Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-13 00:00:00

--)Rcrivittn 13, 1859. TIE, Li-VTT NEWS. I . lll r BRITISH LND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] FRANCE. FREE TRADE IN FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 12. i :rhe P ar i s correspondent of the. Nord- states t M. Baroche has brought before the Council St*, a project containing the revision of the Fr ench Tariff. The correspondent adds :—The E mperor is discussing with Mr. Cobden 'at Com l)eigne, the priucinle of Free 'Trade, shows that bliug about corara2rcial liberty in France, a a ergetic resistances have to be overcome, and., at caution and prudence were necessary.. - • The measure that is to 'be submittdd to the Le gislative Corps will not, therefore, more than ark a material progress upon the _present state of things. 1 1-10 resistances - which the Emperor spoke of, 6.11 -soon be renewed, both - in the Senate and the Le gislative 'Corps, and the industrial centres . 111 ch depend so . much on' protection and pro -11, There is a great dearth of political news in cari e. The correspondence of the 11::, raid attaches no ; 4 1 ) ertance to the report of a revision of the r ench tariff in -a sense favourable to free trade. Trade in Paris is said to be more active, t Pe6ula.to rs liaVe begun -to feel more confidence E ngland the maintenance of friendly relations between neand and _ France ; confidence has however' i i ' ° t elten:ded to ether parts of France. At Marseilles' trade is in a complete state of st agnation. Accounts from Lyons not: satisfactory. All the ships destined to sail from French Ports on the Atlantic for China, with 'troops and Sto les, la w& ; proecodeil with :the exception of s crew steamer, which will sail imviediately. • THE ritENTH :FuNDs. .•. - December 12. 12.15 REntes opened very firm at ""° f• .70e. 3 • 2 0 large business has been done on tie Bourse-,to-day, and prices have further im ko'ved. Rentes closed at 70f. 6-5 c., 15 cents above Saturday • 111 IE LL MOINES ATROCITY. Touts,-Sunday Evening. „ I le -trial of the Lemoines -for infanticide tor - VDated t o -day. Ti l c_jury czquitted A-Agelina t 4l °ine, but found her mother guilty with ex '4oating circumstances.. The sentence was 20 3 '"xB'.hard labour. TIIE CONGRESS. .r AItI s, Monday'. The Pays of this evening, -announces that the 11 e 'end the King of Naples have sent in their a d h esion to the Congress, and,adds the Congress is l i ad he°l' Constituted on principle, the unanimous iou to it proves that, Europe knows hoW to, a P ere el ate and acknowledge the energetic and i a t , 'Polley of the Emperor, and allows us tc , - Y '''. t r e 3 age - a sati s f ac t ory solution of -the difficulty of tl - 1 Italia- iinestion. It is , esserted that the eAlhesion of Rome :\} l , ?Ties to the Congress have arrriyed—that, send two plenipotentiaries and also LeAt,alL the powers .invited:_tethe Congress have • ib lvv sent their .adliesion. The 0- : •,.q:/zione of Tulin announces that the Go 'l"ernent o f King Victor -Enruanuel has been in- ., sited• to-tend a represcntath:e to the CongresS, ?ea the same conditions and with the same lu 'wers as the other 'cabinets: . Tile same journal states that , the 'provisional, , to ' 4l / 4 , R . ernment, of Central Italy‘vill send delegates r aris to expound their interests, which,more er will - find an - active defender in the Sardinian Pl enipotentiary.. • " • ~.• 140 Tuscan Moniteur publishes the arrange 7ent at T ur i n between the ,representatives of 41 ,,'clieia and Central q r- 'he duty : .of M. Buoncompeq,mi, whose title. is I , ° 'vernor-Gencral of the League of the Provinces bCentral Italy, is to, Maintain good relations. et , w een • the .said provinces and between them an the Government of Victor Emmanuel. The .I.4tendency of , the general • arrangement is to pro sp?te and•facilitate the union of these'States with 4etheent. SPAIN AND MOL.OOCO. Dec. 12. th il l`e last , bulletin of Marshal OTonnell shows th at SCle Moors Were still the assaikurts,.and that .. 4e ; Spaniards lel:mined in their :position' and ed *elelyon theidefensive. rem tiiminaons have passed between the ..eth Marine and War department. It is e -1,0 .thi,..t in the proyisioning the army in Africa, 'eient p recau ti o ns 'have not been taken. b °isterous weather has retarded the em- Ica tiQn of troops who are much wanted. Five a ta - ll'i 4l steamers have fieen chartered to serve ports for the army. • :DALE AND THE RIFLE MOVE VENT .Globe has 0, leading article on the fact.that 4,7.4 e is , the only town in England which has I z4 ; in e.„ (1 to form a rifle corps, in the cause of it ,examines the validity of the reasoa.of 41142 4140.10 us position. EXTRA HOLIDAY. f , e T he Lord Chancellor has ordered all 'the Chan °Moos to be closed on the 26th instant. - • Aro cision has been come to as to the appoint -0 of th e S o li c it or -G enera l, b u t there 'seems to N t 4 .. 4l 'ong belief that Mr. Rouudell Palmer will the appointment. peared p ress 7 iodowing ap a portion of our im ."3119a Saturday : • FRANCE. -- tIC To REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] *(711 , Dec. IL—The trial of the Lemoine for infan- I.e t , oin t erngnated t o -d ay. The j ury acqu itt e d Angelina c ilc e, but f oun d her mother guilty with extenuating lab instances. Th e sentence was twen t y years ' h ar d oor. TIM LIVERPOOL LETTER AND THE Th e . FRENCH FUNDS. 3 + the ' Post says, ratis ecrrespon_en. of kpLe'ver amount of abuse m a y b e b es to we d on the four Tetpeol nierell[lUtS who wrote to thy emperor, those g — eutir Men have unconsciously >added many millions of francs to the value of all propen.y.quotecl at the Parisian . BourSe. No. event, since .the meeting of the Queen cf England and the Emperor of,the Frenca, at:Cherbourg, has' so favourably affected our money maiket as M. Mdectuard's answer to the!Liverpool letter. The Ti)nrs believes that Lord tTodelacnise will go to Paris as second Plenipotentiary at the approaching. Congress.. Two' additional batteries of the Armstrong gun have been tested far service in,China. The total number of :gani ,now ready ~for the oxpeilition is thirty, and they will' be despatched this . -weeli. • .The• - Star.says that :gr. Cobden's health is inapre - ving. ire has been advised•by his physician to spend a short time in .the south of France. LATEST FROM 1-AMERICA• ARRIVAL OF TTIE CANADA AT Q,U=STOWN The royal mail Canada, Captain Lang, arrived .at ,Queenstown yesterday. (Monday) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, and after landing mails, proceeded 'for Liverpool, She - sailed from Boston on the 30th Ultimo, and from' Halifax on the 3rd instant, having been, detained at the latter port for thirty-six hOurs by dense fogs. She . brings $24,000 in specie,,,and 59 passengtrs. Toe steamer Europa had arrived out. On the: first instant passed the Europa ; vn the sth passed a steamer supposed to be the Persia; on the Bth passed two steamers, supposed to be the Nova Scotia and the Edinburgh. The failure of M'Cannock in the_ cotton trade is announced. Liabilities Are not believed to be large. The Washington correspondent of the .Nrcto York Herald says :---The Message ,and accompanying reports , are nearly finished, and ready•to be sent on the first day of the Session. Mr. Cobb's is the, only one that is not •closed up. Although the trade -of the country exhibits a 'fast recovery from the depression of the last two yearS, - •doubts of whether.'itWould not be prudent to return.to the tariff of 1846 are entertained. Recent eventsin Virginia:will bring forth some pointed. remarks. Nov. .29:—Washington - Irving died laitnight at his residence in -Jevington. , ,CIIAiLESTON, Nov. :.29.--Brownss exeeutionlis fixed for De ember . 2nd ; great excitement prevails, and an attempt at rescue is expcoted,by Governor Wise, who is crowiling the town with military. Several reporters of the - nerthern press had been compelled - to return .to Baltimore. California dates to k . the 7th ult. repOrt business stagnant. Mexican advices to the .19tIrmlt. have been received. The Constitution - lost at Quenetar 21 cannon and a large lumber of prisoners, includig'Generals:Alvh.rez, Tapia, and an Anierican officer. The latter .was shot, against the remonstrance of the BrifiSh minister. A battle hrd occurred at Tadananto, iu which 400 men were killed and half the town burnt. • Tht, Liberals were victorious. , THE SAN JUAN TIrTICTJETY The Vew York, that Mr. Buchan n. carefully and conclusively vindicate the right, of America to the iiland ;- and, upon the issue, the country will sustain the administration in peace or war. The (:garlada brought over •one`of the Harper's Ferry rioters, and 'the third mate of the Indian. [The 'following summary of news was • telegraphed front,. Queenstown to the ',Liverpool agent of the _Nciv York Associated Press.] The Canadian mail. etearas , -:.ip Bohemian from pool, arrived at Portland • on the 20th ultimo. The total loss of life" by the wreck of the steamer Indian is no v,'• ascertained'te have been twenty-foTir.• • California dates. to November 5' had jeacllel New York. The ship.ment eT..,gold from San Francls , :;o for the month of October readied $3,620,000. Au association x; as in course of formation throughout the • State of Californiafor the . purpose of depriving the 'Chinese of all employment except Stich as is of, a menirl. 'clic.ractcr. All feeling or• excitement 'in regard to the controversy about the Island,of San. Rita • had nearly died out, and it was generally thought that :General Scott - Would; initiate an amicable adjustment bet , veen the'two Govern- . ments. General Irarney 'had -. quitted th€,‘ territory. tONev., 26th. General.Serano, the new Captain General of Cuba, had arrived out, •aud .had been inaugurated at 111Wallit with. considerable , splen dour. • The :Sagar . Market at Havana was inactive, but . . prices were firm. - ••' The ritest.:eeititig deniestie'topiC in • the . I.lnited States ..was the approaC,4ng eieention of . IlroWn Broth and his accomplices - in the. Harper's Ferry affair., C.',i'sernO/' Wise, of Yirgiuia,.'. had ordered out a large military force tO overawe , arly . attempt,at rescue that Might be threatened: 4 -peopositiot had also • .been. started to establish - martiaPlaw. Brown-•had expressed entire resiznatiOnto his fate. ' Money' was being libe rally in the Nerthern and Westerntates to support his family. ' • Advices from Mexico are to the 19th ultimo. The vConstitutionalists had lost ii . 7-Aliterelero (? Quenetaft) 21._ cannon and a large number of prisoners, including Generals Alvarez and' Alpiataml - an American ewer. the latter is reported to have been shot, against the monstrances of the British Minister. . A battle' 'had occurred at • Indanango, in.' which Our hundred men. were killed.; and half the town, was burned. The Liberals were. victorious. It *as; e portedthat a • compromise ha l sheen proposed between Juarez, Robles • and Miramon—Juarez. to be the Pre- Visienal President at Mexico, ~..erad *the Constitution of 1'8;5'7 to be restored, and the 'laws concerning Churtla proiterty to be annulled.. : •• - At New York on the 30th, 'Money was in fair demand, and exood supply at unchanged sates. Sterling Fa change was dull. Theptetations for bills on • Lender...- ranged from . 1091 to 1091. The Stock market was Inlet at a slight: improvement in .prices.. .. The closing qiiotations were, Illinois CentraLahwes, 58; New • York C,"entral . .tdiares, 82k; Erie shares ativanced•a m per share. The Cotton market exhibited a droopingjendency. Flour Was dull,'bizt the market on the last day advancedsc. per. brL, andlWheat, although quiet alsodruproved lc. to .2e. per bushel.' ; Indian -Corn !'dull. Beef and Pork. were firm at about previous rates. - Baean.a;ll Lard dull, but without any actual decline. The market for Produce in general was -steady. Turpentine was 11, and rather heavy.. • lion,,cfaiet at previous prices. Freights were firmer. Cotton was taken for Liverpool At 7-32 d. to -id. Ntw ORLEANS; Nov. 29.—The sales of cotton to- day have been.2o,ooo bales. Prices are irregular, and middling rangeirom 101 e. to like. . Sales of the past three days, 39000; receipts same time, 39,000 . bales. I n crease in. the :receipts at this port, 114000 bales.. Freights to Liverpoel, 15-32 d. • . 'MOBILE; - Nov. 29.—Cotton sales to-day, ,5;900 bales, at 101 c. 'for middling. • the business of the past three days has been 14,000 tbales, and the receipts, %7,000... • [The usual late telegram via Halifax has either' failed to come by • this vessel s or was not landed at Queenstown.] • EXTENSIVE _FORGERIES 13T , THE CLERK OF ~T,HE IItraLEPOOL GUARDIANS.---At the, Hartlepool pol ^e court, on Saturday,- a charge of forgery was preferred by Mr. William Wise, manager of the West Hartlepool , branch of Backhouse and Cols .bauk„against John Ri chardton, a young man of respectable conneCtions, and who only a few weeks . ago was elNted clerk to the Hartlepool Board of. Guardians . Mr, Richardson has been 'seriously ill for the last- two or. three weeks, dur ing a portion of which time he.has been-under the sur veillance:of the police. Medical evidence was given of his inability to attend, and the bench, after "hearing the foliating . eyidenee;' adj ()trued the, case ffor a week. Mr. Wise produced a bill of exchange, for, £260, drawn by . John Richardson on -Mn-William Waldon, brewer, of - Sirantoni near West- Hartlepool,- and purporting-to be accepted by him. It was a three months' bill dated August 13. He (Mr. Wise) discounted it, and when. presented after being dishonoured it . was found to be h. forgery. This-Was the only case gone into, it being the first transaction ; but. it was stated that eight or nine other forged bills had been discern - Oa - by, the .bank, amounting in the. aggregate ,to • about £1,500. It Is, stated that -Richardson has of late bc - en speculating deeply, and has been 4tlicteC to garnbiillg. NORTHERN DAILY TIME'S LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. A good Playing Card for is. 6d. Sold by Maw&icy and Son, 4, Castle-street. d 22 CHnISTMAS Cnrn Farsiliesresidiv , ') within five milei 'Of Liverpool can 'be supplied With Burton mild and bitter ales of the first brand, as also London clout, in 4,9, and 18 gallon casks, by sending their orders, or calling at T. Bolton's, family ale - Mid porter' merchant, 110, Duke-strect. • 'ACCIDENTS •YlisTunnAy--- 7 11obert Mitchcll, labeurer,_ re6ding in No; 2, Warrield-street, fell out of a ware heAsc,doer into Robert-street, and received a severe sbalp.,wound and contused back. —Michael Conner, brassf-tter, residing in Hotham-str€o, in the employ of M'es , 3rs. Hughes &••• Burroughs, Regent-road, received a severe wound in the arm f•zom a planing-Machine. • _ IMPORT&NT MINERAL COL , IPA.NY.—We advertise to dayi the prospectus of .a new company of this description —the St. .tubyn Mineral Company — which is formed for the Ipurpose of working one of the most elebratal minee•of tin and copper in the West.el Cornwall, hitherto known as Penberthy Consols, and for crushing, dressing,' and otherwise making marketatle, all ores, metals, and minerals obtained therefrom. The fact that this mine is oil the same main lode as the Great Wheal For tune, Wheal Bolton, and Wheal Prosper Mines, 1711iCh have made such immense returns, is one which cannot but recommend it strongly as standing- in a most pro mising position.- The mine, indeed, was some years since worked sufficiently' to indicate its valuable resources; but owing to the depreciation of metals at that time, end the want of sufficient capital, the works were suspended. It is now proposed to resume the - il under a much im proved system, and with sufficient means to make them productive in the highest degree. There is little doubt, therefore, that the company will soon be in a flourishing condition .• - • - VOLUNTEER MOVEI\I7_7NT.—THE ELCIIO COMPANY.- -This ccrmpanf met for its -first drill on Saturday night last, at the Colle . giate Institution, and on the occasion there was a numerous attendance o visitors; including 6Ptain Falkner, Captain Edwards, the Rev, Mr. Michod, &c., &c. Mr. Percy Dove, jun., who has been appointed captain of "the company, put his men through several evblutions, much to the satisfaction of those present — both Captains Falkner- and Edvsards expressing them selves in terms of high approbation of the manner in which the men went through the drill. Notwithstanding the. comparatively snail suns necessary for the outfit in. this company, the s•entlemen comprising it are all highly rstpectable, which b speaks well for the active "and dis criminating management of Captain Dove. The uniform of this company is green cap, black braid band, and scarlet pirringeround the top . ; green cloth tunic, with scarlet fachigs, and trousers of the same colour, having a scarlet band down the sides. The compaiiy, which is to number 100 men, is now nearly complete, and those desirous,-of seeing a fine set of young fellows would do well to-visit their drill, which takes place at the Collegiate, on the evenings of Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. SATURDAY EVENIIcG CONCERT AT ST. GEORGE'S-. rfahn.—The concert at St. .George's-hall on`Satusday night was very • well attended, the house being over ero.wded in every.part, and many of the audience obliged' to take. up with standing -room. The performers were the -Glee and Madrigal Union, consisting of Miss Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Lochey, Mr. Foster, Mr. lantern Smith, Mr. - Winn, and Mr. Thomas. The first part, of the concert consisted. of a selection including some of the_ finest English glees, all of which were sung with that perfection which has always marked the performances of this -society, said afforded as pleasant a musical treat as could be desired. Stafford Smith's setting of Milton's Ode " Blest pair of Sirens," was one of the most beautiful things in /the programme, and -Henley's ,:" By Celia's arbour;" received, according to custom, an encore. The second part included a series of vocal solos from different members of the :union, the best of which were Tinle,y's " Thou art near one again," .1v Mrs. Lackey. and Auber's " When time -hath bereft thee," by Mr. Thomas; both of which were encoad. The last part consisted, like the first, of pi rtssongs for four and five voices, among which we may particularly mention " Ossian's hymn to the sun ? " by'Goss, a very fine specimen of this-style of composition. _Between the first and Second parts the Delepierre fans.ily gave a performance of violin music. The public have already had.ample opportunity of judging of their:talents . from. their concerts at Clayten-hall. They have certainly attained: a wonderful proficiency. considering their ages; hut we - cannot express- ,ourselves pleased With the exiaition (for we can give it no other nanse), inasmuch as wesonsider " infantpsodigisrn" one of the greatest musical• evils of the present day, ruinous to the minds and bodies of the "zodigies ' thernselves; and most detrimental and lowerrag to the taste of .the audiences who-listen to them. X. P.IIII2iENHEAD POMIC , F. COURT, YES-TR/MAY. -Jane Schofield was brought up .on remand, charged with attempting to commit suicide by' jumping from the . ;Wirral ferry steamerswlsile that boat was lying at Wood-: side:Pier. The prisoner, now stated that her name was Moore, and not Scholieshl, : which was the name she gave 'when taken into custody: She appeared sorry for what she had done, and ashamed of herself, pleading drunken ness as an'exctlse. She esh. , cautioned and discharged.— Ellen M'Munn was elees with having stolen some bed; clothes, the property ~ s 1 . parents. Mrs. M'lllurin said .her datghter was in the ',it of stealing small sums from the house, and about a wee:, ago she stole 3sS Od. efore nis- fora situation whichlrer parents had obtained for her. She left the situation after a few days, and .on retuning home, r committed the peesent theft. The case was re mended till Thursday.--ll , snry Harris, a stout, healthy looking boy of about 14 years old, was charged with ! stealing some bread and cheese. The prisoner sfeeliag rather hungry, Walked into a provision shop near Sutton, and is:glared the price of a loaf. The .shopwoman • handed -him a threepenny one, and he next asked-for some cheese. Having .attained the two srinks, he walked eat of the shop, .c.t the same time telling the woman -that as he had no money he oould not pay. A -policeman soon ,Overfook the prisoner, and the articles he had bees: purloining Were epromptly recovered, minus, howev,er, the top of the loaf. The prisoner said he had -no friends in Englesul; and thinking he might get a living by going to sea, set out fromsLondan, without 'a penny in his pocket, with the intention erf walking to Liverpool. Ile had ereached Sutton, living in the meantime by begging, bill; every one he spoke.to in that quarter, threatened to give him into custody. The prisoner sigdshe must live, and if he couldn't Eire honestly—why he must live, that Was all. The bench considered the hardness of the poor :boy's case, and dlseharged him, giving him • instructions-as to where he shoes apply in Livesipool for a ship. LIVERPOOL, ,r2HD . PORT OF THE WORLD.—It appears ;that in 1857 nearly one, half of all the products expose-ed. erom England were shipped from this port. Ostt .of . 4422,000,000 of exportation, £55;000,000 were exported from Liverpool, about half that amount from London, 416,000;000 from and the rest from Glasgow, Sauthampton, &e. The population, within four miles of:the Exchange, at.the present time, is about 600,06 Q, and .the rate of annual increase about 10,000. The property and income-.tax paid by the ir.habitants in 1857, .amounted to upwards of £7,000,000, or 35,000,000 dollasse The amount-of tonnage belonging to the port in the same year, was • 936,022 tons, being greater by 7e €2 tons than that saf London itself. The amount of slapping 'which entered and cleared during the _same year was upwards _of 9;000,000 :tons. Of the vessels which arrived from abroad, the 7jsated States r sent by far the largest and most numerous fleet, viz., 934 .chips, of an average burthen of snore than 1,000 tons. £here were frnen Italy 174 vessels, from Russia 102, from France 317 One great cranch of the -shipping business of Liverpool is the shipinent of emigrants to. foreign and csilonial countries, The, tide of. German oinigration, even now, flows trough England, and escapes, through Liverpool, in ()re ference to Hamburge and - Bremen. Of the 21,875 British emigrants In 1857, nearly 156,000 sailed from this port. - Of .the above ,number the Cnited States attracted 126A05, British America - .21,900, and Australia 61,248. The niunber of emigrants who left the shores of Great Britain from 1815 to 1857 was upwards of 4,500,000. . The pride of Liverpool is her docki, which cover a space of no less than 469 acses_ of water along thaMersey, They extend on the LiverpOol side of the river a distance-of five miles, and`two miles off the Birkenhead side. The sea wall along' the Liver pool side, hshwlaich the shippingh in the decks is Pre served from wind and StOrm, as one of the greatest works 'of any age. Its length. is upwards of .five miles, its average thickness eleven feet, and its average' height from the 'foundations forty feet. , Great- difficulty was essperienced in gaining astable foundation,for this great structure, and thousands of piles were driven, and many great beams of timber sunk to secure a firm bottom. Upwards of eighty Pairs of gigantic gates have been put up . within the last . thirty years, and sonic of thein repels to the unparalleled width of 100 feet,—Xetv Yorh; ,Eottoinist., • LIVERPOOL Disrp,7sAitrrs.—Number of patients. during the past week :—New cases received advice and medicine at the institution : Northern, 247 . ; Southern,, 118 : total, 335. lie*, cases visited at their own houses . and supplied with medicine : Northern, 84; Southern, 72: total, 156. Total for the week, 521. Rev. Rector ', Campbell, A. 141. president: Capt.' BOUrne, vice-presi dent of North Dispensary. . Mr. Charles Booth, vice president of South Dispensary. Mr. Francis' Mill,' treasurer. Mr. 'F. 11. Langley, secretary. Office': Leith Offices, McKirfiolds. : LOCAL CAIIIIRIDCE ExmuiNATION.--The Very Rev. Dr. Goodwin, Dean of Ely,- and the. Rev. H. M. Cam pion, FelloW and Tutor of Queen's College, m:e • the' examiners deputed by the University to condiict the examination, which begins to-morrow, at ten o'clock, in the concert-room. St. George's-hall. A little before that time . they will . be received there by his Worship the 'Mayor and other gentlemen of the committee ; and it is hoped that Lord Stanley may also be present. . A prize fund is in progress for the purpose of rewardingthose who are in the first or second classes, after being exa mined in - Liverpool ; and a public prize giving, early in 1360 is con templated. WAVEIITIIEE BOARD OP HEALTII.—The monthly meeting of this board was held last night at the Public Offices, in •Wayertrec.. Mr. Piston occupied the chair, and the other members present were—Messys! Risliton, Pinnington, O'Connor, Lewis, Bradburn i •Cargill, Clarke, Parkin, and Swinden. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the board considered the proposed elevation of Wavertree-road for the new line of the Great Northern Railway ; Picton-street has to be raised 5 feet by the proposed alteration, and the board discussed the propriety of this change. There appeared to have been a misunderstandinc , relative to the exact number of feet, and it was agreed to postpOne the matter until Mr. Atherton, the law-clerk, had ob tained preei:e information on that point. With refe rence to the parish rates, it was resolved that those parishioners whose rates were still unpaid should be served with an additional notice on the 20th of January. Mr. Newland's scheme of drainage was also discussed; but as 'a resolution with reference to the same subject was already on the books of the committee no determi nation could yet be arrived'at. Some matters of minor interest' were then considered and the - meeting broke up, LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—The usual fortnightly meeting of this society was held last night, in the Roval Institution Colquitt-street. The minutes of tbe - previous meeting having been read, Professor Archer said it might be interesting to the association to know that recent letters received from Dr. Livingston conveyed the most satisfactory assurances of the health of the whole of the party who accompanied him: The fact that they were so free - from fever was attributed, in a great measure, to the use of quinine; as recommended by the vork . of Mr. Hutchinson, an honorary member 'of the society. ' Mr. H. Duckworth exhibited a very beautiful Samaritan manuscript which he bad pro cured • at Nablous, when travelling in the Holy Land. The party from whom he got it alleged that it was 900 ' years old. Mr. Msodie showed some specimens 'of young Salamanders,' born in the aquaria of the Free Public 'Museum, during the past week. There were two papers read, one was from the pen of Dr. Inman, who was unable to be present, " On the Adapta bility to Altered Circumstances, an Attribute of Life." The other, by - Dr. Nevins, ," On the Phytotype and Archetype of the Vegetable Kingdom." Dr. Nevins read both papers. - They both showed great grasp of thonght and a thorough. and practical knowledge of the subjects they treated. After a short dismission, the thankS of the meeting were =aided to the authors, which terminated the business. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. (Before J. S. MANarIELD, Esq.) BRUTAL ASSAULT,-4.Triall Edwards, a tall, ruffianly looking man, was brought up on the charge of assault ing Jelin Gordon, who stated that he inetthe prisoner in a public-house in Brownlow-hill. • Having demanded payment of sixpence, which be was indebted to him, the. prisoner immediately rose np, and, without any . further. provocation, laid hold of lam by the- throat, inflicted several wounds on his cheek with his teeth, and at last bit off - the end of his nose. In such a state of savage fury was he, that it was found impossible either by threatS or blows to make hire let go his hold, until, like a bull-deg, he was reluctantly forced to quit his victim, by being choked off. The prosecutor had only one wit ness in attendance ;- antl having stated that the landlord - of the house in which the affair took place saw the whole semile, the ease was remanded till to-day, and the prosecutor ordered to have both the landlord, and - the surir,cen under whose care he was; in attendance. • ASSAULT ON A POLIO -OFFICER.—Owen. Carroll, a stevedore, who resides in Kitchen-street, was brought up -on the charge of assaulting Police-officer 657. The prisoner's head was bandaged up, evidently with an in tention of conve) ing the impression that he had been sexerely wounded.--- 2 .11e - officer Stated. thathearing a noise in;Kitehen-street, about-one O'clockin the morning, he went to the-spot, where•he found the prisoner threaten ing to Ahoet his wife, who, with her children, were standing in the street: He remonstrated with him on. the- cruelty and thamefuluess of his conduct to.his wife end. children. -Without specking anotherwordi the prisoner: entered the house, -- and came out armed with the poker, ;with which he dealt him (complainant). a blow on the arm. He consequently- drew his staff for the, purpose of defending.himself, and struck the prisoner on-the head, though he had no intention. of hurting him. Mr. 'Mansfield said the prisoner only struck him an the arm, - he ,shouldshave,retaliated in the same manner With his staff,,and• not have struck him upon the head, which might have been attended with :serious con-. sequences. A very slight-tip upon the arm with a con stables staff would disable a man. - The London police gene - pally took this plan, rand 'found it completely sue cessfail - He considered the prisoner had already been severely punished? although not more than-ho deserved. Taking this into consideration, he would discharge him. Tnn2T FROM THE SAILORS' HOME—Abraham Caller, a coloured _man, who- was hoarding at the Sailors' Home, was brought up. on the charge of stealing a pair of sheets from that establishment. He was apprehended on Sattrday evening, while endeavouring to pain' them: The prisoner pleaded that he had received them from a man in payment of a small sum of money he owed hiss. The theft howover was proved, ,and the prisoner was committed for theme months. - • EMEEZI,LEMENT - .BY A CLERK.—William Dodd, a young man, lately in the employ of Messrs. Evans, and Sons, whdiesaladruggists, Hanover-street, was brOught up on the charge of obtaining money on false pretences. It appears that he left the emple.yment of this firm about the end of fivtember, and, having been in the habit of collecting money, he called on Messrs. Santa Maria and .Co., merchants, Water-street, for payment of the account they owed his late emplayers. The cashier, unsuspectingly, handed bins the invoices, which be -discharged separately, and received 1.32 Is. being their . gross arnouct. The fraud was discovered by Messrs. Evans and Son•eending for payment of their account a few clays ago. information was accordingly .given to the police, and ,the prisoner was apprehended by Detective Smith. He was remanded till Saturday, to Afford time for an 4nvestigation as to whether there may the any other charges against him. (Before Messrs. PARKER and EABLii.) CLAIM FOR WAor.s.—Benjamin Spurrelki seaman, iFtwamoned Captain Jameson, of the ship Concordia, for 41-45., being a balance of wages, which ha alleged was due to him. It appeared that complainant had served on toard, a man-of-war for five years, and was dis charged in the China seas, receiving .at the same time an order on the Admiralty for £24 Bs. He first shipped on bowd the Lady .11‘Danald; and afterwards came to St. Ile4na in the Hope. .While at this island he fell ill, and Ternained alto,gethea• nin , ..weeks, having been three of these in the hospitQl. At the expiry of that time he siiipped on board the Concordia, as an able seaman, at £6 a month. They sailed on the 29tli September, and he handed his Adiniralt!, , order over to the captain for safety. He did. his dity for eight days, and:afterwards became unwell and was for sometime. laid Up. - The - captain mid mate stated that they had naticed he was iuttit to do an able seaman's work from the da' they weighed aichor. Ile took his turn at the helm • and watches occasionally, but,could not be trusted to:go aloft, All the • time they were in the variable weather usual on "crossing the line he was laid up , but whe n the y came into the steady weather of the trade"winds he• came on deck, and assisted in painting the ship. lie was , -however, again laid . up when they got into foul weather pa they neared the English coast. The magistrates con siared that it was clear the man was unfit for a seaman's duty, and . accordingly disinissed the case. • - CHURCH TIATEs.—In the patiSh of St. Martin's, Col chester, a church rate of 4d. in the pound .has • been carried. - unanimously. At Wheeley; Essex, a rate of 2d. in the pound has . als'o . - been 'l,ornnted ; and at. Great Leighs, in the Same county, a similar rate has also been voted. uunlimousbr.. • • • The following letter appeared in the Albion of yester day : MR. •LINDSAY, 74. P, AND , TILE SIIIP T OWNERS. • . , . , • . . . , • . , _ . TO i}IE •LDITOTI OF Tilt . ALBION. Sm,:-.-.With regard to the comments on the shipowners' meeting, appearing' in your impression of last - Monday, will you - allow me to observe that the gentleman .Who there made the communications which haw been so oftn,ive to 311 1 :. '.ndsay, has - since dcine me the Justice of statiiig, through the pnss, that I hai no' knowleag6 of. his . : intention of publishing them there, which is, indeed, the, truth. _ . . Permit me further to'say, that all private coramuni cations—as between man and man, in good faith—were at the outset of:my contest in Chancery AWith Messrs. Lindsay and Co. distinctly referred to by nle , , -in a separate schedule, scaled and returned, ic,rsbnallY, to one of Messrs. Lindsay's firm, who broke the seal in my presetce, counted the -letc. , rs, and hauded me a receipt. The - letters real at the .meeting• formed part. of a sc:licdule' of papers and documents Which are now the property of the Court—read and discussed before the PUBLIC . , and commented on at will by the Press. I thank you for affording me by your comments the opportunity of removinz an unpleasant impression; and as 1 don't take over kindly to Byron's idea that "'tis pleasant sure to see one's name in print,'" I enclose my card, and say that I am, sir, your most obedient servant, 3111. LIND=AY'S LATE AGENT. Liverpool, 13th Droomber, 1859. WATER COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday afternoon, in the Council-chamb - ,T, Town-hall. Mr. T. S. Hodson, presided ; the other members present were--Messrs. Creilin, Vernon, Beloe, Estill, Jeffery, Farnworth, Earle, Rae, Wagstaff,.and WoOdruff. Mr. Duncan, the engineer, reported that the White Coppice Gnage is now in use. The rainfall for the week ending the 10th instant, was 1.44, and the. depths of water in the several reservoirs for'the week ending Dee.' 10th, were. as : ft. in. Roddlesvorth 5 81 showing a rise of 5 2i Rake - At glezatlt 10 01 „ „ 2 101 Rivington 6 r, , ‘ „ i „ 04 1 , Prescot (No. 1.) .-. 0 .0, „ fall cf 0 01 Do. , (No. 2.) ll el „ ,1 0 6 3 , The quantity of water received from Riyingt9 during the week ending Dec. 10th, was 48,518,415. gallons; pumped from the wells, 35,547,105; making a total of 84,065,526. . , The other business before the committee was wholly routine. MARKETS COMMITTEE. Alderman Woodruff presided at the usual fortnightly: meeting of this committee yesterday, and the other mem bers present were Messrs. Ridley, Shimmin, Nickson, Rogers, , Johnson, Haydock, Barton, Holden, Kitchen, and Cropper. • , It appeared from the returns presented to the corn-• mittee, that there had been a large increase during the quarter in the revenues of the various markets, as com pared with the corresponding period of the previous year. In the case of St. John's :Market the increase was upwards of £2OO, and at St. •John's . Fish-roarket, about £l3O. The special sub-committee on increased market accommodation had appointed Alderman J. B. Lloyd, chairman, and Mr. • deputy-chairman. The surveyor had been instructed to report on such sites as he might deem adequate to supply increased market acconnoodation. • There hael been 130 appneaaons for the .o,euht, enlet, of a manager for St. Martin's Market, and for three policeman. The applications are to be entertained at a special meeting of the committee to-day. The question of advertising vacant shops to let was ,introthrbed on it notice. of motion given at •a previous, meeting by Mr. Nickson, to the effect that the reso-, lotion of the committee in 1557, ordering all vacant shops to be advertised to belet, be rescinded. , 'The returns ordered at the last-meeting !of the com mittee, Were not produced ; rbut there ,wer,e, returns for the last ten months ; and it was! ordered that the inspector shbuld furnish :the returns from the commence . ment Of the principle in December, ISSL - The CuAneMaN suggested that the question .be de ferred for a fortnight. Mr. 'NICK - SON said the matter required very little-con sideration, for the returns.noNv before them showed that in the case ,of 17 empty shops .the loss of rent was £36 65..4d., the cost of, advertieing thern'to. be . let £24 Bs. 6d., and the whole of the net increased rent was about onopenny per, week per,shop. ;, ,7 ; The question was then postponed. • _ , •. The St. John's Market Sub-commit tee recommended that the carriers' badges be recalled, and new ones issued; that the stalls,should not be illuminated., at Christmas, and that improved office accommodation should be pro-' vided at St. John's market. • , The first resolution of the committe e was a g reed to. The QuAinmArl 'asked the inspector-general. of the markets his opinion in reference to the second recom mendation of the committee. . , Mr, linicurisoN said the illuminations always brought many people together fer the mere purpose of seeing them. Those people .Were not •buyers,' and. there were amongst them a .great.maity of the rabble. Many pockets were picked, and there was great obstruc tion to business. . The CHIR AM-.7."—1r0W many persOns .in the market illuminate ? Mr. l&rellisoN—About six the police have com plained of it. .„ The CHAtumiN said it had been Complained that,two thirds of the people who went to St. John's at Christmaa did no business there, and the poorer tenants complained that the illuniinations caused such crowds that their business Was injured. Mr. JOHNSON said complaints to that effect had been • • made to him. Mr. HOLDEN-It only requires a little exertion on the part of our policemen to keep the avenues, clear. Mr. JOHNSON—If you had a hundred, 'you could not do it. Mr. litTcnlsex—We have had twelve, and they were no use. Mr. BAUTON—Christmas comes but once a year. The illuminations show the season of the year, audit is a pooi heart that doei not rejoice in them. (bar, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—But it is an injustice to the poorer tenants who cannot illuminate. - Mr. KITCHEN said that, at Birkenhead, the Commis sioners not only encouraged, but-they put up illumina tions at their own expense. Mn HUTCHISON said a () T eat many—a majority of the tenants in St. John's Market,c would wish to have the system stopped. Thejecommendation of the sub-committee was then confirmed, and it was understood that the prohibition would extend to all the markets. . . SmomiN—Supposing a person illuminated his stall, how would you punish him ? Mr. JOHNSON —By giving him notice to -leave his eternal lfaike a t stall. • . . The third recomMendatiOn of the , committee was adopted„ and the surveyor requested to, report on . the F ti i i sh question of expense. . , avenue ecoarnt thenai tt s e t e . r;eochoinii,s -fish market be converted into 'a wholesale fish market. me T n i red S th t at j t 9 l l l ll' s s ou This . was agreed .to, and the surveyor requested ,to report as to the expense of roofing the avenue. ' A report from the auditor ato :the audit sub committee of the finance committee, was read. The auditor himself reported to the Market committee at its last meeting. A memorial from - some of the tenants, of St. John's market, praying for an -eqUalisation in the price charged for_ gas, was referred to the sub-6oitunittee for that market, • A memorial from Mr. E. Blundell, praying for a re-, hearing of the:charge of drunkenness preferred against his son who was dismissed (on the grcund isf intemper ance) from his office.as manager of St. Martin's market, was read, but the committee decided . to take no action upon it. • , . . . • This was the whole of the public business. • C 0 T. 5 R l' AND — OF Fl CIAI - 14.NTEL Li G EN CE Her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses Princess Alice, Princess Helena, and,Rrincess, Leni - sa, attended Divine Service at Whippingharn Chutch on Sunday morning, Where the Rev. G. - Prothero officiated., The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were also- present His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by Captain Du Plat, embarked 'in the Fttiry on Saturday morning, and visited the Royal Military Hospital at Netley. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has re ' tamed to St. Jame m. James's Palace from visitino- the Earl and Countess of DerbY, at Knowsley,` Laneashire. Viscount Paltherston, who left town on Saturday for `Brighten, returned to Cambridge House yesterday, his • official duties requiring his presence in town; 'The Earl of Wilton and gad}' Katherine Egerton, 'have returned to Heaton Hall, from inviting the Earl and Countess of Derby at KnowsieY. • • - Earl and LadY Constance - Grosvcnd left the Eft i:1 and Countess of Derby's seat in. Lancashire on Friday, to visit Cie Duke and Duchess of. Sutherland, at Trentham. A SWINDLER. CAUGHT IN BIRMINGIIA.\I. On Friday afternoon a stylish-looking Man, giving as his name Arthur Walters, was brought before the magistrates on a' charge of defrauding the tradesmen in the town of goods. The Birmingham Journal says : 7 -- " The prisoner has recently been figuring at Chelten ham, where, taking up his quarters at the Lamb Hotel, . he assumed 'the title of Sir William Baddingfield. He - was accompanied by a prepossessing young woman, whom he introduced to the proprietors of: the hotel as Lady Beddingfield. The couple assumed and sustained the fashionable style of hunt ton, and their bill during their sojourn of one week at the Lamb amounted,. to the sum of £3 10s. Sir William had reported that his uncle, recently deceased, had bequeathed to him large estates abroad, and that he and Lady Beddingfield were to proceed to India on the 6th of the present month. The scantiness or. their wardrobe and the absence. of packages at the hotel were accounted for by statement that Lady B. had all her clothes packed for the voyage. During their stay at the Lamb Hotel the prisoner favoured • many of the Cheltenham tradesmen with orders, and obtained several packages of goods. . When the pair were about to depart, and on the presen- • . •tation of their bill; the host of the Lamb was coolly told • by the prisoner that he had no money, and that remittance on account would be sent to him. He, how ever, succeeded in stopping the: execution .of some extensive, orders in Cheltenham. Of course the matter g ot wind, and the fashionable pair bolted. After leaving the Spa Sir William and . lady are understood to have • walked kve miles, put up at a roadside public-house,- - incurred a debt of ss. 6d., and . then departed for • Tewkesbury.' The next information we have of the prisoner is that he came. to this town late on Satur • 'day night, the 26th ult., and presented himself at. - Cerbett's Hotel, New-street, where he gave the name or., and be represented that he had :just arrived ; , from'Worcesten.and that on alighting at the station he had discovered that he had lost'his purse:. His luggage • . he said would not come on until the following Monday, and being thus without money or luggage, and having ~ been refused admission at one hotel where he had applied, he expressed a lope that Mr. Corbett would kindly allow him to remain until Monday, when he expected advices; from Messrs. lloriifall and Son, of Liverpool, of which. • firm he was a representatiVe. As though in corrobora tion of this . assertion he took from his pocket-book a,„ ; bill purporting to be drawn by Mr. Copestake, merchant, : Liverpool, and on Mrs. Corbett, asking if he had nny :- objection to allow her to detain the bill until he heard_. from his friends, he. at' once replied in. the negative, and placed the document in - her hands. He remained • at the. hotel , until Tuesday ,night, - when. he came . in late, and expressed regret that he had not paid leis hill,. but that he had that morning received acheque for PO, Which he had been unable to get cashed, as he had been:. Very closely engaged with Mx.. Horsfall in- purchasing., goods at various manufactories in the town. He con-J tiraued in the house until Thursday morning, when his. bill was presented to him, but evading its payment 'he took his departure and did not return. On the . day 'before, however, , it appears lie went to . the , 1-nuthouse of Messrs. Bans and sons, Edmund 7 streef, and asked to look at some low .priced umbrellas, and a' selection 'war accordingly submitted to his - Inspection. • - lie exau:Aiwa tne . m, nun sam - lie , call the next morning . . He did not keep his word, but on the Friday he - again loOked in, when. he stated,that he was the African agent of: Messrs. C. Horsfall and - Son, of Liverpool,• and after looking: at some snore um-. • brellas he' wrote an order,. countersigning his name as Howell, for a quantity in the name of Messrs. Horsfall,. requesting that a few, as patterns, should be sent.to him at Dingley's . Ilotel, Moor-street. - Half-a-dozen were accordingly that afternoen fors arded to thisi address,,. and left there for him; On the :following .day„ ho t again went -to Messrs.' Barra' warehouse, and . said that he 'approved of the 'patterns, and that they were to send for- them away, with.'the exception cS one, which' he wished to retain as a. pattern, and he then asked for and received another for his own private ,use,.. and which it was understood he should pay for. lie at the fame time directed that two dozen more niuhrellas at 13s. - and 14s. each should , added to, his former order; the whole to be delivered to Messrs. Horsfall by the 12th January. The samples were sent for to the the hotel' the same afternoon, and :five were returned. This formed the substance of-one charge against the prisoner. Mr. Hawkins, 'manager for Messrs.: Bares, :having deposed to the foregoing circumstances; Mr. G.. H. Horsfall, of the firm of C. Horsfalland Son, merchant,s, :Liverpool, was examined.. , He stated that he knew the prisoner by the name of Walker, and that he was in the employ of th2ir firm some five or six years ago, and was 'with them for nearly three years, when he was din chargel He went out fer tliern to Africa as assistant to the supercargo, and_afterwards as supercargo. He was not now in any way.engaged as their agent; lie 'had- no authority to . givethe order then produced on. their account. The prisoner, when called upon for his. reply to the charge, at once admitted his guilt, dnit pleaded that he had come to Birmingham with no money in his pocket, and had no means of obtaining any. was then committed for trial at the sessions. 2gcrrting Antritignre. LATEST . BETTING. TA.TTERSALL'S. • 8 to • • 1 aga'nst Umpire (taken and offered.) 11 to l• against Thormanby. 100 to 8 against Bueaneer. 13 to - 1 against Nutbonie. 25 to 1 against High Treason - (offered.) 25 to 1 against, The Drone (taken freely.) 33 to 1 against Upperhand (taken.) 50 to 1 against - Paleface (taken and offered.) • - • 50 to 1 against Richmond (taken.) • •ic (50 to 1 against Reste4 (taken.) • 50 to 1 against Cramond (taken.) 2000 to 25 against Blue Ruin (taken.) • 1000 to 15 against Traducest. • - • 1000 to 15 against Sir William (taken freely.) 1000 to 15 against Plinnpudding (taken.) 1000 to 12 against Oliver (taken.) • • 12 to 1 againstMainstonc (taken.) HUNTING APPOINTMENTS, THE CHASE: - THE CHESHIRE HOUNDS ' . • WILL MEET ON ' Wednesday Dec. 14 Belmont. Thursday Dec. 13 Tattoo Park. Saturday Dec. 17 Calvcley Hall. Monday Dec. 19 Church Minshull. Wednesday Dec. 21 Wrenbury. 'Friday Dec. 23 . c!-..l.,:ondeley. Saturday Dec..4 ............... Mere. A Half-past Ten o'clock. , . . COURSING. . . .. . COURSING FIXTURES FOR 1839.—Drermagn., - , 13, 14. Hordley,.salop; ,Mr. Warwick, 14 . Broug ham and Whinfell (Open) , Cu mberland ; Mr. Dalz e ll, charch-toNin (Southport), Lancashire; Mr. P. Taylor, 14. Ardrossan C. (Sharphill), Ayrshire; Mr. Patrick, 15. • : s,?l+)y - , 'Yorkshire ; Mr. S. Cundall, 13, is.. - - Amicable Club (Hampton-caurt), Middlesex; Mr. Warwick, 15,16., Mountainstoivn ; Mr. W. O'Wens, 15, IG. - - Mid-Annandale, DUmfriesshire; Mr. Hay, 15, 19.• Bryn-y-Pys, Flintshire; Mr.i Warwick, 19. , - • Tyne Side Club (Kirkley), Northumberland; Mr. A. Daizell, 19. Tredegar Park (St. Pierre, Chepstow), Monmouthshire :Mr. Warwick, 20, 21... • - :, • -, , . Chilton, Berkshire : Mr. l‘l`George, 21, 22 . Newhall Cron (Combcrinere), Cheshire : Mr. A. Bennett, 22, Barton- up Ym-Humber,- Lincolnshire : Mr. Warwick,. 22,' 23. Pembrokeshire Club (HaYerfordwest), Pembrokeshire : Mr ' Warwick, 27. . Kenilworth, Warwickshire : Mr..).George, 1 27, 28. Seerton, Cittterick (Open),'Yorkshire : Mr. Headley, 27,'28. Caledonian Club (Open); Ediabiltgli ;Mr: A; Dalzell, 27, and following. days. Bishop's Castle, Salop : ! Mr. Warwick, 23. . ' North of , England. (Greenridge), North, , , r ~„.,.lan(l', , • , u ..,...n,. _. • - • 'Coxon, 28. • -" ' Great Crosby, Lancashire : 29.• , . . Claillington, Staffordshire ; Mr. War s ,66. 30. s, , ,4, . . . . . .