The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-03-04 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

Rural and Vroliturial gtivs.

Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to become the
patroness of the Liverpool Sailors' Home.
The new battery and site at this town are to cost
£27,000.

Several articles of wearing apparel were stolen from
Hale Hall, on Saturday night.
The church-rate ar Wigan has been carried by a majo-
rity of 1,026 to 971.

A man was fined 2s. and costs at the Birkenhead Police-
court last week for evading the ferry fare at Woodside.
Lord Sandon, M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., and
a deputation respecting sugar, had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer on Thursday
A larg

umerical amount of shipping is now discharg-
ing at Lancaster than has been known at any one time fur
two years past.

Mr. W. J. Hammond, we believe, is to be the stage
manager to the new lessee of the Liverpool Theatre. royal,
Mr. Simpson.

On Saturday last Alice Beswick, aged 47, residing in
Grime street, Bolton, fell in the fire, in a fit, and was
burnt to death.

At the Salford sessions, on Tuesday last, John Don-
cult, Esq., and Andrew Scholfield. Esq., Oldham, quali-
fied as magistrates for Lancashire.

Three colliers, named Howarth, Sladen, and Nightin-
gale, have been committed to Liverpool assizes, charged
with the manslaughter of Robert Jones, at Patricroft.

At BoltOn, a few dips since, in the course of a quarrel
between two mechanics, one of them hit the other's nose
bff. This is the third nose bitten off at Bolton during
the last ten or twelve days.

On Saturday last there was a disgraceful fight at the
Whitby Lock. The parties were brought before the
Birkenhead magistrates on Thursday, and summarily
dealt with. At the same time, several labourers were
fined for fighting on Saturday night in Tranmere.
BElllNGTON.—Arrangements are about being made for
giving the inhabitants of Bebington greater facilities in
their intereonrse with Liverpool. Trains are to run every
hale hour, during two hours in the morning and two hours
in the evening, between Bebington and the Monks' Ferry,
the charge for railway and ferry being only threepence!
The gasometer at the Barnsley gas works exploded on
Wednesday mornine, by which one man was killed. The
damage is estimated at £3OO. It is supposed that the
man had gone to the top, with a lantern, supposing that
all the gas had escaped, as it had been let out in conse-
quence of the tank being leaky.
RUNCORN.--MANSLAUGHTER.---TWO young men,
named John Newton and John Pickford, alias Foster,
have been committed to Chester Castle, charged with
the manslaughter of John Hampson. block and pump-
maker, who died on Saturday evening last, from the
effects of injuries inflicted on him by the prisoners, on
the night of the Bth ultimo, in a row.

BIRKENIIPAD FAlR.—Birkenhead fair took place on
Tuesday, and was well attended by both cattle and horses,
though the business done could scarcely be considered
equal to What is usually transacted; but this may be ac-
counted fof from the high rate at which fodder is selling.
Good draught horses were in demand and realised high
prices.

GAS.—The committee appointed to enquire as to the
propriety of purchasing the stock, &c., of the two gas
companies in this town, have, it is said, resolved to report
to the Council against the measure. It is also said that
if this recommendation be confirmed the two companies
will amalgamate and cheapen the price of gas until it
reaches a minimum of three shillings.

GUANO.—Early last week very heavy arrivals caused
the market to be flat, and holders to give way in price ss.
per ton. Afterwards there was more disposition to pur-
chase iii store on speculation, and heavy transactions
have changed bands. The sales of the week, on the spot
and to arrive, reach 5000 tons Ichaboe at £7 ss. to £7
7s. 6d. for the former, and £7 7s. 6d. to £7 108. for the
latter.

FATAL. ACCIDENT.—On the 13th Ult. Wm. Ricl'ard
Harper was killed on board the sc (miner Hebe, Captain
Dowling, at Alicante, in Spain, by falling from the main-
mast head on the deck. His scull and left thigh were
lracturei by the force of the collision. The deceased was
the son of Mr. Richard Harper, locker in her Majesty's
Customs. at this port, and grandson of the late William
Donald, Esq., of Great George-street.
The late Sir James Dowling, Chief Justice at Sydney,
was a native of I rela nd His father was a reporter on the
Dublin press previous to the union, and subsequently a
reporter on the London press. Sir James's eldest brother
is, at present, editor and part proprietor of Bell's Life in
London, and his youngest brother is Mr. Sergeant Dow-
ling, of the English bar. Sir James was cousin to Mr.
Dowl ng, the Head-constable of Liverpool.

MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Thursday se'n-
night, Mr. FL tcher, a farmer, residing at Little Stanney,
Cheshire, wt nt with a servant into a hay-loft, and there
saw the remains of the body of a man, which must have
been there a long while. The flesh was completely eaten
off the bones by rats, and the clothes were quite rotten.
There were no masks of violence. his supposed that the
poor fellow died from starvation.
SUSPECTED GROSS OUTRAGE.—On Wednesday morn-
ing early, a young lady, sixteen or seventeen years of age,
-expectably - found t ^n her fPn-

4111 S o, lying on her face in the
gutter. near St. John's Church, in a state of insensibility.
It is supposed that some villain had led her astray, and
e given her drugs in order to enable him to accomplish the
.e l worst of purposes. She was taken up, and given into the

custody of her friends

TESTIMONIAL OF iIESPE

tRV. DR. TAT-
TBRSHAI.L.—On Monday evening last the congregation
of St. Augustine's Church presented to the Rev. Dr. Tat-
tershall a purse of gold, as a token of their high esteem
and heartfelt gratitude for his ministrations amongst them.

dred guineas should have been presented to the reverend
gentleman, but such were the feelings of his flock to-
wards hin►, that in a short space of time a sum considera-
bly aluzive that amount was realized.

On Saturday evening a person of the name of Ratcliffe,
who had just arrived from Manchester to settle in this
town as foreman to a tailor, was induced by two fellows
to enter a public-house near the railway station, where he
took a glass of spirits, in which, he presumes, some stupi-
fying drug had been introduced, for he itiamediately fell
aslfep, and remained so for nearly three hours. On
awaking, he found his two companions had gone, taking

with thrill his top coat, a s.
£8 15s. in gold and silver.

fiat, a Ei:

k umbrella, and

THE LIVERPOOL FREE TRADERS.—A meeting of the
Anti-Monopoly As,ociation, and of the friends of free
trade, was held on Thursday night, in the Theatre-royal,
Williamson-square. Among tl.e company was an'unu-
sually large as.emblage of ladies. W. Brown, Esq., pre-
sided. and he was supported by Messrs. George Thomp-
son, Will am Rathbone, Richard Sheil, Thomar Black-
burn, mid others. The speakers, during the evening,
were the Chaii unan, W. Rathbone. Esq., C. Holland,
Esq., Charles Robeits.on, Esq., R. Sheil, Esq., and
George Thompson, Esq. The resolutions adopted by
the n eeting were 1. That we fully approve of that
portion of Sir Robert Peel's financial scheme which re-
bites to the abolition of taxes on raw materials, and the
greater freedom of our internal industry, so vitally im-
portant to the operative classes and the general prospe-
rity of the country."—" 2. That, .
while we advocate the
principle of direct taxa'ion, to be levied in the form of an
equitable property tax, to meet the exigencies of the state,
we distinctly protest against the impolicy and injustice of
any tax raised to support a system of monopolies detri-
mental to the industry and restrictive of the commerce of
this country."—" 3. That the thanks of the meeting be
given to the Chairman for his services in presiding at the
meeting."

SLAVE-GROWN SUGAR.—We learn, on the very best
I authority, that a parcel of Louisiana suzar has been re-

pool:with a view of trying whether it can be profitably
sold in the English market. Of course it v‘ilt bventitled
to entry at the same duty as free-labour sugar, pursuant
to the terms of the commercial treaty between the two
countries.—Manchester Guardian.

At the Birkenhead Police-court, on Thursday, a com-
plaint was preferred by Mr. Martin against Miss Kaye,
of Ivy-street, Birkenhead, for having caused a large hole
to be broken in the complainant's wall Miss Kaye ad-
mitted the charge, and said she would do more. The old
wall had been pulled down by Mr. Martin, who had taken
the bricks, and used them, without coming to any terms.
On the recommendation of the magistrates, that she had
better allow her solicitor to act for her in the matter, and
a promise that the same conduct would not be repeated,
the case was dismissed on payment of costs.
THE CALENDAR.—Owing to:the winter assize having
been so recently hed in this town, there are as yet only
fifty prisoners for trial at the assizes which commence
here on the 22d instant. The alleged murder of police-
officer Fairclough, in Toxteth.park, by William Jones, is
the only capital offence in the calendar. There are five
prisoners charged with manslaughter, two with attempting
to poison, five with burglaries, two with rape, two with
calf stealing, two with robbery from the person, and six
with offences against the mint. The remainder of th!
prisoners for trial are charged with crimes of a much
lighter description.

TWO OF A TRADE, &c.—On Tuesday, Matthew Wil-
son, a pauper in the 'Workhouse, was charged by Mr.
Galloway with refusirg to work. Prisoner: i did not
refuse to work ; I only refused to work at my own trade.
Mr. Galloway explained that the prisoner was a tailor,
and that he had refused to sew. Prisoner: I understand
the law does not say we are compelled to work at our own
trade. Magistrate : You must do whatever kind of work
:hey put you to. Mr. Galloway : The very last man we
had here was a tailor, and he complained because he was
not allowed to work at his own trade. The prisoner was
sent to gaol for seven days.
LADIES' CHARITY..-011 Thursday the general annual
meeting of the subscribers to this excellent charity was
held in the board-room of the Blue Coat Hospital, when
the Rev. Rector Brooks occupied the chair. The report
stated, that in consequence of the numerous legacies be-
queathed to the institution during the past year, the re-
ceipts for 1844 had exceeded those of 1843, £435 ls. 2d..
and the annual subscriptions had increased £53 14s. 6d.
The number of patients for the past year had been 2.280,
being 300 fewer than 1843, aed the total expenditure_ for
the general institution £1,323 17s. 3d.; for the lying-in
wards £7l lls. 44d. It was resolved to discontinue the
lying-in wards.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—We are glad to see that
the members of this institution are again to be delighted
with Mr. Wilson's excellent undertaking on Scottish
song. Mr. Wilson has, within the last few years, ac-
quired great reputation as one of the most distinguished
singers of the day, and in Liverpool his great talents and
power as a vocalist have won him hosts of admirers. It
will he seen that the last of his entertainments is one en-
tirely new, and called by the expressive name of " Wan-
derin' Willie's Wallet." Mr. Wilson has given it with
marked success in London. The two entertainments will
contain some of the most beautiful songs by Macneill,
Ramsey, Burns, Scott, &c.
ANOTHER ATTACK UPON MR. ARKI.E.—On Friday,
at the Police-court, Mr. Arkle, a s-archer in the Cus-
toms, appeared to prefer a charge against James M`Caug-
hie, the son of Joseph M`Caughie, who was at the last
assizes sentenced to two years' imprisonment for attempt-
ing his life by snapping a pistol at him. Mr. Richard
Jones, spirit dealer, Vauxhall-road, said that the prisoner
came to him on.the 21st instant. and made particular in-
quiries as to where he could find Mr. Arkle; he said that
if he found him he would break his legs in revenge for
what he had done to his father ; but he would not take his
life. The prisoner acknowledp-d that he had used the
threats, but that he had no intention of putting them into
execu'ion. Mr. Rushton said that Mr. Arkle and his
family could not be disturbed by such threats whether he
intended them or not, and the prisoner must find two
sureties of £25 each, to be answerable for his peaceable
behaviour to all her Majesty's subjects, and to Mr. Arkle
in particular.

WILD SWANS.—On Friday week, a flight of swans
passed over the heads of a hunting 'laity, on Sefion Mea-
dows. The birds were 23 in number, and their phalanx
was formed in the shape of the letter Y, four or five
leading in a line, and the rest in a very regular fork. They
seemed ab,ut 100 yards from the earth, and their direction
was from the se), that is from the north-west, and going
towards the south-east. They had problbly been driven
from their native quarters by severe weather, and proved
the harbingers of the snow which fel..on Saturday and
Sunday. They were of the larger kind of hoover or wild
swan.—On Saturday week, a " Sherwood Forester,"
located at Nottingham, was agreeably surprked lo ob,erve
what he supposed to be a flock of wild geese, coming in a
direction from Wilford Hills, and cross old father Trent ;

he fired, and down came one of the birds. Our readers
may guess the "Forester's" astonishment on taking up
what be supposed to be a goose, to discover that it was a
wild swan. It weighed eleven pounds. and when the
wings were extended, measured from tip to tip, six feet
six inches.

INQUESTS.—On Tuesday. five inquests were held be-
fore the borough coroner. The first waY on Charles Da-
vies, a child eight weeks old, who died of convulsions.
The second was on Samuel Lamenson, a young lad, who
died of the injuries he received by the fall of a gate near
St. Bar holomew's Church. The third was on John H.

Fallow, a child fifteen months old, who died of spasms.
The fourth was on Margaret Mears. a child about two
years old, who upset a pan of hot gruel, and scalded her-
self so severely that she speedily died. And the fifth and
last was on Wm. Wainwright, a child ten months old,
who died of suffocation from having been accidentally
overlain —On Thursday, inquests were held on the body
of William Thompson, aged 45. It. appeared that the
deceased had been engaged with others in burying the
mother of Mrs. Ferguson, publican, Kirkdale, on Tues-
day, and on leaving the house in the evening. he fell down
stairs, and fractured his skull. He was taken up insensi-
ble, and dird in a short time afterwards. On the body of

John Mahony, aged 44, a porter, .vho, on the day previous,
bad been engaged in stowing away ba!ea of cotton at a
warehouse in Park-street, when a pile of fourteen bales
suddenly gave way and fell on the deceased. He was
thrown to the ground with such violence as to fracture his
skull, and he died the same day. Verdicts accordingly.

FIRST PUBLIC SALE OF SILK AT MANCHESTER.—A
sale of silks per the Sanderson, from Canton,—removed
from Liverpool under the arrangements of the Manches-
ter Warehout-ing Company to the tatter town—took place
at Manchester on Thursday. At eleven o'clock, Mr. W.
B. Corrie, of the firm of Messrs. Corrie and Co., Lon-
don and Liverpool, and now also of Manchester, took his
position at the auction desk, and ciintnenced the sale
(which was very numerously and respectably attended,)
with a short address, congratulating them on the new
trate of things in Manchester. He said, " that the mer-
chants and inhabitants had done their duty nobly, in se-
curing the important pri.ilege of bonding; and his won-
der now was, that this large commercial community had
been deprived of it so long. The house t•I which he be-
longed was determined to enter into the system witt-
spirit, and to do their duty ; and he hoped that the
tlemen present would du theirs, and of this he was not
afraid." There were 22 lots, the sale did not occupy more
than twenty minutes, and the property sold, amounted to
upwards of £2,000. We understand that Messrs. Richard.
son and Roebuck, and Sidebottom and Co., of this town,
have commenced transferring their stocks of teas, coffee,
and sugar, under bond, to the Salford warehouses; and
that 1,600 packages have been removed during the week.
—Manchester Guardian.

—So exceedir

MR. CHARLES KEbiBLP
• • •
successful have been the recent Shakesperian readings of
this eminent man at Manchester, that we learn he has
been solicited to give a fourth course in that spirited
town. The 'success of Mr. Kerr

e in an,

fewer than five hundred persons were unable to obtain ad-
mit twee. Indeed, to quote from the Manchester Courier,
" Mr.- Kemble's rradings in Manchester have created
quite a furore, and deservedly so, for a more inte
and instructive entertainment it is lin'

possible to conceive.
These readings are characterized by the highest attributes
of genius, and will effect much towards atrue appreciation
of the works of our immortal bard." We heattily wish
Mr. Kemble success in Liverpool, and, if oar estimate of
the intelligence of our townsmen be just. he will obtain
it.

THE TABLES TU aNnp.—On Tuesday last, two labour-
ing men were brought up at the police-court, charged
with a violent assault upon Mr. Thomas Blythe. Mr.
Bremner appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Wardle
for the defendants. It turned out that the assault had
been committed in consequence of a dispute. Mr. Blythe,
it appeared, had entered into en agreement with Mr.
Thomas, chemist and druggist, of Tithebarn-street, to
purchase the good-will of his shop, and take the stock at
a valuation. Mr. Blythe, by some means or other, had
been in p issession for some weeks, but, as was alleged,
in consequence of the terms of the contract not having
been complied with, Mr. Thomas fastened the door of
the shop on Friday evening last, after it had been closed
by Mr. Blythe, who, on finding what had taken place,
next morning, broke open the door, and Mr. Thomas bad
sent the two prisoners to turn Mr. Blythe out of the shop
by force : hence the assault. The magistrates, said, that
under the circumstances of the case, they had no juris-
diction, and ordered the prisoners to be discharged. Mr.
Wardle then on behalf of his client, Mr. Thomas, gave
Mr. Blythe into custody for obtaining goods under, false
pretences. Mr. Blythe was, accordingly, taken to Bride-
well, regularly booked, and, in a few minutes, appeared
in the dock. An errand boy then stated that he had been
sent by the prisoner to Mr. Wm. Richardson's whiting
works, Lime- street, for a ton of whiting. He was told
by the prisoner to say the whiting was for Mr. Thomas
and get the invoice made out in the name of Mr. Thomas.
After the examination of this witness, it came out that
Mr. Thomas had been aware of this transaction for more
than a week, but bad not given Mr. Blythe into custody ;
and, therefore under the circumstances, the magistrates
discharged the prisoner.

Cu ESTER CHEESE FAIR..—On, Tuesday the February
Cheese Fair was held. The supply was good, and the

Middle-sized cheese of good quality was eagerly sought
atter, and had a ready and quick sale; and the prices ra-
ther exceeded those &)tained at the November.. fair, in
consequence of the article being in bettercondi ion, though
they were not more remunerative to the farmer. One or
two dairies of fine large cheese, of very superior make,
realised from 655. to 695. The middle and good qualities
may be quoted the same as the last fair—that, is from 535.
to 635. The inferior qualities and small dairies were not
much in demand. and were as low as 40s. We believe
nearly fifty tons of this description were unsold. Some
fair dairies were taken away unsold, not because there
were no purchasers for them, but because the farmers
were of opinion that prices would be better next fair. A
great deal of business was done, some little time before
the fair, at average prices, for the London market. All
the business was done at the long weight of 1201 b. to the
cwt.

INQUESTS AT BIRKENHEAD.—A few days since an
inqnest was held on the body of William Wilkinson, aged
seven years, whose death was occasioned by drinking oil

of vitriol from a supposition that it was ginger beer, of
which his father is a manufacturer. A very small quan-
tity had been left in a jug on the floor, and the poor little
fellow fancying it was beer, drank a portion of it; his
sufferings were of the most excruciating kind. Verdict,
Died from the effects of sulphuric acid."—Another in-
quest was held on the body of Ann Tomlinson, who fell
accidentally down a flight of stone steps, and 'was so seri-
ously injured that her death ensued in a few day's. Ver-
dict. "Accidental death."—Another inquest was held on
the body of Elizabeth Middleton, servant in the family of
Mr. Shatland. The deceased had been to Liverpool,
whence she returned in a state of intoxication, and fell
down a flight of steps, from which she received so severe
a concussion of the brain as to cause her instantaneous

death. Verdict, "accidentally killed." And on Wed-
nesday last, an inquest was held on the body of a man of
the dame of Jas. Preston. The preceding Tuesday the
deceased was assisting in hoisting a boiler at the Steam-
Tug yard, in Canning-street, when the shears supporting
it gave way, and it fell upon him. He was so dreadfully
crushed that he died a short time afterwards. Verdict,
" accidental death."

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST A LIVERPOOL
POLICEMAN.-011 Saturday an inquest was held, before
the Borough Coroner, on view of the body of Thomas
Matthews, a young man, 19 years of age, wbo was said to
have come by his death in consequence of a blow of a
stick he had received from officer 538 (Roger Charnley).
It appeared that, on the evening of the 29th of October,
the deceased and two other young men were more or less
intoxicated, in Oriel-street, Vauxhall-road, and that two
or three policemen, one of whom was 538, came up and
told them to go home. A n angry altercation took place,
but, before many seconds had elapsed, 538 struck the de-
ceased twice with his stick, and rendered him almost
unable to walk home. In a few days after he was at-
tacked with a swelling in his left thigh, which became so
painful that he had to be removed to the Northern Hos-
pital, where he lingered until Thursday last and then died
His dying deposition was produced at the inquest. Mr
Parker, t

disease of the left thigh and, also, disea•ie of the right
lung was the cause of death, and that those diseases might
have been occasioned naturally or by a blow from a stick.
He was unable to accour,t for their origin. The jury re-
turned a verdict of " manslaughter" against officer 538,
who was accordingly commuted to Kirkdale to tztl,e his
trial at the approaching assizes. The Coroner said he
was bound to - ,lthough he a strong

to receive verdict, n►, n oact
doubts of any blow having been given, and still stronge►
doubts of the blow, if given, having caused the death.

PAVING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS, THURS.
DAY.—A let:er was read from the New Gas Co., stating

less, residing at 32. Bispham-street, in consequence of
his taking a lighted candle with him to the water-tap,

from which a volume of gas escaped and exploded. It
was stated that the damage done to the pipe, cawing the
escape of the gas, was occasioned by the operations of

the commissioners, and that several similar instances had
oc::urred lately. Referred to make inquiry.—Mr. Weight-
man, surveyor, submitted a list of sewers which be thought
it would be desirable to construct at as early a period Is
was consistent with the judvnent of the commissioners.
The total length in the north district was 3585 yards, at
an estimated cost,' including branches, of £5736; in the
south district, 3665 yards, cost £5864. The Board then
decided to make 3163 yards in the north district, and
3160 in the south, including sewers in Arley, Ford, Marl.
borough, Oxford, Pickop, Beau, Cazneau, Downe, Lowci
Myrtle, Great Nelson, Stafford, Carlton, Chartres
Porter, Regent, Chesnut, Duckinfield, Edward, James
Hanley, St. Andrew Trafalgar, Vine, Cropper, Falkner,
Heath, Mulberry, Kitchen, Crosby, Thomas, and Green-
land-streets, and Carpenter's-row. The quantity finished
in the north district, since the commencement, under the
contracts of 1844, is, of main sewers 2309 yards; in pro-
gress, Gascoyne-street. 2

about £3958 16s 2d including branches, 'ln the south
dis-rict the quantity finished is,—Of main sewers, 26301
yards; in progress—Peach-street:, &c.. 500 yards; total
3130/ yards main sewers, exclusive of 530/ yards of bran-
ches, at a cost of £4928 16.0 d. Some observations were
made by Mr. Birkett, respecting the report of the Com-
missioners as to the health of towns, with the view of
proving that the sewers in Liverpool were laid down on a
general plan, but little discussion took place, the report
being referred to a committee to examine and report upon
it as soon as possible.

DOCK Commirrev., TrtUll.l.l".—Tl-,e Sub-co.roittee
of Works recommended that the slipat the south-east end
of the Queen's Dock should be filled upto a level with the
quay, and the shed lengthened. After a lengthened dis-
cussion as to the propriety of this it was resolved, on the
motion of Mr. Aikin, by a majority or twelve to eight.
that the subject should be referred back, to be considered

in conjunction with the appropriation of the land, oppo-
site.—An office for the master of the Canning Dock was
ordered to be erected according to a plan produced ; and
a fly bridge for foot passengers was directed to be thrown
across the west entrance of the Canning Dock.—Permis-
sion was given to the surveyor to let the Canning Basin

dry at the next springs, in order to clear away the stank
or dam between it and the Albert Dock.—The Sub-com-
mittee for Warehouse management recommended that a
chief superintendent for the Albert Dock warehoulus
should he advertised for, at a salary not less thm £5OO a.
year. Applications to be sent in before the 15,h April.
On the motion of Mr. Evans. seconded by Mr. Aikin,
the committee divided on the amendment that the words

being only 8 for it, and 12 against it.—lc was &Tided that
the committee should employ men, carts, and horses, with
two superintendents to keep the quays of the docks clean,
at au estimated cost of £1334 a year, being about £lOO
less than the sum paid last year.—rl report from the
Watch Committee as to the number of police on duty at
the docks, &c., was ordered to lie on the table, for the in.
formation of the men,bers.—The wages of Owen Prichard,
in charge of the graving blocks at the Prince's Basins were
increased from 255. to 30s. a week.—The Chairman read
a letter from Mr. A. Cambridge, and afterwards explained
that that gentleman's services had been dispensed with,
solely on the ground that there was nothing for him to do,
I and that not the slightest imputation was cast upon him.

Mr. Aikin said Mr. Cambridge had been originally ap-
pointed at a salary of £2OO a year, but as it was thought
his services were of use to the Duck Committee, that body
agreed to pav £6O of the salary. Under the circumstances,
it would be for Mr. Cambridge, if he thought proper, to
apply to the council to restore his salary to £2oo.—The
receipts of the dock dues at Runcorn for the past month
were atrted to be £5O l4q. Bd., bring an increase of £7 6s.
over the corresponding period of la,t year.—An allowance
of £l2 10s. was ordered to be made to Messrs. Taylor and
Lonsdale, of the Custom-house, for necessary informa-
tion as to outward entries.

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S CHURCH, HOPE.
STREET.—We rejoice to say that a valuable and well-me-

testimonia

resetitec]

to the Rev. Thomas

justly be looked upon as a distinguishing mark of the in- - _
M'Gill, senior curate of this cum.". ....._. _
telligt nce of its inhabitants. as the exquisite delicacy and churches in which there is full cathedral service ev, ry
refinement which he imparts to the dialogue of Shakes- Sunday evening, when Mr. M`Gill regularly officiates.
peare can only be duly appreciated by educated minds, The reverend gentleman has been extremely active in pro-
there being a total absence of that rant and clap-trap muting the revival of sacred music; and having githered
which are essentially necessary to captivate the ground- around him a most effective choir- to which Mr. Sudlow,
lings. We perceive that Mr. Kemble is announced to honorary secretary of the Philharmonic Society, Mr.
read The Merchant of Venice at the Collegiate Institu- Hetherington, Misa Stott, and Miss Swain, contribute
tion this evening, where, judging from the previous their gratuitous services—the attendance on Sunday even.
enthusiasm which greeted his efforts, his peculiar excel- logs has greatly increased, and the example may spread an
lencies have been nppreciat das they deserve. The play improved taste in Church music throttghout the town. At
selected f.r the first reading appears to have taken with the conclusion of the lecture on Wednesday evening a de-
our Manchester friends in an extraordinary manner, Mr. Imitation of gentlemen presented au address lo the rev
Kemble having had to give it on three several occasions, gentleman, from members of his congregat*
't one of which, so great was the anxiety to hear him, no I (at the close of his first •- ' -:Qtrat.

t is one of the few

ion. expressing

years ministration at that place)
their unfeigned respect for his character, their delight in
the solemn celebration of divine worship under his guid-
ance. and. above all. their thankfulness for the sniritual

benefits they derived from his faithful preaching. They
also testified their admiration of his generosity in under-
taking this ministry gratuitously, in order to meet the

benevolent purpose of Mr. Winch, in opening the chapel
to assist the.funds. of the Female Orphan Asylum ; and,
with a fervent prayer that his Christian labours might
long continue to be crowned with success, concluded by
reouesting his acceptance of a gift in silver plate of the

value of one hundred guineas.—The address pmsented a
beautiful specimen of penmanship, the production of Mr.
Ellis, of the Collegiate Institution. •It was impressively
read by Mr. Breach, a member of the congrega:ion.—The
rev. gentleman replied in an appropriate and affecting ad-
dress. He disclaimed having -merited so handsome and
useful a gift. He had gladly undertaken the ministry -to
forward the generous views of his friend Mr. Winch in
behalf of the Orphan Asylum; for be had himself taken
a warm interest in that charity, and wished others to unite

with him in furthering that benevolent design. The chil-
dren of the asylum had not hitherto been permitted to
attend that place of worship, but, he was happy to say,
arrangements had been made for their frr quent attendance
in the morning, which would identify the chapel with the
asylum. But, independent of the claims of that charity,
he was thankful that another house of prayer was opened
in this populous parish, in which the pure word of God
might be preached and the sacraments duly administered,
and be rejoiced in coming closer into connection with
those who were entitled to his best exertions—the parish-
ioners of Liverpool. He expressed his obligations to the
Rev. J. H. Browne, of the Collegiate Institution, for his
valuable assistance during the last twelve months, and
deeply regretted that the state of his health had obliged
him to retire from the sphere of his usefulness. He also
expressed his thankfulness to Mr. Sudlow, and all the
members of the choir, and, with acknowledgments for the
splendid gift, expressed a desire for a blessing upon all,
concluding with an appropriate passage from the service
of that evening.—The plate was manufactured by Mr.
Dismore, and was much admired. It consists of a va-
riety of useful table articles, all of them heraldicly embel-
lished, and the larger pieces appropriately inscribed.

THE CHURCH AT ROCHDALE.—The Rev. tlr. Simp-
son, one of the curates at the parish church, Rochdale,
pr. ached in his surplice on Sunday week ; and of late, the
other clergymen officiating in that place of worship have
done the same. The churchwardens, we hear, threaten.
if this practice is persevered in, to interfere, agreeably.
thee say, to the charge of the Rev. Chancellor Raikes,
swore them in at Manchester, last Easter.

wh,n

Miss CLARA SEYTON.—No one in looking at the pro-
gramme for the two next Saturday evening concerts can
be otherwise than surprised, seeing that a young lady
undertakes, unaided, to deliver a le..ture and illustrate it
by songs and recitations. That she succeeds, however,
to the satisfaction of the gentlemen critics the following
extract, from the John Bull, will show :—" This subject
the fair and, youthful lecturer treats with such lodgment,
taste, extent of information, grace, and animation, that
she captivates the audience. She worships Shakspeare;
and it is delightful, as well as contagious, to witness the
enthusiasm with which she illustrates and dwells upon his
beauties. She is an admirable vocalist, too ; and intro-
duces with great propriety and charming effect several of
the most classical dramatic songs, chiefly from the plays
of ShaksneArp_ Qabiatnrt ;ra

seems to have quite taken the public by sur-

LAMENTABLE OCCURBENCE.—An accident occurred
at the house of James Aspinall, Esq.. in Rodney-street,
on the evening of Thursday week last, under the most
painful circumstances, which, we unfeignedly regret to
state, has ended fatally, and plunged several fami:ies of
the highest respectability into the deepest affliction. On
that evening there was a large dinner party at Mr. Aspi-
nall's, to celebrate the birthday of Miss Bell, a lovely
girl, who had then attained her fifteenth year. She had
been on a visit at Mr. Aspinall's for a short time, and it
was intended that. shortly after the celebration of her
birth-day. she should return to Melling, near Lancaster,
e happy home of her beloved parents. Providence,

however, in his inscrutable wisdom, ordered it otherwise,
and converted the house of feasting into one of mourn-
ing and speedy death. The dinner passed off agreeably.
The gentlemen were left to enjoy their wine, and the
ladies, withdrew, as usual, to the drawing-room, Miss
Bell all life and animation. Her spirits, naturally of a
gay turn, seemed more than ordinarily buoyant: and all
the ladies present shared in the hilarity of the occasion.
In a moment all was changed; for hile Miss Bell was
in the act of passing close to the fire-place, her dress, a
light one, came in contact with the fire, and instantly she
was enveloped in flames. She screeched, ran round the
room in a state of delirium, while the other ladies screamed
sod fled in terror up stairs and down—they knew not
whither. The screams and screeches speedily brought
the gentlemen to the drawing-room. The Rev, Rector
Campbell was the first to enter, and seeing Miss Bell in
flames, and rushing from one end of the apartment to the
other in a state of frenzy, he caught her in his arms and
endeavoured to extinguish the devouring element. He
scorched his hands in the attempt, which, however, was
an unsuccessful one, for she broke from his grasp, and
was, in the wildness of the moment, about to plunge
down the staircase, where Mr. Aspinall, who had, with
great presence of mind, taken off his coat, flung it
• I round her, rolled her in it on the carpet, and immediately
t I ouenched the flames. SF

ie was then conveyed to her
room, where she was attended by the first medical and
surgical practitioners of the town ; but she vas so severely
burned in various parts of the body, that, after lying in
great agony until Wednesday evening last, the band of
death terminated her earthly sufferings. Her afflicted
apaaortn.nistesd arrived
no,inuntodwern
tibleefocrirecuhmerstadneeme, and theiresis,our.eaders

can far better imagine than we can by any possibility at-
tempt to describe. Mr. Aspinall, the Rev. Mr. Camp-
bell, and, indeed, all who formed the party, or who were
acquainted with the lady who has thus met a premature
death, feel her loss most poignantly, and will never forget
the eventful evening on which the deplorable accident

CAPTURE OF A SMUGGLING VESSEL.—On Tuesday at
the Police-court William Pascoe, captain of the Ardent,
from Flushing, William Short, mate, John Drain, John.

were charged with smug ling tobacco. Mr. Brooke, so.
licitor, attended on behalf of the Customs, and called as
a witness Lieut. Walker, R.N., who proved that he is the
inspector of the river Mersey, and rolds a commission
from the Customs, and that in the course of his duty. on
the 24th February, he hoarded the Ardent as she lay at
the Sloyne, having arrived the same day—that he pulled
up alongside of her and hailed her, and was answered by
William Short, the mate—that witm ss asked where she
- was from. and the mate replied from Sligo, with a cargo
r cf. oats. W"-- —l--

nes; inquired when s.
mate answered " last Saturday week ;

left Sligo, and the
" upon which wi-.

,
ness observed that it was a long time to be occupied by a
voyage from Sligo, and then went on board—that be
ordered the main hatch to be taken off, and whilst his
boatmen were so employed, the mate said " she is a prize
and a good one." Upon the batch being removed there
was a strong s:nell of tobacco, and many hundred half
bales of leaf tobacco were discovered, made up in can-

vas about 621bs each, such as are called in Kent smug-
glers' packages. The mate said that there were about
700 packages amounting to 21 tons in all, and that they
had brought it from Fluihing, and the others of the crew
mentioned that they assisted in smoothing the ballast for
it. The mate also said that the captain was gone on shore.
Lieut. Walker, in consequence, kept a watch on board
her at night ; and about nine o'clock the captain returned
to her, and said that he had come to give himself up, for
he knew that he could be taken at any time; and he was
immediately arrested by Lieut. Walker, the other four
men having been previously sent from the vessel in cus-
tody. Mr. Brooke oleo psoduced the •esset's register, wttn

•
Capt. Pa-toe's name regularly indorsed as master. The
magistrates ordered all the prisoners to be remanded until
tl.e Ist March; and Mr. Brooke, in reply to a question
from the magistrates, stated that there had only been two
other instances during the last twenty-three years, where
seizures had been made at Liverpool at all to he compared

in point .e with the present. On Saturday
the prisoners were again brought up. Some additional
evidence was given from which it appeared the tobacco
weighed 42,787 lbs. A river boatman, named Gale, de-
posed that he boarded the Ardent on the 24th instant,
nntcitla the. __A • • • • •

magnitud

Sloyne. The captain told him, as they were coming up,
to steer clear of the revenue cutter in the river, and that
he intended to go on to Runcorn. Mr. Rushton asked
Mr. Brooke whether he went for the penalty or the im-
prisonment. Mt. Brooke replied that he preferred the
penalty, on which Mr. Rushton convicted each of the
prisoners in a penalty of £lOO, or in default to be im-
prisoned for six months. The captain's brother immedi-
ately mid his fine and the cantain was discharged, and the

mate and three seamen were, in default, committed to
prison for six months. The vessel and cargo have been
forfeited to the crown. It has been repeatedly asked what
amount of profit would Captain Pascoe have netted had
he succeeded, as was his intention, in reaching Runcorn
,d -'f th- `ll,

ens msposing 0, ~ne cargo? ae quest;on, upon the fol-
lowing suppos!tions, which, we believe, are not far out of
the way, is easily answered. If he purchased the 42.780
pound weight at 2d per pound, his outlay would be £356
10s„ and if he sold the same at 2s per pound his receipts
would be £4.278, thereby realizing a profit of £3,921 10a,
from which, of course, certain d6bursements connected
with the vessel would have to be deducted. If there were

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