The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-09 00:00:00

ZCC4L AND DISTRICT NEWS.

shoe children of St. Augustine's Church Schools were
l'hrl°4 Friday by the committee with a trip to Eastharni
eit4!
oot conservatives of Preston have been very successful
4 h the borouE,•ll and county registration.
lioldtenfan of the name of Patrick Carr, who well into the
the ship Saxon, is suffering in the Northern Hos-
Cha-rcu a very severe contusion.
tt4did es Towneley, Esq., has declined to become a
ipt,resatte for Preston to represent the Roman Catholic
A',",itlfant, only five weeks old, was so severely injured
ttle4re in a house at Edward-street, Manchester, on
eY, that he died soon after.
Lt'l44B; aveaport, of Oldham-road, Manchester,
,commit-
s 4e'de oY hanging herself yesterday week. She had
loboesPonding for some time.
144 EQPlatt. Esq , Werneth-park, Oldham, and James
~atistDelph..lodge, Saddleworth, have qualified as
t
The rates for the county.
aN, h,s 1te,7.• Hegli Stowell, M.A., of Christ Church, Sal-
r'een appointed one of the domestic chaplains to
'l4ord Bishop of Manchester.
• °1,41 a duck which had been bought in Victoria market,
dkle.ester,.last week, a number of grains of gold were
h Red and taken from the gizzard when served at table.
141,4',euarter of incorporation of Blackburn arrived. that
teel'ait week, and the necessary proceedings, prior to
rheeetian of a corporation, will take place immediately.
ninpacar Proprietors have agreed to memorialise the
4hte-il'iagainsttherule by which they are bound to have
~,llp-ie si'arn„.,PS from the 25th Sept. to the 25th March,
Isretherton solicitor, a gentleman of much ex-
the registration tion courts, has published an analy-
niseta of qualifications entitling persons to a county or
, vote. It will be found very useful.
loss),-Averpool Hunt races will take place at Hoylake
lte..);we, ...and Thursday. The prizes, which may be
Mr. Hausburg's window, are numerous, and
„Cabe Ca horses are entered.
n stunard Company are building four iron screw
71111;1'1K of upwards of 1,600 tons each. The buildep
%es.'" Contract that the first shall be ready for sea in
,ip,,PP, and the others in quick succession.
b•Nini;eanerocer named Mulheron, drank four noggins of
'els,„l at a dram shop in Manchester, on Thursday.
Rssine insensible, and died shortly after from apo-
. ,41°,,doeed by excessive drinking.
ittt"tii'4ltganin- named Pinkerton has been committed
Wigan,charged with stealing £l4 from the
koh4el ;7th whom he lodged. Nearly the whole of the
On Ypn:tts been recovered.
eldaY a man named ll'Affard, residing in Man-
•itektrtand who had lately suffered from fever, cut his
Itite :ad almost decapitated himself. He was, of course,
8 Pa when f und
tt‘,•e.l CHURCH.—We
_understand that the Rev.
?YlOl% incumbent of Cbrist Church, Claughten,
io y William Potter,E.,has been appointed to
,ItChurch, in this town, vacant
tkll,cupulheontciY St.
I),rtnO:fof the John'sßev..
W. M. Falloon to St. Bride's.
011),--e Prescot petty sessions, on Wednesday, three
ii7lll:4l° sentenced to one month's__ imprisonment with
unr, for wilfully breaki▪
ng off a portion of the rai▪ l-
4ia "
tt a wooden-bridge thrown over the railway at
~(141.h•
;Yednesday' Abraham Craig was fined 40s. and
left al Alfred Morgan on Monday evening in
'"!l,alloulder, inflicting
The injury was comm it a wound about an inchtin
etZnieli bled profusely.committed
t'tie Parties were quarrelling.
Littitelperiments for the purpose of testing Phillips's
w.",eo "(fire Annihilator Machines, which were intended
l'qtbiscrek, on Tuesday, were postponed, in consequence
pea unavoidable absence from England, until
0411-.l' the 23d instant.
I`,L4ti;'lluPTCY COURT.—On Friday the last examination
Zleb:to the affairs of Messrs. Irlam and Wanostrocht,
i,°,4ers and owners of this town, took place. N.o
."°ll bein shipowners of this town, took place. No
Cing offered, the examination was passed in
form.g
wn Esq., M.P , has subscribed £lOO towards
i'',),:quinug ft: d adding an infants' school to the
LNesr girls' Hibernian Schools, Pleasant-street. A
mlasitqtralot has also been made by the Committee of
„IL; to the sam object.
Itertendid -.3g01d plate is about to be pre-
d service
by the merchants of New York to Mr. E. R.
tea ' as a testimonial of their appreciation of his ser-
tskt,l4:stablishing the noble line of steamers that bears
AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Such has
t'olt). e extraordinary increase in the traffic of this line
sallowthe last month, that it has been found impossible_
eiatlLanY of the trains to stop their usual time at
l';','nlediate stations for passengers to alight.
'l4Cvednesday, a county policeman, named Barthman,
I.4.rged with attempting to pass base coin at two shops
Lis' Street. He said that the whole matter, was a joke
hta,tt• The evidence was not sufficient to convict
Tha" Mr. Man field told him he had had a narrow
blip, •
711„„" DEAT —A man named DAiel Roberts, aged
11„,,.4;71ta-stackli. carrier in the employ of Wood and Co.,
4? to 'ir, on Thursday, while in the act of passing a
Ilb.ea ch. relieving partner, dropped. down. and. expired.
-11,"ta ',ago he had complained of a pain in his side,
t--„e qay of his death was in his usual health.
tlilyfina CND MEASURES.—On ARES* —On Friday, a session for
St;g of informations against parties for having
Ilfe,sit,r fraudulent weights and measures was held in
A4mbts Ns Court, before Thomas Bolton, Esq.. John
tab
0 trot ,q., and George Holt, Esq. A considerable
the '7 Puesrrsons trreafin
g meeti▪
ng of car-drivers was held,
189 7bniet bea7 gevteonlenciuslise the rate of wages, which
re) lOsin o 209 per week, and to fix it uniformly at
7,41 `'ho ld• thet owners refuse compliance, the drivers
Nei; at theu expirationu of their respective notices, leave
tetervice.
ATE INSTITUTION.—The winter session com-
tl',4 I,mepe`„' on Tuesday evening with an able lecture on
p:i4i°lo"tbY by Professor J. P. Nichol, of the University of
'es•„*. This gentleman continued the subject on Friday
N,liilt;when he explained the peculiarities of the solarsys-
W.landarcental constitution , origin , and probable fate.
i'‘oi 41UENCY OF LIVERPOOL.—It appears, from the
Pers
th„. 014 ons qualified to vote for members for Liverpool,.
" constituency now amounts to upwards of eighteen
litihOttlldd electors. 'The number of household voters has
h. r'abled itself in Liverpool in about number ears
-eilas been a considerable decrease in the
etaoti
allot b IcTia DEATH.—On Wednesday afternoon a
et!letl 01 t"eing to the ship Aberdeen, which was bei▪
ng
4'",,t ip of dock, fell from the top-gallant yard, and
e belotact with a part of the vessel, hurting himself
teP'ilerfs'aerably. He then fell into the dock and was
• The body was recovered at seven o'clock, and
el to The the dead-house.
!LSI, .`Pfio steam-ship si red for New York on Wed-
Vel, Oh 190 passengers, including Miss Catherine
Ogski'ar mother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus
11.11;p2it; ,Herr Mengis, Mr. Lavennu, Miss Laura Addid-
Y d„. "ackett, &c. As the noble steamer proceeded
kt; %N„'"a'n the river, Miss Hayes, who appeared with
, tap le, 00 the paddle-box, was loudly cheered by a
dtti 1,4(;.', Persona congregated on the piers.
rhhliam Rathbone has been instructed by the East
Vtari,°-Pany to make over to Mr. Hugh. Fleming,
biomeal Yi the Manchester Commercial Association,. for
Vr,th,lnk that town, a consignment of cotton arrived
Iteiok, etiles-uaY per ship Aliwal, consisting of 991 bales and
tne Produce of the Belg urn and Dharwar col-
* rid• :* 800 bales and upwards have been grown from
'Nth/. vins seeds.
II ...‘l4 TEA PARTY.—On Friday evening, the
ittetqation
connected with Brunswick Chapel, Moss-
a tea party at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-
"tittll;e°,Onexion with the anniversary of the day and
tie?adr-"ais connected with that place of worship.
ti14'11i",.(4 the large hall, which was decorated in a very
,ttco4-`„anoer, was filled by a most respectable audi-
N,q: course of the evening a party of singers con-
"tttp-,l„aztifl the congregation gave, very effectively, several
ECratt 'r°tu the " Messiah," accompanied by the
e.
14:14„Del°N, of GAS.—On Thursday morning there was
hprici.4,!'' gas on the premises of Mr. Thomas, publican,
thYlok ,steet, Scotland-road, and on the servant girl
1./tkhti b .14ieee of lighted paper to the top of the pendant
t 4,1'144 , near the ceiling, an explosion in-
-1,71 Placrr The neck and hands of the girl were
I'll op• bait not seriously ; several panes of glass were
t;.`" the window of the apartment in which the
aki (•
11411tred • two in the room window immediately
Way
o'eriii; the front parlour window, and other
of,!AL
t. e.
1,0°,4,11N MEETING TO-DAY.—A special meet-
he W to Council has been convened for this day
k,'N. et consider and decide upon-1. A report. of
'4 'eh co
on the tenders received for the con-
Ltpt of
es reservoirs and works, and recommending the
th° tak°,l4!piders ; and that the committee.. be autho-
e pro. " necessary steps for the acquisition of land
nary ~:e_.ention of the undertaking.. 2. Report of
tt,°,oli;:€4.l), "" museum committee of the interview with
ors 'and on the proposed arrangement with the
4.1 4ons the Royal Institution. 3. The Mayor's
,h e
14'11,1 •rst 41,2-411YRCH SCHOOLMASTERS' ASSOCIATION.
4k4101. in Sr Cling of this society took place on Tuesday
S4B
, t°,t tn,,r
. atinasd BSc School-Societyroops ; Mr.
tJh.e Bchow.aires. After
of e
the hool , in f
lh,q4 ,;Sch,crttan called upon Mr. Copeland, St. Cle-
liZe(l ja „' :Kim read a most interesting paper on
Vtsl,‘vliat''''ltch he traced it to its source, and then
lesetoN,Were its duties and obligations. A discus-
kti °tit 'a which most of the members joined. We
s are in the course of formation for the study
Itt'leti qt'd literatur TI e chairman, at the close,
nthe nexet.paper would be read by Mr. A.
pft'sitluatt Pneumatics.,'
iql)o44lklr'rn'ct•—About nine o'clock on Wednesday
11,1, it lie,h• Sutherland left a horse and gig at the door
ia 41).'a srer,t°''io in London-road for a few moments,
N'yetie a InSido to get a little refreshment. During
,tile4tlteot,(l4i laanidomped into tlr gig and drove off. On
,ntic Phis on-road he picked up a female, and
elt flight at a rapid rate until he reached. t'eis the '"et
kiNt ecia ell vehio where he drove into an open sewer and
e• The woman was thrown out, and
lilted (sandtit contusion on the head. The shafts were
10)0,,t1 4Pirit`:,7 vehicle was otherwise damaged. The
'11444' t•'' animal) received a severe wound in one
dri,Poa the vehicle getting into the sewer, the
WiZltee liuteevy Instantly decampad. With some diffi-
e'°fries a" gig were extricated, and. conducted by
te .1* to th
aeued e Pinfold at Rosehill bridew,ell, where
QV goner Pp ThVgd4l7 gPorlisoF,

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND MIDLAND RAlL-
WAY.—Herapath's Journal crntradicts the rumour of
these railways beine about to amalgamate, but it is said
that the effect of Mr. Gladstone's award will be to unite
these lines in a much more intimate alliance.

1 THE LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEWCASTLE-
UPON.TYNE RAILWAY.—The affairs of this comwany
have become considerably narrowed, and only a few small
demands remain to be satisfied. This desirable result has
been brought about by the exertions of the able chairman
of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick line.
ROYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
—The annual meeting of this society, at Lancaster, will
he fully equal to any that has preceded it. The quantity
of stock entered for competition is very large. The
Corporation of Lancaster have headed the list of subscrip-
tions with the sum of £2O, and this has been followed by
many other names.
MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SO-
CIETY.—The annual show of the society, which was held
last year with great success at Warrington, is to be holden
this year at Manchester, on the 7th October. Lord Wil-
ton is the president for the year, and will preside at
the dinner. Judges of cattle and implements, highly qua-
lified, have been selected for the occasion, and the show
is expected to excel all former ones.
THE GUNPOWDER MAGAZINES —A meeting was held
on Friday, at one o'clock, at the Clarendon-rooms, to
pfotest against the removal of the powder-magazines from
their present site to Bromboro' Pool, opposite Eastham.
A number of residents and owners of property at Dingle
and Aigburt.h were present; but, as the meeting was only
a preliminary one, reporters were not admitted. We
understand that township or other meetings will shortly
be held on the subject.
PROPOSED DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY.—
Circulars have been issued for a meeting to be held in the
Town Hall, on Wednesday next, for the establishment of
a Diocesan Society, for promoting the building, re-build-
ing, enlargement, and endowment of churches, in the
diocese of Manchester, when rules will be brought under
consideration, and the necessary preliminary arrange-
ments will he agreed upon.—Manchester Courier.
A NEW WINDOW-BLIND, in the office of the West of
England Insurance Company, Exchange-buildings, has
attracted considerable notice from the frequenters of
'Change during the past week. Above the lettering, a
very handsome emblematical representation of the com-
pany has been painted, evidently by an artist. It consists
of a portrait of King Alfred, in an erect position, holding
a spear in the right hand, and resting with the left on his
sword ; on the ground an allegorical shield is deposited,
and a lion couchant on the rock upon which his Majesty
stands. The colours are chaste and natural.
The Manchester Examiner says that it has been disco-
vered that Mr. H. E. Ridgway, of that town, solicitor,
recently deceased, had committed forgeries to a serious
amount. For about two years prior to his death he had
availed himself of deeds left in his hands by clients to
realize money. He forged deeds for various sums ; and,
unknown to his principals, handed over their documents.
Having received the money, he of course paid the interest
himself to the time of his death.
On Wednesday Messrs. Ward and Esketh, butchers,
Hulme, were in an inn at Salford, and having counted
some money out of a bag, left the hag on the form, with
£lO2 still in it, and went out of the room. In about 20
minutes Mr. Esketh remembered the hag, but when he
returned it was gone. Several parties were in the room,
one or two of whom have been apprehended, but no con-
clusive evidence against them was tendered. £2O reward
has been offered to any one who has " found" the money.
ST. HELENS COMMISSIONERS.—A meeting of the rate-
payers of St. Helens was held on the 4th instant, to elect
eighteen commissioners, pursuant to the Act of Parliament
for the improvement of St. Helens. John Marsh,
presided at the election, and the following are the names
of the commissioners returned :—S. Robinson, B. Blink-
horn, R. Hindlev. H. Johnson, J. Lightfoot, A. Sinclair,
R. Sherratt, G. Elliott, J. Marsh, R. Daglish. J. Ansdell,
T. Sherlock, S. Marsh, W. Thomson, J. Casey, J. W.
Glover, J. Cook, J. Barley.
PUBLIC PARR AT WAVERTREE. —As doubtless our
readers are aware, the Council have resolved to lay out the
Wavertree-hall Estate as a park. The estate contains
about eighteen statute acres. and was originally intended
for the site of the new Borough Gaol. A small strip of
land, which has been reserved fora road by Mr.J. S. Leigh,
separates the Wavertree Estate from the Botanic Garden ;
but this piece of land will be given up on the condition
that the Corporation shall make a new toadway. Mr.
Edward Milner has prepared a plan for laying out the new
park. There will be an entrance thereto from the Botanic
Garden. The park will be studded with trees ; and it is
proposed to construct a large picturesque pond in the centre.
By an outlay of £2,500. including £5OO for the purchase
of the land from Mr. Leigh, the park can be completed:.

LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.—The half-
yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this railway
was held on Thursday afternoon in the hoard-room, at the
Citadel station, Carlisle, E. W. Hassell. Esq. (chairman
of the board of directors), in the chair. The meetinv was
very fully attended. The chairman, in a long speech,
moved the adoption of the report, and on the present oc-
casion a dividend at the rate of 61 per cent. was declared.
Some discussion took place, in the course of which all the
recommendations in the report were adopted, the dividend
declared, the proposed directors re-elected, and a vote of
thanks given to the chairman and directors.
ARRIVAL OF COTTON FROM AFRICA.—In May, 1850,
Messrs. John Pender and Co., Mr. Gurney, from Lon-
don, and several other gentlemen from London, Black-
burn, and Manchester, entered into an undertaking for
the purpose of endeavouring to ascertain the possibility of
procuring a supply of cotton from Africa. Letters of in-
troduction were obtained from Lord Palmerston, and
from the Admiralty, for Mr. J. K. Straw, who had bad
considerable experience in that country, and who had
charge of the expedition, to Mr. Bancroft, the admiral on
the station, and to Mr. Roberts, the president of Liberia.
Two ships were purchased and freight with general mer-
chandise, and a ouantity of New Orleans cotton seed was
also brought out. The result is that cotton has been
produced, and that eight bales have arrived at Messrs.
Pender and Co.'s, who have sent the cotton down to the
Commercial Association, King-street, Manchester, of
which they are members, for the inspection of the public.
The quality of the cotton is very good, and it is said to be
worth sd. per pound. The experiment has proved so
successful that it will be persevered in._ _ _ _

Tnis LOCK CONTROVERSY.--SO much has been said and
written upon this interminable subject that we have en-
deavoured, in the face of the innumerable conflicting state-
ments, to arrive at the truth, and the following is the re-
sult of our inquiries:—It appears that for upwards of 30
years a lock has been shown in Messrs. Bramah's windows,
with a lable attached, offering "a reward of 200 guineas
to any person who could make an instrument to pick or
open the lock the moment it could be produced." Mr.
Hobbs having intimated his wish to make an attempt, it
was agreed between Messrs. Bramah and himself that Mr.
Rennie, Professor Cowper, and Dr. Black, should be the
arbitrators. The lock was thereupon properly fixed, and
secured by throe:lls of the different parties. On the 24th
of July Mr. Hobbs commenced his operations, and on
August 29th he locked and unlocked the padlock in the
presence of the arbitrators and Messrs. Bramah, the former
of whom have published that they " are unanimously of
opinion that Mr. Hobbs has fairly picked or opened the
lock," and award that Messrs. Bramah and Co. now pay
to Mr. Hobbs the 200 guineas." It appeared that the
number of days occupied by Mr. Hobbs in the attempt
was 16, but on the other hand it should be stated that the
lock tested contained not less than 18 sliders, whilst the
ordinary Bramah locks seldom contain snore than 6 or 7,
and it will be noted that the reward was offered
for the particular lock experimented on, and not
for any other. With respect to Chubb's lock, we
gather from the correspondence published on the
subject, that Mr. Hobbs asserts that he has picked
two of them in the presence of respectable witnesses—the
first one at the Exhibition, some three months since, and
the other a short time ago, at a house in Great George-
street, Westminster. That he opened the locks there is
no question whatever, but Messrs. Chubb state (and we
have not seen their assertion controverted) that Mr.
Hobbs had the first lock and key in his possession for a
week previous to the trial, and that he had access to the
second lock for more than a fortnight. It is only fair to
state, that at a meeting of the Society of Arts, Mr.
Chubb produced two of his door locks, in Mr. Hobbs's
presence, and offered they should be examined by indiffe-
rent persons to see that they were his ordinary lock, then
be put in a door, and that Mr. Hobbs should have a week
to make his instruments and a clay to pick them—an offer
which was positively refused by Mr. Hobbs. The American
lock shown by Mr. Hobbs, at the Great Exhibition, unques-
tionably shows great ingenuity, and, as far as we can judge,
contains more work than any yet made; the combination
of a number of springs, three sets of tumblers, moveable
plates, comprehending 130 acting pieces all in motion, is
very surprising. The inventor states that it is impossible
to be picked ; but we perceive that three or four of our
undoubted clever mechanics have confidently challenged
the security of the lock by offering to pick it ; a challenge
which, as yet, has not been accepted by Mr. Hobbs. If
this feat be accomplished it will turn out that the £5O, the
price asked for each of these locks—an element which
should not he lost sight of in this controversy—will be but
a poor investment for the purchasers. We have seen an
American publication in which a circumstantial account is
given of the successful picking of Messrs. Day and
Newell's " Parautoptic" locks. by a Mr. W. Hull, of
Boston, at the Citizen's Bank, Worcester, Massachusetts.
After having given the subject our best attention, we can-
not but express our conviction that nothing has occurred
to shake the confidence of the public in the security of
these locks, which have become so justly celebrated in
Eng'and, and which have baffled the skill of the most
experienced burglars in the world. It appears to us at
the practical question is, what locks give sufficient
security from thieves and housebreakers, and whether
they are durable, whether they can be sold at a moderate
cost, and be used by ordinary people, If a lock requires a
fortnight to be picked, there are ten thousand chances to
one that the thief will be caught, tried, convicted, sentenced,
and transported, before be effects his object. One good
effect, however, of this controversy will, we doubt not,
be to set our lock-makers, who have earned a world-wide
fame, on the alert, and that they will successfully baffle,
not only Mr. Hobbs, who depends for his success on
possessing a peculiar delicacy of touch, but a more skilful
practitioner than be, should such a one arise.—Dispatch.—
We are glad to learn that Messrs. Bramah have determined
to pay to Mr. Hobbs the 200 gs. reward offered by them.
The lock picked shows that severalof the plates have been
bent, being of iron, but all recent locks made by Messrs.
Bramah are of steel. The loek opened was made fifty
years ago, and has hung in their window ever since with
the challenge attached to it. Messrs. Bramah confidently
expect that in another fortnight they will have another
lock in the window with fbe loom xhalleinse impended
it.

SALE OF THE AVIARY AND MENAGERIE AT KNOWS-
LET.,—In consequence of the time required to complete
the necessary arrangements for the sale of this important
collection, no further orders can be granted; but the
collection will be lotted, and may be viewed on Monday,
the 29th instant, and five following days, by catalogues
only, without which none will be admitted. The price of
the publication is five shillings. It extends over fifty
pages of royal quarto, and is admirably arranged,
the various birds and mammalia being classified
according to their species. The English and foreign,
or scientific names, together with the country and
sex of each " individual." are indicated in sepa-
rate columns. The buildings, grounds, and lakes,
appropriated to the specimens, extend over a space of
170 acres. The grounds are most beautifully laid out,
and the compartments allotted to the birds are designed
with a degree of grace and elegance which could scarcely
be excelled. Some of the smaller species fly about in
immense cages of lattice work, which cover capacious
lawns studded with shrubs and trees. The following is a
summary of the collection :—Total number of mammalia,
94 species, containing 345 individuals. Total number of
birds, exclusive of poultry, 318 species, containing 1,272
individuals. The total number of species is 412, and of
individuals 1,617, of which are Knowsley bred 84 species,
and 756 individuals.—A statement having appeared in a
contemporary, that " a portion of the aviary and mena-
gerie will be submitted for sale by private contract, and
the residue will be disposed of by public auction," we are
authorised by Captain Hornby to state that no portion of
the extensive collection has, or will be, submitted for
sale by private contract; but that the whole, with two
exceptions, will be disposed of by public auction, on
Monday, the 6th October next, and following days. by
Mr. Stevens. of Covent-garden, London.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, BLACKBURN.—APPOINTMENT
AND FIRST SERMON OF THE NEW INCUMBENT.—The
incumbency of St. John's Church, recently vacated by
the Rev. R. T. Wheeler, has been presented by the Rev.
Dr. Whittaker, the vicar, to the Rev. Henry John Mar-
len, 8.A., late curate of Whalley, and son of the Rev.
Henry Marlen, incumbent of All Saints, Liverpool. H'e
delivered his first sermon on Sunday evening, August 31,
when the congregation was exceedingly numerous, an
intimation having been given at the Sunday School that
the new incumbent would preach in the evening. The
rev. gentleman read the service on the occasion. It was
remarked that his voice was admirably calculated to fill
the church. The responses were joined in with the usual
fervour of the congregation—a good old-fashioned feature
of churchmanship, which is too often lost sight of, and
that in flagrant disobedience to the oft-repeated directions
of the rubric. Mr. Marlen took for his text John xvii. 3
—" And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the
only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent."
In the course of his sermon he showed that I his " eternal
life" is not natural or inherent in man—that it is not the
result of merit but of grace—that it is a derived life, being
conferred by God the Father, purchased by the meritorious
sacrifice of God the Son, and communicated through the
sanctifying influence of God the Holy Ghost—and that it
is a progressive life, having its origin and growth on earth,
and its consummation in heaven. He pointedly main-
tained the Scriptural view of the doctrine of justification
by faith, as laid down in the articles of the Church of
England, asserting that the meritorious cause of the justi-
fication of a sinner was " the imputed righteousness of
Jesus Christ." The sermon was listened to with great
attention, and produced a very favourable impression of
the new minister's mental qualifications for his new and
important cure, as well as of his faithful attachment to the
glorious doctrines of the Reformation, as exhibited in the
articles and homilies of the Church of England.—Black-
burn Standard.

COUNTY SEssroNs.—The annual general sessions for
this county were held by adjournment at the Court House,
Preston, on Thursday last, and attended by the under-
named magistrates :—Venerable Archdeacon Brooks, chair-
man ; Revs. J. S. Birley, C. E. Kendall, T. S. Mills, and
T. Alackreth ; T. B. Addison, J. Addison, J. K. H. Aus-
ten, E. Birley, J. Bentley, J. M. Bramley, J. B. Bowden,
W. Calrow, J. Crossley. E. D .wson, T. Dugdale, J.
Eccles, J. Eden, W. Elletson, T. R. W. Ffrance, J. F.
Foster, W. J. Garnett, J. Heywood, W. A. Hulton, J.
Holt, J. Heelis, R. Heywood, C. R. Jacson. A. Kay, J.
R. Kay, T. Lowndes, H. A. Littledale, T. Miller, R.
Martland, R. Newsham, R. Neilson, R. T. Parker, J,
Peel, W. 0. Pilkington, J. Rosson, V. Royle, Z. Sinai-,
W. Shawe, R. B. Smith, R. Smethurst, jun., W. H.
Talbot, J. Taylor, J. Thomson, J. A. Tinne, T. Watts,
and W. Winstanley, Esqrs. The Ven. Archdeacon
Brooks was called to the chair, and appointed chairman
for the year. After some discussion respecting the
increase in the county expenditure, the report of the
finance committee was adopted. The usual reports
respecting the number of inmates in the different lunatic
asylums were presented. M. Addison suggested that the
sum of £16,000 for prosecutions might be greatly reduced
by prisoners being sent for trial at the sessions instead of
the assizes. In one case in which the prisoner was fined
ls. and discharged, the prosecution cost £lB6 4s. 6d The
subject was deferred for further consideration. Mr. Addi;
son then called attention to the sum of £3,246 for coro-
ners, and expressed a hope that these officials would soon
be superseded by a public prosecutor. The general pur-
poses account and the county bridges account were passed
after some discussion. The general police accounts were
also agreed to, after various explanations had been given.
The chairman announced the Queen's intended visit to
Lancaster, and said he believed it was her intention to
visit her castle of Lancaster. It was agreed that an ad-
dress should be presented, and a committee was appointed
to prepare it and make the necessary arrangements for its
presentation, The appointment of committees was then
proceeded with, and after the despatch of some business of
minor importance the meeting broke up.
STRANGE ELOPEMENT.—On Monday last, some little
bustle was created in the town of Accrington on its be-
coming generally known that Mr. Robert Carruthers, late
station-master at the Accrington station of the East Lon-
cashire Railway, had started for America that morning,
and that a young lady, named Mary Greaves, had gone
after him. The young lady, it appears, had been residing
with her brother at Burnley, and on Saturday last came
over to Accrington to see Mr. Carruthers and his wife,
with whom Miss Greaves was intimately acquainted, and
returned again to Burnley. Carruthers left the Accring-
ton station by the eight o'clock train on Monday morning
for Liverpool, and his wife and child left at the same hour
for Burnley, from whence she was to go to London to re-
side with her parents until her husband should send far
her, having been furnished with sufficient means for that
purpose ; and so far all was right. Miss Greaves, we un-
derstand, left Burdley by the train a little after eleven
the same morning, and had with her a considerable quan-
tity of luggage. On arriving at the Bootle station she
asked the guard to take her luggage out there, and leave
it till called for. The guard requested her to get out of
the carriage and say which was hers, but this she at first
refused to do ; subsequently, however, she did so, and her
brother, who happened to be in the same train, put his
head out of the window, and saw to his utter astonishment
his sister. He of course asked what she was doing there;
she told him it would be soon enough for him to know
some other day, and he took no more notice of the matter
then. When he returned to Burnley. he made inquiries,
which led him to believe his sister had gone with Carru-
thers. He found Mrs. Carruthers in Burnley, got her to
the station, and they both went to Liverpool in search of
the parties, but could not find them. They, however, at
last found the ship they were sailing in, and on seerching
there found Mr. Carruthers's luggage, and the luggage
belonging to Miss Greaves, both together, Miss Greaves's
bearing the name of "Mrs. Carruthers," in which name
she had entered herself at the shipping-office. Miss
Greaves's brother knew the boxes and took possession of
them, and waited fora considerable time for the appearance
of that lady, but she did not come, and Mrs. Carruthers
was then advised to go to Accrington next morning, and
obtain relief from the township. Miss Greaves was found
subsequently and brought back to Burbley, and Mrs.
Carruthers returned to Accrington, and was relieved by
the parish authorities. Mr. Carruthers was then appre-
hended, having been found in the locker of a vessel, and
taken before a magistrate at Accrington. On settling with
the relieving-officer he was set at liberty, and proceeded
with the ship to America.—Manehethr paper.

PUBLIC MEETINGS,
• •

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting
of this board, held ou Wednesday. Mr. Roskell presided.
Messrs. John Whaley, James Birch, John Birch, and
Henry Williamson, were appointed to make a new valua-
tion of the rateable property in the township, pursuant to
an order of the Poor-law Board, the cost not to exceed
£7. The porter was order to be discharged for drunken-
ness, and the salary of Mr. Reed, surgeon for the town-
ship of Bootle-cum-Linacre, reduced from £4O to £3O
per annum. The subject of the reporters being present
at their meetings then occupied the attention of the guar-
dians, and after an earnest debate it was unanimously
resolved that in future no reporters should be admitted at
their weekly meetings. The resignation of Mr. Parnell,
assistant-overseer of the township of Kirkdale, was
accepted, and notice given by Mr. Bunting that, at the
next meeting, he would move that Mr. Charles Howell
should be elected in Mr. Parnall's place; at a salary to be
afterwards determined.
SELECT VESTRY.—The Rev. Rector Campbell presided
at the Vestry meeting on Tuesday, and present were also
Messrs. Willmer, Banner, Sumners, Troughton, Clarke,
Gardner, Luff, Dover, Wylie, Whitby, Wiggins, Denton,
Mellor, Pemberton, Bradley, Hand, Hughes, Kitchen,
Johnson, Fairhurst, Carrie, and the Venerable Archdeacon
Brooks. From the finance committee's proceedings it
would appear that a particular circumstance which had
occurred had given Ilse to a lengthy discussion as to the
appointment of rates which should be borne by in-coming
and out-going tenants. The quesi.ion is to be submitted
to the poor-law board with a view of getting a rule for
guidance. Mr. Quilliam had written to the board, asking
if they were willing to let the lower storey of the old parish-
offices in Lime-street for a Sunday school, but a negative
answer had been retnrned, as the premises are shortly to
be sold by public auction. The workhouse committee
recommended that Charles Tait. baker, and Edward Quirk,
tailor, salaried officers in the house, should he dismissed—
Tait for drunkenness, and Quirk for telling a falsehood.
It was decided to dismiss Tait only, and reprimand Quirk.
The minutes of the industrial school being discussed, Mr.
Banner called attention to two placards posted in the place
of worship at the schools. One was headed " Regulations
for the Paupers," and this he thought injudicious to place
before the children's eyes, seeing that they were in train-
ing for earning their own livelihood, and that it would be
likely to disturb their self-respect. The other notice pro-
hibited various vices, some of which could not possibly
enter into the beads of the boys.—The venerable arch-
deacon promised to direct his attention to the matter, and
to see the government inspector upon the subject.—Mr.

Denton, in pursuance of notice of motion, moved that the
resolution dismissing Mr. Lodge, one of the cottage rate-
collectors, should be rescinded. If it were a crime to be
afflicted with sickness, then the members of the finance
committee were justified in dismissing Mr. Lodge. Mr.
Denton next referred to the resolutions, in reference to
Mr. Lodge, passed on the 18th and 25th of July, and
quoted a return to show that notwithstanding his illness,
the amount of Mr. Lodge's collections during the last and
the present year had been considerable. He had collected
more than five or six of the collectors. Mr. Denton also
read certificates from two medical gentlemen, stating that
Mr. Lodge had been fully restored to health, and a note
from Mr. Lodge himself that he was willing to give up the
public house he now occupied as soon as he could let it.—
Mr. Hughes supported the dismissal, and proposed Mr.
James Pentland to fill the office.—Mr. Willmer defended
the resolution of the finance committee dismissing Mr.
Lodge. On many previous occasions Mr. Lodge's neg-
lect had been found fault with, a resolution being passed
in May that, provided his subsequent conduct should not
be snore satisfactory, be must be dismissed. Mr. Willmer
had heard no reason for rescinding the resolution. Mr.
Lodge's collection last year had been 20 per cent. below
that of a number of the collectors.—On a division Mr.
Denton's motion was lost by a majority of 13 to 10. Three
candidates were proposed to fill the vacant office -Messrs.
Pentland, Munroe, and Casey. Mr. Munroe was elected.
Mr. Johnson was chosen as a member of the vestry in the
room of Mr. Woodruff resigned. and the proceedings closed.
HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting, on
Thursday. Mr. Alderman Parker presided, and the follow-
ing members were also present :—Messrs. Fernihough,
Johnson, Thomson, Beckwith, Lloyd, Godfrey, Atkinson,
Langsdale, Bennett, Clarke, and Chalmer. The medical
officer of health reported that the deaths during the week
had been 243, of which 178 had been within the borough,
and 65 in the extra-parochial wards. As compared with
the previous week, there was an increase of 13, and an
average of 19 on the corresponding week of the previous
three years. A letter was read from the secretary to the
local board of health at Wavertree, requesting that their
.enginesi should have a consultation with the borough
engineer, previously to adopting any plan of sewerage in
the township of Wavertree. Agreed to.—ln reference to
the paving of the streets, arising out of a discussion in
Council on the previous day, the Chairman remarked that
the streets generally were better paved, and for less ex..
pense, than at. The time they were under the control of the
old Highway Board.—A good deal of discussion then took
place as to the purchase of land upon which to construct
a reservoir for the salt-water baths. The terms of Mr.
M'Gregor's offer to sell a plot of land on the north side of
Sparling-street,' for 6s. 6d. per square yard, were deemed
too high.—Mr. Fernihough stated that on the 16th July
last this same plot was put up by Mr. Winstanley, auc-
tioneer, for £l,2oo.—The chairman of the committee had
also received other offers, some of which were read. Ul-
tmately, on the motion of Mr. Godfrey, it was resolved
to advertise for a piece of land in Everton, from 2,000 to
3,000 square yards in extent, and at an elevation of 320
feet above the level of the old dock sill, for the purposes
of a reservoir to supply the salt-water baths.—The board
then adjourned.
Tows; COIINEIL.—The usual monthly meeting was
held on Wednesday last; the Worshipful the Mayor in
the chair,—The Queen's visit to Liverpool was the first
subject introduced, a report of which will be found in
another column.—The appointments of messenger in the
Town-hall and porter at the sessions, postponed from last
month, having been duly confirmed, a proposal of Mr.
Ingram, of Birmingham, to varnish the staircase of the
Town-hall, without any charge, (the Council undertaking
to find materials and pay the workmen's wages,) was
accepted, the different members of the Council expressing
an opinion that Mr. Ingram's offer was exceedingly hand-
some.—The proceedings of the Finance Committee com-
prised a report and plan for laying out the Wavertree-hall
estate as a park. Recommendation to take the necessary
proceedings preparatory to laying a rate upon all property
within the borough, liable thereto, under the provisions of
the Public Libraries Act, 1850. Recommendation that
the sum of £4OOO be paid to the Water Committee for the
purchase of land at Green-lane. Notice under the provi-
sions of the Gunpowder Stores (Liverpool) Exemption
Repeal Act of the appropriation of sites in the river Mere
sey for mooring vessels to be used as gunpowder stores.
Mr. Alderman Houses, deputy-chairman of
.the corn-
rnittee, moved the confirmation of the various items seria-
tim.—On the notice respecting the new site for the gun-
powder stores in Brombro' Pool com;ng before the Coun.
cil, a long and somewhat angry discussion took place, in
which several of the members took part. Mr. Alderman
HOLMES congratulated the Council on having cleared
themselves from any further responsibility as to the site
for the magazines, government having assumed such
responsibility by fixing npon Brombro' Pool. Mr.
BRAMLRY-MOORS severely condemned the hasty legisla-
tion adopted by government in selecting Brorobro' Pool.
The danger to the public by having the powder magazines
in Brombro' Pool would be much greater than it was
before. Mr. FERNIHOUGII, and several other members of
the Council, thoaght the Council had nothing to do a ith
the matter. Mr. JAMES HOLME quite differed with Mr.
Fernihough. The Council were the guardians of the
lives and property of the public, and being so the question
was one essentially belonging to them. Mr. Heinle pro-
ceeded to show the great injury to which property in
Toxteth-park would he exposed by the magazines being
removed to Brombro' Pool. Ultimately the proceedings
were confirmed.--The proceedings of the Dock Commit.
tee, including the bye-laws regulating the use of fires
and lights on board vessels in the docks, were con-
firmed.--The proceedings of the Education Committee
comprised a recommendation that the division of extra
pence be discontinued, and that the salaries of the masters
of the North and South Schools be fixed. Confirmed.—
The proCeedings of the Health Committee, including
wash-houses and baths, comprised a recommendation to
purchase from Mr. M'Gregor a iiece of land at Everton
for the purpose of a salt water reservoir at the price of
6s. 6d. per square yard. The proceedings having been
read, and their confirmation moved, some discussion took
place on the question of the projecting of shop fronts in
the public thoroughfares. The proceedings were ulti.
mately confirmed.—The proceedings of the Library and
Museum Committee included a report as to the offer of
Lord Derby of the museum at Knowsley. Confirmed.—
The coroner's account, amounting to £l3 95., was passed,
and the Mayor's communications having been considered,
the Council broke up about four o'clock, the whole busi-
ness on the paper being disposed of.
DOCK COMMITTEE.—Mr. Turner presided at the usual
meeting on Thursday ; end the members present were
Messrs. Shand, Molyneux, Robinson, Chaloner, Evans,
Steele, Dover, Helene, Hall, Barber, Locket, Malcornson,
Bigham, Langsdale, Bold, and Rankin. The CHAIRMAN
having announced that her Majesty intended visiting the
town on the 9th" October, moved the appointment of a
special committee to make the arrangements necessary for
her reception. The committee was appointed.—The Har-
bour-masters' Committee recommended that a superan--
nuated allowance of £2OO be allowed to Mr. John Easton,
the master of the Brunswick Dock, who has been for
nearly twenty years in the service of the Dock Committee,
but who has been compelled to throw up his situation in
consequence of impaired health. The recommendation
gave rise to considerable discussion, Mr. Btonam oppos.
ing superannuations on principle, and suggesting that the
committee should establish a system similar to that
adopted in the Customs of paying their servants a certain
amount over their fixed salaries, which could be bad re-
course to in cases of sickness and death. A proposal that
the superannuation be fixed at £l5O was ultimately
adopted.—The proposal of the London and North.
Western Company to construct a line of railway from the
Wavertree-bridge to the Dingle, if the Dock Trustees
would erect docks at the south end, came on again for
consideration. Mr. Hartley, the surveyor, reported that,
from what observation he had been able to make, lie saw
no doubt of the feasibility of the scheme, should the Dock
Committee think it desirable to incur the necessarily
very heavy expense of constructing a dock for one branch
of the coal-trade alone, distinct from the other docks.
Mr. BOLD remarked that the London and North-Western
Company were at present carrying goods to London on
terms which were detrimental to Liverpool and the Dock
Estate. The feeling of the Committee generally being
against the proposal of the Company, the following reso-
lution, drawn up by the Chairman, was adopted :—" That
this Committee is most anxious to afford every convenience
and accommodation for the shipping of coals, and will be
glad to cooperate with the London and North-Western
Railway, and any other company for that purpose ; that,
in the opinion of this Committee, the necessary facilities
and conveniences can be.given by the Committee, for the
shipment of coals, on land already in their possession;
that the cooperation of this Trust in the plan proposed by
the London and North-Western Company, as far as it can
be calculated from' the sketch presented to the Commits
tee, will be attended with great difficulty, and unnecessary
expense."—A communication was read from the secre-
tary of the Hull Dock Company, Mr. W. H, Haffaco, in
reference to the Ports and Harbours Bill, which is at pre-
sent on the table of the House of Commons. Mr. Haffain
urges the Committee to unite with the Hull Dock Com-
pany in strenuously opposing the measure, the provisions
of which, he states, are so stringent, that to comply with
them would be an impossibility. The consequences in a
pecuniary point of view entailed by the bill upon the ship-
ping interest would be most serious, and he enumerates
several clauses with the view of proving his assertions.
The Chairman said that the Humber was an exceedingly
muddy river. that it silted very much, and that the bill
would compel the landing of the silt, which could only be
effected at a great expense. If the bill came into opera-
tion the silt also would have to he removed in the same
manner from the Mersey. The letter was referred to the
Parliamentary Committee.

FIRES AND LIGHTS ON SHIPBOARD.—The Dock Com-
mittee held a special meeting on Tuesday, to receive and
pass the bylaws; relative to the use of fires and lights on
board ships lying in dock. Mr. Bold, the chairman of the
sub-committee, to whom the consideration of the matter-
had been referred, proposed that the bylaw■ permitting
the use of fires and lights in all the docks except the Salt-
house, George's, Prince's, and Albert, be agreed to. Mr.
Robinson seconded the motion. Mr. Tobin asked wby
the four docks named were exempt from the regulation.
Mr. Bold replied that certain British shipowners might
consider there was more risk where there were fires and
lights than in other docks where these were prohibited ;
and, therefore,.the privilege, if such it might be thought,
was given to them of going to those docks, if they thought
fit. The docks proposed to be brought within the regula-
tion of the bylaws were, at the north end, generally
frequented by American-vessels, and at the south end by
vessels from European countries; so that the four central
docks would be left to the option of British shipowners.
Mr. Evans did not think there was a sufficient case made
out why the four ducks named should be .exempt.. After
a desultory but lengthy conversation upon the advisability

of postponing or not passing the bylaws, it was decided to
adjourn the consideration of the question until Saturday,
when the adjourned meeting took place, at which Mr. C.
Turner presided. Mr. North read the opinions of several
mercantile associations on the subject. The Chamber at
Commerce had not had time to consider the subject. The
American Chamber of Commerce thought that fires and
lights should be allowed in all the docks. The Shipowners'
Association was unanimously against their use; but as it
was to some extent compulsory, they proposed that the
number of docks in which the privilege should be allowed
should not exceed seven. Several other associated mer-
cantile bodies also sent in suggestions as to alterations and
extensions of the bye laws, which were submitted to
the committee, as proposed by the sub-committee. Mr.
Bold then proposed the confirmation of the first bye law,
enumerating the docks in which fires and lights are to be
allowed, which was seconded by Mr. Gregson. Mr. Ran-
kin then moved as an amendment, " That the use of fires
and lights be limited to the steam docks and seven others,
four nor.,h of Prince's Dock, and three south of George's
Dock. The amendment was seconded by Mr. Tobin. Mr.
Evans and Mr. Malcolmson thought that the names
of the docks should be given. After several other
members had spoken, Mr. Malcolmson said he had given
a great deal of consideration to the subject, and was con-
vinced that fires and lights on board ships were for the
safety, and certainly for the comfort, of those who might
be on board. He should be very glad if the privilege
could be extended to ad the docks. As to fires and lights
increasing immorality in the docks, he was entirely of a
different opinion, for they would then be under better
surveillance by the police. He had that morning met a
gentleman who was formerly against the use of fires and
lights, but now gave it his support. The amendment
was then put, when the votes for and against being equal,
the Chairman gave his casting vote against, which left
the original motion still before the meeting.—Mr. Robin-
son proposed the adoption of the list named in the printed
regulations, with the exception of King's Dock, but the
motion was not seconded.—Mr. Evans then proposed that
fires and lights should be allowed in the whole of the
docks except the Albert Dock, until arrangements should
be made to adapt that dock for the change.—Mr. Mal-
colmson seconded the motion, which was lost by a consi-
derable majority.—Mr. Bigham moved another amend-
ment, that the use of fires and lights be allowed in eight
docks in addition to those frequented by steamers.—Mr.
Tobin said that, if they found the system to work well,
they might easily extend it to other docks. They were
not discussing a question of right or wrong, but one
of expediency, and therefore the better plan was to try
the experiment first.—The Chairman said that, if the
same advantages were not extended to shipowners
as they received in other ports, we should eventually
lose them. He did not think that under the system
of free trade we could maintain the restriction. It was
obvious, be said, that ships differently freighted would go
into different docks; American timber would go into one,

cotton into another, and East India produce into another ;
so that it would not do to except a number of docks.
He agreed with the opinion of the Harbour Masters'
Committee only to except four docks.—Mr, Langsdale
seconded Mr, Bighorn's amendment, which was negatived
by the casting vote of the chairman. The original
motion, " that the bylaw so far as respects the number of
docks do pass," was then submitted, and carried by a
majority of ten to eight.—The remaining bylaws and
regulations, limiting the use of fires and lights from six
o'clock in the morning to nine o'clock at night, and
providing for the description of lamps to be used, &c.,
were then agreed to. and will come into operation on the
day above named, namely, the 2th October, after they
have been confirmed by the Council.—The penalty
for using fires or lights on board vessels in any of
the docks or basins of the trustees not set apart or
appointed by them fo- that purpose in any sum not

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exceeding £100; and the penally
.for the breach of any
other of the preceding bylaws is not exceeding X2O; and
none of the foregoing bylaws or regulations are to be con-
sidered as relaxing the provisions in the dock laws prohi-
biting smoking in or about the docks, or the vessels

therein, under penalty not exceeding X 5; such provisions
not having been altered by the recent act of Parliament.

CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES,

The branch railway between Bangor and Carnarvon is
rapidly progressing. It is confidently expected that the
line will open for traffic before Christman.
A pleasure boat, called the Prince of Wales, propelled
b 3 the steam screw, intended for excursions, has just been
placed on the Dee.
Mr. Atkins, of the Liverpool Zoological Gardens, gave
a grand display of fireworks on Tuesday last within the
walls of Carnarvon Castle.

On Wednesday evening, the committee for conducting
the election of Mr. Jones, the successful candidate for the
office of collector of taxes for Tranmere, dined together
at Mr. Kellett's, Railway Hotel, Limekiln-lane.
The Woodside luggage-boat, while taking a quantity of
lead at the George's Basin-slip, on Tuesday afternoon,
was run into by the Isle of Man steamer Tynwald, and
her bows and paddle-boxes greatly injured. The damage
sustained probably will amount to £2O or £3O.
BIRKENHEAD PARK.—Mr. WCOriniCk. the.contractor
for a great portion of the Birkenhead docks, it is said has

purchased a large plot of land on the north-east side of
Birkenhead-park, where he intends building a number of
villas.

THE BIRKENHEAD HIGH WAYMEN.— We understand
that an attempt is being made to induce Sir George Gruy
to pardon the men convicted at the last Chester assizes,
and sentenced to transportation for highway robbery at
Birkenhead.
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_HESTER AND ,OLYHEAD AMWAY.— Ile proprie-
tors, at their next meeting, are to consider the question of
making a contract with the Bangor and Carnarvon Rail-
way, now in progress of construction, for the use of the
fora- er railway.

The Rev. J. J. Waite delivered a lecture on congre-
gational psalmody in the United Presbyterian Chapel,
Grange road, Birkenhead, on Wednesday last, to a most
respectable and attentive audience of between three and

persons, who, aft
cises, sang several tunes in full harmony
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH AT RU,CORN.—On SUT
day week, Mr. Edward Watkis, leader of the choir of the
Holy Trinity Church, was seizA with anoplexy whilst in
the act of singing, and conveyed out of the church insen-
sible. In this state he continued until one o'clock on the
following morning, when he expired. This awful visitation
was referred to in a most impressive manner by the Rev.
F. Bourdillon, incumbent, in his evening sermon.
Six of the turnkeys of Knutsford gaol have been com-
mitted for trial at the next Chester assizes, for getting
large quantities of shoes made for them by the prisoners,
out of leather belonging to the prison stores. A liberated
prisoner who had been promised 10s. by them, which was
not paid, wrote to Sir George Grey, who directed an ex-
amination to be made. Fourteen pairs of shoes were
found in the house of one of the culprits.

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CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the
week ended 31st August : C. & 11. Main Line: passengers,
£2,699 17s. 3d. ' • parcels, H. C. & D., £96 18s. 9d.; goods,
cattle, &c., £469 Bs. Id.; Mails, £575; t0ta1,X3,841 4q. Id.
—Mold : passengers, £44 2s. 4d. ; parcels, H. C. & D..
£8 Is. 11d ; goods, cattle, &c., £7O Os. Bd.; total, £122
4s. 11d.—Steam -boats : passengers, £531 Is. 10d; parcels,
H. C. & D., £22 Ils. ; total, £553 12s. 10d.—Grand total,
£4,517 Is. 10d. _ _ _

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSTONERS.—The monthly meeting
of this board was held on Tuesday evening; Mr. Laird in
the chair. Mr. RAy alluded to the visit of the Queen to
Liverpool, and suggested that she should be invited to

liiikenhead. V The consideration of the subject was
deferred. An order had been issued by the board as to
the prohibition of contractors' tickets to the ferry ; and
the law-clerk had been directed to write to the Liverpool
Corporation to the effect that "no number" of the
frontages of the landing-stage could be conceded.—The
ferry receipts were stated to he—for August, 1850, £2,145
2s. sd. ; ditto, 1851, £2,036 sq. From 23rd of April to
31st of August, 1850, £8,839 13q. 2d. ; and from April
25th to August 31st, 1851, £8.398 ss. Bd. Total expen-
diture for the latter period, £5,058 7s. ld., including rent
to Mr. Price's trustees.
WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthly
meeting of this board was held on Thursday evening, at
the Queen's Arms Hotel, Liscard, Charles Holland,
Esq., in the chair. There were also present Messrs.
Meadows, Brice, Lester, Mann, Callow, Penny, Dean,
Banner, Webster,. Maddock, Blundell, and Stringer.
Upon the report of the improvement committee being
read, Mr. Penny moved that that portion of it which
referred to the curbing of the road from Holland's corner
in Seacombe to New Brighton be referred, for the pur-
pose of procuring a sufficient estimate of the cost.
After some little discussion the proposition was car
tied. —lt was agreed that a sum of £6 be paid
to Mr. Peter Ledsom, as compensation for tm-
prvements which had been effected opposite his house.—
Mr. Hassell, the law-clerk, read the report of the special
committees appointed to obtain a removal of the maga-
zines. The report set forth that the powder removal bill
had now received the royal assent, and that in the course
of nine or ten months it would be untiwful to make used
the magazines as a der,Ot for powder. It acknowledged
the services of Sir Philip Egerton, Mr. Tollemache, and
others, and concluded by congratulating the inhabitants of
Wallasey on the speedy prospect of the removal of so ter-
rific a nui?ance. Thanks were then voted to Mr. Mann
and Mr. Holland for their exertions to obtain the removal.

HAlR.—Although many specifics (some of a useless
character) have been offered for the restoration of the
hair, we believe that one of the best is that offered by
Madame de la Garde in our advertising columns. The
recommendations in its favour are very strong, and on the
continent it has gained a well-founded reputation for its
astonishingly beneficial effects.

INTERESTING EXHIBITION.—The diorama et present
exhibiting in the Assembly-rooms, Great George-street,

will be found unusually attractive. Though bearing inn
title of .diorama, the exhibition combines music, poetry,
and art. The scenes are graphically and beautifully de-
.

pitted ; and all who feel interested in the innocent and
varyinga
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bit the varying seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and
winter, with the population at their customary employ.
ments. One of the scenes, the river anel bridge with an
angler, is a delicious bit of nature. Another, the gipsey
encampment, the night coming on—the lighting of the
fire before the tent—the rising of the moon, and its OR•
tering rays on the water, display not only ingenuity, but a
fine perception of the beuntiful. The view of Hatfield.
house, seen through the.trees la the park, is a wonderful
triumph of art. nut tha whole exhibition combines
amusement with tustruction of the highest order.