The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-07-22 00:00:00

Jul 22, 18IS.
Xoral anti protnnrial grlns.

Ole value of provisions imported into Liverpool, from
'eland alone, netted last year £7,000,000.
&et, shrimp-fisher, named Clayton, was drowned on
l arday week by getting into a quick-sand at Hoylake.
ie,u'r- Abbott the clerk to the Clerk of Committees pur-
'"ses resigning his situation.
ttaibson's statue of Mr. Huskisson, for this town, is
W casting at the Royal Foundry of Munich.
2tt the Police-court on Friday, nine parties ware fined
darts
a two 10s., and oneeping igs in confined
and passages, and causing nu isanceps.
leyorkmen are now engaged taking down the Mersey
irate', in the Old Church-yard, and on the site is to be
crate',
a stately pile of commercial-rooms.
i 51431,? Sunday last, Stephen Melling, the driver of a cart
Wis way to the race course, accidentally fell, and the
",,eel passed over him. He died in a few hours.
te.nt ARMY.—Yesterday, the baggage of the 83rd
et°;inent of foot arrived in this town; and this day, the
silnent is expected from Manchester, en route to Dublin.
qtilleTON ACCIDENT.—On Thursday last, Miss Reade,
.421' who kept a boarding-school at Crewe, was killed
three Macclesfield, by the upsetting of a phwton. Two or
si!other persons were severely bruised.
ka SHARES.—At Mr. Robert Winstanley's sale of
azTel in the Liverpool Gas-light Company, on Thursday,
t.RI newt £1 h res sold at prices varying from £1 to
Premium. s a
OteLltkn ORE FOOM AUSTRALIA.—A
.quan.tity
.of lead
fem"..of unusual richness, has been received in Liverpool
4', Sydney. It contains 70 per cent. of lead, and silver
, the rate of about 1 lb. weight to a ton of ore.
(akt.r. Briggs, ropemaker, Salford, has just completed a
toper' which is 4,374 yards, or nearly two miles and a ha
qf
I.s. Nth ; weighs upwards of two tons ; and is without
splicing, and all in one piece or length!
7c?n Wednesday afternoon, William Jones, a child six
tetirB Old, residing with his parents in Glover-street, Tox-
sp-Park, was run over b a car at the Brunswick Dock
Inkkilled. No blame was attached to the driver.
%IBcIIARGING FIRE-ARMS.—On Thursday, Joseph
ee, shoprnan to Mr. Roberts, tea-dealer, Islington,
1,-; fined ss. and costs, for discharging a pistol in
stoWALLASEY DOCKS.—On Saturday evening, the first
hole of the Wallasey Docks, on the north side of the
'' was laid by Mr. Rendall, the engineer of the docks,
, the Seacombe beach.
Op.
d. .RLOADING AN OMNIBUS.—On Thursday, the
foster et the Crosby omnibus, was fined 40s. and costs,
the'arrying, on Monday night, eleven outside passengers,
uktinibus being licensed to carry only ten.
kres"l• HORNE, LATE OF THE MERSEY HOTEL.—We
for the
to learn that a subscription has been commenced
tto ue Purpose of presenting Mr. Horne on his retiring
es,tn business with a piece of plate, as a mark of the high
lunation in which he is held by his numerous friends.
tilt, rumour is current in Douglas, that Colonel Sir
tana rid
Cust, K C.H., brother of the Earl of Brownlow,
kilt°e the new Governor of the Isle of Man Sir
srd was formerly aid de camp to the King. of the
egans, when. Prince Leopold.
sfo4trrioN TO PILOTS.—On Friday, a pilot of the name
tot been Owens was fined by Mr. Rushton ss. and costs
Weeteitaseuig uigdrunk, and runni a vessel ashore off the Sea-
stairs. Two of the sailors, John Murray, and
414 "i Tomlinson, were fined ss. each for being drunk
4,l°..glating on board.'
ter• Robert Gardner and Messrs. Horrocks and Janson,
kiees,ten, have tried the experiment of working their
actu„itsiliketeten hours a day instead of twelve, and so far they
al as much work is done in the shorter as in the
14e;r time, owing to the superior energy and activity of
(41(People•
Coee°6-TET H-PARK.—On Friday, the annual election of
sae:etilenissioners under the Toxteth-park Paving and
sere Jae Act took place. The retiring commissioners
;90,,uatnes Lawrence, Esq., Mr. William M'Kee, Mr
notals Lloyd, Mr. Alexander Ryan, and Mr. Hugh
Cgs°n, and these gentlemen were again elected.
Irish Tuesday, at the Police-court, Edward Winn, an
44atta°an, was fined £5, or ordered to be imprisoned two
Ns, 5
, for an assault on an officer, and attempting to
•ti a disturbance near an Orange lodge meeting house.
~ltiki°4ld Kelly, another Irishman, was committed for
°n most pointed evidence, for being a principal in
klltrage on the Orange body on Sunday fortnight.
,lit,itip4.llcHESTEß PARKS.—The Manchester Parks' Corn-
;4ll,-`,oave made a fourth purchase, the Walness estate,
',ota',.,"°:nmeniately adjoins the Lark. hill property. The
trtlrehases stand thus :-1. Lark-hill, 7 acres, £4,500 ;
4,jee'rndiaa• rn-hatn, 30 acres, £7,250 ; 3. Bradford-park,
totlies, £6,200 ; 4, Walness-meadows, 25, acres, 4.5,875.
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IA !ULAR DEATII.—About a fortnight ago, a child
tent: °nths old, died at Droylsden, Lancashire, in conse-
, °f wounds inflicted by a cock. The child was laid
711 e, 'll front of the house where its parents resided,
liitGlooek came up and struck the child with its heels
,
Illie:lead several times before any person was aware. It
"teei-,:ed that the cock had been irritated a short time
kl-gelY by a number of boys.
'2BllofriktCbALE MIDSUMMER SESSIONS.—These sessions
"lasieneed on Wednesday last, before the Rev. Jonathan
otale,aas, chairman, and a bench of magistrates. The
War. which is unusually light, contains the names of
e War.,
44 for felony, and 10 for misde-
telld ago namely,
and assaults. Of this number 25 can neither
vvrite, 15 can read imperfectly, and 14 can read
Pte inaperfectly.
ittit,„elintation of four gentlemen from Liverpool, ac-
hott4nied by the mayor of Stockton, and several mem-
,tvc the Tees Navigation Company, proceeded. down
ti4t ee, a
;few days ago, for the purpose of inspecting
ktld L'er, and to judge of its capabilities for the export
tunteeT, Port of goos connected with the trade of Leeds,
'tiPs-t":ster, Liverpool, &c., in conjunction with the an-
-1,4 railways.
~edATE POPISH RIOT IN BYROM-STREET.—On
kllesd
tni-SY, Michael Flaherty was brought up, charged
T,-Isi-.6 °lle of the parties engaged in the riot on the
of the Orange funeral on Sunday, the 6th instant.
iltseetal'ienee went to show that he was in the front of
411.4( wd throwing stones, at the bottom of Great Cross-
taqureet, and was the person who struck Superintendent
kreitald on the leg. Mr. Rushton ordered him to be
1,4 ted for trial.
of °44 public has been already so delighted with naval
Cane' Written as they have been of latter years by men
4iocenndoubted stamp and originality as Cooper, Tom
tetiale,' and others, that we are not surprised at an an-
Ckatent of a new novel, in three volumes, which is
i11'414" Marine Memorandum Book. We look with
thlorkianoe to its advent, for if what we hear be correct,
ts;rbie rival to the nautical authors of the last five
tntkl ntY Years is about to make his appearance. 7
iZ,PsyeknT,--A match at cricket was played on
Sefton
Oee England Cricket Clubs, on the ground of. the
l'illon'Awhen the result was as follows :-1!t innings,
15d E ; Old England, 68. 2d. innings, Sefton, 26 ;
Gi aigtand, 55. Total :—Old England, 123; Sefton,
OIRoP tOritv in favour of Old England, 48. The bat-
• Birket, and the bowling of Mr. Swan, of the
i'Vit.;g'aild, was much admired.
l 41! the- MURDER.—The adjourned inquisition touch-
!),'hliskilenth of Michael Duffy, who was struck on the
101.4 with a brick deliberately thrown by Patrick
Caplel, at Warrington, about a month ago, was again
o,ed the°, Tuesday last, when further evidence was
.ad-
°the 4t o'l3tien had previously said,some time
he would do Duffy his job." The jury returned
14,rtatatet of wilful murder against Patrick O'Brien, and a
'la." was immediately issued for his apprehension, he
4bseonded.
N•
'Ytiq
gitt..,..& AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS, THURS.
from Mr. James Simpson as to the new
!lai,s4tes-',,s was read. It stated that a further quantity
tj,ithe well had been obtained, the yield of the
()P .* 4gs
-'ll opened being about 650 gallons per minute ;
aelt at ttare gunpowder would be used at the tunnel
1414er 4-ensington after next week ; and that, if the
qpi awonroved favourable, the laying of the pipes in the
`atioul'lP be in a forward state next month. An ap-
irom the shopkeepers of Waterloo-place was
koalte,tared `° be reported upon.
,14 t11,,.4t BILLS.—But a few years ago a placard of
atte,s`ao,;" one sheet was considered a novelty, but we
14 mlYse °4 the walls an address occupying no less than
I,:ttisiaven sheets of double crown , exclusive of three large
,tle: lio4a.,in the centre. It is certainly the largest bill
in Liverpool—if not in England—and is
`,4t, 01'1',,well executed. It has been engraved for Mr.
he ttlreh 'sold-street, whose advertisement announcinof g
thqtitisilse of an extensive lot of shawls intended for
%ye re American market, but detained in consequence
tea. cent calamity at Quebec, appears in another
ack
Ns* ts; TWO ORANGEMEN.—On Monday night,
gelaiN-01°,,te,s. before. seven o'clock,. as two Orange-
• lun been dining at their lodge-room,. at Gel-
Pti In Ranelagh-street, were coming nut of the
gitt,Seto were assaulted by a number of Irishmen, who
Strths °led apparently with the intention of creating a
4' t' S • kl tl spot
It
everal policemen were quic yon le ,
It and tilinstables were brought from St. John's Mar-
t!tel we 4 "eY at length succeeded in dispersing the mob,
l° s°,ra to gsay
ItEri."Jaties that policeman 309 received some
Ca ay 41, w_e On the head. Three of the ringleaders in
44Sairit.".r., arrested.
ntiaa. RY EXPERTNESs it was expected
tc;lt4tt--aes of the swell mob would be present at the
Otik?eteetitmiv at Shrewsbury last week, twenty-seven
Bpi in ti, ve force belonging to four of the prpal
erea kit d kte tl5 ig ow were sent expressly to Shrewsbury
toui Pr movements. Of this force twenty-one
0,11141143ha,,&:0nd0n, two from . Manchester, two from
'allse," se. and two from Liverpool. The London
4e Ptre.hen.ded one of the gang, the Manchester
Irmingliam four, and the Liverpool five.
acmes,int' the Liverpool officers deserve mention,
Veal, °nn Toole and Joseph Bates.
44,4,
It!ttls' Patet,'"Na's.—On Saturday last, a man named
g'iah 'yinWho was at work on board the steamer
tatitj° tog ln the Coburg Dock, fell from a plank
t , of One of the paddle-boxes, and struck the
N.4t a. 4 boat below with such violence on the chest,
'l'44 'led the .
41,1041,,05eph y same night. On Wednesday, a man
tit" nieau °ling, while driving a cart, in Wapping,
tl, itt„he Soot fell off, and was so seriously hurt, that he
11:111r4arg,rntbern Hospital, on Saturday. An infant
4,fit 4in..,ave..et,.Barton, residing with her parents, in a
lght "ntabsstreet, was put into bed well on Satur-
the ' and
tiling. was found dead by the side of her mother

THE HAY CROP.—We believe we shall not make an
exaggerated statement, when we say the hay crop of the
present year, will be almost, if not quite, double the
quantity of the last. How the abundance may affect the
price of bay during the next winter it is not easy to fore-
see. We know of the top-grass being sold at Garstang
and the neighbourhood, at the rate of XS the statute acre ;
and when it is remembered that this measure of five and a
half yards to the rod, is not half equal to the Cheshire
acre of eight yards, the price is seen at once to be of such
a character, as to preclude the possibility of the article be-
coming cheap. Preston Paper.
CURIOUS CALCULATION.—On Thursday, a gentleman,
who is curious in statistics, placed himself at St. Mary's
Cemetery, Kirkdale, in order to count the vehicles and

pedestriris going to the races. In four hours (from
eleven to three) 1792 conveyances passed, and taking the
average number of twenty each (as many contained thirty
and upwards,) 35,840 rodeout, besides 12,5400 r thereabouts

went
who afterwards out on wheels. These must have
paid for conveyance alone upwards of £2OOO, supposing
that two walked for one who rode ; and we will then have
from Liverpool on the course, at least 115,000 persons.
Altogether there must have been, during the day, 140,000
people at the races!

PORTO RICO SUGAR.—On Thursday, another attempt
was made here to dispose of a cargo of sugar from the
Spanish colony of Porto Rico, by broker's auction. The
cargo consisted of 463 barrels and 170 hogsheads, being a
very considerable importation. The barrels were divided
into lots of thirty each, and one of thirteen. The offers
for the first thirty commenced at 255. per cwt. ; and there
being no bids beyond, the whole were withdrawn, the
broker stating that the price of Porto Rico sugar, of in-
ferior quality to this, in the London market, was 265.
At the request, however, of a party, the thirteen barrels
were put up, and 255. 3d. and 255. 6d. were offered, but a
sale at these prices was declined. For the hogsheads no-
thing beyond 235. was bid, and they too were withdrawn.
DEATHS FROM BEING RUN OVER.—On Friday, Robert
Williams, labourer, aged 30, and a number of others,
were in a float drawn by two horses, and going along
Scotland-road towards the race-course. He was a little
in liquor, and in trying to get upon one of the shafts,
struck his head upon the hind part of the horse, and
from the force of the contact, he fell backwards, and the
off wheel went over his chest. He died in a few minutes.
On the same day, William Evans, a boy five years of age,
and other boys, were following a cart laden with grass, in
Leeds-street, some of which they plucked out. Evans
went to the shaft of the cart, and jumped up to get hold
of the grass, but missed his hold, and as he was falling
the wheel caught his shoulder, and he fell under it, and
it passed over his chest, causing instant death.
LIVERPOOL CUSTOMS.- The Observer states that the
number of landing surveyors at this port is to be increased
from seven to nine, and the maximum salary raised from
£lOO to £5OO a-year ; the searchers' department strength-
ened by the addition of twenty auxiliary landing-waiters,
with salaries of £l5O a-year each, and the maximum
salaries of the searchers increased from £3OO to £5OO per
annum. The important duties of the gauging department
at Liverpool have been hitherto performed by the landing-
waiters and searchers. It has now been deemed ex-
pedient, in order to ensure uniformity of practice and a
competent knowledge of the business, that a class of
officers should be established at Liverpool, as in London,
to whom the duty of gauging should be exclusively en-
trusted ; and a new department has accordingly been
formed, consisting of an inspector and eight subordinates,
with salaries from £l5O to £4OO :per annum. Twenty-
four additional superintendents of lockers have also been
appointed. The increased expense occasioned by this new
arrangement is about £7,000 per annum.
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—JULIEN'S CONCERT.—The
performances of Julien's inimitable band have been de-
servedly universally admired—in the theatre, the ball and
the concert rooms, but their powerful efficiency will, we
feel satisfied, be more fully demonstrated in the coming
concerts at the Zoological gardens, for however effective
the music may be within the limits of a building, it par-
takes not of that mellowness that unlimited space alone
can supply. We have been favoured with a glance at a
programme of the performances, arid feel satisfied that
they are of such a class as to be of themselves attractive,
but when the name of Julien and his band are announced
there can be little doubt that the gardens will present an
audience more fashionable and numerically greater than
the attendance on any previous evening since the opening.
Mons. Julien has also succeeded in engaging M. Sivory,
the celebrated violinist, who was pupil of Paganini ; and
in order to give the corps musicale an opportunity of the
most effective display, an elegant and spacious orchestra
will be erected on the ground.

COMMITMENTS —A good-looking servant girl, named
Ann Smith, was yesterday charged at the Police-court
with stealing three bottles, containing wine and spirits,
the property of her mater, Mr. Bishop, spirit-dealer,
&c., Park Lane. She was observed hiding the bottles in
a privy. Mr. Bishop identified them. The prisoner, he
said, had been but ten days in his service. He suggested
to Mr. Rushton that the case might be disposed of by
him. Mr. Rushton said the prisoner was a domestic
servant, entrusted with her master's property, and as the
offence was a gross breach of trust, he could not take
upon himself to decide the case summarily. She was
then committed for trial.—Three young girls, Margaret
Fitzsimons, Margaret Monks, and Ann Lindon, all before
known to the police, were charged with stealing a coat
from an office. One of them (Monks) had previously
been tried and committed for stealing a money-box from
an office. The case was proved, and they were sent for
trial.—A man named George Thompson was committed
for trial for stealing a piece of canvas from the shop of
Mr. Reece Jeffries, draper, Price-street.
THE ISLE OF MAN REGATTA.—This annual event
took place on Tuesday and Wednesday last. Amongst
the fleet of Yachts were the following, belonging to the
Mersey Yacht Club :—Theo Hebe, the property of R. B.
Preston, Esq., the Seagull, Henry Melling, Esq., Leda,
Dr. Brandreth, Edith, J. C. Ewart, Esq., Edith, Joseph
Edwards Esq , Psyche, Benjamin Heywood Jones, Esq.,
Mermaid, Dr. Grindrod, and Phoebe, Thos. Moss, Esq.,
The first prize on Tuesday was a splendid claret jug,
value £2O. which was won by Mr. Preston, of Clyde, in
his yacht Wave. The Mermaid and Hebe came in third
and fourth. The second prize was a claret jug, worth
£25, which was won by Mr. Barton of Plymouth, his
yacht, Guerilla, being first, Phoebe second, and Seagull
and Leda fifth and sixth. The first prize on Wednesday
was a silver bread basket, value £l7, which was won by
Gem, the property of Mr. Graham, of Rothsay. Fawn
came in first, but was displaced, being above the stipu-
lated tonnage. Leda and Hebe came in third and fourth.
The second prize was a silver salver, value £4O. It was
won by Comet, belonging to Captain Newburgh, of Ban-
try, Mr. Ewart's Edith and Mr. B. H. Jones's Psyche
coming in second and third.

DISTURBANCE IN SHAW'S-BROW.—A multitude of
Irish congregated, on Monday evening, in Byrom-street,
Shaw's-brow, and the streets leading therefrom in hopes,
no doubt, of meeting with some unoffending Orangemen
on whom to wreak their vengeance, but a reinforcement
of police scoured the whop of these streets and were able
to make the whole of them enter their dwellings. The
presence of the police effectually quelled the rioters, for
after a little time not a creature ventured to show his face,
and the whole neighbourhood assumed an unusual quiet
appearance.—John Mahony, and James Avery, two
stout Irish lads, were charged before Mr. Rush-
ton, on Tuesday, the former with creating the above
disturbance, and violently assaulting an Orange-
man, and the latter with attempting to rescue the
other prisoner. It appeared from the evidence that a
member of an Orange lodge was passing down Shaw's-
brow, when he was attacked by Mahony and an infurieed
mob, and, to use his own words, would no doubt have
been murdered had it not been for the timely interference
of the police. After Mahony had been arrested Avery
attempted his rescue. Mr. Rushton, after remarking se-
verely on the case, ordered that Mahony be fined £5, or
be imprisoned two months, and Avery £5, or one month.
The whole of the evidence given showed the orderly man-
ner in which the Orangemen conducted themselves.

ST. SIMON'S NEW CHURCH.—The soiree in view of
promoting the erection of a new church in this district,
was held on Tuesday evening last at the Music-hall.
There were between 600 and 700 ladies and gentlemen
present. The chair was occupied by the Rev. John
Connor, who stated that only a balance of £BOO was re-
quired to be raised. He acknowledged the receipt of a
letter containing twelve subscriptions of £3 each, includ-
ing £3 from Sir Howard Douglas, M.P. The meeting
was subsequently addressed by the Rev. C. Marshall,
curate of St. Thomas's, Toxteth-park, the Rev. F. Parry,
the Rev. David James, the Rev. Wrav Hunt, and the
Rev. R. Davies. During the evening Mr. Platt presided
at the organ, and Miss Skinner and about a dozen of the
other pupils, male and female, of the Blind Asylum. sang
some beautiful hymns and sacred pieces. We regret to
add that our anticipations of the success of the meeting
were not realized. We hoped that the deficient £BOO
would have been subscribed. The amount subscribed was
only £2OO, hence we find another advertisement from Mr.
Connor in our columns to-day, and we hope that it will
draw forth the number of collectors or subscribers re-
quired. The subscription list ought, certainly, to be
completed in the course of a week. The wealth of Liver-
pool should feel for such a district as St. Simon's, and
put in practice the oft-repeated but neglected pPoverb,—
charity begins at home.

RIOT AND ATTACK ON THE POLICE.—On Wednesday,
eleven men, all evidently Irish from their names, were
charged with a riot and attack on the police, on the Mon-
day morning previous in Saltney-street. Police-constable
Burrows (89) stated that on Monday morning, he went
with police-constable Myers, (79,) who said there was
murder being committed to Saltney-street, where they saw
about eight men besides women fighting; Having inter-
fered, a general row commenced, the prisoners behaving
very violently. The police finding themselves overmatched,
two of them made a retreat to the street, thinking the
other officer (79,) had gone before them. Finding, how-
ever, that such was not the case, they fought their way
back through the crowd, and found him at the upper end
of the court, a number, of_ persons striking him with va-
rious weapons. After considerable difficulty they extricated
officer 79 from his perilous situation, much injured from
blows, and he was afterwards conveyed to the hospital,
where he now lies, unable to attend and give evidence.
In a short time afterwards the officers got away, Inspector
Johnso❑ having been informed of the state of affairs, pro-
ceeded with a number of his men from the docks, and
succeeded in apprehending the prisoners above-mentioned.
P. M`Kinnerty who was called as a witness for the prison-
ers, on being placed in the box, was immediately recog-
nised by the officers; as being one of the men who had
struck them, and Mr. Rushton ordered him to be taken
into custody. Mr. Rushton, at the close of the investi-
gation, said be should accept bail for M'Ananey and
Hughes, who had not taken a very conspicuous part in the
affray. They were ordered to find bail, themselves in
£3O, and two sureties in £l5 each to keep the peace. The
rest of the prisoners were remanded until the other officer
(now in the hospital) was able to make his appearance.

THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.—On Tuesday, Ann
Jackson, wife of the captain of the Windermere steam-
boat, and a respectable looking elderly female, were
brought up by warrant, before Mr. Rushton, charged
with assaulting Mrs. Neill, the stewardess of the steam-
boat. It appeared that Mrs. Jackson went from Liver-
pool to Kirkcudbright and back with the Windermere, on
a trip, which ended on the 15th June last. During the
passage Mrs. Jackson became jealous of the youthful
stewardess, and fancied that the attentions of her husband
were not such as a prudent woman ought to submit to.
She had even so far outstepped her duty as to send the
cabin boy to the captain to know whether he would take
a cup of tea, the steamer at the time being anchored in
the river, waiting the tide to get into the dock. The
jealous wife gave vent to her wrath in words only, until
the vessel was entering the Clarence basin, when she as.
saulted Mrs. Neill so violently that she floored herself
with the effect of one of the blows. Mr. Rushton fined
her 20s.

DISTURBANCE IN: A ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL.—
On Sunday week a most extraordinary scene of confusion
took place at Brindle Romish chapel, near Preston. The
Roman Catholic bishop, Dr. Brown, was proceeding with
the ceremony of confirmation, and was explaining to the
young persons the heinousness of insincerity and lying,
when Mr. Eastwood, of Brindle-lodge, himself a Roman
Catholic and magistrate, rose from his seat and came to
the front of the tribune, and addressing himself to the
Bishop said, " You are a liar and a perjurer ! and 1 will
prove it before this congregation!" and went on in a
strain of other abusive language. The Rev. Mr. Smith
entreated silence, and reminded Mr. Eastwood of the
place in which he was so improperly fogetting himself.
The admonition, however, was disregarded, and Mr.
Eastwood continued (evidently under very excited feelings)
to address himself to the Bishop in a boisterous manner;
when Mr. Smith called upon some of the members of the
congregation to put a stop to the scene of disorder, by re-
moving Mr. Eastwood forthwith out of the chapel, which
was done, and the religious services at the chapel were
then proceeded with. An information has since been
taken out against Mr. Eastwood. It will be remembered
that Mr. Eastwood has been concerned in several actions-
at-law, at our assizes, with Roman Catholic dignitaries.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.-4t is our pleasing duty to
call the attention of our readers to the advertisement in
our columns announcing the re-opening of this excellent
institution after the Midsummer vacation. Erected for
the purpose of perpetuating the connexion between sound
religious and secular education in this neighbourhood, it
has met with a degree of support unparalleled, we believe.
either in or out of the metropolis within a similar space of
time. The advantages connected with its schools are in-
deed great, and worthy of that munificent spirit in which
the institution was projected. It can already boast of
four university exhibitions, each worth from £4O to £5O
per annum, and tenable for the general course of univer-
sity study; of twelve scholarships worth from three to
twenty guineas per annum each ; of prizes to the annual
amount of £lOO ; and each half year is continually adding
to the number of these advantages. Under these circum-
stances—patronised by the bishop, the reverend rectors,
and the clergy of the town, and conducted by a principal
of such high university standing, who is ably supported
by a corps of professors and masters of tried experience,
it would be indeed a shame if it did not meet with the
warm support of our townsmen, and we trust that this
support will continue to be increased. The evening lec-
tures delivered at this institution will be resumed next
week ; of these we purpose speaking in our next publica-
tion.

THE NEW DOCK ACT—SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS.
—The 2d clause relates to transit sheds, in which goods
are to he deposited previously to passing the customs,
and to be considered in all respects as still on board the
vessel ; the Dock Trustees to have the power of passing
them at the expiration of forty-eight hours, after which
they are to remain at the risk and charge of the owner or
consignee. The 3d clause gives authority to employ
persons to weigh such goods, and to hold them as security
for the payment of expenses, freight, &c. The 4th pro-
vides against the seizure of goods on account of inaccurate
entries. The sth, Gth, and 7th confirm the construction
of the dock warehouses. The Bth and 9th give power to
provide additional floating lights, which are not to be
placed, altered, or removed, without the sanction of the
Trinity-house. The 10th and Ilth authorize the recovery
of rates by distress, and the imposition of a fine of £2O
and double rates for non-payment. The 12th requires
masters of vessels to produce their books. The 13th pre-
scribes the mode of revising rates, the proportions of
which, as between different classes of voyages, are by the
14th not to be altered. The 15th and 16th permit the
uses of fires, &c., in steam-vessels, and of lights to ex-
amine vessels without cargo in the graving docks, or on a
patent slip or graving block. Clauses 17 to 21 relate to
the keeping and revising of a registry of voters for mem-
bers of the Dock Committee. Clause 23 provides for
the erection of a landing place at Geot ge's Pier. The
Dock Trustees are required, within twelve months from
the passing of the act, to construct a slip or landing place
of such form or construction that steam-boats not drawing
more than six feet water may at all times of the tide have
convenient access thereto, and that passengers, carriages,
and horses may be conveniently landed and embarked
thereat ; a plan and section of the said landing-place to
be submitted to the Commissioners of Admiralty and the
Conservators of the Mersey,for their approval respectively,
within three months from the passing of the act. Copies
of the said plan and section are to be deposited in the
Town-hall and the Dock-office for public inspection, free
of charge.

DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—The following mem-
bers were present :—Messrs. Nicol, (chairman), Hough-
ton, Molyneux, Wood, Horsfall, Kendall, Shand, Tobin,
Hoyden, Mann, Evans, and Moon. A plan recommended
for the construction of a double-road bridge at the south
end of the Prince's Dock was approved, and the offer of
Messrs. Walker to supply the iron-work was accepted ;
the cost of construction will be £3420. A similar bridge
was recommended for the south end of George's Dock.
I❑ accordance with an application from Messrs. Hodgson
and Co., ship-builders, they were granted the use of
3050 yards of land adjoining their present premises, on
the usual terms. A letter from Mr. J. Martin, on the
subject of granting separate berths in the Canning Dock
for some of the Irish steamers, was referred to the
Harbour-masters' Committee.—A memorial from Mr. T.
Moore, agent to the Isle of Man Packet Company, calling
the attention of the committee to the great advantage that
would accrue to the poor by allowing fresh fish to be
brought in their own boats without incurring dock-rates
thereon, was referred to the finance committee.—A letter
from Mr. Osborne, on the subject of some improved
machinery for hoisting goods into warehouses, was re-
ferred to the Warehouse Committee.—A letter was re-
ceived from Capt. H. Crawley, the engineer appointed
by the Board of Ordnance to superintend the construction
of the new fort, requesting to he allowed an inspection of
the proposed site, was referred to the Committee of
Works. The Chairman (Mr. Nicol) said their chairman
and the surveyor were in London on the subject, en-
deavouring to obtain some modification of the plan at
present proposed by the Board, the carrying out of which
would entail very considerable expense on the Dock
estate. Mr. Hartley had prepared a plan which was to
be submitted to the Ordnance for their approval, which
would reduce the cost of the building many thousands of
pounds. A conversation ensued on the subject of the
chairman and surveyor's absence, Mr. Aikin and Mr.
Evans being of opinion that they ought not to have gone
without the authority of the general board ; it was fre-
quently the case that when inquiries were made in the
general committee, they heard of the chairman or surveyor
being absent in London, without having received any
previous intimation as to their object. The Chairman
regretted such a conversation had taken place during Mr.
Moore's absence; he would, however, state that ample
authority had been given ; a sub-committee had been ap-
pointed to carry out the views of the Board of Ordnance,
and the chairman (Mr. Moore) had authority to instruct
the surveyor to go to London, if such sub-committee re-
quired it. Several members thought the absence of the
parties in London, under the circumstances, perfectly
regular, and after some further discussion the subject
dropped.

ANTI-MONOPOLY MEETING AT THE ROYAL
AMPHITHEATRE.

A meeting of this body— a "grand" meeting it was to
have been—was held on Thursday evening at the Amphi-
theatre, the Danseuses Vieunoises and the regular com-
pany having been removed, " for this night only," to the
Liver theatre in Church-street, to make way for the anti-
monopoly performers. Notwithstanding, however, the
somewhat amusing circumstance that the theatrical pla-
cards were still left upon the entrance doors and the walls,
and many stragglers from the races were doubtless induced
to enter for the purpose of witnessing ballet and farce, the
house was for some time only one-third full, and was never
crowded at any part of the evening's amusement.
After keeping the audience waiting for some time after
the hour announced, Mr. Mulleneux was called to the
chair, and delivered himself, after sundry breaks-down
and stoppages, of what, by courtesy, we presume, we
must style a speech, and concluded (if anything which has
neither a beginning nor a middle can be said' to have a
conclusion) by calling upon Mr. Blackburn to move the
single resolution which was to be submitted to the meet-
in.., and which was one urging the necessity of atten ion
to the registration.

DR. 13-LAcxnuux then rose, and having read the reso-
lution congratulated the meeting that the field was now in
the almost undisputed possession of the free-traders, who
look around them in vain to find a foe worthy of being
attacked. A small sprinkling indeed of " imbessils"
among the Bucolics still continue to talk nonsense in par-
liament and at agricultural meetings, but few listen to
them, and none reply. The speaker went on to reply to
some of the nonsense in question, concluded that cheap
corn had nothing to do with cheap labour and vice versa,
that it was a good and not an evil for us to be dependent
upon foreign nations for corn, and that the apprehension
of any land being thrown out of cultivation if our ports are
opened to foreign corn and cattle is a pure " kimmera."
(Thus the worthy doctor pronounces chimera.) He pro-
ceeded, after a few more remarks in the glorious vein, to
impress upon the free trade ratepayers the necessity of
prompt attention to the registration—advice, which sub-
stituting the word protestant for the words free trade, we
cordially assent to—and sat down after "overthrowing
the towers, razing the foundations, and scattering the
accursed dust of monopoly to the winds of heaven !"
Mr. JOHN SMITH rose to second the resolution, and
treated the audience to a recapitulation of his recent vestry
triumphs, and a re-hash of some of the most admired of
his " fair play" placards.
Mr. W. J. Fox, of London, a pseudo reverend and a
league lecturer, then spoke for some two hours by
Shrewsbury clock, denouncing the corn-law in good set
terms, and, in imitation of Sir John Falstaff in his combat
with Douglas, fighting over again the battle which Mr.
Blackburn had assured the meeting had been won long
ago. The proceedings, which were very tame throughout,
terminated before nine o'clock.