Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-17 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—YzsTERDiy. LIVERPOOL. BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE.—A. sailmaker, named Robert Burgers, was fined 10e. for an assault on the police, and John Smith, a sailor, was fined £5 for a like offence. STRE ICT ROBBERY. A ruffianly looking fellow, named John Roberts, was charged with having knocked down ' and robbed Mr. William NiehAson, in Tithebarn-street, on Saturday night, at nine o'clock. The prosecutor said he was a master-joiner, residing in Peach-street, and on Zi_iaturday night, at the time named, he was passing along Tithebarn-street, when he was suddenly knocked down by a violent blow, and at the same instant he felt a pull at his gold guard chain, which went, a,d he imagined that his watch was gone also, but it was not. The person who assailed him got away, so that he coif d not identify him, but he at once gave information to the police. A female stated that she .aw the transaction. The complainant was the worse of drink. She, however, followed the robber, but he gzit away from her Police officer 51G said he arrested the prisoner on suspicion, and at the station, when searching him, he found gold guard chain in his mouth, and this was identified by the prosecutor as the chain stolen from him. The prisoner was committed for trial at the assizes. STABBING BY A BEER-HOUSE KEEPER. —DanieI Berry, a beer-houee keeper, residing in Bland-street, was charged with having stabbed a mechanic, named Arthur Murphy, and John Howard was charged with attempting to rescue Berry, whilst in custody of the police. Mr. Bluck defended Berry. It appeared, from the evidence of complainant, and some witnesses who corroborated him, that on Satur day night, in Windsor, he had a quarrel with a man who insulted his wife, and that whilst they were engaged in a pugilistic encounter, the prisoner came up and stabbed him in two or three places in the head. In reply to Mr. Bluck, the prosecutor said he did not see the knife, but he felt the blood coming down at once. He did not see •thrass knuckles" on the person with whom he was fighting et first, and he was sure he was not struck by a knife by any one but the prisoner Berry. It was proved that the other prisoner assaulted the officer who was conveying the prisoner Berry to the station, and endea voured to take him away, and in doing so, he kno. ked the constable down. A surgeon proved that there were three or four incised wounds on the complainant's heed. He did not think there would he any fatal results, although the wounds were somewhat serious. Both prisoners were sent for trial. MORE KNIFING.—James Smith, described as a sailor on board the ship Universe, was charged with having stabbed Henry Jones, on the morning of the 2nd inst. The com plainant went to the ship to get a small account from the captain, who sent him to the mate for payment, and whilst going across the ship he was, without any provocation, knocked down twice by the prisoner, and on his raising the second time, the prisoner drew his knife and stabbed him in the shoulder blade. The aseault was witnessed by constable 317, feed a boy who was on board the ship at the time. Dr. Wall, of the Northern Hospital, seid the complainant had been in the hospital since the 2nd inst. He had a wound of an inch long on the left shoulder, and the knife penetrated right through the blade bone an inch deep. He was in great danger at the time, but he was now out of danger. His Worship said the case was a serious one, and he would send the prisoner for trial at the aseizes. A BIT or A CANNIBAL.—John Jones was charged with having bitten a piece off the ear of Richard Carter. It appeared that, on Saturday night, the parties were in a public house in Paddington, when some dispute arose between them, and, according to the evidence, the pri soner caught the prosecutor's ear in his mouth and bit the half of it away. The prisoner was remanded, in order to procure the attendance of a witness. CIIARGR OF fITRNET ROBBERY AND ASSAULT.—John J, Murphy, Joseph Walsh, Patrick Mee., and John Cowan, were charged with having assaulted and robbed Charles Guy, a cattle dealer and butcher, of 55., on Sunday evening, at half-past five o'clock, in Crown-street. Mr. Bluek defended the prisoners. The complainant said he was out side of a public house door in Crown-street at the time stated, and he c..aw the prisoners, whom he bad slightly known before. They were half drunk, and the p-isoner Murphy came up to him whilst he was smoking a cigar, and put hit hands over his eyes, knocked him down, and then al; four fell on him, beat him, and robbed him of two half- ci owns. Mr. Bluek cross-examined the witness at great length, in order to show that he could not see what took place, or who assaulted him —as, according to his own statement, his eyes were covered, and the attack of the parties— whoever attacked him—was made behind his back. He asked the witness if he lost his presence of mind ? when he replied, he did not, but that he lost two half-crowns. (Laughter.) Mr. Bluck contended that the robbery was not proved, and His Worship agreeing, discharged the nriscnera from that por tion of the case, but fined them 10s. each for the assault. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT-GIRL —A nice little girl, named Margaret Williams, about fourteen years of age, who had been a servant with i,Jits. Anne Trail, a milliner, carrying on business in Byrom-street, was brought u p by Officer Moneypenny, 435, who said, he arrested her in Preston street, on a charge of having sto!en a cash box, and about £l7 in money, belonging to her mistress. It appeared that on the 16th October, about half-past seven o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Trail left the cash box in her bedroom and in half an hour after the prisoner absconded, taking the box and its contents with her. It would appear, from some observations of the police, that the girl was induced to commit the robbery by some one who keeps a bad house in Preston-street, where she had remained since. The girl was remanded. STABBING AGAIN.—EIIis Jones was charged with having stabbed Arne Tynan. The parties keep bad houses in Mason's How, and on Sunday a quarrel to. place between them, about some evidence that the complainant had given against some female friend of the prisoner's, and this led to the stabbing. The prisoner was sent to jail for six months, with hard labour. CURIOUS OASE.—A respectable looking young man, named Joseph Moss, a smith aed hell-hanger, living at 12, Paddington, Edge Hill, was charged by officer 674, with assaulting him. He said, on Saturday night, about 12 o'clock, he was in Berry-etteet, when he heard a girl crying, and on coming up to the place, lie saw a girl, who accusal him of fakir) , a cap from her, and she wanted to give him in charge ; he told the prisoner to give the girl her cap, when the prisoner said, " If you don't lock up the girl, I will lock you up." He had some words with the prisoner, who struck and knocked him down, and then he took him to Seelatreet Station, where he again knocked him down, and kicked him severely in the side, in presence of the station-house keeper. Mr. Quick, the Crief Superintendent, he said, was in the street when the affair commenced, but he did not ask him, nor the station-keeper to come and give evidence. Mr. Bluck, fcr the prisoner, cross-examined the officer at great length, who stuck to his statement all through. He (Mr. Bluck) c lied two witnesses named Thomas Hinton and Elizabeth Tray's, who swore that the policeman struck the prisoner in the mouth and knocked him down first. The girl who had the caps, was called, and her evideeee went to show, that she considered the officer in fault, although she said the prisoner took her cap out of a " lark," and put it under his arm, and she told the officer •he had taken it. She admitte I that she had been to the prisoner's wife who gave her ls. ld. for the cap. The ease was then adjourned till to-morrow, in order to have Mr. Quick, and the station-keeper present. A 31,u Acr. —John Rice, a hawker, was charged by officer 170, who said the prisoner ran along the landing stage and fung himself into the river. Ha was fortu nately picked up by a boat. The prisoner said he dd not know what be was doing, he was out of his latitude, and did not know he was in the water until he felt it. (Laughter,) He was discharged with a caution. BIRKENHE AD. BEFORE It. BRYANS, E'Q PASSING BASE Coax.--James Boswell, a navvie. was charged with passing three base half-crowns at the Myrtle public. house, ia Cleveland•street, kept by Mr. Evans. It appeared, from the evidence, that the prisoner was in the habit of frequenting the house for beer, and on Saturday night last he paid two visits for that purpose. each time gimg two half-crowns in payment. On the following day he again made his appearance for a quart of ale, which he wts served with, and he then hand,cl another half crown t - ) Mrs. Evans, but in consequence of the finding the two bid half-crowns in the drawer the previous night, she examined the coin he had given her, and found that it exactly cerresconded wiih the other two. Prisoner, how ever, asked for his change, 2s. ld., which she refused to give him, at tt e satne time saying the halt crown was bad; upon wh:ch he said, " Stop, I have another in my pocket, I will give it ”." Mrs. Evans, however, would not part with it, and the prisoner went away with the ale, and without any charge. Shortly a'ter he had gone, the prisoner's wife came running in, and asked Mrs. Evans to give her the three half-crowns, and if she would be kind enough to say nothing about it, she would pay her in good money, a shilling at a time. Yrs. Evans, however, refused to do so, and thinking it a very bad case, she gave info , mation to Police Inspector Strangward. who appre hended the prisoner at No. 4, Marshall-place; and upon his charging him with the offence, he denied all knowledge of it, but on his way to the Bridewail he admitted having weed a bad half crown to Mrs. Evans that morning Remanded, that the Mint authorities might ba communi cated with. BRUTAL ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—Thomas Edwards, a tall stroug looking fellow, wh) was brought up on a remand fr, in Saturday last, was again placed in the dock, ThE "NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 , 1857. charged with having robbed Ann Malloy of 6s 7d., in Chapel street. Mr. Atkinson appeared to-day on behalf of the prisoner, having been instructed by some of the prisoner's friends for that purpose. Ann Malloy stated that she was an unfortunate girl, and lived in Nsrman-street, off London road, Liverpool. That on Friday last she came over to Birkenhead to see a friend. Between 11 and 12 o'clock et night she was returning home by way of Chapel-street, when rho was suddenly attacked by the prisoner, who struck her two severe blows in the face, one on the left eye, and the other on the mouth, cutting her lip in the inside, which knocked her down, and no sooner was she down than the prisoner knelt on her chest, and commenced tearing her clothes to get at her pocket. She screamed " murder, robbers, and police," when a yostug man andwoman came up, and the prisoner ran away. The prisoner tore both her petticoats to pieces, and while do ing so she heard money rattle, which consisted of two half crowns, some other silver, and copper. She had never seen the prisoner before to her knowledge, neither had s he been drinking with him. All she drank was one glass of ale, and, at the tires it happened, she was quite sober. Thomas Feehan, a boat builder, living in Birken head, said that, at the time mentioned, as he was going down nice -street, he heard the cries of " murder !" " robbers !"—"police !"—and when he had got to the cor ner of Chapel. street, he saw a man running towards him, followed by a female, who still continued the cries he had previously heard. At the s Imo instant, a policeman came running up, and took the prisoner into custody. William Thompson, one of the Birkenhead police, said that, about eleven o'clock on the night in question, he was on duty in Price-street, when he heard cries of " murder !"—" rob bery !"—" police !" Running in the direction from whence the cries appeared to come, he saw the prisoner coming towards him, and some person shouted. " Stop him." Directly after the female came up and charged him with having assaulted and robbed her. On the way to the police station, the prisoner called the female a b—y whore, and that he had been drinking with her nearly all the afternoon at Shaw's, the Market Inn, in Market-street, and at Rhoden's, the Bird in Hand, in Chapel-street. Upon getting him to the police station, be was searched, and 184. 8d was found on him, amongst which were two half-cro wile one of which the girl identified as being one of those she had previous to the robbery. On the fol'owing morning he went to the spot where she said she had been knocked down, and there found two half-penny pieces, and the ground very much disturbed, as if a severe scuffle had taken place. He produced the two petticoa.s, and also further stated, that when the female came up she was bleeding very much from the mouth. Mr. Atkinson endeavoured to prove the prisoner's assertions, that he had been drinking with the female, but upon cross-examining the police officer, he elicited that he, (the officer) had taken the girl to both houses named by the prisoner, and ascertained that she had been into Shaw's for a glass of ale, but no one was with her, but she had not been at Rhoden's. Shortly after Mr. Rhoden came into court, and, upon being put into the witness box, he stated that he stood at his bar the whole evening, and was quite certain that neither the girl or the prisoner had been there. There was every appearance of the truth of the girl's statement born out, in a degree, by her bruised face and mouth, and torn garments. Mr. Atkinson wished to call witnesses as to character, but none being in attendance, tile worthy magistrate said he had quite made up his mind, as the greater part of the girl's evidence had been cor roborated, that it was a very brutal assault, and he should send the prisoner for trial at the next Knutsford sessions. EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY OF FORGED BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES. The authorities of the Bank of England have, within the last few days, instituted an investigation relative to the extraordinary discovery of a considerable number of £5, £lO, and £2i) forged Bank of England notes, representing in the aggregate the large amount of £44755. It appears that on the 29th of last month a communication was re ceived at the Bank from Brussels. intierm!ing the discovery of the notes is that capital. Mr. Freskfield, the Bank solicitor, co salted Captain Hodgson, the superintendent of the city police, and Brett, the detective, was despatched to Bressees for the purpose of impounding the notes, and tracing, if possible, the author of the forgeries. The Bank authorities telegraphed their intentions ; and on Brett reaching Brussels ' he put himself in communication with Mr. Maltby, the Britisk consul, and Mr. Van Hanw, the commissary of police, and elicited the following facts:-- About three years ago, late in the evening, a porter, or messnger, entered the Hotel des Etrangeres, kept by M. &Refined, No. 34, Rue des Trepiers, with a large brown leather square hat ly,x in his hand, and addressing the prrprieter, said he had been sent wi h the box by a gentle man who was coming to sleep at the hotel that night, and handing it over to the landlord, left. Several travellers stopped at the hotel about the time, but none of them owned the box, which, after laying some weeks in the bar of the goats was taken up stairs and deposited in a lumber room in one of the attics, where it remained undisturbed until the end of last month, when the proprietor noticing the accounts in the English Ropers of the recent discovery at Waterloo-bridge, his curiesit) induced him to break the padlock, when he found it contained thirteen large official-lot king sealed envelope parcels. He opened them, and discovered the contents to consist of some thousands of what appeared to him to be Bank of England notes. He took two of them to the shop of Mr. Edward de Point, a money changer, who detected them to be for geries. The discovery was at once communicated to Mr Maltby, the British Consul, who made it known to the Bank of England, and box and notes were placed in the custody of the Brussels police, until the English officer arrived. They then underwent a strict examination by the chief engraver of the Belgian Bank, wieo pronounced the whole of the notes to ba forgeries. The Belgian police seemed rather perplexed at the fact of so large a quantity of fictitious notes having escaped the scrutiny of their own custom-house officials, but on examination of the envelopes it was ascertained that the parcels had passed through the post-office from Marseilles, which post mark each bore. The forged notes were placed in en inner envelope. The eiuter ones were addressed to different parties in various places in Belgium (who were known to be living at the parts named at the time, but since absconded,) while the inner ones were addressed to persons ie Marseilles. Brett, the officer, reached London on Thursday, and deposited the forged notes in the custody of the Bank of England. SUSPENSION OF A POLICE OFFICER FOR BRUTAL CONDUCT. Yesterday a police constable, named Sohn Atkinson, and who was known in the force as No. 259, was sum moned before the magistrates, Messrs. S. Holme and B. Shell, on a charge of having inflicted such injuries upon a man named John Price, as to prevent his pursuing his usual occupation. The complainant, who it appeared was a very industrious man, and had been in the employ of the Messrs. Banks, at their oil mill, in Pembroke-street, for the last eighteen years, stated that four weeks since, on last Saturday, he had a boiler to clean for his employes, and as the boiler had to be cooled, he went to work about seven o'clock. It took between three and four hour: for the water to be turned off, and about half-past eleven o'clock, he crossed the street and went over to a public house to get a glass of ale. When he was coming out of the house he saw the policeman who came up to him and struck him a blow on the ear, which rendered him insensible, and he did not recollect anything for four days after. [Hire the complainant handed in a certificate from a surgeon, who had been attending him for the last month, and who stated that he had been suffering from a blow en the ear, and also one from his employes, who gave him a most excellent character.] The policeman declined to ask him any questions. A witness was then called, but the policeman objected to his being examined, as ho said, " that man was not there at all." The witness, however, stated that he was in the house at the time the complainant went in, and they had two glasses of ale together, and then left ; while they were standing talking together at the door, the- complainant having told hies that he had to go to the boiler again, the policeman peeped round the corner, when they said, " what, are you come to fine us?" He said you had better be off. They replied, we are going, and as the complainant was walking away, he drew his hand from under his coat, and said, " you —, take that with you," and the same time striking him a blow on the head which knocked him down on the flags. The Policeman : Where did you say I took my staff from ? Witness : I did not say you took your staff at all. The complainant laid flat on his back, when the policeman got hold of him and began to shake him, and said, "get up you —, or I will kick you up," and when he did not get up, he said, " Oh, it is only the gammon." He then said he would go away and get another officer or two, but the witness told him he must stop and take care of the man, when he ran away down Pembroke-place. He was, however, followed, by:the witness and a cigar- maker,into Daul by-street, where he was stopped and his number was taken, at the time running as fast as he could. The defendant denied that he had struck a blow, ' but alleged that the man was drunk and fell on the parapet and fractured his head. To prove this statement a witness was called. He spoke to the part that he saw, the man fall and the police man running away, but could not state anything further. The complainant and e first witness being recalled, fully confirmed their previous statement, and identified the defendant as the man who had committed the assault. Mr. S. Holme ' in giving judgement in this case, said it was exceedingly painful for magistrates to hear such charges made ngiinst policemen, who were appointed to protect the public from assaults, and not commit assaults themselves. From the evidence, it was clear that the defendant bad been guilty of great arrogance in his manner—his conduct hid been most brutal—and his language disgusting. Having briefly reviewed the evidence adduced, he said the decision of the bench was, that the defendant should pay 153. per week for the four weeks the poor man had been confined through his bratel conduct, and as it was clear that he was an unfit man to hold the office of a policeman, that he should be suspended from his office. [This decision was received wi'h marks of approbation from the body of the court.] par:famentarn NotictO. MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR. (NEW WORKS,) NEW AND ALTERED WORKS AT BIRKENHEAD—EXTENSION OF NORTH WALL AT LIVERPOOL—PURCHASE OF LANDS AND QUAYS —EXTENSION OF TIME FOR COMPLETION OF WORKS AT BIRKENHEAD—AMENDMENT OF LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD DOCK ACTS AND OTHER ACTS—EXTINCTION OF RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF THE WHARF WALLS ALONG GREAT FLOAT AT BIRKENHEAD AND OTHER PRIVILEGES —NEW AND ALTERED TOLLS, RATES, AND DUTIES— ALTIItATION AND REPEAL OF EXEMPTIONS—FURTHER MONEY. AHE TRUSTEES of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS, on behalf of themselves and their intended suecessors, "THE MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD," HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that application will be made to Parliament, in the ensuing Session, for leave to bring in a Bill for the purposes, and to enable the Boa'd to construct the Works, and effect the objects hereinafter mentioned, or some of them, that is to say: Ist. To meke certain alterations in the Birkenhead Cocks and Works, in the County of Chester, as authorized to be constructed by the following (local and personal) Acts, or some of them, namely, 7 and 8 Victoria, chapter 70 ; 8 Victoria, chapter 4 ; 10 and 1 Victoria, chapters 264 and 265; 11 and 12 Victoria, chapter 144; 13 and 14 Victoria, chapter 100; 16 and 17 Victoria, chapter 165 ; 17 and 18 Victoria, chapter 192 ; and 18 and 19 Victoria, chapter 171, relating to the Birkenhead Dock Commissioners or the Trustees of the Birkenhead Docks ; 8 and 9 Victoria, chapter 60 ; 11 and 12 Victoria, chapters 9 and 42 ; 16 and 17 Victoria, chapter :77 ; and 18 and 19 Victoria, chapter 171, relating to the Birkenhead Dock Company ; and also by " The Mersey Docks and Harbour Act, 1857" ; which alterations will comprise the relinquishment of the Great Low Water. Basin, and the works connected therewith, as at present authorized ; and the formation of a new low water basin, with slips, stages, and other appliances and conveniences, opening into and extending front the River Mersey towards the Great Float, and communicating therewith by locks, gates, sluices, culverts, and other works; the enlargement and alteration of the Morpeth Dock and its entrance, and the formation of a new and additional entrance thereto from the Woodside Basin, with locks, gates, sluices, culverts, and other works ; all which works will be constructed partly upon certain lands known es the South Reserve, and partly upon the el, upon which the Great Low Water Basin would, but for the intended alteration, have been constructed. and will be situate between the River Mersey aad the Great Float:—Also, the formation, upon the North Reserve, of an outer or low water basin, (with a pier or jetty therein), near to and to the northward of the authorized entrance from the River Mersey to the Great Float, and the removal of so much of the existing River Wall of the North Reserve as may be necessary for that purpose; the construction of locks, gates, sluices, and ether works to communicate between the said la3tementinned intended outer or low water basin and an inner basin proposed to be constructed under the intended Bill, and the construction of the said inner basin, and the formation of locks, passages, gates, sluices, and other welts to communicate between such inner basin and the Great Float, which intended works will be constructed partly noon the site upon which the Low Water Basin, as at present authorized, would, but for the intended alterations, have been constructed, partly upon a portion of certain lands known as the North Reserve, and partly upon a portion of the Great Float, and wit be situate between the River hi rsey and the Great Float:—Also, an alteration in the line or direction of the permanent embankment across the end of the Great Float, as at present authorized, such alteration to commence at or near the western entrance of the docit known as the Egerton Dock, and to terminate at a short distance northward of the northern extremity of the said authorized permanent embankment, and the consequent alteration of the said Great Float at the eastern end thereof:—Also, an alteration iu the line of the public real authorized to be made between the north and south sides of the Great Float and across the said authorized permanent embankment, such alteration to c mmence at or near the existing western entrance of the said Egerton Dock, and to terminate at a distance of three hundred yards, or thereabouts, northwards of the said intended permanent embankment, and the relinquishment if so much of the authorized public road and permraent embankment as wil, be rendered unnecessary by reason of such intended alterations : Also, the construction of a sea-wall and embankment, commencing at or near the southern end of the gridiron next adjoining the entrance to the Morpeth Dock, theses pas in; in an eas wardly, then in a southwardly, and then in a we twardly direction, and terminating at or about sixty-seven yards northwar ly from tho entrance of then rtherinost Graving Dock of those in the occupation of Messrs. Clover and Boyle. at Birkenhead, and the enclosing and filling up of a portion of the Woodside Basin, aad of the River Mersey, south of the Woodside Pier or Jetty ; and to vest in the sward all band reclaimed by the construction of the said sea-wall or embankment; and the construction of a floating landing -stage in the Ite er Mersey, pi - ejecting from and con nected wi h the said sea-wall and embankment, with all necessary or convenient inlets, slips, or basing, approaches, bridges, moorings, and other works, appliances, and conveniences connected with such sea-wall, embankment, landing -stage, and otker works and con veniences: —Also, the construction, to the northward of the Woodside Pier or Jetty, of an open Dock or Basin, communicating with and opening into the River Mersey from behind the said intended sea , wall and embankment :—Also, the construction of a Graving Dock behind the said intended sea-wall and embankment, on the south side of the Woodside Pier or Jetty, communicating with and opening into the River Mersey, with all necessary or convenient gates, locks, b: idges, wharfs, and other works connected therewith respectively; also, all necessary and suitable gates, bridges, locks, sluices, culverts, dams, embankments, piers, jetties, quays, landing-stages, slips, stairs, sea-walls, approaches, railways,, engines, wells, and ether works and conveniences connected wits or for the purposes of the Birkenhead Docks, basins, and works, all which works so proposed to be con structed will be made within, or pass from, through, or into the several parishes, townships, chapelries, extra-parochial, cr other places following, or some of them, (that is to Icy), Birkenhead, Poulton-cum-Seacombe, and Wallasey, all in the county of Cheater. 2nd. To construct a new street or road commencing at or near the northward extremity of Taylor-street, in Birkenhead, and terminat ing at or near the eastern end of a certain street in Birkenhead called Hamilton-street, end to purchase lands by compulsion or agreement, for such purpose, and also for widening the existing anti forming new quays between the said intended road and the docks, basins, and other works at Birkenhead note belonging to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Liverpool, and to extinguish all rights over such lands, and also all rights, privileges, and easements t n h o e w s e it t s ia o t f in t, g ie or in e t l e a n im de e d d r o o v a e a r , t o a r e a q n u y ay p s a o r r t r o t a t ; e l r s e n o o f a e i x , d i s tiseuge such between , basins, and other works as aforesaid ; anti to alter the levels of the milowing streets in Birkenhead aforesaid, or some of them, (that is to say), Lord-street, Sandford-street, Argyle-street, and Hamilton-street, and to appropriate to much of the sad streets, or any of them, as may be necessary or required for the purpose of constructing such Intended new street or read, or any part thereof ; which said land, road, streets, and quay's are all situate within the ohapelry or extra parochial place of Birkenhead, in the county of Chester. 3rd. To vest absolutely in the Board (they making compensa tion for the same) so much of the sea or wharf wall and embank ment as is already constructed under the powers of the said Acts, or any of them or otherwise, on the north side of the Great Float, and which des between a point formerly called or known as the Neff Point, situate on or near the intended road from Seaconaite to Birkenhead, and a certain bro , k or stream discharging its waters into the said Great Float, at a distance of six hundred yards, or thereabouts, from Neff Point aforesaid, and to authorise the Board to purchase, by compulsion, the lands on which the said wharf wall and emb nkmeet are situate, and also all lands and hereditaments lying between the said wall and embankment and the nortaward boundary of the new street or road hereinafter particularly described, which said sea or wharf wall and em bankment and lands are all situate in the township of Poulton. cum-Seacombe, in the parish of Wallasey, in the county of Chester. 4th. To make an alteration in the line of sneh wharf wall and embankment as now built between the Neff Point aforesaid and a pisint near to the Smelt Works in the occupation of Messieurs elawdsley and Smith, aid also an alteration in so much cf the sea or wharf walls and embankments as are authorised by th e said Acts, or some of them, to be constraeted on the north side of the Great Molt, and as are yet uebuet ; such alteration com mencing at or near the sail last-mentioned brook or stream, and terminating at or near the Walla,ey or Poulton Bridge ltoad, near to the turnpike-gate at Wallasey Bridge, together with all necessary or convenient qaays, gates, brides, sluice, openings, and other works upon the same or connected therewith, and to vest the same quays, walls, and other works so to be constructed in the Beard, and to purchase lands, by compulsion, for the par poses of the said wells, embankment, quays, and works, which said wharf walls, lands, embankments, and works will be made, or are ~ i tuate in the township of Potilton-cum-Seacombe, in the parish of Wallasey, in the county of Chester. sth. To mike and maintain a new road or street on the north side of the said Great F oat, commencing from and out of the intended new road, hereinbefore described. across the said proposed permanent emeankment, at or near the Neff Point aforesaid, and terminating by a junction with the Waliasey or Poulton Bridge Road, at or near the turnp.ke gate at Wallasey bridge aforesaid, and to lay down stone ways, - 'ram- or rails on such new street or road ; and to c o n s tr uc t a sewer or drain under such road or street to communicate with the sewer or drain authorised to be made by virtue of the said Acts, or soma of them, across the North Renee e, an .t thence to and into the River Mersey at or near Seacombe Ferry Slip, on the soath side thereof, whirs'. slid new rod or street and sewer will be situate in the t wnskio of Poulton cum Seacembo, in the parish of Wallasey of .resaid. sth. To make and maintain an embankment across the said Grist Float, with alt necessary bridges, locks, gates, and other works, and to make and maintain upon such embankment a new road, both commencing in the township of Poulton cum Seacombe and parish of Wallasey aforesaid, from and out of the proposed new road or street on the north side of the Great Float before described, at or near the west side of the Seacombe Copper Mills, and terminaeidg in the extra parochial chape!ry of arkenheael, ia the said county of Cheater, by a junction with a certain read c ,lied the Corporation-road, at or near the corner of Dalu-strcet, at Birkenhead, and to lay down stoee ways, tams, or rails, on such new road an I embankmeet. , . . . _ 7th. To make, lay down, and maintain all pr.it,er read:, appreaches, bridges, locks, gates, quays, wharfs, piers, platforms, jetties, dolphins, ino3r.'ngs, monr.n4 craft, buoys, coffer dams, and other works and conveniances for ahe several purposes aforesaid. . Bth. To purchase, by compulsion, lands and hereditaments neces sary for the purposes of the said several works hereinbefore described, or my of them; and also all lands and heraditame.nts on the north ride of the said Groat Float, and lying to the south of the northern toundary of the a iid Intended new road or street, as propose I to he runtde cn tate north side of the Great Float ; and also all rights of fishery, water rights, rights of navigation, and other eghts and ease ments in or over such lairds, or the waters flowing over the same, or any part thereof ; and, also, all lands now covered with water which may be reclaimed, either by the making of the said sea or wharf wall, or embankment, or by such intended new road or street, although the same may be situate on the north side of such new road or street. Silt. To divert the waters of the River Mersey into the altered Docks and new works. 10th. Which said several intended works hereinbefore described will be situate in or be made, or pass from, in, through, or into the se eral parishes, townships. extra-raroehial and other places of Wallasey, Poulton. cum- ••eacombei, Birkenhead, and Bilston, and the bed, shor e, or soil of the River Mersey, or some of tLein, all is the county of Ch-ster. _ . _ 1 Rh. To extinguish the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by the said Acts, or any of them, upols owner: ;nd lessees of adjoining lands, and other persons, with reference to the sea or wharf walls u: o t or built or to be built along the north side of +he Great Float, or any part thereof, and to repeal all provisions incident thereto, and to extinguish the powers enabling owners of land adjoining the cre he or inlets in the Great Float to a :roe for the making of such inlets in a recteng ler form, and resting such i arts of such inlets as shall not b 3 made rectangular in such owners; and, also, to alter or extinguish all or any of tile rights, privileges, and easements granted or re-ened icy the said Arts, or any of them, into, upon, or over the North and South Reserves re .pecti , ely, or otherwise existing or claimed upon or over the same, or any part thereof, or upon cr over the Birkenhead Docks. the pe =anent embankment, or the public wharfs or quays, basins, roads, and wo ks of t; e Board, or of the Birkenhead Dock Trustees, the Birkenhe .d Dock Company, or the Livery 00l Dock t rustees respectively, or the lands vested in them rrspectively, or which they have been respectively authorized to purchaie, use, or dezl with. Ma. To repeal, alter, extend, amend, or enlarge all or some of the provisions of the before mentioned Acts, or some of them, and to substitute others in lieu thereof, and to extend the time limited by those Acts, or any of tit ;m, for the completion of the Docks, 'easing, and works, at Birkenhead, therein mentioned or referred to. 13th. To make and maintain an embankment in extension of the north river v all on the Liverpool side of the Mersey, commencing from the to mination of that wall as now constructed in Bootle Bay, and terminating at or near Rimrose Bridge, and to vest in the Board all land reclaimed by such embankment or extension of the north river wall, and to extinguish all rights of frontage, fishery, and navigation, and all water rights and other rights and easements in, over, or affecting such land, or the water flowing over the same, and to purchase lands, by compulsion, for such purposes; which embankment, lands, and the works connected therewith, will be made Varliiirtentarn Notfcci3. or are situate in the parish of Walton-on-the-Rill, and the bed, shore, or soil of the River Mersey, in the county palatine of Lancaster. 14th. To cross, divert, alter, or stop up, either temporarily or permanently, any roads, streets, highways, thoroughfares, courts, alleys, bridges, railroads, tramroads, canals, acquedusts, sewers, drains, streams, watercourses, pipes, stairs, quays, piers, slips, and landing-places within the said several plrishea or places aforesaid, or any or either of them, for the several purpos:s of the intended B ill. 15th. To purchase, compulsorily or by agreement, all lands and neriditament required for the pus poses of tho into ided works, or the general purposes of the Board, and to vary or extinguish all rights in relation thereto. 16th. To alter all or some of the existing tolls, rates, duos, and charges levied and leviab'e under the acts mentioned or refer, oil to in this Notice, or any of them, or otherwise, upon or in respect of ships, vessels, steamboats, passengers, cattle, and other animals, cargoes, goods, wares, and merchandise, within, upon, resorting to, using, or plying within such of the existing and the new and altered docks and works respectively, as are or will be in the county of Chester, or upon or in respect of reads, railways, embankments, and other works is the same county, or for the user thereof ; and to levy other and new and additional tolls, rates, d es, and charges upon or in respect of such ships, vessels, steam-boats, passengers, cattle, and other animals, cargoes, goods, wares, and merchandise, and linen or in respect of such roads, railway., and embankments, and the user thereof ; to confer exemptions therefrom ; t 3 authorise compositions for rates, tolls, dues, and charges ; to vary or extinguish exemptions from the payment of rates, tolls, dues, and charges ; to confer remedies for their recovery and powers for their collection, and to make previsions for the revision and application thereof. 17th. To empower the Board to borrow, and from time to time to re-borrow, further mosey, by bonds or otherwise, for the purposes of the said int.nded Bill. 18th. To altar, amend, extend, enlarge, and explain, or to repeal the powers and provisions of the following Acts of Porliament relating to the Docks and Harbour of Liverpool, or of some of those Act., (that is to say :) 8 Anne, chapter 12 ; 3 George 1., chapter 1 ; 11 George 11., chapter 32 ; 2 George 111., chapter 86; 20 George 111., chapter 15 ; and (local and personal) A eta 39 George 111 , chapter 59 ; 51 George 111., chapter 143; 53 George 111., chapter 156; 59 George 111., chapter 30 ; 6 George IV., chapter 187 ; 9 George IV., chapter 55 ; and 114 ; 11 George IV., chapter 14 ; 4 Victoria, chapter 30 ; 6 and 7 Victoria, chapter 93 ; 7 and 8 Victoria, chapter 80 ; 8 Victo-i a chapter 11 ' • 9 and 10 Victoria, chapter 109 ; 11 Victoria, chapter 10 ; 14 and 15 Victoria, chapter 64 ; and 18 and 19 Victoria, chapter 174. 19th. And Notice is Hereby lastly Given, that on or before the 30th day of November, 1857, duplicate plans and sections of the intended alterations, roads, streets, embankments, sea or wharf wars, and other works, with a book of reference thereto, and a copy of this notice, as published in the London Gazette, and also duplicate plans of the said lands intended to be purchased by compulsion, with a bock of reference thereto, end a copy of th.a Notice, will be depo , ited for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the Peace for the County Palatine of Lancaste-, at Preston, in that county, and also at the Office of the Clerk of the Peace for the County of Chester, at Chester, in that c eunty ; and that on or before the same day copies of so much of the sa'd plans, sections, and book of reference, as relate to each parish and extraparochial place, from, in, through, or into which the intended alterations, roads, streets, embankments, sea or wharf walls, and ether w.irks, will be made or pass, or in which the lands to ba compulsorily purchased are situate, with a copy of this Notice, as published in the London Gazette, will be deposited for public inspection, as regards each such parish with the Parish-clerk thereof, at his residence, and as regards each such extra -parochial place with the Parish-clerk of some parish immediately adjoining thereto at his residence. 20th. And that, on or before the 31st day of December next, printed copies of the proposed Bill will be deposited in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons. Dated this 12th November, 1857. JOHN NORTH, 531 citor of the Trustees of the Liverpool Decks. MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR. (CONiOLTDATION OF Ar,' rso (REPEAL, AMENDMENT, Al' CONSOLIDATION OF LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD DOCK ACTS—AMENDMENT OF "MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBoUit ACT, 1857"—ALTERATIONS OF MER SEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD, AND OF THE QUALIFI CATION OF ELECTORS AND ELECTED, AND THE MODE OF ELECTION —EXTENSION OF TIME FOR COMPLETION OF WORKS AT BIRKENHEAD—EXTINGUISHING RIGHTS TN RESPECT of WHARF WALLS ALONG FLOAT AT BIRKENAEAD, AND OTHER WORKS AND LANDS AT BIRKENHEAD—FURTHER PROVISIONS AS TO REGULATION AND CONSERVANCY OF PORT, HARBOUR, AND DOCKS, AND AS TO MANAGEMENT OF OFFICERS, PILOTS, WAREHOUSES, TRANSIT SHEDS, LIGHTHOUSES, TELEGRAPHS, AND LIFE-BIATs, SHIPS, AND VESSELS, &C., IN CONNECTION THEREWITH—NEW AND ALTERED RATES, TOLLS, DUES, AND CHARGES ON SHIPS, GOODS, &C.—ALTERATION AND REPEAL OF EXEMPT[ONS—FURTHER POWERS TO BORROW - MONEY—PURCHASE OF LAND—REGULATION OF PILOTS— EXTENSION OF JUSTICES' JURISDICTION— EXTINGUISHMENT OF RUNNING POERS OYER RAILWAYS OF BOARD —AND AMENDMENT OF LIVERPOOL CORPORATION, GREAT WEST ERN, SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAYS, AND OTHER ACTS THE TRUSTEES of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS, on behalf of themselves and their intended Succes sors," THE MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD," HERE BY GIVE NOTICE, that application will be made to Parliament, in the ensuing Session, for leave to bring in a Bill for consolidating and amending the provisions of the several Acts relating to the Liverpool and • Birkenhead Docile, and the Port end Harbour of Liverpool, and for other purposes connected therewith, and particu larly to effect the several objects hereinafter mentioned, or some of them, that is to say : Ist. To repeal the several Acts hereinafter mentioned, and all the provisions thereof, videlicet, 8 Anne, chanter 12 ; 3 G=orge 1., chapter 1 ; 11 George 11., chapter 32; 2 George M., chapter 86 ; 25 Gorge 111., ch ipter 15 ; and the (local and personal) Acts 39 George 111., chapter 59 ; 51 George 111., chapter 143 ; 53 George 111., chapter 156 ; 59 George 111., chapter 30 ; 6 George Pl., chapter 187; 9 George IV., chapters 55 and 114; 11 George IV., chapter 14 ; 4 Victoria, chapter 30 ; 6 and 7 Victoria, chapter 98; 7 and 8 Victoria, chapter 80; 8 Victoria, chapter 11 ; 9 and 10 Victoria, chapter 109 ; 11 Victoria, chapter 10 ; 14 and 15 Victoria, chapter 64 ; 18 and 19 Victoria, chapter 174; all relat ing to the Liverpool Docks Al.o, the (local and personal) Acts 3 and 4 Victoria, chapter 120; 9 and 10 Victoria, chapter 146 ; aed 11 12 Victsria, chapter 42 ; relating to the Herculaneum Docks : Also, the (teal and personal) Acts 7 and 8 Victoria, chapter 79; 8 Victoria, chapter 4; 10 and 11 Victoria chapters 254 and 265 ; II and 12 Victoria, chapter 144 ; 13 and 14 Victoria chapter 100; 16 and 17 Victoria, chapter 165 ; 17 and 18 Victoria, chapter 192 ; and 16 and 19 Victoria, chapter 171 ; all relat ng to the Birkenead Dock Commissioners or the Trustees of the Birkenhead Docks: And, also, the (local and personal) Acts 8 and 9 Victoria, chapter 60 ; 11 and 12 Victoria, chapters 9 and 42 ; 16 and 17 Victoria, chapter 177 ; and 18 and 19 Victoria, chapter 171 ; all relating to the Birkenhead Dock Company ; and to con- ' solidate the provisions of such several Acts, 'with such amendments and alterations as may be deemed expeS lent, into one Act. 2nd. To amend or repeal some of the powers and provisions of "the Mersey Docks and Harbour Act, 1857," and particularly to alter the number and qualification of the Members of the Board established by that Act, and the qualification of electors, and the mode of voting by proxy and otherwise, and the manner of taking the poll at elections for Members, and of revising the list of electors, and to repeal or alter the exemption from rates, conferred by the same Act upon vessels not using the Docks of the Board. 3rd. To extend the time limited by the Birkenhead Dock ;sects, or some of them, for the completion of the several docks, basins, and works, therein mentioned or referred to. Ch. 'ro extinguish the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by the said Birkenhead Acts, or any of them, upon owners and lessees of adjoining lands, and oth-r persons with reference to the sea or wharf wells upon, or built, or to be built along the north side of the Great Float, at Birkenhead, or any part thereof, and to repeal all provisions incident thereto; and to extinguish the pow,rs enabling owners of land adjoining the creeks or inlets in the Great Float to agree for the making of such inlets in a rectangular form, and vesting sub parts of such inlets as shall not be made rectengalar in such owners ; and, also, to alter or extinguish all Or any of the rights, privileges, and easement' granted or reserved by the said acts, o any of thorn, into, upon, or over the Norte and South Ite:erves respectively, or otherwise existing or claimed upon or over the same, or any part thereof, or upon or over the Birkenhead Docks, the permanent embankment, or the public wharfs or quays, basins, roads, and works of the Board or of the Birkenhead Dock Trustees, the Birkeehead Dock Company, or thy Liverpool Dock Trustees respectively, or the lands vested in them respectively, or which they have been respectively authorised to purchase, use, or deal with. sth. To m .ke further provision for the appointment, removal, regulation, and remuneration of marine surveyors, water bailiffs, harbour masters, dock masters, pier masters, traffic manaser master porters, collectors, weighers, wharfingers, porters, lumpers, police constables, special constables, and other officers and servants, and the definition and regulation of their powers, duties, fees, charges, and payments, and for the supervision, examination, and control of ail persons employed by the public, in. upon, or about the said dock', quays, works, lands, port, or ha•bour. 6th. To make further provision for the management, regulation, control, and usa of the Liverpool Docks and Birkenhead Decks and the other docks, quays, lending-stages, rails, and works, prevent and future, of the Board, and for the management, regulation, registra tion, government, and co trot of the shippine, steamers, lighters; boats, and craft, resorting to tee said docks, or plying or being therein, or near thereto, or entering or using the same, or departing therefrom, and of their officers and crews and other persons; arid for preventing obstructions therein, and at the entrances thereof, and the approaches thereto ; and for regulating the landing and shippin of careoses therein, and the usa of fires and lights, and the deposit of combustible or dangerous goo'ls on the premises of the Board. 7th. To confer upon the Board powers for entering into and carryinv, into effect contracts and arrangements with any Canal or Railway Company, or other body or person, for tee appropriation to flint), or to their use. of particular portions of the docks, works, and lands of the Board, upon such terms or compositions as have been or may be agreed upon. Bth. To provide that all (pays of the Board shall be legal quays. 9th. To vest in the Board the exclusive jurisdiction arid manage• went of all their quays at Liverpool and Birkenhead, and to prohibit any rail or tramroad or:other work being construe ed thereon without consent. . 10th. To make further provisions for the conservancy, perservation management, regulation, and control, cleansing straitening, scouring, and dredging of the Pert and Harbour of Liverpool, the River and Estuary of the Mersey, and the entrances and channels thereof, and for preventing obstructions therein ; and f,r the management, regis tration, regulation, and control of all shipping, steamers lighters, boats, and c aft belonging to or using the said port and harbour, ri,er, entrance, or channels, and their officers and crews and other persons b ing therein, and to d fine and declare the limits of the said post and harbour. 1 lth, To empower the Board from time to time to provide, eon street, estahlish, lay down, improve, and regulate any quays, docks, basins, walls, wharves, de. ots, jetties, piers, slips, lauding -stages, locks, slnices,;draios, culverts, approaches, rails, tramway s , s t a i t h s, cranes, insuring crazies dredging-boats, steamt ballast lighters, o etwines, machines, tide-guages, telegraphs, lifelmats, lig'nthonses, lightships, floating lights, buoys, beacons, sea 'marks, signals, quarries, su,,plies of ballast, and places for deposi ing ballast, offices, watch houses, sheds, daelling•houses for officers, and other works aml c mveniencies in or upon or connected with the said poi - , harbour, river, estuary, entrance, channels, docks, and works, or any of them, and to regulate the me thereof._ 12tii. To empower the Board to defray the expenAt of the Rock Porch Lighthouse, and to provide and maintain electric and other telegi - aphs in connection with the Port and Harbour of Liverpool, or to contract with any persons or companies for that purpose; and to enable the Beard to take and hold landS by agreement. for the pur poses of such electric and other telegraphs, and to cross, enter upon, open, and break up any highways, streets, railways. canals, bridges, footpaths. roads, rivers, shores, or estuaries of the sea, for laying such electric and other telegraphs and all necessary works and con veniences connected therewith, either cover or under the same, and for effecting the r pairs thereof; and to provide and maintain houses and lifeboats, and to purchase lands by agreemedt, and to construct, rent, and provide buildings, landing-places, works, and conveniences for those purposes, and for the accommodation of pilots, and to take by agreement and hold lands for the pumose . of being used as stoke quarries. 13th. To provide and regulate transit sheds for the reception of goods. 14th. To provide and regulate warehouses and bonded warehouses , and to demand and c o lle c t rents and charges, and to alter existing rents and charges in re poet thereof. 15th. To emp wer the Board to sell, lease, or exchange any of their lands, and to lease warehouses for an emigrants' home. 16th. To make provisions for the discharge, deposit, and mea surement of timber, and to provide and appropriate land for that purpose. 171 k. To alter existing bye.laws or re, ILA tic ns, and b. m a k e new MARRYING TWO BROTHERS. Mr. James Fenton Wells, aged 27, residing with his mother, a lady of property, at 15, Osborne-terrace, Clapham-road, London, was summoned, on Saturday, by the officers of the parish of Limbeth, calling upon him to show cause why he should not be ordered to maintain his wife Marion, at present an inmate of the infirmary of the parish. The proceedings were of considerable interest. It appeared that in March, 1855, the before-mentioned young lady, whose maiden name was Marion Maxwell, was married at Kennington Church to Mr. John Blair Wells, an elder brother of the defendant, who was by profession an architect, and the parties lived together for some time, but Mrs. Wells, after her first confinement. became so severely rfflicted that it was found necessary to place her in Bethlehem Hospital. She remained there for a twelvemonth, when the authorities of the hospital wrote to her securities requiring that she should be removed. Her husband refused to attend to the request, and the present defendant, his brother, then went to the hospital and removed her to his mother's house. She expressed a wish to see her husband and child, and an appointment was made by her husband to meet him in the City, when he stated that she had no claim upon him, for that he had been married in 1851 to another lady, and consequently his marriage with her was illegal, and she was at perfect liberty to marry his brother, who was very fond of her. Believing this re presentation, and at the persuasion cf the brother, she married him at the registrar's office, at Lambeth. Upon this an investigation was set on foot by their friends, and it was discovered that Mrs. Wells had been legally married to her first husband, but he had since that time married again to a person named Ann Gored. A warrant had been granted against the first husband, John Blair Wells, but ho had managed to evade the vigilance of the officer. Under these circumstances the present proceedings were taken by the parish authorities. The wife, an exceedingly good looking young woman, of lady-like manners, and only nineteen years of age, was called as a witness, and said it was under the belief that the representations of her husband wt re correct that she bad been induced to marry the defendant. The defendant also stated that it was only upon the assurance of his brother that he had been previously married, that he had married Mrs Wells. The certificate of the registrar was produced, in which the defendant was described as a widower, and his intended wife as Marian Maxwell, a , ed 20. It was also stated that the mother of the lady Cad given her consent, and that there was no other impediment to the marriage.—The magistrate said the defendant had been guilty of making false representations to the registrar, and the case must he remanded for further inquiry.—The defendant was admitted to bail. BOYS' CLOTHING BIA'DE WITH GREAT TASTE AT LEWIS and OM PANT'S, Ranelagh street. A letter from Vienna states that Count d'Apponyi, Austrian ambassador in England, has received directions from his government to contribute, in the name of his gbvernment. 2,000 ducats to the fund for the relief of the victims of the insurrection in India. At LEWIS & COMPANY'S, Ranelagh•street. BOYS are CLOTHED from the Agea of Six to Twenty Years. A MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE. At the Birkenhead Police-court yesterday, William Jackson Wright, a person of very respectable appearance, was brought up on a charge of embezzling moneys of his employer, Mr. Thomas Purton Chassereau, an Oporto merchant, residing at No. 13, Finsbury-place South, City, London. The prisoner was apprehended yesterday morning by Inspector Thompson, at the Monk's Ferry Hotel, in Birkenhead, where he was staying. Mr. Chas sereau having received information of his being there, and who had come down from London the previous night for the purpose of giving him into custody. Mr. Chassereau stated that the prisoner had been his coafilential managing clerk at Oporto for nearly 20 years, and that he had the most implicit confideace in him until a few days back, when he received a letter bearing the Oporto post mark, to the following effect, a copy of which letter was found on the prisoner when apprehended :—" My dear sir, as I find that it is impessible for me to present accounts as they ought to be ; I have resolved upon taking upon myself all the blame by absenting myself from Oporto, and going to another part of the globe where I hope to be more fortunat,, and I hope that the lessen that I have received may serve me through lice. Rest assured that in whatever amount I may be thine' wanting, I have not taken it with me, or spent it on myself, or others, neither have I squandered one-tenth part of it. I cannot account how it should be so, bat as you say the Oeorto firm is owing you upwards of £14,000 I have taken fright, and only hope that when the accounts are regularly made up I may not find there is some mistake, and have to repent having taken the step I have. I have left in Oporto a statement of everything which will be in any way serviceable in making up accounts, also the bills in existence, which will be delivered directly any body arrives at Oporto to take charge, which ought to be forthwith, as I wrote you per Rattler. I should certainty like the books to be made up, that I may know for certainty at some future period the exact amount of the deficit, as you may rest assured that as I have it I will send to you. It is no use now making remarks, as it will not mend matters. Send out somebody or go yourself forthwith. I have communicated what I write to my brother William, and should you be able to reabilitate yourself, and wish for my services I will return and serve you under any inspection you like, but I will not again take charge of any estibliehment unless a for different one from that I have hitherto had charge of. I sincerely hope that, although I shall be in a far distant clime, that I may hear that both you and yonr family are doing well. I pray to God that such may be the case, and you may not have cause to curse the day you took me into your employment, as I do the day I "landed in Oporto.—Your obedt. servant,—W. J. Wilmer." Upon the receipt of the foregoing, he (Mr. Chassereau) immediate'? caused the following advertisement to be inserted in the London Times, and Hue and Cry of the 11th instant—" One hundred pounds reward. Absconded on the 29th ultimo, charged with embezzling £15,000, received cn account of his master, Thomas Purton Chasse real', merchant, No. 13, Finsbury Place South, City, Wm. Jackson Wright, 36 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches high, has light brown hair and whiskers, the latter meeting under the chin, rather stout, rather round-shouldered, and stoops when walking; dressed in a b-own cloth jacket, of foreign make, and brown wide awake hat. He speaks several languages, and is very gentlemanly in his appearance and manners. He is supposed to be staying at some Itotel, an 3 that he will endeavour to go abroad. He arrived at S.suthampton on the 3rd instant, from Oporto, Portugal, and is likely to be now at some ssaport town. Information to be given at the Moor-lane PoLce-station, City, London. B reef, November 9." But it was not until Seturd ty evening last that he received any tidings of the pri soner's whereabouts, when he received a telegraphic messege,which indeced him to come to Birkenhead. and having found the prisoner staying at the Menks Ferry Hotel, he gave bin charge He had, however, since had an interview with the prisoner, and, from what had transpired, he did not wish to press the charge. He le ad sent some one to Oporto, and although the prisoner had between £6O and £7O on him, he did not wish it to be taken from him. He believed the prisoner had told him the whole truth. The worthy magistrate, Mr. Bryans, then said there was an end of the case, and the prisoner must be discharged. A passport, which was also found upon the prisoner, for Rio Janeiro, was given up to bins, with the money, and ha shortly after left the Bride well. ASSIZES FOR 1837. The Winter Assizes for 1857 has been fixed by the Secretary of State to be held at the following places Liverpool for Lancashire.. Mr. Justice Wightman. York, for Yorkshire...... Mr. Justice Williams. Chester Stafford . Derby• ' • Kent Hants • • • Mr. Justice Willes. Somerset . . . Devon .. Warwick Worcester Mr. Baron Martin. Glftucester Glamorgan . Northampton Nottingham Lincoln ... Durham Northumberland The Judges will fix the time for opening the Commission in the several towns appointel. It will range between the Term and the Christmas holidays. Excins!rely for CLO THING BOYS front Six to Twenty Years LRWIS & COMPANY, ttanelagn-ettno Vadiamentarr XoticoS. • bye laws for all or any of the purposes of the intended Bill. and Mersey Docks and Harbour Act, 1857 ; and for regulating th 0 74. the decks, harbour, and works of the Board, and the conduct _ o f K ee sons resorting to and using the same; ad to impose penalties.f ! iot breach thereof, and for other offences nand to alter or repeg4ol some of the penalties imposed by the several Acts herein mention or refemd to, and to substitute rents for penalties in certain‘,oni and to make farther provi,ion for the recovery and apelicia u damages, rents, and penalties. dues , afl 18th. To alter all or some of the existing to lls, rates, any a. charges levied, or leviable, under the said teveral Acts, or 'Ugh them, or otherwise, upon or in respect of ships. vessels, passengers, cattle, and other animals, cargoes, goods, wares, to 0 ,0 chandise, within, upon, resorting to, using, or plying, with in l e es elog port, harbour, river, estuary, docks, cuts, inclined planeS, docks, gridirons, warehouses, transit sheds, works, and hz!pfLes, respectively, or upon or in respect of roads, railways, or einballorieje stesaTirlier, and other works or the user thereof; and to levy other and n o el' e es additional tolls, rate., dues, and charges, upon or in respecti L " c os ships, vessels, steamboats, passengers, cattle, and other anlldorneeee goes, goods, wares, and merchandise, and upon or in respect iff;d; railways, or embankments, and other works, or the user 0 7,,i30 to confer certain exemptions therefrom ; to authorise coe2Porej for rates, tolls, dues, and charges; to vary or ex tiegaish c eno exemptions from the payment of rates, toils, du es, and ,ff:llietr to confer further remedies for their recovery, and IlieWe rs s 0 collection, and to make other provisions for the re vil i eforl application thereof, and to provide for the adoption of fi n ee t of" system 01' tolls, rates, dues and charges, upon or in rel.. dm the docks, works, and property of the Board on both 81 „i re trol* River Mersey, and of all goods landed thereat or embarked woes t o / i 19th. To empower the Beard to borrow, and from time re-borrow, further money, by bonds or otherwise, on t""Tee S's the rates, dues, and charges to arise under the Bill and d of sey Docks and Harbour Act, 1857," or either of there , j an t ee_ general property of the Board, and to make farther an", f ' he Por k , visioxs with reference to the application of the moneys ee, and to the conversion of loans into stock, and to settle en. u e , Ain existing specialty erediters of the Liverpool Dock Trld'L e n - o i c eS rights are to bs saved and protected by " The Meal ni Harbour Act, 1857." etintl l ' 20th. To make further provision for auditing the a ce- sati° - of Poard and their officees, and for the appointment an d rase Commissioners and accountants for that purpose. e nd 2 0 8 21st. To empower the Board to purchase, by agrrelnee ' deo' d or_ As an lease any lands, houses, and heriditamenls require d for the purposes of the intended Bill, or of " The sferssY sn e P el ee Harbour Art, 1857," and to vary or extinguish all rights, .050 P . " leges therein which would iisterfere with the execution poses, and to confer others. it S 1 22nd. To constitute and appoint a Committee for s 1 " - popi to me and appoint a ,be rod I regulating pilots and pilot-boats in connection with ; R ef,.... re harbour of Liverpool, and to alter the pilotage rates eagel' - „,tittg levy new rates far the same, and to provide for the 'l n coelr f asi cover y, and application thereof, and to alter the mode; fatj'ass4' and charging the same upon ships and vessels; and, 6 s . be necessary, to amend the local and personal Act 5 Georg t'ly CD 73, relating to the Pilotage of the port of Llverpool; ~0151 e gorite 23rd. To make far her provision as to salvage and vessels, and the payments to be made for the same; an d an d to the Board to confer rewards for saving life or properllc,‘, 0 00 61 crease the sum applicable for those purposes; and to ON the purposes of public charities. „; of tilt' met 24th. To provide that, for certain purposes, cert- 0 ,,,„ aoff, docks, and works of the Board shall be deemed within w - o f te',4l l Liverpool; and to extend the jurisdiction of the justiees ai dgoto borough over all the docks, works, and lands of the d B~p 6f Liverpool and Birkenhead, and over the said Port 1111 . s aicvw,p4 and the waters thereof, and to define or extend the i'",„ „ r bole . ' the justices for Cheshire and Lancashire over such port A 0 waters. Or ti rOg d 25th. To apply the provisions of the said Bill, or su c h - f may be necessary, to all the docks, works, and property on both sides of the River Mersey, and to make all the bY tie 02/' and regulations for the time being in force in respect to -00.50 mont of the Liverpool D .cks, or such t.f them as may be atilt' applicable to the whole of the ducks, works, and prope r ty 061 #/ Board on both sides of such river. Pr e 0, 26th. To alter and amend. the provisions of The and Chester Railway (Birkenhead Station) Act, 1 854 ,70 pw - p of gulch the power therapy conferred upon the Trustees,t a y CIO head Docks, to allow the Shrewsbury and Chester Reu"b o lollg i ori , and all other Companies or persons using the ItailWaY r ..o9, the last-named Company, to pass over and use the rat 5! 10 - and conveniences of tie Trustees of the Birkenhead 1 0 0 0 abolish the rights and privileges of such Company ~114 le censors, and all other Companies or persons aforesi wa 0 0/ 1, ' thereto. 27th. To confer upon the said Board all other P . r er° ... , necessary, or des:rattle for the several purposes aforesela' ter Ipati 25th, To amend the (public) Act 46 George lIL, 03 °110, the (local and personal) Act 5 and 6 Victoria, chapt er t al, to or affecting the Conservancy of the Mersey. sse rf ,4 l , neee I,- at 29th. To amend or repeal, so tar as may Le , - ,„, t era - A sa a . powers and provisions, or some of the powers ells IV9 the several acts following, namely: - 21 George .„,;pet . 24 ; 2 George 111., chapter"6B ; 26 George aid (local and personal) George 111., chap George George III:, cht•pter 9 • 1 George IV., chapter 13; e f f.,,,a ly; chapter 75 ; 7 George ' IV., chapter 57; 10 George„iyille7gll4 16 ; 11 George IV., and 1 William IV., chapter 15; . ~ 01e,i . 0 5 and 1 Victoria, chapters 93 and 115; 2 and 3 Victoria , '',26,.'01; and 4 Victoria, chapter 89; 5 and 6 Victoria, chapte, 15 .030 5 4 01 ; 106 ; 6 and 7 Victoria, chapters 75 and 109; 7 and 8 v i o,e' t er s j tern Cl; 9 and 10 Victoria, chapters 120; 10 and 11 Vide s 261; la, and 14 Victoria chapters 80; 15 and 16 Victoa_ ' p row ~ 18 and 19 Victoria, chapter 15s ; all relating to the . „ o o s ,o l ' Liverpool or the River y of the Mersey , e: T ipg ( 1 501 thereof : Also the several local s and personal Acts fallsr., eboee, so say,) 5 and 6 William IV., chapte- 107; 6 Willianl, oia 36, 33, 77, and 79; 1 Victoria, chapter 91 and 92 ( 183 ',. ) 17;, 5 e t" , 26 (1838); 2 Victoria, chapter 27, 3 Victoria, chaPt e i % 5 Y• t el Victoria, chapter 105 ; 4 and 5 Victoria, chapter etAl 1$ Session 2, chapter 28; 6 Victoria, chapt r 10 ; 7 Vic 1 ;,.. 0 40, 5 04 5 1 0 7 and 8 Victoria, chapter 68 ; 8 and 9 Victoria, chap . 9 , 156, 184, 183, 190, and 191 ; 9 Victoria. chapter.,73i8,55,1i,91: Victoria. cha stern 166, 181, 236, 239, 210, 278, 313, 315 ,,, , 1,40: 369, 383, and 402 ; 10 and 11 Victoria, chapters_to'ri,,, cvg,;i 101,149, 154, 225, and 212, ; 11 and 12 N r 4 u And 15 9 ' i l ' 23, 59, 74, 77, 82, 95, 139, 131, 133, 135, el l ' P- 74, Victoria, chapters 6 and 7 ; 13 and 14 Victoria' 5 3, 4/, v 6 93, and 10 ;14 and 15 Victoria. chapters 22, 4 8 , 1 45, 1 .2;015 81; 15 and 16 Victoria, chapters 9, 125, 133, 140, O9, „ 0 ; 4 168 ; 16 and 17 Victoria, chapters 121, 153, 175, 2 14 5 , .0dr 0 , Sel o 212; 17 and 18 Victoria, chapters 108, 158, 202, 21 te rs D og aid 19 Victoria, chapter 98 ; 19, and 20 Victoria. chera, Se, 137 ; 20 and 21 Victoria, ahapters 8, 24, 54, 96, all o y/I : rehea t ; 'he Great Western Railway Company: Also tbs. e ine/eft, Vide r ly personal) Acts following, (that is to say,) 7 504; and 14 41 15 99 ; and 9 Victoria, chapters 42 and 11 5 ; cll lO , l . and caapters 250, 2;1, 2 7 4, and 275; 10 and 11 Victort,'oter and 13 Victoria, chapter 55; 14 and 15 Victoria , and r b p lri and 16 Victoria, chapter 146, relating to the sloe" - Railway Comp ally. is g ;„, 0 30th. And Notice is Hereby Further Given, s of co the thirty first day of December next, printed ceP' e n f the Bill will be deposited in the Private Bill 01 116 Commons. Dated Me 12th November, 1857, JOHN NOR T° r p jo 'o ol Solicitor of the Trustees of the L c 415 AT li s " BOYS' C LOT HI WG MADE WITH GREAT TAS TV, COMPANY'S, Ranelagh-street . yat s O° CO ,I th a t CO We (United Service Gazette) understan- t he , der E. Burstal has been appointed secretary t° i l ot g tf , l vators of the River Thames. 132.3; 09-e NurttlTlvil QUALI IIBS OF FOOD.-The - gut 1 1 roe Jr D" • el ; gives the following analysis of the amoun t tter Of AD 0 3$ contained in different varieties of food. l ife OP' 100 pounds of fresh beef yield 26 pounds nntr i to 30;0 16 veal, 25; mutton, 29 ; pork, 24. fowls 2 6 v eg e ,,ols • foe nO' 18 to 20 ; milk, 71; white of egg, I‘.• H„ substances, 100 ounds wheat flour c ontain , $9; go in ea" tih 0' nutritive matter ;corn meal, 91 ; barley 10, 6 , flour, 75; oatmeal, 74; sotatoes, 22 1- wbi" , 5 1 0 0 heel/ 114 ' carrots, 10; turnips, 44 ; cabbage, 72 ; o un,, Olt s ; fruits, 100 ounds strawberries contain 1 0 P 9, o s, tire matter; peace, 15; apples, 17; cherries' h ieW leA r . ° 6 29 ; apricots, 26 ; peaches, 20 ; grape% 27 . ; all 6 / 010 cucumbers, 2. The animal sustances eler` v d° bone and flesh, the vegetables fresh and deprt Ste., and the fruit fresh and perf,ct. E O5 COTS' CLOTHING MADE WITH GREAT TA STE, at 0 COMPANY'S, Ranelagh-stre et " rir4 jv w hen , SEEING SI% GIENERATIONS.—I Wag ten ef t , 0 510 44 0„ seated to George 1., two nights before h e ci l e clfoLP,,, o " for the last time. This makes me appear Teri to 41 wo and Methuselah to young persons, if I liti c h iVots: 00 0 it before them. If I see another reign, ill„ i f ° 3l,,o o probable, what shall I seem then ? I l O ll V I had a AffeP circumstance. Nearly ten years ago, _,Th e g 0-0., 1 00 six generations in one family, that of W r g', - irs• e a; - ,01 often seen, and once been in a room O be r ° l jet mistress of James 11. It is true that 5', 4 0,,,,; • o t; A ;. - eti came her daughter, the old Lady W . l3 (l ,l"jiar'ciiil,,l l the ambassador; his daughter, the t 1 daughter, the present Lady Powis ; and ° o ci f a bt it, i di who may be married in five or six years' yn ors; jc oirrari not be very old if I see two generations / ts di , do, I shall be superannueted, for I thint e /f ( like au old nurse.—The Letters of 110 7.- of Oxford. At LEWIS & :OMPANY'S, ItarleCD diet Sio t he BOYS are CLOTHED from the Ages of (OW )I. se r }: SWEITING-ITOUSES.—STR&NGE CIISTO.• a y, I,' of country ly,ng between DerrygmrielllB3loo ° f which separa' es Fermanagh and Leitrim' f oe foo t t i t e ic e: as you pass here and there studded ab ou t AbOti.og 00E4 little hill, a small artificial lump of ni"t 0 0 1911 A tell °11 1, of a " handshaking of hay," somewhat, "'", sic e- tO O l ,O O house. " Well, What's that?" " ' 5 ,, o f toe 0f. 5 0 0 erected there for the ben-fit of the Peq t 17 ' 1 0 0° 1 1 ,A —for there is generally one in each• i 5 and mortar, and brought to a round te1 5 3 :,, e, t he uon q co r large for one person to sit on a chair in ' lst his ', l e o , merely large enough to admit a person my I, ll° A ll ef b t t oi )° knees. When any of the old peop le - woe, ght hood, men or women, are seized with P i. I s brot ti o . f have recourse to the sweat-house, whic' 'big° ~0 4 11 - therei ll left proper temperature by placing , is „ e f er,t after the manner of an oven, Whi c fi s r?' ° `: l 4 c o viv o burned quite down, the daor 3 se, ts,V O tight, and CAI ro , f or ou`side of the b o o .nn on: t as ` r io j with clay to the depth of about a r the g , r i the P ece ° escape of heat. When the remains es, % li p! , out, the floor is strewn with green ror hou se oe to be cared is escorted to the o' 2 The in v 3 a udarolf person carryint , a pair of blankets. ` a c bair4 l e crept in, ?.lant b s himself or herself la o , i n cs. oe, remains till the perspiration rolls 8 4 , a s Or tia g o When sufficiently operated on, he or : 11 in wal t o 0; 11 0, be, is aLxious to get out, and the Pl 3 ho me, e°, e i r , i dies him up in the blankets, and ° tbs . ) ? 4.l°° t-t v •o ' cl e" bed. I have heard old people saying.he „ s lea been alive twenty years ago only for n ot Or . Fermanagh Mail. [Query7 -la g e sers ?] "oratories" have been sWeat in g oe. .t. -st r lati ra At LEWIS & COM PANro,Sfx to BOYS are CLOTHO() from the Ages A •gIJ 4 I 4411 !Ind sa a ll Well " . 1 e, tr li ck t Liven! 4 :7 A 0 4 1 , 4 1 4.lte 4 KI I / 4 ,,„4t ti t -q c ) k 0" l'A 4 L ;4le kt t , t t l ''''t4 t A O , 0 N htt.' 411,, t ,D Pa.