The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-24 00:00:00

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voll4 C.NSTITuTioN SCHOOL.—RJR Thurst.
litarss.arrY, of the above school, was elected to
sh„.,, LIP at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Tiro sizarships and several candidates.
took PiclrTc, United States' mail steamer, Capt. l'
.444 , her
210 departure hence for New York on Welnesda_
..
otheara. Passengers, a large cargo, and the usual mails
biss
of th Imo xi.tn.—On Monday, last week, several members
Ikt Philharmonic Society presented a handsome gold
-corded to
e"-ease to Mr. Henry Sudlo-w, for his valuable services
them at the Worcester Festival.
ha,.e't, Pelee OF PAPER.—From various causes which
`the ~c, late been in operation, chiefly an enhaneemeut of
sap:„"s'.of materials used in its manufacture, the price of
the ;4 (a all kinds has considerably advanced. To meet
sal:creased outlay thus incurred, the Yorkshire news-
for proprietors have resolved to raise the price charged
eir advertisements, except the very short ones. This
eaace to take effect from the first week of next month.
r$E OTTAWA, Canadian screw-steamer, arrived in the
boarsdeY„on Tuesday morning from Quebec, having on
414 "le Principal division of the 54th Regiment of Foot,
er the command of Major Moffatt. It included 16
Theers' 355 rank and file, 33 women, and 4.3 children.
Ithie3,_ were transferred to the steam-ship Princess Royal,
for ,tIQ sailed the same night for Glasgow. It was intended
btit " Ottawa to have conveyed the troops to Glasgow,
the'ta's 'ter agents were anxious to get her ready for sea,
trr°oPs were transferred to the Princess Royal.
hat -R. Ron Roy, which left Calcutta on the 25th of July
444171 th 805 chests of opium, was totally wrecked on the
his wee Islands on the 2nd of August. The captain,
N'le, and a portion of the crew took to the boat, and
'lightse or Ran • they were exposed for four days and
Rangoon.
thip,before they were picked up. The remainder of the.
l. 8 co pang, 43 in number, remained by the ship.
eh the
bw exception of one man, who was killed by an
4red 'Oeharged at him by one of the natives, they were
the East India Company's steamer Nemesis,
11• °l4 also succeeded in saving 350 chests of opium.
held
at DERBY GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting was
the Workhouse on ednesday, the Rev. Wm.
liu,a(111 in the chair. Messrs J. Harrison, Edwards,
11Y, G. Harrison, Lunt, Alpass, Kirkus, M`Gee,
410°111/16°K Daly, Smith, Morris, Pitts, Abrahams, Rich-
haiitJunes Birch, Robert Birch, Heyes, Batten, and
ier were also present. The balance in the treasurer's
WaS stated to be £237 13s. 7d. A call was conse-
pe,-‘q made on each township, after the rate of twenty
the epennt• upon the existing averages. In consequence. of
/11rP 3natY Lunatic Asylums being full, and eight patients
t4e;,a,sY sent to Haydock-ledge Asylum, the board r
prieTed that the magistrates should authorize. the I. t
se„44 to receive an increased number beyond his presen
here, should it become necessary. The master of the
reeDital was directed to complete his accounts by the next
Re..e,!illg, or resign his office. The Finance Committee
the
teeeested to investigate the expenses attendant upon
tieteln°val of lunatics to asylums by relieving-officers.
Oil,„°°lnmittee appointed to inquire into the duties and
ofae;.ea of the Union officers agreed to meet at t
Oa" 011 Friday. The number in the Workhoui
steek was 555 against 656 for the correspond.
Year. Number in hospital 63.
ha% WOUNDED FROH ALMA.—The following _
11aks-ebea addressed to the Times
. in London, by Mr. F. L
With of this town. beg to inclose here-
of the '25 my contribution in aid of the sick and wounded
thearmy in the East, and truly hope that the appeal to
t,..41.1113ie may be fully responded to. I perceive with
of aidl.,e3ret the deficiency at Constantinople and elsewhere
that linen, lint, &c., and I take the liberty of stating
panin June, 1848, immediately after the severe contestappi,isis,
apt,„_s, a similar want was experienced. Having been
ra
the uof this by a relative there, I made an appeal to
otlee'werPool public, which, I am happy to say, was most
°f Nful, and in about a week I collected several bales
and linen and lint made by hand, which the English
of au each railway' companies most kindly forwarded free
g"atefcharge whatsoever, and the French were truly
So.-dal for the seasonable supply. I feel confident that,
kedb,an appeal made to the ladies of
.Great Britain. by the
Wotera, of Your valuable columns, lint-making by hand
144 •- become a fashionable drawing-room amusement,
of the course of a very few days an immense quantity
Woaas now invaluable material might be collected. I
4earf,l. add that, if in so populous a city as Paris the
1.4,-1.43' of linen and lint was so great, it is not difficult to
Dreele the serious deficiency in a as that at
thi,s'e,llt occupied by our brave armies. Apologizing for
Naj'reaPassing upon your very valuable space, I beg to
-al, Sir, your very obedient servant,
014 so F. L. HAUBBITRG.
1, Pest-office-buildings, Liverpool, Oct. 16.
qorItl: STORM IN LANCASHIRE.—There was a violent
olleefe of wind and rain on Tuesday morning at Man-
°, the (hiring which some walls were blown down, and
Nt,,i'4alas•e was done, besides several persons being
lati;mi, and others placed in considerable danger.. The
b'tis;`,Portion of the walls of the mill, of which the in-
(l been entirely destroyed by a recent fire, in
.01afe-pitreet, Ancoats, was blown down about o'clock,
(212 Pon the cottags Nos. 1 and 2, Pickford-court,
late a-l!irest side of the mill. The houses
.were crushed
fall of ruins before any of the 20 inmates, who
,Poice,,,`"l in bed at tile time, could escape. A number of
by "elen and others soon collected round the ruins, but
moat‘ste time they could take steps for searching them,
h 0
Of the people from the two cottages had extricated
si,,zsselves, and among these was Bridget Burke, who
tse7ared to be seriously injured. Two men, however
aDZ still. buried in the ruins, and these the of"
4CI succeeded in releasing. One of thi-
the ast',ll, did not appear to have suffered in I
`l.&,‘ Zer, whose name is Thomas Burke, a la,
la,ken out in a very exhausted state.
81.,"`t persons sleeping in the one room
d twelve persons sleeping in the room up-
'0ca4.4441 the wonder is that any of them should have
the-4 With life. The wind blew a hurricane at the time
baceident occurred.
Tll4„°c,lZ CosissiTTEß.—The weekly meeting was held on
6te,ib`iaY. Present—Messrs. Turner (in the chair), Shand,
Waite' Kolden, Bigham, Gladstone, Langsdale, Ronnth-
lipack'i'-alaloner,Littledale, Tobin, Robinson, Barbour, and
tire ~4clank. A recommendation to promote Edward
of a clerk at the Albert warehouses, with an addition
ttais i'Lsto his salary, was confirmed, The officers of ens-
°l the"c'u agreed to an application for a particular portion
for Ri north stack of the Albert warehouses being set apart
bteariag produce in bond.—Mr. Robinson said it had
(ItelG°lll,ld requisite to make arrangements for bonded as
theirqlo-4 tree goods, and the warehouses were now ready for
eeePtion.—ln reply to a question, Mr. Robinson said
thotZehouses were only filling slowly.—Mr. Langsdale
te ,t t_ hey ought to be advertised.—Mr. Barbour
'Ns L'° some restrictions in reference to the ware-
e, but the matter being one merely of detail, the
c°4• 1--bt4.4n suggested that he should bring it before the sub-
e I,_we• The Marine sub-committee reported that on
Illva6"uinst two chequered buoys were placed at the new
elera,WaY, .Pursuant notice.—Mr. Langsdale stated that
he difil Webb, who gave information which recently led to
_10114„'„
„Missal of some of their officials, had ever since been
tr,t6c'efot to considerable persecution. He wished to know
Ille'o°°lnmittee had any objection to hear his complaints.
Zaltelairman said that if he had any complaint to
i4Jae it must be done through the regular channel.
~shgivarour-taasters committee recommended that £5O
itee,,,,23 a final grant to the Widow of William
master of the Coburg Dock, after 33 years of
saint, Confirmed. An application from W. and H.
4°Tae 'l3l. Permanent berths in the Trafalgar Dock for
14ibr °I. their v reels,
was referred. This concluded the
le bus. ease
ola mess.
Al thell,4,,AT CRosny Gooses FEAST.—This ancient festive
at'' which has been celebrated for many years, took
r"rii (.ne Ship Hotel, Great Crosby, on Wednesday. The
"Qctbs,e' this remarkable festival seems to be wrapt in
kirth."".s'. As it immediately follows St. Luke's-day, it is
-ss
sot ed that it may be a relic of some of the old church
van
It is more probable that itforiginated on
t of the geese—which are usually fid on the rich
,req 1/41 :liter the gathering in of the cornl-being better
.11 a suPerior condition at this time of year. The
thaw anee on the present occasion was more numerous
4Mfr 4(1 atlY Previous year, embracing nearly all the farmers
gritlemen in the district. The chair was occupied by
..,(4'5:ib,411145, of Stanley House ; and Mr. Heyes, of Great
"Alia ' °faciated as vice-chairman. The proceedings were
i'..RIE,O "PLY enlivened by the performances of a company
1• 1. the era from Liverpool, and were concluded by a
'l4
'° nrte ne George Inn, where dancing was continued until
Pa.
llllsajtar-sies, ORPHAN SOCIETY OP DUBLIN.—The
t"iolet eeting of the Liverpool auxiliary, to the above
~aale,as held on Tuesday, in the Christ Church Na.
Christian-street, the Rev. John 3larland
at°nt"k• The Chairman briefly addressed the meeting
th he
e - necessity of supporting the society. He rejoiced
fiveety'Abrge sum contributed last year to the funds of the
0,3; the Christ Church and St. Mark's branch of the
,-"qprileheti- auxiliary. The joint contributions of these two
I:,,`)Kint,. amounted to £6O ss. 6d. He thought that in
141 Over the f the different auxiliaries in Eng-
tila few report
o h • t
;th ,Ivould be found to have done more for t e
I°latia e Christ Church branch. He trusted theywould
th Ile in +I,
tt°ert the good work, and that those who had been
_lltiritZt.ile.warmest supporters of this society would still
th'.4 fmtat°„ be so. The Rev. Eugene O'Meara,.a depute
1.410 e parent society, explained its origin and its
144 Was a society, he said, which did not commence
tl,4_ of distinguished position in society, who could
selcarZ resources of wealth, influence, talent, and station
talgtatit the project; it originated with men of the
h:,es hitocaPacity ; and when they incorporated them-
110,1r society, the entire fund which they had at
15wever",sai amounted to only a few pence. They resolved,
tea es; ‘° Persevere ; their zeal and their energy had
4:Ate haw.,ned with unparalleled success ; and the coni-
a44 the t; the pleasure of informing the public that in
418400 ehptY-fifth year of the society's existence there_
Aer \she
14av urea with their respective nurses, which, with
e been apprenticed, 72 who died, and 16 who
an to of n 1,1,1) to friends, or otherwise provided for,make.
iaasylara.'su„„B4, orphans to whom this society has afforded
tsZ,;`-tran_, 1-be Rev. W. Ireland also addressed the meet-
tn on Tneetings were held in other parts of the
, egnesday and Thursday.
irliteera Op GuNPOWDER.—Some of the effects of
glinpo,
41:1(ii":4 in (ler are wonderful. When gunpowder is
kla but a die open air and inflamed, there is no report,
hi° ig4itertle effect produced. A small quantity open;
Mtiv,.°l4 th a room, forces the air outwards, so as tc
ill „in a b e, windows • but the
~llfNtlcs, an°Md o, within 'the same room, as.,
A 04,154 sets on fire the whole house. Count stun
"Dot,s44l)alaced Loraortar. with 1-20th of an ounce of powde
-ssa• ;he th-rt it a. 24-pound cannon, weie4-0--
tsztklble, en closed up every openii.,
Ite tt„ "u• fired the charge which 014. '4.llendous explosion, and lifted up t
44.5•ALas'T1 another experiment Count Blur
alia"' Powder in a cylindrical spacr
1'4.191 wo-'111)°n being fired it tore asunde
tisid have resisted a strain of
teettoia 'iloalact and another on recor/ 4 .o`l'ii'ller.l)ool7:aivaia:l3‘ the plan of a bat'

he clerk's
se for the

the leas

irer, aged

Cottage No.

al upstairs

same quantity

and expl

o, ,itte a tie is ready to siL..
t'lot ,e of civil engineers. The cost 0.
Anse raore than one-fifth that of a bat,
nttitb 14 it ,13-“ o, While the power of the artilloewry pi use
get oil I,ar eXCeedS the largest ordnance n
•Alicl or IiVZ.

TIIE AUSIDALIAN GOLD brought by the Guiding
ar and Red Jacket to Liverpool was delivered on Szttur-

nd with the

lit into the Bank of England

!is, was

LANCASILIM

MlLlTlA.—Pnomonos.-4th or Duke of
Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal Lancashire
Militia.—Ensign G. Barlow to 1)2. Lieutenant, vice Irwin,
resigned; Lieut. A. W. Smethurst to be Captain, vice
Hesketh, resigned; Ensign T. F. Yeo, to be Lieutenant,
vice Smethurst, promoted ; S. Bentham, Gent., to be
Ensign ; J. J. W. Smith, to be Ensign; W. Gibson, Gent.,
to be Ensign; H. Joy, Gent., to be Ensign.
INCENDIABISM IN MArrcinsTEß.—Attempts to fire
warehouses continue in Manchester ; and on Monday
morning a bunch of Congreve matches was found to have
been ignited and pushed under the door of Mr. William
Evans, drysalter, Deansgate, but not coming in contact
with other combustible matter, they had been burnt out
after the composition at the ends had been consumed. A
similar attempt is said to have been made at another
warehouse during the previous Saturday night or Sunday,
without serious consequences.

HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—The medical officer of health
reports a further decrease in the mortality of the borough,
in consequence of the progressive decline of epidemic
cholera. The deaths registered in the last week were 283,
being 53 less than in the previous week. The deaths
from cholera fell from 95 in the previous week to 59 last
week. In the last four weeks the deaths have been suc-
cessively 270, 171, 95, 59. Of the deaths last week 49
were in the parish, viz., in Scotland ward, 15 ; Great
Gec&ge, 5 ; Vauxhall, 4; St. Anne's, 4 ; St. Peter's, 4 ;
Pitt-street, 3 ; Exchange, 2 ; St. Paul's, 1; Castle-street,
1; Rodney-street, 1, (residence not stated ;) Workhouse
Hospital, 9. Of the 10 deaths in the out-townships, 3
were in Kirkdale, 1 in West Derby, 2 in North Toxteth,
and 4in South Toxteth. From diarrhoea there were 29
deaths, against 42 in the previous week. The deaths from
the other principal zymotics included 13 from typhus, 11
from scarlatina, 5 from small pox, and 4 from measles.

THE PATRIOTIC FUND.—On Wednesday List John
Buck Lloyd, Esq., the mayor, called a preliminary meeting,
in the Town-hall, for the purpose of considering the best
means of carrying out the objects contemplated in the
royal commission, issued to raise a fund for the relief of
the widows and orphans of the soldiers who have fallen in
the battle of Alma. Among those present were—Mr.
Mansfield, the stipendiary magistrate ; Messrs. Hugh
Hornby, George Grant, R. E. Harvey, F. Hamilton, S.
Holme, Adam Hodgson, Thomas Bolton, J. Eden, C. S.
Parker, T. D. Anderson, C. Cotesworth, T. E. Moss, H.
Neill, T. Baines, William Brown, Esq., M.P. ; Major
Bourne, Colonel Derinzy, Colonel Swan, the Rev. J. R.
cionor, and the Rev. C. Lawrence. His Worship explained
that he had called the meeting in his capacity of commis-
sioner, having, as chief magistrate of Liverpool, been
named in the royal commission. His object was to ascer-
tain what, in the opinion of the meeting, would be the
best mode of giving effect to the very general desire
entertained of, so far as that could be done, endeavouring
to assuage the sorrows of those who had been bereft of
their natural stay, in supporting the honour of the coun-
try. A desire to participate in this duty, he felt assured,
was felt by all classes and every individual in Liverpool,
and that was sufficiently attested by their liberal contri-
bution of £2OOO to the fund for relief of the wives and
families of those soldiers who were sent to Turkey. He
also read a letter which, as mayor of Liverpool, he had
received from Sir Robert Peel, requesting co-operation in
an endeavour to send surgical aid and sick nurses to the
wounded and sick soldiers in hospital on the Bosphorus ;
but stating that the two funds were entirely distinct.
After some conversation, in which several gentlemen pre-
sent took part, it was resolved that the proper mode of
carrying out the objects of the royal commission would
be by calling a town's meeting for an early day ; the
meeting to be held in St. George's-hall. In accordance
with a wish then generally expressed, the Mayor has con-
vened a public meeting, to be held on Friday next, at
noon, in St. George's-hall, for the purpose of adopting
measures for carrying out the intentions of the Royal
Commission. The meeting will have additional interest
as being the first held in the magnificent hall which has
been so recently inaugurated.
HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.
—The sixth annual meeting of this society was held on
;Wednesday, at the Lyceum, Thomas Moore, Esq., in the
chair. The report congratulated the society on the suc-
cess which had attended it during the past year. The
collection of books and objects had been largely increased,
and an interesting volume was issued to the members in
August. The report stated the steps taken by the society
respecting the proposed union of the learned societies of
the town, which had not been carried into effect. Since
the 30th of August upwards of eighty members had been
enrolled without entrance-fee, and the society now num-
bered 410. The operations of the year were closed by a
soiree to the members of the British Association, at which
the Faussett collection of Anglo-Saxon antiquities was
exhibited and described. The report was adopted. The
treasurer's statement showed a balance in hand of
£97 10s. 11d. after the payment of every claim. A ballot
was then taken for the council and officers for the ensuing
season, the result of which was that the Earl of Sefton was
elected president, and Sir Edward Cust, Archdeacon
Brooks, and Dr. Thom, vice-presidents.
STEA.M TO CONSTANTINOPLE.—A letter from Malta,
October 12, in the Daily News, says :—The screw-boats
from Liverpool to Constantinople are deservedly getting
into high favour, although, at the same time, some un-
pleasantness has lately taken place on board, which, with-
out any blame to the proprietors or captain, may damage
the company. In one case, some females, poor but re-
spectable, applied for a second-class place in Liverpool,
but could not be taken. They then paid first-class ; but,
on the representation of another female on board, they
were not permitted to come to the cabin table, on the plea
that they were not of rank such as the female complain-
ant was in the habit of meeting, though they paid the
same fare that the objector did, and conducted themselves
in every way in a creditable manner. The captain sub-
mitted, but showed by his manner how much he felt
annoyed. The difference of fare ought to be repaid to the
ill-used passengers. Another case lately was this :—A
young lady passenger was persecuted by some `honourable'
officers proceeding to the army, and applied to friends for
protection, at the same time speaking in the highest terms
of the captain's kindness and very gentlemanly bearing.
It is to be hoped that the directors will take measures to
punish those passengers—military or other—who conduct
themselves so badly."

THE LANCASHIRE MILITIA.—An interesting scene was
witnessed on Saturday week, in Cambridge barracks,
Portsmouth, the quarters of the Ist Royal LancesNo
Militia. They were called out into the square by thTir
colonel-commandant (Talbot Clifton, Esq., late of the
Ist Life Guards), who asked them what would be their
decision should the government require their services in
the Mediterranean or any other station. The reply was,
as one shout—a spontaneous rejoinder—that they would
prefer their colonel leading them at once to the field of
battle in the East, and they were ready and willing to
follow their officers wherever they would lead them. All
the officers, with similar enthusiasm, expressed a similar
determination. The regiment then gave their gallant
colonel several rounds of vociferous cheers, three for their
officers, and three more for Mrs. Clifton, their colonel's
wife. The latter demonstration may be well accounted
for by the warm interest Mrs. Clifton has always taken in
the comfort and welfare of the regiment, which is not con-
fined to them alone, but to their wives and children, the
whole of whom she has just supplied with a valuable
equipment of good winter clothing.
A SUSPICIOUS CASE. On Sunday evening week
Greenfield-house, Wavertree, the residence of Mr. Evans,
wholesale druggist, of this town, was broken into, and
a considerable quantity of property, consisting princi-
pally of jewellery, was stolen. Mr. Evans, with his
family and servants, except the nurse and a little girl, had
gone to church, and shortly after some person knocked at
the door, and the servant attended. Upon her return to
the little girl, she told her that it was " one of the men"
who had been at the door. Soon after the girl heard a
noise down stairs, when she called to the servant ;
but as the latter did not come to her, she went
down stairs, and found that the house had been
robbed, and that the thieves hid decamped with the pro-
perty. The servant states that when she was coming
down stairs from the child's bedroom; she was met on the
stairs by three armed men, who threatened to murder her
if she made the least alarm, and locked her in a back
room until they had secured their booty, when they re-
leased her ; and, after repeating their threat, made off
with the spoil. An examination of the premises, however,
leaves no doubt that the thieves were admitted into the
house by some one from the interior, as the windows were
all closed and the doors all fastened on the inside. The

servant was taken- into custody by Inspector Bates, and
she was subsequently brought before the county magis-
trates at Prescot, and remanded for further inquiry, none
of the missing property having yet been traced.
ST. CIIHTSOSTOM'S CIIIIRCH, EVERTON. - Mr. Rush-
worth, of this town, is erecting a fine organ in St. Chry-
sostom's new church, Everton. The compass of the in-
strument is from CC to Fin alt. It will contain 20 stops
in addition to the pedals and couplers ; and, although
having only two rows of keys, it will embrace, by a pecu-
liar selection of the stops, a great, choir, and swell organ.
There will be 30 pedal keys, from composition pedals, and
a double swell box. There are some clever contrivances
in the coupling movements, connected both with the pedal
pipes and the key action, of the builder's own invention.
The stops have been well selected, and great taste dis-
played in the voicing, more particularly as regards the
light stops. The pedal pipes, also, are on a grand scale.
The pedal stand-board is altogether on a new principle,
one of its great advantages being that, with considerably
less action than ij required in existing instruments, the
same musical effect is produced. There is also another
new feature introduced, viz., what are called concussion
valves, These are on au entirely new principle. Their
object is to equalise the wind in the instrument, so that
no one portion of the instrument shall be robbed of its ne-
cessary power in this respect. The organ will stand in a
recess on the north side of the chancel. It is expected
that the opening will take place on Sunday week.—Journal.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.—The second an-
nual meeting was held on Thursday, at the Albion Hotel,
Manchester, Mr. Nicholas Heald in the chair. Mr. Ken-
nedy, the manager, read the annual report. The chairman
said that during the past year they had had an increased
amount of business. With respect to the accounts, the
increase was really greater than it appeared from the
report, as the first year embraced five quarters, and
this year only four. Therefore, the real increase was more
than £B,OOO. Daring the past year there had been many
circumstances affecting trade, but still the business of the
company had been satisfactory. They maintained their
capital intact, and had written off £l,OOO from the preli-
minary expense account. The premiums for the first three
months of this year were £7,617 2s. 9d, and the losses
about £1,600. If they continued to go on at this rate,
they would have a different account to give next year.
They had, however, scarcely had that support from their
shareholders which they anticipated, although the list

embraced gentlemen or influence, representing more ca-
pital than any list that could be produced before a body of
shareholders. The report, was then adopted. Four of the
retiring directors named in the report were re-elected, and
four new directors elected in the place of those who retired
The auditors were also re-elected. Votes of thanks were

Dyed to the London, Liverpool, and West Scotland boards
id their respective secretaries, from whom valuable assist-

anee had been received. A similar compliment was also
paid to Mr. Kennedy, the manager, and also to the direc-
tors. The sum of £l,OOO Was voted. to the directors for

their services.

LETTERS have been received from Captain W.

Campbell, 23.1 Welsh Fusiliers, dated Scutari, 9th Octo-
ber, to the effect that the ball had been extracted, and
that he was doing well.
The CITY OF MA.NCIIESTER steam-ship, Capt. Wylie,
sailed on Wednesday, for Philadelphia, with 400 passengers.
EARLY CLosntG.—The wine and spirit merchants of
this town have, with a very few exceptions, agreed to close
their establishments at three o'clock in the afternoon on
Saturdays: _ _

A VAST gram.= of medical stores and comforts for
the wounded at Alma was taken out of the Tower stores
last week, and forwarded to Liverpool, for immediate con-
veyance to the head-quarters of the medical department.
Among the articles sent out are a number of woollen
serge gowns and trousers for the use of the convalescent.

LIVERPOOL ACIDE3IY.—The exhibition of the Liver-
pool Academy will, on and after Monday next, be open in
the evenings, the rooms being brilliantly illuminated with
gas. This will be a great accommodation to parties whose
business avocations prevent them from visiting the exhi-
bition during the day.
ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHZOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—
The second meeting for the season took place in the Royal
Institution, on Wednesday, Mr. Frank Howard in the
chair. The business consisted in the reading of a paper
entitled " A Vindication of thillko-called Renaisance," by
Mr. Leeds of London, in which the Greek and Roman
schools of architecture were dealirwith in a very interest-
ing manner.
SHIPWRECIC.—On Friday, at 7 30 a.m., the Brig Enter-
prise, of Exeter, went ashore on West Hoyle Bank, and in
the course of an hour capsised and sank. The life-boats
from the nearest station were early in attendance to render
assistance, but the crew had previously abandoned the
brig in their boat, and landed safely at the Dee. The
enterprise was on her voyage from Teignmouth to Liver-
pool with a cargo of clay.
EFFECTS OF THE Sronx.—On Thursday morning, a
large tree which, with two others, has stood for many years
on the north side of West Derby-street, a short distance
above the top of Pembroke-place, was suddenly blown
down by a violent gust of wind during the violence of the
storm. It was snapped off near the trunk, and fell across
the road. No one was passing at the time.

EMIGRATION TO VAN DIE N's LAND.—The owners
of the Black Ball Line of Packets are extending their
business, benefiting their country, our colonies, and them-
selves, by adding to their famous Australian fleet a mag-
nificent line of vessels which, under the auspices of the
government of the colony, will convey emigrants from this
country to Van Diemen's Land, on the bounty system.
The first vessel placed on the line will be the celebrated
clipper Lightning, Capt. Neill, which will sail hence direct
for Hobart Town.

ROBBERY AT THB PRINCE'S DOCK DEPOT.—On Mon-
day night, last week, some thieves broke into the Customs
depot, at the Prince's Dock, where a portion of the cargo
of the Red Jacket had been placed. They effected their
entrance through the roof of the building, and evidently
anticipated finding a prize, but were disappointed, as the
Red • Jacket's gold had been deposited elsewhere. The
thieves ransacked all the packages, but took only a case of
pistols and a pair of trousers. _ _

Acnnom.aixsx.—Ross, who gained the council medal
at the Great Exhibition, has succeeded in making for the
microscope a most powerful achromatic object glass of
enormous angular aperture; the result is intense illumi-
nation. with accurate and beautiful definition, when ap-
plied to the most severe test objects. -This wonderful
production has been purchased by Dr. Fisher.
Tux BATTLE or ALMA.—Avery intelligibly constructed
plan of the ground and disposition of the Allied and Rus-
sian armies, prior and subsequent to the battle of Alma,
has been published by Mr. Wyld, geographer to her Ma-
jesty. It conveys a vivid idea of the position from which
the Russians were driven by the well-concerted operations
of the Allies, and also of the masterly disposition they
were enabled to assume subsequent to the battle. It is
well executed in all respects. _

REFUSAL 01, k RATE.—A meeting of the
parishioners of Prescot was held on Wednesday, for the
purpose of making a rate for the repairs of the parish
church. A rate of three farthings in the pound having
been proposed, it was moved as au amendment that the
meeting be adjourned to that day twelve mouths, and, on
a show of hands, the chairman declared that the amend-
ment was carried. A poll was then demanded, which
closed on Saturday.

PATRIOTIC FUND.—A meeting was held in the Council
Chamber, Warrington, on Tuesday, in order to consider
the course to be adopted in reference to the Patriotic
Fund. The Mayor presided ; and after some observations
from Mr. Wilson Patten, the Rev. Mr. Quekett, the rector,
and others, it was resolved to open a subscription, and to
request the Mayor to convene a public meeting. The
meeting then terminated, but a subscription list was
first prepared, and an amount of nearly £2OO was sub-
scribed by the gentlemen present. Since then a requisition
was presented, and the Mayor convened a public meeting
for yesterday (Monday).
TESTIMONIAL.—The teachers of Christ Church Sunday
Schools have just presented their late curate, the Rev.
John Marland, 8.A., with a timepiece, beautifully exe-
cuted in bronze, and a pocket communion service, as a
slight token of their esteem and regard, and as an acknow-
ledgment of his active labours amongst them during a
period of three years and a half.

- Loss OF A caw STBA.3IBIIIP.—The ship Francisco,
from Falmouth, arrived in the Mersey on Sunday, having
on board the captain, crew, and one passenger of the
screw steamship Sicily, which was abandoned on the 17th
instant, in lat. 60, lon. 8 20, after having sprung a leak.
The captain of the Sicily speaks in the highest terms of
the conduct of the captain and crew of the Francisco,
which vessel, on perceiving the signals of distress, bore
down and lay by the sinking vessel for six hours. The
unfortunate steamer, which sailed under the Spanish flag,
was on the voyage from Palermo, which port she left on
the 27th of September.

ADMIRALTY CoußT.—Two prize questions were de-
cided by Dr. Lushington, on Wednesday. One of them
related to the Christine, a vessel seized at Liverpool by
the custom-house officers.. The master, a native of Lubeck,
claimed its restitution on the ground that it was his pro-
perty. He acknowledged, howevever, that he had bought
the ship of a firm at Riga, and that he had paid no part
of the purchase-money. The Queen's advocate and Dr.
Phillimore demanded the condemnation of the ship, on
the ground that the alleged purchase was, on the
master's own showing, a mere inchoate transaction. Dr.
Addams asked for leave to give further proof. Dr. Lush-
ington pronounced for the condemnation.
OMNIBUS CADS.—At the Police-court, on Saturday,
Benjamin Evans and John Patterson were charged with
threatening to assault a man named Beattie, the guard of
one of Gates and Dolby's dock omnibuses, unless he
resigned his situation. A boy named Macdonald, about
thirteen years of age, appeared to answer a summons for
the same offence. The two elder prisoners had been con-
ductors of dock omnibuses, but on the proprietors placing
an inspector over them, to see that they honestly ac-
counted for the receipts, they "struck," and because the
complainant refused to follow their example, they had
continually annoyed and threatened him. Evans and
Patterson were sent to prison for a month, and Macdon-
ald for seven days.

FIRE IN THOMAS-STREET.— On Tuesday night, a con-
flagration broke out in a kiln used for drying damaged
cotton, in Finney-lane, Thomas-street, between South
John-street and Paradise-street. From the inflammable
nature of the cotton, which was lying loose in the kiln,
the flames rapidly enveloped the building, and spread con-
sternation amongst the inmates of the adjoining houses,
many of whom threw their furniture out of the windows into
the streets. Mr. Hewitt and the fire brigade were in im-
mediate attendance, and succeeded in a short time in ex-
tinguishing the fire. The West of England brigade were
also in attendance.
THE AFFAIRS OF Mn. OLIVER continue to engross a
considerable share of public attention, and necessarily so,
for the magnitude of the sum involved by his failure is
almost without parallel, and we are now happy to an-
nounce that the creditors of upwards of six-sevenths of
the amount of his liabilities have signed the trust-deed,
so that the carrying of it out may be considered as certain,
and, also, that the most satisfactory arrangements will
be made in regard to all parties interested. During the
week one or two difficulties presented themselves, but the
good sense and better feeling of the opposing parties aided
in removing them when fairly acquainted with all the
bearings of the case. The London bankers and discount-
houses, after a full explanation with the trustees, signed
the deed without hesitation, and everything is now pro-
gressing so favourably that we believe a meeting of all
the creditors will be convened in a few days, probably
towards the end of the ensuing week, when a full, and,
no doubt, under the circumstances, satisfactory statement
will be laid before them, together with a plan for realizing
the assets with as little loss and delay as possible.—Albion.

SCENE IN 'WIGAN CHURCH.—On Sunday evening last
week, previously to the commencement of divine service,
this noble edifice was the scene of a disgraceful outrage.
It appears that some time since a legal gentleman ob-
tained permission to occupy a seat in the middle aisle
which is not used by its owner, of which permission
he has availed himself. During last week a medical gen-
tleman wishing to obtain a sitting amongst the Rite of
the congregation, sought and received the like privilege in
conjunction with the other. But not content with this,
he sought to monopolise the whole. The lawyer, on seek-
ing his accustomed seat on Sunday evening, to his great
astonishment found his entrance prevented by a barricade,
composed of the umbrella, legs, &c., forming the personals
of the surgeon, and which were perseveringly retained in
their position, in spite of the first friendly and then legal
expostulations of the gentleman so excluded ; and, in fact,
were not removed until a member of the congregation—
roused by a scene so diametrically opposed to the general
solemnity which characterises the frequenters of the
church, and likewise by the cries of " shame" which
forced themselves from others near the belligerent parties
—succeeded in arranging a truce, which compelled the
disputants, side by side, to unite their responses to the
service. We trust that the general indignation so justly
excited in the town by such a desecration of the sacred
edifice will prove a sufficient protection against a repeti-
tion of this fracas.—Mercury.
SPLENDID COLLECTION Or MOSAICS, ORNAMENTAL
FURNITURE, AND ARTICLES OP VERTU.—To morrow,
Thursday, and Friday, Mr. B.ra?ich will offer for sale by
public competition, at his rs,* , 41.tIanover-street, an ex-
tensive and beautiful collecti4 i:'.
and tasteful furni-
ture, and articles of vertu, such - Tarely to be met with
even in the metropolis. Ladies.' and gentlemen of culti-
vated taste will find this collection well worthy of atten-
tion. The articles which, sorted into nearly 600 lots, fill
three or four of Mr. Branch's largest rooms, consist of
Florentine Mosaic, buhl, marqueterie, and carved oak or-
namental furniture, adapted to houses being furnished in
the ancient and modern styles ; royal
-Sevres, Dresden,

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and Oriental china, magnificent pieces of Gobelin tapestry,
ancient arms, a matchless collection of antique and mo-
lern bronzes and statuary, elegant clocks, and brackets,
in ormulu, bronze, and buhl, candelabra, cabinet paintings;

sified assortment qi articles, of rarity. The Florentine
bronzes are particularly fine, and far surpass any previously
seen in Liverpool, while the French furniture inlaid With
marbles, coloured woods, and metal, finished in the highest

The oakinTilicure7;lllZisqiiite a contrast to the klitter-
ing productions, of the modern French cabinet-makers,
is beautifully carved, of massive proportions, and ad-
mirably suited for libraries and halls. The china is of
great value and rarity, many of the specimens• being
unique; altogether-the first-rate.