The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-03-11 00:00:00

I.4trch _ll, -1851. Ecral Prtvs. IL Jackson; Esq., of Sir W. Fielden's firm, has been 11PPointed a magistrate for this county. The report of Mr. Weightman on the present state of Pt• George's Hall destroys all hope of the building being "opened to the public this year. CHILD OVERLAIN.—A child named Van Bryde, seven 'Weeks old was found dead in the arms of its mother, on Aundaymorning. The following seven ports are the only places where tea - 1 4 allowed to be landed :--London, Liverpool, Bristol, 41411 , Newcastle, Preston, and Whitehaven. „„ At the usu a l fo r tnightly meeting of the Birkenhead 'Literary and Scientific Society, on Wednesday evening, an I nteresting lecture on Life Assurance was delivered by the President, Mr. Ginders. DESPATCH IN SHIP-BUILDING.—The screw steam-ship Arabian, of 700 tons and 130 horse-power, now lying at I2th Broomielaw all ready for sea, was laid down on the of December, 1850. On Friday night about eight o'clock an infant was found in the Mersey, near Seacomthe Ferry. It was taken out alive and is doing well. An Irishwoman had shortly before been seen near the place, with a child in her arms. 'On Thursday night Sarah Roberts, an aged woman, vesiding in Wellington-road, whilst in the act of drawing Rater through the trap-door of a cistern in the kitchen of her house, fell head-toremost in, and was drowned. On Friday, about noon, a fire broke oxt in Tower buildings, in the store-room over J. T. Crook and Co.'s °Mee, but, fortunately, owing to the plentiful supply of Rater, the damage was not extensive. Mary Keating, forty-five years of age, who resided as Servant with Mr. T. Richards, of No. 1, West-street, died in th e I n fi rmar y, on Th urs d a y, f rom i n ju r ies rece i v ed from a fall into an excavation, five feet deep, on some Round in Fairclough-lane, on the 26th January. ._. l t will be seen that Madame A n na Thillon and Mr. itudson reappear at the Theatre-Royal on three nights this week. When here last, every one regretted the short ness of their stay ; for their entertainment is one of those thir.gs which can b 3 enjoyed for ever. The last of those delightful and instructive classical 4 9/neerfs, given by Mevrs.Thomas and Haddock is fixed for like 19 rh i n st.. and on that .!vening Beethovt n's posthumous 'quartettes in A minor will be most positively given. ....SUDDEN DEATH OF A NosocaNARIAN. -- Elizabeth Sampson, an old woman, 90 years' old, was found in a by st a te on a door step in Whitechapel, on Smurday, .FY policeman, , who assisted her to rise, and was proceed ing with her to Addington-street, when the poor creature Spired in the street. 'lav ham pulled up " Cloper, in Mill-street driver of one f the take in a passenger, Park omnibuses 2, Ing , e horses su dd en ly st ar ted off and pulled him over the cash , o t o hoard. ills right arm and collar bone were broker, and he received two dangerous wounds on the head. He Ras conveyed to the Southern Hospital, where :se died on Tueqd ay. EXTENSIVE RonmareV.—On Wednesday, during the r v sage of the 9 o'clock train between Warrington end ierpool, some daring thief contrived to get on the lug gage truck truck an d t u t o pen a carpet hag. taking from it £l2 O • Irish notes, a £3O Branch Bank of England note, 5 in £lO and £5 Bank of England n.otea, and £220 in soverei gns , getting clear away. The other day, a lady in this town purchased for five Shillings, from a man in the street, " a sweet little canary,' 'with tail feathers " radiated like a fan," and, as she said, "of such a deep orange-colour." On examination, how ;"areit proved that the supposed canary was a hen spar yr dyed with saffron ; and that its tail feathers weie Starched and curled. T▪ he old Pedlars Market, recently purchased by Mr. b_ ls° .° ll . Holme, has undergone considerable alterations, by vng galeried round, &c. ; it was re opened on Saturday last. It is a commodious building, and well adapted for ybPlu poses to which it is appropriated. Several valuable ciPa have been obtained in front, and yet the capacity 10 f the building not diminished, by reason of the gallery. • A. theatrical entertainment will be given !his day week f or the benefit of the Polish Hungarian refugees, several 2! their English sympathisers having engaged Astley's Theatre "for the purpose of relieving them from their r e sent position, and procuring them employment." It stated that the refugees will take part in the perform °Z, and sing some.ot their national melodies. On Saturday night week Jane M'Donald, a child five rata old, was left in the house with an elder sister, when t clothe s catioht tire. The sister tried to extinguish the flames, but was unable . to do so, and the little sufferer to the door, wh..re her screams brought a neighbour t?her asSistt , nce. He extinguished the flames by wrap 141n g her i n hi s coat. Sh e di e d on T ues d ay even i ng . Th e e Zased lived with her parents in Upper Frederick-street. 1 -..Asocrw. AND LIVERPOOL STEAMERS.—The steamers kualtral a n d Commodore are the vessels selected by Mr. h t a civPr to go on the Havre and Liverpool line after the p o - o r M- These vessels will sail weekly from Liver the i an ay d call at Southampton to land goods, &e. After 'Ol, St of Mai , there will be a complete revolution in the /4 9 gow and Liverpool trade. The sailings to and from by go"' and Glasgow are to be daily, (Sunday excepted,) steamers, of a most superior class, capable of go b" arid down the River Clyde at any state of tide. b it l e 'll'auver gENTs .—, t large five-storeyed building in Ur. I: tl ver.. at the bottom of Haekin's hey, belonging to tae xt ZY . nold s , and formerly used as a warehouse. is being 'ha ex :,°'*'d into a handsome shop and range of offices. r'raod: i t i 'nr of th. 3 building, which is to be thoroughly ~,rfadtii , i t 'd. will embrace a frontage of three windows in - ;arage w win, t n , Dale street , and five in Hackie's-hey. The ye e in , )l ,be Italian ; and cement with stone coins will in Li m ' e ° Yed. Another improvement has also been made ..beady 0 - s o t p r o ee si r t , e wh ere it merges into Renshaw-street. and the t op o f R ane l ag h -street, v i z., a ranee of handsom e shops, six i n num b er . PROLONGED STAY' OF M a. COLI I.'S IN LIVERPOOL.— .We thou ght it very s t range, if , no twithstanding the large number of vi s it ors p tiring in pon Mr. Colles up to the l ast day. he should withdraw himself and his collection of ‘amusing and surprising novelties without announcing -41 another week or two " It will be seen by his advertise 'tent in our paper of this day, that he purposes re-opening his anarten...r. in Rold.street for a short neriod. We are 4° "i to find that he has met with an accident, which, although trifling in itself, will have the effect of confining him to his room for a few days; h : s apartments, therefore, Will not re-open until Monday next. 'F ATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Mond a y morni ng t rt a fatal acc id ent occurre d at t h e ra il way cross i ng near t Collins_, Green Station, on the Liverpool branch of the .. n uon and North-western Railway. An old woman utahmed Ashton, who lived at a farm near Sr. Helen's, and .itni;:t w as in the habit of going thither every morning with rk, came up to the gates, as usual, with her horse and th t, and PIFS allowed by the gateman's wife to pass e t "gl , hut just when the cart was upon the line, the it.Ptt;ess train f rom Liverpool came past, and running over ale the cart to pieces, and killed both the old woman tl e ,: i "e horse, the firmer being thrown by the force of 13: 4 °alt into a field at the side of the line. retC,Jils . AND W . ASH • HousEs.—The following quarterly • "at ti business and the receipts, at the Paul-street ald - 0 re toi t ,"ederiek-stre-t Baths, during the quarter was sub- A t n 'e't at the Health Committee Mekting on Thursday. She "ul-street, 340 females and 140 males have availed telve s of tae cold baths, at Id. • at 3d., 46 males C at u h 2 4 l females • at 61., 48 males and ' l6 femaes; warm Thai at 24 1:901 ales and 184 females •nt 4d., 1,328 es and 124 femal es ; at Bd., 988 males and 105 females; Plume bathe 2I 1 MCI moloct •at 4,1 OA malaa • .. of ales, is., 149 males, 1U females ; total num. ss i liales, 5.995 ; f ema l es , 601 ; t o t a l rece i p t s f rom b a th s , ( 1",: u1 3 9. 91. Washing, 13;9D6 tubs used at Id. ; 19,730 i z " of clothes washed ; total receipts from washin g, b ls9 2s. 7d. G ra t u itoni baths to C or po ra ti o n sch o ols. ii 'teged sch oo l s and Naylor-street Church of England j u ° o l. Bond-street, ' had also been given to the number fft 028 . Grand total of paid and gratuitous baths, 5;',624. —.The report of the Fredet ick-street baths showed lat 316 males had used the cold baths at ld., females 40 ; ' t 2 d.. 2 males and 1 female; a t 4d., 11 ma l es an d 1 fe e ; receipts fro m co ld b at h s, £1 17 s. 44 . W arm l aths at 2d., males, 1,791, females, 55 ; at 4d., 1,082 m ales, females, 112; at Bd. , 373 males. females, 49; re. eei nt . t . - ..., is s. v ;Tour baths males, 56 ; fernalvs, 5 1, recei, £2 19s. Total number of male bathers, *° sl . fema les, 261 ; total receipts from baths. £34 3s. 4, 1 w ~ 3,3/ d ; dozens of clothes w, 6 .: ls hing-tubs used, 13 ..54 ; total receipts. Xl4 l. 5:1. Tot a l rece i r a n is and washing, £6B 4s' 9d.s THE H UNGARIAN REFUGEES.-011r second editi on o f 6 r i es daY noticed the arrival at this port of the Sardinian C o g Arpia with a number of Hungarian refugees from ft4 t antinople. We have since learned tn.+. 1. 3 . 262 in number, are principally P dik e the the Polish Legion, whict' fin e with a few Hungarians , Liri . i it_ealthy and intelliger the re belong- ria - ,7 1 of Odd costumes: Only twO speak French, and g lAt i e 4 single word of English. Since their arrival the to w ,.,' ° , 6 ties and some of the principal merchants of thf -- have placed them in thn Pmiffrantse 1-Inme. kent been Sabel, in Moorfields, Ira fitted up under the ins, !ritaelihni.:e_ars that the refugees where a number of bc section of government officials. left Constantinople with the h it ;""oll of proceeding to America, and arrangements t en l been made for paying the passages of such as 11,0 t o to proceed thence, and to liquidate their expenses ilst in Liverpool. The men are to have three days to ir ci nsider what course they will take. Up to the expire tern2f,.t.he three days the whole of the expenses incurred is•ue will be aid after tl .0 take advantage of the offer "sista will • be given by the America, no further Although the I,67' e s left Turkey for the purpose of embarking fror th e jpool for the United States, it appears that many ( are unwil her, as they ho waited upon %est that he would conve p at ng subscription s . .e ll hY Rith th e refugees, bt iu r.s nfCPs take n b y the autliori • • Drship expre I his sym ~.ration. it-i that s a singular circu Artill they are a m i xe d b ody 111 ery, Sze and from diff so far educated a or stuatts, and Italians a - less - :onsidering T. cavalry, 3 be a of money, sum of X 3 10s. each ix of them COMPLIMENT TO CAPTAIN HARDIE.—Tbe passengers in the steamer Grecian, to the Mediterranean, when near the dose of their voyage. presented an address to the captain, in which they say:—" We have much pleasure in bearing our testimony to the steaming powers of the Grecian. against a head wind and cross seas, having com pleted the run to Gibraltar in the short space of five days and three-quarters, a passage unprecedented in the annals of Mediterranean steam navigation. Our experience of her comfort as a sea boat enables us confidently to recom mend her to travellers on this line. Our warmest thanks are due to you for your kind, gentlemanly, and urbane conduct and attention to us during the passage." CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTION.—The sixth lec ture of the series, it will be perceived, is to be delivered at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, on Thursday evening next, upon the Romish doctrine of " Infallibi lity," by the Rev. Daniel Foley, of Clonmel. The lee. ture was to have taken place last Thursday evening, but in consequence of the indisposition of the rev. lecturer, it was necessarily postponed for a week. Mr. Foley is no stranger in Liverpool : he has often appeared amongst us to advocate the claims of his unhappy fellow-countrymen, who are labouring under worse than Egyptian bondage. Those who have been present upon such occasions will rejoice that another opportunity is afforded them of lis tening to the glowing eloquence, the fervent patriotism, and the Christian sentiments of this able and unflinching Protestant champion, upon a question which forms the basis of the errors and superstitions of Papal Rome. LAUNCH AT PORT GLASGOW,—OR Wednesday Messrs. John Reid and Co. launched a beautiful iron paddle steamer, of 630 tons, nanwd the Herald, intended to ply between Glesgow and Dublin, in place of the ill-fated Viceroy. The Herald has a saloon on deck, somewhat similar to those of the Cunard steamers, thus securing roomy and well-ventilated state cabins below, She is to he propelled by engines of 250 horse power, by Messrs. Thomson, Clyde Bank Foundry. The Herald is consi dered by comp, tent judges to be one of the handsomest steamers that ever graced the waters, and, when finishec', will, no doubt, be a clipper, and contributeto theestablished reputation of the builders and engineers. Immediately after the launch the keel of a screw-steamer, to be named the Frankfurt, of about 800 tons, for the Mediterranean trade, a consort of the Arno, was laid by the same build ers. The screw of this vessel is to work on a novel prin ciple—astern of the rudder, NEW PATENT FOR STEERING APPARATUS.—Mr. John Beatie, of Liverpool, engineer, has obtained, recently, a patent for certain improvements in steering vessels. The object of this invention is to construct ships' rudders in such manner that the screw propellers may be placed be-' yond them. Mr. Beatie secures to the sternpost a strong hollow frame, having its internal configuration similar to, but somewhat larger, than the outline of the rudder. The uprights of the frame are provided with bearings to re ceive the screw shaft, which passes from the interior of the vessel through a stuffing box in the stern-post. The rudder is composed of two pieces, which are securely attached to the rudder-post, one above and the other below the screw shaft. The rudder-post is made, at about the centre, with an "elongated hole," through which the screw passes, fore and aft, through the bearings in the frame. These lateral seams in the rudder-post, on each side of the screw shaft, allow of the rudder being put up or down to as: great an extent as is at present practicable. LACE GOODE, FOR THE GRAND EXHIBITION.—The finest specimens of lace goods ever produced in this coun ts y are the manufacture of the Messrs. Forrest, of Dublin and Limerick. These gentlemen have been untiring in their exertions to establish their works in the county of Limerick, and have thus given employment to a very large number of the peasantry of that and the surrounding counties. We are glad to hear that their exertions have been crowned with success, and it tne7! gratifying to them to find that they have been enabled to produce goods of such surpassing beauty. The s;:.c.:ncits are in various articles, such as robes, scarfs, capes, hell hes, &c. The beauty artd elegance of the designs, combined with the exquisite skill in manufacture, are calculated to super. sede the expensive laces for which the continent of Europe has been so long celebrated, thus proving that the talent and skill of our own artisans are not to be surpassed by any country. We understand Messrs. Wintle and Shaw will exhibit some of their most choice specimens at the opening of their establishment on the 15th instant, at Parker-buildings, Church-street. AFFAIRS OF THE GAS COMPANY.—Mr. Beloe, the accountant, has published a statement of the affairs of the Liverpool Gas Company, from which it appears that the dividends paid during the financial year 1849-50 have been at the rate of £9 per cent. per annum, leaving a balance of profits to meet dividend of 1850-51 of £23,095 17s. 3d., or an increaQe of the balance brought from the previous year of £6,607 Bs. 4d. • but, of this amount, £2,924 18s. Bd. was received erom the reserve fund, which is now entirely exhausted. The rate of charge has 1 een uniformly 4s. 61. per 1000 feet, for the year ending June 30th, 1850. In conclusion, he enters into some elaborate calculations respecting the present financial state of the company, in which he remarks that the profit-and-loss account for 1849-50 shows that the rental is again rapidly progressing, and when it is considered that the works of the company are in that state of effi ciency as to enable them to supply a largely-increased consumption without req tiring any proportionate outlay of capital, it may, he thinks, be fairly anticipated that the price of gas may, within a reasonable time, be further reduced. LADIES' INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY FOR IRELAND.—We have received the Third Annual Report of this excellent Institution, the object of which is to provide and en courage remunerative labour among the peasantry of Ire land. The Society was established in 1847, and though its funds have been extremely limited it has effected much good. Ab3ut three hundred of the gentry of the coun try have formed districts, and the roor in each average about one hundred. They are supplied as far as possible with materials at cost price, and under systematic in structors are enabled to earn an adequate means of sup port. The principal employments are the knitting of socks, the manufacture of linen, embroidery, and lace work, the latter of which has so improved that it now competes with the c; ntinental manufacture. The goods the limited funds of tl:e society payments are delayed until sales are effected. To facilitate these operations the committee have forwarded to this town a stock of goods manufactured by the indigent poor—which may be in spected at. Mr. Nadin's, Bold-street. On the purchase of any article the proceeds are forwarded to the poor pro ducer. THE LIVERPOOL WATER ACCOUNT. — An abstract of the receipts and disbursements on the Liverpool water account, for the year 1850, has just been published. From this statement we learn that the ordinary income of last year.amounted to £54,680 13s. 6d. ; leaving a balance of £5052 74. The total income for the three years 1848-9-50 was £173.326 Bs. l ld. ; and the total expenditure for the same period, £145,106 3s. 7d. ; leaving a balance of £28.220 ss. 4d. Deducting the amounts owing to the 31st December last, and sundry amounts charged. in Ri vington accounts, there is a balance . of ' income over the expenditurejor the three years, of £2434 3s. 2d. In 1848. the amount received from water rates was £44,799 ; in 1849, £45,148; and in 1850, £46,343. On the Ri ington account, there was expended, last year, the sum of £104.831 144. 3d. Of this amount, £77.206 has been paid to the pipe contractors, £7,283 on account of the water investigation of Messrs. Simpson and Newlands, (£1077 3s. 11d. being Mr. Simpson's share,) and £4733 ill account of lobert lienson's inquiry, (Mr. Stephenson's account being £2955 193. 7d.) The bond debt on the water account amounts to £802,053 13s. 4d. The principal part of this sum is borrowed at 5 per cent., and the last of it is redeemable in 1857. THE LIVERPOOL PAWNBROKERS' ASSOCIATION. — TESTIMONIAL TO THE HONORARY SECRETARY.—The pawnbrokers of Liverpool lately subscribed for a testi monial to Mr. Charles Batten, the honorary secretary of their association, as a token of acknowledgment for the very valuable services which he has rendered to them, and for the exertions he has made to elevate the trade, morally and socially. Fifty guineas and upwards were immediately we have seen, bearing a suitable inscription, ►manufactured by Messrs. Lias and Suns, of London. The honourable gift was presented on Thursday evening, at a supper held on the occasion at Mr. White man's, the B(umwick Hotel. From forty to fifty gentle- service, w Wbiteman's usual liberality, correctness, and care.—what guests well like, the worthy host himself superintending the wa.ting arrangements. A chosen band of glee singers had been engaged to enliven the proceedings, and we are ure we are correct in stating that their performances gave great satisfaction. Appropriate glees inter s persed ted of Messrs. Geo. ILiding, and George sters co rnme influential igham and Wood. hering of tradesmen. Councillors ruff were amongst the parties present .eet, (Se and the duties of the vice-chair were Deverill, of the firm of ChritchleF [Jr. James Fair- .estryman) preside( lily filled by Mr. I Deverill, in Park- )een withdrawn, ave the usual loyal toasts, w !h were entht F:CRIPTURAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND.—The readers of the STANDARD, of . tliis date, will perceive that Ser- Church, Aigburth, and St. John's 4 on behalf of the Sunday School Soci gly recomm.nd to ti valuable Institution, as having prove _ _ the holy Scriptu for Ireland. MTc ation (Dr. Marks of the - people, but also for exit A. We ort this he number of ling and maturing nd we are happy to perceive, by_the_i ind many of n from the THE POLISH AND HUNGARIAN REFUGEES IN LIVERPOOL. We regret that these unfortunate men, who are now located at Sabel's Emigrants' Home, in Moorfields, where they are most kindly treated, and placed in possession of every comfort which ^an be afforded them, are at present in danger of being misled by a few Chartist and Communist demagogues, a number of whom have come down from London with a view to deter them from their original intention of embarking for the United States of America. Since their arrival here, a committee of ten of their num ber, who assume the entire guidance of the refugees, and unfortunately hold in their hands, it is reported, a large amount of their funds, have been sitting in conclave from day to day, and it is believed that they have succeeded in persuading the men to stay in this country, by promising them support until their services are required to aid another insurrection, which they assert is now preparing in Hungary, or in the Italian States. The following ex planation of their position was published in the London Times of Saturday last : "UNIVERSAL EMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION COMPANY, "Liverpool, March 5, 1851. " My Lord,—Your lordship is no doubt aware that the refu gees-253 Poles and 9 Hungarians—have arrived. I went on hoard the ship when still in the river, and told my countrymen what arrangements hate been made here for their short stay and subsequent conveyance to America, with which they all seemed highly satisfied. But this day there arrived a Mr. Stanislus Worcell, and his friends, from London, and by hold. ing out delusive prospects to his countrymen, changed their minds; even the Hungarians, who seemed disposed to leave forthwith for America, begin now to waver, and ask for a few days' consideration. _ _ _ _ "In this emergency, and tearing lest the poor men should be made victims to false prospects, and be exposed to certain starvation, I feel it my duty to request your lordship may use your well-justified authority with the Poles. Lieutenant Chas. Szulczewski's presence here would do a deal of good, in open ing tl.e eyes of the poor deluded men as to their real position. As for the Hungarians. I trust Mr. Pulszky's letter, handed to them by me, will produce the necessary effect. " I remain, my Lord, yours very respect ully, " M. DIOSY. "To the Right Hon. Lord Dudley Coutta Stuart, ALP., &c." We learn that, in acknowledgement of this letter, the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, of which his lordship is the president, have despatched to Liver pool their secretary, Lieut. Charles Szn►czewski, who is now using every effort, through the medium of the autho rities here, to disabuse the minds of the emigrants of the insidious stories poured into their ears by the parties from London and their Liverpool confederates. A sympathis ing meeting, called by these parties. was held last night, at the Concert• hall, Lord Nelson-street, the proceedings at which will be found in our columns. This day, we learn, the option will he put to the refugees individually, of accepting the liberal allowance granted by government, amounting to £8 per head, for the purpose of proceeding at once to America, where their fellow- ceuntrymen, who have emigrated before them, and are employed and Pros pering. or proceed to London, to be housed in the miser able barracks provided for them in Clerkenwell, and to be dependent upon the starvation pittance allowed them by that faction. They must not, in the event of being led away by their deluders, imagine that English philanthropy will afford funds for the support of men who refuse to support themselves. The condition of the Polish com mittee is sufficiently explained in a paragraph of the ad dress drawn up by Lord Dudley Stuart, which states that— " With difficulty has the association, during the last eighteen months, continued to afford assistance to the sick and infirm ; and to those, still remaining on its original list; and to persons arrived within the last mentioned period, it would have been compelled to deny assistance altogether, but for the generosity of some noble sons and daughters of Poland, who being above the state of indigence themselves, have either front their own Polish homes, or from other parts to which their destiny had led them, forwarded to the association the means of minister ing to the wants of their more unfortdnate compatriots." Having offered the means of emigrating to America, the committee are neither able nor willing to do more. Our Polish friends would do well not to listen to the falsehoods told them about the poverty and distress of the American people. They will do well in that country if they are provident and industrious. We are informed that a meeting is to be held to-mor row evening (Wednesday), at the Brunswick Hotel. Han over-street, for the purpose of organising a theatrical performance, the nett proceeds of which are to he devoted to the benefit of the patriotic exiles from the Hungarian army—now in Liverpool. Those only of the refugees who proceed to America will participate in the benefit. As the meeting of to-morrow evening is principally f or the purpose of electing a committee for the working out of the contemplated object, we would recommend all those who feel an interest in the welfare of the brave and unfortunate patriots to attend upon the occasion, when any suggestions they may make will be thankfully re ceived. The performance is to be sustained by profes sionals and amateurs—many of whom (weal and favour ably known) have promised their gratuitous services. THEATRE-ROYAL—OPERATIC PERFORMANCES.—tin Monday night last an operatic company, consisting of Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Borrani, Mr. H. Corrie, Miss Louisa Pyne. and Miss Corrie, commenced a series of the most popular English operas at this theatre, assisted by a nu merous chorus. The pieces selected were Maritana. La Sonnambula, The crown Diamonds, The Barber of Seville, and The Bohemian Girl, the whole of which were well put upon the stage. The leading attraction amongst the company was Miss Louisa Pyne, who has very ereatly improved since she was last amongst us, and has achieved for herself a leading position amongst our English singers. Miss Pyne possesses a voice of great sweetness and flexi bility. Its only defect is a want of that power, which enables some of our great foreign artists to impart such electrifying effect to bursts of deeply passionate feeling. Hcr execution is perfect, and betrays little appearance of painful effort ; and her acting, unlike that of many opera tic singers, is very pleasing and graceful. Her best efforts were, in our opinion, her rendering of the third act of La Sonnambula and her "C terina," in the Crown Diamonds which was fine throughout. Nothing could exceed the mingled naivete and spirit with which she went through the second and third parts of this beautiful opera; and in the finale, in which, by particular desire, she sung Rode's celebrated air, with variations, was a wonderful e ffort of vocalisation, and warmly merited the encore which it elicited. In this part of the piece " Caterina" appears in her true character as the young Queen of Portugal ; and as the curtain drew up and introduced her to the audience seated on the throne, with her crown upon her head, we believe that many would be struck by her strong resemblance, both in features and figure, to the bulk of the portraits published of Qneen Victoria. Mr. W. Har rison still maintains his position as a finished Engli,h tenor, although in some of his once most celebrated cha racters, we fancied that his alto notes were a trifle strained and wanting in sweetness. In Sorer/ambit/a, for instance, his " Elvino" was not so good as we have heard it from him. In the Crown Diamonds, however, his singing of the part of " Don elenrique" was very good ; and his excellent acting throughout contributed greatly to its sue t* Mr. Boit.= is little altered since the first occasion on which we beard him. His basso voice is deep as ever, and has not yet gained that flexibility which it wanted. Mr. Collie is a valuable member of the company, both as a singer and an actor. His " Count Campo Mayor," in the Crown Diamonds was an inimitable piece of comic acting. INCURSION OF TURN-OUT SAILORS FROM LIVERPOOL. —As in Hull, Sunderland, South Shields, and other ports, the Liverpool sailors have shuck work, rather than com ply with the regulations of the new Mercantile Marine Act, a piece of modern legislation to which " Jack" swears he will never yield obedience. With a view to enlist pub lic sympathy on their behalf, and also to raise funds for their support whilst on strike, a large body of seamen have, this week, visited Manchester to get up an agitation and collect subscriptions. The body (nearly 300 in num ber) left Liverpool on Sunday per canal. having engaged a large boat to convey them, and on Monday morning they landed at Stretford-bridge, where they were met by a band of music from Manchester, which itad been spe cially engaged to escort them into the town in procession. Shortly after they had left Stretford, information reached Captain Willis, the chief constable, that they were march- ing towards the town in procession, with their band Play ing and flags flying in very imposing array, on which he at once communicated with the Mayor, who deemed such a display calculated to endanger the peace of the town, and who at once gave orders that the procession should not be suffered to proceed through the 'streets. Accord ingly. Captain 'Willis and Mr. Sawley met the procession 110f11. Tl n l mn Chtirrh ainfl had onnforonra with tun nr three of the parties who appeared to be in command, tell ing them plainly that the magistrates were determined the procession should not proceed. After some parleying, in the course of which the seamen explained the object. of their visit, and stated that they were on their way to the People's Institute, in Hevrod•street, to hold a meeting (having engaged the building for the purpose,) they ulti- _ greed to furl their banners, discontinue the music, and proceed on their way in the most orderly and.peace able manner. At first they seemed determined to have their procession in spite of the authorities, stating that if prevented then, they would make some display next day s (Tuesday), as they expected to be joined by another body nothing should prevent them. As we have belOre stated, however, they were ultimately brought to reason, on a Promise being given to them that they should have an interview with the Mayor, and they were escorted by two or three policemen to the People's Institut e , through the . . THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. I most unfrequentec least public part of t hry nrneppapatn Any with closed doors, no one being admitted btit sailors. On Tuesday a deputation of four of their body had an inter view with the Mayor at the Town Hall, Mr. Maude and the Town Clerk also being present; when, after stating their grievances, they explained that their object in com- They were cautioned against any act which might lea" d to a breach of the peace. They assured the Mayor that he should have no reason to complain of their visit, and we believe promised to stop any further body of their ship- Mates from visiting the town. • Since then they have been ,oing round the town in bodies of two or three . , soliciting On Thursday night teetly peace. LOCAL MEETINGS. DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of this body was held on Thursday. Mr. Rankin, deputy-chairman, presided in the absence of the chairman in London. The plan of the proposed alterations in the Dock-offices for the accommodation of the Post-office was submitted and approved. The Committee of Works recommended that the plans of the Emigrants' Home, &c., should be pro duced before a committee of the House of Commons, without a Speaker's order being sent for their production. A short discussion followed, and after the strong expres sion of feeling which had been exhibited on the subject on the previous day, it was agreed to withdr a w the re commendation. A communication was read from Messrs. Vernon and Co., calling attention to a crane which they had patented for discharging timber-laden vessels. The crane, it was stated, would save five-sixths of the present expense of discharging, the vessels would be more quickly discharged, get more rapidly to sea, and less dock and quay space would be required. WALLASEY COMM nstoNEßs.—The usual monthly meeting of the commissioners was held on Thursday even ing, at the Queen's Arms Hotel, Liscard. The proceed. ings of the improvement committee contained a recom mendation that Rake-lane be widened, and that the tender of Messrs. Brough and Craven for doing the work for £5OO be accepted. It was also recommended that, for the purpose of defraying the expense of such alteration, lands under the control of the commissioners at Wal lasey-breck, Little Brighton, should be offered for sale either by private treaty or public auction. An amendment to the effect that the improvement should not be made at present in consequence of the expense, was carried by a majority of eight to five. A second amendment, which went to negative the sale of the commissioners' land, at Little Brighton, was also adopted, by a majority of nine to four. A report was read relative to the conduct of Superintendent Scamhler, on occasion of the robbery of Mr. Bewley's house, Mill-lane, a few weeks ago. It sta ted that he was not guilty of any neglect of duty, but that he had done all that lay in his power to bring the offen ders to justice. A resolution of the parliamentary com mittee, to the effect that every support should be given to the Birkenhead dock bill, for an extension of the dock works, was confirmed. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The monthly meet ine was held on Tuesda,, Mr. R. Bryans in the chair. The Finance Committee stated that they ordered proceed ings to be instituted against Messrs. Prichard, Fry, and others, for the recovery of street accounts, and that they bad resolved that 71 per cent. should he deducted from the assessment of cottage property for 1851, as in former years. The Ferry Committee reported that they had taken measures to recover damages from several parties for injuries sustained by collisions. The manager of the ferry bad reported th'et it was necessary to have a new set of bye-laws, and these were ordered to be framed by the law-clerk and manager. They had also given instruc tions to the captains of the boats as to what goods they were to carry over. Inconvenience having been experi enced by omnibuses drawing up to the ferry gate, mea sures were to be taken to prevent the evil. The commit tee had had a communication from Mr. Willoughby re specting the carriage of goods. in which he desired that the same rates should be used by both ferries. He was informed that the committee had not yet come to a deci sion on the rates to be imposed, but they were about to do so. The monthly receipts at the Ferry, up to the 28th Feb. 1850, amounted to £1149 18s. Bd. To thesamedate, in the present year, the proceeds were £l2OB 2s. 9d. The receipts, from the 23rd April, 1849, to the 28th February, 1850, were £16,324 4s. 3d.. and for the same period end ing 28th Fein nary, 1851, £18,456 ss. The total expendi ture for the latter period was £14,115 lls. ld. HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. —The fifth meeting of this society was held in the Colle giate Institution, on Thursday, Dr. Kendrick, of War rington, in the chair. Rowland Warburton Egerton, Esq.. of Asley-hall, Cheshire, and Richard Brooke, Esq., of Norton Priory, were elected members. Among the donations announced were—Proceedings and Transactions from the Society of Antiquaries, Scotland, the Sussex Archaeological Society. the Kilkenny Archaeological So ciety, the Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, the Dublin University Philosophical Society, and the. :So ciety of Antiquaries, Newcastle-on-Tyne. There were also a brass rubbing from the tomb of Sir Edward Fitton, of Gawsworth, in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, pre sented by Henry Kingsmill, Esq.; report as to the pay ments made in respect of the churches, and copy of the proposed Sanatory Amendment Bill, from the Town clerk ; newspaper cuttings relating to the family of Lever, in Lancashire. from the Rev. George B. Sandford, M.A., and two pamphlets, by the Rev. A. Home, D.C.L., from the author. Various interesting oijects in gold were ex hibited by Joseph Mayer, Esq., including curious antique armlets ; and drawings, executed by H. C. Pidgeon. Esq., to illustrate Lydiate-hall, by W. J. Roberts, E-q. Dr. Hume read a letter, and exhibited a reap from Thomas Lyon, Esq., of Appleton-hall, Warrington. containing further researches respecting the Roman road there; Mr. Robson, of Warrington, read a paper; Sir William Be them, F.S.A., of the Ulster-office, in Dublin Castle, con tributed some rematks on Lancashire and Cheshire gene alogies; and a paper by W. J. Roberts. Esq., was read, descriptive of the ancient hall of Lydiate, on the Orrnskirk road. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the usual meeting of this board. on Wednesday, a letter was read front the Poor-law Board, to the effect that medical officers are re- , ' quired by the general regulations to perform their duties personally. unless under certain exceptions, set forth in . , rule No. 202. Mr. Ledger, on whose motion the ques tion had been put to ',Le Poor-law Board, observed that the answer was not explicit on the point ; on which it was resolved that the clerk should again write to the board, to request a precise answer as to whether it was right that an apprentice to a medical officer should attend female paupers as an aecoucheur.—A conversation took place re lative to a pauper named Hall, who had been for several years supported by the ratepayers of Toxteth-park, though his son was in the receipt of £lOO a-year. It was understood that the son should be called upon to support his parent, and that a request should be wade that he re fund the money.—The committee appointed to receive and investigate any charges brought by the overseers of West Derby against Mr. Allen, the relieving-officer, re ported that no complaint cr charge had been made to them, although Mr. Thomas Smith was present, and sit ting with the committee at the time. This led to a long discussion, in the course of which Mr. Smith failed in proving his charges; and it was ultimately agreed that Mr. Allen should produce his books at the next meeting. Mr. 'Harrison thought the board ought not to separate without same expressions of opinion on the subject. From what they had seen of the statements, Mr. Allen had shown that there had been no wrong; and it should he known that he went from that board still possessing its confidence. Mr. Ledger said, "nothing has occurred this morning to diminish our confidence in Mr. Allen." ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHJEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. — This society held its usual fortnightly meeting on Wed- . nesday evening, Mr. .1. A. Picton, the president, pre siding. Mr. Charles Reed, the secretary, announced that there were a greater number of members subscribing to the society at the present time than at any other period of its existence. Mr. Benjamin Gculden exhi bited a model of Rodley's registered safety and venti lating revolving and sliding window sashes, by which the risk and danger to life is done away with, and greater facilities for cleaning afforded. The extra expense of constructing windows on this principle was stated to be about 65., and windows on the old plan can be altered for Bi. Mr. Forrest exhibited a glass chimney-piece three fourths of an inch thick, a graceful ornament being ena melled on the under side of the glass •, also a beautiful stained glass window. He stated that both were intended for the great exhibition in Ilyde-park. A discussion then ensued as to the best position for the organ in St. George's-hall. The adverse opinions were, as to whether it should be placed at the end on the side. If at the end, it was deemed that it would destroy the beautiful vista intended by thg architect ; whilst at the side it would also interfere with the original design; and the acoustic effect, it was thought, would not be so good. Letters on the subject were read from Mr. Arthur Holme, and Mr. H. P. Horner, who were unavoidably absent, together with one addressed to the society by Mr. W. Earle, which had appeared in print. The Chairman. Mr. Charles Reed, Joseph Boult, R. Brown, Wordley, and other gentlemen, stated their views ; but the general conclusion appeared to be; that either the architectural or musical effect must eventually be sacrificed. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting on Thursday, Mr. Alderman Parker in the chair, the state of South Castle-street was ordered to be immediately atten ded to.—A letter was read frcm Mr. E. Bradley, of Falk ner.square. in reference to certain overcharges on the part of the collector against one of his tenants, which was ordered to be replied to by the Clerk, under direction of the General Purposes Committee. An application was made on behalf of the promoters of the American Cham ber of Commerce Bill, now before Parliament, to obtain the evidence of Mr. Fresh on the subject of their intende Emigrants' Home ; but it was agreed that Mr. Fresh should only give evidence under a speaker's order. In the course of the discussion that ensued on this proposal, it was stated that the great evil which originated this scheme of an Emigrants' Home had abated ;_ the lodging houses were under better management ; and it was con idered a most unfair thing that the Dock Committee ' a small town with two hotels within their -" like the emigrant ship. go an • • *h. tradesmen and hey would shopkeepers. The chairman observed there was a large mass of respectable lodging-houses in Liverpool capable of accommodating these emigrants. Last year 130,000 emigrants were accommodated in Liverpool without an Emigrants Home; and if they took the Everate of those unCKWUrd and forward at any other place, they would have as little depredation, and as little annoyance, as amongst an) other class. He thought this was a great stretch of power to apply for, affecting as it did the rate payers and rates, because the borne was to be free from rates. Eventually, a deputation was appointed to pro ceed to London to oppose the bill.—The medical officer reported that, during the week ending the Ist of March, 223 deaths were registered in the borough. As cowpared with the previous week, this shows an increase of 15, and is 18 more than the average mortality of the same week of the three preceding 3-far!. The increase is owine to diseases of the lungs, which are always prevalent at this season, and which caused ninety deaths last week. In the mortality from zymotic diseases there was a decrease, SELECT VESTRY.—The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday, the Yen. the Archdeacon presiding. The minutes of the Finance Committee showed that the Secretary of the Mechanics' Institution had appealed against the rates levied upon that building. The com mittee bad resolved that " The collectors' returns of the various premises, combining steam , power. be forwarded to the surveyors, with instructions to report to the com mittee the full rateable value of which each of such pre raises, with the steam-power, machinery, &c., attached, may be charged as a whole, and without regard to exist ing assessments in respect of any other property." The su&.committee appointed to inquire into a complaint of the very inferior quality of the tins supplied by Messrs. Chapman and Callis, of Mersev-street, under their con tract, reported that after the tins in question had been sent to the schools, their inferiority was immediately discovered ; but an additional quantity of bread being re quired, they were brought into use sooner than they would otherwise have been. Mr. Callis had appeared bifore the committee, and had admitted the tins to be inferior to the sample. Re had offered, that the parish might not suffer, to have the tins returned. The report concluded by an expression of the committee's belief that the inferiority arose rather from accident and error than wilful intent to furnish goods of a lower character than those contracted for. Some discussion followed the report, which, however, was adopted.—The Medical Relief Committee reconi,- mended the appointment of a medical officer in the room of Mr. Walton, who had left England for America,. to have charge of one of the new districts, at a salary of £:141.1 per annum, exclusive of vaccination fees, it being under stood that he devote the whole of his time to parish cases. Mr. Abraham moved the confirmation of the proceedings, and discussion resulting r it was found that the recommen dation, as framed, was not strictly in axordance with that passed on the 26th November, which requires that the medical.officers shall reside in their respective districts ; and Mr. Abraham gave notice of a motion for the next meeting, which will leave a dispensing power in regard to that provision with the board. In according with a minute of the Building Committee, it was agreed to erect a small lodge for a night porter at the outer entrance of the Workhouse. The interview which the deputation had with the Finance Committee of the Corporation being unsatisfactory, (with regard to the claim by the Corpora tion of £2174 for the transaction of parish business by the magistrates' clerks, and the counter claim of the parish au thorities on the Corporation of £2112, owing as poor rates on the Waterworks), a memorial to the Council was submitted for approval, praying that the fees for the clerks' services might he reduced to a reasonable scale, and that the sum of £2102 2s. 10d. be paid to the memo jalists. The memorial was adopted. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. he proceedings of the Finance Committee comprised a long correspondence between Sir G. Grey and the committee on the Powder Magazines.—Mr. HoaNnv, the chairman of the com mittee, expressed his di appointment that so iitt-le had attend ed the visit of the commissioners from government. He (dr. Homily) had anticipated that their inquiry would have resulted in something more useful and advantageous. His own private views upon the-matter, he further stated ; were to restrict the present magazines to one-fourth their size; to alter their con struction according to the advice of the most eminent engi neers; to bring ad the powder to.the.mazazines in steam-boats constructed upon a plan approved by the, Government ; and to adopt tiny regulations that might be framed, under the autho rity of her Majesty's government, for the management of the stores. (Hear, hear.) A long discussion took place respecting the appointment of Mr. Tweedie as chief clerk in the Treasurer's office, at a salary of £250 a-year. The discussion did not so much involve the present case as the propriety and advantages of reductions generally being made in this description of offices. Ultimately an amendment was carried, that the salary be a - 200 a-year.— The rest of the proceedings were confirmed. The proceedings of the Watch Committee comprised the laying of a watch-rate for the year 1851. The rate proposed was 723-1000 d. in the pound on the assessment value of the several townships, viz. :—Liverpool, 41,187..133; Kirkdale, 432,438: Everton, 489.248; West Derby, 477,952; Toxteth park, 4 4 190,216. The proceedings were confirmed. On the proceedings of the Dock Committee being read, a strong disapprobation was manifested at the attempt now _ _ makitig on t'lie part of the American Chamber of Commerce, to separate the dock and corporate estates. The proceedings were confirmed. _ _ . . . . The proceedings of the Courts of Law and St. George's-hall Committee contained a long report from the surveyor, as to the present state of the works at St. George's-hall. The report did not state how soon the building would be completed. The proceedings were confirmed, and at four o'clock the Council adjourned to Wednesday next (to-morrow). Ostritt petus. Amongst the latest arrivals on the promenade, South port, may be named Lord and Lady Lindsay and family, of Haigh-hall. A meeting was held in Manchester, on Tuesday, for the purpose of taking steps to retain the bonding system in that town. On Monday last, the bricksetters of Preston turned out for an advance of wages-ss. per day instead of 4s. 6d. Their claims have been generally acceded to by the masters, and most of them are again at work. A PULPIT STOLEN.—In addition to a very miscella neous list of articles found by the police in the question of a suspected party, who is supposed to have stolen them or obtained them by false pretences, are four casks of tal low and a pulpit. The pulpit is a large one of carved oak. —Manchester Examiner. _ . At a funeral in Manchester, a few days since, a boy managed to get amongst the mourners, and it was thought by everybody, from his composed procedure, that he belonged to some party present. He managed to get a crape hatband and some silver, and then, after going to church in one of the mourning coaches, he decamped. ORANGEMEN. — The executive committee of the Grand Lodge of Loyal Orangemen of Great Britain are holding their meetings twice a week, (in lieu of once a month, as heretofore,) at the office of the grand secretary, (Chow bent. Manchester,) to deliberate upon the present eventful crisis, and to arrange the future mode of action of this loyal and stanch numerous body of Protestants. THE HYDRO-CARBON GAS AT SOUTHPORT.—At the usual fortnightly meeting of the Southport Improvement Commissioners, held on Tuesday last, a statement of the gas account was read, from which it appears:that the cost of manufacturing the hydro-carbon gas, with the present consumption, including interest of money invested in the plant, materials, wages, wear and tear, and all other possible expenses, is ss. 3d. per 1000 cubic feet. The present charge to the consumer is 6s. Bd. per 1000 cubic feet, leaving a profit to the credit of the ratepayers of Is. sd. per 1000 cubic feet. TRAINING. CHILDREN TO FIGHT.—A few days since at the Manchester Police.court, a young man was fined 20s. for this shameful offence. Mr. Bennett, solicitor, said that whilst passing along a street in Ardwick, he observed a crowd of probably 200 persons, and went to the spot to ascertain what had happened. There he found the prisoner and another, each encouraging a child, some six or seven years of age, to buffet its opponent, until the blood streamed from the faces of both. The two young men each held a child upon his knee, and had their little hands fast enclosed within their own. Upon his (Mr. Bennett's) asking them to desist, the prisoner started to his feet and laid hold of him, swearing that he " would do for him." He said, moreover, that one of the children was his own brother, and he had a right to train him up as he liked. Mr. Greaves, the collector to the surveyors' office, then came up to assist Mr. Bennett, but was advised not to interfere, or the prisoner and his colleague in wic ness wou assures FORGERS EXTRAORDINARY.—At Rochdale petty ses sions, on Wednesday last, Mr. John Whittles, of Nelson street, flannel-manufacturer, aged 58 years, (brother.in law of the late J. Fielden, Esq., late M.P. for Oldham,) was brought up by the county police superintendent Jar vis, of Rochdale, and Carswell, of Burnley, charged with having paid forged Bank of England notes. at Todmor den, Burnley, and other towns. When taken into cus tody on the day previous, he had upon him £220 in forged notes, namely, thirty-six £5, and four £lO Bank of Eng land notes. Mr. Joshua Butterworth, a dealer in wool, was also charged with a similar offence, and there were found upon him one £lO and two £5 forged notes. The prisoners were remanded till Friday. Several other per sons, residents of Rochdale, Littleborough, and Todinor den, who are supposed to have been carrying on a similar business, and are connected with a gang, have absconded. but the police are making great ext rtions to. apprehend them. The notes are said to be excellent imitations. GREAT PROTESTANT MEETING.—We devote a eery cansider ble space in onr present number to the proceea ings of the third great Protestant meeting that has taken place in this town since the introduction of the Papal bull. The meeting was again held in the FreeTrade•hall,' which svas crowded, as on the previous occasion. It would be idle to attempt in this place any criticism of the admirable and sound Protestant speeches delivered on the Pccasion ne addresses t elivereci Stowell and the Rev. T. W. Trail!, minister of St. An- . drew's Free Church, Oxford-street, miaht well warrant not only particular notice, but not a few quotations, to serve as inspiriting texts for future use. Messrs. Gibson and Bright may be edified, but they will scarcely feel gra- I I tified, by the manner in which their conduct on the rapt question was spuavll ui ant& LUZ U ovual I.UCQVII and his colleagues will act wisely if they will accept tie proceedings of Thursday night as a slight foretaste of what must happen generally, if they should be so rash as to trifle with the Protestant feeling of the country.— Manchester courier. ti-..~. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. On Thursday afternoon, Michael Shields; residing in Fisher -street, fell into the hold of the ship Tr--)y, lying in the Queen's Graving Dock, and sustained a severe injury of the head and a fracture of the left fore-arm. _ On Wednesday sight a police•officer found a wontait lying in Elliot-street, in a helpless State of drunkenness. She was conveyed to liotham-street Bridewell, and thence to the hospital, where she died during the night. She was a woman of respectability front the neighbour hood of Knowsley. MANCHESTER EDUCATIONAL SCHEMI With reference to the measure about to be suomuteu to Parliament, for the extension of education amongst the labouring classes in Manchester,. the cause of truth de mands the plain statement of the following facts :- 1. That there is no intention of interfering in any way with existing schools, except at the request of the mana gers of those schools. 2. That no other condition is sought to be imposed upon schools received into union than the free admission of all who apply ; the not forcing any particular creed, or formula, or attendance at any Sunday-school or place of nliaious worship upon . those children whose parents, in the children other officer of the committee. 3. That each rate-payer will have the option of printing own payment to any particular denomi ......_ ___ , object to the inspection of the secret or senoots 4. That in all new schools, built out of the rate, the daily reading of the holy Scriptures, in the authorised version will ben sine quit' non. ••• CIIORI TO TT DITOA YESTERDAY, ffrABBING.—This um-]'English offence appears to be on the increase in Liverpool as well as other places. Two severe cases came before Mr. Rushton yesterday. In each case the unfortunate men were unable to attend, and the hearing was consersiently aclfourned. IRrsu BEGGAICS..--Its usual. a number of'squalid crea tures were brought up,charged with having been taken in the act of begging. Almost without exception they were natives of Ireland, and were unanimousin refacing to be passed home. The alternative accepted was twenty-one days' imprisonment. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—TWO ilhlooking fellows, named George Evans and William Hussey, were placed in the dock,- charged with having been concerned in a street rob bery. On Thursday night last, Mr. Ralph Le?land, a respectable master carter, was attacked in Reay-st7eet by four fellows, who knocked him down and took from his person his watch and three pounds ten shillings. The case was heard on Saturday, upon which occasion two men were committed ; since then the two prisoners above named have been apprehended. They were remarteed is order to afford time for the police to perfect the evit.*nea against them. INFORMATION UNDER ill E SANITARY Acr.—Mr. Fresh. the Inspector of Nuisances, with Higgins, one of his officers, appeared to state a case in which a baker, named Thomas Phillips, residing in Bolton-street, Copperas-hill,, was the defendant. Defendant's oven was alleged to be a nuisance to the neighbouring houses, in consequence of the excessive heat generated. Mr. Fresh said that Dr. Duncan should have appeared in the case, and by the consent of the parties concerned, an arrangement had been made to adjourn the case for a week, the magistrate concurring in this arrangement. ROBBING THE DOCK TRUSTEES.—WiIIiam Faber and James Owens, two ladn, were charged by a labouring man, named John Moss, with stealing timber from Wapping, the property of the Dock Trustees. Committed to prison fir twenty-one days. RECOVERY. OF GOODS. STOLEN FROM . WIGAN.—On Saturday, Constable Grace apprehended a man named Morris Hitches, in Williamson-square, with 51 yards of ribbon in his possession, which is supposed to have been. stolen from Wigan. The man was remanded. ROBBING Two BLIND MEN.—A. blind man named John Gillespie charged a fellow. named Robert Kerr with. having knocked down and robbed him of four shillings and sixpence. A witness stated that he saw the prisoner attack the complainant in a most merciless- manner, and take from him four and sixpence. The prisoner was one of a gang of sevon fellows who seta upon the complainant and another blind , man and some-friends in whose charge they were, at a- late hour on Saturday night in Hopwood street, Scotland-road. . Remanded for further evidence. PICKING POCKSTS.—A girl named Elizabeth.Nwaine, respectably attired, was charged,with picking pockets on Saturday last,. in Great Charlotte-street. There were two cases against her, in one of which she was charged with having taken fourteen shillings from the pocket of a gentleman:. the evidence was defective in this case, and she was sentenced to two months for having picked a lady's pocket of some copper money. Mary.4Llen Grif fiths, another girl, was remanded on a similar charge. A decent looking woman, named Mary Whitehead, stated that, on Saturday night, she went to a pawnbroker's shop, in Highfield-street, to redeem some pledges, with which she received in change four half-crowns; almost. as soon as she had deposited the money in her pocket. she felt a band withdrawn from Utr dress, and imme diately the girl who had been standing by her side dis appeared, and with her the four half crowns. Her re mand was occasioned by the necessity far ftytherinfor matian. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—WiIIiam Napier and Peter Duff, two young thieves, were charged with having broken into the office of Messrs. T. B. and W. Troughton, the I well-known lime-banners of Hill-street, Harrington. A private watchman, named Battersby, observed a light in the o ffi ce about ten o'clock on Sunday night, and imme diately ran to kneel: up Mr. Clements, a clerk in the ser vice of Messrs. Troughton, who reside in the immediate vicinity of the yard. Mr. Clements at once returned with Battersby, and after taking some little precaution to,pre vent the escape of the parties inside. Mr. Clements entered the yard ; at the same moment Battersby saw the prisoner Napier scale, the wall, which is nearly 20 feet high. He, however, contrived to escape for the moment, but was afterwards. taken by one of thr constables. Duff was ap prehended in his lodgings yesterday morning by Storey ; he was identified by, a boy who saw him running from the yard at the moment of the discovery of the robbery. The office when entered by Mr. Clements yip found to be in a state of disorder ; the key of a safe was removed from the bottom office to the room above. On. the person of gapier a number of other keys were found, which, in the hurry of their precipitate retreat, the thieves carried off. The keys had evidently been taken for the purpose of gaining access to the different drawers and desks in the office. Both prisoners were committed for trial.—The thieves had gained admission to the office by unlocking the door by means of a skeleton key, which,, with other similar keys was found in the yard where they had. been left by the thieves. THE CITY OF CHURCHES. AND PALACES, We have been extremely gratified, on several occasions. with a detai!ed examination of the interesting model of Rome, at present on view at the Exhibition-rooms, Post. office Place. The model comprises a space of SSB square feet, and the execution of the whole work is beautiful, and the representation of every building and locality is scrupulously accurate. Few persons are without a wish to visit 'the eternal city, and they have now an opportunity of seeing every object of interest in that celebrated spot; for it has been welt observed, that this model " is not a partial or imperfect representation, a picture seen in per. spective, but it is the place itself—where every existing ohject may be touched with the Sr ger ;" and we may add, lingered over in contemplation. As the spectator walks round, and listens to the graphic description of the vari ous objects given by the talented lecturer, be forgets for the moment that he is really in Liverpool. Not only have we depicted the most conspicuous buildings, but obelisks, fountains, columns, porticoes. &c., are all laid down in their respective styles of architecture. The ob jects of peculiar interest at the present moment, which attract the notice of every visitor, are the Chancellor's Court, where Count Rossi was murdered, the Summer Palace of the Pope, from which , he lied . in disguir, the gate through which he afterwards passed, the wails bat tered down by the French, the Church from which Cardi nal Wiseman derives his title, and the far famed Fla minian Gate from which he issued his notorious manifesto. The magnificent Church of St. Peter is a prominent object of attraction, as is also the river Tiber, with the steamers and other vessel- stream. Every floating on it person who has seen it once will feel a strong inclination to visit it again CORRESPONDENCE. SHIP-BUILDING YARDS AT THE PRINCE'S PIER, NOT INTERFERING WITH THE PRO MENADE. • • TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Srn.—l have a proposal to lay before your readers , which I publish either that objections which do notit,rikl• me may quash it at once, or which, if, after much can vassing and discussion, it be seen to be desirable to adopt, will rem aye a difficulty—that of want of available ground on the river-side. _ V" "S., • • • Excavate as many ship-building yards under the Prince's Pier as it will contain ; make these yards water tight, like the graving-docks, so that the ships could be lnnnrhorl At three-nnarters ebb : and above them erect_ a ICIMU ill uc-arsaka • t iron promenade gallery, to be joined to the Old .rd by a light iron viaduct, high eno tne. UOCK tram,: pttrib Ulit4ca at. One of the evils of the present system is, that- the,Cor poration first make a monopoly of the river...side. - and then charge ship-builders with monopoly rents. With - . the Clyde id wooden EPISCOPACY VERSI RP CAOI4 STAND ARD As communications have from time to time ap. lied Liberal papers in this town, from I in. th signing themsei Episcopacy, I er "it and nnwelcou '.None - onformist yoti the fellow which I hope you ,f your journ —" Whet tn ' the Seventy and if t e ent ire t 'TILE LIVER by the Em arrival in Liv kfT.l.Bl ea l4B, ciltuernents, a sort of promenad PPe vening in the lare *n,,.,, t rn - ).meetedc oma not learn. 8 with regimental I them having beer and havin with 17.063 bible ions'of Scripture.• cert has been got uy s it less important td Visiting . Agents em- ion of th With ve from county to v, oliti •• o •l . i.:e of the micustachiedassemblvinveloped in - ' I informattoi , , ..., individuals trayeL ._ ttich exi i e srooke, emitted from the long T urkish pipe of I county, and from parish to parish, for the purpose of I tt their ar • r i i s . very striking. They express great leasure communicating where required. For these and many other important .. s we , s _ . Nal In this country. and have no desir e , as far, !hei r "n learn, to leave it —at from, ' reasons we most cordially recommend the Society to the kit, native la d Same any rate to go further support of all who desire the peace and happiness and .resti n ,. , ,n • further particulars about this. 6 unuy of men will be found in other columns.. religious welfare of the Irish population. they had collected a tolerably large sum of money, and itwas resolved that they should stay in Man chester for some days longer. We regret to state that nination amon in procession to the Cathedral on Sunday morning, although some of the body strongly oppose such a step. Some of the leaders have promised the Mavor.that no such procession shall take place, in fact. declare it has never been contemplated ; whilst others roundly assert that t hey will go unless forcibly stopped by the police.--: Ifon6hest6. Courier. than in any week for several months previouSty ht deat muted ei; , ..siop:ng coup... six ; smallpox, six (of which four were after vaccination); measles, four ; croup, three ; diarrhoea nd dysentery, Itheumati-ria was fatal to four females, and a married woman at forty died from intemperance. The mean temperature of the week was. 404 degrees, 34. de grecs lower than the previous week.—The tender of Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., to supply cast-iron name-plates for streets et £lO 4s. 6d. per ton, was accepted. nee wit e whole ;teem and under the inspection of the auunittec of Council on Education 6. That such is the opinion character of the measure that, while on the one hand it has received the cordial apprnval of the leading Dissenters of all denominations, on the other, after long and n deliberation, it is no less heartily sut.potted by the body of clergy resident in Manchester, who, differing widely from each other in many other respects, are oq , this subject almost, if not quite, unanimous. - the Pr persua le BCeil the of~accr.)~btt' NOT the s Secretary