Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-12 00:00:00

LATEST TELEGRAMS. THE PRINCIPALITIES. Feb. 11 The Sk a pt sc hi na has pIace BELGRADE, d Mr. Wutschisch . in •eonfinement. AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA. • VIENNA, .Friday. the Austrian Correspondence refutes the accusa tions of Count Cavour, and says, Austria is sufficiently armed to ward off attacks against the perial S overe i gnty, b ut respects, never th e l ess , the right of other states to settle their affairs as they may please. VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO THE POPE. This Pope having sent his major-domo to pay Tvb. col upliments to the Prince of Wales, the Prince ales made an official visit to His Holiness. Russ Royal Hi g h ness w as a ccom p an i e d by M r. the ta f the English Embassy at the se cre ry Court of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. GRECE. "Account s f rom AthensE state that - the Greek ambers w ere di scuss i ng two i mportant projects ( aUlvir, one of w hi c h was th e a b o li t i on of t h e i ng scale fo r regu l a ti ng th e i mport d ut i es on 'fore ign corn; an d th e o th er re l ate d to numerous an lendment s in the Customs tariff, involving the entire abolition of some of the duties on raw ma terials, and importa n t re d uc ti ons on o th er.ar ti c l es. The new measure on the Press, at present under discussion at the Spanish Cortes, is a great im provement on the previous law ; but, in referring t o lences of the P ress t o t h e d ec i s i on of the j ury, ° exceptions are still both numerous and ill uenned. There is a clause, confiscating all writings On religion, and even on Christian morals, which have not been previously sanctioned by the bishop of the diocese. THE FRENCH FUNDS. FARIS, Feb. 11. 4 ,1 20 p.m: o The Bourse is flatter than yesterday. rtentes 68.2. 2 15 p.m.: M. Emelie de Gerardin's pamphlet, 4 ‘ l 4a Guerre," has created uneasiness amongst s peculators. All securities are offered. Rentes Per cent. lower. The Bourse closes flat, and Rentes are 68 for Money, and 67.95 for Account. Railway fares 4 to 5 francs lower. SARDINIA The Times correspondent at Turin says the Emperor's speech has given decided - satisfaction there. It is regarded as warlike; but it is natural the Italians should inte r p re t it according to their wishes. Surprise is felt at. the backwardness of England in the cause of Italian nationality. Apprehension is felt at the influence which a desire to preserve the English alliance may have on the Emperor of the French. It is certain the warlike preparations continue ; but who is to begin if, as Lord Derby announced, Sardinia will not attack Austria ? France will not help her if 'she does commence aggression, and Austria has no intention of attacking anybody. But it is quite in Nr ain to argue with the Italians in their present mood. IRE PENINSULAR AND BRAZILIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday. The Alhambra has arrived with the Peninsular ; also th e ma il s an d some o f t h e passengers kro ds m the Arrow. • r ,' The Lucy de Castro has been wrecked off the The usual Portuguese fleet is at Lisbon. hen ne Avon left Bahia, a large fire was - b aking there, and it was believed the city would e f , ll / 1 1t down. Rio Janeiro had been inundated tb e " - `, ra ,ins, which had damaged some portion of Uni t ay. War was inevitable between the river States and Paraguay, but the Paraguay believed and forts were so well fortified, that it was Lisbthoen Americans would be defeated. , a further rise has taken place in ex a:lig 5 e on Lond on quotations-534 for ninety days, of 7ral3lrftoarnCitty days in stock. No transactions t a ke 18 rumoured a change of Ministry is about to 7* l l ?lace' It is probable the Marquis de Lonte 1 . -ead the Cabinet, and some of the other port .°lloB will change hands. THE GALWAY ELECTION 1%I r• GALWAY, Friday Evening. Lever Was returned this day without Ral position. He was pr o p ose d b y the Rev. Father Y, and seconded by E. C. Burke, Esq. Great uthusiasm prevailed. Father Daly said, Galway 4 ad thr own aside all party consideration on that ka e L a sion, and regarded no objection but the estab- Tnent of the Galway Packet Station. , 0 41 % Lever said that the packet station, the i ni nlin erce, the employment of the people, and the i mprove e, of their social condition were his Politics He would,support any government that Su PPort the packet-station, and oppose P . government that did not. 11 1 the termination of the meeting, Mr. 1 1 e." 1 . 1* ,, and Father Daly were chaired a rough to e "'wn• The procession mustered from 8,000 10,00 0 persons, flags, bands, &c. DUBLIN UNIVERSITY ELECTION. (Prom the Dublin Daily Express.) DUBLIN, Friday. The University Election of a member to repr.e nt the University of Dublin in Parliament, in keie r 1 .„ oom of Mr. George Hamilton , who recently e • Be e r u on his appointment as Parliamentary 7th i , e t,,ary to the Treasury, took place this day, in Ex amination Hall, Trinity College. The andfixed for the election was ten o'clock, ~elee before that hour a large number of the nieratebres, including many of the distinguished 0 vvi 1.8 of the ministry, had assembled in the hall. t e b i n g , however, to its being understood that the v s , (Th ' i r , ll of the Right Hon. the Attorney-General .of the not be oppose d , there was an almost absence f or e excitement which has characterised contests TheP4rlianientary representation at the same place. to inrrengenients made by the College authorities .c 4 \ -- v lre that the proceedings should be carried *as sn i Xent external or internal interruption were -- ,, e ,, sB rui as they were admirable. Th e ,, ch air was taken by the Rev. the Provost. ter t , '• Dr. Lloyd proposed, in flattering kaj e - ,: + , t ne Right Hon. James Whiteside, Her n 'O' 'S Attorney -General, as a fit and proper Parg n ii _ t e represent the University in the Imperial h "went. norw e R ev- Mortimore O'Sullivan seconded the tenonfle - 1) • ele ct r ovost then enqu i re d w h e th er any other 40 or had a candidate to propose, and received fort,rePlY• Ile sa id : No other elector coming It to to p ropose a candidate, I declare the tla' t l ion. J. Whit es id e d uly elected to represent Un iversityTh of Dublin, in Imperial Parliament. anno ,'eerino• ur icement was followed by loud hems i Itrght Hon. Attorney-General presented ehe a nd was received with tremendous be e - " I IR, and waving of hats, when silence had eo if' obtained he returned thanks for the honour length on him, and addressed the electors in a si o ,ruened and aniinated speech, at the conclu ' er Which the proceedings terminated. INDIA AND CHINA. THE CALCUTTA . iiinealeutta journals of the 9th MAIL ult. contain two th yartant orders issued by the government. By G . Ztirst ' Punjab is raised into a Lieutenant ernorsnip : FOREIGN DEPARTMENT. ALLAHABAD, Jan. 1, 18 . 59. Under authority received from her Majesty's Secretary_ of State for India, the Right Hon. the re volve and Governor-General is pleased to re v_hre tliat a separate lieutenant-governorship for andterritories on the extreme northern frontier of tr Majesty's India empire shall be established; 4 1 (1 that the Punjab, the tracts commonly called ` l4 ! " Traxis-Sutlej States," the cis-Sutiej States," and the " Delhi Territory," shall form the jurisdic tion of the lieutenant-governor. G. F. EDMONSTONE, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. The second order decrees the disarming of the whole of Upper India : ALLAIIABAD, Dec. 21, 1858. NOTIFICATION. The Right Hon. the Governor-General has been pleased to extend the provisions of sections 1,2, and 5, Act XXVIII., 1857, to the North-Western Provinces of the Bengal Presidency. His Lordship haVing resolved on disarming such parts of those provinces as be to the north of the rivers Jumna and Ganges, has farther been pleased, under section 24, Act XXVIII., 1857, to authorise a general search and seizure of arms by the magis trates and collectors within the tract above specified. The magistrate and collector may delegate the same authority to any officer of his establishment of a rank not lower than a Jemadar. By order of his Excellency the Right Hon the Governor-Gefieral. W. MUIR, Secretary to Government, N.W.P. CHINA In the summary of the general news given by the Overland Friend of China, of Dec. 30, we read : Another fortnight has elapsed without a word being heard of the Earl of Elgin's voyage up the Yang-tze kiang. The French Ambassador, Baron Gros, is still in Hong' Kong, residing almost altogether now on board Audacieuse, Our Governor, Sir John Bowring, whose departure for Manilla was mentioned in our last summary, left that place on the 20th ult., in 11.M.5.5. Magicienne, bound to Borneo, thence to the Southern Phillippines, and back to Manilla, where, from about the middle of next month, his Excellency, it is said, will remain until his health is fully restored, or the expected recall reaches him. Of provincial matters there is not much to report beyond a growing Opinion that the province of Kwang tang is in a fair way to sec4cle from the government of Ilienfung before long. A reporter whose stories upon the average have been- pretty truthful, promises stirring tales within a few months, and declares that already more than six tenths of the proVinco are in rebel possession. _ The insurrection about Ningpo is-reported at an end— cut out with the executioner's knife. • At Canton matters continue peaceful. It, is now certain that the season's tea crop will be scant, and for the eight or ten chops of second-class Congons left in this quarter, holders are asking egregious prices. European fabrics are in good demand. Such figures for Manchester goods have not been known for a long time. Nor is a scant tea crop confined to Canton. From all China the export will be, some say, 2.5 per cant, less than it was last year. Not that the production has been less, but the crops were bought up in advance by agents travelling for the Russians via Kiachta market. The Wvnaud, .520 tons, and Dora, 850 tons, are the only ships despatched from Whampoa for England since our last report, while the Daring, 1,060 tons, and Don Quixote, 1,430 tons, have been the only vessels for America i n the same period. From Foo-ehow-foo, the Spirit of the Age has been sent to London. From Shanghae the Amicus, 511 tons, Akbar, 755 tons,. and John Masterman, 600 tons, have also left for London, and for New York, from the same port, the Oscar, 600 tons, Isaac Jeanes, 840 'tons, and Canvas Back, 730 tons; the Nicolas 1., Russian ship of 600 tons, clearing for Cronstadt. Total export from China, westward, during the fort night, say, to England, 4,000 tons ; to the United States, 4,500 tons; to Russia, 600 tons. AUSTRALIAN MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday. The Thames, from Alexandria, with the Aus tralian mails, has just arrived here. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, The Philadelphia Steam-ship Company's steamer City of Washington, Captain Petrie, has arrived from New York, with advices to the 29th ult., being three days' later than those brought by the Jura. She has brought thirty-two cabin, and 166 steerage passengers, and $177,698 dollars in pecie on freight. The steamer Arabia, from Liverpool, arrived out at Halifax on the 28th of January, after having experienced very- bad weather. Advices had been received from the City of Mexico to the 19th ult. The Spanish fleet had left Vera Cruz for Havannah, but the French and English •fleets were still there, and the Press of Mexico asserted that the French and English Ministers had threatened that the fleets should take possession of Vera Cruz and Tampico unless a million of dollars were paid within a specified period, to satisfy claims of citizens of those countries. The organ of Gen. Miramon at Guada lajara had asserted that he would not accept of the Presidency, but would adhere to the Zuloaga plan. He had levied a forced loan of £600,000 at Guadalajara, of which the foreigners had paid their quota under threat of expulsion. The Government Palace in that city had been blown up by the explosion of the magazine, shortly after Miramon left it, and 200 lives were lost. The account does not state whether the occurrence was accidental. Miramon was marching on the capital. The Liberals had taken Mazatlan, and it was expected that Zacateces would soon fall into their hands. The California mails of the sth of January had reached New York by the steamer Illinois, which had brought 1,210,713 dollars in specie. The news had been anticipated by the overland route. The proceedings in Congress on the 26th were not important. In the Senate, a joint resolution was introduced, and referred to the Committee on Territories, asking for a twenty days' extension of the session of the Legislature of Kansas. In the House two bills were reported from the Post-. office Committee, providing for the tran sportation of the mails from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. On the 27th, the Pacific Railroad Bill was taken up in the Senate, and, after protracted discussions on various propo sitions, an amendment offered by Mr. Doolittle, that the Secretary of the Interior be authorised to advertise for estimates and proposals for Northern and Southern routes, leaving the Central one as provided for in the bill, was adopted as a final section, when, on the motion of Mr. Simmons, all between the enacting clause and the final section was stricken out, by a vote of 38 to 20 —thus kill ing the railroad. - Various propositions were then made to recommit the bill, but a general disposi tion was manifested to let it rest for the session, and it was put upon its final passage, as emascu lated, and agreed to by a vote of 31 against 20. The title of .the bill was then changed to corres pond with the context, and the Senate adjourned. A Tariff bill has been brought before the House of Representatives by Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, which, it is asserted, fully meets the views of the Secretary of the Treasury, who believes it will yield more revenue, and be less protective, than the tariff of 1857. It is estimated that the measure would have increased the revenue on the . past year's importations about six and a half millions. We have advices from Utah to the 28th of December. The Legislature was in session, but it had been found impossible to obtain a quorum. The Message of Governor Cumming is described as pointed and brief. A new pass had been dis covered through the Sonora Nevada range, which materially shortens the distance to the Pacific. The weather is reported as very severe. We have some further intelligence relative to the revolutionary movement in Hayti. General Geffrard, at last advices, held the Department of Artebonite, with his head-quarters at Gonaives, where he had 2,000 men, while Soulouque at the same date was a t th e sea p o rt of Arcahaye, with 6,000 men, intending to attack Geffrard. General Geffrard's family had been imprisoned. In commercial affairs there had been no material change. The N ew Y or k money mar k et was • we ll supplied, but the tendency was to an advance in the rates of discount. On the 28th loans on demand were made at 4 p er cen t . on se l ect collateral security, and f rom 4 t o 5 per cent. on f a ir securities. The Banks are generally asking 5 per cent. on application to borrow, The advance in the Wiwi at Banks for discomting prime bills, over the early January rates, is equal to per cent. on short dates, and I per cent. if over 90 days. Exchange on London was not active, and the quo tations on London ranged from 1091 to 104 The Stock Market was heavy, and prices had undergone a decline, consequent upon the tenor of the-English news ; the cotton market had become easy, and quotations in New York were somewhat unsettled. In the dry goods market there had been a general improvement, and foreign goods , had moved off briskly from first hands. The markets for bread stuffs had become more active, and better prices were obtained. Flour had improved about five cents per barrel. Provisions were dull without change in prices. THE NORTHERN TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1859 HISTORY OF PERFUMERY (From Dr. J3fuspratt's Dktionary of Chemistry.) By nature's swift and secret working hand The gardenglows, and fills the liberal air Witli'lavish odors:— Thomson The distinction between perfume and odor is substan tial as well as critical—the former designating those volatile emanations which are usually. considered agree able, while the latter; in its general signification, is applicable to every scent, irrespective of its nature. Grernio, in " The Taming of the Shrew," directs that the papers he sends to Bianca may be well perfumed, for she is sweeter than perfume itself ; while, in " King John," Shakspere makes Constance call death " thou odoriferous stench." Of the five senses, that of smelling is the least valued, and, as a consequence, is the least tutored ; but from this one must not conclude that it,is of insignificant importance to the welfare and happiness of mankind. By neglecting to tutor. the olfactory . nerve, . one is constantly Jed to breathe vitiated air, and . thus poison. the body by neglecting the warning given at the gate of the lungs. Persons usinc , perfames are more sensitive to the existence of a vitiated atmosphere than those who consider the faculty of smelling as an almost useless gift. There is no delicate luxury which has held its influence so long and so uninterruptedly upon refined society as that of perfames ; and their annals comprise the history of the folly, voluptuousness, and extravagance of past ages. The antiquity of their use is very great, and one is almost lost in searching for their origin. Perfumes seem to have - been first imported from Elam, now called Persia, and they were important articles of commerce between that country and. Egypt. The distant deserts were often traversed by camels laden with odours of sweet scents ; and when the Ishmaelitish Merchants, to whom Joseph was sold, were going to Egypt,. they were wending their way with spices and balm and myrrh. At a latter period, but long before the time- of Constan tine, the Turks were accustomed to lubricate their persons with fragrant unctions, to complete the grate fulness and value of their baths. Moses was commanded to speak unto the children of Israel, that in the offerings of the tabernacle they should bring sweet spices, and anointing oil,' with sweet incense; and that they should make of the former a perfunte,a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy. Indeed, perfumes were considered among most of the ancients as necessaries of life, and entered into nearly all their ceremonies of a religious or social nature. They were used both at feasts and at funerals, and were burned as well in honour of the living as the dead. The priests of Memphis offered them as incense, daily, to the sun; and the Egyptians, by their aid and with resins, have transmitted their illustrious dead, in mum mies, through thousands of years to living generations, As in the Mosaic days, spices and frankincense were held as sacred offerings to the Lord of Hosts, so in the new era of reli g ion the practice was not discontinued, and Christ, after crucifixion, was embalmed in spices, but at first, it seems that certain spices were devoted only to religious uses, for Ezekiel accused the Jews of profanity in applying to their own purposes the odors which were reserved for sacred things ; and Isaiah re proaches them as faithless to God, and as like a spouse painted and perfumed to please strangers. The present mode of introducing flowers at repasts was common among the Grecians and Romans. Rich perfumes and precious ointments were among the trea sures found by Alexander in the camp of Darius, and thus, possibly, the Greeks borrowed the example of their use from the Persians. The violet was most grateful to the Athenian taste, but every part of the body had its appropriate perfume ; the oil extracted from the palm was thought best adapted to the cheeks and the breasts ; the arms were refreshed with balsam mint ; sweet majoram supplied an oil , for the hair and eye brows ; and wild thyme for the knee and neck. Per fumes, in time became very common among them. The nardus and malobathrum were held in much estimation, and were imported from Syria. The baccaris, the brenthium, the psagda, the plangonium, and the sagdas, made principally of the general constituent of all the ancient ointments, videlicit, myrrh, had their respective eulogists. The saloon, where any entertain ment was given, was generally perfumed by burning myrrh or frankincense in it. A nice distinction divided perfumes into two kinds ; the first were of a thicker sort, and applied-more as salves, or wax ; the latter were liquid, and poured over the limbs. Ta indulge in the liquid oint ment was considered as effeminate and voluptuous, but the sober and the virtuous were permitted to use the thicker variety without any impeachment of their good qualities. The supplies of perfumery occupied a considerable place in the stock of those artisans who contributed to the embellishment of a Grecian lady of fashion. The article itself bore a high price, but this did not hinder volup tuaries using it profusely, not, however, without an occa sional admonition from the grave men of the mischief arising from its abuse. . The old people referred to a statute of Solon, forbidding the sale of perfumery, at least by the male sex '• Sophocles significantly described Venus as sprinkled with perfume, and looking . in a mirror; and Pallas, the goddess of wisdom, as moist with olive oil, and practising the exercises of the palaastra. Socrates objected to the use of perfumery altogether. There is the same smell, said he, in a gentleman and a slave, when both are perfumed. In his opinion, the only odors worth cultivating were those arising from honourable toils, and the smell of gentility. A knowledge of Perfumes soon extended from Qreece to Rome ; and the abuse in the employment of them was such that Pliny lamented their introduction into the camp: Nero is said to have consumed in the funeral pile of his wife, PoppFea, more incense than could have been produced from the whole of Arabia in a year ; and under the consulate of Sucinius Crassus, in order to secure 'a sufficiency for church purposes, law was neces sary to restrict the use of them to that, and a few other With the decline of the Roman Empire, the European commerce in perfumery diminished ; and in the disas- trous epoch of Vandalism, when floods of barbarians inundated the capital of the world, refined taste took its flight, and perfumes became obsolete. In modern days, however, civilisation revived, and brought back with it this one of its concomitants, which was soon nurtured into a vigorous growth, upon the institution of a new era of gallantry and elegance. The supremacy of woman's influence being thus re-established, perfumes, as aids to beauty, were in constant and extravagant demand. In the reign of Louis the Fifteenth, the ladies at court indulged most freely in perfumes, and fashion ordained an ever-varying routine; so that the royal apartments were one day fragrant with the scent of the tuberose, and the next with that of amber and cloves ; and so on, con secutively, each succeeding day bringing a change of the reigning odor. In that luxurious age, the personal use of perfumes was not confined to the fair sex, but the effeminate gallants and petitmaitres of the day gloried in perfuming themselves with the favourite scents of mis tresses, or of presiding belles ' • so that allegiance was recognised, not, as in more chivalrous times, by the knight wearing the colours of the fair one who had enslaved him, but by his smelling of the particular odor which she had consecrated to herself. Pathologically considered, the use of perfumes is in the most eminent degree prophylactic ; the refreshing quali ties of the citrine odors to an invalid is well known. Health has often been restored when life and death trembled in the balance, by merely sprinkling the essence of cedrat in a sick chamber. Throughout all civilisation, from the dins early ages to the enlightened days of the present—through every ramification of society, and in all the sacred ceremonies of life—flowers and perfumes have ever borne a conspi cuous part, and by their graces and freshness, touching allegories and seducing sweetness, blended themselves with the pleasures and hopes a mankind; sometimes typifying transient images, but still, also, appearing as the beautiful symbols of those affections and principles which. are most enduring. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, LONDON AND - NORTH-WEstERN.—The directors of this company have resolved to recommend a dividend for the half-year ending the 31st December last, at the rate of 44 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a balance of about £25,000. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLIMRHAMPTON RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of this Company was hold at Worcester, on Thursday; Mi. W. Fenton, Chairman of the Board of Directors, presidin g . The Directors' report, an abstract of which has alrea dy been published, was taken as read. The dividend proposed was at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum on the first guaranteed stock, and 3 per eent. per annum on the see9nd guaranteed stock, The report.was adopted ;as were also resolutions declaring the dividends announced above, and re-electing the.retiring . direeters. THE ROYAL INSTITUTION The annual meeting of the proprietors of the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, was held yesterday, in the institution, Rev. John H. Thom, president, in the chair. When the meeting was constituted, the chairman read the annual statement. Mr. Arnaud moved the adoption of the president's address, and remarked that it was a very.excellent one, and full of information. Mr. Duguid seconded the motion, which was then put and carried. _ The treasurer read the statement of accounts, which showed the balance in hand last year to be £6 12s 4d, which, with the receipts during the year, made a total of £599 12s 7d. The balance now in hand, after paying all expenses, was stated to be £34 19s sd. Mr. Forshaw moved the adoption of the treasurer's accounts, and took occasion to say that the proprietors were greatly indebted to the treasurer for the manner in which he performed the' difficult duties that devolved on him. With regard to the last suggestion in the report read by the president, he expressed his full concurrence. The Rev. J, Robberds seconded the adoption of the accounts. _ _ _ Mr. William Rathbone moved a vote of thanks to the donors of the institution for the past year. ' They, he said, had been greatly indebted to several friends both at home and abroad, for their liberality. Some very valuable specimens had been contri buted, and not only this, but great expense had been gone to by donors in framing. them. Before sitting down, he intimated that the pro prietors would be at some extra expense thisyear in repairing the walls and the roof of the building, in order to enable them to preserve the very valuable specimens which they had obtained—worth many thousands of pounds. Mr. Forget seconded the motion, which was then put and carried unanimously. The Rev. Mr. Robberds moved a vote of thanks to the committtee and the officers for their services during the past year. The motion was seconded, and carried unanimously. Mr. Duguid moved that the committee of the ensuing year be registered, and empowered to augment the capital of the property, by inducing the legal representa tives to transfer shares of deceased proprietors, and consider and deal with all unclaimed shares. Mr. Duguid said, it appeared that there were a number of shares standing in the name of proprietors who had long ceased to exist, and it seemed desirable that parties who had a legal right to the shares should have them trans ferred to their names, so that the institution should have the advantage of the active services, and active offices of every one who had legally a share in it. The motion was seconded by Mr. Rathbone, who suggested a difficulty which lay in . the legal transfer of soirie of these shares. , The motion was carried unanimously The meeting then proceeded to the election of a gen tleman in the room of Sir John S. P. Salisbury, deceased. After the votes were taken, Mr. 'Robertson Gladstone was declared unanimously elected. The proprietors then re-elected the following gentlemen, who 'retired by rotation, as members of the committee : Messrs. James Aikin, John A. Tirane, W. - Rathbone, Charles P. Melly, and the Rev. Dr. Raffles. Mr. Marriott and Mr. Samuel Holm were elected in lieu of two other members who retired. 'A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the proceedings then terminated. WIRRAL WATER WORKS.-MEETING AT TRANMERE. A meeting of the ratepayers of Tranmere was held on Thursday night, at the Britannia Rooms, for the purpose of allowing the inhabitants • of the township to express an opinion with respect to the bill now before Parliament, for supplying the district with water. A large number of persons were present, and the chair was taken by the senior overseer, Mr. A. Blaylock, who, in a few words, introduced the business of the meeting. Mr. Gill said, as solicitor of the company now seeking powers to supply Tranmere with water, he would read the provisions of the bill, and would answer any inquiry or give any information to any gentleman. He then read the clauses affecting the township. The capital was stated at £40,000, in 4,000 shares of LlO each. The bor rowing clauses were inserted entirely in accordance with, the rules of the Houses of Parliament, and the powers to take land must be exercised within six years after the passing of the act. The wells, &c., are to be constructed' in the parish of Prenton, and the reservoirs, &c., are to be in the townships of Tranmere and Orton, and the works are to" be completed within eight years. The company arcto be Compelled to carry water to Tranmere, Orton,-- New Ferry, and Rock Ferry; but they may' supply other pla4es within the limits of the act, if they think proper. Mr. Gill said, in the act, nothing was con tained but what was usual and ordinary to include in such Acts of Parliament. Mr. Cunningham, the engineer of the company, said he should be very happy to give information as to the extent of the works, and the capabilities of these works for affording a very abundant supply of excellent water. The charges, as compared with other towns, were a little higher than the charges at Birkenhead, but only very little. However, they were more equitable and more just upon the whole, because, from the culminating point of the difference of the Birkenhead act, the parties paying a high rent paid less in proportion than the parties at a lower rent. The lowest charge on the small tenements was 71 per cent, the same rate as at Birkenhead. The General Water Works Act provided that water works companies should supply water free of charge for the ex tinction of fires. Mr. Woothiard moved that the meeting approve of the bill, and adopt a petition to the House of Commons in its favour. _ • Mr. Webb said he had it from an eminent engineer that water works could be constructed, for Tranmere alone, for 13,200; and they could go into the other districts mentioned in Mr. Gill's act for eight or ten thousand pounds more. He contended that they could adopt the Local Government Act, and borrow money, which they could pay off in 26 years by a 7d, or at most a 10d rate, while the company could charge is 6d in • the pound. He moved as an amendment, "That, inasmuch as steps were being taken to adopt the. Local Govern ment Act for Tranmere, under which they could obtain works for the township, the ratepayers decline to support the Wirral Water Works Company." Mr. Kinder Liversedgo seconded the amendment. A Voice : Under the Local Government Act, will every one have to pay.whether he take water or not ? Mr. Gill : Yes. Every one. (Loud cries of " Yes," and "No.") The Chairman said, if they adopt the Local Govern ment Adt, every ratepayer would have to contribute whether he took the water or not; but, under a private act, only those who received water would have to pay. Mr. Lloyd said, the Local Government Act empowered townships to borrow money on security of the water rate and charges for supplying water. If the profits were as stated by the Wirral company, then there would be no need for a rate, and the charge for water supplied would pay all demands. He had nothing to say against the bill; there was nothing extravagant or improper in it. On the contrary, it would have been a commendable measure if the Local Government Act was not in existence. Mr. William Parr asked, supposing this private bill passed, would any one be bound to pay who did not take the water ? The Chairman?. Certainly not. Mr. Gill opposed the amendment. Mr. Williams supported it, and contended that where private companies had the control of the supply, the pub lic had experienced. nothing but the most unpleasant effects. _ . Mr. Turner remarked that whilst the water supply in Liverpool was in the hands of a private company they had pure, good, drinkable water, but as soon as the Cor poration dot the works, they were not content but must go to Rivington to get some abominable stuff for the people to drink, so that many who were previously sober had become drunkards because they could not. get good water. (Laughter.) A lengthened and somewhat rambling discussion en sued. Finally, the amendment was put to the vote, and the chairman declared that two-thirds of the meeting wore in its favour. This opinion, however, seemed to be disputed by some• of those present, and the meeting finally broke up in considerable confusion. The Reform Bill is chiefly delayed on account of the navy estimates, the discussion of which will occupy a considerable time, and they are not to be brought forward till the 25th inst. The Daily News says this delay is likely to produce a bad impression. Sardinia . is already reaping the fruit of a war pohey. Her trade is completely stagnant, and the people are becoming impatient to have an end of suspense. Nothing, they say, could be more unfavour able than the present state of uncertainty. ANOTHER FOREIGN LOAN.—It is reported that tho Peruvian Government proposes to contract in this country a new loan of £10,000,000, redeemable within five years, the whole of the uano revenue being mortgaged for its repayment. • The liquidation of tho existing foreign debt of Peru, £5,100,000, is said to form part of the scheme MANNING THE NAVY. - The Times intimates that the report about to be presented b y the Ro y al Commissioners for manning the navy, will propose a system which ~s Calculated to insure the maintenance of that serviFe . in a. state of perfect efficiency at all times, at an addition to, the present catlai act exceeding 4400,090. per ar,num,. COUNTY COURT.-Tm URSDAY BEFORE J. R. IMAM, ESQ., X UDGE WILLIiMS.—This case was brought by John Grice, auctioneer, to recover the sum of £lO 10s. 3d., a s part Of the price of household furniture sold to a man named Benjamin Mytton, and for which the defendant had given a guarantee that the whole would be paid. The guarantee was dated the 21st June, 1858, and stated that payment was to be made at the rate of 15s. a week till the whole would be paid, the original amount being £3B. Mr. Hime appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Husband for the defendant. The plaintiff proved, , ou the guarantee being shown him in court, that it was the document under which the action was brought, and Mr. Rime put it in. Mr. Husband objected to the guarantee, as it ought to have been stamped, being an agreement to pay - at a future time. Mr. Hime contended that the guarantee related to goods sold, and was exempted from the stamp laws. The objection was overruled by his Honour. The plaintiff* swore to a certainty that the guarantee had been given before the delivery of the goods. For the defence, the opposite was contended. The defendant swore that the goods had been delivered before the guarantee was signed. His Honour came to the conclusion that the goods had been delivered before the guarantee had been given. He, however, thought the defence a very shabby one. The plaintiff was nonsuited as the action could not be main tained. - LrrrtElC v. BURTON.—This action was brought by John Littler, a car proprietor, Edge-hill, against Miles Burton, Bridewell-keeper, to recoverthesum'of £33 19s for damage done to two horses, by a collision between the prison van and one of his cars. Mr. Deighton, instructed by 'Mr. Cobb, appeared for the plaintiff, 4nd Mr. Aspinall, instructed by Mr. Block, for the defendant. Mr. Norton said, he was driving plaintiff's car at the' time of the collision. When he was. driving down London-road, on the evening of '27th DeceMber last, takin g a fare to ilengler's circus, on coming to the junction of London-road and Seymonr-stred, he saw on his right hand he prison van coming up Norton street at a rapid rate. He did not mind the van at first as he thought it was going down London-road, but in a moment it crossed London-road. Seeing that by this there was danger of a collision, ho. tried to draw up his horses, but it was too late, as the van struck his car and injured his horses. The van drove_ on and did not stop . till he followed, and asked the driver -- to return and see what damage he had done. The driver refused to do so. The witness was of o pi n i on that if the driver of the van had pulled his horses to the right hand the collision could not have taken place. Mr. Okell, a master joiner in Wavertree, proved that the at a very nearly ran over him and his wife. Mrs. Olielliorroborated the evidence of her husband. Robert Palfrey gave evidence corroborative .of, the previous witnesses testimony. Mr. Littler said, he had lost the services of one of the•horses for fifteen days, in consequence of the collision. The charge would, be for the horse at. the rate of 7s 6d. per day, ~ u gh the loss was greater at that - The other _ had, one of his bon.- which he w' season misplaced in his thigh,. by permanently 1 Lamed. This horse was worth Mr. Proctor, veterinary surg , 'firmed th( latter portion of the defence, argued that proved 'depend on th on, c Qll . Asnina He then called upon had been the driver He. swore he and it was So •in that cas Robert Medealf, who said I of the prison van for the last two years was proceeding at the rate of about five miles an hour on the evening in question. He saw the car of the plaintiff coining at such a rapid rate, that he could scarcely keep out of the way. If the car-driver had pulled his right rein, he could have -passed behind the van. Witness pulled up his horses as soon as he could aftec The car was going at about twelve miles an hour. Medcalf got a good character from Mr. M'Guiness, ono of the brid3well-keepers, and that he had seen him sober and correot about ten minutes before the accident took place. Several other witnesses were_ examined, but nothing additional was elicited. his Honour said, he had attended to the evidence carefully ; he had not seen clear evidence as to the nature of The damage sustained; he would like to have an opportanity of looking at the grouud; he would give judgment on the Ist of March. FitIDAY BEFORE J. X. BLA ESQ., 7UI MoRGAN .v. Moss In thiease the plaintiff Elivard Morgan, coal dealer, in Old Hall of Allerton, sought to recover the sum of £9 14s. from Mr. Thomas Eiward Moss, banker, for damages done to his brougham by defendant's carriage. Mr. Bell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lace for the defence. Mr. 8311, in stating the case, said that on the 19th of re3ident 3 carriage was from Liverpool. an driven Id when at the May, .1855, _the plaintiff' along Smithclown-la place where lieathtield-road crosses, the plaintiff's coach man saw defendant's carriage coming dowa Ileathfield road, towards Sinithdown-lane, at a very rapid rate. He endeavoured to turn off to. the other side of the road, but the pole of de fendant's carriage ran through the panel of plaintiff's brougham, before he could do so. At the time this took place, defendant's carriage was on the wrong side of the street. The defendant's coachman endeavoured to pass behind the plaintiff's brougham, instead of going ahead of the horse, as he would have done if he had been on his own side of. the street. There was a: high wall along the side of Ileathfield )ad which prevented the drivers of the . two carriages each other before one or other of them came When the carriages got free, Mr. Moss's to the corner coachman Smithdo wa-lane, Penny-lane, and by the orders of Mr • , • , who was in the brougham with his mother, the driver followed after Mr. Moss's carriage and overtook it. Mr. Morgan, jun. told Mr. Moss that the accident arose out of the carelessness of his coachman. Mr. Moss then said he was willing to pay the damage. The injured vehicle was sent to be repaired, and the charge for repairing was the sum in dispute. The d e l a y bringing the matter before the court arose from limis between the two parties, in order to have an imitable settlement. Mr. Morgan eras called, and deposed to the above statements b was contended that the collision was purely accidental on both sides, and that when the two veh For the d by the drivers, each pulled up, but the collision was una voidable, in consequence of the carriages being so close to each other. The defendant's coachman did all he could to avoid the collision, and, in order to do so, and prevent his vehicle from striking that of plaintiff with full force, bc took the wrong side of the road. It was denied that Mr. Moss had promised to pay' for the damage. He merely said that if the blame was With his coachman be would sustain the loss. Mr. Morga up, but tried to (: however, if Mr. he did not try to pull Mr. Moss's carriage, coachman had pulled up; _no an's coach►nan sai collision would have taken place. His Honou appeared to him that sufficient care had r taken by defendant's driver to avoid an accident place where the accident happenned, great care was necessary, which did not appear to have been taken by the coachman, who had admitted that he was driving at from eight to ten miles an hour. The brougham passed. the corner considerably before the carriage of defendant came up, and the plaintiff's coachman had a right to expect that he would be allowed time to cross. The only thing that was for him to determine was what damage was done by the collision. No doubt that in repairing the brougham had been bettered by sundry little matters. Tie would, therefore, give a verdict to the plaintiff for £3 14s. LUGUIN v 13nNiaLo.—This was a case tried by jury, and was brought by a Frenchman, named Gabriel Luguin,. against Joseph Bendilo, a Turk, keeper of the Turkish-. divan, Lime-street, in which he sought to. recover £l6 10s the value of certain china goods, furnished: by plaintiff to, defendant. Mr. Gray appeared for the plaintiff' and Mr. 'lime for the defendant. It appeared that the defendant had given plaintiff an ordia for some china cups and saucers, and had submitted pattern, so that the plaintiff might 'have them made a particular shape, as it was the object of Mr. Bendilo that tee bottom. of tho saucer might fit in the top of the cup to facilitate the waiter in carrying them. The goods wore made in France, and defendant's name put upon then‘ but when brought here they were found not to fit as agreed to do. The defendant refused to, take them. There were also two vases sent with the cups and saucers which defendant dik not want. Plaintiff told defendant to keep them for ten days, which he did, but never took them out of the paper in which they came. After keeping them for another ten; days, defendant told plaintiff that if they were not removed he would send them to plaintiff's place in Elliot-street, which he subsequently 4iid. Plaintiff failed in business, and left in arrears of rent to Mr. Tutor, and Mr. Tutor having obtained possession of the key of the house. from a servant of Mr. L u g uin, restrained all goods and ° b a ttles found on the premises-, and put them up for sale, employing Mr. Howell, auctioneer, Mr. Bendilo e, attended the silo, and told the auctioneer that he might se ll them if he took off his name, but - not ot h erwise. The goods were sold for £ 9 B s , to 112 r. Templeman, and to the Turk for w hat they • had cost hina,4rreactd to the proposal, her Mr. Tilton advised him to give the m up dispute. Mr. Templeman than. have a a and accepted the 49 s s.Mr. Grey argued that Mr. Bendilo and Mr. Tutor, en ce a r n t a ed t b e e n tw o e n e l n v the whole matter- had b e were not sent till after Luguin had aPnr left, and the goods Tatou might sel them for his rent, and Mi. Bendilo get et thorn cheaper than at the original cost. His il h.i o r r a. 4 it ur sitianiza,a up the evidence as brought 'before as his opinio4, thA gtb,0 44 4 the goa44 had been famished, they were not what had been ordered, and wore sent back to the plaintiff's place of business. Under the circumstances, he considered that the present case of action could not be supported.. The plaintiff was then snonsuited by the unanimous consent of the jury. SECON'D COURT FOR FEBRUARY. The following are the cases to be heard before W. A. Iltrhon, Esq. :—Monday,l4th, - judgment summonses-- 70 cams at half-past ten o'clock, and 60 at twelve o'clock. Tuesday, 15th, protection cases at half-past ten, and gaol cases at twelve o'clock. Wednesday, 16th, judgment - , onses— 70 cases at half-past ten, and 60 at twelve naseat two o'clock. Thursday, 17th, judg , —7O cases at half-past ten, and 60 at twelve „veic. Friday, 18th, judgment summonses -70 cases at half-past ten, and 60 at twelve o'clock. Monday, 21st, j udg mu" s-130 cases at half-past ten o'clock; ,2n u ~,drrment summonses-130 c ases a t h a lf ten o'clock. Wednesday. ment summon Taesday 22nd, 1 23rd,. pidgment summonses 130 cases at half-past ten o'clock. Thursday, 24 CASE Friday, of £lO and upwards, at an inter deader. 25th adjourned cases on aid after the 21st the undefended eases will be taken first LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELI BEFORE. MR. MANSFIELD 'aNcE THE CorroN ROBBERY. —William Green, and John Bates, two warehousemen, in the employment of Mr. Afelledew, Warehouse owner, in Brook-street, were brought up by officers Layccek and Patrick, of the detective' force, on a charge of being concerned in the cotton robbery, from the above named warthhuse, a report of which appeared in our paper of Thursday. In addition to what • has already appeared, in • . - reference to this cam, it appeared' that a peraon named Thomas Parry, who lives at 150, Saint Domingo-road, and who keeps a rope walk. in the same locality, met the prisoners in Brook-street, on Saturday week; and they offered to. sell him some cotton, which they stated to be !‘pickings." He subsequently got a sampld;--and sold it to Mr.. Trainer, a dealer, in Silk house-lane, for 3d. a pound, haying purchased . it from: the prisoners at 2d. per pound. Trainer was brought up on 'Wednesday (along ivith others who were remanded), - but' was allowed' out on his own recognisance. These were the facts as proved'yesterday, when Parry was examined. Mr. Pembefton.appeared.to watch the case for Mr. Trainer, and cross-examined 'Parry, who said £3 18s. of the plunder fell to his share. The prisoners were ritnanded to Wednesday next: BEFORE MESSRS. HOLT AND HOUGHTON PUBLICANS' CASES • The follewing cases were heard omas illilto )ndrni.- was char r 'allow. e Bradshaw, Sea-brow, was chargedsfiir Sunday tradin: , The case was not p rove d, an d the d e f end i n i vias !? Dzet Evans, Redcrosg-st reet, was summoned- for ARqnitted Sunday tradir William Colquitt, Cuuliff( dani. was imposed Caleb Bold, Iv, proved, a fine of los Teet,was charged for doing lours. Mr. Blink was for case was proved, an costs a fiautof. 10s, lay, and ine w • domg William Ellison, Lambert-street, was summon Sunday trading: Mr. Bluck was for the defence; mil; an acquittal. - Mary Lewis, Old Ropery fined 10s. illegal sale of ale ; Susan Campbell, Athol-street, charged with• a. like 'cue° ; acquitted. _ _ _ C. Redmond, Scotland-place, fined 2s. 6d. and costa for Sunday trading. _ William Hussey, Gascoyne-street, for a like offence: fined 30s police, fined 2s, CHARGE OF ASSAULT. - William Henry Hildson, n., was summoned for an assault on Mr. and Mrs. ------ the owners of a public-house- in Mer- Mr. Godfrey was for the complainants, Campbell for the defendant. It all '-- The defendant had a room in the Sey-street and Mr. uoluinininutt, Rouse, wuere ne Kept a fleck and. books. He owed an account to Mrs. Spooner, and wanted. t o take away the books, which was resisted. After a great deal of eviden the following was int was in the hibit of stopping ,ppeared that the def he tried to. take away a book. The lady said, The book was under Dec. Wilkinson's arm; he did not resist; he asked me if Mr. Hudson was in , my .debt? Mr. Hudson had not. hold of the book ; I have it and will keep it till he pays me. lam under medical treat-. meat since the• Saturday after. . I have head-ache, but was not attmded for any other disorder. Several persons have since seen my arm. My husband did not fight in the streets and•gei black eves ; that he now alleges, he got from Hudson. Mr. Godfrey (to Mr. Campbell : You are wasting the time of the court, excuse me for telling you so, but it is a fact. Mr. Campbell proceeded . to examine the witness, and she entered into a very long answer, when Mr. Campbell said : Why, von are making . longerspeeches than Mr. Godfrey, your advocate, and he is very much in the habit of taking up thutiine• of the court with long nonsensical speeches. (Laughter.) He c _, who said— I hea, ep a tight hold of the book. hook was an account. book relatin itinua to cross-examine the witness d' Hudson tell Will To Mr. He to seamen Spooner was then sworn, id corroborated the statement of his wife, and said, he saw the defendant potinding his wife on the chest, whilst she' was down on the table. When he proceeded to relieve his wife, the defendant struck him on the bridge of the nose, and blackened both his eyes. Hudson owes him some two or three pounds. Mr. Campbell , cross— examined the witness, but the facts were not changed. A sailor ; named George Baker, was examined; and' proved the , facts above stated. Mr. Campbell asked' the witness if there was any rustling in the room Mr. Holt : That's a beautiful word —rusfli~~g pleased with i pleasing, I A sailor n Yell, it's pleasant to say .Something that is s commonly called wrestling. (Laughter.) med Smith also proved the assault: Mr. of jealousy, because the defendant brought of ships to other public-houses. The desk• was idant's property, and had his. banks there ; and he had a right t called. MI Wilkinson, who; Hudson's arm;. when frarn and Spaoncr can book was Spooner atl ale _took p' secpnd, and Drx the,book f mpted to tali irs. Witness He•did not n Huelion, and threw I not see Hudson use his fist to any R ) , the defendant strike her on the eliest, and.he.was.pre _ltall the time. It is not true that Hodson used' bad language to Mr. or Mrs. Spooner. To the Court: I have no:connection in any way with Hudson. liru3 le the house since, and saw Mrs. Spooner attending to her business as usual. Cross : examined• by Mr- Godfrey : The witness said he is a boarding-house keeper, but never had any business with Hudton ; he denied having taken any papers or books from, Hudson ' who took them from the desk. Charles Gallagher was examined, and proved nothing. Mr. Heil said, after considering the case, the magistrates came to• the con ed been committed, but the case elusion that an assault was so overstated and so exaggerated; in the opening by Mr. Godfrey, that they thought it right to say so. If that case., as opened, had been proved, they would have inflicted the tighest penalty; but, a l t h ough it was so exaggerated', thy believed an assault, had been l e n o u m st ru b it e ted fine o d n o 2 t fur r the th e c assault, mp r s.and Spooner, the defendant anaz for the assault on Mr. Spooner. COURT OF' CIIA.NCERY BEFORVc TAE LORI ILURSD A Y 3 OF' from rs. V ne Y ld a : N ft d : E : m oihys further Ijor 11.--ITashti:r waos th an ß . afea L w i. h m o ot h i a l orderan upon inot e ion o askin g him to re sta fa y s rocceoldings in his court, on the grey that since the commencement of such Suit anotli had been instituted, bq other parties,. the county . Palatine of Laneas., obtained for administering th,v peared that John Edwards:, the . over of freehold property ir and . elsewhere. In 1845 he exP property in H. W. Banc sale, the object being the Liquidation of his liabilities. Mr.. Edwards died in 1854, intestate: The case was.fully argued on appeal, when the Lords Justices directed the proceedings in the High Court to bo stayed, the plaintiffs in that suit having facilities afforded them of attending the proceedings in the Chancery of the county- Palatine of Lancaster. Costs referred to the Vice-Chancellor of the latter court. Mr. Selwyn and Mr. Little appeared for the appellants, and Mr. Lloyd and Mr. F. 0. Haynes ,supported the Order of the Master of the Rolls. the Uha I a decree same estate. Janctis ted a de lict T. liwzhes. THE DEVONSHIRE POET POSTMAX,,,,Mr. alpOrll 7 the poet postman, of Bideford, whow. works halo received. universal commendation, and 44S received an annuityßideford, from Government for literary: merit, lu‘s, boeu engaged. by the committee o f the Lif,erary . and Bciontuac Institu tion to lecture in Bridgwater 9,4 41q vele i ng of 'eb, 1 4 th , Monday, kee f W i t 01 Oa