The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-06-27 00:00:00

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de ace , from the town, thebnefit even of being ; the public-the Radical public: especially/ who have ': , Roaanio it E PAiTSEL—Two able.bodied toting men,
Mimed John Bramhall and Robert Preston, were, on Friday,
sad acto,e,,,l!lble, Was gall and wormwood to their souls; ' giggled over the happy production of their pen-;-to the a 1,. Ultif.(l, Committed to gaol for three months for having decamped from
the Whoadrkshooluds.e with a quantity of the parish clothing, which
Ilgthen /9 on I:riday, at their last meeting, after ' following letter addressed to Messrs. Urquhart and
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debate, in which various retaliatory mea- 1 Mulleneux„ by. one of the "two ignorant paupers" they Istii 'to su RACING SWEEPS.—We perceive that mine host White-
man and " Mine host" " Halliday,' are each advertising
re, 8, ggested, such as removing the street I whom, in their report, they have so wantonly maligned,
sweeps to be filled up st their respective houses. From the
the manna'e they arrived, by a majority of 29 to 17, at We can guarantee that it is a genuine production; and
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satisfaction experienced on former cccasions the lists will
' laedi,, 0118 resolve, that the footpath and paving has not been tampered with, to the extent of a word or no doubt be rapidly complete/1. '
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,141,1 , 1 Opposite" the church should be TAKEN UP a letter, by our own or any other hand. CHESTER AUTUMN MEETING.—It has now been finally
itittlier ' • Surely
decided to try the experiment of an autumn meeting at Ches.
go ia
We itn ' " the force of faction could no
. TO MESSRS. URQUHART AND MULLENEUX. ter, for one day's sport, the principal feature of which is to
be hurdle racing; and frogs the liberal offers of support which
Nsitis °''' hot wh , " They (the boys) attend school six hours per day, under the new project has received, it will, no doubt, be worthy of
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~ . etner the gentry who perpetrated a Mr. Pilkington, teacher, assisted by two ignorant paupers." the position the " ancient city" holds•in the annals of the
9rtlih, , '") disgraceful to the town will have the —.Extract of the Visitors' Report, from the Mercury of British turf.
law tO June 23rd, 1843.
, Mil Persist in its execution. The fear of the Friday, - THE TABLES TURNED.—Sarah Arnold, an unattractive
and dirty-looking woman of the town, was, on Friday, chor-
al'ttltt, a,e dare say, restrain their sectarian zeal. GENTLEMEN,—If the public are to pronounce upon the
ged with having robbed a sailor. Jack was half drunk when
cistrch ttoord will correctness of your statements, the accuracy of your facts,
found by the policeman loudly accusing the frail fair of the
a: , '44, remain as a warning to English the faithfulness of your representations respecting the work-
, u'eli Ira , of every shade of politics, of the fate house, from the verdict you have unhesitatingly given on the delinquency., and, as he. could not remember what money he
hail about him, the magistrate discharged the prisoner and
the jli 44 b
lajt • befall their venerated establishments and,,
tined the complainant five shillings.
Mali llttoes men, I fear, will stand in a very awkward predicament. Per-
a gaunt of their country, if in any evil hour the haps lam mistaken ; you may be rifted with discernment COMMITTALS.—On Friday, at the Police.court, Ellen
'weihr %it of "Liberalism," , beyond the gift of common men; and if so, the public may Slawson was committed for trial for having, on the previous
liPB al
the breast such as that which
give you full credit for all you a. Bert. But whether you are evening, taken from the shop of Mr. John Williams, draper,
then of the Ra east and sputters its bitterness from the so or not, let the judgment you have pronounced upon the Mill-street, a piece of print; and on the same day, Peter
" two ignorant paupers" determine for you. Devine, about 16 years old, was committed for trial for hay-
et dicals and political Dissenters of Man- %boup You come into the school, enter into a conversation with ing stolen a loaf of sugar from the shop of George M`Guffie,
till 'Riau co 4 attain supreme domination in this Mr. Pilkington, the master of the school ; and it would op- grocer, Oldhall-srreet.
4 rho untrY• Rather, far rather, would we en- pear that while you were affecting to listen to his representa- DROWNED wniza. BATIIING.—On Friday afternoon,
ititi e • tions, your minds were actively engaged in devising how you about four o'clock, a young man, about eighteen years of age,
ci.. 4. eltnan, Institutions to the keeping of Jew, or might best detract from the discipline observed in the school. named Maddox, a sweep, residing in St. Andrew-street, was
, gristiav Or Heathen, than to men, professedly Thanks to your justice! Par nobile fratrum ! Even the drowned, while bathing in a very deep pit, called the Black
seadl_ la I,,h___e
is " two ignorant paupers" could not escape you. Did you, Water, near the Zoological Gardens. Being unable to swim,
`d' and "us hearts to be found rancour so gentlemen, ask them any questions ? Did you even hear he was trying the experiment of floating on pieces of cork,
ve t besotted l them impart instructions to the boys? To each and both of which somehow eluded his grasp, and he sunk to rise no
iftair are di
, these questions, " Echo answers ;no !" And if you did not, more. The body was found after a search of about two hours.
ilot s directed attention to the above disgraceful
,
by what legerdemain did you discover that ignorance was the
BURGLARY.—At the Police Court yesterday, three men,
° much for its own sake as to guard our .forte of the men before you? How could you—how had
named James Hayes, John Jones, and John Jones, were
you the heart to tear to pieces the reputation of men to whom committed for trial at the Assizes on
,avceharge of burglary,
you never addressed yourselves ! Be a little more careful in
future how you attack men unknown to you—and more par- in
eho..virlg, on SaturdayN,ianniigh4,loeken into the shop and
ticularly presume not to impugn their intellectual endow- a
~wa Ming, house ofprovision dealer, in
m•eunis:.earle-rao,ad and stealing th ref b ' hams. Six other
meet. They may know a little more than on your hasty v
rehendedattheesamremtime, and being well-
, judgment you were inclined to give them credit for. A
known bad characters they were committed to the Borough
man may be a pauper in pocket and not a pauper in un-
Gaol for three months each.
derstanding. It is strange that your sagacity could not sug-
gest this much to you. When l see men acting in this way, Searovs CHARGE.—A M. Draper applied to the magis-
t I cannot forbear the conclusion that they are actuated by arates on Saturday for a warrant against an individual who,
spirit of malignancy which must characterise all their rea. he stated, had attempted to kill him some time ago, when he
soning, and leave an impression that their object is to asperse,
(Draper) lay in the
river of Savannah, with a vessel of which
and not fairly to represent.
he was master. The charge was, that the individual couri-
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I envy not your understanding, although you have made Plained of, who was part owner of the vessel in question, bad
an attempt to disparage that of the "two ignorant paupers." offered Draper false documents to sign with the view of
I know not the measure of knowledge you may possess; 1 defrauding the underwriters. On his refusal, the individual
boast not of mine :my poor abilities fill me neither with va- made a stroke at him with a razor, with the intention of
nity nor conceit ; do not hurry me into the presumption of cutting his throat. .He only succeeded, however in inflicting
pronouncing upon the extent of information you may possess a severe wound, which extended from beneath the ear to the
on men and things ; but as far as you have yourselves afforded extremity of the chin,along the edge of the lower jaw. The
a proof of what you know, lam disposed to think that your wound was, at its greatest depth, one inch deep, and four
inches long. The complainant lay ill for a long time, and the
modicum is very small. How much more generous would
it have been to leave out the " two ignorant paupers." They person accused, it was alleged, escaped, but was now in
cannot help themselves; they are entirely dependent upon Liverpool. Mr. Rushton granted a warrant immediately.
their masters ; and whether they are ignorant, or whether SURREY THEATRE.—Mr. E. L. Hime a young gentleman
they possess all knowledge, it is their duty to obey orders ; from Liverpool, made a very successful debut at this theatre
and though they are appointed to a school where, as in your on Tuesday night, in the character of Young Meadows, in
sage judgments so much knowledge is required to discharge the opera of Love in a Village. In the execution of the vari-
the duties of the situation, they must submit, and in such ous songs allotted to him, Mr. Hime evinced a thorough
case render themselves liable to be attacked by the taunts of knowledge of music, and displayed much taste. He was de-
the most sapient of judges, in which class, first and foremoSt, servedly encored several times. His voice is exceedingly
I must beg leave to rank you the visitors. Their judgment sweet, and his enunciation is distinct and clear. His per-
upon the "two ignorant paupers" entitles them to this dis- formance of the character of young Meadows was very cred-
tinction. May they wear their honours with glory ! Gen- itable, and gave promise of future excellence. Miss Romer
tlemen, I take my leave of you, not in anger. lam an un- was the Rosetta, and we need not say that she drew forth
willing correspondent. You made the attack, and whether rapturous applause. The duet, with Mr. Hime, of " When
you are justified in designating the assistants in the Work- thy bosom heaves a sigh," was a rich treat. Mr. Hime
house school " two ignorant paupers," this vindication I afterwards sustained the character of Lubin, in the Quaker,
think will speak as much as your facts adduced. But you arid was encored
,in the song of " I locked up all my tree-
have none respecting the "two ignorant paupers." You sure."—Sun.
assert and leave it to your readers to surmise the proof. CHASE AND ESCAPE EXTRAORDINARY.—On Saturday
ONE OF THE "Two IGNORANT PAUPERS" se'nnight the loiterers on the Prince's Pier were not a little
EMPLOYED AS AN ASSISTANT IN THE amused and interested by the novel expedient successfully
WORKHOUSE SCHOOL adopted by a juvenile delinquent for the purpose of escaping
Liverpool Workhouse, 261/s June, 1843. - entanglement in the meshes of the law. A young lad, who
had been stealing copper nails from the Prince's Dock Grid-
iron, was observed by a policeman, and the consequence was
a run along the pier, the lad exerting all his speed, the police-
man pursuing leisurely, knowing that there was one of his
brethren at the other end of the pier to stop the fugitive, and
trusting to the high wall on one side and the river on the
other to prevent his escape in any other direction. The chase,
however, seemed to be as fully alive to the obstacle in front
as his pursuer, for. rushing down the Floating Bath steps, he
stripped with marvellous expedition, and, leaving his clothes
on the steps, committed himself,with infinite promptitude, to
the river, the tide being then at strong ebb. The baffled pur-
suer, nothing daunted, took up the abandoned garments, and,
still deeming himself secure of bis prey, kept pace with the
swimmer along the pier, expecting him to land at the first
steps, or, at all events, et the end of the pier. In this, how-
ever, he reckoned without his host, for the lad swam gallantly
onwards, leaving pier, policeman, and clothes all behind.
The guardian of the law being thus at a nonplus, and, possi-
bly, admiring the spirit of the delinquent, and having an eye
to the contingency touching hanging or drowning, gave up
the clothes to a lad amongst the bystanders, who, we believe,
followed the fugitive along the shore, and, ultimately, re-
stored them to the proper owner,who-effected a safe and suc-
cessful landing opposite the Bootle pillars.
INQUESTS, BEFORE P. F. CURRY, ESQ.—On Saturday,
on view of the body of Henry Coxaan, a boy of 7 years old,
who, while gathering rushes, on Wednesday evening, at a pit
in Windsor formed by an old quarry, fell into the water,
and instantly sank. There was another little boy with li'm,
but he could render him no assistance. The deceased lived
with his parents in Roscoe-lane.—Verdict, " :.alcidentally
drowned." Same day, on the body of Samuel Williams,
aged 12 years. On Friday, deceased had been talking to a
little boy on board of a schooner lying in the Salthouse dock.
The latter went into the cabin for a short time, and on his
return missed the deceased. Another lad pointed to a cap
floating in the water alongside, to the ship-boy, who instantly
recognized it as that worn by the deceased. The alarm
was given, and the deceased was found in a few minutes,
but was quite dead. Verdict, " found drowned." Same
day on the body of John Lloyd. aged 45. On Saturday
morning deceased was engaged in Robertson-street, Tox-
teth-park, in putting some pigs into a cart, when the horse
took fright and ran away. Deceased, in endeavouring to
stop the animal, got crushed up against the wall by the
shaft of the cart, and was so much injured that he died
in a few minutes. Verdict accidentally killed.—Same
day, on view of the body of Richard Daggers, captain
of a brig called the Alpha. It appeared that, on Friday
night while the vessel was on her return to this port, and was
off the Tuskar Light House, the deceased went forward to
the bow and fired off a small cannon, which happening to
burst carried away the whole of his scalp, scattering the
brains over the deck. He, of course, was picked up a corpse.
Verdict—" Accidental death." Same day, on view of the
hody of Ann Mars, a child under two years old.
On Friday, while a cart was passing along Chartre-street,
deceased suddenly ran out of a coal-yard right under one of
the wheels, which went over her neck, and caused instant
death. Verdict, " accidentally killed."
Restos:a FOR TERRACES IN THE PRINCE'S PARK.—In
March last an advertisement appeared, announcing that one
hundred guineas would be paid in premiums for the best de-
signs for four terraces, to be erected in Prince's Park, now
in progress, on a scale evincing much liberality and taste in
the proprietor, R. V. Yates, Esq. Designs for three of the
terraces, A. B. and D., have since been received, and are
now on view in the lecture-room of the Lyceum, the re-
spective prizes to be awarded for the best, of which are for
A, £35 ; for B, £2O ; and for D, 30 guineas. It appears
that those for the other terrace (C) are yet in abeyance. We
yesterday briefly inspected the designs on view for.the three
terraces, each of which will comprise a number of houses,
which are to be built within the park, in isolated ranges,
near its north-east boundary ; and we were much gratified by
the-talent displayed in a cousiderable number of them. They
are 20 in number, and nearly all in the Italian style, if we
except a few of what we must call non-descripts. They are
all four stories in height. We do not deem it necessary
to notice them in detail. There is a prospective view,
or front elevation, of each to the park,—also an en-
trance elevation or view to the road,—together elaborate
plans of the proposed interior arrangements. No. 13,
with the motto " Nunquant non paratus," (we take them
at random,) has considerable merit; but is rather heavy,
and, perhaps, too expensive for a range of villa residences.
It is, we believe, from .London, and appears to be almost a
counterpart, but more elaborate, of Gambia-terrace, in this
town. This style, we think, sprang up in the 15th century,
and spread rapidly. over Europe. There is a rusticated base-
ment, with a colonnaded centre-piece, surmounted by a
pediment with figures in the tympanum. Over each end or
wing, also in projection, with columns, is a dome, or canopy,
the roof of which is surrounded by allegorical figures, with

lo'v
tow
roo"'eott tisillou against an attempt, which is at this,
,sii,lnalting, to establish, in the town of Livcrpool
°- hose ')::41Y, of similar Anti-church capabilities to
Chester the defunct Police Commissioners of Man-
lispli The Select Vestry of Liverpool is at present,at
Iverit„.3'' Conservative. But there are influences.t
is
trti,teci sectarian and radical influences—by which a
be got th4t the Conservatives of the Select Vestry.
t° as lid
of and the affairs of the parish submitted
kote Anti-church domination, which would e
of in.
/, than a
Ytt JurY to the prosperity of Liverpool in one
(114i4 generation would serve to repair
wg themselves to help forward such an attempt
°°l. Conservative readers ; we warn everyh
4r that for depend upon it they may, that we-
ss~letri°vernent appeal to them in the form of edx--
1R pare tenderness
for the welfare of the poor, excee
)1. lor Work-house management, exceeding zeal
'441(1,11,er education, or whatever be the shape which
oipor'es, the object is,- by the possession of even a
the val.Y supremacy in parish affairs, to strike a blow
'°lloervatism of the borough, which it will re-
4ble);,ears of struggle and suffering, and shame, to
" to recover from.

Against

<lrct 1.. 'lave been wondering that the Manchester
ile ti.l4' °Ninarily so prompt an opponent, and so
titi
for-4ern..• "iIL of delay in others, should have hung
it k'
t«. of
Publications, from the task of explainingi
101—stire of his misrepresentations, upon the sin ).. tyteelvarehouse management in Liverpool and N athne
lowin Our surprise, howevei, is put at rest by
the Zii::llncetnent, contained in a leading article
111)44 ester Advertiser of Saturday. Our con-
, ‘4, rY remarks :_....
ilte,„ll,'e been given to understand, and we have heard.
ll,e7genee with feelings of much astonishment, that it
4iiiltbilitentio_
0.
i " t the fire insurance offices to raise
,t,h,e,
klas s 'n this tOWTI from 55. per cent. to 21s. per cent.
his
Patio
son
o,_
01 t:ti ut dreams of the Guardian, and
'ntl of the transfer of the business of Liver-
the
_ ' Port of Manchester ! "

LOCAL NE Ws.

The Acadia, which would leave Boston on the 16th and
Halifax on the 18th instant, will in all probability reach this
port on Thursday.
The Rev. Jtnathan Brooks, rector, has been pleased to
appoint Mr. William Maybrick as successor to his late
father in the situation of clerk to the parish church of St.
Peter.

MR. MOLYNEUX'S PUPILS.—Mr. Molyncux's pupils were
examined one day last week, before a fashionable company,
as to their proficiency in musical acquirements. The utmost
delight was experienced by all present.
PUBLICANS, &c.—Six publicans were on Friday brought
up for infringing the law, and fined from £5 to £2 10s.; and
four beersellers were fined from £1 to £2 10s. each for simi-
lar offences, and one case was postponed for further inquiry.
CAUTION TO SHOPKEEPERS.—Yesterday, a boy named
John Duddon, was committed for trial at the next Sessions,
for having stolen from the shop-door of Mr. Robert Evans,
Old Haymarket, nine waistcoat peices, worth 165., about
ten o'clock on Saturday night last.
THE LIVERPOOL WAREHOUSE FlRES.—Since our last,
experiments have been made of the effect produced on cot-
ton by lucifer matches being enveloped therein, as found on
Tuesday morning in two warehouses in the vicinity of Dundee-
street. The result confirms the belief that all, or nearly all,
the recent great fires were the work of incendiaries.
BIRKENHEAD FAIRS.—The following are the days on
which these fairs are holden :—LaSt Tuesday in February,
last Tuesday in April, third day in July, and eight day of
October. When either of those days fall on a Saturday or
Sunday, the fair will be holden on the Friday preceding.
The next fair will be held on Monday next, 3d July, as may
be seen from advertisement.

uos,
IN Radical clique in the select vestry, upon
here
48Ive
ti,gB and designs we have briefly remarked
.nav
medium
this week given to the world, through
their tedium of the Radical press,
•what they
11 aps report on the state of the workhouse."
al of this document, the first thing which
1114 re
i,lB, its informality. The visitors appear to us
,41ci4R,:histaicen their functions, of which report-
,kticllinit "'ever congenial the office may be to busy,
report-
; anxious "to see their names in print"
54141iN.03' not one. The order of the Poor Law
ertlititoe rltel.B is that " the visiting committee shall
Ptihte time write such answers as the facts may
~e tol4 e
41° be ..following queries Os in number), which
ie(111 'tote in a book, entitled the VISITORS'
iIeAN/,,1; Provided by the select vestry, p
and kept in
4flect4'efor that purpose, and submitted regularly
co
eklt'enry at their ordinary meetings." Now
i,l'koetiliggest to the visitors, that this, and not
t 4 °f a report, for the especial purpose of
~iheti
is their the world in the columns of a favourite
der (best. Proper course. Let them put the pre-
-I,4ilea,tows, and write down in the book, such
ur 4ti
(Itlhart ley may think fit ; and afterwards,
ergo 4 l'eport 10d the editor of the Mercury can con-
11t,,t6 ~, for the public, to be published as an
parish
doings," or under any other taking
L "'ay su,
:Att respe ggest itself.
Ai1,14,11,e
(let to the allegations of these report-'
5 reti are say many of them are perfectly true. *1
Deep;lt it
throd
er
seven years of age my possibly have
4t4 ee ther °r four in a bed; in fact,, the workhouse
111141ere'7f be too crowded. Such is generally the
4t a
ec ter nutty overgrows their residence; and it
i
1111,,111)(1,1, an prophesied when this parish was
i14.'"44,1. the regulations of the New, Poor Law
Mild the'erB: We must erect a new workhouse or
ell at, Plesent, unless it is found that when the
drafted off to the new building at Kirk-
QOt etiort
°°lls expense is rendered unnecessary.
r illeirePorters knew very well that, upon this
hot"iiect, nothing new could be advanced ;
0111,1 111;1
Y, they seem to have set about dis-
INth eir
'4te spleen against the chaplain and the
rtotithrttlee';.. ".I'hese gentlemen
.are, unfortunately,
th "(1 to a couple of Dissenters they were,
• e
most attractive game which could be run
1,114ti1iat......) with respect to the schools, we are in-
:lll%4'era
Ititi-,Z°rnber in school is 190. These youths are
any moral restraint when out of school,
twr en as means to develope their minds, their
511 " ignOrant paupers, superintended by Mr.
'4l 08 also 4ati k 0 the
..4 edi superintendence of the Old Men's
1,4 lider cal Wards. They attend school six hours
-1". Pilkington, teacher, assisted by two igno-
:°4l , Piikingt who is their only teacher,
111.1'1C,tttt4.1,',:';,tavt,e_his Power; utoi 'the pauper children, of
.whom
11411 oot tile ,73r low opinion. The school seems inefficiently
seacher, who attends only the hours of school,
.11'it4itt(1111 tl,ell2e.lit.al energies to instruct so many ; and from
t•l'klptir uPinion he entertains of the youths and their
! Ilttiolitlnlicient improvement can be expected under
''hot4l this paragraph, we need not say, is
%ire 1,13' a splenetic feeling towards the parties
qce,.44ve referred. There is so much of silli-
kitllt,4l4teci
t mixed up with its malignity, that it is
I'e °f
44t °do material injury. The complaint
Ihat~pOt
tOf 801001 moral restraint" upon the children
41
e, can scarcely be considered to re-
orNiral 'thoolniaSter ; and we scarcely see
d eat l'etraint." can be imposed by the chap-
'ed by 4r(b,any one except the keepers of the
I°l4.4eir 41r.'; °rid if the visitors had been as anxious
Ivt h duty
‘'t 4%, ~, as to malign the two parties to
e refer
!are 91teet; led, they would have seen, from
Of th'eei Set down to be put by them, that
'Ol 141 t • )°)'s and girls out of school—their
\,..
"Uh and their " correct behaviour"—
'-i)'(:l;4.peet7oBPonsible control.
1;144, Ive the " moral training" of the children
littlre scab
know what these two wise people
tth4 to iildren are taught to read the holy
the and
°°f understand them • but perhaps this 11•44
tkleak morality" which Messrs. Urquhart
ler, •
hnteniplate, if even they do know what
~Ntl-
respect to the attainments of the
11,111{ton ability and industry of their teacher
.' we
%1,1 can only say that we happen to
1/41 Peten of that gentleman •; and that he is
N 111444 trtati°n.infuse some useful knowledge, and
etNeiv Ing" as well, into the minds of the
ari 01: What man can do, Mr. Pilking-
-1111)44 Is doing; and when we look at the
111:111.4 tea operate(3f duties, and the materials upon
Itilct:Ns uutddp, it is unjust and cruel to lay
of his any deficiency which may exist in
1ty4,1 "'a efrortS. Let Mr. Urquhart and
Gl 1414 Oflnattetielencilt)t,
attllted, teachinfr of 190 boys of the
;itt the in such a building as that
Vo Pur
th pose in our Workhouse; and we
ilt lot1:41 4v a few months of such practice
t,tt-qt
1- the t'
any " mental energies" to spare,
\4llch SlavelY invention" required in concocting
toti that upon which we have been re-
c
I~ejO4' We beg to 'refer these gentlemen and

SIR CHARLES BAGOT.—The remains of the late Sir Chas.
Bagot, which arrived at this port on Thursday, were landed
from the steamer Monkey by the Egremont boat, and imme-
diately conveyed to the Adelphi Hotel, whence they were
conveyed on the following day to their final destination,
Blithfield House, Staffordshire. The funeral took place
yesterday (Monday).

THE STEAMER BRITANNIA.—WhiIst No. 2 Pilot-boat
was on the westward station, on the 12th instant, the wreck
of the mast of the steamer Britannia, belonging to the City
of Dublin Company, was fallen in with. The crew of the
pilot-boat succeeded in getting the large copper lamp, value
£8 or £9, which has been sent to the company's office. They
would also have saved much rope, &c., had not the heavy
swell prevented them.
MUNIFICENT DONATIONS.—The late Joseph Ridgway,
Esq., of Ridgemont, near Bolton, amongst other liberal
bequests enumerated elsewhere, has made the foilowir.g (free
from legacy duty) for the benefit of institutions in this town,
to take effect after the decease of his widow :—For the Liver-
pool School for the Blind £5OO, Liverpool Blue Coat School
£2OO, Liverpool Deaf and Dumb School £2OO, Liverpool
Collegiate Institution £2OO.
MONUMENT TO THE LATE RIGHT HON. GEORGE CAN-
NING.—A meeting of the subscribers to this moutnent (which
now stands upon the grand staircase of the Town-hall) was
held. a few days ago, at the Town-hall, for the_ purpose of

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appropriating the balance of the funds collected for the mon-
ument, and remaining in the hands of the treasurer. The
surplus amounted to £872. It was agreed, we understand,
that this sum should he divided equally between the Collegi-
ate Institution, the Mechanic's Institution, and the Royal
Institution.

HONESTY REWARDED.—A poor man, named George
Gale, whilst walking on the shore between Egremont and
New Brighton, on Saturday week, picked up a letter contain-
ing cash and bills amounting to upwards of £3OO. He pro-
ceeded to the house of Mr. Thomas Cross, shoemaker of
Birkenhead, and produced the treasure. Mr. Cross advised
Gale to accompany him to the house of J. D. Case, Esq.,
the magistrate, and deposit the money in his hands. On
Monday last information was received which led to the dis-
covery of the owner, a gentleman in Liverpool, who gener-
ously presented Gale with £l2.
THE REV. W. FALLooN.—The Belfast Chronicle, in an-
nouncing the appointment of this reverend gentleman to St.
John's Church, in this town, says "Mr. Falloon is the son
of the Rev. Marcus Falloon. who for many years was resi-
dent in the neighbourhood of Belfast, as incumbent of Drum-
bo. He is now rector of Layde (Cushendall), and has been
always distinguished as a sound, faithful, and eloquent dit ine.
His son, the Rev. Wm. Falloon, not only in this diocese, but
also in Liverpool (where he was assistant to the Rev. Hugh
M`Neile), obtained universal approbation, not only for the
proper exercise of those gifts by which be is favoured, but for
diligence and discretion in his office."
GENERAL BANK OF COMMERCE.—We have to call atten-
tion to the advertisement of this concern in another column.
We have carefully perused the prospectus, containing the
views of the projectors and a synopsis of the deed of settle-
ment, wiiir the state of the law as effecting similar institu-
tions in France, with some details as to their past working ;
and really, we must say, the latter put to shan4e the im-
provident management of the joint-stock banks of this
country. In addition to these evidences, we should think
that the respectability of the names which appear on the face
of the prospectus is a guarantee of the bona fide character of
the proposed new institution.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS.--The annual sermons
in aid of the funds of the Church of England Schools were
preached on Sunday in the several churches of the town. We
have ascertained that at St. Andrew's, £46 were collected,
at St. Jude's £45, at St. Nicholas's £l7 35., at St. Peter's
£l5, at Edge Hill £2l, at St. Barnabas £ll 3s. 4d.. at St.
Bartholomew's -fa 155., at St. Luke's £7 4s. Collections
were also made at several others, but but we have not beard
the amounts. We may remind our readers and friends, that,
although the Corporation Schools are now under proper
management, there is still the same necessity for the support
of the Church of England Schools that there was seven years
ago, if the principle of scriptural education is to be main-
tained.

one on each of the canopy tops. 'there is also an allegorical
figure at each point of the pediment. Of No. 1, a long un-
broken building, with a variety of window blinds, we cannot
say much. The manner proposed of lighting some of the
kitchen windows from the centre of the flower-plots is some-
what amusing. No. 18, a design for 14 or 18 houses, ap-
pears to us to be pretty good. It is of the palacial Italian, but
is spoiled by sameness in details. No. 14, by the same archi-
tect as No. 6, is a splendid production, in the Italian style.
The west end elevation is beautifully got out. Of No. 12, a
sort of Roman structure, with octagonal Gothic chimneys,
we shall say—nothing. No. 6, by the author of 14. is one of
the best in the room. It is also an Italian specimen, and
truly handsome, though not elaborate. No. 15, Italian,—
heavy, with badly contrived entrances : it has Tuscan columns
supporting a balustrade. No. 16, a heterogenous mass of
Byzantian and Italian, blended with apparently Chinese, or
Turkish, or something else. The author states that it is "in
the Italian style, with campaniles to four houses, which may
be converted into smoking rooms,"—a very good notion for
the deck of a transatlantic steam ship. No. 10, Italian, with
a balustrade surmounting an arcade—not very striking. No.
5, very plain, but very pretty, in the Italian palacial style.
The centre building is a little in projection, and slightly ele-
vated by blocking over the balustrade blocking. The ends
or wings are also slightly raised by higher balustrading and
blocking. The basement is rusticated. This we take to he one
of the very best designS for the purpose in the room. It is at
once chaste, lively, and elegant, and the proposed plan of
cutting up the interiors also appears to he excellent. It
is' we have heard, by our townsman, Mr. Hornblower. No.
3 has some good points, but a heavy, long, unbroken centre.
No. 17, Italian, with semicircular topped windows to the
upper story, pretty good. No. 2is in the collegiate Tudor
or Gothic style, and would perhaps be suitable for a school-
house, but is scarcely applicable for villas. There are seve-
ral others, which we leave unnoticed for want of room. What
we have submitted merely refers itself to a matter of taste,
and it is very possible that we have erred in judgement. We
are glad, however, that the competition has been roused by
the spirited proprietor of the land, as we feel assured that it
will lead to a gratifying result so far as the public is con-
cerned. The prizes are not yet awarded.

HERR STAUDIGL'S CONCERT.—This splendid singer, who
appeared on Tuesday at the Royal Assembly-rooms, will sing
again on Friday, when it is to be hoped a very numerous
attendance will be present to enjoy his wonderful powers of
voice, and his transcendant mu•ical talents. Madlle. Pau•
line Lang has been engaged, and will sing " Die Post Horn"
and other favourite compositions. Amongst the selections
allotted to Herr Staudigi are the following :—Duetto with
Madlle. Pauline Lang, " Se la vita," (Semiramided Ros-
sini ; " Wer ein liebchen hat gefunden," (Seraglio,) Mo-
zart; " Der Erl Konig," Schubert; " Solche hergelaufene
laffen," (Seraglio,) Mozart; " In diesen Ileiligen Hallen,"
Mozart; " Oh ! ruddier than the cherry," (Avis and Gala-
tea.) Handel; " Der Wanderer," Schubert; " Revenge,"
(MS. Opera,) Hatton.
INCOME-TAX SURCTIARGES.—On Thursday evening an
extraordinary general meeting of the Guardian Society was
held at the Clarendon-rooms, Mr. Hickey in the chair, when
the grievous operation of surcharges upon income tax returns,
and the disregard evinced towards the solemn statements
made by parties assessed, were taken into consideration. A
requisition was unanimously decided upon, to be presented
to the mayor, signed, not only by members of the society,
but others, requesting his worship to convene a town meet-
ing for the purpose of addressing the government, to prevent
similar causes of dissatisfaction in future, by proper instruc-
tions to the local commissioners; it being understood that
there was no wish to dispute the principle of the tax itself
during the remainder of its present term, but. to antend the
mode of its administration, which has hitherto been so an-
noying and oppressive.

OTTERSPOOL, NEAR LIVERPOOL.—This place is pleasantly
situated on the banks of the Mersey, and has a berutiful
undulation of surface. The kitchen and fruit-gardens are
well conducted, and are kept very clean. In the forcing de-
partment we observed art excellent crop of Grapes and some
good Pines. In one of the plant-houses are some very large
healthy bulbs of the most esteemed sorts of Amaryllis; we
also noticed some remarkably fine plants of the Gloxinia
maculata, which were obtained by leaving one stem to form
a plant. In the house devoted to the cultivation of Orchi-
deaceous plants is a very large specimen of Cattleya Mos-
site ; it is the original plant imported by the liberal proprie-
tor of this place, and from which the figure was taken for
the Botanical Magazine. At the time of our visit it had
twelve spikes of flowers, and was really a magnificent object.
We were informed by the intelligent gardener, Mr. James,
that it has not flowered since the figure was taken till the
present year. Among the others in flower we observed Cat-
tleya Forbesii, tmcidium ampliatum, 0, Lanceanum, 0,
purnilum, and a fine plant of 0. papilio, with eight flower-
spikes, Macillaria aromatics, Broughtonia sanguiuea, Ca.
tanthe veratrifolia, &c. The flower-garden contains some
wefl•arrangrd beds, and has a pretty appearance, it has an
elevated walk on three sides from which you get some splen-
did views of the Mersey and the county of Cheshire, with
the Welsh mountains in the back grou..d.—Gardeners Chro-
nicle.

THE FUNDS: SATURDAY EVENING.—Stocks continue to
advance. Business generally was good to-day, and with the
support which the favourable discussion on the state of affairs
in Ireland in the House of Commons last night gave to the
market, the improvement is well maintained. Consols for
the account left off at 04/ ; Bank Stock was last quoted 179
to 180; Three per Cents. Reduced. 94/ to 95; Three-and-a-
halt per Cents. Reduced, 1014 to 1; Long Annuities, 12:`,', to
11-16; India Bonds, 63. to 655. pm. ; and Exchequer-bills,
545. to 565. pm. In the foreign market the dealings were
not of a very extensive character. Spanish securities have
scarcely varied from the closing quotations of yesterday, the
Actives being 191 tog ; and the New Three per Cents.. 271
tot. Dutch Two-and-a-balf per Cents. were steady at the
rather higher value of 541 to 5; and the Five per Cents. at
100 to ; Belgian left off 1021 to 1031 ; Austrian, 111 to
113 ; Brazilian, 71 to 73 ; Buenos Ayres. 24 to 26 ; thilian,
92 to 24 ; Danish, 85 to 86 ; Mexican, 28 to 3 ; the deferred,
8 to 4 ; Colombian, 23 to 4 ; and Portuguese converted,
41 to 4.

TEACHING A FOREIGNER TO SPEAK ENGLISH.—my
friend the foreigner called on me to bid me farewell before he
quitted town, and on his departure he said, " I am going at
the country." I ventured to correct his phraseology by
saying that we were accustomed to say " going into the
country." He than4ed me fur this correction. and said he
had profited by the lesson, and added, " I will knock in(o
your door on my return."—Memorials.