The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-10 00:00:00

THE LIVERPO6L

DOCK COMMITTEE.

Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE, in moving the confirmation of
the proceedings of this committee, said the New Dock
Bill would very shortly be laid before the council for their
approbation. In the meantime he wished to make it
known that there was a clause in it recommending swivel
bridges to be made across Great Howard-street, so that,
if the inhabitants on the Bootle side had any objection to
those bridges, now was the time for them to meet and ex-
press their sentiments on the subject. He had a commu-
nication to make from the warehouse owners, which
would be received with gratification by the council and
town at large. A year or two ago it fell to his lot to cast
censure upon the warehouse owners, believing that their
interference, with reference to the half-deck floor at the
Albert Dock, was uncalled for. But i` now behoved him
to say that any such impression on his mind had been en-
tirely obliterated by their late generous conduct. From
this time forward no more would be heard about the
warehouse interest overriding the town ; but they should
be all running in the same harness, and all aiming at the
same great object—the general good of the town. He re-
gretted that he had not words to express what gratitude
he felt towards them for the handsome manner in which
they had come forward to relinquish all further proceed-
ings against the completion of the Albert Dock Ware-
houses. But he would read the resolution :
"At a meeting of the Warehouse Association, held on
Tuesday, the 3d January, 1816, John Montgomery, Esq.
in the chair, it was unanimously resolved, on the motion
of Wm. P. Bushby, Esq., seconded by James Brancker,
&Esq., that this association, in deference to the wishes of
Dock Committee that the remainder of the Albert
Dock warehouses should be completed immediately, in.
stead of their erection being postponed until the period
stipulated by the Act of Parliament, do hereby give their
assent to the removal of the restrictive clause, and desire
to express their hope that the abandonment on their part
of the solemn engagement entered into with the Dock
Committee on the passing of the act will be received in
the spirit with which it is conceded, this association being
willing to make the sacrifice, if such be deemed advisable,
for the welfare of the port." (Applause.)
Mr. EVANS regretted that the communication from the
warehouse owners had been presented before the debate
upo❑ the Dack Bill itself. The fact was, they had no
powers of restriction, and everywhere the English mer-
chant had a right to interfere with the docks of Liver-
pool, so far as the commerce of the country was con-
cerned.

Mr. HORSFALL confessed that he had listened with the
greatest pleasure to the resolution of the warehouse own-
ers, because he conceived that they had conceded every-
thing which the most sanguine advocate of dock ware-
houses could possibly require. The concession was very
honourable on their parts. It relieved him and other
members of the Dock Committee from considerable em-
barrassment on the subject of the dock warehouses. There
certainly was a compact entered into with them, and the
only difference was as to the extent of that compact. But
whatever differences of opinion might prevail upon that
subject, there could be no doubt that the warehouse own-
ers would not suffer one iota by the concession now
granted.
Mr. ROBINSON moved an amendment to the effect that
the number of officers proposed to be employed at the Al-
bert warehouses was too large ; but on a division the
amendment was lost by a majority of 31 to 9, and the pro-
ceedings of the committee were confirmed.
The Council adjourned to Friday.

At the adjourned meeting, on the Report of the Law
Courts Committee being brought forward, a conversation
took place relative to the new gaol, from which it appeared
that delay had arisen from the property being in chancery ;
but the dispute was now at at end, and the land would
soon be placed at the disposal of the Council.
The Market Committee recommended the markets to
be closed at ten o'clock on Saturday nights, and at seven
every other evening of the week.
Mr. ASPINALL proposed that this recommendation
should be referred back for reconsideration, together with
several memorials which he presented, and which were
numerously signed, against such early closing.
Mr. KAY E felt strongly in favour of the measure; but,
after what bad taken place, and because some parties
wished to have a further hearing, he was favourable to
the whole of the facts being reconsidered.
Mr. RATH BONE spoke strongly in favour of the mea-
sure recommended, and adduced several reasons ; urging,
also, the propriety of masters paying wages on Friday,

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Mr. ROBINSON was for reconsideration.
Mr. READS concurred with Mr. Rathbone.
Mr. LLOYD feared that early closing would cause the
people to go to shops to the detriment of those who had
stalls and shops in the markets.
Mr. THORN HI LL was also of this opinion, and thought
with earlier closing three-fourths of the shops and stalls
would be deserted. All the shopkeepers had signed
against the earlier closing.
Mr. ASPINALL'S motion was agreed to.

The minutes of the Education Committee stated that
the total number of pupils in attendance at the schools
was 408.

Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE congratulated the Council on
the success that had attended the South Adult School,
where there were 102 persons receiving instruction. These
schools were open to all.

The proceedings, of the Health Committee were con-
firmed.

A memorial from the Rev. J. R. Connor and the Build-
ing Committee, praying for a grant of the reversionary in-
terest in some land adjoining St. Simon's Church, in order
to its re-building and enlargement, with 700 free sittings,
was read.

It was stated that the Council had no power, but that
the Lords of the Treasury would probably grant it for a
nominal sum.

A memorial from shopkeepers and owners of property
to be taken for the Wapping Docks was presented, pray-
ing that compensation claues might be inserted in the
New Dock Bill.

Several members supported the memorial, which was
refered to the Dock Committee.

A letter was read, containing a request from the Bir-
kenhead Commissioners to have the use of the landing.
stage to run boats all night.

This was referred to the Ferries Committee

THE NORTHERN HOSPITAL

On Friday a special meeting of the trustees of this
hospital was held at the Clarendon•rooms, to determine
upon alterations which had been submitted in the general
rules. The attendance was pretty numerous.

Mr. It. E. HARVEY, (who was called to the chair,)
stated that, at a prior meeting of the trustees, as stated in
the advertisement calling the meeting, it bad been pro-
posed by Mr. Banner, that the honorary medical officers
without the boundary of the borough should no longer be
consi teredlas attached to the institution; on the motion of
Dr. Carson, " that the direction of the institution should
be placed in the hands of a committee, consisting of pre-
sident, three other officers, and twenty other trustees, to
be elected at the annual meeting, and two members of the
medical board, a physician and surgeon, each member of
the board occupying the situation in rotation four months
in the year ;" and " that in case of the temporary absence
of a physician or surgeon, one of the consulting physicians
or surgeons should be requested by the house surgeon to
take the duties of the absentee until his return ; that the
consulting physicians and surgeons shall be members of
the medical board ; that the consulting physicians shall be
summoned to the medical consultations, and the con-
sulting surgeons shall be summoned to the surgical con-
sultations."

Mr. J. N. BANNER stated he had been misrepresented
as regarded his proposition, and was not actuated by in-
terested motives. His object was to secure to the poor
patients a better attendance of medical men. At present
there were three physicians and three surgeons, a number
which he considered inadequate, if they did not constantly
attend. All he wanted from that meeting was, that they
would permit the consulting medical officers, in cases of
emergency, to take that upon themselves which they ought
to do, and their services might be made available without
affecting the character or feelings of those taking the ac-
tive department. The duties of the house surgeons were
too great and too responsible. lie moved a resolution in
accordance with the advertisement. This was not
seconded.
The CHAIRMAN then brought forward a resolution
which had been proposed by Dr. Carson, and read a letter
addressed to the chairman of the committee of the Hospi-
tal on the subject, signed by several of the medical officers.
It conveyed resolutions of the medical board, stating the
object they wished to attain at that meeting of the trus-
tees—that of having one physician and one surgeon ap-
pointed to co-operate f;r the general interests of the
institution, &c. _ _ _

Dr. CARSON said, that in corsequence of certain pro-
ceedings at the medical board since the last meeting, and
also of the persevering objections of the committee to the
arrangement he had proposed, he should withdraw his
motion, but in doing so did not give up one iota of his
conviction of the correctness of the principle which he
advocated, and that he felt convinced that at no very re-
mote period the committee would see the necessity of
having a deputation of the; medical board upon their body.
Mr. MOZLEY complimented Dr. C. for withdrawing
from a contest which could but have terminated in un-
pleasantness. A letter had been addressed to him (Mr.
M.) after the last meeting, couched in shameful terms,
Had the writer the audacity to be there, he (Mr. M.) was
prepared to rebut every word of that letter. (Hear.)
Mr. GILL moved, and Mr. STrinns seconded, a counter
resolution to the one of Mr. Banner. _

After a lengthy conversation, the amendment was de-
clared to be carried by a division of twenty-one against
ten, and the meeting serarated.

MORTALITY,

We extract the following particulars relative to the
mortality in this town and neighbourhood during the De-
cember quarter of 1845, from the tables published under
the authority of the Registrar-General:—
DALE-STREET.—No particular disease bas been preva-
lent within my district this quarter. It appears that there
are 7 deaths less than in the preceding quarter ending 31st
December, 1844.

ST. THOMAS.—The deaths this quarter are 33 less than
in the corresponding quarter of last year. Of the deaths
registered, 47 are from bronchitis, &c., 22 phthisis, 5 hy-
drocephalus, 10 dropsy, 16 enteritis, &c., 37 hooping
cough, 6 typhus, 8 scarlatina, 9 small pox (only 1 of which
was vaccinated,) 3 pleuritis, and 3 measles.
MOUNT PLEASANT.—Deaths 376, being 36 above the
general average. Phthisis has been most prevalent. 26
coroner's inquests. There has also been great mortality
amongst children, 150 deaths having occurred under six
years of age, principally from hooping cough, bronchitis,
and convulsions. _ _

ISLINGTON.—My district continues healthy- Deaths
still decreasing.
ST. GEORGE'S.—Number of deaths rather above the
average, principally owing to measles; hooping cough

FOUR HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LIVES LOST

Port Philip and Hobart Town papers received last week
give the melancholy details of the loss of the Cataraqui,
emigrant ship, upon the iron-bound coast of King's
Island, in Bass's Straits, (between Australia and Van
Dieman's Land,) a locality in which. for want of light-
houses, it is said, the lives of hundreds are daily en-
dangered. The following particulars are condensed from
the account supplied by Mr. Guthrie, the chief-mate, who,
with his eight fellow survivors, reached the shore almost
in a state of nudity, having of course lost every thing
they possessed.
The Cataraqui, Captain C. W. Finlay, sailed from Li-
verpool on the 20th of April, for Van Dieman's Land,
with 369 emigrants, and a crew (including two doctors,
brothers, named Carpenter,) of 46. The emigrants were
principally from Bedfordshire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire,
and Nottinghamshire. About 120 of the passengers were
married, with families, and in all 73 children. On the
3rd August, at seven in the evening, the ship was hove
to, and continued lying to until three a.m. of the 4th. At
half-past four, it being quite dark, and raining hard, blow-
ing a fearful gale, and the sea running mountains high,
the ship struck on a reef, situate on the W. coast of
King's Island, entrance of Bass's Straits. No observa-
tion to ascertain the ship's precise position could be taken
for four days previously, and from the dead reckoning she
was presumed to be in 141 22 E. long., and 39 17 S. lat.,
making her 60 or 70 miles from King's Island. When
she struck four feet water was found in the hold. The
scene of confusion and misery that ensued was indescrib-
able. All the passengers attempted to rush upon deck,
and many succeeded in doing so, until the ladders were
knocked doVvn by the working of the vessel, when the
shrieks of men, women, and children, from below were
terrific, calling on the watch on deck to assist them. The
crew to a man were on deck the moment the ship struck,
and were instantly employed in handing up the passengers.
Up to the time the vessel began breaking up it is sup-
posed that between three and four hundred persons were
got on deck by the extraordinary exertions of the crew.
At this time the sea was breaking over the ship on the
larboard side, sweeping the decks, every sea taking away
more or less of the passengers. At five a.m. the ship fell
over on her larboard side, carrying away boats, bulwarks,
&c. The captain ordered the masts to be cut away, in
hopes of righting her, and getting the passengers still be-
low on deck ; and everything was done, but without avail.
The ship became full of water, and the passengers below
decks were all drowned. Those above were directed to
cling to the wreck above water till daylight. When day
broke it was found that the stern was washed in, and
numerous dead bodies floating around the ship, some
banging on the rocks. Several of the passengers and crew
(about 200 altogether) were still holding on to the vessel,
the sea breaking over, and every wave washing somebody
away. About four p.m. she parted amidships, at the
forepart of the main rigging, when immediately some 70
or 100 were launched into the tumultuous and remorse-
less waves. The survivors ran ridge-lines along the side
of the wreck, to enable them to hold on. The remains of
the upper deck now began to break up and wash away.
An attempt was made to get a buoy on shore, but it
stuck amongst the seaweed on the rocks, twenty yards off,
and there was no one on shore to secure it on the sand.
The waves broke with unabated violence. At five o'clock
the wreck parted by the forerigging, and so many souls
were submerged that only 70 were left, who were lashed
to the wreck. The sea broke over hem, the wind raging,
and the rain falling heavy all night. Numbers died and
fell overboard, or sank, and were drowned at the places
where they were lashed; when day broke the following
morning, it was discovered only about 30 were left alive.
The sea was now making a clean breach into the fore-
castle, the deck of which was rapidly breaking up. About
this time, whilst numbers were helplessly clinging to the
bows and continued dropping off without the possibility
of succour, the captain attempted to reach the shore, but i
was unable, and with some assistance regained the wreck.
Ibe lashings of the survivors were now undone in order
to give them the last chance of life. Mr. Thos. Guthrie,
the chief mate, now on the sheetsail yard, was washed out I
to the bowsprit; he saw the captain, second mate and
steward clinging at the bows with about 18 or 20 dead '
bodies on the fragment of the wreck. Mr. Guthrie was
now driven to a detached part of the wreck, but soon
found it impossible to live with such a sea breaking over,
and seizing a piece of plank under his arm, leaped into
the water and was carried over the reef, and got on shore.
He found a passenger who had got ashore during the night,
and one of the crew, John Robinson, plunged into the
water when he saw the mate ashore, and partly swimming
and partly driven reached the land. Five other seamen
followed, and landed dreadfully exhausted. Almost im-
mediately after the vessel totally disappeared. Thus, out
of 423 souls on board, only nine were saved.
The names of those saved are Thomas Guthrie, chief
mate ; Solomon Brown, emigrant ; John Roberts, Wm.
Jones, Francis Milan, John Simpson, John Robertson,
and Peter Johnson, able seamen; aild William Black-
stock, apprentice. They had neither food nor drink from
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morn-noing found a cask of water, but were unable to make a fire.
Soon after they observed a smoke, which they thought
arose from a fire of the natives, and immediately a white
man approached, which turned nut to be Mr. David
Howie, residing on the island. He observing a portion
of the wreck, arranged to reconnoitre the island, but as
his own boat was wrecked he could not leave the island.

The party, therefore, constructed a hut, and remained
five weeks, hospitably provided for by Mr. Howie and his
people, according to their means, the supplies having to
be carried forty miles over a difficult road. On the 7th
of September, they saw the Mudge hearing for the island,
which took them off with much difficulty, and by the aid
of Mr. Howie, on Tuesday, September 9. They landed
at Hobson Bay September 13. Most of the ship's papers
and the mail (except 35 letters) were lost.

Loss OF THE AMERICAN SHIP SCOTLAND.--The
Scotland, Captain Snow, sailed from Liverpool 17th Jan.,
bound for New Orleans. On the night of the 19th, du-
ring a gale, and thick weather, she struck on Ark low,
or some of the neighbouring banks of Ireland. The
pumps were tried, and it was discovered she had two feet
water in her hold. The ship was then steered up the
Channel, in hopes of gaining some port, but the water
gaining fast, and the ship steering with much difficulty,
(having five feet water in her hold,) all the after sails
were taken off to make her steer, both pumps being kept
going, at the same time baling out of the fore and after
hatchways. At four in the morning she broached to,
every exertion being made to get her again before the
wind, but in vain, her lee rail at the time lying in the wa-
ter, and having seven feet water in her hold. Orders were
then given to cut away the mainmast, which was done,
carrying the mizenmast along with it. The ship then
stood in for- the Welsh coast, which they made nt day-
light, and kept on till within a quarter of a mile of shore,
when the best bower anchor was let go, but finding the
ship sinking, and no one to relieve them, the anchor was
slipped, with the intention of running her on shore, but
she became completely water-logged, and would not steer.
Guns were fired, and signals of distress made, but no one
came to their assistance. The ship ultimately struck, and
the crew succeeded in getting onshore. .

DREADFUL. SHIPWRECK;.—On the 14th ultimo, the I
new ship Montreal, laden with flour, &c., a trader be-
tween London and Montreal, was lost during a snow
storm, near Cape Chat, and all hands perished. On
shore, the bodies of the captain, wife, and child were
found, the latter being clasped in its mother's arms.
Four other bodies were after afterwards discovered en-
tangled in the wreck. They were buried in one grave.
The Saxon of 367 tons, from Boston to London, was ob-
served on the 24th ultimo, on a reef of rocks, and was a
complete wreck. Her crew consisted of twenty hands,
all of whom perished. The brig Laurel left Quebec on
the morning of the 29th of December, with a cargo of
400 barrels of flour, and twenty-eight of butter. On ar-
riving off Cacona, on the banks of Newfoundland, she
was met by a large field of ice, and every effort to steer
clear of it proved abortive. The ship becoming fixed in
it, she was shortly driven ashore on Green Island, where
she immediately became a wreck. The crew suffered se-
verely for three days. The barque Universe, of Boston,
was lost under similar circumstances ; fortunately the
crew were saved. The ship Cambridge, from Liverpool,
on the 23d of December, saw a vessel in distress, which
proved to be the Lord Lynedoch, of London, in a sink-
ing state. They took off the crew, thirty-two in num-
ber, who were in a dreadful state. The vessel foundered
shortly afterwards. The East India Company have re-
ceived information of the total loss of one of the com-
pany's war sloops, named Coote. The brig Merlin, of
Newcastle, was fully destroyed, by fire, on the 3rd in-
stant. She was laden with wine and fruit, and within
twelve hours after leaving Oporto Bar she caught fire.
The captain and crew were soon forced to take to the
boat and abandon the vessel. They were afterwards
picked up. On the books are also reported the total loss
of the ship City of Shiras, in the Mindora Sea, with
forty persons drowned ; and also the wreck of the Gus-
tave Edward, a French Indiaman, 650 tons burthen ; and
another vessel, name not exactly known, both attended
with melancholy results.

and pneumonia being very prevalent. tile number of MELANCHOLY LOSS OF THE' ARQUE BENCOOLEN AND
deaths of children under 5 years of age is 90. THIRTEEN OF HER CREW.-The Bencoolen, Capt. Carl-
EVERTON.-The increase of deaths in this quarter but,, belonging to Mr. Ripley, of this port, was totally
arises principally from measles, which is prevalent in the lost, on Saturday night, she having, during the heavy gale,
Industrial School, Kirkdale, in which the children are unfortunately run upon Taylor's Bank, near the Formby
paupers belonging to the parish of Liverpool. Light-ship. Only eight of a crew of 21 were saved by
WEST DERBY.-Decay of nature 14, convulsions 20, taking to the boat. The other thirteen, including the cap:
bronchitis 2, small pox 5, dropsy 1, water on the brain 5,. tain, mates, and pilot, were drowned when the vessel went
dysentery 3, decline 7, inflammation of the lungs 8, pneu- to pieces, shortly after she struck.
.During the late strong
monia 3, hooping cough 4, teething 6, scarlatina 3, typhus gales (we may state) several fine ships have been lost on
1, brain fever 1, gastro enteritis 1, phthisis 4, consump- our outward coasts, including the Susannah Cumming,
tion 7, diarrhoea 1, intermittent fever 1, croup 2, apo- on Mad 'Wharf, the Mary, on West Hoyle, and the John
plexy 2, cholera 1, liver complaint 2, Asthma 1, child- Horrocks, near Leasowe. The crews of these vessels were
birth 2, disease of the heart 1, mesenteric disease of the gallantly saved by the life-boats. The Bencoolen sailed
glands 1, premature birth 1, influenza 1, erysipelas 2, from Callao on the 15th Oct. last, with a valuable cargo.
ulceration of the bowels 2, and inquests 2. The number On Saturday morning list, at 8 o'clock, she passed Holy-
of deaths this quarter exceeds the past by 28. Small pox, head, and at 10 took a pilot (Harding, of No. 3)-the wind
scarlatina, and pulmonary complaints have been and con- fresh from the W.N.W. At six in the evening (having
tinue to be prevatent in my district. previously beer, hove to) she crossed the Victoria Bar.
GREAT CROSBY.-Though the number of deaths this Half an hour after they had passed the Bell Buoy, the yes-
quarter is more than an average, the whole of my district sel struck on Taylor's Bank. The pilot, aware of the
is in a very healthy state, for of the number 16, there are danger in so heavy a sea, ordered out the jolly-boat, and
10 children. into it went five seamen and three apprentices. The boat
TOXTETH PARK.-The number of deaths this quarter twice nearly filled with water, and, the painter snapping,
(354) being a decrease of 19 compared with September she was borne far from the vessel. Her crew made seve-
quarter ultimo. The principal cases are as follows-con- ral anxious attempts to regain the ship, but without sue-
sumption 2, small pox vaccinated 5, of which number 2 cess, and thinking those on board would take to the long-
were adults, the one a male aged 30 years, and the other a boat, made towards Liverpool. They landed at half-past
female, aged 36 years, both of whom it appears were va- nine at the Prince's Dock Basin in an exhausted condi-
cinated in their Infancy ; small pox not vaccinated 13, tion. Two steamers and the Liverpool lifeboat were im-
measles 2, scarlatina 25, typhus 7, diarrhoea 9, chronic mediately despatched to the wreck, but no signs of the ill-
ditto 2, excessive drinking 2, syphilis 1, aged 3 months, fated vessel or the unfortunate individuals who had been
from its birth, and inquests 9. on board her were visible. At the time the jolly-boat was
lowered, the men were busy clearing the other boats, but
DREADFUL SHIPWRECKS. it is supposed the vessel broke up immediately after those
who were fortunate enough to reach Liverpool lost sight
of her, and that all on board were drowned. The pilot
was James Harding, of No. 7. It is supposed that, in
running up the Victoria Channel, he took the north-east
side of the Formby Light-ship, and, being to leeward, ran
on the bank. He was a steady, sober man, and much re-
spected by his brother pilots. We subjoin a list of the
parties who have lost their lives by this melancholy dis-
aster :-Capt. Claribut, Mr. Sands, chief mate, Mr.
Creasy, second mate, William Adamson, seaman, Robert
Wallace, seaman, George Spenser, seaman, - M`Nicol,
seaman, Chas. Pugh, seaman, the carpenter, sailmaker,
cook, steward, and James Harding, pilot

GENERAL MISCELLANY.

Sir Robert Peel completed the 58th year of his age on
Thursday.

Mr. R. Cooke, a surgeon, was on Friday, in London,
sentenced to seven years' transportation` for bigamy.
A Society is just formed in London, called " The So-
ciety for Promoting Church Music."
A ship has just left the Clyde, for the West Indies,
with a cargo of metal coffins.

By a recent Treasury order British spirits may be bottled
in bond for export under certain regulations.
On Sunday morning week, a fresh-grown mushroom was
gathered by the way-side, near Preston.
A fine butterfly was seen near Bath the last week in
January.—Another was caught near Liverpool.
The personal estate of the late Isaac Cohen, Esq„ in
England, is sworn under £300,000.
On Sunday, through the upsetting of a boat at Yar-
mouth, three persons were drowned.
In the horrible case, at Greenwich, the chemists have
found large quantities of arsenic in the body of the child.
_ •

On Tuesday a fine lively infant was found in a basket
in the Hyde Park, London.
The number of converts to Romanism from the upper
ranks of society, during the last few months, now exceeds
one hundred. Nearly forty are clergymen.

On Friday week a poor man at Kirkcudbright com-
mitted suicide by hanging himself, in consequence of hav-
ing had a quarrel with his daughter, a worthless character.
The Post-office authorities have discovered that spuri-
ous postage stamps, to 'a considerable amount, have been
issued in London.

During the performances at the City of London Theatre
on Tuesday night, a man named Briton was killed by the
fall of a cannon, and another seriously injured.
On Thursday, Augustus Hopeton, of Holloway, aged
14, was accidentally shot by his younger brother, while
firing at sparrows in their father's garden.
Within the last week the Trent has again overflowed
its banks, and laid a vast extent of land under water, the
marshes having been covered for miles.
The associated mill-owners of Manchester propose, on
Sir Robert Peel's measure becoming law, to reduce the
hours of factory labour from twelve to eleven.—Daily
News.

A spot is now traversing the sun's disc, which is esti-
mated to be 26,000 miles broad, and to cover an area
of 1,062,282,000 square miles, more than five times the
number of square miles on the surface of our globe.

A sad accident occurred at Messrs. Black well's Fur-
naces, near Dudley, on Sunday evening week, by the
falling in of the roof of the casting-house, whereby one
man was killed in endeavouring to rescue his son.

EXPLOSION.—On Friday week, an explosion of gas
took place at the offices of Mr. Naylor, solicitor, Leeds.
A workman was dangerously injured, the window was for-
ced into the street, and the house shook to its foundations.
When the Duke of Buckingham was shooting on his
Wotton estate recently, he had a narrow escape. He
held his gun with the stock on the ground, and was talk-
ing to a gentleman, when it exploded in his hand, and the
contents rose close to his face.

The other day, a man and two women, of Dunster, ate
the top of a wedding-cake, and were immediately after ta-
ken ill. A surgeon was sent for. and on his arrival he
found that they had taken poison. Happily, however,
they all recovered.
The royal steam navy of Great Britain consists now of
156 steamers, with 38,788 horse-power. This is of course
exclusive of an immense number of steamers at this and
other ports, which may at any time be conyerted into war
steamers, with little delay or expense.
IRON TRADE.—So great and general is business in the
iron trade at the present moment, that there is difficulty
in executing the most trifling orders for casting. A cor-
respond ent informs us that for weeks he has been unable
to get an order, even fur three grates, executed in the me-
tropolis.—Railtray Chronicle.

AN EXPENSIVE PAUPER.—The parish of Longhope, in
the Westbury-on-Severn Union, has had a pauper of the
name of Elizabeth Duffield, in the Gloucester Lunatic
Asylum for more than 20 years. She has cost her parish
nearly £500; and what is most remarkable, she died on
the 24th inst., aged 102.
In order to gratify his constituents, Mr. Hudson caused
a special train to convey copies of the new morning paper
containing a report of Sir Robert Peel's commercial speech.
The paper was on the Mayor of Sunderland's breakfast
table, 268 miles from the metropolis, at the same time as
in the London clubs.

A. QUEER CUSTOMER.—On Thursday, a racoon of an
unusually large size, was discovered in the hen-roost of
Air, Clark, farmer, at Watnall, near Nottingham. On
examination, it was found that the intruder had made a
meal of two game cocks, five fowls, and one duck. Where
the animal had come from, or how it got there, nobody
knows.

At Greenwich police-court, on Wednesday, a workman
employed in Deptford Dockyard was charged with steal-
ing an old iron staple, the property of Her Majesty, the
value of which was estimated at five-sixteenths of a far-
thing. As the man had been dismissed from his employ-
ment in consequence, the magistrate considered that suf-
ficient punishment for the ofence without inflicting any
penalty.
A Fr cKLE SPOUT S E.-A couple were married, a few days
ago, at Warmington, Northamptonshire; and, not many
hours after the nuptial knot had been tied, an old sweet-
heart made his appearance. The wife, on seeing him,
immediately pulled off her ring, and threw it at her hus-
band, told him she had had quite enough of him, did not
intend to have anything more to do with him, and imme-
diately left the house with her old beau.

On Wednesday, a file broke out in the extensive engine
building manufactory of Messrs. Hawthorn, near New-
castle-on-Tyne. It broke out in what is called the pat-
tern and fitting-up shops, and it is said, nearly all the va-
luable latterns have been consumed ; and four or five
locomo.ive engines, in a very forward state, which were
in the fitting-up shops, have been rendered nearly useless.
The loss is estimated at from £lO,OOO to £15,000. The
premises were insured, but not the engines.
THE LATE DUKE OF YORK'S CREDIT.—OR Thursday,
at the Auction-mart, Mr. G. Robins offered for public
competition, a bond given by the late Duke of York to
Mr. William Gilpin, to secure the payment of £1,955 125.,
of which £665 12s. balance of principal now remains due,
with interest thereon from the 15th September, 1826.
The bond.was secured on property in Nova Scotia. Mr.
ilobins asked £9OO fer the lot, remarking that the balance,
with the interest, was above £1,200. After considerable
delay in getting an offer, a gentleman bid 20 guineas.
This was eventually increased to 180 guineas, at which
sum it was purchased.
FEOPOSED AND PRESENT CORN LAWS.—The fol-
lowing table will best show the operations of Sir Robert
Peel's new Sliding scale :7

Average
Price.
483...

Present
Duty.

Proposed
Duty.

53s
545. lBs.
When it reaches 45., according to the proposed scale the
duty remains fixed ; while in the present scale it falls Is.
for every is the price rises, till it is reduced to Is.
NOBLE DARING.—The ship Alhambra, from Dublin to
Cadiz, being driven by one of the late gales within the
north-west horn of Carnarvon Bay, her peril became most
imminent to every soul on board. A lad, named Owen
Jones, f Cerrig-yr-Ader, in Rhoscolin, immediately ran
out to a projecting point for the purpose of making the best
signals he could for her to come into a small creek where
she could lie in safety. A small island, detached from the
shore by a sound of about 100 yards, offered him an ad-
vantageous position for getting nearer to her, but how to
get there was the difficulty, as there was a tremendous sea
tumbling in, such as no boat could live in had one been at
hand; he therefore boldly plunged in, and by great ex-
e .tions, succeeded in gaining the island, Here his presence
of mind was as remarkable as his intrepidity. When his
companions entreated him to take off his jacket before he
made the mad attempt, he replied while plunging in„" I
cannot spare it; it's the only signal I have to hold out.
He did providentially succeed, and gaining a high pinnacle,
there he stood with his jacket fluttering in the gale ! The
people on board having acknowledged that they saw him,
be instantly dropped both arms in a manner that was in-
telligible to them, when the ship instantly rounded to and
dropped her anchor, and was in:comparative safety; the life-
boat then went on board, and at a proper time of tide, tbey
slipped her anchor, and beached her in a spot " as quiet as
a duck pond," from whence she was, on the return of
moderate weather, taken into Holyhead.—North TVales
Chronicle.

FALL OF Two HotifitS.—on Wednesday, at noon,
two houses, three stories high, situate at the top of Upper
Marshall-street, near St. Thomas's Church, Birming-
ham, fell to the ground with a fearful crash. The houses
belonged to Mr. Frith, a cooper, and the roofing had
just been completed. The accident is supposed to have
been caused by imprudently digging out a foundation ad-
jacent, which, from the late heavy rains, had not g•it pro-
perly set. Fortunately, no lives were lost, but the pecu-
niary damage is considerable.
SUNDAY TRADING.—We understand that the mayor
and magistrates have issued a caution to those shopkeep-
ers who are in the habit of violating the law by Sunday
trading, warning them against the penalties to which they.
expose themselves, &c. We trust that this well-timed
caution will have the good effect it is intended to produce
and that the practice complained of will be voluntarily
discontinued. It is a well known fact that the majority
of those who open their shops on the Sunday ere averse
to this illegal custom, but are tempted to adopt it by the
conduct of their less conscientious neighbours. The ex-
ecution of the law, therefore, after due notice, becomes a
protection to the shopkeeper who wishes to attend to his
religious duties, and to have the quiet enjoyment of his
family circle one day in the week. The cust. m adopted
by many masters in this city of paying their workmen on
Friday night, or in good time on Saturday, has been pro-
ductive of much benefit to the labouring classes.—Wor-
cater Journal.

NARROW ESCAPE.—The junior members of the family.
of Mr. Scott, of Colney, narrowly escaped destruction on
Tuesday se'nnight, in crossing the railway at the Hether-
sett station. The carriage was on its return from Ketter-
ingham-hall, with the governess and four of the family,
and on reaching the station the gate-keeper came out to
open the gate. The carriage was passing through the first
gate when it was partially closed by the wind, and striking
the body of the carriage, caught the hindmost wheel, and
stopped its progress. The footman jumpeddown to extri-
cate the gate from the carriage, and at the moment saw
an engine coming along the line close to them. The gate
keeper had also, in crossing the line, seen the train coining.
The footman and gatekeeper instantly rushed to the
horses' heads, and succeeded in pressing them back, and
at the very instant they bad cleared the rail an engine
passed them unharmed. We are afraid this was one of
the special trains that proceeded to London after the con-
clusion of the free trade meeting, of which it would seem
the gatekeeper had received no notice.—Norwich Mercury.
SERIOUS CH ARG E.—On Tuesday, great consternation
was occasioned in Leeds by the apprehension of Mr. H.
J. Marcus, of the firm of Marcus, Naylor, and Co., on a
charge of forgery. The facts of the case are understood
to be that the name of Darnton Lupton, Esq., late Mayor
of Leeds, bad been attached to a transfer of some London
and Croydon Railway shares without his knowledge, the
attestation to the signature being by Mr. Marcus. On
apprehending Mr. Marcus, he made a desperate attempt
at self-destruction, and it was only by the activity of Mr.
Read, of the police force, who dashed the bottle of lauda-
num in pieces, which the unhappy man had just raised to
his lips, that the attempt was frustrated. Mr. Read's
hand and Mr. Marcus's face were both cut in the struggle.
Another unfortunate feature is, that a pocket-book be-
longing to another firm in the town, which had been mis-
sing for some time, was found upon his person. Mr.
Marcus was not a member of the Stock Exchange, but
held the office of chairman of the Sharebrokers' Associa-
tion. He is also one of the honorary secretaries of the
Leeds Mechanics' Institution, and bad hitherto been well
respected.

DISGRACEFUL SCENE.—One of those demoralising ex-
hibitions, denominrted a prize-fight, took place on Tues-
day, the combatants being Harry Broome, of London,
and a Birmingham man named Benjamin Terry, both well
known in „hat is called the prize ring." The contest
took place in Berkshire, seven miles from Swinton station.
After fighting upwards of an hour, Broome app:ared to
have so much the best of the battle, that the partisans of
Terry were in despair for their man, or rather for their
money, and eagerly seized an opportunity of declaring
that Broome had struck a foul blow ; but the referee de-
clining to declare it one, a party, properly denominated
roughs, broke into the ring, armed with bludgeons, and it
was with the greatest difficulty the unfortunate referee
was preserved from being brutally slaughtered on the spot.
The language and threats made use of were described as
surpassing, for horrible and savage ferocity, anything ever
witnessed on any similar occasion, bad as they generally
are. The ring being broken up, the most open robberies
were committed with impunity, no one daring to inter-
fere. Surely something will be done to put a stop to
there scenes,—scenes disgraceful to human nature, or to
any country calling itself civilised.
THEATRICAL PROPERTY.—On Thursday, Mr. George
Robins attended at the Auction-mart, for the purpose of
disposing by auction of two £5OO renter's shares in
Covent-garden and Drury-lane Theatres, and of 22 £lOO
subscription shares connected with the litter establish-
ment, on which occasion a great number of gentlemen
who had large interests in the respective royal properties
were present. The first lot was a rent charge upon the
Theatre Royal Covent-garden, which originally cost £5OO,
the income of which had been reduced from £25 to £l2
10s. This was stated to have been sold by private con-
tract. Lot 2 was a £5OO renter's share in the Theatre
Royal Drury-lane. The annual income from it was £8
10, the share expiring in fifty years. This was sold at 62
guineas. The auctioneer remarked that he had sold a
similar share for 300 guineas. Lot 3, five £lOO subscrip •
lion shares in the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, paid up, and
entitled to a personal life admission. Lot 4 and 5 were
ten £lOO shares, but with no personal admission. They
were bought by Mr. Busgess for 5 guineas and a half.
The last lot consisted of five similar shares, but of which
there was no certificate. These were knocked down to
Mr. Burgess for 3 guineas and a half.
FACTORIES' IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.—In his
last report (just laid before parliament), Mr. Leonard
Horner thus describes the result of his inquiries in his
district (the north of England), giving the following cu-
rious details :—" I have ascertained, by inquiry, that the
1,519 firms on my books occupy 2,068 factories, have
1,552 steam-engines, with a power of 44,338 horses, and
515 water-wheels, the power of which is estimated at
5,413 horses ; being together 49,751 horses power. They
employ 221,437 persons of all ages, of which number
14,441 are children between 8 and 13 years of age, 65,546
between 13 and 18, and 141.40 of 18 and above. Of
these there are 5,424 female children, 38,172 females be-
tween 13 and 18, and 77,208 above 18 ; making in all
120,804 females; or above 54i per cent. of the whole
number employed. Since the last return to parliament,
in February 1839, there has been an increase in my dis-
trict of 529 factories, of 10,011 horses power, and of
50,522 persons employed. This increase has all taken
place since November 1812, when the revival of trade
began ; and indeed the increase of persons employed
since that time must have been considerably greater than
the above amount; for between June 1838, when the
collection of particulars for the return of 1839 began,
and November 1842, many mills had entirely ceased to
work, and others had considerably reduced the number
of their hands. The total number of power-looms in
my district, ascertained by inquiry, is 142,949. The only
return of power-looms made to parliament is that of 1835,
and I find from it, that in the same parts of England
which now constitute my district—viz. Lancashire, part
of the West-Riding, and the whole of the North-Riding
of the county of York, and the four northern counties of
England, there were then only C 3,861 ; showing an in-
crease of 79,088 in the ten years ; and there are now
26,237 more power-looms at work in my district alone
than there were in the whole united kingdom ten years
ago. As regards the employment of women, Mr. Horner
says that the clause in the late act which prevents women
from working more than 12 hours a-day, and secures to
them regular intervals for meals, applies to 85,515 in my
district, that is, to all those of 18 years of age and up-
wards ; and I have every reason to believe that the inter-
ference in their behalf is very generally approved of, and
esrecially by the women themselves "
ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE.—CHAPrER. IL—We have
' a sad task to perform in giving the finale to the history of
" Da Costa," whose exploits in this neighbourhood were
spoken of in our columns during the autumn, as a "ro-
mance of real life." A romance indeed, they were, but
of a different character from what we were led to antici-
pate. Soon after his marriage with Miss Rimmer, after
paying a visit to Cheltenham, Da Costa took up his resi-
dence at Cirencester, and continued there to live in the
same magnificent style as here, though it would appear,
by his not paying for anything in cash in that quarter,
that the." boundless wealth " which he seemed to possess
while here was already exhausted. A short time ego a
lady went to Alcester to inquire for him, and followed him
to Cirencester. She was then introduced to his wife as a
cousin, who had come over to him on important business
with some deeds, and brought some deeds for him to sign.
It became necessary, he said, for him to go with her to
London, and afterwards to France. At Cirencester he
assumed the name of " Baron Da Costa," hunted with
the hounds, rode in a carriage and four, and by his ex-
pensive mode of living gained many converts to the opi-
nion that he was possessed of " enormous wealth," and
there were not wanting those who wished to see his name
in their ledgers, a desire which the " Baron" was so
complacent as to gratify. But it came to pass that a
strange woman came to visit him, and, notwithstanding
that he had obtained the ' object in search of which he
had travelled so far,' the fascinations of the stranger were
so great, that he has rather fulfilled the prophecies of the
good people of Alcester, among whom were many rumours
"of what the modern ' Blue Beard' would do.' For it
so happened that one morning he informed his newly-
married wife that business of importance would take him
from home for a day or two; but still, not unmindful of
his bride, he kindly told her that as the gold watch he had
presented her with did not " work quite well," he would
take it with him, and have it put into "good working or-
der,'' and " well regulated " by an " experienced band."
After bidding her an affectionate adieu, be departed with
the familiar spirit, who assumed the form of a French
lady, and has not since -been heard of. Unfortunately,
the Baron' had a short memory, and forgot to call upon
those whom he had allowed to make use of his name in
their ledgers, and say that they were quite welcome so to
do; and, therefore, some little dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed. It is generally thought that the atmosphere of
Cirencester was no longer " healthy," or " the Baron "
would have favoured us with a longer stay. His unfor-
tunate wife has returned to the house of her parents. It
is painful to add that her relatives have been victimised by
this artful scoundrel to a considerable extent.—Birming-
ham Journal.

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HIBERNIA, FOR HALIFAX AND BOSTON.
In consequence of the falling tides requiring the HIBERNIA to
Eo into the River, and the Ist of March being Sunday, no
NOAGED GOODS will be received after the 28th instant.
Engaged Goods will be I eceived on and after the 24th instant
up to the 28th inclusive.

BRITISH AND NORTH AMERI AN ROYAL
MAIL STEAMS
Of 1200 tons, and 440 ho s' power each,
APPOINTED B HE ADMIRALEY TO SAIL
BETWEEN
LIV RPOOL and BOSTON,
Calling at HALIFAX to land and receive Pas-
sengers and Her Majesty's Mails.

HIBERNIA Captain ALEXANDER RYRIE.
CALEDONIA Captain EDWARD G. Lorr.
CAMBRIA Captain CHARLES H. E. JUDKINS
BRITANNIA Captain JOHN HEwlrr.
ACADIA Captain WILLIAM HARRISON.

The- Vessels appointed to sail from LIVERPOOL are the
HIBERNIA on the 4th March.
CALEDONIA on the 4th April.
CAMBRIA on the 19th April.
Passengers' Luggage must be on board the day previous to
sailing. . . . . . ..._. ..

Passage, including Provisions, but without Wines or Liquors,
which can be obtained on board, to Boston or Halifax, Thirty-
eight Guineas.
Steward's Fee, One Guinea.—Dog

A charged £5 each

Apply, in Halifax, to S. CUNARD ; in Boston, to S. S. LEWIS ;
in London to J. B. FOORD, 52, Old Broad-street ; in Glasgow,
J
to G. and J. BURNS; o in Liverpool, to
D. r,
and C. MAcIVER, 14, Water-street.
NOTE.—AII Letters and Newspapers intended to be sent by
these Vessels must pass through the Postoffice, and none will be
received at the Agents' Offices.
Passengers will be charged freight on their personal luggage
when it exceeds half a ton measurement.

FARES :
Cabin, 155.; Steward's Fee, 25.; Steerage, Sr.
For GREENOCK and GLASGOW,
WITH GOODS AND PASSENGERS,
t The Glasgow and Liverpool Steam Shipping
Company's Steam Ships
FIRE KING, Ca APPHERsoN ;
COMMODOREt(cha ed ship,) C,apt..IIARDIA;

, _ _

Sail regularly from the arence DoCk, to.GIASGONV.
The undernoted or other -class Steam-ship is intended to
Sail as follows from LIV____OOL :-7.

FEBRUARY.
COMMODORE.... This Day, the 10th.. at 9, Evening.
COMMODORE.... Monday, the 16th.. at 1, Afternoon.
COMMODORE.... Saturday, the 21st .. at 6, Afternoon.
COMMODORE.... Thursday, the 26th.. at 10, Forenoon.
For further particulars apply to
THOMAS MARTIN 'and BURNS and Co.,
7, Water-street, Liverpool ;
GEORGE and JAMES BURNS,
Buchanan-street, Glasgow; or to
ARCHIBALD BLACK,
Custom-house-place, Greenock.

FARES:
Cabin, 155.; Steward's Fee 25.; 'Steerage, ss.
FIRST-CLASS ST AM SHIPS TO & FROM
-1.4 GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.
ObtADMIRAL Capt. JOHN BOYD ;
-.re COMMODORE, Capt. JAMES HARDIE.
The under-mentioned, o her first-class
Steam-ships, are intended to sail fro e Clarence Dock, Li-
verpool, (with or withoot Pitots,) nder

i!s?Earlift.- Y.
Aim IRA L. . . Thu , the 12th.. at 11, Forenoon.
ADMIRAL.... Tuesday, the 17th.. at 1, Afternoon,
ADMIRAL.... Monday, the 23d.. at 8, Evening.
ADM IRA L.. . . Saturday, the 28th.. at 12, Noon.

The accommodations of these Vessels are Well-known to be
first-rate. _ _ . _ ..

Goods for shipment require to be down three hours before the
advertised time of sailing.--Apply to
DAVID MacIVER and Co., 12, Water-street.

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GLASGOW
AND LIVERPOOL.
The first-class Steam-ship
b
PRINCESS ROYAL,
Captain CRAWFORD,
Is intended to sail from the Clarence Dock,
Liverpool, as under

FEBRUARY.
PRINCESS ROYAL Saturday, t 4th.... at 12, Noon.
PRINCESS ROYAL Thurad e 19th.... at 3, Afternoon
PRINCESS ROYAL Tu , the 24th.... at 8, Evening.

*llgUrante jloticts'

G 1 REAT BRITAIN MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY,
14, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON.
DIRECTORS.
The Chisholm, Chairman.
William Morley, Es ~ Deputy Chairman.
Henry Stroud Barber, Esq. James John Kinloch, Esq.
John Brightman, Esq. Henry Lawson, Esq.
Francis Brodigan, Esq. Henry Penny, Esq.
James William Deacon, Esq. Robert Power, Esq., M.D.
Alexander Robert Irvine, Esq. j The . :W. Johnson Vic-
John Inglis Jerdein, Esq. , A.M.
AUDITORS—C. B. Rule, Esq. .C. Simmonds, Esq., George
as, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—John Cle • fling, M.D., F.R.S., 16, 'Wimpole-st.
SOLICITOR—Wa r I'rideaux, Esq., Goldsmiths' Hall.
BANKERS—Union Bank of London.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION.
The whole of the Profits divided ANNUALLY among the
Members, after payment of five Annual Premiums.
An ample guaranteed Capital, in addition to the Fund conti-
nually accumulating from Premiums fully sufficient to afford
complete security to the Policy-Holders.
HALF CREDIT RATES OF PREMIUM.
The attention of ASSURERS is particularly directed to the
Half Credit Rates of Premium, by which means Assurances
may be effected, and loans for short periods secured with the
least possible present outlay, and at a less
.premium than for
short terms only, and with the option of paying up the arrears
and interest, and the difference -between the two rates, thus
becoming entitled to participate in the whole of the profit of
the institution.

EXTRACT FROM THE HALF CREDIT RATES OF. PREMIUM