The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

TDESTI A
OCTO.

LOCAL INTELLIGE

?CE

qtY ' .314..t0n and revising—
assessors will sit on Thnrs-
the ensuing
revise the burgess list for this borough, previous to
Nast,n,illg municipal election.
ra ir„"outzsaa-lfax TAILORS of this town, at a meeting,
IN ;-"'la3', agreed to establish a voluntary protection
hit:connection with their institution.
James )11\11-....X.—The lieutenant-governor has nominated
it that t'", r,sq., advocate, of Castletown, as
by the death
high-bailiff
ttlift, r2„wn, to fill the vacancy occasioned
dos/.'4lY.
them?, RoDosic, a traveller in the tea trade for a
1 .attlir'l fi,rrn, committed suicide by cutting his throat,
144 be—mu Inn, in Manchester, on Monday Wight. He
BT. ei,,. suffering from delirium tremens.
,Irttki, ETER'S WARD. —A meeting of Mr. Banner's
fue,„Y',B-4 held on Wednesday, when a committee of
teari,,"lai. gentlemen was formed for the purpose of
J ,L.:s his re-election for this ward.
tillg•toT„V. RARDEN, Esq., the County Court. judge of War-
any :: ilaB decided that stakes deposited in.the hands of
tca be7.°ll, could not be recovered by the gainer or loser
a,"`t.!tcoa
"'tat -•-•••----We understand that the contracts for the
a . °,n and extension of the Bridgewater docks have
be p`ncered into ; and it is expected that the works will
No:"e'led with in the course of three weeks.—Chester
Tti4lnt:
1041 13
SIIIP PULW OD —On Tuesday, a party of mem-
Fh,ef tile Brit,,,. h °" •
Association; paid a visit to the ship
11!a a°,,,,ed, of the"' Po—x
seeLinel of Packets," to inspect the
ttlirnis'ragentent in the fittings 'tween decks, a. nd the
l'atti.',,Plan suggested by Dr. Jeffery for
nalouwebermplgeaslifeed-
kith til:oe visitors expressed themselves
t.bispc,rl7angements.
pre ‘I'Y of X' 13TWEEN RAILWAY COMPANIES.—The secre-
ferred'ue Liverpool, Crosby, and
.Southport Railway
t ac4sli. a charge against the Kirkdale points n of the
Nic,ire and Yorkshire Company, on Tuesday,eedat theto
4taeenrt, , for breaking through the rules
the time that should
tpae ;e'iloveeetwotraelimpanies
asthtee Kirkdale-station. As
t',,,kcal)'s4ll,tsillan had passingtrains
ng under orders, Idiedn te, v gi;
'lll4kafnlivi.l.alasd been taken to prevent an acci
dismissed.
, a ~,a„._ GI(•
k'e 14
Titkorr GRIEF —Rosina Sabath,
.37 years of
Passer ''"ger on board the ship Ben
.Nevis, died on
tlilllernin from effusion of !he Dram caused from
kle tk grief at the loss of a child. 0 The' woman died
the Victoria
asei"e at
was being towed d
t'`44 ‘' and the body was brought back to port by the
IN Al
, it', ert.
5t741,1ia,41.1) RARE —Mr. Mhyer has on view,_ axt
vhii.s,
tents,?.t4on in Lord-street, a portrait of Lois ctallk• 'iv all rose diamonds. The latter are most 1/4ar,,
at , bumsre all regularly cut with facets. Some of
!lit, are
The that 2,000 only weigh one. carat, or four
.."4140 'lle artist has composed the.portrait to represent
fi..* t° tr,' all'i the diamonds have been inserted so_adm hbly
"'e,aihDereaent a uniformly even surface, scarcely showing tett coni Which they are set. .
company has mn-
b,,lleal bito'l. WATER-WORKS. —MIS
_eath,
tWel eted iislling for water at Rtu.ico.rnoyta
_,where it is
obtained, under the
8 .Balats,.qat a copious supply will b 13
plot), .4 Lane formation. 24. beewas withdrawn last
the f eensequence of
demand
nsatory reservoir,
~..e eai et' the formatiou of a compe
Meebill of the Bridgwater
jai alert f
'taited cost of which would exceed Z 3,000, as an
be diverted
h would
th, s, or the surface water w
t4,,3t,reanis emptying them selvhesici_nto the "Big Pool.
4 414, I. 131" A. RAILWAY GUIRsD.
oAtn the Manches-
II lli gworth, lately
itarerne°,lrt, on Monday, James
atke:lnalirelte service of the Manchester,me
Sheffield, and
la. need Railway Company, was charged with having
a.glch iiii_ on the let of August, witeh.ntwo3p6a.reeTbls,
ewpirtly.
01, er 14 'Pd been entrusted, contai i
eicleq ueea out of the way ever since, and was appre-
alto4. altnaSt. Pancras by a de_tee
defence,ctnowemoyed at the
and stands
11,1:4
productionferretiLtatio. code
He
of a necessary witness.
lAlal';a4B-e
Iki rerIVE GAS EXPLOSION.—A tremendous ex-
Itltlklit °l,' gas occurred at ten o'clock oned Tusoese,dawyoonillgehntl
PI i!et'i ac
811°P of Messrs. Phillip and
The ex-
koll'„ronting Lord-street and Whi.
1,2e,,,:'!001E the neighbourhood, forcing the plate-glass
tr.,,ttok fire a thousand fragments across the street, and
Ih„Oily. to the premises. The flames, however, were
Aa'qr of anguished. The explosion occurred in conse-
taeteei`, quantity f gas which had escaped, and accu-
uppei?eta-een the ceiling of. the shop and the floor of
I,llkier,
~111:?o becoming ignitel, contact with some
ti'Nei.;* leh were lighted for neyconv.eensience of the
14ta...' Iscotaell,gaged in completing the premises.
curious
ease
re-
til lc to . -INC, SEAMEN'S NOTES.—A
4,43111, 04 Ternen'§ shipping notes heard at the Police-
he k sdaY. William Henrywas Thompson, a board-
W. 41111) y eePer, sought to recover from the captain of
14111,jana. „n°,rit 3 10s., advanced on a shipping note to
Qiludlei,
olds' a coloured seaman, who, with a number
ale ebee. eolotlrod
men, shipped in the vessel to go to
In' ha 'lle sailed but returned to port in about. ten
tipetlieter4l4, tebeen in' collision. When her repairs were
hipped 2 destination was changed to Havannah,
I‘rallitt ea captain
Plvtbit°,,not 'wishing to take coloured men there,
k the note ', crew, and now refused to pay the amount
ttBt P 1 ' e,erred to. Mr. Mansfield decided that he
Tzt `3%
),,, pip,
Tuesday, at
‘44.lta.ei. aillextrirOao7dfnaarA
'll.chSlrhgee of Capt. Flynn,
extraordinary sailed°n from Li-
-80 tope-" Sear for Melbourne, in charge a
very
quick ran,
ii44l rilnlent emigrants, and
reB Cel4Bl t° Provoke a discussion with the commander of
04 th:eirated Marco Polo as to the claims of each ship
wardonour of the fastest run.
.Having landed her
l, passengers and cargo, she sailed with a large
h.,14 ibikier°,,f Passengers for Callao—the reported discoveries.
" sh " 9tat quarter proving attractive—from which
Lt gli e sailed for En land on the 20th July, and arrivedun
S?' edeallyatia..7..,wwao‘u,theg26th instant, having made the r
ring this port eve the fastest on record. Since her
e4srs. James EaLl'ue Boomerang,
Liverpool,
ia.e o their eel b es and Co., of .i.a been purchased by
No A- .1. .e rated "Black Ball" linelrs, and
fro rawillufvoremr..
1141/srust aha.
1,4%.. received°2 Parza-FlGairans. county police
,iA i information that a Piirtzee-fight was about
i, st,l,l)..ace in the neighbourhood of Old Sw n, on the
athe Devil
bileti '' dle,Y followed them to a
place
called
they com-
h..aki ,reo, in the tow of Tarbock, where
taN' la,'lllting in the presence of upwards of 2,000 per-
th.olal, -'te Polic'e interfered, and apprehended one of the
appseoof) Lite principals, however, with the assistance _of
et:d,escaned. The police afterwards sue
n..sded_einn, 14 ii,,e-,,,rig six of the ringleaders a! Broad-wgreeree tatt
brought
Btitli'gnitallLivie3rpool. Thnedpreners
hard Ellison, Esq.,
tia4 eero,tcs for theern gescoEstclCiivaision, on the following day, lc, 6)la -4/aiteel for trial at the next Kirkdale Quartet.'
naiLl. Several of them were on Wednesday admitted kt 4
tilikPaklAlaorb,CoatmirrEE.—At the meeting, on Tuesday,
„touo--..k,t1 Lang,sdale, Mr. Dover, Mr. Robertson
ip'stieil :-Ir• Moss, and Mr. Fleming were appointed a
kk,„'ticio,.°, wait on the Selec Vestry, for the purpose
11%TitieeYou.eni to consent to the aoppointment of a joint
4th bs'iodie, Insure a thorough peration between the
c then took place, rela-
14%itC tile
char,le,sengthy discussion Mr. Bradley against some
, latMeers 0, ta
brought
'tteey Ultimately the following
talk:eloo
was ecotoi : •,, The
committee having
t'al.4!ll4l4i'lerecl agreed
cha es preferred by Mr
k,1,11t btil!,,cominitteergand its
.officers, and -especiallypy
tti:gOlea tk-untican, and having heard Mr. Bradley, and
ty ',tat, tte officers relative thereto, are of opinion that
t,„ ao,_e y r.
the 1'414 acs b M Bradley are not corroborated
tC,,Ssz )7, and nnot be substantiated." .
meeting,
ti, q,`V.eao,!.nltr GUARDIANS.— At the usual
''N ‘ll, 15 -", ~aY, the quarterly bills,amounting to
4,% '-oor l' a 'were passed. A letter was read from
W,rl' f •,,,,- aw lloara amo oving of the advance. of the
Nl' to tlr••Lister, the m- redical officer of the union, from
No'
i.ta he a° Per annum. It was resolved that an insn-
,Ne ee4eeted on the new building at the Workhose,
~,,
,tlets.'"felat of £5OO, with the Royal Insuratice Company.tsVl fro 4 the supply of the usual provisions Hamilton
VApe;„nl, various tradesmen. Mr. Andrew.
ttle,;• lial`e(l superintendent of out-door labour, place
4.ll4Wegies, resigned. A motion that the allowancemse to
r
'clli,;`,k 1,`13r his assistant: be raised from £BO to X 1 P.
Ir. aa c'^-,, after considerable discussion, lost;
. but. the
Itifit,irkl,,j.e,solution, which has reference to the subject,
,faA e it`"egf.„ , •---- " That a committtee be appointed to
lap iliai,7 the duties and salaries of the several office.erss
lhT4i lie en, with a view to such alterations therein
e iNota,,eeined advisable." The number in the horse
ho of
to 5-3 a,a ' st 621 same time last year •
saoj '441, a • were typhus fever and
4 er4. 2 cases, of which 13
11, 0„4,1„.
ill calf e,,— °l' T TowN —At the meeting of the
er-o'ilth
jare-pointaiqeeiroEn Tuesday, the Medical Officer of
\kr , th-',e(l a further incease of mortality in the
having been 488
444 44erea: cleaths registered last week
,tithmoil as ?roof 56 as compared with the previous week,
,v4p e Pared with the average of the same week
Pt 41.14 i471,11,..g six years.
.The deaths inthe parish were
11/1114:114, tbe"ewoitiletitownships9B,the same as in the week
excess having taken place in the
111)* :t1 141verPool• ldeaths registered from cholera
eiS:ta cry considerablee increase over those of !he pres-s
the
thse,'. I?aring risen- from 173 to 269. To this exsce ; N 'hote:„4,ish contributed 94, and the out-townships 2
2R and in
~,tli,alttei,'3u,seatlis in the former having hosunnd-e-r,, 10.2, f 4.11, wat)ra '6P3he_yv. were distributed.
St. Anasne 15, Exchange
viz.:—
,t'. Ql'eatact,!l's 8, Lime,
-street 7, eastle-street 7, St. Petersi's
tottets nuke:orife 5, Rodney-street 1, ylklvloel:iseD6e,i‘ye
1,
tl7O stell'°rtethl47.,' Evertore lerbyKilospital 1. Mr. Langsb-
1' veatre. that they had come to an understanding wit
ti, t51t1): alid that it was agreed to leave the health of
iper. ' 4the hands of Dr. Duncan and Mr. James
,I.kea ..„
131.qtt_ I,4.II;'bZXTED RUN OP TILE RED JACKET TO
h,31°48.4N1, :44;--10 small de of satisfaction has been
1iii.4115
.i,i,..iiisteittnirz.ol by the intimation of a still farther
g the voyage, from thispilpokmrt
Ilk li ae .„ Red Jacket, one of Messrs.
'1)1%.,as 04: die Star" line of Australian Packegtt°tse,nAhausanyd;
tileTt.the voin the Overland Mail intelligence, com
atty he p 0
from Liverpool to Melbourne in 71 days,
}4t her sif which voyage has not yetreached by
been
arrived
14a, elbarZlP. The " Red Jacket," Captain Reed,
Nalite% -e on the 14th July. In addition to he!
.peer.. nll4 ‘l'lli C: ner first voyage from New York to LIT
,__
c ,e.._ e ,la B,i,- P '
2011
~It days ,siir,y of rough weather, she completea. la
Zere 7 sPeea" .P.ours, her. general build gave indica-
'`ta °Nu Jf sailing qualities, and great expectations
ttp,, aa a ° her capabilities. The character of Capt.
t tie sagaciou
'c ti liee al s and bold seaman, and one of great
of fly 3, 89 and
to raise an expectation, which has
the thel'utsed, that the " Red Jacket" would prove
,t,,, everit
.iastest vessels out of this or any other
altv.rt_
te:rsied to '.IZ justified this conjecture, this vessel_ hn r lags
Art ('''%ipied Antinodes in three days less time tha n (Ir 4t
4e (41 the Barrie voyage by any other. On the_
less t 8"
' 13ri Ir' • dand
Its%el I et. the Av cc, rien , Co., owners of the
lye 4 e.eilyl,,
a 4.1
etnii
:I;ivser,e'D'
Presented
contendediesnted
as
to ttbhrat
it:ll2_
..0 last-named,,ni,
, aVe ,e of the logy' was made in 72 d
attryi, they v proves ; and
t I.lg nasasocer, was full of cargo, _-
ON, 'iaj- „g'ers only, and being
tt'ra At of tieL' facts in reality are
ittalitina_traliaii Wave:, ' Liverpool may
taefl4,,are Bo Zeti wh.en it is prove.d
verY nib,evila!ll(l !o equally distv .644111Ct1011.5,

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BER 3, 1854

and the remainder would

facilities could be obtained.

MESSRS. JONES AND JUMP, builders, have contributed
£2O to the Elmes fund. _

-- -
MR. THOMAS BEVAN, who has been the sexton of St.
Thomas's Church, Park-lane, has received a handsome
family Bible, as a testimonial of the esteem in which he is
held by the incumbent, churchwardens, and congregation.
THE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
will commence their seventh session to-morrow. Mr.
Leeds, of London, will read a paper on the occasion "In
Vindication of the so-called Renaissance." A model of
the patent crystal window of Messrs. Lloyd and Summer-
field, of. Birmingham, is to be exhibited.
AN. INHUMAN MOTHER.—On Monday week Margaret
Gilleland was committed for trial, at West Rainton, on a
charge of having flung her infant child, of a month old,
ont of the window of a railway carriage, the train at the
time being in motion. The train passed over the legs of
the child, causing immediate death.
THE PRICE OF BREAD, in Kendal, it appears, has so
exasperated the working-classes of that place, that they
have formed clubs for the purchase of their flour in Liver-
pool, and are retailing it out amongst themselves at cost
price. The carpet weavers, it is said, in one week, have
distributed no less than 75 barrels amongst them, at a
considerable reduction on the retail price of flour.
ARRIVAL OF THE EAGLE.—Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and
Co.'s ship Eagle arrived on Thursday, from Melbourne,
after a passage of 90 days. She has brought home gold
to the value £355,000, being the largest amount ever
brought in one vessel. She has also brought a general
cargo, 164 passengers, and a heavy mail consisting of forty
bags and five boxes. _ _

LOSS OF THE SHERANDOAII.—The ship Shenandoah,
Miller, for New York from Liverpool, was caught in the
gale of the 10th ult., and so much crippled that the cap-
tain and crew had to abandon her to save their lives.
They were taken off the wreck on the evening of the next
day by the barque Brilliant, Miller, for New York.
DEA.TII FROM INTEMPERANCE.—On Tuesday, Edward
M`Donnell, who lodged in Frederick-street, went into a
public-house in Mersey-street. He asked for a glass of
water, and shortly afterwards died. He was an habitual
drunkard, and it was ascertained, on a post mortem ex-
amination, that death had resulted from excessive drinking.
COLLINGWOOD CRICKET CLUB.—The members of this
club held their anniversary dinner at the house of Mr.
William Dunbar, Breck-road, on Wednesday. An excel-
lent dinner was provided by Mr. Dunbar, and gave un-
qualified satisfaction to the company. The usual loyal
and patriotic toasts were given, and the evening's enjoy-
ment closed in the most agreeable manner.

A MONSTER NUGGET.—There is being exhibited at
Mr. Walter Buchanan's, Cable-street, a monster nugget of
gold, weighing no less than 338 ounces, and of the value
of £1,400. Mr. Buchanan received it by the last arrival
from Melbourne, whence it was forwarded to him by
Porter, Buchanan, and Co., the Melbourne correspondents
of the Liverpool firm.
THE SELECT VESTRY AND THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.
—At the fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry, on Tues-
day, the proceedings of the Medical Relief Committee con-
tained a voluminous correspondence with the Health
Committee, relative to the feeling which has existed
between the two bodies as to the manlier in which each
looked after the health of the town. A deputation from
the Health Committee was introduced, and a long discus-
sion ensued as to the rights and duties of the medical
officer of each body, but ultimately the deputation retired,
with the understanding that the two doctors (Dr. Duncan
and Dr. Cooper) should act together in unison.
POSTAGES TO ADSTRALIA.—It has been announced that
the postage on letters for New South Wales, Victoria, and
Adelaide, whether by packet or private ship, is reduced to
6d. on half an ounce, and ls. if not exceeding an ounce, and
2s. if not exceeding two ounces, increasing ls. for every
fraction of an ounce. The regulation extends to packet or
overland letters for Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand,
but on them the postage must be pre-paid. When directed
via France, sd. more will be charged. Parliamentary pro-
ceedings must go by packet, at the rate of 6d. for half a
pound, and not exceeding one pound ls., two pounds 25.,
three pounds 35., beyond which the reduced rates do not
extend.

RAILWAY TERMINUS AT THE NORTH END. - The
workmen are now making rapid progress with the new
terminus to the Lancashire and Yorkshire and East Lan-
cashire railways. The land in Great Howard-street, op-
posite Regent-street, has been for some time occupied by
wooden huts, low brick houses, and sheds, principally
occupied by Irish hucksters and pedlars. These parties
were all served with notices to quit, but having refused
to obey the legal mandate, on Tuesday last about 100
navvies employed on the line, with pickaxes, spades, &c.,
made an attack upon the huts, ejected the tenants, and
soon razed the buildings to the ground. _

THE NEW BEER AC-T.—Mr.T-owers, of the Angel Hotel,
Dale-street, was summoned before the magistrates, for
retailing spirits in his house between 11 and 12 o'clock on
Sunday night. An inspector and two officers went into
the hotel and found several persons drinking there. They
then went into the tap, whither they had seen a female
carrying four glasses, and saw four persons drinking there.
It was proved that the seven gentlemen in the hotel were
bona
_fide travellers ; and the manager of the tap swore
that he had drawn nothing for the parties there after 10
o'clock (the legal time for closing). The magistrate, how-
ever, (Mr. Crossthwaite,) placed greater faith in the evi-
dence of the officers than in the assertion of the tap-
manager, and Mr. Towers was fined 10s. and costs, Mr.
Crossthwaite observing that if they fined small dealers
they were bound to find large dealers also. The fine was
immediately paid.
Docic COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on
Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other
members present were Messrs. Rankin, Brocklebank, Glad-
stone, Healing, Bigham, Royden, and Evans. The sub-
committee of works recommended that four sheds be let
at the Huskisson Dock, at the rate of 3s. per square yard
per annum. The lower floor of one of the sheds to be
used as a transit shed.—The Salthouse and Canning Dock
and Canning Half-tide Dock were ordered to be run dry,
to enable some old sewers to be closed up, which interfered
with the Wapping Docks. The necessary notices were
directed to be given that the docks in question would be
run dry on Tuesday (this day). The harbour mas-
ter's committee recommended the appointment of pier
masters for the Brunswick, Wellington, and Huskisson
Docks, each at a salary of £BO per annum. The only new
appointment was that at the Huskisson, in the other two
cases dock gatemen being promoted.—Also, that the bye-
laws for the regulation of the timber quays at the Hus-
kisson Dock be altered to extend the time during which
timber should be allowed to lie on dock quays for forty-
eight hours, from July to December.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL.—A
meeting of the friends of the above society was held in the
Town-hall, Prescot, on Monday last. The chair was
taken by the Vicar, and the meeting was addressed by the
Right Rev. the Bishop of New Zealand, the Rev. T. Red-
head, Rock Ferry, and the Rev. G. W. Warr, incumbent
of St. Saviour's. The Bishop of New Zealand's address
produced a most striking impression upon the minds of all
present, and the most satisfactory result may be antici-
pated. A liberal collection was made at the close of the
meeting. A very large and highly respectable meeting
was held on Wednesday, at Ormskirk. The Vicar 'occu-
pied the chair. A large body of the local clergy were also
present. The Lord Bishop of New Zealand delivered a
most interesting address. His lordship entered into the
past history and present wants of his diocese, and implored
the home advocates of Church Missions to remember that
unity was essential to the success of the great work of
preaching the gospel and planting the Church in all lands.
Between £l9 and £2O was collected in the room.
TIM GOVERNMENT AND THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.—
A letter from Messrs. James Baines and Co. has been
published in reference to the government having declined
the offer of the new ship James Baines as a transport
vessel. It is stated in the letter that the authorities at
Halifax advertised for transports to bring home the 73rd
Regiment ; that Captain M`Dounell tendered the James
Baines, then lying ready for sea in ballast at Boston, for a
mere trifle ; and that his offer was within an hour of ac-
ceptance, when a telegraph from New York arrived,
stating that the home government would send out a
steamer. The James Baines reached Liverpool on Mon-
day, in twelve days and a half, the 73rd still abroad ; and
Messrs. James Baines and Co. add, that the extra cost of
the transit of the regiment will not be less than £3,000 to
£lO,OOO. These facts are put forward as indicating ex-
travagance and mismanagement on the part of the go-
vernment, and in the absence of any explanation they
must produce that impression.
SHOCKING DEATH OF A. SOLDIER.—The lifeless body
of George M`Caffray, aged 21, private in the 61st Regi-
ment, stationed at Manchester, was found in the river
Irwell, on Wednesday morning, under the following cir-
cumstances :—At nine o'clock on the previous night he
was on Regent-road-bridge, when the regimental picket
was approaching, and it is believed that he climbed over
the battlements on one side of the bridge intending to
hold on by his hands, for concealment until the soldiers
had passed. The copping-stones, however, are rounded
off, so that it would be almost impossible to hold on, and
there was no projection below on which his feet would
lodge, so that he would fall into the river and be drowned,
probably, almost instantly. A policeman saw him get
over, and a search was instituted, but he was not found
until the next morning. _ .

NATIONAL SCHOOLS, SOUTHPORT.—The new schools
erected in connection with Christ Church, Southport,
were opened on Monday last, when a tea-party was
given. The Rev. B. S. Clarke occupied the chair, sup-
ported by the Rev. Mr. Hesketh, Dr. Wood, the Rev. Mr.
Mocatto, Rev. Mr. Cox, and Mr. Brown, the government
inspector of schools. Addresses were delivered by Dr.
Wood, Mr. Brown, government inspector of schools, the
Rev. Mr. Cox, and the Rev. Mr. Hesketh, congratulating
the town of Southport upon the completion of the schools,
and pointing out the benefits likely to be derived from
their active operation. After thanks had been voted to
the teachers for their past services, the National Anthem
was sung, and the proceedings terminated. On Tuesday
the children attending the schools were entertained to tea,
and the proceedings were of a very agreeable andinte-
resting character.
THE CITY OP PHILADELPHIA STEAMER. The
steamer City of Philadelphia, Captain Leitch, left Liver-
pool for Philadelphia, on the 30th August, at about
three p.m. On the night of the 7th September, at about
eleven p.m., in a fog, breakers were seen on the starboard
bow, when the engines were immediately reversed, but
not in time to prevent her going on to the point of Cape
Race. Soundings gave 15 to 20 fathoms of water, and
she was backed off, and steered for St. John, Newfound-
land : but finding the water gaining on the pumps, she
was put ashore on a sandy beach (Chance Cove), to save
passengers, &c. The passengers (about 540) were all
landed and provided for at St. John, and their baggage
was being got on shore. One of the officers had dived to
the leak, which was found to be small, and, with extra
pumps and diving apparatus, she was expected to be got
off in a few days. There was only eight feet of water in
her holds at last accounts, and being of a height of 35
feet, the cargo was likely to be saved, although partially
damaged.--The steam-ship. Africa, which arrived on Sun-

day, reports having seen a large steamer on shore at Cape
Race, which proved to be the above vessel. Captain
Leitch, of the City of Philadelphia, boarded the Africa off
Chance Cove, and reported that his vessel was lying on

starboard quarter-, and that she had experienCeever;
ng breezes from the southeast, which had broken her
and driven in her side, thus destroying all hopes of
ng the vessel. Great exertions had been made to
ver her cargo, about 400 packages of which had been

allow as soon as