The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-12-24 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS, change will still be the same, and tl:e only alte-ation in as communications from c or - our affairs will be that o w i ng t o th e hi g h er nom i na l va l ue of all articles the burdens of ou r fixed taxation will b e l e s s led out by i m p or t an t re p or t s , , felt. If, forinstance, a person has to pay £2 at present , e yearly taxation consequent on the Several articles and numbei respondents have been crc me, Las forwarded us I as is quota to ti ..,..... ....---- ..... ••• , rut “Ll.titl - 3 relative to a ropts n proces- ' national debt, that slim is equal to a contributio n o f one sion in Great Crossh a ll- s t reet, on Sunday afternoon, pre- quarter of wheat. But if from an increase in the supply ceded by a Romish ecclesiastical functionary carrying a of gold the relative v a l ue o f t h at meta l to wheat should crucifix. Our corre s p on d ent o b serves truly, that what he - saw affords a proof of what we are likely to witness by be so changed as to cause the price of wheat to rise to allowing a foreign tottering prince to usurp our rights as 455. Bd. per quarter, then the contribution would be equal Protestants and Englishmen. He says:—" Now, sir, permit only to seven bushels. The beneficial effects, nationally me to tell you w:.at I heard from some of these followers of speaking, of a process of this sort in a country with a debt the cross, tut not of Christ. I heard one clean-looking of eight hundred millions st er li ng can eas il y b e esti . fishwoman say to some miserable-lo o ki ng. , misguided people, " 'And is it not bette r fo r th e poor c hi l d ren to go there mated. (meaning the ragzed school) than running a bo u t th e s t ree t s Thi s i s certa i n l y a tolera b ly plain hint to the learning rice.' :the was surrounded, and one and all swore fundholder, of the little regard which the bullionist at her. One respectably-dressed man, in particular, mad e has for th e liquidation of th e debt due to him. It use of the most foul and filth!, language, far too disgusting to. repeat, and wound up by same:, 'He would cut his i s ma d e a source of congratulation that the nation children's legs off if he ever knew theyis about t o ge t r id o f a port i on o f hi s £800,000,000 entered the doors of : those b —y wretches, who wer e carrying all the children's , souls down to the lowest pit of hell ; ' an d a girl,, ;out by paying him in depreciated gold. But what, in fifteen years of age, wished for the opportunity of 'ripping the meantime, becomes of existing , them all up.' I could stay no l onger , an d I saw t h e poor ol d contracts and fishwoman was obliged to b ea t a retreat. " H ow long is of the m or t gagee ? Th ese part i es, the Times Protestant England to be compelled to tolerate these shatne- acknowledges, " w ill a l one suffer" : ful proceedings. " If a man possess a house, and finds that £llO this We are obliged by the kind offer of " Septimus," but we can notyear is not worth mor e th an £lOO l ast year, h e can refuse at present avail o urse l ves o f hi s proposed communica tions. EIR 7Ltberpool &tanbarti. to let it unless he be paid the additional £10; but if he have granted a lease pledging' himself not to raise the rent for twenty-one years he has deprived himself of the power of adjusting his demands so as to meet the alteration. In like manner the fundholder has parted with his money upon fixed conditions. TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 24, 1650 The Chairmanship of the Birkenhead Dock In the case of the fundholder, moreover, it is to be borne Trust, held by W. Ellice, Esq., has just been in mind, that he is in no worse circumstances than if he LL-L. . ....., ...v...., 111 113 UWII MMUS. II 015 umuena --- - "" —— ." "`""'"'should b Is dfi - - e ret t c: . ftv per cent. in purchasing power, so alley, Esq., M.P., has been unani m ann i r x i f s h o e h I a (ti would i n e h d a i v t e , b would e h t a t v e e r .ed to this office. Mr. Renda's engage- been reduced n v is al X ue ll3 t o o , ment as engineer also terminates at the end of this for him if he had bought houses, land, or ships, or rail year ; and Mr. Abernethy of Aberdeen has been road shares; but that is a circumstance he must settle chosen to succeed him. A few particulars as to the with himself." present state of the works, and recommendations Very cool this ! But perhaps the public will, by as to the mode of their being carried out, conveyed and by, begin to inquire what is the necessity of in a report by the new engineer, may not be unin- adopting any currency, which, in its very nature, teresting to our readers. being of variable intrinsic value, is con•inually pro- Mr. Abernethy reports, first : ducing such results. Where, indeed, is the necessity "As to the mode in which the works necessary for the that a currency should possess any intrinsic value opening of the great Float have been carried out, and the at all? ....-__ period at which it may be rendered available for the accom modation of sliippinv - -" Upon tbio Joseph B inously elect int he condemns in very decisive terms the deviation from the plan of 1844, and the TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sta,—Though I have not the privilege of Dr. M'Neile's ministry or acquaintance. I felt convinced that that faithful cious expenditure of time and money, to the neg lect of the more important works of the Great Float " servant or uospei truth was misunderstood, if not misre presented, in the statements which have been made in some public papers, and echoed from one end of the king dom to the other. How does a plain tale, as told in his letter of 17th to the Morning CF • As an entrance to the as an absurdit It will, however, accom modate a very numerous class of vessels of small tonnage; and thus far is an acquisition to the river. As an entrance merely to the Great Float, the money expended upon it is " wasted." Mr. Abernethy proceeds to enquire -'• As to the best means ()- Entrances to the Great F —nronicle, dissipate the illusion ? But, it has induced me to copy out, and send for insertion (if you can spare space), a few extracts relative to the " Romish Confessional :" a small specimen taken from " Theologia moralis et dogmatica revcrendi et eruditissimi domini Petri Dens. Tomus VI. Dublin : ex typ. : Richardi Coyne, &c. . . 1832." A very literal translation is appended, that the most humble reader may see for himself, and consider whether period, wii with du: r 1 the innit xd to ecor arliamentary powers, iy and the present end future ---• mini m - 414 ur was phemous, than what Dr.lll'Neile has so vividly pourtrayed, and whether he does not deserve, instead of captious olboquy, the praise of every patriot, and the gratitude of every lover of honesty and morality.—Yours. &c., SIMPLEX MUNDITIIS. He finds great fault with the arrangements of the Morpeth and Egerton Docks which, to carry on the works, will both have to be run dry. The sluicing power from these docks he considers badly arranged, and quite incapable of performing what 21st December, 1850. [We may mention that the translator of the subjoined, and the writer of the preceding letter, is a late Fellow and Tutor of Oxford University. J No. 159. —Concerning the Seal of Confession. What is the seal of sacramental cont . , scion ? Answer : It is an obligation or debt of concealing- thfigg, is expected froin it. By the use of every possible dispatch he conceives that the float may be opened in March next; hut he insists upon the whole scheme, as originally proposed, being prosecuted. r ----- - , which become known from sacramental confession. commit," &c. and the walling of th e ou t er dock being proc ee d e d This secret of the seal contains a mystical signification Sir George Stephen said h e i mp li c i t l y d e f erre d to such , with at once. Mr. Rendel app e a rs t o h ave cons id ere d namely, that God, in this sacrament, remits sins, and authority ; but he was in a position to show that the evidence o ni f it th r e ais u e flt a o n f d an cou o l f d ti n lo ot raise, probable this as a work which might be put off to some in- blots them out so, as if he remembers them not. defenan a ts definite period. The report also advises under Ezekiel, xviii., 22. Therefore breaking the the sins s a a g o a r ili le st the reverence of the sacrament with sin of presumption Mr. away said the observations of Sir George Ste this head that instead of 70 feet, entrances of 95 phen were strangely at variance with the manner in feet should be constructed to provide for the in- ge. which he had conducted the defence of the prisoners. In No. 160.—Concerning the breaking of the Sacramental creasing tonnage of steamers. the first place Sir Geo; ge Stephen objected to the magis- Seal. , trates actin , . in their judicial capacity at all in the matter, Under the last head—respecting the formation Sin of what quality is the breaking of the sacramental on the ground that their own conduct was involved, but of a Graving Dock for the largest class of steam seal ? Answer : It is a sin of sacrilege against the virtue now be wished them to travel out of the strict line of ships, the report is discouraging. The formation (force) of religion ; item, a sin of unfaithfulness against duty which the statute itnposed upon them, to inquire into of such a dock, it is stated, would cost f 41,000 ; one's neighbour, befcausea faithfulness. secret entrusted to another a variety of matters lwing nothing to do with the case, and during the progress of the works would mate- binds io on of the what amount o is the violation of the seal> An- but some of which might be used on the defence at the really interrupt the working of the Morpeth Dock swer :Itis a mortal sin ;so that in it the smallness of the trial. Mr. Case seid that m'g`tt possibly be so. If, however, and the Woodside Basin. It is, therefore, recom- matter may not be admitted, since those things are re- Sir George Stephen wt ain a position to prove an alibi mended to be deferred. The total cost of the vealed which are directly under the seal. on behalf of any of the prisoners the magistrates were works yet to he completed is stated by Mr. Aber- Can a case be :Thereis ca allowable naot .to break nethy at f 114,000, deducting the amount to be re- the sacramental d s g ea iv d l e . : l' Answer life .. althoughshe could not be heard. upon it were epen ending man 's or salvation (safety ), ceived from the 'Woods and Forests,Mr. Townsend said they had a great deal more evidence or even the destruction (ruin) of the state (common weal); to prove the identity of the prisoners. —. nor can even the chief pontiff (the Pope) give dispensation I Sir George Stephen asked where was the distinction THE Mornirg Herald says : in the case; so that, consequently, this secret of the seal between proving an alibi and showing that the evidence "We have good reason to beleve that Mr. Slid has is more binding than the obligation of an oath, of a yaw, did not apply. As to what had fallen from Mr. Conway, received instructions to subir it to Pius IX. terms of of a natural secret, &c., and that of the positive will of it was not he (Sir George), but the magistrates who had reconciliation which it may possibly be in the power of God. his Holiness to adopt, without a lt oge th er re t rea ti ng f rom W placed themselves i n th e anoma l ous pos i t i on in which the therefore, ought a conf essor t o answer w h en in- they were. He had warned them of it at the commence the position he has assumed, and without confessing much terrogated about a truth, which he has got knowledge of cent of the proceedings. However, on behalf of the ac more than overhastiness in his recent appointments. through sacramental confession alone ? Answer : He cased, he must claim the right of their defending them- The dilemma of the government is obvious, and their ought to answer that he knows it not, and, if need be, to selves in the best way they could. He contended that anxiety to avoid the inevitable consequences of double- confirm it by oath. the presumption of guilt was not sustainable on the evi dealing, most natural and intelligible. English Pro- (Suppose) an objection : deuce even as it s t oo d, f or h e cou ld put his hands upon testants already know wh a t th e y ma y expec t l rom a I n no case i s i t l aw f u l to lie. Cabinet openly divided in its opi n i on o f th e P apa l aggres- *B u t, th a t con f essor wou ld b e l y i ng b ecause be knows many passages and show b e f ore a j ury, independent of any witnesses be sh ou ld ca ll, t h at i t was utterly irrecon- Irish Roman Catholics a r e com men ti ng d a ily the truth (the veritable fact). Thcitable with the p resum pti on o f gu il t. B ut there erefore, &e. [he would be d o i ng w h a t i s i n no case were a distinct and explicit series of charges made against the lawful or right.] Edit. magistrates, he believed by name, and against the police Answer.—l deny your *minor (premiss), because such a generally, and he would put it to them how the matter confessor is interrogated as a man ; but now he does not would appear before the world when it was proved that Such a loop-note ~, .. ._ , _ know that truth as a man, although he know it as God, as those unfortunate men were dragged out of their beds at .' --, .--Ministers have hit saith S. Th. q. 11, art Ito 3, and that sense is of its own two o'clock in the morning, and afterwards removed in • force included in the reply. for when be is interrogated or chains a distance of fifteen miles. answers out of confession he is considered as a man!!! Mr. Case said he really must beg to state that Sir Geo. Stephen was going into matter quite irrelevant, and be. side the inquiry before the court. He could not permit that kind of address to be continued, and in that way. A special meeting of th e C ounc il was h e ld It was anything but d ecorous to t h e b enc h , especially T. B. Horsfall Es yesterday, when it was borne i n m i n d th at h e (Si r G eorge ) was there , q., President, in the Chair, at which. as a mere act of courtesy. A great deal of matter had among other matters, the following communications were been gone into quite irrelevant, and the magistrates had read : afforded every latitude, but such conduct could not fur- From Messrs. Baty and Seariat, on "The Laws relating ther be permitted. to Debtor and Credito r ." Referred to a Special Committee. Sir George Stephen said he admitted every latitude From the Merchants' Company, Edinburgh. "Inviting had been given to him. He had no claim upon them ; the co-operation of the Chamber t owar d s the Repeal of but no fear of givin g off ence s h ou ld ever d eter hi m f rom the Income-tax." defending his clients as he thought best ; and he must From Mr. Leone Levi, on " International Commercia protest against the way in which the defendants had been Law." dragged out of their beds. Mr. Case intt rpased. With regard to the complaint of Sir Geo. Stephen about the men being taken out of their beds, they (the magistrates) had nothing todo with it. They issued Thy monthly meeting of the Polytechnic Society was held their warrants. Those warrants were placed in the hands last night it-pr board morn of tpe . RTJalin_stitution,Colquitt of the police. who were bound to execute them, and unmistakeable terms missive to the Bishop )0n the Premier's celebrated Between the distrust of both parties ti Lment must be crushe before the 4th of February next, a mode of extrication can be devised. Such a loop-hole, it is reported--we upon no common authority—Ministers have hit . Mr. Sheil is entrusted with the discovery, and already set off to make the most of it. Before pailla if .1( approve himself as skilful a diplomatist as he is a brill r rhetorician, a great victory will have repeat ment meets, if lit been achieved." CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, We should really not be greatly surprised if some such adroit mode of getting out of their pre sent difficulty should be proposed by ministers in the forthcoming session. But will the country be satisfied with such a poor reparation for the gross insult which it has received ? We doubt it much. Whatever a venal and Whig-ridden parlia ment may choose to submit to for the sake of retaining office and patronage, the constituenci es , depend upon it, are i n th oroug h earnest respecting this matter. POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY The con that a gre of ti It change is about to take place in the valu sent, have adoptell'a y torcing Such Immo], on the part of his brother, Mr. e Horner, a proposed improved action for a floating bell a. Mr. Horner explained th e p r i nc i p l es o f the invention. The object of it was to produce sound from the bell by the mo tion of the water, at times when there was only a small ripple. After Mr. Horner had explained the principles of the pro posed improvement, some discussion took place upon it. do it in such a manner as to prevent any breaciiofthe peace. It was not, however, for those who were guilty of such disgraceful conduct as took place at Birkenhead, to complain of the conduct of others. They were little in clined to show mercy themselves, and how could they expect it. Sir George Stephen.--That t '-t - a~GI 1 1 1011. NH R explained how the motive power was brought to heal Several members expressed an opinion that in calm we the proposed improvement would be found impracticable, 111, Plowman chnix&ri .ho. • is just . _ try. You are assuming their guilt. Mr. Conway argued that if Sir George Stephen called lie point we have to on the water to cause the hammer in the proposed improve ment to strike the bell. Mr. RAYNER showed that he was out the other night, when there was not the rise of one-eighth of an inch on the water. There could not be any ripple if there was no wind. Mr. GRA NTIIA m, although admiring the ingenuity displayed y Mr. Horner in his invention, was strongly of opinion that it any witnesses, or if he appeared at all, it ought to be understood that it was not as a matter of right, but as a matter of courtesy only. If he could show that the prisoners were not guilty, he might do so upon the evi dence already given, but he had no right to call witnesses to go into a full investigation of all the circumstances of the matter. That was a question which ought to be reserved for another place; but if he wished to prove an alibi he was at liberty to do so. His learned friend told them no prima facie case had been made only, but until he succeeded in shaking the evidence already given, he (Mr. Conway) should contend that a sufficient case had been made out for committal. could not be practically carried out. He did not think that a floating bell beacon, depending solely for its action upon the motion of the water, would ever be found to act. Some further disCussion having taken placellpon the sub ject, the thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Horner for his communication. Mr. IIoaNER then proceeded to explain his proposed plans for the improvement of the town. lie commenced by observ ing that it was remarkable that in Liverpool there was not what could be called a real thoroughfare. All our public streets were shut up, as it were, at each end. In illustration of this he referred to Lord-street, which at the top was obstructed by St. George's Church standing in the way of its continuance; South Castle-street shut by the Custom-house; Bold-street by St. Luke's Church ; St. A n ne' s - s t ree t b y S t. A nne ' s Church; and many other similar instances. He contrasted these ar- Mr. Case said with regard to any evidence as to an alibi, the magistrates were ready to hear it. Mr. Conway said it should be clearly understood that it was a matter of grace, and not as a matter of right. Mr. Case said it must be distinctly understood that the evidence did not go beyond that. To that length they were willing to go, and, as Mr. Conway properly remarked, that must be considered as an act of grace. Sir George Stephen said he had leaders in the matter whom he should like to consult ; but with regard to him self, he would disdain appearing there merely for the pur pose of going into part of his defence, without being per mitted to go into the whole of it, As, however, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Aspinall were with him, per haps the bench would adjourn until the morrow, to allow him to decide as to how he should act. Mr. Case said they had already adjourned from Friday to Monday, much against his opinion. and he now thought the magistrates would be against further adjournment. Sir George Stephen said he wished it to be adjourned over the week. He supposed the magistrates would com mit to the assizes. rang,ements with those of London, where the public thorough fares were not so obstructed. In London the public buildings were set back, so as not to obstruct the thoroughfares. Mr. Horner was proceeding with a description of his plan when our reporter left. SUDDEN DEATH.—As police sergeant Marshall was on duty in Ford-street, at an early hour yesterday morning, he observed a female lying with her head in the channel, and her legs upon the steps of a house. Assistance was called, but the unfortunate woman was no more. Her name was Jane Macintyre: she lodged in a court running from the street in which she was found. FATAL. ACCIDENT AT THE CROWN-STREET TERMS NUS.—On Saturday a labourer named Samuel Clarke was in the act of attaching a ballast truck in motion to one of four other waggons which were stationary, when the hook caught him and he was jammed between it and the draw bars or buffers of the other waggons. The poor fellow was immediately carried to the infirmary, where he expired in the course of the day from some internal injury. DEATII FROM BURNlNG.—Catherine Lee, a girl thir teen years of age, who resided with her parents in No. 6 court, Scotland-road, died on Saturday in the infirmary, where she had lain since Saturday, the 7th instant, on which day her clothes were ignited as she passed near the fire. Although the flames were speedily extinguished, and the child was able to walk to the infirmary, her inju ries proved to be so serious as to cause dea'h. MONSTER GAME PIE.—Mr. George Latham, of the Adelphi Shades, has just completed —we might say built—an ornamental Yorkshire pie, the weight of which is nearly 200 lbs. The exterior structure took two indi viduals to " raise." It is beautifully decorated with festoons in paste-work, and on each side are emblazoned the royal initials and the arms of our Queen. It will be, we learn, on view to-day, the " rearing" being fixed for this evening. Mr. Kent said that question had better be decided when the case was closed. Sir George Stephen - said he should take his stand upon his right to go into the whole of the defence. Mr. Hall said Sir George would perfectly understand that the magistrates were willing to hear evidence of au alibi with regard to any of the prisoners. Sir George Stephen declined to going into part of his defence except he was permitted to go fully into it, re peated how he intended to clear the prisoners of this charge, as before stated, and concluded by observing that he would withdraw from the case if he was to leave the question affecting the magistrates untouched. Mr. Conway said, it must be distinctly understood that Sir George Stephen had had ample opportunity of shaking the testimony of the witnesses for the prosecution, if he chose to do so. Sir George Stephen—l decline taking any further part in the matter. The evidence was then proceeded with. Mr. John Jones, book-keeper, of Cleveland-street, Birkenhead. on the 27th of November, was at the Town hall. First went there between twelve and one o'clock. First went into the magistrates-clerks' room. From that room there is a passage into the Town-hall itself. Oppo. site to that room there is the office of the Registrar : both windows look into Hamilton-square. The witness stated that most of the magistrates. and a number of other gentlemen, were present. The magistrates were arrang ing for the meeting. The magistrates were told that the Rev. Mr. Browne and Mr. Bretherton were in the Court room. They were sent for into the room, and some observations were made respecting a letter written by the Priest to Mr. Jackson, and which Sir Edward Cust corn. plained of, as reflecting on the magistrates. After some other conversation, either Mr. Browne or Mr. Bretherton asked whether it was intended to confine the meeting to MR. SUDLOW'S LECTURE, LAST NIGHT.—The fourth lecture on the " Musical Services of the Church of Eng land" was d e li v e re d by Mr. Sudl ow , yesterday evening, at the Philharmonic-ball. It was not very numerously at tended ; and, although the orchestra gave full effect to the music introduc d, we cannot say that the lecture was received with any great amount of enthusiasm. Mr. Sud low seems to place rather too much reliance on the effect of ecclesiastical music, and to censure too harshly the mode of conducting the public services of the church adopted by some of the most talented and estimable cler gymen connected with the establishment. The lecturer should remember that acceptable worship Is not confined to those possessed of a cultivated musical taste. Dec. 24, ISSI, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. ratepayers. The answer was that the meeting would be CHRISTMAS. confined to ratepayers, and the notice calling the meeting It is inherent in Englishmen to remember Christmas. so confined it. Sir Elward Cust then stated that he had As Dickens says, "It cometh but once a year; " and been requested t o t a k e th e c h a i r . M r. B rowne said it hence we lay aside our cares and our schemes of honest was usual for a public meeting to elect its own chair- industry, or roguery, "as the case may be," and devote man. Several-parties were then talking at once on the ourselves to the task of making ourselves, and those subject, but in the end I understood Mr. Browne to about us, comfortable. Myriads of innocent geese and state he should waive any objection he had to Sir Edward turkeys are sacrificed to feed our peculiarly sharp appe- Cust taking the chair. Mr. Bretherton then asked Sir tites at this season. Myriads are fed for the express pur- Edward Cust to allow him to see the requisition calling pose. Prize oxen get preternaturally fat, as if deterimined the meeting. Sir Edward declined, stating that he would to be killed at Christmas. The result of this in our own produce it at the meeting. Mr. Bretherton then left the town was that, on Saturday last, our markets were sup room. I stood in the door-way, and made way for him plied in terrific quantity ; and the quality of the viands to pass me. He crossed the passage, and went inside the displayed was very first-rate. doorway of the Registrar's Office. I then turned my We cannot omit noticing as great a numberas our space face towards the Clerks' to the Magistrates Office. 1 will allow. Mr. Tomlinson had an extraordinary collection then saw a move made towards the Court. Several par- of animals, having slaughtered no less than 19 carcases ties went into the Court, and I went with them. I did of beef -18 of which were Scotch fed. They were prime not see Mr. Bretherton until after I saw him in the Re- and thick in the flank. One fed by himself, weighing 16 gistrar's Office until about seven to ten minutes had score to the quarter, was very much admired; as also elapsed, and the meeting was adjourned. None of the were some large Scotch Cheviot sheep, fed at Dumfries ; windows of the office were broken when I left the clerks' and some Irish, from the farm of the celebrated A. room. When the meeting was adjourned, Mr. Brother- Pollock, Esq.—of which no less than 41 were slaughtered ton, followed by a dozen or more of his friends, entered for this occasion. One of the monster carcases of mat'. the Town-hall by the police-office door. The attack ton was fed by Sir Richard Bulkeley, of Baron Hill. upon the Town-hall had been made in the meantime. There were five milk-fattened calves, and three house- Mr. Bretherton left the office of the magistrates' clerks' fed lambs—one of the former was of great size, and room about a minute or so before me. About three to beautifully white in the flesh. The pigs, nine in number, five minutes after I had left the clerks' office, I heard the were small, but very fine. The shop was gaily decorated smashing of the windows. Immediately after the attack, with ribbons, bearing the various names of feeders ; and the police-officer Grimley was brought in, half dead, the meat was interspersed with laurels of Misletoe, and through the court, and several other officers were pushed the shop was surmounted by a large stuffed lion, a large in at the police-office door with broken heads. The transparency, and numerous bullock? heads highly orna magistrates, seeing a breach of the peace was inevitable, mented.—The shop of Mr. Dentith, which was illumi immediately adjourned the meeting. The door of the nated in gas—forming a star and the Royal initials—was Registrar's Office, through which Mr. Bretherton entered, most ponderously supplied, and very attractive from the was the inner one, so that there would be the counter excellence of quality shown. There were twenty-six as between that door and the window. well formed four-year-old sheep as our highest feeders It was here suggested by Mr. Conway that, as Sir Geo. could wish to produce, The beef was beautifully ruddy Stephen had withdrawn from the case, probably the in the lean, delicate in fat, and though large, was not fed prisoners would be desirous of cross-examining tho wit- to that extravagant degree that renders it comparatively nesses. unprofitable to housekeepers. A four-year-old heifhr was Sir George Stephen said it was perfectly competent for a very choice animal, very clean and thick, and therewere the prisoners to repudiate him as their counsel; but if some dozen others so excellent that scarce a difference they acted under his advice they would not ask a single was observable. There were here, too, several very beau question. But, though taking no f,rther part in the tiful house-fed lambs, and a pig fed by Mr. Lowndes, of enquiry, he might be allowed to state the only reason - West Derby, considered to be one of the best in the mar why Mr. Bretherton was not present. It was at his (Sir ket. Mr. Meadows had a very splendid ox, bred and fed George Stephen's) request that he was absent that day, by Robert Twentyman, Esq., of Hawksdale-hall, Dalston-, in order that he might occupy himself in collecting evi- near Carlisle : it was greatly admired by the trade. Mr. dence for the defence, or else he certainly would have - Pletcher showed a prize Durham ox, fed in Cambridge been present. shire, of extraordinary size, and which was viewed with John Grimiey recalled. He stated that he had identi- extraordinary interest by some, from having been shown fled Smith, Fitzsimmons, Haggerty, and Brown. Saw at Birmingham, last week, in competition with onereared Smith after the first row and before the second. He was by Prince Albert. Thos. Lowthian exhibited also a fine in the road opposite the county court. Did not see that house lamb, and a Scotch bullock, only four years old, he had any arms at the time. Saw him again at the weighing 17 score per quarter, some prime sheep from second row, saw him strike police-constable 164. Inspec- Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, together with a Cumber tor Birnie, and poli ce - cons t a bl e K e ll y. H e struck them land pig and calf, very fat, The stall front was orna with a stick. Was within a few yards of Kelly when he mented with a stag's'head, and also with a pair of magni struck him. This was near the magistrates private ficent spiral horns belonging to an unknown animal, shot entrance, between the pillars and the low wall. Kelly in Afritta, and which are to be sent to the industrial ex was the first person I saw him strike. Next I saw him hibition of next year. strike Wilson with a stick twice. Next saw him strike The average number of pigs was quite• equal to past Inspector Birnie. That was between Market-street and years, and, with few exceptions, they were- not so large. the corner of the police-office, by the door. Did not see At Mr. Cowley's stall there was one that could not have him after that until he was in the bridewell whilst I was been under thirty-five to forty score weight. It was fed laying there. I recognized him at once. by Mr. H. Alinson, of Little Wootton. Towards Satur- Jonathan Cartmel, police-constable of Birkenhead day the supply of poultry became very extensive, but police, recollects 27th November. Was stationed at the there was much of secondary quality. MT. Francis door of the Police-office. Was there at half-past nine in Waters seemed to take the lead. His shop, decorated the morning, and then went inside until about half-past with emblems in gas, &c., was profusely filled, not only eleven. When there, there was a disturbance, and I with excellent English and Irish poultry, but with all the ' went out. It was soon suppressed, and I went inside rareties and dainties of the business.—a large number of again. Was in the passage at the Police-office door about American Turkeys, American partridges, and canvas twenty minutes before one. Mr. Bretherton then came backed ducks, which were received per steamer on Satur br, Leo.llSTifsDiOr sNhoVoßfNvvehfeAstßfKroEmT.t—heYenseeigehebnoeuvring in, and there was a crush after him. We tried to keep day ; they were packed in ice during the passage. There the crowd out, and three or four policemen went out be- were here some IsTorfolk Turkeys 16 lb. weight. The e r o s r pl i r o c o lig a s y e isasuttitus barely The stelare Fo s r lo e v i ve , l t co s a_n c i fore me. I got a knock from some person whom I don't Surrey capons were very large, as also were the geese. ties, W e b currency c u a s e m s , 1 offers. per qr. lowerrow st r tro lar g e SUPPIi" a t! know. I then got into Hamilton-street, near Mr. Tyler's Game appeared very plentiful. Glendenin'i shop was stohme shop, and a person with a cast-iron rail, spiked at the also very abundantly supplied, and every thing was-good. end, poked at me several times, and I parried it off. He The centre avenue of the market was hung with flige r and market. Barley of fine quality unaltered. Inferior litt'i then stepped back, and fell do wn , an d th e prison er Hag- many of the stalls groaned under the weight of fruit inquired for. Beans anchl'eas moved off slowly at barely forme r garty came up, and took the iron railing out of his hand. piled upon them. Mr. George Taylor exhibited terms. Arrivals of Oats. fully equal to the aemand. Deal e rs He made a blow at me. I slipped on one side, and the the greatest novelties—mushrooms, new potatoes, Bsc. • I d w a t i t i g o ll sparingly , but torn supports late rates. Flo es blow e ger. blow missed me. He again poked at me. I parried it The prices on the whole were moderate—Beef ruled at English ? White V'lleat Marks and French the turn agains 4 t 4 ,: . L 42 ,, off with my stick, and it went through the sleeve of my from 41d. to 7d. , prize prime cuts, 6d. to Bd. e mutton, „ Red „ coat, tearing also my shirt, and made my arm black, but sd. to 7d., veal, '6d. to Bth; lamb, per fore qr., £l-: hind, did not break the ski n , near th e l e f t s h ou ld er. H e then 10s. ; geese, good, 3s. sd. to 55., 6s. and 7s. for very large; ARRIVALS. Q left me, a n d wen t a ft er M'C u ll am. S truck tw i ce at him, hares, 2s. 6d. to 3s. There was a fine supply of fish. The English Wheatrs. but did not hit him. M'Cullam was running into the sales in every line have been excellent. St. James's, Gill- ~ Barley Police-office. The witness identified Haggarty amongst street, and St. Martin's Markets were in like joyous „ Oats . the prisoners. Christmas trio, and from both we have th e same report of „ Malt . „ Flour John Jones, police- cons t a bl e N o . 30 o f Bi r k enhead t h e unparalleled display of superior me a t. s force.—Was on duty d ur i ng th e di stur b ance a b out half- All the leading shops in town have entered the " lists. " „ Peas Bean past twelve or a quarter before one o'clock. The first 11 Mr. Nation, of Commutation-row had some most splen noticed was Mr. Bretherton coming in at the police-office did cattle, selected with his own unerring judgment, and door with two books in hand which he held above his some fine sheep, weighing 140 tbs. each. Tilburn and Co:,. head. He said, " Follow me." The prisoner Haggarty , Richmond-street, had an ox or the Durham breed, from SECOND REPORT. r was immediately behind him, and he made a rush. We Mr. Thomas Fullard, of Thornley Abbey, Cambridge- T . o t w o a e r f l e s c :he l close the market had a less firm appearance, attempted to stop him. There was a crowd of two or shire—one of the best exhibited. It was very thick, a t ml o , for both English eaesa an declinet,of is. 'ltloea2ts.. w - adeBFlour dif" per o cl o r. was three hundred behind Haggarty, armed w'th sticks, iron large in the lean, and peculiarly '. small in the bone. The ficult of sale, at 40s. per sack. French 325. to 34s m . Fine Idaltil bars, and so on. The crowd made a genera l rush at th e es t a t e s of the Marquis of Waterford supplied a number Barley unaltered. Inferior sorts offered at a decline of 1 1 . P:1 1 police-office door when Mr. Bretherton said " come on."' of fine sheep. Mr. Revell, of Richmond-row, who, I qv- Beans and Peas were also Is. per qr. lower. Good i re Haggerty struck at Fenlon three or four times, and then, w'-ile he has at all times reason to be proud of his meat, Oats supported former prices, but met a slow sale. at last, struck him on the face with his fist. I saw Griffin presented a display on which the best judges will look there. He struck Ambrose, Evans, and Kerridge—all with the most lively satisfaction. There was a fine show police-officers. He had a weapon in his hand, but I could of the celebrated Southdown mutton, and numerous legs not see what it was, the stones were coming so thickly, of the prime Leicestershire sheep, killed "i n th e pr id e o f He struck as hard as h e cou ld. I k new hi m b e f ore. He i grease." The beef is such as , cannot fail to win the had a struggle with these policemen, one after the other, heart of every genuine John Bull. The shop of Mr. as they came out. Was only seven or eight yards from Johnson had an extraordinary stock of excellent game, him. Have known him these three years. geese, turkeys, venison, &c. Above the shop was a liv- Henry Gunning, 7 - Birkenhead police, was on duty at ing deer, which arrested the attention of every passer. the Town-hall on the 27th November. Was inside and BIRKENHEAD MARKET.—We cannot but admit that about the building. About half-past eleven went to- the efforts of our neighbours over the water, to provide the Bridewell. On my return saw the crowd rushing on Christmas cheer, and herald its . entry with due pomp, the Liverpool police. At the second disturbance saw Mr. have comparatively exceeded our own. An enthusiasm Bretherton come into the Town-hall, and immediately seldom observable has existed. The market is itself a afterwards there was a great crush. Haggerty was one of beautiful building ; but its effect was greatly heightened the first after Mr. Bretherton. He was endeavouring to by carrying illuminated arches from pillar to pillar across crush to get in. Several of our men were in the passage the centre avenue, and also forming a kind of triumphal trying to keep them back. r got out, and saw Griffin , canopy over each of the f o u n t a i ns; w hi c h were cont i nually fighting with Kerridge. H e was s t r ieing with a sti c k, or 1 sending up their pliant waters. some weapon. llkve known him about four years. Saw " The dazzling light appeared to blaze him next when he-was t a k en b e:warran t. From crystal showers in changef u l ra y s. " Francis Kcrrid g e, 41 Bi r k en h ea d po li ce , stated that Indeed the scene was o ne o f mag i ca l eff ect. All the prin cipal shops were illuminated with gas , represent i ng stars, when the second dist ur b ance t oo k p l ace h e was-at the letters, &c , &e. The display of these w as one apparel_ of the magistrates' entrance to the Town-hall, when leled in that market. Mr. Pollard had a magnificent ox he saw a police-officer knocked down. Witness went to fedrelative of the at Thornley A )bey. In his assistance. Gri ffi n was the fi rst man who met me. by a s same name, ihe Y. • the recent Smithfield . _ show it was placednext prize He made an attack upon me with a cudgel he had in his ox bred by Prince Albert—its weight was about seventeen hand, about eighteen inches long—about twice as long as There excell ent sheep, score to the quarter. were some my day stick. He stru c k me on th e s h ou ld er. T he st i ck and a beautiful Berkshire pi g . Th e ox was on l y three had something on the en d o f it, e i t h er i ron or lead— y a bright substance. He struck me th ree diff erent t i mes. years and eight months old. Mr. K nott h a d a prodigious stock, prime in quality. &remarkably fat co w was muc h Afterwards saw him strike Fento n w ith th e st i c k. H a d admired ; there were also some excellent sheep from seen Griffin about a month before that day. Messrs. Littledale and Torr's, at Eastham. Mr. Heath- Mr. Case asked whether the prisoners had anything to cock had a large display, amongst which was a thick-sided Heath say ? They had had counael employed until that morn- Here ford ing, but they might either leave their defence to him or classed as sp lendid . beast. _ grey-faced Shropshire sheep were Mr. Pover had one of the best shows say what they liked. for variety and lit b f y— ee , mutton, an d . veal. Two Sir George Stephen—(addressing the prisoners) —my . fed M r. qua lity--beef, pigsby V essey at orton were objects of great advice to you is to hold your tongues. The prisoners adopted the advice. attraction and admiration, as also was his ge nera l su p p l y . After some discussion, as to whether th e p r i soners In other articles the m ar k e t was good, and a f a i r b us i ness should be committed to the assizes o r s ess i ons , Si r G. has been done at p r i ces s i m il ar to those o b tained in Stephen urging their cammitment to th e f ormer , t e Liverpool. magistrates retired, and,. after a consultation of about - half-an-hour, returned and stated that they had deter mined to commit them to the assizes, but bail would be taken for Brown, himself in £2OO, and two sureties in £loWeach ; Feehan, ine4loo, and two of £3O each ; and for the others in £5O, and two of £25 each. Sir George Stephen said an application would be made to the judges to reduce the bail. The court then adjourned to this day, for the purpose of reading over the depositions and signing the commit ments. COMMERCIAL AND. MONETARY REPORT. Monday Night. Prices of shares have been. generally fully maintained. during the week, and there has been daily an increasing business, with, in some instances, a considerable advanca in price. The public appear still inclined to buy both for investment and speculation,. founded on the improving traffics End the further improvement likely to result from next year's exhibition. There has been a great move•in French shares also, and large purchases have been made of these. All our local stocks are in good demand, espe cially Fire and Life Insurance shares at 5 prem. for the old shares, and Bank of; Liverpool at 19. The market closes this evening, after an immense business, at the , best prices of the week. The quotations of the day are : Caledonians, 111 II.; Chester and Holyhead, 14k ; Ken dal Junction, Sk ; Leeds stock, 594 ; Do. fifths, 616/3; Do. fifths dis. ; Lancaster and Carlisle thirds, 6k prem. ; London stock, 127 4 ; Do. new quar ters, 44 4 4 -a: i.Prem.; Do. fifths, 54 prem. Do. C quarters 21 prem. ; South Western stock, 794; Sheffield, 274 8; Do. pref. 101; Crosby and Southport, 4 dis.; Midland stock, 491 I Do. halves, 184 13/974 8/9 4 I dis.; Newcastle and Carlisle, 90; North British pref. 54 ; North Staffords, 71 dis. ; Dover stock, 234 4: c. ; York and Bervrick unpaid-up pref., 3 3/9 dis. ; North Midlands, 231; Belfast and Ballymena, 30 ; Newry and Warren point, .5; Dutch Rhenish, 44 dis.; Liverpool and London Fire and Life, 5 prem. PROJECTED STRIKE OF THE ENGINEERS ON THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAIL WAY. The union of working men for the purpose of resisting the arbitrary and selfish conduct of masters, is perfectly justifiable, and is sanctioned by law. But there is a boundary beyond which such union eannot be carried without infringing upon the liberties of Englishmen. It cannot, for exanaple, be allowed that well-paid servants should be allowed to dictate to their• employers the terms upon which they are to be engaged ;: and still less is such a course to be tolerated when the parties so encroaching have it in their power to stop the most important postal communications of the country, Such a proceeding, however, is now meditated by the enginemen of the Lon don and North Western Railway.: These ill - advised men presume to dictate to their employers. " Ist. That the Three Months' ►system be abolished altogether. " 2nd. That all those men that have signed the Three Months' Notice, their signatures shall be erred, and they be placed in the station they were in before signing the Three Months' Notice. " 3rd. That no Engineman shall be enforced to take any bttt his own Fireman, except in case of emergency, this being co►.tinually enforced, to the inconvenience of the Enginemen. " That those men who have been reduced for ob;ecting to sign the Three Months, be reinstated in. their former positions."' Such conditions are manifestly absurd. They hate been met far more than half way by the Directors ; and, when we state that the wages of the engine -drivers on the line are seven shillings per day, it will be admitted that men so well paid ought to pause before provoking a col lision, which may be most injurious to them. Seven shillings per day is not picked up in many employments, even by men of more talent than is required to drive a locomotive ; and the parties now. kicking up their heels are much mistaken if they imagine that they are indis pensible. A score or two of thorn could be supplied at a very short notice, and it is very questionable whether their conduct, if persisted in, will not render them liable to a criminal prosecution. The market for pain has maintained its late character for dallness. The advices per the Europa.gave it yester day a degree of firmness greater than it could previously boast, 7,000 barrels of Flour having been sold at full prices. _ _ The Cotton Market on Saturday, and to-day were steady, without any change. On each day 7,000 bags were sold, Tke following remarks from the circular of Messrs. Hollinshead, Tetley and Co, of Friday last, are entitled to consideration : A vein of rich lead ore, about a foot in thickness, has been discovered in the workings of Shincliffe Colliery, near Durham. " The trade purchased rather more freely at the close ()Nast week than fora long time past, and their operations have-been considerably increased during the present week, more particu larly on Tuesday and Wednesday, en each of which days they took about 9,000 bales. This revival in the demand cannot be attributed to any change in the accounts recently received from the United States, as the crop estimates remain much the same ; but it is partly owing:to the great reduction which has taken place in the inland stock, as is evident by a review of the purchases made by slx.:uners during the last twenty weeks—in only four of which did they take anything in excess of the consumption, in four about the consumption, whilst in twelve weeks their purchases were considerably- below an ave rage rate. To this, and the great revival which has taken place in the demand for manufactures in Manchester, must we attribute the activity which has prevailed in our cotton market this week. Spinners have purchased 50,700 bales, speculators 13,680, and for export 2.280 bales have been taken. Holders have met an a the middlingd em an d g f u r a e l e i t l but ie i s n alone American large as the business has been the advance in prices is incon siderable, and does not exceed i f to 3-16 per lb. ' e numbers for being ra description, t her scaris l ow ; i mid dling We quote 445. to 455. as the price of mixed . f. b., say 445. cash, 455. open storekeepers' warrants o. time. Bars in Wales firm, at £4 15s. Scotch Pig Iran has been little dealt in here this week. lar published on Saturday say,,:. d t d 25th January, 321 ves sels,"Since our Annua - 1 Circular, a e wood-laden, have arrived from 189,046 tons resister ? 117 from Quebec, 88 from St. British North America, vi z., from other ports; Messrs. Mackay, timber merchants, in their able circu fbrroimsk the gl ay tons, arrived. The import since still haws a deficiency of 29,623 tons register February last . s d with the previous year, and the presumption when compare is t at ,the stock of Square Timber, on the Ist of February, year,John , 3 15T 78 . B. vessels,, 1851 h, will fall short of last year 500,000 or 600,000 feet. Con sequently there has been an increased enquiry, more partici/• larly for Quebeo goads. The demand hail) 21 , through out the season a , n a d n l d l6 c B ar 6 : 39 oes have been placed from with scarcely an exception, at satisfactory rates, thereby clear ing importers of that expensive system of storing their cargoes I,r long prices which in the end are seldom everrealized. The advance in Quebec Pine since the spring of the year may be quoted at 2d. to 3d. per foot ; St. J o h n Pine, td. to Id. per foot, as in quality ; D ea l s an d P lanks much the same prim and other articles as under their respective heads,, LONDON, MONDAY N1 G111. 4 MOIL THE THREATENED STRIKE ON THE NORTH-W— -RAILWAY. bout The Globe and Standard announce that up to the , going to press the threatened strike had not taken plac e , that the line was working with its usual regularity, The _ . , 0 ,1 states that it is not able to ascribe the suspension of this ',,,,; indiscreet step to an abandonment of the original resclut t ;" o on the contrary; it is apprehended that the strike 1 10 ha ir , postponed merely to afford the men time to wait on the c tile man, Mr. Glynn, with a view to induce him to concede t c ' f be terms demanded, or at all events to refer the subject too 4 board for revision. From the unreasonable and dictsdijj terms which th en men see m oo nforce the re i s littl e likeloT, of the required ference ng conceded, a n d it is on tl 7. grounds the Globe's apprehensions of the prob a bility of at tbc mediate strike re s t ; at t h e same time it is glad to inforrn of public that the directors have made the most valuable tis tei the period, short as i t h as been, which intervened since er• became apprised of th ese Troceedings on the part o f their 5 .4 vents. The most efficient means have been adopted to tu17, 4 the places of the retiring engine me n , an d the traffic Will tr o t any way be obstru c t e d or delayed whatever may take Pla'' On dit Major-General Sir Walter Gilbert, Mr. Jac Mathes° M.P., and Mr. Richard Tufton are to be created iyaronets• gas „ t PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. —Fives were down today -- No news of interest. to HAVRE, S ATURDAT. — Cotton market quiet. Present 0 is 4%000 bales. Arrivals; 5700 bales from New Orleans 8 1590 from Charleston. lONI AN ISLANDS.—The Lord High Commissioner was o,c; pelled to prorague the Rouse of Representatives-in order,:, prevent the adoption of a se di t i ous decree, signed bbovelel'o, members; professing their attach ment to the Greek ment, and , the desire of the Ponian Islands to recover the dependence and to be united ta'Greece. 6122 10787 10765 6085 3736 scks Irish Oats; „ Malt. „ F:our Foreign 5447 quat : iers 100 „ 120 Qrg. . 19, 3 ° 1 " 517° •• • 3534 LONDON PRODUCE MARKET—YEsrEaDAY. SUGAR — Refined little doing; brown lump, 50s. Cor'r7s. Market firm, and demand good ; . :nativ e C ey l on, 565. Od . to J o per cwt. TEA—Sales small, and p rev i ous rates with difficli at supported for common black. COTTON—In fair deman d . stiffer rates. IRON—Market firm ;.Scotch pig, 435. 6d• t° t he TALLOW—Little disposition to operate; fine new Y.C. 00 spot, 375. LONDON TALLOW MARKET. —YESTERDAY. 00 The market remains quiet. SeH ers o f N ew Fi ne Y.C. Sginsg the spot. The stock now in hand is 55,040 casks, er,rse 48,503, in the corresponding week last year, tieing an lact a t ed of 6,534 casks. The deliveries daring the past week arno3, 219 to 2;456 casks, against 2,237 last year, being an increase °` casks.. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YESTERDAY' e ar, The supplies are small considering the season of the I tt o but quite equal to the de m: ncl.. Trade dull, and prices no , as on. Friday last.—Arrivals : Beasts, 996 ; sheep and label), 9110 ; calves, 115; pigs. 280 ; H o ll an d b easts, 212 ; ditto s d to 1930.;.Scotch beasts, 100 ; beef 2s 44 to 4s ; mutton 3 s .4 4s 4414-veal 2s 10d to 3s 4d ; pork 2s 10d to 3s. GLASGOW CORN MARKET.—YESTERDAY. At to-day's market no i m p rovement has taken plac e . trade, and very little doing. LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. 1. CONSTANTINOPLE, 11TH —The Royal William, of 17 : tfia from Cardiff to Galatz, was totally lost at the mouth o Danube Nov. 20th. Crew.saved. Miss Bronte, authoress of " Jane Eyre," &c., hag bee° on a visit to Miss Martineau, at Ambleside. CHANGE ENVELOPE. —An envelope for reture,,A, change to customers over the counter has been introdunj 0% the front, st am p e d i n co l our , i s a c i rcu l ar ga rter a" o f buckle, bearing in white emboseed letters the addre!ib, the firm, the interior she w i ng th e i r d es i gna ti on porn ;. 0 , indicative of their wares : on the flap forming th e ir . -terse are the Queen's ar m s an d th o R eg i stra ti o n Inar• re ci SPORT FOR CHRISTMAS !—M r . C o ll es h as just recal ret afresh supply of his celebrated magical dancing ad of with numerous other ingeni ous - con t r i vances , for e h :, of to the hilarity of the Ch r i s t mas fi res id e . A unie"—io6 amusing tricks and dec e pti ons , w i t h t h e mo de of ‘ 1 . 5 0 them, may be learned i n a f ew m i nutes, w hi c h cantle' r e. of exciting astonishment and delight. We have s r ° hese peatedly spoken in terms of the highest praise of fer to novel articles, that we need now, do no more than re n d Mr. Colles's advertisement in, this day's Standard ; art , we assure our readers that one visit paid to hi s ments, in Bold'-street, will induce a second and !t o ting as the oftener his ill us i ons are seen, t h e more caP"' they become._ t MASONIC KNIGHTS-TEMPLAR,--The Lieu. , Supreme Grand Master of the Ro" 1, Exalted, ite":!..,10% _oyal, and Military Order of Masonic Knights- TemPial 41 s' granted a Charter of Constitution"to ° Open ariti„• 5,11 cha n ter and and conclave of this order at Liverpool , Ir e— t iott day, the bth instant, was appointed for its Concentra the and openimg, with all the becominc , solemnities. at , ect Adelphi Hotel, Ramlagh-pl ace . The m embers presen`u.) themselves at the hour appointed, (twelve o'clockst of and, invitations havity , been tic ce ted by nianY, 1 0 of was most brilliant and, distinguished. The Grand Officers of the having neighbouring counties , an" ge the Grand and Loyal Conclave in London the asse r . n- s ii pd solemn ceremonies of consecration, installation of ea .. ; and also of admitting new members' into the o rder , 0 7 a .. pied the greater portion of the day, and on their ter :cor tion,a sumptuous banquet was served up. This I a the ment of the " Ancient and Royal Order is fonn4 e "f o the low of God, benevolence to Mankind, and. charttYmartyr. poor and distressed :" it is called after thn,onse "'Jacques de Noisy," and, being thus opened to," in et crated under such auspices, and by such influentialer.o.--, bers of the order, it bids fair to .. go 0 , an d prOgP From a Correspondent. impressiv_rece WRITING CLASS FOR JUVENILES.-It will be seen that during the Christmas holidays Messrs. Thompson and Son have opened a class for teaching their excellent system of writing. On Wednesday evening last a meeting was held at the Town-hall, Preseot, when the Rev. J. M. Bellew was presente i with ti handsome purse, containing £63 15s. 4d., contributed by 209 subscribers, as a testimony of the esti mation in which tl.ey held his public ministrations as curate of the parish church of Prescot. CHU ICH DZISSICrtARY Sociir7. - - 2 Last week Mr. W. T, Th ,mpson attended the Quarterly Juvenile Meetings of the atiove Society, at Ripon, Pontefract, York, Bever ley, and Hull, and exhibited his admirable transparent Missionary Scenes. The Revds. Lewis, F. Maynard, J. C. Savidge, E. T. Carr, J. Scott, and other clergymen, took great interest in the proceedings, and expressed themselves highly gratified with what they had seen. This feeling was unmistakably shared in by large audi. ences in each of the above-mentioneg.tormaj, .ments THE BIRKENHEAD RIOT, Yesterday the prisoners were again brought before the magistrates at Chester. There were on the bench John Deane Case, Wm. Hall, J. R. Shaw, J. S. Jackson, and Wm. Jackson, Esqrs. Mr. Conway was about calling the first witness, when Sir George Stephen rose and said before they proceeded with the examination of the witnesses, he had an applica tion to make on the part of the defendants. They ( the defendants) had met with considerable difficulty in ob taining summonses for witnesses on the part of the de fence. Mr. Bretherton had been employed the whole of Saturday in endeavouring to obtain summonses, but was unsuccessful, and the application he had to make then was, that summonses might be issued for the attendance of witnesses on the part of the prisoners the next morning. Mr. Conway said the magistrates had no power to grant the application. Previous to the passing of the acts of Sir John Jervis, the magistrates had no power to grant summonses to compel witnesses to attend at all, and those acts limited the power of compelling the attendance of witnesses to those on behalf of the prosecution. The clause in Jervis's act was then handed to Sir Geo. Stephen, and after he had read it, he observed, that they would have got summonses out of the Crown-office, in London, but that proceeding would have been attended with expense and loss of time. Mr. Case enquired what the witnesses intended to be summoned were to prove ? Sir George Stephen said he should have the honour of stating that when he opened his case on behalf of the pri soners; as a general question, he might observe that they would materially contradict the evidence given on the part of the prosecution ; and, as regarded the magistrates themselves, he might as well state boldly, though he had no intention of giving offence, that the evidence he should adduce would throw the whole responsibiiity on them selves. Mr. Case said when the case commenced they distinctly stated that they (the magistrates) sat there in the charac ter of a grand jury, to ascertain whether there was suffi cient evidence to put the parties on their trial. He (Mr. Case) had taken very full notes of the evidence as it pro ceeded, and lie was prepared to say there was ample evi dence to place them upon their trial. Sir George Stephen said the evidence he had to produce would go so far as to establish an alibi with respect to two of the parties charged, that with regard to the third it would prove that he was a mere passer by at the time and took no part in the riot ; and, with regard to the other three, he had evidence to show that it was the conduct of the police which led to the affray, and that it was impos sible, with justice to the defendants, to commit them on either of the charges preferred against them. He wished to say nothing offensive to the magistrates, but lie felt bound to add that the evidence undoubtedly raised the issue whether they had called a meeting which they had no right as magistrates to do, whether in calling that meeting, they had imposed restrictions upon it beyond their powers, and whether they were not the parties blamable in not taking the police under their control, or taking sufficient measures to preserve the peace. Mr. Case said all that might be matter to be urged in defence of the prisoners, supposing them to be committed ; but if he understood the duties of the magistrates right, they did not sit there to try the prisoners, nor could they entertain the question of the legality or illegality of the meeting. It might be either legal or illegal—that was not the question. He apprehended the only question for the bench to consider was, whether there was sufficient evi dence to put the accused upon their trial. In justification of this view of the matter he should turn to an authority, to which he felt assured even Sir George Stephen would bow—it was that of the present Chief Justice of the Com mon Pleas, Sir John Jervis, then her Majesty's Attorney- General. In one of his late acts he says,—" If, in the opinion of such justice or justices, such evidence is suffi cient to put the accused party upon his trial for an indict able offence, or if the evidence given raise a strong or probable presumption of the guilt of such accused party, then such justice or justices shall by his or their warrant precious • metals ey, is rapid itself upon the mindi of all tl an event, folios the supply, I tory; and frequent 7 king men considerable variation in 3 occurred in former periods of his adjustments of the relative y, or, in old measure of and necessary to other words, alterations of our been r value—the pound—hi enable us to conduct ;er convenience, our commerce with countries whose currency was based upon silver alone, or which used both. It is , to which we have referred, the attention such a re -adjustment which is just now ser n countries some years past, the yield of the gold and silver mines throughout the world has been going on pretty equally, the supply of each beim,. such as to main tain their exchangeable values tolerably near to an agreed upon par. The increase yearly made to the stock of gold in the world kept pace with the re quirements of an increasing population, both for monetary and other uses. The discovery of the lth of California has, however, destroyed previously existing between the two tr , be a per- rnetallie'wea the equipois A sudden, and what manent, increase of cur stock of gold has led to a just fear of the depreciation of the value of this metal, as compared not only with silver, but with commodities as well; and the influence of such in creased supply may probably be rendered more embarrassing in proportion as commercial countries restrict themselves to the use of one or the other as their standard or measure of value. That it is desirable to adopt this step, if we are to have a metallic standard at all, is perfectly obvious ; and it is equally desirable, and is realised by the prac tice of all countries where both metals are used, that the least fluctuating, as compared with commodities, and that in which the greatest amount of existing contracts have been made, should be selected. Holland has restricted itself to silver as a basis; and it is seriously mooted in France to do the same And wisely so, we think, provided always, - have said before, that a metallic money is re tained ; for no prospect exists at present of silver changing materially its purchasing power, as regards commodities. In this country, however, a depre ciating metal, gold, is the sole legal tender, silver being only used as an auxiliary, and the coin in circulation being, to a great extent, below its mint value, and, therefore, unavailable without a sacri fice, even if it could he: . procured as change for gold for the purpose of remittance to foreign countries. The result, so far as regards mercantile transactions with foreign countries, of a continued depreciation of our standard as compared with silver, is ex plained in the City article of the London Times, of Wednesday, precisely as our readers will remember ourselves to have explained it in the columns of the Liverpool Standard. "It is obvious that in proportion as foreign States re fuse to admit gold into their coinage the influence of the Californian supplies must be felt in England ; and that when steps are taken, as has lately been the case in Hol land, t o rid even of the gold they h ave hi t h erto h ad, the effe must be rendered still great er . Whil e our stattila f value is falling theirs will rise. and goods will beeomp nominally dearer here and cheaper on their side ; bat the intrinsic prices as regulated by the rates of ez- as we THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23.-.Willd NY. Toni]ol ll4 ARRIVSB. - Mischief, from Gallipoli—Josephi,nork e Charleston—. Ellen Maria, Whitmore, New 'rho lo46* Smith, St.. John, N.B.—Catharine, from SAlLE.D.,—Cressida, M`Fie, for Calcutta mainand niaintopsail yard, sails, ke., and vease 12th ..-00 the it , . having encountered a violent hurricane on I , loss lat. 51 " , % 31. The• West Point, for New York, has put balcrnkattslitrifri.S. of sails, and rudder damaged. l ,II , rNu.zl3,..a, and d t Q La u n e r en ash stow ir n e _ feet l '"v n:st W s it i, Oa QUEEN STOV, N, ed waspassed 17th. instaloal William, May,.fromfoSrt.y. Jotter, out of water, and yards cross • , r Marchioness of Bute, arrived he e Sandy Island, by the . y s t a er il , “ f l ro fr m orn ijo M r i t l_f a o u rd pi 2Ot in h ce in fo st r an th t. is 111 ,4 ;0 1 fro le i fr C o a m lla p o iy a in t l o ' u ly t m h, o f u o t r h G . e for r.ss- , Bristol. E qua t o r, 6 G kier, 21sthen crieefca.r—A Bo s ton , rwreck, with t w Q a u h e r e a n y s a t Harvey Galbraith, Falmouth, with damage to hull, having been pooped 11 the H Gulf of stunt, after being repairad. hens $ hen Medium, Keay; Bonanza, N t'l •and Ril[na c ' Nautilus.; 1 us , Callao. rer igl a nd Julia a Pepita, Garay; Perdiguero, Gandasegui , a tioft , A D le e xi a co u , hence at Havana. GUAYMWIL, 13th Nov.—The Octavia, of and frog' 11° ,: an d on LN l ie 4 ,s t ot h ronr o H(sa. instant. s .p),e rs 6, , CO , to Panama, was lost 4th instant, ou the Elena Pohl.- ,a• part of cargo saved. rt I V. Nereus, APLelland, sailed from Panama for this P° ..is November. w id tw Linaena, Krebs, sailed from Antigua for Porto RICO port 19th November. gee Irlam, Dobson, hence at Jamaica. frorgi 1 Columbus, Potts, hence, and Osprey, Honernan, , iri c To r a:' castle, N.S.W. at Callao. blow"' Bray, from sea t , and Ottawa, Dryman, from C Enterprise; Asia; and Eliza Keith, Scott, .hen„... ce 'at Avon, hence at Iquique. Elizabeth King, hence at Laguayra. , in st.l3o__ minl~• OFF TEAK PORT.—Eleanor, Thompson, Tr° ibraltar, 2 2nd ir . . LIVERPOOL : TUESDAY, DEC. 24, 165°4 PRINTED AND PUJILISOIIII. N l r i di EVERY TUESDAY MORtis,,o4 Ix JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE•f 53 Groves Set, LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, iG reat Orford-14.00 At NC 4, ST,Q,ActigpgASAMIUM.IOOI LATEST BETTING TA - Ale - 8 CY._, DERBY.—Pifine Ministe r , 13 to 2 ; TT ERS NewmtnsteMr,oNDl 14 to Ralson°, 50 to fh: all taken. bOtl i CHESTER CM—Wallflower, 50 , to 1 ; Raby, 60' to 1. taken. LONDON MONEY AND SHARE MARKETS.—YErrsIin° CLOSING . The English market opened good th CUS is morning, but the hl6 _; been very little doi ng d ur i ng the day, the market closing'or• eighth advance on its opening prices. The foreign malice' 'm " rather weaker to-day. Of Railway shares all strong to-day, and a fair amount d business has been done' at advanced prices. The ru mour!, strike on the London and North-western has not indoencu u those shares, and the market closes at its best quotations. Consols account, 971 ; Th ree - and-a-quarter per cents., -t' Hank Stock, 2 13 14 ; Exchequer Bills, L & 5 64 7. Qbarter sto Railway Share Market : — Landon Stock, 126} - nit ; ig , ; Midland Stock, 494 ; Ditto Halves, 187 [ dis ; North Staff or d s hi re, 7/ ';South Eastern and Dover 2 3 4 ;5_,_ Caledonians, lei 11 ; Ditto Preference, 51/ ; Eastern Cotnft7 Great Edinburgh and Glasgow, 21 ; Great Northern, , 18 14 Western, 79i 80 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 59 ,. 4 8 7 8 ;, Ditto Fifths, 764 • London, Brighton, and South Coas" „, , a stle r North British, 9i ; Ditto Preference, 4/ 5 1 1 ; York, r.e vr- en ce, and Berwick, 10-4 ; Ditto Extension, 6 si dis ; Ditto Prefer _ , , ; York and North Midland, 234 4 ; Ditto Preference, It MANrCHESTER CLOSING PRICES.—YEsTEanAY• • The following are the closing prices :—Great Nortkera ,lB _ l 4 South Eastern and Dover, 231 ; Caledonian Preferow,.. Lancashire and Y° ll ` 5 11-16 ; Eset Lancashire, 121 13-16 ; Lancashire . a nd shire, 593*; Ditto Fifths, 7 61; Birkenhead, Lancashire"_. Cheshire Junction, 11 dis ; North Staffbrdshire, d:s. BP" . chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln Preference, Hi 7-16. LEEDS CLOSING PRICES.—YasrauDAY. • • Transactions at the close of the market were at the follow l 7, quotations:-- Caledonians, 11 ; East L ancas hi re . 12 I, 16/1,.! Great Northern, 5 , per cent. Pref., 12 #; Lancashire andY o f shire (fifths), 6i ; 16/3 dis .; Leeds an d Thi rsk, 14 141dr4-• Stock, 49 i; Ditto, (h a l ves ) , 18/16/3 dis. ; North British, V.' North Western, 204 dis.