The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

MARRIED.

On the 18th inst., at St. Mary's Church, Edge-hill, by
the Rev. F. Barker, Mr. J. F. Wright to Mary Eliza-
beth, daughter of Mr. J. Barton, professor of music,
Brownlow-street.

On the 19th inst., at St. Philip's:Church, by the Rev.
G. L. Roberts, Mr. E. Turner to Miss M. A. Grimsditch.
On the 19th inst., at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, by the
Rev. J. H. A. Gibson, Mr. J. Bentley to Miss B. Threlfall.
On the 19th inst., at Christ Church, Everton, by the
Rev. W. H. Wright, incumbent, Mr. Thomas Holbrook
to Miss Martha Davies.
On the 19th inst., at Walton-on-the-hill, by the Rev.
J. Hindley, William Horlick, of Evesham, Worcester-
shire, to Lucy, sister of Mr. John Turner, late of Hygeia-
street, Everton.
On the 20th inst., at St. Philip's Church, by the Rev.
C. H. Burton, Mr. S. Quillrash, to Miss M. Disley ; also
Mr. W. R. Fraser, to Miss M. Weaver.
On the 20th inst., at St. John's Church, by the Rev.
G. F. Matthews, Mr. G. H. Royden to Miss E. Boardman
also Mr. W. Morley to Miss M. Chapman. ;
On the 21st -inst., at St. Mary's Church, Kirkdale,
Walter, son of Mr. Bathgate, Everton, to Miss Maria
Hardy.
On the 22nd inst., at Christ Church, Everton, by the
Rev, W. H. Wright, incumbent, Mr. Francis Gorman to
Miss Ellen M'Grotty.

On the 22nd inst., at the United Presbyterian Church,
Birkenhead, by the Rev. T. Towers, J. T. Pagan, Esq., of
Rochdale, to Elizabeth Hanna, daughter of H. Anderson,
Esq., of Clifton-park.
On the 22nd inst., at the Cathedral, Manchester, by the
Rev. T. Leach, 8.A., vicar of Thornton-in-Lonsdale,
assisted by the Rev. H. H. Westmore, M.A., minor canon,
Joseph Leach, Esq., of St. Michael's Hamlet, to Miss
Fanny, only daughter of Frank Gould, Esq., of Greenheys,
Manchester.

On the 23rd inst., at St. Helen's Parish Church, by the
Rev. C. H. Newbold, Mr. Robert Perris to Miss Martha
Birchall.

On the 23rd inst., at St. Philip's Church, by the Rev.
C. H. Burton, M.A., William, only son of Mr. Owen
Ellig, builder, to Charlotte, youngest daughter of Mr.
John Johnstone, both of this town.

On the 23rd inst., at St. George's Church, Hanover-
square, London, Mr. George Astley Chas. Dashwood,
second son of Sir George Dashwood, of Kirklington-park,
Oxon, to the Hon. Harriet Anne Bateman Hanbury,
daughter of the late, and sister of the present, Lord
Bateman.

On the 23rd inst., at Kirling Parish Church, Kent, the
Hon. Edward Bligh, second son of the late Earl of Darnley,
to lady Isabel Nevill, youngest daughter of the Earl of
Abergayenny. _

On the 27th inst., at Christ Church, Everton, by the
Rev. W. H. Wright, incumbent, Mr. Matthew Sullivan to
Miss Jane M'lntyre.

1 DEATHS.
Lately, at Petersburg, U.S., aged 128, Hannah, a negro
woman, owned by a lady in that city.
Lately, at Kilrossenty, aged 101, Mr. Patrick Power.
Deceased outlived his wife only fire months, and the united
ages of both at the time of their deaths amounted to 206.
On the 17th inst., aged 78, Mary, widow of M. J. Buck-
ley, Green-lane, West Derby.

Ou the 17th inst., at Warwick-street, Toxteth-park,
aged 16, Margaret, third daughter of Captain Scott.
On the 17th inst., aged 59, Ann, wife of Mr. George
Hudson, of Prince Edwin-street.
On the 17th inst., in Prince's-park terrace, aged 6, 'Wil-
liam, son of Mr. G. N. Gardiner.

On the 18th inst, at Liscard-mount, New Brighton,
Cheshire, aged 37, Frances Roche, third daughter of R.
Daunt, Esq., of Knockahowlea, county Cork.
On the 19th inst., aged 11 months, Samuel, son of Robt.
Adamson, Old Haymarket.
On the 19th inst., at Grafton-street, Toxteth-park,
Andrew, infant son of Captain Matthew Crawford.
On the 20th inst., aged 10 months, Martha, daughter of
James Mulling, Mill-street.
On the 20th inst., aged 78, Mr. C. Padley, Parliament-
street.
On the 21st inst., at Hamilton-square, Birkenhead, of
apoplexy, Mr. Thomas Aquila Dale.
On the 21st inst., suddenly, whilst at work in the garden
of Mr. George Ashworth, Fairfield, George Eaton, for
nearly thirty years gardener to the late Robert Benson,
Esq., of this town.

On the 21st inst., aged 55, Captain Owen Edwards, of
Seacombe.

On the 22d inst., at her residence, Denison-street, Jane,
relict of the late Mr. Thomas Cobham, of this town.
On the 22d inst.,
ather residence Lowton Cottage, near
Newton-le-Willows, aged 76, Mrs. Margaret Rigby, mother
of Mr. Thomas Rigby, wine and spirit merchant, of this
On the 22d inst., at Kirkdale,
Susannah Jane,
town.
daughter of Mr. Joseph .Markham.
On the 22d inst., at her residence, Werton Lodge, near
Runcorn, aged 65, Miss Wagstaff. second
Sadler.
On the 22d inst., at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
On the 22d instant, aged 73, William
Burns, Church-street, Evertor, aged 93, Mrs. Dorothy
Jump.
On the 233 inst., aged 8, Edward, and on the 15tha aged
19,
painter, Eldon-place.
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Elizabeth, son and daughter of Mr. Edward RoimewsparElt
On the 24th inst.,. at Barnsbury-park, London,
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8 THE LIVERPOOL STANT
Ettrrool ",tailbarb. obeisances to the royal presence. It may be asked, does COMMERCTAL 4, MONETA.RY NEWS
the SOVEBEIGN receive her visitors in a sitting or standing .
position ? Itis evident that the latter would be as tire-
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• positions are carried out. A seat is so contrived for the THE week has presented very little worthy of
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. SOVEREIGN that she seems to receive the company as if
standing, while she is in a sitting position; but, by the i notice : the amount of business has been but small,
grouping of the ladies and lords-in-waiting, and the ar- . as though there were a general understanding to
MoNDAY MORNING. rangement of draperies, it is impossible to tell. The pre. 'do as little as possible until there is a better oppor-
WE were told the other day that a whole world of che- ;oern:ations were chiefly those of young officers appointed to : tunity of forming a more definitive opinion on the
Those ign copemrmsoannsdvs,:itlhoewreerewalna complete pilient lteloafzessof red-coats.
micals, lint, and other styptics, had been prepared by some' probable issue of affairs in the East. There is no
eminent persons in the trade for the soldiers now going the more elegant of the artistic and literary conversazigonai brighter prospect of peace being preserved ; but,
away to fight Russia (9) The medicine-chest and its con- which distinguished more than the present an almost past next to the blessing of having no war, is that of a
tents are all very well, but there are surgical instruments ..ge,-I refer to the time of LAWRENCE, SEER, and victorious termination ; and as such a result is in
wVhreLnictite, l‘itrt.e.r.woasßE Ho ooi r , and t oil rasv
eWiLsoseCetOgtill, some degree insured by the magnitude of warlike
needed-"wise saws." Waggon-loads of these have been
operations on the part of England and. France,
prepared and packed, since my last communication, in huge dapper man, always exquisitely dressed, anseednaiwaesys beinge confidence is in a great measure restored. The
iron-bound boxes, by the first manufacturers. They are spoken to,-that little man very like a mercer, or some-
Funds have consequently maintained their previous
thing of that sort, now speaking about the embankment
addressed to "Lord RAGLAN'S Army." The instruments
f the Thames, or means for the better supply of water to value, and towards the close of the week experienced
are of every species and contrivance ; the nasty-looking the river, then touching on some of the famous bible cha- • a sensible advance ; but to-day, owing- to the
grinning saws, for helping off a leg or so, absolutely make meters, and bible places,-Belshazzar, and his impious accounts of extended insurrectionary
movements
one creep as you examine them. A thousandfold more firets,e-anaolgea, the W in Greece, they declined. The changes in the
d et
o' igctse:f 11 sa
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attention is now being paid to preparations for the comfortßank of England, as shown by the returns in the
quence by thatrsamenlittlepman. Who is he ? He smells of
of the sick and wounded soidier than ever was dreamt of gamboge,-ultra-marine more, only it has no offensive London Gazette on Friday, are not of much mo-
on-the eva of Waterloo. The things I speak of were all smell-perfume itmaybe notunderstood. The individual re- ment. The increase in the stock of bullion was
sent away to Malta a couple of days ago. I don't believe felirgertol.lourrd MARTIN, the greatest, grdasestailsetnorAicEalL £49,785, making the total £16,253,313. The
they will ever be needed : Queen VICTORIA is loth, her Iit.NGELO, the magnificent, or RAvreraAELnix nearly as
the di- imports of gold from Australia durino° the week
ri
women say, to fight against her brother NicnoLs.s. Rue- vine-minded, PIRANESI nearer than they to Joule MARTIN. amounted to about £130,000, but the exports to
BELL may talk " fire and cannon,"-PaymEasTosr "smoke Terraces stupendous and towering, running far back into ' the continent are increasing.
anll almosttundiscovered land of perspective, lending en- Trade in the manufacturing districts has been
and bounce,"-soldiers may leave . our ports to the tune
master,e atm ewnastothevien% JOHN nratsedgrtt far from brisk, there being little or no speculation,
of " The girl Deft behind me,"-but I almost am inclinedeminently at home when he MARTIN, England
a and orders, except for immediate consumption,
to think that there is something of "make-believe in the inspiring subjects in the Book of Life. He painted too
being withheld until a better opinion can be formed
preparations. Sending cavalry by sailing-vessels is a much ; stuck to his work, and curious it is among us that
capital device,-as good as shoeing a troop of them withfor a century have not been either 'as to the future. This is the case not only in the
healthyour
rreat
painters for
•
or long lived. THoMAs LAWRENCE, the elegant, cotton, but in the woollen, lace, and hosiery dis-
felt. Why, there's not a veterinary surgeon in the army- died anything but an old man-died of the same woful tricts. The strike at Preston is now drawing to a
or the New-road-that won't tell you the fact that the I.lla4dy tliat. carried. off his friend Joss; ICEMI.ILE, ETTY, close, and will no doubt add to the productions.
oxin,firends Titian, who did not. seem to have a high opinion
horses, sleek and young when put aboard, will require to
sex, yet painted their fair bodies as none since the A statement has just been printed of the results
be hoisted and helped ashore, and that they will require period of the gentlemanly Italian last mentioned. ETTY of the act of last session for paying off the
weeks of drastic medicine, air, and ease, before they can died young, comparatively, but the other day, and now South Sea and other stocks. From this it ap-
be worth the purchase of a Battersea-common donkey ! Jor ge3Loaauxtgilisor Le. 17: had highestehw conception pears that with re and to the various petty
Do you think that, if ministers wanted to fight the CZAR, the ugliest of men ! Winter and summer yet he
leie 'passi-ntneednheis stocks known as Old and New South Sea Annuities,
they would go this way about it ? CHARLET NAPIER, I delicious female figures, a tea-kettle constantly singing on three per cents., 1751, and three per cents., 1726,
learnt last night, had a row, and has succeeded in getting his hob. MARTIN died at the Isle of Man last week, amounting together to £5,901,955 17s. lOd., the
refero toi another man, con-iie proportion exchanged for new stocks, Ste., was
it all his own way.. It was a struggle. Two or three fsrdmereds
paralysis.
ot littlebN'twlet us
sf
£1,505,706 15s. 7d., this total being composed of
officers of experience have left London for Paris-guests Emperor of Russia.o Town comesmns monster-NICHOLAS
that this s man,
of LOUIS NAPOLEON,-with instructions from Lord RAG- "stamped,"-victorious ministers say so,-stampedas the £115,560 3s. Bd., three-and-a-half per cents.,
LAN to arrange as to details of doing battle. disturber of the world's peace,-NicßoLas Autocrat Czar, £1,388,246 11s. 11d. two-and-a-half per cents.,
withi hist countless millions of human beings, more plenti- and £5,200 exchequer bonds, leaving the rest to be
MILES STAPLETON, as he used to be called, is one of the
will
breowinutnhadn
tfionttle:e of silver, fors aarell htt brag,-iths paid in cash, of which £2,020,545 Bs. 7d. remains
smartest peers in parliament. He rarely says much on
to be discharged. - As respects the capital stock of
home affairs, but I firmly believe there is not a point in till,-this NICHOLAS was the great spare
of JOHN
the South Sea Comnany its amount is stated to
this geographical world that MILES Srim,rrox, Lord MARTIN, our dead painter,-bought his glorious.e
works, bestowed diamonds of rare lustre on him :and have been £3,662,784 Bs. 6d., the whole of which
BEAUMONT, does not know something of. Numbers of they have some fine ones in Russia. The CZAR purchased is now paid off. The account likewise shows that
places, heretofore little known or cared for, by the exigen- those Bible pictures ; one of the last I saw exhibited in £1,129,190 4s. 2d. 'consols, £433,796 13s. 7d. re-
cies of the times, have been brought into notice,-from the show-shop of Pall Mall; the Marquis of LANSDOWNE duced, and £408,900 exchequer bills were volun-
aAde Correspondent(l'oduirhis aearte
ms,tourilcyimn studying it-perusing Affghanistan to Besika Bay, Beyrout and Gwalior : BEAU-.tarily exchanged ro-r-E143,281 Os. sd. three-and-a
MONT knows them all, and, though the Commons and were the artist peer
! I drawled out-" Yes!?' JOHN half per cents., 21,523,624 4s. 2d. two-and-a-half
Lords, and Messieurs the public, surely had enough of MARTIN is dead. Years ago he used to attend sales of en- per cents., and £412,100 exchequer bonds. It
foreign politics at present by the debates of last week, • gravings, to buy up his own proofs before letters, therefore follows that the new securities created
-
at any price, they had become so very scarce. are £258,841 4s. Id three-and-a-half per cents.,.
Mum STAPLETON came out as fresh as a daisy in the The decision in the WAGNER case, lam afraid, has £2,911,870 16s. Id.. iwo-and-a-half per cents., and
House of Lords on Friday, touching Turkey and Russia, completel?floored Her Majesty's Theatre this season.
by moving that it was the opinion of their lordships that I use the italicised and sporting phrase in a different sense £418,300 exchequer bonds.
the honour and best interests of the country require that to that adopted by JULLIEN when he had a bal masque, The following table shows the declared value of
immediate and effectual means be taken to re and floored the pit. Lord WARD, it is stated, had taken exportations of British produce and manufactures
el the un- a warm interest in the affairs of the old Opera-house, and
duringa the year ended sth January last, showing
justifiable aggression of Russia on the territory of the a season there was expected, as I intimated ;-the decision
SULTAN, and that the power and influence of this country referred to, however, has rendered all activity at the new the amount of increase or degrease under each
and rival ettablishment. FREDERICK GTE, the impre- several head. The total increase is £15,982,240,
should be exerted to place the relations of the Sublime sario, is busy night and day preparing for the opening in of which the increase during the last month was
Porte with the rest of Europe on such foundations as the grandest possible style. The WAGNER affair has been only £423,377 :-
shall appear best calculated to secure a durable peace, and an expensive one, even to the winner ; and there are very ______
afford the Ottoman empire a fair opportunity for develop- many musical people in town who, while gratified that
1852. 1853. Increase. Decrease
Mr. GYE has gained, are sorry for Mr. LUMLEY. How- 1
ing its natural resources, and of proceeding with its admit- ever preposterous this
may appear, it is no less the fact. --
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nistrative reforms, &e. The noble lord was much ap- LUMLEY, though he made many enemies, made more Alkali-viz., Soda.... 34 ~e
196 474;048 77,852 -
plauded on both sides of the house, if it have any side but friends ; hence regret is felt for his position. The stars in Beer and Ale . -
the fashionable firmament patronised his house; and, Butter -
the neutral. It will be seen that the motion was with-82,523 128,199 45,676 -
though the prestige still remains, many of these are gone, Candles.
Cheese 57,519 119.406 61,881 -
y drawn-a mere peg. BEAUMONT will talk as copiously and more are going, as GEORGE ROBINS used to sa Eooarldsaganedaneddcmables. 1,372,114 1,60'.713i8 2,T382: -L-
-about the abuses of the sulphur trade in Sicily, as BRITNOW and his staffwas a good support; PrinceGeoaGe
of CAMBRIDGE,though he only hada ticket for the omnibus- Cotton manufacture;l23,223.432 25,813,9311 2,590,499 i -
with
BROUGHAM about those in the Court of Chancery, and
box, alwais came with a set of dashing fellows, ASHBURTON, Cotton yarn -
the same effect in both instances. JAMES Macoosrams, and soforth, who gave eclat ; CAR- Earthenware 1,151,897 1,337,265, 185,368
The Reform Bill has been printed and issued. A perusal DIGAN had his box-these and others I could enumerate Fish -
will satisfy the most shallow that the sentiments expressed are soon to leave, and will necessary dull the opera season, Haberdashery Glassnianu
manufactures.. 378,827 378,827 518,4511 139,624 --
regarding it last week are entirely vindicated. Ministers even at Covent-garden. GYE has made a capital hit in Millinery 2,074,180 4,156,700, 2,083,520' -
securing LABLAcHE;-always a t favourite;-he will Harilware and Cutlery 2,691,697 3,663,856, 972,159' -
are serious at present in carrying it. induce frequent attendances Buckingham-palace. Leather -
In a recent communication, I called attention to an HER MAJESTY has a high feelin f regard for the jolly Linen manufactures 4,231,781 4,761.252, 529,466 -
1,140,565 1,149,103, 8,538 -
inquiry which had been instituted in regard to the great old basso, for many reasons, but chiefly that LABLACHE Machinerynetl arn
1,251,36 • 1,976,50 W 725,142 -
revenues and patronage of the Dean and Chapter of St. was HER MAJESTY'S music master-after others, I admit. Mtals -
Paul's Cathedral. That inquiry originated in the petition Of Drury-lane, people wonder at the untold crowds to be Oil and Seeds 434,959 517,80 l 82,849 -
of two shrewd but Aiscontentd•Radical canons, who prayed found nightly there. BROOKE, taking advantage of hints Painters' colours, &c 249,130 325,4271 76,297 -
CHARLES JATES, the Bishop of London, as visitor, to see thrown out, has spared himself -a night or two a-week, Salt -
justice done to every body connected with the cathedral, lately ; and one of the onl two English operas we have Silk intrnoufanctures -
y 94,524 239,9021 45,378 -
The other canons -a goodly array-took alarm, and set "The Beggar's"- has been as attractive as the tragedian's Silk, twist and 201,037 210,4571 9,420 -
forth, in documentary style, that they had neither "act most strenuous efforts. Is this owing to luck or low Soap . 241,921 288,295, 46,374 -
nor part" with the disaffected. I intimated which way prices ? Partly to both. Sairrn, the lessee; gives the Stationery -
the bishop would decide, by and with the potent advice of best talent of the sort he can get, rarely disappoints 4 Sugar, refined
'rol,,sheep or iambs' 778,967 422,072 - 356,895
-
Sir STEPHEN LUSHINGTON and Sir JOHN PATTESON, public. If he don't pay salaries of £3O, £4O; or Z5O, n manufactures 8,730,934 10,171,263 1;440,329 -
both learned in the law. The bishop has decided-and vain humbugs, he pays the wages he has contracted for : Woollen yarn 1,430,140 1,454,457 24,317 -
that in a remarkable manner, taking into consideration hence no disappointments. The " Corsican Brothers"- y -- ----- _

The Reform Bill has been printed and issued. A perusal
will satisfy the most shallow that the sentiments expressed
regarding it last week are entirely vindicated. Ministers
are serious at present in carrying it.
In a recent communication, I called attention to an
inquiry which had been instituted in regard to the great
revenues and patronage of the Dean and Chapter of St.
Paul's Cathedral. That inquiry originated in the petition
of two shrewd but discontentd•Radical canons, who prayed
CHARLES Jemzs, the Bishop of London, as visitor, to see
justice done to every body connected with the cathedral.
The other canons--a goodly array—took alarm, and set
forth, in documentary style, that they had neither "act
nor part" with the disaffected. I intimated which way
the bishop would decide, by and with the potent advice of
Sir STEPHEN LUSHINGTON and Sir JOHN PATTESON,
both learned in the law. The bishop has decided—and
that in a remarkable manner, taking into consideration
the antecedents of St. Paul's Cathedral, in connexion with
ecclesiastical history, both Romish and Protestant, as well
as the character of Dr. BLOOMFIELD, the bishop. A wit-
ness, the other day, in the Court of Queen's Bench, in a
case before Lord CAMPBELL, being asked something in
reference to who or what he (witness) was, naively
answered that " he- lived in Cavendish-square, and was a
member of the Conservative Club." The court laughed,
but was satisfied. with the witness's respectability. I
plead guilty to thinking that Conservatism, even without
being a member of her splendid club, is warrant for a
man's respectability. Conservatives don't hate reform—
the prudent application of the principle is all they con-
tend for. With this feeling, when a certified copy of the
Lord Bailor of LONDON'S decision was placed before me,
I was much gratified to find these ever-memorable words
—the first of that character, perhaps, ever embodied in
respect of St. Paul's since it was a see. The bishop
speaks—l " direct and require the Dean and Chapter of
the said Cathedral Church of St. Paul to prepare a plan
for the disposal of the benefices in their gift or patronage."
The words ought to be written in letters of gold, even if
we had not so much of the dust. This is reform. Let
me lift the veil a little higher, and show more, for the in-
formation of your clerical readers in particular. The
grand question—subject of " option," is not only scotched
but killed—done away with for ever ! But what is
" option"—a Latin word, merely meaning take your choice?
The option I here refer to has a meaning of a higher im-
port—yet the same. Option, in church history, signifies
a choice of preferment belonging to the patronage of suf- 1
fragrans, made by the Archbishops of CANTERBURY and
Yong, on the promotion of the person to a bishopric.
This same option was grievous to think of by those who
had it not—or but few and far apart, and small the
examples. As regards Paul's Cathedral's goods, it was
very. Many rich gifts are there ;—will you take Saint
Pancras—£2,ooo a year, say ? this falls in "part and
parcel"—sample —of that same " option;" " will go to
it ?" " Can't myself," says the party to whom the
"option" for the time belongs ; "but I have a son—a
son-in-law—a nephew" Straightway GUTTA. PERCHA
gets his relative installed into the " option." This bad
system—bad for all but the partaker—is killed, not only
as regards the " options" falling into the see of London,
but those of all the bishoprics of England. The amount
of the revenues of these options I cannot reckon—many,
many thousands of pounds sterling per annum. Again,
this is Conservative reform ; and let us exclaim, with a
little fidgetty French cure not to be named,

The degision in the WAGNER case, I am afraid, has
completel?floored Her Majesty's Theatre this season.
I use the italicised and sporting phrase in a different sense
to that adopted by JULLIEN when he had a bal masque,
and floored the pit. Lord WARD, it is stated, had taken
a warm interest in the affairs of the old Opera-house, and
a season there was expected, as I intimated ;—the decision
referred to, however, has rendered all activity at the new
and rival ettablishment. FREDERICK GTE, the impre-
sario, is busy night and day preparing for the opening in
the grandest possible style. The WAGNER affair has been
an expensive one, even to the winner ; and there are very
many musical people in town who, while gratified that
Mr. GYE has gained, are sorry for Mr. LUMLEY. How-
ever preposterous this may appear, it is no less the fact.
LUMLEY, though he made many enemies, made more
friends ; hence regret is felt for his position. The stars in
the fashionable firmament patronised his house; and,
though the prestige still remains, many of these are gone,
and more are going, as GEORGE ROBINS used to say.
BRUNOW and his staff was a good support; PrinceGEORGE
of CAMDRIDGE,though he only hada ticket for the omnibus-
box, alwais came with a set of dashing fellows, ASHBURTON,
JAMES MACDONALD, and soforth, who gave eclat ; CAR-
DIGAN had his box—these and others I could enumerate
are soon to leave, and will necessary dull the opera season,
even at Covent-garden. GYE has made a capital hit in
4 securing LABLACHE;—always a t favourite ;—he will
induce frequent attendances Buckingham-palace.
HER MAJESTY has a high feelin f regard for the jolly
old basso, for many reasons, but chiefly that LABLACHE
was HER MAJESTY'S music master —after others, I admit.
Of Drury-lane, people wonder at the untold crowds to be
found nightly there. BROOKE, taking advantage of hints
thrown out, has spared himself —a night or two a-week,
lately ; and one of the only two English operas we have—
"The Beggar's"— has been as attractive as the tragedian's
most strenuous efforts. Is this owing to luck or low
prices ? Partly to both. Smrrn, the lessee; gives the
best talent of the sort he can get, rarely disappoints Ake
public. If he don't pay salaries of £3O, £4O; or &WM,
vain humbugs, he pays the wages he has contracted, for :
hence no disappointments. The " Corsican Brothers"—
the real original—has been rehearsed, I don't know for
kow long a time—the carpenters especially looking-after
their slides and slopes. The lessee deserves credit for his
attention constantly behind the scenes during the perfor-
mances. He allows "no nonsense" there ; a coronet dare
not, though he cultivates the friendship of the smarter
race of literary men. Then, again, we have had two
Richards in the field. "Richard III.," at the Princess's,
and "Richard III.," at "the Lane." Both edititions are
ClBBERS'—much bused COLLEY ! Critics run him down
for making " hotch-potch" of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE;
with due reverence for the Bard of All Time,
I think CIBBER has succeeded in making Richard
go snore glibly ; and the last representative of modern
times—EDMUND KEAN—knew and !appreciated- the inter-
polations. Who that ever heard KEAN'S " So. much for
Buckingham," ever ceased to thrill in remembering it ?
No one. At all events we have it at CKARLES KEAN'S
theatre as the Antiquarian Society would like to see it,
and as heavy as that body of savans themselves. At.
Drury-lane it is different; the play is grandly—extravagantly
mounted at both houses, which are crowded. What more is
wanted ? Mrs. C. KERN, every admirer of SHAKESPEARE'S
women, will be glad to hear, is improving in health. The
smaller fry of the theatrical houses are picking up lots of
money, actors and actresses all rejoicing that there is now,
by act of Parliament, only one night's holiday (Ash
Wednesday) at the approaching season of Easter. This
is an alteration which the " poor player" owes to ToM
DUNCOMBE. Much pawning and other shifts is thus
spared.

Total ..- •

71,375,0661

187,357,366

The Shipping returns for the past year, which
have just been published by the Board of Trade,
give the following results :
Tunuag-e entered inward—

1852. 1653.
British vessels.. . . . 4,267,815 4,513,207
United States' vessels . 863,660 901,575
Other countries . . . 1,598,694 2,382,768

6,730,169 7,797,550
The clearances. outward were—

1852. 1853.
British vessels . . . 4,459,321 4,551,498
United States' vessels . 821,844 962,337
Other countries . . . 1,591,416 2,069,776

6,872,681 • 7,583,611

With respect to the coasting trade, the tonnage
entered inward was 12,394,902 in the year 1851,
12,475,401 in 1852, and 12,820,745 in 1853. The
clearances outward were 13,466,115 in 1851,
13,441,815 in 1852, and 13,493,804 in 1853.
Business in our SHIRE MARKET has been much
more active during the past week, and a large
amount of business has been done, principally in
buying for investment ; prices,, in consequence,
have advanced materially. At the settlement now
in progress stock has been very scarce, and the-
bears have had to pay for the loan of it in almost
every description at high rates. We annex this
day's prices : Chester and Birkenhead, 17;_
Caledonians, 28 7-1 • Eastern. Counties, 13 ; Lan—
cashire and Yorkshire, 68ic 4 8 7-1 8 -k 74 ; Leeds
Northern, 14 ; London Stock,. 1021 ; Sheffield'
Stock, 23 ; Midland Stock,. 63 21 1141 - I, ;
North. British, 8 9-16 ; Dover Stock, 192 - 1-16.19..
The return from the Bank of England for the
week ending the 18th of Pbb., gives the folrowing
results, when compared with the previous week:—
Public deposits ... £2,440,107; Increase £468,200
Other deposits ... 12,177,209; Decrease 179,836
Rest ... 3,445,498; Increase 4,897
On the other side of the-account--
Government securities £11;757,704; Decrease £183,962
Other securities ... 13,346,376; Decrease 68,904
Notes unemployed ... 7,858,420; Increase 500,080
The amount of notes-in circulation is £21,654,800,
being a decrease of £453,770 ; and the- stock of
bullion in both departments is £16,253,313, showing
a decrease of £49,785, when compared. with the
preceding return.

"Le bon temps viendra ;"
or with the English ballad singer,
"There's a good time coming, boys,
There's a good time coming !"

Among the parliamentary papers this week, I find a
bill for a lease of the undertaking of the Birkenhead, Lan-
cashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company, and to
authorise, until the granting of such lease, traffic arrange-
ments between the said two companies; and also between
the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire and Holyhead
Railway Company, and for other purposes. The bill ought
to be a well-digested one, for I find it endorsed by the
names of a round dozen of highly respectable individuals,
in the shape of solicitors and parliamentary agents. The
reserved rent by the lease is a yearly sum of £80,000; and,
it is stipulated, if the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Junction Railway Company shall, since the Ist of January,
1853, have expended, or shall after the passing of the act
expend, with the consent of the London and North-western
Railway Company, any further sum of money in the ex-
ecution of new works, to be authorised in the present or
any future session of parliament, or for the purposes of
their undertaking, the said last-mentioned company shall
pay to the Birkenhead Railway Company, in addition to
the said yearly rent, a further rent of such amount as may
have been agreed upon between the said companies. It is
further provided that the lease shall not affect the rights
of mortgagees or bond creditors. The London and North-
western Railway Company is to be indemnified against
the debts, &c., of the Birkenhead Railway Company. The
former company may redeem their rent. The last clause
of the bill is not a had one,—all the costs, charges, and
expenses of and incidental to the obtaining and passing of
the act are to be paid by the London and North-western.
In fine, the bill contains powers to sell or lease to and
amalgamate with the London and North-western,—power
to make traffic and other arrangements with the Chester
and Holyhead.
It will rejoice each loyal heart to be informed that HER
MAJESTY, Prince ALBERT, and the Royal Children are
at present in the enjoyment of robust health and high
spirits, if one is allowed to judge by ruddy looks and fre-
quent smiles. On Saturday the good old system
was
adopted for the first time this season ; the QUEEN, accom-
panied by her children, and a large suite occupying four
open carriages, drove through the parks, and received the
respectful attentions of large numbers attracted thither by
the beauty of the weather. There
.were no " ayes vehe-
ment; " but heads were uncovered in loyal recognition,
which appeared to gratify the SOVEREIGN in a high de-
gree. If the PRINCE of WALES'S education in every
-other regard be attended to (as who doubts. it ?) as much
111 turn out a
as to polite bearing to the public, he 7
pro-
digy. The late DUKE of Yons, they said, jocularly observed
that he ought to have an additional grant of
amoiTyi foarire‘f•
hats, being popular at the time he wore out ha
th_thenpublict..
period, having to lift it many times a day
The young prince is very attentive in this respect.
PRINCE ALBERT has been much about during the latter
half of the week, and was received everywhere with the
most cordial demonstrations of attachment,—most grateful
to bun after recent events, which now appear to be dis-
missed frrin the public mind. HER MAJESTY has been
twice or thrice to the theatres during the past week; and
CHARLES MATUEWS (Lyceum) was all the better for
knowing some hours preyiously that a royal visit was to
be paid. And here I may mention that such a visit to an
English theatre does little good to the treasury thereof,
unless previous intimation be given. The levee on Wed-
nesday was the grandest and most numerously attended,
I was going to say, during the
present reign. Between
two and three hundred individuals were personally intro-
duced to the QuzzY,-..and twice that number paid their

THE WELSH CHARITY BALL took place•last night at
the Town-hall, and was very numerously and fashionably
attended. The harp was the principal instrument of music.
Amongst the guests were Sir Watkins Wm. Wynn, Capt.
Wynn and lady, Aldermen Bold and J. H. Turner, Mr.
J. A. Tinne, Mr. Sandbach, Mr. Eyre Evans, &c. Above
800 were present, and in every respect this was the ball of
the season.
_ _ _

FATAL ACCIDENTS.—Inquests were held, yesterday,
before P. F. Curry, Esq., the coroner, on view of the body
of John Murray, 24 years of age, in the employ of Messrs.
Maclver and Co. About half-past four, on Friday morning
last, the deceased went by the Badger, one of the lighters
that supply the Cunard steamers, to the Asia, lying in the
Sloyne. When he got on board, he fell into the main
hatchway, and suffered concussion of the skull, of which
he died in the Northern Hospital on Sunday last.—A
second inquest was held on the body of Thomas Welsh,
21 years of age. The deceased was generally employed
by Mr. Sumner, a farmer, at Formby, to assist him on
Saturdays, when he came to market. He generally brought
vegetables and took back manure. About half-past eleven,
the deceased commenced loading his cart with manure in
Williams's yard, corner of Marble-street and Charles-
street. When he had filled it, he was helping to fasten the
gearing. He was easing the hind leg, in order that he
might lower the shafts ; and, the weight being very much
behind, the cart loaded with manure flew up, and although
Mr. Sumner, who was present, hung upon the shaft, the
whole weight fell upon the neck of the deceased, and he,
was killed upon the spot.
SCRIPTURE READERS' SOCIETY.—Last evening a meet-
ing of the united congregations of St. Saviour's and St.
Clement's Churches, Windsor, in this town, was held in
the school-room of St. Clement's Church, for the purpose
of forming an auxiliary for the district in connexion with
the Liverpool Scripture Readers' Society. There was a
numerous and very respectable attendance. Mr. W. H.
Moore occupied the chair, and amongst the gentlemen
present we observed the Revds. G. W. Warr, London,
T. Bowman, J. Butler, J. C. Nadin, and J. Bardsley, (the
latter of whom is the superintendent of the Scripture
Readers' Society,) and Messrs. Councillor Halhead, A. F.
Jones, Grayson, Tyson, Nott, Lloyd, Pellins, Williams,
&c. The Chairman, (Mr. Moore,) in a lengthy and very
excellent speech, showed the necessity existing for the
establishment of such an auxiliary. He believed the
Scripture Readers' Society to be sound in principle and
essentially useful in its operation. The bishop was its
patron, and it had the support of all the leading digni-
taries of the Church in Liverpool. He showed, from the
recent religious census, that only thirty-one out of every
one hundred adult persons attended any place of religious
worship, and contended that before the destitute masses
could be reached their own clergy must have the assis-
tance of these lay scripture readers. They had, thank
God, accommodation in the churches which they had
built, for the lower classes, and they must use every exer-
tion, he conceived, to bring those persons in. They
must go into the streets, lanes, and courts of the town,
and, by kindly persuasion, induce them to come in. The
scripture reader frequently found access to the houses of
the poor, where their doors were barred against the
clergyman, and one reason, perhaps of this was,
that the scripture reader was generally taken
from the same station of life as the people
that he had to visit, and he was therefore acquainted with
their habits, mode of thought, and objections.—The Rev.
Mr. Warr moved a resolution to the effect that the
meeting felt deeply sensible of the spiritual destitution of
large classes in this town, and having great confidence in
the lay agency of the Scripture Readers' Society, recom-
mended that a joint association of the St. Saviour's and
St. Clement's be formed. Mr. Warr stated that he
and his clerical brethren in the town were perfectly
agreed that lay agency was a good thing for the Church,
and it was a pleasing sign that instead of going into nice
points of discrimination they had become more practical
than they used to be. He shewed that there were in one
cluster of streets, almost buried alive as it were, in the
district, to whom the operations of Scripture Readers
would prove a blessing, and then proceeded in eloquent
terms to advert to the increased happiness and comfort
which would be experienced by our artisans if they could
be made religious. He adverted with pleasure to the fact
that although this was only the second year of the
Scripture Readers Society, they already employed 24
agents, and hoped that by enlirged public support they
would soon witness an increase of the number. The Rev.
J. Bardsley followed in a inost informing speech; and
after a few words from the Rev. Mr. Parry, a collection
was made, and the weeting SQQU aftet•warda bake up,

MITE DEPAUTMENT.
Notes issued ... £29,813,220 Governmt. Debt £11,016,100
Other Securities 2,984,900
Gold coin & bu11'n.15,513,220
(Silver bullion ...

829,513,220
BA.NRING DEPARTMENT.

£29,513,220

Prop. Capital ... £14,553,0001G0v. Securities £11,757,704
Rest .. 3,415,498K:ti1er-Securities 13,346,376
Public Deposits 2,440,107 Notes ... 7,858,420
Other Deposita 12,177,209 Gold & Silver Coin 740,093
7•day & otherbilla 1,086,779
•
£33,702,593

£33,702,593

COTTON.—The business during the past week
has been by no means so brisk as that preceding,
and prices of middling quality have slightly given
way, but the stocks are low, and as there is a
better state of opinion with regard to the wars and
the resumption of work in Preston will add to the
consumption, the demand, it is expected, will very
shortly revive. The sales for the week, up to Fri-
day last, amounted to 40,040 Bales, of which the
Trade took 31,340, Speculators 5,580, and Export.
ers 3,120. To-DAY the sales amounted to 6,000
Bales, of which about 1,500 were on speculation
and for export.

The following is a comparison of present prices
with those of this date last year
1853.
New Orleans, middling 613-16 d.
fair
Uplands, middling 5 9-16 d.
fair 6d

bid.
64d.
51d.
61d.

i 1 SALES. IMPORTS. STOCK
1,...-.......A..--7, ,----.A.....-_, .
DESCRIPTION , PRICES. Week Previ- Week This Feb. 24.
lending ously ending Year.
;Feb.24. this yr. Feb. 24.!
;...—. j..--- —.
Sea Island .. 11@30 I 360 i 3370 1 ....
Stained .... 5 8 ' 30 300 13769, 85005 ....
Boweds .... 34 6,1 7570 58310 j 308060
Mobile 4 Q 2840 22860
1 24908 154029 •• • •
New Orleans. 3t si 17190 141370 1
Pernams, &c. 6f 8i 550 6720 ....1 76271 22810
Bahia, &c.
Maranham
Demerara, &c ....; 130 .... 1241 240
Egyptian si 11 1990 21830 1778, 37431 64160
Com.W.l.Bic. 4i si 340 830 18 1003 • 4020
Madras
Surat
341 7319100 541263070 ) 57141 40540 i 181510
Bengal —
•••,1 800 ....I 740 3460
40040! 322320 480871 309089 616193

Wool --There is no new feature to notice in
the market this week. Operations continue limited,
and prices remain without alteration, The trade
Otill continueq engaged with thg tantim §alco isu

London, which are progressing rather more fa-
vourably, particularly for East India, for which the
biddings are very spirited, and prices of this des-
cription ranging about id. per lb. on the open
rates. English skin and fleece very dull of sale.
Imports for the week 9,903 bales, viz., 4,840 Peru
and Alpaca, 928 East India, 619 Portugal, 334
Buenos Ayres, 1,675 Russian, 1,131 Mediterranean
ports, 62 Irish, 138 Scotch, and 176 coastwise.
PRODUCE.—There has not occurred much during
the week worthy of notice. Sugar has been in
good demand by refiners. Palm Oil and Tallow
are dearer. In other articles not much alteration.
To-DAY the sales in Sugar, including Saturday's
business, consist of 375 bags Bengal at 31s. to 325.,
1,000 bags yellow Dates at 335., and 550 bags
Madras at 315., all to the refiners, with 25 hhds.
Cuba Muscovado, to the grocers, at 375. per cwt.
There is nothing to notice in Molasses, Rum, or
Coffee. The Tea market continues moderately
active, and several hundred chests of common to
good common Congou have been sold at ls.
to Is. ld. per lb. Of Rice 800 bags Bengal have
been taken at 16s. to 16d. 9d., and 200 tons for
arrival at 16s. 6d. per cwt. We have also to report
550 bags Saltpetre, to arrive, at 355. per cwt.

EXTRAORDINARY AND MELAN-
CHOLY SUICIDE OF A YOUNG
LADY, YESTERDAY.

AMONG the inquests held before P. F. Curry, Esq.,
the borough coroner, yesterday, was one of a very dis-
tressing character. A respectable jury was empannelled
to inquire into the cause of the death of Martha Gandy,
daughter of Mr. Gandy, solicitor, of this town, which took
place under the circumstances which will perhaps be best
gleaned from the evidence.
Elizabeth Gandy called, said that she resided with her
parents at No. 9, Castle-street, Kirkdale. The deceased,
who was her sister, was 36 years of age. She had met
with a disappointment in love, and had become low-
spirited in consequence. It was observed more particularly
on Sunday. She (witness) was in her bed-room yesterday
morning about seven o'clock, when she heard a report of
fire-arms. On this, she went down stairs, into a spare bed-
room, when she found the deceased lying on' her back on
the door,- with her head much injured as if from a pistol
shot. The window of the room was broken. Mr. Johnson,
surgeon, was immediately sent for, but he pronounced the
deceased to be dead. The note produced was found by
him lying upon the table of the room.
Mary .Alaheroft said she was a widow, living. near' to the
last witness, and was sent for by her yesterday morning.
On going to the room alluded to she found the-deceased,
upon her back on the floor. Her head was dreadfully
mutilated, and it was her (witness's) opinion that she had'
discharged the pistol into her mouth. Both of her hands
were covered.with powder, and in one of them were some
lucifer matches, one of which had been lighted.
Henry Gandy, a young man, said that the deceased was-
his sister. He was in bed when the occurrence took pFace.
The pistol was his: He had placed it in the kitchen drawer
six weeks since, and missed it a' fortnight ago. That
morning he was directed into the'garden near the house,
and opposite the broken window he found the pistol, which'
heproduced. It was lying stock upwards, and the mouth
in the mud. It appeared to have been'recently discharged.
The hammer was at full cock, so that he inferred that the
deceased had not had strength to pull the trigger, and had
therefore used a match• tee set it off instead of a percussion

By a juror—l do not know where the powder and shot
were got from; we had none in the house.' When I put
it by it was not loaded.
The Coroner then stated that Mr. Gandy, the father
of the deceased, had sent' him a note, requesting that he
would get a letter from the young man who had disap-
pointed deceased, and which she had forwarded to him,
which would disclose some• important things. Now he
(the Coroner) had the greatest possible desire'to carry out
any wish of Mr. Gandy in the matter, but he questioned
how far it would do him a benefit to do so, because there
might be things in that letter which should not be stated
if the poor creature was out of her mind. Besides, they
could not take it without his consent, because-being sent
and delivered to him, it was his property. He might be
summoned as a witness,. but they did not know how far
those questions might wound the feelings of the relatives,
to prevent which was all that they (the court) could now
effect. The Coroner then called attention to the lega
view of suicide,. and read as follows the note whieh had
been produced, and which was deposed to being in the
handwriting of the deceased:—
" My dear father,. forgive me the rashact I am about
to commit. I cannot live in misery.. Adam -- will
not come when he promised us. He never performs it.
Whenever I. see him he treats me with the • greatest
cruelty, and I have not had a happy hour for the last
two or three years. Never mind. Grieve not after me.
Until be far happier inheaven than beingin this-world.
All that I have to name is not to allow Ned to follow me
to•the grave. [Adam, the coroner explained, was her
lover; Ned, her brother.] The Almighty- will reward
him for his conduct to me. Adieu, for ever 1.--•31. GANDY."
A verdict was returned of " Suicide under temporary
insanity." One of the jurors for some time refused .to
agree' to the verdict, on the ground that if the deceased
were mad, then all murderers were, and also that it was.
very unlikely that a woman, of the advanced age-of 36
would turn insane through love; but he eventually gave
way-to the majority.

LIVEICP PU 14 uv r 0•U

YESTERDAY.

(Before Joseph Pollock, Esq., Judge.)

SEAMEN'S ADVANCE NOTES.—WEST tr. D.a.viEs.,--This
was an action brought by Francis West,.. boarding-house
keeper, Stewart-street, for the recovery of £2 10s. from
Mr. Davies, tailor, James's-street. Mr. Hine appeared for
the •plaintiff, who stated that he saw McKenna, the seaman
who-had got the advance- note, safely on.. board of his
vessel. The reason given for the refusal of payment was
that, owing to the roughness of the weatherat the time of
the•ve,ssel's departure, no steam-boat durst venture along-
side, and the shipping-master and his clerk, who were on
board; being unable to get ashore, had sailatin the ship to
New Orleans, so that the defendant had no, means of
ascertaining- whether the seaman had fulfillahis,contract.
His-honour gave a verdict for the plaintiff, ordering exe-
cution to be delayed for three weeks, within, which time
application must be made for a new trial on.. the point
whether the sailor proceeded.in the vessel.

LIE annuarmeeting of the subscribers to this charity
was held yesterday, at the Institution in Myrtle-street.
Mr. H. T. Browne, the president, occupied the chair, and
there was but a limited attendance, composed principally
of ladies.

Mr. HAumoou BANNEE, the Treasurer, read as follows

THE REPORT.
The last must have proved a trying year to many of the
charitable institutions. of the town. Provisions and other
articles of consumption and use have so much risen in price
that the effect has been, and is, seriously felt; and not only at
the present moment, but for some time to come it must con-
tinue to press heavily upon charity funds in general.
Unfortunately, subscriptions do not increase in a corre-
sponding ratio to meet the difficulty, but, on the contrary,
gradually diminish by death and other causes, so that unless
this institution be relieved and upheld by a fresh accession of
these or other means, debt must be the certain result. At
present barely .el,OOO from annual subscriptions and interest
can be calculated upon to meet the cost of maintenance,
which amounts to .e 1,300.
The asylum shows on this occasion a less favourable account
than in any previous year since its foundation. The income
of the institution has never, of itself. been sufficient to answer
the annual expenditure, but, aided by church collections and
other contributions, the treasurer has been able to clear his
way. His balance-in hand the preceding year was reduced to
9s. 9d., and the account now exhibited closes, for the first
time, with a balance in the opposite direction, namely, due to
the treasurer, ea I6s. 9d. The receipts, which would other-
wise have been very deficient, were fortunately augmented by
ems 7s. 3d. arising from donations and legacies under 4'50,
together with church collections.

' The two larger legacies named at the foot of the account
were bequeathed for investment, and payable three years ego,
but the testators' estates have been involved in litigation, and
the legacies have been delayed and reduced in consequence'.
An interesting criterion of our expenditure has been the
average cost per head, according to the number of children in
the asylum. In the year 1851 it was 47 145. 2d., in 1852
47 13s. 2d., the last year, with 155 children in number, it rose
to 48 Bs. 6d., and we trust it will be found that we do not for-
feit our credit for good management. The matron's judicious
and economical arrangements, and the persevering exertions
of teacher and assistant, contribute as usual to the efficiency
of the establishment in all departments. The children con-
tinue to enjoy good health.
Nine girls having fulfilled their term of apprenticeship,
have had the customary premium elf two guineas each paid
into the savings bank. To the fund deposited there, making
un five guineas to the credit when out of their time, many
have added from occasional gratuities and savings, and are
keeping respectable banking accounts: Such provident
habits are deserving of notice, and are well entitled to praise
and encouragement.
The Churclr of the Holy Innocents, situated between this
and the Asylum for Orphan Boys, erected by its founder with
special regard to providing permanent sittingefor the inmates
of these two institutions, is appointed to be consecrated on
the 13th of March. From the year 1843 the children of this
asylum have been accommodated in St. Catherine's Church,
Abercromby-square., The permission of the proprietors was
granted under the following agreement :—"As subscribers to
the Church of St. Catherine, we have no objection, that the
pews in the front gallery of that church may be occupied,
during pleasure, by' the' children of the Liverpool. Female
Orphan Asylum, rentfree, and that the same may be' altered
in a proper and suitable manner for that purpose, by' and at
the expense of the guardians of that charity, they undertaking
to deliver up such pews; mid' restoring the same to their pre-
sent state and condition•when required. In addition to' the
part of the gallery so converted into free seats, the children,
as they have increased in• number, have been obliged- to
occupy several other pews. These,• the institution was cOn-
stantly liable to be called upon to give up, and also to restore
the whole according to stipulation. That event will now be
anticipated; and in retiring from St. Catherine's Church, our
warmest thanks are due to the'proprietors for their generouP
privilege so long enjoyed, and especially to the Rev. Mr.•
North, the kind and respected minister of that church.
flea:inclusion, we earnestly appeal to Christian sympathy'
and-commiseration for orphans torah' in endeavouring to ob-
tain an increase of annual subscriptions, the necessity for
which•is obvious. If each present subscriber would procure
another, or even were a new one to every two existing ones
added-to our list, the work would be accomplished. However
feeble' our own intercession, we- make it humbly, yet not
without confidence, remembering the gracious assurance of
our blessed Lord—" Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of
the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."

Mr:- BANNER, Then' submitted, a- statement of the
accounts,. showing the total expenditure to have been
£1,305,115. 2d., and the total receipts £1,261 14s. 5d.,
leaving tybalance of £43 16s. 9d. It was not a very large
debt, and, he had no doubt that by their increased exertions
it might be easily wiped off. The- children had earned by
needlework--a larger amount than ever they had before.
The Rev-. H. H. HIGGIN s moved the - adoption of the
report. He had been convinced long ago that public
meetings in, Liverpool did not really- express the state of
the public interest taken in any great cause: He had
been so convinced because of the very slender results he
had known. to flow from crowded and enthusiastic meet-
ings, and he was confirmed in that opinion by the compa-
ratively very scanty attendance at the annual meetings of
their institution, which was so traly successful and great
in its results,„ There was just one point in the report to
which he would refer, because he felt it was most-interest-
ing. They had been privileged year after year to -And that
their treasurer, had a balance in hand, and he had always
been delighted on attending to find that that was the case.
However, it was different this year, they were due a
balance to the treasurer, and he hoped that all the friends
of the institution would find it incumbent upon them to
use increased exertions, so that it might not occur again.
He hoped that the public would make the balance consi-
derably on the - other side. While they were grieved,
however, they mast not be discouraged, because provisions
and other necessaries had been at a higher rate than he
had, perhaps, ever known them before..
Mrs. 'TONE& seconded the motion, which was carried-

The CILAIRUA.X then moved a 'vote of . thanks:to the
clergy who hwl preached last year on behalf of the
institution.—The motion was duly seconded and carried.

CLAIM BY AN ITALIAN. ORGAN BOY.—Theplaintiff in
this case, Antonio Nocetti,is a street organ:boy, and the
defendant Stephano Oral, a person who, engages these
parties. The claim was, for £7. 45., being. 18 months'
wages. Mr. Wheeler appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.
Chilton for the defendant.. From Mr. Wheeler's state-
ment it appeared that the,boy, Nocetti, ha&been engaged
at Genoa, by one Louis Janocco, as an organboy, for a period
of thirty month s, at the rate of Bs. per month. with board. It
was also provided in the agreement, that at the end of the
period of service or sooner if he should be drawn in the
conscription, the plaintiff should be sent home at his
master's expense. Janocco died on the 28th of April last;
for two months afterwards his widow conducted the
business, and was then married to the defendant. The
plaintiff had received a letter from his father, informing
him that he had been drawn for the conscription, and
although only 18 months of the contract had expired, he
was anxious to return to Genoa. immediately. On cross-
examination the plaintiff admitted that he came to
England on a written.agreement, and. Mr. Chilton asserted,
that Janocco had given, security to his father in Genoa,
for payment of the boy's wages on his return to Italy, and
there had never been any objection, to send him back. Mr..
Wheeler offered to refer the matter to the Sardinian con-
sul, and his worship agreed to adjourn the case till the3rd
of March to admit of his attendance. It was important
that these boys should be protectedwhen they came into this
country,—at the same time they should not be encouraged
to break here engagements which they had made in
foreign countries. Mr. Chilton said his client had:never
turned the boy. out. He had lent him an organ for 6d. a-
day, and 3d. for his lodging.
THE RIVAL MICBCIIA.NTe DININ G-RO OMB. —Mr, Francis
Edward Morrish, of the Merchants' Dining-rooms, Tithe-
barn-street, sued a boy, named W. Cullen, for 148., in
default for not having given him a week's notice before
leaving his employment. It appeared that the boy had
been employed, as cook's assistant, at 140. a week, but that-
he had left abruptly, contrary to an agreement that a
week's notice should be given, and had gone into the
employment of Mr. Feeny at 17s. The deibndant pleaded
that he had been badly used by the cook, and that he was
very poor, being the only support of a mother and two.or
three little children. His Honour said he had nothing to
do with that. He had bound himself to give a week's
notice, and had not done so. If it was good for a servant
to have notice, it was right that the master should have
also. Verdict for the plaintiff, payment being ordered at
the rate of 3s. per week.
A QUABREL.—GEMMELL V. ANDERSON.—The plaintiff
in this ease was the wife of Samuel Gemmell, of Sand-
street, fireman, the defendant the wife of Mr. Anderson,
a tailor, in Whitley-street, Queen's-square, and the action
was brought to recover 12s. for some wearing apparel
detained. The plaintiff, who spoke with such a strong
Scottish accent that his Honour said he did not know the
tongue she was talking, and might need, an interpreter,
stated that she and her husband took furnished lodgings
with the defendant, who had, however, expelled her one
night without cause, and the next morning put her
things out of the window to her, but keeping back a vest,
muffler and scarf, belonging to her husband. The de-
fendant, on being asked what she had to say, stated that
the plaintiff was fond of drink. Plaintiff, indignantly :
No, I am not. The Judge! Well, I will take for granted
that you are not fond of drink ; nobody from Glasgow is..
(A laugh.) The defendant stated that plaintiff was in the
habit of coming in at all hours of the night drunk, and
that on the occasion referred to she had brought a strange
man in with her. She was struck by her, and then
went for a policeman to put her out. She would not let
her into the house again, but handed her out her thingd
in the morning as stated, and knew nothing of the
wearing apparel referred to ;.but in a few days after the
plaintiff had come with a police-officer to demand it. The
plaintiff denied the character given of her, and said that
there was a person in court who could speak to it.—The
Judge (to defendant) : I dare say these things have
been missing, and you must pay her 6s. for them, in two
weekly payments, without costs. To plaintiff : You had
better not get yourself turned out of your next lodgings
by being with a strange man when your husband is away.

Mr. Hel3suoia BANNER moved that a.vote of thanks
be given to the proprietors of St.. Catherine's Church for
their permission to the children to occupy the front gal-
lery rent free especially to the Rev. James North, the
roportoti rn,,,;.40r of tho oh..wroh. D-owlaas Llic idc..jvt.S. EY(
occupancy they had always experienced great kindness
and attention, frbm Mr. North, when the children were
sick and in attending their funerals, and he thought that
their warmest .thanks were due- to him. He might have
to re-convert the sittings into pews, for he had.Dnly ob-
tained them originally on that condition.
Miss ALITKANDEE seconded: the motion; which was
carried.

Thanks were then voted to Mrs. Anthony, the president
of the Ladies' Committee ; to-Mr. Brown, the president of
the Gentlemen's Committee.; to the Committees. them-
selves, and to. the .medical officers for their pvfessional
care and ati:ention.

The committees for the ensuing year were. then ap-
pointed.
Thanks were voted by acclamation to Mr. Banner for
his services to the institution; and the meetingbroke up
with the usual compliment to the chairman.

THE CHAMBER OF CO.3I2IfRRCE.

SPECIAL , MEETINGON THE LAW' OP PART-

LIVERPOOL APOLLO GLEE CLUB.—The fifty-seventh
anniversary of the Liverpool Apollo Glee Club, the oldest
musical society in this town, was held on Saturday at the
Adelphi Hotel, the attendance being more numerous than
usual in consequence Of the presence of the Mayor and Sir
H. Bishop, to whom we are indebted for some of our finest
glees : no less than seven of Sir H. Bishop's compositions
were performed. The chair was occupied by Mr. James
Hohnr., ; Mr. John Smith and Mr. William Laidlaw being
the, vice-presidents. The chair was supported by the
Nfayor, and Mr. T. Littledale, Mr. Walter Macgregor, Sir
13top, Mr, churlci Turner, Mr; MA 1499k0t,

NERSHIP.

TILE special meeting ofthe Council, c,alled:for-the pur-
pose of 'considering
.the-experZency of modifying, the pre-
sent state of the law respect of the unlimited liability
of partners, was held yesterday at one o'clock, and did not
break up until half-past four. The attendance of Direc-
tors was unusually large.

The motion in confirmation of the report of the sub-
committee was made in the following form:—
" That this Council having given fult,consideration to
the report of their sub-committee on this subject, hereby
dim the principle, set forth, viz ThaCthe present law,
in so far as it prohibits the formation otpartnerships with
mited liability, is unsound, and an alteration in this and
other respects'is 'urgently required."
This was met-by the movement of the following amend-
ment

" That this. Council having given, full, consideration to
the report of the special committee on the Law. of Partner-
ship, which contains some valuable suggestions, is never-
theless of opinion that the present law of unlimited liabi-
lity in partnership is a sound and just principle, from
which it-is-not- expedient to deviate, save in eases where
the defined nature or maynitudsof the objects of copart-
nery admite.of exception and exemption,..under the sanc-
tion of Government"

After a prolonged and animated discussion, the amend-
ment was negatived,.and the original motion passed by a
majority of 11 to 8. It was then resolved,
That this decision of the Council be communicated to
a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, to be
summoned on an early day, and that it be left to such,
special meeting to adopt any practical measures in regard,
to.ite that maybe thought desirable."

THE STEEPLE CHASE.—We cannot do better than
direct the attention of visitors to the town during the
approaching races to the advertisement of Mr. John Evans,
of Upper Dawson-street, which will be found in another
column. His cookery, as is known to all his patrons, is
a k Sqer, and he deals only in the best of liquors.,

Nzw WOODSIDE STR.pazs,—Some time ago the Wood-
side Ferry Committee offered a premium of £lOO for the
best model and plan for a new ferry steam-boat. There
were eighteen competitors, and Mr. W. A. Clayton, ship-
builder, and Mr. Grinnell, owner of the yacht Truant,
were appointedjudges.. They were assisted by Mr,. William
Miller, and on. Friday the award was made in favour of a
model by Mn William Laird, jun., to whom, the same
evening, the Ferry Committee sent £lOO.. Mr.. Laird is
known as having modelled the Lusitania and Braziliera,
two highly-successful iron screw-steamers ; the Countess
of Ellesmere, the Manx Fairy ; and the Nubia, the largest
steamer to be launched from his father's, Birkenhead-yard,
to-day.,
LIVERPOOL BLUE-COAT Scnoor..—,The annual report
has just been -published, and shows that although the
permanent income has received a considerable increase
on former years, the high and advancing price of provi-
sions has more than absorbed it, and left a balance against
the institution. The financial statement for the year
1853 shows that a sum of £8,835 4s. has been expended,
leaving a balance due to the treasurer of £3Bl Os. 4d. The
number of children at present in the institution is 352 ;
namely, 250 boys and 102 girls, of which number 103 are
orphans, 244 fatherless, 3 motherless, and 2 who have
parents, but who are in helpless or indigent circumstances.
The Blue-coat Brotherly Society continues its beneficial
career in connexion with the pupils who leave the school.
THE FA USSETY COLLECTION.—It is reported in the
metropolitan journals, that this valuable collection of
Saxon Antiquities has been purchased by Mr. Mayer of
this town, and that it is to be removed to Liverpool. The
fellows cf the Society of Antiquaries, before whom a por-
tion of it was exhibited on Thursday evening last, expressed
individual regret that it had not been purchased for the
British Museum. In this department, therefore, Liver-
pool will be better off than any other portion of the
kingdom ; as already she possesses in Mr. Mayer's
Egyptian Museum a collection unrivalled in the pro-
vinces. It is painful to find public spirit, so deficient in
public bodies ; such sacrifices should not be required on the
part of individuals.
INFIRMARY Pon CHILDREN.—The annual meeting of
subscribers to this institution was held on Tuesday, at
the establishment, in Great George-street; Mr. M. Greg-
son in the chair. The report congratulated the subscribers
on the satisfactory results which had attended their
labours, by which the committee were emboldened to
persevere for the future. The committee expressed a hope
that great exertions would be made to secure the services
of a house swgeon. From the treasurer's statement of
seem-41U it appeared that there was a balance in raytur-of
the oociety of go 17 2d,

MONDAY EVENING, Finlay Any 27.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

LONDON.—The Sun says, the Cabinet Council, or meet-
ing- of Ministers, which took place yesterday, at the Earl
of Clarendon's, has excited some attention and curiosity.
Among the rumours are, that Lord Palmerston is to be
Minister of War : Sir James Graham, Secretary for the
Home Department ; and Mr. Sidney Herbert, First Lord
of the Admiralty.