The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-08-12 00:00:00

Aug. 12 1845. , oral anb probinriat 0211)5. the H on. Stuart Wortley has been appointed Attorney tal for Lancashire. It aPpears from the proceedings of the commissioners Tuesday, at Chester, that the depth of the Dee has Peased two feet last year. l ._ e ,,ite of th e o ld mar k e t a t Bi r k en h ea d i s t o b e con- I 'M into a haymarket. The old buildings are razed to g r ound. n Church is being built at Preston, the fund for which is being raised by penny-a-week sub 17ans• £6OO has thus been raisedahu . Ford and James Tunstall were fined 53. each and tee for t a ki ng part in a riot, on the night of Saturday, " gates of Clifton-park, Birkenhead. On Tuesday, a boy named Howarth, about 13 years q•dlevas killed, at P enwor th am , near P res t on , by th e led atl discharge of a pistol, with which he was en with several other youths in shooting at a mark. i i i,. n . 'unday morning the house of Mr. Rd. Williams, dealer, Kirkdale, was burglariously entered, and baltP:bers succeeded in getting away with thirteen c " worth of silver articles and wearing apparel. TRAiNs.—A special train of thirty-five carriages 1 6' 4 here from the Potteries on Monday. A secon k iLeonveyi ng a thousand passengers, arrived on the fold:1 morning from Leicester. govraeeting was held at Cobridge, Staffordshire, on ado in fo r th e purpose o f comp l et i ng th e c h urc h t i„' ill that district. The Rev. W. M. Falloon, of ate..dal addr delivered on the occasion a very eloquent and ress. 1.1 1 , / 144 1 ,TED STATES.—The steam-ship Britannia, which an „ 'cave Boston on the Ist inst., may be expected here vrro w , evening, (Wednesday) ; and the Great West olb„"0,1c11 would leave New York on the 31st ult., will cIY arrive somewhere about the same time. kilae, intelligent child, about eight years old, named pr.a.,gue, daughter of Mr. Hague, of this town, having, aY week, accidentally eot upon the platform of the 4 14 °use, Runcorn, was struck b one of the mill sails, dreadfully fractured her skull. y I 1 kt y HARVEST.—At Caldy, Cheshire, on the 28th a ft field of barley, of ten acres, was reaped fully ripe, a P r oductive crop. Yesterday week, a field of rye ele.tit bY at Litherland, and on Friday, some oats were cut "* 14 11 e aG Lartv.—During the night of Sunday week the te,,af Mr. Sampson, Oliver-street, Birkenhead, was ;:",_bY some thieves, and four silver table spoons, itt e : ; ‘ea spoons, a pair of sugar tongs, and a bottle of L"ille, carried oway. case of the death of the child who died the pt,"fore last soon after drinking a portion of the con ti•°f a ginger -beer bottle, the jury returned a verdict • . enild died from the effects of arsenic, unknow administered by the father in some ginger-beer. 4 11 L- -Early on Tuesday morning a destructive fire 00 ? out on the premises of Mr. Wheatley, upholsterer Iti,:gltreet, Manchester, which, at one time, threatened Do e "lon to a considerable portion of property. The 6 ttY rt ial destr i oynseuredd is estimated at about £4OOO, and is Pa ly . 11,1 1 1,,Saturd a y an Irishman named Mooney was appre th'" in this town, on a charge of having, in company q a other man since transported, committed a highway at s r Y on the person of a commercial traveller, four e i . l .'go, on the road near Greenhead, Cumberland. r l soner has been sent to Carlisle gaol. ,11410TIONS IN THE CUSTOMS.—Mr. E. Lee and Mr. a' Rulteel, landing-waiters of the first and second oti, ret Pectively at this port, have been selected for pro -441:1, to the two offices of landing-surveyors which have I t h t p been added to ou r establishment, and Mr. J. @ e 1 ' as searcher of the first class, is to be appointed k etor of the guagers' department. 4 1v : ttocKs AT RuNconx.—Surveyors are busily en kwas'aPreparing for the immediate commencement of 1 9.' 4 '. The plans are upon a scale of magnificence Vivcelled perhaps by Liverpool or Birkenhead. Ex title w areh9uses will he built on the margin of the ,t1( 1 , arid the railway is proposed to run between the Ile d;'a warehouses. It is estimated that the works I t ) (Ist ttle short of £150,000. 'ii l i T hursday, at the Police-office, William Mathews, a RitT the Liverpool Custom-house, was brought before I` 4 „ ln ,g magistrates, on a charge of having absconded, s c 4i ,s' s "ay last, with the sum of £3OO. The prisoner 11 ,,! 4 the mone I y from Mr. Blease, the ca:•lier, to pay uer of lo,ers and weighers, decaroped with it, and iroPpla'thenderl at his fat h(r's htuse. He was commit bt' tr ial- Bail was refused. 90 e 4 Pi OF AN AGED DRUNKARD.—On Friday, an G r i t was held on the body of Robert Tyrer, aged 78, alit Rich mon d- s t ree t. Th e d ecease d h a d b een a ll it ti e a hard drinker ; and having on Wednesday last tr la 'ore liquor than lie could carry, he fell down . in tot 'ettssaiaet, nd hurt his head in such a manner as to brinon of the brain, of which be died. Verdict ci, o „ 11 % 1 Y th e nursday, at the Police-office, three men, dressed Nl,garb of sailors, and having only three legs amongst lor t 4 l. ire brought np charged with being drunk andand,at te 2. It appeared that after singing and begging in t h " 8 1 they first spent their money in getting drunk, 11 ,tch e ' l l Commenced beating each other with their !ri d s • The police interfered and lodged the beggars evrell Not being known they were dismissed with . to u•r, (IN .. -- On Tuesday upwards of twenty-six persons t t ' e u 5 a and costs for letting off cellars to which tib43t nttached separate privies and .....- ei; k °offirie nt arca in front, or being under seven x. , 1 % 1 ) ° " t . These are the first informations heard undk 't'e t i —L aw, and Inspector Frith and other officers ar I lio n ea suring th e ce ll ars i n th e t own , an d l ay i ng i n f or lito against those parties who will not quit, af' th e 8 notice, such cellars as are not within the limit I, act. sh-pits, or not I•the e ,ES OF CLERKS OF THE PEACE.—The Clerks ,1 1 of P eace of the counties of Lancaster and Chester al, West hiding of Yorkshire are the only indi 'he- B olding this office in the kingdom who receive ir e 2 000 a year in emoluments. The Clerk of the ,11 t t ir the c oun ty o f L ancas t e r rec e ived in the year lfj: r nto the county rates, £2581 ; from other sources, ,kq „total, £3577. The Clerk of the Peace for Cheshire o e n, in the same year from the county rates £2602 ; 4, 4er sources, £353 ; total, £2955. ITN ALL'S CONCERTS.—We have pleasure in Oit ii ",°; Public attention to the announcement of Miss lt;;!'s intention to bring down the leading stars of It'ktt'PoOpera to her concerts in September. As nt, especially when it comes from abroad, will I t , it %) ,I p i( 1 , the magnitude of this undertaking and the an utch prompted it. we have no doubt, will be pro- O`ie te ;,, "rPreoiated. Bike ti full attendance alone can the e anything like a sufficient remuneration for her ate' a nd trouble ; but of this result we have no fear 0 44 :er. toPoLtiNG.—Our readers will be glad to peruse 01. owi 1 1 , 1 4. ng letter which has been addressed to Mr. the Assistant Secretary of , S , Stamps and I ) :te ilr '''oodon, dated 30th July, 1845 : Sir,-With I t that to your letter of the 28th inst. I have to inform )t,,,qp,;' an order has been issued to Mr. Henry Besant, th; r pool, Receiving Inspector of Taxes, to return to 1 4 1111 e t ,, al lro of £9B 3s Sid, being the amount of an over eaade by y P Tax Act, for Ilt:S:t " r s 1842 and 1843. under th e I am, ro S pe ir, rty your obedient THOMAS KEAGH, Asst. Sec.—Mr. T. A. G. A treeii II "NT AT BIRKENHEAD.—About half-past eleven Ykst °4 Tuesday night, the Albion Auction-rooms, th. 'street Birl-enhead fell in with a tremendous It ' • ' ted a ppears that the land adjoining was being ex t:erlti'or the new buildings to face the market, and in of ' l ce of the heavy rains penetrating to the founda ),trooms, the building gave way. Five persons of ;, ( la tap of Mr. Mozelev's public-house, which is 014 11 e building, when it and their safety is:quite ; It lia 11 : 1 • The building is completely destroyed, and d.Re is estimated at about £3OOO. It is fortunate not happen in the day-time, as upwards of k kt c ' r krrien were engaged in the foundation. l ~o m orl It PARE.—Attention has been drawn to tl.e th e •„now under sinature for serating Toxtth t 0 14; West Derby un g pa ion ; and an advertisement e on it"ll,,,,Jeeet also appears in the proper place. Some per lilley tf` l tt r e :informed, have doubts with respect to the separation, on account of the necessity that k ytli h ..or a distinct workhouse, &c., in the township. tter, to form no obstacle to what will be a more k tt l leZ r nensurate,,,irnprovement ; but the difficulty .. is kr„,:ened by the fact that the township will, in case h ~ ion • h Y Oh receive back its quota of the property now it e onion. See 22nd clause of the act 4th and N'%s l ist IV, cap. 76. The commissioners can au- Itili4p;`Patatio n wthout the consent of the united a ~ A cap , See 661 h clause of the Act 7th and Bth Vic °1 - -- -Journal. L. .Guraa.. —On Tuesday . evening, a young e ll . John Yates, was walking on the turnpike ktp h W alton, with a young woman, when they were Itsthij,,"e of Hardisty's cars. Yates asked the driver tpk i a obout a ride, upon which the latter called him Zitt. 11 ' and some abusive language was indulged in NALl.Pwahrties. Yates at length threw a stone at the . ti or r aci thereon jumped off the box and struck him ttlihio°llr severe blows on the head with the stock of jtio,,h o whisk felled him to the ground. The poor ti ft w .4ly ht7itnessed the affray, finding her lover was Oitiu, rt, Went for assistance, but on her return, in o ti. tird s 'l_ B , she found . him dead—as . was discovered A„".roiri concussion of the brain produced by the k ytigh", Inquest sat on the body, and the verdict being 11 , 04 : e L rp tile prisoner was committed for trial at the Iktit ,oat charge. i k4 : 4 .4t/ t , COMMITTEEOF THE DOCK AND e were surprised at Mr. Aikin's language at the Dock Committee, especially when we th a , t h,„a!, a few months ago, it was currently it tpre ae Lair. Aikin had paid the highest compliment top the dock chairman, and congratulated the corn- Y o la r Possession of a gentleman who had corn thcOthme himself master of dock affairs, who had O t rive }Tains to search he dock acts, and whose con -1;,1 p a l e:, such delight; he even expressed his regret ."ere were then present, that what he bad 0 1 11 1 4 t .th4tl forth to the public ! Was Mr. Aikin sin -11 o l s t f 0t ." 1 1 ,9 1 e ? If so, he is inconsistent now, and we 11 1 :i ..matle 7 11 own sake. He and his party are in the fVr opposition ; they are in a local Nova Zem -I‘7,Y'agt,e completely frost-biten circulation;th blow upon k i li t : 1 11 1> but there is no ; they cannot theb t ! e aajon upon the public, but, to attract at ' tip with the Irishman, " Come, boys, let r "•"- Courier.: LIVERPOOL ASSIZES.—The assizes for this division of the county will be opened before Mr. Baron Rolfe and Mr. Justice Cresswell, to-morrow. The' crimes and the prisoners in custody may be classified as follows : —Murder and attempted murder, 4 ; manslaughter, 8 ; rape, 8 stabbing, 6 ; robbery from the person, with vio lence, 8; burglary, 27 ; bigamy, 7 ; forgery, 3 ; horse or cow stealing, 4 ; concealing, with intent to steal, 2 ; Mint cases, 2 ; stealing in a dwelling-house, 1; other offences, 8: total, 88. WEST DERBY UNION.-At the meeting of the guar dians of this union, on Tuesday, a letter and resolutions were read from the ratepayers of Tosteth-park, stating that inasmuch as a majority of the board of guardians of the 'West Derby Union had perseveringly shown a dispo sition hostile to the wishes and interests of Toxteth-park, a memorial to the Poor•law Commissioners, praying to be separated from that union, should be laid for the sig natures of the ratepayers of the township at their public office. The circular had the names of James Lawrence, (Mayor of Liverpool,) as chairman, together with those of the five guardians of the township. The finances of the union were announced to be in a very satisfactory state, there being £1,013 in the hands of the treasurer. All the townships have paid up the calls on them of late with great promptitude and regularity. Notice was given for the election, this day, of an additional collector of rates for West Derby. ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUU.—The monthly meet ing took place on Tuesday, when 47 gentlemen were added to the list of members. The names of 23 others were also announced for nomination. Among the list was his Worship the Mayor. The honorary secretary read a letter he had received from the Duke of Rutland, of the Resolution schooner, allowing his name to be added to the list of members. The Grand Challenge Cup, of 100 guineas value, was exhibited. It consists of a beau tiful urn-like cup, upon a massive and emblematical stand. A. voluntary subscription among the members and friends of the club was entered into, to form a purse of fifty sovereigns to be placed in the cup. Considering that this splendid prize is given by the members, inde. pendent of the laws of the club, for the general good of the town and port, by inviting strangers from all parts, it deserves every encouragement from the inhabitants of the town at large, who may feel disposed to contribute to the purse, which will be called the Ladies' Purse. The contest for this prize will take place on the 11th Sept. MURDER.—A most diabolical murder was committed on Saturday last, within the precincts of the New Bailey prison, Manchester. The accused is a single man, about twenty-eight years of age, named William Chapman, who had been convicted for felony. The deceased, Abraham Tweedale, is a married man, thirty-three years of age, and has left a widow and one child. He was committed to prison on the sth July last, for two calendar months, for neglecting his family. On Saturday, between twelve and one o'clock, the prisoner went to the iron bedstead, which was standing in the room, knelt down, and played with a nut which fastens the iron cross-plates (in a wooden bed called laths) that support the bed. He was observed to take off the nuts and remove the plate. He then aimed a blow at deceased, which caught him on the side of the head, and knocked him down on the bed. On the first blow being struck, the deceased exclaimed, " Oh, God !I am murdered !I am murdered !" Before as sistance could prove available the prisoner had dealt seven or eight blows on the skull of deceased with the iron plate, which he held in both hands. No quarrel what ever had taken place between the prisoner and the deceased nor, indeed, any one of the prisoners. A verdict of wilful murder was returned at the inquest, but it is believed the accused is insane. EXPORTATION OF SALT TO THE EAST INDIES.—The papers brought by the steamer mention that some attempts are to be made in England to give Liverpool a share in providing salt for this country. There is nothing to pre vent the Liverpool merchant sending his salt here and getting a profitable return if the article will command a good price in the market. Thus France sends us some salt ; the Persian and Arabian Gulfs supply us largely ; Mauritius, Bourbon, and Manila also send us a little oc casionally, all paying the duty of three rupees per maund. The total amount so imported and paying duty has been about 40,000 tons yearly of late years. The duty was three rupees four annas till last November, when it was reduced to three rupees. Now this salt has to compete with the monopoly supply, which, for similar qualities, is sold by the government at 360 rupees to 365 rupees per hundred maunds, which, deducting three rupees per maund as duty, is about 365. a ton of 271 maunds : all this is kurkutch (solar evaporation) salt. The best Ben- gal monopoly boiled salt, which the Liverpeol salt would compete with, sells at Calcutta for 424 rupees a hundred maunds, or, deducting three rupees as duty, about 695. per ton. Now the Liverpool salt being of better quality, would surely command a higher price than the Bengal article. There is nothing, therefore, in the amount of import duty to prevent the Liverpool merchant sending his produce out here and realizing a handsome profit. We may add, that all the imported salt is sold and deli vered over the ship's side without any interference on the part of the government officials beyond the usual surveil lance of a custom-house officer. We mention these facts as likely to be acceptable to those interested in the pro posed movement.—Calcutta Star, ph June. INQUESTS.—On Friday week a young unmarried wo man, the daughter of John Hatch, a porter at the Rail way Station, Lime-street, was taken dangerously ill. The father being sent for, an inquiry took place, and the dead body of a child was discovered in a chamber utensil ' the father knew nothing of her pregnancy, but. in reply to several questions put to her, she stated that she had felt unwell for several days, and more particularly on that morning, but was ignorant of having been in labour, al though in a fainting state she had given birth to a child. Mr. A ekerley, surgeon, was of opinion that the child's death had been caused from want of proper care after the birth.—On Saturday morning the body of the second mate of the barque Mary White was found in the Bruns wick Dock.—On Wednesday night last, Daniel Corner, who resided in Sawney Pope-street, Liverpool, fell off the quay at West Harbour, Greenock, and w , s so much injured that he died the following morning. —On Satur day last, John Thomas, who resided in Upper Mann street, was engaged with some other men in moving tim ber at the Harrington Dock, when the end of the balk flew up and struck him on the head ; he fell to the ground instantly and died in a few minutes, the skull being frac tured.—On Wednesday, Richard Sumner was being low ered through the upper room of the factory at the Canal Bank, when his head came in contact with the floor, and he was so much injured that he died the following morn ing. —On Tuesday night, an old man, named Tyrer, resi ding in Great Richmond-street, died from the effects of a fall he had received a few days before in Everton.—On Sunday afternoon week, Elizabeth Brotherton fell down in a fit, after returning from Bootle, and a post tnortem examination proved that death had been caused by exces sive drinking.—Verdicts in accordance with the evidence were returned. DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY. - It was ordered that brick huts for the pier masters should be built, and that from them coloured lights should be displayed at night when the docks are full.—Plans of a dock on the site of the late Harrington estate, were presented by the sub committee, who recommended the adoption of the plan marked B. They were ordered to lie on the table for the inspection of the members, for a week or a fortnight.-,- Mr. Hartley presented his annual report of the general state and progress of the dock works, with a statement of the expenditure in his department, for the year ending 24th June last. From the report it appeared that the Albert Dock warehouses were now fast approaching to wards completion, and that by the end of the year it was expected they would be nearly finished. At the north works considerable progress was made, foundations for the river walls had been built, part of the dock walls had been erected, sewers made, excavations finished, and bricks prepared. The total expenditure on new works during the year bad been £240,234 14s. 7d. ; for repairs, £21,338 Is. 9d. In the stock there had been an increase during the year amounting to £2,843 3s. Bd.—The com mittee agreed to assemble on Friday next, at half-past ten o'clock, to survey the new north works.—The sub-com mittee for the warehouse department reported that in consequence of some sugar, shell lac, and planks which had been left in the transit sheds, causing considerable inconvenience to the shipping, these goods bad been en tered at the Custom -house by the sub-committee, under the powers of the act of parliament recently obtained.—A letter was read, stating that the Lords of the Admiralty could not permit piles to be driven into the bed of the Mersey, in front of the Liverpool docks.—A letter, re questing separate berths for vessels trading to Constanti nople, was referred to the sub-committee.—A memorial from merchants and others, praying that a doorway for foot passengers might be opened on the eastern wall of the Prince's Dock, at the bottom of Queen-street, was referred to the Sub-committee of Works. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—On Tuesday night, at the monthly meeting, alter some routine hu,iness, Mr. W. Jackson, the chairman, said the Commissioners would perceive that, for the first time, the Ferry Com mittee had presented a report of their proceedings. With respect to the observations he had made at the last meet ing, regarding penny fares, he should not then refer. The report of the proceedings mentioned the building of a new boat. Last year they had not done quite so well. The committee had found it necessary to put all the boats into a most efficient condition, and instead of the expen diture being only £1,900. it was £8,692. To meet this, however, the receipts had increased to £6,000. The expenditure had been rather more in proportion this year, in consequence of these extra expenses, which left a ba lance against the ferry of £1,067. The effect of reducing the fares had been shown in the increased receipts. In the present year, 1845, from the 22d of April to the 31st of July, they had £7,389 17s. 7d., against £6,732 Bs. 3d. for the same period of the previous year. This not only showed an excess, but an increase upon a former increase, as in 1843 the receipts for the same period were only £5,095 3s. 3d.. The expenditure had been £3,053 7s. 6d, against £2,471 for the first three months of the present year, which left them in this position—that, after pay ing the small balance due on last year's account of £lOOO, from the 22d of April, in the present year, to the 21st of July,) there was a surplus of £3,161 ; and he esti mated that for the remaining months there would be an increase of no less a sum than £6,060. This warranted him in concluding that the clear profits of the ferry would be at least £l,OOO per annum. He thought that three more boats would be required. It would, therefore, be necessary to increase the capital of the ferry during the present year to the extent of about £25,000. He, how ever, was of opinion that, notwithstanding this increase, when he looked at the income of the terry, the market, and the township together, there was quite enough to pay the entire interest of their bonded debt without any necessity to sell any portion of their land. He esti mated the value of the land belonging to the township at £150,000, which at present was paying no interest ; but it was a question for the board to determine whether they would dispose of their land, and get rid at once of their bonded debt, or whether they would wait until the vari ous works—the docks, the dock warehouses, and the rail way—were completed, which would considerably add to THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. its value. tie recommended that all the rates and taxes of the township should be paid by the landlord instead of the tenant, and he concluded by moving that the names of Mr. Brownrigg and Mr. Potter be added to the ferry committee. Mr. Bentham seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted, and the board soon after separated. SELECT VESTRY.—On Tuesday at the usual meeting of this body, Mr. Lowndes alluded to the poor law bill before parliament, and explained that the agricultural parishes had resolved on obtaining a bill by which the Irish poor might be deported at certain regulations, superior to those now in existence ; on the other hand, loud complaints were being made by the Irish members, of the injustice of the present measure, in consequence of which poor Irishmen were constantly receiving, it had to be confessed, very harsh usage : and government being desirous of interposing between the two parties, had de cided on bringing in a bill which would meet the wishes of the agricultural parishes, by giving all facilities for the removal of paupers, and at the same time, to have the removals conducted with every regard to humanity and justice. With regard to Liverpool, it had been admitted on all sides, and by Mr. Coombe, the framer of the bill, that the case was very different as compared with the aristocratic parishes of London—so different that that gentleman had seen every reason for excepting Liverpool altogether from its operation. When the discussion came on, Lord Sandon took share in it, and having ex plained why Liverpool should be made an especial excel). tion, concession to the application of the deputation was immediately made. The expenses of removal, by the sth clause, would now fall on unions, or on parishes not as large as unions, and Liverpool came under the latter head. If there was a wish that a distinction should be made—if they desired to gain a benefit—they must bear the burden. In parishes not exceeding 30,000 inhabitants the expenses would f ll on the borough-fund or county. rate; but in unions and large parishes, exceeding 30,000 inhabitants, the case would be as he had stated. The object of that clause was apparent. In the aristocratic parishes, where the appearance of the Irish was not liked, an 1 where every frieze coat was turned out, they would, in the removal, not be allowed to put their hands in another purse, but would have to bear the ex pense themselves. That would be a peat check on the old system of constant removal. Another clause enabled borough or county justices to make out orders, by which the poor should be removed as near to their former do miciles as it was possible. These were the most impor tant points in the bill. It would seem, therefore, that Liverpool stood in the same position as before, and was only affected for the better by the bill ; and be might be allowed to say, that, unless great despatch had been used, a contrary report would have to have been made, and the town would have been saddled with great addi tional expenses without one single advantage. Mr. Lowndes concluded his remarks by proposing that a re commendation be sent in, from the Vestry to the Poor law Commissioners, that Mr. Wainwright receive some remuneration for his valuable services.—Mr. Urquhart wished to re-open the question relative to Roman ( atho lic service in the Workhouse, but Mr. Lowndes decided that the matter had been settled. seconded a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was carried by acclamation. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and the meeting separated. NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The religious services in connexion with the formal open ing of the church in M yrtle street commenced on Wednes day, when sermons were preached morning and evening. In s he morning the Rev. Dr. AP Farlane, Moderator of the Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland preached. The attendance was good. In the evening the Rev. Dr. Raffles preached a very impressive sermon from the 15th chapter and 16th verse of the Gospel of St. Luke— " Likewise I say unto you, there is joy in tilt presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repeat 6." On Thursday evening a meeting of the congregation and friends was held in the Music-ball, Bold-street. A charge of is. 6d. admission was made, and for this, with the view of saving time, a dessert of fruit, &c., was served up, in preference to tea which is usual on such occasions. The attendance was highly respectable and numerous, the body and pLatfortft of the house being comfortably filled. On the motion of Dr. M'Culloch, the Rev. Donald Fergusson was called upon to preside. Surround ing the chairman, and in other parts of the room, we noticed the following gentlemen and members of the congregation :—The Rev. Dr. Cunningham, of Edinburgh, the Rev. James Fergusson, the Rev. Mr. Clelland, the Rev. Mr. Niven, the Rev. W. Bevan, the Rev. J. Gard ner, the Rev. Mr. Wiseman, the Rev. Mr. White, the Rev. F. Parry, St. Clements, Windsor, the Rev. D. James. St. Mary's, Kirkdale, the Rev. J. R. Welsh, the Rev. Dr. Crichton, the Rev. Dr. Cooke, Belfast, Mr. David Rowland, of the Wesleyan Methodist Association, A. Dunlop, Esq., J. G. Duncan, Esq., W. Kaye, Esq., John Howard, Esq., W. B. Hodgson, Esq , Alderman Houghton, Dr. Moffatt, Dr. Duncan, Messrs. Robert Duncan, J. M'Adam, Alexander Neilson, J. M`Killop, Thomas Urquhart, J. Walker, Mount pleasant, J. Phi lips, Robinson, D. Macauley, K. Macauley, J. Wel ker, Woodside. The proceedings were opened with prayer by the 'Rev. John R. Welsh. The rev. chairman then spoke at some length on the success which had at tended him and his people, and returned thanks to all those christian friends who had held out to them the right hand of fellowship. He concluded his observations by apologizing for the absence of the Rev. Thomas Nolan, (who had to perform duty at St. Jude's,) the Rev. Mr. Monod, of Paris, the Rev. Mr. Campbell, of London, and the Rev. Mr. Barber, of Manchester. The Rev. J. Fergusson was introduced to the meeting, and spoke of the progress of the cause of the Free Church in London. He said they had fire ,stations, for which they wished to obtain ministers. and added, that the Rev. Mr. Shepherd, an Independent Minister, had handed over to the Free Church, Ranelagh Chapel, the sum of £l3OO, the debt that remained upon it. He hid done thie in consequence of his admiration of the principles which had actuated the 475 ministers who seceied from the Church of Scot land. The Rev. Dr. Cunningham. Dr. Corlie, of Belfast, and several other gentlemen addressed the meeting. The first Sabbath service took place on Sunday forenoon last, and the church was nearly filled. The Rev. Donald Fergusson, the pastor of the congregation, officiated. He took his text from the 84th Psalm, Bth verse, and especi ally the first clause of the verse : " A day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wicked ness." On this the reverend gentleman delivered an ex cellent and affecting discourse. In the afternoon the church was filled in every part. The service was adminis tered by the Rev. Dr. Cunningham, of Edinburgh, who delivered a sermon from the Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, Bth chapter and 9th verse : " For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet, for your sakes he become poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." A collection was made after each sermon. CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY. On Saturday a meeting of the proprietors of the above company, adjourned from the 31st ult., was held in the Clarendon Rooms, W. Jackson, Esq., in the chair. The meeting was very numerously attended. The CHAIRMAN, after some preliminary observations relative to the proceedings of the meeting bf the 31st ult., stated that he could not be so explicit as he could wish in some of the explanations be should have to sub mit to the company, in consequence of the negotiations still pending, In which their interests and those of other parties would be materially affected. It afforded him great satisfaction to be enabled to announce that au ar rangement had been affected between the Chester and Birkenhead, and the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che shire Junction Railways, which he trusted would receive the sanction and approbation of the meeting. The chair man then entered into an able and circumstantial narra tive of the reasons which had int'uced him to object to the proposed sale of the Birkenhead line to the Lanca shire and Cheshire Junction Company. lle related several interesting particulars connected with the present resources of the localities, and the probable traffic which would be developed by the opening of the whole districts of North Wales, and of the country lying between the Mersey and the Severn by means of railways now in pro gress, and argued that as those railways would all prove important feeders to the Birkenhead line, the best policy would be to preserve that an independent line, and at the same time to adopt such a policy as would cause them to be upon friendly terms with the promoters of those two jects. He then went into some details with regard to the arrangements with the Cheshire Junction line, and con cluded by moving the following resolution : " The provisional directors of the Birkenhead Lanca shire and Cheshire Junction having confirmed and agreed to the following agreement with William Jackson, Esq., as chairman and on behalf of the Chester and Birken head Railway Company. " For the purpose of settling the differences between the two companies, and of preventing any opposition by the Cheshire, Lancashire, and Birkenhead Junction Company, and in order to secure amicable relations be tween both Companies, they mutually agree " That £250,000 of capital in the Birkenhead Lanca shire and Cheshire Junction Company be allotted to the shareholders of the Chester and Birkenhead. " That the Birkenhead and Chester company be en titled to the same terms as agreed last year between the Birkenhead Manchester and Che-hire Junction and the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company. " That the Chester and Birkenhead Railway shall not amalgamate with any other line. " That these terms be agreed to by the Chester and Birkenhead line." _ _ _ While the motion was being prepared by the clerk, The CHAIRMAN stated that it was in contemplation to lay down another line of rails, with the view of affording the greatest possible accommodation to all the villages on the line ; to abolish 3rd class carriages altogether, by giv ing the poor man the benefit of closed carriages, at the rate of Id per mile; and to still further reduce the price of the first class, by issuing yearly tickets, &c., all which he felt convinced woull be productive of a liberal remu neration. _ The motion was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN next moved that 15,000 new shares, at £2O each be now created, and that the holder of one £5O or two of £25 be entitled to one of each new share at par; and that a call of £5 per share shall be made on such new shares, payable on and after the 25th of Septem ber next. _ _ _ . _ The motion was carried unanimously, and the chairman then moved that the following gentlemen be added to the list of directors. _ _ A. Ratcliffe, Esq. J. Tyrer, Esq. J. Paxton, Esq. W. Potter, Esq. Sir J. Walmsley, J• Laird, Esq. J. T. Clay, Esq. W. Balleny, Esq. The gentlemen already in the direction were W. Jack son, J. S. Jackson, C. Bentham, and J. Burt, Esqs. This would make up the board of twelve directors re quired by the provisions of the act. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. COCHRANE moved, and Mr. W. HARRISON TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, The proceedings of the Finance Committee comprised the appointment of Mr. William Johnson as Assistant District Surveyor, in the room of Mr—T. B. Lewis; a recommendation to appoint two additional Assistant Sur veyors of Buildings during the present pressure of busi ness; a recommendation to increase the salary of Mr. Neilson, principal. clerk to the Treasurer, from £2OO to £250 per annum ; and the resignation by Mr. Jas. Abbott of the situation of clerk to the Clerk of Committees. Mr. THOMPSON said the number of notices for new buildings were more numerous than the surveyors could attend to. He, therefore, agreed with the Finance Com mittee, that additional surveyors were required. There were about 2500 no+ices in at present, 1600. more than there were at this season last year. During the last four years, there bad been 7000 buildings erectz.d in the bo rough. The proceedings were confirms 1, with the exception of the appointment of Mr. Johnson. and the increase of salary to Mr. Neilson, which stand over to the next council. It appeared from the proceedings of the Watch Com mittee, that Mr. Dowling had, at their request, presented a report on the bustle and inconvenience caused by the arrival in the town of cl - eap trains on Sundays. He stated that the leading thoroughfares were crowded till about twelve o'clock every Sunday, and kept in a state of ferment—that several of the passengers went to the light ships—that some of the boats were immensely crowded, but that the people were, generally speaking, very sober and orderly. A copy of the report was sent to the Li verpool and Manchester Railway Company, with a re quest that it might be brought before the directors on an early day. The proceedings were confirmed ; so also was the ap pointment of Joseph Carruthers to the situation of third clerk in the Secretary's office, at a salary of 480 per annum. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE, in moving the confirmation of the proceedings of the Dock Committee, said that the plans of the landing-stage were not yet brought before the council, because it was necessary to get the consent of the Admiralty in the first instance. He might, how ever, state that the landing-stage would consist of a large platform, 500 feet long, and 70 feet wide, with waiting houses on the top, and that it would rest on 34 hollow tubes. There would be two btidges for vehicles, with double footpaths on each side; and it was as complete a thing as could be devised for the locality. The Corpora. tion Baths were very much in the way, but it was out of the province of the Dock Committee to interfere, as the baths did not belong to the Dock Estate. With respect to the appointment of a general superintendent for the docks, when the principle was approved of, his appoint ment would take place. Some conversation ensued as to whether the proceed ings of the sub-committees of the Dock Estate ought not to be reported to the council. In the course of it, Mr. AIKIN took occasion to observe that, in the un pleasant discusSion which had recently taken place in the Dock Committee, his object was, not to cast any reflec tion on Mr. Bramley-Moore, or to make use of any of fens've word towards that gentleman, but to aesert the right which the general committee had to be made ac quainted with every measure adopted by the sub-com mittees. Mr. NrcoL explained how the chairman of the Dock Committee happened to be in London on business of his own, when he availed himself of the opportunity to see the chairman of the Board of Ordnance relative to the front wall of the fort. Mr. BIRKETT thought it too much to expect the mem bers of the Dock Committee, who were all, with few ex ceptions, engaged in active business on their own account, to sit day after day transuting the concerns of a large and increasing dock estate. That estate required a daily attendance; and he for one had long been of opinion that the Dock Committee ought to be remunerated for their time and trouble. He saw that bank and railway direc tors were paid ; and he generally found that matters were better managed when parties were raid. If the general superintendent, who was about being appointed, were an active, efficient man, there was no doubt but the powers of the Dock Committee would be delegated to him. Still, three of the committer ought to sit daily, and be paid for their trouble, provided a clause to that effect could be introduced into an act of parliament. Mr. TvnErt coincided in some of Mr. Birkett's views. The sooner they had a general superintendent the better, because it was impossible for the members of the Dock Committee to give that attention to the extensive busi ness of the port which its importance demanded. He hoped the Corporation .Baths would be removed, and that the disgraceful place of embarkation at G e or ge ' s Pi er would b speedily rendered less dangerous. Mr. PARKER asked whether the line of dock railway along Wapping would be laid down, if the proceedings of the Dock Committee were now confirmed ? Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said the subject would have to be brought before the council hereafter. The plan was in course of preparation, and would be submitted at a future time. Mr. PARKER said that, as he wanted to watch over the interests of the public, and had a great dislike to monopo lies, he was anxious to know upon what principle the rails were to be laid, and whether they were to be exclu sive? JOHN Ho',Hes replied that they would not be ,xclusive. Mr. NORTH hoped he would not be irregular in ex pressing a wish that the Finance Committee would give the stabiect with• reference tr, the of the _Corn°. ration Baths some consideration, for, in his opinion, no place of landing or embarking at the pier would be effec tual unless that removal were effected. He could not express the great gratification he felt at hearing the an nouncement that a general superintendent for the docks was about to be appointed. It was an appointment the town would hear of with extreme satisfacion • and he felt strongly that nothing had been done for the benefit of the commercial interests of Liverpool equal to what that appointment would effect. (Hear.) A report was in circulation which, he hoped, was unfounded. It was said that there had been expended on the Albert Dock Warehouses a very large sum, nearly approaching to the estimate for the whole. Perhaps the chairman of the Dock Committee would tell him what sum had been ex pended—what the original estimate was—and what was the proportion of the work now finished? Mr. BRAMLEY-M °ORE said he had come prepared with an answer, as Mr. North had put the question at the last council. The estimate for the Albert Warehouses was £317,101, exclusive of the land. The amount expended already was £168,651, so that there still remained a very large sum to be expended. With respect to the progress which had been made with the works, the council were in a_posit ion to judge for themselves. Mr. NORTH asked whether the half or a third of the work was finished? Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said the answer to this question would not come properly from him. It would require the engineer to reply to it correctly. There was a great (leal of expensive work still to be done, and a great deal of arching. So far as the outer vealls went, there was a great show. The MAYOR said it was satisfactory to know that only about half the amount of the estimate had as yet been expended. A gentleman had told him that be would be glad to take the warehouses and give 124 per cent. Mr. Nicol said he had been informed by Mr. Hartley that he expected they would be finished within the esti mate. (Hear, hear.) Mr. TINNE expressed a hope that, when the subject of removing the baths was under consideration, the site to which they were to be removed would not be overlooked. The proceedings were confirmed. Mr. LLOYD, in moving the confirmation of the pro ceedings of the Courts of Law Committee, said that the Liverpool Law Society had approved generally cf the plans of the new Assize Courts, and that he thought the public would be fully satisfied with their beautiful inter nal arrangements. The proceedings of the Markets Committee, compris ing a recommendation to appoint David Morris to the situation of weigher at the South Machine House, in the room of Samuel Lea, were confirmed ; and the Council agreed to apply to the Highway Board for a supply of water for the baths and washhouses. Mr. BIRKETT remarked, that if the Town-clerk had not gone up to London lately, at an hour's notice, the council would have been saddled with considerable ex pense, in consequence of government having brought for ward measures affecting the t-wn after they had given notice of the bills to be abandoned. He did not want to use improper expressions towards the government, but it was a disgrace for any government to do such things as these. The Town-hall Establishment Committee recommend ed that the Mayor's rooms be furnished. The Health of the Town Committee reported the pass ing of a resolution that there should be a separate ash-pit and privy to each house in a court. Mr. BIRKETT, in moving the adoption of the proceed ings, said he disapproved of the foregoing resolution, upon the ground that, if carried out, it would create a great nuisance. Mr. STEWART said that in every point of view, as re garded decency, health, and comfort, a more futile reso lution never was devised, and that the plan relative to the ash-pits was impracticable. It seemed to him that the committee were meddling with things that some of them knew nothing at all about. After a long discussion, in which Messrs. Chalmer, K,ye, Thine, and Nicol took part, the proceedings were confirmed, it being understood that Mr. North would give notice of a motion for the next day on the subject. Mr. TYRER said it was intended to bring forward the proceedings of the special committee on the restrictions imposed on the trade of the port by the Board of Cus toms, but that, in consequence of a communication from the Board of Trade, the subject would be postponed for the present. The coroner's accounts for the month, amounting to £97 9s. 4d., having been submitted, were referred to the Finance Committee for payment; Mr. Parker remarking that the sum was a very large one for the healthy month of July. . . . _ _ _ The MAYOR read a communication from the Mayor of Quebec, relative to the second calamitous fire in that city. He regretted that Liverpool was so backward in subscri bing on the present occasion, and said that, if requested, he most certainly would have called a public meeting to aid the sufferers. He was waited on by Mr. Duncan Gibb, Mr. Rankin, and Mr. Froste, on the subject ; but, somehow or other, only about Xlooohad been subscribed. Mr. TYRER said that if parties went round from office to office, a great deal of money would be got. It only required to be asked for. Mr. Statham submitted a list of unclaimed moneys from the Court of Requests, amounting to £BOO, which was referred to the Town-clerk. GENERAL MISCELLANY. Wheat fell is. por quarter at Wakefield on Friday. Portman Haymarket; St.. Marylebone, London,, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening. The personal property of the late Sir William Felled has been sworn to be under £160,000. Lord Arthur Lennox-has been appointed Clerk of the Ordnance. A verdict of Wilfu?•,Murder has been returned against a young woman named Susan Douglas, at Windsor, for the murder of her infant child. There was such an abundance of peas in the Canterbury, market, on Saturday week, that they were sold at a penny per gallon. Last week, a boy ten years old, the son of a Spit dftelds weaver, drowned himself in the Regents Canal, in conse quence of having been chastised by his father. On Thursday, at Carlisle Assizes, Jane Crosby was tried for having burnt to death her little daughter on a fire, and acquitted. On Tuesday last, a farm servant named Woodcock, 'v as gored to death by a bull, in one of the railway carriages, on the Leeds and Selby Line. On Friday week, a thoemaker at Selby, named Watson, brutally murdered his wife by stabbing her, and after wards attempted to commit suicide. In consequence of the anticipated passing of Lord Wharncliffe's anti-gambling bill, " Crockford's" club has been dissolved. On Thursday the bakers at the west end of the metro polis, including those near Drury-lane and Clare-market, raised the price of bread of the second quality to ed. the 41b. loaf, being an advance of id. per 41b. loaf. Three deaths from hydrophobia have resulted during the past week: ono a young man of twenty-seven years of age, the other a boy of thirteen, and the third also a boy of seven or eight. THE GAME LAWS.—The select committee appointed to inquire into the operations of these laws, not having been able to bring the inquiry to a close, have recom mended their re-appointment next session. The Judges on the Northern Circuit, Mr. Baron Rolfe and Mr. Justice Cresswell, with the leading members of the bar, were entertained at a splendid dinner on Thurs day, at Lowther Castle, by the Earl of Lansdale. On Wednesday, an inquest was held by Mr. Wakley on the body of an aged man, who was found in a barn near London, who had died from starvation. The coroner remarked that such cases were now of such frequent re currence that they scarcely excited any surprise. A verdict of manslaughter has been returned against a person named Harvey, for killing Charles Ratherbee, a musician. The parties had a dispute about a piece of land, at Walworth, and Harvey struck the deceased, who was labouring under a severe affection of the lungs. The blow caused his death. Tile KING OF HOLLAND'S MEMORY.—On Saturday week the king recognised Sergeant Rayner in Brook-street, as one of the men who helped to carry him off the field of Waterloo, when wounded. The sergeant was in plain clothes. He was naturally much gratified. The king shook hands with him most cordially. The post-mistress of the Edgbastan post-office, near Birmingham, Miss Mewls, has been committed to take her trial at the Warwick assizes, for having appropriated a surcharge of fuurpence on a letter which passed through her hands. Two other charges of a similar nature were substantiated EFFECTS OF STEAM.—The town of Sittingbourne, in Kent, a lew years since, had two respectable inns, which together used sixty pairs of post horses ; the largest, the Rose, is now shut up, and the other uses only three pairs of horses and two post boys ! formerly thirty-five coaches went through the town, now only one. A man of some pretensions to respectability, named Jones, and Rho, with his father, has been parish clerk of Walton, near Brunyard, has just been committed to Worcester county gaol to take his trial on the charge of stealing the silver chalice, used in the administration of the holy sacrament, from the parish chest. Lord Melbourne was entertained, on Tuesday, by the Fishmongers' Company, London. In the course of the evening, he said, in reference to the whig ministry, " Our principles and opinions, our views of public affairs, still survive us. They have been adopted and acted upon by those who replaced us." Within the last few days no less than five hundred horses have been sent for sale to a repository, owing to the further opening of the Northern and Eastern Rail way, from Bishop's Stortford by way of Ely and Thet ford to Norwich, and the consequent discontinuance of the running of the coaches. Mr. Charles Maynard, an estate agent in London, who undertook to negociate the restoration of a writing case, containing bills of exchange to the amount of £2,000, which was stolen recently on the Great Western Railway, was apprehended on Tuesday, and brought before the sit ting magistrate at Guilehall. Ile was remanded. THE LATE BARON GURNEY having been called on at a certain dinner for a song, regretted that it was not in his power to oblige the company. A wag, who was present, observed be was much surprised by the refusal cf the learned judge, as it was notorious that numbers had been transported by his voice. The electors of Chippenham, the constituents of Capt. Boldero, have addressed a letter to the gallant officer, stating that the implied censure on his conduct, as a member of the Board of Ordnance, has not diminished their confidence in his integrity, as they do nw consider the evidence justified the report of the parliamentary On Tuesday last, the town of Rugeley, Staffordshire, was almost c: mpletely laid under water by the overflow ins of Hagley Brook. Nearly every inhabitant of the town bas sustained more or less damage, and several per sons escaped drowning with the greatest difficulty. Walla were carried away, fields of oats destroyed, and damage has been done to the extent of several thousand pounds. SUDDEN DEATH FROM EATING MUSHROOMS.—On Friday last, Mr. John Carr, boot and shoe maker, Ipswich, died suddenly after eating a very large mush room grilled for dinner, which was only fit for making catsup. It is understood that all fungous matter is really poisonous at some period of its growth, and grilling mush rooms does not extract the poisonous matter. Death en sued in five hours. A BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR THE LEAGUE.—The fol lowing snug family connexion we find amongst the " List of persons claiming to be entitled to vote in the Election of Knights of the Shire" for the Northern Division of the County of Chester—the Southern Division of the County of Lancaster—and also for the West Riding of the County of York :—Bright Jacob, senior! Bright John, M.P. ! ! Bright Thomas !! ! Bright Jacob, the younger !! ! Bright Samuel 'III! and Bright Gratton ! ! !.! ! A TIME FOR DRINKING.-At the Mansion House, London, on Monday, a policeman, named M'Donald, was charged with " regaling himself with brandy and water while on his beat." The defendant admitted that he did take a little drop upon being pressed :" but where," he added, " is there a man who would not, at three o'clock in the morning, take a little of something to drink ?" Notwithstanding the appropriateness of the plea be was fined 10s. DEATH FROM DRINKING.—A donkey, belonging to a farmer near West Calder, a few days ago strayed to an adjoining farm, and walked into the dairy, (the door of which bad been carelessly left open), where a large quantity of milk had just been deposited. The donkey drank the whole, and instantly fell down dead. The owner of the donkey demands some compensation for the loss of his beast, while the other farmer demands some compensation for the loss of forty cows' milk. COWARDLY ACT.-At Lewes Assizes, an extensive farmer named Taylor, was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment for shooting a little boy only five years of age, and wounding him in the hand and other parts of his person. The prisoner had been annoyed by bays trespassing, and he was observed to be walking on his own property, with a gun in his hand, at the time the boys were fishing. He went towards them, and on their running away he fired his gun after them, and the prose cutor was wounded in the hand, and likewise about his person. NEW ELECTIONS.—On Friday, in the House of Com mons, new writs were ordered for Belfast, in the room of Emerson Tennent, Esq., who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds ; for Cirencester, in the room of Wm. Crieps, Esq., who had accepted the office of one of the commis sioners of her Majesty's Treasury ; for Linlithgow, in the room of Henry Charles Hope, Esq., who, since his elec tion, had accepted the office of Governor, of the Isle of Man ; for the borough of Warwick, in the room of Sir Charles Douglas, who, since his election, had accepted the office of Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital; and for Sunderland, in the room of Lord Howick. SECESSIONS TO THE ROMISH CHURCH.—The follow ing is a list of the persons who have recently passed from the ranks of the Tractarian school into the Roman Catho lic Church. The Rev. Bernard Smith, the Rev. G. Tal bot, the Rev. J. M. Capes, the Rev. J. Montgomery, the Rev. Campbell Smith, the Rev. D. Parsons, W. Leigh, Esq., P. Renouf, Esq., G. Tickell, Esq., T. Meyrick, Esq., G. Bridges, Esq., Scott Murray, Esq., J. Douglas, Esq., J. Grant, Esq., W. Lockhart, Esq. his observable that nearly all are members of Oxford University, and of the following colleges : viz., Christ Church 42 ; Balliol, 2 ; Corpus, 1 ; St. John's, 1; Exeter, 1; Pembroke, 1. To these might be added the names of many ladies. HYDROPHOBIA.—A remarkable case of this most dreadful malady has just taken place in St. Alban's. The sufferer was a labouring man named Oxley, who, about two years ago, was bitten by a mad dog in two places on the left arm. The wounds at the time healed. No fur ther inconvenience was felt by Oxley until Monday week, when he suddenly became ill, and during the following day manifested decided symptoms of this horrible disease. falling into violent fits whenever water or any other liquid was presented to him. Medical assistance was procured prior to the exhitition of these symptoms, but without ef fect, as he expired in great agony on Tuesday morning last. A "DEAF" JIIROR.—In the Nisi Prius Court, at Bridgwater, on Tuesday, a juror appeared in the witnass box and claimed exemption on the ground of deafness. Mr. Baron Platt in a very subdued tone of voice interro gated the dear un. "How long have you been deaf?" inquired the Judge. The juror unhesitatingly answered " two years." The Judge, in a much less audible tone, " How was, your deafness caused?" Juror, (without evincing the least difficulty in hearing,) " I caught a se vere cold." Judge, in a voice almost reduced to a whis per, " Don't you think your deafness is cured ?" " No, my Lord," answered the unsuspecting juryman. " Oh, you'll do very well, sir" replied his lordship, amidst roars of laughter. ACCIDENT TO THE CROWN.—As her Majt sty was quit ting the House of Lords, after proroguing parliament, on Saturday, the Duke of Argyle, who bore the crown upon the velvet cushion during the ceremony, stumbled, and the crown was consequently precipitated to the fi , or. A. number of the jewels fell out of it, and it was otherwise much injured. BALLOONING.-Mr. Green safely descended from his balloon on Monday, at midnight, at Enfield, after his pyrotechnic display from his car during the evening. He made a similar ascent on Thursday night, from Cremorne House; and, after a pleasant trip, descended in safety at Farnham, in Knit, a distance of about twenty-five miles. Subsequently, a youth, named Herbert, made an ascent in a small balloon, amidst a discharge of fireworks, and reached a height of about fifty feet. IRON VESSELS OF WAR—IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.— `Zr. John Barber, of London,. is stated in the Sunday Times to have discovered a means by which he will be enabled to obviate the strongest objection which has yet been urged against the use of iron vessels for the purpose of naval warfare; namely, that the injuries sustained by the shots taking effect through the hulks, being unsus ceptible of immediate and perfect remedy, must subject vessels so injured to inevitable loss. A MISSIONARY PEER.—The Right Hon. Lord Teyn ham is at present preaching in the Baptist chapels at Swansea and neighbourhood. It appears that his lord ship has been engaged in this duty from an early age, and previous to succeeding to the peerage, laboured in con nexion with the Home Missionary Society, which so dis pleased his father, the late lord, that, in his will, he de prived him of everything, with the exception of the en tailed estate. A portion of the property has, however, since reverted to him by the death of two of his brothers. The Southampton Dock Company held a meeting on Tuesday. It appeared by the report that the dock sanc tioned by their late act would be ready for use early next year. From the statement appended to the report it ap peared, that while the quay earnings for the two half-years ending December, 184:2, and June, 1844, were only £6OO 2s. Id. and £938 13s. 4d., those for the two correspond ing periods up to the present time are £3059 14s. 4d. and £3862 2s. Ild. The receipts exceed by a considerable amount the expenditure and. the interest on the debt. HOPS.—The cold weather of the past week has re tarded the burr, and the high winds have somewhat injured the bine. The vermin do not appear to increase, but fine weather is greatly needed for developing the burr and realizing a crop. Without some such genial visitation the crop will fall far shoe tof anticipation. The duty is still on the decline, though it is generally estimated at £178,000 to £lBO,OOO. Most accounts speak of the back wardness of the burr, and fine weather only being neces sary for the realization of an abundant yield.—Kentish Observer•. THE GRINSDALE MURDER.—The trial of John Gra ham, for the wilful murder of Margaret Graham, his wife, at the parish of Kirkandrews, near Carlisle, by adminis tering poison to her, came on before Mr. Baron Rolfe, at Carlisle, on Thursday. Th Court was crow , :ed, and hundreds remained outside unable to gain admission The prisoner, when placed in the dock, hung down his head and wept bitterly. The prisoner was found not guilty. There was another indictment against the prisoner tor the murder of his father, and a verdict of no[ _auilty was re turned. [The paragraph in our last, on the subject of these trials, was incorrect.] At Lincoln Assizes, on Monday, Richard Brookfield was convicted of stealing, at Swinhop, three geese, the property of Henry Green. Mr. Justice Maule was pro ceeding to pass a very mild sentence, when the prisoner, addressing his lordship, said it was of no use, he should do it again. —Mr. Justice Manic : " What is that you say ?"—Prisoner : " 1 shall do so again ; not want while there is plenty in the country, so you can just do as you please."—Mr. Justice Maul.? "'Then the sen tence of the court is that you be transroi•ted for seven years. Perhaps that will satisfy you."—Th Frisoner left the dock lughing. • -- - - MELANCHOLY EVENTS. —On Tuesday week, at Mena Bridge, Mr. Barrington Brown, eldest son of Col. Gore Brown, of the Royal Artillery, Woolwich, died in four hours after taking ten grains of morphine. He bad been in the habit of taking small doses of the same medicine for some complaint to which he was suhkct. Ile was only 29. On Saturday an almost similar calamity occurred to Dr. Male, a distinguished physician at Birmingham, whose, death was attributable to the incautious use of aco nite (monk's-hood), a powerful nortico-acrid medicinal, which he took fur the purpose of alleyiatinz rheumatic pains, of which he was the subject. MELANCHOLY DEATH OF THE AFRICAN Rasmus.— A most melancholy and fatal accident occurred on the 28u1t, to Mr. Aldridge, the African Roscius. Mr. A. was returning in his carriage from the seat of Col. Powell, when within half a mile of Liandillos, one of the horses took fright at the blaze of light from the iron works; this occurred on the brink of a precipice, over whici , the carriage swerved with its inmate, dragging the horses and postilion. The footman had a most providential escape ; he was in the act of alighting to seize the horses' heads as the carriage was precipitated over the cliff. Mr. Aldridge, the postilion, and horses were killed upon the spot—the carriage being dashed to atoms. The place where the frightful accident occurred is 120 fee summit to the bottom in the RUMOURED CHANGES IN THE MINISTRY.—The pre sent gossip in political circles is, that the parliamentary recess will be distinguished by several changes in the government. According to the current rumour, Lord Stanley will retire from the Colonial Office, and be suc ceeded by Sir James Graham. His lordship is to take the office of President of the Council, now filled by Lord harncliffe, who will assume the seals as Secretary for tins tiCCePre PrinT6lW s aY t appa/Stme‘tit; 'WM be's - a - C - Cie,did at the Board of Control by Lord Mahon ; while the Earl of Lonsdale, who has been desirous of retiring ever since the death of his father, will leave the Post-office open for Lord Ellenborough or Lord Dalhousie, for both of whom, as well as for Mr. Gladstone, it is deemed desirable to find seats, as early as possible, in the cabinet. AMUSING INCIDENT.—The Sunday Times states that the following amusing incident occurred previously to the arrival of her Majesty, at Woolwich dockyard :—At half past three o'clock, the gates of the dockyard were thrown widely open, and a cabriolet came thundering down the carriage -drive, which was hailed with a buzz of expec tation by the assembled multitude, and, the moment it stopped, a gentleman with a blue bag stepped lightly from the vehicle, and approached the water's edge with so much of the air distingie as to impress the bystanders with an idea that he was a continental prince, or, at the very least, a foreign field-marshal. The royal barge was immediately hailed, and, the " illustrious foreigner" having gone on board, the illusion of his consequence was dispelled from the minds of his inquirers by the blunt answer of a sub ordinate, that it was only a Mr. Isidore, her Majesty's barber. PRIDE SHALL HAVE A FALL.—TWO ladies of distinc tion last week stopped in a carriage at a jeweller's shop near Charing Cross, where one of them got out, leaving the coach standing across tLe pathway. Some gentlemen, wanting to pass over to the other side, desired the coach man to move on a little. The fellow was surly and re fused. The gentleman remonstrated, but in vain. Dur ing the altercation the lady came to the shop door and foolishly ordered her coachman not to stir from his place. On this one of the gentlemen opened the coach door, and, with boots and spurs, stepped through the carriage. He was followed by his companion, to the extreme discompo sure of the lady within, as well as of the lady without. To complete the jest, a party of sailors coming up, ob served that " if it was a thoroughfare, they had as much right as the gemmen," and accordingly scrambled through the carriage. • STEAM.—At a dinner to commemorate the opening of a branch of the Eastern Counties Railway a few days since, the Bishop of Norwich said, " We .may look back to past times with utter astonishment, even to see what has been accomplished in the last half-century. I can ternember the time when there was not a railway exi=ting, and when there was not even a steam-boat navigating the ocean. I recollect the time, when, sitting with three gentlemen who were officers in command of packets be tween Dublin and Holyhead, when I hinted, as a young man, that a steam-boat might manage to navivate from Dublin to Holyhead, why I was laughed to scorn. I was told she would go down by the head or sink by the stern—that she would do anything except in a calm day run her way from one pert to the other. But in three s'iort years after that, these three naval commanders were in command of steam packets, and feeling a peen:tar de gree of satisfaction at the situation they possessed." TIIE LOST FOUND.— ROMANTIC . IF TRUE.—Two Or three months ago, we announced the mysterious disap pearance of Mr. Richard Hoyle, surgeon, of Washing borough, on his returning late at night from Lincoln, his pony, and various articles belonging to him, being found on the hauling-path on the bank of the river Witham. On Monday, he returned to his home, and the account he gives is, that he was way-laid and assailed by a gang of fellows, from whose blows he was reduced to a state of insensibility ; on returning to his senses, he found him self on board a smuggling vessel, off the Lincolnshire coast ; some of the crew made a proposal to murder him, and throw him overboard, but that was over-ruled by the one nct , ng as captain. He contrived to escape as they were on the coast, endeavouring to run in a cargo of smuggled goods; he pushed inland, and reached Hag worthingharn, near Horncastle, having only an old shirt and a pair of trousers upon him. Hence he wrote to his friends, and Mr. East, the gentleman at whose house be had been spending the evening before his disappear ance, immediately went to Hagworthingham, where he found Mr. Hoyle in a state of complete destitution, and having his hair and whiskers cut off. TRICKS OF PICTURE. DEALERS. — Many pictures have been made to acquire the appearance of age, even to a complete deception; and I remember, at the commence ment of my collecting, having purchased some : they were offered at a price which induced me t o b u y ; and as the very canvas on which they were lined, to prevent their falling into decay, appeared old, whatever uncertainty I might have been in as to their originality, I had none as to their antiquity. I sent for a pi c t ure -d ea l e r, w ho made use of spirits of wine; arid in a moment that which be worked upon was totally ruined, which made the cleaner say those pictures had been in the Westminster oven. He then informed me. that there was in Westminster a manufactory, where several persons were employed mak ing copies, which, after having been soiled with dust and varnish, were thrown into an oven built on purpose, and moderately warmed, where, in the course of an hour or two, they became cracked, and acquired the appearance of age; and a certain stoicily the pictures I had bought did not possess, which made me conclude they had not been baked long enough. I will venture to assert many of our superficial connoisseurs have been caught as I have been with this snare, and have preferred, to the best mo dern productions, those of the Westminster oven.—Noel Desenfans.