Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-09 00:00:00

WRECK OF THE SCREW STEAM-SHIP CLYDE IN THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE. At 10.15 a.m., on Saturday, 22nd August, the Clyde 1611 Quebec for Glasgow, loaded with a fail cargo, chiefly of wheat and ashes, apd baying on board seven cabin, and about sixty steerage and intermediate passengers. At a 'little after ten p.m of the same day she passed the screw ate ao-Ehip Anglo-Saxon, off Green Island, bound for 'Quebec. At ten a.m., on Sunday morning, the Clyde was abreast of Cape de Monte, distant about seven miles, from whence elle took a fresh departure, and steered east for the west Point of Anticosti. During the forenoon of Sunday the Weather was calm and cloudy, but a fresh breeze from the eastward sprang up in the course of the afternoon, and to wards night it rained sometimas pretty heavily, but mostly . 311 a thick drizzle,. Darkness at length set in without Ming the l an d ; b u t aceoz di ng to t h e cours e steered and distance run, the position of the ship about midnight Was supposed to b e near th e en t rance c f t h e C ana di an 'elle), and on the Anticosti side of it. Th e s hip' s h ea d 'Was then hauled up gradually to S.F., and she had only troceeed on that course a few minutes when she struck e avila on a rock, and heeled over on her port side. Three bells (1.:30 a.m ) had just struck. The look-out fan reported "Ali's well," the captain watching the while 'on the bridge. The consu n of course, was very severe, but not sb great as to give any serious alarm as to immediate danger, 4111 C1 the general impression at the moment probably was, that the, vessel would be detained for some time, perhaps event Ua ly lost, but that property a n d cargo cou ld, a t a ll fftents, be saved. Very fortunately, indeed, was it so ; for a panic b ro k en ou t among th e passenger , t h ere can b e ed no doubt that many lives would have been lost. 0 I mmediately after the vessel struck, she listed heavily her port sid e , an d i n l ess t h an quarter o f an h our s h e Allismaking water fast abaft, and evidently sinking. At a ? trying moment the conduct of the captain was above ate .,,P"a,ise• He gave his orders, which w e r e o bey e d as ""LY and regularly as if nothing extraordinary had occurred. , The boats were lowered and manned, the passengers I:naced astern without confusion or dismay, and every soul 1 , 4 board were plac e d i n t em p orar y sa f e ly b e f ore th e ca pt a i n ( eft the wreck. t , Twenty minutes after the ship struck, her stern was en theY under water, and her cabin fullslight was feeling of alarm, especially among the cabin passengers, t hat they were quietly packing up their clothes and gettin: rit their money against emergency, when she made a final tat over to port, fillin theirforth personal safety. When all were 'eate r packed i n th e boats, a supply of p rov i s i ons an d ' e ater was p u t on b oar d o f eac h, an d t h ey t h en la'd off t uft wreck until daylight. a A cold, drizzling rain was falling at the time, and day ilat revealed the low, craggy rocks and islets of the Traaittes locming all around, through a thick mist. ti n 'e Captain then put himself at the head of the fit. e cf boats, in the lifeboat, keeping close order, and C e ti g to the north, and in the course of about two oa rs to made the mainland ; but the surf being too high b e a „ ee e eeia he followed the coast easterly, and finally p ;'''oed tae Hudson's Bay Point at Mirgen. Here the tie lf e r t t ,d Y were most hospitably received and sheltered by Mr. the agent of the company, who threw open th e ne urse and buileirgs, and placed every article he had at at disposal A par y was then formed, with the captain pesterss head, who returned to the wreck, to save as much pastier Y as possible—such as belonged to the steerage ip t j e a :gera, and was stored forward, being above water — ,cabin this they were to a certain extent successful, but the to o passengers, Pausengers, the cap ain and chief officers, whose h ear ,: were aft, lost every article of property they had on s one ' The Louis Ferrier, a small brigantine of about 70 hap s ; th e Property of Mr. James Scott, of Quebec, which (altgrimlled fortunately to be in the offing during the day and e ,, a Y , (Aug. 24), was engaged to take the passengers Posab'i e w to gaebee, and she was with as little delay as a Upplied with the necessary provisions for the sot ' e ,,allti all the baggage saved put. on board, but it was ate at r_to Friday morning, the 28th, that the wind and favoured her departure. tiealgot breeze sprung up from the east, and the brigan boa„trOwded t o excess, h av i ng no l ess t h an 120 peop l e on O n i'er, got under way from Mingan. 4 4( / B a l 4 nday morning, 30th August about 7 30, a m, the altatain Eck hove in sight off Cape de incht when to be e . lereid immediately put off is life-boat at th e i ll e ePt her, the brigantine showing a signal of distress Ile At e, and steering ac ass her track. bo re lll cl aw glo-Saxon perceiving that something was wrong, b ° on the lifeboat, ant shortly after ran alongside oa e d , e 4t lo , ton , and took all the shipwrecked passengers on ny co res ere most kindly cared for, and provided with 0rn,,,,' 11 11 they much required by Captain M'Master, The 1,,: 4 of the ship, and the cabin passengers. list of ;17 8 Of this fine easel adds . an other to the numerous w recks annually recurr ing . in the Gulf of St Law many, if not all of which, of late days, might have C e . obviated . had lights been properly established along coast; an d is a matter of mingled surprise and t " e gret to all acquainted with the navigation that so im eltant a point as the west point of Anticosti, and several oth ers of equal importance, where buildings for the pur pose have ac ually been erected for nearly two years, are °till unprovicled with lights. rt List o f C a bi n Pas-engers per Clyde. —M r. an d M rs . t S Y , Mrs. Warren and infant, Lieut. Robert Harley, 3rd est India Regiment, Mr. A. Murray, Mr. A. Mackensie, ai, ll " ark er, Mr. J. Bell, jut., and sixty interme g s and Steerage passeners. DIPLOMTi- Ti mes, 'T- S QUABBLES TILE EAST.—There is, says the no SF that both the nothing to impede the settlement of affairs in function tut the animosities of ambassadors, and sooner the Anglish and French are re-called, and their will sim-sicoluniitted to a couple of Charges d'Affaires who do t h ,PIY do what the governtnet at home tell them to e be TH E A AITL,INTIC CAB t.E.—SiF W. B. O'Shaughnessy, iegtreer t atendent o f T e l egrap h s to I n di a , h as a dd resse d a r to the Times, which hag induced. the writer of the da ; articl e to re -consider the opinion expressed the other th,;;;aPParently, prey there is no reason to believe 40 cable is atent injured, or that there would be vey , a s n e c r e io t tT i d n it a c u l t y , in devising methods for its safe con veyance late Comptroller of the State of New York, the say., , L i k C. Flagg, i n his essay on internal communications, 4 r „ '4e battle for the trade of the West must be fought 1111 — T akes. Still we have witnessed the diversion of tradetotitatilietisfrom those waters, a icing from the superior te,l'itY, intelligence and patriotism of our enterprising th e citizens of New York ; while the inhab ta 8 o i Canada rested content with the natural advan -1511 r.ffered by the water c )mmunieations they possessed, th e r to connect them by railways in time to retain Tire r age to which they were entitled. Iva 1 : 111 11A.RY OF CONGRESS —Tile Library of Congress at tfirat estaisliehad during the adinhistrati n of J: fferwm, abuti3B,llgg,s ti on and by his efertior s. It at first contained de At two thousand five hundred volumes, and was 38 8 1 4 . -3.e g by fire when the British burned the Capitol in In the same year a resolution was introduced int , anal.r t purchase Mr. Jefferson's priva'e library, which d Passed; the books bought and brought to WashinVo: , , 'vai n , t the Library of Congress again organisee. Varicus libr la additions being made from time to time, the ly ez i, r Y emtained in 1831 55,000 volumes. During that de t rs i t t accidently ca-ght fl , e, and 35,000 volumes were and the room very much injured. This ace] 'ent •b„ - "Y resulted inrcom beine. made perfectly fire-proof, af te e r ft s e'ructin g the alcoves . add s . hel . ves of _ca . st-iron. Soon this firs an appropriation of 70,000 dollars was made i„.T.,mgr,ss for the purchase of new books. This fund was I,„tilciuttsly laid out, and a most excellent c )lhc ion made Ituilostatniard and rare works. The library now contains sr) "lets, volumes, exclusive of a large number of sr ) " i lets, and about 50,000 public documen's ; and the it l i n s - c l e a l ` l, anropriation to the library is 5,000 dollars for fo "neoos and 2,000 dollars for law books.—Washing• n Union. Ai Tat, —2ROUS OUTRAGE ON A GastalrEEPSß.—On Mon gi at the Wakefield petty sessoas, a man named Joseph gardener at, Methley, was charrd with a meat IA age assault on D av id Milner, a gamekeeper at that tat The prosecutor's appearance indicated the fearful re r : r e of the injuries he had sustained. His head was v t :Teded in several places, and covered with sticking diwtstert and his face presented a snollen, black, and thiel3nred mass. On the evening of the 4th of September 111 Prosecutor had been at a public-house kept by a into p r i ; T e d Charlesworth, at Me hley. He there met the th . ,' )le r; an I after partaking of a glass ey: two of ale, hi S had Some words. Milner, atout ten o'clock, was on EV S wa Y home, when, as he was cresting a field, he was v ert a k,_ , y o prisoner, who struck him over the bead b i `" sorne.blunt instrument. He repeated the blows till d e felled him to the ground, when he left him insensible. till recovering, he found himself streaming with blood. a t . a ... l nanaged to crawl to the railway station, whici was dressed The assistance of Dr. Ilorsfail was called in ; he tl r l e ,: st t l the man's wounds, and stated in the court yesterday zu ; h t ne did not yet consider him out of danger. When kir e ended, the prisoner said he was sorry he had not bran ed forkte gamekeeper, who bad threatened to summon ve ry oaching. The bench said, the case being one of a t r e i r Y l agtavated nature, they should commit the prisoner for 4 *--Conilnitted accordingly to the October sessions. NC. sion of er the .1 meet lay at overn- several in the or its Lrrived been I the h the 4' the ~ti~f' w days ` Lleoats, n Mal head. laying esided. or legs [mod to onday io ap. nst the harge• a b,Att Nes of iedical at the She , ag ree-, place(' r false to the sign. dumb, _u iti time. o ut fi 6.rnief re ated Lid by THE GLASGOW POISONING CASE IMPORTANT STATEMENTS ABOUT L'ANGELIER, The great interest which this case has created in all quarters of the country, and the avidity with which everything connected therewith has been perused, induces us to give at length the subjoined communications which appeared in our cotemporary, the Glasg3w Herald, of Monday, as Well as a copy of his diary, which the judges refused to admit as evidence on the trial. From the several copies of testimonials which we reprint, the unfortunate deceased is represented as an exceedingly good and virtuous young man. The Glasgow Herald prefaces the letters and copy of the diary, with the following remarks : "In a recent number we considered it our duty to make certain statements with the view of relieving the character of the late un fortunate Emile L'Angelier from the false and unfouncLd aspersions which had been cast upon it by newspaper writers, pamphleteers, and especially by a popular preacher in Daniee. We then stated that data of a more formal kind than that which we at that tme possessed was likely ere long to be forthcoming ; and to-day we present documents which will bear out all that we then considered it our duty to put in print. Our townsman, Mr. A. Pringle, with no ether desire than that of elicit lig the truth, has put himself in communication with persons who knew L'an_,elier intimately from his youth till the day of his murder—for, after the evidence at the trial of Madeleine Smith, and after the sumnfne up of the presiding Judge, it is an insult to common sense to deny that he was murdered by some one. In addition to Madame L'Angelier, Mr. Pringle's cizrespondents are gentlemen of undoubted veracity and integritz, and one and all concur in speaking of the un'or tunate deceased as a young man who had only one stain upon his character and reputation - that of his connection with the unhat.py woman who recently stood at the bar of the High Court of Justiciary Amongst the documents furnished by Mr. Pringle will he found a copy of the diary kept by L'Angelier up till the period of his death, which, it will be remembered, was ri-j acted as evidence by a majority of two of the three judges who sat on the trial. The wit - olding of this d consent from the jury is considered unsound in law by men of the highest legal eminence; but this point we do not discuss. We merely call attenti no to the diary to show how :completely It Wailes the description so au•'.aciously given of it by new:loaner writers and preachers although they have never seen it. Wo were t Id that it was a foul and licentious record, and that it affected the reputation of ladies of unsullied name. All unfounded assumption. The journal sr eeks for itself. It is as innocent a production of the ki das can possibly be conceived, sand, apart from t' .e references to " ." and " Mimi," and tae allu ions to L'Ange ier'a illness, does not contain matter cf the slghtest interest to any one excepting the writer. We learn, with a feeling of regret and shame, that the Crown per sists in retaining L'Angelier'l papers, notwithstanding th_it Mr, Kennedy of this cty has formally demanded their restoration, in virtue of a mandate which he holds from the sisters of the deceased. It requires no peat am unt of law to enable us to affirm that the crown officials have no more authority to keep these pap'rs thin ore man has to hold unauthorised possession of the property of another. These papers have s , rued their purpose, so far as the recent l i inquiry was c, ncerned, end as they were legally possessed by L'angc lier they no .v unquestionably belong to his m ,ther and sisters, unlev, indeed, Madeline Smith should claim them as his wide - v. Had a .tlso note been found amongst the papers of the deceased, and had its production been essential at ,the trial, the money might j :at have been retained with as much, or rather as Ltce, warrant as the crown officers have far keeping hold of the letters, papers, memoranda, &a, of the murdered man. We Um`, however, that measn es will ere long be taken to c meet these gentlemen to restore property which is not their own. Al , hough they administer a portion of the law, it is to be hoped they will be found to be not above the law. Meanwhile we congratulate Mr. Paingle on the chivalrous and successful effort he has made to clear the reputation of the young stranger who was so foully misused amongst us." PIERRE EMILE L'ANGELIER. 7o the Editor of the Glasgow Herald. Sia,—ln handing you the inclosed letters, addressed to me by the Mene's and acquantances of the late Pierre Emile L'Angelier. and which I desire you will have the goodness to publish, I shall not weaken the impression which donlotem they mutt create on the public mind by offering any comment. A respect for truth, a heart_ felt pleasure in attempting to retrieve the reputation of one whose character and memory have, as it appears to me, been treated a ith so great injualice, and a deep sympathy for his aged mother and sisters, whom he affectionately loved, have alone prompted me to adopt this coure, whereby the opinions of those who knew him best might be given expression to, unbleeed by any reference to the proceedings of the late melancholy trial. Many other prooc, might have been brought forward, in further confirmation of the excellent character of poor L'Angelier, had possession i gen ob tained of his papers, still in the han 's of the Crows, who, I re gret to say, throw every obstacle in the way of their being returned. A mandate from his sisters (his legal represen tatives) has been in the hands of Mr. T. F. Kennedy. ever since the trial was concluded, and although repeated applications bate been made to the authorities, and not withstanding thclangubah of mind felt by his near relative., yet t , ,e deceased's property is still most unwarrantably withheld. Hal possession been given, the diet y or memoranda n book inclosed would not have been merely an attested copy, but tha original, which would have been placed in your hands. The inclosed copy, however, carefully taken by Mr. T. F. Kennedy, enab'es me to hand it to you, and thereby avoid any further delay in the publication of so important a dccu ment, the suppression of the contents of which has done more to a ard the formation of a false estimate of the character of the deceased, than anything else. I shall only further add, that the sentiment of the Rev. Mr. Miles, es to "hurting the already harassed feelings of the late prisoner's family," has had my utmost consideration, and I trust I shall not on:y ba acquitted of the most remote desire to inflict ary pain upon them, but, on the contrary, I entertain the hope that they will view with satislacton a proof of th fact that the friend of their daughter was not the reprobate that the thoughtless and mal'cious would make him to be ; and the best reason I can give far the purit y of my own motives in thus reintroducing this painful subject upon pablic attention is, that I never knew the late Pierre Emile L'Ange lier, and ha, eno per.oaal interest whatever in his memory.—l am, sir, year obedient servant, ADAM PRINGLE. Sannyside, Partick, sth Sear., 1857. COPY OF VANGELIEVS DIARY OR samosas:mum ROOK. Wed 11/5/57.—Dined at Mr. J. Mitchell's. Saw M. at 12 r.m. in the C. H. room. Th. 12th.—Spent the evening at Captn. Kennedy. Major Stewart and wife, De Jamieson end family. Fri. 13 —Saw Mr. Philzpot. Saw Mimi. Dined at 144. Renfrew-st. Sat. 14.—A let er from M. San. 15.—St. Jude's. Mond. 16. —Wrote M. Saw Mr.Phirpot. Tuerd. 17.—Dined at 141, Renfrew-street. Wed. 18. Thsr. 19.—Saw Mimi a few moments. Was very ill during the night Frid. 20 —Pas,ed two pleasant hours with M. in the drawirg-room. Sat 21.—Don't feel well. Went to T. F. Kennedy's. Sun. 22 —Saw Mimi in dining-room. Promised me French Bible. Taken very 1:1. Moo. 23.—Rec 1. a letter from Mrs. L. —„— Brown. Wrato Mrs. L. Rose. Tues. 24.—Wrote M. W. d. 25.—M. wrote m.. Th. 26. Frid. 27. Sat. 21 —Mimi wrote me. Sand. 1 March. Mond. 2.—Wrr ta ML. Miss E.— Brown. Tues. 3.—Mimi wrote. Wrote Mimi. Saw her in S. S. Wed. 24.—reed. a letter from Brown. Ssw Mimi. Gave her a note. at,cl got one from her. Thur 5.—A letter from Brown. Saw Mimi. Gave her a note, and recd. one. Saw Midsummer's Dream. Frid. 6.—Mimi goes to B. of A. Sat. 7.—Went to the Gardens. Sund. 8. Mond. 9.—Tea at 144, IlenfreA -street. Tues. 10.—Went to Elinr. Wed. 11.-11r&Whit , 5, Buccleuch•street, Mn. Jones, M'Call. Thur. 12.—Saw NI 'Call. Frid. 13.—Dined Sat. 14.—saw the Gallery of Paintings. Lined wlth At the End of Diary . I insist to have an explicit answer to the questions you evaded — Who gave you the trinket? and is it true you are directly or indi rectly engaged to Mr. M., or any one else but me? I must insist on this answer. (From Madame L'Angeller, the Mother of the Deceased.) Jersey, Augtpt the 6tb, 1857. Sir,—The harrowing feelings under which I have been labouring, in consequence f the bereavement of my poor boy ever since he came to his untimely death, have been most painfully agiravated by the cruel and wanton malice of those who have mode it their business to slander his m , mory. Such persons, supposing they are gifted with any feeling, must have been aware that their envenomed shafts should recoil with dou ble force on h's distressed mother and sisters, whose tears have scarcely dried up since the news reached them of their irreparable loss. was a great consolation to hear that there are still noble-hearted minds in whose breasts the sacred flame of truth and justice is not extinguished, and who, like the champions of old, are ready to come forward in the defence of the weak, the unprotected, the deeply irjured. Among these, sir, you stand most prom'nent. Permit me to thank you nlost cordially for your very kind interference, and to express the hope that your generous efforts msy be crowned with success. In compliance with yourreqthst, I have appled t 3 a few friends to whom my son was personally kno we, and who have readily come forward to testify to his moral C nduct. Allow me in turn to say, in behalf of my poor Emile, that he was not only edutiful and affectionabe son, but that he did all in his power to assist his mother and sisters by remitting to them occasionally a part of his earnings, and contributing with hts limited resources to defray a t art of his sisters' scholastic expenses. Upon him we fondly cherished the hope that the time would coma when he should be the main support of us all. How this hope has been crushed—how his demise has annihilated our future prospects in life, I leave y.O to j edge. Meanwhile, sir, receive, I pray you, cur warm-hearted thanks for your kindne,, and beg you to believe me, with much regard, your , Trost grateful and mo.thumble servant, A. ['tingle, Esq. Alms vIE L'A NGELIER. N.B.—The testimonials not being ready yet, will b 3 sent by next p sot. (From A'fred Denzgoe, Esq., Albion Howe Academy, Jersey.) Mad,me L'Angelier. duty 31 1857. Dear Madam,—Having had your two sore under my care for three or four yews, and well kn rwing their tempers a id general respectful conduct towards mjseif, I have often spoken in admiration of the pleasure their advancement and pcsition in life bad gained for them by their own sol exertions, no doubt enhanced by their du'y and affection to a mother and sisters, in enabling them to support the trial , of tee world. Knowing them so intimately when young, and seeing them from time to time since, 3ou may su ; pose how much 1 lamen'ed your deprivation of Achilles abroad; and how much more so that of poor Emile,in so lam , ntab:e and heart-rending a manner; and a though I have refrained, through feeling, from calling to console you, I have watched with intense interest the issue of a trial on which there has neceesa ily been so much comment, End I am glad to find there are but few journalists (who must hare been ignorant of his eh zacter) that have thought proper b cast aspersions upaa him. Tie loss to a tender and affectionate mother and sisters mu-t be heart-rending, as well as severe in a pecuniary way ; however, the Almighty Disposer of events will, without doubt, not leave you without friends and assistance, in order to blunt the shalt which has caused your irreparable loss.—With sentimen s of the t deepest sym pathy, b3liave me, yours very sincerely, ALFRED DENZILOE. (From Joshua Coutanche, Esq., General Printing Establiihment, Jersey,) Having been called upon by the fami'y of the late Peter Emile L'Angelier to certify to his character, I hereby attest, that bei g in timately acquainted with him for savaral years, I ever knew him steady in his conduct, dutiful to his parents, :Add ever generous and o en-he rted to his friends and acquAlitances. The news of his un . timely death has ca,t a gloom of deep sorrow, not only among hi s family, but a f deep regret among his nuxerons friends. JOSIII7O COI:MANCHE. . A, Pringle. Etiq. G.nzral Pr nting Establishment, fill-street, Jersey, this 18th, August, 1857. ( - rod) E. G. Marott, Esq., Royal Crescent, Jersey.) Is'and of Jersey. Bth August, 1857. I, t' - le undersigned, do hereby testify that i have known the late Peter Emile L'Angelier from his early youth, and np to the very day he left his home to go to Scotland, and most willingly bear testimony to his gocd conduct, both us a dutiful and ffectionate Con and boo ther ; and I feel certain every cue who has had any acquaintance with him will speak to his good reputation and behaviour. E. G. MARETT, 6, Royal Cra:Cent. A. Pringle, Esq. (From Mr. Bernard Swindon, Nursery and F, eedsmln, Jersey, with whom Mr. L'Angelier was apprenticed.) Jerfey. August 17, 1857. Sir—Finding from what I have heard from Madame P. L'Ange ier that you are ioterestine yourself much in the fate of her unfmtunate s m, particularly as it regards the retrieving of his character, which has been blackened by his enemies, I take the liberty of informing you that I have known him f. om a child up to the time of his unfor tuna'e death by poison. When his father dial the mother was left with five young children to support, a hcavy charge fir a mother ; althou,gh their business was thee a pretty good one, in the seed and nursery line, but unfortunately both boys were too young to carry it on, and the business was oblieed to be partly given up. The seed business is st , ll carried on by the mother, now aged and infirm. At the age of about fourteen years, when the late L'Angelier came from school, his mother was very desirous to place him in my employ to bring him up to the nursery business, and he was accordingly articled to me for five years. It however transpled at the and of three years, that a gentleman, Sir Frs. Mackenzie, from Conan, in Ross-shire, N. 8., was on a visit to some friends in this island, and frequently visited my nursery grounds, veliere L'Angelier often had to wait on him. He was then a fine hanc some youth, very intelligent and polite in his manner. Sir 10. took a great fancy to nun, ana luta a great desire to take him to Scotland with him. This he cmild not do without the consent of his mother and myself. Ultimately I agreed to give up his time, and allowed him to g s wait him, thinking it Would be for his benefit under such auspices, and to show yon the kind feeling Sir Frs. had for him, fearing the north of Scotland would to too sudden a change for him comleg from this mild climate, lie placed him for one year with that highly respectable firm, Meyers. Dickson & Co , of Edinburgh, to inure him by degrees to go farthor north. tinfertanateiy for the youth, before the year expired Sir Frs. died suddenly in London of a fit of ap fu p l le tah x n y adt s p a nrodtei tor, . r e consequence me stshr s. pi unfortunatecks3a, however, L'Angelier found h h s i t m h s i s o friend u se they kept him in their employ three or four years, and were very partial to him. When he loft them I b lieve he went as nnder clerk into some nereantile house, and since that he has bean from place to place until he met hi s untimely death. I can thus forth r say of him. that whenever he came to Jersey to visit his friends, my Louse was always open to him, and that be h es always been grateful, and looked up to me an his friend an 1 benefactor, and that I have always been glad to hear of h:s welrare. I deeply regretted to hear of his melancholy end, and it caused me much pain to have to reveal it to his unhappy mailer and sisters when t first heard of it. He was a kind-hearted and a dutliul child to his mother, and kind to, and did all he could for, his sisters. Always cal- and obliging in his manners—sober, honest, and industrious, during the time I knew him ; and I believe, from what I have heard and se:n of him since he left here, he has maintained that char:teen—l have the hmour to be sir, your most obedient se:erant, BERNA ED SAUNDERS. T. F. K nnedy, Esq. :From Mr. G. A. B . Aer, an intimate friend of Mr. L'Angelier when in of three years. I entertained the hiffiest opinion of his character. I considered him to be strict y moral and gentlemanly in his conJuct. I thought that he was studious in his habits, and took pleasure in the study of botany. He was a most regular attendant at our church until within a month or two of his death. I have not spoken to any person that knew him but who also entertained a good opinion of him, The above re.na ks are, of cour-e, quite independent of what has been revealed respecting this poor young man in hi, connexion with Miss Smith.—l am &c., GEORGE STAEHA3c• Adam Pringle, Esq. (From Charles Lane, Esci• r Badgsmore Castle, Oxfordshire.) ulg-more, Aug. 25, 1857. Edinburgh.] Jersey, 10th, Lamotte-street. Sir,—A' r,gards the late Mr. Emile , fiom J. rsty, I had the p'easure of bei -g intimately r cquainted with Wm for several years in Edinbnrgh whip in hosiness. I always found him a young man of good character - most particularly in the company he kept He always was in good society, nd much respected by Wl that kn - w him, and gre ttly esteemed. I al.o knew his parents; they me most highly respected in the island.—l romain, your obadiont servant, A. Pringle, Esq. G. A. BAKER. Had they been able to conceive the agony of mind of a widow, d mother, suddenly bereft of her main hope and support, would they have added a fresh stir g to the first shot k sustained by the loss of a good and e fractionate child? Would they have thus wantonly added to a mother's grief ? Far from the scene where both the sad tragedy and the revelation of the hi rrid deed was publicly rehearsed, without a single friend to condole with at the time, who will, who can properly conceive the anguish of his more than distressed mother, left to devour her tear s in silence, and, in the midst of all this, to be apprised that there were beings, bereft of all the fecangs of human nature, malicious enough to assail her dead, her mu-dered child's reputation? This, sir, was too bad, too much to endure and yet, what could she do, but weep In silence—what could she say but deplore the malignity of the world ? Yet, in the midst of her deep affilotiors it Sir, —We were, Indeed, glad to and, from your letter, that steps were proposed Ll' rel eying the character of t e lats unfortunate Mr. Emile P. L'Angelier from the aspersions which I balm to b 3 tin; grounded. I do not, in the most remote degree, desire t r remove the deserved reproach which his cominet merite t halals clandestine communicatio , a with Miss fmith, for which the only extenuation can be found in the avowed conduct of that person. It cannot be defended, and must be a source of deep regret to all who knew - him. Yoa Jogai:se of n e tt e knowledge I had of him and his chsraeler. Cur first knowledge of him was in the )•esr 1350, n hen we met him at Spa, where he was living with Madame do Hosen and the Baron, her son, to whom ho arpeired friend and coa panion ; and if this residence is the one alluded to by one of the witnesses at the trial as an engagement abroad, in which ha had the care of the luggage cif a nobleman travelling, nothing would appear mare incorrect. He might have made himself useful to them, as his good nature prompted h:m to become to any one, tut 1 know that he app aired to be treated by Madams de Posen and her son on perfect tams of equality, was never absent from their morning and evening parties —common at that place—and was adsnited by them into a knowledge of their pri. vate affairs, and was on terms of equal intimacy with others of r-spe,ctability and consideration there, where we became acquainted with him, through the introduction of a fiend. Throughout our acqurintance he did not cisguise his poverty, professing his great desire of employment in any hon:urabio mannrr for hi s subsistence. His knowledge of botany and continued kind present., of specim,ns to Mrs Lane and my daughters, with my endeavouas to procure for him some employment on a railroad, led to communications passing between us—continued by his kindness in procuring articles for Mrs. Lane and my daughters from the house of business in which he obtained a situation. During this acquaintance we found him a light-hearted, cheerful, well conducted yourg man, fr.° from presum ing manners. and happy when obliging o.hers. Any attention we could show him fell short of the services he seeme I to take delight in affording no, and we never discovered any lightness of character or want of strict moral feelings even by au unguarde I observatioa. II s knowledge of religions truth was not confined to the common princi ples of Christianity, of which it would bo • difficult to be ignerant in the present age, but he catered into su h subjects with a knowledge which showed a study and consideration of them, and his remarks upon deviation from moral ant religious principles were such as to lead us to think that he duly appreciated them. He has stayed at my house, and my sons had a high regard for him ; a favourable feeling entertained by many who had met him here. From the above you will imagine how much grieved we were to learn the dreadful trag:dy of his death ; and from his contented dis position, and the perfect satisfaction he expla sled at his treatment by the firm whs employed him (which made him relinquish the thoughts of an appointment on a railroad I hoped to obt .1n) I think he r as a person most unlikely to have committed suicide, did not the circum stances of his death r nder such a supposition utterly absurd. I feel much satisfaction in stating this knowledge of the late Mr. E. P. L'Anl.elies's character, and you are at liberty to make any use or 't you please.—larn, &c., A. Pringle, Esq. CHAatrs LANE. P.S.—I reg.et to live been preveat ;c1 soDner replying to you. I know Mr. L'Angelier to have been much esteemed by a highly re spec'able family at Lou - mine, the head of it holding the cffice of Mayor about two yea - s ago, but I cinnot remember his name for certain, but believe it to be Videmars. '(From Mr. W. P. Lair:l, Nursery and Serdsmln, Dundee, in whose emploment L'Angelier was wh le ther:.) Dun , ee, Augist 25, 1857. Doer Sir,—l duly received both your letters regarling the late ,L'Angeger. Having been from home, I am Barry I have not bean able to reply to them sconer. I now most willing'y send you a paper with my real opinion of pcor L'Angeller, which I have no objeotion to your publishing to the world, as it is honest truth After an intimate acquaintance and close friendship of upwards of fourteen years, I firmly believe hat the late Pierre Emile L'A.ngeller woe a most virtuous, good man —a warm-hearted friend either to those above or below him in stalon. I !mow ter a fact that he was ever as ready to give good adv:ce or assistance to tte poor ragged boy who hung about the streets, as he was to give the hand of friendship to the proud merchant who did not think it below him to call on him, converse with him, and invite to his house. I could say much in favour of L'An:elicr were Jt required ; but 1 believe when the public mind settles from th 3 ex citement of the late trial his character will shine out mach lot izlater, and some of those who now mal go his name will think and speak otherwise. All who knew L'Angelier speak well of him :it is only those who knew nothing about him at all that run him down. Having spoken cf his virtues, I do not mean to infer that he had no faults. Who is without them ? That he was rather vain th2re is no doubt, but seeing that he was a parti cularly handsome Untie fellow, this may so far be ex cused. His vanity did not harm any one but himself, and he could and often would h amble himself to do goo I. He sometimes spoke of his great friends, and at timos he may have exaggerated a little; but I afterwards learned that mach of what he said was true, and I have seen letters from persons in very high rank writ'en to him in the most friendly s'yle. I have n s doubt that, in speaking of some of his friends in Dundee. after 113 went to Glasgow, some might not believe him; but, as I have already said, many of the host an riche-t rasa in town did not think it below them to call upon him, and invite him to their house, even though their acquaintance ccith him was short. lii had the most pleasing manner and , obliging disposition. Even when in his low desponding moods h.': had a kind and civil word for all about him. As ell his landiVies hwe spoken of him in the highest terms. I may add the testimony of my aunt, Mrs. Downie, a widow lady, who kept my home when he lived with me. She 'coked on him as a kind friend, and treated him as if he had been her own s n, and ho showed the greatest gratitude in return. He was ever ready and most anxious to serve Ler, and would willingly search through all the shops of Dundee to got a lair of speAacles 'o fit her propzey, or any such like j )b. Like all the test of his acquaintances she Llt deep grief when she heard of his sad end, end still feels 'n ligoatdin at those who would endeavour to sully the name of poor L'Angeller. Now that he is gone, with al Ws faults and fsilings, as well as his virtues let us remember that he died a creel death by the hind of some one, and rather than barrow up h's eanite, let us be charitably disposed towards his aged m,,ther, who grieves for the loss of a dat ful son, and to his sisters, who_ mourn for a kind and affeetien ,te brother.—l am, &c., Adam Pringle, Eiq. WILLIAM PRINGLE LA IRD. (From And. W. Smith, Esq., Newport, Fife.) Tay Brae Cutt&ze, Newport, Fife, Aug. 26.1857. ;From hf e3Ers. W. B. Huggins and Co.,Bothwell-street, Glasgow, in whose employment Lo was up to the tine of his death.] Glasgow, 24th August, 1857. Dear Sir,—ln answer to your note of the 17th, we have much p'ea , ure in bearing testimony to the following effect : —The late Pierre Emile L'Angelier was in our emp'oyment for ahout four and a-half years, during which period he conducted himself with great proprfety, and proved himself a very useful member of the establish na-..nt. He eras attent ye to business, industrious, honest, and sober, and of an obliging and agreeable manner. We always believed him to be a highly moral, if not a religious young man, and deeply regret that the press ehou'd have thought proper to b'ast his character, without any grounds whatever for so doing. For the sake of his mother and sisters, we trust the ek.ud which at Iresent hangs over his memory may sxn be dispelled.—We are, yours very truly, A Pring e, Esq. W. B. HUGGINS & CO. (From Mr. T. F. Kennedy, at MCI , Er3. Huggins aryl Co.'s.) Glasgow, 21st August, 1857. Sir,--I have much pleasure in comply;ng with your request, in stating t. e opinion I formed of the character of the late P. Emile L'Angelicr previ,us to his connection with Miss Smith. I was inti mately acquaints 1 wth him while he resldad in Dundee, and at that time I formed a very favourab'e opinion of him. He was in every respect what I would term a moral man, and strictly honourable in all his dealings, although he was one whom I thought never had any serious impressions of re igion, and therefore would be wanting in that firmness of principle which a close union with God a'ona can impart. He was possessed of the keenest sense of honour ; at the same time he was one of tho,e whom I could imagine would be lislle to fall in any great temptation where his feelings were concerned. He was remarkably to nporate and regular in his habits, and of a very modest d.sposition,so much so, that I never heard a coarse expression or indecent allu,inn come from his lips. Indeed ha was one of those who rather improve upon acquaintance, for much.of that disagreealie fee ing which was apt to be rsisad in the naiad of a stranger by his rather boastful disposition was softened down or removed by his intelligence, knidness of disposition, and wilingness to oblige ; end although there w.ts much iu his nature that was light and superficial, yet I have not the least hes•tation in saying that a kinder or better hearted young man I never knew. I have frequently known him, at the ca'l of the poor, bestow out of his part rty what he was little able to spare. " • "" Dear Sir,—ln compliance with your note, received yesterday, I beg to state that for nearly five years I was on terms of the greate.4 inti macy with the late Pierre E tile L'Angelier, and therefore had many wportunities of j adging of his character. la' ways considered hi nan exceedingly well-behaved young man. His mcral character was unimpeachab'e. He was eeeply imbued with Jelgietts feelings; attended chureh regularly; and was, in few worts, an exemplary young man. He had many friends in G'asgow, not one of whom, I am convinced, could reproach him with having done an immoral action.—l am, dear sir, yours ♦ary truly. T. F. KENNEDY. A. Pringle, Feq. (nom Mr. W. Stevenson, with Messrs. Huggins and Co.) In juAice to the memory of my dear Mend, you are quite at liberty to make whatever use you think proper cf the above. I called him my friend while living, and I shall not shrink from doing so when dead. True, he fell in one great sin, bat is that enonhg to obliterate altogether from our memo rizs a lifetime of integrity and honour ? I am, &?.., A. W. 551120, A. Pringle, Esq. N.B.—ln reference to some ram%rles male at the late trial, I would add that the late P. E. L'Angelier never in my presence, or in that cf my friends, boasted of his conquests of ladies. A, W. S. revca` ed ? Ada m , Pringle, Esq. 10, Bothwell-street, Glasgow, 21st August, 1857. Dear Sir,—ln answer to your inquiry regarding the character of the late unfortunate Pierre Emile L'Angelier, I have only to repeat what I have already publicly sated—namely, that I have known Mr• L'Angelier for nearly five years, during which time he has been employed by Messrs. W. B. Huggins and Co., as their packing clerk. (From Jamas Mitchell, Fsq., Writer, Glasgow.) 5, Park Terrace. Angt-st 31, 1857. I always considered him to be a good moral living young man. Ili4 conduct and conversation in Messrs. W. B. H. and Co.'s establish ment was entire'y free from au} thing licentious or immoral. He was strictly sober in his habits. The only fault I hal to find with him was his speaking so much about h's wealthy relations. I may add that I had hourly intercourse with kim in business, and consequently a fair opportunity of forming a correct estimate of his character. —• I am,!dear sir, your obedient servant, W. A. STEVENSON. Adam Pringle, Esq. _ Dear Sir,—l became acquainted with Mr. L'Angelier about three yea a ago, when he resided with Mr. Clarke, of the Botanic Garden, near which my residence then was. He was from, time to time in my house and at my table ; and my impression of his manners and cha racter was wry favourable. He bad fought his way in life amid difficulties, and appeared to me to be animated by a spirit at once honourable and amiable. as appearance and mmners were pleasing, his intelligence interesting, his conversation entirely becoming, and his tastes and demeanour such as appear to me altogether incompati ni h a character which has bean as:rileed, and the justice of epithets which have been applied to him. Of the deplorable passage in his 11% which - was disclosed on the late trial I knew and say nothing, exce, , t that, in place of being in accordance with, it seemed to me from my means of judging, in con tradiction to his general character and principles. Please excuse the delay which has occurred in thus answerb. i g your letter of inquiry, arising from causes which I explained tci am, &c., JAMES UIteIIELL. Adam Pringle, Esq., Brunswick-stre,t. (From the Rev. &ergo Stanham, Curate of St.! Jude's Church, _ Glasgow.) 52, Woodlands Road, Glasgow, August 19, 1857 (From Captala Kennedy, piatilet Paymaster, Glasgow.) Glascow, 18th August, 1857. 81r—I beg to acknowlvige the reolpt of ;four letter of yesterday's Dear 3'r,—ln reply to your letter respecting the late unfortunate Pierre Emile L'Angelter, I beg to say that I knew him for upwards THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1857. J. MACKENZIM-KENNEDY, Pzymmter, Nurth British Distiict (Flom the Rev. Charles P. Milzs, Incumbent of St. Jude's Episcopal Church, Glasgow.). 14, Buckingham-terrace, 16,1817 , T. _ Bfy-d oar S7r,—ln reply to your com,unication, .I assure you that I have read ; with deep regret, the unju-t remarks made by a-portion of the pubic press on the character of the late Emile L'Angeller. The disgracofaiattaok upon the deceased is so viJle at an irjustice that it cannot le allowed to, rest--it ought not to rest;—but it is difficuL. to know how to puhlish the refwatim of the ungeneroai charges for, in defending h's• memory. it would scarcely be possible to avoid hurting the already. harrassod feel ngi a° the late pr.soaar's family and the adoption of so painall an alternative is very undesiran'.e. You will, however, find me ready—if the opportunity occnrs—to co-opera , e with yen, or with-othe. - s, in jointing out the niter groundlessness of the aacusatioas allege i again At the u ifortunate L'Angeller. The con ductors of the pahic pr.:ss Gogh , : thamsacts to have discriminated, and given a whole ome direction to the public mind. But what is the fact? They have exhibited Madeline amith as a heroi ,e,. and the language media her behalf wmil scarcely have been appropriate considering tee ievelations mute at h trial—even if the verdict had been `• Not Guilty." I am we 1 acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and, arter listening to the defenc I hays arrived at the deliberate concllsi in that, apart from his unhappy intimacy with Madeleine Smith, there is not a stain upon the moral character of the deceased ; for, after the most scaTchin?, efforts to discover traces of imm mil conduct during his five years' resilesce in Glasg sw, he has passe 1 through the ordeal withmt the discovery of even a suspicion •sdla nst him. How few yoang men in any city could stand a similar invessigatiou It is a remarkable fact that every wetness brought forward at the trial—including the witnesses oa the defuses—spoke in favour of the moral charsc'er of the unhappy man ; and yet, so much for the puhlic press, he has bean held up by a portion of the newspapers es if he had bees a reprohate of no crdinary kind. Tha testinto is of his employers, of his brother clerks, of his landladies, of his personal friends, as well as the absence of evidence against bins, have been totally liars ardad, and the sense of truth, justice, and decorum, has keen sacrilicod under the excitement occasioned by the" Not Proven" verdict. With respect to his conduct subsequent to his unfortamte attach_ meet to Miss Smith, Ido not see how any other opinion other than that held by the Lord Advocate can be jitttly entertained, I know, upon evidence independent of that adduced. at the trial, that the deceased retarded her as his wife —that he believed himself, according to Scotch law, to be actually married to her—that he was in the habit of endeavouring to regulate and guide her by wholesome advice— that he desired the engagement should be made known to the pa: ents —and, in short, the sole ambition of his heart, from first to last, was to receive her as his lawful wife, under his own roof, in f al filment of their mutual vows and pro - rises. He had made arrange ments with his landlady for an additional room, in expectation of his marriage. I would. ask, with the Lord Advocate, whether, under these circumstances, he could have allowed her to become the wife of . any other nun ? It was not an ungenerous feeling—it was not a dishonourable motive--that ioduced him to withhold the letters. lie declared to a friend that he retained the correspondence. because, after what had passed between them, he would not allow her to deal with any ether man as she had dealt with him. There is at least one person who will think that in this matter the deceased behaved honourably towards him. In these remarks, elicited from me by your letter, yon will not suppose that 1 think lightly of ctandsstino marriages. But that is not the question. The wrong of which I complain, in co nmon with ymrself and others, is that the murdered L'Angelier has been cruelly and unjustly trampled upon by a yortion of the press.—l am, &c., CHARLES POPHAM MILSe. Adam Pringle, Etq. CHARGE or SWINDLING AT EgADFORD.--At the Brad ford Borough Court, on Monday, a person named Dove, cmanaratively a young man, and a corrin of the notorious William Dave, who was executed - at York last year for the murder of his wife, end who is said to be a stati , •ner in Leeds, and another man named Mohan, were charged with attempting and pla!ing, with intent to swindle various tradesmen and merchants in Bradford. The police had by some means obtained information of their move ments and intentions, and at once apprehended them. From documents found upon them, as well as through other channels, the police ascertained that they designed to obtain goods from John Foster and Sons, manufacturers, to the amount of £5OO, and in the course of the week from various houses, to at least £4500 in all. The hearirg of the case was remanded for the production of further evideru. date, rcqn3stiog to be informed how ion I had known the late M. I., , angeller? what I knew of him? and, especially, the estimate I had formed of his mo - al character, independontiy of a connection now I became acquinte I will Mr. L'Anzelier about four years ago., He then sat in a pew in which I had temporary sittings in St. Jude', I remarks 1 the regularity of his attendance and the propriety of his demeanour at Divine worship. I formed a very good opinion of him. which remained unchanged. He was most respectful, amiable, and ob iging, and posses ed considerable information, beinet partial to studies co genial to a right mini I knew nothing of his family connections or antecedents, neither was I acquainted with any member o: his house of business. He recommended himself to me by the propriety of h s conduct, which I ever found most strict y eelicate, and by the, fact cf his being a rtr.ingar in this city. la= satis tie:d that his chvacter, without reference to the connection as above, was highly moral, and that he was most attentive to, and sincere in the exorcise of his religious duties. His was not a charac ter which usually exhibits the at' ributes of coil-bloodei vdiany. I was sensitive and lei, d hearte i—impuhive rather than deliberative, The very expression of his countenance contradicted the imputations which have been showered upon his memory. He occasionally visited at my house, when ho made a f avourab e impression on all wino met him. In the short but celebrated diary vrhich he has left I observe a notice of one such visit. The world would invest that di - try with a mystery n tknown to it. It contains very summary notices of the leading events of his life for on y b a enty-eight days—simple and brief statements—no impurity —no scandal—no reflections. It should be placed before the pablio, so that the mini of society may be disabused of erroneous impressions, derived from the e who have not ,eery it, or who have wilfully er otherwise misrepresented its contents. lam happy thet'there have been found those who like yourself, are desirous to rescue the memory of this utfortunate youth from obloquy, and who wool i pour inta the hea t of lei; bereaved and widowed mother—ground to the dust by the n. speakable loss of a most dutiful child—that consolation and sympathy which at present she finds only in her God, and in her own knowledge and experience of the virtues of hee sou.—l have, &c DE‘TII OF ADNIIReL MAIJRICE.—R,Iired Rear-Admiral James Wiikss Maurice died at Storehouse, on Friday, the 4th of September, in the 83rd year ef his age. The gallant veteran was born on the 15th of Februay, 1775, at Devonport, and was placed on the books of the Monkey in 17.84, but did not embark until August, 1789. He became midshipman of the Powerful in 1792, was present at Lord Bridport's action, end was by that officer promoted to the Gorr, witnessing inter mediately the capture of th^ Unite and Vi ginie, and the destruction .f La Volage, He subsequently assisted in the Centaur, at the capture of St. Lucie Tleago, Demerara, and Esssquibe. At Martinique he ai led in destroying a 6-gun battery, far his conduct on which occasion he received a srord from the Patrio'io Society. On the 3ri af Febru nary, 1811, after nearly a !ennui had been expended in plant in; five guns. and placing provisions and stores upon an ell but inaceestible eminence, situated in the sea, near the south-west end of Martinique, called the Diana Rock, the rising was russigned to it of a sloop of war, and the commend given to Lieutenant Maurice, as a reward far the part he had taken in its equipment. He held it until the 2nd of Juno, 1805, when, owing to the want of amrati nitioa and water, he we; under the necessity of surrender ing it to a French Squadron of 2-sail of the line, 1 frigate, 1 brig, a schooner, and 11 gunboats, together with 1,500 troops, after sustaining a day's attack with a degree of gallantry which procured him the high admiration of a court-martial aad the rearm applauee of Lord Nela n. The enemy least 30 killed and 40 wounded on shore, (lodge pendently of their ships and boats), aid also lust 3. gun heats ard 2 rowboats. The British, who only numbered 107, had hint 2 killed and 1 wounded. Lieutenant Mauriec came home• with deedatches ; and was, in less than a fort night, appointed to command the S‘vage, a new 18 gem brig, in which vessel he served till June, 1807, convoying the trade in St. George's Channel and the Downs , . Re next escorted a fleet of merchantmen from Cork to the West Inoiice; and in December ; 1807, captured the Spanish privateer Don Qabto!e, of eight guns and 99 'win. la the autumn of 1808 he became Governor of Marie Galante, and administered the duties of that office until October, 1809, when be was compelled to invalid. Oa July 30, 1810, Captain Maysice was appointed to the Governorship of the island of Anheldt, where, in March, 1810, he rendered his name - famous by the brilliant manner in which he de feated an attempt made to reduce it by a Danish flatilla and arm?, amounting in all to nearly 4,000 men, who after a vlose combat of nearly 44 hours, were driven back, with the loss of three pieces of cannon, 16,000 musket ball car'cridges, and upwards of 500 prisoners—a greater nuniteer by 150 than the garrison itself. Althoegh the loss 'of the assailants was so severe, that of the British was confined to 2 killed and 30 wounded. The glorious defence of Anhohlt became the universal theme of praise, rend its gallant conductor received the warm thanks of the Admiralty. His second in comment Lieutenant Barker, was promoted, and, as a compliment to Captain Maurice, his brother was placed in command of a sloop of war. Captain Maurice had a valnab'e sword presented him by the garrison, in token of their admiration of his bravery and a grateful memorial of his liberal, forbearing, and kind consideration of their feelings during his government. He rernair.ed in the island until September, 1812, and has not since been employed, He accepted the rank of admiral on the Ist of October, 1845. He married on the sth of October, 1814, Miss Sarah Lyne, of Plymouth, and was left a widowee in June, 1515. DARESBURY AND FRODSFIAM AGRICULTURAL EX EIIB ITION. The fourth annual exhibition of Live Stock, (including Poultry,) agricultural produce, and implements, in con nexion with this society, took place yesterday, at Frodshem, near Chester The exhibition was held in a commodious field, adjoining the Railway Station. which had bees kindly granted for the ozession, by Mr. Church. The day was very unfavourable, in the early psrt of the forenoon, the rain f in t 'rrents, but about noon, the weather cleared up, and the visitors to the show ground were very numerous. As compared with former - years, there was not a yelp numerous dreplay of stork, but the different animals exhibi ted were of very superior ceuality, especially the horsee, buhLa and pigs. Of the latter, several of the specimens exhibited were amongst the finest ever seen and would have done honor to any agricultural show. The brood mares and the stallions commanded the warmest praise of the judges, and the same' rematk applies to the' bulls. The display of sheep was limited, and the quality not very superior In the poultry department there were acme specimens of Spanish, Cochin Chime. and Dorking fowl, the prieciper exhibitor being our townsman, Mr. Stretch, of BOotle. who exhibited, wa will venture to say, as noble a pen of buff Coeein. Chins pullets as were ever . seen at any poultry show. Mr. Stretch deservedly obtained the first prize for' this splendid' pen of birds Amergst the other exhibitors were Mr. Bailey, of London; Mr. dof TU/1 __ _encore, Mr. W r i g h t,. o f Runcorn, and other noted breeders. There was a tolerably good show , of agriculture/ implements, the chief exhibitor being Mr. Chivas, of Chester, and Mr. Whitehead, of Preston, vim respective attainetlthe first and se and prizes in this department. The eaetifilial manures were represented`by the Lanett, shire Manure Company, and Mr Royston, of the Padding ton Chemical works, near Warringt)e. The. Lancashire. Manure Company exhibited some monster specimens of turnips and manged wurzel, grown on land to which their manures hadiesea applied. Mr. Peter Linaker, of Aston, near Preston Brook, exhibited a very interesting neodel and plan of a farm-house and outbuildings for a dairy farm of 230 acres. The estimated mt.' of a farm built Ile re the model was £2;OOCr. The hornel cattle, horses, pte; Sheep, an i Venitry prizes were %warded to the folio wr2g.:garolemen— llottNED C A.TTLI!. --W. Pritchard, H, I,owe, W. Broome, T. Taylor, J. Ptrr, J. Hewitt, J. Taylor, J. L. Wiigh P. Beceroft, P. Pi estiter. Honsis.—J. JohnsorP,. J. Wriglif, Tr. F.: J. Whitlow, H. Lowe, S HiFson, T. Ford,' W. Broome, Wright, J. H. IcayeF,.R. Teerroft, T. Rite, -P. Pricstner. PIGS.—J. S. Wils'on.'3.. Rigby, S. Wocdhoc;se, T. Wrighr,, J. Taylor, J. Iloyiott, J. WOoils, J. Wade,. W. Rossboliome3. J. Hewitt. Suctr.—T..ToT - ,nson, FL Lowe. J. S. POULTRY —W. Btundrit„ G. F. 311, J. WithisFp T. Stretch. J. Parr J. L. Wrigh , , T. BurgosF, jun., C.. Moulton, W.. Pritchard. TIT g DINNER Took place in the Torn-hall, shortly of :bur o'clock in. the afternoon, Gilbert Greene], Etq , M.P ~for Warrington, in the chair. There were upwards of 200 gentlemen present. The cloth having been removed, the usual loyal and other toasts were proposed. The Rev. J. Therelay, the Vicar of Reneorn, in an eloquent and eulogistic speech, then proposed the health of the president. (Cheers ) The Chairman, having acknowledged the toast in feeling and appropriate terms, proceeded t propose what might I emphatically be called' the toast of the day, end 'the toast of the occasion. He wished as warmly and as heartily as any one present that• the words of the tenet might be carried on and verified, and that they might al: live to sea the day when the Daresbury and Frodsham Faemere Club had indeed prospered. (Cheers.) And when he used that language, he thought he might say with some feeling of satisfac - ion boil as regarded himself and them, speak favourably of the past, and say that it had prospered. He had been told to day, by those much more competent to give an opinion than himself, that the exhibition at which they had been present, had been upon the whole highly satisfactory. (Cheers.) , In speaking to each other let them use the words of- truth, and not of flattery. He was of opinion, that in some parts of the exhibition the show might have been conoiderably better. (Hear, hear,) But he did agree, as far as his kaowleCge of animals and cattle would carry him, that the opinion given to him by the judges was a right and fair one. (Hear, hear.) And, that the cows and the bulls indicated art improvement upon any previous exhibition that the club had ever held. They looked in the Dares'ottry and Frodsham Society for animals that were useful rather thau—if they would allow :rim to use the expression—ornamen'al. They looked for animals that would yield them butter and produce them cheese, and he believed that the stock to-day in that respect was satisfac tory. The weather had been rather unsatisfactory, but he was glad to say that it had had no detrimental effect on the exhibition of the day, the number; who had visited the exhibition being more than they were two years ago. (Cheers.), After some remarks on the duty of farmers attending to the social improvement of their servants. The Chairman observed that it was, perhaps, his duty.to confine himself to the proceeding; of the day. He wiseed to speak with truth of the past and the present, and he felt that he could speak with confidence of the future. (Cheers.) Next year, he hoped„ there were those in the room who intended to measure their strength at Chester ; and, he had strong. suspicion, that the £lOO prizes for cheese, would come into the district of the Daresbury and Frodsham Society. (Cheers) He could only say, that if there WAS a £lOO prize to the per son who would produce the best barrel of beer, he would certainly try for it. (Much laughter and cheers.) He concluded by. moving—" Success to the Daresbury and Frodsham Farmers' Club." (Applause.) The list of premiums was next revel by the Secretary, after which several' other toasts were propesedt including " The successful Candidates," " The Judges," " The Vice- Presidente," "The Town and Trade of Frodsham," " The. Cheshire Dail.) . Maids," &c., &c. The proceedings terminated about eight o'clock, REMUNEIINTION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS. TO.THE EDITOR. (F THE NaRTHERN: TIMES- • Sta,—The article in to-day's Nol HERN Timgs brings into. stroni rAef the opCci of our repre sentatives in the. Town Coi:ocil, on, the question,, of the remuneini.tion of their servants. The maxim. of "A fair day's. pay for a;air day's work," is now so generally accepted, that. few wilt deny it prac tically. Well, sir, it was .resolved, at the last meet ing of the Town Council, .to present the To-m Cluliswitb. 11,000, for cztra services clone for the burgesses,, in promoting. the settlement of the Town Dues. question. May faskon What principle this gift was made ?. Was it a legal act? If so, why not make it £loC,ooo—where is generosity to stop ?• Cannot some other of our valuable oat era, who have been the ready tools of the Water Com rnittec-,, h presented with 000 each ?• fyvish that our- representatives .woull try it vii. I renaexn6r one deed of ottt Town-Cie which should never be forgatienhy the burgesses. When the memorial, which ,was signed by about 18,000 of the inhabitants of, Liverp=xkl, against. the Pike so-hew, was presented to the House of Lords, it was defeated by the Town-Clerk, who lodged 11 4 . s petition in opposition to that of the burgesses, and by this means accomplished the .object of the Pike job, which ia.now being brought pretty clearly before the vision of the town. the objoation the said Town-Clerk made against the memorial of the burgesses was, that there were some fv,lse signatures attached to it. And pray by whom?- Certainly not by.its promoters, for most especial care was taken,to keep it as free from error,- as passible. Who, then did it, bait those who were opposed to it, and desirous: to forward the job? Query : Did the Water Com mittee pay the Town Clerk 4ioe.for extra services in promoting the scheme ? Is it true that, a man who forged signatures to the memorial, !,i4sbeen in the pay of the Cnrporatiian since that time? Will :you enlighten the hungessses, and Q IN TII:4 CORNER. A MAD AMERICAN Post —Every vise or of intelligence who enters the Asylum calls to see Hoffman. He receives them all with a hearty greeting will ask them to sup and drink with him, and when they leave invite them to call often." Oa the last occasion that we saw him, after sitting in his cell and indulging in a pleasant chat— no, not plea-ant, for the feeling el his condition prevented this—he ordered at se►eral times some of his fellows to fetch wino and glasses. They would just stare at him, and be would stem to forget it, until suddenly the order would be repeated, and again forgotten. He gonerally labours under the Wet that his place of confinement is a garrison, of which he his the oommander, and is only prevented from enjoying the outside by advice of his physician.. He will frequently endeavour to prevail on the Superintendent to grant him liberty to roam through the country for a while, and when this is refused will submit quietly., Hoffman wears a cocked hat continually, and walks with a cane, His appearance bears the mark of eccentricity and genius, but the former may not have been the case, before his insanity. His voice is clear, commalkdiag, 444 still cheerful. —.Harrisburg Herald., Aug, 18, •