The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-01 00:00:00

CHESHIRE AND WALES THE NETT PROCEEDS realised Infirmary Ball amount to £57. by the late Chester CHESTER INFIRMARY.—The late Mrs. Orred, of Runcorn, has bequeathed £l,OOO to this institution. THE LAST OF THE BIRKENHEAD SUBSCRIPTION BALLS took place at Gough's Hotel, Woodside, on 'Wednesday evening. THE Morning Herald of Thursday intimates that Vis count Combermere has lately been suffering from an attack of lumbago. THE THIRD and last subscription ball for the season took place on Wednesday evening last, at Mr. Gough's, Woodside Hotel. THE CLAIRVOYANT FRAUD.-Mr. Prince Miller is at present lecturing on this subject, in the Royal Assembly rooms, Great George-street. THE POOR of Eastham, Childer Thornton, and Sutton, have been well supplied this Christmas with food, coal, bedding, and clothing, by the kind liberality of the resi dent gentry. MONMOUTH AND GLAMORGAN BANK.—The creditors have been receiving another dividend of Is. Bd. in the pound, making, with the dividends already paid, Ils. Bd. out of the composition of 15s. in the pound agreed upon. THE BACHELORS' BALL AT Rocx FERRY.—The bachelors of Rock Ferry and the surrounding district furnished their fair friends with a most agreeable entertain ment last week. It came off on Tuesday evening at the Royal Rock Ferry Hotel. THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL, Queen-street, Lower Tranmere, has been enlarged by the front being brought level with the road. On Friday evening it was re-opened with an eloquent and appropriate address by the Rev. Robert Newton, D.D. ON Sunday afternoon last Henry Smith, aged 55, a labourer, living in Tranmere, feeling unwell, set off to see his medical adviser, Mr. R. E. Gorst. He had not proceeded far before he became worse. He was conducted home by two men, and died in an hour and a half after. WALLASEY IMPROVEMENT.—The appeals against the bill for the amendment of the Wallasey Improvement Act have been withdrawn, Mr. Charles Holland, the chairman of the commissioners, having expressed a wil lingness to pay his share towards the costs which the appellants have incurred. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ended Jan. 23, 1853 :—Railway : Passengers, par. cels, &c., £1,863 Ils. 11d. ; Goods, £1,122 Is. 4d. ; Steam-boats : passengers, parcels, &c., £223 14s. ld.— Total, £3,209 7s. 4d.—lncrease compared with the cor responding week last year, £866 19s. Id. WIRRAL PLOUGHING MATCH.—We understand that the annual plowing match of the Wirral Agricultural So ciety will take place on the 23rd of February, on a farm near the Hooton station of the Birkenhead and Chester Railway. A dinner will take place after the match, and a good attendance is anticipated. A. DARING DEED.—On Wednesday night last, some thieves effected an entrance into the dwelling-house of Mr. Macdonald, superintendent of the Liverpool police force, at Higher Bebington, by means of cutting out some panes of glass, and so opening one of the windows. They stole a work-box containing seventeen sovereigns. BIRKENHEAD CHURCH OF ENGLAND INSTITUTE.—On Friday, the Rev. Dr. Hume delivered a highly-interesting and instructive lecture on " Australia," which was listened to with great attention by a numerous auditory, and warmly applauded. This institution bids fair to form a valuable aid to the dissemination of information in the town of Birkenhead and the neighbourhood. BHIGHWAY ROBBERY.—On Friday night, as Mr. Moses enson, dealer in butter, accompanied by his nephew, a boy 13 years of age, was coming from Holywell market, they were attacked by four men, and robbed of £6 in silver. Very fortunately, in their haste they left another They bag, cont a i n i ng 28 sovereigns. Theha've been traced to Liverpool, and M r . J ones has identified one of the robbers. —Chester Courant. TURNPIKE Tous.—At the Birkenhead Petty Sessions, on Thursday. Mr. J. D. Hare was summoned for refusing to pay turnpike toll; at the Oxton gate, on a horse and cart. Mr. Greatley, who appeared for Mr. Hore, claimed exemption under the 3d Geo. IV. cap. 33, by which agricultural produce was exempt from toll when not being conveyed before or after a sale. It appeared that Mr. Hore, who resides at Oxton, has a farm at Thingwell, about five miles from his residence, and the vehicle in question was engaged in conveying the produce from his farm to his home. The bench dismissed the summons, thereby affirming the exemption. JEALOUSY—OnThd an inquest was held at Chester, on the body of Elizabeth Meacock, a married Woman, about 27 years of age, whose death was supposed to have b een occas i oned by the ill-treatment of her hus band. Thomas Meacock, husband of the deceased, keeps a beerhouse in Frodsham-street, and he is in the habit of going from home a good deal. He was away on Wednes day week, and during the day a child was born, which was a seven months' child. Meacock, before reaching home, met with some of his companions, who, to annoy and vex him, told him of the birth of the child, and said it could not be his. In a state of great excitement Mea cock went home, and, stung by jealousy, behaved in a very violent manner. He told the midwife that he would " sooner the hob, ..ore, of tho bnr4 uuf the fire than where it was." He went into his wife's room, and threatened to cut her head off. The deceased continued ill for several days, during which her husband's jealousy did not seem to abate, and on Monday night her illness was so dan gerous that Meacock was advised to send for a medical man. He refused, however, to do so, and some of the neighbours then sent for Mr. Florence, surgeon. Mea cock, who was drunk and violent, was taken off to the police-office. The jury found that the deceased died from inflammation, after premature confinement of her first child ; and expressed a strong opinion that the conduct of her husband had been brutal and disgraceful.—On Friday, Meacock, (the husband,) who had been in prison several days, awaiting the verdict of the coroner's jury, was brought up before the magistrates, and convicted in the Penalty of 20s. and costs for resisting the police-officers. THIRD CONVERSAZIONE OF THE BIRKENHEAD PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. --•-- 1 THE third annual conversazione and soiree of the Birken- bead Philosophical Society was held on Friday, in the assembly rooms of the Monks' Ferry Hotel, and amply realized the most sanguine anticipations of its success. The large room had the walls tastefully hung with pink drapery, relieved by blue and white, and illuminated with a series of gas jets down the centre. At the upper end was a raised platform, or dais, with an orchestra, and an excellent cottage piano -forte. On the centre table was a series of glass cases, containing a choice collection of British Lepidoptera, beautifully arranged. There were also several specimens of African implements and philosophical instruments. On the walls were hung a variety of specimens of rare animals from the interior of Africa, exhibited by Mr. Leyland, the celebrated African traveller, and about the apartment were interesting and scientific apparatus, including gas-fittings of novel con struction, exhibited by Mr. Edwards, of the Liverpool Gas-works, and several microscopes, belonging to Drs. Inman, Byerley, and Higgins, who displayed their several powers in the illustration of natural objects. There were also plans of the new Crystal Palace, diagrams of fossil f erous remains restored, and other means of instruction and entertainment. The company, which comprised most of the leading in habitants of Birkenhead and its vicinity, with their wives and daughters, who were attired in evening costume, num bered between two and three hundred, and, when assem bled in the midst of the various objects we have described, presented an interesting and brilliant appearance. In consequence of the president of the society having to de- Avliver one of the lectures, the chair was occupied by T. C. er, Es q . , who discharged its duties most efficiently. have been informed that several members of the committee, having received intimation that Mr. Archer's numerous scientific engagements would render it impos sible for him to undertake the office with satisfaction to himself, the intention of electing him as president for the ensuing year was abandoned with regret, at the annual Meeting of the society, held on the evening of the 26th ult. Under these circumstances, although there was no Precedent for such a course, the retiring president was unanimously re-elected. Many scientific gentlemen from our side of the Mersey who attended the conversazione warmly expressed their approbation, and complimented the society for having set the example, three years ago, to the literary societies here of uniting science with pleasure, and on the very eminent success which had hitherto, and especially on the present occasion, attended their efforts. Unquestionably tl tempt to combine intellectual with social rational amusement, was never more succ out ; and all the arrangements reflected th _ .on the committee of management. tatir• ARCHER, who was well r e ce i ve d an d l ou dl y ap corti!sd, b o th d ur i ng and at the conclusion of his address, the r,...ced the proceedi ng s w ith a d eta il e d h i story of daria g "lp's vi c i ss it u d es, i ts d i fficulties, and success, a years s i o 'l e e Past four years. He stated that, some kind 0 P tho chemists of Birkenhead had formed others' hoostivate society, which assembled at each becoming et d: r for the interchange of id eas ; b u t th at , to throw i t e (:) ,P' open be yond convenience, they had re s o l ve d hensive title o f th t They had so f ar Public, under the more compre prcoßeirkenhead Phil oso phi ca l S oc i e ty." lectures on lite rary as we r i ed i but he thought, if they had secure a larger share of public subjects, they would I . 3 ari to their support. terests, and pointing out thetoaddvealnivtaef Patronage, which was necs ha called, upon Mr' Wills After ably advocating the in advancement trium p h s ,, of e a s le o c f tu t r h e e on so ' c ' knowledge : its tendency, power, and Alr, ' . NA , rus adv i T et l y ie Made since its la erted to the progress the society had behalf to all the st annual reunion, and appealed on its to the exertions patrons of general literature. Referring difficulties with h s of its early friends, he remarked, that the which they had to contend at its com mencenaent, bap :i Duy overcome, and for some time subsequently, were now der sa l• 'come, and that though it was yet but a ten andt) ing, requiring much nursing and great care, by might grow into a healthy and thriving plant, and at length b Whose shelterinecrle a goodly tree, under the shade of b oughs and luxuriant foliage some future students of mor g al and natural philosophy might sit down together to arrange the b string the • g eauteous gems of truth, and rich and parpous pearls of knowledge, therewith to en endowed ()a the great social fabric, the heaven sioo of temple .0 humanity. After discussing the mis tional societies, various literary, philosophical, and educa perform an important part in the great scheme of their past sucees:. ued 'i and predicted their future, from eroachments of Scieneehe fears of some as to the en were proved to be on the domain of revelation Philosophy were the utterlybest groundless. Science and Church. Its early futlerand most ancient allies of the literature, and did not hesitate to the great patrons of costly spoils of even the hoo t t e i to enrich it with the Their feeling with regard to the iden temple of science. Julian, commanding all the seats ec of the Emperor of learning in the Roman empire to be closed a • that they regarded human kngival lust them, showed antagonistic power, but as the ed_ge, not as an Wend and ally est credit ecturer rue religion. In the course of his nr L!ency of knowledg ;ion, arid expres gument, the e to subserve his belief that the , irne had gone by when its acquirement and dif fusion could be considered, save by a few impracticable fanatics, as hostile to Christianity, or obnoxious to its genius and spirit. Speaking of the wondrous works of the Creator, and showing how the investigations of science enabled us to trace more clearly in all things. above us, around us, beneath us, the work of an Almighty hand — Mr. Wills went on to say, that the more their hidden uses were revealed and their secret properties discovered, the more striking would they display the gooodness, wisdom and power of God, the more loudly would they proclaim that none hut an Allwise and Almighty Being could speak that " Word of Power" by which all things were created and are continually upheld, could frame that perfect law by which every particle of matter was governed and every grade of existence regulated. could adjust the unerring balance which weighed with equal accuracy a grain of sand and a chain of Alps,—a dew-drop that glittered on a rose-bud, and the great waters of the mighty deep—a mote that danced in the sunbeam and the glorious orb of light itself. Mr. Wills maintained that to man in his fallen estate, placed in the midst of a world where evil not only existed but predominated, the know ledge of the evil was requisite as well as the knowledge of the good, and describing the perfect law of liberty established by the gospel, as the Magna Charta of Christian freedom, he exclaimed—in virtue of this new and perfect law, the Christian philosopher may boldly climb the steepest hills of science, may fearlessly thread the most intricate mazes of the pleasant groves of know ledge, culling the lovely flowers that grow beneath his feet, and eating the delicious fruits of the fair trees that are planted there, " asking no questions for conscience sake." The lecturer, referring to the prediction that " in the latter days many should go to and fro and knowledge be increased," showed how remarkably the former part of it had been fulfilled in the facilities for internal and external communication afforded by steam boats and railways, which had created amongst the community at large a kind of locomotive habit, equally conducive to the health, morals, and mental improvement of the masses. With regard to the latter part of the prediction, the present was preeminently an age of increasing knowledge, of mar vellous and almost miraculous inventions—an age ia which scientific discoveries were pushed far beyond all former precedent. We bad caught, and tamed, and har nessed the " fiery bird of heaven ;" the winged lightnings were our messengers,—the materiel of the thunderbolt moved in obedience to our will, so that though hundreds of miles asunder, though even an ocean rolled between, we could now, by the wonder-working wires of the electric telegraph, communicate our thoughts to each other with the rapidity of thought itself. The electric light, and the chemical knowledge of the present, as being greatly in advance of that of all preceding ages, were briefly referred to. The rapid progress of knowledge during the last half century being thus reviewed, who—demanded the lecturer —who shall roll back its everflowing tide, or, say to the advancing waves of intellect " thus far and no further shall ye come." As well attempt to recall our yesterdays from the irrecoverable past, or drive back the moments as they come trooping on, as endeavour to dam up the mighty stream of knowledge, and convert into a stagnant pool its living waters, continually increasing as they are in volume andin strength, and bearing down in their irre sistible and majestic progress all the unavailing opposi tions of ignorance, selfishness, prejudice and pride. Knowledge was increasing, was multiplying its power and extending its triumphs. Those engaged in its diffu sion were called upon and encouraged to go forward in their path of bloodless glory. Association for educational purposes was " the sling," and useful knowledge " the smooth stone" wherewith they might slay the presumptu ous Goliath of ignorance. Freedom was alike incompa tible with the decrease of knowledge, or its perversion by a false system of philosophy. Knowledge increased, and was cultivated by the wise and the good, and ennobled and hallowed by the sanctifying influences of religion in our own country, therefore " a double portion" of this mighty spirit of freedom rested upon her children, nerv ing the arms of her valiant sons " the blessings they en joy to guard," and imparting a charm beyond the fabled power of magic to the peerless beauty of her lovely daugh ters. Englishmen were justly proud of their fatherland, for it was the home of the free, the sanctuary of the op pressed ;—around it liberty had drawn her mystic circle, —within it she had reared her fortress temple,—from it she had sent forth into all the world her heart-rejoicing spirit-stirring voice, proclaiming that the days of des potism, of ignorance, of slavery were numbered, and teaching " to all nations and peoples and tongues," to men of every clime and of every hue, that the same blood circulated in all their veins, that the same God was equally the Father, and the same loving Redeemer equally the Friend, the Brother, the Saviour of them all. The angel of liberty sounded forth from us those trum pet tones that were shaking the foundations of despotism in every land, because the principles of freedom were bet ter understood, and the sacrifices of all selfish interests, which freedom so often required from her votaries, were more cheerfully made in this than in any other country on the face of the earth. Here the lecturer alluded to the despotic governments of Europe, and to the existence of slavery in America, and referring to Mrs. Stowe's 'very popular work of " Uncle Tom's Cabin," showed that the increase of knowledge, especially our recently-extended knowledge of the horrors of slavery, even where it was said to exist in its mildest form, must inevitably precipitate its downfall, anti pnctuaea this part of his subject by predicting that the time was rapidly approaching when the hell-tinted dye of slavery should be washed for ever from the brow of England's trans Atlantic daughter—when the black brother of the white tyrant should make good his claim to the possession of unrestricted freedom, and, once for all, shake the fetters from his enfranchised limbs—once for all break the bonds of his ruthless oppressors, and go forth from the house of his bondage in the proud consciousness of unshackled freedom. Thus should be accomplished one of the most glorious of the many glorious triumphs of knowledge. The lecture was terminated by a description of the exhaustless mines of knowledge from which generations yet unborn should continue to draw those supplies of in tellectual wealth that were necessary to the health and well-being of our intellectual existence, as the supply of our daily food to the health and well-being of our bOdily frame. After some vocal music by the members of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Mr. Richard Manson delivered a short lecture on " Fossil Geology," illustrated by a pano ramic chart of extinct animals, &c. Mr. MANSON first dwelt slightly on the remarkable progress of science during the last seventy or eighty years, ascribing it to some special agency in the scheme of divine Providence, and then proceeded to explain the interesting and important knowledge to be derived from geological studies. The formation of the fossiliferous rocks and the true nature of organic remains were the next branches treated of; and in mentioning that fossils afforded the earliest evidences of creation, the lecturer expressed an opinion fleet divine revelation would not be given to teach man physical science, and that the work of creation seemed to have ended with the production of man; for since that time no new forms of life had been produced. Mr. Manson then divided the past ages of our world's history into epochs, distinguished by the na ture of the animals which existed during their continuance; and by means of a large panoramic chart, which was really an ornamental appendage of no mean value, brought before his audience representations of the prin cipal reptiles, plants, &c. of our antehominal world. While noticing the period of the new red sandstone, a graphic description of the probable appearance of Store ton, when the Labyrinthodon existed on earth, was intro duced, and at the conclusion of the lecture Mr. Manson speculated on the classification of future geologists, when the bed of existing oceans may form the dry land, and all our now continents be submerged ; and whether the savans of those days would not argue a regular progression in our knowledge from the time when the frail coracle of the ancient Briton trembled on the wave, to the period when mighty steamers ploughed their onward course through rough or calm. The company then adjourned for refreshments, which were laid in adjoining rooms, in one of which were tea, coffee, &c., and in another sandwiches, tarts, jellies, cakes, blancmange, fruit, &c., ex ce ll en t i n qua li t y an d liberal in quantity. During this time the company not actually occupied in the supper-rooms promenaded to the music of the harp, and many took the opp or t un ity o f examining the select specimens of rare animals introduced by Mr. Leyland, who has explored the interior of Africa to the great Lake " Ngamie," five hundred miles further than any white man had previously penetrated. We need hardly mention that the magnificent microscopes of Drs. Inman, Byerly, and Higgins, and of Messrs. Abraham and Edwards, were objects of general interest. Dr. Edwards entertained the company with some brilliant galvanic experiments, and Mr. Brockhole's beautiful and very extensive collection of British Lepidoptera afforded much gratification. After the interval, the Chairman called upon— Mr. JOHNSON, who commenced his lecture by alluding to the account given in Genesis of the history of the creation, " That in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth, and the earth was without form and void," and stated his conviction that science agreed with it. But on endeavouring to form an estimate of the probable dis tance of time at which such an event might be supposed to have occurred, he suggested that other parts of the Word should be searched for an:explanation of the expres sion, in the beginning. Upon adopting this course it would be found that when such was used in the inspired writings nothing less than eternity was intended. This method of interpretation reconciled the account given with the revelations of science, and also threw a light upon the method of acertaining the true meaning of the suc ceeding verses, which, Mr. Johnson maintained, could not be successfully effected by natural philosophers, as had been too often attempted. Astronomy had thrown out the idea which chemical investigation has since supported, that originally the whole of the stars had existed as nebulm or matter in an intensely heated or vaporiform con- dition ; that in the course of time this had become cooled—condensed to a liquid of a globular form, and by a continuation of the process a crust had been formed upon the surface, to be eventually deluged with continued rains. That, subsequently, portions of this crust would be forced up from below by the instrumentality of igneous causes, as in the present day, and thus would be fulfilled the injunction " Let the dry land appear." Mr. Johnson then took a rapid view of the changes and appearances whicti might be supposed to have followed this period, and dwelt at considerable length upon the .circumstances attending the formation of the coal, the lime, and the iron strata, and showed how everything had been designed by the Creator for the best interests of that creation, which was still " looming in the future," and preparations for whose advent were all this while steadily going on around ;—how the time was anticipated when man would require not only the corn, and the wine, and the oil of Egypt, but when steam should have exerted her giant powers, and rendered time the sole measurer of distance. and when thought should travel round the earth with the rapidity of the sunbeam. He spoke of the existence of poisonous gases in the original atmosphere, and of their gradual removal—of the part which plants had played in this consummation, and of the powers with which they must be endowed in order to effect the decomposition of carbonic acid, and of water ; that science itself started back in amazement when in formed by the researches of a Faraday that in the decom position of one single grain of water as much electricity was PUG into circulation as would be developed in the wild SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE CHASE. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet on To-morrow (Wednesday), the 2nd instant, at. Tattenhall Thursday, the 3rd, at Duddon Heath Saturday, the sth, at Rock Savage Each day at half-past ten o'clock. The NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HOUNDS will meet on To-morrow (Wedy.), the 2nd instant, at.. Three Crowns, Stoke Friday, the 4th, at Alsager Each day at half-past ten o'clock. Sir W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS will meet on - - .... _ To-morrow (N\ edy.), the 2nd instant, at... Marchwiel Toll Bar Thursday, the 3rd, at Cherry H ill Saturday, the sth, at Penley Hall Each day at halGpast ten o'clock. TATTERSALL'S.-TH URSDAY LIVERPOOL STEEPLE-CHASE 10 to 1 agst Captain Forster's Oscar—taken, aft. off. 12 to 1 Mr. Mason's Miss Mowbray—taken, aft. off. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP 10 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Contentmenttaken, aft. off. 30 to 1 --- Mr. C. Tavistock—taken, aft. off 33 to 1 Mr. Wrefoid's Wedlock filly—taken, aft. off. The improvement in Contentment was the result of transac tions in the City. Little or nothing was done at the Corner. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr'B Contentment. CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn. 30 to 1 Mr. E. R. Clark's Constantine—taken. 1000 to 30 Mr. T. Parr's Trifle—taken, aft. off. 40 to 1 Mr. Southby's Contentment. 2000 to 30 Mr. Longshaw's Banshee—taken, aft. off. THE DERBY. 19 to 1 asst Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne. 1000 to 15 Mr. T. Parr's Contentment—taken, aft. off. 1000 to 10 - Mr. E. It. Clark's Mr. Sykes— taken, aft. off. Offers to take 11 to 1 about West Australian, and 20 to 1 about Sittingbourne. .„..,.4 STEW tat, at• street, se of ion of Not .rsons !,sence object ;, who and 's,) in atton, Ibany :efully )lems. greens unte • t they ;ii the tquent hough most . e not graces of the n, the ribing the mon's heels, e still stated ilation ids in at the n the h the ck, to path resent , ase of ase to when ,agged lusion oners,. build con !e, do 3ound e the m the owell, rvals, red to , eding to the made HIE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1853. ragings of the most fearful tempest ; yet that the opera tion was incessantly going on around wherever the green leaf appeared, and though difficult, nay impossible, as the operation was to man when unaided by the vegetable kingdom, yet that the lowliest flower—the simple daisy on the ground—quietly disposed of considerable amounts ! In conclusion, Mr. Johnson observed that nothing ex isted on the earth that had not especial reference to man's welfare and development. For what other purpose could they have been created ? Of what use would it be that the earth contained inexhaustible stores of mineral wealth, if they could not be eliminated ? If matter was the re sult of spiritual agency, which no one would deny, and if effects always corresponded with causes, then the very elements would be representatives of the principles pro ducing them ; and why then might not man understand the details of the spiritual world by the knowledge re vealed in the great book of nature ? That indeed for this very purpose came man into the world, that he might be instructed in mental principles by first becoming endowed with the possession of natural truths ; and that the sci entific knowledge attained in the present life, so far from being thrown away, would in reality constitute the A B C of a long literary career, which should only end with the limits of eternity. Messrs. Wills, Manson, and Johnson were loudly cheered at the termination of their respective lectures, and the interval between the lectures was enlivened by vocal and instrumental music, under the management of Mr. Molyneux, the entire company joining in the National Anthem at the conclusion of Mr. Johnson's lecture. The proceedings of the evening were closed by a ball, when about one hundred couple joined in the graceful dance, under the able superintendence of J. Hughes, Esq., master of the ceremonies. The brilliancy of the scene presented at this period excited the admiration of all, and exceeded the warmest anticipations of the pro moters of the entertainment. LOTTERY-SHOPS.—A respectably-attired man, named James Cranmer Partridge, was brought up at the Police court, on Thursday last, on a charge of robbing a young female, named Jane Barton, of 12s. 10d., in the shop of a person named Jackson, a glass dealer, and who also keeps one of those bazaars, which have lately become very numerous in the town, where persons are induced to speculate a shilling in the " wheel of fortune," or a species of lottery, with the chance of obtaining any article exposed to view. The shop in question is in Paradise-street, and on Wednesday night the prosecutrix (a simple-looking girl) was allured into the shop, and in duced to try her luck at the " wheel." The prisoner came in, pushed against the girl, and smashed on the floor a bottle of hair-oil which she held in her hand. She then began - to cry, and on putting her hand into her pocket for her handkerchief she discovered that she had been robbed. The prisoner left the shop, and went into a public-house in the neighbourhood, where he was ap prehended by a police-officer.—Henry Gotton, glass dealer, in Cleveland-square, and another witness spoke as to the respectability of the prisoner.—Mr. J. H. Turner, the magistrate, remarked that it was the duty of the police to look after those lottery places. The police officer who had the prisoner in charge replied that rob beries in those places were of frequent occurrence. The magistrate ordered the prisoner to pay ls. 6d. for the bottle he had broken, and costs, and then to be discharged. M. TALLEYRAND was enjoying his rubber, when the conversation turned on a recent marriage of an elderly lady of respectable rank. " However could Madame de S— make such a match? A person of her birth to marry a valet de ehambre !" " Ah," replied Talley rand, "it was late in the game ; at nine we don't count honours." MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY The handicap for the Liverpool Steeple Chase does not by any means give satisfaction, and so badly are Lord Waterford's four considered to be in, that 10 to 1 was currently offered against the lot ; the same price being much wanted about either Oscar, Miss 11lowbray, or Half-and-Half. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE-CHASE. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Mason's Miss Mowbray—taken freely. 10 to 1 Capt. Forster's Oscar—taken freely. 10 to 1 Mr. Davenport's Half-and-Half—taken freely. 25 to 1 Mr. Lamplugh's Yorkshireman—taken. 33 to 1 Mr. Cartwright's Maurice Daley—taken. 100 to 40 Miss Mowbray, Oscar, and Half-and-Half—tk METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 9to 1 agst Mr. Southby's Contentment—taken. 22 to 1 Lord Waterford's Redmond O'Hanlon—takn 30 to 1 Mr. Kimberley's Snowdon Dunhill—taken. 500 to 30 Galvanism and Lampedo—taken. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 15 to 1 agst Mr. C. Liley's Tavistock—taken. CHESTER CUP. '2O to 1 agst Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn—offered. 25 to 1 Mr. Greviile's Scarecrow—offered. 30 to 1 Mr. T. Parr's Trifle—taken. 30 to 1 Mr. E. R. Clark's Constantine—taken. 40 to 1 Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Deer—taken. 40 to 1 Mr. Hayter's Friday—taken. 45 to 1 Mr. Saxon's Black Doctor—taken, aft. off. 50 to 1 Mr. Spence's St. Michael—taken. 2000 to 30 Lord Zetland's Augur—taken. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 9to 2 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken. sto 1 Mr. Gratwicke's Sittingbourne—offered, THE DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian—taken freely. 16 to 1 Duke of Richmond's Pharos—taken. 16 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineas—taken. 40 to 1 Mr. Surtees's Honeyvvood—taken. The Surveyor is added to the list of geldings. Voltigeur has finished his racing career, and will be put to the stud. Weathergage is scratched for the Northamptonshire Stakes, and View Hallo and Bardolph for the City and Suburban Handicap. Lord Londesborough has purchased a very promising yearly filly by Launcelot out of Martha Lynn (Voltigeur's dam), aid she has been removed to Whitewall House, to be trained by Mr. J. Scott. The price is said to be a large one. A FAIR DAY'S SPORT.—In one day, last week, Lord Londes borough and W. Wells, Esq., M.P., killed, on his lordship's estate, at Willoughby, near Scarborough, 134 pheasants, 181 hares, 93 rabbits, 2 partridges, and 2 snipe; total, 412 head. THE CHARITIES. LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—(WeekIy Report, 29th Jan.)—AnAttyrzu : In-patients, 34; out-patients, S ; casuals during the last week, 11.---Discit A ROED: In-patients cured, 13; relieved, and at own request, 3; made out-patients, 6; irregular, 1; dead, 4.—Remaining in the house, 202. NORTHERN HOSPITAL.—(WeekIy Report, 29th Jan.) — ADMITTED: Accidents, 47 ; Medical and Surgical Cases upon recommendation, 11 ; Total, 58.--DISCHARGED : Cured, 7;, relieved and at own request, 2; attending as out-patients, 31 ; irregular, 1; died, I.—Remaining in the Hospital, 102. SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSPITAL.—(WeekIy Re port. 26th Jan.)—lx-PATIENTS Discharged, cured, 13 ; re lieved and made out-patients, 0 ; at own request, 0 ; irregu lar, 0 ; dead, 0 ; entered, 8 ; under treatment, 62.—Otrr- PATIENTS :—Cured, 26; entered, 28; under treatment, 31. INDUSTRIAL RAGGED SCHOOLS, 66 and 68, SOHO STREET.—(WeekIy Report, Jan. 27.)—0n the books, boys 78, girls 52 ; average daily attendance, boys 71, girls 381; sick list, boys 2, girls 4 ; obtained situations, boys 0, girls 1. LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES, JAN. 31.--New cases re ceived advice and medicine at the institution during the last week—North, 272; South, 208; total, 480. New cases visited at their own houses, and supplied with medicine—North, 148; South, 81 ; total, 229. ST. ANNE'S DISPENSARY, AND EYE AND EAR INSTI TUTION, ROSE-HlLL.—(Weekly Report, Jan. 29.)—Patients relieved during the week :—At the Dispensary, 119; at their own houses, 61; total, 180. BANKRUPTS. Tuesday, January 25, 1853. William Donald, Aspatria, Cumberland, cattle-dealer. George Coldwell, Ashton-under-Lyne, boot-maker. John Fletcher, Bradford, Yorkshire, draper. John Pass, Huddersfield, innkeeper. Charles Fletcher, Derby, card-board manufacturer. Henry Simmons, Leicester, innkeeper. Herbert Allen, Birmingham, tailor. Robert Tate, jun., Hillingdon, miller. John Brooks, Eling, Hampshire, coal-merchant. William Colk, North Walsham, Norfolk, wine-merchant. Robert Charles Roosmale Cocq, St. George's-terrace, Liver pool-road, Islington, London, merchant. CERTIFICATE. — Feb. 16, R. Pritchard, Bangor, druggist. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. —Fogarty and Co., Liverpool. grocers—Myerscough, Rawson, and Steele , Manchester and Bolton, counterpane-manufacturers—M. A. Shuttleworth and A. Bunbury, Liverpool, keepers of a school—Walton, Cape, Walton, and Co., Manchester, general Manchester warehouse men ; as far as regards T. Cape—Brasher and Jones, Chester, brewers; as far as regards F. M. Brasher—Roper and Parker, M a nchester, smallware-dealers—Thackray and Son, Manches ter, booksellers. Friday, January 28, 1853. George Smith, Manchester, hatter. John Bottomley, Marton, Lincolnshire, miller. Joseph and Benjamin Greenwood, Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted-spinners. William Ward Andrews, Wolverhampton, ironmonger. Richard Bowler, late of Langley-place , Commercial-road, and Botolph-lane, L on do n , confectioner. William John Powell and Charles Hind, Carnaby-street, Golden-square, London, linen-drapers. Abraham Cohen, Houndsditch, London, wholesale clothier. Taleb Bohlal, late of Mansell-street, Goodman's-fields, Lon don, and of Mogadore and Ribat, Africa, merchant. Thomas and John Chew, Little Moortlelds, London, livery. stable-keepers. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—RidardSOII, Dealy, and Co. Liverpool, wine-merchants—J. Carson and J. Bradford, Li verpool, tobacconists—J. and D. Prendiville, Birkenhead, flour-dealers—J. Partington and Co. , Roch dale, bl eachers—W - . Fairbairn and Sons, Manchester, engineers; as far as regards W, Fairbairn—Fletcher, Woolley, and Co., Manchester, power- oom cloth-manufacturer—Lever and Barrett, Little Bolton, cotton-waste dealers—Holliday, Wise, and Co., Canton, Shanghai, and elsewhere; and It. J. Farbridge and Co., Man chester, merchants; as far as regards R. Jacson. Feb. MEETINGS IN BANKRUPTCY. Hour. 1, Charles S. Harris (proof and div.) 3, J. R. Grimshaw (2nd) 3, Hugh Jones (audit) 3, Benjamin and Thomas Tattersall (audit) Ditto, 11 4, Hugh Jones (proof and div.) 3, John Barnes (audit) 8, William Neil Monies (audit and proof & div.) Ditto, 11 8, Joseph Hall (audit) MARKETS. MARKETS FOR MANUFACTURES. MANCHESTER. — There has been a steady demand of mode rate extent from the home consumers of yarns, particularly Of the medium counts, and also from the continental buyers of warps and pincops from 24's upwards. These spinnings are consequently rather higher ; in the course of a fortnight they have gained about id. per lb. Warps and weft for domestics continue perfectly firm, the latter rather hardening. The con tracts in hand for China have caused 16's to 24's reeled water twist to be fully as dear as it was a week ago ; and we have some renewal of demand, with a slight further tendency in prices to advance. The production of 40's and 50's mule yarns, of India quality, is pre-engaged. In the department of goods, we find that the dealers are laying their hands on the cheaper lots of domestics of such qualities (in particular) as are suitable for the Canadian buyers, several of whom arrived by the last steamer. The better qualities, which they purchase in the United States, have been there raised in price. There has not been so much demand for China shirtings as for the lighter descriptions adapted to the markets of India ; all kinds, how ever, are well engaged ; and the telegraphic announcement of the overland mail is again occasioning rather more inquiry. Longcloths, T's, and jacconets of low and medium qualities, are in fair request. We have still to report well of 7-8 printing cloths, especially in 52 to 64 reeds. Rocif DALE.—Fine flannels and dyed goods have been more inquired after, but the manufacturers found it difficult to ob tain an advance in prices equal to that which has taken place in the raw material. There was a good demand for middle qualities and strong Yorkshire domestics, at previous prices. The stocks of goods in the warehouses are lower. Rather more business done in the wool market ; prices firm. LEEDs.—In the public markets since our last report there had scarcely been so much business done as in the preceding week, but the woollen trade is in all respects as buoyant. The clothiers throughout the district are well employed. The only complaint made is, that the prices obtainable are too low, considering the increased cost of the raw materials and of the rate of wages paid to the operatives. There has been some advance in the price of most kinds of cloth during the last three weeks ; the increase is firmly maintained. NOTTINGHAAL—The lace trade is improving a little, and there is every reason to expect a further increase in demand shortly, as the business to the colonies for both lace and hosiery seems to require a considerably extended supply ; the borne trade for each of these articles is improving. The price of yarn is unchanged ISISECH, J. 26.—Wheat being in poor condition gene- W rally is sold at a reduction of Is. per qr. on the best samples, and Is. to 2s. per qr. on all other sorts. Beans and Oats lower. DUBLIN', JAN. 28.—There was rather a dull market at our Corn -Exchange to-day for every article except Barley, all quantities of which met a brisk demand at fully the currencies of Tuesday. Oats were again 3d. cheaper, and although we do not reduce the quotations for Wheat, the tendency of the trade was to lower rates. The transactions in Indian Corn were few, at about our last quotations : White Wheat 26s Od to 32 s Od Rapeseed 21s Od to 23s Od Red do 255 Od to 30s Od Oatmeal ...... Ils Od to 12a 6d Barley 12s 6d to IBa 6s 6d kers' Flour. 14s 6d to 18s Od Here Os Od to Os Od Indian Corn, Oats 10s Od to 11s Od per 480/b.. 31s 6d to 34s Gd TIDE TABLE DAYS. MORN.I.EVENG. IiGHT.I HOLYDAYSOUTC. Feb. h. m. 11. m. ft. in. I Tuesday.... 1 416 447 15 4 Purification Blessed Wednesday. 2, 519 554 14 5 ; Virgin Mary Thursday.. 3; 629 7 9 13 11 Blazins. Friday 4( 748 827 13 10 Saturday 5; 9 0 931 14 7 ;Agatha. Sunday 6 , 10 0 10 27 15 9 ,Quinquagesima Sun. Monday.... 7 1 10 52 11 16 16 7 I LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. Our Wheat market has ruled exceedingly dull to-day, the sales for consumption being confined almost exclusively to local and neighbouring millers, very little being taken for Irish account, and no disposition apparent to purchase for holding over, notwithstanding a concession of fully Id. per bushel from the currency of Tuesday. Flour was equally slow to move, and must be noted 6d. per barrel and Is. per sack cheaper. Oats met a moderate inquiry at previous rates, and Oatmeal sold rather more freely at 3d. decline. Egyptian Beans were saleable only in retail at 6d. reduction. Indian Corn on the spot nominally rather cheaper ; there are no additional arrivals off the coast, and no further sales reported to-day ; Galatz, arrived in good condition, would find buyers at a proportionate value with Ibraila, disposed of yesterday at 31s. 2d. c. f. and i. We annex Tuesday's quotations : BRITISH Wheat, v 701 b., s. d. s. d. English red.. old 610 to 7 5 Do. do. new 6 7.. 7 1 Do. white old 7 4.. 7 10 Do. do. new 7 2.. 7 8 Irish red.... old 6 7.. 6 11 Do. do. .. new 6 4.. 6 8 Do. white.. old 6 8.. 7 1 Do. do. . new 6 11.. 7 2 Barley,vor.,Chev.33 0..35 0 v6olh.Sc.&lrish 3 10.. 4 4 Malt, qr.. Eng... 56 0.. 60 0 Do: - liish — 50 0..53 0 Oats, as , 45tb. ' Eng.&Sctch old 3 2.. 3 3 Do. Dish, old 2 5.. 2 11 Do. Do. new 2 4..2 106. Beans, 1). qr. Eng 38 0..42 0 is.4Bolb. Sc. &Ir 35 0..37 0 Peas, ip* qr. Eng 42 0..44 0 Flour, 14. 2801 b, Seconds 0 0.. 0 0 Fine 34 0..36 0 Superfine 37 0.. 39 0 Extra Oatmeal, I) , 2401 b , Irish 2l 3..23 0 CATTLE MARKETS SALFORD, JAN. 26.-At to-day's market there was a de crease of 310 Beasts and 570 Sheep ; but the general quality of both kinds of stock was good. There was a tolerably good attendance of buyers, and the Beef trade was rather brisk throughout the day, at, in some instances, rates slightly over the quotations. A good clearance was made. Although the supply of Sheep was not a large one, the demand was some what languid, but last week's prices were fully maintained. Nearly all were disposed of. Of Calves, there was an increase, but all were sold early at .former rates.-Beasts, first quality, sid. to sid. ; second, 4id. to 54d. ; inferior, 4d. to 40. Sheep, sid. to 7d. Calves, 54d. to 6d.-Beasts, 1,460 ; Sheep, 4,694 ; Calves, 120. LEEDS, JAN. 26.-At this day's market we had 670 head of Cattle, of fair quality, and a good attendance of buyers. Nearly the whole were sold at advancing rates, viz., Os. Bd. to 7s. and 7s. 4d., and some in very prime condition realised 7s. Bd. per 16 lb. Sheep, 4,400; all cleared off at 6d. to fully 7d. per lb. DUBLIN, JAN. 27.-We had a short supply to-day of Beef and Mutton, which sold readily, and the clearance over early. Beef, 4-Is. to 505., and prime 51s. per cwt. ; Mutton, sd. to 54d., 64d. to 60. ; Veal, 7d. per lb., all sinking offal. The Pig market, from the demand, was very busy, at 455. to 465. Bd. per cwt. 725. 6d. each were given for Sheep to-day, and two guineas upwards for heavy Pigs. Mitch Cows and Calves also commanded good sales. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26.—Wind S.E., moderate, foggy LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28 At steady prices Beef has moved freely this week ; the late arrivals are now nearly cleared off. A further advance of is. to 2s. per barrel must be quoted in Pork ; shippers in Ireland demand still higher rates, and talk of 90s. to 955. per barrel, the supply of hogs having fallen so short. Holders of Lard have reduced their prices 6d. to Is. per cwt., without leading to much business. The sales for the week barely reach 20 tons. The demand for Cheese is moderately active, and fine qualities bring extreme rates. MONDAY, JANUARY 31. In the early part of the past week the transactions in Butter were to a large amount, at extreme rates, and in some in stauces an advance of 18 to 2s per cwt. was obtained; but to wards the close the market became quiet, and holders appeared more inclined to be going on in sales. We, however, make no change in , quotations. Imports from Ireland from the 24th to the 29th instant, both inclusive, 4314 firkins, 36 kegs, 667 crocks, 253 boxes, 239 brrrels Butter, 171 bales Bacon, 18 hhds hams, 8 tierces, 57 firkins, and 423 kegs lard. LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY. JAN. 31. There was a moderate supply of stock at market to-day, and the demand brisk. Best heifer Beef made 6d. per lb., and se cond quality sd. to 53d.. inferior, 43d. ; Mutton from ad. to 7d. per lb., sinking the offal. The proportion of Scotch stock at market to -day was unusually large. SUPPLY AT MARKET BEASTS This week Corresp. week last year 2C54 Last week 1867 Corresp. week last year 2506 1 ARRIVED. --George Washington, Comings, from Mobile— Miles Barton, —, St. John, N.B.—Tiber (s s), Marseilles. SAlLED.—Hendrick, Vanderhoven, for Sydney, N.S.W.— Earl of Lonsdale, Hughes, Sincapore—Matilda, M'Cormick, and Maid of Orleans, Henderson, Constantinople—Atlantic (s), West ; Niagara, Livermore; Kennebec, Batchelder; and Ma rathon, Tyler, New York—Gallovidian, Rae, Gibraltar—Conte Waldestein, Sassumich, Trieste—Western Star, Thayer, Boston —Patelina, Russell, Oporto—Harward, Goodwin, City Point, Va.—Rapid, Osborne, Naples. Asia (a), Lott, from New York, at this port; left 14th inst., FOREIGN. having been detained two days by heavy weather and a thick Wheat, vi 70th, S. d. s. d. fall of snow. Has 3200,000 on freight, and 47 passengers. Canadian United States 6 11.. 710 Arabia (s), Judkins, hence for New York, at Halifax 13th Danzig, &c. .• Porneranean, &c. 7 0.. 7 4 crease her fuel, having encountered very heavy weather. Danish, &c 6 11.. 7 5 America (s), hence at Boston 10th inst. On the 25th Dec., French, &c. 6 10.. 7 6 off Point Lynas, took two men off the wreck of the schooner Odessa, Polish 5 11.. 6 6 Montpelier, of Salcombe, one of whom died immediately after Danube Russian,&c.hard 5 6.. 510 I Plymouth Rock, Caldwell, hence at Boston. Egyptian Barley, p• 60th 3 7.. 4 3 Lord Maidstone, White, hence at Mobile. ,Oats, 451 b 2 8.. 211 Annie, Evans, hence and Rio Janeiro, at San Francisco. Beans, *qr. Eurp 36 0..39 0 Enterprise, Davies, and Western World, Moses, both hence .4. , 4BolbEgyptian 33 0..33 6 at New York. Peas, le qr. white. 40 0.. 42 0 Blanch, Rudolph, and Plantagenet, Price, both hence at Ind. Corn, le4Bolb, New Orleans. Amer. yellow 33 0..33 6 Pilgrim, from Bombay for this port, at Ascension. Do. white 35 0.. 56 0 Sofia, Fortello, hence for Calcutta, at Milford 23rd inst. French. yellow 32 6.. 33 0 Emperor, Adams, from Table Bay, at Mauritius: will have Do. white 33 6..34 6 to go on the slip, having been on shore. Ibrail& Galatz.. 33 0.. 34 0 Una, Turner, hence for Port Philip, at Table Bay : twenty 'lour, brl. 196tb, eight men, three women, and one child died at sea, from fever. Canadian,sweet 27 0..28 0 James Scott, Sutter, from Sincapore, at Table Bay, and sailed U. States, do. 26 9..27 6 2nd Dec. for this port. Do. & Can. sour 0 0.. 0 0 Laidmans, Forbes, sailed from Mauritius for this port 24th Frnch,vsk2Bo9, 38 0..44 0 i Nov., and Bonanza. 14th, for Queenstown. ARDRossAN, Jan. 24.—The Cluny M'Credy, of and from Liverpool, for New Orleans, struck on an off-lying rock, off the South Rocklight, 21st inst., and put in here on the evening of that day with five feet water in her hold. The pumps not keeping her clear, she is aground in the harbour, and the un damaged cargo (salt) is being discharged into store, in order to get the vessel on the slip to repair. THURSDAY, JAN. 27.—Wind E., variable and light. A ItItIVE D.—Fanny, —, from St. Domingo—Cheshire, Rich, New Orleans—Kate Hunter, Parsons, Savannah—Horsford, —, and Victoria, Aveny, St. John's, Newfoundland—Alert, Petersen, Ajde—Czar Peter, Wittman, St. Petersburg—Cam bria (s), Little, Havre—Sesmona, —, Bremen—Eagle, Boyce, and Sir John Beresford, —, London.. _ SAlLED.—Hazard, Haglund, for Baltimore—Lady Harvey, M'Kenney, Sierra Leone—American Union, Doane, New York —John Haven, Ricken, and Trenton, Patten, Mobile—Joseph Howe, Driver, Charleston—Mary Bibby, Herbert, Antigua. FRIDAY, JAN. 28.—Wind N.N.E, ARRIVED.-Sir Colin Campbell, Campbell, from Bombay— Andover, Moys, Ceara—Lerrin, Harvey, Dunkirk—Aldebarn, Kindler, and Drleo Frienden, Riondhock, Amsterdam—Carl Henrich, Hamburg—Noskar, and Cyclops, Denmark—Gipsey, Jersey—lntrepid, Allen, St. Michael. SAILED.—Naiad, Williams, for Rio Grande—Zibiah, Le Grisley, Brownsville—Liberator, Oldridge, Beyrout—Serpent, Lapthorn, St. ➢iichael—Pritchard, Zangeile, Genoa—La Reine, 11.110C11, p• The Admiralty have fixed the 23rd of February for the de parture, from Plymouth, of the Australian (s s). BRAVMARIS, Jan. 26.—The Heather, from Liverpool for Jamaica, which put in here on the 23rd, has been surveyed, and must be partially caulked. SATURDAY, JAN. 29.—Wind N.E., light. ARRlVED.—Lamartine, from Alexandria—Nancy, Wo!gut Mystery, Cephalonia. SAILED.—Joven Dolores, Galindo, for Campeachy—Mary Ismay, Greggans, Vera Cruz—General Parkhill; Athens, Wy man; and Anglesey, Wolf, Charleston—Chevalier, Brightman, New Orleans—Niagara (s.), Lang, New York—Julia, Erezuma, Bilboa—S. Margaretha, Kock, Ebeltoft—Frankfort (s.), Cor bett, Genoa—Ann Powell, Lake, Rouen—Tjaardina Fennegina, Werner, Rotterdam. Fides, —, for Oran, has put back, having sprung a leak off Holyhead. COnvivial, Shaw, from Cadiz for this port, at Waterford 26th January, with mainyard gone and iron tiller. ST. JOHN. NEWFOUNDLAND, Jan. 4.—The wreck of a vessel has been discovered under water, in Petty Harbour Motion, and four bodies were picked up near her, supposed to be part of the crew. The counter of her long boat was picked up to day, and has Lima marked on it, and from other indications and appearances of parts of the wreck, there is no doubt as to the vessel being the Lima, from Oporto, for this port. Mem. —The Lima, Maddecott, of Liverpool, the vessel alluded to, sailed from Oporto for St. John, Newfoundland, 11th Nov. ADERDOVEY, Jan. 26 .— Some bales of cotton are reported to be coming on shore on this coast. LOUGHSWILLY, Jan. 26.—P, waterlogged vessel, apparently between 400 and 500 tons, with bust head white, and painted ports, was passed 22nd Jan. by the Elizabeth, from Glasgow, put in here, and her cargo is reported to be barrel flour. SUNDAY, JANUARY 30.—Wind S.S.W., moderate. ARRlVED.—America (s.), Leitch, from Boston and Halifax; sailed 19th Jan.—Patriotess, Norrie, Arica and Swansea—The resa Oscar, Engman, Rio Grande—White Cloud, Craig, Alex andria, A.S.—Mountaineer, Fleming, Alexandria, E.—Preus sicher Adler, Runge, Hamburg. SAILED.—Marion, Bilton, for Bombay—General Blanco, Ross, Valparsiso—Daniel Webster, Howard, Boston—Costella, Gray, New Orleans—Rockaway, Goodwin, Philadelphia. America Laurence, hence at New York, with poop deck swept, and quarter boat stove. Europa (s), hence off Halifax 21st Jan., at 7 a.m. Arabia (s.), Judkins, hence at New York 16th Jan. Eudocia, Vaughan ; Dorcas Prince, Blanchard ; Lotus, Wat son; Alberta, Benson; and General Taylor, Mitchell, hence at New Orleans. Persian, hence at Apalachicola. Magdalen, hence at Naples. Arno (s.), Evans, from Leghorn at Marseilles. NEW tOitii ? Jan. ls.—The Cornelius Grinnell, from London for this port. is on shore on the north side of Squam Beach ; another ship is also ashore in the same vicinity. MONDAY, JAN. 31.—Wind N.NV ARRIVED.—EIise, Hansen, from Tonningen—YElus ; Prins Mauritz ; Jupiter; Agnes; Admiral Jan Erentson ; and Ca tharina, Amsterdam—Kitty Cordes, Hannah, Mobile—Cathe rina and Isabella, Oporto—Theresa, Rotterdam—Fancy, Dun kirk—Marchioness of Breadalbane, Honduras—Susannah, Darnell, Rotterdam—Sprunga, Constantinople—Otto and Ed ward, and Florentia, Hambro. SAILED.—Essex, Calvert, and Mary Ward, Moody, for New Orleans—South Carolina, Sanford, Mobile—Ajax, Stack, Tri nidad—Wilson, Henderson, Apalachicola—Alexander Grant, Tiddy, Africa—St. Vincent, Shepherd, St. Vincent—Stephanie, Sullard, Morlaix—Monarch, Duff, Shanghae—Alexander, Ni chols, Naples. _ _ _ A ship's long boat, with " Express, of Hull," on it outside, and " Hy. Bennington" inside, much damaged, was passed 29th Jan., about six miles outside of the N.W. lightship. Mem. —The Express, Bennington, sailed from this port for Naples 25th January. Ann Mary, Hilton, from Calcutta, and Mobile, POnsonby, from Melbourne, at Bombay. CALCUTTA, Dec. 22.—The Allan, which sailed hence for Li verpool 11th instant, was discovered to be on fire shortly after getting to sea, was brought back, beached, and scuttled near Kedgeree. The Jane Leech, Brown, hence to Calcutta, with a cargo of about 500 tons of salt and 800 packages of cotton goods, was wrecked at the Sand Heads on the night of the 13th Dec. , and scarcely any of the cargo expected to be saved. VESSELS SPOKEN. Sir Chas. Napier, of this port, 19th Jan., lat. 51 N., long. 18 W. Petrel, from this port, for San Francisco, loth Dec. Nile (s), from this port, for, Gibraltar, 20th Jan., 37 N., 8 w . Brigand (s), from this port, for Gibraltar, 21st Jan., 39 N., 10 w. Orontes, from this port, for Gibraltar, 23d Jan., 45 N., 10 W. Catherine Mitchell, from this port, for Port Philip, 22th Nov 31 S., 17 W. Artistic, from this port, for Valparaiso, port, lpa f Waddington,ddington, from th raiso o , r l 4tliNov., 2113 Nth. Nov.,Joshua addington, 56 S., 64 W. Second Pennant, from this port, for Calcutta, 13th Dec., 5 S., 29 W. Athens, from this port, for Australia, 15th Dec. 1 S ,3 0 Helen Wallace, from this p ort, for Calcutta, 14th 23 W. Henrica, from Calcutta, for this port, 17th Dec., 13 N., 27 W. Constan ce, from this port, for Port Phi lip, 23d Nov. Little Cherub, from Shanghae, for this port, 23d Nov., 34 S., 16 E. No. 6947, for this port, 23d Nov., 34 S Queen, from this port, for lb urne, 16 E. 18thj C Q an.. 47 N.I 10 W. BIRTHS On the sth Dec., at Shrewsbury, the wife of Mr. Wycherley, jun., of a son, whose singular fate it is to have been bora during the lifetime of his great-great-grandmother. - - -- - On the 18th ult., at Lancaster, the wife of the Rev. T. F. Lee, M.A., Head-master of the Royal Grammar School, of twin daughters. • - On the 19th ult., at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, the lady of Col, the Hon. E. B. IVilbrahain, of a son. On the 19th ult., at the Vicarage, Mapledurbam, Oxford shire, the Lady A. Fitzclarence, of a son. On the 20th ult., i n Cornwallis-street, the wife of Captain Herbert ploys, of a daughter. _ J c On the 20th l ult., at the School-house, Great Marton Moss, near Blackpool, the wife of Mr. John Butcher, of three girls. On the 21st ult., the wife of Mr. G. N. Turner, of at daughter. -_ . On the 21st ult., the wife of Mr. J. Poole, victualler, of a still-born son. On the 22d ult., at Wembledon, the Countess of Kerry, of a son. On the 23d ult., at Birkenhead, the wife of Mr. T. Garratt. jun., of a daughter. On the 24th ult., at Edge-hill, the wife of A. Firtb, Esq., of a son. On the 24th ult., the wife of Mr. Wm. Colwell, Everton, of a son. On the 24th ult., at Fitzwilliam-place, Dublin, the wife of the Rev. Joseph Carson, of a daughter. On the 26th ult., the wife of Captain John Hilton, of the Anne Mary, of twin daughters. On the 26th ult., in Cases-street, the wife of Bennett Jones, licensed victualler, of a son. On the 26th ult., at Aighurth-street, Windsor, the wife of Mr. Edw. Moseley, of H. M.'s Customs, of a son. On the 27th ult., at Eldon-place, the wife of Mr. James Rae, of a daughter, still-born. On the 31st ultimo, at 12, Stanhope-terrace, Mrs. David La mont, of a daughter. SHEEP, This week 5003 Corresp. week last year 5253 Last week 5971 Corresp. week last year 6350 LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MARKET, SATURDAY, JAN. 29. s. d. 6. (I. Hay, old, st 0 6 0 8 Potatoes, New Clover Ditto, Green Vetches 0 0— 0 0 Turnips, ton .17 0— 19 0 Straw, Wheat Oat 0 2,1 0 34iMangelwurzel .. 18 0— 20 0 Barley ST. JOHN'S PROVISION MARKET, SATURDAY, JAN. 29. _ s. d. s. d. 1 . s. d. s. d. Beef ?p , lb 0 41 to 0 7i Grapes,Eng.v. lb 0 0 to 0 0 Mutton 0 6 0 7 I Ditto, Foreign 0 9 1 4 Veal ! Lamb, fore qr 8 0 —l4 0 Do. Eng. .. . 6 0— 0 0 Do., hind qr 7 0— 9 0 ,Fowls, v. couple. 2 8— 3 0 Fresh Pork Codfish 0 3 0 5 Turkeys.... each 2 9 7 0 Bret Haddock Soles Salmon 5 0— 0 0 Rabbits. p cple. 1 11 2 0 Turbot Fresh Butter .. 1 3 0 0 Grouse.. embrace 0 0— 0 0 Salt Ditto 0 8— 1 0 Black Game .... 0 0— 0 0 Lobsters ..each 1 4 0 0 Pheasants. 8 0— 9 0 Eggs . 124 7 10 C 0 Partridges 3 0— 0 0 Potatoes.v peck 1 3 1 4 Woodcocks Filberts .... 2.4 , tb 0 0— 0 0 Wild Ducks Cucumbers,each 1 0— 0 0 Larks.... v , doz. 1 3 0 0 SHIPPING. TUESDAY, JAN. 25.—Wind S.E., fresh ARRlVED.—lnternational, Brown, from New Orleans—lris, Lister. Savanilla—Manhattan, Peabody, and Sheridan, Porter, New York—Tuscarora, Turley, Philadelphia—Mathilde, Laguna. SAILED.—CIyde, Mills; Hungarian, Patterson; and Russell Sturgis, Snow, for Savannah—The Duke, Atkinson, Calcutta— Corsair, Mason, Messina—Josephine, Sandberg, Barcelona— Earl of Liverpool, Mazurier, and Ariel, Henderson, Africa-- Marcia, Hall, Trinidad—Neptunus, Wiedman, Pillau—Shark, Toovey, Maranham—Princess Royal, Parr, Para—Janet, Kidd, Santa Martha—Jane and Esther, Fletcher, Sables—Amasis, Freyer, Rio Janeiro—Bulgersteyn, Maas, Sydney, N.S.W.— Ann Patterson, Matthews, Constantinople—Lord Nelson, Hall, Lisbon—Sea Eagle, Williams, Boston—Agathe Tichi, Orlandos, Malta—Free, Smith, Leghorn—Amelia, Agry, Charleston— Tinamara, Campbell, Ceara—Diligent, Luchies, Seville—Hero, Thomas, Charente—Express, Bennington, Naples. Kestrel, hence at Callao. Aberaman, frn. Canton for this port; off St. Helena 27th Dec. Roscoe, M`Murray, from Manilla, and sailed 27th Dec. for New York ; Viscount Sandon, March, from Shanghai, and sailed for this port 22nd Dec. ; Panic, Howard, from Shanghai, and sailed for Queenstown 22nd Dec.;• Pilgrim, Jones, from Bombay, and sailed for this port 24th Dec. ; Gibson Craig, Ellis, trom Calcutta, and sailed for London 25th Dec. ; Bena res, Brown, from Calcutta, and sailed for Trinidad 27th Dec. ; and Petchelee, Overend, from Calcutta, and sailed for this port 27th Dec.,—all at St. Helena. CORN MARKETS. MANCHESTER, JAN. 29.—Since Saturday last the trade has continued exceedingly dull and inactive, the business uass ing in both Wheat and Flour being on the most limited scale. At Liverpool and Wakefield, yesterday, the trade was slow, with a downward tendency in prices for every article. A similar feeling prevails at our Corn Exchange this morning; holders are disposed to meet purchasers by concession in price, but buyers act very cautiously, and but little business is done. We quote Wheat Id. to 2d. per bushel, Flour Is. per sack, Oats Id. per bushel, and Oatmeal 6d. to Is. per load cheaper than last week. Beans meet with but little attention, and are also 6d. to Is. per qr. lower. Malt and other articles without change. WAKEFIELD, JAN. 28.—There is a good arrival of all arti cles. For Wheat there is a good limited demand, at a decline of Is. perqr. Barley is not so eagerly taken, and rather cheaper. Oats, Shelling, and Beans meet a slow sale at worse prices. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JAN. 29.—At our market to day there was a lame delivery of Wheat from the farmers, but the principal part being in very bad, soft condition, it could only be disposed of at a reduction of 2s. per qr. on the rates of last Saturday. The arrivals from the coast are only moderate this week, but large from abroad. Owing to the unfavourable accounts from the leading markets, and depressed state of the Flour trade, from the recent heavy supplies, our millers showed little or no disposition to operate, consequently only a very limited business was transacted, and prices gave way fully Is. per qr. on all descriptions of quality. For Malting Barley there was an improved demand, but no further advance could be obtained. Fine Malt scarce, and fully as dear. The sale for Oats very dull, and their value was barely maintained to. day, in the few sales that took place. In the value of other Grain no alteration. Flourdifficult to sell, although not actually lower. CORK, JAN. 29.—The weather has undergone a complete change. Since the 26th it has been clear and frosty. Our foreign imports are again liberal. Of native Grain there has been also a fair delivery. The Corn trade has been depressed; and lower prices would be taken to make progress. Wheat 6d. to Is. per brt., and. Indian Corn 2s. 6d. to se. per ton, lower than 'suit week. Squantum, from this port, bound west, 19th Jan., 51 N. Nehalennia, from this port, for Sydney, 27th Dec, 6 N., 21 W. Chatham, from this port, for Callao, 4 S., 29 N. Flora, of this port, 12th Jan., off St. Michael. Foam, for this port, 24th Nov., 35 S., 17 E. MARRIED. On the 18th ultimo. at Carlisle, Mr. T. Duncanson, Cairn hilt, Dunfermline, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr. T. Milburn, currier, of this town. On the 20th ultimo, at the Parish Church, Prescot, by the Rev. T. Green, incumbent of Friezlund, Mr. C. Howson, of this town, to Anne, youngest daughter of Mr. Green, Prescot. On the 20th ultimo, at the Parish Church, Ormskirk, by the Rev.W. E. Rawsthorne, vicar, Mr. John Nicholson, of St. He lens, joiner, to Margaret, third daughter of the late Wm. Tyrer, of Knowsley, but lately of Bickerstaffe. On the 23rd ultimo, at St. Paul's Church, Mr. John Lear mont, gardener, to Miss Margaret Jennion, Wcst Derby. On the 24th ult., Mr. Thomas Taylor, coachmaker, to Susan. nah Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. John Edwards, plumber, Highfield-street. On the 24th ult., at Cotton, Edward Bradley, jun., Esq., of this town, to Agnes, eldest daughter of Charles Farnell, Esq. On the 25th ult., at Singleton, Mr. P. M`Candlish, of this town, to Ellen, daughter of Mr. B. Sykes, Manor-house, Sin gleton. On the 25th ult., at St. Mary's Church, Birkenhead, by the Rev. A. Knox, A.M., Mr. G. Pearson, commercial-traveller, to Augusta Martha, second daughter of James S. Meek, Birken head. On the 26th ult., at St. George's Church, Everton, Nicholson, jun., Esq., of Sunderland, to Miss Emily Hansort Banks, daughter of T. M. Banks, Esq., Shaw-street, of this town. On the 26th ultimo. at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. H. Carpenter, A. 8., Mr. Joseph Gurnell to Miss Eliz. Parry. On the 27th ultimo, at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. H; Carpenter, A. 8., Mr. Thomas William Parkinson, master ma riner, to Miss A. Woodhouse, of Whitby, Yorkshire. On the 27th ultimo, at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. H. Carpenter, A. 8., Mr. James Maxwell to Miss Sarah J. Ferrens. On the 27th ult., of St. Paul's, Halifax, by the Rev. J. H. Whiteley, the brother of the bride, Henry, second son of Wm. Eccles, hsq., M.P., Spring-mouut, Blackburn, to Mary Jane, eldest daughter of George Whiteley, Esq., Mayfield-house, Halifax. On the 27th ult., at St. Barnabas' Church, Mr. John Wannop to Mrs. Galt, Lord-street. On the 27th ult., at the Parish Church, Halsall, by the Rev: Mr. Leigh, M.A., rector, Mr. John Pye. to Alice, youngest daughter of the late Richard Blundell, Esq., of Haskayne. On the 27th ult., at St. David's Church, by the Rev. Wm. Hughes, Mr. Owen Jones, pilot, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. George Batterbee, Chorlton-hall, Malpas, Cheshire. On the 28th ultimo, at Edinburgh, by the Rev. John Paton, of Ancrum, the Rev. R. H. Stevenson, of St. George's, Edin burgh, to Frances, second daughter; and, at the same time, William Janes Paton, Esq., of this town, youngest son of the late James Paton, Esq., of Crailling, Roxburghshire, to Har riet, third daughter of the late Robert Cadell, Esq., of Ratite. DIED On the 7th Sept., at Sea, on board the ship Chance, hence for Port Philip, Arabella Ann ; on the Bth Sept., Robert Burns ; and, on the 18th Sept., Arthur Vincent, children of B. W. Hut chinson, Esq., Government surgeon of the Chance, and great grandchildren of Robert Burns. On the 9th Nov.. at Melbourne, Port Philip, of consumption, Francis, wife of John Fairbarn, of Manchester, and eldest daughter of Thomas Moors, of Birkenhead. On the 21st Dec., at Barbadoes, aged 31, Mary, wife of R. K. Hutton, Esq., and only surviving daughter of the late William Stanley Roscoe, Esq., of this town. On the Bth ult, at New York, Thomas S. Hamblin, manager of the Bowery Theatre, in that city. Deceased was born in London, in May, 1800, and first appeared on the stage at Sad ler's Wells, as Rolla, and shortly after (in 1819) at Drury-lane, as Truman, in George Barnewell. Mr. Hamlin went to Ame rica in 1825, appearing at the Park Theatre, New York, as Hamlet. He played successfully in several cities, but mostly in New York, where, in 1830, he became the manager of the Bowery. That theatre was destroyed by fire in 1836, and forth with rebuilt by Dinneford and others. In 1838 it was again burned, and in 1839 rebuilt in improved style by Mr. Hamblin. In 1845 the Bowery was burned down for the fourth time, and Mr. Hamblin became the manager of the Park Theatre. The fiery demon still pursued him, for, on the 16th December,lBlB, the old Park Theatre was burned for. the second and last time. On the 18th ult., aged 5 years, John C., son of Mr. R. Brad shaw, of Knotty-ash. On the 28th ultimo, the wife of Mr. John Hudson, flour dealer, Scotland-road, and only daughter of Mr. Lea, Dale. street. On the 28th ultimo, Catherine, the wife of John Williams, pilot, Virgil•street. On the 29th ultimo, at Brocket-hall, Herts, after a short illness, arising from gout, Viscount Melbourne, brother of Vis countess Palmerston. He was born 17th April, 1782, and mar ried in 1841, previous to his leaving Vienna for England, Madlle. de Maltzham, daughter of his Excellency Baron Malt zham, the Prussian Minister to the Austrian Court. The late viscount entered the diplomatic service early in life. In 1832 he was created a peer. by the title of Baron Beauvale, and in Nov., 1848, on the death of his brother, Viscount Melbourne, he succeeded to the superior family title. He leaves no family, consequently the title becomes extinct. On the 29th ultimo, after a protracted illness, Martha Bis pham, eldest surviving daughter of Mr. Henry Leatherbarrow, Fontenoy-street. On the 29th ultimo, at King-street, Edge-hill, Mr. Edwin Willan, son of the late Robert Willan, Esq. On the 19th ultimo, at 2, St. Andrew's-street, Greenock, aged 23, Mr. John Duncan, manager of the City of Glasgow Towing Company, and second son of the late Mr. Robert Dun• can, shipbuilder in Greenock. On the 19th ultimo, at Sheffield, Mr. Paul Wilkinson, artist, late of the Theatre-Royal, Manchester. On the 20th ultimo, at the house of her son, :Burton-on- Trent, aged 70, Mrs. Finlay, formerly of this town. On the 20th ultimo, at York, Frances, last surviving daughter of the late Thomas Plumbe, Esq., of Tong-hall, Yorkshire, and Aughton, in this county. On the 29th ultimo, aged 66, Mr. Thomas Edmunds, of Garth Point, Bangor, and for many years a bass singer in the Bangor Cathedral. On the 20th ultimo, at Chorley, aged :84, Miss Catherine Withington Sanders's. On the 21st ultimo, at Woolton Coffee-house, aged 43, Eliza beth, relict of the late Mr. T. Green, and daughter of the late Mr. Wood, farmer, Halewood. On the 21st ultimo, at his residence, Hunter-street, aged 80, Robert Ross, mariner. Deceased was present at ,the battle of Trafalgar. On the 21st ultimo, aged 35, Jane, the wife of Wm. Ashcroft, Oxford-street. On the 22nd ultimo, at the residence of her uncle, Mr. Wm. Elmes, Richmond-row, aged 24, Elizabeth Browning. On the 22nd ultimo, aged 74, Eleanor, wife of Mr. P. Tyson, Washington-street. On the 23rd ultimo, in Brown low-hill, Mr. J. Eastwood, for merly druggist, Birkenhead. On the 23rd ultimo, aged 59, Edward C. Came, Esq., late of Falmouth. On the 23rd ultimo, aged 42, Mr. H. W. Edwards, grandson of the late Thomas Washington, Esq., of this town. On the 23rd ultimo, at Hoole-hall, near Chester, aged 31, Margaret, the wife of F. Boydell, Esq. I On the 23rd ultimo, at Quarry-brook, Maghull, aged 69, Mr, John Whalley. On the 23rd ultimo, at the residence of her son, Mr. Hall& well, Leigh, aged 60, Ann, wife of Mr. Wm. Halliwell. On the 24th ultimo, aged 81, Wm.:M`Murdo Duncan, Esq., of Toxteth•villa, Toxteth-park. On the 24th ultimo, at his residence, Alfred-street, aged ay Dr. Bowman, late of Workington. On the 24th ultimo, aged 46, Mr. Edward Butler, of the firm of Messrs. Joseph J ones and Co., wholesale grocers, Pitt-street'. On the 26th ultimo, aged 46, Catharine, wife of Mr. John Hastings, Mount-pleasant. On the 26th ultimo, after a short and severe illness, aged 36, Margaret, wife of Mr. John Chesworth. t On the 26th ultimo, in Liver-street, after a ofsevere illness of Margaret, wife John Falshaw. two years' duration, aged 42, M a t his residence, Upper Parliament-stre e t, On the 26th ultimo, at his resid ence, Alfred-street, aged 5 7', Mr. William Lloyd. On the 27th ultimo, after a lingering ultimo, after a long and painful illness, which she On the 27th Christian fortitude, Ann, ' 'at Crown the wife of Mr. Charles bore with true illness, Mr. John Payne. Upper W • arwick- street, Toxteth-park. place, Cron-street, aged 74, Christie, o n t i le Joseph A sqvvith, late Of Halifax, York shire. On the 27th Ultimo, aged 43, 2 m 7 a th st u er it p im ilo o t . Ellen, the wife of George Hockenhull Lawson, Esq., of Higher Tranmere a Cheshire. On the 27th ultimo, at Grappenhall, near Warrington, Ann Milner, widow of the late Thomas Milner, formerly bookseller and stationer, of this town, much respected. On the 27th ultimo, Ellen Hannah, youngest daughter of Mr. John Harrison, Rodney -street. On tho 27th ultimo, aged 3 years, Elizabeth ROOSe Jones, daughter of Mr. William Jones, tailor and draper, of this town. - - On the 27th ultimo, aged 28, Thomas Walkden, eldest son of Edward Boyer, Esq., of Brooklands, near Ormskirk. • - . , On the 27th ultimo, in her 4 2nd year, Mary, wife of Mr. H. Colebourn, of Wolverhampton, late of this town. On the 29th ultimo, Charlotte Amelia, infant daughter of Mr. Wm. H. Kirby, Sheriff-street, Everton. On the 30th ultimo, aged 2 years and 7 months, Florence Bride, daughter of Mr. Wm. Callaghan. On the 31st ultimo, Mary, relict of the late Thomas Ball; Esq.. of Everton. On the 31st ultiino, at his residence, 77, Prescott-streets' after a short illness, aged 52, Mr. Michael Thornborrow, sin cerely regretted by a la r g e num b er o f f r i en d s . D ecease d was for upwards of forty years a teacher in this town, and has pub lished several works on the Latin and Greek languages. On the 31st ultimo, deeply regretted by a numerous circle of friends, Anne wife of Mr. William Heaton, Clifton Cottage , Holt-hill, Cheshire, and of (36, 01db:ill-street, in this story ,ne of • him i the grant •er of I the Id to :h he udet amp vhile rest, ong hep- •tion him and ac tely, ocks for rch• al—