The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-06-17 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

The third undress concert of this society took place
yesterday evening, at the Collegiate Institution, and was
very numerously and fashionably attended. Patt I. of
the music provided consisted of a selection from the opera
of Jessonda , by Spohr, this being the first time of its per-
formance in Liverpool. The overture was finely played,
but, to our fancy, is not a first-rate composition. The
introduction chorus—a pretty composition—was pleas-
ingly sung, as was a solo by Mr. Armstrong (" Light's
golden gates"). These were followed by a quartet (Miss
Stott, Miss May Swain, Mr. Ryalls, and Mr. Armstrong),
which, with a chorus, was very effective. A duett (Miss
May Swain and Miss Stott), " Spirit love plighted," is
a pretty composition, and was very prettily sung. The
quartet following, by Mr. Ryalls, Miss May Swain, Miss
Stott, and Miss Leach, is a fine piece of music, and was
beautifully sung. The recitative following, awl the air by
Mr. Armstrong, were not pleasing compositions, and did
not do justice to the singers. A trio, however, by Miss
Stott, Miss Leach, and Mr. Ryalls, was beautifully sung,
and is a fine composition. The splendid voice of Miss
Stott was displayed with fine effect.
A chorus which succeeded, " What song or sound,"
was the finest piece of music in the part, and was de-
servedly encored. This was followed by a duett by Miss
Stott and Mr. Ryalls, a beautiful composition most
chastely sung. Miss Stoa, in particular, acquitted her-
self in this piece to admiration. Another duett between
Miss. May Swain and Miss Stott was greatly admired.
The first part concluded with the fine song and chorus
from Handel, " Haste thee, Nymph ;" the solo by Mr.
Armstrong, which was splendidly given and encored.
Part 11. Commenced with the overture of Fidelio,
Beethoven, the performance of which reflected great
credit upon the orchestra. Miss Leach's Solo and
Chorus (Bishop) " Daughter of Error" was beautifully
given, as was Calcott's Glee—" Soft and Safe"—by Miss
Stott, Messrs. Swain, Case, Ryalls, Thomason, and
Armstrong. The " Chough and Crow"—a glee univer-
sally popular—was well sung by Mr. Haddock, Miss
Fairhurst, and Mr. Pemberton. The gem of the second
part, however, was the Glee, harmonized by Hawes,
" Here awe, there awa," which was very finely given by
Misses Stott and Swain, Mr. Ryalls, and Mr. Arm-
strong.

NITRATE OF SODA.—Papers from the Cape of Good
Hope to the 18th April have arrived, which advise the
discovery, in the neighbourhood of the Orange River and
Angra Pequina, of nitrate of soda, which it is expected
will give profitable employment to the shipping engaged
in the trade of the coast. We stated some months ago
that several vessels had left London and Liverpool for the
purpose of visiting that part of Africa on an experimental
trip of this description, and hence there is reason to be-
lieve they will prove successful in the adventure.

Lord Roden arrived in this town on Saturday. His
lordship attended divine worship at St. Jude's on Sunday.
MEETING OF THE JOINERS AND CARPF.NTERS.—A.
meeting of the operative ii;ners and carpenters was held,
last night, at the George the IV. tavern, Hood-street, for
the purpose of forwarding the objects of a meeting no-
ticed in our, last. Several resolutions were agreed to, for
the reduction of the hours of labour, and for establishing
a better understanding between the several classes of ope-
ratives connected with their businesses.
MINISTERIAL IMPARTIALITY (!)—The private corres-
pondent of the Dublin Mail states that " another attempt
is in progress to induce the government to make a grant
in favour of the Irish Church Education Society ;" and
that a correspondence, which will be published imme-
diately, is going on between the Archbishop of Armagh
and Sir Robert Peel on the subject. "The 'attempt,"
he adds, " to change Sir Robert Peel's views• has been
fruitless." Of course it has. The Ethiop cannot change
his skin ; and the apostate from the principles of Protes-
tantism can as little bring himself to do an act of mere
justice to the Church.
THE BROAD AND NARROW GAUGE CONTEST.-011
Saturday last, the parliamentary committee, under whose
investigation the important question of the broad and
narrow gauges has recently passed, visited the Pad-
tlngton terminus of the Great Western Railway for the
purpose of witnessing the working of the machine con-
structed under Mr. Brunel's superintendence, for shifting
goods to and from the broad and narrow gauge lines.
When the machine, which is very simple and under per-
fect control, was put in operation, the coke was shifted at
the rate of five tons in somewhat less than a minute; but
with a long goods train, in which case the waggons would
have, at each removal of goods, to be brought up to the
machine, the time would, of course, be rather longer.
In mineral traffic, it was thought, twice or thrice the
weight could be shifted with the same ease and rapidity.
The committee were also shown the mode in which it is
proposed to take the narrow gauge goods waggons upon
the broad gauge. This is accomplished simply by plac-
ing the narrow guage waggon in a broad gauge truck,
which is effected with ease and considerable rapidity.
The committee expressed their high admiration of the fa-
cility and rapidity with which the goods were shifted to
and from the broad and narrow gauges.

THE CUSTOMS.-LANDING-WMTERS.

TO THE'EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,
Sut,—Will you do me the favour to insert in your paper
of to.morrow the two following notices, which were posted
in this Exchange News-room last week ? I should not
have thought it necessary to trouble you, had not some
notice. een t kken of them in the Albion of this day, cal-
culated to give an erroneous impression :

" Town-hall, 131 h June, 1815.
"The committee of the town council on the customs' re-
strictions, feel it their duty, in the present great demand for
landing waiters, to give as much publicity as possible to
the fact, that on special application to the inspector-general,
greatly increased facilities are given in the landing of cotton,
and other articles exempt from duty, by permitting one
landing waiter to attend the discharge of several vessels
at the same time.

(Signed) " THOMAS B. HORSFALL, Chairman."
" In consequence of the above notice, application has
been made for two ships, both cotton laden, to be attended
to by one landing-waiter, on the ground that as they
were alongside each other, and to one a landing-waiter
was appointed, while the other had been waiting five days,
and has not yet a landing-waiter. The reply is, that the
Custom-house cannot entertain the proposition, and that
the notice in the Exchange Room is not official.

(Signed)
" June 14th, 1815."

'6 R. L. BOLTON.

In consequence of Mr. Bolton's notice, I requested
Mr. Alderman Nicol to accompany me to the Initpector-
ge leral this morning, when I read over to him the notice
which, at the request of the committee of the council, I
had placed in the News•room, with my name appended
to it. He stated that the information contained in the
notice was perfectly correct.
fle said he was quite aware of the application to which
the second notice had reference, but that the parties mak-
ing such application required the lauding-waiter to take,
at the same time, the weights of both cargoes, which was
of course impracticable.

I understand further, by the Custom-house return of
this morning, that the vessel for which such application
was made, was not even then in a berth.

With reference to the notice in the News room not be-
ing " official,"—nobody could suppose that it was in-
tended as an official communication from the Custom-
house, but simply what it was,—an authorized official
communication from the Committee of the Council on
Custom-house Restrictions.
June 161 h, 1845. THOMAS B. HORSTALL.

SINGULAR APPLICATION.-DREAD OF THE
WORKHOUSE.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dowling, made an
application of a singular and unusual character to the
magistrates at the Police Court yesterday. It had refer-
ence to a female, a widow, named Margaret Maclean,
with three children, living in a cellar in Eldon-street.
Mr. Dowling stated that the whole family had been found
by the police in a state of starvation, the mother stating
that she bad had no relief from the parochial authorities.
A report was made to the overseers, when this statement
was found to he untrue, as she had, been relieved twice,
and the alternative offered to her either of being taken
into the Workhouse, or removed to her settlement in
Scotland ; but she refused both. Unless something was
done the children would die of starvation : they were liv-
ing in a most miserable place, without anything to lie
upon, or anything to eat. The landlord had taken off the
door of the cellar, with the view of driving the family out;
and she still refused either to go into the Workhouse or
to be sent to her own settlement. Mrs. Maclean, who
was decently dressed, and seemed to be a very intelligent
woman, here said she had no home to go to in Scotland.
She had lived ten years in Liverpool ; her husband died
here, and she did rot wish to leave. All her children
were under eleven years of age. Mr. Rushton represented
to her the folly of persisting in her present conduct, and
told her that in the workhouse her children would be sent
to school and carefully educated ; but, at present, she was
destitute, and their lives and health were endangered by
the privations they were undergoing. If she opposed an
obstinate resistance to the offers of the parochial.authori-
ties merely on account of the landlord, it would not avail
her, for the landlord might give her notice to quit, and
under a recent statute she could be put out of the cellar
into the street. She was a foolish woman for so acting.—
Mrs. Maclean said all she wanted was work to keep her
and her family ; but, in the meantime, she wanted some-
thing for her children. She was both able and willing to
work if she could only get something to do.—Mr. Ruth-
ton said this was one of those cases in which the magis-
trates could only give advice: the overseers must deal
with it.—Mr. Dowling said he had mentioned the case
lest anything should happen to the children,—Mrs. Mac-
lean repeated that she was willing to work.—Mr. Rush-
ton again said the case was one for the overseers, and not
for the magistrates. He bad never known the overseers
fad in their duty; but, on the contrary, any order or re-
quest from the magistrates had always been promptly and
kindly attended to. If they refused her raiment or shel-
ter, then the magistrates would be able to make an order ;
but they had no', refused, for they had not only given her
temporary relief, but offered her shelter in the workhouse.
If she would not go there, the magistrates could not make
her. They had no right to force people to go into the
workhouse. The woman was behaving inhumanly to-
wards her children.—The subject then dropped, without
Mrs. Maclean stating whethershe would or would not
accept the offers of the overseers.—She was afterwards
taken to the Parish-office, where further temporary relief
was furnished for the family ; but what future steps will
be taken in the matter we have not heard.

CRICKET MATCH.—A match is announced to be
played to-morrow (Wednesday), between the Manchester
and the Liverpool Clubs, on the ground of the latter.
MARINERS' CHURCH DAILY SCHOOL—The half-
yearly examination of the children at this school, it will
be seen, takes place on Wednesday, at the Church, in
George's dock. We cordially second the invitation of
the rev. president, Mr. Maynard, and urge upon all who
are interested in Scriptural Education to attend.

COMMITTALS YESTERDAY.—At the Police-court,
yesterday, the following parties were committed by the
magistrates --Alice Cook, for five days, for stealing a
petticoat ; Bernard Martin, for three months, for stealing
a pair of boots ; Martha Helsby, for fourteen days, for
stealing shoes; Catherine M'Grath, for trial at the
sessions, for stealing four and a half yards of flannel;
Marcella Falvey, for trial at the sessions, on a charge of
having robbed a seaman, named Augustus C. Savons, of
£2 195., of which 14s. were found upon the prisoner ;
Richard Howard, for one month, on suspicion of having
stolen 3s. 4d. from John Humphreys, in Gascoyne-street,
on Saturday night.
FURIOUS DRIVING.—A young man of respectable ex-
terior, named James Brookes, was chirged at the Police-
court yesterday, by constable No. 327, with furiously
driving a horse and gig in Great Homer-street, on Sunday.
The defendant was in a state of intoxication, and from the
account of the officer, his conduct seemed to have been
most violent, ultimately the vehicle was very seriously in-
jured, and he was placed in custody. Mr. Bunnell, the
owner of the gig and horse, said the defendant had hired
them that day, as he said for a drive of four or five miles :
and the gig was now in the hands of Mr. Archer, with the
hind part damaged, and the shafts broken. Mr. Rushton
convicted the defendant in the penalty of 40's. and costs
or in default of payment, to be imprisoned for fourteen
days. Mr. Bunnell asked what steps he should take for
the recovery of the gig and horse, which were in the pos-
session of Mr. Archer ? :Mr. Rushton referred him to the
officer in the case, who would see what could be done ;
and recommended him to take proceedings against the de-
fendant, to recover the amount of the damage.
CONCEALING TOBACCO ON BOARD AN AMERICAN
VESSEL.—James Creighton Nicholls, the captain of an
American vessel, called the Roger Shearman, from
Charleston, now lying in Victoria Dock, was charged at
the Police Court yesterday, with having 151bs. of manu-
factured tobacco concealed on board his vessel. The case
for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. Brookes, and
Mr. Ambrose Waln appeared for the accused. It ap-
peared that the vessel arrive& on the 31st ult. and was
then rummaged. On a further rummage on the 3d inst.
the tobacco in question was found concealed in the cap-
tain's state room, between the lowest of a tier of drawers
and the desk. The defence was, that the captain had
placed it in that place to secure it against a dishonest
steward, and that he had totally forgotten to report it to
the Custom-house officer, all intention of smuggling on
his part being positively denied. At the close of a long
investigation, Mr. Rushton said the magistrates had no
alternative but to convict. They would, however, state
upon the face of their return that the captain said he
placed the tobacco where it had been found, in order to
secure it from a fraudulent steward, and as the present
was the first offence, they would recommend the defend-
ant to the merciful consideration of the commissioners.
A penalty of .ClOO was then imposed.—The vessel is de-
tained by the Customs, but it is probable she will soon be
released.

Trig LIVERPOOL ORANGEMEN.—The Cork Constitu-
tion expresses a hone that the example of the Liverpool
Oiangemen in abstaining from a procession on their ap-
proaching anniversary will be followed in that country.
Our contemporary, in connection with the subject, has
the following just observations. "We know it is hard to
ask it—hard to expect men, smarting under the provoca-
tion which Government so unwisely permits to be offered
them, to forego the celebration of days and deeds dear to
every free-minded man ; hut Protestants can dispense
with ' demonstrations.' They need not exhibitions of
physical force to impress ' the enemy' with the strength
of their claim and the hopelessness of resisting it. They
want neither to coerce the Throne nor to intimidate the
subject, nor do they require the restraints of law to in-
duce them to refrain from observances which, however
gratifying to themselves, tend only to afford to others a
pretext for the continuance of processions of which all
that is respectable in the community complains. We
hope, then, that the maligned men whose fidelity, and the
fidelity of whose forefathers when Popery was Rebellion,
helped to preserve the country to the Crown, refusing to
take adVantage of the opportunity for publicly parading
their numbers and their banners, will content themselves
with a private and social celebration of their anniversary,
and the interchange of that good fellowship which has
always marked their meetings, and which tends to
strengthen those ties of loyalty and friendship which have
a deeper and healthier root than the enthusiasm to be
gathered from an exhibition of flags and mottos."

ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB SAILING
MATCH, YESTERDAY. .

Yesterday the first sailing swatch of the Royal Mersey
Yacht Club. came off, accorctiog to announcement, and
the interest excited was great, though the day was by no
means favourable. Much rain fell at an early hour in the
morning, and up to nearly nine o'clock, and though it
afterwards subsided for a time, the sky and the tempera-
ture still continued threatening, to the discouragement of
parties, especially the ladies, intending to join the Prin-
cess steam-ship, at the service of the club for the day,
for members and their friends. A goodly company, not-
withstanding, mustered upon the Prince's Pier about ten
o'clock, the hour appointed for the departure of the
steamer for the Rock Ferry, and in half an hour after-
wards she started up the river, with the commodore and
officers of the club, and about 250 ladies and gentlemen
of the first respectability. The commodore's flag was
displayed, and an efficient band of music (Mr. Parker's)
was on board, who played nautical and popular airs. An
immense number of persons crowded the quays as the
steamer departed.
On arriving off the Rock Ferry, all the yachts that had
beep entered, (thirteen in number,) namely-Ist class,
The Phoebe, 32 tons ; Seagull, 32 ; Leda, 32.-2nd class,
Mermaid, 25; Clutha, 25; Black Bess, 20; Racer, 1G;
Ariel, 19 ; and 3rd class, June, 15 ; Hebe, 15 ; Editha, 9 ;
Vestres, 8, and Fairy, 8. They'were all anchored off the
Rock Ferry pier, with their distinguishing flags, &c.,
ready for the start, and presented a fine appearance. The
larger vessels near were decorated with flags, and the
shores near the ferry lined with spectators. The quaran-
tine hulks also showed their flags. The yachts of the
three classes were arranged at anchor in lines respectively,
the smaller ones being astern, as the wind was from the
south, a cable's length being allowed in favour of each of
them at starting. The course was from a flag-boat oppo-
site the Rock Ferry pier, down channel, round the Bell
Buoy, and back to the flag-boat, a distance in all, out and
back of about thirty miles, exclusive of variations in
steering.
The yachts had their after-sails set before getting under
weigh, and many of them bad jibs and gaff-topsails of such
an apparent size, compared with the vessels, as might be
almost pronounced to be " presumptuous." Those on
board, however, knew what they were about, as slight
airs only prevailed.
The Ayrshire Lassie steamer, loaded to the " brim"
with passengers, came up; also an Egremont Ferry-boat,
with a like party. One of the Royal Rock Ferry-boats
that afterwards brought a number of persons on board the
Princess had, between her paddle-boxes, a moving device
of a circle, with four little yachts, self-moving (or chasing
each other) around. The little screw-steam-yacht, be-
longing to Mr. M'Ardle, (of the City of Dublin Corn—
pany,) was in attendance, and was of great service through-
out the day.
At a quarter before noon,—the previous signals for pre-
paration having been made,—one gun was fired from the
Princess, and the whole of the 13 yachts made a beautiful
and almost simultaneous start,—the band playing" Hearts
of Oak." The Black Bess,—an ordinary-looking vessel,
but deceptive, and hard to beat on some occasions,—was
quickly round and off, but the lead was soon taken by the
smaller Editha, and maintained nearly all the way down
to the extreme distance out. The wind was very light
throughout, with the exception of a small and partial oc-
casional breeze, of which some of the yachts obtained the
advantage, while others missed it,—so that, upon the
whole, their respective qualities could scarcely be said to
be fairly tested. The race was, however, admirably con-
tested, •and on several occasions afforded subject of inter-
esting discussion amongst the " nauticals," and even those
all unused to the sailing mood. Shortly after the start,
Mr. M'Ardl!'s little steamer, " The Dedalus," which
acted as a tender to the Commodore, was clumsily run
against by the Robert Wilson, iron steam-boat, of Sea-
combe Ferry, (which took passengers to see the race,)'and
damaged in her head work, but not materially; and her
owner will, no doubt, make good the cost of repair.
The yachts formed a beautiful little fleet in passing op-
posite the town, and the quays, all along the sea walls, as
well as the steps, were crowded by spectators. The new
yacht called "The Racer," (dandy rig,) soon got far
astern ; and we did not wonder at this, as, although she
appears to have a fine and likely bull, she was awfully
short of sail, and all the sails she had were ill cut and
diminutive.

In passing the Rock lighthouse, at half past one o'clock,
, the Seagull, with her terrific topsail and jib gained rapidly
upon the Leda and Phoebe, which were ahead of her.
The Editha kept her ground, well ahead ; but after all the
tide was doing more for the whole fleet than the wind,
which was extremely moderate. The " Princess," steam
ship and the others kept astern of them, so as to give
each a fair chance. *At one time ten of them were nearly
all together in a cluster. At one o'clock a shower fell,
and rain was afterwards frequent, but the ladies in the
" Princess," and their friends, were protected to a consi-
derable extent by an awning over the quarter-deck, and
others found their way to the tables beloW, which were
amply plenished with viands and liquors, by Mr. Fisk, of
Berry-street, who provided the entertainments. The
greatest harmony prevailed, but the vessel was much
crowded, and the means of accommodation consequently
scanty. The fore cabin, a fine apartment, was also open
for gentlemen, who were well provided for.
At the Crosby lightship, soon after one o'cleck, the
position of the racers was,—Edetha 1, Helm 2, Seagull 3,
Phoebe 4, Leda 5, Black Bess 6, and with the latter the
others in a cluster. The Ariel touched Bourbo Bank,
but got off with little delay. The sight at this time was
very beautiful. The Seagull here took in large jib
and gaff-topsail, and instantly set smaller ones, there being
every appearance of a squall ; but she lost much ground
by the change, and being before partially disabled, which
was not at the time known, could never afterwards regain
her ground. _

On approaching the Bell Buoy the wind became more
easterly, though still very moderate, and not one of the
yachts could round it without a tack, Mr. Ewitrt's beau-
tiful yacht, the Edith, and another of nearly equal tonnlge,
here came up, but they were not engaged in the race. A
variety of interesting manoeuvres were performed by the
sompeting yachts from this point home which we have
not space to detail. The following statement will, how-
ever, show how closely the race was contested :
Yachts. Reached Formby Light Ship at

Editha
Hebe .
Phoebe
Leda . •
Seagull
Mermaid
Black Bess
Rounded Bell Buoy,
1 Phoebe
2 Helie 2 26i
3 Editha
4 Mermaid
5 Leda .. • • - 2 35
6 Clutha
7 Seagull
Black Bess
Reached the Flag Ship coming in.
1 Phoebe Thomas Moss, Esq, 4 281
2 Hebe R. B. Prestun, Esq. +4 37 45
3 Editha . J. Edwards, Esq. 4 37 50
4 Mermaid . John Grindrod, Esq. 4 40
5 Leda
6 Clutha ..... Thomas Birchen, Esq. 4 44
7 Seagull ...... Henry Melling, Esq. 4 44 32
8 Ariel .. ...... R. C. Naylor, Esq. 5 8
The others not placed.
To the Phoebe was awarded the Ist, prize, for the Ist
class ; to the Hebe the 2d prize, for the 3d class ; and to
the Mermaid (the Commodore's craft), the 3d prize for
the 2d class.

Hour. Min. Sec,
1 35
1 38
1 39
1 401.
1 41
.......
1 43

The prizes were delivered to the successful competitors,
after suitable addresses, by the Commodore on the quar-
ter deck of the steamer, amidst a large concourse of ladies
and gentlemen on board ; and the receivers replied to the
compliments paid to t?-.em, in humorous and appropriate
terms. The healths of the principal officers ; of Captain
Prior, of the steam-ship ; Captain Sarsfield, the marine
superintendent of the City of Dublin Company ; of C. W.
Williams, Esq. and the directors who had kindly lent the
vessel for the day ; of the ladies ; the unsuccessful can-
didates, &c. &c. were drunk out of the splendid three cups
run for, and many animated speeches were made in pro-
posing and replying ; but as the' proceedings did not close
until nearly seven o'clock. we cannot attempt to grapple
with the notes we had taken. Suffice it to say,
that notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the
weather, the attention of the officers of the Princess,
the stewards, Mr. Fisk, and others, was so unremitting
and effective, and the whole affair so well managed under
difficulties that could not be foreseen, that all on board
appeared to be delighted, and that " blow high or blow
low," it may be anticipated that Liverpool will become a
first-rate yachting port, and that the races to come, with
anything like fortunate weather, will, on every successive
occasion, become more and more gratifying, and elicit
that nautical talent which ought to be the pride of all En-
glishmen, and which must redound to our national inde-
pendence, honour and security.
There was a fair wind, such as it was, for the yachts all
day; saving in rounding the Bell Buoy; and it is but
justice to state that, shortly before starting, the Seagull
had been so much injured, by part of her keel forward
being accidentally stripped off, that it was found that she
had to a great extent lost her qualities for beating to wind-
ward.

EDINBURGH AND GLASGW RAILWAY.--We under-
stand that a meeting of the Liverpool and Manchester
shareholders of the above line will be held on Friday next,
at the Clarendon Rooms, when matters of interest con-
nected with the projected and existing Scotch lines will
be laid before the shareholders.
We understand that the foundation stone of a new
church, to be built at Birkenhead, by John S. Jackson,
Esq., at his own expense, will be laid at noon to-day
(Tuesday.) The site fixed on for the intended church is
in Grange lane, between the Roman Catholic Chapel and
the Park Hotel.
COMPARATIVE CONSUMPTION OF COAL IN THE NORTH
OF ENGLAND AND IN LONDON.—II is stated on good au-
thority that the amount of coal consumed per head per
annum, by the populations of York, Durham, Northum-
berland, and we can add from our own authority, part of
Lancashire, is from to 2 tons and upwards; including
men, women, and children, whilst in London, with all the
demands of steamers, factories, mills, and manufactories,
it is only about one ton per head per annum, one-third of
the whole amount being required for manufactories, &c.
PROPOSED NEW STOCK EXCHANGE SALE-ROOM.—
We are informed that arrangements are being made for
opening on an, extensive scale an Exchange-room, where
stock will be submitted to public auction at a certain hour
daily, in the same way as other descriptions of property.
This mode of doing business, it is thought, will be advan-
tageous both to buyer and seller, who will thus have an
opportunity of seeing their own stock bought and sold,
and will also tend to establish bond fide prices ; and the
abolition of the auction duty will materially conduce to
its general adoptions.

June 17, ISi:5,

THE RIVER PLATE.

By the Danish brig Margaritha, Moos, fromßae
Ayres, advices have been received to April 9. reif
Mr. Ouseley Gore,. the British minister, had in."( chi
ed at Buenos Ayres; and to this date the mntter.eejia
non-recognition of the more strict blockade rernatiblt.
the same state, the question being in abeyance 00
Gore's advice was obtained. r the Is°
In relation to the already published version 0... the
battle, of March 27, at India Muerta, the Brills° '-
gives the following statement : ,:heatiog
A signal victory has been achieved by the in„ Gra'
arms of the Banda Oriental, under the command
Urquiza—a victory which must prove an effectual:lolod
blow to the mad pretensions of the Riverista rebelisag
their foreign allies. The following bulletin copra
the official particulars:—
" ' Field of Victory, India Muerte, March 25,
to
TO H. E. THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
DIER DON ORIBE• 5
"My dear Friend,—ReceiveMANUEL a thousand embraeS,,, L,t
it is now nine, a.m., and the most splendid tritiniPor•
crowned the efforts of the federal troops under 04e
mand-800 killed, and about 350 prisoners are me
spoils which the incendiary Pardejon Rivera has le"diera
testimony of his cowardice. Among the prisonersoe'
is a great number of so-called officers, among thee;
0.10
mio Izaurel, and Flores, the Cbilian, the latter Lori!'
commanded the infantry, all of which fell into our .ceof
as also a brass four-pounder, which was the only c
artillery they had.
loss is so trifling that it is not yet pere,e o'l
" A little before seven the battle commence de,
more than two hours was requisite for the complete
struction of the ruthless Unitarians.
" 'The pursuit is being vigorously followed UP' listAtt
cannot be more lengthy ; but' I must not omit th°, Psi'
that with 3000 valiant soldiers I have sought 00t t;i-
dejon, who opposed us with 4500 shadows of men'
" Adieu, my dear friend, io,
" JUSTO J. Da 'UR°, 004
" P.S.—The Pardejon left-the field with 200 fel'edael
but the pursuit being so hot there ultimately reTor 14s
with him only eight, with whom he was making, arards
Mariscala, in the direction of the pass of Las pee ;11.
Cebollati. I estimate the killed to exceed 1000, a-
prisoners
On the arrival of this intelligence at Buenos Ayres ogig
greatest enthusiasm and excitement prevailed; t,b,e
the fort and Marine Office were hoisted and sale.„,
,r°'
fired. In the evening some thousands of citizeoo,los.
ceeded to the governor's quinta to offer their ccl:ocit
tions, as well as on the auspicious event of his exee'-
happy completion of his 52d year. Rance/
Exchange, 4d. per dollar upon London ; upon
44 to 44/ cent. per dollar. .yearns`
The following vessels were loading at Buenos F
this port :—The Aristocrat, William Peile,
Argentine.
110e5g
The King and Queen of the Belgians are Wee-
' Lord Sefton is rapidly recovering from his recentitejo
arrive at Ostend on Thursday. to the
Lord,Mounteashel has addressed a long letter t
eel
Times, deprecating the Maynooth Bill in strong be
pointed language.
001
The United Service Gazette states that, in conveq,,,t 0.
of the massacre of the crew of the Wasp on the °faro°
Africa, it has been determined to give no quarter to 6
offering the slightest resistance.
no tat
DES TRUCTION OF A S CHAPEL BY FIRE.--
day morning last, the Wesleyan Chapel, at Liskear 000.
totally destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at
An insurance was effected for £5OO. dad°
THE REV. MR. NEWMAN.—The Herald of ye-
,ritiA
states that this reverend gentleman is engaged in -
of
and printing a work, which is to be his manifesto o°o'lol
ting the Church of England, and joining the ranks .0 ar
most implacable foe ; and the open act of secession If ray
derstood to be only deferred until this declaration °
sons shall be ready for publication.
ricsii
MORGAN'S IMPERIAL HOTEL.—Fashiona,,,,,e ald se-
during the past week :—Lord and Lady Beresforood
family, Hon. Mr. Daley and friend, Right Re 41,
Kenrich of Philadelphia, Rev. Mr. Berkley, T. stir,
Esq., Barrister, Captains Hamilton, Brown,
,80 Dated
venson, F. M. Downman Esq., lady and family'
Birsell, Esq., Dunfermline, H. Errington, Esrl•,
„a.
city
Too GOOD TO BE TRUE.—A rumour was in ge",-„,bat"
culation in London, on Wednesday, that Mr• rt,s'ofo'
late M.P. for Carlow—" the most incorriprehensib
.. to
imaginary vagabonds"—had died, leaving -100'e °ft
Mr. O'Connell.—Dublin Mail.—[ Were, the above be tea
correct, Daniel would have the Jew sainted, we
times the incomprehensible vagabond he has exile "
—ED. L. S.] cf
,
Cauriorr.—The act of r he reg- „ter

parliament for the is_ whiv
joint-stock companies contains several enactments t the
the public would do well to attentively study just :0011
present. The effect of these, to which we nowsPio eallude, is, that any person contracting to sell shareb-, ye.e•l'
company before it is completely registered, (which,
tion seventh, cannot be done till the deed of sett'e";,. rood
signed by one-fourth of the shareholders) renders ulooS
liable to a penalty of £lO, to be recovered by sic% t
informer before two justices of the peace ; an' ;01"
shareholder can get quit of his liability for the debts
company till the whole of the capital is paid up-
one
FATAL EXPLOSION.—On Saturday last, a°," 400'
o'clock, the steam-boiler at the foundry of ~;cie9,
Nasmyth, Gaskill, and Co.'s, at Patricroft, near ''''ero
exploded, by which the engineer, named Rogers, has hod
killed, and two others so severely injured that their,o,oo,
are despaired of. Such was the force of the ciP` sea
that one part of the boiler, measuring about 26 feet,toor
weighing upwards of two tons, was shot like a e31.3014'
ball into the canal, a distance of at least foot) 6oner,'
knocking down the walls of the engine-house, the
shed, smith's shop, and a large wooden shed, "Iwo
the " dressers" work, and carrying everything l'e'"rher"
In fact, every particle of brickwork in the neighboon satiS'
of the engine•house is completely in ruins. N., et•
factory origin can be given to account for the acclue
EFFECT OF RAILWAYS IN DEVELOPING /111'O:
SOURCES OF THE LAND.—In his evidence before ~ * C
mittee•on the London and York Railway Project,
Joseph Pease, late M.P. for South Durham, an-„iaclits;
prietor of extensive coal fields, opened out by the o`:tstru;
and Darlington and other railways in the district,';olPei;
that be could himself raise at present 2000 tons of ns"
day, and make 2000 tons of colts per week. rfe" quet
to the formation of railways through the district hid, oar;
tion, these collieries, some of which were not oPened vvelc
supplied the consumption of the neighbourhood, arl
brought from the pit mouth by carts, waggons, ''-`e..,,,"erit ti
Pease himself now forwards them per rail for shiP'dire,c4
London, and inland as far as Gloucester. could
railway to London, at 3s. 4d. per ton per miler
deliver best coal at King's Cross and six miles r°-tol
£l. 4s. 73d. per ton, which is now charged 285,,,•11,90,
and coke at 21s. which now costs 28s. to 325-
witness stated that the Stockton and Darlington '—er
Company is new conveying about 2,000,000 tons 00s;
num to the Tees for shipment. The original Parrloic°
tary estimate for this line assumed only a coal '
50,000 tons per annum. &fel";
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUlClDE.—"Greatvesrlse
ment was caused in the city of Durham, on, ~ by
evening last, by the report of an attempted natlrne;ifefbe
of the superintendents of the rural police of his ty. 4
a gentleman occupying a high legal office in tber!,
real facts, so far as they are at present ascertonecl the 5
dd
these. On the evening in question, Mr. Gonile'„,.e, Bois
perintendent in question, was seen to enter his bli;etrlAo
shortly afterwards a violent altercation was hear. .1
him and his wife, followed by the report of a Pist°oo, 50,
gentlemen, who were passing, (Mr. Walter S.,,er° JePs,"ol
licitor and deputy-clerk of the p r
eace. and mr. ite" J
surgeon,) ran towards the house ; but, before the 9 lie Ofeo
it Mrs. Goulie ran into the street, and Mr. G° etur :be
a pistol at her, which took effect in her left area, %led:A
the bone. Goulie is said, after this, to have nurt-he ,
two gentlemen, who had come up on hearing ,00; ',cot
and to have violently assaulted one, Mr. Sern‘orres`•
this fact is not yet in evidence. He was speed"de critlf..
and conveyed to the county gaol, where he P3.3,,09t "0
perate attempt on his own life by cutting his to.c 0
a penknife, but not, however, dangerously. The,diaelis
submitted to a preliminary examination on Thug
and is adjourned until Thursday next, when
jef' fully gone into.
,ater-fre
SEIZURE OF A STILL.—At the Police-court /-0,
Thomas Brown, Andrew Rae, and Jane Jr°9,e,
charged with having worked a private still for t"
facture of whiskey at a house in Elgin-street" frYilife4
constable No. 197 saw Brown, on SaturdaY,
basket, and having some suspicions, he exanlitrt:r,Tfe'
found in it a bottle containing one and three-cl-., eP,ts
lons of whiskey. He informed Mr. Alston, a'a
th
officer, who proceeded to the house, and fon° the sere
gallons of wash, some vvbiskey, and a fire nrifiernersL
which was then running. The other two Pr'l",,,orl'7o s
in the house. Brown, in defence, said' he did °,-get ~ef
the house, and that he was only car, ying the.
friend. .„Rae said he was a sailor, lodging tn
and knew nothing of the business carried on ylters`bil
and be pl•oduced a seaman, who confirmed his st'1a 0 dih 0(
Jones said the prisoner Brown kept the housep'l,-. ;;teil
she and her husband hint lived there only a we'
rented two rooms from him. The magistrates
vircitboitt,g,
Brown in a penalty of £25 for carrying spirit lung
Permit ; and in default he was committed fort hr.i•
The other two were remanded for further ingnita
DlED—Yesterday, aged 72, at her residence' i
h;rit‘joils
Parliament-street, ELIZABETH, widow of the ,he fst
CALLIN, Esq. She died as she lived, firm to
her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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