The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-11-04 00:00:00

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(PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.)
tirtISTOL AND ENGLISH CHANNELS CON-
NECTION RAILWAY,
Stalford, in Bridgewater Bay, to Bridport and
qaunton, ne Regis, using the lines of the Bridgewater and
and Me Chard Canals.

CAPITAL, £1,600,000, in SHARES Of £2O each.
DEPOSIT, £2 per Share.
10 further call will be made until ------
Ac the tis obtained

PROVISIONAL MMITTEE.
Right Hon. Lord Brid rt, Cricket St. Thomas, near
uad
Genon. Capt. Howl ricket St. Thomas, near Chard
IA • , 1r John Slateart., Munty's-court, near Taunton
Lee Lee, E Dillington House, Ilminster, high.
td:riff and magistrate for Somersetshire
ar,d Ayshford Sanford, Esq., Nynehead-court, near
T r,''litigton, magistrate for Somersetshire
~" • W. Carey, Esq., Water Vale House, near Taunton,
rt,gistrate and deputy-lieutenant for Somersetshire
Welman, -Esq., Norton Manor, near Taunton,
Cagistrate for Somersetshire
\ii7411;1.1 Ayshford Sanford, Esq., Nynehead-court, near
enlngton, magistrate for Somersetshire
.11 Halliday Esq , Chapels-Cleve, near Minehead, ma-
tstrete tor goinersetshire, and a director of the Mine-
and Bridgewater Junction Railway Company .
'arn Fripp, Esq., Cornbe House, near Bristol, ma
for Gloucestershire
t 49 Ricketts, Esq., The Grove, Brislington, magistrate
jl)4„Botnersershire and Bristol
e net?. Dr. Palmer, Yarcombe, Devon, and Ilion, So-
merset,4 magistrate for Devonshire and Somersetshire,
h Pha member of the Chard Canal Committee
Pitt, Esq., Cricket Malherbe, near Ilmineter,
'lo', Kensington, magistrate for Somersetshire
t4-111!' Perry, E-q., flerilade House, near Taunton
the e*IPI Wooliner,
C avEsq., Mayor of Exeter
-ev. Oliver e, Clifton, Bristol, a member of the
lohhard Canal Committee
lipiploore CaEsq.
Hsq.
tiara Cave enbury, Gloucestershire, a member
°. the Bridiewate; and Taunton Canal, and Chard Ca-
evirmittees
'E'ea John Helyar, Esq., Poundisford Lodge, near
Thtlliton, magistrate for Somersetshire
nev. Wm. Prockter Thomas, Drake's-place, Wel-
Nor" magistrate for Somersetshire
ar.4 'Meade King, Esq.. Pyrland Hall, near Taunton,
legistrate fur Somersetshire
gtsothersal Hallett, E., Haven Cliff, Axth,
ttia •
Htrate forl
Devonshire, sq
to
Devonshire, and proprietor of Axmouth
V.lrbour
t'lliarri Haggett Richards, Esq., Leacombe House, Ax-
Omer, director of the Exeter, Yeovil, avid Dorchester
hPrt James Elton, Esq., White Staunton, near Chard,
?,)Cgt.strLte for Somersetshire
111,' Draper, Esq., Haselbii ry, near Crewkerne,
_Somerset
t l''4B Jones, Esq , Brentry House, near Bristol, maps-
,:ale for Someret:shire
101) Rickets Es-q., 13rislington Hall, Somerset
ttlinahl Henry, Rodbartl, Esq., Stoke-under-Hampden,
Joeßlackwell-hill, Somerset
Rodbard Rodbard, Esq., Claverham House, Yatton,
iberset
1:1;',,r3, Lucas Bean. Esq., Blackwell-hill, Somerset
" tons, Esq., alderman for the borough of Chard, a
ttlietaber of the Chard Canal Committee, and director of
fkme Exeter Yeovil. and Dorchester Railway Company
117," !''osier, Esq., Stourton Castle, near Stourbridge
tsn' Bradley, Esq., Leamington, magistrate for War-
Oro3e Foster, Esq., Hianley, near Stourbridge
ti,ert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Bryaustone.square, Lou.
director of the Metropolitan Railways Junction
4,lllPany
director
Esq., Notting-hill, near London. J.P.,
r4ector of the New Ross, Carlow, and Kilkenny June-
Va Railway Company
tuiert Ford, Esq., Saltlands, Bridgewater, magistrate
11er the borough of Bridgewater
Ttilf,7c, Ford, Esq., Bridgewater
~ati-j4ev William John Russell, Chard
Win M C. Maher Lvcroft House, Taunton
el)l.lilann Collins,tsq., Pall-mall, Loudon
~tti,lo Mules, isq., tioniton,
404;,,ard Heath, Stourport, Worcestershire
'5„-rt Scott, Usq., M P.. Stourbridge
r.j Tomlinson, Esq , Bristol
Njard Harris Philips, Esq., Pontypool, magistrate for
4h,?l,Mouthshire
,Amery,
i Eq., Park-house, Stourbridge, magistrate
th,•,qtaffortshire and Worcestershire
tilies Blaney Trevor Roper, E,q., I'lasteg-park, Flint-
magisirate for Flints .ire and Denbihhire
NIP Bo dell Esq., Oak Farm, near Dudlegy,s ironmaster
t a ill King, Esq., Auiblecote Hill, near Stourbridge
di "3, Mervyn Storey Maskelyne, Esq., Bassetdown
(1„9118e, Swindon, Wilts
lab,-trd Stewart Esq., Chesterfield-street, Mayfair
Arn Arbonin Esq.. 50, Mark-lane
o Frederick, Esq., Leadenhall-street
td:rl Liusdell, Esq., Fairfield, Biggleswade
jfi,4iV Davy Esq., l'ark, Crediton, a. member of the
th—newatee'and Taunton Canal Committee, director of
Exete.. and Crediton Railway Company,
,and provi-
td„„"al director of the Nor!li Dever' Railway Company
rind Joseph Daubeney. Esq., Cleeve House, Yatton,
hii''aerset, director of the Bristol and Liverpool Juncticn
allway Company
eli?Q Walters Daubeny. Crete-hill, near Bristol
47P F.l._l;o't -Farnell, EFq , Bo!dner -louse, Yarmouth,
ten-:e or Wight, magistrate woolHa
);eon'
jhuifey, Esq., -merchant, Thorucombe,
Chard
William Trevor, Esq
k,l,:'4aewater
a I'd Lee, Esq. Lyme Regis
l. Sanderson,' Esq., Perry-street, Chard, and Not
i!"a
iinigham
41,,,Pa Charles Lambert, Eq.. Misterton, Somerset,
knowle House, Dorset, director of the Southarnp-
4. c and Dorchester Railway Company
406; Pinney E-q., Blackdown Howe, Crewkerne
lot); vinhly House, near Lyme Regis
0;4 rarcis Carew, ESq., Croweornbe-co tirt, near Tann-

alderman fur the borough of

-vqri Donne, Esq., Uply,_ •
httptne, and 50, Upper Marley‘,leot, London
ard Ricketts, jun., Esq.
41‘4,t411n Tit herliegh, merchant, Axminster
~?"Inntiel Hutch-ins, jun., flax manufacturer, Dowlish
10.V,Factory, near Ihniuster
+t., 11ham Achrus, Weycroft Mills, Axminster
'ath'ilett Lang, llminster
Stayner, Esq., banker, Ilminster
william Cuff, Perry-street, Chard, director of the
44,4'ter. Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway Company
00'4 Edwards, E•A., Fulbrouks, Allington, near Brid-

BANKERS.

Woodcraft, near Bristol

there
Barnett. Hoares

and Co., London

S! CRETARY.
John Farquhar, Esq., Bridgewater
CONSULTING ENGINEER.
William Cuhitt, Esq., F.R.S.

' LOCAL SOLICITORS.
ttridgewater—Messrs. Trevor and Son
Tamiton—Robert Hicks Warren, Esq.
Ilminster—Juhn Baker, jun., Esq.
''hard—Willlam Domtnett, Esq.
Axminster—Henry Knight, Esq.
Crewkerne—Nle,sus. Sparks
tridport— Stephen Henry Gummer, Esq

P
011. °Pe Esq. Sytnonilsbury, near Bridport
L't,l4',l Pope, I:]•q., Toiler Whelme, near Beaminster
rd Pope Esq. Mappet ton, near Beaminster
~tnpalm:Esq.:46, Duke street, St. James's, London
aetuin Best, Esq., Withytnaor House, Dudley, iron-
ee
4thtl'h Haden Esq Dudley, irontnaster
'llip,i,„l3atten inn E'sq., Thorn Falcon and Yeovil
1.4)1,`""s Jola'n Dr.e'we-. Esq., Warnicowbe House, Tiverton
E,q Horton, near Ilminster
PaYne, lce-anufaturer, Chard (of the firm
que, Sandearsonm, and Lcomax)
With power to add to their number.

Miles, El arford, and Co., Bri•tnl
r'• Stuckey, at all their Branches in Somersetshire
rs• it. R. A Fa_ Williams. Briduott and Lyme Regis

ENGINEERS
Sherrard and Hall, Great George-street, West-

le,lrt'• Isaac Cooke and Sons, Bristol
kilistaater, Bose, and Norton, 3, Park-street, West

PROSPECTUS. '
th~Pe.ts ' "ndertaking will, in a great measure, carry out the
0441 °f the act obtained in 1825, for making a Ship
for uniting the Bristol and the English Channels.
%Nitritletnied to form a harbour at Stolford, in Bridge-
441)ptelaY, below the mouth of the rice Parrett, the place
by the late eminent engineer, Mr. Telfard, after
5:4 eh; *:g great pains io the selection of a suitable harbour
. .

illlit;„ce to 'the Canal in the B iistol Channel,' and-to
lki
iti," a Railway from thence to Bridgewater, Taunton,
'er, Crewkerne, Beaminster, Bridport and its liar-
egi,':nd from llminster to Chard, Axminster,- and. Lyme
"nd as a Branch is intended to be made by the
tili.b-', Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway Company to
kikl Tit', a direct communication between the Bristol
‘;.111141 and three important Sea Ports in the English
will be effected.
tii'dirTelford emptoyed Captain Nicholls,• of the:Ea-t
t 4, 01;-"apany's service, to make a report as to which of
thirves, in a nautical point of view, would be the•htf,est
piOssitton of the Canal. in the Bristol Channel.. Ihe
4,511`.4 Captain Nicholls, after describing five different.
j4d 1.,:a that Channel, contains the following state.ment
4111:king, then, to the whole subject, and founding my
l the foregoing facts and teasonings,-1 now give
ti,orooPinion, that of the five several places herein-
"scribed, two only, viz. Blue Anchor Bay and
Iss
fords Possess, in a nautical point of view, such teeth-
tOett. the formation of an entrance Harbour,-and for the
tit,4,l 4,1'42 of Shipping, as to justify me in recommending
ut terminations for the proposed Canal. At either
Places an eligible entrance may be formed;. but of
give the preference to Stofford." •
liNirelford, in a report embodying that of Captain
Is'httly says—" To the Bristol Channel it has been dis-
ig:
4",""wii, in Captain Nicolls's report, that an excel-
erance may be bad at h
the south-wester angle of
)t4.At et Bay on the eastern extremity of Wick rocks,
p:lliti: called' Stolford"; and adlis—" Having, in my
ti,114
of :I'Y report, stated that the Harbour of Watcheit
It ':!ies which justified an investigation of its merits,
of of Canal to be connected therewith, I coesider
(4,llvtf, to state, that a trial survey was made, the result
was that a ridge of land 15Ofeef higher than the
:;brett‘ranait intervenes between the Tone Valley and
-'4ektiqe valley which terminates upon Watcbett, which
Ittt)ler,renders THAT LINE QUITE IMPRACTICABLE.
're is Possesses peculiar advantages for a sea-port.
the deepest water along that coast ; and steam-

packets and vessels will be able to enter within, and depart
from, the harbour at all times, without reference to the
state of the tide, except 'essels of great draught of water,
which also will be able to do so very early on the fl ,w of
the tide. It is, therefore, obvious that Stolford, with the
proposed internal railway communication extending
throughout the whole of the West of England, may be.
come the principal packet station and port, on the English
side of the Bristol Channel, for Wales, Ireland, the West
Indies, America, and, indeed, all parts of the world.
The proposed line of Railway passes Combwich, Can-
nington, and Bridgewater, on its route to Taunton, almost
on a perfect level. The length from Stolford to Bridge-
water will be 71 miles • whereas the distance by the river
(the navigation of which is very intricate, and continually
subject to interruption) is about 20 miles. The immense
saving in time, expense, and risk is very apparent. From
Bridgewater to Taunton, Ilminster, and Chard, the Rail-
way will adopt the lines of the Bridgewater and Taunton
and Chard Canals. The entire length of the lines pro-
posed to be made by this company will be about 70 miles.
At Bridgewater it is intended to connect the line with
the proposed London, Devizes, and Bridgewater Direct
Western Railway, whereby 30 miles of distance will be
saved between London and Bridgewater. It is also in-
tended to connect the line with the proposed Bridgewater
and Minehead Junction Railway, with the Branch from
the Bristol aid Exete- Railway to Yeovil, which passes
through or near Langport, South Petherton, and Itches-
ter; and at Taunton with the main line of the Bristol and
-Exeter Railway Company, and the proposed North Devon
and Cornwall Lines; also with the proposed Exeter, Yeo-
vil, and Dorchester Railway, and the Southern Coast
Line. _ _ .

This line will intersect every railway which now exists
or may be made running eastward and westward between
the two Channels, and rails will be laid down to suit both
broad and narrow guage carriages, should both guages be
adopted in the West of England. The extensive inter-
communication thus effected cannot fail to secure an im-
mense traffic in passengers, minerals, and merchandise.
The railway passing through the large and manufac-
turing towns of Cannington, Bridgewater, Taunton,
Ilminister, Crewkerne, Beaminster, Chard, and Axmin-
ster, on its route to the three ports of Bridport, Lyme
Regis, and Axmouth, compri-ing a district containing
about 250,000 inhabitants, will be the means of transport
of Welsh and Forest of Dean Coal and Culin throughout
it, and also the interchannel communication for mer-
chandise.
The Commodious Harbours of Bridport and Lyme
Regis, in addition to the extent of commerce already
existing there, will also in probability become advan-
tageous places of export for the Coal and Iran of South
Wales to the Channel Islands and western parts of France,
and may also be Packet Stations, and thus the dangerous
and tedious navigation round the Laud's End, often long
protracted in consequence of the wind which is favourable
for navigating one Channel, being the reverse fur the
other, will be avoided.
The line will also render the fashionable watering-places
of Lyme Regis and Charmouth easy of access from all
parts of the kingdom.
As the Bridgewater and Taunton and the :Chard Canals
will be pursued, and form about one-halt' of the length of
the railway, that portion of the line will occasion little or
no interference with private property, and will effect not
only a great saving in the cost tat the works, but also in
the time of their construction, and render it available for
traffic and profit much earler than would otherwise be
the case. _ _ .

Power is reserved to the Provisional Committee to vary
the course of the line, and to make extensions or abridge-
ments thereto, and to enter into such arrangements with

any other persons or company a: they may deem ex-
pedient.
The liability of the shareholders will be confined to the
amount of their respective shares and interest at the rate
of £4 par centaur per annum, will be allowed on the paid
up capital until the opening of the line.
Application for Shares to be made in the subjoined
form to any of the Solicitors, or to the undermentioned
Brokers, of whom copies of the Prospectus may be ob-
tained :—Mr. J. W. Scott, 75, Old Broad-street, and
Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Threadneedle-street,
London; Messrs. George Edwards and Son, Bristol;
Mr. Richard Ball, Taunton; Messrs. Best and Bowditch.
Bridgewater; Mr. John Sandford, Exeter; Mr. G. B.
Toms, Chard; Messrs. Houghland and Leese, and Messrs.
Haynes and Tyndal, Manchester; Messrs R B. Watson
and Co. Leeds; Messrs Schofield and West, Hull;
Messrs. Borthwick and Co. Newcastle-on Tyne; Messrs.
Robert Aitken and CO. Glasgow; and
D. and J. B. NEILSON, Brokers, Liverpool.

In the distribution of Shares, preference will be given
to the holders of Shares in the Canal Companies and to
Local Applicants.

To the Provisional Committee of the Milish and English
Channels Connection Railway.
I request you to allot to me shares of £2O each in
the above undertaking; and I hereby eng,ge to accept
the same, or any less number which may be allotted to
me, and to pay the deposit thereon, and to execute the
Parliamentary contract and subcribers' agreement when
required.
Dated the day of 1845.
Name in full
Residence
Business or Profession (it any)
Reference

BRISTOL AND ENGLISH CHANNEL CON-
NECTION RAILWAY.

1 LIE Committee of Nlanagr,ment nave the sati,faction
of informing the Subscribers and the Public, that the
Engineer's Report has been received, they have most
carefully surve}ed the entire district, and the best line the
country will admit has been fixed upon; and they pledge
themselves to complete everything in their department re-
quired by the Standing Order adiament by the mid-
dle of November, so as tr nsure the reldisite deposit of
FoNnslikc., before_ it .nd of- that month, and enable the
Company to proc to Parliament in the next session.
ISAAC CO " and SONS. Bris:ol,
I3AXTER, ROSE, and NORTON, Joint, Solicitors,
• 3, Park-wreet, Westminster,
And _ .

D. and J. B. NEILSON, Brokers, Liverpool
October 25. 1845.

total anb proinnrial

No less than 120 sheep were stolen from a farm near
Lancaster on the 16th ult.

A thousand pounds has been subscribed for new
churches in Toxteth-park.
On Friday a collision took place during the fog on the
river between two of the Woodside boats, but no material

damage was done.
The case of Captain Glover, alluded to by the Recorder
in his address to the Grand Jury, is postponed until the

next sessions.
It is said that Captain Lindsay, the hon. member for
Wigan, will next month lead to the Hymenial altar the
beautiful daughter of the Earl of Moxborousb.
John Lord, Esq. is to be the new mayor of Wigan.
This is the sixth year the same honor has been conferred
on him.

A little boy named Berrington, nine years old, was
drowned in a small dock, at the potteries, on Tuesday,
where he had gone to drown a cat.
A new steeple has been just completed to Christ
Church, Salford (Mr. Stowell's). Its height is 123 feet,
and consists of an octagonal tower and suire.

On Thursday. a labourer accidentally fell to the bottom
of the new north docks, and was so much injured that he
died soon after.

On Wednesday a considerable portion of a new and
unfinished two-story building in Dawson's-croft, Salford,
fell with a tremendous crash from the roof to the ground

into the river

On Tuesday evening, the Mayor gave his concluding
official dinner at the Town -hall. About fifty gentlemen
sat down, amongst others, the Rev. Hugh Wisleile and
the Rev. Dr. Ruffles.
The Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Railway Company
have forwarded to the secretary of the Manchester weekly
half-holiday committee of retail assistants, a cheque of

£lO, in furtherance of the -,,bjects of the society.
On Sunday week a young man named James, aged 15
years, in the employ of Messrs. Tindal and Varey of
Runcorn, was thrown from a gig at Halton and died of
the injuries he received on the Tuesday following.
The annual meeting of the Manchester Auxiliary of the
Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews,
was held yesterday week. The Rev. Thomas Nolan de-
livered a most effective address.
DEATHS FROM BURNING.—On Saturday week, a
child in Mill-street, was burnt to death, through his
clothes catching fire. Yesterday week, a child in Horn-
by-street, five years old, was so severely burnt over his
chest and neck, through his clothes catching fire, that he
lingered only tiptil the following day.
FATAL CASUALTY.—As Mr. John Hazlehurst, of
Jackson-street, Toxteth-park, was on his way home,
about twelve o'clock on Wednesday night week, he fell
down a flight of stairs into a neighbour's cellar, by which
he received a concussion of the brain, of which he died

on the following day.
YAms.—Such is the failure in potatoes, felt and de-
plored even in the capital of the world, that any West
India planter who would this winter import Yams to sup-
ply their place, with directions how to cook them cheaply,
such as bk steaming them, as they do on board ship in a
passage, would comer vast benefit on a large community,
and realize a good fortune.
Mr. Barnett Moss, surgeon-dentist, of Manchester,
destroyed himself on Saturday week, by cutting his throat
with a razor. He had been very low spirited for some
time in consequence of the price of sokie railway shares
which he held having dropped very much. Ile had made
seven incisions in his throat. He has left a wife and four
children.
On. Wednesday afternoon, a fatal accident had nearly
befallen Mr. Reid, the Superintendent of the Birkenhead
market. Mr. R. was a passenger by the five o'clock
boat. and on arriving at the Woodside slip, he was
seized with congestion of the lungs, and on crossing the
stage, he reeled and fell into the water. After a great
deal of exertion by the crew, he was got out, but not
until life was nearly extinct.
The local companies of pensioners under the command
of Capt. Greig underwent a review on Tuesday by Lieut.
Gen. Sir W. Warre, C. R., on the vacant ground at the
back of Shaw-street, and acquitted themselves in a mas-
terly manner. The General passed a high eulogium on
Captain Greig, the officer in command, for the attention
it was evident be must have paid to the training and dis-
cipline of the companies.
AMERICAN CLOCKS.—We direct attention to a sale, on
Wednesday next, at the Custom House, of a large quan-
tity of American clocks, from the celebrated manufactory
of C. Jerome. We understand that they were seized in
consequence of some infraction of the law relative to the
ad valorem duty. and that it is probable housekeepers
and others in want of such useful monitors will be able to
provide themselves with a good article at a very moderate
price.

NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK.—On Friday
week, the officers of this establishment entertained Mr.
Brown, the general manager, to a farewell supper in the
Wellington Hotel, previous to his departure for Glasgow.
An elegant tea and coffee service was presented to him
on the occasion. Mr. Brown was also entertained by
the chairman and directors of the bank at dinner, on
Monday last, in the Adelphi Hotel.
A RAILWAY PORTER KILLED.--On Monday night,
John Winds, porter in the service of the Manchester
and Leeds Railway Company, was assisting to remove
two empty waggons in the yard of the Oldham Road
station, and while attempting to pass between them, he
was caught by the buffers of one of the waggons which
was in motion, and severely crushed. He was taken to
the Royal Infirmary, where he died the following
morning.
AN OWNER, OR CONSIGNEE WANTED.—A letter from
Stormness, dated October 24th, and posted in the under-
writers' room, announces that on the 23rd inst. a vessel,
having on beard logs, apparently from Norway, and in-
tended for railway sleepers, had been wrecked at Birsay,
about twelve miles from Storroness, and that about 700
of the logs had been recovered. The vessel was from
Memel, and a plank containing part of her name had been
discovered ; the deciphered letters were "—ane Bertha."
The writer expresses a wish that the facts should be
noticed in the newspapers, so that the owner or consignee
may become aware of them.
MANSLAUGHTER.—On Tuesday, an inquest was held
on the body of Francis Devlin, corn-porter, who died of
concussion of the brain, brought on by a fall, occasioned
by a blow, in a drunken scuffle with a man named Mi-
chael Boylan. The jury returned a verdict to the effect
that the deceased died from the injuries received, but that
there was not evidence to show how they were produced.
The coroner said it was fortunate for him the jury had
taken such a view of the case ; for his own part. he was
most decidedly of opinion it. was a case of manslaughter
against him, but he had no power to go against the de-
cision; he should, however, send the depositions to the
Town-hall, and further inquiries might be made if ne-
cessary.
WEST DERBY Uteroer.—The second meeting of this
Board was held on Tuesday last. Three communications
were read from the Poor-Law Commissioners. The first
was an order re.cinding a former resolution of theirs,
empowering the Board of Guardians to elect an assistant-
overseer and collector of rates for the three townships
composing the Kirby district. 'The second was an an-
swer to a recommendation of the Board of Guardians to
advance the salary of the assistant-overseer and collector
of rates of Walton, from £25 to £4O. The third referred
to the manner in which various sums of money had been
expended in the township of West Derby. The Commis-
sioners required morn particular explanations.
MUTINY.—On Tuesday, seven of the crew belonging
to the barque Champlain, of Cork, were brought before
Mr. Rushton on a charge of having mutinied and at-
tempted to scuttle that vessel on their homeward voyage
from St. Jebn's, New Brunswick, to Dungarvan. The
attempt to scuttle, which seems to have been by boring
holes in the bottom of the vessel with augers, having for-
tunately beer, unsuccessful, Captain Penton fell in with a
ship, and received such assistance as enabled him to put
back to Machias Bay, where tee depositions of the ma-ter,
mate, steward, Sce. were taken before the British Consul,
and the prisoners were sent home in the Cambria, which
arrived in the Mersey on Monday evening. The priso-
ners, who are all young, athletic fellows, were unde-
fended, and they were remanded to afford time for the
captain and mate to appear against them.
WHITE'S APPEAL.—On Tuesday the appeal of Mr.
John White, publican, Copperas- hill, against Edward
Rushton and Francis Heywood, Esqrs., respondents,
came on for hearing before the recorder. A copy of a
former conviction azaiest Mr. White having been handed
in, Mr. James argued at great length against its reception,
and cited a cumber of cases to show that it was no evi-
dence in point of law. The Recorder withheld his opinion,
and tt e evidence was proceeded with. The four officers
and Inspector Maddox were examined at great length.
Mr. James, at the close of the case. submitted that in law
the conviction meld not be sustained, and he cited a
great number of objections to it. Three witnesses were
called for the defence. Mr. Blair replied. He contended
that the case against the appellant had been fully ese
tablished, remarking with great severity upon the charac-
ter of the witnesses for the defence, and concluded by
leaving the decision in the hands of the court. The Re-
corder confirmed the conviction on the merits but re-
served to himself the right of considering the several
points of law raised by Mr. James, and of withholding his
opinion thereon until the next sessions.

THE SUPPLY OF WATER IN LIVERPOOL.

The inquiry, before a special committee of the Highway
Board, into " the alleged dearness and insufficiency of the
supply of water in Liverpool," and which had commenced
on the 9th September. and was carried on, by pe-
riodical adjournment. for eleven days, terminated on Fri-
nay last, so far r,t least as the testimony of the complai-
nants was involved, and a " Report of the Evidence," oc-
cupying a pamphlet of 97 pages, with sonic statistical ta-
bles was published yesterday.
The proceedings arose out of a memorial from the
Guardian (Trade) Society. and a large number of the in-
habitants; and also a memorial from the Liverpool House
Owners' Society, to the Commissioners for paving and
Sewering the Town, both to the effect that the supply of
water from the two existing private companies was inade-
quate for the health, cleanliness, and domestic purposes
of the community, and dearer than •in other towns; and
urging upon the commissioners art application to parlia-
ment for increased powers, to enable them to provide a
more abundant and cheaper quantity of that necessary of
life.
The Committee of Investigation consisted of Mr. Proc-
tor, (chairman,) Mr. Bold, Mr. Branrker, Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Tinne, Mr. Plumpton, Mr. Kaye, and Mr. John
Holmes.
Mr. REAP. for the Trades Guardian Society, was first
examined, and the principal points of his evidence went to
show the following facts :—That instances had occurred
in which the Water Companies had attempted, and had
at times succeeded, in compelling the parties coming into
a house to pay the water rent or arrears due by the former
tenant, or cut off the pipes so that they had no supply,
Whole courts of houses had thus been cut off, though the
system was illegal. There had also been cases in which
the campany had distrained upon tenants for the water
rent due by a former tenant. The supply of water was
quite inadequate, especially for the poor in courts and
small streets. Generally other towns were supplied
cheaper and better. He urged that the companies should
be required to supply the water for what the public autho-
rities could do it for, or that the latter should talse it into
their own hands, by purchasing the interest of present
companies, for which the money could be raised, though,
taking the inhabited houses of Liverpool at 50,000, they
yielded at an average of 10e. a house for water rent, £25,000

a-yea..
Mr. W. Walthew, and other members of the House
owners' Guardian Society, gave most important evidence
in support of their memorial, particularly Mr. Walthew,
the president, to whose statements we must principally
confine ourselves. lie instanced a great number of streets
and courts, in various thickly populated parts of the
town, where the poor inhabitants were very scantily sup.
plied, and in many cases not at all, so that some had to
go to the canal, or beg or steal water where they could.
In some courts there was but one tap for 52 or more per-
sons, and in many the water had not been on for years.
In one street there were about 70 persons to one tap. In
many courts and rows of houses the time of the water
corning on was very irregular, and at untimely hours—
sometimes at five in the morning, and then in some cases
it was on only from twenty minutes to half-an-hour (three
times a-week)—so that the inhabitants could not obtain
it at all without getting out of their beds and endangering
themselves from cold, and many of them had not vessels
in which to keep a two or three days' supply.
Mr. Reay produced, on the sth day of the investiga-
tion, tabular and othet statistics with regard to the prices
in other towns, from which it appears that though the
price of water is dearer in a few places, it is very con-
siderably cheaper in nearly all. Mr. Reay is entitled to
crest praise for the manner in which these accounts of the
supply, the cost, &c., are drawn up.
Mr. Denton, Mr. Plumpton, Mr. Shakeshaft, Mr.
Forbes, and others of the memorialists, also gave strong
evidence, adduced places and facts, showing the great
deficiency of water. They showed that many courts and
streets were in a dreadfully filthy state for want of water;
that the watermen are in the habit of threatening that
they will cut off the supply if water be wasted (I) in wash-
ing down the courts, or using a drop for such purpose;
that some houses even in the heart of the town have had
no water for the last three years, and are in a horrible
and unhealthy state. Mr. Walthew on this point says,
that he would go to provide public pumps for the poor,
and adds—" I have seen so much misery during the lace-
sent examination of the different localities that if I had
5,0001. in shares in the water companies, I would give
them up in a moment, if I could afford it : the system is
wretched ; it is dreadful." Many of the inmates of courts
were nearly getting their deaths of cold by getting out of
bed at five in the morning to catch water •, but even then
there were so many to one tap (all outside) that they were
short not only for washing but for co:.:king purposes. In
dry weather the supply was still worse, and there was
none to cleanse out the sewers, so that there were noxious
poisonous gases arising from them, producing the most
virulent and contagious fevers and diseases, from which
no class of the community, however wealthy, could ex-
pect to escape. He was surprised that the great mortality
in the town was not greater. in reply to a question from
the chairman. Mr. Walthew says—
" The result of my observations proves, first, that the
dwellings are exceedingly dirty ; secondly, the same re-
mark applies to the courts; thirdly, to the persons and
clothing of the poor. Under these circumstances it is
impossible that the people can be healthy ' • the effluvia
arising from the accumulation of dirt must be injurious.
I may say it is so powerful as to be most disgusting and
abominable. I admit that there are other causes, as for
instance the narrowness and closeness of some of the
courts preventing a free circulation of pure air and ad-
mission of light—the denseness of the population—the
impurities saturating the atmosphere with deleterious
gases from manufactories, &c., all which circumstances
demand consideration; but I contend that so long as the
water is on only for from half-an-hour to an hour three
times a week—so long as it is supplied at hours so irre-
gular and untimely. to say nothing of cases in which there
is no supply at all, it would not only be unjust to blame
the poor for inattention to cleanliness, but impossible to
expect that it should be otherwise. I may add, that when
the authorities have done their part in this important
matter, and the people continue in their present condi-
tion, then they will have themselves to blame ; but the
complaints made for the want of water by the poor in-
duce me to believe that if it was constantly on very dif-
ferent appearances would be presented."
Mr. Walthew recommended a continuous supply, and
considered that if other towns could be supplied COn.