The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-19 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

STEAM-SHIP GREAT WESTERN.--This ship iS expected
to arrive here from New York about the middle of next
week, and we are authorised to state that she will be on view
for two days, of which timely notice will be given.
The Rev. Charles Maginniss, A.M., curate of Holy Tri-
nity Church, Birkenhead, has been appointed to the new
church recently erected at Ellesmere Port, in the parish of
Eastham, and which, as will be seen from our advertising
columns, is intended to be opened for the first time on next
Sunday afternoon. Patrons—the Archdeacon and Chancel-
lor of the diocese, and the Rev.. Long, rector of Whit-
church.

WEST DERBY UNION—ELECTION OF CLERK.-At an
unusually numerous attendance of the guardians of this
union, at their weekly meeting, held on Tuesday last, the
16th instant, on the motion of John Formby, Esq., magi-
strate, seconded by Mr. Henry Edwards, architect, Mr.
William Cleaver was unanimously appointed clerk to the
board, in the place of the late John Sanders, Esq., deceased.
Owing to Mr. Cleaver's knowledge of the business of the
union (he having attended to the duties of the office for se-
veral years past), and the opportunity he has had of acqui-
ring a knowledge of magisterial and poor-law business, there
can be no doubt as to the propriety of the choice made by
the guardians ; and the election of that gentleman by so re-
spectable a board, without one dissentient voice, must be as
gratifying to himself, as we trust it will be satisfactory to
the public.

Mr. Geo. Vandenhoff sailed on Tuesday morning, per
Garrick, for New York, on a professional tour through the
States.

THE REV. R. BLACOIV.—We are glad to learn that Mr.
Blacow is fast recovering from the effects of the serious acci-
dent of last Sunday. The inquiries of his friends have been
very numerous daily since the lamentable occurrence.
Ma. CATLIN'S LEcTuans.—These lectures, we believe,
will terminate to-morrow night. They are well worth the
attention of the public, not only for their novelty, but the
deeply-interesting subject on which they treat. The tableaux
vivants are the most remarkable things we have ever seen.
They are beautiful in the extreme, and fine studies for the
artist. They shew that Mr. Catlin must have a keen eye for
effect, and be a man of surprising acuteness of remark. His
work, which we shall notice shortly, we recommend to the
earnest attention of all our readers.
THE CONVICT BRADLEY.—No reference has yet been re-
ceived for the convict Bradley, left for execution at the late
assizes, for the wilful murder of his wife at Manchester, by
administering poison to her. He is attended by the Rev.
Peter Wilcox, a priest of the Roman Catholic persuasion, to
whose religious instructions he pays considerable attention.
He occupies much of his time in addressing letters to his
friends and others, and seems to have great expectations of
the extreme penalty of the law being commuted for transpor-
tation. We have not heard the exact day appointed for the
execution, but we understand that unless a reprieve arrives
in the meantime, which is not very probable, it w, ill take place
in about a fortnight.

SINGULAR CASE OF RESTORATION.—Another instance
of the almost infallibility of art over the operations of nature,
and of truth over prejudice, occurred the other day in the
family of a gentleman of high respectability in the country,
and which tends to show, in a singular instance, the powerful
virtues of ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL. Owing to a well-
known family complaint, that sometimes sleeps through one
generation, a daughter of the above gentleman entirely lost
her hair, so that she was obliged to conceal the defect by the
aid of a cap and false tresses. After having done so for a
period of two years, she was induced by a medical friend to
try the effect of Rowland's Macassar Oil, with a view to the
restoration of her hair. In the course of one month a fine
down was elicited, which by constant use of the oil (rubbed
on with a fine flannel) became in six months a fine and
healthy growth of hair ! The satisfaction of the young lady
is unbounded.—See advt.

THE FUNDS.--WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The premium
on gold at Paris is 8 per mine, which, at the English Mint
price of £3 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 25 353' and the exchange at Paris on Lopdon at
short being 25 471, it follows that gold is 0.48 per cent
dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Ham-
burgh the price of gold is 432 per mark, which, at the En-
glish Mint price of £3 17s. 102 d. per ounce for standard
gold, gives an exchange of 13 SA, and the exchange at Ham-
burgh on London at short being 13 10, it follows that gold is
0.68 per cent dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The
course of exchange at New York on London is 1061 per
cent. and the par of exchange between England and America
being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 3.32
per cent. against England ; but the quoted exchange at New
York being for bills at GO days' sight, the interest
must, of course, be deducted from the above difference.
Nothing has occurred in the funds to-day worthy of esrecial
notice, though the market may be said to close with greater
appearances of heaviness than it opened. Consols for money
and the account left off at 911 to / ; 3 per Cents. Reduced,
921 to 1 • 31 per Cents. 100 to g.; Long Annuities, 121 to
9-16 ; India Bonds, 35s preen. ; Exchequer-bills 2d issue,
49s to 51s prem. ; ditto, 21d issue, 51s to 53s prem. ; and
Bank Stock, 1701 to 171. The foreign stock and railway
share markets exhibit the same degree of inaction, and quo-
tations here have also declined a trifle. The last price for
Spanish Actives was 201; ditto, New, 201 to 1 • Mexican,
341 to 35 ; Colombian, 201 ; Belgian, 1011 to 1021 ; Bra-
zilian, 65 to 66 ; Danish, 821 to 831; Portuguese Five per
Cents., 331 to ; ditto, Three per Cents., 191 to 20 ; and
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 101; to 21.
ST. JUDE'S SCHOOLS.—Last Sunday the Rev. Hugh
M`Neile preached two special sermons in St. Jude's Church,
on behalf of the schools connected with that place of wor-
ship. The text on which the sermon in the morning was
preached was taken from the Ist verse of the 15th chapter of
St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans—" We, then, that are
strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to
please ourselves." That in the evening was from the 4th
verse of the 6th chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephe-
sians—" And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath,
but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
The discourses of the rev. gentleman, particularly that in the
evening, were admirable expositions of Scriptural education,
and deserving of being put into a permanent form. The fol-
lowing extract from our notes of the rev. gentleman's morn-
ing sermon will explain the circumstances of this special call
upon the well-known liberality of the congregation of St.
Jude's :—" Many of you are aware, with regard to the spe-
cial point to be brought before us to-day, that some years
ago a debt was contracted in the management of our schools.
This was occasioned by circumstances not easily controlled
at the time, originating in the addition of an infants' school
to our establishment. This was originally done in a small
private room, which was very soon found to be too
small. In the meantime, the room at the north-west
end of the church, which had till then been used for the
boys, was found to be too small, and in other respects in-
convenient. To obviate all these difficulties, a large room
was engaged for the boys' school, and the room under the
church was fitted up for the infants. Presently the boys'
school increased so that an assistant teacher became indis-
pensable. By these proceedings a debt was incurred, and a
very considerable increase to our annual contributions for
the support of the schools was rendered necessary. An in-
crease took place sufficient to prevent any serious accumu-
lation of debt, but not sufficient to liquidate, or in any ma-
terial degree to reduce, the amount of the original sum. It
has therefore remained upon us, and our indulgent treasurer
has therefore from time to time been in advance, which,
though not complained of by him, is scarcely creditable to
us." The debt on the schools was £B4; and we are glad to
state that, independently of increased subscriptions, nearly
£BO were contributed towards its liquidation.

,PRINCE MURAT.—In our last paper we announced the
arrival at this port, by the Acadia, from Boston, of Prince
Murat, son of the former king of Naples, and nephew of the
Emperor Napoleon. We then stated that the officers of the
vessel, and the passengers, spoke of him in terms of great re-
spect. We have since seen Lieut. Parsons, R.N., a highly-
esteemed veteran, well known at this port, who was on board
of the vessel, in an official government capacity ; and he
speaks highly of the truly " princely" demeanour, and gen-
tlemanly manners of this distinguished passenger in the
Acadia, the chivalrous deeds of whose father, " a brave
amongst the braves, and whose white plumes were ever con-
spicuous in the hottest of the fight," bad previously produced
a strong impression in his favour. We also learn, from the
same authority, that a large iceberg was seen on the passage,
and that " was a promising young gentleman of St. Paul's
School, one hundred feet high." This expression of our wor-
thy nautical friend requires an explanation, and that we
trust will be pleasing to our readers, inasmuch as it
shows the peculiar home-feeling and naivete of an
old British naval officer, attached to the constitution and the
religious fanes of his country. Captain Parsons (as we de-
nominate him in courtesy, and as he well deserves), on a
former voyage, about three months ago, in making the same
homeward passage, saw an ice-berg of immense size, and
of such shape, from its general appearance and dome-looking
top, that he denominated it " St. Paul's," from its resem-
blance to the sacred structure so called in our metropolis.
On the present return voyage, our friend and his shipmates
sae* what he considered to be the same ice-berg which had
previously so much astonished him and others ; but which,
though considerably sunk, was apparently anchored or
grounded on the great bank, and might, he thinks, remain
there, with but slight diminution, for years.

THEATRE-ROYAL.—MrS. Seymour made her first ap-
pearance at this theatre on Monday last, as Juliet. Her
impersonation of this transcendent creation of the poet's pen
was replete with grace, and sparkled in all the freshness of
youth and beauty. Mrs. Seymour possesses every qualifica-
tion to enable her to reach the summit of her profession.
The scene in which sbe takes the sleeping-draught was given
with great effect, as also the balcony scene previously. Pas-
sion—devotion and intensity of feeling—were charmingly
expressed. Mrs. Seymour's Juliet approaches as" near the
beau ide'al as may well be conceived. We only regretted
that a larger audience were not present, to stimulate her to
greater exertions, and enjoy her portraiture of
" One that loved not wisely, but too well."
Mrs. Seymour's Mrs. Haller, on Tuesday, was extremely
clever. The naive manner in which she told her various
daily employmentt was delightful. The scene in which she
confesses her delinquency to the Countess was powerfully
acted. On Wednesday she appeared as Lady Townly, and
presented us with a fine picture of the thoughtless, extrava-
gant, misled wife, whose errors are all of the head, not heart.
Mrs. Seymour takes her benefit this evening, playing Des-
demona, and the touching character of Clari, in " The Maid
of Milan" ; singing in it one of those songs which Sheridan
Knowles, in his inimitable play of " The Wife," terms " strains
that melt us as we sing them." So fair a lady and so talentedan
actress must not go away withoutsome mark of public welcome
sufficient to induce her to revisit us.—Next week La Cerito
will make her appearance. We hope the theatre will be free
this time from those behind-the-scenes differences which last
season, towards the close of La Cerito's engagement, some-
what damaged the manager's interests, and weakened the at-
trastiveness of the performances.—On Tuesday a concert will
be given (in addition to the performances of Cerito), in
which Grisi, Lablache (the great Lablache), E. Grisi, and
other eminent Italian artists, will favour us with the music
of their " most sweet voices."

SINGULAR ASSAULT.—A short athletic fellow, named
John Cowan, runner for Mr. Davis, a tailor, who has a shop
in Oldhall-street, and another in St. James'-street, was put
forward on a charge of having assaulted Mathew Banks, a
sailor, under very aggravated and peculiar circumstances.
Though the prisoner has been described as a "runner," it
would appear that he was principally employed to perambu-
late the docks for the purpose of vending clothes to the
sailors, and as in the present instance, of using physical
force, whenever it seemed desirable, either to enforce pay-
ment or to recover the clothes. The complainant returned
from Calcutta on Saturday and took up his abode at the
house of Tudor in Gibraltar Row, but feeling dissatisfied
with his lodgings, he paid, was going to remove, when Tudor
called him up stairs, brought him into a room, against the
door of which he placed a table to prevent exit, and intro-
duce him into the presence of the prisoner. A few days
prior to this occurrence, the complainant and his two ship-
mates had each purchased a suit of clothes, together with a
singlet and a shirt, from Davies ; and the prisoner had been
sent down on this occasion to demand payment for the same.
The complainant, who had the suit of clothes on him at the
time, promised faithfully to pay for them, but said that it
was totally out of his power to do so at that moment. The
prisoner, on receiving the answer, became furious and inso-
lent, and insisted on the clothes being instantly taken off and
delivered up to him. The complainant at once proceeded to
comply with the request ; but when he had taken off the coat,
vest, and pantaloons, he refused to take off the shirt and
singlet until after he should have gone down stairs to procure
himself other articles of a like nature that were in his chest,
in order that he might not appear in a state of absolute
nudity. The prisoner peremptorily refused to comply with
this very proper request, and immediately fell upon the com-
plainant, whom he caught by the hair of the head and struck
in various parts of the body
, particularly about the face,
giving the unfortunate man a dreadful pair of black eyes.
The police-officers came shortly after, and after having
inquired about the affray and arrested the prisoner, the latter
charged the complainant with having taken up a knife to him
in the first instance—a charge, the truth of which the com-
plainant most solemnly denied. Mr. Tudor, in defence,
said that the complainant had struck the prisoner three seve-
ral times before the latter had ever returned a single blow,
and that he then took up a knife and said,—.“ If you come
near me, I shall stab you!' The prisoner then rushed at
him, got the knife out of his hand, and struck him several
blows in return. Tudor concluded, by saying that the com-
plainant had used very ill language, and that he was intoxi-
cated at the time. The complainant's testimony, was,
however, corroborated, and Mr. Rushton, in passing sen-
tence said. It strikes me that I have seen something of the
prisoner here before in this violent character. advise
Tudor to take care what he is about. These sailors having
been his boarders, and having given him compensation
beyond what he was entitled to demand, he was guilty of a
grossly illegal act in attempting to detain either them or
their chests; ;and I have no doubt but the prisoner was
brought down by his instrumentality. If tailors trust men
of this kind, they must recover their money in the ordinary
way, snd not by such means as were here employed. This
is one of those scandalous cases which are constantly coming
here, in which tailors and boarding-housekeepers combine
to rob the sailors visiting the port. The town is disgraced
by fellows of the kind. The prisoner must pay the sum of
£5, or, in default, be imprisoned for two months.

MISSIONS TO TIME BRITISH COLONIES.--Many of our
readers will be glad to learn, from the advertisement else-
where, that the Rev. John Macfarlane, the able and talented
author of the work on missions, entitled " The Jubilee of
the World," is to preach in this town on the forenoon of
Sunday next.

WANTON CRUELTY.—A. man of colour appeared at the
Police-office on Wednesday, to prefer a complaint against a
stout fellow of the name of Jones, for an assault committed
the day before. It appeared that the complainant bas been
latterly in the habit of frequenting a vacant piece of ground
between Prince's and Waterloo Docks, and that on Tuesday
last a number of idle fellows began to amuse themselves by
abusing and maltreating him. He is a very 'simple-minded
man; and the prisoner, taking advantage of his childish ha-
bits, threw the poor creature down two or three times, and
beat him most unmercifully with his feet and fists; not hav-
ing received any provocation. A policeman observing it,
took the prisoner into custody ; and he was ordered to pay a
fine of 20s. and costs, or be imprisoned 14 days. Mr. Rush-
ton directed the complainant to be sent to Mr. Gray for em-
ployment as a pauper, at which the unfortunate creature
seemed much pleased.

DEATH By DROWNING.—On Tuesday an inquisition was
held, before the borough coroner, on view of the body of
Christopher Neesham, a youth of about fifteen years of age.
It appeared that on Monday week the deceased went to
bathe with five other lads at the south shore, and got out of
his depth. Four of the others went in to rescue him, and
also got out of their depth, and were in a drowning state,
when the sixth, Thos. Hughes,
_(the only one who could
swim,) went in to assist them. The deceased had sunk be-
fore he got to him ; but he succeeded in successively saving
three of the others—the deceased and another being drowned.
The body of the other, John Battersby, was picked up last
week, and an inquest was held upon it shortly afterwards.
That of the deceased was discovered on a sandbank by a per-
son going to Garston. It was recognised by his relatives,
and the jury returned a verdict to the effect that he was
" accidentally drowned."

OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.-At the
Police-court, yesterday, a respectably and rather fashionably
dressed young woman, named Nancy Randall, was brought
before Mr. Rushton on this charge. A police officer stated
thet the prisoner had been given in charge to him on the
previous evening at about seven o'clock. An elderly female,
Jemima Davies, said that she kept the bazaar in Queen's-
square, belonging (we believe) to a Mr. Kay. The prisoner,
she continued, came there on Tuesday, and expressed a wish
to purchase some girl's toys. She selected a box containing
such articles, for which

he agreed to

e half-a-era

She afterwards made choice of some decanters, glasses, S _
the price of which she directed to be added to the bill
writing at the same time a direction on a card, requirin6
them to be taken to that address, in Shaw-street, taking the
box of toys stated, and leaving injunctions that the other
things should be sent up on the following morning by half-
past nine o'clock, so as to be there by ten o'clock, when they
would be paid for—otherwise she would not be at home, as
she purposed to take a drive out with her "mamma" in
" the carriage." A good-looking young woman, who assists
the last witness at the bazaar, said that she took the
goods as directed, to " Shaw-street, opposite St. Augustine's
Church," but found no house opposite to that building, the
ground being vacant. She made inquiry for the party named
in the address given, throughout the whole street—but could
learn no intelligence of any such person or persons. The
witness saw the prisoner in the street on the same day, and
accosted her, stating the fruitless journey she had gone upon,
when the prisoner made someexcuses about her" mamma's"
and her own absence, said said she would send their servant
to the bazaar, who would show her the place, and all would
be settled satisfactorily. Witness followed her, but lost
sight of her in St. John's Market. She, however, again re-
cognised her in the street, and without accosting her, fol-
lowed her for some distance, and finally saw her enter a house
in Gerard-street. She then gave information, and the pri-
soner was taken into custody. The police-officer stated that
the prisoner did not live in that street, but, with her mother
lodged in Christian-street. It appeared that she had ordered,
besides the toys and the glass, which she stated was for a
present, a dissecting map, the price of which was half-a-
crown. The prisoner, it was stated by Mr. Parkinson, was
not before known to the police. Mr. Rushton directed the
information to be taken, with a view to further inquiry
being made—in other words, the prisoner stood remanded.

FALL OF A HOUSE.--Between the hours of twelve and
one o'clock on Monday, the side wall of a house in Holly-
street suddenly gave way, bringing with it the whole of the
roof and flooring, and also the greater part of the front wall.
The street in which the accident happened, runs between St.
Ann's-street and Christian-street in this town, contiguous to
Richmond-row. The building, which was rented by a milk-
woman of the name of Phithian, from a Mr. Shacklady, of
Everton, was of considerable height and depth, and had been
used as a cow-house and Shippon. A large quantity of hay
and straw had been deposited in the loft, with some empsy
crates and other lumber. The side wall had given way In
consequence of an old house which stood next to il, and
which had been its main support, having been recently re-
moved for the purpose of a new one being erected, and the
foundation having been dug out and cleared away with that
view. In the large hole thus created, a number of labourers
were on Monday morning employed ; but at the time of the
accident they were fortunately at dinner. We regret to say
that two men have been dreadfully injured. They had been
engaged at the time in loading a cart with manure from the
shippon, when a great portion of the roof and front wall fell
upon them and bruised them so severely that they had to be
immediately removed for medical assistance. The horse be-
longing to the cart was thrown down by the immense weight
which had fallen upon him, and the shaft and other parts of
the cart itself were broken to pieces.

BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—On Tuesday evening
last, an adjourned meeting of this body took place at Birken-
head at seven o'clock, and for about ten minutes a private
conversation was kept up between Messrs. Jackson, John
Deane Case, and the law clerk, when it was announced, that
as there was no business to transact, the meeting was at an
end. Mr. Parker, with his usual attention to the interests
of the town was present on behalf of the corporation, and
naturally felt indignant at being treated in this summary
way. However, the commissioners may be in the habit of
disposing of the memorials and remonstrances of the ihhabi-
tants of Birkenhead, we think a representative of the Town
Council is entitled to a little more courtesy than Mr. Parker

experienced on this occasion. The Telrtjhera;Crerkcozia
have done, would have been to have apprised Mr. Parker
that there would be no meeting, in order to prevent the
inconvenience of a journey over the water at that late period
of the evening.

NARROW ESCAPE PROM FOUNDERING OF A TIMBER
SHIP.—The ship Laurel, Captain M`Bride, on her recent
passage from Quebec to this port, and while in longitude
39 55, and latitude 37 35, or thereabouts, on the 26th ult.,
at 11 at night, came in contact (while running free, and con-
sequently at considerable speed) with an enormous iceberg—
an uncommon obstacle to meet with in so southern a latitude
at this advanced season of the year. The rain and haze were
so dense at the time, that, to use the mate's expression, " it
was as thick as a hedge"—it being impossible to distinguish,
from the quarterdeck, any of the crew who were on the fore-
castle. She struck almost right on end, the concussion
taking effect rather more on the starboard than the larboard
side, and the crash was doubtless tremendous and most
alarming. The bows of the vessel were completely smashed
and flattened in ; the planks on the starboard side, in parti-
ticular, opened out and disrupted, many inches apart ;
the stem crushed almost to matchwood, and thrust out
of its perpendicular; the topgallant forecastle broken up ;
the whole of the head-gear (in the first instance, of course)
carried away, including the bowsprit and the fore topgallant
mast, which last was broken off a few feet above the top-
mast cap, and the whole nose of the vessel skewed and dis-
torted, chiefly to the larboard side. This damage was for a
great part under water. Luckily she had on board an ex-
clusively timber cargo, and that, too, of a floatable descrip-
tion—balks and planks of American deal, lathwood, and
staves—otherwise she would inevitably have sunk, before a
boat could be hoisted out. All hands were immediately set
to clear the wreck, and as soon as possible a jury bowsprit
was rigged out, formed of a rough square balk of timber, to
which the fore stay and fore topmast stay were attached in
the best manner possible under the circumstances, for the
security of the foremost. In an hour after the disaster,
the vessel (as might be expected) became water-logged to
the height of the lower deck, and the pumps were consequently
useless. She, however, held on her way, though she could
be considered little more than a raft, until she reached her
destination—this port—on the 10th instant, where she has
already nearly unloaded—in the Brunswick Dock. All the
timber is, as was inevitable, saturated with water. What
was landed yesterday, (from nearly the bottom,) was as wet
and slimy as if it had been extracted from the bottom of the
dock, after being held down for a month. From what we
could learn on a casual visit, and were enabled to observe,
great praise is, we think, due to the Captain, and his officers
and crew, for the manful exertions in saving the ship, and
bringing her to her destined port. Happily, the weather,
after the disaster, was for the most part moderate, other-
wise she would certainly have gone to pieces, and there is
every probability, that all hands would have perished with
her. Amongst the damage done forward, was ithe breaking
of one of the anchor stocks, and the starboard cat-head.
The " Laurel" appears to be a strongly built vessel for the
class to which she belongs.

BETTELEY'S IMPROVED PATENT WINDLASS.--A patent
has been recently obtained by Mr. Betteley, of the firm of
Betteley and Bury, of this town, for an improved windlass,
which appears to us to possess so many advantages over the
windlasses hitherto in use, that we feel extreme gratification
in recommending it to the attention of our readers, and par-
ticularly to that portion of them who are interested in ship-
ping. The machine is exceedingly neat, and will, even when
in operation, occupy but small space in a vessel, while the
adaptation of mechanical power is so simple and ingenious,
that not an instant of time or the smallest portion of power
are expended ineffectually. The simplicity of construction
entails other advantages, amongst the most prominent of
which we may mention that the machine is not so liable to
get out of repair as those the structure of which is more
complicated. If, however, any derangment should occur,
the repair could be effected with facility, as the parts are of
wrought iron and can be easily detached. Never was a ma-
chine invented in which the strength of the human frame
could be more effectually exerted. There is not the slightest
loss of time in working, the lever being always at its place
of action, where it instantly fastens in such a manner that
the greater the strain the more secure it becomes, and the
loss of hold is reduced to an impossibility, limited only by
the strength of the materials. The mode of chocking is no-
vel and ingenious, giving the utmost security, and prevent-
ing many inconveniences which have hitherto been com-
plained of. In toothed wheels there is always a loss in the
working, and they are liable to accidents from sudden jerks.
By Mr. Betteley's contrivance all risk from such casualties
is avoided; the security of the windlass is complete, and the
vessel may ride by it with the greatest safety.
EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND NEWHAVEN RAILWAT.—A.
highly respectable meeting of the shareholders in the Edin-
burgh, Leith, and Newhaven Railway Company, took place
on Tuesday, the 16th instant, at the Royal Hotel, Dale-
street, Liverpool, Sir Thomas Brancker in the chair, to meet
Erskine Douglas Sandford, Esq., the chairman of the board
of directors, and Mr. J. Macgregor, one of the directors.
The whole of the affairs of the company were very ably laid
before the proprietors by their talented chairman, and which
were highly satisfactory. Resolutions were passed to enable
the board to proceed with their works, and the lower part of
the line will be opened in three weeks. The drifts, as recom-
mended by Mr. Evans, will be immediately commenced, and
this ,very judicious mode of proceeding may save £BOOO or
£lO,OOO in the construction of the .tunnel, under the new
town of Edinburgh. When this is completed, and the lines
to Granton and Leith (which will be undertaken forthwith),
there is no line in the United Kingdom that will be con-
structed for so small a sum, and none that will pay a
better
dividend. It is a positive fact, as stated by the chairman of
the board, that the tunnel from the North Bridge to Trinity,
will be completed for £15,000 short of the parliamentary esti-
mate, a case unparalleled in railway undertakings.
A colonial broker in the city has received a letter from
Liverpool, signed " T. P. Gilmour and requestingCo.iiiatthe
t
By the same
prices and terms of business. The reply
was,oifc hleo colonial
would
broker,
if the
strictly confined himself to his business
but that on funds being placed in his bands,in
cute any order that might be confided to 1
informed if
to which he
posta s i s huesuwalrootne
openingt to a correspondent
account,at Ltiove'brepool,
parties referred to were respectable,w _ received an
Gore's General Advertiser, of the 23d
answer that no such firm wasknobefnorientLbervbeorpro,ouor,l,hand en-
closing a slip from
June, containing the proceedingsbut to assinn • he name of the firm
magis-
trates on the investigation intoa charge for for obtaining goods
on false pretences. There mayb
the
or connexion
circumstancespartie implies no ordinary degree of
nbentdweereneotehhe
courage.—London Times of yesterday.

PRISONERS FOR THE NEXT ASSIZES.-Although the
Summer Assizes for the Southern Division of Lancashire
closed only on Saturday last, there are no less than eighteen
tted to the House of Correction at Kirkdale,
ring Assizes next year.

prisoners commi
for trial at the S

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