The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-06-16 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE,

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10.
(Sittings in Banco.)
THE QUEEN V. THE BISHOP OF CHESTER.

In Hilary Term last, a rule was granted by the court,
calling on the Bishop of Chester to show cause why a
writ of mandamus should not issue, commanding him to
assign two pews in the new church at Blackley, in the
parish of Manchester, to Mr. Thomas Travis. Mr.
Travis claimed the pews in question in lieu of two pews
which he alleged that he was entitled to by prescription in
the old chapel of Blackley, now pulled down, and be sup-
ported his claim by affidavit that the new church was
erected on nearly the same site as the old chapel. The
court said the question of prescription could only arise
where the new church was on precisely the same site as
the old one; and, looking at Mr. Travis' affidavit alone,
without reference to those filed on the pail of the bishop
in answer, that fact was not established, but, on the con-
trary, it was sworn that the church was built on nearly

the same site, an expression so ambiguous as to deprive
Mr. Travis of any right to be heard, and therefore that
the rule must be discharged with costs.—Rule discharged

with costs

ROLLS' COURT-WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10

RIVES V. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON

The bill in this case was filed by Lavinia Jannette Hor-
ton Ityves, the wife of Anthony Ryves, claiming, under a
will of his Majesty George 111., dated the 2nd of June,
1774, a legacy or sum of £15.1300, bequeathed to the
Princess Olive, the daughter of Henry Frederick Duke of
Cumberland. To this bill the Duke of Wellington, as
the executor of his late Majesty George IV., who took
possession of the assets of his father, put in a demurrer.
insisting that the claim was barred by the Statute of
Limitations, passed in the 3rd and 4th William VI., c. 27.
They also insisted that a petition of right ought to have
been presented to his Majesty George IV., in his life-
time, and that the plaintiff could not enforce a claim in
the absence of the personal repesentative of his Majesty
George 111.
Mr. Kindersley considered that the claim could not
have been enforced during the life of his Majesty George
IV. The petition of right was nothing more than act of
grace and favour, and the Crown could not be cited to
prove the will. He insisted, therefore, that the Statute
of Limitations did not apply in a case when there was no
person in existence who could be sued adversely.
Mr. Turner replied.
Lord Langdale postponed his judgment.

COURT OF' EXCHEQUER.—FRIDAY.
(Sitlings in Banco.)

. _
WALSTAB V. W"OTTISWOODE. RAILWAYS. I➢i-
PORTANT JUDGMENT.—The Lord Chief Baron pro-
nounced the judgment of the court on an action brought
by the plaintiff against the defendant as one of the pro-
visional committee on the Direct Birmingham and Orford
Railway Company, to recover the sum of X7B 15., the
amount of deposit paid for shares allotted to the plaintiff
in that company. The defendant pleaded non assumpsit.
The jury returned a verdict in her favour, subject to the
opinion of the court above as to some of the pleas. A
rule had been granted for a new trial, or to show cause
why a nonsuit should not be entered. Cause bad been
shown against it, and the rule fully argued, and he (the
Chief Baron) had now to state that on the second count,
namely, for money had and received, the judgment of the
court was in favour of the plaintiff. It appeared that the
company failed before any scrip was issued, and therefore
the answer of the secretary on that point was sufficient
and proper evidence to go to the jury. The jury found
that the company was at an end, and the court were of
opinion that iwas a proper finding. There was another
question raised—viz., whether the company were entitled
to a claim of 2s. Gd. per share for expenses. Now, the
provisional committee stated that it was intended to raise
a company for a specific purpose, but if their scheme was
not carried into execution, no such claim as set up could
be maintained, and therefore the plaintiff was entitled to
recover on that point also. The judgment of the court

June 16, 1846:

was in favour of the plaintiff on the second count, and
therefore there would be no new trial.

The effect of thiijwigmente;t;blishes the right of the
allottee (the plaintiff) to recover the full amount of
deposit.

COULTAS V. BOWES CLERK.—On Friday, in the Court
of Common Pleas, Mr. Sergt. Talfourd showed cause in
this notorious case against the rule nisi for a new trial,
but the Court, after hearing him, decided upon granting a
rule for another trial.

An attorney has just been discharged from custody by
order of Mr. Justice Wightman, on the ground that when
arrested he was discharging his duty to certain clients in
the Gloucester county court. The learned judge said the
privilege claimed was not for himself, but his clients.
NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.—(Before Lord Denman.)—
Montgomery shire, Monday, July 13, at Newtown ; Me-
rionethshire, Thursday, July 16th, at Dolgelly ; Carnar-
vonshire, Saturday, July 18, at Carnarvon • Anglesey,
Wednesday, July 22, at Beaumaris ; Denbighshire, Sa-
turday, July 25, at Ruthin ; Flintshire, "Wednesday, July
29, at Mold ; Cheshire, Saturday, August 1, at the Castle,
Chester; Chester and City, the same day, at Chester.
IMPORTANT DECISION : A THREE-POUND WEIGHT
ILLEGAL.—Mr. Maude, the stipendiary magistrate of the
Manchester Borough Court, reputed a very able lawyer,
has decided that inspectors of weights and measures are
not legally bound to stamp three-pound weights. The
consideration of the subject arose on a summons at the
suit of certain shopkeepers against Mr. Mellor, inspector
of weights and measures, at Manchester, for an alleged of-
fence, under the statute of the sth and 6th Wm. IV., cap.
63, sec. 29, as being guilty of a breach of duty in refusing
to stamp a three-pound weight tendered to him for that
purpose. On Wednesday Mr. Maude delivered judg-
ment, showing that, according to his interpretation of the
acts of Parliament, the legislature bad intended that
weights which were copies of the model or standard
weights should alone be used, and that to the verification
of such weights the inspectors should be restricted. In
reply to a question from Mr. Harding, who appeared for
the complainants, Mr. Maude said, " I have decided that,
in my opinion, the inspector is not authorised to stamp
any weights of which he has not, for such weight, brought
to him a copy. Therefore, of course, the result of that is,
that there is no conviction of Mr. Mellor for breach of
duty." It appeared from what subsequently fell from
Mr. Harding, that an appeal will probably be made to a•
higher tribunal, in order that the question may be decided
without possibility of cavil.

RAIL

LIVA Y INTL LLIGEA CB.

The Eastern Union Railway from Colchester to Ipswich
was opened on Thursday.

It is stated that £2.660 worth of gunpowder has been
spent in the blasting of one cutting near Kirkstall, on the
Leeds and Bradford Railway.

The opening of the line of railway between Brighton
and Chichester took place on Monday. The line from
Lewes to Hastings will be opened on the 21st inst.
EASTERN COUNTIES' RAILWAY.-Mr. Hudson's anti-
cipations of the traffic on the Eastern Counties Railway
are now certain to be realised. Last week the returns
exceeded £lO,OOO.

MANCHESTER, NIATLOCK, AND BUXTON RAILWAY.
This Company's bill has passed through the Commons,
and is now before the House of Lords, where it is likely
to meet with little, if any, opposition.

The intention of getting across the Thames by means
of Waterloo Bridge is for the present arrested. At the
last meeting of the Waterloo Bridge Company, it was
stated that the bridge had not been purchased by any
railway company, all the schemes having failed.
The Admiralty has again changed its mind as to the
tunnel through Greenwich Park, and suspended its course
until another session, although the Royal Astronomer and
a majority of savans have reported favourab:y. The re—
sult will be to give the South-Eastern the alternative line
outside the park.

INCOME TAX.—IMPORTANT DFCISION.--The Com-
missioners for General Purposes, under the Property and
Income Tax Act, for the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire,
had under consideration, at their meeting on Thursday,
several appeals by persons against assessments for profits'
made from buying and selling railway shares and scrip,
when the commissioners unanimously refused the appealsp
and confirmed the assessments.—Glasgow Herald.
From official returns it appears that the amount of
railway traffic for the last week on nearly 1,800 miles of
railway, was £152,531, thus accounted for :—X88,412 for
the conveyance of passengers only, £35,304 for the car—
riage of goods, and a remainder of £28,315 for passengers_
and goods together, not respectively apportioned ; being
an increase over the corresponding week of last year of
£28,461.

AN UNFORTUNATE PROVISIONAL COMMITTEEMAN."'"
The proprietor of a local newspaper, who figured some-
what largely in new railway schemes during the recent
mania, having been a provWonal committeeman in many
of them, has had numerous applications made to him for
sums of money, for which the companies have become
liable. The solicitors' letters, containing applications for
payment, he publishes in his journal, with the following
heading in large type :—"The Money-hunting Vagabond's
Gazette ,• or, Provisional Committeeman's Chronicle."
THE GUAGES.—The report of the Board of Trade, on
the Guage Commissioners report, has been laid before
parliament. It recommends that the Great Western line
should remain as it is, and that its branches to the west
be laid down on the broad guage • that the South Wales
line from Worcester to Fisbguard also be on the broad
guage; and that the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver-
hampton,guage,bu tant
that over
xofvoerrd
the
ed t
wßouglabsyt
lines be on broad
ad
mentioned
railways,
c requirements render it necessary, narrow guage
r if

rails shall be added. The broad guage Mai be extended
in any direction a select committee on any particular bill

and Bristol line, the Board of Trade recommend that the
narrow gunge, which now extends from Birmingham to.
Gloucester, be carried through to Bristol, and there stop►
and tbat the narrow guage be laid down from Oxford to
Basingstoke.

LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM, GRAND JUNCTION,
&C., RAILWAYS— AMALGAMATION. The Group ta,
which the Amalgamation Bill was referred had postponed
their decision, in order to receive from the Board of Trade
a written report on the subject. On Thursday, the'
Chairman of the Committee announced that he had re'
ceived a Report from the Board of Trade, stating they
would not recommend a perpetual amalgamation, although
one, for a few years, would be advantageous. On FridaY,
the committee suggested that instead of a bill to autho-
rize a perpetual amalgamation, it would be better that a
bill should be sanctioned for leasing one of the companie;
to the other for a certain term, and in which power should
be given to the Board of trade, in case of any oppressive
conduct on the part of the companies towards the public,
to give them, say a twelvemonths' notice, that the lease
had been broken, and they should again become separate
companies.
PREAMBLES PROVED.—A more direct r6uto 4,-. the
Continent, vid Dover, has been affirmatively lettled DY
t of the
the proving of the preamble of the Mid Kent -.lv •
Eveasbteeernn.decTialrieed pasreparmobveleds:_alion-tchfe
and North .Midland Widening ; Sheffield and Lincoln-
shirebSiollusthh have
; Bedford Extension of the Ely and Huntingdon;
the Buckinghamshire (Oxford and Bletchley) ; two
and D
h and Kelso. In the,
Commons—St. Albans, Luton and Dunstable branch 'or
tLhoerdfos_lloywomr:
the London and York, and the Hatfield and Hertford
abnradncHhaewsiocfk,thteheNsoerctohnßdrijtiesdhb,uorgoe to connect Galashiels•
Junction.—Not proved:—In the Lords—Harwich and
Eastern Counties Junction.llury
St.ln Edmunds, and
Kent Atmospheric; Ely and Bury; Ipswich and Bury
d d New'
and Weedon ; North Wales Deviat,ion:
the London and Birmingham ; Newcastle and Berwick;
Dunstable, branch a
NmStao.rrkEthedatmm.ugtd.sA;Ztnest,forLdn,tan,
except as to Llangollen; London and Blackwali WWI'. ''' 4-14 ~nti Edmonton ; West London ; Easter°

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Counties S

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days
TIVE.—The dirctors of the Great Western, in order t"
Great Western) prior to being employed on the exPr6,ie
'ttached to a train consisting of fourteen carriages, la di
the total weight of which was 140 tons, eo
of
sive of engine and tender, weighing, with complemen_t,o
coke and water, about 55 tons, The engine started fr,",,,
Paddington to Swindon, and from thence back, the 9'o
tance being 77 miles each way. On the journey I.
ascertained that she could, with that extraordinary vvec,ioed
travel at an average speed of 55 miles an hour. ..()Roa
a:h
ssaohnsFo
uneAl
endeLg:
be
eicel
eywatioe;:
idea of her velocity may be formed by the distance ir Rd
Sgrindon to Didcotronly 84-metes; haying been per-I°o9oa
at that rate, including the time occupied in starting ft.tb
stopping. On Monday morning she was despatched sylr,
the 9.45 a.m. express train from Paddington to Ele4-
1931 miles, and performed the journey, exclusive of 6,t,,0
pages, in 214 minutes (3 hours 34 min.), being an esre'yol-
rate of 554- miles per hour. Her dimensions are 96 24
lows :—Diameter of driving wheels, 8 feet; stroket„o
inches ; cylinder, 18 inches ; length of boiler, betsv`oo;
15 and 16 feet; weight of engine, without water, 36 t°ben
weight of tender, without fuel or water, 10 tons; ...
loaded, 56 tons.
nce t°
COMMITTEEMEN.—It is of very vital impor#~.- oply
ascertain who are provisional committeemen. Thep lent
far definition would probably be—persons who have Roy;
their names in the preliminary formation of a cornPror
and before the charge of Baron Parke in the case of, deb,
v. Wilson, tried in the Exchequer on Tuesday, how;
nition might have been taken as correct, That case: t_ and
ever, has introduced a new difficulty into this suNteleo'coen
created a distinction between directors and conn°l4), been
which. as regards third parties, had not previataa'r of supposed to exist. The action was by a credit
_, cow
company, who stied the defendant as a provisional bad
mitteeman. The evidence was that the SeCre.t,a_rYtioxl
made a written application to the defendant in,t7 woe
Inttiejnteaer;s_waear'tbouldt'
insertedfaoprpmii,c desiringati
application
n ttlee tdo liste kf
defendant
dwtahnewt
provisionalh
returnede t h e rllenwocoowumrl
id have PI 'T this
after a few days had passed he called at the offioce4oorne 9
the secretary he would have no objection "
to
to birn itt
director. Upon this fifty shares were allotted cow:
common with the other members of the provisionalnor t°°/`
fered in any way in the affairs of the comprY.• of ifi_e
consisting t 118) e
persons,re ‘vas a committee
thef
defendant
arnniytt
noticeee ; but
of
the
letters
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that
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him,a 1,11
rt !er,eteacirr;
transacted the
by their secretary gave all orders, ando_,,coce, 13,
business of the company. Upon this vi.
ared to hr 0....
Parke told the jury that the defendant app` not a prociii
theY "u" gat h 8
sional committeeman ; and that beforebe
satisfied
him liable to the plaintiff, they must
y.s.onai
eornrelhor_
eei
meant to become a member of the P 11
"eetor he B°;s bi 3
or that by consenting to becom a contest question,
given his consent to become a director, ana id boa
ized the secretary to make the
talgrlcarnntensv
agent. tas°nnot oe, and srl.l°.

with iron,

, . .
June 16, 1846.
~ . . „ _____ THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
- -.i.5.—..
Eoral anb Vroinntiat ReluO. IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—On Friday, at the Police-
court, Sarah Otway was committed for trial for stealing a FOREIGN AID SOCIETY. not believe that the present
would be attended with any go
—40,-- shawl. It appeared that the prisoner went to the Vies- The annual meeting of the Liverpool auxiliary to this some way one from the other
Mr. Francis Egerton, son of Lord Francis Egerton, is ieyan School at the dinner hour, and after artfully obtain- society was held, on Tuesday evening, at the Amphi- thers or two sisters alike? St
-appointed a lieutenant in the royal navy. ing the name of the teacher from some of the children, theatre, when a great number of the local clergy and others—(loud laughter)—and
On Tuesday, a young lad, named Henry Welsby, was she went into the room, and obtained the shawl from gentry were present. The Rev. Dr. Tattershall was speeches of that evening all di
drowned while bathing at the North Shore. some other little girl, saying that Miss esamm had sent called to the chair, and the proceedings having been England. They did not agree
On Monday a young man named Turner, by trade a for it. The shawl was on her person when she was appre- opened with prayer by the Rev. T. Nolan, not .agree in all respects with
painter, was drowned whilst bathing at Eastham. hended. The CHAIRMAN opened by stating that the spirit of mutually aid each other in the
The Herculaneum Dock Bill passed the Commons on TIIE OUT-PENSIONERS.—Tuesday last, being the Christian benevolence in this country would be extremely until finally they arrived at the
Thursday. Queen's birth-day, the Liverpool Local Companies, inoperative if it were not to turn its attention to the state they all would be one ; and he
The Liverpool Sanatory Regulations Bill passed the amounting to upwards of 300, under the command of of the lost and apostate portions of Christendom. To ing out of this spirit the Churc
Commons on Friday. Captoin Greig, paraded in a field at Mount Vernon, those portions of the continent of Europe this society a truly Catholic spirit. (Apple
On Monday the plasterers of Birkenhead struck for an where they were reviewed by Colonel Falconer, K.H., solely directed its efforts; and it was most gratifying to The meeting separated at hall
advance of 2s. per week, which terms the masters have Inspector Field-officer. The men went through their know that these efforts had been eminently successful.
resolved not to comply with. various evolutions in first-rate style, and won a high en- He then observed that no resolutions would be proposed. CORRLSPOP
On Thursday a man while drinking a glass of gin- comium from the Colonel who spoke in high terms of Major THORPE was the first speaker. He rejoiced to
gerette at Mr. Brittles, Star Inn, Houghton-street, fell their discipline generally, and of the excellent and gen- say that the past year had been one of immense success ON THE SANITARY STA'
down dead. tlemanly bearing of Captain Greig. in England, and particularly in France. All the former OF LIVERPOOL
WHEAT IN THE EAR.—We have had forwarded half TEMPERANCE EXHIBITION.—In the temperance pro- branches of the society were in full vigour. To the So-
a dozen stems of wheat in the ear, upwards of four feet cession yesterday, two of the last individuals had a drunken ciete Evangelique of France this society gave a grant of TO THE EDITOR OF THE L.
long, grown near Brindle Lodge.—Preston Chronicle. man clinging between them of the following description: Ill,Coo in the past year; and to the Societe Erangelique EDGE-HILL 13
Through the exertions of Mr. Cowan, superintendent
—he was without hat or cap, had on a dirty check shirt, of Geneva, this society also gave a grant of £600; and The condition of High-strec
of the Albert Warehouses, Constable Riley, of Birken- a black face, and old breeches, the tail—stay, the lower these respective sums were equal to amounts collected used to be, yet requires mucl
has been presented with a handsome silver watch and two department—of his shirt hanging out, a thumping pair of both in France and Geneva. This society bad also given gutterage, and especially to tI
guineas, for saving a female from drowning. . clogs trailing on the ground, but no stockings. He went a grant of £3OO during the year to the society at Belgium; narrow lane, called Back II igh-
CELLARS.—On Tuesday, between forty and fifty per- contentedly along with his sober companions, and was and it had also given another grant of £3OO to two other manure, lying exposed, in the f,
sons were fined 9s. 6d. each for having let off cellars as pointed at by them as he proceeded, more particularly evangelical societies which existed in France. It was gra- loads, and the gutter full of it
separate occupations. The defendants were all of the when passing a public-house, to the great amusement of tifying to know that the Word of God was being distri- some tenant in the vicinity. A
poorest class. the " boys," and the sorrow of the men. One of his sup- buted to many thousands of Roman Catholics in and been visited by fever, in a corne
A boy named Humphrey Smith, about ten years .old, porters attracted nearly as much attention from his bulk around Lisbon. In Germany, one missionary was preach- adjoining a privy. Both the or
whilst playing with some other children last week, fell and solidity as the "between two" did from his silliness. ing the everlasting Gospel in no fewer than 24 churches. court were quite full, and call
into a pond at Windsor and was drowned. It is said —Bolton Free Press. A most devoted man was labouring in Bohemia ; but, on ante. The entrance to the con
that the pit wants fencing. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—At the monthly account of the persecution which might prevail against itself cramped up by building
The destruction of stray dogs in Manchester was corn- meeting on Tuesday, Mr. Potter was elected chairman him if he were known, it was not prudent to mention his but a short time ago, nearly ,
rnenced, by order of the magistrates, on the 10th ultimo. with acclamation, and the various committees were ap- name. Pastor Roussel had opened many new stations emptying of their ashpits. Of
During the last two years the number of dogs thus de- pointed for the ensuing year. Mr. Superintendent within the past year ; and most cheering was it to find Greatrex informs me, one dies
stroyed was 600 to 700.
I\l'l-lane's salary was increased from £l3O to £l5O. The that in one of his stations the Roman Catholic chapel went into the country, and not
CAITTION TO CARTERS.—OR Friday a carter was fined Small Debts Court Bill, the chairman said, would soon had been handed over to the Protestant consistory, there case further.
Os. by Mr. Rushton, for being on the wrong side of his be passed; and after a hieh eu'ogy on Mr. Harden, he being now no Roman Catholics to frequent it. The altar Another court, having an ar
lorry in Great Howard-street; the passage of the street moved that a memorial, which was carried unanimously, had been removed, a modern pulpit had been erected, the very much built up, had its
was obstructed. be presented to government, praying for his appointment holy water pots bad been displaced, and the second corn- stanced ; doors could not be
MILITIA APPOINTMENTS.—Duke of Lancaster's Own as judge of the 'new Court. Mr. John Laird narrated mandment had been inscribed on the walls. The service leading out of High-street into
' eomanry Cavalry (Worsley Troop)—G. G. F. Egerton, what had taken place in parliament as to the landing stage, there at present was most spiritual. The gospel of Christ of a winding alley, between nu
Esq., to be captain, April 10 ; Q. Loch, gent., to be and, after doing so, said the Birkenhead Dock Corn- was being preached in all its truthfulness and simplicity. The accumulation of filth was s,
lieutenant; J. Jackson, gent., to be cornet, April 11. , missioners had taken no part in opposing further than In another place 250,000 souls had left Rome, and were passable. Numbers of pig-st]
FATAL ACCIDENT. A few days since, Samuel what related to that stage, the Liverpool Dock Bill ready to embrace Protestantism ; and in others the con- yard, two in another. The sr
Zachary, who was upwards of seventy years old, and acted THE LATE COLLISION. The inquest held before versions were going on by fifties and hundreds. The according to the evidence of 1
as servant to Mr. Dawbarn, was thrown from his horse Mr. (Thereon, tie, cepeeire „Oren..., 0041,4 peeeaweeduaa Jundgentethe Sosigo_wereadvancing steadily at home. if they did, it must have been in
by its suddenly rearing. He received such injuries as to by the late melancholy collision terminated on Thursday. One lady had-contributed the munificent sum of £I,000; of this-lane wee hardly more
cause his death soon after. The evidence was very similar to that given before our and it was sincerely to be hoped, that in such a town as thoroughfare, it may be compar,
On Wednesday evening, while the train from Chester to borough coroner. The jury returned a verdict of " Ac- Liverpool an increased interest would be felt in the pros- for the occupying tenants ; but,
Birkenhead was proceeding at the rate of 30 miles an hour, eidental death," and a deodand of £5OO against the Sea perity of the society. styes, and other uncleanliness,
a gentleman jumped out of one of the carriages at Be- Nymph. The jury also begged to state, that they consi- LE PASTEUR DE LA HARPE, Professor of Theology, of decomposition and effluvia.
bington, and though he fell, he jumped up in a minute and dered the accident was caused by the want of a proper at Geneva, reminded the meeting that the Evangelical and outlets for soil, &c., &c. 1
scampered off unhurt. look out on board the Sea Nymph, and expressed a wish Society of Geneva was the oldest on the continent, and such as they ought to be which
It is stated that no fewer than 395,728 persons travelled that the coroner should communicate with the proper au- that, with the name of Geneva, was associated the great tend many sick cases in High
to and from Manchester by railway, in Whitsun week. thorities, in order that some rule should be established movement of the Reformation. Geneva, in former times, especially, either as connected
They were thus divided :—Manchester and Leeds, 103,000; for steam-vessels at night navigating the river, so that was honoured beyond other countries ; but after the days duty, and I can say that feve
Liverpool and Manchester, 60,000; Sheffield and Man- each might keep their respective sides of the river, in- of fidelity, the days of unbelief succeeded. Where the some or other of the court-hc
Chester, 101,590; Manchester and Birmingham, 85,300; ward bound vessels proceeding up the Cheshire shore, chair of 'Calvin once stood, men were found to introduce courts alluded to above, I has
and Manchester and Bolton, 45,829. and outward bound on the Lancashire shore. something like falsehood; but after a while, seven men family to the fever-wards, fr
ee • .

CATTTION TO CARTERS.—On Friday a carter was fined
Os. by Mr. Rushton, for being on the wrong side of his
lorry in Great Howard-street; the passage of the street
was obstructed.
MILITIA APPOINTMENTS.—Duke of Lancaster's Own
eomanry Cavalry (Worsley Troop)—G. G. F. Egerton,
Esq., to be captain, April 10 ; G. Loch, gent., to be
lieutenant; J. Jackson, gent., to be cornet, April 11.
FATAL ACCIDENT. A few days since, Samuel
Zachary, who was upwards of seventy years old, and acted
as servant to Mr. Dawbarn, was thrown from his horse
by its suddenly rearing. He received such injuries as to
cause his death soon after.
On Wednesday evening, while the train from Chester to
Birkenhead was proceeding at the rate of 30 miles an hour,
a gentleman jumped out of one of the carriages at Be-
bington, and though he fell, he jumped up in a minute and
scampered off unhurt.
It is stated that no fewer than 395,728 persons travelled
to and from Manchester by railway, in Whits= week.
They were thus divided :—Manchester and Leeds, 103,000;
Liverpool and Manchester, 60,000; Sheffield and Man-
chester, 101,590 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 85,300 ;
and Manchester and Bolton, 45,829.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—On Monday, George Peid, a
tinplate worker, residing at Windsor, attempted self de-
struction, by shooting himself through the head. He
lies at present in a very precarious state, and his recovery
is doubtful. He had been desponding for some time pre-
'ions.

TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.—There were reported inwards
at our Custom-house, on the 10th instant, from foreign
ports, 78 vessels, 37,664 tons register, and introducing
40,000 bales c3tton. 11,000 bags and 1,000 hogsheads su-
gar, 55,000 barrels flour, 15,000 quarters grain (wheat and
Indian corn), 5,000 tierces provisions, besides a vast quan-
tity of other miscellaneous merchandize.
SUDDEN DEATH. On Saturday morning, a man,
named William Stewart, died suddenly in Mr. Hodgett's
beer-house, in Burlington-street. The deceased had
some time ago received an injury in a foundry, but had
recovered from its effects. though it appeared that he had
latterly been a hard drinker, and to this indulgence his
death was attribut.'ble.
STREET ROBBERY.—OR Friday, at the Police-court,
Ann Hughes, Mary Walker, and Thomas Maloney, were
each committed to three months' imprisonment and hard
labour for stealing a watch from William Williams. The
prosecutor was going up Vauxhall-road, when he was sur-
rounded by the prisoners, and his guard-chain broken and
the watch stolen.

DEATHS FROM BEING SUN-STRUCK.—On Wednesday
week, a labourer, named James Wakefield, while at work
in a field at Kingsley, Cheshire, was, what is commonly
termed " sun-struck," and died immediately. On the
following day, another labourer named James Burgess, at
Netherton. was killed in the same sudden and dreadful
manner. Decomposition was so rapid, that each of the
bodies were a mass of putrefaction an hour after death.
On Wednesday, Joseph Jones was summoned before
the magistrates, at the instance of Mr. J. Robinson,
building surveyor, for cutting an opening through a party
wall of two shops in Vauxhall-road, such opening ex-
ceeding six feet in width, contrary to the act for the regu-
lation of buildings. The offence was proved, and the de-
fendant fined in the penalty of £2O, which would not be
levied if the premises were altered within seven days.
Two gentlemen named Ilbury and Howell, the latter
superintending the works now in progress for the forma-
tion of an extensive new dock on the east side of Gree-
nock, were drowned in the Clyde, on the Bth instant, by a
new steam-vessel upsetting their boat. Mr. Ilbury was
son of the respected superintendent at the Liverpool rail-
way station, had commenced business at Greenock,
and had got the contract for supplying the Caledonian
Railway with all the locomotives.
The `• William Rathbone," East Indiaman, was des-
troyed by fire, that broke out on board on the night of
the Bth of May, whilst on her homeward voyage. The
crew escaped. The William Rathbone was a large En-
glish built ship, of upwards of 500 tons burthen, and was
the property of Mess's. Huitcher and Co., of Liverpool.
She sailed from Calcutta in the early part of the spring,
with a valuable cargo of rice, sugar, jute, and other arti-
cles of East India produce.

TWO MEN PICKED UP AT SEA.—On Monday, as the
Princess Royal was proceeding down St. George's Chan-
nel, on her way to Glasgow, the captain observed some-
thing strange in the distance, and on approaching nearer,
discovered that it was a man clinging to an oar. On be-
ing taken on board, he stated that himself and two others
Were boatmen from Liverpool, and that the boat had
been upset in a squall. His comrades, he feared, had
been drowned. At a short distance, however, a man was
seen floating by means of a mast, and he proved to be
another of the poor men. Tne third was drowned. He
!eft a wife and family unprovided for. The passengers
immediately entered into a subscription for their relief.
_ At the Liverpool Court of Bankruptcy, on Tuesday,
the assignees were appointed in the case of Messrs. Fre-
derick Carrie and Telo Russian merchants. Among the
debts proved were the 'Liverpool Borough Bank. £29,261
75. 3d. ; Messrs. Kracutler, and Mieville, Merchants,
London, £2,852.- Messrs. 'Rickards, Little and Co.,
Merchants, London, £10,314 16s. 2d. ; Messrs. Thorn-
ton and West, merchants, London, Z 1582. There are
other heavy debts yet to prove, but it is said that the as-
sets and securities are good, and that the loss will not
prove so immense as might be supposed. Mr. John Jar-
dein, banker, and Mr. John Thomas, merchant, were un-
tainted assignees. The next meeting was fixed for the
3d of July.

DEATII BY BURNING.—An inquest was held on Sa-
turday, before Mr. Curry, touching the death of Thomas
Ralston, a man of twenty-seven years of age. The de-
ceased was of weak intellect. He lived in Thurlow-
street. Nine weeks last Wednesday, be got up and went
down stairs, and as he was in the habit of making the
fire, he was followed by one of the inmates, but he required
him to leave the apartment. Shortly afterwards he was
beard to Ee crying, and it was found that he had made
fast the room door, which was opened open, and he was
found lying on the floor, all on fire, with hii hand against
the wall and his feet at the door. His clothes were
stripped off, but he was severely burnt over the neck and
chest. He was takn to the Infirmary, and died on
Friday.

ST. JAMES'S CHURCH.—A meeting of persons con-
nected with this church was held on Thursday, when Mr.
Royden occupied the chair. The alterations which the
meeting resolved upon will involve the raising of the
roof, and making it of the angular form inside, instead of
flat, as at present, the removal of the pulpit and organ,
and give additional seat-room for 430 individuals; 90 of
these sittings will be on the ground-floor for the accom-
dation of the poor, 60 in the gallery, and 280 in an upper
gallery for the use of the children. The expense will be
defrayed by a call of one year's rent in advance from
each pew-owner, and a subscription, if necessary. The
Rev. Benjamin Banning and Mrs. Beckwith have each
presented a seat for the sole benefit of the poor, provided
the ministers and churchwardens would find an equal
number of free sittings in lieu in some part of the church.
The thanks of the meeting were voted to them for such
an act of liberality. The repairs and alterations will cost
about £7OO.

SWINDLING WITH CARDS.—On Friday, John Riley
was brought up charged with robbing George Boncer of
£7 and his watch. The complainant stated that about a
week ago he was making arrangements for emigrating to
America, and had occasion to go on board the vessel in
which he had taken his passage. While there, the pri-
soner came to him in the cabin, saying he was going into
the town with a carpet-bag, and invited the complainant
to go with him. They went together to a public-house,
and took some drink together, when they were immedi-
ately joined by a third party, evidently known to the pri-
soner; one of them produced a pack of cards, and wished
the complainant to cut, but he refused, and the prisoner
and his friend played together for some time. They after-
wards adjourned to another public-house, in Leeds-street,
where they succeeded in inducing the complainant to play
at cards, and in a short time he was relieved of about £7.
Being desirous of recovering his money, he speculated
still further, and staked his watch for £5, which he lost.
The prisoner and his friend then made their escape. The
prisoner was discharged.

EXPERIMENT WITH TIIE NEW SEWER.—On Friday
last, Mr. Duncan, assistant to James Simpson, Esq. en-
gineer of the Green-lane Water Works, accompanied by
Messrs. Cunaingharn and Davies, tried an experiment
from a quantity of rain water which had accumulated in
the large reservoir at the top of Kensington. At three
o'clock, Mr. Duncan opened the sluice cock, and 1,000
tons of water were passed through it in about twenty-five
minutes into the sewer made from the reservoir to com-
municate with the main sewer in London-road ; it then
travelled along the boundary sewers of the parish to Bea-
con's Gutter, a distance from the reservoir of more than
three miles, in less than three quarters of an hour, being
at the rate of four miles per hour. Previous to the water
reaching the outlet at Beacon's Gutter, a dreadful stench
was emitted from the mouth of the sewer, almost unbear-
able; then followed immense masses of filth and soil of
all descriptions, until the whole body of water was ex-
hausted. This experiment fully demonstrates that a great
benefit in a sanatory point of view may be expected from
the operation of these works when brought into full play,
as well as a great saving in the expenses now annually in-
curred in cleaning the sewers by manual labour.
ST. JUDE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL.—On Friday evening,
the teachers of St. Jude's Sunday School, and their
friends, met in the Girls' Room, (under the church,) to
partake of tea and the usual addenda. After the enli-
vening repast, they presented to the respected superin-
tendent of the Boys' Sunday-school, Mr. Wm. N. Sker-
rett, " Bagster's Comprehensive Bible," and the Rev.
Hugh Mc. Node's " The Church and the Churches,"
both elegantly bound. These were conveyed to him in
suitable and highly complimentary terms, as a small
but genuine token of the gratitude and affection of the
donors, for the unremitting zeal and assiduity he had
evinced in his professional capacity, during the many years
he had been amongst them—the fruits of which were evi-
dent in the moral and religious improvement of the pupils
under his guidance,—as well as of their high appreciation
of him as a gentleman and a Christian. Mr. Skerrett
expressed his grateful acknowledgments for the compli-
ment in a modest, eloquent, and feeling address. We
may state, that there are about 380 pupils educated at
these excellent schools, of which that for the boys (130 in
number), also a day school, is in hake-street. The pro-
ceedings of the evening were highly gratifying to all
present.

DEATHS PROM DROWNING.—On Saturday week, a
number of young men went to bathe in the Ribble, at a
Place called the Stone Delve, on Preston Marsh, and
while in the water, Francis O'Brian, aged about 17 years,
and Lawrence Ribchester, about the same age, both em-
ployed in factories in Preston, ventured unawares into
Parts of the stream where the water is beyond their depth,
and, being unable to swim, they immediately sunk to rise
no more. On Sunday week, James Jackson aged 18,
and Thomas Rogerson, aged 12 years, were bathing with
several other boys, in the River Ribble, at Clayton-le-
pale, when they unfortunately got out of their depth, and
were drowned. Another boy was near sharing the same
fate.

LE PASTEUR DE LA FIARPE, Profes!or of Theology,
at Geneva, reminded the meeting that the Evangelical
Society of Geneva was the oldest on the continent, and
that, with the name of Geneva, was associated the great
movement of the Reformation. Geneva, in former times,
was honoured beyond other countries; but after the days
of fidelity, the days of unbelief succeeded. Where the
chair of Calvin once stood, men were found to introduce
something like falsehood; but after a while, seven men
elevated the standard of truth again, and by those seven
men was the Evangelical Society of Geneva originated.
The principles of that society were similar to those foun-
ded in France and Belgium. The first principle was, that
Christ was the Son of God ; and then it went on to assert,
the teaching of the Holy Spirit, and the doctrine of origi-
nal sin. These doctrines bore the same fruits to-day
which they did in the days of the Reformation, or: in the
times of the Apostles. They were not sectarian doctrines.
They placed Christ first and last: And the means used
by the society were of the most unobjectionable nature.
It was divided into five sections. Two were confined to
Geneva in particular, and the other three had reference to
the Christian work in other countries. The two first sec-
tions were carried on by the pecuniary assistance ren-
dered by the people of Geneva themselves, but the three
other sections required support from other lands. An
ecclesiastical college was founded at Geneva, and over it
Dr. D' Aubigue was the president—a name well-known
in Liverpool. (Applause.) It contained forty-five stu-
dents, every one of whom had been born a Roman Catho-
lic, but they were now studying for the purpose of preach-
ing the truth throughout the various continental countries.
Some of the students had come from France, some from
Belgium, and others from the vallies of Piedmont ; and
all were going on most satisfactorily. Then the society
employed colporteurs to sell the Holy Scriptures, at re-
duced prices, among the people in the country districts:
and within the last fifteen years more than three millions
of copies had been distributed in France in this manner.
He anticipated that, sooner or later, the distribution of so
many millions of copies of the Bible in France and other
Roman Catholic countries would be felt and seen by
Christians at home. He related several instances of the
good effects which had already attended the operations
of the colporteurs. The society, in addition to all this
machinery, employed Bible readers, or Evangelists, as
they were called in Geneva. These men prepared the way
for the preaching of the Gospel. Thirty of the students
of the College were now preaching in France, and a num-
ber of others would most probably be sent out in the
course of the present year. British Christians ought,
therefore, to support a work so holy and excellent in its
character. Lastly, the society had schools for the educa-
tion of the children of Protestants who were driven from
the towns and scattered by persecution throughout the
country. There were sixty colporteurs, and thirty Bible-
readers employed. The principal obstacle to the work
was the want of men—the want of proper labourers; and
this was occasioned by a disinclination on the part of the
society to employ any labourer who was not a proved and
devoted servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. He conclu-
ded with an affectionate appeal in aid of the society, tell-
ing them that the cause of Christ was one, however it
might differ so far as names and denominations were con-
cerned. He sat down amid loud applause.
The Count de St. GEORGE, of Geneva, alluded particu-
larly to the missions in France and Belgium. The thirty
missionaries in France were labouring—some of them in
the east and some in the west of France. lie had visited
the French missions three times during the past year, and
was most highly gratified with the results. The work in
the east was going on slowly, but in the west whole vil-
lages were embracing Protestantism. He believed that
the glorious progress which was now attending the work
in various places was in answer to the prayers of faithful
Christians. lie related a variety of anecdotes to show
how much good bad been effected by means of the colpor-
tears and the other instruments employed by the society,
which were listened to with much attention. He ad-
mitted that in many cases the efficient operations of the
society had roused the Romish church to action, and that
priests were sent to villages where priests had never been
for years ; but still he thought the society should perse-
vere, though this effect had been produced, because there
was no fear for the success of truth when it came into con-
tact with error. Whole villages renowned heretofore for
thievery, infidelity, immorality, and sabbath-breaking,
had been converted to Christianity, and the results were
most encouraging.

The Rev. 11o6if M'NEILE here read a letter from Ed-
ward Cropper, Esq., enclosing a subscription to the
amount of £lOO to the funds of the society.

LE PASTEUR AUDEBEG, secretary to the Evangelical
Society of Paris, here addressed the meeting in Fi-ench.
He regretted that he could not address them in English,
from his imperfect acquaintance with it, but it was some
consolation to him to know that they were all travelling
to a country where they would all speak the same lan-
guage. When the first missionary went to Paris not a
single Bible could be found, but now, thanks to the Bri-
tish and Foreign Bible Society, a Bible was to be found
in very many houses. And not only were the poorer
classes of the people in this state, but all classes. He
himself was in darkness until the year 1822, and when
once he became enlightened, he felt an anxious desire to
preach the gospel to his Roman Catholic fellow-country-
men. His success in preaching had been exceedingly
great. He had founded two churches in Paris, in one of
which there were 1,500 converts from Popery now wor-
shipping in spirit and in truth. Three of the ministers of
the churches, the secretary, a count and countess, and
various others of the leading worshippers had all been
Roman Catholics. The Societe Evangelique had been
established by the congregation of one of these churches ;
and the collections raised there, which were very small a
few years ago, had last year amounted to £lO,OOO. He
stated that he visited Burgundy a short time since, and
preached to 300 people in the dancing-room. He preached
from the orchestre, and was much struck with the atten-
tion of the audience. One of the results under God was,
that an old and confirmed b lasphemer and atheist was
most remarkably converted. Then, when the dancing-
room became to small too accommodate the numbers who
came to hear the Gospel, he preached close by the walls
of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, to anxious multitudes.
Subsequently, a commodious Protestant church was built
there, and on many occasions 800 and 1,000 Roman Ca-
tholics were now attending there to worship God in truth.
A. short way distant there were 453 worshippers. He
assured the meeting that the society was not in want of
work, but that their want was in workmen ; and he pro-
ceeded at length, and amid much applause, to speak on
other interesting parts of the work.
The Rev. HUGH APNEILE felt that the Christians in
England were in a serious position in undertaking the
work in France. He asked why should England be dis-
turbing the people of France? Why not leave them to
their own Roman Catholic Pastors ? Nothing short of a
deep, honest, enlightened conviction that the souls of our
fellow-creatures were at stake, could justify such proceed.
ings. If the religion of the majority of the people of
France were true—if Rome could save, we were utterly
unjustifiable. If our position were a true one, then the
religion of Rome could not save. This was a most awful
conclusion to come to respecting millions. Was the meet-
ing prepared to justify the position it had taken, Yes
and so was he, or he would not be standing where he was.
What should they say to the prospect before theni in
England. if the Government going on in England should
progress, societies would have to be established in France
to rescue England. Rome dealt in demands and diver-
sions—demands of money, and diversions in the shape of
amusements. Neither of these things could heal man's
disease. Rome dealt in symptoms, like all quacks, and
the more she used quackery, the more she opened the
disease afresh. Rome could not minister to the disease.
She had so mixed and neutralised the remedy, and the
application of the remedy, that it never touched the
disease. Jesus Christ alone was the remedy; and there-
fore he said, " No man cometh unto the Father but by
me." Therefore Christians rejoiced when they heard of
the success of the Gospel in France, and every other
country on the face of the earth. Therefore they re-
joiced that their Christian dissenting brethren were about
to hold a meeting in the present week, in Liverpool, to
support the Evangelical Continental Society. It was a
libel to say Protestants were disunited. They were
one in all the fundamentals of religion. They opposed
Popery and Socinianism. Uniformity was not necessary
to amity. All the sections of the Protestant army were
under one Generalissimo, the Lord Jesus Christ. Let
the cavalry, artillery, and infantry, do their separate works
well ; and let Churchmen and Dissenters do their work at
arm's length, and they would do it well also. He was for
I as Evangelical Alliance without amalgamation. He did

HIGHWAY BOARD, THURSDAY.—Mr. Ashlin, the
treasurer, in reply to a question as to the financial posi-
tion of the Board, stated that the sewerage funds were all
swallowed up, but that a paving rate wouldbe on credit
unless the Board went on with very extensive operations.
Tinne stated that the Cleansing Committee wished
to make the experiment of watering the streets before
cleaning them with the sweeping machines, and proposedt the
purpose. the Board should give the water necessary for e
purpose. He said the experiment would be tried for
about a fortnight, and only in a dozen or fifteen streets
at first. The matter was referred to the Watering Com-
mittee to carry out.—Mr. Walthew said that onSunday
morning last people were wandering about London-road,
With pitchers, begging for water. No doubt a large sum
of money would be squandered in the reception of a very
great person who was about to visit Liverpool, and it was
Painful to think of this and see the poor people wanting
the great necessary—water. He thought the Board
might serve the poor, by allowing the pumps to be un-
locked, with the view of supplying them with water.—
The Chairman said they had not at present sufficient
Water for watering the streets.—Mr. Tinne observed that
for a great portion of Monday last the water-carts could
get no water from the tanks.—Mr. Deane said it was
competent for the Board to appropriate the water they
got for watering the streets to other purposes.—Mr.
Walthew said, if there were any legal objections, all they
had to do was to leave the pumps unlocked. They need
not say what they did so for ; but the people could help
themselves. Here the subject dropped.—Mr. Deane in-
formed the Board that a proposition had been made on
the Part of the Parliamentary Committee of the Council,
tOistrike out from the clause, inserted in the Sanitary
-tll, providing for the payment of the expenses of the
dropped bills of the Board, the words " and shall be
Paid and discharged in the same manner as the other
debts and liabilities of the said Commissioners, are by
this act directed and discharged." A long desultory and
disorderly discussion took place upon this subject, in the
course of which it appeared that the only effect of the
omission would be to compel the Commissioners to get
!p
moneY, and pay off all the expenses before handing
that
ust over to the Cor ption. It was furtr stated,
Zt the clause proposed toora be struck out did not at all
irPpear in the original agreement made between the depu-
loo from the Council, and the deputation from the
ti IQ ghwaY Board.—Mr. Walthew denounced the proposi-
,,,
..' as disgraceful.—Mr. Procter said there was evidently
',rlinnus somewhere against the Board.—Mr. Tinne
another defended the course proposed, and denied
I:,fle t the Parliamentary Committee of the Council had
Zrserved the application of such language to them.—Mr.
Deserved the
a resolution to the effect that Mr.
the words should be instructed to oppose the striking out of
ilowords in question.—Mr. Walthew and Mr. Leyland
nonded the motion.—Mr. Higgins, seconded by Mr.
proposed an amendment, that it should (as sug-
dee..e,u by the Town-clerk) be left to Lord Sandon to
whether the words should be struck out or not.—
ra`'eunt,division there appeared 5 in favour of the amend-
express,nd 4 against it.—A resolution was then passed
t, _q.
on
of the Board's sympathy with John Holmes,
n the death of his wife. r. Holmes has presided
vcr the board a
quarter of a centM
ury.

DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.-The Chairman sub-
mitted the new Dock Bill, with the clauses as added by
the Committee of the House of Lords. He said, us some
gentlemen might not have had an opportunity of seeing
and considering those clauses, it might be well for him
to state the operation of them. Anything more absurd
in an act of parliament it would be difficult to devise, be-
cause the effect of one of the clauses was, that they should
apply within two years to construct warehouses round all
the docks. This would involve two things, first, twelve
miles of warehouses, independently of passages, and, se-
cond, an expenditure of five, six, or seven millions of
money. The next point was as to the pulling down of
warehouses • but this would not at all interfere with the
going on of? the works. He said this, because there was
an impression out of doors, that they could not go on with
the works until they obtained an act to erect warehouses
round all the docks. It would not delay the works one
day, or one hour, because more than two years would
elapse before they could arrive at that point. They could
go on pulling down warehouses for the widening of the
street and the making of the railroad, altering the Salt-
house Dock, making the gut, and everything except ex-
cavating the dock to the eastward of the King's Dock.--
Mr. Ripley said it was not the intention of the oppo-
nents of the bill to obstruct the committee, and it never
was intended that warehouses should be tilt round all
the d 1:
docks; but their Lordships were not instructed round
which of the docks it would be desirable to place ware-
houses.—Mr. Aikin said the clause merely removed the
restriction against the building of the warehouses round
any of the docks.—The Chairman said the question was
whether they would take the bill with these clauses or not.
Mr. Molyneux : Is there any removing of them ?—The
Chairman : No.--Mr. Mann said the clauses did not
affect the bill, and it would be as absurd to withdraw the
bill in consequence, as it was absurd to insert the clauses.
—Mr. Nicol suggested a modification in the wording of
the clause, so that it might apply to " all or any of the
docks." After a lengthy conversation, during which
several propositions were made and rejected for obtain-
ing an alteration of the clauses, Mr. Mann proposed a
resolution as follows :—" That notwithstanding the ob-
jectionable clauses introduced in the committee of the
Lords, respecting the obligation of going to Parliament
within the ensuing two sessions, for the purpose of being
enabled to build warehouses round all the docks ; yet,
conceiving the inconvenience attending the withdrawal of
the present bill, resolved, that the bill be received as it
now stands."—Mr. Wood seconded the motion.—At the
suggestion of several gentlemen, the word "'objectionable"
was struck out.—Upon a division, the only dissentient to
the motion was Mr. Henderson, who afterwards proposed
that the parliamentary sub-committee should endeavour
to get the clause modified.—Mr. Tobin seconded this
motion.—Mr. Bold and other gentlemen said there would
be no use endeavouring to obtain a modification of the
clause, as the parliamentary committee had already done
all that could be done, but without effect.—On a division,
eight voted for the motion and nine against it—namely,
for, Messrs. Tobin, Sandbach, Henderson, Rankin,
Houghton, Molyneux, Nicol, and the Chairman ; against,
Messrs. Bold, Gladstone, Wood, Middleton, Ripley,
Mann, Chilton, Aikin, and Royden.

not believe that the present attempt at amalgamation
would be attended with any good. They all differed in
some way one from the other. Who ever saw two bro-
thers or two sisters alike? Some had larger noses than
others—(loud laughter)—and they wouldn't pack. The
speeches of that evening all differed from the Church of
England. They did not agree with him : he probably did
not .agree in all respects with them. But they could all
mutually aid each other in their separate denominations,
until finally they arrived at their heavenly home, where
they all would be one ; and he believed that in the carry-
ing out of this spirit the Church of England had evinced
a truly Catholic spirit. (Applause.)

The meeting sep. arated'at.half•pait ten o'clock.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ON THE SANITARY STATE OF SOME PARTS
OF LIVERPOOL.-LETTER X.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

EDGE-HILL DISTRICT

The condition of High-street, though better than it
used to be, yet requires much further attention to its
gutterage, and especially to the state of its courts. A
narrow lane, called Back 1-1 gh -street, presented a heap of
manure, lying exposed, in the forenoon, equal to two cart
loads, and the gutter full of its drainage, the neglect of
some tenant in the vicinity. A court in High-street had
been visited by fever, in a corner house of the court, close
adjoining a privy. Both the out-offices belonging to this
court were quite full, and called for immediate attend-
ance. The entrance to the court is arched, and the court
itself cramped up by buildings. The tenants had paid,
but a short time ago, nearly 4s. among them, for the
emptying of their ashpits. Of these two fever cases, Mr.
Greatrex informs me, one died, the other, on recovery,
went into the country, and nothing is now known of the
case further.

Another court, having an archway entrance, and being
very much built up, had its offices similarly circum-
stanced ; doors could not be closed. A narrow lane,
leading out of High-street into Mason-street, is composed
of a winding alley, between numbers of back-yard doors.
The accumulation of filth was so great, as to render it im-
passable. Numbers of pig-styes existed : four in one
yard, two in another. The scavengers never visited it,
according to the evidence of the people there. In fact,
if they did, it must have been in better plight. The width
of this-lane wee hardly more than a yard wide. As a
thoroughfare, it may be comparatively useless, except just
for the occupying tenants ; but, then, as a grouping of pig
styes, and other uncleanliness, it is dangerous as a focus
of decomposition and effluvia. Pig-styes there must be,
and outlets for soil, &c., &c. It is the neglect of keeping
such as they ought to be which is the evil. I used to at-
tend many sick cases in High-street, the poorer classes
especially, either as connected with dispensary or parish
duty, and I can say that fever was seldom absent from
some or other of the court-houses. From one of the
cow ts alluded to above, I have had to send off a whole
family to the fever-wards, from a fever-contaminated
house, whose prior inmates had fared hardly better.
Blucher-street is, and has been for a long time, in a
disgraceful state altogether. No proper water coursing
or cleansing. One court here is ornamented with pig-
styes, &c., &c., to a most prejudicial extent. An over-
flow upon the pavement, from a supposeable place, did
endanger the health of the inhabitants adjoining. Mr.
G. reported it to the inspector, and it was attended to.
A court, containing three privies, a midden, and a pig-
gery, is about fifteen yards in length, and three or four
wide, and though flagged properly, yet has always some
illness or other within its precincts.
Another set of buildings, forming a narrow court, has
the graceful flanking so characteristic of Liverpool
Proper at the entrance. At the top of the yard, the ash-
pit of a privy, not lit-longing to the premises of the yard,
is sunk so as to have a trap-door covering, almost level
with the flags. This nuisance often overflows, and runs
down the flagging to the entrance of the court—the plat-
form of the court-yard having a gentle sloping towards
that entrance. This overflow has run down in this man-
ner for three months at a time. One family was taken
so ill in consequence, that they abandoned the court.
Three cases of typhus fever, which occurred in it, were
sent to the fever wards recently, by Mr. Greatrex. The
house is rather celebrated apparently, and no wonder.
The whole court would be a nice specimen to preserve as
such for the instruction and warning of future generations.
The inhabitants of adjoining houses and yards, further
bring their filth, ashes, &c., and leave them at the en-
trance of the court, in the channel. The inhabitants of
the place complained bitterly to Mr. Greatrex and myself
of these nuisances, and which they were utterly unable to
get redressed. The stench was said to be unbearable at
times, from the above-named annoyance. If landlords
only saw their true interests, they would listen more fre-
quently to the just complaints of their tenants ; hut where
there is a laxity on the part of authorities, the landlord is
encouraged in his delay about proper and obligatory at-
tention to the claims of cottage property. The poor
people have no knowledge how to get things righted.
The channel which drains the court thus contributes its
sundry materials to ivards forming, with the assistance of
another gutter or two, a large pool of some yards square,
when we sawit. The water is in a horrid state, and it bathed
the foundations of some garden back walls. The whole
extent of its disgusting features need not, cannot be des-
cribed, but may be inferred very correctly. The people
assured us that, in sunshine and at night, or the first
thing in the morning, there was a heavy smell, and, if I
did not mistake, a cloud hung upon it in the earlier part
of the night. They had complained to the police on duty
(the extent of their ability or knowledge how to complain
effectively), and they were told Mat -mere; -was--- no
remedy." It might be certainly true that, in the light of
immediate abatement of it, it could not be his particular
duty—for him to remove the flood were an impossibility.
But why should not such complaints be reported like
every thing else to the inspectors and superintendents,
just as well as the neglected fastenings to a stable, or yard
door, or window, carelessly left open by a servant in any
respectable house in the town. The latter kind of service
is always well reported, as it ought to be, and 1 speak this
with approval ; but why are the complaints of the poor
people not reported, and landlords informed of their duty,
or Highway Boards made acquainted with facts so dis-
graceful, so dangerous, to the common health. Do not
the police know that " robbers" of life and limb---worse
than mere burglars—lie ambuscaded in such nuisances ?
Whilst pointing out common omissions in police duty,
yet the inspector's office ought to have justice done in the
same breath with complaint ; for I know that proper com-
plaints, lodged there by a competent party, say a medical
man, or the district surgeon, had speedy attention. In a
few hours, nuisances so represented, have been removed.
The reporting of the police on duty should equally avail.
If so, even the common sense of the poor classes would
point out the more flagrant nuisances, and one half of the
task of prevention would be done. I might refer to Bol-
ton-street, and other streets of Edge-hill, as unhealthy
from some cause or other; but the rendering of the fever
cases which occurred in the districts of Edge-hill and
Windsor, for the past year, will point out the unhealthy
localities. I shall now proceed to some disgusting mat-
ters in Windsor District.

Harding-street.—This street has a double elbow curve
in it, which is disadvantageous, apparently, for pro'per
drainage, and into this elbowing another street or two
also enter, which will derive no inconsiderable benefit
from further attention by the paviour and road engineer.
At one of the angles, a shippon, pig stye, &c., ornament
the ground, assisted by their natural appendages, unfa-
vourable to cleanliness and order.

A hollow waste ground, around this elbow of Harding-
street, is in the worst state I ever saw any waste ground,
for the extent of it. It is the receptacle for drainage from
two or three short streets, and the expanded puddle of all
indescribable abominations reaches the foundation walls
of a block of houses, which, from the porosity of the
brick, must be supposed to get a large share of the effects
of such a nuisance. The people of some six or eight
houses have no other choice apparently but to furnish
their quota towards this general cesspool. On the autho-
rity of Mr. Greatrex, fever occurred in one house close to
this pool ; one person died—a poor woman, whose pre.
sauce possibly was necessary'to the welfare of a family; .
but as I do not know exactly what was her position, it
will be only fair to urge that a life, perhaps of a single
female, and not having several helpless little ones, has
again lapsed, through the apathy of landlords, authorities,
and society at large : yet it is but a drop in the bucketful
of squandered human life. It was to our minds a pre-
ventible case, most certainly. Will calm reflection bear
to picture to itself but this one case of sadness, and not
feel indignant at such an apathetic state of society—not
resolve to do something to wash its own hands of these
accumulating enormities of civil life in this century of
teeming human shoals? I envy not the public or the
private individual who can peruse the fact with indiffer-
ence, and I earnestly trust the time is come when the
sympathy of a real philanthropy shall have stripped off
its cumbrous garments, ready for the pulling-down and
building_up labours of a wise and paternal care.
This pool has been for years, we were told, a receptacle
foriron slag and cinders from some iron-foundry; and
upon heaps of this stuff some little children were passing
hour after hour, looking for bits of iron, &c. Around
them, just under their noses, lay this very filthy slush of
all abominations. Whether the yellow tinging of part of
the water from the slag, &c., indicated a beneficial che-
mistry for the spot, or the contrary, may be doubtful.
The remainder of the nuisances in this street and neigh-
bourhood I shall resume next time.
I remain, sir, yours faithfully,
Bedford-street. GEO. C. WATSON, M.D.