Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-16 00:00:00

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FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAX NIGHT. The question of the duty on foreign spirits has been sent by the Minisf:er of Commerce to the Paris Chamber of Comme:zoe for its consideration. The general impressir d n is that the duty will be raised before the enr: ( of the year. TY,E LOSS OF THE STEAMER EMPEROR. FECAMP, DEC. 15. All idea of raising the Emperor (s.) has been abandoned, and the hull will be sold. where she NEW PEER, LOPDOINT, TUZSDAY NICUIT-"'. It is semi-officially anTAounced that Mr. Charles Cavendish will be raised to the Peerage by the title of Baron Latimer. THE CAPTURE OF DELHI. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES. In a despatch, dated Delhi, September 22nd Major-General A. Wilson, to the Adjutant• General of the Asmy, says In continuation of my despatch of the 16th instant, I now have the honour to forward a report, for the informa tion of the Major-General commanding in the Upper Provinces, his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, and the Government, of the further operations of the force under my command since that date. Daring the 17th and 18th. we continued to take up advanced posts in the face of considerable opposition on the part of the rebels, and not wi hout loss to ourselves, three (3) cfficers being `killed, and a number of men killed and wounded. On the evening of the 19th, the Burn Bastion, which has given us considerable annoyance, was surprised and captured. On the morning of the 201 our troops pushed on and occupied the Lahore gate, from which an unopp - sed advance was made on the other bastions and gateways until the whole of the defences of the city were in our hands. From the time of our first entering the city an uninter rupted 'and vigorous fire from our guns and mortars was kept up on the palace, Jumna Muejid, and other important posts in :possession of the rebels ; and as we took up our various positions in advance, our light guns and mortars were brought forward and used with effect on the streets and houses in their neighbourhood. The 'result of this heavy and unceasing bombardment, and of the steady and persevering advance of our troops, has been the evacuation of the palace by the King, the entire desertion of the city by the inhabitants, and the precipitate flight of -the rebel troops—who, abandoning their camp; property, many of their sick and wounded, and the greater part of their field artillery, have fled in utter disorganization—some 4,100 or Zs,oo -. .) across the - bridge of boats into the Doab, the remainder down the right bank of the Jumna. The gates of the palace having been blown in, it was occupied by our troops at about noon on the 20th, and my head-quarters established in it the same day. The great diminution of our strength by losses in action during the last few days, added to the severe sickness pre vailing among the troops, has prevented my immediately organizing and sending a column in pursuit, but a force, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Greathead, will march to-morrow morning towards Bolundshuhur and Allygbur to intercept the rebels, whose intentions are said to be to cross the Jumna at kuttra. My intelligence, however, I regret to say, is very defective. The King, who accompanied the troops, it is believed, for some short distance, last night gave himself up to a Party of Irregular Cavalry, whom I had sent out in the direction of the fugitives, and he is now a prisoner under a guard of European soldiers. Three of the shahzadara who are' known to have taken a prominent part in the atrocities attending the insurrection, have been this day captured by Captain Hodson, and shot on the spot. Thus has the important duty ecmmitted to this force been accomplished, and its object attained. Delhi,' the focus of rebellion and insurrection, and the scene of so much horrible cruelty, taken and made desolate ; the King a prisoner in our hands; and the mutineers, notwithstand ing their groat numerical superiority, and their vast resources in ordnance, and all the munitions and imple ments of war, defeated on every occasion of engagement with our troops, are now driven with slaughter in co nfusion and dismay from their boasted strongbold. The details of the operations have been so fully entered into in my previous despatch and annexed reports and returns from the various; commanding officers that little remains for me to say, bet to agaiii . express my unqualified approbation of the conduct and spirit of the whole cf the troops, not only on this occasion, but duri n g the *entire . period they have been in the field. For four months of the most trying reason of the year this force, originally very weak in number, has been exposed to the repeated and determined attacks of an enemy far outnumbering it, -and supported by a numerous and powerful artillery.. The duties imposed upon all have been laborious, harassing, and incessant, and notwitstand ing heavy losses, both in action and from disease, have been at all times zealously and cheerfully performed. I beg to add my most cordial concurrence in the com mendations bestowed by officers commanding brigades, columns, and detachments on the officers and men named in their several reports, and I have to express my own deep obligations to those officers themselves f,r the valuable assistance I have at all times received from them. The screw steamer Austria, 2,460 tons, that lately ern :harked troops for the East, but had unfortunately to put ,back to Plymouth, arrived at Greenock yesterday morn ing, having been towed there from Plymouth. by the 'Liverpool steam tug Resolute, in the short space of 69 hours. BATING OF 7171 E DOCKS —A move has already been made, on the part of the parish authorities, to render the dock property of Liverpool chargeable to the relief of the poor. It wee stated in the proceedings of the Select Vestry, that an application had been made to the Dock Committee for permission to Mr. Wylie, parish Surveyor, to inspect the dock works, in order to assess their value, and an order for hie admission received from that body. TEN SrAEFORDSHIRE AGRICULTUCAL SOCIETY.—At Staf ford, on Saturday, a meeting of the Agricultural Society, whose operations have heretofore been conned to the northern district, resolved to extend their business to the south, and thus take in the whole of the county from which their name is borrowed. The next exhibition of the society will probobly be held at liebfi ld. THE LATE RIOTS AT KIDE,gRINIINSTEE —One of the police men who was hurt dating the election riots at lii,dder minster, died last week. He was, from the first, pronounced unfit for sev,re duty, and has ever since been ailing. He died after a short illness, of is lammation of the luegs, which brought on fever. A VETERAN OF THE FRENCH ARMY.—There is EOW living on the Boulevard de la Chapplo St. Denis an old soldier named Hermand, who was born on the 30th No vember, 1750, and therefore has entered upon his 108th year. He has received no less than 42, wounds, and has undergone the operation of trepanning. Two years ago he was able to read without glasses, had the use of his bearing, and took long walks al , ne. He retains', his me mery in an extraordinary degree, and relates, without mistaking a name or a date, all the different scenes through which he has passed. His fine face served as a model to Ary Scheffer for one of his pic'ure", aud he is also repre sented in several other pictures bv the first French masters The Emperor has added 120 francs to the small pension which he receives. PAYING FOR Krssnoo.—At the Petty Sessions held at Shepton Mallet, on Wednesday, George Shore was sum moned by Margaret Pugeley, a dressmaker, for that he on Sunday, the 29th day of November, at the parish of Shep ton Mallet, dici unlawfully assault' her, the said Margaret Pugsley, by kissing her in the Queen's highway. It appeared there were, on the day in question, several young men out for a walk, and Miss Pugeley also. As they saw her coming, one of the party said, " Who will kiss this young lady for sixpence ? Shore said " I will," and walked on to meet her, near the tree which overspreads the road, called by the young men and girls the " Hissing Tree," and when she came up to him he gently laid his arm on her shoulder and stamped a kiss on her lovely cheek. After justices had heard what Miss Pugsley had to say, and also what Shore had to say in reply, they sentenced Shore to pay a flue of 10s sad 6s 6d coots.— Arrborne Journal. THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1857. NORTHUMBULAND AND DURHAM DI3rRICT BANK, - by British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph, NEWCASTLE, TUESDAY EvE;vniG. A sp:cial meeting of the shareholders of this bank gas held at one o'clock this afternoon, in the Bank Buildings, and by adjournment at Tomlinson's Hotel, at which there was a very large attendance cf sharehclders. F. Ridley Esq., M.P., chairman of the bank, occupied the chair The reporters having entered the room, Mr. Ogden read a report. After alluding to the changes which had taken place in the directorate, he said—The calamity which has overtaken this establishment must b ; referred in a great measure to losses sustained by the Bank, and still more to the circumstance that many of the securities were not of a nature to be readily convertible. The directors are entitled to say that, as they candidly did, that the difficulties arising from this cause have been struggled with, and considerable amounts have been realised from what otherwise would have been a total loss, and they are now enabled to announce, that after allowance had been made for the high rate of interest charged, Mr. Jonathan Richardson has undertaken the payment of nearly the whole of t'lis debt. (Applause.) And consider ing the respectability and resources of the partners whose liability thereto remains unaffected, the shareholders may reasonably consider the accounts as satisfactorily arranged. The payments, from the magnitude of the engagement?, will unavoidably extend over a somewhat lengthened period. The anraunt will bear interest at 5 per cent per annuls. With the concurrence of a considerable number of prin cipal shareholders, the directors have announced a call of £5 per share, and leave it with this meeting to confirm that measure. With reference to the affairs, it is extremely difficult to arrive at a definite conclusion, the result depending on the value cf the assets, of which a certain opinion cannot at once be formed. So far as the directors can form a judgment, though calls are absolutely necessary in order to meet the present demands, a small portion of the capital may in the end be preserved. A further examination of the accounts has the full attention of the board, and they invite the appointment of a committee of shareholders to assist them in their deliberations. (Applause.) On the motion of Mr. John Grey, of Dilston, and seconded by Mr. W. F. Blackett, the report was unani— mo►mely agreed to and carried. Mr. Mackreth, of York, moved that a committee of nye shareholders be appointed le confer with, and assist the directors in the investigation and management of the Bank—that they be empowered to obtain such professional and other aid as may be necessary, with power to add to the number, and that proper allowances be made them ; and, that they report to a meeting of the shareholders to be convened within three months; that three of their num ber form a quorum, and that if any vacancy should arise, the Committee•be empowered to fill up the same. Mr. Allbusett seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. Grey announced that a Bank had been started en private grounds by private individuals, and that three fourths of whatever profit they might make, should be set aside to-form a fund, to be divided among the 6uffcring stareholdets in the Old District Bank. (Loud applause.) Mr. Bennington then moved that the call of per share made on the .28th of November be conferred, which was carried. Iha chairman said the resolution would now stand in this way : —"That a call of £5 par share be made payable in fourteen days;" which was adopted. Votes for thanks to the New Bankers, to the Chairman, and the Town. Clerk of Newcastle, closed the proceedings, which were orderly through Att.—From Me Newcastle Chronicle. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ELEOTI&N OF MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR• BOARD. 'The members.of the Allied Associations sending in lists to the Chamber ,not having been sufficient , to justify the Council in forming a combined list, in the terms of the second report of the Committee on this subject, the Council itself, in accordance with the same report, has prepared, .and now publishes, the subjoined list of twenty-four namee The list, ho wever, is recommended to the members of the Chamber, and the electors generally, oaly as indicating the names of gentlemen who, in the opinion of the Council, araeminently qualified to occupy seats at Cie Provisional Boxrd, and not with any design to abridge the utmost freedom of choice, on the part of the electors, in the selection of the eighteen members who, with three nomi nees of the Conservancy Commicsioners, will constitute the new Board. The names are as follows.:— Messrs. John klkin, T. D. Anderson, Thos. Boucb, Ralph Brocklebank, F. A. Clint, Kenneth Dov6e, Eyre Evans, John Farnworth, T. B. Forwood, Robertson Gladstone, S. R. Graves, Joseph Hubback, W. Inman, Ge 3. lichdall, John Laird, W. .J. Ramport, Harold Littledale, J. Mondel, R. Rankin, W. Rathbone, Junr., J. K. Routhwaite, Jae. Smith, J. A- Tobin,.and Charles Turner. . THE THONIOND ESTATES.—An ilea of the competition that still rules in the land market may ba learnt from the plain tact that the highest priced lot of the Thomond es tates realised 40 years' purchase, and that the entire estates averaged 25 }ears' purchase, on the Ordnance traluatior. It is stated that the ttnants in most instances bought their own interests, and thus became owners in tee. 'LIZ NANA BAH n —The Mofussilite gives us, from a " forthcoming ( wernment Cazette," to be issued at Agra, we -suppose, the following description of Nana Sahib : " The Nana is 42 years of age, hair black, complexion light wheat coloured, large eyes, and flat round face. He is understood now to wear a -beard; height about 5 feet 8 inches ; he wears his hair very short (or, at least, did so), leaving only as much as a skull cap could cover; he is full in person and of powerful frame ; he has not the Mahratta hooked nos© with broad _nostrils, but a straight, we]l•shaped one. fie has a servant with a cut ear, who never leaves his side." HYDROPUOBIA —A very important paper on canine mad ness has been read at the Flanders Agricultural Society, and printed, in which it is clearly shown that this malady is so rare that it need exci e no anxiety, the affliction mis taken for it being caused by an impression on the mind caused too often by the false alarms spread abroad by the public papers. The author strongly recommends a prac tice, which, in Prussia, is enforced by law—namely, that when any person is bitten by a suspected rabid dog, the master of the dog shall be bound to chain him up, and is not allowed to kill him. By this means the dog usually recovers, and the mind of the bitten person is relieved from a dangerous anxiety. IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT IN THE CAS Mama—Not withstanding the amount of ingenuity which has been exercised in rendering effective tne ordinary gas meter, it is well known to be liable to several defects. Not only is it susceptible of bring tampered with, so as to indicate either fur or against the consumer, but is, independently of this, liable to become a false register, solely through imperfections in its construction. Its ability to measure correctly depends chiefly upon the water within it always keeping at precisely the same level. If the water be carried off, by evaporation, below a certain point, then the company are losers, but this is generally pretty well guarded against ; on the other hand, if too much water be put in to commence with, or if, from the meter being in a cold damp place, condensed water runs down the feed pipe into the meter, the measure is against the consumer. Fortunately these contingencies can now be altogether avoided. A. meter has been patented by Messrs. Crosley and Goldsmith, which, by an ingenious but simple ar rangement, keeps the water at one invariable level. It would occupy too much space to describe the details of the contrivance, but we may remark that there are two reser voirs, one for the purpose of supply, and a smaller one, in communication with the measuring drum, which is kept at its uniform level by A minute quantity of water being raised (at each revolution of the drum) in a curved pipe, and passed from the supply reservoir to the level reservoir, Any surplus in which immediateij escapes by an overflow pisc. We have seen the meter i n o p:ration, and consider it an instrument decidedly superior to tii;" ordinary one, w hi c h t if; fast supplanting in various towns.--,Aranchater Examiner. PRESENTATION TO MR. JOHN LAIRD, AT I BIRKENREAD. le A public meeting was held in the Town - hall , Birker;:aelta, h a lf. past four o'clock last evening, for the purpo,7, t o f prO nting to Mr John Laird the magnificent testimorLit which has been purchased by a number of the inhabitall . Gs of the town and neighbourhood, to signify their appree.atlon of the services he has conferred upon Birkenhead. :although the evening was singularly inclement, the Town-haii was crowded at the appointed limo. On the platform were Mr. Rae, vice-chairman of the Birkenhead Committ e ; Rev. Mr, Knox, Mr. Richard Bryans, Mr. Golborne, and reveral other gent'e men ; while the court was filled by a number of the leading reoidents of Wrkenhead, including many of the Town Commissioners. Several ladies were also present. The testimonial, which has been already described in our paper, and which consisted of a service of silver plate, was p!aced upon a table in front of the platform, and excited universal admiration. When Mr. Laird entered, he was received with a loud burst of applause. Mr. Rae then moved that Mr. Richard Bryans tike the chair, which woe seconded by Mr. Golborne, and carried unanimously. Mr. Bryand accordingly toak the chair. The Cuairman then rose. He said—Ladies and Gentlemen, the hour has now arrived when our proceedingsehould commence, and I cannot but rej aims at the large attendance here to-day, for it is a proof, if such were necessary, of the anxiety and readiness of this community to show marked respect to a most distinguished member of it; and to that gentleman, with your permission, I shall now address myself. (Hear, hear ) M-. Laird, the occasion which calls us togsther to-day is, indeed, a most gratifying one, not only to myself, but to those also with whom I am associated, and for this reason, that we are met to do honour to whom honour is due." (Cheers.) It i 3 my duty to state to you, sir, that the m .ny eminent services which you have for a lengthened period rendered to this township naturally became the subject of both private and public conversaton, and a general desire was expressed that those services should be suitably rewarded. (Hear, hear.) The result was, that a committee was formed, subscriptions wore received, and an amount collected which enab e I us to purchase the several pieces of plate which aro now presented to your view. (Cheers.) They consist of a centre piece, two claret jags, two ice pails or wipe-coolers, and a salve all in silver, and upon it is the following inscription :—" Presented to John Laird, Esq., by the inhabitants and others interested in the welfare of Birkenhead, in kick• owledgment of the energy, public spirit, and great ability with which, for many years, in defiance of obstacles, opposition, and discouragemmits, he has promoted the interests, enlarged the pros perity, and vindicated the rights of the township.—Dec, 15, 1857." (Cheers.) In years to come, sir, this inscription will he read by your caildren, and I hope your children's children—(heir, hear)—and iu reading it they will be remlndad of the deservedly high estimation is which you are held by your fellovatownsmen. (Cheers.) Were Ito gratify myself, sir, I might dilate at some length upon those services just alluded to—l might refer to your labours as a member of our township Board of Commisaiohere, of which you are now the respected chairman—l might refer also to your untiring exertions, sour inelemiteble energy and perseverance, and the great ability with which you have, session alter session, watched and conducted through parliament bilis connected with our socks, our township, and cur railway. (Cheers.) But believing, were Ito do so, it would be distasteful to you, and well knowing from your character and feelings that you naturally shrink from anything like adulation or praise, I shall deny myself that pleasure, at least to the length that I would wish. (Hear, hoar.) I cannot, however, help alluding to the many y 3 Ts in which the name of Laird has been connected and associated with that of Birkenhead. I believe I am correct in stating that so far back as the year 1024 year tether., the late Mr. William Laird, made a purchase cf land on the banks of Wallasey Pool, whereon to erect buildings for his own business purposes. it is well known, air, that with him originated the idea of having docks upon this side te the wate and this idea was never lost sight of by you. (Cheers.) Years rolled over, and, if I am not mistaken, a meeting was held at Sour own residence, on the 19 h July, 1843, for the purpose of obtaining parliamentary powers tor the construction of (locos at Birkenhead ; and it is a singular coincidence, worthy of remark, that on that very day in the following year, namely, on the 19th of July, 1844, the royal assent was g van to a bill for that purpose. (Cheers.) Amongst other benefits, sir, which this town ship ens derived from year residence in it, I cannot help a' so alluding to toe extensive premises which yea have had bu It for the purposes of shipbuilding between Church-street and he river, where a large number of men are em s loye —I am told between eight hundred end a thousand—who, but for the amino, ment you are able to give them, would have to seek for it elsewhere. I believe Ido not exaggerate, sir, when I say that these premises ore the largest of the kind hi this kingdom ; and, if so, I may say in the world—(hear. hear)—where ships are built destined to navigate every sea, and to carry com merce and civilisation, as well as the name of Birkenhead, to the remotest parts of the globe. (Load cheers.) But, sir, I shall not enlarge upon such topics, for the reams I have aireasy assigned ; and it is now my pleasing duty to turn to the more immediate oteect of our assembling here to day, which is to request, in the name of tee subscribers, your acceptance of this testimonial. (Cheers.) I hare now to hind you this illurninatel vellum, got up in the nnedneval style, u, on which is written the inscription already referred to. Upon it are also your own coat of arms, the arms of Birkenhead, and then follow the names of the committee, and of tee various subscribers, who so cheerfully contribute I to this good werk. (Cheers.) That you may lung live, sr, to maiataia the ansh tine honourable position which you now hold amongst us, is the sincere and earnest wish of myself, and of all those who now surround you upon this most interesting occasion. (Applause.) Mr. Laird, on rising, was received with enthushmtic applause. He sad: Mr. Cheiresen, Ladies and gentlemen, I need not say 'that I feel grateful to lov. for the very hands -me testimonial with watch you hawse,- st nosy presented me, It is mach mo e gratifying to me to receive it from the fact, that it has hems subccribed for, by, I am informed, frorn-700 to 800 perms, of all classes, and a 1 partiee in this teen and neialibourbood, (Hear, hear.) The inscription wheel is embodied in-this vellum, attributes a great deal too much credit to my individual exertions. (Hear, hear.) For lead not the inhabitants, generally. and the Town Commissioners, in the various important matters which came us der our consideration supported me most vigorously, especially during the last two or .three years. The affairs of this township, add the prospect of Birkenhead world not have neon se prominent as they now are. It is to the uuited efforts of the various parties connected with this township, to which, •ff it is. now in a better position, you must ateribute its beineeo to-day. If that support is continued, and the -inhabitants and parties enterestecein the prosperity of the place steadily assist us, the Com missioners, in demanding what we ire fairly entitled to, namely, the carrying out of the deck works without further delay, we may soon hope to see what we all looked for realised, and the permanent prosperity of Bin enticed placed upon a firm basis. Yourecindnesteto me, and tea coati ence wallah has been played in me generally by the inhabitants of the township, will be en inducement to farther exertions on my part, and so long as nay services can lie thcagnt of any value to the township, so long as my health and strength are preserved, I shall have the utmost pleasure in siding.you, to the best of my ability, in securing for Birkenhead all the aivautages her beat ,riends could wish her. (Cheers.) M Brans has alluded to one point which, perhaps, I may be allowed to srenare upon, as it may be an answer to many parties who state, and are, indeed, very fond of stating, that I have a per sonal interest in .attending to the interests of Birkenhead. I say.l have personal interests, and very strong personal interests. Those interests are tense—that I ha a been its business here for the last thirty years. and that I look upon it, though not my native place, I look upon it as my personal Mania, at least I hope it wet be to. (Cheers.) My family have all been brought up here, and they are all interested in and welded to the place. (Cheers.) Hut there is another snit a stronger reason which-Mr. Bryans has had the kind ness to allude to—it is that my fath r was the first person who originated the idea of dock works on this side of the water. (Cheers ) He brought forward plans in 1827. He brought forward p aria again, and submitted them to the Liverpool authorities in 1•€36, and I have no hesitation in saying, for those plans are still extant—that with all the improvements and alterations which have been made. there have been, and this is the opinion expressed to me repeatedly by com petent persons, very few batter planniessigned for the purpose -I have then a family meson as well as a personal reason for endeavour ing to see great works carried out on this side of the water. (Hear, hear.) You may suppose it would be a great gratification not only to me, but to every member of my family, if we could sec tees° docks fully developed, and then Birkerthaadeerculd be what she ought to be. (Cheers.) If these plans had been adopted by the Liverpool people In 1836, Birkenhead would now ben large place, and mileone of money would have, been saved to the commerce of •the country. ,(Hear, hear.) I beg again to thank yet,. for your kindness, and to assure you that my family as well as myself. will always remember the proceedings of this day with pride and great satisfaction. (Ap. pietism) Mr. Laird propose a vote of thanks to the chairman and committee, whom he personally thanked for the great trouble they had taken, and expressed his high sense et the judgment he hid shown in the selection of the testimonial. Rev. Mr. Knox seconded the motion, ;which was catried by acclamation. The Caairman acknowledged the compliment on behalf of the committee and himself, declaring that it was a labour mf love to them. The proceedings closed with three cheerefer Mr. Laird. GOOD,,IF TRUD.—Weleirn that as Lord Palmerston was going down to the House, two days ago, he was met by one of the peripatetic newsvendors, who was bellowing out, " Capture of Nana Sahib," &c ' &c, His lordship is said to have asked the man how he dared to deceive the public so. "My lord,'" said the shrevAl outsider of literature, " I follow my business as you follow yours." CURDLING SUS STUFF.—A retired cheesemonger, who ' bated any allusion to the business that had enriched him, once remarked to Charles Lamb, in the course of a discus sion on the Pcor Law—" You must bear in mind, sir, that I have got rid of all that stuff which you poets call the milk of human kindness.'" Lamb looked at him steadily, and gave his acquiescence in these words—" Yes, Sir, I am aware of it ; you turned it all into cheese several year, ago." HORRIBLE TREATMENT Or A CHILD, AT NANTWICII.— A little girl, aged seven years, died last Monday, at Nant wich under very suspicious circumstances, strong evidence showing that most cruel treatment had been practised towards the child. The deceased was named Kate Hickin, and was an illegitimate daughter of Ann Hickin. She was put into the care of David and Mary Wright,living in Pratchart's Row, Hospital street, Nantwich, some months ago, and by these people she seems to have been shock ingly abused. An inquest was opened on Tuesday ; and several witnesses were examined and stated, that they had seen Mary Wright beat her severely, and there were sores on her person. The child had not sufficient food, and picked dirty bread from the channel and eat it. She was scarcely clothed ; had no bed to lie on ; but slept on a box, or on straw and shavings. The inbuest was adjourned. —Chester Chronicle. HARD SWEARING BY A rGAMEREEPER.—At Chesterfield, on Saturday, Mr. John Hutton, farmer and innkeeper, was charged by Stephen Wilson, gamekeeper to Mr. Hallowes, of Bolsover, with unlawfully using a dog and gun, on the 27th ult., on Mrs. Charlesworth's lands, between Bolsover and Oxcroft. Wilson swore positively to the identity of Hutton. In cross-examination he admitted having after wards gone to Hutton and asked him " What are you going to do about this job ?" but denied asking Hutton if it could not be made up by a little money. There was a man, named Coup, present, but not so near to Hutton as to see who it was. Coup did name another as the person. Witness, in a case against another person, admitted that the case was dismissed, as the magistrates would not believe his (Wilson's) evidence. For the defence, William Coup was called ; and he stated that he believed the person was not Hutton, another he named to Wilson. sa he could not 4 ., Wilson said he should call him as !L witness • ' but he told Wilson he could be of no use to hi.l swear it was Hutton. Other witnesses proved the Hutton was three miles distant from the place where Wilson said he saw him at the time, and that he had neither dog nor gun with him. The magistrates dismissed t case, and allowed the costs of Hutton and his witnesses, I £l. It was intimated that Wilson would bo indicted for . perjury. SELECT VESTRY. t7e tdritightly meeting of the vestry was held at 10 o'clock yeriterdav, in the Board•roo.n of the Workhouse. Mr. Churchwarden Woodruff occupied the chair, and the other members present were Messrs. Bairstow, Crellin, Jackson, Denton, Cropper, Luff, Syers, W. Jones, °Wen, Riche rdson, Cooke, Chesney, John Jones, Hand, Gibson, Syrcd, Hughes, Smith, Mellor, Williams, and Shand. WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee were read, from which it appeared that the number of inmate; on the 9th inst. was 2,457 ; number of sick cases 644, including 49 fever end 27 itch; and the number of vagrants relieved during the week was 220 males, 107 females, and 30 children—in all M 7. The proceedings were confirmed. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS' COMMITTEE. It appeated from the proceedings of this Committee, that the number of children in the schools on the 7th inst. was 1,03 i ; the number of sick cases was 40, including three itch cases. The proceedings contained the following minute :—" Read a letter from the Rev. Richard Doyle, the Roman Catholic clergyman attending the schools, claiming the Committees' protection against the insults and injuries which he alleges to have received from the Rev. Mr. Holmes ; and the latter, together with Mr. and Mrs. Coates and Mrs. Lyrae, Infirmary nurse, having been questioned with reference to the circumstances alluded to in the Rev. Mr. Doyle',s letter, it w. s moved by Mr. Overseer Owen, and. seconded by 311.Willimas, that Mr. Doyle be communicated with by the Vestry C erk, to say t at the Committee are at all times ready to protect him wh le legally in the discharge of his duties from any insult offered to him by any and every officer of the schools ; that they have enquired from Mr. Holmes, who states that he is not con.cioue of having by act or word insulted him; anl that therefore the Committee call upon Mr. Doyle to substantiate the allegation he had made again t the chaplain, which they consider of a serious nature, demanding a most searching investigation. It was moved as an amendment by Mr.Whitty, and seconded by Mr. Chesney, that the following words be added to the foregoing resolution—' and that the Committee are willing to afford Mr. Doyle every oep rtunity he mar desire to establish the truth of his allegations.' The votes being taken on the amendment, it was foot by a majority of two, and the oiigioal resolution was carried. It was also resolves that the consideration of the matters alluded to in Mr. Doyle's letter, and also reported on the head master and cheplain's journals, be deferred until the next day of meeting." Mr. William Jones, in moving the confirmation of the proceediugs , suggested that the circumstances which led to the Rev. Mr. Boyle's letter should be st tted to the Board. The Chairman thought AS the qincstion was still under investlga ion it would be fi ting•to postpone the whole until the next day. Mr. Denton also thought it advisable the whole subject should be entered upon together. Mr. Jones remarked that the consideration of Mr. Doyle's letter had been postpone& but that the circumstances preceding it were not likely to come before the Board again. The Chairman said it was quite a question for the Board to decide, but he th ought it would be more prudent not to open up the question that day, as they were not prepared to go fully into it. Several members expressed a similar opinion. Mr. Jones said he had no wish to press his suggestion, if the Board thought proper to pats the proceedings of the Comm:ttee in their present shape. The proceedings were then confirmed without further discussion. THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY• • - IHE UNEMPLOYED AT LEICESTER. The resolutions of the meeting of ratepayers in favour of outdoor relief during the present di, tress, was brought before a special meeting of the board of guardians on Friday night. '1 hirty out of thirty-five guardians were present, and the subject was discussed with great earnestness. Mr. Al& R. Harris moved a resolution in favor of suspending the workhouse test, for the .pr ssnt ; to which the vice-chairman of the board (Mr. W. Scott) moved that the labour test is just, and that it would be impossible at the present juncture to suspend it. The amendment was carried by a majority of 25 to 4. The result was ordered tie be communicated to the mayor, as chairman of the meeting of ratepayers. Oa Saturday. a nisei ing of operatives was held, at which the final resolution of the board was read. Some dizsatisfaction was expressed at its tenor, but it was allowed that the undertaking of the guardians to take care of the goods of persons entering the house did away with One great objection. An operative, named Chawner, addressed the meeting, using very violent lanenage towards the guardians end the mayor and magistrates, and concluded by urging the unenakloyed to as-emble on Sunday morning and march to St. Mary's rharch, and occupy it b:fore the congregation came, adding, if anything could shame them, that would." A number of those present held up their hands to signify their intention of doing so. Serious fears had bean entertained of a breach of the peace, and large b3dies of police were kept in reserve, but the meeting dispersed in an orderly manner. DISTRESS IN MIDDLETON. The silk trade at Middleton, Tonge, Chadderton, Failsworth, and vicinities, is in a very depressed state, and tha operatives, on an average, have cot half employment, whilst upwards of cue-half of them in the above-named dis.ri is are without any kind of work. Dietre.s is more general than it WM a fortnight ago. The committee for the relief of she destitute families in both Middleton and Tonge hive given meal and other kinds of provisions, and money continues to be drawn from the sink and burial societies, which had been contributed for members in case of sickness anTdeath. e 'there are, however, rather better pie ipeefs, and in some Cases silk win !ers have had rather more work this week. Hopes are entertained that the silk trade is about to revive after Christmas. The trade he cotton mills remains dull, and hands on an avenge hare not more than three or four days' work per week, and many families are entiroly without employment. IIIE STATE OF TRADE IN WAKEFIELD. Owing to the pressure of the times and the state of the money market, the Wakefield Lccal Board of Health hate considered it necessary to stop, for twelve months, most of the public works, sewering, Itvelline, paying, and channelling of many streets which are sadly in want of repair. At a late meeting of the Board, Mr. 3. K. Sanderson said the money market wait in such a state that it was found utterly impossible to raise the necessary fonds for these improvements. In fact, during the last seven or eight w _eks ' the number of suanmonsea issued by the Board's collector am mnted to no less than 620 ; and it woa'd be seea from tale that men) , people were p asitieely unable to pay their rates. THE UNEMPLOYED AT NEWTON HEATH. The present lark of work has produced its consequences of want and distress amongst the operatives of Newton Heath, who have borne the i r sufferings with exemplary patience. '1 he rector of the parish instituted a canvass amongst the employers, and his appeal was liberally responded to by those gentlemen; and, to their creait be it stated, that an express injunction was laid upon him by some of them, that - their hands should not be relieved out of their subscrip tions, hat that applicants for aid, being their workmen, should be referred to them, that they might discharge their acknowledged dal of assisting them. A vast number of poor hand-loom weavers, operatives, and 1 ibonrers out of work have been assisted from toe funds in the hands of the rector. Eoup and bread, or meal and bread, have for more than four weeks been doled out three times a week to those in distress. The first week averaged 110 families each time; the second week, lie; the third weak, 180; the fourth week, 160 families wore recipients. The rector will gladly receive subscriptions from parties interested in the district towards toe continuance of this relief. BLACKBURN. Daring the latter end of last week, the fAlowi ,g mills and weaving sheds have commenced working tall time.:—Messrs. Stones, Ratcliffe, and :tones,. Copy Nook -16- ho rse power; Mr. Adam Bullough 20.horse power. To-day, the mill of Messrs. Hibbert and Garlick — stopped about twenty weeks ago, 45-horse power—will begin work. There is no alteration in the other mills. P RESTON. In the borough of Preston we have 58 firms engaged in manufac tures these run 70 mils; of these 70, 65 are enga;:td in the cotton trade, 3 In worsted, and 2in flax. The aggregate horse power in the 70 mills is 3,950, employing it is estimated 22,000 to 23,000 hands. We have this we endeavoured to ascertain the hours of working cf the hands at all th-s mills in the borough, bat have only got returns from firms, whose aggregate horse power is 2,345, This leaves 22 firms with 1,605 horse power, who have not yet sent in returns. We give the results of the returns we have obtained, and hope nett week to bs able to supply statistics of t , e whole. Thirty-six firma, 2,345 horse power, 12,065 hands, employed as follows ; Hands. ...... . • ...... 3,708 172 369 Fall time . 52i Lours . 50 ditto 45 ditto •• 42 ditto 40 ditto . " • .. 500 35 di to ... 1,: 30 ditto , 274 ditt ) . . . • 350 Unemployed Total We ought to remark on the above list that it includes all the mills which have never ceas d running full time, and that very few of the firms not included in the above are running full time.—Preston Guardian. MEETLIG OF SHIPWRIGHTS, &C., AMA ARRIVAL OF MILITARY AT SUNDERLAND. A meeting of the master shipbuilders of this p :rt was held the other week, when they determined to give the men in their employ notice that they intended to make a reduction in tbeT wages, from and after December 12, to 4s a clay, they being is receipt of .5s pe: day to that date. The men held a meeting on the day following, at which they resolved not to at the reduction. Shipbuilding is therefore likrly to be almost suspended in the port for some time. Disturbances being anticipated, three companies of the 9th tiegiment of Foot arrived at the b irracas from Shorncliffs on Friday, and 153 recruits from imeria afe expected to arrive shortly. SHORT TIME WORKING ROUND MANCHESTER. .In the district of Newchurch -there ,pre at present in the various factories ergines of 773 horses power, „turifiloying:2;l2 I operatives, of whose 978 are in full employment, and 2,146 are on short time. At Haslingden t►iere are 140 in full work, 2,600 on short time, and 60 out of emp'oy. At Whitfield there are 600 on full time, and 1,000 on short time ; and at Pelkington 61 on fall time, and 1,400 on short time MORE MILLS WORKING PULL TIME AT BLACKBURN. The following mills, Sze., have resumed full time:—Mr. A. Paterson, 20 horses' power ; Joseph Harrison and Sons, 38 horses' paeser ; Joseph Harrison & Co., .',O horses' power ; Messrs. Hilbert and Garlick's, 4 horses' power, which last has been stoppei for upwards of 20 weeks, was started on Monday, by Mr. W. H. Horaby ; Messrs. H. Lewis and Brothers, 20 horses' power ; Messrs. Stones, Ratcliffe, a.d Stones, ,16 horses' power. The state of trade is more cheering and satisfactory. STATE OF TRADE IN CONGLETON. The trade of the town has taken a more favourable turn, the operatives employed in the 011 Mill and the Forge diills having commen'ed working full time. Much distres, howevi-r, still exist-, from the total c osure of several and the partial stoppage of other factories some of which employ a considerable number of hands. The relief committee last Holiday vo.ed to the district committees the sum of £d4 for the week's supply.— Af acclesfield Couri,r. THE UNEMPLOYED IN BIRMINGHAM. We hear the evil effects of the injury to trade is beginning to be felt severely by some of the artisans of Birmingham. Meetings of the unemployed are talked of, and the mem . ,ers of one trade are appealing to public chrrity.—Birmingh 1 m Daily Press. THE WOLVERHAMPTON BANK. The deputation of the directors who w. nt to London to procure from the Bank of England a proportion of the money that is required in order to tlie resuming of the business of the bank, returned late on Friday evening. The deputatio if we are correctly informed, will be in a posit:on to resume business with about £300,000 in hand, viz., 4100,000 that they are pledged to lend the concern, 410,000 obtained upon £140.000 worth of bills, and collaterial security, another 4100,000 to be borrowed on their behalf, and 450,000 from the shareholders. The directors are not yet able to state when they sha , l re-commence the ordinary business of the bank, but that it will b re-commenced there is now no doubt. Whist they and others would no doubt desire that this improved state of things should date wi h Wedees.lay next, it is uncertain whether the necessary preliminaries can be completed before another week. The directors have been of Il .iently ided in London by the Right Honourable C. P. Vi Hers, M.P„ Mr, W. Orme Foster, M.P., and Mr. Philip Williams, the chairman of the iron trade. — Birmingham Daily Press. THE STOPPAGE OF THE WORCETER BANK. We understand the accounts of Messrs. Farley and Company are placed in the hands of an accountant to prepare a statement to lay before a meeting of creditors on an early day. In the meantime we can state that tha total liabilities, as reported by he Times are greatly exaggerated, excepting as to their notes in circulation, which are little more than £4,000. The assets, nil., however, fall considerably short of the liabilities of the concern; although a large dividend—it is said 15s, in the pound—a ill be realised. A public meeting was held on Saturday last, in the Guilehall, Worcester, according to requisition from the mayor, with a view to estabish confidence in the other banks ; and, owing to this prompt and well-timed proceeding, not the al ghtesr ran has been experienced, although, as a precaution ary measure, the banks are amply prepared for such a contingency. The local notes are now freely taken by the shopkeepers and other trash speople in the city. Messrs. Owes and Glitch, surviving part ners in the firm of parlay and Co., were a judicated bankrupts on Saturday, at the Birmingham bankruptcy court, and their names will appear in the usual list in Tuesday night's London Gazette. — Birmingham Daily Post TIIE IRISH BANKS. The Dublin trade repo/Ls speak in highly laudatory terms of the conduct of the dank of Ire:and during the continuance of the commercial crisis. A spirit of judicious liberalty on the part of the Bank and its branches helped to avert mass of the difficult ea that beset the mercan; Ile community he e. The dividead declared by the Hibernian Bank ii at Vie tat:. of six per cent. psr annum, free of income-tax, after the payment of which, and setting aside £6,000 for bad and doubtful debts, there remains a sum of £5,790 to be &idea to the " rest," or undivided prafts, Ihe net profits of the year 1856 were .4 23 ,933 , out of which the Bank declared the annual dividend of 6 rer cent., together with a bonus of 3 per cent. The net proats this year are put down at ac 26,790, or nearly £3,000 in excess of last year, but no bonus is declared. THE PRESTON FORGERY CASE.—Mr. Monk, since his committal to prison, has made an assignment of his estate and effects, and next week his household furniture and other goods w.ll be disposed of by public auction. Mr. Monk, on Friday, resigned his post of alderman. As may well be imagined, his unfortunate wife feels the affliction acutely, and she has been reduced by suffering to the very gates of death. On Thursday, she was removed to a residence at the sea-side, where she now remains in a very precarious condition. Ho has a son who still remains in the town. We understand that on Friday evening Mr. Monk resigned his magisterial appointments and his office of deputy lieutenant.—Preston Guardian. HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND LUCKY ESCAPT.—On Friday evening, Mr. William Cunliffe, traveller for Mr. Davenport, machinist, Rochdale, being at Bury, and haying missed a train, was walking home, and when jest entering Ifeywoocl, at Heady Hill, in a lonely part of the road, he wag met by two "large " men, who knocked hill down. Mr . Cunliffe, who is of small stature, was a goo 3 deal alarmed, especially as the fellows threatened that if he made any noise they I would murder him. They commenced rifling his pocket s , taking from one in his trousers his purse, containing 21s. in silver. Mr. Cunliffe then broke loose, and said he had pistols, on which one ran away ; but the other, keeping at 11 little distance, still threatened Mr. Cunliffe, if he gave any alarm. At length this fellow also made off, to the no smSl.l delight of Mr. Cunliffe, who, be s id es wear i n g a gold watch, had £l5B in a concealed pocket. Of course he is re Diced to escape with a few bruises and the loss of his i gy ei , The rlice are marching fa the Waco. PINLNCE COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee having been read, The Chairmen sail there were some subjects referred to in the proceedings on which he thought it right to offer sonie explanation. The first was the question of rating the dock property for the relief of the poor. Gentlemen mast Imam been aware that for the last few weeks there had been a good many letters in the papers from gentle men of that town on the sabject —some arguing with much ability both in favour or the legality and advisability of rating the dock property : others, with not so much lib,ra its but, probably, more selfishness, denying that position. Bat the members of the vestry, an representatives of the ratepayers, had only one duty to perform, which was to see that all property impartially paid its proper share to the relief of the poor. They b nievcd they were supported in that view by a large majority of the inhabitants, and if anything renders it more imperative than another it was the recent proceedings with reference to the Deck Trust. 'they were now in a position to contend for the justice end propriety of rating the dock property, and every step which could legally be carried out and adopted to enforce that view of the question wend be dme as seen as proper ar rangements were made. He did ho e that, in doing so, they should be supported by the inhabitants , a n they blieeed it to be just, and he hoped that the majority of the merchants, whose interests particularly were connected wi•h the question, would not be quite so,selfish as to consider their own pee :eta in opposition to the interests and the well-being of that great trust. Tine Vestry bed eyed, and they hoped they should be hereafter supported in that view of the question, that the large majority of the merchants were cot so eeltish as to expect teat their own interests ware to be con sidered in oppos then to the claims of the community. Lt reference to another subject, the Chairman said he exceedingly regretted that t Vestry had not funds, and were not in a position to contribute to ho support of th i office 'n Landon. The necessity of such an office had always been felt by the parish, as well as the oti er public bodies of the town. They had had until recently, very able assistance in the person of the late Mr. Wainwright, and he did not doubt that a very I able person would be appointed to fill his place, but un ortunately the Vestry could not legally appropriate any portion of the parish rate to that purpose, The Vestry were to be called u :on that day by a motion of which notice had been given by Mr. Luff, to rescind a resolution p toted at the last meeting, declining to permit Mr. Hughes out door Inspector, to withdraw his resignation. As that motion would be explained by Mr. Luff, he di 1 net think it necessary to dwell upon it at present. He wished, however, particularly to draw the attention of the members to the grossly exaggerated statement which had been made, in some instances, by members of the Board, with reference to the destitution exietieg among the community, and the exaggerated statements made in the press upon the same subject. The Board had held meetings and many investigations. 'there was no such distress as some members had talked about, and in all pro lity tile very talking in that manner was likely to create the clamour and oifflialty which it was their duty as mush as possitle to avert. (Hear, hear.) The parish had - raede ample arrangements to provide for any destitution which might come before them. They were quite prepared •to give employment to tho-e who were indus trious and willing to work. Fee' the idle, dissolute, and improvideiit, who would not work, bat were determined to be support, d by the parish, they had no sympathy ; but for those who would work, they were prepared to prov de at least such employment as would keep thorn from starving, and enable them to get on tolerably well. (Hear hear.) e Mr. Luff then moved according to notice, that the reso7ut ions passed by the Finance Committee on the 2nd of Vetcber, and the 27th of November, declining to permit Mr. Hughes, oat-door inspector, to withdraw his resignation be rescinded. fdr. Luff bri' fly stated that in consequence of certain irregularities which had taken place, the Finance Committee contemplated dismissing Mr. Ilte:hes, but the latter sent in a notice of his resignation of the offices; subsequently he made au application to be :Mowed to withdraw his resienation,which was refaced. ' Since that, the Committee had rec eyed a letter from Mr. Hughes's with, imploring the Committee to give him another trial, and although there had been so ne irregularity, yet. as Mr. Hughes frilly regretted, then, the Finance Committee, by a majority of eight to four had decide i upon recommencing the he be allowed to with draw his resignation. Mr. Hand seconded the motion. • Mr. Cropper opposed the motion, and urged that the wholeqtiettlon should be re-investigated by the Committee, and Mr. Hughes allowed to stand upon his own merle. Mr. Bairstow also opposed the motion, en the ground 'that Mr. Hughes had forfeited the confidence of the Board. Mr. Crellin, Mr. Shaw, and other gentles:len denied this allegation, and supported the motion. After some discussion, the motion to rescind the resolution was carried by a majority of 15 to 7. Mr. Luff then moved that the resolution of the committee, recom pending that Alr. Hughes oe retained, be confirmed. IP Mr. ilairetow moved a direct negative. Another debate took place, which ended in the follovriug division being taken upon Mr. Bairstow's amendment. For :—Messrs. Bair stow, Owen, Chesney, Cooke, Cropper, Jacason. and W. Jones-7. Against :—Messrs. Woodruff, Shaw, Cronin, Smith, Denton, Hand, Hughes, J. Jones, Leff, Mellor, Richardson, Byers, Syred, Taylor, and Williams-15. The amendment was, therefore, lost, and Mr. Luff's motion was carried. The.general pro-eedings of the committee were then confirmed. The vestry soon after adjourned. THE RIGHTS OP PROFEATY.-Our townsman, ?fr. John 111. Nevin, auctioneer, was called upon by the representative of a Dublin merchant to hold a sale in the village of Killimore, of such goods as were not removable, and to assist with carts to remove the remainder to Ballinasloe, where the Dublin merchant considered they would realise the most money. The goods were assigned in lieu of debts due by the trader, who seemed to assist in the packing of the artic'es for removal. The lower order of the village rose up en masse and took the property by force, and though the police were called on, they could not act, so, the auctioneer, the Dublin gentleman, and party, were completely baffled, and were obliged by the Killimore amazons to relinquish the soizare.— Werdern, Sear (Rai- linastoe.) DEATII IN A LI/IFIIILN, NEAR. KENDAL.—On Saturday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, Mr. 4hn Willan, farmer, of Plumgarths, about two miles &ob. Kendal, hearing a noise from the direction of two limekilns near his house, went out to ascertain the cause. Not returning for some time, several inmates of the house went to seek him, and eventually fou d him at the bottom of one of the kilns, into which he must have fallen accidentally. the kiln was not lighted; but they were unable to reach him, as the kiln was about twenty feet deep. Obtaining assistance from a neigbouring farm, they at length suc ceeded in liberating him ; bat not till a large sumber of stones had been removed from the base of the kiln, so that his bo-'y could be drawn under the wall. When discovered, Mr. Willan was still alive, though severely bruised from the fall. He was conveyed home, and a horseman des patched to Kendal for surgical assistance, which arrived a few minutes before Mr. Willan expired. The other kiln, a few ya:ds distant, was burning, and shed a light over the mouth of that into which Mr. Willan fell. He was of very temperate habits, and perfectly sober at the time. INSURANCE NEws.—Law Union Fire and Life Insurance Company.—From the report of the directors just issued, it appears that during the past year, which is the third of the company's operations, 2,155 proposals have been received in the fire department for insuring £1,145,000 ; and in the life department, 276 proposals for insuring £157,170; of the above proposals, 2,102 were completed in the fire department, yielding in annual premiums, £1,339 03 3d ; and insuring £1,145,000. In the life department 213 policies had been issued, to insure 1 £116,775, the annual premiums on this amount being £8,056 as lid. The sum of £1,748 had been received during the year for granting annuities. Alli the reserved shares, numbering 5 310, had been issued, and the amount called upon the £lOO,OOO paid, increasing the shareholders' paid capital to £50,000. There are now 624 shareholders registered in, the books. A dividend of 4 per cetit was declared, and it was stated that this had been fairly earned, and that without touching the capital in the slightest degree the whole of the prelirainary expenses had been paid, and there was a reserve in hand. The following are the principal items of the balance eheet :—First call of £lO per share on 5,536 shares, £2,768 ; interest on investments, £1,851. Fire depart ment new policies, £1,369 19s 9d ; old policies, £2,701 15s 9d ; total, fire duty paid, £4,829. New Life premiums, X 3,321 3s 5d ; renewal premiums, £7,394 17s 10c1; premiums for annuities, £1,748 4s ; total, capital, 77,874. Fire department expenses, £1,090 ; duty, £ 4 4: . 5,4 ; chinas, £1,518. Life department re-assurance, £1,274. 11 ,;,:ar4i9lent expenses, directors and auditors, £4OB ; salaries,-49(16.; rent and taxes, £362. Interest on shareholders' capital 2 '° 119 iiJad: The total lima mute are stated to be £62,020. MUTINY ON BOARD A LIVERPOOL VESSEL. At the Belfast Police-court, on Saturday, Charles Smith, James King, Robert Sherman, Evan Roberts, John Delany. Jeremiah Murphy, James Moore, William Parsons, David Reid, and Robert Brown, seamen, who had been employed on bJard the brig Raraton, an refused to work the vessel after she left Liverpool, on her voyage to Bombay, were again brought up this morning. Mr. seeds, who appeared tor the prisoners , said h s clients were willing to go back and do their duty, and he hoped the captain would arrange the matter and take them on board. Mr. M'Leon, on the part of the captain, said the vessel was worth £5,000, and the cargo on boaid of her was valued for aE7OO, and she had been in great danger of being lost through the mutiny of the prisoners; and his client did not think it 'would be safe fur him to take them on board again, as they might mutiny at soon as they got to sea. Captain Wyatt, in reply to the Bench, said tffat be could not takethem on board. Mr. Tracy then said he could do nothing bat carry out the decision which the Bench had come to on Thum ay last, as the captain would not feel himself justified in taking the prisoners with him. If such a mutiny had taken place on board a vessel of the Roy al Navy, he would tell the prisoners that some of the man would be hanged, and the reale , ' der well flogged. He never knew of a worse case than that before the court, and he considered the prisoners deserved to be c ell flogged ; but he would enfo ce the decision of Thursday last, that they be imprisoned for twelve weeks each, at hard labour, and he otlieved the punishment wfo too light for such a gross offence Some of the men appealed to the captain to take them, but he refused. Mr. M'Lean stated that Captain Wyatt would have the prisoner's clothes, which remained in the vessel given up to them. THE LATE GALES. The late severe gales, after an u.etamplel continuance of fine weather. sshich bu - st with try up3n cur south-:western coast, have demonstrated a problem which w s hitherto unsolved. A sum of money was granted by the state for the construction o° a pier at Kilmore Being insuffle . erit in amount, the works, though much advanced, need a furth,r grant to render the harbour secure for either local craft or vessels in distress. It has been urge iin bar to grant that the harbour is so placed that no vessel would t ace advan tage of it. We all along were of a contrary opinion—an opinion shared in by many extierienc3d nautical men. Although the shelter provided azainst the fury of the Westfirn Ocean in not complete, the morning of the 31st December last witnessed whit immense baneat a Harbour of Refuge at Kilmore could confer. A Portuguese schooner, crippled by the gale, bettor embayed, and, as a last resource, hazing tried her anchors and failed to hold. on, was steadily drifting to destruction, upon the worst coast in Ireland, to setle d own in the Forlorn, or in the bay. A very short time would have shivered her to atoms, and drowned a crew of.. ten individuals At the critical reangnt, with great judgment (the vessel lying so far off, and the Eorning teing foggy, that objects could not bo easily discerned), a conspicuous English ensign was exhibited by the Water Guards, on t highest i oint at the termination of the pier wall. The staid thus made was immediately observed, and the shelter of the pier run fot with avidity by the terrified seamen. The schooner running the course indicated, ran along the pier until she grounded, suffering little or no damage We congratnla'e the officers of the Coast Guard f, r the coolness and skill they displayed—an act unques tionably to which the safety of the vessel and the lives of the ccew are due ; and we rejoice that the pier a' Kilmore has been instrumental in saving property to the value of £l,ooo—and still more, in rescuing human life from the perils of the sea. A grant of £2,000 would so extend the wall as to give effectual shelter, and render the harbour capable of preventing much shipwreck and loss of life. The active and zealous agents for Lloyd., Mess s. Hariter and Heads s, dis played their usual skid in preserving the cargo 'and securing the vessel, and we have the gratification of finding that she has arrived, comparatively uninjured, at our quays.—lVexford Independent. SHIPWRECK OFF CAPE CLEAR, AND DREADFUL SUFFERING OF THE CREW. At break of day on Sunday the 6:h inst.. a ship's long boat approached the southern coast of Cape Clear, and was observed by some persons from the island. The crew called piteously for relief; i,nd were directed by signs to the nearest landing place. The sea at the time rolled very high, and with great di f coity the boat wee brought near the shore. The crew, consisting of tea men, were perfectly unable to get on land, and were taken bodily out of the boat by the poor men who came to their rescue. They belonged to the Grecian brig Epaminondas (Captain Gsz man) laden with corn from the Sea of d zoff to Cork fer orders. The crew =sided c! twelve men , and arrived safely to within one hundred and twenty miles southwest of Cape Clear, when, on Tuesday niglit the let inst.. she sprung a leak, foundered, and went down. At this time six men had been on watch, and six below. The bulwarks were carried away, and, labouring under a heavy sea. her hold was filled with water. The crew became instantly alarme l , and betook themselves to the long boat. So precipitate was the r haste, that they brought with them no compass, clothes, or money. In launchirg the long boat from the bridge, a part of her keel was Wen away, and the few garments they possessed were emp'per.d in staanching the leak. '1 hey had no food or water on board, and in that condition Hey floated on the surface r. f the sea four drys and nights at the mercy ce Providence and the winds, without hope er succour, and despairing of salvation. When at length on Surtday morning they wore brought on shore by the poor fishermen on tee eastern end of Cape Clear, no more melancholy spectacle was over presented to human view. On the first day after leaving the vesser one of the min died of cold and hunger in the boat. On the second day the captain's brother died from the same causes. When the ten remaining were taken out of the boat, with limbs bruised and broken, and on being moved, uttered the most piercing shrieks; it caused a sensation in the minds of those who witnessed the scene which they will never forget. The escape of the crew was most providential considering the despe— rate state of the weather define those days. If they had been thrown en any other part of Cape Clear, or if they had reached the shore at ight, th're could be tie probability of their safety. To) much praise cannot be awarded to the poor fisherman, who descried them in the moa.ent of their extremsst danger. This poor, discoarolato, and mangled crew are at present in Cape Clear, slowly recovering from their wounds, ha'pless and homeless, without money or raiment. Hitherto trrey have been entertained and taken care of by the local clergymen, and at tne Ciehthoofe. No more appropriate objects of charity could be iraw4ined than those poor, naked. des ante sailors, and those poor people who, under Ilearen, saved them f om a watery grave. Any contribution wid be thankfully accepted by the clergymen of either persuasion in Cape Clear, or by the Ilev. Mr. Leader, Baltimore.—Cork Examiner. APPREHENSION OF A DEBTOR, AND FIPAL ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE. On Fri lay, in the Carlisle County Court, Judge Ingham, mined ail order of commitment for deb', against Joan Pattinsed, a tinsmith, at the corner of Union-street, Carlisle, aged about 2t. Pattinson kept a s all in the Market-place on market days, and on Saturday the high bailiff and an Hader bailiff proceeded to his stall to apprehend him He made no resistance, but stated he would go with them to the high bailiff's office, and send for Li nds to compromise the mater. The proposal was assented to, and they proceeded to the office. They had not been long there, when the prisoner suddenly bolted out of the door, and ran in the direction of tit. itary's workhouse, new to where the river Caldew runs into the Eden. The fugitive was instantly pursued, and taught sight of white he WAS making preparations to cross the Caldew. One bailiff crossed the river by a railway bridge, and the other dashed through it, close at the heels cf the runaway. Pattinson, however, cleared the opposite bank, and ran with all his might across the adjoining field. The under-bailiff followed his track, and after a zigzag chase over fields and banks,. Pattinson made for the Eden, at a point about half a mile below the town. Here the strains is deep and rapid, and attar an ineffectnal attempt to breast the current, he returned to the water's edge. By this t"me the under-bailiff had come up to him, and asked him to surrender. He refused, and walked down the river with his head above the suraci-, the bailiff dogging him along the margin. Seeing ese pe by this method impossible, Pattinson became desperate. lie struck out into the middle of the river, and turning upon his back, strived to cross the strearia hi an oblique direesion. The man, however, was evidently. exhausted by his previous efforts, and the w.ter proved too strong for him. Hope seems then to have left him, and he gave himself up to the course of the correct. After floating sours di stance, his pawer to sustain himself became gradually weaker, and he rais:ed loud cries for assistance. The tailiff had followed him, but could render no help. The cries of the drowning man at last changed into pitiable shrieks, and the bailiff, who foresaw the fatal termination of his task, could only watch with trembling his intended victim's death struggle. He did not watch lone. Being completely exlizusted, the unfortunate man suddenly turned over, and sank never again to rise. An alarm was immediately given. The police soon reaet.e i the spot, and, having procured boats, e.mmenced to drag for the body. Up to a late hour on Saturday night they had nut suzc:eded in find ing it. NEARLY £l,OOO WORTH OF GOODS STOLEN AT SWANSEA. The most daring burglary ever committed In Swansea was perpetrated during Wednesday night, in the central thoroug'ifare of Castle—street, the shop being occupied by Mr. W. Rayner, jeweller. The burglars, evidently aceomplished hands, ontsred the house through the coal-drop. Having reached the coal cellar, the entrance to the kitchen was a matter of comparative ease. By means of a carpenter's bit, a round piece of the door was cut out, the bolts were soon withdrawn, and, by the same process, every door between them and the shop was dealt with so noise easly that not a sound V7l‘ heard, although three or four persons slept in the 11-use. There were stolen between 60 and 70' gold watches, varying in price from .E 5 to ,E'24; between 120 and 135 silver ditto, varying in price from .t 2 103 to £9; a large number of gold rings and other eost'y jewellery, besides an amount in cash, which has not yet been ascertained. In addition, all the watches of customers, which were there for rep.ir, were swept away. In fact, the amount of the articles stolen cannet be much less thou .41,00). Mr. Raynor, who has been ill for some time past, did net sleep on the premises. Whilst Mrs. Rayner was going home on Wednesday evening, she observed that she was followed by a short diminutive man, and such a one only could have got through the coal-drop. We hear that live men have already been taken into custody on suspicion.—Cambrian. VISIBLE REPBODITCTION OF THE HUMAN VOICE. —M. Leon Scott, a corrector of the press, has imagined an ingenious method for obtaining the vibration of the human voice expressed in signs, written, so to say, by the voice itself. If we examine the human ear, we find it chiefly composed of a tube ending in the tympanum, an inclined vibrating membrane. It is well known that sound is transmitted with extraordinary purity and rapidity through tubular c-nduits, and it would appear that, if there were no die turbing causes, the transmission might be continued to an indefinite distance without any diminution of intensity. There is an experiment. on record, triers about fifty yea r s ago by M. Biot, who, placing himself at one of the ex tremities of a tubular aqueduct D5O metres in length, carried on a conversation in a low voice with another person situated at the opposite extremity. The facts have beon turned to account by M. Scott in the following a s t x o t n r e em o i f ty its t h e e x r t e re i m s i a tie v s i , b s ra h t s ia pe g d m lik em e a br f an un e n , e to l ; ma nner :—A tubular conduit rezei ves t h e v ib rat i ons of t h e a h t uni th a e n v o o th ic e e r which a very light pencil, or stylus, is attached. This stylus rests upon a slip of paper, covered with a coating of lampblack, and is made by the aid of clockwork to unroll from a cylinder while the person whose voice is to be experimented upon is speaking. The stylus, in receiving the vibrations of the voice through the tube, marks the paper with undulating lines expressing the different inflexions, These lines era afterwards indellibly fixed by ons of them.. A somewhat takingsimilar process photographic some time ago by M. Wertheim, to obtain the graphic representation of the I had b et pre e s m si ployed . vibrations of a tuning-fork; but M. Scott is the first who has attemp`ed anything of the kind with the human voice. The contrivance, though still in its infancy, has already led to a curious result, viz., that the clearer and purer a sound is, the more regular is the curve described by the stylus ; yells and other discordant sounds producing unequal, and, therefore, not isochronous undulations, while tremulous and indistinct sounds cause small secondary undulation* connected with the principal one.—eallgnani.