The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-10 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

LANCASTER ASSIZES commence this day, (Tuesday,) and
Liverpool Assizes next Saturday. Lord Denman will preside
in the Crown Court, and Mr. Justice Wightman in the
Nisi Prins.

the Alanchester Town Council have fixed the salary of
the. Town Clerk at £lOOO per annum.
The next annual meeting of the British Association will
be held in Manchester, Lord F. Egerton, M. P., President.
PENN'S BATHS.—Visiters to Liverpool should, by all
means, avail themselves of the opportunity of bathing at
this very-well-ordered and excellently-conducted establish-
ment. If not for the purposes of health, the baths ought
to be inspected as a matter of curiosity. Nothing can be
more pleasant than the mode in which bathers are accom-
modated.

THE REV. HUGH M`l\leiLE.—This eminent Minister
delivered a most instructive and powerful discourse on
Thursday, the 29th ult , to a large congregation, in the new
Church of Crosshane, which was consecrated a few weeks
ago for the worship of the one living and true God, and
which is situated but a few miles from his native place. His
text. was taken from the book of the prophet Zachariah, 4th
chap. 6th and 7th verses. It would be utterly impossible,
with the greatest advantage of language, to convey even a
faint idea of the capabilities of Mr. M'Neile as a pulpit
orator. The most sacred devotion is embodied in every
sentiment that flows from his lips; the most searching pene.
tration and the most extended range of thought are exhibited
in the development of each part of his discourse ; and in
elucidating his views, his similes, though taken perhaps
from the very commonest objects, are made, by the beauty
of his diction, and his powers of explanation, subservient to
the working out of results in argument, at once the most
commanding and truthful to the judgment. And still our
ideas of the greatness, both of the depth and expansion of
his intellect, are increased in enduring splendour when, with
the precision of an artist, he embodies in one beautiful whole
those distant but.perfect members that his mighty mind had
created : but transcending his other talents, and beaming
like a sun amid his other perfections, is the wisdom where,
with he adapts his views to the capacities of his hearers ;
with the tender care of a Christian pastor he metes out the
word of life to all as their strength requires it; while over
the wise he exercises a judgment able to subdue their preju-
dices or meet their expectations of knowledge, he causes the
waters of life to distil over the minds of the simple as the
dew-drops upon the tender herbs; sedulous to convey in-
struction in the most pleasing manner, he is careful to guard
against any expression likely to wear the most distant sem.
blance of trifling ; as a good physician, he weighs the depth
of moral depravity with the infinite potency of the healing
balm of Gilead ; and dissecting every feeling that would sea
for a remedy more likely to palliate the evil affections of
man's heart, he preaches alone Christ Jesus and him cru.
cified. Aided by the wisdom that cometh from above, may
he long stand forward as the champion of Bible truth, which
is our common Protestantism ! After the discourse, a col-
lection amounting to near £ls was taken up, to assist in en-
closing with a wall the new erection.—Londonderry Sentinel.
THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.—On Wednesday morn-
ing a letter from the Rev. Mr. Hodgson, a clergyman of the
established church, recommending a union of the Wesleyan
Methodists with the church, was brought before the notice
of the Conference, and gave rise to a long and interesting
discussion, Among the speakers was Dr. Bunting, who
took occasion to observe—in reference to one portion of the
letter stating that those of the Wesleyan ministers who had
passed the presidential chair should be made bishops—that
no power whatever should ever induce or compel him to be
made a bishop. He had received a great number of com-
munications on the subject of the union of the Methodists
with the church ; and he was induced to believe, that many
persons attributed to him a power and an
,influence which he
did not possess. Why those communications were addressed
so pre-eminently to him he could not conceive; but the fact
was, that he had received two letters from members of par-
liament, thanking him for their elections, though he did not
know those gentlemen, hadilinadornaonti;ib•eefo
previous
theycommunication
with them, and was totally g
informed him, that they had been elected at all. One of the
themselves
members in question was a tory, and the other was a whig.
He mentioned that to show what. a mistaken notion some
people had of his
influenceody. 1 ann
the
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with the Wesleyan b
was stated, that no official correspondence could be entered
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thanking It
into with Mr. Hodgson, as. lie could have no power or
authority to make any proposition that would be regarded by
the church at large
was, however, hhoiwme vfeorr,
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solved,motives that a
in reply
writing the letter, and expressing a desire
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to
that a greater unanimity of feeling may obtain among all
religious denominations. This discussion occupied the
greater portion of the forenoon. At five in the afternoon
the Conference re-assembled for the ordination of the young
men who were admitted to the ministry, of whom there aro
between 30 and 40. The public were admitted, and the
chapel was filled to overflowing. On Thursday afternoon,
in consequence of the stationing committee being require.d
to commence its deliberations, the general body did not sit
more than about an hour. In the evenirrtb, the Rev. Robert
Newton, the ex-president, delivered a charge to the newly'
ordained ministers, in Oldham-street Chapel. The service
was open to the public and the congregation was very II"'
question merous. On the
of the silk gown, the Conference
has decided, that no preacher shall wear it without express
permission from the Conference; and Dr. Bunting, by the
direction of the committee, administered a reproof to the
Rev. W. Bunting, and the Rev. Mr. Waddy, of Hull, for
having appeared in the gown in the pulpit. YesterdaY.tue
Conference was occupied in fixing the stations of the various
ministers for the ensuing year. We may mention,
amusement. of our readers, that a Mrs. Martin, a lecturer orst,
socialism, sent a challenge to the Conference to discuss ee
,tsan topics in connection with her views ; but we hardly need
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state, that the Conference did not accept the invitatmn
We believe that the Conference has not returned any answerthe
Ito the letter from the committee of arrangement o_
_an.
proposed conference of ministers on the corn-laws.—M
Chester Guardian. ' ' for the__

ST. BARNA33A.S' Cittaten.—On Sunday week a collection
was made in this church on behalf of the-institution for the
relief of widOlirs and orphans of deceased Clergymen- within
the' archdeaco,nry of Chester. Although no previous an-
nouncement had been made, the appeal of the Rev. Mr.
Nolan produced the sump of £9 is. Bd.
LANCASHIRE LITERARY SOCIETY.—A select body of
the active pramoteri of provincial literature have recently
originated-a mist commendable plan of establishing a Lite-
rary Society for the county of Lancaster, the purposes of which
are• to unite the wealthy and the talented, the able and the
humble, for tb e due encouragement of the arts and sciences.
A number of leading gentlemen in Manchester have con-
ceived the design of forming a fund for the support of the
unfortunate authors and skilful artisans, whose works are
not only to be beneficial by the mutual support of their li-
terary bretherem, but their pecuniary condition is to be im-
proved by the p atronage of the affluent.

MESSRS. DA ENTRY, RYLE, AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY.—
We understand that the total number of proofs of debt under
this fiat is 589. The amount of the debts proved against
the Macclesfield'. Bank is £116,902 19s. 2d. ; against the
Manchester Bank, £48,571 Gs. 11d. ; and the private debts
proved amount to £331 18s. 3d. ; making a grand total of
£165,806 4s. 41c1. ; besides which, the assignees of Messrs.
Whitmore and V Tells, on whom the bank drew in London,
claim to prove for £218,508 ss. 3d.—Manchester Guardian.

RAILWAY CorEdMUNICATION WITH SCOTLAND.—A meet-
ing of gentlemen,. having property along the projected line of
railway from La ncaster to Scotland, was held at Liverpool,
during the agricultural show week, to consider the desirable-
ness and practicability of continuing the line of railway com-
munication from_ Lancashire to Glasgow. Mr. Charles
Lawrence attendled the meeting, by invitation, as chairman
of the Liverpool and Manchester Line, Mr. J. Moss (who
presided) as chairman of the Grand Junction, Mr. Theodore
Rathbone, as chairman of the North Union, and Mr. Bur-
rows, as chairman of the Lancaster and Preston. The sub-
ject was very fully discussed and a resolution was agreed to,
stating the desirableness of the project, but nothing was ar-
ranged as to the mode of carrying it into execution, except
that offers of land were made on very liberal terms.
CHARGE OF SMUGGLING.—At the Police-court, On
Friday, Wm. Saville, a fine looking man, mate of the Pat-
rick Henry, New York packet-ship, was charged by a
custom-house officer with having on board that vessel, con-
cealed amongst her cargo, a bag and two barrels, containing
8,000 or 9,000 cigars, which he purposed to smuggle, and
which were in illegal packages. The officer stated that the
prisoner had offered him a reward if he would allow him to
pass without lodging an information. On cross-examination,
however, he admitted that the prisoner told him in the
morning that he had them on board, and had shown him
where they were, and that he did not inform his superior
officer until eight o'clock the same evening. The inference
was that he had himself been guilty of a gross dereliction
of duty, and was probably the greater aggressor in the first
instance. The prisoner was consequently discharged.—The
tobacco had been • previously seized by the informant, and
lodged in the Custom-house, before information was given
to the proper authorities.
" POINT D' ARGENT, POINT DE SOISSES."—The day of
sale is fast approaching when the Swiss cottages are to un-
dergo the uncertain ordeal of public competition. if we
were to indulge in the belief that the picture has been some-
what highly coloured (which by the way Mr. George Robins
repudiates), still it is certain that all those who have the
means and desire to domesticate amid the splendid scenery
with which these gems are encompassed must necessarily be
anxious to possess one of these incomparable retreats—the
larger one seems almost built in the skies, amid scenery very
aptly assimmilated to the most favoured in Switzerland, and
looks down upon the peaceful village of Linton, embracing
at one view the wide ocean and the cataracts and '
waterfalls
which everywhere present themselves. To appreciate these
beauties, the spectator should be " alone with nature," and
hear

" The roar
Of rushing cataracts, sounds that sink and roar,
Freshen and faint in turn, and still renewed,
Wake the wild chords of nature's solitude."
There is, besides, to be sold on the same day, in the con-
tiguous valley called, " TVaters Meet," a Swiss cottage,
one of The prettiest things in Europe. This cottage is en-
vironed by beautiful pleasure grounds, the river struggling
over the rocky beds—the rush of many waters falling in
mingled chorus upon the ear, but so faint, and with so little
of the audible character of "headling floods"—that the
sound has a tranquillising, rather than a startling effect.
The sale of these little bijoux comes off at Exeter on the 14th
instant, and will afford an opportunity of rare occurrence,
to possess all the delights of Switzerland, without encounter-
ing the fatigue of visiting it. It has been very truly said by
Mr. Robins, that North Devonshire has lacked the advan-
tage which ancient and modern authors might, with great
truth, have vouchsafed to this enchanting spot.

WANTON OUTRAGE.—Joseph Kitchen was, on Saturday,
placed before Mr. Rushton, charged by Mr. Robert Worrey,
of Myrtle-street, with having assaulted Mr. Worrey, his
wife, and his sister-in-law. It appeared that Mr. Worrey
and his wife had been out visiting, and that they were re-
turning home, at a late hour on Friday night, along Bedford-
street. They were accosted by the prisoner, who presently
began to abuse Mr. Worrey. The latter called for a police-
man, upon which the prisoner put himself in a fighting atti-
tude. Mrs. Worrey, who was far advanced in pregnancy,
stepped before her husband, upon which the prisoner knocked
her down, and she was very severely injured. The prisoner
assaulted both Mr. Worrey and his sister-in-law. Ultimately
a police-officer came up, and Kitchen was sent to bridewell.
The prisoner did not deny the assault. He said he met the
the complainant and the two ladies in Bedford-street. The
young lady laughed, and he thought it was at him ; upon
which he turned, and going up to Mr. Worrey, said, " You
have got two—you can surely spare me one," upon which
Mr. Worrey told him to go about his business. Mr. Rush-
ton said the prisoner had committed a very scandalous as-
sault. He was ordered to pay two pounds ten shillings and
costs, or to be imprisoned twenty-one days.
WEST INDIA MAIL STATION.—The first and second re-
ports of the select committee on West India mails have just
been published. By the first, it appears that they have re-
solved, that notwithstanding the port of Dartmouth has been
recommended by the Admiralty committee for the arrival and
departure of the WeA India mail-packets, they are not pre-
pared to recommend the selection of that port. They state
their opinion that no disadvantage is likely to arise to the
public from the continued use of Falmouth, whether by the
present packets, or the larger class that are to be employed,
until the merits of the other ports shall have been ascertained.
Hence, considering it doubtful whether the public would de-
rive any material advantage by the removal of the West India
mail-packets from Falmouth, they consider it would not be
proper to incur the expense of providing accommodation for
the establishment necessary for the performance of the service
in any other port.—ln the second renort the committee sub-
mit to the house a statement furnished by the Admiralty of
the actual distance a steam-vessel would have to traverse
from each of the principal ports to Barbadoes, and back from
Samana (in Hayti). The distance to Barbadoes from the
Lizard is stated to be 3425 miles; from Falmouth, 3440; from
Plymouth, 3475 ; from Dartmouth, 3497 ' • from Portsmouth
or Southampton, 3590; from Bristol, 3570; from Milford,
3490 ; from Liverpool, 3637 ; and from Bantry Bay. 3637.
The distance from Samana to the Lizard is 3545 miles ; to
Lundy Island, 3592: to Milford, 360 U; to Cape Clear, 3402;
and to Bantry Bay, 3120.
THE POST-OFFICE.—We have had much occasion to com-
plain of the inefficiency of the management of various
departments of the public business under whig auspices;
but we believe in no other department so much as in
the post-office. Since the establishment of the new sys-
tem especially, complaint has grown upOn complaint—irre-
gularity upon irregularity—as it it were deliberately proposed
to convince the public that things which are cheap are at
the same time, in most cases, worthless. The penny system
having failed to produce revenue, recourse appears to have
been had to retrenchment, which, as in all whig practice, has
begun at the wrong end ; and the various boons which that
system was to convey are counteracted by the inefficiency of
means to carry them into execution. Amongst others, the
benefit of which are impaired in this way, we are compelled
to notice the transmitting of small sums of money by means
of post-office orders. Since this system was established, or
rather cheapened, it has become almost impassible to forward
money as an enclosure without the most imminent risk of its
being stolen or lost—we presume the terms are synonymous—
and the increase of business in the money-order office is such
as almost to preclude parties with whom time is of impor-
tance, resorting to that facility. We observe that in Lon-
don orders are granted and paid at the district receiving-
offmes ; and yet in Liverpool, although contributing so large
a share of the postoffice revenue, and, from the nature of its
population, using so frequently the money-order office, no
such facility can be afforded. Parties must endure the crush,
and sacrifice much valuable time at the central establishment,
or trust to the insecure method of enclosure, with no remedy
in case of loss. We can really see no reason, except the
paltry saving of a few hundred pounds, which would have to
be allowed to the branch postoffices, why the same extension
of the facility of having orders paid and granted at these
offices, shonld not be conceded to the people of Liverpool as
is enjoyed by those of the metropolis ; and we would suggest
that an application from the town council for such a boon
would not, we think, be refused.
SERIOUS CASE Ow STABBING.—At the Police-court, yes-
terday, a drunken-looking young man, named John Ball,
Was placed at the bar on a charge of stabbing, in several
places, a young man of the name of Thomas Kelly.—James
Melling said, that on Saturday night the prisoner came to
the bottom'of the court in Bannister-street where he (wit-
Hess) lived, annoying those who lived there. He went to
drive him away, when he (prisoner) took out a knife and
stabbed him in the arm.—Thomas Kelly, who was still more
severely wounded, and who bad adhesive plaster on his nose
and lip, said, that when he went up the prisoner rushed
upon and stabbed him in the lip and nose, afterwards in the
right hand (which was bandaged up), and then severely on
the left hip. The prisoner finally, before assistance came to
him, made an attempt to cut his (complainant's) throat, on
which, as well as on his cheek, there were large scratches,
that on the throat extending from below the ear to the chin.
'
A man came up to his assistance.—A man named Murphy
found a clasp knife the following morninc, on the spot where
the attack was made, and it was producedb in court.—The
house-surgeon of the Northern Dispensary said he was called
upon, on Sunday morning, at a quarter-past one o'clock, to
attend on the complainant, whom he found wounded with
apparently a sharp instrument. There was an incised wound
on the nose, and another on the upper lip, the latter
pene-
trating to the teeth. He found another incised wound
inthe inside of the hand, another in the haunch, and two
scratches—one on the cheek And another on the throat—
which might have been made by the same sharp instrument.
None of the wounds were, in his opinion, dangerous to life.
--The-prisoner said be was first struck himself and abused
by
several men, and that the knife produced was not his.—
He was committed for trial at the assizes.
THE STEAM-SHIP ADMIRAL.—In these days of steam
triumph, we have frequently had to record the achievements
of mechanic art, as
applied to steam-ships of leviathan di-
mensions, as well as of the consummate skill displayed in
their performance and management, and we remember few
that have possessed greater claims to public attention than the
splendid steamer Admiral, nowrunantdnhe grbrinctwcheifslelsens
co Royal, Liverpool
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and Glasgow, the same line on which
dare, Act non, City of Glasgow, and
splendid steamers, are employed. The
_Admiral is a vessel
well worthy of her name and lineage, and, whether the size
and beauty of the ship, her excellent accommodations, or the
great power and perfection of her machinery be the object of
admiration, it must be admitted, that, in each of these de-
partments, she has never been surpassed, The engines sup-
plied to this vessel are of unusual power and beauty of con-
struction, fitted up with expansion gear, and possessing all
the latest improvements : they were produced at the Glasgow
Vulcan Foundery, and are of 200 horsepower each. It is
matter of great interest to witness the cleanliness and order
always observed in the engine-room, and the great care and at-
tention of the engineers, who are particularly worthy of notice
for skill and sobriety ; neither is the grand desideratum to a
landsman (roomy accommodation) forgotten. There are 107
siaaping.barths, all of the most ample dimensions, a limited
number of which are divided off into state apartments. The
grand saloon, around which these state apartments are
ranged, is a magnificent room, and unites extreme comfort
with ornament; on either side of it tables are ranged with
elegant seats of richly-carved oak, uniform with the chaste
panelling and richly-groined roof. The entire fittings of the
vessel are of the most costly description, and the cuisine is
excellent %ad cheap. The range of the Admiral's deck is
220 feet ; it is perfectly flush, and forms a beautiful and un-
broken promenade, The Admiral is a vessel of the same
class and under control of the same business-management at
Liverpool as the Halifax line of steamers, and the same sys-
tem of speed, punctuality, and good order which has ob-
tained an exalted reputation for the Atlantic steamers pre-
vails here, and has met with equal success.--Morning
Herald.

EARLY Caors.—Mr. Hancock, of Heswile, commenced
cutting his crops on Monday, and we hear that the result of
the harvest will realise his hopes.

STEA LING A HAM.-At the Police-court yesterday, John
Derrick and Terence Rogers were committed for trial at the
sessions, for stealing a ham from a cook-shop and lodging-
house in Waterloo-road, which they afterwards sold for
ss. 6d. to Richard Pierce, a provision dealer in Marybone.
The case had been remanded from Saturday.
CONSUMPTION.—The fearful ravages consumption makes
in the social circles of life is deplorable, and we believe that
the cases of diseases of the heart are at present very nume-
rous. Those who are afflicted should apply to Mr. Cronin, or
peruse his work on the subject.

CLARENDON HOTEL.—This very commodious and con
veniently-situated hotel has been reopened, by Mr. Feavior.
We do not know of an establishment we can recommend
with more confidence than the Clarendon, where private
families, either resident, pro ternpore, or en route, can be
accommodated. At the Clarendon hotel will be found the
luxuries of an hotel and the comforts of home united.
GREAT EIGHT-OARED CUTTER MATCH BETWEEN THE
GENTLESIEN OF CAMBRIDGE AND TIIE LEANDER CLUB.—
This interesting match came off on Saturday last, and
created intense interest amongst the admirers of aquatic
sports upon the banks of the Thames. The distance to be
rowed was the same as upon the occasion of the match be-
tween the gentlemen of Cambridge and Oxford—viz., from
Westminster Bridge to Putney ; and as the rowing of the
Cambridge gentlemen was greatly admired upon that occa-
sion, a severe contest was anticipated between them and the
Leander. The start took place at six o'clock, the Cambridge
taking the middle of the river, and having slightly the lead,
whilst the Leander kept along shore on the Surrey side,
thus avoiding the action of the tide, which was slightly on
the turn. It was evident, however, from the commencement
that the latter were superior in rapidity of stroke to their
opponents, as well as in acquaintance with the currents of
the river on which the match was rowed ; and the result
sheaved that they were not inferior in lasting powers. After
the first few boat lengths they took the lead, which they ra-
pidly increased; and at the termination at Putney came in
winners by a distance of 300 to 400- yards. The weather
was exceedingly favourable for spectators, and the river
was, consequently, crowded with steamers and craft of every
description, although not so numerously as upon the occasion
of the match between Oxford and Cambridge.

THE GERMAN OPERA COMPANY.—The German Com-
pany, from the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, under the direc-
tion of Herr Schumann, and who, since their departure from
London, have been performing in Liverpool and Manchester,
took their •departure in the Rotterdam steamer on Sunday
morning, at seven o'clock, from the Tower-stairs. The
whole company, including the director, Herr Staudigl,
Thichatscheck, and Madame Heinefetter, have returned to
Germany. The speculation has been most. unfortunate, in
the town of Manchester particularly, or M. Schumann has
been minus to the amount of £9OO, added to which■ some
proceeding of a legal nature took place in Manchester, which
had the effect of preventing the company from appearing for
several nights while in that town.
POCKET PlCKlNG.—Yesterday, at the Police-court, John
Edwards was charged with picking the pocket of Mr. C.
Loman, agent, Duke's-dock. On Saturday night, while the
complainant was standing in Roe-street with a friend, a
stranger tapped him on the shoulder, and, pointing to the
prisoner—" This person is picking your pocket." He looked
round and found the prisoner close to him, and the friend he
was standing with knocked him down. Complainant caught
one corner of his pocket-handkerchief before it had been
clearly taken away. He and his friend gave the prisoner in
charge to a constable. He was committed for trial.—A lad
named John Rowland, was also committed for picking the
pocket of a female named Roberts, about two hours before,
while she was looking at the procession of Odd Fellows.
THE IRON WAR STEAMER PHLEGETHON.—We perceive
by the Calcutta papers brought by the India mail, that this
vessel, which was built by Mr. John Laird, of North Birken-
head, for the East India Company, has arrived at that port.
She is about 500 tons measurement, r:rrned with two thirty-
two pounders, and other small arms, and is exactly the same
size and model as the former war steamer, the Nemesis. She
was to sail for China about the middle of June, to join the
expedition. It was reported in the Bombay papers, that two
iron armed steamers, the Ariadne and Medusa, both built
by Mr. Laird, carrying each two twenty-six pounders, would
be ordered to China ; they would make an effective flotilla
of four powerful iron armed steamers attached to the expe-
dition, and, from the services rendered by the Nemesis, are
likely to prove a great acquisition. The following extract of
a letter, dated Calcutta, June 5, gives an account of the
Phlege,thon :—" I am too full of business to write at length
just now ; but you will be delighted to hear we arrived at this
place on the 22d of last month, as sound in hull, boilers, and
engines as when we left England. We have had some severe
trials, and a large share of stormy, bad weather. The Phlege-
thon, in bad weather, has surpassed my most sanguine expec-
tations, and having gone over 17,157 miles without straining
a rivet, will, I consider, quite carry out the principle, that
these sort of vessels can navigate, in security, between Eng-
land and India."

STABBING WITH A BOAT-HOOK.—At the police-court,
yesterday, a man in respectable attire, named William Scott,
was charged with having wounded George Simons, a young
seaman, in the left shoulder-blade, white he was, with another,
in the act of saving the life of a man who had fallen over-
board from a ship into one of the docks. It appeared that on
Sunday night, when the man fell into the water, complainant
and another man got a rope and exerted themselves to get
him out. The mate of the vessel hearing the noise, and
ascertaining the cause, procured a boat-book with avie:iv
also to assist, when the prisoner came up, and wresting it
from him, and uttering some threatening language, made a
blow with the spike end of it at the complainant, wounding
him in the back. The man was afterwards got out of the
water. A surgeon stated that the wound was two inches
long and half an inch deep. The prisoner said that while he
was passing a corner he was grossly insulted, repeatedly
struck in the face, and challenged to fight, by two men, one
of whom he believed to be the complainant himself. Mr.
Rushton said that admitting he had been insulted, he had
acted most improperly in striking the complainant with so
dangerous a weapon, and more particularly when he was in
the act of saving the life of a fellow-creature. He required
him to pay a fine of £5, or in default, to be imprisoned for
two months.

NORTH UNION RAILWAY MEETING.—On Thursday last
the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above
railway was held in one of the large rooms in the carriage
building department at the Railway Station, in Preston, it
having been arranged that the meetings are to be held alter-
nately in that town and in Liverpool. Mr. Theodore Rath-
bone, Presiding Director, was called to the chair. The chair-
man directed attention to the item of £1,263 set apart to
meet the calculated amount of depreciation which would be
incurred in the company's stock before the next half-yearly
meeting. The report was read by the secretary. It set
forth, that the receipts bore a favourable comparison with
those of the corresponding period last year, and a progressive
improvement was anticipated from several sources-of traffic
which are opening. A considerable increase has taken place
in the items of expenditure, many charges having come into
full operation. The nett proceeds to the end of the year were
£17,258 165., out of which the directors proposed to d ec
a dividend of £2 10s. each on the 6,329 shares, to be payable
on the 16th August next by warrants. The amount of th e
dividends would be £15,822 10s., leaving a balance of
£1,436 6s. to be carried to profit and loss accounts forth
half year, besides the reserved fund of £4,894 to meet depre-
ciation of stock. The proprietors had renewed the contract
for the supply of locomotive power to the Preston and Wyre
Company, on terms which would prove eventually advantage-
ous, but that with the Lancaster and Preston Company it
was not thought expedient to renew except on different
terms. An opinion was expressed, that the reserved fund
was unnecessary. The chairman, Mr. Hardman Earle, and
Mr. Richard Earle were of opinion, that it was essential to
make all needful repairs, and also to have a fund set apart to
meet the depreciation of stock. Mr. Garnett agreed in the
propriety of having a reserved fund, but he thought some
limit should be established. He moved, that the reserved
fund should not exceed £5,000. He could not see the pro-
priety of allowing a surplus of £6,330 for so small a com-
pany, when the Liverpool and Manchester Company, whose
transactions were four times as great, had not more than
£2,500 or £2,600 for a like purpose. The chairman said,
the plan proposed was already adopted by the Liverpool and
Manchester Company. only that they tolerated what he con-
sidered a loose system, of permitting Mr. Booth to chuck
them in a new engine or two which were not made chargeable
to the reserved fund. Mr. Garnett said, Mr. Booth did not
order new engines without being first authorised by the di-
rectors. Mr. Hardman Earle said, the £6,000 was already
required for the four new engines which had been ordered.
Only four hands were held up for Mr. Garnett's motion. On
the motion of Mr. Addison, the report was adopted. Mr.
Joseph Hornby, Mr. Richard Earle, and Mr. W. Taylor,
the three retiring directors, were unanimously reappointed,
when, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting
separated.

MEETING OF THE FISH COMPANY.—On Thursday the
annual meeting of the Liverpool Fish Company was held at
the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street. Mr. Thomas
Tobin, Chairman of the Directors, presided. Mr. Wilson,
the manager, read the report, which gave an account of the
income and expenditure for the current year; from which it
appeared, that, owing to the great scarcity of fish, the cora-
pan/ had lost, during the year, £974 4s. 11d. Besides this,
one of the company's boats, the John Dory, had been lost off
the Isle of Man. The chairman, in answer to a question,
stated that, although the company had lost £9OO this year,
they had made a profit last year of £l,lOO. All the fish com-
panies in the country had lost money this year. Complaints
were made that the boats of the company were continually
being laid up, at a great expense. A Shareholder inquired
whether the Directors kept a profit and loss account on each
boat, and on being answered in the negative, he contended
that it was a great defect in the management, and one of the
principal causes of their embarrassment. Mr. Ritson said,
at least £lO,OOO had been thrown away in boats. After a
somewhat warm discussion on the affairs of the company,
the directors' report was adopted. A shareholder said, that
during the five years the company bad been in existence,
they had lost £14,000, little short of £3,000 a year. If they
went on at this rate, the capital of the company would soon
be absorbed, and there would be nothing left to divide. He
wished to cast no reflection on the directors, but he thought
it high time that the concern should be wound up, and the
balance handed over to the shareholders. He concluded by
moving a resolution to that effect. The Chairman said, that
thr Directors had no wish to carry on the company an hour
longer than it was agreeable to the shareholders. But, when
they spoke of the depreciation of the stock, it ought to be
remembered, that during the first half-year of their existence
the boats were depreciated fifty per cent. Mr. Hyam, as a
member of the committee, was of opinion that the rock on
which the company had split was having two many boats,
double the necessary number. The boats had never been
efficiently manned, and the wonder was, that with such a
system they had contrived to do so well. The hall cost
£4,500: it was now valued at £2,500. The same deprecia-
tion had taken place in the boats. There was no actual de-
preciation in the value, it was owing to contingencies. If
the present company fell to the ground, another and more
formidable one would rise on its ashes. He addressed this
to persons who had a sinister view in breaking up the com-
pany. His advice was to reduce the boats from twenty to
ten, to reduce the expenditure, man the boats better, make a
selection of the men, ensure a sufficient supply of fish at all
seasons, and the concern would not fail to (prosper. The
Chairman said, that they never had more boats than were
necessary. They never got more fish than they could sell.
The difficulty was in getting fishermen. It was stated, that the
present meeting could not legally resolve upon the dissolution
of the oornpany, which could only be done by a special meet-
ing. The resolution was framed to meet the exigencies of
the case, and in a few days a special meeting will be called to
dissolve the company.
The Brighton terminus of the London and Brighton
Railway is now finished, and it is said to be one of the most
magnificent structures of the kind in the kingdom.
THE MURDER AT EXETER.—Doubts are expressed of
the honesty of Brinsmead's confession in this case. It is
considered next to impossible that Pitts, who is by no means
a powerful man, could have accomplished the horrid deed
without assistance, and least of all in the w:y described. A.
reward of £lOO has been offered .by government for the dis-
covery of the murderers. To this reward a further sum of
£5O will be added by the family of the deceased.

A CLEVER ROGUE.--.!%. sailor, last week, who was in want
of money, his stock being reduced to sixpence, went to a
pawn-office in Berry-street, pledged bis sixpence for three-
pence, and got it truly described in the duplicate ticket, a
" a piece of silver plate, of beautiful workmanship." He
then took his ticket to a public-house, and sold it very
readily to a pedlar for 2s. 6d.t Pocketing 2s. 3d. by his
ingenuity... Belfast Vindicator.

GRAND PROCESSION OF THE INDEPENDENT
ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.

Yesterday, the annual procession of the numerous benefit
societies of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the
Manchester Unity in the Liverpool district, took place, and
whether as regards respectability or numbers, was the most
imposing we have ever yet witnessed.
It may be stated in the outset that the order is more po-
pular and numerous than any other in the kingdom, there
being in all no fewer than 200,000 members—and the libe-
rality with which they dispense their funds to those requiring
pecuniary assistance may be estimated from the fact, that
their donations during the last year, according to the official
return, amounted to X-170,000. Amongst the members there
are 85 members of parliament, including the representatives
of this borough, Sir J. Walmsley, T. 0. Cooper, Esq., and
several other gentlemen of the common council.
In the Liverpool District there are 152 Lodges, including
17 which may be called extra-parochial—namely, 3 in Dublin,
1 in Belfast, 9 in Cheshire, 2 at Bootle, 1 at Crosby, and 1
at Walton. The number of members in all, up to Wednes-
day last, as ascertained by the corresponding secretaries, is
10.760. _ _ _

The whole of the lodges, with the exception of a few of
those who reside at a distance, walked yesterday with their
splendid regalia and emblematic flags—numbering in all
about 5,500 individuals.

The lodges, :n concentrated bodies, according to the num-
ber of members belonging to them, met at 8 o'clock at nine
of the principal and more commodious lodge-houses in the
town, and the whole afterwards defiled at 10 o'clock, in three
divisions, to the Haymarket, Queen's-square, and William-
son-square. They soon afterwards walked in general
procession through most of the principal streets in the town,
commencing at the top of Shaw's-brow, rounding Nelson's
Monument, and embracing Castle-street on the west, Mill-
street on the south, the King's Monument, London-road,
on the east, Scotland-road, as far as Great Homer-street, on
the north, and thence back to the Old Infirmary Yard, the
lodges then returning to their respective lodge-houses in the
order in which they started. At the head of each lodge
were the Warden, with gilded battle-axe, supported by two
Tylers with drawn swords. The Dispensation followed, and
the members in the following order :

N. G., scarlet Sash and Apron ; two Supporters, blue Sashes
and Aprons. _ _

V. G„ pink Sash and Apron; two Supporters, blue Sashes
and Aprons.

Secretary, plaid Sash and Apron, and Scroll ; two Supporters,
blue Sashes and Aprons.

P. G. of the Lodge, purple Sash and Apron, supported by
P. G's. in Scarlet Sashes and Aprons.
Members of the Lodge four abreast.

The District Regalia were arranged as follows :
Past and Present District Officers, and Committee of P. G.'s,
in Purple Sashes and Aprons, with the bright Regalia.
The remainder of the Regalia was carried by P. G.'s, in
Scarlet Sashes and Aprotis...
_ .

The whole of the members were remarkably well, and we
may add, genteelly dressed, and the town might well be
proud of so fine looking a body of men. The primitive
members wore blue sashes and aprons, trimmed with white
or silver; the principal and past officers, scarlet sashes,
and aprons trimmed with yellow or gold; the secretaries,
plaid sashes, &c. ; and the past officers of the order, (of
lodges and districts), purple trimmed with gold. Many of
the aprons were richly trimmed with silver or gold, and or-
namented with emblematic embroidery in bullion, and pre-
cious stones, and had a very gorgeous effect. There were
many military bands, each band heading a certain number of
societies, and playing favourite airs and marches as they
proceeded.
The regalia, particularly those belonging to the district,
were of silver, with gilt crosses, &c., and many of the jewels
were of real stone. These regalia alone cost, we learn, £2OO,
and glittered brightly in the sun. They consisted of sceptres
(similar to the royal sceptre used at the coronation of the
British monarch), maces, globes, crosses, croziers, the cross-
pens (carried by the secretaries), and the cross-keys (carried
by the treasurers). There was also a splendid crown and
cushion, and a variety of other appropriate insignia.
The flags and banners were beautiful. The largest and
most striking were carried by the following lodges :—The
Lord Stanley, the Peace, the True Blue, the Perseverance,
the Marquis of Granby, the Philanthropic, the Beneficent,
the Earl of Durham, the Mersey, the Hope, the Eagle, the
Good Intent, the Evening Star, and many others. The
Union Temperance bore a fine flag, with the inscription from
Jeremiah, " Leave thy fatherless children to me, and I will
preserve thee alone" ;—the Duchess of Lancaster, a fine
portrait of the Queen, with the royal standard on the ob-
verse;—the Stanley, the Good Samaritan pouring oil in the
wound of the prostrate man, the arms of the order on the
other side ;—the Covenant, a fine scriptural piece ;—the
Stranger's Friend, a fine representation of an almshouse ;
the Free Tradesmen's, a fine allegorical picture of Britannia.
inviting commerce to the port of Liverpool, admirably con-
ceived and executed, with the arms of the order on the ob-
verse. This, we learn, was designed by Mr. Shadwell, cor-
responding secretary ;—the Apollo, a fine figure of the god
of music, " with laurel crowned" ;—the Beneficent, a group
of emblematic Eastern figures;—the Geo. IV., a fine pic-
ture ;—and the Philanthropic, Alfred dividing the loaf with
the pilgrims, and the arms of the order. There was also,
belonging to Lodge No. 763, a very fine Royal Standard of
great size. Besides these, there were numerous national
flags, and a splendid variety of handsome district banners.
The procession, though four deep, appealed, from what we
could ascertain, to occupy a length of street of little, if at all,
short of two miles. It took about an hour to pass any given
point. There were a number of the members well mounted,
who acted as marshals, and three open carriages, (one of
them with four horses and two postilions,) together with
about 30 members on horseback brought up the rear. The
greatest order and decorum were preserved throughout,
whither, indeed, as regards numbers, respectability, and dis-
play, or the benevolent objects of these societies, the whole
was highly oreditable to all who were concerned, and will
leave a most favourable impression on the public mind of
THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OE ODD FELLOWS.

We should add that the streets were crowded thoughout
the day by young and old, gentle and simple, to see the pro-
cession ; the bells of St. Peter's Church rang merry peals,
and the whole town bore the gay appearance of a general
holiday.

After their long walk, the several societies retired to
their respective lodge-rooms, and passed the remainder of
the day in festive enjoyment. One hundred and sixteen of
the lodges then sat down to excellent and substantial dinners.
In the evening a ball took place at the Templar's Hall, got
up by a number of the members, by way of giving variety to
the enjoyments of the day. It was well and respectably at-
tended; and a good quadrille band " put life and mettle into
the heels" of the dancers.

EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER,
A VESSEL'S CREW SAVED BY A BOAT FROM
H . M. SHIP ETNA.

On Saturday morning last, about four o'clock, two sloops
at anchor in the Sloyne, between Birkenhead and the Royal-
Rock Ferry, came in contact, through the force of the eddy
caused by the tide, which is frequently so strong at that an-
chorage that vessels caught by it break sheer, in which case
their helms are of no avail. The bowsprit of the larger
sloop, (the name of which we have not ascertained), got
athwart the mast of the smaller vessel, " the Ann," and
from the relative position of both, and the pressure of the
tide against the side of each, " the Ann " was thrown nearly
on her beam ends. The bowsprit gave way, and the small
vessel righted a little, but the same spar was again driven
against her mast. and becoming fouled by the tackle, operated
like a lever, and forced her down, so that she capsized, filled,
and sunk almost instantaneously.
The accident was fortunately observed by Mr. Tiddv, of
H.M. ship Etna, who was then the officer in charge of the
watch ; and a boat was promptly lowered and sent to the
assistance of the crew, who would otherwise have perished.
The boat got alongside just in time to rescue them from a
watery grave. They consisted of four persons, three of
whom were in their shirts, having evidently been roused out
of bed by the accident. The moment they were picked up
the vessel went down in five or six fathoms, nothing of her
being now visible but her mast-head above the surface of
low water.
The men were conveyed on board the Etna, where they
were supplied with clothing by the officers and crew, had
their breakfast and some money given to them, and were af-
terwards landed. The elder of the four thus rescued, stated
he was captain of the sloop •, and said, that though he had,
in her loss, lost all of which he was possessed, he was very
grateful that his life had been saved. The others were
equally thankful for their preservation. The captain and one
of the men could not swim. We are glad to learn from
Captain Willson, R.N., of the Etna, who has politely fa-
voured us with the heads of this paragraph, that the vessel
may be raised by means of two flats, and chains passed un-
der her bow and stern, at low water; so that the worst fears
of the old man may happily not be realized. She belongs to
Pontaferry, and had on board a cargo of coals, and 155
salted hides, shipped for Campbelltown, in Scotland.
The whole occurrence did not occupy above five minutes,
and great praise is therefore due to Mr. Tiddy, second
master, and to Mr. Oliphant, the gunner of the Etna, (who
was also very active,) for their promptitude in rescuing the
poor fellows from their perilous and all but fatal position.

CHESTER REGATTA.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

Sir,—A very unwarranted, spiteful, unsportsmanlike, and
illiberal notice of this regatta appeared in the Liver-
pool Chronicle of Saturday last, in which charges of mis-
conduct by implication are brought against the gentlemen of
Chester interested in the race with the Liverpool boats. I
beg leave to state that as a disinterested spectator, I never
saw a finer contest, one in which more vigour and spirit was
evinced, or more fairness shown.
It cannot but be a source of regret that so respectable a
paper as the Chronicle, should permit its columns to be
opened to correspondents or contributors, capable of dis-
colouring matters as clear as the light of day.
ONE WHO SAW IT.
Liverpool.