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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, Wednesday, January 5, 1853. NatdraI, History Museum. Tho The number ofveRlnls which took thai ftaimrtnrd from BoYAl JtAHCTSSMB INSTITUTION. It will be Men that tbe exhibition of modern works of art at thia institution is about to clow, and little time is left to view one of tho finest collections that ever appeared within its walls. THE VlBIT Or THE AMERICAS MINISTER TO MaROHEBTER The directors of the Manchester Commercial Association lave resolved to present an address to his excellency the Amcncan minister the Hon.

J. B. Ingersoll, on the occasion of his AJESgOdg "ill take place oiS? next. tended that, if possible, the address shaft be presented at the dinner which is to be given to bis excellency, at the Town Hall, on Friday eveninl. Taxes os Khowlsdqs.

A meeting of the committee of fte associatmnwas held at STewall'a buildings, last evening Mr. George Wilson the chair. Mr. Collet, secret fi the Lonlon association, was present, and stated the present position of the central association, expressing his opinion that thepresentwns a most favourable opportunity for effort and that an energetic effort would result in the removal of the stamp and advertisement duties. One reason for such convictim was the fact that the lata attorney-general Oblige to give up hiB proposed bill for shielding Mr.

Charles Dickens from prosecution by legalising a new definition of a netfsrarf'- -Resolutions (which will be found in our advertising columns, for holding a public meeting, and for raiaintr subscription in Manchester, were unanimously passed pscisiER Public Free dumber of Mr, Hbald. We have authority for. contradicting tho report of this gentleman's death by drowning. A telegraphic message his arrived in town stating that ha had safely crossed the bar of Lisbon, where be was supposed to have perished, and had reached Cadiz. Tima.

Brutal Assault. On Monday morning, a man named James Lord was brought up. at the Borough Court, on a charge of having brutally assaulted a little boy. On Saturday afternoon, the boy was going down Cambridge-street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, when the prisoner seized him by -the neck, threw him upon the ground, held him tightly round the throat, and pressed upon his breast with hia foot. Some persons interfered, and the prisoner was given into the custody of a policeman.

His defence now waa that he) was drunk, and tome hoys teased him. He was fined 40s. and in default of payment, was committed to prison for 21 days. Theft fkoh an Unfinished House. On Monday morning, Thomas Burns, a labourer, was brought up at the New Bailey, charged with theft.

About half-past eight o'clock on Sunday evening, Winatanley, of the Gorton division of the county police, met the prisoner coming along the road at Gorton Brook, carrying a hod, spades, in fact a complete set of labourer's tools on his shoulder. The officer stopped him and asked him where he had got the things from; but the prisoner instead of replying to the question, pitched the tools over his shoulder at the officer, and ran off as hard as he could along the road. Wins tan-ley ran after him, calling stop thief," and after running few hundred yards, the prisoner was seized by a gentleman on the road, who heard the shouts of the officer. A man named Rook identified the tools as his property. They had been left, he said, underneath the cellar stairs of a house in Abbot's Buildings, Gorton, caw in course of erection, on Saturday evening, when be (Rook) dropped work.

The Election Petitions! On Saturday a corrected alphabetical list waa printed by order' of the house of commons, of election petitions for the prtHnt session. The number of members petitioned against is 132, of whioh number eight eases are invalid or withdrawn, leaving 124. It seems that seven of the members have been appointed to offices under the new admiuistration. Daily Neat. Theft from a Beerhouse.

On Monday, Margaret Scholes, formerly the keeper of a beerhouse, was bought up at the Salford Town Hall, on a charge of theft. It appeared that while in a state of intoxication, she had gone on Saturday night into the Chuch Inn, Lamb Lane, and while the servant was away from the bar, opened the money drawer and seized a handful of money. The servant seized her in the passage, and moat of the money was scattered on the floor. In her hand was found a shilling and a penny. She waa given into the custody of the police, and having nothing to say in answer to the charge, was committed to the aessiona.

Sudden Death or Sib, Charles Wager Watson. We have this week the melancholy task of recording the death of the above gentleman, under circumstances of a most painful character. It appears that on the morning of Thursday Sir Charles appeared in hia usual health and spirits at the Plumbers' Arms, DenBton, to meet the Suffolk fox-houndB. About two o'clock he was riding at a tolerably brisk rate by the side of Mr. Stanloke Bateon, when suddenly he appeared to reel upon his horse and fell off.

Several gentlemen in the field came to his assistance, but it was found he had breathed his lost. It was at first thought that he hod been thrown from his horse, but the testimony of the medical men goes to prove that he waa seized with a fit. Cambridge Chronicle. The Exflo9ION off the Isle or Man. The Manx Sun eives the following account of the statement mada bv Births.

"Vaccinations, and Deaths ih thb Chorlton Uhion. We take the following figures from tables contained In the recently-published statement of accounts, for the Chorlton union, for the half-year ending September 29th Townships. Births. Vaccinated. Deaths, Ardwick 370 158 a 4S4 16 60 878 15 7 41 31 15 1783 Oaorlton-cum-Hardy 13 Ohorlton-upon-Medlock 655 Sldibury 27 Gorton 95 227 8 101 708 15 102 116 1 Hulme 1292 Iievenshulme 40 Hoss Side 10 Openshaw Busholme Withlngton Totals.

106 76 16 2718 1337 Of the births, 1,868 were males, and 1,350 females; and of the deaths, 905 males, and 888 females. The births show an excess of 186 over those of the corresponding half of last year, and the deaths an excess of 2S2. The analysis of tne ages ac tne time ot death, is given as follows Half-year ending Sept. 2Sth, Half-year ending Sent. th 100.

TJnder 1 year t.U5 620 256 81 83 SU 100 40 to 50 110 60 to GO 83 60 to 70 73 70 to 80 63 80 to 90 22 90 tolUO 92 1 to 3 3 to 10 10 to 20 406 118 76 110 107 95 eu 64 16 2 20 to 30 30 to 40 During the half-year there were 1,655 cases attended by the medical officers, 378 being in the workhouse. A Runaway Railway WAaaotr. During the etorm on Christmas morning a loaded waggon, which was in the Biding at RinTord Station, on the East Lancashire Railway, broke from its place and was drivenby the wind into the main line, in tne direction ot jrreston. ortunately, although dark at the time, BlackBtone, the night watchman, incharge of the gates, went to see if the waggons were Bafe in the Biding, and observed the one in question just "departing." He immediately gave chase, accompanied by some young men who had taken Bhelter at the station, but, although they ran with might and main, they did not come up with it until it had passed Cocker Bar Station. A horse was procured, and the waggon shunted on the other line dragged to Croston, where it was securely placed in the siding.

The distance it ran was upwarde of Bix miles. Preston Chronicle. Woiikino Men's Educational Vsios Lectures. A lecture, tho first of a course, publicly advertised, in connection with the Working' Men's Educational Union, was delivered on Monday evening, hy Benjamin Scott, Esq. the honorary secretary, at Christ Church school rooms, Salford, upon the subject of ancient Egypt.

The lecturer having briefly glanced, in hia introduction, at the zeozranhv. geology, and climate, of the country whose wonders he was auout to illustrate, explained its arena; ologicnl remains, including temples, palacea, monuments, colossal statues. tombs, and pyramids upon all of which much detailed and interesting niiormation was comiuunicateu, which was greatly enhanced and simplified hy references to scientifiu diagrams, beautifully designed and coloured. Tne lecture. which occupied two hours and a half in the delivery, was listened to, from the commencement to the close, with un usual interest; was frequently interrupted by involuntary uursts oi applause; anu, au tne conclusion, was aclmow-ledged in a very handsome manner, by a vote of thanks to the lecturer, wlncu was moved by Jilr.

Charles swallow, and seconded bv Mr. J. Dilworth. Another lecture, in con nection with this adult education movement, was delivered the same evening, at the lireat Ueorge-strcct bcuooIs (Mr. Dunckley's), by Mr.

P. Baron, upon the North American Indians. their country, its features, lakes, rivers, prairies. wild animals, Sec. and the manners, customB, hunting scenes, of the aboriginal inhabitants.

The lecture, which excited the greatest interest, and chained the attention of a working-class auditory for two hours, was illustrated by about forty coloured drawings, executed entirely by the lecturer in his leisure hours, he being, in every sense of the word, a working man. At tho close, he was received by a loud burst of applause; a vote of thanks being moved to the lecturer by parties from the body of the meeting. From the commencement which has been made, we augur the complete popularity of this movement, and we cordially recommend workmen to avail themselves of the opportunity of attending the remaining lectures given by the deputation while they arc in Manchester. Wo see that an exhibition (with free admission) of the pictures and diagrams of the London Working Men's Educational Union, ia to take place at the lecture room of the Young Men'a Christian Association, John Did ton-street, this day (Wednesday), from one p.m. to nine p.m.

Conference of Spelliko Reformers, and Festival of the Phonetic Day and Sunday Sciiool. On Saturday last, a conference of spelling reformers or persons favourable to an improvement of our preBent system of spelling, was held in Manchester, to receive suggestions from Mr. A. J. one of theinventors of the phonetic system, as to the future prosecution of the movement.

The conference waa numerously attended, aud after a lengthy discussion, tho following series of resolutions was agreed to 1. That the length of time now necessary for teaching to read Is an impediment to the general education of the people, which must bo removed. 2. That the best means of removing this impediment would be tu establish a spelling reform but to maku suchareform practical, it must he preceded by a readlngreform, ur an improved muthud of teaching to read in the ordinary print. 3.

Kxpenmeuts have proved that tne phonetic alphabet, iuvented by Messrs. Pitman and UIs, is an Instrument by which a reading reform may he brought about, and It will have the further advantage tif paving the way for a future spelling refarm. 4. That this alphabet he preserved unchanged, for the purposes of a reading relurin. 5.

In order to introduce a reading reform generally, this meeting approves of the foundation of a society accord-lug to the plan proposed by Mr. Bills, under the title of the Iteadinir Keforni Association, for the uurnose of introducing tlm readiug reform, ar phono-romanic system of teaching to read in the oruiuary or romauic priut, hy means of a prevluus course of instruction in puonciic rcuuing. On the evening of the same day the fourth annual festival of the Manchester Phonetic Day and Sunday School was held in the Temperance Hall, GroBvenor-street. A considerable number of persons of both sexes took tea together, and after tea tho chair waa taken by Mr. Samuel Ogden.

Amongst the gentlemen present wero the Rev. W. Patterson, Professor Jobert; A. J. Ellis, B.

A. Leopold H. Grindon, H. Dunnill, J. B.

Langley, Calm, Fryer, Wilkinson; Shuttleworth, H. S. Gubb, Wilson, Patterson (Deaf and Dumb School), Keedham, Hatzfeld; B. S. Booth, Sheffield; Raper, Bolton.

The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said that the practicability of the spelling reform was evident from its having received the endorsement of many men who were, from their attainments, highly qualified to pronounce an opinion. Amongst them he might mention Dr. Latham, and Professors Gregory and Clarke. That such a reform waa needed could readily be perceived by any Englishman. In fact, that the spoiling of words did not represent their sounds, was proved by the circumstance that it had been found necessary that there should be pronouncing dictionaries, and that these differed aa to the pronunciation of many words.

It had been proved that, on tiie phonetic Bystem you might teach children or adults to read in three weeks or a mouth, while on the old Bystem you could hardly teach them in as many years. The adoption of the former system would therefore prove a great assistance to the performance of the work of national education, of the necessity of which most persons were at present convinced. (Applause.) Mr. Leopold H. Grindon read a report of the condition of the Phonetic School in Manchester, from which it appeared that the average attendance during the year hnd been 50 in the morning and 80 in the afternoon.

The funds were in fair average condition. The school had never been wealthy; and hod, as yet, known nothing of the pinchinga of poverty. The success of the library was moBt gratifying. The books circulated rapidly, and the number of volumeB had since tho lost report been increased by above 100, raising the total number to at least 300. all works of real value.

The Rev. W. Patterson. after commenting at some length upon the fact that many letters ot the present aipnaDec represented several sounds, and that many sounds were represented in several different ways, by which much difficulty was occasioned to those who were learning to read, moved That this meeting, believing It to be the duty of the community to provide a Bound moral and intellectual education for ovary one of its members, fully sympathises with the educational Institutions of this country, hut is at the same time convinced that one of the principal impodimeiitB to the complete success of tbeir sincere and earnest efforcs has hitherto arisen from the difficulty, and consequent loss time, inseparable fruui the ordinary methods of spelling and teaching to read. Mr.

H. S. Cluhb seconded the resolution, and it was unanimously adopted. Mr. Leopold H.

Grindon moved the second resolution That the Phonetic Bystem of reading and spelling having been proved by convincing experiments both in Great Britain and America (and beingknown from personal experience to the frlemlB of the Man Chester Phonetic Sunday School), to be an educational Instrument uf great practical value for teaching to read in the ordinary priut, with ieBS than half the cxnendltureaf tlxnBhitlierto required also for Improving pronunciation and enunciation and for providing a first logical exercise for the intellectual faculties, this meerlug cordially recommends its use fa all primary schools nB an effective means of removing that difficulty and consequent loss of time hitherto experienced, and thereby greatly extending tbelrsphero of usefulness. In moving this resolution, he said that when a person, previously unable to read, had learned the phonetic system, the transition to the common mode was so enay, that some of the pupils who had learned phoneticB, had taught themselves to read ordinary print by reading the signs in the streets. Owinu to the difficulties of learning to read upon the present system, great masses of mind remained in comparative ignorance. Much of this difficulty would be removed by the adoption of the phonetic system. Phonetics, instead of being, aa some persons thought, opposed to etymology, was its best friend; far any one who had deeply studied the science of etymology would bear him out in saying that it was not so much literal resemblances, as sound or phonetic resemblances, which enabled us to trace words back to their ultimate roots.

The goad working of this system had been abundantly proved in Manchester, and in other towns, both in England and America, and he therefore with confidence appealed to them toadopttberesolutionwhichhebad moved. Mr. A. J. Ellis, B.A.

seconded the resolution. It waa of great importance that the time spent in teaching children to read should, if possible, be shortened, as there would then be so much more time to be spent in the actual education of the children, of which reading was not the end but only the instrument. As the spelling reform could not be at once carried out, reformers must for a time be content to carry out the reading reform, in virtue of which children should first be taught to read on the phonetic syatem, and afterwards be accustomed to read ordinary print. If this were adopted, at least half the time and labour now spent in learning to read would be saved. ThiB was proved by experiments which had been tried at Preston gaol by Mr.

Ben Pitman; at the secular school, Edinburgh, by ita teachers, who had adopted the Bystem; and in the Btato" of Massachusetts, America, by Dr. Stone, the result of the last expe-ment being that the Benateof that state had reBOlved, "That the phonetic syatem of teaching the reading and spelling of the common orthography is worthy the attention of those who have the charge of common school instruction; and that town or district school committees who may see fit to test it, are requested to furnish such reports concerning it in their returns to the secretary of the board of education, as they deem best." In order to carry out this reading reform, it was proposed that a society, to he called the "Phono-Romanic, or Reading Reform Society," should be established, which should have a centra! committee in London, and local committeeB in all part? of the By means of these local committees they proposed to address school teachei'B and committees personally throughout the country, show to them the advantages which would result from the adoption of this system of reading, and offer to take classes in their schools, in order to prove that these advantages really existed. By this means he thought they would be able to introduce the system into the country, and we should then have arrived at the first stage towards educating the people. (Applause.) The resolution wai adopted, and thanks were voted to the chairman and to Mr. Ellis.

In seconding the vote of thanks to the chairman. Mr. J. B. Langley.

stated that Mr. George Withers was favourable to the reading reform. The chairman then left the ohair, and the rest of the evening was spent in singing, dancing, and other amusements, Liverpool for the Australian ports, during the past month, waa 28, and the number of passengers 8,200. Liverpool Ilemay. Fibs is Litbbsool.

A fire broke out about rixydook on Monday night, in the ship building yard of Meanr. Jordan and Getty, near the Potteries, in Sefton-street, Liverpool. The engines belonging to the town, and those of the WeBt of England Fire Office, were quickly on the spot, and a plentiful supply of water was obtained from the dock; but the wind blowing fresh, the fire spread rapidly, and the damage waa considerable. We understand that Messrs. Jordan and Co.

are insured in the Phoenix office. Liverpool Standard. Illicit Distillation. Yesterday morning, a man, named James Rome, and Catherine, hia wife, were brought up a uii jsoruugn liourc. on a charge oi being concerned in the illicit distillation nf vliiaVsv.

Dn thn Mr. Ashcroft and other officers of inland revenue searched toe house occupied by the defendants, in Rider's Row, Oldham Road. In one of the rooms they found two stills, one of them in full work, a quantity of wash, and some low wines. The male prisoner was in a room upstairs, and his wife was in the cellar the prisoners made no defence. James was fined and in default of payment committed to prison lor mree raontUB; ana nis wile was discharged.

Robbing: a Beebhouse. On Mandav named John Murray, was charged with stealing aome clothes and a watch belonging to the keeper of a beerhouse in Fleet-street, named Richard Cleasby. The prisoner went to CleaBby'a beerhouse, on Saturday. He drunk a good deal of beer, and remained at this house all night. On the follow ing nay, no was going to leave the house, when it was perceived that he had with him a bundle which he did not bring into the house.

He was prevented leaving the house, and, the bundle being searched, there were found in it two coats and a pair of shoes belonging to Cleasby. Upon these being ujhuuvugu, uih person waa searctieu, ana in his pockets were found a watch and some coral beads. Tho prisoner had spent about 7s. or 8s. in the beerhouse, and Cleasby, on the uurauuu ueing pui to mm Dymr.

imauae.saia that ne thought Murray a very nice man. The prisoner was committed for trial. Felony. On the evening of Tuesday week, John Hall, an expert Salford thief, entered the ahop of Mrs. Sarah Marshall, provision dealer, King-Btreet.

Mrs. Marshall waa at the time in the back shop, but she observed the presence of -a person in the Bhop by hia Bhadow on the wall, opened the door, and saw the prisoner in the act of pushing back the till, from which he had apparently just taken Mrs. Marshall found that 2s. hod been stolen from the drawer, and shortly after gave information to Constable AVilaon, of the Salford police, who caught the prisoner on Wednesday evening, in Chapel-street, and took him to the police office. Hall was brought up on Monday, having been previously remanded at hia own request, was identified hy Mra.

Marshall, and committed to the sessions. The prisoner, who has been previously convicted, has been one of the most successful thieves in the borough during the last five or Bix years, and has more than once been in custody for much more serious offences than that for which he stands committed, but generally he has contrived to escape from the grasp of the law, by a deficency of evidence. Seizuhe of Slink" Meat. On Friday afternoon. Inspector Dale, of the Salford police, met a number of suns;" outcuera on their way to Llross Me thought mac mere was some bau meat about, and followed the par ties at some distance.

He saw thein enter the premises of tho Butchers' Anna heerhousB, Ci-obb Lane, kept by Timothy Henahall. Dale followed them into the back yard, and found the carcases of about 30 drowned sheep, and parts of the carcases of two drowned cows, all laid out, and cut up, as if for sale. There were privatB parties present who were purchasing, as well as the regular dealers." The whole of tho meat was at once seized, and assistance being got from the police office, the carcases were carried to the Salford Town" Hall. The meat presented a Bhocking spectacle; the presence of the blood was shown in the livid colour of the fleBh, and the wonder is that any one should he found so indifferent to appearances as to purchase such horrible and filthy stuff, in order to use it for food. There is no doubt, however, that a large portion of it had found buyers previous to Dale's arrival, attracted probably by the price, which for such meat averages ld to 2d.

per The carcases appear to have been brought from North Lancashire or Westmoreland, a large number of sheep and cattle having been drowned in that quarter, in consequence of the recent floods. The meat was destroyed at the Salford Town Hall, and the party on whose premises it waa found baa been summoned to show, if he can, that it was not there for the purpose of being sold for human food, and little evidence, we think, will be needed to prove that it was wholly unfit even for the food of dogs. Thefts rnou a Mill. On Saturday morning, at the Salford Town Hall, Robert Grey, a maker-up in the mill of Mr. William Morris, cotton spinner, James-street, Oldfield Lane, was brought up charged with robbing his employer.

Mr. Samuel Edwards, bookkeeper to Mr. Morris, said th it from certain suspicions, he hnd been induced to conceal himself in the cellar of the mill on Friday afternoon. The calico fents are kept in the cellar. He had not been con-oealed more than a quarter of an hour when he saw the prisoner enter the cellar, take off his stockings, and wrap two pieces of calico round hia legs.

He then put on his stock-ingB again, and left the cellar. He returned thither in a few minutes, and taking up three more pieces of calico, he pressed them into the crown of his hat, placing his handkerchief over it. He left the hat in the cellar, and went again into the warehouse. In about a quarter of an hour the prisoner came again, and took up two pieces of calico, stuffing the one into one Bide of hia trousers, and the other into tne otuer. jne put on a is coal ana nat, ana then left the cellar.

Information having been sent to Mr. John Mills, the manager, he stopped the prisoner when he was leaving the mill, and brought him into the counting house, before Mr. Morris. He was told that he was charged with stealing several pieces of calico. He took off his hat, and three pieces were found in it; and taking off his coat and stooldngs, the other pieces which he hod taken wero disco- n- -1 tr.

i i. I If t. i polioe, who took him into custody. Higgin- uuHovn procoeaea tne prisoners residence in Jtiewitt-street, Deansgate, and on the prisonerVbed found four pieces of white calico similar to that found upon hia person. The prisoner bod nothing to say in answer to the charge, and was committeu to tne aessiona.

Fatal Collieby Explosion. On Monday laBt, Mr. W. S. Rutter, county coroner, held an inquest at Pendlehury, on the body of William Seddon, a young man aged 16, who had been employed as a drawer in a coal mine near that place, belonging to Messrs.

A. Knowlea and Sons. A collier, named John Duusdale, stated that the men descended into this mine to go to their work, about half-past six o'clock on the morning of Wednesday the 29th ult. He hnd nearly reached his place in the workingB when he felt a gush of wmu, ana saw a nasn, oy wnicu ne Knew that an explosion had taken place. He was then talking to a collier named Robert Jones, and they both threw themselveB on their handa and kneeB, and crawled towards the "eye" of the pit.

When they had got within ten or a dozen yards of that place they overtook deceased, and two other young men named Gillespie and Worthington, all of whom, especially the deceased, had been badly burned by the explosion. GilleBpie was lying on the bottom of the level, suffering from the effects of the after-damp. The deceased was walking, but with much difficulty; and witness and hie companion therefore carried him a short distance, but then set him down, and allowed him to make hia own way to the eye of the pit, which he soon reached, and was taken out of the mine. Witness could not tell how tho explosion was caused. He had not seen the deceased before the explosion, but believed that he followed witness ud the workings with n.

lighted candle in hia hand, and that he waa undressing himself wnen tne explosion tools place. Joseph Royle, another tiinir us lTuraeu ill bug iiup level Ul tuia piii, and the deceased was hiB drawer. When the explosion took place, on Wednesday morning last, he had been in his working about a quarter of an hour. He had not Been the deceased before the explosion, but believed that he was about 24 yards behind him. There was some gas in his working, but so little of it that he had not thought it necessary to beat it out.

The explosion did not occur in his working. When the deceased was taken out of the mine he was taken home, and was attended by medical men. Their exertions, however, were not attended with success, and Seddon died on Saturday last. Several colliers were examined at the inquest, but they could none of them throw any more light upon the origin of the explosion than was suggested by the belief of the first witness, that the deceased was using a naked candle. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death," and expressed an opinion that if blame attached to any one, it was to the deceased himself, for using an unshielded candle while undressing.

Mr. Dickinson, the inspector of mines for this district, waa present at the inquest, and apoke highly of the arrangements for the ventilation of the mine, which he said were as perfect aa any he hod ever met with. The young man Gillespie, who was burned at the same time as the deceased, is nt present lying at the Royal Infirmary in a rather precarious condition. Charge of assault against a Publican. On Saturday morning, George Rosling, the landlord of the Seven Oaks public-house, Charlotte-street, who had been remanded from a previous day, was brought up at the Borough Court, on a charge of violently assaulting Thomas Carrutbers.

The complainant is a commercial traveller, and resides at Leeds. On the 22d December last, he went to the defendant's house, about seven o'clock in the evening, and remained there until about a quarter post ten. Before going there, he had drunk some ale and porter, and while there he had a glass of porter and five glasses of whiskey, so that he became a good deal intoxicated. About a quarter past ten o'clock, the complainant wab Bitting in the bar of the public-house, in which were two gentlemen, the defendant's wife, and the barmaid. The defendant came out of the vault in which he had been during the evening, and the complainant, having inquired if he were the landlord, made ubb of an insulting and indecent expression with regard to his wife.

The defendant said he would not have such talk as that in his house, and took the complainant by the collar to turn him out. They had a slight acufile, after which the defendant went back into the vault to attend to his customers. The complainant, who is much the more powerful man of the two, took off his coat, followed him into the vault and struck him. The defendant then took up a poker and struck complainant several blows about the head with it. Mr.

Walker Gotland, surgeon, waa examined, and stated that he had attended the complainant since the 22d ult. Complainant had eight cuts on the head, and one on the cheek, all of which had been inflicted with a blunt instrument. One of the cuts which was on the top of his head was a severe one, and for two or three days after the assault ho was in a precarious condition. Mr. R.

B. B. Cobbett, who appeared for tho defendant, contended that he bad not been the aggressor, but had only used tho poker in self-defence when attacked by a man much more powerful than himself, and provoked by the disgusting expression used by the complainant with regard to his wife. Mr. Maude said that there waa no doubt that the defendant would have been justified in ejecting the complainant from hia bar, after the expression which he used; and anything which the complainant received in that room he deserved.

There could also he no doubt that the defendant was justified in defending himself against the subsequent assault of the complainant; but the question was, was it necessary, or could the defendant hare supposed that it waa necessary, in order to defend himself, that he should have repeated the blows with the pokor again and again upon the head of the drunken man? It was true that the complainant was the more powerful man of the two; but the magistrates wero of opinion that a great deal of cruelty hod been inflicted by the defendant upon his drunken antagonist, by the repetition of the blows; and, as their jurisdiction in such cases as this was very limited, they thought that the beat plan would be to call upon the defendant to enter into his own recognizances, and to find two sureties in 15 each, to appear at the sessions to answer any charge whioh might be" preferred against him. The necessary bail wa produced, and (he defendant was liberated from custody. passed through the museum on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday itorday, lBt January, 185B, Monday, 3d, 428; Tuesday. 4th, 148. Mechanics' Institution.

"We lesm with nmt timt at a meeting of the directors, on Monday evening last, Mr, SwinglehurBt tendered his resignation as secretary to the Institution, an office which he has filled with singular ability and success. Mr. Swinglehurat has, we believe, accepted an engagement offered to him by a leading mercantile house, to proceed as their agent and representative to "Valparaiso. The members of the Institution, and all who are interested in the operations of our popular educational establishments, will, we are assured, participate in tho regret, and concur in the gouu. wiBnes tor mr.

swinglehursts future welfare, which are expressed in the following resolution, unanimously passed at the meeting of the board above referred to That the directors. In accepting the resignation of Sir. Swingle-hurst, the secretary, desire to express their sincere regret that the Institution should loss his valuable services. They assure him ot 'the high satisfaction which they have experienced la witnessing the able. Judicious, and devoted manner in which he has discharged his important and onerous duties and desire to offer to him their heartfelt wishes for his future prosperity, and the happiness of filmself and his family.

Tns Annual Dinner of the Fire Brio ade. On Saturday laBt, being New Year's Day, the men forming the Manchester fire brigade had their usual annual treat. They went on duty at the Police Yard, Clarence-street, at two o'clock in the afternoon. Between Bix and seven o'clock in the evening they sat down to dinner, under the presidency of their superintendent, Mr. Rose, in the engine house, which had been cleared out and gaily decorated for the occasion.

Their fare consisted of roast beef, with the usual accessories, and an abundant supply of good ale. After dinner, thev were viBited by the Manchester horoueh band. which played to them for some time. Theproceedingswere also enlivened by the singing of many good songs, and all present spent a very pleasant evening. Proposed Mail Line between the United States and the West Indies.

An arrangement is about to be effected between England and the United States for a regular mail between the United StateB and the West IndieB generally, and points on the coast of Moxico and northern coast of South America, at which the British mail packetB touch. To the British West Indies, the United States single rate of letter postage, which must be prepaid on letters Bent from, and collected on letters received in, the United States, will be ten cents where the distance from the mailing office is under two thousand five hundred miles, and twenty centB where the distance exceeds two thousand five hundred miles. To tho West Indies, not British, Mexico, and South America, the British postage of twenty-four cents the single rate, also required to bo prepaid, will be added to the ten or twenty cents United States rate, according to distance above. Liverpool Albion. MANcnESTEaART Union.

Tns Drawing. The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Manchester Art Union, and the drawing of the prizes, took place on Monday afternoon, in the lecture theatre of the Mechanics' Institution. Cooper-street. Mr. Salis Schwabe, president of the society, occupied the chair; and among those present were Messrs.

Thomas Bazley, Atherton, R. Worthington, J. C. Harter, jun. James Hertz, B.

Bagnall, Sc. Mr. It. Aspdeu, the secretary, read the treasurers report for the lastyear, show ing tne amount at tne disposal ot the committee to have been 304. 2s.

of which 292. Ss. Qd. waa received for 557 shares, at 10s. 6d.

each. The expenditure included 100 paid to the Royal Institution for prize pictures; the following sums for statuettes Messrs. W. T. Copeland and Co.

35. H. Minton and Co. 34. Ss.

J. Wedgwood and Sons, 19. 14s. and 35. 12s.

to Lloyd jerotiiera, tor suaues ana stands. xuelollowing is the report of the committee At the last annual meeting, January 3, 1852, it was decided that the committee then appointedsliould be empowered to make such arraugements for the present year's drawing, and the plan on which it should bo conducted, as to them should appear desirable. They accordingly gave every consideration to the subject, aud decided on certain alterations in the rules, the particulnrsof which have been mode known to you. One important alteration lias risen an increase in the rate of subscription from His. Cd.

to 21s. per share and in lieu of distributing statuettes and prints as formerly, the prizes will now be coutined to paintings and works of art, selected from the works annually exhibited at the Koyal Alau-chester Institution. The committee had also the power given to them of purchasing a prize or prizes at such exhibition, to the extent of one-halt the available but it is so difficult to ascertain what the resources of the society are lilcely to be, until near the time of druu lug, that the committee have nut ventured on making such a purchase The plan of making the subscriptions permanent, unless uotice he given to the contrary, will, It is hoped, in future give a less fluctuating character to the society. The number of snares taken this year Is 333, producing 370 in 1352, tha number was 557, at It's. Gd.

each, umouatlng to 3s. 6u. The committee must now leave to their successors what remains to be done for the future; and they sincerely hope that the Bociety may henceforth receive increased support, and thereby materially promote the taste for the lino arts. The Chairman congratulated the subscribers on the alteration which had been made in the rules; remarking, that although there was a less number of Bhares taken this year than last, the amount received would be larger. He believed that the alterations would give general satisfaction and he was sure that under the new rules much more would be done towards promoting the object for which the society was established the encouragement of art in connection with our annual exhibition of paintings than was possible under the old ones.

For while last year there were only three picture-prizes a larger amount than was paid for them being expended in statuettes, for which he believed the subscribers cared little they would now be able to give 15 prizes, worth 300. The prizes would include one of 50, one of 30, two of 25, three of 20, and eleven of 10. Any winner would be allowed to add to the value of his prize, in order to obtain a picture of a higher value; but no one would be permitted to divide his prize. The drawing was then proceeded with, Messrs. Hertz and Atherton officiating.

The following was tho rcBult: No. In Amount Name of Wheel, of Prize. Winner. Aaaresa. 21 50 Major Buard TJ.

S. A. care of Dr. RnArri- Srnii.hlnn 315 13 2CS 61 270 300 145 344 1S9 2-15 30 fieorge B. Blair.

Bumfoni-strect. 25 John Allen King-street. 25 Mrs. J. H.

Law TJrinaton Lodge. 20 Thomas Garrntt Qcorge-street, 20 George Andrews Cucinstnll Bridge. 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 William Kwnpley 13, Pall MalL Thomas Collier. jDnkiniield. Thomas Hobsdn 4, Moult-street.

Starkoy 40, Princess-street. James M'Lean Stretford New Koad. Thomas Lancashire. near neigu. 63 10 JameB Boyd Cromford Court.

334 10 Aid. T. M. Wright Stockport. PI 10 K.

31. Hoslam Meal-street. 5S 10 Downward Birch Itidiog's Court. 103 10 Salts Schwabe George-street. Ci)l 10 A.

G. Latham 'it, Cross-street. 18 Prizes. 300 The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. Soibbb in Aid op the Salford Athen.eum asd Temperance Hall.

On Friday last, a tea-party was given at the Salford Town Hall, in aid of the fund for the erection of a proposed Athenaeum and Temperance Hall, in Salford. The attendance wasso numerous, thatnotonly was the principal hail quite crowded, but we believe that every other available room in the building was occupied. After tea, the chair was taken by Mr. Alderman Harvey, who said he regretted that they had been disappointed of some of their guests. They nau expected, to have tne presence ot Air.

Brown, the member for South Lancashire, and of Mr. Cob-den; but difficulties had prevented the attendance of those gentlemen. Mr. Brown, however, had kindly sent 10 in aid of their good cause. Mr.

Brotherton, M.P. moved the first resolution, declaring the opinion of the meeting that the temperance movement was highly calculated to promote the elevation of the working classes, and the extension of their social and political privileges, nnd that it therefore deserved tne support oi patriots uuu puuujiturUjyLata. uuiuiuucifrc' sumed there was no one present who would not agree witli this resolution: but thev should not let it remain a mere ab stract declaration, but apply it in practice. There wore some gentlemen on the platlorm, wno no uouot would agree with tho resolution he now moved, some of whom were ready to assist the cause with their money, and others with their time and talents; but it would be more important service, if they would assist with their example. (Cheers.) xoeir cuairmnn nau just said mat tne cause waa progressing; but much yet remained to be done.

He had made a comparison between 1841 and 1851; it had been stated that now there was a million of teetotallers in this kingdom but what was the fact? Would they believe, that in the United Kingdom there had been more than four millions of gallons of spirits consumed in 1851 above the quantity consumed in 1841? SincelSll the population of the United Kingdom had increased 74 per cent; but the consumption of ardent spirits had increased 17 per cent. The population of England and Wales had increased 12j per cent; but the consumption of ardent spirits in England and Wales had increased '20 A per cent. In Scotland, the increase of the population lmd been 9i per cent, and the increased consumption of spirits had been 10 A per cent. In Ireland, the population had decreased zu per cent, ana tne consumption oz ardent spirits had increased 19 per cent. In England, the consumption of ardent spirits had been at the rate of 6fe pints yearly for every man, woman, and child in the kingdom; in Scotland, it hod been 20 pints for every man, woman, and child; and in Ireland, it had been nine pints per head for each of the population.

He stated these facts to show the necessity there was that this vice should be by some means arreBted. But a small portion of the ills which afflict human nature was attri butable to isings ana laws; ana most oi the social evils might be corrected by better morals. (CheerB). After referring to the opinions which had lately been stated in parliament, about cheap beer and repealing the malt-tax, and duty on foreign Mr. Brotherton said he thought if the lion, gentlemen who proposed those measures had consulted tho teetotallers, they would have learned to doubt whether their effect would be really bo beneficial, as they professed to suppose.

It was a fact, that for every pound of goods we sent abroad our people drank half a gallon of spirits; and he must question tho wisdom of the country gentlemen who wished to increase the consumption of intoxicating liquors, in order that a million of acres more might be required to grow barley, and the farmers and agriculturalinterestget the profit. Mr. Archibald Prentice, in seconding the resolution, said that their object that night waa to prevent five millions of quarters of malt or barley trom being converted into poison. (Applause.) The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Mr.

Simpson, of Accrington, moved a resolution expressing approval of the union of education and temperance in the erection of the proposed Athcnamm and Temperance Hull. Mr. D. Chadwick seconded the resolution. He apologised for the absence from the meeting of Mr.

Alderman Lang-worthy, which was occasioned by a family meeting at hiB own house; and stated that those who were friends to the temperance cause would do the best service by contributing to the building fund of the proposed institution for which the committee had still 400 to raise. The resolution waa unanimously agreed to; and, another one recognising with satisfaction the cxertionB of the working classes in support of the temperance movement having also been passed, the vacated chair was taken by Mr. Brotherton, M.P. and a vote of thanks was, upon the motion of Mr. James Hey wood, M.P.

accorded to the chairman. The proceedings then terminated, and the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. A Mam Killed by a Fall. On Monday, Mr. Hcrford borouch coroner, held an inquest at tho Doir and Partridiro public-house, Oldham Road, on the body of William Halli-way, 41, spinner, 12, Green-street.

About half-past five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the deceased, who was very drunk, waBBtandingagainstawallinLsver-street. A woman named itowuocnam wno jtuow mm we-nt to assise iiixn uunie, hut. on she was takinz him alone the street, he fell down and hiB head struck the flags with much violence. He lay upon the ground about five mniutes and was then taken up and carried to the house of bii mother-in-law. He bled a Heal.

About twelve o'clock that night a doctor was sent for, but despite his exertions Halliway died about a quarter past two o'clock on Sunday morning. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death." The deceased has left a widow and fire children. voiuuica --v- bU on tea ui ino reierence librarv reference libr fl i mi. i' ween m' issueu irom tne lending library. There has therefore been an increase of 151 in the number of volumes issued from the reference library, and of 25S in the number issued from the lending library 1 FICTION BT THE "STOCKPORT ADVERTISER." The Stoekfvrt Advertiser, of Friday last, coolly produced the following fabrication, of course intended to convey the impression that our statement was utterly false Fictitious Death op a following parairrapli ao-pMrs imder the Stockport" new of Wednesday's fSiMnlwn.

Ontheniornlnn of Christinas Day. the nlith wind upset three of the caravans belonging to tha late fir.WombS travelling menagerie of wild beasts, now exhibiting in toe Castle Yard and by the fall, a line, full-grown Bengal tiger killed proprietor; the Snlmal being ot DaTinB een m3Lde at the menagerie, it turns out that tho full-grown Bengal tiger, "valued at 300 is licsityoseyer he was: that no accident had hefiilleij him: and that the only animal which bad died in the concern on Christmas Day, was a sickly Bpeclmen of the parrot species. nraunas U.U13 concoction is but a sorry joke," a sickly specimen" of oay. iqb rsengai tiger killed hy being overturned during the gale of Christmas Day, was the finest ot the three in the menagerie when in Stockport; but if our Stockport contemporary will go but a little further north, he will find that onlv two living tiin.ni exhibited in the menagerie; and, if he wishes, the keeper! will show him the skin of that same dead animal which he asserts is as hearty as ever he was." Has our contemno-my ever read -ffisop's Fables? There is one about an ass in a lion skin, who3B braying would not pass for a roar. leave our contemporary to discover the moral.

Our Commercial Relations with the Empire or Morocco. The following memorial with regard to the commercial relations of this country with the empire of Morocco, has been adopted hy the directors of the Manchester Commercial Association, and presented to Lord John Russell, her majesty's principal secretary of state for foreign affairs To the Sight Honourable lord John Russell, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Memorial of the Directors of the Manchester Commercial Association, hy their Chairman, Humbly Showeth, That your memorialists would lesncctfullv call your lordship's attention to the present condition of li trade between Great Britain and Morocco, which, although formerly considerable, and still capable of being largely extended, has of law been subjected torepeated discouragements by the injudicious anil (aa your memorialists are left to believe) unwarrantable course pursued by his majesty the Emperor of that country. That the Hidden, frequent, and arbitrary chances made by his majesty in the uoture and amounts of import duties, and the continued extension of a system of monopoly affecting almost every articlo of larcc consumption, threaten the annihilation of our commerce v. nil Morocco at no distant period.

That your memorialists have reason to believe that the acta complained of are contraventions of the spirit at least, if not the letter, of the commerci.il treaty existing between tho Emperor of Morocco aud tho British crown That your memorialists are convinced, from the good feeling at all limes displayed towards the English nation bv the Emperor of Morocco, that a friendly remonstrance, addressed tD his majesty by the mouth of an accredited agent from this country, would be attended with thB most satisfactoty results. That your memorialists would respectfully beg leave, to mention to our lordship the name of J. JJ. Hay, Esq. her majesty's consul-general at Tangier, who has.

been represented to them aa a gentleman eminently qualified to couduct so important and delicate mission. May it therefore please your lordship to take the subject into your early and favourable consideration, and adopt such steps as in your wisdom may seem best calculated to restore the trade between Great Britain and Morocco to a footing more consistent with the interests of both countries. And your memorialists will ever pray. Saturday Evening Concerts. These concerts, after a short recess, re-commenced on Saturday evening last; there being a large attendance, especially considering the great attractions of the Theatre Royal pantomime, and M.

Jullien at the Free-trade Hall. The concert opened with Rossini's overture to "Italianiin AJgieria," performed upon the organ by Mr. T. Rawson, with excellent effect. Bishop's trio aud chorus, Bright orb," followed, and was much applauded, air.

Bednal was not so effective as usual in his first song, "We maybe happy part, in Linley's tenor song from Fiimcesca Doria, he was evidently more at home, and the performance was well received. T'le Misses Dray ton's duets were, as UBual, loudly encored; their first duet, a MS. composition by Mr. Hargreaves, of Liverpool, has not variety sufficient to render it a favourite with a general audience, it was nevertheles3 encored, rather in compliment to the singers than otherwise. The second duet, We are two merry minstrels," is a sparkling composition, with joyous "Tra, la, la," at the close, which evidently pleased the audience: it was also encored.

Mr. T. Rawson gave two of Mendelssohn's "Lieder ohneWorte," followed by "Vincent Wallace's Scotch air, "Ye Banks and Braes," with variations. Mr. Rawson's style of playing is pleasing, with an evenness of touch and rapid execution, approaching to brilliancy performance.

Bishop'schoruses Allegiance we and -Now, by aay's retiring lamp," were the other choral pieces, and were well given, and accompanied apon the organ by Mr. Rawson. Barnett's trio from "The Mountain Sylph," was effectively sung, and the Christmas song by Miss Drayton, although not possessing anything like a characteristic melody, from the sentiments expressed by the poetry, produced a demand for repetition, Miss Drayton substituting a song by Hobbes, The Crier," with good effect. The buffo pieces of the evening were Phillips's trio Crows in a corn-field," and Mr. Pigot's interpretation of two of John Parry's songs, all of which were received with shouts of laughter, and encored.

The concert concluded a few minutes after ten o'clock. of Fires during the Year 1852. The statistics of the fires which occurred duriug the year 1S52, which have been prepared as usual under tho direction of Mr. Rose, the superintendent of the fire brigade, show that the total number of fires within the borough during that year was 132, of which 101 were attended by the fire brigade with engines. In addition to these, three fires which occurred beyond the boundaries of the borough were attended hy the Manchester engines and fire brigade.

Of these 135 fires, 47 were extinguished by engines and firemen, 25 by police and firemen without engines, 8 by police only, 21 by police and neighbours, and 34 by owners of property, workmen, and others. Of the buildings damaged there were mills, factories, calender and print works, 19: warehouses. 15; shops, 23; dwelling premises, 45; brewerieB and spirit vaults, chemical works, druggists' shops, foundries and machine shops, timber yards, joiners' shops, 7 miscellaneous buildings, 7. The property damaged by the various fires was, machinery and manufactured goods, 26; manufactured goods alone, 21; unmanufactured goods, furniture, fixtures, 46; timber, tools, he. 11; pro-vhiion stores, beer, spirits, wine, miscellaneous, 13.

The total amount of damage done to the buildings was that to the property, total amount of damage, 52,756. The amount of property saved was 448,082. The number of buildings insured was 108, for the amount of 110,278. The number not insured 27, and their value 0,835. In the cases of G4 of tho fires, the property was insured to a total amount of 344,775.

In the other 71 cases, property worth 35,1350 was uninsured. The causes of fire were as follows: Friction of machinery, stoves, pipes, 13; spontaneous combustion, -13- beams connected with flues, 12; candles left burning, iparks 44; chimneys on fire, 11; boiling over of pitch chemical combustibles, explosions of gas, not known, 29. An Irish Row. On Monday morning, four men named Edwin Nevin, GeorgePIatt, John Sweeney, and John Kevin, were brought up at the Borough Court, on a charge of break-ine into the house of a labourer, named Patrick Gennan, Cotton-street, Great Anooate-street. The complainant stated that about half-past three o'oclock on Saturday afternoon he saw the prisoners and some scores more come up to his door.

tj. rtin dnnr. and Dut his shoulder against it to keep it closed; hut some of the men burst it open, and a number of them inciuamg tuu iui ui. house Some of them struck at witness, and lie therefore ianun stairs. From tho top of the stairs he called to the the men to know what they wanted, and they replied that they wanted nothing but his lire.

He then took up a poker, nd threatened to kill any man who attempted to go up the Swoonoir. Piatt, and some others made a rush up the atairs! "Witness made a blow with the poker, struck one of their number, and snovea notn mm ana uio companions Sown stairs. They then broke up a good deal of his furniture lint he escaped from the house by the back door, and went to the house of a neighbour, where he remained concealed mi ix o'clock the same evening. When he returned i Hi.Lt timH. ho missed from it a shirt, also clothes belonging to his wife, which had been hanging on a when thi mob attacked the house.

The complainant's wife confirmed his evidence, and identified John evm, the VL li" nn, nf tliR men who came into the house. Mr Superintendent Leary said that there was a great deal of rioting in this neighbourhood, on New Year's Day. owing to a narty of men armed with bludgeons attacking and beat-ta apaiw Manv persons wore irem uuisu. wti llhs He Baul tuat tiiis had been a most riotous proceed-5P anottier case of such a character came before him mmlit think a mucu bb cTuTd indict necessary, toput an enu to CJ1" iinnnEnwiEtD. On the oven- XESf tC Tat a young woman was carelessly jog oi uiu ''ii-ftve's menagerie, now exuiDicmg gazing at 'teredMAnthe reach of the tigers' wires Tnd seised her by the coil of iU iuttd u-o 'w nf liPV head xurfcuuukciv a plaited hair I the crown of hei ne aemale, ot sieniwi with extraordinary naiTa ila lnfAllilL'li IJiV ntended prey.

aisfc and notwith- of mind, seized the f'yft! maintained her terrific zrowhnB of the IUS j. nresence of mind, seized the tantting me The tigers, "lusty nrVMf nUl luu -i oin.uo" stilt retained their grasp, da and nlunged terrifically. At this momeu the menagerie set up snouts hicll may be better the crowd outside, P.a Jr0AutntZ comh dJppedfrom imaained than described. Atiengin tju.lt and tho the young woman's hair, con fuU of voumr woman -was rescaeu, on her head her blir, and a silk tonOkeron w-- -matei When the tiger seaeo not. ha0py to add without bat soon and the loss hwirig sustained any injur ratuww anLuraay, dan.

lat. 1S53 Mas Tuesday, 207; Wednesday 212. Thursday, 210; Friday, 152; Saturday, 152: total' 1,165. The number of yoluo.es issued from the lendine library on the samt days was, Monday, 436; Tuesday, 303-Wednesday, 243; Thursday, 223; Friday, 220; Saturday SS: total. 1,523.

The number nf i. -helves of the obliged to close their shops, and the number of police on aucj 2fl to he trebled. Mr, Maude fined the prisoners 40s. caoli, had to do ireu" mmmitteA em t0 orison for two prisoner was committed for trial. Singular Accident.

On Monday week, a man named Isaac Wilkinson, alios Hiley, of Little Moors, Warley, went to a beerahop, where he drank rather too "freely. On returning home he determined to have a pipe of tobacco. Ha struck a match, and lighted a piece of paper which he had in hia pocket, with which he lighted the tobacco. Having done this, he returned the paper into his pocket, but without noticing whether he hod extinguished the tire. He had not, however, gone far before he discovered his clothes onfire.

He tried to extinguish the fire with his hands, hnt the wind; being very boisterous he was unable to do so. He then stripped off all his clothes, and trampled them under his feet, attempting in this manner to extinguish the flames, but without Buccess. He then proceeded home, without anything on his bock, except part of hiB shirt, carrying hia smouldering clothes in his hands. When he arrived at home, his clothes were nearly all consumed, but luckily he received only slight personal injury. Halifax Guardian.

Shocking. Death at Macclesfield. On Thursday lost, an inquest was held at the Druids' Arms, Pickford- street, Macclesheld, betore r. toscoe, lsq. deputy on the body of Patrick Pheeley, aged IS, residing with his parents in Wood-street, whose death was occasioned under the following circumstances: On the previous Tuesday, Messrs.

R. and W. Wright, Mill-street, were conveying a cask of whiskey to their warehouse on a cart or dray, when, hy some unexplained accident, it slipped, fell to the ground, and burst. The deceased, who was near at the time of the accident, on seeing the whiskey running into the channel, went down on his hands and knees and eucked up the whiskey from between the stones. The man who was with the cart attempted to stop him, as the whiskey wsb 25 over proof, thinking it might injure him, but he (the deceased), rushed to it again, drinking with avidity.

When he had drunk as much as he could, he went into Mr. Hibel's, laid himself down in an outhouse, and went to sleep. He was awoke by John Swain, porter to the Messrs. Wright, who found that he was frothing at the mouth. He then became insensible, was taken home in a truck, and Mr.

Loney, surgeon, was called in, who used the stomach pump, and made every exertion to restore animation, in which he wag. partly successful. Between eleven and twelve o'clock, however, he opened his eyeB, and exclaimed to hia father, Daddy, I'm dying," and Bhortly afterwards expired in most excruciating agony, screaming Murder!" till the last gasp. Verdict: "Died from excessive drinking of whiskey." Jlacclcyield Courier. Loss and Singular Discovert of Bank Notes.

On Monday (week), Mr. Hctherington, of the Black Lion inn, Penrith, sold a number of sheep to Mr. Duckworth of Blackburn, for which he received a cheque for 100, Mr. Hetherington getting it changed into 5 notes at the-Cumberland Branch Bank the same afternoon, and after paying away 15, he put the remaining 85 in -the first fold of his pocket-book, depositing the book in the Bide pocket of his coat. Mr.

Hetherington having occasion in tha course of the evening to go to the Ship Inn, was obliged on returning to get through the window, in consequence of the flood, which at that time was upwards of a yard in depth. In doing so, his pocket-book fell from his pocket into the water, and it being then dark, at once disappeared. The contents were of considerable value, besides the notes named. A number of lanthorna were soon obtained, and a vigorous search made for the missing treasure. Luckily its owner at lost found it floating on the top of the water.

By some mischance or other, however, the book had become opened, and the whole 85 was missing. It being utterly hopeless to think of obtaining the lost notes at that time of night (about 9 o'clock), it was determined to go on a voyage of discovery early the following morning. The water in Penrith is conveyed through a tunnel a mile in length. The terminus of the tunnel was duly explored, aud in the course of the day the fortunate note gatherers picked up no fewer than eight of the 5 notes on Carleton Holme, near Eamont Bridge. In one place a friendly thorn had stretched out its arms and had preserved one of them from destruction by holding it in its embrace until it was restored to its former possessor.

Whether any of the remaining notes have been since discovered we have not ascertained. Prctfon Guardian. Extensive Plundering by a Fohehan at Liverpool. A respectably attired young man, named William Henry Brooks, was brought np at the Liverpool Police Office, on Monday, on a charge of being connected with his Henry Brooks (who has absconded), in plundering the premises of Mr. E.

Bastee, wholesale and retail toy merchant, St. George's Crescent. The prisoner's mother was remanded on Thursday last for being also implicated in the robberies perpetrated by her husband. From the statements of Mi-. Clough, in-door superintendent of police, detective Povey, and Mr.

Eastee, the following particulars were elicited: Henry Brooks (father to the prisoner) was foreman to Mr. Eastee, and the latter for some time had been aware of a Bystem of plunder going on in his establishment, but never far a moment suspected the elder Brooks. About the 22d of November last, Mr. Clough received a communication from Colonel Hogg, Chief-constable of Wolverhampton, stating that the prisoner and a female had a large quantity of valuable property in possession, which he believed to have been abstracted from Bome large shop in Liverpool, and desiring him (Mr. Clough) to make inquiry.

Mr. Clough then communicated with Mr. but that gentleman entertaining such a high opinion of hia foreman, he took no steps that time in the matter. Last week, however, detective Povey obtained certain information that some property hod been pledged in Mill-street, and, on going to the pawnshop, found a pocket book, on which there was a private The officer left the article, and, in the course of inquiry amongst various tradesmen, called upon Mr. Eastee, who at once identified the mark aa that of hia foreman.

The prosecutor and the officer then went to Mill-street, and Mr. Eastee identified the whole of the property, the principal part of which hod been pledged by the prisoner's mother. In the meantime, the foreman obtained information that, he was detected in his plundering, and he at once absconded before it was possible to secure him. Povey, accompanied by Mr. Eastee, next went to the foreman's house, in High Park-street, and on entering Mrs.

Brooks rushed to a table and seized a large tin box, in which were discovered about sU pawntickets, all relating to property Belonging to the prosecutor. There wero 61 tickets altogether sold in the house. TheBe tickets the woman begged the officer not to show Mr. Eastee, as she said it would be the means of ruining them. She was then taken into custody.

From further information received by Mr. Clough, detective Povey and prosecutor started for Wolverhampton, where they ascertained that the prisoner, along with his uncle and aunt and another young man, had been pledging a considerable quantity of goods. This property was also found on examination, to have been stolen from the prosecutor's warehouse. The uncle and aunt were brought up before the magistrates at Wolverhampton, charged with being parties in the robbery, and remanded, and the prisoner was conveyed to Liverpool. Mr.

Lewis Heman, of Whitechapel, produced a railway draught-hoard which the prisoner had disposed of. It was stated that the value of the property belonging to the prosecutor now lying in pawnshops and other places, in Liverpool and Wolverhampton, and pledged by the prisoner and his accomplices, amounts to nearly 2,000. The prisoner was remanded, and detective Povey and Mr. Eastee had orders from the bench to proceed immediately to Wolverhampton. ZircrpooZ Mercury.

DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Oxford, Mondat, 7 30 p.m. A fearful accident on the North-Western Railway has just occurred, by the collision with a coal truck of a train of first, second, and third class carriages, leaving for Bletchley.ightor nine persons, we understand, have been moBt seriously injured, leaving little hopes of their survival. The accident took place at the iron bridge, near Oxford. Times of yesterday.

Oxford, Monday Evening. This evening, a little before six o'clock, a frightful collision took place between a passenger train and a train of coal waggons, on the London and North-Western Branch Railway, about a mile from the Oxford Station, and we regret to state that, up to the present time, it is ascertained that five if not six persons have lost their liveB in consequence. A great number of others are injured to a serious extent, and nine are lying at the Infirmary, a lady at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, a gentleman at the Star Hotel, and a gentleman at Grace'sHotel. Surgical assistance was promptly rendered. The collision was heard a considerable distance, and resembled a clap of thunder, and the effect of it was that three engines and tenders were completely smashed and thrown off the rails, and one fell into the stream by the side of the lino; a third-class passenger engine next to the tender was thrown on one end, almost upright, with the buffers in the air; two oi three of the coal trucks were overturned, and altogether the scene presented a perfect wreck.

The screams and groans of the sufferers were most distressing. The bodies of three men, supposed to be two engine drivers and one stoker, were removed from thed-bris. Another body has since since been discovered, and it is supposed that awoman and child are lying under the boiler in tho stream, as their feet and legs are in sight. In tha present state of things it is impossible to ascertain the extant of the loss of life or the injuries which have been sustained. The injured parties lying at the Infirmary are John Harpur, from Cheltenham, fractured leg and thigh; Thos.

Money, of Little Coxwell, near Faringdon, fractured iaw and cut face; John Walker, of Bicester, injury to Knee; dosepn Xownsenu, oi xuccBter, uiaiuvaicu. jjijv, Wilcox, stoker, fractured pelvis and lacerated thigh; Wm. Knibbs, of Bieesteraged 16, injury to ribs; R. Faulker, injury to leg; John "Williams, compound fracture of right arm, since ampuiatea: ooran ouutn, vi aieopm xijrwu, injury to cheat. A horse-dealer, named Hoakina, from Doncaster, ia lying, with his servant, at a public-house called Heyfield'sHut.

Standard v-vVy. The Recount in tne uiuuc Biases killed, and that many of the passengeragSEievi.iW-injured XUE The Port. Arrived to-cky: ZebiaJijJ Smyrnaj Kaitawoo, MortojMadre, Mj James Kelly, of Port St. Mary, the only survivor of the 30 persons who were employed about the wreck of the Lily, when the explosion took place on Monday the 27th ult. vy hen tney nrstapproocueu tne wrecic tuey imagined tnep smelted smoke (it was about half-post six o'clock at this time) this aoonprovedtobeafact; but as they knew the powder was in the fore and aftermost parts of the vessel, and the smoke about midships, they did not apprehend danger, although several spoke of leaving the wreck.

However, some began to clear the cabin and Bail-case, ana others to try to discover the cause of theBmokebycuttingabolein the deck; and he thinks that as soon as they cut the hole in the deck a current of air was created, which led to the exploding of the powder. The origin of the fire is a myBtery." The Manx Jjfutt also states that the miners who were working in Ballacorkiah mine at the time, a distance of three miles from Kitterlaud, felt the shock bo much that they hastened to the surface. Their candles were extinguished, and one man was knocked down. An inquest has been held on the bodies found, and the verdict returned was to tho effect that the men last their liven by the exploding of gunpowder on board the brig Lily, of Liverpool. Of those who perished, 25 belonged to Port St.

Mary, two to the Howe, and two to Castletown, leaving to lament their loss 22 widows and 72 fatherless children. Robber's wiTn Violence. OnMonday, two men, named Bushell and WilUama, were brought before Mr. TratTord at the Salford Town Hall, and afterwards at the New Bailey, on a charge of highway robbery with violence on Sunday evening. The prosecutor is John Valentine, from Baxen-dale, near Accrington, who had come to Manchester to run a race with another man at the Bellevue Gardens, for 5 a side.

He stated that he met the prisoners and others on Sunday and was drinking with them at the Dyer's Arms, at another beerhouse the name of which he does not know, and lastly at the prisoner Bushell's house, in Lamb Lane. i his was between one ana seven p.m. lie had half a sovereign of his own in hia pocket, and a companion namedSut-cliffc gave him a sovereign of his to keep for him while in the house. Besides the gold he hod 4s. in silver in another pocket.

He changed a sixpence of it for a bottle of ginger beer just before leaving the house. He had not left Bushell's house ten yards when he was attacked hy Bushell who held him by the throat, while Williams emptied his left trousers' pocket of the silver, 3s. 6d. He held his hand in the right trousers' pocket in which was the gold, duringthe timeofthe struggle, so that the prisoners did not succeed in getting it from him. After robbing him they ran away.

The prosecutor proceeded to the Town Hall, and Mr. Taylor the chief constable apprehended Bushell in his own house. Tho prosecutor identified Williams among five men who were afterwards brought to the office on suspicion of being connected with the robbery. The prosecutor's testimony was corroborated by that of other witnesses. The prisoners, who were defended by Mr.

W. P. Roberts, solicitor, admitted being in the prosecutor's company, but denied the robbery, and called several witnesses who spoke to having been in then- company atvariousperiods; hut their statements did not invalidate those of the prosecutor, and Mr. Trafford decided on sending the prisoners to the sessions, to answer to the charge. A Woman Burned to Death.

On Monday last, Mr. W. S. Rutter, county coroner, held an inquest on the body of Mary Bococfe, aged 47, who lodged with her husband at a house in Back Cook-street, Salford. The deceased and her husband occupied an upper room.

About eleven o'clock on Saturday night, the keeper of the house and a woman named Twell were sitting in the roam below this one, when they perceived a smell of fire. Twell ran up stairs to the Bococka's room, the door of which was fast, but through the chinks she could see that something in the room waa on fire. She at once gave an alarm of fire, and the landlady went up stairs and burst open the door. The deceased waa found lying upon the bed; her clothes were an fire, and the flames had also reached the bed. The flames were speedily extinguished, and it was then found that the deceased was quite dead, end that the flesh of many parts of her bocby waa was almost burned to a cinder.

Her husband was lying asleep by her side, but awoke when the room door was burst open. Strange to say, he escaped without any injury. It appeared from tho evidence which was taken at the inquest that the husband of the deceased, being drunk, had gone to bed at an early hour on Saturday evening. About ten o'clock his wife aroused him to eat some supper which she had prepared for him. He ate this, and then again went to aleep, having previously been told by the deceased she should smoke a pipe before going to bed.

The deceased frequently took her pipe to bed with her, and has more than once fallen asleep with it in her mouth. Her pipe was on Saturday night found upon the floor near the chair in which she was sitting when her husband was awake at ten o'clock, and the floor of the room about this place was on fire. It is, therefore, supposed that the deceased fell asleep with her pipe in her mouth; that while she was asleep it fell from her mouth, and set fire to her clothes; and that sue, awaking and seeing her clothes on fire, had rushed to the bed and thrown herself upon it. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." The late Storm on the Banks of Windermere. The following extracts from a letter, dated Windermere, January 1, will enable all who have visited the lakes to form an idea of the effects of the late gales in that interesting district: "I am sorry to say that the weather here is anything but agreeable the rain falls continually, and in a downright steady manner, which leaves but little hope of ita abatement.

Within the last month the rain in this locality has fallen inches, greater in extent than any on record. On Monday last, and on ChriBtmas Day, the storms in this part were mast terrible; such, in fact, was the force of tha wind, that trees which had stood the battle and the breeze' for centuries, lay broken up and scattered. At the Ferry Hotel, six of the fine old cherry trees are down. Numbers of the old tenants of Belle Isle have also fallen; and here, in Elleray, sixty trees were blown down in a few hours. Houses in all directions are unroofed, our own being among the unfortunates.

I hear sad tidings from the coast close at hand. Milnthorp and Sondside, together with Lyth, Meatbrop, have all more or less witnessed scenea of death and destruction. The bodies of eleven poor sailors were washed on the beach (bo I hear), near Sandside; and all along the coast to Workington and Maryport, is strewed with wrecks of every description, lying at the mercy of 'the winds and Manv farmers in the low end of the valleya running toward the coast, are entirely ruined, their sheep and cows, having perished in the waters. I know parties acquainted with a family who spent seven hours during the atorm of Monday last on the top of their own house, and saw their cattle carried away to death by scores. They lost upwards of a hundred sheep they were with difficulty rescued in a boat.

Two lads were overtaken by the riaine of the waters, and took refuge on a peat stack. Thinking it rather insecure, they dropped off, and got into a large birch tree close at hand. The waters rose rapidly, and the stack was washed away before their eyes. They remained in the tree for six hours, and were rescued almost in a dying state. Every valley has ita tale of woe and destruction.

God help them 1 The St. Helen's Savings Bank. In re William Johnson. This insolvent, who is now a prisoner for debt in Lancaster Castle, at the suit of Mr. Blease.

accountant. Liverpool, applied for his discharge under the Insolvent Debtors Act. The case was heard on Friday, at the county court of Lancaster. The insolvent was opposed by Mr. Aepinall, on behalf of a Mrs.

Winatanley, the widow of a Qf- TTAlan'a frnm mliAm flin inanlvanf. Mrai weA nn the 8th May, 1848, 'the aum of 200. Mrs. WinBtanley claimed to be a creditor for the sum of 170, the amount in respect of which, Mr. Tidd Pratt had awarded that the funds of the bankwere not liable, the savings bank acta only allowing the sum of 30 to be deposited by any single depositor nr 1 t- in one year.

iuq uiaiui nua jcuawu uj jul. ouuvu, uuh allowed by the court. It appeared, on the croBs-examination of the insolvent, and the inspection of the private cash-book taken from the prisoner by Mr. Superintendent Storey, in February, 18S0, and the savings bank books, that the sum in question had never been in any manner entered in the bnoka of the hunk, or accounted for to the trustees. It was also ascertained from the insolvent, that in the month of May, 1848, be had deposited the sum ot iouu in the oanmug house of Messrs.

Ptirr, Lyon, and Co. in the name of John Edward and William Johnson, and his private cash-book showed that he had, during the months ot April ana may, abtracted from the Barings bonk the following amounts name 24th 100 0 11 May 8th 1 9 15th 1 0 45 15 10 510 IS tj For the defence, the old tale was reiterated, that he was merely acting as the servant of his brother John; but his -Honour ac once remarxeu mat hucjj. ju--u iiuu uu. iroi-juui. him in committing a fraud.

It was then urged that he had been already prosecuted and convicted in respect of the nnvintro hjtnk nfTannes. and could not be twice punished for the same offence. The question of the appointment of assignee next arose; wnen his itonour statea mac ne snonia appoint as assignee some person who would attend to the interests of the bank. Mr. Samuel Bishop, of St.

Helen's, glass manufacturer, was then named by Mr. Aspinall, as a gentleman possessing the confidence of the great body of the depositors, and whose appointment would meet the wishes of the depositors and of the trustees; but, as that gentleman was not present, his Honour adjourned the hearing until the next court, to be held that day four weeks; until which time the insolvent, of course, remains in prison. Mr. Whitley, of Liverpool, the insolvent's solicitor, stated that he had made an offer for the interests of the Johnsons in the Sankey Brook Colliery, sufficient to pay 20s. in the pound to the depositors.

ThiB was denied by Mr. Jeffreys, Messrs. Anedell and Haddock's managing clerk, who stated that the offer made by Mr. Whitley was only that the mortgages on the respective Bhares, and the balances claimed nn riuA to the colliery, amounted to upward of leaving only thotthe balances owing to the colliery had been greatly augmented by a bad debt of 5,000, contracted by Gaskell Johnson, the brother anil partner of the insolvent, during the time that the insolvent was the managing partner of the colliery; and that Gaskell Johnson had. during the same period that the insolvent was allowing him to get so deeply in debt to the colliery; aHotred the insolvent to get upwards of 1,100 into Gaskell Johnson's his assignees appearing by the schedule to be creditors for the amoant Mercury,.