The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-05-27 00:00:00

GENERAL MISCELLANY.

The statement that Sir R.Peel has purchased the estate of
Closeburn, in Dumfriesshire, for £200,000, is untrue.
Lord Brougham is said to be one of the best Polka
dancers in London.

The Leeds Anti-Maynooth petition received 20,400
signatures.

The investigation into the mysterious case of the death
of the lady and child at Hampstead, mentioned in our
lest, has been anjourned for a week.

It appears that the gentleman who was found dead at
Hampstead, in the field where Delarue was murdered by
Hocker, died of apoplexy.

The Royal Agricultural Society of England have fixed
upon Newcastle-upon-Tyne as the place in which they
will hold their meeting next year.

THE IRON TRADE.—At the monthly meeting of the
ironmasters, held in Glasgow on Wednesday, the price of
pig-iron was fixed at £4 10s. per ton.

It is said that C. R. S. Murray, Esq.. late M.P. for
Buckinghamshire, is about to erect a Roman catholic
church at Great Marlow, at his sole expense.

A sale of new potatoes, imported from the Bermudas,
took place in London on Tuesday ; they fetched rather
less than 2d. per lb.

A bill is before the House of Lords to enable Mr.
Heavyside, with whose wife Dr. Lardner, it will be re-
membered, ran away, to marry again.
Four Brahmins of high caste have arrived in this coun-
try for the purpose of studying medicine at University
College.

On Thursday last, the ostler at the Bull Inn, Aldgate,
London, hung himself, in consequence of the misery he
endured through the misconduct of his wife, to whom he
had long allowed Bs. per week.

On Friday se'nnight Mr. Edward Hughes, aged GO,
Mayor of Llanidloes, and a very extensive flannel manu-
facturer, put a period to his existence by piercing his neck
with a penknife.

TEA DUTIES PAID IN 1845 UP TO LAST WEEK.—
London, 8,721,5371 b. ; Liverpool, 1,858,2091 b. ; Bristol,
311,7311 b.; Hull, 132,4211 b. Total, 11,')26,8981b. Same
time in 1814, 10,365,1181 b.

One of the swans in Dunham-park was found dead last
week, having been suffocated in an attempt to swallow a
young wild duck, the legs of which were found projecting
from its throat.

THE CHIMPANZEE.—A male of this interesting species,
the nearest approach in the monkey tribe to the human
species, has just been added to the colleCtion at the Zoolo-
gical Gardens in the Regent's Park.
On Monday night last, a man, named William Howarth,
of Leeds, had some words with his wife, who afterwards
refused to sleep with him. This took such an effect on
his mind that he went to a beerhouse and hanged himself
to a bedpost.

A house was set on fire at Hull, a few days ago, by a
quantity of lucifer matches, which were laid upon the
floor of the garret, being ignited by the concentration of
the sun's rays upon them through the glass skylight of the
apartment.

SENSE OF THE NATION ON THE MAYNOOTH GRANT.
—By the 24th Return laid before Parliament last week,
we learn that there have been 8758 petitions presented
against the Maynooth Grant, signed by one million one
hundred and six thousand seven hundred and seventy-two
persons!

NEW TREATY WITH FRANCE.—The friendship be-
tween England and France has just been further consoli-
dated by a treaty in reference to the slave trade. The
rid it of search will be abandoned, but the English and
French fleets will unite in operations against the slave
trade.

NOVEL USE OF LITHOGRAPHY.—On Tuesday a hand-
bill appeared containing the por,rait of a gentleman said
to be missing from Dublin. It is well executed, and, if
like the person, must greatly aid the police in the en-
deavours to trace him. This plan no doubt will be gene-
rally adopted, where practicable.

GUANO.—In the House of Commons, on Friday, Mr.
Hope said, that representations had been made from the
Cape of Good Hope that guano had been found in an
island within the jurisdiction of the Cape; that a license
duty had been imposed on taking it, which the authori-
ties at the Cepe were perfectly at liberty to do; and that
the amount levied went into the colonial coffers.

SINGING IN A WORKHOUSE PUNISHED.—Four young
girls were committed for fourteen days each, by the ma-
gistrates of Rochester, on Saturday, for singing in the
union workhouse. There did not appear to have been
any thing improper in their songs, but the master ob-
served that simple singing was prohibited by the rules of
the new Poor Law.

REPARTEE OF A LITTLE GIRL.-At Huddersfield ;fair
last week, a brace of Irishwomen were quarrelling, and
very hanchomely biackituarding each other, when one of
them bade the other to "Go to H—ll." A little girl who
was attending a small stall of toys instantly rejoined,
" You had better have sent her to Heaven : she would be
more out of your way there."

Some sensation has been caused in the village of Hag-
ley, near Stourbridge, owing to the death of twin children,
the daughters of a waggoner, from the effect, it is alleged,
of an immoderate application of corrosive sublimate by a
druggist named Welch, for ringworm on the head. The
coroner's jury recorded a verdict of " Manslaughter
against Mr. Welch."

DREADFUL EXPLOSION.—On Wednesday morning
early, the steam-flour mill of Mr. Walters, Old Kent-
road, London, blew up with a tremendous explosion, the
cause of the disaster being the bursting of the boiler.
Mr. Walters, the proprietor, was the only person in the
mill at the time, and he has been severely, though not
dangerously, hurt.

WEEKLY MAKE OF SCOTCH IRON.—It appears that in
the various iron districts of Scotland there are at this
time 135 furnaces, 88 in blast, and 47 out of blast. 88
furnaces in blast, produce at the rate of 105 tons per
week, 9,240; deduct what is used up for bar iron, 2,175 ;
weekly produce for sale, 7,065 ; annual produce for sale,
367,380. 1844, Oct., 58 furnaces, at 110 tons weekly,
331,760. 1845, April, 88 furnaces, at 110 tons weekly,
503,360 ; August, 135 furnaces at 110 tons weekly,
772,200. The weekly produce of the bar iron works is
from 1,900 to 2,050 tons, requiring of pig iron 2,176
tons weekly for 1,450 tons, being 20 cwt. of pigs to
make 20 cwt. of bar.

ACCIDENT TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—The
Duke of Wellington appeared at the Marlborough-street
Police-court, on Saturday, to complain against a man who
endangered his life by furious driving. The duke stated
that he was walking on the left side of Park-lane, going
out of Piccadilly, when he was passed by a heavy four-
wheeled cart, under cover of which lie attempted to get the
other side of the street. As he was crossing he received
a severe blow on the shoulder from another cart, which
came up, unperceived by him, at a furious pace. " I did
not fall," said his grace ; " if 1 had, I must have been
under the wheels of both carts. Now, I have no further
complaint to make against the man at the bar, who drove
the cart, than that he was going• at such a monstrous
pace that he had no controul over his horse." The de-
fendant was ordered to pay a fine of 41, or be imprisoned
one month.

May 27, 1845.

ELECTRICITY APPLIED TO AGRICULTURE.--S°n:Lte O
in'f
teresting experiments are now being tried in Stint.
forcing crops by conducting to the soil on which theteo
grown the free electrlcity present in the otroosPo..iti,
Similar experiments last year in Surrey were attended 'O4
great success, the increase of the crops having been MT 0
all expectation. The experiments first alluded to Woo
the land of a scientific amateur farmer within a feWelos
of Brighton ; the crop within the influence of the
has already a very strong and vigorous appearance- 0
A new method of cleaning windows is now coming 11'0
general use, possessing many advantages over theo
system of using whiting, &c. The window is firs
hen
with a bunch of feathers, or a dusting brush, and -sail'
all the dust is thoroughly removed, place a bowl of
idnigat-ehot wcoavteerrsatththee
gblaasses,ofwthhicehwiinsdroewm,
othveedstbeaymas
leather, and finished off with another quite clean and dThe method saves time—prevents that cloudy aPPe*--ble
left by whiting, and produces a more brilliant and dui.'
polish than any other.
CHOLERA AT SHEFFIELD.-011 atin
died in the Sheffield workhouse of Asiatic Cholera, the
nine other inmates were subsequently attacked, but the
last reports were favourable. The boy had visited on_i,
day he died the spot where the victims of this diseld
1832 were buried, and the ground having been lately
over, whether, in the course of this operation, all sof
fissures have been opened, through which contagion,st
have been emitted—after a lapse of thirteen Yearilof
whether, in the visitations of Providence, the disease 001
have come through other channels, is beyond our Ito,
of deciding. To say the least, the fatal illness of the rise
boy, immediately after visiting the Cholera Ground'
singular coincidence.
„ tbe
THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—A wrar 1-01
Art Union has drawn attention to a number of aLsteatt
heraldic blunders which appear on the exterior of tu,!•;ltln
Houses of Parliament. H e states that many of the nor7oo.
were charged with devices copied from coins of " 0,
Sovereigns, and were never intended to represent 814
and that it would be as reasonable to take St. George :00
the Dragon for the arms of George IV. as to adopt ,tuge
devices for the arms of the monarch on whose 01.13.00
they appear. He points out, too, amongst other 0bjee"...,,,
that supporters have been assigned to every Soveretro
beginning with the Conqueror, though it is known„ tbe
supporters were not used by the Kings of England till
reign of Richard 11., 300 years after the Conquest.
be PENNY POSTAGE.—The finance accounts just public
show a large increase in the revenue of the Posto7l6l,
The gross revenue for the year 18-14 was £l,7ostwitit
giving an increase of more than £84,000 as comPafe", „,:slB
1843_• the net revenue was £719,957, giving au in—,esin
of £BO,OOO as compared with 1843. The apparent trie""the
in 1844, taking the Post-office returns for 1843 !gable
standard of comparison, is, in each case, more than °°.roe,
the amount here given ; but, as we stated at the Llicor
those returns gave the revenue both gross and net too in
by about £85,000. The actual increase of net revee42s,
1814 is greater than for any year since the war, except ',
when it was £92,000, and 1836, when it was £Bl'ooo
the
From 1840 (the first year of penny postage) to 18.14'
increase of net revenue was nearly 50 per cent.
SALE OF FAT STOCK.—Between twelve and one -
.0e
business commenced at Auchencrieff, where 61'13'1380
beautiful bullocks and heifers of various breeds, nnehiret
Short-horns, Crosses, Galloways, and pure A9lBlO.
were sold one by one to the chime of Mr. Dunbar
tner. From Auchencrieff the company repaired to
ol o
foot, where forty more splendid cattle were sold sin, Yoe
before. The highest priced animal brought £3O 45;
second £29 lOs ; the third £2B; the fourth £27 A
while £26, £25, £24, and £23, were common figurentoa
good deal of business was done by persons from the t°tto
of Liverpool and Manchester. Together the 71 c.lll
realised £1,573 55., or, on an average, better then a.
per head. From Rigfoot the company returned to Aue" cll
crieff, where 340 fat sheep, placed in pens of twentiee,og
of the pure Cheviot breed, were sold at prices vary
from 45s 6d to 47s per head.—Dumfries Courier. c t
ELECTRIC CLOCKS.—The following account of a e;lo
ie
of this description, constructed by Mr. Alexander
contained in a letter from Mr. Finlaison b 1
has succeeded to admiration in working electric cloeoeset
the currents of the earth. On the 28th of August, bebieb
a stnall clock in my drawing room, the pendulum of 'lv dig
is in the hall, and both instruments on the voltaic ctroirio
as follows :—On the N.E. side of my house tycoon
plates, a foot square, are sunk in a hole, and stlsPen,ioltan
a wire : this is passed through the house to the Penose.
first, and then the clock. On the S.E. side of the Oral
at a distance of about forty yards, a hole was dug four o'o%
deep, and two sacks of common coke buried in it; al:ct the
the coke another wire was secured, and passed in g e
t
at
drawing-room window, and joined to the former wlrndcr
the clock. The ball of the pendulum weighs nine Pc°,oir
but it was moved energetically, and it has ever since," ti
tinned to do so with the self-same energy. The ti". 019
to perfection, and the cost of the motive power wesalt,
7s. 6d. There are but three little wheels in the ci
.0 be
and neither weights nor spring ; so there is nothing

wound up."—Mechanicsf Mirga zine.
raor.
pla
A STRIKING FACT.—It may appear somewhat Row
dinary, but it is true, that, although the hyena, jecflesb
and pariah dogs of India, greedily devour human.tig to
whenever they may come across it, yet do they, owI„SoO
some instinctive and inherent prejudice, invariablYaoa; in
the hands and feet of such corpses as they may 1'84130
every other respect consumed. And this remark " na6
generally good in all parts of the East. On the art 5544
of Juggernaut, where the pilgrims die by husdreds
thousands throughout the year, from the effects of disiogi
and famine, and whose remains are devoured by theb6BoJ
and other obscene animals (there being no human 603
near that will, on the prejudice of caste, afford ;d'
burial,) the former fact is fully established and coeur-„ able
The fact cannot fail to bring to recollection the realotteo
passage contained in the a Book of Kings, which re,.eior
to the unhappy fate of Jezebel, who, it is recorded the' bat
" was devoured of dogs, and nothing remained ofbelfilisS
the palms of her hands and the soles of her feet:
„c oe'
the truth of the above passage is supported by sim„,"",tero
currences borne witness to in modern times by P 3"
travellers.—Morning Post.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—On Wednesday, Ann
a middle-aged woman, was brought before Mr. ki°"o,4o
ham, at Southwark Police-office, charged with crea° jets
disturbance and using threatening language to 1-48.101!t
Ann Calvert. Mr. Games, on the part of the comPla.lt 1,10
said the case was one of rather a singular nature ; t°,; de'
client was a young lady on property which she
rived from her relatives in South Australia and Aw`tho•
se
and which was transmitted to her regularly from , her
countries. That the defendant had been living wit'', bat
for some considerable time in the capacity of sersan",per
had of late conducted herself in such a very im,lir-aolt
manner that she was compelled to give her notice s° bat
her service. The defendant said : lam her mothertloe,
from circumstances I have lived with her for some
and passed as her servant, and that is the reason she 500
wants to disown roe. There is no disputing the fact'oba
here is the reaister of the baptism of my two sons,roh
were born at Otley, in Yorkshire, who are now Jib gr'
and from whom my daughter derives her propertP, or
Cottingham said the case was enveloped in so mu,_euve4ol
tery, that he really did not know scarcely whom to neioac°,,
that it was certain that there was a strong resemb po't
between the parties. But, however sorry he wasi,ipabt
the law in force, it was his duty to protect the comP,.`e part
and prevent her from any further molestation on t" e,
of the defendant, who must find bail to keep the Pea taco
SANGUINARY DUEL.—A sanguinary duel took plr;
near Gosport on Wednesday. The combatants weirey
Seton, late of the 11th Hussars, and Lieut. 1-10,e-aitag',
the Royal Marines. At a soiree, the preceding M„
Mr. Seton had paid more than ordinary attention formed
wife wife of Lieut. Hawkey, and the latter insulted the.' ao
in the room, called him a blackguard and a villani;Oc
told him if he would not fight him, he would hets, firr
him down the High-street of Portsmouth. The,.: s bet
twice, and at the second shot Mr. Seton •
r8e11,!„'",,
lieved mortally wounded in the abdomen.
Hawkey, without waiting to see the result 01„ 1 arch
or going up to his antagonist, immediately nodes are
his second, saying, `•li I'm off to France." rbaciPtg
now entertained of Mr. Seton's recovery, the ball teas°,
passed clear of his intestines. It is said that isie°,ootib;
Hawkey and his second had been practising at a 7 /41,','
morninggallery for an hour on the of the clue'
Hawkey's friends state that he had ample cause
,be Porep
manding " satisfaction," which will transpire at Yr,
per time. On the other hand, Mr. Seton ea,"pact°o
Stewart to his bed-side last evening, and said, Y°l'
I know I'm in great danger, and I solemnly ton'sta`',,stit,
that 1 never gave Mr. Hawkey the slightest prov°',,re I°o
Under the new army regulations all the officers 1100 ir
feited their commissions. On Sunday Mr. $e pi
slightly better, but still in imminent danger. f life d'
THE YARMOUTH ACCIDENT.—The total loss °,erststo
the falling of the bridge appears to have been °%erentes
It may now be correctly estimated at 78. The c„g P,ia
of the interment of a number of the sufferers t°lsos°,4l,
in the church of St. Nicholas ; the coffins were , ,1) he' A
a row of four or five, at the other end of t°'.,Cao•teli,
There were twenty-seven buried in one after-LP" oi
dumb peal was rung in the morning, and im;boleeS
preceding this unusully solemn occasion; the per °Or
the service appointed by the Church was read "e or i
body, the worthy minister being assisted by three Oe'vtglY
lie
clerical friends. The residents of the place CS to eeg
bourhood describe the continual passing of 130°,1,4 %rt#
church, taken in connection with the melaneu'diitte4t
which was the cause of death, as one of the most etoiaoso
ing ever witnessed. Mr. James Walker, the rep
engineer, has been directed by Sir J. Graham „eneeisi
upon the state of the bridge previous to its occu're htyre,
The coroner's jury on one of the bodies (the have po
been some informality respecting the others/ d, V;00:
turned the following verdict:—" That the deeeft6espeo9,'oo
Utting, came to her death by the falling of the s° last, tell
bridge across the river Bure, on the 2nd of MaYtoedi°6o'
that the falling of the bridge was attributable 4° that
ofitt
to the defect in the joint or welding of the he and ipP
gave way, and to the quality of part of the irn°,,eorltbe
manship, being inferior to the requirements of ybe o
contract, which had provided that they 511°°1tbf
best quality." a bit o
▪ nod , 6
CLASSIC SCULPTURE.—The perfection atta!ally of
nations of classic antiquity in the arts, perfections
to flefeer
sculpture, is too well known and appreciated
further eulogium at the present day. We rad, ishAlld I
ay boon 141
cease to wonder at the excellence thus attainee Pttie!,
learn the extent to which it was practised, si" of eta l'
recorded by an ancient writer that the nurnbFtritrits•accool;
at Rome exceeded that of its living nlll°,l and Pesiel
well known that the master-pieces of Gree.
skill have constantly supplied modern artists ?lob sttart
and examples ; and we have recently been
°f and
with the adaptation of a beautiful specimen ° br• ill
by those distinguished artists Messrs. Pericles
_A eel Soo
who, for the protection of an article of deserse:;ol_'; 0
—the KALYDOR, prepared by Messrs. Rowls°,,,,lcWje'
of Hatton-garden—have produced a
classic group of eminent grace and beauty', tieolor°
scription of which appears in our advertising
label o;irribero,

May 27, 1845.

Loral anb Vrainrial gehls.

Boughey, keeper of the Bridewell, has been ap-
pointed inspector of hackney coaches for Birkenhead.
~ A subscription is on foot to enlarge the Roman Catho-
ae chapel of St. Werburg, Birkenhead.
TThe royal mail steam-ship Hibernia, which left Boston
he 16th, may be expected on Thursday.
The brig Joseph P. Dobree, of this port, has been
Wrecked on Folly Reef, off Haiti, according to the advices
from the West Indies.
The new market at Birkenhead will, it is expected, be
Pened in about six or eight weeks. The interior, which
IS extremely light and elegant, has two fountains in it.
The Manchester Parks Committee have purchased for
;third park 31 acres of land in the Township of Brad-
'rd, from Lady Houghton at £2OO per acre.
5 NUISANCES.—On Wedneay eight persons were fined
eaoh, by Mr. Rushton, forallowing offensive matter to
run from their stables in Frederick-street.
e!GUANO --About two hundred tons were sold last week
'rB£4 15s to £5 10s. Small quantities of Peruvian
a
SUICIDE.—Last week, an old woman, aged 60. of the
ea9le Lythgoe, at Warrington, put a period to her
xistence by taking poison.
t Last week, a boy named Fish, at Leyland, near Pres-
me was amusing himself with swinging, when the rope
accidentally got round histneck, and he was hanged.
tAt the Salford sessions, on Monday, Samuel Walker,
late of Pendleton, and John Potter mac Esq., son of the
Sir Thomas Potter, qualified asmagistrates for this
county.
tilEaTriErt.—On Tuesday the first sale by auction in
town of British tanned leather took place by Messrs.
hinerey and Co. The sale was well attended, many
Pai'ties having come from a distance. and more business
than was expected was done at fair prices.
1111 MANSLAUGHTER.—A turn-out collier, at Dukinfield,
Ht
has', yen committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter.
Hand a woman, in a state of intoxication, were strug-
'use her ing togeth'
er and the latter received such bruises as to
" death.
b QUEENS'S BIRTHDAY.—This event is to be cele-
;ated to-day' when the military stationed in the town
the n Parade in a field near Shaw-street, Everton ; and, in
mI, evening, his worship the Mayor will entertain, at the
°°wn-hall, the consuls of different nations, the naval and
military officers, the heads of departments, &c.
A Btu ,NDER.—Forrester, the London police-officer, ar-
- " here on Tuesday last, to arrest a man who had ab-
""aded from Amsterdam with 40,000 florins. In company
ari
foth the Dutch consul. he found the fugitive about to sail
r America in the Cambria, but when about to make the
arrest, discovered that he had nu authority. The delin-
laent sailed for Boston.
wTEsTtatostrae.—On Wednesday last, a public dinner
a 8 given to Mr. Sumner, surgeon, of Formby, at the
ci
'to•
rch House Inn, for his exertions and successful ac-
lishonent in ope
tening the town's meetings, and equal-
, mg the parish ras, during his holding the office of sur-
a4°,,—a task which has been tried for upwards of forty
oawrosi. but, until now, unsuccessfully. About forty sat
oftilsTatcT PROVIDENT SOCIETY.—The annual meeting
Leis society was held on Tuesday. The subscriptions
hada been larger than the previous year, but the donations
o,legacies had fallen o. During the year 17,873 cases
(1°1" received the bounty ff
of the society. The amount of
()posits has increased. The committee are in great want
s 'isitors. The resolutions passed at the meeting are in
ur advertising columns.
gtLAMENTAI3LE COAL-PIT ACCIDENT.—We regret to
e;tte that, owing to some as yet unascertained cause, an
eaPlosion of fire-damp took place about noon on Mon-
WT; in one of Mr. Pearson's collieries, at Ince, near
wn'ga, n, by which Mr. Carter, the under agent of the works,
Was killed and two others most seriously injured, one of
ree°o'voe,ra man named George Dawson, is. not expected to
held ACCIDENTS.—On Tuesday, an inquest was
l." on Eleanor Carter, aged 6 years, who was run over
t,a cart in Spitalfields ; the wheels passed over her
oad and she was killed on the spot. No blame attached
I the driver. On Thursday, on William Fletcher, of
~,rackstock-street, who, on the 23d ultimo was hurt by a
i.tiat at Mr. Chadwick's brickfield, at Windsor, of which
Juries he died, after lingering until that morning.
at half Cambria steamship sailed on Tuesday afternoon,
ar,ci'aa-past five o'clock, for Halifax, taking out the mails
Ise a Considerable number of passengers, amongst whom
Its the newly-appointed Bishop of Frederickton, Canada.
lordship preached in the morning at St. Peter's
,ttroli, in aid of the Society for the Propagation of the
,t6tlP.el in Foreign Parts. The sum collected was about
Tsr
. ARMY.—On Saturday evening a depot of the 48th
askgt of Foot, consisting of fourteen officers and 293
and file, arrived here, by railway, from Hull, and
11,11 ed Yesterday by the steamer Dee, for Cork, where they
oi',lo be stationed for the present. On Sunday a depot
Zi,.le 90th Light Infantry, consisting of ten officers and
too rank and file, arrived here, in the steamer Dee, from
re ;lc, and proceeded yesterday, by railway, to Hull, to
Place the depot of the 48th.
theld °DEN DEATHS.—On Wednesday an inquest was
tp °n Rebecca Cornah, an infant, whose parents reside
rembroke-gardens. The deceased died suddenly from
h:plisions. On Jane M`Mahon, aged 28, who, with her
Ireslyand, a labourer, was on her way to this country from
*Cam', in the steamer Finn M'Coul, that morning, and
aiee,i near the rock light she was suddenly taken ill and
Wastromediately. On a post-morm examination death
found to be the result of serous apoplexy.
Tis„
at STEAMER PRINCESS ROYAL.-1 his superior
%Viler, having received new boilers and being put into
tl4"gla working trim, has resumed her station between
ter Port and Greenock. Her recent first trip hither, with
sheg°, was made in fifteen hours and a half. To-morrow
thi Will commence running with passengers only between
the Port and Greenock, always leaving at four o'clock in
alora!ternoon, and arriving at Greenock so early next
shoh'llog as to enable passengers to arrive in Glasgow
ital`?: nine o'clock, We hope her spirited proprietors
have that support the experiment so well deserves.
(VisPactor A. M'Donald, and officers 106 (Poole) and 199
kr'brdl'), were ordered on Wednesday to be suspended by
tto,'"ushton, for having improperly taken four menand two
tsted Bridewell.
nto Bridewell. The last-mentioned parties consti-
sse a Private party in a house in Fox-street, on Tuesday,
list, were singing a glee, when the officers came up and
whened at the window. The officers were told to leave,
mar some words ensued, and the whole party were
di„Foed off to Bridewell. On Wednesday Mr. Rushton
tor'oarged them, and very properly suspended the inspec-
an officers
Es
tsl4 -TR FROM THE BITE OF A CAT.—On Tuesday an
\\14,,,,,!t was held on the body of James Massey, traveller,
41,',1",tigton, who was bitten by a cat on the back of his
take in January last. Deceased, while on a journey, was
there unwell at Congleton, and was advised by a doctor
Neil to get home as soon as he could. He grew worse,
t,a, ed home on Saturday week, and was attended by
4eh,"urgeons, who found deceased to complain much of
tltiql thirsty and shortbreat
hed. but still he could not
; also parted with large quantities of saliva..
tom Pronounced the case to be one bearing every syrnp-
hos y hdrophobia. A verdict of " Died by the visite-
TT of God" was given!
two THERN HOSPITAL.—On Thursday the election of
of thPaYsicians to this excellent charity took place. One
tit,e vacancies was occasioned by the resignation of Dr.
iltien4aY, and an additional physician is required in conse-
utip:e, of the new hospital, which is nearly completed,
lice° larger than the old one. R. B. Anderson, Esq.
.President, presided. Dr. Turnbull was proposed by
Gladstone, Esq., seconded by John Sothern,
.Esq. ;
41'"evitt by the Rev. T. Bold, seconded by D. Neilson,
It eo', Dr. Sutherland by John Cropper, jun. Esq.,
ttit,""ed by C. S. Middleton, Esq. At the close of the
~,,t(,,tg the numbers were found to be as follows :—for Dr.
'he t 157 ; Dr. Turnbull, 145 ; Dr. Sutherland, 120.
'CO first were, of course, elected.
tphetvERPOOL ART-UNION.—The prints to which the
41i e,!iherts to this art-union are entitled, are now being
; and it would be difficult, we think, for the
:" ,e4".` tee to have selected a subject that would have
Joptptpore infinite satisfaction than the one they have
"or, -"--the engraving, by Abraham Vaimbach, Esq.,
• Me
a Wow ip.. tr. of the Imperial
.AcadeTy of. St.,.pete,rsb„,urffgh,,,
; 'le 8 celebrated painting of Blind s ,
,N1)1,;4 the Royal collection. Though the title of this
`,e may call to mind the joys of many youthful hours,
),"s tinAfaintly conveys the mingled mirth. and, anxiety
that
nise`vPicted in every countenance. NA, le s picture is,
ttltst,er, too well known and appreciated to need com-
lie this print is classed as the best of copies, and
04 157 does justice to the original, conveying the true
the painter in an excellent and spirited engraving.
toprve already seen several of them framed, and some
• hie c,,tismen have produced designs expressly adapted
. Print. In papier mache'e they look exceedingly
oak't particularly as the rich relief and elaborate antique
ihkatP,ing, so applicable to that material, harmonise
mterio,u,lv with the general character of the picture—the
p 1 of an Old English oak-furnished mansion.
o.ttlre".'S CONFECTIONARY ESTABLISHMENT.—On
tittill,„a,l; (her Majesty's birthday) this establishment was
t:siti:Liy illuminated, and the window was a perfect cu.
Nil In the centre stood afac-simile of the tower. built
14410 Memorate the grand tournament at Eglinaon
s; in August 1839. The design was worked in sugar,
te'titiete,Od thirty:nine inches high, being seventy-two
till, Of ,le, base. It was enclosed in a glass shade, on the
te‘4l4,,lch was a representation of her Majesty's crown,
il:',,er"th'eell worked in sugar and gold. To the right of the
te was a model of her Majesty's throne in the
st(liiste,'es of Parliament, now in course of erection, sur-
ti,her hY four triumphal arches. A handsome figure
ld,t• 'l,'"i.ajestY, with her attendants, was seen in the inte-
sl°4 ti;"ts, which was also in sugar, and enclosed in a
ic,enseafle4, was a work of very considerable labour and
stra of t, 1 o the left of the tower there was a representa-
st 'T steeple and spire of St. Michael's Church, Pitt-
eiais it stood before it was struck by lightning in 1811.
Oht ofstialso enclosed in a glass shade. On the extreme
4e the de window there was a sugar work representation
uke of York's Column, as viewed from St.
4,o,Park, London, and on the extreme left a model of
etlthr,4Bn2terit erected to the memory of his late Royal
tsn
the lraasin'ne Duke of Sussex. A grand ornamental arch
ted the entire collection, and materially height-
tonfeeffect of the scene, showing what can be done in
leosalP n etionary line. Her Majesty's birthday cake was
givs,th likthe establishment, and to each purchaser a half-
e!less of the Queen, on an enamelled card, was
Rill thirlatts• The cake, we understand will remain on
a1,,0 the week, and the decoration,s of the window
remain untouched for the same length of time.

SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS' BENE-
VOLENT SOCIETY.-O❑ Wednesday a meeting of the pro-
moters and others favourable to this society was held in
the Bethel-room, Wapping. Captain Ward, in explaining
the objects of the society, said that the great difference
between it and the Merchant Seamens' Fund was that the
former was voluntary and the latter compulsory. Every
seaman knew the great difficulty there was in obtaining
relief from the latter, and when it was obtained the relief
only amounted to the paltry sum of 10s. Although the
fund had accumulated to upwards of £30,000 in this town
alone, 500 seamtn's widows were now residing in the
workhouse. The Shipwreck Society had relieved from
Bth May, 1839, to 31st December, 1844, 547 widows, 1891
orphans, 343 aged persons, 6881 shipwrecked persons, 528
fishermen, heads of families left destitute from storms,
making in all 10,193 persons.

ANOTHER MURDER AT MANCHESTER.—IsabeIIa Pil-
kington, who lived near Wheat-hill-street, Salford, about
ten o'clock on Monday night was observed to leave home,
carrying her infant child in her arms in its night dress.
In about half an hour afterwards a young man who was
taking a walk along the bank of the river Irwell, below
Broughton-bridge, observed some object in the middle
of the shallow water. He immediately called out that if
she did not come out of her ow❑ accord he would send in
his dog for her. In the course of a short time Pilking-
ton came out of the river. She was thoroughly drenched,
having been over head in the river. Upon being ques-
tioned she admitted that she had taken her infant along
with her into the river, and had dropped it into the stream.
The case has been adjourned. The prisoner, who is a
married woman, has only lived in the neighbourhood
about five weeks, and is about 35 years of age. Her hus-
band is a mechanic out of employment. He left home in
search of work on Sunday morning last, and has not been
since seen in the neighbourhood.
BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—On Tuesday even-
ing an adjourned meeting was held ; Mr. Green in the
chair. The statement of accounts for the year exhibited
the following totals :

Repairs of ilighways 16 6
General Charges— 729 12 9i
Income Tax---- 153 19 10
General 1147 13 0

Lighting and Watching—,..-- 2282 12 0
Town-hall Establishment 10912 8 81
New 6317 6 9
General Property 71103 19 114
Breaking Stones 1090 7 7
Interest Account 4589 17 01
To Bankers. 1626 4 9
In Treasurer's 91 9 91