The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-17 00:00:00

OUR POSTAL REGULATIONS

We do not at all undervalue the importance of the sub..
j. ct mooted in Council by Mr. C. Robertson—the defect
of our post-office arrangements—although we could have
wi,iird to have seen it taken up by abler and more M-
tn-1.0111 parties. Those arrangements are most defective;
and none have more opportunities of learning painfully
that fact than the conductors of a public journal. We do
not, however, intend now to enter into a statement of 80
the inconsistencies and inconveniences to which we could
point ; but shall restrict ourselves to one, which presseo
peculiarlv upon our own order. We refer to the arrange"
meat by which the nail for the north is dispatched by
one-horse conveyance to Warrington several hours before
the sou, h r ail, going to the same point, Warrington, no
dispatched.

Its operation upon ourselves and our contemporaries;
both it, Liverpool and Manchester, is easily described 80°
will be readily comprehended by our subscribers. For
our South of England circulation and the metropolis, 55
for our town subscribers, it would be quite sufficient if we
went to press at two or three o'clock in the morning. 14r°
should thus have time to make our puhlication in reality
a record of the latest intelligence presenting itself. W 6
are compelled, however, by the circumstance of the North
Mail starting at an early hour. by its horse conveyance 10
these days of railroads, to go to press with our paper"
frequently, we fear, with many imperfections—at twelve
o'clock. The consequence is often that important meet'
ings, occurring in the eve of the day of publication, ge
unreported, and important topics for discussion are coo'
pelled to be left unnoticed. The additional troubl at tb.
P.•st-office itself, we are sure must be great ; and le
arrangement to dispatch the North aid South Mint
simultaneously, would be gratefully received. We Wait
add, the i' frequently happens that the mail cart does 1?c•t
arrive at Warrington in time for the starting of the woe;
Is the Post-office revenue so paltry that it cannot afforil
a railway conveyance for the North Mail? Surely it cap'
That the important towns of Liverpool and Manchester,_,
posse-sed of a railway in the hands of the most powerfai
company in the kingdom, suould be driven to the use ef
syst. on, even worse than that of the old slow coach, for
the conveyance of its correspondence to the North 0
England and the entire of Scotland, is disgraceful to the
Post-office authorities and to all concerned. We test
our contemporaries will lend us a helping hand to agitel.'
this subject. until it reaches the dull ears of the authory
ties in St. Martin's-le-Grand.

THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER AND RATTY

EXTRAORDINARY

The marvellous appears to be the characteristic of the
present age ; and certainly the past week has afforded an
instance of such characteristic, which is calculated slightly
tboeenasatollnaislohng btheeliwevoerdld. Plain Johna pab e Campof
discharginghas
the duties of the almost sinecure office of Chancellor of
the Duchy of Lancaster. He is equally capable of pock
etting its emoluments and dispensing its patronage. We
dare bay he has a host of other Campbells, of all degrees,.
of relationship, tugging at him for the occupation 01
to qtti c
vacant stools, and the privilege of dipping their handss
into the same dish with himself. Of a sudden, however,
it has apparently been discovered that there is sometbia
very particular to be achieved in the Duchy—somethia%
very complicated in its affairs, to unravel which additional
councillors have to be called in ; for we find that a orated
mission—the old Whig invention—has just been aPP°
to assist the Chancellor; and, wonderful! John
against a
does not appear to have kicked at all violently
indignity which threatens, at least, to relieve him of sobi
me
patronage, although it does not touch the amount of
pay, ina‘mucti as the new Commissioners are not to D°
remu erased for their valuable services. e the
It must be something very urgent in the affairs IN
Duchy which has driven a Whig-Government to idiot
such a blow upon the vanity of so tried and useful a met
ber of their party as Sir John ; and the supposition Oa
a great object is to be achieved is made more evident
the fact, that, of the; four new officials appointe4t evident
are, or have been generally supposed to be, Conservativel
The Commissioners are the Earl of Hardwicke, E5ll
Spencer, the Earl of Lincoln, and Sir James GrahatP.,'
Campbell!
There was not, it would seem, talent enough in the \VW*
ranks to perform the arduous duties expected to devolve
upon the Commission ; and therefore another apostsq
was necessary. The Baronet of Netherby has relapse'
into his old love of Whig-Radical associates, from which
it is a pity that he was ever tempted. The heir of the
chivalrous and noble Newcastle has stooped to oe
hanger-on of a Whig administration ; and we are drivc.t;
to exclaim, " Put not your faith in statesmen or thel
professions!" The lesson may be a useful one indeed,
it is a pity that we iid not learn it sooner—before sve‘vert!
betrayed by the Peels and Grahams—before we committe_cl,
the folly of accepting pinchbeck imitations for pure golq_.
We do not grieve, however, over the loss of either
James or his noble colleague. Let them go. There sr'
better men in abundance to fill their places. , 430
But, in the meantime, we must watch narrowly
doings of this Commission. What is aimed at by
appointment we cannot at present divine. It is n
indeed, that it has been the suggestion of the Prince Co'
sort himself, who wishes to see the same system of 0,4.
nistration of the affairs of the Duchy of Lancaster Prot
sued, which is said to have been found so valuable in
,r,
of Cornwall. In the meantime, the presence of C005'1,,
vatives in such juxta-position with Whig-Radicaliso
indicates an approaching fusion of parties. Be it of
We shall then be able to know who are the true frien","„4
the country, and who they are who have been all f-o
counterfeits.

11,
MR. GOSSAGE'S PROPOSAL TO BRL,Y,dS
SUPPLY OF WATER FROM ST. WINEFELP''
WELL, AT HOLYWELL.

Whilst so much attention is being directed to the al,
portant subject of an ample supply of water for LiverP?te
it is desirable that the public shout& have submitteflo
them, for consideration, every plan which emanates
."_BO
respectable and competent authority, and which o'
no,
with it the appearance of feasibility. We make n 0 "for
logy, therefore, for giving here an outline of a P13,n,,,
bringing a supply of water from Holv
pamphlet just published by Me. R. L.
well, propose,' wad
which has been laid by him before the PTOPeGru;stlgcler'ities'
The writer informs us that St. Winefred's NVtiell ,t„h„r
_°ol
up twenty-one tons of water per minute, or 7,620,4bu,E',„0
loos daily ; and that its altitude is 207 feet above PI,
water mark, the highest part of Everton being 230 fee 4
This extra height can be attained by the use of a syl'bv
at the well. The water he would convey by pipes, e° or
mencing with a six feet bore, and terminating with one to
three feet, by Greenfield, across the bed of the pet' 1J
Thurstaston and Orton to the Mersey, where hew,log
have two mains across the bed of the river, one braue'd
off on this side to a reservoir at the Prince's Park, °t(
the other to a reservoir at Everton. The total length btf
oirving required would be nineteen miles; the total 0.'70
28,408 tons. The total cost of bringing it to Eve tile
direct, having still—as we gather from his calculation": b 0
pining for a main to the Prince's Park, woolaot
C 308,375 Bs. The cost, however, of delivering the be
at the Prince's Park only, with reservoirs on the ofilf
lands of Thurstaston and Orton, would be Era
£215 368 12s. Gd., or £96,006 15s. Gd. less than to
!on direct. These reservoirs be calculates would 89° bell
,ronth's supply in case of damage to the pipes in thseprof
f the Dee. Of course damage to those in the 1P"
must be provided against by engineering means.
The quality of the water at St. Winefred's Well 15,vori
aolt and pure; and comes, Mr. Gossage thinks, pod
probably from the Bala Lake, by some undergr'
stream.
Of
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BALTIMORE HAMS..--It has long been a mattLrtof
surprise to those who have visited the great continvoje
America, that hams have not hitherto become 3 ice,'
general article of import to this country, for it is oi? riof
sally admitted that the pork of the Western States °doe
to be excell,d, for while it far exceeds in size the 11 di°
if England, it partakes of all the fine flavour ileria;
Westphalian. We are glad to find that Mr,
whose efforts in introducing American provisions ec bey i
brought him frequently and laudably under the n°, tt.locoff,
the public, has this year imported a quantity of 133''
hams, which having been expressly prepared foror to
English market, are, we learn, very greatly suPerlevoY
anything previously imported, and are sold at an et."
low figure.

Loral anb Vrobinctal Rell)s.

SUPERSTITION IN SALFORD.—About the middle of
September last the husband of a woman named Elizabeth
Cardhall left his home on his road to Chester in search of
work ; but his wife held some fantastic notion that he
would n t return, and she therefore determined to consult
an old man in the neighbourhood, who was known to
deal in the " black art." Upon calling at the house of a
man ',awed Joseph Williams. she stated her suspicions.
ano was shown, as appears to be customary in these cases,
a globe of wa,er, through which, with the addition of the
usual illusory figures, she saw what she imagined to be
the frature of her husband returning to her in prosperity.
With this the poor woman was satisfied ; and being
unable to pay the charge of half a sovereign which the
impost r demanded for his " services," she gave him the
pledge ticket of a suit of clothes, the value of £3, with
the intimation that she would redeem it in a few days.
The fellow, however, himself took the clothes out of
pledge, arid refused to restore them on the return of the
woman's husband. He was committed to the
New Bailey for a month, as a rogue and vagabond.—
Manchester Guardian.

The ship Erin's Queen arrived here from Quebec, has
brought 8,809 barrels of flour, and 376 barrels or oat-
meal.

Mr. Alderman Turner has been elected Chairman, and
Mr. Alderman Bushby Vice-Chairman, of the Watch
Committee.

- --...—.
Mr. Robert Martineau, brother of Miss Harriet Mar-
tineau, and of the Rev. James Martineau of this town,
has been elected Mayor of Birmingham.
Notice has been given of an intention to apply to Par-
liament for an act to authorise the appointment of a
stipendiary Chaii-man or Judge of the Quarter Sessions
for the county of Chester.
An infant. 18 months old, the daughter of Henry Kelly,
alabourer, living in Stockdale.,treet, died on Wednesday,
from scalds received about a fortnight previously, by the
upsetting of a cup of hot tea over her breast.
Our young townsman, Mr. Robert Griffith Williams,
{son of Mr. Williams, Basnett-street), who distinguished
himself at the Mechanics' Institution, after graduating
at the University College, London, has entered the Mid-
dle Temple, as student at law.
REMARKABLE CARGO.—A vessel, arrived at Liverpool,
from the Rio Granite (western coast of Africa), had a
cargo comprising 9260 oic and cow hides, and 18,521 os
and cow horns, without any other description of mer-
chandise.

LAMENTABLE INSTANCE OF MORAL DESTITUTION.
—William and Matthew Bell, two young lads, were
brought before Mr. Rushton, on Thursday, on a charge
of stealing two pairs of clippers from a man named
M'Cann, who carries such articles about for sale in a
basket. Complainant.stated that he went into a butcher's
shop, in Sampson-street, for the purpose of purchasing
some beefsteaks, and laid his basket down ; presently he
was informed by two young boys that the prisoners had
decamped with two pairs of slippers; the thieves were
trai-ed to their father's house, where the slippers were
found concealed. The case rested on the testimony of
the two young lads who had witnessed the theft, and they
were called on to give their evidence. They were appa-
rently from ten to twelve years old, and were, as is
usual in courts of justice where young children are ex-
amined, asked by the clerk, prior to being sworn, if they
knew what would become of people who did not speak the
truth. To this question both boys replied in the nega-
tive. Mr. Rushton said it was shocking to contemplate
such a brutal and frightful state of ignorance as was
evidenced by these boys : he could not think of admitting
their evidence- The case was consequently dismissed.
TRANMERE TOWNSHIP.—On Thursday, a meeting of
the inhabitants of this township was held at the Castle
--HcateLisuatac_a_saf_twa.zeuutiaibzpaa.-ad
overseers-toe one tulving or its object the lighting and
watching of a district the centre of which is Clifton Park,
and the other embracing the whole township. Mr. Hig-
gins, one of the overseers, was called to the chair. Mr.
Alexander complained that last year a committee was
appointed to go to Parliament for a bill for the objects
stated, and an expense of £5OO or £6OO had been incur ed,
but opposition being apprehended, the matter was dropped.
He called upon them to pay those expenses before they
proceeded further; but his appeal met with no response.
The question for lighting and watching the whole town-
ship was then put, and carried by a large majority. A
poll was then demanded, which was fixed for the 26th
instant, and the meeting was adjourned to the 3d Decem-
ber, to receive the result. The district proposal
.was
almost unanimously scouted. It appears that the nano-
rity of the meeting object to the measure being carried
out under the existing act, which is expensive, and prefer
waiting for the operation of the general sanitary act
expected to be passed early in the next session of Parlia-
ment, as more comprehensive and economical.
THE AFRICAN EXPEDITION.—Letters have been re-
ceived announcing that the expedition got up and sent
out last year by Mr. Jamieson, of Liverpool, and others,
for the purpose of exploring the Niger, with a view to
developing the commercial resources of Africa, has again
failed. This is the second failure. The following letter
explains the reason of the unfortunate result :
Liverpool, 9th November, 1846.
SIR.—It is with extreme sorrow I have to communicate to
you unfavourable intelligence of the Ethiope steamer, and the
consequent relinquishment of her re-ascent of the Niger. Capt.
Bec• oft and Dr. King wrte, that when upon the Gaboon river,
the vessel's boilers suddenly gave way; and that, although the
engineer succeeded in repairing them, so as to complete the
exploration of that river, they afterwards burst so frequently as
to render it altogether unsafe to hazard another ascent of the
Niger with them. Accordingly, the vessel has been laid up at
Fernando Po, under care of Captain Becroft ; and Dr. Kit g is
o his way to England. Upon his arrival, a statement of pa. ti-
citlars arid accounts shall be prepared; and after having been
submitted to the committee of subscribers in Liverpool for
examination, they shall be laid before you, with the view to a
call on subscriptions, so far, and also to obtain your opinion as
to the further prosecution of the enterprise. I may here add,
that the Gaboon river was found to be of no importance as a
highway to the interior.—not being navigable farther than the
tide ascended; say, some 50 to 6n miles.—Sincerely regretting
these untoward circumstances, I remain, sir, your most obedient
servant, ROBERT' JANIIESON.
MEETING OF THE BOROUGH MAGISTRATES.—On
Tuesday last, a meeting of the magistrates was held in
the Sessions'-house, to receive a copy of the resolutions
passed by the Select Vestry at their last meeting, relative
to Mr. Rushton's reprimand of the Governor of the
Workhouse, and to comet some determination respecting
them. The Mayor having opened the business, Mr. Rush-
ton entered into some explanations. He said that, as
regarded himself, the meeting was perhaps not necessary,
but some of the resolutions that had been sent to the
head-constable demanded it. From these it appeared that
the magistrates would in future be expected not to give
any expression of opinion relative to the conduct of the
officers of the Workhouse,—and that such matters should
be dealt with by the Vestry alone. He detailed what had
taken place at the Police-court, as already published. The
Vestry had resolved that be had, in reprimanding the
governor, stepped out of his duty as a magistrate, anti
that he should have left the case to them, and not have
evoker to their officer. He did not nisi®-smamption
from animadversion on all that he said, for it was
difficult for any public officer so to discharge his duty
as to satisfy every one. Mr. Bennett was reported
in one of the papers to have said at the Vestry—" if every
harsh expression of Mr. Rushton had to be accounted for,
there would be plenty to do." Now, he had that morning
received a polite note from Mr. Bennett, in which that
gentleman assured him that he had never made use of
such expression, and that whoever used it, it was perfectly
incorrect to say that he was the individual. Mr. Bennett
had a right to the benefit of this manly denial. He (Mr.
Rushton) regretted that one of his oldest friends, Mr. S.
Thorneley, had said that the magistrates gave no support
to the parochial authorities, which he emphatically denied.
It had been the practice, when a case arose like that of
the woman Comerford, who was accused of child murder,
and had been brought to bed and weak, to send the party
to the Workhouse, until sufficiently recovered to go to gaol;
but this humane practice the Vestry had resolved should
not continue. It was necessary, therefore, that the ma-
gistrates should come to a determination on the subject.
He also submitted to their consideration whether his con-
duct under the circumstances, and that of the other ma-
gistrates acting at the time, was not consistent with the
interests of humanity and justice. Mr. Harvey con-
tended that, as there was a lying-in hospital at the Borough
Gaol, parries such as Comerford should be sent there, or
that arrangements should be made for them at the Bride-
well, or in lodgings; but this part of the subject was
finally referred to the visiting magistrates, with a request
that they would report upon it. Mr. Rushton, with allu-
sion to the Select Vestry, having deliberated whether they
would allow the Governor of the Workhouse to attend
and give evidence in the case of Comerford, said that,
where justice was concerned, the magistrates could com-
pel his attendance. Mr. Rushton, after recommending a
small increase in the salary of one of his clerks, retired,
and in his absence a resolution was unanimously adopted,
to the effect that Mr. Rushton's conduct on the bench
had always been most satisfactory to his brother magis-
trates ; that they considered the reference to the Select 11
Vestry required by that body, would be derogatory to the
position and character of the magistrates; and that the
language made use of by Mr. Rushton to the governor,
was not only fully justified but decidedly called for by the
circumstances, as they appeared by the statement of the
stipendiary, and the depositions read, and had the entire
approbation of the magistrates present. The Mayor was
requested to send a copy of the resolution to the Select
Vestry, and the meeting dispersed.

During the last two months there has been au immense
increase of pauper immigration into Lancashire from Ire-
land. There is reason to fear that the it.tiux will, ere long,
produce a serious effect upon both our wages and poor-
rates in this country.
James Maxwell, a young thief, was committed for trial
by Mr. Rushton, on Thursday, charged with having
broken the shop window of Mr. Meikle, pawnbroker,
Gregory-place, and stolen therefrom sixteen wedding
rings, three seals, and other articles of jewellery.,
On Wednesday, Thomas Davies, of Albert-street, Tox-
teth-park, was walking with another man on the quay of
the Harrington Dack, when he fell down suddenly and ex-
pired. Death had resulted from a rupture of an aneurism
of the aorta.

DEATH FROM SEA SICKNFSS.—On Friday, an inquest
Was held on view of the body of Michael Gill, aged 24,
an Irishman, who landed that day at the Clarence Pier,
from one of the Drogheda mats. A. prnrcetisan-rounu-
him sitting on the ground. in a most exhausted state, the
effects of sea sickness. He was taken to a neighbouring
house, where he died shortly afterwards. On a post
snorterra examination, death was found to have resulted
from congestion of the lungs. produced by sea sickness.
WELL TIMED BENEVOLENCE.—WM. Ford, engineer,
in the employ of Messrs. Geo Forrester and Co., Vaux-
hall Foundry, died on Wednesday last, after a lengthened
illness, and being in no society, the widow was quite un-
prepared with the means for the interment of her husband.
Mr. Macgregor, one of the firm, toge. her with the work-
men, subscribed liberally towards this object, and after
paying all demands made, presented the widow with the
sum of £3, for which she begs most sincerely to thank
them, coming. as it did, quite unexpected and unsolicited.
A. CjiiNESS ARRIVAL.—The ship Jeremiah Garnett,
Capt. S. Davies, reported on Saturday week from Shang-
hae, one of the newly opened ports in China She brings
nearly" 7000 packages of tea, and 561 bales, 3 boxes,
2 cases raw silk, an import not only interesting, as to
amount, but as indicating the increasing commerce of the
so-called Celestial Empire. She also brought 200 bags
of alum. Tne Chinese will ere long be searching into the
Capabilities of their country to furnish themselves with
equivalents to purchase in exchange the manufactures of
Our country. _

There were great rejoicings in the pretty little village of
!late. on Thursday, consequent on the marriage of Cap-
tain Blackburne, of the sth Dragoon Guards, eldest son
of J. Ireland Blackburne, E-q., the honourable member
for Warrington, to the eldest daughter of Sir H. B.
Houghton, of Bold and Houghton Tower, which took
place at St. Peter's, Regent's-park, London, the same
day, by the Rev. R. Masters,' Three sheep, the gift of
the bridegroom, were roasted on the village-green, and
Were distributed in the afternoon to the poor of the vii
'age, with two barrels of beer, and about 3001bs of bread.
The hells of the church rang merry peals during the day,
and in the evening the village was illuminated.
MARINE MONSTER.—On Thursday week, an exceed-
ingly large and fine specimen of " the sea devil," was ta-
ken at Tranmere, and has been exhibited at Mr. Shake-
shaft's, the Royal Standard Hotel. Its head is about three
feet four inches in breadth, and four fee, eight inches in
iene.fh. Its mouth is of a semicular shape, about a foot
in length, and is armed with triple rows of teeth. The
cavity of the mouth is large enough to contain at least two
gallons of water. On the top of the head was a row of
horns; and the eyes which were of a very luminous na-
ture, projected an inch and a half. It had two pairs of
Powerful fins, two at the side and two underneath. Its
body was about two feet six inches in length, and only
about six inches in breadth.
ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.—On Friday, an inquest
was held on the body of Ellen Desmond. a married wo-
man, residing in New Milk-street. It appeared that the
deceased was drunk at a public-house in the above street,
and on being taken home was found to have a cut on the
side of her heed, which produced erysipelas, of which she
died. It was thought at first that the injury was received
in some of the many falls she had while intoxicated, but
one of the witnesses having deposed that he saw a man
knock her down by a blow on the head, the inquest was
.adjourned until Monday (yesterday), when the evidence
brought forward corroborated the first impression, and
it was clearly eatablietted—tbet-,-.13.---deeeeeeel• -.11
erysipelas.
ILLUMINATED BAROMETER.—A work of much inge-
nuity and utility has just been completed, and is fixed
outside the shop of Messrs. Gray and Keen, nautical in-
strument-makers, Strand-street, Canning Dock. It is an
illuminated barometer, with a disc of two feet diameter,
divided to the hundredth part of an inch. The proprietors
selected the wheel principle, from a desire to construct an
instrument of extreme sensitiveness. The large circum-
ference secures this object, as in the ordinary pediment
On an upright barometer a rise of one-tenth of an inch is
merely indicated to that amount. In this the tenth is
registered to range over the scale of two inches. It will
be conspicuous during the day, and will be lighted with
Las until ten o'clock every night, thereby rendering good
set, ice to the mariner who has to sail early in the morning.
NEW SHERIFFS.—At a Privy Council, held on Thurs-
day, the following gentlemen were nominated, among
others, as sheriffs for the different counties:—For Che-
shire,r Ralph Gerard Leycester, of Loft Hall, Esq. ; Henry
Brooke, of Grange, Esq; and Thomas Wm. Tatton, of
n:ltenshaw Esq. For Cumberland, Gilfrid Wm. Hartley,
°f Rose Hill, Esq. ; and John Gooden, of Over Compton,
p:cl• For Yorkshire, George Lane 'Fox, of Bramham
ark Esq ; Joseph Dent, of Rioston Park, Esq ; and
Jlottrurgh Greame, of Sowerby, Esq. For Derbyshire,
ehn Bell Crompton, of Milford, Esq.; Sir Robert Bur-
O'9tt of Foremark, Bart. : and Jebediah Strutt, of Belper,
For Lancashire, the nomination takes place subse-
Itiently ; and, for Westmorland, the Right Hon. the
-a'arl of Thariet is hereditary high sheriff.
, QUARREL ABOUT SIXPENCE.—On Thursday, an el-
derly woman named Ann Ford, who introduced herself as
twenty years' carrier in St. John's Market." appeared
before Mr. Rushton to complain of a grievous assault
committed upon ber in the open streets by a girl named
-Ann Boardman. The hair had been dragged out of her
head, she had been ill-used and knocked down, and her
eap torn to the shreds produced, all because she had asked
for sixpence which was due. She had no witnesses in
Confirmation of her statement. The defendant pertly de-
rued this statement, and told a long story about a pocket
Washed with scented soap, which soap the complainant
Purlioned from a neighbour's house. The complainant
7_easr i n the aggressor, and had thrown a handful of dirt at
a her own house as she was turning the mangle. It
Was this challenge which had led to the assault. Mr.
Rushton, telling the complainant to take no more scented
cap, dismissed the charge.
IRBTHE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—Last week, John Laird,
q•- and William Potter, Esq., had an interview in Lei-
andwith Lord Morpeth, the chief commissioner of woods
iforests, and his colleagues, on the subject of exchang-
ulg a Woodside nf
sli the crown reserves at the north end of
aslip,
for another equal portion of the W al-
"eY shore. The hon. lords' commissioners had recently
teic, a visit of inspection to the dock works at Birken-
head, and were, therefore, fully prepared, from personal
observation to discuss the important question. The re-
ault wa., an agreement on the part of the commissioners
of woods and forests to grant to the Birkenhead dock
Foromissioners the ten acres of the crown reserves required
by them for the purpose of constructing for large graving
docks, which will be, at all hours of the tide, accessible
for vessels of the largest class, both ships and steamers.
The consequence of this grant is, that " the temporary
Cut"- leading to the Bridge-end Dock will be made into a
termanent dock, as large as either the Prince's Dock or
IPe Brunswick Dock, in Liverpool, and containing more
Einf.al quay space and accommodation than either.
6 inEAMEN'S CASES.—James Maynall, a seaman belong-
ong tO the ship Mary Caroline, summoned Captain Kidd,
e Friday, before Mr. Rushton, for arrears of wages.
,i,:trtplainant had shiPPed at New Brunswick, and the
svBsel was bound for Liverpool. On the first night they
e 82a it blew a heavy gale, and defendant, with se-
inee.rr° others of the crew, refused to work the pumps, and
fu:rtied on the captain putting back. He, however, re-
-aeca-ridt° comply, and, with the assistance of the first and
Itnti,:athate, the carpenter, the steward, and one seaman,
case '" the vessel and brought her safely into port. The
'toBiv as dismissed, and Mr. Rushton advised the captain
his ive Maynall. with his discharge, such a character as
Orly
,
e„ conduct deserved, remarking that this was the
stteu, u'ettral means of Punishing such fellows.—James
roarien'do,,nds, a. belonging to the ship Ocean, sum-
seaman
eviden Farran for £7 4s. 6d. arrears of pay. The
tuilty ener .went to show that the complainant had been
tem looProper conduct towards the captain, who had
the wheel,
with him ford'putting the ship back when at
A, e'l• The case w ismissed.
\Val auneeting of the Lancashire, Cheshire, and North
‘',heaet-, "raltiage and Inclosure Company was held in
,Kleraji °n Saturday, for the purpose of taking into c
313 act „°,n. tl'e expediency of applying to Parliament for
44ord r.l incorporation. Sir S. R. Glynne, Bart ,M. P.,
10,0 Ldeutenatit of Flint shire, presided ; and there were
Ares • ln •
• virrißh nt Sir R. Cunl,ffe, Bart.. G. Wilbraham, E-q ,
t end Mainwaring, Esq., M.P., R. Wilbrahatn,
luu
and "ota,' J• Wynne Eyton, Esq., Wilson Jones, Esq.,
-eetia 'B* Letters, approving of the object of the
re g, Were received from several influential promoters.
2?1; thArt Was read by the secretary (Mr. Hicklin) detail-
• - resat,
th camps 8 of an interview which a deputation from
ga,ey had with Sir R. Peel and other members of
v_terwarlilttnent, and reciting the attempts which were
sameufaMade for cards
the present ministry to give
e,,e. Prop, NirY for carrying into rff-ct the operations of
jt Premi"lsed association, as had been promised by the
, The report was unanimously adopted, and
• resolved that the necessary steps be taken for oh-
Seri t
kokflue proposed act of parliament in the cutting

THE MONSTER LADY.-Mrs. Armitage continues
daily to hold her levee at 100, Bold-street, where she has
been visited by numbers of our townspeople, who seem
quite as much surprised at the lady-like appearance and
excellent figure of the fair exhibitor, as they do at her ex-
traordinary weight of 31 stone 10 pounds. Unlike what
might be supposed, there is something rather pleasing in
her ihan otherwise, and as her motto is, "Laugh and get
fat," she has always a smile on her face. No doubt she
will receive that patronage her "weight" and "capacity"
entitle her to
THE

NEW OMNIBUS SCHEME.—There appears in
OUr pow... In. .toy, the. prnapontlin enn-
veyance company, the object of which is to carry
passengers at one penny per mile. At first thought the
farts appear extremely low, and to some it might be
doubtful whether the return would he sufficient to com-
pensate for the outlay—but on examination it will be
found to be ample for that and a large rate of inte-
rest. In proof of which we have omnibuses now running
to Aigburth, six miles for sixpence; and though the same
fare is charged for any distance, the new Company would
overcome this by running their omnibuses short stations,
so that those runniug within the precincts of the town
make a much greater number of journeys than those
running in the outskirts, so that each conveyance might
calculate on being pretty well filled. Cheap travelling in
our now crowded streets and thickening suburbs would
certainly be a boon, and as economy is the order of the
day, they will no doubt get all that is needed to ensure
success—the public patronage.
TmE BUSH PEOPLE OF AFRICA..—MI who have visited
the exhibition of the tribe Aborigines in Bold street, ap-
pear astounded, and some can scarcely credit that such a
race could be in existence on the earth. Their utter
ignorance of anything approaching civilization ; their
dances, and rude music, have been watched with in-
terest by the audiences. As curious specimens of our
species, the North American Indians would sink into
insignificance before them ; and that they are genuine no
one can for a moment doubt. In proof of which we give
the following extract from a Capetown paper of the 24th
of August, which we have just received —" We under-
stand the brig Fanny, Captain Wheeler, which recently
left Table Bay, for Liverpool, had on board an unusual
kind of exportation, viz.--two males and two females of
the genuine bushman species; they are in charge of a
Mr. J. G. R. Bishop, who has been at considerable
trouble and expense in procuring them from the interior.
They are intended for public exhihition in Great Britain,
and are, we are informed, authentic specimens or this di-
minutive and rapidly decreasing tribe of Aborigines, found
only in Southern Africa."
Necessity or free will has in former times agitated
oerhave
the
public mind more than in the
~preitrtrlisT, B
says, " It bas been either by chance or necessity that all
the great discoveries in medicine have been made ;" but
still he has left the qugtion of NECESSITY versus FREE
WILL undecided. And although Blair's Gout and Rheu-
matic Pills are manifestly one of the greatest discoveries
with which theirorld bas been blessed, it certainly has not
brought us nearer to the decision of the important ques-
tion.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The balance in the hands
of the treasurer was stated to be £275 13s. 3d. A pre-
cept was reported from the Clerk of the Peace, ordering
for the current quarter the payment of £950 145., being
the aggregate of the county rolls for the several townships
of the union. The medical officer of the Fever House re•
ported that, during the past week, seven patients had been
discharged cured, five new ca.-es had been admitted, and
that no death had occurred, although there were some
very bad cases. Mr. Smith moved that notice be given to
Mr. Harbord, surgeon, for the termination, at the end of
the current quarter, of the contract subsisting between
him and the Board, for vaccinating persons resident in
Toxteth-park. The motion was carried.
CORN AND PROVISION IMPORTATIONS INTO LIVER-
POOL.—Certain corn dealers represent in their circulars
that no fall has taken place in prices, nor do they seem to
anticipate any. But prices will no doubt fall ere long.
Within four days last week, the following have arrived
here from abroad, nearly atl from America :-25,700 bar-
rels of flour, 76,600 bushels of Indian corn, 19,600
bushels of wheat, 5000 bushels and 200 barrels of peas,
4000 bushels of buck-wheat, 900 bushels of tares. 300
barrels of corn meal, 11,200 tushels of meal, 300 casks of
beef and pork, 1000 boxes of cheese WU barrels and 500
kegs of lard, 500 kegs of butter, 570 bushels of oats,
1000 hams and 13 hogsheads of hams, 1000 shoulders
and 40 hogsheads of bacon, 200 barrels of oatmeal, 900
barrels of apples.

MEETING OF THE IRISH SOCIETY

Yegterday: week, the annual meeting of the Liverpool
Auxiliary of this Society was held in the Amphitheatre,
which was densely filled in every part by a most respec-
table assemblage. On the platform were many of the
clergy, gentry, and merchants of the town, and not a few
strangers. The house presented a beautiful appearance.
The Rev. Mr. RAwsoN, of Seafortb, was called to the
chair, and at his request the Rev. H. Carpenter, the
secretary of the society, opened the proceedings with

prayer.
The CHAinsf,x, in entering upon the business of the
evening, expressed his regret that an individual had been
compelled to leave the town that day, who would have
occupied the chair that evening much more ably than he
(Mr. C.) could do. Those who hard him would equally
regret the absence of that gentleman, when he named
him to be Mr. Thomas Horsfall. They had, moreover,
to deplore the demise of a dear and valued friend, who
had often occupied that chair, and who, in the decrees of
Providence, had been taken from them, to reap his re-
ward, after his labours on earth. The society they had
met to aid was a most inter. sting one. Its object was
religiously to instruct the Irish who could not speak
English, through the means of their own language. Ire-
land bad at present strong claims upon their sympathies
and assistance. A large portion of her population were
in want of provisions for the approaching winter. In as-
sisting them in this way, all who heard him would no
doubt contribute were they called upon ; hut the Govern-
ment had taken the matter into their own hands, and
would better do the needful than they. But there was a
famine of another kind—a famine of the Word of God—
the Bread of Life—which the Government was not so d s-
posed to supply. He trusted that one spirit would be
stirred up amongst them, to accomplish that object, and
that they would be so actuated by the facts they would
that night hear related. The situation of Ireland was pe-
culiar at the present time. The Roman Catholics, from
the effects of superstition, were still adverse to receive
Protestant doctrines, but a great portion of the popula-
tion were not so much attached to the priests as formerly,
and many of them spoke of the prohibition by them of the
circulation of the Bible, and also of the advantages of
this society, which the priests denounced, He trusted
there would be at this meeting a heartfelt desire to pro-
mote__ the glary of God in the
_saltation nf.thn_nnople of
Ireland. He called—upon the secretary to read the
report. (Cheers.)
The Rev. Mr. CARPENTER, secretary to the auxiliary,
then read the report, which stated that there were 699
schools in active operations. The scholars, a majority of
whom were adults, amounted to 16.274 who had passed
inspection, besides many who were dete►red by persecu-
tion from presenting themselves for examination. In
Liverpool one labourer a as engaged in visiting poor Irish
families, teaching them the Scriptures through their own
tongue : 17S0 families bad been vi-ited, and the visitor
had been affectionately recr•ived. The report added that
the funds of the Parent Society were totally exhausted,
and it concluded by an urgent call for further assistance.
Appended to the report was a statement of the treasurer's
accounts, which showed that the Liverpool Auxiliary had
raised £414 during the year, and that deducting unavoid-
able expenses, they bad remitted to the parent society the
sum of £356.

•
CONSUMPTION OF FISH IN LIVERPOOL.—By far the
greater part of the salmon sold in this town is brought by
steamers, during the eeason, from the fisheries in Ireland,
in large wooden boxes, in which it is packed in ice. Some
idea of the quantity brought over this year may be formed
from the fact that nearly the whole area of an extensive
yard, running through from Great Charlotte-street to
Deane-street, is now filled with thousands of these huge
empty boxes, compactly piled to the height of a three
story house. Even supposing that the contents of some
of them were conveyed to Manchester, the probability is
that most of them, (as they are not temporary, bur strong
packages,) were during the year returned to Ireland
several times and replenished, and it may be calculated
that the total import into Liverpool was some thousand
tons, and if to this be added the fish of other kinds sold at
our fish market, quays, and fish shops, (fresh and dried,)
the total annual consumption of varieties of the finny
tribe mnyt be aatcumdinsr— _ _ _

THE GREAT BRITAIN..--Mr. Bremner of Wich, civil
engineer, with Mr. Alexander Bremner. of Liverpool, at
the request of the underwriters, reported that this strong
vessel has as yet received comparatively little injury ; that
means may be used for beaching the vessel, by keeping
the stern to the sea until next season, and that then it
will be perfectly practicable to take her off the strand.
At present the tide flows and ebbs regularly in this mag-
nificent vessel, which sits nearly upright on the rock
which forms the substratum of the rock at Dundrum
Bay, and the officers and crew are still on board. To
meet the exposed nature of the bay, and the great length
of the vts=el, the Messrs. Bremner have proposed power-
ful tackling, whereby to beach the vessel in stormy wea-
ther, and a peculiar original and ingenious construction
of timber over the stern, resting at the top of the vessel
and on the rock at the bottom, and strongly braced dia-
gonally with chain cables therefrom to the midships.
This is intended to act at once as a breakwater, a support
to the overhanging stern, and as a means of keeping the
vessel end to sea. With these means, which have been
sanctioned by the board of directors, and are now being
carried into execution, strong probability is that the
vessel will be preserved entire, and be got off early next
year.— Glasgow Chronicle.
BIGAMY.—Lydia Tyson, a middle-aged female of re-
spectable appearance, was brought before Mr. Rushton,
on Friday last, charged with bigamy. James Tyson, a
bookbinder, who lives in Swift's-court, rhurlow-street,
stated that he was present on the occasion of the prisoner's
marriage with his brother, John Tyson. Tne marriage
took place on the 30th of October, 1827, at St. Mary's
Church, Edge-hill. John Tyson, the first husband, re-
sides at Boot'e, but keeps a shop in Liverpool. About
four or five years ago, he ceased to live with his wife.
Mr. John Simpson, clerk of St. Martin's Church, proved
that the prisoner was married at St. Martin's on the 10th
instant to a man named Thos. Holmes. She gave the
name of Lydia Martin, (her maiden name,) and described
herself as a widow. John Tyson, the first husband, was
in court, and corroborated the statement made by his
brother relative to the separation from his wife, and added
that he had allowed her eight shillings a week from the
time of the separation until within about three months of
the present time, when the overseer reduced the allowance
to six shillings, in consequence of the bad conduct of the
prisoner. Witness had, however, since given her the ba-
lance. The prisoner, who was respectably dressed in
mourning, appeared to be fully sensible of the degrading
situation in which she appeared, and persevered in keep-
ing her veil down to conceal her features from view ; and
when the witness Simpson was called on to give evidence
of the first marriage, the bridewell-keeper found it neces-
sary to remove the veil, in order to give him the opportu-
nity of identifying her. Mr. Davenport, who appeared
for the unhappy woman, admitted the charge. The pri-
soner was fully committed to take her trial at the ensuing
assizes.

The Rev. Mr. WINNING, rector of King's-court, Ire-
land, and one of the deputation from that country, intro-
duced a resolution to the effect that the report be
adopted ; that the committee of last year be requested to
continue their services; and expressing an opinion that
the principles of the society were the best calculated for
the propagation of true religion amongst those who could
not understand or read the English version of the Bible.
In urging this resolution, be expressed his gratitude that
the society was known and appreciated in Liverpool,
which had liberally contributed towards it. One indivi-
dual had nobly given it a munificent donation of £lOOO
He begged to return his grateful thanks to him and all
contributors, in the name or thousands of the poor Irish,
who had through their bounty become possessed of the
Word of God. He then entered into a detail of the be-
neficial operations of the society in many districts, but
more especially in that to which he had been attached for
a quarter of a century—namely, King's Court. The first
sehool there established was in autumn, 1803, and at that
time there were not above five copies of the Bible. to be
found. Since then schools had extended from it in all
directions, even to the extreme north of -the island. The
schools were attended chiefly by adults, taught by men
who spoke the Irish language and at them, relatives, young
and old, mingled together, learning to read the Word of
God. The operations of the society extended to the
mountains of Tyrone and Ulster, and in all they had
from 600 to 700 schools. He remarked upon the love
which these people bore to their native tongue, and re-
lated numerous affecting anecdotes of the conversion to
Protestantism of Roman Catholics even in remote dis-
tricts. Since 1823, 1749 Irish Scriptural schools had been
established throughout the country, taught by as many
teachers who had been Roman Catholics ; and wherever
an Irish Bible was seen, an English one was found near
it. After noticing the obstacles thrown in the way by the
priests, he detailed instances in hi:-.11 the poor converted
teachers had been murdered in cold blood. He was con-
vinced that Romanism was not impregnable ; for it could
not withstand the Word of God ; and when he thought of
the triumphs of the society, he felt that if its resources
were strengthened, and its powers wielded aright, it
would yet sap the foundations of Romanism. The funds
were now exhausted, but he hoped he should be enabled,
from the results of that. meeting, to tell the poor teachers
that they had friends in England who sympathised with
-rnem. He concluded-by a powerful arpeal
The SECRETARY said the futids were so exhausted that
the committee had nothing to remit. The house in which
!hey now met also cost upwards of £4O. _ _ _

HIGHWAY BOARD, THURSDAY.—The Chairman an-
nounced that the total sum already expended in laving
the water pipes was £62,158 13s. Bd. It was calculated
that, £2200 would be required to complete the work,
making altogether about £65,000. Then the commis-
sinners had the land at Grern• lane and Kensington. Mr.
Walt hew—What is the value of the land ? The Chairman
—We paid Is. 9d for that at Green-lane, and 2s. 61. for
cba .ther. r- Waltbew—lt Is muoirsmire-vintratle nuW
The Chairman—That at Kensington will be wanted for
another reservoir.—Mr. J. Holme made an application to
the Board to be allowed to lay down a railway in the
neighbourhood of Bury's foundry, along which to pass
the rubbish from the excavation in making the new rail-
way tunnel, in order to prevent 200,000 tons of soil being
carted along Great Howard-street. The commissioners
of the district were to inspect and giv- orders.—The Law
Clerk said he had been served by the solicitor to the
Dock Estate with a notice of appeal against the assess.
ment of the Albert Dock Warehouses. As it appeared
there had been an error emnmitted in assessing the west
stack of the warehouses, which is neither finished nor
occupied, it was resolved that the assessment should be
amended by striking out the amount of the west stack,
but that the rate on the other warehouses should he con-
firmed.—A long letter was read from the Town Clerk, in
the shape of a notice to the Board to give up possession
of all goods and chattels on the Ist of January next, and
also to provide lists of streets adopted and not adopted,
with maps of sewers, &c.—Mr. Duncan was ordered to
obtain tenders, and proceed at once with the formation of
the cooling ponds at Green-lane.—Mr. Duncan's weekly
report stated that the works at Green-lane were proceed-
ing satisfactorily.—Mr. Walthew calved attention to the
resolution of the Board of June, recommending to the
attention of the Town Council the desirability of provid-
ing tanks for supplying cattle with water, and fountains
in different parts of the town, and asked whether any

A collection, amounting to £5O, was then made, during
which a hymn was sung. . _

The Rev. DANIEL FOLEY, one of the deputation, in
seconding the resolution, said—l stand before you to re-
iterate the statement I made when last I had the privilege
of addressing you, that the master evil of Ireland is the
Church of Rome, and that she is the evil of every land
where, in the mysterious providence of the Lord, she has
been allowed to trample the liberties and intellect of
man, and to corrupt the religion of Jesus Christ. I call
upon you to help us in our struggle against this evil.
England rules over one-sixth of the dry surface of our
globe, and one-fifth of its teeming population acknowledge
the sovereignty of Queen Victoria ; before England's
laws, her civilization, and her religion, Brahminisrn,
Mahornetanism, Paganism, superstition, and ignorance
hide themselves, from our meridian to our antipodes;
and, before her influence and her arms, dynasties and
tyrannies crumble to the dust ; and what she is among
the nations, she has attained in spite of the angry curses
and the harmless bulls of Papal Rome. Will you, the
people of this great country which God has elevated for
his truth's sake among the nations, allow your rule--
give back England's power to the Beast, and thus to
irrntsrunre_ itioti. and sla.--

steps had been taken by the Council. Mr. Lawrence
said, until the Board were in a position to supply water,
it was rather early to ask such a position. He had no
doubt when the water was ready the Council would move
in the matter. Mr. Tirane, on the part of the Health
Committee, said the subject was under consideration.
DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—Present, Messrs
Moore, (in the chair) Molyneux, Middleton, Chilton,
Mann, Bold. Rankin, Boyden, Saunders, Shand, Bold,
Sandbach, Kendal, Lockett, and Word. The ,üb-com-
mittee produced tenders from various ffices for insuring
the Albert Dock Warehouses against fi,e, ~nd stated that
the rate had been fixed by the several offices at ss. per
cent. The CLairman said ss. per cent. was the same rate
as that fixed on for fire proof warehouses in other parts of
the town, although they might he in contact with other
buildings, and in narrow streets. win-re there was no sup-
ply of water to be obtained. The companies might fix
their own rates now, but they would not be able to retain

sod's hand to overturn

in Ireland present a pic;ure of the sad effects of the sys-
tem of the Church of Rome. Nowhete, except in Italy,
has its priesthood so much influence as in Ireland ; and
nowhere, except in the same country, are its physical
destitution and moral debasement paralleled : nor till
freedom of thought and independence of unshackled
mind are restored to the people by contact with the Word
of God, is there any ratio, al hope that ker physical or
moral debasement among, the nations shall be ri moved.
It is cheering, however, to see a kind of Protestant spirit
lately springing up among the Roman Catholics of Ire-
land, and that, for the first time in modern days, the
dictates of the priesthood, through their well-paid ser-
vant, are resist,d by many who profess allegiance to the
spiritual despotism of the Roman Church ; and as it has
generally happened in Protestant countries that the social
thraldom of 'tome ha-, been telt and resisted before the

the rate of 5s

There has no (

been a com

.Dination

so we may

le presen

amongst the offices. There was a meeting held in Lon-
don on the 9th, and all the offices agreed to the same
rate. Mr. Middleton.—lt is a very extravagant rare' It
is only 2s. fid. at St. Catharine's Dock. Mr. Bold said
the offices had sent practical men down to examine the
warehouses, and they entertained a very different opinion
of the risk to what the committee did. The Chairman
said he had consulted with several parties, and they con-
sidered the risk one of the best. Atter some conversation,
it was agreed that only one half of the value of the ware-
houses above ground should be insured. The whole of
the applica•ions were then read over. That of the York-
shire Company, ,through their agents Messrs. Lithrrland
and (~..m.) offering to insure for ss. per 'tent_ and
to take less if the London offices agreed to do so, was
considered the most business-like application, atid it was
decided to give them a risk of £5OOO on each of the two
stacks now ;n use, when the Chairman said they ought to
do every thing they could to break up this combination.
He thought they might underwrite the risk the same way
as they did the risk on ships. He would have no abjec-
tion to take to the amount of £lO,OOO. He had no doubt
the policy would be soon underwritten, and then they
could throw the insurance offices over board. He was
quite sure the town would take up the risk —Mr. Moly-
neux said he would take £lo,ooo.—After some conver-
sation, it was proposed that the per tentage should be 4s.
—Mr. Bold said that plan would only save £l5O a-year.
The Chairman did not look to the saving of £l5O a-year,
but to the cheapening of the port. If they reduced the
rate on the warehouses, that would operate in reducing
the rate of insurance on the merchandise in the ware-
house. '1 he Dock Solicitor was then sent for, and gave ,t
as his opinion that the committee would be acting legally
by insuring in the manner proposed by the chairman, as-
suming the solvency of the parties underwriting ; but he
thought it would be very objectionable for the Dock
Committee to become underwriters. Mr. Middleton, se.
conded by Mr. Chilton, then proposed that a policy of in-
surance for the Albert Dock at 4s. per cent., limiting the
risk to £lOOO each, be opened, and placed in the hands of
one or more respectable brokers. This resolution was
carried, Messrs. Bold, Wood, and Shand being the only
dissentients. The Chairman said, if this did not succeed,
they could but fall into the jaws of the insurance offices.
Mr. Mann said it had been stated that there was a diffi-
culty in vessels entering the Albert Dock, in consequence
of an accumulation of sand at the approach. He had
made inquiries on the subject, and found such was not the
fact ; that the entrance into the Albert Dock was equal, if
not better than into any of the other docks, whereas the
accommodation inside was very superior. This week, a
vessel of 450 tons bad been discharged, and 7700 packages
had been landed in a few minutes over
toefn teaho,
urs—asilk, B'n'" instance of despatch unprecedented not only
in Liverpool, but in London. The delay as to fixing the
rates was in consequence of the sub-committee not having
received the opinion of the different associated bodies, the
rates' having been submitted to them a month ago. On
the suggestion of the Chairman, it was referred to the
porterage sub-committee, to frame a bye-law, declaring
whether the owner, the consignee, or the owner of the
cargo, should appoint the master porter. By the present
undefined system, great inconvenience was experienced.

may lead the way, and assist tewatd the more important
movement now in progress through the Scriptures. lam
happy to inform you, that, while several in this country
have joined themselves to Rome, in Ireland there is de-
cidedly a move towards Protestantism. Six-and•twenty
priests are on the list of converts lately published by a
society in Dublin, and several of these are preaching the
Gospel in this country at present ; the Irish University
will soon send several intelligent converts to enter the
ministry of our church, and I need not inform you she
has already sent very many such, within the last few years,
who, as well as the individ al who addresses you, plead
the cause of Ireland on your platforms and in your pul-
pit', The ,ntletnan here entered_ into a
the necessity of sending the Scriptures to the people,
from the unsocial principles of the Church of Rome,
which held that there was no hope for an apostate by any
means; no hope for one who separates, though he err not
in faith; no hope fora born ProtesTant, because baptized

on schism, and sought not the true church; which, in
fart, was to deny private judgment either in or out of
that church, except it conduct us to her own arms; while
the hopo of the Gospel belonged to every soul, who be-
lieved the testimony of God concerning his Son. tie
Booted from a trial in Kerry, where a convert was plain-
tiff and a priest defendant, for assault, and showed that
the priest admitted, when cross-examined on his oath,
that he had called the convert several times a bad charac-
ter publicly on his altar, though he previously gave him a
good character, and altered his judgment because he
ti.ught. the Scriptures; that he advised the people not to
purchase meat, which the poor man sold by retail ; and
that he personally requested a gen leman. whose driver
the convert was, not to speak to him. lie quoted several
other cases from the papers of the same kind, and said it
was no wonder the people si mild be degraded under such
teachers, who only repreeriled Christianity in their cere-
monies theatrically, and left it to be taught by pictures
and images, while they instructed them in politics from
their altars. He next gave several anecdotes in illustra-
tion of the power of the truth over the minds of the pea-
santry, who, a, the usual examinations of the teachers of
the society, exhibited the most intelligent acquaintance
with the doctrines of God's word. every where they could
not speak a word of English, and some of the translations
of the passages were real y beautiful. There were great
numberslesving the Church of Rome daily in Ireland,
naniodrehem loiaralldhyimsell received many " fine handsome con-
verts," which was important, as a maimed, disabled,
blind, or lame man, or any whose forefathers even were
blemished, must quit his neighbourhood, if
he would become a Protestant. The Church of Rome
finds employment for every man, and a man for every
employment; and as she brings into her service the in-
telligent and the superstitious, the liberal Protestant and
the bigoted Roman Catholic, so her priests are sure to
find opprobrious names for the converts, and even her
little children are made to shout these names to annoy
them. The rev. gently m'n here detailed several instances
of fearful persecution, tond
th whichei
r stthe
de
fa
sconvertstnese
andando
r e Irishsu.
teachers are exposed, a
tint, under it. He said there was at present a great de-
mand for teachers in several districts+ which the society
was obliged to refuse for want of funds; and that the;

were unable to discharge the demand• upon them fcr the
current quarter, and that, as the property of Ireland was
taxed for ten years in advance, to meet the famine of the
present year, little assistance could be expected from the
people of that country to support the society, which
formed an additional reason why Christian benevolence
in England should flow out towards them. He thought
it an awful feature of the times. that while famine of the
bodies of men brought into action about it the govern-
ment, relief committees, and consultations of every kind,
famine of the Word of Life could not move them ; and
that death from starvation excited more horror than it
did to see thousands sink into the grave, in ignorance of
that Word which alone can reveal a Prue hope heyond it.
He described the difficulty which in, ministers of the
Established Church in Ireland had to contend with who
faithfully protes ed against Rome. :Die priests and their
ins' laments in Ireland said they came over here to pan-
der to English bigotry and hatred of Ireland ; and many
in this country were of opinion they were violent parti-
zans, and that to aid their objects would be to perpetuate
discord and angry controversy in Ireland. He said it
was well known, that to protest against Rome was a bar-
rier to advancement in church or state in Ireland; that
every man in office was as civil to the priests as insolent
to their opponents; and that every sleepy mats, every
unfaithful man, every trimming expectant of place or
advancement, either from the government, or, he was
sorry to say, from some of the bishops of the church,
would be sure to hold their peace upon the subject; that,
at least, no selfish motive could urge any minister in
Ireland to engace in open opposition to Rome; and that
it wit- not a course in which the church collectively could
expect peace from their open enemies, or sympathy and
protection from the rulers of the land, whether they hap.
pened to he Whig or Tory. He said the object of the
Chutch of Ireland was not, therefore, and could not be
mere controversy ; it was a higher one, to bring the
people in contact with the Word of Life, as the deposi-
tory of truth and the proclamation of Divine mercy to
sinners ; and that, however varied in details of argument,
they sought to preach the truth, which is Christ in his
person and work, to the people; that they set him forth
in his offices, in his ipediatorial character, in his humility,
his Deity, and true humanity ; in the love he manifested,
' the satisfaction he made, the ir.fluence of his death, re-
surrection, and intercession; so that every subject, whe-
ther of doctrine nr COntra...wy,- may- der; We el.tiroo
and its impulse from the cross of Christ. He entreated
the Roman Catholics not to believe they entertained
anger or hatred against them ; for himself, be loved his
native land and its people, and therefore was ready to
bear reproach and blame to devise and do them good; he
said it was the people of that unhappy land who adjusted
upon their own necks the links of the iron chain of their
spiritual degradation, and exhorted them, in the name of
liberty, of our common nature, of the God of truth, to
cast off the foreign incubus, and take upon them the easy
yoke of Christ ; and to let the light of God's holy Word,
testifying of Jesus, drive out the inner darkness of their
minds, conduct them through the mazes of their earthly
pilgrimage, cast its halo round their dying couch, and
light them safely through the dark valley of the shadow
of death.

The Rev. JOHN CORDEAUX moved the second resolu-
tion, which was to the eff:•ct that the meeting being deeply
convinced that the pure and unadulterated word of God
was the only means by which error and superstition could
be overthrown in any land, and true religion established,
would impress upon the friends of the Bible the paramount
duty of aiding the Irish Society in its labours to impart
Scriptural knowledge to the people of Ireland in their own
tongue. The rev. gentleman delivered a brief and effec-
tive speech in support of the resolution, in the course of
which he adverted to the history of the society, which
shewed that the blessing of God rested upon it. What,
however, were we doing for it ? Should it go before the
world that Ef,gland contributed only £3OOO towards this
noble object? He suggested there should be another col-
lection ; and that every one present should become either
a contributor or subscriber to the society. In this way
real "justice" would be done to Ireland, and we should
shew that we valued the Scriptures which were circulated

among us in our mother tongue.
Mr. CARPENTER here rose and said the appeals made
on behalf of the Society were beginning to tell, for he had
received from a gentleman on the platform, who did not
wish his name to be known, the sum of £5. (Cheers.)
The R-v. Hu M'NEILE seconded the resolution in
a most eff. ctiae address, which he commenced by a warm
tribute to the memory of the lamented Dr. Tatershall.
The resolution, he said, implied a very solemn opinion for
the meeting publicly to entertain and publicly to record.
It implied that Romanism was a system of error and su-
perstition,; and this was a solemn sentiment to maintain
"•

somewhat more than the minimum strength and quantity
of laths. Even in these particulars, however, we fear
that the discovery will be made, that the Jerry builder has
been too many for the inspec,or ; whilst in others will b
found orni,sions of matters conducive to health, which
deserve serious attention. The drainage of most of them
is defective. In some there is absolutely none worth the
mention. Where this is the case, damp, especially in the
cellars, will be found to exist, to an extent calculated to
lead to fearful consequence-s to the female servants and
others habitu3lly using them. In a great number of in-
stances, houses have been built over places which, until
wanted for the purpose, were pits, containing the surface
water and the filth of the neighbourhood, the proper
drainage of which was never attended to by the builder..
In some, surface springs will be found constantly making
their way to the foundations, and producing damp upon
the walls, whilst, in most, especially of the stuccoed sort,
the brickwork will prove miserably and disgracefully
defective.

publicly, because it placed that meeting in immediate an-
tagonism to the great legislative assemblies of the country.
The estate of the realm bad declared that Romanism was
Christianity ; they had opened their doors to the members
of the Church of Rome, whom they proclaimed to be
equally true Christians with us Protestants. Yet here
was that meeting, a set of dutiful subjects, owing and
owning allegiance to the powers that be, unanimously and

Some of these faults it is now too late to attempt de-
vising a cure for. All that we can do, in many cases, will
be to wait until the effect of wind and rain upon stucco
and ornaments, with a few montns of want of tenants and
the well-directed energies of the stone-throwing juveniles,
shall have succeeded in reducing them to something like
the condition of a plucked fowl, and laying open to the
world the wretched condition of the framework beneath,
which at present exhibits such a large amount Of preten-
sion. The owners will then perhaps find it to their in-
terest to make them at least wholesome and dry within,
since they have no longer any exterior attractions to re-
commend them. But there are other faults, the removal
of which, we apprehend, it will be quite within the
powers of the committee to compel; and in every case we
trust those powers will be used ,vith a resolute hand. It
is of little use driving our population out of wretched
courts and streets into the centre of the town, to en-
counter sources of disease quite as great in the new habi-
tations provided for them in the outskirts. 'I he mart
who exchanges fever for influenza, ague, or rheumatism,
has not much the best of the b irgain ; and it is well
known to the medical man how much of the latter com-
plaint, with fever as well, abounds amongst the occupants
of the new suburb houses in question. It is an estab-
lished fact, that the epidemic which visited Liverpool in
the latter months of 1844, ranged most decidedly round.
the outskirts -from the south end of the town, skirting,
and even extending over, the ridge formed by the high
land running from Edge-hill, Low-hill, Everton, and
Kirkdale, to Great Crosby, whilst the old fever district
was comparatively uninfluenced. The earliest cases oc-
curred in the neighbourhood of Old Swan, but it had its
stronghold in Everton. And it was remarked, that, un-
like the usual fever of the crowded parts of the town, the
epidemic was found in houses (such as the new erections
referred to) where want of cleanliness on the part of ale
occupants could not be alleged as the cause, and amongst
families of a grade which has hitherto been compara-
tively free from such visitations. With respect to the
cause of these new districts being selected by the epidemic
for visitation, it has clearly to be attributed to the nature
of the soil, and the want of proper drainage. An atten-
tive observer of its ravages—Dr. Watson—in a pamphlet
entitled " Some Account of the Epidemic Fever in
Liverpool in the letter months of the sear 1844," repub-
lished from the Provincial Mediral and Surgical Journal,
states that the district in which it first showed itself, (the
Old Swan and its neighbourhood,) has " a substratum of
clay about two feet below the surface," well calculated,
therefore, to retain the moisture, which had been super-
abundant; and of Everton, he remarks, " Everton has no
bog soil, being geologically the cropping out of a ridge of
the new red sandstone. 1 must call the attention of the
society to the existence of large bodies of stagnant water
under Everton and Edge-hill, retained from percolating
by strata of clay in the variegated sandstone." It is
plain that extensive drainage is here required—not mere
house drainage, which is deficient enough, but a complete
tapping of the pent-up water under the soil, before any,
bolding placed upon it can possibly be healthy.
The first step of the committee, we conceive, should be,
to have a proper survey and geological examination of the
whole of our outskirts, before they are further built upon,
in order that some comprehensive plan may be adopted of
getting rid of the underground moisture. When this is
effectually provided for, and indeed at once, proper offi-
cers should be appointed in every district—practical men
—to exercise a diligent supervision over the building
going on, and, at the same time, to see to the effectual cure
of evils existing in houses and neighbourhoods, where
their presence is scarcely suspected. There will be abun-
dant work for such officers; and their districts need not
be very large. One great nuisance and inducing cause
of disease they should at once set about removing, v

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the collection, in pit., of surface and stagnant water. No
such places should be allowed as those which abound in.
some of our outskirts, such as the neighbourhood of Edge.
hill. Crown-street, Windsor, Victoria-road, &c.
We shall have a few more observations to make ; but
for the present we have overrun our space.

- KAPID STEAMING.—At ten minutes before three this
publicly declaring that Romanism, instead of being Christ- afternoon, we received a copy of the Liverpool Standard
ianity was error and superstition. (Cheers). Was the of this morning, brought by the Princess Clementine
fleeting right or were the powers that be wrong? [A steamer, which made the passage from Liverpool in eight
VOICE :—They are wrong.—He agreed—they were wrong. hours ! This was her first experimental trip. She will
Cheers.) But see how the matter stood. In one estate of again leave Liverpool to-morrow morning, at seven o'clock
the realm six hundred and fifty-eight gentlemen were in company with the mail.—Dublin Evening Packet. Nov.
selected who were supposed to represent all the wisdom 11.—[When we forwarded copies of the Standard that
of the three kingdoms. They were selected for the purpose morning, we scarcely expected this fine vessel would make
of making, altering, and repealing laws; and in their ag- so rapia a passage. She has, however, since done quite
gregate wisdi co, in the very last session they repealed all as much. She left Dublin at half-past seven o'clock on
the law, enac' ed against the Church of Rome from the Wednesday morning for Holyhead, where she arrived in
days of Henry 111. down to the reign of George 111... Yet four hours and twenty-five minutes, against a strong head
-here was a public meeting in Liverpool, coolly assembling wind and tide. She remained there for an hour and twenty
by thousands. passing resolutions declaring that the same minutes, then left for Liverpool, where she arrived at a
romanism, which both houses of parliament, and the so- quarter past seven, having, in consequence of one of the
vereign upon the throne, had acknowledged to be Chris
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including the detention at Holyhead. The I s
and superstition, but what availed that declaration if the of time by the heating of the crank, in addition to the
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moving power of the nation took another view, and if the great deviation from the usual course, caused by going into
nation were moved on by that power until it would be too Holyhead, cannot be calculated at less than three hours'
late to stop, (Hear, hear.) But the fact was, that steaming, which would have reduced the passage of the
Princess from Kingston to Liverpool to eight hours and
three quarters, against a strong head wind and sea, with
unfavourable tides.—Extract of a letter from Holyhead,
dated November 12th :—" H.M. packet Dotrel was S
hours 12 minutes making her passage from Kingston to
Holyhead, on Wednesday last; the Princess Clementine,
therefore, beating her 3 hours 47 minutes." The distance
is 55 miles. The Princess Clementina is a new iron ves-
sel of 400 tins meausurement, built by Mr. Laird, of Bir-
kenhead, for the South Eastern Steam Navigation Com-
pany; and fitted with engines by Messrs. Geo. Forrester
-krid Co., of this town. She is intended for the Ramsgate

'equired of the absolute
declaration that " the people manage every thing."
Never at any period in the history of England was the
fact more true than at present, that an agitation got up
with care, supported by funds, and conducted judiciously
from stage to stage, came eventually, through its ir,fluence
upon electors, to be influential upon government. Thus
agitation, finding a " squeez ,ble material" in power, ef-
fected legislation at last. And if the agitat on was all
upon one side, if it were all in the direction of favouring
Rome, and if Protestants had become so cool, so prudent,
so gentlemanlike. so fearful of inclining reproach, or so
0 filled with horror at the notion of mixing up religion and

politics, that they would not attempt to move the govern-
ment, but yet •would allow themselves to be moved. what

eston and Boulogne station.] -
ALLIANCE. MEETINGS OF
At the several sessions
a number of resolutions

and Ostenc
THE EVANGELICAI

that we should be hurtled on by the movement, and that
the government could not help it. The current must run
forward if there was no obstruction in the way. The end
was then plain. (Hear.) But he rejoiced to find, from
w-

ORGANIZATION

-tat he had seen that evening, that the battle was not so
easily to be lost. Protestantism had yet many able cham-
pions, and it had the great armoury of defence—the pure
word of the living God. (Cheers.) The rev. gentleman
then proceeded to dwell at length upon the thesis of the
resolution, that the pure and unadulterated word of God
can overthrow error and superstition ; after which he re-
ferred to the operations of the society, and testified to the

were passed, which may be thus summed up. The
United Kingdom was formed by the conference into
five divisions, ant a committee appeared for each—their
first meetings to be in Loudon, Bristol, Birmingham,
Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Dublin respectively.
There is to be no money qualification of membership,
but those who can afford it, it is hoped, will contribute
each ss. per annum. The conference remitted the fol-
lowing subjects for investigation :—that is to say, Po-
pery, to tl.e Scottish division—lnfidelity, to the Southern,
and Sabbath Observance to the North Western. None
of the results are to be published, except by direction of

laborious zealot the Irish clergy in the cause of Scrip ural
education.

an aggregate meeting. A series of eight resolutions
adopted by the Alliance in reference to the cultivation of
the spirit of Christian union, especially in the manage-
ment of religious controversy, and in efforts for the ex-
tension of the kingdom of Christ, was passed with great
cordiality. No member is to be admitted, unless recom-

The resolution was unanimously carried, and the doxo-
logy having been sung, the proceedings terminated.
On Tuesday morning a number of the principal friends
of the Society met.the deputation at a public breakfast in
the Adelohi Hotel. when a number of inteiestinc, pang,-

aracter, spirit, and deportment, and no one
to be admitted without signifying his adhesion to the
principles of the organisation either by writing or orally.
An interim committee was appointed, to engage an office
in London; receive the minutes of divisional committees,
On the first of January the Health Committee of the
conduct the correspondence, &c. The divisional corn..
mittees are to originate sub-divisional committees in such
places as the following :—London, Norwich, Bristol,
Town Council will have thrown upon their hands a most Birmingham, Lincoln, Leeds, Sheffield. Newcastle-upon-
onerous responsibility, and a mass of new business, which Tyne, Liverpool, Manchester, Derby, Chester, Edin-
will require earnest attention and untiring energy, to en. burgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dublin, Belfast :—such co
Irn-
able them to perform it satisfactorily to themselves and mittee to consist of not more than fifty members. The
to the town. In addition to their present avocation of question of female membership was deferred to the ag-
watching over the removal of those imoureerv's which ge- gregate meeting. To diffuse the sentiment and spirit of
aerate disease, compelling the removal of cellar occupants the Alliance among the masses by the plan of periodical
to more healthy habitations, ventilating courts already meetings for fraternal intercourse, and united praise and

hrist lan c

previous amounted to £337

A FEW HINTS FOR OUR HEALTH

COMMITTEE

existing, arid regulating the erection of others in course Of prayer is strongly recommended. In one tesolution the
construction, they will take upon them the important du- conference deeply sympathizes with all their fellow-
ties of the existing Highway Board, the severing, paving, Christians who may be enduring persecution for righteous-

and flagging of streets ; and they are also engaged in an ness' sake, more especially ad;erting to those in Tahiti,

abundant and cheap supply of water. The high character tender love of the Redeemer. Votes of thanks were
for intelligence and business habits of the gentlemen corn- passed to the most active members,—to Sir C. Smith,
posing the committee, is a guarantee, to some extent, Bart., the committees, officers, &c. ; also, a resolution of
that its functions will be well performed. The evils to be devout gratitude to the Father of Mercies, for His pro-
grappled with, however, are so various and so cornplica- tection to them in travelling, and his influence in ena-
ted, as to render it no great act of presumption in any bling them to t.rrive at their conclusions in unbroken
one, capable of offering to the committee, in a proper harmony and brotherly love.
spirit, any hints for their guidance, to do sc ; and we DREADFUL DEATH s.—Two inquests were held on
trust that we shall not be considered presumptuous in Tuesday, on the bodies of a mother and bee son, at Bir-
availing ourselves of this, or any, opportunity of offering kenhead. The deceased lived in a cellar at the bottom of
a few such hints. Old Chester-road. Their names were Mary Waring, aged
Every one whose avocations, or inclinations, take him 40, and ll,chard, 4 years. • On Saturday morning, the
occasionally to the outskirts of the town, must have no- mother was drunk, and fell asleep by the fire with the
ticed, during the last two or three years, the great num- child near her." About half-past one she ran out of the
ber of new houses springing up in every direction ; some cellar, in flames. A neighbour immediately cut off her
of them to supply habitations for the winking classes, burning clothes, and she was removed to the Dispensary,
driven out of their wretched courts by the Imurovement almost roasted to death. The poor creature lived in
Act, and some for the more wealthy classes. From the dreadful agony about two hours, and his mother died the
south end of the town, round by Wavertree, Edge-hill, same afternoon:
Low-hill, Everton, and Kirkdale, to Boetle, every vacant IRISH PAUPERS.—At our Police-court, on Friday,
site is being taken up for cottages, or for more pretending t three or four Irish families, in a state of utter destitution,
erections. Now, the first and most important step to be were brought up, charged with begging in the streets. To
taken by the committee, we feel convinced, ought to be the question as to whether they would be passed home,
to enter into a thorough and firrnty conducted examina- ' the reply invariably was, " We have no home to go to.
tion of the construction of all these new buildings; and It is of no use our going back, as we may as well starve
the result, we have no hesitation in affirming, of such an here as there." One family refused to be passed,
examination, will be, that very many of them will be as- and the parents were ordered to be imprisoned fourteen
certained to be wretchedly built, and worse contrived ; days ; Ibe ch Wren, three in number, to go to the work-
and that some are not fit habitations for human beings. house during that time. Another poor fellow, with a
We do not refer particularly to the cottage erections, wife and two infant children, who gave the name of
many of which, however, are as bad as they can be, but M.Cay, and whose clothes consisted of a mass of rags.
to those villa-formed erections, detached or semi-detached, said, in a rich brogue, that he came over from Ireland
as well. Some of these—ana we have watched them under the idea of b• coming a schoolmaster, and idducay-
during their building, and before they bad their smart co- tin the little child/ter, but was told by
the magistrates
verings of lime and gravel, or stucco, and their fantas. that it was one of the wildest delusions he could possibly
tical wooden pendants, aspiring to imitate stone—are entertain, as there were plenty of well educated and ac-
equally bad. Drainage has been neglected in most, and complit.hed men already in Liverpool, who could not get
solidity of construction in all. sufficient themselves in
. ffiient retnue-- • teachers, to find

We know it will be uigrd that all the buildings which the nece,saries of life;
aeratio, as .., ----
he might just as well expect to
have been ereeied of late, have undergone a sort of in- find gold in the streets. Willi 'treat reluctance, the poor
spection ; that i., that their windows are of the Parlia- fellow consented to be passed back with his family, though
mentary size, the joists and the outer walls of the P.rlia- he did not know what would become of them there.
mentary thickness; the rooms above the minimum cape- Scarcely a day now passes during which similar scene.
city laid down in the act, end the slates supported by to the above may not be witnessed at our court.