The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-13 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION UNDER THE BUILDING ACT.—
On Saturday, at the Police-office, Mr.Timiithy Ryan appeared
at the bar, to answer a❑ intorination laiij against him by the
surveyor of buildings, fOr an infringement or the building act.
Mr. Bret herton, Solicitor, appeared on behal of Mr Ryan. it
appeared front the stalertlent.orone orthe surveyors. that Mr
Ryan had commenced building a house in Berkeley Street,
what was called a third rate house, ag•ainst a house that had
been built by him 6 mouths ago,-. before the building act came
into operation. 'l,lle wall of the house built was 9 inches or a
brick thick; and the building act required a party wall to
be 14 inches, or a • brick, and a half in thickness, bi.tween the
two houses. Mr. Brctheiton said that gr. Ryan built a house
iiefote the ,act of sth and 6th of Wm. I tr, and the only ques-
tion was, whether. the party wall now erecting by Mr. Ryan,
was done so in accordance with the, act. There appeared to be

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three det,crilitions of walls set out by the act, the external wall,
the party wall, and the separate side wall. Mr, Hall said they
need not trouble them3elves with, external walls in the present
case. Mr. Bretherton :. Ni; and as to its. being a party wall,
the acceptation of the term is sufficient to remove. it.from that;
it belongs to one individual, and is built on his own land. I
contend we don't come under any one of the three.descriPtions
of the wails. We du not come
_under the 7th section 'of the
under which they attempted to put us. Mr Hall: A party
wall is a division wall; when you talk of a party wall it. means
division Mr. Bretherton : But the act specially signifieS it in
that sense, a party wall between two parties, and two distinct
propetties. Mr.. Hall said the olik,ct of the act was to give
strength to buildings. It made very little difference whether
A built two buildings for one, or two buildings for two different
persons. Mr. Bretherton said if Mr. Hall referred to the 12th
section of the same act, which said, "in order to prevent eva-
sion on the subject of party walls, it any peison shall erect a
building, or cause to be erected between any bbilding two walls
which together may be of the substance of the walls required by
this act, and afterwards take down one" he shall be liable to
penalties. Now the wall they -proposed to build to the other
wall already erected, would makd the party wall conjointly of
the thickness of the wall required.... They proposed adding a
half brick to make the wall of the thiekness required in shedule
A. This he contended would be within the meaning of the
12th section. When they built a wall which should make the
party wall of the requisite thickness, it -was rather hard to re-
qui re that they should build a separate wall -of
,the required
thickness. The question was whether they should be allowed,
by erecting another wall to the house already built, to make a
party wall of the required thickness. The act involved a pe-
nalty for not doing so, and seemed to recognde the possibility
of a case were two walls might be eiected, neither of which
might be of.the requisite thicknes, hut whiy.hei'onjointly, might
be so. The surveyors said it was always an undecided point,
and they wished to raise the que,tion. Oue of the surveyors
contended that the adding of a half brick in thickness to the

party wall would not at all increase its strength. Mr. Hall said
he would• look at and consider the entire act, and give his opi-
nion on Monday at 1 o'clock.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, Mr. Hall proceeded to give his
opinion on the above case. Addressing Mr. Brethertun, the
defendant's solicitor, who was present with his client, as well
as the surveyors, he said—" I believe this is the first time a
case of this kind has ever been brought before me; -and, as I
understood it was a matter of importance to the town, thought
it better to peruse at my leisure the art of parliament, to see if
there were any expressions in any of the sections, which would
aid the version you put on it. • %rim certainly took your ground
on the my section which could sustain it. There is no other
than the 12th section which can help you. But. I have read
very attentively that clause, as wed. as other parts of the act,
and it is perfeCtly deaf, that this statute passed in the year
1835, was passel for preventing the erection of defective bhild-
ings. The act begins by telatiug that the former act, the 6th
of Geo. IV., was found inadequate for preventing the erection
of defective buildings in the town ; and, in consequence of the

inadequacy of the act of parliament this was passed, with a
view to make some amendment; stilt the two were to be deemed
one, and be construed together. And then came the second
section, which is very expressive, that all party walls shall be
built and created according toOlie schedule A. On looking at
schedule A, it appears that a pasty wall in this case, ought to
be a brick and a half of thickness. I presume this is a house
falling under the description. (The surveyor said it was ; it
was a third-rate house.) Then that would be from the floor
last mentioned, that is a floor being the ground door, to the un-
der side of .the ceiling of the top story, it is to be one and a
half bricks t hick. The next question is, is there any other
clause to defeat or modify that clause? (gr. Bretherton.—
The seventh clause.) The seventh clause is applicable
merely to the case of two individuals who happen to hakie the
land on which the-party wall is to he erected; between them. It.
is not applicable to an individual who is owner of the land ou
which-the party wall is to be built; but it only provides for the
case where two individuals must agree before a party wall can
stand on such bit of land: and then if they can agree, they
are to snake that party wall; if they cannot agree, the act of
parliament feeling that there will be a great deal of difficulty
in- snaking an arrangement between them, desires that each
seal! erect a separate wall of a brick thick, and then the wall
will be two bricks thick. But theme is a proviso which shows
the intention of the legislature; it says. `'['hat even if two
parties disagree, that each build a separate side wall of the ex-
tent mentioned, namely, one brick, the saute shall in no case be
considered, or made, to form a part of a party wall of an erection
of any building afterwards; but every subsequent building Shall
have a party wall of the thickness required by this act.' rhat
is to say, if you and I build a house together and cannot
agree, we must each build a wall of a brick thick; but You
cannot afterwards put up to that wall erected a party
wall of a half .brick thick; but you must put up against
it a wall of a brick in thickness, making two bricks thick. Now,
if the act means to say this, which it does undoubtedly, that two
people shall never make a party wall, by running up half a
brick to make up the thickness, why should they permitone to
do it ? That goes to show clearly, that they Meant to say, in
no instance shall a party wall be built of two distinct walls, ex-
cept where two people cannot agree ; and even in such a case
as that, we will never permit a subsequent builder to add half a
brick and say, 'We have now gut a part) wall of the requisite
thickness of a brick and a half, under schedule A.' As I before
Observed, I gathered, that two individuals never should do what
one individual is contending what he has a right to db. But
still 'you say, lam entitled; under the 12th section, that, in
order to prevent evasion, if any person shall erect and build two
walls, which, together, may be of the thickness or substance of
such patty wall Tequired by this act,.aioi shell afterwards take
down one of the said walls, every person so nifending' shall for-
feit and pay a certain sum not exceeding £loo fur each wall so
improperly constructed.' The object of that is this, a man
might escape the diligence of the surveyors, and, instead of
building one consolidated wall of a brick and a half thick, he
might have run up two walls amounting to a brick and a half,
and that might not be discovered till he had taken one down.
But immediately that is discovered, the act of parliament says,
in addition to any other, proceedings you might resort to, fur
his trickery and rashness in taking this wall down, and increas-
ing the dang,e: of fire, and weakening the strength of the build-
ing, he shall incur a penalty of LIM and it goes on to say,
for each wall improperly constructed." Therefore, declaring
that, as he had put up two walls, which only two men are allow-
ed. to do, who cannot aeree, these walls shall be deemed as im-
properly constructed. You cannot get rid of those words, as
improperly constructed:;' it is a condemnation.And-nuf 'only
that, it goes on to say.
_you shall rebuild such walls.' How ?
according to the provisions of this het.' Now, the act of pas lie-
went where there is only one owner of two adjoining houses,
makes no provision at all fur two walls, and, therefore, it. can
Only mean this, that he is to set to worlk and farm one cousoli-
dated wall agreeably. to the directions in section 2 of the act,
which refers to schedule A. If you look to the latter end of
these words, you will see, that you cannot,:by any possibility,
construe these words to any wall properly constructed in any
other way. You must arrive at this conclusion, that the law,
from these words, condemns the building of these walls singly
as improperly done. And 1 tell you what gave rise to that
-section; It was a very common thing with builders to run up
a wall with the intention to deceive surveyors. Ido not mean
that there is any deception in your case. The surveyor would
come and look at it, and seeing that it was the requisite thick
ness, no•soonei would the surveyor have tuined his back, than
down one wall came, leaving but one wall of one brick thick
standing. I know there were- sad complaints hefore this act
iassed of that trick being played over and over again, and I

have not the least doubt this section was put in to mem a case •
of that kind. The meaning may be assumed from this, if the
surveyor finds out that one man who happens to be the owner
of two adjoining buildings has erected a wall, net consistent
with the directions in schedule A, at any time within the three
months, he may come before a magistrate and complain of it ;
and he may proceed against tha party under section 23. But if
besides their finding out this it should appear that the math after
having run up two walls in evasion of the act instead of one
consolidated wall, has pulled one down, and thereby endan-
gered the stability, and rendered the danger of fire much greater,
as a further punishment of hint for such evasion, if he has been
guilty of it he shall pay £lOO penalty. But this £lllO penalty
• is superadded to proceedings you. are entitled to adopt under the
23rd section, namely, to pull It down and make him enter into a
recognizance of £lOO to alter and amend what he has done con-,
tut' yto the act. And if you look at the act you will find that
it is perfectly, correct what I say, that there is no provision
whatever for the erection of two walls where one man is the
owner of the building. Therefore, these provisions can only
be complied with by uniting this into one solid wall, and of the
thickness of a brick and a half. Therefore, I have not the least
doubt that this is an evasion of the act, and that the party is
bound under the nl section, to enter into a recognizance in
the suns of ,£lOO to alter this immediately, in tot It time as the
magistrates shall deem fit and proper. 1 must say that the case
hasbeen very fairly brought here. There was some doubt about
it even in the mind of the surveyor. Both parties have acted
very fairly ; and the point was very fairly argued by Mr. Bre-
therton, who had done all he could for his client ; because if
that 12th section failed him he had no other point." Mr. Bre-
thertou said they would take Mr. Hall's construction of the
act; bethought it was correct. •One of the surveyors said it
was rather a hard case On Mr. Ityatt. The case was only
brought fot:waird to try the question, and the defeddant's in-
fringement of the act would he easily altered, and was an in-
fringement for the purpose of rais-ng the question. Mr. Hail
did not inflict the penalty, the defendant undertaking that the
party wall should be erected according to his readiug of the act.

ATTEM PTED BURG', A RY.—Yesterdiy, at the Police-office,
four reputed thieves, named Gollagher, Jones, Johnson,• and
Newman, were placed at the bar, charged with having attempt-
ed to rob the house of Mr. Flockart, 20, Cable-street. —A police-
man stated that he met Johnson and Newman very early that
morning in the streets, and Johnson was without shoes; as they
could not give a good account of themselves, and 'were repUted
thieves, he took them into custody.—Policeman 65 stated, that
he had information of a robbery that had been committed, and
he met Jones at an early hour that morning carrying a pair of
boots, of the possession of which he could give no account,
further than that they were his brother's. The other prisoner,
Gollagher, whom he had seen loitering about and conversing
with the prisoner, he also took into custody on suspicion of be-
ing connected with him..-:-Mrs. Flockhart, of 21, Cable-Street,
deposed that her husband was employed at the Adelphi, and be
came home late, and she got up at ball-past one to let hint in.
On looking down by the side of the kitchen window she saw a
pair of shoes, and at the same time heard a Oral scrambling
over the yard door. Iler husband came in, and she rah up
stairs to the bed-room window to give the alarm; when she
came doWn again the yard door was unbolted and the shoes
were gone. The shoes now produced were, the shoes which she
saw. A crow-bar was found in the yard.—Constable Lloyd said
that a great deal of violence had beets used to enter the pre-
mises; a heavy iron grate had been thrown down. The shoes
were tried on the prisoner Johnson, who hart been taken into
custody without shoes, and *ere found to fit him exactly.—
Gollagher said he was a tailor, and had only con e over loan
Ireland eight days ago. Jones, in whose possession the shoes
were found, said he had picked them up, and they were his
brother S. Johnson said he knew nothing whatever about the
boots; they were not his.. Newman said he. had met the other
prisoners in the ateet, and was talking to one of them *hen
they were both taken into custody. Constable Barton said he
had frequently seen the whole of the prisoners together wit
Pin
the last month, and that the Wet e all bad charecters. Gollagher
frequented the races Mr. hall said that eernpleted the evidence
against them. Mr. Parkinson said they were all known
thieves and had been committed. They were each sent for

three months to Kirkdale gaol. As soon as they were committed?
Johnson applied for the shiies.-
SKINNING A SA LO it.—Yestird'av,. at the Folice-efflce, ark
Ainerivan sailor laii,nained Joied Murray, appeared to Kele; a
Complaint against three women, Fanny Conoitv, Mary O'Biien;
and Ann: Campbell, for having robed him. The complainant,
Who apiii,ared in not very sal-lot-like gear-•-a new blue coat and
bright hnitoos„ and Whi-.4 Horan the poiiceman h..rf lent him;
Stated tint he net the women tne night before in Whitechapel;
ant was persuaded to -accompany them hutch. When he went
in be had some ISt. and odd pence in his. pocket. After a short,
time he fell asleep; when he found that they hail robbed Lim of
the whole of his money, and had toiinned hiµ>< besides Mr.
Skinned, you Complainant.—" Yes, of anew blue
frock coat -cost me three guineas." A pawn-ticket t;ir the'
coat was afterwards given to him: Mr. Hall Said the pawn
broker ought to have been theic, and remanded the -case till
this morning, for 'his at lc adance.
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A linum OF it 111,1411 A N Crl—YeSterdny., at the Police-office, at
joiner named Newt)), with a ro,bi‘ldin'g expression of coon-
:tenance, was placed before the magistrates, charged by his wife,
a uretty amid artless young woman, with' haying beaten her and
turned her out of doors, and threatened her life. The com-
plainant stated that she had. 6een living with tier sister at Man-
chester, apart from herhusband, WilayiaS working in Cheshire,
-when he wrote for her to come to Mai, which she did, and now
he beat her shamefully, and said-fle hated her and would not
support her. His condect towards. her was such that she was'
afraid of her life if she lived With him: He then told he) she
should go bask to her sister, who was supporting her, and gave
her ss. 6a. 'l.6' pay her carriage, on Saturday. On Saturday
night he came and demanded the money hick again to drink,
and because she would not give it hint he beat and
.abused her
dreadfully. She had been married to him'. feii or twelve mouths,
and had not • livid with" him three mouth 4 before, he left her.
The prisoner, in answer to the magistrate, said he earned 245.
a week, and worked Itir-tee'and Hogarth, and had not beaten
her much. Coinplainant,— He said he would take a voyage
round Cape Horn sooner than -live with me again." The
prisoner's letter, inviting the complainant to. come from Man-
chester, was here put in, and was as follows :•-•
" Ist FEB Y., 1838.

" Sarah,—l received your letter on thursday night as i come
over the water as i expected to find you in Liverpool, and i feel
surprise that von cant come—and what is the reason that you
cant.come ? have you no culoase ? and where is the things that
you come in before to Liverpool? and as my things i will look
after before the 25th. you told me that the was always at you
why you did not come to me before, but i give you only one
chanch and only one, and if you do not come this week i will
give you longer journey to come then Liverpool, and i will be
•d—d if dont pack my traps up on menday morning, and go
where you or your letters will not find toe. i dont no what the
h—l you panw your things for. you have not sor 6 childern to
keep, and if you cant keep yourself come donw to Liverpool and
i will keep yen, and if you do come &tow bring all tickets donw.
with you; and it not, dont come, send my tickets donw; and if
you doalut intend to come let me no as soon as possible, and the
tickets inside of the letter, and if you dont come i shad no what
to do. So no more at present from ine."
Mr. Hall said it was a shame to behave as-be was doing :he
ought to support her. If site went !tithe parish for relief a war-
taut would-be issued against him ithd he would be made to sup-
port her. The prisoner refused t 6 do any thing of the kind,
when Mr. Evans, the parish officer, who was present, put a
shilling into the hands of the complainant, and on being sworn,.
deposed that the complainant had receivet: parish relief. Mr.,
Shuttleworth (to complainant):—You have received money
front the parish? Complainant—yes sir, one shilling. (a laugh.)
Mr. Hall: If you don t support her now, 3. shall commit you.
Prisoner—(whose manner was now somewhat altered) : I'm
willing enough to support her if she likes. Mr. Hail: How
much will you give her? 'Prisoner I will give her nothing;
I'm willing to live with hers Mr. Hall: No, no; I shall not
compel her to live with you, when you beat her: She is not
your property to be beat and kneeked about as you think fit:
No man uas a right to raise his hand against a woman. What
will you give her a week. Prisoner: Three shillings. Mr.
Hall: Poo pen; that is not 6d. a-d..y, you ought to pay her ss.
Prisoner: What is to find me in tools? Mr. Hall: Your 19s.
Prisoner: When a single tool costs 28. Mr. Hall: That wilt
last you many years. Prisoner : But still I'm always wanting
something. Mr. Hall: Yes, something to drink. The pri-
soner still refused to give more, and said he was wilting to live
with his wife. Mr. Hall put the question to the you' isomer',
if she would live with him ? She replied he terrified her to
death, hi,. cursing was so awful. Mr. Hall said, then he would•
not compel her to live with him, and unless he would pay ss:
a week he should go to Kirkdaie. The prisoner agreed to do
this and refund the owe shilling which had beeu advanced his
wife, and was discharged.
A NOY DEFINITION OF PROFANlTY.—Yesterday, at the
police ()Mee, policeman 183, charged a woman who was placed
at the her, ' with "haVitig; on Sunday' afternoon, used very ob=
scene and profane 'language. "Mr. Hall : What do you call
profane language?':. Policeman: Why, cur, she called me a
blackguard; so 1 tuVhut into custody. (Loud laughter.) Mr.
Hall: You must take care and not use such profane language
again. You are discharged.

THE LIVER THEATRE.—Last eveninir, Mr. W. J. Hammond
took his benefit at this theatre, as Stan Weller, 'in the ❑ew
drama of the Pickw•ickiaus." The house was very full. The
piece is well got up, and is admirably performed. •It promises
to have a run. Mr. Hammond was perfectly at home in hi 4
character.

TKE ROYAL AItIPIBTFIKATRE.—Last evening Mr. Neville
took his benefit with the Meio-mama of "Beware of the White'
Eagle," and had a very good house. The performances of this
theatre are improving. The season of benefits appears to'
have arrived, when each individual of the company, who has
endeavoured to-please the 'whin:, calls for a friendly retalia-
tion.

Mr. BROWN'S CONCERT.—Our readers will perceive that this
gentleman's conceit will be belt this evening. kits programme
having been for some tune before the public, they will be fully
aware of the nature and extent or the musical treat to be opened
for their enjoyment. We are averse to puffing, in all its branches;
but we do not consider it any approach to it to say that Mr.

brown's concert promiSes to be a high musical treat, from the
vocal and instrumental talent which he has engaged, and we
know of no professional musician whose talents more sleserve
eneouragumeut. We hope he May have an overflowing
house.

The import of cotton• into Livi•rpool, during the last week,
was unpreettentedly large, having amounted to 129,000 bales.

Tits Assiigs.—The assizes for the southern division of this
county alit commence, ou Thursday, the 222 instant, in this
town. The calendar promises, we are sorry to state, to be
heavy. • Upwards of fifty primte's are.noW confined in Kirk-
dale House of Correction awaiting ;heir tlials: several of them
are charged with serious offences:
PANORANIA.—We regret to find that this splendid panorama
is about to close : our friends should lose no time in paying Mr.
Laidlaw a visit, as we understand that this is positively the last
week it can remain open in Liverpool.
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CHURCH PROPERTY.—A petition aaainst the alienation of
church property lies for signature at the Standard, Courier, acid
Mail offices, at the Conservative News-roonis, and at the Atle-
toeuin and Exchange News-rooms.

On Saturday last a young woman, respectably attired, and
about 17 years of age, was found floating on her back in a pit
on the \V avettree road. She *was removed to the Lamb Inn,
\Vavertree, and the usual means for restoring suspended ani-
mation were resorted to, under the superintendence of Dr.
Rodgers, and, we ate happy to say with complete success.
The young gentlemen of Mr. Wilkinson's academy, West
Derby, near. this town, were indulged with a holiday, on the
14th ult., on the occasion of their school-fellow, a sou of Captaiti
Hartlev, Paymaster, 48th Reg,iinent, having passed his exami-
nation *for admission at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst,
with credit to himself and Mr. Wilkinson's establishment.
MR. COLLIER'S LECTOR ES.—Mr. Collier, who is favourably
known in Liverpool, as a lecturer on the education of the Dcat,
Dumb, and Blind,. is again about to give two lectures on the
same subject. Since his first visit here, he has been all through
the country, attracting excellent auditories, and receiving hand-
some ecomiums, not only through the press, but also by private
testimonial. Mr. Collier's style is high.y pleasing, his delivery
clear, and his illustrations ate apt and well framed.
NONPAYMENT OF CROUCH RATES.—On Friday, at Kirkdale,
about 22 of the parishioners of Sefton appeared before the
magistrates, haying been sninmoned by the churchwardens for
non-payment of their church-rates. The counsel for the de:
fendauts objected to the jurisdiction of the magistrates, on the
ground that the rate bad not been legally laid, for want Of
a valuation ; that, at the meeting where the rate was imposed,
the churchwardens were outvoted by the parishionets ; and that
the rate was formatters retrospective. The court considered
these objections to be valid, and as removing the cases from
their jurisdiction.
COURSING AT KARKBY.—On Thursday a numerous company
asssembled at Kirkby, and enjoyed themselves during the day
with the popular diversion of Coursing. The party were hand- ,
sinuely accommodated by the Earl of Sefton, whose groonda
were liberally thrown open for the sport. The weather w:fs
lemarkiibly fine, the hares plentiful, and the running fist-
rate. At the eonclusiOn of the coursing about fifty gentlenied
sat down to an excellent dinner, provided for them at the Run-
ning Horses, Kirkby-. Alter the clethshati been drawn a num-
ber of toasts acre given, among whif:h• were the healtbs of the
Earls of Sefton and Dei by, Lord Molvneux, &c. The har-
mony was kept up with mach spirit, the glass went merrily
round, and some excellent singing added much to the Festivity
of the seem:.

ITALIAN LITEII A Ttiltli—Sircivoß ZaNnorri.—On Thursday
last Sig. Zaunotti delivered a lecture, in the Lyceum, Bold-
street. "On the Natural Principles of Teaching 'Latignages,"
more particularly the Italian. The signor must have been gra-
tified by the number and respechthility of his auditory, and by
the sustained attention—the least equivocal compliment which
can be paid to a public lecturer—with which his remarks in
-English were received. As far as we could understand, Signor
Zandotti's plrincipal object was to point oat the' impropriety of
causing pupils to translate the foreign authors into English,,
with a view to acquire knowledge of a strange language. In
this, we think all who have
,thought fur themselves upon the
subject, must agree with him; .45 also that it is more consistent
a
with nature and counnou.sense, that pupils should pursue
system the very reverse, namely, that they should translate
words and phrases from their own vernacular into that desired
to be attained. The superiority of the system recommended by
Signor Zandotti, will he proved in this, that those who adopt
and steadily follow. it will, with much mor: precision, speak
well as write the idiom of a foreign language correctly. Of
mere translators—hesitating literal trauslators—as of smat-
tereis, we have but too. many, and entirely owing to an unna-
tural mode of tuition having been indolently persisted in by
• common-place or pretended.. professors. The audience seemed
particularly struck with the style in which the Italian poetry
was recited. The scene,from the fine tragedy of " Saul;" by
Alfieri, was most impressively delivered. Professor Zandotti,
was, if possible; still more dramatic and successful in 'Haute's
exquisite account (in his." Inferou"j of the death of Ugolino.
Earl and Countess Gret have arrived in. town, and lord-
ship was in the House of Commons on Wednesday night to
hear the debate.
It is intended to celebrate the.. triumphant return of Levi
Teignmuuth by a festival on a scale commensurate with the inr-
portance of the successful and glorious struggle with the long
rampant and inSulent democracy of Marylebone.
As-the public are naturally interested in the wairting of all
new laws. we should - be curious to see- a return -made • of the
number of unions which have taken place ender the new mar-
ri:ige marriage act.
The, Earl of Cadogan, we regret to State, is still confined to
his roern much indisposed.
The young gentleman, concerned in the late eloperoeng front
Ranisgrite, returned hrme tuts week, having beenlirietated
the Fleet by the Lord Ch,neellor Viulay, like 2.34 ult., with-
out even a reprimand.—Kentish paper.
Amontr the commitments last Week fo the Wilton (Somer-
set) house of correction was that of Ann Pain, spinster, for
stealing a " heart "'on the I,lth ult.., St., Valentine's dab.
The Axminster onion covets somewhere about 12U square
miies, and the annual sort offered by the guardians fur eleven
medical men, dragS,
Lord Norreys, when mune' has been omitted in the offeiaAr
ist, vote& in the utinuritY on i./ord. Saadou's amenel meat:

A SISTER'S TRIBUTE.

TO EDWARD CROWN, ESA., FLUTIST.

When first a curly-headed boy
Thy soul with music was enchanted,
In feeble efforts would annoy
Before the science was implanted.
Then tiresome was thy tiny fife.
Whore shrill, harsh notetto thee spoke gladness,
I-bade thee hush! in words of strife,
When "hearts were neat oppressed with sadness.
Many a trnant Chase-Nadi;
To well thy noise and boyish riot;
TO silence thee.—When those would sigh
Who eought in vain fol. earthly
fliirle 'thought the passion then
We tried to keep in -cue subjection
Vtdiild lead thee,- honoured, among men,
Acid
rgaide thy taste to such 'perfection.
Yeats ,rolled alqapmhy talent
Dike PglF-40111.111.tht thr9t4th,flarkness breaking ;
tron4.ears.have listened to carp, tone,
Seraphic sounds from heaven speaking.
Is groups thrhelrers have advanced,
lu extacy delight path found them,
And all have stood, awhile entranced,

As though some magic spell had bound them
And thou hest oft, in twilight's
Recalled alear—in vain Concealing---
For, by'thY talisManie power,'
Tholl'cotid'st reveaLthe soul of feeling.
ifprond ve..catian coin*, with care,
Tp.contradiction anger lean
If-tbou but, played One, favonritc.air,
Disielsion lingered not between us.
Those airs I may not heas.again,
Fur_ sicksiess hath subdued with sorrow
The hope that languishes in pain
.'l'p hear thy delcet notes to-morrow.
And though the transient spark of lifo
.- May gleam no snore on joys terrestial,
Thine harmony, from flute or fife,
Shall breathe 'to niaof sOundi celestial.
S'haTl mingle with the seraph chUir •
And bind,us still to one another,
W heh, ;oink* with the iii*er.,s lyre,
We meet in lietter'worlds, my'lirother !
A sisters love upholds thy fame,
*cicnco more. perfect cannot .make thee;
Then_ for,,thy babes and honoured name
smiling fortune soon o'ertake thee!
Kirkdate.

CON7'EMPORARY PRESS.

K. li.

THE MINISTRY.—SER WM. MOLESWORTH'S
MOTION.
(Froiri(lie Mariam:2er Courier.)
At length ministers and their friendSfire relieved from
tpe
.state,of, distressing anxiety_ which they have had to
Iniirare since Sir W. Molesworth gave notice of his in-
tention to move an address to the Queen, expressive of
want of confidence in the Secretary for the Colonies.
134, ainajoriey- of 29; in a hintie of morethadsix HO-
4r44'riiernhers, they have succeeded in postponing to a,
imture'day, probably not a very distant day, the painful
task of relinquishing the honours, and, what-they value
shore; the emoluments of office.
It will be seen by the repOrt that Sir W. ncileiVvOrtly
consented, at the close of the debate; to withdraw his.
nantion,'and the division was taken qn the amendment-of
Lord Sandon, attributing the rebellion in Canada and
itscontequenCes " th the want of foresight and energy
On the part of her majesty's confid'ential servants, andiq
the ambiguous, dilatory, and irresolute course Which
thiev have pursued in respect to the affairs of Canada
since their appointment to office." The numbers were,
for the amendment; 287; agairod. it!'3l6. The strength
of thelvvo parties'vtill be more' clearly seen by the fol-
lowing statement :
For, Against
Present 2ST 3t6
Y fired
Tellers - 2
Abseht 'ls

315 341
The Speaker's votft is not counted, and one seat is va-
cant for Rutlandshire. But from the whig-radical ma-
iprify,welhive to deduct the votes of the two rejected
114Pinbrsf'nf Belfast, who were' unseated_ on:ThUrsday,
to acid the two conservative members who have been
elected.in.their room, to the otherside. Thus the whig.
radical majority is already reduced four; and it is des-
tined, we trust, to be- further curtailed before'the termi-
nation of the election scrutinies.

11(ilig,hnumbers were' on the side of ministers, the
sfgßments, as usual, Were.. Oft the, sielq or their ()ppm-
-Eats.. The speeches of .Lord Sandon, Lord Stanley, Mr.
Oladstone, and Sir Robert Peel, were all excellent.
There. was not, indeed, in the speeches of either. paity,
se far as.they related to the affairs of Canada, much' of
novelty • that suhject having been already nearly ex`-
f' usted in discussions. which took plaCe in January.
t s,s the. existence of the ministry was ,likely to de-
pend. on the issue of the debate, some of the members
on the ministerial side thought it riot-inconsistent with
the, question under discussion" to mix the affairs of Ire-
with' those of Canada ; and it is amusing to see the
al m,. as exhibited in their speeches, of some of them
411.01qte Prospect of a conservative ministry. In fact. rid,
,phiterstrusted more to the erects of *appeal. to tJe Rp
preliensions of their friends than to the justice of their
cause._

The question, it-will be obServed, was not raised he '
the donservatiee party ; bat. being forced into the di;.:
cusaion,r
ttlextnet the motiOn'l3i.a di'Ainct declaration of
niiinS' on the pitbjeCt-.- As Mr. Crla'dstone
retnarked. in his excellent speecii,liad the scruPlei,
of the Conservative party been less, their.numbers would
have been more. Brit they. scorned, for the sake of de-
feating,,the ministry, to form an alliance with a party
Wikise principles are totally irreconcileable with theirs.
',llex offered no terms to the radicals for the sake of-Se-
etilirit their stipport-:-they' tefidered' no appropriation
' cruse te;;tli,' 'Papists for the purpese of obtaining their
..Tiotes--they stood upon their own principles, and though
they were beaten in the division, they cannot be re-
proached with having had recourse to any unjust, unfair,
man, or discreditable artifices to obtain a victory. Mi-
rlistol. and tools may boast of being still'in the posses-
rirbiltof the ernOlitment'si' and patronage of office. But
their real position? With so small a majority
in the House of Commons in their favour, and so large
a majority in the House of Lords against them, it is
manifestly impossible for them to carry any measure into'
a law that' is opposed by the conservative party. If,
'therefore, we have reason to despair of seeing an early
•,, • .
,s,efternent of those. harrassing questions
,which have
so frequently discussed, we have at least the satis
faction of knowing, that as proposed by the pro Popery
-cabinet' they cannot be carried.

(From the Post.)
Her Majesty's ministers voted themselves not guilty
iiy,;.,a* majority of twenty-nine; the numbers having
heen--- . .
Against Lord Sandon's motion 3W
Rot it.,•• .• • • .'287
Noniriol majority in, favour of Ministers -29
From this number must, of course, be deducted the
following cabinet ministers, who were actually on their
trial ; as well as the other gentlemen whose places de-
pended 6n their votes :
CABINET MINISTERS.
tord'S. Russell, Home Secretary ! ' • - 1
Sii..T.'Hobliotise, Board of Control ' - I
Aff.' Potilett Itom'son, Bbird of Trade ' ' 1
Mi. T. S. Rice; Chancellor of the EAchequer ' ' 1
Lord' ENwiek; Secretary at War - ' ' L-- 5

• NOT OF THE CABINET.
Sir H. Parnell,'Paymaster of the Forces" I
Mt. LabOuchere, Vice Presidetit'of the Board or Trade 1
Sir J. Campbell, Attorney-General I
Sir &ben M. Rolfe,' Solicitor-General
M. G. Ferguson, Judge Advocate-General
Mr. E, J. Stanley, Secretary to the Treasury
Mr. Franeie T. Baring, ditto
Sir R. H. Vivian, Master General of the Ordnance 1
Hon. George Alison, Storekeeper I
Sir. G. Grey,•Under Secretary for the-. Colonies
Sir Thomas Troubridge, Lord of the Admiralty.
Sir Charles Adam, Lord of the Admiralty - 1
Mr. C. Wood, Secretary to the Admiralty
The Hon. Fox Mule, Made; Home Secretary 1
Mr. 8.. Gordon, Secretary to the Board of Control 1
Mr. Vernon Smith, ditto
Mr. Robett Steuart, Lord of the Treasury 1
Mr. John Parker, ditto I
Mr. More 0' Ferrail,ditto I
Lerd'.Morpeth, Irish Secretary .
Mr. S. Woulfe, Attorney-General for Ireland I
The Lord Advocate 1
Mr. Bernal, Chairman of Committees ' •' ' I-
ROYAT. HOUSEHOLD.
'
The Hon. George S. Bynt 1
' . - Mr. Henry Rich I
Lord Alfred Paget . -

Tug AcctsEn
NOIWI/4.AL MINISTERIAL Majority."

ACTUAL CONSIIRVATIVE Majority
The following conservative members we believe
to have been absent, in consequence of the death or
dangerous illness of near relatives :
Viscount Lowther ' ' ' 1
The Hon. Colonel Lowther
Mr. J. IL Lowther ' • ' I
Lord Ramsey .
1
Lordlitnnuoilt 1
Sir W. Rae -

8
These statements are only from memory 5 but they
are certainly not over-charged. There are, of com:Se,
Many otlher.abaetiteS.,-' but the six we have named. were
absent, rVeimAinaiorclable accident.
Vias; then, the mini,sters are declared incompetent by
a majority of at least EIGHT, in a house of six hundred
end . eight members.
We wish them joy of their triumph.

( From the Standard.)
The adjourned debate terminated last night n's nil who
held a'eo-tree'r rievr of the state and eharatter of 'pa'rties

sTAtE OF TRADE.

•
OA:LIF AX, SAT capAy.--2Pheie is nothing whatever different
riipurt as to the state of our market to-day, as compared with
tbat of last. week.. prices do not differ.a shade for any article,
and the demand still not ery,good. Yarns and wools maintain
previous quoiations; indeed both may be said to be firm.
. LEEDS, TLEsnAY.—.There is nothing different to report from
last week, except indeed, the gratifying- sight that stocks are
gradually dimishing; and when it is considered that all hands
are employed, it appears to he indicative of a healthy state of
things being at hand.

HUDDERSFIELD, TUEsDAY.—At our market to-day, there
was tt worse show of goods than we althost ever recollect; to
what this is fairly attriblitable, few, if any, seem able to explain.
Be the cause what it may, it operated most beneficially on the
market, besides putting all into good spirits in' anticipation of
better times:

BRADFOII.I3, TI.I3ESDAY.---AllifiCall orders, which used to be
extensive? are at this time comparatively nothing. so that on the
whole the trade has, not been very healthy to-day. Prices,
hOlever, have not varied even a shade. Yarns.-1 here is not
that eageiness to pUrehase as has been Manifested of late,
manufacturers still buying most sparingly, and spinners com-
plaining, that though they may have realized repeated advances,
ttkiy still do not
.cover
.the advance on wool, and'hoth parties
apparently have, cause to be dissatisfied. Though thesupply of
wool has been large since the. frost, it has not induced, the sta-
plers to accept less money foe any deicriPtion, and tho trade
may be said to be firm.

liEcKmownwlics.—The demand for blankets for the home
trade being nearly over, and that for America having not yet
commenced, causes the blanket hall to be thinly attended by
the merchants, the consequence is, a great falling off in the
purchasing of goods, with no great prospect of a speedy alter-
ation.

WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, MARCH 9.—The navigatiou
having got open, we are now receiving our regular supplies, as
well as what has been so long- detained by the frost; we can-
not, however, report any increased business, as the demand
still` continues languid', without any quotable alteration in Price's.
The consumers are evidently holding off purehasiog, under an
impression that from the quantity now coming into the market,
'they will be able to buy on lower terms, this we much doubt, if
the mill's continue to run full time, as the growers whd yet hold'
their wool, are firm in asking higher prices than we have ever
attained here; and this is particularly the case in the finer and!
lighter descriptions of combing woois, and which are also most
in request. _ _ , _ _ _

YORK WOOL 1114 WET, MA B.—We have had to this day's
market a good attendance of lidyeiS, and a good supply of wool,.
part of which rerriaininier unsold: Prices have receded froin
our last quotations'. For all' ho k, 16d. to I7d. and 1841.; two-
third' hog and ewe, 15d. f016d."; halt hog and ewe, lid. to
'1541.; all ewe, 14d.'• cots, 1011; Co' 12d: ; lOCks; 7d.. to 9d. per lb.
These market's will be held'fortnightly until Clip day.
. „
BaisTot. Fain.—This celebrated fair commenced as
usual 1.-1. psit. L.
ou Lap if}p 9k pf arc't, quantity of wool urqUgmk. was
.cpilideral)l, and there was alsO a nuinerous at tendance of buyers,
amongst them several from Yorkshire. Ile sales were extensive,
althinigh at first, from the extravagant prices asked by holders,
"there was coins apprehension that but little business
,would be
done. As the day adVarteesl„, finding the buyers dctermined not
to give such. out-of-the-way prices, the -Fellers relaxed in their
demands,, and business went on btiskly at late prices, which,
however, were fully maintained.. The general, impre,ssion on
the minds of must present was, that wopl will maintain its price
for some length of time. The stocks in the hands of country
dealers attending the fair are very light, and thgy bnd dis-
position_ on the part of growers sutitnit to, lower prices. Dorset
Home Fi'eeces fetched £lB 108. to £l9. Wiltslire, £l9 his. to
.r4O. - Sornertset Wether Fleeces, £lB to EN 10s. Some flue
lots of woorsold for £23 lOs and we believe as high as £24.
- -

METAL TR A DR.—CoPPER--The present qubtalions for cop-
per are, tile, £9o;' cake, £92; B. S. £9l cash. TlN.—There
has been an advance in the prices of tin, Which now stand at
£92 for common blocks ; £92 lOs for ingots ; £94 for bare, and
£97 for refined; six months. SPET.TE.R.—There has been a con-
,siderable change in the market price of Spelter within the last
fortnight ; in consequence of thefrnst stopping the usual transit
of this article. It i'ose in from £26 to £2B per ton, but is now
quoted as low as £l9 cash.

DEATH OP THE COUNTESS OP LONSDA LE,—We announce'
with niuch ;egret, th'e'death of the Giantess of Lolisdale, which
took place at cottesinOre, orl•TuesdaY evening. Her ladYship
was sister, to the Fail of WeStnuireland ; of aetive habits. and
most beneVolent heart.' Phndieds of poor persons in' West-
CUMberlinct. in the rteighbourh.dia of Cottesin4e,
and in'Londkin, will have cause to larnent this'excelleut Lady's
demise. She was' truly worthy of her noble nai'tner, and that
is saying all that can, be said in her ka'ise: example of
domestic virtue; alive to her duliel la all th'eli,4,kried relations ;
sin'eete and practical Christian.- When st`Cli. fall into the
•
'grave, the loss is truly a public one.
hypooetioeis.7-Mrs. Hicks, wife of John Hicks, farmer,
Clapton, Midsomer Norton, was about Ave weeks ago thrown
.4070 and bitten by a large Newfoundland dog. Means were
used to counteract the effect of the bite, and it was supposed
that all, dangerous consequences had subsided, until Sunday
week, when symptoms of hydrophobia came on and prevailed
till the• following Wednesday morning, when she died, leaving
a family of ,five infant children. Severe other persons in the
same neighbourhood were bitten on the same day by, this clog,
aud, obliged to. have recourse to surgical, assistance; the same
dog also bit several animals before it could be destroyed. [
Felix Farlesy.