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HEAD OFFICE-5, LOTHBURY, LONDON Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 §r 5 Vic., cap. 92, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, ONE MILLION A List of the Prop ors periodically Enrolled in the High Court - of Chancery LIFE DEPARTMENT This institution adopts both the Proprietary and Mutual systems of Life Assurance, and the Policy-holders in both branches are fully protected by the large Subscribed Capital of the Company. _ In the Proprietary Branch, Assurances arc granted at the lowest Rates of Premium consistent with the security of the Establishment. Such assurances may be effected in a great variety of ways, to suit the circumstances and convenience of the Assured. 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Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Act of Parliament. Head Office-26, ST. ANDREW-SQUARE, EDINBURGH. The Profits are divided Triennially. Policies effected during the present year will •ieceive SIX YEARS' ADDITIONS in the Allocation at Ist March, 1859. No Charge for Policy Stamp. Amount of Existing Assurances, 4'4,058,140. Annual Revenue, 4144,085. Amount of Accumulated Fund, 4763,871. A Report on the recent Division of Profits may be had on application at the Head Office or Agencies. ROBT. CHRISTIE, Manager. WM. FINLAY, Secretary. AGENTS. LIVERPOOL.... ARCHIBALISfob, 3, Liver-chambers, 23, Tithebarn-street. Manchester... { Andersons and Thorburn, Merchants. Edward Corbett, Surveyor. Southport.... F. W. Robinson, Free Press-office. Ton tracts. PARISH OF LIVERPOOL.—The SELECT VESTRY of this PARISH are prepared to receive TENDERS for the formation of a large PLUNGE or SWIMMING BATH at the Industrial Schools, Kirkdale. The Plans and Specifications may be seen on application to Mr. WYLIE, at the Parish-offices. Sealed Tenders (those for the Boiler and the Iron Work connected therewith to be made separately) to be delivered at the Office of the undersigned, on or before THIS DAY, (Tuesday). the 13th day of December instant. The Select Vestry do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender. By order of the Select Vestry, CHARLES HART. Vestry-Clerk. Parish-offices, Brownlow-bill, 7th December, ;853. ATILTI F 7 D A ERS STORE-H . OUSE, PRESTON.- 1 STON.- f n .:7 a t ed4R O .V . T t l o O r N ece a i n v d e COMPLETION of a ;3 - 11 r I e L l ITTA the Arms, Accoutrements, clothing, and other Stores, toge ther with Quarters for Non-commissioned Officers, for. the Third Regiment of the Royal Lancashire Militia. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the Office of Messrs. CAWLEY and RADFORD, Civil Engineers and Architects, 41, John Dalton-street, Manchester, from the 19th December instant to the 4th January, 1854, excepting on the 27th and 28th of December, on which days, for the convenience of parties, some person will attend with the Drawings at the Orderly Room, Church-street, Preston, between the hours of Ten and Four. Printed Forms of Tender will be provided, and none other will be attended to. They must be delivered, sealed and en dorsed " Tender for Militia Store-house, Preston," at the Office of Messrs. WILSON, SoN, and DEACON, in Preston, by Ten o'clock on Friday, the 6th January, 1854. The lowest Tender will not necessarily be accepted. Manteb. MASTERSHIP in a• SCHOOL WANTED, by a Graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, who has been for several years engaged in tuition in England. Re ferences unexceptionable . —Address (post-paid) " OMEGA," Post-office, Upper Mill, Saddlewortb. JAPAN COAL VASES.—A large and well assorted STOCK of JAPAN COAL VASES. of every variety, to be seen at WILLIAM BRIDSON'S, 128, BOLD STREET, Four Doors from the Top. PHILHARMONIC-HALL. T HE "MESSIAH." -TUESDAY, THE 20TH INSTANT 300 PERFORMERS THE BOX AND STALL PLANS ARE NOW OPEN. Exchange-court, Exchange-street East. TO CORRESPONDENTS AN ENGLISHMAN AND A PROTESTANT.—We can readily agree with the sentiments width he aviciontly intends to • hrt ha htte shllnvoorl hie fonlintro 4n nn••••.. high in 'flight of language, that we are afraid the majority of our readers will not be able to follow him to the con clusion, and to satisfy their minds that they have really comprehended him. He should begin an octave lower, and suggest some practical remedy. Our London Correspondent was, we believe, in error last week in stating that Mr. Newdegate, M.P., was connected with the Press. Letters addressed to the Editor should be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer, not for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith ' this is indispensably re quisite in any statement of facts. The Editor wishes it to be understood that he does not hold himself responsible for the opinions or statements of his correspondents. its We shall be happy, at all times, to receive communica tions on subjects of local or general interest. BooKs, &c., FOR REVIEW, may be left at Mr. C. Mitchell's, Redlion-court, Fleet-street, London, addressed "to the Editor of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD," when they will be forwarded and receive attention. The ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION tO the LIVERPOOL STANDARD is 20s. in advance—or 225. on credit. • I:4' 1,, 1 -4,- I, e. • ; ' f. 17 -- A I Ktbtrpoot tanbarbf TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 13,1853 . IT will be remembered that, a short time since when the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce made an urgent remonstrance to the Government on the subject of the supply of Guano from certain islands in the Pacific Ocean, it was then believed that the supply was almost inexhaustible. The remon strance was ineffectual, because it was shown that the sovereignty of the islands rested indubitably with Peru, and that, consequently, the trade must depend on such arrangements as could be made by British merchants with those who had the legal property in this important article of commerce. A new difficulty has, however, arisen of far more consequence than rights of ownership, and one which will demand far more active measures to provide against. The belief that the supply was inexhaustible has been proved to be utterly falla cious, and that, so far from expecting increased supplies, a very few years will serve to deprive the Chinca Islands of the whole of their present store. A very careful survey has been made by the most competent authorities, and they have arrived at the conclusion that, without exceeding the present rate of export, which is about one million tons annually, the whole will be removed in little more than eight years. The improvements which have taken place in modern agriculture have rendered this article almost a necessary; and though chemical skill has done much to test the value of manures for fertilising purposes, the great difficulty is the obtaining adequate quantities at such lowness of price as to render them really advantageous. We have now, however, a few years' notice, and the interval must be employed, in discovering new sources of supply through maritime enterprise, or by scientific skill devising some mode of providing an efficient substif-' _.___cute. It cannot be that all the boasted science of the present day should find itself foiled by apparently so simple a problem, or soaring too high for so humble a pursuit as that of providing cheap ammonia and phosphates for The Royal A.,, crops id its part in offering stimulate experiments low.): before the Chin will have been renderec TILE REV. THOMAS HALTO on Friday half- mast rang rid on Sundi a mournful peal ultural Society has done ge premium, in order tc nd it is to be hoped that, Islay independent` of them t St. Peter's church tower was loverei Tian was about duties of his'office for . rhe long period of nineteen years, during which he preserved the well-earned respect and affection of the members of the congregation. for whose spiritual wants lie laboured so faithfully. TIM year which is now fast drawing to a close has been one of almost unexampled prosperity in commercial business, extending nearly to every description of industrial activity. Shipowners, merchants, brokers, manufacturers, wholesale deal ers, and tradesmen have been well and profitably employed, capital has returned profits in some cases almost fabulous, and labour has been amply rewarded. No wonder, then, that towards the close an extensive strike of operatives occasioned but little inclination to concede their demands, for most of their employers could close their books with a balance to the credit of profit and loss much greater than they had shown for many years pre ceding. This gratifying state of mercantile ledgers may possibly account for the seeming apathy which now prevails, and the difficulty experienced in creating anything like a feeling of excitement on any subject. The East of Europe is in a state of active warfare, the diplomatists of Europe are actively engaged in negotiations upon which may depend the fate of empires, the Sulina mouth of the Danube is almost closed by natural impedi ments against the navigation required for further supplies of foreign corn ; each day brings reports of changes which, whether true or false, might be supposed to be of some importance ; and yet all these seem to fall upon the ear as tedious as a thrice-told tale. There are, however, subjects which must ultimately prove of interest, and which ought to receive attention before the time draws near when the business of legislation will be ac tively proceeded with. It will be remembered that, some time since, a movement was made for the establishment of commercial tribunals, and though nothing was done, owing to the opposition of ancient lawyers, who will never reform them selves, or run the risk of losing rich clients, until they are compelled by the pressure from without, the subject is of too much importance to be allowed to let slip. Both in London and Liverpool there are numerous cases constantly arising which re- quire the interf erence o f compe t en t parties, in order to settle disputed points. The only alterna tive under the present system is to resort to the tedious and expensive process of a law-suit, or submit to apparent injustice, which is more often the rule than the exception ; but 'even when a court of law is appealed to, the result is far from satisfactory, few lawyers understanding commercial customs, and decisions being often far removed from justice. The interests of British commerce are far too important to be left in such a state, and the evil is the more grievous when the remedy is easy and practicable. The establishment of a commercial tribunal, easy of access and inexpen sive in process, in which all questions relating to trade and commerce might be promptly - adjudi cated, is a concession which the mercantile world has a right to expect, and which, it is hoped, will be pressed upon the attention of the legislature until the object be attained. It will not do, however, to leave it to the dilatory proceedings and evident unwillingness of Crown lawyers. The demand for justice must be made in a tone which will not brook refusal,—our representatives must force the subject upon Parliament, backed by the petitions of the many who are interested in it, and the reasonableness of the request will appear so obvious as to insure its success. There is no want of pre cedents, as the Admiralty Court is devoted to questions concerning shipping, such as salvage, collisions, &c., and the Stannaries Courts in Corn wall and Devon to the disputes about mining, so a special tribunal might be efclusively devoted to the many questions which daily arise in commer cial affairs, depending, in a great measure, upon customs and usages, and which could be settled infinitely bettor by such means than when incum bered with the dry technicalities of common law. Indeed, the advantage of such a course is so obvious, that the only wonder is, that it has not been done long before. THE inquiry instituted by the Town Council of Liverpool, into the conduct of one of its own mem bers, has resulted in a verdict of condemnation by the unanimous voice of the committee who con ducted the investigation. The only defence which appears to have been offered by the apologists for the accused, is a vague assertion upon his not being alone in the exercise of undue influence for election purposes. It is said that other members of the Council are not free from the charge of having resorted to practices by no means in accordance with modern notions of purity of election. Such a specious justification of admitted wrong arises from an evident misconception of the nature of the charge, which is in no way answered by any refe rence to general accusations about bribery and treating. Had Mr. BRADLEY been accused of buying, or attempting to buy, every voter in Vauxhall Ward, or opening every public-house to unlimited treating, the retort might have had some weight ; but the charge against him is for making use of information and influence, which he could only possess as a member of the Council, in order to exercise it to obtain votes. This the committee have decided to be proved, and for such alone has he been condemned by the Council. It will be observed that they have refused to proceed further, leaving it to his own sense of propriety to retire from a position which he is evidently unworthy to occupy, and it is to be hoped that reflection will serve to convince him of the necessity of preserving his own character from the obloquy which must attach to him, should he persist in refusing to adopt the only course which is now left open to him. THE exposure which has recently taken place of the treatment of passengers on board emigrant ships, as in the case of the Melbourne from Au stralia, which became the subject of an action at lwa, and the mortality which has occurred in several ves sels owing to want of sufficient and wholesome food, ventilation, and other means of preserving life, has shown the existence of a grievance which impera tively demands a more efficient remedy than has yet been applied. Without expressing any opinion as to the policy of encouraging a kind of whole sale emigration, it is evident that some protection should be afforded to the hapless passengers by competent authority against the cupidity of ship owners and the callous indifference of ship-masters to the comfort of those entrusted to them. It is true that the government have appointed officers whose duty it is to see that a vessel is properly found in stores and other accommodations for the number of passengers she is to carry, but such du ties are unfortunately too often performed as a matter of course; and, if they were strictly carried out, the poor emigrants have no security for their treatment when out at sea. Such supervision can not prevent bulkheads, erected to separate opposite sexes, being afterwards knocked away, water-closets removed, and deficient supplies of provisions Something more is wanted, and we might suggest that a competent surgeon should be despatched with each emigrant ship, whose certificate at the end of the voyage, corroborated by a certain pro portion of the passengers, should be necessary in order to enable the owners to receive a portion of the passage-money, which should be lodged with the authorities at the port of embarkation. It might also be advisable to call upon the owners to give security for the due performance of the contract entered into with the passengers, and authorise a competent officer at the port of landing to inquire into the justice of any complaints made by the emigrants, which, U' well founded, should entitle them to compensation. In either case the agents for the vessel would have a &het interest in esta blishing for themselves a reputation which would secure to them a preference in passenger traffic, but at present they are exposed _to undue compe tition with unscrupulous men who beat down the fair rate of passage-money, and compensate them selves by fraud and something worse. More strin gent regulations would prove a protection to re spectable shipowners, and we are sure that the majority of Liverpool firms, who stand second to none in the world, would cordially join in support ing any scheme which would have the effect of securing to emigrants the advantages to which they have an undoubted claim. THE annual Christmas cattle show has again produced ample evidence of the great improvement which is going on in the production of animal food. Some huge specimens were exhibited of the short horn breed of cattle, one of which bore off the gold medal as the best of the show, and PRINCE ALBERT, who has proved himself a devoted- friend to old English pursuits, has won the same honour for the not less useful animal, the pig. In commenting upon these annual exhibitions of fatted. stock, it has been the custom of some of our contempo raries, echoed by most of their unreflecting readers, to condemn the over-feeding of these specimens of bovine beauty, as though each animal had been fed with no other view than to decorate the sham bles, and furnish a dish for the Christmas festi vities. This is but a short-sighted view of the affair, considerably diminishing its importance. The real object is the promotion of a breed of animals which will produce the greatest amount of food at the lowest cost, and this can only be tested by feeding them beyond the point required for ordinary use, when their several qualities become evident to the observer. In the same way as a chain is strained until it is broken, in order to prove the extent of its strength, so is one beast out of many hundreds fed to excess, in order that a correct opinion may be arrived at, from its ap pearance in this state, of the facilities which those of the same particular kind possess for acquiring flesh easily; but if ever the view be adopted of con fining such exhibitions to animals of mere ordinary obesity, their value for the improvement of agri culture will be comparatively lost. England has made rapid strides within the last few years in this useful art, and as she has already surpassed all the rest of the world in quality, she will, ere long, be able to do so in cheapness. TrrE statements relative to the war between Russia and Turkey still continue to be of the most conflicting character. We mentioned last week that the numerous reports of conflicts between the Russian and Turkish troops were only the skirmishes of outposts, and nothing has as yet appeared to show any serious intention on the part of the respective Governments to make any sen sible impression on the other. If TURKEY had really designed to force the Russians out of the Danubian provinces, she ought to have made more effectual provision than the handfuls of troops which have been engaged, while the immense re sources of Russia could have furnished a more efficient army, had the CZAR any other design than to keep what he has got until the SULTAN has conceded the desired note of guarantee. Ma hometan enthusiasm was not to be satisfied with out a show of fighting, and the SULTAN, in order to preserve their allegiance to himself, has been indulging them, by allowing them to play at the dreadful game of war. It remains to be seen whether sufficient slaughter has taken place to cool their ardour . ; but a movement towards a 3eace- ful settlement of the affair has again been com- menced. The representatives of the four powers, England, France, Austria, and Prussia, have as sembled at Vienna, and agreed to a protocol, in the nature of a declaration formally pledging them to resist and prevent any territorial change, or any disturbance of the existing balance of power in Europe, and accompanied by an invitation to the PORTE to state the basis on which it would be prepared to enter into negotiations for a treaty of peace. This document has been forwarded to Con stantinople ; and should Turkey respond to the invitation, and propose such terms as the allies may deem reasonable and equitable, Russia will be invited to enter into negotiations on the basis so laid down ; and in the event of the CZAR'S acqui esence, a congress will probably be convened, in order to frame a definitive treaty of peace. This is but the natural result of all that has taken place. The EMPEROR of RUSSIA has, from the first, avowed his desire for peace, but expressed his de- termination to have a note of guarantee for the security of the Christian subjects of the PoRTE. The terms of this note have formed the chief subject of the dispute, and, though a delay has taken place in arriving at a settlement, it has evidently arisen from the difficulty which the SULTAN has had in dealing with his own subjects, and the success of the new attempt at settlement may, therefore, depend upon the same cause, though the difficulty may be considerably diminished by the fighting which has already taken place. The apprehension which at one time existed of the peace of Europe being disturbed, has been in a great measure set at rest, owing to the prudent firmness with which the European powers have refrained from active interference ; and as the impression of Russia having ulterior designs of aggression must now be considerably weakened, it may help to allay that mania for sympathy with Turkey which prevailed a short time since. As CHRISTMAS-DAY this year will fall on a Sunday, and it has been usual to devote the latter part of the day, at least, to more than ordinary festivity, an agitation has been made, on the part of those immediately interested, to have the follow ing day kept as a holiday. There is nothing un reasonable in the request, for by many the day is looked forward to as one of the few holidays which the ardent pursuit of business allows to those employed in it; and the case is still further strengthened by the necessity of preserving the sanctity of the Lord's Day as far as possible from the desecration of those who will be tempted to remember only the day of festivity, and to forget that it is also Sunday. There is, however, the difficulty with bankers and others of bills falling due on the Monday, which must be met, and with the former the obligation to pay cheques upon them, from which they could only be relieved by an act of the legislature. Such objections, how ever, will not apply to manufacturers, wholesale dealers, tradesmen, and others, and there seems little doubt, from the favour with which the pro posal has been received, that it will be generally adopted by_those who have the means within their power. Several of the tradesmen of this town have already exhibited notices of their intention to keep their shops closed on the Monday, and in some other towns th e au th or iti es h ave issued a recommendation to the inhabitants to the same effect. Much of the anxiety and inconvenience on this subject m i g ht b e o b v i a t e d, if cer t ai n days m the year were specially set apart by the legislature for gene ra l recrea ti on, as it wou ld tend consider ably to abate the excuse which is too often urged for the desecration of the Lord's Day. WE understand that,—in consequence of numerous communications from inhabitants of the Borough, suggest ing that as Christmas-day falls on the Sunday, Monday the 20th instant should be observed as a holiday,--the Mayor has, with the concurrence of the Chairmen of the different Committees of the Council, directed that all the public offices under the control of the municipal autho-i -ties shall be closed on that day, and will issue a placard recommending that jaabitants should observe it as a holiday. THE LIVERPOOL ELECTION PETITION. THE ' Albion states that the petitition against the re turn of Messrs. JIURSPALL and LIDDELL has been withdrawn. If the report be true, it is a prudent resolve on the part of the petitioners, who never had a chance, except to pay costs. We can, therefore, readily excuse the ingenuity with which an attempt is made to salve their mortification by attributing their failure to the skill and prudence of the. Conservative agents. It reminds us of the story of the party of inebriates, after a jollification, some of whom attributed their condition to the cucumber they had eaten, and others to the pickled salmon. THE: RECENT ASSIZE. TEAT necessity which calls for a winter assize, mitt sively devoted to the trial of criminal ses, seems, at the first glance, to.indicate an alarming degeneracy in the general morality. of our population. Such an inference, how plausible soever- it may at first sight appear, is not necessarily a correct, or even nearly a correct, one. If a district or community advance rapidly in population and commerce, the• ordinary relations of its institutions to its requirements are disturbed. The aggravated dispropor tion between wealth and poverty, engendered as an indis pensable, though unhappy condition of such advancement, leads to the development of evil passions, and affords means for gratifying them unknown to localities less for tunately circumstanced in other respects. The state of society here glanced. at is precisely that prevailing in the district of which Liverpool forms at once the life and centre ; it is rapidly increasing in numbers and in com mercial importance-;: and, while the development of evil tendencies here is not greater than in other districts placed in similar circumstances, the mere holding of an additional criminal assize must not be looked on as indi cating degeneracy in. the moral health, but must be treated as, more obviously, a concomitant of the numbers con gregated in our vicinity, than as an evidence of absolutely, or even relatively,, advancing crime. By this considera tion, the fact itself' is at once divested of its most alarm ing peculiarity, and we become, however reluctantly, reconciled to it as. one of the features, repulsive though it be, pertaining to a highly artificial state of society. The character- of crime prevailing in the district, as that is unfolded in the course of the inquiry, forms a guide to the state of public safer and, more certain morals, than can be found in the mere necessity for fre quent gaol deliveries. Viewed in this light, the calendar which has just been cleared presents a painful aspect ; crime of a very foul die has stained its pages. Not fewer than three arraignments for murder, besides a numerous catalogue of injuries by stabbing, have contributed to swell the list of its atrocities. Pre-eminent among these, in the repulsiveness of its features, was the case in which a man was accused of having deliberately, and on the promptings of sordid avarice, murdered two boys, his step-sons, the immediately inciting motive being to secure the burial fees due by two societies, in which the lives of the children were insured for sums which, in the aggregate, amountedto somewhereabout £2O. The crime in this case was not proved, although the evidence displayed circumstances of a very suspicious nature, bearing heavily on the alleged criminality of the prisoner. The amount of evidence falling short of entire conviction, the man was, of course, and properly, acquitted. That the crime of murder, prompted by the foul stimulus alleged in the instance referred to, is one which pollutes our criminal annals to an alarming extent, is too true to admit of cavil or denial ; and, staining as its guilt unquestionably does our national character, it was fitting that the venerable Judge presiding at the assizes should direct special atten tion to its dangerous prevalence, with a view, if possible, to its prevention, if that object can be achieved by legisla tive provision. The remedy suggested by his Lordship, that of preventing burial clubs from doing more than simply defraying the bona fide costs of the funeral, and forbidding them from supplying, on any consideration, money to the relations or representatives of the deceased, is of so simple and practical a character as to strongly recommend 'it for adoption. It at once annihilates pros pective profit as an incentive to such murders. If befit ting the character and position of the presiding Judge to advise the adoption of such a change in the principle of burial clubs, it was not less seemly and becoming on the part of the Grand Jury to echo in their presentment the recommendation of the bench, and by all the authority attached to its character to impress upon the Legislature the urgency and importance of some such provision. This they did in a style of terse and expressive simplicity—with manly straightforwardness, and with an earnestness of purpose which reflects high credit on their philanthropy and judgment. The other two charges of murder, neither of which led to convictions commensurate with the gravity of the ac cusation, were marked by features each in some degree peculiar to itself. In both instances the homicides were effected by stabbing with a knife ; and in each case the death of the victim followed in a brief period after the infliction of the wound. In neither case was there the slightest room for dubiety as to the perpetrator of the crime. Here, however, the parallel ceases, and the circum stances to some extent differ. In one case the deadly weapon was carried by the criminal as an ordinary appen dage of personal furniture ; in the other, the instrument was sought for and selected. In the case in which Cope land stabbed and almost instantaneously killed Sunder land, the police constable, the prisoner was at the time in the act of perpetrating an offence against the law, while the victim, in the execution of his duty, was endeavouring to make a prisoner of the offender. Copeland, resisting for the moment, made his escape, pursued by the officer, and during this temporary freedom armed himself with a knife, with which he threatened to inflict fatal injury upon his pursuers—being seized, he carried his threat into full execution, by stabbing Sunder land in the thigh with such unerring fatality of aim as caused his death within a few minutes. Such is a brief but truthful narrative of the transaction ; and such a transaction, so termivating, amounts, in our simple judg ment, to murder, or it is no crime. The jury viewed the case in a light widely different from that in which it pre sents itself to us, and they determined that, while it was a grave crime, it was not murder. It is true that much stress was laid, and for aught that we know to the con trary properly laid, upon the fact that violence, to an un necessary and even cruel extent, was used by the police against the prisoner ; and something was also said as to the capture of Copeland, under the circumstances, being an illegal act. If this be true, and if it was proved that the arrest was in itself illegal, and was effected, as well as accompanied, by unnecessary and cruel violence, the jury might have found, and in all probability the judge would have directd an acquittal of the prisoner; but, in refer ence to such a homicide, acquitting of murder and con victing of manslaughter appears to us an extraordinary confusion of terms, and a confounding of two very distinct crimes. The allegations of ill-treatment, if well founded, as we suspect there is too much reason for believing, would indeed have made good and telling pleas, if advanced in mitigation of the penalty incurred by Copeland through his too ready recourse to the knife, though we cannot look on them as substantial reasons for viewing his crime in any other light than that of murder. In making these remarks, we have purposely abstained from any allusion to the punishment which must have been awarded to the culprit, had he been convicted of the more serious crime, as we do not think it is legitimately within the province of a jury to speculate upon the amount of punishment their verdicts may infer, their duty being simply to declare whether the evidence laid before them is or is not suffi cient to establish the guilt of the accused. Having dwelt at such length upon the case of Copeland, little remains to be said on that of Montero, the Spaniard, who stabbed first one man and then another, in all affray on the street, the chief feature in his case being that he was hardly impli cated in the quarrel which he so suddenly took part in, and terminated by killing one man and severely and dangerously wounding another. A verdict of manslaughter, in his case as well as in that of Copeland, was considered by the jury a sufficient vindication of the law, and a proper estimate of those crimes by which, in such circumstances, two individuals were suddenly and wantonly deprived of life. The other cases of stabbing brought under notice at these assizes offer little subject for remark beyond the painful evidence they afford of the increasing recklessness with which the lower classes, chiefly under the exciting influence of drink, resort to the knife as an instrument for avenging even the most trifling injuries or affronts. The only other forms of crime presenting themselves at - - • the assiz of the common range, were those aris ing out of the strikes" in the manufacturing and mining istricts, which his lordship evidently, " more in sorrow attributed to excitement produced upon by "long-tongued and empty- than in ange the ignorant headed individuals Jury also allude in their presentment, in terms depre catory of the misunch To the which unhappily prevail between the employers and the employed for this great, and, we fe ks a remedy g evil, they recom- mend a general diffusion of education amon This unquestionably is the real, though unfortunatel3 g the youh remote, remedy; for, as practical educatiou becomes dissel I mivated, the relations between the employing and the employed'classes will become better understood; and the more that understanding of relationship is appreciated, the more readily will the interests of the two classes be seen to be identical. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA CiassicAL CHAMBER CONCERTS.—The third of this , charming series of concerts was given on Thursday even ing, at the Philharmonic-hall, by Mr. E. W. Thomas. The audience, we regret to add, was not so numerous as ' the fascinations of the music and the excellence of the performances entitled and led us to expect. The pro gramme,_ as usual, consisted of concerted instrumental compositions by the first masters, and included, in its at tractions, a quartet by Beethoven, another by Weber, duets by Beethoven and Corelli, besides other pieces by com posers of acknowledged excellence and taste. The per formances were generally excellent,—Beethoven's brilliant "Sonata," 69, by Messrs. Isaac and Lidel, on the piano forte and violoncello, attracting much and deserved ap plause. In Beethoven's "Quartet" No. 1, in F, Messrs. Seymour, Thomas, C. Hermann, and Lidel, distinguished themselves hy their correct and spirited instrumentation. THE CONCERT to-morrow (Wednesday) at the Concert hall, Lord Nelson-street, by Mr. W. B. Wray, the organist of the Blind Institution, is likely to prove a very attractive aflair. The performance comprisess some favourite pieces, and the vocal corps includes Madame D'Auterny, Miss Jessie Hammond, Mr. Ryalls, and a gentlsman amateur, with Mr. W..P. Phillips on the cornet a piston. THE THEATRE-ROYAL for the past week has been graced by the performances of an actress new to the play goers of Liverpool. The lady is a celebrity among theatri cals, her peculiar walk being that of lively high comedy. Miss Fitzpatrick, that is the lady's name, is possessed of a fine and expressive, rather than a bewitching face ; her figure is tall, elegant, and lady-like. In style of ac ti ng she combines much spirit and liveliness with a certain polish and ease, which impart in their union an exceed ingly pleasing character to her performances. She has since our last appeared as Beatrice, in" Much ado about nothing ;" as Neighbour Constance, in "The Love Chase ;" as Juliana, in " The Honeymoon ;" and as Donna Violante, in " The Wonder." In all of these characters she displayed much naivete and archness ; no slight delicacy of sentiment, and a winningness of elocution and action which secured for her hearty and well-merited applause. The performances of Miss Fitzpatrick extend over the present week, interrupted, we understand, on Thursday evening, by the appearance, for that night only, of Miss Cushman, who on that occasion will perform the character of Bianca, in Millman's tragedy of " Fazio." AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE the drama, for a time at least, has yielded to the powerful attractions of Pablo Fanque's celebrated equestrian troop of performers, aided by the learned dogs and other animal assistants. The celebrity this company has already earned in various parts of the country secured for it a hearty welcome in Liver pool, and large, as well as gratified audiences nightly greet their wonderful displays. The elegance of the eques trian and other appointments harmonise well with the merits of the performances, and mirth and good humour sustain and elevate the spirits of the audience. CONTROVERSIAL LECTURE. —'The next of the course of lectures at St. Paul's will be delivered on Thursday even ing next, by the Rev. Mr. Linton. Subject—" Christ the Head of the Church." RAILWAY ACCIDENT.--A fourth accident within a fortnight, and the third within a mile of the same spot, occurred on Friday evening, on the Manchester and Liver pool Railway. Shortly before half-past five o'clock, a goods train from Manchester to Liverpool stopped at the Barton Moss Station, two miles and three quarters beyond Patricroft, to shunt some wagons. As a warning to the driver of the 4 45 first and second-class stopping train for were to eitherb e about t laidd n e , far fog enough signals u e , l e i r e e st p e u r, t N d vh ol i v e n h ; from the station, or the slippery state of the ra il s d epr i ved was but known they the driver of the ordinary control over his train; for while the goods train was lying across both lines, the passenger train came up at a considerable speed, and dashed into it. The shock was very severe ; but with the exception of the guard and a few passengers who were bruised as well as violently shaken, no person was injured. The engine of the passenger train was so much shattered as to be quite disabled ; the tender was destroyed, and the break-van was smashed up. The last two wagons in the goods train were also demolished ; and their contents, together with the other wreck, blocked up both lines of rails. Assistance was soon obtained from Patricroft ; and the men, aided by the passengers by the Cheshire Junction train, set to work to clear away the obstruction. Shortly after the accident, the 4 30 express train from Liverpool came up ; but it was stopped, and many of the passengers from it joined the ranks of the workers. The chief difficulty was to get rid of the remains of the break-van; and as they were broken up and removed, the wood was thrown upon a fire that had been kindled on the moss, as Well to afford lightto theworkers and warmth to the female passengers, as to serve as a warning to the other trains that were expected. The line to Manchester was cleared so as to allow the expresss from Liverpool to reach the Victoria Station at five minutes after seven, instead of 20 minutes before six o'clock ; and at the time it left Barton Moss, little remained to be done in order to clear the road for the Chester train, for which another engine had arrived from Manchester. A train from Preston Junction, bring ing passengers and mails from the north, reached Man chester soon after the express, having been detained about an hour; the 5 15 first-class train from Manchester to Liverpool, was also detained about •the same time; but beyond this there was no interruption to the passenger traffic.—Manchester Guardian. Low. MONTES,—Our daily contemporary, under the head of " Latest and Exclusive," says :—" From Charles ton, we learn that the steam-ship Falcon had arrived there from Havannah short of coal, having experienced very bad weather. She furnishes no political news of interest. The favourite Spanish actress of Tacon theatre had been mur dered by her husband, who afterwards destroyed himself. The event had caused a great excitement, and the alleged cause was infidelity. Our correspondent manifestly alludes to the notorious lady,LolaMontes,who, some time since, was joined in wedlock to the editor of an Havannah paper. We, however, do not venture to supply the name, or to verify the fact." THE WIGAN STRUM—The adjourned meeting of the Millowners' Association, held at the Victoria Hotel, Wallgate, on Friday, was looked forward to with great anxiety by the inhabitants generally ; and the result has caused much disappointment. It appears that a sufficient number of the hands (notwithstanding the starvation amongst them) are not yet willing to return to work at the prices offered them. The masters, therefore, decided not to open their mills yesterday (Monday) morning, as was expected. They, however, agreed to receive at the mills, during the whole of this week, the names of any other operatives who may desire to resume their employment. Hitherto the masters have acted on the principle that no one of them should re-open his mill until they all did ; but they agreed that, if any of them should have enough of applications by the 16th instant, to warrant a starting of his or their mills, they should be at liberty to do so, irrespective of the others; and that this experiment should be tried for a week. The amount distri buted to the factory turn-outs last week averaged 2d per head, a larger sum than for several weeks past. The strike has continued for eleven weeks, and it need hardly be said that the suffering and sickness in the town is exceedingly great. Beggars abound on every side, and their appearance denotes extrememisery; still a resolute spirit is manifested by the operatives. It is even thought that they will not give in to their em ployers for weeks to come, because a comparatively large proportion of their body will leave the town, seeing no thing but extreme poverty before them, and either obtain work elsewhere, or wander through the country seeking charitable aid. Many of them are the daughters and wives of colliers who are now at work, and they will, therefore, be able to hold out for some time to come. It is believed by some parties qualified to form an opinion, that the masters will be in no better position to start their mills a week hence than now. Meantime the trade of the town is stagnant, and the military continue to oc cupy the Public-hall. On Friday morning, sixty-three colliers and their drawers returned to work at Walthew House Colliery, (Messrs. W. H. Branker and Co's,) leav ing only fifty still on strike ; and this was looked upon coasnthseattrdrmmti Saturday, however, to the ever,all long-pending strike sixty-three e tr a ik bs e of ented co t lli he e nt rs : selves from the colliery. The police force of the borough has been increased from eleven to twenty-three, an inspec tor, a sergeant. and ten constables having been appointed. TO GENTLEMEN DINING IN LIVERPOOL. JOSEPH FEENY Begs to announce that his NEW DINING ROOMS SLATER-COURT, CASTLE-STK EET, ARE NOW OPENED for Business. During the few months which have elapsed since the commencement of his under taking, he has endeavoured to make the new Establishment, in all its features,worthy to rank amongst the many Architec tural and Social Improvements for which Liverpool is now so distinguished. He is happy in having secured the services of a chef de cuisine, who, in addition to his experience in the Establish ments of some of the first noblemen in England, has had charge, for several years, of the culinary depa r t men t s of the Senior United Service Club, and (as successor to Soyer) of the Reform Club. The lovers of pure and delicious Coffee, made in the Continental Style, will be gratified to know that Mrs. FRENCH, who has been for eight years engaged in the Reforms Club, will superintend the general arrangements, and parti cularly the preparation of Coffee, for which she has long beers celebrated i n the metropolis. th'ell:itfoßlCloHwAiNnTgsi, Nv is an DlNlNG outliiaeof R the o p o r m in s c : i_pal arrangements at BREAKFAST Will be servelitiom — iiigtit a.m. to Ten a.m LUNCHEON from Eleven a.m. to One p.m. DINNER from One p.m. to Seven p.m. Table d' Hole from One p.m. to Five p.m. TEA from . Fivy p.m. to Eight p.m. The{hen be emo ire-opened Smoking-room, 0 n t aCno airy,FF i tEwaeni well ventilated, until ventilated, and cheerful apartment , amply provided with British and Foreign Newspapers, Periodicals, Chess and The Lowe Draught Boards, Accommodation for Writing, &c., will be open during the whole Day and Evening. iur. FEENY hopes to be favoured with the support of his 'fena Saloon °" will o'clock. numerous friends, and begs to assure them that they may calculate upon the strictest attention being paid to their com forts and wishe WlN s, in e E very particular. S, SPIRITS, ALES, &c. The WINES and SPIRI TS have been selected with great care from the stores of eminent dealers, and will be found of the choicest and most excellent quality. Particular attention is requested to the fact, that the system of imperial metuures will be observed in the drawing of the Wines, thus affording a considerable advantage to the Gentlemen visiting the Establishment. ____ BURTON PALE ALES, LONDON AND DUBLIN PORTER. with Scale of Charges, will be found ,--;1 . 3i118 of Far( MERCHANTS' NEW DINING Rooms, Slater -court, Castle-street, December 12, Hat. THIS DAY AMERICAN WILD TURKEY, F ro.. ~ PRAIRIE HENS, CANVASS-BACKED CKED_ - 117/SRURY-LANE. The Bill of Fare embraces variety and excellt The charges are moderate. ROBT. AZiM