The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-04 00:00:00

THE GARSTON LOCAL BOARD _ OF HEALTH AND THE SEWERAGE OF THE DISTRICT. In our paper of yesterday, we brie fly alluded to the reports read at the meeting on Tuesday, from Messrs Arthur Holme and Mr. Standing, the surveyor, on Mr. Gibbs' proposal to sewer the districts by tanks from each house. We now give the reports entire, want of space having prevented our doing so yesterday. The following is the report from Messrs. Arthur Holme and Duncan : To the Chairman of the Garston Board of Health. Liverpool, Nov. 10, 1856 Sir,—Having, in accordance with your instructions, exa- Antd the two sections prepared by Mr. Gibbs, and his •oposal for a system of drainage, by cesspools to be erected each proprietor in some convenient situation, we beg to port upon—First, plans and mode suggested for perfecting e drainage of the district. PLANS. These consist of two sheets, one showing an isolated tank in section, a trap pipe entrance, pump earthenware, overflow, and cast iron cover to manhole. The second sheet represents a plan and section of what is termed a main drain pipe, with flushing eye. The plan of having a cesspool tank adjoining a dwelling house, or in the grounds, has been adopted for years in situa• tions where no better system could be carried out, and numbers of these tanks are now in existence in the township of Garston. In every instance they have been found an intolerable nuisance, and in many cases injurious to health. The tank suggested is In no way snperior to those in common use, neither is they, any improvement in the trap, as it is the ordinary bent. pipe, which is liable to become dry, in which rase all t'ne offensive gases are carried directly into the build ings. The insertion of a pump into the tank would be attended vith the most fatal results if used in hot weather. Toe tank, which is seven feet deep to the overflow (and we presume circular, but there is nothing in the drawing to indi cate this) is four feet diameter, so that it would contain about 650 gallons. This, in an ordinary sized house, might be filled in le,s than a week, after which the whole amount of sewage matter must be discharged into the street sewer. The cost of one of these would not be less than £l5 to each proprietor. As the levels of the Garston. &strict are so favourable to an uniform system of drainage, and proper fall being obtainable for all sections of the township, we do not see the advantage of adopting a system which has long since been exploded as bad in itself, expensive in construction, and injurious to the health of the inhabitants. As regards the deodorising system, we imagine it can be better carried oat on' a large scale, at works prepared for the purpose near the shore, at the southern extre mity of the township, rather than experiment in every person's private grounds. The number of these tanks throughout the township would require a staff constantly employed in emptying or deodorising. Any one who has witnessed the opening up of one of these filth receptacles, and disease generators, can easily . . conceive the state of the atmosphere of such a neighbourhood. As regards the cost of these tanks, we may merely tnention, that t liking the number of houges at 1,200, and only 'one tank for every two houses, the outlay would be £9,000, all expense incurred without the slightest advantage, either to the pro prietors or the district. As the proposed tanks become filled in a short date, the size of the street sewers will remain the same, whether the tanks are, or are not constructed. The flushing eye shown on drawing NO. 2, is evidently so unfit for the purpose, as not to require any remark, except that if the 13-inch pipe shown, is intended for one of the main street sewers, ~, r e cannot compliment the author on his practical acq - aalntatice with these matters. The proposition made to the board, and the drawings submitted are so obviously unsuitable and absurd, that we do not think it necessary to occupy the time of the commissioners with any further explanations. We only wish to intimate in conclusion, that the statements made by the projector of this scheme relative to our having recom• mended a certain system of drainage, are entirely without foundation, as that gentleman ought to have been aware, that we had simply to advise the board, which, in our opinion was the best of thirteen plans submitted for the drainage of the district.—We remain, Sir, your obedient servants, TFIOXAS DUNCAN, ARTHUR H. HOLM& The Surveyor, in his report to the board on the same subject, sa) s To the Chairman of the Garston Local Board of Health, Garaton, Nov, 26th, 1856 conformity with your instructions, I have to report on the Plans submitted to the Local Board of Health by Mr. Jobn Gibbs, for the construction of Tanks in con nection with the intended sewerage for, the district of Garston. he plans comprise a tank, a pump, a moveable grating, a syphon trap, a 12 inch pipe, and a sewer eye for flushing the sewers. In the above plan of tanks, we have a repetition of the old sump wells, or cesspools, (with the exception that these are connected) which have always been found to be a neces sary evil, and only resorted to where no sewers existed ; or none within a reasonable distance. They might be allowed if constructed sufficiently far from any dwelling house, and required for Agricultural purposes, under certain regulations. The construction of tanks near any dwelling house, would be objectional, in consequence of the dificulty of making them air tight, for the slightest fraction in the cement, or cover, would be an opening through which the foul gases . would be sure to escape. These tanks as described by Mr. Gibbs, say eight feet deep, aad four feet in diameter, would only contain about 31 cubic yards to the level of the outlet pipe, cad therefore would require to be emptied about once in four days, for which the Board of Health would have to kaep up a staff of men for the purpose, at a great expence, besides the annoyance from offensive smells every time they are opened ; also danger to the health and life of the inhabitants. About 21 years ago, several members of a respectable family were suddenly taken ill, and all of them, more or less, afflicted in consequence of the opening and emptying of a cesspool near the house. But it has been asked, cannot those cesspool be deoderized— they may partially, but I am not aware of any person succeed ing entirely in rendering them inoderous, and this attended with a great expence, and the agricultural value of the manure lost. The principal argument in favour of tanks is, as stated by Mr. Gibbs, that the area of the sewers, consequently tho cost of the sewers, may be greatly reduced. 'ln reply, I would state that the cost of constructing one of those tanks would be twelve pounds, or twelve guineas, for each moderate sized house. And allowing one ,only for several small houses, we-should require 400 tanks, at an expense of £5,000 ; and in the.course of a few years, 400 more. .At any rate, that:number would be required before the sewerage need be completed, which tanks would cost £5,000 more. And to this should be added the cost of cleaning out those tanks, say once in lour years, at 10a a time, or 2s 6d a year, or £lOO per annum, which would be worth £2,000, at 5 per cent.; making the total cost £12,000, or more than half the cost of the sewerage of the district. In reference to the increased size of sewers, in consequence of taking the soil at once into the main sewer, we have only to take into consideration the solid matter retained in the tank, for the liquid is. to flow directly into the sewer. Which we have assumed• to be 31 cubic yards, therefore 800 tanks will contain 2,800 cubic yards ; and, if emptied once in four years, it will give us . 700 yards a year, or a little more than two cubic feet an hour; which a drain pipe, three inch bore, laid at an inclination of one in 120, would carry away in three minutes. It will be perceived that the increased size and cost of sewers requisite to do away with tanks, will be very small, so small that it will not be necessary to take it into calculation. In regard to the Board of Health allowing the soil, and refuse matter to pass directly into the sewers, these drains will become as in other Townships, nothing more nor less than elongated cesspools. I think there is sufficient fall for constructing sew ers, and opportunities for flushing as will prevent at any time the sewers becoming elongated cesspools. I am aware that at what is technically called the dead dead end of a sewer, the refuse matter does lodge. But it is for want of flushing, or being connected with other sewers. As to the dread of refuse matter being driven back on the beach, this will not occur for many years to come ; but should this occur, the least offensive, and least expensive mode of remedying the evil would be the adoption of some general scheme for deodorizing it in one place where it would be least objectionable, and where the greatest facilities would be afford ed for taking it away by rail or water to the agricultural districts. But should the Board feel disposed for entertaining the idea of forming cesspools they have no power to do so,except where there is:no drain within one hundred feet. The legislation never presumed that they would be used where drainage could be had, but an the contrary. The instructions from the Ge nera l B oar d o f H ea lth a re, as soon as a proper survey is made, a n d a sys t em o f 1 ve l s o bt a ined the first duty of a Local Board o f H ea l t h w ill b e t h e p r osecution of measures r equisite for the entire abolition of all cesspools ; and, furtheron, i on, n the same anst.ructions it is stated, that there are few who have visited that city (Piris) who have not experienced, even in its finest streets and most sumptuous hotels a peculiar and almost indescribable sensation from th e offensive atmosphere around. It is felt in the court-ya r d, b ut i t i s pro d uce d i n the greatest force on some staircase passa ge or l an di ng l ea di ng from a common water closet. It is caused by emeaations from the foul cesspool into which all the refuse of the establishment is passed, and from which th e dan g erous gases o f decomposition force their way through the whole atmospheric space around. But it may be stated if these tanks are cemented they w ill prevent all these offensive smells. In reply to this I answer, in the language of the Builder newspaper, tho boasted hermetical sealing is only a delusion and a snare.Fermenca tion takes place, and the gases of decomposition force a passage throu g h every chink and cranny, as also back along the pipes and ducts which convey the refuse. There is no uch thing as a (perfect) stench trap in existence.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, JAMES STANDING. After the reading of the reports, it was ordered that Mr. THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. BANKRUPTCY COURT-YESTERDAY Gibbs ; plans be returned, and the plan of sewerage sub mitted by Messrs. Duncan and llolnae, conjointly with the . _ surveyor, be adopted. BE FORE MR. COMMISSIONER STEVENSON. ~ A letter from the Wavertree Board, in reference to a IN RE LAWFORD.—The examination of Mr. Lee was dispute as to the boundaries dividing the two townships, again resumed this morning. The same legal gentlemen was laid before the meeting, and, after some discussion, the appeared as on the previous day. In answer to Mr. Yates, clerk was ordered to state to the Wavertree Board, in reply the witness said :—The information I obtained from the to the letter, that the Garston Board were willing to refer bankrupt, with regard to the winding-up of the Norfolk the question to Mr. John Stewart. street trade, was that Mr. Hesketh was willing to leave the I claim of £1,750, which he had lent to establish the business, to arbitration. The arbitrators did meet. The result of the arbitration was, as I understand by Mr. Lowndas, that the accounts had been examined, so as to ascertain the actual loss, and that the loss, whatever it might be, was to be borne by the party in the arbitration. It was acknow ledged what the loss was, the arbitration seas given up, after the books had been examined, and the award was to ba paid accordingly. By Mr. Brett : The letter produced was sent by me to Mr. Hesketh, on the subject of the arbitration. In Oct. or Nov. 1854, I introduced Mr. Lace to the bankrupt. About that time I called on him to know if he knew any person who would be a good partner for my brother-in-law. I mentioned the recent failure of the bankrupt's father, and told Mr. Lace that of course he had not much capital, but that I had agreed to advance him some. Mr. Lice replied that he thought it would do for his nephew. The nephew was subsequently introduced to the bankrupt. That is all that I had to do with the introduction. The bankrupt was formerly slightly acquainted with Mr. G. Lace. I had only one c mversation with Mr. Ambrose Lace on that subject. The bankrupt was introduced to Mr. G. Lace at a subsequent period. It took place at the office. I don't recollect whether t went with him. From the enquiries made by Mr.- Lace into the business I gathered but little information. Mr. 8,,d0e, an accountant, was employed to examine the books. I gave Mr. Lace some information as to the bankrupt's affairs. 1 told him that he had a small capital of his own, but a considerable portion was borrowed, and that I was going to advance, him some thousands. I do not recollect anything further taking place as to capital. I did not tell him. at that time, of the advance of the £2,000, nor did I allude to the £1,750, which had been sunk in business in Norfolk street, as I considered Mr. Hesketh was a debtor to the bankrupt in reference to that business. The £2,000 'not being payable until 1859. (Most of the above answers were, however, ordered to be erased from the examination.) The bankrupt had consulted him as to the business in Kent street, and frequently alluded to his affairs in Norfolk street. The bankrupt entered into partnership with Mr G. Lace, on the Ist of January, 1854. I think the articles of partnership were shown to me, but I can't remember for what purpose, except as being 'his brother-in-law. I examined them, but did not sign any approval. At that time I knew nothing of bis affairs from my own knowledge, without information from him. The bankrupt had represented to me the state of his affairs in Norfolk street, and that he thought Mr. .Hesketh should pay a portion of the expenses be had incurred ; and, to a certain extent, he was a creditor to that gentlemen. He told. me that if he had some assistance from me. he could carry on the new business. At the same time I knew of the advances made by Mr. Hesketh, of £1,750, to establish the business, and the £2,000 loan payable in 1859, that it would be paid at the time. I also knew of the £1,500 loan, by Mr. Ames, but I had a strong impression that it would never be asked 'for. I did not know that the bankrupt was indebted to the Family Endowment Society for £l,OOO, as I did not know the terms on which the money had been borrowed. He had arranged with him as to the mode of raising the money. He was to raise £2,000 at that time ; I was to lend him £l,OOO, and another £l,OOO in July. He mortgaged his life interest in his settlement to my sister, Jane Lee, for £5OO. How the other was raised I do not recollect. I believe he borrowed £2.50 from Mr. Edward Cazenoe, his brother in-law, and another £250 from the other Mr. Gaze noe. I was consulted about the borrowing of the money of Miss Lee. The security was in writing. It was prepared by the bankrupt's brother, in London. I did advance him £l,OOO on the Ist of January, 1855. There was no agree ment drawn up in writing on that day, with regard to that £l,OOO. There was a paper, purporting to be an agree ment, drawn up about that time. This he explained by saying that he had paid him 71 per cent., but agreed, in consequence of what I had lost and done foe the father, to' give me 5 per cent. in addition, if he could do so. This docu ment was never acted on, and has since been destroyed by me. In January I advanced him £l5O on some olive oil, and I lent him £2OO, but I don't know how. Those sums were in addition to the £l,OOO. I did not know how that money was to be applied. I believe those sums were repaid. In April I gave him £5OO stock of North British Railway to raise mo-ey on them. I was not told for what purpose the money was to be applied. In May there was a written agreement entered into with regard to the railway shares In June I advanced the bankrupt the other £l,OOO. In July or August, Mr. Lace' expressed a wish to retire from the partnership, but the bankrupt arranged the terms himself. I did not take any part in that arrangement. On Sunday afternoon I told the bankrupt what should be put into such a paper, and I believe he wrote it down at the time. I did not, after that, agree that my money should remain out seven years. I did not give any guarantee to eiaher of the Mr. Lace's at the time of the dissolution of the partnership, but, subsequently, I was answerable for some sums for him for a few days, which he paid. In April, 1856, the bankrupt spoke to me about a bill becom ing due to Messrs. Gladstone and Serjeantson for £3,600. I agreed to assist him, before doing so it was not agreed that a balance sheet as to the state of his affairs should be drawn out. I lid not see one about that time. He told me he had a large stock at that time. He went to London about that time to sell his produce. I have no recollection of any balance sheet being shown to me, as I generally trusted to the statements made by the bankrupt in these matters. I undertook to raise £2,000 for him to meet that bill of Gladstone'a. At that time he represented to me that he had a large quan tity of oil and cake which he could not sell, and that he should be able to return the money in a week or two. He represented that there was a great depreciation in his stock from the peace. He spoke to me of some other liabilities coming due in July. I- do not recollect tha he mentioned the amount of his liabilities further than theset temporary calls upon him. I did not make any enquiry into the nature of the bills : I merely enquire; into the gross amount that he was called upan to pay. In April, letter being show n at the- ban , the bankrupt 1856, I sent the letter now produced, On that got some credit, but I do not know how much. I am not aware that the bankrupt had asked, me to write the letter before it was sent. It was w m e y r e intention r d th s a s t o h l d e , s a h n o d ul l d d g i e d t l m e n o d n e h y i o ni n it z 2,00 T 0 h . e shares tell you how I introduced Mr. Alexander Smith to the bankrupt, by .relating what took place. After that there was a negotiation between Mr. Smith and the bankrupt b ab al o a u n t c g e o s i 'a n e g et in sh th ew p se t v h e a r t al ti t m im e es t , h b er u e o wa ca s n a . not recollect if the paper produced is the copy of it. Early n ar t t o ne m rsh n i in the negotiations the balance sheet, as I understood, pgmiAtht presented a prosperous state of, things, but as the negocia dons proceeded, they lrcame less advantageous to, the bankrupt. I think the balance sheet contained the trade accounts principally, and not to the borrowed moneys of . I saw several letters from. Mr. Smith proposing. term partnership. At this stage of the examination of the witness, the court adjourned. SLAVERY-WHAT IS SLAVERY ? TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—Since the commencement of my subject I have been answered through your columns by two correspondents. One in your impression of the 18th ult., under the signature of " Myrea, " eulogising the feeble attempts which I have made to put down—or at all events to mitigate, as far as is practicable, this iniquitous system of slavery. The other, who *replies to me on the 25th, styling himself " Alpha, ' thinks contrariwise, and evidently appears to deal both with me and my argument in a very uncharitable spirit, as his remarks, touching upon the lamentable evil I have portrayed, I contend are not only vague in the extreme, but untruthful. In the endeavour he has made to refute what I have set forth to the public, I am charged with having an ardent desire to emancipate servants from the authority of their masters. I strenuously deny this accusation. Such a thought has never entered my mind—nay, on the contrary, I have too plainly shewn, in my last letter, that so far from this being. my object, it has been my earnest study in bringing every powerful argument to my aid to show that I am actuated in my present work with the best of intentions—viz., the amelioration of the distressed condition of our fellow creatures ; and, moreover, I have zealously tried to place plainly before your readers that it is quite possible—very possible to cement a Christian feeling and a binding link between masters and their servants—servants of that class I have so often alluded to—the disregarded, over unremunerated labourers of our country, whose injuries there should be an untiring perseverence to assuage so far as it is possible for human efforts to accomplish. If your correspon• dent " Alpha" cannot set aside the grave charges which I have attached to many tradespeople—the oppressors who have so much power—concerning the very worst description of slavery which these pitiable, forlorn creatures are daily, subjected to, and if unable to deal with facts as they are given, then let me advise him not again wilfully to mis construe what I have asserted. Sir, the present era of chapters and events urges us deeply to reflect and think for ourselves, and to weigh over quietly and dispassionately, in our minds, the immediate cause of so much abject misery, suffering; and crime, surrounding us, as it does on every side—in every-day life. Have we no means of diving deep into the impure waters of corruption, N‘hich swell and overflow—to a very great extent, the miserable dwellings of the over wrought workers of their employers ? Can we not come to the real cause and effect, as to the fearful and astounding enormity of this grievous sin, which is so constantly committed ? Surely, if we only give ourselves the trouble to investigate thoroughly ; and by energetic, persevering efforts to struggle —might and main—with the enemy that so far generates this crying evil, then we shall be able in some degree, to exterminate the sway which that devouring monster has over its victim. The pub licity of a great evil, is a mighty step towards its remedy, and in all matters to be achieved, it must be conceded, that a beginning should be made ; and that beginning should be based upon a sound foundation ; and, unless so based upon a solid structure, the culture of the mind will be defective, and will ultimately crumble and give way, and in evitably fall into ruin. The- first and foremost of these disasters, so detrimental to the moral worth of society, which we have so much occasion to deplore, and mani fest our utter abhorrence of, is drunkenness. This truth, I have dwelt upon at some length in a previous communication. One of our excellent townsmen' and magistrates, in a 'letter addressed 'to the author of " Publicity the cure of social evils," which has appeared in the Mercury of Wednesday last, also expresses precisely the same opinion I entertain on this matter; and, moreover, I opine, judging from the remarks that he has thrown out, that he agrees with me in another way; showing, as he does, that it is needful we should redress, so far as we can, the deplorable wrongs of the poor — by enabling them to enjoy, to some extent, how ever limited, innocent amusements and recreations by the moderate cessation from toil ; and which, if I mistake not, this great philanthopist neces sarily means to imply, will prove in a great measure a powerful antidote for this hurtful and distress ing prostration of the human frame ; for, as be wisely observes, " They are amongst the most im portant means of reformation ; second only to the efforts to make their dwellings a decent and com fortable home, which they may feel as such, after the labours of the day are over." Ay, that is the pride I desire to instil into their minds, for it is a pr )per pride, and one which every poor man should study well, and deeply foster in his bosom, for, rest assured, it is a great matter, and one which will' unquestionably tend to rate himself high in the estimation of both him self and his fellow man. But let the poor inno cent worker have a chance of enjoying his own fireside ; let us try and place within his reach the means by which he may accomplish this end, and perseveringly strive to assist him as we ourselves would desire to be assisted, in any emergency which might befal us. Yes, let us . show some liberal spirit towards the working classes, and extend the warm hand of friendship towards them, in a way becoming ourselves, who have, in a great degree, the charge of them, and not cause them to be duped into the surrender of their, birthright—to slave and toil, day by day, for the .veriest paltry, low, ,wages ; and, moreover, by such crushing means, to forfeit the observance of the seventh day for-the aggrandisement of their taskmasters The remarks of our valued friend are very laudable, which no one for a moment can dispute , but there is something more essential still to be borne in, view, ere we can establish the great, benefit we are seeking after, and which, I think, he must have inadvertantly overlooked. I mean the one great thing so necessary to be attended to, viz,-,-Education, by whiahlour brother Lazarus may be raised from his present low estate, and by the improvement of his intellect, enable him to guide his actions correctly, and cherish within his breast soothing hopes for his future good. Should we disregard the intellectual darkness of our people ? I answer,—No ; it is too serious a matter to be deal with lightly: on the contrary, we should all feel an ardent interest in the great cause of educa tion,—a secular and religious education,—for, un questionably, nothing else will tend so much to check and put down the many crying evils so con stantly before our eyes ; and, moreover, act as a valuable safeguard against the many wrongs with which society is afflicted. Here, for the the present, 1. will draw to a close, and will resume the subject in the columns of an other impression of your journal.—Yours, &c., Liverpool, 2nd Dec., 1856. VERITAS. POLICE INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL BEFORE MR. NV. EARLE. ".; • ATTEMPT TO CONCEAL THE BIRTH OF A CHILD —A young woman, named Mary Bryan, was charged with having attempted to conceal the birth of her child. It appeared that the prisoner resided as servant with a Mr. Edward llayes, a tailor, residing in a court off Bispham-street, and on the 24th November , from something that took place, some women proceeded to the ashpit, where they got a newly born male child ; it was alive, and was taken care of, and is still alive. Officer 142 was called in, and, in reply to him. the prisoner said she was a married woman, and did not like to be exposed. Ire then took her to the hospital, where she remained s ince. Surgeon Brown gave evidence as to the rece nt delivery, and the prisoner was sent for trial at the assizes. THE GAROTTING IN BASNETT STREET. Charles Oh alloner, the young fellow who stood r emand orge ed on a charge of having assisted a woman to ro b Mr. Ge the ni Moxon ht of o the f a watch, value £5O, in Basnett-street, on g 18th ult., was brought up. Mr. Bluck was for the pri soner, and trusted his worship would discharge him, as there was no further evidence against him. (The details of this case were published on two former occasions.) Mr. Clough asked for another remand. The prosecutor repeated his evidence, when Mr. Bluck, in an energetic speech, protested against any further remand, as the evidence was not sufficient to detain him any longer. Mr. Earle said the charge against the prisoner was for assisting the woman to get off with the watch. Mr. Bluck contended that there was no com munication between the prisoner and the woman to warrant the conclusion. Mr. Clough said if he got a remand he would pro b a bly be able t o find the w atch or the woman, or perhaps both. Again Mr. Bluck protested against this course ; but his Worship thinking it a case of remand, ordered accordingly. £37, the , and that SHOFLIFTING.—Jane Mitchel and Eliza Mitchel, mother and daughter, were brought up, charged on suspicion of being concerned in a robbery of shawls, value property of Mr. M`Lennan, of' Church -street. Between the 17th and 24th November the proPerty was stolen from Mr. M.Lennan, but he could not tell how the shawls were taken from his establishment. It appeared that one of the shawls had been pledged at Mr. Woodruff's a person who purchased the ticket went to release it. This led to an enquiry, and it was found that the article was pledged by the prisoners. They were sent for trial. DOCK ACCOMMODATION AT BIRKENHEAD TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir, —Having been a sufferer from the want of graving dock accommodation, I paid a visit, a few days ago, to the excellent docks of Messrs. Clover and Clayton, in Birkenhead. Having heard it stated that our local authorities have no power to give us increased accommodation on this side of the water, I was much struck by their want of foresight in not securing a fine piece of land lying between Messrs. Clayton's dock and the railway station, capable of being converted into as fine a graving dock as any in the kingdom. It would also afford access to the railway for their existing docks—and would complete their property by giving them the entire frontage between the `Woodside and Birkenhead slips. Really, Mr. Editor, during all this outcry for increased accomodation for our shipping, one would have thought some one in authority might have seen these advantages without leaving it to the chance visit of a SHIPOWNER. CHARGE OF MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. 1 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE Yesterday, Inspector Murphy, of the detective force, brought LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 4 up a person named James C. Collins, the third mate of the IMO!' WATBE—Moru. 324 --.F0.... ^ - ship Neptune, from New York, charged with having murdered Dec. 3. a Dutchman, named John Smith, on the voyage from New Glenshee York to Liverpool. The case was beard before Mr. Grant, in Courier.... . one of the pollee courts. Mr. Wilding, of the American Emerald Merlin.. donsul's office, attended to hear the case, and Mr. Bluelt defended the prisoner. The case will be better understood by a narrative collected from the evidence, than it could by going Claudia through the testimony of the witnesses,which was not consecu- Amelia „ ' tive, It appeared that there is a custom in New York, and Rosins Cla ypol r e e , other American ports, of picking up men whilst drunk, and Gty of Baltimo shipping them as sailors ; in many cases such is not the case, Ocean Bride the men being mere landsmen. In the case, however, of Arno (s.s.) the deceased, ho was a sailor, and had been shipp ed in Ar no ( s . Now York, for New Orleans, but whilst in a state of intoxi- Hann ah .. .... 11 cation he was picked up and put on board the Neptune, and it Ann .. ••• • was stated that the person who shipped him got forty dollars Dec. for him. When he became conscious, he got into a state of Bi excitement, and it seemed that he refused now and then to do ein Othello a his duty. It was admitted that he was beaten by the Ingleboro ........ prisoner for not doing his duty, and that the treatment he received was cruel. On the night of the 24th November, he Queenstown, Dee.e. went luta the closet of the forecastle, and it was all e g ed that c a a t u r:r e n d e i t a n d e o s vesselsh to t Ot.. r em . b i t.. the prisoner followed and beat him with a belaying pin. In Shamrock, Delany, some time after this the prisoner got a lantern and went to here with foremast gone. Ea the place again, when he called out that Smith had hanged Waterford, Dec. L—The Thora, from Liverpool to .Thommas himself. It was found that the man was hanging and quite I v o h d icilit ,ell 3 l u a t , l e n f l o i r er r e e af a te ir r s collision, has been surveyed and remmer dead. Some time after, the body was sown up in rugs and Belfast, g uee. 2 I) —The Scotia, of and for Carnarvon, On Sk-lmattl thrown into the sea. It was stated that the body was Rocks, has been taken off the beach and brought into Bail— in a shocking state from bruises, and the evi- harbour. Vessel and cargo na i ugi u d z, a b ma t ged. Hastings, rundow Dec. n he as to the time of " heaving" the body wasoff Flnlke.shtoAnenol n ty- Eliza e ' overboard, was very contradictory. One witness said it was Liverpool, which saved the ere., done immediately, and whilst the body was quite warm, and Bahia, Nov. 2.—The Cineinnitus, Sellers, from out,..—_ Bomhay, put into this port on the 29th ult., with loss of fore mast. - the chief officer of the ship swore it was three hours and a half Gibraltar, 25.—The American ship Lady Franklin, bound to after death. This witness also stated that when the body was T „iwitheste Nov.Nv su o. 25. s f.nd red. found found hanging he had it cut down, and tried every means in New Orleans, Nov. 10.—The the on board the Thomas Jefferson, his power to restore animation, but failed. The line of defence loading at this port for Liverpool (Nov. 5), was extinguished in a f taken by Mr. Block was, that the deceased committed suicide, t; w 6o h o ou h r a s le b s y of flooding cotthn the so cotton with water. She had on beard 560 a we . h wire totally destroyed, and the 1 and he ably argued that when the evidence w as of such a con- remainder more or leas damaged. da Cadiz, Nov. 23.—The Bourgainville, Olives, from Bordeaux to this flitting character, and in so serious a charge as that o f murder, . , ___,,, port, to lord wines tor Blelbourne and Sydney, got upon the rocks . . , ARRIVED. New 'York Red Jacket .. Chester AILED no; Hare, Chester Mary Ann. %laria argaret Jones Wigtown Holyhead Dublin Temora (a. I Ceara Chicago Charleston I General Berry . City Point Sea...- Aberystwith Garston 4A.RITI KTRACTB of and from St. J New Orleans braltar Bilboa and Cf a been towed in a jury could not convict, and therefore the magistrate come not send the man for trial. Mr. Grant did not think the evidence sufficient to sustain the charge, although he was of opinion that the deceased had been badly treated. The prisoner was discharged. near Sai ing for the harbour, 'he John M a, from the herr Calcutta, Oct. :23 kh Olt., by the Loire(s.s.), of Commerttal Intenignue. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-DEC. 3 Jones, for London, wh There has been an improved tone in the market to-day, the demand has been general, and with less disposition to realise, sellers have an advantage of about 1-16 d per lb. The sales including 50 Pernambucos 7id to 71d, 750 Bahias 60 to 61d,100 Egyptians 61d to 7 d, 1,000 Suratg 4id to 50—are reported 8,000 bales, of which 1,500 are on speculation and for export. put bats to c,cce bags damaged have been s„ Id.—The pavan, ‘,. of the Countess of Elgin and Ivanhoe, bound to London, and Ontarh. for Hamburg, have been sold.—A considerable portion of cargo end rice, ex Euphrates, from Calingapatam to London, which put in here leaky, is damaged, and has been sold; remainder of cargo in sound condition has been transhipped on board the Helen Wallace, for Liverpool. the Euphrates is laid up bete. SPOKEN In lat. Lon Oct. 3. .. Tinto. Oct. 25 .. Robert Pulsford, hence to Calcutta 7 N.. 25 W Report of the ship Courier, Robinson, arrived hers from St. John, N.B. Sailed 10th Nov.: — Spoke Nov. 12.. The brig Oxford, of Liverpool, from Demerara for Halifax 42 N Same day, the brig John Richard, from St. John, N. 8., or Spain. Same day, the Adept, of Glasgow, bound west. Nov. 15.. Passed the Dlrigo„ of New York, standing west Nov. 18.. The Cornelius Grinnell, bound west 45 N.. 42 30W Same day, the Kate Nickleby, from New York for London, out 9 days. Dec. 1.. Bardsey, hearing S.E. lb miles, passed the Joseph Rowan, of Greenock, bound up Channel. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET.—DEc. 3 SUGAR : The market is unchanged, but the extreme prices demanded by holders has limited business, and only 60 hhds Demerara are reported at 50s, 250 bags Madras at 445, and 300 bags Paraiba to arrive at 33s per cwt in bond. MoLAssEs : 300 puncheons Porto Rico have realised 24s 9d per cwt. COFFEE : 70 bales Mocha, from Alexandria, sold at 58s per cwt. RICE : Nothing has occurred. SALTPETRE : 150 bags Calcutta, to arrive, have realised 43s per cwt for 5 per cent refraction. ORCHELLA WEED : 270 bales were sold at the auctions this morning at 56 lOs to for Angola, and 435 to 438 per ton for Cape de Verd. MADDER ROOTS : 150 bales Bombay were sold at 38s to 39s per cwt. LOCIWOOD : 230 tons Jamaica were sold at £4 17s 6d, and 4') tons St. Domingo at 4'5 per ton. RED SANDERS Wool): 50 tons were sold, part all faults, at bs per ton for sound. *PEARL SAGO : 50 tons for distant arrival were sold at 24s per cwt. GAMBIER : A few tons were sold on the spot at 18s 6d per cwt for sound. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKET.-DEC. 3 Per stone, 201bs. j Per 9011.05. s. d. a. d. s. d. s. rl.l Potatoes, Seedlings 00to 0 0 O 8 to 0 Bi'Ditto, Kemps 4 0 to 4 3 O 6} to 0 3 Ditto, Whiterocks 210 to 3 0 O6to 0 7 Ditto, Balshaves 2Bto 2 9 O 0 to 0 01Ditto, Beldrams... 0 0 to 0 0 O 0 to 0 0 , Ditto, cattle O 3 to 03i Per ton. O 3 to 03i Turnips l9 0 to 22 0 O 0 to 0 0 Carrots O 0 to 0 0 I Mangle wurzel 0 0 to 0 0 M a nure 5 0 to 7 0 Hay, old Ditto, new Ditto, clover Green Clover Vetches Straw, wheat. Ditto, oat .. Ditto, barley Oats, In straw LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. —DEC 3. SUGAR : The market is firm at the advance of 6d quoted yesterday. l l There has not been a public sale to-day. Refined lumps 60s to 62s 6d. COFFEE : The public sales are going off without showing any material alteration in prices. TEA The public sales concluded heavily to-day. SPICES : The public sales are going off steadily. RICE : This article scarcely supports last week's prices yet a full amount of business has been done. Nerrenzie, a large parcel, sold at lOs 6d; Battam, 10s. Runt remains firm. SALTPETRE: 40 tons, refraction 31, sold yesterday at 535. COTTON : The demand continues limited ; 100 bales only sold yesterday. INDIGO : The market is firm. In lat Lon. 53 W Report of the Fusilier, Carmichael, arrived here from Islay Sailed sth S ptember Spoke In lat. Lon Oct. 12.. The schooner Johannes, from Rio Grande for the Channel, out 19 day 27 4 S.. 30 47 E Oct. 17.. The Kandiania, boned to the southward l6 7 5..29 7 W Oct. 20... The Persian, hence to Aden, out 42 days 1240 N.. 29 20 W Nov. 16.. The British Tar, bound WAI.W 27 14 N.. 31 7 W FOREIGN PORTS Graf von Bulow, Berry, hence at Mahen for Genoa, on account of head winds. Marie Victor, from Bordeaux at La Trinitie, for Liverpool. Vigo (s.), from New York at Havre. Tres Hermanos. hence at Guayaquil. Pizarro, and Edward Herbert—both from Swansea at Herradura Eliza Killick, Sheppard, hence at Jamaica. Oceana, Evanson. hence at Manzanilla. Cornelia, Menchaca. hence at Ilavannah. Superb, Casey, hence at Cardenas. Cosmopolitan, Sins, hence at Curacoa. Queen Esther, Wakeliarn, and Haidee, Tucker—bot Newfoundland. Skiddaw, and City of Kandy—both hence at Caldera. Jessie Munn, Duckett, Irons Calcutta; and Leander, Jack, from Singapore--both at St. Helena, and sailed for Liverpool. Medina sailed from st. Helena for Liverpool, Oct. 17, having com pleted repairs. Firefly, Ellis hence at Miramichi. Queen Victoria sailed from Manzanilla for Liverpool, Oct. 24. Blarney (s.s.), from Odessa. and Phceba (s.s.), from Smyrna— both at Constantinople. Giove, Corsali, hence at Naples. Gerais sailed from Marseilles for Liverpool. Nov. 27. BIRTHS -, t At Melbourne, August - o - ife of Thomas Middleton, late of Brunswick-road, Liverpool, of her third daughter since their arrival out there, all doing well. -louse, the of a son MARRIAGES On the 2nd inst., at Farnworth, near Warrington by the Rev. William Jeff, assisted by Rev. J. 'Thomas, John Wilson, Esq., of Whitehall, near Ballycastle, County Antrim, to Mary Bent, th.rd daughter of the late Stephen Shute, Esq.. of Liverpool._ _ _ On the 3rd inst., at the Ancient Chapel, Toxtcth Park. by the Rev. P. P. Carpenter, of We rrington, Charles Broadbent, Esq., of the Hollies, Warrington, to Constance, eldest daughter of James Harvey, Esq., of Liverpool. DEATHS and nu On the 29th ult., Arthur Henry, the infant son of Mr. Thomas Saxon, Church-street, aged nine months. On the 3rd inst., at South Bank-road, Aigburtl wife 0.7. Births, Marriage Emma Alt Deaths, are only inserted when sent to our - Office duly authenticat IMPURE WATER.-During a series of lectures at the Polytechnic Institution, in London, by Mr. Pepper, on this all-important subject (whose lectures have afforded so much interest and instruction), he particularly urged the absolute necessity of the adoption of some stringent measures in order tolinsure, as far as possible, a wholesome supply to the public, and particularly cautioned persons predisposed to cholera infection against the use of water in its naturally sophisticated state, because all water, from whatever source received, cannot be free from other substances, such as clay, flinty matter, chalk, sulphate of lime, nitre, common salt, sulphate of potash, animalculfe, &c., and urged, in conjunction with Professor Faraday, the absolute necessity of filtration, in order to remove such mechanical impurities. There can be no doubt, however, that when the Liverpool water is properly filtered, it, will be found to be among the best descriptions of water supplied to the public. It is much to be lamented that fraudulent venders of feeble and ineffective imitations of valuable inventions are numerous in large towns and cities; we would recommend our friends, therefore, to inspect the warehouses of Messrs. Saunders and Co., Parker-street, Church-street. It is but justice to their inventive genius to pronounce their filters far superior to anything of the kind ever offered to the public, being unique in structure, judicious in development of power and action, and reduced to a price with the reach of all classes. PanDENcs.—How much regret, pain, and evil may be avoided by timely forethought ! If, it be desirable to economise time and money, is it not still of greater impor. tance to look to your health ? During this inclement season we strongly advise the use of the Aromatic Spice Plasters on the chest. Coughs, colds, asthmas, shortness of breath, pain or tightness of the chest, affection of the lungs, &c., are effectually relieved, and in many cases entirely prevented, by the timely application of these invaluable plasters to the chest, which are .far superior to the common warm plasters, and in many cases entirely supersede the use of internal remedies. No person during the winter ought to be without one ; persons about to travel by rail road, &c., in particular. 6J, Is, and is 61 each. To be had only from F. G. Jones, Chemist, 5, Paradise street, and 94, London road, one door from Seymour street ; where also may be had the Horehound and Squills, so celebrated for coughs, &c , in bottles, is lid, 2i 9d, and 4s 6d. Mr. Jones can show any patty interested a number of testimo nials of the great benefit derived from the Aromatic Spice Plasters and the Horehound and Squills, in affections of the chest.—Advt. _ CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.—NO sooner is a medicine well established in public favour than a host of imitators spring up. The Essence of Horehound and Squills, Pectoral Lozenges, and Aromatic Spice Plasters, are sold only at 5, Paradise street, and 94, London road, and one agent in most towns in the kingdom.—Advt, AS MANTLES arid JACKETS are so very generally worn this Season, J. MAC LENNAN, 3G, CHURCH-STREET, (OPPOSITE PARKER-STREET), Has made arra -gements to have a Case of Paris MANTLES and JACKETS, in Velvets, Reversible Cloths, and all the other Fashionable Materials, delivered Every Week for the next Two Months; therefore, those Ladies desirous of having the Fashions as soon as they make their appearance in Paris. combined with moderation in prices, are respect fully solicited to inspect the Stock. JUST RECEIVED, from London, log about 700 MANTLES, cot arity Low Price of 4s. I Id. each. ffo Cases contain acing at the extraord,n- SHAWL AND MANTLE WAREHOUSE, OPPOSITE PARKER STREET. ACDI R M ID TEACHER OF NAVIGATION AND NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY, ABLY ASSISTED, PRACTICALLY. BY CAPTAIN A. MACNAUGHTAN, ACADEMY, and the LIVERPOOL MASTER MARINERS' ASSOCIATION'S ROOMS 24, GREAT GEORGE-SQUARE , LIVERPOOL. Inquire'for full copy of prospectus at any of the Opticians. TOWN COUNCIL• nary monthly r -ieeting of the council was nei. eleven o'clock yesterday Francis Town Ha THE LAT lderrnan Samuel Holme rose and said : Mayor, ~, siness of the day commences , I am desirone *tuition of the council to a resolution "nd which, I am sure, sir, will nass ed by us this de, edi floats over th is that another of our Th e sight of tbe an d at presencti well known an • added namm as been called away n warn' s has t by has uer.. Path co nqueror—D ea ne of the most bead ling f e w who gra ced nassed away- Ml.' garn er of t he ate • tr a ...PS • e d e xhibi t he the ) quota _e• bile be €3. stow i — en ce , benev t at ieir reg!;re. to differ. i eded t ° , wi!hat poet hdia,rud• wa r f o e :I, eel, sir, that that respee,, • .e town. He was ever ready to join in any undertalt3i which had for its object the mit i g ation of human woe' cooly° the elevation of the character of mankind. The trusiveness of his manners , t he mildness of his charaelii and his readiness to cont ribute to our various Pebbao institutions were well known. But, sir, he gave the P 1 1 , 40 at all times to a noble park , laid out with elegaiute and with taste, with gates open to every one, where:oo, poorest of the community may exchange the close el $ phere of their narrow courts for healthy breeses 311 pleasant lawn ; and although this involved a great. Pr. 0 niary loss, he derived enjoyment in its most grateful °sir, from witnessing the enjoyment of others. Il e ' iS had learned the great, the grand secret, that ; l e e s th the happiest man in the world who uses his -age and his influence, and every talent he possesses, to tea art • the greatest number of his fellow creatures hapPP.7alice hear.) To him, sir, eulogy and censure are Ow ;pd.: indifferent; but when a man is removed who oce o P;ice prominent space in the public eye, and whose benettig had conferred upon the public such advant a g es, it /5 nuld that we, as the legitimate organs of p u b lic opiniohe n, 5 P a to s loo recognise his merits, and hold him up for t approval, not only in respect to his memory , hi lt i. s o l bright example to those who are possessed of w ealta 0 1 influence, that like him they may make their weaL til i. y go influence useful—that keeping him in mind they 1 7Z il ifi and do likewise. (Hear, hear.) With these few rema d e`., I beg to submit a resolution, which will be secotaa friend upon my left hand who knew much mo'° ha ie than I did of the merits of the gentleman whoro,:'," 00, 0 lost :—" The death of Richard Vaughan Yates, 01,.1, 1 gfif of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the h°'„ - i i sll, and formerly for many years a member of thie e c t"cil having been announced, resolved—That this er p os4 desires to record its regret at the death of a ge ll 'PeCly; who has been distinguished :or his liberality on $ OO sions inlaid of the public institutions of the toegtor whose memory is specially entitled to grateful 0700 st brance for his munificence in constructing at hlegioted: t to he Pr nce's Park and Gardens, which he freely u td 7 o f tbld the recreation and enjoyment of the inhabitao—_,,ard borough : and that the Mayor be requested to f°l .4 - 10 0 ° l , c th o e py d : e o e f p th sy is m r p e a so th lu y ti o o f n t t h o e M e r o s h . h Y ei a l te a s t , as an oPr e— wient; h er Dereace'-- (Hear, hear.) ser tbd Mr. John Stewart: Mr. Mayor, I rise to b l ed observe that circumstances have led me back into very close connect' wit h d ted fo e if, 10%1 our eP , ~erev• and I can only express my conviction, most 0 1 ' a se that I never met an individual who had so large an.,,,00 liberal a mind, and who added to his great liberalit9l;o%) unostentatious and unassuming manners. (1 101. ' 0 10 I may mention now what lam quite sure his In nt iel were he living, would not have allawed me to fa e r e dget; forabeaolol3:e4ol.l; publicly, and which I mention from my own kno%,betr for I happened to be a truetee for Prince's park , i y ate di the construction of a par k was originally contetaP`oll and several gentlemen, many years ago, conte nl , for making a park within the township of Toxteth Par; to the public, and the circumstances comp elled tbe abandon the design, Mr. Yates called upon " 3 ,. (4 0 0ar expressed a cordial desire that the schem e Might ried out, and his readiness to subscribe .€5,00 0 to w ld not When it was subsequently found that the schemeOutosed be carried out, in the early part oflB43lllr.Yates ptag rh are at an expense of £50,000, those 100 acres of land w"`"whel so beautifully laid out. It is extraordinal en to culties the law interposes on every ge ntlernu° id nutlificent act where freehold land i s concerne.,oo naniecl Mr. Yates to London with Mr. tlie ° Man in the matter as his solicitor, in oro e _ s ste the advice of an eminent conveyancearri, foe ~ , tes might secure thedriaealtt ~ors to toe public at large. Th e l ost ~erposed amounted to this, that a fund must e ote .rided to keep the park up, and the eXPV:es estimated at least £l,OOO a year. Sir, t or t " - hesitatingly, and without even leaving the chamb er chambe r of conveyancing counsel, Mr. Christie, at once etateoali tidiness to enter into an engagement that ita °fi t ," 'de that fund for keeping up the park for Pp e f r , - wh i t 'tail the rent -charges upon the pro''' g ' to s on various 3inions rs the full expr d caused us very high. universa in which Mr. Y. , should enable the truste e de. .eep it up until the day a Phis t 4 , 1 01 mil notwithstanding that a portion of the POr,,sa ' been sold in estates, it is yet liable for more 0 years I with a charge permanently fixed IP:11869 property. Not content with the £5,000 wiP e n o 87,:f liberally offered, he assured me that be w ,° - whe tl- 1 £lO,OOO to anybody who would take the per'', life n i d e the corporation or individuals. I never in all rot ot o with a man so desirous that all the good he did su t boO f quietly done. Some persons would make a seat and ostentation of it, but our departed fn e r„d Vino seemed to consider that he was doing anythwPoedi, ought to be named. I can only say, that I nel f er beatt e v b'e all my life a more single - minded person, and ".. 10 he concur, and I hope the council will also collouh" eulogium Mr. Holme has pronounced, and A - w ° l"if resolution which Mr. Holme has proposed, all'ii.ooos" have the honour of seconding, may be 11113-1 did continue to k 0 _. carr M ied. r 0 '0 Mr. John Aikin : I trust the council 4 vvill P l. : l d / A* lj for rising on the present occasion, after the 9 r: pt•P:o eloquently and so justly spoken by Mr. Holifl e h t'O b W,ol l , of the late Mr. Yates, and the testimony %Ol e "! be' D t borne by Mr. Stewart. than whom no cent qualified to bear testimony to the munificent Liu:Ono Mr. Yates, and the pure philanthropy which alT 3 : h bir 1 the opening up and giving free entrance to the ''lAtr t , 1 of Liverpool to the beautiful grounds of Prinee'S bil,' feel that nothing can be added to this testin:loo/4000:0 merely wish to express the satisfaction I feel, a e „ at i 0 01 0 shared lam sure will be felt by all present, e",ot ;1 1 0 in by thousands out of doors, w ro . to to t s' first proceedings of this day should be to (1.0 bon o 0 close of a life which has been so largely do 9 ". res ° '; good of others, so singularly void of offence to ef i n foole f ;k: worthy an example to us all. .The private 'b o f of ' n ' f of the personal merit, the unostentatious ge o6l l - 0 ° , 1 ; I/ Yates, were known to all. But the public Pe"7. 1 tbil l‘ the that gentleman—and it is upon that ground Os' ti ff , ;so becomes us, as representatives of the inhabitasP4ot too town, to express our feelings of gratitude•jtbe tilt generally known. But, suffice it to say, sir, tt:" s pec ss ot which is known of Mr. Yates—and I refer 1 13 °`',, i t 0 01 " 0 6 now to our great indebtedness to him in the gr. - , -- r 0 0 2',10 0 popular education—the more which is known "" r w- ti with dr* of the great services he has performed, the '` . ...itil rAtio ll tulle, shall al have to look back to his memor9 '',."eoOe', and to look back with satisfaction to the ' , 10 0 0 1,- 1, passed this day. (Hear, hear.) A n ot 1 3 . 0 0, The Mayor : I may say at once that I nee u t ; a ~...050q to the council, as I know that it will be eti l i e lpPliscl mously, T and by acclamation. (Hear, hear , aZ c' : The resolution was, therefore, declared to w- Thei FINANCE COMMITTEE. ~,, et 0 3 ,4 eir The proceedings of this committee o'er , r ,...+ —(3° a. F. comprised the following recomrne datiOn s strutll tAN dation that the staff of the treasurer's n offic e cler k {" e i as follows : Mr. H. M. Hutton, now se ~a r y . o cod o tb e salary of £l2O, to he chief clerk at the s' eler b 'e AP per annum; o ; ffi lN e l e r : Benjamin J. Owens. l l°W al a ° :le titli e ; to be assistant cleCrkornawt a t l h l ies salary o a f t !I-17:E? 000'i,i1100; and that the salary of Mr. Richard 1100g",,:-„'er 911014 collector, be increased from £l5O to •i l7 ,; ( ffor b o 7se si g Recommendation that a resolution be Pes s r — nof elirA l ti_," all officers and servants of the corporation ir - no nee 4 - tiev in any private business whatsoever ; and r ec trie cl F all t° F to increase the salary of Mr. Mansfield, se — r o, s i , 1 • 0 00 , magistrate, from £l,OOO to £1,200 per a nii- eoes' pass the necessary bye-law and proceedieg9 thereon. of the co Parry al from , the r was refer . , %lc° l§ • st sn ine n ° o sg la the charge brought again by Por n connected with the baths , t a pp it iter. er, late coal contractors, 2, the 0 4 0 ngs of the committee to wboviler batcono, tt Messrs. Parry and FO treet oty u mllis• s i to in!dcl t a h h e d ir th ch at arge to the officers of the Cornw`Th i teci w yP aate it.r wT a l special itlheail th e sub-committee with o o sub-committee s oftt ie confrontedwascor Yf a e ° l isera,is..wst !i ll : r t r il l iii t t i and they could not charge any of thein e d t' for received money from them, though they denial. t her e , .fe July last they were asked cll3l,l°Yea tbeigii4 n allowance, and that on on. , or two occasions "decis,,o an allowance of 6d. The committee accordiinclnlYorted to'to ifthe officers exonerated from the charge , al l ".. r . e .`ti o ° 4 I P o any allowance were given it must have 1.-plol%oce ne or two extra men who were temporarilY ejosilff:de thelbaths in July last. It was ordered that 101,,i0rAw ' f0r.3,000 shouldEbe:feffecteCon the:new_lallo' - . LONDON TALLOW MARKET.—DEc. 3 The market is dull. Prices are quoted as follows : Town tallow, 58s, nett cash ; Petersburg Y. C., on the spot, 595; December, 58s 6d to 58s 9d; January to March, 58s 6d to 583 9J. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.- 7 DEc. 3 The demand for hops continues, and prices are well supported. LONDON CORN MARKET.—DEc. 3. There was but little addition to the supply of English Wheat. The arrivals of Foreign Wheat and Flour since Monday have been liberal, namely, 12,390 quarters of the former, and 6 610 barrels and 370 sacks of the latter. The trade in Mark-lane this morning, without being active, was firm at Monday's quotations. Barley sold on much the same terms as before. Oats, of which article foreign arrivals are again large, viz., 29,740 qrs, were a slow trade at previous prices. Beans and pease unchanged. ARRIVALS INTO LONDON PROM DEC. 3. TO DEC. 3. English anclScotcli Foreign 12,390 Wheat, Barley Oats... 1650 2870 40 1920 Flour, 370 sacks, 6,610 barrels. LONDON MINING MARKET.-DEC. 3 A fair amou nt of business is going forward in British mining stocks, and the market is generally steady in character. In the Stock Exchange to-day Linares shares have been dealt in at 74 ; Port Phillip, at 2s 6d ; St. John del Rey, at 16 ; and Cobre, at H. Subjoined •is a list of yesterday's transactions in the, Mining Exchange :—East Alfred, 21s ; ,East Rose, 14 ; Great Alfred, 10a, 4,4; Rosewarne and Her land, 44. ; Sortridge Consols, 24. 7-16, 4, 4 ; Tre barvah, 32s 6d; Trethellan, 174 ; Wheal Edward, 24, ; Wheal Grenville, 31s, 355, 365, 335, 33a 6d ; Wheal St. Agnes, 5,4, 4; Wheal Mary Anne, 43 ; Wheal Trelawney, 141, 4; Wheal Uny, 34. In the Stock Exchange :—West Providence, 134 ; Tin croft, 31; Sortridge Consols, 21, 9-16, 4 ; Wheal EdWard, 21, 4; L .dy Bertha, 21s ; Herodsfoot, 34, 4 ; Claredon Copper, lls 31. CORK CORN MARKET.-DEC. 3 Of Grain and Grain Produce, moderate supplies come forward. The market manifests a firm tone, and prices generally are steadily supported. The currency of the day crd thus quoted—White Wheat, 31s 6d to 34s 3d ; Red, 33s to 34s ; Barley, 22s to 23s ; and Oats, 13s 7d to 14s 4d, which is a decline on the rates of last week. CORK BUTTER" MARKET.—DEc. 3 The supply to-day was better than for some time past, 2,000 kegs and firkins being brought forward. Prices were firm, and a good clearance effected. We quote— Firsts, 120 s ; Seconds, 118 s; Thirds, 106 s ; Fourths, 101 s ; and Fifths, 98s, per cwt. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.--DEc. 3. The market is quiet, and hardly any sales are going forward, prices are therefore nominal, at 71s 6d, cash. GLASGOW CORN MARK ET.—DEc. 3. We had a fair attendadce at this day's market, but in consequence of the extremely foggy state of the week, business was partially interrupted. There was a fair demand for wheat, and prices of American improved Is per qr ; other descriptions were held at the full rates of this -day week. Flour also sold at former terms, and barley was firm. The trade closed steadily. GOOD NEWS FOR WRITERS.—A very ingenious imple ment, called Hancock's Safety Inkstand, has recently been brought under our notice, and, such is our experience of its value, that we strongly recommend a trial of it to all who are troubled with the sediments and coagulations to which ordinary inkstands are subject. The construction of Mr. Hancock's production is extremely simple, but so efficacous that it enables a man to supply himself with a stock of ink at one time which will keep clear and prat ticable for a twelvemonth. We recommend all those who are inclined to take our advice to give the article a trial. Price Is Bd, 2s 611, 3s, and 3s 6d each.—The Birmingham Daily Press.—Advt..,