The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-09-20 00:00:00

W lIITEHEAI AT A NCIIESTER screw steam-shii,CaPtain nesday, for Philadelphia, with a full ni of Mr_ Whitehead, cart ith un Wylie, sailed " on IN EBB PETTY SESSION 2S. for agganitin, Jane Battersby was va parishLvulluvu puw 01 Idle chnrch of Bowness. THE' GOVERNMENT has entered into a contract with Messrs. Arthur and George Holme, of this town, for the construction of the battery and other extensive fortifica tions on, the north shore. ANNE DYER, the wife of a sailor, lodging in Newhall street, came home drunk on Tuesday, after being out all day, and fell down the cellar steps as she was attempting to go up stairs to bed. She was promptly conveyed to the Southern Hospital, where she died from effusion of the brain. ON TUESDAY the body of Alexander 'Melrose, a ship Carpenter, fifty-one years of age, res idi ng i n 8 C ourt, Grafton -street, was found floating in the river, opposite the Toxteth Dock. At an inquest held on Wednesday, it transpired that the deceeased had been drinking for some days .nr.v;,,,,„1 TOWN IMPROVEMENTS. —The improvement committee 'net on Friday, and agreed to recommend the Council to apply to Parliament for a bill to permit the following im provements being made :-1. A high level bridge from Dale -street to Shaw's -brow ;2. To widen Hatton-garden ; 3. To widen Water -street ;4. To widen Hardman-street, Rodney -street. BRIAALgI.A..I3BING.—On Wednesday, James Barlow, of Stretford, was committed for trial at the assizes, for stabbing William Garner, a boatman. It originated in a quarrel, on Sunday, at Stretford, in the Dog and Partridge public-house, where Barlow d rew f orth a knife, went up to Garner, and stabbed him • , • - All ,c.,, ribs, producing a serious wound. He was Soon after se cured, and the injured man was conveyed to the Manches ter weak fro m los infirmary, s of blood, where he is now re cover i ng, though very CURIOUS MUSICAL COSTEST.—A grand musical con test between eight brass bands, from Lancashire, Cheshire, and Yorkshire, took place at the Bellevue Zoological Gar dens, last week. The first prize of £l6 was awarded to the Mossley Temperance Band ; the second to the Dews bury ; Bromley obtained the third; and Bury the fourth. Afterwards the whole of the bands, comprising 100 instru ments, united in the performance of the national anthem, which was conducted by Mr. S. Greenwnod, of the POOl Zoological Gardens. Upwards of 16,000 people were assembled, and the scene was curious and exciting. PanccE EDWARD ISLAND.—Several addresses have been presented to the Hon. Joseph Pope on his departure for Li verk)ool, after h av i ng served the interests of the ...and durin g t wenty - t h ree years as a l eg i s l a t or , speaker of the House of Assembly, member of the executive Colin c,P,, and t reasurer of the colony. He arrived with Mrs. rope, in the Mersey, on the 7th instant, in his beautiful schooner. Grafton, now moored in the Birkenhead Dock, and admirably fitted up for a colitemplated visit to Aus tralia. le, just J -Y .„-- ..._ EA TR Or M R . BRADSRA.W.—A letter from Christiana, i n Sweden, of the 10th instant, announces the death from cholera of Mr. Bradshaw, the publisher of the Railway Guides. It says,—Grim death is stalking about amongst lis , MONVIIIg down indiscriminately. Already 800 have peen swept off by chole ra , an d s till u p war d s o f s i x t y a d ay laite the dust. Only one Englishman yet - Mr. Bradshaw, the veritable Bradshaw, who had come over to collect data Tor his new Continental Guide, had only been in town been days ; he wa s , h owever, nervous, an d h as i ncessantly 'Jeen taking preventives. From apparent perfect health, six hours' illness was sufficient touslrerhimbeforehis maker. , TRE STRIRES.—The strikes continue in the manufactur ing districts. About 5,000 loo ms and 2,000 weavers of domestics," are standing in an About a full advance of wages, amounting to ten per cent., being demanded, The m aster dyers refuse still to accede to the demands of their workmen, and have increased their number of fresh hands. The dyers have already spent nearly £5,000 in 84 Purting the present strike, ss. per week being paid to the ordinary workmen, and 10s. to the foremen. They are; Ilaw see king the aid of the Liverpool operatives, and: vi'eekly su bscriptions are to be entered into here. The wcolliers of Wigha n h ave given notice to strike unless their mg:es are advanced 15 per cent. A demonstration of colliers has taken place at Wakefield, with the view df e ve;:e s ns o ill ,,,PPort for their demand for an advance of Coal haVC rt ienatelo the advance in the price of coal. Pence i• fl, : ' ell I °d• per ton, and they require that tlzee- T °- ""t 8 should gointo the pocket of the miner. _ ITE ELreTitic Thun BALL.—A time ball is now in oottrse of erection over the premises of the Electric Tele gra wPh Company , i n Castle-street. It will be completed in fe d aYs• .K. staff - rises from the roof of the building to the height of forty feet, which i s surmoun t e d b y a neat design, below which are marked the four cardinal points, a gilt vane cut zigz like a flash of lightning, iedi ca ti ng the course of the wind. The time-ball is a crimson globe, with gold and black zones, six feet in diameter, which will the lib erated at twelv e o ' c l oc k, an d will fall ten feet dow n ' l ie Pole, thereby 'indicating the exact time at areenwich and Charing -cross. The ball, which is to be hoisted into its place by machinery, will be held there by a-small iron fastener, opposite to which a bar of iron in the - centre of a coil of wire will be placed, the wire being connected with a battery, but not touching the irin bar. By passing the electric current - Along this wire the iron becomes highly Magnetic, and this, attracting thq small bar which holds tip the time-ball, frees it from obstructions, and it instan taneously falls. This arrangement for ascertaining the exact time at Greenwich will be of great advantage to the Mercantile and maritime population of Liverpool. LAMPPOST INDICATOR.-At Salford the following plan r_ aut to be adopted :—At the summit - of each publi c ;M bo r Pillar win be affixed, so as to project over the foot at the top dierY banner, 24 inches by 16 - inches, having of aIP ). label -three inches deep, with carved ends, and of theenteell .t neees or t . h urV to receive each side the_ di will on earh iiid oroughfare. Each board W4I be which Will be recordea the e into two compartments, within . te public builclngs roo ,, es if all proxima together\ ' ,- P on sto atil ifi e c s es and ch p u u r -L— ches - and chapels, ..tc., ..„. , with thei of business .1 despatch at r eligious rice at each hour . at public offices, times Postoffices, and periods of sell von b e a establishment. The remaining . compartments Of a veryey°ted to the trading community,an consideration will moderate subscription. The trading references and be restricted to oT a simple indication name, address, 4, °ro °ceuPatioti. ' These references and the names of the ""ughfares 'win be uniformly published on purple a ,, 8" ,1 11114, in gold letters, alternately shaded with vermillion L 7' 4 .Pale blue • aid where indices are apPlicable they will ue introduced, painted in flesh colour and artistically °leell ted, so as to - . indicate the relative position of each establishMent referred to. The mouldings and carved Portions of the banners will also be gilded, and the whole eMPleted in the most decorative style, so as to constitute Positive public ornament as well as a source of useful Information. A Ttunvisn BrutloPoLisx.--Mr. James Ainsworth, Plablisher of Manchester, appeared on Wednesday as pro tor- in L. case of robbery. A number of books, his pre 13ertY, were discovered at the shop of Mr. Phythian, a eater in second-hand books, in Withy-grove, Manchester,. n al ul the police consequently paid Mr. Phythian e a . visit, itd hefore they left the shop not fewer than 94 . v is di be ... li ging to Mr. Ainsworth were claimed by -,,tn e 0 , _ of considerable bulk, ev L the Bible," such as " Fleetw hi ood' i s n H elu isto n ry g a copy of Scott's works,' in 10 vols., royal "°' Mr. ythian stated that about four months ago ..., y 0,.... of `tug man named Thomas Chew had . sold . him x th 4 ecopy Scott for £2 4s. (the publishing price being ._ , 165.),s f.„4" for had frequentl 'bought large quantities of noof ta the same man iid'had paid him upwards of £3O in a7b oat eh „,ew, it turned out, was in Mr. Ainsworth's employ on the h "° Years ago, gm ' e which time helm' Carried hand. iness of a dealer in books, both new and second- A c a u,,.., . Inarently in the way of business, - he had often Warehouse -akost,lilbe•rAtyinbseivinorth's warehouse, and had bought lots g given him to go in and out of the alectinonusweil\lmost she pleased, because of his former con :placed i n ir„, th,,,ettablishmen't, and of the confidence :he had tak e — , ' th il., eiv, when charged with the offence, said tva ( s , at first s a , spee ' t 'noks, and he was exceedingly sorry. It denied 1 ' stolen, that 0' fr°l.4 the bulk and number of the that it was s o mu have had an accomplice, but he sessions. • e WB.B committed for trial at the }-1134,T -Tit op TRE , r f te Perts that the he a l t r l " .— Tke medical officer . of health _actory state, the d Nat eaths°f the town „..2rtlaY, the 1 continues:in a satis registered in the week ending 10th instant, having amounted to 209, '.64.111.5t 228 for the Barrie Nveek of the last five years, and 181 for th t he I . tte e Previous the''" r, but • w eek, showing a slight increase on h ist five nineteen fewer deaths than the average of . f o . tY-tw o " T .: e ars Of 79 deaths from zymotic diseases, w i t ruPared wl.tri-tseed from diarrhoea—an increase of these the em,responditie previous week, and of 12 compared _ wer e e h ildre iig week of the last -five years ; 42 13 Vg,_aused th ree a,..n„._11 under two years. Typhus fever T-cough , 5.-;';'211,.; scarlet fever, 4 ; measles, 2 ; hoop :1 and cliseaseidTPox, 2 ; croup, 1. From consump deaths. Po othetuhiew e li e gs there were no fewer than jaoiers. T hree of thew ere registered from Asiatic che fourth occn mentioned in the last report. irian. wheniccions SLatur s ere o n th e „s re ,!_red Oil Monday : a woman who arrived La oar i_ --e reach tina----y from Germany, by way of diatei TT und er thaera i erpool she was found to be ozn the rail Yransferred fr thern no sp i taL s. n first stage, and was imme- Ported : u t ince glen way station to the Nor- Ger , tl e c hil d, „_. another case has been re. far icu:lt York.al ry the Ak a mgn h'onTee years old, one of a family of the syxn e p rt t ee ? s al sz l , a f t!n embarked on board died the same holera ear 1.,.,.. She was seized with In all these matins Yin the E i f ii isi,tesday morning, and from Germany, and the e .,... e gra re nt 8 Rome, Moorfields. the di sease. had bro ught rs had recently arrived 5 with them the seeds of ARTIFICIAL GITANo. Committee At the ni 1' --,, on Thursday, th Win of the Health proceedings :ThSome inhabitaents g tbr med part of the V. eetnerltreet, having complainedeof a-icester-street, Great .2_ cas.ioned by the manufacture of itil)4t-lifiisn.ia' alleged to .e_ .in an adjoining yard, Dr. ---el guano, ge Wa re es and reports as follows :—The Camero n inspected the car hollers Gres llomer-street. At the low yard is situate No. shed, . or boiling down sugar • t er end are a set of b in which . to ed in o treacle, and a wooden c„,,,_, . is s r some of 1.,..—", against th • • the artificial - "In th e parhtion wall which guano, whilst obt a i e alljoining houses is separates the yard is ali ned f rom various es a quantity of refuse sugar, cans : we d to re 'n sources and mixed with clay. This it t o exposed to the air for Process Uncle month, to „ rgo a slow fernae tar a . t orte t,'ertain noxious n ion. Daring this th e i r Be ad j o ining housesvapours are given off, which pene wen, towaersstant, rendering them, acco r di ng to n0.,,' ilre ugh one Ofthes, uninhabitable.—Dr. Cameron Preseof t hidad is satisfied of the correct- Pres ent 8 statement, atha • nt carr ied on is • t this manufacture, as at of th , nuisance and injurious to the parti.sni se who reside in its ' ' • . th e ' te 'rlY vvhen the air immediate neighbourhood, mati gase s o f gennin _ r was strongly impregnated with to e f the e guano. This was an artificial article, t.v."e allowa 4 .„ refilSe Of s --.en ,-- •,,, uncle ugar mixed with clay, which Wil e - Jsad down rgo f ermentation for some time, and i .,,.., re it was ~,.._ with a small portion of real guano. Znronsider ,rt::°_rme.ted by a building well closed in, he did Cerlthoreughly"i4r.nuisance. It required that the air should 80 1:11e di sc ° l ) Fegoated with it to render it injurious '", ? 8110,44 Latis_,slun, directions were given that info/mm *4le% v mod, With a View tO the euPpreseion of the we perceive th cent enactment now coming into effect, is very voluminous. Last year the entire list contained only 752 names ; but this year there are 2,371; one ward alone (the north-east) borough, on Friday neat, the • There are twenty-nine claims and seventy-three objections to be decided. WAVERTREE COMMISSIONERS 'meting of this Board last week, a At the monthly 1. in a district rate of 2 the pound on houses, and 2d. on lands, was agreed to, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the sewers now in the course of construction. It was resolved that th question as to the past and future repairs of the approach to Wavertree-bridge be left to a road-surveyor. FIRE.—On Tuesday afternoon a fire broke out at a cotton warehouse, in Highfield-street, occupied by Messrs. Isherwood, Foden, and Co., and stored with cotton. It is supposed to have originated from some sparks from a chimney having fallen on some loose cotton, and set it in a blaze. The engines of the fire-brigade and the West of gland G the spot, and by their Eng_ ,ompany were promptly on t— _ exertions the fire was soon subdued. THE BROUGHAM INSTITUTE, established in January 1837, and named after Lord Brougham, has ceased to exist It was established as a cheap reading-room for the work big classes, and for some time successfully fulfilled its mission. Internal dissensions amongst its members, and the establishment of other cheap reading-rooms more suitable to the wants of the working classes, rendered it a losing speculation. The library and fittings have been brought to the hammer by Mr. Branch. Til ' E ISLE OF MAN.—lie harvest is progressing rapidly throughout this island, and in the low lands large quan- titles of grain have been safely stacked; whilst in the higher and later localities large tracts yet remain un reaped. During the week the weather has been fine, with the exception of Saturday morning, when we had a strong in-shore wind, accompanied by slight showers of rain. The Saturday morning's boats did not leave Douglas or Ramsey until the afternoon's tide, and reached Liver pool about eleven at night.—Mona's Herald. ATTACK UPON A GIPSY.—A female of gipsy-looking - appearance was attacked, on Wednesday afternoon, .in Great George-street, by a mob of persons, who threw stones and mud at her, and used most abusive language. So in furiated did they become, that a policeman was forced to nut the Door woman in a cab and drive her off to her own house. It seems that, frem .her appearance, the gipsy was suspected of a design to steal away children, and either to strip them of anything valuable they might have -about them, or else to carry them off to some other part -of the country. A Ganx. lionsE 'STEALER.—A quiet-looking little girl, named Sarah Marshall, was charged at the New Bailey Court-house, Salford, on Thursday. The girl is only 13 years old, and looks even younger, so that people sec her in the dock were inclined to treat the charge contempt ; but the statement of the police, that it Was her third offence, rave quite a different complexion to the matter. Her father, a small coal-dealer, gave her a very bad character ; she would not stay at home, but naturally seemed to delight in an irregular' and vicious life. She stole the horse from a field, and, when questioned, said it was her father's. She was committed to three months' hard labotn; PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL.—The annual meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, will take place next Monday evening, in the Hall of the Cdllegiate Institution. The Venerable the Archdeacon of Liverpool will take the chair, and the meeting will be addressed by the deputation from`the Parent Society, com prising the Rev. J. W. Colenso, D.D., Bishop Designate of Natal, Africa ; the Rev. Daniel Moore, M.A. Incum bent of Camden Ch urc h, Camberwell ; and the Rev. Peter Percival, M.A., Missionary from India. Sermons will be preached on Sunday morning in Childwall Church, St. Augustine's, and Prescot Church ; in the afternoon at St. Nicholas', and in the evening at St. Saviour's Church, Falkner-square, and St. P e t e r's, Rock Ferry. Meetings will be held next week at , Prescot, Egremont, and East ham, and the following week at Sutton, St. Helen's, Aig burth, Old Swan, R oc k F erry, and Birkenhead. ORATORICAL STATISTICS.—At the meeting of the Select Vestry, on Tuesday last, one member, whose loquacity is proverbial, made no fewer than 115 speeches ! !• The subjects descanted upon were various, and comprised reli gion, medicine, finance, Tducation, besides many matters of a miscellaneous character. On one or two occasions the worthy orator left more elevated themes, and exercised his exalted genius on 'the common topics of oakum and iron bedsteads. The meeting lasted about two hours, and as a portion of the time was occupied by other speakers, though less gifted with the cacoethes loquendi than the indefatigable member• alluded to, it is evident that he must have made ample use of his opportunities for oratorical display. Few if any of the most practised parliamentary debaters could boast•the formidable total of 115 orations delivered within such a brief space of time. Such an effort in this age of progress may not unaptly be termed "rail way oratory." The following is a tabulated statement of the s p Fovi e ec csnokua h rutki e 4,m s e eo o .ut f .ss. t e, h e . ............... ............... .......•..... 16 ofp mroecde;cdailngrsalirfeth, ibcahaibnrcelaudri,edsztch.e 49 Ind ustrial Schools .......................... 22 Miscellaneous Mercury. 'T otal -- `_ 115 NEW PUELIC'MEETING Rooms. --A very neatlbuilding has just been ere c t e d in lackin's-hey, which has 'had the effect of materially improving the aspect of that street, and which is intended to supply a deficiency that 'has been long felt. Thebuilders are Messrs. Arthur and. George Holme, and the edifice, which is situate on the west side of the street, possesses, both externally and internally, considerable architectural attractions. The main object of the promoters is to afford to the various established cha ritable institutions of the town accommodation Tor hold ing meetings . for the transaction of business. The build ing has a very spacious entrance, and four or five persons abreast may comfortably ascend the stairs. • On the first floor there -are four rooms, intended for offices, and which are so•constructed that they may be let off sepa rately or together. Upon the second floor there is the principal room, intended for public meetings, With a gal lery three-fourths round, very neatly and comfortably fitted up, and well ventilated and lighted. Adjoining this there is another room, suitable for the meeting of any public body. There is also a large room on the third floor, suitable for a sale or sampling apartment, and in the construction of which a novelty has been introduced, that of having a dear north light by means of windows similar to those that:light cotton-weaving sheds, and upon the same principle that is adopted to light theindigo sale-room. in Mineing4une, London. Water-closets and other Pron. veniences areulso connected with the building. "Its im mediate contiguity to the principal business of the town must render the edifice very valuable to charitable societies and others. DOCK CORLMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on Thursday. Present—Messrs. Shand (chairman), Brodlde bank, Gregson, Chaloner, Steele, Holme, Lockett, Glad stone, and Evans. The meeting was thinly attended, many of the members being absent on the annual survey of the lighthouses, light ships, &c.—The committee of warehouse management recommended that David Kim berley be appointed messenger at the Albert dock offices, at a salary Of els. per week, in place of W. Kirby, whose resignation was accepted last week. Confirmed.—George Lidder was appointed one of the crew of the Mao—. ,azines lifeboat, in place of John Evans, resigned.—lt was re ported that the -stock of oil in the lighthouses Itad become reduced to 500 gallons ; instructions were given to issue advertisements for a fresh supply of 3,000 gailons.—The harbour-masters -committee reported that they could not recommend that the application of the dock gatemen for an increase of 'wages be complied with.—lt was agreed that the keepers of weights and scales be put -upon the same footing as to wages with the dock gatemen—namely, 21s. per week.—Several offers to lend money to The trust were referred to the finance committee.—An application from John Major, occupant of a shipbuilding yard on the west side of the Brunswick dock, to be allowed to erect a steam engine, was referred to the committee of works. Mr. Holme supposedthe applicant would do so at his own risk. Mr. Evans asked whether it might not afterwards give rise to a question: of vested interest. The chairman replied that the committees would deal with it.—A letter was read from Richard Smith, resigning his situation as one of the officers employed at the landing stage, and thanking the committee for their kindness during the many years he had been in their employ. The resigna tion was accepted, and it was referred to the committee of works to fill up the vacancy. EDUCATION OF THE 1it3013. IN LIVERPOOL.-Yester day week, a paper on this subject was read at Hull, by the Rev. Dr. Hume. It was introduced in the statistical sec tion of the British Association, and illustrated by a coloured map of the borough, exhibiting the constituent portions of it, and also the ecclesiastical districts in the whole. The writer commenced by stating that his atten tion had been directed to the subject by a benevolent mer chant in the town, who thought that sufficient provision was not made for the education of the poor, nor was that provision in the places most requiring it. By making suitable additions to the population return of 1851, he estimated it to be 398,410; at present, in round numbers, 400,000. If two-thirds of these require, or, at least, accept aid in the education of their children, there are 266,666, yarying from utter destitution up to the rank of a well paid mechanic and small shopkeeper, who tome under the designation "poor," as used here. Of these, ithas been found, from a special inquiry in the town, that 25 per cent. are of the educational age, or from 31 to 12. The demand in the whole town, therefore, is 66,866. To supply this, there is accommodation in church schools of a general kind, for about 3076; and for 16,390 more in district schools, which possess school buildings. These, with 1021 in temporary district schools, make the total accommoda tion in church schools 20,386. In the schools of protes tant dissenters it is found to be 4869 ; iu Romanist schools, 6450 ; and in schools of a non-sectarian character, 3042. Thus the entire supply amounts only to 34,837, or little more than the half of the demand. He next referred to the position of the schools, showing that in the lowest portion of the parish, containing the poorest and most degraded of the population, schools are few and far be tween, while in Everton, and others of the more fashiona ble outskirts, they are so common as almost to destroy the self-reliance of the lower portion in the middle classes. Of the accommodation in the district schools of the church, nearly a half is in the townships ; in the schools of pro testant dissenters there is accommodation for only 350 in the lower portion of the parish, with a perishing popula tion of 180,000; the Romanists are repeating the admitted errors of protestants by providing accommodation for 1000 pupils in Everton, the only part of the town in which the supply exceeds the demand ; but happily those of a gene ral character, including the corporation schools, accommo date 2070 in the lowest part of the town. Comparing the entire school accommodation in the great divisions of the town with the number of poor contained in them respec tively, the ratio is one to fiv e i n th e township! and upper portion of the parish, and one to fourteen_ the town. Some interesting suggestions were made respecting a remedy for these evils, and a greatly improved plan was pointed out for the support of educatio n from year to year. The paper concluded with a comparison of Liverpool and New York, from which it appeared that Liverpool ab sorbed the destitute population of Ireland and other COllll , tries, while New Yak absorbs, educates, and civilises. local Wellir ;on testi, &CCID]NT eentlemen were in a boat on Windermere Lai water, and their bodies were not got out for nearly an hour. The deceased were cousins, Ralph, aged 20, only son of Ralph Anthony Thicknesse, Esq., of Beech-hill, MP. for Wigan, and Thomas, aged 19, Lieut. 3rd Royal Laneashim Militia. eldest son of John Woodcock. Eso.. of THE GREAT BRlTAlN.—Letters from passengers and officers on board the Great Britain were received in town on Thursday. All speak in high terms of the ship's per formance, although from the time she left Cape Clear the weather was dead calm. However, even under sail, she left everything behind her. The passengers speak in terms of praise of the arrangements made on board for their comfort an(' state, that nothing could exceed the quantity and quality of the provisions, and the admirable manner in which the steward's department was conducted. TEE AMERICAN MINISTER. — On the Hon. chanan's arrival in this country, the Chamber of Commerce forwarded an invitation, which Mr. Buchanan was con strained to decline. In his letter of refusal he says : The period in the world's history seems at length to have arrived when mankind have discovered that narrow and unjust restrictions upon foreign trade must surely defeat their own object, and when selfishness itself is enlisted in favour of a liberal policy. The philanthropist at the same time rejoices in the knowledge that the mutual depen dence which commerce creates between nations is the Mr. Bu surest prevention of war, by rendering peace the interest of all. For my own part, I firmly believe that the un settled questions known to exist between Great Britain value of the material interests months' suspension of the trade between the two countries It is, therefore, greatly to be desired that these questions should be speedily, honourably, and finally adjusted, and that, hereafter, both nations should enjoy a smooth sea and a cloudless sky for a friendly competition in all the pursuits calculated to enlighten and benefit the human greatest revolution, so far as the interest of commerce and manufactures is concerned, which has ever been commenced among men, is that _ now in apparently , olved, are not worth six successful progress in China, Should this terminate in opening a free access to the vast empire of three hundred millions of human beings, the United States and Great Britain will have a harvest presented before them which, even with all their energy, enterprise, and resources, they will scarcely be able to reap. Then will a noble and gene rous rivalry also spring up between them, which shall contribnte most effectually to promote the cause of Christianity, civilisation, and freedom among this ancient and strange people. LIVERPOOL SA ILMAXERS. —On Tuesday afternoon, a meeting of the master saihnakers of the port of Liverpool was held in the Clarendon-rooms, to take into consideration a demand of additional wages on the part of the journeymen. Thirty-eight gentlemen were present, and the chair was occupied by Mr. Gladstone. After some discussion, it was agreed that, in consideration of the pre sent high prices of labour and provisions, an advance of 2s. per week, making up the wages to 30s. weekly, would se a fair allowance ; but, as it was considered the dispro portion between piecework and daywork is at present too great, no difference should be made on the -piecework. rat the employment of flowed to each master given to a deputation of It was also agreed by the an addition )prentice should be A copy of f .se resolutions w the journeymen, after which the meeting se - parated, to reassemble when the answer of the men should be re ceived. A meeting of the journeymen was held in the evening, at their Club-room, in Circus-street, when the propositions of the masters were separately considered. The room was quite full ; and the meeting 'unanimously, but respectfully, declined both resolutions. • In conclusion, the journeymen resolved to adhere to the "original propo sition for an advance of 4s. per week. Another meeting took place on Friday night in the Circus-street Assembly Rooms to determine definitely whether they would accept the offered advance from 28s. to 30s. a week, with a pro portionate increase in the price for piece-work. Several employers were also present, among whom were Messrs. Gladstone, Rowett, Crellin, Wilcox, and Brooke. The room was crowded to excess. Mr. Rowett addressed the company at great length, urging unity between the em -ployers and the employed. If wages were advanced, the advance could not be great, or it would not be secure. Mr. Crellin expressed the willingness of the masters to meet the men half way. Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Brooke also addressed the workmen. Several practical points were discussed, and then the main question, was the proposed advance to 30s. acceptable, was put from the chair, and carried. _ _ IN LIVERPOOL AND ABELAIDE.—In the Ade laide Observer, of the 16th April, tables are given which exhibit the fall of rain in Adelaide from 1839 to 1852. In the proceedings of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool tables are given which show the fall of rain in Liverpool from 1846 to .1852. The following tables exhibit these results from 1846 to 1852 : Fall of rain No. of days Fall of rain No. of days in on which in on which Liverpooll. rain feU. Adelaide. rain fell. 1846...... 27.190 in. 183 1847 31.406 „ ... 173 26.155 „ ... 114 1848 30.728 „ ... 203 . ...... 19.684 „ ... 114 1849 29.485 „ 179 ..... . 25.414 „ 109 1850 21.460 „ ... 151.......... 19.274 „ 85 1851 26.280 „ 159.......... 30.633 „ ... 128 1852 32.202 „ ... 170 —...... 27.340 „ 115 Average. 28.393 174 25.040 111 The following is the average fall of rain for each month : In Liverpool. In Australia. January 2313 in. ..... .... 0.595 in. February March April 1.871 May June ... ........ .... 2.150 „ July ........ ...... . 2.050 „-, August September.— ••• 2. 5 51 ~ October ' 3.552 „ ......... 1.567 „ November 2.825 „ December 2.202 , ......... 1.321 „ The largest fall of rain in Li;erpool in any one month during the seven years was 4.8 inches in December, 1847. The' largest fall of rain in Adelaide in any one month during the same period was 7.8 inches in June, 1847. The smallest fall of rain in Liverpool in any one month daring the seven years was 0.21 of. an inch in April, 1852. in January and February,lB4B, and in January, 1849, no rain fell in Adelaide. RECLAIMING SSA FRONT.&GEiL —We had occasion, to attend an arbitration, under the "Lands Clauses Act," in Lancashire, to settle what sum the Ulverston and Lancaster Railway Company should pay Mrs. Maude for land taken and damage done at a charming place called Blawith Cot= tape, commanding one of the most beautiful views possible over Morecambe Bay. It is :unnecessary to go into the particulars of the arbitration to.which we referred;—to show how that some conscientiously believed and were ready to swear the railway company ought to pay two or three thousands, while others werekqually ready to swear the company ought not to be called.on for as many hun dreds, so strangely are men's minds influenced by those who engage them first but there is one point of general interest involved which may be usefully brought forward. The Ulverston and Lancaster Railway Company have power under their Act, and by arrangement with the Duchy of Lancaster and the Office of Woods and Forests, to reclaim from the sea some . thousarais of acres of land, cultivate, and sell it ; and the reason urged for an increased amount by some who have sought compensation from the company was that they would thus ',Le deprived of the facilities of water-carriage for buildingtmaterials and sup plies, and a noble sea view ; that the nature of the property would, in fact, be wholly changed. The reply to this in discussion was, that they were not about to do anything but what the Admiralty or the Crown in.eome other shape could do at any time (the sands and seashore belonging to the Crown), and, therefore, that no compensation could be enforced in that respect. If this argument be sound, and the Crown have the right thus to take away without com pensation a water frontage enjoyed immemorially, we shall one day find a company putting up an embankment on the Brighton sands a quarter of a mile out, under an over looked clause in their Act, and reclaiming a new sea frontage without any compensation to the owners of the three miles ruined. The object of the. proposed line from Ulverston to Lancaster is a good one; it will bring into operation the iron districts about Furness, and we would not, even if we could, throw any obstacle in its way; but an important question is here involved which certainly ought tote set at rest. Our particular case was settled in two hours by arrangement, after costly preparations for a fight. —The Builder. SELECT Vr3TRY.—The Rev. Rector Campbell presided at the usual fortnightly meeting of this body, on Tuesday. A letter had been received from Mr. Thomas Norris, district medical-officer, stating his willingness to have the district of the - late Mr. Cripps added to his own. On this it had been resolved to rescind the resolution passed at the last meeting, advertising for. a person to fill the vacancy. There had been complaints at each of the weekly meetings of the committee since the last board day that there was some gritty substance in the bread. The admissions to the vagrant sheds last week had been males, 494; females, 241; children, 34; total, 769. There were in the workhouse, on the.7th instant, 1,804 persons. There were of these 458 sick cases, 30 being of fever, and 54 of itch. A letter from Mr. Sabel, complaining of the amount charged for attendance on some cholera patients sent by him to the hospital, was referred to the Finance Committee. In answer to an " indignant" speech of Mr. Moss relative to some grittiness in the bread, the Chairman said the fact ought to go out, that when the sand was discovered in the bread the flour had been returned to the contractor, and good flour had been substituted. He gave a strong but quiet reproof to those of the vestry who, casting reflections on others for the want of humanity, tried to arrogate, by noisy professions, a certain amount of credit to themselves. (This was greeted with applause.) From the proceedings of the Industrial Schools Committee, it appeared that, since the last board day, two boys and nine girls bad been placed in service, and not less than eight boys had absconded. Mr. Hughes had again brought forward his motion in committee, that the number of children be kept up by draughts from the workhouse to the extent that the schools will accommodate. After some discussion, a letter from Mr. James Fleetwood, a Romanist priest, who attends the workhouse, was read, requesting that, as a resolution had been passed reflecting on his character and veracity, in reference to a pauper named John Grant, there might be a re -investigation of the circumstances. After some conversation it was agreed to grant the re quested re-investigation, and the following gentlemen, in addition to the chairman, churchwardens, and overseers, who act ex officio on all occasions, were nominated a special committee for the purpose :—Messrs. Moss, Bradley, Blain, Clarke, and Kitchen. — Mr. Ha rt announced t he receipt of a printed circular from the Poor Law Board, in reference to the Compulsory Vaccination Act, recently passed. It was agreed to refer it to the Workhouse Com mittee, that they might give the necessary instructions to the medical officers, &c.—A bill was submitted, showing that there was to be drawn from Her Majesty's Pay master-General the sum of £2,287 towards medical relief, the payment of schoolmasters, mistresses, &c.—Another communication was then submitted from the Poor Law Board, drawing attention to various maps and education books for the schools, stating the prices, and where they were to be had. Referred to the Industrial Schools' Commit*. The vestry then adjourned. the Americ A.CKED BY A RAT, fonday, a child sleening with of Mr. Williams, Hanover-street, another child in an upper room, was bitten inthe lip and on the hand by a rat. The screams alarmed the family, and the rat in escaping got jammed in a hole in the floor, when it was caught and killed. It measured nine inches from the nose to the root of the tail. ON SATURDAY evening, a respectable looking, middle aged man went into a sh o p i n Oldhall-street, and bar gained for a quaintity of mahogany-coloured oil-cloth, for which he promised to pay on delivery at his house. A boy was sent to carry the cloth ; and, on arriving at a house in Park-lane, the " gentleman" took the oil-cloth into his possession, telling the lad to remain outside, and he would return and pay him. He, however, went through the house, and made his escape with the cloth by a back door. THE SHIP MERLIN, now loading in the S use Dock for Melbourne and as been ne ' Sydney, attracts much attention. She fitted up, and, with regard to ease and covenien, passengers of all classes, may fairly challenge competit.. Her first cabin, saloon, and sleeping apartments, are models of domestic comfort ; and nothing that could add to essential requisites has been left undone. There is a fine promenade over the cabin, and stairs at the stern end communicate with ante-rooms of the grand saloon, the latter of which rivals any. apartments of the kind in any ship afloat. The second cabin is equally comfortable, but not fitted up in so costly a style. The great point, how ever, is for the intermediate and third-class passengers, and they have as good, as light, and as well ventilated apartments as are enjoyed by first-class. The height of the third-class rooms is nearly 11 feet--light and air (in any quantity as suits the occupant), being admitted both from top and sides of the rooms and berths. THE DERRY CASTLE.—Mr. W. Coward, the surgeon on board the Derry Castle, hence to Melbourne, February 8, has addressed a letter to her owner, George P. Oxley, Esq., in which he says :—" I cannot allow - the fast-sailing ship Marc , - ing by her mail a few h admiration respecting the pro ir fine vessel the Derry Castle, Polo to leave without send; lines, expressive of my hig 1 and which has been expre sse d by m e, and recognised by the commissioners here. Respecting Captain Drake I must say, sir, that he has not only been of inestimable as- sistance to me in the carry has also, in my opinion —a'. ring out of the regulations, but Lnd I have now seen some ser- vice on board of ships—an intelligent commander, and one in whom any owner might place the most unbounded confidence. For the liberty I have taken in addressing you, I must offer as an apology my desire to make known my great appreciation both of your vessel and her captain." Tun STEAM-SIIIP BRAZILEIRA, belonging to the South American and General Steam Navigation Company, met 'with a gale in the Bay of Biscay, upon her first trip from this port to Brazil and the River Plate. She, however, is reported to have behaved admirably, and made Lisbon in five days from Liverpool. Her departure from the Tagus on the 30th ult. was attended by upwards of 150 ladies and gentlemen of rank and influence, who had been in vited, with the principal merchants in the Brazil trade, to partake of a sumptuous d6rtiner, after which dancing commenced, and was kept up with spirit until nearly dusk, when the Brazileira, having steamed down the bay, trans ferred her guests to a sm&l steamer freighted to convey them back to town, while she went over the bar amid such hearty cheers as fully proved the satisfaction of all parties, and the sympathy existing in Lisbon in favour of the company. A very handsome letter was written and signed, congratulating the company, Captain Green, and the Lisbon agent upon the commencement of the line, and eulogising the superior accommodations and appointments of the Brazileira. THE MAnco Pave Captain J. N. Forbes, (one of the Black Ball Line,) arrived in the Mersey on Tuesday last, from Melbourne, Australia, with forty cabin passengers, and £280,000 gold dust on freight. The Marco Polo made her last v oy ag e in five months and twenty-one days under f avoura bl e auspices ; the present voyage has been made in exac tl y s i x months under un favourable auspices, she having been detained five days in the ice, and fifteen days by calms on the line. The fol lowing is an abstract from her outward and homeward logs :—The Marco Polo sailed from Liverpool on her out ward run -on the 13th of March, and on the 29th of May she arrived at Melbourne, having made the run from Liverpool in 75 days. She made but a brief stay at Aus tralia, and on the 10th June, at 6 p.m., started on her homeward run. On the 23d large quantities of ice were encountered in longitude about 60 S., which tore off all' the copper from the bows. (hi the 26th, at 7 a.m., in latitude 141 W., (still in the ice,) saw a large ship astern, which proved to be the ship Kent, which sailed from Mel bourne' five days previous to the Marco Polo, , for London. From-the 27th of June to the Ist of July ice was met with, and only small distances were made. On the 2d of July the ice was cleared, and strong N. winds encountered, and the .ship made 303 miles ; on the 3d, -wind N.N.W., 332 miles ; 4th, wind N. and N.W., very strong, 364 miles ; and the fifth, with same winds, 346 miles : making a total for the four days of 1,344 miles. From the 3d to the 7th of August she was again becalmed. On the 13th, in lati tude 6.62 S., again met with calms and light S. and S.E. winds, which continued till the 24th of August. On the 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th, 'with E.N.E. and E. winds, she ran from seven to ten knots per hour. From the 30th of August to 4th of September had light winds and calms, the ship being in latitude 34.40. N, S.E., and S.W. winds were experienced till the 7th of September, at 330 p.m. ' when the Western Islands were made out. From the Western Islands inwards she had moderate and fine weather, and arrived in the Mersey at noon-on Tues day, making the voyage in exactly six months. THE CHARGE AGAINST A WINE MERCHANT, reported at length in the Standard of last week, but which had not then been concluded, was resumed for hearing on Tuesday morning, whenlhe plaintiff, Mr. Hughes, and his managing clerk,: .iAl.ed Callow, were called, and -remained under es.a.mintition during nearly the whole day. The evidence was principally as to monetary transactions 'between the parties, and the "statements of the witnesses - - were very conflicting. It transpired that Hughes was in 'the habit of lending money at the rate of forty per cent. ; that he was formerly the proprietor of a circus, and his clerk, Callow, previous to going into the money-lending business, was a tailor, though, according to Mr. Hughes, 'be did not make the dresses for the equestrian company. In cross-examination, Callow statedthat he had never been threatened with dismissal from Mr. Hughes's employ because of his "leniency" to the defendant. Mr. Hughes denied that he had threatened to _discharge Callow. At the conclusion of Callow's examination, the hearing was again adjourned till the' following day.—On Wednesday, immediately on Mr. Mansfield taking-his seat, Mr. Aspin all said he was instructed by Mr. Hughes, who, however, had not altered his opinion of the matter, to withdraw - the case, because of the technical difficulties which had been thrown in the way. Mr. Mansfield -thought it was the best course Mr. Hughes could have pursued, for it was quite impossible, with the evidence 'before them, that there could be 'a conviction on the charge of false-repre sentation, with intent to defraud.. Mr. Simon observed •that his learned friend Mr. Aspinall might have withdrawn the case more gracefully after having'carried it as far as he -could, and without throwing any ,aspersion on the character of Mr. Th omas, b y stating that •it was in conse quence of techni ca l diffi cu l t i es that the case was abandoned. It had been fairly t r i e d on i ts merits, and on its merits it had entirely f a il e d. Si r George Stephen h ope d th a t, on behalf, of Mr. Thom as , h e might be allowed t o add one word, which was, th a t according to the i ns t ruc tions placed before him and his le arne d friend, and which, for one, he firmiY believed to be true, there was not a.syllable of the evidence produced which could not be satisfactorily con tradicted, independently of the contradictions between the witnesses themselves ; •nor wasthere a single item in the accounts •which could not be satisfactorily explained. The case had excited a considerable sensatimain the public mind, and a great deal had been stated in the public prints, and it was, therefore, important to Mr. Thomas and Mr. Thomas's family an impression should not go forth that the charge had been abandoned merely because cif technical difficulties. It was due to Mr. Thomas that it shouldappear publicly, not only that the charge was abandonedas hope less, but that the. case of the defendant had not even been opened, though all that was suspicious would have been met with contradiction, and all that appeared equivocal would have been easily explained. He, therefore, trusted that Mr. Thomas would IQ fully and honourably acquitted of the charge which had been made againit him. The summons was then withdrawn. LIVERPOOL OBSERVATORY.—The report of Mr. Hart nup,August 24th, contains proofs of the practical benefits the resident astron om e r of the Observatory, dated which have accrued from the facilities afforded to the chronOmeter-makers of this town for correcting their chronometers. Mr. Hartnap has observed the rate of 200 chronometers, for the purpose of ascertaining the amount to which they are affected:by a change of temperature of 20 degrees, rising and falling. He began by ascertaining the rate of the 200 chronometers at a temperature of 60 degrees. He then placed 100 of them in a temperature of 40 degrees, and another 100 in a temperature of 80 de grees, with the following results :—On observing the rates of the 100 chronometers removed from a temperature of 60 to one of 40 degrees, he found that they were all affected by the change, though in different directions, and in very different degrees. Of the 100 there were 14 which s lined more in 40 degrees of temperature than they had gained in 60 degrees ; and 86 which lost more. The greatest gain or increase in the rate of any one of the 100 chronometers was 15 seconds, which w ould have placed a vessel 3 miles wrong in her longitude each day; the greatest loss was 72 seconds, which would have placed a vessel relying on it 18 miles wrong in longitude each day. The average change of rate, from this reduction of 20 de grees of temperature, was 7 seconds, or 14 miles of longi tude per day, a difference which, when multiplied by ten or twenty days, might produce most serious, indeed, fatal results, especially to a vessel running before the wind at night. On examining the change of rate in the 100 chronometers more minutely, it was found that the 10 which changed their rate least with a change of 20 degrees of temperature, changed only 1 second, or mile in longi tude, whilst the 10 which changed most changed 31 seconds, representing eight miles a day in a ship's longi tude. The results produced on the 100 chronometers changed from a temperature of 60 degrees to another of 80 degrees were also very remarkable, and especially im portant to vessels sailing from England to the southern states of America, to the West or East Indies, South America, Africa, and Australia, or to other countries of higher temperature than England. The average change of rate (generally losing more) from this increase of tem perature was three seconds, three-quarters of a mile in longitude daily ; but there was one instance of a change of more than 13 seconds, one of a change of upwards of 12 seconds, three of upwards of 7 seconds, one of upwards of 6, three of upwards of 5, and eight of upwards of 4. The average, however, was about three seconds of change in the rate; and there were many chronometers in which it was less than two seconds, and several in which it was less than one second. Mr. Hartnup's experiments lead him to the conclusion that the supposed difference of rate of going in s ome c h ronometers on sea and on land has nothing to d o w ith l and or sea, but is entirely the result of changes of t emperature; and his investigations con fi rm, him in the opi n i on th at no captain ought to re l y f or hi s time on one chronometer. I n or d er t o prove this he has constructed a table, sh ow i ng how nearly cer tain it is that a captain who does so will fall into error in his longitude, in the course of a voyage of moderate length. Mr. Hart ' nup also suggests that the electric clock in Castle-street might be worked from the Observatory. 1 States wa GENRh ip land larp enhead. Ti tleman is ih great I TEMPERANCE LECTUI lates a Lgs of Thursday and Friday last, b Nere take' brity. The ball was densely crowded on both occasions, and the orator was much applauded. DISASTER.-011 Sunday, when the six o'clock boat from creatures came of it Di Eastham had approached - to within about three hundred yards of the Landing-stage at Liverpool, a respectably dressed young man,who had been sitting on the bulwarks, fell overboard, and was almost immediately drowned. received ar the will of A STRANGER from Shipley, in Derbyshire, me' turday afternoon, with ,sed men in Liver, , pool, who induced him to accompany them to a public house, where cards were introduced, and he was speedily relieved of a silver watch and £3 in gold. AMERICA. British and North American mail I ), Captain Leitch, took her departure hence for usual mails, a full c ict - 150_ passengers, Mr. William Chambers, of Edinbur ake a tour of the United States. bout to INFORMATIONS AGAINST PUBLICANS AND BEERSEL- I ats.—The following persons were, on Friday, summoned Skermer and Chew infringements of the'Local Licensed Victuallers' Act,' and disposed of as follows :—Publicans.: James Scarisbrick, Castle-street, Kirkdale, £5 ; George Bird, Talbot Hotel, Great Charlotte-street, 205.; Joseph Cowburn, Park-lar t, ss. ' • and Richard Benson, South John-street, 405.; with 4s. 6d. costft in each case. The hearing of the summons against Thomas Pascow, publican, Frederick-street, was adjourned till next Friday. The cases against John Bun bury, Virginia-street • Chapman Pulford, Bolton-street ; John Johnson, Blundell-street ; Francis M`Donald, Park lane ; Wm. Gibbons Madrell, James-street ; and Richard Lutterell, Salisbury-street, publicans, were discharged.— Lnd was hi: rescued. Beersellers : Michael M u rray, Sawney Pope-street, 20s Richard Holmes, Finch-street, ss. ; .Terh. Gordon, Bolto; and John Pickup, Spayling-street, 40s 4e. 6d. costs in each case. Prisilla Jones Joseph Moore, Bent-street, bee were summoned Is Welli ight stat houses. Their cases were ad. arned for a wee an equestrian s 'lnd, if not executed within ere each ordered to be fined £5, with 4s. 6d. - 41 n Lockland, Warwick-street, was fined 20s, the communications stol the period and costs, for having diSorderly persons inside his shop. THE KIDNAPPEES !—The greatest alarm has been caused in maternal circles by painful rumours of number less and cruel cases of kidnapping which have occurred in Liverpool dUring the last few nights. One poor child was said to have been stopped in the public streets by a woman who dexterously placed a pitch plaster over its mouth ; that the act was witnessed by a man who was passing ; that he immediately rushed to the child's rescue, and, with some difficulty, tore the plaster off the child's face, pulling the skin away with it; but that the mouth and nostrils had been so completely and closely covered that the child died from suffocation. Everybody has heard of the "three black crows," and most men in their experience have known instances of the power of exaggeration pos sessed by marvel-mongers. These horrid reports about " burkers" and " kidnappers" have sprnng from a very ridiculous origin, which was simply this :—The evening examunation He N vil w lir from India, of strips of hide, a [OO hoise-pov six months. man was passing. al urchin, who had noticed in Vauxhall-road, when a some peculiarity about his personnel, called him an opprobrious name. The man, naturally enough, pursued the little rascal to administer a wholesome )roceeded :0 give him a ;haking," when ?AL INTELLIGEN( rch inf it half stniiified u.—A -mille was occupied in pouringv._____ mill when the end of his cravat iachinery, and he was instantai THE HOSPITAL FOB CONSIITN vidition of about £15,000 to its fax gentleman named M'Cullom, formerl on Sa- I in Bedford-place. !ht in a PTION at B: MILLING POE TEN EMPEROR NAPOLEON.—W from Cork that the Cloghore Mills, bel Young. the Emperor Louis Napoleon. .TIIE PATENT Lew.—By an act of the late se arents in Charles-street, dl with ht herself at - a window three stories the street, and she immediately sgow, while amu I height, fell ov floor the whole suite of state apartments of the palace, including the picture gallery. The work will be com- menced immediately aft land to England. Ain. W. J. GREENLAND, a stt orders, has been drowned Majesty's retu ent preparing for Ile bathing at was attempting to save his brotl If drowned 'hile his-br ONE MILLION COPIES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT FOR CHINA.—Some devoted friends of the cause of the Hea then, we understand, are conferring together on the pro priety of adopting measures for transmitting to China a million copies of the New Testament.—Record. i BARON MAROCIIETTI has been commissioned by the Rose-hill, and Le ,gton Memorial Committee e of the hero of Waterloo o form a colossal 1 a cost of 1,500 EDWARD MORTIMI was observed by his f ,ns will not admit the e son of a tradesman at Exeter nds to have some pence, which account for the posl lismissed, with Tinlf hour afterwards, 0 his bed-uost quite dead a parcel of cords-manufactured from Id from its pliability and durability, par ___ purpose of tiller rope: hide rojes are a novel article of importation from and will be admissible, under the new tariff, free of duty MEssus. PENN AND Co., and Messrs. Maudsley, Field. and Co., have on hand eight pails of engines, each pair of _ _ A Of the line. r commission ; four pairs are to be hs, and the other four pairs are mpleted within the following of-battle ships in course of building completed within six xi by terms of c REAPING MAcurcEs.—The Yorkshire Agricultural So ciety having awarded their gold medal to Mr. W. Cross kill, of Beverley Ironworks, as the exhibitor and maker of Bell's reaping -machine, Mr. Crosskill has presented the medal to the Rev. Patrick Bell, whom he describes as " the only original inventor of a machine so well calcu lated I , to prove an inestimable benefit to the producers and consumers of brea A PARLIAMENTARY RETURN just published shows, that the number of regiment corps in which no punishments of flogging took place was 101. Punishments had taken place in 31 corps, and the number of men punished was 45. The general number of lashes was 50; in a few cases only 25 ; and in one case for insubordination 75 out of 100 ordered. The offences were principally " disgraceful con ind only two cases of drunkenness. A LARGE MILITARY BREVET is expected shortly to be issued. It is said that the colonels and lieutenant-colonels down to the brevet of the 9th of November, 1846, will be promoted ; but, that it is not yet decided how far the pro motion of the majors and captains will extend. The average service of each general officer at the present mo ment is above fifty-one years, and if we add sixteen years as the age of entrance into the army, neral officers whose average age is sixty-seven years. A HINT FOB HUMANE SOCIETIES.—There is now pro vided by the Clyde trustees, at their police-office, a bath for the resuscitation of persons recovered from water before life is extinct. The novelty of its construction consists in the application of ordinary gas as the heating agent ; and at the first trial the water obtained from the Glasgow Water Company's pipes was raised to 100 degrees Fahrenheit within ten minutes. The expense of the bath, complete and ready far the gas and water being attached, is trifling, and the value of the gas consumed was about twopence.—North British Mail. STATUES IN PARLIAMENT.—For some days workmen have been engaged in placing several statues, representing some of the kings and queens of England, on pedestals in the recesses of the central hall of the new Palace at Westminster. The statues are of stone, and the sove reigns represented are Henry 11.. Edward I. and his Queen, Eleanor ; Eleanor, Queen of Henry 111. • Isabella, Queen of Edward U. ; Edward 111. and his Queen, Phil lippa ; Richard 11. ; and Henry IV. Several other sta tues of regal personages are nearly completed, and will shortly be placed in the recesses prepared for them. SuinAT - TnAnum.—The magistrates of Ramsgate held a special petty session last week, to hear several charges of unlawful Sunday trading against the greater part of the innkeepers of the town. The prosecutions were all brought by the landlord of the " Refectory Tavern," who was fined time ago fora similar offence, and since then ap pears to have been narrowly watching his brethren. Con victions were obtained against the keepers of the two principal hotels in the town, the " Albion" and the Royal," who were fined 15s. and costs; the rest of the fifteen summonses were withdrawn, on payment of 14e. &l. each costs. THE BALHOIZA.L• ESTATES.—Great improvements have been made on the- Balmoral estates since last year ; the arable and pastoral lands, under the able management of Dr. Robertson,Commissioner to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, have been brought into a highly promising state, while the hunting grounds and deer forest are in a fair way to become the best in Scotland. The moral and social wants of the tenantry have been especially cared for, the Queen having given command that the poorest families shall have the blessings of education secured to them, and their domestic wants fully supplied. The new palace begins to make some progress, but the contractor has three years to finish it, and it promises to be a very handsome building. DUTIES ON HORSES.—From the 10th of October the new duties payable in respect of horses let for hire will take effect. The new duties are —where the person taking out a license shall keep at one and the same time to /et for hire one horse or one carriage, only £7 10s. • and where such person shall k eep any greater number of horses or carriages, £l2 10s. for not exceeding two horses or two carriages -; £2O, not exceeding four horses or three carriages ; £3O, sot exceeding eight horses or six carriages ; £4O, not exceeding twelve horses or nine carriages ; £5O, not exceeding sixteen horses or twelve carriages ; £6O, not exceeding twenty horses or fifteen carriages; and £7O ex ceeding fifteen carriages, &c. 7.11111 TA ET UN I P03:01. — contemplated in the costume of the British army helmet, perfectly ventilated, light, pressing equally, possessing a handsome form, entirely supersedes the pre. sent shaeo. The coatee, with All its lace and frippery, gives way to the plain scarlet frock which does not reach to the knees,—a sensible martial uniform, a fraction more costly in its first price, but involving a large saving to the soldier in time, trouble, and pipe-clay. These alterations will be introduced upon the next issue of clothing. In the form of the knapsack, a material amendment has also been sanctioned. Phe following are the changes A felt AWFUL TIZAGEDY.—On Tuesday, at Rawtenstall, Eliza beth, wife of Henry Cunliffe, labourer, of Oakenhead Wood, murdered her child, Alice Hannah, aged nine months, by cutting her throat, and afterwards attempted suicide by cutting her own. The father of Elizabeth Cunliffe called at the house between two and three o'clock, and finding the door closed he forced it open. On proceeding .up stairs he found the child and its mother in bed, the former with its throat cut and dead, and the latter also bleeding from a wound in the throat, and nearly dead. He found a penknife near the bed, and an old razor under the bolster. The surgeon gave but little hopes of the woman's recovery. She has, however, since rallied. She had been for some time labouring under great depression of mind, owing to the ill treatment of her husband. _ A DESCENDANT OP PRINCE RUPERT, Miss Henrietta ' Ouchterlony, of Montrose, died a few days since, haring attained the age of ninety-one years. The deceased was 1 the last survivor of three sisters, who were for many years ' inhabitants of Montrose, and her only near relative is a nephew, General Ouchterlony, now in the Russian army. The Ouchterlony family counted among their kindred several families of " gentle" blood. Of these we may notice the Youngs of Aldbar, the Grahams of Claverhouse, and last,• though not least, Prince Rupert. The Lady Ruperta, a natural daughter of Prince Rupert, by her marriage with Brigadier-General Lord Howe, had a daugh ter, Henrietta, maid of honour to the Princess of Orange. This grandchild of the prince married David Skinner, Esq. ; .and their eldest daughter, Mary Ruperta Skinner, wife of John Ouchterlony, Esq., some time of Kintorckat, was the mother of the late Miss Henrietta Ouchterlony.— Montrose Review. TIIZ SABDATARIAN QUESTION IN SCOTLAND. On Sunday morning last the steamer Emperor leftth re e Broomielaw with a full compliment of passengers, the being upwards of 400 persons on board, con siderable number of ladies. On reaching Gourock, we including a s w e e n r g e ers hi fo b r 3 i , n o ed n e t iorfo the three e re r g p .e o n o t l l whoe s. n t i e e a n me_rs w h .e a n d t Ig i e n 'plarsl g thecopniveery conveyed across across to the N the Sunday steamer, with Row. tll l e Tpo vi n ew re o a f a "bei g n passage was prevented by a .g hu e wooden this place the gentlemen from Liverpool were landed, but their further This, it seems, however, proved no very serious gateway, which extended right across the middle of the pier. obstacle, for some of the passengers speedily procured a saw, with which they cut away a sufficient number of the wooden bars of the gate or barricade to enable the passen gers to get through. When the Emperor approached the head of the loch, it was also found that the old stone pier erected by the fishery board, was strongly barricaded un der the orders of the lord-lieutenant of the county. There Was no force of men, however, to defend the erection, and a small boat having been lowered from the steamer, with a party carrying an axe, saw, crowbars, and other imple ments, the obstruction in a few minutes was thrown into the loch, and floated away in the direction of the other pier. No landing was attempted here, the steamer at once making for the regular pier. At this point some persons, with the view of giving annoyance to the passengers, about one hour before the arrival of the Emperor, lifted nine or ten planks from the middle of the pier ; but this difficulty was easily got over, and the entire body of pas sengers disembarked in safety, the planks which had been uplifted from the pier being made use of as a bridge to enable them to get over the wooden gateway adjoining the tollhouse. There was one of the rural policemen and some other men with him overlooking the landing,. but no disturbance ensued, and the passengers, after walking about the neighbourhood for two hours, again quietly em barked in the same way as they had come, without creat ing the slightest noise, or giving annoyance to any person. .—Glasgow Chronicle. td, having caught he was perceived Irishwoman of sanguine - temperament, who exclaimed, in a melo-dramatic tone peculiar to her native country, "o,my - ! those kidnappers !" A furious mob was instantly drawn together, and, by a strange confusion of ideas, it appeared to be the general impression that both the man and woman were "barkers," and that they had been making an experiment on the lad. The unwashed commenced a furious assault on the unlucky pair, who would have been severely handled if a detachment of police had not arrived, and conducted them to the nearest police station for safety. This, we believe, is the only case of kidnapping that his occurred in Liverpool.—Albion. LOVING Cousues.—John Simpson, quay foreman to Mr. Lawry, Liverpool, agent for the Countess of Gal loway, was charged by Thomas Percival, his cousin, with stealing £2O 10s. 7d., under the folloWing circumstances : Friday the prosecutor and prisoner, accompanied by one or two friends, met at the Galloway Arms, in King street, for the purpose of settling a bargain about some property, and after a little negotiation it was agreed that - the prosecutor should pay £37 10s. to the prisoner in set tlement of the matter between 'them. Percival said he had not sufficient money with him, but he would pay the whole amount on Saturday. TO close the bargain toddy was freely circulated, and the prosecutor soon ecame in toxicated, or, to use his own expression, " rather moi thered." In this state he went into an outhouse, where, being overpowered by the liquor, he " slumbered" a little ; and his friends, thinking him a long time, sent his cousin (the prisoner) to look after him. Simpson found him in a state more easily to be imagined than described ; and it was with eonsiderable difficulty that he could put him in a presentable .condition. He at last succeeded in getting him into 'the house, but he was still so "moithered" that he was obliged to laid on a sofa, where he slept for two hours. On coining to himself, he found that a silk stock ing, containing the money, had been taken from his coat pocket ; and he then remembered, he said, that Simpson put his hand - in that pocket while with him in the out house. The sum of £9 . 165., in gold and silver, was found upon Simpson when apprehended. The prisoner was re manded until Thursday, bail .being accepted for his ap pearance. LECTURES Or COMMERCIAL Le.w.—The alternating series of lectures on commercial law, given by Mr. Levi, in the Chamber of Commerce, and in the Collegiate In stitution, • continued on Wednesday and Thursday last . ; the subject on the former evening being " Bills of Ex change;" and the lectures of Thursday afternoon and evening were devoted to a farther consideration of " The law of Partnership," and 4 ` Transfer Bills." Relative to the former subject, the lecturer made some observations as to the modes of dissolving partnership; remarking that a retiring partner is bound to give notice of his retirement to all parties, otherwise his liability is not removed. To secure non-liability express intimation must be given to all the creditors—circulation of the Gazette containing such notice being considered sufficient. If the retiring partner allow his name to remain over the door of the firm's place of business, his liability continues ; and where the retiring partner agrees with the continuing. one to pay the debts of the firm, and the continuing partner draws a bill, the retiring partner is not 'discharged. After enu -merating the various Modes in whiil partnerships may be dissolved, and the duties and responsibilities devolving on the several persons compoSing the partnership, he said the law of partnership was very much confused, principally . from the existence of separate courts of law and equity. A discussion Mowed on the lesdingpoints of the lecture,. relative to the responsibility of partners, what constituted partnership, - Arc. At the-conclusion , of his lecture in the Collegiate Institution, on Thursday evening, Mr. Levi announced that he was going to Brnesels in the morning (Friday), but that he should be back to resume his lec tures at the institution on Wednesday! night week. VISIT OF TUE BRITISH ASSOCIATMN TO LIVERPOOL. —At the meeting in Mull, last week, the claims of Liver- F pool for having the next yearly meeting were advocated ,:by Dr. Dickenson, aspresident of the oldest of our learned !societies ; by Mr. Yates, who apologised for the absence 1..0f the Mayor, and conveyed his worship's invitation ; by Dr. Hume, one of the secretaries of the Historic Society ; and by Dr. Ihne, vice-president of the Royal Institution. Deputations from other towns having been heard, James He3-wood, Esq., M.P., proposed that the meeting should be Leld at Liverpool in 'the year 1854. He had recently . gone over the magnificent building called -St. George's hall, and had no doubt -that it would be In sufficient readiness to accommodate•slmost every one of the sections, perhaps all of them. It was true that the invitations of new friends were not to be overlooked, neither was the kindness of old friends to be forgotten ; and many of them cherished a kindly recollection of the princely hospitality which had been extended to them. He had no doubt that the same kindness would be ,experienced, and , that new intellects would welcome and assist them. Indeed, the town of Liverpool had become practically a new town in sixteen years; and in magnificent docks, without an equal among commercial towns, would;interest the members of the association very much. Mr. denies Smith, of Jordan hall, Glwow ' seconded the motion, and the decision was unanimous in favour of Liverpool. The assistant general secretary then explained that the precise time for holding the meeting,at Liverpool could not -be fixed then, as it was contingent on local arrangements. It would, how. ever, be announced as early as possible. Colonel Sabine then proposed, and Mr. Tooke seconded, that the Right Hon. the Earl,of Harrowby be appointed president of the Liverpool meeting. On the adoption of this resolution, ;the following additional officers were unanimously ap ,pointed :—Vice-presidents, Lord I'Vrottealey, Sir Philip Orgy. Egerton, Bart., Professor Owen, Rev Dr. Whewell, Mr. Wm. Lassen, and Mr. Joseph B. Yates. Local secre-. flutes, Dr. Dickenson and Dr. D. P. Thomson. Local treasurer, Mr. Robert M'Andrew Sraias OF W1GA..17 COLLIERS.—The fourteen days' notice given by the.coal-miners of the Wigan &strict to their employers for an advance of " twopente to the shilling," or one-sixth more, has expired at all the col lieries. AS the masters refuse to accede to the demand, all the men, numbering more than five thousand, will, there fore, be on strike. On Monday week the coal-proprietors and their agents held a meeting, and resolved to meet the notices of the men by direct intimations that if they were not withdrawn they would .close their works on the 21st instant, and not •employ any collier or drawer until the whole of the men returned to their employment. The employers held another meeting at the Royal Hotel, on Friday, and it was attended by the representatives of nineteen-twentieths of the coal trade of the district. Mr. William Peace, general manager of the extensive works of the Earl of Crawford and talcarres, presided. It was unanimously resolved to adhere to the determination come to at the last meeting, namely, an entire closing of the works from to-morrow, (Wednesday,) until the colliers should withdraw their demand. The masters will suffer great loss by the stoppage of the collieries, for many of them are under large contracts, and some, such as the Ince-hall Coal and Cannel Company, pay a heavy annual rent, besides having an immense plant and rolling stock, which will be thrown out of use. Nevertheless, they are of opinion it is necessary to check the spirit which has animated the men. It is said that since the first advance of wages, given in May, the colliers have not earned more than before, because they have sent less coal up the pit ; and it is thought that by thus stinting the supply they aimed at raising the price. There is no stock of coal on hand, and it is feared that some of the W i g an factories will soon be compelled to stop for want of fuel. Already housekeepers complain of a difficulty tieg their usual supply of coal. The export coalf Liverpool will also suffer severely, and it is thought that the check given to this rising branch of the commerce of our port will have the effect of driving . s ome portion of it elsewhere. The St. Helen's coal-field will be unable to meet the ex traordinary demand. There is also a threatened strike of factory operatives in Wigar!. The card-room " hands" have just given fourteen days notice for an advance of 23. per week to strippers and grinders, and blowing-room jobbers, and ls. per week to other eard-room operatives. The throstle-spinners held a meeting atthe Commercial hall on Friday, and it was unanimously resolved to ask their employers for an advance of temper Cent, upon their wages. 'cal am: art of t Smith O'l 1 he had to the police autt both interviews O'B DETERMINED S_ Log of the 101 kind of noise tained prussic aci, a very kin notice appoint rch beir rw - ards zen tlex wher y-of-St 1 - alic affairs i AFFRAY BE EDINBITEGIT nastic games, a coloured clothes 3 accidentally jostl ,dens the soldiers; prisoner, th9nFl A number of the sc tigation it was fou of them, whereup Roberts, who was the evidenc lid who surrendered 0n; The chars affair, parole. - 6 e ag was also remitted to thi pity after the the apology w MILITAnY IN sub._ was held at the cavalry oarracks, to try a private of the Bth Royal 1-1 insubordination ^- threateni court-mw Lrtial was pres] Ld there I,,sed was and humane man, and rendered man 3 luable services to the poor and needy in h arn his los4'; :TART AND POLICE affected only three liberated. Lieut, awe of the whole ased on the boy) On the earliest opportii ant Robe! , ndered an tehoyfor what had occurred, and RDINATION.-A ,t Dorchester, hoot his colonel. The Tt : district, assisted bY. prisoner's name is Wm commandant of the south-v other distil Ward b meneci nd the of committed on Choi the Af In the battle of 11: .urred on S II sects ce for which - he was awai t , * ed was Lm ,Common during the en ,mpment. I,e It appeared from the voluminous evidence laid beforre court that Col. F. G. Shewell, Bth Hussars Ward conduct himself in a very stran ge and improper manner, and that he was ill-using a horse, called him forward for the purpose of questioning him on the sub ject. It was then found that Ward was intoxicated, and, on being accosted by the colOnel. he became extrenaolv ;7,_ with gre at violet and concluding wit _ _laration that he would certainly shoot him. He WES immediately placed under arrest. At the trial the prisoner offered no defence, 1 and threw himself on the mercy of the court. The sentence with not be known until the case has been fully investi gated at the Horse Guards. —, THE QUEEN AT PERCY MARRET_ --rtVhi4e nn :fa:fa wax , nn , V week, the Roval cortege had to pass Which is held on a moor lying atongside of the road, a mile or two above the Bridge of Cally, and is a well-known place of annual resort for tl '-‘rmers and dealers of this ar ' the neisi T, on Tw through Percy Alarliet .hbouring counties, Considerable apprehensions had previously existed that the Queen's progress along a road, not certainly famed for its excellence at any time, was likely to be seriously impeded by the numerous droves of sheep and cattle on their way to and from market ; but efficient precautions having been adopted to avoid so undesirable a result, nothing of the kind took place. Arrived at the market, the Queen wr of course, received with every demonstration of loyalt respect from those in the line of her pass age Royal carriage had just emerged fro ,- suddenly stopped, and the whole halt.. What was the - he throng, wl to a dead herself, probably at the sk„,,,_ were the inquiries of everybody. well known to have. a g 0..,71 11a 0 d -is given the order to stop for the Z . p ailli o o‘e s 7r e csa'h o' ltti f e°ja h jee e ni C y k eas O rt n t' ing to an ancient and respectable "dealer of the name of Foster, to come forward and speak to her, This the honest man did , somewhat bewildered at first; and in answer to his Sovereign's gracious inquiries as to the nature and name of the mayket, how prices were going , &c., gave her all the information in his p ower, not a half' to his own elation after the scene was over, and the env , of his comrades, among whom he was quite an oracle fc the remainder of th' .Perth Constitutions MR. DISRAELI AT .ATLESBuRT. of the Royal Buckinghamshire A The annual icultural As was held On Wec', was in the el M.P., Mr. Dui apport f r 31 P., .A The _ltem' Mr. Disraeli," w Mr. Dupre had Mr. for the Cot T _ liernard, 'll-`. drunk with urnnd fba,l le tendency of V 6t chan the condition of ti occur, neon that before that—ei oar sympathpy sit pared, them for the they may be called Want to hopressOO s ; Fiple of this associate moral princ of the 1 seded, let us' make die .I'4 led pa —I say tl if he cease to be a of a community t them, and of land reward his entitled to th therefore consider _ _ _ I am glad to say, existed for twenty-nc „,,,, ple that acknowledges that there is founded on a right principle. What is that principl It is is pat t l h ly e of sentiment and an identity of interest betwee, th e employer and the employed. That is really the prin ciple that brings us together, and that is the sentiment which we ought, by our devotion and adhesion, to con.._ crate, and by our taking every opportunity- of / that we are faithful to it. Then you may rely on whatever changes may occur—and in this age we n prepared for the n eatest, and even fo r th e w ild est chaiii —so long as that principle is acknowledged by us we n look forward to those changes without appreb.i , oi— ' cause we shall all of us be memb on the principle of publ went that, what( this sr.pi e t v. rewards. I .h has now, it that oust be of a society founded rtue, and upon an aclinowledg kv be the circumstances we have to .t between all classes of men the good feeling should be the govern. meet, we rec principle of justice an HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PI LLS HAVE EFFECTED A. WONDERFUL CURE OF LAMENESS OF F IVE Y EARS' DURA.. 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I had long previously been afflicted with head few doses gave me great relief; and during this long period of time I have taken them in preference to any nil head make a i r t id t ri j a n l di o g r I t ' i r ° a n m ; p b to u n t 't37 due ; and I have the happiness of saying that I never bad a better state of health, I w iich I attribute to P rampton'A Pills. I beg further to add, thee th i s medicine is in- general use by my family, and we kno w o f nothing to equal it.'? In any case where an aperient m e di c i ne is rtl need only be tried to be universally adopt Sold squired , ay le tal medicine vendors, Price ls. lid. per box. See the name of "Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," ou the governonnt stamp. e, he co at char it is more be tr-u, his it respev. moues it a- Ity that is prepared to reek realities, if he. and to —}l. Dace, whati very prin gether show! ) Impress it on yon it u-hateve- will be issue( [shim Pnt )e pro- value of I for an az the cm, the batt their a s took to ly to r Puni in Edix ipreher TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 20, 1853. no LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL kDVERTISER.