The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-23 00:00:00

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS.

to,nle session of the Liverpool College of Chemistry will
4,cenee on Wednesday, the Ist of October.
N.'," Sardinian workmen paid a visit to 1\
elrek, and were entertained by the Mayor.
ass Itz•STareerraa.—On Thursday, Elizabeth Craig
SieiseQuunitted for trial for stripping a child in the Brick-
fee children of the Christ Church Infant School were
I,:seP Week taken to the Botanic Gardens by their teachers.
enjoyed the ramble round the gardens amazingly.
Lib E. William Roalston, sub-librarian of the Lyceum
lalbliiitrYs is a candidate for the situation of librarian to the
norat li
iobrary about to be established in this town by the
n •
06 Baltic, United States mail steamer, Captain Com-
-4:IE. sailed from the Mersey, for New York, on Wed-
siZesy, with the mails, a fair cargo of general merchan-
-ii and 104 passengers.
as2lrl about ten years old, the daughter of Mrs. Ryley,
At' resides at Bootle, left home on the 30th of May last ;
rwas last seen on that day by a policeman in Great
terd-street, but has not since been heard of.
s the Collegiate Institution, on Tuesday evening, G.
titdackeon, Esq., M.D., of Tottenham, delivered the first
iskite lectures on the Birth of Nations. The subject was.
hteed and concluded in a 2nd lecture on Friday evening.
reZlie West Derby Board of Guardians have decided to
stkilltit the reporters to their meetings. The resolution
WeGreught forward by Mr. Tattersall at the meeting on
Th"esdaY, seconded by Mr. Mountford, and carried. .
The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship
arch, Harrison, coapmander, sailed from the Mersey at
Baal
ti• (In Saturday, for Halifax and Boston. with the
1,11 mails and ninety passengers.
e half-yearly meeting of the Lancaster and Preston
loSawaY Company was held at Preston, on Friday. The fol-
tleg dividend.was after some discussion agreed to :
si'a'q whole share, £1 15s. 7d.: three-quarters, £l3s. Id. :
Them 9s. 4d.: twelfth, 35.: less Income-tax.
%lake coogregationalists of Lancashire, Yorkshire,. Che-
-114,4; and Derbyshire have held meetings in Manchester,
thisugltile past week, in favour of a system of education
Toluntary effort. The Rev. John Kelly, of Liver-
.ll took Part in the proceedings.
tisir,e Pacific Royal Mail Company's fine steam-ship San-
which has been undergoing some slight alterations
114 e Clyde. may be expected to arrive in the Alersey in
4course of a few days, previously to taking her final
etture for the West Coast of South America.
loth!' Dover and Mr. Conolly, warehouse-keepers of this
1%0, have in the most liberal manner given a week's
it/70Poose, 1Y and wages to all their servants—to enable them,
to 't to visit the Exhibition, if so inclined, prior
.
eh close.
111 'bURN DEATH.—At an early hour, on Friday mor.n-
man, named James
Pope:stre Barlow, ocet,c wupasying a public-
btife at N 34, Saw ne found dead
counter.pjepis o
He is supposed to have died from
tree chief houses in Liverpool, interested in the cotton
thit,''t have complied with a suggestion of the American
belt' of Commerce, limiting the time within which
kis 3', Packed cotton should be returned to three calendar
11 IA from the date of sale.
tlallesscs• J. Bibby and Sons, of Tower buildings, have in
ts:Possession a model of the clipper schoonet Amerfca,
lilt Se Performances have created such a sensation emongst
sfkilattical men in this country. The model is the work
pi:. J. Reid, of Port Glasgow.
0 'E.—About half-past ten o'clock on Thursday night
4re broke out in the rice-mill of Mr. John Peers, Mary
able-street' Brownlow-hill. Mr. Hewitt and his staff
44;500u on the spot, and the flames were suppressed
eve much damage was done.
a"ttlaiNaynan—On Thursday evening the Mayor of
eaton (Joseph Stubbs, Dq.). gave a grand display
list;eworks gratuitously to the inhabitants of Warrington.
g,e4IS thousands attended. Mrs. Atkins, of the Zoolo-
,Gardens in this town, supplied the fireworks.
'tasz`fiwßoLEsomE MEAT.—OnThursday, William Coales
Ilss,tled 20s. and costs for exposing to sale 3101bs of
aolesome beef, in St. Martin's market.—Mary Jack-
Nsw, ea fined 10s. and costs for being in possession of
alaryOf bad beef, which she exposed for sale in
leboa
s'e Australian packet-ship Eagle sailed on Thursday,
it,con;:n. She had about 200 passengers. Her first and
bop,- cabins were filled, which says much for the supe-
tos:fcomrnodation provided. Her sister ship, the Fal.-
else."'" building, will be on the berth shortly, and is
eted to surpass her.
The GRANT TO ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
„e Committee of Council on Education have just.
Itice,...ted the sum of £7OO for St. Ann's Catholic School in
~4iltri„°°l. in order to defray the expenses towards the
ikc. This is the first grant made to a Roman
b() 5",,,"c school in England by the government.
gasr,„-NING OF THE NEW MARKET-HOUSE AT ST.
°Pe4,lCS.—This neat and well adapted structure was
esly q for business on Saturday last. The stalls used are
!SS tthetnPorary, the permanent ones not being erected,
qas e Place is not yet lighted with gas. During the
gee
numbers visited the building.— Wigan Times.
Ole 9t I'VBAL CAlN.—This beautiful vessel, built by
°lt Jordan and Getty of iron and wood, which sailed
111 e };,:usy, has attracted universal admiration. Although
eet 0-4. s upwards of 1000 tons on board, she only draws 18
s s: water, and is expected to prove a first-rate sailer...
Gale no doubt that this new principle of ship-building
`Nately be generally adopted.
Itpik 'CoNcE RT.—We perceive that Miss Whitnall
‘44,• re her grand annual concert on Thursday 7cek, for
she has secured, among others, the following cele-
p vocalists and instrumental performers :—Frank
qa, Camillo Sivori, and Mr. Percival. The programme
alltreissely well selected, arid includes many favourite
tiCe understand that the Rev. Samuel Crowther, a na-
-110 Africa, missionary in connexion with the Church
tstronary, Society, at Abbeokuta, will be in Liverpool,
Will attend a public meeting on Monday evening,
lsi';eber 6th. Mr. Crowther accompanied the celebrated
tie tapedition, when he acted as interpreter between
ritish and the natives.
tiIt4LIVNING GOODS.—At the Police-court, on Thursday,
10/4.',Griffin was charged with stealingtB pairs of boots
,Itte,,t.els employer, Mr. Douglas, shoemaker, Argyle-
's tes He had pawned the articles. but said he intended
ha :een them. He was fined £5 for illegally pledging,
4fitittgeled to pay 30s. the value of the property, or, in
to be sent to gaol for three months.
,k,ist; to
of Messrs. Campbell, Arnott, and Co., of
"ssell9ol, a respectable firm in the South American
et '4:lad annoupced on Monday. Their liabilities are
„Nbl. but it is supposed that they are rather c9n5i-
,..101, is The stoppage of W. M. Neil and Co., of Liver-
also mentioned. They were connected with the
LisPerations of Spencer, Ashlin, and Co.
b‘tttetel:!ltPOOL MUSICAL UNION.—It will be seen, on
i'best,,,ee, to our advertising columns, that some of the
goacruent artists in the kingdom have combined to
It it the people of this town six unusually attractive
t1:1".11 Performances during the approaching winteT.
taste ~,190ek has already given us numerous proofs of his
eiNtutiodgment in catering for the public.
srfaiin s MYSTERIEUSES—ROBERT HELLER.—These
g entertainments are now being given every
Oftitlittlee
at Shee Concert-ball, Lord Nelson-street. The
th theem highly gratified with them, and the trick
Ose; Itleahaustible bottle is particularly relished by
fo Po-Y' the pit. We would strongly advise our readers
4.4,,1?(1 see this conjurer, and his experiments will
of sulee evening's amusement.
sAlt.;',,eg to call the attention of our readers to the arrival
sts s:tetidall, from 85, Regent-street, London, who was
~,eseful in Liverpool five years ago. Many of
t4a 111,• "se corns he extracted have now presented him
k`klel testimonials that there has not been any
(Otte': Corns or pain since. See the testimonial of Mr.
44) chemist, Lord-street, and others, in another
s
1)01% --See advertisement.
10154kLAR DEATH OF A CHILD.—About noon, yester-
at es'•''. a little boy about 18 months old, the son of a
labtet,Q,Eoled Thomas Abraham Farnival, of Alottram-
Wlati 'ford, was left by his mother standing on a rock-
foti;bad near the dinner table, and whilst playing with a
lathe misfortune to fail from the chair with the
eatla', hand, when it penetrated the roof of his mouth,
his death the next day.
Of! wnikBn'Y8n'Y A BULL.—As a lady belonging to Preston
„Ing over Broughton Church 'fields, on Sunday
piogtsk:',the s'cas suddenly attacked by a bull, which tossed her
ts"edae. After standing bellowing over her, and
Vote, ", earth up with his hoofs and horns, for a few
"e again attacked her, and bruised her very
ts'esQ, ortunately two labouring men came up, and
Lt)lesiilio rescuing the almost insensible lady from cer-
t,la
"tvE CRICKET CLUB.—The members of this club
Igtld at err closing game on Thursday last, on their
whence they adourne to a sump•
tli,'te.Gner, furnished by Mr. Lovetj
t, of d the Low-hill
kta %r;tise, Which was served up in excellent style. In
!,11 ,Ores 4, of the evening a handsome silver snuff-box
itiV)140,,",,19d to Mr. Stone. honorary secretary, having
"ftl;ing rate inscription, testifying to his great and
k‘‘ elgjtertions to promote the prosperity and interests
sjl'ast„,°'
'loitiglhser?Rp SUICIDE.—A woman of decent appearance
eed tie "b,as e 9ll Tuesday evening, attempting to commit
prey,bg into the river from the landing-stage. ,
the A''',4etC;7elated, by the timely assistance of the police,
hs"k,'(l,e h'o., custody. The cruel conduct of her husband,
svh ao induced her to attempt self-destruction,
,"'l. "Xtao:tlexarnined before the magistrates on Wed-
-1(1 ;he fintng, she refused to criminate her husband at
m`44 bast' htl„shand was in court, and when flueironed, he
~,,ss„kl par had somewords on the afternoon of Tuesday,
'l4! of ii,4l. He did not see her again until she was in
oh ts" Police. The woman was discharged, on
'tat her husband would take care of her.
1115:4461P 1G
,0 4,1 fa_, ACCIDENT. —At At_ Messrs. Napier and
tt in Ribbleton-lane, on Wednesday,
"41 'brio s;PY In the weaving shed was stopped for a
%t 4 I 10
tltii„b•oseorderbe fastened.
to allow a pedestal, which had be-
fastened. During the time it was
ti,"llt 41' f bey named Robert Whalley,
.fourteen
14e to to ti le t the loom at which he was working, an
I?ll4etilirlre3,Bvsh.e_d• The pedestal having been fastened,
gistobe of as started, and whilst the boy was look-
st,t I,e 1Y (h.„,:me straps caught his arm, and he was
kt4rl'ersi 4ed upwards towards the ceiling. One of
111'1'N lban nstantlY caught hold of the boy, whilst
tap t 4 gOt hold of the strap, but their efforts
Ess, for he was whirled up to the ceiling by
s litsrjpolying machinery, and the arm that was
1,1,t 1v torn from his body, and he fell to the
'hn t.-0, ettor, h? was found to be qmte

Manchester

THE SALE OF THE MENAGERIE AT KNOWSLEY.—A
statement has appeared in several of the newspapers
that the sale of the collection of animals and birds at
Knowsley takes place in spite of a wish entertained by
the late Earl of Derby that the costly menagerie which
he bad formed should not be sold. On the contrary, the
sale takes place in pursuance of the express directions of
the deceased nobleman.

Major-General Napier passed through Liverpool, on
Friday, en route to Ireland. After having inspected our
streets and docks, and the improved character of our
shops, the general embarked, with his lady and suite, on
board the steam-ship iron Duke, for Kingstown, where
he proposes passing a few days before proceeding to his
seat, Shannon-lodge, Limerick, to resume the command
of that district.

THE LANCASHIRE MAGISTRACY.—The number of
acting magistrates for Lancashire is 457 ; namely, 58 for
the hundred of Lonsdale : 22 for Amounderness • 77 for
Blackburn ; 22 for Leyland ; 116 for West Derby ; and
155 for Salford. The three oldest magistrates are the
Right Hon. Lord Skemersdale, Lathom-house, who qua-
lified January 20, 1800; Edmund Hornbv, Esq., of Dal-
ton-hall, who qualified October 6 1807 ; and Matthew
Wilson, Esq., of Eshton-hall, Yorkshire, who qualified
July 20, 1808.
MURDEROUS ATTACK.—On Tuesday, Somers, an officer
of the county constabulary, stopped a man named Wm.
Wagden, at Accrington. with a quantity of joiners' tools
in his possession. Taking advantage of a moment when
the officer was off his guard, Wagden attacked him with
an axe, inflicting a severe wound on the back of the "'lead,
and another on the leg. The ruffian was ultimately
secured by the assistance of other parties, and has been
committed to Kirkdale to take his trial at the next assizes
on the double charge of felony and cutting and maiming
the officer. _ _

POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY.—The general monthly meeting
of this society took place last night at the Royal Institu-
tion. An interesting and valuable paper on safes was read
by the talented president, Mr. W. Milner giving a brief
history of the improvements made in the construction and
adaptation to the preservation of property from fire and
violence by his own firm. He also brought before the
notice of the members, their new patent holdfast and fire-
resisting safe, the specification of which was enrolled on
the 3rd inst. This improvement appears to be the ne plus
ultra of security, and the invention combines the greatest
simplicity with the very perfection of safety.
ACCIDENTS.—Edward Hughes, of George-street, carter,
aged 52, was run over by a cart at the Duke's Old Dock,
on Wednesday, and received several contusions of the
body of a serious character.—John Gaffigan, aged 24,
lately resident in Crosshall-street. whilst engaged in get-
ting a number of geese from the Yapping station of the
London and North-Western Railway, fell off one of the
waggons whilst the train was moving, and received a se-
vere injury of the shoulder joint and head.—On Thursday,
a child, named George Todd, was run over by a lorry, in
Saltney-street, and sustained a severe laceration of the
foot, and a compound fracture of the toes.

MANCHESTER IS TO BE A CITY.—We believe we may
announce that, at the private meeting of the council on
Wednesday last, it was determined that Manchester
should be a city, and the mayor was authorised to take the
requisite steps for making application for the grant of her
Majesty's royal letters patent, authorising and declaring
that henceforth the incorporated borough and town of
Manchester should take the name, style, or title of " The
City of Manchester." We understand that the mayor
has already made the requisite formal application, and
that in a short time we may legally and correctly congra-
tulate our " fellow.citizens' on the civic dignity conferred
upon Manchester.—Manchester Guardian.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—Messrs. Chadburn's case of
optical instruments is one of the most interesting in the
optical department, as it contains the articles in the
different stages of manufacture—rough castings and tubing
for telescopes, &c. ; steel forgings and wire for spectacles;
telescopes and microscopes, on blocks, in different stages
of grinding and polishing; also finished goods, comprising
every variety of spectacles, telescopes, microscopes,
levelling instruments, magnets, steam and vacuum guages,
syringes, galvano-electric machine, models of engines, a
newly-constructed portable barometer, (provisionally re-
gistered,) and a number of other instruments; the whole
comprising a complete pattern-card of the produce of their
manufactory.

THE ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—VISIT OF THE
QUEEN.—On Wednesday, the Bth of October next, a cup
of the value of fifty sovereigns, will be sailed for in honour
of the visit of her 'most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria
to the port of Liverpool. Presented by Commodore Lit-
tledale, R.M.Y.C. Open to all vessels of Royal Yacht
Clubs not less than ten tons. A time race: fifteen seconds
per ton. The course : To start from Birkenhead, round
both Lazarettos ; round the Bell Beacon, and finish at
Birkenhead—with power to alter the course. To be sailed
according to the rules and measurement of the Royal
Mersey Yacht Club. Entrance, £1 Is., and to close at
the Club room, Birkenhead Hotel, on Tuesday evening,
the 7th of October next.

AMERICAN COURTESY TO A TOWNSMAN.—Among the
passengers in the steamship America, which arrived at
this port last week from Liverpool, was Mr. T. Warbur-
ton, conductor of the Exchange reading-room, Liverpool
—probably the largest and the most important reading-
room in the world. He has remained in Boston the last
four or five days, during which time he has received con-
stant and marked attentions from some of our most re-
spected citizens. It is his first visit to America, and we
hope as he travels through our country he will find every-
thing to please him. The principal object of his visit is to
make certain news aerangcments for the benefit of his
reading-room, in which we are sure he will meet with the
cordial co-operation of the American press. He left Bos-
ton yesterday for New York, where he will remain a day
or two, then pay a visit to Hartford, New Haven, and
Springfield, returning to Boston in season to comply with
the invitation of the city authorities to participate in the
grand rail-road and steam-ship celebration to come off on
the 17th, 18th, and 19th inst. After which he intends to
visit the western cities, Niagara Falls, and the Canadas,
and then the southern cities, as far as Charleston.—Bos-
ton Daily Times.
ROYAL AMPHITREATRE.—During the past week Mr.
Creswick, the lessee of the Surrey Theatre, has appeared
in several leading characters in tragedy, assisted by the
stock company of the Amphitheatre. it is some years
since we saw this gentleman, who was then a member of
the Liverpool boards ; and, although a careful performer,
we certainly cannot compliment bim upon having made
any very great improvement, or developed any great
originality in his conceptions of character. His Hamlet
was not to our liking ; and in the estimation of it we were
confirmed by several competent parties present. Certainly
the ensemble of the piece was somewhat marred by the
inequality of some of the parties by whom the ector was
supported. Never, surely, did Royal Dane, or any other
Dane, " gisiting the pale glimpses of the moon," rant
more horribly, and stamp the floor, to prove himself more
palpably a living being, than did Mr. Chamberlain. Mr.
Stoddart made a so-so Laertes. The Ophelia of Miss M.
Aitken, however, balanced the deficiencies of these two
gentlemen ; and Mr. C. Hale, as the First Gravedigger,
was very effective, yet purely Shakspearian in his comic-
ality. We ought not to omit the acting of Mr. Lunt, as
the king. This gentleman has greatly improved of late.
In some of his subsequent impersonations, Mr. Creswick
appeared to more advantage than in Hassle!. His Stranger
was well acted, whilst Miss Aitken's Mrs. Haller was
great. This young lady has made wonderful progress in
her profession -since her engagement. She is possessed of
more power than we gave her credit for, and is beginning
to use it very effectively. The last two acts of "The
Stranger" sire played with thrilling effect. On Saturday
evening the play of " Lear" wss produced from the origi-
nal text of Shakspears ; and was put upon the stage in the
manager's best manner. This evening we observe Miss
Aitken takes her benefit, upon which occasion the play of
the " Hunchback" will be performed. We trope that so
improving an actress will be rewarded by a fall house.

CAPTURE OF Two FOREIGN THIEVES IN MANURES-
TER.—On Tuesday afternoon last, two foreigners, appa-
rently a lady and gentleman, visited the warehouse of
Messrs. Potters and Norris, in Parker-street, and stating
that that they had some purchases to make, asked to be
shown into the silk department. They were at once
thanded over to the care of Mr. Reed, the salesman in
that department, who spent some time with them princi-
pally in exhibiting bandanas, the class of silk they ex-
pressed themselves anxious to purchase, but they were
unable to suit themselves, and so asked to be shown into
the stuff department. Accordingly they were transferred
to the salesman in that room., where they were followed
by Mr. Reed, who would appear to have had some suspi-
cion of the parties, which induced him to watch them
closely. After inspecting a great variety of goods, the
lady was seen by Mr. Reed to make a rapid circuit of the
room with her eyes, as if to notice whether she was
watched, and, fancying herself unobserved, she dexter-
ously slid two dress pieces off the counter and secreted
them between the folds of her ample dress. Having
selected some goods, which they intimated they would
purchase, the lady and gentleman prepared to leave the
warehouse, when Mr. Reed hastened to acquaint Mr.
Norris (one of the principals of the firm) with what he
had seen, and ask his instructions. By that gentleman's
orders the pair were detained in his private office, while
a messenger was sent for the police, and they were escorted
to the Town-hall. Underneath her dress it was found she
wore a strong skirt, or petticoat, the bottom of which was
hemmed to her dress but lift open at the top, so as to
form a capacious bag or pocket, capable of holding a very
large quantity of goods. Ipside this parachute-shaped
pocket was found the dress pieces she had stolen from the
warehouse of Messrs. Potters and Norris, besides three
pieces of bandana silk handkerchiefs, also from the same
place,—On Wednesday, the pair were brought up at the
Borough Court, where they gave the names of Joseph
Samuel Waalberg, and Sarah Waalberg, man and wife.
The prisoners, who are Germans, are about forty years of
age, and both of them (but especially the female), were
very well but expensively dressed. At the commence-
ment of their examination, the fercale professed to be
ignorant of the English language, and desired to have. an
interpreter. Mr. Beswick, chief superintendent of
said that when at his office she could converse in English
very well, and it was a mere excuse. Ultimately, how-
ever, an interpreter was sent for. The evidence necessary
to complete the charge having been gone through, Mr.
Beswick applied to have the prisoners remanded for a
weekestating, that he had little doubt he should be able
to show they were accomplished and professed thieves.
On searching their lodgings, he found pawnbrokers' dupli-
cates for large 9uantities of silk handkerchiefs, and other
goods pledged nerel besides duplicates of property pledged
in Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham, London, and
elsewhere. On hearing they were to, be remanded for a
week, the female became exceedingly affected, and it was
with some difficulty she was removed from the dock.—
Mppg4eater Courier.

THE ORGANS IN THE EXHIBITION.--A deputation
rom the Law Courts Committee of Liverpool paid an
early visit to the Exhibition on Monday morning, in order
to hear the powers of the various English organs erected
in the building. We understand that the object of this
visit was to decide upon a builder for the great organ in-
tended to be erected in St. George's-Hall, Liverpool. The
deputation was attended by Dr. S. S. Wesley, Dr. Wal-
misley, and Mr. W. T. Best, eminent members of the
musical profession, whose services were called into requi-
sition upon this occasion.

LANCASHIRE ANDYORKSHIRE ANDEAST LANCASHIRE
RAILWAYS.-It is confidently asserted that these com-
panies have come to the determination to seek powers to
amalgamate. The former company it is computed will pay
at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum for the current half,
and the latter at the rate of 31. We cannot say that we
are at all friendly to amalgamation. We think that,
generally, they are as injurious to the public as they have
been proved to be to companies, while we think peace may
be kept and the independence of companies maintained if
prudent and peaceable men are put into office.—Herapath's
Journal.

THE STEAMER FRANKFORT.—This splendid steamer
sailed on Wednesday for Gibraltar and Italy, having on
board one of the largest (upwards of 800 tons) and most
valuable cargoes of manufactured goods ever before ex-
ported from this country to those parts in one ship. She
steamed out beautifully, and made the Bell Buoy in fifty-
eight minutes from the Rock. All the passengers k amongst
whom were Lord Charles Butler, brother to the Marquis
of Ormond, Dr. Whyte, F. Drinkwater, Esq., ex Gibral-
tar, and lady, &c.,) were entertained at dinner the previ-
ous evening, by the owner, Mr. Chapple, at his residence
in Canning-street.
THE MANCHESTER CORPORATION.—A meeting of the
mayor, aldermen, and councillors of Manchester was held
on Wednesday, at which it was determined that hencefor-
ward in all their deliberative assemblies they should wear
gowns, and that the mayor should wear a gold chain and
collar, in addition to the gown. The chain and collar are
said to have been already made. It is understood that
the chief motive is the additional dignity in personal
appearance they will derive from this investiture in the
presence of their Queen on the occasion of her Majesty's
visit on the 10th proximo. Some of the members are
indignant at the proposition thus sought to be enforced by
a " tyrant majority" on Wednesday, and have caused a
meeting to be summoned for Saturday to reconsider the
subject.
PRESENTATION TO THE BLIND ASYLITM.--Pudsey
Dawson, Esq., of liornby Castle, near Lancaster, has
placed in the centre hall of the Blind Asylum two stained
glass windows, in memory of his father, Pudsey Dawson,
Esq., formerly of this town, and one of the founders of
the institution. The centre group of the left-hand win-
dow is filled with Sclieffer's Consolator, our Saviour in the
centre, and the distressed of all nations surrounding Him.
The right-hand group is appropriately filled with a repre-
sentation of our Saviour's healing the two blind men.
Tie intermediate circles are filled with emblems of the
four evangelists. Underneath this is the inscription and
the arms of the Pudsey and Dawson families. The win-
dows have a very rich effect, and were manufactured by
Messrs. Forrest and Bromley, of this town.
BANKRUPTCY COURT.— The following bankrupts passed
their last examinations on Tuesday, and days were fixed
for the applications for certificates :—John Owen, flannel
manufacturer and grocer, Welshpool ; S. Cherry, broker,
Liverpool ; William Baird, painter and paper-hanger,
Liverpool; and Richard Jackson, organ-builder, carrying
on business in Bolton and Liverpool.—Re Lilly and Ash-
wall : The first meeting under this fiat took place on
Wednesday, the object being the appointment of assig-
nees. The firm have been for some years in the African
trade, and the debts are stated to amount to nearly
£BO,OOO. The amount of debts proved was under £4,000,
the North and South Wales Bank being the largest—
about £2,500 • and Mr. George Rae, the manager, with
Mr. George iryde, of the firm of Pryde and Jones, were
appointed assignees.—Re Almand : This bankrupt eame
up for his certificate on Thursday, and obtained one of the
second class.

On Friday evening, the Rev. S. Minton. of Liverpool,
delivered, at the Town Hall, (which had been engaged for
the occasion by the Protestant Association of this town,)
a lecture affirmative of the proposition " that the Church
of Rome is self-destructive, persecuting, and idolatrous—
idolatrous towards God, persecuting towards men, and so
self-destructive in its principles, laws, and canons, that it
is impossible for any one to know, according to those
principles, laws, and canons, that she has, at the present
time, any real Pope, any real bishop, or any real priest, or
that any of her ecclesiastics are able to administer any real
sacrament," A previous challenge, on the part of the
lecturer, to the Roman Catholic priesthood to meet him
in public discussion on various subjects, was not accepted.
There was a very full attendance. The lecture, which was
loudly cheered, occupied nearly three hours in the delivery.
A vote of thanks was given to the lecturer, and the pro-
ceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair-
man.—Birmingham Advertiser.
MORE STEAM FLEETS.—A contract has been taken in
New York for the establishment of a line of steamers to
run between that city and Genoa, touching at Madeira.
A new line of screw steamers is contemplated, by the
merchants of Richmond, Virginia, to run between a
European port (probably Liverpool) and one or more of
the cities adjacent to Chesapeake Bay : Baltimore may
probably be selected. The screw-steamer Lewis, the
pioneer ship of a new line for Harnden and Co., is now
on her passage for this port. Another screw line from
New York is formed, and Capt. Eldridge is expected
shortly in a monster ship. Capt. Stotesbury is also
" coming by smoke," in the third of Richardson Brs.
and Co.'s Philadelphia screw packets. A company is
formed called the Liverpool and Manchester Screw Steam
Company, whose object will be to run first-class steamers
to all the principal ports in South America. Three screw
ships of 1500 tons each are at first to be laid down for the
Rio trade, and others of smaller dimensions are to trade
between Rio and the River Plate. Government are ad-
vertising for tenders for a mail steam communication
with Sydney.

LECTURE ON ROMANISM.—On Thursday evening, the
Rev. M. J. Taylor, M.A., who has succeeded the Rev.
J. F. Witty as assistant minister of St. Matthew's Church,
Scotland-road, delivered a lecture, the first of a series, on
the Romish controversy, selecting for his text, " I speak
as to wise men, judge ye what I say." The exordium was
of a judicial nature, and bore chiefly upon-Ist, the
priest's speaking in an unknown tongue ; 2nd, the keep-
ing of the Bible from free circulation. References were
made to the Creed and Lord's Prayer, es expressed in
Latin by priests in the audience of the people, in opposi-
tion to the spirit of the 14th chapter of Ist Cor. " Search
the Scriptures" is not to be attended to, though expressed
in the Bible, unless it come from the lips of a priest. as
to do so without would be presumption. The practical
character of Demas, Simon Magus, Diotrephes, including
the Pope, was referred to, and part of a missal, sanctioned
by Cardinal Wiseman, was read, shewing that the sole
mediatorship of Jesus Christ is virtually denied. In con-
clusion, Roman Catholics were affectionately spoken of in
these times of superstition and practical infidelity. We
believe the lecture next Thursday evening will have re-
ference to the mediation of saints and angels. It is to be
hoped that the inhabitants of the northern part of Liver-
pool will avail themselves of these lectures.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A Boy.--OnTuesday
a young man of respectable exterior,named Edward Morgan
Maher, was brought before Mr. Mansfield, under the follow-
ing circumstances :—Mr. Rawsthorne, licensed victualler,
Crown-street, stated that, on Sunday week, the prisoner
prevailed upon his son, a boy of about eleven years of
age, to obtain some money from his parents; and from
what he could since understand from two boys who were
in court, he had succeeded in robbing his mother of a
sum of thirty shillings, which had been taken from her
purse ; but what further amount his son had obtained he
could not ascertain up to the present time. The prisoner
then persuaded the boy to go down with him to the
Cla-
rence Dock, under pretence of giving him a trip to
Ireland ; but no packet going until the following day, he
paid his way by railway to St. Helen's, and from there to
Warrington, where his boots were found to be pledged.
His son's coat was also found pledged at a pawnbroker's,
in Tithebarn-street ; and what had further become of him
—whether he had been drowned, or how the prisoner had
disposed of him—was a matter of painful uncertainty.
Mr. Rawsthorne identified the coat produced as that of
his son •, the pawnbroker with whom it was found not
being able to identify the party who pledged it, the magis-
trate remanded the prisoner for seven days, in order that
the police may investigate the mysterious circumstance.

DREADFUL DEATH IN A SEWER.—The sub-surveyor
at Bolton having engaged Henry Unsworth to cleanse a
pipe-sewer eighty yards long, reported on Friday that the
work was completed. The surveyor was not satisfied that
it was properly done, and Unsworth asked him if it would
convince him if a boy were sent through the sewer. Mr.
sharp said he should consider that sufficient, and on Sa-
turday the attempt was made to prove that the pipes were
free from obstruction. Unsworth engaged two boys,
fourteen years of age, named John Hutton and Edward
Jones, to attempt the passage. Shortly before five o'clock
on Saturday afternoon the boys went into the sough, one
at the higher and the other at the lower shaft ; Hutton
went feet foremost from the higher shaft, and Jones bead
foremost from the lower shaft. The boys met in the
sough, and stuck fast, and one of them became so wedged
in the pipe that he could neither advance nor return.
The poor fellow screamed for assistance, and other boys
and men were sent up the pipes to assist him, but none
could reach so far as he had got, the sewer being nearly
choked up with sludge and water. The sewer is 18 feet
below the pavement, and about seven o'clock the men at
work commenced sinking a shaft above the spot where the
boy was supposed to be. This, however, was a dreary
occupation ; but one man could work in the shaft, and,
from the nature of the ground, it was extremely difficult
to prop the sides so as to keep the earth from falling in.
Had they commenced pulling up the street in the first
instance, and got as many hands to work as there was
room for, the boy's life would have been saved ; but, as
it was, eleven hours were spent in sinking the shaft, and
when they came to the sough they were several yards
from the spot where the poor boy was. From this shaft
fresh attempts were made to reach him, but in vain ; and
at six o'clock on Sunday morning the paviours and la-
bourers belonging to the town were set to work, and at
half-past eleven o'clock they reached the body of the
deceased. He was still warm, but life was extinct. The
pipe in which the body was found was filled with sludge
to the depth of thirteen inches, the vacant space at the
top being seven inches. Every exertion to restore anima-
tion was used, but without success, and the body was re-
moved to the old station-house, in Old Hall-street. After
a long investigation, the coroners jury returned a verdict
of " accidental death," at the same time expressing their
strong disapprobation of the conduct of Unsworth, in
urging the boys to go through the sewer, notwithstanding
the difficultin that bad been met with.—Manch'r Grdn.

HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—The medical officer reported,
at the meeting of the Health Committee, on Thursday, a
considerable increase in the mortality of the borough
during the past week • the deaths registered having been
275 against 242 in the previous week, and an average of
228 in the same week of the three preceding years, exclu-
ding the cholera of 1849. Zymotic diseases caused 130
deaths, nearly one-halt of the entire mortality. Of these
not less than 44 were caused by scarlatina against 34 in
the previous week, and 53 from bowel complaint against
49. Smallpox caused 5 deaths (2 after vaccination;, ty-
phus 3, measles 2, erysipelas 3. From diseases of the

. •
lungs there were 45 deaths, including 27 from consump-
tion. A male, aged 42, died from delirium tremens;
and another, aged 55, from exhaustion, the effect of in-
temperance. The mortality was higher than that of any
previous week since the prevalence of the epidemic cholera
in 1849. The deaths of children were 193, and those of
adults 79.

PUBLIC B kTHS AND WASIIHOUSES.—The returns of
the public baths and washhouses in Paul-street, for th
quarter ending 28th August

number of

1851, show that the total
1211_ of whiph lfb SRA wnrn

males, and 1,490 females

The total amount received for

bathing was £213 4s. 9d. 20,960 dozens of clothes had
been washed, and the receipts from this source were £43
13s. 4d., making the total receipts £256 18s. Id. 1,410
gratuitous baths had been given to the children of the
Corporation Schools, Naylor. street Ragged Schools, and
the Church of England Schools. The returns for the
year, ending 28th August, show a grand total of 75,995
paid and gratuitous baths at Paul-street, and the

received from both bathing and washing departments,
£Bl9 15s. 3d. The quarterly report of the Cornwallis-
street Baths states that the number of bathers had been
5,991 males and 3,349 feniales, and the total amount