The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-28 00:00:00

ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE ‘-- E ' -- Ittat NERARtiII BR EACH OF PRO 311833 OF MARRTAGI • of lherore th e rising of Messrs Evans and Bolton, from on e the Police courts yesterda ca me bef ore y, the f o ll ow i ng case of rom.;nce their worships. A singularly beautiful and artless f ll ting girl, a b out 22 years of age, of commanding figure, an d ele"ha n tly attired i n bl ack satin, appeared to complain of a ele g an tly John Power, now a resident of Park-lese, for having committed an assault on her on Monday e i g ht wee k l ast, i n l'ark-l ine. The young lady' , s name a pp eare d on the summons 118 Jane Sl ater, and M r . C ampbell appeared as her legal 4d'iller ' Mr. Bluck was for the defendant, who is a young „, '"ath a nd whose a NP ecta appearance came under the class " highly ble." Befor e M r. C ampbell opened his case, Mr. he his le 131'14 addressed the b enc h , and trusted tbat they would con arned friend strictly to the charge of assault, as that It aa the cage before the court. hi tr. Came he said be would conduct his own can d V, 5 ° t wi t 'waY. The case was ono of math., no r oe -1 r.at it betas mixed up in such a singular r o a , l ',"' W4:1,11 ether toatters that a reference to them ,L'lteast be avoided. The case, he said, was one full of - " ir tti r "ce, but he would avoid as cinch as possible that portion 2,_,i.and go bit e the facts which led to the assault. The young "''Y iti the witness box had resided in the city of Quebec from the year 18 ' Sh 5 2 up to January last, when she came to Liverpco e l f . taa e !as induced to come hero in consequence of a prom i se TbrNage die o her by the defendant, Captain Sohn Power. h Zea-e at Pre uii , o had been made several tittles to her by il t e e atiertidant, who represented himself asln unmarried man. ti , i ef t Quebec With his ship some time last winter, and pi o tb:edy before leaving, and at several times;previously,!to marry e rear • • °°n g la dy, and it was agreed between them that tometoriageevaehrould take place in this country, and shewas_ .eif to t cute,, accordingly. A.bout a month before s he ~.1 t she heard, to her si.r rise and horror, that defetcati , 22 - " a Married m an. She load claims on him for large sums of t.tatelio veyeAw,hich she lent ham in Quebec, via r therefore s h e and also"tL:Zlite over iund ascertain if he Was a nd `hel met the stork for her money. On 14/ ) w e e a ek y , mid-day, `NUN ~_ efend•Ant, and, after a . conv ersation , he said he fir jr att 7!t her at te n o'clock that night a t a l onely . place near did eot k es noir ee t 4l l4 :te ,, ry, t , S , he refused to meet him there, a . s she t s il lel ' as hoe r eta el y well and was afraid to meet him . -a!i-lane, Ind place. He ' then agreed to meet her in etiilino over t and said t h ey make e an talk the money arrangement about it. rid `'c ot ' 'accordin m l at ten o'clock that night, 4 def,,,, n > nire. There was a female, the supposed wife of the k aiclut, with hi m , when he came out of a house i . n . Par fain'''. Where (in the ea ' me Street) . Miss Slator was waitin for l illw ler xne defendant went aside with the complainantf orw h en, a en ds, and they began speaking about the money, tn *ielen°,7,e, the gallant Captain John Power struck her w tin in th e in the face, and knocked her down. S . he , was Wo 1,-4`"e mouth very severely. She got up, and said if . he 4„„_ 4. " lay her wh t he owed her, she would say nothing - " , e a to I, Zl, k "in), `hereon moneygave h her another violent blow, and 3 . 1- "flocked her down. The blood, from the effects of this sh e i;!°'Ned over her person, and spoiled a valuable dress that *Cr e a ' ; "' We was the simple case of assault; but there very t.teuttistances connected with it (said Mr. Campbell) that , I le (lj l i tleh a ravated the conduct of Captain Johu Power. "Y ta • r. Cam Phell) could not dwell on the case further, than la y • cYo'De that he could call a policeman who saw the you n g Us e d I , "red With blood, just after she bad been so bruta ll y f encia Y the defendant ; and unless Mr. Bluck, for the de. aliud:t, elicited other facts, he (Mr. Campbell) would not io , oa r ore particularly to them at present. The complainant, tis vei _ r ut and lady.like manner. told her Story, and with such he.a.r,,',,, artlessness, and apparent truth, that every one A (14: 1 1 ) 14 felt much sympattg towards her. In reply to Mr. P ne el i l t the said :--11,1 name is Jane Slator. I am 4Thet'ltili-'e " te ae• I Y arrived in Liverprei in the f44 ebe e. of , '4'1'1.417, in the ship IFlalakoff, from e 'd found him . r4 ode enquiry about the defend ant, him h e 'a a I went to look for a considerable sum of Li te oo 34„"'dcl toe, which I had lent him in Quebec. I met P 4 Yre e ,-... '''etlaY week at mid-day, and asked him if he would '',l 4no •tiat he owed me, or what he intended to e. ? Ile said, led 1 I will rneet you this night near St. James's Cemetery, T r eau then talk about it." I said I would not go there, 1 ,, 4 1 not knew the city, nor what sort of place it was he ' 'oded 1 14 b to Meet me at. I said I would meet him in Park- tiet;l.! e attse I knew that place, and that there were plenty o f 4,,,__c, al it at night, so that nothing wrong could happen. He d g f ew `t n ti tot hat, and I went at nine o'clock and walked up ai . i 49, % ti ll ten; I then saw him coming out of a house, N . o. liti hilane, with an extremely plain-looking . female leaning eaid, 4 ar .m. I went asp to them, and addressing the fo o m u a ma , y l , iltobat:i'tr you are the wife of . Captain . Pow er, ue y ec and 1 asp t' he you heard all I have done for him a t . b 'cler end a ,, Silt him to pay me the money I lent him." h , The e . ‘"sri ~-* then, said, " I know nothing about you, .egon theYwfl°4l z ee.' I said, " Captain John Power, that is no t tees.vi,e aY to tiea.t me you were hungry, and I fed you ; you stuoaked, and I clothed you : you were cold and desolate on . Yen w e re wi When I took and sheltered you in my own house , s--di. re Put in prison, and I found money and released you ta:i.": sahe burst into tearo_and is this the return l y e o d u 4,,,ti':. I nver all I have done for you ?" " Yes' he rep l i n ot r is i is ,the retuin," at the same time striking me a vio and ti lt ru t ' tne mouth, and repeatin g it, knocked me down, I w ag _ '; I got up, when he knocked me down again, a n d l eo . r.F.y NIA _ t ra at opbell : T hat is the case we complain of ; and I !I,l,:iliore heartl ess case was never heard. ell w . 4'l, proceeded to cross _examine the complainant as hit;el:•`3,•,Whn You said a pia - in-looking female leaned on AN to 4 tueant of course that she plain when cow -4° r- • Y `'" io personal appearance and att i r e ? Witness . : v l e liet:,‘ainly, for she was a very plain person indeed. I ha 11 1 ; 11 g 'i li ne b t ec since 1852. : Y °ll* - '! -le K , You say he was under a promise to marry l!tir iliVitness : I do indeed, sir. did . luc k , Did you live with him before that ? Witness : Mr:T i ' ' d i !. 4 his aer ue '' : At any time in Quebec did you live with him t e m s l ' e ? Witness : Yes , after he made a solemn promise .. I arry too. '," tol d in n Ifie live d as man and . wife for some time. .I "nlit , Quebec he was a married man, but not until tktle mo uth before I came away ;he had left at that . ' Le ' , Ise , • • 'd to him in this eon ort , as to follow him to get married th. l4 > i t ', e;fo . r : l T e k ' Were YOU ever in New Ross, in the county of •tto re t-'''n' Witness:.Yes. I sailed in his ship from New t i t he 4 te dr,". e b e c• Ile was captain of the ship that I went o es ru lt i l. 'red t ll h at c •.. bid you not see his wife and two children on 4 eint o • ehtP? Witness : I did not—that is I saw a, k i d h ' with two children who went to bid him "good bye. Wh o t e eo t ir °l d toe the woman ' was his sister, and that the pilot kr, ii the k thiP out of the harbour was her husb and. ) ' ° ltler r , Isr Did you not visit his wife and chi ldrenbefaonrye .'"e th,,,,, " R ose ? Witness : Never. I never visited 141,.. lii ,;, . 41 ,v th., Ybergh : Did the woman and the children whom you No 'ney e ) gO into the ship with him ? Wi tness . sir, k r 1 3 Yi come down to wish him "good bye, ,,. .kb . li ck : Did yo live with him as his wife after you a e its W i r h o e W u a married ' roan ? Witness No foe he was Er st kul Quebec, and I was preparing to follo w him, when lief ore "all he w as married, and that was about a month ttr, I left Quebec. fo len t .il tlek : RCM did you l en d hi m t h e money ? Witness: <nit h is i ! to bear dsm in twenty and fif ty pounds at a time; I paid of and lod g i ng a l so ; I clothed him, and took h im for hitilial-, where he was for debt, and I paid the money ie NPit;' lll T ek : Did you not go to annoy him in Park-lane ? tipp eilit ": 4. certainly did not sir; I went to meet him by Was o „ l i t t 'ut, to get a settlement for my money. When he df end - tog the second blow at me, I put up my b and to ooeitedte.l head, and in raisin g my arm it hit his h a t, b i t 01 1, but I did not strike him, nor strike a t him, 7 ,a4y Ca ns 1,411 r: Muck.: Where did you get the money you say you a mu ? Witness : I had a good deal of money going out, ad ~ 1/ earned more, respectably. ,L. Campbell :' I believe there was a sort of kidnapping ' You at New Rose. You had some friends in New York, believ e • ar,d it was there you wer e goin g , or intended to go ? Now : Yes, I booked at the agents in New Ross for Aew York, and they told m e it was there the ship was going, ‘ti I believed it, because Captain Power, on that occasion, t ' 3 4t me he was going to New York. 1 Mr. Campbell : But he never welt there with the ship at , a ,' lo Witness : No, lie landed Tn. in Quebec, to which place "ue ship bo und , and not to New York, as they told me. ~corkr• Campbe ll : When did he promise to marry you first ? (I itn ess . : On board the ship, and several times after in Nteb ec. .„M r• Campbell : When did you fi rst live together as man ..- W ife ? Witness : In Quebec, some time before he left, ' 7 4 I was to fll him to be married iu England. I came I ' gland to o loo o k w after the money I had lent . him. were th ere ? Evans : Was he in Quebec all the time y ou Le,,-;°? Witness : No sir, he was away three times and came tt " again. •ittess : a l n 'sy s a . ' in the 'OP''''• Er • And where were you in the interim ? employment of lady —, at a large salary,,.. and saved it. lower town ? w!.'lr. Evans : Was that in the upper o r i fo wn 4fte ltrO2lll In the upper town, sir. I took , a the es s tyle. the 1,°11,0 constable 96 was next examined. Ho said he saw ~l heeding and covered with blood on the night in ques t th':o_tahe did not see . the assault. She Complained to him ad,„ : uo nner in which the defendant had used her, and he •.itted i t k r ~ , but said she had annoyed him. and ' . u 'llek made a long address on behalf of the h d u e s f i e n n e d s a s n i t u , t,itist.tiated that he had left the sea and entered into kr.a------ (Llsir ampbell.—Yes, with my poor client's oney ! nAld'i l/lu elt.— Sit down, sir ;if you don't, I ' ll ma ke you Mr. I.iiht.) l l _ Campbell : You make me! 1,,,j'i 4 i'tre followed a legal squabble, that might, in another be r , ci Y , have ended in a pugilistic encounter, had not th e . ad l put an end to it, and Mr. Bluek proceeded in his dress' admitting that it was cowardly and brutal for any man o strike a woman. - 14- 0 said his client only pinshed the lad! , out of his way, v. :den she fell. The Magi.:crates said the asSault wtt 'proi - 111 'beyond all doubt., and they would therefore find th'e defendant £5, or in default '4 . f ncyment twe menthe' iii.prisonnuent. He was removed in custody, iThe complainant in this case said she had advanced about P.W6 to the defendant, and that she would now proceed against him for its recovery. She is a native of Clonmore, County Carlow, and it was said her connection's are high°y respectable people residing in that locality, and that her friends and relatives in America are also remits of repute.] NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1856 LIVERPOOL PH[LOMATHIC SOCIETY. This society held their usual meeting last night in the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, Mr. Richard Lowndet in the chair. The attendance of members Was ex , :ee:'.ingly numo- rous. paper for the evttnig Was by Mr. James Thomas Poard, and was entlacd " The Pathology of English Art; its Diseases=-Ctronie, Epidemic, and Hereditary ." The writer commenced by apologising for, hut at the same time vindicating the application of the word "pathology " to the subject of his discourse ; and then proceeded to describe the rise and progress of art, particularly as developed in Florence , it tte middle ages. Its rise he dated from about tte year 1250, and fixed the period of its greatest . de'Velopment as between that time and 1450. griglii!: art, on the other hand, he declared had no history. It was but the child of yesterday, and was only gust freed from the trammels of patronage. In speaking or its diseases he ridiculed in a forcible, but somewhat " broad," manner the mania among young artists for classic illustration, allegory and historical subjects, and suggested that on such occasions the greatness of the artists irnagiriatiOn manifested in the extent of his Canvas. Coining down to the present time he urged that,the "'epidemic" of English art was now exhibited in the Pre- Raphaelite school, and in a humorous condemnatiott 'uf its tendencies " pitched in" to Mr. Rtskit in a manner which would have much 'delighted Mr. Howard had he been present. Our space forbids us giving the paper in full, and it would he impossible to preserve its spirit in a condensation. We t therefore, simply give the following extract, not because it was the best of the paper, but because it is most conVe nient in illustration of its charaeter " English art," he said, "may be just no* supposed to be peculiarly suffering, and in which We are consequently more immediately interested , , rirst perhaps in Magnitude and im portance—and trot: fraught with evil to the constitution of English art—may ho considered that virulent and malific tlisra'le, the cacoethes a scalies classic,—an eruptive disease, recurrent like the measles or small pox, attacking With fearful violence almos every painter in every stage of national history—its ravages shows of the tnost fearful kind. Few artists can be said to pass through life without sutf:r ing in some v,•zv libm its penalties, or depart with out leaving some traces of its enervating :A iquriblis influence. Comparatively mild in its symptoms it is known to us at the present day ; the remarks of the pathologists of the last century must incline us:to believe that its stage of developement has been altered, and the energy of its phases checked, and that we suffer from it in a much milder and less aggravated form than our forefathers. At certain periods of our history it seems completely for a time to have altered the character of our art. Its symp toms may be generally stated as follows :—Great debility and lack of vital power ; pulse low and feeble, with tendency to dyspepsia, or imperfect sight, objects palpable to ordinary vision becoming distorted, or even invisible to the eye. Tire patient has a disposition to mistake common, ordinary, or even vulgar things, for the Creation of a superior world, and usually entertains a desire to call things base and mean in themselves, by sounding and euphonious epithets, with the impression that he thus effects a change in their nature. It manifests itself variously, according to age and temperament, and from its first introduction into England its laws of action have been considerably modified. It made its first appearance in this country during the life of Sir Joshua Reynolds, and its progress was rapid and marked during his early career. If we trace it in its effects, we shall find a desire in the person attacked to place before the eve valueless subjects and circum stances from classic and profane history, a disposition to recal, by ❑ame at least, the persons of gods and goddesses, of whom they have not even the most remote conception, each symptom of which may be referred to the same cause,—want of an ordinary capacity of vision. In the last century these appearances, to drop metaphor, were exhibited chiefly in the production of huge pictures, in their size exhausting the resources and ingenuity of canvas-makers, containing huge sprawling figures, in a species of New Zealand court costume, naked, save as to helmet and shield, displayed in every impossible and unnatural attitude. These were called respectively " Achilles and Hector," the •' Meeting of Arestes and Pylades," the " Combat of Ajax," and the " Death of Patroclus." They were supposed to be vastly interesting to the British public—full of emotion, eminently suggestive, moral in their tendency, and, front their valuable influence on the British mind, it may be presumed, were called high art. Picture after picture was produced ; no alteration, save in the number of the figures, their names, and the nature of the helmets they wore, all ranking indubitably as to grand style. The only difference ever made, perhaps, was that once or twice in the memory of man a painter has been known to select some particular incident from the same classic source of inspiration, involving action, such an instance as the " Murder of Egisthius," Arestes frightened by the furies of the Temple of Apollo. The special nature of the action, under such circumstances, he wisely let alone, and compared the difficulties of the story by an extra sprawl in his pri❑cipal figures. Fortunately, for the peace of the artistic mind, this aberration was a rare one, and whe❑ indulged in, usually excited commiseration in contemporaneous minds. This line of classic illustration was not, however, confined to high art. The titles of Sir Joshua Reynolds' portrait-contributions to the first exhibition of the Royal Academy, in 1769, run as follows :—" Duchess of Manchester and her Son, as Diana disarming Cupid ;" "Lady Blake, as Jun) receiving the Cestus from Perus •" " Miss Morris, as Hope Nursing Love ;" these titles, by the by, ad. miffing considerable latitude of interpretation, suggest very illnatured remarks. Then the landscapes —the mere trees and green fields, and English hedgerows —are called thus. " Ceyx and Alcyone," " Meleager and Atalanta," " Niobe," " Phaeton ;" an excuse for the classic titles being made by the introduction of two or three naked figures, to fulfil the requirements of art. Now we might be almost tempted to exclaim, can such things be? Yet, with slight modifica tions, in a somewhat less rampant manner, the disease exists among us, It is chiefly confined, however, to the stultification of the goddesses, rather than the gods of the Greek mythology, as thus—the choice of Paris—Juno attended by Venus—Venus attended by the Graces—Circe attended by her sisters—the three Graces— the Muses—Nymphs bathing —Nymphs reclining—Nymphs surprised—Calypso and her maids—the Twins, &c. A description of one will serve for the whole. Three coarse, sonorous, and senseless looking academy models sit by the sea side, or what is, by courtesy, recognized as the sea shore. One is dark, one is light, the third is in shade between the two. One is stout, the other thin, the third neither thin nor stout. One turns to the right, one turns to the left, and the third sits sentimentally doing nothing. The nose of one is slightly retruded, of the other two, the one decidedly turns up, of the other turns down. They all attitudinise—are posed, is the phrase I believe—with the same regardlessness of decorum, and they are all three in positions in which no female could naturally. or with probability, sit. Hence, being like nothing mortal or immortal, the aptitude of their designation as " sirens"—perhaps to make the delusion more complete --two star-fish, a periwinkle or two, a little sea weed, and shell for the cabinet of a naturalist, are introduced. But this manifests a rare and unusual forethought. To con vert this picture into Venus and her Nymphs, or Calypso, or Nymphs bathing, would be merely a matter of repletion. But, if the Choice of Paris were required, the recipe would be as follows :—Take the same three figures, turn the green sea into green fields, the seaweed into ditches tire shells into sheep, the ships of Ulysses in the distance into a tree, add an adolescent male figure nude, garnish with extra blue sky and a rocky foreground —serve. Repeat this ad nauseam, and you have modern English, or 19th century, classic art." Mr. John M'Laughlin, honorary secretary, i❑ a brief but complimentary address, in which he congratulated the society on the change in their rules, in permitting such papers as that which they had that night the pleasure of listening to, to he read at their meetings, moved the thanks of tire assembly to the writer, Mr. Foard. Mr. W. B. Marshall seconded t).e motion, which was carried by acclamation. Mr. Johnson, Mr. N. Samuel, Mr. James Birch, Mr. Bloxam, and Mr. Buxton, also bore testimony to the interest ing character of the paper, and hoped that on a future occasion they would ha,: an opportunity of discussing the ♦iews propounded in it. day, at the boardy WEST DERBY UNION. n sr omeetingom. present wereo f this day' usual week] The other other guardians mon wen ley' Rev. W. Baduall presided. Abrahams, nalMessrs. Edwards, Lunt, Collis, Pitt, Pickup, Aeddel s The Clerk read the minuet Ye s, Mountfield, and Birch. the last meeting. The Governor of the workhootifs eported that last week there were 709 paupers in the workhousee, since which 30 had been admitted and 23 discharged. This week there were here were 786. , an g d for the correspoudin . week o f l ast year t The Governor of the hospital reported, that last there were 114 i patients in that institution, and this week s week there were 108, and for the corresponding week of last year 94. Cheques to the amount of £216 were granted for the out-door relief of the poor within the several districts of the union. In connection with the recent repairs of the lodge, Mr. Thornton's bill was ordered to be paid, but the plasterer's work was ordered to be measured before that portion of the account was settled. In consequenc e o f t h e withdrawal of the Town Dues Bill, Mr. Collis said he h a d to express his congratulations on the result, as it rendered t h e motion of which he had given notice (a petition to the h ouses of Parliament) unnecessary. After some routine business the board adjourned. ORMAN BOYS' ASYLUM ANNUAL MEETING , TESTETIISII% The annual general meeting of the Orphan Boys' Asylum Was held in the Institution, Myrtle-street, yesterday, At the opening of the proCeedingt the juvenile band of the institution played in adirahle time, and with very citedita , - ble execution, a selection of music, including the Marseil laise Hymn, Rule Britannia, and God Save the Queen, The schoolroom, where the meeting was held, was decorated with the flags of the allied nations, and several appropriate devices We should not omit to mention that little pro ramnies of the musical selection were banded round, which were set up and printed off by the boys themselves. A more gratifying sight than the appearance of those comfort ably clothed, and happy-looking boys, it would not be easy to conceive. There was :a considerable attendance of ladies and gentlemen. The Chair we. taken by the President of the institution, Harwood Banner, Esq. Prayer was said by the Rev. Mr. Banner, chaplain to the institution. The Chairman, in the absence of the Secretary, Mr Edward Thinner, read the following yearly ItEk'oßt Though, in the actatlnt accompanying this our report, we are ob:iged to represent the institution so largely in debt for the cost of maintenance, we have, on the other hand, a brighter picture with regard to the Building Fund, which, liberally aided by the legacy of the late William M'Crackan, Esq., and the handsome donation from the Chatham Society, with other contributions, may now be considered closed. The building is paid for, and the furniture also, with the exception of some additional beds. One general account may be hereafter kept i commencing, however, with the debt exhibited of ,£/53 3s id, for past subsistence, which it a gt'eat slog to our proceedings. To wipe of this debt, to pro 4 iide the requireuieuts of the year, not only fdi the boys now in the asylum, but for many more antious petit'oners for adniissi on, are tho immediate objects for the attention of the committee, and subscribers generally. All these objects must be acconlplished, or the intended benefits of the Asylum Will be proportionably curtailed. 44The committee, for lack of means, have been reluctantly constrained to suspend the admission of boys, several very interesting cases remaining in abeyance. We trust that an appeal to the benevolent, under such circumstances, will prove irresistible, and rally around us additional friends, with willing hands, as well as sympathising hearts, that the admission of candidates may safely be resumed. A juvenile reformatory, imperatively called for, is now in progress for this locality, to rescue and reform those neglected and misguided children who have been entrapped in the snares of vice and criminality —poor children more to be pitied than condemned. Shall destitute orphans, bereft of both father and mother, be permitted to swell the ranks of juvenile criminals When we can, with so much facility, by a moderate contribution, assist in opening, a door for their reception, where they may be taught, not only to become Useful members of society, but, by means of a religious education, prepared f or a better world ? While we heat tily pray for Gods blessing upon the pro jected reformatory, let us not forget that prevention is easier and better than cure, and that the support of this and similar institutions must tend to diminish the number of those who become the inmates of a gaol, and objects for the laborious task of reformation. In the course of the past year a beneficial change has been made in the school, and the general management of the insti tution, by the appointment of Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, whose tes timonials are of a high character, and who bring with them the advantage of long experience. The present year, conducted entirely under their superintendance, will enable the committee to ascertain the exact amount per head which it will cost to maintain the establishment. There are seventy-two boys in the institution: Some of them, who were first admitted, will shortly be ready to be placed out, and we trust that, whatever may be their occupations in life, their conduct will requite the care ► and do credit to the tuition, of their orphan home. Again the committee have pleasure in expressing, their warmest thanks to those ladies and gentlemen who have pre sented books and musical instramente, and pecuniary contri butions in aid of the library and band. Especially may he named Mr. Smith, Lord -street, who is the liberal donor of two pianofortes; and Mr. Eyton, professor of ►nusic, who kindly gives gratuitous instruction to the two pupil teachers of the institution. From the statement of accounts, it appeared that the committee began the year with a balance due to the treasurer of £lO2 1 3s. sd. The expenses of the past year, including clothing, £212 4s. 21., and provisions, .Et,IS Is. .5d., amounted to £1096 ss. 6d. This added to the former debt made £llBB 18s. 11d. To meet that expenditure they had received annual subscrip tions, £635 Is., donations, £166 16s. 4d., church collections, £133 IBs. 6d., making the tota receipts £935 15s. 10d. The balance duo to the treasurer, therefore, at present was £2.53 3s. Id. The building account had had a debt against it of £64 193. 51. Since which there was paid for furniture £177 9s. 741., making £249 9s. The society had received from Mr. Hutchison £25, donation towards the building fund ; from Mr. 111`Crackan £lOO ; from the proceeds of the Chatham society's ball £lO5 ; making a total of £230, leaving still a small debt upon account of the building fund of £l2 Os. The Chairman moved that the reprt and statement of accounts be received, and adopted, and printed for circula tion. There were just one or two points which he should take the liberty of noticing in the report. In the first place he noticed the very great regret which it had occasioned to the committee to be obliged to suspend the admission of boys. (hear, hear.) There were many very interesting boys, who were deprived of both parents, waiting to come into the institution, and every body who knew anything of the cases must regret that they could not be admitted. He therefore urged upon all the friends he saw around him to assist the committee in the labour of love, by exerting themselves among their friends outside on behalf of the institution. They all saw how thrivingly the sister institution had gone on from the commencement. It never had to present such a report as that to-day. It was never in debt in the early part of the proceeding, although latterly the dearness of provisions had caused some debt, which they hoped very much to get free of. He stated that it was his intention that day to hand over to the treasurer the sum of £5O in liquidation of the debt, and he did hope that those present, although he had no right to expect that they would do so to the same extent, would give something, and would also use their influence in endeavouring, as far as they possibly could, to help the committee in the extinction of their encumbrances. (Hear, hear.) Sir John Salisbury seconded the motion, which was car ried unanimously. ➢ir. R. W. Preston moved a vote of thanks to the clergy who had preached during the past year on behalf of the in stitution. Ile expressed regret that only five churches in Liverpool during the past year had especially advocated the claims of that institution. Mr. John Banner seconded the resolution, which was adopted' The Rev. J. B. Banner proposed a vote of thanks to the donors of musical instruments, books, and pecuniary con tributions towards the library. He mentioned, in doing so, that the band was maintained wholly by gifts of instruments and pecuniary donations from friends, and did not draw MIS thing from the general accounts of the institution. He also mentioned that some of the boys were receiving such a musical education as would fit them to be church organists hereafter. Mr. Brown seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. _ Mr. Moss moved a vote of thanks to the president, com mittee, and officers, including the medical attendants, which was seconded by Mr. Brancker, and carried. Mr. Grazebrook moved a vote of thanks to the chaplain, the Rev. .T. Banner, which was seconded by Mr. Buxton, and carried. Mr. Brancker moved a vote of thanks to John Bibby, Esq., with a request that he cantinue in his duties during the next year, which was seconded by the Rev. H. H. Hig gins, and carried. " I ')e president, committee , and officers were re-appointed on the motion of Mr. Dale. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. A MAGISTRATE CHARGED WITH AN ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A MAN.—Considerable excitement has prevailed in Not tingham during the last few days, in consequence of an attempt by Dr. Pigott, one of the borough magistrates, and who was once mayor, to shoot one of the sheriff's officers, named Colton. The doctor has of late b een labouring under pecuniary difficulties, and on Thursday the sheriff's officers'proceeded to his residence at Pudding. ton, a village about four miles from Nottingham, to seize his effects. They obtained an entrance, and were pro ceeding with their business, when Dr. Pigott ord ere d them to leav e the house, at the same time presenting a pistol and threatening to shoot them if they did not. Col ton attempted to seize the pistol, and in so doing got his finger under the trigger, which fortunately prevented it from going off. George Greasley, one of the other officers, then got the poker and struck with it at the doctor, who, in attempting to avoid the blow received it on his head, and was knocked down. The pistol was then wrested from him, and on examininc , it, it was found to be loaded with ball. Th e county magistrates - have granted a war rant for the do c t or ' s apprehension. The injuries h e received in the affray, however, are of a rather serious e haracter, and he is under medical trea tment at present, a theGreasleyapprehendedstriking chargehavingattempted doctor's vers i on of the affair being that Greasley struck him when he had not the pistol. Greasley was trought up before the magist rates on Satnrday, but was liberated on finding bail t o the amount of ilOO to attend and answer the charge. THE C rlArt6-1 7 , AGATNST MESSRS CASHIER. EMBEZZLEMENT 13ROCKLEBANK'S COMMITTAL OF THE PIU'ONER :Yesterday, Robert Wilson, late cash-keeper in the house of Messrs: BrocklehankoWag brought up for final examina tidti t6fore Mr. E. Evans at the police court. The court was crowded to eX.cess, ;V Sr. Duncan appeared for the prosecution, dila gr. W. L. Greene for the prisoner, who looked much paler and careworn than he did on the pre vious day. Inspector Murphy and t,eho6havitigreceated the evidence given by them on a former d#, and which we have already given in full, Mr. Greene, asked the pro: secuting solkitor what course he intended to take? the regular way, in such cases, was to go into a direct charge at once, and therefore, first ho (Mr. Greene) would say he"knew the charge against the prisoner, and that there must be a committal, but still he would wish to hear the facts of the charge set forth. Mr. Brocklebank was sworn, and said when the pri soner was Missed, an examination took place, and it was found that there were deficienCies in the cash. Mr. tvaiis Trtaveyou aseertahled thd whole amdunt of the dolieieneies ? Wihness : No, but we know of very conside-able sums. Mr. Greene : You do not know the amount ? No, but the bookkeeper will be able to prove the amount. Mr. J. Bryson, a gentleman in the prosecutor's employ ment, said, on the Tuesday morning before the prisoner absconded, he was in the Office, and then be went out, but returned about half--past iI. it, was his' custom to go out about noon, for, from half an hour to an hour and a half, but on the day in question he did not return after he went out. Tr. February he had, it would appear, received sums of money from Messrs. Lee and Waddington, Messrs. Beckwith, and others, and these do not (said the witness) appear entered in the prisoner's rash book. In reply to Mr. Greene, the witness said the prisoner kept two cash books, and he now produced one of these, the other book was the regular cash book at the office, but it was not made up . ; Witness was rot aware that It was the habid, of the prisoner not to make up the regular cash book for a month or more. Mr. Greene: Have you discovered vatiortl SUM§ Of money paid away, by the prisoner, for which he .has not taken credit in the book ? Witness : 'yes, but I cannot give any account of therii. Mr. Greene. Are you aware that there *as ever a re monstrance made in the house to him for paring away money and not taking credit to himself for it ? Witness Yes, I believe . Mr. Brown, the book=keeper, did so. mr. Evans : Was it usual for him to take the money of the firm home to his own house at night 1 Witness : No, it was not, sir. To Mr. Greene, the witness said, the prisoner viils Pot in the habit of taking the cash-box to Mr. Jones'. The way the prisoner used to do was this—The cash-box was at Mr. Jones', and the prisoner'had the key. He used to take the cash in his pocket at night, and lock it up in the box, and keep the key, and go in the morning, take the cash, and bring it in his pocket acain to the office, and this was done for safety, so that no one might attack the person carrying the cash-box through the street. Mr. Brocklebank : I must say, as the prisoner's master, that itiwas his undoubted duty to enter in the cash book, all stims of money the mornefit, and on the day, he received them. Mr. John Spence, from Messrs. tee and *addin , tori; sail that on the Ist of February he paid the prisoner and got hii receipt (produced) for it. The receipt - is in the prisoner's handwriting. on the 4th of the same month he paid, the prisoner (1501., and signed the receipt for it.. Mr. Johnston Wellsbry, of the house of Messrs. Beck with, proved that on the sth of l i ebruary he gate a young gentleman named William Thomas, belonging to the same house, 3811. odd, and the latter proved having paid that sum to the prisoner, and got his receipt for it. This witness was cross-examined by Mr. Greene, and said he paid other sums to the prisoner, but none in December. Mr. Brown, the bookkeeper at Messrs. Brocklebank's, and another witness, proved that these sums were not entered in the cash book by the prisoner. In reply to Mr. Greene, Mr. Brown said, on one or two occasions he remonstrated with the prisoner for having paid sums of over 161. and 347., and for not having taken credit for them. Had gone through the accounts since December, but found few sums that the prisoner had hot taken credit for. Mr. Greene : have you ascertained anything, paid oft foot of the cargo of the Conqueror, that he hatl not taken credit for ? Witness : I Cannot say what the vessel is, but there is sornethinE, , on some one vessel that he has riot taken credit for having paid. Mr. Greene : Do you know if he has paid Fox & Co. any account, and7not taken credit for it ? Witness : Ido not know. Mr. Greene: Do you ktym if he has paid insurance money that he has not taken credit for ? I do not know. Mr. Greene: I know the prisoner must be committed for trial, but I want to aet at the facts before he is committed. What was his salary Mr. Brown in your house ? Mr. Brown : 250/ a year. _ _ Mr. Duncan then asked for a committal of the prisoner, and he was committed accordingly to abide his trial at the assizes. POLICE COURT.—YEsTngnAT (BEFORE MR. R. RYAN'S ) AN INNOCENT SAMno.—A young woman. who might. have been the origin of" Topsy " in "Uncle Tom's Cabin " whose name was given as Ellen Beazley, was charged with robbing an innocent-looking black man, named William J. Lewis, of his watch and 15 dollars, in a public house, in the neighbourhood of the docks. The prisoner claimed acquaintance with Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Lewis believed all she told him, until he missed his watch and money, and then he began to think," she cheat—all the lt," and so he found her. Mr. Block was for the prisoner' and cross-examined the complainant, who told a laughable story, about the transaction, and, amongst the audience, none laughed so heartily as Mr. Lewis himself. The prisoner was remanded for seven days. SERIOUS CHARGE.—A highly respectable and gentle manly-looking young man, named Robert Wilson, late managing, clerk at the docks, to Messrs. Robert Lamont and Co.; the agents of the Glasgow Steam Shipping Co., was brought up in custody of detective officers, Sullivan and Carlyle, on a charge of the following, description. Sullivan said for five or six weeks past, the police had been engaged in making enquiry about certain goods that had been stolen from the wharf at the docks belonging to the Glasgow company's boats. The prisoner was the manager of that department of Messrs. Lamont's busi ness. In the course of the enquiry, he (Sullivan) and Carlyle, went to the hut at the docks, where the prisoner had an office, and from information which they received, they found that the prisoner had removed a bale of goods some time ago, from the dock. They asked him what had become of that bale of goods ? and he said he had sold some of them to a man named Donaldson, in Great Howard-street, and that he had taken some of them to his own house. They then took him to Mr. Lamont, to whom the prisoner made the same statement. They then went to his house in Sandon-street, Birken head, where they found five rolls of hearth rugs and carpets (produced) that had not been used, and his wife told them she had sold the rest to parties in Cheshire. The bale alluded to contained goods of that description. Mr Raffles, barrister, instructed by Mr. Ewer, appeared for the prisoner, and cross-examined the officer : From whom did you get the information you state ? Witness : I am not bound to tell that. Mr. Raffles : Was it not from a porter who was under Mr. Wilson that you got it ? Witness : No, he did not say so. Mr. Raffles : Did threeag ago y e since ,ars that and that t ran s a ction took place ? Witness : N o, b ut prisoner said tit bale nobody waslYi lying on the quay for claimed it, and at last he took it away. r . Raffles : Do you mean to say he told you that he stole the bale of g oods? Witness : No, he did not say that, but that he took it away, as it had lain on the quay two or three years, and no one had come forward to claim it. He did not attempt to make any concealment about the matter at all. There were other people who knew he had taken the bale of goods ; but he said he had sold 121. or 141. worth of the goods to a man named Clarke, who had gone to Australia. Mr. Robert Lamont examined ; I did not know of the bale of goods being on the quay, nor was I aware it was taken away, in fact, I never heard anything about it, nor that such a thing was at all missing. The only thing I knew about this transaction is, that Mr. Wil son is in our employment. It is not the custom to let bales of goods remain on the quay so long without some inquiry. In reply to Mr. Evans he said there was no complaint ever made about such a bale of goods being missing. The only document in relation to goods of that sort, that could be brought up, was the manifest of the ships, and if such a bale had come by their vessels, the manifest would con tain an entry of it, b u t t h ere was no claim or complaint ever made about such a loss. In reply to Mr. Raffles, Mr. Lamont said, Mr. Wilson had been in the employment eieht or ten years, and the witness always considered him a very decent and honest man, and never had any reason to suspect his integrity in any way. His character was very good. Sullivan said, there was some further evidence that would be forthcoming, and at present he asked for a remand. Sullivan said he had found some silk handkerchiefs in the prisoner's house, and it would be proved these had been taken out of packages. Mr. Raffles said, the prisoner could account for these, as he bought them. Mr. Lamont said, for some time past packages had been missing from the dock quay, and he had communicated with the prisoner to keep an eye on two men who were suspected, and it was in searching after them, that the police found out the present case. In reply to Mr. Raffles the witness said, the men alluded f the m employedenhad the dn notice quay t o the leave,sa e b u a t s o n t o h t er t p h o o rters ; man said onet a o (wi of throughthe whom policehad the t e p s r t e e s d e n o t case e m men wnas discovered.uponwhom . Carlyle am on ts suspicions had fallen, and found there were no grounds for suspecting them of dishonesty. Sullivan said, in the prisoner's house was found the cover of a portmanteau which agreed in descripti on o f a cover that had been in such a case, and that there was a report of that having been stolen. Air. Raffles said he would prove that be longed to a gentleman now in the Crimea. The case was then remanded, but the magistrates agreed to take bail for the prisoner's appearance. - - (BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.) CASTING "LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT. " —Detectiv e officer Cozens brought up two persons, named Robert B. Ellis and Emily Ca uzer , w ho reside at the house, 19, Moss street, on a ch arge p r eferred against t_ em by the United Gas Light Company of having stolen 7000 cubic feet of gas, the property of the said company. The case appeared to be as follows :—A pipe was introduced into the main pipe, in the street, and this was brought into the house by the defendants. The case was remanded for further miry. LIMITED LIA.nILITY - •v The following is a copy of a petition to parlia ment, which 'has been sent by one of our leading manufacturers? on the limited liability question That your petitioner acknowledges the obligations under which the community lies to the endeaVourers after a reform of the laws that constitute and re g ulate partnership, but observes with regret and apprehension, that the prin ciples on which their legislative propositions proceed, 6.1 re and sound in application to certain businesses and within certain limits, are applied, without the requisite fiategliadS, to sl! kinds of business (except banking and insurance, it may be) a h 7 the "partnership law amendment bill," and, though, in less Jegree, by the "joint stock company bill," both recently read d fret time in your honourabii; house. That the need of much cautioli diid due dis crimito tion, though perhaps hardly felt by the, prottitlterft Of relaxation and amelioration of the present too restrictive fasts, whose great aim has been to remove hindrances, undoubtedly serious, out of the way of persons having legitimate trams, trade, or adventures, to prosecute, must be more or less ObVions to all who Consider that it is by some of these very restraints that commerce is preserved in health and well-being, and especially kept free from disasters and demoralisation that would be caused by a spirit of reck less. and , unprincipled speculation, carried on in the dark, and with impunity under a legalised repudiation of losses which, now staring the commercial gambler in the face, hate by their just incidence on himself who shares the gains Without limit, the wholesome effect of driving such an ill-worker from the walks of mercantile life. The present state of the law, whatever be ifs faults, makes it the interest, as well as the duty, of every man to conduct his business with prudence—unqualified limited liability reverses the case and brings pecuniary interest into Opposition to duty. ThA' the petitioner, to illustrate his views, conceives that limited liability may be conceded safely for ship owning, Manufacturing, farming, mining, and the like businesses, because in these it is not natural, or not pos tible, to build a disproportionate'superstructure of credit* or risk en a slender basis of capital, and because a regular ttgcle without undue hazard would, as a rule, be intended and carried on ' • but with other businesses, such as that of i mport, or that of buying in wholesale; to sell in whole sale, oft the chane'e of markets simply, the case is altbgether different. Tiidt the petitioner believes that the felt evils of the partnership lauds are mainly to be remedied by amend ments which will tend to assure co-partners in any con cern that the management will be conducted with cau tion and honour, and particularly in rigid conformity with the stipulations and objects whereon the business may be entered into, and which shall relieve partners from all consequenced of culpable neglect, or of - violation of duty on the part of thost with whom they are associated, beyond the amount they respectively contribute. But pecuniary obligation should not be disge*ered from moral obligation. That for whatever purposes and to whatever extent limited liability shall be allowed, the following, or similar, rules and conditions are either requisite or desirable, That the fact of a copartnery being formed on the principle of' limited liability (be registered, and due Notice so given of The intended name of the firm which should designate its being constituted on this principle, by the addition of some word or abbreviaton such as " John Jones k gh. (shares), or James Smith & Co. Reg, (registered.); The Durations ; Th f e partners, distinguishing the responsible Mana ge. The capital i distinguising how much paid up, and how much merely su bscribed; the business to be carried on ; the rules or instrtidionS On which it is to be managed, including a renunciation Of inten tion to take excessive credit, or enter on transac tions not legitimately connected with the particular business ; and an obligation to keep proper books. That copartners and creditors shall be entitled, in event of failure or irregular transactions, to call for eXamination Of the company's books by an accountant appointed by a competent court ; and on his report, further to demand a jury to determine, first, As to the Manager, whether of not he conformed to the terms of registered contract with his copartners; breaches to be criminal - offences and treated accordingly. Mid, second, As to the other partners, whether they Shotild be held liable within the limits of Capital, or beyond these limits, as they may, or may not, have Sanetioned such deviation, or have exposed them selves to unfittourable presumptions by claiming a disproportionate share in the business, or by proper interference with the manager. That the partners severally shall be liable for the whale amount originally attached to their names, whether the Sadie May haVe been lost or not ; and that amount shall not be withdtaitin till a re* registering alter it, but profits may be withdrawn, yet to be repayable in the event of failure. That a yearly account of stock, and balance of hooka, be taken, for the purpose of ascertaining profit or loss, and that if the valuations therein prove higher than the properties so valued realise, the partners be bound to make them good in the same event. That no company carry on after their capital be reduced otte half, without registering afresh, That lithitation of liability shall not • relieve from pecuniary penalties, or from damages; in order that the public may be protected frottt illicit traffic or hazardous trade conducted, or injuries inflicted, by companies with small capital. And that in respect of all partnerships, better means should be provided for enforcing the mutual rights of partners, and permitting the exercise of due mutual control; and That the criminal courts should exert a thorough cognisance of fraudulent trading, and especially fraudu lent bankruptcies. That the petitioner believes business framed - upon and governed by such rules, would be found beneficial both to individuals and to the public. • MAY IT THEREFORE PLEASE Your honourable house to amend the partnership laws, by allowing companies to be formed under the publicity, obligations, aad safeguards, enumerated in the foregoing. *NOTE.—Where money is borrowed by a lim!ted liabliTty company at a rate of inte:est exceeding five per cent.. it appears fair the re payment should be made posterior to other debts. ROYAL OAK BURIAL SOCIETY --*--- The committee of investigation have at length the satis faction to announce to the members of the above society and the: public,"that the :eminent solicitors, Messrs. Fletcher and Hull, engaged on their behalf, have, after much labour, prepared a case, and having made applica tion this day to the Judge of the County Court, he has named the 25th of March next for the investigation into the charges preferred against the officers, collectors, and committee of management. This committee hope that many of the parties so charged will, upon inquiry, be found guiltless of any complicity in the misappropriations with which they all stand charged, collectively. Should such prove to be the case, none will be more rejoiced than the members of this committee, and they do now (as heretofore), emphatically disclaim being actuated by feelings of personal animosity to any indi vidual officer or collector. They have all along felt that the magnitude of the interests involved, elevate it above the ordinary squabbles, which have heretofore taken place in the management of friendly societies. They, therefore claim for it, a corresponding attention upon the part of the rate-payers of Liverpool, as the question is one which ought, to interest them particularly. For should the poorer classes lose all confidence in the stab ility of such societies, it is easy to foresee the conse quences. The expenses of interment of a large number now provided for by them, would inevitably fail upon the poor -rates. This committee respectfully suggest that it therefore behoves the wealthier classes, for their own interest, if not from the higher motive of Christian philanthropy, to support their less fortunate fellow-townsmen, in their endeavours to procure that justice which should be denied to none, not even the humblest amongst them ; and, should circumstances demand that an appeal should be made to the public for pecuniary assistance, this committee hope that it will be responded to in a manner consonant with the high character of the wealthier classes of this town for charity and benevolence. In the mean time this committee beg to announce that they will continue to meet every Monday evening as usual, at Mr. Linaker's, Castle-inn, Scotland road, to receive subscriptions, and hear complaints from members aggrieved. On,behalf of the committee of inves tigation, F. McPsuntsps, Hon. Sec. EXTENSIVE SALE OF CORPORATION PROPERTY, YESTERDAY. • A large amount of property in this:tovvn, held on . cor poration leases for seventy-five years, was offered for sale yesterday afternoon,by public auction, m the sessions hoase, Chapel-street. The greater portion of the property lies along the line of intended town improvements, and was supposed to be more valuable on that account. The property offered was divided into twenty lots. Before the sale commenced lots 5,6, 7, and 8, which comprised land and buildings at the bottom of Dale-street, known as the " Saracen's head property," were withdrawn. One condition of sale was a.:{deposit of ten per cent on the purchase money. Lot 1, comprised a plot of land and buildings at the corner of Oldhall-street and Tithebarn street. Mr. James Thompson bid £lO per square yard for it, but no advance being made, the lot was withdrawn. Lot 2,'containing 562 square yards of land at the corner of Rodney-street and Hardman -street, was sold to Mr. James Robinson for £l2 lOs per square yard, the first bid being £6. Lot 4 ;(the principal one of the sale), com prised the site of the Old Borough Gaol in Great Howard-street, the pig market, and a flag yard adjoining—altogether 19,934 square yards, together with buildings erected on the land, did not elicit a single bid, and had to be withdrawn. The materials alone were then put up, and at once a bid of .e5OO was made. and one lot was eventually sold to Messrs. Jonathan and Robert Duckworth, builders. Lot 9, a piece of land at the corner of Button-street and Whitechapel, with shops and warehouses erected on, was bought by Mr. Henry Hope, one of the tenants, for £6 12s 6d per square yard. Lots 10, 11, 12, and 19, were withdrawn for want of bids, although they all comprised valuable property in Ncw Wapping. Lot 14, a piece of land comprising 114 square yards, on the north side of Mason-street, in the same neighbourhood, was sold to Mr. Thomas Rigby for - elO per square yard. Lots 15, 16, and 17, comprising land in Wapping, Crosbie-street, and Brick-street, were not sold. Lot 18, comprising 186 square yards of land in Simpson street, with buildings, were purchased by Mr. Benjamin Godlier. The remaining two lots were not disposed of. The proceeds of the day's sale were £11,755, including the amount for the building materials. To-day the sale will be continued by Mr. Branch, who will offer 20 wore lots for public competition. TRADE REPORT.-WEDNESDAY ---0-- LIVERPOOL • Corrox : The Cotton market continues steady to-day, the demand has been good, the supply moderate, and prices ate without change. .The sales—including 150 Pernambuco, 6d fo bid; 260 Bahia, 6kcl ; 500 Maranham, 6d t o 61.1; 200 Egyptian, 6d to 91d; 2,000 Surat, 4+d to 4,td—are reported 10,000 bales, of which 3,000 are on speculation and for export Ben' mi PIO IRON : Oar Market for Warrants closes ai SUGAR : With the exception of there being rather mere inquiry from the Grocers, we have little change to notice in the state of our market. The sales comprise 45 hhds grainy- Demerara at 41s 6J ; a small parcel of Dominica at 37s 3d ; 100 hhds Barbadoes at 35s to 40s, and at 41s 6d for grainy ; and 60 hhds Foreign West India at 36s 6d per cwt. MOLASSES Only 20 pUn - cheons Jamaica sold at previous Nothir TEA : Some little inquiry exists for common Congou, at 9d per lb, Dut the business concluded in this, as well as other classes, has not been large. Rica:, There are no transactions to report. . SAFFLOWER : At the auctions this morning, 20 bales gond Bengal sold at 11 Gs. MADDER ROOTS : 3b bales Bombay at 35 6d to 35s 93; Gum ARABIC: 40 cases from 20s 61 to 263, including some at 40s 6d to 445. ARGOLS : 5 casks Bologna white at 85s per ewt, FUSTJC: 150 tons Cuba at £5 10.; to £5 12s 6d per ton. INDIGO: A few chests Kuraph are reported at 2s 9d to 3s 4d. LAC DYE : 70 chests at 10d per lb. SAGO FLotra : 200 bags at 19s per cwt. JUTE: 50 bales at £22 10s, RED SANDERS WOOD: 10 tons at £7 5s per ton. GINGELLT SEED: 800 bags at 57s 6d per quarter. LONDON, COIN: There .was very little English Wheat fresh up for this morning's market, and the arrivals from abroad comprise 3,077 qrs of wheat, and 100 sacks of flour. The trade iuled dull this morning at Monday's rates. Barley maintained the improvement noted on that day. Oats were a'slow sale, without alteration in value. Beans and peas unchanged. SUGAR The market continues very firm with a good business doing, COFFEE continues dull of late, at former prices. TEA : There has been mere inquiry for Common Congou at 91 per lb , with full prompt, and there are now buyers but few sellers at that price. Rum : About 100 puncheons Demerara are reported sold at 24 4d, and a parcel of good quality at 2s 6d per gallon, proof. Rrcz: This article continues in limited request. SALTPETRE : About 1,000 bags have been sold Ma price not made public. COTTON continues active. 1,000 bales sold yesterday at firmer prices TAriow The market is steady, but little doing. Town tallow is quoted 51s 6d net cash ; St. Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 593; February to Marcb, 593; March to April, 545. COAL : North Percy Hartley, 153 ; Walls End Hetton, 18s 6d ; Walls End Stewart's, 18s-135 fresh ships at market. Hop : Messrs, Pattenden and Smith report the market r late prices, and fine hops very scarce. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS, SALFORD CArrm: There being only an average allow, prices remained firm. Calves were lower. Best beef, 6d to , 611; middling, bid to 6d ; clw s, 4d to bad ; best Wedders, 6d to 7d ; heavy weights, 6d to . 60; ewes, bd to 6d; calves, 61 t0„63. Beasts, . 1,312 ; sheep, 6,214 ; calves, AQO CORK Coax : White Wheat, 36s to 38%; Red. 32s to 37s 6d ; Barley, 18s to 20s; Oats, Os 10d to 12s 6d ; Pork, 30s to 435. GtAseow CORN : At this, day's market we had a fair attendance of buyers, but a very limited business. The wheat trade was flat, and good parcels held firmly for the full prices of this day week. Barley, not much offering, and prices unchanged. Oats : Good qualities for feeding are getting scarce, and they fetch full prices ; Limerick, on the contrary, have been sold cheaper. Oatmeal, with a Steady retail trade, has advanced to 33s to 343. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY: The report. of the directors of this company, to be sub mitted at the approaching half yearly general meeting of proprietors, shows that the total amount of share and mort gage eapitaf chargeable to revenue on 31st December last, is as follows, excluding leased lines :—Ordinary capital, £8,481.274; guaranteed capital, six per cent., £794 040 ; do. 4 per cent., £258,610; loans, £3,186,318; together £12,720,448. The gross expenditure on capital account durin g the half year has amounted to £265,350 18s. ,of which the following constitute the main items :—Manches• ter, Bolton, and Bury line, £10,789 ; Liverpool and Bury line, £109,374; Manchester and Southport line. £13,616, West Riding Union lines. £25,520 ; working stock; £12,874. The continued demand for increased station accommodation, consequent upon an increasing goods traffic, has occasioned the outlay on the main line, the Manchester and Bolton, and the West Riding Union lines. The ex penditure on the Liverpool and Bury line chiefly arises in dock branch and the works in connection therewith. It also includes a sum of £139,814, which this company has to pay to the East Lancashire Company, being the amount of their outlay on the Dock Branch land. The expenditure on working stock has placed tt further number of carriages and waggons at the disposal of the traffic department. The statement shows that an amount of £438,250 has been bor rowed or renewed during the half year ; that an amount of £248,926 has been paid off or transferred daring the same period; and that the company's total mortgage debt amounted, on the 31st December last, to £3,186,318. Not withstanding the stringency of the money market, your directors have been enabled to renew and bcrrow on favovr able terms. The receipts of the company during the last half-year, including all the lines worked by or for the com pany, have been £579,728 Is 9d ; the total disbursements for the half-year on revenue account have been £239,205 balance, £340,522; and from this sum is deducted £25,000 for renewal of permanent way. The remainder, with a balance of interest on cash balances, is £326 449, applicable to the payment of interest and dividend and other fixed charges. It is recommended that a dividend at the rate of £4 5s per cent. per annum, less income tax, he declared, leaving a surplus of £4,611 18s 6d to be carried forward to next account. The revenue from passenger traffic has con tinued during the half-year to show favourably; and now that the competition for the Southport traffic has ceased, farther improvement is looked for. The traffic of the Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway, which since the working of the line has been under the direction of this company, shows satisfactory results, notwith standing the competition which has continued through the whole of the half-year; and the directors see no reason to modify the opinion they have already expressed hs to the value of this property to the railway. The superintendents of the different departments of rolling stock report its satisfactory condition, and that the renewal which is in continuous operation, is gradually replacing the old stook with one much more efficient, and better adapted for the work it has to perform. During the last half-year the renewal of rail account has been debited with £10,500, the cost of relaying seven miles of single line. Mr. Hawkshaw having made his customary annual inspection of the railway, reports favourably as to tne state of the permanent way and works. The working arrange metts with the Blackburn company are now in course of being satisfactorily carried out. The injury which the directors of that company assert their revenue has suffered,in consequence of Lancashire and Yorkshire arrangements with other compa nies N r i e ew ire to fro a m n a o m ffi i o c e lb o l n e adjustment. g The efo ir i e lo d into, with a following gdirectors retire this occasion, and being eligible, they are recommended to their colleagues for re-election, viz :—Messrs. Henry Wick ham Wickham, m.p., William Marshall, John Hargreaves, James Holme, and Richard Atkinson. Colonel Bentham. one of the auditors, retires also on this occasion, and offers himself for re-election. The Quen has appointed Lord Leigh Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, vice the Earl of Craven, resigned. The Queen has appointed the Earl of Caithness Lord Lieutenant of Caithness, vice Earl of Caithness deceased. MEMORIAL TO THE LATE DUKE OF SU,SEX —The inau guration of the statue of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, and the opening of the Sussex wing of the Royal Free Hospital is to take place on the 18th of June next. Lord Leigh will preside at the ceremony. The Moniteur of Tuesday morning says : It was agree d yesterday, by the plenipotentiaries, that an armi st i ce shall be concluded between t he belligerent forces, which is to terminate on the 31st March next. The armistice is to have no effect on the blockades noes established, or that may be established. D ARING GAROTTE RO l3l3 E l RY.—Late on F r id ay n i g ht, as was Mr . crossing Shalders, the comedian, of C ovent Garden Theatre, Paddington Churchyard, he was attacked by three men,. one of whom grasped him from behind, and squeezed his throat until he produced insensibility. On re covering he found that h e h a d b een most shock i ng ly ill treated, his face was cut and disfigured, and his body severely contused ; all his cash, his gold watch and appen. dages, and several valuable rings that be bad au his fingers, were abstracted.