The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-02-22 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1853.

LOCAL NEWS.

THREE CHILDREN, of tender years, have been over-
lain by their mothers during the past week in Liverpool.
THE TOTAL POPULATION of the township of Aigburth
is said to be 2,756.

TAE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY have declared
a dividend of 6i per cent., free of income tax.
THE NEXT MEETING of the Manchester and Liverpool
Agricultural Society is to be held at Warrington on the
7th September next.

THE stomach of a heron, recently killed in the
neighbourhood of Southport, a large water rat was found
Whole.

A Cow, the property of Mr. Owen, grocer, Pw'then,
calved on Tuesday week three beautiful cow-calves,
which are all likely to thrive.
THE WESLEYAN METHODIST Association Chapel in
Whiston, near Prescot, has been conveyed to new trustees
for the continued use of the association.
COMMISSION signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
county palatine of Lancaster :—John William Whittle,
gentleman, to be ensign in the Ist regiment of the Duke
of Lancaster's Own Militia.

THE COLLECTORSHIP OF THE TOWN DUES.-Mr.
James Boardman is a candidate for the office which is
vacant by the death of Sir Thomas Brancker.
MR. COURT, C.E., has been presented by the residents
of Garston with a service of silver, accompanied by a
beautifully written address.
ON the evening of Tuesday week the Ettrick Debating
Society, Greenock, entertained Mr. Duncan M.Watty,
of the Greenock Herald, to supper, on the etre of his de-
parture for Liverpool.
THE Two ENGRAVINGS to be presented to the sub-
scribers of the London Art-tTnion are at present on view
at the rooms of Mr. J. R. Isaac, Castle-street, the hon.
secretary for Liverpool.
A PETITION to the Commons, from Preston, praying
that ratepayers might be allowed a control over the ex-
penditure of county rates, was presented on Tuesday, by
Mr. W. Brown.
AT the request of the Mayor, the men of Manchester
have held a meeting, at which they adopted a petition
craving the entire and immediate repeal of the excisp
upon soap.

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A BOY, on Tuesday last, fell through the 'ice at the
Prince s-park. A companion jumped in to his assistance,
and but for the timely arrival of a man vrith.ropes, both
youths would have been drowned.
ROYAL AVVIIITHEATRIt.—The performances of the
equestrian company closed on Saturday right. Young
Hernandez, the flying Yankey, was the attraction of the
closing evening.

THE itlfSrIEN COMMITTEE, Isle of Man, have issued a
circular, stating that sufficent funds have hsen already col
lected for the relief of the widos

the explosion of the Lily

orphans caused by

PlgtE OF PLATE, consisting of a handsome lily centre
Piece, is to be presented by the students of St. Aidan's
College, Birkenhead, to Philip Wright, Esq., formerly
tutor and bursar of that institution.
JOHN JONES, errand boy to Mr. Hand, Castle-street,
has been committed for trial on a charge of stealing jewel-
lerY, wearing apparel, &c., the property of his employer.
Thelad was apprehended at Pirrningham. His parents
mre honest and industrious people.

'F.guALE VAGRANTS have reteutly adopted the dodge,
sat Aigburth, of fainting when benevolent ladies were seen
approach. The malady 'has invariably been cured by
r
liVering an extensive draught of a mixture of salt and
'wate.

r°IN A QUARREL at St. Heleti's, on Thursday week, he-
,een James Cookson, pork=butcber, and John Martin-
-hale: aged 65 years, the latter was cut so severely on the
•.,eaa that he died on the fol:owinz Sunday. A verdict of
Manslaughter " has been returned by the coroner's jury.
TWO SONS of Mr. Richard Rimmer, farmer„Altcar,
aged respectively 16 and 'lt, were accidentally drowned
9.0 Tuesday, by the breaking of the ice on a pit near to
ttle house. It is conjectured that the eldest went to assist
1118 brother.

!TN LIVERPOOL AND n's VICINITY there have been of
ate numerous house robberies during the absence of the
Inmates at church on Sunday evenings. On Sunday night
Week the house of Mr. J. Grundy, of No. 7, Moira-street,
Was robbed of plate and jewellery worth £l5.
William A PUBLIC SUB9CRiPTION has been set on foot 'for
Strettle and William Price, two Liverpool police-
raen, who on Sunday week, at the peril of their lives,
rescued a little boy from drowning in the pool opposite
the Bootle landmarks.

CHURCH. OF ENGLAND INSTITUTION.—On Tuesday
evening an able lecture was delivered in the reading-room
of the above institution .by the Rev. David James,•upon
" The Introduction of Christianity into Britain." The
next lecture will be upon "The Liturgy," by the'Rev.
G. W. Warr, M.A.

AN ELOQUENT LECTIZEE was delivered on Monday
evening, at the Concert-hall, by the Rev. Hugh Stowell
Brown, on " the state of religious freedom on the conti-
nent, with especial reference to the case o( the Madini."
The proceeds are to be applied to the relief of tihe sufferers
by the recent Lily expletion.

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DfSGRACEPU'LI —On Wednesday, about
persons in the neighbourhood of the nora
James's-cemetery were SZ?.aciced to observ,
ing from the gate a female dressed in deep blew
helplessly drunk that she could only walk when supported
on each side by the men. She had been to " pay the last
tribute of respect" to a daparted friend.
CUSTOMS 1) crT,IELp .—urt appearing that in some instances
of the detention of goods for being undervalued unneces-
sary delay has taken place.in bringing the cipmmstances
Under the cogniaanee of the hoard of customs, directions
have been issueci for, the particulars of all such detentions
to be reported to.the board at the expiration-of .24 houpa
from the detention.

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SOME years ago a vessel, in a fog, .
Point on which the"ctne,en Victoria has ueen los
Daniel O'Connell was one of the passengers, and he re
quested the Ballast 'Board of Dublin to place a'fog.bel
at the lighthouse.; but, as the vessel had got into per
without any loss of life, llm recommendation was no
attended to.
ON Tuesday tbe'Courier, of Newcastle, as .
of 657 tons, capsized in the Salthouse Dock. 'She wt, entirely without ballast at the time, with the e‘.%-ception o
twenty tons of iron bars. The masts caught in the. rig-
ging of a vessel lying outside, and thus prevented her
turning "bottom up:" ..No lives were lost, nordid the
hull of the vesselsnstain any injury.
RUNCORN.--On Thursday'last, a public vestry meeting
• Was held at the parish church, Runcorn, the Rev..l. 'Bar-
i oou !Flay, vicar, in the chair. .Tine chapelry of Daresbury,
Thnd by agreement to pay one-third of the legal .expenses
e Parish chura, refused to pay their quota of the
Charges for ringingthe.eighkbeEs, alleging that they were
oceedings
,s-Pr Y d pay their proportion for one bell. Legal
are to be adopted against Daresbury. TaAm,„,„
--. UOLLErE BATTIIIISEA.—At the recent ex-
amination for
rational Government Certificates of Merit to
Onlyasters, School f rty.,five were successful at this
, and
'College
four out°of- this number had been re-
sident more than twelve months. Mr. Hewitt is placed
in the
'..,c_lloolrnaster in England and Wales who has attained to
nat Position. Mr. V. flail, of Moorfields School, in this
town, also stands very high. This state of things speaks
Volumes in favour of the principal, and the other masters.
S. iD .k vin ' s DAY.—£t will be-seen by advertisement
'Char another column that the morning service at St. David's
Ilt.butch will be in English, on Sunday next, in order to
e. the inhabitants of the localityan opportunity to hear
~,,hoetalre.. to be delivered by the '2,ev. Mr. Bardsley,
toritris° well versed in all the subjects of the Romish
0 °ve..y• The Rev. Mr. Jeffreys, a very eminent
_tergyrna_.
ii, from Wales, will preach there, in Welsh, on
bbi • David's Day.
THE ,P
L_ ,-411)PERS who attend at the West Derby work-
use ,on Wednesdays, are obliged to wait without any pro-
tection from the inclement weather. At the Wednesday
lbeeting of the guardians, Mr. Cleaver ,said he knew of
Some•a-bola(' been waiting for six hours, and he also knew of some who. came there in a healthy state, and had not
been able to ,leave their homes for months afterwards.
Mr. Roskell proposed that a proper shed be erected,
Which was agreed to.

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Cnce.cit AQCoceMODATION IN LIVERPOOL.—There are
in and about Liverpool, 43 churches, capable of accointrio-
,country 16,
dating 57,548 persons ; in
the
surrounding
• d• 1
with
.accommodation for 12,393 persons , an 2 chapels,
&c., including all denominations, with seat-room for
18,010. Including all chapels, there ....
places of worship,, with accommodation for 16.1 ,951 per
eons. The population of the town and country is .1„,
Deducting 164,000 from 376,009, we have 2'
slumber for whom there is no church ac
suPposing the various buildings to be full.
Zatrveapoon UNiT.E.D GACLIGHT COMPANY.—The halt-
rly ordinary meeting was held at noon on Tuesday, C.
atatAetVe, Esq., presided. Mr. J. B. Lloyd, se.cretary,
,irleclare-'t the directors recommended the proprietors to
half. a dividend at the rate of £5 per cent. for the last
19., b3reetar " the consolidated stock of the company paid
not
here
x 2 io on each of
the £25 A shares, on which a call of
Wet „s* Per share had been made; and which dividends
baslfs,..-
ee'Wnlended to be paid on the 24th inst. There
eotn eee
a progressive increase in the business of. the.
t0.,11.,anY during the last half-year. The chairman Intl-
in-p"reie'ethat there was a prospect of the gas being reduced
'NE T
0110 • .-,APE JUSTLY-LAMENTED Mit. JOHN MACFIE,
gi +Ai/lb.,
gu, made several munificent bequests to reli-
will's charities the total sum amounting to £5,800. It
Liverpool be
interesling to many of our Scottish readers in
ta know that Mr. Macfie was the third son 9f
,r?,,r• Robert Macfie of Langhouse, a merchant .in
erreellool. ,
tpa -' wise• in the close of last century, became.in-
kresi,-; la the' then incipient trade of sugar refining.
intensive. "tin Macfie migrated to Leith, and carrie.d on an trade in that town, and likewise in Edinburgh,
terosuVgar
to refining. This great trade he afterwards l'exd
22. MLr.
6 ~‘iverpool. When George IV. visited Scotian
j'. Macfie was Provost of Leith. The Estab-
A ailed Church of Scotland, by his death, has lost perhaps
most munificent benefactor.
Atli
qe,_ • RAWLINSON, superintending inspector of the
quir:ral Board of Health, held a preliminary sanatory in-
attend Aigburth, on Thursday. There was a respectable
SenC,"anee. Mr. Grundy, chairman of highways, pre-
top eit the surveyor's report—a voluminous, antiquarian.
the°,.g.,raPhical, and sanitary document. The sewerage of
4., e Leico was said to be most defective. Many people in
'ill vale have been obliged to sink cesspools. Mr. John
b,.,?!.", ut Otterspool, reported that there was a want of
er.1,41 grounds in the township. The burial ground at
The (the parish church) is greatly overcrowded.
ev.e Rev. John Gibson and Mr. Parker also tendered
ivldence confirmatory of Mr. Moss's statement, There
irte ninety-five common lodging-houses in the district.
theas agreed that the qualification for the members of
toel board should be annual ratin to amount o
...‘4P. or the absolute possession of Propertythe worth £lOOO,
Uti that the number of members should be twelve. Mr.
'awliason afterwards made an inspection of the district.

•e a Iota! of 150

2,000 as

mmodation

SEVENTY-TWO COTTAGES are at present in the coarse
of erection at Aigburth.
THE PANORAMA OF THE NILE, which will be exhibited
for this week only, will have the rare accompaniment of
appropriate songs in illustration by. Mr. Field.
UNDER the immediate sanction of the Duchess of
Sutherland, a Miss Forbes has been lecturing at Altring-
ham on the abolition of American slavery.

THE Manx Sun states that, for some time past, the
learned Attorney-General has been drawing up an im-
proved criminal code for this island, which will shortly be
taken into consideration by the Insular Legislature.
POLICE-OFFICER 731, (METCALFE) has been dismissed
from the service for endeavouring to damage an adverse
witness's testimony in a case, recently, by falsely charg-
ing her with keeping a`disgraceful house.
AT THE POLICE-COURT, last week, a ruffi
man, bearing the appropriate name of Peter Lawless, was
charged with robbing a young Irish emigrant of £B. Re-
manded for a week.

THE JANE ANDERSON, the property of a house at the
Brunswick Dock connected with the timber trade, was
despatched on Saturday with a full cargo of deals, &c.,
for Melbourne, the first of the kind shipped from this
port to Australia.

THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN MAIL STEAM-
SHIP CAMBRIA. Miller. commander, took her departure
hence on Saturday, at 4.30, p.m., with an average num-
ber of passengers and a fair cargo, besides the usual mails
on board.

THE CURLERS or LIVERPOOL have, during the past
week, been enjoying their fine Scottish game on the noble
sheet of ice at Birkenhead Park. Although the snow is
not favourable to the amusement, we hear that the play
has been of the most gratifying and spirited description.
MR. MAYER has made an interesting addition to his
Egyptian Museum, by the purchase, from Lord Valentia's
collection, of two statues of the Goddess Bubastes, a
granite sarcophagus, and the only mummied infant in
Europe.

THE LECTURES ON EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES which
Dr. Hume purposed delivering at the Collegiate Institu-
tion, and for which the Rev. P. Percival's Lectures on
India have been substituted, were intended, we believe,
to form part of a more extensive arrangement, the whole
of which could not becarried out at present.
WILLIAM SAVAGE and SARAH JACKSON, two young
and daring burglars, have been committed at Oldham,
charged with a series of burglaries committed in various
parts of the country. A. great number of pawn-tickots,
found upon the female prisoner, showed the existence of
a system by which it would seem articles stolen at one
town were invariably pledged at another.

AT THE PCPLUE OFFICE, on Friday, a boy fourteen
years of age, named Edward Fairhurst-, was 'charged with
breaking into the office of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
Railway 'Company, at the Titheburn-street station, and
stealing :CIO 13s. The boy, when asked by Mr. Earle
what he had to say to the charge, said that he was guilty.
He was committed to take his trial at the sessions.
Tw DCN AFFONSO.—We learn by the Severn that
the Brazilian steam frigate Don Affonso struck on a sand
bank whilst in pursuit of a slaver, and became a total
wreck. 'One officer and some sailors were drowned. This
vessel was built in England, at a cost of £BO,OOO, and will
be remembered as having saved the passengers of the
burning emigrant ship Ocean Monarch, of Liverpool.
She was the finest vessel of war in the 'Brazilian navy.

TtIE VIRST SALOON OF THE MY.11.':.0 POLO, which
now lies in the Salthouse dock, undergoing extensive
internal alterations, is being fitted up
,with stained glass
pannellings alternating with mirrors. 'Transparent paint-
ings on glass represent picturesque portions of Australian
scenery, as well as the castles and 01.4 baronial halls of
England. The ladies' drawing-room, the second saloon,
an the third cabin are likewise 'being adorned and im-
proved at an immense outlay.

AT ST. GEORGE'S CFICRM. On "Sanday, as a tribute of
respect to the memory of the'lateSir Thomas Branther,
who for many years was a constant attendant there, the
funeral anthem, " Blest are the departed," (Sphor)„ was
performed, the Psalms mid -"Tenedictus" chanted to

gregorian tones, in the miner 4cey ; and, after the ser-
mon, the " Dead March." (Flandel), was played cn the

WOOLTON.-0a Wednesday an inquiry took place at
Much Wootton, before Roberoßawlinson, Esq.,Telative
to the application of the Health Act to that township.
The principal or ealy opposition was from Lord Seisbury.
The average mortality of Wootton has been exceedingly
high, being nearly 31 per thousand. Mr. Rawlitrson•said
it might cost .£3OOO to sewer and drain the towv:ship in a
proper manner. Such an outlay would involve a rate of
about 6d. in the pound. :It was carried by a majority of
18 to 5 that the act be applied to Much Woolton,• in-
cluding Thingwall.

ALLEGED FRAUD 'Ol4-TRE'OUSTOMS.—OD Tuesday the
examination of Thornas;Tleteher and Alfred Frith, fruit-
brokers, as also of theirinanaging clerk, Witiiam..Ker-
foot, was resumed before Mr. Mansfield, stipendiary.
Kerfoot was mew represented by Mr. Bremner. The
cases of the ships Dauntiessoand Affeto were gone into at
great length. After the eramination of the witnesses, 'Sir
George Stephen addressed the court in vindication of
the character of his clients. They were ultirettely com-
mitted for trial at the assizes ; but bail for their ap-
pearance was accepted,' themselves in .0%, and two
sureties of .050.

FORGERV.—lt.the'Police-court, on Saturdsy, a gen-
tlemanly-looking young,man, Frederick Cragg by name,
said to be the son of a solicitor, at Rugeley, was charged
with obtaining money 'under false pretences from Mr.
Thomas Martin, proprietor of the Neptune !lute', Clay-
ton-square, and subsequently with forging,the name of
one James Mattram.to acheque. with the view et defraud-
ing Mr. Martin. The magistrates were of opinion that
the case of obtaining money -under false pretences fell to
the ground, the prosecutor having agreed to -a compro-
mise ; but as it,was necessary to make inquiries respect-
ing the cheques, they remanded the prisoner until .to-
morrow, Wednesday.

TOXTLTH -TAILE.—At a meeting of the •cornmissioners
of Toxteth-park, held on-Saturday, Mr. Matthew Greg-
son in the chair, a paving-rate of one shit:Ant: in the
pound for the easning,year was ordered to be levied on
the inhabitants •of that part of the township which is
beyond the boundary of the'borough of Liverpool. Se-
veral of the commissioners referred to an erroneous para-
graph in the Mencury of Friday, to the effect that the
paving-rate for Toxteth-park, •for the ensuing year, would
be two shillings and threepence in the pound. 'Mr. Barry
'considered the publication of such statements inurious to
the interests of the township ; inasmuch as many persons
about taking houses were, inhuenced by the amount of
rates and taxes in the locality.

MILK AND WA/TER.—tt'-t 'the meeting of -the West
--Derby Guardians on Wednesday, the chairman reed the
following letter from Dr. -Nevins :—" My attention has
been called by Mr.Gough to the character of tie milk
supplied to die Workhouse, •which I have examined, and
find a deposit of a dark-coloured sediment, and to have
such a flavour as to -show that it not naturally whole-
some milk."—lt was stated that,the milk in question was
saFplied by Mr. Ledsanne, of--Sefton. Some of the milk
,was produced, and its appearance showed that water pre-
dominated. The quality of the milk was also tested by
. some of the members tasting it. Mr. Shaw : I think it
world be as welt to request Mr. Ledsome to send the milk
in ore cask, and the water in another, and we can mix it
ourse:ves. (Laughter.) If £0 gallons of that milk came
in, then 50 gallons ought to be taken off for seater. It
was,agreed that Mr. Gough should wait upon the governor
of the,Liverpool Workhouse, with the view of correctly
ascertaining the plan adopted in that establishment.
AT TaE BOII.OTJGCI Co•uss, 'MANCI;ZSTER, on Friday
week, and on the following day, Mr. Thomas 1011, of
Liverpool, the author of " Raby-Rattler " and some other
works, was charged with having stolen two letters. It
appeared that Mrs. Girvan, of -Rodney-street, in this
town, dealer in French shoes, has a branch establishment
in Manchester, which is managed by a Miss Thorp. A
short time-since the latter sent the errand-boy with two
letters to the post ; but as one of those, and another which
he was despatched with the following day, -never reached
their destination, he was questioned, and confessed that
the accused had met and taken them from him. Subse-
quently he identified Mr. Hall. in the course of the in-
quiry, it appeared that a family quarrel had long existed
between the parties. Mr. Hail called witnesses to estab-
lish an alibi. Mr. Maude discharged the prisoner.

LLVES,POOL QUESS CLUB.—The annual dinner was
held at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday, Dr. Inman
occupying the chair, in the unavoidable absence of Sir
George Stephen. Mr. M'Connell occupied the vice-
chair. The chairman gave " Prosperity and perma-
nency to the Liverpool Chess Club."—Mr. Sparke.said a
few words respecting the future prospects of the dub.
He believed it was about to enter upon a new era. It
ted in various ways : the removal of time
checkmating of others, and various other

had been affec

embers,

causes had led to a considerable nimmution to their num-
bers. In the beginning,ef April next there was to be a
large gathering of chess notabilities in the city of Man-
chester. Mr. Staunton,—(cheers)—Herr Lowenthal',
and other great chess-players, were to be present. Now,
he was strongly of opinion that if they were prepared to
I support a general soiree to be held in April immediately
after the assemblage in Manchester, and were to invite
the celebrities who were to be at that gathering, it would
be the means of rendering essential service to the cause
of chess in this town. (Hear, hear !) At their next
meeting he should propose that such a step should be
adopted and carried out. (Cheers).
TuE APOLLO GLEE CLUB held its fifty-sixth anniver-
sary dinner at the Adelphi Hotel, on Saturday evening.
There were some sixty or seventy gentlemen present.
Mr. Samuel Taylor the president, presided, and amongst
the guests were his worship the Mayor, Mr. Charles
Turner, M.P., Mr. J. Bramley-Moore, Mr. J. B. Lloyd
(who was alluded to by Mr. Samuel Holme as his
successor in the civic chair), Mr. J. Lockett, Mr. Charles
Smith, the composer ; Lieutenant Lord, Mr. William
Taylor, Mr. Arthur Holme, Mr. James Wilson Holme
(son of the Mayor), Mr. Robert Clay, Mr. James Smith,
Mr. F. F. Chime, Mr. Heathcote, of Warrington, and
Mr. Pollexfen, of Sligo. Mr. James Holme and Mr.
Thomas Evans were the vice-presidents. The usual
toasts, including the health of the Mayor and the mem-
bers for the borough, were drunk between the glees. The
speeches of his Worship and of Mr. Charles Turner.
MP, were particularly felicitous, the former taking
occasion, in allusion to the superior melody of the human
voice, to:say:that the remark was certainly true as regarded
the present meeting ; but, judging from meetings over
which he occasionally presided, he should say that there
was a high melody of voice, but an utter absence of that
harmony which characterised the Apollo Glee Club. Mr.
Lloyd, in the course of the evening, took occasion to vin-
dicate the Council, on the ground that theirs was the
Dutch school, in which every man sung his own time, not
more than six being allowed to sing at once ! Mr. Holme
had evidently received his musical education in the Italian
school. " The Lancashire Witches" called forth a re-
sponse from the Mayor's son, Mr. J. Wilson Holme,
who proved himself, in respect of oratorical proficiency, a
not unworthy son of such a sire. The vocalists on the
occasion were Mrs. George Holden, accompanied by Miss
Evans, Mr. George Holden, who presided at the piano.
forte, Mr. George Holden, jun., Mr. Armstrong, Mr.
Sedgwick, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Mellor. Mr. William
Taylor contributed souse of his inimitable performances
on the " Jews-harp."

THE CHANCERY COURT for the Duchy is to be held at
St. George's Hall, on 'Thursday, the 24th of March.
LADY CHARLOTTE PENRHYN, sister to the Earl of
Derby, expired on Tuesday.
THE MEMBERS OF THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY are
to be invited by the Mayor to a soiree, to take place at the
Town-hall early in March.

OUR DEEP-SEA cod fishing progresses only moderately,
and but slender hopes Ere entertained that this will be a
productive season.—Mcna's Herald.

A PROJECT has been mooted for supplying, from the
Preston works, water to Kirkham, Lytham, Poulton,
Blackpool, and Fleetwo.d.

MR. CHARLES TURNER, M.P., presented a petition
from Liverpool, to the Rouse of Commons, on Tuesday,
praying for a repeal of tie soap duty.
LAST YEAR 31,000 German emigrants sailed from
Liverpool in preference to sailing from Hamburgh, Bre-
men, Rotterdam, or Antwerp,
THE GLASGOW ART UNION invites the public to inspect
the prizes for the year ; they are being exhibited at .the
Exhibition Rooms, Old Postoffiee-place, tree of charge.

LETTERS FOR PORT IHILIP.—The Post-office authori-
ties advertised on \Vethesday, that ship letter-bags will
be made up on the 26t11 instant for Port Philip, to be
despatched by the screw.steamer Hellespont.

A SPECIAL SESSION was held on Thursday, in the
Sessions'-house, Chapel-street, for the purpose of hearing
applications for the removal and• transfer of licenses. One
removal and several transfers were granted.
LOCAL BOARDS OF REALT/I.—On Wednesday a bill
was printed to establish local boards of health at the fol-
lowing places z—Wakefield, Elland, Wallasey, Dudley,
I3arnsley, Dorchester, Brighton, and Welshpool. The
elections are to take place on the 2Sth of April next.
DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY.—The annual meeting
was held at the Savings' Bank, on Tuesday. The chair
was taken by his worship the Mayor. The report was of
a favourable character, upon the whole. The Rev. Rec-
tor Campbell, in the course of his speech, requested the
Public to guard against giving to unknown beggars.

CIVIC BANQUET.—A party of fifty gentlemen was en-
tertained at dinne• by the Mayor on Tuesday evening.
Among those present were the Rev. Dr. 111`Neile, several
other local clergymen, magistrates, and many of the gen-
tlemen who attetded the Ragged School meeting in the
early part of the day.

GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL—A splendid volume of
Brown's Family Bible is about to be presented by the
workmen at Messrs, Jackson, M'Connan, and Ronald's
to their manage-, .Mr. E. Hurst, as a token of respect.
The testimonialis now on view at Mr. Howell's, Church-
street.

FATHER GA'rA2EI'S FAREWELL ORATION.—The fare-
well lecture of this popular orator, previous to his depar-
ture on a transatlantic visit, will be delivered in the Phil-
harmonic-hall this evening. The subject selected is
" The present state of Popery." He has announced
his intention of 'answering the assertions of Cardinal
Wiseman as to the good effects of the Papacy in the
Roman States.

ON PRIIIPV, losiah Wilberforce Pitt, a clerk in the em-
ployment of lir. Mavrogordato, of Liverpool, merchant,
was committal far trial, charged with forging anduttering
at the 'Royal Bank a check for £5l !6s. 7d. He had en-
dorsed his errrloyer's name to a check, presented it at the
bank, and received the amount. The forgery was not dis-
covered until Mr. Mavrogordato found the item debited
to his accourt.

Mn. Join CLINT. in a letter to the worshipful the
mayor, whisi Mr. Holme intended to have read at the
Ragged Sch)ol meeting on Tuesday, objected to the plan
of having balks established in the river for reforming
juvenilecrininals. Mr. Clint, thinks the .oltect would be
much butte. accomplished b- " a national-vessel," on the
principle re2ommended by him to Sir James Graham, for
manning tle navy.

:IN-PraurlEscn has been received at Pernambuco, from
Paraiba, o' the total loss of the barque 'Sir Foweil Bux-
ton, near issu, with 240 emigrants on beard, for Austra-
lia. A Brazilian man-of.:war and a vessel with provisions
had been despatched by the government to her assistance.
The English brig Richard, of-290 term, had been char-
tered to convey the passengers to Port Philip for the sum
of ",20C, free of fitting berths and 'finding provisions.
'No lives vere lost.

HEALTH OF THE TMVN.—In the week ending last
"Saturday2l9 deaths were registered in the borough, being
nineteen more thantin the previous week, and ten more
than the average of the same week of the five years prece-
iling. The increase has been chiay in diseases of the
lungs. Doe man died from delirirma tremens. Sixteen
deaths occurred b etween the ages of seventy and ninety.
'The temperature was lower than in any week of the pre-
vious three years.

AN IgTERESTINV CASE' came `before the Police-court
on Friday, important to members of benefit societies.
Andrew Glynn, 'Benjamin Matthewrnan, and Joss-ph.
Smith, three office-bearers of theoeueen Lodge of Oddfel-'
lows, Caledonian district, appeared to answer the claim of,
Sarah Carlin, the widow of,a late member of the society,
for £l2 funeral -money due on account of her late' hus.
band. the case'ilad been- submitted to arbitration, and
the arbiters had awarded the amount to be paid.—Mr.:
Glynn said, "We do • not refuse to pay the money,
because we know t to be legally Aue to the widow ; but we
could not pay, because we had no money to pay with,
and, therefore, according to the hook of rules, it is the:
district that supplizs the funeral money."—Mr. Garnett :'
" Why don't the district give you the money ?"--G!ynn :
" They said we are out of benefit, because we did not pay
the district levy'."—Mr., Garnett : " And that is so, I:
suppose !"—Glynn : " They said we were out of benefit ;:
an arbitration was held uponit, and, therefore, the arbi-
tration was thrown upon the -club."—Mr. Mansfield :.
" Was there a fresh arbitration?"—Glynn : "ices ; the'
decision of the-second -was, that the lodge pay in one
month." The ~case •was aejonrned until to-morrow
( Wednesday).

WEST DEREV'CITJARDIAISE.—On Wednesday, at the
weekly meeting,cf this board, the Rev. Mr. Basilian pre-
sided. Some conversation tooktplace as to the salary of a
•taskmaster, whom it is proposed-to appoint. It appears
that in the advertisement 80 aeeear is the salary offered.
Mr. Harrison contended that this was too much, and
moved that £GS a-year be given. The chairman said
they must abide by the advertisement. Several members
spoke on the subect, and same confusion took place,
after which a member asked the law-clerk whether the
poor-law board would sanction en alteration now.—Mr.
Cleaver : I am sure they would not sanction anything so
preposterous.—The question having been submitted to
vote, the numberseeere : For: Mr. Harrison's motion of
eG.`i a-year, 13; for £BO a-year, according to the adver-
tisement, 11 ;—The chairman them rose and vacated the
chair, protesting agalast such a preceeding. After some
confusion, Mr. Owen moved that, the chairman resume
is seat. Mr. Harrison moved thatthe offensive motion be
rescinded, which was carried unanimously.—The natter
then dropped, and the board proceeded to the election of
a taskmaster. Mr. Downes, who has been acting tempo-
rarily as taskmaster, was elected.
EIEALTH COLIMITTEI.—The weekly meeting was held
an Thursday. Mr.:Alderman Laagsdale presided. A
long discussion took place respectinge. claim against Mr.
Freme :for £4O odd, for the paving of Oil-street, for
which a writ had been issued. ,It appeared that Mr.
Freme was now willing .to pay the 'original claim, but
objected to the expenses. The cornierit:ee, however, by a
great majority, decided that both debt:-and costs should
be insisi'd on.—A letter was read them Mr. Lea, the
propose:: of the scheme for affixing advertising boards to
the street lamp-posts. It -was ultimately resolved that
the ?ewe of the borau,gh engineer should be sent to the
watch committee. In the engineer's opinion, the adver--
tising boards would be an obstruction to the streets, in,
themselves they would be most unsightly,.and they would
present a surface for the wind to act upon, thereby aid-
ing the overturning of the ,lamp-posts.—A. report from
the town-clerk was read, directing the attention of the
committee to ,a clause in a bill introduced; into parliament
by the London. and North-Western Railway Company—
,the clause relating to the Wavertree-road bridge and
,approaches thereto. The subject was referred back to
the town-clerk and the engineer for a week.—lnstructions
were given to the town-clerk to cbtain the insertion in
the Magnetic Telegraph Company's Bill before parlia-
ment of the necessary restrictive clauses as regards the
breaking up of the streets. Mr. 'Gladstone said it had
been stated by 'lrlr.,Johnson that some parties had it in
contemplation to build warehouses at the outskirts cf the
town,.where land was cheap, and to establish telegraphic
cornmußications between their offices and those premises.
If that was done there would be no endto the pulling up
of the streets. Mr. Alderman Dover called the attention
of the committee to the fact that a piece of waste land nt
Kirkdale was now about being enclosed. It was of great
importance to the health of the inhabitants that it should
be kept open to them if possible. He was quite sure that
if a proper representation were made to Lord Derby, his
lordship would prevent the enclosure. It was resolved
thet the town-clerk and the borough engineer should
confer with Lord Derby's agent on the subject, and report.
Docx COMMITTEE.—At the meeting on Thursday, Mr.
Shand presided. The sub-committee of works produced
a plan for shed accommodation on the west quay of the
Huskisson Dock, for the use of the British and North
American mail-steamers, and they recommended the
adoption of the plan, subject to the approval of the
Board of Ordnance. The Warehouse Management sub-
committee recommended that in future youths not under
15 years of age be taken as apprentices into the Albert
Dock warehouses for five years. The recommendation
was adopted.—The same sub-committee recommended
that the resignation of John H. Ruxton, a person em-
ployed in the Albert Dock warehouses„ should be accepted.
A letter was read from the person resigning, in which he
alleged that he had been coerced by Mr. Cowan, the
superintendent; and that coercion had been carried out
by others in blasphemous and insulting language. It was
stated that Mr. Ruxton had ilbeen four times brought
before committees, and on two occasions threatened to
be dismissed if he was brought up again.—A letter was
read from Lieut. Thornton, of the United States navy,
containing a resolution of thanks to Lieut. Lord, R.N.,
marine-surveyor of the port of Liverpool, for the valuable
information, drawings, &c., sent by him to the Light-
house Board of the United States.—Mr. Shand stated that
a letter had been received from Messrs. S. Baker and Co.
Mr. Evans : What, again l (Laughter.) Mr. Molyneux :
No ; it is a Liverpool Baker. Mr. Evans : No more hot
rolls for us. (Renewed laughter.)—Mr. Mason, the
secretary, then read the letter, which was an application
to be allowed stowage room for a limited quantity of iron
on one of the dock quays, such iron not being sent here
for sale, but solely for trans-shipment by foreign vessels.
The letter was referred to the Harbour-masters sub-
Committee.—Mr. Robertston Gladstone, in reference to
the question of the consolidation of the bonded debt of the
Dock Estate, observed that he did not intend to let it
drop. But if the chairman of the Finance Committee
would give an assurance that he would go into the matter
a
and bring it before the committee, it would save him
(Mr. Gladstone) a great deal of trouble. The chairman
of the Finance Committee said, as he had the honour of
having Mr. Gladstone as a coadjutor on the Finance
Committee, any suggestions made by him to the Finance
Committee would be attended to, and he should be happy
he
fteorjotihnewihteheAelfirt.
eGflatdhsetoeneeteiten. carryingmnGleoduetteaneye measure
sa
would bring the subject of the debt before the Finance
Committee, and he should wish to have access to all
books, documents, and papers. Here the subject dropped.

MESSRS. GIBBS, BRIGHT, AND Co., owners of the ship
Eagle, have presented to her commander, Captain Boyce,
a handsome silver salver, with tea and coffee pots, for
having made the fastest passage known from Melbourne
to London.

LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT RAILWAYS.—
The eleventh half-yearly meeting of the proprietors in the
above company took place, on Tuesday, in the Clarendon-
rooms. William Earle, Esq., occupied the chair. The
business for the half-year, ended 31st December last,
exhibits an increase both in the number of passengers and
tons of goods conveyed. The increase in the receipts
over the corresponding period of 1851 amounts to £684
ss. sd. The net balance to the credit of revenue available
for dividend is £5,944 17s. 3d., from which the directors
recommend the payment of a dividend of 9s. per share,
being at the rate of 21 per cent. for the half-year, clear of
income-tax, leaving a balance to carry forward of £757
17s. 3d. The report was carried unanimously. A divi-
dend of 9s. per share, payable on and after the 18th
instant, was carried without dissent.
THE RIVINGTON PIKE SCHEME.—An abstract of the
receipts and expenditure of the Liverpool water account
for the year 1852, prepared by Mr. Capes Ashlin, the
treasurer, has just been printed, and furnished to the
members of the Council. The general result is comprised
in the following statement of the income and expenditure:

ORDINARY INCOME. RECEIVED. PAID.
To balance as per last s. d. .e s. d. £ s. d
account . 8,524 17 10
„ Waterrentreceived7o,ls2 19 11

78,74617 9 61,176 9 3

EXTRAORDINARY INCOME.
„ Moneyborrowed 10,000 0 0
„ Sundries 2,440 10 8

RIVINGTON ACCOUNT.
To balance as per last
account. 72,631 19 10

12,440 10 S 15,504 13 3

„ Moneyborrow'd,&c.9,7sB 12 9

79,393 12 7 71,860 12 S
„ Income-tax
„ Balance in banker's hands on
extraordinary account 13,241 19 6
„ Ditto on Rivington account 7,532 19 11
In treasurer's hands lB 13 1

173,557 19 0 173,557 19 0
From a supplemental statement of the income and ex-
penditure of the water account for the five years from
1848 to 1852 inclusive, it appears that the total income is
£304,824 18s. 3d., and the expenditure for the same
period, £269,488 15s. 9d. ; deducting accounts owing for
interest, &c., the excess of income over expenditure !s
£10,597 18s. Ild.

GENERAL NEWS.

THE EARLIEST LAMB in Derbyshire was dropped six
weeks ago on the farm of Willersley.
SIR EDWARD EULWER LYTTON is confined to his house
by a painful injury to the arm.

JAMES KILLIGAN, a miner, was killed on Saturday
night week in an Irish row at Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
Or Friday, the 11th instant, the remains of the Right
Hon. David Boyle were committed to the dust in the
churchyard of Dundonald.

THE posts for carrying the telegraph along the Glasgow
and Southwestern Railway have been erected betwixt
Dumfries and Cumnock.

A LARGE FISII, of the whale species, 14 feet in length
and 10 feet in circumference, was captured a few days ago
in the fishing nets off Brighton.

A CUSTOMS CLERK died the other day in Albany-street,
Regent's Park, London, who had been drunk every day
except Sunday for twenty years. On Sunday he went
regularly to church.
A Con Fist!, sold to a gentleman, in Northumberland-
street, Newcastle, a few days ago, on being opened was
found to contain a small gold ring, securely embedded in
the entrails of the fish.

VOLUNTEER CORPS.—There seems no longer any doubt
as to the intention of the government to raise volunteer
corps, under certain restrictions ; and we believe that the
services of several will be accepted in a few days.

A .9COTCH PAPER says, that last week, the gamekeeper
to Lord Panmure, on returning home after watching for
poachers, was surprised to find two hares on the sneck of
his door, and the following intimation attached :—" If you
want more, you will get them upon the shortest notice."

ANOTHER OFFER FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT
TO A BRITISH SHIPBUILDER.—An offer has lately been
made to an eminent Clyde builder, Mr. John 'Wood, of
Port Glasgow, to build a French man-of-war, which was
promptly refused.
A GRAND MEDAL, presented for annual contest to the
curlers of Ayrshire by the Earl of Eglinton, was won on
Thursday by the parish of Kirkmichael. The match
appears to have been quite unexampled in the annals of
Scottish curling.
THE Derbyshire Courier states that the Duke of Rut-
land preserves nearly 11,000 a:Tes of moor ; these moors
are surrounded by cultivated land, and in the autumn the
grouse go down tol, the stubbles in large flocks to feed,
when they are as easily approached from behind walls as
they are difficult to approach on the heather.

TROOPS IN' THE COLONlES.—According to a return to
the House of Commons there were in the colonies, on the
Ist of April, 1851, employed 1,608 officers, 2,076 ser-
geants and drummers, and 34,558 rank and file. On the
Ist of April last there were 1,706 officers, 2,735 sergeants
and drummers, and 35,530 rank and file.

QUAKER BRIGHT.—The Standard accuses Mr. Bright
of being, though a professing Quaker, in reality a Papist
and Jesuit, and thinks no one can doubt the possibility of
such being the case, when the fact is stated that he is
brother-in-law to Mr. Lucas, of the Tablet, a present
Papist and Jesuit, though an ex-Quaker.
THE Ayr Advertiser notices the circumstance that the
recent shipments of cattle from Kirkcudbright for Liver-
pool have included less fat stock than usual. " This may
be accounted for," says our northern contemporary, " by
the large mixture of Raman Catholics among the con-
sumers of Liverpool, Manchester, and the surrounding
districts, who are keeping Lent."
Sr. VALENTINE'S-DAY. The amount of corre-
spondence passing through the London Post-office on
Monday was immense. At eight o'clock in the evening
it appeared that not less than 350,000 letters had been
sorted during the day, upon many of which not less than
is. postage was charged, the major part of which were
taken in. During the duty the men were regaled accord-
ing to annual custom.
A CURE FOR INDIGESTION.—Rise early and walk a
mile or two before breakfast, then drink a cup full of
spring cold water, half-a-pint will not be too much:if the
stomach is strong enough, and walk another mile. Con-
tinue this treatment regularly for a month or six weeks.
It is worth a trial, and has been known to succeed when
medical aid would not.

THE FRENCH EMPRESS.—It is stated, from an authen-
tic source, that a gentleman well known:in the county of
Monmouth, and closely related to one of its leading
families, had for some time paid his addresses to the lovely
Countess of Theba, now Empress of France, and that an
alliance would have taken place but for the strong objec-
tion which the countess's family entertained to her resi-
ding in England.— Cambrian.
THE REV. JAMES ASPINALL, rector of Althorpe, Lin-
colnshire, three or four years ago became acquainted with
a " navvy" at the Grimsby docks, whom he kindly aided
in the task of self-educal ion. Subsequently the working
man emigrated to Australia, and his diary, kept for the
perusal of a sister at home, having fallen into the hands of
Mr. Aspinall, has been published by the worthy rector,
under the title of " Australia, and the Voyage Out." It
is one of the modern curiosities of literature.

" DOING WELL AT THE DIGGINGS."-At the weekly
meeting of the Marylebone Board of Guardians on Friday,
Mr. Messer read a letter from Catherine Enright, one of
25 workhouse girls sent to Australia in 1849, by the
parish, which, after praising their happy change, and
thanking the guardians for it, thus concluded :—" I need
only add that all the girls who came out with me are
married (a laugh), and most of them got children. (Con-
tinued laughter.) I have got a little boy. (Increased
laughter.) We are all doing well."

IN A GREAT NATIONAL CURLING MATCH, held in
Scotland last week, the North of Scotland players proved
victorious over their opponents from the South. The last
match, in 1849-50, was won by the South.

ALARMIST SLIDING SCALE.—Chinese gongs are adver-
tised in the London papers. " One for 40s. will effec-
tually frighten a thief, one for 603. will appal a burglar,
one for 80s. will alarm the country for miles round."
THE REV. DAVID INGLIS, of the United Presbyterian
Church of Port Glasgow, the oldest minister of any de.
nomination in Renfrewshire, has just died at the patri-
archal age of 86. His death was caused by a fall.
AN OLD MAN, upwards of 100 years old, who served
under Captain Cook, died the other day at Winchester,
from exposure to cold, having been turned out of a public-
house at midnight by the police, against whom a verdict
of manslaughter has been returned.

SIR HENRY LYTTON BtiLIVER had a narrow escape
with his life, a few days since, while descending the
Rhone, from Avignon to Lyons. The boiler of the
steamer burst, and the vessel sank in the river. Sir
Henry, with other passengers, swam ashore.
THE Times of Thursday contains the following adver-
tisement :—" She is returned. But where is the fulfil-
ment of those brilliant promises Forgive past omissions,
all shall be explained. Faith is in the ascendant. Write
or indicate—t. if possible, before the 22d, as I may be
out a week.—Valentine. S."

SUPERFINE BREAD should not be eaten by one who
prefers health and clearness of intellect to indigestion,
constipation, and stupidity. Fine bread will kill a healthy
dog in seven weeks, whereas, if he is kept on coarse bread
(having, of course, access to water in either case,) he
thrives perfectly well for any desirable length of time.
Food may be too rich as well as insufficient in nutrition.
HENRY DOBSON, a cabinet-maker, of dissolute habits,
residing at Wakefield, went at a late hour on Friday
night to a disreputable house, in New-street, in that
town, and brutally murdered a young woman with whom
he had cohabited. The prisoner has been committed for
trial, charged with wilful murder.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Hull Advertiser (speaking of
the convict Pries) says, "I learn from a private source, that
his unhappy wife, who was not cognisant of her husband's
nefarious doings, until the hue and cry had been raised
against the criminal, has become deranged, in conse-
quence of the deep and unmerited trouble which has over—
whelmed her."

A DETERMINED PRISONER.—Abraham Sella was On
Tuesday brought brought into King's College Hospital,
London, having for the fourth time attempted self-
destruction by poison. He was instantly attended to by
the house-surgeon, who used the stomach-pump with
such success that the poison was expelled. It was then
discovered that, lie had attempted to destroy life by swal-
lowing an admixture of phosphorus.
FEARGUS O'CONNOR.—On Friday, Miss O'Connor
applied to the magistrate at Hammersmith Police-court
for aid in obtaining the removal of her brother, who was
at Dr. Tuke's asylum at Chiswick Manor, to another
establishment. Hitherto she has been unable to obtain
access to her brother, as the uniform answer was that Dr.
Tuke was not at home. When the patient was placed in
this asylum £1,700 was deposited in the joint names of
Dr. Tuke and Mr. Jacob Bell ; the doctor, therefore,
could allege no unsatisfied claim. The magistrate said he
could do nothing in the case, and referred the applicant
to the Commissioners in Lunacy.
W. ORCHARD, an attorney of Staple Inn, and G.
Cox, his clerk, were, a few days since, called up for judg-
ment in the Court of Queen's Bench, and not appearing
were sentenced in their absence. It appears that the
master and servant made affidavits that certain costs had
been paid by them on behalf of a client of Orchard's. On
investigation, through a quarrel with Orchard's brother,
the contrary was proved, and the two indicted for conspi-
racy to defraud. They were found guilty, and sentenced
by Lord Campbell, the attorney for six months', and the
clerk for three months', imprisonment. They have, how,
ever, escaped to Australia.
RAILWAY DIVIDENDS.—The Great Western dividend
is 4 per cent., with a balance of £63,777 15s. 3d. The
Midland dividend was officially announced last week as
at the rate of 3 per cent., with a balance of £13,000.
The York and North Midland pays at the rate of 3 per
cent. per annum, an elevation which it has not reached
since 1846, when it paid 6 and 8. The Midland will de-
clare a dividend for the past half year at the rate of 5 per
cent. per annum, and leave a considerable balance. The
York, Newcastle, and Berwick has declared a dividend at
the rate of 3 per cent. per annum. The Hull and Selby
recommend a dividend of £2 9s. on each of the whole £5O
shares, and of £1 4s. 6d. upon each of the half, or £25
shares.

LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.—A. Mr. Dean sent for a
Mr. Pike, a packing-case manufacturer, to measure a pic-
ture for a case. In going into his warehouse, Mr. Dean
leaped over a counter to get near the picture. Mr. Pike
followed the example, but unfortunately alighted on a
floor of glass, and immediately fell through into the
shop below. The plaintiff was taken to the hospi-
tal, where lie remained three weeks, but having lost
the use of his right hand, he brought an action in the
Queen's Bench to recover damages for the defendant's
negligence in inducing the plaintiff to follow him, and not
giving him proper warning as to the nature of the floor-
ing. The jury gave a verdict, damages £3O.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS, AN EFFICENT CURE FOR MS-
EASES OF THE CHEST, AND INFLAMMATION OF THE
LUNGS.—Mr. John Schoonenberg. of Paramaribo, Suri-
nam, had suffered for a considerable time from a severe
cough, pains in the chest and side, and ultimately an in-
flammation of the lungs, and great fears were entertained
that he was in a deep decline. After the best endeavours
of some of the most eminent doctors had failed to cure
him, he tried Holloway's celebrated Pills, which have re-
stored him to a perfect state of health ; and so satisfied is
he of the result that he strongly and confidently recom-
mends their use to all who suffer from similar complaints,
WILL OF THE LATE NAPOLEON.—In the Prerogative
Court, on Thursday, the Queen's Advocate made an ap-
plication for the delivery out of the Registry of the williand
codicils of the late Napoleon Bonaparte, who diod at the
island of St. Helena, on the sth May, 1821. He left pro-
perty within the Jurisdiction of the Court, not exceeding
£6OO. The will ( with seven codicils) was duly proved in
August, 1824, by Count Montholon, one of the executors.
The will and codicils had remained in the Registry up to
the present time, and it was now prayed that the Court
should decree that the papers be delivered up to Her
Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, for the
purpose of their being delivered over to the French Go-
vernment. The learned Judge said that what he should
direct was, that the documents be delivered over to the
Secretary of State for the purpose of being delivered by
him to the legal authorities of France.
Ftsif BY RAILWAY.—In the Court of Queen's Bench
an action was brought by Mr. Walker, a fishmonger,
against the York and Midland Railway Company, to
recover the value of three consignments of fish, addressed'
respectively to parties residing in York, Liverpool, and
London, and which were entrusted to the defendants for
delivery. Owing to the negligence of the company's
servant's, the fish, riot having been delivered in due time,
had been spoiled, and were consequently unsaleable. The
defence was that notice of the arrival of the fish:had been
served on the parties to whom it was consigned, and that,
not having been taken away, the company were not
liable for the damage sustained. The rules observed by
all the railways, with respect to the consignment :of fish
or other perishable commodities, had been strictly adhered.
to. The plaintiff's witness, however, denied that any
such notice had been served on them until long after the
arrival of the fish, which was then unfit for market.—
The jury found for the plaintiff for the full amounts
claimed.

A CHARACTERISTIC FUNERAL—A person who had
carried on the business of a carrier was buried at Sher-
borne last week, and the funeral procession was so
strange as to excite universal observation, The proces-
sion was led by a common gig, in which were seated two
gentlemen, wearing hatbands and an outer coat of a kind
of drab colour, so characteristic of the old school of
yeoman of our neighbourhood; next followed a large road
waggon, such as carriers use, drawn by two heavy horses,
with the usual covering of tarpaulin, containing the body
of the deceased ; the vehicle was succeeded by a travelling
or carrier's van, w ith a square " tilt," or covering of
material similar to the former, which conveyed a party of
mourners. The other arrangements of the funeral were
in character, the four pall-bearers wearing smock frocks.
The deceased, by his will, had ordered that after his.
horses had carried what remained of himself to his long
resting-place, they should be shot.

DEATHS FROM Corn.—So great was the intense cold
on Saturday night, at Dartmoor, that three soldiers lost
their lives, viz., corporal John Panton, and privates Geo.
Driver and John Carlin, belonging to No. 7 (Captain
Brown's) Company, 7th Regiment Royal Fusileers, sta-
tioned at the Dartmoor prison, Prince-town. The two
privates, who only left the Royal Military Hospital last
week, marched from the head-quarters, St. George's-
square, early on Saturday morning, under charge of Cor-
poral Ramsden, wbo conducted them seven miles, to the
village of Jump, where they were received by Panton,
who took them four miles further, to the Doursland-barn
Inn. Snow having fallen all day, the landlord advised
them not to proceed, but the corporal said they must
obey orders, and the three marched on. It is surmised,
from the position in which their hats and knapsacks were
scattered, that they passed through the first snow-drift on
the margin of the moor, a mile and a half from the inn,
and reached the Devil's-bridge, a mile and a half further.
There they could not proceed, and retraced their steps to
the first drift, which:by that time had become impassable,
and here they unhappily perished. John Smith, of No. 3
Company, who returned to Devonport on Saturday, states
that he and Panton were four hours in the morning
coming from Doursland-barn (five miles), being at times
up to their arms in snow, which was in some parts eight
feet deep. He endeavoured to dissuade Panton from re-
turning the same evening. The bodies of Driver and
Carlin were found.

THE GARDEN.— Perfect Wisdom placed the perfect
man in a garden to dress and keep it. The place and the
duty must have been divinely congenial with the exercises
of an unclouded reason and an undepraved heart. The
love of man's primeval calling seems vet to linger fondly
in the bosom of the exiled race. The first pleasure of
children is to gather fresh flowers from the daisied mead,
or to ply their little hands in the allotted patch of garden-
ground. " Heaven lies about us in our infancy."—Some
faint visionary gleam from Eden seems yet to rest on
the infant soul, and, with the dawn of reason, the first
voice of childhood seems to say that Paradise should have
been its home, and horticulture its proper vocation. It is
sadly true, no doubt, that adverse lessons in gardening
have come to us from Paradise—promptings of an apostate
kind from beyond the Euphrates. Boyhood, and the
succeeding period of immature manhood, with their tu-
multuous passions and noisy pleasure, shew themselves
alien to the tranquil delights of the garden. But " years
that bring the philosophic mind," and that chasten hu-
manity with their mildening influence, conduct the belated
pilgrim back to the garden, and teach him there to find
pleasures serene and unalloyed. The Gentile imagination
placed the future home of renovated man in the Elysian
fields—gardens of the picturesque type. It might almost
seem that the poor worshipper of nature had gathered,
from some faint tradition or deep instinct of the soul,
tidings of the Paradise whence man had sprung, and
whither it was meant he should be translated.—Black-
wood's Magazine.

Austtalia.

"EAGLE" LINE

OF
\
,P 4iki.• ;,-,. ,
_ PACKETS TO AUSTRALIA.
,445, Tons. For To Sail
EAGLE 1;00.. MELBOURNE.. 21st February.
This splendid Clipper has just completed the run home
from Melbourne in the extraordinary short space of
Seventy-six Days. She will be followed by the equally fast
Ship
ZETLAND 2000.. MELBOURNE.. End of February.

These Ships carry Surgeons, and are well known for their
Accommodations.—Apply to
GIBBS, BRIGHT, and CO., Liverpool.

P.S.—The Steamer GREAT BRITAIN, for MELBOURNE
and SYDNEY, in the Spring.

THE " LIVERPOOL LINE" OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1848.
To sail about the sth March.
For MELBOURNE, PORT PHILIP,
Ati, 4 The magnificent new fast-sailing British Ship
h; EBBA BRAHE,
G. 0. MELLING, Commander •
1,756 tons register: 3,000 tons burthen ; and, being the largest
British Merchant-ship in the World, will afford comfortable
accommodation for all classes of Passengers. She is first-
class, will carry two experienced Surgeons, and the entire
arrangements are subject to the approval of Her Majesty's
Emigration Agent.
For further particulars apply to
J. S. DE WOLFE and CO. ; or to
JAMES M. WALTHEW, 46, Chapel-street, Liverpool.

Is daily expected to arrive, and freight can now be engaged
on very moderate terms.
For MELBOURNF,
The sp!eudid Frigate-built Ship
irAlwitt•eP

FLEVO,

SWANSEA HAY, Commander;

3,315 tons register; coppered and copper-fastened ; sails re-
markably fast ; presents a desirable opportunity to shippers ;
and has superior accommodation for passengers.—For terms
apply to JAMES BAINES and CO., 6, Cook-street.

The Steam-ship
AN TEL OPE,

FOR AUSTRALIA.

The above STEAM-SHIP will be despatched, from Wel-
lington Dock, Liverpool, on the sth, and Queenstown on the
Bth of March next.
For ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, & SYDNEY,
(Calling at Madeira, Cape de Verds, and Cape of Good Hope.)
As most of the berths are now engaged, early application is
necessary to secure the remaining ones.
A limited quantity only of freight can be taken.
For terms. &c., apply to
MILLERS and THOMPSON, 4, Tower-buildings,
Liverpool.

THE LIVERPOOL "WHITE STAR" LINE OF
AUSTRALIAN PACKETS.
For MELBOURNE,
WORTH ATLANTIC,I HENRY COOK, f To sail on the
3500 tons burthen. I Commander. t sth March.
LOCH lEL, 114031 AS ROGERS, f To follow,
1500 tons burthen. I Commander. 1 End of March.
The splendid new clipper-built coppered and cop-
per-fastened Ship
NORTH ATLANTIC,
HENRY Coox, Commander, •
Will be despatched as above.
• This vessel was built expressly for the passenger
trade, and is fitted up with every modern improvement to
render her a desirable conveyance. Intending emigrants are
respectfully requested to inspect her accommodations ; the
poop berths are of a superior class, and worthy the notice of
those who look for comfort on the voyage, at a moderate rate
of fare. The number of passengers will be limited. It is
confidently expected the "North Atlantic" will make the pas-
sage with any vessel now on the berth. She takes fine goods
on freight, and is an excellent conveyance for such as may be
intended for an early market ; also for specie.—Apply to
ALFRED HILL 6, Goldsmith-street, London; and ALFRED
HILL and Co., Bank-chambers, Cook-street, or
PILKINGTON and WILSON,
3, Commercial-buildings, Water-street, Liverpool.

" BLACK BALL" LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS.

FORPA SSENGERS,PARCELL &SPECIE,HAVI No BULLION SATES.
An arrangement having been made with the Post-office for this
ship to carry a Mail, all letters intended for her must be
marked "PER MARCO POLO," and passed through the
Post-office.

MI: be despatched this month.
For MELBOURNE,
The celebrated Clipper Ship

MARCO POLO,

J. N. FORBES, Commander;
3,625 tons register; 2,560 tors burthen ; "HAS PROVED HER-
SELF THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD," having just made
the Voyage to Melbourne and hack, including detention there,
in Five Months and Twenty-one Days ! beating every other
Vessel, Steamers included.
As a Passenger-ship she stands unrivalled, and her Com-
mander's ability and kindness to his Passengers is well known.
As she goes out in Ballast, and is expected to make a very
rapid Passage, she offers a most favourable opportunity to
Shippers of Specie.—Apply to
JAMES BAINES and CO., Cook-street, Liverpool.

TiIE
GOLDEN LINE OF PACKETS
..5..%
LIVERPOOL FROM
i LIVERPOOL to AUSTRALIA.
Ship. Tons Reg. Tons Bur. For To sail
BAMRITLOEN.S new Ship.. 995.. 1500.. MELBOURNE { Early
ch. in
Nlai
MARTABAN.. ditto .. 830.. 1300.. MELBOURNE.. To follow
I VANHOE.... ditto ..1050.. IMO.. MELBOURNE.. To follow

For MELBOURNE, PORT PHILIP,
The splendid new Clipper-built Ship MILES BARTON,
WILLIAM KELLY, Commander;
A I at Lloyd's ; 1,500 tons burthen.
This superb Ship has been built, regardless of expense, ex-
pressly for the Australian trade, by the well-known builders of
the celebrated Ship Constance. She is expected to prove the
fastest Vessel afloat. Her Cabins are fitted up in a most su-
perior manner. The 'tween decks are extremely lofty, and
ventilated on the most improved principles.
The MILES BARTON is a Single•decked Ship, and has an
unusually clear Upper-deck for the Passengers to take exercise
on, and which has been proved to be absolutely essential to
health on so long a voyage. The fittings will be found to be of
a novel and superior description, and Baths are provided on
Deck for the Passengers. The Dietary is extremely liberal,
and great care will be us,;(l in the selection of the Provisions.
She will carry an experienced Surgeon.
For terms of passage or other information apply to
MILLERS and THOMPSON, 4, Tower-buildings.
In- The Steam-ship ANTELOPE will sail on the sth March,
in connexion with the above line.

LINE OF PACKETS FOR AUSTRALIA.
made large engagements
.for cargo, and will hare imme-
diate, despatch,
For MELBOURNE,
Oh\
/ *. The splendid British Ship
LORD GEORGE BENTINCK,
o-------777nozr Captain JOSEPH ROBINSON ;
528 tons, A 1 at Lloyd's. This superior ship has excellent ac-
commodations for a limited number of first and second cabin
passengers, and is well known in this port for her safe and rapid
passage : loading in the Prince's Dock.—Apply to Messrs.
WILLIAM FISHER and SON ; or,
COTESWORTH, WYNNE and LYNE.

Tobe despatched in all this month
For MELBOURNE,
The splendid new first-class Russian-built Ship ONNI,
Captain ALBRECHT;
284 tons. is a first-rate conveyance, and a vessel of very great
speed : loading in George's Dock.—Apply to
COTESWORTH, WYNNE and LYRE.
Will be succeeded by the following A 1 Ships :
ANNA
ARM IDE 705 tons.
GEMINI ..517 tons.

Elniteb ;*.t tates.

THE OLD LINE OF PACKETS
For NEW YORK.

N
i 0 Sailing on the Ist and nth of every Month.

FIDELIA. T. DIXON 1000 tons.. Ist March
YORKSHIRE. E. Yorxo 1000 tons.. 16th March
GREAT WESTERN. W. G. FCRBER _l5OO tons.. Ist Aprfl.
ISAAC WEBB, E.G. EvitnEit l4OO tons.. 16th April.
NEW YORK, C. HUTCHINSON 1000 tons.. Ist May.
AIoNTEZUNI A. W. DE COURCY 1000 tons..l6th May.
ISAAC WRIGHT. E. Ansa'. l2OO tons.. Ist June.
COLUMBIA. J. M. DRYER llOO t ons..l6th June.
MANHATTAN, E. W. PEABODY 1350 tons.. Ist July.

Theseshipsare all of the first class, coppered and copper-
fastened, and commanded by men of eharacterand experience.
Cabin Passengers will be provided with ample Stores of every
description, with the exception of Wines and Liquors, which
will bef urrnshedby the Steward, i f required.
BARING BROTHERS and Co..

Freight by these packets will be collected at the rate of four
dollars eighty cents to the pound sterling.

PHILADELPHIA LINE OF PACKETS.
1)14
SAILINO ON THE
TWELFTH OF EVERY MONTH.
TONAWANDA, T. JULTUs 1300 tons.. 12th March.
SARANAK, R. R. PECAN lOOO tons.. 12th April.
WYOMING, R. M. DU LEVY 1100 tons.. 12th May.
These Vessels are all of the first ctolass,render built
them expresssafely and for
this line, and combine every quality
expeditious conveyances for Goods, and they are furnished
with spacious and elegant accominodation for Passengers.
These Packets will take advantage of the Steam•towboats on
the Delaware. To insure punctuality in sailing, no Goods ran
be received after the 10th of each Mouth.—For terms of
Freight or Cabin Passage apply to
BROWN, SHIPLEY, and CO.
Freight by these Vessels will be collected at the rate of (our
dollars eighty cents to the pound sterline.

TAPSCOTT'S AMERICAN EMIGRATION-OFFICE
ST. GEORGE'S-BUILDINGS. REGENT'S-ROAD.

The following
FIRST•CLASS PACKETS
1,4 e. willbedespatchedontheirappointeddays,nsunder:
For NEW YORK.

To sail.
ANDREW FOSTER, HOLBERTON ....2000 tons.. 24th Feb.
E. Z., HARTSHORNE lBOO tons.. 26th Feb.
PROGRESS, CHASE.. 2500 tons.. 6th March.
SIDDONS, BRIGGS lBOO tons.. 11th March.
STATF.RIGHTE,PAXTON 2000 tons..
CONTINENT, E. B. DRUMMOND 2OOO tons..
WM. TA PSCOTT. CORNISH (new) 300 G tons..
RAPPAHANNOCK, CUSHING 2250 tons..
EMMA FIELDS, THOMPSON 2000 tons..
HOUGHTON, DOANE 200 tons..
BENJ. ADAMS, J. DRUMMOND 2500 tons..
ARCTIC. J. ZEREOA 2OOO tons..
GEORGE GREEN, REDMOND 1750 tons..
FLORIDA. MILLS 2000 tons..
ANTARCTIC, A. H. ZEREOA 2250 tons..
ROSCIUS, MALONY 2000 tons..
CENTURION, COOMBS l6OO tons..
WEST POINT, MULLENEUX 2OOO tons..
KOSSUTH, BELL 2550 tons..
WATERLOO, HARVEY . 2OOO tons..
KENNEBEC, BACHELDER 1800 tons
____ • •

GARRICK, WALKER 1800 tons..
WINCHESTER, BRIGGS 3OOO tons..
ORIENT, FRENCH 2500 tons..
A. Z., CHANDLER lBOO tons..
CONS FELLATION, ALLEN 2500 tons..
For PHILADELPHIA.
TONAWANDA, Ju la us 1300 tons.. 12th March.
SARANAK, DECAN 1000 tons.. 12th April.
WYOMING, Dur(LEvY llOO tons.. 12th May.
TUSCARORA, TURLEY 1232 tons.. 12th June.
For BALTIMORE.
SCOTIA, MERRILL 1000 tons..
FLORA MACDONA LD. Mis KELLY —lBOO tons..

For MELBOURNE, PORT PHILIP.

EBBA BRAHE, MELLING 3OOO tons.. sht March.

The above Ships are of the largest class, and commanded by
men of experience, who will take every precaution to promote
the health and comfort of the passengers during the voyage.
Surgeons can have free Cabin Passages by the above Ships.
Drafts and Exchange for any amount, at sight on New York,
payable in any part of the United States, can at all times be
furnished to those who prefer this safer mode of taking care of
their funds. For further particulars apply, post-paid, to
W. TAPSCOTT and CO., Liverpool,
W. TAPSCOTT and CO., 7, Eden-quay, Dublin,
Agents for W. and J. T. TA rSCOTT, New York.
TA PSCOTT'S EMIGRANTS' GUIDE, 4th Edition, can be
had by remitting Six Postage Stamps.

STEAMERS BETWEEN

LIVERPOOL, CONSTANTINOPLE and SMYRNA,

CALLING AT MALTA AND SYRA.

The first-class Screw Steamers
.;als\ BALBEC Capt. J. R. BELL,
MELITA Capt. T. Coo it,
. BRITISH QUEEN Cant. H. DUBBINS,
KARNAC Capt.
are intended to sail, (with or without Pilots,) from Coburg
Dock, Liverpool, with Goods and Passengers. as follows :
BRITISH QUEEN SATURDAY, 12th March.
Bills of Lading are required to be had at the Office in Liver-
pool for Signature on FRIDAY, the llth March next.
Goods for any of the abovenamed Ports must have the place
of their destination distinctly marked on them, in letters of
not less than two inches, otherwise the Agents will not be ac-
countable for mistakes. _ _ _

Shippers will please send a Shipping-note along with each
Cart•load of Goods.
For freight or passage apply to G. end J. Buaris,Glasgow,or
here to BURNS and MAC IVER,
I. Rumford-street, Liverpool.

On TrIURSDAY next, the 24th instant, at One, at the Brokers'
Sale-room, Derby-buildings, Fenwick-street,
The very desirable Barque STANDARD ;
323 tons, o M 359 tons, .N.m.; built at Nova
Scotia. in 1846 ; classed A 1 four years, and can be
continued A 1 for two years and sheathed with
zinc at a very trifling cost ; she is coppered, and
has just undergone a considerable overhaul ; has de'ivered
500 tons of coal at a light draft of water, and sails well : lying
in Brunswick Dock.—Apply to
TONGE, CURRY, and CO., Brokers.