The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-10-14 00:00:00

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1845.

The Watch Committee have appointed Thomas H.
Redin, (superintendent of police at Essex,) superintend-
ent of divisions, and Benjamin Ride (inspector of police
at Birmingham,) and Inspector Anders, additional su-
perintendents.
PROPAGATION SOCIETY.—Tbe donations from Liver-
pool during the past year on behalf of the Gospel Propa-
gation Society reached on the let instant the handsome
sum of £1,368. Amongst the donors are Mr. R. B. H.
Blundell, £100; Mr. John Crosthwaite, £100; Mr. C.
Groves, £100; /tev. R. Leicester, £5O; Mr. W. Shut-
tleworth, £5O; and Mr. C. Turner, £5O.
DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE JOY.—John F. Carter, a na-
tive of Staffordshire, who had been educated at Mr. Bar-
row's school, at Roby, but had been at America for six
weeks, returned to this country on Friday fortnight. On
the following day he went to visit his old master, and had
not been in the house more than half an hour when be
died. The opinion of the surgeon was, that death had
been occasioned by excessive joy.
REMOVAL OF TOBACCO UNDER BOND.—On the 15th
day of October, no leaf or unmanufactured tobacco, of
any description, unc'er bond, (save and except in the case
of samples, duly ticketed and certified by the proper
officer of Customs,) will be allowed to be carried or re-
moved from one warehousing port to another, or from
warehouse to another in the same port, without a true
and lawful permit, granted by the proper officer of Excise.
THE MANCHESTER ATHENIEUISI SOIREE.—In addi-
tion to the distinguished persons who have already accept-
ed the invitation to a soiree on the 23d instant, Mark Le-
mon, Esq. (the editor of Punch), and Gilbert A'Becket,
Esq., one of its distinguished contributors, have expressed
their intention to be present. With these gentlemen,
Douglas Jerrold and Charles Dickens, the soiree bids
fair to be a glorious " Night with Punch."
NORTHERN HOSPITAL.—The new building which has
been lately erected in Great Howard-street, to replace the
old hospital in Leeds-street, was opened on the 30th ult.
for the reception of patients. This large and handsome
structure, which is situated in one of the most populous
parts of the town, and where such an institution is most
required, is fitted up with every kind of convenience
which can render it suitable for the purpose for which it
was designed, and when in full operation, the building
will afford accommodation for above 200 patients.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS —MORGAN'S IMPERIAL
HOTEL.—The Earl of Gosford, Lady Blayney, Lord and
Lady Olford, Lady Catherine Sanderson, Sir Francis
and Lady Robinson, Sir Geo. and Lady Fetherstone and
Family, Colonel Ward; Major Webb, Captains Morris,
R.N., Gloag, Bell, and Sanderson ; Geo. K. Pollock,
Esq., Lady, and Family; Downing Haig, Esq. ; Rev.
Mr. Atwell ; Geo. Whitfield, Esq. • Mrs. Sidney Cosby
and Family ; A. Allison, Esq., Lady, and Family ; Mrs.
Baldwin ; Messrs. Elvey, T. H. Thompson, M'Cully,
Holroyd, &c. &c.
DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—The Harbour-Mas-
ter reported satisfactorily as to the working of the berth,
at the Salthouse Dock, for vessels in the Lisbon trade,
and also those at the Canning Dock for the Glasgow trade;
and recommended that the plan be continued as at pre-
sent. Owing to a complaint as to the difficulty and in-
convenience of landing timber at the Brunswick quay,
arising from parties not attending to the regulations, it
was directed that for the present, until some more effi-
cient plan could be devised, the Superintendent and Har-
bour-master should restrain those discharging timber
within proper limits; and in case of non-compliance with
the regulations, the fines should be enforced.
BILLIARD-TABLE LICENSES.--An application was
made on Friday to Mr. Rushton, by Mr. Eyre, keeper of
billiard-rooms, for a license under the recent act of the
Sth and 9th Victoria. Mr. Rushton said, according to
that act, before any license could be granted, it was im-
perative that notices should be given in the same manner
as for a spirit license. Such notices, however, were re-
quired to be given in June and July, in each year; but as
the act only received the royal assent on the Bth of August
last, it was impossible to give the notices during the pre-
sent year. He should therefore advise Mr. Eyre to carry
on his business as he had hitherto done ; and as far as he
(Mr. R.) was concerned, no information would be enter-
tained for penalties under the act. Mr. Eyre thanked the
magistrate, and withdrew.
BLUE COAT HOSPITAL.--On Sunday morning last,
after a most excellent sermon by the Rev. Rector Camp-
bell, the sum of £25 ss. was collected in St. Nicholas'
Church, in aid of the funds of this institution. We re-
gret to learn, from a printed notice, distributed in the
church, that the annual subscriptions are at present £3OO
less than they were a few years ago ; and an anxious ap.
peal is made by the trustees to the liberality of a benevo-
lent public for increased support, to enable them to main-
tain the charity in its present efficiency. We sincerely
hope this appeal may not be made in vain, especially when
it is considered that the advance which has taken place in
the price of provisions will unavoidably augment the ex-
penditure. The institution provides a home for the or-
phan and fatherless, and numbers have found an asylum
who might otherwise have remained in total ignorance of
the saving truths of the gospel, and have become outcasts
to society.
NEW FIRE-ENGINE.—On Tuesday, a new fire-engine,
made by Mr. Farmer, of Birmingham, was exhibited at
the Fire Police Station, Temple-court. The engine,
which is very simple in its construction, is capable of
throwing eighty gallons per minute to an altitude of forty
feet; six men are required to work it. It consists of :a
cistern about four feet long by two feet wide ; the water
is drawn from the cistern by what the inventor calls the
rotatory engine, which is simply a wheel of four fans,
made to revolve in a circular box with great rapidity ;
the water is by this means drawn from the engine by one
pipe, and delivered through another, simultaneously. It
will be useful for fires in hay-ricks or houses ; it would
also be of service. in cooling salvages, for which purpose a
rose-headed pipe is provided, distributing the water ex-
tensively ; but it appears to want power for such fires as
occasionally happen in this town.
SCOTCH CHURCH LAY ASSOCIATION.—On Wednes-
day, a public meeting of the friends of the Established
Church of Scotland, for the purpose of promoting the
schemes of the Church of Scotland, was held in the As-
sembly Rooms, Great George-street. Mr. Alderman
Nicol was in the chair, and stated the object of the meet-
ing to be to induce their friends to support the five
schemes of the Established Church of Scotland, namely,
first, the education scheme; second, the foreign or Indian
missions; third, the home mission ; fourth, the colonial
mission ; and, fifth, the conversion of the Jews. The
treasurer's account for the past year allowed a balance in
the treasurer's bands of £3 4s. 6d. The meeting was
subsequently addressed by Robert Rankin. Esq., the
Rev. Robert Frazer, Rev. Mr. Herdman, J. McFie and
George Grant, Esqrs., the Rev. J. Reid, and the Rev.
Dr. Cumming; and resolutions proposed, embodying the
sentiments of the meeting.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—At the monthly
meeting of this board, on Tuesday, the proceedings of
the lighting and watching committee, recommending fifty
additional lamps in the streets, with six constables, and
one additional inspector, were referred to the Finance
Committee. The tender of Messrs. Walker for the erec-
tion of the two grand entrance lodges to the park was
confirmed, and three pairs of young swans for the lakes
were ordered to be purchased. The proceedings of the
Ferry Committee, which were confirmed, comprised an
order to light the new parade on the slip with gas, and the
erection of a red light at the ex re cnity ; the acceptance of
a tender for the erection of the lighthouse, and ten lamps,
at a cost of £265 ; the erection of a pay gate for the new
north slip, which it was stated would soon be ready for
opening; and the building of another new boat to meet
the increased traffic. The Finance Committee reported
that they did not thing it necessary to purchase land for a
new fair and cattle market ; the rent of the lodges in the
new Park were fixed as follows •—No. 1, £25 ; No. 2,
£35 •, No. 3, not finished ; No. 4, 15 ; and No. 5, £l5.
The board adjourned until the 17th instant.
THE WEATHER AND THE HARVEST.—The weather
latterly has been very unfavourable for tarvesting opera-
tions, though the greater part of the corn was cut and se-
cured in tolerably good condition previous to the present
wet weather setting in ; the wet days being immediately
followed by very dry ones, the corn which was cut was
soon in a sufficiently dry state for the barn or the stack,
but not so since the wet weather, which ensued on Wed-
nesday night week, when it rained heavily nearly all that
day and the succeeding night; the consequence was, a
great overflowing of all the lowlands in this neighbour-
hood. Corn on the lands in Lea, Sowerby, Inskip, We-
sham, and other places in the Fylde, which had been cut
and not housed, was " band deep" in the water ; many
acres of potatoes were also flooded. Yesterday week, and
on Saturday forenoon, a great quantity of rain also fell ;
Sunday, and the greater part of Monday, was fair, but on
Monday night it rained again ; Tuesday was a dull
showery day ; indeed, towards the close of the day, and
at night, the rain poured down copiously, so that the
ground continues wet. Wheat sowing, and even plough-
ing, is suspended. The corn that is cut, and not yet se-
cured,
is prevented from becoming dry; some Wheat is
yet uncut; a considerable quantity of Beans are cut, the
crop of which is very good, but the wet weather is inju-
ring them. Potatoes and turnips are in general a good
crop, although the former has suffered much from the rot
and the frost, and both have been injured by the wet wea-
ther, even where the floods have not reached them.—
Preston Chronicle.
Intelligent as most certainly the community now are,
comparatively with the state of society in former times,
still there appears to have been one essential matter over-
looked in the search for intelligence and happiness. How
often do Medical men recommend exercise to their pa-
tients for Indigestion, Liver Complaints, Costiveness,
Sick Head-aches, &c. Females leading an inactive
and thousands of both sexes are, through their sundry
avocations, debarred from that exercise in a pure atmos-
phere which is essential to health ; to all sub, therefore,
we would recommend the occasional use of that excellent
Family Medicine, " Frampton's Pill of Health," which,
as a restorative, a gentle aperient, and a promoter of a
healthy action of the system, stands unequalled in public
estimation.
WHY IS A RAILWAY LIKE A BLANKET ?---BeCaßfe
it's laid upon sleepers.

CORRESPONDENCE.

CHRISTIAN UNITY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

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Sia,—l have read with attention Mr. Tod Brown's
observations upon my recent letter to you respecting the
late conference, and heartily respond to his kindly-ex-
pressed wish that we could think more favourably of the
principles and designs of the conference. I can truly
assure him that I shall give an earnest and prayerful
perusal to the promised account of its proceedings. I
wish to be nothing but a scriptural minister of Christ;
and although no one is-responsible for any statements in
this letter but myself, I can answer for my brethren of
the Liverpool clergy, with whom it is my happiness to
ace, that we desire in all things to follow the Lord's re-
vealed will. It is no pleasure to us to be separated from
those who, we think, have without sufficient cause se-
ceded from us.
For my own part, I have very strong opinions about
church order and discipline, because I believe them to be
in accordance with the mind of God as revealed in his
word. To that blessed standard I desire to refer every
thing, and if Mr. Brown can shew it to be scriptural, I
will most gladly unite with his proposed plans. But, sir,
I am much struck with the want of reference to the holy
scriptures in all the religious controversies of the day ;
and on reading Mr. Tod Brown's observations upon my
letter, I was forcibly reminded of the same deficiency.
Difference of opinion is the result of human judgment :
true unity of opinion can only be found in divine teach-
ing. It is no wonder that we have so many unhappy
divisions when we have so little appeal to scripture, and,
I fear, still less waiting for the teaching of the blessed
Spirit.
May I not appeal to the heart and conscience of every
true Christian, and :ask him, Is it the Holy Spirit's
teaching that has rent the body of Christ into the party
names which disgrace the fair face of true religion ? Is
it either bigoty or intolerance to say that it is not scrip-
tural Christianity to be torn asunder into Free Church,
Relief Church, United Secession Church, Wesleyans,
Independents, Baptists, &c. ? Has not the Holy Spirit
said, " Whereas there is among you envying and strife
and DIVISIONS, are ye not carnal?" (I Cor. iii. 3.)
Now, sir, how stands the case between the Scottish
delegates and the Liverpool clergy. Seven denominations
come amongst us, inviting us, not to Christian union, but
to co-operation in the diffusion of Scriptural Christianity,
and in the removal of grievous-errors. We believe that
Christian union ought to precede Christian co-operation.
We gladly acknowledge all that is good amongst our
Scottish brethren, but when they ask us to unite with
them, we feel that the very importance of the proposed ef-
forts renders it still more important that the means to be
employed should be scriptural. Without in the least im-
pugning the personal piety of our brethren, I cannot shut
my eyes to the character in which they have presented
themselves to us, and in which they have addressed Eng-
lish Christians. They designate themselves delegates of the
Free Church, Relief Church, and five other rents in the
body of Christ. They address English Christians as simi-
larly torn. One would have hoped that the object of their
address would have beenito unite in humiliation and prayer
for the removal of such a blot upon the Christian name,
and such a practical denial of divine teaching.
But, alas ! It is far otherwise.
They subscribe their hands to their unscriptural divi-
sions. They propose no remedy for the same—they ex-
press no humiliation for them, nay, they are still recent
with the guilt of a new division, and in such state they come
amongst us to combine against Puseyism and Popery.
May I ask Mr. Brown to tell us from Scripture, is it or
is it not a sin for Christians in Scotland to be rent into
seven denonainatinns ? Is it a carnal condition, and one of
spiritual babyhood? 1 Cor. 3., ver. 1-3.
And is carnality and babyhood the state in which we
can expect to be successful warriors for Christ ?
I write this, sir, in much anguish of heart. Let not my
dissenting brethren count me their enemy because I tell
them the truth. The Lord in his mercy grant them grace
seriously to lay it to heart.
My objection may appear to Mr. Brown but "the sha-
dow of a shade," and yet I am not without hope, that on
referring to his bible he will see that we have done well to
pause, before we unite with Christian brethren who ex-
press no sense of humiliation for their own unscriptural
schisms, when they invite us to co-operate against the er-
rors of others. But Mr. Brown says, being men of piety
they felt it, and that " if Mr. Baylee consult the prelimi-
nary documents he will find that such a sense of humili-
ation is both implied and conveyed." I have consulted
the documents and have been unable to discover it.
To the second objection referred to by Mr. Brown he
has offered no other answer than a simple assertion. He
declares that the "dissenting brethren of the seven deno-
minations, and the evangelical ministers of the established
churches," are agreed as to what Popery, Puseyism, and
Christianity really are.
Would to God, sir, that they were. I cannot consent
to Mr. Brown's definition of scriptural Christianity,
namely, "Those cardinal truths, the knowledge, belief,
feeling, and practice of which will, with God's grace, save
the soul." They are part of scriptural Christianity. But
although the most important, they are only a part. Scrip-
tural Christianity is that whole system of doctrine, discip-
line, morals, revealed by God in the Chtillstian scriptures.
We are invited to unite together for the diffusion of scrip-
tural Christianity, and then we are compelled to accept
as scriptural Christianity, the retention of some parts and
the omission of other parts of revealed truth. I would
ask Mr. Brown, does he believe unconditional election,
the baptism of infants, and the endowment of the church
by the state to be parts of scriptural Christianity ? If he
do, why call that scriptural Christianity which consents
to omit them ? If he do not, why retain them ?
I would tremble at writing such a statement as that,
" they do not differ in their views of what is INDISPEN.
SIBLE in scriptural Christianity." Our blessed Savi-
our's words on this subject are very solemn, " Whosoever,
therefore, shall break one of THESE LEAST COMMAND-
MENTS, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the
least in the kingdom of heaven." Math. v., 19.
I thank God for the amount of agreement between the
seven denominations and us upon the great doctrines of
scriptural Christianity. It is because of this that I recog-
nize and love them as dear brethren in Christ. But I
cannot consent to man's curtailment of Divine revelation
and calling it scriptural Christianity.
I am still unable to see any " sophism, polished and
pointed," in my statement that " unity of action must be
the result of unity of mind." I believe it is a truth which
will commend itself to every man's judgment. May we
be more in prayer to the Author of Unity for that true
unity which comes alone from him. Mr. Brown seems
to think it an answer to my assertion that there would be
amongst the delegates " such an amount of disagreement
as would be quite sufficient to mar true and vigorous
unity" to say that the conference did agree. He has
failed, however, it, shewing that they have true and vigor-
ous unity. 1 call upon him to chew, from scripture, that
a combination of seven denominations agreeing to con-
tinue rent asunder is true unity. Can he reconcile such
a unity with that enjoined by the Holy Ghost, " I beseech
you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that
ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions
among you ; but that ye be perfectly joined together in
the same mind, and in the same judgment." 1 Cor. c.
v. 10.—Sir, these are solemn words, and it is unbelief in
the Spirit's teaching and grace to think them impractic-
able.
My next objection, quoted by Mr. Brown, is, " We
feel that to agree together to suppress large portions of
what some of us believe to be Divine truth is not scriptu-
ral unity." To this Mr. Brown answers that there is a
great difference between not pressing and suppressing, and
asks if 1 would speak to a convinced sinner about election
or episcopal coders. I answer that the cases are not paral-
lel. The Scottish delegates call upon us to acknowledge
as " Scriptural Christianity" revealed truth, with large
suppressions. What parallel is there between this and
bringing before the sinner those portions of Divine truth
which:his case most needs? "I am pure from the blood
of all men, for I have not shunned to declare unto you the
whole counsel of God," was the blessed saying of the true
minister of Christ. Acts, c. xx., v. 26-27.
1 have now examined all Mr. Brown's statements, and
cheerfully leave the matter to the prayerful judgment of
your readers.
As ministers of the Church of England, I believe that
we have a scriptural title to a position in the Church of
Christ which we are not at liberty to relinquish ; that no
body of christians, separate from the church, can show
scriptural grounds for their separation. In leading the
devotions of our people, we solemnly pray, From all
heresy and schism, good Lord deliver us." The Canons
of our Church, agreed upon by the assembled clergy in
convocation, dictate that there are no bodies of christians
separate from us, which have a true claim to the title of
a Church of Christ. The Bible commands us to be one
body" as well as " one spirit." The Saviour's almost
dying prayer was, that we might be one. We would,
therefore, be most unfaithful to our solemn trust did we
not warn our dissenting brethren of their unscriptural
polf sition.
we are wrong in all this, let it be shown. Let it be
shown from Scripture, and I, for my part, will most
gladly acknowledge my error.
Truth, sir, is the interest of us all. I have the deepest
and most solemn conviction that our church is right in her
declarations against heresy and schism, and whatever
odium it may draw upon me, I trust I am prepared to en-
dure it for the truth's sake.
The great searcher of hearts knows that I write this in
no unkindly spirit. He knows how earnestly I pray for
a larger outpouring of the spirit of love, and light, and
peace upon us all. He knows how far lam from a vain-
glorious boastfulness respecting our church. I reverence
her as a divine institution, I believe separation from her
communion to be a sin. But I mourn over her sins and
imperfections. I feel far more unity with a pious dis-
senting minister than with a Tractarian clergyman or a
worldly-minded one. The first I regard as my dear bro-
ther in Christ, in a bond which will be perfected and per-
petuated in Heaven. The second I regard as a perverter
of the Gospel of Christ. The last is an unhappy being,

TO THE REV. JOSEPH BAYLEE, M.A., &c. &c.

Paget Priory, Kilcock, Ireland, Oct. 8, 1815.
REVEREND BROTHER,—The violence that too often
disgraces the pulpit and the platform, with the want of
christian charity, visible in the clergy of all denomina-
tions, being totally irreConcileable with the spirit of the
gospel, and of our religion, founded thereon. I shall be
excused for expressing the great pleasure I felt in reading
in the Liverpool Standard of 30th ultimo (accidentally
met with) your " Thoughts upon the means of promoting
true christian union," introduced in the latter part of your
" Reasons for not attending the meetings of the Scottish
delegates," on the Ist instant.
It is indeed lamentable that " the spirit of true cbristian
love" you advocate does not fill the minds of all our
brethren, and I have no hesitation in expressing my con-
viction, that its absence forms a principal cause of the
continuance of dissent, and operates as a powerful barrier
to conversions from the Church of Rome.
Amid the excitement of party and the tumult of fanati-
cism, " the common brotherhood of all who call upon the
name of Jesus Christ, our Lord," is equally forgotten with
the fact " that they are our baptized brethren !" and it is
cheering to see the clergy and laity reminded of both, in
the tone, and with the energy you have employed, " hold-
ing fast the profession of your own faith without waver-
ing," while raising the character of our holy religion, and
placing it on a true vantage ground, by excising the
wen of bigotry, and extinguishing the embers of perse-
cution. That your example may produce imitation, and
imitation tend to unity and conversion, is the heartfelt
wish and prayer of
Reverend brother,
Your obedient servant,
E. TIGHE GREGORY, D.D., LL.D.,
Rector and Vicar of Kilmore, Meath.

Orntrai ;INlsrellanp.

Lord Brook, Conservative, will be the new member
for South Warwickshire, Mr. B. King having retired.
Mr. Newman has resigned his Oriel fellowship and re-
nounced a connection with the Church of England.
There are 2,695 brewers in the United Kingdom, and
86,234 licensed victuallers.
At the Middlesex registration court, last week, nine-
teen persons claimed to vote on a house belonging to a
building society, and had their claims a)lowed.
A man named Brooks is now in custody at Bath on a
charge of having married no less than FIVE wives, his
first being still alive, as well as the second and fourth.
There is some talk of the conversion of Bristol into a
free port, the Corporation purchasing the docks and har-
bour, and laying a borough rate for their support.
The Rev. Ambrose St. John, M.A., student of Christ
Church, Oxford, has resigned his studentship, and con-
formed to the Roman Catholic. Church.
RIGHT OF PEERS TO VOTE AT ELECTIONS.—The re-
vising barristers, at the East Surrey registration at Croy-
don, decided this question the other day in the negative.
A groom at the Greyhound Tavern, Clapham-road,
was killed on Wednesday by the wheel of a carriage pass-
ing over his body.
Captain the Hon. W. 11. Leicester, of the Grenadier
Guards, brother to Lord de Tabley, has burst a blood-
vessel, and is not expected to survive.
M. Thiers arrived at Southampton on Thursday even-
ing from Gibraltar in the Queen. The wine crop has
failed in the Douro.
On Monday week, a house in Fleet-street was set on
fire by the explosion of gas, which had been allowed to
escape from the pipes. A woman and a boy were fright-
fully burnt.
By the death of Lord Spencer a pension of £1,340,
granted to the late Edmund Burke for the lives of the
Princess Amelia, the last Earl Spencer. and the late Wil-
liam Cavendish, Esq., determines.
The death of Mr. Ramsbottom has created a vacancy
in the representation of Windsor. Several candidates
are named, among others Sir John de Beauvoir, Mr.
John Walter, and Col. Reid.
The Times " Commissioner" has written to Mr. John
O'Connell, denying that he was the author of the letter
signed " John Foster;" and Mr. John has therefore
withdrawn what he said personally offensive to the former
gentleman.
ANOTHER OF MR. NEWMAN'S PUPILS.—Mr. J. D.
Dalgairns, M.A., of Exeter College. Oxford, who has
been some time resident with Mr. Newman, at Little-
more, has made his formal submission to the Romish
Church.
CURTSEYING.—Among the advertisements in the
Times we find the following novel announcement :—" The
art of curtseying taught in four lessons, for one guinea,
from the reception-curtsey to that most in vogue in
elegant society."
MAKING HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES.—I under-
stand that the Times, Chronicle, and Herald, are each at
present making from £3,000 to £4,000 a-week by railway
advertisements !—London Correspondent of Inverness
Courier.
On Monday week, at Camberwell, a dispute about
eighteenpence arose between John Walsh and a person
named Booth, which led to blows, from the effects of
which Booth died. The men lodged in the same house,
and the deceased was in bed when he was attacked.
On ISteurday week an elderly man named Fisher was
attacked by a cow at Ossett, near Wakefield, which
caught him with her horn in the inner part of the thigh,
and tore his body so severely that he died in about a
quarter of an hour.
An explosion of combustible materials occurred at the
house of Mr. Jackson, firework maker, of Harlow West
Marsh, a few days ago. The upper part of the house was
blown to pieces and the unfortunate occupier and his son
were killed.
The British Fishery Society have incurred penalties to
the amount of £7OO by net having a life-boat at Wick, as
required by Act of Parliament. This sum will be de-
manded for behoof of the surviving sufferers. Eight lives
appear to have been lost.
PRESENT TO PRINCE ALBERT.—A few days ago, a'
miner named Jones, residing at Gwern y rnynydd, sent a
dozen walking sticks as a present to Prince Albert; and
on Sunday a note from his Royal Highness acknowledg-
ing the present was received, enclosing a £5 note.
At Ruthin fair on Tuesday and Wednesday, upward;
of ten thousand sheep were penned, a great number of
which were sold at improxed prices. The cattle fair was
small ; and no great quantity of business was done, in
consequence of the absence of English buyers. The pig
fair was very brisk.
DEATH FROM SMOKING.—A few days ago Mr. C.
Sewell, chemist, Boston, Lincolnshire, died from the
effects of an inveterate habit of smoking cigars. He fre-
quently consumed thirty a day, which had brought on
so great a debility, that he died from the rupture of a
small blood vessel.
THE PARISH AT LAST.—John Matthews, aged 114,
residing in the parish of Llandilo-Tolybout, together with
his daughter, applied for relief, for the first time, at a
meeting of the Swansea board of guardians, on the 18. h
inst. He was formerly a farmer and cattle drover, but
for the last thirty years bad been supported by his chil-
dren. An order was made for 6s. a week.—Cambriun.
AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS FOR NORTH AMERICA.
—On Saturday week the Toronto, 700 tons burden, sailed
from the St. Katherine's Docks, London, having on
board 60 steerage passengers, all agricultural labourers.
from the counties of Bedford, Buckingham, and Oxford.
On board the same vessel the collection of wild beasts
belonging to Van Amburgh proceeded on their voyage to
New York.
A few days ago a poor woman, who was five or six
months advanced in pregnancy, the wife of a labouring
man, and mother of two healthy children, residing at No.
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7 , Gloucester-place, London, was delivered of still-born
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formity. They measure 12 inches long, and are 2lbs. 30z-
avordupois weight. Their features are well made and re-
gular.
BROTJGH HILL FAIR, WESTMORELAND.--This most
important cattle, sheep, and horse lair, took place on
Tuesday and Wednesday week. It was attended by
the largest dealers from Scotland, Ireland, and the most
southern parts of England. The show of Scotch and
Irish cattle of various descriptions was a very large one,
but in consequence of a number of the droves being
affected with the murrain, not so much business was
transacted amongst them as otherwise would have been,
and great numbers remained unsold ; still it could not be
said that there was any falling off in the prices. Back-
ward calvers were in great demand. There were many
thousands of Scotch and other sheep en the hill, many of
which had the disease, which was the means of causing
the farmers and dealers to be cautious in making pur-
chases. A good deal of business was done amongst the
sheep at excellent prices. The show of horses was not
so large as in former years, and there was a scarcity of
valuable and first-rate horses, which were much looked
after by the dealers, and those which were sold brought
good prices, varying from .£3O to £6O and £65. Good
roadsters were soon sold at fair prices. There were a
number of south country dealers who looked after good
strong draught horses, the best of which were sold at
from £l6 to £35 each. There was a fine show of High-
land ponies.