The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-01-08 00:00:00

JaR 8, 1150. Eorat getus. The bill for altering the constitution of the dock trust nu been abandoned. The Apothecaries' Hall of Ireland has recognised the Liverpool Celle eof h tw On Saturday g emistry. night four sheep, having black faces and 'Westo st ripes on th e b ac k, were stolen from a field near D: ar rb ci y u . The e Sauter Johnny, that was imbedded on the sand on the Burbo Bank, and expected to be a total w r,,,,ec_ic, _has floated off and been towed into port. ,_I•U w E MAHOGANY TRADE AT BIRKENHEAD.—On Fri •!l,l7B:t o vessels arrived here from Honduras, the Union, ` of about 750 tons register; and the Sophia, of 387 tons. Sdetiect g the past year the friends of the Sunday School Y for Ireland, in this town, have transmitted £l2O °, twards the promotion of its objects. and theifferences between the Bridgewater Canal Trust adjusted London and North-western railway, have been • d, and the old rates are now resumed. man named Bernard M'Coy, aged 32, who was ad i';_c7.eri to hard d r i n ki ng, di e d oa M on d a y, a fter only "guy minutes ill ness. borea Saturday week a woman was delivered of a hill on on board the Victoria steam-ship, on her pas r• rnna Dublin to this port. sen gpien did silver tea and coffee service has been pre 60V to Mr. William Priest, by members of various ilec ,ting societies in Liverpool, to which he has acted as 67,1 1 , 7 " i ll! efficiently. azif Q esualr, Rabert Hopley, a drayman in the employ ssrs. Mellor and Co., Hunter-street, fell, in leaping Wheel o s f h t a h f e ts d , r :T . d was crushed to death beneath the s The at at Rhvi °n James, of this port, was driven on the beach assi men Saturday week, and three men put off to her a nce in a boa t, which was capsized, and one of the ap t ". "lalesty the King of Prussia has been pleased to 6. _ eve of the app o i n t men t o f Mr. Joseph O'Kell, of the of Messrs. O'Kell, Waters, and Company, as her p an tile Majesty' s v i ce - con sul for Stettin. eton T hursday evening as a woman named Elizabeth tangle was carr yi n g a child, eleven months old, sh e eu John R o b erts, across a street in Bevington-bush, ( 13 _ was knocked down and run over by Mr. Lane's ; 1 7 w ki s i r i ) ea horse and cart, and severely injured. The child D EA Six T R PROM BURNING.—EIiza Keeley, aged nearly m to °years, living with her parents in Gill-street, was found ote of the top rooms with her clothes on fire. The was "'es were immedrately extinguished, and surgical aid procured,but deceased died from the injuries on Week , A TRE ROYAL.—The pantomime during the past a u "as drawn ve r y good houses, and having been re haseedin length and the machinery rendered more perfect , tett 71 gone off more smoothly than on its first intro duction. • e addition a l a tt rac ti on has been the acting of Mrs. William ofbestcharacters. th in a succession her br it -e County Court, on Tuesday, an action was ught by the Liverpool Phoenix Loan Company against h C ieg shareholder to recover certain allshe '; n 'iffs w e r e non-suited, , on the ground that c the . acti T on 211dhave been brought by the company, and not by the L e tarY, as was the case. • —. AMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES. — At a meet of a B oar d o f E xam i ners h e ld on Saturday, the sth ° f lit ' Captain Hugh Anderson, mas:erGambia," of Liverpool, and Captain William Branthwaite, master a u P l e " Gungee," of Liverpool, were examined and found I qualified for first-class masters' certificates. m " . ,r l Friday at noon, as Mr. Auderton, of Netherfield e—na„" : North, a gentleman above seventy years old, was k nocked Church-street, from Waterloo-place, he was and down by a spring cart, and had one of his thumbs ' a finger shattered to pieces, besides receiving internal lajUries. He was taken to the Infirmary. exc°ll Frid a y a p oc ket-book, containing three bills of l. ange, two for £lOOO each and one for £1340, dated a.lParaiso, 29th September, 1848, was found in the N rin ce's Dock depot , by James Sweeney, badge porter 0. 54, who immediately handed the pocket-book and its intents to the police authorities. t o _u,,Thursday evening the Flerk and sexton of Claugh " unurch were seeking Christmas gifts, when they were abtt6aeLked by five rough-looking fellows, with their faces V h ' e Kerred, who unceremoniously domanded " money." .- "e Poor clerk and sexton immediately emptied their PocketS, the one of Bs. 6d. and the other of 6d. The Miscreants have not been found. CuatE OF CATARACT. — In to-day's paper is announced „ 1 1 , - ' ll, eal) edition of Mr. Neill's work on the cure of cataract. 1 7e beli eve a l mos t ever y journal in London has recorded 1 Opinion in praise of the simple and successful method -,,`" Performin g his operation, so ably described in Mr. A eill's bo o k, whereby sight has been restored to so many individ u als,—in all about 800. b On Wednesday a splendid new steamer , called the Li '°'llo, 500 tons, was launched at Dumbarton , for the 'enterprising firm of Messrs. M`Kean, M`Larty, and Co., of this town, for their Mediterranean line of steamers. sumptuous dinner was afterwards given, and the ship builders and shipcarpenters, to the number of 200, were e ntertained in the evening at a supper and ball. O UTRAGE.—On Thursday night as a reapectable young woman was on her way from Northumberland-street, 'Park to her father's house, at the Potteries, she was fol- Lowed by two ruffians, one of whom seized and abused ter, while the other, with a lantern, stood by. On getting I V she struck one of the villains, 'and they then both set ' o Pon and struck and kicked her. , EARLY CLOsiNG. — The friends of early dosing purpose 130 1 ding a meeting, this evening, when a balance-sheet Will be presented, showing that the association is now 41 , 1)4 free from debt. We are rejoiced at the result, 'wnich is the just reward of the zealous exertions of the • 4 . e nminittee who we hope will now proceed to pro s ec ute important labours with even greater zeal and activity. . 4 7aY th e richest blessings crown their benevolent exer - Lions. The numerous and efficient ROY AL AMPHITHEATRE.— e°lls Pany of Pablo Fatigue continue to attract crowded 'h ouses. Young Hernandez, the beautiful American alder, i s engage d f or thi s w eek , ,and no doubt will meet W ith the success which his finished performances merit. The company will not be here much longer, so that the Public will only have a few more opportunities of witness lag the wo n d er ful and varied performances presented each evening. TARVIN-HALL SCIIO L.—We are glad to observe that r. l • Sprague, who . e nte red e St. John's College, Cambridge, lass from this school, inJuly last, is placed in the first class at the college examination ' just held ; also that r. Alfred Utterson, another of the pupi d ls m , has honourably itted at Addis- Passed his examination, and been . a eombe ; and Mr. James Moreton, his former class-fellow at T arv i n-hall, now stu d en t a t St. Th omas ' s Hospital, liond has come out in the December examination, just amongst the first four men of his year. ,VATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday week, as Mr. Henry Aldred, a clerk in the employmentof Messrs. Huth and "e a., Chapel-street, was superintending the delivery of ' a nroe tea from one of the Albert n D d osctkorne warehouses, y whilst to some carters 1 1 , e l Lo ir e , hdyi some o c tt oenmishap the check co ropeconnected with the til -° De used in lowering the chests, to which was suspended t l. " Packages, gave way, and Mr. Aldred was precipitated hr ough the door way, and fell upon the cart beneath. tie never ra lli e d, an d died on Monday evening. i NEW HOUSES . —The following s a statement of the n umber of houses built in the borough, and those in _e2urse o f erection, between the £l2 Ist of January and 31st of December , 1849 :—Under per annum, 90 ; from re 2to £25 , 258 ; £ 2 5 to £35 63 ; £35 and upwards, .35. 4ne were also four warehouses. The following is „n.a,Parative statement of the number of houses__ 99 built ; in 7 1840, i' e n Year since 1838 :—ln 1838, 1,0 ; 1030 076 ; 1841, 1,761 ; 1842, 2,027 ; 1843, 1,390 ; 1844, et - 'l s ° 1845, 3,728 ; 1846, 3,460 ; 1847, 1,220 ; 1848, • 1849, 446. G IBE LO SS OF THE CALEB GRIMSHAW.—Messrs. C. -r'rnallaW and Co., the consignees and agents for the Caleb Grimshaw, destroyed by fire, have written a ttt er t he answer to the narrative of that calamity, published k g t „. e 'lmes, under the signature of " A Cabin Passen srs. Messrs. Grimshaw, in the first place, deny the Is t e ta ri t r ent that the ship was laden with inflammable mad am ; they assert that there was a life boat on . boar , that the other boats were well adapted for saving the Nva s es _ n t: Passengers ; an h d . they contend that the captain rh o woll selected to fill isost. "Nr or RESPECT . — A number of young men who +7,Ye town received their education at the Blue Coat Sc_hoo s l , s e nd who are now filling various situation in de a d;Peol, Manchester, and other towns, soon after the how they the late Mrs. Forster, took into consideration ti on 4 .'neY should best testify their gratitude and affec -frone remembrance of the kindn w es e s re th had received under e her care. Th e , during the period they the determined that a . monument to the memory of sub deceased should be erected in the school chapel. A Eel v sur iPtion was immediately commenced amongst them ha and these grateful young men have had the PPl ae to • l' um „ss witness the completion of the object d esired. k,,,,,anMENT Fon STEALING NEWS.—Certain would tria—""emen having been in the habit of attending our terPifieent Exchange News-room, without previously e en ter,:g their names as subscriber . s, y has be de , ined to s ummons the .unprincipled offenders before this a qu ar at th e C oun ty C our t ; indeed some cases of hmusetiption came before the court . yesterday,_ when tlie our thus summarily decided. His Honour—Have •E b Part ies been in the habit of attending the A ? Ew e -unbge Official—Yes. His Honour—When . n theent--'ePeatedl in the course of 1849. His Ho our n aloo e a t r i d n ered the parties to pay a year's subscription, fih g £5 ss. We hope this will be a warni — ng ! g,`,RATION FROM NEW YORK TO LIVERPOOL. The uot fly well-W ed packet-ship Ashburton sailed yesterday 1 4 4 0 v ( 1 , et e e r ke n li el f , t i h i nv - ing on board 104 passengers, who, e t the " land of liberty," and not ei usi% it,the D or ado tbey expected, came to the . con sa nati ve 3 e, r eturning homeward. They wererinciall to.i„ of Constellation Ireland. The Jamestown and .k e ePle e,, - „ n rrow with similar cargoes. How these poor "en. eEpect to meet anything but the poorhouse on "the e,;ttuiro, can't be imagined, taking into considerati9 ever!, t a, accounts of unfortunate Ireland brought PY AMA rans-Atlantic steamer.—New York Herald. The AttaTron arrived in our river on Tuesday. 'reade r UN iew OF LIVERPOOL.—We beg to remind . our ats thawill t the annual meeting and drawing of prizes tb e eltly take place on which occasion the Right Hon. Prizes 4 of Sefton, president of the society, will be felt, as last are more numerous than they have been for the c ,ar Years, caused ba accession of subscribers, of thequence of each member being entitled to a copy itself leitutiful print " Irish Courtship," a print which trub„ alaY be considered as a Prize, and of which it may b y l i t r i ue said that it is the best and largest ever presented days Y art 'nelon• The subscription-books close in a few ti on i:nd it would be well for those who have an admire time iu taking and w ould encourage the fine ar t s , to lose no chino of prizes the their receipts, so as to secure the p r i n t and The inhabitants of Wallasey have presented an annuity of .£8 per annum and an address to " Old William," one of the seamen employed in the Seaeombe steamer. He has been in the employ of the contractors, Messrs. Parry, for a period of twenty-eight years. TREAT TO RAGGED SCHOOL CHILDREN . ..MCI Thurs day a sumptuous feast was given at the Dingle, by Mr. and Mrs. E. Cropper, to the boys of the Ragged School, 202, Bedford-street, Toxteth-park. The children, seventy in number, were much delighted, and after eating until they were satisfied, each was allowed to take a portion home. They were waited upon by the ladies and gentle men of both houses in the Dingle, and other ladies of the Park. FIRES.—On Wednesday evening a fire broke out in the stables of Mr. Spencer Lee, omnibus proprietor at Water loo. Six horses were burnt to death, four loads of straw destroyed, and the stables completely gutted. The roof of the dwelling-house adjoining, with the front and back bedrooms also fell in, having caught fire. The stckck was not insured, but the premises were.—lmmediately after a report was raised that Bootle Church was on fire, but the damage done was trifling.—On Friday morning, the office of Mr. Fletcher, Temple-court, took fire, through the heat of the grate igniting the timber beneath, but the injury amounted to only about £5O. ST. THOMAS'S ScuooLs.—On Wednesday, the first anniversary of the St, Thomas's School, Park-lane, was celebrated in the school-room. Tea was plentifully pro vided by the ladies of St. Thomas's congregation, and the occasion was graced by the presence of the Rev. J. C. Prince and the Rev. T. L. Pain. The party was held to celebrate three things—first, the anniversary of the school ; second, the anniversary of the Juvenile Mission ary Society ; and thirdly, the completion of the first cen tury of the church with which they were connected. Each scholar was provided with a bun and an orange as he retired, and what remained of the tea and bread, &c., was given to several poor old women residing in the district. _ LIVER TIIE ATRE.—Under the present management this once favourite little theatre promises to attain to the rank which it formerly held in the estimatien of the piaygoing public. The pantomime, which is a really clever one, con tinues to elicit shouts of laughter from all parts of the house ; and the dramatic pieces, by which it is proceded are well got up. Mr. E. L. Hime has during the week delighted the audiences by his excellent singing of the best ballads of the day, and been nightly encored. In speaking upon the subject of theatricals, we cannot re strain ourselves from remarking upon the fact that this Christmas our theatres have had to encounter the opposi tion of similar performances, of a low grade, of course, got up in the singing rooms in various parts of the town. . . PRESENTATION OF A GRATEFUL ADDRESS TO THE REV. WM. RAWSON, OF SEAFORTH CHURCH.-011 the 27th ult. a few of those who were confirmed in September last, at Seaforth, met in the national school there, for the purpose of expressing their gratitude to the Rev. Wm. Rawson, for the zealous and kind manner in which he had prepared them for confirmation. One of the young gen tlemen who were confirmed opened the meeting, and read a long and affecting testimonial, expressive of the thank fulness of all present for the spiritual services which he had bestowed upon them. The reverend gentleman was very much pleased, and addressed them in very appro priate terms, in which he mentioned that he had just completed his thirty-fourth year as minister of the church. The meeting separated highly gratified. CORNWALLIS-STREET RAGGED SCHOOLS.—About two hundred children who attend these schools were provided with tea on Friday evening, the 28th December. There were present the Revs. H. H. Higgins, S. Minton, D. D. Stewart, and H. Slater; Messrs. Rimmer, Wagstaff, A. Jones, &c., and the teachers in the schools. After tea the children were addressed by the Revs. H. H. Higgins and S. Minton. There was also an excellent magic lantern exhibited. The children were very well conducted through out the evening. There is a manifest improvement in nearly all the children who attend these schools, which may be considered the principal of the kind in Liverpool. They are conducted entirely by members of the Church of England, and are at present in a flourishing condition •, although there is still ample room for any who would volunteer their assistance, either as teachers or as sub scribers to the funds of this good cause. THE MINSTREL FAIRIES.—These surprising children appeared on Saturday evening at the Concert-hall, Lord- Nelson-street. The hall was crowded in every part, the immense assemblage greeting the interesting children with the most enthusiastic expressions of approbation. Those of the public who may not have availed themselves yet of the opportunity of witnessing the performances of the fairies have a treat in store, afforded by the fact that Mr. Turner intends to sojourn with his talented family " a little longer" among us. No adequate idea can be arrived at by a simple narration of the talent of these infants, when their tender years are borne in mind, ten, eight, six, and three-and-a-half years being their respec tive ages. Of course, much cannot be expected from the child (a charming little boy) last indicated, yet he does all that is set down to him, and, undoubtedly, evinces a wonderful aptitude for ie profession which be has sl early commenced, giving abundant proof of becoming, at least, a second Paganini. Miss Sophia Turner (six years old) performs on the violin with a taste and finish which not a few adult instrumentalists might envy ; but the grand attraction is the eldest fairy, (ten years,) who touches the harp as a native child of genius alone could do : her youth affords no cause of regret, for to the lis tener, whose eye does not encounter the fragile form of a child, the music sounds that of a veteran harper. Mr. E. L. Hime added to the programme by singing several fa vourite melodies, accompanying himself on the piano -forte. THE TEA AND COFFEE - TRADERS OF LIVERPOOL There is a point of great importar,ce to the trade of Liver pool, to which we feel called upon to draw the attention of importers. It is the inadequate supply of coffee (particu larly Ceylon) and of tea to this market. We have ascer tained that of the latter upwards of 20,000 packages, and of coffee about 10,000 casks and bags, equal to nearly 1,000 tons have been purchased and sent down from London by our wholesale dealers during the past year, simply from their inability to supply their orders in this market. One house alone informs us that they have paid at the rate of one hundred pounds per month carriage for tea and coffee, and justly observes, "You will perceive at what disadvan tage, Liverpool, as a port, and we as dealers, are placed by such an irregular distribution of the imports, both of coffee and tea. You are yourselves familiar with the means of Liverpool as a channel for sales, and as regards consumption, in coffee at least, we believe it can be shown that of the entire import of the kingdom 7-10ths is con sumed in the district north of Birmingham." The dock and landing charges are less by one-third on both articles than they are in London,.and the cost to these buyers of bringing down coffee is from ls. to 2s. per cwt., and on Id. per pound, all of which must fall on the importers in the difference in value, with this additional drawback, that, by sending all to one place, the market is glutted, while at the other there is scarcity. We think planters would find it their interest to ship to this port for the supply of this more immediate district, (Lancashire and Yorkshire,) the wants of which are increasing more rapidly than any part of the kingdom.—Messrs. Littledale's Cir cular. SOIREE IN AID OF THE ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY A social meeting of the friends of the St. Anne's Dispen sary, was held in Lascelle's Room, near St. Anne's Church, on Thursday evening. The entertainment was in every ' particular unique and elegant, and had been arranged, and all the essentials gratuitously supplied, by an association of ladies, who presided at the different tables : the follow ing are the names of the ladies, whose benevolence prompted, (for the proceeds were assigned to the liquida tion of the debt of the charity), the undertaking, and whose gracious and dignified deportment contributed most effectively to render the occasion one of refined and social entertainment. Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Kitchen, Mrs. Acker ley, Mrs. Hillier, Mrs. and Misses Fairhurst, Mrs. Bar ton, Mrs. and Miss Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Garratt, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Green, and Miss Sears. The tables were crowded with delicacies, appertaining to the side table, and were unusually impos ing in effect from the circumstance of the services having supplied from the family plate of the fair president. The room, a spacious one, formerly ranking high as a ball room, and for purposes of public assemblies generally, presented a brilliant coup d'ceil: it was literally crowded with the beauty and fashion of the locality ; the walls were tastefully adorned with evergreens and drapery ; at one end was a juvenile exhibition, and a post-office in tended for the deposition transmission of the important correspondence of the little people frequenting the "show" which stood in juxta position ; the gallery was occupied by the band of the 46th regiment, who attended by the courtesy of Col. Garratt, and whose splendid performances tended prominently to enliven the proceedings. His wor ship the mayor graced the principal table, and on his right sat the Rev. F. Ould, the late chairman ; there were likewise present the Rev. J. H. Jones, the Rev. H. Jones, Mr. Councillor Hodgson, and other gentlemen of local influence. After tea the rev. chairman rose, and in an elaborate address explained the origin and present position of the institution. From his statements it transpired that the St. Anne's Dispensary was brought into opera tion about twelve months' since, when the Eastern Dis pensary became extinct. There was a trifling debt of £5O against them, but he augured the liquidation of that bur den, and the prospective prosperity of the charity from the circumstance of his worship having kindly consented to become the chairman during his year of office, if indeed the proceeds of that evening were not sufficient for the present demand on their finances. The rev. gentleman was eloquent in his praise of the assiduity and talent of the medical gentlemen connected with the institution, who were the main cause of its usefulness. He quoted one remarkable instance, that of a child who was literally blind, and whose sight had been restored by Dr. Notting ham, who had actually supplied the eye with a false pupil. After mentioning the name of Mr. Edward Smith, the secretary, as a gentleman to whom the institution owed much of its usefulness, and proposing a vote of thanks to the ladies, who had so kindly furnished the entertainment, and on whom it was intended to make a similar demand next year, the rev. gentleman sat down. The mayor ex pressed his determination to assist his utmost in further ing the benevolent object for which they had assembled. The oratorical portion of the proceedings was enlivened by the efforts of Mr. Ryalls, whose eminence in the vocal art is too well known and highly appreciated to require particularisation here.—Dolls, needlework, and the other fanciful materiel which go to compose a bazaar, were then unpinned from the walls which they had been enlisted to decorate, and a spirited sale of 'the articles was carried on at the several tables. One of the most attractive and in teresting was that presided over by Mrs. Kirkpatrick and her beautiful and accomplished daughters. We congra tulate them upon their felicitous success in having disposed of every article so very advantageously. Among others we observed a very elegant ottoman cover of patchwork, made and presented by Mrs. Clements, which realized the handsome sum of two pounds. The proceeds, thoergh the praiseworthy and efficient exertions of the Misses Kirkpatrick, amounted to upwards of sixteen pounds. We hope, as was anticipated, that the result of tire even ing's entertainment will relieve theinstitution from its Re sent liabilities. TR lIITIRPOOL STANDARD. A child named John Monaghan, aged three years, died on Saturday on board the Nimrod, on her passage from Cork to this town. Some time ago the deceased, along with several others, sailed from Liverpool for America on board the ship Ashlin, and, after being out sixteen days, were wrecked on the coast of Ireland and taken to Cork. About thirty of the passengers were lost, and the deceased, amongst others, was saved, but had never been well since. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—On Tuesday evening, the first• of a series of six lecture-concerts was given in the in stitution by Sir Henry Bishop, who on that occasion en tered into a survey of music in the times of the Greeks, and also in our own country, from the 15th to the 16th centuries, The vocalists engaged were Miss Helen Tay lor, Miss Collins, Mr. Stott, Mr. D. Miranda, Mr. J. Jackson, and Mr. W. H. Seguin. A varied selection of music was sung on the occasion by the vocalists with much acceptability. A considerable number of Henry Purcell's compositions were in the programme, which appeared to give the greatest satisfaction to the audience. There were also several of our best madrigals included, with a few choice specimens of the Norman melody, the English ro mance, the melody of the pilgrims, together with several other musical curiosities. The succeeding lectures will be very popular, as the programme contains a selection of some of the finest music, and the works of Sir H. Bishop will be laid largely under contribution to furnish specimens in illustration of the subject brought before the audience. Sir Henry's third lecture will be delivered this evening. The intermediate musical entertainments, we may men tion, are still going on and attract large audiences. We never heard " The Messiah " better performed without the assistance of a band than it was on Wednesday even ing, with the aid of the new and magnificent organ, which is now in perfect working order and tells with remarkable effect. To-morrow evening selections from the " Stabat Mater " of Rossini, with the " Creation," will be per formed. BIRKENHEAD DOCK PROSPECTS.—Many are observing that the Birkenhead docks have of late exhibited more bustle—more and larger vessels than ever before noticed within them. Some go so far as to say they already feel a want of quay room. Such a want will not exist much longer. From a quarter likely to be well informed, we learn that the Great Float of 150 acres is to be opened this coming spring, or at least this summer; we believe the contract is for the end of March ; and the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners had the requisite funds subscribed before the contract commenced. Then there are literally " wheels within wheels." A separate joint-stock body, the Birkenhead Dock Company have augmented their capital, paid off their liabilities, and, with some £40,000 in hand, have recently executed a contract for expedi. tiously constructing from 700 to 800 yards more of quay wall and wharfage on the south shore of the Great Float. This, with their 200 yards already built, will give the company nearly 1000 yards of lineal quay space, out of their own aggregate of 2,500 yards of frontage within Wallasey Pool. It may not be generally known, but there is no doubt of the fact, that mutual and final nego tiations have been made with the Liverpool Corporation. The company have abandoned the idea of forcing the Corporation to make their land freehold : it willveglain leasehold (as originally sold for) on the usual corporate lease. FUNERAL OF DR. HARBORD.—The remains of this talented and much lamented gentleman were interred on Friday morning in the Cemetery of St. Michael's, the last offices of religion being performed by the Rev. Wm. Pollock, of whose congregation, at St. Mark's, Mr. Har bord was formerly a member. At ten o'clock the mourn ful cortege began to move from the residence of the departed gentleman, in the following order :—The hearse, immediately followed by a mourning coach, containing the surviving brothers of Mr. Harbord, namely, Mr. Richard, Mr. William, Mr. Francis G., and Mr. Harbord Harbord, and also the son of the deceased, eight years of age; two other coaches, containing Mr. R. L. Henderson, (chairman of the dock committee,) Mr. Councillor Ben nett, Mr. Alfred Graham, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Joseph Harrison, Mr. Isaac Hutchinson, and Mr. Hilton, fol lowed. These were the only gentlemen who had been specially invited, it being the desire of the friends of the deceased that his funeral should be as quietly and unos teutatiously conducted as was consonant with a due respect to his memory ; but the high estimation in which he was held, as a man and a public character, had induced the attendance of a numerous and respectable assemblage, constituted not solely of residents within the ward, but of persons from different parts of the town, and perhaps not fewer than two hundred joined the solemn procession. The most conspicuous amongst these was his worship the Mayor, John Holmes, Esq., who attended in his private carriage. Amongst the members of the council present we noticed Messrs. Rogers, Wagstaff, (members for the ward,) Langsdale, Woodruff, Thos. Lloyd, Thomson, and R. L. Jones "; we also observed the Rev. H. Hampton, Thomas Dover, Esq., &c., &c. On the arrival at the church, Mr. W. Holden presided at the organ, and played a funeral dirge as the corpse was being carried into the sacred edifice. An efficient choir sung the 90th Psalm. After the lessons had been read, the Rev. W. Pollock delivered a most feeling and affectionate address, in which he expatiated upon the estimable qualities of the deceased both in his public and private capacity. He attended him in his sickness, which he bore with great resignation and calmness ; and, from conversations which he had with him on the subject of things eternal, he felt a firm con viction that his immortal spirit had winged its flight to a better and eternal world. After the discourse had ceased, the " Dead March in Saul" was performed. The church was more thronged than is usual upon such occasions, and a large concourse had gathered within the yard. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday night last, a very serious accident, which proved fatal to the lives if three persons, occurred at the Maghull station, on the East Lancashire Railway. The passenger train left Preston, as usual, shortly before eight o'clock in the evening, for Liverpool, where it should have arrived at nine o'clock. There was only one carriage attached to the engine, and that consisted of first and second class compartments. The train proceeded onwards to Maghull, whither an extra carriage had been sent from Liverpool, in conse quence of a number of gentlemen having proceeded during the day to Maghull, in order to skate on the adja cent Sefton meadows. The carriage thus sent was placed on the siding, and being required when the train arrived at Maghull, the train was likewise shunted, in order that the carriage might be attached. Some minutes elapsed before the object could be effected ; and the train being on the wrong line, the passengers were somewhat apprehen sive that an accident might occur; and almost imme diately afterwards, an alarm was raised that a train was approaching on the same track from Liverpool. The con sternation at this moment was very great, and many of the passengers, in the agony of fear, jumped out of the train, and some of them sought safety on the other line. The night was very dark and foggy, and in the confusion it is supposed that the advancing train, which proved to be of luggage, and from the north, instead of from Liver pool, could not be seen. The engine passed at a rapid rate, and the half-stifled screams which were momentarily heard attested that one or more had fallen victims. The horrid truth soon presented itself, the dead bodies of two women and a man being found lying on the rails in a most dreadfully mangled condition. The killed were persons in humble circumstances, and their names are as follow : John Spencer, 12, Barton-street, Windsor, Liverpool, has left a wife and one child ; Jemima Spencer, sister-in-law of the above, has left one child ; Mary Leatherbarrow, a married woman, of Walton, Liverpool, has left six chil dren. Had the unfortunate persons remained in the car riage, doubtless, no serious consequences would have ensued. On Friday, an inquest was held before John Heyes, Esq., and the first witness examined was Mr. Richard Leatherbarrow, the husband of one of the de ceased parties, who deposed to being in the carriage at the time of the accident, and also related, at considerable length, the circumstances attending the accident. Other witnesses were then examined in proof of the circum stances connected with the case, in the course of which it transpired that the luggage train from Preston was up at Maghull nearly an hour sooner than the time fixed for its arrival, and that in consequence of this a train from Pres ton, which was somewhat in advance of it, and which had occasion to take on another carriage at Maghull, for Liverpool, was run into by the train in question. Evi dence having been given belonging to the various circum stances of the case, including evidence that the driver of the engine was running at the rate of about forty miles an hour, the coroner ordered the driver of the engine into custody, and the inquest was adjourned until Monday. LITERARY NOTICE. The Looker On Tints is a pretty little literary miscellany, comprising a number of well wtitten articles in prose and verse. It i s edited by " Fritz" and "Liolett," whose recently pub lished beautiful volume of poems we lately favourably noticed. It is sold at a merely nominal price, while the contents are as varied as they are interesting and valuable. We select the following beautiful lines as a specimen of the matter here given to the public. THE VOICE OF THE SABBATH. I come in the might of a herald of light, As the sun o'er creation is beaming; I come to dispel the night shadows that dwell In the soul, of deep wretchedness dreaming: I come to awake to the joys that partake Of the glories that Paradise knew, Ere its charms were defac'd, and its bowers laid waste, And a blight o'er its loveliness grew. I come to declare the bright hopes ye may share, Though your sins, oh ye mortals 1 have riven Ev'ry bond of your peace—but let misery cease, For ye still may be freely forgiven. I come in calm rest to the spirit oppress'd With a week's disappointment and care, Hopes bidding it cherish, that never can perish, Nor leave it a prey to despair. I come to impart to the desolate heart A solace for every woe ; For in joy shall they reap who their purity keep, Though in sorrow and in tears they may sow. I come in the ray of the regent of day, When all nature is mantled in gold; When with heaven-lit smiles the light heart he beguiles Into raptures that may not be told. I come to proclaim the Omnipotent's name— The Creator of all that delights The perception or sense, or the throbbing intense Or the soul's adoration invites. I come to disperse every track of the curse That fiends have implanted on earth, To bid war be no more—human peace to restore — And to hasten Millennium's birth. 'Till sorrow and pain shall relinquish their reign— 'Till natures malignant and wild Shali in harmony blend, 'till destruction shall end— 'Till the tiger shall sport with the child— My voice shall resound to the uttermost bound Where evil may revel in might; And each.anthem I wake shall his monarchy shake, 'Till he flee to the regions of night. Then I'll come in the dawn of Eden's new morn, And all shall be rapture and rest ; And the pure and the bright shall in triumph unite, And man be abundantly blest. And when I've fulfill'd all the Deity will d In my mission to mortals, of love, Back to Heaven I'll fly—to my own native sky— And weßare thenta.Sabbath above. BULLIONIST BLUNDERS _ON THE GOLD QUESTION. The advocates of Sir Robert's pet measure seem to be at issue with each other as to its present operatioth We shall, from time to time, take the opportunity of holding up their conflicting views to the notice of the public. We commence this week with a letter from the great apostle of free trade, Mr. Richard Cobden. In a communication, addressed to a gentleman in Devonshire, Mr. Cobden says : " By the way, how sadly the Protectionists have been de ceived in their predictions about the gold going out of the country. Notwithstanding the vast importation of foreign corn, the Bank of England is incumbered with gold." The bank is encumbered with gold Was it encum bered in 1847, when cash payments were compelled to be suspended? Mr. Cobden must be a little oblivious. He 1 1s, moreover, at issue with the oracular Manchester Guardian. The latter tells us that we want, under a free trade system, an increased stock of gold. Mr. Cobden says the bank is incumbered by it—and he is right. The bank would be glad to get rid of a portion of it ; or, at all events, to issue notes to represent its no minal value. _ T , e London Times, however, makes the most astound ing discoveries about the increase of gold from California. Our contemporary admits the fact of the large yield of the Californian mines,which he puts down at the immense amount of £30,000,000 for the past year. He says, how ever, that— " No appreciable importation has yet taken place, and the value of the standard metal still remains 3 17s. 10ad. per ounce." No appreciable importation, the Times says ; yet Mr. Cobden says " the bank is incumbered with gold." Its price " still remains at £3 17s. 100. per ounce." Why. it is fixed by act of parliament ; and hence the bank, its compelled purchaser, is incumbered with it ! Let the bank be compelled to buy as many copies of the Times, at sd. per copy, as can be worked off in Printing-house square, and the bank will be incumbered with the Times. Our contemporary proceeds to say : " Three causes have been alleged in explanation •of this anomalous and yet unimpeachable fact—exaggeration in the reports of the produce, extensive self-consumption on the spot, and want of time to give full effect to the discovery." What is meant by " extensive self-consumption on the spot," is beyond our comprehension. The diggers don't eat gold, we should imagine. If the Times had hinted that such a new community as that settled in California, require a large portion of the yield of its labours as cur rency, we could understand him, and account for its not having hitherto reached Europe. The most ridiculous portion of our contemporary's article, however, is the fol lowing : and when we say ridiculous, we much understate our condemnatory opinion of it. The Times says : "The probability is that a sum at least equalling the largest importation ever anticipated from California, has been des patched to it, and has been consumed in introducing this strange province into the community of commercial states. Reckoning the costs of outfits, living, 'shipping, time, and labour, it has been computed that capital to the amount of £20.000,000 sterling has been exported during the last 12 months to San Francisco from the United States alone; and as only £6.000,000 sterling has been received during the same period in the shape of gold-dust, there remains a balance against California of £14,000,000 upon the year." The italics are our contemporary's own ; and now we ask him what has it to do with the question of bullionism, that twenty millions sterling have been sent to California, and only six millions as yet received in return. The twenty millions have been exchanged for something; that something is what the country produces, viz. : gold. It has not all come back ; but it will come. If a hundred millions, however, of " capital " bad gone to California, it would remain a significant fact that six millions had been added to the world's stock of gold, our measure of value. Add an inch to the 36 would constitute the yard ; end, what a revolution we shall make ! It is precisely this sort of revolution which California is effecting in all exist ing contracts. Last week, the Times said that gold—our standard of value—is on the verge of a change. Of course it is ; but the special pleading of to-day contradicts the admission of yesterday. LOCAL MEETINGS, WEST DERBY GUARDIANS —This body met as usual on Wednesday. A report was submitted to the board relative to some very important alterations proposed to be made in the division of districts, and the appropriation of duties executed by the several medical and relieving offi cers. This will be considered in three weeks. Tenders for blankets and counterpanes for the use of the work house were accepted, the blankets at 9s. 3d. per pair, and the counterpanes at 3s. 2d. There having been only one application for the situation of schoolmistress to the union, it was thought desirable by the board that the further consideration of the question should be postponed till that day fortnight. SELECTVESTRY.—SPECIALMEETING.—A special meet ing of the Select Vestry was held yesterday, the Rev. Rec tor Campbell in the chair, for the purpose of selecting a matron for the workhouse in the place of Mrs. Evans, de ceased. The salary is £lOO per annum, with rations. The original candidates were no fewer than 52, and these were reduced, after several meetings of the workhouse commit tee to four, viz., Miss Fowles, Miss Woods, Mrs. Rose, and Mrs. Noble, who were recommended to the board for se lection. At the meeting yesterday, on the first division of the vestry, the numbers were—for Miss Fowles, 12 ; Miss Woods, 9; Mrs. Rose, 3; Mrs. Noble, 0. On a second division there were—for Miss Fowles, 13, and for Miss Woods, 11, on which the former was duly elected. The successful cand!date is a native of the town, being the daughter of a deceased respectable tradesman. LIVERPOOL MARINE SOCIETY.—The annual general meeting of this admirable society was held on Tuesday at the Clarendon Rooms. William Potter, Esq., occupied the chair. Mr. Samuel Moss, the secretary, read the pro ceedings of the society for the previous year, after which the chairman observed that the committee had taken great pains in ascertaining the best mode of distributing the present receipts so as not to encroach upon the resources of the society, and yet to keep up as nearly as possible the amount of the last year, and what they recommended was that the annuities should be, to widows, £lB ; to captains, £23 ; to orphans, £9. Mr. Stitt observed that the only consolation they had in offering a reduction in the annui ties was that, at the present time, consequent on the low price of food, a person could live better on £lB per year than he could a few years ago on £25. The chairman ob served that Mr. Sutton, who had calculated the amounts, and who was thoroughly conversant with such subjects, thought that, instead of one-third, they ought only to apply one-fifth to the annual subscription, that the fund would not accumulate sufficiently without diminishing a portion of the annual subscription. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday forenoon last. Richard Bryans, Esq., occupied the chair, and eleven other members were present. The minutes of the Health Committee con tained a resolution on the subject of the car-stand at Woodside Ferry, which has lately excited some interest, from the present position of the cars being complained of by Mr. Gough as being so extended across the frontage of his hotel as to form a nuisance. A good deal of conversa tion arose on the subject between several of the commis sioners and Mr. Gough, when, finally, Mr. Appleton pro posed that the car-stand should be extended from Bridge street to Brandon-terrace. Mr. Hughes seconded the motion, and it was carried by a majority of eight to one. The minutes of one of the committees contained a prohi bition against Mr. Scott being allowed to take tolls in the Park, on Sunday, for crossing his aerial bridge. A letter was read from Mr. Scott on the subject, in which he stated that he only wished the bridge to be open during the afternoon of Sunday, and he did not consider it an exhi bition, but a convenience to passengers. Mr. Appleton supported the prohibition, and the subject dropped. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthly meeting was held at Liscard, on Thursday,—Mr. Mann in the chair. Permission was granted to the tenants of the Egremont Ferry to light the ferry with gas. A letter was read from Mr. William Rushton Colburn, relative to cer tain injuries that had been done to the north and south sides of the Egremont Ferry by the recent gales. After considerable discussion, it was agreed that the repairs on the north side should be immediately proceeded with, but those on the south side were referred to the Improve ment Committee. A communication was also read from the same gentleman, complaining of the bad state of the roads at New Brighton. This was also referred to the Improvement Committee.—Mr. Parry called the atten tion of tha Commissioners to the valuable eervioee ren dered by Mr. Bird, chemist, of Seacombe, during the late awful visitation of cholera. The chairman and law-clerk were both of opinion that a vote of thanks might be passed, but they doubted the legality of voting any sum of money. It was ultimately agreed that Mr. Parry should draw up a motion in a formal manner, and that it should be re-considered at the next meeting. TOXTETH-PARK.—On Thursday last, a crowded vestry meeting of the ratepayers of Toxteth-park was held at the public-offices, Park-road, for the purpose of nominat ing and electing an overseer, to act as relieving officer, in the room of Mr. Charles Case, who has resigned. Mr. Colin Campbell was called to the chair. Several indivi duals were nominated for the vacant office. After the withdrawal of some of the nominees, a show of hands was taken for Mr. Samuel Whalley, Mr. Daniel O'Brien, and inspector Gregg. A large majority were in favour of Mr. Whalley, but a poll was claimed. The meeting then pro ceeded to consider the propriety of advancing the salaries of Messrs. Rogers, Rowlands, and Kenyon, collectors, and assistant-overseers, from £l3O to £l5O. An application for advance had been made by those gentlemen in conse quence of being required to perform additional duties, caused by the resignation of Mr. Hilton. The increase was granted. Immediately after the meeting the polling commenced, and proceeded with great briskness. It was renewed the following day, and continued until afternoon, when the numbers stood thus :—For Mr. Whalley, 166 persons, 254 votes ; for Mr. Gregg. 50 persons, 118 votes ; for Mr. O'Brien, 93 persons, 99 votes. HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. —On Thursday evening, the third meeting of the session of this society was held at the Collegiate Institution, the Rev. David Thom, D.D.P.H.D., in the: chair.—Sir Edw. Walker, late mayor of Chester, was enrolled as an or dinary member. The Mayor of Manchester having inti mated the wish of the Lord Bishop of the Diocese to be come a member, his lordship was enthusiastically and unanimously elected. Other gentlemen, whose names had been previously announced, were also elected.—A large number of books were banded in as donations, also a number of relics of antiquity, presented or produced for exhibition. Two papers were read ; the first consisted of extracts from the Book of Hale, a curious MS. in the pos session of J. Ireland Blackburne, Esq. They related to the Manor of Hale, its customs and regulations, and the condition of the river Mersey and some neighbouring dis tricts, from the time of Ricburd 11. to.that of Edward IV.. The other paper was read by Richard Brook, Esq., F.S.A., en klandfard,OldEall, ir. CheobireJorraerlx the residence of the ancient,family of Brereton, with an account of Cheadle Church, in that county, and of the monuments of the Breretons in ft. Thanks were voted to the donors, exhibitors, and authors of papers, and the society adjourned, THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.—On Thursday, the usual meeting took place—Mr. Parker in the chair. It was re ported that there had been an increase of 29 deaths in the general mortality of the borough, chiefly arising from diseases of the heart and old age. No epidemic disease had been in the town since October, when the cholera disappeared. A memorial from Mr. Spencer, Clayton square, complaining of partiality and impropriety on the part of the building surveyors, was read, and a special committee appointed for its consideration. A return was submitted of the houses built between the Ist of January and 31st December, 1849, and in course of erection on the latter date :—Under £l2 value, 90 houses ; from £l2 to £25, 258 ; from £25 to £35, 63 ; from £35 and up wards, 35 ;—total, 446 houses. There had also been four warehouses built. The following is a statement of the houses built in each of the last six years :-1844, 2,450 ; 1845, 3,728 ; 1846, 3,460; 1847, 1,220; 1848, 656 ; 1849, 446. After some badinage relative to the new carriage of Mr. Newlands, the borough engineer, and what should be done with the old Whitechapel, it was agreed that the old vehicle (out of which Mr. Newlands had frequently been thrown) should be sold. Mr. Godfrey made a motion relative to the number of clerks and others em ployed respectively by Mr. Newlands and Mr. Ashlin, but an explanation being given, the motion was with- drawn. DOCK COMMITTEE.—It was ordered that sheds be erected on the west side of Canning Dock for the accom modation of the Glasgow traders •, also, that accommo dation be afforded on the north side of the Queen's Basin for the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway traffic.—A quan tity of land for ship-building purposes, on the West side of the Brunswick Dock, (about 3,800 yards,) was ordered to be let to Messrs. Brook and Mills, at ls. 6d. per yard per annum ; the term to be seven years, with a clause to enable the committee to resume possession if required. Mr. Nicol said the matter was important, as showing that ship-building was beginning to revive.—A plan for a line of railway along the dock quays was submitted by the surveyor. After a short discussion, during which the surveyor stated that the line would not interfere with any streets except those on the dock quays belonging to the trust, the plan was approved, and ordered to be car ried into effect. A letter was read from the Rev. D. James, requesting the committee to allow him the loan of a bell, for two or three years, to be used for a temporary place of worship at Bootle. The writer mentioned that a bell of from fifteen to twenty inches in diameter would be large enough. The novelty of the application caused some amusement. The secretary was desired to inform the applicant that the committee had no bell.—A letter from Mr. John Hodgson, calling attention to the insuffi ciency of the present planks used for landing passengers at the landing-stage, was referred to the same committee. ARCHEOLOGICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY. — The monthly meeting of this society was held on Wed nesday last, at the Royal Institution, the president in the chair. Mr. F. Howard exhibited a picture of a design executed in glass, by Messrs. Forrest and Bromley, for the Museum at Bolton. The subject was historical. He also showed other fine specimens of pictures done in glass. A discussion of considerable interest on paintings in glass ensued, and the general opinion was, that the art might be most pleasingly carried out. Mr. Reed submitted for the use of the student members the drawings of eight different lodges. which he had executed in various parts of the coun try. He also exhibited the drawing of a beautiful marine villa, which he was executing for Sir John Hay Williams, of BOdelwyddan, at Menai, not far from the Tubular Bridge. Mr. Boult communicated an extract which he had lighted on in the sth vol. of Leland, p. 34, fol. 34, relative to Gresford Church, which was visited by the members of the society at the close of last session Gresford is as faire a chirche as Wrexham, having a steple of vii score foote hy, beside the 4 pinnacled towers." When the society was at Gresford, none of the members discovered the slightest trace of a steeple. Mr. Mac ride read a very interesting and elaborate paper on the " Early History of Sculpture." The subject 'was well handled, and embraced the efforts of sculptors and the progress of the art from the earliest ages to the triumphs of Greece and Rome, the principal of which he noticed in detail, and in highly felicitous terms. Thanks were voted to Mr. Macbride, and after a brief and pleasing discussion, the meeting separated. TOWN COUNCIL MEETING The usual monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday. FINANCE COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee comprised the annual report of the probable income and expenditure of the year, between the let September last, and the 31st August next. The estimated income for the year was £156,850, and the expenditure 129,820, leaving a:gross surplus of £27,030, from which, after deducting £1972 for schools, charities, and other contingent expenses, there was left a nett surplus of £25,058 on the estimated incomeand ex pen diture ; and after deducting from this sum £3200 for paving the north road, £l5OO for the pediment at St. George's Hall, and £7OO for the Observatory, there was left an available surplus of £19,680. From this surplus it was proposed to take the sum of £11,691 14s. 10d. as the gross sum in lieu of the payment of the poor rates assessed upon the corporate property in the parish, and in the different townships, which would leave a balance of £7,216 ss. 2d. at the disposal of the Council, for the year, in public improvements, and for the general benefit of the inhabitants. The proceedings of the committee also contained a recommendation for the payment of the following subscriptions and gratuities :—'l he Dispensaries, £157 10s. ; the Northern Hospital, £lOO ; the Southern Hospital, £lOO ; the Opthalmic Institution, £3O ; the Refuge for the Destitute, £25 ; the Royal Institution, £100; the Ladies' Charity, £3O; the Lying-in Hospital, £3O; and that the sum of £lOO be subscribed for the present year to the District Provident Society ; recom mendation, subject to the approval of the Lords of the Treasury, to grant to Mr. and Mrs. Bolshaw a lease, for 75 years, of property in Collingwood-street, escheated to the Corporation at the nominal fine of 40s. ; recommenda tion, subject to the approval of the Lords of the Trea sury, to grant the reversion of land in Hardman-street, the site of the chapel in connexion with the School for the indigent Blind, on payment of the sum of £147, and to grant the reversion of other land, in Hard man-street, the site of the School for the Indigent Blind, on payment of the sum of £lO5, such grants respectively being made on condition that the buildings erected on the land granted shall be used solely for those purposes. Mr. HORNBY moved the confirmation of the proceed ings, taking them seriatim, and commencing with the annual report of the committee on the estimated income and expenditure. With respect to the sum of £11,691 14s. 10d., he said the committee recommended that it be voted in the following proportions :—The parish of Liverpool, £8,527 12s. ld. ; township of Toxteth-park, £1,558 3s. 7d. ; of Everton, £732 Bs. 11d. ; of West Derby, £613 12s. 11d. ; Kirkdale, £258 17s. 4d. Now these were the exact amounts which the Council was al lowed to levy in the different townships by the Act of Parliament, and it was understood that in awarding these sums they were to be fully in lieu of any claim which either the parish or any of the other townships might have or thought they might have. The committee did not suppose that any objection would be urged to the recom mendation of the committee, inasmuch as last year the Council agreed with the various parochial authorities, and in lieu of any rate upon the property of the Corporation to vote out of the surplus income an amount equal to that payable by the several townships within the borough, in respect of watch rate. He was not aware that he could say more upon the matter. It would be seen that a net surplus of £7,916 would remain, which the Council would have the opportunity of applying in improvements. He thought the statement afforded a very favourable view of the present position of the corporate estate. It certainly exceeded the estimate which he (Mr. H.) entertained of it. But, at the same time, he thought it ought not to influence the Council in departing from that principle of economy which they had hitherto observed. (Hear.) Mr. Alderman PROCTER seconded the motion, and this part of the proceedings was passed unanimously. Mr. HORNBY then moved, seriatim, the payment of the various subscriptions to the charities. Considerable discussion took place on the proposed subscription to the Royal Institution and the District Provident Society ; but, ultimately, the various subscrip tions and the rest of the proceedings were confirmed. DOCK COMMITTEE The proceedings of the committee contained the new by-laws for the regulation of the landing-stage, and also the arrangements entered into with Mr. Chaffers, the lessee of the refreshment-rooms recently erected on the landing-stage. Mr. HoRNBY inquired if it was the intention of the Dock Committee to continue the present rate of interest, which was 41 per cent. ? It seemed to him that, in the present state of the money market, the dock estate might obtain money at a lower rate of interest. Mr. HENDERSON said that the question had been before the committee, but at the present time they had not come to anything decisiTe. MARKETS' COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee having been read, and their confirmation moved and seconded, a long and personal discussion took place, originated by Mr. Beck with, in reference to the practice alleged against the com mittee of selling diseased meat to Mr. Atkins, of the Zoological Gardens. The'proceedings were then confirmed. INCREASE OF MR. HOULTON'S SALARY The TOWN-CLERK said there was nothing on the pro ceedings of the Town-'call Committee beyond the recom mendation to increase the salary of Mr. William Houlton, sword-bearer, from £l4O to £2OO per annum. Mr. Alderman HODGSON, at considerable length, spoke in favour of the proposed recommendation, and moved that it be confirmed. This motion having been seconded, Mr. Alderman PROCTER moved, as a further amend ment, that the salary be raised to £l7O. Mr. HORNEY seconded the amendment. The amendment was lost by a majority of 27 to 21. The Council voted as follows : For the amendment—Messrs. G. H. Horsfall, Tyrer, H. Hornby, Avison, Rimmer, Toulmin. Gardner, Hall, Parker, Bennett. and W. J. Horsfall. Aldermen Hodg son, Swainson, Lawrence, Nicol, Sands, Wood, Procter, Bent, Turner, and the Mayor. AgOinst—Messrs Walthew, Langsdale, Chalmer, Wood ruff, Thomson, Bighorn, Hodson, Atkinson, Godfrey, Ferguson, Fernihough, Wagstaff, Rogers, Tobin, Jones. J. B. Lloyd, Johnson, Picton, Freme, Beckwith, Hender son, Hindley, Mann, Fisher, and T. Lloyd. Aldermen Cooper, Bramley-Moore, and Chilton. The original recommendation was then put, and lost by a majority of 38 to 11. The salary will thus remain at its present amount. HEALTH COMMITTEE. These proceedings having been read, a warm discussion took place in reference to a letter which Mr. Thomson bad published in the newspapers on the new sanatory bill, and which publication Mr. Hornby condemned as most reprehensible, because the bill had not then been before any member of the committee, but was merely in such a state as to enable certain necessary forms to be gone through. It was understood that the bill will be fully discussed both in the Health Committee and the Council. WATER COMMITTEE This cottanittee's proceedings comprised the instruc tions given to Mr. Stephenson, and a recommendation to re-appoint Mr. M'Donald. Mr. A:ldArnan CooP;IC;;;ongly protested against the re-appointment of Mr. M•Donald, and moved an amend ment against its confirmation, which was seconded by Mr. Wag staff. A very long discussion followed, during which several members spoke approvingly of Mr. M`Donald's services, and ultimately the amendment was lost by a majority of 23 to 14. There voted— For the amendment—Aldermen D. Hodgson, A. Swainson, W. Nicol, J. Cooper, J. B. Moore, J. H. Turner. Town Councillors .1. Tyrer, T. Rimmer, T. Wagstaff, J. A. Tobin, J. B. Lloyd, W. J. Horsfall, W. Mann, W. Fisher. Against—The Mayor and Alderman Henderson. Councillors Walthew, Langsdale, T. Chalmers, J. Wood.. ruff, J. Bigham, T. L. Hodson, J. Atkinson, T. Godfrey, J. Ferguson, J. C. Fernihough, J. Rogers, A. F. Jones,. J. Johnson, J. A. Picton, J. Parker, W. P. Freme, W Bennett, R. M. Beckwith, A. Henderson, E. C. Hindley, and T. Lloyd. LAUNCH, ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, OF " GERALDINE." It is somewhat auspicious, and indicative of coning prosperity in ship-building, that, notwithstanding we shall have so many evil results from the abrogation of the navi gation laws, one of our most celebrated builders, Mr. Thomas Royden, launched a fine ship on the first day (Tuesday last) when the new regime came into operation. The vessel is called The Geraldine, and is to be barque rigged. She was built for Messrs John Worrell and Co., and is intended for the west coast trade of the American continents No expense or pains have been snared in her construction, and it may at least be assumed that, as some months have elapsed since her keel was laid, the spirited and experienc, d proprietors (foreseeing coming events,) have entertained no fear of foreign competition,—albeit their enterprise would be placed on a fairer footing if the duties on all ship-building materials were removed. The following are the dimensions of the Geraldine : Length of keel .. Length over all, about Beam, or extreme breadth Depth of hold . 18 feet. Admeasurement (old) .. 385 tons. Ditto (new).. 460 tons. Sheds built of the best materials, namely :—British oak framing ; planking of East India teak and African oak ; copper-fastened throughout, filled with long hanging knees down to the floor heads in the lower hold, and alto gether so faithfully built that she classes A 1 for thirteen years. Her model for a serviceable merchant ship is quite unexceptionable. Fine at the extremities, she has a long floor, giving her the double advantage of carrying and sta bility under canvas. She is not intended for a "clipper" or racing " sea-horse," but, like all of Mr. Royden's ships, (invariably fortunate and profitable,) she will, in all pro bability, canter along as speedily as some very sharp ves sels can gallop, and that too upon a much less draught of water. She has a full length female figure head, with a handsome trail board bearing her name, and her quarter galleries and stern are appropriately and chastely carved, the object being to attain neatness in appearance, with as little "gingerbread work" as possible. The rudder is hung by irons, galvanised by Mr. Hamilton, of James's street. It is highly probable that this ship will, on her first voyage, bring home a whole huge lump of California gold. - A vast concourse of persons assembled in the yard to witness the launch, including the owners and family, Captain Stott, Mr. George Kendall, jun., Mr. Jno. Hey wood, Mr. Jno. Brack, Captain Purnell, Captain Wake ham, who is to command her, and many of our distin guished shipowners and merchants. About one o'clock, all being in readiness, and the ves sel adorned with flags, the usual orders were successively given, and scarcely had the words " Down daggers !" been pronounced than away she went, merging into her des tined element in graceful and even sublime style, amidst the loud and prolonged cheers of all present. She was named in spirited style by Miss Worral, sister of the prin cipal owner. We have never, indeed, witnessed a better ordered or more beautiful launch. She floated, with hundreds of persons on her lofty deck, more lightly than was anticipated, notwithstanding her plenitude of scantling and massive fastenings. After the launch those of the assembled throng who were known to the builders and owners, including many ladies, retired to the office in the yard, where they partook of an excellent cold collation, wines, &c. The utmost goo humour and good fellowship marked the unosten tateous but substantial repast, in two rooms simultane ously. It was a realization of a merry new year, con joined in celebration, with the christening of the first ship turned out of Liverpool on New Year's Day, 1850. After the usual loyal toasts, Mr. J. WORRAL, ship's husbrnd, proposed in neat terms the health of the builder, Mr. Roydcn, senior. Mr. ROYDEN briefly returned thanks, expressing his entire satisfaction at the manner in which the owners had treated him, and his hope that he might have many such orders to execute to their and his own satisfaction. HAM, commander of the ship, replied, on his oven Mr. WORRALL pi . oposed the health of Mr. Roydon, the younger ROYDEN, junior, also expressed a hope that his father and himself would be honoured with further orders from their friends, Messrs. Worrell and Co. He was proud to find that during a long life his father had given satisfaction as a ship-builder in the port of Liverpool (hear), and his ambition would be to follow in his foot steps, feeling convinced that he would thereby adopt an example well worthy of the imitation of any son. (Ap plause.) The health of the ship's husband, and prosperity to the good ship Geraldine were then given and responded to, and the company separated. Distrfa e lus. w• The coroner of Preston held last week inquests on no fewer than four children burnt to death. Mr. James Fowler has been appointed high constable of the Warrington division. _ _ A new temperance and peace publication bas been started at Warrington. It is to appear monthly. A woman, named Mary Hunter, has died of starvation, at Manchester. At the Preston Court-house, on Wednesday, N. Eck ersley, Esq., of Shelley-house, Pemberton, near Wigan, took the oaths as a magistrate of this county. Mr. John Burrow, of Little Halton. near Lancaster, was accidentally killed last week, while out shooting. The top of his skull was blown away. ROCHDALE SAVINGS' BANK.—Claims to the amount of £lOO,OOO have been made. There is cash in the bank amounting to £20,000, and Mr, Haworth's effects are ex pected to reailze £15,000 more. During the present month, Jokn Tollemache, Esq., M.P. for South Cheshire, will enter into a matrimonial alliance with Miss Duff, step-daughter of Lord Rendle sham, of Rendlesham-hall, Suffolk. The Archoeological Society will hold its annual meeting for 1850 in this county. The members have elected Jas. Heywood, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., &c., their president, and it is reported that they will visit both Manchester and Lancaster. _ _ _ _ Dr. Brindley, the talented principal of Tarvin Hall School, is announced to deliver at Lancaster, two lectures on " man, in his physical, mental, and moral condition: reviewing in a popular manner the structure of man, and the means by which life, sensation, and health are secured, and intelligence developed and enlarged." FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE ICE NEAR PRESTON.--. FIVE LIVES LOST.—During the past week, ne less than five lives have been lost near Preston, by boys, whilst skating or sliding on the ice. On Saturday week, a boy about eleven years old, named Robert Fare, son of James Fare, farmer, at Ribby, went with his brother to a pit, about half a mile from home, to slide. The ice broke, and although his brother endeavoured to save him with the help of a spade he had with him, he sank, and his body was not recovered for two hours after. On the same after noon, a boy named James Beardsworth, son of a farmer at Leyland, went on a pit in Clayton-le-Woods, and the ice not being sufficiently strong, he broke through and was drowned. On Sunday, Henry Almond, son of James Al mond, farmer, of Hutton, was skating on a pit, when the ice broke and he was drowned. He was about thirteen years old. On the same day, Tnomas Pilkington, a young lad about thirteen, went on to the ice on a pit on Preston Moor, and the ice being not sufficiently strong, he went through and was drowned. On the same day, also, a boy named Thomas Kelly, went with another named W. Nick son, and some other companions, to slide on a pit at Westby-with-Plumpton, and whilst there Kelly fell in, and was not got out until half-past ten at night, of course being then quite dead. ADJOURNED ANNUAL SESSION. The adjourned annual meeting of the county magistrates was held on Wednesday last at Preston, when 140 were present, the Ven. Archdeacon Brooks in the chair. A recommendation of the Kirkdale magistrates that a donation of twenty guineas each to Mr. Chalmer, surgeon of the prison, and Mr. Thomas Chalmers, his assistant, should be allowed for their extraordinary assistance and exertions during the cholera, was not entertained. — The salary of Mr. Fannin, inspector of weights and mea sures for the Ormskirk division, was agreed to be raised from £3O to £4O per annum. Mr. E. Ashworth presented the report of the committee appointed in June last, to enquire into the county expen diture,—a copy of which had been sent to each magistrate. He submitted a motion to the effect that the office of county treasurer required the undivided services of an able and active accountant, and that as Mr. llulton, the present treasurer, had accepted the appointment of judge in one of the courts, the exercise of the functions of that o ffi c e was incompatible with those of treasurer. After much discussion, an amendment was proposed to the effect that the treasurer should appoint (and pay £2OO per annum to) an accountant, who should act as sub-treasurer, &c.—The amendment was seconded, but upon a division was lost by 41 to 84 votes.—Mr. Wilson Ffrance remarked upon some arrears of rates due by several towns, the col lection of which had not been duly attended to. Mr. Ijulton said that, after that expression of opinion on the part of the court, he must return that trust which they honoured him with eighteen years ago into their hands. Mr. Ashworth moved, that the treasurer hold the office till the end of the current year in April next. Agreed to. The court then adjourned. n, Iv of t as [ur- er's punt the , ade hief one te- - - to