The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-01-11 00:00:00

Jan: 11, 1848. total 3 Yr The Shenandoah packet-ship, from New York, arrived 'on Saturday with £20,000 in specie. The sentences on both Pilkington and 'Speed, con demned to death at the late assizes here, has been com muted to transportation for life. Mr. G. V. Brooke, whose classic performances here at tracted crowded audiences, has made his debut in London, and has been enthusiastically received. COUNTERFEIT COlN.—Large quantities of base silver coin are now in circulation, especially five shilling pieces, which are so admirably executed as to preclude detection, unless by very competent judges. On Saturday there was launched from the building yard of Messrs. Tod and M`Gregor, Partick. near Glasgow, a fine steamer, called the Trafalgar She is for the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company. Since the recent highway robberies have brought the omnibuses more into requisition by persons residing in the outskirts, cases of pocket-picking in omnibuses have also become muck more numerous. The packet-ship Yorkshire, which sailed from New York on the 11th ultimo, arrived on Friday, with £45,000 in sovereigns. Her news has been anticipated by the Zurich. A chandler's shop, in Bronte-street, was burglariously entered on Thursday night, and a quantity of soap and candles stolen. On the same night the stables of Mr. Sharp, Trowbridge-street, were entered, and a quantity of harness taken. Shortly after the ship Constantine had sailed from Li verpool for New Orleans, on a recent voyage, an Irishman secretly opened his sea-chest, in which his brother had concealed himself, with a view to obtain a gratuitous pas sage, and was horror-struck at finding him suffocated. GYMNASTICS.—It will be seen that Mons. Huguenin, yielding to the present monetary depression, has reduced the terms for his excellent academy to such moderate :prices as will place the advantages to be derived within Teach of almost all classes of the public. LAUNCHES.—On Saturday tnere was launched from - the building-yard of Messrs. Cato, Miller, and Co., a fine schooner, of 247 tons, the property of Messrs. Wilson and Dawson, and intended for the Mediterranean trade. Also, from the same yard, and at the same time, two mud barges, the property of the Liverpool Dock Trust. On Sunday week the Sunday School teachers belonging to St. Saviour's Sunday and Day Schools, Windsor, pre sented their minister, the Rev. G. W. Warr, with a small token of their esteem, accompanied by an appropriate ad dress, expressive of their respect and gratitude for his uniform kindness and unremitting exertions. THE LADIES' CHARITY BALL.—On Tuesday night last the fifty-first anniversary of this most excellent charity was given at the Town-hall. Th 4 re were upwards of 700 ladies and gentlemen present. Amongst those who were the first to arrive, we noticed Sir Thomas B. Birch, Bart., M.P., William Brown, Esq., M.P., and Thos. Thornely, Esq., M.P. ROYAL ADELPHI THEATRE.—The united companies of Mr. Cooke and Mr. Batty continue to attract numerous audienzes. Tae pantomime, winch has . heen running since Christmas, has been nightly received with the greatest enthusiasm,—while the horsemanship partakes of the character that the company have so long maintained at Astley's, in London. In the management no exertion is spared, and the talent of the corps is such as should ever ensure overflowing houses. CARMARTHEN AND LIVERPOOL.—On Monday last, the steam-tug William arrived at our quay with a quantity of merchandize from Liverpool, brought by the packet Mountaineer to Tenby, and there shipped on board the William. This is the first trip, we believe. of the Moue- taineer, and from the quantity of goods shipped from Liverpool for this p or t there can be no doubt that this speedy means of communication will be of great service to tne tradesmen of the town, the want of which has been so long severely felt. —Carmarthen Journal. IMMENSE EMIGRATION PROM LIVERPOOI twuuer, nas Kindly furnished some interesting sta tistics of the emigratiou from this port. The ordinary amount is about 40,000 persons per annum, but last year (1857) this was augmented nearly fourfold. The totals during the whole of last year were as follows :—United States, 103,665 ; South America. 207 • Ninrth A yric.vinon Lu 11.111C1 - 1121U colonies, 30,552 ; West Indies, 155 ; other places, Africa, Australia, &c., 100,—making in all a total of 134,524, an increase of 74,913 over the previous year, 1846. DR EADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday forenoon, at the foundry of Messrs. Holgate, coppersmiths, Dale a young man, named George Lawson, an apprentice at work, was drawn up by the strap, and carried round the shaft. As soo n as t h e • • ;rifler coma De stoeu, the unfortunate youth wasex—t ted, y when a most appal ling spectacle presented itoel toth . the arms and on e of the legs were t a k en o ff—the - 11_ - atws aoove the elbows. Some hasty measures were adopted to prevent the exces sive hemorrhage, after which he was conveyed to the Northern Hospital. THE FOG OF THURSDAY.—On the morning of Thurs day the fog on theriver was so dense that several collisions took place ; none of them, happily, attended with serious consequences. The Britannia and William Fawcett, be longing to Birkenhead, met, and part of the bulwarks of the former was carried away. The Thomas Wilson, of Seacombe, ran foul of the King Orry, and carried away part of her shrouds. A collision (not very serious; oc curred between the Prince and the Queen of Woodside, which disabled the latter a few hours, but she resumed her station in the evening. A man fell into the river in the afternoon, but was picked up. EDUCATION IN WALES. -00 Tuesday evening, a meet ing was held at the Music-hall, Bold-street_ fr.. • .. 5 uy tne tiny. 1). lays Stephens, Of Manchester, on the state of education in Wales, in re ply to the report of the commissioners of inquiry, which has lately appeared. There was a tolerably numerous at tendance. The lecturer held forth for a very considerable length of time, arguing all through that the best education of the English language would effect no improvement in the principa )oken, the pe lity, and !I:min we that, where ifleWelsi and free from - offence How CHILDREN DIE :.—One Robert Hibbing, a uldanly 7 _ _ four years o Tuesday morning, Elizabeth Ann Critcluey old, daughter of parents living in Gerard-street, found dead in bed. The cause of death was suffocation arising, as stated by the surgeon, probably from being overlain. On Tuesday, Patrick Kenny; a child four years old, belonging to parents residing in North-street, was left in a garret with other children, when his clothes caught fire, and he was so sevprpi. su month one of the 6cavc ul a piece or which fell on hi s clothes, and set them on fire. LAUNCH OF A STEAM-SHIP AT BIRKENHEAD. —OE Saturday, a splendid new iron steamer, the Cambria, was launched from the building-yard of Mr. John Laird, at Birkenhead. The Cambria has been built for govern ment, and is intended for the passage between Dublin and Holyhead. She is a sister vessel to the St. Columba, launched from the same yard a few months ago. The Cambria is of 700 tons, builders' measurement, 193 feet in length, 27 feet beam, with a depth of h o ld o f near l y 1 A foot _ hted paper nurseoer, are to be fitted u p b y M essrs. Forrester and Co w , the same firm who furnished the St. Columba. She is a noble specimen of naval architecture. FIRE ON BOARD SHIP.—On Thursday a fire broke out on a vessel loaded with cotton, in the Victoria Dock. The vessel was the Clutha, Capt. Fergus, which b." mu the beams With cotton, and thedeck also crowd e d withto large bales of the same article. A good deal of damage was done to the ship and cargo before the fire was got out. Greenock vessel; and, having been twenty-four hours in port, the underwriters will be exonerated from their liability for the vessel, and the damage sustained will fall upon the owners. For the cargo. which consisted of 1,550 bales of cotton, the marine insurance remains in force until it is discharged. It is consigned to Mr. Wil liam Moon, of Chapel-street, who owns the greater part of it. he is a FIRES IN LIV ERPOOL .—O n Thursday afternoon, about half-past three o' c l oc k, a fi re b roke out in the top story of Mr. Robertson Gladstone's warehouse in Union Court, nearest to Castle -street, and immediately fronting the opening to Cook -street. The alarm was, of course imme diately given, and being within a very short distance of the fire police station, Mr. Hewitt, with a body of the fire brigade, were in a few moments on the spoc. Engines, water-carts, &c., belonging to the fire police, and the West of Eneland fire-engine were also speedily on the ground, and the fire was in time subdued, but not before the roof fell in, and the two top stories had been destroyed. The top story of the warehouse was filled with sugar, raisins and figs. The second stem was occupied with cottee, pepper, and other articles been entirely destroyed ; but we water ere !lope _ lessly dam age d, from the immense floods of water which were poured into them. The building and goods are fully inured. The heaviest portion of the loss will fall on tha.North British Insurance Company and the Liverpool Fire Assurance Office. The Royal Exchange and Phoenix Offices are also involved to some small amount. The total damage will be less than was apprehended:; about £4,000 worth of fruit has been rendered useless, and other articles damaged or destroyed, to the extent of £3,000 more. EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYED.--In the large saw-mills of Mr. Matthew Gregson, Harrington (Liverpool), a great number of men are employed, and the most cordial feeling exists between the employer and the employed, from the considerate kindness of Mr. Gregson to all who are under him. He allowed his men 2s. a-week extra, during the great6r part of the past year, in consequence of the dear ness of provisions. He gives them a good New Year's supper every year, and requires at Christmas to work only three-quarters• •• Luer Llllle. sate 27th ult., the workmenent him a l most grate ful letter o f acknowledgment, s dgment, expressive of their thanks for former favours, and especi a lly f or t h e substantial benefits bestowed during the late season of scarcity and arth. To thin • %Al CSatill, his workmen a n d f e ll ow-lab o r can afford m e more s i ncere pl *round me comfortable and hap and so long as I have the ers," says :—" Nothing sure , than to see those Quail continue to study their welfare. urge you, in addition to doing your duty here, to go on gradually preparin g for, that chan ge w hi c h must take place will when you will be removed to another world, where there be no distinction of rank or station." Mr. Gregson, we learn, makes some provision for the old age of men who remain in his service till the decline of life, and also pays a large annual sum for pew rents for his people. GurTA PERCHA.—The use of this material for soling boots and shoes is now being somewhat general, and the humidity of the weathe r of late has given it a test that not only proves its durability, but its perfect imperviousness to water. It may be applied to any boots, worn out or not, and is so simply fastened with a composition_ I-b.f. anY man may become nig v._ I _most .sincerely n "neon, of Ch urc h- street uo unn, th at the Messrs. , supply it i n small and large luan tities, and of all thicknesses. _iemen in the town equally well qualified by education, experience, and local information, to discharge every requirement of that responsible post. a t e , I know that there is a strong feeling in the profession trust I that the speech of Mr. Holme and - b sere are sever . oth,. save (perhaps unconsciously on their parts) cast a slur on the local and professional knowledge of the architects of Liverpool, and it is somewhat in the nature of a protest against such a reflection that I send you this communication, which I hope you will have the goodness to insert in your paper. Liverpool possesses the services of as many intelligent and well informed architects as any town in the kingdom. Sufficient was said at the Council meeting as to the ill requited services of Mr. Franklin, or I might have alluded to that subject. I am, yours, &c., A LOVER OF CONSISTENCY. [We hope that the insertion of this letter will accom lish the object of our correspondent, but we feel per uaded that no member of the Council wished intention- le body to which our the public are wage the requtation o _ correspondent belongs, and whose servic( not slow to acknowledge.] eceased stated that )n as ! prin.. )r it is as in infidel reord eading r, toll house, Foster 3n the bberl• were it was irom * m his ,c 1 im- g hint couple curing 3d the and s them nipeel• of the uished ised to here is of thr nly 8 1 :tween studi ipon h this aboli ried to upon )ower- man iPalk, In 1 0 1 diffi three of the :tree 6r, bent Is me a fey( d with with Id dal s the ep for as also thumb of the &aces NGER• i 1845, totally Dec., eed oil gencf at the r, it is th the Size to 1, con eachea I frag • I,aptaill Intairl s in St• Major to the ook io ed the d—re- he in- is oWn set it; lrbera , :ted all : never, iaineiit ;o SOOP tot el It onc, WonIII In Fri a after but it The o I for a 86k; ge, eX 205.- - anuarl viousll is the it now vhat it 3ase in rest o lic de- other lament ast fe" by the n.s, for cast at er,beeo ,lhes in th,ult.t tm sta: nbilS girder 3 would ; ;oc ee - a enience narrow ;ome o f ngth of straight m safe, •om the laid en- versed , ng over ze of ness it, of ell', I.ED 0 frOia so baa ing the ill soon ;st, and course veterat B atm wit. resleyaa Dishing' le triteo h , :he be: t use& and 01e. res, and ping eV' ngst r, called • e prey, coated ast wit) which' rid port' 10 suffer theV seen the .1, to rub' thus the :y," has d othete y. ind eve" duty to .able ob' he beat", the pro' t elacoty ill PCs' wator Ikesfirs, iue to b° of evel this di )F CO: frees iv v bottleo ricer sl' Wellinfi: ipectabl° THE LATE OUTRAGES,—On Tuesday, a special meet ing of the magistrates - was held at Prescot, to devise means for suppressing the prevalent outrages. It was resolved to add twelve additional men to the police force, for four months, three of whom might be mounted, should Captain Woodford think fit. We learn that it has been arranged between Mr. Dowling and Captain Wood ford, that the patrols of the-two forces (county and bo rough) shall meet at certain hours and places to compare notes, and that if either of them has seen: any reason to entertain suspicion, they shall act together; either within or without the boundary, without any regard to jurisdic tion, or any thing except the public safety-. The men of both forces will be well armed. MASONIC TESTIMONIAL.—The brethren of the Har monic Lodge (No. 268) of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, holding their meetings at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, have presented an elegant past master's jewel to Brother Augustus Robert Martin, the publisher and assistant editor of the Mail, as a token of their esteem and in admiration of his discharge of the arduous duties of worshipful master during the past year, and his zeal for freemasonry in general. The tribute comprises the square and a scroll exhibiting the forty-fifth problem of Euclid in gold on enamel, surrounded by the title of the lodge in raised gold letters and enamelled ribbon, and surmounted by the square and compasses in gold, and a brilliant diamond. There is also a ruby in the centre of the ornament forming the tie of a knot. The gold case at the back has an inscription specifying the nature and occasion of the testimonial: This splended ornament was the design and production of Brother Mayer, silver smith, of Lord-street ; and its presentation is alike honourable to the givers' and the recipient. Mr. Robertson Gladstone has addressed a very forcible letter to the Select Vestry, on their rejection of a propo sal, made to them by the Association for the Reduction of the Tea Duties, to the effect that the yestry should petition the House of Commons in favour of such reduc tion. Mr. Gladstone justly says that the vestry " ought to be the leaders, the head and front, the very life and soul of the movement," and gives the following unanswer able reasons in support of his opinion :—" The charge of sustaining the poor, who are unable to support them selves ; the careful and judicious outlay of moneys of the ratepayer; the furtherance of such measures, in or out of parliament, as have for their object the reduction of the cost of the necessaries (not the luxuries) of life, so as to lessen the number of applications for parochial relief; as well as on account of the consumption of such articles in the Workhouse. These certainly do seem to come within the range of the legitimate duties of the Select Vestry, or else I know not what definition to give to their avocations. With respect to petitioning parliament on the part of the Select Vestry, I believe this is by no means an occurrence for which there is no precedent to be found." . . FURTHER HIGHWAY ROBBERIES.—OR Tuesday night last, Mr. Thomas Roughsedge, stationer, was attacked in Scotland-road, near St. Anthony's Chapel, by two fellows, who struck him violently—knocking him down. They rifled his pockets of £3 12s. 6d, wrenched a gold ring from his finger, and so abused him by kicks and blows that he was found insensible on the footpath by the police, and by them conveyed home. No trace of his bar barous assailants has yet been discovered.—Mr. C. Ban nister, of Everton, was attacked on Wednesday evening behind the Collegiate Institution, and abused by some ruffians. They had broken the guard-chain of his watch, when a person came up, and the fellows made off without accomplishing their purpose. Owing to the darkness, Mr. Bannister cannot describe them. On the same evening, Mr. George Hughes, of Cranmer-street, was stopped in Walton-lane by a tall man in a velveteen shooting coat who said " Give me what you have got without any alarm." A spring cart came up, and the fellow made off. Mr. Hughes procured a policeman and made search, but without avail. Another person was at. tacked in Walton-road, and another near St. Domingo House, but in neither case were the thieves successful. Mr.. Dowling, our Chief Constable, and Capt. Woodford, have organises the suburbs and neighbourhood of - Liverpool, both within and without the boundary, which will give a greatly increased security to the public. It is arranged that the two forces shall meet at certain hours and places reason to entertain suspicion, they shall act together, either within or without the boundary, without any re- _ - . _. . . . file men of botn forces will be well armed. TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.—A return moved for by Mr. Laboucbere, M.P., shows that the declared value of the principal articles of British and Irish produce and manu- in the nine r months ending the 10th of October, 1846, to £19,091443, and in the nine months ending the 10th of subdivided,—viz.. £9,383.555 of cotton manufactures, £1,330,904 of cotton yarn, £496,570 of earthenware, £1,163,847 of hardware and cutlery, £1,332,992 of linen manufactures, £93,764 of linen yarn, £217,252 of ma chinery, £1,490.418 of iron and steel, £346,539 of copper and brass, £39,357 of lead, £280,158 of tin, £188,998 of salt, £295,756 of silk manufactures, £66,161 of refined sugar, £25,181 of woollen yarn, and £3,382,905 of woollen manufactures. An increase is noticeable in the exports of cotton manufactures, earthenware, linen yarn, metals (except tin), salt, silk goods. sugar, and woollen goods ; and a decrease in those of cotton yarn, linen manufac tures, machinery, and tin. The principal imports into Liverpool in the nine months ended the 10th of October last consisted of 55,422 cwt. of bacon ; 102,279 cwt. of bark ' • 44,821 cwt. of salt beef ; 27,425 cwt. of cheese ; 305,7731 b. of cocoa; 2,898,7911 b. of British plantation foreign coffee ; 3,61 cwt. o coffee; wheat flour; 45b,277 qrs. of wheat; _ ilia. of In dian corn ; 782,077 cwt. of Indian-corn meal ; 121,930 cwt. of hemp ; 499,0501 b. of tanned hides; 267.283 tuns of palm-oil ;- 53,663 chests of boxes of oranges and lemons ; 523,0731 b. of pepper; 127,400 cwt. of .alt pork • 446,895 k ; 961,181 gallons of 44,641 gallons of gin; 456,02 gailonso?l;plrdy 10,793,9491 b 2221 b t. or unrenned sugar (from a 3ses ; 127,780 cwt. of tailov , 881 b. of unmanufactured tobacco, 178 cotton . . . wool, and 7,640,3041 b. of sheep's wool. DEATH OF MR. ELMES, ARCHITECT.—WC regret to state that Mr. Hervey Lonsdale Elmes, architect of St. George's Hall and the new Assize Courts, in this town, died at Spanish Town, Jamaica, on the 26th of November last. Mr. Elmes was a man of no ordinary celebrity He was the son of the late surveyor of the port of London her, unr ae was A up to t a surveyor and lesigner, las written many va ble works on the progress of architecture, which have been highly prized for their general information and research. His son, the respected deceased, inherited many of the qualities of which the father seemed to be the sole possessor, and earned for himself a name which will live in the affectionate remembrance - of ail with whom he came in contact, and long after his friends and ac quaintances have been gathered to the tomb. Mr. Elmes was not merely the architect of St. George's Hall ; he was also the architect of other buildings of considerable Collegiate Institution, and also for the County Lunatic Asylum at West Derby ; and at the time of his death he was engaged in erecting mansions for Hugh Hornby, Esq., and Hardman Earle, Esq., near Woolton, and for the late _ Mayor, George Hall Lawrence, Esq., at New Brighton. I A few years more would have established his fame, and him in a sp: it was ordained otherwise. In the early part of last sum mer the symptoms of consumption manifested themselves in his frame. Some time afterwards, under the advice of Dr. Chambers, of London, he left this country for change of air, and for the benefit of his health. His own wish was to go to Italy, and in the change of scene to study those works of art and architecture with which that renowned country so generally abounds ; but Dr. Cham bers, fearing that the excitement there would be too much for his debilitated constitution, ordered him to proceed to the West Indies, and to travel about from island to island, if his health permitted. He went, but the disease increased, and in Spanish-town, Jamaica, as we have said, he breathed his last, on the 26th of November. He died at the early age of 34, leaving an inconsolable widow and one child to deplore his early loss. We may add, as no inconsiderable proof of his merits, that his Royal High ness Prince Albert was so delighted with St. George's Hall, during his visit to Liverpool, in the July of 1846, that he subsequently sent him his gold medal, as a mark of the esteem in which he held the architect of that noble building. CORRESPONDENCE, THE CORPORATION 131716 7 EY0R APPOIN'T- TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sir,—Having acquired, by close study and application, under the most eminent members of the much abused, but useful profession, of an architect and surveyor a tolerable insight and knowledge of its science, and for the last 35 years actively and practically engaged in all the details of its various branches in London, Liverpool, and other places, both in public, as well as in private practice, I cannot refrain from offering a few remarks on the very uncalled for observations directed against that profession, of which I have the honour to be an active member, by several members of the Town Council at the meeting on Wednesday, relative to the appointment of a Corporation Surveyo I may observe at the outset that I do not object either to the appointment of Mr. Weightman or to the amount of salary he is to receive—no doubt he is fully equal to the duties required of him, and the remuneration is not more than his talents justly entitle him to receive. What 'ould justify the inference that they do not consider, other gentleman in the town competent to un )f that office, whilst I maintain (with- I to the prejudice of Mr. Weiehtman) lertake ti THE LIVERPOOL PrkNBARD. LOCAL MEETINGS. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS. —The usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday, H. Winch, Esq., in the chair. The only subject of interest which came before the meeting was the announcement of the Law-clerk that he had received a letter from the Commissioners of Woods and Forests on the subject of a new ferry. It was to the effect that they did not feel justified in recommending a compliance with the application of the Improvement Committee. and could not give their consent for an act of parliament to construct a 'ferry at present. LIVERPOOL MARINE SocfcrY.—The annual meeting was held on Monday week, William Potter, Esq., in the chair. The accounts showed that the honorary fund amounted to £12,055, and with the other assets made up a gross total of £12,392 19s. 2d. ; and the surplus balance from the annuitant fund, with thiforthcoming interest and probable receipts, would amount altogether to £790. This would allow four captains to receive £3O a-year each, being an increase of £2 10s. on the former annuities ; and to seventeen widows £24 instead of £22, as on former years. After the liquidation of these claims there would remain a surplus of £212 to.meet any contingent annuities that might be required in the current year. There was one applicant to be placed on the annuity list. BIRKENHEAD' DOCK. COMMISSIONERS.—At the usual meeting of this body, on Wednesday, Mr. Mallaby occu pied the chair. A communication was read from the Dock and Warehouse Company, to the effect that they really had no money. The propriety of commencing legal proceedings against the body was freely canvassed. The chairman, however, expressed his disinclination to such a measure, and to meet several immediate pressing demands on the commissioners suggested the sale of a portion of the plant. He thought that as the appointment of the new trustees had given an overwhelming influence to the parties who were responsible for the payment of the money, it would be better for the present commissioners to leave the question of legal proceedings till the power fell into the hands of those to whom he had referred. The matter was ultimately left to the discretion of the pre viously appointed committee. At the weekly meeting of the West Derby Guardians, on Wednesday, it was resolved that an allowance, after the rate of £BO per annum, be made to the clerk, to enable him to employ an assistant for the next three months; and also, that a temporary assistant relieving officer be appointed for the township of Toxteth-park, with a salary of £BO per annum. Mr. Austin, the poor-law inspector, who was present, promised his eforts to procure a pension for the widow of Mr. Fell, the surgeon, who died of fever, caught in the service of the township. The Rev. Mr. Badnall brought before the board a distressing case of de privation and suffering, in the person of an aged woman, named Mary Perry, who had lately died in poverty and neglect, although nearly related to a family in Liverpool in opulent circumstances. A vote of congratulation was given to Alfred Austin, Esq., on the renewal of his con nexion with the union, as poor-law inspector, with the cordial acknowledgments of the guardians of the very courteous and gentlemanly conduct which has uniformly marked his previous intercourse with the board. Notice was given for the appointment of an assistant to the master of the workhouse, at a salary to be hereafter named. DOCK CommiTTEE, THURSDAY.—The surveyor re ported that the masonry of the branch forming the con nexion between the new North Docks, and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, was finished so far as could be, till the communication was made, and that the gates were also in a forward state.—The plans of the new life-boat house on Hilbre Island were again passed over.—The committee re ported on the complaint of Richard Woolley. jun., who aid he had been discharged from the Albert Docks in consequence of having turned Roman Catholic, that the complainant was an extra man, that he was not discharged, but did not answer to his name when called on, and that at the time mentioned a considerable reduction in the number of hands taken on was made from day to day, amongst whom was Woolley.—The Chairman said he had the Birkenhead petition, which it would not be necessary to read to the committee. Mr. Robinson : What is the object of the Birkenhead bill ? The Chairman : They are going for powers to amend and alter a great number of your acts and dues.—A communication was read from the Pilots' Committee, as to the collision of the barque Enter prise with the Crosby light-ship. The fouling of the ves sels was attributed to the steamer having left the barque before she was in a manageable condition.—lt was agreed, in consequence of alterations about to be made at the Co burg Dock, that the screw-steamer Blarney should be al lowed to go into the Prince's Dock as a sailing vessel, and subject to all the dues and regulations of sailing vessels. —A letter from Mr. Robert Talbot, offering to submit a plan for improving the North Graving Docks, was re to the Sub-committee of Works. - BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS. — The usual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday. Christopher Bentham, Esq. was called to the chair. The proceedings of the Finance Committee contained the minutes of a meeting between Mr. North and other representatives of the bond holders and Messrs. Mallaby and Bryans, as a deputation from the committee, in which the bondholders suggested that the appointment of Mr. Wilcox should not be con firmed, but that a person should be named on their behalf totally unconnected with Birkenhead, and that he should perform no other duties except those named in Mr. North's letter. The proceedings, however, recommended that Mr. Wilcox should be appointed for general financial purposes ; that all money beyond that necessary for the working of the affairs of the township should be placed in Heywood's bank, in the names of Mr. North and Mr. Waln, °I-some other commissioner. Mr. Mallaby moved that the proppecl;Tig. bo confirmed that Mr. Wilcox be appointed, and that his salary and duties be fixed by the Finance Committee, without reference to any duty_ the bondholders might require. The Chairman expressed his congratulation on the township's affairs. Mr. Thompson seconded Mr. Mallaby's motion, which, after some dis cussion, was carried unanimously.—The _proceedings of the Ferry Committe e contained - a, regulation to run the boats throughout the day as frequently as they could be, without reference to any particular periods. The receipts for the last month were - '1',1129 18s. 7d., and for the car responding month of last year, £1369 17s. 6d. The re ceipts from the 23rd of April to the 31st of December, 1846, were £16,259 14s. 3d. ; for the same period in 1847, £14,663 6s. 11d. ; the total expenditure for that period was £17,770 2s. 3d. The proceeedings were then con firmed. MEETING OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF Go- VERNMENT TEACHERS. — On Saturday afternoon a num ber of persons of both sexes, desirous of becoming teach ers in the Government Schools, about to be established, met at the Music-hall, Bold-street, to hear an address from Dr. Hume on subjects in connexion with the duties they are about to assume. The reverend Dr. spoke of the low estimation in which instructors had hitherto been regarded in this country. The estimate of the education of the poor is as one in six, which in this town, with a population of 300,000, would give 50,000 children under scholastic training. The lecturer showed the fallacy of instructing without teaching or training ; and this fallacy he illustrated by indicating the case of an apprentice, who was taught practically. The actual possession of know ledge and the zeal to impart it might be distinct, though, formerly, they were taken for granted as synonymous. Now we know that the latter quality is indespensible in the teacher. He did not approve of the entire abrogation of flogging, on the principle that a child, from the deve lopment of the animal propensities so much earlier than the moral powers, is, in some respects, an inferior animal. Alluding to the quackery of teachers, who profess to teach a particular science on some new principle, and particu larizing arithmetic, he said it was impossible. Experi ment may exist in a thousand forms, science only in one. The absurdity of parents interfering with the instructor respecting the mode in which their children should be educated was pointed out. In all these cases the judici ous teacher will quickly carry out his own plans. He will bear in mind that for the good of all each must be sub jected to a general training. In Prussia and France, in Switzerland, all over Germany, in America, and in Scot land increased attention was being paid to education, as the only means of making good citizens. Referring to the mode in which examinations are generally conducted in the teachers' training schools at present in existence, the fault was, that there was no arrangement made for preparing the candidates, and this deficiency was to be observed in the new Government scheme. It was to re medy this deficiency that the present lectures were com menced. Saturday had been fixed on as the most suit able day for the teachers themselves. The subjects would embrace all that comes within the sphere of general edu cation, and the hearers would, under certain circum stances, be at liberty to ask questions. The object was not only to instruct those who might be deficient in scholastic attainments, but also to accustom the timid to the catechetical mode of examination adopted at the pub lic examinations. SELECT VESTRY At the meeting on Tuesday, Rector Campbell pre sided. Mr. Ferguson observed that the expense of removing the Irish back to their own country had cost the parish, during the last three months, the sum of £862 19s. 3d. He thought it high time that a stir should be made, and that the Vestry should call upon the government to relieve Liverpool from this odious burden, and lay the rate upon the treasury, the consoli dated fund, or the county. The Chairman said that between this and the next meeting they should consider whether it would be well to pass any resolution, and make any application to government upon the subject. It ap peared from the proceedings of the Irish Relief Com mittee. that an investigation had taken place into the conduct of Mrs. Bennett, the matron of the Great Howard street sheds. She was charged with having disposed of Anthpq of the 'lndents. and annronriated the mn„ina received for their benefit to her own use ; and the Com mittee being satisfied of the truth of these charges, ordered that she be forthwith dismissed from her situation as matron, and that no more patients be sent to the G rea t Howard-street sheds. -- A long discussion took nlnrp fig to the conduct of Air. Bradshaw, one of the District Medi cal Officers, who, it appears, had, in his great regard for his own safety, required patients in fever cases to come to the door to be examined, instead of going i n t o th em . The committee had expressed its . disapprobation o f suc h conduct, but after some discussion the final decision was postponed.—The Chairman read a letter from the .Poor Law Commissioners, inquiring the cause of Dr. Brett's dismissal from the Workhouse; and he also read a letter from Dr. R. H. Brett, the celebrated lecturer on chemis try, stating that he had no connection, and was totally unacquainted with, the Dr. Brett alluded to.—The total numbers, English and Irish, relieved for the week ending the Ist instant, were 5461, at a cost of £606. The total numbers relieved for the week ending the first of January last year, were 4341, at a cost of £527, showing an in crease for this year of 1120 persons relieved, and £97 expended.—lt was reported that Mrs. Harper, of the Great Howard-street sheds, had died of fever, and that she was the third person belonging, in an official capacity. to that hospital, who had died of that malignant disease. The expenses of her interment were ordered to be borne by the parish.—There being no probability that the la zarettoes would be further wanted ' for the use of the parish, the whole of them were ordered to be surrendered to government, and the fittings-up sent to the workhouse. —The total number of sick cases in the town were re ported to be 4786, including 1386 fever cases, being a de crease since the previous week of 318. - in the total number of cases, and of 232 in the fever cases.—Mt. Poole gave• notice that he would move, at the next meeting of the vestry, that & committee be appointed to take into con sideration the propriety of rating the Liverpool dock estate for the relief of the poor. On Saturday afternoon, a special meeting of the Vestry was held in Fenwick-street, for the purpose of me morialising the Council relative to the New Dock Bill : the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair.—The Chairman explained that the amended bill provided for an exten sion of time for the building of the dock warehouses— giving the Dock Trust power to apply for leave to con struct them "after the end of next session." This pro vision would, he thought, preclude them from applying, this session. In reply to Mr. Bennett, Mr. Earle said the trust must go on with the Wapping docks.—Mr. Ur quhart and Mr. Ferguson both thought the present bill would put the parishioners on a worse footing than the former one. The trust were going to pull down valuable rateable property. in Wapping and put nothing in its stead. Mr. F. complained of want of courtesy on the part of the trust to the parishioners, in not furnishing them with a copy of their bill. The property to be pulled down was rated at £lO,OOO, and the parish would not receive a penny as an equivalent. A long conversation ensued, in the course of which. Mr. Earle contended that: the Vestry had nothing to do with warehouse rates, their sole duty being to attend to the poor. The Chairman considered the Vestry had also a right to act as trustees of the public purse. Mr.. Poole said that as the proposal to construct warehouses without rates was now withdrawn, it became a ground of in quiry whether the Vestry had legitimate grounds for again going before the Council. The only ground was, that, by the destruction of the Wapping property, the parish revenue would be diminished £30.000. Mr. Earle said, that, by the new bill, the scheme for building ware houses was not abandoned; it was only postponed for a year. The Chairman confessed he could not see that the vestry had now any ground, to memorialize the Council. Their only legitimate course, he thought, was, to take care that no warehouses should be erected in future with out paying rates. Mr. Jeffery, who represented a deputa tion of the Guardian Society for the protection of trade, urged on their behalf the memorializing of the Council not to rescind (as was proposed by Mr. Bramley-Moore) their former resolution. According to the bill in its for mer state, property was to be erected there, but that idea had been now rejected. The dock alone had now to be constructed there, without warehouses aroun I it, so that a loss annually of £30,000 would be entailed upon the parish. The chairman remarked , that the operation of the bill would prevent the trust building warehouses this sess sion, but, he thought, a pledge was implied to build them at a future time. After some remarks between Mr. Jeffery and Mr. Earle, Mr. Urquhart moved a resolution to the effect that the board viewed with apprehension the revised bill, and considered it more prejudicial to the ratepayers than the former bill, as if the former bill had been carried out, with the rating clause, it would have prevented a de preciation of the parish revenue; but this revised bill con templates the removal of a large a moun t o f ra t ea bl e pro perty, and gives no equivalent for so great a sacrifice. This was seconded by Mr. Ferguson, and on a division, the motion was carried by a large majority. There ap peared, for the motion, Messrs. Urquhart, Mellor, Seward, Smith, Johnson, Haigh, Pim, and Ferguson. Against it. Messrs. Earle, Poole, Sharpe, and Bennett. A memorial embodying the resolution was ordered to be prepared, and the vestry adjourned. TOWN COUNCIL MEETING On Wednesday the usual monthly meeting of the Council was held, and the Mayor, in opening the business, alluded to the deaths of Mr. Alderman Bushby and Mr. Elmes, the architect of St. George's Hall, on both of whom he passed very high encomiums for their personal qualifications and courtesies. The Finance Committee presented their annual report on the probable income and expenditure of the year, from which it appeared that the nett income of the estate, from all sources. could not be estimated for the ensuing year at more than £143,850, and the obligatory expenditure at less than £109,157, leaving a surplus of £34,693. The continuance of branches of discretionary expenditure, such as the schools, &c., was estimated at £1942, leaving a nett surplus of £32,741, out of which the cost of the following works must be defrayed :—Observatory. £lOOO ; various improvements, £lO5O, ; pediment of St George's Hall, £2OOO ; and the new baths in Paul-street, £790 ; making a total of £4840, and leaving an available surplus of £27.901. Out of this, the sum of £20.000 would be required this year under the contract of St. George's Hall, so that the actual sum at the disposal of the Coun cil would be £7901, to be applied for the public benefit of the inhabitants, and the improvement of the borough.— Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said that when St. George's Hall was completed. the whole surplus of £32,000 would be at the unlimited disposal of the Council. He added, (with reference to the donations from the Council to the public charities), that the grant of £lOO a-year to the Royal Institution had enabled between 16,000 and 18,000 per sons to visit the museum gratuitously, during the past year, but he wished the directors would throw open the doors a little wider. With reference to the appointment of Mr. Wightman as architect to the Corporation, in the place of Mr. Franklin, he thought that he (Mr. WO was entitled to £lOOO a-year. because he would give ma all his private practice and act as surveyor, architect, arid estate agent to the Corporation; and he gave his reasons for thinking that the services of Mr. Newlands and the ser vices of Mr. Weightman should be kept perfectly distinct. It was agreed that the financial report should be circu lated amongst the members of the Council. Mr. ROBINSON moved that the sum of 300 guineas be given to the dispensaries, instead of 157 guineas. This was objected to by Mr. HARRORD, who said he thought the dispensaries did more harm than good, and that no person attended at the dispensaries, or, if they did, were properly looked after, now that the parish surpons did their duty in all parts of the town. Several members, however, spoke to the utility of these charities and even tually the usual grants to the various charities were car ried. . The Council then proceeded to discuss the propriety of appointing Mr. Weightman as surveyor, at £l,OOO a-year, Mr. EARLE and Mr. RATHBONE dissenting, in conse quence of Mr. Franklin not having received so much, and because the sewers laid down by Mr. Weightman were not correct. They also argued in favour of the appoint ment of Mr. Newland.—Mr. STEWART spoke strongly in favour of appointing a gentleman of great local knowledge and experience like Mr. Weightman, and said that very much indeed of the prosperity of the corporate estate de pended upon the surveyor and estate agent.—Mr. S. HOLME, like Mr. Stewart, observed that it was absolutely essential to the prosperity of the corporate estate that the surveyor should be a man of the most extensive know ledge; acquainted, if possible, with every party wall and every acre of corporate property. He contended that Mr. Franklin had been an under-paid officer, and that the sur veyor ought not to receive less than 1,000 a-year. He observed that .Mr. Weightman was a man of great local knowledge. If Mr. Weightman were appointed, he would have the superintendence of the new gaol—a building which would cost £150,000, aid if Mr. Newlands pos sessed superhuman powers he could not superintend the erection of that structure and at the same time discharge all the other business he had in hand as the surveyor to the Health Committee. Mr. Weightman, upon the rail ways, would have his £2,000 or £3,000 a-year ; and if he were appointed to the office now proposed a great saving to the Corporation would be effected. The appointment of Mr. Weightman was carried by a majority of 43 to 8. It appeared that a friendly understanding bad been come to between the Town-clerk and Mr. Lowndes rela tive to the future payment of the magistrates' clerks' fees. —Mr. DANSON, who originally mooted this subject in the Council, delivered a long speech upon it. He im pressed upon the Council the necessity of insisting upon Mr. Lowndes the propriety of paying for the printed forms required in his office out of his salary of £4OO a year, and also, in the event of a national poor-law, or a law of settlement, being enacted, that it should be com petent for the Council to reconsider the question.—Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE stated that the thanks of the Council were due to Mr. Danson for having brought this impor tant matter before them, as by his having done so much good had undoubtedly been effected. He quite agreed with Mr. Danson as to the necessity of re-considering the appointment in case of there being a new laW'of set= tlement, but he did not think it right that Mr. Lowndes should be asked to pay for the printed forms used in his office.—Mr. DANSON expressed himself satisfied, and the matter dropped. The proceedings of the Watch Committee comprised the 'necessary proceedings preparatory to laying a watch rate upon the parish of Liverpool, the townships of Ever ton and Kirkdale, and those parts of the township of West Derby and of the extra-parochial place of Toxteth park which are within the borough.—Mr. LACE moved the confirmation of the proceedings.—Mr. Dowling wrote 'to say that fifty policemen with cutlasses had been ap pointed to take charge of the outskirts of the town, with a view to the prevention of any additional highway rob- A long memorial was read from Messrs. Saml. Griffith and Thos. Thistle, clothiers, complaining that they had been deeply injured as tradesmen by certain acts of the Watch Committee with reference to a certain contract which had been entered into by them for the supply of police clothing.—Mr. PARKER entered into a long expla -tory statement, with the viev- of showine that the me morialists had not been injured. Their clothing was ae dared bad by competent judges, and it was rejected ; and so satisfied was he of the correct judgment of the Watch Committee in this matter, that he had not the slightest objection to the fullest investigation.—The proceedings were confirmed, and by that confirmation the Watch Committee were held to be perfectly justified in not ac cepting the 763 pairs except at a reduction of 30 per cent., they being inferior to sample.—Mr. EARLE said the country in which Messrs. Griffiths and Thistle were born was noted for its obstinacy, and that most probably these 7entlemen would never have troubled the Council with zN long printed memorial had they been Englishmen. T ., . said it was necessary at the present Council to pass a resolution authorising the Town-Clerk to re move, by certiorari, into the Court of Queen's Bench, the six orders for compensation under the Sanatory Act, recently made by the Recorder.—A numerously-signed memorial was presented from Toxteth-park, praying that the orders be not removed by certiorari.—Mr. T. LLOYD asked whether the appellant would have to pay the costs on both sides in the Court of Queen's Bench ?—The TOWN-CLERK replied that the costs were in the discre tion of the court, and would most probably be appointed - at the time of the delivery of the judgment.—The resolu tion authorising the Town-clerk to remove the orders to the Court of Queen's Bench was unanimously carried. The Council then adjourned. until Monday. Mr. Lnc DWELLINGS FOR THE LABOURING CLASS AT BIRKENHEAD.—EVILS or,-rnz WINDOW TAX. In the Journal of Public Health, under the able and experienced editorship of Dr. Sutherland,. of this town, for the present month, there appears an article by ,h Hunter Robertson, M.D., claiming- the attention of our readers, not only from the enlightened views of the writer, but from its local interest. He begins by. giving Birken head- the credit of " having conceived and put into opera tion one of the most remarkable plans vet formed for the working classes,"—so imperatively called for, as testified by our sanitary bills. The first pile of these dwellings was built by the Dock Company, for the accom mo d a ti ons of the workmen likely to be requi red for the construction of the docks and warehouses. They. are highly finished and substantial, but the cost will probably render them, an unprofitable speculation. The whole is fire-proof, and calculated to accommodate 350 families. The whole cost about £50,000 ; but as they have heretofore been described, our author prefers giving the details of two tenements more recently erected inßirkenhead; the one by Wm.' Laird, Esq., called Morpeth Buildings, consisting of 64 dwellings; the other by Robert Hughes, Esq., consisting of 70 dwellings. The first is on the Scotch plan, in flats, and consists of eight blocks of eight dwellings each. Each block has a stone passage, leading to the stree, from whence a stair case and doors to the various dwellings proceed.. The blocks are four stories high, without cellars, and each flat is divided into two dwellings. Like the Dock cottages, each dwelling consists of three rooms,—kitchen, parlour, and bed-room, or two bed-rooms. The kitchen is 13ft. by 9ft 9in.; one bed-room 9ift. by 7ft., the other 91ft. by 6tt. The kitchen is provided with a grate and oven. Adjoining the kitchen, by a well-fitting door, is a water closet, and there is an abundant supply of water for all purposes, from large cisterns at the top of each block. Gas is also supplied, and - there are dust shafts,, through, which all dust and dirt is swept, and falls into a dust cellar, from which it is regularly removed. Each room is simply but effectually ventilated by peculiar openings— one, admitting air below, the other, near the ceiling, for the egress of vitiated air. Our author considers these dwellings will be sanitary. He supplies (from the owners) particulars of the cost, and the returns. The cost of the 64 dwellings, belonging to Mr. Laird, was £7943 ; the returns (with deductions) £366. The rents of the cot tages are on the ground floor 4s. 6d. per week ; first floor,' 45.; second floor, 2s. 6(1. ; third floor, 3s. ; the gross ' rental of the 64 being £624. The deductions, amount ing to £258, are for window taxes, £127, township rates, water, insurance, &c., £l3l. Our author considers these buildings too expensively finished, otherwise they would have cost 30 per cent. less. A fair sum for each, not in cluding the ground, would be about £7O, which would give a return of 6 per cent. The great drawback (says the writer of the article) on buildings of this description, is that most grievous of all losses, the window tax. It is without doubt the most effectual means of preventing healthful, cheerful, and comfortable habitations being erected for the labouring classes ; and so long as it exists we need never look for cheerful, well-aired, or well-ventilated dwellings. As a matter of course, this tax falls upon the tenant in the shape of rent. The net rental of Morpeth Buildings is £366, or a little over 41 per cent—not an adequate return. The window tax is more than 20 per cent. on the net rental. The same tax on the Dock Cottages is £6OO. per annum. Our author thinks, that if this tax cannot yet be relin quished, a new mode of assessment should be adopted. Mr. Hickson, he says, suggests that for every 100 cubic feet covered in for habitations, there ought to be a cer t-' :nd for ,am number of windows or openings light and venti lation, and that these should be charged for whether opened out or not. Our author thinks this plan would not be beneficial, but the contrary, and suggests that instead of such a mode of taxing, a certain per-centage should be charged on the rent of every house exceeding £l5. In this way, there would be no object in decreas ing either the dimensions of dwellings, or diminishing the number of windows, and the benefit would be felt by the working classes, whose houses seldom exceed in rental £l5 per annum. On this point we are ourselves of opi nion that it is possible to abrogate the obnoxious tax alto gether. Why not substitute for it another tax or taxes, bearing upon the luxuries of the competent without trenching upon the humble comforts, or rather neces saries of the working classes. Surely a clever Chancellor of the Exchequer might immortalize himself by devising some plan to remove the present crying evil—the impo sition of a tax for the enjoyment of the light and air of Heaven. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, On Thursday, a man of the name of James Keating was fined in the penalty of £2O, for carrying on the business of . _ a marine store-dealer without a license. Having been committed some time ago for receiving stolen goods, he procured a person of the name of Hood to obtain a license, and he carried on the marine store business under that. CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—A rough-looking fellow, named Samuel Hughes, was charged at the Police-court on Thursday, under the following circumstances :—Con-3ta ble 239 stated that, on Wednesday evening, he saw the prisoner go up to a gentleman, in Everton-crescent, and demand his money, saying that times were bad, and he must have some. The prisoner afterwards went up to an other gentleman, and was about to proceed in a similar manner, when he (the officer) took him into custody. In reply to a question put by the magistrate, the officer said one of the gentlemen was Mr. Webster, of Northumber land-terrace, but he would not attend. Mr. Rushton.— How can Mr. Webster suppose the magistrates will be able to put down the various outrages that are going on if he will not attend to give evidence ? Take a summons, and bring him here. Ile prisoner was remanded in order that the case might be further inquired into. MONS. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS Whenever this distinguished professor and his unri valled band pay us a visit, we may always make ourselves certain of a treat, combining all that musical genius, in strumental proficiency, and perfect training, can produce. Unlike most other bands, the artists composing Jullien's appear as if they were animated with only one soul—one will; and these are centred in the conductor, whose ma gical baton controls every instrument, every finger, every breath, as completely as if the living performers were a machine played upon, not playing. On this occasion, however, Mons. Jullien has afforded to our musical public the additional attraction of one of the first, and most chaste in style, of English vocalists, Miss Dolby, who has succeeded, by her exquisite singing at these concerts, in winning for herself the same high appreciation amongst the classes to whom the Concert Hall is approachable, which she had already won amongst the more exclusive audiences of the Philharmonic Concerts. WEDNESDAY ' S CONCERT The first part opened with the overture to Zampa, which was most effectively played. This was followed by a quadrille, " The Standard Bearer," composed by Jul lien on Herr Pischek's celebrated melody. This was one of the finest pieces of the evening. Miss Dolby then gave a recitative and aria from Mercandante, " Grazie Clementi Dei," and " A to Reide," with great expression and taste, displaying in its execution the full resources of her fine contralto organ. With the mass of the audience, however, she was more rapturously admired in a very beautiful little English ballad by F. Mori, " Oh, tell me, pretty river," which she sung with exquisite taste and feeling, and commanded a unanimous encore. In the second part, also, a Swiss melody, by Linley, set to beautiful words, was allotted to her, sung very charm ingly, and heartily encored. A flute solo by Richardson, very splendidly executed, narrowly escaped an encore; as did a new polka, " The Eclipse," composed by Koenig, and the obligato parts played by himself for the 'first time here, and which we are certain must become a favourite. The first part concluded with a new " Swiss Quadrille," composed by Jullien during his late tour in Switzerland, which is certainly one of the most wonderful pieces, whe ther as regards instrumentation or the inventiveness dis played by the composer, which we ever remember hearing. The music of the fifth figure is especially wonderful, pour traying the sounds which attend the approach of an ava lanche in a Swiss valley, its course and its final fall, with the rejoicings in the village over the escape of the inhabi tants from the threatened danger. The imitations given of the pelting storm, the rustling sound of the sliding snow, the screams of the eagles and other birds, are most perfect ; and to the hearer it appears wonderful how they can be executed. The second part commences with a selection from " La Figlia del Reggimento," with solos for Herr Kcenig (cor net-a-piston), Herr Sonnenberg (clarionet), and Mons. Baumann (bassoon), which was finely played, especially the clarionet solo by Sonnenberg. Jullien's Olga Valse followed ; and the allegretto from the symphony in F (Beethoven) came next, and was very finely executed. The gem of this part was a solo from " La Sonnambula," performed by Signor Piatti on the violoncello. This was a first appearance here ; and certainly we hope it will not be a last appearance. We had been prepared to expect much from Signor Piatti ; and our expectations were much more than realised. A more perfect mastery over a difficult and unwieldy instrument was never exhibited, combined with finer taste and judgment ; and the audience, and even the orchestra, listened throughout with wonder and delight. The concert concluded with a comic polka, " The Three Blind Mice," founded upon the well-known glee of that name. The attendance was very good, the reserved seats and body being well filled. We were sorry, however to ob serve some vacant room in the side galleries. This, how ever, was not the case with respect to FRIDAY'S CONCERT which was a bumper, every available seat being occupied though not inconveniently. The overture this evening was by Herold, " Le Pre aux Clercs," and was followed by a quadrille by Jullien, " Belisario," from Donizetti's opera. Miss Dolby next gave an aria, " Elena! oh tu, ch'io chiamo," from Rossini's " Lady of the Lake," very beautifully. 'A polka from " La Figlia del Reggiaiento, f ' played for the first time, and a very effective composition, was followed by a solo, in which Mons. Baumann shewed what music can be drawn, by the aid of vast practice no doubt, from the bassoon. Miss Dolby again selected a beautiful English ballad, " Smile, Mary, my Darling," which was one of her triumphs. The Swiss Quadrille, of which we have spoken above, concluded the first part. The second part commenced with a selection from " Sonnambula,' with solos for the flute, clarionet, and cornet-a-piston, which were beautifully executed by Richardson, Sonnenberg, and Koenig. A beautiful valse a deux temps, by Koenig, followed ; after which, Miss Dolby again delighted the audience with " the Swiss Girl," which, as on the former night, was encorced. The andante Haydnn's " Surprise Symphony" was next performed ; and, after a solo on the contra basso, by Mons. Anglois, the concert concluded with Koenig's new polka, " the Eclipse." In remarking upon these most successful concerts, we ought not to omit paying a tribute of praise to the mem bers of the band generally for their efficiency throughout. INQUESTS __BEFORE MR. CURRY, THE BOROUGH CORONER ON SATURDAY, On view of the body of Philip Price, aged 29. Ott Friday afternoon deceased was found by his brother, a carter, lying on the Brunswick Dock-quay, very drunk. He was unable to stand, and his brother put him into his cart and took him home to Sun-street. A surgeon was called; applied the stomach pump, and drew up a qUantity of stuff that smelt like rum. He was put to bed, but died at eight o'clock the same night. Another witness, also a carter, had observed deceased that afternoon fill a tin can twice from a puncheon of rum on the quay and drink. The can would hold about a noggin. Deceased. afterwards put his mouth to the cask and drank from it. On the body of Francis Hasson, six years old, who lived in Russell-street, Toxteth-park. On Friday fort night deceased was left in his shirt only with another child in the room. His shirt caught fire, and he was so much burnt that he died on Friday. 011 the body of John WC-inn, six years old, who lived with his parents in Back Portland-street. Deceased had had a cold and hoarseness, and it appeared had died from inflammation of the lungs. On view of the body of an infant unknown, found on Saturday morning, enclosed in a box, in St. Patrick's Chapel-yard, Toxteth-park. The•body was that of a full grown female infant. - On the body of Mary M`Ninny, aged 84. She was apparently well a quarter of an hour before, and it ap peared died of congesti.n of the longs. SUDDEN DEATH OF A PERSON UNKNOWN.—On view of the body of a man unknown. On Friday afternoon deceased was observed in St. James's-walk to fall down, and was instantly picked up in an insensible state. He died in about three minutes. A small sum of money and some trifling articles were found upon him. He was stout built ; about five feet ten inches in height, and was respectably dressed. He wore a blue pilot-cloth coat, striped trousers, and plaid vest. On the body of Thomas Quagin. On Friday afternoon, deceased suddenly fell in Preston-street, and was found frothing at the mouth and unable to speak. He was placed in a chair in the- street, and died in about ten minutes. Mr. Norris, surgeon, examined the body and Stated that death was caused by disease of the heart. On the body of a child named Isabella Jones. De ceased, who lived with her parents in Bull-entry, Scot land-road, died suddenly in bed, from, it appeared, convulsions, the effect of natural causes. YESTERDAY ACCIDENT AT THE TRAFALGAR DOCK.—On view of the body of William Southern, a labotiring man, aged about 30 years. Yesterday (Monday) morning, deceased was in the act of coming on shore on a stage from the Countess of Lonsdale steamer, lying in the Trafalgar Dock, when he missed his footing, and fell into the water. A rope was thrown to him, but he did not get hold of it, and he sank in a very short time. The grappling irons were procured, but he was not found until half an hour afterwards. On the body of Edward Watson, a child, son of Wil liam Watson, who resides in Cheapside. On Sunday morning, deceased was put into bed, apparently well, and in three hours afterwards was found dead. He died front convulsions. On the body of Charles M`Farlane, aged five years, who resided with his parents in Ben Jonson-street. On Fri day morning, the clothes of deceased caught fire in a room to which he had gone by himself, and he was so severely burnt about the head and neck, that he died on Saturday. On the body of Richard Jones. aged 60. Deceased 240- ~aged in Grosvenor-street. On thu n of last month, he slipped in the street, and broke his right leg, of which injury he died on Saturday last, at the Northern Hospital. Distrat nrlvs. NEW MAGISTRATES.—Thos. Taylor, Esq., and Henry Woods, Esq., of Wigan, have been added to the com mission for the county. ORIENTAL VISITORS.—H. E. the General Eathem Bey and son, from Egypt, are staying at Manchester, and viewing its manufFctories. A young man at Oldham, named John Seville, on Sun day last, "to prevent accident," discharged a loaded pistol which he had in his bed-room, out of the window, when the bullet shot a little girl, named Haigh, twelve years of age, on her way to the Sunday school. _ A few days since, as al boat plying on the canal between Chester and Ellesmere was proceeding to the former town, it caught the side on entering the locks, and was upset. The captain and his wife were at the helm, and their two children asleep in the cabin. The suddenness of the jerk upset the boat, and the cabin filling with water, the chil dren were drowned before they could be extricated. DIVISION OF LANCASHIRE FOR COUNTY PURPOSES.— On Wednesday, at the annual session of magistrates, Mr. Joseph Brooks Yates, of Liverpool, gave notice of a motion for the sth April next, to the effect that, in fu ture, every alternate meeting of the annual session shall be held at Newton ; and that the sanction of parliament be obtained to such arrangement as early as possible. Mr. Yates, while he declined to venture further in ex tending his motion, intimated his own conviction that it would be quite necessary to consider very shortly the question of the separation of the county, for the transac tion of its business, into North and South Lancashire ; and on this matter he thought legislative interference must soon take plane. STATE OF EMPLOYMENT IN MANCHESTER.—The in- crease of employment during the past week has been very satisfactory. Within the borough of Manchester 2,400 hands have been added to those hitherto engaged on full time ; and in the districts about Manchester, including Ashton, Oldham, Rochdale, Todmorden, and other places, the improvement has been equally agreeable. The weekly official return, showing the state of employ ment of the whole of the operative classes in Manchester, gives the following results :—Last week the number of hands working full time was 27.469 ; in the present week, 29,869. The number in the past week engaged on short time was 6,394, and in the present week 4,013. The number of hands wholly out of employment continues nearly at the relative numbers of the past week. Last week there were 10,320 hands wholly out of work, and In the present week the number is 10,373. Wuo IS EARL ELLESMERE ?—Sir Ralph Egerton, of Egerton, Malp s, Cheshire, left a son, who became Lord Chancellor of England, and was created Viscount Brack ley; and from him descended the noble House of Bridge water • to the immense property of which the present Earl Of Ellesmere—formerly Lord Francis Gower, and afterwards Lord Francis Egerton—succeeded. Virtute non armis fido. Ellesmere (Baron) Egerton, created 1603 as a peerage, became extinct in 1829. The present Earl was the nephew for the late Earl Granville, ambassador for so many years at the French Court, and in the familiar habit of visiting in that city, and in company with the oldest soldiers in Europe. Lord Ellesmere has also been a cavalry officer ; and as younger brother of the Duke of Sutherland, as well as on account of his own wealth and high connexior.s, has had the advantages of consulting men of military science and experience, in all the courts of Europe, and his statements, therefore, on the defences of the country are entitled to great weight. _ ANNUAL COUNTY SESSION.—Iie adjourned annual session was held at Preston, on Wednesday ; T. B. Ad dison, Esq., chairman.—Applications from several dis tricts, for additional police, were agreed to.—The com missioners for the three lunatic asylums were re-appointed. The new rules for prisoners committed under the Small Debts' Act were brought under discussion, and its future consideration postponed.—A resolution to extend the number of newspapers in which county notices are adver tised, was brought before the bench by Mr. Thompson ; the matter was eventually left in the hands of the Finance Committee.—Notice was given of an intention to bring forward a motion, at a future session, that the annual sessions be held alternately at Newton and Preston.—Pe titions were presented from various places, praying the magistrates to relieve them from the great pressure of the rates. A long conversation succeeded, and the subject of the county expenditure was very 'warmly discussed, but without any resolution being come to respecting it.—For the general purposes of the county, a rate of fel. was imposed. MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT. — On Tuesday Mr. Ainsworth shot a sparrow and gave it to one of his little boys. In the afternoon at about half-past four or a quarter to five, he was in the kitchen playing with his children, when his youngest girl asked him to shoot a bird for her. Tie replied he was afraid he could not, as they would all be gone to roost ; but he would try. He then took down a gun and having loaded it, he went into the plantation beside his house. lie had been absent but a few minutes when a female servant heard a person groan as if in pain ; and on going out she saw her master, who had just come through a small gate leading to a plantation, in the act of falling to the ground ; his coat and waistcoat on his left side being on fire. She ran to support him, when he ejaculated, Oh ! Ellen," to the servant ; and assistance having been procured, he was instantly taken into into the house, where died in about ten minutes. It would seem that being unable to find a bird to shoot, the unfor tunate gentleman was returning through the gate with the undischarged gun in his left hand, when the trigger must have caught some part of the gate, and the gun immedi ately exploding, the contents were lodged in his left side. Mr. Ainsworth, who was about 36 years of age, has left a widow and four children to lament his untimely fate. — Blackburn Standdrd. PASSION OF THE LANCASHIRE OPERATIVES FOR GARDENING.—Most of the cottages at Heywood, if not all, have patches of garden ground attached or within easy reach. As in most other parts of Lancashire, the occupiers of these small gardens are passionately fond of flowers and a few simple, but highly cultivated fruits. Chiefest of these in their care. anxiety, and I may say af fection, is the gooseberry. I had seen evidence of this elsewhere, and now I listened to an informant, who, knowing the people around us well, told of how they rose in the early mornings of spring and summer to have an hour among their garden favourites before going to the factory; how, with half an hour to breakfast, they mea sured the time of breakfast by a few minutes, ran to the gardens to see the flowers and the gooseberries, and again at the dinner hour, and once more at the half hour for afternoon tea ; and in the evenings When the day's work was done, they spent the last hours of sunlight and twi ' light in the society of one another, and of their cheriShed plants. Some would go far up the dells by the rivulet banks with kettles, or such like domestic utensil, to get .• some choice sand ' of sharp quality, or fresh earth, and fetch it home on their heads, and lay it to the roots of the plants of their affections ; others would go out to botanise and gather rare specimens in the woods, where they would meet those excellent specimens of mankind, the humble botanists from Manchester, who travel .to these distant glens to hold communion with Nature, to gather tha plants which the hand of God has planted and made curi ous ,and marvellous to lead them to inquire ; to gather the blossoms which the eye of God has looked upon and made beautiful that they and all mankind might admire and be devout.—" The Whistler," in the Manchester Examiner* 3eS of deeef spect• ember. ers lders; inters xy add; spect had 0 this uriou s