The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-18 00:00:00

TUE SD_kY, OCTOBER 18, 1853 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. 11 7 1 re_, CITY OP 'MANCHESTER steam-ship sailed on " c anesday for Philadelphia, with a full cargo and a large coMplement of passengers. Ma. GRAN T, b arrack -master of Liverpool, has been ap bundPointedaer to succeed Lieut. Phillips, barrack-master at -.., who h as res i gned of f ice. 411 e Rev. S. MINTON, incumbent of St. Silas', Liver -niae/, delivered a lecture, on Tuesday, in Trinity School, libern, on Mr. Cahill, the Romish priest. The room 'vas erovvded, there not being fewer than 1,000 persons Present. ~ I'M? ANNIE JANE. -A subscription has been opened for Jane n relief of the sufferers by the wreck of the ship Annie 1,:• list lies at the Underwriters'-room. The "_YerPool Shipwreck Humane Society have subscribed ten ea-Incas, and Mr. Thos. Holderness twenty guineas. IarATAL ACCIDENT. -On Wednesday afternoon, as a ee„_ecarveYing merchandise was proceeding at an ordinary Pace lalong V auxhall -road, a child, about six or seven n " , 8 old, suddenly ran across the street in front of it, ever k nocked down by the horse, the wheel passing e its neck, and killing it almost instantly. eet,3reeeteere Hoiien,Y.-On Friday night, about nine KLI of Ca inan was sent from an hotel in the neighbour ie ( 1 the .-•-.. -P "All'hall to procure change for a £5 note. Te mple Obtained it in silver, and was returning through d e , l'iecoart, when he was garotted by two men, knocked ..,n, and robbed of the whole amount. ,_ raeee. bed Tuesday, John Jones, a breaks 'Zndion the London and Nortblwestern Railway, was Iniothei nF on a 'waggon at the Wapping station, when %used hint came in contact, and the sudden jerk Went overln his fall, and the wheel of the second waggon pitzst his head Todan killed him. avereeeoer MR. J. L. HA.TTO/Cf.-0/1 Tuesday, reresrenthteed concert at the Ph ilharmonic -halt Signor Mario box, ea a token J. le Hatton with a valuable gold snuff- LTi_ „ e o e le c e . n of respect for him as a pianist and com r, ipl., ircumstance must have been more gratifying of hi s hi l l i t l 'o . n, as the following day was the anniversary 'ves T riE STEAM- S sel belone s h lii- --- ' n ns•-The company to whom this with £soo,band the resented the widow of Capt. Hutchins Mrs. Hutchins hasfowklow of Mr. Maxwell with £lOO. no amily. c aptain „Per, lildre, but Mrs. Maxwell has P.onimander ands ee e e . r.! en . ns and Mr. Maxwell wereth r lives during a stn "" w.ete of the Andes, and lost the s upp Es. DEsa rm on the outward passage of that vessel. on SatUrd a 1 , It PR " PRIGHT - k poor woman died, had e'anet bailttrY'in"Yseaarefriligi;te her by . the visit of_a County Cee,ereeentlY suffered : er husband, Patrick Hart, who eiseli., inhirathetb i i - le. A knock. wastell adverse judgment in the County tellhatiliee card at the door ; a o pe ee rs r on who answered it, and put the e ffi . off by l ee . u eliat e.e -,, . man would be in that ev mng. After , ratrick fou n d the hied, Bart heard his wife, whom he had her I• e n , rall from her chair, and running to her, Wib ee •I'ltlg dead.--- 31- d hes ter Guardian. nepr ev ' l tvo- oe' ilanie-e ne -We understand that the c e `, b• 'enin• e g nle e ri f t tani,„in,ittee have resolved to recommend the - "'toili as f pareelane, to the extent of 18 feet, from t_he elc ePtio e e n ' aP as St. Thomas's Church. With the alread s „ . e' two buildings, the whole of the property is Pectea ~In the hands the Corporation nit is ex tee. f t , 11'14, tifter the alterstion is made, the sale of the t) ntley e a ge's will more than repay the Council for the parlia, and enable them in the succeeding session of °f" In6ti 14 apply f widen another portion A str eet or powers to Y'ea g ,„" l'rnnea, BROTICER.-John Walker Tramlet, a 4a,,,za. was charged at the Police-court, on Wedues stekii,J6(ns sister, Mrs. E. Jones, of Kirkdale-road, with lniso n ; es and a n a quantity of wearin apparl. The e tlis,' wa, t non not es y resided with her for g the•last e eighteen Ve aat t ci din any business. On Mon alliant e e eteok advantage of the absence of tho c0ra ,...1i te' 'net broke open some drawers, from which he it e ., e a gold watch, a dress coat, and , other articles. to t e n,ech had since been found upon him, but he refused ertioeswhat lie had done with the money and the other Ptai t ste e len• He was remanded for a week. w as d e e "-a SLAV ES IN CATADA.-On Friday a lecture te, a iieurvered in the Concert -hall, Lord Nelson-street, by eeToroet,•,,Saratiel R. Ward, a coloured gentleman, from "aat s, !'anada. The lecture embraced a view on " the Aen,riettenotelition, and prospects of the refugees from .41n litor e ,Thslavery in Canada," and attracted a large Il l th e benieft• ac sa-ne eeten•er gave several eases illustrative o ,ere t o al education in the coloured race, in enabling -Pl3 ealed t a o e quire wealth, position and intelligence, and tead e to , these present to assist in' the efforts now . being e anad a, Piac,, e the fugitives out of went on their arrival in A1ie4n.,,41. collection was then made which realised £l9. le vey-ex,4l, WINDOW AT Sr. NiCHOLAS'S CHUB...CH.- ".s.jelaolajl,,l37-c loured• window has been placed in St elatl the I !, ‘ - litire u li in memory Or the family of Furnivall, Petrick - e` s sne of its latest survivor, Eadith, one of the i,,liresses of Peter Furnlvall, Esq. She maimed ', h e m °. ler ni V, and had three eons, one of whom, 0 11 - e b sr, th e b l ack married Anne, the daughter . o , f the ,.., la rs te , or h V. Win Rougheedge, and two Med w em • • le ,ow e. Married the father of Dr. Formby. The - nith lmt up by M rs. Carew, the grand-daughter N I , d e e' arniv a n le --eoti, , and commemorates her grandfather and ny ,..arriet 1 , er, .her father and 'mother, her deceased sister Other' sertZ' nl vall Black, her two uncles and two. , aun t ts, gr % ot. theecerdiee r eg - their deaths and ages between he --ea llY ree 4011 r evangelist -wand of as, heral eeeeier ,80as to indicate thegenealo g yg. It has upon dui gn -1, „ e oy AI Pilkington, at St. Heler.s, from ttxx an i,aYrttr. pren es i gl e .s k eer e e d . , and reflects great credit bie ~ 4 ie e ' s c oncerned. flo riu it will ,_/‘ 'IR. JAMES ' 'BROWNS. -By an adve.rtise -11 3 ' a l Pare T h u e seen that a benefit is to be given in the oetettn..,_e• ehe'ltr, Thursday evening, for Mr. James ards 1 14 0 Ai .‘'Y yea rc , e "lect of the benefit, who was ferul";-allen In s u 4 healti a favourite actor in Liverpool, has - Drof 4in lc e - being incapacitated for not to essi enel ew /stork, and, er e „, ,. _ Nor, av ocations e has been reduced to penury, if fri ee ee. srail,,nte destitution, in a foreign mint , and ...1e.., .. , 41re hs '44.1 l'• tamer In these 'distressing circumstances his t d zB f or 44esvtpped forward in an es ; end m ea e v4u to these Mr. liaer;efthe I,oayTit' g p a i - .k . r , A s e a t r e, has 7eeen prominfnt, 4er e he n t hat t handseine theatre for the ocation. Browne are so vividly thh.-741kitbrM,Vaa8iledthety'llmenustst of M in r. the dis 'n vaineand we trust Liverpool, an appeal of . e t , e ket te ,,,„ not likely to be swill ndeti }l ots efforts in lie . progress be ecordially re 1111°T t D.11 . 1, N E . E, DELINEATED DT CHADPID:Iqf I_ t° h 1 of ' eft ' ch dhurn, oPticizns , of th ' S ev - , 111 ' fu ld f e I : m a rg. :r e e r n eol, have brought out a u'elttllt-••:lid Lord-street, instructive ive delineation of theh . u t m h a en n e e nis e 4 ._ „ is exhibited fi tin: its outward appearance , eemts-e4ed the rg eeCof the eye-ball being exposed, I)l ' eg ltie t h e mechanical . erp , pliances by sectionwhich vision is of the eye is tee, and and then a lontitndinal te k a , wh ich various tbe cl a es p;a T ra ei t ns us ,a b rte y es, tubes, and which vision is a eet e e with their u several - uses and relations, are se pre e ; 1,, N1 d bv. i T he figures are coloured and on- a large al -etenietters and explanatory notes, they are rendered Nat e .gible to the unprofessional and -unscientific. The te hp to a fine lithograph. To those who' leekupon ka -44 f ex uisite -see pta eye as the very finest specimen° and most e . b erfe, e ti an to external nature, and the simplest tin ifiestre.. fe d M echanical instrument ; or as an atte d• •Asdom of tA ....of_the wonderful geOdness and unboun e latiechreat Creator or w o th a h are actuated by erlaadable e.mu w , to understand the prineieles of vision, ezther w . i Ives, or to the relief of etll e ," 3 its preservation in fh fromeme selves of the eye, this Nat,'' who may be eufferl ep u ta g lel -Sheffield 'lndependent. 10, ill prove ver y m aec - e. medical officer of health tte et i, etrn OF THE T ecate.- The tn t ee s that in the week en din g on Saturday, the Bth nict,. , the deaths e , ‘1 -4 registered in the borough were h 229, W erelng 37 deaths amongst the,emigrants, most of w 9m ° , .f t 4 e ' ...' w e ratans. Deducting these, the corrected mortality instan average of 204, with -1,4t 0 1 4! becomes 192, ...,_ !ty-,i.,,,, is the same week aga as the preceding five years. iTIY h;u l were registered from • c . holera, but of these I' n 't•rh e ee were amongst the residents of the town. ~'revie, w ea tt,_sed 16 deaths, being four fewer than in the evo,„„reliesee,e''' and three less than the average of- the cor k:v4's 11, i;u .e , e „ .. K of former years. Of the-remaining 1 20 et te tra ' seven eicZtle diseases, eight were from rOn one eiteeeet 41es, and -ea Ping cough, two t vp fMin During P ' the 'aiceeede,‘Teek about e nlY one and f --(ref thirt fi fro nei ni v - e - as h es us o . f cholera have ~ on „ w hich , y- ve the emigrants, ae* 1 .- arnon 4 went five were among .. •UP • g th e • Y - h Workhouse ;-1 - wo et 21 .1 N in - h e inmates of t e t i ent , . tl i , h een eift 1 esid h,„ . eets re. oe ar e P oyed about the cholera pa -, v e • . ~._ In -e arred, of which three were among the bs k enti lieee epeci e great two ships majority of both casesand cleat lsa ee % led nr -4141 ,.., ° rift the passengers of the r e -' r ight, W.. "' - ' r eport, 1 the S il as e l' th e l e „ , name y, be arrested nearly -to -Greenman and the h Pre sent -e disease seems . nee . „ eted . int , or h,tesPital-ene kl i eg new cases having been Ulan tepoel.c--..gratt ."Lue lad tIVO days from either the res_id c e_i r l s t 1'•,.. - : fa ,a,,,,,,Pnation The district medical °in e . tli e 7Lrar": a ulY of their respective districts, and tne, kietrnieZ, a-cns.do not as yet furnish any indication of le-etloritielt! outbreak of the epidemic, The parish thebetile cout e „ Pr aceeding with their arrangements to „ . ecre e n '-geneYelneald it unfortunately occur._ _ at t he elcnal nice IT Charles Turner presided •e l l .. " 4 b l `veve - ,.. - rg on Thursday, when it was agreed that VP:* °owe; sneuld have_ interview with Mr. Poole and eeeple„ -, ro ar an ze reg st .„ Ive to the removal of the buildings at -the kue . ' ;',:q• 300, -. ° ll . The tender of Messrs. Bancroft and 4 tdel;,.. t. i Ilfq‘' ga ll olls of oil for the lighthouses (a trial of ah„ e r el e ; „e, samPles submitted having been made), . was ! IC. 7c, to;„as also a tender from Messrs Cato, Miller, --1 0,„S; 4 ., et oo2P l y aquantity of mooring chains, eel' e e . w shackles, she - to t th e a 4 reeeived from 6 „ ° tli i ! , i ,,.. • e Liver buoy tender bad become leaky and " I ne e t "e b '.`,,,e, and recommending that a new vessel e ket t e e'sett:::'t, of not less than 90 tons burthen. After e,matieetlqen it was resolved that the committee should filiat ten or elsewhere for a new boat. A recommen ;TO i t ; 'e - ttZe . ,time for working the Canning Graving-dock 17 Ste„, na swe e tl e a ed from eight to twelve tides, was agreed to; 'en "lee es - , 0 a letter from the Coroner, the dock-master a , ee„,.., e enee . _ , er est' ee_catiee'esaid that there were four life buoys there._ h .,' NrYof,, n'orn Messrs. Richardson for space on the ""csee-,,5, were'ie We half-tide dock, for the deposit 1 1 71 e n ,' r eed to on the usual terms. The following fi'Liar'"ed tut 4 1) Nizited dock-gatemen to fill up vacancies leel e - ' St e , e "" staff at the Sandon Dock :-Wm. Rogers, lih's. call,ea`nsole, Wm. Connell, and Jas. Anderson. Mr. INNtic trac atteution t o matter of importance to the a was e. T ile , a * 2 .. whetlte the eBYehteajeje a t so much per lift, D d t the principal timber b i z ii 4. ger t ig i .or the cranes a . t he e rite ' UP - 8 nr ft was 20 or 60 feet the same charge . for eh' to 1 n,,gested the adoption of a more liberal char oacli n h ee e g . e sh e _ g timber from t ton, say ld., he flats, and thought elldE.e.tr,„, ti ro , "'Am be at certain price per . m OriC;,,aereeael.: At the request of masters' er. tr l tte h is lo attend the - rarbour comma r t e te 1 1 4 114,, e.co,„„,XiTrs on the subject. A letter yeasad 151leeOieg., 818,seoners for inquiring into the local charges i, ll ll 021 t he 19 that they would hold an inquiry at e t ome e 19th instant, and requesting the use of a 111 1,ieh tn . a,,v e for th c e p Ave ~,,, ~liiirpose. The chairman stated . that e..e -I. e th e -r ten to say that the commissioners etieit'e, l ette r Wilted accommodation in the St. George's_ leZ t et 17, st et . w as read from the clerk to the health L h ad nig that as to the adoption of the new at 4a4 vs_ C • 1tt 4 „ 84, tiless-ten. referring - place il and Sparling-street,. the . , .te, e ‘etie ee ' i e we e e ed to the street adoption committee, aatie_-le lime fie ti e s list to be examined, it would be eli t es! oi• 4 •- e a ngsdie,` e 3 - could report on the street referred .:. en. "le d e o,' said it would not be taken off the 1 ' ' said they e raittee in its present state--The 4 44 zsro,fi were therefore dependent upon the -"4.7lllittni Railway Company. CHILDWALL CHURCH was entered by the window on Monday night, last week, the ve s t r y door forced, and some parish documents stolen. THE CORN PORTERS.—On Wednesday the general quarterly meeting of the Corn Porters' Society was held in Bispham-street ; Mr. Nicholas Kelly in the chair. The secretary read an abstract of the financial statement of the society for the last quarter, and it appeared that, after discharging all liabilities, the treasurer had £l4 12s. SI in hand. Officers were elected for the current quarter. Mr. N. Kelly was elected president. Votes of thanks were passed to the corn merchants and the press. Mr. Keating was elected treasurer, and the meeting separated. EXTENSIVEROBBERY.—On Tuesday, while a large sales man belonging to Liverpool was transacting business in a tent at Falkirk tryst, he was robbed of cash and cheques to the amount of £2,300. The cheques were payable to himself at Lockerby, Carlisle, and Dumfries, and the money consisted of a £5 note of the Carlisle Bank, and a £lO note of the Bank of England. He had paid away most of the money he had in hand, to oblige parties who had been making purchases at the tryst, otherwise his loss would have been much greater. FEMALE PENITENTIARY.—From an advertisement it will be seen, with regret, that this valuable and philan thropic institution has of late been so ill-supported in its funds as to be almost threatened with extinction. The charity has now been in existence for more than forty years, and its operations have been the means of restoring many erring individuals to the paths of rectitude, who, but for its aid, would have inevitably perished in the abandoned course of life which they had unhappily adopted. Such an institution deserves support, and we shall be glad to receive subscriptions or donations on its behalf. THE SOCIETA. ARMONICA, composed principally of gentlemen amateurs, gave their fifteenth dress concert on Wednesday, at the Mechanics' Institution, Mount-street, the attendance being numerous and fashionable. The programme comprised several choice selections from the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, and other eminent masters. During the performance of Haydn's farewell symphony, the members of the orchestra "paired off" as the piece proceeded, until the platform was cleared. This was at first looked upon as very indecorous by the more fastidious part of the audience; but when it was discovered that such a farewell was premeditated, it af forded much amusement. The vocalists on the occasion were Miss Santley, Mrs. Otty, Mr. C. Santley, Mr. Arm strong, and Mr. Bolton. IMPORTANT TO PAWNBEOREES.—At the County Court, on Wednesday, Sarah Wilson, a dressmaker, summoned Mr. 'William Kewley, pawnbroker, of Browi;low-hill, for the wrongful conversion of a shawl, value 15s. The plaintiff said that, on the Ist of June last year, she pledged a 'shawl with the defendant for three shillings. On the Ist of June this year she went to the defendant and ten dered principal and interest for the shawl, but was in formed that it had been unticketed and sold, as the time was up. A search was made for it subsequently, and she was informed that it had been sold. The defendant con , tended that lie had a right to sell the shawl, inasmuch as the year had expired. Mr. Pollock held that the defend ant had no right to sell till the 'morning of the 2nd June. A verdict for 155., minus principal and interest, was given. DISCUSSIONS ON MoersoNis3l.—The town of Runcorn has for several weeks been in a state of great excitement, in consequence of the deter Mined efforts made to rid that place of the absurdities and abominations of Mormonism. During the summer the leaders of that profession from Liverpool and St. Helen's have been endeavouring to establish a society there 'to become another tributary stream to the valley of polygamy and communism near the Salt Lake, in America. Their efibrts, however, have been met with promptness and vigour by Mr. Shaw Brown, who' has been assisted by the services of a zealous com mittee. In the first instance, Mr. Shaw Brown delivered a course of four lectures on Mormonism, at the conclusion of which he challenged the president of the Mormon priest hood, or any member of that profession, publicly to discuss the nature of their doctrines. Mr. Macdonald, the presi dent, at length accepted the challenge, and six public dis cussions have been the consequence, the first of Which took place on Tuesday, the 27th ult., and the last on the 6th inst. Each meeting was crowded, many being linable to obtain admisSion. The last meeting was a most-enthusi astic one. A tea party, to celebrate the triumph of truth, will take place in a few days. ROGAYEEY I's THE HA. - 1 - TRADE.—At the County Court, en Wednesday, Thomas Caldwell, a farmer, summoned a hay-dealer, named Howarth, for Ll ls. bd., the price of some hay. The plaintiff stated that the defendant recently inspected some partially damaged hay which•be had in the Haymarket, and agreed to purchase the load at 64d. per stone. Upon the hay being taken to the defendant's place, several of the trusses were taken off,.ancl then the defendant declined to receive it When the hay was weighed,-before delivery, the defendant tell the plaintiff that he could cut the hay and sell it for' boat horses, and he asked the plaintiff if he would alter the price in the ticket to ninepence per stone, as he had.got a good cus tomer. The defendant said that the plaintiff had informed him that part of the hay was only a little speckled; but, upon some of the trusses being taken from the cart, it was found to be quite mouldy. The hay was left in the pas sage; and the police took it next morning to the pinfold, where - there were four horses who would not touch it. Witnesses were called, who proved the bad quality of the hay. The defendant admitted having asked the plaintiff to alter - the price in the machine deka to 7-14. per stone. The judge, after remarking upon the lax morality mani fested in the hay trade, gave a nominal werdict, with costs out of pocket. WirsT DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the ;meeting on Wed neaclay, Mr. Joseph Harrison presided.- The other mem bers present were the Rev. W. Badnall, and Messrs. Heyes, Mountfield, Miller, Craig, Smith, Horsfall, Lunt, Tattersall, Wensley, Abrahams, Kirkus, Jeffries, M`Gee, and Shaw. The balance in fhelands of the trea surer:-was stated to be £764 17s. 7d. It - was resolved that the books of the union containing the . accounts for the half year ended September last should ;be deposited at the office -of the clerk for the inspection Of the owners and ratepayers ; and that Hugh Inch, sent to the Lunatic Asylum -from Toxteth-park, should he charged to the common fund. A letter which had been addressed to the visiting magistrates of Rainhill Lunatic Asylum, and for warded to the governor, by Mr. Roger Eaves, was then read. The writer stated that when he was sent to the asylum by the guardians, he left his clothes, containing two snuff-boxes, with the authorities at-the asylum. He was ultimately discharged from the asylum, but, on putting on his clothes, he found that his snuff-boxes had been taken away by Mr. Bramham, one of the assistant relieving-officers. On applying to Mn Bramham for them, he only received an insulting letter. Mr. Bramham, on being tilled before the board, was unable to rebut these charges, and he was ordered to give up the snuff-boxes to Mr. Eaves, and to make him a suitable apology. Orders were given to the clerk to advertise for the supply of clogs tothe inmates of the house, and for wines and spirits for the house and hospital. Complaints hating been made of the drainage of the workhouse, the subject was referred to the visiting committee, with power to take such steps as they may deem necessary. In accordance with the resolution passed at the last meeting at •the board, the relieving-officers presented a list of nuisances to be sup pressed, .a.n3 stated that there were no cases of either cholera or 'diarrhoea to report, the townships of the union being unusually healthy, and the mortality:considerably less than at this period of the last and former years. Tun Livusaroox Cons TRADE.—The subject of charg ing the duty by weight was a few weeks ago partially discussed at'a meeting of the trade, held in the Corn Ex change, but.was referred for investigation to the Commit tee of the Liverpool Corn Trade Association. 'That com mittee came to the following conclusions The opinion of this committee is, that the principle of levying- the duty on grain by weight would be a decided improvement on the present system,, provided that other alterations,-thereby rendered desirable, could be effected at the same time. Were such a change made without providing for, other circumstances connected with the trade, merchants might be seriously inconvenienced. This committee, therefore, beg respectfully to state what, in their opinion, sho).2ld be taken into consideration by her Majesty's Chancellor of the Exchequer, while carrying out the contemplated change. 1. The•localrates, such as dock and town dues, at this port, and the committee believe at many other ports, similar local-rates are paid by measure, and not' by wieght. 2. The statistics connected with the trade .are for the most part, for the present, kept at imperial quar ters. 3. Almost all foreign freights being paid by imperial quarters, time ought to be allowed for vessels previously chartered to arrive and be scharged before the proposed change is carried into effect. This committee cannot allow the present opportunity to pass without stating that, should it be resolved by her - Majesty's Government to levy the duty on grain by weight,. it would be most beneficial if, at the same time, her Majesty's Government would in • - troduce a l aw requ i r i ng all grain to be sold throughout the United Kingdom at one uniform standard of weight. The modes at present existing are BO various and compli- : cated that business transactions are much impeded. Surely nothing can be more.inconvenient and obstructive than that wheat should be sold in Loudon per im perkd quarter; Liverpool per bushel -of 701b5.; Wakefield per quarter of 4801b5,; Birmingham per ditto of 4961b5.; Gloucester per ditto of 480Ibs. ; Leith per ditto of 6041b5.; Glasgow per boll of 2401b5, ; and Dublin per barrel of 2801bs. In the sales at these towns of'barley, beans, peas, and oats, similar inconsistencies exist , ; while at many of the country markets, where the imperiel : bushel is adopted, sales axe made by the comb, the winelle,the load, and the boll." A eopy of this opinion, signed by Mn Woodward, the chairman, was sent to the Collector and Comptroller of Customs. A meeting of the trade was held en Wednes day, at which the decision of the committee was unani mously approved. A SEAMAN'S CLAIM.—In the County Court, on Thurs. day,an action ,was tried, in which James Boyd was plain tiffs and Mr. Mot/del and Capt. Wilson were defendants. It was to recover £47 155., for wages. The plaintiff was mate of the ship Elizabeth Archer, of which the d e f en d an ts were -the owners, Mr. Wilson being also the captain. The vessel was bound for Arica and Isley, in Peru, and was laden with cutlery and bars of iron. The goods were received at Liverpool by the mate, and shipped; hut on the vessel arriving at her destination two parcels of cutlery (or three, as alleged by the defendants) were missing, besides seventy bars of iron. At Arica, it was said that the portion of the cargo intended for Islay had to be taken out of the vessel ; and as the mate was frequently away from the ship on business, it was urged that probably the natives, during his absence, might have stolen the missing property. On the return voyage the captain charged one of the crew with being concerned in the abstraction of the goods ; but ultimately, on arriving home, the plaintiff's wages were stopped. Captain Wilson deposed to the loss of the goods, the customs duties upon ' which he had to pay. In cross-examination, he admitted having been engaged in smuggling goods ashore whilst at Arica and Islay. His honour said he had great doulitS about the custom, as the captain had stated that it was usual for the owner to deduct for any deficiency of the cargo from the officer in charge ; whilst Mr. Mondel said that the mate was liable to the captain, who was liable to the owners, and then the captain held the mate respon sible. But, without going into the custom, he (the judge) was of opinion that if two persons put their names to a document, in which they made an arrangement as to what should be made good to the owners, he must take it as such. He would say nothing about the common-law right of the defendants to recover for negligent loss, and he was inclined to think that that right was not taken away. A verdict was then given for the plaintiff for £47 155., with liberty to the defendants to bring a fresh action for damages against the plaintiff. The amount of the claim and costs, with the exception of zes, were paid int 9 cour t , to-abide the result of a second action. IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER-STREET.—A magnificent pile of bullring, for merchants' offices, is in course of con struction .on the site of the old premises of the Liverpool Insurance Company, in close contiguity to the Exchange. The building; which will be four stories in height, belongs to Messrs. Myers, of the late firm of Ewart, Myers, and Co. ; and the works are being carried on by Mr. Bur roughes, builder, of this town, from the designs, and under the _superintendence of, Mr. Culshaw, architect. The frontage to Water-street is about thirty-three yards, and to Rumford-Street nineteen yards • and, as Water. - Street has a great declivity, the main entrance is placed at the highest level and a second entrance at the lowest, by , which means 'two ground floors are obtained. The cha racter or style is Italian, the lower portion or stylobate being executed in rusticated Parbold stone, the windows having segmental heads. From the stylobate to the first floor windows will be rusticated white Runcorn stone of excellent quality, the windows having semicirculaeheads. The work above the sub-cornice is executedin Stafford shire red bridles, having white Runcorn stone dressings, the whole to' be surmounted by a neat cornice, with con soles on the scifilt. _ _ SELECT VESTRY.-At the fortnightly meeting, on 'Tues day, the Rev. Rector Campbell presiding, it was reported that the admissions to the vagrant sheds during the past week had been 407 miles, 272 females, and 71 children, making a total of 750. All the boys and girls In the workhouse had' been transferred to the industrial schools, in order to find accommodation for the reception.of cholera cases, and it was recommended that the nurses and offi cers attending them should also be transferred there. The number of inmates in the house, on the sth instant, was reported to be 'll7lO. The sick numbered 598, inclaiive of 81 fever and itch eases. The appointment of a ,sur geon, in the place of Dr. Cripps, deceased, was postponed till the next meeting, the testimonials of the applicants, who are five in num b er , b e i ng re f erre d to the Medical Relief Committee, •to make a selection and recommend. The applications for the office of assistants at the dispen saries were referred .to the same committee for considera tion; and the board adjourned till Thursday for the pur pose of receiving the-report of the Medical Relief Com mittee, in connexion With the threatened visitation of cholera. The report presented a resume of the operations of the committee. Mr. Bradley moved the adoption of the report, and, in the course of some discussion upon it, Mr. Shaw said that large-numbers of poor creatures were brought from Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and other German ports, which were infected, to Hull, whence they proceeded by railway to this towp. Mr. Denton seconded the con firmation of the report and proceedings of the committee, which were carried unanimously, and the proceedings, terminated. SIITGULA.B. CA.SE OF BIG.A.ALY,—On Tuesday, Robert Titherington, apparently. 46 or ;48 years of age, and having the appearance of an operative mason, was charged with bigamy. Both wives appeared in the police-court. The first • wife is about the same age as the prisoner, and of rather ,dissipated appearance. The last-married woman is about 38 or 40 years of age, with some pretensions to being good looking, and of decent appearance. The ladies, to avoid a ." coilision " were stationed far apart in the court-room ; and, whilst the "injured wife" looked daggers of revenge ather rival, the last-espoused •cast looks, of tender affection on the man. The first marriage,it was proved, took place in June, 1826, at St. Paul's Church, in this town, the name. of the bride being Amelia Middleton. A few months ago.the prisoner married Jane Ashcroft, atSt. Michael's, in this town. The magistrate's clerk had reduced a por tion of ,the statement of the second wife to mniting, when he informed the magistrate that it appeared that the depo nent kew the prisoner was a married man at thelime when she was united to him in wedlock.—Mr. Bolton: Did you ask him if be was a married man ?—Second wife; No, sir, I did not.—Mr. Wybergh: Did he say that he was a married man ?—The woman hesitated for some time, and gazed earnestly upnu prisoner. —Mr. Wybergh: Came, that is a straightforward question; you can say whether he said so or not. —Second wife : He told me that le was married.—Mr. Wybergh : And you married him notwith standing ?—The woman looked abashed, and remained silent for some time, but at length said : She (the first wife) has been a drunkard, and has behaved most cruelly towards him, and has ill-used him.—Mr. Bolton : But that was no reason why you should take her place. In order that the attesting witnesses at the marriages mi g ht be in attendance, the ease was remanded. MESSRS. WILLTIMS ANN 3fASSEY'S NEW ORGAL—O n Saturday afternoon we had the pleasure of listening to a performance on a new organ, erected by the above -named builders, in their manufactory, in Back Gill-street, and intended for the private use of Mr. George Hirst, the organist of the Philharmonic Society. Mr. J. H. Shep pard presided on the occasion, and gratified a pretty numerous audience by the performance of a variety of classical music, of which Handel's chorus, "Preserve him for the glory," from Saul ; a choral fugue, by Rigbini, " Oh, rest in the Lord !" and "Be not Afraid," by Men delssohn ; and Meyerbeer's celebrated march from "La Prophete" formed a part. Mr. Sheppard's performance showed to great advantage the capabilities of the instru ment, which, although a chamber organ, has a depth and power of tone which would amply fill a moderately-sized place of worship. It consists of a great organ, containing seven stops: open diapason, stop diapason treble, stop diapason bass, kerolophon, principal, Suabe flute, and fif teenth ; a swell organ, extending to tenor C, containing swell six stops, open diapason, stop diapason, celestine (four feet), piccolo, cornopean, and hautboy ; and two octaves and a quarter of pedal eight feet stopped pipes, the deepest of which gives the tone of a sixteen feet pipe. We were particularly struck with the fulness of tone of the pedal pipes, exceeding anything we ever heard from stopped pipes. The kerolophon stop, too, attracted great attention ; and among those who were present, it was generally considered a master-piece of voicing, while, by several, it was doubted whether the tone was really not produced by reed pipes,—a great compliment to the builders. The other pipes, though full in tone, and very equally balanced, do not require particular notice. Al together, the instrument gives evidence of faithful and careful workmanship, more especially in the voicing of the pipes, and is highly creditable to the buiilders, whore fret effort we understood it to be. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENEIRAI, 003IAIERCIAL ADVERTISER LrcENsEs.—On Thursday, the Mayor and Mr. Alderman J. H. Turner sat at the Sessions-house to hear applications for the renewal and transfer of licenses, and granted 46. ROBBERY.— On Tuesday night a gentleman from Scot land, whilst crossing by the Monks Ferry boat to Cheshire, had his pocket picked of a gold watch. DR. TropmsoN it is said, has resigned his local secretary ship of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, to which he was appointed without his knowledge or solicitation, in consequence of the interference of the duties with his professional engagements. NEW MUSIC-HALL.—Another new and apparently im posing structure is now being gradually raised in Lime street, adjoining the County Court. It is a very neat structure, and, when complete, is intended for concerts, public assemblies &c. THE QUEEN'S HALL.—A large hall bearing the above name will shortly be opened in Bold-street, and will be one of the finest rooms in the town for lectures, concerts, public meetings, &c. The lower part has been converted into two fine shops, whilst the room above has been raised, lengthened, and otherwise greatly improved in appearance. FREE LENDING LIERAIrEs.- - -Tlie Museuni and Li brary Committee have so far proceeded with their arrange ments, that two lending libraries, for gratuitous use, have been established—one at the North and the other at the South Corporation Schools. The first is to be opened to-day, and the second on the Ist of November. TEE CONCERT given by the youthful pianist, Arthur Napoleon, at the Clayton-hall, on Thursday, was attended by a large and respectable audience. The vocalists were Madame D'Anterny, Miss Jessie Hammond, and Mr. Perring ; Mr. Lidel and the young prodigy taking the instrumental parts, while Mr. Percival conducted. The performance went off with unusual ecicit. DARING ROBBERY.—About half-past one o'clock, on Friday morning, Mr. Pendlebury was attacked in Carver street, by William Bigby, who snatched his gold watch from his pocket. He was, however, promptly seized by Mr. Pendlebury and a man passing at the time, and given into custody. At the Police-court, the same day, he was charged with the robbery, and remanded. SUDDEN DEITH.-011 Friday morning, Mr. Samuel Webster, aged 38 years, captain of one of the steam tugs, came home to breakfast, after which he took some brandy, and then went to bed. He shortly rose again and took a little more brandy, but, while sitting in a chair, he suddenly fell on to the floor, and shortly afterwards expired. THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE.—A chart of the north west passage has been forwarded to the secretary of the Local Marine Board from the Hydrographic-office, and may be inspected at the Exchange News-room. It contains each part of the coast that has been exploiEd in search of Sir John Franklin, which is distinguished to show by whom it has been visited for that purpose. CAPTURE OP A FOREIGN ROGUE. From information that a foreigner was in the town who had committed a robbery in Berlin to the extent of £6OO, Marks, of the detective force, succeeded, on Friday afternoon, in appre hending him on the landing-stage, with the whole of the money on his person. He had several dangerous weapons concealed about him, but was so surprised at the sudden ness of the arrest that he did not attempt to offer any resistance. A WOmAN FOUND DROWNED.—On Tuesday morning the dead body of a woman was found in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. between Holden's cotton shed and an adjacent boatbuilder's yard. A carter saw the body float ing down, and got it out by joining his check chains and hoisting it up. It was conveyed to the dead-house. She had on a brown dress, spotted with blank, and a plaid shawl, drab cloth boots, a white straw bonnet, with brown ribbons, and a black cap, with blue flowers in it. On the body, 2s. laid. was found, a pawn ticket, and a bunch of keys. The ticket referred to an article which had been pledged by a female on the previous day, at the shop of Mr. Fishwick, Tithebarn-street. THE IRISH PROTESTANT ORPHAN SOCIETY held a meeting on Tuesday, in the Christ Church National School, in order to hear an account of its last year's affairs from the Rev. Mr. Woiseley, now of Dublin, and formerly curate of St. John's, in this town. The chair was taken by the Rev. Mr. Marlen. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Wolseley, who gave a slight but graphic sketch of the origin, progress, and objects of the society; and mentioned that, although its affairs during the last year had been prosperous, yet in Liverpool the contribu tions to its funds had dimhdshed from £5O to £37. It was stated that the society now maintains, clothes, and educates 400 orphans, Which, with 394 who have been apprenticed, 70 who have died, and 185 who were given up to friends, or otherwise provided for, make a total of 104.9 orphans to Whom this society has afforded an asylum. A collection was made in aid of the funds of the society. ST. BARTHOLO3fEW'S CHURCH, TAYLOR -STREET, which had been closed during the alteration and redecoration, was re-opened on Sunday week, when sermons were preached by the Rev. Rector• Campbell and the Rev. W. F. Taylor, in cumbent of St. John's, and collections made towards defray ing the expenses. _Amongst the improvements the free sit tings for the poor have been altered, and a large addition has been made to their comfort and convenience. The inclination of the gallery, which before was 'so nearly flat that those seated at the back could scarcely see the minister in the reading desk, has been raised two and a half feet, while the appearance of the church is manifestly improved. The chancel has also been ornamented by the erection of an elaborate screen, in place of an unmeaning blank wall. • The cost of the whole, which has been exe cuted by Messrs. G. and J. Christian, Richmond-row, is about £4OO, to liquidate which sum several donations' have been reeeived i chiefly from members of the congregation, and further collections will be made. THE STATUE OP SIR ROBERT PEEL, during its trans portation to Manchester, had an arm broken off. THE QUEEN has approved of Mr. Charles Stiiss as consul at Liverpool for his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Hesse. THE NIAGARA, British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship, Captain Leitch, took her departure hence for Boston, on Saturday, with 163 passengers and a full cargo on board, besides the usual mails. LANCASHIRE.—The following commissions have been signed by the Lord Lieutenant e--W. A. Halton, Esq. ; the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P. ; R. N. Philips, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenants. BURGLARY.—On Sunday morning, between one and two o'clock, the shop of Mr. Mason, Whitechapel, was entered by means of skeleton keys, and 20 lbs. of tea and 20s. in silver were stolen. Ixcome Tax AND LIFE ASSURANCE.—It is not gene rally known that, by the new Income Tax Act, parties who insure their lives are allowed to deduct the amount of the premium they pay from the amount of income they return. LIVERPOOL CUSTOMS.—In consequence of the new system of bonding goods, the Lords of the Treasury have allowed five extra clerks to the warehouse depart ment in Liverpool. The plan will be tried three months, and, if found to answer, it will be continued permanently. A SECOND CONCERT will be given at the New Music Hall, Bold-street, (of which Mr. H. E. Hime is the lessee,) on the 26th instant, when Miss Birch, Miss E. Birch, Mr. Francis, Mr. E. Land, and Arthur Napoleon, the youthful Portuguese pianist, will appear. AN IMPOSTER, representing herself as the ill-used daughter of Mr. Hadley, clerk of St. Mark's Church, Liverpool, has been obtaining money from charitable persons at St. Helens, to whom she narrated a fabricated deplorable story about having been turned out of doors. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday, night, a man named Owen Owens, in the employ of the London and Northwestern Railway Company, was very seriously in jured by a train in the tunnel, near Edge-hill. His arm was cut off, and his head severely bruised. Owens was in a state of inebriety at the time. WARRINiGTON AND STOCKPORT RAILWAY.—The por tion of this company's line from Warring,ton to Altrin cham is expected to be ready for public traffic on the lst of November. The length of the line is rather more than ten miles, and it passes through a fertile and popu lous country. It has been constructed for about £lB,OOO. per mile, being considered a very moderate cost for the district, and the line is expected to have a good local traffic, as well as a considerable through traffic. MURDER AT SEA.—The barque, Countess of Winton arrived at Liverpool from Shanghai on Friday, and was docked in the Prince's Dock. On the 17th of May, while on her homeward voyage, the chief math, Win. M`Fillen, murdered the captain, James Crangie, while they were quarrelling in the cabin. The murderer was put in irons, and the second mate took command of the ship. On the 24th of the same month, when being conveyed to the water-closet, M`Fillen made a sudden spring and bounded overboard, and was drowned. The second mate brought the ship to Liverpool. CONCERT-HAIL, LORD NELSON-STEEET.--OD Saturday Mr. Templeton gave the first of a series of popular musical entertainments. Mr. Brown, M.P., presided on the occa sion, and in the interval between the first and second part of the performance, pointed out the elevating tenderness of such reunions, which instructed while they pleased, and though of merit in a superior degree, yet aimed at nothing more than they professed to be, popular entertainments, and as such, he was happy to find, they were deservedly appreciated. THE JEWS.—The thirty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews will be held on Monday next, in the hall of the Collegiate Institution. The Lord Bishop of the Diocese will take the chair, and the meeting will be attended by a numerous deputation. Sermons will be preached on Sunday next, both morning and evening, in several churches, in aid of the funds, and on Tuesday morning there will be a public breakfast at the Adelphi Hotel. •OF ENGLAND INSTITUTION BAZAAR. — The bazaar in aid of the funds of the library connected with the above institution was brought to a successful termina tion on Wednesday, the nett proceeds exceeding £2OO. In addition to this sum several donations of books have been made, one by Dr. Fisher. The committee feel greatly indebted to the Hon. Mrs. E. Cropper, who throughout manifested the greatest interest in the suc cess of the project. Mr. Branch also very kindly gave his services in disposing of the articles deft unsold at the close of the bazaar. I STEAM-ENGINES SENT ABROAD.—It is shown by official I returns that in the month ending the sth ult. the value of steam-engines exported was £36.710. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND.—The Convert t tion of Royal Burghs has forwarded a memorial to he to her Majesty, praying for the appointment of a Secretary of State for Scotland.—Scotsman. THE REV. HENRY H. DUKE, M.A., vicar of Westbury, Wilts, has been elected Mayor of that borough for the next year : it is seldom that a clergyman fills the muni cipal chair. THE GREAT NORTHERN COMPANY have, it is said, offered Lord Fitzwilliam £60,000 a year for his coal mines, on a lease for fifty years. A considerable portion of the coals supplied to the Great Northern come from the pits of his lordship. POOR REMOVAL.—From a return, it appears that the number of paupers who became chargeable in 1852, under the Poor Removal Act of 1846, was 643,860, and that the cost of maintenance and relief to such removable poor was £623,961. OFFENCES IN WORKHOUSES.—From a parliamentary document it appears that the number of inmates of work houses who were committed to prison during the year 1852 for offences committed while they were such inmates was—in England, 1,760; and in Wales, 28 ; total, 1,788. PROPOSED HYDRAULIC RAILWAY.—A new style of railway, substituting water for atmospheric pressure, has been proposed both here and in France, with a view to economical working and security from accident. The actuating power is to be obtained by means of continuous water power between the rails by artificial pressure. The water power is worked by peculiar mechanical arrange ment, and it is proposed to place the apparatus at distances of 300 feet along the line. TIIE BARNSTAPLE BRIBERY COMMISSION.—The chief commissioner (Mr. Michael Prendergast), at the termina tion of the proceedings, delivered an address, in which he expressed his sorrow at what had been proved to have taken place in a town where the Gospel was preached from the pulpits of the various churches and chapels. Several of the dissenting ministers, in consequence, agreed last week to hold "special religious services for humiliation, prayer, and exhortation, in reference to the recently-mani fested corruptions in the borough." Meetings for prayer were accordingly held, and addresses were delivered on "moral purity,"—the most interesting fact being that many of the preachers received £6 each for their votes. A HASTY. WEDDING.—About a month ago, a well known character in the neighbourhood of Leigh, who lately came into possession of about £l,OOO, was drinking at a i public-house in Leigh, and becoming communicative in formed the landlord that he was about to get married to a woman he named. The landlord not approving his choice called in a buxom widow, " fair, fat, and forty," who gained a livelihood by washing, and introduced her to the sigher after matrimonial bliss, as just the sort of wife he required. After a very brief conversation he offered her marriage, and, as a proof of his sincerity, presented her with about £.440 and a gold watch and chain. The necessary pre liminaries having been arranged, the marriage was solemn ised at the parochial chapel, Hindley, on last Monday week. The interesting event has excited much talk in the neighbourhood, the parties being between 60 and 70 years of age. CAPTURE OF AN OUTLAWED GOLD-DIGGER.--011 Thursday Michael Thomas Stacey Welsh was captured at Southampton, under the following circumstances Some years ago Welsh was made a bankrupt, but he had previ ously disposed of his stock, &c., as a draper, which busi ness he had carried on at Romford, Essex. He absconded, and, in due course, was proclaimed at outlaw, and nothing more was heard of him until about three weeks ago. It was then ascertained that Welsh, after his bankruptcy, made Australia the place of his refuge. Here he became a dealer in gold, and amassed above £8,000; he returned to England about a month since, in the Indus ; he visited the metropolis, where he gave sumptuous entertainments at some of the first-rate hotels, and his lavishness to the employes impeded the officers in eliciting information. A satisfactory clue was at length obtained to his movements, and Mr. Walker, one of the trade assignees under the bankruptcy, proceeded on Wednesday to Southampton, and found that Welsh had taken a berth on board the Hermione, lying in those docks. Mr. Walker succeeded in effecting the capture of Welsh, when it was found that he was possessed of above £7,000 in gold, and other pro perty. Russell, the detective officer, was then despatched with a warrant, to bring the delinquent up to London, with the view to his committal to Newgate ; and of course all the creditors under the bankruptcy will obtain their debts in full. EXTRAOUDINABY MARRIAGE.-At the Westminster Police-court, on Wednesday, a quiet-looking, elderly ON Friday evening, W. H. Bainbrigge, Esq., F.R.C.S., delivered, at the Collegiate Institution, the second lecture of his series _on the Physiology of the Mind ; and the great purposes of education as training man, during his infancy on earth, for his immortality in Heaven. The audience was of a highly respectable and influential cha racter, and much more numerous than on the previous occasion ; including members of most of the principal families in Liverpool and its vicinity. The reception given to the accomplished lecturer was most cordial, and respectful in the highest degree. He proceeded to remark, that it is only when we con template the miseries resulting from ignorance, that we can estimate the value of knowledge. Disease and penury, injury to the fine mechanism of the bodily organs, and declension of the mental powers, result from the unexer cised intellect of man ; while the cultivation of true knowledge elevates the child of earth into the heir of Heaven. A wide—an illimitable—field of knowledge pre sents its fair vista to the inquiring mind ; and just as man devotes himself to contemplation, what at first appeared to be the horizon limiting research, opens and presents to view a boundless extent of unexplored sub jects, the investigation of which is dependant on the will alone. Knowledge impels to higher and still higher points of elevation ; but ignorance, the result—almost the synonyme—of idleness, induces a downward tendency, assimilating human nature with that of the lower crea tures of creation. In promoting our well-being, know ledge has a two-fold operation ; the first unfolding those great physiological facts which tend to the preservation of the body, and the development of physical organisation ; the second throwing its light upon the mind, opening new fields of wonder—new glories in creation—new ma nifestations of the Divine mind. We may, indeed, talk of the "good old times ;" but this our owu age, on inves tigation, will be found to be the world's meridian glory. If there were corporeal giants in the early times, we can boast colossal minds. Yet even knowledge may be per verted, and it is ever productive of evil if it be not active for good. Never was there a period in which false systems had greater success—never one in which unfounded pretensions were made to look more specious than the present. That most fatal form of error, truth perverted, challenges philoso phy itself; and mixed with a portion of ackowledged truth, it recommends itself to minds too indolent to prosecute investigation. As one instance, look at America. There a people emulous of superiority in arts and arms, is de luded by the monstrous absurdity of "spirit rapping." In the absurdities of this delusion, we may see the value of having a right direction given to the pursuit of knowledge, so as to render it effectual in advancing human happiness. It was in mercy that our great Creator made the progres sion of our mind dependent on the development of our bodily organization. It is because the mental faculties are weak and powerless, that childhood is joyous in the re ' dundancy of its growth, fearless because ignorant of danger and evil, and happy beyond all thought. From these and many causes, it is necessary that we should practise the strictest uniformity in our system of education. With children it must ever be "line upon line, and precept upon precept." The labour is never completed, and nothing but love and duty can keep the mind close to a work that has no end. Strong in either of these motives, doubly strong in both, the parent will go on uniform in action, correct in principle, and just in the application of well-arranged discipline. Having inculcated the indispensable necessity of stimu lating and maintaining self-respect in the youthful mind, the lecturer next proceeded to a consideration of memory, observing that, in all systems of education, the faculty called memory is that on which its progress mainly de pends. The fashion of the present day is to assume that children should not be required to learn what they are un able to understand; it 'is plausible enough to declaim against the old-fashioned tyranny of exacting long lessons to be repeated by rote, the matter of the lessons being beyond the comprehension of the child ; but let us see what nature says, and leave the matter to her guidance. It is an unmistakable fact, that memory is the first avail able faculty placed at our disposal. The babe remembers, while in all else the mind is a blank. Which of us would say a child should not be taught, at least, its prayers until it could be made to comprehend the great existence which it is taught to cry to as " Our Fa ther, which art in Heaven ?" Forbearing to employ the memory, until the other faculties are developed, must greatly cripple the course of education. Do not let us imagine that memory, in the young, can lie wholly in active. It will exercise itself, and that on things useless —often highly injurious. We all know how easily a child can learn long passages by heart, which we, in our ma turity, would find almost an impossible undertaking, even with the readiest knowledge on the subject. The reason is clear. In different stages of life, we require the services of our different faculties, in greater or less degrees. The mind of the child has been fitted by the Divine Being for the ready reception of that material on which the other faculties are afterwards to operate, Memory accumulates a magazine of facts, without which, talent is helpless ; and even genius must fly with a clipped wing. Since everything that is new, can only be fresh combinations of the old, neither talent nor genius can exercise their strength unfurnished with these stores of the intellect, which memory alone supplies. As life advances, and the other faculties come into operation, this, which is so be neficial a preparatory, gradually loses something of its vigour. Where it has been well trained it continues a most useful aid ; but where it has been neglected it falls into ready desuetude, which no after effort can counteract. The child learns its lesson, exercising the one function of the brain, but leaving that organ undisturbed by other operations. Gradually other faculties successively take up the intellectual labour working on the materials acquired by memory, and without which they could do nothing. By the operations of memory the child lays up those stores of facts gradually to be rendered available as life rolls on ; invaluable, too, for combination, illustration, and all the purposes of mental chemistry. omprehension, combina tion, deduction, reflection, the various operations of the mind reciprocally give and receive assistance, working in advantageous harmony, but memory undoubtedly stands alone and independently, although a clear comprehension of any subject facilitates the operations of memory, and stamps the images more vividly and permanently on its tables. Vague ideas necessarily engender vague recollections, and dreamy reminiscences are as valueless as the fleeting sha dows which surround our pillows. The power of fixing the attention ought to be most carefully cultivated in every system of education. Excellence in any walk of life can never be attained without it. Excellence on any point, be it ever so trivial, will never wait on divided thoughts. The ability to concentrate the mind, fixing it at will on the proposed subject, and bringing all its best faculties to bear upon it, may be acquired, and, by the judicious management of the parent or preceptor, soon confirmed into an invaluable habit. Nothing great or good can be done without it. By means of this power, some of the greatest evils of our nature are remedied and counterbalanced. Possessing this, we are enabled to rise above that dissipation of thought which often leads the wandering thinker into so much evil. This power gives us the ability to fix our attention on the wholesome and the good, and to banish from us those temptations which throw the scattered ideas into confusion, and make them as often range themselves under the wrong banner as the right, too frequently yielding the victory to the spirit of evil. As regards the interests of this world, it would be difficult to find any power so valuable ; but when we think how much its influence may ailed our position in connexion with the interests of another world, probably no point in the whole range of educational effort can vie with it in the vast importance of its endless consequences. It is of the utmost value to press this consideration upon all minds, because it comprises one of those physio logical deductions which prove to us in what way the means entrusted to our care, in the existing present, may affect the eternal future to which it is ever leading on. The power of fixing the mind upon one given subject, is not more valuable for the interests of this world, than it is for that which is to come. Who can tell into what in fectious atmosphere, among what pit-falls and precipices a wandering mind may stray ? The more luxuriant the imagination, the greater the danger. Even in our most solemn moments, what trains of idling, distorted thoughts may pass between us and the one pure idea that should then engross every sensient faculty. How deeply do the best of us bewail these distractions, finding that we have lost this power over ourselves ? In after years, except for the good of the intention, most of us struggle fruit lessly against the evil. It is in early youth" that a child should be taught this power. The thoughtless gaiety of those bright days may obstruct our exertions in fixing upon the youthful mind the importance of this lesson ! Such inquiries as those referred to, naturally lead us to a consideration based upon them, of the proportion of labour to be required from the brain in the course of edu cation. Nothing can be of greater importance than clear ness of views upon this subject. The difficulty lies in the scale being an ever varying one. That which is easy to one species of organization, and in one stage of de velopment, is difficult, even impossible to another. It is no strained hypothesis to say that physiology influences the ci vilization and refinement, as well as the morality of every country. The heights of its intellectual tides are marked in the histories of nations : they depend upon education : education depends upon physiology : and thus physiology affects the well-being, physically as well as mentally, of every land upon the surface of the earth. It is, then, our duty.carefully to ascertain the extent of mental power which we may calculate upon in the organization of the child. To effect the best practical development of the youthful intellect, we have seen the impropriety of applying se verity—the evils which follow on its application—how it alienates the will and stultifies the faculties. Let us con sider what the contrary course may lead to. We may invite to effort, and approve the effort with encourage ment ; such effort will lead to success which may well deserve our praise. By this means that ardour of mind will be elicited which will draw all the faculties into con current exertion. The pleasure thus imparted to the spirit will breathe animation into all its workings, invigo rate the body, infuse an elastic energy into the whole system, and thus the processes of education will be ren dered as agreeable as they are successful. In all the processes of mental training we must bear in mind the potency of will. The will of man has conquered nature. It sends him to shiver with cold into the eternal desert mountains of marble ice, and to scorch under the searing heat of the burning zone. The will keeps up p h ys i c al strength ;it strengthened S amson to the b rea k down those pillars which support bend and the ho use o f Dagon. The will enables men to endure pri va ti on and suffering, which endured against it, mil mortal. It has inspired men w i th the capability of pre per .e e - forming acts of herois m far beyond theirna turd powers ; and under its influe nce women have accomplished deeds for which their sex and corporeal structure alike unfitted them. In his last published volume of the history of Europe, Sir Archibald Alison furnishes us with a physio logical fact which bears upon this subject. Lord Ex mouth, undertaking his well-known expedition against Algiers, would receive none but volunteers to share with him the da n ger which was looked on as extreme. Thus the first enrolment was an act of the will, and the consequence was, that the mental energy so bouyed up the spirits of the men, that throughout the cruise scarcely a name was ever found upon the sick-list; and when the Queen Charlotte was Paid off, on her return home, " only one man had died, excepting those slain in action, out of a thousand who had joined her three months before." See, then, the power of even in the preservation of life, Perception and DARING ROBBERY.—On Sunday night, during the ab- I woman, solicited the magistrate's assistance under the sence of the family at church, the residence of Mr. Lindon, ' following circumstances :—Applicant complained that her Seymour-street, London-road, was forcibly entered, and daughter, a girl of 17, had gone through the ceremony of wearing apparel and jewellery stolen, amounting in value marriage without being 'blessed with a husband. It was, to upwards of £4O. On their.return, about half-past eight of course, at the time of the nuptials, supposed that she o'clock, it was found that the thieves had ransacked every I was being united to one of the other sex, and they went room in the house, and stolen &large quantity of wearing , to York to spend the honeymoon, but her daughter, to apparel, and various articles of jewellery, including silver her great surprise, discovered that she had been married spoons, &e., the value altogether amounting to between to a woman in male attire, and the mother of three chil £4o and £5O. All the bedrooms in the house had been ' dren. Applicant stated that the pseudo-husband was first lentered, and the drawers forced open, and it was discovered introduced to her in female attire, under the name of that the thieves had taken no less than sixteen pairs of ; Mrs. Panton, but, after an intimacy of some months, trowsers, several coats and vests, besides other articles of suddenly appeared in the costume of a gentleman, an wearing apparel. 1 flouncing himself as Mr. Albert Guelph, and declaring MR. GLADSTONE AT MANCHESTER.—The Chancellor , that he was issue of George IV. and Queen Caroline, but of the Exchequer has been honoured with a public ovation 1 hat for certain reasons his existence had hitherto been in Manchester. On Monday he arrived, and on the follow- I kept a profound secret, but that his love for her fair ing morning, accompanied by the Bishop of Oxford, and : daughter had wrung it from his heart, and induced him Mr. J. C. Harton, paid a visit - to -some of the most import- sto appear in the becoming habiliments of his own sex, in ant manufactories in the neighbourhood. Subsequently 1 lieu of the feminine attire .he had been disguised in for he visited the Royal Exchange, and w as v ery well received, : years, by direction of a very - benign old lady, who met but it was remarkedthat he had .a careworn and anxious lhim ,periodically in Park-lane, and supplied him with look. On Wednesday, the inauguration of the Peel statue, leash ad libitum. As he dressed very fashionably, and in front of the Royal Infirmary, teols place in the presence i always had plenty of money, applicant, believing the story, of the Right Hon. W. A Gladstone, the Bishops of Oxford , consented to their nuptials,-particularly as the soi-disant and Manchester, - Sir John Potter, Mr. W. Brown, M.P. 1 Mrs. Penton and her daughter had, upon the occasion of Mr. Brotherton, M. P., Archdeacon Wilberforce, and -a ' ; little visits, slept together before, and so Miss Robins large party of ladies, together with the members of the I changed her name for Mrs. Guelph, on the 12th of Sept., Corporation. In the after part of the day, three addresses ;1852, by license, at Highgate Church, but, alas ! soon dis were presented to Mr. Gladstone, from the Mayor and ' , covered that Mrs. Panton was a woman after all, although Corporation, from - the Chamber of Commerce and Mann- endeavours were made for a considerable time to induce a factures, and from the Commercial Association. The 1 contrary notion. Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledged the presents- i ELOPEMENT, AND CAPTURE OF THE LADT.—A short tions in a lengthened speech, and -afterwards partook of,a time since, one of those exciting affairs, an elopement, dejeuner a la Aurchette, provided by the Mayor of disturbed the equanimity of the quiet village of Bures. Manchester. r A blooming damsel of sweet eighteen—the only child of EMIGRATION FROM Lrvzßsooss—The number of first- a respectable farmer in .the neighbourhood—had been class packet-ships which have cleared from this port for ' wooed, and, so far as her consett was concerned, fairly the United States during the week, from the Bth to the won, by a veterinary surgeon, somewhere about Sudbury; 15th instant, was nine, of an aggregate tonnage of 10,473, but the powerful veto of the parents had been put upon and having upwards of 4000 destination, with the number o f p assenger s each vessel True love, and especially• love at eighteen, could not long Passengers on board. Their the match, and when they met it was by sto len interview s. carried, were as follows :—For New York: Queen of the 'bear the-restraint, so at one of their evening rambles it West, 1385 tons, Hallet, master, with 533 passengers, was arranged that the lady should dry up her tears of dispatched by Messrs. Bowman and Grinnell; Silas Green- disappointment, take to herself the husband of her choice man, 895 tons, Magna, master, with 363 passengers, (Ger- without saying "by your leave" to papa, and set up house mans,) despatched' by Mr. Sabel ; Emma Fields, 944 tons, keeping on her own account. How to evade suspicion was with 459 psssengers; by Messrs. Tapscott and Co.; Antare- -the question ; but the wit of the lady speedily hit upon a tic, 1115 tons, Zerega, master, 526 passengers, by Messrs. mode, and instead of resorting to rope ladders and post- Tapscott and Co.; Ticonderoga, 1229 •sons, Boyle, master, chaise, and pistols, she stole softly out, and ensconced herself 596 passengers, by Messrs. Guion and Co.; Calhoun, 1749 in her father's van, just as it was about to leave for the tons, Trueman, master, 600 p assengers, by Messrs. Grim- , intl, and under cover of some friendly sacks she contrived shaw and Co. For Boston: National Eagle, 1048 tons, . toreech the railway station, and was quickly whirled to Matthews, master, 290 passengers, by Mr. Mitchell, For Sddbury. When the bird had fairly flown, the conscience New Orleans : Carraek, 877 tons Norris, master, 318 of 'the maid servant, who was in the secret, began to grow passengers, by Messrs. S au l and Co. And .for Philadel- uneasy, till at. length she betrayed all to the parents. phis: Tuscarora, 1232 t 'ssne, Turley, master, 504 passengers, Instantly whip and spur were in requisition, and a fiery by Messrs. Tapscott and Co. Besides these, the fine horse, and a load to mratch, went at topmost speed to Australian packet-ship --the Mooresfort, 4232 tons, went SAdbury, where the lady was captured, torn away from the into the river on Friday, with 604 p engers on board. arms of her lover, and borne back in triumph, leaving the ltf She belongs to - -ess r& - Pilltillgton and Wilson's " White , veterina r y surgeon, like "the last rose of summer," to Star" line of A us t ra lian--Arips, wither alone. The lady has since been hidden in the wil- STRIKE AT PRES T n .--On Saturday a fternoon . the derness of London, mider the protecting care of mamma, 'carious mills i n Preston •and its vicinity, i n which the till she arrives at the age of discretion.—Essex Herald. °notices to the hands had exp i re d; were closed, and upwards son s ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.—At Rutland Assizes, in of 15,000 additional p er ployment. On Friday are thus left without em- 3farch 1841, Samuel Careby, alias Kirby, aged 21, and and Saturday no less than thirty- George Bell, aged 26, both of Stamford, were convicted of -six mills were closed, and if swe add the number closed for slaughtering a sheep, and sentenced to ten years' trans a few weeks previously, ten, we have a total .of forty-six I portation. A wedding had been arranged between Kirby mills now absolutely closedesurd in which thereis an entire and a young woman named Sarah Anne Bunning, who suspension of manufacturing operatio n s. There are yet was encknte by him; but the conviction prevented its running four mills which are under notice to close, so that solemnisation. At the time the offence was committed, in a few days the number of mills closed will be upwards Bunning -was sleeping in the house of Kirby's mother; of fifty, only eight mills in the whole district continuing and on its coming to their 'knowledge that suspicion at operations. The number of mill hands at Preston is tacked to Kirby of having slaughtered a sheep, steps were estimated at about 30,000, and‘ the number who are now immediately taken -to remove-some mutton from the pre walking about the streets of 'Preston, without employ- mises ; and as Bunning was seen by William Dongworth, naentsis set down at from 20,000-to 25,000 persons. The a gamekeeper in the employ of Lord Exeter, to take from amount of wages paid weekly, a t th e var i o us mills now under her clothes a shoulder of mutt on , anclAhrow it over closed,' is stated to have been from £12,000 to £13,000. a hedge in the-George close, she also was apprehended on The immediate withdrawal of so ;large an amount ~must suspicion of being implicated in the offence. She, however, operate very injuriously on the trade and general business iwas dischargedsbnt compelled to become a witness against of the.town. To enable the large number who are now her sweetheart. Upon sentence being pronounced, a without employment to exist, the committee of the-Opera- painful scene was witnessed in court; the young woman Live Union proposes to pay them, weekly, a sum of £4,000, shrieked, threw - herself upon her lover's neck, and became and -they allege their funds are sufficiently strong to overpowered with -grief. Kirby afterwards averred that enable them to continue this sum for some weeks. In the he had nothing to •do with slaughtering the sheep, but meantime delegates are to be deputed to -visit all the prin- being about to be married he accepted of the mutton that cipal towns in the kingdem, to solicit assistan ce f r o m the' had been taken to his mother's house. Sarah Anne operative classesof those towns, to enable those of Preston Bunning obtained a ',livelihood for herself and child by to prolong their struggles with the employers, and to ,making stays; and' atterly she had been in the habit of compel them, if possible, to yield the 10 per cent, on visiting the neighbouring villages for the purpose of re present prices. ceiving orders. One day last week she had been to Mor cott on business, and entered .a railway carriage at Luffen ham station to return to 'Stamford. There were several men in the carriage, one of whom eventually fixed his eyes so intently on upon her that she was induced to change her position, with the view of escaping the apparent rude ness. The man recognised the features of his new fellow traveller, and again " catching her eyes," exclaimed, " I'm the man, I'm the man." The voice of Samuel Kirby, to whom she was to have been married eleven or twelve years ago, then fell upon her ears, and this extraordinary meet ing led to her having hysterical fits in the carriage. She regained -der consciousness, and the train approached Stamford. On alighting at the station both proceeded to the female's home in Water-street, where it was speedily arranged that the long postponed wedding should forth with take place. A license was procured without delay, and on Saturday the marriage was celebrated at St. Mar tin's Church. It appeared that after Kirby obtained his liberty he proceeded to the gold diggings, where he was successful. He then -resolved upon coming to England, to offer his hand to his old sweetheart, and to return with her to Australia. On the day the nuptials were celebrated Kirby gave his wife £6OO to take care of, and they pro ceeded to London to receive another large sum from the Australian bank.—Stamford Mercury. GENERAL INTELLIGE,WE. hg known for some years; it was continued for more than an De T al n i u vas 3D v E is ß i e te " d il b m y oti l e.of D t E l l ie l" m —oOstliawTlfulul rsthdwaytteevntoenrmiligs accompaniedhour, the flashes hy h of ea li vy gh rai tu n. ing being very vivid and strong, BURGLARS Rounin.—On Saturday Mr. Hamilton's family, Rutland-crescent, Glasgow, were alarmed at finding the first-floor parlour windows open and a ladder standing upon the road, and against the casement. Silver plate and other articles lay within reach ; but nothing was re .moved, except a bottle of ketchup, and a china plate with tonfectionaries—the plate itself being found on the grass plat before the door. Their preservation from plunder was owing to a cockatoo in the house, which is accustomed to raise its notes whenever an unusual sound is heard during the night ; and it is presumed that it had held forth the moment the stealthy tread of the intruders fell upon its ear. The thieves hearing sounds so wild and un natural must have conceived that the evil one was de nouncing them, and made a rapid exit accordingly. DESTRUCTION OF A RAILWAY STATION.—Of all the accidents connected with the history of the railway, it is difficult to conceive of one more singular in character or more destructive in extent, th an th at which occurred' on Wednesday night, at the Great Western Railway Station, in Reading, by which the shed, covering one of the plat forms, was levelled with the ground, but without the loss of a single life. The goods train from Basingstoke is due the ev usual erynigh t t im. about eThte: side o'clock, flap and made its appearance at hanging down, so ao to com e i n coonnetacotf withthe trucks epilllrsas, and as the train was going at a considerable speed, the flap struck with great force against each successive pillar, forcing them out of the perpendicular and as it struck the last, the principals acros s th e upper part of the shed gave way, and the whole fell in from the centre with a tremendous crash, and burying a number of empty car riages in the debris. The conductor, driver, and stoker , on the goods train escaped uninjured, though a portion of the building fell on some of the trucks in that train. Had the accident occurred a few minutes later, the sacrifice of human life must have been very great. The down mail was due at 10.12, and at the time of the roof falling was within view : it would have had to remain under the roof while passengers alighted and the mail bags were ex ehanged, and the stoppage of carriages usually occurring beneath the centre of the shed, the result could not have been other than most disastrous. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS, EFFECTUAL Ra. MEDIES FOR ULCERATED SORE LEGS.—Extract of a letter from Mr. Mackenzie, of Industry, Montego Bay, Jamaica, dated Sept. 25, 1851, to Mr. Nlelhado, agent for that district : —Dear Sir,—you may, no dout, be surprised at the nume rous calls I make upon you for Holloway's pills and oint ment. It is not to cure any ills of my own that I use them, but to alleviate the sufferings of the poor about me. I have by their means just caused a dreadfully ulcerated leg to be cured, and I have another case in hand, which has been bad for twenty-four years, and from former experience I expect • that it will be heaved also. BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHErMATIC PILL!. EXD - ACI of 5 letter written by John Molard Wheeler , Pa o ., Collector of Customs, Jamaica, having been handed by his brother, at Swindon, to Mr, Prout, for publication: — " I know you have never had occasion to take Blair's Pills , but let me emphati• cally tell you, in mercy to any friend who may suffer from gout, rhuematic gout, lumbago, sciat ica, rheumatism, or an y branch of that widely-allied family, to recommend their using them. In this country they are o f wonderful efficac y ; n ot only am I personally aware of t heir p owers, but I se e my friends and acquaintances receivi n g unfailin g ben efit from their use. I would not be withou t them on an y ac count. it taken in the early stage of disease t h e y dissipate it altogeth er : if in a later, they alleviate pain, and effect a much speedier cure, than by any other means within my knowledge,' ) Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London ; and by all rep pee t abl - e Medicine Venal:WO throughout the United Nino 2s. 9d. per box CM: Price BAINBRIGGE'S LECTURES ON THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE MIND. ' combination lead on to the formation of just judgment, so necessary to the right appreciati on o f all things. We are daily struck with instances of ignorance, awkwardness, and inaptness in various individ ua l s, and we are apt to think them belonging to an inferior formation ; but the conclusion is a wrong one. Their maladroitness only springs from want of the just exercise of those faculties with which they may have been as richly endowed as others who may at the same time be making distinguished figures in life. The simplest thing is strange to the most talented, coming in its newness. See, then, the necessity for early practice of the various functions of our organiza tion, both mental and bodily. If we neglect their cultiva tion, at the periods nature has appointed, imagining that at some future time, when they are more expanded, they will prove in a higher degree fruitful, we might as reason ably expect to gather our harvests when we sow our land. Our work must be done in the morning of life. It is true, that in later periods of life, the will has accompli s h ed Her culean labours ; but experience sufficiently proves that the omission of early education can never be supplied. There is a softness in the texture of the brain which leaves it open to impressions, becoming more and more indelible as it gains stability, while, as the process is advancing, the difficulty of fixing any mould upon it goes on increas ing-. This is the reason we all remember the most trivial circumstances of our youth better than the events of riper years ; and thus it is that the Divine Being has fitted youth for the reception of that teaching so essential to the well-being of after-life. After remarking at considerable length upon the im mense value of cheerfulness and sweetness of temper, in all our dealings and intercourse with children, Mr. Bain— brigge eloquently and convincingly pointed out the ads - an-. vantages both to the teacher and to the taught,—to the parent and to the child,—of mutual and implicit con& -. dente in all their intercourse and employments. He then, after painfully picturing the consequences of neglect upon childhood, and contrasting it with the results of a judicious and careful training, concluded by saying, all the advan tages of this life are transitory. The goods of fortune are precarious. We may accumulate wealth, and bequeath it to our offspring ; and yet, who can say it shall not melt away like snow in the sunshine ? If we can bequeath vin. tue, a good name, and unblemished reputation, these are things over which time can exercise no power. Temporal possessions may pass into other hands ; but a mind en lightened by intelligence, and a heart trained into habits, which not only fit the individual for the duties of the pre sent life, but prepare him for the fruition of a more glo rious state, are gifts more valuable than the world with all its splendour can bestow. They are beyond the power of, fortune, of which neither, time nor chance can deprive him. The effects of a well-directed education, even in a single child, may conduce to the temporal and eternal welfare of multitudes yet unborn. The lecture was attentively and earnestly listened to tbroughout,,the intoregt. .vineed by those uresent seeming to grow with its progress. The third lecture of the series, will, be delivered in the same place on Friday evening next. LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL. TITE adjourned meetinc , of the T own C ounc il was h e l d on Wednesday; in the absence' of the Mayor, the meeting • was presided over by Mr. Alderman Turner. THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE recommended the ap pointment of Ann Jones as head mistress of the North School, at the annual salary of £3O, in the place of Eliza beth Lees, resigned. Proceedings confirmed, GAOL COMMITTEE.—A lengthened discussion took place, introduced by Mr. BA_NNER, who stated the fact that Mr. Jameson, governor of the gaol, had no t, as yet, given bond for his intromissions in respect to• the moneys passing through his hands. He explained that a form of bond having been prepared by the Town-clerk and sub mitted to ltir."Jameson, the latter had objected to its terms, in so far as it called on him to become bound for the integrity of his subordipates, whom he had no power to appoint, or, in case of misconduct., to dismiss. Mr. Jame- - son had intimated that he was prepared to give security for his own actions and integrity, but his friends were not wiling to incur such responsibility on the part of indi viduals of whom they knew nothing, and over whom Mr. Jameson could not exercise the controlrequisite to protect himself against defalcations.—The TOWN -CLERK explained that, after the death of the late governor, his accounts were found to be incorrect, and, to avoid the probability of loss occurring to the Corporation, he had prepared a bond, by which the governor of the gaol, like the heads of other departments, should be held responsible for the whole money business of his department 'After some further discussion theproceedings of the committee were confirmed. Tax NEW GAOL.—Mr. BIGIIIM said that ; some weeks since, he had received a letter stating that about £1,500 or £2,000 had been charged to the Corporation fcit bricks used in erecting the new gaol, more than the value of the bricks • furnished. As the letter contained matter of importance to the public, he had deemed it necessary to bring the subject before the committee.—The TOWN -CLERK ex plained that the instant the matter was brought under the knowledge of the committee the surveyor had been in structed to make inquiry; that inquiry led to a communi cation from him (the Town-clerk) e t o o r a r n espo att n ir d r e n n e e y e 3 0 - f et th te e r i m m it i trd.-- P :lr rt . i ll es OßNßY stated that an immediate result of the surveyor's inquiry had been that the clerk of the works had been suspended. The subject then dropped. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The report of the proceedings - of the Health Committee was then read, comprising a report on the _proposed amendment of the Sanitary Act, and a recommendation to apply to Parliament in the next session for amendments of that act, especially with respect to the sewerage. After a discussion of some length the proceedings were confirmed. SMOICENUISINCE.—Itr.AIderman BENNETT said it was included.in the recommendations of the Health Com mittee to send a deputation to Edinburgh, Manchester, and other places, to ascertain the working of the plans, adopted in those places for the prevention of nuisances by smoke. He considered the object in view would be more fully accomplished by corresponding with the parties in - the respective localities than by deputation. He concluded by moving that the clerk be instructed to enter into such correspondence.—Mr. M`Gurriß seconded the resolution, which, after some acrimonious discussion, was carried by a majority of 15 to 14. The proceedings of the Council were then confirmed ; as were also those of the Garden Committee. OBSERVATORY CO3IMITTEE.—The proceedings and re solutions of the Observatory Committee were read, recom mending, among other matters, that the salary of Mr. Shearn, assistant to Mr. liartnup, be raised from £BO to £lOO per annum; and also to grant permission to the Magnetic Telegraph Company to erect a clock, to be worked from the Observatory, so as to give the true time. Proceedings confirmed; as were also the reports and pro ceedings of the Water Committee. ..... . LIBRARY AND SEITM COM MITTER.—The proceeding's, resolutions, and recommendations of th e Library and. Museum Committee were read and confirmed. They re. commended an application to Parliament for powers to purchase sufficient land at the north side of Shaw's-brow, as the site for the Public Museum and Library; and also that the sum of £lO,OOO out of the surplus funds of the Corporation be devoted towards the erection of the build iug.—The recommendations were carried. B ATH S COMMITTEE.—The report of the Baths Com mitteeoccasion been read' Mr. Wa gs t a ff , i n moving their to r emar k that the number of parties availing themselves of the b a th s h ad greatly in comintfiteenn ila atron n in creased, having this year reached the number of 205,000, being 16,680 more than last year. The recommendation involved an outlay of £23,000 for improving and repair ing the baths. A considerable . amount of discussion en sued, of which Mr. C. Turner moved at the conclusion that the proceedings. be approved of, with the exception of that part which required the outlay of £23,000, Which, on a division, was carried by a majority of 25 to 0, Ma. FERNIIIOUGH AND MU. H. atA.DSTONE, Mr. C. TURNER, after explaining the unavoidable ab. sence of Mr. Fernihough, on account of some domesti c affliction, said he was requested by th a t gen tl eman to say; that he;(Mr. Fernihough,) conceiving himself aggrieved by a resolution of the Health Committee, of which he be lieved Mr. Gladstone to be the author, in, the excitement of the moment had used expressions Which Mr. Gladstone considered to be offensive to him : he was sorry for it, and begged to retract them. After some d emur, on the Council rose. of M r . Gladstone, this apology was accepted, an d the LO2fDOI I AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY:At the monthly meeting of the board of this company, held at Euston station, on Saturday, the 'Alarqui of Chandos w as unanimously elected a director of the c o ompany, and subsequently the chairman of the board of direct ors , which, it is said, i s an unpaid office. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. —The first annual meeting of this company was held in the Royal Exchange, Manchester, on Wednesday, for the appointment of two auditors and eleven directors, Mr. Nicholas Heald in the chair. Mr. Kennedy, the general manager, read the re. port, which stated that the society was Protected in the spring of 1852, but that, in consequence of the necessary formalities, business was not commenced until the 23d of June, which prevented the company from reaping the full • benefit of the Midsummer quarter; that the satisfactory results of their Liverpool offices had justified. not only the allotments made by • the provisional directors in the most important places, but had quite warranted themetablish on favourable t of a local board there ; that the direc, early in terms, the entire business of the late British Fire and t ra h e e l ir career, had succeeded . in purchasing, Life secured establ an Assurance Company, by ' wh ich arrangement th ey had ished position in the metropolis, where they had now an influential and i m p or t ant board; that the British life policies gave an i ncome upwards of £2,500, which had since been increasinthat, after paying all losses, the necessarily heavy expenses of a new office, and five per cent. interest to the shareholders, upwards of £7,500 was laid by for life reserve and life bonus purposes ; and that, including the premiums en . shares, the sum o f nearly £B,OOO had accumulated for similar purposes in the fire department. In addition to the large amount of duty, the income of the company from other sources was stated to amount to £32,593 12s. 11d. After some further particulars, the report stated the following as the names of the retiring directors : — Messrs. Knowles, Owen Shelmerdine, Symonds , Leech, Dunc u ft, • (deceased,) and Slitter, the first four of whom were proposed for re-election. It was also proposed that the following seven other gentlemen should be elected : —Messrs. Robert Aders, W. H. Bradley, James Ch n eOm John Fender, J. C. Pickersgill, J. G. Saunders, a seconded d Win. , Wanklyn. On the proposition of the Chairman, li by Mr. Jenkinson; (deputy chairman,) remarks, said they had course their premiums every prospect of 2 s chairman se ,) of the report was adopted. Mr. Jenkinson, in the c the first year were nearly 02 ~ , and he had every year they would not alone. On the pro. be less than £.80,000 on fire premiums irm A t , h ' an the first • nan and deputy-chairman, 3•-c a , reason to believe that in the coming position of the chain Proposed as elected, and Mr. 1 • Browne, and the Dir. F. G. T. Child, on di fm t r o e m tith in i t g he d hre i e rgentlemen___ _ T _ of on h ie f half ti o i f e t assured, were appointed auditors. Resolu pecothrtrscompany, were and Ir b ons' of thanks to the London Board, and their se et ary (Mr. J. B. Northcott,) and to the Liverpool , and their secretary, (Mr. J. Semple) were passed. M r. s atin. ders, on behalf of the London Board, a Eyre Evans, of the Liverpool Board, returned than nd k-s.r. Thanks were also accorded to the general manag er f or his services. A vote of thanks to the chairman an d to the board, with a ceedings, grant of £l,OOO for their services, ter minated the pro-