The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-01-27 00:00:00

Jan, 27, 1846, PRAYER BOOK AND HOMILY SOCIETY. A PU BLIC MEETING will be held, i n th e C o m. MERCIAL-HALL, Gloucester-street, on MONDAY EVEN ING next, the 2d Februai ' when the interesting Proceedings of the above- named Society well be Reported :—The usef u l e ff ec t s 91itslabours amongst Seamen; its important labours on Shore in T owns and Vill ages ; and its beneficial effects in rendering. In ltid to Christian other p Missionaries in China, India, Africa, the West , r d l e s, and laces. , I , ne Rev. HUGH M‘NEILE, Rev. J. H. STEWART, Rev. lur. TAITRSALL, and other Clergymen, also a Deputation fro m the Society in London have kindly engaged (God willing) to advocate the claims of the Society on this occason. ...*.* All Persons friendly to the pure Protestant i Principles of oie Reformation are invited to attend. Chair to be taken at Half-past Six o'clock. SF.RMON will also b e p reac h e d (D . V . ) on TUESDAY I NIICG next, the 3d February, by the Rev. HUGH WELL, M.A , in ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH, Shaw "Lr..„e ? Liverpool;on behalf of the above-named Society. Juivine Service will commence at Half-past Six o'clock. • NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV EN , that the HALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS ?f the LIVERPOOL NEW GAS AND COKE COMPANY will 2e held, pursuant to the Acts of Incorporation on WEDNES g;‘I,, the 28th instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon, at the marendon Rooms. South John-street. N.R. The Rook s f or the Transfer of Shares will be CLOSED fro in the 26th instant, and until the 7th of February By order of the Committ( W. I AitNITT, Chief Cler} Gat nift. - Newington, Liverpool, 13th Jan.. 1846. B OROUGH OF LIVERPOOL, to Wit. GILBERT HENDERSON, ESQ., RECORDER. HE COURT of QUARTER SESSIONS of the PEACE for the BOROUGH will be held, in the CROWN 2IeT, SESSIONS -HOUSE, in Chapel-street, on MONDAY, the ....ay of February next, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon. lN o Traverse will be tried unless entered on the first day of the esions, in the Sessions-house or previously at the Office of Clerk of the Peace, No. 6, Brunswick-street.i And all Indictments for Misdemeanours found at theseSes 's against Persons atte to ail must be entered fr Trial ur ore o re Twel ve o'clock on dmi the d day ß after the discharge of the and Jury or the Trial will stand over. 'WRIGHT, Clerk of the Peace. Clerk of the Peace's (Vice, January 20th, 1846. NLIVERPOOL NORTHERN HOSPITAL. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, in conformity With the Resolutions passed at the Annual Meeting of !tees on the 13th instant, a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET ki of the TRUSTEES will be holden at the CLARENDON te°x°}4B:, I nSouth John-street, on FRIDAY, the 6th of February. detellome o RULES of the Institutio— .„„ProPosed by JOHN M. BANNER, Est, Oat the ilonorary Medical Officers K a p " .P4r_linientary Borouat of Liven to take into' conk .TV.R.ATIONS in th `, O hall be no longer attached to this hospital. for 4 1)(Is ed by Dr. CARSON,. that the following be substitute W,No. 8, as it now stands : namely, of e direction of this Institution should be placed in the hands Tr en ,Sonimittee, consisting of a President, Vice-President, eleW"reri two Auditors, and twenty other Trustees, to be T oo ep at the Annual Meeting of Trustees . held on the second 4 Pht a Y,in January, and of two members of the Medical Board, iW i c.an and a Surgeon, each member of the Board occupy e_s_itilation in rotation four monthi in the year : s_ r Notice is further given, that at the said Meeting a . tiddi t r signified in writing to the Committee, that the following p rov .p . to the Laws will be submitted to the Trustees for ap- a!nely, Sur ge „ , i , in case of the temporary absence of a Physician ta, se one of the Consultinz PhVsicians or Surgeons, as q suan !.uuties of the absentee That the Consultin i.1.e.n.-ibers of the Medical irhat the Co nsu l t i ng cal Consultations 4 3ned t o the gurgical Consultations Physicians shall be summoned to tt nd the Consulting Surgeons shall 1 Liv erpool, Bank, Brunswick-street. 22r1 J a n uar y, 1846. I —Et POOL SAILORS' HOME. REGISTRY AND SAVINGS' BANK HE R MOST GRACIOT A T the ANNUAL MI and sZ i\ T LIVERPOO STY, PATRON MEMBERS HOME, REGISTRY th e r tePor , T r , b y the the Committ it __ And w " movedrty ri ceida approved and passfi lovedas by M r. C aosnrE, Rego v e (1,- - That the Thar Office t ße arers and Member erident, a nd Assistant Set during the COtrini;.*-- past year, and t 1 - J. A . Jam e , William Pro% :I,araes p• u ;ln av a li s Y e.'hon W. Anders ilt on . 1 0 2ed_ Finder, nuamson, Moved. by Mr. SANDS, sec Resolved —That the spect J.tstEs tIKIN Esq.,Cb kreat rests of the Institution, - , " 1 e Chairman havin,?; ta rth resolved unantmousl L ftthi i lg b given to the Chairman y. f La the Chair. Lried att ADDITIONAI J oseph N. Walker, Parker, a Rev. Anl4-Elston Campbell,.A John Iluddleston William Lowndes Bro dhurst Hill a . Grit Western Adamson Ali a __ _estern Steam packet L. S. and L. Colquitt pien'"'r,n,,Jones, Duke-street . Ilooth ....... .nonaas M4Whinney Barnuel Staniforth William Stanley Harrison, i from M H essrs. arris and Co 111.0liutchison and Jarvi e .. ', I nas Balmer Qin Gordon Brown hotnas Haigh lieholson and Whittle 4llOrinerod BANK OF LIVERPOOL. TWENTY-SEVENTH DIVIDEND. THE DIRECTORS of the BANK OF LIVERPOOL DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to the PROPRIETORS, that they have declared a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of £lO per Cent. per Annum, on the increased paid-rip capital of the Company, (being 12s. 6d. per Share on the old Shares,) from the Ist of July to the 31st December, 1845 ; and a Dividend on the Shares issued 23d September last from the Ist October to the 31st December, 1845, (being 6s. 31. per Share ;) and further, that such Dividends will be payable at the Bank of the Company, in Water-street, on and after FRIDAY, the 6th day of lebruary next, between the hours of Ten and Three on each day. Dated at Liverpool, this 6th day of January, 1846. By order of the Board, . JOSEPH LANGTON, Manager Each Proprietor will be expected (if required) on applying for his Dividend, to produce the Certificate or Certificates of his The Transfer Books will be closed until the 6th of February inclusive. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORD BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. THE OFFICES of this COMPANY are THIS DAY REMOVED from the Euston Station to No. 29, GREAT GEORGE-STREET, WESTMINSTER, LONDON. WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary. January 24, 1846. WARWICKSHIRE AND LONDON RAILWAY COMPANY. THE OFFICES of this COMPANY are THIS DAY REMOVED from the Euston Station to No. 29, GREAT GEORGE-STREET, WESTMINSTER, LONDON.. WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary. January 24, 184 G. TING of the kILO ;econded by Mr. DUCKWORTH as read,l seconded by Mr. FIN LAY, and of this Meeting be given to th rnittee, to the Superior heir valuable service: William Fergusson, Charles Cotesworth, W. J. Tomlinson, T. B. Horsfall, George Grant, William Shand, R. C. Croat)le Captain Bell, :coed by Mr Thanks of t 'YRER, and man of the Committee ' foi• tt ition shown by him to the int , OBERT RANKIN, Chairman. Chair, ,—That the Thanks of this Meet or his able and courteoss conduct DONATIONS, nd Co. M., Rector 21 0 20 0 20 '0 15 0 10 10 10 0 10 .0 10 0 t Company n addition to .el 5. Iss kitvp v-:; - rOOL DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY. A — th E Committee regrets that the depressed state of wal e :c,Funds of the Society obliges them to make an imme ; AltE n u u earnest appeal to the Public on its behalf. ` 4 cre aa ' 4 , l l l l, from the unusual mildness of the winter, and the (lektit„ demand for labour, there is not the same extent of f °rrh - ' l °n atthe working classes as many —e r resentp among _ t4 l)A._ei ali ea_ sons have witnessed ; yet, from various causes,. more t onie b` l3 . from sickness, many cases of severe distress daily tor % erOre the Society. From the very limited means at its !finds vei lthir d,th ese can receive but very insufficient . relief ; and Must shortly be altogether discontinued, unless the The he Materially improved. f ., 41 1s fi, l , 4c oale of the Society derived from Annual Subscriptions nd 47,,` short of what is required for its efficient maintenance, Committee, in making this appeal to their fellow-towns .ola"Pir! confident that it will be met with the same liberality In'oPtness which they have invariably experienced on • errsccasio PRESIDENT. The W orshipful the Mayor, David Hodgson, Esq VICE-PRESIDENTS. Rev. J. Brooks, A.M. } Rectors. Rev. A. Campbell, A.M., TREASURERS. Theodore W. Rathbone, Esq: William Reynolds, Esq., M. D. SECRE Robert L. Car Rey. Richard :TARIES. r, A Esq. ppleton, M.A net, ii" a rker, M.A. Rev . ‘....ornas M.A. ttev ratter Butler, M.A. Mr. Connor M.A. Ho B:Ward Cropper Itev.•bir Edward Cust kr John Davies, M.A. ite v, {,'in Eden kr, .• W. bebank, M.A. kr. e ",ar d Gibbon Rev i i ?rge Gr oom R evj uni nas Halton, M.A. It ev Hassall, .A. Re v ' li Headlam, M.A. Re y t no am Hesketh, M.A Rev jmas Hornby, M.A. , nies C. I rv i ng Mr,ohn Johns William Kay Rev. C. W. Lawrence, M.A. Mr. Joseph Langton Mr. A. Leighton Rev. John B. Monk, M.A. Rev. Cyrus Morrall, M.A. Rev. W. Mulleneux, M.A. Mr. Thomas Muncaster Rev. James North, M.A. Rev. Thomas L. Pain, M.A. Rev. John C. Prince, M.A. Rev. T. Raffles, D.D., LL.D. Mr. Richard Rathbone Mr. John Rigby Mr. H. H. Statham Rev. T. Tattershall, D.D. Rev. John H. Thom Rev. R. L. Townsend, M.A. Rev. Cecil Wray, M.A. Mr. R. W. Waddington. ,haw, Agent. will be received by the Members veral Banks ' • the Athenaeum,, poms ; at the Society's Office,4, ewspaper Offices. RR kP,PLETON, } Secretaries. Mr. James of b t ration s and Subscriptions the: Committee ; at the se 41 t,eo h nl, and Exchange News-n Square ; and at all the N, R. L. CA RICHD Or • Ale,, DONATIONS RECEIVED. Joli!'...lTodgson, Esq., Mayor of Liverpool joo moss? Esq., Otterspool ikilti Marriott Esq., Allerton Re 448' Heywood, Sons, and Co., Brunswick-street krv• Robert 03ft, KirkbY Hi'• Joseph Langton, Great George-square Miss Langton, Great George-square 4 Th 0146011, Aigburth kr n NEW SUBSCRIPTION. P • rilkington, Oak Farm, Allerton £25 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 z, _._ "UV Years Loss of Hair, and wonderful Restoration. o,9tritl Church-street, Whitby,l9, 1,8 1 . 0 f ijkrnen,—Of the last supply of OLpRIDGE'S BA I hay.. 1/k. every bottle was sold immediately on receipt, and h a Tin_lly more bespoke, only waiting for a further_ supply, haVe ` n olpo you will send without the least delay. Orders hale poured In more than ever since the powerful effects of t s h e e . Yer a i f.ve. been so decisively demonstrated in the cases of One ir.ist,,,_rdible and respectable inhabitants of the . tow ti°l i l T7o,‘'Zi. a lilong others which have attracted particulanra.atte_nn hvent Ile ease shadntlem who had had little or . no h . ir fr_ oiti,j Years : h tried numerous preparations in vain, and . irieiZttely had h head shaved, and wore a wig. At my recom the d 1 " he tried the Balm • and after using it according to h„ ireetions for a short Cm the young hair appeared, and he 4 4 now as fine a head of hair as e person in Whitby. Yours, &c., as any JOHN KILVINGTON. 10, ,seato Messrs. Kennaby Brothers, ornorland-buildings, Aldersgate-street, London. trow''''lOGE'S I3ALM causes Whiskers and Eye-brows to Ntio;ll!events ti-..- stop,,'. cßuizr :Hair froiniiiriiinggrey, and the first appli resPß it from fi.,to curl beautifully, frees it from scurf, and illb ect abilit , : i r u ng off. Abundance of certificates of the first ;.. solar, ~ ~,e.,. shown by the Proprietors, C. and A. OLD -llki, ~,, Iv tlington-street, Strand, London, where the Balm 4 . or s. "' by most of the respectable Perfumers and Medicine e 9tlttl'e e:ar 36. 64 ., Cs, and Ils. per B ott l e. O LDRIDG LIN— for, .B O rTOs TR „,., E'S BALM OF • COLUMBIA, 1, WEL uby all r - -. 1 , STRAND, LONDON. espeetable Chemists, Perfumers, apil Stationers. No other prices are THEATRE-ROYAL—During the past week a variety of choice old pieces have been produced at this theatre, and if the rapturous manner in which they have been received demonstrates the excellence of the parts sustained, their success has been great. The pantomime has concluded each evenings entertainment. The house has been well filled. DRAWING.—We were exceedingly gratified a few days since by a cursory glance at a number of drawings, the works of the pupils of Mr. Norbury, of 80ld -street, whose talent as a teacher is fully evinced by the rapid progress many of his students have made. The system Mr. N. adopts is certainly a good one, as it gives the' firmest basis to art-education. Several copies from casts are admirably executed, and the oil painting, a copy from Corregio, does great credit to the artist. THE PERFORMANCES AT THE AMPHITHEATRE have, during the past week, attracted numerous and highly res pectable audiences. The stage spectacles are exceedingly well got up—the powerful dramatic as well as the eques trian company, who introduce their horses, tending greatly to heighten the effect. The equestrian fetes are not only daring, but in many instances colossal. The pantomime, "Jonny Gilpin," has run three weeks, and seems to be as well liked as ever. BEGGARS.—A great number of men, women, and se veral children were yesterday brought before Mr. Rush ton, charged with begging in the streets. The greater part were in very distressed circumstances, and upon having agreed to go to their parishes (chiefly in Ireland), were ordered to be passed on. Others, who refused, and bad been habitually mendicants, were sent to gaol ; and several who belonged to Liverpool were sent to the Over seers, to be relieved or taken into the workhouse. THEATRE -ROYAL, LIVER.—The performances at this favourite theatre, for the past week, have been increased by the production of an excellently got up dramatic ver sion of " The Cricket of the Hearth," the Christmas work of C. Dickens. Unpromising as a perusal of the book would induce us to think the subject for dramatizing, it has, nevertheless, been formed into a highly attractive piece, containing many ve- cr-- • imp', -ry effective situations and some good stage characters. The getting up, however, and the talent of those engaged in it, has done much for it. Mrs. W. P. Grattan makes an admirable Dot , and Mr. Lacey, as Perrybingle, and borne others of the artists engaged, are excellent. The performances for the next three days, it will be seen from the advertisement, are the " Cricket on the Hearth," which, we predict, will have a run ; " The Happy Man," so well sustained by Mr. Lester ; and " The Olympic Bevels," in which Mrs. Grattan is not equalled by any actress at present on the stage. TIM GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY NOT! IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY will be held, at the CorroN SALES- Room, in the Exchange Buildings, in Liverpool, on FRIDAY, the 13th day of February next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, for the purpose of declaring a Dividend, or any separate Dividends out of the clear profits of the said undertaking, and on other special affairs. HENRY BOOTH, Secretary. J. SWIFT, Clerk of the Conipany Dated this 15th day of January, 1846. AMBER GATE, NOTTINGHAM AND BOSTON, AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY. THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT, with out condescending to notice any of the anonymous and false statements which have from time to time appeared in se veral of the puhlic prints, have the satisfaction to assure the have been most minutely ex Engineer, and that the whole are found to lie most au an g of the Orders JOHN GOU . GH, Secretary Nottingham, 9th January,. 1846, AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON, AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. THE DIRECTORS of the above COMPANY have great pleasure in announcing to the_ Shareholders that they have entered into an an Parliament, for an AMA UNION RAILWAY C( gate. Nottir-' gement, subject to the approval of LGAMATION WITH THE GRAND )MPANY. The Shares in the Amber - lam. and Boston, and Eastern Junctibn Railway. cl union nauway uompanies, are t to rank equal in point of vain( ssity of issuing any new or extension Shares. the Directors beg to state their confident belief can now arise, to prevent the 1 g of a Bill, luable and important lines in By orde JOHN GOUGH, Secretary ireet, London, January 19th, 1846, GRAND UNION RAI 91HE DIRECTORS of fill great pleasure in announci MAY COMPANY. above COMPANY have to the Shareholders, that , have entered into an arrangethent, subject to the approval ofParliament, for an AMALGAMATION with the AMBER- JUNCTION RAILWAY COINIPA,NI Grand Union, and Ambergate, Notti Eastern Junction Railway Companie nereement, to rank ec The Shares in the m, and Boston, and LI in mini of vain( necessity of i In concluski any new or extension shares le can now arise to it ultimately become one of the trios n the kingdot ALFRED BEESTON, Secretary EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY. ITOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a SPECIAL j_N GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the EDINBURGH and NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY will be held, within the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh, on Tii L. RSDAY, the purpose of having submitted to them for their consideration and impioval, the Drift or Drafts of a Bill or Bills to be brought before Parliament in the ensuing Session, for an Act or Acts, to alter and enlarge the powers of the said Company—to make certain alterations and deviations on the Line of the said Rail way, and also for the following purposes : . . fit, To empower the said CO'nipaciy toconstruct and maintain an Extension Railway in connexion with the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, to Ferry-Port-on-Craig and Newport, with a lunfermline, to Lochgelly, to Leslie, to Pettycur ; gh Strathearn to join the Scottish Central Railway, and to with certain Branches therefrom ; to construct and ters and wharfs at Ferry-Port-on-Craig and Brough h"-h and maintain a ferry there; to make, con- itailwa‘ throt, Kinross, ty; to es piers, and also certain other works connected therewith, and with the said Edinburgh and Northern Railway. 2d, To consider and give instructions relati-e to a proposed lease of the East of Fife Railway, and the Perth and Crieff Railway, and to join with the Dundee and Perth Railway Com pany.in the construction of a Bridge across the River Tay, with certain Branches therefrom. And also to fix and determine the Capital to be authorised to be raised under the said Bill or Bills. By order of the Board, JOHN LEARMONTH, Chairman. _ _ - HENRY LEES, Secretary. _Railway (like, Edinburgh, 17th Januaiy, 1846. NOTTINGHAM, EREWASH VALLEY, AMBER- GATE, AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY ; NOTTINGHAM, VALE OF BELVOIR, AND GRANTTIAM RAILWAY NOTTINGHAM AND BOSTON RAILWAY TN consequence of the amalgamation of these Com l._ panies, under the name of the AMBERGATE, NOTTING HAM, and BOSTON and EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY, the Arectors deem it prudent to have a new Parliamentary Contract signed In , the Shareholders, and at the same time to •exchange the Scrip of the separate companies for the new Scrip of the Amalgamated Company. For the convenience of the Scripholders duplicate copies of the Deed will lie for signature at the undermentioned places, between the hours of Ten o'clock in the Forenoon and Four o'clock in the Afternoon:— London.,—At the Com PA NY'S OFFICES, 12, Parliament-street, Westminster, on MoNnAy, the 26th, TUESDAY the 27th, and WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, and at the OFFICE of the GRAND UNION RAILWAY COMPANY, 78, Cornhill, on THURSDAY, the 29th, FRIDAY, the 30th, and SATURDAY, the 31st instant. Nottingham.—At the COMPANY'S OFFICES, on MONDAY, the 26th, and TUESDAY, the 27th instant. Grantham.—At the Office of THOS. WINTER, Esq., Solicitor, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant. Boston.—At the Offices of Messrs. HOPKINS and RICE, Solici tors, on THURSDAY, the 29th, and FRIDAY, the 30th instant. Spalding.—At the Offices of Messrs. BONNER and SON, Solici- , tors, on SATURDAY, the 31st instant. Derby.—At the ROYAL HOTEL, on MONDAY, the 26th instant. TVirlfsworth. = At the Office of PHILIP HUBBERSTY, ESQ., SO- licitor, on TUESDAY, the 27th instant. - Sheffield.—At the TONTINE INN, 011 WEDNESDAY, the 28th in- At the VICTORIA HOTEL, 011 THURSDAY, the 2 stant. • Hull.—At the ROYAL HOTEL, on FRIDAY, the 30th instant. York.—At the GEORGE HOTEL, On SATURDAY, the 31st instant. Manchester.—At the MOSLEY ARMS HOTEL, 011 MONDAY, the 26th instant. Liverpool, stant. At the ANGEL HOTEL, on TUESDAY, the 27th in Edinburgh At the ROYAL HOTEL, Prince's-street, on Tx uRs- DAY, the 29th instant. Glasgow.—At the ROYAL HOTEL, on FRIDAY, the 31st instant. The Scrip must be produced at the time of signing, and an order will then be given for the delivery of the Amalgamated Scrip in lieu thereof. No person will be allowed to sign the Deed, or receive the Amalgamated Scrip, unless the additional deposit has been paid. - In the event of any person being unable to attend at one or other of the above places, it is requested that notice may be forthwith sent to the SECRETARY, at the Offices, 12, Parlia ment-street, Westminster. _ By order JOHN GOUGH, Secretary Dated the 22d January, 1846, TH Li VERPO CORRESPONDENCE. OPENING OF ST. THOMAS'S DAY AND SUN DAY SCHOOLS. GRAFTON-STREET, TOXTETH-PARK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, Stn.,—Some time ago I called your attention to the commencement of the above Schools, but now a more gratifying era presents itself, viz. : the Opening of the same, which is expected to be early in February next, when I hope, sincerely, there will be a magnificent display of unanimous feeling towards the furtherance of so noble an object, on the day of celebration ; when the members of the congregation, and other friends, are expected to join the respected incumbent, the Rev. Walter Butler, A.M., at a Teaparty for the occasion, whose indefatigable and unceasing exertions, in cenjunction with Mr. Charles H unton, the Secretary of the School Committee, to whom great praise is due, for his vigilant exertions in co-operat ing with his respected pastor, in his endeavours to accom plish the erection of so important an asylum, for the cul tivation of the little expansive minds, of so many neglected and forlorn fellow creatures, whom we shall feel pleased to see crowding to school, every Sabbath and wee k day, instead of running on the broad road way to destructiofi, as hundreds are now doing in Toxteth-park. There will also be a Sale of Fancy Articles and Clothing for the Poor in the district. _ _ _ It will also be gratifying to our Protestant friends to hear of the novel School which was recently opened by the Rev. W. Butler, A.M., denominated the ragged school," as it consists of none but ragged boys brought in from the street, at their own voluntary desire, to learn God's word ; and I am proud to say I heard one of them yesterday, without shoes er stockings, say his lesson to me, spelling words of four or five letters, without a mis take ; and there were about forty more anxious to attend every Sabbath, they also attend three nights in the week, to learn to write, &c. I hope Sir, this circumstance itself will meet with the support it so richly deserves by all Scriptural Philanthropists. I remain, Sir. A WELLWISHER TO SCRIPTURAL EDUCATION 17th Jan. 1846. LIVERPOOL, PRESTON, AND NORTH UNION JUNCTION RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL Si Stn,—As at the ➢ieeting of the Shan above Company papers, t e Entrlne, TANDARD licly to state, that we have been . fOrced to take 1, ings for the recovery of the balance due to us, an of eliciting the truth in a court of law. We content ourselves therefore, with denying that there is any truth in the Report of the- Committee as regards ourselves, and the statementf made by the ChaiJman, at the meeting, that proceedings had been taken against us for the non-performance of our contract, There is no such contract, nor have any proceedings been taken against us ; and, if there should, we are quite ready to defend We fire, Sir, your obedient servants (Signed) GAN DELL & THE CHASI BRUNTON The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Thursday, 29, at lay, 31, at.. Each da, Church Minshul! t half-past ten Wednesday, Jan 28, at Fr:A Sandford Pool . Ki--' .Each r,• ay at half past ten BURN'S COMMERCIAL GLANC a copy of this useful sheet of cotton statistics, giv —We have received last five years,-1841, (Weed, the annual ex - ports of yarn are given in each year, from 1837 inclusive to the present time. Those of 1845 are 131,937,9351 b. ; in 1844 they were 130.101.9131 b. The exports of plain calice -1845 have increased from 613,138,646 yards in 1845. In printed and dyed calicos on the other hand, the amount of exports decreased from 313,111,455 yards in 1844, to 310,850,697 yards in 1845. The chief sources of the increased exports of yarn are in the Hanse Towns. Holland. Naples, and Sicily ; and calicoes, are Chili and Peru (to whirh the exports have increased from 9,000,000 yards in 1844, to 20,000,000 yards in 1845) ; the foreign West Indies; China, Turkey and Levant, and the United States. The sources of diminished exports in printed and dyed calicoes, are Egypt, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Madeira, and Turkey and the Levant PROSPECTS OF SOUTII AMERICA.—By new arrange ments of the South Pacific Steam Navigation Company, their vessels, in the course of a few months will touch at the following mining ports :—Coquimbo, fluesco, Copa ipo, Cobrija, Arica, Taleiz, Piso, Callao, Eluacho, Hu ancbaco, Lambvague, Pay! a, Guayaquil, Bueno Ventura, and Panama. These vessels are well and commodiously doubt but the enterprising spirit of English speculators will be the cause of creating a complete change through out the whole of South America, by the introduction of steam navigation and railways, as coal and iron is plenti ful, but all that is muting is the proper means of work ing them. Senor Don Hilaria Pulini has made surveys from the port of Valparaiso to Santiago, the capital for a railway, which, no doubt, will at last be accomplished, as not only the government but every one interested in the prosperity of the republic are desirous to see this means of conveyance established in this country, which will ultimately lead- to great mining operations, as Chili abounds in ore of every description, native silver, copper, iron, lead, coal, &c.—Mining Journal. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN RAILWAYS.—The three longest lines in the United States—the South Carolina, carried almost entirely on piles—of one hundred and thirty-five miles in length ; the Central, one hundred and ninety-three miles; and the Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, one hundred and fifty-six miles, have been con structed—the first at an average cost of 2,600/. per mile; the 'second of 2,4001., and the last 3,200/. Although, from the high price of land in England, apart from any other consideration, we could never hope to rival the cheapness of the transatlantic estimates, still it is startling to compare with the one or two thousand pounds per mile of the American lines the expense of some of our own. We will put aside the 170,0001. per mile of the Greenwich railway, as spent under peculiar circum stances, and such as are not likely to occur again. But the worksl of the Croydon railway, carried through a dis trict tolerably level, cost above sevnty thousand pounds per mile. The expense of the bridges alone, for a dis tance of ten miles, was nearly 45,0001. The original es timate for the Brighton railway, made by most compe tent judges, and examined by Mr. Locke, was somewhat above 28,000/. per mile. The railway ended by costing 400,0001.—Church of England Quarterly. FAILINGS OF SIR W. FOLLETT.—TO the young, eager, and ambitious lawyer, the contemplation of Sir William Follett's career is fraught with instruction. It will teach him the nocessity of moderation in the pursuit of the dis tinction and emoluments of his profession. By grasping at too much, often every thing is lost. Was not Sir William Follett's life one uninterrupted scene of splendid slavery, the pressure of which at length broke him down in the meridian of his. days? Had he been able to resist the very strong temptations by which he was assailed—temp tations, too, appealing powerfully to hi s l ove o f family and offspring —a long life's evening of tranquility, of un speakable enjoyment, might have rewarded a day of great, yet not excessive labour. He might also have devoted his powerful talents to the public benefit, in such a way as to secure the lasting gratitude and admiration of posterity, by remedying some great existing defect in his country's jurisprudence, by making some solid contribution to the safeguards of the constitution. But did be ever do so? All his great experience, talents, and learning, might never have existed, for any trace of them remaining in the records of his country's constitution. What page in the statute-book attests his handiwork ? And what did he ever do to advance the interests of the profession to which he belonged ? These are questions asked with sorrowful sincerity and reluctance, and with every disposition to make the amplest allowances for those failings of Sir William Follett, which undoubtedly detracted somewhat from his excellence and eminence. He was a man of modest, mild, inoffensive character, whn spoke ill of, and did harm to no one ; but, at the same time, was not dis tinguished by that active and energetic benevolence, libe- rality, and generosity, which secure, for the memory of their exhibitaut, ardent, enduring gratitude and reve rence. His excellence was 'of a negative, rather than a positive kind. He did harm to no one, when he might have done so with impunity, and was possibly sometimes tempted to do so; but then he did not do good, at all events to the extent which might have been expected from him. He was, however, by no means of a mean 'or selfish nature; but in his excessive, arid to a certain ex tent pardonable, eagerness, to make.what he deemed a suitable provision for himself and his family, gave himself the appearance of being perfectly indifferent to the inte rests or welfare of others. It is, however, only fair to his memory to acknowledge, that legal eminence is too often liable to the same imputations—that professional pursuits have certainly a strong tendency to warp amiable and generous natures—to keep the eye of ambition, amidst the intense fires of rivalry and opposition, fixed exclusively upon one object—the interest and advancement of the in dividual. Nothing can effectually control or counteract this tendency, but a lively and constant sense of religious principle; which enlarges the heart till it can love our neighbour as ourself, which brightens the present with the hopes of the future, which purifies our corrupt nature, and elevates its grovelling earthward tendencies by the con templation of an eternal state of being dependent upon our conduct in this transient state ofttial. Who can tell the extent to which these and similar considerations are pre sent to the minds of the dying great ones of the earth, who, suddenly plucked from amidst the dazzling scenes of successful ambition, are laid prostrate upon the bed "of death,—their pale faces turned to the wall, with HERE AFTER alone in view, and under an aspect equally new and awful? Let us, therefore, be wise, and be wise in time, nor haughtily disregard the earnest voice of warn ing, however humble and obscure may be the quarter whence it comes. —Blackwood. COACIIES. — The first notice of coaches for public ac commodation adduced by Mr. Markland is from Sir - W. Dugdale's Diary, under the date of 1659, where the Co tnntry coach is mentioned ; but that gentleman thinks they were employed some years earlier. Dugdale's Diary mentions the St. Alban's, Chester, Bedford, and oth er stagecoaches between 1662 and JOO (ut supra) _ _ letter from Edward Parker of Browscholme, in Lanca shire, to his father (dated 1663), the writer co plains of severe indisposition, caused by his being compelled to travel in the Loot of the stage-coach. In the Harleian Miscellany (vol viii.), a writer urges the propriety of sup. pressing the multitude of stage-coaches and caravans which were travelling in 1673. L STANDARD. Road anb firobintial getvo. The Rev. George Cuthbert has been appointed minister of St. John the Evangelist's, Hope-street, and entered upon his duties on Sunday. The Rev. James Todd has been appointed to the In cumbency of the Chapel of Holy Trinity, Warrington, vacant by the death of the Rev. James Saul. It is said that Lord Francis Egerton, M.P., will be duly installed Grand Master of the Freemasons of East Lan cashire, in June next, at Bolton-le-Moors. On Saturday two men were committed for trial, on a charge of having stolen about-100 lbs. weight of nails from Mr. Daniel Clark, nail manufacturer. _ _ Captain Johnstone, of the ship Tory, will be tried at the ensuing sessions on the 2d February. He has become more cheerful of late and his health is better. In a menagerie at Stockport, the other day, a tiger made a sudden dash at a child, carried by a woman who approached too near, and severely lacerated its face. At the Kirkdale Sessions, last week, Wm. Pilkington, Esq., of Millbank House, St. Helens, and Robt. Neilson, Esq , of Halewood, qualified as magistrates for this county. On Friday night last, a fire broke out in Mr. Arnitt's joiners' yards, Rock-street, Brownlow-hiil. The pre mises were insured for £l5O, but the loss is considerably more. The tools of many of the workmen were destroyed. At a numerous meeting of operative stone masons, on Tuesday last, it was resolved to endeavour to effect a re duction of the hours of labour, in the summer months, to nine houri per day. M r. Flower, of Renshaw-street, has a small oval medal lion of pure gold, on one side of which is a correct portrait of Charles 1. The relic has probably been worn by some member of the unfortunate monarch's family. SIIICIDE.—On Wednesday, John Frith, a butcher, residing in Bolton-street, put an end to his existence by banging himself in his bed-room. The unfortunate man had been for some time much depressed in spirits. _ CAUTION TO DRIVERS. — On Saturday last a driver, named John Parkinson, was fined forty shillings, for having gone upon the wrong side of the road, and also for having beaten his horse with unmerciful severity. Mr. Chas. Ricketts, house-surgeon to the Lancaster Dispensary, on quittin g for Birkenhead, was presented, by the patients of that establishment, with a neat silver snuff box and half-a-dozen silver spoons. STREET ROBBERIES.—On Friday night last two gen tlemen were robbed by Cyprians with whom they had en hes. One of and the other at XIO the watches was valued at orrow, at half-past ten, two iron steam vessels launched from the yard of Messrs. Vernon and _ . They are of and Belfast trade, and one for the BISKI.NREAD INFIRMARY. —On Sunday week, two sermons were preached in St. Mary's Church, Birken head, wten £7O was collected in aid of the Birkenhead Infirmary A woman at Blackburn has been committed for the wilful murder of her new-born infant, by cutting its throat in a shocking manner. Her name was Hacking, and she was a servant in the employ of a gentleman named Shar- ples, a retired manufacturer. A NEW MOVE.—On Thursday night at ten o'clock, about two thousand persons gathered by the circulation of a placard, assembled in the Commercial Hall to hear the Queen's Speech read publicly by a gentleman in con nection with the Anti-Corn-Law League. The Bible Society circulated in Liverpool last year 2,222 bibles, 1,746 testaments, 5,601 prayer-books, and 66,361 books ant' tracts. In Manchester the society cit.. culated • 3,310 bibles, 2 508 testaments, 8,254 prayer- ..ks, and 96,342 books and tracts. ' A New. FIRE BRIGADE.—It is said the insurance offices are about to make arrangements with Captain Greig, for,the attendance of the pensioners resident in Liverpool'at all fires. The town is to be divided into twenty districts and the veterans are to be called by sound eI of trumpet. _ _ _ FATAL' ACCIDENT FROM BURNING.—On Sunday fort night ao aged female named Margaret Hughes, residing in Union4treet accidentally set fire to her night dress, by which she was severely burnt about the lower part of her eceased lingered y week, w During the first year of the bonded warehousing system ...„ in Manchester, the duty amounted' to £68,732 ; the in crease in the last quarter raises the annual amount to £lOB,OOO. As, out of eighty ports having the privilege of bonding, Manchester pays more duty than seventy four of :the number, the merchants of that town claim exemption from the charge of supporting theii• own cus- FREE TRADE IN PENCIL CASES.—Notwithstanding the large sum of money nominally subscribed Vr at the recent League meeting at the Amphitheatre, it appears that all who were there did not attend for the purpose of giving. In the Journal is a notice to correspondents to the following effect our silver pencil-case, at the Free day week, be kind enough to return it RuNcoaN.—From recent returns, it appears that the number of vessels, of all classes, which arrived at this sub-port during the past year, was 3,032 ; their aggregate burthen 244,782 tons; being an increase of 237 vessels, and 19,197 tons over the preceding year. The number of vessels' which received cargoes at Runcorn during the past year was 1572, being an increase, as compared with the preeeding year, of 543. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—The following are the days fixed on for holding this circuit, before Judges Patteson and Coleridge :—At Lancaster, Monday, Feb. 1G; West moreland, at Appleby, Thursday, Feb. 19 ; Cumberland, at Carlisle, Saturday, Feb. 21 ; Northumberland, at New castle and Town, same day ; Durham, at Durham, Mon day, vi arch 2 ; Yorkshire, at the Castle of York, Satur day, March 7; City of York, at Guildhall, same day; Soutlitirn Division of Lancashire, at Liverpool, Mardi 21 —" Will the gentleman who borrowed Le meeting, pester 7/ AOUL OCCURRENCE. — On Wednesday, as the funeral proceission of Mrs. Clarkson (daughter of Mrs. Leach), of Chspel-street, in this town, was about to start from the house, Mrs. Leach at 'he time was in the bedroom, with ohs of her granddaughters, kneeling in prayer by the bed side. Her heart was pierced with•grief for the loss of her daughter, when all of a sudden she complained of a pain in her back, and laying hold of the bed post, fell down, and immediately expired.—Preston Chronicle. NEW MODE OF PROPOLSION.—We were greatly grati fied, a few days since, by an inspection of a working mo del of a steamer propelled on a new and simple principle. At each side of the run, two cylinders, divided longitudi nally, are placed. A piston, connected with the engine— which is a semi-rotatory one, and the action of which is perfectly direct—works alternately through the divided portion of the cylinder, forcing the water astern. On the piston returning, the water is forced through the other portion of the cylinder,—thus keeping up a continual di rect action, without disturbing the surface of the water. CORONER ' S INQUESTs.—The following inquests were held before the borough coroner in 1845 :—Found drowned, 26; accidentally drowned, 10 ; burnt, how took fire no evidence, 15 ; accidentally killed, 133 ; want of proper assistance at birth, 2 ; visitation of God, 159 ; died from injuries, how received no evidence, 26; suicide whilst in sane, 14 ; still born, 13 •, accidentally scalded, 14 • acci dentally overlain, 28 ; suffocated, by what means unknown, 8; accidentally choked, 2; accidentally burnt, 30; man slaughter, 10; hydrophobia, 2 ; accidentally suffocated, 9; accidentally poisoned, 3 •, apoplexy from drinking, 7 ; chance medley, 4; want of food, 1 ; felo de se, 2; wilful murder, 3; exposure to cold, 1 ; venereal disease, 1 ; total, 523. EXTRAORDINARY AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—An in quest was held on Saturday before Mr. Curry, the borough coroner, on view of the body of Richard Carlton, a carter, who came to his death in the following extraordi nary manner. A new river wall is in course of erection at the west side of the Duke's Bank, near the Duke's Dock, and the hollow behind it is being filled up. On Friday, deceased brought a load of rubbish in his cart, to put into the hollow. After it was thrown down, deceased got into the cart, and the horse turned round towards the hollow and fell over along with the cart, which in falling overturned into the water in the hollow which was about four feet deep. The deceased was thrown under the body of the cart. Several of the workmen at hand got him out as quickly as possible, but before he could be extricated he was drowned. The body was taken to the Southern Hospital. Verdict " accidental death." THE ALETHORAMA.—This exhi ition, now to be seen at the Music Hall, is one of the most interesting and amusing—especially for the juvenile portion of the com munity—which has visited Liverpool for a length of time. It consists chiefly of a number of views, beautifully de picted, the scenes of which are enlivened by the introduc tion of ships, carriages, horses, and upwards of two thou sand moving figures engaged in their several pursuits of pleasure or business. The countenances of the young spectators beam with delight, and when they witness an in cident such as the pelting of snowballs at a figure dressed as an old gentleman in black by some mischievous boys, they are convulsed with laughter. The movements of the figures are' extremely Well managed, and are hit off to the life. The evolutions of.the automaton figures on the slack rope are equally entertaining, and are performed with 1} grace and correctness we have never seen sur passed. DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—A report was pre sented, acknowledging the services rendered by the Form by life-boat to the ship Susannah Cumming, which grounded on Mad Wharf, on the 20th instant. Seven teen persons were taken off the wreck. The zeal dis played by the crew of the life-boat was exceedingly praise worthy.—A list of the staff of officers necessary for the working of the south and south-east stacks of warehouses was read, from which it appeared that sixty-six officers were to be appointed to various departments, at a cost of £6,400 per annum. Mr. Wood said he wished to make a statement relative to the Birkenhead Commissioners. He attended their last meeting, and was exceedingly gra tified at the proceedings that had taken place in connec tion with the various important measures for which they were about to apply to parliament. They had abandoned the idea of making landing-places at the Manchester Basin, the Cttairman having expressed his confidence in the willingnesslof the Dock Committee to do every thing that was required as regarded the landing-stages. In re ference to what had been stated as to the refusal of the Birkenhead Commissioners to meet the Chairman of the Dock Committee, he had spoken to the Chairman of the Commissioners on the subject, and he denied that any thing of the kind had ever been said. They were per fectly willing to meet the Dock Committee on any occa sion-when requested. The matter had arisen out of Mr. Aikin.saying, In Council, that the Commissioners would not meet the Chairman of the Dock Committee. The Chairman regretted Mr. Aikin was not present to give some explanation. Ile (Mr. B. Moore,) had - never had the honour of meeting the Birkenhead Commissioners, but s 3 far as he was concerned. he had said, in reference to the subject alluded to by Mr. Wood, that lie had no wish to stand in the way of the interests of the Dock Estate, if his conduct did not meet with approval. A let ter was read from Mr. Cubitt, stating that the work con nected with the landing-stage, was progressing rapidly. LIVERPOOL SAILORS' HOME-REGISTRY AND SAVINGS BANK The annual meeting of the members of this excellen' institution was held at the temporary office, Bath-street, on Saturday afternoon, for the transaction of the usual business. The elevations and plans of the intended building in Canning-street were submitted. The chair was taken by Robert Rankin, Esq. ; and the Secretary having read the advertisement calling the meeting, The CHAIRMAN regretted the absence of their Presi dent, Mr. Aikin, who warmly interested himself in the institution, and could have given much information as to the progress made. By the report it appeared that some delay had taken place in proceeding with the new build ing, on account of the vote of land by the Town Council having been rescinded. The committee bad since suc ceeded in obtaining an eligible site in Canning-place, containing 1340 yards, on a lease of 75 years, at the annual rent of £160; but they hoped the Council would, at an early period, obtain power from parliament to give an outright deed of the property, and thus fulfil their original intention and pledge to the institution. Mr. Cunningham had prepared plans which had been approv , d by the corn mittee, and was now preparing the working plans and specifications, so that in a short time tenders would b' received, and the building be commenced The plans, d the it would be seen, afforded much accommodation building would do credit to the town. It was gratifying to state, that £14,800 was almost spontaneously sub scribed, and this would have been sufficient for the build ing first contemplated ; but the extended buildings now to be erected to meet the wants of the port, would require an additional sum ; and the committee would have, in order to raise £7,000 more, to make a further appeal to their townsmen, which he hOped would be resporide as this addition would furnish and complete the whole as a model worthy of imitation elsewhere. They also invited annual subscriptions from the whole mercantile commu nity. Meantime the delay that had taken place had en abled them daily to gain useful experience as to the insti tution, and the savings -bank had now been nine months in operation in the temporary building, un , ler the super- intendence of Captain Ainley, aided - by Mr. Boardman as secretary and cashier. It was also gratifying to kno that though many expenses had neces ily been incurred at the commencement, the committee had so far only required to trench upon the capital to the extent of X2lO (Applause.) Mr. BOARDMAN then read the report. It recapitula ted the proceedings from the period of the public meeting stieution, i The committee g a bank where seamen could de- and draw it when and i I sums they pleased. The temporary premises in Bath-street were opened for business on the 21st of April last, since when, to December 31st, 3,332 men had been registered, all of whom produced satisfactory characters from their last or late employers, without which no man could be put upon the books of the institution. The increasing eager- ness of men to be registered was a strong prod of the value they put upon this important rule. The number of ships supplied with crews was 220, and of men shipped, 2,412; the number of crews paid off in the institution was 231 ; and 1,308 advance notes, amounting • to about £3.000, had been cashed. The number of men who had availed themselves of the advantages of the deposit bank wiihin the last few months was fifty-eight, the amoun deposited being £405, and the amount withdrawn £267 leaving in the bank £l3B. The tables wt gratuitously with Liverpool papers, by t' pubiishers, and the library was also avail respective nr the men luented tt After notic g the finar saying that the foundation stone of the new buildini would probably he laid in the course of the ensuing spring all the disburse £14,147, the committee only having expended £2lO Mr. SANDS moved the adoption of the report ance in hand a MARK LANE CORN MARKET-YESTERDAY The supply of wheat from Essex. Kent, and Suffolk, was on 'sually small this morning, and the condition worse than w -n it; tha whole was cleared at the currency ( e'nnight ; old aLd free foreign were rather more it have Often s, be writteii deare TERDAI he CHAIRMAN saic round would be obtained from the Corporati After thanks had been voted to Captain AINLEY, th Superintendent; Mr. BOARDMAN, the Secretary; th CHAIRMAN, and Mr. AIKIN, the meeting separated. Rev. Edward Bickersteth, for the Church Pastoral Aid Society STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—At the Police-court yesterday, a woman named Mary Balls, was charged by a seafaring man named Carter, with having stolen his watch taketi from the complainant in Oldhall-street and the prisoner afterwards pledged it at Mr. Moss's, Fontenoy street, where she was detained. The watch was produced and identified. She was committed for trial at the sessions.—Catherine Sharp was charged by a labourer of Birkenhead, named George Pilston, with having, in Charles-street, on Saturday night, picked hi ten shillings in silver. part of which, on being pursued, she dropped. She was also committed for trial. INFANTS FOUND DEAD.—On Thursday last, the body of a female infant child was found at the top of Erskine street, Low-hill. An inquest was held before the borough coroner, but though it appeared that the deceased had come to her death by foul means, there was no evidence to lead to the knowledge of the guilty party or parties, and the jury could only return a verdict of " Wilful murder et • . • t is to be —On against some person or persons unknown hoped that this notice may lead to some discovery Saturday an inquest was also held, before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of a new-born fem'tle child, found wrapped up in a yellow cotton handkErchief,'on Thursday afternoon, near a gate leading to a house in Kensington. Deceased was a full-grown child, and had been born alive, but there was no evidence to show, on the post mortem examination, what was the cause of death, and a verdict accordingly was necessarily 'returned.—On the same day, an inquest was held on view of the body of John Charles Haswell, aged two years and three months. Deceased lived with his aunt, Harriet Higginson, at 57, Pleasant street, whose brother (father of deceased) is a ginger -beer manufacturer. The latter u•ed oil of vitriol in making the beer, and a jug with some of that burning liquid was left in the cellar, on Friday afternoon, of which deceased incautiously partook while alone. The consequence was severe burning of the breast, mouth, and probably of the intestines, of which he died on Saturday morning. Ver dict accordingly. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—On Tuesday even ing, a special meeting was held for the purpose of de ciding on the measures for which the commissioners are to go this session to parliament. Mr. Wm. Jackson pre sided, He stated that it was not intended to go to par liament for powers to construct a landing stage on the site of the Manchester basin, at the south end of George's pier. They intended however to apply for powers to flag the whole of the footwalks in the townships, and to apply the overplus derivable from the ferry and property of the townships to the support of the various hospitals which were about to be erected. They next intended to do away with the power possessed by the corporation of Liverpool to appoint three commissioners at that board, and to compel the owners of property to pay local rates. They farther intended to raise a sum of £50,000, and to abandon the contemplated improvements at Woodside ferry. The Chairman then in allusion to the astounding announcements which were to petrify the Dock Trustees with astonishment, which he had promised on that oc casion, stated that under the present circumstances it was advisable to keep them in the back ground. The com missioners would trust to the kindly feeling evinced to wards them by the mouth-piece of the Dock Committee, Mr. Wood, and wait to see whether they would keep to their professions of regard for the public accommodation. After a few words from Mr. Wood, highly commendatory of the straightforward conduct of the chairman and the commissioners, the meeting adjourned. THE OVERLAND ROUTE TO INDIA.—On Thurday, a meeting took place at the rooms of the East India and China Association, Exchange-buildings. A number' of influential merchants and others were present, including Mr. H. Hornby, Mr. Sands, Mr. Littledale, Mr. Bold, Mr. Nicol. Mr. Rathbone, &c. &c. Mr. Nicol was called to the chair. The chairman, after a few introductory ob servations, introduced Lieut. Waghorn, Who went into the details of his plan. He observed, that he bad had great difficulties to encounter with the E.I. Company as to any alteration which he conceived necessary for facili tating the Indian despatches, and it was not until 1830, whc n he was sent to India by Lord Ellenborough, that he went through Trieste; and he had, at that time, an im pression as to its being the best route. Since that time, however, the French had been stimulated to make im provements in the route via Marseilles, and the time oc cupied had been considerably shortened. Lieut. Wag horn stated that the government'were determined to try the Trieste route; but there is a differencevith the East India Company as to who was to pay the expense. They said it was a political qUestion. He (Lieut. Waghorn) intended to make six trials, and was of opinion, that there would be a clear gain of six days over the Marseilles route. Improvements had been made in the steam communica tion between Bombay and Suez, and, by means of new steamers that were building, the voyage would be accom plished in twelve days, whereas it formerly occupied six teen days. He objected to carrying passengers by the mails, as it was the cause of considerable delay, and re commended that some of her Majesty's steamers should remain at Alexandria, which would very materially con tribute in accelerating the eastern despatches. He felt convinced that by the Trieste route communication might he made to Bombay, on an average, in twenty-two days. With respect to the difficulties to be overcome in the mountainous parts of the Tyrol through which he had to pass, Prince Metternich had offered him every facility, two hundred men having been kept there for the purpose of clearing away the snow during the winter months. He looked forward to the atmospheric railway . principle as the one moat likely to be rendered available for ascending mountains by means of stationary engines, and also for giving increased expedition in railway travelling, and allu ded to some experiments recently made, in which a speed of from 75 to 85 miles an hour had been attained. The distance between Alexandria and Marseilles was 1467 miles, and between Alexandria and Trieste, 1140, making the sea distance between the two latter places less by above 300 miles, giving a superiority to the route by Trieste. He concluded by observing, that if his plans were carried out, there would be a saving in time to the merchant of three days each way. Mr. Rathbone moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Waghorn, and said, he had no doubt that in any arrangement he might make with the government, he would be supported by the gentlemen present. The motion was carried by acclamation. The mildness of the season has caused an immense re duction in the price of furs. Several stocks are advertised in our paper as selling off, amongst them Mr. Ireland's, of Bold-street, which for extent' and variety stands un equalled. are many perm have paid for the ed than £l,OOO. quired more tt wicket or Oxford, and "reading for order tv of a son for the Six or eight years in a priv £5OO. In many instance; £1,200 or £1,500. What will now be the cos watchfulness; and eau tions of Oxford and C also will be very superic n from t than £lOO course c But to come It has been resolved I. That a Theologi King's College. 11. That it be open to 1. All students of K College who sh per term for Holy Order But the whole plan upon this c The return from t crease, in _1845, of 13 'y grossreiults of the return a; of 1845 of clearances outwards' is 42 sCres;e‘ King's College wil now two years' preparat less than another £lOO. This, of course, presumes youth to reside in his own home. The reduction of expense, then, will be very great passed three years in genes and have received a diploma 2. All graduates of Oxford and Cambritl,, testimonials of good character. 3. All persons who shall be approved by the Prin cipal and recommended by a bishop. 111. That the course of study be as follows, and conti nue during six terms (two years.) 1. Evidences of religion. 2. Holy Scripture iri the original language. 3. The Articles and Book of Common Prayer. 4. Ecclesiastical History, ancient and modern. 5. The Pastoral Office : the reading of the Liturgy and the composition of sermons IV literature and science bearing That measures be taken to employ the students as district visitors, and to teach them the best methods of conducting schools V. That they also learn congregational singing also acquire some knowledge of medicine. VI. That the fees be £l2 12s. triculation, £4 13s. (In the whuie years.) VII. That these regulations Principal be empowered to grant cerbt ments and good conduct, which certifir hibited to the bishop on applicati- The Council of King's CP" join or bind any bishop. framed under the eye of the and the Bishop of London, the intention of these pm. is not to be doubted. NNe have said nothing of the intrinsic character of the instruction to be provided - since nothing, at present, can be known or surmised on that point. But it is clear that a parent having the pupil under his own eye, will be safer, even should the teaching be unsatisfactory, than he now is, in sending his son to a distance from him. and for ma- £BO ss. for the two g complied with, the ar, en- rchbishop of Canterbury WHAT WILL THE " COUNTRY GENTLEMEN" DO ? Many landlords and many representatives of counties seemed to be a little ticklis wanted to kick over the traces ; they wanted a tree trade in principles. (Hear, hear.) The part I:layed by some of the country gentleman of late, indeed, was very humilia ting, but the way in which the English yeomanry stuck to their principles was really admirable. Gentlemen were telling them, they did not know yet that the right hon. baronet was going to repeal the corn laws ; and if one was reminded of Mr. Gladstone's letter, his answer was, "Ob, I have not read it" (a laugh) ; hut the farmer set honestly to work, and said, You pledged yourself to us on the hus tings, ar.d do you mean to stick to the pledge? Leave the right hon. baronet to play his own game, and do you stick to your pledge." (Cheers.) The farmer and the manufacturer might he looking with anxiety to the dis closures of next week, but as far as the right hon. baronet was concerned (even before his speech of the previous night), the corn laws were gone. Cheers.) He bad been shuffling the cards for years, and had played all his spades (a laugh); there was just the knave of clubs left. and it must come out.—Mr. Colquhoun's Speech on he Debate. EAST INDIA SHIPPING:—The East ladle and China Association have just published their comparative state ment of the number of British ships, with their tonnage, entered inwards and cleared outwards from and to places within the limits of the East India Compaqy's charter in the years 1844 and 1845. The result of the tables of the entries inwards show, for the port of London, an increase in 1845 of 60 vessels, with 29,733 tonnage, the respective numbers for the respective periods being 538 vessels, with 221,122 tonnage, and 598 vessels, with 250,895 tonnage. Liverpool figures for an increase of 19 vessels, with 564 tonnage, the numbers in 1844 being 210 vessels, with 90,496 tonnage; and in 1845, 229 vessels, with 91,960 ton nage. Bristol and Hull show a decrease of 6 vessels, with 1,593 tonnage. The Clyde and other ports show a de crease of 18 'vessels, with 6.089 tonnage. The gross re sults of the return are a total increase in the entries in wards of 55 vessels, with 22,655 tonnage. The great in crease appears to have been in arrivals from Calcutta, Madras, China, and the Cape of Good Hope ; and the decrease appears to be in arrivals from Bombay, the Phi lippine Islands, and Java and Sumatra. The statistics of the clearances outwards give an increase in favour of the port of London for 1845 of 51 vessels, with 35,639 ton nage, the number for 1844 being tonnage ; and for the latter penon, ~„ _ 222,556 tonnage. The return f-r Liverpool gives an in crease of IS vessels, with 15,838 tonnage. Th.. departures fr3m this place in 1841 wrre 320 vessels, with 119,340 tonnag? ; and in 1845 they am 135,198 tonnage. The ele.,ran were 14 vessels, with 2,196 tor s, with 186.917 sels, with and Hull tonnage. A considerable increase apuears tO have taken place in the clearances for Calcutta, G-pion, Arabia, and New South Wales, which, however, is balanced to a cer tain degree by the decrease in the departures to Arabia and the Cape of Good Hope. that the c free of ch a sanguine sure o not given lan fo now liv at Camb Six or eight g in London, who rs in the ,11 have for the establish Tiptions, which we n tha mnat enitfai-lia off crews, regis advanc , open ptsit th , ir moue LAST NIGHT'S MAIL. (iked after, but cann more money, but business was Odessa afloat, and 49, included, has been realized. B tered in value. Sales of oats c purchasers for immediate consumptio SMITHFIELD MARKE' From our own grl I very limited scale, thou, number of foreign beast lbs., and a clearance was The numbers of sheep we mauded a brisk demand, at an There were The few lambs in the ma the primest qualities. In calves a steady busine pigs were te as dear ammaißam. asmsszirazaz.ansiouni IS LORD JOHN RUSS PEEL THE SAFI POWER LL OR SIR ROB TO BE Mr. Colquhoun, on Friday that the former was the trues minister to be in office in th that the noble I , replied to Crisis if he to( opinion against their vi 1, at lc • course; that he would not country, and carry t and a hear); - that he would r England on religious p Ira' protection, and nd neck and' heels, I by one, not help thinking that the nobl many institutions in thi mory of an immortal anc keep him faithful_ tcl prir ' What Al be tt baronet from offic not do long; it has no chanc ite ben Li will t which the m bear.) Quite f zard a surmise, t card to play. There we tion, they might be sure ferest, fiscal arrangewei far as the result With respect to general —" Other things which ti munity, on which he (Mr if the right hon. baronet do in the future cou!d not had done is the past tolled as the pilot t doubtedly we were ri incidents of his t laugh.) Was ther rvof which he had champion, and a pionsbip ? (Ch thorp) when he ca was that chu He was the ears and, without askin since he ret Ltest chance CHEAP THEOLOGICA ( From the R, lery Is CC now to announce : lege, in the metrop preparation of young men tor hot) To take, first, the lowest view reduce the eat educat Church, to a pare twenty years ago this t ld the It w ," on v STUDY 000 hich rt of !nal, Rel' titer'