The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-09-13 00:00:00

TB E LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

LOCAL NEWS.

M. Thiers, the French minister of commerce, arrived here
yesterday, from London, by the Chester road, and took up his
residence at the Adelphi Hotel. During the day he visited the
Town-hall, and, attended by several gentlemen, walked through
the principal ducks. He afterwards visited the south tunnel of
the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, accompanied by Mr.
Moss, to whom he expressed his great admiration of this stu-
pendous work. After passing through the tunnel he proceeded
to St. Helens, by the railroad, from which place he returned to
Liverpool, and partook of the hospitalities of his worship the
Mayor, at the Town-hall. M. Tillers intends leaving the town
this morning for Manchester, to see the cotton factories, and
other large establishments of that town and its neighbourhood.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The time of feeding the animals at
these -gardens, we perceive, is altered to six o'clock, in conse-
quence of the shortness of the days. We understand many
choice and valuable additions have been made to the collection
of late, and should the weather prove favourable, as we hope
it will, during the Festival, Mr. Atkins may expect a consider-
able number of visitors.

A handsome marble monument has recently been erected in
the church at Market Drayton, at the expense of the parish-
ioners, as a testimony of respect to the memory. of their late
vicar, the Rev. John Pountnev Stubbs, whose integrity and
general worth of character haa secured him the esteem of a
large circle of friends, and by whom his death is very sincerely
regretted. He was, for many years the officiating minister at
Wavertree, near Liverpool.
The Isle of Man Steam-packet Company has made arrange-
ments, by which, during the winter season, the mail will arrive
there twice in the week The contract for, this great accommo-
dation is not more than remunerative, and the public, as well
on this side of the water as on the island, will feel obliged to
the company for adopting a measure so obviously beneficial.
VIOLENT ASSAULT.—On Tuesday evening last, three brick-
layers in the employ of Messrs. Holmes, at the New Custom-
house, who are straers in Liverpool, having been brought
from Hull only two days preceding, were going home to their
lodgings in Burlington-street, about half-past six in the even-
ing, and when-they ai rived in the neighbourhood of Dale-street,
were attacked in a furious manner by a number of men, mem-
bers of the Trades' Union, who knocked two of them dawn,
and then proceeded to kick them upon the head, with the in-
. tentioa, as they said, 6' of giving them a finisher." The mayor
has very promptly offered a reward of Twenty Guineas on con-
viction of the offenders, and it is to be hoped that the miscreants
will be apprehended.—No punishment can be too severe for
such abominable conduct. It appears that the men had been
solicited to join the union, but had refused to do so; and the
assault was accompanied with a threat, that all "black sheep"
should be served in a similar manner. Men who, for the sake
of earning an honest living for themselves and families, meet
with sucfrfreatment as this, are deserving of every protection
which the law can give.
LivEaPoor. PoticE OFFlCE.—Yesterday, Henry Hayhurst,
a journeyman plasterer, in the employ of Mr. Johnson, the
builder, was placeds at the bar before Mr. Alderman Peter
Bourne, charged with an assault on a young man in the employ
of Messrs. Holmes, the builders. The young man is one of a
considerable number of operatives that the master tradesmen
have been obliged to import into Liverpool, in consequence of
the insane proceedings of the heroes of the unions, and was,
therefore, obnoxious to this body. The assault complained of was
committed by an assemblage of several men who stationed them-
selves near the building where the complainant was at work,
and saluted him and his companions with a shower of brick-
bats, some of which were produced. Of the offenders, Hay-
hurst was the only man that the police officers succeeded in
securing.. The case was fully substantiated, and the prisoner
was ordered to find bail for his appearance at the sessions, with
twenty-four hours' notice as to the sufficiency of any bail that
might be tendered in his behalf. The worthy alderman took
this opportunity of expressing his determination to enforce the
law with its utmost rigour, iu all cases that might be brought
before him of this nature.

CAUTION TO LADIES.—On Monday, as a lady was walking
along Church-street, and carrying her purse rather negligently
in her hand, it attracted the notice of one of those youthful
depredators who are ever on the watch for plunder, who seizing
an opportunity when a number of persons were in the way to
cover his design, he rushed forward and wrenched it from the
lady's hand. Having so far accomplished his purpose, he was
endeavouring to make his escape;_ but a gentleman, who had
observed the theft, promptly seized him by the collar, and the
property having been rescued from him, lie was sent to Bride-
well. his circumstance may act as a caution to females not
needlessly to hold. out temptations for the practice of these
petty villains, which are often the stepping-stones to confirmed
depravity.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—An accident, which might have been
attended, with very fatal consequences, occurred on Saturday
forenoon, in Redcross-street. A large cask of train-oil, in the
act of being lowered from the fifth story of the warehouse of
Messrs. Forshaw and Owen, was no sooner launched upon the
rope than it descended, with alt its tremendous and accumu-
lated force, from the great elevation at which it was suspended
into the midst of the foutwalk below. The cask burst into a
thipsand pieces, and its contents were dashed about in every
direction, to the distance of many yards. Most providentially
no person was passing under it at tfie time, or it is needless to
state what would have been the result. One man, however,
had.a narrow escape; he was within three or, four paces from
the spot where the cask fell, and had any of the fragments been
driven in.that direction, their violence was sufficient to have
deprived him of life. As it was, the poor fellow seemed melted
with gratitude that his case was no worse, having left him only
with a franance rather more than requisite for everyday condi-
tion, and greater richness of suit than he had ever been con-
scious of coveting. This is another powerful argument in fa-
vour of some better system of loading and unloading goods.
There was no fault in the manner of attaching the cask,—the
accident arose, we believe, from a neglect to secure the other
end-of the rope; but the danger in this, as in other more inelan-
chot instances, was in the method of lowering goods over the
hea of passengers.

NEW BRIGHTON.—The rapid metamorphosis of Liverpool
and its vicinity is nowhere snore strikingly exhibited than in the
northeastern extremity of the Wirral peninsula. The former
impoverished and arid appearance of the. shore at the 11,01:,k
-Perefi- was greatly improved when the'present splendid light-
house superseded the ancient sea mark; and in the construction
of the fort it received an additional ornament, to say nothing of
the object of its erection for the defence of the harbour, in the
event of a contingency which, it may. be hoped, is so remote as
to place it amongst the improbabilities of the future. Within
the last two years several new and elegant cottages have been
erected on the shore betwixt Egremont and the extremity of the
coast, and the thriving foliage which surrounds those previously
erected gives considerable variety to this part of the margin of
the Mersey. The greatest and most important change, however,
which presents itself to the observation of the visitoi is the colony
of New J3righton, which, through the enterprise of the spirited
proprietors, is daily advancing in importance and improvement.
Already have the peaks of the wild sandhills which formerly
stood 1(X) or 150 feet above the level of the sea, beeu cut down,
numerous valleys filled up, and their sites now surmounted with
a number of elegant dwellings which, approached from the sea
side, might, at a distance, with the aid of a little 'fancy, be con•
sidered a fortified height, flanking the battery at the entrance
into the river. The long road from the lauding place to the
summit of the hill is now under a process which promises to
make a lasting foundation through a wilderness of sandhills,
and thus form a ready communication to the slimmer residences
of those who ssek health by inhaling the purest air can one of
the most romantic and lovely spots which could have been se-
lected for the enjoyment of those who usually spend their sum-
mer months on the sea beach. An excellent steamer runs re-
gularly for the accommodation of passengers who wish to visit
this new and interesting establishment, and every facility is
afforded for their landing on the fine hard sand. Hundreds of
persons have, during the recent fair weather, availed them-
selves of the advantage of a lounge amongst the hills or the
varying prospects of the shore, which, during the absence of the
tide, affords the greatest enjoyment to the lover of marine
scenery, or those who wish to snatch a vacant hour from the
turmoil of business in a crowded town, and spend it for the ad-
vantage of their health. When we have sufficient leisure to
make ourselves acquainted with the localities and capabilities of
this new settlement, we shall have pleasure in returning to the
subject.—Liverpool Courier.
THE HEYWOOD PRIZE.—Mr. Wm. Keeling, a promising
young artist in this town, has gained the prize of ten. guineas
given annually by Benjamin Heywood, Esq., for a painting of
the best domestic scene, by an artist residing within forty miles
of Manchester. The subject of Mr. Keeling's pencil is the
interior of a cottage, in which three children are engaged
in feeding birds. The sketch is characterised by its broad and
deep tone, and-the colouring is remarkably fine.—Man. Herald.
STATE of TRADE.—The market for yarns and goods has been
lesslively to-day (Tuesday,) than it has been for several weeks
past. There has not been, however, any material alteration in
prices, though we understand some parties have manifested a
disposition to accept of offers which they declined a week ago.
This temporary inactivity is attributed to the limited scale unon
which business in the raw material has been transacted in Liver-
pool, and an opinion in the minds of seine persons that the pre-
sent high prices will not be maintained. The prevailing opinion,
however, is, that there will be no material change until the quan-
tity and quality of the present year's crop has been ascertained.
Whilst on this subject,
iwe direct the attention of our. commer-
cial readers to a table n our fourth page, exhibiting a view of
the imports, exports, and stock of cotton during the correspond-
ing. period' of the last and present year. From this document,
which is the production of Mr. Burn, the author of the Commer-
cial Glance appears that the stock, f cotton in this country on
the 9tti ins.C•was equal to sixteen weeks' consumption, being a
decrease as compared with the stock at the corresponding period
of last year, of 52,923 bags, or about three weeks' consumption.
—Manchester Herald.
The London papers contain a vague account of an alleged
murder under circumstances of a mysteriou,s character at Cain-
bridge, The party supposed to have been murdered was a
poacher, named Wallis, and-the accused the keeper of a beer-
shop. The whole affair was to have been inquired into yester-
day by the authOlities of Cambridge.

Mrs. Hannah More died on Saturday, at her residence in
Windsor-terrace, Clifton, in the 80th year of her age, after a
painful and protracted illness. Few persons have enjoyed a
higher degree of
ipublic esteem and veneration than this excel-
lent and distingushed lady. Early in life she attracted general
notice by a brilliant display of literary talent, and was honoured
with the intimate acquaintance of Johnson and Burke, of Rey-
nolds and Garrick, and of many other highly eminent indivi-
duals, who equally appEeciated her amiable qualities and her
superior intellect. Mrs. More's publications are too well
known to the literary world to require to be detailed here;
they were principally devoted to the advancement of morality
and virtue.
FORMIDABLE FRENCH FLEET AT CHERBOURG.—A formidable
French squadron is king in Cherbourg harbour, without any
apparent object. We are informed that the improvements
made in that harbour, by lengthening, raising, and strengthen-
ing the breakwater, and by the excavation of an immense
basin, in addition to the former two, have not a little astonished
our yacht-men and naval characters who have visited the
French king at that port. The breakwater is now mounting
with one hundred and twenty pieces of heavy cannon, and
several mortars in three forts; and the vessel will contain
nearly thirty sail of the line, with a depth of thirty-two feet of
water, and this within sixty miles of the Isle of Wight!—Hants
Telegraph.
BUTE.—On Friday- afternoon the electors of this county were
entertained in the Bute Arms Inn, Rothesay, to an elegant
dinner, on the occasion of the return of Sir William Ile of St.
Catherine's as the member of Parliament. Sir William was in
the chair, John Muir, Esq. croupier. The president was sup-
ported on the right by the Rev. Mt. Buchanan of Kingarth,
and on the ieft by D. Anderson, Esq. of Moredun. After the
customary toasts, the healths of the Marquis and Marchioness
of Bute were given and drunk with rapturous applause; then
followed Sir W. Rae and his lady, which were also received in
the most kindly manner. Sir William replied in appropriate
terms, and was loudly cheered. Many oiler taasts followed,
Which cannot be enumerated in our limited space. Among the
companOirere Mr. Thomson, cashier of the bank of Scotland,
George Robertson, Esq. of Lark-hall, &c. &c. In fact, almost
the IN--hole of the constituency of liuteshire were present, amidst
whom the best feeling prevailed, and the harmony was conse-
quently.prolonged to a late hour.---S'cotch ruler, •

LOSS Al' SEA OF THE 511 W DOROTHY,
CAPTAIN GARNOCK, FROM LIVERPOOL TO BOMBAY, AND
• MERCIFCL PRUSERVATION OF THE CREW..

It has seldom fallen to our lot to' peruse a more interesting
account of human suffering or patience than has been presented
to us in Captain Garuock's narrative of the loss of the Dorothy,
under his command. The Dorothysailed from this port on the
30th April, and nothing material occurred until the end of June,
when she became rather leaky. On Thursday, the 4th of July,
she experienced fresh gales from the westward, with squally
weather, when she became more leaky; and in the course of
the morning, on sounding the pump, twenty-six inches were
found in the well. From this time both pumps were kept work-
ing without intermission, with the main topsail close-reefed and
hauled by the wind; ship's head to the northward, being then
(at noon) in latitude 28. 50. south, longitude 21 west. From
noon to six o'clock Working both pumps without intermission ;
half the ship's company taking half-an-hour's spell at a time;
leak increasin,g, the water in the hold being nearly up to the
upper part of the keelson at six o'clock. At ten p.m. the water
iu the hold about two feet above the keelson, both pumps
constantly working. At this time some hands were set to clear
away the long boat, and the carpenter to cut away the starboard
stancheons on the main deck. At midnight the water in the
hold was about four feet above the keelson, with both pumps
continually going ; the spell off thelnimps doing the extra duty.
It then became .clear .to Captain, Garnock that there was no
chance of saving the ship; and, in consequence, -about one a.m.
of Friday, the sth July, the long boat was got out, by launch-
ing her over the gunwale, the stancheons being cut away. Two
empty puncheons were put in the boat, which they succeeded in
nearly filling with fresh water. Three barrels and two bags of
bread were stowed in the boat, together with three top-gallant
studding sails, some cordage, and a few small stores. A jolly-
boat was also launched ; and about three a.m. all hands (twenty-
five souls) got into the two boats, hanging by the ship astern,
waiting for daylight. At this time the water iu the ship's hold
was washing over the iron stowed in the main hatch, being
about six feet below the beams; the ship filling fast, and strain-
ing heavily:- The small boat was sent for a compass and some
cOrdage, the water in the ship's hold. being then up to her
beams. As there was then .no doubt that. she must...shortly go
down, the boats cast off from her about eight a.m., and stood to
the northward ; Mr. Hughes, second mate, and five sea-
men .in the. small boat; .Captain. Garnock, Mr. Smith, mate,
and seventeen hands in the long boat.
At noon the ship. was in sight, bearing S.S.E., distant about
three miles; the .boats being then, by observation, in lat.. 28.21.
south, and long. 21.00. west. About one, p.m. the Dorothy disap-
peared• altogether, having gone down in lat. 28. 24. south, and
long. 21. 00. west. The boats being then both rigged, stood
away to the eastward, with fresh breezes from the northward
during the night; and on Saturday, the 6th July, continued on
their course in company, all well, with fresh breezes .and flue
weather; haying. at noon sailed nicety-otte miles from the ship,
on a course N. 66. B. On Saturday night. it came on to blow
fresh from N.W. to W.S.W.; boats wet and taking in water;
awnings rigged over the boats; and on Sunday forenoon, 7th of
July, squally weather came on with rain, when all-the spare
clothes were hove overboard to lighten the boats; and an ac-
count of the provisions taken; which consisted, besides the
bread and water, of two small pieces of salt beef, two rounds
of beef, two small hams, a few small fish, about six pounds of
cheese, a little fat, and a few onions ; together with about ten
gallons of rum, and fifteen bottles of claret. At noon this day
the boats were in lat. 26. 37. south, and long. 18.37. west. From
this day to Tuesday, the 16th of July, the -boats kept on their
course in company, standing to the northward and north-west
with moderate breezes, variable,_ and generally clear fine wea-
ther, steering forthe Island of Trinidad, (a small Island off the
coast of Brazil,) making courses from twenty-three to one hun-
dred and twenty-nine miles in the twenty-four hours; the two
or three last days having strong breezes, which enabled them to
make two hundred andthirty-four miles in forty-eight hours.
On Tuesday, the 16th July, they had the good fortune to catch
eight small dolphins with the hook and line • which, for want of
fire to cook them were hung in the sun to'
July, dry. On Wednes-
day, the 17th of light breezes and clear pleasant weather;
being at noon in lat. 20. 59. south, by observation; and long.
26. 47. west, by the chronometer; and Trinidad bearing N. 77.
W., distance one hundred and thirty-six miles. The boats had
then sailed eight hundred and thirty-eight miles from the ship
in twelve days. On Thursday, the 18th, light breezes and clear
weather; the latter part being calm, took to -the oars. The
same next day (Friday the 19th of July), when they worked
with the oars one and half mile per hour. At day-light made
Martin Vas rocks, about twenty-two miles east of Trinidad;
and at eight, a.m. Trinidad was in sight, bearing W. by N.
At noon light breezes and fine weather, Trinidad bearing W.
by N. Martin Vas rocks distant ten or twelve miles. On Sa-
turdac, the 20th of July, at day-light, the boats had hauled
round the north end of Trinidad, coasting the west side in
search of water; they discovered a fine run of water, but
found it impossible to land on account of the surf ; made
several attempts, but could not effect a landing at any
point. The island is situated in lat. 20.32. south, and long.
29. 9. west. The attempts to obtain that essential commodity,
water, were ineffectually persevered in until three p.m. on
Sunday the 21st, when the state of the surf giving evidence
of there being no possibility of obtaining water, they again
placed themselves at the disposal of that Providence which
had hithertoprotected them, and stood away for Bahia,
then N. 50. W. distant 660 miles. At this time their stock
of water was one puncheon; and the daily supply of pro-
visions to the hands was one and a half biscuit, about half an
ounce of dried round of beef, a small piece of Bombay dried fish,
a piece of fat one day, and a piece of cheese on alternate days,
each about the size of a small walnut, with three wine glasses
of water each meal. At 4p.m. on Monday, the 22d, they lost
sight of Trinidad, bearing S.E. by S., distance 55 miles, both,
boats in company, and all well. On Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 23d and 24th July, they continued their course, steering
N.W. for Bahia, with some squally weather and rain on the
morning of the latter day ; when at half-past twelve, p. in. they
were overjoyed at the discovery of a sail a-stern, standing to-
wards them: About 2, p. in. the boats were alongside the
which proved to be the American ship, Charles Adams, Cap-
tain Alex. S. Palmer, of and for Stonington, from the Falk-
land Islands, which she left on the 3d July. Captain Palmer
took Captain Garnock and all his crew on hoard the Charles
Adams, where they experienced every possible kindness and
attention from Captain Palmer, his officers, and craw, who
supplied the whole of the Dorothy's people with abundance of
refreshments, and every comfortable accommodation, promis-
ing to land them at Pernambuco. The jolly-boat was hoisted
up a-stern the ship, and the long-boat stoved and turned adrift.
On Sunday, the 28th July, at H a. in. the Charles Adams en-
tered the harbour of Pernambuco, when Captain Palmer sent
two of his whale boats on shore with Captain Garnock and his
crew, except five men who remained on board his ship. Thus,
after remaining twenty days and nineteen nights in their boats,
and running 1311 miles from the spot where the Dorothy went
down, were the whole of the ship's company preserved by
an all-merciful Providence from impending death or destruc-
tion, and restored to their friends and their country. Next to
the gratitude that is due to Almighty God for his watchful pare
of them under such distressing circumstances, they owe it to
Captain Palmer, his officers, and crew, for the great kindness
with which they treated them on board the Charles Adams, a„,
kindness which will never be obliterated from their memory.
Captain Garnock speaks in the highest terms of his, officers and
ship's company, for their subordination and general good
conduct from the commencement to the termination of this
severe trial, thus affording a strong evidence of the great ad-
vantage resulting from steadiness in a ship's crew when placed
in circumstances of difficulty and danger.
The foregoing interesting particulars we have abstracted from
the memorandums kept in the boat during this period, With
which we have been favoured by Captain Garnock, who ar-
rived here from Pernambuco on Wednesday night, with his
mates and apprentices.
Too much praise cannot be given to Captain Garnock for his
able and intrepid conduct when placed in the trying situation
in which he found himself at the period of the toss of the
Dorothy. It was on that as on all other occasions whilst in the
vessel, most unexceptionable. She was, when lost, on her
eleventh consecutive voyage to Bombay under his command.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

(Written expressly for the Liverpool Standard.)

The great Doncaster meeting, which commences on Monday
next, is the all-engrossing subject of conversation in the sport-
ing circles, and the betting upon the St. Leger, since ourlast,
has been exceedingly brisk and heavy. It is generally the case
when the great event approaches so near, that the fluctuation in
the odds is very extensive, and frequently the first and second
favourites on similar occasions, from their misbehaviour or
accident in the training trials, have been placed at the bottom
of the class; such, for the gratification of those who early backed
the favourites, is not now the case, as Muley Moloch, who has
enjoyed unlimited confidence as the hero of the turf for many
months, improves upon acquaintance, and our quotation against
him now is merely 3-1 to 1, and at Tattersall's he has been
heavily backed at 3to 1. Rockingham remains second in com-
mand: In our last notice of the turf, allusion was made to Bel-
shazzar having gone back from 6 to 1 to 20 to 1, which was
caused by reports that it was not intended to start him, and that
Rockingham had easily beaten him in a trial. On the strength
of a strong tip of the kind, supposed to have been given exclu-
sively to the colossus of Ilarpurley and a select few of his friends
influential in the betting circle,—the parties alluded to laid out,
it is said, between two and three thousand pounds against him.
From the accounts received from our Loneon correspondent, it
appeared that no knowing whisper against Belshazzar had
reached Tattersall's, and at time our friends were betting all
they could against him, in Lancashire, at odds verging from 8
to 20 to 1, in fact any odds that the uninitiated would snap at,
the circle at Hyde Park were betting only 6 to 1 against him;
whether the reports against him are unfounded or not, we have
been unable accurately to ascertain, but we should rather
imagine that half may be true; and that Rockingham has beaten
him in a trial, but there is every reason to suppose that he will
start, and. 11 and 12 to 1 against him has since been eagerly
sought for and taken ; 14 to I was offered against him at 'l
on Monday last, but he speedily came up to 12 to 1,
where he now remains, and as all Leger bets are play or pay,
the circumstance of the odds being eagerly taken goes a great
way to prove that he will start. Tutor has thrived since the
last bettinf4, and is backed at 12 to 1, 20 to 1 was laid against
him on Monday at Tattersall's. The Mole, Anne, nui Re-
venge have also unproved a few points. For this great event,
so important to the sporting world, 75 are entered, out of which
we should imagine not more than 1-1 or 15 will start. The fol-
lowing are the closing prices upon which we shall have no occa-
sion to remark further until the result of the contest is known :
—3l to 1 agst Muley Moloch (t); 6 to 1 agst Rockingham;
9 to 1 agst Mussulman (t); 12 to 1 agst The Mole (t); 12 to 1
agst Tutor (t) ; 13 to 1 agst Marpessa ; 15 to 1 agst Anne (t);
16 to 1 agst Revenge (t); 18 to I agst Jack Faucett (t) ; 25 to
1 agst Deceiver (late Frankenstein) (t); 30 to 1 agst Connois-
seur (offered); 40 to 1 agst Forrester (t); 50 to 1 agst Alecto
(t) ; 45 to 1 agst Laurel's Dam (t).

LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES.—The daily performances of the en-
gines on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway testify the
perfection which has been there attained in the conveyance of
light goods and passengers, the ordinary rate of travelling being
from 20 to 30 miles an hour; but they seem to be excelled by
those in the neighbourhood of Glasgow in another very import-
ant application of the power of locomotive- engines, namely,
the transmission of heavy goods, in which great speed is not of
so much importance as the 'diminution of the expense of con-
veyance by increasing the quantity conveyed. The other day,
one of the engines on the Grankirk and Glasgow Railway
hauled a train of seventy loaded wagons from Gargill
to the depot at Glasgow, a distance of eight miles, in one hour
and five minutes. fhe gross weight of the waggons was 2861
tons, and of the engine and tender 14 tons 7 cwt., making a
total weight of 301 tons 17 cwt. A great proportion of the
distance is quite level. The ordinary resistance on a level line
is nine lbs. per ton ; so that the engine must have been exert-
ing a power of about 27181b5. The diameter of the cylinders
is PA inches. the length of stroke 22; and the pressure at.
551 b. per square inch. The train extended over a • distance of
upwards of 270 yards, and presented to view a grand and in-
teresting spectacle, while it afforded a most wonderful exhibi-
tion of locomotive power to those who take an interest in the
Important national question of the improvement of our internal
means of communication. The engine •is of a new construc-
tion, and was mannfactured -by,Messrs. Murdoch, Aitken, and
Co,, engineers, Hill-street, Glasi,Tow,---Gtosra, ficruht.

LIVERPOOL MECICANIcS' INSTITUTION.

The half-yearly meeting of this excellent Institution took
place on WZlues-day night. The room was tilled to overflowing,
no less than three of the forms being occupied by ladies, and
during the evening the harmony was frequently disturbed by
the efforts of those outside to gain admittance. Our excellent
chief magistrate, Charles Horsfall, Esq., honoured the meeting
with his presence, and'un his entrance was greeted with the
most hearty cheering.
Mr. Radcliffe, the. secretary, read the report, by which it
appeared that the subscriptions collected in the half year
amounted to £322 55., 4d. ; that the disbursements had been
£561; and, taking into account a balance of I:112 in favour of
the Institution at the commencement of that period, the Insti-
tution was at present £59 6s. in-debt; there had been an acces-
sion of 300 members, and' 73 had ceased beinzMembers, so
that at the present time there were lOW persons 17.-rho subscribed
to it ;—they were
,very much craiiiped for want of room, but
entertained hopes that the Corporation would in a short time
comply with, their petition fora site on which to erect a new
building, when that disadvantage would be removed—other-
wise the report gave most flattering accounts of their prospects.
The resolutions proposed were adopted with great unanimity,
and several eloquent speeches were delivered on the occasion,
amongst which we would particulaiise those of the President,
Mr. R. V. Yates, and the Secretary, Mr. J. S. Radcliffe.
Mr. Jos. B. Yates hoped that much good would arise from
the Mayor's presence on this occasion, by exciting among the
students a generous rivalry to deserve such patronage. He
begged leave to move " That the thanks of the meeting be pre-
sented to the Mayor, for the honour of his presence this even-
ing."—(lmmense cheering.)
The Mayor rose, and said, " Gentlemen, it is impossible for
me to express the great honour which you have done me. As
your excellent President has stated to you, I was greatly grati-
fied with what I saw in your schools yesterday,. and not less so
with what I have witnessed on the present occasion. I can only
assure you, that it will give me very great p&easure to be of use
to this Institution. (Cheers.) The Chairman then delivered
the prizes to'the successful candidates, with a, suitable remark
to each, and thanks having been voted to him, with the Must
deafening cheers, the meeting separated.