and 11th Hus sars will, if is said, go from Ireland to Dover, and thence to the continent, while the Ist and 6th Dragoons and the 13th Light Dragoons will cross the Channel .from Folk stone to Calais. The . following vessels are to be immediatelyltted, and will proceed 'to the Baltic :—The Pigmy, paddle-wheel steam-vessel , of 100 horse power; the Prospero, paddle wheel steara , vessel of 144 horse-power ; the Medina, 4 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel of 312 horsepower; the Medusa,4 guns, paddle-wheel steam-vessel .of 312 horse power ; the 'Minx, 3 guns, iron screw steam vessel of 10 horse-p - ower ; the Harpy, iron paddle-wheel steam-vessel of 200 horse-power; and the Jackall, iron .paddle-wheel steam-vessilii of 150 horse-power. All these are to have their arrimment considerably increased, and are to be under the, command of Captain Ommaney, of the Eurydice, 26 guns,.6t'Portsmouth, for service in the Baltic. IlisronscAL FACT.—In the year 1543 the Sultan, Selim 11., at the.request of the King of France, sent a large army andlleet to his assistance, under the -.command of the celebrated Turkish Admiral Barbarossa, who, accor ding' to the record, was the grandson of a French rene gade. This army and fleet occupied the town and port of Toulon.at the express wish of Francis I. from the end of September, 1543, to the end of March, 14.4. And, on this last day of March, a French army and fleet has sailed from the same port of Toulon to succour the descendant of the Srdtau Salim in his distress. TAE SECRET "AIEMORAI DIT3I AGAIN. — We (Press) have received an authorative commuuicatioa from an individual who " desires to be - described" as "one compe tent to md-Ice a statement with respect to ..the secret memorandum 0f1844." This communication - refers to a speech delivered in the House of Lords by the Earl of Aberdeen, on 'Friday, the 31st ult., in reply tea leading article which appeased in this journal on the 2:6th of the same month. Our correspondent states that the descrip tion of the secret memorandum, as " the key of the re lations between England and Russia," werenot contained, as stated by us,'in a private letter from the Emperor of Russia to the present Prime Minister of England, but in a private letter ,addressed by . Count Nesselrotle to hisi Excellency Baron Brunnow, then Russian minister at the Court of St.. James's. This letter our correpondent assures us he has the best reasons for believing was com municated to Lord'Aberdeen, and he cannot don,lit that a copy of it mnst,exist in England. Our correspondent adds; that there is no other portion of the article in the Press which he :is prepared to question, and which article, in his belief, " conveys an accurate picture of a diplomatic transaction, that was not only intended to be secret, but the secrecy of which, until this year, :1854, had been successfully prekrved," _ - _ • RUSSIAN MEEZDANTMEN. — The London Gazette, con tains an order in canna dated April 7, stating. that Rus sian merchant vessdla which at this date shall be in any. port or place in Her Majesty's Indian territories, under the government of the'East India Company, or within any of Her Majesty's foreign or colonial possessions, shall be allowed thirty days from the time of the publication ofthis -order for loading and departing; and if met at sea lay .any .*..f Her Majesty's ships shall be permitted to proceed if, -upon examination, it shall cppear that their cargoes were taken on board before the .expiration of the above term, providing they have not onboard any officer in the naval or,military service of the enemy, or any article prohibited, or. contraband of war, or despatch to the Russian govern ment. Also, that any Rusgian vessel which, prior to the 29th.vf March, shall have sailed from any foreign port, and for Her Majesty's Indian -territories or colonial pos sessions, shall be permittedto enter such port or place and ,dischaive their cargoes, and afterwards forthwith depart without,molestation ; and that any such vessel, if met at sea by any of Her Majesty's ships, shall be permitted to continue - their voyage to any port net blockaded. MrTINT.-- An occurrence of a Tel,' exceptional kind has thrown a dioud over the prospects of naval matters. The Cumberland, 72, Captain Seymour, arrived on Wednesday at Portsmouth, from the North-American station. The intelligence that the vessel was to be sent at once to the Baltic was received in a manner almost mutinous. On Rear-Admiral Berkeley informing the crew that the country required their immediate service,-some of the men asked for 48 hours' leave, and six months' pay, and on his saying that the country required them to go up the Baltic instituter, they asked for 24 hours' leave and three months' pay. Ile replied-that he could not grant a .single hours' leave, on which -some of the them shouted out—" No money, no work." After he left, some of till crew re sorted t 6 violence, throwing shot about the deck, and refusing to clean the lighters alongside. After a good deal of trouble five of the ringleaders were place in chains, and three of them were then selected and sent prisoners to the Victory, flag-ship, where they were kept on board all night in irons. The following morning they were returned to their ship, and each had administered to him three dozen lashes. Two of them were also sent to Winchester gaol, and are, after their imprisonment, to he turned out of the service. On Thursday all was quiet on board, and it is not expected that further trouble will arise. The Cumberland has been taking twelve months' Mores on board, and will sail for the Baltic at once. THE BALTIC FLEET. Sir Charles Napier's "order of the day" has been com municated by telegraph.: It is as follows ; " SIR DIIARLES RAPIER'S ADDRESS, MADE BY SIGNAL, TO THE FLEET IN RIDGE RAY. " Lads,—War is declared. We are to meet a bold and numerous enemy. Should they offer us battle, you know how to dispose of them. Should they remain in port, we must try to get at them. Success depends upon the quick ness and precision of your fire. Lads, sharpen your cut lasses, and the day is your own." Some of the gallant admiral's friends regard this as worthy to be placed alongside of the signal of the immortal Nelson—others insist that it was cut and dried at the Reform Club banquet. The style is certainly after-dinner -like, and the construction of the short-breath sentences looks hic-cuppy. It will be remarked that the "lads" are told that " success depends upon the quickness and preci sion of their fire ;" therefore the "lads are to sharpen their cutlasses, and the clay is their own." This puts one in mind of the famous comedy of the Rivals, in which cut and thrust pistols and double-barrelled swords are recom mended, We shall next expect to hear of an order sent home from Sir C. Napier for a supply of these well-known weapons for the use of the fleet. TIIE DEATH of .Sir Richard Armstrong, colonel of the 32d Regiment, and late Commander-in-Chief at Madras, took place on his passage to England. APPROA.CIIING Mkanl AGES are announced between the Earl of Mountcharles, eldest son of the Marquis Conyng ham, and the Lady Jane St. Maur Stanhope, daughter of the late Earl of Harrington ; the Hon, Augusta Chiches ter, sister of Lord Templemore, and Robert Edward King, Esq., grandson of Viscount Lorton; and the Hon. Miss Hobhou.se, daughter of Lord Broughton, and Captain Carleton. E LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENETIAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. possessed by the (jape settlements, in climate, fer tility, salubrity, and situation, and the vast amount of capital which here is almost unproductive might there be beneficially employed in plantations and other establishments, by which employment would be secured to the poorer class of settlers and com mercial intercourse promoted. As a station for raising provisions for ships' use, it can hardly be equalled ; and, if its resources are still further developed by raising supplies of wine, cotton, and other products, under efficient management, Cape Colony, including Algoa Bay and Natal, will be by no means among the least important of the British possessions. We alluded, last week, to the attempts which had been made to obtain a supply of cotton from India, and the difficulties with which the question was surrounded, owing to the baleful system of management pursued by the East India Company. Another great want is a more ample supply of Tea, which experience has proved may be cultivated with great success in the district of Assam. Use has rendered this article almost a common neces sary of life, and we are under no such particular obligations to the Chinese people as to confine our immense demand to them, if we can obtain it from our own possessions. If tea were cultivated to a large extent in India, it would necessarily give profitable employment to considerable capital, and greatly increase the consumptive demand for our exports, which is now chiefly confined to the ser vants of the East India Company. What is re quired is the breaking up of that exclusive system, by which all independent exertions have been fet tered, and the opening up of the vast resources of this magnificent Empire to the capital, the enter prise, the skill, and the industry, by which English men have become virtually the masters of ihe-globe, and the pioneers of civilization, extending the arts of commerce and the blessings of Christianity amidst Pagans and barbarians. Our exertions for the increase of British Com merce need not be confined to the dependencies of the Crown, but may be extended in other directions, with manifest advantages to both parties. How little has been done to avail ourselves of the vast facilities for successful trading afforded by the numerous islands in the Indian Archipelago and the fierce Malay races, although the individual enterprise of Sir JAMES BROOKE, the Rajah of Sarawak, would show how much may be done by judgment and enterprise. Almost alone, he boldly ventured among a 'race which had been noted for their ferocious violence, and devoted himself so earnestly to the work, that he became the indepen dent sovereign of .a petty state ; and we have now the advantage in the supply of a substance called gutta percha, which, for its applicability to almost every purpose, is perhaps surpassed by none. The same locality presents an almost exhaustless field for enterprise of a similar nature, and from which we have hitherto been deterred through fear of the savage violence which had long made those seas a terror to peaceful traders. The example of Rajah BROOKE should not be without its uses, and, now that his gdllantry, aided by the British navy, has struck a blow at the piracy which formerly raged there to such a fearful extent, some progress may be made in•availing ourselves of the opening, and the wholesome dread of the British arms, to show these people the advantage's of mutual interchanges of products. There are few insensible - to the desire of gain, When restrained from acts of violence ; and, though it would not be exactly a realisation of the old•formula of conversion—the Bible in one hand, ancl , a sword in the other—it might at least be a proffer of friendly negotiations under the pro tection of sufficient force to repel violence or treachery. America has already commenced oper ations to extend her trade in this neighbourhood by the expedition which is to compel the EMPEROR of JAPAN to open his ports to their merchant ves sels ; and it will be seen that not many years will elapse before she will prove a powerful rival to us in those seas, which the eminent commercial spirit of the SpaniSh and Portuguese found so profitable. Great Britain must, therefore, not be behind, for, though, in the first place, there will be many diffi culties to overcome, our means are ample, if we have but the to employ them. TO CORRESPONDENTS.. 13- We shall be happy, at all times, to receive communica , lions on subjects of local or general interest. DEAF AND DUMB.—In our list of births last week was that of three children, both of whose parents are deaf and dumb. We understand from Mr. David Buxton, the principal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, that he has satisfied himself. by personal enquiry, that charitable aid would be well bestowed 'in the above case, and he will be glad to take charge of anything that may be contributed. PROPHECY.—A correspondent, who signs himself a "Con stant Reader," says, that, about fifty years since, he saw the fragment of a pamphlet on the book of Daniel, in which the writer considered England was alluded to, and he wishes to obtain some information as to the uthor of the pamphlet he refers to. This is a very unprofitable kind of investigation, for it is not difficult, by a little in genious shifting, to make prophecies suitable to any cir cumstances on a sit principle to Moore's almanack, which took the day before, or the day after, as sufficiently near for the purpose. Sit AKT NG Cant.ETs.—Another "Constant Reader" complains that his wife, shaking a carpet in the street at half-past eleven o'c , ock on Saturday night, was forbidden by the police, on the ground that it was only legal to perform such duties before eight o'clock in the morning. Upon this, be enters into a long argument to slow, that such a law, not only prevented cleanliness, but sanctioned and encouraged the desecration of the Lord's Day, a conclu sion by no means clear, though it serves to show the ex tremes to which an argument may be pushed by•a writer who takes a personal interest in the matter on which he argues. The PRESS-GA NO.—lt has been resolved, for the present at least, to dispense with compulsory service in the army and navy. " A Protestant" suggests that, should im pressment become necessary, the first persons seized should be the Romish priests. Such an arrangement would be doubly beneficial. Their absence would do good at home, while their services on board the fleet, or in the ranks, might be made to do good abroad. The PRESTON LOCK-OUT.—G. W. M. complains, and with touch show of justice, on the conduct of the Mill-owners with reference to the wages of their operatives. They, by agitation, obtain a repeal of the corn-laws, ansi when bread has, in consequence, been reduced from 6d. to 5 I. per loaf, they lower the wages of their workmen accord ingly. The reduction in price discourages the cultiva tion of home-grown corn, and bread rises from sd. to 9d. per loaf, but the masters make no corresponding rise in wages. Free-trade has, therefore, been a positive injury to the operative class—for whose benefit it was enacted. BOOKS, 8t.7., FOR REVIEW, may be left at Mr. C. Mitchell's, Red Lion-court, Fleet-street, London, addressed " to the Editor of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD," whets they will be forwarded and receive attention. Letters addressed to the Editor should be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer, not for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith ; this is indispensably re quisite in any statement of facts . The Editor wishes it to . . tie understood that he does not hold himself responsible for the opinif_ms or statements of his correspondents. The ANNEAL St7I3SCRIPTION 'to the LIVERPOOL STANDARD is 2OS. in adJ ance—or 225. on credit. STANDARD GENERAL P R INT ING OFFICE; 4, ST. GEORGEPS-CIRRS - ENT, LORD-STREET; LIVERPOOL. LETTERPRESS PRINTING. of every description, including PAMPHLETS, FORMS, INVOICES, In E ELM 0 NS, I. RILLS OF LADING, CUSTOM- HOUSE REPORTS, i CA RDS, ENTRIES, CATALOGUES, I CIRCULARS, &C. &C., SHAREROKERS' I 'POSTING RILLS OF BOOKS, 1 EVERY SIZE, EXECUTED WITH THE GREATEST PROMPTITUDE. In Stock, anti Mannfoctued to Or.ler, LEDGERS, DAY BOOKS, CASH BOOKS, JOURNALS, LETTER BOOKS, COPYING BOOKS, BILL BOOKS, AND WASTE BOOKS, IN ENERY VARIETY OF STYLE. LITHOGRAPHIC AND COPPERPLATE PRINTING . MACHINE RULING. &c. Mearpoot . taitbarbt TUE'S'DAY MORNING, AP. Rn 1.1,185.1. THE NATIONAL REVENUE. THE 'customary tables of the National Income for the year and quarter ended sth April, were published on •Thursday. Last week•we gave the statement usually made in anticipation of the re sults, but it will be seen upon reference that it has not been realised. It is true that-upon the total of the• quarter there is an increase of £213,744, but it is made up solely by direct taxation, the most oppressive of all means of raising revenue. Taxes show an increase of £87,833, and Troperty-tax of £415,481, and here the improvement ends. The Customs show a decrease of £106,893. ; the Excise, a decrease of £155,231; Stamps, a decrease of 26,050; Crown-lands, a decrease 6f £7,000 ; and Miscellaneous, a decrease of £8,831; the Post office returns being exactly the same. Here is no flattering picture of Mr. GLADSTONE'S financial ability, :and no pleasant prospect for the future, when it" is remembered that the source to which the screw has already been apklied :is the only one which he seems able to make available for the exi gencies .of the coming war. This is a manifest injustice, for the class which is now - burdened with a tax amounting, in the year just ended, to 25,975,677, and from which the rest of the com munity is exempt, has been already tailed upon to contribute, three millions more within the next six months; and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER is unable rto devise any means by which the bur den may be more equally distributed. The account for the year. is much more favourable, there being an increase under every separate head, with the exception of Miscellaneous ; the total en Ordinary Revenue being £1,041,412, and the - gloss amount of increase, .21,485,056 ; so that, upon•the whole, the national -resources are in as fair a tondition as, under existing circumstances, might have been anticipated. 'ln the items of expenditure is a charge of about two millions for paying .off non commuters of certain stocks, which, with the aa ditional amount,devoted to the Sinking Fund, and the interest of Exchequer Bills, reduces 'the sur plus to £1,581,775, instead of £3,359,284, which was the amount a" the corresponding period of last year. The Excheauer Bills, which will plythably be required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, are stated at -not less than £5,852,048, so that the interest at the present increased rate will ;form an additional item of expenditure, notwith standing Mr. GLAD t TONE'S ingenious schemes savlng. THE WAR WITH RUSSIA. IN our second edition last week we were enabled to give intelligence, which was just then-received by electric telegraph, that the EMPEROR of RUSSIA had made a virtual offer of peace in a letter to the KING of PRUSSIA,' in which he declared that if the Western powers obtained from the SULTAN, by treaty, the emancipation of the Christians in Turkey, he would consent to withdraw his troops from the Danubian provinces upon the withdrawal of the allied fleets from the Black' Sea. So little dependence can be placed on telegraphic reports, that the statement was scarcely believed, but the' truth of it has been 'confirmed by subsequent accounts . . There is something extremely plausible in this new proposition Of the EMPEROR of IlussrA. He is evidently in dread .of the warlike prepara tions made to repel his aggression upon Turkey, and the ingenuity of 'his -Chancellor, Count NES SELRODE, was taxed to devise a scheme by which lie should avoid the encounter, and yet, apparently, , not surrender his claim. By :the mode adopted *he not only affords himself a means of escape from the difficulty, but publishes to the world the moderation of his views. He virtually declares that, so far from having any ambitious designs for the ,extention of the Russian -territory, he was solely Influenced by his zeal for the Christian faith and his concern for the condition of the Christians under Moslem rule, and that, if this can be ac complished by the negotiations of the Western Powers with the Ottoman government, his object will be gained. This appears very fair when' taken by 'itself, which, no doubt, it will be by the greater part of the European population ; but, when judged of in connexion with the secret cor respondence which has just been published, its hollowness and insincerity are apparent. It is, moreover, clogged with a condition to which the Western Powers will not assent. They have already demanded the evacuation of the Provinces, without any condition, and declared their deter mination not to enter into negotiations until this has been done. It may then be a question how far it will be advisable to withdraw the allied forces, and upon what footing Russia shall be placed for the future with reference to her exclusive posses sion of the Black Sea. The former treaties with Turkey under which Russia enjoyed this privilege, have been broken, and Turkey is unwilling to renew them on the same terms ; so that Russia I will be compelled to retrace not only her present false step, but many previous ones made in the same direction. The long arrears, of injustice charged against her will have now to be satisfied, and some guarantee afforded, as far as possible, that no similar encroachments be again attempted. It is said that the letter of the CZAR has been favourably received by the German Powers, and that, in all probability, another conference will shortly be held to deter mine on their joint course of ' action. However this may be, it is clear that the Western Powers have already agreed, and that now a stand must be taken to preserve that balance of paver which is indispensable to the peace of Europe. Another, and by no means unimportant,"feature in the affair is th e i nsurrect i on i n G reece , w i t h which the government o f that country Is orenv.l charged by the British Minister. King OTHO is indebted for his kingdom to the states whose policy he is now endeavouring to defeat, and it may be that the same authority which raised him will give the kingdom to a better man. At any rate, a change can hardly be for a worse one. Like the CZAR, he has been attempt;ng to extend his territory out of the plunder of Turkey, and, like him, also, may find that England and France combined present a force which none can resist with impunity. True to the instinct of Russian policy, which stoops to conquer, and never hazards defeat where an encounter can be avoided. the EM PEROR has ordered the island of Aland, for formerly taken from Sweden, to be disarmed, and all the fortresses on the Baltic shores to be dis mantled. This course may deprive Admiral NAPIER of the eclat of an early victory, and it may also assist the views of the CZAR, if his object is to gain time to open further negotiations, through the means of the mediating influence of Austria and Prussia, but it cannot, and ought not, to pre , vent that redress of wrongs committed on the 1 Danube, which it is the object of England and France to gain. Russia has boldly thrown down the gauntlet to Europe, and no settlement can be satisfactory that does not include the immediate surrender of the recent plunder, and such arrange ments for the future as shall prevent its repetition. Satisfaction must also be made for the consequences. In common with France, we have been at the expense of naval and military expeditions ; for many months our commercial and monetary affairs have suffered from the paralysing influence of uncer tainty, and all this is in addition to previous aggressions, which were submitted to from an unwillingness to involve Europe in the horrors of warfare. Russia has a long account to settle, and should victory incline to the side of justice, may be compelled to surrender Finland to Sweden, Poland to an independent government, and the northern shores of the Black Sea, including Cir cassia and the Crimea, to Turkey, while the more important question of the Christian population may be left to the protection of the Powers who have now been compelled to resort to arms. THE REFORM BILL. The Reform Bill is given up for the session Here is another failure of the Administration of All the Talents.' Verily their name is " Legion.' —Morning Herald of yesterday. LIVERPOOL TOWN DUES. HER MA.lssres Commissioners will hold a public meeting to-morrow (Wednesday), in St. George's Hall, "for the purpose of enquiring into all charges, other than custom ditties and the like, which are levied or leviable in any of thg ports or harbours of the United Kingdom, by any person or persons, body corporate or local authority, upon ships, or upon goods carried in ships, whether in the nature of passing tolls or otherwise, and to report upon the nature and amount of such charges; the title or authority in law under which the same are levied ; the application of the same, and whether, and how far they are applied to any purpose from which the person paying the same derives any benefit ; also upon the exemption, if any, of any particular persons, or classes of persons, from any of such charges." The men of Manchester have lately dis covered a new grievance in having to pay the town dues of Liverpool, for such of their goods as have the advantage of the port, and their Town-clerk is instructed to use all his eloquence, to persuade the Commissioners that this is an injustice to which they ought not to be subject. The real grievance, however, is that the Borough has a mag nificent corporation estate, and the inhabitants are lightly taxed ; while the new made City has very little property; its affairs are indifferently managed, and the inhabitants are heavily rated. They would not derive any advantage, however, if the dues were taken oft; as the only gainers would be a few of the large merchants and shippers. _REDUCTION OF WAGES. ikrati LIFILCTURERS and spinners finding that their stocks are accumulating, notwithstanding the low prices that are current, begin to think more seriously of the adoption of short thne,- or a reduction of wages, and notices to this effect have made their appearance in several quarters. At Stockport, on Wednesday, an adjourned meeting of the master manufacturers' association resolved, in order, if possible, to avoid working short time, to reduce the wages the ten per cent. conceded at the time of the strike -last spring, leaving them at the level of last May, and the following - notice to this effect is put up in the factories : " To our workpeople : At the termination of one week from this date, the wages paid at these works will be re duced to the same as those paid in May last. April sth, 1251." It remains to be seen (says the Manchester Guardian) whether the operatives of Stockport, wisely reading the lesson of the last few months, have learned voluntarily:to yield to the force of circumstances, which no combinations can succeed in permanently resisting ; or whether they will make the vain attempt, and bring upon themselves the disastrous consequences which their brethren at Preston are suffering. The endeavour to force up wages has everywhere signally failed ; and the success previously achieved at Stockport, before employers began to suffer loss, can no longer be maintained, now that our staple trade has become worse than unremunerative in nearly all' its departments. That, under these circum stances, a forced advance can be obtained at Preston, or upheld at Stockport, can be hoped for by those alone who have not intelligence enough to understand the manifest relation of cause and effect. Aillyde, several mills commence short time this week. At Blackburn, two of the mills commence running only three days this week, whilst in another mill notice of a reduction of ten per cent. in weavers', and five per cent. in spinners prices, has been given. MODEL OF ANCIENT LIVERPOOL.—SOIRe months - since we bad pleasure in directing attention to a well-executed and interesting model of Liverpool as it existed about two hundred years ago. Since then, .its ingenious fabricator, Mr. Augustus Harding, has re-constructed it on a scale identical with the splendid model of the town as it now exists, which was displayed at the Great Exhibition, in 1851, and is now deposited in the Derby Museum. To that model, the one now under notice forms a highly in teresting supplement, showing, as it does with great accu racy, the early condition of the land and water on which theinost densely populated portions of Liverpool, as it at pre sentexists. The various boundaries and divisions ofproperty, the distinctive landmarks, and the objects of interest, from which many of the leading localities derive their now somewhat ambiguous names, are clearly and accurately laid down. The model is exhibited at N 0.9, Slater-street, and is well worthy of an attentive inspection. ROBBERY BY A LIVERPOOL POSTOPFICE CLEEK.—For some time past suspicion has existed that letters, containing money and small articles of value, have been abstracted in their transit through the Liverpool Postoffice, and Mr. Bales, inspector of letter-carriers, was instructed to keep an attentive eye upon what was passing. In compliance with the suggestion, Mr. Bales, in course of his watchful ness, on Sunday evening observed Frederick Pentley, a clerk in the establishment, put a letter in his pocket. Ou perceiving this, he invited Pentley into an adjoiping apartment, where he mentioned what he had observed. Pentley denied having any letter in his possession; he was accordingly searched, and in his pockets several money letters were found, which did not belong to him. Sullivan, the detective officer, was immediately sent for,. and Pentley was given into custody on the charge of abstracting the letters found in his possession. Search was made in the prisoner's lodgings, in which a number of undelivered letters were found, and also a gold breast-pin, with a coral branch head, a shawl-pin, a red silk and bead purse, a porte-monie, an American half cent, several pawn-tickets for shirt-breast studs, and same small articles of jewellery. Pentley was brought up before the police magistrates yes terday, where the above facts were stated, and on the ap plication of Mr. Bales, the prisoner was remanded for seven days. ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN IN A BEER-11012 . 8F.--Mary Ann .Grady, a beer -housekeeper in the Park ; Alice M'Evoy, her mother; Rose Ann Toiler, and John Thomas, were. charged by Police-constable Green, No. 58, with hav ing seriously assaulted him on the morning of Sunday, at about twenty minutes past midnight. Green stated that, when passing Grady's house at the time mentioned, his attention was attracted by a noise in the house, and it being past the legal hour for selling liquor, he went in. He found ten men and three women in the parlour, with ajug of ale and drinking glasses before them. On seeing him. Grady suddenly took up the jug, and proceeded with it to the kitchen, where she offered to throw the ale into the sink. He told her it was useless to do that, as had seen the drink, awl must lodge an information against the house. On his saying this, she threw out the ale, placed the jug in a tub among water, and struck witness violently in the face. She was immediately joined in this assault by M'Evoy, who seized witness by the hair, and held him while her daughter struck at him. •M`Evoy then 'seized witness by the arm with her teeth, biting completely through the coat, and inflicting a severe wound on his arm. The prisoner Thomas then joined the assailants of witness, and struck him several blows with . a poker, Grady calling on them to murder him. Toiler, it appeared, was little more than a witness of the fray. Green resisted as well as he could, and called for assistance, when Constable 705 came to his aid, by which time he had succeeded in wrest ing the poker from Thomas, and was defending himself with it. Additional assistance was procured, and the pri soners were taken into custody. This testimony w as cor roborated •by the other constable. The prisoners were defended by an attorney, who alleged that the bfficers were the assailants, and said that M'Evoy had been severely assaulted by them. He called several witnesses in support of that allegation, none of whom, however, saw the com mencement of the riot, and they contradicted each other in several particulars. The case occupied a' considerable time, and ended in the magistrates discharging Toiler, and ordering each of the others to pay a fine of lOs. and ebsts. or to be imprisoned for seven days, • EXTENSION O.F COMMERCE. --1-Visnx independence of.foreign aid in the supply of raw material for our manufactures forms an I portant feature in the extension of our commerce,the British-possessions at the Cape of Good Hope offer facilities.of which no sufficient advantage has yet been , taken. It was asserted some time since that the settlement at Port Natal was a favourable locality for the cultivation of cotton, but, some attempts having been unsuccessful, it was for a time abandoned. Since then, however, it has been stated that other attempts to grow cotton have turned out more favourable, and there seems no reasonable doubt that, if the requisite skill were exercised, it might prove a valuable auxiliary to our other sources of supply for this impo'rtant article. Indeed, now that the war with the Kafirs May be considered at an end, and the colony placed on a footing of security for the exercise of the arts of peace, its advantages of soil and climate might be made available for very large additions to com mercial operations. There are hundreds who leave our shores to settle in other countries, tempted by descriptions of the benefits to be enjoyed, to whom the advantages to be gained by a settlement in Southern Africa have never yet been unfolded ; and it is a matter of some consequence, when so many forsake the protection of the British Govern ment for the Republican institutions of the United States, that emigration may be encouraged where we shall at least secure customers for our future exports. Commerce is necessarily based on each party having desirable surplus products which they may exchange, and this advantage may be amply secured in the several settlements at the Cape, the resources of which have never been sufficiently developed. Wine has been produced, but with so little regard for quality, that it has become a bye word for inferiority ; but those well acquainted with the colony have declared that with proper care it may be grown of first-rate excellence, and, as it lies on the high way to our East• India and Australian possessions, its geographical position is peculiarly favourable for carrying on a very exten sive trade. Some progress has been made in the establishment of steam communication, but much more remains. The public, and particularly that class which form the bulk of our emigrants, should be made acquainted with the peculiar advantages JPII FERTREE BOARD OF HEALTH. Tim monthly meeting of the Board was .held last evening, at the Public-office, Wavertree, the Rev. W. Badnall presiding. The Chairman was re-elected for the year ensuing, together with the following members of the Board:—Messrs. Thomas Chaffers, Henry Davis, William Richton, and Hilton:Halhead. The next business was the appointment of committees, when the following were appointed : FINANCE COMMITTER.—Mr. Murray, Mr. Bowers, and Mr. Gore were unanimously appointed, on the motion of Mr. Chaffers, seconded by Mr. Halhead. .PUBLIC WORKEL—The Chairman observedthat although nine gentlemen had been previously elected, he thowilit six practical men would be sufficient. The following gen tlemen were then appointed :—Messrs. Rishton, Chaffers Murray, Gore, Anderton, and Bowers. COMMITTEE ON NUISANCES.— The Chairman called the attention of the board to an important subject. During last autumn the Board of Health had sent a great number of orders to prevent nuisances and enforce the provisions of the act which had been passed with reference to low lodgings and other places where nuisances existed. It was necessary, therefore, in anticipation of a visitation of cholera, that a committee should be appointed to abate the nuisances which exist at present, or might exist in future. Some conversation then took place relative to various swampy places, and the general want of drainage which existed. It was ultimately agreed, on the motion of Mr. Chaffers, moved by Mr. Rishton, that the whole board constitute a Sanatory Committee. EXTENSION of DRAINAGE.-- The report of Mr. J. Newlands was then read, recommending an extension of the sewerage through Mill-lane to Olive-mount. Mr. Newlands also suggested that the contracts be entered into for the completion of the sewers, but not for their subsequent maintenance.—Mr. Rishton moved that the plan of Mr. Newlands, as laid before the committee, be ‘, acted upon, exclusive of the sewerage of Mill-lane. Car ried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN called attention to a paper he had re ceived relative to a very great nuisance. Every person was entitled to a circulation of pure air, which was im possible in the locality to which he called attention. He then read a paper which had been sent to him, signed by Mr. George Stubbs, and other parties, relative to the dreadful stench arising from Mr. James Ashcroft's pre mises. Mr. Stubbs stated that, if necessary, medical certificates could be procured to verify the facts. At the suggestion of the Chairman, Mr. Young was sent for, who said he had examined the premises, and they had been emptying several tubs of garbage and blood. He also saw a cesspool and three dead pigs near the public road. In answer to the Chairman, Mr. Young said Mr. Ashcroft got the garbage and blood from Liverpool, and mixed it with manure. The stench was intolerable, to those persons who had to pass near these premises, on their way to church. A gentleman stated that Mr. Ashcroft had a number of what the neighbours called "broth tuba," containing pig -food, which he brought from Liverpool, the stench from which was very bad. The pigs were also kept in a filthy state. 'On the motion of Mr. Chaffers, seconded by Mr. Rishton, it was resolved that Mr. Young be desired to take the necessary steps to abate the nuisances com plained of. On the motion of Mr. Halhead, seconded by Mr. Gore, the wages of David Bunny, Thomas Woods, and Owen Carroll, workmen on the highways, were raised from 2s. to 2s. 6d. per day. This closed the business of the meeting. ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, GREAT CROSBY. A MErriNG of the owners and occupiers of pews in the church at Great Crosby, was held last night, in the school-room, for the purpose of taking into consideration the appointment, by the patron, of an incumbent in the room of the late Rev. Richard Walker. The meeting was numerously attended by a highly-respectable assemblage of ladies and gentlemen, among the latter of whom we observed Mr. John Myers, of Crosby-house, Mr. Gerrard, Mr. Harbridge, Mr. T. C. Thinlevie, Mr. Calls, Mr. Leatherbarrow, Mr. Molyneux, Messrs. Richmond, Mr. May, Mr. Hodson, Messrs. Bradshaw, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Foster, Mr. Davis, Dr. Barnes, Mr. C. Welsby, Mr. King, Mr. Hartley, Mr. Bellshaw, Mr. Halewood, Sr.c., &e. Mr. Mraas was called to preside, on the motion of Mr. _ _ Mr. MYERS, on taking the chair, said the object of the meeting was one of the very greatest importance to the inhabitants of Crosby generally, and to the fathers and heads of families in particular. He need not do more on the present occasion than merely allude to thehope, which had been very generally indulged in the village and neigh bourhood, that some time would have been allowed to elapse ere the place of their late lamented pastor had been filled up ; and they had even thought it would not have been more than the circumstances warranted, had their wishes been consulted. In those suppositions, however, they had been disappointed, and he (the chairman) for one had been taken by surprise, when informed by the Rev. Mr. Clarke that he had been appointed by the Rector to the incumbency. This intimation was so far from satis factory, that several gentlemen, among whom he himself was one, waited on the Rector to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the statement. At an interview • with the reverend gentleman, he was informed that the statement was quite true, the Rev. Mr. Rothwell telling them that he had given his word positively to Mr. Clarke, and could not retract it. He (the chairman) and the gentlemen who were with hiin then intimated most respectfully, yet firmly, that the appointment of Mr. Clarke to the incumbency would not be one of an acceptable nature to the inhabitants of Crosby, who could not feel satisfied to receive him as their spiritual superintendent. Under these circumstances, it appeared to him (the chairman) that, without offering anything like a factious opposition, every legal means ought to be used to get the appointment set aside, if that could he done. It appeared that the rector had been in duced, at some time, to make a promise which he did not think it likely he should be called upon to fulfil. Still, the Church of England is not in such a condition as to afford going backward,—as persevering in such an appoint ment would be doing here. We do not (said the chairman) wish any harm to or entertain any ill-feeling towards Mr. Clarke, but we cannot have him here. Fixed in this belief, himself, and one or two other gentlemen whom he had consulted, bad prepared a memorial, addressed to the Rev. Mr. Rothwell, respectfully remonstrating against the ap pointment. The memorial, after admitting the undoubted right of the rector to make the appointment, pointed out several reasons why the appointment, if persisted in, wculd be most repugnant to the feelings of the memorialists. In conclusion, he moved the adoption of the memorial. Mr. CALLIS seconded the motion, and in doing so took occasion to remark, that, although comparativelya stranger in the district, he was deeply sensible of the great obliga tions the inhabitants of Crosby were under to Mr. Myers , for the great exertions and liberal aid he had afforded in getting the neighbourhood supplied with so handsome and noble a temple dedicated to the worship of God. In the name of the ladies and gentlemen assembled, he might, he felt assured, without presumption, promise the most unsparing assistance, and that, in rendering that aid, assuring him that they would acquit themselves like men and Christians. The question having been put from the chair, the memorial was unanimously adopted. • The chairman and the churchwardens were then ap pointed to see that all had opportunities of signing it. Mr. DUNLEVIE, in a few complimentary remarks, pro posed a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was carried by acclamation. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and concluded by paying a warm tribute of respectful regard to the memory of the late pastor, the Rev. Richard Walker, and also expressed a wish that the good feeling and condolence of the meeting might be expressed towards his bereaved widow and amiable daughter. This proposal was cordially concurred in, after which the meeting broke up. Numerous signatures were appended to the memorial before the meeting separated. ExEcuTloN.—The man named Holman, convicted at the Cornwall Assizes of the murder of his wife, was hanged on Monday last week, at Bodmin. TIIE HIPPOPOTAMUS, which excited so much attention at the Jardin des Planets, was taken ill a few days ago, and though every possible attention was paid him, he died on Wednesday. The Parisians will greatly regret his loss, as he was the most popular "lion" of the day.— Paris Paper. FINANCIAL STATEMENT.—The Chancellor of the Ex chequer has placed on the " votes" a notice that he will, to-day, lay the balance-sheet upon the table of the House of Commons, and make a statement respecting the revenue for the year now closed, the condition of the public ba lances, and the condition of the unfunded debt. THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT, who has recently succeeded to the title and estates, has announced his intention of disposing by auction of the ecclesiastical benefices in his gift. The benefices offered for sale are the vicarage of Monmouth, the vicarage of St. Thomas's, Monmouth, the vicarage of Mayn, the vicarage of Redchurch, the rectory of Lansoy, the rectory of Gwernesney, the vicarage of Monkswood, the incumbency of Lanischen, the incumbency of Trelleckgrange, the incumbency of Chapel-hill, and the incumbency of St. Awan's. GRAND BALL.—The says ;—" We have reason to believe that her Majesty has signified her intention to be present at a grand tml costume at the new French em bassy on the 12th of May. The greatest interest and excitement • will prevail in political circles when this is generally known, it being the first occasion upon which the Sovereign has ever honoured any ambassador with her presence." THE LATE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY'S WILL, con sists of a few lines, giving all his estates, real and personal,, to his Marchioness, absolutely, appointing her sole execu trix. The will bears an miattesfed endorsement in his own handwriting, recapitulating its contents in terms of the most affectionate endearment. The personal estate in the province of • Canterbury has been sworn under £45,000, which, when added to that within the province 'of York, which is under £250,000, and in Ireland under £40,000, makes an aggregate of personal property amounting to 335,000, exclusive of all the vast settled estates and col ' lieries of the Vane mid Londonderry families in England and Ireland, in the former of which he is succeeded by Lady Londonderry, and in the latter by the present • Marquis. • • EFFECTS OF WAR UPON TRADE.—MeSSFS. Littledide & CO., in their monthly circular, say :--"Though there need be no apprehension as to the final issue, the disarrange ment of. trade, a check to exports, and to some extent the creation of mistrust, will be the immediate effect, but we confess we were not prepared for the state of panic which appeared in the Money market and on the Stock Exchange, on the actual announcement of hostilities. For the first six weeks or two months, from the very uncertainty and novelty to the present generation of a state of war, we may probably see money continue dear; and our produce markets depress from an unreasonable anxiety of holders to be freehanded at any cost, but after that time, even should no decisive action take place in favour of our arms, we feel confident that trade will more or less revive. Our stocks of produce are moderate, indeed small in many articles, and the reluctance shoWn by merchants to import, the difficulty of obtaining'shipping, and the high rates of freight all over the globe, must tend to support prices here, whilst our consumption; even allowing check in trade, will continue good. for a moderate We would recommend 'due caution and lower limits for imin)olor the sacrific of produce in a o c f e r t undefinedn4- nsacrifice. apprehension,' moment of NOTES, NOTICES, _AND GPILVIONS. BY JOHANNES BUSTICUS YV.V.—CIIURCH ACCOMMODATION FOR THE Poor. 2.) Foremost among the spiritual wants of this large and rapidly extending town is—a Bishop of Liverpool. It is no reflection on the character or ability of our pre sent excellent and zealous Diocesan to make this assertion, for the extent and populousness of the diocese of Chester is such as to demand that a division of its labours should take place, and Liverpool, with its subarbs and adjacent villages, are quite sufficient of themselves to engage the unceasing exertions of a bishop. A suitable church for a cathedral we are already possessed of ; nor need we tray. 1 beyond that church to find a suitable occupant for the episcopal throne. The whole matter could be arranged without exciting the slightest envy, jealousy, or strife, of any description. But whether this can be effected or no, the necessity far more churches and more clergymen is imperative. The official report of Horace Mann shows that there are 09,541 persons in Liverpool, capable of at tending public worship, for whom no accommodation has been provided by any religious body. Will the church men of Liverpool permit the same deplorable state of things to be recorded in the next census returns? Street after street, and court after court, is rapidly built up at the north end, end tenanted as rapidly, but scarcely a religious edifice of any description is to be seen erected or in course of erection, though every street contains a mp'epopu lation exceedi ng th a t o f h un d re d s o f coun t ry par i s h es . widening i Certain en in "town and formingn ts n improvements," iiew thoroughfares, "consistlchie hav flyo e f lately be streets en much discussed, and, by some, have been strongly advocated on sanitary grounds. There seemed to be no doubt as to the possibility of raising the tens of thousands of pounds which it was estimated such im provements would cost. Well, now the north end pre sents an opportnnit, of effecting:, at a very moderate cost, " improvement" far more necessary, more important, and more immediately pressing, than any new thorough fare can possiiily be; and more conducive to the sanitary, because promoting the moral, reform of the people. Let our " merchant princes" look to this ; and before the whole area is covered with warehouses, and manufactories, and stores, and 'dwelling-houses—not forgetting the " vaults" at three out of every four corners--set apart, here and there, a space for a church, for a school-house, for a read ing -room. Some may say the people do not want churches, and will not go to them, nor send their children to the schools. Perhaps not : but at all everts our duty to offer them the privilege remains the same. Now the responsi bility is ours—then it would be theirs—and should we be roused from our beds some morning to find our streets in possession of a mob, our shipping destroyed, and our warehouses in flames, we shall not be doomed a prey to the dismal reflection that so horrible a calamity might have 'been averted by the timely labours of the school master, and the effective ministrations of the clergy. XXV.—TIL E PRESTON STRIKE.—It appears that on the morning of the 30th March, 1851, (census Sunday,) there were present at church but 2,479 persons out of 69,542, the population of the town of Preston. If this be a fact, the strike, with all its calamitous consequences, is easily accounted for. How can men, who pay no respect or homage to a Heavenly King and Master, be expected to do their duty to an earthly one ? It is not possible. If these men had been in the constant habit of attending the services of the church, it is a moral impossibility that there should have been a strike for wages. There may have been remonstrances and appeals —there may have been a change of masters —hut there could not have been a concerted turn-out, and plotted intimidation and threatening of those who remained in. Other large towns, and especially manufacturing towns, may take warning by this. It is the fashion in most of them to treat the church clergy with contempt—to ridicule their teaching—to dis pute their authority—and to oppose and thwart them, if for no other reason, betypise they are legally appointed ! Behold the result. A state of society in which servant is arrayed against master—workman against his fellow — lawless combination against unjustifiable association— poverty struggling with avarice—helpless want with mis used power. Where will it end ? Loss of wealth—loss of health—loss of respect—loss of character—loss of strength —perhaps even loss of life from bitter starvation, are among the evils already produced by this unhappy strife! God grant we may not have to add to the catalogue calamities still more dire. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE_ PRErERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. Rev. J. Armstrong, NI.A., Prebendary of Wells Cathedral, and Rector of Binder, near Bristol, to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Somerset. Rev. C. Bailey, \LA., to the Rectory of Elsdon, near Nevr castte-uponjy_ne. Rev. H. A. Barratt, M.A., to the Perpetual Curacy of Lang ley, Norfolk. Rev. J. Deedes, M.A., Vicar of Marden, to the Rural Deanery of Sutton. Rev. C. Erker:iall, M.A., to the Incumbency of Lower Seeding, near tiorsham, Sussex. Rev. W. B. Findlay, 8.A., to the Stipendiary Curacy of Atherton, near Xlanches.er. Rev. G. Freemai,, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Emmanuel Church, Rohon-le- Moors. Bev. J. Geitlart, M A., to the Rectory of Podington, or Thad tkngtm, Bedfordshire. Rev. J. Graves, to the Vicarage of Kilmocar, Kilkenny, Rev. J. G. LI arries, Af.A., to be Chaplain to the High Sheri( of Brecknockshire. Rev. H. J. Hawke, M.A., to the Rectory of Willingbam-by- Stow, Lim-olnshire. I',ev. J. W. Hill, M.A., Incnmbent of Waverton, near Chester. to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Flintshire. Rev. R. Hughes, 8.A.., to the Curae.y of West Bagborough. near Taunton. Rev. S. J. Jerram, 111. A., to the Vicarage of Chobham, Surrey. Rei. G. A. Langdale, M.A., late Curate of Bexley, to the Curacy of Coin pton with Upper Murder), Sussex. __ _ - . Rev. N . M. tower. NT.A. Senior Curate of St. Nicholas" Church, Sidi - flout!), to be Archdeacon of the diocese Montreal, Lowcr Cana,ta. Rev. W. S. M‘Douall, MA., to the Rectory of Oueden, soar Newmarket. Rev. Dr. J. B. Mountain, Rector of Blunham, near BiggieS wade, to be Chaplain to the flifet Sheriff of Bedfordshire. Rev. J. 1). Palmour, Ri^ctor of Lin!church, and In cumbent of Reynoldston, to the Vicarage of Jeffreyston, near Nat-berth. Rev. N. G. Pilkington, M.A., to the Sunday evening lecture ship at St. An.irew's Church, Newcastle-upou-Tyne. Rev. J. Pining, to the Perpetual Curacy of Grin;sargh. Rev. V. J. Poole, 8.A., to the Curacy of the Parish Church of 'it. John the Evanzelist, L?eds. _ Rev. G. V. Reed, M.A., to the Rectory of Hayes, Kent. Rev. \V. Itichartison, Incuml:ent of St. David's, and Vicar of Jeffreyslon, to a Canon Reiidentiary in the Cathedral Church of ►he diocese. _ Rev. T. Smith, M.A., Curate of Trinity Church, Upper CheNea, to the Curacy of Cheltenham. Itfw. W. P. S. Stanhope, M.A., to the Curacy of Stuttort, near Ipswich. Rev: G. Swift, M.A.. Curate of Christ Church, Bradford, tO the Ministry of St. John's Chow.% Beverley. Rev. F. E. Tower, to the Rectiry of Flmsthorpe, and to the Perpetual Curacy of Earl Shil nn, Leicestershire. Rev. H. M. 'rut too, M.A., to the Curacy of KirtHasten, Oxfordshire. Rev. W. Vernon, :11.A., to the Incumbency of St. Jolliet; Church, Pendlehury. Rev. A. Watson, 8.A., Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford, to a Mastership in Marlborough College. DIOCESE OF CHESTER. CONSECRATION.—ST. LUKE'S, GBEA.T CROSBY. --The enclosed ground or yard surrounding this church was con secrated by the Bishop of Chester on Tuesday last, the 4th instant, for interments. Oan DTA TlON. — Candidates for ordination by the Bishop of Chester on Trinity Sunday are required to send all their necessary papers complete to Charles T. W. Parry, Esq., Chester, his lordship's secretary, on or before Monday, the Ist May next at the latest. As A. MEMORIAL of the late Bishop of Salisbury, the clergy and laity of his diocese intend restoring the chapter house of the cathedral. THE Gazette of Tuesday night contains an order in council, announcing Her Majesty's approval of the pro posal of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for fixing the number and salary of the minor canons of Bristol Cathe dral. The number is reduced from six to three, and the annual stipend of each is fixed at £l5O. THE REV. ROBERT SCOTT was, on Tuesday, elected Master of Balliol College, Oxford. Mr. Scott was Ireland scholar in 1833, and formerly fellow and tutor of is a prebendary of Exeter, and rector of South Luffenham, near Stamford. The new Master voted for Mr. Gladstone, in 1847, 52 and 53. DEGREES.—During the past year 278 gentlemen were admitted to the degree of B.A. at Oxford, 339 at Cam bridge, and 218 at Dublin ; and 259 gentlemen were ad mitted to the other degrees at Oxford, 305 at Cambridge, and 98 at Dublin. CONVOCATION.—Four seats are at present vacant in the convocation of the province of Canterbury—namely, for Salisbury Chapter by the elevation of Mr. Hamilton to the Bishopric ; for the chapter of Bristol Cathedral by the elevation of Dr. Jackson to the Bishopric of Lincoln; for the diocese of Canterbury, by the death of the Rev. Dr. Mill ; and for the chapter of Ely Cathedral, by the death of the Rev. Henry Fardell. In the convocation of the province of York two seats are vacant, viz. :—From the chapter of York, by the death of the Rev. W. H. Dixon; and for the diocese of York, by the acceptance of prefer ment by the Rev. S. Gamlen, in theprovince of Canterbury. DIOCESE or MANCTlESTER.—Preferments : —On Tues day, at the Diocesan Registry, the Bishop of Manchester, in addition to licensing the Rev'. W. Verdon to the in cumbency of St. John's, Pendlebury, and the Rev. Gage Earle Freeman to Emanuel Church, Bolton, licensed the Rev. George Alker, 8.A., to the stipendiary curacy of St. Peter's, Preston, on the nomination of the Rev. W. M. Farish, the incumbent. The Rev. John Sperling, M.A., has been presented to the rectory of Eccleston, near Chorley. The living is in the gift of the rev. gentleman's Father, and is considered to be one of the most vatnabls pieces of Church patronage in this diocese. The Bish9l).° l Manchester intends t o h o ld an or di nat i on on Trod , ' Sunday. HORTICULTURE stove should now be .70 ° to 80 0 by dan -4,- and 60 0 at night ; STOVE, CONSERVATORY, &c.—The temperature of the that of the conservatory - 55 ° to 60 0 bY day , a"d 4 5 ° at night.. Watering must be carefully attended to, recol which have been kept dry lecting that those which have now passed the flowering season must be watered very sparingly, whilst those which •are growing vigorously require a liberal supply. & cm _ succession. lent plants, as aloes, cacti, &e. , during the winter, will now require a moderate supply of water. Admit air liberally at midday to the conservator, and greenhouse, but close early, so as to retain a goo d share of the sua's warmth. Roses which are forced require fumigating, to keep down the green fly. Is TUE FLownn oAli DB N.--• SOW annuals for succession. w in Many of those sown in March have failed dry cold winds which have so long prevailed. lli r n ough the dahlias, and keep the lawns and "olxgate swept. paths well rolled and . KITCREN GARDEN.—Many of the advaucini croP% such as peas and beans, will r equ i re to have the soil drawn to the sterns. Sow carrots, celery, and pot-herb seeds; plant out cauliflowers ; strike cuttings of sage if the crop has sufrered from frost. 1 1 01) . , p it th, e LET or SOLD, with immediate possession, ) 4 ,, , d i l , valuable newly. erected FREEHOLD BREWERY, , e ~,-, - tt„ h m . s.astle Brewery," formerly in the possession of 410.7 t, Li " * Olekshank situate in Chaucer-street and Meadow lla ii; ver i °?p l , standing on 973 * square yards of land, .and ,lli n ion 370 square yards of vacalit landong. t b s , Offi'la consist of Brewhouse. Wrarehouse•rooms, al e urev,lea, Stabling, and a commodious Dwelling-house. (40 1 D1,.;'Y iS fitted-up , with newest improvements, and is i t ' ‘ , , lti o i`, working' condition, and capable of trewing 250 lasVast,, ztle 'aveekly ; the Plant consists of Steam. engine Nt r shrealt Mill, Two Coppers, Mash Tun, with Mash- •ttis y.Per g r d .Sparger, Underheck, Coolers, with a Rest- ea n it, enting Tuns and Sti Rages ; there are also several forlll e ' fl ati tti j Storing Porter and strong Ale. There is an fllf e l l atljt ' l e supply of Water from Springs on - the premises, t,0 4 .4114 Yof Ilich is admirably adapted for'the brewing of ha t % (4 41- Ong ales for keeping. If sold, a considerable 4, NO) t he Pu-chase ► money may remain on mortgage, if idis,,J•th ur h er Applyto ,Taosta.s REES, at 5i,',...:_......_*-atreer, Liverpool. - Nrea ra e SOLD, by PRIVATE TREA.TY, a very it to gact ESTATE, about six miles East of Liverpool, t lit % fat ll Ytoli Station, containing 75 Acres of Land, in a si, ; of cultivation. The House consists of three good -41 % 84' 1 g-rooms, Two Kitchens, Butler's Pantry, and i 4 o ,tif "V°ola- One ESTATE, near Cbildwall; with 10 tqja r , l and- Large MANSION at West Derby, with "tA ;,tof Land. Two large HOUSES and Four COT pi-stia. ~t yl osley-vale with upwards or7,ooo'Square Yards I, , i t v jo u* lla c o ,, , i npward's of . 500,000 Yardo . of Building LAND, ,tl t , la rro ... ales, and in Lots to suit Purchasers. The Nye % c be LET :—A splendid HOUSE and SHOP, with 4 )11 1 4 44 °11 ' 111 "o , in Ranelagh-street ; One Ditto, Great fipetv, eel ~ I ..; One Ditto, Renshaw-street; One Ditto, Bir )4,9lo,i'v„flu Fixtures complete. An excellent Family ko„ , htt o ,F , , Princpark ; One Ditto, Netherfield-road; A 'olt, N r -verton; One Ditto, Fairfield; One Ditto, Bootle ta°D),lY to "l,e ' itie-ar ri b ll M. WILLIAMS, 47, Ranelagh-street, or Philadel -4% O FFICE .s • No. 3, be Ha E ckin's-hey, where an excellent to LT. t 1,13 ) . t., 1 . 1 , ,, OLTRNE HALL, .N ItIA.R DERBY. — 'n,, th Y) bear e of, with immediate possession, either from DERBY. — el ant yfor a Term of Years, comptetely FURNISHED, pt,, ariar Itul Gardens, Lake (welt-stocked with fish), and 4. ~°unds, and upwards of 20)00 acres of excellent Ok i '', e on '', ° Yer Shooting. The Ha tl, , which is in exceltent „ 1. 0,:10..„` 3 '0s spacious Entrance-hall, Library, Dining and ttlyl,l-, — „";a, with numerous Bed-rooms and Dressing ull4'essv,--4eseeperoorn, Butler's-pantry, Kitchen, Scul ls t, C "'UV- hall, and excellent Offices; also suitable Sta- Ilbtly o c ;' c li-itonses, and Out offices. 'There is a plentiful !• , i! 4 ba.../t °0 ( 1 Water, the locality is dry am! healthy, the ' 4 , 1 1, i t ,'onod well wooded, and the scenery picturesque. k 1 4,1 ~"3 7; he had, if required. Two. Pack: of Hounds meet asAil i i!'ghlicurliood The Derby, KegwOrth, Witlinglon, klac'Y Stations of 'the Midland Railway are about seven ti'; 4,7tant.—To view the Premises, and for terms, apply to 4 "I-:, Melbourne, near Derby; also, for terms, apply to L A • aip L aZost, of Derby, Solicitor; or to Messrs. HALL and ' r aLtZ , ,„ Solicitors, Manchester; or -to Mr. COOKNEY, of ‘; ,. ......._"endt1it-placs, London, Solicitor. .-V 1, 1,, i." ‘N SOLD, valuable Freehold and Copyhold ''':ll.lZ i kl‘Z Dear Broad Green I-- Itn , co,, 6 ?rs ,Pf LAND (now in one), in Childwall, on the i,e il li t ,l 4 - ati l i,7a road leading from Wavertree-nook to Child aoSees',.,ol V loa. Ir. 32p., statute measure, or thereabouts. eel la t-!o.teritatice. 0 ,. ,;..e,,,"! of LAND (now in one),..in Childwall, on the i e ptli ;,'l , e road leading from Wavertree-tiodk to Child -7,11C1, ea n s,2,e FAR‘I-HOUSE. and Outbuildings thereon Ole" C,;"oing fia. Or. 330..., statute measure, or there zat. el o -Dnold of inheritance.. , ~,`Nit a lio , , of LAND, in West Derby, lying tetween the i„ si k h llis t ',ed and the London and North-weetern Railway, ,I`l l ;eris,„:"., statute measure, or - thereabouts. Copyhold itot,, ish4ee. A r , e r a ) ti c ,".e is now in the occupation of Mr. Webster, but " ly i:Jilay be had immediately. '' '' lr. GEoEGE MARsDEN, 5, Old Churchyard. h/ttli l.iv v„ISII ASSOCIATION -FOR "ITIIE AD 14,EkpecumENT OF SCIENCE. BOROUGH OF ter: l llDi, tl L--JOHN BUCK LLOYD, F.SQ., MAYOR. — I IN T , e ".h .. e . e with the request conveyed by a Requisition, RI, j",.!salY and respectably signed, I do hereby appoint ttliillQe ME ET I NG of te INHAITAN l'S of this 1/0, 1 '9,y to be held in the Ses h sions-hous ß e, Chapel-street, Pis n 4,Lt t eadaY), the ilth instant, ,at Twelve o'clock at 'al4eo. o „" tc adopt such resolutions as will secure the N t e lii i ,q'ation ot the Inhabitants in the -arrangements 4,7 S'l„ l Ug of the British Association for. the -Advance -I.lt4reir,b4l°<-', which is appointedheld in this town ~,, 1 - ,'•aty ~,:.ext. Professor PHILIPS, Assistant General ne t iPai li t oe Association, will attend the meeting, is order , m'al*..,..°_e• objects of the Association and its mode of T 0.,,,,, ''''"'ag in 'detail. \ '‘..‹!! : 0 ... , : ' JOHN B. LLOYD, Mayer. tt 't April, 1854. () Tilt 1.1 GOVERNORS Sz, ST:TBSCRIBERS 1 ,, • TO THE 4 44 ti! k 1: 3 / 1 30 .0L EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. 1 ,,•,, k . vl i irle e , b s, ..1,..4D1E5, AND GENTLEMEN.,—A VACANGY tea*,'l i, 'red in this Institution by the resignation of Dr. 4,o * ;,ll lt e.a' to OFFER MYSELF as a CANDIDATE, and 41"aiiN.. 1 . 4 yOur of your Votes. 1 have for seine time been co ld Ovith this Clarity as Assistant-Surgeon,am s 4 „kii i i7 add that Ihave the full confidenee.of Mr. Neill ai3 l '"Ole in my. qualifications for the office,,and their I .l4o e hl l :t°rt.-1 havelli . e honour to be, my Lords, Ladies, 'Lao, yonr obedient servant. N .. 1, J. BIRKBNEVINS, ECK M.D., M.R.C.S. —4 ..Oxford.street, April 7, 1854. ---._