The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-10-22 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

SOUTHPORT RACES.—This meeting was hel
nesday and Thursday. Sir- T. Hesketh. Barlber de.
Do. Trafford, Esq., were the stewards. The o"ere 051
as fine as the most sanguine snortsman ccluid3l,l3r the

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".-si sired, and the company, tidi Inc ng— severa southre
distinguished visitors at present domiciled in Archersts,
was exceedingly numerous. On the first rinYor4),(ii
won the Promenade Stakes in two heats. ,he Pipe,
Alma, and Ardwick. also ran.—Latitat won a llePtiol
Stakes in two heats, beating Maid of Disley an oelor
—Mischief won the Ladies' Purse in two hell 011
Wbecci.—On the second day Latitat No" A100:e
keepers' Stakes in two heats, beating Versus,, far'oper
Tiger.—Alma won the Lancashire Hussar% gekris
three heats, beating Master Dowries, Archerfis-o'R Pa.
and Ardwick.—Maid of Disley won the 11L1crusr 01
Sweepstakes, beating Counsellor, Tiger, and oiescfor
HIGHLAND SHOOTINGS.—Owing to the Preoislue
boisterous gales and rain, last week hag be0,,n0240e50a.
ble for sporting on the moors. Captain 0111
shot two stags, right and left, at Fasnakyle, ,) des et
of September. In the corries of Glenmorrist.vog 01'00
Wardlaw shot a stag, and in the neighboariwitOrfez
Dundriggan Richard Arabin, Esq., shot a stagiuPe tba
head of eleven antlers. one of the tops "Cardurip4,oo
cup. Sir Arthur Chichester, Bart., killed jags frivis,
season sixteen red-deer, eleven roe-deer, he'iprclgbee,
and other game. On the Knockie moors jd 9N tor
and S. Adair, Esq., have killed two roe-deer sloe shoohoo
of grouse and black game. From the Crornanv,o, ouse'
Mr. Bruce, of Kennet, and A. Houblon,ossrooa
bagged 1004 head, including 96 black-game ainurY vv, sri
,
At Glenfidclich the Earl of March, Lord r-r,.,ge,:ibel
Lennox, Lord George Gordon Lennox, 'W.: tlsYjurc"
Mr. Maitland, had excellent sport. In s1;1 of red
killed eighteen stags and two hinds. The crerfoof
stalked only three days and killed eight. whiseroo
fine stags. Only one of the eight required a
—lnverness Courier.

THE GATEWAY OF THE OCEANS•
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The forcing of
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for 30 0
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at hand.
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junctionstateaf ofx i
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yearand Pacific,hyt be poraltepirtclaiedif;l7o,s
tAa:ahnimitei
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understandinggenaahai tnselastsltll
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soufrvtehyes rise,ehnatveerpbe been
n aiettuisaltloy be carried for oe I' •
temporary route is at the same time heirlOcaectbi
which will familiarise us with each point serf All' feted;
capabilities of the entire region. It is understo
..., pie
theytmohveeen t areen
expediencyzt oinebeer
engineerssubmitted both
oh
embarkingi n England tot hi en the rigid
hn ed us
thecr t: :1 :0:6 'd 6 r
shall be °rooter'.
dsooutbhtatinbecfoonrneetchteiopnuwbilitch
icat,nasbfearcaalslep a
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called :de
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.ge°,
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Itii4 0
concerned, will have been removed. s doptiO cr°
The immediate steps now in course 0. e- not scoe'
explained in a few words. At present the transit its itl t
rtheeniisthmus
dofdPanagnearma aaoreccauaptiaesrifaoauar. daits%,„7:Jcactreaagtilil '000!
represented the transit may possibl route, eoe ,h the og,
day, and this by a continuous steam /11` The foe
ception of fifteen miles by mule or omeib°s. Nicarrtiso,ll
sage would be up the San Juan, across Lake at 0, or
Juan del Sur, on the Pacific. On arriving e-oteriiPoge!
to the town of that name, and hence to thetPthio tell',
nus (which is considerably south of the one file posseri
for the permanent canal, namely, Realei°) firer to t'os;
would find himself some 600 or' 700 miles Ile f pater.
fornia than if he had crossed at the Istlinius °_, otes';:oi
and as the rate of speed of the Aniericalibi, 5s ,le
on this service is upwards of 300 miles the Y:livg ii!iileg
of three days in crossing, coupled with,51,500
tii;oo,
distance, would be equivalent to a total ultsedb,' 40,
measured in relation to what is accomPlis'A , coulreoo,
vessels. A lower charge for the transit an.
~uceru,ter
tively healthy climate, are also additional tuu.le !Re
and under these circumstances anticipations
turnedP 0000
tamed that the great tide of traffic will be
asocco
000
new direction. This tide, according to the 14 PCO
from Panama, was kept up at the rate of 70,uv '
a yTehare,
naanvdigiatbwilaitsyeoxfpetcbteedstaonijnicriaenas,
sent state, remains yet to be tested. The, tbe, r,OO.
Company, who have obtained the privilege the?' Pit ;11
have sent down two vessels of light draught, laaf If
and Nicaragua, for the purpoge of forthwithget9., 0
matter beyond doubt. At the last date the Y.,,parirole
safely crossed the bar at its mouth, and was l'i the „041
ucEteenvessnßt
ascend; the Nicaragua had previously gone tte the on '
rado, a branch river, where, it is said througlid api
lessness of her engineer, she had run id jet:
sandbank. though without sustaining aullshtel,edeoi
next accounts will possess great interest. "," soo,"00,/
be the real capabilities of the river, accident's plet:1•0"4
Should, therefore, the he.owever• iftlioitestolllll,
must be anticipated in the first trial of a 01,4 ``' fry,
could scarcely have been expected toman ,:tit
If the results of thisiihpcnereshrmet
indinavigatinga tio London-bridgens oitf.
s
congratulation ; and it forms so importaut,l33 wit' 14
the history of enterprise that all must regal' I Al'l
wishes. 13,,0,
1 sli be i 0
the expectations it seems to warrant, there 0 belie k
doubt the completion of the canal will sooeo 59,0,
menced with ardour. Supposing the sn:::, bf ?A
Bally,t not exceeding the sum estimated in 1,-"J„/ re Pat r)
'l6 the prospect of the return would, there a l',
,ve liA feet,
to believe, be much larger than the pub ;s als°,;ol')'
time been accustomed to suppose. There t ago i'. ly
temporaryhoweni dl Thames,
bp withouttteramaensonts theatre
eassilflecg
or
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that the increase of these returns can knnrcreose;s9
long as the commerce of the world oh:111_1..11e OLO/
indeed, already the idea of the gains to 05;70 Old"
have struck some minds with such force JP_ groliel or
sooner or later be repudiated by the
not of a kind so extraordinarily favourable that
No such danger, however, exists ;
to question if the privileges which have hee:_.t t foi of
state ocioair,Sfito
as the
their oti
guaranteed in the safe possession of all.,„titiej
the treaty of protection which has been 1-
Great Britain and the United State&

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ICe „„a
h. ergt.ma that Mr. Alderman Molyneux has.re-
tt, ihP municipal dignity and paid the fine of 0 taint;,",-; Ir• Lewis has been appointed organist at All
lit At;,hurch, Great Nelson-street North.
tad
pallioiermati Nicol has resigned his aldermanic gown,
The paid Penalty of £5O.
ilia '4BIIOP of Toronto sailed for Halifax, on Saturday,
It i:°Ye.l steana-ship Canada.
tort" Said that s bei made w the
tia,eOr at
ith
wth
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Rivingtonrapid intendedprogress is
to upplyng Liverpool
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autl7ntl
yaY. after two sermons by the Re
Othes_nool
)f 60 was collected at St. Mark's Church
I:ektialyner.
_iat St. George's Hall fell from. a platform on
' nepth of thirty feet. He received such inju-
-I.,Leat he died on Thursday.
eliQtatement that the mayor intends to present
.toutnhe_
toihdee,B the full amount of his official allowance is
"
Roe Rev. Fielding Ould, 8.A., has been appointerdova.
oPt. fer the granting f marriage licenses, and P
Th wills in the diocese of Chester.
tetskrseid.(ll3ooszaster-General has consented to forward let-
ktfketsl',''ssed to British North America by the co
ging to the United States.
h j,,4ll)ortant meeting, in favour of early closing, will
w" Friday at wl;ich the Revs. Dr. M
t,
ts°llock d other gentlemen will take par .0 _
ke ne night last' anweek, Thomas Wheeler, tailor,
141tt`t'eelkIned,j,?:, procelding along Isitngton, he was
1,4 of tw,n._.l)3, three or four men, and plundered to the
Lint. 441._i!.[Yfive shillings.
tt°N4ol
.7',";_g, the celebrat d chess player, visited
taeteeiel4°,4llll.o
tttey evening, ande played, blindfolded,
b here. two games simul-
ttGit 1,,v, in both of which he came off victor.
inVtve MIRROR..—As this is the last week of
411 reader of American scenery in Liverpool,_t
/111 rs e tit, no doubt, be highly gratified in visi
-satre-leoyal, previous to its departure.
d solici-
Itttlble Birkenhead Dock Trustees. Mneri.nW_alnmst.isll
(Ace of clerk to the Improvement Com
firja th•e
to ;1114 ti,fieles of rice and tobacco alone, a mercantile
'rte the town will this year realise £300,000 supposed
~,ititoa,;e!gest sum ever made by any mercantile house.
Ta`'_,ln one year.
Ceadi'atlslanY. evening a man named Thos. Hoey,. whilst
Ott to the hold of the United States mail steam-
t, and
f..e, fell from the ladder, a distance of about 20
elion,„l.,.'ured his skull.
ellea,yeolstenholine has been committed
.for trial at
144 Am TlY.rpool assizes, charged with shooting at Mr.
bnlaancakgheurrno! Holt and. Hargreave's mill,
t. • 'testy's iron steam-frigate Birkenhead, built by 1114ritispart
satsoreeen or 1".
h b dedto be immediately equipped
d erovisions with all despatch to t e Br` Ar)f Ascensiosnan Pr
746rO,13;itEw' (.; —We understand that two
'8
'I
be ; nhuedein. this church on Sunday ne].tt
414e•it'v• WillireinaeD lion of Wolverhampton, in aid
hit.t schoolsa a
attached to the clrarch.
tivt;Fils receivd b the Overland Mail announce the
oef theycrew of the ship Ariadne, which wa_
14s, spa
of Bengal on the 6th August. They had
14s, km hail about in thsetS onderbunds during three
cithact. 0
nesnidd uFreedrggursesoop,erivati n
,treot.P I, has accepted a call from the Free Church
th. 951 -thly riZn of Kilinadock, Presbytery of Dunblane,
i3terlin" and county of Perth, and,_ a. t the
;t;tneeting",of the Presbytery of Lancashire on
AY evening his translation was agreed to.
'4AN•r E WOLVES.—On Wednesday
, AND TH
't 'everal of the fellows known
_as man-catchers
41"as°,,,Ilttageous attack on Thos. Duff an emigrant,
It-mtsng at one of the Dublin boylltostta meet his
hold of the
ite appeared that the man-catchers
°•-"el°nging to Duffy's sister, when he interfered,
(severely ill-treated, his face being cut in several

Cat
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irtia her of RUST.—It is stated that the American
tSo.4)eitt Commerce resolved on Saturday to apply to
4t4tio 'ring next session for an alteration in the
'otk Or denf. °EI the Dock Trust of Liverpool, with the
plci It esting the proposed levying rates from the
etl, added that the meeting was very thinly
4,,Rt the proposition will probably and as abor-
'4l • elino id twelve months since.
kN.cliaitnee Grearn his written to Mr. Richard Har-
•,talt th " of the Equitable Rating Committee, re-
-4t X5OO be paid into Moss and Co.'s Bank, to
!Itt::itieepreasing demands of the Parliamentary Water
Stilts int _ Idt is the opinion of some that the voluntary
Citi,i,Pl,,ted for other purposes than those of oppas-
'!tywil,?••• on Pike scheme, and it is likely that some
• the
111" be thrown in the way of such an appropria-
oney in hand.
ktilatn„....ioN OF MASTERS AND MATES.•—Last week
01417 Millard, late mate of the Martha, of London,
It_oo,i(litalified for a second.e!ass mete; Mr. James
Zitht:te second mate of the Brant, of St. John, for
'4,2aae Captain John Marienburg, late master
`ieZakte;" O'Slianter, Captain Francis Drake Stubbs,
°f the Palatine, and Captain Peter M'Alinn,
j'ad Of the Xerezano, all of Liverpool, were found
Iltlie`ate 4j:first-class masters ; and Mr.. William Law-
'fth, Gos,:eof the Blake, Mr. John Wilson, late mate
Ll:ii`,Qal4:„l',lam, and Captain William Halcron, master
ail of Liverpool, for second-class masters.
Pl4°,lliat ",!et SlTE.—There is now good reason to
° ostoffice will be retained in the Custom-
Vloa tlr• which were on Thursday visited by the
▪ Ch G. Ilityter, one of the Secretaries of the
Ite °ries Pressley, Esq., on behalf of the Board
Ni• "ta fory,.°llue; W. S. Inman, surveyor of works and
"IN? ftr!e gle Commissioners of Woods and Forests ;
Ittn. of the General Postoffice. This party were
4let'tt of n'• Brown, Esq., M.P., tile Town-clerk, and
tOce principal members of the Council; and,
/th b'yeY, it is understood that sufficient additional
'ltiya Dock ° afforded from the adjoining offices, occupied
It ep, Co •
. erit Mtnittee, to accommodate the increased
Ylti Bof the Postoffice. The metropolitan plan of
ntAtiatetatthe letter-carriers of the suburban districts to
Nalroetont of their several rounds, by omnibus, has
• to;.'cd here; and, so far as it has been tried, is
kk`Pednilauce not less to the comfort of the men than
il)iitt!ht•ri°o° of the delivery and collection of the letters.
(h N or INDUSTRY, 1851.—As the time of the
vapittwa nearer the excitement begins to manifest
iialiCalldi°,°a. Points. Toe magnificence and novelty
ILtheal DIA,,j Is the leading attraction, and we are glad
ti! liL clai,lY an English production. The next point
"a for space. These, we are informed,
1,414%74"Y to exceed the capabilities of the
tionstarge as it is. In our own town the claims
' and as this is the last week for matting
klet,Ject, .eeoming in rather thickly. The two lead-
ii?,,4'oll)°E, attraction here are the model of the
thgi :4ltit f°.,cKs and the collection of imports—these are
tstrourably and we trust will do credit to the
°of those who are engaged on them. The
1010" as. '4,_uld dimensions are preserved with a few
kiZl,t}he, 411 e models of St. George's Hall, the Cus-
Ile nt,°osleSt. George's Church are completed and
docks,tl*llt:nbnellclerti:.nge-kosftlttehewliol e
of btuhte
ngereeeayt deal
for
these yet
t
itheeat 374
esnubtsaibtee subscribed it
forn is intended npdeerdpese shortlyae d
weto
lk:Nit,lae,.lehb_e liberally responded to. Several of the
`9, the ants and brokers have opened their sample-
kt is Committee to assist in the collection of urn-
;lht°ll)leteelPected that the Railway Company will
IN, their Wan for the cheap transit of passengers
t\t::::4011 next year.
),tik4 lad Co GAS-OFFICES IN NEWINGTON.—Messrs.
441. h, g of Fraser-street, London-road, have just
4-Z 1,07 w and elegant building for the United Gas
44 !at, "° are leaving their present premises in
The building, which is most spacious and
itjh great ornament to our street architecture,
t)Y of design, and fitness for the purposes for
et, de toia used, is not surpassed by any public edi-
lktNa kow". It contains offices for the directory,
N
k)(ifq and numerous workshops for the menu-
connected with gasfitting. The archi-
-144Pil:11-vitrrk4ttie, eti
t 0 Newington
the edifice is of the Venetian school,
latetibNewington a frontage of 108 feet. This
tioitatiNteld into two heights, the lower portion
Sill li. ItroagAwork at the ends, and the centre part
tfl °area" of seven divisions, receding nearly six
ts„l4l°lllrs, Pilasters are oblong on the plan, sunk
Itt,i,F4Oftion.hayfaz moulded bases, capitals, archivolts,
ail? two!: This centre, slightly projecting, is
Nltt k"thit wiabl?ries in height, and receives the masonry
eo Thcnws, with columns, pilasters, entabla-
LN atm v. 'neck of the building is finished with a
NNit 1,4 c bold projection, having carved cantile-
N MA:dinned round the fronts in an unbroken
'Nam centre divisions of the arcade form the
klotdivi? it interior of the building, which is ap-
eftet:alls. of steps continued in front of the
41 'atlrn." by a 28 approach, and the area in front,
oetlia IN.varf fence wall of stone, perforated
'Sam ialerito. ?I light to the basement, and completed
aat,o th.troll ballustrades. Stone pillars are in-
etplatlltZten,".'s fence wall for receiving a number of
tetei,4„o: Tp,
‘Lto, MUSICAL SERVICES OF TIRE
nit. Lit lof -Mits.—Mr. Sudlow, the hono-
L teries°llr Philharmonic Society, delivered the
Olptiad, R op lef interesting lectures at the Philhar-
ehtliit 1.0,4 nleaday evening, which, though not
11:i!til rero,,""ed by a highly respectable' audience,
'414 cler
IV 1 ed f .gYmen. The lecturer proved him-
e4fi' his task, and brought much enthu-
at 4 ftl °lg to
4itte,
-kb 11 an,
,hear upon the subject, of which he
ell," It toler in
~alecluent account. He deplored the
ttir telirectue not""'ell our church service is conducted,
OpposplY contrary to the rubric, but actu-
koa:th•toniapils riluo°l to it. He then gave a brief his-
°, tllk:llarocli!Played",e,! of celebrating the services of the
tno,,t'le vast superiority of the choral
„p t,s_aret, :t
_'!e• the former being not only
.the
Vpinaide'' tyke" most perfect. The various portions
It'ke ttlio l'able were do
Nt Ns Einvo. scanted upon by the lecturer
Leh, ati ti Pectin wool fervour, and much novel
°ktit y 44 b eh ‘f_ the various styles of ecclesiastical
istrilo,..4.lm,,brenes, imparted. The illustrations
Ipf;a•P ouneor_o! the practical members of the
if.tittit4l,e.,otheoio.,:e.:::::-tz_vrrenoreseeligihvedt exceptions, gave great
ka-gt hogtlttl `Yers in f°, g mpre particularly intoned
Nttzr :by t!eterer Deautiful style. The remarks
generally with much
kt itt de 'eastoini 'nee ; but exception was taken, on
practice f
1.14 Likh„Pk , to the rathr too confident tone
e of erg the
izich will estible-cTearngyymyeers The
letzt}alet:.isaterestinite place on the2oth November,
the Te g• It will embrace the Am-
writer. eem, and compositions by the c
ancient and modern times.

MEETING OF THE MAYORS.—John Hollins, Esq., the
mayor, has accepted an invitation to the grand banquet to
be given at York on the 25th instant, by the lord mayor
of that city to the lord mayor of London, in return for
the grand banquet at which his lordship entertained, a
short time since, Prince Albert, and chief municipal offi-
cers of England, in honour of the great exhibition.
LIVERPOOL AND BELFAST STEAMERS.—However un-
profitable the present opposition in steam communication
between Liverpool and Belfas , may be to the proprietors
of the opposing vessels, certainly the public of Belfast and
the North of Ireland are greatly favored thereby ; for we
observe that the splendid steamer " Captain
Brownless, of 420 horse-power, has lately been put on
that line. She is one of the swiftest, and most elegantly-
fitted passenger boats that visit the Mersey,—capable, we
believe, of making the passage, from quay to quay, in
eleven hours.

WHOLESALE EMIGRATION.—The Rev. Mr. Hoare,
P.P. of Skilpipe, near Tinahealy, County Wicklow, ar-
rived here on Tuesday from Dublin. The rev. gentleman
will sail for New Orleans to-day, accompanied by 1200 of
his parishioners. For the conveyance of this large num-
ber of persons, he chartered three of the splendid packet-
ships of Mr. J. T. Crook—the Ticonderoga, Loodianah,
and Chasca. A great proportion of the persons that
intend to accompany Mr. Hoare are farmers, who are
taking with them large sums of money for the purchase
of land in the Valley of the Mississippi, where the party
intend to settle.
LIVERPOOL LOCAL MARINE BOARD.—This board, to
be formed under the provisions of Act 13th and 14th Vic.,
cap. 93, is to be composed of six individuals chosen by the
qualified shipowners, and four chosen by the Board of
Trade. In Liverpool the list of qualified shipowners or
voters amounts to 422, having 1103 votes, a greater num-
ber, we believe, than in London, or any other port in the
United Kingdom. Nineteen of these have ten votes
each, and many have nine, eight, seven, six, five, four,
and three votes. At a meeting of the Shipowners' Asso-
ciation, on Wednesday, a selection was made of gentle-
men whom it is desirable to have on the board. The fol-
lowing are their names :—Messrs. T. B. Horsfall, Robert
Rankin, James Aikin, Charles Cotesworth, John Lockett,
J. P. Younghusband, William Imrie, James Bold, Jos.
Prowse, Henry Moore, F. N. Clint, and Francis Shand.
We belive the Board of Trade will appoint the four gen-
tlemen whose names stand first on the above list, namely,
Messrs. T. B. Horsfall, Robert Rankin, James Aikin,
and Charles Cotesworth. The shipowners will select the
other six from the remaining eight, and the ten thus ap-
pointed will constitute the Local Marine Board of Liver-
pool. - - .

TEST OF A FIRE SAFE.—On Monday, we witnessed a
most extraordinary test of the new patent fire resisting
safes of Messrs. Tann and Sons, London, which took place
in the enclosed area at Blythswood Holm, between Camp-
bell-street and Main-street. Before twelve o'clock, a
number of written documents, in parchment and paper,
several business books, three one-pound bank notes, a
large parcel of Messrs. Tann's circulars, and a silver
watch, were deposited in one of the patent safes. In a
wrought iron safe, of the ordinary description, a number
of papers were also placed. The safes and their contents
were then placed in the centre of a large pile, consisting
of two waggons of coals and a cart-load of wo,xl. The
pile was lighted exactly at twelve o'clock, in presence of
Superintendent Smart of the police force, and a large
number of scientific gentlemen. A splendid bonfire was
soon the result, which kept blazing away till half-past
three o'clock, being plentifully supplied during the time
with wood-shavings. About three o'clock an empty hogs-
head was placed on the apex of the burning pile, which,
acting as a funnel, produced a magnificent blaze, while
the heat was so great that it was impossible to stand com-
fortably within several yards of the flames. At half-past
three, the fire was partially extinguished by a portable
fire-engine, and the safes withdrawn. So intense had the
heat been, that the brass handle on the door of the patent
safe was actually fused ; yet, on looking and opening the
door, the contents were discovered in a perfect state of
preservation. The only thing indicative of heat within
the safe, when it was opened, was a little moisture; and
the outward documents were slightly damp. The bank
notes were as safe as when they were deposited ; the watch
was going, and indicated the exact time ; and the very
wax seals on the parchment documents were neither
softened in the least perceptible degree, nor the docu-
ments themselves indicative of having been anywhere else
than in a place of perfect safety. The printed circulars
which had come through the test were eagerly asked for
by the spectators. The other safe which bad been sub-
mitted to the test was next opened, when its contents
presented nothing but a heap of blackened tinder. The
witnesses of the experiment seemed perfectly satisfied
with the result of the test, which was certainly of the
most trying description.—Glasgow Mail. Messrs. J. G.
Harrison and Co., Lord-street, are the proprietors of this
patent for this district.

LOCAL

MEETINGS.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—An adjourned special meet-
ing of the council was held on Tuesday. W. Brown,
Esq., M.P., communicated that representations had been
made to him that the existing postal arrangements did
not allow of correspondence for British North America
being forwarded by the United States' mail steamers, and
that he had laid the matter before the postmaster-general,
who replied that steps had been taken for forwarding let-
ters addressed to British North America by the contract
packets belonging to the United States.
WEST DERBY GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY.—Mr. Ros-
kell occupied the chair. The balance in the hands of the
treasurer was reported to he £l4l 15s. 9d., and cheques
for out-door relief were given—to Mr. Allen. £ll5, Mr.
Latham £45. Mr. Potts £45, Mr. Tomkins £3B, and Mr.
Shearson £l6. After a long discussion relative to the
new buildings and alterations at the Workhouse, it was
resolved flirt the board should apply to the Public Works
Loan Commissioners for the sum of £2,000, for the ne-
cessary cost. An investigation with reference to a man
named James Clayson was then gone into, which ended
in his being turned out of the Workhouse for insubordi-
nation. The sureties of Mr. John Molyneux, assistant-
overseer of the Township of Aintree, Messrs. Jones and
Perry, were then submitted and accepted. Various
notices of motion were then given, and, on the motion of
Mr. Joseph Harrison, seconded by the Rev. W. Badnall,
it was resolved that a call be made in the several town-
ships for the sum of £15,230, to be in November,
December, and March next.
SELECT VESTRY.—On Tuesday, the fortnightly meet-
ing was held,—the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair.
The Finance Committee, it appeared, had had under
consideration the propriety of introducing the hydro-
carbon gas, (manufactured from resin and water), to light
the Workhouse, &c. ; but its consideration has been
postponed. The committee have also entertained the
propriety of a re-assessment of the whole property in the
parish. Sixty children had been removed from the In-
dustrial Schools as having no right to be there.—Mr.
Denton called attention to a return, from which it ap-
peared that, from April, 1848, to March, 1850, there had
been a reduction upon warehouse assessments amounting
to the large sum of £16,107.—Mr. Cafferata referred per-
sonally to Mr. Harbord, who is chairman of the parish
finance committee. That gentlemen rented some ware-
houses in Macviccar-street at £520 a-year. Now, the pa-
rish books shewed that, in 1848, the annual value of those
warehouses was stated at £4OO ; assessed at £320. In
1849, the assessment was further reduced to £2lB ; and,
in 1850, in £194. It was not for him to say what the real
value of the property was ; but, seeing that the rental
stood so high as £520, he felt justified in asking why such
a serious reduction in the assessment had been made ?
Mr. Harbord replied : The rental stated had been paid,
the warehouses having been taken on lease at a former
time, when such property was valuable ; but the landlord
had paid all the taxes. In 1848, those warehouses did not
bring him in £lOO during the whole year. He had since
consented to rent the warehouses for £3OO.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting on
Thursday, some conversation took place respecting the
supply of water to the abattoirs, which is at present in-
sufficient; and the clerk was instructed to make inquiry
as to the liability of the Corporation, and to report the
result to the committee. An application from Mr. S.
Perkes, to be appointed for the inspection of furnaces in
connexion with the laying of informations for smoke
nuisances, was referred. The medical officer reported a
decrease in the mortality of the town, the deaths regis-
tered being 146, against 183 in the previous week, and
199 in the corresponding week of the last year. On only
four occasions since the Sanitary Act came into operation
had the mortality been so low. The deaths in the borough
were 101, and the extra-parochial wards 45. Of these
95 were children, and 51 adults. The temperature had
been 4911 deg., which was 3,1 deg. below the average of
the previous week. The mean reading of the barometer
was 29.87 inches. During the quarter ending the 28th
Sept., the deaths registered (including 122 on which in-
quests were held) were 2,815, being 528 more than in the
previous quarter when the mortality was the lowest on
record, and 5,014 fewer than in the corresponding quar-
ter of last year. Deducting the deaths from cholera, the
difference in favour of the quarter just ended was 593.—
During a conversation on the subject of some estimates,
the engineer said it was a startling fact that eight acres of
land in this town was absorbed in courts and passages. A
letter was read from Mr. William Rose, offering to con-
tract for the permanent sweeping and cleansing of the
streets, and the carting connected therewith, at a less cost
that it had incurred during the last three years. Last year
it cost £13,362 4s. Id.; and the average cost per annum
of the three years ending March, 1850, was £13,484145. Id.
Mr. Rose offered to execute the work for three years, at
£12,000, and for five years at £11,700. He proposed to
effect the saving by the systematic operations of his force,
and felt confident that he should be able to perform the
work to the satisfaction of the committee. It appeared
that the engineer had on hand some estimate in connec-
tion with the subject of the application, and under these
circumstances it was referred to the General Purposes
Sub-committee.
Docx COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting of this
body was held on Thursday, Mr. Littledale in the chair.
The marine surveyor submitted a detailed report of the
services rendered by the various life-boats during the late
gale. These were more extensive than the report of the
late disasters would have led us to anticipate. A letter
from Mr. Cooke, superintendent of pilots, was read, com-
plaining of the conduct of the crew of the Liverpool life-
boat, in reference to the wreck of the ship Providence. It
was stated that, if the crew had done their duty, not one
life would have baen lost. The sub-committee, it ap-
peared, had the matter under consideration.—A letter was
read from Mr. Cowan, the superintendent of the Albert
Dock and Warehouses, showing that that establishment
had latterly been doing a very great business. This, it
was understood, was in answer to a statement made by
Mr. Harbord last week.—A letter was read from
Richardson, Brothers, and Co., announcing that they
were about to establish steam communication between
this port and Philadelphia. The first vessel of the line,
the City of Glasgow, would be here by the end of Novem-
ber ; and they requested that the same accommodation
should be given to this line that was afforded to the exist-