The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-05-28 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION.

FIRST DAY'S POLLING.

The struggle, big with the fate of the league and their
candidate, was commenced yesterday morning in good
earnest by both parties. The polling-booths had been
erected upon some vacant ground at the bottom of the
New Harmarket, facing up to the Railway Station; and
long before the hour of nine o'clock, a strong muster of
voters and canvassers was in attendance. Mr. Entwisle's
party had their committee rooms in a temporary erection
near the back of the Fish-market, from which several
splendid banners were displayed throughout the day ; and
Mr. Brown's party had secured the Railway Inn immediately
opposi'e, in Lime-street, from which a flag or two, in-
scribed with the usual free trade clap-traps, were hung
out. Further than this, no attempt at effect was made by
either of the candidates —nothing to remind an old inha-
bitant of Liverpool of the way in which elections were
conducted of old in this locality ; and a stranger might
certainly have passed through the town, avoiding the im-
mediate neighbourhood of the polling-booths and com-
mittee-rooms, without being aware that so important a
matter as a county election was in progress.
From the commencement of the day it was evident that
the friends of Mr. Brown had made up their minds to
put forth all their strength in bringing up their men early ;
and accordingly, at the close of the first hour, they took
the lead, the return for the Liverpool district, at te❑
o'clock, shewing—
For Mr. Entwisle 83
For Mr. Brown 126

Majority for the latter 43
The following is a statement of the hourly polling for
this district :

10. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Entwisle .... 83 436 555 605 710 793 863
Brown 126 565 771 827 919 997 1083
The total number of electors polled being thus 1946.
As may be seen from a tabular statement subjoined, the
total number who polled in this district, last election,
were about 2,600.
Considerable interest was displayed during the day, in
the neighbourhood of the polling, to learn the result of
the hourly returns made, and at four o'clock the Hay-
market was densly crowded, in anticipation, perhaps, of the
appearance of one or both of the candidates, or a speech
from some of their supporters. In this, however, they
were not gratified; and shortly the multitude dispersed.
The following is the state of the poll in the various
districts at four o'clock.
Mr. Entwisle's Committee. Mr. Brown's Committee.

E. B. E. B.
Newton
Ashton
Bolton
Bury
Manchester.... 1,357 .. 1,464 ... ..... 1,360 .. 1,468
Oldham 216 325 216 .. 325
Rochdale ...... 364 .. 550 ........ 367 .. 546
Liverpool 863 .. 1,083
Ormskirk 695 353
W:gan

6,062 5,571 5,900 .. 5,559

According to Mr. Entwisle's Committee the Conserva-
tive candidate was therefore, last night, in a majority of
483, whilst Mr. Brown's Committee give him a majority
of 341. It will be seen that we give the number of votes
for Mr. Entwisle at Ashton, at 363, which we have from
our Manchester correspondent, whilst Mr. Brown's
committee here, as well as Mr. Entwisle's, only allow
him 263. This probably creates the disparity of a hun-
dred votes in the different returns ; and we suspect that
our correspondent's is the correct version, from the prox-
imity of Ashton to Manchester, and the late-hour (8 p.m.)
at which our despatch was sent off.
Although the majority on the first day's polling is thus
nearly five hundred, the league is not yet beaten. Let
us, therefore, earnestly entreat of the unpolled conserva-
tive electors to lose no time in recording their votes—to
throw away no chance of victory in this contest, upon the
issue of which the eyes of all England are fixed, and in
which are involved questions deeply and vitally affecting
their interests, and the interests of their country herself.
A narrow majority here is not such a victory as we ought
to be, or can be, satisfied with. The blow must be de-
cisive to be effectual ; and it can be made thus decisive,
if conservatism will put forth its strength.
To the poll then, and by an overwhelming ma-
jority for Entwisle, sheer to the Anti - Corn -Law
League and the world, that South Lancashire is
not the county over which a selfish and factious associa-
tion can exercise its insolent dictation

It will be interesting to recal the final state of the polio
at the last contested election in' 1837, at the respective
polling-places which,vre subjoin.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION, AuG. 1837.

FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL.

Egerton. Wilbraham. Stanley. Townley.
Ashton-under-Lyne 339 320 .. 374 .. 342
Bolton
Bnry 5ll .. 495 375.. 379
Manchester
Oldham
Rochdale 512 .. 509 510 .. 493
Wigan . 534 .. 531 ... 218 .. 214
Newton. 921 ... 884 .. 533 .. 491
Ormskirk .

Liverpool....

7,822.... 7,645 6,044

Lord Francis Egerton therefore pulled 1,24 G 111U1 V
votes, and Mr. Wilbraham 1,069, than the highest radi-
cal candidate.

TO THE 'EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
Sru,—Having heard Mr. Cobden utter a multiplicity of
misstatements at the nomination at Newton, I feel com-
pelled (if you will allow me,) through your valuable jour-
nal to contradict one. _ _

He stated that six months azo he remarked at a meet-
ing held at Knutsford, that the land in that quarter grew
more rushes than corn. Nor, being a resident in the
vicinity, and a landowner, I never saw, nor did any other
perso❑ now living know the land in that neighbourhood
in such a condition as to warrant Mr. Cobden making
such a preposterous statement ; and I can only come to
the conclusion that he did not know rushes from growing
corn ; and as Mr. C. is an authority quoted by the
emissaries of the League, it would be well if both he and
his party would attend to the ejaculations which he•heard
during his speech at Newton, "Tell the truth, man, tell
the truth."
A CHESHIRE FARMER.

ADDRESS TO THT HON. AND REv. BAPTIST W.
NOEL—This gentleman has taken a distinguished part
in the late metropolitan movement for an abridgement of
the shopkeepers' hours of business; and the committee
of the Liverpool Association of Assistant Tradesmen
desiring to express their gratitude to so eminent a friend to
the cause have presented an address of thanks, which was
received by the Hon. and Rev. Gentleman on Thursday,
at the house of John Cropper, Esq., Dingle Bank, in the
most affable and kindly manner.
Civic BANQUET.-otl Thursday evening, his worship
the Mayor, gave a grand banquet at the Town-hall, Be-
tween sixty and seventy gentlemen received invitations,
and amongst the number were the two candidates for the
representation of the Southern Divisl n of the county,
William Brown, E,q., and W. Entwisle, Esq. Amongst
the invited guests were also the following gentlemen :
Sir H. Fleetwood, the Rev. Dr. 'fattershall, Rev. Dr.
Raffles, Wm. Fletcher, Esq., Mr. Jones, Mr. Ainsworth,
Mr. Haigh. William Jackson, E. Rushton, Esq.. C. W.
Clay, A. Wain, Rev. Mr. Hampton, J. H. Stewart, Co-
lonel Tempest, of Tong-Hall ; R. Dawson, Esq.
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—The eloquence of Professor
Greenbank, combined with the oratory of the first men of
the present day, commands crowded audiences at this in-
stitution, despite the rival attractions of politics and the
I country. In his last we were favoured with a sketch of
Sir Robert Peel and his style of oratory, so well drawn as
to command enthusiastic applause throughout. Lord
Brougham was likewise depicted, and specimens of his
style of composition given. This evening Lord John Rus-
sell and Mr. O'Connell will contribute their quota to the
instruction and entertainment of the audience. The
speeches to be recited are Lord John Russell's speeches
on " church-rates," " on restrictive duties," "-on colo-
nial trade," and " on Sir R. Peel's want of confidence
motion ;" and Mr. O'Connell's speeches " on Maynouth
College," " on the Union," and a hustings speech.
WARNING TO SHIP Boys.—On Tuesdayeand also on
Wednesday, two youths of 16 or 17 years of age were
charged before Mr. Rushton by the owner of the ship
Elizabeth, in which they were apprentices, with refusing
to go to sea with her. The lads said the hands were put
on short allowance on the voyage home, but it appeared
that this sometimes was unavoidable, and that they fared
no worse than the men. They next complained that their
berths were wet and uncomfortable from leakage. Mr.
Rushton sent parties to the ship to ascertain the truth of
the statement, and amongst them, finally, Mr. Askew,
the harbour-master, who said, that having examined the
vessel, he had no hesitation in saying that the berths were
in every respect all that could be desired in reason by ap-
prentices, and far better than any accommodation he ever
enjoyed when he was one. This did not shake the deter-
mination of the boys not to go with the vessel, and Mr.
Rushton admonished them and committed them to gaol
for a month, adding, that if they refused to go to sea, at
the expiration ofthat time on board of any vessel selected
by those to whom they were apprenticed, he should com-
mit them for an additional three months.
THE ORANGERY AT LEE HALL. LITTLEWOOLTON.--•
This orangery contains an excellent collection of the best
sorts of the genus Citrus. Most of the plants grow in
pits, which are superior to pots or boxes. The golden
fruit reposing amongst the leaves has an interesting effect
at this season, when but few flowers enliven the conser-
vatory. One-half of the back wall is covered with the
plant Psidium cattleyanum, and the other with the com-
mon shaddock, both bearing excellent fruit. To the west
of the orangery, in a fine stove, there is a beautiful show
of oranges, citrons, &c., trained over the back path, on a
wire trellis. These bear abundantly every year. The
back path of a pine stove on the side of the orangery is
covered with oranges, &c.. growing with great luxuriance.
Adjoining this is a house 70 feet long and 24 broad, in-
tended chiefly for conservatory climbers, to be planted
out in the border outside. At present it is principally oc-
cupied by orange trees. Mr. Oakhill, the proprietor, has
paid great attention to the culture of bulbous plants, and
has been highly successful. The Amaryllises at present
in flower are chiefly hybrids, and all of them beautiful.
The greater part produce large gorgeous flowers; they are
easily cultivated, take but little room, and are highly
or-
namental in the conservatory. The collection of Ortri.etten
docere here is yet but small. Numbers have lately
the
received from the orange mountains in Brain'',
n
few that have yet flowered include somt7,:ecaven
ell and some of
the like number of houses. They look vi
them are carrying fine trait. at
r ad
ful varieties. The pines occupy six of l

A MOTHER AND CHILD FOUND DROWNED
IN THE CANAL UNDER SUSPICIOUS
CIRCUMSTANCES.

On Sunday last, much interest and anxiety prevailed
in and near Bootle, in consequence of a rumour that a
child had been taken out of the canal in so lifeless a state
that animation cool I not be restored ; that the body of
the mother had afterwards been dragged for and found;
and that there were circumstances that indicated crimi-
nality of the gravest kind, either on the part of the unfor-
tunate female herself, or of some one else, of whom she
and her infant might have become the victims. As a legal
inquiry has been made, we set aside all speculations, end
proceed at once to the evidence, as taken yesterday, at
the Rising Sun public•house, (to which the bodies were
conveyed,) before Mr. Heyes, junior, Deputy Coroner
for the county, and a respectable jury :
Edward Srnethers, Bootle, gardener, said that on Satur-
day night, about half-past nine o'clock, when it was
almost dark, he was walking along the canal bank, about
200 yards from the Coffee House Bridge. in Bootle, (and
on the Liverpool side of the bridge,) when he heard a
bubbling noise in the water on the opposite side. He
listened again and heard a moaning noise, which induced
him to suppose that someone had been drowning a pup-
py, and soon afterwards saw what he thought to be a pup-
py. As no one else was on the bank, he called for assis-
tance, and a man came up from a neighbou-ing house
with a pole, with which they drew the object to the side,
and found it to be a child, not quite dead. Mr. Reid,
Surgeon, was sent for, but all efforts to restore animation
were ineffectual.

James Pee, police-constable No. 16, said that having
heard of the circumstances, he went to the place, and
thinking the child was not of an age to be there by itself,
got drags, and searched the canal near the spot where the
child was found. At half-past eleven o'clock the body of
a young woman was found, about six yards from where
the child was first seen. The drags were heavy, and
might have easily bruised the body as they were thrown
several times before they caught hold of deceased's
clothes.

James Gough identified the bodies. They were those
of Mary Mc Lagan and her son. The elder deceased was
his sister, and wife of John Mc Lagan, joiner, Portland-
place. She was suckling her child and was 29 years of
age. The infant was about five months old. They were
at his house about one o'clock on Saturday. and his sister
was then apparently in good health and spirits. He had
never heard of any disagreement between her and her
husband.

Margaret Jones, single woman, said she lived in Bur-
lington-street, and was with the husband all day on Sun-
day looking for her. Deceased female had been in low
spirits for the last twelve months, but more particularly
during the last fortnight. She had informed witness on
several occasions that she was some littlein debt, and that
her husband was not aware of it. Witness did not think
any of the debt or money was contracted by deceased for
drink, but was spent for household purposes. She saw
her on Saturday afternoon, and she was not at all intoxi-
cated. Sheleft witness's house at 20 minutes too o'clock,
and said she was going to Burlington-bridge to meet her
husband. He had 2-Is a week, and never let her or her
children want. She said three different times before she
went that he had never done her any harm. She also
said, she had a good deal tom* that night; that the parties
would not give her time, and that her husband did not
know of it, but was well able to pay. She never even
hinted at destroying herself. Her husband was remark-
ably kind to her, and fond of her. She had no mark
upon her when she left witness, but one under one of her
eyes, apparently not recent. The place where she was
found was at least two miles from Burlington-bridge.
Had deceased been brusied she would have told witness,
as they were very intimate. ller husband would have
forgiven her if she had told him of the debts she owed.
Sarah Booth•, who had laid out the bodies, described
three bruises' on the thighs and side of• the deceased wo-
man; but there was no skin broken, or any apparent
injury from a blow or wound that would be mortal. (The
jury seemed satigfied that the bruises might have been
caused by the drags.)
Ann Baxter, a widower, with whom thedeceased and
her husband and family lived, said deceased's husband
used sometimes to scold her, having missed articles out of
the house that had been pledged ; but she never saw him
strike her. She was not a drunken woman,•but took a
little think occasionally. People came dunning her from
shops, and she had lately been in low spirits.
The coroner summed up, stating that from theevidence,
he considered they had a• choice of two verdicts—either
that having practiced some deceit upon the husband, and
being arfaid of a disclosure, she had drowned herself under
temporary insanity ; or as there was no actual proof of
this, that she was " found drowned."

The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict to the
effect that both the deceased were " found drowned,but
how they got into the water there was no evidence to
show."

The bodies of both were placed on one table at the
public-house. The female had apparently been good-
looking, and: the child was plump and pretty even in
death.

EASTERN DISPENSARY.

THE SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING of the Contri-
butors to the above Institution, was held in the Pa-
rish Offices, Fenwick-street, on WEDIsrESDAY, the 24th
instant,
__ JOHN FORMBY, Esq.. in the Chair.

The Report of the Committee and the Accounts of the
Treasurer having been read,

It was resotverii—That the same shall be printed and
circulated as soon as possible.
Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be pre-
sented to the Rev. Fielding Ould, for the Sermon he
preached on behalf of this Charity.
Resolved,—That the thanks of this-Meeting be given to
James Heyworth, Esq., Robertson Gladstone, Esq., Gil-
bert Henderson. Esq., and Henry Steele, Esq., for their
handsome donations.

Resolved,—That the thanks of this Meeting be given to
the President, Vice-Presidents, and Committee, also to
Arthur Henderson, Esq., the Honorary Treasurer, and
Secretary, for their past services.

Ilesotie.d,—That the thanks of this Meeting be given to
James Parker, Esq., fo-r his unremitting attention to the
interests of this Institution.

Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be given
to the Honorary Physicians, Doctors•Gouthwaite and
Ashcroft, and the Honorary Surgeons, Messrs. Pearson,
Hayes, and Lockwood, for their services in the past year.
JOHN FORMBY, Chairman.
Resolved, —That the thanks of this Meeting are due to
John Formby, Esq., for his conduct in the Chair, and
for the attention he has given to this Institution,
ARTHUR HENDERSON, Hon. Sec.

KINGSTOWN.
BELGRAVE-SQUARE, SALT-MILL.

PARTIES intending to reside in this neighbourhood
are invited to inwect the FIRST CLASS BUILDING
LoTs on this beautifully situated property, lying within
five minutes' walk of the SALT-HILL STATION, com-
manding the most magnificent sea and mountain views,
sexceeding
Avenues,T EN
aCnRdEOS ,r
Ornamental
ehni
teha
the
ed oacbeeuvpey gte a
Plantations are so nearly completed as to enable a fair
extensive a:Tea
estimate of value to be made.
The Proprietor purposes to have the Houses of th;s
property erected ar‘d .set for RATHER LESS THAN
THEIR Fl It'sT COST, and at almost NOMINAL
RENTS, allowing a certain portion of the fine to remain
at interest until discharged, by which means the owners
will possess MOST BENEFICIAL INTERESTS in
their holdings, and at a little more than half the price of
equal class dwellings in the neighbourhood, on Lease of 50(1
Years. each House being subject only to its own rent, and
no money required till theeoncern beconveyed permanently
and substantially completed. The Proprietor etnphatielliv
pledges h msel fthai Ihisproposilion shall be fully and fairly
carried into effect with any party entering into the ararnge-
ment. the valnederivable from the setting of the Land being
so sufficiently remunerative as to enable him to give the
advantage of his professional skill and knowledge to the
benefit of his tenant. Specimen Dwellings are now in
rapid progress of erection, two of which—viz., TAM-
WORTH and DEVONSHIRE HOUSES—have their
Drawing-room joists laid ; and, as they are temporarily
floored and rendered easy of access, parties have an op-
portunity of judging of the varied views from this com-
manding situation. These Concerns will possess most
extensive accommodation, with all modern improvements,
the nature and extent of which can be accurately judged
of, as they will be copies of Houses (which are open to
inspection) recently erected, and forming the centre com-
partment on another property of the Proprietor's, at Sea
View-terrace, Donnybrook.
The Houses are to be built in pairs, or detached if de-
sirable,.each party having his own separate entrance to
the Garden and Offices, by which arrangement great
breadth of front and rear is obtained, and all stable-lanes
on the property avoided.
The attention of those possessing large and unemployed
capital is called to the unquestionable opportunity here
afforded for its permanent and advantageous investment,
it being immaterial to the Proprietor whether he applies
his time and the means at his command to realise a yearly.
income by the Fl RST COST and LOW RENT SYS-
TEM. PROPOSED, or disposes of his interest as it now
exists, which, as he has other pursuits totally detached
from the Kingstown district, he should not object to.
When to the many advantages of length of lease, clearness
of title, &c. be added the lowness of terms on which the
Proprietor has arranged for the supply of a vast portion
of the materials, varying from 30 to 200 per cent. lower
than such have hitherto been obtained, there can be n
no doubt as to the eligibility now presented for such
In-
vestment.
gineer,
Apply to Mr. SEMPLE, Architect and
Civil A
pent on
• No. 13. College-green ;or to his Conducting g
the Premises.
E

pected in Liverpool this week, and will
.preach on Sunday
of a wealthy
next at HIS Lordship is ex-
agi—and Trinity
de, in the evening.
Church. Woodsi
BISHOPc
Christ
: ECWh
Church
rOcUhl•l Di : A.:: .
A DISAPPOINTME.NTn Wednesday forenoon a
happy couple—a medical gentleman, of the Isle of Wight
tradesman in London—avowed at St. Martin's • lll-th-
e with their friends, to be united in holy wedlock and an accomplished young lady, daughter
special license, but on the clerk asking for
the necessary
document, it was found that it had been left at home. The
bridegroom went off in a post chaise •
fetch it, being told that he must be back with all haste to
by twelve, or the
ceremony could not be performed that day. That hour
came, but not the bridegroom,
after. The delay proved dangerous, who, however, came soon
put off. The effect on the ngerous, as the ceremony was
attacked with a hysterical bride was alarming. She was
length of time. 0 fit, in which she remained a
nher recovery the party went home;
but it was expected
day, the ceremony would talLe place next

May 28, 1844.

PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM AND GRAND
JUNCTION COMPANIES.

During the past few weeks the holders of stock in these
two great Lines have been acted upon by the circum-
stance o some differences, said to he serious ones, hav-
ing arisen between the respective Boards of Direction;
and the result has been a considerable reduction in the
market price of their shares. At the meeting of the
Grand Junction Company held on Tuesday last, a Report
of which will be found in our columns, some of the recta
were permitted to transpire, by which an uneasy feeling
was created, it being feared that instead of pursuing their
former harmonious course of action together, the two
Companies were about to commence a course of mutual
injury and opposition. This feeling we are happy to have
an opportunity of allaying by the publication of the fol-. ,
lowing letter, from which it will be perceived that there
is still a prospect of the amicable settlement of the ques-
tions upon which the Companies were at issue :
" Dear Sir,—The unsatisfactory conclusion of our cot'
respondence last week would, in ordinary cases, prevent
any attempt at its renewal; but the interests at stake
between the Grand Junction and London and Birming-
ham Companies are too important to admit of any weight
being attached to personal considerations, or to mere
matters of form, and I therefore, without hesitation,
revert again to the points at issue between us, with the
desire that they may obtain the early and serious con-
sideration of your board.
" Let me, then, in the outset, repeat that our engage-
ment with the Shrewsbury line, which appears to have
excited so much distrust and alarm, was, on our part,
simply a measure of self-defence, and I think it not
difficult to show that it was quite as necessary for the
protection of the Grand Junction as of the London and
Birmingham line, inasmuch as the threatened alternative
tended to an independent line from Worcester by Shrews-
bury direct to Chester. I do not desire to conceal that an
extension of the Birmingham and Shrewsbury line to
Chester, or its neighbourhood, is probable, nor that it is
capable of being so laid out and worked, as very materially
to interfere with the traffic of the Grand Junction line,
but it will not be our fault if it ever become really detri-
mental to your interests; since the propositions which I
shall submit to you in this letter are calculated in their
results to meet not only the case of the Birmingham and
Shrewsbury line, but of any other in which tie position
assumed by this company may appear to interfere with
Grand Junction interests.
" As respects the Trent-valley line, we have very un.a
willingly conceded the principle that such a line should
be formed, because we are still of opinion that the public
will, on the whole, derive no real benefit from it, or at all
events none which can be put in competition with the
cost and inconvenience it must necessarily occasion. If,
however, we have yielded thus far in obedience to what
we conceive to be mistaken public opinion, we have at no
time consented to the conditions proposed to us by the
Manchester Company (although led to believe that you
had given an unconditional assent), deeming those con-
ditions unreasonable and unequitable both as regards the
Grand Junction and the London and Birmingham Com-
panies. In this matter, therefore, we are free to take
any course that we may deem most adaantageous to our-
selves and the public.
" Proceeding to the concluding paragraph of your note
on Friday, the 17th instant,—viz., ' that each of us must
henceforth be held at perfect liberty to take our own
course for our own protection ;'—if I am to infer from
this declaration that all consideration of mutual interests
is to be at an end, and that each company is-to pursue its
own course, without reference to the injury it may inflict
on the other,—if this be the principle which is in future
to guide our proceedings, I must be allowed to observe,
that it is much more easy to see how both companies may
be seriously damaged, than how either can possibly derive
any real benefit from such a course, whilst it is certain
that- the public can, ultimately, gain nothing- by our
differences. It is not worth while to enquire which may
be the stronger. the wiser, or the more influential party,
where the utmost amount of seeress in a contest will
yield no solid advantage.
" I truest, however; that, notwitlodanding the pastr
more peaceful counsels wilt prevail, and that both com-
panies, whose interests are in reality so nearly allied,-will
adopt the far preferable' course of acting in concert for.
their mutual benefit, having always reference to the just
and reasonable requirements of the public ;—but I must
confess that, in the present posture of affairs, I have little
hope of any cordial agreement between us, unless an ar-
rangement can be effected by which the pecuniary interests
of the two companies shall be permanently united upon
terms of perfect equality. To this end, therefore, and
with the full approbation of the London and Birmingham'
Board, I come at once to the following propositions :
" lst.—That the London and Birmingham and Grand'
Junction Companies remain distinct and separate as the/
now are, both in respect to their management and capita',
" 2nd.—That the directors of each board be severally'
and exclusively responsible fur their management to their
respective proprietaries.
" 3rd.—That the existing engagements of each comparli
be carried into effect, but that neither engage in any nor
enterprise without the consent of the other.
4th.—That the net profits of the two lines, from
whatever source derived, go to a common fund, out of
which equal dividends shall be made on the shares 01
both companies.
" I consider it premature to enterat present into points
of detail, and I am quite aware that numerous objections
and difficulties may be started to this or any other ar-
rangement,tostad in the way of the n tbiutlamutnablgeretoat adiszvnertaagney„7„l,,eh would
be so‘,l7.gia
be thus attained of increasing the stability of these two
great undertakings, and of restoring to the numerous
body of our respective shareholders that confidence which
must necessarily be shaken so long as we remain at
variance. I have only to hope that this communication
will be received in the friendly spirit in which it is made,
and I shall rejoice if it lead to a termination of those
differences which cannot be otherwise than a source of
annoyance and anxiety to you as well as to myself.
" I am, dear sir,
"Yours faithfully,
(Signed) " GEORGR CARR GLYN.
" London and Birmingham Railway Office,
" Euston Station, 23rd May, 1814-
" John Moss, Esq."

The King of Saxony was expected to arrive at Dover,
yesterday, (Monday,) on a visit to her Majesty.
On Friday last, the Duke of Wellington gave a grand
ball in honour of her Majesty's birthday, at Apsley House.
Upwards of 900 of our high aristocracy were present.
John Driver, Esq., of Madeira, and merchant of this
town, has lately been appointed by his Majesty King
Otho, Consul for Greece at the island of Madeira.
LIVERPOOL FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLITM.—D r. Trench
is appointed, by the Committee, .Honorary Physician to
this institution.

CABIN PASSENGF.RS BY THE' SIDDONS FROM NEW
YORK.—Co!onel Moore, Mr. Allen and lady, Mr. Marie,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Pelham, Mr. Cayley, Mr. Gwvnne, Mr.
Neet, Mr. Alhnut, Mr. Berry, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Hai-
ham, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Smith, Mrs. M`Dougal, Miss
Barker, Miss Malilein, Miss Warden, and Miss Couches
The Siddons arrived at this port on Sunday.

The schooner Catherine of London, bound for this pore;
with a very miscellaneous cargo from Gravesend, WB5
sunk off the Isle of Wight on Sunday night wek, through
coming in contact with another vessel. The former went
down almost instantly, and Mr; Robarts, his wife, and
four seamen went down with her. The remaining tv'r°
persons on board, saved themselves by clinging to the
schooner's boat.
MUSICAL NovELTY.—We yesterday saw, at Mr.
Smith's, 47, Bold-street, one of those new in,truanants
called the " Euphonicon." It appears to be a further
improvement, on a new principle, of the piano-forte and
is extremely elegant in construction, and brilliant in tone,
as well as possessing a great advantage over the piano of
the usual form, inasmuch as the player though seated
,
near a wall, may at all times face the audience in a room ;
the back, and the front, being equally ornamental; and
the sound proceeding principally from the former. We
had prepared a rather lengthy description of this. unique
instrument, but are compelled to withdraw it.
INFRINGEMENT OF THE IMPROVEMENT ACT.—Mr.
John Smith was summoned before the bench to answer
a charge of carrying a branch sewer into the main sewer its
Somerville-street, Birkenhead, without giving notice to the
road surveyor, by which he was liable to a penalty of Xs°'
The object of the act is that all sewers should be cow
structed to the satisfaction of the surveyor. Mr. Smith
said he was not aware that any notice was required ; thata
he thought the act applied to the public streets only; the
that he believed the commissioners had not ado
street in question. He was told that it applied to all the
streets, and that that street had been adopted. On the
understanding that Mr. S would satisfy the surveyor that
work should be properly done, no conviction would_
be called for, and the case was dismissed on payment of
costs. pted

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