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ported by voluntary contriourions.
The CHAIRMAN at a subsequent stage of the nroceed-
ings remarked upon the general poverty of the Roman
Catholic congregations as compared with those of Pro-
-4 -.forred for proof of this fact to the statistics
.ished by Dr. Hume.
moved to Messrs. M. Gregson and

of Vauxhall Ward, pul

Thanks were t

W. Roberts for their services as
to the Rev. Thomas Nolan for I
valuable services as honorary cha

_ n, and who had not
only benefitted the institution by his eloquence, but also
by the incessant attention which he bestowed upon it.

Rev. Mr. Crook, whom he had met for the first time at
the board, the principles upon which the office of chaplain
was conducted. They had a service every Sunday
afternoon, at which every patient who chose might
attend. If they had any preference, however, for the
ministrations of any other clergyman, such preference
was on every occasion deferred to. • —_—____
Votes of thanks to honorary medical officers, and
to the house surgeons, for their invaluable services and
attention, were next moved, after which Mr. AIKIN
moved a similar vote to the Clorgy of the Church and
the Dissenting Clergy, in the course of which he paid a
tribute of respect to the memory of the late Rev. Mr.
Parker, of St. Patrick's, whose life he considered was
sacrificed in his zealous performance of his clerical duties.
The committee was next appointed, after which a vote of
thanks was

,dies, and a 51

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with respect to the value to the institution of o.
and clothes,
A motion by Mr. GREGSON of an intended change in
the constitution of the board of economy concluded the
proceedings.

Ld linen

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(BY EXPRESS.)

THE WATER COMPANIES, THE ARBITRATORS'

AWARD

We are sorry that we could not obtain, last night,
authentic particulars of this important decision, but we,
however, learned that the award is in town. The exact
amount we could not learn. We shall doubtless be able
to publish it in a Second Edition. The Harrington Com-
pany, it is said, receive less than £350,000, and the Bootle
over £200,000. This is all that. we could learn with any-
thing like certainty.

These amounts are considerably less than the sums
asked by the companies, who, we believe, urged their
united claim to nearly a million, for the sale of their rights
and interests, the claim for the Harrington being £570,000,
and the Bootle £354,000.

LONDON CORN MARKET

,-YESTERDAY

At this day's market the supply of English Wheat was
liberal, but the condition of the samples being affected by the
weather, no progress could be made in sales, without sub-
mitting to a reduction of 2s, per qr. under the currency of last
Monday. . .

Foreign was in limited request, and must be quoted is. per
quarter cheaper.
Barrel Flour barely supported former rates.
But few transactions were reported in Indian Corn, which
might be bought on somewhat lower terms.
The Barley trade assumed more steadiness, but the large
arrivals checked any advance. _ .

In the value of Beans, Peas, or Malt, there was no alteration.
The Oat trade does not improve, and buyers had no difficulty
in making their purchases at our previous currency.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.-YESTERDAY

The beef trade, was in a very sluggish state, at a decline in
the quotations of from 2d. to (in some instances) 4d. per 81b.
At the close of business, a total clearance of the inferior breeds
had not been effected : and we may observe that the highest
general figure for the best Scots—though some were disposed
of at 4s. 10d.—did not exceed 4s. Bd. per 81b.
On the whole the mutton trade was firm, but far from brisk,
at prices abaut_aqual_ta_those_Daid on. Monday last—the best
old Downs selling at ss. 2d. to ss. 4d. per plb.

Very few calves were on show ; vet the veal trade was in a
very sluggish state, and prices had a downward tendency.
Prime small porkers were quite as dear. Otherwise the pork
trade was heavy, at late rates.

MONEY MARKET

YESTERDAY

The accounts received from Paris this morning, in the pri-
vateletters, still hold out the view that the Kin&os.health is in a
very precarious state, which had the effect of depressing Con-
sols for the account to 86i. The feeling, hOweve.4.ia that the
outstanding balances are rather against the "bears," which
made the price rally to buyers at 87i, and the quotation is
now 8713. The Three per Cents. Reduced have been done
from 871 to f 2,. the Three-and-a-Quarter per. Cents. 881, Bank
Stock 1941 7, and Exchequer-bills 255. to 275. pm.

CHILDREN BURNT.—An inquest was held yesterday,
on the body of James Cliff, aged 7 years, who resided with
his friends in Gay-street. On Wednesday last he was
left in a room with two other children, and his clothes
taking fire, he was so much burnt that he died on Satur-
day morning.—Same day on the body of William Grice,
about 4 years of age, who lived with his parents in High
Park-street. Five weeks ago his clothes took fire while
he was with his little brother aged 5, and was burnt all
over before the flames could be extinguished. Surgical
aid was called, but he died on Sunday morning.
COMMITMENT.—At the police-court yesterday, a man
named William M`Cartney was charged with having '
broken into the shop of Mr. Henry Watson, clog-maker,
in Brownlow-hill, and stolen therefrom a quantity of
clogs, &c. At four o'clock on Saturday morning the
prisoner was seen with a large bagful of something, and
being questioned, gave such evasive and contradictory
replies, that he was apprehended. It afterwards appeared
that the shop had been locked on Friday night, and was
found locked in the morning, but the articles were missed.
The prisoner had obtained access by false or other keys.
It appeared, too, that he had broken into another shop
not one which he intended to enter, but another by mis_
take) and that he was well known to the police as an
offender. He declined to say anything in his defence, and
was committed.
JOULE'S STONE ALE.—An agency for this long-cele-
obfrapt eadl
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that has hitherto been introduced into this town, there
can be little doubt it will meet extensive patronage, A
single trial will establish its excellence,
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id to hold securities sufficient iO;
most deplorable want of proper
management is evidenced in the fact that with an aggre-
gate circulation of 493,000 dollars, the amount of specie
held amounts to only• 900 dollars ! of which one establish.
ment holds 500. These banks—the Atlas, Franklin,
James's, and Merchants' Banks—are aptly denominated
" shinplaster " banks, in an expose of the New York
nd highly I Herald.

THE WRECK OF THE AVENGER.—Letters have
received at the Admiralty, from Rear Admiral Sir Lucius
Curtis, dated Malta, Jan. 4, reporting the return of the

any survivors from the wreck of her Majesty's late ship
Avenger, and reporting that scarcely a vestige of that ill-
fated ship could be found on the rocks and islands adja-
cent to the scene of the wreck. No hopes are therefore
entertained at the Admiralty of any lives being saved,
excepting those of Lieut. Rooko and the three other- per....
sons—lauded from the Avenger's cutter on the Barbary

OAK VALE FARM IRON WORKS. —The adjourned
meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Boydell and Roper
was held in Birmingham on Friday. The liabilities were
nearly 1"250,000, of which only about £36,000 were un-
secured._ The securities were chiefly in mortgages held
by the fate proprietors, Sir S. Glynn, Mr. Gladstone, and
Lord Lyttelton. A resolut.on was passed, after a good
deal of discussion, that the creditors should agree to take
made 19s. in the pound, secured by the old firm, who are to

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resume the proprietorship of ,the premises. The capital
invested by Messrs. Boydell and Roper amounted to
£58,000, £33,000 of which sum was brought into the con-
cern within the last two years by Mr._Roper.

. -
COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTS.—On Saturday, a meeting
of Pilots' Commissioners was held in the Town hall, the
Mayor in the chair, for the purpose making certain requi-
site appointments. The first business was the filling-up
of the vacancies occasioned by the deaths of Messrs.
Robert Benson, R. Houghton, John Hall, and E. B.
Lyon, as commissioners. Mr. Alexander Shand, Mr.
Chas. Jenkins, Mr. John Aikin, and Mr. Alexander Han-
nay were appointed. The meeting then proceeded to elect
four members of the Pilots' Committee. Messrs. John
Archer, Joseph Williamson, Henry Jenkins, and Alex-
ander Shand were elected in the room of Messrs. A Smith.
J. Pinder, and F. Shand, (resigned,) and R. Houghton
(deceased). On the motion of Mr. J. Nelson Wood, a
vote of thanks to the Mayor was passed, and the meeting
terminated.

CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.—Yestgday
evening, the first of a series of concerts was given at the
Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, the vocalists being
Miss Rainforth, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Wetherbee, Mrs.
Ross playing two airs on the chrystalopian. The first
piece introduced the three vocalists in a trio from Handel
—" The flocks shall leave the mountains,"—which was
beautifully sung. Miss Rainforth was in fine voice, which
accorded beautifully with the liquid tenor of Mr. Bishop.
Mr. Wetherbee sang " The Wanderer" very well. His
voice is good ; but his manner is awkward, and he has
some provincialisms of language to get rid of. " Home,
sweet home," antiquated as the song is, was charm-
ingly given by Miss Rainforth. The chrystalopian came
fifth, and was very beautifully played. The instrument
is better known as the musical glasses. Mr. Wetherbee
:lid Miss Rainforth concluded the second part, the former
by a song by Verdi, which we did not like, and the latter
by " Love, dwell with me, '!_—a beautiful effort. The..
second part went off with equal satisfaction ; and we only.•
regret that we cannot particularize.
RADICALISM THE ANTAGONIST OF LIBERTY.—The
Count de Montalembert, a peer of France, and a Roman,
Catholic, in addressing the Chamber of Peers, on Satur-
day, thus alludes to this subject, and shows how truly
a sincere papist can be deceived as to the true character-
of his church :—lt is liberty I wish, above all things,
to defend. Religion has no :need of defence, it is.
eternal ; property changes- hands, but it always exists and.
defends itself; but what ends with a people is liberty—
during long ages it disappeared. Take care, Radicalism
will destroy liberty ; Radicalism is its antipodes, it is the
exaggeration of despotism. Liberty is respect for roan
Radicalism is contempt for man—contempt the-meat
than
any other to speak. In favour 6f liberty. I have been
arrogant. I consider myself entitled more perhaps
deemed exclusively devoted to religious liberty—but no, I
am devoted to liberty of every description— to liberty in
has been the
to reproach
myself with, it is that I have loved it too well. But Ido
tdso idol fullesto f m y
not repent having done so—(hear, hear,)—and it:is because
sense !
existence; (.A paprnodbiaftilon.) have Libertyanying
I love it so ardently that I cannot bear to see it sullied.

WOMBWELL'S MENAGERIE.__Tw;miiiaIQ collection
nxhitbhiteiocnhsristton4as whichho lidpaayrse,n as parents
welln
is now located in the new Haymarket, and affords one of
ttakehkee
most
children
t interestindgui exhibitions
as a study, for the naturalist.
FEMALE AMERICAN SERENADERS.—The Morning,
Chronicle, in noticing this corps, which appear during the.
ensuing• week at the Concert-hall, says : The great and,
deserved success of the Boston troupe at the St. James'
Theatre, known as the " Ethiopian Serenaders," has.
caused. a host of imitators ; but we have not deemed it re-
ea
quisite to take any notice of then, whether they rejoice in,
the nemes of ' Lantum,' Ohio,' or ' New Orleans ; but
the novelty of a female party of serenaders at the St,
James's Assembly Rooms, ought not to be passed over in
silence. It is a copy, but: a very clever one, of the ori-
ginal Ethiopians.' The seraphine player haa much talent,
and the players on the banjos, tambourines, castanets, tri-
angle, &c., have also ability, and the ensemble is pleasing,
especially in the instrumental pieces."