The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-13 00:00:00

SELECT - VESTRY. -YESTERDAY, NG OF THE WALTON CEMETERY, o' ----- A speci a l meeting of the Set ect Vestry was held at t we l ve consi d clock, yest er d ay, in the parish offices, Brownlw -hill, to for th er the p ropr i ety of opening the new cemetery at° Walton, e i nterment of th e pauper dead of the parish. Mr. Woodruff, senior churchwarden, presided ; and, amongst the i other members present, were—ifessrs. W. Jones, Satchel l, Reier, Whitty, Smith, Crellin, Jackson, Owen, Shaw,_Bair snow, Syred, and Taylor. The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said . that it was unnecessary for him to occupy their time by g n oi t n o g into the consider. details of the question which they were called e ll ie.Y were as fully known to each member of the . o board as to oineself, and it would be also in their recollection that at the last special meet i ng convened to considert Campbell having this question, the be ard took up t hi s position—that Rector declined to permit further interments in St. Martin's Cemetery, Cud the Vestry not thinking it . deiir t a h b e ie to open Walton feet churchwardens to - etery at present, they authorise( . In alte the best arrangements they could with the . authorities of 13t• James's Cemetery for the purpose of paris e h rk interments. On communicated that resolution having come to the Vestry CI almost immediately with the authorities of St. James's Cem e. in reply, asked for time Thetheirßionarda r esult of their meeting was communicated mleetttera,nwd he would request the clerk to read. then , The Vestry Clerk (Mr. Hart) le tter : Exchange -str ee t West,' read the f o ll ow i ng September 8, 1856. nea r Sir,—With reference to m y l etter of the 6th instant, respecting the proposal entertained by Jamie's Cemetery, Select Vestry of s Cemetery, I beg len ding paupers for interment . to inform you that a meeting of the committee of that :leernefery took place to-day, and, after . very . mature considere. b e n of the subject, the strongest objections were expressed dutted" a proceeding, not only in consequence of the very ,„„ 'Pace appropriated for the poor district in St. James's . re-reterY, butalso for considerations of a sanitary pature se , -coßetas the Committee are of opinion that so lan inerea totyonldbe frinets in a very central and populous part arge of thee feelw n !i their d . j very of fensive to the neighb our h oo d, they wll duty to oppose any pauper burials taking place in St. an'es'S Cernetery.--I am, dear sir, yours truly, N. D. BOLD, T reasurer. Charles N. E , Vestry Clerk, &c, The Chairman continued o say that the Vestry would now lee the position i which they were. They „ th e e R ev- Mr. Don n a had taken upon himself the responsibility iel were aware that "i negle'eting to obey Y the Rector's directions as to immediately to the Cemetery, and that he had written a letter * o -e ~'e Bt rY, Stating that he would extend the time to the in inst. zee was • 'th e ~ . not quite sure whether Mr. Denny was then state that Mr. aa i ni nlree room, but, at all events, he (the Chairman) might .ea. Denny bad that morning received a communi Ltst l ion from the Rector stating that burials should at once cease f . Martin's '''''t "uh . et • Re', therefore, presumed there was an end o d em . Je • St. James's Cemetery would not have their , there was no other church yard in the parish, according to l aw drip t t o Which they could resort ; and they . were, therefore, " her to go to Smithdown-lane, which was out of the Parish, or to Walton. The dead should be buried, and who- . ever took the resoonsibility and whatever might be the cense 111ces, a Place should be at once determined. T it h. „,11.,ay.1.31r. Denny was then him that interment of the 1)4 4 1 t y their position, in reference to the he had explained to /Nice. I wished toknow d ead and if he had any statement to nieih 1/ . - te e th e v• Mr. Denny said : I have come, gentlemen, to tt e 1,1, - , ° . following statement with respect to the serviees of obed• Marti Parochial Cemetery. The Rector has delayed_he t 3 ,0 le nee to order of the Secretary of State, already,. as h , Lion s, three times, and neither he, nor any one under his direencn perfo'rrnlat disobey the law any further ; therefore, kI b ee T, from this date, no funeral service at that ce we etery. it I t s . `., e "ay that if I seemed to imply in my note that St h e . r 14 a Cemetery is being closed in consequence of . the Re d cto .n ; e fling aZerieved at the mode of appointing the burial boar h. ( o 1 , 0 0 ltruction which I do not think my words hear), nothing in to , re:l t f e arth e Cron) my intention. He has merely resolve ~.,, a s and obey the law. el le C h i d in refer e rman : Ras the Rector given you any instructions sae .i. nee to Walton Cemetery, or are you prepared to say The in regard to it ? "tle i 4ee Rev. I Ne Mr. Deadyenny to-d I am prep are d t o say thisemuch—to Iv° be rha two o' o eetnettLeakr;. Will an y burials which ay •a at ' re sent to lf-past us at the Wal ton i.141..r. Jackson Can you inform as on what terms ? furv:a.kr. Can : I can not. It aekse n : And that is one of the vital points involved. Ineartoettery tbe t I'. flatchell : Then as regards the opening of Walton . matter is settled, though I understood the chair- Th,_ ° ;!y . thet we could not go there. Waitkr ' . I nal rn , lan replied that he made no such s . t f atem on ent o . o to e . e,"": Mr,. .Denny merely says that i ette'-' ktetnetery t o bury your dead, they will be y there ' in lie an ee to officiate. tieT' %Wien : I undere,fand from Mr. Denny that they will teereun,L,.. . or eot., —•.., say eircutustazices, whether the dead are sent ile v. Mr at half-past two 'o'clock ie ...* D enny : 0 yes, we sceall be there T he d'illUe performance of our duts'• , that i t is now It lego air man : That is assuming, c 4 course, oe se I Constituted burial ground for the parish, there to p et e"el at liberty, as curates of the parish, to go and that Tor en the _, ~ Ile v• M "tie" m_. _rr: Denny: Decidedly. h e r itty asked if there were any legal form Or, could thgy°ne through before Walton could be opened ? nece i ssary to e ° Denny eeppo.!,°eeed and inter there immediately as tre'et'ut without any order from the Secretary of M State? for a le'gt' Chairman replied, that the churchwardens had at °of time considered that they were at liberty to go th . er n e Ivilaat7ernclnent, without any authority from any p er r ~ Viewe'e'cand that they had not been legally disabused of o tn m a e . Vi ew It . w as no doubt stated that two years ago s and ' t hat, i, leatlon with the authorities in London took p and re copse the Dr. Sutherland came down to Liverpool, lurin lila % rrted againsta the ground being suitable for a 1 been taken 121)0 11 1 t ilt , he snot aware of any steps having . leti„, ' ny the authorities in London, or of their . having_ . es ~.....eloted to „ vvii, me Vestry that they could not bury their dead 4nelin,,in The ground had been consecrated, and . he was Itith th e ''''' think that the Secretary of State could not interfere kr uett4 ,;,-11,1ton rests t o t o % Satchell: Then, ea I understand, the objection ; to go her Chairinan reel i B ° l e:v with the one-sided Burial Board • __ exactly; and asked Mr. Denny if fu lt;,,, ll . a la n Y r frther notc.o' m Es- rnupication to make to them. se ob i .Mr, Denny replied' tbet he had not, h . ut th it he would It a Postale" tfthe chur chwardens would let him know as soon The rev wilat the intentions of the Vestry were. Mr. ikgentleman then withdrew. t e i r t n t anye4:l be gged to disabuse the m!nd . at the bz..er Parishioner who might entertain the idea of Mr. Satchel!, of throw !tr.l3 an o u b lal Board were for a momet desirous I Yalt o their goin g to 80teehes whatever in the way of W, that the contrary, he had said a piece ll' ll' -4 before, of le tid he did not think they could as he said buy again,r but the an near on such advantageous terms I ! tlie„! desired delay in order that they might,an tha t hi' thought desirable, extend that cemetery, 'hat h the meantime they should not commit them lio n f Y interment or to e . 8 there, as by so . lon% for land monal land might be prejudiced, and an addition al doing, their negocia. i ‘tkc,i f exacted from the parishioners. Th . ey . had simply tot n r del „ tense, aY that they might undertake negociations for the 'Qat th 1 of that cemetery on the best possible terms, and now ? . ot h e ? Were deprived by the hasty proceeding—which he could Itsizty P b thkic ing it was on the part of the Rector of that '''lrtt ts:.:6 Would merely say, in reference to their position, Whi c h i7l, le enled to be he precisely the same eircumstances led to hei.e:e,ehlerchsv dens were in 15 54, who, having been 1110 1 1 , - : 1 the u fiar of the place were unwilling to incur IleC t . :r eIPeN n of tn n e np aa nin 2 •t That was precisely -th i- '' NW reee -r-----' I * • Id be better to keep their as _e thi n . • euey conceived that it won . , il ,. or e e_ they could ‘.° ial ' °Pell until see whether or not it would ooe o f .APensive to have a new cemetery altogether. nowand bl'et,tleos the I t; but the Rector, by his determination, had_ ''' t ° forth, question It was probable that Dr. Sutherland ea:ettleert4,l-Cshnipael;Peiinai;on of the unfitness of the ground from a 104401:led ~,,h at ‘,. examination of it. Ho might have ti, 14 like , 4 s the nature of the soil to the depth of e > Vere •or 9 feet; but the Vestry were aware that perso n greater ,ihabit of comm itnell 14 the commencing their graves at a 1 Who had Ipth than that, and he was informed by a . te: 0 e first inst -.ad i 4 Who u°re d in it to the depth of 70 feet, that they ;, e _ 4 Veriai d in some once, a stratum of clay, nine feet thick, or . I bed of sand , Places with sand—that benea_ththeelaz si t i oehes , about 26 feet thick, then a bed of clay from te had , ' 0 two feet deep and then sand altogether so far . a b ltit ' t" l d' that was t , the depth of 50 feet, terminating ringraeve- end_hiaered.stoneorock, from which buret a beautiful ,„°` ater, be,., made ate;, sh oo t : the about 1 they cam_ to a feet of the surface. o 4 Of g am 'I graves to depth of 15 feet, 0 . r tft Pose . the hest possible soil they could havp for the co e l d 1 BO that, un - ter all the circumstances he thought they o f aae°otthd: better ‘ thango to Walton. (Rear, hear.) But n,4`e'tion......thr question arose, and that the most important re gard fro fe e". Ile presumed the!.e had been no corn. t lard t o i i • -e l _nl the Rector as to what his intentions were with The th , 1 8 Charge on the parish for interments?. cation cant-roan replied that they had received no common:_ taight re p ern the Rector since the last board meeting,. but he tion, t eat to them what the Rector had told him in converse °r th e •tnelY, that he was prepared to meet tho Bur . ial Board Meet e, es trY in the most liberal spirit possible, provided they an y .c. r 171 . 11 the same way, that he was not prepared to make Per n ,' i n t , a ge for the breaking of new ground, as the law would iet er . n ial, and that he was not prepared to charge for pauper eeo._'l)ents as for other burials, He (the chairman) had every 1)0 1 ,7 4 t° believe that he R'ector's expectations did not go s n ;,7l 2s 64 or 3s fort private interments, and one half that tr?r probably less, for others. and if Jackson asked if the Rector could alter the scale of fees, 80, whether such altered scale would be binding on his kleeesso; ? ~rilThe Chair The Rector has likewise express, lbee:i_lPless to leave the subject of fees to be decided by a isb o uf the parishioners, the rate to bo sanctioned by the te, t ,P' I am not making those remarks in favour of the 1,17, but to put the whole case before you. • Ulerx. replied that the scale could Pot be altered, THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY. except by a resolution of the General Vestry, and with the consent of the Bishop and the Church Building Commis- sioners Mr. Jones asked if ho meant the scale of fees that he obtained at St. Martin's Cemetery ? The Clerk replied that they were already determined, and could not be altered. He had referred merely to the other fees, those iu connection with the parish cemeteries. Mr. Creliin asked if they could not be raised to 8s 6d if the Rector thought proper ? Mr. Jackson referred to the act of Parliament under which the fees were charged, and pointed out that it gave them the power to alter the scale in General Vestry with the consent of the. Bishop. As to the Burial Board they would have nothing to do with the fees, which should be determined by the parishioners. - Mr. Whitty asked if that was not precisely the question settled in the late case before the Queen's Bench ? The Clerk replied in the negative ; the case referred to bad only regard to St. Martin's Cemetery. Mr. Jones regretted the Rector was not present to arrange about the fees. lie should like to know if, supposing they opened the ground for burials at Walton, and that a disagree ment hereafter arose between them and the Rector as to the fees, they would be bound to continuo their interments there ? Mr. Jackson replied that they would, unless the cemetery under the Burial Board was open. Mr. Jones observed, that it was unpleasant that the Vestry, representing the parishioners, should be placed in this awkward position. Could no temporaray arrangement be made with the Rector ? The Chairman replied, that the Rector had already declined to interfere, and had referred them to the Bishop. He believed that the Rector, from something that had of late taken place, was under the impression that justice was not going to he done him, but that was incorrect, all parties being prepared to give him what the law authorised, but no more. Mr. Jackson then moved that the deceased paupers be at once interred at Walton. Mr. Mellor seconded the motion. Mr. Owen said he would prefer that they should try Smith down-lane Cemetery, in the first instance. He had not much confidence in the way the matter had been managed as yet. When the Walton Cemetery was proposed, there was no ques tion raised about the Rector's fees, and it was supposed that they would be the same as in St. Martin's, and previously in St. Mary's Cemetery. Then there was a proposition to raise the fees from 6d to 2e 6d, which did not succeed ; and subsequently an attempt was made to charge 6d for registration, which also did not succeed. Then they were told they must go to Walton at once ; and he contended that, from the tenor of the letter received from the Secretary of State, it was evident that some person must have made application to know whether the law was still in force regarding the closing of St. Martin's Cemetery. Ho asked if there was not something very sus picious in regard to that proceeding. (Hear, hear.) Under these circumstances, he would put no confidence in any one ; but urged that, in the first instance, it should he arranged what the fees were to be, for he strongly suspected that this was a question of a fees altogether, and that that was the reason why the Vestry were hurried into this matter, before coming to any clear understanding. By going first to Smithdown-lane, they would be in a position to come to a fixed arrangement, and without a fixed arrangement he doubted if they would be safe. Mr. Mellor : But you must pay more wherever you go than at Walton, now. The Chairman asked whether the Vestry would be per mitted, by law, to bring their dead outside the parish ? The Clerk : In my opinion, not so long as there is a burial ground provided for the parish. The Chairman said wherever they buried the dead the Rector would be entitled to the same fees. The Walton ground had been purchased by the parish, and consecrated by the parish, and if the vestry was to expend £3OO or £4OO in the burial of paupers out of the parish, sonic one might object to that amount before the auditor, as being an illegal item. Mr. Owen : If you once commence interments at Walton, you must go on until that land is fully occupied. Mr. Jones : But it is not competent for the Vestry to bury paupers outside the parish, unless where they have no burial place provided. Mr. Owen : You know that the West Derby board bury their paupers in Liverpool parish. Mr. Jones : The answer to that is that they have no place provided in their parish, but we have. I think, however undesirable it might be, we cannot help it now. We have been a little too slow, and the Rector has been a little sharp upon us, perhaps. (Hear, hear). Now, every shop is closed upon us but the one. The Chairman : I cannot permit some of the remarks which have been made with reference to the Rector to go forth unchallenged. Ido not think it is doing justice to the Rector to make such statements. In the first place, it was mainly through him that you did not go to Walton in 1854, because he knew there was plenty of ground still unoccupied at St. Martin's. Mr. Owen : The question of fees had not then been raised. The Chairman : The Rector knew as well then as he knows now, that the same fees would be claimed at Walton as an extension of the parish churchyard. We know that he always assisted the churchwardens, since we came into office, in remaining in St. Martin's. If his sole object were large fees, why should he not have urged us into Walton two years ago as well as now ? With regard to the remarks made by Mr. Owen, I can only say I do not believe tho Rector ever communicated with anybody. The Health Committee took proceedings with reference to the burial ground for the preser vation of the health of the inhabitants. An inspector came down from London and inspected the ground—l believe ho bad gone over it and condemned it—went back to London and made certain representations in his report, and the result was, that an order was made, not only to close St. Martin's, hut other churchyards also. Now, I ask you, is it fair to charge that upon the Rector, as if he had endeavoured to compel us to go to - Walton, that he might get large fees ? Tho Rector has a character at stake as well as any other person, and we ought not to say anything here behind his back which we would not say before his face. (Hear,hear.) I believe that the matter was forced upon him as well as upon us, and that he is only actuated by an unwillingness to violate the law. Mr. Owen: I did not say the Rector had sent to London— I said some person had done so from the tone of the reply. Mr. Jones : I repeat that I think we were rather slow. I think that those who were conducting the purchase of Walton Cemetery ought to have seen clearly that the scale of fees which prevailed at St. Martin's should attach to it whenever it was opened. (Hear, hear). On that ground we, or those who represented us, were too slow. With reference to the Rector, all I meant was that he simply refused—l suppose I may call it refused—to enter into any arrangement with reference to fees. I remember some weeks ago, Mr. Jackson, at a late meeting of the Vestry, asked a question as to the fees. I don't think I could remember now the precise words of the Rector's answer, but it was something to the effect that he understood he would be entitled to the fees which were obtained at the parish churches. (Hear, hear.) I might have added that I think, instead of leaving us at the eleventh hour, as we are, the Rector ought to have made some arrangements with the Vestry. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Bairstow said Mr. Satchell had been pleased to sneer at the Burial Board, and call it one-sided. No doubt it was a great calamity for the parish that the parishioners, when they assembled in general vestry, did not appreciate properly the services and the discretion of Mr. Satchell, and place him on the board. But, although Mr. Satchell had been pleased to sneer at the constitution of that board, he (Mr. Bairstow) would venture to say that the ocly feeling he saw at any meeting of that board, was a desire to provide an extensive burial ground, where all denominations of the parishioners may rest quietly together. (Hear, hear.) Taking all things into con sideration, although the land at Walton was said by Dr. Sutherland to be unsuited for Interments, he really did not see that they could do better than by going there. If they went to Walton, they would have only one class of fees to pay, but, if they went to Smithdown-lane, they would have to pay the clergymen there, besides which, the Rector would also put in his claim. Mr. Satchell maintained that the constitution of the Burial Board was quite a one-sided affair. Mr. Bairstow : That is the fault of the parishioners. Mr. Satchell : I think the Rector might take up a passage of scripture, and preach an excellent sermon on it—" The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau." The resolution was then put to the vote, and unani mously agreed to. Mr. Bairstow proposed that a meeting of the parishioners be called for an early day, in order to con sider the list of fees for the burial ground. The resolution was seconded and unanimously adopted. The meeting then separated. OPENING OF ANOTHER GRVING•DOCI{ AT BIRKENHEAD A stirring scene was witnessed on the other side of the river yesterday morning, by the opening of another portion of the shipbuilding works in course of construction by the Corporation at Birkenhead. The occasion was the opening for business of the large graving -dock, next to Woodside Ferry, on the premises of Messrs. Clover and Royle, by the admission of the handsome new merchant ship Merrie England, just built at Waterford. This dock, which is 335 feet in length, and 108 feet in breadth, is capable of accommodating the largest sized steamers frequenting our port, and will prove a great acquisition, particularly to those who are fortunate enough to secure its occupancy. In the case of the Merrie England (which, although a vessel registering 1,238 tons, was docked in only a thirteen feet five.ineh tide with the greatest facilit), she only arrived from Waterford the day previous, and, but for these docks, would probably have bad to wait three or four reeks for her " turn" in the Liverpool graving docks. In addition, she would probably have been unable to f u lfil her engagement as Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson's White Star Australian mail packet of the 20th proximo, for which site is advertised. The new docks belonging to Mr. John Laird and Messrs. go fa r t o meet the present very Claytod and M`lFererigazi inadequate graving dock accommodation of the port. As soon as the Merrie England is liberated, and the ship belonging to the same owner, James Beazley and Co., the Star of the East will be ready to go in. The Star of the East will also sail for Australia on the 20th proximo, as an extra packet of the White Star Lino, LIVERPOOL ACADEMY'S EXHIBITION The Annual Exhibition of the Works of Modern Artists, under the auspices of the Liverpool Academy, will open on Monday. We visited the building yesterday, and were much gratified to find that, as far as may b' conclud e d from the yet uncompleted preparations for opening, this season's exhibition is likely to possess a character of probably greater general interest than any f or some years past. It was scarcely possible lo form a ny correct estimate of the merits of the exhibition while the arrange ments were only in progress, a large nnmber of the pic tures still unhung, and the catalogue not Ls yet fully pre pared, but sufficient was apparent to leav e little doubt that the display of paintings will, at least, f u ll y equal the general character of the exhibition. It will, perhaps, be remarked that a great number of names, new to Liverpool, appear among the artists who contribute paintings this year, than during any previous season. There appears, also, a greater variety in the subjects than in former years, when the complaint so frequently and reasonably urged against art exhibitions of this class, of their utter want of novelty and constant repetition of the same class of subjects, might very fairly apply to our Liverpool dis play. The number of landscapes exhibited this year is unusually large, if we may judge from the contents of the centre room where the preparations were most in a for ward state, and many of them possessing beauties which will not allow the visitor to pass them with a hasty notice. The excessively tantalising character of a walk through a picture gallery without a catalogue prevented us from making any lengthened stay among the mysteries to which we did not possess the key. It requires, however, no catalogue to enable the visitor, on first entering the centre room, to recognise Mr. Hunt's much-criticised painting of the " Scapegoat." We shall not now attempt to enter into any critical examination of a picture which certainly is as :striking, and even astonishing in its aspect as any othu.exhibition ever contained, and exhibits the leading characteristics of the school to which the artist belongs, as remarkably as any painting yet produced by the body of which Mr. Hunt and Mr. Millar's may divide the hon our of leadership. Not even the keenly criticised " Light of the World" of the one, or the amazing "Rescue" of the other surpassed in their peculiar characteristics,.good and bad, this embodiment of the Jewish ceremony on the salt-crusted shores of the Dead Sea. Another painting which every one must recognise is Mr. Scions' " Othello," which, although far surpassing many of the count less rendering of the scene, is so artistic and dra matic in its character that one must think the postures of the stage, not his own conception of Shakspeare and nature, were the model of the painter. It is no small praise to the general tone of the exhibition, and its subjects, to say that the visitor, without a catalogue, can guess at the meaning of but few of the incident and character paintings. An occasional " Malvolio," " Rosa lind and Celia," "Lear," " Meg Merrilies," " Don Quixote," and others, which are, of course, the received and inevitable accompaniments of every exhibition, are the only subjects which strike the eye with rather a fatiguing familiarity. It may be safely declared that at no previous season were there so many exquisitely beautiful landscapes and soa•pieces displ a y e d. I nani mate nature has her full share this year, and, so far as we can judge, rendered by cunning and appreciative hands, the mark of some among which we can scarcely fail to recog nise. On the whole, the impression conveyed was so gratifying as to be scarcely marred by the sense of dissatisfaction felt, when eagerness prompts one to fore stall his full enjoyment by a hurried inspection among incomplete arrangements We believe the exhibition will be sufficiently prepared to allow of a regular " private view " to-day. MYSTERIOUS CASE AT WINDSOR, Two intelligent and rather respectably dressed youths, of the respective ages of 11 and 13, are at present under the care of Inspector Eagar, of the Windsor Borough police, until their friends are communicated with. The younger boy says his name is William Fenwick, and that he resides with his father at No. 38, Edward-street. Regent's park, who was recently a chemist's assistant, at 32, Lisson-grove, but is now a clerk in the City. rie elder boy states his name to be William Butterworth, and that his father, who was a private in the 2nd Life Guards, died about two years ago. They gave the following extraordinary account of themselves, and from the simple and artless manner in which they told their tale, there is ro reason for suspecting it to be otherwise than true :—" We were standing at the corner of Edward-street (London), at ten o'clock on Monday morning, when a gentleman drove up in a basket-chaise, and asked Butterworth to hold his horse, which he did for about five minutes. When the gentle• man returned, he felt in his pocket and said he had no change, but if we would ride with him to the New-road, where he lived, he would give us a stilling between us. On arriving at the top of Albany-street, the gentleman gave us something to drink out of a half-pint bottle, which we observed was sealed and tied with a string. The liquid tasted like bitter ale, but was the colour of porter. In about five minutes we were sleepy, and fell asleep imme diately afterwards. We remembered nothing else, until we found ourselves at half-past five o'clock in the afternoon in the Home Park, close to the river, and within twenty yards of the keeper's house at Victoria Bridge. Butterworth awoke first, he immediately knew where he was, from his having been previously quartered with his father at Windsor. Both our heads ached very much on waking. We came to Windsor to inform Mr. Lunday, Butterworth's former schoolmaster, of what had taken place, and ultimately we were brought to the station, and placed under the care of Mr; Eagar. We have ever been kindly treated by our parents, who must be greatly distressed at our sudden disappearance; It was near the Crown and Anchor where we got into the chaise. The gentleman wore a black coat, black trousers, and light coloured waistcoat ; he was a dark man, about forty, with large black whiskers and moustache. It was a four wheel low caned vehicle, the hind wheels much larger than those in front. It was a bay horse with a black tail. Butterworth is living with his mother at 24, Great Edward street, Regent's Park." FURTHER PARTICULARS, The mother of the bov Butterworth went to Windsor on Wednesday, and made the following statement at the police-court : " My boy went from home at ten o'clock on Tuesday morning, and as he did not return home at the usual dinner hour, I became anxious about him, as he is a very steady and well-conducted child ; but as evening advanced my alarm increased, and I made enquiries in the Regent's park, and of the Park-keeper. I also went to the police station at Albany-street, but could gain no tidings of my , lost child up to twelve o'clock. I then went home, and sat up all the night in a most distracted state and anxiety of mind, and at an early hour in the morning continued my enquiries. At half-past eight o'clock, thanks to the press of this country, a neighbour brought me a morning paper, to show me that my poor boy was alive and safe. Soon afterwards the post brought me a letter from Mr. Eagar, confirming the statement made in the paper. I immediately repaired to the friends of the boy Fenwick, who had dot heard of the fate of their child, and whom T found in a state of the greatest distress and anxiety. Soon afterwards I repaired to Windsor." The interview between the mother and her child was of a most affecting character. At four o'clock in the afternoon she returned to town with the children, truly grateful for the kind manner in which they had been treated by Inspector Eager, and for the prompt measures which had been taken to relieve her intense anxiety of mind. The boys, who are very interesting-looking child ren, say they could both swear to the " gentleman °. who has been the cause of so much distress, and it is hoped, from the description they have given of himself, his horse, and his carriage, that he ma 7 te speedily traced and brought to justice. ROYAL OAK BURIAL SOCIETY TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES Sir,—Please allow me, through the medium of your widely.circulated journal, to call the attention of the mem bers of this noted society, which has so often figured before the public of late, to a general meeting that will be held at the Concert-hall, on Monday, the 22nd of this month, which meeting is understood for the election of officers and committeemen, to govern this igtitution, fir the Billowing twelve months. The proceedings of this wide spread society requires no comment upon, as the public is well versed with its management of late ; and it is evident to every person connected with its affairs, that the irregularities has been solely through the mismanagement of the head of the de.: partment, viz., the President, which, if he h a d e xercised his duty stricty and carefully, he should have put a stop to all irregular transactions at their commencement—for; as the twig is bent the tree is inclined. When Mr. Donaldson (now deceased) was preSident of this society, all went on prosperous, and no one in debt, and the collectors were obliged to give in a weekly account, and, according to the collectors' own words, "we were all then as happy as kings, no one in debt, no: no one allowed to go," for if the collectors did not settle their acoauuts weekly, the president would Stop their books, and would not allow any officer or collector to enter on a second week in debt. But since Donaldson's death, discipline and good order is entirely broke up, and irregularities have crept in wholesale, which has been the oause of all the uproarious disturbances and enquiry, which enquiry will cost the society f:1,000 at the very least, besides plunging the officers and oollectcra . into very great trouble and d, moreover, the anxiety, and sorrow to their anxiety to the members in or less has felt it, and all th cry oue more gomeilt the doings of ber ia, that the one person ; and what astoni very men who is brought to such trouble is alive, canvassing to put the same unqualified person in AEU° for the following twelve months 1 What their motives can be in so doing, the members are at a loss to know ; and an explanation to this question from one of the eolledtors, through t.IIF, would oblige a large n um b er o f th e members, and if there is no satisfactory reason given, I shall leave it to the dis cerning public to draw their own conclusions. But for the sake of the society, and its members to be kept together, which has been such a blessing to the working classes of this town, I hope that the members will muster up at the said meetinz, and select from among themselves a proper and a skilful person to take charge of,the helm, and, 1;1 so doing, you will save the society from ruin.—Yours, .Brc , A BONA FIDE MEMBER. SINTRESSION OF G-AMBLING AT }IBLIGOI AND.—A letter from Hamburg, just received in Paris, states that, in pursu• ance of an order from Mr, Labouchere, the gaming house at Heligoland has been suddenly closed. CHESTER TOWN COUNCIL The monthly meeting of the Council was held at the ExchAnge yesterday (Friday.) The Mayor preside& After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and confirmed, the Deputy Town Clerk entered into a n excee di ng ly elaborate statement, relating to matters connected with THE CASE OF MR. BAYLIS, who had been found guilty at the last assizes of embezzeling certain monies, the property of the Corporation. Mr. Walker fully freed himself from the effect of the i ns i nua ti on s which had been thrown out—that he knew where Mr. B tylis was at the time he received the appoint ment of Surveyor to the Fotham Beard of Health. Mr. Musgrove thought Mr. Mad dock's conduct somewhat improper, and one handed; and, surely, he ought to have communicated with the council at once. The Mayor said, when he received information where Baylis was, he had declined to give orders for his arrest until he had communicated with the council ; in point of fact, his own opinion was that he had better have bean left alone. The subject then dropped. The City Treasurer then read over the various bills, which were ordered to be paid :—General account, £ll2 4s 33 ; improvement, £ll6 15s 93 ; lamp, £l6 13s 3d. Upon the proceedings of the finance committee being read—" To consider recommendation with reference to the future audit of the gaol accounts," Mr. Glover expressed his opinion that the resignation of Mr. Roberts was perfectly justifiable, and strongly urged that a committee ought to be appointed to supervise all bills. Nothing could be more disgraceful than the late system, w'cich opened wide the doar of fraud ; indeed, the large defalcations in Mr. Blyiis's acc oun t s had only been discovered by the m of Mr. Hill, as in3l3 etor of weights Joreover, the aecoun measures, were never sabi , to tulize no mention of property rs ; thrse things, when it was . remembered how ranch the corporation was in debt to their bankers, ought to be looked to without delay. • ltrr: Williams said that any audit was a mere delusion and a farce, unless conducted by a responsible paid officer. He moved that the recommendation of the committee be adopted. Carried. lipon the proceedings of the Watch Committee being read : To consider recommendation that the present regulations with respect to the charges for the use of the fire engines sent to fires beyond the limits of the borough be rescinded, and that the following be adopted in lieu thereof, viz :—" That the owners of property to which the engines are sent shall be charged £2 2s. for each engine ; that in addition to this sum the owners shall pay all expenses of the brigade, and (,f the assistants working the engines, together with any damage which may be done to the engines, hose, &c., as well as the cost of conveying the engines to the fires ; the scale of allowance to the brigade and assistants to be as heretofore." Mr. Hicklin requested the Deputy Town Clerk to explain if the inhabitants of Chester were to be called upon to pay the proposed charges ? The motion was carried unanimously. The next business was to consider the following recom mendation--" That permission be granted to the Roodee Gas Company to carry a gas main from the gas works at the Roodee, across the Roodee, and under the city walls, to Grey F►iars, for the supply of the gas holders in Cuppin street, subject to the company paying an acknowledgment for the privilege of 58 per annum, and upon condition that the main is laid at such a depth and in such a manner as shall be satisfactory to the city surveyor, and that the com pany make good all damage that may he caused by the work, and complete the work by the 25th instant, bat if that be found impracticable, that the work shall not be commenced until after the October race meeting." The Mayor expressed an opinion that as the October races were near at hand, it would be unsafe to break up the ground. - Mr. Salisbury, on the part of the amalgamated companies, explained that he only desired the work to be (7.one under the supervision of the city surveyor and the clerk of the course. The recommendation was carried, and some other busir having been transacted, the council broke up. , CHURCH RATES AT CHESTER.—For several w?.e.s I past, considerable excitement has been occasioned in consequence of the attempts which have been made to obtain a church rate in S. Bridget's, St. Martin's, and St. Bride's parishes. Little more than a fortnight ago, a very stormy meeting was held on the subject, which re sulted in the question being put to the vote. A dispute, however, aros{e at the conclusion of the proceedings as to the right of certain ratepayers to be present. On Thurs day another meeting was held, in St. Bridget's school room, and new voting took place, which was continued during the day. The proceedings created the greatest interest. The following is the result of the poll at seven o'clock :—Foe a sixpenny rate, 37 ; against it, 65. For a threepenny rate, 58; against it, 87. The poll was opened at ten o'clock yesterday morning, and closed at two o'clock- All the proceedings partook of the excitement of an election. The result of the scrutiny gave a majority of 20 against the sixpenny rate, and of 6 against the threepenny rate DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE RuNconN.—We understand that, in consequence of the pres'nt unfavourable position of what is called the building fund in this town, a bazaar will be held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, which will be presided over by ladies of rank and influence. Fhoosuam. —For a considerable length of time, the inhabitants of this town have been desirous to establish a gas works, and, after repeated private meetings on the subject, a general one was called by circular, which was held on Wednesday evening, at the Town Hall, to take the question into consideration. A very large number of the inhabitants attended, besides many farmers from the adjoining districts. Wm. Hays, Esq., occupied the chair, who stated the object of the meeting. It was proposed to raise a capital of 1,0001, in shares of I/ each, to accomplish the object set forth in the prospectus. Various gentle men addressed the meeting, and a resolution was carried unanimously, authorising Mr. Harrison, the solicitor of Frodsham, to canvass the dietrict, the result of whose exertions has been that nearly the whole amount required was subscribed for on Thursday. It was stated to us on good authority that Joseph Stubbs, Esq., has promised the munificent donation of 1001. A second meeting will be' held on Monday evening next, to adopt further measures. LEYLAND AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S Str o w,—The show of agricultural stock in connection with this promising society, was held in the large field adjoining the village of Leyland, on Thursday last. The whole of the animals and implements were arranged in the show yard at an early The weather w as fi ne and pleasant, and the attendanceof Qu. r visitors was in excess of former occasions. The exhibition of stock, particul ar ly i n the various classes of horses for agricultural purposes, was exceedingly good, and above the average of the district. Horned cattle was a fine average show. Sheep were limited, and of the ordinary quality. There was a good show of pigs, some of which directed the marked a tt ent i on of the agriculturists present, from their superiority of breed. The implements exhibited was of an average description, but there was nothing nove l. . Poult r y was a fair sample, and received mu ch attentur. The vegetables exhibited were of a superior quality, and the fl owers, especially the dahlias, ofch?icest descripti on. F ru i t was a limited show, and inferior qua lity. The ex hibiti on, as a whole, were ra o t f h t e h r e p re sented a marked superiority over that of last year ; and It was affirmed, by those well qualified to judge, that the present was the most successful show held since the com mencement of the society. The dinner took place in the evening at the Agricultural Hall, Leyland, Colonel Sir T. G. Hesketh, Bart., in the °hair. ITe was supported by Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P., and several of the leading gentry of the district. The usual after-dinner speeches were delivered, during which it was announced that the receipts from the combined shows—agricultural and horti cultural—amounted to nearly DREADFUL MURDER AT ARAILEY, NEAR LEEDS. Great excit emen t was created .at Armley, near Leeds, on Thursday afternoon, in consequence of the murder of a woman in a public-house in that village. It appears that about twelve o'clock at noon, a y oung woman, about 24 years of age, went into the Malt Mill Inn, Armley, accompanied by her father and a young child. Shortly afterwards another man eutered the house, and then the father of the woman went out, leaving them alone in he parlour. Not many minutes afterwards, Mr. G. H. Bird. the landlord, was alarmed by hearing cries of " murder,' and on rushing into the parlour he saw the woman laid upon the floor, and the man upon her, holding some instrument in his hand. Several other persons also en tered the room, and the landlord left to look for a con stable. On his return, it was found that the man had made his escape. About an hour afterwards, however, he was apprehended and taken down to the Leeds Court House. His shirt front was found to be smeared with blood ; a large quantity of blood was also found in one of his pockets, and a pair of scissors, likewise covered with blood. The forefinger of his right hand was severely cut in two places. The prisoner, who was some what intoxicated, gave the name of John Allen. He was taken before C. G. Macleod, Esq., one of the magistrates, and remanded till Saturday, the precise nature of the crime which he had committed not then being known. In the meantime, however, medical assistance had been pro cured for the unfortunate woman, whose throat was found to be dreadfully cut. She never afterwa r d s spo k e, and died in ab out an hour and a half. A bloody razor was found in the room. The name of the woman is Jane Barnum, and she was an actress in Wild's theatrical establishment -9 at present located at Armley. She is a married woman, though, for some time past, she had been cohabiting with the prisoner, to whom she had two children. The prisoner, it is stated, only arrive 4 from Manchester that morning. A coroners inquest is to be held on the body to-day, when no doubt further facts will be brought to light, connected with this dreadful tragedy. IXTENAITIC FAILITRE IN EDINIIVRCH.—Not only Edin burgh,. bat a large portion of Scotland. has been thrown into a state of consternation by the bankruptcy of a law agept, of very high standing. A great many families will be entirely ruined, or very much reduced in ci rcumstances by this failure. LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE (BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.) IT SERVED HER ItIGIIT.—A female, with a child in her rms, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and creating a disturbance in the street. The police officer having proved the case, the defendant said, in answer to the magistrate, "my husband is i n th e h a bit o f shutting the door against me, and then lam in the street." Mr. Mans field : And it serve you ri g ht—f or I d o no t k now anything more loathsome than a drunken wife. I shall fine you five shillings, and, in default of payment, give you three days' imprisonment. THE LIME-STREET NUISANCE.—SeveraI females were brought up for making a disturbance in Lime street, when coming from the several dancing and supper rooms in that locality, which are mainly attended by abandoned females. Their conduct is so disorderly that, besides being a great nuisance to the inhabitants, the proprietor of the Adelphi Hotel has had frequent occasion to make complaints of his customers being much annoyed, and, consequently, a less of custom. Amongst the charges was one against a girl named Maria Green. She hoped to be forgiven as she had a little baby, and promised not to offend again. Mr. Mansfield said he was determined to protect the public in that locality from annoyances by such conduct, and committed the girl for one month as an example to others, FURIOUS DRIVING.—A young man, named Fred. Middle hurst, was charged with driving a horse and cart at a furious rate in the street, he being in a state of intoxication. The police officer stated, that he called to the man to stop, bat before he did so, he struck a boy with his whip. The defendant admitted the case, and said the boy world not get out of his way, so he gave him a wine down with his whip ncrrs3 the back. Mr. M insfield : It is a lucky thing for you that the boy do not appear against you, it' he had, I should have fined you £5 for the assault. You are now fined 10s. and costs. STREET FIGHTING.—TwO girls, from Waterloo-road, were charged with fighting and creating a disturbance, about ten o'clock that moraine , . The policeman having proved the case, Mr. Mansfield committed them each for two months. SUNDAY TRADING.-ITenry Martin, publican, of Porter street. was summoned for keeping his house open for the sale of liquor, on Saturday last. Inspector Skerwish, and a police officer, proved the case, and stated that they had frequently received complaints of the house. Mr. Mans field said it was disgraceful for a licensed victualler to be guilty of such conduct, and fined him in the penalty of £5 and the costs. William Kelly, beer housekeeper, was fined £5 for a similar offence. Elizabeth Jackson, Kew street, Andrew Morris, Steward street, and Margaret Forester, of Prince Edwin street, been housekeepers, were each fined 403 and costs for trading on the Sunday. Patrick Karron, beer housekeeper, of New Bird street, and Thomas Rvcroft, of Trowbridge street, were each fined 20s and costs for the same offence. Robert Wilkerson, beer housekeeper, of Strictland street, was summoned for having his house open during th ,, prescribed hours, and also for harbouring a policeman while on duty. Police officer, 544, stated that about two o'clock in the morning he went into the house, when he saw four persons standing at the counter, drinking ale, one of whom was policeman 692. Mr. Bluck appeared for the defendant, and argued that some persons had called at the house, and when they saw the policeman they opened the door, but that when the policeman found it was a beerhouse he refused to stop. Officer 692 was called, and he stated that directly that he discovered it was a beer house said he would not stop, and, as he was leaving the house, he met 544 at the door. He distinctly swore that h e did not take anything to drink. Offic er 544 sa id , w h en he went into the house, 692 had the glass in his hand, and was saying., " Here's luck, gentlemen," but sat it on the counter. The officer had been reparted to the watch committee. Mr. Mansfield said he should fine the defendant 203 and costs on each of the informations, Mr. Clough requested Mr. Mansfield to make some order as to the policeman, as the case had been before the watch committee, and they left it to him. If he believed .544. then it was clear that 692 had committed perjury. Mr. Mansfield said he had done his duty in hearing the ease of the beer housekeeper, and it was for the watch committee to dispose of the policeman. It was evident that no faith could be put in such a man, and he should recommend the committee to dismiss him from the force. Officer 692 was then ordered to attend before the watch committee, (BEFORE MR. R. E. HARVEY.) SHOP LIFTING.--Sarah Mac Donnell was charged with stealing a piece of Coburg cloth, value at £1 10s., from the shop door of Messrs. Jones and Nephe AT, London road. The prisoner went to the door, took the property, and went off with it in a basket. A police officer got the cloth with her. She was sent for trial. Cunious TALE. —A young man, named John bolt, was charged by a gentleman, named George Leece, with having stolen a gold pin, value £3, from him. The story told by the complainant was this. He was a stranger in Liverpool, and on Thursday night he was at the Crown Inn, Great Crossball street, where the prisoner and other persons, who were well dressed, were also. Mgore the vaults were closed, he went out to take a walk, when he was joined by the prisoner and others, who took him up ore street ant; down another, and, finding he was shut out, he asked them to show a him a respectable place to lodge in, and then they took him up a lane, and robbed him of his pin. The others got away. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, told a curious story, and said the complainant wanted to sleep with i a house in Williamson square for on improper pm.- The magistrate ordered the prisoner to be remanded, in order to give time to look after the pin. him in CAPTURE OF A SUPPOSED GANG OF THIEVES Yesterday morning, the following persons were brought up before Mr. Harvey, at the Police court, by detectives Weal lough and Povey, :on charges that will be found detailed below, Jane Jones, alias Berry; Margt. White, alias Adam son; John Berry, grocer, of Almond street, Parliament street ; John Adamson ; and John Wiliams, engineer, Lonsdale street. Mr. Campbell was for the prisoner Margaret White, and Mr. Bluck defended the other prisoners. From the statement of the officers, it appeared that a large number of robberies had taken place in all the omnibusses in town, and that the officers watched the female prisoners for some days past in a great number of busses. They were not, however, able to detect them, but on Thursday evening, coming from Kirkdale in a buss, one of the officers saw the prisoners, and from a hole in the top of the vehicle, he saw the woman Jones pick the pocket of an old lady named Newell, who was in the buss. lie arrested the prisoners in the old Haymarket, and in the sleeve of the prisoner Jones, Mrs. Lawson, the female searcher at the Central Police office, got Mrs. Newelk's .purse, which contained is 61, and her marriage certificate. From information which the officers got, they want to Berry's house, and there got a lot of spoons, purses, rings, and other property, which the/ said Berry could not account for. They went to the house of Williams, in Lonsdale street, where the man Adamson and the woman White resided, and there they also got a quantity of property, consisting. of silk handk erc hi e f s, purses, rings, and o th er things. Williams's wife th rew a large silver table-spoon into the waver closet. Shi said all the property was got from Berry'and the woman Jones. Povey went on to state that some time ago a lady was robbed in a buss, of £2OO, and he suspected that Berry got the money. Here he was stopped by Mr. Black, who Cfr.',- tended that it was illegal to offer suoh evidence. Mrs. Newell identified the purse and marriage certificate, and Mrs. Lawson, who informed against Jones, said the latter offered her £lO not to go against her. Mr. Block addressed the bench for his clients, and contended that Williams must be discharged. He was a respectable man, and worked in Messrs. Preston and Co.'s, the engine maker years. Mr. Campbell also addressei the court for his client Williams was discharged, and the other four prix mers wee remanded. (It was said by the police, that thi:s discove will lead to important results.) for eleven SUICIDE IN DALE STREET Late on Thursday evening, Henry William Hart, a druggist, carrying on business in Dale-street, at a shop known as the " Medical Hall," No. 12 in that street, put °l:riagtniall7'a7aund everysolir an end to his life by swallowing a quantity of prussic acid. The deceased was about 23 years of age, and was not married, but his brother and sister, both younger, resided with him. He was engaged in trade in the estab lishment some eight or nine months, and was a native of the south of England. It appears that he was of nervous temperament, and easily excited. Some time since he was obliged to be put under restraint. He, however, got better, and was able to attend to his business; his sister had come to reside with him. On the evening of Thurs. o'clock he went from the shop up stairs, passing his sister day he appeared depressed and uneasy, and aftietirheeis‘oetuavnteainii and saying "good bye." In a few moments she followed l gentlemena him, as something struck her that all was not right from na Ia r did i t d , his manner. She ran up to the top room, and there found efte of the poison, e o'clock ; but up medical h h uesi e tndmgi d i noa e wal deceased l e aabg a sioe s ndt e t:to ( t l lflneoo o remb n tydooteol his side, prevent l varf i eie o ( ill r ieot: i It; ,I n wp,her a eh:i d d mcahe e bp a aot, t hiu l la l atytd s nt t e r i einl i acid, which, it appears, he had sw: - .7' to o f aberration.the last moment o m The ent t p h o e o rmgei medical girl c raisedal him for an instant, and continue( their exertion. In the window of the deceased's roots,. paper, in which the r,-.11 there was found a scrap of no d t leave , Qwing was written, apparently in a very unsteady hand :t..-‘ , Good bye, my dear mother, and my kind friend s . M bled spirit. I feel that I was of Lord receive mytrtoou s no use, and a trouble my self. Farowell—fcheld n o arewell." An inquest will b the body this da,v, l owed in a paroxysm THE BAKERS.— The unjustifiable prioe at which the bakers keep the loaf must be known to every one. According to the fail in the corn market since the commencement of an abundant harvest, the public are paying at least 13d. a loaf more than would leave th e baker a reason a b' e p rc fit. A re medy for this giga:itic evil is imperatively called for. I LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, ________. REVIEW OF THE WEER. Sugar.-The market opened heavily at the beginning of the week, hut has since assumed a firmer *space and closes with an Improved feeling; the sales are 161 Wads We,t India. 600 bags Bengal, chiefly date, at 48s, 150 mats Mauritius at 475, 600 bags Madras at 3gs 6 , 1 to 41e duty paid, 70 cases White Brazil at 31e, and 4,400 bags of fads brows at 27s 6d per cat in bond. Molassea- The market is quiet, and there are r o sales to report. Coffee-The public sales of Plantation Ceylon went off with good spirit, and 25e casks were sold at 61s to 78s, also 250 bogs native at 52s 6,1 to 535; .500 bogs Brazil are also reported, at 42s Gd to 45s for un cashed, and 50s to 52s per cwt for washed. 30) boxes pearl sago realised 25s for distant arrival, a few boxes Cassia Lignea 105 s per cwt, and a small lot of white pepper 738 per lb. Rice has been in fair request, and business to some extent h as b een done at about former rates; the transactions comprise 8,000 b ags Bengal, at 9s 34 to 9s Gel f r broken, 115 91 to 12s for good middling. up to 13s for good, 3,800 I ags Arracan, chiefly damaged. 6,000 bags Bangoon at 9s 3d, and 25 tierces good Carolina at 28s per cwt from the quay. R um- The market is firm, 200 puncheous J.m a i ca and 30 puncheons Demerara having realised fuller rates, and 50 pipes Havana, 12 per cent unlerproof, 23 2.3 d per liquid gallon. A steady business doing in pat ashes at the quotations, 160 barrels pearl were sold yesterday ex.quay at 43s per cwt, but holders now ask more money. Brimstone has been taken to the extent of 300 tons on the spat, at £5 for thirds, and £5 23 ad to £5 5s far best seconds: for arrival 2eS tons best seconds sold at £5 2s 6d per ton. Nitrate is salter easier, 300 tons reported at 15s 9d to les 64 per cwt Of , altpetre the sales are 700 bags 4} to 7 par cent refraction, at 315 to 31e per cwt. Dyewoods-Logwood-Sma 1 sales of Cam_ peachy at £8 10s to £8 123 ed, and of Honduras at £7. 150 tons St. Domingo on the spot brought ..e5 10s, and 250 tons to arrive 465 7s 6d. Fustic-100 tons Savatella sold at £5 5s to £5 103 and small sales of Puerto Cabello at £6, and Tampico at £5 2s 6d. Lima Wood -120 tons at suction rea iced £l6 lOs, and 60 tons ail faults £ts 2s lid te £l5 les. Sapanwood is much wanted, 8 tons at public sale readily brought £2O 2s 6d to £2O ss. and 38 tons red sanders wood £8 12s 6d for sound, and £8 2s 6d for damaged. Madder roots remain firm at last a eek's prices. Madder-40 casks Dutch were taken at 203 to 21s. Fr enc h are fl rm ' y held at 555. Ar ols-20 boxes Bologna realised 90 s - t h e mar k et is bare of Perugias. 20 casks of low red Oporto brought 33s 6d, and a few casks of good 0 soito 43360. Tartars are more enquired for, 30 casks brown selling at 85s to 90s as in qu I ty, sad 15 casks yellow rea'ised 955, Sumac in fair demand, 1,000 bags Paltrmo brought Ils 6d to las 61, and 70 tags leafy Trieste as. 20 bales Persian yellow berries brought 50s. Gum gerlda is held for rather highs!' rates. Aenatto- 55 basksts old roll sold at 3 I, end 23 casks flag at 1011. B trk-Philadelphia qu rcit.on - 10 hhris brought 14s 6d to 15s. Cutch-50 bags realised 455, and 5e bales heated gambler 20e 3d. Sago flour is without change, 450 bags were taken at 19s 6d foe sound, and 18s 91 for first c ass daaed. Myrabolam-800.be,s sold at 10s fel to 1039 d. Safflower-5 m g 0 bales Bengal reali s g sed 100 s to 105 s, and a few bags blue galls 72s 6d. oils-Olive moves off slowly, market very dull, but price. fully maintained; the safes of the week comprise Gallipoli at to r's 7, Corfu and Zante at £53 lOs to £54, and Lisbon at £54: total sales amount to 80 tune. Linseed, owing to the great scarcitr, has again advanced, 39s per cwt for naked and 40s 64 to 41s per cwt in export casks having been paid. Rape is quiet at 51s per cwt for English refined. Fish oils- Nothine to report in cod or s for want of supplies. Sperm-Two parcels were offered yesterday without eliciting a site - le bid; 10 tuns Am rican summer-bagged sold previously at £lO4 per ton. Palm oil __The sales on the spot arc 500 tons, at £45 103 to £46 per ton. £4O lOs is now demanded, and 850 tons to arrive at £42 per ton. Lard-About 50 tons American brought 78s to 82s par cwt. Bees' W.; s-Several arrivals of American, about 3 tons resorted at Os to £7 les 6d per cwt as in quality; fine held for 153 per cwt. Linseed Cake very slow of sale at £lO to £lO lOs per ton for Eng.. lish Naval Stores-Turpentine-No arrivals of rough. Spirits-. About 450 barrels on the spot have changed hands at 323 9d to 33a ed per cwt, and 100 barrels to arrive at the lower price. Rosin-- The demand for common is rather slacker, early in the week 43 7CI per cwt was paid on the spot and to arrive, but at the close 4s 6d pee cwt was the exact quotation-sales, about 2,500 barrels; in fine nothing worth reporting, Tar -rhe two parcels just tlp were offered this week, b u t b e i ng h eld for prices beyond the ideas of the trade, no business has been done. Stockholm is worth 16s, and Archangel 20s per barrel. Seers-The sales of Linseed comprise 3,50,1 bags Bombay at 64s to 655; 100 tons and 1,61) bags Calcutta at 61s to 61s 6d, and 3,500 quarters Odessa to arrive at e 73 6d per quarter. Rape-3,000 bags alcutta sold at 62s per quarter. Che. mmicaelse-Soda Ash steaey et 2a ito2 3 16 Illeachtng Pewte r in braernsee ,e • soda Crystals, £5 7s lid to Z 5 naid. Tests.. , - • - eii io! P..ussiate still look 3 extremely dui!, one or t ellers in the m look fora rise Is sd, but holders ,aance .on of ,e-93d less five per cent ENSUING SALES BY Monday, 15th September.-11 kegs Alo Tuesday, 15th.-15 . 1 bags Bahia CO' Wednesday, 17 - 11 . — E 5 sbags Ground spaaish Madder; V,9 barrels 3 casks Olive Oil Pumping 3; 4 trcs. American American Rosin, Lard Oil; 2 tuna Seed 0,.. Friday, 19 • h.— 493 bales Ju `e. Tuesday, 23rd•-60 serons Perovian Bark. Friday, 26th.-7.227 bates Wool. Thursday, 2nd October.— , lo tons African Ivory Thursday, 9th.--5 bales C;tton ;11 bane Sweepings; 29 caalid Sugar Scr►pinr Ebony. Coffee; 100 bass Rice 9 bales Jute; 14 tons SUDDEN DEATHS.--htl,v John's place, Spencer street, was lot. half past eleven o'clock, in the water c, been complaining previously.—Mary Tayfol, the wife of an upholsterer, residing at 30, Stanley died very suddenly on Thursday. She was a health) woman, and had net previously complained of any illness. THE MOCE; AUCTION CASE.—Michael. Nicholson, Rob , Maxwell, Hoch Kirby, an d Ell en D o ff --- at No al by his wil r. He ha,l 1 40 years, re bro for final examination,' before have already given the history of ti lderman Holme - , V 3 cas former occas tnply on the Mr. Aspinall arod for the prisoners lie conte - 2ded that they had not been guilty in law, by employing puffers. He alluded to the celeb prangs of George Robins. There was a a.•,? coos preferred against the prisoners, by a person named Alex. who w.,s " done" wilii a gold watch, for which he paid £7, although I: was only wortl £3. After hearing the whole of the evidence, the Alderman fully committed the prisoners for trial at th e sess i ons, saving, he would not be discharging his duty to the public, if ho acted otherwise. Detective Scott requests any persons who may have been cheated by the prisoners, to apply to him at the pollee hC4AINST A MEDICA I, MAN, body of the child Daniel ned yssterday. CORONFR'S INQUEST-.CHARGE adjourned inquest on th, Aired sa weeks, wns r preparedbmT .. short f ac t s of the cc , se have already appeared in our paper, and may b y e briefly r statedbotn as Ltahwasrncek; pbruesto,rbipytisoonmewuasnrgoirvteun e . by Diffaries t o t h e mother of the child ; she went t o t h e St. Anne's dispensary, nose Hill, where th e prescr i ption was nate mistako, the quantity of p ow d ers was increased beyond the rcquired liallt, and the child died of congestion of the brain, caused by the over dose —only one was administered. These facts were established by the evidence of several, witnesses, and yes'erday Mr. Aspinall appeared for Mr. Lawrence, and made an able speech in his defence, lio praised the exertions of the dispensary committee for the great good done to the poor, and showed that Mr. Lawrence was overwhelmed with the amount of duty he had to per. form. Several gentlemen bore testimony to the zeal and' ability of Mr. Lawrence. Mr. John Baker Edwards ; lecturer on med;cal jurisprudence, produced an analysis bf the powders, and Mr. Bird, surgeon, said the girintity contained in the smallest, 4 grains 1 arts., 'would be destructive to the life of the child. Tile jur,,, after about three hours consultation, returned a Yer32iet that death was the result'of congestion of the brain, catped by the overdose of the powder, and there was negligence (not amounting to culpability) attached to Mr. Lawrence, in making up the powders for the child. _ - THE TRISH CENsus roallBsl.—The Census Commission of 1851 has just completed its task, and the sixth part and tenth volume of the series of publications, which began with the record of the population, presented to the Lord Lieutenant in 1851 and 1852, has been laid before the Earl of Carlisle. The Prase, of Brussels, states that General Ortega, late Captain-General of the Canary Islands, hss arrived in that capital, in order to bring an action svainst the IndePA- Page for libel The latter having falsified a v he .Spanish Of that colon .ministration Accou from I ively stated, e Diet, the tering.ptaces will be brsp,lit various v States of the C rider c3risideratio' 'Cr of the feleration h eaay entered into 7 , eparate agreements to suppress them." WARNING TO BATFIERS.—Two Llnclon visitors at Rams charged ate were taken before the magistrates on Wednesday, with bathing from a boat opposite to the place slimed to the ladies. They pleaded guilty to the bathing, but not of an intention to insult any one. Under these were tined in ss. each. circums D'S 00I„ H Thursday, y Egerton tlerbe,t, M P., brother of the Earl was rcuived in great state, and duly enrolled'. Shrewsbury i s, at n —Prom 4, that t wao had effirti., e Parliaments f BANQUET TO the Hon. amongst the ancient burgesses c afternoon the gallant colonel was entertai banquet in the Town Hall, Vikoouut presiding. INTIRING PENSION TO THE EA second report of the Lords' Committee it recommended that the Earl of Derr., Itt OP DEvo. diEoharged the duties of deput th , sideratun t of this FING may now be seen in the s n h i o n p e w y i e n a:s o , w eh ei ou rt iei tr. h p aN . 'ea a year from the sth JanOttly Lund of the House of Lords, Lord strea. The great NEW PATENT WATEltpßoo Myers, 72, - qn of the thinnest method is, that any garment or fabrics b. texture ' L ', may be rendered perfectly g or preventing the ventilation, This improvement will be found ,d comfort to these whose occupa.. RI out of doors; and to gentlemen accustomed -1 7, sheeting, cricketing, or any other exercise circulation and moisture, it is invaluable, s made waterproof by this new proms, tion, and, at the same time, irnpe,-- anowance of £1,500 zlyable out of the fee waterproof Iveey trifling cos ,nee an that cat admit free exhal .011 s to SETTLING THE CLAnkis Or THE LAND kl/SPORT Coara. made to Lord r-office, of the Lind Transport corps reminded that nils— claims --- ...0 ueen di sm i sse d th e s e r vice, a;ti-1 - he incess a nt applicati on of the men to the Commander. i•ralispCor i n -Chief for the settlement of their claims, the following , a tice has been i ssued at the Horse Guards. " Land and artifi cers recently di gcharged from this corps are Corps -The in lieu ofo Transport eotiiping, repayment of , income tax, &c, are nom in c r 3AT,S3 of settlement at ITorfield Barracks, near Bristol, where the olZcers commanding the respective battalions are stationed, to w h om also i n f ormat i on of any change of residence of any o f th e men wh ose c l a i ms are registered should b e addressed.—(signed) R. D. I RELAND, Assistant Adjutant General of the Land Transport Corps." The notice will be received with much gratification, numbers of the men being in very straitened circumstances, having been discharged with £1 only, not sufficient to enable them to purchase civilians' clothes to fit them to seek employment. —ln consequence of the represer Panmuro arid the authorities at unhandsome manner in which tu Is ( latrly serving . in the Crime() 1,, t