The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-20 00:00:00

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1853 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. i tT ttrsconx a licensed victuallers and beersell list elation has been established. , 41 t- C. L. C LARE , o f Hi n dl e y-ho us e 1a..7 11 d Prize of £5 for a pen of five pig - 72 cattle show. t o - 11 0 1 1 EXTRA CLERKS in the Customs are in futiu "a Paid monthly instead of, as hitherto, once in eacl meter. ' °ol rrirpoßY.—On Thursday a discourse was delivered . the A ssem bl y -room, Town- h a ll , S ou th por t , i n behalf of 7 Young Men's Christian Association, by the Rev. W. F t ,"er, of Liverpo o l, o n the subject of science and religion 4,;'IRSIINGHAM CATTLE SHOW.—Mr. Clare has sold his e Young pigs for £63. Mr. G. W. Moss won three si . ; , . es for poultry as did Mr. Worrall, both gentlemen of 'us tow n . - ' 4)4 NuAI, CONCERT AT THE COLLEGIATE. — The pupils' to„ eert at the Collegiate Institution, on Tuesday, was, as ~,. .' taital, a successful performance, and reflected much credit °II the musical teacher, Mr. Crowe. Tim ALPS, screw steam-ship, sailed on Wednesday, for 1 r York and Boston, having a full cargo of goods.—The United States mail steamer Pacific, Captain Nye, sailed ~ hO 'tlY afterwards for New York. ti . 4 t STRONG Room has just been manufactured by 1- zsrs. Chubb, for the Australian Banking Company at ;' (l elaide. It has a clear internal capacity of 254 cubic tr , and is lined with hard steel plates. The weight of 7„l'aoui complete is seven tons. it„ s AtzwAy MEETING.—A number of gentlemen inte kal'ea in the Carlisle and Sloth Bay Railway and Dock hotel, held a meeting, on Wednesday, at the Angel in this town, for the purpose of recommending the sect to the attention of the people of Liverpool. Ii A.ILEYBURY.—At the Christmas examination of the K ndents at Haileybury College, amongst the pupils in the „ . "eond term M as t er M`N e il e hi g hly distinguished himself, ._'"ad obtai ne d a pr i ze i n ma th ema ti cs , ditt o i n political 7a o my and hist or y, ditto in law, and ditto in Sanscrit. ~ ...19 1 11 MAYOR, J. B. Lloyd, Esq., entertained a numerous v‘rty at the Town-hall, on Wednesday. The guests in 'lncied the members of the Dock Committee, several mili tary and naval officers, a considerable number of mer chants, and other leading inhabitants of the town. POST -OFFICE NOTICE. — The Government express from Bombay to Calcutta has been discontinued; and, conse quently, letters and newspapers addressed to Calcutta, when sent via Bombay, can only be forwarded in future by the ordinary TIIIIITEEN SHEEP KILLED.—On Monday morning, bout six o'clock, a railway train ran over a flock of sheep tear the Sutton-drain bridge of the Victoria-dock railway. ' u leY belonged to Mr. Stephenson, farmer, of Whiting, 'themed strayed from a field at Stoneferry. Thirteen of were killed, and others were frightfully bruised. FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday a miner, clamed Michael Brownlow, met with his death very sud ,e,elY, at Mr. Scowcro ft 's pits, Ince. The deceased was en gaged at the bottom of the shaft, when one of the wood inductors gave way. fell upon him, and pierced his side. ' ll tdied in about an hour afterwards. TIIE kr EARL or HARDWICKE, the Earl of Malmesbury, -uiiraeli, and other political friends of the Earl of Derby, have been spending the past week at Knowsley, I .'e seat of th e no bl e ear l. The late premier has recovered 'ura his attack of gout, and joined the party in the sports I the field with his usual spirit. SunDDN DEA zn.—On Tuesday morning, Mr. W. Lea, luelerk at the Wapping railway station, and residing at ' 4514 : 111 , went into the railway yard to deliver some when he fell down and suddenly expired. -An in qu k 7 was held on the body on Wednesday, when Dr. who had made an examination of the body, stated m'st the deceaSed had died from serous apoplexy. tDDEN DEATH.—Ann Irving, a widow, residing in Du ke -street Wigan, was found dead in bed by her son, Tuesday morning. It appeared that deceased guar -1 with her son, and afterwards went out and got " l ae drink. I n th e middle of the night the son was ,- Viused, and found his mother lying on the floor drunk. •e helped her to bed, and in the morning when he awoke ° lnl ia d her dead. Verdict—" Died from excessive drinking." REYBNTION OP A. PRIZE FIGHT.—On Tuesday, a — ",ze „ fight , which was to have come off at Belmont, near .p,, '"n, between James Preston and John Jeffries, for aside, was stopped by the county constabulary. The police having gained some information of the fight, pro- Oled to the intended battle ground, where they took Oth the pugilists into custody. They were subsequently ' s ent to Preston to be brought before the authorities. A LAD BITTEN BY A HORSE. —On Tuesday afternoon '„ t a mes Cox, about ten years of age, living in Combermere ;,.nret, who had taken his father's tea to Mr. Tipping's et, where he was employed, approached too near to te of the horses, when the animal, a vicious one, seized hold of him with his teeth, and severely lacerated his Cheek and lip. The boy was taken to the Southern Hos- Pital, where he still remains. OR AI held on SKIRK LOCAL BOARD.—An adjoned ming was Wednesday, at the office in Churc ur h-street, eet for the .purpose of exa m i n i ng th e accoun t s. P resen t : Th e R ev . J. and Kershaw (chairman), Messrs. Leak, Tilsley, Bromley, Marsden. The clerk having read the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. M`Manns, the surveyor, produced a plan s pecification of a new method of ventilating the well t o r e eted with the water-works, for the purpose of fa,cili- A l : th e re pair of the pumps, which was highly approved. ne4 4 , 1 .,R8 OP THE LATE MESSRS. HOLMES.—On Wed the l y at L e e.,,,,stock of herrings in this town belonging to Man, iver ' e uessrs. Holmes, of Liverpool and the Isle of 1,600 barre disposed of by auction. There were about ibarerels, casisks , o sw f herrings. with a quantity of salt, empty The auctioneer was Mr. Branch, and of IN'aBa spirited one, the sum realised being upwards 4 ,,,,, 1,600 : a larger amount than was an t icipa t e d. Th e „ ' , dun took pl ace a t th e herring h ouses in Hatton-garden .Utt Johnson-street. THE EARLY CLOSING -31ovmma-NT.— On Wednesday - ening a lecture was delivered in the large room of Messrs. Frisby, Dyke, and Co.'s establishment, by Mr. o ples Belford. The subject was the " Responsibilities u, the young men of the present day, arising from the Increased facilities for mental culture." The chair was °eelll3ied by Mr. Dyke, who urged upon those p r e s e n t ( about a hundred in number,) the necessity of mental and 1 1 „,ral culture, and pointed out the numerous means af ned in Liverpool for following out such process of intel sznal improvement. ,11ACCIDENT IN GREENLAND-STREET.—On Tuesday, nst a n um b er o f c hild ren were en joying themsel ves i n a r! ti ng - boat, which was placed on some waste ground in L -tre enland-street, the supports gave way, and the occupants :ere precipitated to the ground, and several of them zsthvi„..erely injured. A boy, named Henry M'Cartney, living lint-street, fell upon a street fire which was standing tj e l ar, by which, in addition to the injuries resulting from fall, he was burned severely. William Brannan, a lad 14 .3 rears of age, living in Brick-street, suffered a severe 4 Jury' to the knee by the same occurrence. Mary Callan, g o ing woman living in Bell-street, received a fractured and Thomas Tracey, a youth residing in Jamaica b_eet, a severe contusion of both thighs by the fall. MiPny BY A SHOPMAN —At the Police-court, on B We dnesday, Owen Williams, a respectable youth, who has e en for th ree years i n th e em pl o y o f M r . Willi am Hen ,Psall, of Church-street, from whom he received £5O a —r In addition to board and lodging, was charged with qbezzlin g 3 5 . 6d. f rom hi s e mployer. On Tuesday after -2,.an the prisoner sold some ribbon for 7-id., and received e tl- from a customer to pay for it. He made out the fo.r his master for ls. 7-.14., and put the odd shi ll ing of s i ,,,Cnange into his pocket. Earlier in the day, he sold wiT'a goods for 16s. to a lady, Mrs. Mudge by name, to 0 4 ,.° 4 1 he gave 4s. in change, but he had previously made e s. "„a ‘ false bill of 13s. 6d. to his master, who gave him wt• in change out of the sovereign. he prisoner was mniitted for trial. p r t t ECCENTRIC PREACHER.—On Sunday, a dissenting ,fie v ner entertained a Darwen audience with a sermon of1„ 0 varied sentiment and expression, and entirely devoid As s lall Monotonous character, as the subjoined will show. Zujit the middle of the first portion of the service (the ), he made a kind of running comment upon the bef. — "e Powers of the performers, in the following useful not altonther ornamental or devotional manner : 9 d ell done' lads, that's gradely done, but don't brast This compliment, however well deserved, 1et5 4 1. 4 . 0111 y the effect of drawing forth a smile, and thus ers went on until he had waded through a portion of a b i aernion, when his attention was arrested by a respect -1;2 gentleman, on whose behalf he offered up the following allatory prayer :—" The Lord bless and preserve this draped young man sitting here below me." This lid outburst of feeling had not a very devotional effect, c , " A ‘ on o r d er being restored, he once more pursued the o'' v en tenor of his way." Subsequently, " a change came 21' the spirit of his dream ;" he recognised in the con ;rie gat ion a young man who had been his entertainer on hi ni e Pre vious evening, and publicly expressed his opinion of (poi n a t r his hospitality thus—" Oh ! that's a decent lad; nif t ,,a to the individual in question) I stayed with him Withcomfortable bed, and was accommodated and a " u lnflucifer matches in my bedroom." This grand %li ce ...4°Bll V tableau to the earlier portion of the perform kat;,,Was received with feelings of disgust by 4- , (f le `u: vrho now deemed it expedient to T aelliCe to a conclusion.—Blackbu O tt HISTORIC SOCIETY 1 4 41 , UtE.—The monthly il l < In the Collegiate Ins, tjuie in the chair. There was hid The first volume of the Se tep tar ( l • to the members, hat it was hit be, - a-LY fro m the date of i d e Zlise it contained, on Isi,L l . ll gs of Scotland, havh i . 2s;;Trs, with the lion rat tG to, " Nemo me impune sleperplate, was exhibited, show 11, 1 4 ,.s of the volunteers in tt 11 1 ,' - 'ain at the end of the las' kolj a Ptains of the different ttilrs 13 of the different reg' ule }' vhich .s at the Birming the cong Standard, LANCASHIRE ANI ieeting of this society wa tution on Thursday,—Mr was ex he secret Dr. Hurd, resting at the present time, publication, 1739, but alsc he first page, the armoria e differe ag ..eet, which was v re ''s, which h a d b een forwarded by tilZ i r ead by the secre t ar y ; th e fi rs t being _ ground from Sir Walter blihur -'4B Skinner, of Ffarnet, dated Sti i to Were also two letters from a cook a . lif E i",(1 Brownlow, being singular specie tfi''',ete,vv stairs." Mr. Stonehouse then 'ext "Nati in Nc Walton Church, and, in cony!, from the will of Thomas Berrie August, 43rd year of the reign --- Stteat tung a messuage, Parish of St. George, S ('.ll4reintardens of gt.m. 141 %h -street, London, t should yearly pay o , htde f the parish chi ns baptised, and t ~1 1i t Rlish mot, 74e bread f .-- 4"*.eive po or poeple, of forllder the c h urchwarden yl , thee gift churchvvardens, ro t , t_. Air. Mer exhu the finest in the country ',ting Abbot every Su 77 hiterestii ' y ' l etY b of y the th en „ , Rev, id- 1 - 1_ yia, after — waot of the lo which Al yal NI IWARRINGTO month of Novembe MUSEUM AND LIBRARY. — During the 1,121 visitors to the ;here we Museum and Library. ATTEMPTED SIIICIDE.—On Monday se'nnight, a man named James Woolbridge, an ink manufacturer, residing in Hackin's-hey, Tithebarn-street, attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself. From the wildness of his manner his design was suspected, and the attempt was frustrated. THEFT OF SUGAR AT THE ALBERT WAREHOUSES.— On Wednesday, at the Police Court, an old man named Alexander Macdonald, who was employed by Messrs. Mellor and Russell, as ship-keeper, on board the Golden Fleece, lying in the Albert dock, was committed for steal ing about at lbs. of sugar from the vessel, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment. POPE'S Jot RNLL or TRIDE.—The twenty-fourth issue of this valuable vade mecum of mercantile intelligence will speedily be ready for delivery to the public. Its utility in the commercial world has been so generally re cognised, as to obviate any necessity for commendation, as it has been looked on as an indispensable adjunct to the furniture of every mercantile toffice. Mr. Joseph Wade, of Jubilee-buildings, is agent for Liverpool. AN UNGRA.TEFii RECIPIENT OF BOUNTY.—On Wed nesday, a man named Joseph Bartlett was held to bail for an assault on Mr. Ashton, his brother-in-law, a gen tleman residing at Edge-hill, who was at the time main taining Bartlett and his wife and family, as he was out of employment. Bartlett denied the maintenance part of the aggravation, but admitted that he and his family were living with the complainant, and that he had behaved in such a manner as he was very sorry for. SUDDEN DEATH.—Mr. John Phillips, only surviving son of Mr. Alderman Phillips, of Manchester, while sit ting at breakfast with his family on Thursday, suddenly fell from his chair and expired. He had recently been the companion of Sir John Potter, on a tour in Egypt and other parts of the East, and returned complaining occa sionally of rheumatic pains in the chest, but with this exception his health was good. It is thought that he died of some disease of the heart. A CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.—On Tuesday, a boy, named Robert M'Muff, living with his parents in 11 Court, Heath-street, had. his clothes ignited by the kitchen fire during the temporary absence of his mother, who was called to the spot by his screams for assistance. He was immediately attended by Mr. Edmonds, of the Southern Dispensary, but, after suffering great pain, he died on Thursday morning, not having so far revived as to be able to describe the manner iu which he came in contact with the fire. FEIENDLY SomEriEs.—On Wednesday a public meet ing was held in the Clayton-hall, Clayton-square, as the advertisement stated, "for the purpose of examining into the general principles of Life Assurance and Friendly Societies, without advocating the interest of any society or company." The chair was occupied by Lord Erskine, who, iri a very long and discursive speech, opened the proceed ings. Mr. William Rathbone, Mr. John Smith, Mr. Weir, the Rev. H. S. Brown, Mr. J. R. Jeffery, and other gen tlemen, also addressed the meeting, and resolutions fa vourable to the object of the meeting were passed. TESTIMONIAL fo Mn. MlRcus. committee of gen tlemen of this town and Manchester are now forming a plan for the above-named purpose. During the last season no less than 26,300 persons travelled by the various trains under Mr. Marcus's management, and providentially with out any accident. His exertions in behalf of the travelling millions, by which the morals of the working classes have been improved, and habits of saving inculcated, should alone recommend this proposed testimonial to the public, and lead them to express in a tangible form their approval of that gentleman's successful efforts in giving relaxation and a knowledge of their own country to so many thou sands who but for him would have been denied the oppor tunity. G-4:IIROTTING A GENTLEMAN IN HIS OWN OFFICE. — On Wednesday afternoon, about five o'clock, a gentleman named Tyrrell, whose office is in St. Ann-street, Manches ter, when returning to his place of business from collecting money and orders, was set upon by two men, immediately on entering his office, who, seizing him by the throat, prevented him from calling out, and after ill-using him to a considerable extent, robbed him of £25 in gold, the pro ceeds of his day's collection. It appears Mr. Tyrrell keeps no clerk, and on entering the office was, as he supposed, alone, when he was seized by the two men referred to, and robbed. On making their escape, the ruffians locked the unfortunate gentleman in, and it was some time before he succeeded in obtaining release or assistance. We under stand that this is not the first time Mr. Tyrrell has been attacked by thieves, he having been knocked down and robbed some time ago, in Liverpool-road, of £9O. ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF COURT BY AN ATTORNEY. — At the borough sessions, on Wednesday, a singular dis cussion arose on the subject of a watch belonging to a prisoner. It appeared that application had been made to the court to have the watch given up as being necessary to furnish means for the prisoner's defence. The watch, not being in any way connected with the charge on which the prisoner was about to be tried, the court ordered it to be given up. It subsequently appeared that Mr. Camp bell, attorney for the prisoner, had received three guineas on account of the defence. Inquiry on the part of the learned recorder confirming this allegation, he remarked in terms of great severity on the irregularity of such a course of proceeding—alleging that the court had been deceived in the representation made. He likewise said it would be matter for consideration how far he might be inclined to prevent the attorney from again practising in that coart ; on the propriety of such resolution he should consider, and, if necessary, he should hear Mr. Campbell before coming to a decision. The matter was then allowed to drop. ROBBERY AT HEYWOOD'S BANR.—On Tuesday last a young man named Joseph Price, in the employment of Messrs. Neal and Martin, attorneys in Sweeting-street, was sent by those gentlemen to lodge £79 14s. Bd. in Messrs. Heywood's bank. The money consisted of £25 in gold, £29 10s. in silver, five £5 notes, and 4s. Sd. At the bank he presented the money to Mr. Hendertou, one of the tellers, requesting a receipt note, which the latter m gave him. In preparing the receipt te, Mr. Henderton had to turn his back, and it is alleged that Price seized the opportunity of abstracting the five bank-notes, which Mr. Henderton not observing, and having previously counted over the money, which he found correct, gave Price a receipt-note for the full amount. The deficiency was not observed till Mr. Henderton, on balancing his cash at night, missed the notes. Suspicion at once fell on Price, and he was questioned on the subject, which he at first denied all knoiyledge of ; he ultimately confessed; and showed that he had secreted the notes in - the head of his stocking above the garter. He was brought up at the police-court, on Wednesday, when his employers gave him a high character for honesty and propriety of conduct, which up to the present transaction had been most exem plary. The magistrate said the case was too serious to be overlooked, and the lad was remanded. The prisoner was again brought up on Friday, and discharged, the bank not wishing to prosecute. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on Thursday—Mr. Langsdale in the chair. The smoke prevention sub-committee submitted the following report relative to the suppression of the smoke nuisance in this town :—" Mr. M'Connachie, civil engineer, who has acted for previous health committees in assisting to suppress the nuisance, attended this sub-committee, and explained that the smoke issuing from marine and land engine furnaces could, without injury to proprietors, be so far prevented as not to become any annoyance to the public, and that by carrying out the necessary arrangements for the purpose, a saving of fuel would accrue more than sufficient, in most cases, to remunerate for any outlay required to alter defec tive furnaces, &c. Resolved, that considering the great increase of this nuisance in the town and on the river, and also considering the explanations furnished by Mr. M'Con nachie, the health committee be recommended to adopt measures for suppressing the nuisance. Resolved, that it be recommended that steamers plying in the Mersey should be at once dealt with ; and that the Town-clerk be in- structed to acquaint the owners and masters with such determination ; and that unless, within a given time, they effectually suppress such nuisances, proceedings will be instituted against them." An application was received from Messrs. Blundell and Son, relative to the substitution of an iron for a wooden bridge across the canal at Leeds street. It was agreed, after a short conversation, that the Messrs. Blundell should send in plans of the bridge pro posed to be erected over the canal. FEEETILADE ATMANCHESTER.—The following placards, Printed in large type, have been extensively posted in Manchester and the neighbourhood : " LosT.—The Great High-pressure Boiler at Newall's buildings has exploded, and the old Anti-Corn Law League's "Great Big" Loaf!! has disappeared !11 We are now giving Ninepence for the 41b. Loaf! Are all the shuttles at work? Are all the spindles running? Are we building new mills? We were told by these wiseacres and would-be patriots, if the Corn Laws were taken off, that would come to pass !! 1 CT We must have a New Boiler that will bear greater pressure.—Hurrah for the League ! ! I" " I?arLostox ! !—Dedicated, without permission, to John Bright, and Richard Cobden, the " Big Loaf" Patriots ! ! The Soldier sees that bread and cheese Are up an fearful high, That the same pay goes much less way, And " knows the reason why." The Weaver sits and strains his wits, While his poor children cry ; For bread's so raised, he's nearly crazed, And " knows the reason why." The Ploughmen say, with much leas pay, And food so very high, They're nearly worn to skin and bone, And " know the reason why." They're all agreed the Free-trade creed Has proved a monstrous lie; For food is scant, and work they want , And " know the reason why." For food and clothes to foreign foes, We now trust for supply : Our looms and land both idle stand, This is " the reason why." LIGHTING A SHIP BY GASLIGHT.—The work on board a vessel in one of the Liverpool .graving docks is now being carried on by gaslight. The Shooting Star, of 1,500 tons burthen, is lying in No. 2 Queen's graving dock, and Messrs. Humble and Grayson, shipbuilders, have con- tracted to execute the fastening work of the vesseL The fastening is of rather a novel description, and comprises not only the ordinary quantity of iron knees, but also a double set of oak diagonals. The time for the work being limited, and the days short, it occurred to Mr. Grayson that by the aid of gas from the main introduced into the ship by a pipe passed through the side of the vessel, illu minating power might be obtained of a far better descrip tion than that given by the ordinary lanterns, whilst there would be much less risk of fire. Having resolved to try the experiment, if the necessary facilities were afforded, he set about to obtain the consent of the authorities. Application was made to the secretary of the Dock Com mittee for the necessary permission ; he could not act without the instructions of the harbour-master's sub committee ; the harbour-master's committee could not act I without report from the surveyor; the surveyor 1 A FOOTMAN; at Roby-hall was drowned on Monday while I skating in a pit iii the park... TEE WEL - 811 " PLYZIAIN."—We understand that the "Plygain" will take place at St. David's Church, at six o'clock on Christmas morning. THE CIIOLERA.—NOcase of cholera has been received at the workhouse hospital during the past week, and at present there are no patients in the hospital suffering from the epidemic. AT THE POLICE COITET, on Saturday, Martha Peters was charged with stealing a ring from Mrs. Radcliffe, of Tranmere, in whose house she was working about twelve months ago, when the ring was first missed. The robbery having been committed in Cheshire, the prisoner was sent over to Birkenhead. _ _ _ BREAKING INTO A CHURCH. —Early on Tuesday, some persons effected an entrance into St. Paul's Church, Black burn, by the removal of some panes of glass. They broke into the vestry cupboard, but, contrary to expectation, did not there find the communion plate. No trace has been found of the persons who committed this sacrilegious act. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE AT WIGAN.—It may now be said that the dispute between the'coal proprietors and their workpeople in this neighbourhood is at an end. At last something like a definite understanding has taken place, and the Messrs. Brancker have again their full comple ments of hands, or nearly so. LORD AND LADY ERSKINE were escorted last week through the town by the Mayor, who took them to St. George's Hall and other places of interest. His lordship, who is now very advanced in years, was last in Liverpool in 1794; and was much struck with the altered appear ance of the place, for the principal streets were at that time fields. GENERAL HOLIDAY AT WARRINGTON.—A very nume rously signed requisition from the principal tradesmen and manufacturers of the borough having been presented to the Mayor, desiring him to request the inhabitants gene rally to observe the day after Christmas Day as a holiday, his worship has issued a notification to that effect, and there is little doubt, from the manner in which the subject has been received, that, as far as practicable, the wishes of the requisitionists will be fully realised. ACCIDENT ON THE WARRINGTON RAILWAY.—A man named William Hurst, captain of a flat, was found killed on the St. Helens and Warrington Railway, on Wednesday morning, about 4 miles from Warrington. It was con jectured that he must have been attempting to cross the line on the previous evening, and was knocked down and killed by a late train from Runcorn Gap. An inquest was held on the body, and a ;verdict of Accidental death" re turned. Two BOYS KILLED IN A COALPIT.—An accident of a serious nature occured on Thursday, in the No. 3 pit, belonging to the Strangeways Hall Coal Company, Low Green, Hindley. Eight boys and a man were sitting together in the workings, when a portion of the roof, about four yards long by two yards wide, and several inches thick, fell upon them, and covered all of them. Two of the lads, named Joseph France and William Heaton, were killed on the spot ; but the others escaped without very serious injury. FARMS AND FARM-BUILDINGS.—At the fortnightly meeting of the Architectural and Archaeological Society, held on Wednesday, in the Royal Institution, (Mr. Chas. Verelst, the president, in the chair,) an interesting paper was read by Mr. Alfred Rimmer upon " Farms and Farm buildings.' At the conclusion of the paper, a discussion on it took place, the speakers being Mr. Picton, Mr. Frank Howard, and Mr. Joseph Boult, principally with reference to the stall feeding of cattle. The Marquis of Salisbury, E.G., and the Hon. H. T. Liddell, M.P., proposed by the President and Secretary, were elected associate members ; and Mr. William Corkhill, proposed by Mr. Scott and Mr. Huggins, was elected student member of the society. LIVERPOOL JOURNEYMEN TAILORS.—On Tuesday, a meeting of journeymen tailors was held in the Assembly rooms, Circus-street, to hear the statements of deputations from Preston and Wigan, relative to the dispute existing in those towns between the manufacturers and the opera tives. The following resolution was unanimously agreed to :—" That it is the opinion of this meeting, after examining the respective statements of the millowners and the operatives, that a more gross act of injustice has rarely been perpetrated by capitalists than the one com mitted by the manufacturers of the Wigau and Preston districts, in their treatment of their workmen. We therefore resolve to assist them to the utmost of our power, and call upon all men in our trade to respond to their appeal." HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—The medical officer of health reports that the comparatively high mortality noticed last week, from the universal prevalence of inflammatory diseases of the lungs, still continues. The deaths regis tered in the week ending on Saturday, the 10th inst., were 241, being 6 fewer than in the previous week, and 32 more than the average of the same week of the preceding five years. Of the total 241 deaths, not less than 104 were from diseases of the lungs, the mortality from which had increased threefold since the end of October. The deaths from zymotic diseases were 69, including 15 from hooping cough, 19 from cholera, 7 from diarrhoea, 6 typhus, 5 measles, 4 scarlatina, and 2 smallpox. The severe wea ther had been chiefly fatal to infant life, nearly fifty-eight per cent. of the deaths having occurred below the age of five. THE WIGAN:FACTORY OPERATIVES.--A general move ment on the part of the millowners, and the overlookers combined, has been made with a view to " get a start." They have been liusy repairing their carders, and putting their mills in working order, and it is generally believed that this long pending question will assume some tangible shape. At a meeting of overlookers on Friday, it trans pired that many of the establishments had already the names and promises of a sufficient number to enable them to commence operations. In all this not a word has transpired as to whether they are to receive the advance asked. It is, however, said, that some few of the over lookers have been sent for by the masters, and told that they (the overlookers) should have the advance. Those of the operatives more determined to have what they ash for, have had, as usual, several meetings during the week, and in the speeches delivered at these meetings the over lookers have fallen in for a fair share of abuse. WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting was held on Wednesday. On the motion of Mr. Kirkus; it was agreed that an organ be provided for the chapel in the workhouse, at a cost not exceeding Eft—A report was received from the visiting committee stating that the committee having considered the report of the inspector of schools, which was very unsatisfactory, parti cularly with reference to the schoolmistress ; and consi dering, also, the fact of her having become mother would render her services still more inefficient, they recommended to the board that she be requested to resign. After some discussion the report of the committee was adopted. Mr. Alpass moved that the schoolmaster as well a 3 the schoolmistress be called upon to resign. Mr. Jeffries seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. The Chairman said the visiting committee had had another subject under their consideration, relating to a charge of cruelty which had been brought against them selves and the governor of the workhouse at the Police court, relating to a charge of assault which had been pre ferred by the governor against Mary M'Analy, the wife of one of the inmates of the workhouse. Mr. Mansfield said it was a cruel thing for the officers to refuse admittance to the near relatives of patients who were so dangerously ill, and he thought it would scarcely be sanctioned by the authorities. Such treatment was likely to irritate the feelings of the poor creatures. After a long discussion on this subject, the following resolution was unanimously agreed to : —The guardians having had their attention directed to a paragraph in a newspaper having reference to a case of assault made by a relative of an inmate of the workhouse upon the master and porter, and which assault having been proved before the stipendiary magistrate of the borough of Liverpool, that gentleman discharged the person who committed such. assault without any punish ment, on the score of harsh treatment on the part of the master, it is resolved, that the conduct of the master in this matter has the entire approval of the board. Docx COMMITTEE. — The usual weekly meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. Turner in the chair. The subject of the proposed new landing-stage at the Prince's Dock was again brought before the committee by the presenta tion of a plan for the erection of a landing-stage 1,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. The plan proposed to widen the Prince's Parade, and to make room for the erection of warehouses ; and the sub-committee strongly recommended that an additional piece of land, 15 feet wide, the whole length of the dock wall, should be secured at the same time for this improvement, which would be for the benefit of both estates.—The Chairman stated that the Prince's Parade was at present 30 feet wide, and the additional 15 feet proposed would give them a width of 45 feet, which would be quite sufficient for the purpose. It would leave 145 feet within the boundary wall, and supposing that warehouses of 90 feet were erected, there would be space of 45 feet between the back of these warehouses and the boundary wall. This was the plan proposed, and the sub committee thought that it would be far better and more convenient to the public to give them an exit by the north as well as the south end; that the extension of 15 feet should be carried the whole length of the deck, but under the circumstances they thought it only fair that the corpo ration should give some compensation for this additional land. After a good deal of discussion, Mr. Rankin moved that the offer should be made to the corporation of the land, 1,000 feet in length by 15 feet in breadth, and that they should be requested to take the additional land the whole length of the wall, giving an equivalent in land about the west side of the George's Dock. Mr. Little dale seconded the motion. Mr. Robinson proposed as an amendment, " That, inasmuch as the giving up to the council of even the smaller portion of the land in ques tion will involve the diminution on any warehouses to be erected on the west quay of the Prince's-dock, and be otherwise prejudicial to the Princes's Dock, and therefore a considerable injury to the dock estate, this committee are therefore of opinion that the dock trust ought to receive in exchange an equivalent quantity of land on the west side of the George's Dock for the whole amount." The amendment was lost by seven to nine. The motion was then altered, to the effect that the matter be referred back to the sub-committee, with instructions to confer with the Finance Committee, and inform them that the offer of the 1,000 feet of land was made contingent upon the Corporation taking the remainder, and giving land on the west side of the George's Dock as an equiva lent. The vote was then taken upon the motion, when the numbers were equal. The Chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the motion, which was agreed to. Some conversa tion took place on the subject of a holiday on the day after Christmas, and it was understood that a holiday would be granted as far as practicable.—The Sub-committee of the Marine Department recommended that the tender of Messrs. Rennie, Johnson, and Rennie, for the building of a buoy schooner, be accepted. Agreed to.—A recommen dation was received from the Harbour Masters' Sub-com mittee to accept the tender of Messrs. Conway and Co., for supplying clothes for the dock gatemen, and of William Gibson for the supply of hats. Agreed to.—lt was also resolved that two moveable wood huts be placed at the Canning Dock for the accommodation of two potato dealers, to be removed whenever the committee should require them.—A memorial was read from the Rev. Dr. taffies, on behalf of' the Liverpool Seamen's Friend Society praying for the grant of land for the n in the new line of street they had formerly used as come unfit for use. The le, the feeling of the corn )t at present grant any site neighbourhood of Wapping. s, the new president of the accompanied by other the vessel wl nary chapel having al was laid on the for the pun TAD. XARQUI Loudon. and Northwest : distinguished persona; hlgh r leyel railway 044. .equired in Garston THE REV. DR. CARE delivered an instructive lecture, on Tuesday, at the Tbwn,hll4 St. Helens, on " The History the English Language:" Ma. JonN DA.VIES WEJAVER, late house-surgeon of the Northern Hospital, in thiS town, has been recently ap pointed surgeon to the Chester Infirmary, vacant by - the resignation of Mr. Harrison. THE following gentlemen have been elected members of the Literary and Philosophical Society :—Rev. James Porter, 8.A., Mr. Thomas 3PNicholl, Mr. Joseph Godden, and Mr. John Keates. DIE AFRICA, British and North American royal mail steamer, Captain Ryrie, sailed on Saturday morning from the Mersey, with the usual mails for New York, between 30 and 40 passengers, and a fair cargo. A FIRE broke out, on Thursday, on the premises of Messrs, Eld and Co., brewers, Pepper-street, Richmond row. Mr. Hewitt was quickly on the spot, and, with a reel of hose from the Rose-hill station, succeeded in getting the fire under before much damage had been effected. MR. JOHN MARTIN, the painter, has encountered an attack of paralysis that disables his right hand, and im pedes his utterance, though his hetring and sight remain perfect. This misfortune occurred, to him last month, in the Isle of Man, where he was planning improvements to the harbour of Douglas. PRIVATE MEETINGS of proprietors of the Southeastern Railway have been held during the past week, both in London and Manchester, in aid of the Liverpool move ment to select proper candidates for the direction prior to the election in March next. Mr. Beloe, deputed by the Liverpool committee, attended on each occasion, to explain the views of his principals. The greatest unanimity pre vailed, and subscriptions were entered into to defray the necessary expenses of the movement. FIRES. —Shortly before ten o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in an outfitter's shop in Bath-street, belonging to Mr. Kid. The reel from the Prince's Dock station, and the reel-carriage from Temple-court station, were immediately in attendance, accompanied by a section of the fire-brigade. There was a good supply of water, and the fire was speedily extinguished. A fire broke out on Sunday night in a dwelling-house in Bent-street, Scotland-road, which consumed the bedding ir. one of the rooms. A number of menifrom the fire-station, with a reel from Rose-hill, were quickly on the spot, and soon subdued the flames. BRENIN v. PRESTON.—The Vice-Chancellor has given judgment in this case. He considered that no case of wilful default had been made out against Brennan, and that, although it might be more delicate if he had not given employment in the ship to any of his own family, it would only amount to a possible question of disallowance of the sums which they had been overpaid, if, upon taking the accounts, this should appear to be the case. As to any order respecting the - undertaking which was given by the plaintiff before the Lords Justices in December, 1852, that undertaking was ample security, for by it the owners were personally responsible, and the whole ship and freight were also chargeable. Further than directing the accounts to be taken, the court could not go ; and his honour, there fore, ordered that the petition should stand over till he pronounces his decree in the suit. THE POOR LAW.—At a meeting of deputations from various boards of guardians in Lancashire, held at Man chester, on Monday, a committee was appointed to take steps towards applying to Parliament for an abolition of the Poor-law Board. Mr. Cheetham, M.P. for South Lan cashire, expressed his conviction that this object was unat tainable. He did not think they could entirely abrogate the powers of the Poor-law Commissioners, but he did think they could very much limit those powers. In the latter object he should most heartily assist them. Mr. J. M. Cobbett, M.P. for Oldham, said that even if the pro moters of this movement went for a limitation of the powers of the Poor-law Board, they would find it a very difficult risk, because it was almost impossible to define what their powers ought to be. He, however, was not at all indisposed to attempt to get a limitation of their powers if it were practicable, and he should be glad to assist them in that part of their movement. WATERLOO BRANCH OF THE SOCIETY FOR PRO MOTING CHRISTIANITY AMONGST THE JEWS.—OH Sun day morning last a sermon was preached in Christ Church, Waterloo, in behalf of the above society, by the Rev. S. P. Boutfiower, M. A.., of Seaforth, from Romans xi. 1 and s—" I say then, hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant, according to the election of grace." After showing that the apostles commenced their preaching first with the Jews, their great success, the abundant blessing that has attended the missions of the London Society, giving a statistical view of the number of baptisms at its various mission stations, and some interesting and pleasing instances of the triumphing power of unshaken faith in the true Messiah displayed by many when about to quit this life, &c., upwards of £ll was collected. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.—There will be a general holi day in the town on Monday next. 'Most of the mercantile bodies have agreed to give their employis the accustomed yearly relaxation from daily toil ; and the Mayor has issued orders for all the offices in the Town-hall to be closed. In accordance with the notice given last week, at a meeting of the General Brokers' Association, on Friday last, the following resolution was proposed, and unanimously adopted :—" That with the view of allowing time to close accounts, and other necessary operations at the end of the year, and of giving relaxation to em ployers and the employed at this appropriate season, the . Committee of General Brokers recommend that, from Christmas Day until the 2nd of January inclusive, shall be observed as a holiday, so far as practicable ; that no public sales of produce (except of goods from the quay) shall be advertised for that week ; and that markets be considered closed, agreeably to the Practice in London." . _ SUICIDE AT GARSTON.—About three years ago the St. Helens and Garston Railway Company took possession of a portion of a garden at Garston, which was in connexion with a cottage occupied by a niarket gardener, Mr. Thomas Sidwell, who dwelt in it with his wife and family. Sid well could not appreciate the wisdom of a law which enabled strangers to take a portion of his inheritance for cibly from him; and though, after receiving ample com pensation, he yielded the loss of his garden, in which he had worked for nearly half a century, it preyed so much on his spirits that he took to his bed, and died about twelve months ago. His wife, after her husbands death, was seized with a settled melancholy, and her misfortunes, about six months ago, so affected her mind, that she at tempted to commit suicide by hanging herself, but was cut down in time, and, by surgical aid, she recovered from the injuries she inflicted on herself. The daughter watched her carefully and closely till Thursday afternoon, when she went out, about three o'clock, for a few minutes, leaving her mother alone. On her return her mother was hanging from a beam in the ceiling, to which she had attached her self by a strap. She was immediately cut down, and, though she breathed for a few seconds, she died almost immediately. A PUBLIC TRIAL OP MILNER'S FIRE•RESISTING SAFES took place on Monday, at the works of Messrs. Porter Brothers and Stuart, Berkeley-street, Birmingham, in the presence of a large number of scientific, professional, and mercantile gentlemen, including the Mayor, the Rev. L C. Barrett, Rev. D. Ledsam, Lieutenant Hopkins, Captain Ranie, D. Maths, Esq., R. Martineau, Esq., Mr. Alderman Rateliff, Messrs. Charles Rateliff, Thomas Goodman, J. V. Solomon, R. F. Sturges, R. Prosser, A. Bird, B. Baldwin, Marshall, and many others. Two fires were made, in one of which was placed a Milner's fire resisting safe of the smallest dimensions, filled with papers, books, and a Bank of England £lOO note. In the same fire was also placed a common iron safe, filled with papers. After the safes had been subjected to the action of the fire for two hours and a half they were withdrawn. On being opened, the contents of the ordinary safe were found reduced to black ashes, while the contents of Milner e safe were entirely uninjured. In the midst of the second fire was placed one of Milner's double bankers' safes, containing a quantity of books, papers, three gold watches, and a £lOO note. After being subjected to the action of the fire for about five hours, during which time measures were taken to make the heat as intense as pos sible, the safe was withdrawn and opened, and the con tents were taken out entirely uninjured, the watches indicating the correct time of day, and exhibiting no signs of injury from the trial to which they bad been subjected. As the result of these experiments, we can have no hesita tion in expressing our opinion that Milner's patent fire proof safes are capable of preserving uninjured, from the ravages of any ordinary fire, any books or papers which they may contain.-Bermingham Adve) tiser. WORKING MEN'S BRANCH CF THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION SOCIETY.—On Tuesday evening last, a lecture was delivered at the Toxteth-hall, by Mr. Thomas Worrall, special missionary in connexion with the parent society of the above institution. The subject was, The Church of Rome the Great Apostacy." The hall was crowded. Mr. Weir occupied the chair, and the proceed ings were opened with prayer. After a few introductory remarks from the chairman, Mr. Worrell explained that he did not come there out of any ill feeling towards his Roman Catholic brethren, but merely as an advocate of the truth. He then proceeded to argue that the great apostacy prophesied in the Scriptures found its develop ment in the history of the papacy during the last 1,500 years, and to show this quoted passages from the New Testament, describing, as he said, that apostacy as having been mentioned by several of the sacred writers. After dwelling on these points he contended that the apostacy had its origin in the apostles' days ; that a certain hinder ing power had to be removed ere it should meet its final development; and that, when that hindering power was removed, then the man of sin, the son of perdition, the mystery of iniquity, would be exhibited in all its glaring deformity. Quoting from a catechism which had the sanction of Dr. Riley, he said the Pope had given authority to change the second commandment, "Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image," &c., because he knew that if it went forth to the people they would see their idolatries, and loathe and hate them. The lecturer then called attention to a work sanctioned by Cardinal Wise man, who was now in Rome telling the people there that England was ripe for the papacy. The lecturer read extracts from the works he had referred to, with the view of showing the dignity and power awarded to the Virgin Mary, who, it is said, could give the grace of God to rob bers, or perhaps murderers, if they would humble them selves to ask her; the very devil, though a damned spirit, might obtain grace if he would only ask for Mary's aid. As regarded Popery, when they looked at the signs of the times, on the continent, it was obvious that the Pope would ere iong lose his power. As regarded the number of Roman Catholics in England, it had been much overrated, for he did not believe they amounted to one in a thousand ; besides, people were beginning to think for themselves, and the Pope and Cardinal Wiseman had declared that the man who doubted was no longer a Roman Catholic. powers;the man of sin would be consumed and sent As the papacy would shortlto his own place, and the prophecy of the Scripture be y be forsaken by all the Euro peanliterally fulfilled. He besought those who had escaped the consequences to take warving, to read their Bibles, and come to that living stream of salvation, drink largely there, And have their souls satisfied. If such knowledge were spread abroad, he had no doubt of the result, for he was strong in the hope that ere long they might be able to say that Babylon was fallen—fallen to rise no more. At the close of the lecture, the. chairman invited any Roman Catholics present to come. forward and reply to the observations of the lecturer and they should have a fair hearing. As no one appeared in the opposition, the chair man and one or two other speakers addressed the meeting on the importance of the. movement which was being originated by the, society, and the desirablenessof carrying it out.to the fullest extent, Nearly WO new members have beet► eurolkStkl.riPg., the,week. reported in favour, and the committee having Let without i the ,ed with, shippiA gas works had next to be employe ,wing approved, another difficulty Ares , police had to be consulted. At lens ml the workmen n common street lamps suspend -essel. Fourteen of the lamps d, and six the between decks, beauty of the ship, and the n self and the manner of templet ork da Ruminate From the •elty both g it with- oiderable intere THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ARVERTISER. SITITEDA.y EVENING CONCERTS, — The entertainment M r . Ressrw, who writersingular hooks- arch tee- I LAND, in the neighbourhood of the Crystal Palace, h!‘ 11 at the hall Lord .street,.Nelson on,Saturday evening, con- I t are, i s sa id t o , dress quite a clerical fashion ;. and intone risen to some £ 1,500 an acre. sisted of a vocal toner rt, in~ which: Mr.. and Mr brick, the Misses Wen y55,.3,11-. &c., were the per formers. The hall was crowded in: every:part, and the artistes acquitted themselves most creditably. Mrs. Scarisbrick, notwithstanding that she laboured under the effects of a severe cold, sung with, her accustomed success, and was frequently applauded. On the platform were the Mayor (Mr. J. B. Lloyd,) Mr. Caine; the President of the Institute, Mr. W. Rathbone, Mr. J. H. Parr, and other gentlemen. In the interval between the first and second parts, Mr. Caine addressed the• audience, remarking in forcible terms on the quality of the entertainments fur nished at the Saturday evening concerts, and contrasting them with the "free concerts." He proposed a vote of thanks to his worship the Mayor, for the countenance be stowed on the Saturday evening concerts. The motion was seconded by Mr. W. Rathbone, and unanimously carried. The Mayor, on rising to reply, was warmly ap plauded. He thanked them most sincerely for the manner his name had been proposed and received as chief magi strate of this great community' He assured them that upon no occasion had he been More gratified than on this ; because, the music to which they had listened would have a tendency to soothe, and calm, and quiet. It was on this account that they were indebted to those who promoted these unions of social happiness. He assured them that, on any occasion, during his mayoralty, if he could pro mote the happiness of the many, it would be his pleasure to do so in the best manner he could, (Cheers.) Having been now connected for thirty years with Lime-street Ward, in which that building was situated, he should in deed be ungrateful if, on that, or any other occasion, he did not return them his sincere thanks for the kindness he always received, and if he did not seek to promote the happiness of the community as far as lay in his power. (Applause.) The concert was then resumed, and was al lowed to continue without further interruption to the close. Scaris- ACCIDENTS.—On Tuesday last, a man named Hugh Miller, residing in Doncaster-street, whilst engaged at the steam saw-mills of Messrs. Jordan and Co., Great How ard-street, got his hand entangled in the saw, by which it was seriously injured, one of the fingers being taken off.— On Wednesday morning, Mary Egan, living in Addison street, was crushed by the wheel of a cart in Barton-street, whilst she was attempting to pick refuse cotton from a warehouse door. She was severely bruised about the ribs and hip.—On the same day, Susannah M'Cluskey, Eccles street, fractured her thigh by a fall. The above cases were received at the Northern Hospital.—On Tuesday, Charles Taylor, a workman employed in Mr. Davies' yard, Bridgewater-street, fell from a pile of spars, ten or twelve feet in height, and received severe contusions.—On the same day, a woman named Isabella Brooks, living in Bol ton-street, fell down two flights of stairs, and received a severe concussion of the spine.—James Royales, a boat man, on the same day, fell on board of a fiat, which was lyinc , alongside the pier, near Mr. Laird's shipbuilding yard, and dislocated his ankle.—On Wednesday, a lad named Patrick Mullen, living in Frederick-street, whilst walking with a light in the upper story of Messrs. Chippendale's old mill, Kent-street, where he was employed, fell through a trap door which had been left open by some of the work men, and severely cut his lip and tongue. —On Thursday, Benjamin Trevott, an engineer residin g in Stanley-street, had his hand severely lacerated by the machinery at Messrs. Twist and Bell's, Tabley-street.—Wm. Burke, a person living at 27, Harding-street, fell into the hold of the steam-ship Arabia, Coburg Dock, on Thursday, and fractured his arm.—On the same day a lad, named David Lloyd, was run over by an omnibus in Mill-street, and had his leg severely contused. They above were received at the Southern Hospital.—On Saturday morning, Jere miah Lynch, 4, Derwin-street, labourer, fell into the hold of a ship in the Collingwood Dock, and received a contu sion of the ribs.—On the same day James Turner, of Henry Edward-street, carter, while walking in Milton street, slipped and fractured his leg. A similar accident occurred to him eight months ago.—Early on Sunday, Mary Monk, of Preston-street, was going along Mann's Island, when a ship's stage fell upon her, and broke one of her legs.—The same morning Mary Johnson, of Preston street, fell near her own door, and fractured the neck of her thigh.—The same morning Merett M'Anally, of Shaw's-alley, was going on board the schooner Farrah, lying in the Stanley Dock, when he fell over the vessel's side and broke his right arm. TUE ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL.—The annual dis tribution of prizes to the pupils in this school took place, on Thursday, in the theatre of the institution, in Colquitt street. There was a very numerous and highly respect able company present, comprising a large number of ladies. The chair was occupied by W. R. Sandbach, Esq., presi dent of the schools ; and amongst the clergymen and gen tlemen present were W. Brown, Esq., M.P. his worship the mayor, J. B. Lloyd, Esq., J. A. Tinne, Esq., William Rathbone, Esq., Rev. Dr. M`Neile, Rev. Dr. Crichton, &c. After some well-delivered recitations, the Chairman ad dressed the pupils, and alluded prominently to the follow ing as having maintained the credit of the school at col lege : —Canning scholar : G. P. Abram, Clare-hall, Cam bridge. Honours gained at the universities this year by former pupils of the Royal Institution School: A. Glynn, fifteenth wrangler, at Cambridge ; T. Barber, fellowship at Clare-hall, Cambridge ; G. P. Abram, sizarship at Clare hall, Cambridge.; .R. Duckworth, open scholarship, Uni versity College, Oxford; W. Glen, foundation scholarship, Emanuel College, Cambridge. The Chairman then pro ceeded to distribute the following prizes: Divinity Essay : 1, Carter ; '2, Parry. Historical Essay : Carter and Red head, equal. Composition : Parry. Mathematics : Law ford Yate Lee. Improvement in Mathematics : T. Booth. German: Ready. Sec,ondClass.—HistoricalEssay: Ready. Latin Composition : Ready. Given by Mr. C. Barber.— Water Colours : 1, Ready ; 2, Tobin ; 3, Fleetwood; 4, Slater, Cross ; 6, Astley, Head. Oil Painting : 1, Hum phreys. Mechanical Drawing: 1, Dickinson ; 2, Kerr. Pencil Drawing : 1, Bellhouse. Lower School.—Writing : 1, Humphreys ; 2, Hall. Arithmetic : Davies. Well written Exercises Improvement prizes (given by . of the commune. STARTLING EFFECT.—Mr. Wyndham; manager of the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, announeedh "startling effect" last week, and on Saturday tried a new plan for the pro duction of artificial thunder with such success that the audience, under the impression that the building was about to fall, were frightened half out of their senses ; and, but for the manager's exertions. in calming the people, the panic might have been • productive of very serious consequences. ELOPEMENT.—On Wednesday the wife- of Mr. Stocker, proprietor of a respectable academy at Boughton, near Faversham, left her home in company with one of the ushers, named Chatterton, and has not since been heard of; the guilty parties took with them-ail the plate, and a considerable sum of money ; the woman left three chil dren and a husband in a state bordering on distraction, and the companion of her flight has succeeded in victim ising several tradesmen in Boughton and Faversham, to a rather large amount. A Curious BANK.—A painting. the property of a broker in Anderston, was the other • day confided by his daughter to a Pole, for the purpose •of having it glazed. The owner, on missing the picture; betrayed an unusual anxiety as to its whereabouts ; which, however, was somewhat natural, seeing that he had been in the habit of depositing bank-notes for safety between the back and the canvas. Upon discovering into whose possession it had fallen, the broker instantly repaired to the Pole, and on unscrewing the back, found, to his great mortification, that six £1 notes had been abstracted. Information was immediately conveyed to the police;. who had the glazier's house searched, but none of the money turned up ; and it having since transpired that the picture, with the hidden treasure, had passed through other hands before it reached the Pole, he has been discharged. from custody. A SKILFUL SURGICAL CASE.—It has been stated that a person named Ponsoles, the proprietor of a travelling menagerie, was three weeks ago- at Toulouse attacked by a tiger, when entering its cage ; and had his nose bitten off, so that it only hung by the- skin of the upper lip, and that he had received besides several severe wounds on the head and elsewhere. When- rescued from the animal, he was placed in the hands of medical men. They began by washing the wounds ; then they replaced the skin of the skull, re-adjusted the ear, refitted the nose, after removing the bones and the cartilages, which could not have become cicatricised, and they dressed the other wounds. To pre vent inflammation they kept bladders filled with ice round the head of the patient for five days. Their mode of treat ment was so successful, that Ponsoles is now going on well. The nose adheres entirely ; the skin of the skull has also adhered, but the ear is still not quite solid.—Galignani. How THE MUTTON GoEs, was shown in a case heard at the Marylebone police-court, London,on Monday week. Ellen Manning, cook to W. Bush, Esq., a barrister, residing at Bayswater, was placed at the bar, charged with having stolen part of a loin of mutton, the property of her master. It appeared that on Saturday, a fine loin of mut ton, weighing upwards of 81b., was sent to the house by the butcher, and that on its being served up for dinner it had grown " small by degrees, and beautifully less ;" in fact, it was fully apparent that at least 41b. weight of the Southdown had, prior to the joint being brought up to table, by some agency or other, been carried off. lt at length turned out, upon inquiry, that "cookey," the prisoner, had been seen by the parlour maid to go out of the house at nine on Saturday evening, carrying with her a quantity of mutton in a cloth. At half-past ten she returne 1, and was the worse for drink. She was committed for trial. TILE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The first annual and fifth quarterly meeting of members of the Conserva tive Land Society, was held in the Freemason's Tavern, London, on Thursday last. The chair was occupied by Lord Viscount Ranelagh, who read the report of the executive committee. From this document the eminent success of the society was fully demonstrated. During the first year of the society's existence, from September, 1852, to September, 1853, not fewer than 6,134 shares were issued, and the sum of £56,075 bs. Bd, received; while since then 1,632 additional shares have been issued, William Sandbach, Esq., President):—Second Class: Head, Williams, W. Cross, Prange, C. Booth. Third Class : D. Maciver, A. Badnall, A Crabtree, Cr chton, Tobin, Fleet wood, Moult, Morrison, H. Astley, Kerr. Fourth. Class : Pick, Vaughan, Humphreys, Martin, J. Fairrie, S. Byrne. Fifth Class : Dickinson, Marwood, M`Lean, W. Robertson, M. Beckett, Warr, S. Williams. Sixth Class : Darby, J. White, Troughton, J. Rogers, Toosey, Ryder, Barnsley, D. Jackson. Mentioned with praise : T. Leigh, J. Best, J. White, S. Watson, Aspinall, Davies, C. Richardson, R. Orrell, Nunn, J. Mill, R. Leigh, W. Wilson, Dyce Duck worth. The Mayor, in expressing his thanks to Mr. Tur ner for affording him the opportunity of being present, said the result of the examination was most interesting. and £19,235 have been received. The success, indeed, haS been so great as to enable the committee to propose a bonus of £6 per cent. per annum on all subscriptions paid on uncompleted shares up to the 29th September last, in respect of which allotments have not been taken. They are also enabled to recommend that such an addition be made on completed shares, and payments made in ad vance, in respect of which allotments have not been taken, as will make an equivalent on them also of £6 per cent. on the past year. By the operations of the society, habits of frugality, prudence, and forethought, are greatly promoted, and social bonds have been extended and in creased among all classes, by the feeling of a common interest, which, by the society's means, is made apparent They had not only heard the clever addresses in English, In commenting on the reporl , the noble chairman alluded _ _ but they had heard recitations admirably delivered from the German, the French, the Spanish, and the Italian. Mr. Turner responded in appropriate terms, concluding by passing an eulogium on the President for his kindness and attention. Three cheers were given for Mr. Turner and the teachers, and the company separated. The com mittee, including his worship the Mayor, and other gen tlemen, afterwards partook of luncheon at Mr. Turner's residence. to the sixteen - estates acquired by the society as sixteen forts, garrisoned by 7,768 members for defending the counties of England ; while the cash in their strong box, amounting to £75,000, would furnish resources for a gallant fight. The report and balance-sheet were unani mously adopted. The retiring members of committee were then re-elected ; and votes of thanks having been passed to the committee ; to Mr. Lewis, the solicitor ; to Mr. Gruneisen, the secretary ; and to Lord Ranelagh, for his conduct in the chair, the meeting separated. MISS SELLON IN THE COUNTY COURT.—On Tuesday Mr. W. M. Praed, the judge of the County Court at Stone house, Devonshire, delivered judgment in the case of " Callanan v. Sellon." The action was brought by Cathe rine Callanan, a Roman Catholic, against Miss Priscilla Lydia Sellon, the Mother Superior of the Sisters of Mercy at Eldad, near Plymouth, to recover the sum of £ll 65., alleged to be due to the plaintiff for wages. The state ment of the plaintiff, which was corroborated in some par ticulars by other witnesses, went to show that in May, 1851; she was engaged by Sister Susannah (Miss Logan) as a servant, at £6 per year, with a promise that the lady superior would also give her some old clothes. Her wages were allowed to accumulate, and, after she had been some time in Miss Sellon's employment, she was sent to Bristol, where she acted as nurse and maid of all work, and re mained there till Easter in the present year, when she had permission to come home to see her friends. About a month after her return home her mother died, and in consequence her father desired her to remain at home to look after his family, to which the defendant assented. The girl's father then went to the establishment at Eldad, by direction of his daughter, to ask for her wages. He saw Miss Chambers, who told him Miss Sellon was ill ; whereupon he asked for £2 to be paid him on account of the plaintiff's services, but Miss Chambers refused, and said when the lady superior got well Kate should not be forgotten. She only received 3s. 6d. during the time she was in Miss Sellon's service, and never understood that she was to receive no wages until the present action was brought. The defence was, that the girl was taken in out of charity, and that there was not only no agreement whatever as to wages, but the plaintiff herself had never demanded any until prompted by the editors of several of the local newspapers. His Honour adjourned his decision until Tuesday last, when, after carefully reviewing the facts, he said there appeared to have been a hiring in the ordinary way, and gave judgment for the plaintiff for the full amount, with costs, £2. 18s. An at torney, who appeared for Miss Sellon, gave notice of his intention to move for a new trial. The case has excited considerable interest in the neighbourhood, and it is not improbable that numerous other claims of a like nature will shortly be brought into court. THE ENGLISH IN TURKEY.—Private letters from Con stantinople, to the 18th November, supply some local gossip, out of which the following are extracts :—" The English are very popular here now, and no contempt is expressed at the sight of the Frank dress. Our sailors are allowed to come on shore, so many each day, and to return next morning on board. It is very amusing to see Jack strolling about with his Devil-may-care air ; and, consider ing the nature of society here and Jack's own nature, it is remarkable that nothing serious has happened in the way of rows ; but he is very popular. Only yesterday, one of them, half-seas over, in the midst of the market, seized a Turkish woman—veiled, of course—and planted a hearty kiss on the little bit of face he saw, many Turks standing about at the time. Only one old fellow drew a weapon ; the others interfered, saying, Is he not one of our pre servers, come to cut down the Muscovite Giaour ? In the uguiehttlyittoo was k because t us o t e h l e nam e of Allah, let him pass."' " Last night, i n my way g h ua o h a sentinel ouse. Iw s as top a p l e o d ne, me, an d an t d ho q showed no light (my lantern was out) ; but the matter was soon explained. On the floor of the guard-house were stretched some of our men fast asleep, overcome by rakee or other potent drink. The guard bad put them there to take care of them, and wanted to know from me what they were to do with them." * * " There are constantly coming into town wild Asiatics, irregulars going up to Schumla—fierce-looking fellows, with extraor dinary arms, from which they never separate ; some in bits of armour, some with shields on their backs, armed as they were in the days of the prophet likely. Yesterday some were walking about, and I fancied I could like to converse with one ; so I told a dragoman to ca ll one. The only notice he took was to pray gravely, " May Allah send you more sense !' The day before, three magnificent fel lows in Albanian dress came in a boat to where I was, to ask if I would take them to Schumla to fight the Giaour ; they had heard I was going there, and thought it was to fight. I told them, I'd like to take five hundred such as they if I were to fight, but not yet." * * a I cannot get any news here of what's going on : they say they wait for that till French and English papers bring it. People are elated at the victories, but cannot tell much about the fights. Some prisoners have been sent here, and rather a laughable incident concerning them is, ,That when they arrived, the Turks sent them at once to be washed. Fancy the Russians being too dirty f or 'DIAL* eleanliness !" his lectures. I THE DUKE OF ARGYLE dresses in brown clothes, HERMAJEsrr has, on the-recommendation of tlieEar/ of rides in a brown carriage drawn by two brown horses - , Aberdeen, been graciously pleased to confer a pension of and everything in his house at Inverary is brown, front £5O per annum on the widdw of the • late- Ettrick I the paper on the walls to the chair covers and coal scut- Shepherd.—Scotsman. ties.—Scotch Paper. A SCOTCHMAN IN THE RUSSIAN MILITARY SkirvicE. I MR. HUDSON cleared £43,000 by the sale of the Newby -It is stated that General 4 Onghterlony,. a Scotch park estates. He is living comparatively retired, until gentleman in the Russian service, commanded w brigade his contest with the York and North Midland Railway is in the action at Oltenitza. over. He is determined to appeal to the House of Lords, WRONG.—In a lonely locality-near Birmingham, last under a full belief that the decision of the Rolls Court week, two men ordered a policeman to "stand and de- will be reversed. liver." The constable knocked bbth. down, and carried Losx AND FOUND.—In a case which was tried' at the them off to prison. Court of Exchequer, on Monday, the plaintiff, a married LETTERS from Naples announce• •that another ancient woman, who said she had not heard from her husband for town has been discovered severall feet , under. ground, 12 years, was surprised to lose her suit, and find her hus.. between Acerno and Scaffari. It is stated that it does baud, who was placed in the witness-box to defeat her not resemble Herculaneum or Pompeii in any respect.— claim. Daily News. FIRE AT A CONVENT.—Some of the sisters at the IN THE INSOLVENT COURT, IN LONDON ) Mr. Commis- convent in Dighton-street, Bristol, called in the police on sinner Phillips has sent a young scapegrace ; named: Riches, Saturday week, on an alarm of fire. In two different to prison six months, for receiving -from his aunt 4300; rooms the bed furniture was on fire, and was with some under a promise to emigrate to Australia. He- had spent trouble extinguished. The police feel confident that both the money as soon as he got it. rooms were set on fire purposely, but the sisters protest RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR GRANTIIIM.—On Thurs. that, as far as their knowledge goes, no persons had day afternoon, a collision between two • coal trains took been in either of the apartments for three hours previously, place in the Stoke-tunnel, on the Great Northern Railway nor had any candle or other light been taken in at all. near Grantham, by which the gnard'of one - of the trains THE QUAY at Marseilles lately presented a very pic was severely and dangerously injured; the guard's van and turesque and singular appearance, from the presence of a several of the trucks were sma,shed . ta pieces, and the large body of Mussulman pilgrims, who had returned traffic of the line was interrupted for sin or seven hours. from Mecca, and landed from the steam-packet Louqsor. THE SPA GAMING Rooms.—The general receipts of Among this caravan was only one woman, who was of an the company that carries on the gaming-house at Spa advanced age, but who was carefully concealed by the have this year amounted to 564,000 E; and. •the expenses Arabs from the gaze of the Christians. The party, the of the establishment to 120,000 f., leaving- a net profit of majority of whom were from Morocco, left by a steamer 444,000 E, of which 195,000 f. go to the- government, and for Algiers. 186,592 f. to the shareholders, after deducting from the A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT occurred on Saturday even profits the charges of the administration, the portion of mg, which has resulted in the death o f one o f th e mos t in the hospitals, and that of the charitablfund for the poor fluential and eminent iron-masters in this district, Mr. A . B. Cochrane, sen. The deceased gentleman arrived in Dudley, per train, and engaged a cab to drive him from the station to his residence, near the Netherton station. When near to the Farthing's-lane-gate the cab encoun tered a cart, and, the horse rearing up, the vehicle was precipitated over an embankment about six yards deep. The driver leaped off, but the cab and the horse turned completely over in the fall. Mr. Cochrane was severely injured by the accident, and, on being conveyed home, gradually became worse until Thursday morning, when death took place.—Birmingham Mercury. IMPROVED DWELLINGS FOR THE WORKING CLASSES. —A branch of this association has been formed for Dudley and the surrounding districts, under the most favourable auspices, Lord Ward taking an active interest in its success, in which feeling he is extensively and warmly supported by the iron-masters and other influential parties in the district. It is proposed, in the first instance, to erect a lodging-house in Dudley for the accommodation of sixty-five single men of the working-classes, who will be accommodated with clean and comfortable lodgings, at a comparatively cheap rate of weekly payment. The. Branch Association has, we understand, secured the pro fessional services of Mr. W. Wigginton, of Dudley, as architect. A PERFUME IN THE SEWERS !—A few days ago, the sewers within the borough of Halifax were glutted with an uncommon article, and there is no doubt that the rats, &c., frequenting these quarters had a "jolly fuddle " at the expense of a Friend. One of those gentlemen com monly called Quakers has built himself a house in Skir coat. •He is a staunch teetotaller. In removing his fur niture he came in contact with some good old wine which had been crusting in his cellars for many a long year. Our friend asked himself what he ought to do with the vile article in the bottle ? He was a teetotaller, and to drink it would not be in keeping with his pledge. To give it would be encouraging intemperance, and that would be inconsistent with the principles of a teetotaller. Then he must throw it away, and down the common sewer it went; but we have not heard whether those four-footed gentlemen with long tails have drunk the health of their friend.—Leeds Times. DISASTROUS FIRE.—On Saturday morning week, a family occupying the second floor of the house, 24, Grafton street, Fitzroy-square, London, while i n their beds asleep, were awakened by a portion of the ceiling of their room falling down upon their beds, a vast body of burning wood and other things in a state of ignition falling down immediately after into the middle of the apartment, clearly indicating that the house was on fire at the top. With great difficulty it was got under, when was dis covered a most sickening spectacle ; for in the middle of the back room the unfortunate lodger, a man named John Rodgers, was found quite dead, and so burnt that it was impossible to identify him. In the front room was found, in a state of insensibility, the other lodger, John Cannon, so much burned about the face and head that it was deemed necessary to remove him forthwith to the University Hospital ; but so serious is the nature of his injuries, that scarcely any hopes can be entertained of his recovery. EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE.—On Thursday, Mr. Thos. Bincliffe, nurseryman, of Swinton-common, near Rother ham, whose house and grounds are in a l one l y s it ua ti on, about three-quarters of a mile from the village, opened the door, walked into his grounds, about six p.m., when he was immediately seized by three ruffians, bound by both his hands and feet, and secured to the handle of the oven door, and threatened with instant death if he did not re veal to them where his money was. He gave up all the money he had, amounting to 10s. 3d. Not satisfied, they ransacked the house, but, finding no more cash, they de camped, leaving Mr. Bincliffe still bound. The cord with which his hands were secured was new, and he succeeded in loosening the knot, and thus freed himself from his bonds. The villains had a lantern, but as soon as they got their victim into the house they covered his face, so that he had no chance of recognising them. A similar outrage was perpetrated upon him fifteen years back. The men were well dressed, in pilot coats. ADAM* SMITE 13 KEY TO " FREE TRADE '• '—Merchants and manufacturers, during their whole lives, are engaged in plans and projects, and have thus frequently more acuteness of understanding than the greater part of country gentlemen. . . Their superiority over the country gentlemen, however, is not so much in their knowledge of the public interest, as in their having a better knowledge of their own interest, than he has of his. It is by this inferior knowledge of his own interest, that they have frequently imposed upon his generosity, and persuaded him to give up both his own interest and that of the public from a very simple, but honest convic tion, that their interest, and not his, was the interest of the public.—Adam Smith. And thus the riddle is resolved. To serve themselves, the commercialists have made a tool of the people. The present high prices de _ monstrate the imbecility, before God, of all their tricks ; and no wonder they have muffled themselves up in the refuge of " peace-cant," to make good their retreat.— John Bull. BURLINGTON-HOUSE, in Piccadilly, London, is for sale. It was built by Colin Campbell. The Press declares it to be " the most beautiful palace, not in London alone, but in any country north of the Alps." Our contemporary urges :—" While large sums are demanded every year for the increase of our National Museum, and while a picture gallery is admitted by all to be an imperious necessity, the opportunity of purchasing a palace unrivalled in beauty, and adapted equally by size, space, and situation for the purpose, is offered, and will be, we fear to the lasting regret of all persons of taste, rejected. The palace, independent of its architectural merits, is spacious and handsome, while the garden to its rear would permit future additions upon any scale that might be required. The casino attached to the larger building would aflbrd convenient residence for the officers of the establishment ; and the colonnade, while offering a matchless embellish ment to the national seat of art, would oppose a barrier to the close approach of those idlers whom it is desirable to keep away from the immediate precincts of a public building." A BRAVE 01,n DAME.—One night lately, old Nancy Dawson, who has completed her 87 summers, and who, up to the night mentioned, had lived by herself, after retiring to rest was disturbed about ten o'clock by a movement of the bedclothes, which she fancied to be a mouse, but as the pressure became greater, and thinking she was assailed by a rat, which is always an unwelcome bedfellow, the old woman prepared to get up, when she came in contact with the hand of a man. This would have daunted most per sons, but it only raised the courage of the old granny, who immediately sprang out of bed with more alacrity than she is wont, exclaiming—" Thoo taggalt, I'll hey a bat at thee, whaiver thoo is." Nancy seized her stick—for she is obliged in common to walk with two—and pursued the villain to behind the door,where she commenced a vigorous assault ; but, as this did not unkennel the fellow, the old woman retired to light a candle, during which operation the scamp rushed past her, and, after much struggling with the fastenings of the door, succeeded in escaping. If the fellow had not had two hats he must have escaped bareheaded, as a hat with some wool in it was found under the bed the next morning. Old Nancy says that she had no fear from the commencement of her adventure to -the end of it, and only regrets that she had not light enough to direct her artillery with more effect. — Westmoreland Gazette. OSBORNE.—The grounds of Her Majesty's retreat at Osborne are I n vas o t w erf zs e i e min :mme g tri. a na n ce air of completeness and of Andromeda is runwanetiurwg a s. the The fountains d esler. The e is e h Fupoo w unn h t i ai c t h hne thirty-six feet in diameter, and eighteen feet in height. The base is of red granite, and the statue, by Mr. John Bell, is of bronze. The Fountain of Venni, on the upper terrace, and opposite Her Majesty's chamber, is twenty feet in diameter, and fifteen feet in height. The dolphins, stems, and statue, are of bronze, (the latter copied from the antique,) and the work of M. Barbedienne. The two basins are of red polished granite, and were made by Messrs. M'Donald and Leslie, of Aber deen. Messrs. Orsi and Armani, of Guildhall ambers, London, have executed the lining of both basins , with their ornamental lava, and, as we understand, with it t re dun at success. eultto The nature athupreofs ; bthey the soil use, however,atosbornemadeef obtain good the metallic lava, the difficulty was overcome. A coat of asphalt, one inch thick, was first laid down, and was then covered with 12 inch of lava, in buff colour, mixed with Ventnor sea pebbles ; and the wear bringing these peb bles to the surface, the floor presents a natural and pleasing appearance. This description of paving for gar dens, &c., prevents vegetation, and only requires sweep ing to be kept clean. The coloured lavas, too, offer a ready means of decoration. ASTONISHING CURE OF AN ABSCESS.—Robert Parlett, mariner, of Wolsoken, near Wisbeach, was afflicted with a dreadful abscess in th e arm. He had been two years in an hospital abroad, and for a cons id era bl e t i me i n one at h ome , without receiving the least benefit, and at last was given up by the faculty, who pro no u nce d hi m to b e i ncura bl e; but after using Holloway's ointment and pills for a short time the wound was completely healed, and his health permanently restored. This can be attested by Mr. Abraham Catlin, and other respectable inhabitants of the parish of Wolsoken. BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS. Extract of a letter written by John Molard Wheeler, Esq., Collector of Customs, Jamaica. having been handed by his brother, at Swindon, to Mr. Prout, for publication:—" I know you have never had occasion to take Blair's Pills , but let m e emphati cally tell you, in mercy to any friend who may suffer from gout, rhuematic gout, lumbago, sciatica, rheumatism, or any branch of that widely - allied family, to recommend their using them. In this country they are of wonderful efficacy ; not only am I personally aware of their powers, but 1 se e m y friends and acquaintances receiving unfailing benefit from their use. I would not be withou t them on any account. It taken in the early stage of disea se the y dissipate it altogether : if u in taha an t e by r , any ey o a th li e e r vi atepain, and effect a m uc h spee di er e, means within my knowled ge ." S o ld by Thomas Prima, 229, Strand, London; and by a ll res p ec t a bl e M e dicine Vendors throughout the United Kingdom. Price cure, they 2s. 9d. per box. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. TRH GRADUATES of the Universities of Scotland are seeking parliamentary representatives. HER MAJESTY has presented a splendid pack of hounds to the Duke of Brabant. No fewer than nine judges have taken their seats on the Scottish benches since the beginning of the year 1850. SINCE THE YEAR 1849 the returns furnished to par liament show that one million pounds sterling have been expended on voyages to the North Pole. THOMA.B BOLTON, collector of the property and income tax in the parish of St. Clement Dane, Strand, London, has become a defaulter to the amount of £3,000. JoHN BROADBENT, convicted of a garotte robbery at Hull, has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude, the judge remarking that this description of offence was a serious one, and it was necessary to punish it severely. WORKMEN have commenced enclosing a considerable area in Palace-yard, opposite the entrance to Westminster hall, on the site of which it is intended to erect the statue of Richard Coeur de Lion. A PATRIARCM—There is a man in Orkney, now aged nearly ninety years, who has led to the hymeneal altar and followed to the grave eight wives. He is about to be married the ninth time.—North British Mail. Ye TIER EARL OF STAMFORD has presented two very handsome silver cups, one worth £25 and the other £22, to the tenants occupying the two best cultivated farms under him on his estates in Leicestershire. DIABOLICAL ACT.—The throats of nineteeen sheep, the property of Mr. J. Shaw, of Bretton West, near Hudders field, were cut one night last week. A reward of £lOO has been offered for the discovery of the miscreant. _ _ Ma. WILLIAM RumnoLli, who has lately retired from the Grenadier Guards, was married, a few days since, at the British Embassy, in Paris, and at the Greek Church, in the Rue de Berri, to the Russian Princess Lobanoff Rostock. Da. SMITH, a surgeon of Peterhead, has been sent to prison on a charge of murdering Macdonald, a poor black smith, by shooting him. Smith, who was not related to Macdonald, had effected insurances for £2,000 on the blacksmith's life. BLYTH AND TYNE RAILWAY: A GOOD EXAMPLE.— At a meeting of landed proprietors of the district, just held, Sir W. Ridley, the chairman, said that as most of the land for the docks belonged to himself, he would give it to the company, and subscribe to the:extent of £lO,OOO in shares. A HINT TO FAMILIES.—A correspondent says, " whilst currants are so dear, now is. per lb., Turkey black raisins are being much used in families, mixed with currants. They are wholesome, and can be bought at 4d. to sd. per lb. They should be stoned. Buy each separately, two-thirds raisins and one-third currants, and it will be a saving."i Ma. DARGAN and Sir M. Barrington are, it is stated, making arrangements for the purification of the Dublin sewerage, by Bardwell's patent, which consists substan tially of a filtering process, by which the water is made to pass through iron, scoria, charcoal, and sand, which not only impounds the undissolved matter, but is said to deprive the water of much, if not all, of its offensiveness. The chief value of the process is said to consist in its producing a good marketable manure from the matter retained by the filter. ATTEMPTED GAOL-BREAKING BY A. WOMAN.-011 Saturday night week a determined attempt was made by a female prisoner in custody at Falkirk to escape from the " Steeple," in whicl;;l 7 le — v;; detained until it was con venient to remove her to the safer keeping of the county prison at Stirling. The female keeper of the cell, Mrs. Watson, had gone to the cell of the prisoner, named Isabella Freeland, an expert thimble-rigger from Dundee, and an old and hardened offender. After Mrs. Watson had entered the prison house at the base of the steeple, Freeland directed her attention to a certain part of the room, and as soon as she had turned, seized the advantage and began to belabour the back of the luckless keeper, almost overpowering her. With her remaining strength she got to a window above, and succeeded in arming Mr. J. Rennie, who happened to be below at the time. Upon hearing that a prisoner was making her escape, Mr. Rennie at once rushed to the door of the cell, and on entering found the woman bundling , up and about to take her departure. Freeland stood at bay, and' attacked the intruder; but in the contest she proved.the.weaker of the combatants, and all her labour and daring were lost. She made, 1 tried. ] Stirling , ars WI seriously hurt