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CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

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bankrupts and insolvente. Mr. Masterman, M.P. pre-
sided. The report of the committee, which had been
appointed to watch over the subject was read by the secre-
tary. It expressed a strong opinion that the restoration
of the power of arrest, under certain restrictions. was
absolutely necessary for the prevention of fraud, and the
protection of the honest trader. The report was adopted
on the motion of Alderman Hooper, seconded by Mr. W.
Hawes, the chairman of the committee. Mr. Elliot pro-
posed the second resolution, which expressed disapproval
of Lord Brougham's Bill, for the consolidation and
amendment of the bankruptcy laws, because it contained
no provisions for carrying into effect its own recommenda-
tions, of arrest for debt by mesne process—of a simple
mode of effecting arrangement between debtors and cre-
ditors—ann of an arrangement for the speedy distribution
of the property of deceased insolvents. Mr. Bradbury
seconded the resolution ; after which, Mr. Edward Ben-
nett, solicitor, of Manchester, produced a petition, signed
by the bankers and 90 leading firms of the town, address-
ing parliament on the subject of these laws. He stated
that the petitioners entirely concurred in the views he
had heard expressed in that meeting, as to the increased
power required to deal with frauds, and the mitigation of
severity towards the really honest bankrupt.—Two or
three other resolutions, to the same purport, were subse-
quently adopted ; after which, the meeting (at which
many of the principal commercial men in the city attend-
ed), separated.

The Oxford Herald says that the Bishop of that
diocese " has stopped legal proceedings against the Rev.
T. W. Allies, rector of Launton, on account of there
being no tangible matter on which to ground a prosecu-
tion in the Ecclesiastical Court ; but that Mr. Allies has
privately consented, at the Bishop's suggestion, not to
publish a second edition of his objectionable work."
THE RAGGED CHURCH.--We have our ragged schools
—why not have our ragged churches ? Tarn a Churchman :
what I deem absolutely necessary for the world as it now
is, and the appalling crimes which are committed, is a
ragged church in our towns, where the woman with a
child at her breast, and a man and woman, however
meanly clad, may, without a care or consideration (the
very thing which now keeps men, women, and children
back), repair to such places of worship to learn their duty
to God and their neighbour.—Correspondent of the Daily
News.

•
THE. BISHOP OF LIMERICK.—The Dublin Mail, in an-
nouncing the death of the Hon. and Rev. Edmond Knox,
Bishop of Limerick, at an inn in Birmingham, attributes
his residence abroad for so many years to " the delicacy of
Isis health." It is, however, very well known that the
deceased prelate's affairs were in a very unsatisfactory
state, and that a residence on the continent was for a va-
riety of reasons almost necessary for him. He was the
patron of forty-four livings, and derived nearly £5,000 per
annum from his bishopric. The cathedral of Limerick,
in its ruin, is a type of the condition of the whole diocese.
His duty was to have resigned rather than to have received
so large an income for offices never performed. He was a
Whig nominee.
BIBLE SOCIETY.—At the meeting of this society, on
Wednesday week, considerable discussion arose in conse-
quence of the proposal of the Rev. E. Bickersteth, that
the meetings of the committee should be opened by
prayer. It was declared by the Secretary and other mem-
bers, that the proposal would endanger the harmony of
the society ; and Mr. Bickersteth having consented to
modify his motion as follows—" That it be referred to the
committee to consider whether arrangements could not
be made for commencing the annual meeting with a por-
tion of the Holy Scriptures, including the Lord's Prayer"
—the resolution was eventually carried, on the express
understanding that it was not to be considered as a de-
mand, but only as a reference.
LONDON MISSICNARY SOCIETY.—There was a densely
crowded meeting of the London Missionary Society .on
Thursday. Allusion was made by the Duke of Argyle,
who occupied the chair, to the Bishop of London's having
prohibited the annual sermon, which for fifty-four years
had been preached in one of the churches of London.
His Grace repressed the disposition of the meeting to
express their feelings, and said, it was a circumstance
which he himself heard with deep regret, but without
asperity. The Duke added, that he believed the Bishop
acted conscientiously, and that some new light had bro-
ken on him, but he wished that his lordship and others
would not think of putting their Episcopacy in front of
Christianity, but would, on the contrary, place their
Christianity in the front of their Episcopacy.
ASCENSION DAY.—A correspondent, " Clericus Rusti-
cus," has favoured us with the following :—" I lately
heard (he says) a denial of the fact of our blessed Lord's
resurrection and ascension in the same body in which He
died. Hence we see that, in this neologian age, the
blessed fact of His ascension is likely to be denied, and
serious heresy to be propagated as to the truth through
the medium of German theology. May I then direct at-
tention, in connexion with this, to the prevalent non-
observance of Ascension-day ? For this day the same
amount of special services are provided as for Christmas-
day, including a proper preface for the holy communion.
Surely, then, our churches should not be entirely closed
on that day. Do let me invite my brethren to make a
move in the right direction on the coming festival of
Ascension-day (17th of May), and to give notice of the
same on the previous Sunday (13th of May). Where a
morning service may be impracticable, yet an evening
service might be, performed, and may the Lord give His
blessing to it where it is."—Church and State Gazette.
THE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—The annual meeting
of this society was held on Wednesday, at Exeter-hall,
and was very numerously attended. Mr. Plumptre pre-
sided, and in opening the proceedings dilated at consider-
able length upon the turmoil and agitation which prevailed
in continental Europe, and especially in Italy and the
Papal dominions. He exulted in the anticipation of the
destruction of St. Peter's and the Vatican—events which
he had seen announced as probable from the French in-
tervention. He quoted circulars of the Pope from Gaeta,
in order to show :hat the character of Roman Catholicism
had not changed, and that Pius IX. still asserted his pre-
tensions as the representative of our Saviour upon earth,
and he concluded by predicting the speedy downfall of
Popery. The report was then read by the secretary, Mr.
Lord. It detailed the proceedings of the association
during the past year; in the course of which 2,000,000
tracts had been distributed by it. Protestant principles,
it stated, were making rapid progress all over the world,
and with a strong pull, a long pull, and a pull altogether,
Popery would be smitten for ever. From the financial
statement it appears that the receipts of the association
during the past year amounted to upwards of £9OO, and
that their expenditure exceeded their income by £6OO.
Against this balance assets were placed, leaving the debt
still uncovered at £lOO. Mr. J. Bateman moved, and
the Rev. D. Foley seconded, a motion for the adoption
of the report. The meeting was then addressed by the
Rev. W. H. Peters, the Rev. H. Stowell, the Rev. T
Moriarty, and the Rev. C. Prest.

ATTEMPT TO ALTER THE CHURCH CATECHISM.—Much
obloquy has been attempted to be cast on the Rev. Dr.
M`Neile for his very innocent suggestion to place one or
two words in the Prayer Book within brackets, to be read
or not, at the opti.n of the minister. The tractarians
were loud in their abuse of the proposition, but it looks as
if that party is ready to alter any portion of that inestima-
ble book which does not tally with their own peculiar
views. A letter in the Guardian, of Wednesday, (a strong
Tractarian paper,) dated from Liverpool, and attached to
which are the initials " C. W.," recommends not only the
omission, but the substitution, of words in the Church
Catechism, to meet the case of children who not having
been baptized, are introduced into church schools, and
taught that form of sound words. The writer says he
thinks that in the church schools in Liverpool not one
child in a hundred is baptized ! and advocates the forma-
tion of a catechetical class for them "to be prepared for
admission into covenant with God." He then goes on
as follows :—" No parents will object to this but the
Baptists • and of course we are not at liberty to receive'
their children, or any children, under a promise that we
will be silent upon the danger of delaying the sacrament
of regeneration. And this adaptation of the Catechism
by the omission of a word, or the substitution of the
future for the past tense, could be effected without the
slightest disarrangement of our school classes, as any
intelligent teacher would testify. What ri.ore easy than
to say to the unbaptised child, ' Who will give you your
name ?' or, ' When will you receive your name ?' And
for the answer to be, In my baptism, wherein I shall be
made a member of Christ,' &c. So again the next ques-
tion, What promises will then be made for you, or by
you ?' Surely this presents no real difficultyl on the
contrary, the presence of an unbaptised child in a class,
being thus marked, would have the effect of impressing
upon the other children the serious nature of the baptis-
mal covenant, the value of their own privileges, and the
conviction that the Catechism was no mere form of words,
but described real and substantial blessings enjoyed only
by the baptised." We need not say what we think of
such a proposal as this. It is nevertheless put forward
with all sober gravity. After this, however, we hope not
to be teazed with any affectation of reverence for each
formulary of the Church as it is, by these pretended
sticklers for ecclesiastical usages.
HON. BAPTIST NOEL.—The Times of Tuesday contains
a letter from this rev. gentleman, addressed to the Bishop
of London, conveying his dissatisfaction with the provi-
sions of the Clergy Relief Bill. The chief points of ob-
jection are contained in the following passages :—" I am
to certify to your lordship my avowal of dissent, upon
which you are ordered to depose me from Lob? orders,'
and then I am to be free from all pains and penalties.To
avail myself of this act is to purchase exemption from le-
gal penalties by consenting to my deposition from the
ministry; it is to avow, not that 1 have ceased to be a
minister of the Establishment, but that I have ceased to
be a minister of Christ. Were depositions from orders
merely an act of exclusion from the body of the established
clergy, I should willingly consent to it, but as it is an act
which declares me to be no longer a minister of Christ, I
cannot do so, because, with every wish to pay the respect
due to the legislature, I cannot purchase exemption from
any penalties by a lie. When I was ordained I was re-
quired to declare my belief that I was inwardly moved
by the Holy Ghost to take upon me this office and minis-
tration,' and that I was ' called according to the will of
our Lord Jesus Christ to the ministry of the Church.'
Those whO lightly enact the deposition of a minister may
think that this declaration is a farce, but in my case, at
least, it was a solemn declaration of the truth. That
call of Christ, determined by the influence .of the Holy
Spirit in the heart, with other suitable qualifications,
seems to me the substance of ordination ; an

he recoz:

nition of this call by a bishop is one among several moire
in which the call of the church is added to the call of God
As I believed then I believe now, that I have been millet

ray 15, 10'

or congregational minister is so.
Parliament may enact, I can neither cease to he. ay it, l
ter nor cease to preach ; and if the law reawrel,t for
would rather suffer any length of imprison%; frog)
preaching the Gospel than purchase an exenlPll„erhi
trouble by either declaring that I am no minister
ceasing to preach." met!'
CHURCH PASTORAL-AID SOCIETY.—The annualat Exete_slo,
ing of this society took place on Tuesday
the large room of which was crowded on the ocrod the
Lord Ashley presided, and at some length rindien.;alber
usefulness of the society. He stated that if the preset
of the clergy was three times as great as it was at. Pork oi
it would be wholly inadequate for the great
evangelizing the nation. Still they were not to de ;-ert
for, however great the difficulties by which theceol.l
surrounded, the generations that came after thew lie
develope the beneficial results of their lahours.o.n
ncid
warned them that the future welfare of their
of Christianity and civilization of the world deritial
upon their conduct during the next 10 years, f°p,rdge
not by science, by arts, by mere secular kn°w Igoe'
material progress, that the great Goliath of vice an,. ils
ranee rising up amongst them was to be master' 500
believed there never was a time so full of hoPe.„3Goil
present, and therefore he hoped that it would Plea'c'lP
he btlie thel
to bless the labours of this society, which
be the very best that had ever been established ina its
realms, and the principle of which was, that threctl;etiri
efforts the poor had the Gospel preached. The
pB-4
Whatever there;
read the report, which stated that the receipts of ' those
year amounted to £32,000, showing an increase °n ner
of the preceding year of more than £6OOO. The/Lie!!
diture had been £29,000, thus leaving a surplus 0' --„,los
£3OOO, but as the society, during the precious le
exceeded its income by nearly £4OOO, a balance),-.A the
mained against it of £lOOO. Yet the support w,..,"1-ords
society had received had been greatly increased. 'Pp the
of 200 clergymen had added their subscriptions to- the
funds; and 400 new lay subscribers had contributeceveit
parent society, besides a still greater number to the °bents
associations. The society now aided 289 in°ll°l;
intrusted with the cure of 2,094,521 people, una",jlexte
average of 7,247 souls for each. These bad an n,,:ee.
income of £202, while 160 of them had no Pars",,el4er
house. The society had now erected or kept °P,:nae'
churches and chapels, and they defrayed the elrh"- -114'
155 rooms licensed for the celebration of public wee,
The report, which was a very lengthy document' ',AO,
minute account of the society's operations througloto
year. Chancellor Raikes moved that the report be she or
and printed, and, in doing so, bore testimony to tA;ecese,
mense benefits conferred by the society upon the tilts
of Chester. Mr. Colquhoun seconded the resolutil;pat'
expressed his conviction that the society dealt with tof
ter which touched at the existence of the realm. ;,,en the
told that the prosperity of the country depense" bs
amount of its wealth and the extent of its population,_,os:
these were to the philanthropist subjects of the rote,'
serious alarm. He found that there were eirene, of
weekly throughout the country about 500,000 loble
penny publications, conducted by men of consnersl
ability, who attacked in the most vehement Inte/bross
the great institutions of the canary, from the
downwards. Yet the poor, in the midst of allt,.l,esed
centives to outrage cast among them, and Ncn"
physical suffering and want to endure, were patient a-1 0
all,—and why ? Because they knew that wealthy life,
earthly prosperity was not all nor the great oltjects
and that the present world was but
an outdoor •sc-131.0
preparing man for the great existence which awaltL.jeti
hereafter. He was sure that the labours of the so
riot
were doing more for the permanent interests of the n'The
than all the efforts of legislation and statesmen.m,ool,s
motion having been put and carried, the Rev. Mr' Pn-tel
and other gentlemen addressed the meeting in sun,.P",,rths
other resolution s founded on the report, and alt,e'lpi,
usual vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting
nated.

RAIL IYAY

AFFAIRS.

The East Lancashire Railway Company have re 4 fli°
formal notice from the Postmaster-General, to CO'%o
mails between Liverpool and Preston over the Ornls
section of their railway, after the 3rd of June next'hy et!
The sum owing to the Great Western Company dthit
of the solicitors is £48,000 instead of £90,000, °flA 0101
sum, says the Morning Herald, is secured on landem'
perty, and will be fully repaid.
ffitlie CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
weekended sth May, 1849: Coaching traffic,Xl,o77l°:
parcels, £34 14s. ' • goods and cattle, £241 185
'
steam-boats £152 Bs. ; total, £1,506 14s. 10d.;
sive of toll from Shrewsbury and Chester Company'
payment for conveyance of mails.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.--This great 0,7 n'ot,
despite the attempts (continued even now) from all ITO'
ters to depreciate its position, is said, by the esed t 136
condition of its permanent way and rolling stock, eeed iare
increase in the traffic receipts, to be enabled to d
at the next half-yearly meeting, a dividend at the r!„ the
7 per cent. per annum, and carry a large balance "elptS•
credit of the following, viz., the best half-year's re„ct 016
We are thoroughly satisfied, says the statement, t" a, 5
managers of the London and North-Western COnlrtallre°
traffic can and will, in the course of the next two or
to.
years, save one hundred thousand pounds sterlingLepe4
num in the work ng eapcnaca of the railway. ""
Chronicle.
the
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—On TIIrs"—CDOTY
adjourned meeting was held at the London Tavern' dot°
don. The room was extremely crowded, and the (10'
tors, upon entering, were received with all sorts ofA
cordant noises. Numerous policemen were station tof
the room. Mr. Cash moved the adoption of the rer:,,,,tr,
the Committee of Investigation. He referred to the, of
ment made by Mr. Waddington, respecting the ,10014
£7,600 paid to the Size land committee, and said he eat
lay those statements before the House of Commengbst it
mittee. He had nothing to do with that money, 539+
had been spent in this manner—advertising, 13,g;
solicitor, £1,619 ; on shares, £3,400; advertising u3k,i6.l'
ker and Co.. £340; printing and other expenses, ,301;
amount paid as balance, £231. Total, £7,594. ,'„,(04
given this statement to the shareholders, they °tile
much as he did about the matter; he then dwelt
the necessity of the recommendations of the cone tithe
being carried forward. Mr. Meek, of Lynn, secoou_air
motion. Mr. Waddington rose, but was assailed v"I'DI'
tempest of yells and other signs of disapprobation., he
chairman having at length obtained for him a hearlicist
commenced by an attempt to defend Mr. Hudson, aloe!
continued laughter and cries of " Oh, oh.,' All he that
of the £2,000 which had been so much talked of 0-'oo'
the directors passed a resolution when he was not ?Zile)
at their meeting and that he received the money---1:41
—and that the sum had not been entered in the •sses':
was, he believed, an oversight. (Laughter and 1,1 0;
Mr. M'Lauren moved, as an amendment, a divide:air];
4s. per share, which was seconded by Dr. Rav•.Fane
very great uproar, which lasted for some time. )ir'e and
asked if the meeting had confidence in the chairle%dov
directors. (No, no, and turn them out.) A trereeh )l'
scene of confusion then took place; after whic
rclow
Fryes moved, as another amendment, that the leer
the report relating to the Norfolk Amalgamation, ;Nli,
punged. Another scene of confusion followed: eel
Howes subsequently moved that the Board of 1,43;51011
was unworthy of the confidence of the meeting. -I dole
seconded by the Hon. Mr. Grimstone. The an3e?c,ll#l
relating to the amalgamation was then put from teetorleyr
and negatived by a large majority. A poll was deity";
and ordered to begin at six o'clock and close on S3„fidif,,;
The second amendment relative to the declaration "di;P,,
dead was also lost by a still larger majority. The Weil
pal resolution was then carried with only two dissenoinea
The chairman intimated that the directors had deterip 01.
to resign. (Cheers.) The directors left amidst Ycloitioi,
execrations. Three cheers for the committee of 21100t,4
gation closed the proceedings, which were throw; 11,0
a most disorderly character, and the London Tales,o`o
completely mobbed by parties interested, and enciew •,
ing to obtain admission. At the adjourned meetol
Saturday, a letter was read from Mr. Waddingte p'3ol
another from Mr. Duncan, the solicitor of the co n1,09],
tendering their resignations. Both letters were ren'of
the greatest applause. Mr. Cash, the chairman pcl
committee of the enquiry presided, and annollecqh
result of the ballot relative to the amalgamation
Norfolk line, which was carried by an immense lindee'r
A committee, consisting of 30 of the largest sharehe%
in addition to the investigation committee, was th coto7;'
pointed, to recommend eight new directors for the
management of the company

-*•
FALL IN THE PRICE OF RAILWAY 0,-
DURING THE PAST WEEK.

Alen;
The writer of the city article of the John Bull b' '
•ei
following description of the share market ;—"Tilerl'i
tone noticed last week as pervading the railwaYibeg„e
has greatly increased within the last day or two. 0,71
depreciation has occurred since last Saturday in LR;tls'4
of several lines, and nearly all the shares are cle°tcjib4rs
fall. The cause of the decline arises from the „ceTO
produced amongst holders by the nature of thejiot tbJ
reports made on railway properties, and the fear tb3,1050
worst has not yet appeared. Rumours of a very
sinister tendency have been circulated, and some Ail 50
consequence has naturally been engendered. a 3
healthy state of fear unquestionably prevails, ,1111 10 or
thought that until the affairs of each company note ecl
been thoroughly investigated, this feeling will
000
less pervade the public mind. The disclosure cndo#
in the committee on the Eastern Counties affairsV,of
much to create this uneasiness. At one period 0' d deP fa
the market had a tendency to improve, and a g° on 9 Vio
business was done forinvestment, but these opera'i Doge
more or less decreased, and the desire to sell onie, boce
some cases been clearly perceptible. On the srll°
ever, the market is less distinguished by a PreP°n pri`ije
of sales than by a gradually and heavy decline '",,ihis let
Great Western have fallen £lO per share sine!, .4.04.14:
week. Hull and Selby, £6; Lancashire and.
S,l(
£5; Leeds and Bradford, £4 10s. ; North Westel4 nta
Great Western Half Shares, £5 • Hull and Sero' '11„d,
Shares, £3; South Western, £2; Midland,
Birmingham and Derby, £3 • York and N0;11(0°100
: Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 10s. ; u„tantrs.;
out a guarantee, £2 ; Birmingham, Wolverharenaa, )3,;
Dudley, 13s. ; Bristol and Exeter, £2; Ca1ed00175.601
Chester and Holyhead, £2. • Eastern Countiefbs,•Atll
Eastern Union, £1 ; East 'Lancashire, £1 P3os;
Lincolnshire, 10s. ; Great Northern, 10s. ; Ure-0 0;
of England, .£2 ; Great Western Quarter Sbnresfo'll‘, fork
Ditto Fifths, £2 10s. ; Brighton, £2 55.; Ne,r• t'P'ool.l
)rth British, £1 • North Staffordshire, 179. 6.. boy 05, ;
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Potitiot aursdaY a man named Butterworth, aged 32, drop-
Lahnj,u dead whilst following his employment at Mr.
se4ro!twery in Oriel-street.
liartiri,:tr,w,otnen were engaged digging sand up near St.
one of ti", Ch men
on Thursday, when a large mass fell. on
0,`,1e,13, named Mary Kennedy, who soon after died.
of woman, named Charlotte Cragie, eighty years
Weein-1_1:410 lived in Lower Tranmere, died suddenly on
on after partaking of a hearty tea.
in RegentdaY week, Ann Feeney, wife of a person living
tip;
and was put to bed in a state of intoxica-
liiti',e next morning was found dead.
of heci,e case of the death of a child caused by falling out
tthe he ion, returned a verdict of accidental death,
have rgeoll stating that a piece of earthenware might
Tprodueed the injuries of which de:eased died
ClinA ainnual meeting of the Preston Auxiliary. to the
Rev fit,,ssieriarY Association was held last night. The
Prosejni— parry and H. Carpenter were announced to be
The f 5
easter, ce of 'Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-
ItyL,4ocant by the death of Mr. Twiss, has been given
Queen, Campbell, the Chancellor, to Mr. Page Wood,
Sir Counsel, and M.P. for Oxford.
torah e'rgo Grey has written to the senate of the Uni-
t% bof London, authorising them to receive certificates
4164• Mus Pratt for the purpose of graduation in me-
TRE •NT
11•OrtA) ',on? BLOWING CEREUS (CACTUS GRAND'.
Zeali sPecimen of this wonder of the vegetable
'44 ()U. is growing in the gardens of Charles Tayleur,
State field House- -
1101: i‘'eu of the 44-inch conduit pipes, intended for the
tived heeirtinguished " Rivington water scheme, have ar-
tee of re' and may be seen by the curious on a vacant
thelird near Wallasey Pool, hired for that purpose
dabs„,,
ate Committee.
uatie tx THE AMPHITHEATRE.—On
ith Saturday night,
the gVie Performance in the Ampheatre, a man.in
rott, whet:, suddenly dropped down dead. He was carri
itnd th en it was found that his name was James Sco tetd
of` at he lived in Norris-street, in the neighbourhood
Thtingtori Bush.
Vel shteamshiP Caledonia, Captain Leitch, sailed from
of -"Rotiet "eY, on Saturday, for Halifax and Boston, carry-
passe passe47, 5,000 specie on freight, and a fair complement
•oo hi veers
Y r e
Th Caledonia has been recently tho-
T ePaired.
petyko„ v. Charles Henry Burton, M.A., incumbent of
ana,a,,'"P's Church, inthis town, has had presented to
;Ilerahn'enYmously, for the use of the above church, by a
alril,'„.oe members of his congregation, eltegxatns
seleciarl,olles," elaborately carved in oak! and.wi h e
e,
roargint: from the " offertory sentences," inscribed on h
at'd beautifully illuminated.
!filieltu4'erioN FROM MANCHESTER.—In the ship Blake,
uked ~,sailed hence on Friday for New Orleans, were a
td 4O Youthful adventurers, chiefly clerks mid shop-
!heelssit Manchester, many of whom have relinquished
,h-Pe ies and, with all the funds they could colleclt,
tPer ceedinv• via' N Orleans to Texas. They ar.e.near y
ANzet°talie4, and appearedew full of health and spirits.
,tast‘ we ED SIMPLETON.—At Carmarthen workhouse,
;`Qatlva Major Bowen, the auditor of accounts, observed
41(ltitZauPer of Llangedeirne parish, aged 92, had been
Rioati—",to leave this country for California ! ! ! The old
tive't woo was a Mormonite, or Latter Day Saint, reached
4°l. in safety, and is, doubtless, now on the high
lonetii' ins way to this celebrated emporium of wealth and
pkketil'•tEßlDAN CARGO.—Speaking of the splendidew
104 iill°11) Constellation, recently launched, „the Nam.
,t°°th ibli),,Ping List of the 14th ultimo say.s, m
'PhD. ''.et leaves our Dort this morning on her first
'or Liverpool, with the following enormous cargo,
V°lll, 37 463 bushels • wat, 8,800 bushels otton,
1,697. barrels; potash, 53 barrels; pork,
480 ti-re's ; bread, 190 barrels ; rosin, 541 barrels ; beef,
8,4 :lees; cedar, 100 logs; bacon, 332 bales, 111 boxes,
ock casks ; hams, 189 casks ; cheese. 623 boxes ;
vi s' 9,,, ; staves 3,000 ; gun-stocks, 2,000; fine goods,
liorv4^nees. The' great bulk of this cargo, it will he
tob-f
i's composed of heavy goods, the dead weight ''lrrei about 2,000 tons, and equal in bulk to 1 , Ot
I'4, inss The ship however, is not full, her owners nn
'eet, ~,,0 make her draught greater than twenty-three
Inive-"41 she now draws." This magnificent vessel
d at Liverpool on Sunday.]
toIv,ILANERS' SAFETY BOXES.—In reat fiye at
Gins-
tisiqnislcssrs. Boyds saved their books, owing
Messrs.
strhae
3tilhei,e,"?e powers of resisting heat possessed by Jews
in
oth., s Invaluable safety boxes. We find t‘he fo of
the
loap- of the fact in the Glasgow Herald:—" Some.ot
the spans • in Messrs. Boyds' works, and a small piece a
'lcluW-a-cast end of their works, are saved, but all else,
the ling W right's large five-story sugar house.
4tede .Btc.,ainarwe destroyed._ T. he Messrs. Boyd.s'
ote of
‘eir books. by reason
.of their being enclosed in
\,.these „Iliners' safes—a testimony to the us.efulees of
4ose,.lLicieB which we have much pleasure_
at r' all day, the firemen were engaged in
throwing
they Ott the smoking, and still partially blazing ruin;
ttooa Presented a most lamentable spectacle. Nothing
histanaueve ground but the bare outer walls, and in some
the hit these had crumbled away from the intensi▪ ty of
t_ll4o t while below lay charred beams and rafters,
tIL-Ptring material, and masses of iron machinery,
Tu—v, twisted into every conceivable shape."
the itIttnYEATHER.—The present—the virgin—month of
rbti miler, has hitherto presented few or none of those_
shtilea features in sunshine and warmth by which she
ettlsn—v"Y distinguised. We have had generally a cloudy
14%4 BkY, and a degree ofecod, cold, from winds smacking
1/11 ruts of the east, which form an exception to the gene-
n; „ Indeed we may here remark that, taking the
get N't ule Present year from its commencement. we do
Noliee'rnsioentab(eir having.exteprreruienced, in this quarter, such a
pted) of harsh easterly winds.
terooB44daYa=innvinnhowever, a favourable change of
Ileratul'e took place. The wind fell almost to a calm,
Fitch soft showers fell till about midnight ; soon. after.
,13,4 :eavY rain fell till daylight yesterday, when it thtn-
-44 '4Y,. The wind had changed to the western hemis-
i?opn',4 puring the day, vegetation, so long retarded, took
t
.
'—l start nd it might be said that things migh
71d hti fairly to graow. The wheats pusses, and other
%%Prince look beautifully' verdant,' and, with a succes-
sulishine and showers, we may anticipate fine crops.
`POrela HOUSE FOR CALIFORNIA.— An extensive iron
llitose'alnsed hzeojust beena m leted by Messrs. E. ,
of M enochenster, for Messrs. Pyßand
°f Liverpool, who are about to establish a branch
Zl4O. 8 areasco The dimensions of the etalli
llifeel;,_. follow :—.Extreme length 60 feet ;width,
;bi tog.reght to the under side of the eaves, 10 feet ;
leehf..l:7aak of roof 17 feet. There is an iron division
irdea frab~,e, one end, and the. smaller compartment is in-
oe used as a dwelling-house or office. A strong
)hick feat- e forms the foundation, on the top edge of
;Poilibi:7_ screwed down moulded base plates of cast iron.
*ltlie-2, ends, partition, and roof are made principally
t7eitt'ur light ir n of the T section, set at distances of
teet "rte.; to these are bolted sheets of iron one-
i;htit;er, an inach in thickness, which are joined to each
slOttki;," inP joints, by bolts. The whole of the doors. and
are j made' f wrought-iron, and the windows,
.entilatilo, rain-pipes, and gutters are of cal
~ev‘le believe t at the.entire structure has been fitted
uP in a fortnight. It is now at a yard in
A ttoa Bush
t,led :4111, •
j:TREATRE.—During the past week a gentleman
ci-ewes has been performing some of the principal
lf,'et"riieyrs of Shakspear's tragedy. Mr. Lewes has some
tl,4llilibes au author, and is also favourably known to
tilpi Live no one of the amateurs who performed in Lon
Cr
ani elsewhere to promuoutsee.the design of
the eveli?.e the Warwickshire bard's house. On Thurs-
hr,Oart the play was. " The Vlerchant of Venice,"
vOrin,"' Shylock being played by Mr. Lewes. The
oh'Y lii,„nee was respectable, but never exceeded what a
4°ll4,°.ere actor might achieve. Considering the few
witi ities the debutant has had of familiarising him-
-41,0v,:`4" the foot-lights, and an assemblage.. of people
ft...°l4,,,Plinci, and above those mystic jets of gas, he
" tench aptitude for the higher walks of the pro-
Oliat Still, looking at the performance as an earnest
Otis We cultivated genius proposes to offer aipublaicdvwhot
°essed the displays of a Kean ands A. acre , i
k„-'15.4 he looked n a failure. Mr. Lewes may have a
'eePti of
ehseran cter, and be able to give a tolerably
C. I.g°
,Ttout he lacks many of the essentials of the
W.t
top is jil,
otcP.nSED MURDERER, JOHN GLEESON WILSON.
,lt it isknown,is in custody at Kirkdale,
Tot ,"yo jY,riurdered Mrs. Henrichson, of Leveson-street,
l'tl.4l4ldren, and servant maid. Since his committal
!)1 A few conduct generally has been peaceable in pri-
-144 into
days since, however, one of the keeerswtao_okk.
N' the ,40 the yard to have a walk. As tliey were 1
1110101,138011er observed some hammers left by I.abou_r-
N'e a h,"aid been working in the yard, upon which he
pt ed~"sa and seized one of them. The keeper instanty
the basPed him by the back, and held him fast ;
she
began- tO kick, strike, and bite, and was in
ea "erPowering the keeper. when two ofthewprti-
i ellitytn reef=rtunately to his assistance. The three
and
h
s„ained him until further help came, an
.on
til'atttte.d he lamented much that he had not a knife,
e; Ile he had had one be would have ripped them
was then manacled, upon which he stated that
(n Minn not eat anything for three days. He kept hi▪
sex_.-
litkithe feu resolve, and for three days never tastedtfuud
_a.
tlitth day, however, he demanded his. vie uatli ,
ah:kled it:Usual allowance being brought to him, he e-
-14d h "le arrears, and that the three days' supply
e give
It N en to him at once !
thlk• MEASURES.—The first yearly report of
them, ha
be,
—,‘ugh, 'ell,
detailing the proceedings of his establish-
-Ist and measablishures
-
to4'st ion been
_published. The report extends from
tinle. p•Pril, 1848, to the 31st of March, 1849. During
t,14,70X244 weights have been adjusted, and these
pr° Pounds weight of lead and iron to bring them
tektcom, °Per
11_ Weight the average deficiency being t
(141011% out-doo; inspectors visited 10,213 shops and
tot:thou:B, mid examined.9l,3B9 weights and measures.
t'tat the mans and six persons have been summoned be-
Wei.aYor for being in possession of false or unequal
ro,.ests "to, and measures, and amerced in penalties
1p ou 11,410untin to £919 Gs Gd. Of 2157 grocers and
de outing
visited,g 403 'have been convicted for
11%141. oligt weights orsca les • of 673 butchers, 78 have
desi of 433 bakers; 35 were convicted ; of 117
Itt,ei.meale-resro3,‘lB were convicted`; of 95 fishmongers and
ZtlY te°4l4f,t, Were convicted • and of 39 brewers, 10
'll -4(171"'"• Amongst 13219 licensed victuallers, we
ip pa, convictions, and only one amongst 306 milk-
koti'eotin„"l looking
further into the report, we find that
milk-
ofd Lime. Ward there were 257, in Vauxhall Ward 110,
Vll‘4 esttae'streetWard 106 convictions. The expenses
ol 4114shrnent last year were X 27,08 12s. 10d. ;
48ti.,18 were for alterations, and other matters out
ourse. The receipts anlo/lotecl N 43050 ss. 6d.

We are sorry to learn that the Bishop of Madras is
compelled, by delicacy of health, to relinquish his inten-
tion of attending the anniversary of the Church Mission-
ary Society in Liverpool, on Sunday, the 20th instant.
We understand the Bishop of Chester will preside at the
public meeting, on Tuesdey evening, May 22nd,. in the
Collegiate Institution, and that the Bishop (elect) of
Rupert's Land, the Rev. T. K. Birks, and the Rev. A.
Boyd, are expected to preach some of the missionary
sermons.

BIRKENHEAD HOTEL.—We have already noticed the
opening of this beautifully-situated hotel ; but having
since had an opportunity of thoroughly inspecting it in
every department, we feel convinced, as our cursory no-
tice but faintly conveyed an idea of the numerous im-
provements, we need offer no apology for again reverting
to the subject. The Royal Birkenhead Hotel has for
years been esteemed, not only for its situation, its beauti-
ful marine view, but for the excellence of its management;
but latterly it has fallen into the bands of Mr. Jones, a
gentleman in every way qualified to add importance to its
character as a place of public resort. The Birkenhead
Hotel, as the property of the burgesses of Liverpool, cer-
tainly deserves their support; but it is still more com-
manded by the exertions of the enterprising host. There
is not a room in the house that is not splendidly furnished,
yea, some of them elegantly. -The viands are of the
choicest kinds, and the wines are not only of first class,
but are cellared most admirably, and all charged at prices
below many common taverns. The green is in excellent
order ; the gardens (public and private) are completely
altered, and equally improved ; and to them are added
excellent quoiting grounds. Indeed, nothing is wanting
to secure the success of this hotel but constant boats ; and
we are sorry to learn that, after the investment of so large
a capital, the running of one of the boats was discontinued
on the very day that the hotel was opened.

DINNER AND PRESENTATION TO MR. COUNCILLOR
HARBORD.—The electors of Great George Ward, and
other burgesses of this town, friends and admirers of the
independent, manly, and straightforward conduct of
Henry Gordon Harbord, Esq., since he accepted the
office of representative of Great George Ward, invited
that gentleman to a public dinner on Thursday evening,
for the purpose of presenting him with a substantial mark
of their esteem, in the shape of a handsome service of
plate. To Mr. Joseph Mayer, of Lord-street, the com-
mittee appointed by the subscribers entrusted the design
and arrangement of the plate. It consists of a complete
coffee and tea service, which is of the Egyptian form, and
beaded round the edges, with parcel engraved and bright
tables ; six pint drinking-cups to correspond, and eighteen
pairs of very elegantly-formed dessert knives and forks,
in a satinwood case ; also a large-sized round salver or
waiter, standing on feet, the border of which is formed
of rich scrolls and shells, alternating with each other ;
the table of the waiter is engraved with portions of the
acanthus and scrolls, leaving a space in the centre on
which is the following :—The crest, a lion couchant on a
cap of maintenance, and under it the inscription—
" PRESENTED TO
" HENRY GORDON HARBORD, ESQ.,

" As a mark of the esteem in which he is held by the Electors
of Great George Ward, and other Burgesses of Liverpool, for
his manly, honest, and unflinching advocacy of their interests
in the Town-Council.
" JOHN SMITH, ESQ., Chairman.
" WILLIAM WAGSTAFF, ESQ., Hon. Sec.
" April, 1849."
The dinner was served up in the large room of the Great
George Tavern, Upper Pitt-street. Mr. Lawson proved
himself a liberal caterer, the tables literally groaning
under the weight of good things provided. About 70
gentlemen sat down, and great justice was done to the
edibles. The chair was occupied by John Smith, Esq.,
and the vice-chairs by William Beattie and Joseph Cooke,
Esqs. There were also present—John Taylor, William
Hand, John Belshaw, William Rigby, R. T Reeves,
Escott Richards, J. Rowlands, Daniel Baugh, Charles
Callis, Richard Jackson, W. 0. Harbord, Thos. Thistle,
Michael Alexander Gage, John Rea, Charles Batten,
Ralph Knowles, Thomas B. Troughton, W. H. Ogden,
Hugh Pierce, Thomas D. Halket, William Lawson,
Thomas Pearson, and George Etches, Esqs.
SPLENDID DEJEUNER ON BOARD THE GUY MAN-
NERING.—A most magnificent champagne lunch was
given, on Tuesday last, on board this monster packet-
ship, at which nearly one hundred of the leaders of our
mercantile marine were present, amongst whom we
observed—R. S. Henderson, Esq., Chairman of the Dock
Committee ' • Thomas Sands, Esq., Spooner Sands, Esq.,
J. Lockett, Esq., Admiral Grenfell, R. Houghton, Esq.,
R. Bateson, Esq., Wm. Jacques, Esq., John Finch, Esq.,
Francis Archer, Esq., Thos. Stitt, Esq., Jno. Shaw, Esq.,
W. S. Bird, Esq., Henry Barnes, Esq., Henry Higgins,
Esq. Mr. Fisk, of Castle-street, was the caterer; and as
no expense was spared by her highly-respected commander,
Captain Edwards, or the outward consignee, Mr. John
Taylor Crook, a collation was provided which for excellence,
plenitude, or taste, is not outvied by anything we have
hitherto had the pleasure of recording. The vessel
was lying in the graving dock, for the purpose of being
coppered ; and though the circumscribed space be-
tween her and the outer walls of the dock in some way
prevented a free admission of light to her 'tween decks,
which were thrown open for public inspection, it afforded
the advantageous opportunity of viewing her beautiful
mould—a theme of general conversation and approval.
Even under the disadvantage of being hemmed between
two walls, her main and lower decks were, we may say,
better lighted than most ordinary dwellings ; and the
mode of ventilation, which was explained by the com-
mander, left no doubt on the minds of those present that,
in her construction, duo value had been entertained of
those important tributaries of health at sea—light and
air. After the profusion of viands that piled the tables
had been removed, a variety of toasts conducive to
the cultivation of the commerce of this and our sister
country, and appropriate to the festival, were proposed and
responded to by the gentlemen present. Success to
the Guy Mannering and her noble commander," "The
consignees and owners," and " England and America,"
were amongst the most important. The replies of Captain
Edwards (who is so popularly esteemed as the successive
commander of the Sea, the Ivanhoe, and the Marmion),
Mr. Bird, Mr. Spence, Mr. J. T. Crook, and others,
were listened to with much attention, indeed the proceed-
ings throughout were not only gratifying, but had the
marked character of conveying the truly liberal feeling of
reciprocity and respect which exists between the English
and the American merchant. At about five o'clock the com-
pany separated, all expressing their delight of the mam-
moth ship, the excellence of the entertainment, and the
intellectual hilarity that had pervaded the meeting. A
description of the Guy Mannering appeared in our paper
of the 2d inst., and she is one of the largest vessels that
ever entered the port—being calculated to carry nearly
1,000 passengers, in addition to cargo—we may state that
she may now be seen in the Prince's-dock until Monday
next, her appointed day of sailing.
THE LIVERPOOL TOWN Misstort.—ln the autumn of
1848, two of the missionaries, in the south end of the
town, through the kind and munificent aid of two bene-
volent ladies, were enabled to establish in their districts
two Ragged Schools, in which food is supplied to poor
boys and youths, in addition to education. Each of
these schools is held on two evenings in the week, and
the rooms are open in the day time as reading-rooms—a
privilege of which many of the scholars avail themselves,
one of them generally reading, while the others listen.
The class of persons benefited by these schools may be
judged of from the following fact :—A few weeks ago, an
aged female, of abandoned character, was apprehended by
the police on the charge of receiving stolen goods. On
being conveyed in a cart through the streets in a state of
intoxication, she shamelessly boasted to her neighbours
that she was going to have a sail at the Queen's expense,
alluding to the punishment of transportation. This wo-
man was a mother, and her children were eyewitnesses of
her degradation. The missionary, in reporting this case,
says, " This old woman has a son, about fourteen years of
age, at the school. He has just finished his letters."
The other missionary says, " My Ragged School has been
very encouraging, the average attendance being about
seventy. I have had to dismiss two boys. I found that,
with all entreaty and kindness, they were bent upon
mischief. This is discouraging ' • but there has been a
wonderful improvement in the habits and manners of the
boys since the commencement of the school. Addresses
have been delivered, and anecdotes have been related,
and they have listened with deep attention. lam fully
convinced of the necessity of such schools, and would be
glad to find the Christian public heartily taking up this
good work." That which constitutes the distinguishing
characteristic of the labours of the Town Mission is the
system of visiting from house to house. Fourteen hun-
dred visits, on an average, are weekly made to the dwel-
links of the poor, for reading the Scriptures, religious
conversation, and prayer. And thus multitudes, who
never enter a place of worship, hear those divine threat-
enings against sin, and those invitations of the Gospel of
peace, which would otherwise probably never engage their
attention from the beginning of the year to the end of it.
The weekly number of meetings in rooms and dwelling-
houses is about eighty. The attendance at some of these
meetings, of persons who probably attended no place of
worship, is greater than in some of our stated places of
worship ; and the efforts of the people who have been
benefited by them to confer similar benefits upon their
poor neighbours show the value they attach to them. In
one meeting, at which the attendance often amounts to
two hundred, the poor people have, within the last twelve
months, contributed, out of their abundant poverty, up-
wards of £26 towards the funds of the Town Mission.—
Report.