The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-16 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

DRIVING CATTLR ON TOR -SABBATH.-0O SAttirby
two men were fi ed 58. taeii and ;or having driv?;‘,
some c.ltt the up ()Nford.iitri,et, in th, horned; tt
2. ell. •
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divine service. - Mr. Ilus!)ton looked at the Tvllvor's pi,,-
cllmation before he imposed the tine, end •a•d, that al-
though St. Cetherine elitir..h was not es ietly in Oxford-
street, yet, as that stn-rt w mentiqned in tie proclama-
ton, the pertie,, acre not warranted in driving cattle
through it after divine service had co-form 'lcel.

STATE OF BROOK-STREET.—A young man was placed
at the bar of the vlice-court, on Thursday, charged with
an assaul upon another young roan, on the day previous,
in' Brook-street, Oldhall-street. Mr. Samuel Rayner,
who stared that he Dosse-sed valuable property in the
neighbourhood of Brook street, appeared before the
bench, arid said that his object in having the men taken
into custody was to represent the disgraceful stare of
Brook-street to the magi-trates. Par ties possessing pro-
perty in the neighbourhood were obliged themselves to
keep a watch upon it, owing to the frequent thefts com-
mitted. it was a disgrace that such a street should be
allowed within a few hundred yards from the Exchange.
The p dice-officer on duty in the neighbourhood corro-
borated the statement of Mr. Rayner, and said the cause
of the complaint arose from the inducement fur disorderly
characters to frequent the neighbourhood. as nearly all
the houses in the street were houses of ill-fame. Mr.
Rushton said after such representation, the whole of such
houses should be immediately indicted.
FATAL OCCURRENCE.—On Saturday evening week, as
a -,easel was lying at anchor near the Rock Lighthouse,
the hat belonging to one of the hands, John Jones, of
Beaumaris, who was supposed to be intoxicated at the
time, was blown overboard, and the unfortunate man
leaped into the river, which was running somewhat ra-
pidly at the time, for the purpose of catching it. His
shipmates, seeing the imminent danger h, was in, threw
a rope and plank to his assistance, either of which he
might have- easily gr sped ; but, heedless of the conse-
quences, he pursued the hat, and at length seized it and
placed it on his head. The crew immediately lowered
the boat, but, in the confusion of the moment, partly
stove in her site in the attempt. Same of them, how-
ever, got into her and put off ; but she speedily filled, and
though they endeavoured to bail her our with their hats.
they soon discovered that their only safety lay in running
her aground upon the beach. We need scarcely say that,
bring unable to reach Jones, the infatuated man speedily
sank to rise no more.

DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDING.-011 Tuesday. Thomas
Kelly, a member of the Liverpool Independent Tontine
Benefit Society, summoned the secretary and president,
whose names were Smith and Valley, for refusing to pay
him the sick allowance. It appeared that Kelly had been
five weeks sick, and had only declared on the box three
days. He was summoned to attend at the chi' -house to
'declare off the box, and being detained there, he was nut
later than he should have been, and therefore the officers
wished to fine him 12s. Kelly di,tinctly swore that he
would not have been out of the house on the evening al-
luded to, oily in compliance with the summons to attend
and declare off the box. Mr. Rushton said this was
another instance of the scandalous conduct of men to-
wards each other when associated in clubs. They took
poor men's money while in health, under an obligation to
keep them when sick, and the moment they could they
turned round and attempted to rob them of their rights.
Addressing Kelly, he said, " Don't pay a farthing of the
fine, and it they do not pay you your sick allowance come
to me." The secretary stated that the allowance had
been paid.—Kelly : They say they will scratch me off the
books.—Mr. Rushton: Let them do so, if they dare ; I
will make them scratch you on again.
THE STEAM-SHIP ACADIA.—The British and North
American royal mail steam-ship Acadia, Captain Judkins,
arrived here on Saturday morning. She left Boston on
the Ist and Halifax on the 3d instant, and accomplished
the run from the forrner port, including the usual deten-
tion at Halifax, in about eleven days and a half. She
brought seventy-nine passengers.
From Boston :—Mr. W. Wakefield, Mrs. Wakefield,
Miss Wakefield, Miss Whittingham. Mr. D. L. 11161'11er-
son and lady, Mr. J. Battersbee and lady. Mr. S. Broome
and lady, Mr. H. Gourdin, W. Woodberry, R. R.
Springer and lady, Mr. Leon and lady, Mr. J. V. Smith,
J. H. Smith, Mr. James Masterson, F. Bunker, H. Vyse,
Mr. Peck, Mr. E. Manstr, Robert Coleman, W. H.
Haynes, Mr. R. J. Rickarby, L. H. An•hon, J. Medico,
Mr. Battallacci W. Pierie, Rev. F. Rolf. Mr. J. F.
Blakely, J. M. and M. Cannon. Mr. J. Battle, Mr. John
Littlejohn, R. A. Hutchinson, Mr. Hydes, Mr. Malcom.
son, Mr. Schroder, John Gibson, Count Napoleon Ber-
trand, Mr. H. Coldham, Mr. H. M'Farlane, Rev. G
Lewis, S. Moore, Mr. Dirhany, A. C. Logan, T. W.
Hill, Mr. Parish, Mr. John Foster, R. C. Seabrook, Mr.
Rossell. Mr. John Ryan, D. M`Farlane, J. Brodhead,
Mr. John Hodge, W. Roy, Alex. Arthur, Mr. Colley, B.
Arnimgol, J. Mackay, Mr. 11. Williams, P. M'lntyre,
U. Lafuntant, and Mr. George.
From Halfax :—Mr. Joseph Robinson, Miss Robin-
son, Captain Smith, Mr. Lockhart and lady. Mr. E. L.
Jarvis, Mr. R. C. Dereber, Mr. Arthur Mr. Armour.
Mr. W. S. Henderson, Mr. C. Dealey and lady, and Mr.
M•Lagan.

DREADFUL SUICIDE IN THE RIVER.—About nine
o'olock on Tuesday morning, a respectable man named
Felix Em, alias Felix Martin, who had just arrived from
Genoa, represented himself to be a native of France, and
had paid £l5 for his passage from Liverpool to Quebec,
in the barque China, shot himself through the head with
a loaded pistol, while in the state room of that vessel.
Very little is known of the deceased arid that little has
been gleaned from the evidence of a person named Wag-
staffe, who had been interpreting for him since he arrived
in Liverpool, Wagstaffe stales that there w.is an evident
anxiety upon his part to conceal himself from public ob-
servation, and that with this view he changed his lodgings
four times in the short suttee of ten days. He had a con-
siderable amount of property on his person ; for instanee,
a gold watch, a diamond ring, a silver snuff-box, a gold
pair of spectacles, and two small bags containing doub-
loons to the amount of £lOOO. The whole of this pro-
perty together with three large trunks of wearing apparel.
were found in his state room on board the China. A let-
ter written in French, found in one of his pockets. and
addressed to Monsieur Felix, of Genoa, was translated by
Wagstsffe; but it turned out to be one of a private and
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and a verdict ()Veto de se was return-d. The whole of
the property will now revel tto the crown. The deceased
was interred at ten o'clock last night in the parish ground,
but, of course, witiumt the rights of Christian burial.
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from the fact of his having been circumcised ; but the
coroner refused the application, and said he was bound to
adhere strictly to the provisions of the act of parliament
in such cases.

DOCK CommtiTVE.—Present, Messrs, Nichol, (in the
chair,) Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Smi h, Trutrriari, 13u,ley,
Evans, Kendall, Shand, Tobin, Chilton, Boyden, Bi 11,
Middleton, Moore, and Aiken.—Letters were read from
the water companies as to the over flow of water from the
plugs on the dock quays. Mr. Holmes said it would
take £lOOO to put down grating., which were spoken of
lat week, to remedy the evil. The Chairman said Mr.
Hartley considered the expense of such elating should he
borne be the companies, arid not by the Estate. After
some little conversation, during which it was stated that
If damage were done to goods the companies would be
Fable. it was determined to submit the matter to the
Harbour Master,' Sub-conan'ttee, to instruct their people
to observe in all rases where damage was done to packages,
with the view of having it reported in the proper quarter.
Certain alterations, on the applica!ion of Archer, Dale,
and Co., were ordered to be made in the shed, east side
of Clarence Dock. The bittorn of No. 2, Queen's Grav-
ing Dock was ordered to be lowered 3 feet 6 inches, the
estimate cost of which was stated to be £1750, and the
time occupied in doing the work two months. The
The Chaidman said that he, Mr. Ripl, y, and Mr. Bold,
had had an interview with the Officers of Customs, and
they had given orders that wculit, he bolieved, remedy
the evil of people keeping their goods in the transit sheds
too long a time before passing the scale. They could com-
pel persons to take away their goods within fourteen days
after the shipwas reported,and they coud take them to their
own warehouses. lhere seemed to be a desire on the
part of the Customs to assist them in this matter. The
South Harbour-master presented the following report as
to the number of days the flags had been hoisted at. the
south docks during the last quarter; Queen's 37, King's
36, Brunswick 22, Union 37, Coburg 36, Toxteth 17.
Mr. Hartley, the dock surveyor, said allusion had been
made to him last week in reference to the flags ; he beg-
ged to sty that he never interfered with the flags at all,
and that what he had done had always been done in an
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printed. The estimated cost was stated to be about £l5O.
THE HAIR.—At the toilet, no greater anxiety is more
generally felt than the consideration of perfecting that
beautiful ornament, the hair! The delightful and fasci-
nating charms of a fine head of hair being the most
admirable decoration of either sex. The features of
an individual may he irregular and ill-proportioned, or the
eyes inexpressive, but with the possession of this essential
attribute, no countenance can look absolutely plain. Like
many things of much importance, but lightly estimated,
the Hair (from a variety of causes) is frequently neglected'
and its decay is often the first symptom of declining
health ; when such is the case, the sufferer anxiously looks
round for some effectual remedy to arrest its progress.
Of the numerous compounds constantly announced for
promoting the growth, or reproduction of. the Hair, few
survive, even in name, beyond a very limited period •
whilst ROWLAND'S MACASSAR
OIL, with a reputation
unparalleled, is still on the increase in public estimation.
The singular virtues of this successful.. invention for re-
storing, preserving, and beauttfrng the Human Hair,
are too well known and appreciated to need comment
enjoys, its general use in all countries, together with nu-
merous testimonials constantly received in its favour, are
authorities which stamp its
superior excellence and title
over all attempts of a similar nature. Being universally
preferred, its consequent great demand excites the cupidity
of unprincipled shopkeeper" s, who vend the most spurious
trash as the " GENUINk. Macassar Oil: whereas the
genuine article is vaolly the invention arid property of A'
ROWLAND and Sox, and the amalgamation of its costly
exotic materials, (solely imported by them,) renders
abortive any attempt to discover its component parts—
thus proving the imposition. of all other articles bearing
the title of "Macassar Oil. The genuine article has
the words " ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL" on the
wrapper. All others are FRAUDULENT COUNTERFEITS

ACCIDENTS.—On Monday last, Mary M'Nolly fell
down the deck of a vessel at the George's peek, by
Hoe Basee. a labourer, heir Hs leg t rolve by a
tallishb.i.ek was severely injured. On Tires4ay.
eoieon ratline on it. at a Kiug-street. On
Wednesday, David Coeke fell iito the ho'd of the ship
M-racie, lvine in Trafalgar Dock, by which his body
was much shattered, but no bones broken. Oa the same
day, Mary Jervis, a woman of colour fell into the hid of
the ship Manco,
.which had recently arrived from New
York, and received some severe contusions on various
parts of her body. All the above parties are taken to the
Northern Hospital, and are recovering under the caee and
attention which they receive from the medical officers of
the institution. On Wednesday evening last, John Leigh,
a boy, about thirteen years of age, while riding on horse-
back with his brother, at Edge-hill, was thrown off, and
received a severe concussion of the brain, which rendered
him insensible. He was taken to the Infirmary, where he
now lies in a dangerous state, though hopes are enter-
tained of his recovery. On Monday last, an affray took
place between two sawyers in a yard at the south end of
the town, one of them struck the other violently with an
iron crow-bar, dislocated his knee, and broke one of the
bones. Tue injured man is named Michael M`Nolty.
On the same day, as a boy, named Edward Jerrett, wras
a
trying to get into a lorry whilst in motion, he fell, d
broke his arm close to the shoulder. This is the third
time this boy has been injured by the dangerous practice
of climbing into carts and lorries. On Tuesday, Mathew
May, of the smack Peggy, was struck with the chain cable
over the left eye, and had his skull broken. On the same
the street, he
wasday as
knocked Charles
down Maddox
was walking
by
a cart, wa
corner, one of tie wheels paSsed over his shoulder, and
which 'clhion suddenlyg turned
much bruised his face' These were conveyed to the
Southern and Toxteth Hospital, and are in a fair way of
recovery.
SPLENDID PICTURE, BY LESLIE.—We have been much
gratified by a view of the original celebrated picture of
" The Christening of the Princess Royal, painted for the
royal collection at Windsor Castle. by C. R. Leslie, Esq.,
R.A., and now to be seen at Mr. R. H. Grundy's Repo-
sitory of Arts, Church-street. It is assuredly one of the
most splendid productions, if not, indeed, the chef
d'oeuvre, of that eminent artist. Tke subject is one of
deep and national interea'—the dedication by royal- and
youthful parents of the first-born pledge of their affections
to the service of the Most High, surrounded by their
illustrious relatives and the eli/I of the land; and the
painter has chosen that point of the interesting ceremony
that aff.o.dcd the greatest scope for carrying out his grand
conception, the moment after the venerable Archbishop
required the godfathers and godmothers to " name this
child," and the Queen Dowager advanced to the baptismal
font, and solemnly and impressively responded to the
call, the other royal sponsors standing rear her. A more
favourable group could not have been conceived, and it
has the higher merit of vraisemblance ; the impress of
truth and reality in each individual figure, attitude, and
face. These latter parties were the Duchess of Kent, the
King of the Belgians. the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of
Gloucester, and the Duke of Wellington, as representative
of the Duke of Coburg. • On the opposite side of the font
are the Queen, and the Prince by her site, and, in re-
spectful proximity, the lords and ladies, nurses, &c. of
the courts, anxiously attentive to the ceremony, every
countenance expressive- of the deepest interest. The
whole of the portraits in this assemblage of the distinvu6
are considered to- be faithful and admirable likenesses.
Those of the Queen, the venerable Archbishop, (who pith
a look of christian benignity retards the royal infant:in
his arm,) Lady Mount Edgecumbe, the Duke of Susitx,
the Bishop of Norwich, the soldier Duke, and the lovely
Duchess of Sutherland, and others, are beautifully and
very highly worked out. The countenance of Queen
Adelaide does not strike us as quite so highly finished,
particularly about the eye, which appears rather dim and
indistin t; but this may have arisen from the peculiar
light in which we viewed it, and after all is but a matter
of tas'e. The drapery throughout is painted with great
taste and mastery, and the same may be said of the supeib
architecture, furniture, and embellishments of the Royal
Chapel. forming a splendid interior, without, however,
distracting the attention of the beholder from the principal
figures. so prominently are they thrown out from th can-
vas. The ceremony took place in the evening, and the
artist was thus enabled to take advantage of the brilliant
artificial light from an immense central chandelier, and a
number of minor ones. The trouping is altogether well
conceived and skilfully executed, and Mr. Leslie may,
tram this production alone, take his place in the foremmt
rank of British historical painters. The picture is about
to be engraved in the first style of the art, under the di-
rection of the artist ; and we recommend those who desire
to add a work of the higheA merit to their collections to
become subscribers, without delay, in order that they may
obtain early and superior impressions. There are several
other fine paintings, and also a number of beautiful en-
gravings to be seen at th.. rooms.
PAVING AND SEWRAGE COMMISSIONERS..--The board
met as usual, on Thursday. The following gentlemen
were present :—Messra. J. Holmes, (in the chair,) Kil-
shaw, 'Whitby, Guyton, Birkett, Cooper, Procter, Wood,
Gladstone, Plumpton, and Kaye.—Mr. Pearce, of Great
George-street, attended the board for the purpose of corn-
plaing that warrants had been issued against the tenants
of thirty houses belonging to him in Temple-terrace,
Great George-street. He stated that they w re not able
to pay the rents, and could not be expected to pay sewrage
rates. Mr. Capes Ashlin said that when these patties
were sumtnoned to attend he commissioners, only two
did so. There seemed to be a sort of determination
among them not to pay the rates, and they stated that
they paid £l6 a year rent, with the understanding that
they were to pay uo taxes. After some conversation it
was stated by Mr. Ashlin that warrants were out against
the parties, and then it was decided that the board could
not interfete. The tenants must go to the magistrates
and s. the the matter with them.—A memorial was pre-
sented from merchants and othe•st in North John-street,
praying that street might be macadctnized in the manner
that Oldhall-btreet had been done. The Chairrt.an said
that if they were to go on macadamizirg the whole of the
streets, parti' s had better go to the next vestry and pro-
pose that they apply to parliament to increase their rates.
As respected Oirshall-street, Mr. Watethouse paid a
moiety of the expense. After some further discussion,
it was resolved to send an answer to the parties to the
effect that the commissioners had not funds. .1 he Chair-
man said that, whilst upon this subject, he might as wel
remark that, in the Journal of last Saturday, it was stated
that the commissioners expended £50,000 a year, wl erras
the fact was they never expended more than £30,000.
It was stated also that they were about tot xpend £loo,oio.
upon water, and it was well known that they werelimittd
iu their. bill £50,000. Again, it was said that they
ought to have laid the expense on Vie Corporation. Why
they tt ied to get £5O from the Finance Committee ; but it
was with the greatest diweulty th •t 'hey got 1:350.—Mr
Birkett 1, as.ed the treasurer w hen he made up his account,,
and how they were going on as to the funds.—Mr. Ashlin
said lie Lad made up the accounts en the 30th September,
and they were tong Ott very steitillv.—Tiw Chairman said
they had this week paid for the to -d iu Gre. n-lane, which
cost £4,300.—Mr. Gladstone reeored that Mount-plee-
sant must be re-paved, and ref mem- tided that the crown
of the street, to the extent of nor-th rd, be macadamized.
Agreed to.—Mr. Bateman, bielder, was called in and re-
primanded for pulling up some flags, in Bold-strdtt,
without leave of the commisslm,eis. and told that the
comitioioners were determioe,l to 1, Ike a fine in all such
Cases in future.—'The Law-clerk reported that, on looking
at the Act of Parlimmert again, he found Mr. Bateman
bad not infringed the Itw by putting up his pilaste.t in
BOld-stre4.—Mr. Gladstone said he was happy to in-
firm the Chairman that, notwithstand ng the discourag-
ing statement made by him last week, the authorities of
West Derby had, that day, commenced paving PrescOt-
street.

SELECT VESTRY.—At the fortnightly meeting on
Tuesday last, there were present the Rev. Rector Camp-
bell, chairn an. and all the members with the exception
ot five. The workhouse return showed that there were
1,598 paupers in the house, at a cost of 2s. lid. per head.
The number at the same period last year was 1542. at 1..
Bd. a head. The outdoor cis-s relieved in the past fort-
night were 6.638, costing £759 6s. 4d. The state of the
house was reported to be favourable, and the number
sick on the deerease. The Building Committee suggest-
ed the purchase of the land hooting the industrial School
at
Derby)iCir al
fore (t oh ffe ere dr
imcosre soafl ebtuoi tdhi pariahgl
tn
hboyu
stehse
upon Earl
itf
,
in lieu of those opposite St. Mary's (the poor's) burying
ground. The committee was requested to ascertain the
thepracticability
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ua
reh ed abefore a nt
hgee mb
eena at. l‘ni dr daLdoicksc ov's'osoicd,
n
ensued on the alterations of the Workhouse, which, as
the present season was so far advanced, it was thought
better net to commence till next swing. The committee.
who had considered what officers were necessary for the
Industrial School, Kirkdale, reported the following,
which was confirmed :—A superintendent, to have the
sole management, and be responsible for duly carrying
out the views of the vestry—salary £220 per annum, with
furnished apartments, coals, and candles; a matron, at
£BO, with apartments, &c. ; (these it was thought advi-
sable should be man and wife, but no positive resolution
to that effect was urged by the committee;) a medical
officer, residing within a mile of the house, and be to
supply the medicines—salary .£lOO per annum • an assis-
tant schoolmaster, at £80; second assistant, £4O; school-
mistrfss, £45 ; infants' schoolmistress, £4o—(these with
apartments); a head nurse, £l5, with apartments and
board ; ten women servants, at 8 guineas each ; two men
cooks, £5 each ; one engineer, 10s. a week ; one tailor,
108. a week ; one shoemaker 10s. and one joiner 10s., all
with rooms and board. The Furnishing Committee re.
commended that all articles required above £lO value
should be advertised for, and that tenders should be li-
mited to tradesmen of the parish. Mr. Dowdall, late
governor of the Workhouse. had, at the request of the
committee, gone over the building, and furnished them
with a list of the articles required. The committee re-
commended that, in addition to the 118 iron bedsteads
now ready at the Workhouse, 100 more should be pro-
cured ; and a list of bedding, cloth of various kinds, &c.,
was given in as requisite, specifying the respective quan-
tities, widths, &c. They also recommended that Mr.
Kulshaw should furnish a plan and estimate for filling up
the schools with forms, desks, &c., suitable for the " na-
tional system of education" ; also, that a steam-engine of
6-horse power, and cooking apparatus (to cook for 1200),
and a clock and bell, be provided. The report of this
committee was confirmed, and a vote of thanks was
passed to Mr. Dowdall for his valuable suggestions and
information. Mr. and Mrs. Dowdall having declined to
accept the situations of superintendent and motion of the
school, the motion of Mr. Henderson for their appoint-
ment was withdrawn. Mr. Churchwarden Wilkinson
reported that serious inconvenience was experienced in
the treasurer's office from the great number of persons
daily occupying the counter, copying the rate-book, when
it was resolved that the treasurer be directed to prevent
such parties from impeding the ordinary business ot
the parish. The board then adjourned to the 23d
instant.

REDUCTION OF MERCANTILE INSURANCK.—The dt-
r,ctori of tit, l_ivvroo!:1 Fire and L.ro in..urance. Compa-
ny hive a eiroplar, ;r1 tivy oste, that the
has a-rived j,:stlli,d in
L.;', the rtt-s or mer-
cantile it,,,,urance in Liverpool, eald in re.Alrinz to the
commulitv many of the facilities for tnv,itte.ss of which
they have Lttly been deprived. The new rates and regu-
lations accompany the circular.

AFFRAY AT BIRRENHEAD.—Ab3ut eight o'clook, on
Friday evening last, as Mr. Hind, one of the commission-
ersßirkenhead,township, he
aws-a„st calkingsupped
b
along Abbey street, in
that oft owy a
party of drunken car-
penters, from Liverpocl, who pulled him about and ap-
peared determined to commit an assault upon the gentle-
man, when a constable came up and endeavoured to ap-
pease the tumult. They, however. set upon the officer,
took from him his stick. and struck him severely in the
head and several parts of his bo,ly. A number of the po-
lice then male their appearance and succeeded in appre-
hending two of the most drunken and violent of the fel-
lows, who were brought up before the tnagi,trates on -.a-
turday, and fully commiqed to take their trial at the ap-
proaching Knutsiord sessions for having assaulted the
officer in the execution of his duty.
THE TWELFTH OF JULY.-011 Saturday, a young but
lusty female was brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge
of having attempted to create a riot, in Gloucester-street,
the day before. inspector Campbell sated that she was
in the centre of a large mob, and that she was using all
her eff Tts to induce them to break into the Commercial-
hall at the time the Orangemen were assembling there for
the purpose of walking in procession to St.-John s Church.
Her language, be said, was of the most exciting and
shocking character, and a very serious row was appre-
hended. The prisoner, in her defmce, said she had been
at the market to buy a basket of cherries; and that when
she came out, she saw such an immense crowd in Glou-
cester-street that she was induced to go and see what was
the matter. When she reached the street she heard a
woman, dressed in a jacket and trowsers, declare that she
was ready to lick any Orangeman; and, for having laughed
at the woman's dress and language, she was taken into
custody. The prisoner was remanded, and, we believe,
discharged at a late period of the day.

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS BECOMING SURETIES IN
LOAN SOCIF,TIES.—Mr. Forbes of the Tradesmen's Loan
Society, Great Crosshall-street, appeared before the
magistrates, on Thursday. to apply for orders, in a great
number of cases, for payment from persons who had been
sureties for defaulting borrowers from the society. The
orders were granted in all cases where it was shown that
the paries bad signed the bond of repayment. The re-
pliesrisnol .1
gw owt that amft tah a
bondstti the responsibility
fr
repayment theyhaving
btaken
signedup on
withthemselves;otid er
s tathe
d..
wase even
iyn liablethe no;iscasescases,
t
taldehtedebb
bail
general
raorll theso wholedtrta
misunderstanding
otgh
bad sureties
prevailed
ot of
se
bwoausnaditojogieitithleyr,
aarcoidisntogtksenevoepraiolliyo.n, wh
al
te rtehtphye
werebe.r-
a s e termssrh
the persons
agree -
they
admittedi) d b e v
he
er
ion rid this
y
tiivde liyt bt ehiantg
ment were " severally liable." In two eases
s summonedgoedte agreements
obeami
estated t
all,p positively iat
officers of the society that forgeries had been imposed
upon them, the orders for payment were of course riot
granted. In some of the cases it was said that the bor-
rowers were in circumstances to repay. Mr. Rushton
' sad he certainly thought in such cases the borrower ought
first to be proceeded against. In answer, it was said the
sureties were taken, owing to doubt existing of the word-
ing of the act applying to the borrower. In answer to a
question from Mr. Rushton, it was stated that the average
weekly amount lent from each loan society, of which there
are fourteen or fifteen in town, is from £2OO to £250.
SAVAGE ASSAULT.—MichaeI Regan, an Irishman, was
charged before Mr. Rushton, on Thursday, with having
savagely assaulted Patrick Candon, another Irishman, on
Sunday, the 30th June. The inquiry had been postponed
in consequence of the complainant being unable to appear
to give evidence from the injuries he had received. In-
spector Abraham stated, that owing to the dread in which
the prisoner and his party were held in the neighbour-
hood, he had not ben able to produce other evidence
than that of the complainant himself. The complainant
stated that, on the night of the assault, he was going down
Lace-street, when he was assailed by a shower of bricks.
The prisoner was one of the persons who threw at him,
and, after doing so, he followed him and strut k him
across the head with a heavy sharp cutting instrument.
tie deposed that the assault was altogether unprovoked on
his part. A surgeon from the hospital descr bed the
wounds inflicted upon the complainant to be of a very
serious nature. Mr. Davenport, for the prisoner, called
several w tne.sses. but their statements were so much at
variance w.th the atnsistency of truth that Mr. Rushton
said they were not worthy of credence. Inspector A bra-
lrim said the prisoner arid his party carried the whole
sway c f Lace-street ; the complainant certainly belonged
t a rival party, but not near so powerful a one; and,
owing to the j. alowy existing between them, there was
continual wai fare going on, which might terminate seri-
ously. Mr. Rushton sa.d the conduct of the people
residing in Lace. street and the street adjoining was most
shocki, g ; they appeared to be actuated by a spit it un-
governable
and reckless as that of the wildest savages.
'the prisoner must pay a fine of £5, or, in default, be
imprisoned two months, and find sureties, himself in £4O
and two of £2O each.

IMPROVED BREAKWATERS. An interesting discus-
sion took place, a few eveniegs since, at the British and
Foreign Institute, relative to a great improvement in the
principle of breakwaters. The projector, Mr. W. H.
Smith, civil engineer, stated, that any breakwater, how-
ever constructed, if of sufficient size, would disseminate
the waves of the sea as lo ig as it withstood its shock ;
but no fixed moorings had hitherto been found to hold a
breakwater in a gale of wind, as, when the chains or
cables were drawn taught with the force of the current,
the waves struck the breakwater with a dead shock and
foie it trim its hold. Thus engineers had long had their
attention drawn to spring or elastic cables; for if the
effec:. on a ship, a piece of timber, or any other body
were observed without mooring in a stormy sea, it would
be driven a few feet sviih the wave and break it up
more or less, proportioned to its bulk, and so still
further with each additional wave, until it was- at last
d. dyer on shore. Mr. Smith, for the first time effected
this yielding-mooring with, at the same time, elas-
ticity to bring tt,e s ction back to its former position
as soon as the wave had spent its force upon the
breakwater, so that the pressure would be nothing more
than would be deemed advisable by contracting such
elasticity. This was effected by the mos simple cantri
vance. A counterbalance was attached to the centre of
the moonily, allowing the breakwat. r twenty or thirty
fret of yielding motion, with a power of reaction for b. ing-
ing it back to its former position. The form he proposes
f..r his sections is simply a plain or flat surface, so moored
'in the water th t, like a kite in the the tendency of
the sea would be to lift it upwards rather than depress it
as it was struck by the wave. [lt. is probable that these
elastic moorings might be found effectual in holding our
lightships in their positions during the severe gales which
sometimes visit these roosts. The subject is worthy the
at,ent!ou of the Dock Committee.]

GALLANT CAPTURE OF Foutt THlEvizs.—We seldom
remember to have heard of a more gallant capture of tout
notorious thieves, or one that reflects gte iter ciedit on the
police-officers who had the management of it, than took
pin, in Sptingfield-street, in this town, on the morning
of Saturday last. It appeared th hrtween the hours or
Saturdayt
eiaadotfweb large,l eyyte,oklpi,r:.g,Constable
iomastnioto,
e,
Ipo ;ut
insa
i-
%L,veoiltr.:o.ol
slytapaedal
coal-merchant,
ehsteerhoel
clerepel vosaeaeidilitrtl
ek,tetweoaitiyo'neic.
dindrltitouaregioeyplsti
eluokiw,p, vs
loneil
ndi;
toioioccupied
rcn
ouaoepedtit.
nity Church. Having failed in the attempt, they we:,t
away; but Lloyd, instead of arresting them upon the in-
stant, repaired to the house in the course of the day,ascer-
tained at the whole of the family were from home at the
themt in e thewlt
with
attemptw hat h
ewas a made :di
ten
eupons,ed
said
dhalt-door,vaezuraeianst,ed
to believe another attempt would be made at the same hour
upon the foPowing Saturday. and took his measures
.. ac.-
lt
e
,onite hour,eelnnh' :
he peleu.n preceding
se:taa.:4:teKnlelticevElY:ltued)..niralptiiid9ll:blia:rgealoayk.ovaliwsO:s3nr:,ud"snpsart
.11SansptboLidluila: proved
trartielr,smaY,u:t
opposite
yanell'atatdipdniddre:npeudaetwrr:eshBnrctithS,traidh)drtareecl'hseeteutiCecwillotn'atcanislilltion, eteOguanolhtbsylt,eilesaneartassiatsliiireuangs smnsaie'
alendoiaetahirl
try; Hal-
sall oyd(l
a
es
a
(a:0: thehoissfthio,aer
tnl
iyos
Itt roaltftreideot
(ru;:os
thief,id
and
twice d
tebneorv'celdoctkheapsparnOalwai‘teuCieilaieeldlo,wMuri.ioNliothrtgi aune'esufaartnitlhye,
paShcuesuoani
twice encle,Aiour-. but...ineffectualy. to open it with a
skeleton-key. He then joined one of his companion=,
who was close at hand, and who is another notorious thief,
named James Owen. The latter took the key from him,
aud succeeded in opening the door. They both entered,
closed the door after them, went into the front parlour,
broke open a writing-desk, and abstr'cted some loose
articles it contained. They then proceeded to a bed-room,
up up stairs, whet e they found £2.75. 6d. in a d
vari-
ous bed-rooms, and afterwards packed
and put the money, which had been
previouslydressing-case,
nextawnhdi
which
thereforecahpniccoknesdi
stiehde bol
locks
c ksidentified,silkos
sa satins,
severalni nst,o
jewellery,
drawersei pockets.rlleryi
.n
on the contents,
articles of a very considerable amount in value ; but, just
as they were about to descend the staircase with the booty,
Halsall sprang from his biding place and knocked Owen
down with a blow of a pair of handcuffs. We regret to
say that Halsall accidentally fell at the same moment and
slightly injured himself. The two fellows then made for
the hall-door, but, by the time they had reached it, Kehoe
and Sale followed and arrested them. They made little
or no resistance, but begged for mercy, and said they
would go quietly to prison. In the meantime, Lloyd and
Cunningham arrested two of their accomplices, Henry
Bailey and Richard Soley, who had been in company with
them previously, and who were keeping watch outside the
house. The whole four were immediately taken to
Bridewell, and were brought up before Mr. Rushton yes-
terday, along with another, who gave his name, as we
believe, Richard Hopkins ; and the evidence was gone
into, subtantiating the facts already stated, with some few
additional particulars, chiefly respecting Sorley, who had
been seen about the time in Springfield-street, St. Anne-
street, and the neighbourhood. He, however, brought up
evidence (through Mr. Davenport) to show that he was
waiting for a Mr. Bullen, a proprietor of houses in the
neighbourhood • that he had gone to two houses to inquire
for him ; and dlat he had no connection with the thieves.
A Mr. Kent, a respectable milk -house keeper, with whom
Mr. Bullen lodged when he was in town, confirmed great
part of this testimony ; and Mr. Rushton accordingly
discharged him. Bailey has only just come out of prison,
atter having been incarcerated twelve months; Owen is
about four months out, after having served two years; and
Marrow has been repeatedly in gaol. The fourth prisoner,
Sotey, is not quite so well known to the police as are the
others.

LAIVIENTAnLE DESTITUTION.—On F•idity, a w.‘mon,
caned Bridget Trayner, Ora,ge-s rest, was rr epht , be-
fore Mr. Rtislitoil, charged with to gl- r, t of hechildren.
' Three younc, children IRA been foetid the prev,,,us even-
ing, entirely n ,ked, wandeline, aront Title b rn•street.
They had been taken to Mr. G. ev, of the Parish-office,
and he had sent them to t.le V, 0: kh.,use. It was stated
by the constable that the woman was a beggar and seller
of old clothes, and that wh-n she left her house to follow
her occupation, the door was locked, and the children,
whom her poverty prevented (Tithing, Were 1, ft alone in
the house. 'rite conseen nee had been, that two of them,
one being a child still at the breast, had b-en hinot in a
most dreadful manner. The prisoner stated that she was
too poor to provide her cffsprmg with either for.d r cloth-
ing but it was stated that her husband w::s in the receipt
ttihieemtsierlls9fasa
miteernatbpear: p 1:r
Of 16s. per week, and the case was referred to the Parish-
cwpaoenTotni:oluPEt:Plf}a. tt
e :I::
office, until further inquiries be made.
work
o inducel.TECsHu C .07:11 tarsanhsaievteionnsotofvethteenLriov,elerd-
rSatoieryietoyurf
scliBe4n3::ficatroeLloswrnepnu,balinsdhewdiilln,
em
tc,r)a,nudriabup:eerdusatol
yet enrolled
ftoindfourenteadtiiotitiowilli,ieenhiltelisveths,e ofut:t et to ttobeellioccitalitintey,
by
cneral
stockre a
se
coming forward at the termination of the present vacation
in September next. This is the second annual publica-
tion issued by the society, and, without d sparaoement
to the higher efforts of bodies in the metropolis
and other towns, we feel proud of its appearance, as
evincing a rapid appra.ich to the more general study of
those useful and ingenious arts that ennoble and enrich
any country, and, in the march of science over the
civil zed world, haVe become especially essential in this.
We know of no town, moreover, that holds our greater
inducements than this t their pursuit. We are in the
verY midst of steam navigation, and our very evening walks
are b*ittning to be intersected with railways. We are
invited to all sorts of improvements, disvoveries, and in-
ventions, to enlarge " the dominion of the won lit of mind
over the world of matter ;" and when we add that the
meetings of the society are held in the elegant lecture-
theatre of the Royal Instituth,n ; that the annual sub-
scription is cempatatively small ; and that the lectures
and discussions are conducted in that friendly and cour-
teous manner which ever marks the conduct of genuine
gentlemen and men of science,—we need add nothing
more to induce an accession of members to the already
numerous and respectable ranks of the society. Toe pre-
sent number of the "Transactions" is prefaced by a
brief view of the objects, the report of the council, the
laws of the society, list of the members, &c. Copious
abstracts of the papers read during the year occupy, of
course, the greater part. Amonest these are many of a
most interesting character—on the Preservation of Docu-
ments from Fire—on Conibustion of Gas—on the Town
Improvements of Liverpool—On the Christaline arrange-
ment of Metals—on Modern Architecture—Voltaic Ar-
rangements, awl Improvements in Working Metals—the
Consumption of Fuel in Locomotives—Metallic Bearings
of theiancie—Steam Navigation and the Screw-propeller,
&c. The society was institu'ed in 1838, and besides its
town supporters has many corresponding members who
stand high in general science, discovery, and chemistry.
INQUESTS.— .Three inquests were held before the
borough coroner on Sa•uiday. The first was on the body
of Thomas Wilde, a ginger-heer minnfieturer, residing
in Wolfe street. It appeared, from the evidence of a
number of witnesses, tiy, between the hours of four and
five o'clock, on Friday afternoon, the deceased went into
a public-house in Gore-street, Toxteth-park, leaving his
shandry. containing ginger-beer, at the door, and his son,
a little boy, standing at the head of the ho se. In a
minute or two after, a man walked out of the public-
house, and, jumping upon the box of the shandry, was
eoing to drive off, when the little boy called out " Father,
father, they're going to take the shandry away." The
deceased immediately came out of the house, and the
man on the box jumped off ant ran away. At this mo-
m rnt there happened to be a man of the name of Wilde,
though no relative of deceased (since in custody), stand-
ing about twenty yards from the shandry, and the deceased
supposing him to be the person who bad been on the box,
went towards him and gave him a slap on the face. The
Prisoner appeared to hesitate for a few seconds as to bow
he should t eiet.t the injury ; but, just as the deceased was
in the act of turning round to go away, the prisoner struck
him a blow somewhere about the back of the neck which
laid him motionless upon the ground. The prisoner then
walked slowly away, but was shortly atter arrested. The
deceased was removed to his residence, where he died about
five o'clock on that (Saturday) morning. As Mr. Alex-
ander Hay, surgeon, was unable to account for death,
without, first instituting a post mortem examination, the
inquest was adjourned until yesterday morning. and the
Prisoner was temanded to Bridewell.—Yesterday the in-
quest was resumed. Mr. Alexander hay being called,
further said, he had made a post mortem examination of
the body, and found extravasation of blood on the surface
of the brain, also a wcun I on the back and right side
of these ilp, toge, her iri.h a wound in the lower lip, and
an external contusion of that wound. He considered the
wound might be the result of a fall. Extravasation of
blood-vessels might be the resuit of natural causes, as
well as of a fall. From the disordered state of the mem-
branes of the brain, he thought the deceased had been
subject to fits. A violent fit of passion might have pro-
duced extravasation. Judging from the aptiearances alone,
he was of opinion that extravasation was set up by the
fall. The prisoner, on his voluntary examination, (and
alter due caution.) said, that on Friday evening week, he
was going along Bailey-street, when he saw a man get out
of a shandry—a boy having bold of the reins. The man
wanted to drive it on, but the boy prevented him, and
called " Father" several times. Deceased then came out
of a public-house, and the man got out of the shandry.
Deceased then came up to him (prisoner), and struck him
in the face, arid knocked him down. lie (prisoner) then
turned in his passion and struck him (deceased) once
only, and he fell. He (prisoner) then went away,
not thinking deceased was nnv'h hurt. He walked
slowly along, as far as St. Michael's Church, in
Pitt-street, when he heard some people running, and, on
turning his head, found them close ucon him. He was
taken back again to the public-house deceased bad come
nut of, and found him bleeding to death. Seeing he was in-
jured about the head, he (prisoner) said several times he
was very sorry for ic. Deceased. be said, was very much
in drink, which was the cause of his falling, and not
the blow. [fie prisoner signed his deposition, but in
a very irregular ,nd rather ill. gilite band. It did not ap-
pear that he was any relation of the deceased. The name
of the deceased was given with a final e; that of the pri-
soner was signed without it.] Ihe Coroner havine summed
up with great perspicuity, the jury returned a verdict of
Manslauehter" against the prisoner, and be was com-
mitted to Kirkdale Gaol for trial at the Assizes. The se-
cond inquest was on the body of John Jones, which was
found, about five o'clock that morning, floating past the
fist Harriet, at present lying in the Clarence Dock. The
body was immediately taken to the Sescombe slip,and re-
moved to the dead-house. In the pockets were found a
letter, a pair of spectacles, a pocket haridserchief, and a
few cards. Thete were no marks of violence on the body.
It appeared that the deceased, who was about sixty-two
or sixty-three years of age, lived in Llewellyn-tea race,
Lambert-street; that he left his house, in a perfectly so-
ber state, about half-past ten o'clock the night before for
the purpose of taking a short walk, and that nothing more
was heard of him until he was found floating in the man-
ner described.—The third inquest was on the body of
Esther Bibby, a child about fire years ar.d four months
till, who resided with her parents in Chatters-street. On
Friday evening the deceased and another little girl were
sitting in a wheelbarrow, the legs of which were in the
channel and the wheel towards the middle of thc street.
While in this position, one of the parish carts came down
the street, at a slow rate, with the driver at the head of
the horses, and the off wheel went against the barrow and
upset it. The deceased was thrown out, and the wheel
wet over her head, crushing it in such a manner that she
died in-taritly. As the driver was not in a positlolllo see
the barrow, he was exonerated from blame. Verdicts in
accordance with the-evidence were returned in both the
latter cases.

TIIF: GREAT WIZARD'S " extraordinary
being" his announced to display his " laboratory of caba-
listic phenomena" at the Theatre Royal, Chu, cli-st, ea,
every evening during this week. We have heard that,
during 11,s late protracted absence from this town, ancient
books, dreadful caverns, and inaccessible crags have been
compelled to reveal and deliver up to his fated band their
long-stored and mysterious secrets—nay, the elements
have proved obedient to the call, and succumbed to the
will of the dread magician. Nor have these marvellous
researches ended here. The new and abstruse sciences—
which terrorise the ignorant and appal the learned—are
converted into " empty nothingness" when passing under
the supernatural eye of this levialian of magic. With
the self-sufficiency of one unawed by vulgar wonders, and
charlatan discoveries, rendered ultra sapient by their
almost unpronounceablecognomens, the " Wizard' throws
off the mask, and announces that, by the aid of the
" palengic cauldron," he has discovered clairvoyance to
be a " humbug," and the cold water mania a " delusion."
We really rejoice that we exist during the era in which
this " extraordinary wizard" walks the earth. It is in-
deed a " consummation devoutly to be wished" and
envied. Fur the other wonderful feats.—See advertise-
ment.

NEW BRAZILIAN TAKIFF.—A copy of the tariff pre-
pared by the Brazilian government has been received, and
a portion of its contents are communicated in the local.
papers. The duties at present levied on articles of lint,sh
manufacture
tbuthe
tnheiws tar
iff principle, as
m s a
theoof
du nutt
duties
s uniformityare m about
aw2dliel
Ipt
noteor rca ennbgtee af dr
from
valorem,m
followed22tno6o
wwvfaeatirtiarseehsxteeephpxsenrrilisinae: printed. per cent. The new tariff takes effect in November.
nesday, the government bill to continue compositions for
ss g nndt
en
naw relating of
ass7nedPittaoxreEs7ayndTAtoX.--a-xNeeENV
ocPfeßrtOtia:ilSllOoaN,ss.—issOionnredto-
cipsditoleutsa:ri
timpheeyncpespteTs
general
appears
aenrannxnsndreodtAeer;racaTaal
tttrsihtdst
ieei
tnietsleosesmrd: t management a
nelsdedgug.tredhedi
e.ffil
other
tßuuchtloyeit
enirtesthsaupeilnnat
under
eei
rtrs respectinghd,
trhbe eey
section
terr
hoo
e:
son of doubts as toeodi property tax, which are embraced
such places are extra-paro-
chial, or included in any place for which separate assess-
ments for duties have been usually made, and it is pro-
posed that the Commissioners of Stamps should be em-
powered to direct within what districts and parishes privi-
leged and other places shall be rated to the assessed and
property tax . Under the next section, any omission in
previous assessments in privileged places may be supplied.
And, in the following, any thing omitted by the Commis-
sioners, or that may be hereafter omitted, may be ordered
and shall be as binding as if made at the time when it
should have been made; and, further, that any persons
selected by the Commissioners to be an assessor—such
refusal, having greatly impeded the execution of the act—
shall be liable to be fined £lO, which tine is to be re-
covered and applied in the same way as any other fine
under the said acts.

!act tubtvs'.

Will be despatched on thc sth August,
For M A DRAS,
The Ship FRANCES,
EDGAR CORKUILL, Commander;
hcs excellent accommodation for oassenters. For terms
of freiglot or ra=sag,e apply to Messrs. BARTON, IRLAAI
and HIGGINSON, or to
W. N. MOORE & BROTHER, 4, India-buildings.

First vessel.—Having much cargo engaged, will be de-
spatched immediate y, with whatever goods may offer.
For BOMBAY,
The fine oak-built Barque CA M LLUS,
JAMER As stToN, Commander,
(Who is well acquainted with the trade 4
A 1, being only two }ears cld ; 61r; tons; coppeted ; a re-
markably fast sailer, having wide h,r last passage to Rio
in 46 daNs, and fiorn Botntay in_lo4, and superior con-
veyance both for goods Lod pas=.ettgers.For terms, &c.
apply on board, welt •,!de Prince's Duck ; to I\lessrs. R.
and A. HENDERWN, or to _ -

W. and J. TYRER.

Gill be despatched positively on the 25M 'instant.
1 ' For CALCUTTA,
The fine Liverpool-bnilt Ship
OTTERSPOOL, .
..__ J. G. WICKMAN' Commander .

A 1 ; 460 to register; and coppered ; sails remarkably
fast ; offers an excellent opportunity' for goods, and has
first-rate atcommodations for passengers.— For terms of
freight or passage apply to Messrs. TAYLOR, POTTER,
and Co, Merchants, or to
W. N. MOORE and BROTHER,
4, ItOia
Wil11)e succeeded by the fine A 1 Liverpool-built Ship
MARY SOM ERVI LL E.