The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-08-07 00:00:00

THE itfempot)l stanbarb. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1855. MORE BISHOPS. THE popular ideas of a Bishop are very diverse people look "at the office through such different media, that the distortion caused by the refraction is as remarkable as it is curious. The different Ministers of the day seem each to have their own private opinion as to the purpose of this office. One thinks it a place to reward a scholar for his learning ; so it was some years ago the fashion to promote schoolmasters and heads of colleges to the Episcopate. Another considers latitudinarian views the great desideratum. Sir JAMES GRAHAM'S idea was singularly simple : the Bishop was a man who was to confer orders, and to confirm at stated periodical times, spend a few months in London during the Parliamentary session, and then live in dignified ease at his palace for the rest of the year. Politicians in the lower house also had their opinions :—Radicals dreaded a fresh introduction to the House of Lords, as likely to be a hindrance to their plans of civil and religious reform ; political Dissenters trembled at the extension of the influence which the Church would gain at every erection of a new See ; while earnest and enlightened Churchmen looked simply at the fact, that every new Bishop would be an instrument in carrying out the great charge of the Great Head of the Church—of extending His kingdom among men. With so many opponents in high places, and so few real earnest friends, it is no wonder that the increase of the Episcopate in an adequate measure is yet to be accomplished. Yet we have no hesitation in saying, that a strong, firm, united demonstration on the part of Churchmen would accomplish much. It was owing chiefly to the determinate opposition of the late Lord Powis that the Welsh See of Bangor was saved, when Manchester was created ; and to the like deter mination, on the part of the inhabitants of the Isle of Man, that that Bishopric was not made a mere apanage to St. Asaph. We believe the time is come for a united effort to effect an increase of Bishops. A great and marked change has taken place in public opinion ; the true idea of a Bishop is forcing itself even on the hard and impenetrable brain of the politician ; it only wants the largely and firmly ex pressed opinion of Churchmen, lay and clerical, to gain the point. The opportunity is given by the pub lication of the last report of the Cathedral commis sion. That commission calmly, but boldly, proclaims the want, and suggests the remedy. Means are already taken to carry out a part of its suggestions in the erection of four new Sees, where the want is most glaring, ana the means the most ready at hand. Abbey Churches exist at Westminster, St. Alban's, Soutlkwell ; a fine Church, with an endowment for a Bishopric, at St. Colurnb Major, in Cornwall ; and here it is proposed to erect the additional Bishoprics. Now this may do very well for an instalment, but it will neither satisfy the Churchman, nor supply the wants of the Church. What is wanted are local eforts ; Churchmen uniting in our large towns, drawing 'up plans for obtaining subscriptions towards the endowment of a Bishopric. It was local efforts that saved to Wales her four sees ; it was local efforts that preserved to the Isle of Man its ancient rights ; and local efforts, properly directed, will secure an increase of Bishops throughout the length and breadth of the land. Let us explain what we want in a Bishop, and why we want him. We do not want him for political power ; we are quite indifferent about his having a seat in the House of Lords. We want a Bishop to be the head of the Church in the town—to take part in every good work that is there—to head us in unurell C3LeUaivu xllll tuna wuavai. - VI e ‘lllll 111111 to be there when his clergy, yes, and laymen too, need advice and support : not to be so overwhelmed with business that his clergy have scarcely access to him, nor he time to answer their letters ; but one who is fully acquainted with both the persons of the clergy, and the state of their respective parishes. People do not know the value of a Bishop,because he is necessa rily so far from them ; they cannot understand what good there would be for more, because they are cut off from the proper intercourse with the few that we have ; give us more, and we shall learn to understand the benefit. All we ask the Legislature for is a per missive act, to enable HER MAJESTY to erect a Bishopric whenever the inhabitants of any town or county desire it, and when proper funds are provided, either by local efforts, or by the Ecclesiastical Com missioners, or both, We are sure that immense results would follow such an act, for a very great change has taken place in public opinion on this particular point. Men are beginning to understand what is wanted ; they perceive that the Clergy are not seeking for secular power, or political influence, but are only earnestly endeavouring to educate and civilize the people under their charge ; that they believe one of the greatest means to this end would be an increase in the Episcopate, a subdivision of the vast labour that now lies upon one man's shoul ders. The most remarkable proof of what we are affirming is found in one place where a local effort was made, viz., Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We happened to be very well acquainted with this place some twenty-five years ago ; we were there during the excitement of the Reform Bill, and in few places did that excitement wear so dangerous and revolution ary an appearance as it did there. A considerable number of the leaders of the movement were avowed infidels, most indifferent to religion, all hostile to the Church. Nov, some of those very persons are they who have come forward to advocate the establishment of a Bishop's See at Newcastle. They have found out by long experience the civilizing, humanizing influence of the Church upon the people ; and, perhaps, going no further than this present life, they wish that they may parfolm of that benefit. A few more openly expressed wishes in other large and influential towns. and the cause would be gained. Why is Liver pool not stirring ? The Commission Report, indeed, states, that "local efforts might be expected at Liver pool." Why are they not begun ? Where are our Rectors ? Where our wealthy merchants P There are many who would hail with delight the thought of a " Bishop of Liverpool." Why do they not stir ? Surely the second commercial town in England is worthy of that honour, and surely it can afford the means. Let us have a public meeting, a committee, an organisation. It is a matter in which men of all parties can join and co-operate--a point in itself sufficiently valuable to claim attention. ST. HELENS IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. s en ,--In your Paper of Tuesday last an article appeared, giving a report of the proceedings of the St. Helens Improve ment. Commissioners, when baths for the people and other sanitary improvements formed the principal topic, although the former had previ ousl y been considered, and it is to be hoped will ultimately be accomplished, the movement, being popular, would ensure its success, as such a boon would be gratefully hailed by our worki ng popu l a ti on . It is also gra tifying to know that the new commissioners are already showing a praiseworthy zeal for promoting the public good, as, on Friday last, six members of the Water Committee, con sequent on the surveyor's report, undertook the laborious task of v i s iting the new and old water-works, also the gathering g ro an d in the neighbonhood of Kno ws l e y P ar k. Th e gentle who visited the works were Mr. John Marsh, the In h e l man . Mr. Richard Penketh, chairman of the Water M r . Richard Yates, chairman of the Finance chairman; ; gr. William.9 l e o r m es P t sg e , se Mr. A. It. Arratt, and Committee • gentlemen are taking Mr. W. H. fialraain. highly appreciated. expected when in the welfare of the tThoue-nincannot be too such men sacrifice Important results may be z. their time and abilities for the public good. St. Helens, August 4, 1865. Tas tomb of a Phenidan king has just been discovered at Beyrout. The sarcophagus, of black marble, bears a very long and curious description in Hebrew. FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT, MONDAY MORNING. THE parliamentary session of eighteen hxm , :zed and fifty five has now beer brought almost to a close. Ministers, having obtained nearly all they desire in the way of access to the national purse, have consented to relieve the collective wisdom of the country from more than a few days' sittings at HER MATE3TY'S Palace at Westminster. They have appointed Wednesday next, the day after to-morrow, as that on which the "white-bait high finks" is to be celebrated, -at the Tra falgar in Greenwich. Established habit has rendered this symposium indispensable to the Ministerial enjoyment of life. The wines of the Trafalgar, like the fabled Lethe of old, are presumed to wash away the sorrows of the past, and to lubri cate with the oil of forgetfulness the cares of the future. On Wednesday, then, the jocular PREMIER and his trembling colleagues will pledge each other in bumpers of sherry and champagne, and thank their stars that there are now no more awkward questions to answer. Honourable members, disregarding the fashion set by the feathered tribes, looking out for discordant mates, have made pairs is the autumn, and disposed themselves as units in different portions of the country. Saturday appears now fixed, by general consent, as the day . on which our legislative halls shall be closed for the season, and between now and that day the business transacted in either house will be almost strictly confined to routine. The session, it is understood, will not at its close be graced by the presence of HER MAJESTY, who, secluded in the retire ment of Osborne, is at present enjoying the luxury of domestic and family quiet. The session which is about to close has been, on the whole, a very remarkable one. Few of its predecessors can vie with it in the power it has exhibited of tearing the mask from pompous imbecility, decked up to simulate the statesmanship of the patriot. Since its ominous opening, how many of our public men, of supposed note, have been swept away in its surging tide ? Where are now the leaders on whose rounded periods and frothy oratory seemed to hang not merely the safety but the very existence of the state ? Look for the names of those who at its commencement were high in office, and to all appearance higher still in public estimation, and where shall we discover them ? Who now endeavours to find the oracles of finance in the involved and labyrinthine sen tences of GLA.DSTONE ? What section of the commercial world turns, as for authority, to the exploded statistics of CARD WELL? Will any one who now wishes for information on subjects connected with the navy appeal to the experience or satisfy himself with the explanations of Sir JAMES GRAHAM ? If the conduct of the war is brought under discussion, who will seek to shelter or fortify his opinion by quoting the authority of SYDNEY HERBERT ? The Duke of NEWCASTLE seems forgotten ; the Earl of ABERDEEN has been trans ferred to the obscurity of political Hades ; Lord JOHN Rus- SELL has shrunk to such tiny dimensions as to be scarcely perceptible ; and Lord PALMERSTON himself sustains his position in the public eye chiefly as a waspish joker, quite as much feared by his friends as he is dreaded by his opponents. How different is the position of all these men at the close, compared with what it was at the opening of the present session. But yesterday the word of these men mieht Have stood against the world : now lie they there, And nine so poor to do them reverence. The rude wind of national adversity has blown upon them, and they have been shrivelled by its withering influence. Wise councils and brave deeds were required from them, and it was found they had only words and foolishness to offer. The indignant breath of au earnest and energetic people has swept them from their place of pride. If the closing session has been a remarkable one for un masking pretence, it has not been greatly distinguished by the display of legislative wisdom, nor will it be in any great de gree entitled to the veneration of posterity for the vindication of our constitutional rights, or as reflecting honour on the dignity of our national institutions. The time it has been in existence has been so wholly taken up with explosions of per sonal and party venom—so entirely devoted to vituperative and querulous individual criticism, that the public business was forgotten or postponed. The government of Parliament and the management of the national affairs have been almost entirely surrendered into the hands of Mr. JOHN ARTHUR ROEBUCK, the generally accusing member for Sheffield ; a gentleman who never in his life attempted the introduction of even a Turnpike Bill,—whose legislative skill has not been solicited by any one to aid in the preparation of one public act, or enlisted in the furtherance of any measure of general uti lity—whose whole parliamentary career has been but one un broken example of barren criticism and unfruitful talk—who represents no principle of action—no section of political com bination. Yet such has been the tame unresistine ..-rnat into the an of tins some what antiquated parliamentary novice nearly the whole legis lative time of the session has been delivered. The result of this unbusiness-like apathy has been, that even the measures indispensable -for keeping the machine of Government in ope ration have been delayed till there was no time to consider any of their propositions in detail. Estimates for carrying on the civil service of the State bearing date the 27th of Marsh were introduced into a committee of Ways and Means, considered,(?) and passed in hot haste so lately as Thursday night last. Some of the votes treated in this manner were of deep national con cern ; such, for example, as a proposed grant for the encourage ment of art and science ; others were no doubt mere matters of routine, but still, as they involved considerable outlay, they were without doubt entitled to consideration as to principle, and examination as to detail far more elaborate than could by possibility be bestowed on them at the fag end of a tedious and disputatious session. Conspicuous among the multiform items which underwent a professed discussion on the night referred to, was the peremp tory refusal of Lord PALMERSTON to pledge himself not to conclude. a peace with Russia without first submitting the terms of it to parliament. In doing so, of course his lordship took his stand upon the constitutional principle that the con clusion of peace or the declaration of war is a prerogative of the Crown, and as such is a power wielded by the Ministry for the time being. He further, in his customary and smart manner, reminded the house that if not disposed to entrust the affair to Ministers, themorelegitimate way would betoadopt a course of action which would result in ejecting them from office. The taunt implied in this was sufficiently evident ; its justice, however, was not by any means so apparent. His lordship cannot have forgotten how nearly his own adminis tration was drifted into a peace which all of them now con demn as unsatisfactory, and reprobate as unworthy of the national character; and, with this recollection strongly in his mind, he was hardly entitled to sneer at the anxiety mani fested by a respectable section of parliament, and by a large portion of the British people, that a similar risk of staining the national honour may not be again incurred. The subject received further discussion, and the practical danger of trust ing implicitly to the discretion of the present Ministers was more pointedly illustrated on Friday evening ; on which occa sion Mr. LAING complained that at the meeting of Ministerial supporters, held some months ago in Downing - street, the I whole truth had not been told to them. In the course of a discussion which ensued, it appeared that there is a hankering after the generally condemned "four points." The question appears therefore to stand somewhat in this position : A sus picion is prevalent in the country that a compromise may be entered upon in reference to the conclusion of the war which the general voice of the people would condemn; a desire to frnm this suspicion is widely participated in, but the assurance which would dispel the suspicion is pertina ciously refused by Ministers, who, while relying on their pre rogative and vaunting their responsibility, forget that they have themselves created the suspicion and voluntarily forfeited the confidence which they thus superciliously demand. One blunder is often the fruitful parent of many, is an ob servation which has received frequent illustrations during the present session of Parliament, and it had one further demon stration on Thursday night. On the occasion in question, Mr. FREDERICK PEEL, in answer to an interrogatory, stated that Lord GEORGE PAGET had been rewarded by an allowance of £lOO per annum, as a " good service pension," as the senior regimental colonel of cavalry engaged at Balaklava. The pro priety of such a grant to his lordship having been called in question, Mr. F. PEEL said no choice could have been made in the matter, as, being the senior officer, to have passed him over would have been indirectly to submit his conduct to cen sure. Further doubt having been expressed as to the pro priety of the grant, the PREMIER himself undertook an ex planation of the case, and stated that the selection of Lord GEORGE PAGET for the reward was entirely the act of the Commander-in-Chief, whose right of judgment he strenuously defended. Here, then, we have the chief and his subordinate at issue : the latter charges the act, good or evil, praiseworthy or entitled to blame, upon the greatly abused shoulders of routine ; the former lays it at the door of the Commander-in- Chief. The case with doubtful adjuncts is clearly put by the Times. " The PREMIER and the SECRETARY-AT-WAR evi dently don't agree on the subject. The one refers us to blind routine, the other to discretion. The one thinks there is no help for it, and Lord GEORGE must have his good-service pen sion, the other that the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF is the best judge." Common sense, the least common, apparently, dell the senses, in Ministerial composition, refuses to see the pro priety of deciding good service by mere seniority ; and vio lently repudiates the absurdity of fixing desert under parti cular circumstances in obedience to mere routine. Throwing the affair over upon the responsibility of the COMMANDER-IN CHIEF does not go a great way in removing the absurdity. Without in any degree impugning the gallantry of Lord GEORGE PAGET on the occasion and in the circumstances re ferred to, it is impossible to perceive any particular claims that can be urged in behalf of his lordship, which may not be adduced with equal propriety in favour of every one who engaged in and survived the fearful " death-ride" of that dreadful day. The undltaking, it is agreed on all hands, was the result of an error ; and a fatal and deadly one it proved. The troops engaged in it, one and all, behaved with the most gallant devotion; but no one has pointed out that Lord GEORGE PA.GET did more or did less than his brethren in arms ; and it seems rather more than questionable to bring him so prominently forward for reward. If passing him over, in awarding a good-service pension, would be to imply cen sure on his conduct, what does the peculiar prominence be stowed on him imply to the rest of the heroes who braved and like him survived the dangers which he shared with them ? When such rewards are bestowed in a manner so liable to misinterpretation, can it be wondered that they give rise to jealousy and dissatisfaction ? The death of the Earl of SEFTON, which took place on Thursday, at the family mansion in Belgrave-square, places at the disposal of the government the appointment of Lord Lieutenant of the county of Lancaster. Considerable specu lation in respect to this matter has been raised among the clubs. Some maintain that it is an opportunity of conferring a conciliatory distinction upon the Earl of DERBY which Lord PALMERSTON should not let slip, as an act of courtesy which would reflect credit on the magnanimity of the PREMIER' without placing any real power in the hands of his rival; and that at the present time it would read like an acknowledg ment of the forbearance with which the noble Earl has treated the ministerial difficulties of the cabinet on more occasions than one. The same parties further aver, that the passing over the claims of the present Lord DERBY at the death of his lordship's father was an act of party narrowness of spirit which reflected no honour on its perpetrators ; but that, now' the opportunity is again offered, it might be converted into capital of a kind which the present Government stands greatly in need of. On the other hand, it is stated that such appoint ments are generally looked on as honours to which the sup porters of an existing Ministry may at all times aspire as legitimate rewards for undoubted services—that giving them away to political rivals may indeed look magnanimous, but that in reality such a deed is more'Quiaotic than praiseworthy. These latter consider that the selection of even a lukewarm supporter to fill such an office is a political crime which ought not to be forgiven. Probably neither of these conflicting views is the one likely to be acted on; and a generally well informed section of adherents to the present Administration speak of the Earl of ELLESMERE as a nobleman who would be in all respects unobjectionable to any portion of the Lan cashire community.. On Wednesday last, an event took place at the London Tavern which is generally looked on as of great interest to' the community of the British Islands, but which is necessa , rily of more importance- to a commercial and shipping district than to any other. That was the farewell banquet given by the Directors of the East India Company to the newly ap pointed Governor-General, on the eve of his departure for the East. The banquet was in all respects a sumptuous one, in cluding amongst the guests ministers and ex-ministers, officers of state' and other official dignitaries. The whole resources of the celebrated restaurant were called into operation to do justice to the occasion, and the banquet was in all respects princely and worthy of the occasion. The chairman, Mr. ELLIOT MACNAGHTEN, chairman of the honourable company, in proposing the toast of the evening, the health of Viscount CANNING, the new Governor-General, made pointed yet taste ful allusion to the unfulfilled appointment of the noble Viscount's father, the right honourable and celebrated GEORGE CANNING, to the same office, remarking on his brilliant talents and great ability as a statesman. In reply to the toast, the noble Viscount glanced rapidly yet comprehensively at the condition of our Indian empire, and felicitously pointed out the moral policy by which alone it can be governed with safety and in CORSO 'lance with the intelligence, the iategrity, and the dignity of this great and enlightened country. He made a beautiful and striking allusion to the value of that high moral training enjoyed by the civil service and the army of India, remarking of those men that they have redeemed their countrymen from charges of rapacity and selfishness, saying admirably of them —" They have enabled you to exhibit to the world a spectacle of which the world's history can show no similar example— that of 150,000,000 of human beings, and a continent teeming with wealth, governed by the dominion of" strangers and of aliens, but the yoke of whom is' so easy and. so light, so com bined with security for the present and promise for the future,. that no rule of any native prince which their land has seen can compare with it." So true and so well•deserved an enco mium of British sway is one which does honour to its utterer,. and gives bright presage of a wise and tolerant, yet firm and useful career. It formed, also, a fitting proem to his wen _- t _ .. • e hie lordship's immediate predecessor, whose policy of peaceful firmueSs ana educational progress he declared his admiration of and his resolution to , follow out. The noble Viscount concluded by a touching and eloquently-expressed reference-to the compliment paid to the memory of his-father, and expressive of the stirring' emotions with which he was animated by a recollection of his parent's appointment to the same responsible office which he himself now held, saying—" The recollection of that event is an inspiration as strong as could rouse the energy of any man in his struggle for success, and I shall, indeed, consider there. is a blessing on my work if it be granted to me to justify by my own acts the- preference that has been shown to the name I bear, and to vindicate my right to bear it." National attention is still kept painfully- alive and on the rack of expectation by the tantalising accounts which, we, from time to time, receive as to the progress of the war iu the Crimea. Day by day we are favoured with. intelligence of advancing approaches towards the enemy's stronghold; of frequent conffiete„ which lead to nothing but barren laurels and fruitless yet dearly-purchased successes;: of vast exertions and enormous sacrifices incurred in the anticipated achieve ment of some crowning victory, Which, like the circle bouneingeartli and skies, Lures from afar, yet as we follow flies. Months of preparation and of toil have succeeded months of suffering, disease, and death, since our brave countrymen and their gallant allies sat down before the fated and fatal fortress of Sebastopol. Exertions almost superhuman have been made for its capture ; and in its attack and defence rivers of blood have been poured out with a profusion which, in reference to water even, might have been considered prodigal and waste ful, yet still the mighty stronghold offers sullen defiance to our efforts for its subjugation. The Russians threaten to de fend it to the last stone, and, the indomitable courage with which they have hitherto combatted all the attempts made against it justifies, in no small degree, the threat. They point to the numerous system of forts of which the place consists, and which they maintain can be worked. es so many separate or combined points of resistance. Their military authorities. refer with triumph to the fact that the plate has never been invested—that being open to the north it has endless supplies, of men, and exhaustless stores of provisions and munitions of war to supply and maintain the garrison. On the other hand, the allied generals continue to express themselves sanguine of ultimate and not distant success. On their side everything seems all but fully prepared for a great and final struggle, in which the pent-up and harrassed garrison must yield to the overwhelming force by which they will be assailed. Favour able augury is also drawn from the attention directed by Russia to the non-investment of the place, which, coming from them so late in the day, may not unfairly beinlookedie points sa s ruse to withdraw attention from the really yiteraz of their defence, and, by causing a diverting of object on the part of the allies, to secure opportunity for repairing, strengthening, and augmenting those defences which, under present circumstances, have become obviously untenable. In this state of matters, every rumour and suggestion are eagerly laid hold of by the public, whose interested curiosity is kept painfully on the alert. Renewed rumours, not easily traceable to any definite source, have again become common to the effect that it is intended to convert the siege into a blockade. This rumour seems to be chiefly built upon an article which has found its way into the Constitutionnel, in which the value of fortifying Kamiesch is strongly insisted on, and which the writer describes as being capable of "holding Sebastopol by the throat," and as in fact " completely nullify ing" the stronghold. Added to this is an asserted declaration on the part of General PELISSIER, to the effect that, if un successful in his next attack on the Malakhoff, ho will raise the siege, and lead his army into the field. How far either or both of these averments are worthy of credit, it is no easy matter to determine. The article in the Canstitutionnel may be penned with the same purpose of deceit as there is strong reason for believing that in the Invalide Russe was inspired by when pointing out to the allies the importance of cutting off Russian supplies from the north; the condition requisite to confer value on the pretended declaration of General PELIS. BIER has not occurred. He has not, so far as the public are aware, failed in his second attack on the Drlalakhoff. Affairs in the trenches before Sebastopol are so advanced that a crisis is obviously impending and cannot long be delayed. Each hour seems fraught with destiny. The next attack upon the IVlalakhoff will in all likelihood prove decisive—if successful the place will soon be ours—if again repulsed, the more lingering process suggested by the French editor is still within reach of the allies ; a few hours, or it may be minutes, will in all probability set this point at rest. Consideration of the war and its perplexing incidents has so completely monopolised the public mind, that objects of mere domestic interest are almost lost sight of ; notwith standing which, and the lateness of the parliamentary session, it is gratifying to learn that improved attention has been bestowed by our Legislature on the affairs of the National Gallery. Lovers of the fine arts will learn with satisfaction that iu future a sum will be annually voted by Parliament THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. expressly for the purchase of pictures ; and that it will not be necessary to expend the grant in each particular year, but that it may be formed into a cumulative fund, out of which considerable collections may occasionally be purchased, as opportunity offers. This condition, however, is one which will require to be narrowly watched. Misplaced partiality, whim, or individual influence, may be so readily brought to bear mile , expenditure of such a fund, that zealous watch fulness alone can secure its satisfactory outlay. By one portion of the new arrangements Sir CHARLES EASTLAKE has been appointed director, with authority, independent of and paramount to that of the trustees, as to the purchase of any picture or collection. The director, in terms of his appoint ment, is required to lay an annual report before Parliament, so that the affairs and condition of the National Gallery will be brought yearly under supervision of the House of Cora mons. A new museum of science and art is to be built near the, site of the old Crystal Palace, at the national cost, aided by the surplus fund derived from the Great Exhibition of 1851. When completed, the museum will be open to the public gratuitously. The poetical department of the literary world has been agitated, convulsed, distracted, within the last few days, for the fortieth or fiftieth time within a year or two. The POET LAUREATE has issued "a great poem," is the breathless ex. clamation of one set of enthusiasts ; TENNYSON has pub lished his " Maud, and other poems," is the quiet remark of another. It is glorious, rich, glowing, extatic, says one ; it is beautiful, chaste, and stately, says another. Within the last few years so many thefts and spurious snatches have been made of APOLLO'S fire, that the announcement of a new claimant for poetic fame is met with an ominous shake of the bead by the sagacious —the doubt implied being magnified in its portent in proportion to the brazen sounds which have been made to herald the candidate's approach. What between BIGGS, SMITHS, and BAILEYS, and their noisy trumpeters, the poetic circle has been kept in a perfect uproar for years past, and a modest minstrel who should rely upon his merits is rudely hustled out of the arena. In the midst of the' chaos so created, it is refreshing, as well as inspiriting, to meet with a song in which nature is allowed to wfrlk on the earth, wan dering among meadows, and flowers, and woods, and associated with well-conditioned human beings, instead of being whisked away into the region of broken suns, stray planets, and lunatic' stars, holding converse with misanthropic angels and saints of more than doubtful purity. TENNYSON'S song is full of healthy feeling, and is in fine contrast to the spasmodic verse so admirably and felicitously ridiculed in Firmilian. MUSIC AND Ti; f E DRAMA. JULLIEN'S CONCERT.—On Friday evening M. Jullien and the principal members of his band, together with the fine band of the 2nd Life Guards, gave an open air concert in the Zoological Gardens. The attractions-of the music, added to the other features of interest connected with these gardens, drew a large attendance,. and before the commencement of the performances the garden-were enlivened by a numerous body of highly respectable promenaders, whichincreased in number as the evening wore on. Altogether the fete was a most suc cessful one,- the number of visitors, when the gardens were most crowded, amounting to not fewer than between nine and ten thousand. The bands occupied the pagoda-shaped orches tra in the centre of the grounds, the dense . multitude, who composed the audience, stretching out on all sides. Herr Reieat, MM. Collinet, Duhem, Hughes, Nabieh, Wuille, Son nenberg, Simar, Charles, De Prins, Hardy, and Morlighera were the principal solo performers j• the programme also in cluded a grand selection from Verdi's opera, "11 Trovatore," Meyerbeees• " Etoile du Nord," Mendolssohn's " Wedding March," "'Midsummer Night's Dream," Beethoven's' "Ninth Symphony," " The British Army Quadrille," and M. Jullien's latest compositions performed in London during the present season, namely, " The Belle of the Village Valse," "The Rose and Violet Valse," dedicated to the Queen of England and the Empress of France. Also, his celebrated assault galop, from "The Zouavcs pas de Course." The concert concluded with 1 Partant pour la Syrie," and "God save the Queen," frona"the "Allied Armies' Quadrille." At the conclusion of the concert the bombardment of Sebastopol, accompanied by the usually splendid display of fireworks, concluded the amusements -of an evening which will be long remembered with satisfaction by the dense multitude who witnessed the performances. An TUE R0Y,21.14 AMPHITHEATRE• Mr. George Vandenhoff, accompanied by Miss Anderton, has been giving around of his favourite characters during the past week, prior to his departure for America. Of the round, perhaps his Charles Surface, in Sheridan's brilliant comedy of " the School for Scandal," was the' best and most striking. The easy gaiety and buoyant good nature of the careless, though not depraved, spendthrift were-depicted with animation and gentleman-like vivacity. The Lady Teazle of Miss Anderton, also, was good where she did not attempt too much of the higher strain of feeling. In the celebrated " discovery scene" her action and declamation were somewhat over done, bordering - on, if not actually touching, the spasmodic. AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL the admirers of opera will have a high treat prepared for their entertainment in the course of next week. The.splendid operatic company which has been •• ,• at Covent-garden, commences a series of operas hereon the evening of this day week. The repertoire is to include Verdi's " I 1 Trovatore," Donizetti's " Lucia de Lammermoor," Mozart's "Don. Giovanni," Bellini`s "I Puritani," and Rossini's " Barbiere de Siviglia," besides one act each of " Otello" and " - Masaniello." The leading artistes-are all high class, and the orchestra and chorus will be in all. respects complete. The enterprise and risk involved in this speculation are great, and it is to be hoped.they will be met with a degree of liberality by the public, sufficient to reward the labour and reimburse the outlay of the undertaking. Few managers attend with more judicious zeal, to affording enjoyment to their patrons than our indefatigable townsman,Mr. Copeland, whose energy knows no tiring_in this respect. He has, we understand, been recently in treaty with Madlle. Rachel for one performance by that tragedienne as she passes through: Liverpool. on her way to America. In the attempt to secure this he has been un successful, the•lady declining to appear anywhere after the termination of her London engagement till she makes her curtsey before a transatlantic audience. CAUTION : BE G GING IMP OSITIO N. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIB,—I have ascertained this morning that two men are going about with a begging. petition, purporting to be on behalf of a deaf and dumb child—a candidate for admission into this- school. I beg.to caution the public against these persons. Their statement is untrue, and their use of my name totally unauthorised. No eligible candidate has ever failed of admission into this school ; and I trust that those who wish to benefit the deaf and dumb will do so , through the medium of this institution, which now numbers eighty pupils, and not give the least countenance to unauthorised and,frau dulent applications, such as that which it is now my duty to expose.—l am, Sir,,your obedient servant, DAVID BUXTON, Principal of the School for the Deaf and; Dumb. Oxford-street East, August 6th, 1855. BREACH OF PROMISE OF 3fAIU2IAGE. CURIOUS CASE. .6.T the Wells Assize on Wednesday, an action was tried in which. Mary Clarke sued Jonas Clarke for a breach of promise of marriage. The parties were in humble life. The plaintiff had had an illegitimate ch:dd by another person, but that was known to the defendant, and she afterwards had a child by the. defendant. Several letters had been, written by the defen- dant to the plaintiff. We give one written by the plaintiff to. the defendant, and some extracts from letters written by the defendant to the plaiatiff:— "Bath, Oct., 1853. "My dearest Joilas,—l now with pleasure take my pen in hand to tell you a little how I. have enjoyed myself today. Mrs. Jacques has,taken me out one place and the otherall the day, which I can ashure you, my enjoyment was very great, but do ashure you, you was uppermost in my thoughts, cape piallv while I woo al-lopping. I will loos" you to Jusitgo woo for the shopman did tell me as you used to do he did make me look £5 better ; he tad me I wanted more practise, but I thought the contrary. I saw Ellen this morning —little did I think I was living with such. but it is true. There is, no knowing nobody till, you find them out. lam looking forward for the pleasure of seeing you for the next enjoyment, but I hope you will please to bring me a apple in the corner of your hollow tooth, as I cannot fancy one I get in Bath.—Your loving and affectionate, " ItAuir CLARKE." From the defendant to the plaintiff You no need to think I forget you, for your name is sounded in my years most every day from some part of the counterey or the other, so it apers that som pepel trobel thair beds a grate deal about we, but I will put that of till I seeyou witch prapes will not be long I can ashure you. " Good by God bias you rite soon." " I can asuare my whord is my bond, you can well sadesfie any person about that." " I ofen think of my per dear Mary now I have the cows tide up in littell hous." " Always most happey to have a letther." " It is like a somers month since I spoke to you last, but still whe must whait with pasints prapes the time will soon coom for you and me to talk at our lasier.' , " I shall never know how to make you sofesiently rewarded." " I will come and see you if posebill I can lave home." " I think of coming to Bath next wick if possabal I can lave, but I can ashour you I ham very bisey, but of corse if there is time to spar it must be spent with the won I love so dearley." • In one of the letters the defendant said, " I wish you a happy new year, and a nice little baby, and a good husband." A good deal of amusement was created by the examination of some of the witnesses, who stated that the letters were put in the fowlhou.se ; that the plaintiff said she had been mar ried to the defendant. They asked the defendant what he expected, a girl or a boy, and he replied, "A boy." They had seen endearments between them, such as generally passed between man and wife. Although she said she was married, yet they a little doubted the fact. She occasionally wore a ring, but she said she wished to keep it private on account of their friends. Her letters were directed to " Mrs. Clarke." She went out one morning dressed a little smarter than usual, like a person who was going to be married—a white bonnet and white ribands, and she returned with two rings on her finger, a wedding ring and a keeper. She passed as a respect able farmer's wife. One witness said that she found that they were not married, and she endeavoured in every way to get him to the point of promising to marry her, but he evaded it. On behalf of the defendant several witnesses were called, who swore to many acts of immorality committed by the plaintiff. The jury eventually found a verdict for the defendant, COMPASSES OF IRON SHIPS. Tay following letters, bearing testimony to the great value of the apparatus invented by Mr. Jolm Gray, of this town, appeared in the Examiner of Saturday last : The Priory, Battersea; July 30, 1855. Sra,—lt being a well-known fact that matters interesting to navigation are better handled, and, as a sequitur, better understood by the `Examiner' than by the press generally, I feel no kind of hesitation in asking space for a letter on the adjustment of the compasses of iron ships, nothing doubting you will feel it to be a subject worthy of serious consideration, and worthy of a place in your columns. Mr. John Gray, Nautical Instrument-maker, of Liverpool, has patented au apparatus for the adjustment of iron ships' compasses, at sea, or in harbour ; and the principle of its construction is so simple and effective that it has obtained a very high compliment from the Astronomer-Royal, a copy of whose letter I enclose. To bring before the world the means of navigating our iron ships with accuracy, more particularly after the calamitous occurrences so often associated with the deviation of the compasses, is a praiseworthy effort on the part of Mr. Gray, and one that cannot be too highly applauded. The apparatus consists of a cradle containing the necessary complement of magnets moving vertically in a horizontal plane in the binnacle, or horizontally in a frame on the deck ceiling house, &c., and connected with which is a rack and pinion holding a vertical magnet to correct any disturbance arising from the inclination of the ship. The code of instructions, which I have examined, is of so simple a character that it is a matter of surprise that it should not have been suggested before. All that appears to be required from the captain, after the binnacle is placed in its position and the compass adjusted by the party appointed, is taplace the ship'shead in two positions, and the compasses are made perfect, whatever may be the amount of disturbance. I have so often witnessed the pains taken by Mr. Gray in adjusting the Great Britain's and other iron ships' compasses, that I am full of belief in the correctness of his last discovery, —at any rate, as its correctness may be ascertained before ships proceed to sea, I trust you will agree with me that there need be no hesitation in recommending it to notice. Yours, &c., CHRIST. CLACTON.. Royal Observatory, Greenwich, June 19, 18 - 56. SIII, —nave examined yourbinnacle, which contains arrange ments for adjusting the magnets, and which contains also proper provision for' the mounting of:,the unmagnetised iron, usually required for complete correction of the' compass; and I hare to state to you, that it is entirely satisfactory to me; The principles of its construction are perfectly correct, and the application of the adjusting power is- easy. With very moderate care on the part of the captain, the compass may be made accurate in ahy part of the world. You are at liberty to state this publicly, if you think fit to do so. I am, &c. G. B. AIRY. Mr. John Gray. THE ROYAL INSURANCE COI4:I3.ANY.- ANNUAL MEETING. Os' Friday, the shareholders in this company held their annual general meeting, in the board-room of theireaffices, in North John-street. Ten years froth the establishment of the company had, at its origin, been fixed by the actuary as the earliest period at which an investigation ought to be made into the business of the life assurance department, with a view to declaring a dividend ; and that period of probation having expired ; the meeting on Friday last was looked on by all concerned as-one of unusual importance. The result of the decennial experiment has been most satisfactory,the investiga tion proving, as• was clearly demonstrated in the report sub mitted by the manager and actuary, Mr.-Percy M. Dove, that the society's business in that departmenthas been most sue cessful, placing both the shareholders and the policyholders in a highly advantageous position. From- this branch of the business alone the - proprietors will have an addition to their dividend of aper cent., making,with the ordinary dividend from general profit and loss account, in all 13e1- per cent. upon the original paid up capital ; and the assured will receive a bonus of £2 per cent. in respect of each participating policy issued, prior to the Ist of January, 1853, for every complete year that such policy has been.• in force. This, as was pointed out at the meeting, constitutes an addition of 18 per cent. on the amount of every existing policy since 1845 i the first year of the company's existence. A result like this, naupled with the fact that the investigation and recommendation were both conducted with a most scrupulous eye to accuracy and to the future security of the company and the assured, gives ground for congratulating all parties on the success of the under taking. The directors seem specially entitled to the thanks of the proprietors and the- policyholders, and in a particular manner are those thanks- due to Mr. P. M. Deere, the active and intelligent manager and actuary of the company, to whose prudence and forethought must, in no small degree, be attri buted- the marked success of the company. The meeting- was numerously attended by gentlemen of commercial rank and influence ; Charles Turner Esq., chair man of the company, presiding. Among the other gentlemen present were—Samuel Holtne, R. E. Harvey, Ralph. Brockle bank, T. D. Hornby, G. H; Horsfall, John Torr, Thos. Bouch, Richard. Houghton, Danid Lamb, Joseph Cooper, W. G. Leete, Robert Wynne, Robert Rockliffe, J. 13‘ Brancker, G. E. Taunton, P. R. M`Quie, Thos. Addison, Wm. Newton, David Cannon, Wm. Smith, E. Johnston, H. J. Webster, Jas. Hanle, Michael Belcher, R. L. Jones, Wm. Titherington, Esqrs. Mr. PEncy M. DovE read. the annual report, from which it arnrr n C- a -iliaiit t gfiamDims_rec!lyel. for the firs year's i to a sum not far short of £30,0 00 , to which amountdrinee&- pectedethey will nearly reach this year. The life revenue has now, therefore, to make, progress for the future from the starting point of this latter amount, in place of the trifling sum which marked the commencement of the-period under notice. The sum which the directors are enabled to carry off from this branch for the use of the proprietors is shown to be £7,819 15s. 6d. And with respect to the policies entitled to participation, the result more than equals the highest ex- pectation formed of it; believed that the announcement of a bonus so large as &I:per cent. on the sum assured,for - every,entire year a polio) , with profits has been in existence ; which the directors recommend to be declared:in . accordance with the counsel of the actuary's report, to which :they would refer, for details, will lead ,to a very extensive-increase in life. assurance business for the future. The expectation .expressed in the very first report of the directors, in August, 1846, will now. then, .it is believed, be immediately and fully verified, viz:, "That the confidence of the public will be secured .by the conviction that every life accepted by the directors will be admitted among a class-of lives so carefullynelected, that the largest amount of beaus to the assured_ may. fairly be-an ticipated."—ln the Fire Department, it was-observed that the remarkable expansionswhich has been observed and commented on at the annual meetings of the company, has hitherto had no check. The increase in the amount of premiums -far the year 1854 is upwards , of £16,000, whilst the balance to the credit of profit and loss for that period; is £28,810 .lele, ex ceeding the amount: reported for any Sinatr period for the last few years. The directors, it was said, have likewise the, satisfaction of anneuncing that the American: business pre sents a very favourable aspect for the last six, months, the balance at present standing to the credit of the • amount for that period exceeding the debit balance of the preceding twelve months. The losses in Great. Britain for. the same time have, however, been very heavy, and,have pressed with some severity cn many of the insurance establishments of the country. Nothwithstanding the occurrence of these adverse contingenciesethe balance to the credit of profit and loss for the expired six months of the- present: year: may be esti mated, after deducting expenses, at £1.6,320 3s. 11d. After naming the following directors, who,. en accordance with the deed of settlement, retire by rotation, but who, by the same deed, are eligible for re-election, van—Michael Belcher, Esq. ; Thomas Borsch, Esq. ; George Henry Hors fall, Esq. ; : Richard Houghton, Eaq, ; Roger. Lyon Jones, Esq. ; Robert McAndrew, Esq. ; J. Bramley-Mnore, Esq., M.P. ;- William Smith, Esq. ' • Charles. Turner, Esq. ; all of whom were, re-elected. The report went on to recommend that a dividend ; of 3s. and a bonus of 2s. 6d, pershare, both free of income-tax, • be declared. The report alto alludedte. the opportunities each, of the shareholders may have in,preanneting the interests and ; extending the operations of the company, and by so doing adding security to andenhancing, the value of their own. pro petty, remarking :—" The attainment of such a revenue• as Oat of the Royal Insurance Company in its fire department,. in the short period of ten years, is, it is believed, without example in the history,of insurance companies. Those es tablishments which have in any way approached to it informer, or in the present times, have• done so, in a great measure, by amalgamation with other companies. The Royal, Insurance Company, on the-contrary,. has acquired this revenueby its own legitimate intluencealone, without any such adventitious aid." The report of the actuary showed also a view of the Com pany's affairs, in a similar degree and manner, satisfactory. It went minutely into the details of the Comparey,'s.business, and showed that "The life department will be the future source of fitsfai ta, r profit ,hichit t ni o.t a h y e re sha . reh nai tders boid wst o h ! il tto th the e pr ag ob sa ab re ili d t a y l o v f ebge2nwel to those of airy oiiaer insurance sociav, whether proprie tary or-mutual, in the kingdom. This able report concluded with the annexed observations :—" It may fairly be assumed, then, that no life company will have ever presented its first statement to the public with fairer grounds for anticipating that the prudence of its management and the soundness of its principles will give an impetus to its future progress. And the result will, I anticipate, be shown in a permanent amount of business corresponding to that just obtained by the many admirable establishments of the same kind, which, by the ju dicious conduct of many years, have fixed themselves in the confidence of society. The CIIAIRMAN, in moving that the report be adopted and printed, and circulated amongst the shareholders, embraced the opportunity of congratulating the meeting, and the share holders generally, of the prosperous position which the com pany had attained, as manifested in the able and satisfactory report which had been prepared and just read by the actuary. He begged particularly to call attention to the fact that, in estimating the value of this branch of the business, no portion of the preliminary expenses had been carried over to future years, to be charged to future savings. ( Hear, hear.) This was, unfortunately, not common with companies commencing a life business, yet, perhaps, in some instances it may be fairly adopted ; but the actuary of this company thought it much the safer and more proper course that the whole of those prelimi nary expenses should be borne by the year in which they were incurred. ( Hear, hear.) He would ask them also to bear in mind what is stated by the actuary, that, under his advice, the directors have determined not to carry anything to the credit of profit and loss in the annuity branch of the life department. ( Hear, hear.) The actuary has advised them—and they agree with him in opinion --that the term of years which that branch has been in existence has not been sufficient to make it desir able that they should do so, although the condition of that por tion of the business was highly satisfactory.—Gentlemen, con tinued he, it is a most satisfactory state of things ; and the more gratifying that it has been brought about, not by throw ing over any portion of the preliminary expenses, to be pro vided for in future years, but by estimating, in the safe and cautious manner which has been described, full value of the business. (Hear, hear.) The safe business of the Royal Insurance Company presents itself in a most favourable view department,life. thehe p r or r e oe v s fi e t se n r t y h which d one wh, the career of new life offices ; while, at the same time, in the . s ethh a i r iss e not often witnessed in sucho f i r n e m a ? cautious mode in which the calcu l a tions are made, the assured havea who e w is hes a cru edi been have a guarantee for the p rudence with which the business is conducted, and for the perfect safet y with which they can in sure their lives. (Hear , he a r .) This, therefore, is a state of things which will have its weight with all prudent men—and only prudent men, generally speaking, do insure their lives— [AUGUST 7, 1855. tfleir and induce them to give their policies to this comPanY . ' o pst hear.) At the same time, he was bound to remind the pF,, o f policy holders that, inasmuch as two-thirds of the prom'' , it this branch of the business would be divisible among prof was their interest to exert themselves as much as they P 9 .!,;,a, can to bring policies to the company, and to induce their irltm ei , to insure with it. The premiums on fire business hare 5, reduced so low as to leave not a very large margin for 1n . 7 0 The losses during the last six months have been hear! , ! lg . as Great Britain is concerned, but in America the Lil o pany's business presents more favourable features _ r tbe hitherto. (Hear, hear.) On - the whole, the business o.very company, the directors can state with confidence, is satisfactory state, and presents every prospect of a safe e e s profitable future. At the same time, it would be well to tion them against indulging extravagant ideas,, beeline: the of that kind can only be realised by incurring That directors consider unjustifiable risks. (Hear , hear.) risks no proprietor would wish the directors to undertW o , THOMAS BOUCII, Esq. seconded the motion , and in, j u on of pec orir so said it was a pleasant duty to press upon t he atte%biei the meeting the im ortance of the valuable do euraen had been presented and read by the able actuary o f e,_ the pany, and enforced with such clearness of argument chairman. The resolution was put and carried unanimously'. rote The CHAIRMAN next moved " That this meeting 1 1 ; the of the computations in the life department, rock °et too actuary, and of the bonus recommended in his rep proprietors and assured." SAMUEL HOLM], Esq., seconded the motion• this, he highly complimented Mr. Dove for the clear e he computations and assurances of success which 111;eelLt convincing a manner laid before the company and W ee , cep In conclusion, he said he should not do justice t° feelings, if he did not bear public testimony' to the t A h lr e . a te-t o - r e d , j a n n at d e a o t ffi t c h ere e same t e h t e im es e ta t b o li b ah ea m r e u n • t ill , and to til e , fel assiduity, the prudence and good management of the to which is observed throughout it ; and in the systein arranged and so well regulated, together with th e ,:ftV song rity management of the directors a:al the general co „we 'business, he could see at indication of continue d P' , and success. eitb Mr. Alderman COOPER expressed his satisfaction' • favourable change in the American business. The resolution having been carried, r e The CHAIRMATT moved that the dividend of alereeic l- e ' e and a bonus of 2s. Gd. per share far the last year, 1 ,, 0 0 ,7 e Mr. TORE seconded the motion, and in dole; 6 e",; ef other interesting remarks, said the• first con Vera ) '" _ re he directors . and the management stould be to sec„ il It o terests of the insured, so that the Balder of a ‘ l ',;,lifr,o 7 has-paid a premium to secure a property to his. l-1 0 4 ' be made doubly secure. He considered—and d d t ere —an to there was no proprietor in the room who would w e ,°';o 3l e it thought otherwise—that the interests.of the asglr; ete paramount claim on the directors—a craim super b - to" that of the shareholders themselves; Thenaotion o°' unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then moved the re=election f ere o t h r oes directors, which was seconded by Mr. G. V. TAVI O 116 ' . carried ;- Mr. W. Titherington and-Mr. JohnsPieki °-11 re , elect ed audit ors. ettt the a Thanks to the Chairman, and to Mr; Dove, were - then moved and adopted.- , ee t tel, Mr: Dovn, in the course of his remarks, said tl o ' portantT matter with respect to-the assured was thisal p taking_ tie lives from twenty tofifty years of twee; the, oc t of reversionary bonus given by the Royal 50eie0,,,3 equalled: eighty per cent. on the amount of preeil l- c oso' they had.paid . If this were known throughout tile in; it would doubtless lead to a large-amount of .busino' testiteoto ot The Cza.inseax.—l have still another duty to re - iice o J wards Mr. Gray, the sub-manager, and the ot he r °. es. e to the institution. They have performed their atiemse zealously and-- efficiently, and have rendered great s„„ of the company. He begged to move - that the t han° proprietors be given to them for those services. • to' SAMUEL HOWIE, Esq., seconded the propositi on,' carried by acclamation, and the meeting broke uP• CHESHIRE AND WALE S 0! w itlo' l3 , s f THE Cheshire:-Militia are about to bepresem eci stand of colours„the presentation to be made by the D' of Westminster.. WILLIA3I EDGE,.. a groom, in the employ of I ,,, m 'tli e Barton, residing at Caldy, was, whilst bathing to; on Tuesday, carried out of his depth and drowne d ' o f 50.,115t, THE ceremony of laying the foundation stelleeeooo' church, to be called-the Church of St. Matthew the4l)l at Edgeley, Stockport, was performed on Wedries'- Tatou Egerton, Esq., M.P. P r e° THE parishionersof Christ Church, Cheater, I ' 3 ' Ve the Rev. John G. Briscoe, with a purse of £73 4 ist s bes °, l l o i nanied with an address, expressing the good ‘` , ,, 1 ches" people among whom he- has ministered, on le aving a curacy of Maryiebene parish church, London. , lir e dneu 3 har e THE Holyhead regatta took place on, to ot: s 6 , 4'1 several Liverpool yachts, including the the sports of the day. The winners of tae a the gob' # races, the Holyhead-Cup, the Stanley OW , rt,,priSe, audi c New Harbour Cup s were the Glance, thea.th e ship Iler Gipsey. The prizes weredelivered oilboar of Liverpool. o e iNsTVP' as-1-"e 1 4,4 FATAL ACCIDE2i7 - AT THE IVITS.- "-Eu..d.Y afternoon, just as the men dinner, John IL;oi_. rd tools, and fell from tAle.3 nel, o‘ _ .. t . o %e _s;',A4 atinnt,fort.s" .ustained. VeV ,y • on the head and arms, as well as internally, and I _ , ltgr - I s . : . conveyedto the Infirmary, wherehedied a fewhotoss 1; 5 . :le „„aco e had returned to Ir° • i inOUllted a ladder;lo,,,, SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday Joseph ;Wry bourer employed at the- new graving dock, Ilirka lli br eo , 011 ;arresting the progress of a wagon by inserting i ii tiv,T tamed a very serious-injury. The break snaßnev lie fel: r e o' ihe ran for another,- with which, when returning t he cell" lay across the line,- when the vehicle passedo , '"th e his body, and diverged from the line.. . The tre _fac f at et , r,,, CHESTER ASD .HOLYTIEAD week ended July 29th, 1855, was as follows parcels, &c., 3,473:185. 7d.; steam-boats, £.14-i £1,825 Bs. Od. ; total, including Carnarvoll t il e rs, 2s. 6d. Corresponding week last year :-Pase l l'ict; &e., £3,792 Os.. 10d. ; steam-boats, £540 75 1,0 C, £1,653 2s. 4d.; , total, including Carnarvon cf 103. sd. Deerease„22,43 7s. 11d. e rased ,flY' WALLA.SEY, BOARD.—The monthly ! I go t f il o.t ‘ held on Thuzsday. A vote of thanks was.-PQ"' Ewart, M.P.. for Liverpool, for his efficient parish of Wallasey. The Works and Health fire 00, ported they hacliairly divided the parish. into T c ial4e coloured on k tko plan, for the purpose-of a sl o p, rate, namely Egremont, Seacombe, New Brigl l 'aer s "4 ,5 and Walhaey, and that they had accepted teaott o , removal of night soil and the sewerage-of the di'oP other miscallaueous businesss of minor interest' s acted. .11 11; NaW :13RVI-TITON SEA-SIDE INSTIaUTION, w hi tl) ll4 so object the,affording of the advantages, of seo.-1)1 iti,061.0.,ti, temporary residence by the sea-side,. ta health, has _been established for six. years. Sif!,( f t'vrr patrona.andextook to raise a bazaar for the stale d cies, the.proceeds of which were to, be devote o i r - 0 1 ;' support: Their efforts have met with A. warni,,,,? o bonA , sponse, ,andthe bazaar opened on. Tuesday.. l a "O e Lancashire -Militia Artillery was. in ,attendanc e ` was-continued on Wednesday and.ThursdaY• sdf?'' EXTE,APHDINARY OCCURRIC -- NCE.At ` tun bun, at 5.5 p.m. on Monday, several dark InA - ho ete serveddrifting with a gentle sautherly wind height ,as the clouds with which the sky waii - ,0 1 ",,, obscured. at the time. During,the ensuing foli c 7,r 0 4 " mei smaller patches were heu at a:somewhat `and many of them fell on Mr. Hope's farm, at '",i 1 0 0 11* proved, to be hay, the character. of the herhage,„', ao: o t A i be the produce of wet meadows. It was Quite " .; ;a1,1 ), 7 P adhering together, as if lifted from.the g roaud , i ; c at,i ° a stack. As the quantity floating at a great have been large, we notice this. curlew.. „eire u- ,, l s ee P ,' it hope that some information may be.obtaineu c"" ct uri : el THE CROPS IN NonauT, WADES.- The gra il "' cer , ,e ,V; northern division of Wales present generally !oil c i3O and promising aspect;, and, though the harve%beyti4; one, there is every hope that it will prove ° het ifrY The barley is in many districts thin. and light , e at 4 ,o , the ,fl t oats are described as. being souud. and heavy , it tai,Ary larly being full-eared. Potatoes are also s oant v e,"4 , 0,0 13 ' disease, except iii some districts of CarnarvonslaSe lope' blight has appeared, and the yield is good. ." s ecl,4 o t elt of hay has been, secured in excellent condition', tab &es; is heavy and thick. This harvest will prove 3 ,,,, u 05i 1 b ,4 4 ,r , :d In the hill districts it is yet too early to 0'24 Turnips in some districts have not turned, f,"11. 14 fir" having been. much infested with the fly, iviric;". risVea siderable damage. Altogether the country' never presented a better or more cheering sv O:METRICS{ RIOT NEAR RRIT A „„oio es 5 , , about 500 colliers assembled at the house org ',Ziariarg,. manager of the colliery department of the pauy's works at the Cefn, near Rhuabon,a' h oeo e ,, s broke. the windows and also forced in. the , .`" f e ) If „iio, d lo gynde was absent at the time. The furni t ,`,,e o '„et," - j; jured„ and many valuable articles were dest`ihe br e 'beli 3 h ley, a magistrate of the county, hastened.to. te te a t o s time the rioters were engaged in endeavoorLlactitheoo the house, and persuaded them to retire. ~`"o ri e toa ll ei meet him at his house next morning, but c efr There has been a turnout of the colliers aw-reeeo- fi t o tish Iron Company's works on account of a to tl, aP('l, of their wages ; and this circumstance led P P CO!? Mr. Hynde's house. r CHILD MURDER AT GREAT NEST°'" li e .: l investigation took place at the Rising Sn,n fail tiel k bridge Workhouse, respecting a case of thPf occurred in that neighbourhood. It aPPeanotieel w ei r ,;!.; ried woman, named Catherine Looney , ke olie 3 Xeat;, , p Man, but who has lived some time at Bo 110110' " ) on Tuesday week, and on Friday induced a suspicion that she had given 1 " r wast e the the service of Mr. Wilson, of Thosronratoentb.h.ltifil, dead body was discovered in a priYY medical gentleman was sent for, and left no doubt that the suspicion was well child ,11 surgeon, of Tranmere, proved that the s r.!' . o r t ` c ' alive, and that it had died from suir°e"aaill„,;. turned' a verdict of `• Wilful murder. a noun ontve Looney, the mother, and she was corn 05;0;o,f -ner's warrant for trial at the Chester assizes. tr . ; nate- v ile- 4 i ,t CONVICTION FOR MunnEn.---At the ` 4 01', ( 0,0, 4 Tuesday, Margaret Davies was charge `1":. ft .. %t of her illegitimate child, by drownuq. l e ' ha a 01:ot a l , gollen, on the 10th of March last. ivorkhotiseijog if? previously been confined in Corwen se _. ce, she left under the plea of going into ~1 7 .! ha lf should leave her infant at the house of Der are e el % ,sto wife had promised to take charge o f it• ,re ore to v ( J' e Se $° e brother's house, she was questioned as r _ 4 l, o e when she stated that it had died in the o' antherit:ri 0r..141: previously, and had been buried by the r s e s li : l 5 v , ; also gave a detailed account of its funeoa,lfro • o , deposed to seeing the prisoner on her bei lip leq with the child alive mfd well, to the I?,r,r e c hild ' d iet ° T , ing near the canal, and to the body or ed v e , f o rtlO h er l i th e tely taken therefrom. The jury return 111 lirecuit of opi_ with a strong recommendation to mer tu eY; fort/,• " sentence of death upon her in the us re 'ltr, r h e d it tv alone, a good-looking young woman, indifference. a Co,