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in the fact, that there is little foreign information of THE LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE NEWS-ROOM. EVERTON AND RITZKDILE FLORAL AND HOP
TICULTU RA L MEETING. •
any importance which is not seen in the columns of
This Meeting hickci.s, fai7r jhnelisichi:inLoufnCdaerrnageonms,oFstrutz,
This room—one of the largest and finest public rooms in
our own journal, and communicated to every corner
Europe—has recently been lengthened, and newly painted Veg FlOw'ewrs,
of the United Kingdom, before that dignified or dan-
dified official has found time to break the seals of his and decorated. As it is the constant daily resort of our timetables,uptr, was held yesterday in a large marquee,
in the grounds of the Derby Arms, Kirkdale, and was most
dispatches. ' merchants; as it constitutes a general " mart" for commercial,
political, and general information ; and is, moreover, an neighbourhood,
andc fashionably attended. All the gentry of the
interest in the beautiful productiosnslotha,
tahnedwnmeeroTtshpearfies from the town, crowded
We should have been glad, but we should at the object of considerable interest to strangers visiting the town thegtenTJurcrng'
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same time have been infinitely surprised, if the little (who may be introduced by subscribers),—the following
which ministers have found time to say for themselves, I brief account of its architecture and dimensions will not be
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truth. Her Majesty, we apprehend, does not, as
eausatnesdideb of the Exchange-buildings—a pile perhaps une- degree.prizes at this annual aexil'ilbitioaill
abraenddnnoattened.
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heretofore, "continue to receive from" (all) " foreign
commercial structure, in magnitude, excel- amount :the
.hotiour_of successful ed,,,,,..+:,:__ great a pecuniary
powers assurances of their friendly disposition." The fence of materials, latnervials, or superiority of trn”t-.„.„..1.:_ * T,
omission of that little word "all" may, to be sure,
protect her Majesty's advisers from the imputation of
putting a deliberate falsehood into the royal mouth;
but that omission is, after all, but a paltry evasion of
the fact, that, with a powerful nation, whose alliance
has of late been a great matter of boasting to the lvhig
faction, we are not in that relation of friendly feeling
which is to be desired; and it would have been more
manly at once, and more politic as well, to have no-
ticed the circumstance.
There are several subjects too which hitherto have
furnished prominent features of such documents, and
which are entirely omitted from the present. In what
state, we ask, is the. American boundary question ?
Her Majesty sayeth not. In what condition is Ire-
land ? Can Irish tranquillity furnish no theme for
exultation ; or have "Repeal, or Separation," and the
late exposures of Ribbonism, rendered this a sore sub-
ject for Lord Melbourne and his colleagues to venture
upon ? We fear they have. The most important
omission, however, which we have to point out, is that
of parliament having succeeded in solving the knot
which tied up in his cell, in Chelmsford Gaol, the im-
mortal, and never to be too much lauded, five and
sixpenny martyr John Thorogood With ntiv ^
~ ^se
ana..5.,.. bwoisiu oawv liiiien trom the ups ot er a-
jesty the gracious announcement that her fair hand had
signed the. statute which restored to liberty and to his
lapstone this most obstinate of all cobblers ! But,
perhaps, it was wise to shield the tender feelings of the
two houses of parliament from such a call upon their
delicate sensibilities ; and the announcement might
have excited unreasonable hopes of similar acts of par-
liamentary favour in the minds of less interesting,
though equally stubborn, opponents of the established
laws and authorities of the realm.

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the piazzas in front, it is entered by two wide folding-doors, of production, which is far better than the tug of destruction. Amongst the rare plants shown as an honorary specimen,
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so adjusted on springs as to admit of easy ingress and egress.
The style of the room corresponds with the exterior of the
the white wig of an
stonework,—being Grecian ; and to the visitor, on his first oilman on a barber's block, wsietT tl'inegliair parted.hich bear Ththeere
entrance, from its great magnitude and chastity of ornament,
are, we have heard, specimens of this plant
w
the effect is most imposing. It is 130 ft. 9 in. in length, and semblance of human hair, from the straizht flaxen of some
yrsirygoaonneu African. The plant
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51 ft. 8f in. in width ; thus presenting
an area of about 6,209 wEausruspeneatu nations to the frizzle
b superficial feet. The height is 31 ft. 4 in. in the middle. A beautiful specithen, asfof th a
tall plant, was shown of the
The most striking feature is a double row of lonic columns,
ten on each side, running longitudinally alongthe room, and Auraucaria
own southern climExcelsa, a species of the fir tree, which in its
e- attains a height of 300 to 370 feet.
alntir
iaative offolk Iland, s a fine slid grain, and
supporting the roof, which rises, between them, in a seg- .n learn,' in comgs in user asof valuable spar timber Diu
went of a circle, some feet higher than those parts of it be- the navy. Sent by Mr. Skirving.
tween them and the walls on each side. Each of these noble Of Carnations the display was very splendid, and included
columns has a handsome capital, and each shaft consists of manyw s beautifulstoc4 7 v
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toofn Dahlias,
a
single polished stone : opposite to them on the sides and which, had they been. entered for competition, would doubt:
less have absorbed many of the prizes. Mr. at
at the ends of the room there are corresponding pilasters.
deed, sent a general collection of plants and flowers, ng, in-
with his
The curved or central part of the roof is divided into panelled
usurill desire to give variety to the exhibition, and encourage
compartments between the pillars, with central floriated orna- cu lt vation.
ments, in stucco, serving as ventilators. The roof at each side is In " Agricultural" produce, a most extraordinary speci-
men or bunch of Oats was exhibited. It was the HOpetovvn
also divided into larger moulded compartments. The mid-
skeiel, grown on the farm of Mr. Archibald Sinclair, from
dle of the room, between the columns, is left open as a spa- . afsrt, J.,erfis..go,wtl.l on the acme farm. The stalks
cious commercial promenade, or place of conference : the sides, measured

__a of about the same area as the middle,
are appropriated for reading-desks and tables, where, seated or
standing, subscribers and visitors may peruse the news of the
day,—nearly all the journals in the kingdom, and many of fo-
reign lands, being here " served up" with great regularity.
There are seven semicircular-topped windows on each side

met .5 inches, to 7 feet 10 inches in height.
The show of garden stuff, particularly turnips and cauli-
flowers, was splendid. The Searisbriek turnips were very
fine.

Of Cucumbers, the show was such as to demonstrate a de-
cided improvement in size and quality.
The FRUIT generally was of great growth, and -fine qua-
lity. The grapes might have rivalled, or rather excelled, the
finest of t
_nrn,ls,nari -
mer presenting tel and very large mouthfuls.
The whole show went off with the greatest ecldt, and the
competitors, with additions to their numbers, will doubtless
come forward with still greater enthusiasm at the next meet-
ing, which will take place before the close of the season.
The following were the principal prizes awarded :—The
best pan of Carnations,—Mr. Win. Lodge, of .Manchester ;
for the second best, Mr. Evans, of Chester.
For the best "Maiden Growers,"—No fewer than seven
prizes in the various kinds, to Mr. Thomas O'Grady.
Scarlet Bizarre,—First prize, Thomas Roby, of Prescot;
second, Mr. Wm. Lodge.
Crimson Bizarre,—First prize, Mr. Lodge; second, Mr.
Ewing, of Chester.

alternate square-topped windows, except in the spaces on
the east side anti south end occupied, by three fire-places,
and the twn spaces on. the west side where are the *doors.
Owing to the shadow produced by the piazza on the west, a
subdued rather than a bright light is admitted, but it is suf-
ficient for all practical purposes. At the north end is the bar,
in a recess facing the centre of the room. The outer counter,
or " bar," is gently curved outwards. Behind it are hand-
some cupboards for the newspaper files, &c., in the form
of a bureau, and surmounted by a weather-clock; which,
moved by a vane on the top of the buildffig, gives immediate
indication of the changes in the wind. This is decorated
with etchings in gold. At the opposite ead of the room
there is a large clock to correspond. The cupboards, coun-
ters, and drawers are admirably grained in oak, and after-
wards varnished. We never saw a more masterly imitation
of that timber. The sides of the room are painted of a light
veined stone colour, harmonising with the stone columns
forming the cent-

We have not-time further to enumerate ; but may state
that the remainder of the prizes for flowers were won re-
spectively by Mr. Roby, Mr. Lodge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Har.
rison, C. S. Parker,- Esq., Mr. William Skirving, the Rev.
Rector Brooks, Mr. William Smith, Mr. Moss, Mr. Jones,
Mrs. Woodhouse, Mr. Davies, and others.
We shall probably revert to this noble competition of Flo-
ral and Horticultural competitors.

We understand that a severe struggle is likely to
take place on Monday next in the election of Dock
Committee-men. Mr. Alderman Evans, for the pur-
pose of securing the passing of his favourite scheme
for investing the Dock Committee with the immense
patronage that must inevitably result from the erection
of dock warehouses managed by the Dock Committee,
finding that there is no hope of success if five Whig
candidates are presented to the rate-payers, has skill-
fully changed his tactics, and it is intended that five
conservative gentlemen shall he brought forward as the
protoges of the corporation of Liverpool, who have
suffered themselves to fall into Mr. Evans's net, and
who are willing that the warehousing, coopering, por-
terage, &c., connected with the new RellPnit. .h,ll ho

ral colonnade. The roof is of a still lighter
hue, and of varied tints, the object being to render the room
as light as possible. The whole of the painting was under-
taken by Mr. Porter, and is admitted to be executed in a
very superior manner. There are five bronze chandeliers
appended from the centre of the room, each with five gas-
lights, subdued by large globular or " melon" glasses, which
have a good effect.

Mr. Jones, the master, from his being connected with the
room for nearly thirteen years, is quite an fait at his duties,
and is to be found at his post early and late : we

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exclusively placed in the hands of the Dock Commit-
tee,--not seeing, or not choosing to see, that this enor-
mous patronage will be wielded for political purposes,
and will consolidate that power which, but for swamp-
ing the registry with fictitious Popish votes, was fast
passing out of their hands.

.otaining early and correct
information, are well known. The maritime sod commer-
cial news, including arrivals of vessels, telegraphic infor-
mation from Holyhead, &c., is posted on " the slate," and
in books, the moment it is received ; and the state of the
barometer is registered twice a day. The ventilation is ex-

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cellent, and the room is consequently never too warm in
summer, nor too cold in winter. In fine, the whole institu-
tion is an honour to the town ; and we may add, that though
we have heard of public rooms of a more decorative and
showy description, none exceed' our Exchange News-room
in simple and classical grandeur, and in accommodation ; and
none, we may assume, can boast of being frequented and
patronised by a body of men more honourable, more liberal,
or more enterprising in the several departments of commerce
to which they are attached. In proof of the increase of our
mercantile population, it may be added that there are upwards
of 1700 subscribers to the room, and the annual increase for

We are glad to find that five gentlemen will be

put in nomination, each representing important mer-
cantile interests, they not being opposed to the abstract
question of quay warehouses, but decidedly opposed to
their being managed by the Dock Committee in their
legislative and executive capacity.

The names of these gentlemen are—Mr. W. Potter,
Mr. John Crosthwaite, Mr. Robert Henderson, Mr.
Charles Challinor, and Mr. Thomas Bold. We hope
the merchants will not be gulled by the trick of Mr.
Evans; for although this gentleman is permitted to
ride roughshod over our obsequious Town Council, it
is no longer to be allowed that he shall also be first
consul of the Dock Committee, with the appendage of
an obsequious tail !

the last ten years has been about 60 per annum

* These noble buildings, the first stone of which was laid
on the 30th June, 1803, were finished on the Ist January,
1809, (when the room was opened,) from the designs of the
late John Foster, Esq., architect to the Corporation, at an
expense of upwards of £lOO,OOO. The stone, which is of very
fine quality, was obtained from the quarries of the Earl of
Sefton, near the Mount Cemetery.

EXTRAORDINARY DISAPPEARANCE OF A TRADESMAN.
—On Monday last, Mr. Roberts, of the firm of Chalkley
and Roberts, Vine-street, left his place of business with a
cart load of bread, which he expected to dispose of in Waver-
tree and the neighbourhood. Having finished his business,
he was seen tO pass through the gate at the railway, on the
Wavertree-road, on his retun home, about half-past nine the
same evening, but has not since been heard of. The cart
and horse were discovered in the road, and the remaindor of
the bread was undisturbed, and about 10s. were found in the
cart-box. Mr. Roberts is supposed to have had four or five
pounds, and a silver watch on his person, but no reason can
be assigned for his absence—he was prospering in business,
and has never been known to remain from home longer than
might reasonably be expected. The police have been in-
formed of these facts, and we hope that some satisfactory
information may soon be obtained of this (at present) inex-
plicable circumstance. As may be supposed, the family of
Mr. Roberts are in the greatest distress ; and we need
scarcely add that any intelligence which may be conveyed to
them respecting their relative will be most gratefully received.
By the packet-ship North America we have accounts of
the arrival out of the Britannia, royal mail steam-ship, at
Halifax and Boston. She left the Mersey on the 4th of July,
and arrived at Halifax in 12 days, and at Boston in 14 days.
She may be expected to arrive here in the course of to-day
or to-morrow.

DESIGNS FOR THE LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTION.

It will be in the recollection of our readers that designs
for this intended structure were some time ago advertised
for,—two prizes (a first and second) to be awarded to the
parties whose productions were the most highly appro'ved by
the committee. The result was• that about thirty architec-
tural drawings, each with accompanying elevations, plans,
and estimates, were sent in from various parts of the king-
dom ; and the committee of the institution having made
their award, with a view to gratify public curiosity they have
placed the whole in the exhibition room of the Lyceum,
where they may ha gratuitously inspected. We have been
highly gratified by a cursory visit to the collection. Many
of the drawings are beautiful, both as regards their execution
and the designs of the structures they represent. The com-
petitors, we should premise, were restricted by the prospec-
tus to the Tudor style of Gothic, and also, we believe, to a
stated amount of expenditure,—the latter not admitting of a
very highly-elaborate pile of building. The object in choos-
ing this style was doubtless to blend in the building, as a
public institution for the general purposes of education, a
portion of the ecclesiastical character, which is appropriate
to the religion's principles which it is the object of the foun-
ders to promulgate, and which this kind of architecture is so
well calculated to impart. Though this style admits of great
diversity of combination, as well as of considerable variety
in details, there is a vein of similarity running through seve-
ral of these designs, and more particulary in those of them
which, as we think, evince superior taste and mind. The
grand original with the architects generally has doubtless
been King's College Chapel, Cambridge. We shall briefly
notice a few of those promiscuously which we consider the
best, exclusively of the two prizes, with some details of which
we shall conclude :
No. 28. This is in our estimation the most " magnificent"
thing in the room. It respresents a noble pile, in which
hol? tl

ADVANCE IN THE PRICIt OF CANDLES.-It has been de-
termined by the principal chandlers to advance the price of
candles a halfpenny per lb., in consequence of the present
high price of tallow.—[See advertisement.]—Housekeepers
and others would do well to see that their candles are weight,
as many as are sold at a low price, in consequence of the
weight being deficient.

PERKINS'S PATENT STEAM GUN.—We had on Wednes-
day night an opportunity, with some other gentlemen, of see-
ing this extraordinary and ingenious engine of destruction in
operation, at the Shooting Gallery, in Tarlton-street ; and
could not, in common with all who were present, withhold
our astonishment and admiration of its wonderful effects.
The principle may be applied to artillery. Our first impres-
sion was that such an " internal machine," which appears
suited to riddle the bodies of a whole regiment of men with
balls in a few minutes, should, by general consent of all ci-
vilized nations, be excluded from the field or the fleet, as
being altogether too murderous to be tolerated. As, how-
ever, nations cannot be brought to court mutual annihilation,
(the better part of courage, after all, being discretion,) on
second thoughts, we regarded it as an invention which, if
brought even partially into practice, might keep belligerents
at so respectable a distance from each other, that it would
eventually reduce rather than increase the fatalities of modern
warfare, in the same manner as " the villainous saltpetre, (lug
from the bowels of the harmless earth," supersede the more
deadly conflict in which foe met individual foe, with deadly
steel, and the arrow left more carcases in the field than the
bullet. Be this as it may, Mr. Perkins's steam gun cannot
be regarded as other than an important discovery in the ap-
plication of steam to projectiles, inasmuch as, independent of
war, it may possibly be applied to useful mechanical piirposes.
The steam apparatus consists of a furnace, on which is placed
a coil of tubing 80 feet in length, and containing circulating
hot water. In a long horizontal elevated iron case above
there are four tubes of larger diameter, through the centre of
which the hot-water tube passes, and joins both ends of the
coil of tubing. The steam thus generated passes into a cham-
ber above, from the top of which it is conducted to the breach
of the gun. The gun is almost 6 feet long, and of small rifle
bore. Just over the breach, and screwed into it, is an up-
right pipe or hopper, from which, by turning a tap below, the
balls drop one by one into the breach, and a valve being in-
stantly opened by a handle close by, the steam rushes in with
great force, and " fires" it off with a loud report. One indi-
vidual turns the tap and opens the valve, and if this be done
with dexterity 600 balls may be discharged in a minute. By
keeping the tap entirely open a whole volley of 60 balls may
be discharged as fast as the drop into the breach. The force
with which these are projected is such that, after passing
through a thick board at a considerable distance, and striking
a plate iron behind it, they fall to the floor flattened to a sub-
stance even thinner than a sixpence. The principle of which
Mr. Perkins has availed himself is the elastic power of steam.
The explosive power of gunpowder is much greater, but is
sooner expended, being more instantaneous. In other words,
the explosive force of a charge in a fowling-piece is over at
a distance of say three feet from the breach. But the elastic
power of steam is so great, that it follows and propels the
ball until it leaves the gun,—thus making up for the sudden
and explosive power of powder, by continuity and rapidity of
pressure. The steam gun is exhibited in aid of the funds of
the Salford Mechanics' Institution, by the directors of which
it was purchased from Mr. Perkins. It is well worthy of a
visit, and its operation is fully explained by a gentleman who
superintends its working.
KNOWS!.EY.—Lord Derby, so far from being in a danger-
ous state, is in better health than he has experienced for some
months past, and is now able to conduct his own correspon-
dence, and transact official business is lord lieutenant of the
county. The Hon. Captain Charles Stanley, of the Grena-
dier Guards, has arrived with his lady from town, on a visit
to the noble earl; and Lord and Lady Stanley are expected
from Lathoin House, the seat of Lord Skelmersdale. Lord
Stanley will not visit his estate, Ballykisleen, in Tipperary,
this year.

Act and the florid are happily blended. A fine square tower,
with which the whole mass harmonises, rises in the centre. It
remind us of Eaton-hall. The plan of the interior does not,
however, comprise that convenience which might be expected
within so superb a pile; and the cost of the whole (probably
upwards of .4,000), precluded all chance of the success of
the artist, to whom it does much honour, to the gaining of
the prize. It is surmised to be from Glasgow.
29. A very beautiful frontage.
18. A fine massy specimen. There is a central projec-
tion enriched by oriel windows, and two handsome square
wings, with corresponding windows. The top (like the greater
number of the designs) is embattled. This, we should think,
would look well in execution.

17. A good and neat design, but rather better suited for
a gentleman's mansion, than a Collegiate Institution. We
speak of the style, and particularly of the peaked roofing.
There is a central tower. On examining the plans the practi-
cal visitor will perhaps adinit that the interior arrangements
are second only, if not equal-to those of the " grand prize."
The drawing is very, good. We think we can recognize in
this design the work of a respectable firm of our own town,
who produced a very splendid design for the Courts of Assize.
8. Very pretty in its several parts, but too much cut up
into projection§, indentures, and other details,—so that it
wants imposing effect in the tout-ensemble.
21. A fine building. The buttresses or gothic pillars and
rising shafts are well introduced.
16. This is evidently by a gentleman who knows what he
is about. He has depicted a very handsome pile, with a
square tower rising in the centre of the main front. The
gothic shafts are good. The same artist has placed in juxta-
position with it a beautiful and highly classical Grecian de-
sign for the Institutioii; and has given, in manuscript, on
the plan below it, his reasons for preferring that style to the
gothic, in a triodern.strncture, to be devoted to the purposes
of general education. His remarks are not without their co-
gency. The upper story of the promised building is enriched
by most appropriate alto-relievos, depicting the most promi-
nent events and characters in the page Of history.
Nos. 6,8, and 3 are all neat productions.
No. 2. The Second Prize. This is a very beautiful de-
sign of a pile in the castellated style, with a projecting centre,
and wings, in the middle of which last, at either end, rises a
handsome square tower. ' The windows are of the Tudor
form ; but those in the sunk story, which would have risen
in the plinth, are omitted,—as they would detract from the
appearance of the building. This is more discreet than can-
did in the artist. The interior arrangements, in particular
as regards the admission of light to some of the rooms, are
rather defective.

No. 1. The First Prize. This is a remarkably fine speci-
men, but we defer until our next publication a detailed ac-
count. Suffice it here to say,' that it is a beautiful specimen
of the Tudor Gothic, enlivened by large pointed windows,
covering two stories, with wings, octagonal shafts, embattled
*--- &c. It resembles np_9_,elC_i_n_g.E.Avvy.,ard:.s School at

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--tfin-t- the wings may be omitted until
The architect proposes
the building requires enlargement. We are glad to find that
the committee have decided to construct the wings a Priori,—
so much are they pleased with the design as a whole. We
concur with them ; the design is excellent ; and the interior
arrangements simple and admirableadmitting ample light
Without the wings, however, the outward
to every room.
would appear bald and unsatisfactory. It is by
building
H. D. Lonsdale Elmes, Esq., the successful competitor for
the plans of our St. George's Hall, and, latterly, of our New
Assize Courts. This gentleman is happy in his designs, and
in the appreciation in which they are held.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—On Monday week a commercial
gentleman from the old and respectable house of Messrs.
Bromfield and Overton, of Liverpool, accompanied by the
son of a resident tradesman, started in a gig from the Oak
Inn, Welshpool, on an excursion to enjoy the beautiful
scenery of the picturesque vale of Myfod. The horse had
not been in harness for two years, and was probably too
tightly curbed. They had not progressed more than twenty
yards from the Inn ere the animal betrayed considerable
symptoms of uneasiness in this novel employ, began
plunging, and eventually started off at a fearful pace, to !Ile
serious alarm of the inhabitants and others. It being
market day the danger was considerably increased, and
serious apprehensions were entertained that the horse might
run among the earthenware standings, which, of course,
would have added to his excitement. Fortunately, young
Bromfield, (of the house of Bromfield and Cr?.,) the driver,
was possessed of admirable presence of mind and great
firmness, which enabled him to keep the now infuriated
animal " well in hand," yet affording sufficient freedom for
his course. They cleared all obstacles, however, and got
from the town towards the upper turnpike, where as a means
of staying the animal's career, young Bromfield run him up
towards the ditch bank, which finally stopped him, but
pitched the two occupants of. the gig into the hedge, which
was very high and thick, luckily without any other injury than
a few slight scratches.—Salopian Journal.

NIMMII.II.IIIMI

—STABBING
- • NI e reg-ret to state that the un-English prac-
tice of stabbing, notwithstanding the severe visitations of the
magistrates upon it, is becoming very general in the brawls
that frequently take place amongst the lower classes of the
pwas opulation. On Wednesday a
man,z named Daniel Atkins,
His examined at the Police-court on a charge of this nature.
vietity, was a rigger, with whom he had had some dispute
in a pi!blic-house, and a struggle taking place between them,
the prisoner used the knife. Several wounds were inflicted
by him upon the rigger, one of which, on the neck, was of a
serious complexion. The rigger was conveyed to the Infir-
mary, where he now lies in considerable danger, and in the
meantime the prisoner was remanded. The instrument with.
which the injuries were inflicted was. a shoemaker a knife,
which appeared to have been broken in the conflict.

MAD Docs.—The public are cautioned to be on their
guard with respect to dogs, and keep them muzzled, giving
them a plentiful supply of water; severalidogs, showing de-
cided symptoms of hydrophobia, having been destroyed with-
in a few days.