The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

PROM THE TIMES.

THE English, as we are told on every side, are an emi-
nently sensible, practical, reasoning, and rather dull
people. They calculate when they are told to believe.
They detect an imposture at a glance, and see through a
superstition as they would a trick at cards. How their
ancestors ever came to worship stocks and stones, to offer
human holocausts in vast wicker images, or to think the
misletoe of the oak more sacred than that of the apple-
tree, passes comprehension. At all events John Bull, even
in fustian and shirt-sleeves, is too wise for all this now.
He understands steam-engine and looms, can calculate
percentages, strike an average, and do a sum in Rule of
Three. The day-school has banished false religions-to the
bats and owls, and the only fear is, that with so much edu-
cation to be got for the asking, and so many substantial
comforts to be earned by common industry, religion of any
kind should be voted a superfluity. Nevertheless, it is in
this England whereof we write that Joanna Southcote
and Thom were indigenous; where mesmerism, table-
turning, and spirit rapping have spread to all classes ;
whence tens of thousands of Mormons are going off to the
Salt Valley ; where almost anybody, if he give his mind
to it, can gain converts to anything. Fanaticism is not to
be eradicated by figures, and railways themselves subserve,
in the pride of might, to the most perverted forms of the
spiritual element. So we are not surprised to see the
growth of a new superstition, a new craftsman's idol.
The operatives of Lancashire have discovered a new re-
ligion, and are performing pilgrimages worthy of Jugger-
naut or the Holy Coat of Treves. Their spiritual zeal
carries them beyond the vulgar considerations of comfort
or economy. Monster trains convey them to the places
where this new-born piety may be refreshed by the exhor-
tations of suitable preachers and the devotional hymns of
the new worship. Under the cold blue sky they listen
with edifying submission to the pious raptures of inspired
teachers. Fathers, mothers, children, flock to the festival.
The aged forget their crutches, and the sick their pains, in
this holy ardour. And what is this new Gospel which has
illuminated the darkness of Lancashire, and made it the
Galilee of this land ? Prepare yourself, gentle reader, for
this new and astounding revelation of the Divine wisdom
and mercy. The awful truth which has broken through
the darkness of ages, which has penetrated every heart,
and warmed every soul in the industrious north, is the
eternal and immutable necessity of Ten per Cent. more
wages.

It is a sober and a portentous fact. From all Lanca-
shire, by ordinary trains and by special trains, there as-
sembled last Sunday, which appears to have been adopted
by the new religion fOr its day of worship, such a congre-
gation as never was seen at Hoghton, we presume one of
the high places of the Ten per Cent. divinity. They who
could not come had sent their Peter's pence in the shape
of more than two thousand pounds. Their preachers pro-
claimed a new era, heralded by myriads of conversions•
Preston is the favoured city of this new church, and it
may almost vie with Rome or Nauvoo in the amount of
contributions poured in by the devout Lancastrians.
" Let thousands more be rolled in," exclaimed one pious
man, " for every man in this assembly must know the great
fact, that money is the sinew of war." Certainly, if Ten
per Cent. more wages is a Gospel from heaven, the sinews
of war may be considered a great fact. The creed is de-
veloping. But why should it not embrace all England, all
classes, all employments, and all relations ? Who does Mt
want Ten per Cent. more wages ? Who will not acknow-
ledge that money is the sinews of war ? The millowners
themselves may embrace the new faith, for they want Ten
per Cent. more profits. The clergy may sit under brothers
Lawless and Cowell, for they want Ten per Cent. more rent-
charge and surplice fees. All the functionaries of the State,
all the Army and Navy, want Ten per Cent. more pay. We
fondly hope we have ourselves been instrumental in pro-
curing a boon to the common soldier, equivalent to about
Ten per Cent. Let us be enrolled among the apostles of
Ten per Centism. The doctrine is easy, the burden is
light. You have only to believe that your soul is safer
with 225. a-week than with 205., or with £llO a-year than
with £lOO, and that the man who will not give you the
larger sum instead of the smaller is a son of Belial. The
beauty of the doctrine is its universality ; for who is there
who does not want more money, more rent, more tithes,
more salary, more commission, more profit, more allow-
ances and pay in one form or another ? Master and man
can worship at the same altar, even if their prayers seem
commercially incompatible. But let Heaven settle that
difficulty, and let the operative on the one side pray for
Ten per Cent. more wages, and the master for Ten per
Cent. more profits, out of the same order.
But is there really no remedy for this delusion ? Do
we witness the veritable beginning of a new religion, the
only bond of which shall be a common interest in an in-
crease of pay. Surely there are gentlemen and there are
clergymen in Lancashire who can teach these poor dupes
something better than this, and inform them that to offer
public worship and sing hymns for triumph in a struggle
for Ten per Cent. more wages is not one jot better than fall-
ing down before a stock or a stone. True, two shillings a-
week more wages may present itself in a more lovely form
than a grim figure, all eyes, mouth, and nose, with dog's
teeth and matted hair, like the gods of the South Sea
Islanders. Two shillings a-week may stand for more
bread, meat, and beer ; better coats, shoes, and stockings,
a larger house, and so forth. But, nevertheless, comforts
and luxuries mount up into a very sorry idol. If operatives
may meet by tens of thousands on a heath and sing
hymns for boiled beef on Sundays, then their betters with
equal piety may offer up anthems for turtle soup, and iced
punch. No one can say how far devotees will go when
they once place their affections on creature comforts and
a handsome percentage. Certainly all this spurious zeal
looks ill for the religion of the north, and for the influence
of those whose duty it was to set the example. Is it true
that Moloch has been worshipped so long and so exclusively
by his more fortunate followers that the golden contagion
has spread, and the money-making, money-spending mill-
owner, now finds himself crushed by the converts to his
own faith ? The Roman critic observed, that when
Homer's chiefs went mad, their followers suffered. Is there
no such madness, no exclusive worship of Z. s. d. in Lan-
cashire, that has at last infected the silly multitude, and
sent them worshipping the god of their betters ? We
should be better satisfied of the result if we saw some-
thing done by those who alone can do it to strip this sel-
fish agitation of its fanatical guise.- To ask for Ten per
Cent. more wages is allowable, and even laudable ; to in-
sist on it as a divine right, and to invoke the favour of
Heaven on the demand, is simple blasphemy. Surely
there are people in Lancashire whose sacred profession,
whose high social position, and whose affectionate relations
with those whom they employ, will enable them to address
these fanatics with effect. If there are none such, and the
multitude of Lancashire arc really left like sheep without
a shepherd, whose fault is it but theirs who, being placed
by Heaven in a place of high moral influence, have thought
of little else but getting their own Ten per Cent., their
£lOO,OOO ?

COMMON LAW PROCEDURE.—The Lord Chancellor's
bill for the further amendment of the process, practice, and
mode of pleading in and enlarging the jurisdiction of the'
superior courts of common law at Westminster contains
100 provisions. It is proposed to enact that a judge of the
superior courts may, by consent, try questions of fact.
Two judges may sit at the same time for trial of causes
pending in the same court. The Court or judge is to be
empowered to direct an arbitration before trial. A special
case may be stated and question of fact tried. An arbi-
trator may state a special case. There are several clauses
with respect to matters referred to arbitration. Regard-
ing juries some material alterations are to be made. The
qualifications of jurors are raised to £3O a-year rating.
Common juries may be made up of persons qualified to
serve on special and commons juries. Jurors are to have,
on the payment of is., a certificate to exempt them from
further service for a certain period. A jury is to be dis-
charged after 12 hours if they cannot agree, unless they
desire further time ; " and they may during such time be
furnished with fitting accommodation and necessary re-
freshment by leave of the judge, and, at the expiration of
such time, if they cannot agree, they shall be discharged,
and an entry of the fact of such discharge shall be made
upon the hack of the record, and the cost of such abortive
trial shall be costs in the cause." Upon the discharge of
a jury the cause may be tried again. "It shall be lawful
for the Court or j adge at the trial of any cause, when they
or he may deem it right for the purposes of justice, to order
an adjournment for such time, and subject to such terms
and conditions as to costs and otherwise, as they or he
may think fit." If any person called as a witness shall re-
fuse from conscientious motives to be sworn, the Court
upon being satisfied of the sincerity of such objection, is,
to permit such witness, instead of being sworn, to make a
declaration, which is set forth, which declaration is to have
the same force and penalties attached to it as an oath.
On certain points a party may discredit his own witness.
A comparison of disputed writing is to be permitted. In
case of an unstamped document or insufficiency of duty, it
is not to be read, unless the same be paid to the officer, of
the court, with £1 additional penalty. On application for
a
new trial, whether the rule is made absolute or not, a
right of appeal is to be given. The Court of Error, the
Exchequer Chambers, and the House of Lords are to be
courts of appeal. Oral examination may be allowed on
motions. Another important alteration to be effected by
this measure is with reference to judgment debtors. A
creditor who has obtained a judgment in a superior court
may require his debtor to attend before a Master, and be
exammedas to debteowing him, and they may be attached
for the payment of the 'particular debt, which attachment
is to be binding. Rules and orders are to be made to carry
out the present second measure on common law procedure,
which is to take .effect on,the.24th of October next.

ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGOC

TS'
PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMEN orictil
Rev. W. St. Leger Aldworth, 8.A., to the IteeterY
to lb
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Barsham. near Bakenham, Norfolk. Westminster,
Rev. S. Arnott, Curate of St. James's,Westan,
....
Incumbency of St. Luke's, Berwick-street, L0n,4°,..., .. , , Vs'
Rev. C. H. Awdry, M.A., to the Vicarage of .-o'b a.
Chippenham, Wilts.
f be Se'
shlitreev.. J. H. Bainbrigge, to the Curacy of Yolcaoll, .:ti'l't
Rev. T. Banner, M.A. to the Incumbency
Church of the Holy Innocents, Liverpool. ~,,,ter. ~
Rev. W. P. Bennett. M.A , to the Curacy of I,•.%atectilvi
Rev. W. H. Cartwright, NI .A., Rector •of ectors'
Somerset, to be one of the District Diocesan lasi' ,
woe
Schools for the Deanery of Chw. r°
Rev. C. Wh. B. Clarke, B.Ae to the Carer eLs
t
~
Beßev. rkshire. ' • Doh°o .of
J. A. Crozier. to the Garrison Chaplaincy' par
Rev. J. Cunningham, to be a Curate of the tte
Spalding.
Rev. T. Cupiss, Curate of Edlaston, Derbyshire' t°
Rectory of that Parish.
RevJilDatiy,. tGo.thDeettencvtoaryie,opf
.Bse.(,lfietold,thSeuffcoulicr•acy of .5'
.0 be
James's, Taunton. tsleY' ijust'
Rev. H. A. Douglas M.A., Vicar of Abbo vd
Chaplain to the High Douglas,
f CaMbridgeOhire 9 D'
ingdonshire. ,_l,,Zooc
Rev. J. Denton, 8.A., to the Curacy of Aabtl-u` sOr
Leßev . t icesershire. ; Rathfaro
L. Dowdall, M.A., to the Rectos"' of nest
D .üblin
Rev. H. Dowson, M.A., to the Rectory of o°r/ste
upon
Lewes. Stoke'
Rev. W. H. Duck, M.A to the Curler of
~ to
Trent. ear Cal°6
Rev. F. Fisher. M.A., Vicar of Hillinartoth °- ip
be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Wiltshire. ct ROO3
Rev. J. H. Florus, 8.A., to the Curacy of -` College
Colchester.
Rev. H. Fowler, to be Head Master of Gloucester ,I,e
Scßev.ho. ir to '
ol
R. Gel!, Curate of Kirk Irton, Derb"b e' Of
Rectory of that Parish.
Rev. H. C. Grey, M.A., to the Vicarage of Willi° ep
II Rev.
J e
ren Sussex.
Rev. J. P.,Griffith, 8.A., to the Curacy of Farleigb !I'll
vett
fordße, tear Beckington Somerset. „ 410°
v. J. S. Hall, 8.A., to the CuracY a no.- ow
New Maon. oderiff of
Rev. T. W. Hanmer, M.A., Vicar of Little Mil ibe"
Rector of Simpson, to be Chaplain to the. Dig co*
Bu
Rev.ckghamshire.
in
A. Headlam, 8.A., Curate of Wycliffe, to tile
opu ..13 03.
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bency of Whorlton, near Darlington. of
Rev. R. Hensman, M.A., to the Rectory..,
Ralph, near Wiveliscombe, Somerset. idisi., _Air
o sPA
Rev. R. Hollis, to be Curate of the Parish 0(4: 'peon .
Rev. C. Lydford, 8.A., to the Curacy of • ea'ids"ll Shoreditch. St.
Rev. J. G. Macleod, 8.A., to the Curacy of stoeo
Church, Stoke Newington. .
Rev. N. B. Milnes, to the Rectory
,- Co ff
Northamptonshire. Tan •• cfcto
Rev. W. L. Newham, M.A., Fellow of St• "io the '-
Cambridge, and Curate of Heckfortl, Norfolk, , tlie
of that parish. peno' '
Rev. J. S. Paget, 8.A.. to the Curacy of
arorsir
Diocese of Kilrnore. • ore, t'l ire. ,k,
Rev. J. Peacoa, M.A., Vicar of Welling": 010 ' V'
tham, to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Linttorpe,
Rev. C. F. Smith, M.A., Curate of Bishop . sett
shire, to the Vicarage of that parish. ~,,,gcOnibe 1
Rev. J. Smith, 8.A., to the Curacy of .-,. orle''
Ilminster. Tillifti
mpfo
,top,
Rev. G. Sweet. 8.A., to the Curacy of Ss
MiP'
near Wellington. of Cl' iya•
Rev. T. P. Wadley, M.A., to the Curacy .
Somerset. Re"
_ •
Rev. G. Whitlock, to the Rectory of Milton obe
fordshire. Willb feeif
Rev. E. A. Williams, M.A., Curate of Calneio pro!
of Colley Wenee,
Chaplain to H.M.S. St. George, formingonejr,tostiofio"'
Rev. H. S. Wright, Curate of Per.horet vv°` 0011 be
the Incumbency of the new Church of the of 1,
Berated, Lancaßrshire. oth t''e
TH E New unswick papers announce the.,ed ‘I
Rev. Dr. Gray, the oldest missionarx conneci
Church of England in the British colonies. DIC4'
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FUNERAL OF THE Brsnor OF SALISBCO.
drol
l(
day the mortal remains of the late bishop wereas'
to the family vault, in the centre of the cloister'
of Salisbury Cathedral. er ed i'°tjiote
e'4/
THE BISHOPRIC or SALISDPRY has been - viol--
Rev. John James Blunt, Margaret Professor of P 1
eori
Cambridge, and declined. The IT.
AO.Olll
DIOCESE or CHESTER.—Prefere.enis:
Skynner Wright has been licenced to the PerP roe'
1,2 r,t 1
of the New Church of Holy Trinity, Bar(- j-`l-ID.
Rev. T. E. Petty.—The perpetual curacy of St. icylaatiot,
Church, Wigan, having become vacant bY the ion
ellette
of the Rev. Peter King Simmons, the ineurablr;ed
James Cronshaw, late curate, has been Pre' the p3t501-,
Pre 00,H.
in
SOCIETY
SOCIEbenTY cy
FOR Rby the
PROMOTING CH Rev. H. J. Guning,
STIA Klow pr. It
At the March meeting of this society, the Fey' os 01.. A
sell, Rector of Bishopsgate, in the chair, a letrer,.c chole,ol
from the Bishop of Antigua stating that A5i3,,,F,1 ares,ll,
had broken out in his diocese, and was doingAletter:l;l;
work at Nevis, Tortola, and St. Thomas's. to
read from the Bishop of Manchester consenunlff se
in St. Paul's Cathedral before the assembled char"—
on Thursday, June Ist..,

Mn. Jonic Inwswowrff, of Redcross-street,‘cuiv.er.s: 0.
Theatre-Royal, on Friday, complained of bei°''etlic".", of
well. He was conveyed home, and, though coal
sistance was promptly procured, he died in th'
an hour. Tbarei
MRS. BOWMAN, while at the Amphitheatre, 0111%0
day, suddenly burst a blood vessel. She vias,aineuL
immediately into a private room, where she re—
two o'clock the next day, and was attended by
Pr'
who succeeded in giving her relief.
,”1 13505,

Ass.suvr.—On Thursday a man, named Danieliir
was charged, at the Police-court, with assaulting •,jl;'"6,,
M`Carthy, scripture reader, Birkenhead. Mr. 0_141,,,,'-'6w,
appeared on behalf of the complainant, said Mr2;,%-taa_A'
had been a Roman Catholic, but had he' e!_Arj--I'vervy
and he was now a Protestant missionary,coanilid"°— `tl.llc tw°
several lectures on the questions at issue between in St,
sects. On Thursday week the complainant was move
Maume's emigration office, Regent-road. Mr'
belonged to the same town in Ireland as the
and a conversation took place between
priety of the latter's conversion during which ton,rij't
oil
defendant came in, and, after asking the CO
w a's the apostate M'Carthy he proceeded to ?jog-
him respecting the birth and a'. t e"e of Luther' fi
e'""
ter.) Mr. Collins, one pen „ks iote , /et(
of Mr. Maume s cier , A •
and the complainant then left the establishment. tohar
minutes afterwards, when the complainant was the sisais
on the steps of Mr. Bent's sailmaking-roonis, in cello
street, the defendant came behind him, and IrTosei.
violent blow on the head, which knocked hin
reply to a question, Mr. M`Carthy said he was , '`,.,eceetide
missionary connected with the Protestant .3-!f.:00.
He had gone to the emigration ,office for inforilla_'oeoo,4
lain
had not spoken a word to the defendant for tleteed:o
them asc°tlTloPtlii_e.Ptrc.r.,
before the assault took place. As soon as °I _e,„olaill'set
came into the emigration office, he asked him d irkeuce' patios
if he was the " Apostate M`Carthy, replied Ale
called the Virgin Mary a prostitute ?" Mpg
he the esg
he was not an apostate, and that he never Headed
Oeo,
gin Mary a prostitute. A slight discussion enr
which he became angry, and the complainant.l,esetWA
A boy from the sailmaker's corroborated Mr. x-11 007;
statement. The defendant, who said he sosi, the 0,11
man, with seven children, denied that he struen'e, hete
plainant, and said, when in the emigration
only remonstrated with the complainant, s•Vl,,,y
was a shame for him to be arguing in the reocitie'd
now, in the time of war, and the high price 0 13_0
(Laughter.) The magistrate considered it an 110i_i_vtearP:
assault, and imposed a fine of 20s, and costs, r 00;
days' imprisonment in default. 'lll 0
DOCK COMMITTEE—At the weekly
day, Mr. Charles Turner presided. The harheenosTli,
sub-committee produced applications from th,e_r'ies!,rs,,,
ineetin_ei)3asste.,e
dock masters for an increase of their present stand is
ing-clock, whose present salary
Shadrach Williams,master of the Sandon-doe'oton 1001,
house ; Mr. John Corley, master of the WellTri.:0°00(1
is £l2O Per 3P .4,00
whose salary is £l2O per annum and a house'
Stirzaker, master of the Clarence, Clarence 1173,,ein aiiefo
Trafalgar-docks, whose salary is £l5O Per '/I,,ter, ttce
house; Mr. John Curry, assistant dock-lteerea-lii
wages are 30s. per week and a house. Th
•
e slif'-'01100:
recommend that the salaries be increased as 010 ;,,iar,
John Corley, from £l2O to £150; Mr.
Shadrach Williams, from £l2O to £l5O Per etirt
from £l5O to .£l7O ; and Mr. John Curry; f„r°oovOieril
Twelve' 03305•000,
week to 1.1100 per'annum.- In the course 01 rrao;ei
which ensued, the Chairman said that the tb
harhate
sub-committee had had the whole subject of and
of the masters of the different docks before thesnieo
respect to several of the situations, when tilieloy
the sub-committee would not recommen" new
hot
meats to be made at anything like the Prs-loi a
All those salaries the harbour-masters' Two of the dock-masters had £3OO a-Year,ateetb°-019
rollout
‘he oe,
were too high, and when vacancies occurreVter Per 06
recommend that the salaries be reduced. weitte„o!4;
discussion, the recommendation of the suh•ee.ttee
confirmed.- The harbour-masters' sub-col2llTLoo,_;f ?a".
commend
harbeu salaryr-mTsattert,libee i
aosfedMrfr.oTml oritoortias 11_70gbi000
to cor"„iiti
p
num, and a house; and the salary of gr. OP
junior harbour-master, from £350 to £lOO P
a house. It, appeared that in these e' e 113" t
cases tiler o.putoe
no application for an increase, but, ty of 14)
going on in other places, and the
they Es
gentlemen, the committee thought they wet_ret the silatell
some increase_ Several gentlemn suggested taa olti° coal'
should be referred back to the committee, ,
that course was agreed to. • The parliamellta7 5h031,0011
agreed to for the high level railwaY,
mittee recommended that certain alterati,°_,,Tl pre`los'
adopted by the general committee in the Pu'orth 'Tv
,tahret:g:i'eo
Last
the Lancashire and Yorkshire and t ',encash
the t
Companies not being able to carry out ex the t
plan. The recommendation ss-as agreed to, • ies
011011
ment to be conditional upon the rail era', a!!,
the crossing should be by a lift bridge. -1- bee,icetvet‘
announced that Mr. Shand had that marl' 1,60;14 tP
qualified as a member of the committee, bY reselit 0;
an alderman of the Council. Mr. Shand Iher ine_
ratepayers, who would now have to elect ay.!t by td Let".
It was resolved that the election of a ineltenT, siloalie
ratepayers, to supply the place of Mr. Shaa"ceped "7,st
place on Monday week. Mr. tames Ifoltne
tention of the committee to the state of tisiaenmi-oe e*stealati
on Sunday evenings. He was there last
_t to Oleo
and respectable passengers could hardlY g'cbsitliiii are
vessels at all. After some conversation the__ watc
he would consult with the chairman of tffsolicite_c'slea-'
inittee, the Head Constable, and the Doe ea, one to f
nuisanceoulsee whether anything could b u
$$
the complained of, cs3f (11001
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BRITISH ASSOCIA.TION FOR
con this.be ,4
SCIENCE.—At a meeting of the coun on 'two, 'to
cently held in London, all the gentliere associ,es tiPer
committee were elected members of trs' thelnse!‘ncOses4
power given to them to elect naembe
which lona° the
the time of the meeting in Liverpoo pr.
033, is is;
finitively fixed for the 20th of Septene_erer.flicidas tooso
appointed joint local secretary withey •
and heeeltion6;oA
room of Dr. D. P. Thomson, resign ;‘ ses
dille") esaii!l'nl
secretaries were appointed to the
03at lulu; as
Messrs. - Hartnnp and J. P. G. Sir kr. J. Cell naig 91'
physics ; Dr. Edwards, chemistry ; Dlegy;_.o,l
geology ; Mr. Byerly, zoology and eaw'ti'd 'etlinrau eehaP'oo.
the Rev. J. H. Thom, e•eograPht,,,thain, rill De the
Duncan, statistics • and Mr. Crri:_ a hereFo farted
tneeilet, but
science. It is expec'ted that the
ears
ot on,
of the largest known for many, ab° iee,
os wer
; local subscription proceeds langll en
•:es• bee •
of the sum required, £l,aoo, hav—.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1854.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Tex r
?NI, '4l.°R, J. B. Lloyd, Esq., entertained about forty
4 :BC to dinner on Wednesday.
kali R CIMBRIA, Captain Douglas, which conveyed the
Pr!eglinent from Kingstown, returned from Malta on
iitlY
.!ifter an excellent passage.
)41110altLed
NTsz, the patentee of the improved safe, now
generally used it is said, invented a lock which
Prevent the new plan of robbery by bursting locks
eanpowder.
Ire4Ns ro rue DOCK TRUSTEES.-On Thursday, offers
ksrew loans to the amount of £5,130, at four per cent.,
ka..ae'-'ePted. Bonds, arnountine• to £lO,OOO, were re-
me rate of interest.°
Iig?I,IANDER JAMES HOSKIN (captain of the Great
1,4'41 when that vessel went into'Dundrum Bay), who
Ilhliel.ctueted last year when the lieutenant-commander
!teen. Banshee Mediterranean mail and special service
gale, has been appointed to command the Belle-
'kip-Wl'. tr°oattenP-dsh, Comm
icd fort service as an hospital-
ranceip on the Balt fle
aIQttirCULTURAL EXHIBITIONS.-At a meeting of the
tiela ee, on Monday, it was decided to hold the exhibi-
-447, forih this Year at-the Botanic Garden, on the 25th of
I, L.tv e 29th of June, and the 7th of September. Mr.
Tit lethde was appointed president for the year.
lice, „,,Tlllosee.-A handsome silver tea and coffee ser-
fy;„"" alver, in the shop of the manufacturer, Mr.
izt:ll,44o.,,eoiti.,etfeltiLabalr-st t bears the following inscription ,-
itlaielh rewFeou'runkmeryn,of Messrs. George Forrester
Foundry, to Alexander Speirs, Esq.,
449 s e fl.er' 48 a testimonial of respect on his leaving the
04'4 March, 1854."
'Qatt„,°P Alas -The correspondent of the Shipping
mve -- UP, :-4 The wreck of the ship Orleans, from
tsitol for Mobile, is still lying in the North Bay,
'll,' la? slink in nine fathoms water. She is lying in a
„rittc'‘": Position, her starboard bow on the ground, and
N'trter a few feet above water. There is no light
tkee:n the wreck at night; consequently it is very
tk Its for vessels standing into the bay in the night.
etN4P-fns ON SILVER PLATE.-A new style of e1ab0,74,
,74, 111,ver plate has been introduced in Sheffield. The
ITJ'el;11 operated upon by the same process as that Ka-
p ql etching, and may be made to receive any descrip-
'•Vesign. Several specimens have been received by
yl::eiler, of Lord-street.
'IIaCII4-nlai BECILrESTS.-The late Miss Sarah Petty,
Nety;Ztreet, Liverpool, has directed her exedators to
"Ik place bequests after the decease of her mother, which
Necre on the 13th instant ; and the net residue to be .
bkikire ~Oligst the London Missionary Society, the Lan-
-1,3,0na ty Union Society, the Town Mission Society,
Ttfli 3„, Religious Tract Society, the Liverpool Sea-
32end and Bethel Union, and the Liverpool
14/1 Bible an
' lea, Society.
te',IIIPs FOR AIISTRALIA.-The Ocean Chief, a
Ines': • American ship, has been purchased by Messrs.
'tlt and Cofthis- town. The same firm have also
Li rkter,
.0.,
tie • ' with Mr. McKay, of Boston, the builder of the
11„t?Nr41,4g and other clippers, for two new ships, which
Zia, It on the " Black Rall" line of Australian
'lt the',' IS anticipated that the new craft will even sur-
T4ll beautiful vessel, the Lightning.
th.tliattle„.aze.T BRITAIN.-A report has been prevalent
'enn-„steam-ship has been chartered by government for
elia.'-'43;_ance of troops to the East. To this report we.
el'ea I,,''le most unqualified contradiction. Her desti-
k7le;,,4l.lstralia, and she has already a large number of
elek?l,7: and considerable freight engaged. She will
wi.„-we i"11 April, and as her owners have decided on her
'4°4' ellce flaconMe without any stoppages, she
ty:nbtl
ak ntess snake in less than 60 days.
• an,4, AZILEIRA.-The passengers have presented to
• 4 wander, Captain Cox, a silver tea and coffee Ber-
et a,,raark of the high sense they entertain of his
44
isiXti„nring the voyage home, being one of the quick, -
ikke,„.i.eB on record. Mr. Hausburg, of Church-street,
ved the plate. The passengers speak in the
llskt'flus of the internal arrangements of the vessel.
IC .
wg'nor, AccrnEsx.-The ship Crisis, Capt. Bell,
14,kkexIellnday morning week for Bombay, and having a
4eteeht the beyond Holyhead before midnight. urin
Vreene wind blew a gale, so that at eight o'clock
Vtle;"ing the ship was put about. She continued to
Imnt the Irish Channel during the day, the fury of
kloarcreasing, and the ship rolling very. much.
.Ilejo'clock in the afternoon, as Hilton Herbert
!totit rtt Storr, two of the apprentices, were running
eekne e mainmast, the ship gave a sudden lurch, and
i;N b2l3e hawser, which had been lashed with stout
Ntlokke from its lashings, and crushed both the boys
idied ",e bulwarks Storr was so much injured that
teked;„a4uo„ut twenty. minutes afterwards. Captain Bell
ioer.y,-•.‘013' returned with the vessel to Liverpool, and
Vatle'i'f,ing apprentice, Hilton Herbert, was removed to
y ,„ 8 11011 Se in Beau-street, where he died on Wed-
4,44„."'orning,
a ~,GR RINGING On Wednesday a peal of grandsire
ant (n`"lasisting -of .5,165 changes, was rung in masterly
,the
Pett hours and thirty minutes, on the back ten
fah ni of twelve in St. Nicholas's tower, by the follow-
fl,,,.'le; j'',ers of the Union Society :-John Thompson,
~,ler t,„_°"ll Brooks, second ; Edward Davies, third ; '
Olar.leks, fourth ; Alexander Mills, fifth ; Richard
ffte; el sixth; William Thistlewood, seventh; George
"„., tel,,,bth ; Thomas Gay, ninth ; James Cave and Thos.
Ris'glit "r• Composed and conducted by Thomas Gay.
lolli ef tenor, 41 wt • key of B. This peal was rung
4 Ordeerboells muffled, .as a tribute of respect to the late
eiZtetin lar_leux, q
leserst."4. DINNER OF THE IRISH CLUB.-The yearly
‘, then dinner of this club took place on . Thursday
Wee ea,„„'-ve of St. Patrick's Day, in the Adelphi Hotel.
v,,e %i,lt`any, , about one hundred and thirty in number,
IthllereLt!resided over by Mr. J. Whitty. The dinner
litai:''„ tY,a,Z tile usual style of excellence and abundance'
Ste ca I)ele,.."`riat the Adelphi, the viands, wines, and
'la -.
ti„e.;,4„, topic of general approbation. The idle-
litatlO 'Wle -'lllg was enhanced by the tasteful and
seleetitieed te iPek rformances of Gribbin's band, which was
kekkonrof IzZieorchestra, and performed an extensive
Sit °f tit? l'uoors.-The reserve of the 88th Re_ gim-
ra. Purt -I, or Connaught Rangers, marched fro
at, oe T
ON n, e,h uesday last, for Manchester, en rouLt.e to
be,,z to em hence the whole regiment will proceed to iver-
a:,reheyLark for the East on the 28th instant. They
'0!)„..4 of T,'"' by two ' regular companies, under the corn-
e-‘, 44,,-,ientenantuPal-mer, of the 7th Royal Fusileers,
-I','Npert``Lenester, who are not intended to occupy the
11',`Iisti-; 4.uarracks many days, the enrolled pensioners of
mtlee cc being expected to mount guard in the absence
lea_ni ar'eegralars," the Fusileers (the greater number of
ern hest niece recruits) being under orders to return to.
it:Die tier, Preparatory to their embarking for Constan-
14,,Meti:,ar4s,„ the latter end of the present month.-
lit4e N. ''' Courier. a
d %.,,,,Rw ALDERMAN.—On Thursday, Mr. Francis
thealnaciT elected alderman in the place of the late Mr.
DN, *,?elected
Jdy ‘k o 11x. Mr. Shand was the vice-chairman of
ttik by tl, Colnnuttee, having been elected a member of that
te ,_Wili fr,e dock ratepayers. His appointment as alder-
Inf" a 1.:14q, llalify him from sitting on the Dock Commit-
-01
tiltttilAre sentative of the ratepayers, but, no. doubt, he
efee ea Li seat at the board as a representative elected
44- 't Dorkeil,t for there. is' now. a vacancy in that section
, •"sex uommittee, occasioned by the death of Mr._
`4e Opat, :Ile dock ratepayers will be immediately
Loce of L.... 6 elect a member of the Dock Committee in
Meg ~,,411'. Shand.
Mi,...Kee-'l3 WASHHOUSES.-At the meeting of the
I.a",4jan't,,a_n Monday, the business of the different
;114'ntaa,,.:'" was reported to be very thriving. Thus,
e,allNini"3-street, the number of bathers last week was
I.te.S a,an increase of 951 over the same week of last
ZeetTha":l.e pierhead the bathers were 415, being an
, me over the same week of last year. At Paul-
;4%4 gathers were 765, being an increase of 176 over
' ;;I'latrk of last year • and the washers at the last-
*etelem'ek•„Were 255, being' 72 more than last year. The
". T,l'reet w hhouses are expected to he shortly
t,,,, -',.„0, Cornwallis-street new baths are in active
4 ..‘ ia elle great plunge bath (which will be the
)t ttg ligland) will shortly be ready.
q,ltat rie 1
i, 4 (11, IlePazeratusx.-OnWednesday, an inquest
,"?, ereirl the body of a seaman, of the John Curtis,
Ntiallii ~,,,ed in the Mersey, from New Orleans, on Mon-
..Attch It died a few days before the arrival of the
ii'l end k.. '4, alleged that the man had been severely
kb re hylle,aed by Captain Hogan, of the John Curtis,
Stitk:ei.
hot
evidenceeers' wwhicitihlithotleaactileuled man,caused had
who
Mild "„"e had shippedasat New Orleans for Liverpool,
N't4,„ )le,'`et tell the name of the ship or the name of the
Nieriejf Off the banks of Newfoundland the vessel
'''''ip, liek, „VerY tempestuous weather ; many of the crew
,tAtiti N-ip the captain and officers had to work the
Z.,l4t:Z,alec:eased, who was known by the name of
ii, Wit his feet frostbitten, and was disabled from
a.,*„., 1..„4,5. s had seen the captain rope-end the
S'lZinlBh-''',,,ing him over the head and back, because
ese`44t -1,.",‘ o to the pumps. He had also seen the
ileac/cattle 'ea the deceased about the deck. On being
Oltikras 'lled, he admitted that the crew had plenty of
Nee tiiaed that he had seen the captain and the mate
tv that deceased's feet. Mr. Kemp, surgeon, was of
1, to that eath had resulted from debility, and a
ito, (Iteffect was returned.
0..N.1'm 14etit.AL INTERMENTS.-On Thursday,' the ad-
-I‘.lrt‘N h 'ng Of graveowners in St. Michaels church-
e tlia at, cold in the Church schoolroom, Cornwallis-
-I*'? ' Atay • Cookson said that a memorial had been sent
. the'ael,r,,, and lie had laid it before the Council that
kitor third Mr. Pemberton had waited upon his wor-
'l thePurPose of ascertaining his decision, and he
k, .ti resin that it was not a money question, but a
VllWea-Deeting the health of the inhabitants, and the
qok,ello e.,,-Al not interfere at all in the matter. After
I. mk of Z%tion, it was resolved that a deputation, eon-
Ct'le wter, 81h Cookson, Mr. Pemberton, and the Rev. Mr.
I,44„asae„,_ calld wait upon the Town-clerk, for the pur-
ti, c.„'lni,,,, lig whether the owners of graves could
11 and fia-M/elled to give up the. graves which they had
eS',. nd, eat the Corporation without some compensa-
-154,' tee h‘so, that a memorial on the subject should be
1/4.40t ed t-C;a.l-4erd Palmerston. The meeting was then
ete le .10/1d ay.
$;144% rtLr
~_ll TUCT SOCIETY.-The annual meeting was
0,1 it„ile ]aY, in the new meeting-room (lately St.
kilvt,l7,,the elaingdist,f3 church), Hope-street ; E. Cropper,
>ttttnn. ego- The Rev. P. J. Saffery attended as a
4,, 01, fro Rev. W. Graham (the secretary) read
'al."',ooo-",ta which it appeared that during the last
1111;setie .':"un tracts had been distributed, making a
kit4lsrez."nnee the commencement, of 630,000,000 tracts
rNal dellte., lang'nages. The circulation of tracts in
itttlkt th" this-cog the last year had been 435,926; and
ti!4 ttre %.„I.lumber was 60,000 less than in the previous
,l'e Lhe tr,,,74.411 increase on the actual amount of read-
‘e''' Bethkeitneta-"en were ranch larger now than formerly.
10 Ai "'wt been d' t'b ted to emi ants mid it is
Cot. th 18 rl u • gi '11• b
4lit• 1,.. society to furnish some of t u -
4,, 'qr. co erY soldier leaving England for the Eastern
4.104, ale: Zard read the treasurer's account, and a corn-
V°tic,-,gery -ii 7.l'suing year was appointed. The Rev.
tt'' ki-1 at eseLailed at some length the operations of
~teN4i e o
1 elne and abroad. He concluded by stating
kth ere
-,,,_t 1,, and thawsL of management, salaries, travelling
keniiNts r, heavy costs of production were paid out
at by ifi their book trade ; and that the money
il; ish°ll or th e Public was devoted exclusively to the
Nellell a (*es, books. collection was then made,
'" the - 4`e'l• Mr. Falloon and the Rev, Mr, Kelly
meeting.

WRECK OF THE TAYLEITE.—An inquiry is being held
before the Local Marine Board, at the Sailors' Home, to
inquire into the circumstances attending the late wreck of
the emigrant vessel Tayleur, and the conduct of Captain
Noble.- _ _

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MANSLAUGHTER AT MANCHESTER.—MiIeS Scanlan, a
Manchester carter, has been committed for trial at the
assizes, for the manslaughter of Michael Mullins, five
years of age. Scanlan was driving at a furious rate along
the Rochdale-road, and, although called on to stop by a
police-officer, he continued his headlong career until he
knocked down the boy, who died almost immediately.
DEPARTURE OP THE GOLDEN ERA.—The fine ship
Golden Era, belonging to the owners of the " White Star
Line" of Australian packets, sailed on Friday, with
upwards of 500 adult passengers, chiefly cabin and saloon,
who are certainly favoured in the excellence of the arrange-
ments made for their accommodation and comfort. She
carries an Azimuth compass, a patent log, and other scien-
tific instruments. In fact, no expense has been spared to
render her a perfectly equipped vessel. She has on board
a chaplain, in connexion with the Colonial Church Society,
and a surgeon, who has had a large practice for many years
past in a neighbouring town. Her crew consists of forty
able seamen, only two of whom are foreigners, who, how-
ever, speak English fluently, and twenty-five ordinary
seamen. This is in addition to an ample number of pas-
senger-stewards ; and the ship is therefore manned with
four seamen to every hundred tons register, which is
one-fourth more than is usually taken by Liverpool
vessels.

ISLE OF MAN SURPLUS REVENUE.—For some time past
an agitation has existed relative to the disposal of the sur-
plus revenue of this island, and district meetings on the
subject have been held in different localities, at which
committees have been formed, and resolutions adopted.
Delegates were also appointed to attend an aggregate
meeting, and this took place last week, the object of which
was to devise measures for having the surplus revenue
devoted to the improvement of the harbours and other
insular purposes. The meeting was numerously attended,
and much unanimity of opinion was expressed as to the de-
sirableness of securing the objects in view. A protracted
sitting resulted in the formation of a committee to carry
out the objects of the following resolution, which was
adopted :—" That this meeting is unanimously of opinion
that a simultaneous effort should be made by the inha-
bitants of the island to obtain the surplus revenue arising
out of the Customs' duties, and that, to this end, measures
should be adopted to enlighten the inhabitants of the
several parishes, and thus secure means to carry out the
object contemplated."
SELECT VESTRY. —Mr. Hart, the clerk, announced at
the usual meeting, on Tuesday (the Rev. Mr. Campbell in
the chair), that all the necessary documents had been sent
to the Poor-law Board preparatory to their sanction of the
£lO,OOO loan required to complete the Workhouse.—The
House Committee reported that, on the Bth instant, there
were 2643 inmates, and that the sick cases numbered 752
—99 of fever, and 51 of itch. A letter had been received
from the Associated Masters at Preston, asking if there
were Any hands available for mill purposes in the house.
150 women and 75 youths had volunteered, and the com-
mittee had given them their permission to go. The
minutes also embraced the report of Mr. J. B. Browne,
Government inspector of schools, who considered the state
of the schools generally as low, though it was not, he
thought, attributable to any fault of Are teachers. A re-
port from the Governor showed that the working of the
corn-mills in the vagrant department had very materially
tended to diminish the numbers of that class of paupers.
A discussion took place upon a motion, " That the board
give permission for a lay teacher to visit the Workhouse
at proper hours suited to the regularity of the house, to
impart religious instruction to the Romanist children,
without any charge to the parish." Mr. Bradley seconded
the motion, which was lost.
CHARGE OF FELONY AGAINST Two OFFICERS OF THE
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—John Morris
and Lee Wood, two men in the employ of the above com-
pany, were brought up on Wednesday on remand, charged
with pilfering some articles from a box which had been
forwarded from Dumfries, and arrived safely at the station
in Crown-street. From the evidence it appeared that on
Saturday, the 4th instant, the box in question arrived
from the north by a train which reached Edge-hill station
between one and two o'clock. The prisoners are breaks-
men, and it was their duty to take the train from Edge-
hill down to the station in Great Howard-street. The
train was taken through the tunnel, and a short time
afterwards a parcel, containing two dresses (a silk and a
merino) was found about 600 yards from the entrance.
The prisoners were spoken to on the subject, when Morris
claimed the dresses, and said he would call for them in the
evening, which he did, and took them away. Subsequently
a report was made to Mr. Knox on the subject, and this
coming to the ears of Morris, he stated, in reply to a
question, that he did not know what possessed him to do
it, but he had burnt the dresses. Mr. Rimmer, to whom
the box was addressed, proved that two dresses had been
abstracted. When the inquiry took place respecting the
box, the prisoners went in search of Mr. Cochrane, the
manager of the goods department, to speak to him on the
subject. They were shortly afterwards apprehended by
Inspector Bates. The magistrates were of opinion that
the evidence did not affect Wood, and ordered his dis-
charge, but Morris was committed for trial.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held
on Thursday, Mr. Langsdale in the chair.—The Town-
clerk read several communications which had passed
between the Howseowners' Association and the Parlia-
mentary Committee of the Health Committee, relative to
certain clauses in the new Sanitary Bill. From the pro-
ceedings it appeared that, in the first instance, the house-
owners met and adopted a resolution, which they instruc-
ted their solicitor to forward to the Health Committee.
It was :—" That a renewed offer be made to the Health
Committee for the purpose of a settlement of the clause
fOr ratinc, the owners of property in the amended Sana-
tory Lill, as follows, that is to say, upois condition of the
Council now undertaking to reduce the composition from
two-thirds to one-half of the rates, as set forth in the
bill originally deposited in committee, that the association
agree and undertake forthwith to withdraw their petition
in opposition to the bill." The association stated, in a
further communication, that they could not do more than
that, as it would place them in a difficulty which they
believed neither party intended. The Parliamentary
Committee, having considered the propositions of the
association, passed the following resolution :—" That (on
condition that the Householders' Association immediately
withdraw all further opposition to the bill, and that no
appearance be entered before the committee on behalf of the
owners and lessees of house property, manufactories, sugar
refineries, and steam-boats in the borough of Liverpool,
and the ratepayers of the borough, petitioners against the
bill) the sub-committee are willing to recommend to the
Health Committee that a clause be proposed to the Com-
mittee of the House of Commons with a modification of
the composition ; and further, that the Health Committee
be recommended to use their best exertions to have the
bill passed with the clause so modified; but, nevertheless,
such recommendation is made upon the express under-
standing that if the clause so modified be not passed, the
rejection thereof is not in any way to interfere with or
affect the progress of the bill." After a brief conversa-
tion, the recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee
was confirmed.

GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL.—A number of gentlemen
connected with St. George's Ward met at the house of
Mr. Lawson, Upper Pitt-street, on Friday evening last,
for the purpose of presenting to Thomas Wagstaff, Esq.,
one of the Town Councilors for that ward, a memorial of
the friendship and esteem in which he is held by his con-
stituents. John Lawrence, Esq., who ably fulfilled the
duties of chairman, dwelt, in an eloquent speech, upon the
private worth of Mr. Wagstaff as a friend and neighbour,
passed a just eulogy upon the zeal and ability which he had
always displayed as their representative, and in the name of
the subscribers presented to that gentleman a handsome
silver tea and coffee service and goblet, (manufactured by
Mr. Wordley, of Lord-street,) accompanied with the fol-
lowing address, signed by the subscribers, and engrossed
upon parchment by Mr. A. Stewart :—" To Thomas Wag-
staff, Esq. Dear Sir,—lt is a source of gratification to us
whose names are attached, to have the opportunity of
expressing to you, in a manner more permanent than
words alone can convey, the high sense we entertain of
your character as a tradesman, of your zeal and ability as
a town councillor, and your kindness to those who have
occasion to require your assistance either publicly or pri-
vately. Entertaining these sentiments towards you, we
request your acceptance of the accompanying service of
plate, and with it our sincere and earnest wishes that Mrs.
Wagstaff and you may enjoy health and long life, and that
happiness and prosperity may attend you in continuing
your sphere of usefulness to your neighbours and to the
public of Liverpool. We are, sir, yours very faithfully."
The goblet bore the following inscription :—" Presented,
with a tea and coffee service, to Thomas Wagstaff; Esq.,
March, 1854, by a few friends, as a token of esteem and
respect for his public and private worth."—Mr. Wagstaff,
in responding, feelingly thanked the subscribers for the
magnificent gift, and assured them it would be his study
to merit well of his constituents.
THA-PARTY AT ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH ScirooL-
Rooat.—On Wednesday evening, a numerous and respect-
able company, including the day and Sunday-school
scholars, with their teachers, in connexion with the above
church, met in the school-room, and partook of an excel-
lent tea, &c., which was amply provided by Mr. Charles
Chalk, of St. John's-lane. Upwards of four hundred sat
down. The room was tastefully decorated with flags and
various devices indicative of loyalty and constitutional
principles. Tea being disposed of, the Rev. Henry Cooke,
8.A., the respected minister of St. Matthew's Church,
opened the proceedings with singing and prayer, after
which he observed, in apologising fOi the non-attendance
of parties whom he expected would have attended, that he
had received one letter, with the modest request " that he
should not allow the subject of Popery to be mentioned."
The reverend gentleman trusted that, no matter what
position of life he might occupy, he would ever say what
he meant and mean what he said. He believed that
Popery was one of the greatest curses this country had
ever seen. The reverend speaker then lucidly pointed out
the religious liberty we enjoy under the Protestant reli-
gion, in contradistinction to that of Popery ; and referred
to the Jesuitical influence which was at work to prevent,
in this country, public meetings on the question of religion.
A few days ago a Protestant meeting was prohibited at
Windsor, lest the Romish soldiers stationed there should
feel offended in consequence thereof. After some further
excellent and judicious remarks, and some wholesome
advice to the younger branches present, the speaker con-
cluded amidst the plaudits of the company.—Mr. William
Clark then came forward, and, in the course of his address,
after alluding to the large number of friends then present,
and various other matters, spoke of the excellent instruc-
tion given in St. Matthew's schools, and justly and ably
dwelt On the vast improvement that had taken place, in
the short space of three months, since the appointment of
Mr. Cooke as minister of the church. On several occa-
sions, throughout Mr. Clark's speech, he ,was loudly
cheered.—Before the meeting separated, the reverend
chairman informed the company that the point he was
aiming at was, to make St. Matthew's the model schools
of Lancashire, as he was determined to afford the children
the best possible education ; and requested all friends to
use their influence to procure as many scholars as they
could.—ln such a neighbourhood as Scotland-road, where
vice and immorality abound, we have no hesitation in
saying that much good will accrue from Mr. Cooke's
yin
labours, as he appears to be fully determined to carry on
the importan
t work of instruction in the Gospels with the
vigour and perseverance befitting a minister of Christ.
After singing a hymn the company seßarated, much gra.
tified with the entire proceedings, and,mapresserl with the
importance of the col4Peels wlueh,theX bad.rgosived.

Tun NIAGARA Britistaand North American royal mail
steamer, Captain Leitch, arrived at this port on Wednes-
day, on her return from Malta, after having landed the
28th regiment at that place._ The Niagara was absent not
quite 18 days, during which she steamed over 5,000 miles
and landed 900 troops.
SELECT TEA PARTY.—OM Thursday evening last, a
select tea party took place at Mr: Samuel Roberts's Tem-
perance Hotel, Button-street, when about thirty gentlemen,
frequenters of the establishment,.and a fair sprinkling of
ladies, sat down to an elegant and substantial repast.
A tter tea, Mr. Wm. Simpson was. called to the chair, and
Mr. Banister to the vice-chair: Loyalty was the order of
the evening. " The Queen," "Prince Albert and the
Royal Family," and " Success-to, the United Armies and
Navies of England, France, and: Turkey," commenced the
harmony, which was continued by several gentlemen
giving songs, recitations, Szes. The meeting broke up
about twelve o'clock, everybody appearing highly pleased
with the evening's entertainment.
HEALTa OP THE TOWN.—The medical officer reported
that the deaths registered last week were 209, and the
aggregate, mortality of the borough showed an increase of
18 over the previous week, and 14 over the corresponding
weeks of the preceding 6 years. The increase in the
mortality of last week arose from diseases of the lungs,
which rose to 100 from 72. in the week previous. The
estimated mortality from diseases of the zymotic class was
57 ; of these 15 were from measles (including 11 deaths of
children in the workhouse), 12 from hooping cough, 10
from diarrhoea, and 8 from typhus; 4 from croup, and 3
from scarlatina.
LANCASTER AND PRESTON JUNCTION RAILWAY.—The
report of the directors submitted at the meeting yesterday,
stated that the revenue derivable from the co-partnership
has increased to £28,607 lls. 9d ; this amount, added to
the other resources of the company, will, after all neces-
sary outgoings, afford the following dividends, viz. :—For
each whole share the sum of £2 10s. 7d. ; three-quarter
share, £1 13s. 7d.; quarter share, 13s. 4d.; twelfth share,
4s. sd.—£lo 13s. per cent. per annum, and subject to the
deduction for income-tax; the directors recommend the
declaration of such dividends at the approaching meeting.
YACHTING PICTURES.—A marine painting, by Mr.
Melling, representing the late grand regatta on the
Mersey, on the occasion of Her Majesty's Cup, in July
last, was exhibited at the last meeting of the Royal Mersey
Yacht Club, and was considered by the members so very
spirited and truthful a representation of that event, inde-
pendent of its merit as a work of art, that the artist has
received commissions to execute two other pictures of the
same regatta—one for Mr. A. E. Byrne, the owner of the
Coralie, the winner of. Her Majesty's Cup ; the other for
Mr. R. M. Grinnell, who has lately become the owner of
the Blue Bell, of thirty-two tons.
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, Captain Leitch, arrived
on Friday from Philadelphia, after a passage from the
Delaware of 151 days, deducting detention in a large field
of ice off the banks of Newfoundland, along the edg,* of
which she had to steam 80 miles to the south. It was 16
hours before she could find a passage through. She was
also detained in a heavy gale of wind about 140 miles to
the west of Cape Clear, in sending her life-boat to the
brig Star, with only mainmast standing and hoisting
signals of distress. On the arrival of the life-boat, the
master of the brig refused assistance, because the steamer
could not take her in tow in the heavy sea running.

AN OLD INIIABITANT.—There resides in this town a
woman who attained on the 10th instant the age of 109
years. Her name is Elizabeth Currie, and she was bap-
tised on the 4th of August. 1745. She is in the enjoy-
ment of all her faculties, though slightly impaired, and
speaks with interest and fluency of circumstances which
transpired a hundred years ago. Her appetite is good,
and her voice is remarkably strong. Sbe commenced
smokinc, when she was 18 years of age, and amuses her
hearers by telling an anecdote of her mother discovering
her propensity while in her teens. She has now been a
widow thirty years, her husband being nearly 100 years
of age when he died.
LIVERPOOL IMPROVEMENT BILL: HOUSE OP COM-
MONS, Friday, March 17.—The committee appointed to
consider the bill met in Committee-room, No. 9. The
members of the committee were, Mr. Freshfield (chair-
man), Mr. Brockman, Mr. G. Smythe, Mr. Byng, and Mr.
Warner. In reply to a question by the chairman, the
agent for the railway companies said their petition was
technically against the preamble. Mr. Paget, in reply to
a question by the chairman, said that the ratepayers offered
no opposition to the preamble. The Chairman : It is
very good-natured on the part of the ratepayers to offer
no opposition. Mr. Paget then proceeded to open the
case on the part of the promoters of the bill, which he did
at considerable length. When he concluded, the agent
for the railway companies here intimated that since he
had come into the room clauses had been proposed, with
which his cleats were satisfied, and he should, therefore,
not press his opposition further. The committee then
declared the preamble of the bill to be proved. The
clauses were then proceeded with, and agreed to with
various amendments. Several new clauses were added,
and the committee agreed to report the bill to the house.
WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting was
held on Wednesday. The number of paupers in the
workhouse was reported to be 665 being 14 fewer than
last week, and 66 fewer than in the corresponding week
of last year. A letter was read from the superintendent
of Rainhill Lunatic Asylum, informing the board that
the institution was full of inmates. It was agreed that
the asylums at Derby and Denbigh should be written to.
Mr. Cleaver read a letter from T. B. Horsfall, •Esq.,
M.P., acknowledging the receipt of a petition from the
board in favour of the bill recently introduced into par-
liament by Mr. Baines, in reference to the removal of
paupers, &c. Mr. Roskell moved that the salary of Mr.
William Andrews, assistant-overseer of the townships of
Waveitree, Garston, Allerton, and Childwall, should be
increased from £lOO to £l3O a year, which was seconded
by Mr. Lunt, and agreed to.
DRUNKENNESS.—On Friday, an inquest was held
relative to the death of Maria Lowrey, who rented a
garret and a cellar in a court in Saltney-street, and was
removed, in a very injured state, from the effects of
burning, to the Northern Hospital, in January last. She
was the wife of a fireman employed on dtie of the steamers.
He came on shore on Saturday, the 6th January. On
Monday the deceased got drunk ; and on Tuesday both
were drunk. On Wednesday evening both were drunk
again. On the succeeding Tuesday they were both drunk
again, when the husband beat the deceased severely.
About ten o'clock on Wednesday night the deceased went
to her cellar, drunk ; and about twelve the deceased gave
an alarm of fire, when the woman was found most
severely burnt, though there was not much fire at the
time in the grate. The husband said he was asleep when
his wife caught fire. Verdict, died from the effects of
burning ; but how she became burnt there was no evi-
dence to show.

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the dead body of a youth, aged 14, named William Hare,
was discovered on board the City of Dublin Steam Packet
Company's steamer Trafalgar, in the Sandon graving-
dock, under circumstances which leave no doubt that the
deceased met with his death by violence. On being found
by two police-officers, who were attracted to the vessel
.from hearing an unusual sound, deceased (who had been
assistant steward,) was found stretched on the deck with
his head between the wheels of a gun carriage, quite dead,
but not cold. Under his head there was a pool of blood,
and he had a deep cut over the right eye. On giving an
alarm John Jordan, steward of the vessel, was roused up
from a sort of lethargic stupefaction, occasioned, it was
surmised, by drink, and on being questioned he behaved
in so extraordinary a manner as to lead to his being taken
into custody next day. A post mortem examination of
the body, performed by Mr. Wall, surgeon, at the Northern
Hospital, showed an extensive fracture of the skull, with
laceration of the brain ; two or three portions of the skull
being, in fact, loosened from the general structure. Such
injuries, the medical gentleman declared, might have been
produced by repeated falls, or blows from a heavy blunt
instrument, but could not have been occasioned by a single
fall. In course of the coroner's inquest, held on Thursday,
several suspicious circumstances transpired, tending to
inculpate Jordan in the perpetration of the crime, and
the jury, after consulting for three quarters of an hour,
returned a verdict of " wilful murder" against him, and
under the coroner's warrant he was committed for
TRH AFFAIRS ON THE LATE MESSRS. HOLMES.—A
meeting of the creditors of the late Mr. James Holmes
was held in Douglas, Isle of Man, last week, for the
purpose of filling up two vacancies in the committee, in
room of two who had declined to act. The administrator
of the estate, Mr. Harris, informed the meeting that the
principal part of the personal estate in the island had
been sold, and that he held in his hand an account of the
sales, which was open for the inspection of any of the
creditors ; that he had realised about £6,000 belonging
to the estate, namely, stock sold in Douglas, Z 2,600;
farm stock, £1,500 ; overdrawn accounts, £1,960 ; rents,
£646; interest on mortgages, £37. The whole of the
two first items had not been realised. An order of court
had been granted to enable parties who stood indebted to
the estate to pay their accounts in the notes of the
bank ; and he had received in this way somewhere about
£1,200. He hoped arrangements would speedily be made to
pay the remainder of the noteholders, and thus enable the
administrator to dispose of the whole of the estates in
suitable lots, to meet purchasers, rather than the whole
estate should be sold in one lot. It was further stated by
Mr. Avison that the principal part of the personal estate
of the late Mr. John Holmes, of Liverpool, had been
sold, and that it realised a larger sum than had been
anticipated ; that he had paid over the £12,000, taken
from this island, into the hands of the accountant-
general of the English Court of Chancery, and that he
had about £30,000 now in his hands for the same pur-
pose. He was sorry to find, by the law of this island,
that many impediments existed to the immediate winding
up of the estate; and he should propose that the Manx
creditors should make their claims before the Master in
Chancery in England—which could be done, if no oppo-
sition were offered, in six months—rather than delay
three years, as was provided by the Manx Ecclesiastical
Statue. After some little discussion the suggestion of
Mr. Avison was concurred in.
REFUSING TO PROCEED TO SEA.—On Thursday, eight
seamen belonging to the ship Crisis, Captain Bell, named
James Reay, Alexander Musey, John Williams, Thomas
Read, John Hawthorne, Robert Cryer, Henry Conroy, and
William Stanson, were charged with refusing to proceed
to sea, after signing articles and receiving their advance
notes. The vessel was the property of Messrs. Brockle-
bank and Co., and was bound for Bombay, and had been
to sea, but in consequence of a fatal accident on board she
had put back. In reply to a question from the bench, the
men said they had been to sea with the vessel, but had
every one been nearly drowned by the water which came
into the forecastle. The cook, too, said that his caboose
was in such a disordered state that he could not prepare
the men's victuals with it. The captain stated that all
necessary repairs had been done to the forecastle, and the
vessel had been inspected by Lloyds' surveyor, who had
pronounced it seaworthy. The magistrate said his know-
ledge of Mr. Brocklebank was such as to convince him that
he was not a man who would allow his vessels to proceed
to sea in an unfit state. He then asked the men if they
would be willing to return to the ship, and as they each
firmly expressed their determination not to do so, they
were committed to gaol for 30 days with hard labour.—
Two other seamen, named William Johnson and John
Burns, belonging to the Sarah Ann, Captain Cooper, were
also brought up on a similar charge. The objection made
by the men was that the forecastle was too small, and that
the rigging was in an unsafe state. This was denied by
the captain, and the prisoners were committed to gaol for
28 days each.