The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-16 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS.

LORD DENMAN, accompanied by his daughter, visited
the new Assize Courts on Tuesday.
LANCASHIRE HIISSARS.—Fran cis Arthur Farrell , rent.,
to be Lieut., vice Thomas Dopping Buchanan D'Arcy,
resiened.
THE CLOCK-SEDGE MILLS, in Warrington, which have
been so long standing, are about to be worked by an emi-
nent mercantile firm . .

A SILVER CRADLE IS to be presented to the lady of Thos.
Littledale, Esq.. Chief Magistrate. On Monday morning
she gave birth to a son.
LADIES' CHARITY.—The annual ball, for the benefit
of this old and excellent institution, will be held in the
Town-hall on Tuesday, the 30th instant. _ .

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A Protestant meeting is to be held in Liverpool early in
the coming year to take into consideration the Maynooth
grant.
Signor Grispi has just flni.hed a cameo portrait of the
Venerable Archdeacon Brooks, which is a faithful like-
ness of the original.
Mr. Councillor Thomson has presented a donation of
£lO towards the fund for erecting schools in connection
with All Saints' Church, Great Nelson-street North.
PROGRESS OF MATRIMONY IN BLACKBURN.—On Sun-
day last, at the Parish Church, the bans were put up by
the Rev. E. A. Lang, for between 70 and 80 couples.
The annual sale of the clothing made by the Scottish
poor is to take place on Friday next, and we trust, now
that winter is advancing, there will be a numerous atten-
dance of purchasers.
We regret to state that Wm. Brown. Esq., M.P., has
been lately suffering from a severe attack of influenza.
Our readers will he glad to learn that he has so far reco-
vered as to warrant his removal to Southport.
On Tuesday, at the Diocesan R.gistry, St. James's-
square. the Lnrd Bishop of Manchester licensed the Rev.
Francis Parsons, late curate of St. John's, Manchester, to
the senior curacy of St. Mary's Church, Oldham.
A few days ago, Mr. John Woodhouse, son of Mr.
John Woodhouse, passed his examination at St. Bee's,
and is now assisting in the services at All Saints, Everton,
Liverpool. previous to ordination.—Preston Pilot.
FATAL ACCIDENT —On Wednesday forenoon, James
Jamieson, a rigger, whilst employed in sending down the
fore royal yard on hoard the ship Elizabeth, of Greenock,
lyire in Salthouse Dock, fell to the deck and was killed.
BURGLARY AT THE EDGE HILL STATION.—On Thurs-
day night, some thieves broke into the office connected
with the Cattle Traffic Station, at Edge-hill. They broke
into an iron safe which contained £6OO, but fortunately
this was not discovered.

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CONSECRATION OF A BURIAL GROUND.—On Thurs-
day, the Lord Bishop of Manchester consecrated a piece
of ground to he used as an addition to the burial ground
of Hornby Chapel, near Lancaster. The ground hes been
given by Pudsey Dawson. Esq.. of Hornby Castle.
EARLY CLOSING.—The committee of the Bradford
Early Closing Association have expressed theirapprobation
to Messrs. J. Carmichael and Co., Liver Establishment,
in this town, for the example they have set in complying
with the desire of the advocates of early closing.
A SEPTUAGENARIAN.—There is now living on the
banks of the silvery Lune, a jolly old farmer, who was
born on the seventh day of the seventh month, in the year
seventeen hundred and seventy-seven. He is consequently
upwards of seventy years of age, and has resided for nearly
seventy years in the same parish.—Lancaster Gazette.
We are glad to be able to state that Lord Skelmers-
dale's health is considerably better for the present. All
symptoms of erysipelas are gone, and the fever is much
abated : the various branches of his family still remain
with him, and the doctors are in close attendance.—
Chester Courant.
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.—A notice has
been posted in the exchange and underwriters' rooms to
the effect that on and after the Ist of January next the
charge for the transmission of messages of twenty words
to Manchester will be reduced to is., being less than half
the present rate. _ _ . .

ENTERTAINMENT TO THE JUDGES.—On Tuesday night
the Town-ball was a scene of festivity, the judges on cir-
cuit. the grand jury, and a distinguished party being en-
tertained to dinner. Amongst the guests were Lord Sef-
ton, Captain Mnlyneux, Lord Anson, General Falconer,
Edward Cardwell.Eq., M.P. and T. Thornley, Esq., M. P.

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CRICKET CLUB BALL.—On Thursday evening last, the
members of the Blackburn Cricket Club gave their an-
nual hall in the board-room of the L'lncashire and York-
shire Railway Station, under the patronage of the lady
mayoress. About 150 ladies and gentlemen assembled on
the occasion. Stubbs' efficient band from Liverpool was
in attendance.

SHIPBUILDING ON THE DER.—We have the satisfaction
of stating, that, on Tuesday last. the shipbuilding yard by
the Roodee, lately occupied by Mr. Mulvey, was leased to
a wealthy and enterprising Liverpool company, for the
purpose of building iron end wooden vessels. The neces-
sary erections will be commenced forthwith, as the con-
tracts for sheds, &c. are already let.— Chester Chronicle.
DRAF AND DUMB MARRIAGE.—The Rev. S. F. Page
officiated on Sunday last, in the Parish Church, at the
marriage of a deaf and dumb couple. Mr. Wilson, for-
merly superintendent of the Deaf and Dumb School at
St. Paul's, acted as interpreter on the occasion, the service
being communicated to them by signs, and the responses
given, of course, in the same way.—Preston Pilot.
SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday morning last, an Ame-
rican gentleman, named William A. Burke, was found
dead in bed at the house of Samuel Milliken, Dublin-
street. He had come to this country about ten weeks
ago to visit the Exhibition, and was about to return
home. A post mortem examination was held on the
body, when it was ascertained that death had been caused
by pulmonary consumption.
MASONIC MUNIFICENCE.—Mr. Le Gendre Nicholas
Starkie, the Grand Master of the free and accepted masons
for this division of the county, it is said has lately expended
the sum of £2,700 in endowing schools in his neigh-
bourhood, and has also endowed a church with £6O
per annum, and was lately looking out for an eligible pur-
chase to endow another church with a sum of from .X7O
to £lOO per annum.
PUBLIC DINNER TO MR. SPENCE.—Arrangements
have been made to invite Mr. Spence to a public dinner
on Monday next, at the Waterloo Hotel, on the occasion
of his removal to London, It is also intended to present
him with a testimonial on the same evening. We think
this a well-timed opportunity of paying a deserved compli-
ment to this gentleman, who has been the means of asso-
ciating the town of Liverpool with the great discovery of
the electrotype.

►SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Wednesday, three
sheriffs' officers boarded the United States mail steam-
ship Baltic, when on the point of sailing for New York.
They stated that they were in search of an absconding
debtor, and as Captain Comstock refused to wait till they
found him, they were carried off, notwithstanding all their
entreaties to the contrary. We understand that they were
afterwards placed on board of a pilot-boat, in which they
returned to Liverpool in the course of the day.
THE LIVERPOOL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.—
On Thursday, after considerable discussion, the Master
(Sir George Rose) refused to declare a call of £5 per share
-on the assignees of bankrupts, who had refused to accept
the shares as part of the bankrupt's estate, but directed
the official manager to ascertain the sums due by the
various bankrupts up to the date of the fiat, and then
make such proof as they were able before the commis-
sioner in bankruptcy.
POST-HORSE AND CARRIAGE DITTIES.—A deputation
of postmasters had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer on Tuesday, upon the subject of the post-
horse duties and tax on carriages let to hire, by which all
post-masters are charged on the average 20 per cent. on
their gross earnings, besides a heavy tax on their car-
riages. Messrs. Cockshott and Greenwood (from Man-
chester), and Mr. Busby (from Liverpool), formed a por-
tion of the deputation.
NEW UNITARIAN ScwooLs,—On Thursday evening a
substantial treat was given to the numerous body of work-
men who have been employed in the erection of the above
schools. The entertainment was provided at the house
of Miss Dickinson, the Grapes Tavern, Mulberry-street.
Mr. Thomas Avison, chairman of the building committee
presided ; and Mr. Joseph Boult, architect, was vice-
chairman. Messrs. Thomas Bolton, T. B. Blackburne,
H. W. Meade King, and C. T. Bowring, members of the
building committee, were also present, and the company
included all the contractors and sub-contractors.
LECTURES ON ASTRONOMY.—On Tuesday evening, the
Rev. Dr. Cahill delivered, at the Concert-hall, the first of
a course of six lectures on " Astronomy." There was a
very large and respectable attendance. This evening
(Tuesday) the lecturer takes up the interesting question,
" Are the planets inhabited ? ' and treats generally of
" The seasons" and their cause. To-morrow evening's
lecture will be principally devoted to a full consideration
of " Tides," aqueous and atmospherical ; and the last
lecture, on Friday evening next, will be on the subject or
eclipses, Scc.
ROYAL COMMISSION TO PAINT A VIEW OF MAN -
CHESTER.—We are informed that her Majesty the
Queen has been graciously pleased to command Mr.
William Wyld, of London and Paris, to paint a view of
the town of Manchester ; and we understand that Mr.
Wyld is now here for that purpose. We believe the point
of view will be from Kersal Moor. Mr. Wyld has also
received a commission from her Majesty to paint a view
of St. George's-hall, Liverpool, on which he will com-
mence when he has completed the view of Manchester.—
Manchester Guardian.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE IN BOSTON HARBOUR.—
An accident happened in Boston harbour shortly after
the arrival of the Royal Mail Steam-ship Asia, on
the 25th ultimo, from the capsizing of a small boat, by
which four individuals lost their lives. The names of the
unfortunate persons who perished, three of whom resided
in Liverpool, and belong to the Asia, are Alexander Turn-
bull, barkeeper, James Hesketh, storekeeper, and David
Watkin, one of the stewards. The fourth party's name
was John Sumner, a shipkeeper in the employ of the
Royal Mail Steam-ship Company, who resided at Boston.
SlllClDE.—Aninquest was held on Thursday, before
Mr. Statham, the deputy coroner, upon the body of
James Wilson Wharton, fruiterer, of No. 6, Leece-
street, who had on the previous evening committed
suicide. It appeared that the deceased, who was about
38 years of age, had latterly become very much addicted
to drinking, and his excesses had produced an evident
effect upon his intellect. He had gone to bed on Wed-
nesday night much intoxicated, saying he would give five
shillings and a written pardon to any one who would
murder him. He rose next morning early, and called the
servants as customary, but nothing unusual was observed
in his manner. He again retired to bed, and between ten
and eleven o'clock, on his daughter, a little girl nine years
of age, entering the room, she discovered the deceased
hanging from the bed-post, suspended by his handker-
chief, and quite lifeless. A verdict of " suicide under
temporary insanity" was returned.

EVASION OF DOCK AND TOWN DUES.—It is said that
frauds to a large amount have been discovered in connexion
with these departments of the local revenues, and that
proofs have been obtained, in the case of one house in the
town, of 70 shipments having been made, amounting, in
all, to about 5,000 tons, which have been entered as 3,000,
the difference being pocketed by the agents here, acting
for a firm in the country. Penalties, it is said, to the
amount of £40,Q00 or £50,000 have been incurred.

GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT.—We under-
stand that the teachers and children of the schools in con-
nexion with St. Augustine's Church, Shaw-street, have
purchased a beautiful pierced inkstand and a massive gold
pencil, to present to Mr. John Lee Murphy, the head
master, who is about leaving them for another engage-
ment. The whole is mounted on a velvet stand, and covered
with a glass shade ; it will be on view for a few days in
the window of the manufacturers, Messrs. Roe and Jacob,
Waterloo-place Church-street.
TEM NEW Waterloo-place,
COURT. —ln the course of a trial
in the Crown Court, on Thursday, Mr. Monk was pro-
ceeding with the examination of a witness, when he was
stopped by the judge, for whom he was too fast. His
lordship told the learned counsel to watch the motion of
his pen, in order to be sure when he had taken down the
whole of a sentence. Mr. Monk replied that he hoped
they (the bar) would be higher in future, for where he
stood he could not, however he stretched, catch a sight of
his lordship's pen. The judge observed that the position
occupied by the bar required to be raised at least five or
six inches.

DEATH FROM DROWNING.—An inquest was held on
Friday, before Mr. Statham, on the body of William
Thomas. On Thursday afternoon, the deceased was on
a stage leading to the ship Bloomer, which was discharg-
ing at the east side of the Brunswick Dock, employed in
marking the logs of timber as they came through the port-
hole, previous to being drawn upon the quay. He was
observed to fall suddenly, as if in a fit, from the stage into
the water; and, although a bucket with a rope attached
was immediately thrown out, the deceased sunk, and was
drowned. It appeared that he was very subject to fits,
and a verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

MURDER OF A CHILD.—On Tuesday evening, as
Michael Hughes, an inmate of the workhouse, was pro-
ceeding along Mount-pleasant, be found the body of a
new-born male child lying in the street. A servant girl
living in the neighbourhood of Mount-pleasant, and who
had lately been pregnant, was arrested, and taken to the
Northern Hospital, in order that the facts might be eli-
cited. On examination at the hospital, it was discovered
that the prisoner had been recently delivered. She pro-
tested that she had not been pregnant, and that she was
innocent of the charge. A post mortem examination was
held on the body of the child, after which the surgeons
gave it as their opinion that the deceased had died from
neglect after birth. As there was no evidence to show
that the infant was the offspring of the female, she was
transferred to the workhouse to await punishment for the
crime of concealing the birth. A verdict of " wilful
murder" against some person or persons unknown was
returned.

DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.—Theserew-stearner City of
Glasgow, Captain Wylie, sailed hence, for Philadelphia,
on Wednesday, at 12, 30, p.m., with thirty-two passengers,
and the largest cargo of British manufactured goods ever
taken from this port per steamer for America, the value
being £lOO,OOO ; consisting of silks, cotton, hosiery, and
linen, the hulk being from the manufacturers of Lanes-
.hire and Yorkshire, and the linens from Ireland. The
United States and Liverpool mail steam-ship Baltic,
Comstock, commander, departed from the Mersey, at
half-past eleven, a.m. on 'Wednesday, for New York. with
the usual mails, 59 passengers, and upwards of 500 tons
of British and French goods. The British and North
American Royal Mail steam-ship Canada, Lang, com-
mander, sailed from the Mersey shortly before one o'clock
on Saturday, for Halifax and Boston, with the usual mails
and a fair complement of passengers. The Royal Mail
steam-ship Medway, Hest, commander, will leave South-
ampton to-morrow (Wednesday), with the mails for the
West Indies and the Pacific.
THE BENCH AND THE BAR.—The rule enunciated at
the Preston sessions, that barristers should in future be
allowed a fee of one guinea only instead of two in ordi-
nary prosecutions, was strictly enforced at the Salford
sessions, which terminated on Saturday last. This eco-
nomical regulation has created a sensation in the circle
affected by it, and an intimation was thrown out more
than once that if it were persevered in throughout the
country, the magistrates, ere long, would find themselves
minus the services of the gentlemen of the bar. 'We un-
derstand that the only instance that occurred in which it
was probable that the former allowance of two guineas
would have been granted, had application been made to
the court, was a case in which Mr. John Cross conducted
the prosecution : there were two prisoners indicted for
stealing and receiving, and eleven witnesses for examina-
tion, the accused being separately defended by two coun-
sel. Mr. Cross was reminded that this was a case for the
larger fee, but he indignantly refused to make the requi-
site application, and consequently received but one guinea.
—Preston Guardian.

DARING BURGLARY AT GORTON.—A very daring bur-
glary was perpetrated on Wednesday evening last, at
Gorton, at the farm-house of Mr. Boston, little more
than a mile from the boundary of the borough of Man-
chester. About six o'clock in the evenine three men
visited the house, which stands in a somewhat isolated
situation ; and leaving one of their number to keep watch
outside, the other two, who had their faces blackened or
concealed by crape, and who carried pistols, entered the
premises. The only person in the house at the time was
Mrs. Boston, who is advanced in years, and to her the
burglars made known their intention to rob the house.
With fearful imprecations, they ordered Mrs. Boston to
show them up stairs. She did so, taking the ruffians into
her own bed-room, where she pointed out to them where
they would find some money ; and whilst they were
engaged in ransacking a chest of drawers, she contrived to
pull a string communicating with an alarm hell fixed
outside the house, which she rang most lustily. The
moment the robbers heard the bell they rushed down
stairs, to seek their companion, who was stationec' outside,
and decamped with all speed, carrying off with them about
£6 in money and an old-fashioned silver watch.—Man-
chester Courier.

EMBEZZLEMENT.—At the Bow-street police-office,
London, yesterday week, a youth named Alfred George
Webb, was charged with embezzling £l5O, and other
sums of money, received on account of his employers at
Liverpool. The prisoner had been in the service of Messrs.
H. Southan and Co.' and having absconded with another
clerk was traced to London, where the officers discovered
him in company of several fighting-men at a public-house
in Air-street, Piccadilly. Inspector Field asked him if
his name was Webb, and he replied that it was M`Donald;
and when the officer told him the nature of the charge, and
proceeded to apprehend him, he endeavoured to seize a
loaded pistol from his pocket, but was prevented by the
prompt assistance of the landlord and his servants. The
prisoner had three pistols in his pockets. Mr. James D.
Berry, a commission-agent, who represented Messrs.
Southan and Co., and another firm, stated that the prisoner
had collected a debt of £l5O, as well as other large sums,
for which it was his duty to have accounted to witness or
his employers. He had never rendered any account of
such sums. The inspector stated that the prisoner had
only £6 in his possession when apprehended by him. Mr.
Hall said sufficient had been stated to justify him in order-
ing the prisoner's removal to Liverpool, to await his ex-
amination by the local authorities.

EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A MERCHANT CAP-
TAIN.—A case of a somewhat singular nature was gone
into, on Tuesday, before the Bristol bench of magistrates.
It appears that, about a fortnight or so ago, the ship
Elizabeth, of Liverpool, was, by stress of weather, driven
into the port of Bristol, and at the time she had upwards
of six feet of water in the hold. She was bound to
Africa, and had on board a cargo of salt, by which one of
the pumps had got choked. Complaint was made by the
shipping master and tide surveyor of Bristol that, although
five of the men were ill, the captain would not allow of
their going ashore, and he had kept them on bread and
water for fifteen days, the vessel also not being seaworthy.
It was not considered right by the authorities that the
vessel should put to sea (which it was stated the captain
was ready to do with her crew in the state they were).
The magistrates directed Inspector Alexander to go on
board the Elizabeth, and inquire into the matter. On
Tuesday, he attended, and confirmed the statement as to
the men having been kept on bread and water; two of
them were ill, and three refused to work. The captain
had stated that he did not wish to prefer a complaint
against the men, and, after a long interview, it was ulti-
mately mutually agreed upon that the matter should be
left to the arbitration of Captain Emerson, the shipping
master of the port of Bristol.

THE LATE SIR JOHN GLADSTONE, BART.—This much-
respected gentleman, whose death we announced last
week, was born at Leith, in the year 1764, and came to
Liverpool at the age of twenty-two, with letters to the
firm of Messrs. Corrie and Co., corn-merchants, with
whose house he became associated under a partnership
engagement for fourteen years. At the termination of his
copartnery he engaged in the general commerce of the
town, and became one of the most eminent and successful
merchants either of this or any other community. He
led the way into many of the new openings for the com-
merce of the town, particularly in the trade to the East,
when it was thrown open to the country at large. The
very first vessel that sailed from Liverpool for Calcutta,
the Kingsmill, was sent out by Sir John Gladstone.
Owing to his exertions, the dock rates, previously levied
upon shipping, were transferred to shippers and goods,
an alteration which, while it afforded essential relief to
the shipping interest, largely added to the revenues of the
Dock Estate. For this service Sir John received the
freedom of the borough. He was also greatly instrumen-
tal at an incipient stage of the proceeding, in bringing
about the connexion between Liverpool and Mr. Canning,
which proved so important an era in that great man's his-
tory, while it conferred such substantial benefits upon the
town, and raised it to so influential a position among the
constituencies of the empire. Sir John received his baro-
netcy, in a very honourable manner, from the late Sir
Robert Peel. Since that time he has resided partly in
London and partly at Fasque, an estate of six or seven
thousand acres, which he purchased a few years ago, and
where it has been his happiness to enjoy his otium cum
d!gnitate. The estate at Fasque is situated in Kincar-
dineshire, on the coast of Scotland, about seventy miles
north of Edinburgh, and twelve or thirteen from Mon-
trose. This estate, we understand, Sir John has left to
his eldest son Thomas, who succeeds to the title. Sir
John has left three other sons, namely, Robertson, well
known as an eminent merchant in this town, John, cap-
tain in her Majesty's navy, and William Ewart, the
youngest, late secretary for the colonies, and one daugh-
ter, Miss Gladstone, who has resided with her venerated
parent at Fasque since the death of her mother, which
took place in Ism.

A public meeting will be held'in the Sessions-house; on
Thursday next, in compliance with a requisition to his
Worship the Mayor, with a view of remedying the evils
which exist under the present Custom-house system.

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of
this body was held at the Workhouse on Wednesday, Mr.
Roskell in the chair. The other persons present were the
Rev. W. Badnall, and Messrs. J. Harrison, Brown, Lunt,
Bunting, Carter, Alpass, E. Johnson, J. Jones, Abraham,
Jeffries, Pilkington, Shaw, 0. Elias, W. B. Jones. and
Bolshaw. The Hospital Committee reported the death of
the matron, Mrs. Jane Carter, and it was resolved' that a
successor to her should be immediately advertised for.
The following cheques were given to the relieving officers :
—Mr. Allan, £7O, Mr. Stain, £3O, Mr. Potts, £lO5, and
Mr. Shearson, £lB.
DINNER TO THE HON. R. J. WALKER AT MAN-
CHESTER.—A dinner was given by the merchants and
other inhabitants of Manchester on Tuesday evening to
the Hon. R. J. Walker, secretary to the treasury of the
United States in 1846. and influential in the imnortaut
reduction of the high tariffs then existing upon British
manufactures. The company was presided over by Mr.
T. Bazley, president of the Chamber of Commerce.
There were also present, Mr. Cobden. M.P., Mr. Bright,
M.P., Mr. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., Mr. Joseph Brother-
ton, M.P., Mr. Charles Hindley, M.P., Sir. Elkanah
Armitage, and Mr. Wm. Rathhone, jun. Among the
Americans present, in addition to the Hon. Mr. Walker,
were General Wallbridge, Colonel Colt, and Mr. Steil.
SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESSED FOREIGN-
ERS.—Yesterday week a meeting was held at the German
School-rooms, Sir Thomas's-buildings, to adopt measures
towards the formation of a society for the relief of foreign-
ers in distress. Amongst those present were Mr. Stolter-
foht, Mr. Mocatta, Mr. Burkhardt. Mr. Prange, the Rev.
Mr. Hersch, Rev. Joseph Baylee, &c. It appeared that
a sub-committee appointed for the purpose had drawn up
a code of rules for the government of the proposed society,
the object of which wasstated to be to relieve all foreigners
in distress, if found deserving, without regard to nation,
creed, religion, or politics ; but not persons coming here
without means, with the view of being forwarded to Ame-
rica. The rules were read over seriatim, and discussed,
several alterations and amendments being made at the
suggestion of the gentlemen present.
LIVERPOOL CHURCH SCHOOLMASTERS' ASSOCIATION.
—On Saturday week, the monthly meeting of this society
was held at the Institution-house. Slater-street. Mr. J.
Bowes occupied the chair. After prayers, the chairman
called upon Mr. Firth, of St. Andrew's school, who read
an interesting paper on the "Nature and Properties of
Light," which he treated with great ability. An animated
discussion followed. At the close it was announced that
the Rev. W. J. Kennedy, M.A., who is her Majesty's
inspector of Church schools for this district, was willing
to conduct a class for the study of Latin. This was received
with great applause, and immediate steps wore taken to
make the necessary arrangements. The classes for the
study of higher mathematics are already in active opera-
tion. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. J. P. Murphy,
who is appointed head master of the endowed school,
Malpas, for his efficient services as chairman of the com-
mittee. The chairman announced that Mr. Lees, of St.
Thomas's school, Toxteth-park, would read the next
paper, on some professional subject, after whick the meet-
ing separated.
ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—
The fortnightly meeting of this society was held on Wed-
nesday evening at the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street,
Mr. Picton in the chair. The chairman alluded to the
opening of the assize courts at St. George's-hall, yester-
day week, for the first time. He considered the building
a complete triumph of art. He said the courts were not as
large as they ought to be. The public £ccommodation
was not consulted, for while the barristers had ample sit-
ting room, there were no seats for strangers. The next
defect was the had hearing. The sound appeared to him
to go behind the judge, instead of forward. Mr. Verelest
suggested that a deputation of the members might go and
investigate the caus"s of the deficiency of sound. Mr.
Barry read his paper for the evening, ulion the arrange-
ments of the workhouses, which embraced some excellent
remarks upon the present workhouse system. He exhi-
bited a plan of a workhouse of his own design, describing
the numerous divisions most minutely. It was calculated
to hold 300 inmates, and its estimated cost was £6.000.
The subject, for the next meeting was announced to be a
paper by Mr. E. H. Strype, " On the influence of fine-
art schools."
HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.
The second ordinary meeting of this society for the ses-ion
was held on Thursday evening, in the board-room of the
Collegiate Institution, John Robson, Esq., of Warrineon,
in the chair. There was a full attendance of members.
An account was read, by a member, of an old house at
Houghton-green, near Warrington, in which some manu-
scripts of 1640-46 were found. Some interesting relics
and antiquities were exhibited. Mr. Mayer. the honorary
curator, showed an ancient deed, historically interesting
as relating to the original quay, the first accommodation
given by Liverpool to the ships which traded to her port.
The document is indorsed —" Lease of Gorsey fields for
ever, paying 6s. 8 ground rent," &c.—Mr. Mayer an-
nounced that be had received a communication from
Thomas Tobin, Esq., of Ballincollig. Mr. Tobin was now
removing the rubbish, and cleaning out the rooms, gal-
leries, &c., in that fine old ruin of an Irish castle, Ballin-
collie, which is within the grounds attached to his house,
and is one of the most interesting relics of former times,
as well from its picturesqueness as its historical association.
James Kendrick, E-q., M.D., read an account of War-
rington siege, A.D. 1643.—Alfred Rimmer, Esq.. read an
account of the ancient hall of SAmlPshory, near Preston.
THE SECOND ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING SOCIETY.—
On Tuesday evening a select number of the officers and
members of this society met at the house of Mrs. Par-
kinson. the Welcome Inn, Fairclough-lane, to celebrate
by a dinner their sixth anniversary. Mr. Thomas Atkin-
son, the president, was called to the chair. After the
cloth was withdrawn, the usual loyal toasts having been
given and responded to, the secretary, Mr. Edward
Hatnpson, in an excellent speech took a retrospective
view of the working of the society, from its commence-
ment to the present time, and attributed the uniform
success which had attended its operations to the untiring
energy and integrity of the committees, as also the cor-
diality and good feeling with which they had worked toge-
ther for the general good. The president in a lengthy
speech entered fully into the benefits accruing from build-
ing societies, in the course of which he stated numerous
valuable and interesting facts, the result of his own expe-
rience during many years in those societies. He advised
all young men to join them and to study them, feeling
convinced that they would by so doing be both morally
and pecuniarily benefited. He referred with pleasure to
the success which had hitherto attended the society, and
hoped they would go on in their well doing. After vari-
ous other speeches, songs, &c., which caused the evening
to glide merrily away, the party separated, delighted with
their entertainment.

Mr. DOVER said, the exnense of obtaining the bill,
which was upwards of £15,000, had been enormously in-
creased owing to the opposition, and the committee
thought it would he sufficient to charge £5,000 on that
account. If it had not been for the warehouses, the bill
would never have been opposed. He next alluded to the
expense of the staff, the bonds and the stamps, and the
land, all of which had been apportioned at the discretion
of the committee. The warehouses had been debited with
half the cost of the land, and with a portion of the expenses
of the working staff. The report had, with the exception
of a few of the details, upon which the members of the
committee gave way a little on each side, been adopted
unanimously.
Mr. SHAND thought the merits of warehouses round
the docks were not involved in the cost of the Albert
warehouses. A charge had been imposed upon them in
consecinence of the opposition of the warehouse-owners.

Mr. DOVER moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. NicoL objected to the report being received and
adopted. The speaker went into some details relative to
the cost of the Albert Dock and Warehouses, and con-
cluded by moving that the report be not recorded on the
proceedings of the committee.
Mr. Sri AND seconded the amendment.

Mr. BIGHAM considered the report of the special com-
mittee was called for, after the various contradictory
statements which had gone forth respecting the cost of the
Albert D ),4c warehouses. Tri 1847 the cost was £463,165 ;
1848, £406 227 ; 1849, £383.111; and now the cost was
set down at. £375,000. These facts shewed the necessity of
another inquiry being held.

The CHAIRMAN said the £375,000 was the only one
entered on the minutes of the committee.
After some remarks from Mr. Malcomson and Mr.
Dover, Mr. Nicol's amendment, that the report lie on the
table, was put and carried by 14 to 7.

WAREHOUSES AT THE NORTH DOCKS

Mr. MALcoLmsow brought forward a motion that
" the sub-committee of works do forthwith furnish esti-
mates for warehouses on the quays of Stanley dock or
other north dock, as an introduction to the extension of
dock warehouses on the quays of the northern docks ;"
after which he advocated the necessity of building ware-
houses round the docks, whenever practicable.
After a few remarks from Messrs. Shand, Bigham,
Nicol, J. H,,lme, Barber, and other gentlemen,
Mr. TOBIN moved that the committee report whether
northern dock warehouses can be erected with the great.
est advantage to the dock estate, considering the require-
ments of the coal trade, and the communication with
the interior. He said it was desirable the question should
he set at rest with reference to warehouses at the north
end of the town. Private warehouses were now being
built there, and it was only an act of justice that parties
should know they were liable to come into competition
with the dock estate. He did not say, however, that pri-
vate warehouse-owners had not much more to fear from
the excess of huildine by private individuals than by the
dock estate. The injury to private warehouse property
had been far more important from the number of ware-
houses built in 1845, 1846, and 1847, than by the con-
struction of the Albert warehouses.

The amendment was seconded by Mr. STEELE.
Mr. J. HOLME thought it was proper that warehouses
should he built ; they would soon he required, and if Mr.
Tobin's amendment passed, the committee would be put
in their proper position. _

Mr. BARBER said they could not know the warehouses
were to be built with advantage unless they had the infor-
mation required from the committee.

Mr. HOLME thought the Stanley Dock was the proper
place for warehouses, as the quays were on a solid foun-
dation. Besides, the plans of the railway were being laid
with reference to that dock.

Mr. Tobin's amendment was then put and carried, only
two or three members, including Mr. Malcomson, voting
against it. The committee then proceeded with the finan-
cial business.

HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting of the
Health Committee, on Thursday, Mr. Parker presided.
The medical officer of health reported that the deaths
registered in the borough during t'le last week were 249,
being four more than in the previous week, and 50 more
than the average of the same week of the three preceding
years. This large increase over the average mortality is
owing to the low atmospheric temperature which pre-
vailed from the beginning of November to the 4th inst.,
and which, during the last week, caused 108 deaths from
diseases of the lungs, being 44 per cent. of the entire
mortality, and more than twice the average weekly mor-
tality from this class of diseases during the month of
October. A recommendation to sewer Great Orford-
street, Arrad-street, and Back Nugent-street, was agreed
to. A proposition to purchase a piece of land from the
West Derby Guardians for widening the road near the
Zoological Gardens was agreed to. A memorial from
members of the Yacht Club, Duke-street, and inhabit-
ants of Henry-street and the neighbourhood, complaining
of a nuisance from Irvine's soapery, caused by the boiling
of fat, was referred to the medical officer. Some con.
versation ensued relative to the proposed baths in Tox-
teth park, Mr. Lloyd intimating that the inhabitants
wished for a site near Warwick-street or Northumber-
land-street, where the population was greatest. Mr.
Beckwith urged the claims of West Derby Ward, and, on
the engineer being appealed to, he said that by a reso-
lution of the committee Toxteth-park was entitled to
precedence.
__

THE SELECT VESTRY.-At the fortnightly meeting on
Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell presided. The
total number of inmates in the workhouse last week was
2.209, against 1821 in the corresponding week of last year.
There were 703 sick cases, 100 being of fever, and 76 of
itch. A report wag read from the sub-committee, ap.
pointed in June last, to consider the best method of
abating the evils of the vagrant sheds. This recommended
0- at the sheds should be abolished, and that a large
building should be erected in their stead, at the corner of
Mount-pleasant, to be fitted up with 200 corn-mills to
grind flour for the parish, and to which not only the fre-
quenters of the sheds, but the " classification" or refrac-
tory paupers in the house, and the applicants for out-door
relief, might be brought, and subjected to the labour test.
The building would cost £4,400: and it was calculated
that, in the way both of earnings, and frightening many
applicants, a saving of not less than £5,000 per annum
might be effected.—Mr. Willmer moved that a copy of
the report, together with a plan of the proposed building,
be sent to the Poor-law Board for their approval ; and, if
so approved, that it be referred to the building committee
to carry out. In doing so he commented on the Five
Years' residence Act, which, he contended, had inflicted
upon Liverpool an expense of £17,000 annually, 20 per
cent of their whole expenditure. £15,000 annually was
given in relief to Irish paupers who threw upon the parish
the onus of proving that they had not been five years resi-
dent in Liverpool. They had every reason to believe that
the whole of these were impostors in one sense of the
word ; they came to the parish-office and said that they
had been five years here, when many of them had not
been five days. In addition to this there was a sum of
£2,120 for sending back to Ireland those persons proved
not to belong to Liverpool. The proposed labour test
would drive away the bulk of these persons, and those
who were really in need would make 6d. per bushel in
grinding, earning 3s. per week for the parish, and getting
2s. 6d. of this for themselves. If the plan was deter-
minedly carried out it would succeed, but if only half
measures were adopted it would fail. Mr. Willmer con-
cluded by moving the motion, Mr. Luff seconding it.—A
conversation arose, but principally on details. The prin-
ciple appeared to be generally approved of. A postpone-
ment till the next fortnightly meeting was moved by Mr.
Kitchen, and seconded by Mr. Fairhurst, on the ground
that so large an expenditure ought to have still further
consideration ; but, on a division, it was lost by a majority
of 9to 6. Mr. Willmer's motion was then carried. The
other business was of minor interest.

PUBLIC MEETINGS. DOCK COMMITTEE. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
.0, At the usual
the meeting on Thursday, Mr. C. Turner took •
leeting will be held•in the Sessions-house; on chair. The
other members in attendance were Messrs. LIVERPOOL MUSICAL UNION.—The third performance
rt, in compliance with a requisition to his Shand, Robinson, Brocklehank, Gregson, Chaloner, of the series announced by this body takes place on Fri-
Mayor, with a view M remedying the evils Steel, Mime, Dover, Claxton, Barber, Malcomson, Big- day evening next, at Mr. Elliston's rooms.
nder the present Custom-house system.
ham, Holden, Langsdale, Royden, Tobin, Rankin, Nicol, PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.—A grand concert, under
LBY GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of and Lockett. the auspices of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, is to
; held at the Workhouse on Wednesday, Mr. The sub-committee of works recommended that the take place on this (Tuesday) evening. The artistes en-
chair. The other persons present were the Clarence half-tide dock be extended on a plan submitted gaged include Madame Sainville, and Messrs. Guido and
nail, and Messrs. J. Harrison, Brown, Lunt, to the general committee. The cost of the alteration was Montelli, who will, in character, sing a selection of
ter, Alpass, E. Johnson, J. Jones, Abraham, estimated at £6,000. scenes from the opera of the " Barber of Seville."
ngton, Shaw, 0. Elias, W. B. Jones. and WAREHOUSE AT THE WAPPING DOCKS. The vocal members of the Philharmonic Society pur-
he Hospital Committee reported the death of The surveyor submitted plans of the proposed ware- poseperforming The Messiah, at the Collegiate Institution.
Hrs. Jane Carter, and it was resolved. that a houses of the Wapping Docks. The proceeds will be given to the St. Anne's Dispensary
her should be immediately advertised for. Mr. ROBINSON cal!ed attention to the different plans and the Eye and Ear Institution.
cheques were given to the relieving officers : of warehouses submitted by the surveyor. The estimate THEATRE ROYAL.—A company of Syrians, from the
£7O, Mr. Stain, £3O, Mr. Potts, £lO5, and for warehouses of four stories without vaults, was neighbourhood of Mount Lebanon, are fulfilling a brief
1, £lB. £69,000; four stories above the quay, with vaults under- engagement here. Their performances, which are of a
H THE HON. R. J. WALKER AT MAN- neath, £81,000; four stories above the quay, with vaults very interesting nature, illustrate the manners and cus-
I. dinner was given by the merchants and under the whole of the area, extending to the boundary toms of their country. Mr. Charles Pitt, a tragedian of
ants of Manchester on Tuesday evening to wall, £BB,OOO. The committee had made a calculation deserved celebrity, both in this country and America, has
J. Walker, secretary to the treasury of the of sixteen different articles which constituted the chief appeared in a round of popular Shaksperian characters,
sin 1846. and influential in the imnortaut articles stored in the Albert Dock Warehouses, and sup- which he has sustained with decided success. To-morrow
the high tariffs then existing upon British posing the new warehouses and vaults to be fiiled, they evening the performance is for his benefit, it being his last
I. The company was presided over by Mr. would return a rent of £6,950 per annum, supposing the appearance this season. Amongst other attractions
)resident of the Chamber of Commerce. vaults were extended to the boundary wall. The rate announced for the occasion, we perceive the celebrated
Iso present, Mr. Cobden. M.P., Mr. Bright, was that now paid at the Albert Dock Warehouses. In- old comedy of Wine Does Wonders, in which Mr. Pitt
Milner Gibson, M.P., Mr. Joseph Brother- eluding the land for the new warehouses, the cost would will perform the character of " Young Mirabel." The
Hr. Charles Hindley, M.P., Sir. Elkanah Ihe £120,000, and taking the income at £9 650, the return Liverpool-born farce of Bloomerism continues to main-
id Mr. Wm. Rathhone, jun. Among the would be about 8 per cent. In reply to a question, Mr. tain its attraction, having already been played in this
resent, in addition to the Hon. Mr. Walker, Robinson was understood to say that the average nett of town seventeen nights. Great preparations are going
Wallbridee, Colonel Colt, and Mr. Steil. the Albert Dock Warehouses was nearly £23,000, and forward or the ensuing pantomime, the opening of which
DR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESSED FOREIGN- the working exnenses covered themselves, is from the pen of Mr. Buckstone. It is entitled " Har-
day week a meeting was held at the German The CHAIRMAN stated that the nett amount received lequin Tim Bobbin."
s, Sir Thomas's-buildings, to adopt measures at the Albert Dock warehouses was in 1848, £22,546 ; AMPHITHEATRE.—The equestrian season is progress-
ormation of a society for the relief of foreien- 1849, £19,371 ; 1850. £19,450. ing very favourably, the splendid rotation of novelties
3. Amongst those present were Mr. Stoller_ The plan was then adopted, and it was referred to the produced by the combined company of American and
matte, Mr. Burkhardt, Mr. Prange, the Rev. committee to carry out the details; it being understood French artistes nightly attracting numerous and delighted
Rev. Joseph Biylee, &c. It appeared that
that vaults were to be under the whole of the area, within audiences. The daring and graceful vaulting of Mr.
tree appointed for the purpose had drawn up the boundary wall. McCollum, and the wild and intrepid riding of Mr.
et for the government of the proposed society,
THE COST OF THE ALBERT DOCK WAREHOUSES. Eaton Stone and Mddle. Clementine Soullier, have cre-
which wasstated to be to relieve all foreign ens The special committee appointed to inquire into the cost ated quite a furore. Mr. Stone performs what is called
found deserving, without regard to nation, of the Albert Dock warehouses presented their report, an Indian act upon his untamed steed, without saddle or
n, or politics ; but not persons coming here The nett cost of the warehouses was put down at £434,892, bridle, in a manner perfectly terrific—leaping, bounding,
is, with the view of being forwarded to Ame- and the docks at £319.491. nay. literally flying round the arena, over numerous bars
Iles were read over seriatim, and discussed, Mr. DOVER said, the exnense of obtaining the bill, and other obstructions, in an almost supernatural man-
ations and amendments being made at the which was upwards of £15,000, had been enormously in- ner, and yet, withal, with an easy grace, which ta.kes
the gentlemen present.
I. flumeru Srurini.ACTßTlQ' AecrirrArrniv creased owing
.to. the opposition, and the committee away all disagreeable apprehension in his audience on
. .. .

AMPHITHEATRE.—The equestrian season is progress-
ing very favourably, the splendid rotation of novelties
produced by the combined company of American and
French artistes nightly attracting numerous and delighted
audiences. The daring and graceful vaulting of Mr.
McCollum, and the wild and intrepid riding of Mr.
Eaton Stone and Mddle. Clementine Soullier, have cre-
ated quite a furore. Mr. Stone performs what is called
an Indian act upon his untamed steed, without saddle or
bridle, in a manner perfectly terrific—leaping, bounding,
nay, literally flying round the arena, over numerous bars
and other obstructions, in an almost supernatural man-
ner, and yet, withal, with an easy grace, which tikes
away all disagreeable apprehension in his audience on
the ground of accident or fear for his personal safety.
The beautiful drawing-room performances of the brothers
Elliott, are also very attractive. To-morrow evening
another novelty will be added, in the shape of three per-
forming ostriches, from the Hippodrome, Paris. For the
accommodation of juvenile parties and the residents of the
outskirts, another morning performance is announced for
Saturday next. The American troupe, we understand,
will shortly secede from the company, being engaged to
appear in Birmingham. We would thereforerecommend
our readers to pay them an immediate visit.

MR. RYALLS' CONCERT.—Mr. Ryalls' programme for
Tuesday evening was liberal and attractive. In addition
to himself, he promised the appearance of Mile. Beer,
the Misses Pyne, Mr. Winn, and our local instrumen-
talists, Messrs. Wehli, Percival, and Sorge. There was a
good, though not very crowded attendance. Of Mlle.
Beer we have already spoken in our notice of the last
Philharmonic Concert. A second hearing has confirmed
our previous• opinion of her powers. Her voice is re-
markably powerful, and withal sweet, and she sings with
a heart and spirit which are not very usual with concert
singers. The only deficiency which strikes us is that
finish in the vocalisation which marks the accomplished
artiste; but this is not difficult of attainment, if she will
expend the necessary care and practice. She sang two
German songs, and an aria by Bellini, with great taste
and feeling. Mlle. Beer's modesty made it difficult to
obtain an encore from her, but at length she consented,
and gave a Tyrolese air, which she sang with such admi-
rable expression, that a second encore was called for.
Miss Louisa Pyne is pretty well known here, but her sister
less so. Miss Pyne's voice cannot be compared with that
of her younger sister, and it is evident that she does not
shine in solos. In a duet, " The Brigand," however, she
sang to great advantage. Miss Louisa Py ne sang " Cease your
funning," and gave some variations on the air admirably.
Mr. Winn has a good bass voice, but lacks expression.
In the " Maiden of Normandy," particularly, he sung—
" He came nat to cheer her ; his grave was the surge,
The sands were his pillow, the winds sang hrs dirge;

And she who had loved him, not wisely but well,
Lay beneath the green turf ere the autumn leaves fell." &c.
—a double forte, anything but expressive of the words.
Mr. Ryalls sang several pieces during the evening, con-
cluding with " Sally in our Alley." which he always sings
admirably and tellingly. M. Wehli performed several
fantasias on the pianoforte with his accustomed execution,
one being on the air of Yankee Doodle. When encored
he played a fantasia on " Home, sweet Home," which he
can play admirably if he would but leave out the inappro-
priate additions. On this occasion he spoiled the effect
of one of the sweetest of airs by a burst of sound and fury
which was anything but appropriate. Of Messrs. Perci-
val and Sorge it is almost needless to speak. They are
masters of their respective instruments—the flute and
clarionette. Mr. Percival's playing of Richardson's va-
riations on " 0 dolce concento" was excellent, and ob-
tained a deserved encore.

THE BEARNAIS SINGERS.—When a few weeks back
we saw an announcement of the appearance of a new body
of musicians under the above title, we must confess that
we looked upon them as no better than the so-called
" Ethiopian serenaders," who have brought so much dis-
credit upon music. We were, however, surprised by most
favourable reports from friends who did go and hear them,
and we decided on attending their performance on Satur-
day evening last, at the Concert-hall. Our visit has, we
confess, dissipated our previous misgivings, and enabled
us to enjoy a treat which our scepticism scarcely entitled
us to. For the benefit of our readers, we therefore report
that the Bearnais singers consist of eight gentlemen, each
of whom appears to possess an organ of such sweetness
and power as would do anything but discredit to nine-
tenths of our operatic and concert singers. The origin of
their performances appears to be this :—A member of the
French government had occasion to proceed, for the benefit
of his health, to the province of Bearn, in the south of
France. During his stay he observed the abundance of
fine voices among the people, and their admirable part=
singing. On leaving, he testified his gratitude for the
recovery of his health, and the attention and pleasure he
bad received, by procuring the formation of an academy of
music, in order that art might perfect the voices which
nature had so abundantly bestowed. The academy
flourished, acid eventually the eight gentlemen who now
appear before us, were selected from the academy to pro-
ceed through the French provinces and give performances,
in order to the promotion of a similar healthy musical
taste. This intention they have carried out, and have
even extended, having been as far as Jerusalem, and
being now in England. These particulars we gleaned from
an address by, Mr. John Smith, who added that, in gratitude
to their musical academy, for the instruction they had
received, they forwarded for its support no less a sum than
112,000 francs (upwards of £4,500). Their success in
this country has been but limited, owing, in all pro-
bability, to the fact of the English being ignorant of
their merits. They sing principally in part music,
but often solos are introduced, and on these occa-
sions the individual members invariably acquit them-
selves most excellently. The whole of the voices are
admirably under control ; practice has brought them to
such perfection in the matters of time, tune, quantity, and
quality, that they leave absolutely nothing to be desired
on these points. This is the more to be admired, inasmuch
as there is no instrumental accompaniment, no conductor
as to time, no leader as to tune, and no perceptible signals
to guide them in any one respect. Their harmonies are
generally faultless, though occasionally wanting that degree
of refinement which their otherwise great perfection might
lead us to expect. This, however, is but a slight drawback
when there is so much to call for unqualified praise. The
blending of the voices, and the rich effect produced by
their singing, cannotbe described : they must be heard to be
appreciated. In their piano singing the effect is beautiful ;
when forte, the tune is enormous in volume, and ringing
in effect. The pieces performed were, with two exceptions,
French. The two English pieces were, " Cheer, boys,
cheer !"—finely sung, and encored—and "God save the
Queen," which, though somewhat different in its har-
monies to our ordinary version of it, was sung with admi-
rable expression. We must leave our readers to hear for
themselves a vocal band who have attained to such per-
fection in part-singing as to distance all whom we have
hitherto heard.