The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-31 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

We have been favoured by Messrs. Barton, Irlam, and
Higginson with a file of papers brought from Charles-
ton by the ship Higginson, Captain Hogg, which made
the passage from port to port in less than 27 days, and
arrived at Liverpool on Thursday morning. The dates
are to the 29th of November. They contain the gover-
nor's message to the state legislature, a rather long do-
cument, but, except in ew points, of no material interest
on this side the Atlantic.
WARRINGTON CLERGY DAUGHTERS SCHOOLS.--On
Wednesday week, a meeting of the Board of Managers
of this excellent institution was held at St. Elfin's, War-
rington, and which was very numerously attended. The
Rev. Canon Slade was called to the chair, and some very
important business was, in the course of the day, trans-
acted. The half-yearly report of the clerical superintend-
ent was laid before the board, and very interesiing and
satisfactory it was. The school promises to be a great
blessing to the daughters of the poorer clergy of this arch-
deaconry, and, also, by instructing governesses for our
national girls' schools, to the whole archdeaconry. The
election of chief governess was confirmed.
RUNCORN TOWN MEETING.—On Tuesday last, a
public meeting of the ratepayers was held in the Town-
hall, Runcorn, to determine whether the act (3d and 4th
Win. IV.) for lighting and -watching should be adopted
by the township—John Crippin, Esq., in the chair. It
was moved, and carried nem. con., that the whole of the
provisions of the act be adopted by the inhabitants, and
that nine inspectors be appointed to carry it out. It was
agreed that Richard Richardson, of Manchester, should
be appointed head-constable. The sum of £320 was then
granted to the inspectors for the ensuing year to carry
out the provisions of the act. The inspectors' accounts
were then examined, and passed, as were also the gas
accounts. The remainder of the business was compli-
mentary to the inspectors and the respective chairmen.
EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY.—Robert Hibbert was
charged on Friday, with having stolen £ll7 10s. from
Martha Mathews. It appeared, that the prosecutrix had
been for many years in service, and that about twelve
months ago she commenced keeping a public-house in
Liverpool. For some reason or other, she sold her busi-
ness a few weeks since, and the money which had been
stolen was the sum she had received for the fixtures and
good-will. She was lodging at a house in Sweeting- street,
and the prisoner also lived there. On the night of the
25th she retired to rest at twelve o'clock ; and her money,
which consisted of a £lOO bank note and seventeen and a-
half sovereigns, was in a purse, in her pocket, and w hen
she got into bed she plactd the pocket under her head.
When she arose the next morning she found that the
purse had been extracted from the pocket, although the
latter did not appear to have been disturbed. There was
no door to the place in which she slept, and any of the
lodgers might have come in without being perceived.
The prisoner was suspected of being the thief chiefly on
account of his mysterious statements, and because he
alone knew of the money being in the possession of the
prosecutrix. No part of the cash had been discovered.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.
PAVING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS.—At the
weekly meeting on Thursday, Mr. John Holmes in the
chair, tenders were accepted for the supply of flags at
2s. 9d. per square yard, from John Hoyle, Richard Chaf-
fers, and John Hargreaves. Mr. Aspinall said, that as a
number of their men were out of employ, it would be de-
sirable to let them cleanse the channels in various parts
of the town. The Chairman observed, that the plan had
been acted upon during former years, and the Board would
do all they could for them. A report was read from Mr.
Simpson, relative to the new water-works, from which it
appeared that another tunnel was to be made, but not to
any great extent, as the rock was very open under the
present depth (about 175 feet), and the water kept in-
creasing. The reservoir work, as well as the laying of
the mains, had been proceeding rapidly. The law-clerk
had been served with notices from the Liverpool and
Manchester Railway Company, of their intention to form
a tunnel from Edge-hill to the north end of the town, and
also to make alterations at the present station. The law-
clerk and surveyor were ordered to report. The name of
the Mayor, which had been omitted from the list of the
Water Committee on the supposition that he could not
attend, was again added. Mr. Tinne gave notice of a
motion for a return, commencing 1830, of the streets
sewered, and the number yet to be done ; also the esti-
mated cost. Financial matters occupied Lie remainder
of the meeting,

MECHANISM.--At Hausburg's attractive establish-
ment in Church-street, may be seen a singularly-beauti-
ful piece of mechanism, illustrative of still and active life
in the Swiss Alps. It is a sort of panorama, some three
feet long by two feet high. In the back ground is a noble
landscape of mountain scenery, from which rushes a pre-
cipitous and winding rivulet, spanned in the immediate
foreground by a picturesque bridge of a single arch. On
one side of the bridge is a strikingly handsome antique
church, in the turret of which is a cluck, which strikes
the hours and half-hours with cathedral-like solemnity of
tone. In the immediate proximity of the church is a
water-mill, which revolves with an air of incessant busi-
ness, and both these objects together go far to realise the
ever-charming picture in the "Deserted Village," except
that the church and mill are essentially foreign and not
British. On the opposite side of the bridge is a forge,
at the door of which is a horse in the act of being shod
by brace of farriers. In the interior of the forge are
two-other smiths, one blowing the bellows and the other
fashioning a shoe on an anvil. The whole process apper-
taining to these pursuits is exhibited with extraordinary
fidelity and minuteness—the blowing of the bellows being
as methodically slow and regular, as the shoeing of the
horse and the hammering of the iron on the anvil are
rapid. While all these proceedings are going forward,
carts laden with sacks of corn, diligences, and various other
vehicles, are seen progressing hither and thither across
the bridge; and the busy and bustling aspect thus im-
parted is greatly heightened by some excellent music,
which is set in motion by a distinct set of machinery from
that which propels the workmen, vehicles, &c.
WELSH SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S.—It is gratifying to
learn that the Welsh services at this church are well
attended, and the congregation is steadily increasing.
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church was literally crowded. An appropriate and truly
evangelical discourse was delivered with great effect by
the Rev. W. Hughes, from the 2d chapter of St. Mat-
thew, Bth verse, and the organist and singers performed
their respective parts to admiration ; so that the crowded
audience might well have exclaimed, " It is good for us
to be here." This is one of the many proofs that where
the gospel—the whole truth " as it is in Jesus "—is faith-
fully preached, as set forth in the homilies and works of
the Reformers—in one word, where the doctrines of grace
are promulgated, the Church of England will never want
adherents to rally round her standard. The great doc-
trines of the depravity of human nature, justification by
faith in a crucified Redeemer, and the regenerating in-
fluences of the blessed spirit in working conversion on
the hearts of sinners, constitute some of the main pillars
in the fabric of Christianity. Take away these, and what
have we left which the morals of Seneca or Epictetus
could not supply ? And it would be impious to suppose
that the Almighty, who acts at all times with infinite
wisdom, should have revealed a new religion from hea-
ven, and attested it by innumerable prodigies, mir tcles,
and wonders, for no other purpose than to institute a
system of morality which any mere human creature might
have been instructed to impart.
" Talk they of morals! Oh, thou bleeding love,
Thou maker of new morals to mankind,
The grand morality is love of thee."
—From a Correspondent.

DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.-Mr. Moore occu-
pied the chair, and there were nineteen members present.
The sub-committee of works recommended that a tender
from Messrs. John Johnson and Sons, to supply one mil-
lion and a half of bricks for the dock works, at 345. per
1,000, be accepted. Another quantity of 300,000 was also
agreed to be taken from Mr. Thomas Hughes at the same
price. In reply to Mr. Tobin, it was stated that the for-
mer contract was 31s 6d. per 1,000 ; and Mr. Royden
added that the committee was obliged to pay a little more
because they were particular in selecting the best bricks.
Application was directed to be made to the highway sur-
veyors for permission to lay down rails across the streets
under their control to facilitate the works at the north
and soutb. The Arslerton carrying company were ac-
cepted as tenants of the Harrington Docks—they under-
taking to leave it at six month's notice. The Harbour
Master's Committee reported that they had again investi-
gated the case of the fiat Dido, damaged on 24th of Nov.
and were still of opinion that the owner had no claim for
damages against the dock estate.--A report was read
relative to the transit sheds, by which it appeared that
considerable quantities of goods had remained therein
above 14 days in consequence of the want of room in the
Queen's warehouse to take them in. Some remarks were
made on additional facilities being given by the Customs
in di,charging vessels more rapidly, but no motion was
made on the report. Mr. Ripley recommended that
the sheds should be converted into warehouses as soon as
possible, which would obviate all complaints. A report
was read from the solicitor of the different bills about to
be applied for in Parliament. The further consideration
of the subject was deferred. Messrs. Groom and Son
were elected stationers, and Mr. Richardson printer, for
the ensuing year.

EXCISE INFORMATIONS. On Friday, Mr. W. C.
Casey, soap manufacturer, Earle-street, summoned to the
Police Court the collector of excise for a return of duties,
but as Mr. James appeared as barrister in his behalf, and
the collector of excise duties was not provided with a pro-
fessional man, at the request of the latter, it was agreed
that the case should not be heard until this day. It is
stated that there are some nice legal points connected
with it, which have excited considerable interest among
all parties having to do with the manufacture of soap.—
There was an information laid against Morgan Radcliffe,
carpenter, under sections 3 and 4, Geo. IV., for having
had 131bs. of soap in his possession, on board the Iron
Duke, Dublin steamer, for the purpose of bringing the
same ashore, in contravention of the act, which directs
that no packages of soap under 2241h5. shall be imported.
The case having been proved, he was mulcted in the miti-
gated penalty of £2s.—An information was preferred
against Morris Healey, steward of the Cork steamer,
Nimrod, for having a quantity of illicit spirits (whiskey)
in his possession in various parts of the cabin, in all 4-a
gallons. He was fined £2s.—Michael Murrow and his
wife, residing in Maguire-street, were charged with hav-
ing in their possession several gallons of ilicitly-distilled
spirits, and the case being proved, were fined .Eloo.
Michael and Ann White, and Patrick and Mary Trayner,
were summoned for a like offence. It appeared that on
the 30th August, the premises of the parties in Russell-
street South, was searched by warrant. In Trayner's
house a still a,d several gallons of ilicit whiskey were
found. Mrs. Trayner rushed out of the house with a
bladder and two'jars full of spirits, and deposited her bur-
den in White's house, where the jars, &c. were afterwards
found. It did not appear that the Whites knew of it, and
they were acquitted. The other parties were fined £lOO.

THE LIVERPOOL THEATRE ROYAL.—Mr. Simpson,
the manager of the Theatre-royal, Birmingham, has be-
come the lessee of the Theatre-royal in this town. The
rent is to be £7OO per annum, but we believe Mr. Simpson
has only taken it for one year. Mr. Knowles, of Man-
chester, a liberal and spirited manager, was in treaty with
the proprietors, but, as Mr. Simpson agreed to pay £7OO,
and Mr. Knowles would not go beyond £6OO, the former
had the preference. We understand the theatre is not to
be opened till Easter.
MACHINES FOR DRYING CLOTHES.—Machines for
this purpose are used in the large cotton print works in
the neighbourhood of Manchester. These machines, which
are generally made of copper, somewhat resemble a large
or deep washing-tub, with the sides perforated all over
with holes about the size of those in a common cullender.
The goods to be dried are placed in this machine, which
is then made to revolve with great rapidity, causing the
contents to fly to the sides, against which they are pressed
by the centrifugal force, and the moisture they contain is
thus sent off through the holes, leaving the cotton or
whatever it may be in a few seconds nearly dry.
Rom FERRY.—On Wednesday, the 18th instant, a
meeting was held at the Royal Rock Ferry Hotel to take
into consideration the feasibility of establishing a night
and day police in that neighbourhood. There was a nu-
merous and respectable attendance, and most of the di-
rectors belonging to the Hock Ferry Company were pre-
sent. The chief difficulty to overcome was for all parties
to agree in assessing themselves at a rate which would
provide an adequate force for the protection of the neigh-
bourhood, it being entirely a voluntary tax. After some
discussion, sixpence in the pound was deemed a sufficient
rate for the purpose, and all parties most willingly assented
to the proposition. The result was that £lOO was imme-
diately raised, with further assurance that this sum would
be augmented. This amount appears exceedingly small,
but when it is considered that the tax is a voluntary one,
and the province of the force is limited, (extending only
to the Rock Park and its vicinity,) funds that will support
two policemen and one superintendent will, no doubt, be
filly adequate to the limited wants of that retired villa.
On Friday, most parties met for the furtherance of these
objects, and at once collected the various amounts, to
place the treasurer in a position to carry out the former
resolutions. Every exertion will be used to light the
township with gas.
WARRINGTON.—On Thursday a public meeting was
held in Warrington, for the purpose of taking into consi-
deration the best means to be adopted to avert the injury
which would arise to the navigation of the river Mersey
and the inconvenience of the inhabitants of the neigh-
bourhood, if the contemplated diversion of the Grand
Junction Railway, of which the company have given no.
tice, be permitted. Amongst those present were J. W.
Patten, Esq., M.P., J. Greenall, Esq., H. Stanton, Esq.
William Hall, Esq., and many other influential persons.
The first resolution was proposed by John Wilson Patten,
Esq., and was as follows : That the proposed crossing
of the river Mersey, at Marshgate, with a bridge of only
26 feet high, would be destructive of the navigation, and
would deprive the inhabitants of this town and neighbour-
hood, as well as of the manufacturing districts connected
therewith, of the advantages they now enjoy from the free
trade of a navigable river." The motion was carried una-
nimously. The second resolution called upon the conser-
vators of the river to resist the contemplated injury by op-
posing the application. The third resolution put forth
the great injury which the inhabitants would sustain by
the proposed alteration. The fourth resolution stated
that a line from Warrington to Huyton was proposed be-
fore a committee of the House of Commons, in 1838, and
would, if carried into effect, avoid every injury and incon-
venience which would arise from the proposed diversion.
A committee was appointed, to adopt vigorous opposition
to the proposed scheme.
SELECT VESTRY.—At the meeting on Tuesday last,
the Rev. Rector Campbell presided; and Mr. Clements,
the assistant poor-law commissioner, was present. It
was stated that there were last week 1,856 inmates in the
Workhouse, at a weekly cost of Is. 94d. per head. The
outdoor cases relieved last fortnight were 7,080, at an ex-
pense of £834, being 204 cases less, although £27 in mo-
ney more, than within the same period last year, Christ-
mas day's expenditure being this year included. On the
suggestion of Mr. Bright, it was resolved—" That, in
future, inhabitant housekeepers of the town sending fever
patients to the hospital shall be requested to pay a weekly
charge, to be fixed by the Workhouse Committee, to meet
the expenditure occasioned by their admission." A let

ter from the poor-law commissioners was read, instructing
the select vestry as to contracts, by which they might take
articles if offered at a cheaper rate than by public tender,
if it appeared that the public would be advantaged. A.
report on the purchase of the land in front of the Indus-
trial School was presented by Mr. Bremner, and adopted.
It recommended the acceptance of the Earl of Derby's
offer to sell 12,000 yards of land at ss. 6d. a yard, and the
thanks of the vestry were voted to his lordship for the li-
beral manner in which he had met their views. It was
thought desirable that a church should be built on part of
the site, but as Mr. Clements thought this could not be
legally done, the subject was deferred. A notice was
read to the effect that the intended tunnel would pass
under the brick-field west of the Kirkdale Schools, and
that the vestry would hereafter be applied to to assent.
The intended alterations in the Workhouse will be taken
into consideration at the next meeting. Mr. Bremner
submitted the following names as a committee for the
management of the Parochial Industrial Schools, which
were approved of, viz. :—the Rectors, Churchwardens,
Overseers, and Messrs. A. Henderson, Blackburn, Schol.
field, Swainson, Ferguson, Bremner, Maynard, Briscoe,
and Molvneux.
THE COUNTY CONSTABULARY.—A meeting of rate-
p,.yers of the Woolton district was held on Friday at the
Bear Inn, Gateacre, and was numerously attended by the
seven townships in the neighbourhood of Woolton. It
was called, by placard, in consequence of the recent op-
pressive charges made for the maintainance of the county
constabulary force, which, for the townships of Huyton,
Hale, Halewood, Speke, Torbock, and Wootton, (Much
and Little,) had for the last quarter amounted to £4ll,
while the poor rates for the same period amounted to only
£230. Mr. Rodicic moved that Colonel Williams take
the chair, which was met by a motion that Mr. Robert
Neilson do take it. The last proposition was carried by a
large majority, and Mr. Rodick and Colonel Williams
soon after left the room. The chairman after lamenting
their absence, read a note left by Mr. Rodick, from the
the county treasurer, stating why the rate was so high. It
appeared that, owing to there being police stations to be
erected in the district, the rate was larger than it other-
wise would be. and that these stations were required to be
built by the constabulary act. The Chairman then refer-
red to the 3 and 4 Viet., c. 88, and read a clause from it
authorising the magistrates to borrow money for the pur-
pose of erecting police stations, to be repaid by yearly
instalments of not less than one-twentieth the sum bor-
rowed. Now, it appeared to him either the magistrates
were about to incur a most enormous outlay, or to pay for
the whole of the police stations at once, which he con-
ceived to be very wrong. (Hear.)—Mr. Laverock thought
the county constabulary a worse than useless body. In
place of suppressing disturbances, they acted as spies and
extorted from them enormous fine. Under the old system
order was kept, and there were fewer robberies. (Cheers
and cries of " order.")—The Chairman said that, inde-
pendently of the county police, there were in that district
no less than 73 special constables, at a cost of about £22,
and, according to the statement he held, it would appear
that the cost of maintaining the force amounted to three
times as much as the county rate. He shewed that if they
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appointed their own constables they would save £1,300 a
year. The county police were efficient near large towns,
but in rural districts they were not to be found when most
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was stated that two paid constables would be enough for
the whole district,—but how were they to be paid?—The
Chairman said he supposed by the district, but there would
be a difficulty in this as they had no power to lay a rate on
all the district.—Finally, a motion was unanimously car-
ried to the effect that each parish should appoint their
own constables, undertaking to have one or more, as re-
quired. It was then agreed that full discretion should be
left to the committee to propose such measures as they
thought best to the magistrates, provided the resolution
of the meeting could not be carried into effect. After a
vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated.
TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT TO MR MCNCASTER.—We
know of no individual more upright and straightforward
in principle, or more active and unwavering i promoting
the best interests not only of his own ward, but of the
town at large, than our worthy fellow-citizen Thomas
Muncaster. He has for years manfully and fairly fought
the good battle of conservatism, and that, too, with a
feeling of forbearance and consideration to its opponents
whirls can alone emanate from a generous mind. His
only reward hitherto has been an innate consciousness of
rectitude ; and we are, therefore, the more gratified to
find that the members of the Abercromby 'Ward Conser-
vative Association Dave at length come forward evince
towards him a simple but genuine feeling of their grati-
tude and esteem. A few evenings ago these gentlemen
met at the house of Mr. Thomas Griffith, of the Phoenix
Inn, Mount Pleasant, for the purpose of placing a por-
trait of Mr. Muncaster in the committee room of the
association. A very numerous party having assembled,
Mr. Smith called upon Mr. Alderman Griffith to takethe
chair, and then stated to Mr. Muncaster, (who was pre-
sent, but had not been informed of the nature of the bu-
siness), that a portrait of himself, which had been painted
by a young artist for the Collegiate exhibition, had been
purchased by the committee, who were anxious to show
their respect by placing it in the room in which the com-
mittee held their meetings.—Mr. Muncaster, in assenting
to this proposition, stated that he was quite taken by sur-
prise. His friends, he was sure, would give him credit
for feeling deeply the honour they intended him. He had
for some years devoted a good deal of his attention to the
affairs of the ward ; but he was now getting into " the
sear and yellow leaf," and he hoped that when his health
or any other circumstances should prevent his attending
their meetings, there would be no lack of younger and
abler hands to take his place.—The company then ad-
journed to the large room, where an excellent supper had
been provided—Alderman Griffith in the chair. After
the loyal toasts, the chairman proposed the health of Mr.
Muncaster in a highly complimentary speech, and the
toast was responded to in the warmest and most heartfelt
manner.—Mr. Muncaster referred to the many contests
which they had had in the ward from the first municipal
election, when the Radical party carried all before them,
to the present time, when the same party can scarcely
be said to esist in the ward, and said he felt quite con-
vinced that if the Conservatives generally would be true
to the cause, and exert themselves as they ought to do,
every ward in the town might be won—not only at the
next, but at every succeeding election ; and that he hoped
the day was not far off, when Conservative principles
would be as triumphant in every corner of the kingdom
as they now were in Abercromby Ward. A number of
other toasts were given, including the healths of the
chairman and vice-chairman and the meeting separated at
an early hour, highly gratified with the proceedings:of the
evening.

COMMITMENTS, &c.—At the Police-court yesterday.
the cases were comparatively few, there being but -16
prisoners in all. A boy named Williams, was charg-d
with stealing a mat from a ship, and was committed for
seven days to the House of Correction.—A boy, Robert
Rigg, for stealing a carpet bag from a hat shop in Berry-
street, and who had before been in custody, was commit-
ted for two months.—A girl, Rebecca Travis, was charged
by a Maltese seaman, Frank Merchoker, with robbing
him of I ls. in Albion-street, on Saturday night. The
prisoner said she had paid him the money and she had
given it to the servant, from whom the police-officer, it
appeared, received it. She was committed to gaol for
two months.—A boy named Dibdin, was charged wi'li
stealing 'jib. of indigo, which was found in his berth in the
forecastle of the vessel to which be belonged, in George's
Dock.. As 1 Jibs. of the article were missing, and it ap-
peared probable chat other parties were also concerned, he
was remanded.
Romrsn PROSELYTISM.-At the case of appeal before
the Recorder, on Saturday week, which we reported in
our last, one of the witnesses said " She was a member of
the Church of England. The nuns at Low Hill
wanted her to turn Roman Catholic, and they gave her
some relief She went one or two nights to the 'convent
to receive instruction. She never told Sarah Morris that
she was going to become a Roman Catholic. The nuns
gave her coppers several times. They also gave her flan-
nel petticoats for herself and her children, two bedgowns,
and two chemises. She never got a cloak from the nuns.
She went to the convent with one of the blue bedgowns
on, and the nuns said they should like to see her wear
the other clothes they had given her. She had never
pledged the articles she had received from the nuns, nor
did she ever tell Morris that she had received a cloak at
the nunnery under pretence of turning Roman Catholic."
The Mercury confesses " that the practice of these nuns
in thus making mere bread and butter converts is un-
questionably a bad one and that the converts thus ob-
tained are not worth the catching or the keeping."
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Two young men, James Shan-
non and John Fenton, were, yesterday, charged, at the
Police-court, with this offence. The prosecutor, a res-
pectable-looking man, named Whitstone, said that on
Saturday night after leaving St. John's Market on his
way home, with £5 Ns. in gold, and bis watch upon him,
he observed the prisoners following him in Manchester-
street. They had hold of each other and reeled about as
if they were drunk, but he was afterwards convinced that
this was a mere sham. They kept following him until
he got into a part of Hatton-garden where there are no
houses on either side, when one of them struck him a
blow on the head with some instrument which broke his
hat. Fenton then took his purse, containing his money,
out of his pocket and made off. Shannon afterwards
seized his watch-guard and pulled out his watch, but wit-
ness turned smartly upon him and snatched it out of his
hand. Shannon at first ran off, but a police-officer coming
he all at once walked slowly as if nothing had happened,
and was apprehended. The other prisoner was not taken
until next day, and the money was not found. Two little
girls, daughters of the complainant, who were with him,
and a boy who had also witnessed the assault, corroborated
the principal facts.—The prisoners were committed for
trial.

THE CONVICTS EVANS AND STEW.—These unfortu-
nate beings will, in all probability, be executed on Satur-
day next. From all that can be learned of Stew's early
life, at Nantwich and in Manchester, he appears to have
been a hardened character, passionate in the extreme,
and remarkable for peevishness and moroseness of dispo-
sition. That he entertained a sincere affection for the
unfortunate woman in whose blood be imbrued his bands,
there is no reason to doubt ; but it is extremely question-
able that he was insane at the time he perpetrated the
deed. Within the last few days, he seems to have become
fully conscious of his impending fate, though he has not,
up to the present time, evinced that penitent frame of
mind which it is so desirabie to witness in a man standing
on the very threshold of eternity. He has not made any
admissions with respect to the crime. Evans is the son
of very decent working people, resident at Bristol. He
was brought up morally and religiously, and though he
has made the worst possible use of his Scriptural know-
ledge, the lessons be imbibed in his early youth have
never been forgotten, for to this hour he can repeat whole
chapters from the Bible by rote, though he has been a
most profligate character. The culprit can read and
write well. He, like Stew, has neither admitted nor
denied his guilt, and is beginning to be conscious of the
shortness of the time allowed him for repentance in this
world. Both the convicts have been confined in the same
room since their trials took place, and will remain there
until their removal to the condemned cell, a day or two
prior to their execution. Evans sleeps soundly, but Stew
is apt to talk in his sleep, and occasionally to speak of
the fitful visions which are constantly presenting them-
selves to his agitated mind. The Rev. Mr. Appleton,
the estimable chaplain of the gaol, is unremitting in his
attendance, both Stew and Evans being members of the
Church of England.
LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—On Friday
evening the fifth annual meeting of this seciety was held
at the Collegiate Institution, when upwards of one hundred
gentlemen assembled. Mr. John B. Brancker, the pre-
sident, submitted the committee's report, which stated
that every means had been used to secure an efficient or-
chestra and talented performers. Crowded audiences bad
testified their warm approbation. The receipts of the
year had been fully equal to the expenditure, but the debt
had not been lessened, in consequence of several payments
on account of the new, powerful, and splendid organ
which had been purchased, and of additions to their fur-
niture ; but at the same time the property of the society
had been much increased in value, and they were now in
possession of a most excellent musical library. With re-
gard to the erection of a new concert had, so large an
amount of money had been already subscribed that the
committee were of opinion there would be no difficulty in
carrying out the project. The committee would not,
however, proceed to take any responsible steps until a
certain fund was subscribed and in their banker's hands,
and they called upon members to exert themselves to ob-
tain additional subscriptions. After alluding to some
slight alterations in the laws, the committee, in the ab-
sence of Mr. W. Sudlow, (who is on the continent,) ex-
pressed their sense of his zeal, talents, and affability, and
declared that theyconsidered the society was indebted chiefly
to his exertions for its present prosperous condition. The
Treasurer then read the cash accounts, by which it ap-
peared that the balance now due to the bank was £471.
The report was then received, the treasurer's accounts
passed, and the officers and committee for the ensuing
year re-elected, by the unanimous voice of the meeting.
Mr. D. M`Viccar proposed the presentation of a piece of
plate to Mr. Sudlow, the secretary; and this was carried
by acclamation. Mr. Jones thought a salary should also
be attached to the setretaryship. The Chairman said,
Mr. Sudlow had declined to receive anything, unless it
was to go to the improvement of the organ ; and they
were indebted to him for the new organ. A vote of thanks
was passed to Mr. Herrmann, the talented conductor.
Mr. Turner proposed a ballot for places at the concerts,
but it was opposed, and the subject dropped. Votes of
thanks were then passed to the committee and to the pre-
sident, and the meeting separated.
TARVIN HALL SCHOOL.—The half-yearly public ex-
amination of the pupils at Mr. Brindley's establishment
at Tarvin Hall, took place on the 16th inst., in the pre-
sence of a large number of clergymen and gentlemen.
The pupils acquitted themselves in a most satisfactory
manner, and proved that the judicious and persevering
labours of their teachers have been abundantly rewarded.
Among those of the boys who were foremost in their ac-
quirements, we may mention Sprague of London, who
was first, as usual, in mathematics, and whose translation
from Virgil was highly commended ; W. Brown, of Lon-
don, for his proficiency in Greek, in the Scriptures,
General history, and uniform good conduct; W. Gaus-
sen, of Magherafelt, Ireland, for French, German, and
English; Blake, sen. of Liverpool, for German ; T.
Smith, of Chester, for Latin and arithmetic : Vernon! of
Wellington, for scale-drawing, book-keeping, and arith-
metic; and Okell, of Barrow, who was equal with Ver-
non in arithmetic; Bird, of Beeston, being at the head of
the writing department. The whole of the very exten-
sive and convenient premises were inspected by the visi-
tors, and met in every department with the warmest ap-
proval. The reports of the visiting physician and surgeon
stated that the whole of the pupils (65 in number) had en-
joyed uninterupted good health, which, in a great mea-
sure were to be attributed to the general arrangements
and locality of the school." The gymnastic and drill ex-
ercises at Tarvin Hall are much approved of, as contri-
butory to health, and as tending not only to improve the
deportment, but to develope the physical energies. On
Wednesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Brindley gave a most
liberal and gratifying entertainment to a party of about
200 ladies and gentlemen. At six o'clock, the visitors
having assembled in the spacious Lecture Hall, which
was handsomely decorated for the occasion, an excellent
instrumental band played a popular overture ; after
which tne scholars commenced the recitation cf Shakes-
pere's noble historical tragedy of "Julius Caesar;" Mr.
Brindley having previously explained that it had been se-
lected, not with the slightest idea of anything like scenic
or theatrical display, but merely as an elocutionary exer-
cise, for the purpose of training the young gentlemen to
those habits of public speaking, which might enable them
to address a company with fluency and grace. The prin-
cipal parts were spoken with "good emphasis and discre-
tion;" that of Brutus was assigned to Blake of Liverpool,
Cassius to R. Topham, of Chester, Marc Antony to
Sprague of London, Jultus Caesar to Middleton of Li-
verpool, and Casca to Unsworth of Liverpool; where all
acquitted themselves in a most praiseworthy manner, it is
almost invidious to particularize, but we cannot resist the
temptation to award espec al commendation to Brutus
and Cassius ; of the minor characters too, we must notice
the little fellows Owen of Shrewsbury, and Madeley of
Birmingham, who gave so much spirit to the speeches of
Octavius Ccesar and Pindarus ; there was a good deal of
quiet propriety too about the Lucius of Smith of Chester.
Between the " acts " some favourite glees were beauti-
fully given by several members of the Chester Cathedral
Choir; arid at the close of the recitations, the national
anthem was sung by the pupils. About nine o'clock,
the party adjourned to the spacious dining room, where
an elegant supper was provided. T. L. Lowten, Esq.,
in proposing " Success to Tarvin Hall School " said, in
reference to the examination, that he had never witnessed
a similar occasion, which was so thoroughly satisfactory
in its sesults, both as regarded the scholars and their in-
structors. Mr. Brindley acknowledged the compliment.
Blake, sen. also berged, on behalf of himself and school-
fellows, to thank Mr. and Mrs. Brindley for their kind
attentions at all times, and to express their gratitude for
the very excellent and complete education they were re-
ceiving at Tarvin Hall, and hoped they would continue to
be prosperous and happy. This sentiment was received
by the boys with the most deafening applause. After
supper, the visitors and pupils re-assembled in the Lec-
ture Hall, where the recreations of " the merry mingling
dance " were enjoyed with the most lively delight; and
between the Quadrilles, a selection of popular songs and
glees was introduced by the above-named Choristers, till
•` God save the Queen brought to a close a most inter-
esting evening's entertainment.