The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-13 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

NEW Yoni, July 31.—There was much excitement
and irregularity, with a large business in Stocks yester-
day, caused in part by a failure among the jobbers.
The market finally closed firm. No variation in money
or exchanges. Cotton unchanged, Coffee active,
closing buoyantly. Molasses in limited request, at
steady rates. Sugar quiet; refining grades heavy.
Naval Stores steady. Spirits of Turpentine at fair
request at the close. Flour firmer and more active,
chiefly for export. Wheat a shade better, and iu fair
request for shipment. Corn rather firmer, and in good
demand for export and the East.
OSWEGO, July 31.—Flour dull, but unchanged.
PHILADELPITTA, July 31.—Flour dull, and declined
124 c.

From Messrs. W. and P. Wright and Co.'s circular
we learn :—The complaints of injury to the crops
from drought are assuming more importance. Cotton is
suffering oil all the ridges and sandy uplands through-
out the country. The plant is small, and is being forced
to fruit prematurely. Texas, Florida, and the Atlantic
States appear to suffer more than other sections, and if

the dry weather continues great loss will fall upon
farmers and planters from the failure of the corn (In-
dian) crop, and the reduced yield of cotton. The posi-
tion of the crop at this moment is somewhat critical ;

continued drought or continuous rain would result in
serious damage ; the best weather would be alternate
rain and sunshine. Public opinion is very sensitive on
the weather question, and already some operations have
been entered into, at prices for above the parity of
Liverpool, for the benefit or otherwise of the chances.
NEW ORLEANS, July 28th.—Market quiet. Sales to-
day, 1,100 bales, at 101 c. to 101 c. for Middling. Sales
for the week, 5,250 bales. Receipts for the week, 720
bales, against 671 for same week last year. Increase in
receipts at this port over last year, 460,557 bales ; at
all southern ports, 78.5,000. Stock in port, 47,500 bales.
Sterling exchange, 1091 to 1091, and with bills of lading
1981 to 109. Freight to Liverpool, id. 30th.—The
news per Bohemian has caused greater firmness in the
cotton market. Sates to-day, 1,200 bales.

PASSENGERS PER R.M. S. AFRICA.—Mr. A. M'Lanrin,
Mr. H. W. T. Mali, Mr. E. Meyer, Mr. Isaac Jones,
Mr. S. E. Habersham, Mr. A. T. Habersham, Mr. and
Mrs. Devlin, Miss Devlin and servant, Mr. S. B. Devlin,
Mr. J. E. Devlin, junior, Mr. Henry Thomas, Mr.
M. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Dimock, Mrs. Rae, Miss
Rae. Mr. Rae and brother, Mr. T. G. Hasiland,
Mr. G. R. Copeman, Mr. Jose M'Alvarado, Mr. J. J.
de Oginager, Mr. J. P. Morgan, Mr. S. d'Acosta
Soarez, Mr. T. Chattier, Mr. L. Rieper, A. Portacerrero,
Mr. E. de la Torre, Mr. R. de la Torre, Mr. Henry
Dessrousseaus,' Mr. E. Danziger, Mr. George Wedeles,
Mr. J. N. Bonaparte, Mr. Habetiham, Mr. and Mrs.
Entwisle, Mr. M: O'Neill, Mr. J. R. Brakel, Mr. P.
Hassendenlez, Mrs. Martha Thomas, Mrs. Emma Dis-
more, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, and Mr. F. P. Craccio.

THE FATAL OCCURRENCE AT DOVER.

FURTHER PARTICULARS,

We are to-day enabled to furnish more detailed par-
ticulars of the frightful accident at Dover, of which a
notice has already appeared.
The Archcliff Fort battery, the scene of the melancholy
occurrence, has been regularly used the Artillery Volun-
teers since their organisation for the purpose of gun drill.
It lies to the westward of the town, and is the nearest
battery to Shakspeare's Cliff, which is on its right, the
viaduct of the South-Eastern Railway running from
one point to the other. That fort is bounded on three
of its sides by a broad parapet, that on its right
overlooking a ditch or foss which cuts off the line
of fortification from the adjacent country, the road
to Shakspeare's Cliff crossing it by means of a draw-
bridge. At the time of the accident the members of the
corps in attendance were engaged at target-practice,
which had just commenced. Three guns were mounted
along the front of the battery, and were pointed at the
target, which was placed at the necessary distance out
in the Channel. The guns were the ordinary 32-pounders
used by the Royal Artillery, who had repeatedly fired
the whole of them, and it is believed they had all under-
gone the necessary tests, although there appears to be
little doubt that they have been a considerable time in
use. It was the centre one of the three that exploded ;
and from all that can be at present ascertained there
appears to be no doubt that the explosion was owing to
a flaw in the gun. Lieutenant Thompson, Sergeant
Monger, Sergeant Matthews (instructing sergeant of
the Royal Artillery), Gunner Pell, and several
other members of the corps were upon the righthand
parapet overlooking the ditch before mentioned, which
is between twenty and thirty feet deep, and on the
explosion taking place, six of tbeir number were hurled
over —viz., Lieutenant Thompson, Sergeant Monger,
Corporal Austen, Gunner Boulding, and Bugler Ticker,
and a young gentleman named Harris, the nephew of
Capt. Wollaston, who commands the corps. Five out
of the six were carried over into the ditch, but the
sixth, Mr. Austen, caught held of some long grass which
was growing on the outer edge of the parapet, and was
thus saved from sharing the fate of his unfortunate com-
panions-; indeed, he escaped without any injury whatevew. ,
Mr. Tucker also escaped injury in a most miraculous and
extraordinary Planner, being able to get up from the
ground soon after alighting, and walk away. It was at once
seen, however, that the injuries sustained by at least three
of the remaining volunteers were serious. Lieutenant
Thompson, it is said, got upon his legs for a inerneUt,
and, with that kindness of heart for which he was
always remarkable, said to those near him, "1 em not
hurt ; let us see about the others !" but on turning
round in the endeavour to carry out his benevolent
des*, he fell backwards and expired without uttering
another ward, Mr. Monger and Mr. Harris were con-
veyed to the military hospital, which is about a quarter
of a mile distant from the fort; but in the case of Mr.
Nonger death took place immediat4 after his arrival.
Mr. liarris was found to be suffering from
concussion
of the brain, He still lies in a very critical state ; but
the medical men give hopes of his recovery. Boulding
was pot seriously hurt, aid pas taken to his own home
in fi fly.

The gunner who applied the match, Mr. MIAOW, i 4119
was wounded in the head, but not very severely. Ile
behaved with great eonrage and coolness, beseeching
those who were about him, as soon as a bandage had
been applied to his head, to give their sole attention to
those who were more seriously injured. Mr. Gillian,
who was standing near, was struck upon the arm by a
splinter from the exploded gun, whereby the limb was
rather badly fractured. Dr. Astley, who is one of the
lieutenants of the corps, was present at the time of the
occurrence, and Mr. Ottaway, Mr. H. Coleman, Mr.
Walter, other medical men were on the spot in a short
can
masuczerztlaeidnr,opthpeinggun
time after.
parted j ust
-From what
,wee
below the trunme, ,-.' to the ground,
ow about thirtyyards to the
and the breach being bl . ,
portion was split
rear. The remaining
which were sent in all directions. Two th
of .--":13 pieces
were blown over the left side of the battery into the
goods station of the youth-Eastern Railway, and it is
said that one of these bears unmistakeable tokens of the
defective character of the gun. The other piece, which
is three or four feet in length, was deeply imbedded
in the ground by the violence of the concussion. b
Mr. Mower, of a t
er, who carried on the business __ o ac-
eonist in Snargate-street, leaves a wife and two children.
Mr. Thompson was a solicitor and the coroner
ffor the
Pover
borough. He also held the'offices of registrar
+',es 14
ge was
Harbour and clerk to the county rnagislrav• . -
universally esteemed for his kind and amiable demeanour,
and his loss will be deeply regretted by all deg
orougrees h
of
his fellow townsmen. The authorities of th
are placed in some difficulty as to the opening of the
inquiry upon the bodies ; but Mr. E. Knocker, the town
clerk, has telegraphed to the recorder, Mr. W. H.
Bodkin, who,e b
it was thought, would apply to the Lord
Chief Justice, in whom rests the power of appointing
a person to conduct the usual coroner's investigation in
cases of this nature.
The greatest
gloom prevails in Pove
number of the shnps are partially 'cloied: 'r ?
and a large

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LANCASHIRE ASSIZES.

CROWN COURT,—SATURDAY.
(Before Mr. BARON MARTIN.)
Baron Martin took his seat on the bench this morning
at nine o'clock.
FELONIOUS ASSAULT UPON A FEMALE AT
WEST DERBY.
Henry Heyes, 25, stood indicted with having, on the
11th of June last, feloniously assaulteoarah Robinson.
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Preston, and
Mr. Higgins defended the prisoner. The details of this
case are unfit for publication, beyond the fact, that the
prisoner was a travelling showman, and had a performing
booth at Wavertree ; and the prosecutrix. a girl 19
years of age, was a relative by marriage, and one of the
performers. On the day in question they met together
in Christian-street, and the prisoner treated her with
several glasses of "rum punch," and subsequently, in a
lane at Tuebrook, committed the assault complained of.
For the defence it was urged that the prosecutrix was
an assenting party, and had admitted that such was the
case when first before the magistrates ; but, having been
sent to Kirkdale gaol to make a confession to the chap-
lain, she afterwards made the present charge. The jury
returned a verdict of guilty. In passing sentence upon
the prisoner, his Lordship observed that he quite con-
curred iH the verdict of the jury, for he thought that it
was one of the worst cases that it had ever been his
misfortune to have tried. The prisoner, who, as a
relative of the girl, an orphan, should have protected
her, had deliberately effected her ruin. There could be
no doubt but that he had purposely met her, and induced
her to take the drink, and that while she was labouring
under its effects, he had effected the ruin of that young
girl, who had up to that time, notwithstanding the
temptations of her calling preserved her virtue up to
that day. A few years since, for such an offence the
prisoner undoubtedly would have been executed, and if
it was desirable that capital punishment should be con-
tinued at all, there was a prevailing opinion that it
should be extended to such offenees as such assaults
upon females. The prisoner was then sentenced to be
kept in penal servitude for the remainder of his life.
ASSAULT UPON A CHILD.
James Eckersley, 20, stood charged with having
criminally assanited Mary Fletcher, a child only nine
years of age, at Westleigh, in this county. Guilty of
attempting to commit the offence. Twelve months.
THE LATE CHILIAN AFFAIR.
In the course of the day Mr. Deighton applied to his
Lordship to know when it would be convenient for him
to pass judgment upon William Leslie, whom Baron
Wat.toa had, at the last assizes, let out upon his own
recognisances until the ease had been signed in the
Court of Queen's Bench. Leslie, it will be recollected,
was the captain of a ship which brought over three
gentlemen to this country, who had rendered themselves
obnoxious to the Chillian Government, who had paid
Leslie a certain amount to bring them to this country.
Upon their arrival they made complaints ; and Leslie,
as the captain of the vessel, was committed for trial on
a charge of having imprisoned those three gentlemen.
The point had been argued, :04. the court had decided
that there was an imprisonment, and LezliP was present
to receive the judgment of the court. His Lordship
said he would dispose of the ease at ten o'clock on
Monday morning.
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER AT
LIVERPOOL

High O'Donnell, 40, who was charged with having
caused the death of his wife on the 25th of June last,
was set at liberty, no evidence having been offered. The
prosecuting counsel, Mr. Simon, said be 441 not think
the charge could be sustained, as the statements of the
witnesses went to prove that the death was occasioned
by accident.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT CHORLEY.
William Wood, aged 30, and Matthew Molyneux,
1 aged 19, stood charged with having on the 12th of May
last stolen, from the person of Mrs. Kemp, a satchel and
other property. In this clop the prosecutrix was walking
along the Charlton-road, about ten deice* in the mor-
ning, when she was met by the prisoners, who attacked
her, and she was so alarmed that she begged of them to
let her go if they took all she possessed. They took her
'satchel and shawl, and then threw into a ditch. A per-
son came up at the time, when the prisoners made their
escape, but were soon after captured, with the property
in their possession. The prisoners were not defeeded
by counsel, nor did they address the court. Guilty. His
lordship, in passing sentence upon them, said it was one
Of the most impudent and atrocious acts he had ever
beard—to attack a female in the high noon day—and
ordered tbeW to be kept in penal servitude for fifteen
years each.
ASSAULT AND ISUItGL4RY,
Samuel Mills, aged 41, stood charged with breaking
into the dwelling-house of Mary Mills, and also with
having grossly assaulted ker. On the sth of June, the
prisoner went to the house of the proseentrix when in a
state of intoxication, seized her by the hand, and then bit
her through the cheek and nose. He was acquitted on
the charge of burglary, and, having pleaded guilty to
the assault, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprison-
ment,
A GANG OF MANCHESTER HOUSEBREAKERS.
The following prisoners, whq were tried on Friday,
and found guilty of committing several berglaries in or
near Manchester, were then placed in the dock to receive
the sentence of the court : —John Sutherst, Robert Kay,
Joseph Naylor, Adam Dawson, and Elizabeth Bamford.
In passing sentence upon this gang of thieves, his Lord-
ship observed that there were two good results which
would arise from this conviction. The gang which had
been so long in existence, and had committed so many
depredations in and about Manchester, by a regular
and systematic organisation, would be broken up,
and it would also show such depredators that
when they did so unlawfully combine together
that they were never safe, for, as in this case, one of
the gang had turned approver, and brought them all to
justice. From what had transpired on the trial, there
could be no doubt but that in Manchester there was
some source from whence the funds were raised to assist
such men to escape from justice, and itsticli was the
case it was much to be regretted; Nit in this case the
ends of justice had not been frustrated, and. the sentence
be should pass upon these prisoners would rid society
of their presence for some time, and he hoped it would
be a warning to them and others like them. Sutherst
and Naylor were then sentenced to be kept in penal ser-
vitude for 20 Years ; Kay to 12, and the other two to
6 months' imprisonment.—John Roden, who had pre-
viously been found guilty of breaking into the house of
Mr. Luckman, was then sentenced to 12 months' impri-
sonment. John Williams, who was also engaged in the
same robbery, ,vss sentenced to be kept in penal servi-
tude for 20 years. Michael O'Hara, another of the
same gang, and also engaged in the last-mentioned bur-
glary, was likewise sentenced to 20 years' penal servi-
tude.

GAROTTE ROBBERY AT MANCHESTER.
James Flynn, aged 18, and Martin Hart, also aged
18, stood charged with having, en the Bth of April last,
assaulted and robbed Thomas Nixon. The facts of the
case were very brief, although it occupied the attention
of the court for a considerable time, owing to the pri-
soners haying attempted to prove an alibi. On the
night of the robbery, the prosecutor, an elderly man,
was returning home with his wife, he being rather the
worse for liquor, when he was seized by two persons,
one of whom held him, while the other stole his watch.
He did not see the persons, but his wife, who begged of
them to spare the old man, distinctly swore that the tWo
prisoners were the parties. For the defence, the two
counsel, Messrs. Fearnley and Torr, engaged for the
prisoners, addressed the jury at considerable length,
suggesting that the wife had made a mistake in swearing
to the prisoners, as they should call witnesses to prove
that they were elsewhere at the time of the robbery,
and could not possibly have beep. present. Several
ifP summed up
upwards of
or
witnesses were called to support those statements. The
tphreosee74e
havingcutionnne,and the
jury,
his
retiring Lordsh
half-an-hour, returned verdict of guilty against each
of the prisoners. Sentence deferred.
replied,
after
The court then adjourned until ten o'clock this
morning, when the trial of prisoners will be proceeded
with.

NISI PRIUS COURT.—YESTERDAY.
(Before Mr. Baron WILDE.)
COMPENSATION FOR BODILY INJURY.— HOLME V.
CLARK.—In this case the plaintiff, who was formerly
employed at the defendant's cotton mill, in Manchester,
sought compensation for the loss of an arm, which loss
had been occasioned by alleged negligence on the part
of the defendant and his servants. Mr. Bliss, q.c.,
attorney general for this county, appeared; with atiOthOr
learned counsel, for the plaintiff; and Mr. Jones con-
ducted the case for the defendant. It appears that in
the month of July, 1857, the plaintiff, while oiling a
portion of the machinery in the blowing-room, had his
arm caught between two of the wheels of the machine,
and tom almost completely off. The machine works
very rapidly, and requires frequent oiling ; there are
very few oil cups, and the oil has therefore to be poured
in (according to the plaintiffs case) through apertures,
white the macline soon 4ftet the acci-
dent he was discharged from the defendant's mill, the
defendant eventually gave him £5 as compensation, and
with this money he purchased a small horse and cart.
He made repeated applications to the defendant, and
was promised more money ; but being discontented with
the way in which his applications had lately been
received, he sold his horse and cart, in order to come to
Liverpool and bring the present action. It was further
stated, au behalf pf the plaintiff, that about twelve
mOUthshefore July, 1857, another accident of a similar
kind happened, in which the reach*, that used to ptot-
toct tits machinery was brokprh and had not," until after
the acpiclot 119 W in question, been replaced. clu beht4
of the defendant a number of witnesses Were called, who
swore that the machine was properly supplied with oil
cups, and that the plaintiff had no occasion to do the
work he was doing at the time of the accident ; also,
that the plaintiff, when pouring in the oil, used his left
d for that
purpose; which was a direct eyidence of

negligence on his part, inasmuch as the construction of
the machine required the right hand to be used in pour-
ing in the oil. With regard to the provisions of the
act of Parliament, it was contended 'by the defen-
dant's counsel that that act applied only to women
and children, and not to adults. His lordship, in
addressing the jury, made reference to the act of
Parliament (which requires such machinery to be fenced
and protected for women and children), that it was
most salutary in operation. And it was most unques-
tionable that in this case the position of the machinery,
which came within the statute, was not properly pro-
tected. It was also evident that the other machines
in the same room were fenced, and that this one was
also once fenced, but the guard had been broken down.
Upon the question of law which the case involved he
would give defendants leave to move in the superior
court. The jury, after a short consultation, found a
verdict for the plaintiff, with damages £2OO.

ACTION FOR AN ASSAULT.-00DEN V. DUCKWORTH.
--Mr. Monk, Q.C., conducted the plaintiff's case in this
action, and the defendant was represented by Mr. E.
James, Q.C. The plaintiff is a plumber and glazier
residing in Bury, and on the 26th of March in the pre-
sent year; he had been at a neighbouring small town
in company with a person named Hanley, who is a
friend of the defendants, and they went together to a
public house called the "Boar's Head." They entered
the bar parlour, and the defendant, who, with a number
of other persons, was sitting inside, invited them to join
in a game called the " the toothache." This joke is
employed for the purpose of getting the victim to stand
glasses round. It is as follows : One of the company
pretends to be suddenly seized with a violent toothache,
for a remedy for which he canvasses the opinions of
those present. After a variety of domestic and profes-
sional applications have been suggested some one (ill
the secret) proposes that a paper of salt should be applied
in a warm state to the aolaing jaw, The suffering man
finds some pretext for leaving the room, and, in his
absence, the paper is opened and sawdust substituted

for salt. In the meantime the man with the toothache
has another paper of salt made up, similar to the first,
s.ud, upon his return into the room, bets are made that
he will not guess what is ill the paper oil the stove.
He of course says salt, and the eleNge4 betters disr

. . . .
cover to their amazement that it really is salt, and not
sawdust as they supposed. As we before stated the
I plaintiff was invited to speculate upon the pre-
babilities of this interesting game, and upon his saying
that he "knew the trick," the defendant became
very violent and said Hanley must have told him. The
plaintiff denied this, and consequently drew down the
defendant's wrath upon himself. In the course of the
quarrel which followed the defendant called plaintiff
some very ill names, and the latter retorted by saying
that at all events "he had never made pins." This was
44 allusion to the defendant's occupation during a term
of imprisermeg he sugere4 wb.en young; he became
excited, and seizing a stick he gave the tilaiatil three
violent blows on the head. The blows would appear to
have been of a most serious character, as they. were
attended with effects which prevented the plaintiff from
following his usual occupation, and a large wound on
his forehead is still very visible. He was confined to
his pom for a considerable time after the affrity, and is
now suffering fxgni, CUZEiI9S i!3 t 49 Head. The learned
counsel who conducted the plaintiff's case stated his
opening address that he came to ask for his client reason:
able but sufficient damages. In considering the amount
of these damages, the jury would remember the loss
which the plaintiff had sustained, the expense to which
he had been put, and the suffering he had undergone.
This was the plaintiff's case ; the defendant's version
was slightly different. According to the witnesses, who

were called upon his (defeugap•Vif) aide, tl:e plaintiff
,
gave great provocation ; it wurf4 epecraily atiuoyit!g to
the defeat to have his former imprisonment alluded
to as he had undergone it when merely a boy. It was
further urged that the plaintiff Tfis & Ma& of 'lither
quarrelsome disposition, prone to " an occasional glass,,;
and that on the occasion in question he was very much
in liquor. It was also stated that he had so late as

SatiFday last offered to fight the defendant for a sum of
money, Re did not name the injuries in bis bend to
the policeman who took him home, and upon the whole
the evidence for the defence tended to lessen consider-

ably the amount of injury which the plaintiff alleged
he had sustained. The jury, after a brief consultation,
found R. verdict for the plaintiff, with one farthing
damageo.

The Court adjourned shortly before six o'clock.

THE INAUGURATION OF THE ELLES-

MERE MEMORIAL

The inauguration of the memorial erected at Worsley,
in memory of tbe late Earl' of Ellesmere, the foundation
stone of which was laid on the 17th November, 1858,
took place on Friday last at one o'clock. The weather
was very unfavourable, rain falling heavily. Notwith-
standing this, there was large number of spectators,
including many ladies. Amongst the members of the
Ellesmere family present were the Earl and Conntess,
their two sons, Lord Brackley and the Hon. Alfred
Egerton, and Captain Egerton. The Dowager Countess
was unable to leave the hall.
The monumental tower, of which the memorial con-
sists, presents a very striking and. beautiful view to the
visitor, who approaches it from the village of Worsley.
It is situated on high ground, to the right of the road-
way to the west of Worsley New Flail, which stands
'midway between the memorial and the chuiai, it is
built on still higher ground than the hall, and com-
mands very extensive views from all sides. It is said
said that, from the observatory on the summits, parts of
seven counties are visible, namely, Laticashire, Cheshire,
Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, and
Yorkshire. The structure consists of' an octagonal
shaft, rising one hundred and thirty-two feet from an
enriched base, which is approached by bold stone steps,
forming a spacious platform and footing to the whole,
forty-nine feet square. On four sides of the base en-
riched panels are sunk, and bordered by breadths of
coloured tiles. On one of these panels are carved the
arms of the late Earl, with an inscription to his memory
engraved below, as follows :—" An affectionate tribute
to the memory of Francis Egerton, first Earl of Elles-
mere, 8.G., from
,the tenantry, servants, carriers, and
others connected with his landed and trading interests,
1860." The shafts of the detached columns are formed
of marble, with carved caps and moulded bases, Above
are arches of biue and red bricks, surmounted by a
crocketed and finialled canopy. Between each pair of
buttresses is an arcade, with marble shaftiets and tre-
foiled heads; and at the four angles, over the buttresses,
rise detached moulded pedestals, bearing carved lines
and gilped vanes. At the bottom of the
an
nhoend
each face, is a. window, surmounted by
canopy crocheted and finialled, the spaces being
filled in with trefoils and carvings. The shaft itself is
filled with trefoiled lights. At the top of the shaft an
observatory is constructed, and lighted en each face by
deeply-recessed windows. The shafts of the windows
are of marble, and a wrought-iron railing surrounds the
balcony. The finial and vane are also of iron, the
spindle being brought through the top stone, and bolted
to a cross-bar. Hollington stone has been used, being
the same as that of which the hall is built. The whole
of the lights in the tower Fe filled with Afceres
patent shadow raised glass,!' a description of coloured
glass which has only recently come it to use. The
lightsiu the base were the gifts of Mr. Fereday Smith ;
and those in the observatory were presented by the
workpeople in the Worsley yard. The architect was Mr.
Webber, of the Adelphi, London, who has also been the
builder, according to the terms made by the committee.
'lhe cost has been between £l,OOO and £2,000, Which
is covered by subscriptions to the amount of £2,100.

The Rev. St. Vincent Beechey commenced the pro-
ceedings by reading a hymn, which he had composed
for the occasion. The hymn was afterwards sung by the
school children, and the assembly. Mr. Beechey then
offered up a prayer, after which
Mr. Fereday Smith presented the noble Earl with an
address, engrossed and illuminated by ➢fr. Currie, one
of the clerks to the Bridgewater Trust.
The Earl of Ellesmere, in reply, said he felt great
pleasure in accepting the memorial which bad been
offered to him. He was sure it would be always
regarded with grateful remembrance by all his family,
who were bound to his father by so many ties. The
noble Earl concluded by thanking those who had con-
tributed to the memorial for the honour they had done
him.

After a few words from Mr. John Smith and the
Rev. St. Vincent Beechey, the band played the " Halle-
lujah Chorus," and 4, God save the Queen," and the
ceremony terminated.