The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-09-28 00:00:00

which has been received by all our brethren of the press. The initiatory step in this, as in every other movement, has been voluntarily undertaken by individuals whose duties end to-morrow even ing. The matter then rests with the professibn itself. When the honorary secretaries, as such, have thns :finished their responsible connection with the organisation, the success or failure of the attempt not with any one or two, but with the whole body of the press and printing pro fession of this towiL - . Will they or will they not, do their duty to themselves, their country, and their Queen ? We have no misgivings as to the result,—but to-morrow night will tell. . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ITALY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MILAN, September 24. - In my last I gave . your readers a copy, of Garibaldi's letter, which the -Opinione .Nationale most positively, asserted was written by the General and sent to the King of Sardinia. Many journals, and especially the ministerial or semi official prints, denied that such a letter was Written, while others as stoutly asserted that this letter was not only written to Victor -Emmanuel, but that his Majesty had already replied to the same. Without losing any time in examining the probabilities in favour of the one side or the Other, there is not a journal that can deny the bona fideletter of, Garibaldi to Signor Brusco, of Genoa, which sounds very much like an echo of the One given by the Opinione Nationale, and published in the official gazette of Naples, thereby leaving no doubt as to its authenticity. Having that letter before our eyes, and knowing the determined : hostile feeling of Garibaldi towards Cavour and Farini, I am disposed to believe that there can scarcely be any doubt but. that Garibaldi did write to the King for, the dismissal of Cavour and Parini, and that the King's answer was, of course, a positive refusal to comply with this request. Every post that arrives from Palermo and Naples gives the most lamentable account of the disorder and discontent of the entire popula tion, and the universal outcry against the men selected by Garibaldi to fill the most responsible offices of the State, but which is inevitable, because in the present position of affairs no man of the Slightest standing, either at Naples or at Thrill, can be found who will consent to' - hawe for his colleagues a set of 'republican and political adventurers. The Marquis Giorgio Pallavicino- Triubzio and Major Vimercati, adjutant to the King of Sardinia, returned yesterday from Naples. The former, after giving a look round.in order to be guided before accepting the offered Pro-Dicta torship of Naples, informed Garibaldi that he was grateful to him for the high office' offered for his acceptance, but after seeing with his own eyes the real state of things, he could not accept the same. The . latter, it is said, was. deputed by the king to hand his reply to Garibaldi's letter. The General finding himself in_ this position, and no one willing to. accept the office of Pro-Dictator, named one of his generals, Sirtori, to this impor tant post. I Will not attempt to say a single word against the honesty of Sirtoti, or his political tendencies, but it must be confessed that Gari baldi's choice must be limited to very few men When he is obliged to select' such a man as Sirtori. Where are all the influential Neapolitans ? Where are the thirty .or forty political refugees that returned to Naples after the amnesty, among Whoin are several of the purest integrity and highest administrative talent ? Could not Gari baldi find in this number some to join his Ministry ? Not one ; and not one influential or distinguished Neapolitan has sabacribed to the policy laid down by the General. The Sicilians and Neapolitans demand their immediate annexa tion ; and Garibaldi, or rather the Republicans by whom lie is surrounded pushed him forward to tell these people, and nearly twenty millioas of Italians :—This is not the moment for the annexation. We have still to - march: on to Rome and Venice, despite the occupation of the .former city by the French, and then We will proclaim the union of all Italy, and as I am your liberator, I insist that my will shall be Yours. • Some of the journals, before the General's second proclamation to the Sicilians, on . the 17th inst., endeavoured to show that it was not Gari baldi's intention to proceed to Rome, and that the words of his .address to the Palermitans must be taken in the sense that after all the Italian States were liberated, the French, as a matter of course, would retire from Rome, and then Garibaldi' having the coast clear, would take possession of that city, and then proclaim the unity of Italy under the sceptre of Victor Emmanuel ;' but his proclamation of the 17th inst., at once destroys this interpretation, as it clearly expresses the determination of Garibaldi to march on to Rome in spite of the fatal consequences which must befall the country by such mad obstinacy. His late proclamation is also an unpardonable insult to the most honourable and influential men of Sicily, whose only crime is insisting on the im mediate annexation of their island to a consti tutional and liberal Government, in order to save . fr om the disorder and'anarchy which is every y more and more threatening to take possession Of the country. These men are styled in the General's proclamation "miserable cowards" and "corrupted men." Who are these men'?-the same that w ere se l ec t e d by G ar ib a ldi hi m self to govern the country, but who resigned their offices, b ecause the General resolutely opposed their unanimous vote for the immediate annexation. ,Who are these men that the infatuation of Gari ,.._ualdi calls miserable cowards and corrupted men? Its late Pro-Dictator Depretis, the Ministers rrante, Interdonato, and their colleagueS'Cor (lova, the Princes di Butera, Torreara, and other . 'ten whom Sicily honours for their spotless fame, ability, and position. We have now in this Country two political programmes, and two Political leadersL`Oaribaldi and Cavour--which is absolutely i mposs Ne without bringing certain r uin upon the country. . Garibaldi should still Persist in his obstinacy and his determination- to relieve. himself of some of his bile 'against the F rench, and opposing the universal cry of the 1 ) cople for their annexation, the Government of Victor Emmanuel must boldly' s tand forward to Wrest this lamentable policy of the Dictator of t he two Sicilies, ,by prudence or by force; .either cas e , we are again thrown into another l amentable state of things, which may be pro -o„,uctive of the most frightful consequences to We hare been for the last two days without ', 1 •./ 1 3' news from Ancona, but it is generally be -I!eved that th e town canno t hold out more than. Tour or five days, so that it is very probable to- Morrow, or the day after at the latest, we shall hear of its capitulation or storm by the Pied- Illontese. The Gazette of Turin announces the loss of the Sardinian army at the battle of Castel tda,rdo to be as follows :—About 1,000 men killed Wounded„ which in all probability, is more likely t o be 1,500, among whom are eleven officers and one major, so that it will be seen that con siring the short time this engagement lasted, Papal troops must have fought most des perately. i te l egra m just received states that None! Eber's corps has suffered a severe loss at :Rua, which . is almost tantamount to saying that e Garibaldini were defeated. Austria and b 'q 'ascria are continuing tbeir military preparations upona most gigantic scale; eve r y da y threatens the nearer approach of the coming storm. In one of my former letters I gave your readers s ome few particulars of the Scala and t h e success °ttesini's L' Assedio di Firenze, every subsequent l'Z'Presehtation confirming my observations as t ,, e gards the sigh , merit of this work. The season, I before :stated, t fa vourable having commenced under U ansp"Ces of a decided success of b oth te rera and ballet, a ffl the artists who repres ent ii - "C principal parts in the above opera, being ° lewhat above the usual eq_bass of singers that o+ , are generally doomed- to he.:.. 11 ' at this Perio d . i ) ; the year, induced me to hOpe that .the subscri rs 'would be compensated for past disai7oin t " si ents and hare a passably good season. After'' consecutive representations of L'Assedio di a „` r enze, Rossini's great work Guglielnzo Tell was e 'nuntesecl, and notwithstanding the lamentable re sults of last carnival, and the disastrous m anner arising to the managers by the hasty br ought in which many of - the operas were er °Ught, before the public, they fell into the same by producing. this sublime work after three Perfect rehearsals, with a „discordant mass . of bees, and with principal singers utterly incapa ta .finstain the important parts of an opera, ~ Dh ;ch requires artists of superior means and dra thZie abilit, in order to impart to the auditors ae:_ exquisite . and sublime inspirations which d'Zad in every act of this magnificent chgf- Ira - v er e of Rossini. Madame Laborde as Matilde, --v e v oi _ evidence of possessing a very sympathetic. ";. but (if I am allowed the expression) im enel eib le 3' too small for the Scala, and totally insen- Nel lie , of portraying that impassioned f eelin g thi s is so indispensable to the delineation of e el; chara c te r , h e r only successful effort being the viehtfia romanza of the second act. S i g nor th e a u', from whom much was expected, having d ei , le uovvn .of a first-rate tenor , al most m a d e a ee' e te f i asco. This gentleman's voice is un leasing one but lacks the ke eri t : d . ,,lY - a very p cert I °r'such a part as Arnold's, and whose on 'tint titwi,,,Y of the upper register of his voice, JUlt h "standing the violent and convulsive to lr' e he made to reach the same, was as painful b een ,witnessed by the ' pu blic, as it must have hi 4e ' e t_o th e art i s t hi mse lf. Bellini, in the mag a e .n :t Part of Ouglielmo Tell, shows that he has i dea and flexible voice, but without the like ul n ea of its management, and who, ao doubt, c *du a nY other vo ca li s t s , c onsiders their musical aj c , aver au n finished as soon as they are able to run 4 s to aria, or take part in a concerted piece, so fri en ,t , ease a musical soiree composed of private th e Z_s s ,Who never forget to flatter the singer into as 61.°11.zbsurd ideas of his abilities. Della-Cesta, great Just ro • j ust was, as he always is, if not a in e _L s, a tist, at labilitysg very effective ' 4 and the to Use the same With hu .Irs ith of 01, judgment. Many of our musical dilletante have often been informed of the perfection and skill of the orchestra of this theatre, which is another of the many false notions we English possess of the great Scala. I would lay a Jew's eye to an old coat if our Costa was the director of the Scala orchestra, that he would smash his baton upon the precious heads of all those around him, and then rush out of the orchestra in a perfect frenzy, driving his fingers wildly into his always smoothly combed hair, until it resembled that of Orson's, which we are accustomedlo see in the infantile books of the famous," Valentine and Orson." That Cavallini, the cliff d'oreliestra, is a man of great talent, and a perfect violinist, no one, doubts, but that he his a most imperfect set of musicians under .his guidance no one can dispute, especially when we hear that eternal and most insufferable metallic tic-tac of his bow upon his stand. The same remarks are applicable to the boasted chorus of this theatre, who are but too often the most discordant set of " cani," that were ever grouped . together. The .. Scala: seems to follow the ex ample of Sicily and Naples, beginning with the prospect of a brilliant horizon and successful continuation, and all at once breaking into threatening clouds . of future storms. The ballet, Marco Visconti, continues to gain favour with the - public, and is nightly applauded. LATEST NEWS. (BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) FRANCE. The weather is very unfavourable. In many of the wine districts , the grapes are rotting fas Some few vineyards in the extreme south sees only to be favoured. PARIS, Sept. 27. The Marquis de Moustier and the Prince de•la Tour d'Auvergne, diplomatic representatives of France at Vienna and Berlin, who are now at Paris on leave of absence, will not return to their posts until after the interview at Warsaw. FRANCE. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Sept. 27, 3.20 p:m. The Bourse is unaltered: Rentes closed a 68f. 60c., or about the same as yesterday. THE LATE EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT THE OLD On Wednesday, John Thomas Richardson,' a well dressed man, 23 years of age, living at 1, Little Anchor street, Bethnal-green, was placed at the bar, in custody of Serjeant Fantlell, a detective police-officer, and charged befpre the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house, London, on suspicion of having stolen a £5OO note of the Bank of England, the property of Mr. Henry Moore, of Liverpool. Mr. Henry. Moore, examined by Mr. Mullen, said—l am a grocer. and live at 6, Green lane, Old. Swan, Liverpool, to which house I have only recently removed. Before that, I resided at 36, Sand stone-road. On the 9th of November last I had in my house, among other money, three £5OO Bank of England notes, which I kept in a drawer hr any bedroom. The notes were put there in a bag with other money on that day. I had occasion in the evening of that day to go to the bag, and I perceived the notes were gone. I immediately forwarded directions to the Bank of Eng land to have the notes stopped. William Barnard But ler, clerk of Messrs. Duxat and Co., 51, Old Broad street, merchants, identified the £5OO note produced. The Lord Mayor said he thought Mr, Mullens had laid the foundation for a case against the prisoner, which would justify him in sending him to Liverpool to be dealt with there by the local magistrates. The prisoner was then removed from the bar. SUPREME COURT, BOMBAY. IMPORTANT INSURANCE CASE. PRA.G.YEE LUKMIDASS, COUPLAND, AND OTHERS. — AUGUST 11, 1860.—1 n this case an action was brought against the Liverpool and Bombay firm of Messrs. Coupland and Co, by one Wadowjee Mowjee, pretend ing to be a merchant, trading in Bombay under the style of Pragjee Lukmidass. It was however elicited from himself by the defendants' counsel, in, the course of cross-examination, that Pragjee Lukmidass had been dead many years ago, leaving children, most of whom were dead, and that of their children many were infants; that they all claimed to be the representatives of the film, and were all residing in different parts of the Mofussil ; that none of them knew of the pendency of, the suit, except one, to whom he had mentioned the fact; but that he himself, the sole plain tiff on the record, had no interest whatever in the suit, or in the business of the firm, being only their servant at a salary, and not being worth anything whatever in the world. The plaintiff's counsel obtained leave to amend, and insert a number of names as plaintiffs, on payment of the costs occasioned by the plaintiff's false statements, and on gi v i ng secur it y for, the additional costs that would be incurred by the introduction of the new parties into the suit, the Chief Justice remarking that the plaintiff's conduct was extremely improper. The case, which commenced on the Ist of August, extended over several days, and was not brought to a close till the 17th. It appeared from the evidence, and from the plead ings, that Messrs. Coupland and Brothers, in the year 1859, had on foot an open policy foil £59,000 with a number of underwriters, for the benefit of shippers. of goods to their consignment through their Bombay house, the rate of insurance being somewhat less than the ordi nary rate. The management of each insurance was entirely an affair between the broker and the shipper, excepting that the signature of the firm was required ; and the insurance contract was ,contingent on the com pletion of the consignment within a certain specified time in the manner agreed upon ; the utmost limit of tie contract being the date of departure Of the first mail stearuer'after the depaitire of tile ship with the goods. Die defendinta were agents in Bombay for the Dalriada, which was shipping cago in January, 1859, at that port for Liverpool, and their broker entered into a transaction in the] usual way . with the muccadum or broker of the plaintiff, for the insurance of 100 bales of cotton by that ship. Only sixty-eight of the bales, how ever, were put on board by the plaintiff, there not being room,for the entire number. Bills of lading for these were signed to the plaintiff's order , bu t notwithstanding the repeated request of the defenda nts ' broker , they were not endorsed, so as complete the transaction and bring it within the benefit of the insurance note, until three months after the ship liad sailed. By that time authentic intelligence reached Bombay of the loss of the Dalriada by fire, upon which the plaintiff immediately forivarded to Messrs.' Coupland a letter, requesting them to apply for the amount of the risk, anti enclosing 'the now endorsed bills'of lading. They replied, as soon as they became acquainted with the circumstances, that the application Was too late ; that the cenditiPs of the insurance had not been complied with; and that it was impossible for them to have had the risk included in their open policy. A question was raised as to the powers of a native broker to bind' an English firm ; but it was contended for the defendants that the main question was as to the performance of the terms of the contract by the plaintiffs, and that on the latter's own showing they —the bills ofiading not having h be a e d n iva enrors ill ed th t i lli re at e i ct iV, ; ::!' of the 100, tiffs had alleged that the bills of lading bad been by the Chief J us ti ce , potw i t h staud i ng q awe 4- f • them to the defend an t s ; an d t h e y w ere now strance by the defenclant counsel on the hardship and injustice of such a step, again' to an:lend their Mem 'of action, by striking out that allegation; and the case was adjourned till the 11th. On that day t4e Chief Justice proceeded to deliver the judgment of the court, Which was also the WY. His lordship said that the real question was, whether the .acts of the defendants, or of their servants or agents, amount to proof that the goods, the value of which was sought to be recovered, had, in, point of fact, been treated by them as having been consigned ; for if so, the defendants were bound to insure, whether the bills of lading had been endorsed or not, and this not ptheceytedhaudp withstanding the terms o f th e i nsurance note. He sa id that the court had com e t o t h e conclusion that t h e plaintiffs were entitled t o b e i nsured upon the open o b n u a t bl t y ha e t x policy of the defendants ; that th ey h ad done a ll t h a t could o b n e e e a i l r l w p a e d b r t sy th o t o nte e defendants to sleep on in security. Verdict for the plaintiffs for £6BO, th e f u ll amoun t, e be them, reas and int9rest fur seyeri months after notice of loss, de ducting premium. We must sar that it appears to IA the defendants had a good case bOpli in Point of laW and equity.' 'ln thi s instance, at all events, the natives are not likely to complain. of pailiality being shown to Stirckani: - We understand a motion has beep MOP in arrest of judg ment. FATAL ACClDENT. — Yesterd ay , a cab drive r , named John Armstrong, fell from his cab-box, in Pitt-street, and received such injuries that be died before he reached the Southern Hospital, where he was driven by hi s master, for whom he drove. the heavy portion of the mails, was to leave Malta on the 24th inst., at midnight, and may be expected at Southampton about the 3rd October. • • • The following appeared in our later editions o yesterday : PARIS, Aug. 27. The llioniteur of this morning announces that the Chevalier Nigra had an audience of the Emperor yesterday, in order to take leave. Signor Grapello, first secretary, remains to con duct the business of the Sardinian Legation. PRECAUTIONS OF AUSTRIA IN THE ADRIATIC. The Austrian Government has issued the follow ing significant notice to mariners, dated Sept. 23:—" Public notice is hereby given that, by superior'orders, all the light-houses and lights of the harbours along the Venetian shore have been suspended till further orders." . ' INDIA AND CHINA. CALCUTTA, Aug. 22. The Maharajah of Trevancore died on the 18th August. SHANGHAI, Aug. 2. There is little important political news. The rebels have taken Nantsien City, in the silk dis trict. An American named Wert undertook to recapture Singpoo ; he failed in the attempt and was wounded. Tie Allies left for the Peiho on the 26th July. They were to take the forts before treating with the Chinese. The French and general division are landing simultaneously at Pehlang. A severe engagement has taken place with pirates. Two hundred men were slain and two European leaders captured. THE POPE. The Times referring to the recent articles in the semi-official journals of Paris, thinks they are leadiii,g up to some determination already taken. 'All we know at present is, that if it is convenient that the public opinion of Europe should be excited upon the question, is it expedient that the Pope should quit Rome ? All we can guess is, that Napoleon H. is about to compel Pius IX. to do somethinc , which Pius IX. does not desire to do, and perhaps, does not at this moment dream of doing. It may be that the Pope is not to be allowed to leave Rome, or it may be that he is to be gently constrained to leave Rome. The CHAIRMAN said the Docks and Quays Committee had usually recomni ended the description of shed desirable, and it had then been referred to the Works Committee to carry out. Mr. LITTLEDALE said there were two classes of people to be considered—perhaps the steam-ship owners, th em _ 'selves, but the receivers of goods should have some con sideration. When so many ships were arriving W i t h cotton, if they had had a double-storey shed how easily it might have been put in there. He had.no doubt it would be better for the steamship owners to have a clear quay, but at the same time they should attend to the interests of the dock estate. Mr. LANGTON supported the original motion. Mr. EVANS said the:argument advanced would go to do away with warehouses around the docks altogether. By whatever vessels they arrived, that was the appro priate place for warehousing goods ; and to suppose that for the working of steam-ships they should eanse carting over the town and obstruction, was absolutely intolerable. As to light, that would apply to every warehouse, and if there was any force in that, the y should have only one-storey sheds everywhere around Vi e docks. Withregard to their obeying the representations of interested parties, he scouted the idea. They a s k e d them for information, hnt they did not ask them for direction : he bad no idea of that whatever. If their land space was of value, if they had not sufficient of that, they ought to imitate what they did in towns— they should go up into the air to get other and addi tional accommodation, but it was absurd to suppose that they should make a kind of encampment on the quays for the steam-ship owners, altogether irrespective ; of the necessity for warehousing. See how many there were who would receive their goods by the steamers, and would like to have them IvarcliOused on the spot. Mr. GRAVES said, considering the importance of the subject, and that there was but one desire at the board— to do their best for the interests of the estate and the port generally—also, considering that this was the &rat of a system of sheds which would go round other docks, he would suggest that it was only right that the matter should be left over for anpther week. The subject had come upon the board by surprise, and they had only 'heard the arguments for single storey sheds within the last few minutes. _ _ Mr. BROCKLEBANK said that Messrs.. Bibby and Sons had already applied for the whole of that dock, having from 23,000 to 24,000 tons of steam shipping to find accommodation for. Now, it appeared to him that shippers and receivers of goods were bah as much inte rested in getting . their business efficiently done as the steam-boat proprietors were, and therefore Messrs. Bibby could not have left theni out of the consideration. The CHAIRMAN—They Stated that they had taken it into consideration. Mr. BROCSLEBANK continued, that it appeared most undesirable to to• against the opitivm of parties Who were willing at once, if the board were agreed, to take the whole of that dock from them, and work it in the best Possible manner. If they were safisfied they could do this work with one-storey, shed, which was to cost £15,000, what advantage could it be to the estate to spend £lOO,OOO in making an, upper storey which'would never be used at all ? As to what had been said about the railway syStem, there could be no difficulty in making a low-level connection with the railways of the fitrict. Mr. Mondel had spoken of plau§ showin" -.is vaults beneath that any plans were ever produced, or any definite ideas come to in respect to those sheds. There was an idea the ailed: , hut. it . 41,a ,, . 1 . 1i3.i that vaults occur to him (Mr. Brocklebank) might be desirable, but there Ras he deciken upon the point. They woad reihethlier that i g m aki4 g the "dock there was a quest i on a s to the w idth o f it ; and the ste a m- s hi p owners had brow ht how the dock ht plans, in which lighters were introduced, as showin might be worked—thus repu di at i ng at t h e time the idea of making coal v au lt s. . Mr. HOLME—Can you tell the number of yards the sheds are to cover ? Mr. LocKETT-9,400 yards. Mr. LITTLEDALE—Are th ey t o pay any re nt for the sheds. . The CHAIRMAN—That is a matter for you to deter mine. Mr. Lockett briefly replied, and the board divid when the amendment was lost by a majority of 10 to S. There appeared for the amendment, Messrs. Evans, Holme, Hubback, Littledale, Mondel, Moss, Rankin, and Segar. Against it, Messrs. Arnold, Brocklebank, Derbyshire, Farnworth, Forwood, Graves, Langton, Lockett, Rounthwaite, and th e Chairman. Mr. MONDELL then proposed as a further amend ment, that the question be referred for the joint consi flemtion of the Docks and Quays Committee and the Worka Copinittee and this being seconded Mr. Holme, a s'4ll more animated debate took place up4n the sUbj ect. Eventually 14°a d again divided upon the subject, w h'p n , Mr. Fernworth this time voting for the amend ment, the numbers stood equal, when the Chairman gave his casting rote against the amendment. The pro ceedings were then confirmed ; as were also those of the Master Porterage Committee. COMMUNICATIONS. - THE TIMBER TRADE AT THE SOUTH END, ETA', A letter was read from Messrs. John and William MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD. Yesterday, at the weekly meeting of the Dock Board, Mr. Charles Turner, the chairman, presided ; and the other members present were Messrs. Brocklebank, Littledale, Darbyshire, Farnworth, Hubback, Arnold, Rounthwaite, Holme, Mondel, Lockett, Langton, For wood, Segar, Rankin, Graves, Evans, and Moss. The proceedings of the Committee of Worles comprised a recommendation to accept the following tenders :—Of Messrs. Thomas Lutwyche and Son, for a supply of sal ammoniac ; of William Penn Smith, for speller • of Messrs. Walker, Parker, and C o ., f or d ry l ea d— a ll for general purposes ;—also, to accept the tender of Messrs. William Dawbarn and Co. for a supply of slates for the roof of Stanley warehouses; and of Mr. Samuel Bunting to furnish a million bricks for the works at Birkenhead. OThe proceedings of the Warehouse and Marine Com mittees, which contained nothing of special interest, were then read and confirmed ; as were also those of the Pilotage Committee. The latter comprised a letter from Mr. Court, the secretary of the Underwriters' Association, drawing attention to the stranding of the Nova Scotian in Bootle Bay, and requesting the com mittee to hold an inquiry into the conduct of the pilot. This had taken place, when the pilot explained that he had been deceived by a light in •Bootle Bay, which he took for the temporary light on the dock wall. lie was requested not to be so confiding in future. SHEDS ABOUT THE STEAM DOC 4. It appeared from the proceedings of the committee for the management of the docks and quays that a depu tation had waited upon them from, the Liverpool Steam ship owners' Association, consisting of Mr. J. J. Bibby, Mr. Allen, and the secretary, Mr. A. T. Squarey, with reference to the description of sheds to be constructed on the quays of the branch steam dock to the east of the Huskisson dock ; and having urged strongly the con- struction of a single-story shed, without vaults or me chanical appliances, it had been agreed to recommend the erection of single-story sheds on the north and south quays of the branch steam dock; at a cost of about £30,000 for both sheds. Mr. LOCKETT moved the confirmation of the proeeed ing_s2 and Mr. Derbyshire seconded the motion. Mr. MONDEL thought there was not sufficient reason for changing the original plan, which was that those sheds should be single story, with a cellar beneath. Though it was of the utmost importance to shipowners to have a large extent of level quay, what the board were bound to consider was what would bring revenue to the estate. He should move, as an amendment, that the subject should be - referred back for re-consideration. The deputation had only been there the day before, and he thought the matter lad been too hurried. Mr. HOLME seconded the amendment. He did not think that the question had met with the due considera tion which it deserved. He felt convinced the time had arrived, looking at what was doing in Cheshire, when they should look for cvaid to supplying the sides of our docks with the railway system. He was of opinion that if they had two-storey sheds, with a connection between them, communication might be, established with the Lancashire and Yorkshire, the London and North- Western, and, in fact, with any of the other railways. The time had arrived when they should consider the high-level principle : he granted that it had not suc ceeded for coal; but that was no reason for not carrying it out for the general purposes of trade. They might then get a return for their outlay. Mr. FORWOOD supported the recommendation of the committee. The great objection which the Steamship Association took was, the difficulty of loading and dis charging in the limited space which would be left by a double shed; so that they could not give sufficient despatch to goods as landed and received at the' dock side : and if the railway system were established, that objection would be still stronger. The CHAIRMAN saiette object of making that cut in the Huskisson Dock was the accommodation of the steam trade, and to give every facility to that particular trade. .With that view the steam-ship owners had been consulted, and they had sent them a deputation, who were unanimous in stating that a single shed, for the purposes of their trade, would be far better than a shed with a vault, or a two-story shed. The committee had no predilection for one or another, but they wished to do what was best for the trade. 'The question had been put to them as to a two-story shed, and they all said that the upper story would be an absolute hindrance to work going on—that they would not use it ; and it should be borne in mind that one of these gentlemen was one of the largest steam-ship owners in the port. Mr. as they were aware, had occupied a two-storey shed at the Huskisson Dock, and had authorised Mr. Allan to say that his opinion was against two-storey sheds in future ; that he had found the upper storey of little use, and that it was a hindrance to the working of the lower shed. One hindrance was, that the columns which the extra story required impeded the working; again, they could not have the same light. The deputation had not expressed the slightest doubt upon the subject. As to Vaults, they were asked if they could not use the vaults for coal, when they expressed their opinion that they would be perfectly useless—that they would never use them ; that the trouble of putting coal in and out would interfere with their work, and that the expense would render them valueless to them. They were asked if they could not use them for coal on extraordinary occasions, when 014 said that they would rather bring coal in lighters from Birkenhead, or other parts of the town, than pay the rent which would be required from them. Gentlemen were perhaps not aware of the difference in the expense. The estimated cost of the proposed single sheds was put down at £30,000, or £15,000 each ; ebtNi N V ynheo h seut e yilel r ivdas e t (le ido a bli s lsoe:i prftieehoxtdlnibres:leduit.lsytttdteihhooiestimated e wlerected adri lxl; accommodation le eof6ows for, 00a7o0uafmol would doubleisdohha was u a e tgi v d oxhe sn w 4b:o i twu t :o h . toeh oyoivaultsben,o Well, beneath, e ea were,t b , e h e the roof might fxhwpt would greaterlos det thoughtgeihmv eeudswpt way wye e %o e ti o n oo l f ud e et s hl confess ae t or h eg a uo t ee n h n at o ds w dvoie e dfo v , e tte r hgtehe m at u h oh oe could ooeuulbdlhe strength. ond 0 st or e y gen tlemen; and-he thought that it would be the height of absurdity for theta to make a dock for the steam trade, and then incur an expense two-thirds of which would be thrown away. He should, therefore, vote for the con firmation of the proceedings of the committee. Mr. Hohne had thought that the recommendation had been made without proper consideration, but he could assure him that the subject had had every consideration. Mr. DARBYSHIRE thought it would be useless to refer it back to the committee, who could do nothing further than they had done. Mr. RANKIN, though attaching the greatest impor tance to any representations from the steam-ship owners, still felt that in a matter of so much interest, it , had been customary for the Works Committee to he con sulted. He thought the matter should be delayed, as submitted to the Works Committee as well as the Docks and Quays Committee - THE DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 180. Bellhouse, of Manchester, asking if they could have the use of the five-ton crane at the south end of the Canada Dock till the dock for the inland transit of timber was completed. and upon what terms. Referred. An application from Mr. John Steel, superintendent of the timber quays (north), Was referred to the Docks and Quays Committee. A note, forwarded by M essrs. J ames Bl an d an d C o ., from timber merchants and brokers, tenants at the Canada Dock, was read, with reference to the providing of a shed for their workmen, where they could shelter when unemployed, and in which they could take their meals. The writers asked for a piece of land for the purpose free of charge, but expressed their readiness to have the shed put up at their own expense. Referred to the Works Committee. Mr. Edward Chaloner wrote, enclosing , a copy of the resolutions limed at the meeting near Brunswick Dock for the retention of the timber market at the south end, forwarding, at the same time two numerously signed memorials on the same subject. One of these was from residents and non-residents engaged or interested in the timber business ; the other from ratepayers in Toxteth park. Mr. ARNOLD said the signatures to the first memorial were, with few exceptions, not those of parties in Liver pool, and it was a most unexampled document. He understood there was a distinct understanding with the timber trade that they should abandon the south on having accommodation at the north ; but he saw that some of the timber trade was still carried on there, and thought, instead of receiving those memorials, they should call upon the parties to give up possession. Mr. EVANS asked why the parties had not remon strated before the completion of the negotiation for removal to the north. The timber trade had now got two docks, anti they had usurped one for the water car riers. They had one at the north, one at the south, and would next have one in the middle, perhaps, for there was no end of it. It was an unblushing abrogation of a contract of the most definite and explicit kind. Mr. FARNWORTR begged to state that the memorial referred to was not from the, timber trade of Liverpool at all. Mr. EVANS—Then who is it from ? It is from Mr. Chaloner. Is he expelled ? have you read him out as a false Quaker; or what? (Laughter.) • Mr. RAMON said no step had been taken by the board to prevent vessels entering and discharging in the Brunswick Dock, neither was he aware there was any intention to force the trade from there. It was known to the board that there was not water accommodation for the whole trade at the 'north, and some must come to the south. But even when they had sufficient accom modation .at the north, he was not aware there was any desire on the part of the board to prevent a portion of the trade from going to the south. Mr. BROCKLEBANK said Mr. Rankin's remarks must not be so construed as that the board might not contem plate, at some future day, dealing with the Brunswick Dock apart from the timber trade, if the latter had,. sufficient convenience and accommodation elsewhere. Mr. RANKTN thought a large 'portion of the Bruns wick Dock might be appropriated for the steam trade at present, and the remainder still be used for timber. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. A letter was read from Mr. John Wilson, River View, Seacombe, complaining that, in consequence of the board having made their seawall there so strong, his own wall bad been partially washed down in the late storm, and asking the board to repair and strengthen it. The CHAIRMAN said he really could not see that Mr. Wilson had any ground of claim upon them ; but his letter might be referred to the' Works Committee. It was referred accordingly. THE LATE JESSE HARTLEY. Mr. MoNDEL, in a brief speech, then brought for• ward the folloWing motion, of which he had given notice :—" That it be referred to the Finance Com mittee to consider the propriety of erecting some monument or testimonial to the memory of the late Jesse Hartley, who so long and ably performed his duty as engineer to the Liverpool Dock Estate." After a little thought, he saw that it would be somewhat inconsistent to call a new dock, or any portion of the dock estate, after Mr. Hartley, when it was considered that he had constructed almost the whole. He left the matter in the hands of the committee, but suggested that on the great North Tower, opposite to the north entrance into the Canada Dock, which was undoubtedly his greatest, as it was his last work, a tablet should be placed, with some suitable inscription. Mr. Moss seconded the motion. Mr. AILNOLD said it appeared to him that gentlemen were not favourable to the motion, and yet they were not disposed to oppose it. All were agreed as to Mr. Hartley's merits . he had many of the characteristics which make a great man ; but they should be careful as a public body not to allow their respect for a public ser vant 'to run to excess. It had never been contended that Mr. Hartley was not sufficiently remunerated, and he had an abhorrence of fame. He (Mr. Arnold) had always heard it spoken of as a mistake on the part of the old Dock Committee to have named a dock after one of its members ; but that gentleman had a combination of euphonious names, (a laugh,) and had rendered ser vices gratis to the trust. If they went on, they should be ha v i ng a Turner Dock, (laughter,) a North Dock, and, on a future occasion, they might have the Great Float at Birkenhead called after Mr. Boult. (Loud laughter.) He was sorry he was not there, but he could hardly object to the compliment. He wanted to know why this matter was to be referred to the Finance Committee; for it was clear they could not appropriate the funds of the estate for a monument; and as to a tablet, it was out of the question : it would he like put ting a tablet to a memory of Christopher Wren on the top of St. Paul's. Mr. RANKIN thought the wishes of Mr. Hartley's family should be consulted on the subject; and recalled attention to the fact of Mr. Hartley himself having strenuously declined a proposal to have the Canada Dock named after him. Mr. Rankin then suggested that some of the blocks of granite should be polished at the entrance into the docks, and the inscription placed upon them, "Jesse Hartley, engineer." The CHAIRMAN should be sorry if there was any voting upon a question of that kind. They all felt Mr. Hartley's merits, —they felt a desire to do what would be agreeable to his family, and proper to testify their respect to his memory. Perhaps, under those circum stances, •Mr. Mondel would withdraw the motion, it being understood that the Works Committee or Finance,Committee would Consider the suggestion of Mr. Rah kin without at present putting any record on their' books. Mr. Mondel consented to do so. Mr. ARNOLD thought it was more appropriate to refer it to the Works than to the Finance Committee. ' Mr. EvANs—Yes ; we are erecting . the Finance Committee into a, House of Lords—an aristocracy. (Laughter.) This was the whole of the public business. 7, --":77:7- Mr.. DENTO N - Then there must have been some wages due to her. The CLERK —She was to have only ls. per week ; and she was there only from the Monday to the Monday. Mr. DEwrox—Well then, he had better have the clothes sent him when he sends back those belonging to the girl. • Mr. -SATCHEL]; would prot es t against the things being sent to him at all, and moved a resolution to the effect that no notice whatever he taken of the letter for the present. Mr. DENTON moved, as an amendment, that the clothes be sent back. to , him when he returned those belonging to the girl. After some farther conversation, the committee divided, when. by the casting vote of the chairman, Mr. Satchell's motion was carried.' This concluded the business of the committee. THE HEALTH COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday, 'at the Town Hall,—Mr. Alderman Dover presiding. The other gentlemen present were— Messrs. Sheil, Vernon, Crellin, Beckwith, Crosthwaite, Ridley, Nickson, Stitt, and Barton. THE INSPECTION OF NUISANCES. The borough engineer, building surveyor, and inspec tor of nuisances, reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 162 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected and means taken to remedy them ; 1,523 houses in the unhealthiest dis tricts; contains 4,707 apartments and 794 cellars, had been put under examination with the view of improving their sanitary condition. The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Higgins has some complaint to make, perhaps you will hear him now ; but the clerk will first read the notice which appeared in the paper of this day. The CLERK then read as follows :—Mr. Ellis Jones, the owner of premises No. 24, Gildart-street, was sum moned for allowing a nuisance to exist on the premises, arising from an accumulation of stagnant water in the cellar area. Inspector Freeney stated that the informa tion had been laid on the complaint of the sergeant major of the recruiting staff, by whom the premises were occupied. The sergeant having proved the existence of the. nuisance, Mr. Ellis said it arose from the neglect of the occupants of the premises to keep clean a pipe which, if it was not allowed to get choked up with dirt,' would carry the water into the street. The inspector said a drain was required, and Mr. Jones having pro mised to do what was necessary, the case was adjourned for a week to give him an opportunity of doing so.-- Mr. Jones, before leaving the court, complained that the owners of property had no control over it, remarking that the health officers had it all their own way, and would scarcely give a civil answer.—lnspector Freeney : This informotion is forced upon us.—Mr. Houghton said there was some truth in the remarks made by Mr. Jones, as he knew from experience. The Inspector then said—What he complained of was the observations made by Mr. Jones when he was leaving the court. He denied that he or any of the officers had ever been uncivil to M r . Jones, o r any other ratepayer. He had himself spoken to Mr. Jones, and' when that gentlemen had asked him to withdraw the summons, he had' told him that it was out of his hands and he could not do it. He had done all he could in the matter, but when Captain Edwards lodged the com plaint he was bound to attend to it. He never allowed auy officer to be uncivil to any person who called at the office, nor was he ever so himself, therefore he did think it most uncourteous for Mr. Jones to have made such a remark. Several of the committee haring stated that they had never seen anything discourteous on the part of the officers, Mr. BECKWITH observed that Mr. Jones was a trouble some customer, as most of the gentlemen knew, if they recollected what he had done when he had some pro perty in Bridgewater -street. Mr. SHELL thought the observation from Mr. Jones might be taken as a compliment to the officers, for it clearly said that as he did not himself attend to his pro perty, the officers did it for him. (Laughter.) The Inspector having been exonerated from the imputation, the subject was allowed to drop. COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY: ~~, THE INDUSTRIAL RAGGED SCHOOLS. PROPOSED GRAND FANCY BAZAAR. , It will be seen, on reference to another column, that a Grand Fancy Baaaar is shortly to be held in St. George's-hall, in aid of the funds of this excellent in stitution, which, in consequence of the recent order of the. Privy Council have been seriously diminished. ,The valUe of the schools as a preventive to juvenile delin quency is now freely admitted, and the bazaar will afford a good opportunity for the expression of that sympathy which all good citizens should feel in such institutions. Those who cannot enrol their names as regular subscribers to the schools will afford material help to the 'committee either by the preparation or pur: chase of contributitans. It will be seen that the affairs of the bazaar are confided to able, zealous, and influen tial hands, and we have no doubt that in every way it will be a success. (Before W. A. HULTON, Esq.) ACTION AGAINST A TENANT.—SKILLICORN V. WILL. —Mr. Grocott appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Blackhitrst for the defendant. The action was brought by Mrs. Elizabeth Skillicorn, of Bedford-street North, against Mr. J o h n ' 'Wil l, of ' Blackburn -terrace, for the sum of £l7 Bs. 10d., under the foll Owing circumstances : On the Ist of January last, the complainant let a fur nished house to the defendant, at the rate of £5 88„ on condition, it was said, that all damages to ho use h o ld furniture should be made g oo d. The - house was let for twelve months. On the 12th of July the defendant vacated the house, owing a month's rent, 13s. Gd. water rate, and £1 Gs. sd. gas-rate. The furniture, on examination by the complainant and the defendant's daughters, was in many instances found to have been considerably damaged. An inventory was made, but since then additions were made to it. In the language of the counsel for the complainant, the defendant had entertained great spite against the bedsteads, the easy chairs, the sofa, the chest of drawers, the looking glasses, dinner plates, and other articles, and there was scarcely anything in the house which did not bear marks of his revenge. The various items enhanced the amount of the bill to the sum claimed. By agreement the rent was payable monthly in advance. Defendent's wife and daughter admitted that some of the articles were injured `to some extent, - laying the amount of damages, how ever, at the extravagant suni of ss. ; and they gave up the house in consequence of their insolvency. £6 Gs. had been paid into court. His Honour`ordered the defendant to pay, in addition to the £6 65., £7 13s. 2d. • ILLEGAL DISTRAINT.---ROCHE V. WOODS.—(Special Jury Case.)—Mr. Gray appeared on behalf of the 'plaintiff, and Mr. Grocott for the defendant. The action was brought by James Roche against Mrs. Woods for the recovery of £lO, damages on illegal dis traint and conversion of goods. It appeared that. Roche leased a d welling-house in Cheapside, for seven years, from the defendant, at an annual rental of £l9 195., payable at the rate of £1 13s. 4d. monthly. On the 3rd, of August a month's rent was owing; but in consequence of the previous destruction of the lease £2 was demanded. The legal rental was offered and refused. Roche would not pay the extra charge, and the defendant on a warrant distrained on his goods, carrying away three feather beds and accompanying sheets to the auction rooms of a man named Sillboden, in Scotland-road. This man sold the goods by public auction, without, however, making a valuation of them in accordance with the act of Parliament. They were knocked down at £2 13s. to the owner, Mrs. Roche, who, however, asserted that she bought them for another person. Silboden remarked, in answer to a question, that the beds sold for their full value.—Mr. Grocott submitted that the plaintiff was a party to the sale, as proved by the facts that he had promised to pay the advanced sum of £2 per month— had received a notice of the distraint, and had at the auction bought the beds.—His Honour remarked that he could scarcely believe'that the plaintiff had consented to pay £2, for on the 3rd of August, when the rent was asked for, he offered only £1 13s. 4d.—Mr. Grocott addressed the jury for the defendant, and called upon Mrs. Woods, who said that she gav e th e plai n tiff noti on the Ist of July that she would enhance the r- , £2. She said she' would not give it. Or , „et ,to e st August Mrs. Roche offered her £1 13s. 4? refused to receive it, and the distrait , ' was made. On the Ist September plaintiff hart 1"2 under verbal pro test.—After his Honour ha en.mmed up the evidence, the jury returned a verdie, c for £7 NUTTER V. BRAN' .en.--Mr. Gray appeared f or th e complainant, wto is a broker. The defendant is the well-known auctioneer. The action was 'brought for the reco:ety of £lO, under the following circumstances. 9 11 t:ae 12th and succeeding days of June the plaintiff attended a public auction, by Mr. Branch, of the plant and machinery at the foundry of Messrs. Thomas -Pear son and Co., Boundary-street. He bought goods to the extent of £l9 2s. 9d., paying a general deposit of £4. One of the items bought by him was described in the catalogues the whole of the iron and lead piping in the foundry only." The sum at which this was knocked down was LG. On the day of the purchase the plaintiff sent a man for the bought goods. He carried away the piping from the foundry, and proceeded to that which leads from the foundry through other portions of the works to the gas metre. He was not allowed to do so; and the plaintiff, in remonstrating, explained that he had bought all in the works, as lie other was mentioned in, the catalogue. ;Mr. Branch, thinking it possible that he had deceived himself, offered 'him £1 10s. and then £2 compensation on condition that he should settle the whole of the.bill forthwith. The plaintiff rejected these. terms, and brought the present action, The items were, £4 deposit paid, £4 loss of time in attending the sale, and £2 paid to the labourer empleyed to carry away the piping. Mr. Branch objected to every item, and explained that the reason why he offered compensation was to do away ' with the necessity of re-selling the goods. He also impugned the plaintiff's character. Judgment was given for the defendant. On Monday, Lord Wenlock reviewed the D r iffi e ld. Bridlingt o n, Bowden, and Beverley Volunteer Corps, on, the Westwood, at Beverley. Sup,DEN DEATH.—On Wednesday evening a' female named Jane Williams, who was a servant at Mr. Ward's,' Pig and Whistle, George's-street, Ohlhall-street, fell from the door, (where she was standing) in, a ftt, and the back of her head coming violently on the flags, she received such injury that she died yesterday morning. FIRE TN ATHOL-STREET„—Yesterday, about noon, a fire was discovered in a small joiner's shop under the railway arolies in the above street. ,The alarm was inuilediEttely given, and the fire brigude from Hatton-- gaiden was speedily on the spot. The fire was extin guished without doing any material damage. TOXTETI-1 BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. Alpass pre sided at the weekly meeting of this board yesterday, and there was a moderately large attendance ,of Members. The usual formal business was transaeted, and in accordance with the resolution passed. at the 'last meet ing, the salaries of the medical ofacer and ohaPlaiß were raised to £l3O and £l5O per annum respectively, INDECENT ASSAULT:*. , -At the County Magistrates' Court yesterday, a man named John Oldworthy was charged with indecently assaulting a young woman at Walton. The assault was committed in the day time, and, being clearly proved, the man was bound over to keep the peace in two sureties of vs) each, and himself in £4O. ACCIDF.NTS.—Richard Blundell, a boy residing in Prince Edwin-street, had his hand taken off yesterday, by a hay-cutting machine, in M‘Kee-street. He was taken to the hospital.- 7 John WArthur, a boy on board the schooner John Evans, sustained severe compound - fractured fingers on hoard the same ship, by a collision with another ship in the channel, stvo days ago. He was also taken to the Northerri Hospital. WIFE BEATINQ,—At , the Birkenhead Police-court, yesterday, before. Messrs. Jackson, M.P., Rev. Mr. "ielding, Mr. Bryans, and Capt. Glegg, Samuel Johnston was; charged with assaulting his wife, Susan Johnston. The complainant stated that she had been most unmerci .fully belaboured by her husband. The latter, however, told a different story, and insisted that it was his wife who first " thumped' him, and then threw the fire irons at him. To support this statement he called a woman who was present at the time. The woman's evidence was but short, fox she was evidently intoxicated. The 'magistrates, bond the prisoner over in two sureties to keep the peace for twelve month s , or go to jail for the remainder of the time. THE, SCISPECTED CHILD MURDER AT BIRKENHEAD. —Yesterday morning the inquest upon the body of the male child which was found dead, as related in our paper of Tuesday, under circumstances of great suspi cion, was resumed before Mr. Churton, the Coroner. The only additional fact of any importance was the statement of Dr. Ba t ylis, who having made a post modem examination of the body, gave it as his opinion that the child was, stillboin, A letter was read from Dr. J,ennett, complaining that the Coroner had not appointed him (as the medical officer of the police) to make the examination in this case. The jury found a verdict to the effect that the child was stillborn; but it is under stood that a further investigation will take place as to the concealment of birth. MAC IVER'S ARTILLERY CORPS.—ThiS corps is pro gressing satisfactorily. Lieut.-Colonel Mac her neither spares time nor expense in perfecting the men under his command. They assemble two or three times weekly at the' North Foil for gun practice. On Wednesday ball cartridges were used by them for the first time. Yesterday from two, o4leek. until four one hundred and twenay men werr engaged at the fort, and by their artistic management of the guns they proved that time wand expense has not been aselessly spent upon them. They are already experienced in their work. The target is placed about a mile from the fort, seawards. Many of the shots were excellent. ROBBERY BY A DOMESTIC SERVANT.—Yesterdav, at the Birkenhead police court, before R. Bryar.s, Catherine Jones, a servant girl with Mrs. Zones, milliner, of Chester-street, was charged with robbing her mistress. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Jones missed three ra wer, when she sent f or d e t ect i ve sovereigns out of a d constable Hodgson. Suspicion having fallen upon the girl, she was a ccused of the offence, when she confessed her guilt, and gave up the money, st a ti ng t h at she had taken two of the sovereigns on Tuesday, and the third on Wednesday. On searching her boxes, the officer found a large quantity of ribbons, thirty-eight valuable ladies' collars, three pair of new stays, eight. veils of different colours; gloves, and a variety of other articles, of which Mrs. Jones identified, as her •propert' The prisoner was remanded till;Saturday. ). SOCIETY FOR TUB Ps! , opAoktiox tYr. THE GOSPEL.— A respectable and- numerously attended meeting was held last niglA in. aid of t he above-named society in the sehool-room of Walton-Breck Church. Wm. Brown, Esq., presided, and among the other gentlemen on the platform were---Rev. Mr. Lomas, the Right Rev. the Bishop at Mauritius Rev. Francis Hessey, D.D., Rev. G, Warr, & c . The ' Chairman, in opening the proceed ings, expressed the great pleasure he felt in having to preside over them on this occasion, for the third time. He also expressed his sympathy with the object of the meeting, and after other brief remarks called upon the rev, gentlemen p resen t" to address the audience. The Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Mauritius delivered a long and interesting address, in the co arse of which he referred to the many claims made upon the society from his diocese alone ; he remarked upon the great good that was being done in that q uarter _ ° of the world, and showed calling tat,large fields were continual ly o pening up and ; for increased exertions. He was followed by the Revs. Messrs. Warr, Lomas, and others, who spoke up on t h e same subject, to a similar effect. After the speald ne a collection was made , which amounted to the very hand some sum of £34 12s. Bd. The proceedings closed with the benediction, which was pronounced by the. Lord Bishop of Mauritius. On Sunday last sermons, in aid of the society, were preached in the church, when the . collections amounted to £2B. 3 ' LOSS OF THE REGALIA SCREW- .STEAMER. The Regalia (s.s.), the regular trader between Liver pool and Amlwch, was totally lost at the entrance of Amlwch harbour during the night. of Wednesday and Thursday morning. The crew were saved. The Regalia is the property of Messrs..3l‘Cline and Tamplin, ship owners, of this town. MR. GROSSMITH'S LECTURES. is Mr. Grossmith ?.- 4:le is Mr. George Gros smith, the newspaper reporter, the lawyer, the popular lecturer, the humourist, the wit, and the critic. He is known everywhere. There is scarcely a town, or eon siderable village, that he has not visited, and scarc e ly a lecture-loving townsman or rustic who has not at one time or other listened rapturously to his lectures, and, amidst the boisterous applause of delighted audiences, witnessed his unrivalled representations of characters. He is felicitous and witty in his remarks, original and grotesque, in his illustrations, but always happy in the effect which he produces on his auditory: No sooner has he begun his mimicry than the room, to use a popular phrase, is "in a roar." A critic by profession, he never has recourse to insult ; humourist by nature, be never descends to buf f oonery. What quaint Goldsmith said of David Garrick, may be applied with equal propriety to Grossmith—he is "a type of all that is pleasant in man." He has been lecturing for a few nights at the Concert-hall.. His popularity here is increasing. Those who have heard him desire to hear him again. He gave " Pick ings from Pickwick " last evening. " Pickwick " is at all times an agreeable pocket or parlour companion, but those who have never had the pleasure of witnessius.s Mr. Grossmith's illustrations of that inquisitive gentle,. man can form .only a poor idea of the beauty and the truthfulness of the author's conceptions. In the hands of Mr. Grossmith, Weller the senior and Weller the younger are very different personages to old Weller and Young Weller a s th e y a pp ear i n th e " Pickwick Papers." He shows the president of the club on his legs in the country, giving advice, and seeking. informa tion on e very conceivable subject from Mr. Alfred Jingle calnroedsaeteabsyt the grotesque -pathetical score others, glowingly, humorously, and to the g Tthe readings,e te rt of Old were b Sam roi ton the oa e death of hi s wife, andtia of 1 goliumiatr novel o his tine. To-night "Ad am Bede," ° tl 4 ie n be the subject of the evening's entertainment; au} we. cordially recommend the reader to go and hear laAm. • THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE PRUSSIA-' STREET BRIDGE, SALFOALi. On Wednesday, the inquest into_t r he cause of this accident by the breaking of the bridge across the Roch dale canal was held at the office, of the city coroner, at Ridgefield. The only death resulting from the accident was that of the child Margaret .Akroyd, ;twelve years o f age. Mr. Aust;n, deputy-town-clerk, said he had re., ceived intimation that the bridge was dangerous. The complaint was made through the nuisance inspector The corporation had no con t ro l over the bridge. Mr., E. T. BellhOuse, of th e E ag l e Foundry, Oxford,ro4, said the structure had been in exi , ,itence a long tintik and was designed at a period wh i en the construed= of iron girders was not as well Understood as it is now The principle of its eonstrnction was decidedly far' as the cast-iron i s i n t ens i on and the wrought-' 7' compression. The very opposite should be t' son be safe. The majority of the uprights h- ae case to been completely rotted away, and by : e found had very principle of th e t russe d g i r a this means the The overhan g i ng masonry was f j, er was destroyed. There was no doubt that the a- --cidediy objectionable. extra weight t o w hi c h i t ' „eculent was Caused by thp state into which the up „..; dad been subjected, and the returned a verd;- jury .ghts had been brought. The • ..et of "Accidental death." ---- -f_.." - r.... - S -- "7 ---, ------ - 7 - ....., -- -,- - :- -•!:=7 " ,"i- .., - . ..., ~....._ _ .. ~..-. - • ......5.1.21611...dik, ' •- t,,,L=..dt.. 0 " -... ,1- - " ' '' ... , ~_------- _ • , • `SHE DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, , SEPTEMBER 28 , 1860. . , -- - - —.... which h as b een rece i ve d by a ll our brethren of judgment. Many of our musical dint - tante have the heavy portion of the mails, was to leave MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD. Bellow:, of Manche s t er , as ki ng if th e y m id h a ve the Mr. DENT ON Then there must hav e b een some THE INDUSTRIAL RA fb. ..,...,,...., M 1.., :.,:a.:,-.F....., ...4,,,.. itl filia !la in every often been informed of the perfecti_on . and ....4: , ill of Malta on the 24th inst., at midnight, and may be -- use of the five-ton crane at the south end of the Canada wars due to her , ,_ ~ N7..A.4"...A...., r. 4. 41,.. 1 i A. ...e at... rv....., T'--- , 71", a, 4411 4-hes A 1..-- r__ ... • . . . •. ~ •• t _____ ..--.....- _ WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday at the Board-room, Brownlow-hill. Mr. Churchwarden Smith occupied the chair. The other gentlemen present were Messrs. Byford, Scott, Satchel', Owens, and Denton. The report of the Governor of the Workhouse showed that the number of paupers in the 'house was 1 ,888, and for the corresponding week of last year, 1, 755 ; showing a weekly increase of 29. Relieved at the vagrant sheds, 167 men, 124 women, and 52 children; total, 1,343. From the report of the Medical Officers, it appeared there remained on the last report 5 17 ; new cases, 138 ; discharged, 136; died, 9 ; total remaining on the list, 511. CANVASSING NOT ALLOWED. Mr. OWENS said he had a subject which he wished to bring before the committee. As the month of October was near at hand, no doubt but that there would be, as was usally the case, a number of their officers applying for an increase of salary. In such cases the members of the committee were subjected to much annoyance at being called upon at their own houses. Such was scarcely fair, as, when any person did so apply, they could not argue with him that he was not entitled to such- an increase ; and when they listened to the applicant they were liable to receive a bias, and if a promise was given, sometimes parties so promising had regretted it. e (Mr. Owens) thought that all such applicationa should be argued in the committee, and at the committee alone. (Hear, hear.) In order, therefore, to pre+ent such a state of things for the future,' lie would move,— That it is the ()pimp of this 'orrunittee, when offic er s apply for an increase of salary, the application should come at once before the committee ; and that no officer should' call . npOn the members, at their own houses, on the subject," That was his opinion on the subject, and he would therefore move that the resolution be entered upon the proceedings. Mr. SATCHELL entirely concurred in the resolution, and had much pleasure in seconding its adoption. Mr. Scorn—That will not prevent officers from calliag . if they please. It is not binding. Mr. Dnivrort perfectly agreed in the suggestion, and at the same time admitted that it Was only an expression of opinion on the part of thd committee, and they could do no more. Besides the unpleasantness of having persons calling at their houses after arguing the case, they got certain impressions, and *hen the matter wa s brought before the committee it), the regular course of business, it mast to some extent prevent tlieit giving a n unbiassed opinion with regard' to'btliers, Mr. S,corr—You can't' prevent canvassing. Mr. 13 FO RD—This resolution only relates to the applications for an increase of aalarres, and not to appointments to sitaations. Mr. DENTox wished it could be applied to appointments as well, because he disliked the system of canvassing. The resolution was then put and unanimously adopted, THOMAS PARR GILMOUR AGAIN. sticii had bee n and written from The LAW-CLERK' then read a letter Douglas, forwarded to him by Major . 0 .. ,: re 1 g, Isle 91 M . e ZI. It was to the following effect := _..,,mas Parr Gilmour, so often belied in the Adul terated Guardian Society for the corruption of trade and runaway thieves, requested to know if he or his solicitor living in Liverpoool could obtain a warrant against a girl whd hid run away with 12s. worth of clothes, and appear against her with witnesses," There was also another letter written to some private person, whose name did not transpire, intimating that " if the clothes were sent back, or the girl would go back to her place, she would be saved from the Police court." Mr. DENTON wished to know if the girl had received any salary, or if the clothes she had on when she left the Workhouse had been returned, The CLERK replied that the girl ran away, and took with her the clothes she had. on. She had not a full outfit. Mr. SATCHELL—The girl has certainly not committed a robbery. Mr. SCOTT—Let him have the clothes. The CLERK --It would prevent him taking any steps. Mr. BYFORD—Oh, let him take what steps he likes. I don't think he will ever take any. Mr. SATCHELL would not let him have the articles. He hoped, with such a man as Gilmour, the committee would carry the matter with a very high hand: 'Wh a t they wanted was to b e c l ear in the eyek of the public. If they sent the clothes back, Gilmour would say that the girl Was a thief; and tiiproye his inocence, he would 6 i.Y% "Look here, (114 have sent me the things back again.° . . Mr. DENTON moved that no notice be taken of the letter. Mr. Scow thought however bad the man was, if the clothes belonged to him, the' committee had a right to see that they were restored to him. The CLERK said he had examined the child, and it appeared that, Gilmour had bought the clothes for-her.. She had put them on on the Sunday and Monday, o n the latter day Gilmour told her the frock was only to be worn on Sundays. On the Monday she ran away. THE HEALTH OF THE TOWN. The medical officer of health reported that the morta lity of Liverpool continues below the average, as it has been in every week, with six exceptions, during the last eighteen ,months. The registered deaths in the week ending last Saturday, were 173, being sixty-six less than the corrected averages of the preceding ten years, excluding 1854, or ninety-three less than the annual averages without the deductions. It is gratifying to know that the decrease is chiefly owing to the low mortality from diseases of the zymotic class, from whit the deaths were 43, or one-half the corrected a7erage without cholera, showing a decrease from zymotic diseases of 43, and from other diseases 23, or taking the actual average and decrease in zymotic diseases of 70, other diseases 23. Of the 43 deaths from this class, 22 were caused by diarrhoea (10 below the average), 5 typhus, 5 scarlet, 1 fever, 4 measles, 3 dysentery, 3 syphilis, 1 diphtheria. Diseases of the lungs 48, of which 29 were from consumption, the total being 4 less' than the corrected averages. A gentleman, aged 44, died from delirium tremens. The CHAIRMAN wished to know how Dr. Duncan defined zymotic diseases. Did they, he asked, appertain to sanitary matters ? Dr. DUNCAN explained that they were. epidemic and such other diseases as were considered to depend on the sanitary state of the locality, and their prevalence had become the barometer as to the sanitary condition of the town. The CHAIRMAN then stated that the report had been written by Dr. Duncan himself ; and he congratulated the doctor upon the great improvement his regent tour had had upon his looks. Mr. RIT;LEY said the committee must all congratulate the doctor upon the imprhvement in his health. Mr. Niel:sox—Then we are to understand-that the sanitary state of the town is a barometer 'of zymotic diseases. Mr. VERNON—No ; the diseases are a barometer as to the sanitary state of the town. The report was considered highly satisfactory, and was unanimously adopted. THE BOROUGH ENGINEER AND THE WEST DERIIT BOARD OF HEALTH. The report from the'cOmmittee,lo which the applica tion from the West Derby Board of Health, asking for the services of the Borough Engineer, to make a survey of that township for sewerage and drainage purposes, was brought up;and was to the effect that if the com mittee granted that request, it would most injuriously interfere with the duties the Borough Engineer had. to perform in the borough. They recommended the appointment of a surveyor, and thst that surveyor should confer with the Borough Enonneer, who would give the board eyery infornAtiou and assistance in his power. • • - Mr. CRELLIN, ag a member of the West Derby,Board of Health, said that was all that was asked for. • Some altercation took place between some of the members, who stated that the board had asked "that the Borough Engineer might mak e the survey for the drains," which, upon the clerk reading the first applica tion, was found to be correet. Mr. STITT, before the report was adopted, wished to ask if the salary paid to the Borough Engineer was sup posed to be embodied in the present duties he had to perform and any others that be might have to perform for the out-townships ; or whether it was expected that he was to be paid for his services by those who employed him ? He asked this question, as in all probability it would come before them in the Council. Mr. Becliweru---Whenever the services of the Borongh Engineer are applied for it is always expected that those who ask for his assistance will make him some remune ration. If his services are net worth paying for they are not worth having. Mr. SHELL said it could not be an injury to the town, for he was merely to be consulted upon the plans, and that could be done after his regular hours of hnsinesi. Mr. STITT thought that the subject was dekerving of some consideration, for if his, time, was occupi e d in assisting the out-townships ad he was paid, by the committee, it was a question' who was to, receive the, T em nnenition. The CHAIRMAN —But the two is greatly benefitted by the engineer giving the assistance and the knowledge he possesses to these out-townships, as he is securing for the town a better system of sewerage. There was no doubt but that the West Derby Board of Health would 'do the same as other boards had done — w h en t h ey required his assistance, see that he was properly ;egt,L3-. nerated. Mr. Rishton explained, in answer to. a question put by a gentleman of the committee, that, when an out township engaged the assistance of the engineer and his staff, the Corporation was paid for the services of the men. Mr. STITT wished to know, supposing only the ser vices of the borough engineer were applied for, and. he gave the information required, would he bp entitled to receive the payment for it. The CHAIRMAN-4 should say. he. would, be, Mr. BEcKwrrn.—And he would take good care that he got it. (LaUght er. ) The report Was . then adopted. vitz, STREET RAILWAY FOR LIVERPOOL. The report from the joint sub-committee was read at the fiat week's meeting, and the consideration thereof was deferred until it had been placed before the Watch Committee. The report was published in the Dciity, Times on Fridayilast. The CHAIRMAN —The report of the joint sub-com mittee has been before the Watch Committee, and they have not expressed any opinion upon the subject.. They have directed that it should be put upon, the proceedings of that committee, that it should be 'brought before the Council. I ttiink: we sbonl-d, dp the sump,. A very desulto - ry 'discussion ensued; in the course of which, by some members, it was thou g ht th at if t h ey did as The chairman had advised, it would be confirming the recommendotion of the committee, which they were not prepared to do. The CHAIRMAN thought it would not bind the com mittee either one way, or the other, but would leave the matter entirely in the hands of the Council. Mr. STITT did not think there was sufficient informa, tion in the report. They were told that tt would cost £3,400 per mile. What beneat would be received from the expenditure of th 4 sum Unless they had farther ormation, he cor one could no t su pp or t th e report was only an 'experiment. The CHAIRMAN —We can refer it to the Council, and then they can re f er i t to a special committee, an d not a joint committee. Mr. Snrr--If we do so it will only be referred beforedback to us, and w e s h ould . be asked why, w h en i t was us, we did not give a n o pi n ion upon it. Mr. NICKS ON w i shed to know what was course adopted on suc h occas i o ns, and requestedthte usual i tt Town Clerk might be sent for. s , to, the chairman, said The TOWN CLEII4, 4 b r e se satisfieS with he thought that the Councilan would not the Watch that, Committee adopting Clomitti(tee had done. i t t h h e ad been referred to that committee m ore i t; respectto police management than m the Health Committee th ey would expect a definitee any other motives; but from o pinion as they did in all ma t ters relating to the affairs concerning the street s , an d sug gested that the reportshould be referred to th e i r own sub-committee. H e also said that he did n o t thi nk it could be done without an act of Parliament, andhri kad, recommended that a pplication should b e made for a public act, wo uld not cost the t own anything.; After some whi ch further conversation .? Mr. STITT su ggested, v,arions Pei \ts upon which War motion was required. , Tide then referred t o th e su b -committee. repprt wee. This closedthe proceedings o f the committee. Lor d Staley was in town yesterday. GARIBALDI'S PROJECTS. A Turi;leiieiTinilie' Debats says that Gari baldi intends to raise the nation en masse, and with that revolutionary army definitively drive Francis IL out of the kingdom. He would then march forwards towards the Piedmontese army; would 'conquer the country which it had not dared to touch; would unite with it, and the two armies would become one. Then Garibaldi would proclaim the annexation, and his army would be the. advance guard of King Victor Emmanuel, corning to take possession of the provinces of the Two Sicilies. THE WARSAW MEETING. BERLIN, 5ept..27.. According to reliable information, Austria in tends, to propose at Warsaw that the different powers should not recognise any settlement of the Italian question as binding without her con sent. The report that the Emperor of the French had been invited to join the interview at Warsaw must for the present at least be considered very improbable. VIENNA, Sept. 27. The Emperor Francis Joseph and the Prince Regent of Prussia will arrive at the same time in Warsaw, where they will stay three days. THE ASSASSINATION OF PRINCE DANIELLO. TRIESTE, Sept. 27. The assassination of Prince Danielo of Monte negro having been committed on Austrian terri tory, the murderer has been brought before the Criminal Tribunal at Cattaro. The judicial inves tigations are nearly concluded, and the public trial of the murderer will shortly commence. THE SIEGE OF ANCONA. PARIS, Sept. 27, evening. The Patric says, the siege operations before Ancona are being actively carried on. The advanced guard of General Fanti's corps d'arintle is at Bracciano, several miles from Rome. THE KING OF NAPLES. The. Globe points out that the King of Naples still occupies a good military position. He has a large arsenal and two fortresses, one capable of standing a lengthened siege. Assuming that his army will fight, he has powerful means of resist ance, his weak point being that he has only one war ship left. Referring to the late affair between the King's troops and the Garibaldians, the Globe says that the royalist gunners distin guished themselves by the quickness and accu •racy of their fire. The mistake of Garibaldi's General was in exposing, young soldiers in masses to the cannon of the place. Although the ob ject of the movement was attained, it must have shown to Garibaldi that his military work is incomplete. NOTE OF THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT ON THE AFFAIRS OF ITALY. The Opinione Nationale says that the English Cabinet has addressed a note to Turin respresent ing very strongly the dangers and inconveniences of an attack against Venice. This note, it is said, urges that such an enterprise would furnish Aus tria with an excuse for recovering all the ground which has been lost in Italy and Piedmont; and could no longer reckon upon any assistance from France. The Opinione does not know on what grounds the intentions of the French Government are thus prejudged. SPAIN. MADRTD, Sept. 26. earl Granville is on the point of starting for Andalusia. The Absolutist journals reproach the Government for not having sent an army to defend the Pope. The health of the Queen is excellent. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Sept. 27. In yesterday's sitting of the Reichrsath, M. Strasse was of opinion that ; a modern constitu tion, framed upon M. Maager's proposition, would be impossible for Austria. M. Strasse also stated that he did not observe in the report of the corn mittee any indication respecting the future posi tion of Austria towards Germany. He desired that an additional clause should be inserted in the report expressing a wish for the greatest possible int.i►nacy of relations with Germany. SERVIA. SEAmiN, Sept. 26. Prince Michael Obrenovitch has issued a pro clamation announcing that he assumes the government of Servia as hereditary Prince. Tranquility has not been disturbed. ITALY. The Tinos quotes a Turin letter of the 24th, which says that Garibaldi's forces had met with a check before Capua. They were driven back by a brilliant charge of cavalry, and returned to their positions with the loss of 400 killed and wounded, and leaving 304 prisoners i 4 the enemy's hands. Nevertheless, the positions were maintained, and the attack was to be renewed in force. It is asserted that the King of Naples is at the head 50,000 men, and will show fight. ROME. A letter froin ,Rome, dated the 19th, says, the Minister of War has asked General de Goyon to send French troops to defend Viterbo. The General has refused. The Dfoncfe, the organ of the clerical p art y , sa y s the Pope has go o d reason to complain that the Roman Catholic Powers have not done their duty towards him, and that France in particular has not defended the patrimony of the Church by force of arms. ROMAN STATES. ' teilaleiournal at Perugia, Sardinian Governor, hasTheestlSabialisrqhueids Panepoolfai abolishing the order of -. , hich con tains a decree !!!1 throughout Umbria. sesui ?-11JXGARY. ..- - • PESTH, Sept. 26. An ordinance o f the commander-ln-chief of the army defers the rec o mme ncement of i, l '9 lectures at the University s th for an indefinite peri&l. of Pe _ WEST INDIA AND PACPIP MAILS. s o uTAAMPTON , Sept. 27 • The. Tasmanian, with the a b o ve mails, arrived at 9 a.m., bringing $5,638,455 in specie, inclnd ing $8,866 on account of the are unimportant. The news from the West Indies .Mexican dividends. The weather at Barbadoes was expected next planters, and a large stock Was t - favourable for d a y s , $490. year. Exchange on London, thir Y At Demerara, business dull; prices declinin g . Pork not ove r a bundant. Produce coining in irely freely. Brisk demand for sugar. Rum entlittle neglected. Molasses required, but ve ywants, r offered. Tonnag e su ffi c i en t for present Produce market very dull, with few foreign Pimento sales. Coffee, 465. to 48s. per bag. f ree ly offered at 2d. per lb. Rice dull , 14s. to 14s. ed. for good. S ugar rea li se d 19 s . Exchang e on Lbndon colonial B an k an d J a maica Bank , ' ninety days, i per cent. premium. for Valparaiso marmarkets4lVoving. Mona , y wholesale transactions abundant and rate of inte rest on money low. Rate of 'exchinge'improyed. Bills on Europe, 42 per cent. The American 8 4 1 1? P4tsworth was wrecked on the coast of Chili ; 4111 4 4 4 ly • m saved. CHINA. CANTON, Aug. 8. Business is again impeded by the rebels, who have possession of the passes. CALCUTTA AND cIiINA MAILS. The Euxine, with the above mails, arrived-at Mar egle§ at 11 a.rn. yesterday. The mails were to leave for London at 2 p.m, The Ceylon, with OFFICIAL TRADE RETURNS. The Board of Trade returns for August indi cate a continued extension of the trade of the country, the falling off as 'regards our Indian markets having been far more than counter :balanced by the demand in South and North America, Turkey, and elsewhere. The exports in August were 11 per cent. larger than in 1859, and 21 per cent. larger than in 1858. The com parison of the eight months' exports presents an increase of 2 per cent. on last year, and 16 per cent. OA 1858. The exports of cotton manu factures has now attained the enormous monthly amount of £4,089,337 ; or, including yarns, which figure for £894,898, little short of £5,000,000. Woollen and linen goods figure for a large increase, the American demand being also the chief stimulus in this case. Notwith standing the increased importation of breadstuffs, we have not, up to the present time, imported so much wheat and flour by. 10 per cent. as in the first eight months of 1859. Mr. Disraeli was present, yesterday, at the dinner o: the Royal Buckinghamshire Agricultural Association but although he made a speech of considerable length it did not contain the slightest allusion to politics m public affairs. At a meeting of creditors of Smith, Sinclair & Co., the accounts showed that they commenced business in December, 1856, with a capital of only £1,200. In 1859 their transactions amounted to £457,508, and during the present year to £329,686. Notwithstanding the loss of dividend it was resolved . to proceed to bank ruptcy, and an adjudication was at once obtained. The Times fear our naval authorities have proceeded on the assumption that marine armeur was good for nothing unless it could be proved absolutely perfect; and as they found no iron plates through which, in the long run, they could not succeed in driving, they have jumped to erroneous conclusions. The advice of the Times is not to allow our neighbours again to get two or three years start of us. We shall then find our naval yards once more encumbered with useless fabrics, and our iron-plated ships requiring to be built in the alarm and extravagance of a panic. NATURALISTS' CLUB soe -.dm and concluding field meeting of this interesting ~ety took place yesterday, in the grounds attached to Chirk Castle; and a party of about two hundred, including nearly one hundred ladies, assembled at an early hour. They were not deterred by the unfavour able state of the weather; and a few gentlemen joined them by the afternoon train. Colonel Myddleton dulph, M.P., received the party in the morning; and the members of it occupied themselves in examiaing both the castle and the park. There were some attempts at photography ;' but from the state of the weather they were but partially successful. There were several prizes for the, best collection of plants, the first of which was 'obtained by Miss Eibrnn, and the second by Mrs. F. Boult. Shortly before four o'clock, the company assembled in a large marquee, where dinner was served with tea and coffee. The viands were excellent and most abundant. An address was delivered by the Rev. H. H.. Higgins, announeinc , the close of the summer • exenrsion.s, and proposing that during the winter, meet ings of a more select and limited character be occa— sionally held. At half-past five o'clock the return train was in readiness ; and thanks to the arrangements of Mr. Irviug,-the party reached h ome in excellent spirits, LIVERPOOL POLICE min YESTERDAY. (Before 'Messrs. ITUTCHISON slid CHILTON') OFFENCE AGAINST 'THE RAILWAY ACTR. Mr. Clay, one of the attorneys of the London atvi North- Western Railway Company, appeared to prosecute two men, named Thomas O'Neill and Edward Joyce, under the act of the bye-laws, for having violated them, 'for being im one o f the company's caniages in a state of intoxication, for obstructing and assaulting one of the railway police, and in addition, Joyce was charged for refusing to give up his ticket when -. required. Mr. Ciay stated that the prisoners Caine from Man . ebpster on. Wednesday evening by one of the trains. On arriv— big at Edge-hill the ticket-eallector went to get the tickets, and totting both prisoners in a state of intoxication. Joyce had' then, no ticket, although he stated that he bought one. He. WWI given time to search for it, hut out ild not Rua it, and then. both.were ordered to leave the carriage, as they were drunk, . but they refuSed, and struck the policeman when he went tv. remove them. Subsequently Joyce, got his ticket some place in his clothes. The penalty in this. case was 40s. each. Mr.. Clay called some persons from the station, and they proved the case. -The prisoners were fined RI and costs each. TTEMPT TO SHOOT A WIFE.. A coal porter, named George Gregory, who lives in Athol street, was charged for threatening to shoot- his wife and danghter. Police -officer No. 13 said he heard cries of "Mur der and police" in the street, and on going to th e pl ace he found the cri es came _ from the prisoner s- house, which he. - entered, and found Gregory with a pair of large pistols in his. hands. The pistols were loaded with powder, and the prisoner was swearing be would shoot his Wife and daughter. From. the evidence of-the two latter it appeared that the prisoner was in the habit of getting tirinik, and tben putting them in : fear of their lives. The prisoner, in reply to the charge, ,said he was the injured person, as his wife and daughter used to. treat him very badly. He was ordered to find, sureties te. keep the peace, -or in defatilt . to be imprisoned for two months,. A " WEIGHTY" CASE. Anne McAdam, who said she. 'came from Seaforth; was charged for stealing a scales .and weights from the. shop of Mr, Jones, Tithcbarn-street. It appeared that on Wednesday the prisoner went to . the shop door, where the articles welt., and walked oft' with them. She was followed, and the pro perty found in her possession. In reply . to the charge she said she came to tot - n to do some business, and got to i mile a "beer," and did not know what she was doing, She was sent to jail for seven days. . (Before Messrs. IiOUGHTON and J. B. BRkNCKER.) Mr. Braneker, one of the new magistrates, sat yesterday, see the' first time. • THE CLOSING OF THE MARKETS ON SATURDAY • NIGHT. The majority of the persons keeping butchers' and other stalls in Pownall-square Market were summoned, wider the recent bye-laws, for not having their stalls closed on Saturday night at ten o'clock, they having remained without closing up• to half-past ten. The defendants complained, both loud and. • deep. of the hardships and injustice of the bye-law. They stated that the market was frequented by the humbler classes of society, and that the people did not come .to market before ten o'clock, and it was not only a hardship, but a loss to all parties to have the markets closed at such an hour, with perishable goods, which were sure to be spoiled before Monday tuorning. One defendant went so far as to tell the magistrates that it was a downright rascally shame. for the Markets Committee to hare passed such a bye-Jaw ? and that it ought and should be resisted, lie had stood in the market up to • sit o'clock on Saturday evening, and did not receive five ehillinf a, and at the very time when his market commenced he was obliged to shut - up his shop, with his perishable goods. He could not tutu customers away, except he knocked them on the head with a chair, and committed murder! It was (he continued) a regular trick to make money for the Corporation to summon poor people in this way, to have them fined. The ' - market was an open one, and it was (he said) a rascally shame• to act so to the stall-keepers. If the people were treated in this way, he could tell the bench that the Corporetion would. soon not be treubled with anyone in the markets, if they did not let the stalls remain open up to eleven o'clock, the usual, time, which was the ease all over England. If such a law was continued, he would either not obey.it, or would leave the. mar)ret; and, he 'could tell the bench, that the rest of the stalkeepers would do the same. Mr. Houghton said it the 'people had any complaint to make, they should lay a memorial before the Markets Committee, and no doubt it would be attended to. The defendant said there were two memorials sent to the Council, and they were treated with contempt. Mr. Houghton said the magistrates had only to administer the law in the case. A fine of 2s. 6d. and 2s. 6d. costs was imposed in each case. The defendants again complained of this, but the magistrates said they could not act otherwise. THE NEW VEGETABLE MARKET, ISLINGTON. There were upwards of twenty vegetable dealers belonging to this market, summoned for allowing baskets, boxes, and other articles to remain on tee ground after the hour set out by the bye-laws, and some others were summoned for remain ing in the market and transacting come business. Mr. Bl uck appeared i for the first defendants, and argued that • the poetic-, resided out of town, and that they lett nothing except what was required for next day's and tmhaerokwret.ersTchoetriledwnaostnreompolvaeeettpreom uvindtaildtter e t o h n e t p en ac ts kage were a, disposed of. He thought the bye-law one of considerable hardship towards the dealers and he would appeal to Mr. Houghton, as o ne o f the markets Com- mittee, if it were not so. Mr. Houghton said the complaints, of the defendants should be made by memorial to the com mittee, and perhaps something would be done on it. The. bench, he said, had only todcal with the charges before- them. They fined the defendants 2s 6d and 2s 6d costs in each case. There were several other persons, described by the marketporters as "importers of Irish cabbage and other fruits" (laughter), summoned for allowing their crates to remain over night, contrary to the leve-law. These parties loudly complained of the in just i ce to which they were subject. Mel* paid rent for thei r p laces, and yet there was no place found for their packages at right except the ground itself. Mr. Houghton said he could not help that. He fined the defen dants 2s Gd aaed 2s 6cl costs each. The magistrates were engaged for some 'nonrs in disposing of seamen 's wages cases, but the details were void of public interest, being ordinary disputes between captains and sailors about disputed claims. Hoi.Low months is often kv's Pil.i.s.—Unr.s ua lly h ot weat h e r in the summer Producl; i v e o f unpleasant consequences to many. The liver, the F Atmach, and bowels, in such cases, are P more or less seriousls affected, so that the natives of England are, at certain seasons, liable to some of the disorders which range in warm ellmatQs. People cannot have a more powerful curative than Holloway's justly celebrated Pills. They cool and purify the blood, and render the system leis liable to any sort of irregularity; or, when disease is present, they abate its force, and at last totally destroy it. Dysentery, billiousnesi, . acklity•of ',stomach, sick headache, and debility soon disappear fe.iAd m omeaernd e nspo t fiedltbr: a h v iiytelbeh, Another tii h sotfit lennbecicff - thratue l raenrceisde.:, before a course of the admirable Pills. lirw INVENTioN.—THE NEIT FOUNTAIN met ---A greater get a good one. Amongst the recent improve tive contrivance the ink is retained inpeanicoaunntabeinkiebpyt y ts w Co y means s t o ly f ge.aa'n.l can ' uesefii annoyance i i l k cb w nl pentt.dtirh t ; hkie t nsi i n rs i vnttu s s . ehthetoort . thataudbntThe3' aat a barrel, ttfe o e b anynwau pets- ad e nel : eieairian7Yeobs itself have i 'veli t t nveees h en:i i t' e 4 s :hte7l: ;: ee k we:n ht.: the - tv . r:tli introduced ' s ' l e ' ld s al I: s i t u t bs in t• indeed in - everY place, it will pen, handed up in merchants' offices, h. ,, ......1t5, and havesure f t o h t u i l i j i tried this t :t h - li s is t i I r s e a p e l:eitt n i t , cl i f e c i a t n b : r e o v u e o r i l y n c t i o isi perfect,l i t :a o M this r a E t n i . m a T e ;ve . Hall, Warare hive sure all Wbrl use it 'will --,, I believe that flee favour, CoNSUMPTION, flee AST 'LI . . HMA, AND uRONOHITIR CURABLE.. and Aniseed (cis prepPrae r p m ar b a v tiot i a .r. of ar ß art al. i s n a:n of of 22, ll c o o r p e p h e o; i4,4 7 l ::,„; ::. hill, Liverpool,) will extant. chitin (owincip . en. prove of more value, in cases of or . 4., It relieves the most irritating cough inn t t constant Pion than ( w y.. other tweed't ,- • . 1 •• kw minute,' ; and, although it cont a i ns no prepuvaiion of opium, 'it induces ' it" sound and r e f res hi ny sleep, soothes the narrous system, and •-t; restores the healthy action of the lung,s." Recommended above t. all other medicines by Sir Alexatuldr, Thalles—see Thonison's •", Materia Medico, page 175, vol. 2.. The following is from Dr: Brett, the eminent chemist :—" I consider' the balsam of hors_. - hound and aniseed, as prepared by Mr' Martin, an elegant • and efficient cough rernedy,.oud I fully agree with Sir Alexan— der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, in conAme tion 'with cod liver oil, it is an admirable remedy for con— sumption and delicate oonstitutions." — R. H. Brett, Ph. Dr •, • • M.R.C.S., late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispri;- dense, Liverpool Royal Infirmary., The balsam of horehound - and aniseed is prepared only by T. Martin, chemist, 22, Cop.• peras-hill, Liverpool ; bet. °wi11...C. 0 its great and, increasins , sale, agents have been appainted in all principal towns suds cities. It can be procured wholesale from, Rairnes and C 0.,. Edinburgh and York, from Sutton and Co., London, West— macott, .Manchester, and wholesale and retail from the man'-• facturer, as above. Price, Is. ltd., 2s. 9c1., and 4s. 6d. each.. •The lozenges in box. at Is, lid.; or free by post, le. Ed,