Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-04 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this Committee was h e ld at cne o'clock yesterday, in the Dock Offices, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other members present were : Messrs. Holden, R9binson, Halbead, 310ndel, Smith, Chilton, Anderson, J. Holme, Hubback, Bold, P. Little dale. Rounthwaite, Palmer ' Clint, and Lock e tt. The Sub-Committee of Works recommended that the tender of Mr. Thomas Atkinson, builder. of Llandudno, for the repairs to the station.house at Great Ormshead be acceepted—Confirned They also -recommended that 600 square yards of land at Rake-lane, be let to .Humble, Grayson and Co., for storing timber at a rent of ls. 6d. the square yard; and that 5 000 square yards vf land at the south-west corner of the timber storing ground at the Huskisson Dock be fenced off, and appropriated 'for a timber bonded yard, a rent of lid. per square yard per week, to be paid by the patties using the same. Mr. Mortn - an observed that it will a small rent, and that furthermore, the committee would want the ground imme diately. They had plenty of waste gerund, inside of this plot, andhe could not see why it should not be appropriated for a bonded timber yard. The CIIAIRM iN observed that he considered the rent a fair one, and that they-could at any time get -up the ground at a very short notice. The recommend ion; were corfi,mcd. The tender of J. R. Fletcher and Co., for brushes, &c., wag accepted. The Hatbour Master's department submitted an appli. cation from Allan and Gillespie for the appropziation of a portion of ground adjacent to the . permanent berth of the Montreal line of stetmers in the Wellington dock, and recimmeaded that 625 square yards of the east part of she south 'quay of the IN'ellington half tide-dock, be appropriated for the purpose, at a rent of ld per square yard per week. confirmed. On the recommendation of the department, - 203 was gran•ed to William Morton, do& gate man, for jumping into the Prince's dock and saving the life cf a drowning man. A letter wits read from Mr fohn F. Dixon, containing suggestions for the prevention of collisions in the river in time of frgi The CHAIRMAN observed that they had no-power to deal with it, but that the New Trust would Ir. BOLD : Then refer it to the New Trust. (Laughter.) At present the Corporation can alone deal with it, and it would take theta four months to pass a bye-law for the purpose. Mr. J. HOLM observed that the suggestions were of a very practical character, and deserved consideration. The letter was referred to the Marine Committee. A letter was read fro-it Captain Reid, manager of the Birkenhead ferry, for a berth at the new landing-stage for the local traffic boat. Mr. ROUNTIM - A.ITE asked if it were intended to give per manent berths at the new landing-stage? The CHAIRMAN replied that the Marina Sub-Committee had not as yet considered the subject. but he apprehended they would not appropriate permanent berths at the stage Mr. 3lostyln ob3erve3 that to grant permanent berths would be, in fact, to give up the stage t) four parties. The CHAIRMAN said it should be known that the stage was intended for channel freemen, acd not for river steamers. Mr. J. HARTLEY said thst the low decks were intended for the tenders of ocean steamers, not for river steamers. The letter was referred to the Marine Sub-Committee, as was also a letter from Messrs. Willoughby on the same subject. • A letter was read from Mr. H. J. Ward, applying, on behalf of the St. George Steam-tug Company, for an office on the stage. Mr. BOLD said that they would have Eke offers from all the steam-packet companies. The letter was referred to the Marine Committee. A letter was rt.ad from Me. Evens of Chepstow, offerirg for sale for the purposes of warehouses, a statute acre of ground near the Stanley Dock. The CFRIRMAN said the committee had no power to entertain the offer. A. letter from Mr. C. Etubbo, applying for a plot of ground at the SandQn Graving Dock, fx the purposes of a spar yard, was referred to the Works Committee. A letter was read from Mr. P. F. Curry, coroner, calling attention to the danger of Knott's hole as a bathing place - Last year eight people were drowned there, and two people have been drowned there this summer Mr. J. HAiti LIT' said, that Knott's hole was a long way south of their property. SURPLUS COORGO. Mr. BOLD in pursuance of notice moved for a return *otn the Stanley, Albert, and Wapping arehouses of alt the surplus cargo received since the opening of the docks, with the dste, the ship's name, description of produce, if sold, the date of sale, the amount of net proceeds; and to what account the amounts were pasted. He observed that it would be well:before adopting the motion, if the solicitor read the' case submitted to counsel on the subject, and also the opinion. The . 80nIciT0ii (Mr. North) then read the following : C SE. It very often happens, and is especi.aly consequent upon the hurry in which business is Frans toted at the American ports, that two or three bales of cotton, or as many casks of Mar, bags of tire or anger, or other small quantities of produce are brought by ships in excises of the cargo partlealarlee iis the bills of lading ; and • difficulties and some differ , nee of opinion have arisen as to the course which the deck trustees ongat to pursue with refereece to such goaas, which have now come to be denomiea ed by the term "=pine cargo." In the fotowlts,g statement each vie, shall be given as accorat-ly as may be, an order that, on your advice, soma uniform and ce - tain r,de may now be adopted : But , first, as to the facts: The practice in 'he discharge of a slip into the Liverpool dock warehouses is as follows :—A copy of the m anifeg (see blank printed form herewith) is filled np by the consig nee of the t hip with an eaumeraiien by their marks and numbers, and other particalsrs, of all the goods brought by the ship, as far as they are then known to the maser cr his cons!gnees front the tilts of lading ; and you will observe that the copy manifest closes with an authority a gned by the master to the trustees, to deliver the goods so eauaaeratcd to the hnliersof the bit's of lading. So icon vs the manifest is delivered, ar.d the cargo duly entered at the customs, the discharge commences, and proceeds until ih w.:ele cargo has been retried on the quay, and is ia process of being assorted—and when need'ul weighed, wh ch process frequently enntinues for seve - al days alter the !hip has left the dock. The fact, therefore, of the existence of serplus cargo, remains unk.:own until soch assortment is completed when all the bills e lading bearg found to be satisfied, the residue, i; 'any, necessarily cornea toile so dezomittated; and it also foilows that. though soca strp' us is delivered to the d"ck trustees Ly the master, along with the rest of the cargo, it is delivered without being particu larised in tare manifest, beeaure, being in excess of the tells of lading, the captain is ignorant when he signs the manifest that he has any surplus art cles. cot board. On the discovery of such sarphas, the folioe ing is the course pursued : —lf, for instance, there be 103 bags of rice for ere :onsignee, and two more them that number are turned cut of the ship bearing the same mark as the 100, then the two extra tags are, without hesitation, delivered to the cerislgnee 0 the 100 upon an indemn'ty ; art", oa the master bring satisfied, the extra freight ; and this is done heeiene it is evident, un'er these circumstances, that the curpins quant ty wets intended, though by mistake for the consieroe of the 110 . begs, end it assumed that he will rectify that na . sta ' ito by his ace' nnt sajes, nut there is another case, and on which alone, unit as you ellen be of opinion that the above practice is wrong, the prelate t ty arises, namely, where goods turn out of a ship which are Lcapabl: of balsa identified or connected with any portion of the cargo, being either totally without marks and numbers, or hearing* marks or numbers duff Ting from those which appear on any other part of the cargo, and therefore manNsily chipped by gr.ater mists: la of either being put on board the wiener vessel, which very often happens or 17 some other erroneous end uninteatio al eelivery from the shipper's warehouse. As to such last-mentioned surplus cargo, the solicitor has been ac customed to advise that it no• to the s'Apowner, .or consig nee of other like Feeds under satisfied la is of lading, but to the party abroad who has shipped it by mistake, and that the dock trustee; becoming, on its pas-ing into their hands as above-men ticned, trustees of such property for its true earner, ought to hold -It fur a reasonable time in specie, to meet his claim, and that afterwards it should be included in some periodical sale, and 'that the 'proceeds should be so entered in the dock books as al ways to bs capable of being identifi:d and made avahable to the real owner's clam. It is right alio) to observe that there is reason to b Slave that this practice has, in some instances, prevented the accomplishment cf frau 's, on the part of mates, in receiving, knowingly, more:cargo than they expected to have to account for ; and thetthe same rule has been virtually acted upon by the stipen diary magistrate of Liaorroel wao. though he refused to enterta i n a charge of felony against a crate for appropriating surplus cargo to the use or his" ship," ordered It to be retained by the police for the true owner. On the other hand it is contendei bf some parties th t surplus cargo is deliverable to the shipowner or master, on the. ground that, as he is liable for defielen:les under bills of lading, he is also entitled to any surplus goods which the ship may contain. Others again, unable to satisfy themselves by such reason ng, conte d that, notwithstanding the authority sista oined to the manifest, the a imis ion of goals into the dock warehouses dues not tat..e them out of the jarisdiaLion of the shipowner or his agent, anal especley that .tiephas cargo, not being known to exist at the tithe when the master signs that authority, does not cone l ega lly under the control of the dock t rus t ees at au, and is therefore property restorabas to the mister, or to his agent t the mistake is discovered. And at first sight there would seem to be forte in this Is t'r argument; but the facts scarcely saPaort it, for the authority is question dons seem to extend to surplus cargo, for the following reasons: —The term "mans est" in Welt seems to imply a complete list of the cargo on board, and can scarcely be relaxed into lens significance by carelessness on the part those who were bound to see to its accuracy, and also because sooner or later, at all events, before any surplus cargo can be dealt with by the dock trustees, such property does become vir- THE NORTHERN tnally included in the manifest and other ship's papers, by reason of the necessity which exists of making an amended report to the customs in respect of such surplus as soon as discovered, and by virtue of which it becomes an integral part of the cargo. There is, mcreover, it is submitted, in all caser , of los: or unclaimed property an implied trust on the holder in favoir of the real owner. It has been urged, also, by parties objelting to the present practice, that the London dock companies we in the habit of delivering surplus cargo to the master or consignee of the ship on being indemnified, and that the same practice prevails in the open docks at Liverpool without complaint. lint it most ba remembered that the London dock companies are trading and competing bodies, having an iaterest in not d s ;bilging their customers and that, with resi,ect to business transacted in the open docks at Livtrpool, the master or shipowne • so acting with retereece to su•pins cargo derives a still more direct benefit from the practice in question. In those open docks, too, the dock trustees hsie no charge of goods, nor means of interfering with them, and therefore, co duty, and when such goods do come into their hands at their warehouses they can have no interest nor object ex!ept to act justy towards all concerned. Yca are requested to advise them. (Copy of Optnin.) I should advise the trustees to continue their present prastice as to surplus cargo. Tbey might, if they thought proper, deliver the surplus to the owners or consignees on an indemnity, or they might, probiibly, without incurring any liihiiity, deliver it back to the master from wko it was re3• 4 .vd ; bat I think their present practice Is better, sod more consistent with their character of public trustees, acting for Le benefit of all parties concerned It will b.: adviss.hle, in a Nur° act, to hive a clause expressly sanctioning the present practice. (Signed) J. R. WAIN. Temple, March 22, 1857. Mr. BOLD said that he would wish to hive a clause releasing the Trustees from all responsibilities, in conse quence of-giving back surplus ca•go to the masters. Ho would not wish to see the power of the Trustees to retain the surplus specially legalised. The motion was unanimously adopted. This concluded the general business. HEALTH COMMITTEE: The weekly meeting of the Hellth Committee was he'd yesterday, Mr. Alderman Dover in the chair. The fol lowing member 3 were present : Messrs. Beckwith, M'Guffie, Stitt, H‘ydock, Anthony, Hodson, Godfrey, Tinne, and A. C. Stewart. The usual routine reports having been read, The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspec tor of Nuisances reportel various particulars of the opera. tions in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 160 inspections were made of dilapidated privies and ashpits, 1,113 cesspools had been discharged, 127 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them, 1,096 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 3,987 apartments, and 787 cellars, had been put under examina tion, with the view of improving their sanitary condition. HEALTH OF THE TOW 4. The medical officers reported the state of the town up to Saturday last, for • that week, and from this it appeared that there had been for the week, 277 deaths; 213 in the borough, and 62 in the out town ships. This compared with the corresponding week of the last 7 years, on au average showed an increase of 14 , but it seemed that the heat of the weather had increased diarrceha, the dearh3 from which was 73, being 18 more than the corrected average, but out- of that number 62 were children. The mean temperature of the week was 68, and that was seven and three•tsn hs above the average of corresponding weeks in former years The first three days of the week were 13 degrees higher than the average of the season. Tae deaths from hooping cough were 15 ; fever, 4 ; small pox, 4 ; cholera, 2 ; measles, 1. Lung disease, including consumption, 45 ; and a child who had no parents, nor any one to take care of it, died from destitution. Several reports on the paving of streets were then read and adopted by the Board. NEW ?O ST PILLARS. On the application of the Posttnas•er, leave was granted to erect p liars for receipt of letters in Great Homer street, the front of St. Thomas's Church, Breekaeld-road, and Upper Parliament-street. The usual routine business was then transacted, and the committee adjourned. TIMES, LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 ) 1857, POLICE INTELL'AnCE-YESTERDAY. LIVI-11 . 1 3 00L. eFORIC 1111 MAIISFELD. IND7CENT Assetra.—A young man, named Matthew Gaffney, who lodges at M:. Godley's, in Moorfields, was fined a for an indecent assault on a little girl, the child of his landlord. &WILTING THE POLlCE.—Michael Brennan-, a well dressed young man, described as a butcher on board the steam ship Circassian, and John M'Donald, were charged with having assaulted police officers 286, and 115, in Lower Frederick-s reet. M. Black defended. It seemed--- officer 286 said, before twelve o'clock the previous night, he was taking a woman to the station. who had assaulted and bit him, when a mob collected and he was struck a violent blow from behind, which knocked him senseless. Officer 115, said he saw Brennan strike the blow. The prisoner M‘Denald excited the mob to rescue the prisoner, he was drunk. Mr. Bluck (to officer 286) : Did you not • knock Brennan down with a violent blow of your staff on the head ? No, sir. Did you handcuff him ? No, but we put a twitcher on him. Mr. Mansfield : What is that ? I have heard of " twitchers" for horses noses. Officer: It is a leather thong, fastened to a piece of wood, and we find it more convenient than the handcuffs. Mr. Stuck contended that Mr Brennan was taken in mistake, and that the assault was committed by a person who got away is the melee. He produced two young women, who stated that a man in a blue smock knocked the officer down, and that when he got up, he ran at Mr. Brennan, and knocked him down with a blow of his staff. Both the witnesses said the prisoner was not doing anything when he was knocked down ; they said they were quite strangers to Mr. Brennan, never having seen htnaloefore Officer Boyd, 403, said he had seen both females, several times at the docks looking for Mc. Brennan, the bu cher of the Circassian. The females d nied this statement, and Brennan said it was utterly false. I don't know them at all, and I never was on board the Circassian in my life. I hava been a butcher on board other steamers, bat never on board that ship. Mr. Mansfield said, if he had any doubt about the ease he would send it before a jury ; but he had none, and therefore would fine Mr. Brennan £5 for the Asault, and the other prisoner sa. for being drunk. The five pound five was at once paid. , THE KNIFE AND THE TOE.—Lnne Kelly, a resident of Perry-streer, was charged with having stabbed Julia Copley of the same street. The parties had a falling out about a child, when the prisoner struck the complainant a blow with a knife in the hand, which inflicted a serious wound. Surgeon Pope, of the Southern Hospital, said the wound was an inch and a half long and deep, and although the complainant would not lose her hand, she would lose one of her fingers. The prisoner was sent for trial, but on the application of her .advocate, Mr. Barker, she was admitted to bail. The next case put forward was that of William Crone, the third mate of the American ship Independence, who was charged with having violently assaultei James Millar, the second mate of the same ship, in the Bramley- Moore dock. Tne complainant seemed to have received some severe injuries He said about six o'clock in the morning the prisoner came on board, and met me as I was coming out of one of the closets. He at once, and without any provocation on my part, or my speaking a word to him, ern& me a violent blow, and knocked me down. He then kicked me desperately about the head and face, and I lost my senses for some time, and when I came to, he swore if 1 did not leave the ship he would fling me over bo ird. The policeman who ha•l charge of the case said he heard the prisoner say he would certainly murder the complainant, and that was after he had him in custody. In reply to Mr. Mansfield, the complainant said he never gave the p:isonsz the least cause for such an attack, nor did he know what it was for. The doctor who dressed the complainant said there ware several severe contused and lacerated wounds on his head and face, and at least three weeks must el ipso before he could do any business. The prisoner refused to say anything in reply to the charge, and he was sent for trial.' THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD DO IT, BUT THEY COULDN'T ! Two fellows, named Thomas Banford and Richard Reeves, were charged with having stolen a beautiful greyhound, value £5O, belonging to Mr. Jones, of Chalk Farm. The dog was missed on Sunday last, and every exertion was made to recover it, but in vain The owner, however, heard that the animal, or something like it, was in pos session of the prisoners, who were working in a quarry in the locality. He weltt there, and the prisoners actually had the audacity to make him pay 23. 6(1. to look at the most beautiful dog in the world. He paid the money, and at once recognised his hound aid demanded it. Tne de mand was rejected 'with contempt, as the fellows said they intended to make a trifle by the exhibition of the dog at 2i. 63. each visitor. The next visitor they had was a policeman, and they looked rather "sheepish" when in the clutches of that gentleman. It was clearly proved that they stole the dog, and they were sent to gaol for two months each, so that perhaps they won't try to "do it again" when they " come oat." TAKING IN A STES.&GEE.—Sophia Renshaw, a poor girl from the West of England, - charged a woman, named Eliza Jones, with having stolen her dress. The girl came from Belfast in a bad state of heal h, and not meeting some friends, whom she expected, she wandered about the streets, having no money. The prisoner met her, and asked if she wanted anything ? Being informed of her position, she took her into a house in Peter:street, and promised to "do for her," which she did by stealing her frock, and pledging it. The prisoner was sent to gaol for three months. TOXTETII BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The weekly meeting of the Toxteth Board of Guardians was held at half-past four o'clock, last evening, in the parish offices, Park-road. Mr. H. S. Alpass presided The other guardians present wars Messrs. Siddeley, Batten, Miller, Griodrod, J o nes, E w i ng , Wil son, Briscoe, and Robinson. Chequestothe amount of £llO were ordered to be paid. Mr. BATTEN moved that the following gentlemen be appointed the Finance Committee of the Board : —Messrs. Robinson, Jones, McNicoll, Miller, and Briscoe. Mr. SIDDNIALY seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr. BATTEN moved that the Visiting Committee consist of the following gentlemen :--llessrs. Grindrod, Siddcley, Robinson, Wilson, and Batten. Mr JONES seconded the motion, which was carried. It was agreed, also, on the. motion of Mr. Batten, that the chairman and vice-chairman be members of every committee. The following gentlemen were appointed as a deputation to visit, according to the act of parliament, the lunatics confined at Lancaster, and charg:able to that -union : Messrs. Jones, Robinson, Siddeley, and Wilson, -with the Chairman and Vice-chairman. This concluded the business. A FUGI, IST Is TROUBLE.— 'it the Public Office, on Tlesday, before Mr. Kynnersley, a well known local breiser, named George Beasley, residing in Palmer-street, was charged with having wilfully damaged 2,000 bricks and 1,000 quarries, the property of Mr. Jemes Bond, re tail brewer, 43, Glover-street. The coaeplainant stated that the prisoner had winked for him in his brick-yard in Garrison-lane, but discharged himself a few weeks hack, having to go into training for a fight in which he was to take part. The fight cam: off on Monday week, and Beasley 'was rai I to have WOO it Withetit losing a drop of blood. On the following eight he and some friends were celebrating the victory by libations of beer at prcseutor'e house, and because Mr. B end would'nt draw them any more drink after the legal hour for closing, Beasley knocked him down and gave him a thrashing. Not satis fied with this, however, he said (though with more em phesis than we need print), " I'll serve you the same as I served the others; your bricks and quarries shall go to smash before the week is out." Mr. B aid on going to his brick -yard next morning, found that 2,000 or 3,000 un burnt hicks and quarries had been trampled upon and rendered useless. Of course Beasley was st , spected. A couple of detectives went to his house and examined his feet and boots, found them encrusted with clay, and die eote!ed a stocking the fellow of which had been left in the brick-yard by whoever destroyed the tricks. Mr. Kyn nersley said there could not be the slightest doubt of prisoner's gent, and Stied him 31. for the wilhl damage, and 2/. for the assault. In default of payment, he will go into training at Winuoti• green for four months.--lair. mingham Journal. Comutvi. AL OF A SHAM BARRISTER.—On Wednesday, at the Wakefield Court House, a respectable looking man, named John Lundy, Wll3 charged with having on the 25th of August last, unlawfully and falsly pretended that he was a barrisfr-a - -law. From the evidence of Mrs. Days wife of D:ys shopkeeper, of Wakefield, it ap peared that the prisoner called at her house on Tuesday afternoon last, and engaged rooms, saying that he was a barrister-a'-taw, and that he had come to Wakefield sessions to defend prisoners. He partook of tea and supper. and the next morning, after breekfast, said he was going to the Court House. He returned again about five o'clock, and had tea and sapper. On Thursday morning he took some meat and bread with him, saying it was for a woman he was going to defend. When he came home on the evening of the third day he said he hat g.it three prison ers of that day. On the sauna evening he also borrowed some money, promising to repay it when he had got his cases over, and on the next (Fridat) morning he borrowed some more money, observing, while at breakfast. that he was going to defend a woman who wad charged with stealing £7O; that he knew she had the money in her pocket, but he did not wish it to be known. Later in the day, the "barristers" landlady wishiarr, no doubt, to see her lodger in his wig and gown, and to hear how he might defend the woman for stealing the X7O, went to the Court House • but i7slead of finding him seated at the b a r r i s t ers ' tatle, ;he saw him sta 'ding in the body of the court. She made her way to him, ano said, "I thought you would have been amoagq the white wigs." He said, " I have been but my case is over." He also said he was waiting to hoar a caeo that was then going on. That evening he wished to borrow some more money; but her suspicion bang aroused, she refused to lend any,—William Days corrobo rated his wife's alter/sent, and said, in addition, that the prisoner had engaged him as his clerk at 255. $ week. He had also made proposals of marriage to his daughter. Ho said his carpet bag containing his wig, and gown was at Mr. Wainwrights, the solicitor. The prisoner was fully committed to take his trial, bail being refused. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. The half-yeqrly meeting was held oa Wednesday, at Manchester, Mr. U. W. Wickham. M.P., the chairmv ol the directors, presiding: abstract of the half-yearly rep!rt and statement of accounts hue already appeared in THE NORTHERN TIMES. The Chairman. in moving the adoption of the report, was glad to be able to congratulate the shareholders on the increase of traffic, which had amounted to .£40,665 oa the Lancashire and Yorkshire line proper. Of this sum £25,562 was in passengers, and £13,548 in goods. The increase in goods had not come up, to the expectations of the directors, but was, reve,theless, considerable,; while the increase in passengers had been a most noticeable feature is the traffic since the commencement of 1856, previous to which there had been no increase in this de partment during several years , . Luring the last half-year the increase hall been general over the whole of this company's lines, and very, little of it was attributable to the Art Treasures Exhibition. The total increase in working expenses wire £2o„442—(hear, hear)—of which £4,000 was expended in ripair and maintenauce of loco motive stock, £2,113 in the coaching department, £5,959 in the merchandise department, £5,839 in tnainte nance of the line, and £1,500 in law expenses incurred in oppo,ieg the Blaokburn Company's proposed extension to 'llanchester, and the Greet Northern Company's Doncaster and Wakefield line, the opposition having been in both cases successful, The increase in working expanses would have been much larger had not the strictest economy beers exercised, and was attributable to the great increase of traffic. The saving is consumption of coke, oil, and tallow, as compared with 1352, was nearly £lo,o'lo, while each locomotive was earning nearly one-third mire than at that period. 'Since January, 1854, 481 miles of sidings had been added at the dtfferent stations The direc'ors had offered to the Blackburn Company such terms as they considered highly advantageous to that company, ie order to settle the disputes be tween them, but the offer bad not been accepted. By an arrangement jest concluded, this company's pay ment to the Sheffield and B trnsley Company would in future be at the rate of £13,500 per annum. Thiarrange meets for a lease of the Aire and Calder Canal by this company and the North-Eastern were on the point of completion, the measure being now of the more importance to this company, owing to the unhappy quarrel among some neighbouriug companies. The directors would have been glad to defer the question of a new lice from Oldham to Rochdale, but the inhabitants of the district were very pressing in the matter, and a survey had been ordered with a view to the adoption of whatever route seemed most advantageous to the greatest amount of population. So far as experience he'd shown, there was every reason to be satisfied with the agreement with the East Lancashire Company, sanctioned at the last half-yearly meeting. It was proposed in future to hold the half-yearly meetings of this comoany on the third Wednesday in Ih. bruary and the third Wednesday in August, and to make the dividends peyabl.e on the Ist of March and the let of September. Mr. Stuart, the vice chairman, seconded the motion. The Chairman, in reply to inquiries from a shareholder, said the great irecrease of traffic had rendered necessary a greater expenditure in re newals than was contemplated some years ago. Tnis might continue for two or three years longer, it being of the utmost importance that the line should be in first-rate working oondition, but he did not expect an increased outlay in any half-year as compared with the present. Mr. Hernby, M.P., as chairman of the Blackburn Com pany, felt it his duty to protest against the directors' statement that their offer to his company bad been advan tageous to the latter. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Com pany had not carried out their agreement with the Black burn, and they had entered into arrangements with the East Lancashire which they had ne right to make without consent of the Blackburn, to which those arrangements were iojuri ,us. He should not be content with his line in it.s present depressed condition, and next year should again prosecute, he hoped successfully, the application to Parliament for a new line from Bolton to Man; chester. Mr. Hargreaves, Mr. Stu irt, and Mr. Fielden (directors) assured the shareholders that Mr. Horaby was mistaken in his impression that the board of this com earl were not anxious to act fairly by the Blackburn Company. (Applause.) It was true that the agreement between the two companies had not quite answered Mr. Hamby's expectitiene, though the Blackburn traffic was at length improving, but the directors had offered full compensation for any injury that might have been unin tentionally inflicted. Mr. Taunton, a director of the Blackburn Company, but lamely interested in the Lancashire and Yorkshire, considered that it was a suicidal pelicy on the part of the direc ors to run the risk of the threatened competing lino from Bolton to Manchester. He contended, also, that this company had worked the Blackburn line not "as their own," but "for their own." Mr. W. Evans recommended that the dispute between the two companies should be referred to arbitration. This company had evidently not worked th 3 Blackburn line as an integral portion of their system, as they were bound to do; and they should therefore seek by a peaceful settlement to avoid the retribution which must ul imately attend upon them as the wrongdoers. The chairman said the terms proposA by the Black burn board were such as the shareholders of this company would certainly not sanction. It had been calenlated that they would involve a loss to this vmpeny in six years of £70,000. Mr. Horaby said it had been calculated, on the other hand, by persons who were, perhaps, as well able to calculate as these acting for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company, that the loss at the en __l of six years would be only £B. (A laugh.) The motion was then carried unan imously; as were also a resolution declaring a dividend of £2 103. per £lOO stock for the half year, and the various greference dividends, all payable on the 15th inst., and a subsequent resolution, authorising the directors to 'oppose all bills in Parliament prejudicial to the interests of the company. _ The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. SAD CASUALIIY OFF THE OLD HEAD OF KINSALE.-0a Sunday morning, about two o'clock, the American ship, Western Star, came in collision with a barque, between the Old Head aid our harbour, and, sod to relate, havitig struck her about midships, is a few militates she went down, and the Western Star passed over her. Not one of the crew have been saved, and from the accoaats given by the sailors of the Weitern Star, many of them were on deck at the time of the collision; they also state that they were French or Spanish. The Western Star was towed into the harbour to-day, and taken to Brown's dock with the loss of cut-water, and she was hound from Rio to Cork for orders ; her cargo is rice and sagar.—Cork Reporter. ALUM/SD NEURD:in AT STOtJEBRIDGE, COMMITTAL OF THE ACCUSED.—A preliminary inquiry into the circum stances attending the death of a woman named Sarah Hart, was held last week at Stourbridge, and arljoarned after some formal evidence was received. On Tuesday the inquest was resumed, at the Bell Inn, before Ralph Docker, Esq. It appeared that, on S;turday week, the deceased was taken ill, and in the allienc..e of her husband, was attended by a female named Hall. She was ill all" night, and on Sunday Hart arrived at home in a drunken state. Mrs. Hall then left hith with his wife, and informed him of the illness she was suffe.ring from, and the remedies she required. He heorilessly wished she was in " h----'s limes," and refused to provide brandy for her. In the afternoon Mrs. Hall returned, and Lund deceased and Hart in bed together. Hart bad his band over his wife's mouth, and she was black in the face and quite dead. He was fast as!eep with his legs across the dead body, and was roused. Whe❑ asked if °he knew his wife was dead, he made no answer, and, rolling over, went to sleep again, The opinion of the surgeons who made the post mortem examination was, that the deceased had died frorn• suf f ocation. The husband was - taken into custody. The jury, after a prolonged consultation, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Hart, who was then committed for trial at the next Worcester astizes. • A NEWSPAPER.--What is a newspaper ? A collection of sentences—pictures of thought which all who are ! capatie of reading, and who will take the trouble to buy or borrow, can enjoy in common, the poor as well as the riche the low as well as the high. It is a most convenieut medium by which the vender can inform the buyer what is the character and what the amount of the goods and chattels he has for sale. And the buyer can, by the same means make known the nature of those things he wishes to purchase. It records the researches of science and the triumphs of enterprise. Bat the newspaper is a great moraliser. See yonder light house near flu+ sunken rock or the coral reef, it well-defined light is well understood by the weather-beaten pilot. See the cautieu wish which the helm is managed, as the driving wind and surging waves endanger the safety of the buoyant barque, with its valuable cargo and living freight. By his persevering caution his vessel is at length brought to the desired haven in safety. So the newspaper displays the follies, vicv, and consequent miseries of thousands, as so many beacons, con stantly burning, to I urn others from the rock on which they split. The story of one friend murdered by another in a duel or drunken brawl, is related in order to dissuade foolish men from jea'ousr, suspicion and auger. The erec tion and occupation of the gibbet, or the awful end of the suicide, is mournfully related to canion the gamb'er, the profligate, the seducer of female innocence, to stop at once in,the road to rule. What an impressive lecture on the necessity of frugality and economy is read in the list of auction tales of 'hemme,. furniture, and estates ? Take a newspaper, consider it well, pay for it as an honest man, encourage your household' to read it. Nest to the Bible prize the Newspaper. TEE LICENSING SESSION. The magistrates presiding were Msssrs. Aikin J. H. Turner, T. Bolton and Sands. Tao chief business transacted yesterday, was the consideration of suspended licenses. The case of Mr. Wickham, of Lime-street, so recently before the public was considered, and the license was renewed. The license of Sane Wilkinson, of Copperas hill, was reported against by the police, and the ewe coming within tha act of parliament, the license was withdra The license of Jonathan Wyme, of the " J lly Beggars" public house, Vauxhall-road, was reported ag dust on the ground that the landlord received £2O from the keeper of an improper house, which money was proved to have been stolen. The license was withdrawn. FREDERICK SAUVAGE, ORIG(NATOR OF THE SCREW PRO PELLEII.—Tae Courier du Havre says :—Frederick Sanvage, who was the first to conceive tho idea of apply. big the screw as an auxiliary of steam, died two days ago in a maison de sante of the Ruo Picpus, to which place he had been removed about two years ago, when his reason le't him in csnssquenc4 of chagrins of differetat kiuds. His fortune and health had been ruined by his tabours in scientific discoveries.. His discovery of the system of screw navigation May be disputed, but no one can deny that the isnion of the two systems was his entire wells.. Ile long resided at La Perrey, near Havre, and it was there that he made the first experiments of the screw. lle had constructed a tonsil boat, which he had navigated in a large tub which he had sunk in his garden. Tice Empe-or more than once gave him assistance in money, and when Sauvage's state ot mind required that ho should be placed in a unison de sante it was his Majesty who took on him self the payment of the expenses. TASMANIA AND VICTORIA CONTRACTED.—There is a marked difference between Tasmania and Victoria, which has same effects in favouring the accumulation of money capital here.. The practice of selling land in place of granting it was adopted in 1831, by what are known Es Lard ltipon's regulations. This was shortly after the publication of Edward Gibbon Wakelishi's letter nous Sydney, containing his plan for selling land at a fixed uniform price, and devoting the proceeds to the transmis sion of young couples or young people of both sexes to the colonies. Ifefsre that the Governinen:t, desiring to change the character of Van Diemau'a Land from a territorial gaol to a colony, had offered great encouragement to - free emigrants of the employing class. Stich' as could show that they had capital obtained a maximulu, grant of 2,400 acres, and were a'so as - ,icued servants to cultivate it. Having improved the first grant, they had no difficulty in obtaining another and another. In this way a body of Country gentlemen grew up, and there are now many beautiful estates with large parks around the mansions, wit's enclosures surrounded with white thorn hedges, inter sected by good roads managed by the resident owners. These g entlemen form the body of the csuntry magist rac y, and oft en represent their c,unties in the Legislature. Many of them have become wealthy, but nearly all they have made has gone to the improvement of their estate an I the increase of their flacks and herds, and their gains do not materially swell the annual amount of capital seeking inve,tment in the ordinary securities. In this colony we have no suh class. There may be a few persons who dwell upon their own " purchased' land," and have built g:od homesteads; but they are not numerous enough to form a distinct and conspicuous class. The Colony was not settled until long after the land regulations of 1831 had b en in full operation, and it was settled by squatters who acquired no permanent interest in the soil, but only a temporary raid revocable interest in the herbage. These "pastoral tenants of the Crown" divided the whole country among them. Gradually the great squatters succeeded in squeezing cut the smaller squatters.' They have always looked with dissatisfaction upon the progress of cultivation, and they hese been usually at war with the rest of society to secure a perpetuation of their monopoly, and prevent the progress of settlements which they regarded as en croaching their vested rights. THE LIVERPOOL GRAND FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. The third and last Exhibition of Plants, Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables, for the present season, took place at the Botanic Gardens, yesterday. Unfortunately the weather was very unfavourable for such a display, and was the cause of deterring many thousands from visiting the gar dens, and thus ame•ee and instruct themselves in viewing the beautiful specimens collected together with so much care and industry by the cultivators, to afford gratification to the spectators But notwithstanding this most material drawback, the exhibition itself was all that could be desired, indeod for the season of the year, it was far beyond what could have been expected, both in regard to the number of plants and the beauty of their foliage. The show of fruits and vegetables was very large, and some magnificent specimens of grapes, pine apples, peaches, apples, and pears were exhibited, and were universally admired by all who had the pleasure Of inspecting thorn. Tice prize list will show who were the principal contributors in that department of the exhibition. Amongst the plant! were splendid exotic orchidacem and stove and green .house plants, the principal exhibitors being Mr. Adam Farrie, Mr. H. llornby, and Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow. The former gentlemen also Contri buted a collection of fern.' and heaths, and was awarded with the first prizes. In fuschias, Mr, G. Holt stood pre-eminent, while Mr. C. Rylance carried off all the prizes for pelargoniums, as he also did those for verbenas. Mr. Griffith's roses wore most beautiful, and won the prizes offered, there being scarcely any other contributor. In the fruit department, some magnificent peaches were sent, not for competition, by Sir P. Egerton, of Oulton hall ; gardener, R. Errington, and they were much admired. Same exceedingly neat devices in flowers were also exhibited, and attracted much attention. The wax flowers were as usual ve y beautiful, and reflects the highest credit oh the taste and judgement of the lady mann' olator, who succeeded in carrying off the prizes Altogether the show was most excellent, every specimen exhibited having been brought to such a state of per fection, that it might fairly bii comparison with any other in the kingdom. As we have said before, the weather was most un favourable, for just before the hour appointed for throwing the exhibition open to the public, the rain descended in torrents, and literally drenched the fair spectators who were waiting to gain a im;ssion, and caused the interior of the tent to be exceedingly unpleasant, from the fact that it came with such force that it entered the roof, and caused the ground to be one mass of mu 1. Had it not been fJr this untoward event all would have passed off with the greatest eclat, the' arrangements of the committee, under the superintendence of Mr. J. B. Leatherborrow, the indefatigable secretary, baying been most excellent. The following gentlemen were selected to perform t' .e onerous duty of judges, and their decisions gave universal satisfaction. F.)r Pia its —Me.srs. Hanan, Sad ley, and Thomas; fur Fruits and Vegetables—Messrs. Devonport and Thorog Pod ; and fur Florist Flowers —Messrs. Teeby, &fortis, and Ta 3 lor. The following is the list of prizes awarded to each contributor : GROUPS OF PLANTS. Heaths, six specimens, (greenhouse) all distinct varieties —First prize, Mr. A. Farrie, gardener Henry Williams ; see - md and third not awarded. fteaths, four specimens, (g men-house) all distinct varieties —First prize, Mr. A. Farrie, second and third not awarded. Fwchias, six specimens, all distinct varieties and grown on one stem—First prize, Mr. G. Holt, gardener C. Waring; second Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow, gardener C Jones ; third not awarded. Faschias, four specimens, all distinct varieties and grown on one st ma—FirEt prize, Mr. G. Holt ; second, Mr. R. Benn gardener Edward Clarke; third, Mr. A. S. Gladstone, gardener J. Grant. Pelarg niums eight specimens all di s ti nc t varieties— _ _ First prize, Mr. C. Rylance : second and third not awarded. Pelargoniums, four specimens, all distinct varieties—First prize, not awarded ; seconi, Mr. G. Arkle, gardener David Austerloni ; third, Mr. C. Rawden, gardener D. Reid. Pelargoniums, six specimen., fancy varieties, all distinct --First prize, Mr. C Rylance, own gardener ; second, ditto ; third, no name mentioned. Pelargoniums, six specimens, scarlet, white, and pink -- First prize, Mr. G. Arkle; second, Mr. C. Rylance; third, not awarded. Roses, eight specimens, in pats, all distinct varieties— First priz-s, Mr. R. Griffith, own grower; second, ditto; third, not awarded. Roses, four specimens, in 'lois:, alt diatinat • varieties— First, second, and third prizes, Mr. R. Griffith. Achimenes, four specimens, all distinct varieties, in pins —First prize, Mr W. R Sandbach, gardener T. Davidson ; second, Mrs. Lorimer, gardener, R. ; third, not awarded. Verbenas, six specimens in pots, all distinct varieties— First prize, Mc C. Rylance, own gArdener ; second, Mr. R. Ashcroft, own gardener ; third, Mr. J. Gray, own gardener. _ Petunias, six specimens in pots, all distinct varieties— First prize, Mr. J. Gray, own gardener; second, Mr. R. Ashcrofr, own gardener; third, Mr. G Holt. Ca,lceolaria., six specimens, all distinct varieties—First p-siz., Mr. C. _Rylance, own garsien:T; second and third prizes, not awarded. Gloxinias, six specimens —First prize, name unknown ; second, Mr. R Benu; third, not awa•ded. Liliums, four specimens, all distinct varieties —First prize, Mr. R. Griffiths, own growar ; seend, Mr. I. Hadwin, gardener, J. Armstrong; third, not awarded. Ferns, eight specimens —First and second prizes, Mr. I. Haiwin, gardener, J. Armstrong; third, Mc. A Farrie. Lycopidums, six specirnans —First prize, Mr A. Farrie; second, Mss Lahr, gardens-,, J. Glover; third, Mr. I. Hadwin, gardener, J. Armstrong. Pansies, six specimens, growa in pots—First prizs, not awarded ; second and third prizes, Mr. C. It:Janes. MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS. Exotic Orchidace, G pecimeng, distinct species —First prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; second and third ditto, not awarded. Exotic Orchidacere, four specimens, distinct species— First prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; second, Mr. I. Hadwin, girdencr, J. Armstrong ; third, not awarded. Miscellaneous collection of Stove or Greenhouse Plants, eight specimens, distinct species—First prize, Mr. H. gardener, J. Dawson ; secon d M r . A. Farrie ; third, not awarded. Miscellaneous collection of Stove or Greenhouse plants, bur specimens, distinct species —First prizs, Mr. J: B, LeatherbArrow ; second, Mc. A. S. Gladstone, gardener, J. Grant, but was disqualified for not cx.nplying with the rules; th'rd, Mr. C. itawdon. gardener, William Lennox ; third, Mr. R. W. Preston, gardener, D. Hurst. Dahlias, twelve specimens, all distinct varieties—First prize, Mr. I. Thompson ; second, Mr. P. Ashcroft; third,„ Mr. J. Hadwin, gardener, W. Lennox. Dahlias, six specimens, all distinct varietie::,—First prize, Mr J. Thompson; second, Mr. I. Hadwir,, W. Lennox ; third, Mr. J. Thompson. gardener, Stand of Pansies, twenty four erectacnns, all distinct varieties—First prize, Mr. J. Th'impson ; second and third not awarded. Hollyhr.)ck., the best twenty cut spnimens First prize, Mr. B. F. Babcock ; the second and third prizes were not awarded, as they were. disqualified. Hollyhocks, the best twelve whole spike specimens— First prize, Mr. J. B. Job, gardener, A. Maleorn ; second, Messes. Davis and Francis ; third. Mr. J. Gray. An extra prize was awarded for the best Chinaster to Mr. W. Preston, gardener, J. Woodfall. FRUIT. Best collection of Fruits, six—First prize, Earl' of Derby, John Jennings, gardener; second, Sir W. B. Bulkeley, Bart., M.P., John Maher, gardener; third, Mrs. Moon, W. Liversedge, gardener. Beat collection of Fruits, four—Exhibitors of six speci mens not allowed to compete in this—First prize, Thomas Morris, Esq., Thomas Thompson, gardener; second, Robert Bonn, Esq., Edward Clark, gardener ; third, John Campbell, Esq., John Everitt, gardener. Pine Apple, one—First and second prizes Adam Farrie, Esq., Henry Williams, gardener ; third Sir W. R. Bulkeley, Bart, M.P. Bunches of Black Grapes, two—First Prize, Edward Bates, Esq., John Turner, gardener; second, Harold Littledale, Esq G. Smith, gardener; third, Robert Bonn, Esq ; Edward Clark, gardener. Bunches of White Grapes, two—First and second prizes, Thomas Morris. Esq. ; third, Mrs, Lorrimer, Richard Buifield, gardener. Peaches, six—First prize, Mrs Moon, W. Liversedge, gardener ; second, Earl of Derby, John Jennings, gar dener ; third, W. R. Sandbach, Esq., Thomas Davidson, garden er. Nectarines, six—First prize, Earl of Derby ; second, Thomas Brocklebank, Esq., H. Morris, gardener; third,. Sir W. R. Bulkeley, Bart., M.P. Melon, one—First and third prizes, Sir W. R. Bnlke ley, Bart , M.P. ; second, Philip Blessig, Esq., John' Richardson, gardener. Apples, six, table—First prize, William Mann, E.g., R. M'Fall. gardener; second, Edward Bates, Esq., John , Turner, gardener; third. William Preston, Esq., Ri c h ar d' Woolfall, gardener. Applee, six, culinary—First, second, and third prizes,. Mr. C. Rylance. Pears (six)—First prizs, E Branckor, Esq., John Pool, gar loner ; second and third, George Holt, Esq., Charles Waring, gardener. Strawberrie., twenty-four a dish—Fint and second prizes, George Holt, Esq. ; third, not awarded. Raspberries, a dish—First and Sec end prizes, W. and J. Peacop, Esqrs., James golden, gardener ; third, not awarded. Gooseberries, a dish—First and second prizes, B. Braucher, Esq John Pool, gardener; third, W. J. Pi c k up; Esq., James Holden, gardener. Currants, red, a dish—First prize, Mrs. Moon, W. Liversedge, gardener ; seco n d an d t hi r d , E . Branckner, Esq , John. Pool, gardener. Currants, white, a dish—First, second, and third prizes, William Munn, Esq ' R. M'Fall, gardener. Currants, black, a dish —First, second, and third prizes, competitors not declared. Cherries, a dish —First prize, J. B. Leatherbarrow, Esq., C. Jones, gardener ; Thomas Morris, Esq., Thomas Thompson, gardener; third, not awarded. Plums, a dish—First prize, Mr. Pater Ashcroft; second' and third, Earl of Derby, John Jennings gardener. Figs—First prize, W. R. Sandbach, Esq., Thomas Davidson gardener ; second and third, Robert Bonn, Esq, Edward Clark gardener. Specimens alt to be correctly named, and quantities as stated, or they will be disqualified. Best Collection of Vegetable 3, six —First prize, not de clared; second, Mr. Ch ar l es Rylance; third, J. it. Jeffery, Esq , W. Potter gardener. Cucumbers, two—First prize, Mr. James Green ; second, George Arkle, Esq., D. Austerloni gardener ; third. Mr. James Green. Cauliflowers, two—Fist prize, Robert Berm, Esq, B. Clark gardener; second and third, not awarded. Peas, a dish —First prize, Robert Benn, Esq , E. Clark gardener ; second and third, W. Jackson, Esq., M.P., Woolley gardener. Beans, French, a dish—First prize B. F Babcock, Esq, John Eastwood, gardener ; second, J. B. Leatherbarrow, Esq,, C. Jones, gardener ; third, W. and J. Peacop, Esqrs , , James Holden gardener . Beans, d, a dish—First and vcond prim - Hobert Bann, Esq , E. Clark, gardener ; third Mr. C. Rylance. CLASS SIX. VEGETABLES, Curled Parsley, a dish—First prize, George Arkle, Erg , D. Austerloni, gardener ; second Mr. James Green : third, George Arkle, Esq., Bunch of Cordons, six —First prize, W. and J. Pascal), Esq Holden, gardener ; second, Mr. C. Bylanee ; third, not awarded. Bunch of Carrots, six—First and second prizes: Mr. C. Rylance ; third, William Preston, EN , R. Woolfall, gardener. Bunch of Turnips, six—First prize. Robert Benn, Esq., Edward Clark, gardener; second, Mr. C. Rylance ; third, Thomas Goodie'', Esq., Thomas Lunt, gardener. Bunch of Celery, three—First prize, W. and J. Peacop, Esqrs., J. Thlden, gardener ; second, William Preston, 'Er.q , R. Woolfall, gardener ; third, W. and J. Peacop, Esqrs , J Holden, g trdener. Extra prize for a bunch of Indian Corn. CARNATioNS AND P.CCOTEES. Scarlet Bizarre —First, second, third, fourth, and fifth prizes, Colonel Lee, own ; sixth, Edd!eston Elliott, own. Pink 13'z3rre—First, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth prizes, Col ,, nel Lee ; second, Eddlest,n Elliott. Scarlet Flakes—First and fifth prizes, Eddleston Elliott; second, third, fourth, and sixth, Colonel Lee. Pink Flakes —First, tourth, and fifth prize:, Eddleston Elliott ; second, third, and sixth, Colonel Lee. Purple Flakes—First, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth prizes, Colonel Lee. Purple Piecotees, heavy—Firs+ second, and third prizes, Eddleston Elliott ; f our th and fifth, Colonel Lee; sixth, not awarded. Red Piecotee, heavy—First, third, and fifth prizes, Eddlestone Elliott ; second and foacth, Colonel Lee ; sixth, not awarded. Purple Piccotees, light —First pr'ze ' Eddlestone Elliott; second, third, and Lurth, C( l u nel Lee; fif h and sixth, not awarded. Best pan of Carnations, Colonel Lee. WAX FLOWERS. Collection of six distinct specimens—First and second prizes, Miss Newton. Amateurs—First and second prizes, Mrs. Stent. EXTRA PRIRES. The Ch'.irman, Captain Littl e d a l e ' s , pr i ze for the b est two bunche t of black grapes—Earold . Littledale, Esq George Smith gardener. Joseph Dickinson, Esq , M D., prize for the best col lection of twenty indegenous flowering plants, gathered during the present year, within a circuit of fifteen miles of Liverpool ; the localities and time of gathering to be marked on each plant—James Shillito. C. W. Neumann, E,q 's prize for the best seeding fuchsia, and for the butt seeding dahlia--Mr. James Crompton. An extra prize awarded to that collection of stove or greenhouse plants, on which the names are best and most correctly written (these must be written by the gardener himstlf), giving the botanical name of the plants. the year of their introduction into this c)untry, and the natural familiPe to which they belong. This prize will be awarded. by officers specially appointed, and not by usual judges.— Seedling finchia, Mr. John Gray. A sweepstake for dahlias.—For the best twenty-four ditsitnilar blooms—first and second prizes, Mr. C. Rylance. SINGLE SPECIMENS PL %NTS The best Heath--First prize, Mr. A Farrie ; second, name not known ; third, Moises. Davis and Francis. The best Fuschsia grown on one stern—First prize, Mr. GI-. Holt ; second, ditto ; third, Mr. R. Bann. The best Pelarg , niurns—First prize, Mr. C. Rylance ; second not awarded ; third, Mr. C Rylance. The b-ht fancy Polargon.ums—First and sec)nd prizes, Mr. C Rylance ; third not awarded. , The best Orchidaceou3 Plant—First prize Ur. A Farrie ; second, Mr C. Rawdoa, gardener C. Cecil ; third, Mr. G. Arkle. Lilinm First prize, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow ; second, Mr. C. Ryhince;:third, Mr. IL Tiornby. The best Stove Plants—First prize, Mr. Thomas Morris, gardener, T. Thompson ; second, name unknown ; third, name unknown ; extra prizs, Mrs. Lorimer. Green-house Plant—First prize, name unknown ; second, Mr. A Farkie ; third, Mrs. Lorimer ; extra prize, Mr W. Bristow, gardener, Leadbeater. Herbaceous Plants grown in pots L. r no less than two months —First and second priz3s, Mr. C. Rylance ; third, not awarded. The Best Hardy Shr lb—First prize, not awarded .reand, Mr. A. Farrie ; third, not awarded. BANQUE C AND GRAND RECEPTION AT DUBLIN CASTLE -- On Tuesday evening over one hundred of the members of the British Asscc . a'ioa were the guests of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant at a sumptuous banquet, given in. S'. Patrick's Hal. The noble saloon, wLich had been recently decerated, presented a magnificent appearance. Tables were ranged at both sides anti at the upper end• of the hall, and were embellished with splendid ornaments ned laden with rich and massive plate. The guests, com p-ising seine of the moat distinguished men is the church and in the scieutill; end literary wield, sat down to dinner at seven o'eleck, lin Excellency occupying his place et the head of the tables. Tie viands were of • the most I :echerchechtrac:er, and the wines of the finest and rarest vintege. At half-prat nine o'clock the wbele suit of splee.did apartments on the first flour of the Castle was thrown open for the reception of the members of the association, ail of whom weie graciously invited by his Excellency to the Castle in the evening to be presented to him in p-mon, and to partake of the cordial welcome of the Irish Viceroy. About this Irtur vast numbers of vehicles arrived in quick suce.,ession and set down theit oecupants at the principal entrance. The ladies and gentlemen who attended the presentation were most nu merous, and at the time his Excellency entered the Throne Room the vast assemblage of elegantly dressed persons who thronged the spacious saloons gave the scene a mag- FLORISTS FLOWERS. nificent appea rance. Refreshments of the most delicate kind were served in ' the large anterooms. His Ex- Dahlias, eighteen specimens, all distinct va r i e ti es — cellency entered into familiar conversation with many of First prize, Dir. James Thompson, second, 31r. I. Hadwin, his npaerous pegs. MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS. Bs sleet of Plants, in pots—First prize, Mrs. Lorimer ; second, Mr. john Gray ; third, Mr. J. Campbell, gardener, John Everett. Device of Flowers—First prize, Miss 13 ihr ; second, IVlessrg. W. & J. Ibtqc with, "gardener J. Holden ; third, Mr. E. Stent ; es;ra prize, Thomas Kendall, gardener J. Calder. Collection of Cut Flowers, 21 specimens, named—First prize, Mr. G. Arkle ; second, Mr. John Campbell ; third, name not knol.vn ; extra prize, Mr. C. Riwdon ; a second was awarded. Bouquet for the Han I—First and second prizes, Mr. C. Rylance ; third, Mr. J. teatherbarrow. Cut Rosen, 24 specimens, all distinct and named varieties—First prize, Mr C. Rylance ; second, Mr. H. Hornby ; third, Mrs. Kel'oek. Cut Roses, 12 specimens, all distinct acd named varieties—First prize, Mc. B. F. 13%13034, gardener, J. Eastwood; second, Mr. W. Jacks.m, M P., gardener, Woolley; third, Mr. E. Brancker, gardener, J. Poole. Cut Roses, eight specimens, all distinct and named varieties—First prize, Mr. Thomas Brocklebank, gardener, Morris; second, Mr. T. Goodere, gardener, J. Lunt; third, Mr. T. Goodere. Jot Be: Par are - Car YGt NYEt tee tn th( 16 fa, k 1,~ ICI OR PL QU Ito