The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-04-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1853.

THE llona's Herald says, the painters in the Isle of
Man are out "on strike," for advanced wages. The pre-
sent wage is 18s. ; they demand 3s. more.
AN EXTRAORDINARY PIECE OF COPPER, weighing
60 lbs., is now in the shop of Mr. Mayer, Lord-street ; it
was found in the Minnesota Mine, North America.
Mits. Cutsuoim addressed a group meeting at the
Mechanics' Institute, on Friday evening, William Rath-
bone, jun., Dq., presiding. On the platform were a
number of ladies.

THE COTTON PORTERS of Liverpool have asked for an
advance in their wages of 6d. a day ; at present they re-
ceive 3s. 6d. They have also formed themselves into a
mutual protective society.

A SOIREE, attended chiefly by the working classes of
the vicinity, was held on Tuesday night, to celebrate the
opening of the new schools in connexion with St. Augus-
tine's Church, in this town.

THE CONDEMNED CRIMINALS at Kirkdale, Tyrrel and
Williams, have been respited during her Majesty's plea-
sure. Mr. Riehard Jones, of Tranaiere, having heard that
the convict Williams was without friends, petitioned her
Majesty on his behalf.

THE CUSTOM-HOUSE LOCKERS at Liverpool have pub-
lished, in pamphlet-form, a statement of their duties and
remuneration. They ask to be set on an equal footing
with the lockers in London, who are paid £BO. £9O, or
£lOO, in health and sickness ; while those at Liverpool
receive only £74, £79, and £B9, the salary ceasing when
they are absent from sickness or on leave.

MR. CARDWELL, M.P., at a meeting held in London
on Wednesday, was one of the speakers to raise contri-
butions towards the endowment of additional colonial
bishoprics. He contended that it was the duty of the
members of the church to spread its organisation along
with the people who left these shores for the British
colonies.

MORTALITY IN LIVERPOOL.—In the week ending
Saturday last, the registered deaths in LiverpDol
amounted to 179, of which 36 only were in the extra-
parochial wards. The mortality was lower than in any
of the previous 15 weeks, and 22 below the average of the
corresponding week of the five preceding years. The
mortality from zymotic diseases was lower than in any
week of the previous four months. Two children and
two adults died from small-pox. From diseases of the
lungs there were 75 deaths. The beneficial effect of the
milder weather has been experienced chiefly by persons
in advanced life. During the quarter ending the 2nd inst.,
3,118 deaths were registered in the borough, including
148 on which inquests were held. This number exceeds
the mortality of the previous quarter by 601.
ANOTHER Awirtrz. MURDER has been perpetrated in
Lancashire. Yesterday week, Richard Pedder, a labour-
er residing in the township of Hambleton, situated be-
tween Garstang and Fleetwood, shot his wife in the
garden behind his own house. He had been heard to
declare his intention of killing her ; and it is supposed he
filled himself with drink for the purpose. He went
straight to a public-house after the commission of the
crime, and told them he had shot his " Bet," though he
could assign no reason for doing so. He then tried to
shoot himself, but failed. He has been committed to
take his trial for " Wilful murder" at the Lancaster
assizes, Coming so soon after the Garstang murder, this
horrible case has created a great sensation in the neigh-
bourhood,.

LAIsrtiSHIRE MILITIA.—Second Regiment of the Duke
of Lancaster's Own Militia—Lieut. Joseph Withers to be
captain; Lieut. James Thomas Bourne to be captain ;
Lieut. Alexander Thomas Knight to be captain ; Ensign
Timothy Bristowe Hughes to be lieutenant ; John Downes
Rochfort, gent., to be lieutenant.; Theophilus Robert
Preston, gent., to be ensign; Thomas Pilkington, gent.,
to be ensign ; Lorenzo Edward nesmond, gent., to be
ensign (assist-sure.) sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire
Militia—Captain John Towneley to be major. The
Artillery Regiment of the Royal Lancashire Militia—Sir
Duncan Macdougall, late Lieut.-Colonel 79th High.
landers, to be Lieut.-Colonel Commandant. 4th Regi-
ment of Lancashire Militia---John O'Callaghan, Esq.,
ate Captain 62d Regiment, :to be Captain.
WEST DERBY GAJARTirts.—The first meeting of the
new board was held on Wednesday. Mr. Tattersall pre-
sided. The Rev, Mr. tadnall was nominated as chair-
man, as was also Mr. 'Harrison. The vote was in favour
of Mr. Harrison, who immediately took the chair. ?dr.
H. S. Alpass was eledted vice-chairman, by a majority
over Mr. Kirin's. •'A letter was read stating that the
Rainhili lunatic asylum was full of patients. The Clerk
was instructed 'to have a division and boundary
of the medical 'districts in Toxteth-park.
Tattersall called ,dttention to an alleged deficiency in'the
weight of some 'bread obtained by a pauper from Vt.
Archer, baker, one of the contractors under the'bourdtfor
supplying bread. After some discussion the' matter WaS
adjourned till 'nett meeting, Mr. Archer to be requested
to attend.

OR ME m •SOUTIT LANCASHIRE.—At the ilciekdale
Quarter 'Sessions Captain Woodford presented the usual
returns. The total number of persons taken into custody
in the quarter ending the 31st March last was-2;12'2. Of
these there were committed for trial. '233.; summarily
convicted,l,s2l ; admitted to bail '76,; discharged 490.
The number of persons summoned before the'vg,gistrates
within the same period by the constabulary to answer
,carnplaints was 1,766, of whom Zti's9o were 'summarily
convicted. On complaints by parish authorities and
uthersl,646 persons were summoned within 'the quarter.
The total number of persons brought before the magis-
trates in the last quarter was ,6;532, againeB,l46 in the
correstronding quarter of last year, showings diminution
in the last quarter of 1,614 offenders.

A ''LKERPOOL " FAIR 'ON'E" 'IN '7l-1-72. MIDLAND
Comrriis.—The Noilimghanz ,lozirnb3 narrates the ex-
ploits-du drunken swindler, named'Elizsaawes, who was
brought up before the magistrates there a few days ago,
and who was understood to be from the banks of the
Mersey. She stated she came to NNettingham, from
Wilt-Afield, on Saturday. ift lippeared that the prisoner
lad been carrying oar a practice of defravAing any person
green enough to be done. 'She would gointo a provision
-shoirar.d pretend to pordhase something'to eat, but after
having disposed of it, through/he medium of a somewhat
'capacious throat, she gave 'She .deluded *owner to under-
-stand•that she had no money. 'She "was also in the habit
of visßing public-houses, and .or there ,obtaining ale in a
-shriller manner, for which -Ate bad, hitherto received no
punitbnient than that of ibeiar occasionally quietly kicked
out. About seven o'clock en Tuesday night, she was
!found by police-constable Newbeid, in Milton-street,
very much intoxicated. and creating a,great disturbance,
inconsequence of whichheconveyed her to the watch-
house. The magistrates, as the .worawn expressed a wish
.tcrget to Liverpool, discharged heron ,promising to leave
'the-town immediately.

Commertics.—ifir.iiliancipresided at the meet-
ing on Thursday. The-managing, foreman's wages in the
warehouse department -were irrereased from 3l s. to:3ss.
per-week. William Bell, an old employe, was appointed
master of the magazines" fife:boat—kit was stated that
compensation would be -sought from the owners of the
steamier Baltic, which man foul of the,bell beacon, on the
'l4th instant, and sank it.--LlTheassistent marine surveyor
reported that steps had,beer taken. t.& remove the schooner,
sunk-in the Victoria( hannel on 'the 16th instant.—The
dock.v.temen and the deeding stage men's memorials
foriimareased wages were referred.to ,the committee.---an
rePiy -to Mr. Biginim, WIT. 'Bald , 'in reference to the
proposed union with the Sirkenhead•docks, said tfnat the
deputation met Sir Joseph IBailey,i Baron Goldsmid., and
his.sou, on Wednesday., ,but at present it would not be
desirable to say mere.—ltir.lGlodstone deprecated privacy
and secrecy, as leading to the, inference that something
was,-:wrong. There was ,nothingt,libe the principle ,of
publicity. (Hear, irearo The, matter about which Mr.
"Bighatu had asked a tuestion ~was;.not in any position its
be reported upon ; for in ,paint of, fact, the parties, when
the depr_tation were with 'them, were =not prepared to say
whet,pece they would tithe. Therefore the matter stood
over, till next week. Not the slightest-approach had been
made to^the proprietors of -the Tirkednead docks by that
committee. This concluded the business of interest.

ETEALTH Commrrree.—lif r. Alderman Lanzsdale pre-
sided. at the weekly meeting ,on Thursday. The deputa-
tion, appointed to visit those seaports: and large towns is
England.-and Scotland in which railway crossings oc-
curred submitted the subjoined conolusions :—" Ist. That
level crossings on streets is downs, , however carefully
worked and attended, inceswenience;.in no small degree
the ordinary traffic in the streets. : 2nd. That notwith-
standing such inconvenience,
'considerations of the bene-
racial effect on the trade of die town which would be pro-
duced by increased facility of railway transport may
.warrant the committee in sauctioningflevel crossings in
,certain localities. 3rd. Thi4 all such local crossings
-should, .however, be allowed on sufferance only ; and
further, that they should only be allowed on condition of
some arrangement being made by whiob.narties interested
inlthe traffic of the town may avail themselves of the rail-
way to facilitate that traffic. 4th. That every level
crossing shouldobe provided with gates to glut across the
road or the railroad, as occasion may recfrire, and that
each4rossing be attended by tw,ogatemen by day and two
by night, and that these men shorald•be entirely under the
contras` of the Council, but paid by the railway company."
long discussion followed, which was adjourned till next
meeting. Mr. Mt rowan read a report from the Rates'
Sub-Committee, recommending that there be borrowed
the several sums for the districts following, to be applied
in works ,of permanent benefit connected with.paving :
Fordke,parish of tLiverpool 440,000
Fordhe township,of Kirkdale :5000
For the township, of' Everton
For the township,of West Derby
For the township, of Toxteth-park. ~ ... ,12,060
The committee further recommended the following rates
IN THE O.L.STRICT OF trim PARISH OF LINEAPOOL
Rate laid
For 1858-4. for 1852-3„
s. d. s. d.
Paving rate. 0 8 in the pound..., .... 0 .6
Sewer
Water
General

1 3 0 10
v. . IN THE DIETRICT OF JUAN/ALE.
VTlng rate .... 1 4
, Wateri.fer ......... 0 4
General
...... ...... . 0 1
............ 0 3

2 0
zN HE DISTRICT OF EVERTON
Pal,:ng rate
... T..... 1 0
Sewer ............ 0 Water
Genera 1.......... 0 1
. 0 4

IN THE 1 8
DISTRICT OF WEST DERBY
-•• 0 10 ..-

Paving,
Sewer ,
Water ,
General

IN THE DISTRICT OF TOXTETII-PARK
0 10 ..................
..., 0 4 ...... ......
..... .
0 1

Paving.
Sewer .
Water .
General

O 6
O 3
O 1
O 4

1 0
O 4
O 1
O 5

O 6
O 4
O 1
O 6

1 5
The report was unanimously adopted. A report on the
wages of the labourers and workmen employed under the
,committee was next read. Mr. Newlands did not recom-
rckepud any advance in the rates of payment, and his report
w adopted,

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE have agreed to recommend
that the salary of Mr. Shuttleworth, the Town-clerk, be
increased from £2,000 to £2,500 a-year.
THE BODY OF A MAN, name unknown, was found at
Woodend, opposite Runcorn, on Friday night, about ten
o'clock, having apparently been left on shore by a re-
ceding tide.

THE REV. H. P. LINTON lectured on Tuesday even-
ing., at the Church of England Institution, on " Nineveh
in its Historical and Prophetical Aspects." Tnis is the
last lecture of the second series.

THERE is now an afternoon mail from Liverpool to
Preston by the East Lancashire express train, at four
o'clock, the letters for which will be ready for delivery at
Preston at about six o'clock in the evening.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—At the police-office, on Tues-
day, a man named Johnson was remanded till this morn-
ing on the charge of being concerned in the robbery of
£250, from the premises of Mr. Rawsthorne, publican,
Great Howard-street, on Saturday night week.
THE WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.-011 Thursdayeven-
ine, a memorial was presented from the residents in New
Brighton, in support of leasing the ferry. The subject
was allowed to stand over for the consideration of the
new board.

SUPPOSED SILVER ROBBERY.—EIias Alexander and
Miah Davies were brought before the magistrates on
Tuesday, charged with having certain pieces of silver and
gold in their possession of which they could not afford a
satisfactory account. There are tea-spoons, sugar-tongs,
and a quantity of silver such as is used by watch-makers.

MR. PATRICK PHELAN, proprietor of the Grapes
Hotel, Lime-street, was on Wednesday evening, about
seven o'clock, thrown from his horse at West Derby,
and sustained a severe fracture on the skull, from the
effects of which he died in about four hours afterwards.
The deceased was 35 years of age, and unmarried.
THE POISONOUS WATERS OF THE STANLEY DOCK
have almost killed the boatswain of the Dutch ship King
William the Second, a brave fellow, named T. KlasVink.
On Wednesday lie plunged in after a companion who was
drowning ; but the poor man stuck so fast in the mud at
the bottom that he could not be raised. The boatswain
having remained in the water for some time, is now lying
ill on board the ship.

A REMARKABLE FISH was captured on Wednesday
in the George's dock. It is a ground fish, after the
fashion of the turbot; measures four feet long by three
wide; has a mouth of enormous capacity; attached to its
belly are a couple of fins, exactly similar to human hands;
and it is said to resemble the " devil fish," found on the
coasts of Africa and India.
THE COURT OF INLAND REVENUE was engaged OD
Wednesday in hearing charges against grocers, for vio-
lating the Treasury order, forbidding the sale of coffee
and chicory mixed together, unless under a label inform-
ing the purchaser of the fact of mixture. The court in-
flicted small penalties in about twenty cases. The full
penalty is £lOO.

IN the Court of Exchequer, on Monday, in the case of
Thorn v. Bigland, a motion was made to set aside the
nonsuit which was directed by Mr. Baron Martin at the
Liverpool Assizes, and to enter a verdict for the plaintiff.
The plaintiff, it appears, is a soap manufacturer, and the
case arose out of a transaction with the defendant, whom
he employed to purchase some oil for him last year. The
Court refused the rule.

NEW BOAT FOR WOODSIDE FERRY.—Yesterday the
new Woodside ferry-boat was launched from Messrs.
Jordan and Getty's yard at the south end. The machi.
nery is making by Messrs. Forrester and Co. The
" Woodside" measures about 120 tons, and will have
steeple disconnecting engines of 70-horse power. She
will he doable-bowed, and is fitted with a house on deck,
in addition to the ordinary cabins below.
TnE " Ctr ALLENGER" LIFEBOAT.—MOSStS. Richardson
the spirited and philanthropic projectors of the tubular
lifeboat, are on the eve of departure, in their boat, for
'Calais, 'from whence they will proceed down the coast of
Holland, and ascend the Zuyder Zee. This will be the
first instance on record of the Channel's having been
crossed in safety (as we trust will he the case with the
Clrnalenger) by a bottomless boat,—United Service Gazelle.
—.Miley are accompanied on this, as on the previous occa-
sion, by Mr. Thomas Evans, late of the Magazine lifeboat,
iverpool.]
SHOOTING A WOMAN.-.-At the Police-office on Wed-
nesday, Vivian O'Keefe, a respectable-looking young
man, about 20 years of uge, was charged with shooting
at a young woman namedJa'ne Riley, with intent to mur-
der her, in a shooting gallery in `Williamson-square, about
three weeks ago. The girl was able to be present, el_
though she was still pale and weak. The prisoner k 7 as
committed for trial at the assizes- Bail was accepted.
The prisoner's father, a literary gentleman in Deblin,
was present.

TRANsATLAWP7-C STES-MMS.—The United States
mail steam-ship Baltic sailed on Wednesday 'for New
York, with ninety4our passengers and a full can°. The
Liverpool and rbiladelphia'Company's steamer City of
Glasgow sailed on Wednesday for Philadelphia, with
ninety-five cabin passengers and a small cargo. The first
mails by the new line to 'Canada were despatched on
Tuesday in the screw steamer Genova, Captain Paton.
This vessel took out 1 passengers and a flail cargo, and
carries the boomerang propeller, which will thus have a
fair trial. The royal moil steamer Asia, Captain Lott,
sailed for New 'York about eleven o'clock on Saturday
morning, with a veryliall cargo and 101 passengers.

THE MvII3ER, TRACE OF LIVERPOOL.—It is said that
the .quantity of deals and sawn timber, staves, &c., at
Liverpool, is abbot one-half of the entire imports jute
the United `Kingdcrn, which last •:--ear reached nearly
2,000;n0 loads or tons. The stock on hand of timber
and deals, and'woo]s of all kind, is generally very large,
averaging six 'monns' supply, and nocupying an immense
space of gronnd-at the south encl,ef the town, althoeigh
cessed up to'a great height. 'On 'the Ist Feb., 113 M, it
was computed that the stock of square timber, deals., &c.,
reduced to feet, 'was 8,270,2 E 'feet, and occupied a space
of=2SZT/5 Square yards.
NostrnenN ilosPirAt.--Phe election of beatoraty
-surgeon took-place on Thursday,,fn the Clarendon-rooms,
Mr. R.3.'Anderson in the alai:. There were bar can-
didates, namely, Mr. W. Manifold, Mr. GeargetGill,
Mr.'G.NLDavis, and Mr. lerMeS Hakes. Mr. Walter
MtGregor proposed, and Mr.-1". Irvine seconded, Mr.
Manifold ; MT. W. Preston proposed, and Mr. Little
•secorlded,'Mr: Gill ; Mr...ll;Leete propcsed, and Mr.k.T.
Lawrence seconded, Mr. Doris ; and Mr. A. Hodson
proposed, and Mr. E. Cropper seconded, Mr- 'Hakes.
'The poll opened at me o'clock, and closed at three.
lEfapon'the votes being oranted, the numbers were declared
as 'follows::—For Mr.' Davis, ZOI ; Mr. Gill, T 36 ;',lirr.-.
Ilikes,',l=; and Mr.. Manifold, 99. Mr. Davis -was
accordingly declared tol Ice 'elected.
'IIOOIFTON Towca.----Thepublic of Liverpool willtheve
an opportunity of visiting,' iby the East Lancashirelitail_
way, this-interesting tocality an Whit Monday., \whentMr.
!Erving proposes to •glve-actple accommodation-at ex-
trernely.low rates, and we trast he will be liberally-3=p-
ported. He is prep-eyed Eto take the children of the diffe-
Tent--seheols at what rnighPeanost appear rainousTrices,
and-committees wilt 41e,Well to enquire his 'terms. The
ride, ofctbout thirty- sniles,itivough richly-csaltivated%fields

and. blooming orifitards,',bring; the visitor to'Hogkton
`Station. A ramble of shout fifteen minutes through the
lanes and woods Lev/4,10°11w Tower. The interior,ef the
building will interest.thelis:tor ; and the many bests of
-meal. beauty in the neighbourhood make tfais•one •of the
most ;attractive " outs ",o.Tered for the Whitsurtide
holidays.

All AFRICAN PRIEIICFIII7 LIVERPOOL.--In titet;Court
of Mxcliequer on Saturday, Captain Swinton, of.Liver-
pdoi, ,produced, tender -a• writ of habeas car,puc,Voseph
Can Ra Bah, the son of anV.,frican king, of vast inf. bence

one the .coast of his country, whom he had re'eived two
.years ago from his royal parent, since which time he has
been -sent to school in othis,- town, and has been. cardully
attended to. It was moved by Mr. Hance, that the
,prince should be delivered over to Lady Huntingdon's
`Soclery, with a view to bis being educated as.eChristian
missineary to act as an instrErnent in spreading.thgospel
among his future subjects. Mr. Baron Platt did not
rthinkqbere were sufficient grounds for retriovingbimlrom
Captain Swinton ; andit was decided that the bov should
'be placed under the care of! Dr. M'lsTeile, who had taken

-great interest in his welfare.
IM MOVEMENT OF LZVERPOOL. -At the 'fifteenth
meeting for the present session of the Arthritecturtil and
Archmelogical Society, at thc,Royal Institution,, on Wed-
nesday evening, Mr. Charles Verelst in the nhair, an
-interesting discussion took. place on the town +imprcrve-
: ments.—The Chairman gaid-vve should never againthave
euch.a,chance of impromiug ;Liverpool as at the present
time. 'We had, he said, in-.this town, no fine -public
places .or squares, such as the poorest continental•oities
possessed ' • nothing even similar to Trafeigar.equere,,,in
London:; Moray-place, Edintir.rgh ; or Sackville-street,
Dublin. Yet Liverpool was mcst favourably situated-for

picturesqueness and architeotural beauty.—Mr. Joseph
&lilt gave a brief summary of the proposed improuementa;
Mr. Kilpin praised the report—and satirized the want cf
public spiiit in Liverpool; lir..,Sevons and Mr.. 'Henry
Sumners •severally submitted-suggestions for improving
the locality of St. Georges Hall; and Mr. Picton said.he
generally approved of the scheme. He would advise 4shat
the corpsrution should raise 41,00,000 to carry out, the
improvements by debentures. They should be redeem_!
able in five ,years, but not all at once- This would cost
about .:62.5000 a year, which might easily be raised,
necessary, by a rate of 4d. in the pound.

MR. 1-103i3FALL AND TELE !FLIfERESENTATIVER OF

DERBY.-- Ur readers, says the Derby.iffercury, have not
forgotten therßadical " demonstration" on Easter Monday
—that 'nappy medium between the chakity-school proces-
sion, and thedaublic entry of Cook's equestrian troupe,
or Wombwel!'s menagerie ! though ,wonderfully deficient
in the " gorgeous pageantry" of either .ef the latter.
" The dinner" .which followed, appears 'to have been
chiefly remarkable for its dulness, and for the utterance of
all sorts of silly things, varying between harmless swagger
and petty scandal. As a matter of course, Mr. Horsfall
was not there ; and the opportunity of saying 'behind his
back everything which could damage him withrbhe parties
then present, was too good to be lost by his gaitant op.
Ponents. According to the published reports, free use
.was made of his name.; and observations, said to have
been made by him in ordinary private conversation., were
adduced in distorted shapes, for the sake of disparaging
Lim to the utmost, in the eyes of the Radical gourmands.
Assertions made at this dinner, have led to a .corres-
pondence between Mr. Forshaw and Mr. Bass, and also
to an interchange of letters between Mr. Horsfall and I
Messrs. Bass and Hevworth. The firm and gentlenumly
tone of Mr. Horsfall, in his letters, contrasts most strongly '
with the evident want of candour which characterises
those of his correspondents—Mr. Heyworth's especially
and we feel more than ever ashamed of the pitiful substi-
tute we have got, for the man who really did do credit to
the constituency. We do not envy Mr. Bass the position
in which he stands after this correspondence ; and his ex-
pressions of personal esteem for Mr Horsfall, we have no
doubt that gentleman will be able to appreciate at their
proper value. That Mr Lawrence Hgvvorth should
either say or do anything extremely foolish—and " with
the greatest possible effrontery," too—is matter of sur-
prise to nobody. How he has riggled, and shuffled, and
hesitated, in his correspondence with Mr. Horsfall ; de-
nying a portion of what the newspaper reports had attri-
buted to him, and endeavouring to face out the remainder
as " bold as brass," or, at most, offering a sort of left-
handed expression of regret, when driven Into a corner,

LAUNCH OF THE STEAM-SHIP
BRAZILIERA.

The port of Liverpool has long been especially iden-
tified with the trade between this country and the
Brazils ; and one of the most important steps for the
advancement of this trade has recently been taken, in the
establishment of the South American and General Screw-
steam Navigation Company. The company has started
under very favourable auspices ; an ample capital has
been subscribed, and it is intended that steamers shall
leave the company's depot, at Birkenhead, twice every
month. Accordingly the company, with great judgment,
selected Mr. Laird as builder, and the first of the line
was launched on Saturday from Mr. Laird's yard, at Bir-
kenhead, amidst an immense concourse of spectators,
including many ladies. Amongst the numerous company
were Admiral Grenfell, Messrs. Thomas Littledale, and
John Bramley-Moore, Captain Schomberg, the Mayor
of Manchester (Robert Barnes, Esq.), the Bra-
zilian Vice-Consul (Mr. Braga), Monsieur Dupuy
de Lolme, the French naval architect, the Portuguese
Consul (Mr. De Costa), Messrs. Miles Barton, Thomas
Bold, F. S. Hull, A. H. Wylie, A. llolme, Had-
field, W. Scott. Atherton, De Castro, Fleming, Gibbs,
Gardiner, Hobbs, Jackson, Jennings. W. A. Mills,
Mayson, J. D. Murray, Ogden, Parsons, Pinder,
Peet, Schuster, Schwabe, Thomas R. Smith, Hamilton
Laird, J. Stuart, Bingley, Woodcock, J. A. Turner, &c.
The time fixed was twelve o'clock at noon, and the inte-
resting ceremony of naming was performed by Miss
Grenfell, daughter of the Admiral, and whose mother
was a Brazilian lady. Owing to the number of persons
on board, and to the strength of the wind, she heeled a
little over to the eastward on reaching the water, but she
quickly recovered, vibrated for a minute or two, and then
settled evenly on the water, so as, to use a graphic ex-
pression, which subsequently fell from Captain Schom-
berg, "to cover her own shadow." Leaving her quietly
floating amongst the wreck of the staging, the assembled
company, to the number of upwards of five hundred, be-
took themselves to one of the Dock warehouses, where Mr.
Laird had hospitably provided a sumptuous dejezine, which
was supplied by Mr. Hillier, of the Monk's Ferry Hotel.
Mr. JOHN LAIRD presided, and at the conclusion of
the repast, after the usual loyal toasts, proposed " The
Emperor of the Brazils," regretting that a family be-
reavement had deprived them of the contemplated com-
pany of the Brazilian Minister.
Admiral GREEFELL acknowledged the toast.
Captain SCHOMBERG, in responding to the toast of the
Army and Navy, observed that there was nothing he
could say which could add to the celebrity of the
constructor of the noble ship which they had seen so
beautifully launched. She was destined to bring us close
to a far country by extending the bands of commerce
and friendship, for with commerce friendship must be
allied.

Mr. W. MOON gave " Success to the American and
General Screw Steam Navigation Company," long in
name, short in voyages.
Mr. J. A. TURNER, chairman of the company, re-
turned thanks. He knew not what right he had to occupy
so prominent a position in so important a community as
Liverpool; but he spoke confidently, because he knew
the men of Manchester whom he represented on this
occasion took up heart and soul any question either of
national importance or of local interest. He was satisfied
that they would carry forward vigorously, economically,
and determinedly, any scheme they took in hand. Though
this scheme might not be patronised in Liverpool by a
large number of shareholders, he was persuaded that the
people of this port could not fail to take an interest in a
company whose object was to unite the most important
part of Great Britain with one of the most rising coun-
tries on the face of the globe. So long as he was chair-
man, nothing should take place which would not work
to the benefit of the shareholders. The prospects of
success were great. Amongst its advantages he might
mention that the government of Brazil had conceded
to this company the same rights and privileges which
were extended to the West India Company's line of
packets. Ile considered the new line would prove
one of the peace continuers with Brazil as regarded
this country. Having expressed an opinion that the
Brazilians had taken an honest course in their endeavours
to put, down the slave trade, and regretted the jealousy
with which they looked upon our large force in that
quarter as spies upon her actions, he stated that if Brazil
had felt any hesitation in that matter, she could not en-
tertain the same feeling with respect to the steamers of
this line, which would be messengers of peace and and
goodwill between England and herself.—(Applause.)
The toast of " The French and Brazilian navies" was
responded to by Admiral Grenfell and Monsieur Dupuy
de Lolme, the celebrated French naval architect, and
constructor of the steam-ship Napoleon. The latter, who
spoke in French, said 'he availed himself of this occasion
to express his hig'h,ettimation of Mr. Laird's talents as a
skilful shipbuilder. 1e had just added to his numerous
list of remarkrible iron ships the splendid hull of the
Brazileira, the launch of which they had recently witnessed.
He was especially rejoiced at the opportunity he had tkus
presented of expressing publicly to Mr. Laird his titlarks
for the liberality with whihh, for many years, he had
communicated to him the result of his studies 'and expe-
rience. Ifiefirst came to Liverpool in 11%-2, antlpresented
himself to Mr. Laird, whom he then 'knew only *by name.
On making himself known as art engineer Of the French
navy, Mr. Laird, without reserve„-explained the principles
of his-ships, and gave him all the .particulars e their con-
struction. He took back to France documents which
were immediately taken lip by the French-Shpbuilders of
the Mediterranean fleet, and which Were subsequently
made available by many others. He, thertfore, on their
part, as well as his own, presented his thanks to Mr.
Laird, and also to the shipbuilders at d,t.ngineers of this
country generally, for the perfect courtesy with which he
hitid:keen received a second time by them.

The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of the Mayor of
141anchester, observing t hot 'it lead 'been the intention of
the Mayor of Liverpool to ise•presesit, but an engagement
'had prevented him from coming. _

The MAYOR OF MarrotonnTE.Ri,(Robert Barnes, E5q...,)
hit responding, expressed+the-sasisfriction he experierroed
+in the prosperity of the kiraportont•pert of Liverpool: ler,
when Liverpool flourished, the position of Alanchesoe'r
always improved.
Admiral Gaemmun.., in proposing the health of the
chairman, said that Mr. ILaird,wes known as well for his
urbanity and hospitality as, for the ability which anode
him an ornament to-society.
Mr. LAIRD responded. Ile-expressed his regnetat the
absence of iris friend link C.%W. Williams, who gooe him
the order for his ifint vessel,, in 1829, and also ter iris se-
cond. He could net tell -whet had become of the ;first
vessel : bat the secend was ae good as when she aett this
port in 1833. Andther gentleman to whom he •fett desi-
rous of alluding was M;:-Smith, the partneri:if his late
respected friend,-Mr. Andrew Lowe, who gaee him+is
third order for a-ship whioh,w-ent to the United States -in
1834, and she is now irras:geod order as nineteen ,years
ago. He felt _gra.tifiedrby the statements 4f Admiral
Grenfell and Captain Bchoutserg, respecting the vessel he
had just launched. All hossuld do was to obtain thebest
models, buy ithetest. iron, and pay the best wages. Hi-
therto he had been sueceeoful with nearly one hundred
vessels he had launched +within the past twentr‘five
years, and trusted that he should be as successitlloritk
the next hundred. (Near, hear.) To his sou, who had
made the drawings of the'ressel, and to all whose labours
had been directed to the 'completion of the various-ships
launched +from his yard,, he felt grateful, and returned this
best thanks. fin conelusien, he proposed " The Ladies.'
Mr. Fansows responded.
The health of Messrs. Fawcett and Co. the builders
of the engines of therFaith, Forerunner, arid Countess of
Ellesmere, and who"are.constructing those of ther-Brazi-
leira, was r eaponded. to 'by Mr. MANN, a member cf the
firm. _ _ _

The Catsaaaesx (greet gave the health of, Captain
Green, who., in returning thanks, expressed a hope that
he should only boss suocessful with this auxiliary screw-
steamer as he had hitherto been with sailing ships. The
directors would ,fit, the Brazileira in the most superior
manner, and •would, endeavour to avoid the necessity of
those camplaints • which had recently been made-against
certain ships.
The CHAffitaakN-gaVe "The Brazilian merchants of
Liverpool," coupled-with the name of Mr. Bramley-
Moore.
Mr. BaLILDGDEY.Mooar,, as one of the oldest,Bearilian
merchants in the room, said he had no hesitation,in de-
scribing his connexion wilt; Brazil as the most satisfactory
which could exist. The Brazilian character. as one of
kindness and .affection.;.a traveller might pass through
the country without-.a dollar in his pocket, for.he would
be received at •every,houce with hearty welcome. (Ap-
plause.) Tbecountry.had,been prosperous and increasing ;
and he hailed .the ..ad.vent of this company with, jo.y, as
Brazil would be more. closely than ever connected with
this cousatry. qCheers.) -He wished the hue anight be
successful to the .merchants, and highly remunerative to
its spirited ,proprietors and shareholders. (Cheers.) He
felt proud of Liseonnezion with Brazil, which stood alone
as a spot on the wholeof the American continent. where
there had been no .repuclatien, but which, through all its
trials, and straggles, and, difficulties, had always scrupu-
lously discharged ,its obligations. (Applause.) . Inacon-
elusion, Mr. Branaley-Mocre returned his thanks for the
compliment paid ,to the;Brazilian merchants. ,The re-
maining toasts were, ",The Brazilian Vice-Consul;" ac-
knowledged by Mr. Braga, and " The Press," which
was responded to by Jr. Sherlock, proprietor .of the
Mail, and by Mr. Blake, of the Liverpool Slazdand.
The dimensions of.thed3riteileira are :—length, 230sfeet
',beam, 30 feet ; depth of 143.0 A feet ; height of spar,deak,
Beet ; making a total .depth of 22 feet ; tormagg,- old
measure, 1,014; new rule, about 1,300. She has engines
aof .200 horse-power, with .very large boilers by Messrs.
fowcett and Co., sonsething-similar in plan to the Faith,
.one of the new line of African mail steam-ships which
areajust now attracting so muchattention. The Brazileira
hai.a, spar deck from stem to stern,, with excellent accom-
modation for passengers; rhavirm.berths for about ninety.
first,class, and twenty second-class, with good arnsnge-'
mente for the officers and crew,,and store-rooms for all
sorts ,ef provisions, &c. The saloon, which is at the fore
end, is,in the form of a T, andaissentilated, as are all the
berths,acn the most approved plan, adopted in the Penin-
sular company's vessels. The modent ventilation is on
Mr. Robinson's patent, which iteinvaluable when applied
to vessels sailing alternately in hot and .variable climates.
The panels of the berths are formed-something after the
plan of Venetian blinds, with the difference that the strips
of wood are upright fixtures. In the inner side is a simi-
lar eonstruction, fixed on a slide, witich,,moved backwards
and forwards, opens or closes the vents at ,pleasure. There
is a small saloon aft, with a double row of state-rooms,
and with a well-ventilated passage between, leading to the
stern of the ship, and fitted with sofas as a kind of loung-
ing-room. The passage extending the whole length of
the deck, a thorough ventilation can be obtained by open-
ing the windows in the stern. She is more strongly
built, both in iron and wood, than any vessel hitherto
launched from Mr. Laird's yards. She is subdivided by
seven bulkheads, all water-tight, and the engine-rooms,
kelson, and engine bearers are of great strength. The
engines and boilers will be placed amidships, with a pas-
sage on each side leading to the after sleeping-rooms.
The Brazileira is of much greater power, in proportion,
than the African vessels, and is expected to be much
faster. She will be rigged as a barque, with larger lower
masts than usual, the fore and aft sails laced to the booms
on the American plan. Captain Green, well known in
the South American trade, has been appointed to the
command. The Brazileira is fitted with Brown's patent
OFstlllit riding-bits, and anchor-ptopper ; and with

Honnible's patent anchor. The cables, which are of re-
markable strength, are made by Messrs. Henry Wood
and Co.
The Olinda, for the same company, was to be launched
yesterday, at the yard of Messrs. John Reid and Co., of
Port Glasgow.
The Lusitania, the second vessel built by Mr. Laird
for this company, is alongside the Brazileira, and will be
ready for launching in about six weeks. She is of the
same dimensions, but slightly improved in model.
The Olinda is advertised to leave Birkenhead Docks on
the 24th June, and the Brazileira on the 24th July, for
Lisbon, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio Janeiro, and Monte
Video. The Olinda is commanded by Captain G. H.
, Haram.

A LIVERPOOL GENTLEMAN SWINDLED

IN PARIS

An account was given in January last of an Englishman
having been swindled out of a rather large sum of money
by some professional sharpers whom he met 8t a ball at
the Casino Paganini. Yesterday the Tribunal of Correc-
tional Police proceeded to try the cheats; they are four in
number, and are named Lasselin, alias de Lastella; de
Beaufort ; Picot, alias Vicomte de Saint Oran, and Ba-
taille ; but only Bataille appeared, the others having taken
to flight. The Englishman who was swindled, a Mr.
Alfred Hulton, of Liverpool, did not appear, but the
deposition he made before the commissary of police was
read. It stated that on Sunday, the 2d of January last,
he went to the ball at the Casino Paganini, and got into
conversation with a girl who had accosted him. He offered
her refreshments, and while they were partaking of them
she was joined by the accused and two other women.
One of the men spoke English, and the conversation soon
became general. A considerable quantity of spirits was
consumed, and he became so intoxicated as not to know
what he was about. The neat morning, between seven and
eight o'clock, he found himself, after having been asleep,
in a room in the restaurant of the Maison Dore!, and was
told that he had been playing at icarte'with the companions
he had picked up overnight. The three women were
present. On the previous evening he had about 250 f. in
his pocket, and he now found that he had only sf. or Of.
The men told him that lie owed them 14,0001. for losses
at play. Not suspecting they were swindlers, he drew
five checks on Messrs. Rothschild for B,ooof. as a payment
on account. A few hours later two of the party, who
stated their names to be de Lastella and de Beaufort, went
to him at his hotel, while he was in bed, and stated that
Messrs. Rothschild had refused payment of the checks
because they bore his private instead of his commercial
name. They then procured pens and ink from a waiter,
and, locking the door of the room, compelled him with
menaces to sign a check for 8,0001., and to give a promis-
sory note for the remaining 6,000 f. They immediately
presented the check at Messrs. Rothschild's, where it was
paid. De Lastella subsequently called several times
on him to obtain payment of the promissory note,
but he pretended that he had not received funds
from England ; and having learned from several women
who frequented the Casino that the men were swind-
lers, he laid a complaint against them. It was
at first suspected that the women were accomplices
of the swindlers, but on investigation this turned
out not to be the case, and their evidence was taken.
One of them named Marie Petit stated that at the ball on
the 2nd of January, the accused Beanie Reeosted her,
and took her to the Englishman who was drinking with
Lasselin, Picot, and two women. One of these women
was an ex-actress, named Nouvion, but nicknamed the
Marquise, and the other was her niece. The party drank
hot wine, brandy, and beer. Lasselin proposed to the
Englishman to play at some game, and he consented.
They began by playing for sf. a game, but soon got up to
2 louts; and Lasselin constantly won. When the play
was over, the Englishman, finding all his money gone,
wished to leave, but Lasselin said, " No, no, you must
come and sup with us !" and he whispered to his com-
panions, "We must not let him go." The whole party
went to the Mason Dor6e, and Lasselin, Picot, and Beau-
fort retired to a seperate room, as if to deliberate on
something. While they were away, the witness observed
that the Engli-hman was completely drunk 'i his face
was flushed, and he talked incoherently. When
Lasselin and the others rejoined them, the supper
was served. The Englishman scarcely ate anything, but
drank a good deal of champagne. Lasselin went out for
1 a pack of cards, and on his return Ire began to play at
feared with the Englishman. He won large sums from
him. After two hours lie:gave his place to Bataille, and
the Englishman again lost. Beaufort likewise played
with him and also won. While 'the play was going on,
the men plied him with champagne, and Picot sat at the
door to prevent the waiters from suddenly entering.
Whenever the losses of the Englishman amounted to
i.,000f. or 2,000 f., they made him sign checks on Messrs.
Rotchschild. Lasselin 'refrained from drinking in order
to remain calm, and it was he who took care of the
cheques. In the morning the party broke up. The
Englishman seemed ontious to play, and before he began,
he, in reply to soma observation that was made, produced
bills on Messrs. Rots leschild to prove that he was able to
pay any losses. The next evening at the ball Lasselin
gave witness 1001., said said he would give the same sum
to each of the other two women. He then stated that he
had receiced 'B,ooof, from Messrs. Rothschild, and that he
had given I,OOCf. to Bataille, I,ooof. to Picot, 1,5001. to
Beaufort, -and that, after deducting 300 t. for the girls,
there would 'remain 4,200 f. for him. Bataille, in his
defence, denied that he had taken any part in the swind-
ling, and said 'that the I,ooof. had been advanced to him
as a loan, not as his share of the booty. The tribunal
cowdemned 'him to two years' imprisonment, Picot to
tk''ee years,,and Lasselin and Beaufort to five years' im-
risonmett. The two latter also to five years' interdic-
on df civil rights.— Galignitne s Messenger.

McnteGoLD.—The Ballarat arrived at Plymouth, from
Melbotrme, on Thursday, whence she sailed about the 6th
Of(Tan,, with 78,114 ounces of gold, valued at £312,000.
A BiACK CREW.—The crew of the screw-steamer Cal-
cutta, now lying in the Southampton Dock, and which
brotzght home the last Mauritius and Cape Mail, are
nearly all blacks. There are nearly eighty of them, con-
Sitting of Lascars, Arabs, and Negroes.
'A Goon WlFE.—Thomas Neile, residing in Gifford-
-paik, Edinburgh, died, on Saturday week, from the effects
a dose of laudanum, administered to him by his wife,
'ln-some whisky, in order to keep him quiet and enable her
to get to the theatre.

SHIP-BUILIDENV- ON THE CLYDE.—The Admiralty pro-
,position to establish a branch on the Clyde for the build
of steam-nips for the Royal Navy has met with de-
•cided opposition from the mercantile and shipping interests
'of Glasgow. They think it would interfere with the
'ordinary bus-mess of the port.

Mrtiocestety Su-mum—As the Southwestern Com-
pany's steamer Wonder was proceeding from Havre to
Southampton, a lady passenger jumped overboard in mid-
channel. She was kept floating, through the lightness of
her dress, for nearly ten minutes, and when the boat
reached her, her head was under water. Every means
were used on board to restore animation, and without
success. I%e lady's husband end another relative were
on board. It is sup-posed she contemplated suicide, but
the motive for the theadfal act was not kiaown.
A.CCIDE2CT TO TIM CAIRN%ORM.—A serious accident
happened to the ship Cairngorm, Captain John Robert-
son,. on her outward voyage to China. When about 150
mikes west of 13stant, she suddenly encountered a heavy
se: b. which caused ter to roll and pitch violently, and her
m sintnast head snapped Short off, carrying with it all
ab eve, as also her mizentesmast. This compelled her
commander to hear up for Lisbon for repairs, and, by the
Is st advices, it wet stated that he would be able to re-
sv tme his voyage abent the 22d or 23d instant, and in that
Cr Ise the Cairngorm would arrive in China in time to bring
h 3me the first instalment of the new teas.

TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF A FACTORY.—On Friday
r corning, the large five story mill situate in Gaol-lane,
Jalifax, was destroyed by fire. The mill was owned and
,artially -occupied 'by Messrs. Leyland and Highley, card-
) nakers. Their works were in the lower portion ; other
loors were variously used by different parties for weaving
and spinning purposes, &c. Some portions were occupied
by Mr. Joseph Wood, and by Mr. Illingworth. The fire
originated at between two and three o'clock in the morning
of Friday, and in about three hours the whole was a
wreck. In intensity and the rapidity of its progress it has
bad no precedent in this neighbourhood, and indeed it is
• the surprise of every one to account for the speed with
which story after story yielded to the rapidly absorbing
and destructive element. Now that the blaze is ex-
'Anguished the amazing power of the fire is seen, for of
voof, flooring, machinery, and goods, not a vestige re-
; nains in its original position ; all that are not consumed
aze lying in one sad heap between the tottering walls of
what but a few hours before was a fine, solid, substantial
building. The effect upon the outer walls also is astonish-
ing. Blackened stones, empty windows, the whole shaky
and dangerous. All that now stands will have to be
pulled down, and the work of construction commenced
de novo. The origin of the fire we have not heard stated.
The mill runs east and west, and at the time above stated
the fire commenced at the east end of the building, and
in the bottom floor. The wind was in the east, so that
little chance was given after they had once started for
quelling the flames, so that speedily, as we have stated,
the whole was a ruin. The chimney was detached, and
still stands, as also does the boiler and engine-house.
The owners, it is said, are insured to only one-half the
value of their lost property.
IMPRISONMENT OF Two ROMISH DIGNITARIES.—Dr.
Ullathorne, Romanist Bishop of Birmingham, and Dr.
Moore. president of Oscott College, situate within a few
miles of that town, have been arrested, and are now con-
fined in Warwick gaol, under circumstances which have
created a most painful sensation in that neighbourhood.
It appears that some years ago, when Dr. Walsh was
Romish bishop of the midland district, Mr. Brown Mos-
tyn,
a Romanist gentleman, expressed a strong desire to
endow a mission in Oxfordshire, and having selected
Radford as the locality most in need of assistance, he
'transferred eighty shares in the Monmouthshire and Gla-
,inerganshire Banking Company into the names of the
Nicer apostolic of the midland district and the president
.ofeoscett College for the time being, whoever he might
be, as trustees of the charity. In this way the trust de-
volved upon Bishop Ullathorne and Dr. Moore, and they
became ex officio trustees of the property, but without
possessing one farthing beneficial interest in the transac-
tion. About two years ago the bank failed, with heavy
liabilities, and Bishop Ullathorne and Dr. Moore entered
into an arrangement to pay £l,OOO, which they borrowed
for that purpose, under the expectation that no further
claim would be made upon them. Notwithstancll.
was their
hopes, a call of £6O per share, minus the £l,OOO,
made upon them, amounting to £3,800.
Notice ofpay-
ment was served, and an answer was
hreturneddemand
; that
th it was
the
utterly impossible for them to meet t
they were
wereiiptoit
money already paid had been raised from friends,dowooldat
be to
great
inconvenience; and that all
epre, it is
possessed, surrender the
iincluding
cl actualldig
their personal
library, property
a mo
of
uwnht en! tg
thoe
o u l d b
ande r aistehdeby
£2OO. This proposal was refused, under the
s president hbos
pprreoseueemdeidn,gstbat the
against money
instituted, and both gentlemen have been arrested and
imprisoned, It is stated that they have no alternative
th the bishopw
but to pass through the Insolvent Debtors' Court, as the
only means of obtaining their discharge, unless, indeed,
persons who sympathise with them in their misfortunes
raise the amount necessary to PgreiMettpir
I,sl4riday

GENERAL NEWS.

M. TRIERS is travelling in Italy, collecting materials
for a general history of civilisation.
SCHIsm has already begun to work among the Mormons.
A party calling itself the " New Church " has sprung up,
and separated from the Mormon Society.

THE WINDOW GLASS MANUFACTURERS of the United
Kingdom, at a meeting held in Newcastle last week,
agreed to adhere to the present rates.
A NEW REFORM BILL.—A rumour has been circu-
lated that Mr. Disraeli intended, or intends, to propose
a new reform bill.

Ma. DILKE has, for several years, ceased to actively
superintend the "Athenaeum," which is now edited by
Mr T. K. Hervey, and sub-edited by a Mr. Dixon.
MR. JERDAN, the founder of the Literary Gazette, is
a tall, rubicund man : he was first known by his prompt
and courageous seizure, in the lobby of the House of
Commons, of Bellingham, the assassin of Percival.
MACHINERY AND MILL WORK.—It appears that the
declared value of steam-engines and
in othermill work ex-
ported from the United Kingdom the;month ended
the sth ult. was £99,932.

PRINTERS' READERS.—There is no instance upon re-
cord, it is said, of one of them ever being convicted of
crime, or ever facing a jury in the character of a criminal,
although a malicious report circulates that a " reader "
was once hanged.

THE Athenceum, in the course of a long article on the
Literary Fund, suggests that the having written a book
shall cease to be the necessary condition of a claim upon
the aid of the fund, and that contributors to the news-
paper and periodical press shall be deemed suitable.
A ROYAL GIFT.—A beautiful hyena and a wild cat—
a present from the Queen of Portugal to her Majesty
Queen Victoria—have been brought by the Iberia steamer
to Southampton. These should be called " Cahill" and
" Veuillot."

OXFORD.—A correspondent of a morning paper com-
plains that the President and Fellows of St. John's Col-
lege have enclosed Bagley wood, and have shut up the
walks, in order that " they may enjoy a better day's
shooting." There is probably some mistake in this.

HIGH WAGES.—In several towns in Devonshire the
labourers have struck for higher wages. At Torquay,
Barnstaple, and Southmolton, meetings of the carpenters
have been held, and on their quiet remonstrance the
employers have generally made an advance in their wages.

THE NEW POET, Alexander Smith, of Glasgow, whose
first work has created a great sensation in England, is a
native of Kilmarnock—a small manufacturing town in the
west of Scotland. So we are informed by our respected
contemporary, the Glasgow Citizen.
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.—On Saturday week a Par-
liamentary paper was printed of the public income and
expenditure for the year ended the sth April instant. It
appears that the excess of income over the expenditure
was £2,460,741 165., on which day the balances in the
Exchequer were £7,859,269 16s. 3d.
AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACT.—The Royal Austra-
lian Mail Steam Packet Company have given notice to
their shareholders of the Government having withdrawn
the contract for the conveyance of the Australian mails.
The performances of the Company's vessels have not in
any one instance been satisfactory to the public service or
private enterprise.

CONSERVATIVE LAND SOOIETY.—The eighth purchase
of land for allotment amongst the members has just been
made within sight of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham,
close to the rarest Rill Station, and a short distance from
Lewisham. This estate is situate in one of the most pic-
turesque localities in West Kent, commanding a most ex-
tensive view of the windings of the river Thames, and of
the counties of Surrey, IC( nt, Essex, Middlesex, and Berks,
Windsor Castle being seen on a clear day.
THE REroRT of the metropolitan registrar for the
first quarter states that, in Islington, at 10, Edward-
square, on 14th April, the daughter of a builder, aged 6
weeks; died of " atrophy from imperfect development."
The mother was frightened six weeks previously to her
confinement by a fox, which flew at her, being attracted
by the smell of some butcher's meat which she was carry-
ing on her arm.
PARDONED CONVICTS.—The Falcon, brig, with 28
pardoned convicts on board, arrived at Deptford, on the
12th inst., from Bermuda, which place she ltft on the
17th ult. They were landed at the yard on the following
day, received the gratuities due to them from the store-
keeper of that establishment, and once more allowed to
enjoy the sweets of liberty, which it is to be hoped they
will now better appreciate.

" CARDINAL" WISEMAN and a friend perhaps
"Milor" Si:le—visited the British Museum on Thursday.
The increasing coarse obesity of the former self-denying
man was matter of general comment among the few per-
sons present. The cardinal's companion bore ample
signs, too, of exceedingly good living ; but there was
more refinement in his air, which was suggestive more of
the nice epicurean than the merely huge feeder.
GOLD.—Taking the cube yard gold at £2,000,000,
which it is in round numbers, all the gold in the world
at this estimate might, if melted into ingots, be contained
in a cellar twenty-four feet square and sixteen feet high.
All our boasted wealth already obtained from California
and Australia would go into an iron safe nine feet square
and nine feet high. So small is the cube of yellow metal
that has set populations on the march, and roused the
world to wonder.

EXTRAORDINARY FREAK.—On Saturday afternoon, a
man, apparently labouring under some intense excitement,
commenced stripping himself of his clothes in front of the
Royal Exchange, London. When stark naked, he danced
on the pavement for some minutes, the bystanders ap-
parently petrified, and not interfering. There were no
police. After some time he darted off at full speed up
Cheapside, to the great consternation of the passengers of
this crowded thoroughfare. He had, in all probability,
made his escape from a lunatic asylum.
ENCAMPMENT.—The great encampment at Windsor is
in process of formation. On Monday morning a detach-
ment of the Ist battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, under
the command of Captain the Hon. J. Jocelyn, marched
from Windsor to Sunningdale, near Ascot-heath. This
detachment, with others from various regiments, will
commence operations forthwith, under the instructions
of Lieut.-Colonel Vicars, of the Royal Engineers. The
encampment will be made on Chobhatn-common, which
is situate between Bagshot and Ascot-heath. The regi-
ments are expected to arrive on the ground at the latter
end of next month or the beginning of June.
A SCOTTISH BEADLE.—One of the clergymen of a
populous parish in Ayrshire, who is not less celebrated
for his pulpit exertions than for his Nonhomie and obliging
disposition, was lately to officiate for a brother who has
the pastoral care of the flock of a neighbouring parish.
The circumstance being known attracted a large attend-
ance, as many were eager to hear an orator so famed. As
the popular preacher was ascending the pulpit, the beadle,
solicitous that he should not disappoint the anticipations
of the people, clapped him encouragingly on the back,
and whispered, " Now, sir, do as weel as ye can, for the
folks here have great expectations of you lu—Kilniarnock
Journal.

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MODERN SITTING-ROOMS.—It is every day becoming
more common to see houses for the middle classes built
upon a certain plan, the characteristic feature of which is
this,—that the chief sitting-room is below ground. For
some tlrite past, my attention has been daily arrested by
observing the injurious influence which these under-
ground sitting-rooMS exert upon the health of their inha-
bitants, and the benefit fliicli such persons have expe-
rienced when t Lave indticed tl:;em to move into the higher
apartments of their houses. Seeing this evil plan of
house-building decidedly on the increase, T cannot longer
refrain from calling attention to the subject; and I ask
those gentlemen who are concerned in designing and
building these dwellings, what advantages they can bring
forward, as consequent upon the arrangement I have
mentioned, which will at all bear comparison with the
disadvantages.—Correspondent of The Builder.
CORRESPONDENCE WITS! POSTMASTERS.—A corre-
spondent says, that hating occasion to correspond with
provincial postmasters. he found that it cost him three-
pence every time for postage, even if the correspondence
was about errors committed by the post-office—viz., one
penny for the pre-payment of his letter to the postmaster,
and twopence for the reply, because the latter was always
an unpaid letter. On inquiry he found that provincial
postmasters are allowed by the post-office department the
postage on all unpaid letters sent to them on the business
of the public, but not the postage to prepay for the
official reply, consequently the latter is always sent unpaid.
The most economical course, therefore, for the public to
adopt is to send letters to provincial postmasters unpaid,
and enclose a postage stamp for the official reply. By this
means a person can correspond with a country Postmaster
for a penny instead of threepence, the usual cost of such
correspondence.

FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTII.—" For upwards of
nine years, (writes Mr. Thomas Province, of Winchmore
Hill, Middlesex,) I have experienced the efficacy of this
excellent Medicine. I had long previously been afflicted
with headache and indigestion ; but a friend having in-
duced me to make a trial of Frampton's Pills, I now in-
form you that a few doses gave me great relief; and dur-
ing that lung period of time, I have taken them in pre-
ference to any other medicine ; and I have the happiness
of saying that. I never had a better state of health, which I
attribute to Frampton's Pills. I beg further to add, that
this medicine is in general use by my family, and we
know of nothing to equal it." In any case where an
gperient medicine is required, they need only be tried to
be universally adopted. Sold by all medicinevendors.
Price Is. lid. per box. See the name of "Thomas Prout,
29, Strand, London," on the government stamp.
TESTIMONIALS OF MERIT.—It is not perhaps generally
known that both England and Ireland are principally in-
debted for their supply of the best starch from Scotland.
The Glenfield Patent Starch has been very largely pa-
tronised in the metropolises of the three kingdoms,
besides most of the principal towns in each ; in fact, it is
thPelaces.al LAasuntdhriys
now almost universally used. It is pleasing to know
hitasbebieneenaucskendowmlaendgyedyezinrs high
at Richmond, Her Majesty's Laundress
it her duty to the Public, and to there has deemed
the Manufacturer, to
issue her opinion of its merits, in the shape of a testi-
sotfarmcher
monial. The granting of this b
y Her Majesty's Laundress
is pre-eminently one of those
upon with unfeigned pleasur'eoseanodvaatdio" t!'.hich'S,;eboaovek seen testimonials presented for articles
a"
which were
principally got up by the parties themselves. On the
other
hand, we have seen articles of merit presented with
testimonials, (such as the present) to which they were
clearly entitled, and which they had justly earned. Of
this latter class is the one upon which we are commenting.
It is satisfactory to the public, that the testimonial here al-
luded,to is fro-v a source of whose high principle there
can be no doubt, and whose sole aim and object of issuing
it is for the public good alone. We might hav• •• t
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into a long article on this subject, and notic;,
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others testimonials from the laundresses of the, 1. i . D
nobility, but we think we have said enough,to cotktjgr
any of our readers who are anxious to adop ,isii. hip°,
an auxiliary to add to the clear and beaut. UThipPear4rice
there-
of shirts, &c., which is so becoming. W proUld-ere- - i
fore cordially recommend our fair readerto , asks at:
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least one trial of the Glenfield Patent Starch,lthe 'favourable ' '
results of which we entertain the most singuine hopes.
We observe it may be had of Any ohopkeePer,iu.trfP•