The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-08-06 00:00:00

August 6, RAILWAY IN TELLIGE IWED ii- railway from Lynn to Leicester isl announced in Connection with the proposed Churnet Valley line. ". Meetings have been held in the course of the week in 'four of the London and York Railway at Peterborough, and in favour of the Eastern Union Railway at Ipswich. On Friday an influential preliminary meeting was held at Athlone, for the purpose of taking effective steps to form a railroad from Dublin to Athlone and Longford. A prospectus for a new line of railway from Newcastle 11,1a011.Tyne t o B erw i c k w ill b e i ssue d i n th e course o f a few days, the object of which is to conduct the route nearer to the to sof Morpeth, Alnwick, and Belford, than the line previously announced. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL ,-Between 11 andl2 o'clock on Sunday night, James S mith, the d r i ver, was k i l l e d near her-bridge, near West raYtori, where the body now lies. It is supposed that the unfortunate man was going along the luggage to speak to the guard. TuE NEW RAILWAY TO PRESTON.-Sir John Mc. Neil has been appointed engineer of this intended line. The present intention of the promoters is to join the North Unio n ra il way at F ar i ngton oppos it e t o th e junction 'of the Blackburn and Preston line. From Blackburn and ihe East of L ancas hi re to Li verpoo l thi s w ill be a saving distance of fourteen or sixteen miles. The Leed s an d Selby Company have declared their tisual dividend o f £2 103. cent. The York and North Midland ha v i ng given er the necessary notice that they will at the expiration of six months be prepared to pay the Purchase-money for the Leeds and Selby line, it is thought there will be only one more meeting prior to a dissolution of the company taking place. • buring two days of last week, the transit of all goods 'whatev er from Leeds to Manchester and Liverpool , by r il WaY, Peat suspended, owing to some misunderstanding I rwin the North Midland Company and the Leeds and anehester Comany. One large mercantile establish- Meat i n who is responsible Leeds has taken legal advice on the matter, as to hip for the loss sustained by goods missing I RAILWAY THE BANKS OF THE THAMES. - . L .,n the House ON of Commons, on Tuesday night, the 'dad of Lincoln brought forward a Bill " to empower her x 4 ajesty' s Commissioners of Woods and Forests to form a terrace and embankment, with convenient Banding places for the public, on the Middlesex shore 'Of the river Thames, between Westminster and Black friar's b•n . dges " PROJECTED RAILWAY TO SODTHPORT.-There is mow every prospect of there being shortly constructed a .railway line commencing at the Buxton Statio n , on th e North Union Railway, at i ts junction with the Bolton d Preston Line, and passing through or near Eccles ton,u Mawdesley, Rufford, and nearly in a straight line to Southport, being a distance of about 14/ miles. Th e principal landowners appear favourable to the undertakin g , and surveys are now being ~-made. NORTH UNION RAILWAY . -We take the following ex tract from the report presented at the half-yearly meeting , on Thursday last :-The gross receipts from the united railways during the last six months are £38,212 17s. lid., and the total expenses am . ount Out of this sum the to £21.979135. 9d., leaving a nett p ro fit o f £16,233 4s. 2 d . di rectors are enabled to declare a dividend at the rate of £2 12s. 6d. per cent. for the six months on the stock A., and of £1 6s. 3d. per cent. on the stock B. ; amounting 1° .„.,„£ 15 ,966 18s. 7d., and leaving a small surplus of ''''.° 6 5 5. 7d. to go to the credit of the present half-year. PROPOSED RAILWAY FROM SHIPLEY TO BLACKBURN. last, a meeting of gentlemen resident in B kip a to n Al°ada Y was held for the purpose of supporting such a line of_ the said Railw a y as would prove most advantageous to Burnie t •" 11. of Bingley, Keighley, Skipton, Collie, and gen r t rey• It appeared to be the unanimous opinion of the the emen present, that a line to run from Shipley, along Re val leY of the Aire, via Bingley, Keighley, Cross Hills, e_eudwick, Skipton, Broughton, and thence by Thornton, :nsltbariolo,kt,o and Foulridge, to Collie, and on to Burnley and I3!ackburn, with a branch from Accrington to Raw join the Manchester and Bury Line, would be the most desirable. 4!e. 1 - t I EL E N S AND RUNCORN GAP RAILWAY,-The y u P s rde a ors of this line held their annual . meeting on_ Cr: e r last, in the Clarendon-rooms, in this town , P. their rep o rt, Esq, M.P., in the chair. The directors, in orn regretted to announce a decrease in the in peas! for the last twelve months, attributable to the sus yearl°ll of the coal trade in the early part of the present PreeediThe decrease of income, as compared with the , le7 e n _g Year, was £BB9. The expenditure had been to39t6hei;bsBd. less; and the deficiency for the past year Four pounds per cent. interest had been paid however_ o ndhold ers . T he trade on t h e li ne was now , receipts , recovering, and i n a c h eer i ng s tate. The total ch eeeee Of the y ear were £11,039 3s. lel. ; the total I.3s.'id• £11,4 35 16s. Bd. ; leaving a total loss of £396 Canal C i nt (held .Under the authority of a special general meet- In January last) an arrangement with Sankey t wo are t ° „ ra ,PanY had been finally concluded, wheyeby the Chais e " - "e. united. In reply to Mr. Elias Mozely, the laale...__ n said that the he had no doubt but the deficiency of this Plai n ' edt r h w " ld be made up in the next. He then ex ec state of the simple contract debts, and added, Ed elected ;aanti cent, Thaesseleger traffic had this year increased ten per Wards , report was adopted. Messrs. Greenall, Ed- Fosbery, retiring directors, were then re of m i .. r .,nd Mr- Thomas Parr was elected in the place busineas.exeorge Crossfield, deceased. This closed the aohni ter ; RESTE RboiIt s AND aY, the adjourned half-yearly meeting of the Jack son, ~,,, was held at the Clarendon-rooms-Wm. ponoertthirrieewiii.ieli. in the chair. Mr. Mallaby read the re on directors congratulated the proprietors t t li u, rail way '' it;taant measures, affecting the prosperity of T e l . Pn rehas e of y i p Passed the legislature,-the act of i way fr ste eetin orn eh:ries Ferry ; that for constructing the also e te e do k el' to Holyhead ; and that for con ptraePseidni: r a e P ee p i r e ca s at Birkenhead. The tunnel was e Prosp er ii y e t hin less Nv as the g to completion ; and not only tchom Pt ° , i the line rendered more secure, but i.„, e?'Penditure, a ti a . Td been carried at a considerably ~ u ucing the fares.. - earieti 18443113, inn T h oned the policy observed of e Passenger traffic for the past pared with the corresponding period of dEll4 l 68 7,118:--1814 , Passengers, 126,055. amount, X 9915 o s e z i ' a l; ; .1843, .passengers, 99,782 amount, and x .. .. , showing c env 1423 as 10d. ~ Pasngerresc, The e n increase of .o r 2g, e 271 p assengers, monthsfor were e k i A g 126035 5 e lo p r ts parcels mails and rents, jug th e ! °75 's• 9,1 , Whilst there was expended in work line and for the interest £7732 9s. Bd. leaving a balan e £5415e, including £73 2s. 5d., from last haft' year of 16s 6d. The directors recommended that a divi dend 17.,.., h e declared of Bs. 6d. per £5O share, and 4s. 3d. per _ 4 ° share ; but, as there was ss. 3d. due on each of the . e s° X5O shares for interest on calls unpaid, the amount ` 0 b e declared on those shares would be 3s 3d. per share, and that the same be payable on Tuesday, the 18th inst. The dividend would take £4406 ss. Od., thereby leaving a balance of £lOO9 Ils. 6d. applicable to payment of the inco me tax and for general purposes. The Chairman re marked that their small line would be benefitted by the line from Chester to Wrexham, which had just received the royal ascent, and would open out a traffic from the mineral districts. The directors had no reason to doubt the fulfilment of the contract with the Chester and Holy head line. The net receipts of their line produced within a fraction of three per cent. upon the paid up capital. 'When th e tu nne l was com pleted, he expe c t e d th e y wou ld be able to charge each passenger fourpence additional for th e • iincreased accommodation afforded, and this, with the ncrease of goods traffic, he expected would realise a r a r t h er sum of one pe r ce n t. Th e di rec t ors , on th e w h o l e, fled Ric h . to be pleased with, and nothing to be dissatis 'would bet° enabled ; an d it also gave them great pleasure in being additi state that the whole of these improvements onarected without calling upon the shareholders for by the 6.,Pecuniary assistance. Funds h a d b een ra i se d chid ed b ' v le of their surplus land. The chairman con adopted - ~,tlroposing that the report be received and ..._October. Carri e d unaA!r• White seconded the motion, which was The div•d tha n said h nir natisly- In reply to Mr. Trotman, the chair e expected the tunnel would be opened early in Mr. ale dila. _ , i end recommended was agreed to, and elect ed die e ' l Jackson, and Mr. Chr. Bentham were re ,,,E ctors. The meeting then separated. an "al 441 " JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.-The pang to roan, °1( pla ce proprietors of this corn keneral meeting of the Ce o - • ' l n thi s °ll Thursday last, in the Cotton eales tw Irm a , 8 , , 1. 1; John Moss, Esq., in the chair. The l e t P w ° o rt, , thar t h that everything was so fully stated in . the had - e t " be R :, ; 13 eed make no lengthened observations. Intl breathing coati"" a f r Yhig to them as it was to him, that they wereti relheta. U lla time and a prospect of its alluded to the increase of fares they ae, __: che ster n ale h lged to make on the opening of the Zec...l.Pts, and _ B tr . tnin ano ther' . in " °a which gham line, which reduced their an in ot ustration f also a high scale was adopted extra ea se of char the effect of competing lines, viz., Wer e ac eonare e r,ges on the public, with little or no e - no w - mim e -ro t , au , re coverin • After a posit of struggle, they them oeig tre esed jakom their ion as . to . receiets li m a :, and were in negociation well cattafrliaeagsen..ei°titaßerd°r__general reduction of charges, both e to th e '''. h ew roos, to such extent as they might • berty to re ar th e i r v er, the increased traffic did not se ,ered earned ace th e l o Per cent., the board would be at Prices ; but been Y e nrap e r v i l e Ps- Had they not been inter °ll at iitvittoo, their line might now have circematan Partaker:: snore than two-thirds the present ees Could fo re ' a nd MI - u a placed them under different te 1 r -efts 1 hey bas r y rneetin 1, e Ye s and, now only to do the best they of better g e was t ne public. At the last quer termi accommodarcalled e ,„ 'las, and -io n f or noco t tethernsidr te question ne .ar ate star ' °rlle Parties urse to Passengers Liverpool torelat e , e . , ton. Th had urged the necessity of a de " It a other e rd had been too much occupied ,°o th Pre ssin g they would l e est e o matters, to enable them . to w e , Leave th re interesti forth w i e Pursue ; but if the proprie matter in the hands of the directors, s r th larisicler what should be done for e e Port Xlee ,eeeipts for the sPixtaimnolit? oee n • Theo 4a. Parties.-ca le a • months s s h justtl e ended d had t h e TO 1 1l C0r1;. 4 1 2s. 2d al h t . ough the interest . was , £1 000 a I S arriee - ,. (lll enee of 'the dividends being paid quartetly. "" 1 843 -4 ' eXCeeded that of the corresponding period "Pee b Y the 6 88. 9 s es wer e x 8111 1" °f X 1 0,336 9s. 6d. The working be d • on eh 4,3 09 3s. 5d., leaving a profit of £111,120 aeeadded the oPerations of the half-year, to which must o ont T, Surplus of £12,628 Is. ld. from the last °Me t • The Int eres d t on loans expended on Crewe and a l e 2 , a 6 o to 7 ta 4 l s. av f a o and tcorks a b amounted tie! ele,"eing dedus_etedtog e li v , e ; el ss. 10d. available balance half- y c a o r f , b,.,..' 1 , nd o f . a , ,eaThe shareholders received a quarterly tC r el , ec ool - e tn ` en i d ‘; ,:i Per share on the 15th May, and the "Irti s ' e ,. °4 l quarter a dividend of the same amount for d ivid r „T a ining to ,bpayable on the 15th August. The of S unda y te amount to £10,876 ss. 10d. The amount .avelling Was e s , se• per £lOO share. The traffic in the merchandise department was stated to be again larger than in any previous six months, and, in order to provide for this, the directors were increasing their permanent complement of waggons. The leading features of the agreement with the London and Birming ham Company were then stated as follows :—" That the two concerns shall remain separate and distinct as at pre sent, but shall unite for mutual protection. That the London and Birmingham Company be at liberty to pro secute the Holyhead and Birkenhead lines, with any branch south of Birmingham ;—the Grand Junction any branch north of Birmingham. That the London and Birmingham Company, with the concurrence of their Shropshire party, shall withdraw from the guarantee of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham line; the Grand Junc tion Company, with the concurrence of their Stafford shareholders, undertaking to make a line to Wolverhamp ton, and to guarantee 4 per cent. on the capital, and an equal division of further profits ; the Shrewsbury and Birmingham shareholders, under the same conditions as the Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, having an option of half the capital, the Grand Junction Company taking a lease in perpetuity, and working the line in a manner convenient to that part of the country. That the Trent Valley, or Stafford and Rugby line, shall be prosecuted by the London and Birmingham, Grand Junction, Man chester and Birmingham, and Trent Valley party, on the terms already agreed upon between Mr. Moss and the last named, and as subsequently explained to the London and Birmingham Company, unless the latter can induce the Trent Valley party to agree to other terms ; the London and Birmingham Company being at liberty so to do, so far as regards the Grand Junction Company, provided the latter are not by such new terms called on to make any sacrifices which the London and Birmingham Com pany do not equally make : the Grand Junction using their best endeavours to secure fair terms in the arrange ment between the London and Birmingham, and the Trent Valley promoters. That if the Holyhead line is made, the Grand Junction Company shall not, either by a dis proportionate reduction of rates to and from Liverpool, or by arrangements with the Irish steam-boat proprietors thence, compete for the Irish traffic, but leave it to take its natural course. That neither company, except as above, shall engage in any new enterprise, without the previous consent of the other; that they shall mutually co-operate and assist each other for the accommodation and increase of the joint traffic ; and that each shall, as far as possible, direct over the line of the other all its legitimate traffic." The document further proceeded to state, that a committee should fix the prices over both lines, always having a reduction in view as far as practi cable; and to make other arrangements for the efficient joint working of the two lines. Any difference arising to be left to the arbitration of three directors (not proprie tors) chosen by each board, and their umpire. Some progress, it. was added, had been made in carrying into effect the portions of the agreement relating to the Trent Valley lines. Arrangements had also been nearly com pleted with the Postmaster-General for increasing the speed of the trains, to take place on the 15th instant, so that the journey between London and Liverpool would be increased about half an hour. and between London and Carlisle more than an hour. The directors also in tended to apply to parliament for authority to connect the district of the Potteries with their line ; and the satisfac tory state of their finances would enable them to try the experiment of a reduction of fares. The bill for regula ting railways had been so altered, that the measure need no longer be viewed with apprehension. With regard to the clauses securing certain advantages to the government and the public, the directors had resolved to adopt the recommendation of the select committee; and it was their intention, as soon as practicable, to put on third-class trains at a penny a mile, for the conveyance of the poorer classes.—A resolution approving of the report was then carried.—The Chairman said, that at the corresponding period of last year they finished with £6OO, and now they had £lo,ooo.—Messrs. G. H. Lawrence, James Gilfillan, and Thomas Booth, were elected directors in the place of Messrs. C. Lawrence, G. Winter, and C. Turner, who retired by rotation, and were not eligible for re-election. LOCAL NEWS. The packet-ship Virginian, Captain Allen, which sailed from New York on the 11 of last month, arrived here on Friday. It is currently reported that Lord Francis Egerton con templates converting Castle Field, Knott Mill, Manches ter, into sites for the intended new bonding warehouses. THE ASSIZES.—The Lammas or summer assize for this county will commence on Saturday next, at the Castle at Lancaster, and at Liverpool on Friday following. THE LANCASHIRE BELL RINGERS.—These performers have proceeded to the United States, in the packet-ship England, which sailed on Saturday. The receipts of the Custom-house, at this port, have been so swelled by entries of foreign wheat, &c., out of bond, that on Wednesday and Thursday last upwards of £105,000 were paid in. PRESCOT.—The members and friends of the Prescot Mechanics' Institution intend to hold a soiree to-morrow (Wednesday), at the Town-hall, in aid of the proposed schools. Mr. Greenall, M.P., is to preside. PATENTS.—John Graham, Liverpool, design for a mill stone, -o be called " The open skirted runner mill stone." Timothy Fisher, of Liverpool, mechanic, for improvements in locomotive engines. SMUGGLING.—George Thompson, who was found leav ing an American ship at the Waterloo Dock with a box having false sides in it, containing Sibs. of foreign to bacco 7 was fined £lOO at the Police-court, on Friday. FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD A STEAMER.—On Wed nesday last, Isaac Mossop, a seaman bleonging to the steamer Nithsdale, was killed, while on the passage hence to Scotland, by falling down from a platform on to a horse-box, which was lying on the deck. He had a dan gerous wound on the head, and was otherwise injured. CURIOUS ARTICLE OF EXPORT.—The steam-ship Acadia, which departed on Sunday for Boston, had on board a magnificent white satin gown and train, three yards long, recently worn by her Majesty the Queen, which is intended to be introduced into some public exhi bition in America. Doos.—Twenty-nine informations were heard before Mr. Rushton, on Friday, against parties, chiefly of the poorer classes, for baying allowed their dogs to be at large. Most of them were fined in penalties of ss. each. At the close of last week there bad been nearly 400 informations laid against the owners of dogs since the mayor issued his parties proclamation.now amountT he to efinaelms almost £lOO. u v p e on un t THE NEW RAILWAY TUNNEL.— u nderstand 10 that tehd tt i ho t ei intended fsorLiverpool un d e t r athnhaedt town nt Manchestererm n i u e s the Railway i n t u w Company b e pe , r w tnop h ori re e m both ends of the docks, and in cartage. end of the town. The F ora an pa r to effect great savings be ablemerchants and ceive and discharge goods and d erchandiseswhiipthpeerasse willat T —Mr. John Seddon, who died on the AN OLD S E RVANT . — Mr. • at Blackleach, in Little Hutton, aged 92, was at 2tllestoupletning of the aqueduct at Barton-bridge, and at the rearing of the pole on Walkden Moor when the late Duke of Bridgewater came of age. He entered the service of the late Duke of Bridgewater at twelve years of age, and con tinued in such service during the duke's life, and, since, in the service of the trustees, until his death ; a period of eighty years. The closing of the Haymarket Theatre last week, merchandise shall bedheeartstctEenn after a season of 400 consecutive nights, will send the stars of this popular establi s h ment to il i iumine various regions in the empire. Their course, as far as we can learn, is as follows :—Farren and Mrs. Glover shine in Dublin and Manchester; Buckstone and M rs. Fitz william at Wolverhampton, Manchester, and Birmingham ; Web ster and Celeste at Norwich, Scarborough, and Liverpool; Strickland, Mrs. Nisbet, Holl, and others, at Liverpool; Charles Mathews and Vestris at Edinburgh. HORSE AND CART IN GEORGE'S DOCK BASIN.—On Tuesday a horse, drawing a cart laden with guano, backed into George's Dock Basin. Fortunately in the fall the shaft breaking, the poor animal was precipitated into the hold of a flat lying alongside the pier, but the cart and the greater part of the load went to the bottom of the dock. In a short time the horse was raised on shore by the crane, and appeared but little the worse. At low water the cart and guano were got out by the same means. lOWA INDIANS.—A party of lowa Indians, from their hunting grounds, 500 miles west of the Mississippi, ar rived at Liverpool on Monday. They are considered by Mr. George Catlin, the celebrated North American tra veller, to be the finest specimens of the Indian tribe that have ever visited Europe, being remarkable for their ex traordinary stature, herculean strength, skill in the use of Indian weapons, and knowledge of varied and amusing games and diversions. The party consists of the head of the tribe, who, with some of his chief warriors, their wives and families, amounting in number to 15 or 16 persons. AMERICAN HAY.—About ten tons of American bay, brought from the neighbourhood of New York, by the Patrick Henry, as noticed in our last, was offered for sale on Friday. The novelty of the sale attracted a good many persons. The entire quantity was divided into ten lots, each lot containing ten trusses. The first bid was 9d. per stone, beyond which there was no offer, and the whole was withdrawn. The reserved bid was ls. This is the first instance of American hay being offered to Engiish consumers ; and, so far as this importation is concerned, it does not appear to promise others. COMMISSIONERS OF HIGHWAYS.--On Thursday, the usual meetinc , of the Commissioners of H i g hwa y s was held at th e ° Parish-office, Fenwick-street. Alderman Lawrence presided. Mr. Mather was granted permission to make a small drain from his premises in Mount-plea sant to the sewer on the opposite side of the street ; the drain to be made at his own expense. Upon the motion of Mr. Procter, seconded by Mr. Kilshaw, a main sewer to drain Peach-street and the neighbourhood was ordered to be constructed. Mr. Deane presented a report on the subject of cellar openings, which was referred for discus sion until that day week. The board soon after adjourned. MIMAC INDIANS.—On Thursday, two of this tribe of Indians, who arrived in this port during the present week, applied to the ma g i s t ra t es t o g i ve th em a p ass to London. One of them was a good looking intelligent young man, who spoke the English language rather fluently. He stated that their object was to have an interview with her e Majesty, in ord er t o o b ta i n some assistance for t h e i r tr ib e . said also that it was his intention to wait upon Mr. Catlin, who he expected would direct course they ought so pursue. When informed that Mr. Rankin had lat e ly b een in. this town with a body . of Indians, he exp resse d great regret that he had not had an '1 opportunity of s ee i ng him. he pass was granted, and the Indian, who seemed quite conversant with the forms to be observ e d, surveyed the proceedi ngs in the court with tile composure and indifference of a person to whom such scenes were a ma tt er o f every occurrence. Tag lAVRIIPoor, O‘AT:cbAltils. List of passengers in the packet-ship Montezuma. whit!! left New York on the 16th ultimo ; —Rev. Dr. William Adams and lady, Henry Wetmore, Esq., Henry Russell, New York ; John Thornton, Esq., England ; Dr. Sureot and Mr. Barbaste, Havana • C. M. Hunter. G reenoc k ; Captain Winnett, R. N., England ; Miss Winnett, do. ; Rev. J, Smith, Scotland; Edward Hurry, Mexico; Jas. Stedman, Jamaica; Captain H. M`Kavett, U. S. Army; Reginald Fowler, Halifax; N. S. ; F. Wright and J. E. Buckminster, Canada. A STRANGE CASE : STONES IN A MAN'S STOMACH. —On Monday week, a lunatic, named Joseph Little, aged 40, confined in that excellent institution, the Asy lum, Brownlow-hill, complained of being unable to eat in consequence of something in his throat. He was re moved to the Infirmary, and had every attention paid to him, but be died on Thursday. On examination of the body, a large pebble was found in the thorax, and in the stomach a quantity of little stones and grass. How he got them, no one could tell. The same care was taken of him as of other patients. DOCK COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS.—The usual weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held at the Revenue buildings on Thursday; Mr. Alderman Bramley-Moore in the chair. The marine surveyor reported the services rendered by the life-boats on Tuesday to the American ship Pennsylvania, which went aground on the North Burbo Bank at noon. A memorial from the dock•gate men, praying for an increase of wages, was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Hartley was directed to procure a steam-engine, of suitable horse power, to pump the water out of the foundations of the new North Docks. The committee then proceeded with financial affairs, with which they were engaged for a considerable length of time. PUBLICANS AND BEERSELLERS FINED.—On Friday, Thomas Morris, publican, Key-street, 50s. ; Thomas Glasgow, publican, Midghall-street, (fourth conviction,) £5 ; Cornelius Bell, publican, Addison-street, two infor mations, £5 on the first and 508. on the second ; George Thomas, beerseller, Faulkner-street, Windsor, 40s. ; Edward Byrne, beerseller, Cotter-street, 405.; Edward Cattrall, beerseller, Clive-street, Toxteth-park, 40s. ; Wm. Sharp, publican, Marybone, £5; Margaret Vaughan, beerseller, Smithfield-street, 205.; Mary James, beer seller, Cookson-street, 40s. ; Nehemiah Longworth, smallbeer-seller, Crosshall• street, acquitted ; Jno. Flynn, smallbeer-seller, Banastre-street, 60s. STREET -SWEEPING MACHINES. —Mr. Whitworth's sweeping machines were brought into operation here for the first time on Wednesday morning, in Lord-street, Castle street, and Church-street. The machine cccupies little or no more room than a common cart. The brushes, which appear to be about four feet in width, are placed a few inches apart, and the operation of sweeping much resembles that of the dredging machine at the docks. The brushes are kept in motion by means of a cog, wheel which revolves with the wheel of the machine, and after leaving the street, they carry the soil up an inclined plane and empty it into the body of the cart, which is a large open space capable of holding a considerable quantity of sweepings. The work is performed as rapidly as the horse can walk, and the space traversed over is as well cleaned as it could be by the ordinary and much less ex peditious system. WARRINGTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meeting of the board took place at the workhouse, on Wednesday last. Eight guardians were present, and Mr. Kerfoot, the chairman, presided. The returns were as follow : number of cases relieved in the town by Mr. Cruikshank, during the previous week, 447 ; at an ex pense of £42 is 9d. of which £2O 7s was in money, and £l5 I4s 9. in kind. The number of cases for the corres ponding week of last year was 438, and the amount of expense £5l 3s 11d. In the rural districts, the number of cases relived by Mr. Owen was 470, and the amount of expense £55 lOs 9d : £49 2s 2d. of this sum being in money, and the remainder in kind. The number of in mates in the workhouse at Warrington was 77, and in the one at Newton 51; total 136. Balance due to the union, in Treasurer's hands, £650 17s. AMELIORATION OF AFRICA.—A second meeting of gentlemen favourable to Mr. Jamieson's scheme for the opening of commercial intercourse with the interior of Africa, as a means to the introduction of civilisation and Christianity to these regions, was held on Wednesday last, at the rooms of the East India and China Associa tion. Thomas Blackburn, Esq., was again called to the chair, and took it as in the former instance on the ground that the introduction of civilisation and religion was the primary object in view —commerce, which he said had been well called the handmaid of civilisation, being the means to be employed, The "guarantee fund" was augmented by fresh subscriptions, and measures were proposed by which Manchester, Glasgow, and other com mercial and manufacturing towns, will have an opportu. nity of joining in the cause. It is quite pleasing to see the spirit with which this measure of contemplated good to Africa has been taken up. THE COUNCIL MEETING.-At the usual monthly meet ing of the Council, to-morrow, a report of the committee to consider the application from the burgesses of Saint Anne's WTard, upon the alleged vacancy in its representa tion, in the person of Mr. Hobert Jones, will be submit ted. The proceedings of the Finance Committee will comprise the appointment of Samuel Lloyd, as deputy water-bailiff; the increase to the salary of Thomas B. Lewis, assistant-district-surveyor, from £BO to £lO-1; the appointment of Edward Holt and Jacob Cririe, as assist ant-district-surveyors, at the salary of £lO4 each ; and the sale of land on the North Shore to the Dock Trustees. The Coroner's accounts, amounting to £94 16s. 6d., will be submitted. The Mayor's communications will com prise a " Notice of a list of persons struck off the free men's roll prior to 1836, having been then supposed to be dead, and who have appeared, and now claim to be re stored to the roll," which list is lodged with the Town clerk. FEMALE GRAND PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION,—The members of this truly excellent Society, No. 2 Lodge, fa miliarly called the Blue Club, held their anniversary on Monday, July 29th, 1844, at the Bear's Paw Inn, Chow bent. The members met at the above house at 10 o'clock, and from thence they walked in procession to church, when the Rev. Mr. Johnson, incumbent, gave a most ex cellent discourse, which was listened to very attentively throughout. After service they returned to the Lodge room, when upwards of 120 members sat down to a very excellent dinner, catered by the worthy host, Mr. John Warburton. After the transactio n of business, the mem et tuse,rhl headed i b n e r t s h , mea,u,igcinei vicinity, a b l y k e a d g dancing, singing, s t i ngi they ng thenc. which returned t h e y t to theyenj enjoy d themselvesttill a sea sonable by the beautiful band of Lor d Balcarres, in Or ange uni trhearotungahmtbheervfarroimousthstereo form, to Newbrook House , the residence of William Ford hour, and then retired hi g hly grat ifi ed with thewiliuthttodnan, proceedings. CUSTOMS ORDERS.—A minute of the hon. board of customs has been received here, dated the 20th ult., in answer to an application, that in cases in which the mer chants do not produce the specifications or invoices for cargoes of wood goods imported from the British pos sessions in America, in order that the delivery thereof may take place by tally, on the average content of 120 pieces, as allowed by general order of the 27th February, 1843, they may have the option of entering the cargoes at the rate of 120 pieces to three or six loads, as the case may be. The order is, that the practice as observed in London shall be generally adopted, and that where the specifications or invoices be not produced, the goods be piled and the dimensions be ascertained by actual mea surement, unless the parties should prefer that a portion of each entry should be admeasured, in order that the officers may satisfy themselves that the actual content would not exceed the computed quantity sanctioned by the treasury order, 17th October, 1842, in which cases only the officers should be authorised to deliver the cargoes by computation. A FEMALE SWINDLER.—At the Birkenhead Police court, on Thursday, a well• dressed female, who gave her name as Mary Carmichael, was remanded on a charge of having obtained a £lO note from Mr. James Shillinglaw, flour-dealer, of Hamilton-street. It appeared that on Tuesday evening she went to the shop of the complainant and asked if he could oblige her with a £lO note for sove reigns. He said he could. She then had an interview with Mrs. Shillinglaw, to whom she told a fictitious tale of her having been married to a wealthy gentleman named Carmichael, near to Maghull. She said she wanted the note for the purpose of being sent to Captain Harvey, in Leicester-terrace, Birkenhead, as there was a gentleman there who was going to forward it for her through the post. Miss Shillinglaw took the note and left it at Captain Har vey's house. The prisoner remained at Shillinglaw's all night; but as the sovereigns had not been paid, sus picion began to be excited. Some conversation followed ; the prisoner took the parties to various houses in the neighbourhood upon pretence of getting the sovereigns ; but as the money was not forthcoming, she was given in charge. She had been servant in the neighbourhood, and in that way became acquainted with Mr. Shillinglaw. LIVERPOOL NEW GAS AND COKE COMPANY.—On Tuesaay the half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the Liverpool Gas and Coke Company was held at the Clarendon-rooms, South John -street. The chair was taken by John Holmes, Esq. Mr. Henry Steel, the manager, read the report. The committee commenced by congratulating the proprietors on having obtained an Act of Parliament, which preferred greater powers upon them than they formerly possessed. The state of the accounts for the past year appeared to be as follows :—The income was £16,379 18s. 7., and the expenditure £9513 4s. 3d , leaving a profit of £6866 14s. 4d. The co mm i ttee referred to their recommendation in Jan. last, to reduce the price of gas to consumers from 7s. to 6s. per 100 feet, and said that the high price of the cannel coal had tended to limit their profits, and that the whole of the increase of receipts over expenditure might be said to have been obtained be tween the months of Jan. and April, when the price to consumers was at its original standard. The expressed a hope that the present low rates would cause an increased consumption ; and they concluded by recommending a dividend out of the pfofits at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, payable on the 6th proximo. The report was adopted, and the foregoing dividend declared. NAVIGATION.—To the inhabitants of a " sea-girt isle, ,, like nnto Great Britain, and indeed to every other mari time nation, every instance of valour or skill evinced by th o se devoted to navigation is justly and h onourably es teemed. The deed of Grace Darling was one of heroism and benevolence; and recently the affair of the schooner i Whim," which has been navigated four thousand miles by Captain Kerridge and only one man, all the hsnds on board having died, with the exception of one other, who was incapacitated. No such other instance of naval skill and indefatigable exertion is known in the records of naval history ; from their continued exposure to the atmosphere, they wer in hourly danger of an attack of Rheumatism, which, had it occurred, their fate, and that of the ship and cargo, would have been sealed. To guard against such a calamity, we would recommend that all persons should be provided with Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, which may be taken at any time without restraint of employ- CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD A LOAN SOCIETY.—OR f ue sasy, the secretary and treasurer of the North Briton's Friendly Loan Society, appeared before Mr. Rushton to prefer a charge against Jane Harvey, Stephen Parkinson, and Roger Banks, for conspiring to obtain money from the gociety by fraudulent means. It ap peared that the female prisoner had applied in the usual way for the loan of £5 Hi the name of her husband, Geo. Harvey. She gave the names Thomas Wood, salt weigher, and Patrick Murphey, boarding-house keeper, 7, Hurst street, as her sureties. The society having agreed to lend the money, she went to receive it, taking with her Stephen Parkinson, who represented Patrick Murphy, and Roger Banks passed as her husband, George Harvey. The bond having been duly signed by these parties, some suspicions arose, from the manner of the parties, that all was not right, and subsequent inquiry proved that, with the ex ception of that of Woods, the signatures were false. The parties were then taken into custody. Mr. Dowling said it was but justice to Banks to state that it was through him the conspiracy was discovered. After he harl signed the bond, and found exactly what was intended to be done, he went to the office and told the natt.re, of the transaction. Parkinson, who is the steward of a vessel, stated that he merely went at the request of the female p r isoner, who said it was only to get 4s. a week, which she regularly received. She urged also that she had no bread for herself or the children, and that induced her to go. Mr. Rushton said, he presumed these loan so cieties were becoming so numerous, and their transactions so great, it was necessary to guard against them, and he should be obliged to commit the prisoners. Harvey said there was no money drawn. Mr. Rushton.—lt is no reason because you did not accomplish your end that you should not be punished. Harvey.—There are many gets it in the same way. Mr. Rushton.—Then that concludes me to send you to trial. INQUESTS.—On Tuesday, three inquests were held be fore the Borough Coroner. The first was on the body of Mary Ann Foley, a child fourteen months old. Ann Foley, the mother, who resides in New Bird-street, gave the deceased, on Saturday afternoon last, a bone, with some meat on it to pick ; and while the mother was look ing through the window the child coughed twice and ap peared to be choking. In about an hour after death terminated its sufferings. Mr. John Leech, surgeon, who made a post mortem examination, was of opinion that the cause of death was suffocation, arising from a piece of meat having impeded respiration. The second inquest was held on the body of Hannah Kirk, 42 years of age, the wife of a bookkeeper of that name, residing in Pleasant Hill-streeet. On Saturday morning last, the deceased lay upon the bed in a beastly state of intoxication, and on the following morning sbe wra found insensible, and died about eleven o'clock, a.m. Mr. John Atcherley, surgeon, was of opinion that death had been caused by apoplexy, arising from excessive drinking. The third inquest was on the body of John Roche, a lad eleven years of age, who, whilst bathing on Sunday afternoon in one of the Brickfield pits, near the canal, went beyond his depth and was drowned. Verdicts in accordance with the evidence were returned in the several cases. On Friday, an in quest was held upon the body of a pensioner, named James Thomas, who died on Thursday, in consequence of fails he had received whilst in a state of intoxication. He resided in Harrison's-buildings, Mann-street. Verdict-- Accidental Death. On Saturday two inquests were held. The first was on the body of Francis Rowlandson, a child three years of age, who was found lying in Green-street, on Wednesday last, with a l arge b ag rest i ng on h i s head, ' and blood flowing from his right ear. It appeared that several flags were placed in a standing position against a wall, and that, whilst several children were playing with them, the deceased pulled one down, and thus caused his own death. The coroner censured th e p rac ti ce o f p l ac i ng flags in the manner described, and said they ought to be laid one upon another in such a way as to obviate acci dents to children.—The second inquest was on the body of John Pritchard, a young man, twenty-five years of age, who, whilst bathing at the North Shore, went beyond his depth, and was drowned. . . SELECT VESTRY.—On Friday a special vestry was held, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair. There was a numerous attendance of the board. It was announced that the Rev. S. Cragg, who had received an appointment elsewhere, had tendered his resignation as chaplain, which was necessarily accepted ; and a vote of thanks was unani mously passed to him, highly commendatory of his con duct during the time he had fulfilled the office of spiritual instructor to those committed to his care, and expressive of the regret of the vestry that the parish is about losing his valuable services. It was agreed that the rectors should recommend a fitting successor at the same salary, £250 a-year.—Mr. Bright thought that some reduction of the salary was desirable, and that the services of a comp€tent person might, perhaps, be ob tained for a less sum than that stated. The salaries of chaplains in Union Workhouses were from about £6O to £lOO a-year each. If, however, the rectors considered the salary hitherto given not more than adequate, he should assent to its continuance • but it had struck him that some young clergyman who had other resources might accept of the office at a reduced stipend.—The Rev. Rector Brooks said that the salaries paid to chaplains of Union Workhouses was no criterion, ai they, in most in stances, had other sources of emolument, and might be otherwise employed than in the workhouses; but in the Liverpool Workhouse the sole and exclusive devotion of thechaplain'sserviceswere required , and he had the spiritual wants of 2,000 persons to attend to. That number would probably be reduced by the removal of the schools to Kirkdale ; but still there would remain 1,100, and he thought Mr. Cragg's salary should be continued to his successor. The Rev. Gentleman then called the atten tion of the vestry to the subject of the appointment of Superintendent and Matron to the Industrial Schools—to which he bad all along devoted the most anxious care. If the experiment to be made tailed, it would have no imita tors elsewhere ; if it succeeded, it would be followed all over the kingdom ; would be most beneficial to the hum ble classes, and of incalculable good to all. One main in gredient was the appointment of a proper person to carry prudent measures into operation, and taking all circum stances into account, he thought the most eligible class to choose from would be clergymen of the Church of Eng land ; for independently of station, character, and attain ments that would be secured, the offices of superintendent and chaplain might thus be combined, and the salary of the latter be saved.—Mr. Bright thought that clergymen were not contemplated by the vestry when the advertise ment was drawn up; and doubted if clergymen, with their peculiar habits and training, were best qualified to inspect and direct industrial pursuits. Only one clergyman (Dr. Bell, of Clonmel) was amongst the candidates.—The Rev. Rector still thought a clergyman more likely to unite all the requisites than a number of any other body.—The vestry then proceeded to inspect the several testimonials. There were 70 applicants—all of them married. Of these 21 have been referred to a committee, who reported on their claims yesterday ; and we believe it was determined to re-advertise for candidates for these important ap pointments.—A memorial to the Lords of the Treasury, for a reduction of the interest on the loan of £12,000 was then agreed to, and themeeting separated. DINNER TO JOHN GIBSON, ESQUIRE, R.A. A grand public dinner was, on Friday evening last, given to John Gibson, Esquire, the eminent sculptor, in the Town-hall. About 120 of the most influential gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood sat down on the occasion to a most sumptuous repast, provided by Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel, in his accustomed excellent manner. CHARLES LAWRENCE, Esq., presided, and JOSEPH BFOOKES YATES, Esq., occupied the vice-chair. On the right of the chairman sat Mr. Gibson (the distinguished guest of the evening), Mr. W. Rathbone, Dr. Formby, Mr. E. Cardwell (of Ellerbank), M.P., Mr. W. Cole (of Birkenhead), Mr. J. Rosson, &c. On his left, the Rev. J. Brooks, Mr. S. Staniforth, C. Turner, W. Brown, Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Freckleton, E. Rushton, G. Maxwell, &c. &c. ; and amongst the rest of the company we observed Messrs. T. Booth, J. H. Jones, S. Holme, T. Jervis, S. Sandbach, jun., B. P. Gregson, (of Lancaster,) W. Wool wright, R. Houghton, Robert Horsfall, Robertson Glad stone, Henry Holmes, Thomas Kaye, J. Wybergh, jun., John Cragg, James Robinson, A. Macgregor, S. Bright, R. Allison, W. Oxley, Shipley, Charles Stewart, G. Thompson, D. Macvicar, S. Blain. Jaques Myers, Joseph Ashton, Thomas Hornby, S. Kearsley, C. Barker, Chr. Rawdon, Hardman Earle, sen., Edward Rushton, jun., Charles Cameron, Thomas Harvey, J. Falcon, Joseph Langton, Charles Langton, Henry Harrison, William Sandbacb, —Harvey, jun., John Marriott, S. H. Thomp son, H. Eglington, A. Waln, C. Inman, Inman, jun., G. Holt, Henry Roscoe, H. Earle, jun., Thomas Moss, Charles Tayleure, Studley Martin, Mr. Elmes, Captain Gregg, the Rev. T. Hornby, &c. After the usual loyal toasts, the CHAIRMAN proposed the principal toast of the evening, the health of their dis tinguished guest, whose return to his native town, after an absence of above a quarter of a century, they had that day met to celebrate. He briefly noticed the early radia tions of genius that developed themselves while he lived amongst us, which attracted the notice of men of learning and liberality, under whose auspices he had gone forth to that sphere where alone his talents could be cherished and cultivated to maturity. Many of our townsmen had visited the studio of Gibson at Rome to admire his works ; but, next to these, nothing gratified them more than the cordiality and kindness which he invariably showed to wards them, for the amiability of his character was only equalled by the strength of his genius. He had again come amongst them with a reputation equalled by few and excelled by none. His works were sought after by all, and were highly prized. They had the fortune to possess a few of them in Liverpool—his Sappho—various of his finest monuments—and the statue over the grave of the la mented Huskisson. (Cheers.) A second copy, from the same subject, was now on its way to Liverpool, the gift of that excellent lady, Mrs. Huskisson; and this he be lieved was the cause of their now having an opportunity of seeing their friend, and expressing the deep interest they felt in his progress, and how proud they were of his success through life. He concluded by proposing Mr. Gibson's health, which was received with every de monstration of enthusiasm and respect. Mr. GIBBON, on rising, was hailed with vehement ap plause. He said—Gentlemen, I have not the power of expressing myself in the presence of so many persons. The eloquence which I have studied is the silent eloquence of the art. I am sorry that I have not the power to ex press all I feel upon this occasion —surrounded as I am by so many sincere and kind friends. I can only return my a s long as I live. Mr. Gibson h ere resumed h i s best thanks repetition of the applaus e w hi ch had greeted evening s eat amid thanks , and assure you that I sh a ll remember this a him on presenting himself to the assembly. " The memory of Mr. Roscoe, the early patron of Mr. Gibson," being given, Mr. E. H. ROSCOE replied in a feeling and eloquent address, in the course of which he remarked, that there were some among them, he had no doubt, who would re gret that Mr. Gibson's residence was so far from them, and that another soil now nourished his exalted genius ; but they should recollect that the land of his adoption was peculiarly the land of fine arts, refinement of taste, and that to its resources we were in a great measure in debted for the maturing of that genius, and the com pleting of those talents, of which Mr. Gibson was the gifted possessor. The Rev. J. Baoorcg, being called upon for the next toast, said, with allusion to the last toast he ardently wished that he to whose memory it was given had been spared to witness the delightful proceedings of that day, and the warm and cordial reception which his young friend had met with on his return to his native country, after having risen to the summit of his profession in that town, which, after all was " the imperial city," as regar d e d t h e fine arts. (Cheers.) He had now to propose the health of a living patron of art—of one who belonged to that class of our fellow subjects of whom this country might well be proud. He confessed that, as an Englishman, he was proud of the nobles of our land. He could not turn to any page of history without meeting with records of their feats, both in arms and in the arts. (Cheers.) He could never forget that to the Barons of England we owed the possession of the great charter of our liberties; nor could be forget that the nobles of England had always been the enc: uragers of the arts. (Cheers.) Wherever he turned, through whatever part of the land he went, he saw it studded with mansions not more conspicuous for their external magnificence, than for their internal deco rations—for those collections of paintings and statues with which they were embellished. On this account he reflected with pride and pleasure on the wealth employed for such purposes—employed for the encouragement of arts which tended to humanise man, to call forth all the kindlier feelings of our nature, and to ameliorate and improve our hearts. (Loud applause.) Nay, he might go further and say, they contributed still more materially to exalt our feelings; when he looked on a beautiful paint ing, the correctness of the perspective, the harmony of its colours, the correct distribution of light and shade, or when he viewed a statue, where almost breathing marble shadowed forth the loveliness of animated intelligence, or the correctness of symmetrical proportion, he was natu rally struck with delight at the skill of the artist who could produce such beauty. (Loud cheers.) But did he stop there? Man would naturally inquire where did the artist acquire his profession ? He must then go back to the great first cause of all—be must turn to that hand which formed the landscape—which, out of a shapeless and confused mass, by the Almighty fiat brought forth beauty and harmony, and, " God made man in His own image." (Tremendous cheers.) After a few words in praise of the beauties of Chatsworth, the rev. gentleman concluded by proposing the health of its noble owner, the Duke of Devonshire, one of the earliest patrons of Gib son. (Loud cheers.) The toast of " The Liverpool Academy" was then given, and responded to by Mr. C. Barber. Mr. RUSHTON, in proposing the next toast, remarked, that they had just heard of the Liverpool Academy. That academy existed not, or rather it barely existed, when Mr. Gibson went to Rome. But he was not, nevertheless, without a tutor. In the groves of Allert on , wa lki ng b y , the side of that eloquent man, whose descendant, from his speech to-night, inherited some of the native fire — (hear, bear,) —by the side of that sage old man, Gib son was directed in the application of the great genius which God had given him ; he was made familiar with those easy roads to achievement which it was the proud triumph of Roscoe's life to record in the pages of his eloquent history. And Gibson had acknowledged this in a letter which he wrote from Rome, and which did him more honour than any work he ever accomplished. After he had become familiar with fame, in one of his letters written to Roscoe, and which Roscoe had embodied in his works, he said, " I trace in imagination the path to Allerton ; it was there I learned from your lips the elements of my future career ; it was there I gathered inspiration ; it was there the flame of my ambition was fanned ; it was there my pilgrimage to Rome was first suggested." On that pilgrimage Gibson went forth, with local fame such as no man ever took from Liverpool ; and arriving at Rome, the genius which produced the friendship of Roscoe speedily brought to his studio two names, which, with the world, were as familiar as household words. To that studio came, not as the mere patrons, but as the friends and companions of the rising genius, two names, the most illustrious then in Europe for the fine arts—Thorwaldson and Canova. (Cheers.) He concluded by proposing the memory of those two great artists, which was received with the great est respect. The CHAIRMAN next gave "The health of Sir Robert Peel." J. B. YATES, Esq., concluded a very eloquent address on the encouragement of the fine arts by remarking, " We are distinguished by our extensive and varied commerce, by our talents, and by our enterprise, and let us also col lect together works of art in that noble edifice which will form one of the proudest monuments of architecture in the country—l mean St. George's Hall. (Cheers.) Let us commence with a work to be executed by our distin guished friend, Mr. Gibson. (Great cheering.) Then will it be impossible for that French author, to whom my friend, Mr. Rushton, has alluded, to use the reproach that, "with all our wealth, we neglect our native talent; or that we refuse to adorn our edifices with the works of our country.' He proposed 'The School of Design.' " Mr. GIBSON proposed the health of the chairman, to which that gentleman briefly responded. M. W. RATHBONE, in a feeling manner, introduced the health of Mrs. Huskisson, which was acknowledged by Mr. Gibson.—The health of Mr. Elmes, the architect of St. George's Hall, was then given, and Mr. Elmes re sponded.—Mr. Rosson proposed " The Foreign patrons of Mr. Gibson."—The Chairman then proposed the senti ment, " May Liverpool become as distinguished for her taste in the arts as she is now in her commercial enter prise." (Loud cheers.) The company separated at twenty minutes past ten. WARRINGTON REGATTA. Thursday last being the day fixed for the usual annual regatta at Warrington, the town, from an early hour in the morning, presented a lively and bustling appearance, and the influx of strangers, despite of the weather, which was exceedingly unpropitious, and showed no indication of being favourable, gave the whole affair an air of gaiety. The river, too, which was swollen by the rain—that had added beauty to the lovely green country and picturesque woodlands that adorn its banks—partook of the animation of the town. Boats of almost every class—from the trim built skiff to the yacht, were gliding o'er its waters — some propelled by oars, and others under a press of sail, which, whether going " on-a-wind" or "free," were managed in a way that says no little for the skill of the lovers of aquatic sports in that neighbourhood. The whole amusements were got up excellently, and consider ing the damp that had been thrown on them by the recent lamentable accident at Liverpool, which prevented the attendance of either Chester, Liverpool, or Dublin boats, they went off with great eclat. An excellent stand was erected at a place called Arpley, on the banks of the river, and numerous tents were pitched in its vicinity to pro vide refreshments. Two excellent bands were engaged, which played alternately and together throughout the day. Punctually at the appointed time, twelve o'clock, the boats prepared to start. A. line was extended across the river, to which, at convenient distances, hand ropes were attached, and to these the coxswains held till the signal to " go" was giyen. The following is the result of the con- tests : The WATERMEN'S PRIZE, for four-oared boats, not ex ceeding 23 feet keel. First boat, £5 ; second, £l. To be rowed and steered by the inhabitants of War rington. Heats. Joseph Hedgecock's Ann, 22 ft. 7 in. keel, Stoke, P. Hedgecock, R. Hedgecock, Wm. Gaskell, T. Kay, Cx. Wm. Kean. Josiah Whittle's Pearl, 21 ft. 5 in. keel. Stroke, James Cooper, T. Spencer, John Spencer, James Cartwright, Cx. J. Locker. Thomas Mason's Throstle's Nest, 22 ft. keel. Stroke, T. Mason, James Procter, R. Mason, J. Mason, Cx. Thomas Taylor. Joseph Jackson's Dolphin, 19A ft. keel. Stroke, John Baxter, J. Jackson, H. Clare, Stephen Moss, Cx. T. Stringer. S. M. Webster's Mermaid, 21 ft. keel. Stroke, H. Din woody, John Pemberton, D. Locket, P. Warburton, Cx. E. Sbaw. SECOND HEAT. F I RST HEAT. . 1 Dolphin ......... ...... 1 Throstle's Nest . Pearl .. 2 Mermaid 2 3 ADO DECIDING HEAT. Throatle's Nest Dolphin .. In the FIRST HEAT the betting commenced in favour of the Pearl, and 2 to 1 was offered against the Dolphin. It was well contested : the Dolphin took the lead, closely followed by the Pearl, and at a quarter,e of a mile distant was not a boat's length aheadhad ri no a chance. d The distance (fro m th e s t art i ng p l ace to Ann he al br ge, through which th e y h a d t o pass , an d b ac k) was about miles. The reletise situations of the boats, at the bride, was communicated to those onthe stand telegraphically. 'the Dolphin won the heat by about fifty yards. In the SECOND HEAT the Throstle's Nest, which was the favourite, took the lead, and continued to improve it throughout. Betting commenced at 7to 4, but ended, in heavy stakes, at 8 to 1 on the Throstle's Nest, which boat won by about 200 yards. DECIDING HEAT.--Again the Throstle's Nest took the lead and kept it to the end, in a hard contest. Bet ting : 3 to 1 against the Dolphin. The SCULLING MATCH, Sculled in Boats belonging to Vessels plying on the River. To start opposite a boat moored off Wilderspool and terminate at the flag buoy, for £l, and ss. to the second boat. Mr. Edward Greenall's Ann, Robert Robinson Mr. R. Beswick's George, James Pye 2 Mr. John Clare's Mary, John Ratcliffe.. An excellent race, and only won by about a yard No betting. The BottouGg CUP, value £25, added to a Sweepstakes of £2 each, for four-oared boats, rowed and steered by persons who shall from the 13th July preceding the race, have been members of a bona fide club, establish e d i n Warrington or the neig hbourhood, such club, or some some member or members thereof, being the owner or owners of the boat. £4 for the second boat. The start from the flag opposite the Grand Stand, round the pier of the Railway Bridge and back again. Entrance £l. The Island Rowing Club's Mersey. Stroke, R. W. Per kins, A. Fitzadam, W. Evans, G. Haddock. Cx. Jos. Taylorarr. The Wington Midge Rowing Club's Midge. Stroke, William Woods, James Gibson, Noah Greening, T. Stirrup. Ca. George Venn. The Wilderspool Rowing Club's Crusader. Stroke W. Nunnerly, T. Norbury, William Taylor, G. Rovle. Cs. T. Taylor. The Thetis Rowing Club's Thetis. Stroke, Edward Blundell, Samuel France, Henry Banks, Thos. Smith. Cs. James Caparn. FIRST HEAT. SECOND HEAT. Crusader . 1 Midge Thetis DECIDING HEAT. Midge ... Crusader FIRST HEAT.—The Crusader got the start, and went ahead, but, to use a nautical expression, they " crabbed," and the Thetis shot past her. The betting, which had been on the Crusader at 2 to I with no takers, was now even, and a good deal was posted on the result. At the railway-bridge the Crusader had again got the lead, and kept it to the end, winning by about 300 yards. SECOND HEAT.—The Midge had it all her own way from the first, and though the Mersey is a fine model, the crew seemed to want strength. DECIDING HEAT.—This was an excellent race. The Crusader got the start by about half a yard, and they continued " neck and neck," if we may use the expres sion, all the time they remained in sight ; and the judge informed us that at the railway-bridge, coming back, there was not mote than a few inches between them, and that was in favour of th e Midge. tvery nerve was strained, and at each stroke they seemed to prove— " When Greek meets Greek, then comes thetug of war." The Crusader, though a fine model, was much too heavy to compete with so light a boat as the Midge. The race was won by about 50 yards. Betting: 3 to' 1' on the Midge. The SECOND SCULLING MATCH, to which the entrance was free, was under the same conditions as the fitst. It was won by Mr. John Clare's Mary, sculled by John Radcliffe. The WORKMEN'S PRIZE, value £2O, added to a sweep stakes of 10s. each, open to all classes in Warriniton and the neighbourhood, in four-oared boats. The winner to pay £3 to the second boat. Borough Cup. Course. The Thetis Rowing Club's Thetis,—stroke, Charles Wilde, Thomas Wilde, James Wild, Joseph Wild, cx. James Caplrn I Thomas Mason's Mersey,--stroke, T. Mason, James Turner, Robert Mason, John Mason, cx. Joseph Taylor Benjamin Borrows's Crusader,—stroke, Wm. Green, John Caldwell, John Green, R. Dagnall, cx. Thos.Taylor 3 This was one of the best races of the day, and con cluded the contests. It was evi "ent from the stroke of the crew of the Thetis, which was long and effective, that she must be the winner. At every pull she gained on her adversaries, and would have been freely backed at almost any odds, but there were no takers. She won gallantly. The WARRINGTON CUP, value £2O, did not fill. The stewards were Mr. Henry Stanton and Mr. Marsh. and Mr. Steel, in a most able manner, acted as judge. The whole affair, considering the weather, went off well ; and the great contention for the prizes, and theuniversally kind feeling manifested by the several crews, argues well for the promotion of this fine recreation another year. VARIETIES. A quadrille was not danced—but swam in the river Seine the other day, by a party of gentlemen, in one of the large bathing establishments in Paris. There was a splendid hand of music, and the swimmers acquitted themselves with much ability. DEAR PRAYER BOOK.—At the sale of the Duke of Sussex's library, last week, one of the lot was a Common Praier Booke, excessively aare, without date, but printed in 1559, Jugge and Cawoode. The Psalms after the translation of the Greate Bible, excessively rare, Jugge and Cawoode, 1559, 2 vols. in one, exhuisitely beautiful copies, in old red morocco. This volume sold for £lOl. CHEAPNESS OF THE LAW IN CHINA.--In China no fees are paid for the administration of justice. The judge, whose office costs him nothing, and who has his salary stated, can require nothing of the parties at law, which empowers every poor man to prosecute his own rights, and frees him from being oppressed by the opu lence of his adversary, who cannot be brought to do justly and reasonably because the other has not money.— Captain Pidding's Chinese Olio. Loan EenoN.—The emoluments of this lawyer, at the bar, like those of most eminent men, appear to have been overrated. In the fee-book of 1785, his total receipts are set down at 5,766 guineas; in 1786, 6,508 guineas; in 1787, he made £7,650 ; in 1788, £8.419 ; in 1789, when solicitor-genenal, £9.559 ; in 1790, £2,684; in 1791, £10,213; in 1792, £9,080; in 1793, when attorney-gene ral, £10,330; in 1794, £11,592; in 1795, £11,149; in 1796, £12,140; in 1797, £10,881; and in 1798, £10,557. NAVAL RIDDLES.—When is a ship no sh'p ?—When ?o—w colours.ing en adrift. shes a N s v t e h r e n n . When like an auctioneer?—When in full sail (sale.) li W ke h a en pa is in s te h r e ?--- lik V4 s e n n ow sh When like a mad ball ?—When foaming at the head. When like a lady in distress ?—When missing stays, When like a lion ?—When in full roar. When like a bird ?—When flying before the wind. When like a tailor ? —When sheering off. When like a recruiting sergeant ? —When beating up. When like a floor ?—When boarded. INCREASE of LONDON.—The gr ow th o f L ondon and the increase of its population since the accession of the Stuart family in 1604, have long been matters for marvel and observation. " The growth of London," says David Hume, " has been prodigious. From 1600 it doubled every forty years ; consequently, in 1650," he adds, " it contained four times as many inhabitants as at the be ginning of the century." In 1601 London was said to contain little more than 150,000 inhabitants. In 1619 the average number of deaths per week was from 2 to 300 ; the weekly average of deaths for the last five weeks has been 900. The health of the metropolis has improved. therefore, very materially, for the population of 1843 is twenty times as great again as the population of 1619.--. Fraser's Magazine. gra Vga API "Wrruiznut....—The abocnce as well as the originality of this gentleman, is proverbial. Shortly after the marrige of Sir Charles, he and his lady dined with Serjeant Merewether, who lived at that time in Chancery-lane. Wetherell then had great practice, and instead of joining the ladies in the drawing-room after dinner, he intimated that he must go across to his cham bers for an hour or two. No one wondered at his ab sence, or that he did not return, knowing the great ex tent of his practice. The hour becoming late, however, all departed, and the carriage of Sir Charles was waiting for him at the door. A servant was sent to remind him of the hour, and that Lady Wetherell was waiting : the servant returned, saying the outer door was fastened.— Every one thought that Sir Charles had forgotten himself and that he was at home, and home his lady drove. She returned, however, in a short time to Chancery-lane, and knocked up her friends to say that she was greatly alarmed, not having found her husband at home. The barrister himself went over to the chambers, knocked and knocked again, but found no reply. A consultation was immedi ately held as to the propriety of breaking open the door. The servant first began to belabour it with repeated kicks, which, after a short time, drew forth a " Halloo! who is there ?" from within. The door was opened, and behold there stood Sir Charles in his night costume ! He had left his briefs, which he had been consulting: and forgetting that he was a married man had retired to bed. CHINESE MODE OF TAKING WILD-FOWL.—The Chi nese mode of taking wild-fowl, with which the neighbour hood of Canton abounds, is curious and somewhat un sportsmanlike. There is no missing fire—no powder getting damp—no barrel bursting —no bother with dogs— nothing but sport, and no " mistake." Whenever they see a quantity of ducks settled in any particular piece of water, they send half-a-dozen gourds to float among them. These gourds resemble the pumpkins in England; but being hollowed out, they float on the surface of the water. On large pools they leave 20 to 30 afloat. At first the fowl are shy at coming near them, but by degrees they get courage; and as all birds at length grow familiar with , he a m nd . am uset then prepare to deceive them more effectually. A Chinese hollows out r ty b e s f t:t m o i n n i g i i gather a t r h e w i r bill" ith round dt t ee againstmy t a h es themselvesc b a i r r e d cs scarecrow , get pretty yp theyr‘ e' a pumpkin which is pretty large, and after making holes in it to see and breathe through, he claps it on his head. Thus accoutred he wades slowly into the water, keeping his body under, and letting nothing be seen above the surface but the pumpkin, in which is his head. In this manner he moves imperceptibly towards the fowls, which suspect no danger. At last he fairly gets in amongst them ; while they, having been long used to see gourds, take not the least alarm, even when the enemy is in the very midst of them ; who, wh enever h e approa C hes a fowl, seizes it by the legs, and draws it with a sportsmanlike (?) jerk under the water. He then fastens it to his girdle and proceeds on to the next victim, till he has loaded himself with as many as he can fairly (?) walk off with.— Captain Pidding's Chinese Olio. LORD4LDON'S PRESENCE OF MIND.-The f o ll ow i ng interesti anecdote, connected with the life of Hardy, is taken from the life of Lord Eldon :—" He (Lord Eldon) related to Mrs. Forester, and the Law Magazine of Au gust, 1838, gives the story a little more circumstantially, that at the close of one of the days of this long trial, as he was about to leave the Court, Mr. Garrow said to him, Mr. Attorney, do not pass that tall man at the end of the table.' The man had a suspicious appearance, and had stationed himself for some time at the door with his hat pulled over his brows. Why not pass him,' asked Mr. Law ?' He has been here,' replied Mr. Garrow, during the whole trial, with his eyes const an tly fi xe d on the Attorney-General." I will pass him,' said Mr. Law. And so will I,' said Sir John Scott. This was opposed by the Counsel and others round about, who added, that they did not think the Attorney-General's life sale. He answered, ' I tell you, gentlemen, I will not stay here; for, happen what may, the King's Attorney-General must not show a white feather.' What followed was thus re lated by him to Mrs. Forester : I went and left them, but I will not say that I did not give a little look over my shoulder at the man with the slouched hat, as I passed him ; however, he did me no harm, and I proceeded f or some time unmolested. The mob kept thickening around me, till 1 came to Fleet-street, one of the worst parts of London that I had to pass through, and the cries began to be rather threatening, ' Down with him,'—' Now is the time, lads,'—' Do for him,' and various others, horrible enough. So I stood up, and spoke as loudly as I could, ' You may do for me, if you like, but remember, there will be another Attorney-General before eight o'clock to-morrow morning ; the king wil not allow the trials to be stopped. Upon this one of the men shouted out, Say you so ? you are right to tell us. Let's give hiai three cheers, lads.' And they actually cheered me, and I got safe to my own door. When I was waiting to be let in, I felt a little queerish at seeing close to me the identical man with the slouched hat; and I believe I gave him one or two rather suspicious looks, for he came for ward and said, ' Sir John, you need not be afraid of me, every night since these trials commenced I have seen you safe home before I went to my own home, and I will con tinue to do so until they are over; good evening, sir.' I had never seen the man before. I afterwards found out who he was (I bad some trouble in doing so, for he did not make himself known), and took care he should feel my gratitude.' This stranger's interest in Sir John Scott's safety is accounted for in the Law Magazine of August, 1838, where it appears that Sir John Scott had once done a great act of kindness to the man's father.' irce Ighl 'ri- Sir Int ter is- ha ca ndy lia rely lk, se re, 1.; irl B. rig on on gat kc