The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-18 00:00:00

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1853. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. ____ vL, j2111 3 CITY OF MANCHESTER steam-ship sailed on efl ,„ - - 7 e sclaY for Philadelphia, with a full cargo and a large --u P t eroent of passenn' M E•G b Hers. , r ,„ ,_... aaur, arraek-master of Liverpool, has been ap rl...abea.., „to succeed Lieut. Phillips, barrack-master at -- lta 'talk, who has resigned office. TEE REY. S. MINTON, incumbent of St. Silas', Liver- Poo, 1, delivered a le c t ure, on Tuesday, in Trinity School, as illaehh arn, en Ai r . C a h ill, the Romish priest. The room Present cro wded, th ere not being fewer than 1,000 persons relief ANNIE JA NE , - __A subscription h as b een opene d f or Lane`in., of the suffe rers b y the wreck of the ship Annie . The list li es at the Underwriters'-room. The Shipwreck Humane Society have subscribed ten ft,4A.4 l e 9 s, and Mr. Thos. Holderness twenty guineas. TAL ACCIDENT. -On Wednesday afternoon, as a pa '' merchandise was proceeding at an ordinary •-•'' chin,* V auxhall -road, a child, about six or seven Years old, suddenly ran across the street in front of it, : 1 , 1 ,, d I ,las knocked down by the horse, the wheel passing Z it a neck, and killing it almost instantly. ~,_, atorrt RODDEICY.-On Friday night, about nine roer ' J ock, a man was sent from an hotel in the neighbour had of the Town-hall to procure change for a£s note. ,had obtained it in silver, and was returning - through .LenlPle-court, when he was garotted by two men, knocked dam, .,, and- robbed of the whole amount. _ rATAL ACCIDENT. -On Tuesday, John Jones, a breaks emtananaio_n, the Loudon and North-western Railway, was anotbeut"-• on a waggon at the Wapping station, when camadrhiwaggon came in contact, and the sudden jerk vent o mto fall, and the wheel of the second waggon yr",..._ over his head arid killed him. preyESENTATION TO Mn. .L. HATTON.-On Tuesday, the concert at the Phil harinonic-ball, Signor Mario boa, Mr . J. i, Hatton with a valuable gold snuff . ras. ,a4loeke.n a respect for lain as a pianist and com to Mr. as ßatt:u irearn *St,ta.„l.l,canst have been more gratifying of his birth. ' -- 'euewing day was the anniversary Tut/ STEALAT-sHi Au Pa' 9*- vessel belongs have and pre se li e - 4. 01 7 with R5OO, e widow m mP o a fn company Capt. tc) whom Hnt e hi this n a Mrs, Hutchins he aid.- r. .---" ei Mr. Maxwell with £lOO. he faro Cap has four ~hildren, but Mrs. Maxwell has ~ ~.e an le si mai n S d 'er -acttain REt ellins and Mr. Maxwell were the an second mate of the Andes, and lost their wo2inring,„a storm on the outward passage of that vessel. otaZEirr DEATH t,31431 FRIGHT.-A poor woman died, C° Ert li ' ghat', by a fright caud visit of a County had adiff in search of herhusband, Patrick Hart, who r eeettl • iiv,,,;ts knock was Coo- . 3 -suffered an adverse judgment in the County heard at the door ; a person who bit,,i",, t .' la .the hdiase answered it and put the officer off by slg hira that the man Nvould'be in that evening. After left m• eDart tl , pre,, Patrick Hart heard his wife, whom he had fotauf her -•'e , ait elitn, fall from her chair. and running to her, W ny ging dead.- Illanchester Guaritian. lalb ENI N - G of PA RX - LANE.-We understand that the ..rovenrent a • Wldenio co mmittee have resolved to'reemnmend the the bott om t et*, Park-lane, to the extent of 18 feet, from ceptra •••' tar 11 1 3 as St. Thomas's Church. With the alr ead -- . 11 ,cf two buildings, the whole of the property is iied„):, , ,o l the hands of the Corporation; and it is ex new - F 'Pat, after the alteration is made, the sale of the oath r'atages will more than repay the Council for the arlia;tand enable them. in the sneceeding session portion of th e tt 7t to apply for powers to 'widen another port .4 „ street. y o ung YNNATIIRAL BROTHER.-aohn Walker Hamlet, a da,,-,-,-, niaii, was charged at the Police -court, on WednFs st.L.,..Y his sister, Mrs. E. Jones, of Kirkdale-road, with e 4;7 0 1 ,1 e 8 and a, quantity of wearing apparel : 1110 11th yr ' IVII ° had resided with her for the last eighteen da y is s_ s , had not been en edin any business. On Mon- Plain t he took, advantage Of the absence of the coin „o„ rt, and broke opeesome drawers, from which he lbe Watch B 'a gold watch, a dress coat, and other articles. to tell had she beensfound upon him, but he refused a,_, *hat he had doneswith the money and the other I,etlee stolen. Ile was remanded for a week. Wa s daj.TlvX SLAVES IN CANADA.-On Friday a lecture the n s e', lve c ,red in the Cetteert-liall, Lord Nelson-street, by iopott n ,anaitel R. w ar d , a co l oure d gentleman, !Foam W .att •- ,,,,' ` - ' 4 ,,n.ada. The' lecture embraced a view on from uteri „"Edition and • prospects of the refugees om e attaito-a slavery in Canada," and attracted a larg the benefit The lecturer gave several cases illustrative of the ta n i ,ents of e ducation in the coloured race, in enabling %NZ' ,_Wfuire wealth, position, and intelligence,_ and b lade f"„ ,!;" t hose Present to assist in the efforts now . a. g eaaaa a - Pdsee the-fugitives out of want on their arnral i i 9 n . . 11 4,,,,, A collection was then made which realised .£ - A v.,,,YLIA.L 'WI wAT ST. NICHOLAS'S CHITE : CH. liiciliapthly-coloared window has been placed in 5t.., , t" th e '! e htirch, in memory of the family of Fiirriran 'hree ~ . ..Li s, t'ne ef its latest survivor, Eadith, one -0 the irat r i `" k "iletres, ses•-ef Peter Furnivall, Esq. She married ~,,_,'- ‘ e v • c *„., • " a c„h and had three sons, one of whom, _ 0 "vctor a 'i., - • imaelr married Anne, the daughter - Of the lat olie ei, Who 'Rev.'Wni. Roug,hsedge, and two •danghtels , rdow,,“°lll married the father of Dr. Formby. The_ R-adi •7s Put ' the grand-daughter of th 1. • r t l P by Mrs. Carew, .hgratkbz Ziovall and commemorates her grandfather and t 7 4 riet ° V a s T vu he'r fatherand mother, her deceased sister a ku l ' c t , scroll s ~n _ i va ll 1 31ack, her two uncles and two aunts, call °f - -. 0, 10 - . 1 d shields of arms, heral di -es the '''orcling the•r deaths and ges between the b ee Y atr„ ..,111* evangelists an gy It has a-- -11 ete elit4V , so as to indicate the genesi llaens, from tacsig n b s , Ai.„_, -.5- Mes srs . Pilkington, t_ l l'h WI paril'ers Prank Howard, an r a efi S ec t ts great credit melzi'tjariT oi , i‘eoiticerned. _,, it will b e a. Jamas ... . e e ven m the Buowarz.-By an -calve.rtise g,,,74 Atli.), tp.,_ seen that a benefit is to m of ' fl.e . ~r,_aneatre, en Thursday evening, for Mr. James E'Lt*a- 1114 6. •Lu e object Of the benefit, who was for upwards o i ll il j .... a ,_rs a favourite actor in Liverpool, has fallen ,.r b - :, Prof Vn in New Nork, and, being incapacitated for -' to eLunal avocations, has been reduced to nurY, _, kilo ahsol b. i . lg. 4,,,,.. uto destitution, in , a . foreign . country, an.o ... -e nds ).. - " l gers. In these distressing circumstances his ate aa -,v e e t, ( 14 fo r ~,, tPPed forwar . n, aneviating his misfortunes , among these'. . d in an endeavour to rais r e 411 1, ii' ' ..,• ' ti le Royal Park Theatre, has leen prominent, hen that handsome theatre for t a l re te ;cale i... mi.,,t,_le varied talents of Mr. Browne an apypeal vividly as occt . :: i i(AL. ; l a ze ki t Tr, ed, , as they must be in Liverp . I - kie ais not likel to be made in vain, arid_w_ t y tru re st . Reher 7 will be cerania s Poaa ed :as efforts in progress NTlll,l.„.lPearaar E ir DBLINEA.TED 47 CRLD;. 3I M I_‘4l ;, ; ""% i lt ' B * -- The Messrs . Y Chadburn, opticians, ° of . the human aea ti i ienl aaa of Lord-street, Liverpool,. have 'brought out a eh --' and t • structive delineation . It • most in • as ai . , 2.. ,_ Is exhibited first in its „_, being mpased, outward appearance , sliew,, the coats, &c., of the eye-nall then Prerg the mechanical appliances of-' the eye is l ice(' • longitudinal section o , by which. vision is gia et , and then a, alter, , ho t ,and-the various muscles, veins, b w•_es_,v tubes,ana it,' W hich make up the apparatus y . hi s h Imo . --- pre 441aetti.„„"'''1, avith their several uses and relation , . r a e t ~_ ; 1raa.,. ( . 4. The figures are notes,tbey aarelar:rensedealr:d lata'Y letters and explanatery Dole to the unprofessional imZis a. , fire lithograph. To those who look upon the and unscientific. The %can ey.c eaten th e very finest _snecimen of exquisite d the simplest and•most ti:fitation,to al nature, eat ; a or as an affecting illustroaf 4°Eeet mechanical instrument and unbounded wisdom . th e °T t he 'wenderful who are actuated 1 44 great Creator ; or the by a laudable emu vi principles of vision, either with a vie W: i to th it mid s pi e •e r s s e ta rv n a d tion in themselves, or to the relief of A lt Ors y be suffering from diseases of the eye, this p,Nvill prove very a p -- -te whcr nl3- cce tablea-Sheffield In ependen The medical officer of health te-`4ALTII Or "THE TOWN.- the , Bth !a s 7 e ts that in the week ending . on Saturday, _ laerdt , the deaths registered in the borough were 229, far , ng air . deaths amongst the emigrants,most of whom o, thrinans Deducting these, the corrected mortality ejrOrbeeo 192, against an average . of . _lk e , wi en t r h a: only "'tin. the same week as the preceding fiv y Po 3rtteraete,,Zere registered from . cholera, but of these Dre , 7l ll4 '"' cati s 4 'amongst the residents of the .town dohs week, at„l e '„cleaths, being four fewer than in the e of the eor- Ileatitilg weekT - ,,,`Liree less than the e years. ar th r : g re • ing 2 ° from ' s eren f•'''.°tic diseases, 4°r4l 2V7L''' former eightOwf ere from np scar o let ne IE4 I N E h p ui • g cough, two, _fro.m During , Present " 8 . a 5° the weekonly one from tYPaaa cholera have stle a cee ded o f .algid„_ld thirty-five new cases of th ese ar s reen twenty-five were house • two of the Work , 11144 f° ' waich t among the emigrants, 21 dea t hsng bg the initiates of amide een patients ; Il k , employed about the cholera Otts. ,r,_e o ccurred, of which three have oc The great majority ken • c orreci I.,steoed i al __la r on gs t lawof both cases and deaths were among the Silas of Greenman and ,f 0 7. 4 4 11 /,,, 'r ight7 t ThePall' passengers namely, the nearly the two ships to be arrested e disease seems into itte ho;cipl ) t s L e ,et, no new cases having been admittedh the resident ~peraigra4littior '.e last.two-days district m _. . oat officers * r i t fa PcPulation. The 9 €ll and the ist,.., ,veltrahly of th • respective districts, of ‘se ms • - 'r s retu their . h any indication . rns do mot as yet furnish 4t itli - ' sle diate The parish rec..s.oritie outbreak of the epidemic, feet t h s are Proceeding with their arrangements to e eontin th e c'ir er, g e neyshouldit unfortunately occur. -Ntist irmir..-111 r Charles Turner presided at 441 e 8 "gal keeti .!7. °. • y hen it was agreed that Ilr. ttsveaor shnourC i n have ll . rst i l i a aterv w iew with Mr. Poole and nr7°th relative to the in removal of the buildings at th_ -2 f ° ll 0(4, 44U- en: Ti tei der of Messrs. Bancroft . and_ 1.11 l. 3 ' -`-'c I the lighthouses (a trial of a e ,_ tie„ gallons of oil for ttaiMaa o , , samples submitted ;having been made), was 4 c. ~ ' as was also a tender from Messrs Cato, Miller, shackles, tit,„. A ) t 1.2 s hPPly a quantity of mooring chains, . e}7atkg 07Port was received from the marine and 1.574 the Liver buoy tender had •beeorne leaky rio,,,Ttld'he „service, and recommending that a new vessel ge• t "e clise,o..ilt, of not less than 90 tons burthen. After tiat.teadession it was resolved that the committee should A recommen- Islockthalss tit was elsewhere for a new boat. 2 .t th e t ski robe e,.t time for working • the Canning Graving-dock ht ~. ails,: e nded from eight to twelve tides, was aeed to ; Anle,„ l ,er to a letter from the Coroner, the dock master 4 10 . 4 Plili e .,sTec, k said that there were four life buoys there. the bt tr ," qll 4 .C: \ .,, from Messrs Richardson for space on .. Al :a.ca w ili 'half half-tide dock, for the deposit APer k , w ae a ..! e ngton • 1 The following idseer: , •' ee d to on the usual terms. ies 'll tit e e l eB ,l_4 the staff at the Sandon Dock : - Wm Mr. Ordetaiaenson •NV . Connell, and Jas.Anderson. the tio ek "er tra,'-'i atte n ' tion irli toa matter of importance t i l ber atki" as to The system adopted at the principal t omuch per lift, i,,,s )herWhetAi charge for the cranes at s the same charge iev .. u th e lift was 20 or 60 feet re liberal " 4 " 8 to -- ` e suggested the adotion of amo thought Foe ch., l oadin the flats, and 4 ag e g timber from itt ia . i ti should be at a certainsay id., pr i ce per ton, 4 44 1 e 4 % 4 11 . be r• At the request of masters' committee . 0 Stote,eq , 1, b 0 attend the harbour _ ba °I the '45 views the subject. A letter was read , 1 0,. co,,_ . on chaes 4.4,llPaim,(4nissioners for inquiring into the inquiry ,_ 1)11 14i%01 6 7 ,,' abating that the would hold anat th er -- woe lath • y requesting the use of a 1,, e al °oa t re instant, and 11 1 4 4 e 4 t 114 . the pose The chairman sta . . ted that ' t - written * h t the commissioners all. 've tbe to say t a 'ItOLI -*- Llet required accommodation in the St. George's 11 r 414 ."'" ter was from the clerk to the health eet k , Stitt read iett e ,,,etw ee „ 41 ,„g that as to the adoption of the new ••11 t ae:talbeZ ,Ari ning-place and Sparling-street,. the . t -aaer referred to he t t adoption committee, t e t ell e w as a he list e s ree examined, it would be .'llr. eLbaelbrd.le heavy i to pe b rt e on the street referred cl uki ds of thengda e saLlilit retort not be taken off the 4 44 1 : 441 elk ae,,,_14 corainittee in its present state--The 4 4 44 v . they were therefore dependent upon the morth ly %tern Railway C0mP4217. CHILDWALL Cwuncu was entered by the window on Monday night, last week, the vestry door forced, and some parish documents stolen. THE Coax PORTERS.—On Wednesday the general quarterly meeting of the Corn Porters' Society was held in Bispham-street ; Mr. Nicholas Kelly in the chair. The secretary read an abstract of the financial statement of the society for the last quarter, and it appeared that, after discharging all liabilities, the treasurer had £l4 12s. Bd. in hand. Officers were elected for the current quarter. Mr. N. Kelly was elected president. Votes of thanks were passed to the corn merchants and the press. Mr. Keating was elected treasurer, and the meeting separated. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, while a large sales man belonging to Liverpool was transacting business in a tent at Falkirk tryst, he was robbed of cash and cheques to the amount of £2,300. The cheques were payable to himself at Lockerby, Carlisle, and Dumfries, and the money consisted of a £5 note of the Carlisle Bank, and a £lO note of the Bank of England. He had paid away most of the money he had in hand, to oblige parties who had been making purchases at the tryst, otherwise his loss would have been much greater. FEMALE PENITENTIARY.—From an advertisement it will be seen, with regret, that this valuable and philan thropic institution has of late been so ill-supported in its funds as to be almost threatened with extinction. The charity has now been in existence for more than forty years, and its operations have been the means of restoring many erring individuals to the paths of rectitude, who, but for its aid, would have inevitably perished in the abandoned course of life which they had unhappily adopted. Such an institution deserves support, and we shall be glad to receive subscriptions or donations on its behalf. THE SOCIETA ARMONICA, composed principally of gentlemen amateurs, gave their fifteenth dress concert on Wednesday, at the Mechanics' Institution, Mount-street, the attendance being numerous and fashionable. The programme comprised several choice selections from the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, and other eminent masters. During the performance of Haydn's farewell symphony, the members of the orchestra " paired or as the piece proceeded, until the platform was cleared. This was at first looked upon as very indecorous by the more fastidious part of the audience ; but when it was discovered that such a farewell was premeditated, it af forded much amusement. The vocalists on the occasion were Miss Santley, Mrs. Otty, Mr. C. Sautley, Mr. Arm strong, and Mr. Bolton. IMPORTANT TO PA.WNBRONERS.—At the County Court, on Wednesday, Sarah Wilson, a dressmaker, summoned Mr. William Kewley, pawnbroker, of Brownlow-hill, for the wrongful conversion of a shawl, value 15s. The plaintiff said that, on the Ist of June last year, she pledged a shawl with the defendant for three shillings. On the Ist of June this year she went to the defendant and ten dered principal and interest for the shawl, but was in formed that it had been unticketed and sold, as the time was up. A search was made for it subsequently, and she was informed that it had been sold. The defendant con tended that he had a right to sell the shawl, inasmuch as the year had expired. Mr. Pollock held that the 'defend ant had no right to sell till the morning of the 2nd June. A verdict for lEs., minus principal and interest, was given. DISCUSSIONS ox MORMONISM.—The town 'ef Runcorn has for several weeks been in a state of great excitement, in consequence of the determined efforts made to rid that place of the absurdities and abominations of Mormonism. During the summer the leaders of that profession from Liverpoth 'and St. Helen's have been endeavouring to establish u society there to become another tributary stream to the valley of polygamy and •communism near the Salt Lake, in America. Their efforts, however, have been inct with promptness and vigour by Mr. Shaw Brown, who has been assisted by the services of a zealous com mittee. In the first instance, Mr. Shaw Brown delivered a course of four lectures on Mormonism, at the conclusion of Which he challenged the president-ef the .Mormon priest -hood, or any member of that profession, publicly to discuss the nature of their doctrines. Mr. Macdonald, the presi ftent, at length accepted the challenge, and six public dis cussions have been the consequence; the first of which took ;place on Tuesday, the 27th ult., :and the last on the 6th :inst. Each meeting was crowded, many being nnable to obtain admission. The last meeting was a most enthusi astic one. A tea party, to celebrate the triumph of truth, will take place in a few days. ROGUERY IN THE HAY THA.DE.—At the County Court, on Wednesday, Thomas Caldwell, a farmer, summoned a hay-dealer, named Howarth, for £1 Is. 6d., the price of some hay. The plaintiff stated that the defendant recently inspected some partially damaged hay which he had in the Haymarket, and agreed to purchase the load at bid. per stone. Upon the hay being taken to the defendant's place, several of the trusses were taken off, and then the defendant declined to feweive it When the hay was weighed, before delivery, the defendant told the plaintiff that he could cut the hay and sell it for boat horses, and he asked the plaintiff if he would alter the price in the ticket to ninepence per stone, as he had got a good cus tomer. The defendant sald that the plaintiff had informed him that part of the hay was only a little speckled; but, upon some of the trusses being taken from the cart, it was found to be quite mouldy. The hay was left in the pas sage, and the police - took it next morning to the pinfokl, where there were four horses who would not touch it. Witnesses were called,"who proved the bad quality of the hay. The defendant - admitted having asked the plaintiff to alter the price in the machine ticket to 72d. per stone. The judge, after remarking upon the lax morality mani fested in the hay trade, gave a nominal verdict, with costs out of pocket. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the meeting on Wed nesday, Mr. Joseph Harrison presided. The other mem bers present were the Rev. W. Badnall, and Messrs. Alpass, Heyes, Mountfield, Miller, Craig, Smith, Horsfill, Lunt, Tattersall, Wensley, Abrahams, Kirkus, Jeffries, M`Gee, and Shaw. The balance in the hands of the trea surer was stated to be £764175. 7d. It was resolved that the books of the - union containing the accounts for the half-year ended September last should be deposited at the office of the clerk for the inspection of the ovvners and ratepayers ; and that Hugh Inch, sent to the Lunatic Asylum from Toxteth-park, should be charged to the common fund. A letter which had been addressed -to the visiting magistrates:of Rainhill Lunatic Asylum, and-for warded to the governor, by Mr. Roger Eaves, was then read. The writer stated that when he was sent to the asylum by the guardians, he left his clothes, containing two snuff-boxes, with.the authorities at the asylum. He was ultimately discharged from the asylum, but, .on puffing on his elothes, he found that his snuff-boxes had been taken away by 'Mr. Bramham, one of the assistant relieving-officers. 'Orrapplying to Mr. Bramham for'them, he only received an insulting letter. Mr. Bramham, on being called before the board, was unable to rebut these charges, and he was ordered to give up the snuff-boxes to Mr. Eaves, and to make him a suitable apology. Orders were given to the clerk to advertise for the supply of clogs to the imuatesofthe house, and for wines and spirits for the house and hospital. Complaints having been made of the drainage of the workhouse, the subject was referred to the visiting committee, with power to take such steps as they may deem necessary. In accordance with the resolution passed at the"iast meeting at the board, the relieving-officers presented& list of nuisances to be sup pressed, and stated that:there were no cases of either cholera or diarrixea to report., the townships of the union being unusually healthy, and the mortality considerably less than at this period ofsthe last and former years. Tim LtvaaPooL COarGTP.A.DE.—The subject of charg ing the duty by weight '.was a few weeks ago partially discussed at a meeting of thetrade, held in the Corn Ex change, but was referred for investigation to the Commit tee of the Liverpool Corn Trade Association. That com mittee came to the following conclusions The opinion of this committee is, that the principle of levying the duty on grain by weight would be adecided improvement on the present system, provided that. other alterations, thereby rendered desirable, could be ,effeeted. at the same time. Were such a change made without providing for other ;circumstances connected with. the trade, merchants might :.be seriously inconvenienced. 'Tills committee, therefore, ,:heg respectfully to state what, in Their opinion, should be taken into consideration by her Majesty's Chancellor of the Exchequer, while carrying ,tout the contemplated .ehange. 1. The local rates,"such as dock and town dues, at this port, and the committee' helieve at many other : ports, similar local rates are paid by measure, and not liy .wieght. 2. The statistics connected ; with the trade are • for the most part, for the present, kept Id imperial quar ters. 3. Almost all foreign freights being paid by imperial Rnarters, time ought to be allowed for uessels previously chartered to arrive and be discharged befere the proposed . change is carried into effect. This committee cannot allow the present opportunity to pass witheut stating that, shouldit be resolved by her Majesty's Government to levy the :duty on grain by weight, it would be most beneficial if, at the same time, her Majesty's Government would in troduce a.law requiring all grain to 'be sold throughout the United Kingdom at one uniform standord of weight. The modes. at present existing are so various and compli cated that business transactions are much impeded. iirely nothing can be more inconvenient and obstructive than that wheat should be sold in 'London per im perial, quarter; Liverpool per bushel of 701b5.; Wakefield per quarter of 4801bs. ; Birmingham per ditto of 4Qolbs. ; Gloucester per ditto of 4801bs. ; Leith per ditto of '5041b5.; Glasgow per boll of 2401b5, ; and Dublin per - barrel of 2801b*. In the sales at these towns of barley, beans, peas, and oats, similar inconsistencies exist ; while at many of the country markets, where the imperial bushel is adopted, sales are made by-the:comb, the windle, the load, mid the boll." A copy of this opinion, signed by Mr. Woodward, the chairmen,-was sent to the Collector and Comptroller of Customs, A meetingof the trade was held on Wednes day, at which the decision of the committee was linani mously approved. A SEAMAN'S CLAIM.--In the County Court, on Thurs day, an action was tried, in which James Boyd was plain tiff; and Mr. Monde' and Capt. Wilson were defendants. It was to recover £47 15s, for wages. The plaintiff was mate of the ship Elizabeth Archer, of which the defendants were the owners, Mx. Wilson being also the captain. a The vessel was bound for Arica and Isley, in Peru, and was laden with cutlery and bars of iron. The goods were received at Liverpool by the mate, and shipped ; but on the vessel arriving at her destination two parcels of cutlery (or three, as alleged by the defendants) were missing, besides seventy bars of iron. At Arica, it was said that the portion of the cargo intended for Islay had to be taken out of the vessel ; and as the mate was frequently away from the ship on business, it was urged that probably the natives, during his absence, might have stolen the missing property. On the return voyage the captain charged one of the crew with being concerned in the abstraction of the goods ; but ultimately, on arriving home, the plaintiff's wages were stopped. Captain Wilson deposed to the loss of the goods, the customs duties upon which he had to pay. In cross-examination, he admitted having been engaged in smuggling goods ashore whilst et Arica and Islay. His honour sa id h e h a d great douyts about the custom, as the captain had stated that it Was usual for the owner to deduct for any deficiency it the cargo from the officer in charge ; w hil s t M r . M on d e said that the mate was liable to the captai n , w h o was li4ble to the owners, and then the captain held the mate respon sible. But,. without going into the cus t om, h e (th e j u d ge ) was of opinion that if two persons put their names to a document, in which they made an arrangement as to what should be made good to the owners, he must take it as such. He would say nothing about the common-law right of the defendants to recover for negligent loss, and he was inclined to think that that right was not taken away. A verdict was then given for the plaintiff for £47 165., with liberty to the defendants to bring a fresh action for damages against the plaintiff. The amount of the claim and costs, with the exception of £4, were paid into court, to abide the result of a second action. LICENSES.—On Thursday, the Mayor and Mr. Alderman J. 11. Turner sat at the Sessions-house to hear applications for the renewal and transfer of licenses, and granted 46. ROBBERY.—On Tuesday night a gentleman from Scot land, whilst crossing by the Monks Ferry boat to Cheshire, had his pocket picked of a gold watch. Da. Tiromsox, it is said, has resigned his local secretary ship of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, to which he was appointed without his knowledge or solicitation, in consequence of the interference of the duties with his professional engagements. NEW Musrc-HALL.—Another new and apparently im posing structure is now being gradually raised in Lime street, adjoining the County Court. It is a very neat structure, and, when complete, is intended for concerts, public assemblies &c. THE QUEEN'S HALL.—A large hall bearing the above name will shortly be opened in Bold-street, and will be one of the finest rooms in the town for lectures, concerts, public meetings, &c. The lower part has been converted into two fine shops, whilst the room above has been raised, lengthened, and otherwise greatly improved in appearance. FREE LENDING LIBRARIES.—The Museum and Li brary Committee have so far proceeded with their arrange ments, that two lending libraries, for gratuitous use, have been established—one at the North and the other at the South Corporation Schools. The first is to be opened to-day, and the second on the Ist of November. THE CONCERT given by the youthful pianist, Arthur Napoleon, at the Clayton-hall, on Thursday, was attended by a large and respectable audience. The vocalists were Madame D'Anterny, Miss Jessie Hammond, and Mr. Perring ; Mr. Lidel and the young prodigy taking the instrumental parts, while Mr. Percival conducted. The performance went Off with unusual eel& DARING ROBBERY.—About half-past one o'clock; on Friday morning, Mr. Pendlebury was attacked in Carver street, by gilliarh Rigby, who snatched his gold watch from his pocket. He was, however, promptly seized by Mr. Pendlebury and a man passing at the time, and given into custody. At the Police-court, the same day, he was charged with the robbery, and remanded. SunnEit DEATH.—On Friday morning, Mr. Samuel Webster, aged 38 years, captain of one of the steam tugs, came home to breakfast, after which he took some brandy, and then went to bed. He shortly rose again and took a little more brandy, but, while sitting in a chair, he suddenly fell on to the floor, and shortly afterwards expired. THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE.—A chart of the north west passage has been forwarded to the secretary of the Local Marine Board from the Hydrographic-office, and may be inspected at the Exchange News-room. It contains each part of the coast that has been explored in search of Sir John Franklin, which is distinguished to show by whom it has been visited for that purpose. R CAPTUE OF A FOREIGN ROGUE.—From information that a foreigner was in the town who had committed a robbery in Berlin to the extent of £6OO, Marks, of the detective force, succeeded, on Friday afternoon, in appre hending him on the landing-stage, with the whole of the money on his person. He had several dangerous weapons concealed about him, but was so surprised at the sudden ness of the arrest that he did not attempt to offer any ' resistance. A WOMAN FOUND TYROWNED.—On Tuesday morning the dead body of a woman was found in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. between Holden's cotton shed and an adjacent boatlnilder's yard. A carter saw the body float ing down, and got it out by joining his check chains and hoisting it up. It` was conveyed to the dead-house. She had on a brown dress, spotted with black, and a plaid shawl, drab cloth hoots, a white straw bonnet, with brown ribbons, and a Mack cap, with blue flowers in it. On the body, 2s. 101 d. was found, a pawn ticket, and - a bunch of keys. The ticket referred to an article which had been pledged by a female on the previous day, at the shop of Mr. Fishwick, Tithebarn-street. Tut IRISh PROTESTANT ORPHAN SOCIETY held a meeting on Tuesday, in the Christ Church National School, in order to hear an account of its last year's affairs 'from the Rev. Mr. Wolseley, now of Dublin, and formerly curate of St. John's, in this 'town. The chair was taken by the Rev. Mr. Marlen. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Wolseley, who gave a slight but graphic s'keten of the origin, progress, and Objects of the society; and mentioned that, although its affairs during the last year been prosperous, yet in Liverpool the contribu tions to its funds had diminished -from £5O to £37. It was stated that the society now maintains, clothes, and educates 400 orphans, which, with 394 who have been 'apprenticed, 70 who have died, anti 'lB5 who were given up 'to friends, or otherwise provided 'for, make a total of 1049 orphans to whom this society has afforded an asylum. A -collection was made in aid of the funds of the society. ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH, NAYLOR-STREET, which had been closed during the alteration and redecoration, was re-opened on Sunday week, when sermons were preached by the Rev. Rector Campbell and. the Rev. W. F. Taylor, in cumbent of St. John's, and collections made towards defray ing the expenses. Amongst the improvements the free sit tings for the poor have been altered, and a large addition has been made to their comfort and convenience. The inclination of the gallery, which before was so nearly flat that those seated at the back could scarcely see the minister in the reading desk, has been raised two and a half feet, while the appearance of the church is manifestly improved. The chancel has also been ornamented by the erection of an elaborate screen, in place of an unmeaning blank wall. The cost of the whole, which has been exe cuted by Messrs. G. and J. Christian, Richmond-row,' is about £4OO, to liquidate which sum several donations have been received, chiefly from members of the congregation., and further collections will be made. IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-STREET.—A magnificent pile of building, for merchants' offices, is in course of con struction on the site of the old premises of the Liverpool Insurance Company, in dose contiguity to the Exchange. The building, which will be four stories in height, belongs to Messrs. Myers, of the late firm of Ewart, Myers, and Co. ; and the works are being carried on by Mr_ Bur roughes, builder, of this town, from the designs, and under the superintendence of, Mr. Cuishaw, architect. The frontage to Water-street is about thirty-three yards, and to Rumford-street nineteen yards ; and, as Water-street has a great declivity, the main entrance is placed at the highest level and a secoifd entrance at the lowest:by which means two ground 'floors are obtained. The cha racter or style is Italian, the lower portion or stylobate being executed in rusticated Parbold stone, the windows having segmental hends. From the stylobate to the first floor windows will be rusticated white Runcorn stone-of excellent quality, the windows having semicircular heads. The work above the sub-cornice is executed in Stafford shire red bricks, having white Runcorn stone dressings, the whole to be surmounted by a neat cornice, with con soles on the soffit. SELECT VrsTRT.-At the fortnightly meeting, on Tues day, the Rev. Rector Campbell presiding, it was reported that the admissions to the vagrant sheds during the past week had been 407 miles, - 272 females, and 71 children, -making a total of 750. All th e b oys an d girls in the - workhouse had been transferred to the industrial schools, in order to find accommodation for the reception of cholera -cases, and it was recommended that the nurses and offi cers attending them should also be transferred there. The number of inmates in the house, on the sth instant, was reported to be 1,710. The sick numbered 598, inclusive of 81 fever and itch cases. The appointment of a sur geon, in the place of Dr. Cripps, deceased, was postponed 'till the next meeting, the testimonials of the applicants„ -who are five in number, being referred to the Medical .Relief Committee, to make a selection and recommend. "The applications for the office of assistants at the dispen ,saties were referred to the same ccmimittee for considera tien; and the board adjourned till Thursday for the par pose of receiving the report of the Medical Relief Com mittee, in connexion with the threatened visitation of cholera. The report presented a resume of the operations of the committee. Mr. Bradley moved the adoption of the report, and, in the course of , some discussion upon it, Mr. Shaw said that large numbers-of:poor creatures were 'brought from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and other German ports, which were infected, to Hull, Whence they proceeded by railway to this town. Mr. Denton seconded the con firmation of the report and proceedings-of the committee, which were carried unanimously, and ,the proceedings, terminated. SINOttI,LE CASE OF BIGAMY,-0111Tnesday, Robert Titherington, apparently 46 or 48 years-of age, and having the appearenae of an operative mason,- was charged with bigamy. Both , wives appeared in the police-court. The first wife'is about the same age as the prisoner, and of rather dissipated appearance. The last-married woman is about 38 or 40 years of age, with some pretensions to being good looking, and of decent appearance. The ladies, to avoid a " collision,". were stationed far apart in the,court-room ; and, whilst the "injured wife" looked daggers of revenge at her rival,.thel f ast-espoused cast looks of tender affection on the man. The first marriage, it was proved,took place in June, 1826, at St. Paul's Church, in this gown, the name of the bride being Amelia Middleton- A•few months ago the prisoner marred Jane Ashcroft, at St. Michael's, in this town. The magistrate's clerk had reduced :a por tion of the etateinent of the second wife to writing, when he informed themagistrate that it appeared that the depo nent kew the prisoner was a married man at the time-when she was united to him in wedlock.—Mr. Bolton Aid you ask him if he was a married man P—Second wife: No, sir, I did not. —Mr. Wybergh : Did he say that he was a married man ?—The woman hesitated for some time, and gazed earnestly upon the prisoner. —Mr. Wybergh : Come, that is a straightforward questien:; you can say whether he said so or not.—Second wife.: He told me that he 'was married.—Mr. Wybergh : And eon married him notwitla. standing ?—The woman looked abashed, and remained silent for some time, but at length said : She (the first wife) has been a drunkard, and has behaved most cruelly towards him, and has ill-used ;him.—Mr. Bolton : But that was no reason why you should take her place. In order that the attesting witnesses at 'the marriages might be in attendance, the case was remanded. MESSRS. WILLIAMS AND MAESEY!S NEW ORGAN.—On Saturday afternoon we had the pleasure of listening to a performance on a new organ, erected by the above -named builders, in their manufactory, in Back Gill-street, and intended for the private use of Mr. George Hirst, the organist of the Philharmonic Society. Mr. J. H. Shep pard presided on the occasion, and gratified a pretty numerous audience by the performance of a variety of classical music, of which Handel's chorus, " Preserve him for the glory," from Saul ; a choral fugue, by Rigbini, " Oh, rest in the Lord !" and " Be not afraid," by Men delssohn ; and I%leyerbeer's celebrated march from La Prophete" formed a part. Mr. Sheppard's performance showed to great advantage the capabilities of the instru ment, which, although a chamber organ, has a depth and power of tone which would amply fill a moderately-sized place of worship. It consists of a great organ, containing seven stops: open diapason, stop diapason treble, stop diapason bass, kerolophon. principal, Suabe flute, and fif teenth ; a swell organ, extending to tenor C, containing swell six stops, open diapason, stop diapason, celestine (four feet), piccolo, cornopean, and hautboy ; and two octaves and a quarter of pedal eight feet stopped pipes, the deepest of which gives the tone of a sixteen feet pipe. We were particularly struck with the fulness of tone of the pedal pipes, exceeding anything we ever heard from stopped pipes. The kerolophon stop, too, attracted great attention ; and among those who were present, it was generally considered a master-piece of voicing, while, by several, it was doubted whether the tone was really not produced by reed pipes,—a great compliment to the builders. The other pipes, though full in tone, and very equally balanced, do not require particular notice. Al, together, the instrument' gives evidence of faithful and careful workmanship, more especially in the voicing of the pines and is highly creditabl? tX) the builders, whose Emit cfforiwe understood it to be. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER. THE STATUE OF STE ROBERT PEEL, during its trans portation to Manchester, had an arm broken off: THE QUEEN has approved of Mr. Charles Stiiss as consul at Liverpool for his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse. Tun NIAGARA, British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship, Captain Leitch, took her departure hence for Boston, on Saturday, with 163 passengers and a full cargo on board, besides the usual mails. . LANCASEURE.—The following commissions have been signed by the Lord Lieutenant :—W. A. Hulton, Esq. ; the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P. ; R. N. Philips, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenants. BIIHGLARY.-011 Sunday morning, between one and two o'clock, the shop of Mr. Mason, Whitechapel, was entered by means of skeleton keys, and 20 lbs. of tea and 20s. in silver were stolen. INCOME TAX AND LIFE ASSURANCE.—It is not gene rally known that, by the new Income Tax Act, parties who insure their lives are allowed to deduct the amount of the preminm they pay from the amount of income they return. LIVERPOOL CUSTOMS.—In consequence of the new system of bonding goods, the Lords of the Treasury . have allowed five extra clerks to the warehouse depart ment in-Liverpool. The plan will be tried three months, and, if found to answer, it will be continued permanently. A SECOND CONCERT will be given at the New Music Hall, Bold-street, (of which Mr. 'H. E. Hime is the lessee,) on the 26th instant, when Miss Birch, Miss E. Birch, Mr. Francis, Mr. E. Land, and. Arthur Napoleon, the youthful Portuguese pianist, will appear. AN barosrEa, representing herself as the 'ill-need daughter of Mr. Hadley, clerk of St. Mark's Church, Liverpool, has been obtaining money from charitable persons at St. Helens, to whom she narrated a fabricated deplorable story about having been turned out of doors. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.--OD Saturday night, a man named Owen Owens, in the employ of the London and Northwestern Railway Company, was very seriously in jured by a train in the tunnel, near e.hill. His arm was cut off, and his head severely bruised. Owens was in a state of inebriety at the time. WARRINGTON AND STOCKPORT RAILWAY.—The por tion of this company's line from Warrington to Altrin cham is expected to be ready for public traffic on the let of November. The length of the line is rather more than ten miles, and it passes through a fertile and popu lous country. It has been constructed for about £lB,OOO. per mile, being considered a very moderate cost for the district, and the line is expected to have &good local traffic, as well as a considerable through traffic. Mennen AT SEA.---The barque •Ceuntess of Winton arrived at Liverpool from Shanghai on Friday, and was docked in the Prince's Dock. On the 17th of May, while on her homeward voyage, .the chief mate, Win. M`Fillen, murdered the captain, James Crangie, while they were quarrelling in the cabin. The murderer was put in irons, and the second mate took command of the ship. On the 24th of the same month, when being conveyed to the water-closet, M`Fillen made a sudden spring and bounded overboard, and was drowned. The second mate brought the ship to Liverpool. CONCERT-lIALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.--OD Saturday Mr. Templeton gave the first of a series of popular musical entertainments. Mr. Brown, M.P., presided on the occa sion, and in the interval between the first and second part of the performance,pointed out the elevating tenderness of such reunions, whkh instructed while they pleased, and though of merit in a superior degree, yet aimed at nothing more than they professed to be, popular entertainments, and as such, he was happy to find, they were deservedly appreciated. DIE JEWS.—The thirty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Liverpool AuXiliary Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews will be held on Monday next, in the hall of the Collegiate Institution. The Lord Bishop of the Diocese will take the chair, and the meeting will be attended by a numerous deputation. Sermons will be preached on Sunday next, both morning and evening, in several churches, in aid of the funds, and on Tuesday morning there will be a public breakfast at the Adelphi Hotel. CRURCIT OF ENGLAND INSTITUTION BAZAAR.—The bazaar in aid of the funds of the library connected with the above institution was brought to a successful termina tion , on Wednesday, the nett proceeds exceeding £2OO. In addition to this sum several donations of books have been made, oue by Dr. Fisher, The committee feel greatly indebted to the Hon. Mrs. E. Cropper, who throughout manifested the greatest interest in the suc cess of the project. Mr. Branch also very kindly gave his services in disposing of the articles left unsold at the close of the bazaar. DARING ROBBERY.—On Sunday night, during the ab sence of the family at church, the residence of Mr. Lindon, Seymour-street, London-road, was forcibly entered, and wearing apparel and jewellery•stolen, amounting in value to upwards of £4O. On their return, about half-past eight o'clock, it was found that the thieves had ransacked every room in the house, and stolen• a large quantity of wearing apparel, and various articles of jewellery, including silver spoons, &c., the value altogether amounting to between £4O and £5O. All the bedrooms in the house had been 'centered, and the drawers forced open, and it was discovered that the thieves had taken no less than sixteen pairs of trowsers, several coats and vests, besides other articles of wearing apparel. MR. GLADSTONE AT MANCHESTER.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer has been honoured with a public ovation in Manchester. On Monday he arrived, and on the follow ing morning, accompanied by the Bishop of Oxford, and Mr. J. C. Barton, paid a.visit to some of the most import ant manufactories in the neighbourhood. Subsequently he visited the Royal Exchange, and was very well received, but it was remarked that he had a careworn and anxious look. On Wednesday, the inauguration of the Peel statue, in front of the Royal Infirmary, took place in the presence of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Bishops of Oxford and Manchester, Sir 'John Potter, Mr. W. Brown, M.P., Mr. Brotherton, M. P., Archdeacon Wilberforce, and a large party of ladies, - together with the members of the Corporation. In the after part of the day, three addresses were presented to Mr. Gladstone, from the Mayor and Corporation, from the Chamber of Commerce and Manu factures, and from the Commercial Association. The Chancellor of the ExChequer acknowledged the presenta tions in a lengthened speech, and afterwards partook of a dejeuner a la foureheite, provided by the Mayor of Manchester. EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.—The number of first class packet-ships which have cleared from this port for the United States during the week, from the Bth bo•the 15th instant, was nine, of an aggregate tonnage of 10,473, and having upwards of 4000 passengers on board. Their destination, with the number. of passengers each vessel carried, were as follows:—For New York : Queen of the West, 1385 tons, Hallet, master, with 533 passengers, dispatched by Messrs. Bowm an and Grinnell; Silas Green man, 895 tons, Magna, master, with 363 passengers, (Ger mans,) despatched by Mr. Sabel ; Emma Fields 944 tons, with 469 passengers, by 14fessrs. Tapscott and CO.; Antarc tic, 1115 tons, Zerega, master, 526 passengers, by Messrs. Tapscott and Co.; Ticonderoga, 1229 tons, Boyle, master, 596 passengers, by Messrs. G u i on and C o.; Calhoun„l:l9 tons, Trueman, master, 600 passen gers , by Messrs. Grim shaw and Co. For Bost on : N ational E ag l e , 1048 tons, Matthews, master, 290 p assengers, by M r. Mitchell, For New Orleans : Ca rrac k , 677 tons Norris, master, 318 passengers, by Messrs. S ea l and Co. And for Philadel phia: Tuscarora, 1232 tons; Turley, master, 5 0 4 passengers , by Messrs. Tapscott and Co. Besides these, the fine Australian packet-ship th e M ooresfort, 1232 tons, went :into the river on Friday, with 504, passen gers on board. She belongs to Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson's " White ';star" line of Australian ship s . STRIKE AT PRESTON.. -0n S a t ur day afternoon the - various mills in Preston and it s v i c i n ity, in which the makes to the hands had expired, w ere d o sed, and upwards of 15,000 additional persons are thus left without eras illoyment. On Friday and Saturday no less than thirty- Six :mills were closed, and if we -add the number closed for a few weeks previously, ten, we have a total of forty-six mills- now absolutely closed, misrin which there is an entire suspension of manufacturing operations. There are vet running four mills which are under notice to close, so that in a few days the number of nas closed will be upwards of fifty, only eight mills in the whole district continuing operations. The number of mill hands at Preston is estimated at about 30,000, and the number who are now walking about the streets of Preston, w ithout employ ment, is -set down at from 20,000 to-25,000 persons. The amount of wages paid weekly, at 'the various mills now closed, is stated to have been from ,f 12,000 to £13,000. The immediate withdrawal of so large an amount must operate very injuriously on the trade amid general business of the town. To enable the large number who are now without employment to exist, the committee of the Opera tive Union proposes to pay them, weekly, a sum of £4,000, and they allege their funds are suffitiently strong to enable them to, continue this sum for some weeks. In the meantime delegates are to be deputed to visit all the prin cipal towne'in the kingdem, to solicit assist/wee from the operative classes of those towns, to enable those of Preston to prolong their struggles with the employers, and to compel them, 'possible, to yield the 10 per cent. on • present prices. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. THUNDERSTORM DEAL.—ON Thursday -evening Deal was visited by one,of the most awful thunderstorms known for some years; it was continued for more than an tour, the flashes of lightning being very vivid and -strong, .accompanied by heavy rain. BURGLARS ROUTED.--,OR Saturday Mr. Hamilton's family, Rutland-crescent, Glasgow, were alarmed at finding the first-floor parlour windows open and a ladder standing upon the road, and against the casement. Silver plate and.other articles lay within reach ; but nothing was re moved, except a bottle of 1 5etehnp, and a china plate with confectionaries—the plate itself being found on the grass plat before the door. Their preservation from plunder was owing to a cockatoo in the house, which is accustomed to raise itsynotes whenever an unusual sound is heard during the-night; and it is presumed that it had held forth the moment the stealthy tread of the intruders fell upon its ear. The thieves hearing sounds so wild and un natural must have conceived that the evil one was de nouncing them, and made a rapid exit SeCOrdiolleY• DESTRUCTION OF A RAILWAY STATION.—Of all the accidents connected with the history of the railway, it is difficult to conceive of one more singular in character, or more destructive in extent, than that which occurred on Wednesday night, at the Great Western Railway Station, in Reading, by which the shed, covering one of the plat forms, was levelled with the ground, but without the loss of a single life. The goods train from Basingstoke is due every night about ten o'clock, an d ma d e it s appearan ce at the usual time. The side flap of one of the trucks was hanging down, so ao to come in contact with the pillars, and as the train was going at a considerable speed,. the flap struck with great force against each successive pillar, forcing them out of the Perpendicular , and as it struck the last, the principals acro ss th e upper part of the shed gave way, and the whole f e ll in from the centre with a tremendous crash, and b ury i ng a number o f emp ty car riages in the debris. The conductor, driver, and stoker on the goods train escaped uninjured,' though a portion of the building fell on some of the trucks in that train Had the accident occurred a fe w m i nutes later, the sacrifice of life must have been very great. The down mail VMS due at 10.12, and at the time of the roof falling was within view : it would have had to remain under the roof while passengers alighted and the mail bags were fx ehanged, and the stoppage of carriages usually occurring beneath the centre of the shed, the result could not have been other than most disastrous. STEAM-ENGINES SENT ABROAD.—It is shown by official returns that in the month ending the sth ult. the value of steam-engines exported was £36,710. SECRETARY OP STATE FOR SCOTLAND.—The Conven tion of Royal Burghs has forwarded a memorial to her Majesty, praying for the appointment of a Secretary of State for Scotland.— Scotsman. THE REV. HENRY H. DUKE, M.A., vicar of Westbury, Wilts, has been elected Mayor of that borough for the next year : it is seldom that a clergyman fills the muni cipal chair. THE GREAT NORTHERN COMPANY have, it is said, offered Lord Fitzwilliam £60,000 a year for his coal mines, on a lease for fifty years. A considerable portion of the coals supplied to the Great Northern come from the pits of his lordship. POOR REMOVAL.—From a return, it appears that the number of paupers who became chargeable in 1852, under the Poor Removal Act of 1840, was 643,860, and that the cost of maintenance and relief to such removable poor was £023,961. OFFENCES IN WonEuorsEs.—From a parliamentary document it appears that the number of inmates of work houses who were committed to prison during the year 1852 for offences committed while they were such inmates Was—in England, 1,760; and in Wales, 28 ; total, 1,788. PROPOSED HYDRAULIC RAILWAY.—A new style of railway, substituting water for atmospheric pressure, has been proposed both here and in France, with a view to economical working and security from accident. The actuating power is to be obtained by means of continuous water power between the rails by artificial pressure. The water power is worked by peculiar mechanical arrange ment, and it is proposed to place the apparatus at distances of 300 feet along the line. _ _ _ THE BARNSTAPLE BRIBERY COMMISSION.—The chief , commissioner (Mr. Michael Prendergast), at the termina ltion of the proceedings, delivered an address, in which he I had expressed his sorrow at what been proved to have taken place in a town where the Gospel was preached from the pulpits of the various churches and chapels. Several of the dissenting ministers, in consequence, agreed last week to hold "special, religions services for humiliation, prayer, and exhortation, in reference to the recently,maui- . fested corruptions in the borough." Meetings for prayer were accordingly held, and addresses were delivered on "moral purity,"—the most interesting fact being that many of the preachers received £6 each for their votes. A HASTY WEDDING.—About a month ago, a well known character in the neighbourhood of Leigh, who lately • came. into possession of about £l,OOO, was drinking at a public-house in Leigh, and becoming communicative in formed the landlord that he was about to get married to a woman he named.. The landlord not approving his choice called in a buxom widow, " fair, fat, and forty," who gained a livelihood by washing, and introduced her to the sigher after matrimonial bliss, as just the sort of wife he required. After a very brief conversation he offered her marriage, and, as a proof of his sincerity, presented her with about £4OO and a gold watch and chain. The necessary pre liminaries having been arranged, the marriage was solemn lsed at the parochial chapel, Hindley, on last Monday week. The interesting event has excited much talk in the t neighbourhood, the parties being between 60 and 70 years of age. CAPTURE OF AN OUTLAWED GOLD-DIGGER.-011 Thursday Michael Thomas Stacey Welsh was captured at Southampton, under the following circumstances :—Some years ago Welsh was made a bankrupt, but he had previ ously disposed of his stock, &c., as a draper, which busi ness he had carried on at Romford, Essex. He absconded, . and, in due course, was proclaimed at outlaw, and nothing I more was heard of him until about three weeks ago. It was then ascertained that Welsh, after his bankruptcy, made Australia the place of his refuge. Here he became a dealer in gold, and amassed above £8,000; he returned to England about a month since, in the Indus ; he visited the metropolis, where he gave sumptuous entertainments at some of the first-rate hotels, and his lavishness to the employ6s impeded the officers in eliciting information. A satisfactory clue was at length obtained to his movements, and Mr. Walker, one of the trade assignees under the bankruptcy, proceeded ou Wednesday to Southampton, and found that Welsh had taken a berth on board the Hermione, lying in those docks. Mr. Walker succeeded in effecting the capture of Welsh, when it was found that he was possessed of above £7,000 in gold, and - other pro perty. Russell, the detective officer, was then despatched with a warrant, to bring the delinquent up to London, with the view to his committal to Newgate ; and of course all the creditors under the bankruptcy will obtain their debts in full. _ EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE. — At the Westminster Police-court, on Wednesday, a quiet-looking, elderly woman, solicited the magistrate's assistance under the following circumstances :—Applicant complained that her daughter, a girl of 17, had gone through the ceremony of marriage without being blessed with a husband. It was, of course, at the time of the nuptials, supposed that she was being united to one of the other sex, and they went: to York to spend the honeymoon, but her daughter, to her great surprise, discovered that she had been married to a woman in male attire, and the mother of three chil dren. Applicant stated that the pseudo-husband was first , introduced to her in female attire, under the name of Mrs. Panton, but, after an intimacy of some months, suddenly appeared in the costume of a gentleman, an nonncing himself as Mr. Albert Guelph, and declaring that he was issue of George IV. and Queen Caroline, but hat for certain reasons his existence had hitherto been . kept a profound secret, but that his love for her fair daughter had wrung it from his heart, and induced him 1 to appear in the becoming habiliments of his own sex, in ' lieu of the feminine attire he had been disguised in for years, by direction of a very benign old lady, who met him periodically in Park-lane, and supplied him with cash ad libitum. As he dressed very fashionably, and always had plenty of money, applicant, believing the story, consented to their nuptials, particularly as the soi-disant Mrs. Panton and her daughter had, upon the occasion of little visits, slept together before, and so Miss Robins changedier name for Mrs. Guelph, on the 12th of Sept., 18b2, by license, at Highgate Church, but, alas ! soon dis covered that Mrs. Penton was a woman after all, although endeavours were made for a considerable time to induce a contrary notion. 1 ELOPEMENT, AND CAPTURE OP TEE LADY.—A short time since, one of those exciting affairs, an elopement, disturbed the equanimity of the quiet village of Bures. A blooming damsel of sweet eighteen—the only child of a respectable farmer • in the neighbourhood—had been wooed, and, so far as her consent was concerned, fairly won, by a veterinary surgeon, somewhere about Sudbury ; but the powerful veto of the parents had been put upon the match, and when they met it was by stolen interviews. True love, and especially love at eighteen, could not long bear the restraint, so at one of their evening rambles it was arranged that the lady Should dry up her tears of disappointment, take to herself the husband of her choice without saying". by your leave" to papa, and set up house keeping on her own account. How to evade suspicion was the question ; but the wit of the lady speedily hit upon a mode, and instead of resorting to rope ladders and post chaise,and pistols, she stole softly out, and ensconced herself in her father's van, just as it was about to leave for the mill, and under .cover of some friendly sacks she contrived to reach the railway station, and was quickly whirled to Sudbury. When -the bird had fairly flown, the conscience of the maid servant, who was in the secret, began to grow uneasy, till at "length she betrayed all to the parents. Instantly whip and-spur were in requisition, and a fiery horse, and a load to match, went at topmost speed to Sudbury, where thelady was captured, torn away from the arms of her lover, and borne back in triumph, leaving the veterinary surgeen, - -like " the last rose of summer," to wither alone. The lady has since been hidden in the wil derness of London, krader•the protecting care of mamma, -till she arrives at the age of discretion.—Essex Herald. ROMANCE IN Rna.t, LHT.—At Rutland Assizes, in March, 1841, Samuel 'Oareby, alias Kirby, aged 21, and George Bell, aged 26, bath of Stamford,, were convicted of , slaughtering a sheep, and sentenced to ten years' trans portation. A wedding tad been arranged between Kirby and a young woman named Sarah Anne Bunning, who was enciente by him; lint the conviction prevented its solemnisation. At the time the offence was committed, 'Bunning was sleeping in the house of Kirby's mother; and on its coming to their knowledge that suspicion at -±ached to Kirby of having.slaughtered a sheep, steps were immediately taken to remove some mutton from the pre mises ; and as Bunning was seen by William Dougworth, a ,gamekeeper in the employ-of Lord Exeter, to take from under her clothes a shoulder of mutton, and throw it over a hedge in the George close, •she also was apprehended on suspicion of being implicated in the offence. She, however, was, discharged, but compelled to become a witness against her sweetheart. Upon sentence being pronouneed, a painful scene was witnessed in eourt ; the young woman shrieked, threw herself upon her -lover's neck, and became overpowered with grief. Kirby -afterwards averred that he had nothing to do with slaughtering the sheep, but being about to be married he aceepk4l of the mutton that had been .taken to his mother's 'house. Sarah Anne Bunning •obtained a livelihood for herself and child by making stays; and latterly she had 'been in the habit of visiting the ndighbouring villages for the purpose of re ceiving orders. One day last week shelled been to Mor cott on buaipess, and entered a railway carriage at Luffen ham station to return to Stamford. There were several men in the_carriage, one of whom eventually find his eyes so intently on upon her that she was induced to change - . her position, with the view of escaping the apparent rucie ness. The man recognised the features of his new fellow traveller, and again " catching her eyes," exclaimed, " I'm the man, I'm the man." The voice of Samuel Kirby, to whom she was to have teen married eleven or twelve years ago, then fell upon •her ears, and this extraordinary meet ing led to her having 'hysterical fits in the carnage. She regained her consciousness, and the train approached Stamford. On alighting at the station both proceeded to the female's home in Water-street, where it was speedily Arranged that the long postponed wedding should forth -with take place. A license was procured without delay, and on Saturday the marriage was celebrated at St. Mar tin's Church. It appeared that after Kirby obtained his liberty he proceeded to the old diggings, where he was successful. He then resolved upon ,coming to England, to offer his hand to his old sweetheart, and to return with her to Australia. On the day the nuptials were celebrated Kirby gave his wife £6OO to take care of, and they pro ceeded to London to receive another large sum from the Australian hank.—Stamford Mercury, HOLLOWAY 94 OINTMENT AND PILLS, E FF OCTUAL RE. MEDIES FOR ULCERATED SORE LEGS. -EXtFSCI of a letter from Mr. Mackentie, of Industry, Montego Bay, Jamaica, dated Sept. 25, 1854, to Mr. Melhado, agent for that district: —Dear Sir,—you may, no dout, be surprised at the nume rous calls I make upon you for Holloway's pills and oint ment. It is not to cure any ills of my own that I use them, but to alleviate the sufferings of the poor about me. I have by their means just caused a dreadfully ulcerated leg to be cured, and I have another case in hand, which has been bad for twenty-four years, and from former experience I expect that it will be healed also. BLAIR'S GOUT AND BYIRVIIATIC Pm!. Extract of a letter written by John Molar(' Wheeler, Esq.,. Collector of Customs, Jamaica. having been. . handed his brother, at Swindon, to Mr. Prout, for publication . Iknow you have never had occasion to take Blair's . Pills, but let me emphati cally tell you, in mercy to any fr iend who may suffer from gout, rhuematic gout, lumbago, .sciatica, rheumatism, or any branch of that widely-allied family, to recommend thei r us i ng them. In this country they are of wonderful efficacy ; n o t only am I personally aware of the i r powers, but I see my friends and acquaintances receiving unfailing benefit from their use. I would not be without them - on any acco un t . It taken in the early stage of disease they dissipate it altogether • if in a later, they alleviate pain , and e ff ect a much speed i er cure, than by any other means within my knowledge. " Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London; and by all respectable Nfedicine VeMi(ls throughout the United Kingdom, ?rice 26. 9d. per box -- 31R. BAINBRIGGE'S LECTURES ON THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE MIND. ON Friday evening, W. H. Bainbrigge, Esq., F.R.C.S., delivered, at the Collegiate Institution, the second lecture of his series on the Physiology of the Mind ; and the great purposes of education as training man, during his infancy on earth, for his immortality in Heaven. The audience was of a highly respectable and influential cha racter, and 'much more numerous than on the previous occasion ; including members of most of the principal families in Liverpool and its vicinity. The reception given to the accomplished lecturer was most cordial, and respectful in the highest degree. He proceeded to remark, that it is only when we con template the miseries resulting from ignorance, that we can estimate the value of knowledge. Disease and penury, injury to the fine mechanism of the bodily organs,•and declension of the mental powers, result from the unexer cised intellect of man ; while the cultivation of true knowledge elevates the child of earth into the heir of Heaven. A wide—an illimitable—field of knowledge pre sents its fair vista to the inquiring mind ; and just as man devotes himself to contemplation, what at first I appeared to be the horizon limiting research, opens and presents to view a boundless extent of unexplored sub jects, the investigation of which is dependant on the will alone. Knowledge impels to higher and still higher points of elevation ; but ignorance, the result—almost the synonyme—of idleness, induces a downward tendency, assimilating human nature with that of the lower crea tures of creation. In promoting our well-being, know ledge has a two-fold operation ; the first unfolding those great physiological facts which tend to the preservation of the body, and the development of physical organisation ; the second throwing its light upon the mind, opening new fields of wonder— new glories in creation—new ma nifestations of the Divine mind. We may, indeed, talk of the "good old times ;" but this our own age, on inves tigation, will be found to be the world's meridian glory. If there were corporeal giants in the early times, we can boast colossal minds. Yet even knowledge may be per verted, and it is ever productive of evil if it be not active for good. Never was there a period in which false systems had greater success—never one in which unfounded pretensions were made to look more specious than the present. That most fatal form of error, truth perverted, challenges philoso phy itself ; and mixed with a portion of ackowledged truth, it recommends itself to minds too indolent to prosecute investigation. As one instance, look at America. There a people emulous of superiority in arts and arms, is de luded by the monstrous absurdity of "spirit rapping." ' In the absurdities of this delusion, we may see the value of having a right direction given to the pursuit of knowledge, so as to render it effectual in advancing human happiness. It was in mercy that our great Creator made the progres sion of our mind dependent on the development of our bodily organization. It is because the mental faculties are weak and powerless, that childhood is joyous in the re dundancy of its growth, fearless because ignorant of danger and evil, and happy beyond all thought. From these and many causes, it is necessary that we should practise the strictest uniformity in our system of education. With children it must ever be " line upon line, and precept upon precept." The labour is never completed, and nothing but love and duty can keep the mind close to a work that has no end. Strong in either of these motives, doubly strong in both, the parent will go on uniform in action, correct in principle, and just in the application of well-arranged discipline. Having inculcated the indispensable necessity of stimu lating and maintaining self-respect in the youthful mind, the lecturer next proceeded to a consideration of memory, observing that, in all systems of education, the faculty called memory is that on which its progress mainly de pends. The fashion of the present day is to assume that children should not be required to learn what they are un able to understand ; it is plausible enough to declaim against the old-fashioned tyranny of exacting long lessons to be repeated by rote, the matter of the lessons being beyond the comprehension of the child ; but let us see what nature says, and leave the matter to her guidance. It is an unmistakable fact, that memory is the first avail able faculty placed at our disposal. The babe remembers, while in all else the mind is a blank. Which of us would say a child should not be taught, at least, its prayers until it could be made to comprehend the great existence which it is taught to cry to as " Our Fa ther, which art in Heaven?" Forbearing to employ the memory, until the other faculties are developed, must greatly cripple the course of education. Do not let us imagine that memory, in the young, can lie wholly in active. It will exercise itself, and that on things useless —often highly injurious. We all know how easily a child can learn long passages by heart, which we, in our ma turity, would find almost an impossible undertaking, even with the readiest knowledge on the subject. The reason is clear. In different stages of life, we require the services of our different faculties, in greater or less degrees. The mind of the child has been fitted by the Divine Being for the ready reception of that material on which the other faculties are afterwards to operate. Memory accumulates ' a magazine of facts, without which, talent is helpless ; and even genius must fly with a clipped wing. Since everything that is new, can only be fresh combinations of , i the old, neither talent nor genius can exercise their ' strength unfurnished with these stores of the intellect, which memory alone supplies. As life advances, and the other faculties come into operation, this, which is so be neficial a preparatory, gradually loses something of its vigour. Where it has been well trained it continues a most useful aid ; but where it has been neglected it falli" into ready desuetude, which no after effort can counteract. The child learns its lesson, exercising the one function of the brain, but leaving that organ undisturbed by other operations. Gradually other faculties successively take up the intellectual labour, working on the materials acquired by memory, and without which they could do nothing. By the operations of memory the child lays up those stores of facts gradually to be rendered available as life rolls on ; invaluable, too, for combination, illustration, and all the purposes of mental chemistry. Comprehension, combina tion, deduction, reflection, the various operations of the mind reciprocally give and receive assistance, working in advantageous harmony, but memory undoubtedly stands alone and independently, although a clear comprehension . of any subject facilitates the operations of memory, and stamps the images more vividly and permanently on its tables. Vague ideas necessarily engender vague recollections, and dreamy reminiscences are as valueless as the fleetin g sha dows which surround our pillows. The power of fixing the attention ought to be most carefully cultivated in every system of education. Excellence in any walk of life can never be attained without it. Excellence on any point, be it ever so trivial, will never wait on divided thoughts. The ability to concentrate the mind, fixing it at will on the proposed subject, and bringing all its best faculties to bear upon it, may be acquired, and, by the ' judicious management of the parent or preceptor, soon confirmed into an invaluable habit. Nothing great or good can be done without it. By means of this power, some of the greatest evils of onr nature are remedied and I counterbalanced. Possessing this, we are enabled to rise 1 above that dissipation of thought which often leads the wandering thinker into so much evil. This power gives us the ability to fix our attention on the wholesome and the good, and to banish from us those temptations which throw the scattered ideas into confusion, and make them as often range themselves under the wrong banner as the . right, too frequently yielding the victory to the spirit of evil. As regards the interests of this world, it would be difficult to find any power so valuable ; but when we think how mach its influence may affect our position in connexion with the interests of another world, probably no point in the whole range of educational effort can vie with it in the vast importance of its endless consequences. It is of the. utmost value to press this consideration upon all minds, because it comprises one of those physio -1 logical deductions which prove to us in what way the means entrusted to our care, in the existing present, may affect the eternal future to which it is ever leading on. The power of fixing the mind upon one given subject, is not more valuable for the interests of this world, than it is for that which is to come. Who can tell into what in fectious atmosphere, among what pit-falls and precipices a wandering mind may stray ? The more luxuriant the imagination, the greater the danger. Even in our most solemn moments, what trains of idling, distorted thoughts may pass between us and the one pure idea that should then engross every sensient faculty. How deeply do the best of us bewail these distractions, finding that we have lost this power over ourselves ? In after Years, except for the good of the intention, most of us struggle fruit lessly against the evil. It is in early youth that a child should he taught this power. The thoughtless gaiety of those bright days may obstruct our exertions in fixing upon the youthful mind the importance of this lesson! Such inquiries as those referred to, naturally lead us to a consideration based upon them, of the proportion of labour to be required from the brain in the course of edu cation. Nothing can be of greater importance than clear ness of views upon this subject. The difficulty lies in the scale being an ever varying one. That which is easy to one species of organization, and in one stage of de velopment, is difficult, even impossible to another. It is no strained hypothesis to say that physiology influences the ci vilization and refinement, as well as the morality of every country. The heights of its intellectual tides are marked in the histories of nations : they depend upon education : education depends upon physiology : and thus physiology affects the well-being, physically as well as mentally, of every land upon the surface of the earth. It is, then, our duty carefully to ascertain the extent of mental power which we may calculate upon in the organization of the child. To.effect the best practical development of the youthful intellect, we have seen the impropriety of applying se verity—the evils which follow on its application—bow it alienates the will and stultifies the faculties. Let us con sider what the contrary course may lead to. We may invite to effort, and approve the effort with encourage. ti t l l e la f t ac a u rd iti o e i s ir in of to m eo h n id . ment; such effort will lead to success which may well d ill brvee elicited The pleasure thus imparted to the w curren t exertion. pra l i gich ß l y vil t l his dra m w ea all is spirit will breathe animation into all its workings, invigo rate the body, inf use an elastic ener gy into the whole s y s tem, and thus th e p rocesses of educ ation will be ren dered a s agreeable as they are successful. In all the processes of mental training we must bear in mind the potency of will. The will of man has u con red at dneseurrte.molntnsteainndss of f im to marb s i h e iv ine er , w a vi n th d T h c t ol ne d intoscorch the undereternal:l conquered searing heat of the burning zone. pillars which supported the house of will keeps up the physical strength ; it strengthened Samson to bend and break down those against Dacron. The will enables men to endure privation and suffering, which end ure d it, must needs prove mortal. It has inspired men with the capability of per forming acts of heroism far beyond their natural powers and under its influe nce women have deedsaccomplished; for which their sex and corporeal structure alike unfitted them. In his last published volume of the history of Europe, Sir Archibald Alison furnishes us with a physio logical fact which bears upon this subject. Lord Ex mouth, undertaking his well-known expedition against Algiers, would receive none but volunteers to share with him the danger which was looked on as extreme. Thus the first enrolment was an act of the will, and the consequence was, that the ' mental energy so bouyed up the spirits of the men, that throughout the cruise scarcely a name was ever found upon the sick-list; and when the Queen Charlotte was paid oft; on her return home, " only one man had died, excepting those slain in action, out of a thousand who had joined her three months before." See, then, the power of will, even in the preservation of life. Perception and combination lead on to the formation of just judgment. so necessary to the right appreciation of all things. We are daily struck with instances of ignorance, awkwardness, and inaptness in various individuals, an d we are apt t O think them belonging to an inferior formation ; but the conclusion is a wrong one.• Their ma -adroitness only springs from want of the just exercise of those faculties with which they may have been as richly endowed as others who may at the same time be m a ki ng d i stinguished figures in life. The simplest thing is st range to the most talented, coming in its newness. See, then, th e necessity for early practice of the various functions of ou r organiza tion, both mental and bodily. If we neglect th e i r cultiva tion, at the periods nature has appointed, imagi n i ng that at-some future time, when they are more expanded they , will prove in a higher degree fruitful, we might as reason ably expect to gather our harvests when we sow- our la n d.. Our work must be done in the morning of life. It is true, that in later periods of life, the will has accomplished Her culean labours ; but experience sufficiently proves that the omission of early education can never be supplied. There is a softness in the texture of the brain which leaves it open to impressions, becoming more and more indelible as it gains stability, while, as the process is advancing, the difficulty of fixing any mould upon it goes on increas ing. This is the reason we all remember the most trivial circumstances of our youth better than the events of riper years ; and thus it is that the Divine Being has fitted youth for the reception of that teaching so essential to the well-being of after-life. After remarking at considerable length upon the im mense value of cheerfulness and sweetness of temper, in all our dealings and intercourse with children, Mr. Bain brigge eloquently and convincingly pointed out the advan-. vantages both to the teacher and to the taught,—to the parent and to the child,—of mutual and implicit confi dence in all their intercourse and employments. He.then, after painfully picturing the consequences of neglect upon childhood, and contrasting it with the results of a judicious and careful training, concluded by saying, all the advan tages of this life are transitory. The goods of fortune are precarious. We may accumulate wealth, and bequeath it to our offspring ; • and yet, who can say it shall not melt away like snow in the sunshine ? If we can bequeath vir tue, a good name, and unblemished reputation, these are things over which time can exercise no power. Temporal possessions may pass into other hands ; but a mind en lightened by intelligence, and a heart trained into habits,. which not only fit the individual for the duties of the pre sent life, but prepare him for the fruition of a more glo rious state, are gifts more valhable than the world with all its splendour can bestow. They are beyond the power of fortune; of which neither time nor chance can deprive him. The effects of a well-directed education, even in a single child, may conduce to the temporal and eternal welfare of multitudes yet unborn. _ The lecture ws.s attentively and earnestly listened to throughout, the interest evinced by those present seeming to grow with its progress. The third lecture of the series will, be delivered in the same place on Friday evening next. LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL. THE adjourned meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday ; in the absence of the Mayor, the meeting was presided over by Mr. Alderman Turner. THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE recommended the ap pointment of Ann Jones as head 'Distress of the North School, at the annual salary of £3O, in the place of Eliza beth Lees, reSigned. Proceedings confirmed, GAOL COMMITTEE.--A lengthened discussion took place, introduced by Mr. BANNER, who stated the fact that Mr. Jameson, governor of the gaol, had not, as yet, given bond for his intromissions in respect to the moneys passing through his hands. He explained that a form of bond having been prepared by the Town-clerk and sub mitted to Mr. Jameson, the latter had objected to its terms, in so fax as it called on him to become bound for. the integrity of his subordipates, whom he had no power to appoint, or, in case of misconduct, to dismiss. Mr. Jame son had . intimated that he was prepared to give security for his own actions and integrity, but his friends were not willing to incur such responsibility on the part of indi viduals of whom they knew nothing, and over whom Mr. Jameson could not exercise the control requisite to protect himself against defalcations.—The TOWN -CLERK explained that, after the death of the late governor, his accounts were found to be incorrect, and, to avoid the probability of loss occurring to the Corporation, he had prepared a bond, by which the governor of the gaol, like the heads of other departments, should be held responsible •for the whole money business of his department. After some further discussion the proceedings of the committee were confirmed. THE NEW GAOL.—Mr. BIGIEAM said that, some weeks since, he had received a letter stating that about £1,500 or £2,000 had been charged to the Corporation for bricks used in erecting the new gaol, more than the value of the bricks furnished. .As the letter contained matter of importance to the public, he had; deemed it necessary to bring the subject before the committee.—The TOWN -CLERK ex plained that the instant the matter was brought under the knowledge of the. committee the surveyor had been in structed to make inquiry; that inquiry led to a communi cation from him (the Town-clerk) to an a tt orney on behalf of the implicated parties, and the corre s p on d ence had not yet terminated. Mr. HORNET stated that an immediate result of the surveyor's inquiry had been that the clerk of the works had been suspended. The subject then dropped'. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The report of the proceedings of the Health Committee was then read, comprising a report on the proposed amendment of the Sanitary Act, and a recommendation to apply to Parliament in the next session for amendments of that act, especially with respect to the sewerage. After a discussion of some length the .proceedings were confirmed. SHOHE - NUISANCE.—Mr. Alderman BENNETT said it was included in the recommendations of the Health Com mittee to send a deputation to Edinburgh, Manchester, and other Awes, to ascertain the working of the plans adopted in those places for the prevention of nuisances by smoke. He considered the object in view would be more fully accomplished by corresponding with the parties in the respective localities than by deputation. He concluded by moving that the clerk be instructed to enter into such correspondence.—Mr. M`GurrlE seconded' the resolution, which, after some acrimonious discussion, was carried by a majority of 15 to 14. The proceedings of the Council were then confirmed ; as were also those of the Garden Committee. OBSERVATORY COMMITTEE. —The proceedings and re solutions of the Observatory Committee were read, recom mending, among other matters, that the salary of 31r. Shearn, assistant to Mr. Hartnup, be raised from £BO to £lOO per annum ; and also to grant permission to the Magnetic Telegraph Company to erect a clock, to be worked from the Observatory, so as to give the true time. Proceedings confirmed; as were also the reports and pro ceedings of the Water Committee. LIBRARY AND 3iI7BEUM COMM I TTEE.—The prOCeedingS, resolutions, and recommendations o f th e Library and. Museum ommittee were read and confirmed. They re commended an application to Parliament for powers to purchase sufficient land at the north side of Shaw's-brow, as the site for the - Public Museum and Library ; and also that the sum of £lO,OOO out of the surplus funds of the Corporation be devoted towards the erection of the build. ing.—The recommendations were carried. BATHS COMMITTEE.—The report of the Baths Com mittee having been read, Mr. Wagstaff, in moving their confirmation, took occasion to remark that the number of parties availing themselves of the baths had greatly in creased, having this year reached the number of 205,000 ; being 16,680 more than last year. The recommendation involved an outlay of £23,000 for improving and repair. ing the baths.' A considerable amount of discussion en. sued, at the conclusion of which Mr. C. Turner moved that the proceedings be approved of, with the exception of that part which required the outlay of £23,000, which on a division, was carried by a majority of 25 to a. , MR. FERNIHOUGH AND MU. U. GLA.DSTONE. Mr. C. TURNER, after explaining the unavoidable ab sence of Mr. Pernihough, on account of some domestic affliction, said he was requested by that gentleman to that he, (Mr. Ferniliough,) say,. con ce i v i ng himself aggrieved by a resolution of 'the Health C ommitt ee, of which he be lieved Mr. Gliulstono to be the autho r , in the excitement bee b coqi ed der to ed r t e o tr b act e otteninsi.ve After him some ee demur, usro,rroynfotrhiet, pare of the moment had used expressionswaswhaiceeehpltedir.,Galadsnd tc' th ne ; Council G ro V e. stone, this apology monthly LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILICA.Y.—At th e meeting of the board of this company, held w at as u Eus i nani ton staton, on Saturday the Marqui s o f Ch andos mouly company elected a director of the , and subsequently the chairman of the board of which, it is sa id , i s an unpaid office. directors, LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.--r—The -first annual meeting of this company was held in the Royal Exchange, Manchester, on' 'Wednesday, for the appointment of two auditors and eleven directors, Mr. Nicholas Heald in the chair. Mr. Kennedy, the general manager, read' the re lloeffiqces had justified not only th e that the Ptr°hejectsatis'ecifacintothrey port, which stated that the uam s r o pa c te i l e i. ; spring of 1852, but that, in consequence of o r f e t a l p ie in i g iec th es e sa f r a y formalities, business was not commenced until the 23d of allotments made by the provisional directors in the most resultsJ u benefitn e ooff which tthhe ei r Midsummer prevented Liverpoolt important p laces, but had q u it e warranted the establi s h. meat of a ocal hoard there i that the directors, early in their career, had succeeded - m purchasing, on favourable terms, the entire business o f the late British Fire and Life :Assurance Company, by which arrangement they had secured an established position in the metropolis, where they had now an influential and important board; that the British life policies gave an income upwards of £2,500, which had si nce b een increasing ; and that, after paying all losses, the necessarily heavy nses of a new office, and. five per cent • interest ex to the shareholders, upwards of £7,500 was laid by for life reserve and life bimus purposes ; and that, including the. premiums on shares, the sum of nearly £B,OOO had accumulated for similar purposes in the fire department.. In addition to the large amount of duty, the income of the company from othe r sources was :stated to amount to £32,593 12s. lid. After some further Par ticulars, the report stated the follo w i ng as th e names o f the retiring directors :—Messrs. Knowles, Owen, Shelmer d* e, m four Symonds of , Leech, Duncuft, (deceased) and Slater, the first whom were proposed for re-election. It was also proposed 1 n should be elected that the following seven other I g -1 ei l3 t ra e d n rv, James Cheetham, —Messrs. Robert Aders, W. iii. J. G. S aunders, and Wm. John Pender, 'J. C. Picker?? n'of the Chairman, seconded' Wanldyn. On '' the propositio .c. . ano the report was by Mr. Jenkinscn, (depiltSiciamn the course of some remarks, adopted. Mr. Jenkinson, in . of success; their premiums , said they had every prospect£92 000 and he had nearly , , , every the first year were . . - that in the coming year they would not reason to believe 36 Goo on fire premiums alone. On the pro. be less than E , chairman and deputy-chairman, the first position of the directors and the gentlemen prop osed as four retiring , ort were elected, and Mr. W. B directors in the report rowne, Mr. p on behalf of the company, and . 31 • •G. T. Child, on behalf of the assured, were appointed auditors, .• Resolu tions of thanks to the London Board, and their secretary, (M r . J. B. Northcott,) and to the Liverpool B oard, and their secretary, (Mr. J. Semple,) were Passed. Mr. Saun ders, on behalf of the London Board, and Mr. Thanks s, of the Liverpool Board, returned thanks. were also accorded to the general manager for his services. A vote of thanks to the chairman and to the board, with a grant of £l,OOO for their services, terminated the pro ceedings.