The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

TO ADVERTISERS. public mind We beg rest the at, Merchants, Broke and others, 1 to the importc fact ih TANDARD W THE NEWSPAPER KIN ON TUESDAY, iosite the ay, as three ii !cturers S MARKET STER. usrooms ITTAL OF A BA Mails, containing the he morning ersona rious exa We have made To-day we are exclaiming only against imperfections in the machinery by which we are taxed. To-morrow we may be found ex !Hon., o f claiming against taxation itself, or against the insti- Ipport ?Loral Altals. Mr. Denton has been elected surgeon to the Ladies' Charity, in the place of the late Mr. H. S. Taylor. On Saturday the body of a new-born female child, hich had been still-born, was found on the beach, op- North Docks. It was wrapped up in a piece n were beating about in a boat on the river, a young married man, named James Hackney, one of the three, fell overboard, and did not IN rise again. On Wednesday night, or early on Thursday morning, the house of Mr. Ruttimer, situate at Oxton, was forcibly entered, and a quantity of silver plate and other articles stolen. KRUPT.- .At the Bankruptcy mitted to Lancaster Castle for having grossly prevaricated in his evidence, and given a false account of the disposi iblished at Half-past tion of his property. SUDDEN DEATHS.—On Tuesday morning, Alfred Hunt, who resides with his parents in Brownlow-street, was ws of importance that I found dead in bed.—On Wednesday morning. Ann Mit ton, aged 54, who resides in a house in Charter-street, found dead in bed. The deceased on the previous ined of a pain in her side. Both died of LIVERPOOL ONLA PUBLISHE ichach can b of Jiani THE TUESDAY MANCH The S TANDARD 1S t surrounding ma A SECOND ED.I Two, in time for th MARKETS, and and may/ arrive in the c( 2Ebt Ethirpool &-itzrabarb. TUESDAY MORNING. iIIARCH THE fact that a mo y the Britis. Mlle a of taxation , IS S 1 bial amongst us, tha ing condition as a nation very strictly the weight of have individually to carry when well fed, John Bull crsiin a+ n - ,i;— hIM to a bone instead of solid mee John Bull, whe but ti union the fa in good case, he never t more or less t 1 3an his pared with , the rest of the world short comm his sleen— being 1 to enter himself as con though ould have to car feather a very decent case or gne' that, w of this sort, i as right on P_ country lie ha nance of that r n moments of nciples of fairnes ualitv t such r exchequer the: question how, most we could that the t t be brought into our have also remitted taxes, less with relation to what nning now to ti las arrived at which w me peopt has borro •ed im to what y with the ation of a ziven Jew )ocl of an who I I nonor. interest vied many experi- ;ed a res' are willing tc nd of the British public on intelligible in it are ; and have rc lent very pie; TARVX ast week commence a a her io there will no versity and COM MUT. ist be reconstructed rich this feeling has spread uming the character ed, as well by the govern- parl Yet very signi uring the desultory ouse of tence amongst t occasion it only s—cla: rved I :her honour but IT ouse for of enquir a this town, ti ?osition e ,ive benevolence have We have t last, of Dr to Mrs Susan Cushman Melimar, of I congestion of the lungs. SALT WATER BATHING.—Our readers will learn from _ zd, 1848. an advertisement in anoner column that Mrs. Penn's baths, at George's Pier, are now in readiness for the re - Cul set is about to ception of visitors. This is the season when cold salt -ainst inequality water bathing is most conducive to health, bracing to the , nerves and invigorating to the general constitution. The rent It is Prover , ~u rent. swimming bath will be found in a delightful state of Jong as we are in a thriv- purity. we do not scrutinise SUDDEN DEATH.—Robcrt Ferguson, one of the crew the burthens which we of the schooner Onyx, a Glasgow trader, consigned to Like other animals, Messrs. M'Arthur and Co., died suddenly on board the vessel, (then lying in the Canning Dock,) at three o'clock does not cavil m9ch ,on Saturday morning. He was twenty-one years of age, I s — "' -- ' --- "‘ "nn et v i i . 0 241 u hTltlll , l.t2Alle o:clocl! 2. i..; , I ? .ie same previous evening. n _,..„,,cu to the dietary of a the body, found that death had caused by disease of muse, is remarkably tenacious as to, the heart. THE CELLAR OCCUPATIONS IN LIVERPOOL. - - , •ds him of the carver. When 1 - whether he does of .uust last 4634 notices have been served on the owners -- houses of which the cellars were separately let off; 400 hare of work, as corn- have been served on the tenants ; and 220 have been ,—whether he served on the occupants of cellars in courts ; making a :eaves, more than total of 5254 on which legal processes have been served. port lately issued by Mr. Harbord, it appears n ; but put him upon 1 7 1fa o t m a t a the I expiration were of occupied,these n b o u t t i clsd2nso2tleecenitlaaTs beds,were or his drink, or found empty, a rather obstreperous and 205 continued to be occupied in defiance of tl n ;e law. case just now. He has About 3000 cellars have thus been cleared, and the process rt commons ; he feels in of getting out the refractory holders is still going on. , THE PATENT JOURNAL AND INVENTOR'S MA GAZINE . ""htlV debilita ted ---.We have received the February and March numbers of —Since and, very naturally, is one of the best got up we have seen of our scientific serials, and is replete with valuableinformation on all new it is that one leg patents, describing all the novelties and improvements ato drag after it a heavy boot, recently introduced, illustrated with wood cuts, lists of - ^ , l in cordovan; or why patents granted, &c., &c. To inventors and mechanical --r the top weights, men generally it cannot fail to be interesting and useful, John Bull while the price of each number, containing a large quan tity of matter, is only equal to that of a single newspaper BliKENuiAn.—'This township, if we may rely on what .as lately been reported, is about to assume a more pros ., ueu away from the perous career. We understand a deputation, consisting of Baron Goldsmidt, J. Tollemache, Esq., M.P., and .ic have imbibed, and very William Jackson, Esq., M.P., have bad an interview with the Commiiors f Woods, &e., e resu of which is they are paying unequally favourable ; ss and ne o it is expected the bills respecting the „nance.of the institutions of our clocks will soon pass both houses of parliament, so as to ) not refer to the income tax parti- enable the new trust speedily to commence the dock " that we may have to speak works. In addition to this intelligence the Dock Ware -^qtion, which the pub- house Company have begun to pay off their liabilities,and is, that we have _ale arrangements for paying by L, ments of 20 per cent. each until all is paid. DINNER AND TESTIMONIAL.—The friends of Mr. Brough, late editor of the Liverpool Lion, who is about to leave Liverpool to undertake a literary appointment in the metropolis, met on Tuesday night at Mr. Whiteman's. the Brunswick Hotel, for the purpose of giving him a dinner, and presenting to him a gold watch as the parting testimony of the esteem in which his eminent talents and social virtues are held in this town. Upwards of sixty gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous repast, got up in a -tyle worthy of the host of the Brunswick. Mr. Brough also agreeably surprised with the present of a hand subscribed for by some ladies. The evening santly under the chairmanship of Mr. mightly insta: q HALL SCHOOL.—We were highly gratified y a personal inspection of this extensive educa stablishment. The arrangements made for the tuition in every branch, as well as for the development of their physical energies, are all that can be desired. There are at present one hundred and twenty pupils, progressing rapidly in their studies, and in the enjoyment of excellent health and spirits. We observe that, at the Hilary Term examination, at Dublin University, just concluded, Mr. Charles Jones, assistant to Mr. Brindley, the active and Dok a high stand in The masters employed in the ssical, mathematical, &c., &c., )y an announcement in another inn) geiatlemen who have earned distinguished uni- REMOVAL OF THE REV. DR. CARPENTER.—The insular particularly the inhabitants of Douglas, will learn with regret the removal of the above named rev. gentleman to a sphere of ministerial labour far more extensive than that which he has so ably filled divine the last 13 or 14 years. The doctor, in the early an official communication from him to go and assume the ministerial serous and influential congregation as- sembling in that place of worship. The call was responded to by Dr. Carpenter, who left Douglas for Liverpool on Wednesday last, and preached his first sermon to his new flock on Sunday. By the congregation of St. Barnabas, 1 of Dr: Carpenter will be felt with peculiar regret, while the charities of the town have lost in him a firm and constant friend. His charitable ong endeared him to the poorer portion of the community, to whom he was was ever ready to render all the aid in his power.— Manx Sun. to record the marriage, on Wednesday Sheridan Muspratt, of Seaforth-hall, 3oston, and siste , al from all sides of and a me ad voted with recent divisions, .e froin their con- mooted of dealing Window Duty is t we can discern no to spare the revenue )eding our efforts to mngs In our populai n agar creasing every day of the most objectionable tic which could be imposed, restricting st important empire, and e with a itial to their comfort ; yet our present nture upon its modification. e absolute _ necessary, or is re• o the comfort of the mass of the yet we cannot spare any portion Against these .c mind; andit is evident eve ry . day that we can only hten th by means of a ge- e vider question, with z foresight ought to 'overnment p We have a heavy local taxation, ire of which the changed circumstances e rendering intolerably unequal in example of this need The merchants of .roool. Even their I town 2ger Every one ons do not bind fast down to the loca- Sur busy streets, our warehouses, and our is looking for his country cottage or his taping over the boundary rated townsman from at all event i of this change places ielled to r which the thject American Imped her fame and procured for her the most unequivocal marks of public favour wherever she appeared. Such of our readers as have witnessed the powerful impression made by the combined acting of the two sisters (Miss Cushman as Romeo) in this immortal drama, will azrce with the zreatest of living dramatists, Her im personittion, bow- ever, of Juliet, that no more exciting effect was ever produced on the British stage. The marriage ceremony was performed at Sefton Church, by the Rev. Mr. Clarke, in the presence of their more immediate relatives and friends, the bride being given away by her brother, Mr. Charles Cushman, of London. On returning to Seaforth-hall, the bridal party were received by a distinguished circle, composed of the principal families of the neighbourhood, and after partaking of a magnificent dejeun, at which the health of the bride and bridegroom was proposed, in very feeling terms, by Mr. Sheridan Knowles, they proceeded to Liverpool, en route for Cheltenham, amidst the hearty congratulations and cordial wishes of all.—Journal. DR. SUMNER'S REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE LI VERPOOL CLERGy.—The following answer of the Arch: bishop of Canterbury to the address of the Liverpool clergy has been received, and is left for the inspection of the clergy, at the Depository of the Society for Promoting LIVERPOOI -Next to the approval of our heavenly iod opinion of his faithful servants on esired. I therefore hasten to acknow atification which I receive from your kind and ..at Address on my promotion to the archdiocese of Superintei dence becomes an easy task, when ley who are under authority, and they who exercise authority, - actuated by the same mind and will and such has been so -,lly the case with yourselves, that I have had no tempta ial of love and the spirit of meekness. pray for the continual prosperity of that ch from which, in the providence .of God, MY REV. BRETHREN Lord and Master, the gc rth is worthy Canterb-,rN towards you than ball not cease to I hitherto he hocks whic •e daily multiplying meanwhile, will not be unmindful of him :who has ired to be " the helper of your faith," but entreat gift," that by His grace I may be more arduous duties which, hence avour to perform, _ Lthor of at for t J. B. CANTUAR THE WILL FORGERY CASE.—On Wednesday last, John Dobbin, late a clerk at the Edge-hill station of the London and North-western Railway, was brought up before the Lord Mayor at the Mansion-house, London, charged with being concerned, with the late Lieut Peregrine Bowen, I testo- •fr :orging It .cat brother'to the testator, in , purporting to be that of W. Musgrove Bowen . -- will be remembered that Lieut. Bowen, - whilst in custody on the charge, committed suicide by hanging himself in the Giltspur-street Compter. The prisoner is accused of having forged the signature of " John Bell," as attesting witness to the will, which purported to bequeath consi- • . derable property to Lieut. P. Bowen, to the prejudice of Mr. Richards, the sole legatee under a will lodged in Doctors' Commons. Mr. W. Holland, agent to the -i nn and North-western Railway Company, stated his the signature " John Bell," to the will of "ti"' lutrulwrifinn of the nriannPr_ belief tf William Brown, a mariner, said—l - was examined at Doctors' Commons, in the case of " Bowen against Richards." I was acquainted with Peregrine Bowen, and issued notices at his desire to discover two persons named " John Bell" and " John Wood." After I issued the notices I received a letter, signed " John Bell," by post, and I produced it at Doctors' Commons, where it was deposited. Joseph Hedington, the officer who appre hended the prisoner, found amongst his papers two letters addressed by Lieut. P. Bowen to " John Bell." Patrick Coulon and James Ryan, both of the revenue police, stated that they knew the prisoner's handwriting, and believed the signature "John Bell" to be his. Mr. Humphreys very closely examined all the witnesses, but admitted that the case was one for a jury. "The T_;oid Mayor said he "shofild ' certainly "send the Tirisdner for trial, and directed that the depositions ehould be mane s or sows, 0: to be r and John becom )een put upon ,t to prepare himself himself he comp nue becoming m remove ( A the comr The omnibus baS effected But the railway is penny a mile a man may me, to a place ten or )ustle, and smoke, and as he could walk to a If; and the migration only confined by the want of In the mean t by the shopkeeper ain in ins eavily rented shop n additional share of the ifferently circumstanced )w off. This rapidly in- drawal of capital and wealth from bution towards the burthens of the y draw their increase—must our system of local taxation. open to us must be dealt with one which is full of difficulty, we But the position in which the bulk mimunity are at present placed, is one iders it imperative in any government_ to industry is prostrate,. and even t i l Capital can barely rnaintaut i 4elf, t is. dangerous to allow impressions of injustice of any description, on the part of the.rirling powei 7, t(nankle' in the i it pro, THE LIVERPOOL STANDAIII). MESSRS. BARTON, IRLAM, AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY. —On Friday the adjourned last examination of Mr. Hig ginson, one of the bankrupts in this fiat, was resumed in one of the private rooms at the Bankruptcy Court, when the balance sheet not having been prepared, the Court adjourned the case for five weeks, in order to enable Mr. Higginson to complete that document. THE WEATHER.—Since Tuesday last we have had heavy rains, with strong winds and occasional squalls, amounting for two days (Wednesday and Thursday) to what may be legitimately termed brief equinoxial gales. Fogs, too, have been occasionally experienced, and the quantity of moisture, on the whole, has been ratheragainst the sowing of spring corn, and unfavourable, especially in heavy lands, for the young wheat, which, however, gene rally looks well. We have little of March dust this year. Sunday forenoon was rainy, but towards two o'clock the atmosphere brightened up, and the afternoon was the most brilliant and congenial ever experienced at this sea son_ _ _ SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES So clear was the atmosphere that from every emi nence beyond the smoke of the town the most charming and distinct prospects of the distant landscape were ob tained by the naked eye. Vegetation has taken a start, and the country already begins to throw off the gloomy aspect of winter and re-assume the green garb of spring. LONDON ART UNION.—We had, not very long ago, to comment, in terms of disappointment and reproach, upon the paltry subscription to the Liverpool Art Union (barely £240 !) We trust that the unpleasant task of recording a similar result in the local subscription to the London Art Union may be spared us. If the nonpresentation of an engraving tended in any degree to the small support of the Liverpool Art Union, this plea cannot be raised for any failure in the London Society ; for whatever the engrav ings hitherto may have been, or however they may have deserved condemnation, the beautiful print, to be given this year. makes up for all past failures, even were the " L'Allegro and Il Penseroso " not awarded also to the subscribers. The •` Prisoner of Gisors " does credit to the artist, the engraver, and the council. From Mr. Wehnert, 'tis true, we anticipated such a picture. The feeling—the true style—is apparent here, as in all his works. He throws a charm about his subjects, and awa kens our sympathies to a high degree. But after the un satisfactory specimens of engraving issued for some time past, we own that we are agreeably surprised at the excel lent copy on view, at Mr. Isaac's, Castle-street, to which we earnestly beg the attention of all the lovers of the e beautiful. Those who have been fortunate on past oc rocire,o -••••+ not clirAlv with nnriPtv abstain from sup porting the society again, while others, wilt, have ben unsuccessful as yet in gaining a prize, should not be dis heartened, as there is a proverb which very justly hints, that " If you don't hold out your hand to Fortune, she will not be likely to come to seek it." The books will close ere long. We hope there will be no delay shown by those purposing to become members.—Liverpool Mail. SAINT MATTHEW'S CHURCH, TOXTETII-PARK. — We last week gave an account of the style of architecture of this intended place of worship, the foundation stone of which was laid on Tuesday. The clergy, co mmittee, and other friends met at St. James's Church, at noon. The Earl of Sefton and the Rev. Mr. Hampton headed the procession, and there were present the Ikv. Dr. M'Neile, the Rev. D. D. Stewart, the Rev. T. Nolan, &c. The concourse of spectators was very great. The children of the Blue Coat School sang an appropriate hymn. The Rev Mr. Hampton then rend soiree appropriate passages from the Bible, and, after a prayer, thanked Lord Sefton for his kindness in attending to lay the stone. The cere mony having been performed, the noble earl addressed the meeting at some length, adverting to the edifice about to be erected, and which was most necessary in that densely peopled part of Liverpool. Church accommodation was consolation to the sick and the sorrowful. It promoted also everything that was good in man. The church to be built would be almost entirely appropriated for the accom modation of the poorer classes. He then alluded to the political commotions on the continent, and trusted that the people of England would remain dutiful and peaceful subjects. He concluded by exclaiming—" May God prosper this good undertaking !" and much cheering fol lowed. The national anthem was then sung, which was followed by three hearty cheers for Lord Sefton. After the ceremony, his lordship and the clergy and gentry present repaired to the house of Richard Harbord, Esq., Upper Parliament-street, where a sumptuous dejeuner was provided for their entertainment. Dr. M`Neile, du ring the repast, proposed in eloquent terms the health of the Earl of Sefton, who had so admirably acted up that day to the adage " that property had its duties as well as its rights." The noble earl, in reply, reiterated the great satisfaction he had in laying the corner stone of a new chuich in a locality where it was so much needed, from which his family and himself had derived so large pecu niary advantages, but with which now they had no con nexion. He concluded by handing a donation of £5O to the Rev. H. Hampton. The other toasts were the " Rev. H. Hampton," " Richard Harbord, Esq.," " The Rev. D. D. Stewart," " Mr. Alderman Chilton," (chairman of the committee,) " Mr. Hay," the architect, &c', all of which were eloquently proposed and responded to. PATENT VULCAN MACHINE COMPANY.—ThiS Com pany is established for effectually cleansing chimnies and flues in public buildings, houses, hothouses, and steam ships, and for the suppression and abolition of climbing boys. These objects being of very considerable import ance to the public, not only in a sanatory point of view as regards the comfort and cleanliness of all classes, and the extinction of that wretched class of our fellow creatures — the infant sweepers, but also in averting the prevent dan gerous risk to property of every description in large masses, from t 1 4 " 1 1..-Sa of and general neglect in clean sing chimnies, we are induced again to bring the subject under the notice of our readers. Some of the most tor tuous, angular, and in other respects difficult flues in Li- verpoo' I, have been thoroughly cleansed by the machinery which has been proved, by the machines having extracted from two, to two and a half, and-in one case three and a half bushels of soot, out of chimnies wherein a few weeks previously the ordinary machines had been used. The following paragraph from the Journal of Patents will show the high opinion entertained of the invention in scientific quarters :—" These improvements in machinery or apparatus for sweeping or cleansing chimnies, &c., consist—firstly,—in a certain novel contrivance whereby the brushes used in cleansing_ or sweeping chimnies or flues are caused to collapse when ascending, and expand when descending the said flue, by means of the elastic force of Vulcanised India-rubber, the bristles or brushes being set or placed in strips, bands, or segments of this material ; also in rendering the brushes capable of being expanded and contracted at pleasure, by means of suitable springs, formed by an application of endless bands of Vul canised India-rubber, to be worked in connection with certain arrangements of expanding and contracting levers or apparatus, so that any irregularity in the space of the interior of the flue may be reached, and subjected to the action of the brushes. And in a certain novel method of rendering the joints of the rods or tubes ( to which the said brushes are attached) elastic, so as to accommodate themselves to any tortuous or irregular formation of the chimney or flue, which universal or yielding joint is also formed or made by the use or application of Vulcanised India-rubber and in forming or rendering the tubes or rods elastic, for extending or working the brushes." -.0.--- Thomas Ostick, a boy about thirteen years old, was convicted of forgery. He was an office boy with an attor ney named Smith, at Manchester, and forged his master's name to a post-office order for £5. Another indictment charged him with a forgery to similar documents, for £6 10s. Sentence deferred. William Baybutt was found guilty of the manslaughter of Peter Travis, on the 30th December, at Ormskirk. A quarrel took place between the parties, and• deceased used great provocation, the prisoner resisting him in self de fence. The prisoner had been three months in prison, and this was considered a sufficient punishment. He was ordered to be liberated at the rising of the court. Margaret Maguire was sentenced to seven years trans portation for stabbing Joshua Knott, on the 14th inst., in the Oldham-road. She had been seventeen times pre viously imprisoned. Thos. Kay was found guilty of stabbing Joseph Mawds ey, at Ormskirk, on the 20th of November last. Sen tence deferred. James Willis, Henry Finnigan, and Mary Williams, were found guilty of assaulting and robbing Robert Holt, of Manchester. Sentence deferred. Richard Kirkman, a little flaxen-haired boy, eleven years of age, and very small for his years, was charged withLhurglary at the house of Thomas Green, of Little Bolton, in December.. The boy bad cut a hole in the paneliof the door, wlaich took him from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. to accomplish. The boy confessed the act to his father, under a threat, and evidence of this being inadmissible,, he was acquitted. The father • was fearfully affected in giving evidence against his son. NISI PRIUS COURT.—SATURDAY. The only case of any interest tried to-day was an action brought by Mr. P. G. N. Clarke, a sculptor of some emi nence at Manchester, against Mr. John Holford, for an excessive distraint. The plaintiff occupied a shop of the defendant's in King-street, Manchester. The stock, which it was alleged was worth £4OO, only realized £6O at the sale. Some fixtures, which cost the plaintiff £5O, were seized and sold for £5. The property consisted of busts, statues. moulds, &c. Seventy moulds, worth at least £250, and which might have been put up singly and sold to ad vantage, were sold in one lot for £34. The jury- found the defendant guilty of negligence in the sale : damages £100,,, and that the real value of the property was £4OO. This was without consideration for the fixtures. Several undefended cases were then disposed of. The trial of Thomas Riley, charged with the man slaughter of the twelve persons whose deaths were occa sioned by the late boiler explosion at Manchester, is fixed for Thursday. INFANTICIDE.—On Tuesday an inquest was held touch ing the death of a child in Roscoe -street. The mother, Elizabeth Pring, lived with her aunt, a Mrs. Meacock, and had delivered herself. From the evidence of the surgeon, the Child died from exter nal violence. A verdict of wilful murder was returned. WELSHMEN.—In the Crown Court, on Friday, much delay was occasioned and considerable merriment created by the manner in which prosecutor, who was a Welsh man, and his son gave their evidence. It was with the greatest difficulty that the most simple question was ren dered intelligible to the father, notwithstanding he spoke English tolerably well ; and the son, to the first question put to him, answered, in good English, " I can't speak English," and this he maintained throughout, notwith standing the expostulations of his lordship. The father was sworn as interpreter, but he objected to the office on the ground that lie could net Speak Eilplish. 'His Lord= ship :- , a'" - 1 1 / 4 , 16, the - only time T went' the Velsh - elicuit they tried that trick on with we, and I never went again," (Loud laughter.) nistrirt 43.tiu5, These Assizes commenced on Friday, before Barons Alderson and Rolfe. At half-past two o'clock the former The Hon. E. H. Stanley was gazetted on Tuesday to entered the Crown Court, attended by the High Sheriff, be Deputy-Lieutenant of Lancashire. Sir T. G. Hesketh, Bart., his curate, the Mayor of the The new covered market at Wrexham was opened on town, and others. The Commission was opened in the Thursday week. N ll i s e tl e a a l form,tst. G aeftoerrg which George's c h u h r i ch sl . o r d o s ip n his r e attendedreturn, theiin divine Courtser- Church Sir R . Ki P r e k el ro h o a f s , n fo e rw ar a ß rd la e c cl kb ts r o n , , i w n h a i i c d h o i f s t i h n e a re r p u a in ir ou o s f resumed, and the following gentlemen were sworn of condition. THE GRAND JURY. The cotton mills in Bolton are, on an average, running John Ireland Blackbarne, Esq., Warrington, foreman. considerably shorter time than they were a few weeks Reece Bevan, Esq., Freckleton, Wigan. since. James Bonnie, Esq., Heathfield. • A little girl died last week, in Manchester, in conse- William Earle, Esq., Abercromby-square, Liverpool. quence of having fallen from a chair upon the point of a James Fenton, Esq., Bamford Hall, Rochdale. John FrederiCk Foster, Esq.. The Priory, Sale, Manchester. pair of scissors with which she was playing. John Grundy, Esq., Culwood Lodge, Manchester. The Commission of Assize will be opened at Chester Alexander Fowden Haliburt on, Esq., Whitby-le-Wigan. on Wednesday (to-morrow), and the business in both John Pemberton Heywood, Esq., Liverpool. courts will commence on Thursday morning. There is a David Hodgson, Esq., Liverpool. fearfully heavy calendar. Hugh Hornby, Esq., Wavertree, Liverpool. WHITEHALL, MARCH 11.—The Right Hen. Sir Thos. Thomas Berry Horsfall, Esq., Mayor of Liverpool. James Lawrence,Esq., Park-bill, Liverpool. Wilde, Knight, has appointed James Galloway, of Prescot, Robert Lomax, Esq.. Lomax Fold, Bolton. in the county of Lancaster, Gent., to be one of the Per- Thomas Parr, Esq., Grappenhall Heys, Warrington. petual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of John Rosson, Esq., Moorhall, Ormskirk. deeds, to be executed by married women, in and for the Clement Royds, Esq., Rochdale. county of Lancaster. Malcolm Nugent Ross, Esq., Astley Hall, Manchester. Richard Bryan Smith, Esq., Lydiate, Ormskirk. A few days since, a man who appeared to be deaf and Samuel Taylor, Esq., Eccleston Hall, Prescot. dumb went to the hall in Alderley Park, Cheshire, and Matthew Wilson, Esq., junior, M.P., Eshton, Skipton. managed to inform the coachman, whose planet he pro- Henry Woods, Esq., Wigan. mised to " rule," that for £2 he would name a place where The proclamation against vice, &c., having been read ? . £7OO were buried. The duped coachman was foolish the learned judge addressed the Grand Jury. enough to give the £2, and afterwards paid some men to His LORDSHIP said that he had had little time to read dig at the spot which the wizard had named, br the depositions, and could therefore give the grand jury no treasure was found. very little advice. He alluded particularly to a case of GENTLEMEN OF THE FrRESS.—A Manchester town murder, pointing out the manner in which they should councillor complained last week in his place in council, view it as regarded the law. The weapon used was not that a reporter for the Manchester Guardian had stated, one of deadly kind, such as a pistol or gun, but it might in his report of a former meeting, that he could not re be made deadly by its violent use. The question was press a smile when a certain councillor pronounced lie whether there was any excuse for the violence used. He word routine " rout-in." The complainant thought re then alluded to the case of the child murder, stating that porters—were reporters, and they had no right to express in law it must be clearly proved that the child was born an opinion, or to smile in a councillor's face,while he was aliie, and was entirely separated alive from the mother. speaking. If they were not satisfied of this, the crime would be only A RUNAWAY SreG.—Last year Sir John Gerard put concealment of birth. The other cases in the calendar up a stag in the neighbourhood of Newton, which, after were not of a nature to require any directions from, him being chased for a long time, completely eluded the intre (the learned judge). There was, however, one on which pidity of hounds and hunters. Pie was afterwards en he felt it his duty to offer a few observations to the grand trapped, and brought back again to his old quarters. The jury. It was one of that very unfortunate description same animal, known by the name of Rob Roy, was put up' arising out of persons being employed with arms for the emits on the Bth instant. and was equally successful in Preservation .c nu. Iva I,lllp as very sorry to had making his escape. Rob, it appeared', had been rambling crimes of that sort increasing, as undoubtedly they were. about in this neighbourhood, and was caught by the legs He had come from an assizes where two men had been by two crofters as he was about to leap the wall into the convicted with the crime of murder, in connection with yard at St. Peter's Church, in Halliwell, on Saturday the preservation game. He (the learned Judge) did not last. Instead of being in his " native glens," he is now know whether they would have to suffer or not; that would safely " Tolboothed" at Smithills Hall.—Bolton Chron. depend upon the mercy of the crown; but it was awful to EMPLOYMENT IN MANCHESTER.—A comparison of consider the consequences which arose from the present last week's return compared with the previous week, gives system ; and it was desirable to ascertain whether some the following results :—Two cotton mills previously means or other could not be adopted to ameliorate it. He working full time, and one working short time, have stop could not but think that excessive preservation of game in ped. 992 of the operatives employed in cotton mills, who many parts of the country was little less than laying traps were last week• working full time, are now either working for crime, and to such persons the observation of St. Paul short time, or are out of employment altogether. Of the might well be repeated,—" If meat make my brother total works included in the table, there are four fewer to offend, I will eat no flesh, while the world standeth, working full time, one of which is working short time, lest I make my brother to offend." Surely what is and the others are stopped altogether. There are now said of that may be very properly applied to the excessive 835 more operatives out of employment than there were preservation of game. He need say no more on that point, last week, of whom 716 were then working full time, and for he trusted he was speaking to Christian gentlemen. 111 were working short time. The return is, therefore, There were some other matters going on in the world, to of an unfavourable character. which he might well allude, because every one must feel THE HON. E. H. STANLEY.—Since our last the Cam some apprehension for the result, and in which the grand bridge Tripos has come out, and it abundantly confirms jury might be called upon to take part. Disturbances had the compliments paid to the Hon. E. H. Stanley's high occurred in different parts of the country, and the duty a tt a inments in the letter of a distinguished member of the might devolve upon some of them to preserve the peace of University, alluded to in our last, as we find that the hon. their districts. If so called upon, all he had to say was— gentleman's name stands in the first class. This is a great do it firmly, but at the same time do it kindly. Let there di s ti nc tion, because it is not by talent alone that i.j can be that mixture of firmness with kindness, which, whilst be reached. With talent, must be combined indus it convinced transgressors that the law would be main- try, and there is no instance on record of a young tamed, at th e same ti me w o n their approbation and esteem. nobleman, with an earldom in vista (a long one we hope), If reforms were called for, and there was no country in w h o h a s ac hieved for himself so much honour. The Earl which they were not required, let a spirit of kindness and o f B ur li ng t o n is an exception to the general rule, but we conciliation be shown towards those who called/or them, are not sure that at the time his lordship attained so much which would have the effect of uniting altogether in defence em i nence a t c ollege, he stood in the same position as the of all that is dear to us—our liberties—our lives—our Hon. Mr. Stanley in-relation to the peerage.—Lancester laws, because he really believed there was no country in Gazette. which we enjoy all these in such perfection. Above all, T HE O RDER OF ODDFELLOWS.—The Manchester Bo they should endeavour to convince the-lower classes of roug h C our t wa s occupied for about six hours, on Wed society, that they above all were most interested in the nesday last. before several magistrates, in investigating preservation o f or d er . Th e y depended upon labour for the charge 4 against Mr. William Ratcliffe, the corre support—labour depended upon capital for payment, and sponding secretary. The nature of the general charges labour would not be paid unless peace was preserved. In against him have so often been published, that it would be that unfortunate country to which he alluded—unfortu- useless to repeat them here. It may be stated, however, nate, because of the effects which bad been produced— that the investigation turned on a charge not much pre he did not mean to offer any remarks upon the change viously known ; it was with having withheld a sum of which had taken place there, though he would not refrain £2OO, su bscribed by the order, for the relief of Irish and from looking forward to the result with anxiety—in that Scotch destitution, arising from the failure of the potato country, the first effort had produced suffering to the poor crop. The evidence for the prosecution, however, did not —the savings' B a nk had stopped payment—workmen had bring the matter home to Mr. Ratcliffe, and it was only lost their wages—they were the first to suffer, and he when his brother, who was his assistant secretary, was put hoped their fate would be a warning to those fbr whom in the box on the defence, that the case was. made out. these observations were intended. If so, the instruction From this it appeared that from £9OO to £llOO had been would not be thrown away. He said it in kindness to subscribed for this purpose ; that some £3OO or £4OO had them, and with a sincere wish for their welfare. His been sent to its proper destination, and that IZOII of the lordship then dismissed the grand jury to their duties. sum had been entered in the books to Mr. Ratcliffe's The trials then proceeded. private account. The magistrates called upon the defen- FORGERY. dant to enter into sureties, himself in £3OO, and two Eduard Wilson, who was found guilty at the last others in £l5O each, for his appearance at the assizes, at assizes of having filled up a blank cheque, at Liverpool, Liveipool, to answer the charges. The court was crowded for a greater amount than he was authorised to de by his to excess throughout. master, was brought up for judgment.—Mr. Baron Alder- MISREPRESENTATION OF MANCHESTER.—We lately son said the case of the prisoner had been reserved for animadverted upon the unworthy position in which Man i the opinion of the judges, the question being whether the chester was placed by Mr. Milner Gibson's connexinn. offence amounted to forgery, or obtaining ', H oney under with the Whig government. Within the last few days false pretences. The opinion of the judges was that the matters have become considerably worse. The misrepre crime amounted to forgery. But under all the circum- . sentation of Manchester is complete. Mr. Gibson moves 4' of course stances, the learned judge before whom the case was tried on not only steadily, but with an increasingly descending (Mr. Justice Coltman) did not wish to punish tha offence tendency. Vir•es acquiret eundo. On two• successive with severity.—Sentence, to be imprisoned three calendar nights he has recorded votes of a character so entirely months. opposed to the views entertained by the great majority of ------ • MINT CASES. his constituents that to speak of him any more as rep - re- Thomas Ford and Mary Ford were convicted of utter- senting the opinions of Manchester is sheer folly. Man ing counterfeit coin at Liverpool, on the 4th of February, chester, by the voice-of Mr. Gibson, declares its-readiness and of having been previously convicted of- the like to exempt Ireland from the income-tax ; and is content offence.—Mr. Wigham and Mr. Cobbett were for the that there should be no reduction in our extravagant na prosecution.,-To be each transported for seven years. val expenditure. Manchester. by the voice of Mr. Bright, John Hughes was convicted of uttering counterfeit protests against the injustice of certain classes in Ireland coin at Liverpool, on the 18th of February.—To be being exempted from a burden which they are quite as transported for seven years. well able to bear as the same classes in England and Richard Connor was charged with uttering base coin at Scotland ; and votes for a reduction in a branch of expeh- Oldham, on the 11th of March.—The prisoner, who had diture which has been nearly doubled during,the lest 12 been preViously convicted of having counterfeit coin in years. Whether does Mr. Gibson or Mr. Bright speak his possesion, was found guilty, and adjudged to three the opinion of Manchester? Both cannot be right. Or years' imprisonment.—The Prisoner : I would rather you may we not rather say that on these important questions tronsported me.—He was then removed from the bar. this constituency has been deprived of any vote whatever? Ann Hughes was charged with having, on the 18 th of Mr. Gibson has virtually been the means of disfranchising December last, at Liverpool, had in her possession three Manchester. Manchester Examiner (radical paper.) counterfeit shillings.—Not guilty. SIXTEEN PERSONS DROWNED.—We are this week called upon to narrate the occurrence of two-most melan choly events, by which not fewer than sixteen individuals CROWN COURT.—SATURDAY.. have met their grave. The first occurred at Latheron- James Dougherty was convicted and sentenced to seven wheel, on Friday last, on which day several boats from the years transportation for uttering a counterfeit sixpence. different stations had been prosecuting the fishing as He had been previously convicted of a similar offence. usual. A heavy swell had arisen since their departure, so Thomas Collins, for uttering counterfeit crown pieces as to render landing extremely dangerous. One little at St. Helens, was sentenced to six moths' imprisonment, barque and its despairing crew drove forward with its one solitary. broadside on the beach, when they were speedily rescued. James Walker, for uttering counterfeit crown pieces to The other boat was seen overtopping the huge swell, and several persons, was sentenced to two years imprisonment, every preparation was made to receive her. In a minute with hard labour. The crown pieces showed much skill or two she got into the middle of the broken sea, and a in their manufacture ; they rang exceedingly well, and, tremendous wave breaking over her, swept the crew, by a newly discovered process, had been slightly sheeted seven in number, into the foaming surge. Soon thereafter with silver. the body of one of the men was got hold of, but life was quite extinct. Then appeared the mast of the boat, with a man grasping it so firmly as with difficulty to be severed from it. This was David M'Grigor. At first he wasin sensible, but gradually recovered. The names of the suf ferers are,—William Finlayson, married ; Robert Grant, ditto ; Alexander M'Kay, ditto ; George Ross, ditto ;. William Sutherland, unmarried; and Angus Sutherland,. ditto. The first three have left widows and young fami-. lies, consisting of fifteen children in all, and in very indi gent circumstances. The fourth has left a widow, only one month married ; and the two last had widowed mo thers, also in great poverty. Another boat was upset at the same hour, when entering a fishing creek west. of Dunbeath, and three of the crew taken from under her when thrown upon the beach. Letters have been received with the information that, last week, while a boat's crew, on the west coast of Sutherlandshire, consisting of seven men and three women, were engaged in gathering ware, the boat was upset, and all onboard her perished.—John o' Groat Journal. " MONSTER " EXAGGERATIONS.—Mr. Dolieny, a ci devant schoolmaster, and now angrish barrister, attended the Manchester repeal meeting as one of the deputation from " the Irish confederates 'of Dublin. On Sunday week, on his way back to Ireland, he addressed a meeting of repeaters in Liverpool,. and coolly .told,thena AlaaLon the preceding Friday evening, "he had addressed a meet ing of thirteen thousand repealers in the Free-trade Hall of Manchester." From accurate calculations in the Manchester Guardian, it appears, however, that the hall will not hold more than 6,300, and the platform had forms and tables on it, and therefore the number-in, the build-. ing would be less than 6000. This is, perhaps, the smallest of Mr. Doheny's: exaggerations of numbers. He stated at Liverpool that he had attended a soiree on Saturday evening, at Man c h e st er , a t w hi c h "- six thou sand" persons were present. This was a tea party in the large room of the-Town-hall, at which, instead of 6,000, there were certainly not 500 present ; and it would be Im possible to cram more than one-sixth of Mr. Doheny's number in the floc). space, if every bench and table were removed. This room is exactly 68ft*8in. in length, by 32ft. 9in. in width, an area of 260 square yards, which, if all the furniture were removed, and the room packed at four per sons to the square yard, would only hold 1,000. But we come to the climax of Mr. Doheny's estimates. On Sun day week, at the chartist camp meeting at Oldham Edge, he spoke of that meeting as " half a million of the men of Lancashire upon an open hill," &c. In the same speech, he estimated them at a quarter of a million of English men ;" and, at Liverpool, he told the repealers that at this meeting " there were not fewer than one hundred and thirty thousand persons." Here we have the same, man varying his statement as to the numbers, from 500,000 to 250,000, and thence down to 130,000 ! But here again the shortest process to approach the truth, would be to strike off the lest cypher and reduce his amount to one-tenth of his lowest estimate. As nearly as the numbers on Oldham Edge, at the time when they were largest, could be calculated, they appeared to be about 15,000 persons ; and certainly could not exceed, 16,000 altogether. How TO OBTAIN HEALTH WHEN LOST.—The wonder. ful regenerating effects that Holloway's Pills produce upon the whole system is truly astonishing. This won derful medicine perfectly identifies and assimilates itself with the blood and other fluids, while it removes from them tdl other impurities. It acts upon the stomach, the liver, the heart, the lungs, and the kidneys; and in its course, so surely cleanses and invigorates those organs as to make the return of health the immediate consequence of a few doses of this wonder-work_ig remedy. Persons of weak and debilitated - cons'titiztloris are sure - to regain ther health and vigour by t! ii use,, when every other ramps have fade . March 2S, ISIS. LANCASTER ELECTION SCRIITINY.—The Conservatives of Lancaster have fully determined upon instituting scrutiny into the late election. An address has appeared from the Hon. E. H. Stanley, the defeated candidate, in which, after alluding to the support he received, and to the probability of his yet succeeding to the representation by means of a scrutiny, the hon. gentleman says :--- " Acting on this conviction, I have felt it due, to you and to myself, to petition the House of Commons to grant a committee, before which I may claim that seat, which I believe, by your favour, to be my right ; and I cherish the confident expectation that many weeks will not elapse before I am enabled to congratulate you Snd myself upon the final triumph of our cause." EXTRAORDINARY RESISTANCE TO BAIL' F S ° I E I Thursday last, Mr. Flintoff, the messenger under a fiat of bankruptcy issued against R. and M. Smith, went to Box' endale, near Blackburn, print works, to take possession of them, when he was met by a large body of the work people, who stated that they had possession of the works given to them by Mr. R. Smith, and that they intended to keep it if they lost their lives. The messenger returned to Haslingden, and got some of the police there, who pro ceeded with him to the works, but he was again repulsed. On Friday, Mr. Turner, a magistrate, accompanied them to.the works, and advised with the men on the illegality of their proceedings. Another attempt was made to obtain possession by the messenger and others, preceded by Mr. Turner in his carriage ; but when they got near, a large number of workmen seized the horses in the chaise, and prevented it going further. They again refused to give UP possession. Mr. Turner spoke to the men in a friendly way, saying he understood that many of the workmen wanted a large amount of wages, and were in the greatest poverty, for which he was very sorry, but said that pro ceedings of this kind were likely, if persisted in, to aug ment their misery, and desired them peaceably to give 1 1 P possession of the premises. Benjamin Crawshaw, a sort of leading man, was the spokesman, and stated that he was much obliged to Mr. Turner for what he had said, and that if what he had stated was true r the workmen had been badly advised. Mr. Turner asked who was their ad viser, but Crawshaw did not reply. On Monday a strong body of police went to Baxendale, accompanied by the superintendents and Mr. Turner. They proceeded to the works. The messenger went by himself first, and after * short conversation the men agreed to give up possession , and bailiffs were left on the premises. The messenger then informed Mr. Turner, &c. that peaceable possession had been .iven to him, when Mr. Turner went on to the workpeople, and having praised them for the resolution they had come to, generously gave them five sovereigns to alleviate their distress. The police were then withdrawn, and shortly after all became as quiet as usual. The lane leading to the works was barricaded with dye vats, and a passage which would admit one or two persons- only left open. Barricades were also erected round the works. It appeared the men had some adviser in resisting the mes senger,-and that the same party had withdrawn his.advire upon consideration. Some of the men had not received their wages for thirty weeks or more, and they were pitied even by the messenger and his assistants. Posses sion has yet to be obtained of the bleaching works- be longing to Messrs. Smith, in Oswaldtwistle. REMARKS, OBSERVATIONS, & SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINERY, MADE DURING A VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM ON THE ZISr AND 22D DECEMBER, 1837. I am now convinced in my presupposed opinion, drat the vibratory motion of the engine, and also of the trainof carriages, is not only detrimental to the speed, but also' tends very much•to assist any trifling impediment on the' rails to throw - the engine and train off the line. This mo tion is caused by the weight of the boiler and heavy appa ratus appertaining to the engine (and the same objection' is to be found with the carriages) being placed above axletrees, instead of being brought as close to the base as possible, it being the centre of gravity vibrating from the ' base which causes this at all times disagreeable and fre quently highly-dangerous motion. To obviate this, should recommend, in regard to the engine, that the boiler ' should be situated entirely beneath the working shaft, and that the cylinders, pistons, &c. should be placed above the boiler, in a horizontal position. It will be evident from' this arrangement of the machinery that the working wheels, as they' are technically called, or those wheels which are impelled by the direct communication of the connecting rod to the crank shaft affixed to them, may be considerably enlarged, say double the size they at present are, (viz., 5 feet,) with ease, or even more, but, for the sake of clearness; I:shall say 10 feet. The following ad vantages would result from this arrangement :—ln the first place, in the old form of engine, that is to say the one at present used, a , wheel of 5 feet in diameter will pass over, in one revolution, somewhere about 15 feet ; this engine can be made to travel, with diffictilty, with a train, at 40 miles an hour, the friction above that rate becoming so great that they find it impossible to exceed it. Now it the wheels were 10 feet in diameter, in two strokes of Of, pistons the engine would pass over a space of nearly 30 feet, or double thatof the small wheel ; it is therefore evi dent that this description of engine will be able to travel at the rate of 80 miles an hour before the friction amounts to the same as in the present form of engine travelling 1:1 '' the rate of 4o- mires an hour. The only objection I can, discover to this form is, that the undulating (not the vibrating) motion would be found more disagreeable than on the old plan. In another J of this sheet I shall endeavour to obviate this defect ; 1) it must not be overlo o k e d t h a t t h ere w ill b e no vibrator) mDfign mites at all,_eveß at the great speed of 80 miles an " itli and that this engine will perform 80 at. !lour n t the same facility, or• even with greater, than the prey engine would 41 . The water tank on the tender attached to the engin e should also be placed beneath the axletrees, (the axletree g of the tender of course,) and the body of the passenge r cars should also be placed as much below the axletrees 0 5 possible, say to within,6 inches off the road or level of the rail. The wheels of the passenger cars and tender should be increased in size, say 5 feet for the minimum. It i 0 very clear that the friction in such' an engine, and with such a train, will at least be much less, even if nothing else is gained, than in an engine, and with a train of pas" senger cars, on the present construction. The cause_of the undulating motion in all railway end gines and carriages at present used—i n app l y i ng the wort , ' undulating, I wish to express that motion which the car: riages and engine have f rom s id e to s i de of the road, at so far as the fl anges on the wheels will pe rmit this digression from a perf ec tly t rue or straight course, keeping in view, as a m a tt er o f necess i ty . the turns of the road -- is in consequence of the wheels being flanged on the inne r side or tire of the wheel only, and thus causing the car riage, engine, or whatever wheeled conveyance it may II; to be continually un d u l a ting, or the flanges of the wheel s on one side the carriage acting at one moment on the rau it is in contact with, and at another the flanges of the, wheels on the opposite side acting on the other rail, an thus the motion is caused. To obviate this, both sides of the wheels should be flanged, both inner and outer, and the wheels to rest oil the rails in the vacant space between; this will entirelyo almost so, preclude the friction which is so very grelf t and so very heavy a drawback on the form of wheel n°,, used with respect to the speed. The safety of the e11g 1 ,7 and carriages will likewisebemuch enhanced, as the wbee': Wing flanged on both sides, will render it almost impoO si ble that the engine or train should run off the rails. Rock Ferry, 27th March, 1848. C. J..14' LOCAL MEETINGS. THE SELECT VESTRY.—An adjourned meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, at the new offices in Lime street. The Board was occupied for a long time in the examination of the tenders for the supply of provisions, &c., to the parish for the ensuing half-year. A few of the tenders were accepted, but as there were numerous sam ples, the inspection of which would occupy a considerable time, it was considered desirable to refer the further con sideration of the matter to the committee. The Vestry clerk read a petition which had been drawn up, and una nimously agreed upon by a committee, for presentation to the House of Commons. It set forth the grievances under which the ratepayers suffered in consequence of the oper ation of two acts of parliament, of the 9th• and 10th Victoria. One related to the relief of the poor who came from Scotland, Ireland, &c., and were chargeable on Eng land, the expense of which had become a serious addition to the rates in consequence of the vast numbers of poor now resorting to this country. The number relieved here for the three months ending the 25th of December last, was 4488, at an expense of £l6lB Gs., and the ordinary charge entailed upon the parish by this act, for the main tenance of poor persons, would amount to not less than £4OOO per annum. The whole of those relieved were strangers, having equal claim to relief on any other parish in the kingdom. The petitioners were of opinion that such expense, instead of being a local burden, should be borne by the country at large. The second act related to ' the settlement of claims by a five years' residence, which led to the practice of much imposition, as persons in many cases received relief who had no legal settlement, and it wag almost impossible to ascertain whether they had any claim or not. The petition concluded with a request that the House would take into consideration the facts brought under their notice, and redress the grievances complained of. The petition was adopted and - signed by the Chair man. It will be transmitted to the :members of the bo rough, with a request for their co-operation in its prayer. The Board then adjourned. • DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.--A report was received from Mr. Jones, assistant to the marine surveyor, to the effect that, after due investigation, the master of the Formby Lightship, who left his vessel, with part of his crew, to save four hands belonging to the schooner Ma jestic, which was wrecked on the 15th instant, should, under the circumstances, be excused from censure. Some conversation took place on the subject, during which it was admitted that, though the master of the Lightship had acted, under the urgent circumstances of the case, with great courage, the system of leaving the vessel should not be countenanced by allowing any remuneration ; he would, however, be rewarded by the Shipwreck Society.— A letter from .Mr. Dawson, of. Gronant, speaking of the services of the crew belonging to the Point of Ayr Life boat, in saving four men from the steamer Prince of Wales, was referred to consider the question of remuneration. — The Secretary then read a resolution of the East India and China Association agreed to at a special meeting held on the 12th instant relative to the complaints against the pre sent system of porterage. The resolution was to the ef fect, that the evils were not the necessary consequence of the regulations, but the abuse of them. Several sugges tions for the better regulations of the trade, which have already been.made public, were embodied in the resolu tion. A letter from. Chapman, Bowman, and Co., as to an alleged improper measurement of one of their vessels, was referred. An application was received from Bury, Curtis, and Co., desiring that the Clarence Dock might be run dry, to recover a locomotive engine which had been accidentally sunk there, The Chairman said he had, on his own responsibility granted the request, as the machin ery would have been destroyed, if not recovered imme diately. A letter was received from John Fisher, request ing to be allowed to sell confectionary in a waiting-room which, be understood„ was _to be erected on, the new . landing stage. The Chairman .said the plan inehidid'a waiting-room in the centre of the stage, but nothing could be done at present, and they were not in a p9sitiou to refer the letter. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 1. ant IRISH MENDICANTS.—The number of poor Iris.: -_ (/' still throng every street and corner of the town-is-am t „ ing, and the b es t p roo f th a t can b e a ff or d e d o f th e ag e ', state of that nation. On Friday a whole band of thce miserable beings were brought before Mr. Rusht ° ,, ll o .' Some of them consented t o go b ac k t o Ireland, but t' majority preferred lingering in poverty here. COLLISION.—On Tuesday, the master of the ship Cs ni r bridge appeared b e f ore th e mag i stra t es t o c l a i m coroP e- a: sation for the damage done to his vessel by the W OO b y pecker. After the m a tt er h a d bee n f u lly in v estigated e the magistrates, it turned out that there was no 1118 A3 attributable to the pilots of either vessel, who wer e if charge at the time of the collision, and that it was pur e accidental. The plaintiff was, of course, nonsuited. 0 DANGEROUS EXCAVATION.—On Tuesday, a SUlri: o o , was heard at the Police-court, against Mr. George er t '• field, trustee for Miss Jones, for permitting an excavnt l , e to remain in Spence•-street, Everton, without a f e ri e "" s , The excavation is forty feet deep, exid very dangel a , Mr. Crossfield said that he had paid £2. ss. for a ront's7s which had been broken down. He was fined Os. c e c ty . fencing the Pr,citurs lOCk.oo t a re nl2anfd 1 ene- day night a woman went to the main, bridew ol , l , A A front on u ly a , ,o o T on condition Avr ATTACK.—f immediately e twee B quested assistance. She said she had trasten e- A f the Warrington and was utterly destit u t e. Dunn, one.,—,,nts., assistants, took her up st a i rs an d relieved her 'l et Soon afterwards she commenced .abusing a num ber to children who were there un d er; similar circumstan ce, her own. Hearing this Dunn went into the room tc 'a by monstrate with her on her gross conduct. Shereplie abuse, and emptied th e contents o f a can: o f water on 'Ay clothes, concluding the assault by striking him viol , $ on the head with th e e d ge o f t h e can, w hi c h inflict: e lf. severe wound, from w hi c h, th e bl oo d fl ow ed Pr° 4l o9 o' The woman, whose name is. Cairns, was on Friday'sbe victed in the penalty of £5, and in default of vatte b was committed for two months „ car t, "xl. ..I,OBBERY BY AN ..A,PPRENTICE.--Fr2TICiS rra apprentice with Messrs. Holden and P ar ker, uphold 11 and Jane Jones, were c h arge d w ith s t ea ling curlecl,, o , o o &c., from the premises in Church-street. Officer t, vri said the male prisoner was seen to leave the 1 10 ,1,, P 1 ie 4 Thursday in company with Jones, and they were fr; tato to Church-street. Stewart opened the shop wt. 4 % — tiot keys which he had in his possession, and in a sh° 4- fg rot; afterwards he was seen to hand a basket to the,;:wen wisoner, who had remained in Leigh-street, 8,.?'„, taken into custody, and the property upon thcljpo' found to consist of segeral lbs. of curled hair. a we i r examination upwards of two cwt. of the hair bap,. frund to be stolen. The price of the hair was I .,tro't lb. Mr. Rushton, in committing the prisoner f e t ee 0 said he had no doubt the female prisoner was the c' the young man's ruin. n°f le GENERAL POST-OFVICE, MARCH, a the 28th inst., the fee charged for the registration oie ters will be rduced from one shilling to sispep e t e ; r ed let must be paid in money. The postage of regi% - blic ters must in wll cases be paid in stamps. The P:t t linv" earnestly recommended to register all letters Cu enclosures of any value. Or. 1 1 . S ' te. 4 Vice-Chancellor Wi g ram has decreed that ate e o in -ombe, M.P 'a br - nd br Titan F!,l7,itbir2 •41 Junct, ~ is pound to bar the emu— f a to .0 in Yorkshire which be has inherited from his 14 111 compliance with a covenant, executed in 1823 b ibs P' Es he agreed to suffer a recovery of those estates io t tfor.f4 nefit of the Hon. E. It. Pare; who becisiue- ° ve to a °og annuity of £6OO, granted by Mr. Dui:icon-the £7,000 party, and who is said to have paid more than suretyeucli I If: 61)' On, H,l 14 A q i 4 1 41, 3 0h . M ar ti P • 1 (41 1 ' 0 12 1a but Jun