Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-10 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ay British. and Irish Magnetic Telegraph. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TIIESDAT. 'The House met at five o'clock, p.m. INTERFERENCE WITH RELIGION IN INDIA. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH asked whether, to prevent the rebellion of nati ves i n I n di a , i t was intended to make a proclamation in each of the cantonments, to the effect, that there was no intention to interfere with the religion of natives, and he drew attention to the statements that the Governor-General had given. Subscriptions to societies which interfered with the native religion, and stated that great dissatisfaction had been given. Earl GRANVILLE observed, that they had only telegraphic messages for the origin of the statements referred to, and he recommended the postponement of discussion till official information Was received. It was not necessary, he thought, to publish such a proclamation as that referred to by the noble lord, in the cantonments. The Earl of MAL3fESBURY severely censured the conduce of the Governor-General, in giving subscriptions to proseletising societies. The Marquis of LANDSDOWNE expressed his opinion, that if the Governor-General had acted as it was stated he had, he was not fit to hold that high position. The sub)ect then dropped. DIVORCE BILL. The Divorce Bill was then re- committed, and the first twenty clauses were agreed to, but with a discussion on clause twenty-one. The Lord Chancellor proposed an amendment to the effect, that instead of the action for crim. con., the woman and her paramour should be brought concurrently before the court, and in the event of a divorce being granted, that a decree should issue against the paramour for the payment of costs, in addition to a fine to be fixed by the court. The amendment was inserted after some discussion. An amendment, proposed by the Bishop of Oxford, to add imprisonment to the punishment of the adulterer, led to some discussion, and was carried against the govern ment, upon a division, by forty-three votes to thirty-three. Several other amendments were proposed and discussed, but were unsuccessful. The bill ultimately passed through committee. The house rose at a quarter past nine o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS—TUESDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Baxcaorr took the oaths and his seat for Leeds. PRIVATE BILLS. The Banff, Mac Duff, and Tariff Extension Railway Bill, the European and Indian Junction Telegraphic Bill, the Forth and Clyde Junction Railway, the Portsmouth Rail way Bill, and the St. Philip's Church Liverpool Bill, were severally read a third time and passed. LORD LIEUTENANCY OF IRELAND. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that on that day week he should move the following resolution :—" That, in the opinion of this House, the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ought to be abolished, and a new Secretary of State appointed." GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. Mr. W. Ew.twr gave notice that on tb at day fortnight he should bring under consideration the subject of the foun dations of existing grammar schools throughout the ceun try. THE CRIMINAL LAW. Mr. M'MAIION gave notice that on that day three weeks he should propose a bill respecting trials in criminal cases, and to amend the criminal law. LOCAL CONSTABLES. Mr. MILLS inquired whether it was th e i ntent i on of the government to introduce a bill for the payment of local constables appointed under the act 3 and 4 Vic., c h ap . 88 , section 16, during the present session. Sir GEORGE GREY replied that the act had been in operation several years without any difficulty arising under it, and he did not see out of what fund it could be made imperative to pay such officers. AUDITOR OF THE POOR-LAW BOARD. In answer to Mr. Crawford, Mr. BOL'VERIE said that the member for Boston con tinued to hold the appointment of auditor under the Poor law Board. That officer was dismissible by the board in case of incompetence or unfitness, but he was aware that his election as representative of Boston incapacitated him in the performance of the duties of the office. CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATUTES. In answer to Mr. Howell, Mr. BAINES said that the report of the commissioners upon the Consolidation of the Statutes was now ready, and would be laid on the table in the course of a few days. It was the intention of the Lord Chancellor to lay on the table of the upper house a series of bils on the subject in a few days. THE ATTACK OF A FRENCH MAN-OF-WAR ON AN ENGLISH VESSEL. Mr. DILLWYN inquired of Lord Palmerston whether her Majesty had received any information respecting the cir. cumstances attending the fate or death of James Williams, a seaman, on board the John and Edward schooner, of Aberystwith, who was killed in'the:harbour of Belle Isle, on the 24th of May last, by a shot fired from the French war schooner Maratch. The hon. member stated the case as it appeared in the public papers, and censured the conduct of the cautain of the Maratcb. Lord PA LMIRSroN said that the government had received full information with regard to the melancholy occurrence to which the question related, and the statement which had been made of the circumstance, conveyed to the house a true account of the transaction. The John and Edward entered the roads of Belle Isle without colours flying, and in that, no doubt, the commander was wrong, as no vessel ought to enter a foreign port without colours flying, bat he thought, on the other hand, that the proceedings of the French man-of-war were unjustifiably imperative. It was, however, but justice to the French to state that no oppor tunity had been given to the Government to make a remonstance on the subject. Count Wale wski volunteered of his own accord a most satisfactory and handsome expression of regret at the occurrence, and stated that orders would be given to dismiss from the French service the officer who gave orders to fire the musket, and in addition to this the French Go vernment was about to inquire in what way they could mitigate the affliction of the friends of the man who was killed. (Cheers.) GRAND JURIES OF QUARTER SESSIONS. Sir F. THESIGER moved for leave to bring in a bill to dispense with the attendance of Grand Juries at the Cen tral Criminal Court and at Courts of General and Quarter Sessions—holden within the Metropolitan Police District, except in particular cases. The honorouble and 'famed gentleman stated that after the Grand Juries' System, Charges were often made against persons for extortion, and his measure proposed that no trial should take place Without previous investigation by a magistrate, whereby a great saving in time and expense would be effected, and the extortion prevented. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL approved of the measure, and slated that the re a son t h e government had not dealt With the subject was, that they had under consideration the appointment of a public prosecutor, whose duty it would have been to take the matter in hand. After a few remarks from Mr, Bowyer, leave was given. THE AND TRANSPORT CORPS. On the motion of L Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE, it was ordered that the petition of the members of the Land Transport Corps, presented on the 12th of May last, complaining that the War Department had not fulfilled the conditions under which they enlisted, should be referred to a select com mittee. WILLS MADE ABROAD. Sir F. KELLY moved for leave to bring in a bill to give validity and effect to the wills of British subjects made abroad. He considered that the measure was necessitated in consequence of decisions in th e l aw, by which wills made by British subjects, according to English law were declared valid. Mr. Maims seconded the motion. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL contended that the bill would c reate more evils than at present existed, and would pke e a greater distance between the acceptance of the decision in one country by another. He would not, however, offer any Opp( sition to the introduction of the measure. After a brief conversation, leave was given. TELE ENCLOSURE ACT. Mr. C LIVE obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend end explain the Enclosure Act. • LUNATICS IN SCOTLAND. The LORD ADVOCATE moved for leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend. the laws respecting lunatics in Scotland The object of the bill- was to establish a visiting board , consisting of a commissioner, a medical inspector, a secre tary, and a clerk, who would be required to visit eight lunatic asylums .in the north —to include Edinburgh, Inverness, Perthy Dumfries, Lanark, Renfrew, Stirling, and another. - After some remarks from Mc 13aime, Mr. E. Elli ce , Mr. Drummond, aud Mr. Co wan, leave was given. HIGHWAYS. Mr. MASSEY obtained leave t o b r i ng in a bill to amend the law relating to highways. The object of the bill was to divide the country into districts, and to place the high ways of each unde r a highway board. LAND POE CMARITABGE PM:WORM ATHIRTON obtained leave to bring in a bill to am en d thelaw relating to the conveyance of land for charitable UBBB. Returns respecting Netley Hospital were moved by Sir D. Norreys. After a discussion, in which Mr. Stafford, Mr. S. Her bent, and Lord Palmerston took part, the motion was agreed to. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONS, &C. Sir G. GREY obtained leave to bring in a bill farther to amend the actrelating to theecclesialticalcommissioners, and to continue the act concerning the management of episcopal and capitular estates in England, and also a bill to promote the establishment and extension of reformatory schools in England. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL for IRELAND brought in a bill to amend the Militia (Ireland) Act of 1854. MISCELLANEOUS BILLS. The County Cess (Ireland) Bill, and the Court of Exche quer (Ireland) Bill, were read a second time. The Joint Stock Companies Bill was read a third time and passed. After some discussion, the house adjourned at five minutes past one. I G Ili tr.l". THE NORTHERN TIMES.--LIVERPOOL:' WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1857. MR. W. H. RUSSELL'S LECTURE. Last night, Mr. W. H. Russell delivered his second lecture on the war, in the Philharmonic Hall, which, notwithstanding the wetness of the evening, was well filled in every part, by an audience as appreciative and enthusiastic as we have ever seen assembled within the building. Mr. Russell was received with all the warmth and pleasure of a favourite, and at every sentence seemed to win still more in the respect and admiration of his auditors. Taking up the thread of his narrative at the close of the battle of the Alma, he proceeded to describe the state of the field the day after the fight, and the scenes which were to be witnessed of wounded and dying men on every side. The French, he stated, lost few men in the tight, as compared with the loss sustained by the English and Russians, only three French officers having been killed in the battle. And while they (the French) were making themselves as comfortable as their wonderful ingenuity could suggest, our troops were engaged in searching for the living amongst the dead and even caring for their enemies. He told of the murmer in the camp at the supineness of Lord Raglan in not following up the victory, and how by a still unexplained delay we lost the results which would otherwise have accompanied so glorious and so bloody a battle. The delay, he said, was attempted to be accounted for by the want of abulances to convey the troops to the fiat, but he showed that that want was attributable to Lord Raglan himself, and some of his staff. Forty most excel lent abulanee waggons were provided at Varna, but it was with the greatest difficulty that Lord Raglan could be got to allow room on board a transport for twelve of them. Twelve were accordingly put on board, but when he, a staff-officer, saw them, he ordered that they should be put on shore again, saying, "that he would not have the ship filled with such lumber." And so, from the caprice of one man, arose the misery of our poor wounded soldiers, and the delay after the Alma which was productive of consequences the most disastrous. The march on Sebastopol was admirably described, and the blun der of the subsequent flank march made most clear. Indeed, several Russians informed Mr. Russell afterwards, that had Sebastopol been then attacked on the North side, where its works were open to the rear, it would have fallen within twenty-four hours, and further proof of this was given is the back march of Prince Menschikoff , who, deeming th e c ity unte n able, left it in hast e , and by a strange chance met the advanced guard of our troops who were “steering by eonapass" through that then unknown land. The meeting led to a slight skirmish, in which we captured a drunken artillery offieer, who was afterwards exchanged for Lord Dunkellin.; but it might have led to a fight which would have frightened both generals. The slight defence s which first protected Sebastopol were well explained, as were also the almost impregnable works which the supi ness of the generals of the allied armies had enabled the genius of Todtleben to devise, and construct works, about which the inhabitants of the doomed city were so enthusi astic, that one battery was actually made by the " Mil liners" of the place: Here Mr. Russell paused for a few minutes, before proceeding with his description of the most brilliant episode of the war—the fight of Balacklava. And most vividly did he pourtray this a madly daring, and heroic a feat of arms as was ever performed on thi s our world. So graphically was it described that the event for a moment was realised, and passed as a brilliant spectacle before the eyes of the audience. For the time they stood with Mr. Russell on the hill overlooking the plain of Balacklava, and from which he wit nessed the charge, which has rendered its name immortal. They saw on the far off heights the immense masses of Russians, who were about to enter it—the deep well disciplined battalions, the well-appointed artillery, the clouds of Cossacks and skirmishers. and the innumerable squadrons of artillery, their gay accoutrements, waving lances and glittering salvos lighting up the whole valley. They are advancing on Balacklara, and to oppose this mighty host are but a handful of Turks who " bolt" from the batteries the moment the innumerable host show themselves, and to oppose them there are only the 93rd Highlanders, a few invalids, and a few squadrons of cavalry, the Light and Heavy Divisions, the latter of which has but just shown itself on the plain. The Russians see in their front but a " thin red line tipped with steel," and with wild halloos the chosen lancers of the light cavalry divisions of the Russians and the dragoons of Saxe Weimar dash on it. In an instant a lightning volley rings out from it, and, broken and appalled, 1,500 of the choicest Russian cavalry turn and fly from a line of British soldiers. On the other bodies of Russian cavalry come, their front three times as extended as oars, and at least twice as deep, glittering in the morning. sun. Directly in their front show the Scots' Greys, the Inniskillens, the sth Dragoon Guards, the 4th Royal Irish, and the Ist Royals. The scene is of the most excitine kind, and all on the hill dismount and seat themselves on the ground to enjoy the spectacle. The Russians advance in a canter, but as they approach their speed lessens to a trot, as if they despised the seemingly insignificant enemies opposed to theta But their time is come. Our trumpets in clarion notes ring out the charge, and the Eaniskilleners and Scots Greys gathering, away dash like a thunderbolt at the astounded enemy. The other portions of the Heavy Division, too, mob up—a confused cloud of turmoil and men and horses is seen—it is a fight of heroes. By sheer courage and desperate steel they cut their way, and drive the Russians, three times their number, back on their masses of infantry. The gallant deed is done in five minutes. The spectatorslon the hill shake each other's hands with pride—officers and men ; but some old soldiers ask 6 , Why do not the Light Division charge?" Lord Raglan looks dissatisfied ; his aide-dc-camps are dashing across the valley every moment, and now Captain Nolan is about to start with the strange order to Lord Lucan. He die mounts to tighten his horse's girths, and says to Russell, who has asked him for a light, as he throws the match box, " Now, old fel'ow, you will sea us go in for a spin ; keep that until I come back." Away he dashes to the Light Division. The spectators on the hill sit down to a pic-nit. The Russians are massed in the distance ; their cavalry protected by artillery in the front and rear, by clouds of Cossacks and riflemen, and by serried battalions of infantry. Suddenly the spectators see, with consternation, the Light Division—a mere handful of horse—break into a trot, and then into a gallop. They are about to charge not rwe regiment of the Russian cavalry—they are going to charge the whole Russian army, bristling with guns. It is the phrenzv of heroism. Onward they ru s h , t h e first missile of death to oppose them, a screa m i ng shell, and down goes the gallant Nolan . They still rush on, amid volleys of musket: y and an iron shower from thirty pieces of canon. The Russian cavalry fly before them—derni-g t el s cou ld 'o no ino:c than the desperately gallant Li g h t Divisi. ,, n has don e . In his description of the incidents of that memorable day Mr. Russell was most effective, and when aireloquent per , ration brought his narration to a close, the hall rang with a burst of applause which was sustained for some minutes. . - ATIISIGETTM LIFE ASSURANCR SOCIETY,---At a meeting in this matter on Friday - last, the followinn. claims against the estate were broitght in :—Prince 'of Vales Life Assur ranee Company, £10,500; Eagle Assurance C ompany, £2,000; Messrs. Agar, 4,000 ; Mr. T. T. Kingston, £1,400; with numerous others of smaller amount; in all about £20,000. Mr. Burton, solicitor to the orate, opposed the claim .Of the Prince of Wales Insurance Company, and that .of 'Moors, Ager, ,c r. variety; legal grounds; and Mr BleiaM, chief clerk to Vicc-Ohancellor Wood, determiW:not to admit-them as proved date, bOt as claims on ly, sending the claiments to establish &An by action at common law. With respect to the other claims, arrangements were made by which the proofs were whnitted at various reduced amcmitil, THE MERSEY CONSERVANCY AND DOCKS BILL. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY. The committee of the Mersey Conservancy Bill met to-day at noon, Sir James Graham in the chair. The other members present, were Lord Hennicker, Mr. North, Mr. Phillips, and Mr. Paget. Mr. ROTLE was re-called and examined by Mr. Locke, on behalf o f the Corporation of Liverpool—l am not prepared to say that I enter tain a decided opinion that the affairs of Birkenhead should not be entrusted to the keeping of the Liverpool Corporation and the Liver pool Dock Trust, because those bo lies consist of gentlemen of whom I know nothing; bat this I do say, judging from their public acts, I should think they had an interest antagonistic to Birkenhead. It is not so much for commission as omission, that I find fault with the corporation—omission to construct works at Birkenhead. I have not been there to see the works for twelve months past. I am not aware that the corporation have tenders in opera ion now for the deepening of the float. lam not aware that greater facilities have been given for the shipment of coal from Birkenhead. What is wanted there, is a high level rood. A steam crane was put up some time ago, but it was useless when there was much water in the docks. I have no wish to throw all the blame upon the Corporation of Liver pool, although I think they have had ample time to remedy the evils which attended the use of the Birkenhna I docks prior to the time when they came into the hands of Liverpool. Six or seven years ago there was considerable difference in Birke . head as to the plans that should be adopted. This was owing rather to the extent and cost of docks under Mr: Rendel's plans, than to the principle of the plan. On the 15th of October, 1850, I met Mr. Bendel, to neg - ciate for a site for the station for the Shrews':ury and Chester company. Mr. Rendel pointed out a site, and the details ware left to the two engineers —Mr. Rendel, and the eagineer to our company. Subsequently there was an agreement that we should have the site. That agreement was never reduced to a lease. It was for a lease of 21 years, and the a3reement was accepted by a resolution of the Railway Company, and it was also signed by Mr. Robertson, the engineer of oar company, and Mr. Handel. Subsequently there was a substituted agreement, according to which, if the ground was required for dock purposes, the company were to receive six months' notice to remove ; but we never anticipated that the agreement was to limit our accommodation either to six months or twenty-one years; but, on the contrary, it was to secure us a permanent station on the south reserve. In 1852 our Mr. Robertson gave evidence against the plans of Mr. Handel, and in favour of those of Mr. Abernethy, and tho railway company voted £l,OOO towards supporting Air. Abernethy's pans, but our attempt failed. In August, 1852, we entered into an agreement vrth the Birkenhead Dock Trustees for a 999 years' lease of the land in the s nsth reserve. lam not aware that Baron Gold schmidt, one of the trustees, and also a mortgagee of the docks, served a notice on the Shrewsbary and Chester Company that that agreement was illegal, inasmuch as the south reserve at the time had not been vested is the trustees. Mr. LOCK read a copy of this notice. Mr. Rovrx—Then I have no doubt such a notice was served. Subsequently we r ceived notices from the trustees, giving us caution that the act of their predecessors was illegal and void, and our bridge between the Marpeth and Egerton Docks was molested. I believe that the bridvs was not in accordance with Mr. Re alel's plans. After the amalgamation of the railway companies, the Great Western got the station and south reserve, the trustee, ignoring, and the railway company giving up their claim to the 999 years' lease, and giving a twenty one years' lease, subject to eighteen months' notice. Re-examined by Mr. Taatzert—A cholas saving our rights and leases was inserted in the bill for the. amalgamation of the Liverpool and Birkenhead Docks, and that was one reason why the Great Western allowed that bill to pass. To the Chairman—The shipments of coal via the Dee to the Mersey have been only exceptional, and not large transactions. All the coal shipped at Birkenhead is put on board by wheelbarrows, which is a very expensive and tedious mode. We abandoned exten sive works that we had contemplated on the Dee, in the hope that we should get a permanent station and all necessary accommodation at the Birkenhead Docks. Hitherto our hopes have not been realised . The Corporation of Liverpool have an interest in coal coming by sea from Chester, rather than by rail th, nce. Mr. WILLIAM TITHE INOTON, Chairman of the Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company, was examined by Mr. Thrlng.—l a a cotton broker in Liverpool, and a member of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. We have expended from £1,200,000 to .e 1,400.000 in gettng access for the Birkenhead line to the docks, and f ,r the extensions into the manufacturing districts, to make the line more profitable. We expended our money on the faith that the Birkenhead Docks would be finished. The result has been that our shareholders have rereived only from 1 to 3 per cent. dividends. The Corporati n and Dock Committee's pet scheme of 1855 was intended to swamp Birkenhead. I consider that Birkenhead has great natural advantages over Liverpool. I am satisfied that when that scheme came out from Liverpool, it frightened Brassy and M'Cormick, and they threw up their contract to make the outer works at Birkent.ead. There is an absence of proper accommodatlen for our steamboats on the Liverpool ride. That does us an injury. I con sider that the:Mersey Conservancy Bill will benefit Birkenhead. Mr. Tam/fa—Do you consider that an independent trust would relieve you from the difficulties that you complain of ? Mr. TITHERINGTON—Of a great many of our grievances it would relieve us. I look on the feeling of the people of Liverpool as so hos tile to Birkenhead, thit I do not think ourselves safe if put under the management of the Liverpool Dock Committee. I consider that the extension of the North Docks at Liverpool would be a serious blow to trade and commerce, whilst the completion of those at Birkenhead would be a great loon. I think the present bill will give fair play to Birkenhead. To Mr. Locke—l think Mr. Renders plans are the best. I never had but one opinion upon the question, for the achme of the plans is the great low water basin, which will allow us to admit foreign vessels at low water. I don't think Mr. Hartley's plans go to the extent of that sort of accommodation that Mr. Rendel's does. We have had an opinion Lunn Mr. Hiwkshaw on these plans. He gave us a report that we did not want. He reported in favour of the Liverpool plans, bat we only wanted a report on the accommodation afforded to the railways. We had negotiations with the corporation. They were very pliant up in London, and srre-r:ed inclined toconcede our requests, bat the corporation arc net so plant in the north. ( Laughter.) How ever, we never came to any result in our negotiations. To Mr. Alexander—i , :ver since the Birkenhead docks became a fact, it has been the systematic practice of the Liverpool Dock Com mittee to lower their rates so as to extingui-li Birkenhead. The effect of the bill wend be to give the north of Liverpool a stimulus and render Birkenhead unnecessary. That is my reason for saying that the Dock Committee have been endeavouring to extinguish Birkenhead. The trade of the Mersey did require accommodation in 1855, but I wile not say that it was necessary to extend the accom modation northerly. Remember that the Birkenhead Dock Bill of 1853 stated in the preamble that " whereas the Birkenhead Dock Trust is insolvent." Should say that that was not a very great induce ment to a contractor to tint his engagement in 1855, Mr. ALE x A NDE R. NoW, sir, did yon say, in 1855, to the commis- Wooers of the house—" I do not think that a gentleman living in Man chester con :d do his duty properly on the Liverpool Doek Committee ? Mr. TITIIERINGTON -Yes; but I am not committed to everything in this bill. Mr, ALEXANDER—Do you think residence a necessary qualification ? Mr. TITHERINGToN Ido not think residence is a necessary qualifi cation, but of course it would not do for all the committee to be absent at once. Mr. A LExAtinElt —Might the chairman reside at a distance? Mr TITHERINGTON—The chairman might reside at a distance, pro vided he had a substPute io fill his place, (laughter) ; that is to say, if he had a paid secre'ary or some one to take his position, Mr. ALEXANDER—Do you hold residence esse , tial ? Mr. TITLIERINozom—Not essential, but very desirable. Mr. ALEXANDER—WouId you pay the members? Mr. TITHERINGTON —They ,hould not all be resident, but they should all be paid. Mr. ALEXANDE R—Now, I suppose you are aware that the Birken head Wiirks cost a very larg s slim of money, and that considerable sums will be spent in improving them. Is that "justice," or, as you call it,2 fair,day to iiirkennead " ? _ . Mr. TiTan;it ;10 :'ON-1 am aware that there has been, and that there will be, a large expenditure cf money on those Docks. But it is as a drop in the ocean in the wealth of the Co - poration of Liverpool. Mr. ALEXAND a — Come, say two drops ? Mr. TITEIERINGTON —Perhaps it is on t • seventh of their estate. Mr. ALEXANDRE —Well, thee, saytwo drops in the ocean. (Laughter). Mr. rETREstiNaTos —Then, I will say. perh tps, two drops. (Renewed laugh' er.)__ _ To rur:Paget—Oar line last year divided 3 or 4 per cent. Mr. CliaaLlE, of Liverpool, said—l am a member of the Chamber of Commerce at Belfast. 1 produce to the committee a memorial of the chamber entrusted to me, praying for a proper apportionment of the Liverpool Town Dues. We carry flax from Liverpool to Belfast for 5s a ton, out of which we pay 61 to Liver,. 00l for Town Dues. The freight from Hull to Fleetwood and Liverpool is the same on flax, and the shipment at Fleetwcod pod, s6a a ton more than we. In fact, we have quite lost the flax from Hull to LgUtast via Liverpool. The port dues at F•ectwood are light, and so she gets the flax carriage. Las• year we for wanted 7,790 empty casks from Liverpool to Belfast, the payment on winch was lid each, and the Town Dues Id each. But the most curious case is this bale of cotton pays to Liverpool as Town Dues on being landed from an Americ .n ship 2d ; it pays Id on bein4 forwarded to the merchant at Belfast; it s sent back to Man chester by way of Liverpool, paying 2d more ; it is there wove into cottons, shipped back to Belfast to be printed, as many are, arid pays 2d more ; then it is again se .t to Manchester to be sold to Irishmen as Manchester go ids, and pays 2d; and finally, another 2d is levied when tho bale goes off to Ireland; in al!, a bale pays lid to Liver pool. I think that the Tow. Does should be appropriated to the pur poses of commercenly. To Mr. I.oe6e—The value of a bale of Haan varies horn £lO to £25). Mr. SCHNEIDrstt, M.P. for Norwils, said—Our firm carries on busi ness at Ulver,ton, ,and in London. We raise iron ore and ship it to Staffordshire, and South Wales. I entertain consioerable objections to the Town Does, because I find it interferes considerably wi h my business in many ways—partly in consequence of tt'e rate levied, and partly on account of the inconvenience of loading iron ore other ways to avoid them Tlf , s ore we s.-nd from the district amounts this y. ar to 250,000 tons; and I Orli send about 80,000 tons into Staffordshire. I should have sent pinch more iron throgh Biri . enhead, but having to pay ad a ton Town Dune 1 found that I could send it cheaper another way, and I .did so. I . have often lost contracts in Staffordshire by 3d a ton.. Owing to the Town Dues, I ay. Id Liverpool as much vs pos sible. I approve of.the•sier,y Conservancy sill. The committee adjourned at four o'cloov, to meet this day (Wed nesday) at twelve, 19ea .tlie case for the prosecution of the bill Will dose. Tt.e Estafette says that crinoline dresses having been largely employed to smuggle goods into Paris, without paying the outroi dutks, omen are ,about to be. employed st tbe'varioat e.tTres ot the barriers to make a personal exlmination wearing ofinolinea • APPROACHING ...ARRIAgE IN fiIGH LIFE. --We under arrang4 and will ehortly take Owe, • Veltge'en "the Laily Mary Yorke, youngest daughter of the acid Countess (4 Hardwieke, and Mr, W. G. Craven, of the lat Life Guards, nephew Cif the Earl of Craven.— Itiorniny Post. BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY BILL. (PROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY. Tke Select Committee appointed to inquire into the bill resumed its sittings this morning, Mr. H. Batßie in the chair. The other members of the committee present were Mr. Locke King, Lord Pevensey, Mr. P. Wykeham Martin, and Mr. F. Robertson, Mr. linsTrest was recalled in order to correct a statement which he had made on the previous day. He had stated that he had been interested in the sale of 850 yards of land, but what he had meant was that the land sold fetched £B5O. In cross-examination by Mr. Webster, the witness stated that he possessed considerable knowledge of Birkenhead and its inhabitants. A number of the owners of property had prepared a petition against the bill, but they had not been able to present it in time to be laid before the committee. Mr. WEBSTER—Perhaps you will tell the committee who the gen tlemen are who have signed the petition ? WITNESS—It is signed by Mr. George Wainright, a sugar refiner in Liverpool; Mr. H. K. Aspinall, brewer, of Birkenhead; who resides in Livingstone-street; Miss Williams, a lady residing at Oxton, two miles to the west of Woodside Ferry ; Mr. Fox and Mr. Herdman, hotelkeeoers, who hold leases of hotels in Lord-street; and Mr. Fiore, solicitor, who lives in the Oxton. road. Mr, WEBSTIR : Who drew up the pottion ? Wirwsss—lt was drawn up by Mr. Lowndes, an attorney of Liverpool, who, I believe, is Mr. Potter's solicitor. By . Mr. Vaughan—All the persons who signed the petition, are persons of 'great respectability, who would not have signed it unless they believed that the statements contained in it were well founded, and that they were entirely true, Mr. J. NEW LANDS, C.E., said he was engineer for the town of Liver pool, and had been sent out to the Crimea by the Government to Superintend the sanatary arrrangements at Balaklava; was well acquainted with Birkenhead, and the manner in which the roads there were crossed by the railway. Mr. WEBSTEE asked how the quest'on his learned friend was about to enter into, could apply to the subject before the committee. Th a . was a railway system entirely of docks in conection with railways, and hence it was that the Corporation of Liverpool were so interested in obstructing the develop,nent of Birkenhead ; because it was believed that the advantages which could be secured for shipping there, would be superior than those afforded in Liverpool. Mr. VAUGHAN Said he was astonished at his learned friend's interruption. Mr. Newlands was not a willing witness, but had only been brought up upon a speaker's warrant. Mr. WEBSTER—But he is the engineer to the Liverpool Corpora tion. Examination continued—l am aware that in six different places the railway crosses the road in Birkenhead upon a level. At each of these places there is considerable traffic in connection with the docks, and there is also a large general traffic. Mr. WT K FRAM MARTIN—Is there any place where engines run. Mr. NEWLANDS —Not now ; the locomotive power is supplied by horses. r. VAUG tux —From your knowledge of Birkenhead and Liverpool, do!yon consider that when docks at Birkenhead are constructed, a very large developement of the trade of Birkenhead will be the conse quence? Mr. NEWLANDS—I consider that the works now being carried on at Wallasey Pool, and the works which may be carried on at the entrance of the docks, will make the circumstances of the two towns as regards dock accommodation, exactly parallel. The proposed diversion of the traffic from Canning-street, up Taylor-steet, down Bridge-street and Marcus-street, into Canning-street adjoining, would in my opini n be injurious. By the Committee—An embankment at the bottom of Taylor-street would not necessarily shut up that street. By Mr. Vaughan—Great expenditure has been incurrred in Liver pool in keeping continuous lines of communication, ha widening and improving streets where in former years there have been diversions. Dir. VAUGHAN—Looking at all the circumstances connected with Birt-enhead—the d irks, rh? probable trade of the town, and the great line of communication this thoroughfare runs along,-,what would be the pro..er course the ra lway company should adopt if they wished to obtain for themselves the exclusive power of crossing the road upon the level? Should the crossing be effected by stopping the road or constructing abridge ? _ _ Mr. NxviLarsns—All bridges are, more or less, injurious, but to stop up the line of traffic by locomotives would be simply imprac ticable except under very great restrictions. The only way of deal ing with the difficulty would, I apprehend, be the construction of a proper bridge at Canning-street. Mr. ROBERTSON—Yon are already of opinion that the road to remain as it is at present would be impossible ? Mr. NEWLANDS —Yes, unless yon impost) such restrictions that it would be impossible to work the line. Cross-examined by Mr. WEBS res—What would the docks be worth in competition with the Liverpool dock system without a direct com munication with the railway ? ➢lr. NEwLaNnB 7 I have not formed any opinion upon the subject Mr. WE ESTER.—Do you know enough of Birkenhead to say whether the Morpeth Dock is the place where coals are brought down for the purpose of loading the steamer; ? Dir. NEWLANDS—I believe it is; the coal comes from South Waies by the Birkenhead line to the docks at the present momant. Mr. WEB.TER—Do you know that the system proposed for Birken head was, docks in connection with railways, entirely in opposition to the Liverpool sistem, which originally was docks without a railway communication / Mr. NEWLANDS—I believe that It was. Mr. WEBSTER—And is not the running of locomotives down to the docks essential to the working of that system? Mr. NEWLANDS—I believe co. I cannot say what the value of the land would be if there was no railway in existence The land with out tt edo i c T k E, s a w o on w i n d e b r be o worth o t r h t e h property pitetrty in leasthe can docp ing w -s i t t r h e o e u t t , the land. mr Po called. He stated that he had expended a sum of Je'4,00.) In lowering and improving the land, and the propos , d diversion of the road would be most injurious to his property. By Mr. Webster —The effect of the lowering of the land has been to bring it down to a level with the dock quays, so that the traffic might pass on a level to the quays. I believe that this is the most valuable plot of land in the whole of Birkenhead, for water-side and dock purposes. The Corporation, in a bill now before Parliament, hav4. scheduled a portion of it, for the purpose of widening the quays. If they leave me the same access to the quay that I have now, I should be quite content, but I must have a guarantee against any obstruc tion. Mr. WEBSTER—Was not the Birkenhead Dock system in 1843 a system of railways in connection with docks ? Mr. Porraa—There was no railway at that time, but it was in. tended that railway accommodat.on should be extended to the docks. Mr. WEB3TEB—Do you not know that the trustees urged the rail way company to expend as much as £350,000 in extending the line to the docks? Mr. POTTER—I am not aware of the fact, but I believe that the company have expended a large s.m of money in getting through Birkenhead to the docks. They d d it, however, for their own inte rests. My land was waste land, and waa purchased frcin the Corpo ration, In 1843, for 18s. a squat e yard. I don't think the Corporation sold any portion of the land in the immediate vicinity for less than 18s. a yard, though some up the pool was sold at various prices. I cannot say that any was sold so low as 7s. a square rood. By Mr. Vaughan—ln 1843, when the land was sold, some of the works since constructed were in progress . . _ _ _ Mr. BAILLIE said the committee had nothing to do with the value of the land, They were not trying a question of compensation. Mr. IVEBSTEIS remarked tbat the object of his cross-examination was s mply to show that, instead of Wing injured, the property had been greatly benefited by the rails., .y works. Indeed land, which was purchasod a few years ago for 7s a square yard, now sold at the rate of £7 a-yard. Mr. JAMEs Piceosi, architect and surveyor of Liverpool, said he was president of the architectural society, and a town-councillor of Liver pool. Was well acquainted with Birkenhead and Canning-street. The diversion of ithe traffic of Canning-street, round by Bridge-street, would be very injurious to Mr Potter's property as an investment. Mr. JOHN CUNNINGHAM, architect and surveyor of Liverpool, :said he had been engaged in the erection of many works in Liverpool. The Philharmonic Hall, the Apothecaries' Hall, the Union Bank, and other public buildings, were designed by him. Was acquainted with Canning-street and Mr. Potter's land, and believed that the proposed diversion of the traffic, by way of Bridge-street, would most injuriously affect the value of Mr. Potter's property. By Mr. WensTea—lf a bridge were made over Canning-street, I can see nothing to prevent omnibuses and general traffic from passing over the line. It is certainly the most direct route. Mr. L. HORNELOwER, architect and surveyor of Birkenhead, gave evidence to a similar effect. He was apehitect and surveyor to the Birkenhead commissioners in 1843, and said that Mr Potter's interests would he greatly Injured if the proposed diversion were carried out. Mr. HENRY COLE, architect and surveyor of Birkenhead, said the construction of a bridge over Canning-street, under which the railway could pass, while the general traffic passed over it, would be far better than stopping the road and diverting the s ni ffl e. This closed Mr. Potter's case, and Mr. Monk then proceeded to call evidence on the part of Mr. Lard and Mr King. Mr. JOHNSON, solicitor, detailed to the committee the negociotions R w a hi d c w h ay h ad com ta p k a e n n y, p i l n ac r e e b sp tw et ee t n o M. a r a K ai i m ng and Mr. forompe Lnsaatiirodn, made et by the former, for injury sustaiced in consequence of an embankment erected by the company. In cross-examination, the a itness said he was not aware that Mr. Laird had made a profit of £37,000 out of the property for which compensation was claimed. The embankment had since been removed, and he believed that the company had given Mr. Laird and Mr. Kine every facili yie respect to the land. They now complained of the manner in which the company proposed to stop up the road. Mr. Lamm was the next witness—He said he was engaged in the coal trade! in Liverpool and Birkenhead, and owned eroperty in the neighbourhood of Canning-street. Before the act for the making of the Birkenhead Docks was obtamed, the Canning-road was one of the most frequented roads in Bireieuhead ; but when the docks were in progress the trustees became insolvent, and the road was left in such a state that all traffic over it ceased. A temporary tramway had since been made, with the consent of the commis Toners, but subject to notice of removal. It was laid alongside the pathway, and was used for the purpose of bringing stone from a quarry about two miles off for the it ock works. The persons interested thought the commissioners acted very jud•ciously, but they never anticipated when the works were completed that anything would he dc ne to prevent the traffic from tak ing its natural course. Judging from the experience he 'Ad had of the streets in Liverpool and London, he believed that this thoroughfare was the most important thoroughfare in Birkenhead for commercial traffic. It formed the best mode of access on the level to a nu mb3r of wharves belonging to the Commissioners of Birkenhead, which were reserved for public a cornmodation, and in the immediate neighbourhood there was the Woodside Ferry, wh'cli was at the present moment much used by persons crossing the Mersey. With the exception of Canning street, every strt et crossed by the railway in its progress to the docks was crossed by a bridge, but the company had declined to put up abridge at Canning-street on account of the expense which it would entail. He believed that his property w aild be seriously deteriorated in value, if the plans now betore Parham , eat were sanctioned. If proper regale _ - tions were enforced, the road might be kept open without danger; hut, as the traffic increased, the company must erect a bridge. He thought that one of the objects of the present bill was to get the com pany out of the control of the Board of Frade, and, by stopping up Canning-street. to prevent the Board from calling upon them to put up a bridge in order to protect the lives of the passengers. Cross-examined by Mr. Webster—ln 1843 1 pucch,,sed a plot of land of the Corporation at 711 a yard, but it must be remembered that at that tame the land consisted of green fields which had no value. except for the villas :+n et residential proper ty for the in h abi tants o f Liverpool. The total cf antity of land purchased was 16,78 u yards, and the pri-e paid for it was £5,873 which was settled by araitration. A short time after the purchase was completed, 1 sold 10,590 yards of the same laud, lying between Taylor a - td Market-streets, to the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company for £30,45 was not a director of the line at the time. but I we , a director of the Cheshire Junction line. It had no connection, however, with the Birkenhead and Ch ster line. By Mr. Monk—Before I sold the land to the railway coMpany 1 expended '2,000 upon it, and had contracted for an additional expen lture of £B,OGO or £9,000 .n the erection of houses. The CHAIRMAN ask,el if the parties would not t,htiiin compensation _ unnt r the bill? ' _ Mr. Muzin—By the way in which the company have framed their bill, we should be, entitled to no compensation whatever. Mr. WYKEHLM MARTIN—Then, ajury could not give you a nom. pensation ? • Mr. Motix—We have no means of getting before a jury. It is cer tainly the most extraordinary btli that was ever brought before a committee, Mr. PictOn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ilornblower, and Mr. Cole were recalled, and spoke of - the injury .which the proposed works of the company would inflict upon the.property of Mr. Laird and Mr. King. I reply to a question of the committee, Mr. Au utt said he proposed to ask the committee to reject that pert of the bill which related to the property of those gentlemen, and if his application was not successful, he should, at the proper time, bring op a clause for compensation. The , ommittee then adjourned till this day (Wednesials BIRKENHEAD COMMDBIONERS. The first meeting of this Board of Commissioners, since the annual election, was held last night at the Public Offices, Hamilton-square, Birkenhead. The commissioners present were Messrs. Golborne, Harrison, Holme, Bell, Bailiff, Baylis, MacDonald, Park, R ae , M'Whirter, Hind, Willoughby, Bradley, Verelst, and Meakin. Mr. WARTNABY, the secretary, read the return of the commissioners elected at the recent meeting, each of whom made the necessary declaration. On the motion of Mr. GOLSORNE, seconded. by Mr. Willoughby, Mr. J. Laird, and Mr. George Rite were pro posed as chairman and deputy chairman of the board for the ensuing year. Mr. BAILIFF, while highly respecting both' gentlemen, expressed a wish to have the honours of the board divided, and moved as an amendment, that Mr. G. Harrison be the deputy chairman for the ensuing year. Mr. HARRISON declined t!)e honour attempted to be con fered, for the simple reason that ho had not sufficient time to devote to the business of the board. Mr. RAE fully sympathised with what had been said by Mr. Bailiff, as to the honours of the board being distributed, and would, therefore, willingly retire—ihdesd, he would not serve unless he was unanimously elected. After a few words from Mr. M‘Willirricu, the original motion was declared unanimously adopted. • The chair was then taken by Mr. RAE, the deputy chairman, in the absence of Mr. Laird, the chairman. THE ELECTION OP COM ma AND WATCHING COMMITTEE Mr. Batrapr then moved the formation of this committee substituting the names of Messrs. Aspinall, Bradley, and Wilkinson in the place of Messrs. Colborne, Park, and Willoughby. This was seconded by Mr. WILLOUGHBY. Mr. GOLBOBNE then moved that the committee re main the same as the last year. Mr. Buz wished to have his name withdrawn, and that the name of Mr. Holme be substituted. This was seconded by Mr. Park. Mr. Bailiff then replied, and expressed his opinion that the re-election of the same gentlemen showed a dis graceful system of rottenness, and could only be supported by persons of mistaken views, or having " sinister motives." The latter expression he, however, subsequently withdrew. The amendment was then adopted. The Health Committee was then re-appointed, the name of Mr. Bell being substituted for that of Mr. Bailiff, who had resigned. The Market Committee was also re-appointed, the name of Mr. Bell being substituted for that of Mr. Bradley, The Road and Improvement Committee—This committee was re-appointed, it consisting of the same gentlemen as the Health Committee. The Finance Committee.—This committee was re constructed, the only difference being the name of Mr. Holme being substituted for that of Mr. Bryans, who had ceased to be a member of the board. The Ferry Committee.—This committee was re-ap painted the same as last year. The Free Public Library Committee.—This committee was re-appointed, Mr. Verelst being placed in the room of Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Gilbertson and Mr Bevan in the place of Mr. Carmichael and Mr. Craven. The Finance Committee were then appointed, as the Parliamentary Committee, as on former occasions, The Cemetery Committee.—This committee was re appointed without any discussion. The Clerk then read the minutes of the last meeting, which concluded the business of the meeting. Therefore, the Board for the present year 1837-8, will consist of the following gentlemen : John Laird, Esq , Chairman ; George Rae, Esq., Deputy Chairman ; and the following Commissioners :—Mr. Stainton Bailiff, Ashfield-terrace ; Mr. Henry Bell, Gros venor-road, Claughton ; Mr. Thomas Bradley, Kenyon terrace ; Mr. George Meakin, Hamilton- square ; Mr. John Park, Birkenhead-park ; Mr. Charles Verelst, Devonshire road, Claughton ; Mr. Edward Gardner Willoughby, Church street ; Mr. Henry Kelsall Agpinall, Birkenhead-park ; Mr. Holme ; Mr. Henry Gough, Woodside Hotel; Mr. James Macdonald, Church-street ; Mr. Thos. Wilkinson, Bridge-street; Dr. Charles Olives Baylis, Hamilton-square; Mr. Charles Cook, 02[ton-road ; Mr. Thomas Boydell Golborne, Mersey-street ; Mr. George Harrison, Grange field ; Mr. William Hind, Birkenhead-park ; Mr. William Tristram Keightley, Devonshire-place, Clanghton ; Mr. James M'Whirter, Argyle-street. The board is sub-divided into the following committees, who have the management of each department, and for the transaction of business, meets on the undermentioned days and hours : COAL MITTEES. LIGHTING AND WATCHING —Day of meeting, Monday, at 7 p.m.—Mr. Colborne, chairman ; Messrs. Bailiff, Rolme, Macdonald, M'Whirter, Park, and Willoughby. HEALTH.—Day of meeting, Wednesday, immediately after the Market Committee.—Mr. Bradley, chairman ; Mr Ball, Dr. Baylis, Messrs, Gough, M'Whirter, Meakin, and Wilkinson. FINANCE. —Day of meeting, Friday, at 9.30 a. m .—Mr . Keightley, chairman ; Messrs. Holme, Golborne, Gough, Park, Rae, Willoughby, and the chairmen of the other committees. MARKET.—Day of meeting, Wednesday, at 7 p m,—Mr. M'Whirter, chairman ; Dr. Baylis, Messrs. Bradley, Ball, Gough, Meakin, and Wilkinson. ROAD AND IMPROVEMENT. —Day of meeting, Thursday, at 9.30 a.m.—Mr. Hind chairman; Messrs. Bailiff, Bell, Cook, Park, Meakin, and Verelst. FERRY.—bay of meeting, Friday, at 6 p.m.—Mr. Harrison, chairman ; Messrs. Aspinall, Bradley, Keightley, Macdonald, Rae, and Wilkinson. FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. - Commissioners : Mr. Verelst, chairman ; Dr. Baylis, Messrs. Bell, Colborne, Laird, and M'Whirtsr. Ratepayers : Messrs. Gilbertson, Bevan, Dove, Dutton, and Jones. _ The chairman of the General Board to be a member of all the committees ex-officio. DEPARTUriE OF THE EX-QUEEN OF OUDE FOR Yesterday morning, at an early hour, the Queen of Oude, with her family and suite, took their departure from Harley House, New-road, on a temporary visit to Paris. The female portion of the cortege travelled to the station in closed carriages. GERMANY AND DENMADLK.—A Berlin letter of the 4th inst., in the .11Tureniburg Correspondent, states that the Copenhagen Cabinet has again addressed a circalar to the various foreign Powers, declaring that the concessions called for by Austria and Prussia in their last notes, are incompatible with the unity of the Danish monarchy. MARRYING A MOTHER-IN-LAW.---02 Saturday, in the Atelics Court, was tried the case of Gillingham v. Gilling ham. This was a suit for the nullity of the marria g e bstween the parties, instituted by Mr. Gillingham, on the ground that he had married his mother-in-law. They. had lived together for eleven years. The factS were not gene into, as there was no opposition. Sir J. Dodson granted the prayer of the husband. FETE CHAMPETItE TO THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF NORFOLK.—We have the pleasure to state that it has been proposed to invite the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk to a fete ehaenpetre. The benevolence and urbanity mani fested by their Graces, and their many acts of good-will to the town of Sheffield, call for a reciprocation of their kindly sentiments, especially as the duke and duchess are determined to maintain an establishment at Sheffield for an occasional residence.—Sheffield Independent. FRUrT CROPS IN KENT.—. Ile fruit generally, with the exception of apples and filberts, looks exceedingly pro mising. The apples, however, are thin, and in many orchards much eaten by magget, which is the case also with filberts. Of the latter there was every appearance of a large yield but for the insect ravages. Of cherries the quantity is likely to be large, as they are now well set ; while plums and pears in some places are thin, and in others abundant. The gooseberries and currants are looking well, and promise an average crop, though the latter are lesS proific this year than in some favourable seasons, having suffered from the long-continued east winds. The showers of Saturday and Sunday have done ranch to freshen vegetation generally.—South Eastern Gazette. NEW CORN EXCHANGE AT CHELMSFOaD.---Th‘..! Chelnts ford Chronicle has a long report of the proceedings at the opening of the new Corn Exchange in that town. The numbers at the dinner and the feeling that pervaded the company were proofs that a great want that hdcl been felt amongst those frequenting the market had been supplied. The snec ss which hes been attained in providing satisfoc torily for the business conveniences of all concerned was treated as beyond question ; and there is a proveet, too, of the undertaking proving fairly rtmunertitive. Twenty three of the counting houses with stands have already been taken, :caving only five vacan t ; 19 doable a;1.1 24 single stands have been engaged; -thus te.:tkirz a ; tot.q.i o f 66 out of the, 87. . .A curious trick has just been played off at Be'tlin, in order to bring into disrepute , a new enormons. slouch ed riding hat, which.is now in v3,gue among the fair fashion. ables of the Prussian capital. A few days, si , :to,, a t the usual hour for walking en the[frecrientr(l,',. - rornenacle.of the T.illeuis,.a rag-gatherer, with hey h i - 01- .,:et at her back, ,was observed walking up ag lq, 'own o with her head covered. with - one of those appendages. An inquiry was entered into by the police, When : and furnished her with th e h a t i b t a N d va t s o a e s u c;: .h rt e a r it i ; . d .,o Co:', :hop two gentlemen, meetin g th e woman, , at the oxpeve of 37fr, an d g i ven h er a Crown pieee to go and ueik With it atnonget the fashionablos, whi c h t h e woman willin g l y consented to do. [This same trick was tried at Southport last summer, but it failed to effect the ' reform intended—the abolition of ladies' hats.] ST. CLEMENT'S BAGGED SCHOOLS, WINDSOR. • The foundation-stone of the new Rag g ed S c h oo l s, i n connection with St. Clement's Church, Windsor, was laid yesterday. The schools are to be built in Hardingntreet, off Falke er-street. A large number of ladies and gentle. men assembled to witness the ceremonials, although it unfortunately happened that a heavy fall of rain com menced just at the opening. and , lasted throughout the whole of the proceedings. The bays and girls of the St. Clement's Church Schools were ranged on either side of the spot prepared .for the reception of the foundation-stone. Shortly after two o'clock the Rev. Mr. Wood ward, incum bent of St. Clement's, requested the Rev. Mr. Louder to open the proceedings with prayer. A hymn was then sung by the children, after which the Rev. Mr. Woodward handed the silver trowel to Captain H. G. Anderdon, brother-in-law to the late incumbent, the Rev Mr. Parry, and by whose munificence a large portion of thenmount re quired for the erection of the schools was contributed. In handing the trowel, the Rev. Mr. Woodward mattes few ob servations upon the objects for which the schools were des tined; his address, however, being necessarily much cur tailed in consequence of the state of the weather. The cere mony of laying the foundation stone was then performed by Captain Anderdcn, amid loud and repeated cheers. Gapt. Anderdon then addressed a few words of hope and encou ragement to the children around, whom he invited to attend a tea party, to be given at his e'st, on some early evening, in commemoration of the occasion. A document, of which the following is a copy, was deposited with the stone : Memorandum, 9,h June, 1857. The first movement towards establishing a rigged school in Windsor, was suggested to the teachers of St. Clement's Sunday Schools, by Mr. Reginald Radcliffe, on the 13th May, 1849. On the 19th of that month, a deputation from the Liverpool Ragged School Union attentl:ed a teachers' meeting, and offered a grant from the union of ,i;10 towards the sil). port of a ragged school in WlncLor. ft was immediately resolved to establish one in or adjacent to Harding -street, to be designated " The Windsor R igged School." A committee having been elected from the teachers of St. Clement's Sunday Schools—the service , of teachers procured —a cottage, rented in Barton-street—an appeal made by Circular to the inhabitants of Windsor for pecuniary aid—the principles, rules, and regulations for the government and management of the school adopted—and Mr. J. S. Burden (now the Rev. J. S. Burden, missionary in Chin appointed superin tendent—the school was opened two evenings in the week for boys, on the, sth July, 1849. In Septem ber, 1850, through the exertions of Mr. S. Breeze, the usefulness of the school was extended, by open ing it on Sabbath afternoon for the religions instruction of the neglected boys. The support and encourage ment received by the committee, and the groat necessity existing for some effort being made on behalf of the ragged girls of the district, prompted the conductors to invite them, in January, 1852, to participate in the advantages of the school equally with the boys. During the year 1853, through the zealous exertions of Miss Parry, a Iditional fun were obtained, and in January, 1851, a daily school for ief ,nts was commenced ; and in May of the same year the schools were placed in a more satisfact,iry and permanent position by being directly connected with the incumbent and congregation of St. Clement's, to be thenceforth designated " The St. Clement's Ragged Schools." The cottage in Batton-street was found to be inadequate for carying on efficiently the various branches. of the schools; and in 1850, a munificent offer was made by Hobart Grant Anderdon, Esq., of £l5O towards the cost of erecting more commodious and healthy school-rooms. The committee gratefully accepted the generous and liberal donation. A site on which to erect the new building was promised, and early in 1857 the committee made an appeal for the additional funds required,which, in a few weeks, was so literally resporided to as to enable them to purchase 185 square yards of land, and subequently to enter into reontract for the erection of a com modious building suitable for , cliool purposes, and for holding religious services foradults. The object of these schools is to afford gratutiousedueation to the child:en of the poorestand most desti tute class, whose pat en ts are unable to send them to other schools in the district. The education imparted is such as may fit n f o o ,, r y e b t e i g s d th iff em ere t n o t be branches useul o and f secular happy; k i i s n e ' l tr d u eil e' v in t w he th a e im of the conductors of the i ns tit ut i on to l ea d t h e i r m i nds to am in familiar and correct acquaintanre with the word of God ; to direct them to their only Saviour, Jesus Christ ; art(' thus train them, in dependence on the Spit it of God, for usefulness and happiness here, and eternal glory hereafter. Such being .the object of the founders, conductors, and teachers of these schools, may they not presume 'o hope that very many neglected little ones shall be able to trace to the instt notions they re ceived, under the humble roof of St. CleriLert's Ragged Schools, the dawn of that blessed light with which they are for ever to be invested, and the commencement of that song which they are to continue to cha n t w ith hi g h er rapture and sweeter melody throughout eternity. Th e f oun d at i on stone o f the new build ing, in a cavity of which this memo andum is deposited, is laid with feelings of profound gratitude to Almighty Gird for the prosperity and blessings hitherto vouchsafed, t ,, is ninth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fir y.'even, by Hobart Grant Anderdon, Esq. ; and the committee desire to look upon this stone, in' faith, as a typo and emblem of many neglected immortal souls becoming, through the divine blessings accompanying the instruction imparted, lively stones of that spiritual house, a habitation of God through the Spirit. " Let thy work appear unto thy servants and thy glory unto their children, and let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us; and establish though the work of our hands ; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. Then shall our sons ho as plants grown up in their youth, our daughters as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace." Amen. Amen. C , MMITTEE. Rev. Herbert Woodward, incumbent of Sr. Clements. Mr. Hobart G. Anderdon. Mr. T. Boyd. Mr. W. H. Moore. Mr. S. Werrall. Mr. R. Mitchell. Mr. T. PiHinz. Mr. S. Breeze. Mr. R. Johnson. Mr. H. Copeland. Mr. if. Gatr;dgc. Architect—Mr. George Williams. Contractor—Mr. J. Nelson. The meeting was then addressed by Mr. Reginald Rat cliffe ' • after which a hym n was sung, an d t h e proceedings closed. The event was also celebrated by a tea-meeting in St. Clement's church school-room last evening. The chestnut which was plant--d in the demesne of Gola Castle in 1838, to commemorate the coronation of Queen Victoria, has blossomed this year for the first time. It is just now in perfect bloom. —Armagh Guardian. YANKEE TOASTS.--." Tall toasts" are in great fiernand in America. At a public meting the followint., , " dry toast was given (the author of which got " but ttreo" when he reached home) :—" The Dress, th- pulpit, an I petticoats —the three ruling powers of the day : the first spreads knowledge, the second spreads morals, and the last, spreads very considerably an‘ . l indisputably." A BUTCRER.—" A butcher of Patna," wri'es a Patna correspondent, on the 19th instant, "has kis', bu'ehered a young girl of ten years, fu• her orname ,ts lie kept the body of the decease I concealed for m , re than three days in his house, and when he tried to get rid of it, the police arrested him. Covetousness, indeed, is so prevalent in Behar, that the rich should be well guarded if they want safety."—Bengal Paper. MILK.—The pump is the best cow in the dairy. It never kicks over the pail, or languishes for trash pasture. The water companies supply a large prop i•! . ieri of our daily sky blue. Still, genuine milk is not so scarce as many persons imagine ; Doetor Hassan found twelve genuine samples out of twenty-six, Two showed a deficiency of cream from havi7T been skimmed; &even were adulterated with water, and this, in some cases, amounted to fifty per cent. ; and in no case was chalk, size, gum, sheep's brains, or any of the other sub stances said to be used for the adulteration of milk de'ected. BIRTH OF A GREAT-GRANDSON OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.— THe perpetuity of a great name has a natural and universal, if somewhat sentimental, interest, and we take blame t., ourselves for not havirw more promptly noticed the announcement of the birth of a son to Mr. Hope Scott, of Abbotsford, which renews the prospect ota continu ance of the family and name of our great poet and novelist. Mrs. Hope Scott is Sir Walter's only-surviving grandchild, and the infant born on the 2nd instant his sole represen tativa in the fourth generation. Should the child who thus inherits this illustrous name, happily live to bear it, and so transmit it, it will be, w e may withoutexag geration say, a gratification to his etintry.—North Briton. THE COMING COMET.—'s So the world's to be at an end 6nthe we l r 3 e t b immersed, observed" t t c h o e s t elbowse r mea g e f a t to thea woman suds. whosees arms , Bill, and I don't wonde r - a t- i t. I al w . iys said wo was getting too clever • with otir gases and our steams and lightning messages; and now a Yankee's jist finished it with a washing mashing vi e bil do a' week's work in 'a day without rubbing a hand, aw l next t, no soap. I'm blessed 'if it don't." This p oor creature ' s re as o n f or the appear ance of a comet is as rational Rs those of most of her betters . ; she, at'least, attribtites a whole world's mangling to the perfect means of a universal wove. ,Moore t of High Holborn, has get a great deal to answer for.,-Vnited Service Gazette.; vuis killed, in owel l tl6 of of having been ACCIDENTAL DEA'illS, yes 4. erday a young w,?no named Mary Gorman ; who lived in Hedley-atreet, 0.-u who w%s engaged at the saw-mills of 14 0 1. ' G 7r - don, Great uolleeting-- some sawdust. John TYrer , ,W ll ° WAS engaged fit , the corn mills of Mr. Jump, itl N4uxh4P.-toe„ was killed . . by la sack o - f bran i i faith!g t,n has 'lead from an elevation. The body of a woman, c H a o u w al a i r t d in st i r i e l e e t, lnachinery whilst :. : name at present unknown, was found in the canal by a man named Joseph Jones, who lives in Marlborough-street. There was a slip of paper faund in her clothes, and on it was written " Thomas Siasmiths, No. 2, Vietori7-terrace, Cobden-street, Everton." Inquests will be held on the bodies in the above cases this day.