The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-07-18 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STAN HARD.

LAUNCH OF THE IRON STEAM-SHIP " HELEN

MACGREGOR."

On Thursday last was launched from the building-yard
of Mr. John Laird, North Birkenhead, a beautiful iron
steam-ship called " The Helen Macgregor," being the
45th iron vessel turned out by that gentleman. She is
180 feet in length, between the perpendiculars, 26 feet in
beam, 16 in depth of hold, and admeasures about 591 tons.
She is destined to run between Hull and Hamburg with pas-
sengers and goods, and is owned by Mr. Gee, one of the
most enterprising merchants of the former port, and who
has determined to keep the lead in the trade between the
two places in his family name for two or three generations.
The vessel is very strongly constructed,—one of the
strongest, in deed, yet built of iron, the plates being of ex-
traordinary thickness, and the ribs and fastenings of pro-
portionate dimensions. She has four water tight bulk-
heads, dividing her into five compartments, and greatly
adding to her strength and safety. Her hull, paddle-
beams, upper and lower deck, beams, &c., are all of
iron, the kelson and decks only being of wood. She will
he fitted with engines on a new principle (the inverted
cylinder, engine and tubular boilers), patented by our
towns men, Messrs. George Forrester and Company, and
which combine economy of space and reduction of weight
to as great, if not to a greater degree, than has been at-
tained by any plan that has yet been tried. The saving
of space in this instance by adopting these engines and
boil ers is equal to 7000 cubic feet for stowage of goods. In
poi nt of model, as seen both before and after the launch,
no form could we think be better adapted for the com-
bined purpose of great carrying and great speed. She is
remarkably sharp at bow and stern under the line of
floatation, but has ample bearings aloft. Her bulwarks
forward are carried out, or made good, to the head, so
that head rails are dispensed with, and the space (in other
vessels) between them and the stem is made available for
buoyancy, and will doubtless resider her livelier and drier
in a heavy sea-way. A handsome figure of a female war-
rior forms the head, and her stern, which is finely mo-
delled, is correspondingly decorated. The launch—in
presence of many hundred spectators, and the day being
fine—was one of the most gratifying we remember to have
witnessed. The vessel was fully rigged as a two !masted schoo-
ner, and was handsomely decorated with national and other
flags, one of which bore her name. A scaffold was erected

clo;e.to her fore-foot for the accommodation of those who
were to take a more immediate part in the ceremony. A
great number of ladies and others also occupied a station
on the shore formed by a projecting point of land, whence
they could obtain a good view, as the vessel after floating
had to pass abreast of them lila southerly direction. The
tide was not at its full height till a quarter past twelve,
but the final preparations being speedily accomplished by
a great number of workmen, the lady who was to give her
her name, accompanied by Mr. Laird and others, took her
station o❑ the platform. This was Mrs. Cook, of Man-
chester, sister of Mr. Walter Macgregor, one of the part-
ners in the firm of Messrs. Forrester and Company,
the makers of the engines,—and no one could have been
more appropriately selected for the interesting office. In
a few minutes the word was successively given—out
cleats, out oakum and keys, out chissels, and, down dag-
gers—when the huge vessel, feeling her release, started
on her way ; the bottle was thrown at her bow, and
gliding majestically down the inclined plane, increasing
every moment in speed, " The Ellen Macgregor" hounded
into her destined element, amidst the shouts and cheers
of the spectators on shore and on land, and the firing of
a cannon from the adjoining ground, till she floated lightly
and gracefully at considerable distance from the shore.
She looked beautiful on the water, and very high, owing
to her comparative lightness and buoyancy. Three
sights had previously been put up—one forward, one aft,
and one amidships—to ascertain whether the vessel
showed any sign of weakness in launching, but not the
slightest alteration of shape took place. Considering her
great length, no greater proof of her strength could be
given. She was afterwards towed out of Wallasey Pool
by a steam-boat, and crossed the river in gallant style to
the Trafalgar Dock, where she will receive her ~,,gines.
The company assembled in the yard afterwards partook of
refreshments in one of the model rooms. Mr. Laird
soon afterwards treated all his men (about 200 in number)
with a ticket each to view the exhibition at the Collegiate
Institution, and also paid the ferry hire across and back—
thus affording them a means of gratifying and rational
amusement for the remainder of the day.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE 12TH OF JULY
LIVERPOOL ORANGEMEN.

This auspicious day was celebrated by the Loyal
Orangemen of Liverpool with more than usual eclat.
Their increase of late, in numbers, respectability, and
union, has rendered them one of the most combined and
determined 13,,1ies of her Majesty's subjects; and their
principles of religion and loyalty place them as the
foremost guardians of the altar and the throne. The
number of members is best attested by the numerous
Lodges .out of which the orange and purple banners were
seen gracefully waving. some of the flags we should
pronounce unequalled in the town. We particularly no-
ticed those exhibited at Nos. 2,8, 14, and the one at
Brother Atkinson's, Park-road.

The authorities last year called upon the Orangemen to
set an example to other bodies, and to refrain in future
from walking, which they did,. making a great sacrifice ;
and, notwithstanding other societies broke faith with
them and the Mayor, they did not assemble on this occa-
sion to walk in procession through the town, but, tempted
by the fineness of the day, about 500 of the brethren
crossed the water, Ind marched through the towns on the
Cheshire side, with their bands, flags, and regalia. An
excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. Jos. 13aylee,
and the brethren returned to Liverpool about half-past
three, in the most orderly and peaceable manner.
In the evening, dinner was served up at the different
Lodges of the town, which, we understand, amount to
22 ; and the night was spent in the most exhilarating and
heart-stirring manner. The Grand Officers dined at Sea-
combe Hotel, where an excellent dinner was provided for
them by Mrs. Parry, but came over in time to visit seve-
ral of the Lodges, and, we need not say, were received as
Orangemen alone can -honour their leaders. We never
saw a body of men so animated by enthusiasm, and yet
so obedient to the call of the chair. At No. 2 the bre-
thren presented the late D.G.M., Brother Jackson, with
a splendid silver medal, bearing on one side a beautifully-
designed figure of King William 111., and on the reverse
the following inscription:—" Presented to Brother Jack-
son, three years D.G.M. of the Loyal Orange Institution
of England, by the brethren of Lodge No. 2, for valuable
services rendered to this Lodge and the Order generally.
Liverpool, July 12, 1843."
A more heart-stirring celebration of this glorious anni-
versary never was enjoyed.; and the enthusiastic, deter-
mined, yet orderly meaner of the proceedings spoke
trumpet-tongued, that still

" The red cross of St. George flutters proudly on high,
And the sous of Oid England the foeman defy."

ESCAPE FROM PRlSON.—During Friday night a person
named Joseph Forshaw, who was in the Birkenhead
lock-ups on a charge of poaching, made his escape, and
has not since been heard of. The prisoner tore up the
blanket of his bed, formed a rope of it, and by means
Thereof hoisted himself to the top of the cell in which he
was zonfined. He then succeeded in removing one of the
iron bars which cross the top of the yard adjoining the
cell, through which he contrived to get, and thence over
the market and into the street, having crawled to the top
of a wall by means of a lead water-spout. No blame
whatever attaches to the gaoler, Mr. Booth ; but we hope
the circumstance will lead to the erection of more secure,
as well as a better formed, prison.
Docx COMMITTEE.—The usual meeting took place on
Thursday :—Present, Messrs. Sands, (chairman,) Hors-
fall, Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Evans, Aikin, Smith, Roy-
den, Moore, Tobin. The üb-Committee of works pro-
duced a plan for excavating the rock at the Prince's Basin.
After some conversation the plan was ordered to be
adopted. The Sub-Committee recommended also, that
the steps be removed from No. 2 pier-head, and a ladder
placed there instead. The Marine Surveyor reported
that he moored the new light-ship Prince at the north-
west station on Satu day, the Bth, with the moorings ma-
nufactured by Mr. Molyneux, and that he brought the
Comet north-west ligiht-ship, with the old moorings, into
port. The chairman stated that a memorial had been re-
ceived from the delegated bodies, relative to the mea-
sures, which were now in progress, for diminishing the
chances of fire in warehouses, &c., and expressing a hope
that the Dock Committee would take the subject into
their early consideration, with a view to seeking an
amendment of the act, whereby they may be enabled to
complete the building of warehouses on the Albert Dock,
and to replace the transit sheds with fire-proof ware-
houses on the west side of the Prince's Dock. After
some remarks by Mr. Evans. Mr. Horsfall, and others,
it was agreed that it be recorded in the journal with the
names of the delegates, which the secretary was instructed
to obtain. The committee then proceeded to the consi-
deration of financial business, and the reporters were re-
quested to withdraw.

NEW ARRANGEMENTS IN THE DISTRICT BANK-
RUPTCY COURT.—By an arrangement recently made, the
whole of the business in the Bankruptcy Court in this
district, until the twelfth of September, will be taken be-
fore Mr. Commissioner Skirrow, Q.C., Mr. Commissioner
Phillips being absent until that period. Consequent
upon this arrangement, all the new fiats and old proceed-
ings brought into the court will be allotted, by the
deputy-registrar, to the official-assignees, Messrs. Turner
and Bird. From the 12th of September to the 12th of
October, Mr. Phillips will sit for both courts, when the
fiats, &c., for that time will falLto Messrs. Cazenove and
Follett, the two official-assignees from London. A simi-
lar arrangement, also, applies to the business of the mes-
sengers, and for the next two months Mr. L. T. Gaskell
will be the only messenger. The Liverpool district is
very wide, comprising, in North Wales, the counties of
Anglesea, Carnarvon, Denbigh, Flint. Merioneth, and
Montgomery ; and in England, the southern division of
Cheshire, Liverpool, and other towns locally situated in
the county of Lancaster, not included in the Manchester
district. In addition to this, a number of traders, resi-
dent in Ireland, have taken the benefit of the new bank-
ruptcy act. This they have been enabled to do through
the act of bankruptcy having been committed in England,
although their residence and property were in Ireland.' In a recent bankruptcy, (John Donnelly,) the bankrupt
is described " of Liverpool, and of Newry, in the
county of Armagh," yet the bankrupt had neither resi-
dence - of business in Liverpool. During the
—tipr of new fiats brought into the
which fact is maint.,

FATAL ACCIDENTS TO PARTIES RETURNING
FROM THE RACES.

On Thursday evening last, a young man named James
Hilton, son of Mr. Hilton, miller and flour-dealer, of
Kirkdale, came to his death on returning from the races,
under the following circumstances :—The deceased had
been attending the races on horseback, and left the ground
aboutt half-past six o'clock in the evening. The races for
the day having concluded, the road throughout was
crowded to excess. The deceased, after stopping for a
few minutes at the Black Bull Inn, joined the rapidly-
moving crowd; and when he got near the Old Toll-bar,
(a short distance north from Walton village.) another
pony near him, carrying two persons, set off at a gallop,
and the deceased followed also at a rapid rate; and as he
was attempting to pass two carts, one going and the other
coming, one of his stirrup-irons caught the wheel of one
of them, and he was thrown off, and the wheel passed
over his head, crushing it on one side in a dreadful man-
ner, and otherwise injuring him. The whole was the work
of a moment. He was immediately picked up, totally
insensible, but not dead. Mr. Asheton, druggist, and
others who had witnessed the accident, procured a car,
and took him with all possible speed to Mr. Hannay's
surgery in Walton ; but on arriving there he was found
to be quite dead, and mangled from head to foot. At the
inquest, at the Brown Cow public-house, the jury re-
turned a verdict of " Accidental death, with a deodand
of Is. on the pony and wheel." The deceased was a
lively young man, 23 years of age, and was on the eve of
being married. He was so much mutilated as not to be
recognised but by his immediate acquaintances..

On the same evening, and within an hour afterwards,
the body of a fine-looking boy was brought to the same
inn, he having been also killed in returning from the races,
near the bottom of the brow a little to the northward of
the village. His name was Lighton (or as we have elsewhere
heard, Clinton), and he resided with his parents in St.
Martin's-place, Back Portland-street, Liverpool. The
deceased, aged 13, was killed by a cart which was going
out to the race-ground, a few minutes before. It ap-
peared that he and two other boys had been running be-
hind, and holding on by, a coach which was going at
considerable speed; and that on being whipped away by
the driver, deceased, in attempting to cross the road, was
knocked down by the horse in the cart, which was at a
trot at the time, and run over by both. He was killed
on the spot, the wheel having passed over his body. He
jumped up, walked two paces, and then fell. The driver,
Henry M'Court, did not stop when he ran over deceased,
but lashed the hands of a person who seized the reins of
his horse. He was, however, pursued to the turnpike-
gate, and given into custody. The coroner's jury were
inclined, at first, to bring in a verdict of manslaughter;
but, as the prisoner received a good previous character,
and there were some circumstances in his behalf, they
brought in a verdict of " Accidental death, with a deodand
of £5 on the cart and horse," which was paid.
On the following day (Friday, the last day of the races),
a youth named William Heywood, aged 18, also received
his death on returning from the races. He was driver of
a spring cart, belonging to a Mr. Perry, of West Derby,
and had been taking parties to the races. About three
o'clock in the afternoon, he was returning by the high
road to the town for another load, when he got near
another similar cart a short distance ort this side of the
course, and it appears a sort of competition in speed en-
sued between them. A collision of the two machines was
the final consequence, and the deceased was pitched out,
or knocked off from the front of his cart, and run over
by the other, by which be was dreadfully injured in the
chest, and had also his thigh-bone broken. He was taken
to the Black Bull Inn, kept by Mr. James Hall, close by,
where every possible attention was paid to him. A gen-
tleman named Phillips was most humane on the occasion,
and gave a note for his reception into the Infirmary or
Dispensary ; and the landlord got a car to convey him,
but he was found to be in a dying state, and expired be-
fore he could be removed, in about half an hour after the
accident. He had no friends then present. It since ap-
pears that he had received no money from passengers by
the cart, and what had been given to him by his master
was found in his pocket. A policeman stopped the cart
that had run over him, but the carter ran off. The in-
quest was held yesterday, but we have not ascertained the
result.

There were numerous other accidents at the races, and
on the way to and from them, by furious driving, &c. ;
but none that we have yet heard of that terminated fa-
tally. A lady was thrown from an omnibus and nearly
killed, and the hair-breadth escapes were numerous.

PROPERTY ON SALE.—It will be seen from an ad-
vertisement elsewhere, that a large quantity of valuable
property is offered for sale through the instrumentality of
Mr. Williams. Much of it is of a very desirable kind.
DUBUFFE'S SPLENDID PAINTINGS.—It will be seen,
by reference to an advertisement in another column, that
after Thursday next the public will have a further oppor-
tunity of witnessing these splendid productions of art.
Those who have not already seen them, must not loose
this last opportunity.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—On Thursday last a man of the
name of John Taylor, who keeps the Plough Inn, at
Houghton, feeling a little unwell, was leaning with his
head against a wall and happened to fall backnards, in the
fall he hurt his spine which caused his death the day but
one after.

ROBBERY AT BIRKENHEAD.-7_on Sunday afternoon
during divine service, whilst the famil were at church,
the wine vaults and house of Mr. t . ,_llL.on, of Chester-
street, Birkenhead, were entered, : and about £l2
worth of plate carry off,. The thieves had opened the
door by means of faislOrkeys.
INQUEST.—On Saturday an inquest was held on view of
the body of Richard Forsyth, a child of six months and a
half old. In the morning he was found to be quite dead.
He had bseen subject to convulsion fits, and it appeared, in
the opinion of the surgeon who examined the body, that be
had died from a convulsive attack. Verdict accordingly.

SWEEP ON THE LIVERPOOL CUP.—To•morrow is the
day appointed for the dinner in connection with the draw-
ing of this sweep, at Mr. E. Whiteman's, Brunswick Hotel.
As he is known to be an excellent caterer, it will no doubt
be a racy affair. Several other sweeps are on the tapis.—
See advt.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—Last night, another :new
drama, written by Mrs. F. Carman, was produced at this
Theatre to a very fair audience. It is entitled The Ship-
otiwers Son, and well pictures the rapid progress of
crime and dissipation. This piece will certainly become
a Standard, as every line tells on the audience. On Mrs.
Carman, as an actress, it reflects unbounded credlt.—See
advertisement.

WATERLOO.---We understand that this fashionable
watering place is now crowded with visitors anxious to
avail themselves of the salubrious breezes and invigorating
bathing afforded. Much inconvenience has been felt
hitherto through the want of an efficient agent for the
letting of cottages, and we are glad to find that Mr.
Robert Watkins has opened an office for this purpose,
where he will be glad to give every facility in obtaining
genteel and comfortable accommodation.
INQUESTS.—Yesterday an inquest was held before the
Borough Coroner, P. F. Curry, Esq., on view of the body
of John Arnold, a boy of two years of age, who was acci-
dentally killed by a cart-wheel passing over his head.
The child was playing near the cart when the horse sud-
denly started.—Verdict, "Accidental Death."—An In-
inquest was also held on the body of a child, named Wil-
liam Eccleston, who was smothered by his brother, also
an infant, lying across him while in bed.—Verdict accord-
ingly.
WESLEYAN METHODIST ASSOCIATION.-011 Thurs-
day last the pupils of the several schools connected with
this body walked in procession to the Collegiate Institu-
tion, when, after viewing the splendid exhibition, they
proceeded to the Pleasant-street School, and partook of
some refreshment. All were apparently highly delighted.
In the evening a tea party was held in the same rooms,
when Mr. Blackburn took the chair, and all went off with
great conviviality. The number of children, male and
female, in the procession, was from 1800 to 2000.
FATHER MATTHEW IN LIVERPOOL.---On Saturday
the concluding meeting, for the week, of the Total Ab-
stinence Society was held in the Liver Theatre, when the
Rev. T. Matthew was present. The chair was taken by
Lawrence Heyworth, Esq. ; and the assembly was ad-
dressed by Mrs. Jackson, of Whitehaven, in a speech of
an hour's length, and then Father Matthew enlarged for
forty minutes on the benefits of total abstinence, and
after a speech from Mr. Tear, of Preston, the pledge was
administered to about thirty males and females. On Sun-
day two sermons were preached by Mr. Matthew at St.
Patrick's Chapel.

BODY OF A YOUNG MAN FOUND.—An inquest was
held before Mr. Curry, borough coroner, on Saturday, on
view of the body of a youth at first unknown, found on
Friday floating in the river, between this port and Runcorn.
The deceased was naked, and appeared to have been in the
water some time. It afterwards appeared that deceased's
name was John Leece, that he was fifteen years of age,
and lived with his parents in Jamaica-street. 1 our weeks
previously he had gone to bathe, and on the same evening
his clothes were brought home, and it was stated by some
boys that he was drowned. Verdict, found drowned.
ACCIDENT.—On Thursday last an inquest was held
before the county coroner, at Parr Stocks, on the body of
John Sankey, a young man, who was killed in Mr.
Johnson's coal-pit. The deceased bad a boy winking
with him, and after removing one of the props, it appears
that part of the roof seemed as if threatening to come-
down. Deceased called to the boy to get out of the way,
and as soon as he had spoken a large quantity of the roof
fell upon deceased, and buried him under it within a yard
or two of the place where the boy was standing. When
he was taken out he was quite dead.

A CHILD CHOKED BY A HORSE BEAN.—On Satur-
day an inquest was held before Mr. Curry on view of the
body of John Tomlinson, aged nearly four years, who
lived with his parents in Standish-street. On Thursday
evening last the father of the deceased had given him a
few horse beans to play with, and, whilst in the act of
eating them, one of them stuck in his throat. He was
taken to the North Dispensary, and means used to restore
him, with apparently partial success. He was then taken
home, and died in about three quarters of an hour. On a
post mortem examination the bean was found inpacted in
the lower part of the larynx, producing suffocation. Ver-
dict, " Accidentally suffocated."
SAVAGE ATTACK ON RETURNING FROM TITE RACES.
—On Thursday night, as a gentleman, named Stockton,
was returning on foot from the races, in company with
Mr. Hall, brother of the landlord of the Black Bull, near

le course, he observed a gang of Irishmen
3 the other side of Walton Church, abusing

bout a mil

hen h

ent he received. He is
end had to run for his life

iler, in Park-lane

A deputation of merchants of London and Liverpool in
the Chili trade, and of copper smelters, headed by Lord
Sandon, M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., and Mr.
Stuart Wortley, had an interview on Tuesday with the
Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, at the office of the Board
of Trade. The deputation consisted of Mr. Boardman,
Mr. Lister, Messrs. Templeman and Gibbs, Messrs.
Brownell and Hayter, Mr. Andrews and Mr. Belbv.

DOGS.—Persons having dogs would, for the present, do
well to keep them within doors, in obedience with the very
proper order recently issued by the Mayor, for the pro-
tection of the inhabitants against those in a -bid state, or
liable to become so at this sultry season of the year. On
Saturday, several parties, who had allowed their dogs to
be at large, appeared, by summons, before Mr. Rushton,
for non-compliance, and were each fined in small
sums, amounting, in all, to £2. Several of the parties set
_ .

up the plea of not being the owners ; but this did not avail
them, as the facts were distinctly proved by the admission
of one or other of their families or neighbours, and the
convincing testimony of the animals themselves, who had
shewn unequivocally that they knew their own homes.

ROBBERY IN A COOK-SIIOP.—TWO youths, Matthew
Daley and George Colson, were yesterday brought before
Mr. Rushton, on a charge of stealing from a cook-shop
in Denison-street, kept by Felix Car.
taining 31 sovereigns. It appears_ the

ming
had go

a purse con

in about

noon on Sunday, and were the only parties (except a man
also in custody, but who was discharged, there being no
evidence against him), then in the place. The complain-
ant had seen his money shortly before, and immediately
missed it, and succeeded in apprehending them. A sea-
man who had been in the bridewell with him, (put in for
drunkenness) overheard their conversation, from which it
appeared that one of them bad taken the money and put
it into the orher's chest, from which the latter had after-
wards removed it. The vessel—Ellen Glover—was sear-
ched, but it was not found, and she has since gone to sea.
Daley said that he picked the purse up from the second
step to the shop door. They were both committed for
trial.

lay even-

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.—On Thurs _
ing last, while some children were playing in and about a
four-wheeled cart, or float, on some vacant ground in
Grafton-street, the wheels of which were scotched, some
of them lifted the shafts, and then letting them go, the
float, which was on a brow, ran down, and a child named
Edward Gaskell, who was standing a few yards off, war,
knocked down by it, and one of the wheels passed over
him, and finally his head was jammed between the bottom
of the float and the ground. The accident was witnessed
by several parties. The deceased, a little boy of seven
years of age, was himself seen to take away the stones
from under one of the wheels. When lifted up he was
quite insensible. He was taken to the Southern Hospital,
with an injury of the skull, and died on the same evening.
On a post mortenz examination several fractures of the pel-
vis were found. At the inquest on Saturday a verdict of
accidental death was returned.

COMMITMENT.-A young man of suspicious appear-
ance, named James Brown, was yesterday committed, at
the Police-court, for trial at the Sessions, under the fol-
lowing circumstances. A. little timid boy stated that the
prisoner had come up to him when be was sent an errand
with two shillings in copper in his pocket, and after tak-
ing him into an entry, had induced him to give up his
money on giving him two shillings in silver for it, After
some parley the man said lie had some things to redeem
from the pawn-shop close by, and after expressing some
well feigned doubts of trusting the witness, gave him what
the latter took to be a sovereign, carefully wrapped in
paper, but which turned out to be only a farthing. In-
spector Savage happened to pass, and thinking all was not
right, made enquiry of the prisoner, who said he was only
employing the lad to go to a private house for him to
transact some business for him with a female. This of
course the boy denied, and the fellow was apprehended.

THE LATE FIRES.-To the Mercantile Associated
Bodies for the Prevention of Fires, and Insurance
Companies.—The undersigned beg most respectfully to
call the attention of the Association of Mercantile Bodies
for the Prevention of Fires, as, also, the Insurance
Companies, to a fact, connected with their business,
which they think has been overlooked in searching for the
causes of the late conflagrations. A great number of the
warehouses, the skylights of which have been glazed with
bull's eyes or bullions, which, from their form, act as a
powerful lens, and, consequently, ignite cotton. This
seems more than probable from the circumstance of
several warehouses, the fires in which have commenced in
the top story. Some other kinds of glass are liable to the
same objection, and which the undersigned will be happy
to demonstrate to all interested parties.—FOßßEST and
LLOYD, Glass Merchants and Paint Manufacturers, 19,
Old Haymarket.

M. W. J. HAMNIOND'S BENEFIT.—The sudden close
of the Theatre-Royal, and the pressure of certain large
claims from Manchester, which debts Mr. Hammond had
no share in contracting, forced that gentleman to a speedy
winding up of his affairs. Numerous friends :have ral-
lied round him, with the determination of providing
" the sinews of war" for his future campaigns, which, in
whatever fields they may be pursued, we hope will be more
successful than those in which he has latterly been en-
gaged. A committee has been formed with a view of en-
suring for Mr. Hammond a successful benefit at the
Theatre Royal. The benefit, which is formally announ-
ced in another part of our paper, will take place on
Monday evening next. We feel confident thst the in-
fluential and wealthy of this community will, with alacrity,
give their countenance and support to a measure, the
object of which is to do justice to a gentleman who has
expended much pains, labour and anxiety in the service
of the public without adequate reward. Mr. Clarke has
behaved in the most handsome and friendly manner, and
Mrs. Clarke, though she had determined to appear no
more in the mimic scene, will, nevertheless, on this par-
ticular occasion, tread the stage once more, and for the
last time. Our old favourite, Mr. Baker, who happened
to be in Liverpool, very kindly tendered his valuable ser-
vices. • Mr. Aldridge and the members of the orchestra
with Miss Cleaver, Mr. Shrivall, and Miss Gardner have
all very kindly come forward on this occasion.

THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MILL.—We have but one
cotton mill in Liverpool—situated on the canal, at the
north end of the town. It gives employment to about 800
persons young and old, in the spinning of cotton, elderly
of the coarser kind. It is so seldom that we are called
upon to say anything in favour of millowners, that it is to
us a grateful duty to point out some traits in the conduct
of the proprietors of this mill, which we consider espe-
cially worthy of commendation, as an exception to the
general rule. Some time ago the principal manager, (not
a partner,) being himself a dissenter, carried on the day
school for the children, and also the Sunday school for
both the children and adults, on the strict principle of his
own faith as a Methodist, enjoining the attendance of all.
On his leaving the employ some months ago, the mana-
ging partner, who was bred for the Church of England, and
is represented to us (by some of his workpeople with whom
we chanced to converse) as a considerate and worthy
man, called the hands together, and questioned them as
to their views in religion. The result was, that he found
there were but ten or twelve dissenters among the whole
body of the workpeople. He accordingly and
immediately made the school of the Church of England,
and has since himself delivered brief most impressive ser-
mons to the attendants. He has since engaged a new and
competent schoolmaster, of the Church of England, from
Edge-hill, to teach the children, and conduct the wor-
ship on occasions when he cannot himself attend. The
machiner3 of the mill requires some repair, and the hands
will consequently be out for a fortnight or three weeks ;
but he has not forgotten them. An allowance of food will
be given to all of them during ,the time, and to-morrow
(Wednesday) he has invited them all to a rural fete at
Eastham—providing steam-boats for their accommodation
there and back, and a good treat to young and old when
there, for which he has made liberal arrangements. We
shall have great pleasure in noticing this rural entertain-
ment next week.

CHARGE OF BIGAMY. —At the Police Court yesterday,
Mr. Joseph Newton, one of the oldest established fish-
mongers in the town, and who has long held a standing
in the principal market, was brought in custody before
Mr. Rushton, on a charge of having married his present
wife; he having a former wife still living, in Ireland.
Mr. Davenport and Mr. Todd, appeared for the prisoner.
The evidence of the alleged second wife was about to be
received, but Mr. Davenport objected until the first mar-
riage was proved, and Mr. Rushton consented. A Mr.
James Bolter (as we understood the name) was then
sworn. He stated that be was an architect in Ireland ;
that he knew the prisoner, as Joseph Nu fent (not
Newton) ; that he had married his (witness') sister in
May, ' 1820, in Dublin ; and, after living with her 18
months, left her and came to this country; that be then
lost sight of him till May last ; that his (witness's) sister
had since been supported by him, and had in consequence
of his desertion been bed-rid for the last 15 years. He
produced a copy of the certificate of the marriage, but
there was no one to attest it. He could not find the
prisoner until the time stated, in consequence of his
having changed his name to .21 ervlon When he did find
him, he said he was married in 1820 as a Catholic (which
it appears he then was ;) but he was now a Protestant,
and again married as such, to his last wife. Witness, on
cross-examination, said he had lost sight of him for 23
years, and had had to support his sister during that
period. When he found him, he accosted him relative to
the maintenance of his first wife, and his reply was, that
he had enough to do to support himself, and that he (wit-
ness must support her, or she must support herself.
Witness made a demand upon him of £6OO for her keep,
which he sought to recover, but he (prisoner,) refused,
saying he was not rightly married then, but was now.
Witness understood he was an able man. Mr. Daven-
port took objections—first, that it might be that one
was all the time a Protestant and the other a Roman
Catholic, and another, as to the time that had elapsed
from the prisoner being found till he was committed. He
did not, moreover, consider the admission stated suffici-
ent. Mr. Rushton said, it appeared that both parties
were Catholics when the first marriage took place, and
the admission he considered valid so far as he was con-
cerned as a magistrate, in the enquiry. The complainant
said, the reason he did not proceed against the prisoner
immediately on finding him was that he could not get his
witnesses and the certificate sooner, but that they should be
forthcoming. Mr. :Rushton said, there was so far
evidence of the first alleged marriage, that he should
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LORD LYNDHURST ON THE CHARACTER OF
THE REPEAL AGITATION.

We are told that these meetings are to exercise the
right of petitioning ; but the noble marquis has put them
on their true ground when he asks are they really for this
purpose, or is it merely under that colour and pretence ?
My lords, they are hypocritical meetings—(hear, hear)—
anil the pretext of petitioniny is held out to disguise their
real object—(hear, hear.) What do we find in the
speeches addressed to the people at these meetings? Al-
lusion in one instance is made to the people having beaten
the troops at Brussels, and they are told not to be under
any apprehension of the consequences of a collision. Al-
lusion is also made to the three glorious days of July, in
such an obvious manner as to shew that by union and
energy and courage and activity they need not be afraid in
a combat or a contest with the soldiery. Nay, my lords,
there is another allusion to Affghanistan and Cabool, ob-
viously with the same object, and showing that where the
people are determined and united they need have no fear
of the result. My lords, does not this show the object of
these meetings ; that they are not for the purpose of dis-
cussing petitions to parliament, but that it is the first step
in the march towards rebellion, and that it is for the pur-
pose of encouraging the people and preparing them for
such a result. (Hear, hear.) Has there not also been
allusion made to assistance from France ? Assistance to
petition ? (Hear, hear.) Allusion is also made to Ame-
rica, and to assistance and support from that quarter.
My lords, all these circumstances lead to one conclusion
and to one only—namely, that petitioning is a mere pre-
tence, and that these meetings are, in fact, nothing less
than preparations for rebellion.—Speech oh Friday night
in the House of Lords.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ON THE CHA-
RACTER OF THE REPEAL AGITATION.

(Speech on Friday night in the House of Lords

My lords, the noble lord has stated that those meetings
were not illegal. I certainly do not consider myself fully
competent to decide as to whether they were or were not
illegal ; but this I know, that there were very large num-
bers—they consisted of very large numbers of the people,
whether they amounted to 10,000 or 100,000 I cannot
tell ; no man can tell to a certainty ; they were assembled
in very large numbers, they were regularly organised, the
people were marched in due order to the place of meet-
ing under the leadership of persons appointed to head them
accompanied with bands and banners, in regular military
array—(hear, hear). After attending at those meetings
the people then dispersed at the word of command, with-
out any turbulence, without riot, without breaches of the
peace, and were marched back again, perhaps a distance
of 25 or 30 Irish miles, withont any violence being com-
mitted—(hear, hear). It became the duty of the Govern-
ment to ascertain the names of many who attended at
those meetings,—to consider what the consequences might
have been at those meetings—the particular power which
certain individuals had exerted in calling together those
meetings—the discipline which was there observed in
carrying these plans into execution--the power that was
exercised by those individuals to discipline the people.
I say, my lords, that it became the duty of her Majesty's
Government to take such precautions as they deemed ne-
cessary—to consider the peculiar situation of the country
—to see into the nature of the power that was established
through the country to observe what passed at these
different meetings—to read the speeches that were there
delivered—to get an account of the threats which were
held out—(hear, hear, hear)—" Repeal or blood" and
inscriptions of that character were on their flags—
and to be prepared for the worst that might happen
—(hear, hear). My lords, I have had some experience
in the course of a loug life in the service of the Sovereigns
of this country—(hear, hear). 1 have had some experience
in revolutions—(hear, hear). A distinguished author has
written upon the French revolution, and has said—" On
ne conspire pas en France." There is my lords, no secret
in those transactions, and the reason wby there is no
secret is this—the great means of operation is terror in
relation to their adversaries—(hear, hear). We hear a
learned gentleman declaring to the people " Napoleon
had not in Russia such an army, the Duke of Wellington
had not such an army at Waterloo"—(laughter). Very
possibly not, my lords—(great laughter). But mind
what is said in respect to organisation, and in respect to
the means of assembling these people together. He says
on one occasion, that in the course of one night he could
collect the whole of the people of the provinces before
him—(hear, hear). I have not doubted the fact—(hear,
hear). What is the consequence of all this ? I say, my
lords, that it became the duty of the Government to be
prepared for the worst—(hear, hear)—and in all parts of
the country to protect as far as possible, the persons of
the inhabitants, to protect property, as far as it was able,
and to do anything in their power to maintain the domin-
ion of her Majesty and of this country.

THE NATIONAL DEBT.—(From Friday's Gazette.)—
The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the Reduction
of the National Debt, in pursuance of the act 10th of
George IV., cap. 27, sec. 1, that the actual expenditure
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ex-
ceeded the actual revenue thereof, for the year ended the
sth of April, 1843, by the sum of £2,421,775 14s. id.,
the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice, that no sum will be applied by
them on account of the Sinking Fund, under the provi-
sions of the said act, between the 7th day of July, 1813,
and the 10th day of October, 1843.
PENSIONS.---(CIVIL LIST.)—A list of all pensions
granted between the 20th day of June, 1842, and the 20th
day of June, 1813, and charged upon the Civil List (pur-
suant to the Act of 1 Vict., c. 2) :—Sept. 24, 1842
Lousia, Baroness Lehzen, (in consideration of the faith-
ful services rendered by her to her Majesty, during a
period of 18 years), £4OO ; Nov. 17—Elizabeth Deve-
reux Kennedy, and Anna Maria Kennedy, (sisters of Sir
Robert Kennedy, late Commissary General; additional
pension, in testimony of the services of their late brother),
£200: Nov. 17—William Wordsworth, Esq., (in consi-
deration of his distinguished literary attainments), £300;
Nov, 25—John Curtis, Esq., (In consideration of his zea-
lous devotion to science), £lOO ; Nov. 25—Richard Owen,
Esq., member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Hunte-
rian Professor, and one of the Conservators of the Mu-
seum, in consideration of his exertions in the improve-
ment of science), £2OO ;—total, £l2OO.

IMPORTANCE OF BRITISH AGRICULTURE.—We quote
the following from the speech of Mr. Everett, the Ameri-
can Minister, at the recent meeting of the Royal Agricul-
tural Society.—" You have been pleased to allude to the
important commercial connection between our two coun-
tries • it is important, and most earnestly and heartily do
I wish that it may soon become more so—(cheers). But
there is a thought on this subject which has struck me,
since I listened to your lordship's instructive speech last
evening, illustrating the incalculable importance of agri-
cultural pursuits. The commerce between our two coun-
tries is the largest that is carried on between any two
countries on the face of the globe. The annual commerce
between Great Britain and the United States is nearly
twofold that which you carry on with any other people.
The entire annual movement of this commerce both ways,
—your exports to the United States—your imports from
the United States—either of them singly being twice as
great as your commerce with any other nation. And yet
what think you it amounts to ? About as much as the
value of the annual crop of oats and beans in Great
Britain—(cheers). I take the fact from the instructive
essay of your worthy collaborateur, Mr. Pusey. One
more fact to show the importance of your agriculture.
The whole foreign commerce of Great Britain, in the
pursuit of which you overshadow the ocean with your
fleets, and plant your colonies in the furthest islands, is
actually less in value than the annual grass crop of these
islands—(cheers). So truly was it said that he was the
greatest benefactor who could make two blades of grass
grow where only one grew before.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON BOARD H.M. SHIP CAM-
PERDOWN.—SHEERNESS, JULY 12.—At 2.45 P.M. this
day whilst a saulte was being tired in honour of the King
of the Belgians passing down sea reach, one of the porta-
ble magazines blew up, forced the upper deck on the
starboad side up from the mizenmast as far forward as the
mainmast, and knocking down nearly all the cabin bulk-
heads, fore and aft, on the upper gun-deck; scarcly a
whole pane of glass is left in the ports on that deck. So
great was the force that the iron-knee on the beam-end,
at the break of the bulkhead, where the magazine exploded,
was broken quite asunder. Threeseamen, namely, Samuel
West, James Duke, gunner's mate, and Alfred Fennel,
were hurt, the two former very dangerously, the latter
slightly. Lieutenant Blackmore, belonging to the Camp-
erdown, is dangerously hurt, a large splinter having fixed
itself under his jaw bone, and cannot at present be extracted
There are two young ladies, who were visiting the ship
with their friends, most dangerously wonded and burnt;
there are also several others slightly wounded and burnt.
Nearly all the officers present have received slight injuries
by splinters, and were more or less burnt in rescuing the
ladies from their burning clothes and the bulkhead boards
which were blown upon them. [Since the preceding ac-
count was received, West has died. The two ladies' names
were Miss Barton, aged 20, and Miss Yarker, aged 40.
We understand that the former lady is a near relative of
Miles Barton, Esq. of this town.—Edt. L. S.]

DURHAM ELECTION COMMITTEE.—The select com-
mittee of the House of Commons met on Wednesday, to
investigate the petitions presented against the due return
of Viscount Dungannon as the representative of the City
Durham. Mr. Cockburn Mr. Serjeant Wrangham, and
Mr. Wordsworth, appeared as council for the petitioners,
and Mr. Austin and Mr. Kingslake for Lord Dungannon.
The opening speech of Mr. Cockburn detailed the grounds
on which th election was sought to be voided, and Robert
Hoggett, Esq., Mayor, and Mr. Hutchinson, the Town
Clerk of Durham • Mr. Little,'the manager of the Dur-
ham branch of the North of England Bank, and Mr.
George Walker, jun., printer, were examined as witnesses
to establish agency and some other routine matttrs, pre-
viously to the allegations of the petitions being considered
but when the committee adjourned nothing decisive on
that point had been settled. The investigation, we under-
stand,the proceedings of the Leaguers in this matter have excit-
ed
creates considerable excitement in Durham.
universal disgust. The parties promoting the investi-
gation gation have no earthly connection whatever with ta
of Durham, and they have used for their tools the most
contemptible and rabid of the liberal faction.
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