The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

Aug. 4, 1846. Tailing of the lower platform fronting Hanover-street and Paradise-street. A portion of them, however, seeing a few vacant places at the end of the opposite platform, commenced scaling the barriers to occupy them, and very shortly we should have had tha whole locality in confu sion but for the interference of Captain Evans, acting conservator of the Mersey, who ran to the aid of the po lice, who were ejecting the intruders, vi et armis, and ad dressing them in a humourous speeh, or rather a series of speeches, got the vast mass who were crushing in, to keep their places, and to substitute good humoured cheers for unruly disturbance. The gallant captain stuck to his post and preserved perfect order until the conclusion of She proceedings. Amongst those who gathered earliest round the stone were Thomas Sands, Esq., ex-Mayor, the Rev. Dr. Raffles, John Tomkinson, Esq., Thomas Chalmers, sur geon, the Rev. Mr. James, and others. Finally there were within the area, previous to the arrival of the proces sion, Earl Talbot, Lord Ingestrie and Lady Ingestrie, whose magnificent beauty attracted every eve ; James Aikin, Esq., the Chairman of the Sailors Home Com mittee, John Nelson Wood, Esq., Captain Evans, Robert Duckworth, Esq., John Tomkinson, Esq., Samuel Holme, Esq., John Holmes, Esq., Rev. Mr. Davis, John Cropper, Esq., of Everton, I. P. Younghusband, Esq., George Kendal, Esq., 'William Birkett, Esq., Jos. Frank lin, Esq.. surveyor, &e. Amongst the clergy was the Rev. II ugh M'Neile, whose presence on the occasion, and his kindly and unassuming manner to all around him, rendered him most welcome amongst the friends of the Sailors' Home, of which he was one of the original friends and promoters. The immensely long procession, after passing through about four miles of street, and encounter ing delays from the crowded state of the streets, arrived at the site about five minutes before three o'clock. When his Royal Highness arrived at the site of the foundation, he was loudly and repeatedly cheered, the military bands in the distance playing national airs of welcome, in which the assembled multitude joined, the national anthem, &c., being partially sung by thousands. We now propose to give a brief account of the Principal architectural features, and the dimensions of the nroposed ,building. The site selected for the Sailors' Home, is bounded on the south by Hanover -street, on the east by Paradise-street, and the north by a passage leading from Canning-place to Paradise-street. The main front will face the Post-office. The extreme length of the building is 170 feet; the front to the Post-office 95 feet, while that to Paradise -street, the land being irregular in shape, is '53 feet. The style of architecture is purely English, be ing that adopted in the reigns of James and Elizabeth, and from its exceedingly light appearance, its numerous windows, and ornamented pinnacles, it will form a pleas ing contrast with the heavy buildings of the vicinity. At each angle of the building there is a square tower, with an extremely neat ogee-shaped; roof, which is surmounted by a gilt ball and pinnacle, the effect of which is admirable. The elevation of the towers is considerably greater than the rest of the building, being 104 feet in height. The west front bas three curvilinear gables, which are beau tifully shaped, the side ones having pinnacles from the rise and at the top, while the centre one is surmounted by a vessel rigged with a spar, with cross-trees, stays, &c., which kins, in an admirable characteristic man ner, the flag pole of the institution. The gables on each front project nine inches, and are at the top ornamented, supporting brackets, caryatida, scollop shells, &c., are most tastef u lly an d use f u ll y intro duced. In this lant is the main entrance, which in point of elegance of design, boldness, and adaptation of characteristic detail is unequalled by anything our town can boast of. At each side is a three-quarter Doric column, cut in the Elizabethan style, heaned by boldly projecting mouldings, reaching to the second story. The door-way is arched, and in the upper part is a well adap ted ovel fan-light; surmounting the mouldings of the door-way is a Liver in the centre of a circle formed of a coil of rope, which, with numerous purchase blocks, flags, and other emblematic ornaments, completes this beautiful design. At the Hanover-street front there are five breaks or projections, the tops of which are ornamented with shields, bearing severally " The Liver," " The rampant Lion of Scotland," " St. George and the Dragon," " the Harp of Ireland, and Anchor, and Trident." Along the whole of the top will be an open ballustrade, and the top will be so arrange.l as to form a promenade. At the Paradise-street end there will be three shops, over which will be the superintendent's apartments, the e :trance to which will be from the passage leading to the Post-office. The internal as well as the external portions of the building are purely Elizabethan. In the centre of the building, communicating with the entrance, is a grand ball, lighted from the roof, and surrounded by galleries connected with the various floors. The general hall will be heated by two enormous , stoves. On the basement story, there are stewards' rooms, kitchens, pantries, bakehouse, milkhouse, beer-cellar, and eight sailors' chest rooms; there is also a storing room. Throughout the whole building there will be hoists by which chests, dinners, &c., may be sent momentarily to every apart ment. On the next floor (the first) there will be a savings' bank, shipping office, registering room, paying rooms, school room, cemmittec rooms, singing rooms, &c. There is an apartment appropriated as a dining room. At the extreme end of the hall, which is of a triangular form, is the staircase leading from the basement to the upper sto ries, the dormitories, &c. The pillasters of the hall will be of light open iron work, bearing a resemblance of rope's. The pallisading that runs round the galleries is equally cha racteristic, and reflects no little credit on the adaptive taste of the able architect. The principal dining room will be directly over the entrance hall • it will be eighty-ni n e feet long and thi r ty f eet wide. Above this are the lecture and reading rooms, which are upwards of sixteen feet in height; but as the dormitories are not required that height, that story is divided, without giving any unseemly appearance to the building—the windows erossitr, the floor by pannelling. There are separate apartments and accommodation for 340 persons, fitted with wash-stands, &c., the water for which is supplied from tanks on the tops of the towers. The waste water will be carried to a reservoir beneath the basement story, which will be Cleared out every twelve hours by the admission of the tide. The cost of the construction is estimated, we be lieve, under £25,000. " The immediate objects of the institution shall be to provide for the seamen frequenting the port of Liverpool, board, lodging, and medical attendance, at a moderate • . and encourage town to nusoana their hard-earned wages ; to promote their moral, intellectual, and professional im provement; and to afford them the opportunity of re ceiving 'religious instruction. A reading-room, library, and savings' bank shall be attached to thOnstitution, and with the view of securing to the able and well-conducted seaman a rate of wages proportionate to his merits, a registry of character shall be kept. Among the ulterior objects in contemplation are schools for sea apprentices, and the sons of seamen, with special regard to the case of children who have lost one or both their parents." The Prince was conducted to the site by Mr. Atkin. Considerable delay here tonk place, the trowel not having been as.yet brought up. In succession, however, came Mr. Aikin's son with the trowel, the freemasons, com mittee, &c., who had been beyond their time. All preliminaries having been arranged, L. N. Stark ie, Esq., the Grand Master of the Freemasons, performed the ceremonies usual on suc h ocoas i ons . Mr. Cunning ham, the architect, then presented the Prince with a series of the plan of the erection. Mr. Tyrer, the trea surer, presented the vase with the coins, Mr. Tomlinson, hon. secretary, the vase with the newsparers, and Mr. Cotesworth the plate covering the orifice in the stone. Mr. AIJUN, the Chairman of the Committee, then said : MAY IT PLEASE YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS—As Chair roan of the Committee of the Liverpool Sailors' Home, it is my duty to express to your Royal Highness, our grateful acknowledgments and thanks for your kind ness and condescension in consenting to lay the first stone of the building to be erected on this site. Your Royal Highness is already aware that the great ob ject of the establishmen is to benefit the seamen frequent ing our port, to improve their condition and theircharacter, and to rescue them from perils of the shore, often more dangerous than those to which they are exposed at sea. That this object will be effected by the means proposed, is no longer a question of doubt, The business of the Sailors' Home has already commenced, and is now in active opera tion. During the last fifteen mouths, in premises hired for the purpase. The characters of 6000 seamen have been registered, and 5000 have been shipped on voyages, and in vessels of their own selection. The wages of a still greater number have there being paid, and a safe deposit for their money has been provided. The savings' bank, in addition to the bank of deposit, forms an important part of our plan, and the success of this arrangement al ready presects a fare pto-pect of inducing those improved habits which arise out of a feeling of prudence and inde pendence. In no place is such an Establishment more needed than in this great port, and although we regrr that it has been so long delayed, we AnA --• • " the know'' that -- ' we have now received the most zeal. ous support from all classes of the community. Our be loved Sovereign has been graciously pleased to become the patroness of this institution, and for the management of its affairs, we on the committee combined with the rincipal shipowners of the port, the valuab'•- "al aid , of several who have themselves experienced the ractict various and arduous duties of a sailor's life. Under such aus pices, we are confident that when this building shall be completed, we shall realise our most sanguine pxpectat ions, and that the Liverpool Sailors' Home will prove not unworthy the patronage of her Majesty, & of the support and countenance of your Royal Highness. Allow me moat respectfully and most sincerely to congratulate your Royal Highness, for having endeared yourself to the people of this nation, by associating your illustrious name with institutions formed for religious, scientific, and phil anthropic pnrposes ; by these means securing the triumphs of peace and the blessings of chi istianity : and for having this day added to your well deserved popularity. It now only remains for me to perform the pleasing duty of pre senting to your Royal Highness tbts trowel, for the pur pose of enabling your Royal Highness to lay the first atone of our Liverpool Sailors'. Home. Mr. AIKIN then presented the trowel to the Prince. His ROYAL HlotrivEssi replied as follows:—"I return You my best thanks for this loyal address. which gives a most gratifying account of the state of this institution and its future prospects. I join with you in fervent prayer that the relisation of its praiseworthy object, towards Which this town has shown such liberality, may be further ensured by the solemn act we are about to perform, and in which it has given me the greatest pleasure that you should have invited me to take a part." His Royal Highness then deposited the several articles in their places, and the stone was lowered amidst the loudest acclamations of the assembled multitude. " Rule Britannia" was sung by the party of gleesingers, the band and whole of the company joining in the chorus. The Rev. Jonathan Brooks, senior rector, then deli vered the following prayer :- 44 0 Almighty and everliving God, of whose only gift it vometh that thy faithful people do unto thee any true and laudable service, we humbly beseech thee to accept the prayers which we offer to thy Divine Majesty for the suc- THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, cessful progress of the undertaking which has now been so auspiciously commenced. We acknowledge that without thy blessing all human efforts are vain, and that we can do no good thing without thee. Prosper, then, 0 Lord, this work to a happy termination, and grant that what has now been begun in thy name, may be continued and ended in thee. Thou hast commanded us to love one another ; we render unto thee our grateful thanks that thou host put it into the hearts of thy servants to esta- Wellington, had raised it; and to him was due the credit of the peace that now prevailed, for he had led them from victory to victory, until he accomplished on the plains of Waterloo the deliverance of England from an iron yoke. The gallant gentleman then stated the gratificati on h e f e l t is been so I in th- -(1 hi. -' prefacing the toast with an address illustrating the pro gress of British arms, and calling on the senior member of each service present to reply. (Continued cheers.) Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, M.P., rose amidst great applause, and said that it fell to him as the senior general of the army present to reply, and the best response he could give, and he trusted the most gratifying to the assembly, was to assure them that the British army retained that full efficiency to which that great man. blish an institution intended as a means of increasing the comforts, supplying the wants, and helping the infirmi ties of those of our fellow-men who go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in the great waters, and who under thee, are bumble instruments of that pros- perity with which this great commercial town signally favoured. May they *ho have been most ac tively engaged in promoting this work of mercy be spared to witness its completion, and when, in thy good time, ,ne proceedings of the day, and expresst._ is attach ment to the institution, the laying of the first stone of which they had met to celebrate. ELlENSonbehalf of the navy) said he - iers, raise up, we pray [en into better thee, a continued succession of benefactors that, soffit tution may never be wanting to encourage and suppc And as to those who are to he the fntnre inmates of house, grant to them, V Lord, that it may prove to them a sure refuge in the day of trial, that when the storms and perils of the ocean are passed they may find it a haven of peace. Grant that it may shield them from those temptati ons to which, upon their period return to their na will be here provided for them, may be the means of bring ing many of them to Thee, of preserving them from sin here, and from the effects of sin hereafter. May they be rooted and built up in Jesus Christ, established in faith, zealous in every good word and work, and abounding ever more and more in thanksgiving to thee, and in gra titude to their earthly benefactors. May thy fatherly hand ever be over them, may thy holy spirit ever be with them, and solead them to the knowledge and obedience of thy word, that they may be accounted amongst the num ber of thy faithful servants. Lastly, we pray that both they who give and they who receive may be united together in one holy bond of union, and when earthly things have passed away, when their respective duties have been din charged in this world, and their mortal race is for ever closed, may they at last meet together in thy heavenly kingdom. These our prayers we offer unto thee in the name and through the mediation of thy blessed Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, in whose perfect form of words we conclude our petitions. Our Father, &c. His Royal Highness joined in the responses. Three cheers were then given for the Queen, and his Royal Highness drove direct to the railway station. tile arrived at twenty-five minutes to four o'clock, and the train started at ten minutes to four o'clock. While it was getting ready his Royal Highness walked leisurely through the yard. None but his suite and the officials were present. Hii Royal Highness Prince Albert returned to Buck ingham Palace at a quarter past - ten on Friday night. THE SEAMEN'S DINNER. In accordance with the announcements previously made, the dinner given to the seamen of Liverpool took place at the Albert. Warehouses, after the laying of the first stone of the Sailors' Home by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Three o'clock was the time appointed for the dinner to be placed upon the table, but owing to misma nagement in some quarter, or perhaps to the fact of the ceremony at the site of the projected institution being unavoidably delayed, the " good things of this life" did not make their appearance until a considerable lapse had transpired. At half-past three the guests were not ad mitted, although they swarmed round the entrance, and testrried their impatience in unscrupulous terms; indeed the waiters had not, at this time, finished their prepara tions about the tables. The room presented the same appearance that it did on the previous day, when the ajeuner was given to the Prince. Lord Adolphus Fitz clarence and the captain of the Albert were in the room before the company was admitted ; they walked about in deep conversation, apparently admiring the style of the the tables, and afterwards joined two other naval officers, who, with James Aspinall, Esq., stood at one end of the room. Shortly afterwards the Rev. R. Davies, minister of St. Paul's, entered theroom, followed by James Aiken, Esq., chairman of the committee of the Sailors' Home, Major-General Warre, and Colonel Wemyss. The com pany entered the room at half-past four, and soon appro priated the vacant seats. We should judge that, with the sailors, there were more than eight hundred present. About five o'clock the Mayor entered, arm in arm with the Rev. H. M'Neile, and followed by Sir Howard Douglas, the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, the senior rector ; Dr. Tattersall ; W. Brown, Esq., M.P. ; Mr. Sands, Mr. Tyrer, and other gentlemen. James Aikin, Esq., occupied the chair, supported on his right by the Mayor, and on his left by Viscount Ingestrie. The chair at his Worship's right hand was reserved for Lord Sandon, who did not arrive until the dinner was almost concluded. On the left of Lord Ingestrie was Lord James O'Brien. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Sir Howard Douglas, the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, and W. Brown, Esq., sat in succession to the right of the Mayor; Major-General Warre, the Rev. H. M'Neile, and Colonel Wemyss, sat to the left of Lord James O'Brien. The Rector, in the solemn manner which is peculiar to him, asked a blessing. Mr. Cun ningham, the architect of the Sailors' Home, was present, as was also Mr. John Bramley-Moore, Chairman of the Dock Committee. We noticed amongst the assembly the following clergy men :—Revs. Dr. Tattersall, Canon M`Neile, Thomas Nolan, Connor. Maynard, Parry, Cordeaux, Barker, Dr. Raffles, J. H. Stewart, Edward Jones, J. H. Jones, Chas. Jones, H. FL Hampton, James Buck (Floating Chapel), Cuthbert, E. J. Nixon, E. Roberts, B. A. Marshall, D. Anderson, Robt. Davies, Davies, and J. Todd Brown. After the other portion of the company had entered and taken their seats, the doors were again thrown open, and about 300 jolly sons of Neptune, consisting of the crews of the royal yatchts, and a number of the seamen connected with the temporary Sailors' Home at present established in Bath. At first they took their seats just where they could get them, preferring evidently the first port where they could anchor. By the directors, however, of Captain Chrispin, of the Victoria and Albert yacht, they were at length arranged exclusively at the two tables on the east side of the room, a boatswain being placed near the head the other end to reply: . the'jollyfelTo;s l appeared hear tily to enjoy the scene, and, from time to time during the evening, astounded the ears of the landsmen with a ge nuine British cheer. JAMES AIKIN, Esq., the Chairman of the Committee of the Sailors' Home and also chairman cf the dinner, rose amidst the most enthusiastic cheers, and commanded the assemblage to charge their glasses for a toast he felt confident they would drink with unusual cordiality ; he would rot have occasion to use many words in prefacing any toast he should propose, and he was confident when the one he should suggest was given without the slightest comment, it would be drunk with enthusiasm. It was the Queen, in a new and acceptable shape—" Her Majesty the Queen, our Patroness." The gleisinget;il;eni;tve in solo and chorus, save the Queen." " God The main portion of the company having become some what enthusiastic, the Chairman called their attention to the Boatswain's Whistle, and stated that as the evening was fast advancing, he would not, he feared, be able to go through the whole of the toasts; there were, however, a few that could not be omitted, and the one he would then propose was one of the most benevolent ladies England could boast of—a lady who bad given freely on this and other occasions, and whose generous disposition was so fully known as to require no long description from him. He gave "The Queen Dowager," which was received with three times three. After the cheering had subsided, the CHAIRMAN again rose, and, in proposing the next toast, said that he feared its reception would be so enthusiastic that the cheers would drown his voice. He had a gratification in giving the toast, and that gratificatiOn was increased by the glo rious reception its illustrious object had received during the last two days, for the time he had be s t owe d an d t h e conde scension he had shown was fully estimated by the people. It was grtttifying to look around him and find on his right & left officers of the highest rank, captains, merchants, and sailors, all powerfully aiding the objects of the institution, and it was equally satisfactory to see that however free they were, there was a link of connection between the throne and the lowest inhabitants. If ever he gave any thing with sincerity, it was the address he had that day presented. It was so fully merited that he would not wish one word lessened or one sentence condensed, for the conduct of Prince Albert was beyond all praise. lle had rained his name in the hearts of the people by giv ing his sanction and support to the religious, scientific, and philanthropic institutions of the country. He concluded, after strongly commending the character of our royal At the tbrmination of the vociferous cheering, Tile MAYOR ' after describing the manner of pa r ti ng with his Royal Highness, stated that previous to his leaving, he distinctly stated, " Do make it understood how greatly I am gratified with my reception in Liver- . ••• JI-01 • Iva' . pool." (Cheers.) And to forward the interests of the institution he had' left £lOO as a donation. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then gave, " The Bishops of the Diocese," describing, without individual allusions, how greatly they were indebted for the forward state in which the institution stood to the clergy, and eulogising the eloquent and touching prayer which had that day been given by the Rev. Rector Brooks, connected his name with the toast. The Rev. Itector BROOKS on behalf of the clergy of the diocese, returned his sincere acknowledgments, and as with the toast they had been pleafied to connect his name, though he was not aware he deserved it,—when, however, he looked f orward to the many b ene fi ts t h e establishment of a Sailors' Home would effect, he had the interest of the institution at heart, for it would improve the condition of that body, and whether in a moral, temporal, or eternal view, be felt satisfied it would be beneficial. He had been for within two years of half a century fulfilling a pastoral duty in Liverpool, and he knew well the liberality of her merchant princ'es, who were ever anxious to forward the interests of the British seamen. He had watched Liverpool syringin g f r o m insignificance to the second port in the world ; an d to t h e British sailors were we indebted for this, by carrying into execution the enterprising plans of our merchants. No class of men was more important to England than her merchant mariners, for we were but an island, situated as it were in the middle of the ocean, the great sour ce o f the wealth and the importance of which were solely attri butable to our British seamen. (Cheers.) .England's great protection, too, had been her British sailors ; f or when the flaunting eagle was borne triumphantly from the shores of Italy to the North of Russia , their leader, dared not pass the British isles, for there he knew ha would meet the indomitable British tars. The reverend rector then dwelt at some length on the munificencP, of our merchants, and expressed his confidence of their giving their cordial support to the Sailors' Home. The CHAIRMAN then save the " Army and, Navy," labour they could undergo. By the part which his Royal' telligence to make them available. He has studied h Highness has been graciously pleased to take to-day, author carefully, and aimed, not at merely rendering tla, we are encouraged to indulge the hope that in years yet text eff-ctively, but at portraying the character of th to come, when hundreds of England's sailors shall be en- brave and impetdons Percy. His utterance is sometime joying the protection, and the peace, and tl a home in this town, and when the parent, and early Christian pastors of those men and cloud and friend If he continues to 'study - his parts, and to regard th various profession h, day will from time to time he presented to th ing memory of England's adopted Prince, to heart of England's beloved Queen (continue Yesterday we heard in this place the cha naternal I wholly abs cheering . aran of U high ra has adop does, in praise of the extension of commerce ; ar highest eufogium which his wellstored mind cook or his eloquent tongue express, he called corn best missionary, because it carried a mes to all mankind. The D he mes " I'm a vi when they p aed from h in this t in wh ic LIVERPOOI e involuntarily to the wild t speculat on plu intent on what ture of Hotspur, r and dangero rhapsody us, Was Mr. Cr, ;e of good-will Milter:ir ince responded, and proposed for I able ()Pinion of his powers f ption, " Prosperity to British Corn- Derformanep IVERPOOL BOROUGE tiny of the sharehohle Lord JAMES O'B hands to reply; he could not, however, spin a long it would be permitted, address himself to the Chairman and those who surrounded them. for they hAft d not omit —to educate their sailors; and from his own experience, he would say they would be found more grateful to their Queen and their , country, and more useful in their general capacity ; an necessity requ , to none of thet by urgently pre g on m oander concluded advantages they would derive from throwing their fullest support into such an institution as the Sailor's Home, and proposing " The Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool," 'which was rapturously drunk. The MiYon, on rising, said, amidst considerable confusion, that he felt himself physically unable to make himself heard. He returned his sincere thanks on behalf of himself and the Council, for the hearty manner in which the toast had been given. The CHAIRMAN said in submitting the next toast be would wish it to be distinctly understood that no political feeling was connected with it. They had met for one object, and their desire was to steer clear of all political purposes. He gave "The Members for the County." WILLIAM BROWN, Eiq., M.P., replied, but so great was the confusion that it was impossible to obtain his address. He, however, noticed the royal visit, and the benefits that would be derived from the establishment of a Sailors' Home. At the close he proposed the health of a lady who was second tb none in Liverpool, and who was ever foremost in forwarding by her bounty the establish ment of institutions beneficial to the town—" Mrs. Aikin, the lady of the Chairman." Mr. - Amu.; called one of his sons to reply. Mr. AIKIN, jun., then rose and stated the gratification he felt at the honour they had done bis parent. That day, had been the most joyous he had ever spent, and that hour was, he believed, the happiest of his life. He could not but admire the course his father had pursued, and his conduct shaved to him a duty he should never desert. He returned his sincere thanks for the honour they had done his father. Mr. AIKIN , sen.—Your mother. Mr. AIICIN, jun., amidst loud laughter and applause, stated that he had expressed his feelings, and whether for father or mother they were alike fervent. The CHAIRMAN then proposed "The Members for the Borough," which was drunk with three times three. Lord SANDON then rose amidst the most enthusiastic applause, and stated the unmixed gratification he felt at being present on such an occasion,--a gratification that was increased by his having been one of the first to forward the establishment of a Sailors' Home in London ; and though Liverpool was in the wake of London in its establishment, he felt convinced, from the interest evinced, it would not languish here, but would, ere long, surpass all others, for their preparations were on a more extended scale. The seamen of England were the wealth of the nation ; and by educating them they would advance their interests, and with their interests the interests of the country, and their determination to effect the object was shown by the walls and waters beaming with life and loyalty. H '-lt satisfied t' Nt if V-- e fel, _at— oa, __ere was any object common with all, it must be the Sailors' Home. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The health of Edward Rushton, Esq.," who had always proved himself a true friend and protector to the sailor. In returning thanks for his health being drunk, the worthy magistrate (Mr. Rushton) was most enthusiasti cally received. He begged to return his most sincere thanks for the generous terms in which the chairman had been pleased to propose his health to the reception of his fellow-townsmen; and he returned his most fervent thanks for the mode in which it had been received; for he hesi tated not to say that there was nothing which could re. ward a public servant more gratefully than the expression from public servants that he had not been unmindful of the trust confided to his charge. He believed that there was no class on board a ship—indeed he was sure that there was no greater curse in his course than the sea at torney—he meant the litigious sailor (hear, hear). But he believed that the sailor would be less litigious, and that the masters of mercantile ships would give less cause for litigation when they were well informed of those wise pro. visions which he was glad to say the had .anglish laws made for the sailor ; the assertion of all his rights, and the performance of all his duties. Amidst the vast mass of sailors which frequented this great commer cial emporium be had to decide multifarious dis putes ; but it gave him great pleasure to say, that the great majority of those disputes arose out of a misap prehension of the relative duties of the sailor and master, and not out of any litigious or nefarious spirits. (Hear, hear.) He who knew, therefore, from seven long years' experience, what the routine of discipline in mercantile ships was, had witnessed with great pride the hearfelt sympathy and exertion of their friend, the chairman, to procure the establishment of the great institution the foundation of which they were that day met to celebrate. (Loud and continued cheers ) Because he had always thought that from the establishment of that institution, not only would follow the protection of the sailor from nerils worse than those at sea. but because there would - follow from it a perfect confidence on the part of the sailor, that the laws of England were consecrated for his protection, and that if his duties were fairly, honestly, and steadfastly discharged, the sailor had no greater friend than the English laws. (Loud cheering.) He (Mr. Rushton) had long contemplated the giving of a donation to the Sailors' Home, and that donation, if rightly un derstood, would be as good as gold to some—he meant to prepare for immediate publication, divested of all law yers's language—which, valuable as it might be to some, was yet unreadable to others—an abstract of the Mer chant Seamen's Act divided into two beads, the first, the most important, the sailors' duty; and next, the remedy which English laws generously, wisely, humanely, af forded him for any infraction of his rights. (Hear, hear, and applause.) _ He meant not to spin along yarn, but he hoped to have the work ready for the Sailor's Home in the course of a very few days; and after its publication it would be the fault of sailor and master if the compara tively few complaints that came into his court were not greatly reduced by these means. (Hear, hear.) He hoped the public would see in this disposition that he was mindful of the great obligations which all English. men owed to the maritime service of the country. He sincerely hoped they would see, in what had taken place that day, that the general body of the people of England hailed with special regard everything which conduces to the comfort, the convenience, and the morals of the sea men (loud cheers). They bad long been taught to rely on They knew that the true characteristics of an English seaman were to be sustained in the thoughtful daring of Cook, the prompt heroism of Nelson, and the patient caution of Collingwood (vehement cheering). They were proud to own those of their countrymen who had eistin. guished themselves, and to the remotest period of time the heart of every Englishman would beat with emotion at the ever-memorable saying given out at Trafalgar— that England expected every man to do his duty (loud applause). He felt that each bosom must reflect at the present meeting the great glories formerly achieved. Though he knew and felt that in the presence of the victors of a hundred fights it did not become him to say much ; he hoped that their future heroes might not have to pass through the perils and to endure the trials and misfor tunes which others had endured—trials, perils, and mis fortunes inseparable from a state of war; but, on the contrary, he hoped that the national flag of England might evermore be the emblem of an invincible peace. Mr. Rushton resumed his seat amid loud applause. The CHAIRMAN afterwards, in a highly complimentary speech, in which he paid a just tribute to the eloquence and the efforts of the Rev. Gentleman, in behalf of the Sailors' Home, and the amelioration of the character and condition of the sailor, proposed " the Health of the Rev. Hugh 111'Neile." Mr. M'Neile's name was received by the tars and all e company with a most enthusiastic burst of applause. ,nough Jack's lungs heir own good tried were strained to the utmost; it w friend, whose advic bad proved their surest-compass, and whose heart they knew was with them most earnestly. It was a glorious sight that Jack should recognise a clergyman and a magistrate (E. Rushton, Esq.) as his dearest friends. The excessive applause on the proposal of Mr. M'Neile's health having subsided, the revere; gentleman rose and addressed the company nearly as follows : Mr. Chairman, gentlemen,—Congratulations become the lips when gratitude and joy are in the heart. Before I attempt to give any expression to the gratitude I feel for the manner in which you have received my name and acknowledged my services, I must offer my sincere con gratulations to yourself, sir, and to your fellow-labourers on the committee of the Liverpool Sailors Home. For some years you have addressed yourselves as men of business, as well as men of philanthropy, to the accom plishment of this good work. You encountered diffi culties ; you met with discouragements ; you were by many considered enthusiasts, embarked in a visionary enterprise. (Hear, hear.) But you persevered ; you exercised patience without relaxing zeal ; and on every favourable opening, when fresh effort was wise, season able energy was ready. You are now reaping, as they al. ways do, who labour without fainting. The fruits of your labour have ripened into happy maturity on this day— this auspicious day, when the hand of our gracious Sove give permanent foundation to our insti reign, in the person of th e noble Prince, has be en stretched (loud cheers)—this auspicio us d ay, t o u u t t i o a n m o forng u s a s l t o o r when we of this town have been gladened, not only by the cheering beams of the sun of our natural system, but also by the condescending and benignant approval of Royalty, which, under the Most High God, the Head of all Power, is, next to the natural sun, the source of light and peace and joy to the empire—an empire on which neither the sun of nature nor the favour of the Sovereign ever sets. (Loud cheers.) Your ambition has been to accomplish a substantial good for the community ; and now to success in your noble enterprise is added a smile of approbation (wind heart was untouched by the winning softness of the Prince's smile, blended as it was with graceful dignity !) —a smile of approbation, I must repeat, which, to truly loyal hearts, is of itself more than a recompense for any sir, if commer ners? (hear, hear.) To them we lay' message, who, as they are emphatically and justly called, by which the two o'clock—John Pennington, Esq., in t extension of our commerce is administered. What would the purpo3e of receiving the report of the the richcst commodities avail without intercourse? What electing three directors, in the room of tho , the most varied productions, natural and artificial, if the by rotation. The attendance was very nn' rolling waves of the sea formed a boundary beyond which report, which was submitted, explained t man could not pass ? (hear, and cheers). Such a would be declared on t thought points going back to the most circumscribed and terest accoun hopeless barbarism ; and to such we must rapidly sink, bank had it, in consequence of the los t:iined by reason of its advan4 anu eventually a benefit to all nations (cheers). What should nently qualified. had been appoius be done for them? My old friend the noble and gallant also stated that the two managing admiral (Lord James O'Brien), who will, I am sure, theram and Mr. Dixon, bad resigned excuse this passing reference to his kindness in years long that Mr. William ltathbone and Mr. J. Bran passed away, has said_ to you,_ " Educate your sailors. had been elected in their stead. The report co It is a part of our plan to do so. We rejoice in the expressing the firm belief of the dire. advancement of knowledge of every kind, natural siness of the bank was yielding av( knowledge in all its ramifications, everything that profit on its regular transactions, th mathematical science can demonstrate, everything that to believe that in the course of the experimental philosophy can verify; and more than capital would be restored to its all this, we rejoice in the advancement of the the affairs of the bank would go on prosperously knowledge of God. An army without a general is a having been proposed and seconded that the report 1 dangerous power. We think the same of an education ceived, a warm discussion took place; but it was without religion. The noble and gallant admiral added, unanimously carried, that the report, as submitted, w •' Bring upi your sailor s i n th e nur t ure an d a d mon i t i on of t h e res i gnation of Mr. Jerdein, should be received ; a the Lord. ' Sir, let this be done, and we cordially rejoice that the directors should be at full liberty to retain 1 and co-operate in everything else you desire to teach them. services of Mr. Jerdein, so long as his assistance might It is an unfounded calumny to say that we are opposed to required by the new manager, or be of utility to the bu the advancement of any description of knowledge (shouts ness of the bank. The three retiring directors, Mess of" hear,hear,") but our h on e s t an t agon i sm i s roused when J ones , Mellor, and Pennington, were then unanimous we hear every description of knowledge loudly commended re-elected, and the proceedings terminated with a vot with the studied exception of what we know to be the thanks to the chairman highest and best description of all. (Tremendous cheers.) This, however, is not the time or the place for any pro longed discussion. Among what are pleasantly called the miseries of human life might be enumerated, to address a larger auditory, not too unwilling to choose to hear, but too happy to be able to be quiet. The objects of the Sailors' Home are now before the world. We do not exaggerate them when we claim for them a worthiness of the honour conferred upon them this day. Indeed, were they as comparatively insignificant as they are in truth comparatively important, still, in soliciting for them the attention of royalty, we would not be magnifying our little work into undue importance, but we would be cal culating on that genuine characteristic of real greatness, that while it administers an empire, it can indulgently in spect and benevolently smile upon the domicile and the industry of an insect xt six months Etttraturr. POETRY SONG OF THE OLD BELL ircling Alps I ye hear the wail Of Saint Mary's bell ; Hark! upon the sobbing gale Rings the funeral knell! Soon, my latest murmur past, gh no more Silent on the list' Silent on the shore At the conclusion of the Rev. gentleman's speech, 1 thunders of applause again re-echoed through the building. Several other healths were drunk and replied to, in cluding those of the Rev. Tod Brown, Mr. Eyre Evans Dumb on wild Lugano's waves , That shall mourn in vain; Mute in Salvatore's caves, Ne'er to wake again Heard no more on Cima's broc ; and the party separated at a tolerably 'late hour, highly delighted with the proceedings of the evening. We were sorry to observe something very faulty in the supply of provisions to the above entertainment, which, like the previous ones, was furnished by Mr. Lynn, and the supply of dishes was not so plentiful as it ought to have been. The reason, we understand, is, that that gentle man attempted on the occasion more than, with his other engagements. he was quite able to fulfil, in endeavouring to provide all the dinner hot instead of cold. An apology was made from the chair for the non-entree of a baron of beef, which was na quite ready. In fact, we understand that half the dishes provided never made their appearance. We regret this failure the more because we are sure it was the wish both of the committee and of Mr. Lynn himself, that our tars should be provided with all that could con duce to their comfort on such an occasion. Perhaps it would have been better, considering Mr. Lynn's heavy engagements during the week, if some other caterer had been engaged for this dinner. Where, her elm beside Meet the council even now And her laws decide. Heard not where the su Swelling loud and hig.. Where the echoing rocks repeat Songs of liberty Mrnte Rosa, 'midst tl Shall no more rejuic _ • . That above her crest s My accustom cd r voice Dark Caprino and her cells, Ask another tone— When to San Lorenzo's bells, They reply alone. Holy Mary's glories all Other voices tell ; Silence and oblivion's pall Closes o'er her bell! —Miss Costello's Tour from Venice BIRKENHEAD FERRY.—The public have a right to be obliged to the spirited lessees of this ferry, Messrs. Wil loughby, for the arrangements made during the past week to afford the utmost facilities for obtaining a view of the royal yachts, stationed in the Sloyne Their boats sailed 'id - I AP gnd tittle VARIETIES ctim to artificial societ ut the trousers on him " as the monkey said round the ictori§ anc -inert, and approact,.. the 1, Fairy every trip ; and we were glad to see that thousands daily availed themselves of the opportunity, notwith standing the rather little minded attempt of the commis sioners to persuade the public that the direct route to Bir kenhead wis by the Woodside slip. neither read PA RLIAM a return of nor write, viz., 124,131 out of 252,383 men. ENTARY PAPKRS. —Mr. Mir/2e: To move for all the policemen in plain clothes.—Mr. o move for a return of all the Railway Di rectors who have left England.—Lord Brougham: To move for a return of Loid Lyndhurst to the woolsack.— Punch. Hudson : Ti THE ROYAL YACHTS.—It was fully expected, that we should have lrd a more extended time allowed us of in specting these beautifully fitted vessels during the present week. On Friday, however, probably owing to the visit of the King and Queen of the Belgians, a despatch was received ordering them round to Plymouth to convey the royal party to Cowes ; and on Saturday afternoon they quitted our river to proceed on their voyage. We should, however, be wanting in our duty, if we omitted to record the thanks of numbers of our townsmen and fair towns women to Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence • also to Com mander Crispin and his brother officers, for the opportu nities so kindly accorded, during their short stay with us. YANKEE PRILOSOPHY.—If you wish to be happy, keep busy. Idleness is harder work than ploughing, a good deal. There is more fun sweating an hour than in yawning a century. Few people, however, will believe this, yet it is as true as Genesis. Indolence is not easy— neither is wealth happiness. " Life's cares are comforts. and he that has none must be wretched." PLEASURES OF ACTIVE LIFE.—None so little enjoy life, and are such burdens to themselves, as those who have nothing to do. The active only enjoy life. lie who knows not what it is to labour, knows not what it is to enjoy. Recreation is only valuable as it unbends us; the idle know nothing of it. It is exertion that renders life rest delightful, and sleep sweet and undisturbed. That the happiness of life depends on the regular prosscution of some laudable purpose, or lawful calling, which en gages, helps, and enlivens all our powers, let those bear witness who, after spending years in active usefulness, STATE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE SPRING QUARTER, 1846. (From the Registrar-General's Report.) The qUarterly returns are obtained from . 115 district sub-divided into 576 sub-districts. Thirty-four districts are in the metropolis, and the remaining 81 districts com prise, with some agricultural districts, the principal towns and cities of England. The population was 6,579,693 in 1841. retire to enjoy thenaielvesJ-they are a burden to them A LADY'S OPINION OF THB QUALITIES OF A 1-1011. SE. —Juliana Rernes, sister to Richard Lord Bernes, and prioress of the Nunnery of Sopewell, about the year 1481, wrote three treatises on hunting, hawking, and armoury, or heraldry, which soon afterwards were first printed in the neighbouring monastery of St. Alban's, in which she qintained " that - - I 1,- 43 582 deaths were registered in the spring quarter end ing June 30th—a number greater by 2,853 than were re gistered in the corresvnding quarter of 1845, and 4,731 more than in the June quarter of 1844. The mortality was little lower than in the preceding mild winter quarter, when the deaths were nearly 5000 less than the average. The districts of Lancashire and Yorkshire were the most unhealthy. Taking the whole of the 115 districts, the mortality was above the average in the spring quarters (ending June 30th) of 1839, 1840, 1846; and below the average in the spring quarters of 1811, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845. There was an evident tendency to decline through the eight years • but in 1846 this tendency was counter acted, and the deaths exceeded the calculated average. The inadequate supplies of water by companies, the imperfect sewerage in towns, the open drains and ditches, and the general neglect of cleanliness, leave\everywhere great quantities of organic matter to decay and putrify in a gooc aorse should always have XV good proprytes and condycions. That is to wyte, thre of a man, thre of a woman, thre of a fox, thre of a hare, and thre of an asse. Of a man, bolde, pryde, and hardye. Of a woman, fayrebreasted, fair of heere, and easy move. Of a fox, a fayre tayelle, short eeres, with a good trotte. Of an hare, &great eye, a dry heed, and well renaynge. Of an asse, a big chynn, a flat legge, and a good hove" (h oo f). Ju'Ares Toma.—A sulky German woman showed me the sarcophagus, called Juliet's tomb, which still stands in a dirty shed at the bottom of a slovenly but luxuriant garden, evidently once belonging to a convent, no doubt that of Friar Lawrence. The zoffin was half full of water; the edges of red marble were much mutilated, havine stances, the mortality, like putrefaction, is always in creased when the temperature is high ; and epidemics of diarrhoea, dysentery, and cholera prevail. Many thou sands of the people of England were carried off in the last quarter by these diseases and others of the zymotic class. in the stone to receive the head of the corpse, and it is of very large size, and clumsily constructed. It is certainly, although earlier than the date assigned as the period when the lovers lived, not Roman, as has been asserted, and that is all that probably can be known about it. A shabby old house, now a common inn, is shown as the palace of the Cdpulets ; the antique vaulted passage, under which I passed to the yard behind, is curious, and there is much in the building which proves it to belong to the thirteenth century ; a row of pretty ancient pointed windows may have faced the garden, and to one of them Juliet's balcony might have been attached j though this is one of the few houses in Verona which has no,balcony. I never saw so many in any place before, and a few are extremely ancient. some of carved wood, and some of ponderous ornamented stone.—Miss Costello's Italy. The deaths in the quarter were 43,582. If the mor tality had not been higher in the towns than in the poor country districts, where the air is purer, the deaths in the quarter would not have exceeded 33,000. Within the last three months, ten thousand lives have been destroyed in a part only of England by causes which there is every reason to believe may be removed. In the metropolis, the deaths at the close of June from diarrhoea, dysentery, and common cholera rose to 40 weekly, and have since increased. Nor is that to be won dered at. Notwithstanding the improvements effected when cholera was last epidemic, the foul untrOped sewers and the ground areas of the best streets emit noisome smells and volatile poisons, which are as fatal as arsenic to a certain number of persons, London is surround e d, ton, by stagnant, putrid ditches, as some cities are by walls. It would be well not to wait rarele:alv until MILITARY SPORT.—The musket-ammunition within the walls became so scarce that instructions were given to collect the bullets which the enemy threw, and to run them into moulds for the use of the garrison. Some idea, likewise, may be formed of the nature of the leaden hail under which the garrison lived, when it is stated, that one officer collected in a day, for his than one hundred and t lera reaches the country. but to "10,,k before," remove these nuisances, and purify the reeking atmosphere, which gives the disease breath, life, and being. These remarks apply with tenfold force to Liverpool, Sheffield, ets ' • and, as powder wa happily abundant, a Euoplyof cartridges came into store not before it was needed. And here it way be well to ob serve, that among the officers in garrison, there were ae epidemics in last quarter were more fatal fore, and diseases were in pr Jortion to the population at capita shot FJr example, the grass-cutters forth every morning to collect fodder for the animals for it aros pre S v t a . le M nt a . rtin.—The number of deaths (458) re g i s. , this quart er i s a b ove th e average b y near l y 100; p ooping - cough, m eas l es , an d b owe l comp l a i nt hav i ng been very . - Dale-slreet.—Deaths 287. An increase of deaths over the corresponding quarter of last year of 70. The increase is caused by diarrhoea in grown persons, and convulsions in young children. . . , there seemed to be forage enough near at hand, they were permitted to go unguarded, the sentinels on the ramparts looking out for them. On these occasions it was that the good aim of one or more amateur riflemen saved many a valuable life, and secured food for the cavalry horses ; for it was considered a mere amusement to keep an eye upon the enemy's parties, and to knock down the boldest as often as in the attempt to cut off the foragers they ventured within range.—Sale's Brigade in Afghanistan. St. Thomas.—The deaths this quarter (296) are 86 more than the s p r i ng quar t ers o f th e t wo p rev i ous y ea's . Theincrease has been principally in the month of June; the numbers were in April 86, May 83, June 127. The diseases are phthisis 42, measles 52, pneumonia, &c. 33, diarrhoea 34, hydrocephalus 11, fever 5, dropsy 4, small pox 2 (one of these a child not vaccinated), hooping cough 8, and disease of the heart 15. Coroners' inquests 20. Islington.—Deaths 273. There is an increase of 60 over the corresponding quarter of last year, principally to be attributed to measles and hooping cough. CURIOUS TALE ABOUT PAGANiNI.—A sit gular tale appeared in the papers, stating that Paganini was a violin maker, living in one of the narrow streets of Milan. He kept a little shop with his violins hanging in his window, and was so good-looking that the lasses of Milan used to Pass down the street to have a look at the handsome fid dle-maker. One day a gentleman called with a violin to be repaired, and accidentally left a book behind him on the transmigration of souls, a subject, of all others, that interested Paganini. He read it with avidity. In a small room, at the back of his shop, lay his aged and accomp lished mother on her deathbed. Paganini had just finished a fine violin, and, in the full persuasion of the transmigration of souls, he placed a leathern tube over the mouth of his mother, at the instant of her departure, and received her last breath at the S holes of the fiddle. This was his magical violin, with which he set out upon, his travels. When performing in the Opera-house, and imitating the tones of the voice, in a piece which he called "The Witches under the Walnut Trees," a French valet with inex pressible thrown into a state of frenzy. He waited upon 1 8 ) n is d p t e h r a f t Ortnance . last Paganini the next mdrning , and told him that when young . hpre-ehssaidbleb"denli gahlto:werhoilfe night, he recognised her voice in the tones of his violin. I have preserved this ridiculous tale, as it m ay . tend to h i i i s st m en o i t4er to , show the extent of the sensation created by . this extraor dinary man, on his arrival here , . when public writers could think it worth their while to invent such stories.—Gar diner's Music and Friends. WE:NT DERBY West .Derby.—Deaths 143. There is an increase of 4 in the number of deaths as compared with the preceding quarter. Dysentery, pulmonary complaints, and fever are prevalent, and probably have been more than ordina rily developed in consequence of the excessive heat of the weather, and the want of drainage of the most populous parts of my district. Toxleth-park.—The number of deaths this quarter 450, being an increase of 60 compared with the March quarter 1846. The increase is owing to the number of children that have died during the quarter of measles, holcping cough, diarrhcea, and hydrocephalus. MR. CRESWICK IN LONDON.—Mr. Creswick, the talented performer, who has long been so great a favourite with the critics of Liverpool, is now performing with og s p and made a very favourable impression. great success before a London auditory . T he Brita nnia , an authority of acknowledged excellence, in its review of the Shaksperian performances at Sadlers' Wells, says— " An actor nev i t o the London boards , M r. C r eswick ap peared as li He has - - salmi requisites for the stag e, with g reat in ur, h . _ . ........,.. ._ .._.,..... even from our present pinnacle, but for our seamen. Stockdale and Co., which had entirely absorbed the re- They` supply the magic link of intercommunication, which served fund of the bank, and reduced the capital by thereby becomes the stimulus to ever-varying production £40,000. The report also stated that Mr. Jerdein, the Through their medium it becomes true, that a measure manager of the bank, had tendered his resignation, that it )f real comprehensive wisdom for one nation proves had been accent " 1 that Mr. Cross, a gentleman etni- situation. I t )rs, Mr. Ro- Perhaps no more strik portance of securing free Water in thm ........ ...c , I which is derived from the fact that rest without ernn.,;"... 4.. • . rehous )t manur 1 to the bandor► those well iency of the IMPORTANCE OF DEEP DRAINAGE ate in I out ►n drain- red the land w to a vi a " three f when we ".ct.es aeeper, he hole was immediately full of water. I immediately conceived that I saw where the water came from. The land had never been drained to this depth. Drains had been made to the surface-, but these drains could not take away the water beneath them ; and as this clay laid unnn a pool of wat ,it waS crack, and lerthe wat water below, a ••••••• out. The clay would absorb the king would thereby be prevented, and a three feet drain, tt ater. I first requested that a dr% peculiar plan. I had a outfall of )1e me to lay in a drain five fe Then, in order to put the soi There is an ex Health of Towns' depth to aeptu to en nc! I as nearly as possible in the —.mon in which it naturally was, 1 caused the trench which bad been pened out to receive the pipes to be plugged up with the original clay, and a second line of draining laid in the same direction, and determining in t, so that there would be water in both, I the same outle couid determine the quaff or in t Lecture at a Meeting of the Roye at Newcastle. DEFECTIVE VENTILAT WORKSHOPS, DINGS and meaning ricullural Society lON IN DWELLING- HOUSES AS A CAUSE OF DISEASE great depth more than mef id expir subject of ventilatio tmosphe numberless contrivance liarnre Is continually a at. preserving it in a state of purity, all go to prove, that any confinement or stagnation must be inja •'" It is rious to health. from the atmosphere that man " inspires ?? the vital element, with ou t which Le cannot exist, and it is into the atmosphere that he again " expires " those various gaseous matters which, if re tained within his frame, would prove equally fatal with the deprivation of air itself. The chief agency whereby those gases and vapours are rendered innocuous is, dilution in the vast mass of the atmosphere, and the purifying ection of rains, winds, and the leaves of plants, It is by these means that the atmospheric :ocean is pre served in a state of purity, and fitness for the support of living beings. Whenever men depart from the conditions on which health is granted to them, they must infallibly suffer. If they shut themselve. ,n narrow cone ssioulty of a free circulation sacrificed. And still more se the impurity of the I which they dwell But when courts, which preclude the of air, their health mnst bE will this be the case, if they int,. atmosphere, by having the localitieb uncleansed and without adequate dratoa„, , . to these causes, which we have already fu we add the peculiarly impure cumulate, generally without _ air which is allowed to ac the possibility of renewal, from t':,e rie have reached the climax.—Liver Advocate for August. Nothing has such a . tendency to weaken, not only the power of invention, but the intellectual powers in general, as a habit of extensive and various reading without reflec tiom—Steteart. t e a ani handsn s o in a THE RAILROAD TO VENICE. decreed that the modern improvement and convenience of a railroad is to introduce the sea-barn goddess to all corners for the futyre, it is impossible that such a design could be more worthily carried out, or that anything more magnificent, surprising, or suitable to the city would have been projected than the fine range of arches which rise out of . the blue waters, and span the sea for three miles in a straight line, throwing a chain of stone from one pro jection of land to the other. So splendid and so singularis the effect it produces, that it strikes me as quite ap pearing in character with the ancient reputation of Ve nice, when her wealth could compel the elements to obe. dience, and it is a comforting reflection that this beautiful aqueduct, for such it seems and indeed will answer the purpose of such, will perhaps restore the ruined com merce of the Queen of the Lagunes, and she may once more raise her diademed head amongst the cities, lofty and commanding as of yore. Probably by the time these reminiscenses have passed through the press, this won drous railroad will be completed, and Venice be made as easy of access as any other town of the north of Italy. A. conlinnation is projected to Milan, and, if the consent . of If 0 3 shnuusmnk stupendous the King of Sardinia can be gained, Turin will be joined to that ; how rapid then will be the route from ingenuityPafrisnsotwo bridge of three miles, which was . so rapidly avancing towards coulddlLeaysyso. Lyons, ,I perilous, and make oon l t f d b o e vn m o r e o nt T a i he d u ee r l i p n a nl across o t d o okp t i a h nt e gi eternalson Venice . couldt nei completion, with aamiramn, from the covered boat in which we were seated, as it bounded over the waves ; we were the sole passengers to Venice, except a F renc h gen tleman who appeared connected with the works, and who was merely going to the city for letters. He had, he in formed us, never seen its wonders, as he only visited it on business, and should remain as short a time as possi ble there, as he considered it a " triste sejeur!"—Miss Costello's Italy. —Since the fates have NUTRIMENT IN SUGAR.—The nutritive properties of sugar are much underrated in this country. As an ali ment, Dr. Rush, of Philadelphia, maintains that sugar affords the greatest au nt in a given Horses quantity of matter, of any subject in nattut. and cattle were fed wholly on it at St. Domingo for some months, when the exportation of sugar and importation of grain were prevented from want of ships. During the crop time in the West Indies all appear fat and flourishing. The cattle fed on the cane tops become sleek and in fine condition. The negroes drink freely of the juice, and be come fat and healthy. Sir George Staunton observes, that many of the slaves and idle persons in China bide them— selves among the canes, and live entirely on them for a time. In that kingdom the emperor compels his body guard to eat a certain quantity of sugar every day, that they may become fat and look portly. Sugar and rice constitute the common food of the people, and every kind of donftestic animal is fed on sugar. Plagues, malignant fevers, and disorders of the breast, are unknown in the countries where sugar is abund,intly eaten ss food. The celebrated De. Frankl.n used to drink syrup every night before he went to bed to alleviate the agonies of the stone. —Popular _Errors Explained, VENICE ON CANVAS, AND VENICE ON THE SEA.—It 3f rich colour glowing through the lows, which have dwelt in Vet her life, have felt their influences e, and reathed her nd lived in ant of them arhich re so many of aaletti's pictures false and Venice I was in a rage upon a palace, or a church, or a corner of a canal, which I had not seen in one or other of his pictures. At every moment I was reminded of him. But how has he painted Venice? Just a 3 we have the face of a beloved friend reproduced by the daguerreotype, or by some bad con scientious painter —some fellow who gives us eyes, nose. and mouth by measure of compass, and leaves out all sentiment, all countenance; we cannot deny the identity, and we cann ,t endure it. Where in Canaletti are the glowing evening skies—the transparent gleaming waters— ofil i f n n f d e o s r i m t o : waters— the bright green of the vine-shadowed Lauet e ort d op:orsydk rr ehicalfial a iosclt g iraorn h lotne e lal t el t o;o—fe even,the hiss pt efreshnesssnkdieosura pictures—all and ndof wi tsah t ti h rese e ra—cl glory—thewater—and ,ek,ststxhoeqi Venice dreamy, ? tle u f ta says a t y i: my f r i en d, " if you would have Venice, seek it in Turner's Venico is like a dream—but this dream upon the canvas. the flying : fl w'uo y roue i n n scd g .aPri'ol perspectiv e—so ut shTirbsueNea:ue ntlicoemladyert sharp and defined in the midst of a flood of brightness—where are they ? Canaletti gives us the forms without the colour or light. Turner, the colour or lights without the forms. Bnt if you would take into your soul the very soul and inward life and spi rit of Venice—breathe the same air—go to Titian ; there is more of Venice in his " Cornaro Family," or him " Pesaro Medonna," than in all the Canalettis in the cor ridor of Windsor. Beautiful they are, I must needs say it ; but when I think of enchanting Venice, the most beautiful are to me like prose translations of t. poetrY petrefactions, materialities—" We start, for life 11 .na want ing there." I kn ow not how it is. but ce a r t ta l t r rj e l n v i t ce i: l Pt that would elsewhere displease, It has been said, for instance, n d " ' 't o ; barbarous" ; here. Mark anywhere but in the Bassi, r where east and west have m et to blend together, it is glorious.—Mrs. Jameson, on Ar deligh n t nthse church of St. Canaletti I could not come e I was inches deep. ter till to atural laws r great im- Tess to