The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-06 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, 23D MAY.—The money market is active on
call, at 6 to 7 per cent., and for short first-class paper 8 to
9 per cent. Exchange was dull, at 1091 to 1091 for best
bankers' bills. Stocks were lower, and closed heavy and
dull.

COTTON.—( From TV. P. Wright's Circular, of May
23.)—The operations during the past week were to a fair
extent, and amount to 7,387 bales, of which 3,755 were for
export, 2,604, bales for home consumption, and 1,028 on
speculation. During Wednesday and Thursday last prices
were easier, and sales were made at a decline of ie. per lb.
On Friday and Saturday holders refused to sell, and
buyers lost the advantage. Yesterday, after receipt of the
Franklin's news, a better feeling prevailed, and classed
cotton improved in price. Mixed lots and the lower qua-
lities were difficult to sell, and the price for such was
irregular, depending to extent of lc. whether the buyer or
seller wished to operate. The export for the week was, to
Liverpool, 4,378 bales ; Rotterdam, 138 ; Bremen, 471;
Gottenburg, 104 ; Stockholm, 126 :_ total, 5,217 bales.

.
The following is a statement of the movement in cotton
since the Ist of September last, as compared with the pre-
vious three years :

1854. 1853. 1852. 1851.
Receipts at the ports.. 2,605,009 3,076.000 2,829,000 2,169,000
Exports to Gt. Britain, 1,158,000 1,435 000 1,370,000 1,086,003
„ _ France .... 250.000 377,000 370.000 279.000

other for. ports, 241,001 294,000 292,000 207,000
Total exports
Stock on hand 613,000 439,003 381,000 430.000
From which it will be seen that the decrease in receipts
now amounts to 471,000 bales ; the decrease in exports to
Great Britain, 277,000 ; to France, 127,000 ; other foreign
ports, 53,000. Total decrease in exports, 457,000 bales.
BREADSTUFFS.—The market for flour was quiet, and in
the absence of any inquiry for export, prices had declined
about 121 c. per barrel, in the common qualities only.
Wheat was in good demand. Prime parcels of white and
yellow Indian corn command relatively high prices.
PRovisioNs.—Pork was dull at $l4 for mess and $12,50
for prime, holders rather pressing on the market. Beef
without alteration. Butter, dairy, 16c. to 18c. ; Orange
county, 20c. to 21c. Cheese, Sc. to lOic. per lb. Sales of
round lots of prime lard, in barrels, had been made at
92-e. ; ordinary to fair, 9c. to 91-e.
FRBIGHTS.—There was a moderate amount offering, at
the following rates .—To Liverpool : cotton, square bales,
per lb., to 9-32 d. • flour, per barrel, 2s. ; rosin, 2s. 6d.
to 2s. 9d. ; heavy goods, per ton, 255. to 275. 6d.; grain,
ship's bags, per bushel, 61d.; beef, per tierce, 3s. 6d. To
London : turpentine and rosin, per 250 lbs., 2s. 6d. to 3s. ;
measurement goods, per ton, 30s. ; heavy goods, oil, &c.,
30s. To Havre cotton, per lb., flc. ; ashes, per ton, $8 to
$lO ; quercitron bark, $lO.
NAVAL STO ILES. —The market was dull and tended
downwards. Sales of 200 barrels spirits of turpentine at
50c. cash.

NEW ORLEAN s, MAY 22.—Cotton active ; sales to-day
10,000 bales; prices advanced ie.; middling, 71c. to 7,ic.

THE WAR.

The conference of the representatives of Amtria,France,
Great Britain, and Prussia met at Vienna, May 23, " to
communicate reciprocally and record in one common act
the conventions concluded between France and England
on the one hand, and between Austria and Prvcia on the
other : "

"After a careful examination of the aforesaid conven-
tions, the undersigned have unanimously agreed—
"l. That the convention concluded between France
and England, as well as that signed on the 20th of April
between Austria and Prussia, bind both of them in the
relative situations to which they apply to secure the
maintenance of the principle established by the series of
protocols of the Conference of Vienna.
"2. That the integrity of the Ottoman Empire and the
evacuation of that portion of its territory which is occu-
pied by the Russian army are and will continue to be the
constant and invariable object of the union of the Four
Powers.

"3. That, consequently, the, acts communicated and
annexed to the present protocol correspond to the engage-
ment, which the Plenipotentiaries had mutually con-
tracted on the 9th of April to deliberate and agree upon the
means most fit to accomplish the object of their union,
and thus give a fresh sanction to the firm intention of the
Four Powers represented at the conference of Vienna, to
combine all their efforts and their entire resolution
to accomplish the object which forms the basis of their
union.

" BOUT, SCRAUENSTEIN, WESTMORELAND
" BOURQUE:SET. ARNIM."

PIRACY IN GREECE.—A private letter from the Piraeus
dated the Bth, states that the Austrian frigate Bellona
detached to the Archipelago by the Commandant of the
station, had sunk two Greek pirate ships and given chase
to a third. The French steam frigate Gomer had chased
a Greek pirate boat manned by 22 men, which had captured
a merchant vessel off the Island of Samos. The Gomer
released the prize, and captured four of the pirates. An
English brig had been plundered by pirates in the Gulf of
Kalamata.

The Vienna Post states that, after conferring with the
French and English commanders, Omar Pasha, on the
26th, advanced towards Silistria with 90,000 men in two
columns. His right wing leans on the heights near the
Taban Dene, and his left on the river Driste.
It is stated that by the convention concluded between
the Porte, Austria, England, and France, Austria will
occupy Montenegro, Albania, and Servia, should any dis-
turbances arise in those provinces.
Letters from Belgrade state that the firman for carrying
out this stipulation is already signed.
It is also stated that the V independence of Georgia has
been proclaimed, and that the princes banished will be
recalled.

On the 26th the Russians attempted to force the passage
of the Danube at Turnu, Simuitza, and Giurgevo, but
were repulsed.
Intelligence has been received from Admiral Dundas
that Redout-Kaleh and Poti, on the coast of Circassia,
have surrendered to the allied squadron.
A detachment of the allied armies had arrived at Varna.
Silistria still held out on the 28th.

Our Vienna correspondent assures us that he is in-
formed from an excellent source that a rupture between
Austria and Russia is imminent.

By a decree, dated May 31, the export and transport of
arms or munitions of war to Russia is prohibited, and
Austrian merchantmen going to sea are only to be allowed
to take such arms as are required by the crew.
News of the 30th from Bucharest had arrived at Vienna,
stating that the Russians had been repulsed in an attack
on one of the detached forts of Silistria, and that the
Russians admit the place is not likely to be taken under
a fortnight.
THE FRENCH- ARMY IN THE EAST.--•The Moniteur
publishes, in a letter from Gallipoli, dated May 14, the
following details respecting the means of subsistence and
the condition of the French troops :—" At this moment
26,000 persons receiving rations, and the number augments
every day. We have four Turkish ovens, capable of pro-
viding rations for 400 ; and nine campaign ovens, supply-
in.. 250. Our flour comes to us from France and Algeria.
We also receive corn, which we have gronds: The bread
is excellent, and, from the general down to the soldier,
everybody eats it with pleasure. We receive our meat
from Asia, the proportion being three quarters of beef and
one quarter of mutton. The meat is provided by the
administration of the army. The animals are small but
very wholesome. The wine, to the extent of' one-half, is
from France, the other half is that of the country. The
wine of the country is rather sour, of very deep colour. but
pure and of good quality. The biscuit, the sugar, and the
coffee, as well as dry vegetables, come from France and
Algeria. We are beginning to make biscuits, and the
country can supply us with sugar, coffee, and liquors.-
The salt beef and pork are imported from France and
Algeria. We find in the country, straw, barley, and hay
for the horses and mules. In our arrangements respect--
ing provisions, we are assisted by the Turkish Commission.
In order to facilitate the establishment of our maga-
zines and to appropriate our position to our wants, we
have cleared the port and dock, constructed stations
and jetties, levelled the streets, and cleared away
encumbrances, established hospitals, constructed a park
for forage, made barracks, dug trenches for purifying
the town and carrying away water, and demolished
houses, giving indemnity, in order to enlarge the
quays. All this has been done with such surprising
activity as to excite the wonder of the Turks. The Turks
see us here with pleasure, particularly since the affair of
Odessa. Before that event the agents of Russia used their
efforts to persuade the Turks that we were among them

TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1854.
_.,

to take our share in the partition of Turkey. They hate
now more than confidence, and we have only t015:7-
their willingness, their probity, and their good faith °(
their transactions. Our most important camp is
Bulair ; it is situate at 14 kilometres north of the n'er
It takes its name from a village which is only at a (ltl'ibe
of au hour's distance from it. This camp overloolo
the
Dardanelles on one side, and the Gulf of Enos 07,1'„,,
other. In front of this camp, at the present moment?
tensive fortifications are being constructed, whi,cll.o,
convert Gallipoli and the whole of the island, or Peu_Sy
into an armed place, and a most important Ina*—
of
Sareserve. efes'
usas.—Visitors to Shumla are as numerousJ
though now they go confessedly as spectators, and ‘`it
excite a smile by hinting their hopes of a place on "Tit
Pasha's staff. What they can expect to see at 4
pred
is difficult to say. A wretched Bulgarian town, with witb
dens for its fairest residences, the streets choked i 5
dunghills so pestilential that in summer the Once 01
grave to all who are not acclimatised, with food bad Ad
dear, with excursions in the environs dangerous, the `Ti'r
long, hot, and wearisome, and the night made restless
swarms of vermin—such is Shumla in the month ofd. •
O
TIIE SULTAN'S BANQUET TO THE DUKE or , C•dgt
BRIDGE.—The banquet given to the Duke of Canlni?,ev,
at the Imperial Palace, as I anticipated, was preel;.,,
similar, in most respects, to that which came off some
ago in honour of the French prince. The sultan ente'l4
the saloon before dinner, and after having comer:ej
familiarly for some time with his royal highness, addres:tic
the compliments of usage to the members of the diploT:ere
circle. Lord Redcliffe and M. Baraguay d'Hilliers "dy
absent, and hence the honours of doyen ought, pro•Pe
sterf
speaking, to have devolved upon the Prussian raull ,oe
but the sultan de seemed to consider M. Bruck, by
mistake, in that capacity, and addressed him more rtjie
ticularly, as is usual under such circumstances. On vd;
right of the grand vizer, sat the Marshal de St. 44-0,.24,
on his left Lord Raglan. Opposite was the Duke 01,.ry
bridge, with Redschid Pasha on his right, and len,Aitt
Austrian Minister. The grand vizer proposed the "'el
toast—to the health of our gracious Sovereign ; and .ke:
followed that of the sultan, by the Duke of Cambri7r
and, lastly, the health of the royal guest having been Pd.),
posed by Redschid Pasha, it was drunk, I need not
with enthusiastic cheers. The number of Taroe.
functionaries present was rather less than on the uI
occasion, and the chief dragomans and first secretefiesto
the different missions were invited, which is contlep
established usage. The ex-seraskier did not nflurti
although enjoying still the favour of his sovereign-
Napier, our secretary of legation, lately arrived here.; 0•0
taken ilLwith a sort of fainting fit during dinner, find
under the necessity of being conveyed home. .70;e
Napoleon is to proceed to Gallipoli, per Roland, fo,
22nd of this month, and is expected to arrive win" z,
division, amounting to 15,000 men, on the Bth Of
and will encamp at Daout Pasha.—Morning Herald
THE WAR AND TIIE ELECTRIC TELEGRAS/1.-iel(1
electrical telegraph apparatus; to be employed on the
~
of battle, for the purpose of forwarding communicatd°Ther,
the operations of the army from one portion to the .104;11,
is now nearly completed at the Royal Arsenal, Ni'ool9cD
and will be shortly despatched to the seat of war. ,0
portion is fitted in a light four-wheeled wagon,
sufficient wire for a length of twelve
Eastern Gazette. asce•
A- _

ri VERY EXTENSIVE BREVET will shortly take Pl'aeri
will be the last of the kind, and, therefore, take ju
officer whose position gives him anything like a
advancement. All vacancies will afterwards be ke-oite
as they may occur on the seniority principle.—v
Service Gazette. W are

The new gun-boats building by the Admiralty ,
carry guns of the heaviest calibre used in the navy
to be propelled with screw machinery, placed underijot,
water-line, so as to be altogether out of reach of Car:
They will also be the swiftest steamers in the IleoLd yt
bines for the cavalry, on the Minix principle, ha
re,
length been determined on, and the old firelocks PAtIJ,I
soon as these are ready, to be stowed away among4"o‘,oo'
condemned ordnance stores. During the past weeti`frdi;
walnut-wood stocks, in the rough, have been isaur, and
the stores in the Tower to manufacturers at Weea°l'l.o
Birmingham. The coast at home is being gene pot
though quietly, inspected, and the various fortress7o
into a state of defence : the following three new f°,,,,v go;
also to be erected—four guns at John's-pier, Worker,'
Cumberland coast ; eight cannon of large calibre a' t.ei,
Scotch coast ; and a "sufficient battery" at Ferry-W
CrWaig, mouth of the Tay.
A.NT OF MEDICAL OFFICERS IN TIIE BAlDetteo'.
BLACK SEA FLEETS.—We have lately receive fro,
from our fleets in the Baltic and the Black Ses,;, d
which we learn that the continued scanty suP,;eitbie,
medical officers excites no little uneasiness. In 'll,
fleet is even the peace complement of these offieers,3
up, while the war complement of every other class 1,011
If a severe action should ensue, it is feared that the ed,
be more work than the medical staff can accomPlitievc!
if all should escape unhurt, which former exPe..,
proves cannot be expected; and should any such q-Acer
as may be expected happen to disable any medica,i.srotf
during action, the consequences to the crews WOUla ee
bly be most 'distressing. Again, several gun-ho',
Jasper, fitted out in England for service in the Baltei.,
the Jasper, which was lately burned in the ChaiiienVo
Cuckoo, Minx, and Lightning, for example. 1-1 4,, di,
will have a complement of seventy officers and neieY, 5
will be employed on most dangerous service, but avtoD";
medical officer—so that our gallant defenders asrfYd
sent into battle to brave all the casualties of navalobc
without any description of medical assistance.--
Times. egt',2e
aiEnbinllerp7;uron(Morning
authority,Nnase thatrs Post)
t e
,isatnolteasltesStwtehnatny-etywoi. 00"catts,
are able to
w asrtaetxep,
eonillores4
veto'r;
annum. Di -4e,
THE SEAMEN OF THE ANNA WALLISTEIVL-11011C:tet
day the seamen of the ship Anna eys',,ere
applied at the Thames Police-court for relief. rtie,
what has already appeared iu the papers, the' AV'
eld
taken out of their ship at Revel, by the Russian tiel, sllO,
contrary to the proclamation that English ves- s. 3'4
be allowed six weeks to leave the Russian I)°,r its oPti
they were sent into the interior of the couotrio the lei,
that they might not give any information $1.5 their eve
the fortifications. That the master 01 lue 35. 5
Captain-Evans, was given one silver rouble, value
Privation
ret h
assistede r
a sn udp
by
ylr.td.sahni
hardship,
Englishman
dotil y suffered everY
hmenanin,la:istr-17;nme,h3cen ro
1;1 :1;1
enabled them to reach Berlin. At this Place: fro ta
ifonrsutlhtesirapnadsstnyorartn,
nCaptain Evan then smartingloc
passport and train
offence he and his crew were imprisoned, but we,rie;loo_d!lr
wards released through the intercession of Lordly to
trampled
die
ithaudndmesret
fowoitt.b, tribirfilidir(tor
field, our ambassador at Berlin, and were sent off 100'
to Hamburg, from whence they were shipped ford Dopet4,
They were now quite destitute of everything., an, ode,
that his worship would enable them to proceed b
eve tb
l
Gloucester. Mr. Yardley expressed much conotes
for the men ; he would lend them each £l, ww
must repay him as soon as they were able.

BOMBARDMENT OF HANGO, • 4. the
_,;,ll°P
A letter dated Hango, May 24th, states taa" 0101, e
of Gustaysvarn was about to be attacked on ti'co fort
day. The•attack on Gustaysvarn on the 22nd ,Irr',o of To
purpose of trying the range of the guns. 1, a„rd5,,,,300
fleet anchored at a distance of fifteen hundreue3,;'/0Y;,1
kept up a bombardment for two hours. The en by oqt-A
were well laid, and the Dragon was straT,6 sh9„,"•ceo
shots. She lost one of her men, who had 16.„,00
The Journal de St; Petersburg, of the 260 geno,
an account of this affair, which represents the_ higi
as having been obliged to retire. The Enver°,
tributed one silver rouble to each man engage'
PQV
GALLANT EXPLOIT OF THE ARROG—
HECLA AT HANG°. fleet flee 050
The Arrogant has been detached from tithe erced,
considerable time, employed in reconnoitring e„opleicof
posts and shores about Hango Bay.
While s°,"e 60;0
the Hecla, commanded by Captain Hill, Wh°' r..
in the China war are so well known, joined 11110
ships planned a little expedition of their own, aOO
turned out quite a gallant manceuvre. 'ver,
The two ships proceeded up a narrow I'l tbew veet
anchoring on the evening of the 19th ult•~od pall'
from behind a high sand bank, in a thickly-anase
fired upon one of the boats, which was at- tha,
1i
lras
in at a distance of from six to eight hundret93o th 0
(1)°ot
the shore, round shot also striking the Hecht;
beat to quarters, cast loose their guns, loadedla odd'
and shell, which they poured into the wood sicii"eirell;
the sand barricade, whence the enemy 105,1'031J
lodged. The vessels were not further molest
ing—the anchorage was shifted for the llig ej, the
made snug, with watches posted. „,eigt/ thels
hours. At two in the morning both ships againiijoGie We'd
guns.ileela lmeadtehriga,bobuotththsrheeipsh' botb
ter
along the intricate navigation of the fro
4131
came suddenly withing range of an ell',-isVer`-eatle''
The Heck opened fire, which was 1-1 Y 5- the fl'
quickly 41,0,
the fort ; the promontory upon which st°
pqami.leietslysito.e:kg
totoiip,
was crowded with soldiers, fine stalwart-1°,41510'00;
with long grey coats, and spiked steel belt, tt;
in the sun. While the battery was faille`:111-„0135;00,Ar
the Arrogant let fly a whole broadside " fhe fieV".A
soldiery. A troop of horse artillery, wileiljt
cleared off, was observed scampering away'
rn the
and heavy fire of musketry now ensued fro ships• f tl'e
and Minie balls fell thick on board both °
Arrogant now got aground within twentgul taoaside
battery. However, before attempting t°,ll 10.4 g tryoff', the enemy's guns were dismounted "611 006 r.
and the ship was then got off in safety. tefrlble g'l"
fort where the guns had been dismounted, o_,..ents,
tU
was witnessed—gun-carriages blown to frabotit
dismounted, helmets and knapsacks strewea tlw
ere 151S°
out owner& th ot
The town of Ecknass now opened, fie Area ont
shipS, the objects of the expedition. Th 09110‘,4
obliged to anchor here, as the water was oiler; tip!:
Hecla proceeded on, but another battery au
upon her. The Arrogant swung broadside on' oPtook
cannonade,_ while the Hecla passed, firinga 4'1.40e,0r0t,
enemy as she did so, ran up alongside alto the oil °'g
her in tow, and steamed away with her,
.oic„. fo .01
the inhabitants. When this little expediqe S!, tile,
returning they were joined by the Daunt!os!„ceeto,'',etD:
been sent on by the commander-chief t
_l7 aisnte
cause and source of the firing, which lovu,',„,e,e.
audible as the squadron steamed into Hange,,n;toarkiny
Heck had several shots through her fun?l.±,., gJ. ,vere
sllips .
and hull, one shot passing through the sVy.,7,
shot and shell went over the , Arrogant.llL, 01)%1M
studded with Minie balls. The AfToga_, by a
shot through the heart, and a man woulla.eL.,iiees,ite
in the navel, which ball went
lived,throgh his ,st or
passed out at his back. He until ilnealjno oriu
were very good men. The Hecla had o
cart no
drowned while wounded. 'that
Captain Hall was resolved not to leave ,„a e
back some military trophy. He gallhntly 1,r,48
marines, threw. them out as skirmishers ,01;e) Ow
1,,
and a party of men hoisted one gun (an iron toi,
beat- and placed it on board the Heels. , ..thie,',
The -Arrogant and Heels, with their
derlec,P*.
TliC C°lnnl tie
joined the fleet on the 21st. an. --
hoisted the signal, " Well done Arrog_r
eonip
cc t
The flag ship manned the riggiag irwhota
followed by several other ships—all 0,
heroes three hearty cheers.

LOCAL INTELLIGEYCE.

• ITHE Rearm, United States mail steamship, Captain
Nye, took her departure hence for New York on Wed-
,IOOLTON FLOWER Snow, with its accompanying 1 nesday, with 167 passengers and a large cargo, besides the
• usual mails on board.
, SsisrY exhibition, is announced to take place on Thurs- 1
' A SCREW YACHT.—Avery handsome little screw yacht,
Selnext.
kiln,
Hoasrala M.P.. Mr. Liddell, M.P., and a depute- built on the Clyde, occasionally plies to and from the Cu-
sun, had a - . . I nard steamers lying in the. river, for the use of Mr.
n interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell
kild Lordl Charles Wirer, the enterprising manager of the line. The
of Trade. Stanley,
of Alderley, on Monday, at the Board I vessel is prettily decorated in the cabin, and hears the
41ta * HAT TT I appropriate name of the Neptune.
ef al „.,„1- —On—On Tuesday, Mr. John hitt, lAN UNLICENSED PILOT.—At the Police-court, on
aeki feisar, ng's Arms Inn, Lancaster, commenced cutting a . Tuesday, Joseph Price, who had been dismissed from the
tt."4 erass on his farm at Beaumont. It was remaekably pilot service since 1849, was fined 220, or ordered to be
al.,tis for this early season. .... •
: imprisoned for three months, for obtaining 1,,, in two
rae.423113 STANLEY has sent in his adhesion to the move- i sums, from Captain Harding, of the Sea Nymph, and.
ieT, for the repeal of the stamp-duty on newspapers, in i Messrs. Casavetti Brothers, to whom he had falsely repre-
oe er to the Secretary to the Association for the Repeal 1 sented himself as a pilot, and by whom he had been paid
Tares on Knowledge. 1 for services rendered in his assumed capacity.
te2cellooas or ART.—Two of the pupils of the Warring- SANKEY NAVIGATION. During the recent dry
,School of Art have again carried off prizes at the ex- weather upwards of forty coal and other flats have been
kanon of the "advanced works" of the students of the retained in this canal, in consequence of the great scarcity
tri.ts schools in the kingdom, now open at Gore-house, 1 of water, and much to the annoyance and loss of the ex-
118flisiOn
Lig ' • I tensive coal and other proprietors of St. Helens. Several
see._ Enara—The directors of the Lancashire and York- i flats have had to be lightened, so as to create a passage.
tiig Railway have given permission, it is said, to all I FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE PRINCE'S- PARK. —On
.44,,5r. servants, with their wives mid families, to travel on i Wednesday, Joseph Potter, a plasterer, living at 93,
fs4Part of their line, at any time, for half the usual . South Chester-street, was at work on a scaffolding in
Devonshire-place, Prince's-park, when he fell to the
bo4raosroer.—On Wednesday afternoon, an oval-shaped ground, and fractured his skull. Shortly afterwards
ee'er exploded in the mill of Mr. Cunliffe, at Accrington, life was extinct.
. o-`4'i .earned away with it a part of the boiler house, UNWHOLESOME MEAT.—On Wednesday, at the Police-
jerson was injured. The fireman had left the boiler court, the following persons were each fined £2 and costs,
re a few minutes before the disaster occurred. for exposing for sale unwholesome meat :—John Whitley,
4e,4:t BRUTAL ASSAULT was committed on a drunken London-road, John Owen, Peter - street, Mary Anne
,t,losilale in Park-lane, on Tuesday. Some ruffian dealt her a Hewitt, Manley Moulson, Scotland-road, and • Robert
ieieh_eat blow on the head, which felled her, and the Whittaker, St. Martin's-market.
creel of a car, which was passing at the time, went over THOMAS ATHERTON, who from papers found upon his
fee. body. The woman, when taken up, was severely person, appears to be a cabinet-maker, residing at Birken-
Lured.
4Re head, was seized on Friday, with an epileptic fit in a
riaroestaa.—The adult members of the bible class Northern
shop in Whitechapel. He was removed to the
oaConnected with St. Michael's church., have presented Mrs. Hospital, where he still remains in a very dangerous
et,ltuter with an elegant edition of the Rev. E. Bicker- state.
Memoirs. A suitable address accompanied the NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAlL-
present.
A WAYS.—An arrangement has been entered into between
1/41, (DEPUTATION consisting of Mr. Horsfall, M.P., Mr. these companies, by which the former secures to the lat-
atiea, (chairman of the Liverpool Shipowners' Association) tern per cent, for one year, from the 30th June next, and
ea, „Jr. Carson, had au interview with the Right Hon. E. 4 per cent, afterwards, with the option on the part
theztwoeallrdanofd
Ttdrde.Stanley, of Alderley, on Tuesday, at of the North Staffordshire to amalgamate at par., 1
with the London and North western, at any time
,10,_ tea Accrimer.—On Tuesday, an emigrant, named before 1860.
tasualle
o.Dawless, was drowned
.in the Mersey :he waa a ST. HELEN'S.—APPOINTMENT OF A SURVETOR.—At a
kis, Jece.r by the emigrant ship Break-of-day. Whilst special meeting of the Improvement Commissioners, held
Want
,soipe females to get a trunk on board an enmi- on Wednesday last, Mr. John McManus, of Ormskirk, was
"owned
ship in the river, he slipped overboard, and was appointed the successor of Mr. Daniel Burrow, as town
"iytned before assistance could be rendered to him. surveyor, at a salary of £l2O per annum; he was also ap-
iii,.."IBEZZLEMENT.—Robert Wheeler, a respectable look- pointed to the office of inspector of nuisances, at a salary
ietittan, was on Wednesday charged with embezzlement, of £3O per annum. Mr. 31`31anus has for several years
L he Police-court, by his late employer, Mr. Richard filled the office of town surveyor at Ormskirk.
illi:ord, wheelwright. The prisoner had for several years A STRANGE CASE came before the Police-court, on
n}merle as clerk and collector to Mr. Linford; but it had
Tuesday. On the previous day a girl, whose name was
L:4 found that, on the 24th of April, and subsently, stated to be Green, was committed to prison for begging.
a'ell.ad received three sum 4-21. Bs., 12s. 6d., and. Bs.
She was dressed as a mendicant, and her mother, who ap-
V'en he had not accounted or. He was committed for peared in court, said she was the wife of a labourer. On
ti• at the sessions; but was admitted to bail.
. Tuesday, Sir George Stephen applied to ask for the child's
Iitti„RPARTURE OF TROOPS TO THE EAST.—The trans pore release, saying that she was the daughter of Mr. Leyland,
lees
reonrad, belonging to Mr. Edward Oliver, took her
an artist, who appeared in court to support Sir George's
s'y ture on Thursday from this port for Malta, having
application. The magistrates remarked that as the pe-
g...board the 4th and last detachment of the Ist Royal rentage of the child appeared exceedingly doubtful, they
eo7oons, from the Hulme barracks. The detachment must refuse to release her.
the meted of only 15 men and horses ; and there being
sfl'efore plenty of unoccupied space in the vessel, 50 tons FEES FOR MEDICAL ATTENDANCE. Mr. Gilmour,
leillaY were placed on board. On her arrival at Malta she surgeon, Park-road, sued William Ellerv, a police con-
ate f like all other transports, be subject to the orders of stable, in the County Court, on Wednesday, for 155., being
naval commander-in-chief. the amount claimed for medical attendance upon the
Tibe,,
_tilter KILLED AT THE CLARENCE DOCK.—On defendant's wife on the 24th of March, 1853, and six sub-
seagaY morning, Richard Haworth, a plumber, in the sequent visits. The defendant alleged, that as his wife
ther7, •of the doc trustees. was on the top of a lied at had been ill of milk-fever she required great attention,
In
end of the Clarence dock, with another work- which was not, he said, afforded by the plaintiff, and that
lede„-' A boy beckoned to the two men to come towards a he had been consequently compelled to call in another
eir,"r, when the deceased advanced nine or ten yards medical attendant, and been also subjected to great pecu-
Soe-zilg the guttering of the shed, and then fell into the salary loss. Mr. Gilmour said he had given the case all
ate• He was quickly removed to the receiving house, the necessary attention, and onlyad been desisted "hen
atten he fou
ancend
4:'e it was ascertained that he was dead. that Mr. Higginson, surgeon, h in d.
tko..,UNDUTIFUL DAUGHTER.-On Thursday, a re- The defendant being unable to prove the allegation he had
1e "a°l3' attired young woman, named Ann Booth, was made as to any neglect on the part of the plaintiff, judg-
arged at the Police-court with defrauding her mother ment was given against him, and he was ordered to pay
qs est The poor woman stated that on the afternoon the claim in two monthly instalments.
41p lie Preceding day, having been out washing for the Asylum RESULTS OF DRUNKENNESS.—On Tuesday
Of her
of her family, she left the sum named in the care evening, an inquest was held at the Ship Inn, Vicar's
mi. (laughter with instructions to pay it to the rent Moss, Rochdale, by- Mr. Dearden, on the body of Alice
kstector, whose weekly visit was due that day. The girl, Pickup, who keeps the Moss Tavern beerhouse. Mrs.
to bead of paying the money as directed, appropriated it Pickup had for a long time been of intemperate habits,
10Xr own use, and made an entry in her mother's rent- and on the day previous drank spirits so greedily that by
lea' as having paid it. The girl was discharged by the ten o'clock in the forenoon she was quite intoxicated. Her
i(,isavtreate, accompanying her liberation from custody with husband, on going into the house, and finding her drunk,
e ere re as to the undutiful heartlessness of the desired her to go to bed, but she refused. He then asked
net she had been guilty of. her to go into the parlour from amongst the company, but
ts;tl NIGHT FLOWER.-The Botanic Gardens, Edge-lane, she refused to do that, and when he carried her in she was
Pe eaanieed, last week, arare and beautiful object—a Cereus soon out again. As he could not manage her any other
iseqo"ifiora (night-flowering cereus) in bloom. Although, way he put her out of the house; she managed to get in
qng to rule, the hothouses are closed at six o'clock again, and he then pushed her back with both hands and
lathee„e, evening, an exception was made by the curator, on she fell heavily on her head upon the flags. The result.
sl ti;'''3', in favour' of a few visiters who happened to be was concussion on the brain,. and death next morning
bai -.0, gardens as late as eight o'clock, in order that they about seven o'clock. Pickup immediately went and in-
t}:lat•see this fleeting flower, which blooms only during formed the police,-and gave himself up. The jury brought
resniglit. There were no fewer than five large white in a verdict of "chance medley," and he was discharged
10n-shaped .flowers, each gracefully set off by a long from custody.
te, eof deep orange colour encircling it, and the rich THE ASSAULT ON CAPTAIN Garro.—ln the Standard
to lime they emitted was almost overpowering, as if to of last week we gave an outline of a riot which on the
L,rletTensa. te by beauty and. intensity of odour for their preceding Sunday eveninehad led to a violent assault on
_existence, which terminates with the approach of day. Captain Gregg, the head constable ; and stated that three
oft,t BLIC BATHS AND Wasir-nousas.—At the meeting men, named James Lofthouse, Patrick Coleman, and Hugh
4"e baths and wash-houses committee, held on Monday, Roan, had been brought before Mr. Mansfield charged
(Pent, Messrs. Wagstaff (chairman), Parker,h Gardner, with the assault, and remanded till the following day. On
e:(l.s._ tone, jun., and Fleming,
presentedte returns for Tuesday they were again arraigned on the charge, and the
by th officers of theer following evidence was given. A man named Smith
kfr-ez 2th i„Anxiweenres
t and it ap ears that they are all I
I stated that the prisoners were making a disturbance in
Iliti,_the iloessttaflousrishing 'condition. pAt Cornwallis-street, : the street during the whole of Sunday afternoon. Whilst
‘,4e bathers for the quarter were 36,419 ; for the corres- two of them were fighting the police came up, and one of
rtt'liding quarter last year they were 23,054, showing an awaytlstreet.
the men ran down
.ie Captain Greig after-
lesase this quarter of 13,365. At the Pierhead, the
li
t•lxt ers for the quarter were 8,427. At the Paul-street, wards came up, and the witness saw the prisoner Coleman
seize hold of him but lie could not say whether he struck
eaqSathers for the quarter were 13,955 ; for the corres- ira or not.-Mr.' Superintendent Quick asked if he saw
.I„';sq''",..‘t quarter last year they were 10,300, showing an the police ake any man into custody. Tim witness said
Mos.7,e for last quarter of 3,655. The number of persons Lofthouse was the man -the officers were taking into ens-
;,4leses`g baths gratis, during the quarter, was 2,807. The tody. The prisoners ran away whilst the officers were as-
s t'sed receipts amounted to upwards of £2OO beyond sisting Captain Greig. Before the row, the men threw
mepa;eeiPts for the same period of 1853. The wash-houses I down theirecaps in the street, and challenged any person
%tele-lent is equally thriving, and the Frederick-street to fight. A man went and touched the cap, and they then
ekshment seems to be attracting _a large number of began to fight.—One of the officers heard Lofthouse say,
e4tioto Islllers, owing to the comforts afforded by the classifi- e Show me the man that will fight me."—Mr. Mansfield
illie, of the washers, and the immense saving of labour
I)..f_f the various appliances effect. said there was no doubt there had been a most disgrace-
-. e ful riot, was
no
have been very serious in its result.
Jah:%-4,T11. OF CARDINAL WISEMAN'S BROTHER.—Mr. By the improper conduct of the prisoners the police were
40ees_Z:sena.?n, brother of Cardinal Wiseman, died at
411,:',Ivise;ince, in Grove-street, on Tuesday morning week. assaulted, and the chief constable was attacked. With
regard to Lofthouse and Roan, it was clear they
sing
Wiseman resided for many years in this town, and
ttllv4littnon time connected with a mercantile firm of high fighting in the streets and behaving in a riotous allot (illsd-
graceful manner ; and with regard to Coleman,. it ia
Grtttel:. g: here- Latterly, however, he acted as an inter- been proved that he had laid his hands on the chief con-
ha4eTtreign languages, and was the person who was stable. Coleman was fined £5 for the assault, or two
interpret the evidence given against Captain
simii°fl:,aer, who was committed some weeks ago for the ;month's imprisonment in default of payment ; the other
Ittelaltmourder of two of his crew on the high seas. Whilst ' two, who did not appear to have committed any asses* on
the police, but were fighting in the streets, were
.each
e„ul g the court in connexion with this case, Mr. fined 30s or in default of payment one month's imprison-
t;vl-enirTi. took a severe cold, from the effects of which he
14dinaeleoveyed. He was about five years older than the MATRIMONIAL RESPONSIBILITY.—On Wednesday last
Sase , with whom he studied at Ushaw College, and ment. "
leas 'quently in Spain, and whose superior in talent he iis, claim. was brought in the County Court, by Mr. G.
tees considered by many. Mr. Wiseman spoke all the George
butcher, Castle-street, Kirkdale, against Mr.
4`iel'll ptirlanguages of Europe with fluency and accuracy. orgye'Howarth to recover the. sum of £6 9s. 11d. for
butcher's meat, supplied to the wife of the defendant before
lt._ ate life he was much respected. His remains were •
tls.',!(l on Sunday, at St. Oswald's burial-ground, near her marriage The defence was that the meat had been
supplied, not to the wife of Mr. Howarth, but to her sister,
treciettin Swan, the funeral being conducted under the
airs Captain Jones; Mrs. Howarth acting, as it was
"0 of M. Serie, the Cardinal's chaplain and secre-
, kb, The deceased has left a wife and two children.arriFargoommtrshe.
alleged nerely as the agent of
evidence it appeared that previously
'to 'airva•L OF ROMAN Buaas.—The steam-ship Genova, 3lrstO Jones.herm
Ahit.eivita Vecchia
to -g abound in
, brought twelve of the wild cattle Howarth and her two sisters, Mts. Jones al d M Wad
lived in the same house, and that the meat was supplied.
, s v, , ound in the campagna of Rome, and are known
for the use of all of them. As evidence that the furnishing
Left :teir untameable ferocity and savage beauty. They
was at the instance of Mrs. Jones, it was stated by the
Niepie Papal states on the 9th ult., and, as they are
defendant, and admitted by the plaintiff, that four instal-
'444 a dangerous passengers, it was deemed prudent to
plkerera at the docks in the cages in which they were ments of 10s. each had been made by Mrs. Jones, and also
that in March, 1853, the plaintiff, when informed by the
,?Itt ue_ on board the steamer. All were safely landed
defendant that Captain Jones was in Liverpool, said he
no ,S,tr_ bull, who broke through the bottom of his cage,
would go and get his money. On the other hand it was
qtle'tie. round the. dock quae-s.in a style which created no WQ
N,,‘,-1, snlay amongst the " Jumpers" and others who con- shown that the house in which all three resided was kept
`oll''`e in those local' • 0
H tid the Ales. ue gentleman was chased His Honour said,
in the name of the defendant's wife, and that the bills of
furnishings had been made out to her.
o_. Nelson Dock gates and might have been se- that while believing all that the defendant had stated to
dip4sY, injured, had the "distinguished foreigner" not
be true, he yet came to the conclusion that the wife of the
l
Zit,,a'A over a chain, and tumbled into the water. After
defendant had kept the house and ordered the meat. t
aid
jells aquatic chase, hall -drowned, and blinded with
was not pretended that Mrs. Jones had ordered the meat,
~4(1 and terror, the animal was towed to the dock steps,
or paid one penny, until after she had got into!difficulties.
:tiliseetired safely in another cage. These cattle, two
,I,)seillt:tind ten heifers, which are of a dun colour, and fine . A verdict was then given for the plaintiff. His Honour
:'hyl ens of their species, have been imported for Mr. informed the defendant that he might sulpeena Mrs.
attach , who will
~ will place them in the ornamental park Jones, and compel her to attend at court, and, if such
steps were taken, he would hear her evidence before any
jalld 11,7 ,„to Hooton-hall, where they will doubtless astonish
ttly-rr,uY the "natives" as much as other Roman bulls further proceedings were taken. The defendant, however,
seemed to think that it would be useless to subpoena Mrs..
• tilf 48,,ounded our Protestant countrymen.
S lIITURI Jones, as she had been the instigator of the present suit,
ti aest ous DEATH.—On Tuesday and Thursday an
eht3, was held on the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Graham, and payment was accordingly ordered to be made in three
monthly instalments.
i t'esvu Years of age, who lived at No. 1, Green-street,
°IN 'street, Edehill, and met her death under the fol- STRIKE.-We. understand that, on Monday last,' the
erg Singular circumstances '
divisionof the London
been engine-drivers upon the southern
t :—The old lady had
ec.ts to the house for the last three years
inmate
and Northwestern Railway were on the point of striking,
besides and leaving the traffic between London and Rugby, and
hez'selpl rheumatism, and the only other
Atherton, who London and Birmingham to take care of itself. The
Nted ' tras an elderly female, named An
I.e as housekeeper. Atherton deposed that, on Sunday grievance is said to have been a desire on the part of the
locomotive superintendent of that division of the line to
hautltfig, she went to bed about ten o'clock, her mistress
ke'fig gone to bed about two hours before. On Monday introduce the system of working the enginel by contract.
as Ong, about seven o'clock, she went to call her up as HEALTH COMMITTEE.-The weekly n‘reetingwasheld
V 1,,,, and was alarmed to find that she was not in her on Thursday—Mr. Langsdale in the chair. A deputation
ei,'•,,• , After searching the house through, she went from St. Ann-street and the neighbourhood waited upon
head foremost in a water- the committee to complain of a house which had been let
ast.linto the cellar, and there,
tile
,e, she saw her mistress. She immediately procured as a lodging-house for. German emigrants. There were
h. .88. ,
'qi istance of one of the old lady's relatives and two about 100 persons in it, and the nuisance was such as to
444 tofficers, who extricated the body from the barrel, be detrimental to the health of the inhabitants. Mr. J.
liteeeennd life to be quite extinct The top of the barrel H. Pyce, one of the deputation, stated that lie had a
S•aabout fsal s our feet and a half above the floor, . and there report from an inspector who visited the house. The
theinspector found 119 persons there, and they were not
cthe 4 sink-stone on one side and a step-ladder on
t In two of the rooms there were thirty in each,
apart-
118r' from which it is supposed the old lady must have spread through the house, but confined to three apart-
eer precipitated herself into the barrel, which con- e
ed at •
er, y) the time about eighteen -inch
throwing themselves down in their clothes just as they
es depth of water. Imyinngsindiscriminately together on litters of straw, and
lea
Kay, surgeon, stated that he believed death
glad to get out of the house.
.11,oleve resulted, not from drowning, but from serous ' appeared in the street. The inspector said the stench was
tklsze,,lY, the effects of natural causes. He felt certain, sA offensive that he was
abated.—A converse-
,gl ;,,•!r, that the old lady must have been alive when she e chairman assured the deputation that they might
deputation between the com-
'staZt,.° the Water. The jury returned a verdict in ac- rest satisfied the nuisance would be
tion ensued relative to the co-opera
Vt.' with this evidence.
IPld "'T DEBBY GUARDIANS.—The weekly Present, was mittee and the medical committeer
ni
_,
red to the cholera
of the vestry, for the
„-sce 14,,.t the Workhouse, on Wednesday. the purpose of directing attention, iff ea
'N. ' • Badnall in the Mr. Edwards, deputy vice- epidemic. After a good deal o
°.
understood that a
114 an,
, chair,M alf Norris, McGee, Abra- subject, the matter dropped, it g
conversation upon the
Oa, , , Messrs. Kirkus, : e c
M,e, Arensley, Lunt, Appleby, 3, ou
' 'I
ntfield, Whitby, representation would be made to the select vestry.—The.
'saß„, .Horsfall, Siddely, Carter, James Birch, Jeffries, Town-clerk read a repo* of proceedings relative to some
ja,144, and Aipass, The balance in the
Ahanels of the houses belonging to Mrs Godfrey, Preston-street,
.which
new value- were not in accordance with the provisions of the Sanitary
IS ofer Was reported to be £443 19s. ld.
, 4 Pro
°I r. perty, in Great Crosby, ,
was
ordered to be made Act. It was agreed that Mr. Godfrey should be allowed
poor-law piration of that time, if the orders of the committee were
Otit , John Skearson at a cost not exceeding 810. The the usaal time for removing the buildings, and at the es-
requested to 'make application to the
rdians not complied with, proceedings would be taken.—The
to that a discretion might be vested in the gua
engineer called attention to what he considered was one of
4 Illi t '
lie °the •
' a inmates of the Workhouse should have daily,
the first fruits of the new act, a contrivance for cleaning
a 1)11 s err intercourse with each other. Agnes Ratcliff, a
windows, by enabling persons to remove the window
t'q,agraeher, was allowed £6 to go to the country for a
'd that to which servants and others were at present ex-
ttttildb, of air, in consequence of bad health. T. new frame, and d clean it on the outside, without any risk such
° -Igs at erforming that operation.—Mr. Godfrey called
5.,514 10 the Workhouse were ordered to be insure as .
attention, on behalf of some residents in 3 , , • Tan bone to a
011)14.3s by fire in 21 000 The overseers of Everton P
A ined that 'of * ' townships were not duly
for emigrants in that street, which was a
Dto ecto. the rates their
to beosed in p
lodging-house
al?- •
%%tee .An assistant collector was directedgyeat nuisance. No fewer than 500 persons slept there at
1 rk explained that
eille-es'.his salary to be.paid out of the present collectors'
t • night. The Town:c e
act, for
a clause struck
,` tii-Tion. Mr. Richard Batman was appointed mas ter
'11(i ' Union out of the local sanitary
h r • 011 Hospital with a salary of £OO per annum
face- to go into a house inhabited. by more than one
s atio , ,• • - the 0 '
044 as, &c. A portion of the land adjoining
l' - W directed family had been introduced
.into a general act recently
inspector of nuisances said that complaints
Ile . as to be appropriated for a stone-yard!
esa.,...The ,
iZettiallitby gave notice that he would move, at the next Pas an emigrants' lodging-house in
t„, ites4.!_that the appointments of all present committees
reported Lime-street, respecting an The medical
h2Q 6gl,qed• The number in the workhouse was t
officer replied that the
had been raadeoe irn'esepro
house was about to be given up as
• would be opened as on hotel,
'lr. '", against 048 for the corresponding week of fast of
lodging-house, and it

ARRIVALS OSTT AT AusTßALlA.—Several vessels are
reported to have arrived at the antipodes, amongst which
is the Salem, 910 tons register, Captain Cunningham,
belonging to the "Fox" line, which was despatched hence
for Melbourne on the 7th December, •by Mr. H. Fox, and
has made the run to Port Philip Heads in seventy-three
days. The passengers were all well.
LAUNCH OF THE BERWICK WALLS.—The Berwick
Walls, a fine ship of 678 tons register, was launched last
tHwheueebkebe fromcekth ceremony
tohfias tmoi.lng.bed
rri
nohgf
ep
vessele r Messrs.f o r ll,held'asGobyaLa3ninrs, Berwick,
builtjos Joseph
Mr. Thomas Hubback, of Berwick, and Mr. Beasley, of
this town. A haneseme dejeuner was served, and a
variety of toasts and sentiments appropriate to the event
of the day were proposed. The guests numbered fully
200, and comprised many of 'the most influential, as well
as the fairest, of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.
ALL SAINTS' SCHOOLS, GREAT NELSON-STREET.—
The adjourned meeting of the committee, friends, and
subscribers to these schools was held on Tuesday evening
last, in the girl's school-room, the Rev. Henry Marlen in
the chair, when it was resolved, after various suggestions,
to open the boy's school at Midsummer, thus completing
the three branches of girls', infants', and boys' schools.
It is hoped that the inhabitants of the neighbourhood in
particular, and the public generally who acknowledge that
education is the best security against crime and im-
morality, will aid the committee in providing the funds
necessary for carrying on this extensive establishment, as
the committee, at present, are under a heavy pecuniary
responsibility. Every man is a steward, and has a duty
to perform to his neighbour.
MAGISTERIAL CIVILITY AT WlGAN.—kgew days ago
ione of the magistrates of Wigan was standing near his
place of business, when he was accosted by another
borough magistrate, who resides some distance from
; Wigan, in the following manner :—" Well, sir, you were
very particular when giving evidence the other day in
describing my property." "Certainly," answered the
first, "I had to give evidence upon oath-nnd wished to be
correct." " You were up the yard and strode it down P'
"Yes." "I wish I had seen you there." "So do I," was
the rejoinder. "If I had been there you would have
come down much quicker than you went up." The answer
to this was, "You could not have made me do that."
" You would have seen." " Well, come and try your hand
at it now; lam quite ready." Upon hearing this, the
magistrate who had held out the threat turned round and
went away. Thus ended the meeting of two of Her Ma-
jesty's justices of the peace for the borough of Wigan.—
Manchester Examiner.
STABBING CASES.—On Wednesday, three separate cases
of assault by stabbing were brought under notice of the
police magistrate. The first was that of Jane Ann Rig-
gings, an elderly woman of forbidding aspect, who was
charged with stabbing Bridget McKown, a married woman,
who lived in the same court with the prisoner, Chisen-
hale-street, and about noon ou Tuesday the prisoner rushed
out of her house, brandishing two knives, which she
sharpened before the prosecutrix, and told her she " would
have her life," and at the same time stabbed her several
times in the face. Complainant tried to get under the
prisoner's arms, to avoid the blows, when the latter threw
away the knives and beat her severely all over her body.
The complainant was taken to the dispensary, where her
wounds were dressed; and the prisoner was taken into
custody. The complainant presented a shocking appear-
ance in court, from the number of stabs she had received,
no less than four in different parts of her face, and two on
her wrists, and she was so weak as to be hardly able to
give her evidence. The prisoner did not deny the charge,
but stated that the complainant had been calling her bad
names for the last two or three years. It transpired that
the prisoner had lived with the complainant's husband for
two years, but that he had lately gone back to live with
his wife. Higgings was committed for trial at the assizes.
The next case was of a still more serious character. A
dissipated-looking fellow, named John Gillap, a journey-
man tailor, was charged with deliberately cutting the
throat of Ann Barlow, an unfortuuate, who lived in
Johnson-street, on Tuesday afternoon. The victim of his
atrocity was in such a dangerous state at the Northern
Hospital that she could not appear, and the case had to be
adjourned. It appears that the prisoner deliberately
knocked the woman down, and taking from his pocket a,
knife, drew it across her throat, and was within a hair's
breath of severing the jugular vein. At the moment of
the occurrence the thoroughfare was crowded with people;
but the ruffian had executed his demoniac purpose with
such promptitude and coolness, that no individual, though
many witnessed it, could prevent the murderous assault.
The officer on duty instantly pursued the fellow, and after
a struggle succeeded in arresting him. The prisoner and
the wounded female had been cohabiting together for some
time, and a quarrel originated between them in the house,
when the female rushed out, and the revolting assault
above related ensued. In the other case the parties were
sailors. Robert Bloom, a tall, athletic seaman, charged
another seaman named George Brown with stabbing him.
They were both in a dancing-room, in Sparling-street, on
Saturday night, Bloom dancing in company with a female.
Brown tried to trip him up several times, and a quarrel en-
sued. The female induced Bloom to leave the house, but
while he wa.s walking up the street, Brown ran after him,
and with a pocket-knife stabbed him under the left ear.
Bloom knocked the prisoner down, but soon became very
weak from loss of blood, and was taken to the Southern
Hospital. The female wrested the knife from Brown, and
gave it to the complainant. The house-surgeon of the
Southern Hospital said that the complainant had received
an incised wound four inches long, extending from the ear
to the lower jaw, and there were symptoms of erysipelas,
which, if it ensued, might terminate the case fatally. The
prisoner was committed for trial.
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER AGRICULTURAL SO-
CIETY.—The journal of this society has just been issued,
and contains a variety of information highly interesting
to members. With respect to the general prospects of
the society, we extract the following paragraphs from the
report :—" The finances of the society, although not in a
flourishing, are at least in a satisfactory state, inasmuch
as the income—notwithstanding the additional premiums
which have been given the last two years for poultry, and
the other expenses attendanettpon that department—have
been just sufficient to meet the expenditure. It is, how,
ever, desirable that the treasurer, instead of being, as at
present, £lB 6s. out of pocket, should have considerably
more than that amount always in hand, as a contingent
fund. As a further call upon the members for their ex-
ertions and support, it may here be stated that additional
prizes are offered this year, and for the first time, for a
draining match. These prizes, and the cost of printing
and advertising for the same, will occasion an extra ex-
penditure of £3O .or £4O. The number of members for
1853, after striking off thirty-nine on account of deaths
and other causes, but including thirty-seven new mem-
bers, is 459. The committee have determined upon con-
tinuing the prizes for poultry another year, after which,
as poultry shows have now been established in Manchester
and Liverpool, and at more suitable seasons than the time
usually fixed and considered best for the society's shows,
it is probable they will be discontinued. In lieu of hold-
ing the next annual show in the City of Manchester, the
committee, believing that the town of Altrincham will be
almost equally convenient to the members, and that the
inhabitants of that town and neighbourhood are likely to
take a lively interest in the success of the show, have de-
terminedthat it shall be held there, on Friday, the Bth
September. They have much pleasure in stating that the
Earl of Stamford and Warrington, who resides in the
neighbourhood, has accepted the office of president for the
year, and that pecuniary and other suppbrt has been pro-
mised by many of the inhabitants."
THE LIVERPOOL POST-OFFICE.—A parliamentary paper
has just been published, containing estimates of the sums
required to defray the expenses of the collection and
management of the public revenue for the year ending
the 31st of March next. From this return we learn that
the salary of the Liverpool postmaster is £l,OOO a year ;
the pouadage allowed to postmasters and sub-postmasters
on the sale of postage stamps is £386. There are em-
ployed at the post-office here 65 clerks, whose aggregate
salaries amount to £5,535 • 76 letter-carriers, whose wages
amount to £4,122 ; 4 rural letter-carriers whose united
wages reach £197 ; and 27 messengers, stampers, and
porters,' with salaries coming in the whole to £1,732. The
charge under the head " rents, rates, taxes, fuel, and
light," amounts to £355. 56 sub-postmasters and re-
ceivers divide amongst them £495 as salaries ; and £129
is the sum as "allowances on money orders to sub-post-
masters and receivers." 2 letter-carriers for the sub-
postoffices have £7B between them. The total estimated
cost of the Liverpool postoffice is put down at £14,029,
against £13,787 last year. As a note, we have the follow-
ing further particulars respecting the Liverpool postoffice.
There is one chief clerk at £l7O a year ; one clerk at £150;
one at £l4O ; one at £l3O ; two at £l2O ; one at £llO ;
one at £lOO ; three at £9O ; seven at £80; of the remain-
ing 46 clerks, those under three years' service have £6O
each, and those above three years' service have £7O, with
the exception of one, who has only £55 a year. Two
clerks have £ll5 as compensation for loss of perquisites.
Amongst the letter-carriers there is one inspector at £l2O
a year.; 89 have 20s. a week, and six 18s. a week. Seven-
teen of the stampers get £7O a year each, two £6O, three
28s. a week ; two porters £2ls. a week, and one at 16s.
A man in charge of the gas-meter and heating apparatus
gets 21s. a week ; and an office servant has £2O. Certain
of the clerks, letter-carriers, and stampers receive addi-
tional pay for extra duty. The Manchester postmaster
has a salary of £260, with £360 as compensation for loss
of fees. At Manchester 81 letter-carriers, 20 rural carriers,
11 stampers, 107 sub-masters and receivers, and 22 letter-
carriers at sub-postoffices are employed. The total cost of
the establishment is estimated at £12,765, against £12,408
last year.
SURGEON'S FEES IN POLICE CASES.—At the County
Court, on Wednesday last, Mr. Steele, surgeon, Russell-
street, claimed the sum of five shillings from Michael
Hanlon, spectacle maker, St. George's Bazaar, as his fee
for attendance on Hanlon's wife. It appeared by the
evidence for the defence, that, Mrs. Hanlon having been
injured by an assault, on the case coming before the
police court, Mr. Mansfield directed her to be examined
by a surgeon, and the plaintiff was requested to do so.
Before making the examination, he requested Mrs. Han-
lon to say who would be responsible for his fee, and the
police officers assured him that Mr. Mansfield would see
him paid. Mr. Steele said the woman was brought to his
surgery in company of a police officer and her husband,
and the latter requested him to attend and treat her. He
was afterwards asked to attend before the magistrates
on the following day in reference to the assault. He
did so, for which he was paid, and he was also paid for his
attendance at the sessions. The plaintiff also stated that
the woman's husband requested him to attend at the
police court, saying, that if the magistrates did not pay
him, he (the husband) would do so.—The judge remarked
that Mr. Mansfield had not the power to pay the money;
the defendant must pay for the attendance in the first in-
stance, and he might bring an action for the recovery of
the amount froni the person who had injured Mrs. Hanlon.
DESERTING A Si:me—ln the Whitehaven county court,
on the 23rd ult., an action was tried in which Captain
Davison, master of the bark Fjlerslie, belonging to Mr.
Joseph Youngliusband, and Messrs. Jones, Palmer, and
Liverpool, sued e .
"Irs Ann Todhunter, the landlady of
the Co.;'
Albion Inn, Whiteliaven, for £5O, damages due on
the breach of a bond entered into' by her as the surety of
her son, Jolm Todhunter, he having deserted the Ellerslie,
of which lie was mate, in August, 1853, it Adelaide, be-
fore the termination of the voyage. The substantial
defence was, that Todhuntcr left the vessel because she
jury gave a verdict for the defendant, and the foreman
was unseaworthy, shorthanded, and ill-piovisioped. The
explained that their conclusion was founded on 'the unsea-
worthiness of the vessel previously to leaving Adelaide.

THE Docrou's PEN WlP2ll.—Doctor Raffles —the
papers tell us—was recently arrested in Italy for having
"in his writing-desk a pen-wiper which assumed the
shape and colour of a cockade." We hardly think this
the true cause of the doctor's arrest : it no doubt arose
from a philological blunder. The authorities may have
considered the pen-wiper as a venomous, mortal article;
and for this reason—in Italian there is no W ; hence, for
Pen-wiper, the sagacious authorities read Pen-viper.—
Punch.

LAUNCH OP THE CITY OP PHILADELPHIA.-011 Tues-
day there was launched froth the building-vard of Messrs.
Tod and Macgregor, on the Clyde, another magnificent
iron screw steam-ship, intended as a consort to the City of
Manchester, for the Liverpool and Philadelphia trade.
The Philadelphia has only been six months on the stocks.
Some idea may be formed of her capabilities, when we
mention that the length of the keel and fore rake is 300
feet, her breadth 39 feet, and depth 29 feet. She is to be
driven by engines of 460 horse-power, and her tonnage is
estimated at 2,400 tons. It is calculated that she will
comfortably accommodate 'lBO first-class, and 420
steerage passengers.
Sr. JOHN, N. 8., LINE OP PACKETS.—A fine new ship
arrived here on Saturday, from St. John, N. 8., and is
now discharging her cargo in Huskisson Dock. The
vessel is named the John Bannerman, and is intended to
form one of the line of packets between this port and St.
John, N. 8., conducted by 'Messrs. Fernie Brothers. The
John Bannerman is a " medium clipper," 179 feet in
length, 33 feet beam, 21 feet in depth, and of 1,131 tons.
lislauiltofofL
eulasndserAtlr.
There are two decks, with plenty of height between them,
superintendenceTilevessethe strongest
maandterwiaillsl,
and there is a poop cabin aft with good accommodation for
first-class passengers. There is excellent accommodation
for a large number of emigrant passengers.
THE QUEEN OP THE SEAS.—Among the many mag-
nificent vessels at present on the berth loading for the
antipodes, is the new ship Queen of the Seas. She belongs
to the Fox line of packet-ships, registers 1,337 tons, or
2,000 tons burthen ; is 237 feet in length, 44) feet in
breadth, and 23 feet in depth. The bow, though sharp,
possesSes all the fulness requisite for a good sea boat, and
the ran is easy and clean, with good bearing. The ma-
terials used in her equipment are of the best description,
and the fastenings throughout, which have been executed
under the superintendence of Liverpool surveyors, are of
the strongest kind. The accommodations for passengers,
which are well lighted and ventilated, are fitted up with
every attention to comfort and convenience, and on the
decks ample space is allowed for exercise and amusement.
Her commander, Capt. Charles Gardner, is a skilful
navigator, and possesses the advantage of considerable ex-
perience in the Australian passenger trade. The Queen of
the Seas is now loading in the Waterloo Dock, and it is
intended to dispatch her for Melbourne about the end of
the present week.
THE NEW WAPPING Docx:.—The site of the works at
Wapping presents just now a very busy scene at their
northern extremity ; the intended enlargement of the Salt-
house Dock is progressing towards completion. This
dock is to be made square, by an addition of water-space
at its southeast corner. A gate, with a swing-bridge, is
nearly finished from this new portion, communicating
with a small passage-dock between Salthouse and the new
Wapping Dock. Mr. Hartley, the dock engineer, has a
large force of masons, Sr.c., engaged here, and the walling
is in a state of considerable forwardness. The Wapping
Dock itself is far advanced in the necessary excavations,
and the walling is being rapidly proceeded with. The
stonework for the bridge to the Duke's warehouses, and
an entrance to the north end of the King's Dock, are pro-
gressing pari passu with the other works. The founda-
tions for a line of warehouses along the east quay are
completed, and a portion of the lower arches are being
turned. At the south end of the dock there will be a
passage to the Queen's Dock, which will complete the
design of a line of docks extending the whole length of our
river frontage, communicating with each other. Messrs.
M'Cormick, the contractors, expect the works to be com-
pleted, and the Wapping Dock in working order, before
the close of the present year.
TEE NEW STEAM-SHIP BA.HIANA.—On Wednesday
the new screw steam-ship Bahiana, Captain Daniel Green,
made a very successful trial trip in the river. The
Bahiana, which has been built by Mr John Laird, for the
South American and General Steam Navigation Company,
is full barque-rigged, and is fitted with a lifting screw, so
that, if circumstances require it, she can be propelled by
her sails, an arrangement which will no doubt greatly
economise the consumption of fuel Her engines are of
200-horse power. During the trial the Bahiana attained
a speed of fully lot knots. Although the performance
fully justified the expectations which had been formed of
her, the company, in order to further test her capabilities
before they despatch her for South America, sent her on
Thursday on a cruise for four or five days in the Channel,
during which time her sailing qualities, both under steam
and cauvas,:were fully:tested. Captain Matthews, late of
the Great Britain, Mr.,lladfield, secretary of the Com-
pany, Mr. Thompson, one of the managers, Mr. Miles
Barton, Mr. John Laird, and several other gentlemen
4vere op board. The day was beautifully fine, and the
progress of the Bahiana all that could be desired. She
was accompanied, as far as the Bell-Buoy, by the steam-
tug Constitution, in which the majority of the visitors re-
turned to Liverpool, shortly after 6 p.m. The following
figures indicate the performances of the Bahiana between '
the measure of distances :—Abreast the Bock-light, 2 24,
p.m. ; Crosby light-ship, 2 54, p.m. ; Formby light-ship,
3 4 p.m.; and Bell-buoy, 318 p.m. During that time
the engines averaged 26i revolutions per minute. In the
course of the afternoon an elegant dejeuner was partaken
of in the cabin. The Bahiana made the Sherries—a dis-
tance of 45 miles—in three hours and thirty minutes.
While easing her engines, the Lusitania, which she had
left, came up with her, and they ran a short distance
together ; the Bahiana then got up full speed, and quickly
distanced the Lusitania, showing the superiority she
attained over that rapid steamer by her improved model.
Both ships are by the same builder, and their engines,
which are nominally of 200-horse power, are from the same
pattern, but the Bahiana is 1,000 tons, while the Lusitania
is only 1,014 tons burthen. It is fair to say, however, that
the latter had a considerable cargo on board, while the
Bahiana was in light trim. The 13aldana then altered her
course more to westward, and the most interesting ex-
periment, and the one having the most important bearing
on the use of the screw-propeller, was tried. At 10 a.m.,
on Friday, orders were given to lift the screw, which was
accomplished in ten minutes, and the ship was put under
canvas alone. Close-hauled, she made Of knots, increasing
to 91 knots as the wind rose from moderate to a fresh
breeze. She was then tried before the wind, and answered
equally well, proving that with canvas alone she will be a
match for most clippers. In her operations she will thus
be enabled to economise fuel—a matter, at this time, of
the greatest importance. Captain Matthews, of the screw
steamship Great Britain, and a number of scientific
gentlemen, were out in the Babiana for the two days'
trial, and have returned highly pleased with the result.
LIVERPOOL SHIPWRIGHTS AND THEIR WAGES.—
The wages of the Liverpool shipwrights, which ruled at,
16s. per day, have descended to 10s. per day, an amount
likely to be considerably reduced by the scarcity of work
which now prevails. Although 16s. per diem was the
nominal rate of wages, an amount equal to a guinea per day
was, in some instances, paid to shipwrights. This tariff;
however, must be taken to apply solely to the members
of the shipwrights' club ; the strangers,—shipwrights
brought by the masters from the outports, and not mem-
bers of the Liverpool Shipwrights' Club—being paid in
pursuance of an agreement with the master shipwrights,
10s. per day. The exorbitant rates of wages demanded by
the Liverpool shipwrights seem now in danger of being
reduced to their original level. Local owners found the
cost of repairs at this port to be so enormous, particularly
in the item of wages, and the delays so great, that they
have sent their vessels to the outports, where the delay
was avoided, whilst an immense saving was effected.
American captains refused almost to a man, unless in some
extreme cases, to submit to the payment of 15s. per day
wages (they were content to pay 10s.), and have taken cop-
per and other materials with them iron this port to have
their repairs executed in New York and other American
ports; and last of all, owing to the high wages prevailing
inFiverpoolligie admiralty are determined that no more
transport still% shall be fitted out at this port. The result,
as might be expected, is that work to a very great amount,
which would have kept the shipwrights of Liverpool fully
employed during the summer, has passed into other hands,
and its want is now being felt here. A meeting consist-
ing of deputations from the shipwrights belonging to the
Liverpool club and the strangers, was held on Wednes-
day. It was rumoured that a proposition had been made
to the strangers to become members of the Liverpool
club. If this were agreed to on the part of the strangers,
it would bind them not to work for a less sum than the
society might fix upon, but it would also entitle them to
many privileges which they do not now enjoy,—members
of the society refusing to work with them at present.
DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting of the Dock
Committee was held on Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner in
the chair. The sub-committee of works recommended
that permission be given ,to Mr. C. F. Mellor to place a
water fountain, at his own expense, on the landing-stage,
on condition that it be removed whenever required by the
Dock Committee. Mr. Langsdale said the Water Com-
mittee had agreed to supply any water which Mr. Mellor
required. After a brief conversation, the subject was
referred to the Marine Sub-committee.—the sub-committee
of works recommended the immedidte construction of the
south entrance to the lock of the new north basin, to be
100 feet wide and 500 feet long in the chamber, to be tem-
porarily used as a graving dock for large steam-ships, and
to form part of the permanent works at the north docks.—
The Chairman said this was a very serious question, and
it was brought before the sub-committee of works in con-
sequence of Mr. M'lver's letter, stating that further
graving dock accommodation for large steamers was
required, there being no place at present except the Hus-
kisson lock where they can be repaired, and during the
time that lock was so occupied there was no ingress to, or
egress out of the Huskisson dock, and it was found to be
a great inconvenience. In consequence of this the sub-
committee of works came to the conclusion that this lock
should be made for this purpose, at the same time that it
would be available for any plan which might be decided
upon by the committee for the construction of the north
docks. The estimated cost was i',80,000, and finishing the
dock necessary for its occupation £22,000, making a total
of £lo2,ooo.—After some discussion directions were given
to the engineers to proceed with the stank, the remainder
of the plans to lie on the table.—The Chairman announced
that he, with the deputy-chairman and Mr. Rankin, ac-
companied by the two borough members, Messrs. Horsfall
and Liddell, had an interview with the President of the-
Board of Trade, to discuss the question of the measuring
of ships. They were received with great courtesy,. and the
President of the. Board of Trade entered fully into the
subject. He had representations, as they were aware,
from the steam-ship owners of the port, who
u seemed. to
re
think that the proposed mode of meastirement bon-
properly on the owners of steam-vessels. Mr. Cardwell
seemed inclined to think that the matter should be cem-
promised between the owners of sailing and steamships,
and, if a fair compromise could be entered into, that was
the mode in which lie would deal with it in presenting his
bill to parliament. Ile said he would endeavour to come
to as fair a conclusion as he could on the subject, and that
lie would recommend it to parliament. If that was not
- 7 to the owners of steam or sailing vessels, it
pan to them to oppose it in parliament.—Some
ensued, but it was put a stop to by the chair-
mail, as it could lead to no nrucC.o4l result.—This Con-
cluded the general business,

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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. - LORD RAGLAN on arriving in Turkey intimated his
see wish that the troops should shave.
THE Chinese Testament Fund in this country now , THE LUSITANIA, South American and General Steam
1 laavigation Company's steamer, sailed on Thursday for
amounts to £lOO,OOO.
Lisbon, Madeira, Rio, THE MIDSHIPMAN on board the Tiger, who lost both 1 ra'
, (Ara 408 passengers, and some specie.
o, and the River Plate, with a full
file legs in resisting the capture of the Russians, is the son 1
711esidicina
artatfßteTßrnoaasioardl:iignhealyr reNsoptectitttagteml,ace manufacturer,
of the Recorder of Newcastle. '
y
PORTRAITS of Sir C. Napier are to be seen in all the
rEinilgsmcEosunrt
JOURNAL the
hung himself on
frint-shops in Paris. The gallent admiral is quite a THE FRENCTIMGno,
avourite with our neighbours. the Moniteur de 1' A - for -. '
Mr. ROBERT GREY, formerly a mason employed at certainly give the Patrie cites
t riee a gratifying fact which will
Messrs. Swinburne's glass works, South Shields, has re- ordered that thg;ejwoplire to the British nation. It is
turned to that town with his wife and: family from Mel- Queen' and " Rule Bnrithnnat,ional airs, "God save the
bourne, on a visit to his friends, having made a competency- collection of piecesplayed by ie, ' shall form part of the
One inn alone in Melbourne is raid to bring him a thousand MR. ROBERT L
I smois r, and Mr. B. J. Thomson, of Liver-
a-year. pool, had an interview with the Ri ht H
GREEN FOOD FOR TEE METROPOLIS.—A farmer of on Thursday, at the Board of g on. E. Cardwell,
Trade, on the subject of the
Portsmouth received an order, last week, to send to London , Merchant Shipping Bill.
by train 1,300 dozen, or 15,600 cabbages. The order was 1 LUNATIC etsrarets.—A circular, issued by the chair-
executed
in a few hours. man of a deputation of the visiting committee of the Lan
PROSECUTIONS AT Assam—Among the sums to be caster, Prestwich, and Rainhill 'lunatic Asylums, hid
voted for the current year is £250,000 for prosecutions at mates that, in consequence of the high price of provisions
assizes and quarter sessions, formerly paid from the county the future charge will be Bs. 2d a-week for each inmate;
rates. This is an increase of £lO,OOO in the preceding year. instead of 7s. 6d.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING AND STATIONERY.—No less THE "LITERARY DOG," famed for his attachment to
than £255,600 is required for the stationery.—Last year the precincts- of the newspaper-offices in this town, and
the vote was only Z 216,420, showing an increase on the whose forlorn appearance was touchingly described some
present year of £39,140. time since, is not, we learn, really in distressed circurn-
MADDLE. RACHEL, the celebrated French tragedienne, stances, but " fares sumptuously every day " with,another
although but a few months have elapsed since she started canine bon vivant, at Radley's Restaurant.
for the frigid zone, has brought back from Russia 800,000 AN ELGIN TRADESMAN is reported to have invented a
francs—£32,ooo sterling—to Paris, and her brother has very destructive instrument. He calls it a "longitudinal
brought back some £16,000. This enormous sum is the projectile ;"it is four feet in length, may be fired from a
result of a few weeks' earnings. cannon, and will "hit to a hair" any object at a distance
MEMORIAL TO THE LATE Mn. JUSTICE TALFOURD.— of five miles; on being shot from a cannon it expands like
A committee appointed by the Oxford Circuit to determine an umbrella, explodes the moment it alights, and cau.eee
the most desirable form in which to erect a memorial to instant annihilation to every material for many yards
the late Mr. Justice Talfoard, have recommended the around.
erection of a monument, with a bust of the deceased, in THE LATE MURDER IN DEVON.—The man who com-
St. Mary's Church, at Stafford.— Worcester Chronicle. witted the murderous outrage on the young woman
ATHOLL—TIIE MOORS.—We regret to say the tape named Richards, near Torrington, in North Devon, was
worm disease has appeared among the grouse in our higher brought up before Sir Trevor Wheeler and a bench of
moors—possibly from excessive drought. Hitherto there justices, at that town on. Saturday week.—The evidence of
have been few deaths ; but we learn its ravages are great various witnesses was taken at much length. The prisoner
in Glenesk and other Forfarshire moors. Singular to say, was again remanded for a few days to ascertain the tea.
a muirfowl's nest with 15 eggs was found besides the mination of the frightful injuries inflicted on the young
sheep fold at Edendon Lodge ; in the opinion of the shep- woman, who'had scarcely any chance of surviving. The
herds, it is in the "joint occupancy" of two hens, as the prisoner was on Monday committed for trial at the assizes
female grouse has rarely more than 9 or 10 eggs. on a charge of highway robbery, and wounding with intent
SINGULAR ROBBERY.—The silver custodia, inlaid with to murder. On Tuesday morning, Harvey was removed
jewels, together with a mace of the same metal, and other to the county goal, Exeter. The girl, who had been
silver articles belonging to the corporation of Madrid, I gradually sinking under her numerous injuries for the last
have been stolen in a moat unaccountable manner. The four or five days, expired the same day.
total value was upwards of £lO,OOO.
COTTON CULTIVATION IN INDIA.—Mr. Blundell a
DEATH ON MOUNT VESCVIUS.—A letter from Naples resident in India, has forwarded to M B I' •
P. 37i.* ,
states that, on the 14th ult., M. J. Delius, of Bremen, gentleman
re 'dentoftheManehstea; chamber'
of
haying ascended Mount Vesuvius with a party a his samples Psi of cotton produced in Assam, commerce,
o'ur
obtained by hint
countrymen, went too near the edge of the crater, and, at one of themonthly meetings of the agricultural ral and
the ground giving way under him, lie foil into the abyss. horticultural society of Calcutta. No. 1. Dert
His groans were heard from the bottom, but when some indigenous cotton, with seed in itgrown in Del ' i Minus-
,
persons descended by means of ropes he was dead.
the No. 2. Jaloha Kupas indigenous cotton, with seed in it,
TUN TURIN AND SC SA RAILWAY, running from grown in Debmoaliur; B No. 2. Sea Island cotton
southern side of Mount Cenis to the capital of Piedmont, gathered in Debroo. gliur, hi December, 1853 , B No. 2.,
was opened with greet ecldt on the 22nd ult., in the pre-
otton grown from American Gulf seed, gee' thered in
sense of the King and Queen of Sardinia, and the Duke . . .
veoroognur, in December, 1853. B No. 1 and No. 2 are
and Duchess of Genoa. It has been constructed by an
both grown from United States seed. The B No. lis
English firm, the Messrs. Brassey, Jackson, and Henfrey.
said to preserve all the characteristics of Sea Island cot-
RELIGIOUS TROUBLES IN BADEN.—Riots have taken .
. •ton, enough grown so far inland as Upper Assam; the B
place at Brezinyen. News from 1. reiburg states that the No. 2is considered a valuable cotton, and both are held
archbishop is under close arrest and confined to his apart- sufficient to prove that even excellent cotton can be grown
merits. The people had to be dispersed by the military. in India. The indigenous cotton is MBld 11
poor. -r. un e ,
The clergy have interdicted the use of church bells ; they recommends that a supply of good fresh Sea Island seed
no longer celebrate high mass, nor chaunt, nor permit be obtained from South Carolina and Georgia, and sent
music iu the churches. The local authorities interfered to Debroogliur, properly packed, and upon this r m-
about the bells, and ordered them to be used as usual, and mender the chamber intends to
ion
on this point the clergy have submitted. also seeds of other American cottons, the upland, the New
A Glasgow paper gives a sketch of the travels of a one
Orleans, &c.; also of Egyptian and of the Brazil descrip-
pound bank-note, which, leaving that town in November, tion. kite Brazil, Mr. 131andell thinks, might answer
1850, travelled to Edinburgh, Carlisle, Airdrie, Paris, well—the same length of staple might be preserved, and
Rome, Philadelphia, thence back again to Glasgow, and the fibre made finer and less wiry, by the soil and
thence to Stirling, were it was on the 15th ult. . climate,
Another suggestion which lie makes is, that as land in
PRICES AT THE DIGGINGS.—We learn by letters from India pays a tax to the government, it might be advisable,
Australia that throughout the worked valleys there are should the business of growing cotton at Debrooghur be
"streets of stores and refreshment shops ; the wants of taken up by the Manchester interests, to solicit the court
the diggers are fully supplied; " but water costs Is. a directors first ten
of to forego any rent of the laud for the bucket. "Prices, "it is stated, "are very reasonable fore years.
and thing except water. Spirits are sold at ls. a nobbler, or taBE.Nl
D ears
BENDING SHIP TIMBER.—In noticing a new machine
and bottled ale and porter at ss. a bottle."
for bending ship timber, the New York Tribune says,
DREADFUL SCENE IN A POLICE COURT.—During the " All the immense labour hitherto spent in rounding tim-
progress of the business before the county magistrates at ber to suit ships, and houses, and machines, and furniture,
Rochester, on Wednesday, a woman named Harvey, of al- and whatever other things requiring timber so curved, is
most gigantic stature, and who had been frequently before now to be dispensed with by machines which can take the
the magistrates to complain of ill-usage on the part of her stateliest and straightest oak and bend it like a Titan-bow
husband, was once more complaining to the sitting ma- for the use of the proudest man-of-war, or the loftiest
gistrate her husband at the time standing by her side. cathedral, and this, too, adding strength and durability to
While the woman was making her statement the husband the wood. The first experiment has just been made on
was observed to turn ghastly pale, and, swaying forward, timbers 16 feet in length, 8 inches by 10, bent to as short
appeared to fall lifeless against the table. Several of the a curve as can be used in shipbuilding. This machine is
bystanders immediately .hastened to his assistance and a large one, designed for ship timber, but there is another
caught him in their arms, when in a moment they were also ready for furniture, and both have just commenced
nearly covered with blood, which poured like a torrent operations. The place of action is Green-point, where there
from the man's mouth, owing to the sudden bursting of a is a large foundry for making the machines, and large
bloodvessel near the region of the heart. He was im- steam-vessels for steaming the timber, with other require-
mediately conveyed, apparently dead, into the open air. ments included in the process. Henceforward all the deli-
While the means for his recovery were being used the cate curves of steamers, frigates, or yachts will be of solid
brutal monster of a wife looked on with the utmost indif- timber, fashioned by this extraordinary invention. So,
ference, never once lending any assistance to those too, all the curvilinear beauties of furniture may be
benevolent persons tending her husband, and indeed for a detailed by the same means. The statistics of the value
long time would not believe that he was not feigning -ill- of such a discovery are vast beyond conception of the
ness. The instant he was removed from the court, and uninitiated. All the immense shipping and building
before any signs of consciousness were discernable, the wo- interests of the civilised world are included in this
man actually had the audacity to return into court and discovery."
renew her complaint against what was then thought to be BknitATur.—JONES v. NicuoLsox.—This was a special
her dead husband. No hopes whatever are given of the case submitted for the opinion of the court of exchequer,
man's recovery.—South-Eastern Gazelle, under the order of Mr. Baron Parke, and which came
ALTERATIONS IN THE FRENCH TARIFF.—The London before the court on Wednesday for argument. The
Gazette of Tuesday contains notifications by the Board of action had been brought by an underwriter of Liverpool.
Trade of several decrees issued by the French Emperor, against the defendant, who is a merchant in this town,
with the objection of removing obstructions to commerce to recover a sum of money paid by him under a policy of
between the two countries. By a decree dated May 10th insurance. The defendant had shipped certain goods in
the article of the ordinance of Feb. 8, 1820, prohibiting the ship Helena, and insured them, and the policy con-
the importation for consumption in France of merchandise tained a clause that the underwriter should be responsible
the produce of Asia, Africa, and America, laden in English "for losses by barratry of the master, and other losses of
entre/i6/8 and also the importation, under the British flag, the same nature. " The master of the Helena, who was
of European produce, except from ports of the United also a part owner, in the course of his voyage sold these
Kingdom, or of her possessions in Europe are entirely goods improperly, whereby they became lost to the defend-
abolished ; and, in the words of the minister's report on ant, and the plaintiff, having been called on to pay
which the decree proceeds, "the maritime and commercial the amount of his risk, did so on an understanding that •
relations of France with England
.are placed on the foot- lie should bring an action, and that if the act of the
ing of common right." By another decree, notified in the matter should not be found to be barratrous, he should
same manner; the duties imposed by the decree of March recover. It was afterwards considered more satisfactory
5, 1852, on wood imported under the French flag from the that a special case should be stated, and that if the court
Australian and Cape colonies aro superseded, and a duty should be of opinion that there was no barratry, the ver-
according to weight, calculated at the rate of 10 per cent, diet should pass for the plaintiff; but if barratry had been
on the value of Australian wools in French ports, is committed, a nonsuit should be entered. The court were
established in their stead. unanimously of opinion that the act of the master was,
THE COASTING TRADE.—The Lords of the Committee according to English law, an act of barratry. They
of Privy Council for Trade have desired the Commissioners therefore gave judgment for the defendant.
of Customs to give instructions to the proper officers that, ADDUCTION.—John Atkinson, organist of Appleby
for the future, in the monthly accounts of vessels employed Church, a man about 28 years of age, was brought before
in the coasting trade of the United Kingdom, under the the sitting magistrates at the Court-houses, Carlisle, on
respective heads of " Employed in the intercourse between Saturday, charged with having carried off from a boarding
Great Britain and Ireland," and " Other Coasting Vessels," school at Appleby to Gretna-green, a Miss Ann Jane
British and foreign vessels may be separately specified. Ward, the daughter of Mr. Ward, a gentleman of highly
This distinction is to be given monthly • but an account respectable connexions, residing in the neighbourhood of
is also, in the first instance, to be rendered to the Board of Windatmere. The circumstances are as follows :—Atkin-
Trade, with the same particulars, from the date when the son was engaged to teach the young lady music at Miss
act opening the coasting trade of the United Kingdom to Bishop's boarding-school at Appleby, Westmoreland. It
foreign vessels came into operation. In pursuance of these appears that about two months ago Miss Bishop observed
directions from the Lords of the Council for Trade, the a little familiarity between him and Miss Ward, in conse•
commissioners have issued instructions to the collectors quenee of which she forbade him the school. Shortly
and comptrollers of the Customs throughout the kingdom afterwards she discovered that lie had received a locket
forthwith to transmit to the Registrar-General of Shipping from Miss Ward. She wrote to him desiring that it
a return of foreign vessels which have been entered or should be returned, and informing him that the young
cleared coastwise, between the passing of the act 17 Vic., lady was only 13 years of age, at the same time comment-
cap. 5, and the sth inst. ing in strong terms upon the impropriety of his conduct. 1
The locket was returned by Atkinson. On Wednesday
it i •
NEWSPAPER WRITING.—Tbou,7II everybody affects se-
a secret known to all the town, that almost
cresy,S last the scholars had a pleasure excursion to Uhleswater,
every competent man in political life has, now and then, from which place they returned late at night, when the
used the newspaper press, the most powerful engine there governess sr
Miss Ward to bed. About 4 o'clock next
is for acting upon opinion. An acquaintance of ours, call-
morning Miss Bishop awoke, and, fancying she heard a
ing on one of the Bishops, had to wait beside him until noise below, went down stairs. She found the outer door
open, but, thinking she had omitted to lock it on the pre-
he finished a leader for a daily paper. Several political
chiefs affect little seeressrespecting the fact of their con-
vious night, took no further notice of the matter, and
tributing to newspapers, though they, of course, do not retired to rest. When she arose at the usual hour she
wish to be identified with all their contributions. g, you missed Miss Ward. The alarm was instantly given, and
may think it very easy to write an article for a news- persons immediately despatched in pursuit. A young man
paper," said a Cabinet Minister, at a public dinner, re-
named John Brass had been employed by Atkinson to pro.
cently, "but try it." In truth, to write a good leader on cure a conveyance, in which he and the young lady,
accompanied by Brass, set out for Penrith, and upon their
an occurrence of the hour, acute and ready in its argu-
ments, and humorous or forcible in its illustrations, with arrival at that place Atkinson hired a gig, and they pushed
the brief statements of facts, and the skilful management forward to Carlisle, where they arrived between 5 and 6
of personalities. which it demands, in reference both to oclFek in the morning. At Carlisle they again changed
the newspaper and its party, is one of the most difficult of their conveyance, and in another hour had crossed the
all kinds of composition. The political pamphlet is a border, and were married by John Murray, at Sark Bar,
series of leaders strung together, according to a unity of Gretna. Here the marriage appears to have been consum-
its own. Nobody need to be told that, perhaps the most mated. They returned to Carlisle about 1 o'clock by rail.
piquant and powerful, certainly the most successful, of As soon as they stepped upon the platform, Mr. Sabbage,
political ampphlets of late years, was the pamphlet pub- superintendent of police, to whom information had been
fished byillae Bulwer, when the death of the late Earl forwarded, took all the three into custody. Atkinson
Spencer occasioned an intrigue which ousted a Ministry in denied the young lady's name, but Brass admitted that he
a day.— Trestrn barter Review. had been employed to drive the party. The proper routine
, having been'gone through, Atkinson was remanded till
Tim AFRICAN EXPLORING EXPEDITION.—Mr. Alec- Saturday, when lie was fully committed to take his trial
gregor Laird bears the whole expense of the expedition, forebon at the next Westmoreland assizes. Mr. Sab-
receiving a certain fixed sum for the conveyance of the bag lodged him in Appleby gaol the same night. The
three gentlemen appointed by the government to explore , young lady is only 12 years old, having been born on the
the Chadda ; namely, Captain Becroft, H.M.'s consul at 6th of April, 1849. She is tall and stout for that age.
Fernando Po ; Dr. 'William Balfour Baikie, RN., an ex- Both Atkinson and she say they were legally married, and
perienced naturalist, who has been engaged in the survey are determined to have each other.
of the Greek Archipelago, under Captain Graves; and Dr.
William ENGLISH SKYLARKS IN Ausrenra.—Among the pas-
memoirs Bleat ethnographer, and author several
of
,
sengers taken on board the P. Van Marnix, Dutch ship,
memoirs on African languages. These gent emen Ateorout
of
while lying at Gravesend, were 12 English skylarks. Of
As passengers, and, protected by the trading- character
natives,
these, one died in the Channel but another flew on board,
the ship from the suspicion or hostility of the oa
and w q 1
. s caught while the ship was skirting the Bay of
make their surveys of the
river and their observations on
Biscay, again making up the dozen ; but this one soon
I its productions. The
the geography of the country am .
exceed died from exhaustion. The remaining eleven crossed the
• the steamer will not
number of Europeans in
line, and began first to sing in lat. 16 S., singing best in
thirteen, and those all men of
education and resources.
be e boisterous weather; rounded the Cape safe all the way to
The steamer's crew and the boat's crew will neeroes ;
the total number employed
I being from eighty to met, the Isle of St. Paul, one died, and two more off the
PI 'ad through men. The boats to be towed up by the ei , ,
coast of Australia, leaving eight. which entered the
Heads. Upon the New Land, another died (which had
the swampy country below Eboe, and employed afterwar( s
three in number, one been time leaving seven
some sickly), surviving out of the
in the upper part of the river, are
the
feet dozen, which seven were let loose, all brisk and well, on
Victoria, 70,
belonging to Her Majesty, called
beloi • toMr I aird, the Barrabool hills, surrounding Pollock's-lord vineyard.
long by 12 feet beam, and two . belonging.
A When the door of the cage was opened, the merry
each 50 feet by 8. The expedition is to be at the mouth
of the Kole-am on the Ist' of July, and to ascend it with songsters flew off well together in a covey—better than
twenty or thirty days coal (twelve hours per day), which, could have been expected after their long confinement.
it is supposed, will be sufficient to carry her to the head attention d •
They required very great . during the voyage.
It may be interesting to watch their progress in their
of the navigable waters of the Chadda without the delay
.of cutting wood. From the Ist of July seventy-five days' new country.—galway Adrertieer.
rising waters are calculated upon by Mr. Laird. It re- RUSSIAN FORCES IN THE FIELD.—One of the preten-
mains to be seen whether this, the fifth ascent of the sions of Russia is to possess an effective military force of
Niger, will be more successful than the previous ones. at least 800,000 men, and which, acceording to some
This much is certain. that no previous expedition has official returns, would even reach the figure of 1,200,000
started under such auspicious aspects as the present The men. It can easily be conceived with what idea the Rus-
experience gained in the last twenty-three years, combined sian Government puts into circulation such figures. But
with all the appliances of improved steam navigation and if history he considered, it will be at once seen that this
shipbuilding of the day, are at once brought to bear on force never existed except on paper. At the period when
this, for African discovery, civilisation and trade, so Russia was attacked on her own territory, when her
important an enterprize, which fluther has the advantage nationalty was at stake in 1812, she had scarcely 200,000
of the results of Dr. Barth's and Dr. Overweg's recent mere on foot. In 1813, she had great difficulty in sending
discoveries in that part of the interior of the continent 150,000 men into Germany, and m 1815„1.11 the Russian
which is ahead of the expedition. Nor does it bear that troops that had passed the Rhine, concintrated at 'the
uncertain or rather indefinite character in point of time as, Vertus, only gave 120,000 men. In her enterprizes
for example, the Arctic expeditious, for it is limited to abroad, she has never disposed of more than 150,000 men.
one season, or about seven montlur in all, so that it may That is about the number we believe, of the army charged
be expected to return to England by next Christmas. It
to act in Turkey, and to meet events on the shores of the
is hoped that the expedition will all in with both Dr. Black Sea'; and us Russia is obliged to defend herself
Barth mid Dr. Vogel. The former, according to his corn- beyond the Caucasus and on the Baltic, at the same time
inunications from Thnbuctoo, of October last, had deter- that she is obliged to augment her forces in Poland, we
ruined to commreturn enco his to Europe by way of Sakatu doubt that the army pf the Danube can easily repair its
and Bonin ; fortunately so, inasmuch as lie was not aware consequently,e losses. Let no cue,
of the succour Sent to hun under Dr. Vogel nor the Chadda aggemtions of a government which is colossal only in the
expedition, and might have chosen another route. Fur- extent of its territory, and which is on that very account
ther news from hot!) travellers may be expected with , obliged to scatter its forces on various points to resist
every mail,—.4 ccum then,
powers who dispose of the sea.—C anstitutioune4

LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL
SOCIETY.

AT the last meeting of this society, with which it closed
the regular business of the session, the most important
subject brought forward was that of union with the
Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire. The dele-
gates from both societies had, in the discharge of duties
assigned them, prepared and submitted a report embody--
int; a new code of laws for the joint society. The society
was called upon to consider this report. It was gathered
from the treasurer, who acted in the absence of the secre-
tary, that a council meeting had just been held, and that,
in deference to the strong views of some of the older
members of the society, they recommended the union to
take place upon the old name exclusively, without addition,
or abridgment of the same. Four members of the council
had voted for this motion,—one voted against it, and three
declined to vote at all.
The meeting of the society was a large one, and the
members who took part in the deliberations delivered their
sentiments throughout with good feeling. It was clear that
the society was upon the point of a great crisis—either to
be united with a larger society, or to be split up once and for
ever. The proceedings of the evening were directed to the
preservation of the society and the furtherance of the
union. With this view it was proposed at the outset that
the name of the united society should stand as recom-
mended by the council, and this vote was to be taken prior
to the reception of the report from the delegates. Twenty-
three members voted for it, thirteen against it—this was
decisive. The treasurer urged that the society should be polled upon the question ; but the laws had settled that
all votes were to be taken by hand or ballot, and a poll not
having been asked and voted before the motion was put,
it was not competent for the society to adopt it. The
decision of the society on this important question was con-
sequently established. It was then moved and seconded
that, subject to this condition and any alterations in the
code which may at a future meeting be made, the report
of the delegates be accepted. This seemed to give general
satisfaction to the members, and would have been carried
almost unanimously ' had not an amendment been pro-
posed which seemed to embody the motion, and remove a
difficulty in, the proposed union arising from an apparent
dissolution of the society. It was to the effect that,
subject to the last vote, the Historic Society should unite
with this society, and that immediately thereafter a new
code of laws should be adopted. This was carried almost
unanimously, and took the place of the original motion.
An attempt was then made to move the rejection of the
report, but it altogether failed ; and, though it was done
reluctantly, the mover agreed to withdraw a motion which
was so offensive to the meeting generally. This closed the
business, and with a vote of thanks to the president, the
society separated.

Hikoric Society will gather from these proceedings
that there is now but one way of bringing about a union
I which will avoid a split and perhaps litigation about the
property. And it were better that they either fall in with
the views embodied in these resolutions, and that without
further delay, or reject entirely the movement for the
union. The Literary and Philosophical Society is pledged
to form a new code of laws the moment the Historic
Society joins them, and the difficulty which presently pre-
sents itself will be removed by bringing about the union
in the proposed manner. It remains for us only to remark
that, in arranging the subjects for the sectional working of
the society, the delegates adopted an alphabetical order.
This removes the sting which some have fancied was
intended by placing Archaeology first.

MRS. GRUNDY DECEIVED.

Ir is really quite refreshing, now and then, to come across
a bit of genuine human weakness. It is not that we have
any peculiar sympathy with impostors. We regret, perhaps,
that their acuteness has been turned to so poor an account
as that of making capital out of the follies of their neigh-
bours, but we echo -vehemently echo-the voice of public
opinion, and denounce-as becomes indignant moralists-
the wickedness of human beasts of prey. Still, when
there is so much fine talk about common sense and know-
ledge of the world, when the most retired Jones, living in
the remotest suburb, is fain to boast his enormous supe-
riority over the last generation, we are glad when any-
thing occurs to bring us back to the truth. In this sense
a fool is a blessing to his race-he acts as a foil to the rank
hypocrisy of the day. Besides, say what you will, a man
who is imposed upon may be weak, but you cannot deny
that the fault is on the right side. Worth a thousand of_
your hard-hearted, sharp-fingered men of the world, who
never sacrificed • a moment's pleasure for the sake of a
fellow-creature, are the Grundys and Skimpoles who are
willing to incur a little ridicule rather than gain a cha-
racter for cunning at the expense of self-contempt.
But to come to our story. It is really true that in this
year 1854 an Englishman and his wife have been deluded
by an imposture which has formed the subject of some
scores of comedies and romances. Mrs. Grundy, of Bridge-
ball, in the county of Lancaster, is in want of a cook. She
is applied to by a woman, apparently about 50 years of
age, who, besides possessing all the requisite qualifications
for her post, is withal of manners so engaging that her
offer is at once accepted, without even a character being
asked. Poor Mrs. Grundy! the bait is swallowed. The
cuisine is admirable, but the same talent which has mas-
tered all the mysteries of cookery can achieve still greater
triumphs. By degrees the cook becomes the confidant.
That winning smile, that dexterous grace, those savoury
dishes-what results have they not produced ! Here ends
act the first. When the curtain is drawn up again the
cook is seated in the drawing-room. From confidence
to friendship there has been a short step indeed! Hour
is this ? It is simple enough. Such manners-such an
air of refinement were too good for a cook. C,onld it be
true-was there any mystery-was it possible that Phoebe
Ann Howitt (such is her name) had ever known better
days ? By degrees the plot was developed. The cook,
seeing the impression she had made, followed up her
advantage, and won an easy victory. She announces, one
fine morning, to her credulous victim, that she is no cook
at all, but the Hon. Mrs. Scott Gordon. True, she has n,,
I estates, she is even destitute of money ; but there are
estates in Ayrshire, property in Yorkshire, and the title of
Lady Gordon-all looming in the future. Mrs. Grundy
believed every syllable of this cock-and-bull absurdity:
Even Mr. Grundy-probably an easy-going man under
petticoat rule-became the dupe of this high-born lady.
Not, it must be added, without hope of reward, for Lady
Gordon had resolved to disinherit her relatives, and the
estates should be divided between herself and the kind
friends who had raised her from the scullery to the drawing_
room. Scarcely had the ingenious fraud produced its
effect, scarcely had the happy Grundys begun to realise
their splendid future, when their hopes seemed at once to
be fulfilled. The Ayrshire relative dies ; the trio (for the
Grundys are already connected by promise with the noble
heiress) have purchased their mourning, and are ready to
the relative dies, as goezltelsucakned•otuiltdlehlaavpese-it,
ttlhtee
slt.,oarrkt
sco,irreA
dream is fnlfilled. The destination is forthwith changecL
The Grundys must-first visit Newcomb-park. They arrive
at Manchester, when Lady Gordon is suddenly called
'away on special business ; her friends make vain search
for Newcomb-park in various parts of Yorkshire, return
to Bury, and learn that Lady Gordon had been there, but
had "flitted" with all her goods. Still credulous still
hankering after the " pot of gold," they rush off again in
hot speed, but are at length convinced that the whole story-
is an imposture, and that they must resign all hopes of
landed property and the Gordon connexion. Act third is
at Bury, where Phoebe Ann Howitt, having been appre-
hended at Tiverton, is brought before the magistrates
on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences.
Mrs. Grundy declines to prosecute, and so concludes this
singular story. Who will now say that this age is less
credulous, less simple-minded than the last ? There is
Mormonism, with its repulsive sensuality, its mysterious
nonsense, its ignorant founder, attracting thousands of
men and women to a distant part of the world, which can
only be reached by enormous toil and at a vast expense.
There is table-turning, spirit-rapping, and Heaven knows
how many other impostures, ancient and modern, by which
fools are duped and rogues thrive. And now we have two
educated English people believing a palpable invention,
without apparently asking for proofs. The moral of the
story is, not that people should be hard-hearted, narrow-
minded, and believe nething-but that they should use
their faculties and take proper measures for gettingat the
truth.-Globe.-[We have been requested to state, us
reference to the above, as also to the account of the case
which appeared in the Manchester Guardian of Wed-
nesday last, that, although the main facts mentioned are
substantially correct, there is considerable inaccuracy and
exaggeration in the details. The impostor, who had been
apprehended at Tiverton, and whose examination at Bnry
had been fixed for Wednesday last, was, in fact, brought
up on Tuesday evening before Richard Ashton, Es' q.,
when it appeared that no criminal charge could be sub-
s tantiated against her; and she was consequently dis-
charged on her own recognizances.]

' Messrs. J. W. and .1. Hay, of this town, who have ac-
quired extensive fame as designers of Ecclesiastical build-
ings, have just completed the Wynd Church at Glasgow_
This church is one of fifty that a committee of the principal.
gentlemen in Glasgow have resolved upon erecting in the
wynds and lanes of the densely populated districts of the
city of Glasgow, with the view of evangelising the masses.
The church will accommodate between (300 and 700 per-
sons, and seems in every way adapted to the comfort and
convenience of the congregation. It is lighted by means
of two sun-lights, the invention of Mr. Edwards, of the
Liverpool gasworks. The cost of the site was £4OO, and
the building was contracted for twelve months ago, at
£1,903, and has been completed without one sixpence of
extra expense. As the Messrs. Hay have given such sa-
tisfaction to the committee, the same architects are to be
engaged for all the fifty churches, as suitable sites may be
obtained from time to time.
LAMMAS Asslza.--On Thursday the learned judges as-
sembled for the purpose of selecting their respective cir-
cuits. The following was the ultimate arrangement :
Home : the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and Mr-
Justice Erle—Midland : Mr. Baron Parke and Mr. Justice
.Maule.—Norfolk : The Lord Chief Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas and Mr. Justice Cresswell.—Northern
Mr. Baron Platt and Mr. Justice Crowder. —Oxford
Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Justice
.hit:tr:encright_
Western : Mr. Justice Coleridge and Nr:.„ -
Wight-
man. South Wales : Mr. Justice iv l'''
the Lord
Lord Campbell,
Wales : Mr. Baron :Martin.— • town.
ido in
Chief Justice of England, will rem-
SIM' AFRICA.—John
. North
STEALING FROM TRE STEAM .
Rodgers, a joiner, was chaSgr:/slo3gesgtlasetdas,jal.'idb:fnoretunbethar
Police-court. with stealing a. ;
of towels belonging
rd• The torristohneerr wuit.ash a
dceoatect
the!,-E
carrying the stolen at
f the length of time he had been.
and after he had made
a rambling s
t having committed any offence, and
eilLir,,AverP°°l witlinn
t that ever he had come to such a.
g his regret longing to
tathteemsetne‘tiro•tinothelese 61:1:as;
CHARG °Fl°ll6rE ' • dl3 k at Ashton, secretary
It_o_t uo•onmForuhtilaiys: iameihriarsognemefenfotr.
forgery
'isTh'tecinisol Bank,
to the order of Ancient Shopkeepers, who having bbtained
sentenced to
run a,
.In)P3lritltri: rtptrienl:ioustrk.
£2O froin the treasurer,treturimidedLaivernec)ooeniepolyt
dltssepizosesitedforthterimuo.
Monday he was committed
to the sessions for trial on
:h:e:jastel—ip,arhssteerione"frredatshsee43llanehes Manchester 1.
tedouldtehathvee
au"'a.chlseartergeonleeirdosfiti obtaining XS, representing that one of the
members was dead, and the money was required for his
funeral. The prisoner is one of a deputation who recently
waited on Lord Palmerston to oppose the Friendly Socie-
ties Bill.