The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-01 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE. -YESTERDAY, The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held at one o'clock yesterday. Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other members present were, Messrs Shand, Robinson, Evans, Gladstone, Barber, Holden, Mendell, Hubback, Bold, Rankin, Smith, Gregson. Lockett, and Holmes. The following tenders were accepted on the recommendation of the committee of works—Messrs Jones and Jump, for slides required for the sheds on the north and south quay of the Wellington dock, to be finished by the Ist of October next ; Messrs J. A. Haswell and Co, for iron castings for the sliding doors of the sheds, and Messrs Richard Alster and Co, for fine dry pure rod led for paint. It was agreed that Thomas Morgan, assistant examiner at the Albert dock offices, be dismissed, he having been absent without leave since 28th Juno, and that a successor be appointed in his place. The tender of Mr. Edward Jones was accepted for twelve cotton bearers for the Wapping warehouses. ! 4 - A resolution of the Finance Committee of the town council was read, along with a letter from the conservators of the river, giving consent to the erection of a gridiron outside the river Wall, in front of the tobacco warehouses. Mr. Lockett stated that the Queen's dock would be open for the reception of shipping on Monday next. Mr. Hubback drew attention to the fact that a great many larg e A mer i can vessels, loaded with grain, experienced great inconvenience in having to discharge their cargoes at open quays. During the late storm very serious damage had been done in this way to large parcels of flour and grain. The question was one which ought to be considered by the harbour masters' committee, in order, if possible to find a remedy which would prevent such losses to the owners of property. There appeared to be only the one remedy, which was, that sheds ought to be erected at the north docks, which now had no sheds, and where the vessels were berthed. Until the sheds were provided, he thought the harbour masters ought to be instructed not to berth vessels, with perishable cargoes on board, at places where such losses occurred. Mr. Lockett said he understood a good deal of the losses occurred at the Huskisson timber quays, which the dock tommittee never intended to shed at all. If ships would berth there when there was an opening, the committee could not help it. The Chairman said if ships would throw out their cargoes on the quay, however impr,per it might be, the committee could not prevent them. They were doing all they could to provide sheds. He understood from the surveyor that they had expended from L 12,000 to L 15,000 in new sheds and altering old ones during the past year. They were making great progress in that direction. Mr. Hubbuck said there was great room for progress. The losses did not all occur at the Huskisson timber quay. On the west side of Bramley-Moore dock, and the west side of Nelson dock, the same thing occurred. The Chairman said they were going on as fast as they could improving the docks. The Queen's dock would involve, when finished, nearly £lOO,OOO, new works and old. The subject then dropped. A letter was read from; Messrs. Tapscott and Co., thanking the committee for the permanent berth appropriated to their steamers on the north side of the Bramley-Moore dock. A letter from Messrs. Pappiani and' Mu-sabini, renewing their application for a permanent berth in the Queen's dock, was referred to the harbour masters' committee. A letter was read from Mr. John Laird, requesting that the Turkish frigate might be allowed to remain in the graving dock until her alterations were finished, without opening the gates to admit other vessels, on condition of the owners paying for the use of the entire dock, as the work to be done would be most retarded by having the gates opened, the scuttling of the ship being necessary. The letter was referred to the harbour masters' committee. This was the whole of the general business. THE HEALTH COMMITTEE The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday at the Town Hall. Mr. Alderman Langsdale was in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. God frey, Hodgson, Beckwith, Crosthwaite, Shiel, Halhead, Hay dock, J. Holme, R. Gladstone, and Dover. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and the Inspector of Nuisances reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from 'which it appeared that 186 delapidated privies and ash pits were altered and repaired ; 1,098 cesspools had been dis charged ; 158 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them ; 971 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 3,319 apart ments and 330 cellars, had been put under examination, with the views of improving their sanitory condition, and 185 lodeing houses had also been examined and reported upon. The Medical Officer of Health reported that the mortality of the borough continued below the usual average of the last eight years. During the week ending July 26, 174 deaths were registered, being 77 less than the average. Of these, consumption and diseases of the lungs caused 39 deaths ; diseases of the heart, 6; zymotic diseases, ,53 ; of which there were from measles, 6; scarlatina, 6; small pox, 3 ; simple fever, 4; typhus, 1; diarrhoea, 29 (27 of these occurred in infants and children under two years of age) ; diseases of the "brain and convulsions caused 33 deaths ; diseases of the liver, 2 ; and dropsy, 3. In consequence of some complaints being made of garbage :um? market refuse having been deposited on a piece of land near Scotland-road, Mr. Ellison, the contractor, was called upon to answer the complaint. He denied the accusation, and said it would be against his interest to have it deposited there, and if it were done, it was against his most positive instruc tions. Ho distinctly stated that he did not believe that the garbage was from the markets, but from shops. For the present the matter stood over. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Kitchen, from the gas company, attended at the committee to request tohavecertain cellars in the Cornwallis-street offices, to be used for inspecting meters, testing gas, &c. The request was at once granted. A memorial was read from some of the inhahints of St. Paul's-square, complai nin g of Messrs. Hill and Smith's steam engine being worked during the night, much to their anno y a nce. The' memorial could not be entertained, the only remedy being by action. NEW PUBLIC OFFICES The sub-committee of the health and water committees, recommended, that as the property of the Saracen's Head, Dale -street, was for sale, that it bo purchased for erecting the new public offices. Mr. Beckwith moved that the report be received and adopted. Mr, J. Holme strongly urged upon the committee to go and visit the place, and see for themselves the great improvement that would be effected by such an edifice. He did not think that the expense would exceed £l,OOO per annum. The report was unanimously adopted. TO THE MIAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE-OWNERS' GUARDIAN SOCIETY FOR THE PARISH OF WEST DERBY. Sir,—My attention having been called to the proceed ings of your society on Friday last, a report of which appeared in papers of Saturday last, and particularly to that part of it complaining " that the overseers raised the rates year after year, and who knew how the money was expended ?" As all the other charges brought against the overseers at that meeting have been fully met and explained, to the entire satisfaction of the numerous and highly respectable deputation who waited upon us in Harper-street, on Monday last, and who, lam sorry should have been so grossly misinformed as to cause them so much trouble ; yet, as this charge of increasing rates and non-responsible expenditure is one affecting the whole of the ratepayers, I think the following statement of facts is required to be placed before them, which, I trust, will -satisfy the ratepayers generally of the West Derby portion 43f the Union that they are not in any worse position 'since I and my colleagues came into office in 1853. The rates for the poor for the four years previous to our being in office were as follows : 1849... is 3d in the pound r 1g50...1s 4d being is bid on the average 1851...1s 6d )9 in the pound. 1852...1s 10d ' The poor rates for the last four years during the present overseer's term of office have been as follows : 1853 Os lOd in the pound being an average of 1A1854.... 1855 is id ~ j pound. towing to the extremer price of provisions this and last yea r . ,F' .You will perceive, by the above statement, that instead of the burdens of the ratepayers being increased, that a considerable reduction has been made by the present overseers ; and, at the same time, to inform you that the Board of Guardians, and not the overseers, have the control of the expenditure of the money paid by you, and demanded by them by calls from the overseers. And should any ratepayer feel aggrieved, or require any explanation whatever, the books are open to his inspec tion; and that the auditor, Mr. Rees, of West Derby street, always gives fourteen days' notice of his intention to receive any complaint twice i n every i year , so th a t a ll the overseers have to do is, to collect the money required of them : and in so doing , to endeavour, by every means in their power, to give as little annoyance and trouble as possible to the ratepayers, which, I believe, the collectors have hitherto done.—l remain your obedient servant, JouN WHIMSY, One of the Honorary Overseers for the township of West Derby. 45, Kensington, 31st July, 1856. LP 856 is 6d NOTTINGHAM ELECTION. - The nomination for this borough took place on Wednesday morning at the Exchange Hall. The large room was densely crowded. On the previous night, Mr. Mills issued an address to the electors, _____ ___ _ , stating his determination to withdraw from the contest. Amongst the supporters of Mr. Paget were gentlemen EXTREME SCAUCITT.—Within all our experience we do embracing every shade of political opinions. Mr. E. not recollect such an extreme scarcity of extraordinary M. Thaekeray said he had the honour to propose a „,g"",b,erries as in the present year. However, as Parlia- gentleman as a candidate for the borough who would - ,; l 3ll _,‘,nas just p ut up its shutters, there i s s till hope before well follow in the steps of his predecessor, Mr. Strutt. He .`,.'.,_; ' s inus of a few ripening begged to name Mr. Charles Paget, of Ruddington Grange, usual full-blown h so fixed on M.P.'s, had r ra a e; e dimensions. The fae t t o is t , h t e h i e r penny-a-liner has near Nottingham. (Cheers.) Mr. Mundela seconded the that he has had no time to nomination. Mr. Sweet proposed the' nomination of Mr. hunt for gooseberries. The greenness of the one pursuit Ernest Jones. Mr. Mawson seconded the nomination. interferes with the greenness of the other. But now, the Both the candidates addressed the electors at considerable field of vegetable discovery is fairly open to him. As Par- length. A show of hands was then taken, which was in liament closes, his hunting -season begins. What . grouse favour of Mr. Jones, but he stating his determination pot to is to the member, the gooseberry is to the penny-a-liner.— go to the poll, Mr. Paget was declared duly elected. A vote Punch. of thanks to the Sheriff terminated the proceedings. LOSS OF THE SHIP VESPER Our usual shipping intelligence communicates the fact of the foundering at sea, on the 18th July, in lat. 43, lon. 33, of the ship Vesper, of Thomastown, bound from this port to New York. We have to append to this ordinary news the report given of the disaster by the commander of the lost ship. Captain Peter Vesper reports :—" The ship Vesper sailed from Liverpool for New York on the 28th June, with all on board happy in the prospect of a safe voyage, having perfect confi deuce in the ship, and that she would carry us safely to our desired port. We had light winds and fine weather for two weeks, and everything passed on as we could wish, the ship leaking only a trifle more than when we left port, but nothing to cause the least anprehension of danger. On the morning of the 13th July, on pumping the ship, we found the leak had greatly increased, bat as we had good pumps, we still thought we should have no trouble in performing the voyage. We kept her free until the afternoon of the 15th, when we found that with all hands pumping the water gained on us two inches per hour, and from that time it kept increasing, so that at eight o'clock the next morning, the lower hold was nearly full. All hands were then so much fatigued, that we fled to the boats, as the only hope of saving our lives. We divided ourselves into three companies, and moored our boats to a line made fast to the stern of the ship, hoping that some vessel would heave in sight, and that we could save much from the ship. She kept up until Friday, when at nine o'clock, p.m., with one plunge she went down, giving us barely time to cut our line. We remained in our boats until Monday morning at two o'clock, when the ship Stephen Crowell, Captain Burgess, resoned us from us from our perilous situa tion." Of the conduct of Captain Burgess, on the trying occsasion, the grateful persons he rescued thus express themselves in an address to that gentleman " We, the captain and his wife, officers, and crew of the ship Vesper, wish to express our heart-felt gratitude to Captain Burgess, end all on board of his ship, for the exertions they made when they discovered us to get us all safely on board, and for the kindness we received while there. We feel that we never shall forget it, and it is our prayer that the captain nor none under his com mand may never need like aid; but should such be the case, that they may met with as kind friends, and as welcome a reception.—Yours, Ste., " PETER VESPER." EARL GRANVILLE'S EXTRAORDINARY MISSION TO MOSCOW. His excellency the Earl of Granville, Ambassador Extraordinary to the coronation of the Emperor Alexan der 11. of Russia, accompanied by the Countess Gran ville, left Carlsbad on Saturday last for Dresden, which capital the noble earl and countess were to leave on Monday for Hamburgh, en routito Kiel, there to embark for Cronstadt, thence to St. Petersburg. On Sunday and Monday, Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P., and Lady EmilY Peel, the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, the Ear of Dalkeith, Hon. Frederick Levesou and Lady Margaret Gower, Mr. Villiers Lister, Lord Burghersh, Hon. Gerald Ponsonby. Dr. Sandwith, &c., all attached to the embassy, left town for Dover, in order to embark on board the St. Jean d'Acre, 101, screw steamship, under the command of Captain George St. Vincent King, C.B. which fine ship left Devonport at an early hour on Sun day morning for the Downs. The five carriages and above twenty horses, with the principal number of the domestics of the noble earl's household, left the Thames about ten days since for St. Petersburg. The state coach of his excellency was made by one of the first manufacturers in London, and was constructed in five weeks. It is of a royal blue, pinked out with crimson, orange, and light blue, all the mountings being of silver. At each of the four corners is a richly chased lamp, surmounted by an earl's coronet, and at the corners of the roof is an earl's coronet on a cushion, also in silver. The hammereloth is of white cloth, ornamented with white and blue gimp and fringe, tastefully designed, on which is a crimson velvet banner, on which are displayed the family arms of the earl in chased silver. The lining and cushions of the interior are of rich white watered silk. On the door pannels, and in front and back of the coach, the arms of his excellency are fully emblazoned, the side panels-being emblazoned with the family crest. The four other carri- ages are very elegant but less gorgeous, as they are in tended for the noblemen and gentlemen in the retinue of his excellency. In addition to the noble earl's family plate, his lordship's uncle, the Duke of Devonshire, has lent him his costly service of frosted plate, which occu pied no less than seventeen cases, It is a singular fact that the Duke of Devonshire was special ambassador at the coronation of the late Emperor Nicholas, in 1826, and on that occasion the magnificent hospitalities of the noble duke made a great impression on the Imperial family, and a cordial feeling has ever since existed between its members and that distinguished nobleman. BANKRUPTCY COURT.-YESTERDAY (BEFORE MR. COMMISSIONER STEVENSON.) IN RE C. P. EDNEY.—The bankrupt was one of the firm of Edney and Rtines, wholesale druggists, of. Liverpool. This was the certificate meeting. Mr. Rymer• appeared for the bankrupt, and called on the court to grant him an immediate certificate of the first class. No one had been so great a sufferer by the bankruptcy than Mr. Edney himself, who had lost by it a fortune of £l4 000, and though it had not been brought about by any act of his, he had done all in his power to redress it. He had, unfortunately, trusted to his partner, who h.:4 absconded, and up to the last moment had believed in his representations, that their business was in a most-pros perous condition. His partner had the chief management of the business. Nothing ever transpired to arouse his suspicions; a book-keeper being employed, at a large salary, to keep the books, and everything appearing to be going - on well. So far as his own conduct was concerned, it would be seen that the difficulties of the firm had not arisen from any extravagance on his part, when, as was show❑ by the balance•sheet, his personal expenses, for the nineteen months over which it extended, were only £231. "Under those circumstances, and considering that there was no opposition, and that Mr. Edney had given every assistance in his power to the assignees, he trusted that the court would :nark its sense of such conduct, by granting a certificate of the first class. Mr. Evans, jun., who appeared for the assignees, said that they offered no opposition to the application, and that they totally exonerated Mr. Edney from all part in the conduct which had produced the bankruptcy. His Honour said that he also considered Mr. Edney free from all blame, and that it would not be just to punish him for the misconduct of his partner. Holding that view, it gave him satisfaction to be able to grant, in the case, a certificate of the first class. Certificate of the first class accordingly granted. THE Paws. —Mr. Herbert _lngram, M.P.,entertained the parliamentary reporters of the principal London morning and evening papors at dinner on Tuesday night, at the Trafalgar, Greenwich. NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL. —PLYMOUTFL—A court-mar tial was held on board her Majesty's ship Impregnable, at Plymouth, on Tuesday, Sir James H. Plumridge, 1C.C.8., president, to enquire into the circumstances under which her Majesty's troop ship Belleisle was run ashore on the Englishman's Shoal when passing down the Bosphorus at about 6 a.m. on the morning of the 12th of June, 1856, and to try Commander James Hosken and Mr. Henry Hutch ings, master, both of that ship, for their conduct on that occasion. After: hearing witnesses and continuing the enquiry for several hours, the court was of opinion that blame was attributable to both Commander Hosken and Mr. Hutchings, the master, and adjudged the said Com mander Hosken to be admonished and be more careful in futurei and, in consideration of the low , services of Mr. Hutchings, and the good cer tifi cates he P roduce d , did on l y adjudge him t ) be severely reprimanded, and admonished to be more careful in future. THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. AMERICAN RECIPROCITY, THE MILITIA MUTINY AT NENAGH SENTENCES ON THE PRISONERS A meeting of the citizens of Philadelphia was held in the Rotunda of the Merchants' Exchange, at noon of the 3rd day of July, 1856, to respond to the pacific addresses of the people of Liverpool and Manchester. The meeting was called to order by George H. Stuart, Esq., and the following-named gentlemen were chosen officers of the meeting :—Chairman, Hon. Richard Vaux • Vice-chairmen, Hon. Jos. R. Ingersoll, Hon. Wm. H. Mere_ dith, Samuel Grant, Esq., Wm. E. Bowen, Esq., William Welsh, Esq. ; J. Morris Wain, Esq. ; Secretaries , Arthur G. Coffin, Eiq., Francis R. Cop e, Es q ., Geo. F. Thomas, Esq. His Honour, the Mayor, in taking the chair, made some appropriate remarks. Mr. F. W. Grayson then, at the request of the chairman, read the addresses of the people of Liverpool and Man- The trials of the Militiamen charged with the murder or attempted murder during the recent mutiny at Nenagh, were centinued on Tuesday at the assizes in that town. The same counsel was engaged as on the preceding day. Thomas Carr, a lance corporal of the North Tipperary Militia, was indicted for firing at a soldier named Charles Fox, with latent to murder, and also with firing at a police constable named Maher; and he was also charted generally with firing at 50 of her Majesty's troops, with the intent to commit murder. The prisoner received an admirable character from the Rev. Mr. Studdert. Judge Aloore charged the jury, who in a few minutes returned a verdict of guilty on the third count—for firing with intent to murder some of the military. Cornelius Ryan, William Cummins, and Edward Laffan, were next arraigned upon au indictment for shooting at the military escort, in Barrack-street, with intent to chester. The following preamble and resolutions were proposed by Mr. Thomas J. Perkins, and unanimously adopted ; to wit : " Whereas, the citizens of Philadelphia have received, with great satisfaction, the peace addresses offered to the people of the United states by the citizens of Liverpool and Manchester; and, whereas, it is eminently proper that a suitable response should be made thereto, as indicating the sentiments of this community; therefore we, the citizens of Philadelphia, in town meeting assembled, hereby " Resolve,—That a committee of five be appointed to draught, and present for signature, an arldr.rs expressive of the deep feeling entertained by the American people for the maintenance of peace between the two countries. " Resolve,—That, on the completion of the said address, copies be forwarded to the authorities of the cities of Liver pool and Manchester." On the motion of Mr. John H. Duhl, the following-named gentlemen were appointed the committee to prepare the address, viz., Hon. Robert T. Conrad, A. Lewis, Esq., Edmund A. Souder, Esq , Thos. J. Perkins, Esq., Professor John S. Hart, Col. Wm. C. Patterson, and lion. Richard Vans. The meeting was then adjourned. murder. Mr. Johnstone said that having read the informations he would not trouble the court or waste time, as the prisoners were willing to plead guilty. They threw themselves upon the mercy of the court and of the execu tive, and for the commission of the acts of which they had been guilty, they now felt sincere regret. The Attorney-General felt bound to say that the prisoners acted very properly in adopting the very judicious advice given to them. As public prosecutor, he felt bound to have the law vindicated, but he would not interpose any objections to effect the merciful con sideration of the executive on the part of the men who pleaded guilty, or who had been concerned in the proceed ings that day investigated. Judge Moore considered that the prisoners had adopted the wisest course in pleading guiity, and in the three cases previously tried it would have been impossible for the jury to have found any other verdicts than those they had returned. Samuel Lawrence, a civilian was then placed at the bar, charged with exciting Stephen Brown, the man convicted of the murder of the soldier, Patrick Curley, to the com mission of that crime. ADDRESS From the citizens of Philadelphia to the citizens of Man chester and Liverpool, and to the other inhabitants of Great Britain The Attorney-General 'applied for the postponement of the trial until the next assizes, the case not being yet sufficiently made out ; and he took that opportunity to express his thanks to the military authorities for the great prudence and discretion which they had shown. They had displayed an amount of temper an I forbearance which was most creditable, while at the same time adopt ing the most efficient means of protecting life and property from outrage. Their calm decision and wise forbearance were equally remarkable, and from the highest officer to the humblest soldier, their forbearance, calmness, and activity in repressing outrage proved most exemplary. Judge Moore fully concurred in the very high opinion expressed as to the forbearance, discretion, and humanity displayed by the military. Friends and Brethren,—We have received, with profound satisfaction, the letter addressed by you to the people of the United States in relation to the difficulties existing between the two countries. There is not a sentiment, nor a word in that truly paternal address which we do not make our own. We feel, as you do, that Enplishmen and Americans are substantially one. No two nations of equal extent are now, or ever hive been, so closely bound together. No two nations, really indeperdant of each other, ever had so many causes for being at amity—so few causes for alienation even, much less for war. We speak the same tongue, we are of one faith, we are of one blood. For every feeling, interest, custom, habit, mode of thinking or acting, in which we are at variance, there are hundreds, and those of a hundredfold weight and importance, in which we are as one. Mar between two such nations cannot possibly seem more horrible and unnatural in your eyes than it does in ours. We desire, therefore, to assure you, with all the emphasis and solemnity which it is possible for words to give, that the government and people of the United States have no desire to be at war, or even at feud, with Great Britain. It is for this reason that we have received with such special, satisfaction the demonstrations of friendship and brotherhood contained in your addresses; and we desire to respond in the same spirit, without reserve, and with our whole hearts. Our aims, our interests, our sentiments of humanity, the principles of our religion, all look to peace. War with any nation—and most of all with the people of Great Britain, which would be war with our own flesh and blood—is abhorent to every cherished sentiment of the American heart. Friends and brethren, we go farther. It is our deaire not only to avoid the dreadful extremity of war, but to live on terms of the most cordial friendship with you: The Attorney-General wishedileadd that there ex isted great misapprehension as to the treatment of the militia. The Lord-lieutenant had been always most anxious not merely to do the men justice, but to do more for them than they could demand as of right. As to the taking away of a part of the regimental clothing and putting it in store, this was absolutely necessary, for otherwise when called together for training, a great por tion of their bounty might have been appropriated to the purpose of new clothing. - The anxious desire of the executive was to act towards the whole of the militia force with liberality, and in a fair and just spirit. TUB SENTENCES, John Bannon and Thomas Carr were then placed at the bar to receive sentence. His lordship said—You have been tried and convicted for shooting at some of her Majesty's forces Ayith intent to commit murder, and the evidence against you laid before the jury was perfectly conclusive as to your guilt. It was impossible for them, c o l r f u s or i o n any conscientiousthanjury, They to h a c v or h to ow e a v n e y r ether o con y recommended you to mercy, and, as far as I have it in my power, I shall give effect to that recommendation. Cornelius Ryan, William Cummias, and Edward Laffan, you were indicted for a similar offence, and have pleaded guilty, and never did counsel give more judicious or more proper advice, than in recom mending you to take the step which you have done. And I am happy to believe, and think, that when you consented to act upon the advice of that counsel, you did so from a feeling of contrition upon your parts, and from regret at having been betrayed into the commission of the crime of which you have pleaded guilty. It is very deeply to be lamented that you were betrayed by any circumstances into such a crime. You resorted to open acts of violence in a populous town,_ which ended If there is any one sentiment on which Amerieans are all of one mind, it is the wish expressed by our Minister, Mr. Dallas, that between the government and people of Great Britain and those of the United States, every cause of mis undertauding, and with it every shadow of alienation and distrust should be at once and for ever banished. Signed, on behalf of the citizens of Philadelphia, convened Ln public meeting at the Merchants' Exchange, July 3, 1856, RICHARD VAUX, Mayor of Philadelphia. A. J. LEWIS. W. C. PATTERSON. EDMUND A• SOUDER. I JOHN S. HART. MoRRIs L. HALLOWELL. in the deaths of several persons. I feel convinced that you acted under very great excitement in deed. I feel that that excitement was caused by what I hope may turn out a gross misapprehen sion, and I would be disposed to go as far as I could to find palliating circumstances in your respective case, Out as judge, sitting here, I have a duty to discharge, and I shall not swerve from it. I must discharge that duty, acting under the obligation of the oath which I have sworn. I shall, however, as far as possible, give effect to the recom mendation of the jury, and bring under the consideration of the head of the government whatever can be urged on your part—a nobleman whose humanity and compassionate tenderness and indulgence for the weakness of human fail. ings are only to be equalled by the firmness with which he discharges the duties of his high office. It is not for me to say whether the recommendation will be attended to. I will give to it every Effect, and you have the assurance of the Attorney-General that he will not offer any obstruc tions towards a lenient consideration of your respective cases. I have, however, my duty to discharge, and in the discharge of it must pass upon you a very severe sentence, and that sentence is, that you each be transported for the term of fifteen years. The prisoners looked somewhat astounded at the sentence, but made no observation. OPENING OF THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL-ROOM, DERBY ROAD, BOOTLE. The above building was opened for public worship on Thursday evening, 24th July, with a sermon by the Rev. W. B. Robertson, of Irvine. Notwithstanding the unsettled state of the weather a large and attentive audience assembled to celebrate this interesting event, among whom we noticed several ministers of the established and evangelical churches. The text was taken from Malachi iii. 16. " Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another, and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon His name." On Sabbath, the 27th instant, Rev. W. B. Robertson preached in the morning, from Psalm viii. 4. "What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him ?" In the afternoon, Rev. Wm. M. Taylor, M.A., minister of the congregation, preached from Galatians i. 11. " But I certify you, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached of me is not after man." In the evening, Rev. Mr. Graham, of Mount Pleasant, preached from 1 John iii. 3, " And every man that hath this hope in him purifleth himself, even as he is pure." The eloquent and impressive discourses of the preachers seemed to produce the most solemnising effect upon all present. Collections, in aid of the building fund, were made after each diet of worship, which amounted in the aggregate to £l3B 2s. 40. The schools have been erected on a piece of ground, leased from the Earl of Derby, on the east side of the Derby-road, near the Mersey Hotel, and consist of schoolmaster's house, large school-room, vestry, library, and session room. The ground is about sixty yards frontage, and thirty-four yards deep, bounded by an intended new street on the east side. The design is in the form of a quadrangle, the schoolmaster's house and school forming the north flank ; the library, session room and vestry forming the east; and the intended new church will form the south flank of the square, leaving the west open to Derby-road. The buildings are in the English pointed style, from designs by Messrs. Hay; the dressed stone from Mr. Well's quarry, near Wrexham, and the facing stone from the Yorkshire quarries, set in courses and clean fractured, without any chisel marks, which form an effective and harmonious contrast with the polished stones. The school is 74 feet by 27 feet, fitted up temporarily as a church for 400 worshippers, until the intended church is proceeded with, when the whole will form one of the most important groups of the ecclesiastical machinery of Presbyterianism yet erected in England. The works have been executed in the most sound and substantial manner—the masonry and brickwork by Mr. Wells; the plumbing, painting, and glazing by Messrs. Knight and Son ; the plaster and slater work by Mr. Goodall. Stephen Burns was then brought up, and asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death and execution should not be passed upon him for the murder of Patrick Curley. He made no reply, but stood calmly and firmly at the bar. Judge Moore then briefly addressed him, and said—You have been found guilty of the wilful murder of a soldier of the name of Patrick Corley, and there is no doubt that that unfortunate man lost his life at your hand. He was in the service of her Majesty ; he had served with great distinction, and having escaped all the perils of the recent war, he returned home to meet his death by your hand. I believe you acted under circumstances, like the other men convicted, of great excitement, but I am sure you now are deeply conscious that no excitement ought for an instant to have led you to commit the fearful crime of murder, and that against an unoffending man. Nothing would be further from my wishes than to say anything calculated to aggravate your own feelings at what has passed. You are, no doubt, perfectly convinced of the aggravated character of your offence, causing the death of a fellow creature. However great your crime, it was not attended with all the circumstances of atrocity that have too frequently characterised the offences committed in this county. You did not know the man that fell by your hand. You certainly, as far as I can ascertain, bore him no in -will, but rash and excited—l might say by drink—you deprived that unfortunate soldier of his life. I have no power to give effect to the recom mendation to mercy of the jury. It is not in my power in the slightest degree to alter or vary that awful sentence of the law, but the recommendation of the jury will be laid by me before the head of the government, but it is not in my power to hold out to you any hopes. I cannot say there is no hope, but all I can say is that I will transmit the recommendation of the jury . to his Excellency the Lord- Lieutenant. The learned judge then proceeded to pass sentence of death and execution upon a day to be aubse• quently named. In connection with the above services a tea meeting was held in the school room, on Tuesday evening, the 29th inst. The. Rev. Mr. Taylor, M.A., in the chair. Ab3ut 300 sat down to an excellent repast, among whom were many influential ladies and gentlemen, who hold dear the destincl. tive principles of Presbyterianism. The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. Mr. Dandy, St. Alden Church, Bootle ; Rev. Mr. Skinner, Blackball:le ; Rev. Mr. Graham, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool ; Rev. Mr. Joseph, Bootle ; Rev. Mr. Robertson, Irvine ; after which the company separated at ten o'clock, evidently highly gratified with the evening's well-arranged and substantial entertainment. T,he congregation has, since the 3rd December, 1854, worshipped in the hall adjoining the Mersey Hotel, but, under the devoted ministrations of the Rev. Mr. Taylor, this building soon became inadequate for the progressive increase of members and adherents. The friends of Evan. gelical. Protestantism have . much to rejoice and encourage THE FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT CHURCH FENTON. Mr. Pearson, coroner, of Selby, resumed his enquiry on Wednesday, at the Wesleyan school-room, Church Fenton. The inquest on the bodies of Braim and Copeland wag originally held at the Station Hotel, but the limited acco modation there led to an adjournment being made to the school-room above named. George Leeman, Esq., and G. Dodawortb, Esq., two of the directors of the North E.astern Railway, came down from York to attend the enquiry. and were accompanied by Captain O'Brien, secretary, and Mr. Cabrey, engineer of the line. Mr. North, of Leeds, appeared to watch the case on behalf of the family of the deceased Copeland. Mr. Waterhouse, junior, of Tadcaster, is still lying at the Station Hotel, Church Fenton. On Wednesday morning he was rather worse. Richard Archer, a lad of fiteen, said it was his duty to watch the gate, which crosses the line, from 8 p.m. till 6 a.m., and the distance signal to attend to on the south side of the station. The train had got past the station when he turned the signal on. He stated that he had known the signal lamps blown out by the wind, and that he gave notice to the signalman to put on the dangersignal when the other train was coming, but the signalman was, he believed, engaged at the points at the time, and did not observe it, the excursion train being then in the act of shunting. John Darbyshire, the signalman, said the signal light was out, but other persons said it was all right a little before the accident. George Naylor, the fireman of the goods train, said he did not observe the excursion train until within fifteen yards of it, When the collision occurred the tender went right over the engine, and threw him off. There was no time to reverse the engine. There was a white light exhibited at the semaphore signal, which ought to have been red, if there had been danger. He did not observe the back signal. John Derbyshire, who has acted as lampman since the accident, produced the back signal lamp, which was blown out. He said it was as good a lamp ng any other, when properly cleaned. When he scalded out the lamp he found it full of dregs, and the air holes choked 9p. The lamp was not properly trimmed. Mr. Joseph Walk ingten, a passenger, spoke to the fact of the accident. Mr, Charles James Wing, the station master, was then examined. Capt a i n O'B r i en g a ve ev id ence as t o th e wor ki ng regulations of the company. George Spivey, the signalman, wade a voluntary statement, affirming that the proper signal lights were exhibited. The jury, after deliberating for an hour and a half, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter" against George Spivey, and censured the company for their bad arrangements. Spivey was taken to York at 10 o'clock, them in the prosperity of this branch of Presbyterianism in a locality where it has not before existed. THE CONVICT DOVE.—Mr. Thomas Wright, of Man chester, by request, went on Tuesday to York. to visit the condemned prisoner Dove. A memorial is now in course of siznatnre in York, to the Secretary of State, on behalf of William Dove, praying for the commutation of his sentence into imprisonment for life. The memorialists, while divided in opinion as to the expediency of capital punishment in extreme cases of crime, submit that the recommendation of the jury ia fully sustained by the mass of evidence produced at the trial. POLICE FOR MlSTRALlA.—lnformation has been for warded from Scotland-yard to the various metropolitan police stations. setting forth that several constables are required for West Australia. They are to be ranked as corporals of police, at a salary of £llO per annum, with an increase of £5 per year till it reaches £l4O ; if promoted to rank of sergeant by good conduct they will at once be rated at £l4O. A free passage, and every facility for wives and families, will be afforded. Half-pay to commence from time of embarkation. PAINFUL CASE.—At the Hereford Assizes, on Tuesday, Ann Gwillim, aged 38, was charged with endeavouring to conceal the birth of her infant child. The prisoner pleaded guilty: Mr. Justice Wightman, after some observations on the nature of the offence, which his lordship said was some times resorted to as the means of concealing a crime of much deeper dye, observed that it had some foundation of good, inasmuch as it arose from that quick sense of shame which no one who wished well to society would ever desire to see eradicated from the female heart. His lordship then sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment, and directed that she should be taken care of. The prisoner was removed from court, but with some difficulty, owing to her state of, extreme debility. At the time of her delivery the prisoner w as a nurse a t the workhouse of Weobley 'Union, and sh e h a d re d uce d herself to her present state of weakn ess six miles home a ga i n on th e very d ay s h e w as delivered. cod disease, by walking six miles o u t and This effort she was supposed to have made in order to con ! ceal the fact of her delivery. HORRIBLE MURDER, The particulars of a most foul and cold-blooded murder have just come to light. Bartholomew Burke, the porter in the tailoring establishment of Mr. Samuel Joyce, So. 378, Broadway, was found brutally murdered yesterday morning in the store of his employer. The deceased was in the habit of sleeping in the store, and it is supposed while he was lying in bed he was attacked and murdered. About half-past 11 o'clock on the night previous, deceased was seen sitting at one of the side windows in White-street, and seemed to be conversing with a man who sat opposite to him. The apple woman, who keeps the stand at the corner of Broadway, is quite positive she saw deceased talking to this stranger. The deceased was never seen alive after this. When the workmen in the employ of Mr. Joyce went to the store, they were astonished to find the door locked. They knocked loudly, but no signs of life could be discovered. The door was then forced open, when a large pool of blood was discovered on the floor quite close to the bed of deceased. Drops of blood leading to a closet or anteroom off the main store were then followed, and on opening the door they were horror-stricken. On the floor, in a corner, near the wash basin, was the naked body of the porter, mangled and cut in the most shocking manner. The entire room and walls were covered with blood, in drops and large clots. The deceased's throat was cut almost from ear to ear by some sharp instrument, while on the right side of the forehead was a fracture of about six inches in length, evidently pro duced by a large pressing iron which was lying within a few feet of the corpse, and covered with blood. The gold watch and chain usually worn by deceased could not be found. The bank book of the deceased was also missing. The large table in the warerooms, used for tailoring purposes, was stained with blood, and marks of bloody fingers upon the surface could be easily discernible. On the cot or bed of deceased, was found the scabbard of a sword, while upon a case of goods some twenty feet distant, was discovered the sword itself. The weapon was covered with a bloody cloth. The general appearance of the room in which the murdered man was found was truly sickening, and was enough to make the stoutest heart quail. The deceased, without any cloth ing, lay in a cramped up position in a earner formed by a set of bureau drawers and the side wall of the building. The legs, arms, and, in fact, the entire body, was covered with blood. The hands were closed, as if death had not taken place without some violent struggle. The throat was cut •in a most shocking manner. The gash inflicted must have been at least six inches in length and aboUt an inch and a half in depth. The flesh over the left collar bone and in close proximity to the neck, was cut in several places with some sharp instrument. Further down and immediately over the shoulder-blade were several bruises, as if made with a dull but heavy weapon. Across the entire forehead, about three or four inches above the eyes, was a fracture of the skull, produced by the sharp edge of some instrument. The large and square end of the iron, or " goose," as iris called by tailors, would have produced just such a fracture, and as it was covered with blood, the presumption is that the blow upon the skull was given with this iron. The face of the deceased was contorted, but, strange to say, there was a smile as it were upon the ghostly countenance of the murdered man. The right eye was blackened and half closed, while the left one was uninjured and wide open. A large pool of blood encircled the body, while above it, upon the wall, for several yards around, were large stains of gore interspersed here and there with spots of blood. It is quite evident that the death struggle took place here, for every thing betokens the presence of violence. The left hand of the deceased was out in several places, showing conclusively that he made a desperate effort to preserve his life, but, unhappily, without effect. The bureau drawers in this room were found open, and the contents of the same were all turned upside down. A woman named Honore. Leahy, who resides is the upper part of the building, declares she heard a knock at the store door about half-past ten o'clock, on the night in question, and the party was admitted by the deceased as if he was .a friend of his. No clue has yet been obtained to the perpretator of the horrid deed, although the police have been using every exertion to ferret out the murderer. The deeeased, had been in the employment of Mr. Joyce for more than ten years, and was highly esteemed for his honesty and mild disposition. .A, strict inventory of the goods were taken by the clerks of the store, but strange to say, not a dollar's worth of property could be found missing. Mr. Joyce, on finding that one of the bank books was missing, sent one of his clerks down to the Seaman's Bank, with instructions to have any person arrested who might present the book for the purpose of drawing money, The deceased also kept an account in the Chambers-street Savings' Bank, but the bank book, we understand, is in possession of the officers of that institution. The deceased had about 900 dollars saved up. It is supposed that some money has been stolen from his trunk. He was ie the habit of keeping sums varying from 20 dollars to 30 dollars in it, but on searching the box nothing more than a few smaller coins could be discovered. Coroner Connery was notiaed of the occurrence, and imme diately commenced to investigate the case. Dr. Finell, Drs. Weltjo and Ferguson, made a post mortem examination of the body, which Was found to be rigid, the left arm flexed on the chest; the right leg was bent upwards. Six outs were found on the book of the left hand. The wound in the throat was six inches long, cutting across the left carotid artery and jugular vein. Fifteen incised wounds were found upon the scalp, varying in length from one-half to three inches, all of which extended to the bone. The left side of the skull was fractured, extending through the temple, left cheek and eye. There were fifteen cuts on the left Ehouldcr, also two deep cuts on the face, and one long wound, three inches in length, over the left orbit. The wound in the throat was produced by the thrust of a knife, and not by merely passing the blade across the neck. The injuries on the neck and shoulder were produced by a knife. A cheese knife would inflict jast such wounds. The fractures of the skull and the cuts upn the scalp were, in the opinion of the docto's, produced by the pressing iron found near the body of deceased.—New York Herald, July 19. THE SMOKE QUESTION TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES, Sir,—Absence from town has prevented me being made acquainted with your articles on the Smoke question until now. You are perfectly correct. Whatever contaminates the atmosphere must prove prejudicial to animal and vegeta— ble life. Smoke, or carbon, emitted from furnaces in excessive quantities (as was formerly the case in Liver pool), must, of necessity, have proved pernicious to both. And such was the fact, as every one who has given any consideration to the subject is fully convinced. It is now only eighteen months since the Smoke Preven tion Committee commenced their operations, and during that brief period, the emission of dense black smoke from the great majority of chimnies in connection with furnaces has been entirely suppressed. True, there are one or two isolated cases, where smoke is still sent forth in unneces sary quantities, but these are, indeed, but few. The Mersey Forge and the Bootle Works are among the most prominent of these. In both of these establishments, the greatest consideration ought to be exercised, ere penal proceedings be taken. It is only necessary to convince this() parties that the consumption of smoke is practi cable on their works, and I feel fully convinced that they will spare no exertion or cost to accomplish so desirable an object. That this can he done to a great extent, I entertain no doubt whatever; and it has only been owing to the result of illness which has prevented my dealing with these establishments ere now. It cannot be too generally known that the smoke nui ance in Liverpool has been virtually annihilated without entailing any unnecessary cost on the owners of furnaces, whether on shore or afloat, for patents or alterations, by simply pointing out a rational mode of firing, and by the careful admission of the necessary quantity of oxygon to the furnaces. This most desirable object has been all but accomplished, almost to perfection, by the judicious instructions which the Smoke Prevention Committee have given to their officers. It is only requisite, then, that the owners of furnaces enforce due diligence on the part of their engineers and stokers, in order to put an effectual stop to this acknowledged nuisance, and they, as well as the public, will reap the benefit of the same. With regard to patents, 1 know of none which will con sume or prevent smoke, without due care on the part of the firemen. This care being exercised, patents are alto gether unnecessary.—Yours, Liverpool, July 30, 1856. JAS. M'DONALD. THE WOOL TRADE. Since the date of our last monthly report there has been a good demand for nearly all descriptioas of wool, and a considerable busi ness, by private treaty. has been transacted. Prices have been well supported, with, in some cases, a slight advance. There is a good business doing in the manufacturing districts, although the com plaints are still general, as the difficulty of obtaining remunerating rates, with the present high value of wool. There has been more enquiry for Peruvians, but little business has resulted, holders not being disposed to give way A few parcels of Chllian, in the grease ' have gone into consumption ; full prices can be obtained for black. White moves less freely. A large busi ness has been done in Entre Rios and Buenos Ayres wools, at about previous rates, and most of the recent importations have been cleared off by the home trade. About 300 bags long washed Oporto, 120 bags lambs' and 200 bags greasy fleece, have found buyers at full prices. There is a good demand for yellow fleece, but the sales do not exceed 40 bags, for want of supplies. Of washed Albanian fleece ; we elhOadvpe per lb. 100 bales have changed bands at ad per lb. Recent arrivr. , ,, of Iceland have been all disposed of at the quotations, In Egypti an, first qualities of white and black fleece are scarce and wanted; s fisullSyvannitaeldntained, good white has found buyers at 14d to 140 per lb, and black at 1 i sole. in,n a wools Cordova:i but the per lb. Small sales of Donskoy fleece have been made °' d e here.ta i wonT The stock is, as usual, reserved for the next auction sales. 111 in good demand. Barbary is very e d va rn lu ee e t o a f r E ee a d s y t dull of sale. In Australianpgadore is business has been done here, riptWithst^nd. a good a lug that the London are now progressing, and attract most of the sales will close on the 26t11 instant ; prices o buyers. The sales 7 per cent in value, but the tendenc e d p h ne at a reduction of sto Alpaca wool would sell freely at y as since been to harden. the f ri little to offer. ritio..a..eris, but there is very SCOTCII..--S,veral parcel and have been all so d l sof the ne w c li p h ave come to mar k e t, at cur Cross is scarce. WI • quotations. Cheviots are very sa'eable. For forward delivery, t .,-, ute Highland brings 153 6d to 163 63 per 2-1 lbs. been s Pl.,Ccd at 1 , ld "leral hundred bags of laid Perthshire have ing from- 4S , to 12s 6d er 24 lbs common average laid see d lie ad to 12s per 24 lbs. For laid Galloway,l3s to 13s 6d per . per 24 lbs is wanted, the latter figure for choice clips, Erect, to market, Bit alto laisn.—The quantity of fleece brought thus far, is moderate. Higher rates are paying in the c ou n tr y than in the Yo r k s hi re markets, which places staplers in a rather difficult position, but with present harvest prospects trade can scarcely fail to improve ha Coe manufacturing districts. pisysitiiva.ife ROSINFION. POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY (BEFORE MR, !SENN.) EMBEZZLEMENT BY A TRAVELLER. —Philip Byfus, a traveller, in the employ of Mr. Solomons, of V, Duke street, was brought up in the custody of detective Carlisle, on a charge of having embezzled various sums of money, the property of his employer. This officer said, he received information from Mr. Solomons that the prisoner had embezzled several sums of money, and that he had gone to his lodgings, at Mrs. Jones's, in Seel-street. He went there for the purpose of appre hending him, but ascertained that he was gone by the railway to Manchester. A telegraphic message was sent to that city, where the prisoner was apprehended, and subsequently sent back to Liverpool. Mr. Solomons stated, the prisonei was in his employ, and it was his duty to receive orders and cash when out on his journey. lie then proved that he had received two sums of money —the one at Douglas and the other at Ramsey, which he had not accounted for. When the prisoner was appre hended he admitted having received the money. Mr. Solomons said, at present he had not had time to ascertain whether there were any other defalcations on the part of the prisoner, therefore , prayed th a t h e m i g b t be remanded for a week, in order to get the necessary evidence. The prisoner was accordingly remanded. ANOTHER CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. -- Richard Roberts. formerly the collector of accounts for the Glasgow Herald: was next placed at the bar, on the charge of having absconded with a considerable sum of money, belonging to his employers. Detective officer Sullivan stated, that on the previous day he had received a telegraphic message authorising the appre hension of the prisoner, who had that morning absconded from Glasgow, and was on his way to Liverpool. Con. sequently, on the arrival of the train, he examined the carriages, in one of which be found the prisoner, whom he at once took into custody. At first, the prisoner denied that he was the person, and gave a wrong name, but afterwards admitted the fact. The prisoner was remanded until the arrival of an officer from Glasgow, with a warrant, when he will be sent back to meet tho charge. A NICE WIFE.— Mary Wilson, the wife of a labouring man, was charged with illegally pawning some bed clothes, the property of the person in whose house she lodged. The husband of the woman stepped into the witness box, and stated that his wife had done it, and had the tickets with her.- This, he said, was the second time she had done so, and she was bringing him to ruin and disgrace. He hoped the mSgistrates would allow him to have the child, as she was not fit to be entrusted with the care of it. But there was one thing he would say in open court, and that. was, if she re formed after she had been imprisoned for this offence, he would take her back and try her again. But if she did not, she must take her chance, for he would have nothing more to do with her. The child was given up to the father, and the woman was committeed for one month. A Summons CIIARACTIR,,—James M'Douald, a youth, whose thieving propensities are well known to the police, WAS charged with loitering about the streets with no good intent. The case was clearly proved. The Turnkey : This youth has been 22 times in custody. He was committed for three months. Two RESPECTABLE CART OWNERS.--TWO men, who gave their names as Hayes and Tewin, were charged with stealing a purse, a shawl, and a pair of boots, under the following disgraceful circumstances. A decent-looking woman said, on the previous night she met the prisoners near the old Haymarket, and having known one of them before, she treated them with a pot of ale, and then went for a ride in the cart. They had another pot of ale, when she again got into the cart, and they drove her to some waste land at the top of Scotland road, where she was knocked down in the cart, when one of the fellows attempted to take improper liberties with her, then pulled the boots off her feet, took her purse and shawl, and then drove off as hard as they could, leaving her behind. The prisoners were remanded, for the production of wit nesses. (BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.) ANOTHER CASE OF STABBING.--4 young man, a boiler maker. employed at Messrs. Horsfall's foundry, named Jesse Batlock, was placed in the dock, charged with stabbing a member of the same trade, named John Billis, on Wednesday night, in Northumberland-street. Both men were drunk at the time. When the case was called on, the constable who had it in charge stated to the bench that a witness who could prove the charge against the prisoner had been in the court a few minutes before, but that he had been induced to leave by the foreman of the works, in order that the prosecution could not be sustained. Mr. Mansfield said that such conduct on the part of a man in the position of foreman of such works was not to be tolerated, and hoped that it would be made public. The depositions of the other witnesses were then taken, and the prisoner was committed for trial at the approaching assizes. COUNTY v COURT --ESTIRDAY. (BEFORE JOSEPH POLLoCK, ESQ., JUDGE.) IMPORTANT TO STEAM•TUO OWNERS AND SHIPMASTERS, THE AYRSHIRE LASS V THE EMPIRE STATE —This case involved a question of very considerable interest to steam tug owners and ship captains, and others connected with ship ping. It arose in this manner—On lust New Year's day the Empire State, Captain Briggs, an American ship of largo tonnage, was making port, and when approaching the mouth of the harbour, was so li c i te d b y the Ayrshire Lass, ste a m -tu g , t o take her in tow. Th e p il ot who was in charge of the Empire State, expressed an opinion that the Ayrshire Lass had not sufficient power for the purpose, but eventually, after some negociation, Captain Briggs agreed to pay her 5.,i5 15s to tow that the them into the river. It was . soon found, however, Ayrshire Lass had not . sulEcient power to tug the Empire fe t a h r a l t rig the tl y ra s t ho t em y State, and a breeze springing up at the time, she was unable to give steerage way to the ship, or to keep her own.. The tide was on the point of ebbing, would drift on Taylor's bank, anchor for the night. The captain was unwilling to adopt this and the course, and urged him to hold on until ane'.l"ter, and more powerful tug, the British Queen, which was in sight, came up. She soon arrived, and with her assistance the Empire State was safely towed into the river, For this service she claimed eight guineas, which were paid ; but when Captain Briggs wanted to deduct it front the fifteen guineas, the captain of the Ayrshire Lass refused to accept the balance, seven guineas, and her owners brought the present action to recover the full amount contracted for. Mr. Atherton appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Hime for the defendants. Several witnesses were examined on both sides ; but it was made clear that the Ayrshire Lass had not the power to tow the Empire State into the river with duo expedition, and without exposing her to considerable risk. His Honour, in giving judgment, said that it was quite clear the verdict should be for the defendant, He did not entertain a doubt as to what the duty of a tug-boat was, and that an undertaking to tow up a vessel of great tonnage was to tow her up within reasona. ble time, and without permitting her to incur any risk, to which, in the ordinary course of navigation, she would not be exposed. If, from want of power, or any other cause, sh e w as unable to 'tow op the vessel with ordinary expedition, cc without permitting her to incur snctl,risk as a reasonable man would not run, he considered that the captain of the vessel was not only entitled, but called upon to obtain other assistance, and certainly was not called upon to pay for that assistance which, ho had been led to` expect, would bo fully furnished by the parties who first undertook the service. They might test the question in another manner : Suppose the captain had not applied for otter assistance, and. that an accident bad occurred, and that lives had been lost, could they doubt that he would be held responsible by a jury for not having obeyed the commands of the pilot, the officer appointed for that special duty under an act of parliament He thought it could not be doubted, that if an accident had happened to the Empire State on that occasion, after the positive remonstrance of the pilot,whe desired that they should either procure other assistance or anchor at once, the captain would have been personally responsible for the consequences. That view seemed to him to bear largely on the matter, and that a steam-tug, undertaking to tow a vessel of large size, should for the great commerce do it in reasonable time, tnithout incurring any risk other than that which accompanied ordinary navigati on. A No on this occasion, there was some danger • it had decided any other way than that in which' confidence }to le I intimated her ing this port ; nor would there be by y rneree t e . nt a e o r- r would, there would be no safety foreign vessels, and by foreign nations, inn ourcaptainregu lations, if those lawslaws were not enforced 1, • vluch were necessary for their preservation, He felt that he would not be doing his duty to his convictions if he did not sive a verdict for the defendant without e, sirs. Verdict accordingly. BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT STEALING A 130 AT.—Alexander Patte rso n was charged with stealing a boat belonging to Mr. Tames Robi nson. It was proved that the boat was safely moored at the new ferry, Birkenhead, late on Tuesday night, and on the following morning it was gone. police officer Davis stated, that he received information of the robbery, and, on the following morning, he crosse d over to Liverpool, where he found the boat in the posse ssion of the prisoner, who c o u ld no t give a sa ti s f a ctory account of how he obtained it. The magistrate comm itted the man to tak e hi s tr i al at the Sess i ons. A DRIINKEN C — APTAIN. Th omas Berry, the master of the ferryboat Vernon, plying between the landing-stage and Birkenhead, was summoned by Mr. Willoughby, the pro_ proprietor, for being drunk and incapable of managing the boat, M r . Willoughby stated, that he received information from some of the passengers that the man was drunk ; he went down to the vessel, and finding it to be the fact, he instantly dismissed him. Berry, who had evidently been taking some strong drinks, behaved very improperly in the court, and was ordered to be locked up until he got sober. Several other cases of minor importance were disposed of ee l 00 d a 0 xtro a fi e / at 5° ,1'0 ( o o °l tio •0 11 1 eCe e d gt e o, r et; d