The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-29 00:00:00

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LOCAL NEWS

DETECTION OF COINERS.-At the Police-court, on Wed-
nesday, Andrew Deane, John Connor, Michael Gore, and
Jane Mervin, were committed for trial, charged with having
passed counterfeit coin, and having moulds for casting the
same in their possession, at their house, in George-street.

THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—A very spirited draw-
ing of this noble building has been executed by Mr. Tait, (a
very talented and rising young artist,) for the purpose of
being lithographed and published. As this institution will be-
come one of the greatest ornaments the town can boast of,
the lithograph we have no doubt will be extensively sub-
scribed for. The front view of the institution is taken, and
gives an excellent idea of the size and imposing appearance
of the building.

FRAUDS BY BUTCHERS.—Edward Hinton, Edward Lo-
cock, James_ Clough, and Thomas Tomlinson, butchers, in
St. John's Market, were charged, at the Police-court, on
Wednesday, with having exposed quarters of lamb, stuffed
with mutton fat to give them an appearance of plumpness, for
sale. A quarter of the lamb, thus stuffed, was exhibited by
the superintendent in court. It looked remarkably plump to
the eye, caused by the fat having been neatly inlaid. One of
the defendants alleged that the practice was constantly pur-
sued in the first butchers' shops in Liverpool. Mr. Rushton,
after reading a section of the market by-laws, said the parties
should forfeit the four quarters of lamb, and each pay the
sum of ss. and costs.

CONVERSIONS FROM POPERY.:—We were much, gratified
on Tuesday evening last by witnessing the reception of five
converts from the Church of Rome " to the Established
Church of England, as to a true and sound part of Christ's
Holy Catholic Church." The ceremony took place in St.
Simon's Church, Gloster-street (the Rev. J. R. Connor,
minister). It was the more gratifying when we remembered
that this church has been opened only nine months, in a dis-
trict overrun by Papists, and close under the batteries of the
vatican which are continually thundering from the St. Nicho-
las's mass house. We hope these are the first fruits of an
abundant harvest, and we wish success to the minister of St.
Simon's. The service used was that beautiful formulary
compiled by the Rev. H. M`Neile, from Archbishops Ten-
nison and Magee, and approved by the Bishop of Chester.
The impressive questions were put with plainness, so that the
congregation as well as the converts might fully underatand
them, and the answers were given in such a way as proved
the converts earnest and sincere—endued with a holy bold-
ness for their Saviour's glory. It was gratifying also to see
that these persons were all of the better order of society—
two males and three females. One of the young men was
evidently, from his appearance and accent, a young Euglish
gentleman. The other was an operative, au Irishman, and
if we may read the language of his eye—Paddy was wiue
awake to see that Popery was not the " Ould Religion."
The females were intelligent looking young women. The
countenances of all the females bespoke their good sense,
and their determined tone showed that they had counted the
cost and considered it their duty to protest against Great
Babylon. At the conclusion of the service Mr. Connor de-
livered an address to Romanists (a great number of whom,
we understand, were present). His text was admirably adapted
to the occasion, from 1 Cor. xii. 31—" Yet show I unto you
a more excellent way." He spoke with much affection to
the Romanists on their errors, dividing his discourse into
three parts-Ist, Their way—which was shewn from Doyle's
Catechism, Pope Pius's Creed, and one of their Prayer
Books.-2nd, The objections to their way, which were all
taken from the Rhemish Testament.-3rd, The true way of
salvation revealed in the Bible, which was a setting forth of
Christ as " the way," the altar, the sacrifice, the priest. The
conclusion was a forcible appeal to them to come out of Ba-
bylon. The rev. gentleman spoke with confidence, for he
said that he felt that the great angel of the covenant, Jesus,
was in the midst, troubling them as the waters of Bethsaida's
pool. He called upon them, as :they rested ;n false confi-
dence (like Sampson on Delilah's lap) in the Church of home,
to awake ; they had been shorn of their strength, and denu•
ded of their birthright. He stood as the herald of the Lord
of Hosts, to say to them, as the Lord said unto Abraham,
arise from the land of idolatry—to say, as the angel to Peter,
" arise up quickly "—come to the church which God hath
blessed, come to the ark of Christ, yea, to Christ himself,
the ark of passage for sinners, and he will land you safe on
the shores of eternity, in the bosom of your God.—Several
clergymen were present, who expressed themselves highly
pleased with the evangelical and devotional tone that went
through the address. We hope it may do good, and answer
the expectations of the preacher.
STATE OF TTADE AND THE VEXATIOUS OPPOSITION.—
In the House of Commons Monday evening was again oc-
cupied by the income tax—amendments, of course, as plenty
as blackberries. Mr. Wallace, without the slightest wish to
impede the progress of the bill, thought the motion for its
committal a happy occasion for moving that " it is more ex-
pedient to issue Exchequer-bills to meet the demands of the
state than to resort to a property-tax." This particularly
well-timed and statesmanlike proposal Mr. Wallace had the
grace not to press, and accordingly no further result was at-
tained by his motion than the delaying of the house for an
hour or thereabouts, while Sir Robert Peet and Mr. Hume
made speeches on the subject. An hour is not much, but
still, if every member who disliked, not the details, but the
principle of a property-tax, thought himself bound, now, in
committee, after that principle, has in fact, been thoroughly
fought and carried, to take up the time of the house even
for an hour, by a simple repetition of his old hostility, the
public, we think, would give them marvellously small credit
for their conduct, and that whether their motive was really
factious, or only the mere harmless ambition of hearing them-
selves speak. Be it one or the other, at the present moment
we have no patience with it. If a man has really any thing
to say, let him say it ; but let him not waste the public time
by an empty recurrence to a battle which has been fought
and decided, while from every quarter our distressed trades-
men are crying out, in most bitter earnest, for a settlement,
of whatever kind, of those great questions which are so kept
open. We have before us the account of a meeting at Liver-
pool of persons connected with the timber trade, which we
have reason to think represents the feeling of many other
interests, and at which there was but one feeling on this head.
A. respectable merchant was quoted, as sayinz that " he
would gladly submit to the present loss of duty if the measure
might be brought into immediate operation, so that he might
make up for the loss by an extended trade." And to this
effect were the resolutions which were carried. Indeed, dur-
ing the present unsettled state of things, all trade is inevita-
bly suspended. No tradesman can give orders till it is
ascertained on what terms his business is to be carried on for
the future. And the effects of this paralysis, added to the
ruinous torpor which is already begining to bear its fruits in
discontent and riot throughout the country, are a sad reality
from which gentlemen of the House of Commons might learn
to forbear their long speeches, except to make a firm protest,
once for all, against what they may deem actual injustice, or
to move practical amendments which they really have some
hope may be adopted.—Times.

LAUNCH OF THE HINDOSTAN STEAM-SHIP.—The Hin-
dostan (a brief description of which we gave in our last pub-
lication) was launched on Tuesday last, from the yard of the
builders, Messrs. Wilson and Co., near the Battery, North
Shore. The day was delightfully fine and sunny, and the
curiosity excited to witness the first movement of the largest
vessel ever built at this port, together with the general ex-
pectation that many of the elite of the town and neighbour-
hood would be present on the occasion, drew some thousands
of persons to the spot, including a large assemblage of ladies,
many of whom, who were not timorous of a near approach
to the object of interest, were, through the kindness of the
builders, accommodated on platforms—one erected close to
the bow of the vessel, and the other on the south side of her
enormous hull, close to the frame (already about two-thirds
erected) of her sister ship, of the same size and power.
By eleven o'clock the streets leading to the scene of action
presented a continued stream of human beings, some in
carriages, but by far the greater number on foot,—including
every grade, from the wealthy citizen to the humble work-
man and labourer; and dense crowds soon occupied every
elevated position in the yard, as well as its west end
close to the river, whence they conceived they could
best obtain an uninterrupted view of the final prepara-
tions, and the launch. By twelve, every available spot
round and near the vessel, on which standing or sitting
room could be obtained, either on the ground or on
the loose timber piled about, held its multitudes—the whole
becoming arpalgated in one mass. Parties were admitted by
ticket at the gate, at which several policemen were stationed,
and this also franked them to the platform ; but the builders,
with their usual desire to gratify all as far as possible, con-
sistently with safety, permitted many hundreds, young and
old, to enter the building-yard without such passport ; and
this courtesy was duly appreciated, every one cheerfully
giving precedence of place to the ladies, and good order and
good humour being manifested throughout. We observed
present the Earl of Sefton, and many of the most respect-
able females and individuals of the town and neighbourhood.
Many of those wbo had taken theirstations at the edge of the
river wall, and on the adjoining slip, the better to witness
" the plunge," found it impossible to retreat from the rising
tide, owing to the pressure of the crowd behind them ; and
not a few, to avoid being wet to the ankles, betook them-
selves to numerous row-boats in waiting, in which they were
accommodated on each side of the course the vessel would
take on going off, for the moderate charge of 6d. each. From
these boats, the view of the ship and the yard was uninter-
rupted and gratifying ; and the parties had, moreover,
the advantage of sitting without being incommodiously
pressed. The yard, hence seen, had the appearance
of an immense and crowded amphitheatre. The neigh-
bouring yards also held their hundreds, and a new ship,
now on the stocks, in the yard of Messrs. Humble and
Milcrest, on the north, was densely crowded wherever a foot-
ing could be obtained. On the edge of the quays to the
south, and opposite Dennis's Hole, sat the outer row of spec-
tators, with their legs hanging over the wall, forming a fringe
work. The river, which was studded with vessels in motion,
and the Cheshire shore, with its white houses, all gleaming
in the sun, formed the interesting and magnificent prospect
to the west. It was high water a few minutes before noon, and
the word to " stand clear" and" down daggers" was then given ;
but, owing to the great weight of the vessel, and the ways
being but gently inclined, she " hung fire" for a short time.
She was, however, soon eased from the slight impediments
that retarded her, by the simultaneous application of hundreds
of hammers to the wedges on both sides of the cradle, and,
beginning to feel her own weight (not short of 1300 tons),
her huge bulk moved off with gradually accelerating motion,
and she rushed into her destined element in a manner at once
beautiful and majestic, cleaving the bosom of old Mersey as
she descended, as if impatient to meet his embrace. She was
named by Mrs. Robertson Gladstone, who performed the
ceremony in a very pleasing and efficient manner. The
launch was not only magnificent but sublime; and the uni-
versal gratification of the assembled multitude was expressed
by loud and prolonged cheers, which was responded to by the
crowd upon her decks, and the firing of guns from the shore
and the vessels on the river. Shortly after, she swung pa-
rallel with the shore, and looked beautiful and compact on
the water, having all the fine, symmetrical, and light appear-
ance of a first-rate pleasure yacht. She was afterwards towed
intn dock, where she is still an object of great interest and
curiosity.
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WOODSIDE.—MR. TEMPLETON'S CONCERT.—Mr. Tem-
pleton's concert this evening, at Woodside, it is fully ex-
pected will be well attended. The programme is very good.
It will be seen that several exquisite Scotch songs will be
sung. We hope our Cheshire neighbours will give Mr. Tem-
pleton and Miss Delcy their warmve support.

THE LEATHER TRADE.—A deputation from this branch
of business, accompanied by Lord Sandon, Sir Howard
Douglas, and other members of parliament, had an interview
with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone on Wednesday, at the
office of the board of trade.

THE SUICIDE IN LIVERPOOL.—ID compliance with the
wish of the friends of the deceased, we decline furnishing any
particulars of the melancholy end of a gentleman, who put a
period to his existence on Tuesday last, in this town. \%e
may remark, however, that the account which has been pub-
lished is inaccurate in several respects. The wounds were
not inflicted with a razor, as no instrument of that descrip-
tion was within reach of the deceased.

NEUROBYPNOLOGY.—Yesterday a private investigation
took place into the alleged benefits of neurohypnology or
mesmerism, at the instance of the committee of the Medical
Institution. Mr. Braid, of Manchester, was present, at the
invitation of the committee. We understand that the results
will be published in an official form at a future period. The
tests submitted to did not, we believe, give satisfaction to the
medical gentlemen present.

MR. WILSON'S PICTURES.—Mr. Wilson, who, it may be
remembered, visited this town with some very excellent
works of art some time ago, is at present residing here for a
short period, having with him several specimens of the an-
cient masters from the Poniatousky Gallery. The attention
of amateurs may be well occupied in inspecting the collection
he has now with him.

STEAM V. WIND.—The Columbia steam-ship, which left
Halifax on the 4th instant, arrived here, under canvas, at an
early hour on the morning of the 20th. The Europe, which
left New York on the Ist instant, arrived at this port yester-
day. A correspondent at Boston, writing in the New York
Herald of the Ist instant. says, " Persons who possess a
tithe of common sense will prefer a New York packet-ship
to a steamer under sail ! 1 believe there are no vessels in
the world equal to your packet-ships." This gentleman will
be rather surprised to hear what is the result of his prognos-
tications.

THE FUNDS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The English
stocks continue to bear their late high value, and a large
amount of business was transacted during the day. Consols
for money closed 92 buyers, and for the account 92,1 ; Ex-
chequer-bills, 38s. to 40s. premium ; Three per Cents. Re-
duced. 911 to ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced,
100; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 1011 to -; Long
Annuities, 12 9-16 ; India Stock, 246 to 247 ; Bank Stock,
1661 to 1671 ; and India Bonds, 19s. to 21s. premium. In
the foreign stock market business is much neglected, and, in
fact, it is the same with the share-market, the whole of the
attention of the jobbers appearing to be engrossed with the
dealings in the English house. Spanish Actives left off 241
to 4 ; Ditto, New. 24 to 4; Portuguese Five per Cents., 37f
to 384 Ditto Three per Cents., 222, to 23 ; Dutch, Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 521 to ; Danish, 804 to 814 ; Co-
lombian, 2G to b ; Brazilian, 674 to 681; Belgian, 1034 to
1041 ; and 51 exican, 35 to 4.
THE AAIEiCICAN MAIL STEAMERS.—The Albion of Mon-
day remarlitd upon the unfortunate circumstance that the
Caledonia, v;cich left this nort on the Tuesday afternoon pre-
vious, did nut speak the Columbia, which arrived here the
following morning. Had this been the case, the latter vessel
being, at the period of the Caledonia's sailing, several days
behind her time, the news of her non-arrival, and of her not
having been encountered in the Channel, or upon the passage
near home, must have excited considerable uneasiness in
America, amongst the friends of those on board. We are
informed, however, upon the authority of Captain Judkins,
that the two vessels did meet outside the Rock, the Colum-
bia under sail, and spoke each other, so that any apprehen-
sion of uneasiness, about the non-arrival in England of that
vessel, will not arise. The next mail steamer from the States
will not be despatched until the Ist proximo, and we shall
therefore be compelled to depend, for the important news
with respect to the reception and probable result of Lord Ash-
burton's mission, together with the decision of Mr. Clay's
tariff resolutions, upon the ordinary sailing packets, whose
arrival will be looked for with great interest.
THE ARMY.—The following, amongst other recruiting ar-
rangements, have recently been ordered to be carried into
effect, viz.,—Lieutenant W. S. Scroggs, of the sth Fusiliers,
has been appointed to the recruiting service at Bolton, in
succession to Lieutenant Glubb, of the 35th, who has com-
pleted the regular period on that duty, and is to join the depot
of his regiment; dated the Ist of April, 1842. Lieutenant
H. Capadose, of the Bth foot, has been removed from New-
castle-under-Lyine to Manchester, vice Captain Servantes,
of the 37th, who has been recently promoted to his present
rank, and who is in consequence to join his regiment. Lieut.
C. F. H. Mayne, of the 61st, has been appointed to the re-
cruiting service at Liverpool, vice Captain Vicars, of the
same regiment, who has been recently promoted to his
present rank, and is in consequence to join his regiment ;
dated the Ist of April, 1842.

ACCIDENT ON THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER
RAILWAY.—On Tuesday afternoon, an accident happened
on this railway which we are happy to add was attended with
no more serious consequences than a little delay in the pass-
ing in the half-past two o'clock trains between this town and
Manchester, of the latter place and this town. It appears
that a train of heavy coal-waggons belonging to Haydock
colliery, was passing on the line in a direction towards Man-
chester, when another train belonging also to Messrs. Tur-
ner, Evans and Co., attempted to cross the line by a tram-
road leading from the Grand Junction line to the colliery, in
doing which the engines came in contact with each other,
and were considerably damaged, They were partially thrown
off the line, and it was about an hour before they could be
removed so as to afford a free passage for the trains to pro-
ceed. As, however, the accident happened between the two
points where the Grand Junction joins the Liverpool and Man-
chester Railway, the half-past nine o'clock trains, which
came up a few minutes after the accident occurred, were en-
abled to proceed by passing a short distance on the Grand
Junction line and again gaining the Liverpool and Manches-
ter Railway. The engines were called the Magnet and Black
Diamond, and were proceeding at a very slow pace, or most
probably the engineers and firemen would have been killed
or seriously injured.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—We regret to have to
put upon record the particulars of a very melancholy accident
which occurred on our river on Wednesday morning. It
appears that a party of five young gentlemen, all of them
connected with the most respectable circles of this town,
having breakfasted at the mansion of John Moss, Esq., of
Otterspool, put off in a light rowing-gig, belonging to that
gentleman for the purpose of recreatiou,—all of them, at the
time, being under training for rowing in other gigs of their
own at the next regatta. The party consisted of Mr. Alfred
Littledale, clerk with T. and H. Littledale, of Exchange-
buildings, and second son of Mr. Thomas Littledale, lately
retired from that firm; Mr. Clement Royds, cousin of the
former young man, clerk to Mr. Zwilchenbart, and son of
Mr, Royds, late rector of Brereton, in Cheshire ; Mr. James
Ramsay, merchant in Liverpool, and son of a colonel of that
name ; Mr. Henry Crewe, clerk in the office of Baring,
Brothers ; and Mr. W. E. Taunton, from Oxford, and clerk
at the office of Messrs. T. and 11. Littledale. The particulars
of the accident we have derived from the lips of one of the
survivors, and the only witnesses—immediate witnesses—of
the catastrophe ; and we state the fact more particularly, as
some inaccuracies have, in the hurry of the moment and the
lack of accurate information, found their way into the
columns of our contemporaries of yesterday. The boat put
off from Otterspool about half-past nine o'clock, the party—
all of them rowers of some practice—intending to take her
down either to Birkenhead or to Monk's Ferry. The wea-
ther was fine, and the wind, from the south-east, blowing
rather fresh; and it is due to Mr. Moss, their entertainer,
to state, that though there was very little sea way in or near
the point of departure, which was, to a certain extent, a
weather shore,—he foresaw that they might possibly have to
encounter a swell when nearing the other side, and endea-
voured to persuade them not to proceed until a more favour-
able day. As no actual danger, however, then presented
itself, they unfortunately were not dissuaded from their pur-
pose ; and, to use the words of our informant " the fatality
that ensued was entirely to be attributed to ourselves." The
tide was coming up with the wind against it, and this pro-
duces in our river, where the contending elements strongly
meet, a heavy and dangerous sea for an open boat. They
pulled down on the Lancashire shore until opposite to
what is called " Knott's Holes," when they steered across
with a view to make Birkenhead. The water was, at
first, comparatively smooth, but when they had crossed
about one-third of the expanse, it became so rough, that Mr.
Taunton, who acted as coxswain, expressed his opinion that
would be prudent to return. He had scarcely, however,
made the proposition before the sea rose around them so
heavily. that the attempt to put about appeared to be as ha-
zardous as to proceed, and the latter alternative was resorted
to. When they had got about half way across the river, the
sea still continuing to rise, a wave broke over the boat, and
its weight falling full upon her, she was literally split open,
several of the planks being rent in twain ; and her shattered
hull being turned over, keel upwards, all hands were instantly
immersed in the water. The whole immediately clung to
her; but Mr. Littledale failing to secure his hold in the first
instance, was very soon borne away from her, and though he
strove manfully, and apparently fearlessly, for about ten
minutes, to regain her, his efforts were in vain, owing
to the strength of the tide, and he was swept from the view
of his companions, and sunk. Mr. Royds and Mr. Ramsay
soon became exhausted, from the quick succession of the
waves, which, in their position, allowed them no breathing
time, and, unable:to hold on, they too were immersed in the
waste of waters, to be seen no more ! The two survivors
meanwhile clung to the wreck of the boat. Mr. Crewe had
hold of the bow, and Mr. Taunton got astride of her bottom
abaft, and by their united efforts they kept her keel up-
wards for a long time, considering the dangers that sur-
rounded them, and the oscillating motion of the wreck
from the first. They at length saw a boat pulling
off towards them from the Potteries, which roused their
drooping spirits, and stimulated them to renewed exertions
for the preservation of their lives. They were not, how-
ever, it appears, first seen from the Lancashire shore. It
happened fortunately that the accident was seen from the
" Redbreast," tender to the Lazarettos, at the quarantine
station. Robert Falcon, one of the hands on board the
Redbreast, was taking a glance over the river with his
glass, when he saw the boat swamped. He immediately
gave the alarm, a boat was lowered and manned by
Thomas Robinson, Richard Rigg, Price, Rees, and Falcon,
who rowed with all energy to the scene of the disaster,
which was about a mile from the Redbreast, and arrived first,
and in time to pick up the two individuals who were yet
clinging to the gig. They were in a state of great exhaustion,
and benumbed by long immersion in the water ; but by no
means (as has been stated) " insensible ;" otherwise they
could not possibly have maintained their hold of the boat.
They were conveyed to the New Ferry, where they were
promptly attended by Mr. Drawbridge, who succeeded, by rub-
bing their legs and administering brandy, in restoring, in both,
the partial suspension of circulation, not of " animation :"
and we are glad to say that they have almost recovered,
though the effect of the shock and the immersion is still visi-
ble in the pale countenance of Mr. Taunton. The three
who have lost lost their lives were all young gentlemen of
high character, and great promise. Although a reward was
offered for the recovery of the bodies, none of them, so far as
we could ascertain, were recovered up to the close of yester-
day. Some remarks have been make by our contemporaries
on the extremely slender build of the gig. One of them states
that the " timbers," (meaning, we presume, the plank) were
but iths of an inch in thickness. This is a mistake—per-
haps a typographical one, as we have it from undoubted
authority that they were five-eights of an inch thick. We
are further informed that the boat was comparatively new,
that she was built fully as strong as most of the regatta "and that her nails have since been found to have suffered
nothing from corrosion, their angular sharpness being still
perfect. We, however, concur in the general sentiment,
that boats so slenderly constructed, though they be suitable
for smooth water, are by no means calculated to withstand
the sea-way frequently roused, even in fine weather, in our
river ; and that if aquatic sports are to be continued upon it,
a less dangerous and stronger system of building must be
adopted,—even at the expense of some degree of speed.
While on this subject, we are reminded of a regatta, about
two years ago, in which a Scotch boat, (from the Clyde,) the
water being smooth, lost the principal race, not from the
want of skill and exertion in the rowers, but from the supe-
rior weight and strength of their boat, which was built to
encounter a heavy sea. The boat was, after all, the best and
safest of the whole lot • and we would strongly advise young
gentlemen who are fond of rowing in the Mersey to take an
example from the rowers on the Clyde. It is much better to
lose an occasional race than to lose even a single life by em-
barking in boats in which there is such a paucity of material,
that they can no more withstand a sea-way than can a deal
band-box.

FINE ARTS.—Mr. Cummins, it will be seen, leaves this
town on Tuesday next. We inspected some of his pictures
yesterday. They are in fine condition, and some of them
are of a high class.

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, HOPE-STREET.—
We understand the arrangements are now complete with the
highly talented clergyman the Rev. R. Cargell, who has
purchased the above church, and will shortly take possession
and commence his ministry amongst us. Mr. Cargell, we
are informed, is from London, where he was highly esteemed,
and in his new sphere of labour we truly and sincerely wish
him God speed.

LECTURES ON THE CREED OF POPE PIUS AT THE MUSIC
HALL.—The lecture this evening, on the worship of images,
will be delivered by that powerfully eloquent preacher and
speaker, the Rev. J. E. Barrett, of Birmingham. Mr.
Barrett is somewhat a stranger at present in Liverpool, or
we might expect to see the hall crowded on this occasion.
CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOLS, MANCHESTER.—The annual
sermons for the support of the Sunday, Daily, and Infants'
Schools, in connection with this church, were preached on
Sunday last, by the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M.A., incumbent,
when the collections amounted to £245, an examplary ex-
pression of unabated Christian benevolence on behalf of the
spiritual interests of the poor of the district.

APPLICATIONS FOR NEW TRIALS.—The Court of Ex-
chequer has refused to grant new trials in the case of the man
injured by the falling of a bale of cotton, said to have belonged
to Messrs. Hollinshead and Tetley, and in the case of the
person convicted of a libel on the Rev. Mr. Paley. Both
these cases were tried before Mr. Baron Rolfe, at the last
Liverpool Assises.

MASSIVE MACHINERY.—In our last week's paper we in-
serted a notice of the large shaft made by the Mersey Steel
and Iron Company of this town. The company have since
shipped, on account of the Great Western Steam-ship Com-
pany, for the same large steam-ship, two clank pins, weigh-
ing together about three tons. These also, of the kind, are
the largest ever made of wrought iron.
QUICK DESPATCII.—The ship Francis, about 400 tons
burden, the property of Messrs. Barton, Irlam, and Higgin-
son, entered Brunswick Dock on Friday last, with a cargo of
sugar from Barbadoes. She immediately commenced dis-
charging, and, in the course of five days, she was discharged
and loaded with a return cargo for Barbadoes. On Wednes-
day she sailed on her voyage there, having only been in port
six days.

DEATH FROM LAUDANUM.—On Wednesday night, a man
named Cullen was found in the street by the police, and
placed in Vauxhall bridewell for safety. He had evidently
been taking laudanum, as a phial containing some was found
on his person. On being taken ill medical assistance was
procured, but he died about eleven o'clock. He was a na-
tive of Scotland-, and as far as could be ascertained, had no
connections in Liverpool.

A POLICE-OFFICER AT FAULT.—Yesterday, three police-
officers were suspended from duty, until evidence could be
brought up to fix on one or other of them, or some other
officer, who, it appeared had, in quelling a row in the
street, violently assaulted a female, with a child in her arms.
One officer—not one of the three—who was present, swore
to the assault being made with a policeman's stick, but he
could not tell who used it.

THEFT FROM A YARD.—A man named John Threlfall was,
yesterday, charged before Mr. Rushton with having stolen
two copper pans. The prisoner wss seen carrying the pans
by a policeman, who questioned him. He said he was taking
them to Eccles and Evans's to be repaired. The officer`,, not
believing his story, followed him, and found it to be untrue.
The property was afterwards discovered to belong to William
Hill and Son, alkali manufacturers, by whom the prisoner
had formerly been employed; and it was found that the
staple that fastened the door of their yard had been forced,
and that the pans were missing from a shed within. He was
committed for trial at the sessions.

LAUNCH.—On Tuesday was launched from the building-
yard of Messrs. P. Chaloner, Sons, and Co., a splendid ves-
sel called the Duke of Cornwall, suitable for the China, East
India or West India trade. She went off in grand style,
without the least stoppage, in the presence of an immense
concourse of respectable spectators, who were extremely de-
lighted. She is calculated to carry a very large cargo, and
sail fast. She stands A 1, we understand, at Lloyds for 12
years ; and we have no doubt, from the well known character
of vessels built by this firm, she will extend their celebrity as
builders.

MRS. RAYMOND.—Mrs. Raymond has made a successful
debut at the Haymarket, in Arnold's comedy of " Man and
Wife." She appeared last Saturday. The Times says, "In
the part of Helen Worrett, who is a lively and amiable young
lady, Mrs. Malone Raymond made her first appearance in
London. Her arch and merry countenance, together with a
sprightly and sensible delivery, were well suited to the cha-
racter, and made a decidedly favourable impression. Mr.
Malone Raymond played Cornelius O'Dedimus, an Irish at-
torney, and the legal adviser of the two villains of the piece,
who, unable to save appearances, passes for a scoundrel until
the last scene, when the real honesty of his character is re-
vealed Both Mr. and Mrs. Raymond were called for at the
fall of the curtain, and were warmly greeted."
WOODSIDE FERRY BlLL.—This bill has been read a third
time in the House of Lords, and received the royal assent.
It may be remembered that considerable excitement was oc-
casioned, some time ago, by an intimation, on the part of the
Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company, who had obtained
a lease of the ferry from Mr. Price, the lord of the manor,
that the practice of allowing contracts for ferryage was to be
discontinued. Hence originated the present bill, by which
permission is given to the commissioners of Birkenhead to
purchase from Mr. Price, in perpetuity, the right of ferry,
together with the lease of the railway company. The con-
tinuance of the contract system is thus secured, and a sche-
dule is moreover attached to the bill, fixing the maximum
rate which can be charged under that system. The present
low rate of two pence for a single passage is also fixed by
law, being one penny less than was allowed to be taken under
the lease. The charges for goods are proportionately mode-
rate. We understand that it is the intention of the corpora-
tion to provide an immediate increase of accommodation for
the landing and embarking of Cheshire passengers at Liver-
pool.—Courier.
ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—A man named Johnson
Stubbs, was yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton, under
the following charge. Charles Hamer, a licened hawker,
said that he lived in a court in Christian-street, and that
after enjoying himself in a public-house in Commutation-
row, on the preceding night (Wednesday), he returned
home, and was in the act of putting the key in the door to
let himself in,—it being then between twelve and une o'clock
yesterday morning,—when the prisoner and another man
came up to him in a violent manner, and while one of them
held his hands to his mouth to prevent his giving any
alarm, the other snatched his watch, worth £5 10s, out of
his pocket, breaking the swivel, and several links, of his
watch-guard in the operation. He pursued them ; lost sight
of one of them, but kept his eye on the prisoner until a po-
lice-officer came up, and took him into custody. The
watch was aferwards searched for, but was not found. The
prisoner was committed to take his trial at the sessions.

ANIMAL MAGNETISM.—MIL. LAFONTAINE.-9Ur readers
will perceive that on Tuesday next Mr, Lafontaine will give
his last lecture on animal magnetism, at the Portico Room.
As . this will be the last occasion on which an opportunity
will occur of seeing this gentleman operate upon his patients,
we recommend those who have not been present at any of
the other lectures to attend, as we are convinced they will
be greatly surprised and gratified. We have had many op-
portunities of witnessing the effects produced by magnetism,
and believe that it is deserving of the most serious attention.
We believe several cases will be brought forward of a novel
and interesting character. It has been observed, that in his
previous attempts to operate in public upon those not his own
subjects, Mr. Lafontaine has in most cases failed. One rea-
son of this consists probably in the circumstance that gentle-
men who have the nerve to present themselves on such occa-
sions, are generally those whose temperaments are the most
unsusceptible to the magnetic influence. On the present
occasion we understand that Mr. Lafontaine has procured
the consent of several gentlemen, of more favourable consti-
tutions, to be operated upon, for the satisfaction of the public.

STEAM-BOAT RACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.-Our
readers are probably aware that the Great Western, steamer,
which formerly ran to Bristol only, was to sail yesterday from
New York to the port of Liverpool. On the Ist of May next
(Sunday), the Britannia, mail steamer, is to start from Bos-
ton, calling at Halifax, on her passage to the same port. We
believe that the voyage from Bostonis accounted considerably
more favourable, both as respects distance and the winds
which ordinarily prevail, than that from New York. The
Britannia, too, from her build and other favouring circum-
stances, the voyage being the same, would probably be more
likely to make it in less time than the Great Western. On
this occasion, however, she gives that steamer three days
start ; she has, besides, to incur a few hours' detention at
Halifax; and it is very probable that the race will be an ex-
ceedingly close one, and will excite considerable interest. The
most favourable passages, we believe, made by the Great
Western have averaged something above thirteen days from
New York to Bristol, whilst the ordinary passages of the
Boston and Halifax line have averaged about thirteen days
from Boston to Liverpool. In the present season the
passage from New York will not be so favourable as from
Halifax ; and of course a few hours more will be consumed
in running the distance between New York and Liverpool
than between the former port and Bristol. We express no
opinion in favour of either of the competitors; but if the
mail steamer reach Liverpool first it will be a triumph
worth boasting of.

BLOWN BUTCHERS' MEAT.—A butcher named Wilson
was, yesterday, brought before Mr. Rushton, at the Police-
court, charged with having exposed for sale a quantity of
veal, which had undergone the process of what is termed
" blowing." As he was the first person against whom pro-
ceedings had been taken, by information, under, a recent
by-law for this offence, considerable interest was excited in
the court to hear the case. Mr. Leuya, superintendent of
St. James's and Cleveland-square markets, who had laid the
information, said, that the defendant rented one of the stalls
in the latter market from the en.rpOration, and that he (wit-
ness) had there found that mormng.the carcase of a calf, and
two calve's heads, which had been blown. To questions by
Mr. ltushton, he said that the regulations under which the
information was laid had been passed by the Council in Aug.,
1840 ; that they had been advertised in the Albion and Mail
shortly afterwards ; and that they were also printed in a book,
which the defendant and other butchers were told they might
have a copy of on applying at his office. Mr. Rushton read the
13th clause of the regulations, to the effect that no carcass,
or part of a carcass of any. kind, should be dressed in the
manner known as " blowing," under a penalty of ss. and
costs for the Ist offence, 10s. for the second, and so forth,
together with forfeiture of the article, to be sold and the
amount paid to the corporate fund. Mr. Owen appeared
for the defendant, and elicited from him the fact that many
of the butchers were still in the habit of " blowing" their
meat. He took several ingenious objections to the infor-
mation, requiring it first to he proved that the regulations
were actually published in the papers named. Mr. Rushton
over-ruled this, stating that that was not legally necessary.
He next required it to be proved that the rules were really
passed by the council, which it was admitted he had a right
to do in behalf of his client; but afterwaads, on consulting
Mr. Wilson, declined to put the court to that trouble, thus
admitting the validity of the clause alluded to. Mr. George
Holden, inspector of meat in all the markets, deposed
to the calf and the heads being blown, and explained
the process, the calf and heads, all apparently fine meat,
being produced. The " blowing" was done by the mouth,
incisions being made in various parts to admit of the
inflation, which gave it a deceptive appearance of ex-
traordinary plumpness. There was no occasion, he thought,
to " blow' such meat as that seized, as it was very good,
Retail butchers frequently bought carcases ready dressed ;
but a man of any experience would know whether it were
blown, and the defendant had been long in the trade. Mr.
Owen cross-questioned the witnesses, but failed to shake
their testimony as to the facts; and he then suggested that,
as the practice was general, his client should be merely cau-
tioned, and not forfeit his stuff, as he was a poor man, who
had apparently been selected as the first to suffer.—Mr.
Rushton said, that informations should have been laid against
all parties exposing " blown" meat for sale, and told Mr.
Lewyn to spare no one who did so. He could not, how-
ever, exonerate the defendant, and must abide by the letter
of the law. The practice, to say the least of it, was a very
filthy one—inflating meat with the breath, which would ren-
der it more liable to decay ; and the object of which was to
deceive the purchaser. The calf, he added, and the heads
must be forfeited, and the defendant must pay a fine of ss.
and costs,—as he was determined to put down so revolting a
practice.—The skin was attached to the back of the carcase,
1 and as Mr. R. said be had no jurisdiction over the skin, the
defendant was told (amidst the laughter of the court) that he
might follow the calf and claim that part of it. Having paid
the fine, be took this advice. .
MR. POPJOY AGAIN.—Why is the Rev. Mr. Joseph like a
Scotch mist ?--Because he's " a heavy dew" (Jew.)

CONNEXION OF RIBBONISM AND ROMAN CA•
THOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETIES IN LIVERPOOL.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

On Wednesday last a man named M'Ardle, president of
the Hibernian Friendly Society, was summoned before Mr.
Rushton by Patrick O'Neile, a member, for sick money
claimed by that individual and refused by M'Ardle. The
circumstances of the case are briefly these. The claimant
first joined the Provident Friendly Society about two years
ago, and continued a member of it until its name was changed
a short time since to that of the Hibernian Friendly Society.
He paid only 13d. a-week under the old name, and 18d.
a-week under the new. He could not say when the name
was altered. He had a dispute with the society about the
settlement of his affairs. He then demanded arbitration,
when the society appointed arbitrators of their own, and
would not allow him to appoint any. He could not exactly
say when the arbitrators were chosen, but he sent his wife
. .

for the sick mon