The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-11-20 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
Vork t°
intelligence from Boston to the 7th, and from New „10
Afßriyeat,hceaßptraiintishHanardrisNoonrt,
shlAicmhearric;lvnedrooll
smuanidlas;,e3olllllo2l
the 6th inst. The Africa brought 119 passengers, and sBl'
specie on freight.
o'
Asia at alifax on the 6th . •
The United States steamship Baltic, hence, had arrif_..gost.
New York on the 3rd instant, and the royal mail stea
rived at New York on the 6th instant. J 054
The steamships Ericssoninstant and Arago, from SoutharePt°lll
The United States District Court had sentenced ~As
Wagner, convicted of enlisting men for the British F°"'''
Legion, to two years' imprisonment, and a fine of $lO „raid
:TOll
wrintinegWornaB
late hour this evening. It is understood here in
the
egtstohnt
scoayrrse!_po 1,1
The
et
coafbtinheetAwraesw
inYsoersksr.c.ati,
circles that the cabinet have some pretty knotty suhesso
dispose of. Quite a large budget of despatches arrivedr2se
Saturday, from Mexico, and were communicated to th rot
tary of state to-day, through General Almoute. Also,. ipro.
last foreign mail, which arrived here this morning, hif.sltesd,
portant despatches were received from our minister at .stet e,
all of which, I understand, were considered by the eitoTsdei.
day, and, it is believed, have reference to Mr. CraniP,t,°"
culty, all of which will be developed in a day or two. ~,
A dispatch, from which the following is an eat tsee'„itei
been received by the United States Admiralty from tb..,,,ue'dia
States Mediterranean commissioner, S. L. Breese. ria.etope
is not given :—" Sir,—l have directed Captain Lou 001
teed to Genoa for a supply of coal, and ou his retail teis
for Naples, to which place I am earnestly requesteao„so:
resident minister to send a vessel, the political state
in that kingdom having assumed a threatening attitstogi
soon as the presence of the vessels at Naples may be CI.!Srl
with, I propose to proceed, as I have already
partment, to Constantinople • and should the chole /scei
now unhappily prevails at gmyrna (as it does in reeit:ol,
towns on the north coast of the Mediterranean, in
and Syria,) have subsided in that place, will also !Ira ofS,
had hoped to find the Constellation here, having Ileac_ ,
arrival, on the 10th inst., at Gibraltar. Her Presesre4o!
most acceptable, since the present and probable fete
ese ;0";
affairs on the continent make it more than ever hale o'
have a greater number of vessels here than I shall 413 i, fscist
my command when she arrives ; and in view °f `opt
beg leave to urge an increase to the proent" fereerssisi,oo
eae etcamer and a sloop. Su soon as the ship is f
I shall repair to Naples, trusting to be at baeu'ss' ,
outbreak occur, for the protection of our countrlfeth.
A Washington correspondent writes, respectiej.e
due to Mexico by the United States Governtoe'Ll'ia-atott
rumoured that General Almonte presented to trmsersle
and cabinet to-day the protest of the Mexican st an
against the payment of the three million insta"."-Setla
the Mesilla treaty to the assignees of the claim' t 7„
believed that if Mr. Attorney-General Cushing "'it 1)4
the loans were regularly negotiated on the faith ois, P.
signments, the protest will be disregarded, and '
paid." t 311 ti
A letter from Washington says, that the ampslsierea
the $3,000,000 Mexican indemnity was nearly e°„„cof°
drafts already presented. The question of the legal"'
drafts had been submitted to the Attorney-General.
Nearly the whole of the town of Bnckhannon, Iv ,
county, Va., was destryed by fire on the 28th ultimo. „kr'
Since the partial failure of the attempt to lay tPet'etl
marine telegraph at Point au Basque, public sttelilod,
appriserad,ts.
been directed to the other route proposed, via Greel3 of
land, and the Faroe Islands. Mr. Horace B. Teebet',e
York, had obtained the exclusive right, from the ecrioeo
of Denmark, to land cables on the shores of its dePe' 4
and the Philadelphia Board of Trade- laid recentlY
"1" sar'
resolution calling upon government to send out a ",,,bti
exploring, and sounding expedition, to explore the eu"
waters of the countries above named. .ssoOP
Six men had been arrested in Wisconsin, for plaosroil,,for
tions on the-track of the Milwaukee and l'eciasissfqlot,"
They thought they had not been sufficiently corer , tins
cattle killed by the trains. err
It is stated that in Kansas a secret military that had taken place; designed to control the affairs-
tory, and to reset the execution of any law Pe' tlso
Territorial Legislature. 00
A fatal catastrophe occurred on the Pacific Rats s, foriti
Ist instant. A traits left St. Louis on that day •aor it
ferson city, to celebrate the opening of the Pacifle-700;tti
that place, and on paasing over the bridge, ate 61r
gave way, and the train fell a distance of twenty-fiv,l ess‘rts
feet. Some of the cars plunged on those beneath 'ilea
their ponderous wheels, and crushed or maimed the per 6
nate persons below. Others hung upon the cliff Ina.tipfilLy
dicular position, and two' sr three turned bottom r_fari
down the grade. Only one—the extreme rear ma
tamed its position on the. rail. Twenty-two Pecs
lulled, and a large number wounded. Oree7ll'
The St. Louis Herald states that Mr. William, rho eta
a lieutenant in an independent military company 0Q for
reeently enlisted forty-five men, drilled them as if for
011,04
purpose of joining the Continentals, (the comPoTii taesl„S
he was a member,) and then suddenly departed friec4
Bon, from which place he telegraphed back to
csoeolels,
day with a company of seventy-five men for the British
occupied the attention of time r ernment' 11l 0
St.NieaLraoguuisa thhaavinhge srheoauchldedsa.:llTastllingatlifo:x, on 0 i ste"
eat
of which he was to be captain.
in'
to Opffirce:edl inttehliltigehenrCeirnofnitehdeiarrteelenimi_r::lll:taahllle
ii:irtatoerco,7roeti
rPeagarAulddd,ijioes:g, ofeTfr teonhmtae hiNoniniteeha;staqgctuaw:re,ei.po,,„yriav,,cohably be inS coo
having been reinforced by a small parts
the 12tlyult., embarked at Virgin Bay on bearrile°
.ssr, anti uerure uayngiit tuff ne.st esT,et‘eg
fourmiles-of Granada. After a rapid advance, t i,ceo AScll
reached the city, and gained the
any serious. resistance. Here a s arP„ c°nltVl,e7in and se ij
resulted in a loss to the enemy of itee'sjoi, oe the esPty
wounded, and General Walker took P°sses captured h 1 of
of Nicaragua. Subsequently the fort wo-
the citizeille
Americans: Order having been restored
general isTSO
Granada'helel a public meeting, and tenders"' _ ,e declirsts
the presidentship of the republic, which hollow
Vnited at.r,
favour of General Corral. Colonel Wheel
1;11 licitatioll, ar
Minister to' Central America, after much' 5° ArrivieroS
seeded- to Rivas, with propositions of pe30e,_,,,,,ut, °`ea
Rivas, and learning that General Corral WOOL the,,
tyt
Wheeler• attempted to return, but was prevent,°!,,ed tint?, of)
vernor, and detained two days; nor was he rele`'l, of tit,
town was threatened with an attack. This Vreae;Le bet",o
the part of Corral's forces, led to a correspo,ircorra'erl
the U.S. Minioter and the General. On the YzJ'",,,,, SCslieso,
rendered, a treaty of peace was formed, and• tlins'ese eva
victory becamscomplete. During the progrees COl,op
others of impceta.nee were transpiring. On the r7osrrcie
Fry and Parker: H. French, with sixty merri
„sse 1 01,10.1,0'
board the Virgin, which also carried the passengui-saa 011
from California-0 with the intention of capturiuf the oi,e'sr/
The occupants of the fort, however, fired upon cope', ite
with cannon, and the expedition was abandonedi „st"--er
patityat
ofGcmaiiierav,nil
o.lifo.:,;,l;lo.oetri;
being unwilling to risk the lives of the passengerefs;
23rd the steamer conveying the outward bone ori,ls°,
passengers by the Star of the West was fired sk°94,,
fort. A thirty-two pound shot struck the boat, I'4 ~i913.,'"
and a child, arsiserionsly injuring the machiriedop(:,
to this an attaeld-was made upon the returning- ,„or
at Virgin Bay, by the Government forces, when, ly
were killed, and eight others severely wounded. „are
CANADA..—Cdnsiderable property had beers
King and Ontario streets, Kingston, Canada WeT,',ooll„
The Montretsli Gazette cautions the public age "' ieSe"
feit flour. It isssaid that some dealers buy barrel:oo'
best brands, arachthen fill them up with flour of. 14' lt'
scription, much or which is adulterated.
At Quebec the-Commissariat had advertised for!
woeca7aasnA:iinictrioeNamsTeaEdke
remittances,itos
carry six thousand; barrels of cartridges to Engiiiou
INTELLIGENCE rl' Vs,
porters,hThouemerchants.se scash
There was• no pressure for moneyNEaWnWYnelArr
there was more inquiry for bills to be paid for:lV:is
stederlitonseg
ilbailtlslowBeir.e qTuhieteßlbsvanks, ff
s
with only a slight diminution, their usual line po: t
There was no alteration in the rates for commeasTor sae
the brokers sinceour last, namely, 8 to 9 percent. ell;
first-class paper,. and 9 to 12 for paper note so :4,IFP
Exchange ens England in fair demand, at 19840 I
Bills on France, f.5..171 to f. 5.21,1.
Coraoass-The unfavourable accounts of ts„eee
tbheecostnoscikds2rhe,ramirenasolnatonchsomrede
market hadlled to a further decline of lc. to le- 400 ,Ye
uecxedtentth.atllthelle 53411 :e;051
mated at 5000 bales. , re‘i
The New York Courier and Enguirar, of tvieij tbacoot.,.
says :—"-The week opened very quietly, and 101" epaoisOic„,,-
of the Baltic's adviees, on Saturday, there 05,,..10e,`",,ve ';
change in price. On receipt of her accounts trrica es_,
suspendetl, and. the small sales since effected s"'" Tic"'
10 V sill
chiefly for-home use, have been at very irrega
in g from de. to decline. The stock..here is 111)re 00
for tha season, and the present rates, therefore, est
public. opinion of value. The quotations reprela of,
at which small parcels can be, or are-daily dies'
the rates at which there would be freebuying fofi-o sae
are-anxious to know how many more• turns of 11e.
victim can bear before he is relieveS; or wlaetbe.rde
allowed. to expire on the rack ; and all on this 51 tse
late- themselves that this country is freed frog' • ,
power of a national bank."
BREADSTUFFS.—An advance of 25c. per barrel; e V
on flour on receipt of the advises, per Baltic, t° v 5 •e4'
from Liverpool. The market, however,
at only 12-ic. per barrel above- the prices of
closed Ile.a so
tlns,ce 01J,
Wheat had advanced sc. per bushel, with extols' pal' 4
here and in the interior for shipment to France' °lt
was lc. to 2c. per bushel deerer. seol6o
boa ta
PROVISIONS.—SaIes to a. moderate extent to as ei
mess pork, principally for home use, at $22,50 for l'eeoei
mess, and $21,25 for prime. Prices ruled heavYndell
Lard was in demand at to 12-Ic. Butter 4
btevirlnlaie
seeTi.n
rrii
r7e.
without change. Growers of hops were unW°ll et
any further decline in prices.
FREIGHTS were inactive. We quote to Pi barge her
lasne.—ln Scotch pig small sales had taken yl,yeeeerlool,;
cotton, id. to 5-16 d. per lb.; flour, 3s. 6d. Fetid, per..
lid. per bushel. To London :—Flour, 45. ,°err
grain, 14d. per bushel. To Havre ;—Cotton, seSree •
$1 per barrel; grain, 25c. per bushel. To /3rentwerrl
lc. per lb. ; to Hamburgh, lie. per lb.; to
SZerej.r,
sic. per lb. s°°' ast
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 31.—Cotton sales 7, „el ,
all Southern ports 200,000 a-
. •sif" 9
Nov. 2. Cotton unchanged. Sales 3,000 baleso
doi,
week 38,000. Receipts for the week 46,00e,,,,,rice8
last year.—Nov. 3. Baltic's news received.
Loh
and market unsettled. S bead of same do' o°l
Sales 3,500.—N0v. o•
Liver
changed. Sales 7,000 bales. Freight to
Havre lc.
(By Electric Telegraph.) , for ol°
NEW Yonx, Nov. 6, Six p.m.—The demallu 2;01
active, with a limited supply. Rates fore all IT' ste,s
and, for short first-class paper 8 to 12 P ee"
1081. Freights unchanged. Cotton easier ar_"; clog
200 bales. Breadstuffs : Flour 12ic. easier, aT_,ettle,'s
change in good supply, rates for best bankers", a
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sales 1,300 barrels. Wheat 2c. lower anc.l,4;.it, od
66,000 bushels. Provisions : pork quiet, I
,stter
barrels ; beef lower, sales 350 barrels ;
active; sales 1,850 barrels. Iron quiet at C.
$35,50, six months ; lead firm. Rice steaay,
laru_tTch pig t`
allow steady, at 1210.

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NOVEMBER 20, 1855.1

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

XRB 11 -....-- •
noted ..-'-'aukaialay Foundry, Warrington, an establishment
ceased for the construction of iron ships, has for the present
king and all the hands have been discharged.
institution ANNUAL BALL in aid of the West Lancashire Masonic
initution for the Education and Advancement in Life of
Maroen of Distressed Freemasons will be held in the Town-
-7,4 11 Tuesday, the Bth of January next.
I,4`°VIISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT OF
0:13 OUNTT PALATINE OF LANCASTER.-2nd Regiment of
ISlOl._ like of Lancaster's Own Militia : Henry Harrington
ke,,n.eux Steel, gent., to be ensign from the 30th of August
~,`, /lee Barlow, promoed.
Z IRB i,.
eeleek, ' CABLE-STREET.—On Thursday morning, at seven
galefire was discovered in the office of Messrs. Bahr,
, and Co., shipbrokers, 4, Cable-street. The fire
~ who were promptly in attendance, found the con-
eel!% 11 confined principally to the flooring. It was quickly
4171Ahed, without much damage being sustained..
Ilver ssunesca Comeant.—Mr. R. R. Hutchinson, of
ageecran 1, the intelligent and successful superintendent of
prop. for
fa,r the Age Assurance Company in the northern
coaaef: and the eelepa has made a permanent arrangement with that
no doubt, will prove highly beneficial to his
n° doubt,
interests.
a 141 p
I the Brothers, of Preston, which was run down on Monday
pleice4_ between Point Lyaas and the Skerries, was
'Bay, 'Pen Thursday morning by some boatmen, off Douglas
and' :Id taken into that harbotr. Her cargo is oatmeal,
art. eearc°,lllY Partially damaged. Her masts and bulwarks
Lier tleec' awe the the former being attached to the wreck;
‘l,der taw ere under water. The cargo is being discharged,
I,h, E,,, superintendence of the receiver of droits.
140 ne/7thutyps.—The following are the names. of some -of
• the eras returned on Monday by the Privy Cocit,
%.tl)Proval of Her Majesty •—For Cheshire : Richard
rot a„_:,..'er ICaylor, Esq., of Hooton-hall ; Williasi At-
°steS ' -"N• of Ashten-Heyer, near Kelsall ; and George
Ihiret"e :W-Ilblub
Je lia_ am Esq., of Delamere-hone.—Per York-
ffts., eh Stephentfa7,. Thompson, Esq., of Kerby-hall ; Sir
e';;"' se, 'enfre, Bert., of Budding-park fand Vobert Mit-
'ls°lnterycli. litinmanby. The Sheri of ',Lancaster is
..\l'l-CEW eil:ip "queen in her right as Duke' of lancaster.
in' es
-1,". Ti, P°X THE CALCUTTA ritaine.--Tarly next year
th-l'a,tefalestre-Ineasjßoyden and Son will launch 'from their yard
tow en ,e,a„, a new ship for the Calcuttntrad,e the largest
ea! Well ju ‘' ship ever built in this toWn. This vessel_is..
„ ate ~,, Ptogress She is 196 feet longtetween perpndi
,u'eest, a'ed"'bult-bout 220 feet over all. Her .extreme beam is 36
asuee 'r depth of hold 22 feet 6 niches. Her builders'
Bee ul M., ent is 1,174) tons. She will Ilse a full-rigged ship.
ererY ra`eri-als are lndia teak and African oak, and in
she h' she is constructed as an A 1 ship ; and whilst
sailer. /32'e greatest capacity for •carrying, she will be a fast
Bo4l‘' ton
• rough. °ran 13asic.-aOn Wednesday the business of the
Bank Was
ueela e--- transferred to the new building, which has
Wate,ye'cted on .the site of the' ld one, on the south side of
bottrilatreet. The architectural-style of the new building is •
the mostaste and simple its external appearance is one 'of'
stole effective in LiVerpool. The premises consist of 'two
foreels= and the interior arrangements are admirably adapted.
Illgt•ronedealle;titi,g a large businesreefficiently. The public bank-
'l'iith .-- ea Lofty, weliventilitea, and most effectively lighted
'taeht-Paaolis windows by day, and a brilliant sun-burner' by
'lent -Lae Borough Bank forms an additional public otemt-
to th to -
e yam
'Dres_ T DERBY Gezattaaam.—The followilengiud'diartswe-7
thairent at the meeting held on Wednesday: Roe. W. Badnia ,
'duo man; Messrs. Abrahams, Edwards, Harrison, 'l"i64laP'
w tittfield-
jp, -a„aee,ute Siddeley, Ifedealf, Roberts, 'Restoe,,Patts,
illetlai: 1.--" "44"-Y, Shaw, Matten, and Ledger, The' halence
by ea- treasurer's hands Was £1,671185. 2d. Notice saes-given
felif.7l2. Shaw,tbat be would, at the next meeting, move the
the-e„wlug resOhttions a e4a., That a dispense:l.qm appointed at
ece norkhesse, ,veitiesadary of 255. per week, to ^Ccmtnenee
been a Periodof fourwveeks, retrospectively; that an-increase
wunii.ade in the -sillei•y •of Mr. Roberton,atorekeeper at the
ree,mase, from Tdato. I:60 perm nnum; made that a-sewing-
tte;,,ree e_
.va. "v liPpointede. for the gis' schoolat -sidery ,of £l5
.: -a., awd,racious.
I)/
E 41/°LieWL O'C'VISAGE AT THE rig.letpTON "ST'ATION.—
trattiL °n Tuesday some ruffian' at present 'unknown, perpe-
et:t.;- au aeaan the immediate neighbourhood orthe.Preston.
The-1 wkiich might crave led to great ittray,ll-not loss otf life.
stationaaQa hire • and Yorkshire-s
short.
train *rived a d the
Short il,
a abort tirne before the 3 1, am., mail train was due. 1
aaneYb,..eftrards'one of the Lancashire andYteekihir Com-,
nds u
own
. i..vedinthe at the signal lamp wale" off,
PozVeing dowr the I' covered that the • t° ascertain the' craese, he dis- •
turned ana eigativ.;.g.,:rd.tri P had been wt. outannd the points
Points wereat onee wafted 1:11) with a *tone. .10f -course the
t/ain arrived inuanmute , but etiy.just in time; fm• the mail-
tion had:not been re
toods yard, and•alentoved the tin would. hives in into the
potTnn InALA,nt , 'lons accidera must have beer. the result.
stylessiml of theia C413.--Titt merribers!have -recently taken
eonifoles 'exterior •
e 4111 t their:
club-hentse,an* Reild-street. The mixed
and 1 .-arehitecture is method: indexof the mixed
Perfect, , Itruiees . .
hole and,am within. Tim lkitehen .arraagements are
l-ks
._„. 'ref' worthy the study ,of alanieekeepers and
meats -thi.„,„,..l7lfteed, considerisigthelimitedisite, the arrange-
Alr. p"'guto credit to theingennity of the architect,
future, sl`" =.of•tondon. The cost dr thei land, ibuilding, f4r-
ellablee,tze.' la'estimated at elei;6oo, ewhich, -et 5 per cent.,
ea 000 rnereheaes to sit at the. comparatively small rental
Club is twPer ,Itrtntina. The entranee.moner te the Palatine
gnineae T.tY-fiNe guineas, and the munaasubecription seven,
aav,.. ,vr urea s'h'oals gentlemen residing. in Ike country the
nt eiglo__, sof a town house. Thereis.saine„tilt: of estabfir.b-
Itud!ToiYt=asid commercial travellers' club in Liverpool.,
• _ . ee.eaimtell Liability Act,the Laceenalaeing admirably
P tetbfer- such: :purpose, and conv tible et at small cost. i
b.,:uuz (Career Taw MAIL StraiLtams.--ttrite Atlantic Ilan
'•
,urylit .adviees,tthat the contract betweonethe Canadian Le-
.Tsire ,and =Messrs. Edmonstore lellenaand Co., of• Quebec,
tiv!nedatter tceran screw-stessaiers(onee aeforenight-between-..
1,4171)04A -aiide knebec, in the summer, ..aadTortland in'.
fee `e.„„r.has;:beeraexecuted. ' The•departureofttaie first steamer
nee laveispool will take place Tofritive).y ow the 23rd of• April
cleat,l' the:tentr,attors being bend tomake the tfirst arrival and
4!!! of the snails in Quebec by the 77th of May, IS-56.
tkitZ,(llllg', to the=terms of the contract, it land compulsory, to
%a.wae-eteamers to Montreal; but the.Mentreal commercial
lecayttnity awe- endeavouring that every steamer during the
lie-Ner andswinter shall arrive there. Two, vessels of the new
the 4e, In, the meantime, enoeeod ma* :the transport service,.
others . are !building by Messrs. !Deanna Brothers,. 4il
bunion.B
,„, eA,
‘4,ltte---., , 0010/ITTEE.—The fret meeting of this e®m ,
latea.,, since its reconstruction 'by ithe:couedil, was held•on.,
F1e,,,4,aY. :Present—Messrs. Lungsdale, :Dover, Beckwith,
114711 g, !Haydock, J. Holme., tereethwaitee-131seil, Johnsea,
inim„,eacl-, 'Hodson, A. C. Stewart, TienerantiaM`thaffie. Mr.
"elr2ale Alms •Te.eleeted chairman, and.Mralover deputye
lew."oan. fahe,varlous sub-committeesaveretformed as fel- •
Ste,-e's-GeneralePurposes : Messrs. Janydock, J. Nicholso94
1 , -4, Beckwith, klehnson, J. Hearne., ,cud ~R. .Gladstone.
Itaariamen,_ a., Godfrey, Sklisson,i.Winne, Hodson,
, serey emessrs.
e he", Beekwith, Tleming, A. C. Stewart, andkCrosthwaite.
ellectim Df Julep : Messrs Johnson :and Heavdock. Rates
iqerrit lee -: Messrs. Sheil, Hodson, Johnsen, •Cedfraye
4_. lai,n,g, .Beckwith, R. Gladstone, ll'ianffie,kGrosthwaite, and
11 f`uxrne. Atlopai- r. of Streets :: Messrs. allelhead, J-
./1;1'111e, Beckwith, M‘Goffie, Johnson„.and 'llaysleak....Srn.oilee
letieen„ ie,..„ene,;an .: Messrs. A. -C., ISl.,,eTall:t:ll,mulbX
00,idoek •ietrostliwalte, Beckwith, anear_nalie
at , Hawed, Sockwitb,
tka ~enieneeS:: Messes. Holme,
tee" urosthwaite.-=Daring a short.tt cottare:ticio!ii, wii4k followed
elerk,eaplained
tha,.aPpointraent,of the:commi . es, tb
ttls't Under the .ant oft alst session, It w°1114.. 'l),°‘4°.
al.s6.
ear3:.f4,odr
elec'eard to make ;an•ateenual. return of the sunk ta 3 n
had Ned, and ee..-e mciaeor. which the roonqy liatrustedto them.
ea, been expended.-tie Law-Clerk stated ttiliat,ar corm-num-
N•uou had been weceived,from the solicitor to =the London and
rt h-western Railway, .:empany relative rte ,the,,offer they
made,,, of some landau ,Queeu-street, Edge-hill. TheeeorfananY
! th— ready to dedieatethei-Laad to the public ondondition.ithat
a 0 Health Committeeshaeld pave it, and they wished balave
044 irrimediate answer, seeing that the land must the deelt•with
0 way or the other. The.offer was accepted.
AReniTECTURAL .A ,ND ARCH.BOLOGICAL frael.°l---Y
ta.e fortnightly meeing of :this society, on WednesdaY,aa'a.,
ItarY presided, and there\was,a large attendance.of metes'
.--„lt.
~2.a. Boult drew attention to. the exhibition ocarebitect,-..:
uekignT, to be opened in Louden on the 17th of 334'41 -D--14-ti..
and said he should
tions of funds or d
oura U 4,
; tee_ nementing fat, eseigala,
tion at
,4 tided to ib he glad to=reeeive and for...avzd.....,eor_tri,_,la.:._u
valf°rhtliendarexhanibtagitioett
.ofluese- l'anul7etii7i.
...e suee, eei • glish artists in Pane, ano.
Ai InentiOned that Sir Charles 'Efi,, R.A., had received-the
-Vapid medal of honour 'angsd alai following architects :either
• Th_e_dal_ aor honourablmentio. n a--4....C.: Cockerell, RA., :Owen
Ones, X. L. Donaldson, P. . IlarnwEek, R. A. G. Scott, E.
uaeuer, T. Hamilton, (Edinbutea? mus Burton, ti.
DeclKendall, and H.
Atiwler, ;Thomas Wyatt, Mew Ws Alti R.ld
ariessionaj.
-caw.—Mr. Alfred Rinumer was ,olPct .• ~P
ke exhibited the first part of Maisons
which
a_neber. Xr. Picton
he by M. Augustus Castirmane, to illustrate which
Ze read a' paper some time ago on Belgiag architecture, after
-e„,„l3o,clestriaii,terer through that country. Ige. Samuel Huggins
er,'-'" a paer on " The Architecture of -the Future," in the
c-41140 of which he indulged in his favourite subject of criti-
Th M, the anonielles of St. George's-hall, with respect to the
termed
Approaches to this building. Mr. Huggins
them a conglomeration of all possible styles, and an
''ilitrage cu puldictte.ste. One fault he considered was, that
e iea stern portico, the principal feature of the building, did
dot nclude a ,covered carriage colonnade, whieh necessitated
the erection of a temporary and unsightly b .boarding for the
tprotection of parties,areghting from carriages, before entering
e 1141, on oreasionsof grand concerts.
s INTERESTING TO BstrILDERS AND OWNERS .D:F IRON
CII'W STEAMEKS.—Messrs. Burns have received the follow-
forg reply from the Boardof Trade, in answer to amemori al
;warded by thennma the subject of water-tight bulkheadsin
'an screw steamers:—
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
• Marine ,department, Nov. 3, 1865.
Gentlemen —I am directed by the Lords of the Committee
Privy Council for Trade to acquaint you that my lords
have under their consideration the memorial signed by your-
'Eaves and other kon-ship builde.rs and stea. m-sh. ip owners on
the Cl
e • Yde, relative to tie water-txght partitions in iron ves.sels
required by the Merchant Shipping A,et, 1854, more particu-
7IY with reference to iron screw-steamers ; and I am to
„raustnit to you the accompanying copy of the additional in-
-‘ruetions which my lords have issuer] to their surveyors for
iteegulating the construction of the shaft trunks in iron-screw
amens. —I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
-Messrs, G. and J. Burns, Glasgow. JAMES BOOTH.
Slab T HUNKS IN CREW
811 A-P T s STEAMERS.—IIISTRUCTIONS TO
11,-,v2TORS OF STEAM VESSELS (BY WAY OF ADDITIO.N TO
~..s._-',-kGRAPTI 67 OF ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS).—As it ap-
-1-4cB to my lords that, iu the case of iron screw steamers,
iileeculaenience may arise from a rigid adherence to the
It !tile
that no communications are to be allowed in parha-
easestnl
arY bulkheads, my lords are pleased to direct that, in I
f where the owners require it, an access may be
_ affordeda
ain tbe engine-room through the parliamentary bulkhead to
the shaft trunk fll :—The end of the trunk in such
b.as o ows
ees IS t(1 be fitted to the after part of the bulkhead, so as to
si Perfectly water-tight. The trunk itself is to be of equal
thteellgth with the bulkhead, and also water-tight throughout ;
seitLend of the trunk next the engine room is to be fitted
Iran a stuffing box for the shaft to pass through. An en-
3asi:.ee is to be made through the bulkhead into the trunk,
,0_ large enough to enable a man to enter from the engine
str.sul to
alai after the bearings. This opening must be con-
eau,t th a water-tight sliding door, working in a groove,
where may be opened or closed by a rod from the deck above.
tirere there is no trunk, a water-tight stuffing box must be
ed at the place where the shaft passes through the bulk-
Y" —Oct, 26,1855, Board of Trade,

THE AFRICAN STEAM ComPANy have declared a dividend
for the half-year ending the 31st of October, at the rate of
seven per cent. per annum, free of income-tax.
THE MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY, at a special meeting held on Wednesday at War-
rington, decided to hold their annual meeting next year at

MR. JOSEPH BALDWIN, who for thd last ten months has
been Comptroller of Customs at Liverpool, has just been pro-
moted to the Collectorship of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
ON Monday, a notice was posted in the Underwriters'
Rooms, to the effect that unless Liverpool shipowners dis-
played more alracity in tendering for the government emi-
gration, they would soon not have any opportunity of doing so.
A BOAT CAPSIZED in the river on Tuesday afternoon with
several persons on board, all of whom were saved by the third
mate of the American ship James Nasmyth, with the excep-
tion of a woman aged 22, named Jane Powell, who resided in
Blenheim-street, Scotland-road.
LIVERPOOL YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—On
Thursday, the eleventh of the series of friendly addresses to
young men in connexion with the above association was deli-
vered by the Rev. John Kelly, in the Bible Repository, Slater-
street. Subject—" The young man impressed with the im-
portance of the age in which he lives," There was a large
attendance of young men.
AT St. Helens petty sessions, last week, Mr. E. Oliver, of
Liverpool, was summoned for £lO, for a poor-rate for a coal
mine in the township of Rainford. An objection was taken
that Mr. Oliver was not rated, and that it was not proved that
he was one of the firm of Holdsworth and Co. mentioned in
the rate-book. Several other objections were also raised,
which were valid, and the case was dismissed.
SUDDEN DEATIL—On Thursday evening, a man, nearly
seventy years of age, named Nicholas Welsh, who obtained a
precarious livelihood by dancing in the streets, was taken
suddenly ill in Standish-street. A police-officer took him into
a house, where 'the occupiers gave him some wine, and the
officer fetched Mt. Syers, surgeon, from the Vauxhall Dispen-
sary. He, however, grevr worse, and died the next morning.
LAIRD'S MONTHLY EXPORT LlST.—lcre find from this list,
that, in September, the export of coal was as follows :
From Northern Ports ......... ..... 290,058 tons
„ Yorkshire „
„ Liverpool „
, Severn „ .
scotch„

Total 467,799 tons
Tftn 53017/4D Dues.—Thelime fixed by the Danish gottra-
ment 'for the opening of the conferences on the Soun Diemsdues is
to-arty. Prussia will be represented there by her
minister in Copenhagen, 'count Orions. It seems probable
that most of the governments invited will respond to the in-
vitation by deputing that representatives to attend, but in
ailprobability their instructions will for the present be
fined to the hearing 'of 'proposals, on the commtthiration of
which to the home gorernments special instructions will be

issued.
REGISTRATION ar -SHIPS.—The Registrar-001m1 has just
issued a circular later, addressed to the owners of ships who
'have not obtained'their official numbers se:miffing t the
e
requirements of tte Merchant Shipping Wet ; s will h
the effect of ascertaining whether all the .vesselstretained upon
the register are*:. existence, and will test the correctness of
the statistical returns relative to the amount !Of our shipping
retained upon the register. All regiStered vvessels, of what-
soever tonnage, retaining their Certifitates of
to render up
try, are
required to hate distinct official Immbers,'und
their certifialts of registry wheu !loUger in a condition

for service.
A STRIVE AT MANCIIESTET.—A pa
rifd strike of fattery,
operatives has taken place at Manchester n
consequence of ar.
threetenedereduction of wages. The luardian. s 4ll
acteedanee-with the statements at•thenieeting of self-acting
minders and piecers, oa Wedresdtly; these classes of lrendse'us
et
five mills, did not go to -work on Thursday_ morning; and, ,'as
we nridefstand, the esachinery 'in" these establishnts
Groat was
'
standing. They are those 'of Meesrs. 'Kennedy and Co.,
Ancoatoestreet • Messrs. K-elly and: t'ilinour, Bradt-ova-read ;
Messrs. W. P. Garke :and t Co., .13eswick-street ; Messrs.
Clarke' and Brother, Pierceyeetreete and Mr. Sharp :(New
Islington Mills) Pottestreet. We 'have not yet bawd any
reliable statement as to the numb'e7 of hands who were em-
ploy& in these mills. There was not, during Thuriday, any
excitement in the district Within-which the mills named are
,comprised; nor was there anyzgathering of the 'old 'hands
'rout dthe premises oreleeWhere. Small knots of the ninem-
'playa. would of course,eccasieridiy gather at different points,
i'but they soon separated. At 'Messrs. Richard. Bliley and
CO:.'s Chorltou Mills, Thilme-street, Oxford-road, •.ilbstat 300
'haats struck work at moon on Irntirsday, the time in which
'their notice ea red. The '-ilands employed by the Hanover
Mill Company also ((tee •underttand) stopped work :at noon.
It was rumonredtintta:portion ,of the hands et Messrs. W.
:and. W. Stirlinge!, Lover 'Meetiley-street, were 'render notice,
'which would expire it noon' on Thursday; hut -on inquiry
[,,
dming the afternoon, are learned that all the hands were at
erk as usual. Theixandkiiirtwo or three 'ether -mills were
esaid to have received notice Ostit those notices do mot expire
-until next weelk, andmotbineis known as tartherletermination.
df the men, if:any 'has:yet been come to."
Tan Lees ,CE Iran Assnacereene.---The- le:nerving letter
'has been reeeivedlrem the British consul: at Se.Wineent by
'the owners Ofthe I:dramatic (Messrs. Iloldernees and Chil-
ton, of Liverpool), in reference to the loss of thet vessel :
33ritkheensailate, St. Vincent,'Cipe de Verde,
:October 27,18;5.
Sirs,-1 regret I have to-announce to you the less of your
vessel, the Adromache. -4Bixe foundered at --sea en the 12th
inst., inlet:l:6l77W., and:Jo-a. 26 30 W.., -en her homeward.
passage from Melbourneionrehe coast of Africa. It appear
that the crew had -rafteredsieverely from theeoaet fever; and ,
that the snaeter, tiaeob Tate, :and the cementer load dieder
that diseese--rthe 'fanner e'tillioard the Andromache, on the
sth inst., and-theaetter - while the vessel wasilyixg receiving
her care*. The 'remainder ce the crew saved 'themselves in
' the long iseateendiffeenhaVing been fifteen *lays :et sea in her
they weee.enabledTto reach the island, but in aunest distress-
ing state. They hixcl alls suffered extreineleefrons the fever s
;
and the constant exposure in an open boat for-se tnan.y day
without stifficientmenrishinent had reduced- them to the last
stage of exhaustion. I am.; happy to say that.there is every
impe that they Mill all, ,ivith judicious treatment, recover-
Your obedient-servant, : Taos. Mreexa,ll:B:M. Consul.
ARTILLMRST TFACTICEi AT :sou NORTII Et:MT.—Late :on
Thursday, 'the -inhalitants were disturbed :lay-reports of a
heavy manmade-from the:direction of the entrance
intosi the.
Mersey. Many peorile imagined that the, r.
' .of Englasidhy thelinesianehad actually commenced. Others,
supposed it must have proceeded from the expected Australian
packets, twe.of -Which were due; and not a few,came to the
,conclusion that Brother Jonathan had taken a bold initiative
Thy attacking Liverpoeie : -It . afterwards transpired that the
officers of the iLanoaahire Aetillery Militia at :present doing
:garrison duty .at-theiNorth Fort, desirous of disciplining their
. omen under even?' eiremustanceesuldenly ordered:theissembie
A. be sounded. In 'three minutes the menewere .at their
everious stations, ant Lin the command• being given, nineteen
emends were lied irom the gret guns, with scarcely a
• moment's intermission. The experiment was held toilae, quite
esatisfactery, ;and ereditable,totheanen and officers.
113noszaane are Peke.—The._,Chamber of Commenee at
<Newcastle haveaddressed a memorisl to the President .of the
!Seard of Trade on :the -sabject of the brokerage duties levied
4n France, pointing qut that ,while French shipmasters are
allowed to select their owe brokers, or to employ no broker at
s), all in this country, Eughsh shipowners are compelled, in
France to employ certainbrokers licensed by the government,
leand to pay them tertainedutieeifixed-by the state; and .also
:drawing the attention:of the government to the fact that,eoal-
laden vessels eutering .Havre, Femme), and Harileur .pay
higher rates of brokerage4han other vessels, and higher than
I e*en- colliers do in the other zports of France. The memorial
. also submits thart file.coraptdsary brokemge system complained
of, if trat at variance with the letter, is at'deast opposed to the
spiiittethe Commercial Treaty of 1826, between Great Britain
and France, and w'his't, by :Article 1., evidently comteruwere to be
plated
that henceforth no heavier ihurdens on natigation
permitted in the one eountrylaan in the ether.— Gatftheni
• Observer.
EXIMA.ORDINART HOEBERY TES OF WATCH the Po-
lice
-court, on Friday, Edward .Proste, well ktu3wn as a chafer
charged .uith having in
thief, and.Toseph and Mary Jsekson mother and son, were
watches. William Layeacki;
their'. posses'sion a number of stolen.
:a ...detective offiee-e, said that,
at a house .in Lime-street, and' ratillecrg a
about thrte,yreeks ago, a n ,was drugged
watch and ring.
He was. so much injured that be was first taketitol.i
ibut for some time back he has been at his house in T h-io t
ineskiiln4
Aane, where bellow lies, too ill to hew:loved. From info-rma,--
,tion he (Lay-cock) received from Meesrs. Smith and Ham-
;mond, pawnbrokers, of Soho-street, he went on Thursday to
ea:beerhouse,,l7,lCharles-street, kept ,lay the female prisoner,
.and where the two male prisoners liied. At first some peo-
;ple le the house said that Frosts was :net in, but on going up
:to a room upstaire, the three prisouers were ca,ughtthere,
,looking very much :confused. A watch .vas found iu Freste'e
pocket, two in that of the lad Jackson, arid a gold one in the
female prisoner's 'bed. Both the male ;prisoners said ..the
watches were their own. Two other detectives proved that
they found in a basket, concealed amongst some feathers,
several watches, and amongst some ashes under the grate they
ALSO found nine more. 4. time-piece was also ,found in one of
the paeloura. When tarn into custody thedbmale prisoner
said she gave 17s. for, it, then £2 55., and then 033. On see-
ing the detectives Frosts attempted to escape, bat was cap-
tured and handcuffed, end on seeing Grisenthwaite.(one of the
conkers) :looking at the grime, he said, " You needn't look
there, you'll find nothing." He also said that if they had
come a few minutes earlier they would have caught ;two men
who had left the wtches. Several of the stolen matches
were identified 'by earsons who had been robbed of them in
the street, and A gentleman from Messrs. Litherland and
Davies, in Bold-street,identified the time-piece as having been
stolen from their shop about seven o'clock last Monday even-
ing. The ease was remanded for a weeb, the magistrate, Mx.
J. A. Tobin, refusing to take bail for the Jackson&
Docx CommtrrEe.—Mr, Charles Turner presided at the
weekly meeting, on Thursday. The other ,members present
were Messrs. Shand, Brocklebank, Robinson, Chaloner, Mon-
del, Holden, Hubback, Rankin' Anderson, Gregson, and James
Holm. The principal subject of discussion was the appoint-
ment of Mr. Pickthall, a cargo ledger clerk, to the situation of
warehouse-keeper in No 1 Albert Dock warehouse. A letter
was read alleging that Mr. Pickthall was appointed to the
situation over the bead of Mr. Benson, in consequence of his
being the nephew of the chairman of the sub-committee, with
whom the appointment rested. After explanation from Mr.
Robinson, Mr. Pickthall's uncle, and from Messrs. Holden and
Hubback, the other members of the committee, the appoint-
ment was confirmed. The committee also recommended that
the rates of charge in the Stanley Dock, for" coal, be 9d. per
ton, and for other merchandise, ls. per ton. Approved. The
harbour-masters'sub-committee reported that the new enclosed
shed, on the east side of the Salthouse Dock, was now ready,
and had been used for the reception of outer cargoes. The
chairman iutimated that Messrs.lmrie and Tomlinson, who had
used the shed, said it was one of the most beautifill sheds they
ever saw, and, in their opinion,it would be of the greatest advan-
tage to the shipping of the port. Mr.Mondel: It isan admirably
constructed shed. A communication *as read from Messrs.
Caleb Grimshaw and Co. about appropriated berths, showing the
advantage of those berths to the dock estate. Referred bathe
harbour-masters' committee. A letter was read from Messrs.
Fleming and Clay, trade assignees to the estate of Messrs.
Rennie, Rankin, and Johnson, stating that they could let the
building yard of the firm, upon which they bad expended about
£6,000, if the Dock Committee would enable them to grant a
five or seven years' lease. Referred to the committee of works.
Mr. Robertson Gladstone, Mr. William Mann, and Mr. Ander-
son, who had been re-elected members of the Dock Committee,
at the last meeting of the council, were re-appointed members
of the several sub-committees upon which they bad previously
acted. The general business then terminated.

COMMISSIONS signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County
Palatine of Lancaster.—John Bramley Moore, Esq., to be
Deputy-Lieutenant ; John Hickinbotham Chambers, Esq., to
be Deputy-Lieutenant.
WILLIAM ALFRED RUSSELL, Six months old, son of Mr.
Joseph Russell, ship-broker, Mill-street, was found dead in
bed at two o'clock on Friday afternoon. At an inquest on
Saturday, a verdict of " Death from natural causes" was re-
turned.
THE LATE ARCIEDEACON BROOKS.—We understand that
the statue of the late Venerable Archdeacon Brooks, executed
by Mr. Macßride, is not yet ready for public inspection, owing
to its being not quite finished, and the absence of the artist
from Liverpool.
AN INQUEST was held on Saturday on the body of a seaman
named William Pollock, aged 20 years, a native of Belfast,
who was landed from the American ship Assyria, at the
Bramley Moore Dock, on Monday, and died in the Northern
Hospital on Thursday. The jury returned a verdict that
death arose from natural causes.
ON SATURDAY, Elizabeth Parry, the wife of a labourer, re-
siding in Ashley-street, was accidentally burnt while sitting
at the fireside nursing her child. Having advanced too near
the fire, her clothes ignited, and before the flames could be ex-
tinguished she was severely burnt all over her body. She was
conveyed to the Southern Hospital, and is progressing favour-

ably.
SESSIONS.—The following are the dates of holding the va-
rious sessions for this county during the next year t—Lancas..
ter, Dec. 31st, April 7th, June, 30th, and Oct. 13th; Preston,
Jan. 2nd, April Bth, July 2nd, and Oct. 15th ; Salford, Jan.
7th, April 14th, July 7th, and Oct. 20; Kirkdale, Jan. 15th,
April, 22nd, July 15th, and Oct. 28th. The annual sessions
will be held on the 26th of June, and the adjourned annual
sessions on the 11th of Sept.
The Guiding Star, which left Liverpool in January last for
Melbourne, with nearly 500 passengers on board, and had not
arrived at Melbourne up .to the 30th August last, is now
posted at Lloyd's as a missing ship. She had a miscellaneous
cargo, which, with the ship, was insured for a large amount.
She was last spoken by the Boston barque Kate, Captain
Hastings, in latitude 16 6 S., longitude 33 48 W., and has
not since been heard of.

BLOCKS and copper plates, 34 in number, for making the
different parts of forged bank notes, were last week disco-
vered at the bottom of -a cesspool in the yard of a solitary
cottage at Headley-heith, on the Alcester-road, near Bir-
mingham. The cottage, in May last, was occupied by a
notorious individual, named William Mayner, late of Birming-
ham, who, at the last Warwick assizes, was convicted!, and
sentenced to six :years' penal. servitude, for receiving stolen

goods.
Mniaricaroir t&niv ACCIDENT.---A few days since, as Mr.
W. Brown, son'of Mr. J. C. Brown, solicitor, of Holsworthy,
in the north of Devon, was out 'shooting, he met with the
following serial; accident. He was in company With a gentle-
man named ale, and was getting over a hedge, wheu Mr.
Yule, who was about to follow him, tried to ntscock his gun,
but the hammer slipped from his fingers and the gun went off,
discharging nearly the whole of the contents into Mr. Brown's
thigh, shattering it in a frightful manner. Mortification has
sineettettia, and there are nothopes of Mr. Brown's recovery.
A DISTIONEST SERVANC—On Friday, -a gold watch and
chain, and some valuable .articles of wearing apparel, Were
missed from a public-house in the n'eighbeurhood of Cahbege-
hail, and suspicion falling upon a servant girl who had 'left
the Iprevions day, information was given to the police, 'which
led to the girl's apprehension on Saturday afternoon, at a
lddging-house in Grafton-street, with the missing watch and
;Chain, a ham, the articles of "clothing, and other stottn.pro-
.

arty,,
in her possession,
SHOCKING OCOtria/rtcE.--On Saturday morninp,.;'-a most
painful occurrence, resulting in fhe death of a young man
named Nathan Bentley, happened at the new miWbelonging
to Mr. Thomas Miller, in Newiall-lane, Preston. He was
engaged in oilineasome machinery in the cardiugrroomt when
the dangling ends of his neckerchief were caught in the
wheels, and his bead was drawn tightly to the machinery.
The engine was stopped as soon as possible, and the kerchief
being cot he 'aeas detached; abut he was quite dead, having
been strangled almost instantaneously.
THE NEM" NA RKtT 'fiLT SOLITHPORT.—At the late meet-
ing of the Seathport commissioners, Mr- .Wright's Offer of
2,300 yardsaol land, oppoSite the Lancashire and •Yorkshire
Railway Station, was considered. Some discussionaroge as to
contictuiug the Old Mal et, which has .only 800 yards of
groand. alt was decided that it was desirable to continue it
until the 'expiration of the lease. Tice ground rent of the
New Market is ;30- per yard, or 013 ,aeyear ; but the tolls
have been £l7 in 12 weeks. The lease ofthe New Market is
for 99years, but thetonnxissioners hope to get the lessee-am-
landed te'999 years.
TutrT AT Atatnagr..—On Saturday, Edward Parry, an
tatter, was charged befere the county magistrates; ;at the
mart...in Lime-streetaWith stealing' three ducks, the property
of Messrs. Bath Brothers, omnibus. :proprietors, at Aighurth.
Theanisoner. was an-o-stler in the employ of Mr.. Philips
lawho
11w:stables in the samelraid with Messrs. Blith, and orilon-
daylte was discharged in consequence 4 being drunk,ral the
preticus night. Upon leaving the Place he decamped with
:three ducks, whichtwere found in Es 'possession on thesame
day,at the stables of :Castle's Ilatel: :Gaston. He WRE Com-
mated to gaol for two months.
ipnass.--fire ,bribe out .on Sunday morning, abs-at six
.olelock, in the -shop of Mr. ThomatFoakes, Ratcliire-street,
ißrurswick-road ; -but the engines"wSt'e quickly on the spot,
..and the flames ,were subdued in a few.minutes. The. damage
As ',estimated at :Awl ,Z40.--=-Twe- small ',fires occurred on
tarday. One in the morning, about nine, in a cotton-shed,
owned,by Mr. Howell, in Great Howard-street, but which was
,siii3dued. by a.few .buokets• of water before the fire brigade had
time 'to arrixe. 'The second. fire irroke out among some
'oakum in a cellar rented by Mr. Philip Doyle, in New Bird-
...street: It, was also extinguished beforedam age was occesioned.
-Men VBNECINAN -*knew Coserawy.--elt. is. in contempla-
Itkil., we• understand; to form a company under the powers of
;the recent act, withliraited liability, :to develope the. edvan-
Aages of: Fisher's .(patent): Venetian ,crew, which has been
"tried against the bestanxiliary screws that have, hitherto ap.
'oPfealueredre. increased
cuped,ii.withsdvaandtagimiesnutigroorind Ihoehecotlniseimpropdtioacntioonf
At& So confident is the inventor of the superiority of his
'screw, that he is prepared, we are told, to_ guarantee that it
~shall beat any eerewtthat can be fried against it, or to have
tuotbing for his trouble.
w 'Ems CIVIL SERKICE ,IN LIVEEPOOL.--kA 'tae Li for a
:clerk in the General Business Department ofeerpool
;Castoin-house has been occasioned by the removal from office
eof Mr. T. Coyle; and another in the long room -by the re-
r.unoval of Mr. J. Sumner.. The salary of each is £7O per an-
enure. Several :appointasents,have been 'made during the past
~week..Mr.'W. C. Burchell has been appointed a dent. for
,general business; ,and Mr. Charles Ebbrell has obtained an
,extra sveighenels*aand Mr. Thomas Humphreys has been
.appointed a boatman. Mr. W. P. Griffiths, formerly of the
Livespool Post-office, -,,llits been promoted from the Inland
aDepartment of the General Post-office to :that of the Account-
ant and Receiver-genete's Department.
WHZSENVEKA.GIC *OP lavearooe.—The Health Commiest' ee
Omvejutt issued a tabillar report of the -existing state of the
thorough sewerage. The report has been prepared by Mr.
l'Cevelands, the bsmsugh. engineer, with hie ;usual care and
accuracy.. It is ffiiniple ,-yet comprehensive, exhibiting an
alphabetical list of all the streets, the length of each- street,
the -extent of sewerage executed in each of them, in which
sewers to any extent exist:; the character of chose sewers, and
theiralepth below the surface at partienlar -specified points.,
From their plan, these tahies admit of easy and satisfactory
consultation, and by their assistance any .osie can at. -once
deteraline the exact ,extentof available sew,enge in any dis-
trict. ,Aavaluable additionte the ,work woeld ke a summary
of the whole, showing at a glance how mauystreets there are,
what length of them is :adopted and sewered, and a statement
of the auntalready spent in .eerrying ,out ,M.r. Islewland's ad-
-1 mirable plan ,of sewerage.
Houses :BUILT ON 6 PHOX.7-At the Pella-court, on.
Wednesday, . eight heads af . chemical works, soaperies, gas
works, ate., were summoned, .at,the instance of the Health
Committeea iir depositing noisome And unwholesome refuse
.upon , vacant
,ground, in the neighbourhood of Boundary-
'street, north end, between Great fioward-streetand4he East
:lancashire Railway. The names of the parties summoned
were Ann Hiehardson, William Bothell; William Callaghan,
.:-rohn Tinkler. Thomas Gibbeas, (arearter,), Thomas Aspinall,
,(a carter,) Jamey Muspratt and Sous, and John Hopwood
Nieholson. Mr. ll`Gowan, clerk to the Health Cessmittee,
apeared as ;prosecutor. Dr. Duncan said he had inspected
the ,district in ~question. lie saw -a ,ver.ly large quantliv of
refuse there froiti chemical works and gas works,; acid it gave
outnprrholesome gasses, which, in his opinion, must be very
injurious to health. The inhabitants liviegnear complained
of
the smells, and •they stated that .x ouch illness had' been
caused is their familifw by them. The.quantity of deposit was
very considerable, • in -fact, it formed embankments to many
streets. When he was there he saw it smoking, and in one
part there •was It , pool ,of water. Ultimately,. 'Zr. Beim in-
flicted a fine of 20s. andoosts upon each. lAt4lie suggestion
of Mr. MlGowan, in the cases against Gibbons and Aspinall,
the carters, the fine was mitigated to ss, each and,cests.
A Baaurns Larran lyroaroa.—At the
.Policeecourt, on
Tuesday, a respectably-dressed young man., with a large beard
and moustache, was broughtup in custody of Detective Thom-
son, charged with having attempted to impose upon -several
gentlemen of this town by means of a forged petition. The
officer said that= n tonsecpaence,of information be hadreeenved,
he kept a look-out for the ' genV.eman," and on Monday ream-
sing met and apprehended him in Fox-street, when upon him
was found the following document:—" This is to certify that
She bearer hereof, Mr John 'De ;Castro, who 'is a native of
America, was a passenger on .board ;the brig Tay, which .vessel
was lost on her passage f.rout 'Quebec 0.0 Swansea, South Wales.
The-said Mr. De Castro., with,elevenal the crew, were landed
in this port by Captain :George Brown, of the barque Mary
Ann. Through this melancholy catastrophe he has lost all
his effects, consisting of fare, hear-skinsatides, &c., amounting
to the ,value of 5,000 dollars. Therefore, in consideration of
his great Loss, I think it my duty to grant him this certificate,
thinking it may enable him to realise a sum sufficient to pro-
cure the necessaries and defray the expenses of a passage to
his native country. Given under my hand.at Douglas, Isle of
Man, this _2oth day of September, 1855. George Brown, mas-
ter of the brig Mary.—The foregoing statement is truly cor-
rect Robert Quayle, Harbour Master,"—Here follow the
names of. James Baines, £1; F. Shand, 10s.; William Clure
and Son, 10s., and, a dozen others, all of which were forgeries.
The prisoner was committed to gaol for three months,
HISTORIC SOOIETY.—The first sessional meeting for the
consideration of scientific subjects, was held on Thursday, at
St. George's Hall, Dr. Thom, president, in the chair. Mr.
Whitehead exhibited a beautiful specimen of the "volute
punctqta," a very rare description of shell. Mr. Sansom
exhibited a print of a highly-magnified photograph of the
" navicula angulata." Dr. Hume exhibited an instrument of
singular beauty and interest, illustrative of the theory of
motion ; and it illustrated also the motion of the earth. Mr.
J. G. Jones, secretary and accountant of the Collegiate Insti-
tution; proceeded to explain a " patent Abacus" invented by
him, which by enabling the school-master to put before his
pupils every combination of addition sums, by a simple move-
- ment of a slide, whilst an index points out the page in the
key containing the answer, affords time to the scholars for
that continuous practice which is necessary to celerity and
accuracy, and enables the teacher to devote more time in
explaining the principles of the science. Several. Blue-Coat
boys were in attendance, under the care of their master Mr.
Wood, and worked out the sums set before them by means of
the abacus with marvellous rapidity and accuracy, doing
credit to themselves and to their teacher. Mr. Milveen, Mr.
Wood, Mr. Finlay, and several other gentlemen testified to
the utility of the invention, and the meeting was unanimous
in expressing its approbation of it. Mr. Meeson exhibited 15
or 16 prints of photographs taken in'the Crimea by Mr. Fen-
ton, being a portion of the collection now exhibiting at the
Old Post-office, High•street. After inspecting the prints the
members separated. .

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.