The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-29 00:00:00

Sept. 29, 1846. Loral aiib probintial gelys. --T There were 205 couples "asked at Church" (Manches ter) on Sunday last. Mrs. Lucy, sister-in-law to the postmaster at Birken head, has been elected matron, and Mr. Hobson house surgeon to the Birkenhead hospital and dispensary. There is not a single objection to the Manchester borough voters—a tact almost incredible, when it is con sidered that there are from 11,000 to 12,000 voters. The Receiver General of the Droits of Admiralty has appointed Messrs. Chapman, Bowman, and Co., agents for Llo)d's at this port, receivers for the port of Liver pool, including the rivers Dee and Mersey. On Weilnesday las*, was launched from the building yard of Messrs. James Hodgson and Co., iron ship builders, a beautiful iron steamer, of upwards of 200 tons burthen. She is for the East India trade. CLOVER-CUTTING. — Such has been the recent exu berance in vegetation, that last week Mr. W. Whittle, of the Lion Inn, Longton, cut a portion of clover for the third t i me!—Preston Chronicle. GOOO.—A butcher was the other day taken before the Chester magistrates for violating the market rules by weighing a lar,er quantity than was allowed in some public scales ; but when the case had been proved it turned nut there was no penalty attached to the offence ! ST. J It ES'S C tr Emu .—The collections at St. James's Church, on Sunday last, towards the fund for the recent extension and other improvement of the church, amounted to £54. No fewer than 400 sittings have been added to the previous amount of accommodation, of which 330 will ~ e devoted as free seats. Messrs. Blakeley and Mr. S. Marshall have become the contractors for the rebuilding of Runcorn Church. The cost is estimated at £6500. The monuments are now be ing taken down, and service, it is supposed, will not be performed in the present edifice, for more than a Sunday or two longer. A REVEREND NESSEL.—A vessel has arrived in the river rom the county Galway, Ireland, having the re markable name of the Rev. Theobald Mathew. The vessel christened with the nomenclature of the apostle of temperancebrought 550 quarters of oats and 500 casks of butter. of Irish produce, for consumption here. Mr. Cohden has written from the Pyrenees, under date of 17th instant, to the President of the Reform Assoc a tion, declining in po s itive terms to stand as a candidate for Manchester ; and in another letter to the electors of Stockport, accepts i• with pride and gratitude the offer of a renewal of the high trust, as their representative in Par liament." The Rev. Hugh Stowell has written a letter to the Man chester Courier, stating that the Bishop of Oxford has 'withdrawn his promise , to attend the soiree at the Man chester Athenteum, in consequence of the directors hav ing r e-engaged a lecturer who holds sentiments at variance 'with Christianity, and who takes advantage of an avow edly neutral platform to obtrude his opinions on persons 'who ought to be protected from such obtrusion. THE I OAN SOCIETIES.—A number of poor wretches appeared again at the Police-court on Thursday, to sum monses issued on the part of the societies for the recovery of sums of money for which the parties had become liable as sureties. As usual, in the majority of cases the un fortunate victims were quite ignorant of the liability they bad incurred, and protested against the seeming injustice of being compelled to pay money for other persons. CURIOUS FREAK OF NATURE.—A. few days since, Mr. Leek, the game keeper to the Rev. J. Mainwariog, of Bromborough, near Eastham, killed a hare which was perfectly white. It had been bred upon the estate, having been observed since it was a leveret. It is now being stuffed, and being the only one ever known to have been killed in that part of the country, is considered a great curositr. -.- EMBARKATION OF TROOPS.—On Wednesday last, the City of Dublin Company shipped by the steamers Royal Adelaide arid Duchess of Kent, upwards of 160 of the 4th Dragoon Guards, with horses, &c., as also a company of sappers and miners; and on Friday, a similar number of the same regiment embarked. On the sth of October the 11th Dragoon Guards will proceed by the same route to Ireland. MELANCHO' Y DEATH.—One day last week, a little boy between twelve and thirteen, named Benjamin Wilkes, was flying a kite in a field in the neighbourhood of Bilbton, when, while moving backwards arid forwards, and eagerly engaged in elevating his kite, he became un conscious of his proximity to the shaft of a coalpit. down 'which he was precipitated, meeting with a melancholy death. LORD SKELMERSDALE. —On Thursday week, the Right Honourable Lord Skelmersdale returned from Lon don to his seat at Lathom-house, and, on passing through Ormskirk, a number of the inhabitants met on the Li verpool-road, determined to pay that respect which is due to his lordship for his valuable exertions in assisting to obtain the passing of the bill for the Liverpool, Orms kirk. and Preston railway. The parties drew his carriage through the town, amidst loud cheers. LIVERPOOL TRADESMAN'S LOAN COMPANY.—A new company under this title has been formed, for the purpose of accommodating tradesmen and others with loans from £2O to £5OO. We understand that this company does not class amongst the small lean societies, which have given so much dissatisfaction of late in this town, being framed 'upon a different act of parliament, and on a much more comprehensive system. The chairman, treasurer, and secretary, are members of the Guardian Society.— See adv. FORGED ORDER. — On Thursday, a boy 12 or 14 years of age was brought before Mr. Rushton, charged with forging the name of Mrs. Greasier. shopkeeper, Great Charlotte-street. It appeared the boy took a small note to Mr. John Mason, draper, Old Haymarket, purporting to be an order from Mrs. Greasier for one piece of sa tin turc, with an acceptance at the bottom. Believing the thing to be a forgery, Mr. Mason detained the boy, and immediately sent for Mrs. Greasier.' de was committed. A MAN IN A FEMALE ATTIRE.-011 Saturday, a young man, who gave his name Thomas Martley, was brought before Mr. Rushton on a charge of having been found in the streets dressed in female apparel. The officer On duty stated, that ongoing his rounds about one o'clock that morning, be found the prisoner dressed in a gown, bonnet, and shawl, in an entry in Simpson-street. He could assign no reason for dressing himself after such a fashion, nor could any be divined. Mr Rushton ordered him to be discharged. The Oxford Chronicle states that as two gentlemen were going towards Headington-hill, they passed through a current of air as hot as if coming from the mouth of a furnace. It did not extend more than twenty feet. In order to satisfy themselves they retreated a few steps and then entered th e li n e o f the current again, when they met with the same result. [A few days ago two gentlemen, belonging to a bank in Liverpool, felt a similar blast while cros'ieg a field at Allerton. It almost scorched their faces, and did not extend beyond a few feet. To ascertain the fact they passed it three times.] LIVERPOOL POLLING DISTRICT OF SOUTH LANCA SITIRE.—The revision took place on Wednesday and hursday last. Tire objections were hll on the part of the Reformers, for whom Edward Bretherton, Esq., and John Yates, junior, Esq., solicitors, appeared. The total number of objections were, by Mr. CharlesM'Al- lister, of the Anti-Monopoly Associati .n. 350; by Mr John Hartley, of the Reform Association, 350; to-rtal, 700. Of these several were duplicates, being objected to by both. The total number struck off was 442. with only ss. costs against each objector. At the conclusion, the barristers complimented the objectors on the nature of their objections, which was altogether free from trivoli•y. STABBING A POLICEMAN. — On Friday, at the Police court, a dirty-looking middle-aged Irishman was brought charged with having stabbed, about half-past one o'clock that morning, Police-officer No. 202 in the groin. It appeared that the officer was walk'ng down Whites chapel, when he observed the prisoner talking to a pros titute; he went up and desired them to go away, when the fellow bestowed upon him much foul abuse for his interference. The girl went away, and shortly afterwards the policeman, on going his rounds up Derby-street, met the prisoner again, who immediately made a rush at the policeman and stabbed him. Another policeman coming up secured the prisoner, and the prosecutor; who was bleeding profusely, was taken to the Northern Hospital. where Mr Cripps found a wound about an inch and a half deep in the groin, but which fortunately was not dangerous. The prisoner stated that the policeman first struck him, but that he certainly never stabbed the police man. A knife with a broken blade was found near the spot. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. SERIOUS ASSAULT.—On Thursday, Mrs. Susan Kelly preferred a charge of assault against a man whose name did not transpire. It appeared that the prosecutrix and it young girl of respectable aepearaoce were otiosity along Oldhall-street, about twelve o'clock on the morning of Wednesday last, when the prisoner came up and seized the younger prisoner with considerable violence, asserting that he " wanted ' her. The poor girl became so much alarmed from the prisoner's manner, that she gladly sought refuge from her assailant in the shop of Mr. Cohen. The prisoner then attacked Mrs. Kelly and a number of women who had congregated fir the purpose of rendering assistance to the two females. Upon the man being ques tioned as to his motives for such lawless conduct. lie charged the elder witness with having robbed him of 13s. Mr. Cohen, touse-broker,Oldrialkstreet. stepped forward and corroborated the testimony of the women, and asserted that the charge made by the prisoner was totally without foundation, as he had witnessed the whole transact on. The fellow had trade a general assault on all the women in the street ; hr lind attacked fourteen or fifteen. Fined £5, or one month's irverisontrient. THE PACKET-SHIP COLUMBIA. — This fine ship, und e r the command of Captain I:. titlinone, reached the Mersey, on Thursday, atter an excellent run. The pa-sencers presented the following address to the cnpt :—" We, the undersigned cabin passengers on hoard the ship Co lumbia, front New - Yr rk to Liverpool. het it. no less a duty which we owe to l'a•i i tain lia.hbone On now t ak i ng leave ' of him, a f ter a delit.h tlul passa•e of not quite twen • ty - three days , than a personal eratification to ourselves, collectively and individually, to express the serve we en. tertain of hi s uniform kir:di ess and attention to us througnout the voyage, and fied sati4actio n with the lib to r•t? ".""vied" ('or unquali fied all that 'regards the' atrang-nien's wh ich (" Tr co . orti:rts of the Wile, a u the general accommodatio n This is only the ~t e t re m itled on hoard this splen didond trip of this new packet. I - ler sailing ea.iabdities are u.: dour of her cabins refl-cts the'regeiti‘inhhie. and the splen laetst credit On the liber ality of her proprietors; most delicate consid era ti on has been tl g%e s i a r m i e n t t i h m e e c , othne orruction of the state-rooms, t theprivacy ad e• enee of lady passe n ge r s, w h o have the „ii v se parate saloon. We n ow take withof our ,ll e 4 x l c te pent: ;: f n r av i friend, d Cap' sin Rathbone, wishing him, possible happiness and proste,ity." The following every following is a list of her passengers Yonge, captain British Army ; Lieut. Eustice, 3d B u ff s, A M . to ' • Ramsay ; F. Bowe; Wm. Blanchar d ; B. coneramAlyti;edNathanit.l David S . servi'-'e; rower; William Charles F. Stovi Ketcham w g .H. O'Callag han; GeorgBel"NrAl'' ' il.. son ; A. Stoke : John W. Scott ; M. A. Scott, and Ed ward Haynes. MANcnEsitEn ATHENEUM.—The grand annual soirée of the Manchester Athenaeum, to be held in the Free trade Hall, on Thursday. the 22nd of October, under the presidency of Lord Morpeth, promises to be every way most attractive. Three prelates have accepted invitations to attend—the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Whateley ; the Bishop of Norwich, Dr. Stanley ; and the Bishop of Ox ford, Dr. Wilberforce ; as have also the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Sandon, M.P.. the Right Hon. R. L. Shell, M.P., the Right Hon. r. M. Gibson, M.P., Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel, R.N.. Mr. Montague Gore. M.P., Mr. J. T. Clitton, M.P.. Mr. J. W. Patten, M.P., Mr. W. Ewart, M.P.. Mr. M. Phillips, M.l'., Mr. J. Bro therton, M.P., Mr. J. Bright, M.P., C. Mackay, LL. D., Mr. G. Dawson, M.A., Mr. D. Jerrold, Mr. J. Mac gregor. of the Board of Trade, &c.—Munchesttr Guar dian. [lt will be seen from a paragraph elsewhere, that the Bishop of Oxford wi 1 not be present.] DOCK COMMIT EE.—TH URSD A Y.—The sub-committee of the Mat ine Department recommended that the sum of be given to Thomas Procter, an old seaman on board the north-west light ship, who had lost his sight, and was incapable of following his employment, in consequence of injury he received on board the vessel. It was stated that the money was to be appropriated for buying a wan gle, and several members being of opinion that the amount was insufficient, it was increased to Xtf). A plan for the cooperage at the Albert Dock was submitted, which had received the sanction of the Custom-house authorities; it was ordered to lie on the table for a few days, for the in spection of members, and in the meantime referred V) the Committee of Works. A letter from several patties inte rested, recommending that the north end of the shed on the east quay of the King's Dock be boarded up, for the better protection of goods, was referred to the Committee of Works. The Dock Surveyor requested permission to run the Clarence and Canning Half-tide Docks dry at the next spring tides. Granted, with the usual notices. WEST DERBY UNION.—At the weekly meeting, on Tuesday, it was resolved to fit up an hospital for fever patients, under the direction of Mr. Fell, the medical officer of the union house, the hospital at Liverpool being quite full. A report was read from Messrs. eppard, Parker, Smith, an•t Shaw, the committee appointed to inquire into the state of the lunatic asylums chargeable to the union. The Lancaster asylum, in which are twenty four West Dei by patients, they found in every respect most satisfactory. Five of them were found to be so tranquil and sensible that the committee recommended that an application should be made for their discharge immediately, if suitable accommodation can be provided in the workhouse or elsewhere. The six patients in the Haydock Lodge Asylum were found in as comfortable a condition as their mental state will allow. Improvements are in progress to add to the accommodation of the house and the comfort of the inmates. The committee record their approbation of the conciliatory and affectionate manner in which the superintendent and matron conduct the establishment, and entertain the hope that in a short time they will effect a very great improvement therein. THE PACKET-SHIP NNGLO-SAXON.—This magnificent new liner, which lett Boston on her first voyage on the sth instant, reached the river on Thursday, atter a fine run of eighteen and a half days. She brings 50(10 brls of flour and butter, lard, and tallow; and it is stated that immense quantities of corn and flour are on the way hither, so that the famine cry ought not to have any effect on the serious-thinking portion of the community in this country. The captain and his nob'e ship have already won warm commendations, as will he seen from the following :—" We, the cabin passengers, grateful to Captain Gordon for his gentlemanly conduct, and duly appreciating the good seamanship he has displayed, beg to recommend this line of packets to the notice of all who cross the Atlantic, whether for business or pleasure." The following is a list of her passengers :—Mrs. J. R. Gordon, Dwight Hoyden, Esq. and lady, and Miss Stick ney, of Boston ; Lieut. L. F. G Bernard, of the 82nd Regiment, and lady, from Canada; Rev. James Esans and lady, of the British Foreign Missions ; J W. D. Maclagan, Esq., of Scotland ; Messrs. Daniel Murphy, Alfred Peppercorn, Griffin Owen; Mr. Robert 'Watt, lady. and Miss Watt; Messrs. Henry and Charles Wells, of Boston ; and two others, of Germany ; and 100 in the steerage. SELECT VESTRY.—At the usual meeting, on Tuesday, a report was read, from Mr. Churchwarden Riding and Mr. Hart, as to the lunatic asylums, chat-gest - de to the parish of Liverpool. In the Kingsland Asylum, near Shrewsburv, healthily situated on the Severn, there are fourteen Liverprol patients, at a charge of Bs. 6d. per head per week, with clothing, all of whom were found clean and comfortable, and in good health, except William Rigg, who, by continued fits of epilepsy, is reduced almost to death. In the Camberwell Asylum are twenty-four Liverpool patients, cowing the parish 10s. per week each. They looked healthy and c:tntented, and the establishment in every department was clean and well established. In the County Asylum are 114 Liverpool patients, at a charge of 7s. each per week. The building is excellently constructed, and the patients were generally healthy and tranquil. The deputation vit.ited Haydoek Lodge twice, in which are twenty-seven patients, at a charge of 7s. per head. The patients are described as being clean and com fortable, and generally in good health. The sleeping-rooms occupied by the patients were considered objectionable. as requiring more light, and ventilation, and not being alto gether free trim damp. These defects are to be imme diately remedied, and there is, it is said, an evident de sire on the part of the present management, to render the asylum as perfect as possible. Some conversation then took pla e as to the accommodation for pauper lunatics at the workhouse, the old building having been pulled down. It was resolved to give the Workhouse Committee p: • wer to obtain a place for the pauper lunatics. THE NORTHWICH SALT-FIELD.—Mr. G. W. Orme rod read a paper on this subject. and produced a map, at the meeting of the British Association, at Southamt ton : —The rock salt at Northwich is part of the new red sandstone series: it forms two strata. the uppermost of which is 75 fret thick, and the lower 105 feet ; they are separated by 30 feet of stone, containing veins of salt. Throughout the district, the brine is reached at the same level—about 87 feet—below the river Weaver ; and varies uniformly in all the elm is when any change takes place. In this district there ate three faults, which have dis placed the strata to a considerable amount. The first fault is a throw down to the east of 400 yards; it inter sects the South Lancashire coal-field, and passes into Cheshire, along the valley to the west of Bellefield and H ill Cliff, a ranee of new red sandstone (bunter sandal , in), capped by the ripple-marked beds denominated " water stones," in which the footmarks of the Cheirof herium oc cur; the summit is 352 feet above the level of the sea. Near Nor licvieh this fault appears to pass into another, which is en vpthrow to the east of 400 feet, and passes also through the South Lancashire coal-field, by Wigan Churd. and east of Warrington into Cheshire, when it continues along the valley, east of the Benefield range. Through the coal district, this line is prove(' by numer ous workings; and in the salt district, by the extent to which the workings and the sinking of the land have gone. The third great fault, passing by Northwich, ranges by south-west to north-east, passing near Holt, and running up the valley between the Peckforton Hills, and the low range occupying the east side of the Dee. This valley is occupied by marl, in which saline springs are frequent. At Northwich the line runs in a north-easterly irection, forming the north west boun dary of the rock-salt. The subsidences already men tioned as taking place in the salt district are either sudden or gradual, and have been noticed for many years. At the yard of the Weaver Navigation Office, the sinking is at least six feet ; and, on the road from that place to Win nington. the depressions are shown by cracks in houses and visible subsidences in the land. From the same cause, a lock and a factory have required to be removed. meadows are laid under water, and the towing-path by the river has had to he raised. The Whitton Bro k has also been made six feet deeper, to enable the navigation to proceed as formerly. Mr. W. Sharpe withdrew his paper which had been announced, on the same suhj--ct, recommending a visit to one of the salt-mines, the shalt of which was one hundred and twelve yards deep, hut so large, dry. and clean, that lades might descend with safety; at the bottom was a square excavation in the rock salt, fir een feet high, and four hundred yards each way — the root supported by several hundred pillars of salt, of a beautiful red colour. When illuminated by blue lights, it formed a magnificent exhibition. We beg to call the attention of our readers to the ad . vertisement of Signor Sapio, the eminent teacher of vocal mu,ic. Signor Sapio is a graduate and associate of the Royal Ac.demv of Music, and the instructor of Miss H sy..s, the celebrated prima donna at La Scala, N.ilan. ZOOLOGICAL GARDICNS.—The concluding gala of the season tin,k place yesterday evening, and we cannot allow the opportunity to pass without congratulating the pro prietor and his assistants on the great and deserved patronage they lia , e received. The season, owing to the various improvements and the number of talented indi viduals who have periodically appeared, Its been a most extensive one. We are, however, glad to learn that the patronage that has this 'tear been extended to these gar- dins is such as will give a stimulus to the exertions of another sea-on. Indeed, Mr. Atkins, who, as a caterer for puhl c divertion, is unsurpassed, seems de' ermined to leftvt all other similar estabhsliments at an immeasureable distani7e. SATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—Mr. Henry Smith gave his vocal raer.ainment on Saturday evening, to, if possible, a more cr-wdrd audience than on the previous Saturday evenims since the comatencement of the season. Long before the time of opening the doors some hundreds had fathered about the ball, and before Mr. Smith ap peared on the platform every available spot seemed occu pied. On his entrance he was favourably received; but. at the conclusion of his second song, " The Old A-ul. &at r," he was greeted with unbounded arplause. The music he sang to this beautiful poem differed somewhat from Russell's arrangement, as did also all the other pieces that he introduced which are known as Mr. li ussel songs. Mr. Smith stared. that, in consequence of Mr. Henry Russell having given notice to the committee Ih4 he would commenc- legal proce, dings against them if th e y allowed him (Air. Smith) to sing his compositiot s, he would therefore .'ing his own arrangement of music; and, that the izentli•m«-ti of the institution might be in no way comoromised, h.: would omit " The Gambler's Wife" and Ship on Fire," the words of these songs being COPY right. This explanation was received in good part by the audttorv• who warmly applauded the songs substituted. Our Welsh friends will have a treat next Saturday and iVloocav• The vocalists, we understand, will appear in the old bart'ic costume. A DANI,ROUS CASE OF ERISPELAS, ATTENDED WITH SWELLING AND INFLAMATION. CURED DY HOLLO WAY'S OINTM ENT.—Exiroct of a letter, dated East Kral, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, Oct. 8, 1845:—" I beg to announce to you a most wonderful cure wrought upon myself by your Ointment. I had a tery severe attack of Erysipelas in me rtght, foot and and ancle, wiat swelling an'. inflarria tion to an alarming extent. I was unable to move witt out the assistance of crutches. I consulted aneminentihysieitin to no purvo-e however, iu less than two weeks, by the use of your Oiutm' nt I was cured, to the surprise of all w ho k new me . Signed, Joseph Gildou (a Fbrmer).—See Advt. THE LIVERPOOE STANDARD. FREEMASONRY. IN CHESHIRE. The arrangements for this provincial grand lodge, to be holden at Birken head, on the 7th of October, are proceeding with in creased interest. The Rev. R. W. P. G. Master. the Viscount Combermer", will be met at Chester by a depu tation from the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Corn. parry, headed by the Chairman of the Directors, William Jackson, Esq., who has politely placed his own private carriage at the disposal of Lord Combermere whilst at Birkenhead. The Craft Lodge will be opened at nine o'cl. , ck a.m., at the Craven-rooms, and the Grand Lodge at ten o'clock. After the usual business of the province has been transacted, the brethren will proceed in form to St. Mary's Church. where a full cathedral service will be performed, and a sermon preached by the V. W. p. G. Chaplain—the Rev. Andrew Knox. the highly respected incumbent, having kindly ranted the use of his church ; after which, a collection will be made in aid of the funds of the B rkeilead Dispensary. The brethren will then proceed to Birkenhead Park (if the weather should be fine and time will admit). headed by a military band, or the band of the Liverpool Bluecoat School, if such a holiday can be procured for this distinguished little body. The brethren will then return to the Grand Lodge, and ad journ from thence to the Town-hall, where the banquet will be provided in Brother Gough's usual good taste. There will br a complete holiday in Birkenhead. DISTRESSING CASE.—A number of poor emigrants, principally Irish, appeared on Thursday at the Police court, to complain of Messrs. Rippard, the emigrant agents of the Orphan, a vessel they had sailed in about five weeks ago. It appeared that the vessel sailed about the time stated, and while out met with continued bad weather : she was dismasted, and returned to port again. The provi-ions of the passengers became exhausted, as well as their litle capital ; consequently they went to Messrs. Rippards' office, to ascertain whether they could obtain another vessel immediately, and to have food fur nished them. They were told that the allowance would he one pound of bread stuffs. This they considered insuf ficient. In answer to a question from Mr. Rushton, it was stated there were 275 persons emigrated, 240 of whom were now awaiting a vessel. Mr. Rushton, after consi dering the matter, said he feared, as the. vessel had pro ceeded on her voyage, they were forced to stick by the ,el, the owners of which were compelled to give them pound of stuffs daily. They were reqnested to call again on Friday, and in the meantime he (Mr. Rushton) would send for the owners.—The complainants attended on Friday. when Mr. Rushton informed them that the result of his communication with Messrs. Rippard was, that arrangements had been made to take out all who were ready immediately, and those who were emigrating to the far west would be taken in the spring. In accord ance with these regulations. fifty would be shipped on Monday for New York. One of the party handed in a biscuit, ns a sample of the bread furbished to them, a-ad which, he said, he could not eat. Upon examining it, Mr. Rushton said the bread would be inspected by the government agent. THE SCREW STEAMER MAZEPPA.—A beautiful little three-masted screw schooner is now lying in the Tra falgar Dock. She is called " The Mazeppa, of Dum barton," and was built at the latter place by Denny. Brothers, and is as fine a model as has appeared in the Clyde or the Me:sey. Her length is 130 teet with fore rake, depth of hold 13 feet, and beam 21 feet. Her appearance externally is most finished, not a sign of a bolt or bar being discoverable on the closest inspec'ion, and she looks very elegant and rakish upon the water. The figure-head is a large and spirited representation of Mazeppa bound to the wild horse of the Ukraine, and the stern carvings also are very hlndsonne. Her mea surement. for cargo, is 211 tons, and, with the engine room, 270. The engines, which are exceedingly com pact, were put in by Caird and Co.. of Greenock. and the apartment in which they are placed is exceedingly well ventilated. They are each of twenty horses' power. The material of which she is constructed is wholly iron, with the exception of the decks, and she has four iron bulkhead., which make five water-tight compartments. There is a winch to each hold, so that, one hold having been cleared, she may load and unload at the same time, if necessary for expedition. Each told has also a pump attached, which is worked by the engine, and there is another at'aehed to the engine -room. The cabin and sleeping berths are commodious and airy. Captain Davis. her commander, informs us that. she will steam nine kno's an hour in ballast, or seven with 300 tons on board, and that with the latter she is only eleven feet in the water. In her passage hither from Glasgow she con sumed only six and a-half tons of coal, though she had a stoppage of six hours at the mouth of the river. She is the sister vessel to the Waterwitch, a celebrated trader between Limerick and London, and is intended to ply between the latter port and Liverpool, if sufficiently en couraged by our merchants. MANSLAUGHTER.—On Monday evening a wife was killed by her husband in Thomas-street. The following evidet.ce, given at the c goner's inquest, details the par ticulars of the atrocity :—Bridget Smith said—l am the daughter of James Smith, and am at present living in the house of the deceased. Her name was Catherine Tully. Her husband's name is Owen Tully. They resided in Thomas street. On Monday evening last the deceased and her husband sat down to tea together, and while they were taking it two women came into the shop, and Mrs. Tully went to serve them. After they had done tea. Mr. Tully said to the deceased, " It's no use me trying to keep a shop when ou have so many women coming about you drinking when my hack is turned." The de ceased then said, " Am I drunk now ?" and he replied, " Yes, you are." She then answered, " Well, if lam so. let it be so." He then struck her on the side of the head with Lis fist while sht was sitting on a chair. He went out into the yard, and deceased called out, " Oh, my head." I sent a little girl for Mrs. Murphy, a sister of the deceased's, and she came and said to the deceased,' " Sally, mend you, there's always women here ah.-n I cone in." Mrs. Tully then got up to strike Mrs. Mur phy, and Mr. Tully got up and made a blow at the de ceased over Mrs. Murray's shoulder, but the Cteceased stooped down and avoided it, and he then gave her a kick about the lower part of her abdomen. Two women came in and put her on a chair, and I then saw a large quantity of blond on the floor just where she had been standing. As s , on as she got the kick she gave a great scream. The deceased was taken up stairs, and soon after she died. The deceased was a little in liquor, but Mr. Tully was quite sobg. She was not in the habit of getting drunk. 1 have not seen Mr. Tully since. The deceased and her husband used occasionally to fall out.—John Taylor: I am a surgeon, and have in de a post-mortem examination of the body of the deceased. On the external parts of the body I found lividness on the lower part of the abdomen, and an abra , ure on the lower part of the right buttock, and the lett labium was engorged with blood. Internally I found a detachment of the placenta, from which an im rnen•e quantity of blood had flowed before death. The whole of the organs of the body were quite blanched, and tree from the ordinary quantity of blood. Loss of blood was the immediate cause of death, and the result of ex ternal violence on the genitals, such as a kick or a blow, —A verdict of manslaughter was returned against Owen Tully, aho surrendered on Thursday, and was committed on the coroner'e warrant to take his trial. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF A NEW CONCERT-HALL. On Wednesday the foundation stone of a spacious Concert Hall, for the use of the Philharmonic Society, vr,,a laid at the corner of Hope-street and Myrtle-street, in this t , wn. The architect is J. Cunningham, Esq. The New Concert Hall will contain two fronts—one towards Hope-street, the other towards Myrtle-street. Iu accordance with its character, the style of architecture adopted is Italian. The length of the building will be upwards of 175 feet, its breadth 112 feet, and its elevation, externally. G 5 fret. It was originally intended to sur mount it with a dome ; but, owing to the increased ex pense which this must have occasioned, as well as the unnecessary flood of light which it would have thrown in, the idea has been abandoned. The erection will be en tir• ly of stone—the two fronts being of white stone, the back and side of red stone, finished with white. It is calculated to contain no less than 2.300 people. The main feature of the plan is the admirable provision made to prevent over-crowding, and affording easy ingress ' and t gress. This is accomplished in several ways. On each front there is an open arcade, with bold pila.ters rising to the height of the first story, the intermediate spares being arched, having impost pier., impost mould ittßs, &c. There are five arches to the Hope -street front, and eight to the front towards Myrtle-street. A corridor extends round three sides of the pit, there being on each side three doors from the arcade. and from the corridor into the pit no less than eight. Carriages may he ordered to any particular arcade, and, till their arrival. the piazza will form a shelter from the inclemency of the weather. The musicians will have a separate entrance at the extreme end. The finks of each front in a small rneasnre ►ecede. A urnice and string course run above the fir-t story and below tee upper windows, the interstice bring filled up with panels. T. e upper windows have architraves, frirses, and pedimented carved cornices and mould cap pi-gs. The whole of the exterior of the building is sur mounted by a richly-sculptured block cornice, ornament ed with rosettes, &c. ; and on the central breaks of each front the usual and appropriate musical emblems will hecut. On entering at the principal fronts, branching from the corridor, there will be a commodious retiring-rootia fur ladies on the right, and for gentlemen on the left. A large hail for re-unions is also shown upon the plan. There will also be two retiring-rooms for the profession als, with dressing-rooms, working-rooms with apparatus, and all requisite convenience. Refreshment-rooms, con veniently situated, have also been arranged. The orches tra itself will be very commodious, being estimated,as capable of affording accommodation to 360 performers. It will prcjectabout 20 feet into the pit, above which the ' , Aver end will be elevated neatly 5 feet. The length of the pit, inclusive of the orchestra, is 125 feet; its breadth 64 feet. It will be entirely filled with stalls. The r e w ill he a tier of 27 boxes on each side , each box being calcu lated to contain six persons. They , re so contriv e d t h at they can be made either private or public, there being a small recess or retirine-room behind. The gallery proper is at the extreme end fronting the orchestra, and a gallery will also extend on each side above the boxes. Two pri v ‘te boxes, for the ac commodation of the com m itt ee, w i ll be placed on each s ide of the orchestra. The galleries are separated from the central part of the buildi ng b y arches, enriched with deviFes and ornamental desig ns . y provision will The whole of the inte r i or . will be painted en eanNtie, with rieproi.riate emblemat ic orrarnents, in a . style, we believe i l l ( a )f ti y on . a a n ti d d e h v e e a r ting. The place similar to the Italian O pera . Ilouse, in LoncLin. Th; ibe itlelniiatoidereoltitgohastelecdtuhroeenrd°au'e7iev'w:i n" i t ilan. Above the cornices our ymntfing the pi, M r. Cunningham proposes to introd uce pipes t er minating as achroterre in the form o f honey suckles, which by a simple contrivance may be ma d e to light the whole of the interior, without the offensi ve g l. re t caused by the ch•ndeliets and the common modes. The cost of the wi.ole structure has been estimated at £23,000. The ceremony of laying the stoi.e excited little interest. About eighty ladies and geotleuna were preseut. Mr. Thomas Todd commenced the preceedings by reading-the inscription on a brass plate which was depo sited in a cavity under the stone. Mr. Todd, addressing Mr. Braneker, then said that he had the honour of handing that gentleman a silver trowel with which to lay the foundation stone of the Philharmonic Concert Hall—a building which would be deemel an ornament to the town, a creditable monument of public spirit, and a living testimonial to the abilities of the ac complished architect. Many obstacles bad retarded the commencement of the work, but happily they were over come, and now the building: would be proceeded to com pletion with rapidity. The want of such a ball had been long deplored, and had given rise to a supposition that there was an apparent want of musical taste in Liverpool. He said apparent, for the reproach was unjust, because so soon as they should be able to throw open the doors of the new building, it would, he was sure, be acknowledged that the musical taste of the town had not been more fully developed for want of a temple for its celebration. In the new and magnificent assize courts now in course of erec tion, a splendid hall and concert-room formed parts of the Plan, and it had frequently been suggested that the Phil harmonic Society might use either the one or the other; but the one was too.spacious- and the other too smah for their purposes, apart from which a feeling of being depen dent upon o hers for accommodation had been severely felt. The Philharmonic Society was in the nature of a club or association for the amusement of music, in the sane manner as the committee of the Wellington-rooms was for the amusement of dancing, and the latter might not have existed so long, or progressed so prosperously, had their assemblies been held in public rooms, or in any other rooms besiises those which were for their own ex clusive use; while in the case of-the Philharmonic Society the evil of being dependent was the more apparent from the necessity there was for frequent rehearsals. (Hear, hear, hear.) It afforded him great pleasure to see Mr. Brancker undertake the present duty, for to him the com mittee felt a deep debt of gratitude, not only for his past exertions as chairman of the Philharmonic Society, but for the very favourable position• they occupied that day. His task in the ceremonial was-accomplished. He had only to express a hope and conviction that the labours of the Butl ling Committee, so auspiciously commenced, would be brought to. a speedy and prosperous conclusion. (Applause.) Mr. J. B. BRANCICER having accepted the trowel, after a few introductory remarks, said. that being a native of the town, and a long resident in it, he must be aware, and he must assert without fear of contradiction, that the ge neration of their fathers enjoyed greater advantages than they did. both in the possession of an edifice dedicated to musical performances, ns well as in the energy and zeal of those who carried them on. The Music-ball. in Bold street, was eminently adapted for the objects to which it was devoted, and fully adequate to the wants of the popu lation; but, since its appropriation to other objects, music had sought in vain for a roof to shelter it. As a necessary consequence, the efforts of its friends flagged and drooped, and had it not been for the Philharmonic Society, its name would scarcely be heard among us. It became, as Mr. Todd said, one of the earliest convictions of the Philharmonic Society that the possession of a building to be erected by them, and devoted to their sole use, was an element e-sential to their very existence—nay, that that existence hung by a thread, and must draw to a termina tion, unless the object was accomplished. That it had been accomplished this day's proceedings gave evidence. Great difficulties had to be overcome, considerable re sponsibilities incurred—difficulties and responsibilities before which the efforts of many had given way and broken down. To the Liverpool Philharmonic Society it was that the town of Liverpool was inchlbted for the ability to cast off the stigma it had so long and so deservedly la boured under, of a want of taste in the cultivation of mu sic. In every respect, connected with her material inter ests as a commercial emporium, Liverpool had long stood high ; and it would be also admitted, from the number of her religious and charitable institutions, that the spiritual and temporal wants of the people had been well attended to. But she hart been confessedly deficient in those marks of civilization, of which the institutions for the cultivation of the fine arts afforded tangible evidences. Painting had an edifice, and by that circumstance, it was known, the success of the Liverpool Acidemy had been mainly brought about. But it was now, arid now only, that, after a long separation, music was once more invited to dwell among us. It was now, and now only, on this spot, consecrated to her service, that they were about to give her " a local habitation and a name." Music had been called " the handmaid of religion ;" and though it was not intended that sacred strains alone should echo within the walls of the new building, yet, as the tendency of good, sound music hail, in all ages,.been admitted to be, to so'ten the heart and amend he manners—thus, while affording essential, rational, intellectual enjoyment, conducing to the moral improvement of society—it would not be presumptuous to implore the Divine - olessing on their undertakii.g, humbly trusting that those who had been permitted to commence the work would be spared to bring it to a speedy and prosperous termination. (Applause.) Mr Brancker having used the silver trowel in spreading the mortar. the stove was lowered into its place. Three times three hearty cheers were given by the spec t t w a too public b at l c t h d e i n cl n o e s r e s o w f e t r he eh c e e i r d e m i n they; e; town and in to t c h e e even ing lebrat e the event. CO 11Rp SPONDENCE. `THE JESTER-GENERAL OF LITERATURE." TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD SlR,—The accusation thet the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, in his preaching, aims at winning the admiration of his hearers instead of producing their gond, that he preaches him,elf and not Christ Jesus the Lord, is the most un fortunate, as it is the most unfounded, of all that the malice and disappointed rage of his adversaries have yet thrown out ag4inst him. DISASTER TO THE STEAM-SHIP "GREAT BRITAIN." Great alarm was excited in this town on Thursday morn ing, by a report that the Great Britain had been driven ashore. Toe Great Britain left the Mersey on Tuesday morning about half-past eleven o'clock, having on board 181 pas sengers, and a crew of 90 hands. The wind was in her favour, and she appears to have made most rapid progress. Captain Hosken took the north-about passage. Through some inadvertence, not yet explained, either in the reck oning or in the mistaking of a light, she got out of her course, and, at half-past nine o'clock at night, the pas sengers were alarmed by a sudden concussion, as if she had struck upon a rock. The shock was repeated, and they rushed upon deck. It was then ascertained that the vessel was aground. At this critical moment Captain Hosken exhibited, it appears, the greatest self-possession. He appri3ed the passengers that the vessel was on shore, but that there was no danger. It was blowing hard at the time, but not so violently as to cause any apprehension. Captain Hos ken inspired all around him with his own confidence, and his orders were strictly obeyed. The Rev. Dr. Cox, with great calmness and self-possession, also assisted in re moving apprehension from the minds of all persons on board, and so successful were the efforts of Captain Hos ken and the doctor, that many went to bed and slept soundly till five o'clock next morning. No one attempted to leave the ship, and no signals of distress were made. The passengers represent the scene on board when the vessel struck as one of greatconfusion. The ladies rushed from their own cabin into that of the gentlemen, and the Viennoise children, who were on board, aredescribed as " huddled up terrified in a corner." 'They screamed terrifically, and Madame Weiss, who was in the midst of the troupe, clasped her bands in agonies of despair, and cried bitterly. The poor children were all in bed at the time of the accident, and during the period of the alarm they were in their night-dresses. The place where the vessel struck Fes between the Coastguard-station at Clonmaghery and the Craigale Rocks, the least dangerous spot in Dundrnm Bay, the scene of the disaster. At five o'clock in the morning the tide had so far receded that she lay in less than two feet of water, and, as the country people soon flocked down, the passengers were taken ashore in carts, cars, &c. Vehi cles were procured from Downpatrick and. other places, and the majority of the passengers proceeded to Belfast, others went to Newry. and on to Dublin. The Sea King brought, on Thursday morning, to Liverpool, the marl bags, the purser of the Great Britain, and abnur fif y passengers. On Friday, sixty more arrived by the Wind sor. from Belfast. Madams Weiss and her troupe of dancers arrived in Liverpool on Sunday and they will appear at the. Adelpbi Theatre this evening in three of their most popular pieces. A letter from Mr. Leonard Watson, under date of Fri day last, states that the ship does not appear to have re ceived any damage. She was nearly dry all round that morning's ebb. He strongly recommended that an an chor of three tons with a chain 100 or 200 fathoms to correspond, to be forwarded over and to be ready to run out, and also additional hands on boird the tug steam ers in order to have sufficient strength for the next rise of tides. They commenced on Thursday to discharge a por tion of the coals from the centre of the vessel. Captain Hosken was preparing to get the rudder to act. The ves sel would remain quietly until the tides put up. A gentleman of M intreal, who was on board, says, that the ship drifted about a mile before striking, the night being at the time stormy, and the sea breaking over the ship. The captain said they were near Ardglass. An officer (says the informant) was exenainining the compass, and an opinion prevailed that that was the cause of the disaster; but he adds that Captain H , sken declared that there was nothing wrong with the compass. On the ves sel striking, and during the remainder of the night, blue lights were burned and suns fired.. Captain Hosken con tinued cool and composed, and several times referred to his charts. Notwithstanding the confusion on b eird, it was found next day that one passenger had never awoae until morning. In common with our contemporaries, we have been obliged to avail ourselves of the accounts of passengers, which ought to be received with caution. Captain H os ken will no doubt state publicly the cause of the acci dent. We learn that at Downpatrick some of the gentlemen were compelled to pay as much as 10s. for a bed, and even a guinea was not considered to high a demand for the cormorants, who hoped to make a harvest out of the calamity. This conduct is contrasted by that of the men of the preventive service and their wives—some of the latter actually refusing pay for their services in housing and protecting the luggage. The usual fare to Dowripa trick is 2a. ; but one young lady had to pay 14s. by one of the conveyances._ The poor dancing girls. forty in num ber, were sheltered in the school-house . at Dundrum, where they remained for want of friend.; a suggestion had been made if they were taken to Belfast they would be enabled to obtain sufficient by performing to bring them home: A teport was current that they were to be taken to their destination for £2OO. half of which had been deposited prior to embarking ; the remaining half was to have been secured to the cautain out of the pro ceeds of their engagement at New York, which was £5O a night. The following account from a passenger, of this melan ch,lv accident will be read with painful interest : " The ship left the dock about 11 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and, after clearing the Bell buoy, bore away under considerable canvas direct in a course for the Calf of Man and the scene of the disaster, and at from 4 to 5 o'clock in the. afternoon the island was distinctly visible on the starboard bow. Shortly after it set in to r; in, and the wind increased, the ship making excellent prcgress, aid the passengers uncommonly delighted with the vessel and her admirable qualities as a sea boat. Night then closed in, dark and wet, and the wind gradu lly trevhened into a half gale. The log was repeatedly taken. About half-past 9 o'clock we were startled by a cry and active If the most homely truths, delivered in the most eon- movements upon deck, arid a general fear prevailed that vincing manner,—if the most profound observations, the ship was in collision with some other vessel. The simplest words of the preaching of the ship, however, had stranded. The night was dark an d naked Christ, without those artifices of style stormy, the ship beat incessantly uuon the sand, the and graces language which win the auplause of the breakers repeatedly breaking heavily over her, and o , e conveyed Gospel o i s n p oe the l f of multitude, can belie this barefaced assertion, let the re- of the life-boats was carried from its fastenings on the vilers of unaffected simplicity and pious zeal receive their quarter. Alarms and cries instantly pervaded the ship, rebuke from their own consciences (if they have any), by and apprehensions were general amongst the passengers themselves attending, with a right and unprejudiced spi- that the ship would break up during the night beneath tit, on his preaching. It is indeed, sir, a fine exhibition the force of the breakers which constantly burst over her of humility and zeal, to see the most exalted talents and decks. Throughout the emergency Captain Hosken be the most refined genius laid at the cross of the Redeemer, I hayed wi4i admirable self-possession and energy ; and and he who, on the platform, electrifies every audience he I immediately after the ship struck, he went down below, addresses by his graceful oratory and winning eloquence, arid, by his assurances, quieted the excited apprehensions disclaiming all these graces and qualifications, leaving ( f the passengers. His efforts were successful. A por them at the threshold of the pulpit, mid preaching that. tion 0 1 the passengers returned to 'heir berths and slept Gospel " most adorned when unadorned the most," not until morning. Toe anxious hours Of darkness being with " excellency of speech or of wisdom," but with the passed, towards daylight preParations were made to land determination " not to know anything amongst his people the passengers and their luggase, and then it was disco save Jesus Christ and him crucified ;"—he indeed may vered that the ship had struck upon the s. , ft sandy beach be said, like the Christian preacher's high example, Paul, of Dundrum Bay, near the watchhouse of Tvrella, a little to labour " not with enticing words of mail's wisdom," to the west of the Cow and Calf Rocks. Providentially that his people's " faith should not stand in the wisdom the vessel cleared these dangerous spots; for, had it been of men, but in the power of God." Never, indeed, was otherwise, it is more than probable that few, it any, would heard any address or hsrangue more free from display have escaped. The landing of the passengers was aecom than the rev. gentleman's. Every thought is brought olished between the hours of 5 and 7 o'clock on Wednes. captive to Christ—his is the eloquence of earnestness and day morning, and, from the protected position of the ship of feeling: and the remarks of his electrified hearers are and the nature of the beach, with perfect safety; arid a not "What a beautiful sermon !" " What a fine display number of them afterwards, wi.ls their luggage, which of oratory !"—but " What a convincing, what a soul- was protected by the arrival of a magistrate with a body telling, what a touching discourse!" The man of taste of police, departed. and dispersed to the neighbouring may not be gratified, or the man of fancy tickled ; but towns of Do.vnpatrick, Dundalk, Newry. and Belfast. the sinner's heart is melted, the trembling inquirer in- Several of them have since returned to Livertio .1 by the structed, and the Christian's hope encouraged. Channel steamers. The Irish on the spot behaved like Turn we to a different pic.ure—from the Christian savages. preacher, living in faith, hope, and charity, but withal " The steamer is high on the beach in but a few inches near the armoury of God, covered by his Almighty shield of water, in an oblique direction, heading nerth•esot, and and wielding his Almighty sword, supported by a friend would appear to have sustained little damage. No leak whose friendship never slackens, and whose power never age has been observed, arid do p rticular injury is so .ar fails,—to the petty snarler of the world, jealous of his known to have hr en r , crised, excepting the loss of her peace, and who, though he knows it not, promotes Satan's rudder and the befitting of her propelling fans. No effort dearest work when he falsely calumniates and maliciously . will be made until the next spring tides. early in Octoier, reviles the man of God. Turn we to his reviler, and what I to get her off ; but mean% bile every r flirt is be rig math do we see? A man wasting his time, the value of which to I, niter her position as secure as possible. The absurr it seems only the pr aright, in weaving miserable j -sts and teiailing hackneyed puns, whose puerility belies his manhood, and whose emptiness disgraces his talents—a fortune-hunter in what c is call , d ►iterature, who caters for the joie and vicious tastes of the community, at the low charge 0f.... three pence!—a man whose highest aspiration finds its level in the compass of a tortured pun, and whose highest anib tion seeks its satisfaction in the character of a Merr Andrew or a Clown I The villain, perhaps, has a sort of wild greatness in n him, and extorts admiration of his talents, while his al principles► meet condemnation ; but h who brings his d manhood on a level with the child, and whose wh le life is spent in enacting the _ grimaces of a puppet or a I " Pon( io can bear? He brings manhood itself t into disgrace, and each person feels personally aggrieved a and is personally indignant. Ridicule is said to be the t w ea pon of fools, and he who is orced to use it you may 1 be confident has been driven from the post of argumrni , and sense, either because it is untenable, or because he cannot maintain it. '1 he weapon of the noble adversary is truth and reason ; but, says our terse port, " All fools have still an itching to deride And fain would he upon the laughing side." We can well understand and fondly admire the man tint, like the busy bee, extracts honey from every flAwer, and culls a moral from every passing circumstai.ce; but what shall be said of him, who watches for the most seri nue subject that be may create the funnier (!) contrast by his? What shall be said of the miserable driveller who " rushes in where angels fear to tread," and dtfiles the most sacred things by his r ile and paltry ribaldry ? But, sir, we may well treat with contempt, an-I that rev. gentleman at whom they are aimed wirli pits, these shafts of petty malice and unmeaning folly. The world has learnt to estimate both patties at their real value, and tilst one shall leave the scene of his earthly labours rt-A w. triumphs covered with honour and full of self-satisfaction, remembered as a zealous advocate for tint!) and ot.ponent of error, as a benefactor to his race and a faithful servant if his Master, the others will leave n,) void when they depart, but, if they are recollected at all, will he remem bered as unprincipled scribtlers, aho would slander their nearest friend fora groat, and who poisoned the minds of 1g... • best of earthly treasures, that they might catch a sale fo a cheap arid worthless publication Sept. 23d. 181 b NIGEL LAW INTELLIGENCE. It is understood that Mr. Dundas is to be raised to the bench in the room of the late Mr. Justice Williams, and that the learned gentleman will be succeeded in the office of Solicitor-General by Mr. Itor,,itly. Hitherto no counsel had the privilege of pleading at the bar of common Pleas except serjeants-at-law but an art passed last session abolishes this ex c l us i ve pr i v il ege, an d , ne xt, term, juniors w ill have right of " audience." flostrd out' tlir,u4h her bottom, is wholly untru hese are the principal teat ures of the disaster. Ut th aptain and his "es-el I and the passengers utranimiimil an speak in no (Alit r than the highest terms. The shi ireviolisly to her striking di•iplayed in the gale the mi.: &hirable quilities as a sea-boat, and the captain. subst quen.ly to that occuirence, acted as well as man coal laced in a situation such as his But the cause c . . he di,a,ter we cannot explain; and though many sur ni,es and r•terrrurnts ate si,utt, yi.t it would be wrong. o give thebe union nded statements ere.: fhe Newry Telegraph of Thursday, after a few p trt icu ars deria•td from anothrr auth, rote source. and confirming count in every rnateria. ritlitional fact, , hat there was another rock c o the t ow. and-Cdf, and to these ast, eaticd Carneel 1%, ,, c1%, and that had t he vez..stl not " providentially threa r.d hrr way between thr se lock: " tie adds that, on Weiltiecay forenoon, she must bac gone to th , passengers w ashoi e from the steamer, she being then hi_h and dry' on the sands, from whiet i•ere s no probabili!y of her being got off under exirtin lie edi' or cimcludes by uigin owingsuggestion It her Majesty's present governmen rave hit herto been unpersuaded of the imperative necessit! it a safety harbour on this sea-hoard, a disaster of sucl magnitude as this will surely bring conviction home tl heir minds, and, at the same time, itiduce them to talc , merisur, s lot thwitii for having the great desideratum im mrdiately supplied. If, as in all probability i. the case .he Great Mitain has been sacrificed. nod her valuald cargo damaged, there has been more capital thus lost ii Mt, night, throng,h want of a safety harbour on this coa than might have stifficed to perfectly coniple ntemplattd for tendering the noble of Carlim:ford a haven en by sir, rs fit weiiher on this f ecurr v eso id capacious Ba " multitudinous committee, who have undertake the moll :g , liftut of the Carlingford Bar project, have no' an opportunity for doitn_ something more sensible an practical tban running on bootless et raids to Dublir Tbis casualty has provided them wish a favourable oppor tutlity for enli-tt t , g , in aid of their purpose, the war! commtmty ..., .. _... _ . mercantile and e ner g e tic s e rvices of the whole ercaniile t., rs a , Lloyd's. Let them see to it that they ' strike of Liverpool and of the infl uential Underwri. while the ir,tl is hot.' If they be but prompt and z •alous in securing the simultaneous co-operviolt of the repre stniaiives of the commi rcial inierests of Liverpool and London. we are smgoine enough to anticipate that the great natiohal u,dertaking,, a o -I r tie Frhiiday. tis rtuhrenishuirieiss a mission to toi tiler, will not reniain long u nsanctioned b y the Board of Admiralty, whose approbation will ensure the immedi ateTrhx: Bei. etiti f t a n . : i of i% ch w e s p . r L oj: / c ie t. , " . additional pat titulars, from which we extract the follow ing : -- ___ Among the passengers were Mr. King, late minister of the United States at the court of the Tuileries; the Rev. Dr. Cox, N ew Yo r k, and several American ministers, re turning from the late meeting of the Evangelical Alli ance; besides a whole troop of children, la'ely organized in imitation of the celebrated band of Danseuses Vien noises. The purses of the Great Britain, who came to this town in charge of the mail bap, and several of the passengers, sailed from this on Wednesday, by the Sea- King, for Liverpool, and the Glow-Worm for Ardrossan; and nearly one hundred proceeded last night (Friday) by the Windsor for Liverpool. One of the passengers concludes an account given to the N(zys Letter, (and corresponding with the above,) as d a e so a t attention •—Much will depend on the weather whether she _She was, when I left, totally un manageable, having unshipped her rudder, and the flange e l ) es s rk , t soe n f bs i vt o i asnttilel acknowledged,o, four teo,s, ,s t t o e vg te nr n ayr of her screw being locked in the keel. In addition to about 150 other passengers, we had on board about forty t stationed o f o inn, aaegndwee.asas,t shown I t To t y i br s ee b i al t u ano t . t d ct htagaeophettiaanfisoigisregnimi, passengers able and experienced seaman, and he will, no doubt, be able snore fully to account for this accident." will or not be got of The News. Letter, in conclusion, says ?—" Various reports were in circulation yesterday in town, to the effect that the Great Britain had been got off; but from the latest intelligence we have been enabled to collect, we understand that such is not the fact. The St. Mungo tug steamer left our quays in order to render all practi cable assistance, but she had not returned from Dundrum this morning when we were going to press. It is the opinion of several experienced persons with whom we hale conversed—one of them a passenger in the Great Britain—that there is a probability of her not getting off, should the equinoctial gales intervene between the present time and the next spring tides; but the strength and peculiar nature of her iron build offer hopes in her favour which could not be ent.rtained for an ordinary vessel." MEETING OF PASSENGERS A meeting of the passengers who had arrived in Liver pool was hastily called together at the George Hotel on Friday last, but as no answer could be obtained from Bristol as to what was to be done, the meeting adjourned until the following morning, after appointing a committee to confer with. Messrs. Gibes, Bright and Co. At ten o'clock on Saturday morning the committee met their fellow-passengers at the George Hotel, to report to them the result of their mission. Mr. Rennie, the chair man, stated that the directors had signified, through the agents, their intention of immediately returning to each passenger the amount of his fare, and Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. had also voluntarily offered their services as agents to provide another ship without charge. After some discussion, it was resolved that the committee should wait upon Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. for the purpose of accepting the offer of the return of the passage money made by the directors, and also to tender to those gentlemen, through Messrs. Gibbs, Brier, and Co., the thanks of the meeting for the prounotitude and liberality displayed by them in responding in so handsome a manner to their application. The committee was also commis sioned to convey the thanks of the meeting to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., who had graciously volunteered their services. It was agreed that in the meantime the committee should wait upon Messrs. M'lver to ascertain whether arrangements could be effected for chartering a vessel for the transit of those passengers who might feel disposed to perform the VOA age without further delay. It was agreed that a meeting should be called at two o'clock, to hear the committee's report. At the hour stated a good muster had assembled in the room, and Mr. Millbank, one of the gentlemen who had waited on Messrs. M'lver, was called upon to state the result of his conference; which was highly satisfactory, viz., that a positive answer would he returned on Monday relative to the engagement of the Acadia, the passage money to be not lees than £.40, the usual charge, by this vessel. It was stated that the Aeadit could be teadv in three days, and that her captain had received orders to have her fit for sea at 24 hours' notice. A resolution passed unanimously that a list be forthwith prepared, containing the natm-s of all who were willing to accede to the proposition of proceeding by the Acadia, in order that Messrs. M`lver might know whether they would be act ing judieilusly in fitting the vessel out. A . list was accordingly prepared, to which all present appended their names. ROYAL ROCK FERRY REGATTA The first regatta of the season at this much-frequented n f h e oo r tu r ferry 0 : 71 1 took k h ge p r m l e a a c ot e r, n o bi n F nugt t r hh i degahy ste a m - b o atsvl r s e t o whn , ctebpi plying be c ame e rom idn , a an c e wasme early l more than usually crowded. The lovers of aquatic sports, ex pecting it to be the "farewell :peering" of the season, ~ tm h eu e ays t t e) evinced,erre d v a s s t , r strongly for n w g a l oet y if)se ; r:hi s a ffiaue n yn: d hsd , osr naeb ydrots,judgingfetzoht breeze eef srrypotg:omtaotrrmt year, p art i cularly wasp ea t a h t rw e t csecutnrwleta good.ahrbruydes westward, nsti The ege, a Saa b ni o di nt j h ewrbe equali tiesing admirably displayed. The prizes contested for were by no means meagre, but the entries were slacker than we would have wished them. Captain H. lt, of the R.M.Y.C., acted as umpire, to whom. as well as to Mr. Henry Jenkins, the bonotary secretary, Mi. Melling, the committee, and the several members•of the Yacht Club present, there cannot be too much praise awarded, as they used every exertion to render the affair worthy the maritime taste of the llSS , mbled thousand The first race was for the MERSEY PLATE, value F fteen Guineas, for yachts belonging to any Royal Yacht Club, not exceeding 35 tons. Time race—half minute per ton. Course—From the Flae ship moored off the Rock Slip, round boats moored t ff Ens ham, Eastham Bank, and Koott's Hole, and home—twice round. The fol- lowing vessels were entered : Phtbe. ..... 32 tons, R.M.Y.C.... Thomas Moss, Esq. Hebe ..... .15 „ „ .... R. B. Preston. Esq. Edit ha J ilt ... 9 ,—, J. Edwards, Esq 19 „ R.T Y.C.... F. Little, Esq. Petrel l5 r , R.M.Y.C.... W. W. Shand, Esq. Gleam • • • - Precisely at 16 minute. past 12 the whole of the boats f e , t i l i t i e o r w ed ed s b t a e r t t ed he . The Jilt an the e E t the l ha, the ra r l b h , eb u w et bringing ti the rear. Fri , rn the commencement of this contest there was an evident struegle. The Paebe, Close hauled, gradually gained on her only competitor, the Jilt, a sweet-looking iron boat, belonging to the Royal Thames Yacht Club. Abreast the Pottery D .cks, the Pnsbe was at least 100 yards a-head, and at this moment both the Pbebe and the Jilt. put about to make a stretch acio.s. The ['het)* had the weather gauge, but having run too far to the northw-ird, in bringing up her way to the flag-ship, was smartly passed by the Jilt. The several boats passed the flag-ship, the first time, as follows . Jilt Phebe Hrbe ....13Prterrl ,, 40 Editha Glesm, , past 2 .• Lying up the Cheshire shore, nn the seciind course, the Phebe gradually gained on the Jilt, and on coming in at uinning was first, but in con•equence of the time allowed for trainage to the Jilt, was placed as the second, as will be seen by the entry. Their arrival off the flag-ship was as follows: Pht be Jilt 2 hours 46 minutes 42 seconds 2 „ 48 .. 57 _ " Petrrel 2 99 53 ~ 48 „ H- be Ednha... 3 " 1 Gleam Not placed. By this it will be seen that the J.lt won by about 2 min 45 seconds. BOATMAN'S PURSE, value Five Guineas; Second Boat, Two Guinea+. ; Third Boat, to save brakes For Four oared Speculation oats, rowed and steered by Boat men plying on the Mert.e), Irwell. or Dee..--From the Flag Ship round a boat moored off New Ferry, round the Flag Ship again, round the boat off New I _ Rechabite, Jame' Wood; Mary Muir, Henry Archer home. In this race which was started s.ron after the yacht took the 'ead and was closely followed by but t.o fluctußtinz was the distance be- nd if choice was given, the sec ,nd boat was the chosen he. They come in in the followiog order—the winning ,oat about twenty yards ahead, and the Mary ten lengths d, Mary Muir. Value Ten Guineas. ween therm, t nswair aat at I E ROYAL ROCK FERRY COP Three Guineas. For Four-oared Boats riot exceeding thirty feet keel, And not less than four feet beam. to be rowed and steered by gentlemen amateurs. coed Boa' W. Morecroft. 2. J:,l,n T. Grindrod. 3. T. Clint. 4. T. L. Alorecrott, stroke. F. Aloresby, Mawdslev. ti unity nay. — .1 Aspinall. 4: C. Walker, stroke. Clarke, coxasain. Zampan.—l. Walker. 2. R. Tinley. 3. —Mounsey, Bohol Littledale, stroke. H. Moiyneux,coxswirn. Tnis race was easily won by the Zitnpan (a Manilla oat.) The Handy-Andy was second but woull no doubt ave been the winner had she been " in trim," but the rew being too far forward, she carried, as sailors say, ' a bone in her teeth." The Flirt gave the contest up, ,he crew having to pull in another lace, LADIES' PURSE, value Three guineas, Second Boat One Guinea, for Four-oared Boats, to be rowed and steered by women residing in•the hundred of Wirral. • Cuurse —From the Fiag Ship round the boat moored at New Frrry to the Flag Ship again. 1. Little Ness ; blue ; 2. Parkgate ; pink. Neston ; red. This match, as usual, was higl ly interesting, and was, moreover, well contested. The Little Ness was the win ner, and Great Nestor] second. A MATCH for Speculation Boats, carry;..,_ was here got up for £2 24., in which four boats tem), the three last of which strongly contester second place. The first hoar, however, show) heels," and distanced her compet , tors by 20 boat at least. They came in—lst, Thomas Willi.rrn, 4th, Mary. 3. Great sails, re en- I strongly cooLeNtrd for the TRIAL S TAKES, y due Five Guinea., Seec G u i n eas, for ('our oared Boats not exc fret keel, to be rowed and steered by acne Boat Two twenty Coarse same as above Sea Nymph Petrel. Emerald. Unknown. Badger. The superior strength of the crew of the Emerald evi dently won this match, for she was certainly the g r raj ; t tub of the lot. Th e P etre l was second, and the 13, i g ar third; and b e t ween the two latter boat: , there was a struggle. There having been no entry f he day. for the Sculling Match, this concluded i c ) for the Flat man ' s Race, _Race, or l e le gumittee and a At seven o'clock in the everiir o t n t to an excellent din nerlarge party of their friends sat t Hotel. It was served up the usual loyal at the Royal most creditably, and jtock Fe followed by excellentwas e , ches. The prizes were de livered' toasts and some sp room to the various successful cotn. in the " we T i nc ed the greatest satisfaction. atitors. all of whom a P