The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-10-06 00:00:00

THE C,URT 4. FASHIONABLE WORLD.

The Court remains at Windsor, and since our last the
Queen, Prirce Albert, and the junior members of the
Royal family have taken their accustomed out-door exer-
cise. Sir Robert and Lady Peel left the Castle on Thurs•
day
The Princess Royal of Prussia embarked on Thursday
for Germany.
0,1 the only Sunday spent at sea, the whole crew of her
Majesty's vessel was mustered, and the morning service
read by one of the noblemen of her Majesty's suite.
The. Queen has appointed Earl Morley to be one of the
'Ards in Waiting, in the place of Lord Glenlyon, now
Duke of Athol.

The venerable Earl of Harrowby, who has been slightly
indisposed in Grosvenor-square since his return from
Toinbridge Welts, was on Friday considered better by his
medical attendants.

The Prince Louis Napoleon Buonaporte left Bath on
Saturday for London, after Laving sojourned nearly six
weeks in the former city. The Prince is expected to
return again early in the winter.
S.r William Alarsey Stanley, Bart., has left town for
Hooion Hall, Cheshire. The respected baronet was
obliged to leave his shooting quarters much earlier than
he originally purposed, from having been assailed by in-
flammation in the eyes, supposed to have been occasioned
by the discharge of his gun. Under the able advice of
Dr. Travers he is now nearly recovered.
Lord Brougham arrived at Walmer Castle on Monday,
on a visit to the Duke of Wellington. The noble lord
left the residence of the Duke on Wednesday for Calais,
and thence to Paris, in which capital his lordship will
make a brief sojourn on his way to Cannes, his chateau
in the south to France. His lordship will reside there
until the middle of January,
ANECDOTE OF SCHONBEIN'S GUN COTTON.--When
Mr. S. attended at Osborne House to exhibit the qualities
of his gun cotton to Prince Albert, he offered to explode
a portion on the hand of Colonel B---- • but the gal.
lant colonel recoiled from the experiment, arid would have
nothing to do with the novel power. Prince Albert him-
self, however, submitted to the test, and off went the
cotton, without smoke, stain, or burning of the skin.
Thus encouraged, the colonel took bis turn ; but whether
the material was changed or not for the coarser prepara-
tion, it gave him such a singeing that he leaped up with a
cry of pain.. A hearty laugh was all the commiseration
he received. After this, Mr. S. loaded a fowling-piece
with cotton in the place of powder, and the Prince fired
both ball and shot-from it with the usual effect and perfect
impuuity.—Literary Gazette.

FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.
(From the London and Paris Ladies' Magazine of Fashion.")
The toilettes of the present moment are made suitable
for the country and sea-side, among which peignoirs are
mbst fashionable, varying from the simplest style of neg-
ligcrto the rich style of oriental robes, opening on elegant
skirts, and •termed Swtona peignoirs. Walking dresses
are generally high, and no change appears likely to be
made insleeves; the jackets and other additions of the
giletßonaparter will be entirely given np. The reryngotee
cdrttinue fashionable. and buttons , graduating in size, wlll.
still
beused : but the prinCipal ornaments for autumnal.
dresses are gimps and fringes with lace headings. Ladies
who do not wear flounces, or wish for variety, have their
lighter dresses made with tucks of gradual widths to the
number of five or seven. Flounces are, however, very,
general, and equally worn'by short as tall figures they
are put on with Fo little fulness as to give the effect of
several skirts. Bouillonnis are also in favour : the most

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!fashionable colours are blue broche's on grin perdrix,
currant on iron gray, lilac on violet; a colour that her.
monizes well with black lace is the Joinville blue • flounces
of lace on silk of that colour, headed by blue velvet, have
a pretty effect. The materials are most varied : bar?gea
are still worn • coutils de laine, relieved by ruches of
taffetas, foulards, taffetas in showy plaid, &c. Visites
are again in demand ; the newest colour for travelling and
useful wear is sab e du desert; it is a warmer tint than
the duet colour of last year : some of deep blue or green
are trimmed with three and five rows of ruches pinked,
others with gimp lace laid on fl tt near the edge. The
Pamela form of bonnet is quite abandoned by the &St
Parieian modistes, the form becoming every day cloeer.
Velvets, velours epin.gle, ard satin are now beginning to
make their appearance in bonnets and cepotea; tor the
latter, ribbon edged by a double headine, having the effect
of blond, is novel and pretty, with bouch of velvet flowers
shaded of the same colour. Steel-grey coloured velvet,
with feather tinted to match, also forms an elegant coif—
fure.

FOURTH ADDRESS TO THE PROTESTANTS
OF ENGLAND, BY THE COMMITTEE OF
THE NATIONAL CLUB.

We have seen what our resources are—let us now see
bow they are to be practically worked.
The fir-t question is, how are our local associations tO
be carried out ?

I. The prime object of the association should be to se-
cure fit representatives—men like-minded with ourselves
on those questions which aff-ct the highest interests of
the state. On this, however, we shall do well to exercise
much forbearance. We must not seek for an entire
agreement with ourselves in all natters of political dis.
cussion. Enough for ns, as practical men, if we secure
the great objects of our union. T ese must be kept in
view as cPrditial points, and on these the mind of the
candidate should be tested. If he does not concur with
us on these national principles, our support should be
withheld.
2. But care should be taken clearly to ascertain bis
opinions. We must be on our guard against the vague
promises and general profession of those who seek our
support. Candidates often decline to state their opinions,
because they hold it to he unconstitutional to give
pledges. It is, however, as just that he who seeks our
votes should state his opinions, as that we should give
him cur confidence. We cannot trust him unless we
know him. It he seeks to represent us, be must tell us
whether we rre agreed. If he will not declare his views
on those points which are essential, hp deserves to be sus-
pected and discarded.
3. Our care should not cease with the choice of our
representative. He is placed in a post of trial. It is
right that he should be backed, and, if need be, checked
by the views of his constituents. These, therefore,
should not be withheld from him. On every measure
which concerns our great interests, the association should
be vigilant and anti-e. On the first symptorn of attack—
on the first suggestion of a plan injurious to our princi-
ples, the association should meet, record its opinion, and
convey it to its representative. Thus will he be. if ho-
nest, strengthened—if wavering, he will be warned. This
is our wisdom.
4. As our strength depends on the influence we can
exert, care should: he taken to increase this. All who
hold our opinions should be used to join cur association,
to give and gain strength by union. They should be ad-
vised to place their names on the register of electors, and
should be assisted in doing so.

5. The weight of public opinion on the conduct of go-
vernment
and parliament should ever be borne in mind.
With thit view our voice should be exerted by petition.
and still more through the public press. The latter is the
workshop of legislation. In this we should be constantly
active— playing every lawful tool—working a daily work.
6. Our opinions should be e.pecially concentritrd on
the minds of the community in which we live. For this
end such means as we hive suggested should be resorted
to. Libraries should he established forthe circulation of
our publications, and others of a similar tendency.
7. These are the main objects to be kept in view ; how
are they to be effected ?
Let any person desirous to commence the work invite
three or four clergymen or gentlemen to meet and deter-
mine
who should be asked to j iin. Let each bring a list
of his own, and submit it to the others. Let a day be
fixed for meeting, each inviting those best kown to him-
self. Let that meeting choose a committee, making all
clergymen members ex officio, and select a secretary, re-
membering that on his tact and talent will mainly depend
their ultimate success. _

The subscription should be fixed low, so as to admit all
classes who are attached to the constitution in Church •
and State, but a separate fund formed by donations from
the higher ranks. The committee should meet monthly,
and communicate the result of their proceedings to the
Natior.al Club, which will, in its turn, supply them with
its papers, and with information of general interest;
they should use every exertion to place upon the registry
such voters as will maintain our Protestant Church in its
truth and integrity, resist the endowment of ltornanism,
oppose all concessions to the Popish priesthood, with-
stand the introduction of a godless, and support a scriptu-
ral education in our schools. But whilst thus a tending
to the political, the social objects of the National Club
must not be forgotten. Let the committee of each as-
s ciation seek to secure for the humbler classes who eater
their ranks all those benefits which they could derive from
joining one of the friendly societies which are so nU-
toercus; let them deliver monthly lectures, inducing
clergy men, or laymen of approved character, and cautious
in their selection of facts, to do this; let them create a
benefit fund, form a register for vacant situations, and
thus bind together the wealthier and more influential
classes with the poor but honest children of toil, who are
equally true to their country and faithful to their God.
But to carry through these objects, a central union is
wanted. That union will be furnished by the National
Club. From each local association the National Club
proposes to select one or more influential members, who
will enjoy all its privileges. Thus the different societies
will be brought into common contact, and enabled to
direct all their energies to one common end. If this be
done—and nothing but the will is wanting to do it—when
the vital struggle comes, the nation will be found ready.
Signed, by order of the Committee,
RICHARD NUGENT, Hon. Sec.
13, Cockspur-street, September 29th.

DEATH OF THOMAS CLARKSON.

This illustrious philanthropist died at four o'clock on
Saturday morning week, at his residence. Playford-hall,
near Ipswich. He had attained the age of 86; but his
spirit burned bright to the last, and while he ceased not
to direct his though's to the great question of the eman- •
cipation of the human race, he calmly looked forward to
" the crown cf life" laid up in heaven for the faithful fol-
lowers of the cross. He was horn at Wisbeach, in Cam- "
bridgeshire, on March 28, 1760. Thomas Clarkson was
the main instrument employed by God in the suppression
of the British slave trade, and in the emancipation of the •
slaves in the West India Colonies, which was its legiti-
mate consequence.
In the year 1785 Dr. Peckhard, the Vice• Chancellor of
Cambridge, proposed the following question to the senior
bachelors of arts, as the subject of a Latin prize disserta-
tion—" I. it right to make slaves of others agsinst their
will ? At this time Clarkson was a senior bachelor in the
university, and having gained a prize the previous year,
he resolved to enter the lists again as a competitor. While
studying the general question of slavery for the purpose
of the prize essay. the whole iniquity of the negro slave
trade burst upon his view. He obtained the prize; but
the inferior motives of the collegian were annihihred by
the nobler purposes of philanthropy. His aim now be-
came the deliverance of the African race. He made a
vow of eternal enmity to the slave trade, and to slavery in
every form and resolved to consecrate himself to this gi-
gantic and then apparently hopeless task.
In 1787 a friendship was commenced with Mr. Wilber-
force, and continued uninterrupted till it was put an end
to by that ruthless destroyer—death. From Mr.Clarkson
Mr. Wilberforce received an immense mass of evidence
and facts, to which constant appeals were made, and which
gave his speeches so much weight and power.. In thesame
year he became connected with a committee composed of
gentlemen from different parts of the United Kingdom and
America, most of whom were Quakers, for the abolition
of the ;lave trade; he also made journeys %to Bristol,
Liverpool, Manchester, &c., in order to procure informa-
tion on that subject, which was not obtained without
a great deal of d;fliculty and danger.
In Mav, 1788, he had interviews with Mr. Pitt and
Mr. Grenville (afterwards Lord Grenville) ; and the kingordered a Privy Council to inquire into the truth of the
allegations brought by Mr. Clarkson. The result of
the
examination was the introduction of a bill to Parliament,
which, after considerable debate, passed both Houses.
In 1789 he went to Paris. to promote the cause to
which he had so earnestly devoted himself; where he was
introduced to the Duke de la Roehefoucauld, the Marquis
de Condorcet, MM. Petion de Villeneauve, Claviere, and
Borisot, and to the Marquis de la Fayette—the latter of
whom received him with peculiar marks of a'tention. He
had also interviews with the king and M. Parker; on the
latter of whom Mr. Clarkson waited, accompanied by a
deputation. While in Paris he was the object of man/
reports of a mischievous character. Mirabeau also took
a favourable view of Mr. Clarkson's exertions, and can-
vassed the National Assembly with success, and Mr.
Clarkson was gratified by the intelligence that it had re-
solved upon a total abolition of all bounties in favour of
the slave trade. Mr. Clarkson, from 1790 to 1794, was
fully occupied in disseminating a knowledge of the ques-
tion, and in the later year he was obliged to retire, on
account of the bad effect which incessant exertion had on
the state of his health. He had, during a period of seven
years, to maintain a correspondence with 400 persons
with his own band, and some book or other to write an-
nually in behalf of the cause. In that time he had tra-
velled more than 33,000 miles in search of evidence, ands
great part of these journeys in the night. In 1805 we find
him again pursuing, with undiminished ardour, the path
he had marked out for himself, and making a journey
round the kingdom, which he had scarcely finished before
his great coadjutor, Mr. Pitt, died. The bill for total
abolition was carried in July, 1806, through the House of
Lords, and sent from thence to the House of Commons,
where it was amended and passed. During this year the
nation experienced a loss in the death of Mr. Fox, who
was an earnest advocate of the rights of humanity. Front
the year 1807 to the presect year Mr. Clarkson, though
not quite so publicly engaged, was fully occupied in pro-
moting the grand object of his long and useful life; and
we may affirm,. that there are few, very few, who have
departed .front this vale of tears who have left behind
them such a character for enlightened benevolence and
fixity of purpose, through all the vicissitudes of this life,
as did the subject of this memoir. How sad, that the
last days of such a man should have been embittered 14
the Sugar Duties' Act of 1815—a step in favour of that
system which it had been his life's work to destroy !

Oct. 6, 1846.

.oral anb probintial getus.

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. HENRY BOOTH.—The sub-
scription to this testimonial amounts to £3150 12s.
STEALING SUGAR.—On Friday, at the Police-court,
John Cain was committed for three months for stealing
sugar from a warehouse in Sparling-street.
The msjority of Earl Grosvenor will be celebrated in
Chester on the 13th inst., by a public dinner at the Royal
Hotel, at which the Mayor will preside.
Mr. Migault has, slam his return from the continent,
been, by the present Head Master, reappointed German
Master to the Royal Institution School.
A fire broke out in the timber yard of Mr. Wilkinson,
builder, Atherton-street, on Tuesday, and did about £lOO
worth of damage
The interesting exhibition of the model of Jerusalem
continues to attract hosts of visitors. No one should
omit seeing it.
The Rev. Mr. Bidinerd and Mr. Asbuard of Philadel-
phia, delegates to the Evangelical Alliance, who were
wrecked in the great Britain, sailed for America on Fri-
day morning in the packet-ship New York.
The Poor. law Commissioners state, in a letter to our
Select Vestry, that the latter body would not be justified
in providing a building for the occupation of the Com-
mittee of the Night Asylum.
The sum of £lo—being money received for the use of
his windows, on the occa-ion of Prince Albert's visit—
has been forwarded by Mr. Tuton, Lord-street, to the
treasurer of the Liverpool Sailors' Home.
On Thursday, at the Police-court, a marine store
keeper, was committed for trial, charged with receiving
nearly a ton of logwood, which had been stolen from
George's Dock.
Yesterday week, a little girl named Emma Smith,
slipped down into a cellar in Haigh-street. and died soon
after. The accident was caused by the want of railings
round the cellar.
On Thursday, James Jordan was committed by Mr.
Rushton for picking a gentleman's pocket of a silk hand-
kerchief. The gentleman, whose name was Baldwin, was
at the time standing at a stationer's shop-window in Rich-
tnond-street.
In the course of this month Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Fre-
derick Douglass, and George Thompson intend to hold a
public meeting in Liverpool, on the subject of American
slavery, with esp cial reference to the recent decisions of
the Evangelical Alliance.
On Thursday, Mr. Hugh Craig, son of Mr. H. Craig,
of Percy-street, in this town, was elected first Iliff scho-
lar of the Royal Institution schools. The examiners were
the Rev. T. B. Monk, and the Rev. C. P. Swainson,
tutor, and fellow of Corpus College, Cambridge.
At the meeting of the Manchester Agricultural Associ-
ation, last week, the report alluded to the union of that
society with the one at Liverpool. Every wish was ex-
pressed for the junction of the two bodies as soon as pos-
sible.
The steamer Oriental, built by Messrs. Wilson and
Son, of this town, after plying between Alexandria and
Southempton for six years, has been put on the Constan.
tinpple and Black Sea line. She has proved herself one
of the finest steamers ever built.
Lord Corobermere is announced as President, and Sir
P. de M. Grey Egerton, Bart. M.P. and George 'Wilbra-
ham, Esq. as Vice-Presidents, for the annual meeting of
the South Cheshire Agricultural Society, to be held at
Northwich on Friday next.
DOCK ROBBERIES.—On Friday, at the Police-office,
Brian Fallon was committed for two months for stealing
31bs. of horse hair from the Fame, a vessel in tbe Queen's
Dock. Thomas Campbell was committed for three
months for stealing ropes from the Colonist, a vessel in
the Brunswick Dock.
The passengers on the outward-bound voyage of the
British and North American royal mail steam-ship Bri-
tannia, presented Captain Hewitt with a very flattering
and substantial testimonial of their esteem. It consists
of an elegant silver vase, richly chased, and a salver to
correspond.
On Friday morning, a man named John Cosspell, who
was about 46 years of age, and who lived by himself in a
cellar in Pine-street, was found dead in bed. The only
reason that could be assigned for his awfully sudden death
was that he had been drinking hard for the last four
months.
A young woman who left Liverpool last week, in the
steamer Queen, for Whitehaven, was found drowned in
the harbour at the latter port, on Friday morning. In
her trunk were found two letters addressed " Sarah Bar-
She appeared during the previous evening In a
low desponding way.
On Tuesday last, Alderman Thos. Wood, framework-
knitter, was elected Lord Mayor of the city of London.—
Liverpool Mercurti. [Three mistakes in two lines. Mr.
Alderman Wood is a solicitor—he has not yet been
elected Lord M iyor of London—and could not, there-
fore, have been so on Tuesday, as stated .3
M. Stocqueler, who has so ably assisted the efforts now
Making to abolish the East India Company's monopoly of •
salt, will be in Liverpool to-day. The object of his visit
is to promote an organized combination amongst the
shipping and mercantile interests in favour of the views of
the association of which he is secretary.
On Saturday night a slight fire took place in the office
of Mr. Wilson Forster. Temple-street, and on Sunday
morning a fire occurred in tbe shop of Mr. Anderson,
druggist, Great Crosshall-street. No material damage
was done in either case. Both fires originated in lucifer
matches being left under a shelf.
PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES.—No fewer than
554 parties availed themselves of the use of the baths at
Manchester during the past week. Of these 71 were
females,,43 were persons who engaged private baths, and
the great number of 419 used the public baths. In the
washing and. mangling departments there has also been a
gradual increase.

On Friday, there was shown in the Exchange News-
room a secimen of potatoes called the ~Three American
Dandies," grown by George Atherton, Esq., near New
Brighton. Mr. Atherton has grown a large field of them,
and there is not a solitary potato affected by the prevailing
pestilence. They are splendid looking potatoes, and
ought to be all reserved for seed.
Last evening, a few gentlemen, members of the Phoenix
Bowling Green, Kirkdale, presented their respected se-
cretary, Mr. William Buckley, with a very handsome
silver snuff-box, with a suitable inscription, as an acknow.
ledgment for his unremitting attention and gentlemanly
kindnesss to them on all occasions, particularly during
the late bowling season.
TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.—The total amount of tonnage
entered from 25th June, 1845, to 1846, was 3,096,444.
The dues on goods amounted to £98,514. and on vessels
to £122,200. Of this the East India trade paid £17,511,
United States £87,057, British America £33,096, Medi-
terraneanlex £16,902, Brazils £7099, and West Indies and
ports X 11,334. There are other smaller receipts from
08 In the Baltic, &c.
ti 111481“ Ric REVISION 1846.—Conservative: objec-
,,°lls, 31 • ' • in, • b.
Lion , sustained, 21 ; failed lo.—Radical ; objec-
tions, 11; sustained, 73 ; failed in, 38.—Struck off by
the radicals, 73 ; struck off by the conservatives, 21 :
conservative loss, 52.—New Claims: Conservative, 119;
radical, 48 ; conservative gain, 71; deduct conservative
toss, u
; conservative gain, 19.—Overseers' objections to
radicals, and struck off, 67. Conservative gain on the
revision, 86.
WINTER RECREATIONS.—We would suggest to the
conductors of Sunday Schools, of every denomination,
that they follow the excellent example of Mr. Stowell
and Mr..M`Grath, of Manchester, who have both thrown
open their schools during every week-day evening, for
the use of the scholars and teachers, the parents of the
children, and such of the congregation as choose to avail
themselves of it, with access to all the books in the libra-
ties, several periodicals and other useful works, one or
two newspapers, &c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP IN MANCHESTER.—There are
Within the borough of Manchester and Salford, and in
their 'immediate vicinities-39 Churches, 21 Wesleyan
Chapels, 17 Independent, 12 Methodist Association, 9
I.;aPtiat, 6 Catholic, 5 Scotch Presbyterian, 4 Methodist
ew Connexion, 4 Primitive Methodist, 5 Unitarian, 4
4Nwelsh Independent, 2 Welsh Calvinist, 2 Swedenborgian,
2 New Jerusalem, 2 Independent Methodists, 1 Syne-
Pgue, 1 Christian Brethren, 1 Quaker, 1 Tabernacle, 1
Welsh Baptist, 1 Apostolic Church, besides 3 or 4
Churches and chapels now building—in all 105 places of
worship.
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH BRAML.—It is re-
Ported that the Oriental Steam Navigation Company are
about to join Messrs. Hadfield and Co., of Liverpool, in
building seven more steamers of the same dimensions and
power of the Antelope, recently despatched for Pernarn-
bum), Bahia, and Rio on experiment. As there can be
little or no doubt of her success, we may expect, in due
time, to see the line completed, so as to sail once a fort-
night. The vessels once, ready to take the mails, the
Post-office will be obliged to avail themselves of those
steamers, for no one will then send any letters whatever
'on business by the present packets.—Murning Chronicle.
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—The following members
of the Town-council retire by rotation on the Ist of
November next :—Everton and Kirkdale Ward, William
Atherton.; Scotland, William Thornhill ; Vauxhall,
Thomas Chaltner ; St. Paul's, R. B. B. H. Blundell ;
Exchange, James Tyrer; Castle-street, James Aikin ;
St. Peter's, J. A. Tinne ; Pitt-street, Thomas Toulmin ;
Great George, John Sothern ; Rodney-street, William
Birkett ; Abercromby, Thomas Kaye • Lime.street.
John. Kilshaw ,• St. Anne's, Joseph kornby ; West
Derby, G. H. Lawrence ; South Toxteth, T. T. Glaze-
brook ; North Toxteth, Richard Haibord. The names
of the radicals are printed in italics. It will be seen that
four radicals and twelve conservatives retire.
A firm of brokers in this town, received, recently, a
"Ix munication from Trogen, a small town in Switzerland,
stating that an association had been formed for the pur.
Pose of purchasing provisions for the inhabitants of that
town, and requesting to know at what prices various arti.
eles could be obtained at Liverpool • at the same time
Giving limits at which orders could be given. Owing to
Pie recent large advance in the prices of grain and flour
in this country, these limits were too low for the market;
but we_understand that the orders could have been very
easily executed before that advance took place. •We fear
that the application from such a locality to purchase sup-
plies 'of food in England, indicates a severe scarcity, not
only in Switzerland, but in those parts of Germany which
adjoin the northern cantons.
at Lt E
heGALITY OF THE MARKET BY-LAWS —OH Friday,
Police-court, a man named Jehu we. s brought up
before Mr. Rushton and Mr. Roskell, under the following
circumstances :—lt appears that the early closing of the
markets has given great offence to
some parties, who,
after employing
an attorney and taking the opinion of an
eminent counsel, have come to the conclusion that the
by-law requiring the closing of the markets at seven
o i
'clock s illegal. In order to try tl • question, the pri-
soner was employed to resist the officers and keep pos-
session after seven o'clock, whereupon
r he was taken into
custody. Mr. Townsend, of the firm of Mallaby and
Townsend,
made an application, ehalf of the pri-
soner, for a postponement of the hearing until Tuesday
at noon, which was granted.

JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.—On Thursday, at the Po-
lice-court, a little girl, not twelve years old, was com-
mitted to prison for a month for taking a pair of boots
from the feet of a little girl whom she met in some fields
near Brownlow-hill. On the same day another girl, con •
siderably younger than the previous prisoner, was charged
with stealing a number of toys from a shop in Tithebarn-

street.
There were imported into Liverpool this year, from
America, 877,659 barrels of flour, and from Canada,
246,276, in all. 1,123,935 barrels. The increase of Indian
corn was remarkable. In 1845, the import was 37.000
quarters—in 1846, 192.000 quarters. The stock at pre-
sent in Liverpool is 34.000 barrels of flour, free and in
bond, and about 200,000 quarters of wheat, free and in
bond. The other grain may be estimated at 100,000

qnarters.
DEFEND A MAN FROM HIS FRlENDS.—Nicholas
Bin ell, a brawny specimen of Erin's sons, was on Thurs-
day charged at the Police court with having attempted to
disencumber the feet of James Donnelly of a pair of boots,
as he lay drunk and fast aQleep in a float in Canning-
place. Police-constable 58-1 detected him in the act, and
he acknowledged ha was taking them to procure drink.
The parties, it appeared, were acquaintances, and had both
been taken to Bridewell, Donnelly for safety. Mr.
Rushton to Donnelly : Did you give the prisoner authority
to time your boots off ? Donelly, who did not appear to
comprehend the question, replied, Oh, no. Magistrate :
Well, but be was seen in the act of taking them off.
Donelly: Oh no, he would not take them off: sore
he'd rather keep them on if he saw any person taking
them if. The case was dismissed.
WEST DERBY UNION.—At the weekly meeting on
Tuesday. a letter was rcad from Mr. Fresh, inspector of
nuisances, apprising the Board that the Corporation of
Liverpool were endeavouring to obtain contracts for emp-
tying the privies and courts in Toxteth-park. The medi-
cal officer of the workhouse, Mr. Finch, reported that the
fever patients, removed as a temporary hospital to a house
in Smithdown-lane, were all convalescent. A number of
letters and memorials to the Board were read, which ex-
pressed the alarm that had spread among, the inhabitants
in the immediate neighbourhood of the douse alluded to;
and along with the letters was a certificate from two
eminent surgeons as to the unfitness of the house and the
danger to the people near. A committee was appointed
to take steps for providing some other asylum for fever
patients, should it be necessary. An additional medical
officer was appointed for West Derby, to have the rural
division of the township assigned to his care, at a salary
of £2O. _ _

POST-OFFICE ACCOMMODATION.—In a late number of

the STANDARD we mentioned that upwards of sixty of the

most respectable residents of the thickly populated dis-
trict of Everton, of which Netherfield road North is the
centre and train artery, had memorialized the Post-
master General to establish a branch receiving office for
the accommodation of that locality. The memorial was
mo.t respectably worded, and it alleged grounds which
were thought more than sufficient to justify the depart-
ment in acceding to the application. The population
which would have been accommodated is no less than be-
tween 1600 and 2,000, from whom an average of 150 let-
ters daily might reasonably be estimated—a higher aver-
age than proceeds from several branch offices within the
six mile circle in London, But, without any reasons be-
ing assigned for it, the prayer of the memorial has been
declined, and thus the public in a rapidly extending dis-
trict havebeep deprived of an accommodation, for which

an undoubted case was made out. The application will
be renewed the first suitable opportunity.
MORAL EFFECTS OF LIGHT.—Dark and sombre dwel-

lings and streets are the well•known resort of the most
depraved classes in all cities and towns. This may be
said to be a universal law of our social economy, and
hence it becomes a matter of some importance to consider
whether it would not be advisable, on moral grounds also,
to attend with greater care to the construction and im-

provement of the residences of our labouring population.
Darkness produces carelessness and depression of mind,
and of the whole nervous system, especially if it be con-
joined with idleness, its almost necessary companion. A
dark house is generally a dirty house; and it is in dark
corners that the poor accumulate filth, which they are too
idle to throw out of doors. If such dwellings were ex-

posed to the light of day, a sense of shame would often in-
duce a superior degree of cleanliness ; and the cheerful-
ness of mind which a light house tends to foster would be
productive of still greater advantages. Mr. Clay, in his
Report on Preston, has well said, that " something may
be hoped for a people who can feel a joy in flowers ;'
but the poor can seldom possess even this small advan-
tage in the miserable residences we have provided for
them.—Liverpool Health of Towns' Advocate.
SALTPETRE SHEDS.-011 Friday, Mr. Thomas Dover
was summoned before the Police-Court to answer a com-

plaint of having stored saltpetre in one of the cellars of
his warehouses contrary to the provisions of the 34th sec.
tion of the 6th and 7th of Victoria. He admitted the
offence, but said that there were no sheds for saltpetre in
Liverpool, and he had appropriated a sort of detached
warehouse iu Stone-street for its reception. Mr. Rushton
admitted that he had done the best under the circum-
stances, anu promised to communicate with the Town
Council on the subject. Several warehouse-owners in
court, and also Mr. Samuel Holme, who was present,
bore testimony to the fact, that sheds for the deposit of
saltpetre were rot to be had in Liverpool, and said that
private parties would not build them because they must
be for the storage of saltpetre exclusively. One gentleman
said that he had erected two saltpetre sheds in the town,
but that he was obliged to store flour in them, because no
one would send even a bag of saltpetre. Mr. Rushton
said that he should not fine Mr. Dover, who had acted up
to the spirit, though not up to the letter, of the act of
parliament, but made it distinctly undeistood that future
charges of a similar kind would be decided on their own
merits.
HIGHWAY BOARD.—At the usual weekly meeting on
Thursday, it was reported that great delay had been oc-
casioned at the works in Green-lane, and a notice of mo-
tion for next meet nz was given to proceed against the
builders for the penalties. The Chairman said the secre-
tary was desirous of knowing what should be done with a
sum of £5OOO coming from the Council, and they could
apply it to either one or the other. He had no wish to
relieve the owners of property, but thought the fairest
way would be to divide it, applying £2500 to each. Mr.
Cooper objected to the money being applied to the sewer-
age, and found fault with the Board, who, he said, had
made a similar transfer some time ago, and were now
going to perpetrate a similar act without giving notice of
their intention. In answer to a question, the secretary
stated that the arrears of the paving rate were £l5OO, and
the sewerage £650. Mr. Higgins said that many tenants
were relieved of the rates including the sewerage, which
was an advantage to the landlord; but several members
observed that he was mistaken, as the sewerage rate was
always exacted. The Chairman said the subject could
not be brought formally before the meeting until next
week, and Mr. Procter gave notice of motion for the
division of the £5OOO between the paving and the sewerage
rate.
OPERATIVE PORTERS.—A meeting of the porters was
held on Tuesday evening at the Concert-hall, to take into
consideration the laws about to be introduced by the
Dock Committee, with reference to the licensing of
master porters, which, it is alleged, will, by taking the
work out of the hands of merchants and others, act in-
juriously against the porters and the ratepayers at large.
Mr. James Cole was called to the chair. Mr. Simmons
moved the first resolution, which was to the effect that
the meeting viewed with feelings of regret the proposed
alterations of the Dock Committee in the system of dock
porterage, the effect of which would be to throw many of
the old porters out of employment, thereby compelling
them to resort to the workhouse for relief. It was stated
in debate that the memorial drawn up on the subject was
lying at the Town-hall, and would come before the
Council at the next meeting, and that with one exception,
the merchants and brokers, who had been all waited
upon, were favourable to the opposition that bad been got
up against the new system. A second resolution pledged
the meeting to use every means in their power to prevent
the proposed by-laws of the Dock Committee from
coming into operation. And a third called on the rate-
payers to come forward and assist them in removing the
evils they are likely to labour under by the carrying out
of the said law. The resolutions were carried una-
nimously.
WALLASEY.—At the monthly meeting of the Commis-
sioners on Thursday. contracts were ordered to be ob-
tained for repairing the sea wall at Seacombe, which was
built at the township expense. A motion was made for
the introduction of the Small Debts Act into Wallasey,
but it was negatived. The proceedings of the Finance
Committee stated that a case had been drawn up by the
Law-clerk, to be submitted to counsel, relative to the
payment of rent charge by Dr. Byrth and others, in lieu
of tithes. The proceedings were confirmed, with in.
structions to the Finance Committee to make such com-
munication as they think fit with the Rev. Dr, Byrth and
the Rev. Mr. Armistead, with a view to leave the question
of liability of the tithe rent charge to the decision of coun-
sel upon a case to be jointly submitted to opinion. The
Law-Clerk then read a report from the committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the conduct of the surveyor, Mr.
West. It stated that the charges had not been substan-
tiated. Mr. Goldsmith then brought forward his motion
for the reduction of the salary or the Law-Clerk from
£2OO to £5O. After rather a warm discussion, in the
course of which Mr. Hassell (the law-clerk) intimated,
through the chairman, that he considered the salary, as
originally settled, such as a respectable professional man
was entitled to, and could not consent to any diminution
of it; if, however, it was the opinion of the Board that
their finances were such that they could not afford to pay
the sum he received, he would give his services till they
were in a condition to pay such salary • or, if they were
prepared to relieve him of any part of his duty he would
accept such remuneraton as might be agreed upon between
the Board and himself. This intimation from Mr. Has-
sell received the highest commendation from several mem-
bers of the Board. A motion was then made by Mr.
Holland, that the salary be continued as at present, which
was carried by a majority of thirteen to two. It was then
determined that no charge should be entertained against
an officer of the board unless notice of motion be entered
on the books.
SALE OF LAND AT BIRKENHEAD.—OD Wednesday
last, the sale of the freehold building land, the property
of the Birkenhead Commissioners, took place in the
Town-hall. The hall was crowded to excess. After
reading the conditions of sale, which were lengthy, Mr.
Winstanley intimated that it'had been considered better
to start with a price per yard in each lot. The price in
each case had been submitted to the judgment of several
of the leading land valuers and surveyors, and approved
of, among whom was Mr. John Stewart. The first of-
fered was the Park land, or the whole of the building
land in Birkenhead Park. The auctioneer stated that in
order to save time he would offer the whole in one lot,
comprising 329,000 superficial square yards, at £115,000,
or about 7s. per yard. Two minutes was allowed for
consideration, but no bidder appearing, each lot was
taken separately. Messrs. J. Walker, W. Potter, W.
Jackson, J. Laird, and. Bailey,. were the principal pur-