The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-03-18 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY,er CLERICAL NEW.S.

Thorwaldsen's tools have been sold at Rome, and one
of his chisels brought nearly £24.

The Parisian authorities have voted 10,000 francs for
the adornment of the churches with painted glass.
Letters from Gibraltar mention the death of Mr. Butler,
the English Vice-Consul at Tetouan, and also that of
Mr. D. Hay, Consul at Tangier.

The Madrid journals announce the arrest of a famous
brigand, named Jose Sastre, who is charged with having
committed 117 murders.

A Dijon journal states, that a few days ago two little
Savoyards were found in the road near that place frozen
to death. One of them was kneeling, with clasped hands
extended upwards, as it in prayer.
The barbarous sentence of Marie Joaquina, who was
condemned to death at Madeira for heresy and apostacy,
has been commuted to three months' imprisonment, and
a fine of six milreas.

On Tuesday morning last, a duel took place in the Paris
de Boulogne, between two Parisian editors, M. de Beau-
valon, of the Globe, and M. Dujarrier, of the Presse.
The latter was shot through the eye, and fell dead.

Much scandal has been occasioned in Cairo by the ex-
pressed desire of a young English lady to be received into
the bosom of Islamism in order to wed a young Egyptian
who had captivated her. The British Consul interfered,
and as the would-be Mahometah is a minor, she was
about to be sent home to England.
The Rouen journals state that the following curious
notice was lately proclaimed by the town crier of Yvetot
(Seine Inferieure) :—" A considerable number of En-
glishmen being about to be employed on the railroad, the
mayor engages the ladies, both old and 3oung not to walk
in the streets after nine o'clock in the evening."

The Havre journals state that on Sunday last about 150
Englishmen made up a purse of 100 f., and, dividing
themselves into equal parties, agreed to pass the leisure
afforded them by their suspension from work on the rail-
road, on account of the day, by a pitched battle on the
Plaine de Sotteville. Tbey net and fought with much
courage and violence, but the authorities arrived at the
height of the fray and separated the combatants.

FRANCE.—The rejection by the French Chambers of
the Retiring Pensions Bill, by a majority of 204 against
188 votes, has given a check to the government. The
opposition consider it as a defeat, and the supporters of
the administration do not well know how to explain the
circumstance. Certainly the opposition to M. Guizot
has this session been more violent and systematic than
was anticipated. His rival, Count Mole, appears re-
solved to regain office if possible.
THE WEATHER ON THE CONTINENT.—A Berlin let-
ter of the 6th informs us that the memory of the oldest
persons does not furnish them with the recollection
of a winter in which so large a quantity of snow has
fallen in Germany as during the present winter. The
railroads of the Harz and Silesia, and those of Magde-
burg to Leipsic, were, at the date of this account, covered
with snow to the depth of three feet, and the!etore im-
passable. The railroad from Berlin to Deseau was still
open, but only for one train daily, as the snow was almost
continually falling, and frequently before the train could
reach the end of the line it required the aid of a great
number of men to sweep away the snow from the rails.
On one occasion the passengers from Berlin to Dessau, a
distance of only seven French leagues, were 18 hours on
the road.

RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY IN GERMANY.—There are
at present several religious questions pending in Ger-
many. Our readers are, doubtless, aware of certain en-
deavours to create what is called a German Catholic
Church. A deputation from the Catholic clergy of Leinsic
and Dresden. headed by the Cishop, waited on the King
of Saxony to obtain the intervention of his M.jesty's
authority against that church. The King refused to in-
terfere. "I am the more surprised at your application,"
observed his Majesty, "inasmuch as you are aware that
19-20ths of my subjects are Protestants. Besides, as the
King of a const,tutional state, I have sworn to secure full
and entire religious liberty to persons of every faith. I
shall impose no restraints on the new church, as I do not
wish to prevent any one from practising the religion which
he may regard as the only one on which depends his sal-
vation." We quote these words in the confident assur-
ance that his Majesty's reasoning will be appreciated by
the Belgian clergy. It is imbued with the principle of
religious liberty, though it must be confessed that twin-
ci ple is sometime, rather discountenanced.—Banelig Jour-
nal.

PREFERMENTS AND ArPOINTMENTS.--itev•
Tattam, D,D., to the archdeaconry of Bedford.—Rev"'
Gregson, to te vicarage of Sutton Courtney, Berks.
Rev. W. P. Walsh, to the vicarage of Staunton Harcourt',
Oxon.—Rev. J. A. Beaumont, to the perpetual curacy of
St. Paol's' Leeds.—Rev. J. H. North, to Trinity Church'
Greenwich.—Rev. T. White, to the vicarage of Kirk he%
merton, Yorkshire.—Rev. M. Anderson, to St. Paw!,
perpetual curacy, Herne-hill, Camberwell.—Rev. H.
Whitfield, to be chaplain to the Earl of Mornington.'
Rev. C. Jones, to the vicarage of Packenham, Suffolk.'"
Rev. W. H. Egerton, to the vicarage of Ellesmere, Soh'''.
—Rev. J. T. Huntley, to the rectory of St. 11131'
Binbrooke, Lincoln.—Rev. G. A. Baker, to the curse/
of lbstone, Oxon.—Rev. C. D. Bell, to the curacy of St'
Mary's Chapel, Reading.— Rev. J. Morgan, to the curse/
of Merthyr Tidvil, Glamorgan.—Rev. W. H. Anderdotthbe
to the curacy of Reigate, Surrey.—Rev. J. Phelps, to i
curacy of Stapleford, Wilts.—Rev. R. Bickersteth, to tb
curacy of Clapham, Surrey.--Rev. P. J. Brime, to the
curacy of St. Mary, Leeds.— Rev. W. M. Mungeam, to
the curacy of St. Peter's, Sauthwark.—Rev. C. Nevinsoo:
to the curacy of Downham, Cambridge.—Rev. B. 11,,
Pickford, to the curacy of Adderley, Salop.—Rev.
Measor, to the curacy of Felmersham, Beds.-- hey.
Pope, to the curacy of Ogborn St. George, VVilts.--Ite,",
R. Culthard, to the united rectories of Sulhampstead 00,
bas and Sulharripsteml Banister, Berkshire.—Rev. M•
Norman, 8.A., to the vicarage of Stonesby. Leiceste`'
shire, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. F. J. N°l''
man.—Rev. T. H. Madge, 8.A., to be chaplain of thIS
Hon. R. Watson, Sheriff of Northampton.—Rev. W.
Newman, M.A.. to the rectory of Badsworth. Yorkshire,:
—Rev. T. L. Claughton, vicar of Kidderminster, to e`
chaplain to the Sheriff' of Worcester.—Rev. J. W. Ever':
8.A., late curate of Wiggenhall, Norfolk, to the pod
chapelry district and church of the Holy Trinity, S?"), :,
upland. Suffold.—liev. T. B. Paget, A.M., to the vlea'i
age of Welton-cum•Melton, York, void by the death °
the Rev. H. W. Bliaindneys.—Hon. and Rev. E. Frail;
canon of Norwich, to the incumbency of St. Jame.,
Church, Bury St. Edmunds, vacant by the Rev. 0.. r.
Hine's resignation of the readership —Rev. J. Locvdert
M.A., curate of Christian Mallord, near Chippenhame,i°
the perpetual curacy of the district church, at Derry-
nearu Caine, called Christ Church.—Rev. C. Johnstone'
M.A., to a canonry residentiary in K.: irk Minster.--Rg:
E. Rudail, A.M., domestic chaplain to the late Earl °,7,
Germans, has received the same appointment from h',4
present earl.—Rev. C. D. Charlton, M.A., curate
Kingston and lif Id, to the vicarage of Laughton, SusseP
Rev. W. E. Hoskins, M.A., rector of the united parishes
of St. Alphage and St. Mary, Northgate, Canterbury, 0
the vicarage of St. John's, Margate, vacant by the deal
of the Rev. W. F. Bayley.
The Bishop of London has commenced proceeding°
against the Rev. Mr. Oakeley.
A petition, signed by 1.873 persons, all belonging ~t°
the working cla,ses, and all adult males or widows. ba;,,
ing n presented to the Bishop of Exeter, on the stl:.'„
ject of the spiritual d stitution at Devonport, his lordship
has contributed £5OO towards the erection of five ne
churches and schools and residences for the ministers.
The Bishop of Calcutta is returning to this countrY
ill health. He proposes to take furlough of eightere
months, and to return to India in time to consecrate ter
new cathedral. The state of his health may possibly 01°
this arrangement, but such is his present design. He be" 4
o
engaged a passage by the Oriental steamer, which lea°
Calcutta on May 10th. and may be expected in Eng°
about the end of June.

RAILWAY INTP.LLIGENCE.

The West London Railway Company have finally at:
ranged with the Birminehain Company, and the tern'',
being mutually agreed to, little now remains to be don
t tbe
for toe settlement of the contract. The money 0'
subscribers to the Knightsbridge Extension is to be .1.13",
turned, with some small deduction for expenses, and ''do
claims of the various classes of holders to future dividend,
are not to be decided by the arbiters, Messrs. Glyn, Nulls
son, and Stephenson, till after the act of Parliament "
been obtained.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The quick trains el;
menced running on Monday: The journey from Ele;1
to London, 194 miles, was performed in four hours to
fifty-three minutes, up to the ticket platform, and Zio
passengers had alighted in the l'addingdon Station svi"'ia
the prescribed time of five hours. The down tr'er
reached Bristol, 1181 miles, in less than three hours, tftcot
stopping ten minutes at Swincon, and calling at Dinics
and Bath. The running time was calculated at fifty 03„,10
an hour, and the whole journey was performed with
and exactitude as to time.
The prospectus of a Spanish railway, called the -'r .s 0
North of Spin," the object of which is to constroeigos
line from A-01es, in the Bay of Biscay. to Madrid,
just made its appearance. The government ordina7of
under which the company act, grants them a lease for
99 years of such of the public or Crown lands as Inaloto
required gratuitously, an exemption from import duo
Ott machinery for ten years, and the formation inn
compania anonima, by which the liability of sharely" $
is limited to the amount of their shares. More Oa ire
third of the shares have already been subscribed in SP"
bore'
The Croydon Company pays a dividend of Bs. per s
subject to income-tax. The traffic of the line is itnin-vol
ing, and the idea of leasing the property for the prey,
has been abandoned. A very elaborate speech by 1,
W. A. Wilkinson, the chairman. was indulged in, attac,,
ing the Board of ,Trade, the South-Eastern Comirjo
and other opposing interests. wnich of course foga° it
supporters among the majority of the shareholders, le'
was supposed to explain and advance their position.
Bricklayers' Arms Branch, as predicted, turns out uro,
productive. The atmospheric works are stated to be P
ceeding satisfactorily. tiog
The Manchester and Leeds Company, at their niceort
on Wednesday last, declared a dividend of four Per eOl
for the half year, subject to income tax. The inerea; eat
the passenger traffic is £12,511 for the half year, an „of
goods £16.963. making a total of £29,474. The ,fO,
revenue is £161,819. and the working expenses A:5'1,04,
leaving £111,535 applicable to a dividend. Toe woe sae
expenses appear to have been gradually diminishedteestr
during the past year are at the rate of only 321 per f,ii
which, considering the low charges and heavy gradieetibe
very low. It was announced during the meeting, th'i•
Manchester and Bolton had acceded to the terms n'
Manchester and Leeds Company.
RAILROADS IN ITALY.—The King of Naples
ordered surveys to be made for two most important e
roads, which, after having passed the Apennines. orotto
unite the capital with the two extreme points of his ster
from north to east. The first of these two grand Ael, to
prises, from the north, is a length of 44 leagues, Ann PO!
run from Naples to Termoli. on the Adriatic. This
will also have a branch to Chieti. The second line.
east, is not less than 78 leagues, and is intended to be tiio
tied from Naples to Lecci, being eight leagues 10044
plirt of Brondes, on the Adriatic. The Duke of Tot
64' 0
is also endeavouring to obtain a communication as bet 0s
e,
Ravenna, or Rimini, with the railroad constructed beLi0011:
Leghorn and Florence. The Sardinian government _JP
less active in the formation of plans for railroads all ti.'
the Sardinian States.
PROJECTED RAILWAYS.—The Board of Tradearo
notified their intention to report to parliament in/brick
of the Bedford, Landon, arid Birmingham; Can) tote"
' and Lincoln • Direct Northern. (as to the portion bed fei
Lincoln and York ; Eastern Counties—Brandon and BP
terborough Deviation; Eastern Counties— Hertfnral/iii
Biggleswade Junction ; Great Grimsby and S.,,,he'di
Midland Railway—Nottingham and Lincoln ; 1111044
Railway—Swinton to Lincoln, (as to the portion he pa;
DARING OUTRAGE.—Honora Culliman and her son, Swinton and Doncaster); Tottenham and earring s 0
care-takers on the property of Upper Glenbawn, were Street Extension ; Wakefield, Pontefract, and Geoleise°l
attacked on Monday night, and her house and furniture against Cue Barnsley and Goole; Direct Northern,A,,
burned by two men who entered the house and set fire to the portion between Lincoln and London); Eastern iierj
her bed, under which she took refuge, and from which ties—Cambridge and Huntingdon; Eastern Conop,so;
they endeavoured to dislodge her ; her nose was burned in Ely and Lincoln Extension ; Ely and Lincoln ; G°°Arerlo
getting from under it after they went off. One of the tuf- Snaith ; H ull and Gairishorouy.h ; London and
oriod
fians is identified by her.—Tipperary Constitution. Lincoln, York, and Leeds; Midland Railway---Sto 0,,;
REPEAL ASSOCIATION —At the weekly meeting on to Lincoln, (as to the portion between Doncas 004
Monday the attendance was unusually small. Thirty- Lincoln) ; Rotherham, Bawtry, and Gainslo.o,
seven pounds were handed in from Liverpool, including Sheffield and Lincolnshire ; York and North It'
£ll £ll subscribed by the family of Mr. Johh Langan, the and Doncaster; York and North Midland, and 00,0
pugilist. Mr. O'Connell moved that the marked thanks CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.--01 tt
of the Association be given to Mr. Langan. There trod day a special meeting of this company was helu.iall'oi
not a br .ver or a better man in shoe leather. He had , Clarendon Rooms, to consider the drart of the bill Poy,:t
prospered in life, and was ready to share his prosperity ising the sale of the line to the Holyhead ComPitirli-A
wt.h his country bye ntributing munificently to the funds t for confirming such sale. The chairman, Wm- d top
of the Association. Mr R. D. Browne, M.P., in second Esq., after stating that he had been compelleois
ing the motion, said, that no one deserved more of his , shorter notice of the meeting than he could Wee tons{
country than Langan, who had shown what an Irishman i in consequence of being compelled to leave brnl'ieerios
always can do when opposed to an Englishman. He was cruit his health, expressed his opinion that the deel6ott
glad that this brave man's family inherited his spirit, and I had better adjourn for fourteen days to await the essai,
with such co-operation in England the regeneration of ' of the Board of Trade on one or two pending rp,tes'y
Ireland was certain. (Loud cheers.) The meeting then He was glad to inform them that the bill for the,e,'e et ;lei
proceeded to the usual speechifying, and at the close the of the Wallasey Docks had passed the cornin",:ll°Y
weekly rent was announced to be £477. that. on the previous day, the bill for erecting 'Raseorej
HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO IRELAND.—At the last on the margin of Wallasey Pool had also passed tier 01
meeting of the Repeat Association, Mr. O'Contiell said— \ of the committee, and that a right had been con
,be 'f
" Her Majesty should be received with the utmost obtain by purchase the reversionary interest 01 'OOY
courtesy and affection ; but then as to Repeal there should of the Wallasey Pool property from the CorP°, lAA
be neither compromise nor surrender, nor even a suspen- Liverpool.—(Applause.) These were some of tb
sion of the Repeal agitation. This hall would be as why he thought they should adjourn the preselltbeto
crowded as ever, though her Majesty were in Dublin. He left it entirely to themselves, however, toes,
Her presence would protect her ministers ; but why adjourn or go on with the discussion then. A."oo'
should she bring over Sir .lames Graham ? He (Mr. deal of discussion, the secretary read all the sP,./Pel
O'Connell) hoped that Sir James Graham would not have notes of the bill. From the second clause it WI,
the impudence to come to Ireland, as it would perhaps be that the sale of the line was to be effected for 100,001,04
impossible to save him from the hootings and revilings of Mr. Cochrane, after an energetic speech, roole„„por „
the people. But, as to her Majesty, her reception should directors be requested to offer a most strenuous • big
be everything becoming a loyal and generous people. He to the sale of the line, and et.at the draft of tutir•
apologized for not being prepared with the report of their read be not confirmed. This was seconded bYtos j
Committee on the Land Commission ; but stated that they son. The chairman, in reply to a question f' ujorioli
(the Repeal Association were determined to make a great prietor, said that no better terms had been 0,b1; h13,0'0
rally for the tenant-right' of Ulster, which they hoped the Holyhead Company since the original one 000';
not to see abolished, but spread all over the country." made. He also denied strongly the iMpaati°"tre,t• 3i
SPECIMEN OF TRIAL BY JURY IN IRELAND.—Last been cast upon him out of doors, that if he had 60 obrefl
week a man named Tierney Rorke was indicted at exec ted himself better terms could have be,e, to
10
Leitrim assizes, for the murder of Thomas Nash. The His interest in the Birkenhead line was as '2l-'o,o?;tet,i
agent for the prisoner challenged nineteen, and the crown parod with the Holyhead line. Mr. Bentham 010,10
did not set aside a single man. The jury consisted of that the following gentlemen be appointed a 5;',. p*
eleven Roman Catholics and one Protestant. As each confer and negotiate with the Directors of t,t.':heteto.)
juror was sworn, an exclamation was heard that " there Railway on the subject of the sale of the I.3i,‘eetiag,illi
will be no verdict in this case." When the person who sod to report to an adjournment of this 3!)
held on the 29th instant :—Messrs. Cochron
expressed this opinion was asked why ? his answer was,
" because there are four or five Ribbonmen on the jury, Harrison, Tornkinson, Rawson, and Prixte'b•
or there are so many publicans and millers on the jury, resolutions were withdrawn ; Mr. Bentham
that their trade would go if they found a verdict of guilty. ' and the meeting was adjourned to Saturday'
instant.
oEuleiziotbfettihteßproarwtny gstaavie)bittlitge fmolylobwriontigieervicwieittliclea:—la'
bayonet;
isawe;
(turning to the duck added) there is the very man who
stabbed my brother ! (and she placed the wand on the
head of the prisoner.") The verdict was " Not guilty !"
The verdict spread rapidly, and in a few hours , II the
elevated points of the county were illuminated with bon-
fires. The assizes clos,.cl without a single conviction of
importance to the public peace.

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LOUISIANA SUGAR.—The circular of Messrs. Gordon.
Wylie, and Co , of isl, w Orleans, contains much infer.
mation concerning the sugar of Louisiana. In that state
alone the article is produced from the cane, in all the rest
it is made from the maple; and out of 126,400,3101 b.,
the whole quantity produced at a recent period, Louisiana
yielded 97.173,5901 h. There are in the state 688 sugar
plantations, of which 361 work by steam poker, and the
number of blacks employed amounts to about 26,000
The yield is determined by accidents of weather. Thus
in 1843 the crop was 140,316 hhds., and in 1844 about
100,000 hhds. The lands cultivated are almost exclu-
sively low alluvial land, bordering on the Mississippi and
minor streams. The product of an estate varies much,
according to circumstances, 5,0001 b. being a high ave-
rage, though twice t',at quantity has been produced by
some small farms. With respect to the prospect of
Louisiana sugar becoming an article of importance in
European markets, the circular states that there is no
reason to suppose anything of the sort will take place,
except so far as this sugar may supply, or fail to supply,
the wants of the United States. The possibility of a
small portion finding its way to Great Britain in the
event of a large crop, or a failure in the crops of the West
India islands, is admitted ; but this would be an acci-
dental supply, and not one to be depended on.

THE COURT FASHIONABLE WORLD

The Court is now fairly launched upon the gaieties of
the season. The Queen attends the opera and French
plays ; and, accompanied by her illustrious consort, takes
her usual walking and riding exercise.

Her Majesty held the second levee of the season at St.
James's Palace on Wednesday last.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
infant Royal famil, are expected to arrive at the Castle,
from Buckingha Palace, to-morrow, for the Easter
holidays.
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It is now settled that the royal visit to Ireland is to
take place in July, and it is expected by that time, that
parliament will have been prorogued. All political and
religious differences are to be sunk for a time, and her
Majesty is to have a glorious arid truly Irish reception.
Lord Sandon, Sir H. Douglas, two sons of the latter,
and Captain Gladstone, were amongst the presenta! ions
to her Majesty at the levee on Wednesday.
It is confidently rumoured that it is her Majesty's in-
tention to honour with vista all her Lord-Lieutenants of
counties in England. The first royal visit is expected to
be to Hatfield, the second to 'Warwick Castle. It is also
believed that these ltoyal progresses will not be confined
to England.—Court Journal.
The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton gave a grand en-
tertainment on Thursday at the family mansion in Port-
man-square, the guests being invited to meet her Royal
Highness the Dowager Grand Duchess of Baden. Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Glocesiet honoured the
noble Duke and Duchess with her company at dinner on
the Occasion. Lord and Lady Sandon were amongst the
very select party.
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Earl Grey completed his Slat year on Saturday

IRE LAND

(0147,
The Seindian chiefs, with their suite, in all;ol.hetC,
sons, who arrived at Southampton, in the Grea"„co
are come to this country as an embassyt r-
Ameers of Scinde, to endeavour to effect an a °00://
with the Brlish government, to obtain the rele9,oe,
princes, and the restoration of their country. rtC
costumes of the chiefs are remarkable for thei

111ar. 18, 1845.

total anb Vrobinrial

The new Bankruptcy Courts, in South John-street,
were opened for business on Wednesday.
On Thursday there were sixty gentlemen from Liver-
Pent in attendance on committees of the House of Com-
Mons.

vrarYThackery, of Chester, has presented his n 3—
to the Infirmary, for the u of the youn
lion hers of the Chester profession connected with that institu-
g

sLIVERPOOL AND ISLE OF MAN.—The Mona's herald
t
ates that subscriptions have been entered into for the
igisPose of running a first-class iron steamer between
stusey, Isle of Man, and Liverpool.
e!c,i Mted Miller, late head-constable of Liverpool, has been
chief superintendent of prisons at Glasgow with a
wittrY of £650 a year. He succeeded by the narrowest
taaiori
„_tY, the casting vote of the chairman, his opponent
being Mr. Machisson.
„,,4lnazzegstENT.—On Thursday a respectably dressed
i„"tlg man, named John Platt, was committed for trial
r receiving several sums of money belonging to his em-
PlaYer, Mr. Dalziel, linen and woollen draper, Russell-
street, and not accounting for the full amount.
11.4RRINGTON DOCK COMPANY.—On Friday the an-
stlat meeting of this company was held at the Clarendon-
iicii°ll.9{. The report, which was adopted, recommended
t e dissolution of the company, the objects of its consti-
utiau having been accomplished.
kaTile Theatre-Royal is to open on Monday, the 12th of
d Y. (Whit Monday.) The prices of admission, we un-
ti"stand. are to be, boxes. 3s. ; upper boxes, 2s. ; and
et,! Is. 6d. The charge for admission to the
gallery, we
heve, has not been decided upon.
I GUARDIAN GAS BILL.—The petition for this bill has
ren reported, and the bill ordered to be brought in by
Lord Sandon and Sir Howard Douglas. On Wednesday
the
billwas presented and read a first time, and has been
ordered to be read a second time.
r°linxis MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The subscriptions
111 the various Manchester auxiliaries to this association
were lest year as follow :—Christ Church, £502 St.
X4C2 ; St. Saviour's, £316 ; St. Matthias's,
; St. John's, £lO7 ; and £lO5 from others.
.e,i'atvristas.—A remarkably fine Mersey salmon was
Vig,ht a few days back by the Eastham fisherman, Moses
just under the Eastham shore, weighing 221b5.,
Deg etch the good wife of Moses lost no time in taking off to
where she sold it to a fishmonger for is. 6d.
lt,1*()„ Tuesday Mr. Rushton committed a woman, named
r M'Donald, to prison for three months, for having
beee„lved, since February, 1840, ten shillings a quarter
iilkler Mrs. Molvneux's charity, through representing that
annt, a Dom: bed-ridden old woman, who died at the
Period mentioned, was still living.
sn.shilatnßaTioN.—The tide of emigration never flowed
41-'1 greater vigour to the United States than at present,
Proof of which Messrs. Harnden and Co., Waterloo-
Lo,,d
13 nave shipped the following number this month :
tthe Yorkshire, which sailed on the 18th March, 400 ;
iV the Governor Davis, on the 13th March, 300 ; by the
altilbridge, on the 16th March, 318.
tII:4PUDENT ROBBERY.—On Tuesday last, as Mr. Wm.
ar'a. Eut•lican, of Little Crosby, was proceeding along
ju'eat Howard-street, in his gig, a thief, named Graham,
w:Ped up behind and stole a bundle containing a shawl
ler Ft,e h four guineas, and nine yards of print. He was ob-
ta tae bY a person and given into custody, and committed
sessions for trial.
ti7REET RODDERY.—On Tuesday evening last, as Owen
eield'.°Y, who had just arrived from Manchester, was pro-
-0 uP Bachelor-street, he was accosted by a female,
di took £3l out of his inside waistcoat pocket. Imme-
shatOY three men came up, seized him by the legs, and
o,e
w him down, and held him whilst the girl escaped.
of and named Berry, was subsequently appre-
ended, committed to trial at the sessions.
tiaAssauvr.—On Tuesday a respectable-looking man,
tutnsd Francis Cook. was fined 405., and ordered to find
sa,,Ties, himself in £lOO, and two in £5O each, for an as-
p "It on
, dra James Macgregor, assistant to Messrs. Earp and
Pets, Lord-street. The defendant had been several
'l:T:eat the shop using violent language ; and on the day
?1 the assault was committed he had with him a large
gek
ale from which a small spear protruded. With this he
teir o thrusts at Mr. Macgregor, who, however, dex-
yllalY evaded the blows.
31.!' VISITOR FROM CHINA.—A chinese " man of letters"
et 7, during the last few days, been inspecting the public
vErablishme in this.town. He is a well-made man,
featY stout. (the standard of beauty in China,) has fine
ti,4ll,rea of the Tartar cast, and being arrayed in his na-
°
t -H" uabiliments he is a considerable object of curiosity
lab classes. Possessing, unfortunately, very little Eng-
thoi, Lhe is approachable only through an interpreter,
tisoltu to him this seems a slight defect, his natural taci-
sp:ltY or want of appreciation prompting him to make
bei„°r no remarks. He is from an inland province, and
stiCgone of the literati, possesses, according to the con-
Hah_atlon of society, considerable rank in his own country.
Preturns to China in a few weeks.
as,—
toeer.saio AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS.—At the
soaln ft on Thursday Mr. John Holmes presided. The
the divided on the question as to the propriety of pur-
Coiling a quantity of blocks from the Metropolitan Rood
YarditatlY- The motion of Mr. Aspinall, that 7s. per
be offered for the lot, w.ss carried by a majority of
gehif."-Upon the motion of Mr. Kaye. the following
tee. emen were appointed the Street Watering Commit-
Ns-Messrs. Hodeson, Copeland, Gladstone, Ki:shaw,
Tinne, Ka"e, Leyland, Ackers, and Whitby.
olio_ Kaye said theie would, doubtless, be great com-
a,;,?tds that the water-carts were not out; but the public
til's see that, if they were sent out such weather as this,
treetB would soon be one sheet of ice.
Tts
tei boo
HIGH SHERIFF OF CHESHIRE.—There is an es-
ti! feeling amongst the inhabitants of Wirral to pay
NV illiour to the popular High Sheriff for Cheshire. Sir
eity-laar:reY Stanley, Bart., by accompanying him into the
the l',Ulester, on Saturday, the 29th instant, to meet
!Sstaiituaes of Assize. It is said that the gentlemen who
hunt with Sir William's hounds intend to appear
Worti'l.'et• A splendid thjeuner will be given by the
envoi Y baronet previous to starting, at his hospitable
hits,„°ll, Hooton Hall. The personal cortege of the
atii.'herifr, in the splendour of its equipage, wilt be
his t! of the head of the illustrious house of Stanley-
-11,4 te carriage ail( be drawn by six splendid chesnut
Pointed ,Plainble Archdeacon Clarke has been ap-
kPoced c to Sir William.
ir
laR,, COMMITTEE.—The shed on the west side of the
!Pt! Dock was ordered to be extended up to the north
'ae eqy and the berth for the vessels engaged in
the vi,lediterranean trade was ordered to be removed to
the tt.e_ St aide. A permanent berth for vessels engaged in
toellt 7de to Constantinople was fixed upon as an experi-
patch Or three months, the parties undertaking to des-
so IL not fewer than three vessels a month. The quay
oro," north side of No. 2, Clarence Graving Dock, was
filaot tiDe:Bslo be paved or macadamized. A swing-bridge for
`abbe enSers, was directed to be placed over the lock
t, aouth of Prince's Dock. The Harbour Masters'
attere-tltattittee on the suggestion of Mr. Henderson,
Lainiorequested to obtain returns, with the view of ascer-
'44 g Whether the graying dock's were sufficient for the
th°lsthe Port. A letter as to the renting of a portion
:„"tatringtr; estate,' and another from the landing-
'Nem.? at the ton
Dock, were referred to the sub-
-Nee
t f
hworks.
goer, VESTRY.—On Tuesday a special meeting of
]4lr the was held to consider Sir James Graham's bill
kr. peatnendul,nt of the law of parochial settlement.
tliotio4
tguson, after some remarks, brought forward a
he evils° t.he effect that the measure would not correct
Of
0 the present system, and that this vestry do
tGat sh;arliament for the abolition of the law of settle-
eous °tiler, and that the poor be provided for out of
hered bolicisted fund. On which an amendment was
1145011104.1!tr• Bremner. seconded by Mr. Churchwarden
4,, (Ned s follows, viz. —" That a committee be now
130;sabie' to consider the bill now before parliament on
to abet of Parochial settlement, arid to report to their
t„ he %tether any and what alo-rations should be sought
anted therein." An interesting discussion en-
the ta:,h.jeti both the Rectors, the movers and seconders
totlnanci'l,un arid amendment, end the Vestry-clerk fibre
el4ed for the Psrt. On coming to a division the following
Vaia, ne motion, vz. : Rev. Rector Campbell. (the
t,,,tltilsy",,"nd Messrs. Ferguson, Bright, Hand, Bennett,
.
lie the ' 'laynard, and Alolyneux ; and the following
sni:ses. tritieridinerit viz. : Rev. Rector Brooks, arid
the : the 2".gllton, Bremner, Mayor. arid Blackburn,
esi,s°llo„;7"ali mail declared the motion to he carried, and
I,IY it members were appointed a sun-committee to
ynardout. viz. : Messrs. Ferguson, Bright, Bennett,
1, and Ts,
itat orn ey.
„;auPoot, COMMERCIAL BANK.—The annual
Le on ss's. the sharehold, ra of this establishment was
Itio"N'ooil'ardaY week, at the Clarendon-rooms, and was
tlita lifts V attended. J. C. Jask, Esq., deputy-chair-
totio"e direct
eve Ino,s Uri:, took the chair, and regretted that
elks Lilted Indisposition of the chairman of that body
uhr, "Is attendance, and also induced him not to
tikettle Belf for NINE re-election. After some congratulations
aelaelenage
raetory state of the bank's affairs, he called on
r,_the cto read the report. From this document we
de flg4'4o 0. ,1, !lowing principal facts :—The capital is
d!ktin wag
,f. 7" ret-ervel surulus fund at the beinning
ir e.'"B4-278. The net profits of 1844, after de-
'lA 011.941 e tax, were £45,632. Two halt-yearly
.prbitasid, ,14 Per cent. each, amounting to £27,088, had
;Ss funs &16,444 has been added to reserved
t',l'essno.. which is thereby raised to £200./22. Tint
004 s
t?Ottiriatabijiaufficierit to meet all the purposes for whic
oftilaie shed, and the directors do not, therefore,
th the '9Y additions being made to it. The propor-
e , eaPitat• .
si-setc-eser Placed in Divestments is less than iths
or of surplus fund. The directors obtained
hoo a
...rte frontage to Castle-street in the begin-
datied7 new
alt, and immediately arranged for
.the e_re-
te4aeti I°Ps, a banking-house, &c., which, it is
ott Otion e completed within twelve months. (A
faitoe Zreetil.iese splendid buildings wa.s given in
.this
It 'NI ward ." ago.) The directors, in conclusion,
tp4tzi-reda, end
awsith
satisfaction in t-e ..ope of continued
lyog thi.irsare the proprietors that no efforts will he
t. treat°, Part to promote it,—adding that the out_
atioanley p: 'A:ere Mr. H. Hill, Mr. T. Murray, arid
theteeed, vr„.cival. It wand. that the rsport
the ru,'lrrtirir r. Murray Mr. Percival were
the distil Of 4, and war. James Dalglish was elected in
haseittors f r, Hill. A vofe of thanks was passed to
g Or th-
'et ea A heartyr great attention to the interests of
tiiiitiedt Reim vote of thanks was also passed to
tios4lart),ll)othg„°l. the manager. Thanks were re-
-41 ti, uolder"roPlitnen.s. The meeting then separated
aearning much gratified by the exposi-

A deputation from Liverpool, respecting the re,trictions
by the Board of Customs on the trade of the port, con-
sisting of Lord Samion M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P.
Mr. T. B. Horgan, "Ale. David Hodgson, Mr. James
Aikin, and Mr. Bramley-Moore, had an interview with
Sir Robert Peel on Wednesday.
THE POOR LAW COMMTSSIONEMS v. THE ROCHDALE
GUARDIANS.-011 Wednesday last the Poor-law Guar-
dians of the Rochdale Union, to the number of eighteen,
were served
-with notice of trial at the next Liverpool As-
•.. ,

sizes, for refusing to obey the Poor-law Commissioners.
The greatest interest is excited in supporting the Roch-
dale Guardians in opposing the introduction of the new
poor-law. The rate-payers of Oldham, Ashton, and other
towns, are also supporting the Rochdale Guardians by
subscriptions.

THE HOM.EPATIIIC SYSTEM OF MEDICINE.—On Fri-
day last an inquest was held before Mr. Waklev, on the
case of Mr. Henry Cordage'', formerly a solicitor of this
town, who, it was supposed, had died in consequence of
having been improperly treated by a practitioner under
the homaepathic system. It appeared that the deceased
had died of hcemorrage from the bowels, but it was proved
that Dr. Currie, his medical attendant, had not, for many
d-rys, allowed him any sustenance but cold water. The
jury returned a verdict accordant with the evidence, but
severely reprobated the starving system adopted, in hich
expression of opinion Mr. Wakley fully concurred.
DEATHS BY BURNING.—On Friday an inquest was
held before Mr. Curry, touching the death of Mary Ann
Stephens, aged twenty. The deceased worked at Messrs.
Ashton, Neale, and Co.'s iron foundry, in St. Anne-
street. On Wednesday morning last, while she was tak-
ing some saucepans out of a stove, the door of the tire of
which was open, and was handing them to another per-
son, her clothes caught fire, and, before the flames could
be extinguished, she was so dreadfully burnt that she died
at the Infirmary on Thursday. The jury returned a ver-
dict of "accidental deatb."—Same day, on view of the
body of Mary Loud, aged three years. Deceased, who
lived with her parents in Liver Mill-yard, Love-lane, was
left in the house with her half-sister, aged ten, on Tues-
day last, when her clothes caught fire, and though assist-
ance was soon got, she was so much burnt all over the
body that she died, at the Northern Hospital, on the
evening of the same day. The jury returned a verdict to
the effect that deceased died from the burning, but how
her clothes took fire there was no evidence to show.
DISCOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY TO A VERY LAROE
AMOUNT.—On Wednesday, a man named Edward Ford,
a tailor, of No. 28, London-road, was placed at the bar
of the Police-court on a charge of having been the receiver
of stolen property to the amount of upwards of £6OO.
Mr. Dowling, head-constable, said that the prisoner had
carried on business as a draper as well as a tailor, and had
hitherto been a good character. Recently, however, Mr.
Superintendent M`Donald had received information of
some stolen property being in the prisoner's possession,
and, accompanied by other officers, he had the house
searched. The result was that a variety of articles, espe-
cially in the drapery line, was found, to the estimated
amount of from £5OO to £l,OOO. The pieces of cloth were
new, and they were cut in various ways, the tickets mark-
ed with the price taken off, and the whole thrown about
the rooms in complete confusion. There were an immense
number of dress and body coats, satin, silk, and figured
vests, ladies' dresses, of the most beautiful and costly
patterns, shawls, boas, mantles, and every other descrip-
tion of female wearing apparel. A portion only had yet
been identified by the respective owners, and these parties
were called as witnesses. Mr. Williams, of Great Homer-
street, whose hcuse had been broken open on the 30th
December last, identified several articles of wearing appa-
rel then stolen. Mrs. Bond, of Islington, whose house
had been broken open on the 3d January, identified a pair
of candlesticks. Mr. Walker, watch and clock maker,
Stanley-street, identified some pieces of watch machinery ;
Mr. Griffiths, leather dealer, Bevington-bush, a quantity
of leather, stolen in July last; Mrs. Parker, of Plump-
ton-street, a handsome time-piece and tea-caddy. The
prisoner's wife stated to Kissock, the officer, that she had
purchased those at Prornoli's two years ago. A Mrs.
Robinson, of Spring-place, identified acme gowns and
other articles, stolen from her in December last. Mr.
Davenport, who appeared for the prisoners, said the pri-
soner was a " piece broker," or dealer in every thing, and
if the case was sufficiently strong against him, he submit-
ted that the wife had, it was to be presumed, spoken un-
der his directions. Mr. Rushton said he should commit
them both. Ford implored the magistrates to deal leni-
ently with his wife, as her health was in a precarious state.
Mr. Rushton said it was well for both of them that the
sessions were so near. The evidence was then taken, and
they were committed for trial. It is said that about four
cart loads of stolen property were taken from the house to
the commissioners office.

THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The twentieth an-
nual meeting of the friends and members of this institution
was held on Wednesday, Mr. T. Blackburn, president, in
the chair. The chairman congratulated the meeting on
the success of the establishment. He noticed the mort-
gage debt of £1,500, and hoped the friends of the institu-
tion would do all they could to liquidate it by next year,
when the institution shall have attained its mbjurity. It
would require only 150 persons to become life members to
do so ; and the contribution should net be regarded as a
gift, as in fact it would he a good investment, giving the
donor a title for life to all the lectures, and the free use of
12,000 volumes. About 1,700 pupils were constantly
being educated at the institution. Mr. Hogg, the secre-
tary, read the report. Great progress had been made in
every department of the institution during the year. The
following is a statement of the funds :—Balance against
the institution in March, 1844, £ll3 15s. 2d.; expendi-
ture in 1844.45, £10,365 7s. 23d.; making a sum of
£10,479 2s. 41d. ; which deducted from the receipts in
1814.45, namely, £10,937 4s. Bd., left a balance to the
credit of the institution on the Ist of March, 1845. of
£458 2s. 41d. ; and if the debit balance of last year be
taken into account there would be a balance on the year
of £561 17a. 64d. The number of members and subscri-
bers was greater than at any former period, and the
changes in the terms made in November, 1843, had
worked well. The number of members, according to
tickets issued, was 3,763. In the evening schools much
had been done to extend that department, and tender the
classes more useful. The progress made by the pupils
was highly satisfactory. The same remarks applied to the
Lower School, in which the number of pupils had increased.
In the High School there were 265 pupils. whose progress
was generally satisfactory, and the discipline there exer-
cised bad been successful in maintaining order and obe-
dience. The committee referred to the success which
bad attended the formation of the Girls' School with
particular pleasure. After paving all expenses there
would remain in the hands of the treasurer a balance of
£502. In conclusion, the report referred to the general
efficiency of the whole departments connected with the
institution, which were never in so prosperous a condition.
The report was adopted. Thanks were voted to donors
to the library, and to the retiring committee. The list of
prizes awarded to pupils in the various departments was
then read, also the names of those honourably mentioned.
Votes of thanks were passed to the teachers and officers
of the institution; and to the contributors to the building
fund of the Girls' School. Directors were elected for
the ensuing year, and H. Booth, Esq., president. Thanks
were voted to the retiring president, which be acknow-
ledged, stating, in addition, that Mr. Hodgson would
henceforward devote a considerable portion of his time to
the teaching of several of the gasses, by which great
benefit world accrue to the institution. The meeting
then separated.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION SOCIETY.—OR
'Wednesday a public meeting of the licensed victuallers of
this town was held at the Parthenon Rooms, Great Char-
lotte-street, to receive the report of the committee rip.
pointed by the society recently established for the protec-
tion of the rights and capital of publicans. The chair was
taken by Mr. Mart hall, of the Edge-hill Coffee-house,
who opened the business by a sketch of the origin, objects.
and progress of the society, which was stated by himself
and three others. The committee, thirty in number, had
regularly met three times a week, and in a short time num-
bered upwards of 300 members. He called upon tirose
publicans present to come forward and join a society formed
solely for the purpose of supioiting the trade in all its
branches. Mr. Carden read a report. of which the follow-
ing are the principal heads. Shorly after the origin of
the Society, rules were published, and the members in-
creased as stated. The first object was " Protection
against vexatious prosecutions and assaults on the persons
and depredations on the property of the members," and
they had on several occasions defended subscribers, sum-
moned before the magistrates, with success The second
object was to watch the proceedings of the legislature af-
fecting the trade, so as to be prepared for any emergency ;
and the committee had received positive information that
it was in contett plation to revive the bill, twice before
discussed, to enable any person to retail spirituous iiqu,.rs
upon payment of a small annual sum, the licenses to be
granted by the excise, and not by the magistrates. If
such a measure were passed, the trade would be seriously
affected, and those who had invested large sums especially.
There were many grievances affecting the trade—local
taxes, &c.—and the committee hoped that their next re-
port would shew that their efforts had placed the trade on
a better footing in this and other respects. It had been
reported that this society was in opposition to the Chari-
table Association, but this was not the fact, as many mem-
bers of that association were favourable to this society,
and the one was for charitable purposes, and the other
solely for protection. The report concludes with a c.infi-
dent hope that such of the trade as are not members will
lose no time in joining as subscribers.— Mr. Rawlinson
(secretary of the Benevolent Fund) entered into an expla-
nation relative to the •` bottle bill," from which it ap-
peared that it would not be brought for ward this session
of Parliament, nor at all without due notice to the public.
He thought the publicans should wait until they were at-
tacked before they showed any intention of resistance.—
Mr. Parkinson expressed a different opinion on the sub-
ject, as he believed the bottle bill was not yet dead, but
only put to sleep for a titre, for a great revenue might be
expected from it. He noticed the various imposts to which
publ cans especially were subject; the grievous decisions
of the magistrates againstthem; the impossibility its most
cases of individuals obtaining redress upon appeal to the
quarter sessions, for want of funds ; and the consequent
advantage of all publicans joining the society, so that for
a small annual sum they might be protected.—Mr. May
considered the new society unnecessary, as the old one
was protective in its nature. He moved that the report be
adopted, and that the society should oppose all parliamen-
tary infringements.—This was seconded by Mr. Godfrey.
—The Chairman said it had long been at a stand-still, its
members being only about3oo, while that or the publicans
was 1500. He. was still of opinion that there was ample
room for the operation of both societies, without inter-
fering with each other.—The motion was. canted nearly
unanimously.—A resolution was then carrie din the effect
that the two societies should meet by deputation, to en-
deavour to make arrangements to work harmoniously to-
gether. This too was carried, and after a vote of thanks,
and receiving the names of a number of new members, tke
meeting separated.