The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-04 00:00:00

THE HORTICULTURAL SHOW. The second exhibition of the Liverpool and Horticultu ral Society of plants, fruits, flowers, and vegetables, was held yesterday at the Botanic Gardens. The success that attended this gathering was complete : the weather was most propitious (for it really was a summer's day), and there was no lack of nature's best flowers decked in their brightest and gayest attire, to give eclat to the occasion. On entering the spacious marquee which had been made still more capacious to meet the requirements of the day, no person could avoid being struck by the beautiful and magnificent display of " heaths there exhibited in every variety. Too much praise cannot be passed upon Mr. Farrie and Mr. Bibby for their beautiful specimens, which, not only carried off all the prizes, but far outstripped all competitors. Passing from the heaths, we were led to the pelargoniums, which showed out in great brilliancy. Their exquisite foliage and beautiful-tinted flowers formed a rema, kable contrast with the many coloured dresses of the fair visitors, who hang over these specimens for the hour, with unalloyed admiration. In this department it will be seen that Mrs. Stringer bore off the palm of the day, an 1 the specimens she displayed far eclipsed anything that has heretofore been seen, not only in this county, but those that have been exhibited in what has been desig nated the Garden of England—or the great Chadwick exhibitions. To attempt to describe the variety of fuschias, would indeed be a work of supererogation—for where all was perfection it would be invidious indeed to select particular exhibitors but the specimens shown by Messrs. Peake, Clare, and Rawdon, far surpassed any thing, that we have before seen, and at once manifested the care and attention that those persons must have devoted to the culture of that most beautiful plant. The exhibition of roses was large ; but as Mr. Griffith has devoted so much time and attention to the culture of this beautiful flower—the emblem of England—he has so far surpassed all competitors that, on the present occa sion, he had but fear to contend against, and hence all the prizes were awarded—and most justly —to himself. The show of exotic orchidacem and stove and greenhouse plants was much larger than usual. Amongst the speci mens exhibited there were plants which are indigenous to New South Wales, the Cape of Good Hope, Australia, Java, and New Holland. The display of liliums:was but small, but several beautiful single specimens were exhi bited. There was a good show of ferns, and it is much to be hoped that more attention will be devoted to this department of floriculture, for this species of plants, from their extreme beauty, are well deserving of attention. Having thus given but a brief outline of the principal plants, we must now turn our attention to the fruits. Here indeed was a splendid show—all was perfection—and from the subjoined list of prizes awarded, it will be seen that Mr. William Jackson, M.P., carried off the principal prizes, for peaches and nectarines, showing at once the deserved superiority that gentleman had attained in bringing to perfection those luscious fruits. The crapes were also most magnificent. The vegetable table was well filled, and attracted great attention. The following is the list of successful competitors who, on this occasion, were awarded prizes : Heaths (six specimens greenhouse, all distinct varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. A. Farrie, H. Williams, gardener; 2nd prize, Mr. J. J. Bibby, T. Amys, gardener; 3rd prize, Mr. Hugh Ilornby, J. Dawson, gardener. Heaths (tour specimens greenhouse, all distinct varieties) : let prize, Mr. A. Farrie; 2nd prize, Mr. J. J. Bibby; 3rd prize, Mrs. Lorimer, R. Bullfield, gardener. Fuschias (six specimens, all distinct varieties, and grown on one stem) : Ist prize, Mr. B. B. Peake, R. Smith, gar dener; 2nd pr ze, Mr. W. Clare, J. Mathews, gardener; 341 prize, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow, Jones, gardener. Fuschias (four specimens, all distinct varieties, and grown on one stem) : Ist prize, Mr. B. B. Peake ; 2nd prize, Mr. C. Rawdon, D. Reid, gardener; 3rd prize, Mr. W. Preston, M'Lellan, gardener. Pelargoniums (eight specimens, all distinct varieties) : Ist prize, Mrs. Stringer ; 2nd prize, Messrs. Davis and Co., nurserymen ; 3rd prize, not awarded. Pelargoniums (four specimens, all distinct varieties) : Ist prize, Mrs. Stringer; the accord and third prizes were not awarded. Pelargoniums (six specimens fancy, all distinct varieties) : Ist prize, Messrs T. Davis and Co; 2nd prize, Mrs. Stringer • 3rd prize, n o t awar d e d . Pelargoniums (four specimens, scarlet, white, and pink) • Ist prize, Mr. C. Rylance ; 2nd prize, Mr. G. Arkle, D• Auchterlonie, gardener. Roses (eight specimens in pots, all distinct varieties) : Ist and 2nd prizes, Mr. R. Griffiths, own gardener; 3rd prize, not awarded. Roses (four specimens in pots, all distinct varieties) : The Ist, 2nd and 3rd prizes were awarded to Mr. R. Griffith. Achimenes (four specimens in pans, all distinct varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. J. Nicholson, F. Clarke, gardener; 2nd prize, Mr. J. Nicholson ; 3rd prize, Miss Lorimer. Verbenas (six specimens in pots, all distinct varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. B. B. Peake; the 2nd and 3rd prizes were not awarded. Petunias (six specimens in pots, all distinct varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. B. B. P ea k e; t h e 2nd and 3rd prizes were not awarded. Calceolarias (six specimens, all distinct varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. AT. Oxley; 2nd prize, Mr. B. B. Peake; 3rd prize, not awarded. Gloxinias (six specimens) : Ist and 2nd prizes, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow ; 3rd prize, Mr. William Rishton, J. Clements, gardener. Ferns (eight specimens) : Ist prize, Mr. I. Hadwin, J. Armstrong, gardener; 2nd prize, Mr. J. Arkle. Lycopodiums (six specimens) : Ist prize, Mr. I. Had win ; 2nd prize, Mr. C. Rawdon ; 3rd prize, Mr. G. Arkle. Pansies (six s p ec i mens, grown in pots) : Ist and 2nd prizes, Mr. C. Rylance. MISCELLANEOUS. Exotic Orchidacete (six specimens. distinct species) : Ist prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; 2nd prize, Mr. I. ; 3rd prize, not awarded. Oxotic Orchidacen (four specimens, distinct species) : Ist prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; 2nd prize, Mr. I. Hadwin. Miscellaneous collection of Stove or Greenhouse Plants (eight specimens, all distinct species) : Ist prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; 2nd prize, Mr. H. Hornby. Miscellaneous collection of Stove or Greenhouse Plants (four specimens, distinct species) : Ist prize, J. B. Leather barrow ; 2nd prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; 3rd prize, Mr. H. Hornby; extra prize, Mr. C. Rawdon. SINGLE SPECIMENS, Heaths : I s t prize, Messrs. D av i s and Francis ; 2nd prize, Mr. Thomas Morris, T. Thompson, gardener ; 3rd prize, Mr. W. Rishlow ; extra prizes, Messrs. Davis and Co. Fuschia (grown in one stem) : Ist prize, Mr. C. Rylance ; 2nd prize, Mr. B. 13. Peake ; 3rd prize, Mr. A. Gladstone, James Grant, gardener. Pelargonium : Ist prize, Messrs. T. Davis and Co. ; 2nd prize, Mr. W. R. Sandbank, Davidson, gardener; 3rd prize, Mr. J. Nicholson. Pelargonium Fancy : Ist prize, Messrs. Davis and Francis; 2nd prize, Mrs. Stringer; 3rd prize, Messrs. T. Davis and Co. Orchidaceous Plant : Ist prize, Mr. I. Hadwin ; 2ad prize, Mr. C. Rawdon. Calceolaria Ist prize, Mr. W. R. Sandbank • 2nd prize, Mr. W. O x l ey : 3 r d pr i ze, Mr. W. R. Sandbank. Lilium : Ist prize, Mr. H. Hornby ; 2nd prize, Mr. C. Rawdon. Stove Plant : Ist prize, Mr. A. S. Gladstone ; 2nd prize, Mr. William Clare ; 3rd prize, Mrs. Lorimer ; extra prize, Messrs. Davis and Francis. Greenhouse Plant : Ist prize, Messrs. Davis and Francis; 2nd prize, Mr. W. Oxley ; 3rd prize, Messrs. Davis and Francis. Herbacenus Plant (grown in pot, not less than two months) : Ist prize, Mr. T. Morris ,• 2nd prize, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow • Brd prize, M r . T. M orr i s. Hardy Sh r ub (grown in pot, not less than two months) : Ist prize, Mr. E. Bates ; 2nd prize, Messrs. Davis and Co. MISCELLANTOITS GROUPS. Basket of Plants in pots : Ist prize, Mr. J. B. Leather barrow ; 2nd prize, Mr. J. Bibby ; 3rd prize, Mrs. Lorimer. Collection of Cut Flowers (twen tv-four specimens named) : Ist prize, Mr. G. Arkle ; 2nd and 3rd prize, not awarded. 13, uuet for the Hand : Ist and 2nd prizes, Mr. C. Rylance ; 3rd prize, Mr; R. llenn. Cut Roses (twenty -tour specimens, all distinct and raine d varieties) : I st prize, Mr. 'Celled; ; varieties 2nd prize, M r . W . Preston ; 3rd prize, Mr. H. Ho rn by. Rose, (twelve specime ns , a ll di st i nct sad tamed ) : Ist prize, Mrs. H. Swann ; 2nd prize, Mr. H. Moss; 3rd p r i ze, Mr. J. Bibby. thl Roses) eight specimens, all distinct and named varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. W. Mr. J. T. itarles ; Jackson, M.P. ; 2 n d pr i ze, J. Moss. H. Shipway, g ar d ener ; 3rd prize, Mr. FLOWERS. , isfrecipens) Pan of Pinks (twelv e : let and 2nd prizes, Mr. J. Nixon ; 3rd Prize John Appleton. Stand of Pansies (tw enty . ... Mr. William Wright Wakefield, varieties) : Ist prize, M r . I."r m. specimens, all distinct gardener ; 2nd prize, J. Brundrit. right ; 3rd prize, Mr. Stand of Pansies (twelve specimens, all distinct varieties : let p r i ze , M r. J . B run d r it ; 2nd an d 3rd prize; Mr. Wm. Wright, W. Shakeshaft, gardener: FRUITS Best collection of Fruits - (four specimens) lat priz e , Mrs. Stringer, S. Liv ersaee , gar d ener ; 2nd Prize, Miss Yates (West. Dinzl,), J . W e b ster, gar d ener ; 3rd prize, Mr. W. Jackso7, M.P., W. Woolley, gar d e ner. l3tinelaes' of Black Grapes (two specimens): Ist p r i ze, lriq Yates (W est Ding!e); 2nd prize, Mrs. Stringer; 3rd pi - ze, Mr. 'l'. E. Moss, Thomas Young, gardener ; extra pr , zl, Mr. J. Bibby. Mulches of • White Grapes (two specimens) : Ist prize, Littledal e , Smith, gardener; 2nd and 3rd prizes not awarded. Peaches (six specimens) : Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes, Mr. IV Jackson, MT. Nectarines (six specimen,) : Ist prize, Mr. W. Jackson, • 2nd prize, Mrs. Stringer; 3rd prize, Mr. W. Jackson, M.P. Apricots (six specimens) : Ist prize, not awarded ; 2nd Iprize, Mr. J. M‘Kirinell, Edlington, gardener; 3rd prize, not awarded. Mellons (one specimen) : let prize, Mr. W. Jackson, M.P. ; 2nd prize, Mr. W. Oxley, Thomas M'Glashen, gardener; 3rd prize, Mr. W. Jackson, M.P. Apples (six specimens, culinary) : Ist privi, Mr. J. Moss ; 2od and 3rd prize, Mr. E. Bates, John Turner, gardener. Apples, (six specimens, table) : The only sample sent was disqualified for want of merit. Strawtrrries, a dish (twenty-four specimens :) Ist prize, Mr. H. Uttledale ; 2nd prize, Mr. P. Blessing, J. Richards, gardener ; 3rd prize, Miss Yates, (West Dingy.) Gooseberries, a dish : Ist and 2nd prizes, Mr. J. Moss ; 3rd prize, Mr. J. Brundritt. Currants, red, a dish : Ist priz , row ; 2nd and 3rd prize, Mr. W gardener, Currants, white, a dish : Ist and 2nd prizes, Mr. J. ; 3rd prize, Mr. E. Bates. Currents, black, a dish : Ist prize, Mr. J. Brundritt ; 2nd priza, Miss Yates; 3rd prize, Mr. G. Arkle. Mr. J. B. Leatherbar- Mann, R. M'Fall, Nixon VEGETABLES Best collection of vegetables (six specimens) : Ist prize, Mr. A. S. Gladstone ; 2nd prize, Mr. R. Bean, Edward Clarke, gardener; 3rd prize, Mr. J. Tharmont. Cucumbers (two specimens) : Ist prize, Mr. J. Green ; 2nd and 3rd not awarded. Cauliflowers (two specimens) : Ist prize, Mr. C. E. Asht ; 2nd prize, Mr. S. Job, A. Malcome, gardener ; 3rd prize, Mr. A. S. Gladstone. Peas (a dish) : Ist and 2ad prizes, Mrs. Stringer ; 3rd prize, Mr. James Moss. French Beans (a dish) : Ist prize, Mr. W. Mann ; 2nd prize, Mr. R. Benn. Broad Beans (a dish) : Ist prize, Mr. H. Littledale ; 2nd and 3rd prizes not awarded. Curled Parsley (a dish): Ist and 2d prizes, Mr. James Green ; 3rd prize,. Mr. J. Learmont. Bunch of Onions (six specimens): Ist prize, Mr. J. Brendritt; 2nd prize, Mr. J. P. Crewe, T. Barstow, gar doner ; 3rd priz Mr. J. Brendritt. . Bunch of Carrots (six specimens) : Ist and 2ad prizes, Mr. E. Bates ; 3rd prize, Mr. Rylance. • 7 . Bunch of Turnips (six specimens) : Ist prize, Mr. W. Preston ; 2tid prize, Mr. Learmont; 3rd prize, Mr. W. Preston. Bunch of Celery (three specimens) : Ist and 2nd prizes, Mrs. Stringer ; 3rd prize, Mr. J. Greene. The following extra prizes were also awarded :—Seed• ling Pelargoniums, Mr. C. Rylance ; do. Gloxinias, Mr. H. Hornby ; bedding out of plants, Messrs. Davis and Co ; Lycopodiurns, Mr. W. R. Sandb ac k ; M r . Little dale's prize for/the best Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Mr. A. T. Gladstone; the best single specimen of Fuschia, Mr. Preston ; single Greenhouse Plant, Mr. W. Clare. Wax FLowEits.—The exhibition of wax flowers was not so large as usual, but those exhibited might be fairly said to equal nature. The prizes to professional modellers were awarded to Miss Newton, and to amateurs to Miss Lawton. The specimens were most delighful to look upon, and showed the perfection to which those ladies had brought the beautiful art. At two o'clock the Gardens presented a very gay and enchanting scene. Thousands of visitors in the richest and gayest attire crowded into the marquee, to inspect the beauties of nature. Before four o'clock not less than four thousand ladies and gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood visited this delightful scene, all of whom departed expressing the highest encomiums upon the delightful treat provided for them. The day's enjoyment was much enhanced by the music dis coursed by two splendid bands, who played a variety of the most popular airs of the day. Shortly after four o'clock the doors were thrown open to the middle classes, when an immense number of persons availed themselves of the opportunity afforded them of viewing the magnifi cent display. WALLASEY LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH The usual monthly meeticg of this board of commis sioners was held last evening, at the public offices, Egre mont. Mr. Pooley occupied the chair. The other commissioners present were—Messrs. Coine, W. R. Coal born, J. B. Hughes, Wilson, E. W. Coulborne, Roberts, Penny, Odell, Chambers. Fishwick, and Ball. The newly e'ected members made the necessary declara tions, as prescribed by the public health act. The next busine, , s transacted was the elections of committees for transacing the business of the board for the ensuing year, and after some little discussion, in the course of which some father personal observations were made, it was agreed that the following gentlemen should compose THE WORKS AND HEALTH COMMITTEE. Messrs. Penny, Wilson, Caine, Littledale, Hughes, W. Colborne, and Ball. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The following gentlemen were appointed members of this committee :—Rev. E. Roberts, Messrs. W. Chambers, Edward Colborne, Singlehurst, Fishwick, Neville, and Odell. THE SPECIAL FERRY COMMITTEE. This committee is thus constituted:—Messrs. Littledale, Corrie, Fiahwick, Hughes, and the Rev. E. Roberts. Prior to the appointment of this committee, Mr. Odell suggested to the board that it would be much more advisable for them to attend to the hutiness of the townships than to interfere with the ferries, with which the board had nothing whatever to do. He then stated that in Seacombe there were seventeen persons living in one house, not four yards square, and thought that the board would be much better emplo)ed in di rec ti ng th e attention of the inspector of nuisances to such a monster nuisance, than in meddling with matters which form e d no part of their duties. In his opinion, if such direlicions of duty were made known to the board in London, they would be severely censured for neglecting their legitimate duties. Mr. Cain thought that the party who was cognisant of the case should have reported it to the board. The Clerk stated that if he bad received such information it would have been immediately attended to. After some conversation as to the appointment of the hour at which each committee should meet, which having been decided on, The Chairman thanked Mr. Odell on behalf of the board, and said the subject he had mentioned should have the immediate consideration of the health committee. This concluded the business of the day, and the board adjourned. MURDER IN WORCESTERSHIRE A shocking murder has been committed at the Lyewash, a low district near Stourbridge, Worcestershire, occupied by nailors, and other manufacturing classes. The unfortunate deceased is a woman named Elizabeth Mil'ward, and the prisoner is a man named John Phipson. It appears that the prisoner and the deceased, with the deceased's illegiti mate daughter, a girl of 18, and a young woman named Mary Ann Phipson, niece to the prisoner, were at work together making nails. The deceased had been in the practice of keeping a jug of water in the workshop, for the use of herself and her daughter, and the prisoner had frequently, to her great annoyance, appropriated the water to his own use. This had occasioned frequent quarrels between them. On Friday afternoon, the prisoner's neice having handed the water jug to her uncle, he drank its contents, on which the deceased threw a handful of coal dust and ashes in his face. On this the prisoner drew a piece of red hot iron, about two feet in length and pointed at the extremity, from the forge, and either threw or thrust it at the deceased with great force, so that it entered her side to a depth of four inches, and burning its way, dropped out again upon the ground. The deceased fell, and being carried home, died immediately afterwards. The evidence of Eliza Millward, the deceased's daughter, and of Mary Ann Phipson, the prisoner's niece, corroborated the above statement of facts. Mr. Harding, surgeon, describ d the nature of the wound, which was between the ninth and tenth ribs on the left side, passing towards the spine. The magistrate committed the pri soner for wilful murder, and he will be tried at the ensuing assizes, which commence at Worcester on the 12th PARIS, Thursday.— The Emperor arrived at five o'clock yesterday evening, at Plombieres. The health of his Majesty is excellent. New; ha's been received at Madrid, of a second -squad. ron of eight ships of war, with troops on board, being ready to sail from Havannah for Mexico, should the President refuse to satisfy the claims sf Spain. ST. PETERSBURG; Wednesday.—An Imperial Ukase has been addressed to the Minister of Finance, autho rising the definitive emission of two series of state treasury bonds, for 6.000,000 of silver roubles, the interest commencing on the Ist of July. BERLIN, June 29.—Count de Hatzfeld, Prussian Miai ster at Paris, has informed the Prussian Government, that his Majesty Napoleon 111. has invited the Emperor of Austria to an interview at the chateau of A renemberg. The invitation has beerraccepted. It is stated in Paris, that the affairs of Greece are about to be discussed at a conference in London, at which Lord Clarendon, and the representatives of France and Russia, will settle various questions arising about the state of Greece. A Belgian journal states, that the succession to the throne of Greece is one of the points to be settled. THE BURWELL STAKES. -- Monday next, the 7th inst., is appointed to try the action, Pedley v. Lord John Scott, at Guildhall, for the recovery of these stakes paid to his Lordship by Mr. Weathert y under the decision of the Stewards of the Jockey Club. Should the plaintiff be successful, it will in no way affect the bets, as Cannobie was adjudged to be the winner by the only recognised racing, tribunal. The trial will, however, create the liveliest interest in all the metropolitan and provincial sporting circles. ESCAP E OF CARDINAL PATRIZI.— A letter recently re ceived from Genoa narrates the following:—The Vicar of Rome, Monsigaore Patrizi, on his transit from " the Eternal City' to Civita Vecchia, only escaped from falling into the clutches of Lazzarini by that celebrated brigand's arriving too late at the point where his ambuscade was to be planted. But for this contretemps, his band was suffi ciently numero us to have overpowered the guards of the Legate Lazzarini had promised his wife the consecrated golden rose destined for the Empress of the French, for herself; and the reliquary with the straw from the cradle of Bethlem, to hang at the neck of their child. THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. DOCK COMMITTEE.-YESTERDAY, The usual weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held at one o'clock yesterday. Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. Palmer, Robinson, Brocklebank, Evans, Gregson, Holme, Barber, Mondell, Anderson, Ilubback, Bold, Rankin, and Smith. The annual excursion of the committee to inspect the lightships was fixed for Monday, the 14th inst„ and it was arranged that the members of the Town Council be invited. The tender of Messrs. Holme and Nicholl was accepted for the construction of an office on the King's pier, for the water guard of the Customs. It was announced that the first discharge of goods into the new Wapping warehouse had taken place; and a letter was read from the Board of Customs approving of the warehouses and vaults as stores for bonded goods upon the usual forms being complied with. The marine committee recommended that the offer of Messrs. Cato, Miller & Co.be accepted to repair, for £lO7 145., the damage done to the lightship Albert by the vessel Arran, on the 7th ultimo. A letter was read from the surveyor, placing the King and Queen's half-tide (locks, and the working of the gates, under the charge of the harbour masters, from the 2nd instant. A plan was produced for bricking up a portion of the sheds on the quay of the Wellington Dock at an estimated cost of 428. Wednesday, the 9th:linstant, was fixed as the day for the annual revision of the list of voters under the dock act, and Messrs. Gregson and Smith undertook to perform the duty. A letter was read from Messrs. McClune & Tamplin, calling attention to the insufficient berth allotted to their London, Bristol, and Plymouth steamers in the Coiling wood dock, and requesting that they might be permitted to remove to the berth formerly occupied by them in the Nelson dock. The letter was referred to the harbour masters' com— mittee. A letter was read from Messrs. D. & J. M'Donald, in reference to a claim made upon them for damages sus tained by the Mirzapore having upset in the Prince's basin on the 9th ultimo, in consequence of the bank having been allowed to accumulate to a considerable height. The writers urged a claim on the dock committee for the damage, and suggested that the question should be referred to arbitration. The Chairman said the committee were informed that the vessel was acting against the instructions of the gate man at the time she caught the bank. The subject was referred to the harbour masters com mittee. A letter was read from the Rev. T. M. Lester, incum bent of Kirkdale, requesting that the committee would make the usual grant of £5O towards the maintenance of a licensed :room for the performance of Divine Service on the north shore. The letter stated that as St. Aiden's church was about to be immediately opened, the applica tion was made for the last time. Mr. Evans: Have we had any enquiry into the religion of the working people there ? I believe the majority of them are not in the church. The Chairman : We are informed that the room is filled. Mr. Smith said he believed it was not filled by the working people connected with the dock works. The Chairman : The clergyman represents to us that it is. Mr. Anderson said he was well acquainted with the locality, and could state that much good was done by having the room there. As St. Aiden's Church was opened last week, there would, of course, be no further claim. Mr. Barber : If I recollect rightly, the previous appli cation was to have been the last. The application was ordered to be granted. Mr. Evans ; I move that this be recorded as the last grant. The Chairman : Certainly, it shall be so recorded. Mr. Mondell drew attention to the total inadequacy of the means at present in use for getting yessels in and out of the docks. When vessels were only of 500 tons, these appliances sufficed, but they were totally unfitted for ships of 2,000 or 2,500 tons. He referred, as an instance, to a letter recently received from Mr. M'lver regarding the steam hip Persia. He suggested that steam-power should he brought into requisition, and that 20-horse po-ker engines should be placed on some of the principal pier-heads for the purpose of warping vessels into and out of the docks. Mr. Brocklebank said the object might be gained by having further privileges allowed to steamers to come into the dock basins to bring vessels out. The Chairman suggested that the question should be referred to the harbour masters' committee to bring up some recommendation. The suggestion was agreed to. This concluded the general business HEALTH COMMITTEE,-YESTERDAY. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held at half past two o'clock, yesterday, in the town hall, Mr. Langedale in the chair. Other members present : Messrs. Beckwith, M Guffie, Dover, Godfrey, Sheil, Haydoek, Stewart, Hodson, and Crosthwaite. HEALTH OF THE TOWN The medical officer of health reported a continuance of the low rate of mortality which has prevailed fur the last three months, the deaths in the borough during the week ending last Sa'urday having been 164, or 74' less than the corrected average of the same week of the preceding eight years. In the parish there were 110 deaths ; in the out townships, 54. The propartion of deaths from diseases of the zymotic class was larger than it has been of late. Of6o deaths ascribed to these diseases, 14 were from diarrhoea (the average being 11), 13 from measles, 9 from scaritina, 6 from typhus, 3 from smallpox (unvaccinated), and 1 from syphilis. A female, aged 68, died from English cholera. A child, two years of age, died from typhoid fever, caused by exposure to the fumes of a midden. Diseases of the lungs caused 42 deaths, being 22 fewer than in the previous week. The mean temperature of the week was 61 6-10 degrees, slightly below the average. On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the temperature was high, the maximum on the two latter days being 70 4-10 degrees. The wind was from the north-west. The rain fell was only 6-100ths of an inch. The borough engineer, building surveyor, and inspector of nuisances reports various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 135 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them. 1,448 houses in the unhealthiest districts containing 4,775 apartments, and 562 cellars had been put under examina tion with the view to improve their sanitory condition. The inspector of nuisances regretted that he had to report that Mr. Nathan Ellison, one of the contractors, had began to place market refuse and fish garbage in a pit situate on land between Great Homer Street and Scotland Road which smells badly, and is much complained of by the inhabitants. Twenty-four hour's notice has been given to Mr. Elliston to remove it, and discontinue the practice. The borough engineer submitted plans for public waiting rooms in Clayton Square. They were generally approved. One building will first be erected in Clayton Square, as an experiment, and if it should prove successful similar build ings will be opened along the various lines of omnibus traffic. This concluded the general business, THE " LATCH-KEY" DENIED.—The married ladies of Honolulu have lately presented a petition to the Legis lature, praying for the suppression of theatres and circuses, on the ground that they kept their husbands out all night. SIR JOHN NEWPORT'S PROPERTY.—The lands of Rath culliheen (part of) and Snowhaven, containing 163 a. 2r. 38p., known as " Sir John's," near this city, which were sold on last Friday in the cumbered Estates' Court for £5,750, havelbeen purchased for Colonel Sheil, brother of the late Richard Lalor Sheil, where the gallant Colonel intends fixing his future residence.—Waterford News - THE LATE CAPT. THOMPSON.—We are glad to be able to announce that it is the intention of the Government to make provision for the distressing case of Mrs. Thompson, the widowed mother of the gallant defender of Kars. In reply to a question from the Earl of Malmesburv, the Marquis of Lansdnwn stated in the House of Lords that the Government had determined to come to the relief of Mrs. Thompson, and that would be done partly through the War Office and partly through other channels. - - THE MURDER AT SPONDON.—The atrocious murder perpetrated on the high road, near Spondon, still remains shrouded in mystery. The police officers and local con stables, have been indefatigable in their efforts to discover the perpetrators of the foul deed. It was naturally sup posed on Tuesday, that the hamper which Stone had with him contained a considerable quantity of clothing, but his son states that the shirt, pair of stockings, and a hand kerchief, found scattered on the road, were all the articles which he sent from Appleby Hall to be washed—thus the motive which first suggested itself for the butal attack, (that of plunder,) is shown to be groundless, unless, indeed, the murderers were disturbed in their fearful work. The time at which the tragedy was perpetrated is fixed ; it must have taken place between twenty minutes and half-past eleven o clock, several witnesses speaking positively upon this point. One of them, Wm. Peat, of Ochhrook, left Derby Nat half-past ten, and walked leisurely towards Spondon ; and walking an hour to within a few minutes, and when between the turn-pike road and the village of Spondon, on the footpath, he heard the cry of "murder" distinctly uttered, but hearing other voices as of persons engaged in altercation, he did not turn back, thinking that some parties the worse for liquor, were "larking." Another witness, John Wheel don, of Ockbrook, left the Chesterfield Arms at five minutes to eleven o'clock, and. in company with another young man, overtook the deceased, and bade him good night. The kindly wish was answered, and they proceeded forward, meeting no one until about 20 yards, when they met two men, whom also they wished good night, but received no reply. These men, (at present unknown,) it is calculated, must have met Stone at the precise spot where he came by his death, and at the identical time when Peat heard the cry of " murder." The two Irish. men and a sailor, in custody on suspicion of being con cerned in the murder, were brought before the county magistrates of Derby, and discharged, no further evidence having been 'obtained against them. A woman, found upon the road soon after the murder was committed, and who gave a very confused account of her proceedings, is still detained. MEETING OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION A meeting of the medical profession of Liverpool and its vicinity was held in the lecture hall of the Medical Insti tution, Hope-street, at seven o'clock last night, for the purpose of considering the best mode of conducting elections of honorary medical officers to the public charities. There was not a very numerous attendance of medical gentlemen. The chair was taken by Dr. Bickersteth. The Chairman stated that the present meeting was called in consequence of a resolution passed at a meeting of the medical institution, held in April. The resolution, which was proposed by Mr. Desmond, was condemnatory of the practice of canvassing for appointment to offices under public charities, as being derogatory to the profession, and harassing to the trustees. A committee was appointed to carry out that resolution, and a generally favourable reply had been received from the Infirmaries and other quarters to which the resolution was submitted. Mr. Long proposed the first resolution. 111 strongly condemned she practice of canvassing, and opposed the general idea that such a system procured the alvantage of extended practice to a medical man. The resoluti n was as follows—" We, the members of the medical profession, resident in Liverpool and its vicinity, believe that the elec tion of honorary medical officers to the public charities, through means of canvassing, whether by personal applica tion, circular, newspaper advertisement, organised agency of friends, or otherwise, is unworthy of the members of a liberal profession, and cannot secure the election of the most worthy candidate, but only of the m)st active can vasser." Dr. Cameron seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Dr. Maclntire proposed the second resolution, which was as follows :—" We, therefore, declare that we will not in future canvass for any honorary medical appointments ourselves; and we shall regard any medical man who may resort to canvassing in any form as forgetful of the true interests of his profession." The speaker advocated the importance of adopting this resolution as a necessary corallery of the de laration contained in the first. Dr. Imlach seconded the resolution, observing that the practice of canvassing, i 1 not absolutely wrong, was decidedly unworthy of the profession. Even those who now found it necessary to canvass, while no decided arrangement existed to the contrary, admitted that it was an evil, and that it would be well all should join in getting rid of it. Mr. Steele thought, with so comparatively small a number of the profession present, it would be assuming too much to pass a resolution which dictated so decisively regarding the future course to be adopted. He urged that the profession of the town had not had a sufficient oppor tunity of coming for ward to discuss the question. It had not been sufficiently advertised, and unless it were agreed to universally, or at least to a large extent, the resolution would be wholly ineffective. He was not in favour of canvas sing for honourary appointments, or perhaps for accepting such appointments at all, because he thought they should show that they placed a proper value upon their services, but at the present moment he did not think it would be judicious to pass such a resolution. Dr. Nevins proposed the following as an amendment : " We therefore declare that we will not in future canvass for any honorary medical appointment to any charity which shall have adopted a plan of election by which canvassing may be dispensed with." He urged that this resolution would sufficiently express the opinion of the profession, and would at the same time allow the medical charities the opportunity of altering their plan of election, where alteration was required to meet the wishes of the medical profession. Mr. Grinsdale seconded the resolution. Mr. Behrend proposed a second amendment, to the effect, that the meeting adopt no pledge whatever. Mr. Lewis seconded this amendment Mr. Hakes proposed a third amendment, to the effect, that the resoluti n first passed be submitted to the public charities, with the view of having some plan adopted to obviate the necessity of canvassing. Mr. Ellis Jones seconded the third amendment. Considerable discussion took place on the severrl propo sitions. The meeting finally divided upon the second amendment, the third amendment having been withdrawn. The second amendment was lost by sixteen to eleven. The first amendment was then put, and carried by sixteen to twelve. The original resolution was therefore lost, and the amendment of Dr. Nevins became the adopted resolution of the meeting. Mr. Desmond provsed a plan for the conducting of future elections, to be submitted to the public charities, as a ground work for them ninon which to act, if they approved of it. The general effect of the plan proposed was, that when a vacancy took place it Ehoul I be advertised, and each candidate be directed to fill up, and send to the institution, a form of application, stating qualifications, length of time in practice, whether holding any other public appointment, and similar particulars. A copy of all the filled up farms should be sent to each voter, along with a form of proxy, which the voter should fill up with the name of the candidate for whom he desired to vote. When all bad been filled up, the name of the successful candidate might then be made known to the public on the day appointed for the election. Mr. Banner seconded the resolution. Dr. Imlach mentioned that the plan brought forward was adopted from a pamphlet published by Dr. Sutherland in 1845. Mr. Hakes suggested that a recommendation to have every election conducted altogether by proxy, be made a prominent part of the plan. Mr. Behrend moved an amendment to the effect, that the public charities be recommended to conduct the elections in future, by the committee and the medical boards of the respective charities, without the general body of subscribers. (Crie4 of '' No, no.") This amendment was not seconded, and therefore fell to the ground. After a very desultory discussion, (luring which several amendments were proposed, and either not seconded or withdrawn, Mr. Desmond's resolution was put and carried by a large majority. Mr. Rakes proposed that a second plan bo also submitted to the public charities, to the effect that future elections be conducted by a committee of each institution. Mr. Desmond seconded the resolution. A long discussion took place, after which, Dr. Iligginson moved, as an amendment, the previous question, which was seconded by Dr. Maclntyre, and carried. It was then agreed that the secretary, Mr. Fletcher, forward copies of the resolutions to the committees of the public charities, and request their co-operation in the objects of the meeting. The cDmmittec by which the meeting was organised was re-appointed, to confer with the different public charities. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. POLICE COURT -YESTERDAY (BEFORE MR,. MANSFIELD) STABBING BY A MAN OF COLOUR.--A coloured seaman, named James Stones, boatswain of the North American, now lying in the Wellington Dock, was placed at the bar, charged with stabbing one of his messmates named Charles Thomas. It appeared that the crew had not long been at work on Thursday morning, when a dispute took place between the prisoner and another of the men. The corn ptainant interfered, observing that the other man was no match for the prisoner. Thereupon the prisoner drew his knife and stabbed the complainant near the shoulder. The wound, fortunately, was not of a dangerous character. lie was ordered to pay a fine of £5, or in default, two months' impr;sonment. 2%tuoGLlNG.—Alexander Wilson, master of the ship James Lumsien, was fined £3 13s, for attempting to smuggle a quantity of cigars and tobacco. (BEFORE ME. F. A. HAMILTON.) EMBEZZLEMENT.--A man named John Davis, who was employed by Mr. Charles Every, tailor, 21, Basnett-street, as collector, was charged by him with embezzling the sum of £2 10s. It appeared that he had received the money, being the amount of an account, from Mr. Jones, clothier, of Scotland-road, and, not making any return of it, the account was again sent in to Mr. Jones, The prison( r admitted having received the money, and that, having by some mischance lost it, he was unwilling to mention the circumstance to his employer. Mr. Every said he believed it was the first offence committed by the prisoner, and that he was, therefore, unwilling to press bard upon him, He was remanded for seven days for punishment. A TASTE FOR PAINTINGS.--A woman — named Sarah Parker, who carried a fine child in her arms, was charged with stealing an oil-painting from Wesibrook's public house, Ch 104-street, on Wednesday. It appeared that the prisoner was waiting, on the day in question, for a consider able time in the house, to receive, as she said, from a ship ping maser named Parker, a weekly allowance for her child, and that, when she was coming down stairs, the painting fell from her clothes, She was committed for a month. CHARGE OF BIGAMY AGAINST A SAILOR.—John Leah, a sailer, was brought up on remand, charged with bigamy. He was married on the 13th of May, 1851, at Davinhana church Cheshire, to Ann Robinson ; but, unhappily, she was not long true to her vow of constancy, for, on the day after the marriage she deserted his bed and board, and only returned in a short time to rob him of his clothes Under those circumstances the prisoner thought he might lawfull7 again try his luck in the lottery, and he drew Rosanna Humphreys, to whom he was married in Liverpool a short time since. He was defended by Mr. Black. The magis trate considered that no jury would convict in the case, and accordingly discharged the prisoner. The Bank of England made no alteration in the rate of discount at yesterday's meeting. A public meeting of the inhabitants of Montrose was held on Wednesday for theliereetion of a monument to Joseph flume in his native town, representedsby him in Parliament for twenty-five years. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS TO MONTREAL.-A line of first class steamers is about to be established by Messrs. Temperless, Carter, and Darke, direct from London to Montreal. The Chester, the first ship of the line, will sail on the 23rd instant. MA.CNAUGHT ON INSPIRATION From the Westminster Review. Divines of the Gaussen and Bickersteth school have done all they could to ruin the cause of the Bible, and to imperil the very existence of Christianity. yheir motto has been—all or none. Every word in the Bible is abso. lute truth, or it is utterly worthless as an authority : a Revelation is not to be questioned in any of its parts, and in the case of an infallible writing, even contradictions must be accepted as equally true. When the alternatives have been so sharply stated, there has seemed a necessity. either of abdicating the functions of the reason which God has given to man,, or of abandoning altogether, as deceptive and misleading. the " Book of books." Yet it has; undoubtedly informed and guided many generations for good ; around it cling, with almost all of us, many tender memories ; it has searched the very inward life of many heart s,—has aroused many noble purposes,—has supported the feeble under many sorrows; and concern ing it there lingers, even when the coldest and most critical of those who have been brought up in a land where it is worshipped, many amiable prejudices, if not heartfelt and deep impressions of respect. When geologians, astronomers, and natural historians, have made assaults on the infallibility of the Mosaic record of the Creation, of the Noachian deluge, of the ass speaking with man's voice, of the sign on the sun dial of Ahaz—when chronologers have animadverted on contra. dictory and impossible periods, and other observers have pointed out internal discrepancies in Old Testament histories and in the account of Evangelists, the maintainers of plenary inspiration have been able only to reply with their alternative. But another school of con siderable pretension to acumen has come to the rescue. Sophists, rather than divines, they have chuckled over a verbal distinction, and have thought that they had found in it the solution of a grave theological question. Arch bishop Whately, * * * * discovered that the Scriptures were not intended to deliver geological, astronomical, or any other scientific truth, they might even on such sub jects declare errpr ; but they were intendel to teach religious truth, and in that department their revelations are to be received as infallible. The insufficiency of this solution has been felt by all minds but those which mis take puzzle for satisfaction ; for the range of the religious teaching of the Bible is not thereby defined, nor can it he distinctly parted off from the conterminous regions of morals and of mundane facts. Especially if the religious teaching of the Bible include its morality, it is here that it is most inconsistent with itself. And with respect to its declarations concerning things presumed to lie beyond human sight and experience, little reliance can be placed upon statements incapable of verification on the part of witnesses, who, where their testimony can be checked, are found ignorant, defective, simple, preju diced, and inconsistent. Meanwhile, biblical criticism has been continually sharpening the point of the objections to any theory of infallible inspiration of Scripture ; and, what is more, they have been laid before the popular understanding in an intelligible form. The discussion of scriptural difficulties is not now an exercitation exclu sively for scholars; and the reconcilement. if it be possible, of the errors to be met with in the Bible with a just and reverent estimation of it, is a problem in which multitudes of thoughtful lay—people, and not a few ministers only, now feel the deepest interest. To the solution of this problem, the Rev. John Mae naught,* a clergyman beneficed in the established church, addresses himself, in a work distinguished by a fearless investigation of truth, an uncompromising hostility to deception and make-believe, a sincere worship of all which is holy and good—distinguished likewise by clear ness of conception, closeness of argument, purity of expression, and completeness of arrangement. And unless intolerance and superstition shall succeed in smothering the work which we proceed further to notice, it is one which will exercise a wide influence, one which will give form and substance to thoughts w hi c h h ave b een floating vaguely in many men's minds ; one w hi c h will supply a rallying point, and become in lieu of a creed to those who are dissatisfied with traditional and untenable theories respecting inspiration. "The object of this Essay is to be destructive of prevailing errors ; to be constructive of a true doctrine of inspiration; to up hold the highest reasonab e authority for Holy Writ ; and to give ease and security in Christian faith, to all piously and honestly disposed mincs."—Preface. In the outset of the " destructive " part of his undertak ing, that is, the pulling down the theory of the infallible inspiration of Scripture, Mr. Macnaught premise.:, that although fallibility admits of degrees, infallibility admits of none, and a few well-chosen examples of inaccuracies and discrepancies will be sufficient to destroy the dogma of the infallibility of Scripture. These examples the author prefers to select from the well-known pages of the New Testament, and rather from the class of evident internal contradictions, than from scientific objections. He does not open any unnecessary questions respecting the probable authorship of the four gospels, but contents himself with pointing out the impossibility of reconciling, under any hypothesis of absolute truth, the conflicting genealogies of Matthew and Luke, the conflicting accounts oftthe residence of the holy family, the impracticability of interpolating the flight into Egypt into the rest of the history, the occurrence of misquotation from the Old Testament, as when "Jeremy the prophet " is substituted for Zechariah (Matt. xxvii. 9). Hundreds of other instances, indeed, might have been adduced, and the details have been more forcibly pressed, than even our author has pressed them, and, • " In vast numbers of cases, alternative questions may be pro posed.—Did 23,10) die in the plague, or was it 24 000? Was the Saviour crucified t nine in the morn ng, or was he still on trial at mid-d ty ? Did Judas buy the Acsldama, or were the chief pries's its purchasers ? Did the cock crow once before Peter's two last denials, and is Mark right, or did the e,ck not crow at all till af•er Peter's three denials, and is Maik wrong? Alternative questions may thus be readily framed by the score ; and whichever alterna tive the reader accepts, the Bible alike denies Its own infallibility. In nil such alternative questions, the conviction on near mind is, that one or other of the inspired penmen was, in each case, mis taken; and, on whichever side tha error may have been, the supposed infallibility of the Bible is equally disproved." —p. 52. There are expedients, indeed, by which it is endeavoured to reconcile differences, and to explain away apparent error; but "For ourselves, we have endured too much bitter anguish in this to doubt that the tins itisfrictory apologies of well-meaning Christians, whose wish it is to defend what they suppose to he 'the faith,' ha e repelled many an anxious inquirer, and driven many an earnest heart into the bleak inhospitalities of unbelief. Hut truth is v rily great; and although the popular mind—alike of believers on the one side, and of unbelievers on the other—is still far removed from logical and true views on the grand subject of inspiration, yet there has been progress in the right direc tion."—p. 53. Then we come to the admissions of some modern then. logians, and to the palliative suggested by Whately and others, upon which it is observed— " The 'learned few' may he able to perceive the ni a distinctions between the religious, and therefore infallible sections of the as contrasted with its non-religious, and therefore fallible sect ons or meanings; but the unlearned many will ture4 not be able to perceive distinctly these shades of difference. —„. " If, on the ground of the , e recogni.ed and palpable errors in the science, history, and morality of Scripture. our bishops had said clearly and intelligibly, that the Bible was, however excellent, yet a fallible hook, we should have admired their clearsightedness and their courage even more so than we now do; but, as it is, our eccle siastical rulers seem to confess a great part of ;he truth, and then to stop short, and suddenly uphold the idea of religious infallibility in a fallible b00k.... For ourselves, we, as part of the unlearned many, are ready to exclaim—Oh ! enviable logical perception, never to c refound morality with religion ! and never to doubt the mysteries of the faith, whi st all the narratives of facts on which those mysteries are based, are avowedly open to criticism and die. belief."—pp. 64-5. As an instance, among others, of error in the Bible, even in matters of religion, may be alleged the contradic tion between the Old and New Testaments on the subject of Immortality and a Resurrection. The passages from the Psalms, and from Job, which have been held by some to point to a resurrection, are acknowledged by scholars to have reference to the Divine interposition in this life; whereas the despairing expressions in such places as Ps. vi. 5, and Ps. lxxxviii. 10-12, "if they had been found in Aristotle, instead of in the Hagiographa," would have been taken as indubitable denials of the immortality of the soul. The conduct of Hezekiah, under the immediate prospect of death, together with the subsequent descrip tion of what his feelings had been, while ho esteemed it imminent, further show unmistakeably, that dissolution was regarded by the most pious of the Hebrews, before the era of the Captivity, as the end of man, On the other hand— "It is quite need'ess to prove. by quotation that the New Testa mint scriptures con radict these sombre vi .1% sof death ; they con, fessedly teach the immortality of the s ul. and the resurrectiol of a glorified, spirittial body. Both these doctrines cannot be true. Either the despairing doctrine of annihilation must be true, arid the hopeful thought of a better world wrong; or the doctrine of immor tality must be true. and the thought of annihilation false. Wh,ch ever alternative is chosen. Vie not on of the Bible beine an lufalllble teacher, even of religion, is alike contravened by Scripture Itself."- 1). 73. By such examples we are brought, at the close of the first book of the work, to the conclusion that, whatever else may be the proper meaning of inspiration, as applied to the scriptures, it cannot, consistently with facts, mean suggestion of infallible teaching, either with respect to science, history, morality, or religion. In the ensuinc , book are reviewed the reasons which may be alleged for expecting an inspirational infallibility in the Bible; the circular nature of the argument from miracles is pointed out, and the inference from the pro phetic inspiration is turned aside by the reflection that, on the evidence or Scripture itself, the prophetic afflatus was occasional, not constant. There are, elsewhere, some exceedingly acute observations on the conditional character of the Scripture prophecies. Then follows an examination of canonical authority, and of the vouchers for the infallibility of the Old Testament, which are pre sumed to be found in the New. We must be pardoned for another extract from the conclusion of the second book. " We have seen that the authority sad to be attributed to Scrip ture I,y Jesus, cannot be understood as implying the infallibility of Holy Writ; and that, if it cou'd, we s"ould still need some proot, that we had an infallible record of what Jesus bad said. " We have seen that the amazing excellence of the Bible no more p oyes it infallible, than similar excellence proves anytbinz else, In which that excellence resid:s, to be tree from all error and imper fection. the 11 , story of the Ca n.prcving `° We have seen, that instead cf the Bible infallible, that history itself needs no investization. if indeed it be not hopelessly da k ; so that it is rather the goodness and approved excellence of the Oli and New Testaments which which warranasst ou res us of their ito t 9 heir spiratai con.nonicity, tha n t h e i r canonicity promises of inspiration ` We have seen that our Lord's several may b •—if indeed we should not say must be—so Interpreted a wholly to exude the element of infallibility from the idea of in spiration. .. • . .•... And, yet avain, we have seen that there is nothing in the idea ofinspiration itse'f which renders it incompatible for errors to exist In a person or in a book in w hi c h a measure of the Spirit of God is i ;dwelling..... " We have for ourselves at le , st exercised the ghost of infallibility from the 13 , b'e ; but is that volume therefore become profitless in our eyes? Far otherwise. We value it, not bee ruse of the spurious tinsel with which men had surrounded it, but for the real and genuine gold which the Heavenly Father has placed therein. " If we revere and study all the so-called uninspir,d books which we de , m wise and good, though fallible, why because we have abandoned an untenable and unreasonable notion of its infallibility, * "The Doctrine of Inspiration: being sn Enquiry concerning the Infallibility, Inspiration, and Authority of Holy Writ.' By the Rev. John Macnaucht, M.A., Oxon, Incumbent of St. Chrysostom's Church Everton p Liverpool. London: Longman And Co. 1856, should we lose one jot of veneration for that best and holiest book, the Bible, to which many, if not all, of the greatest and wisest men in modern times at least, have agreed in affixing the glorious epithet ' inspired ? '" 7 pp. 164, ff. Excellently well — wror;ght out is the definition of "inspiration." elicited from the scriptural usage of terms cognate with it, and from the application of it in Christian literature. The definition itself is given as, that action of the Divine Spirit by which, apart from any idea of infallibi lity, all that is good in man, beast, or matter, is originated and sustained.—p. 196. The proper authority of Scripture is then examined, and the maxim of St. Paul, " prove all things • hold fast that which is good," is sh own t o b e applicable to Holy Writ itself, inasmuch as it is a mixed material. ' In the concluding part of his work, Mr. Macnaught has thought it advisable to provide against some objections to his theory, which may be drawn from its supposed dogmatical and ecclesiastical consequences. Very few professional divines have the courage to accept the truth, until they have cautiouslyascertained that the corollaries derivable from it will involve nothing dangerous to their system, or their position. Perhaps, therefore, Mr. Macnaught has acted wisely in endeavouring to anticipate the difficulties which may arise to him from certain quarters. Nevertheless, in so doing he seems to have proceeded rather upon the suggestions of friends, than upon his own unbiassed judgment ; and the execution of this portion, with respect to the influence of his view of inspiration on existing dogmatical systems, is ;not alto.. gether successful. We cannot think that Book v. Chap. 1, sec. 2, will be esteemed satisfactory by those whom it is intended to conciliate. There are many who would willingly goad Mr. Macnaught into a profession of belief in order to entangle him in the formularies of the Church to which he belongs ; but there is no authority, ecclesias tical or civil, in this realm, whose questions, as to his internal faith, a person in Mr. Macnaught's position is bound to answer. There are tribunals before which the writings of ecclesiastics may be tried, and * * but he is not obliged to accept or to deny for himself other men's inferences. Meanwhile, we observe with satisfac tion that there is a growing band of liberal theologians in the English Church—Milman, Hampden, Wilson, Jowett, Williams, Macnaught, of whom the last has spoken more clearly and boldly than any who have pre ceded him. It is natural that such men should be bound by many ties of affection to the communion in which they have been brought up; that they should be unwilling to surrender official positions; that they should hope, by remaining where they are, to exercise an effectual influence in the cause of truth, and to liberalise a great national institution. Whether or not there is a likelihood that such hopes can be realised, we are not prepared to dis cuss. But from whatever quarter the movement towards it originates, by whatever influences it is advanced, there is no exaveration in saying that the clear renunciation of the doctrine of the inspirational infallibility of Scrip- , ture will have consequences, not upon a single Church, but upon Christianity at large, as important as the Protestant denial of the infallibility of the Pope. Creeds can at most remain only as probable statements, when it shall be distinctly apprehended that biblical authority does not imply absolute truth; and articles may, without difficulty, be accepted as " agreeable to the Word of God " —that is, to the Bible—as fair exponents of it, although confessed to contain, as that does, truth and error in every possible relative admixture. When it shall be acknowledged that those, like this, mingled together closely, if not undistinguishably—self-evident axioms with unfounded hypotheses, certitudes with probabilities, plain propositions with allegories, metaphors, and ambiguities, —they will wither, dry up, and be cast aside as useless; churches will cease to quarrel about that s hioh they no longer regard as indubitably true ; and Christianity will be enabled, thenceforward, unencumbered, to make its final essay upon the evil of the world, as a moral power. We should recommend those who still think that they can maintain the position of the infallibility of Scripture, to obtain, if they can, a little book published at San Fran cisco, entitled "The Evidences against Christianity."' Scriptural discrepancies, contradictions, and difficulties collected from various sources are therein very cleverly put together. But the result is not evidence against Christianity, unless the defenders of Christianity are content that it should stand or fall with the truth of the letter of the Bible in all its parts. If the accounts are correct which roach this country concerning the state of society in California, we fear that the publication of this little book, unaccompanied with any moral warning, may be productive of immediate evil. An attempt should at least have been made to place the moral obligations of man on a firm basis ; and gold seekers, gamblers, and ruffians might have been reminded that, more than any scriptural declarations, they themselves render probable the coming of a retribution in the world to come, for it would not be conceivable that such as they should not ultimately, here or hereafter, receive their deserts. * " The Evidences against Christianity." By John S. Bitten. San Francisco. 1858. COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COU aT --ESTERDAY The county mazistrates held a court in their office, Clay ton-square, at twelve o'clock yesterday. Capt. Aspinall and Messrs Campbell and Chaloner were on the bench. CHARGE OF BIGAMY _ - • John Tempest, alias John Roughey Tempest, was brought up on remand from Saturday, charged with having, on the 18th of November last, at Walton•on••the-hill, married Martha Maria Buchanan, his former wife, Jane MacKenzie Harkness, being still alive. Mr. Dodd appeared on behalf of the prisoner. Detective officer Scott deposed, that he arrested the pri prisoner on the 27th of June, and on the following day he went to the parish of Walton-on-the-hill, and procured a certificate of marriage between John Tempest and Martha Maria Buchanan. He also obtained, at the Holy Trinity church, Birkenhead, a certificate of marri ge solemnised on the 6th of June, 1851, by the Rev. Dr. Baylee, between John Roughey Tempest and Jane MacKenzie Harkness, widow. In answer to Mr. D the witness eta ed, that the first wife was the original mover in the prosecution. The Rev. Dr. Baylee deposed, that he performed the marriage service b e t ween J o h n Ronghev Tempest and Jane Mackenzie Harkness, on the sth of June, 1851. He could not speak as to the identity of the prisoner. The woman had lived as a servant in his house for about three months. To Mr. Dodd : Hod nothing to compl a i n o f h er hab i ts. She was not a servant. She might have chosen to remain ; but she was not dismissed—she left of her own accord. Robert Poole deposed, that he resided near Oswestry, Shropshire, and had known the prisoner before his first marriage. Was present in Dr. Bavlee's church on the sth of June, 1831, and saw the prisoner married to Mrs. MacKenzie. Mary 13uolianan deposed that she was present at Walton church when the prisoner was married to her sister, Martha Maria Buchanan. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Dodd said as the magistrates would probably feel themselves bound to send the case before another tribunal, his application at present was simply that the prisoner should be admitted to hail. As he was instructed, the prisoner and his first wife lived together some six or seven months after their marriage. It proved for his clent a most unhappy and disastrous marriage, for the woman was gi en to haVile of intemperance, and to a violent temper, to such a degree that it was impossible they could live together, In point of fact, she left him, and even after she left him she fre quently followed him to his lodgings in a state of intoxica tion, annoyed hint, assaulted him, and made it impossible that he could endure her. The prisoner had violated the law, it was true, but there were so many circumstances pal liating his conduct, that any punishment inflicted at the assizes would be probably merely nominal. Under these circumstances, Mr. Dodd applied to have bail taken. Elizabeth Williams was called as a witness by Mr. Dodd, and deposed that she was acquainted with the prisoner and his first wife. The wife lodged with her after the marriage. She came alone and took the lodgings. The prisoner came soma time after, to demand some of hie wearing apparel, which she had taken, and which he got from her after a great deal of trouble. She struck him on the head, threw a candlestick and lighted candle at him, and spat in his face. On one occasion she took her (witness's) husband upstairs' and gave him a glass of whiskey. As they remained abo'e a long time, witness went op and found Mrs. Tempest in bed, and her (witness's) husband lying at the foot of the bed. He appeared quite stupifled, and he told her subse quently that the whiskey must have been drugged, it made him in such a state. She very Beldam saw Mrs. Tempest sober. The prisoner had lodged with her for two years previously. She sever saw or met with any husband who bore such treatment as be bore from his wife. He never lifted his hand to her whatever she did. Has no doubt they would have lived very happily together if she had conducted herself differently, Mr. Campbell said the Bench were unanimously of opinion that they could not admit the prisoner to bail. The prisoner was accordingly comm i tted to take his trial at the next assizes. - ------- The Emperor Nap Aeon left Paris on Tuesday for Plombieres, m here he mill remain two or three weeks. OUTRAGE TN CILAPEL—On Mond a y, a t t h e G u i l d hall Police Court, Mr. Edward Char:es Merrick Dyer, 21 years of age, an d respectably connected, was charged with creating- a disturbance in the Roman Catholic chapel, Moorfields, during the p er f ormance o f Di v ine service. John Jennings, collector at St. Mary's chapel, Moorfields, said—On Sunday, Cardinal Wiseman preached, and a l arge congregat i on was attracted. The prisoner, who sat near the pulpit, drew from his pocket a Testament, an d a f ter re f err i ng to it exclaimed in an audible voice, at some p o i n t i n the cardinal's sermon— " That is a great lie ; you are the Scarlet Whore of Babylon." This interruption caused great conf us i on among the congregation, .and resulted in the suspension of the service until the prisoner was s.cured and removed from the chapel. He made no resistance, but at the station he showed some anxiety for the safety of a paper containing a number of entries upon religious matters. The prisoner had walked from Chertsey during Saturday night. The prisoner said he could give no reason for his conduct, but that h e could not command himself. lie had been ill and much harassed, and disappointed in his endeavours to get employment in the church as a lay missionary. The officer said from what the prisoner told him, it appeared he had been trying for the last three months, to o b ta i n the appo i ntment of a lay missionary preacher. Ultimately the prisoner gave the name of a merchant in the city, who attended; and at the suggestion of Alderman Carden, undertook to send Wino to his family.