Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-02 00:00:00

TOWN COUNCIL. The usual monthly meeting of the Council, alas held In the Town Hall at eleven o'cllek yesterday, the Mayor, FRANCIS SHARD, Egq . , in the chair. The minutes of the last Council meeting were read.. TIM PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARLIAMENT %fa COM-WETTER!. Mr. WO : Mr Manor, before we proceed 'with the business of the day, if I am in order. I should like taaele the chairman of the Parliamentary Committee whether he has anything to report to the Council in refer ence to the recent proceedings in the House of Commons? I need not go into toe question at present, but you are quite aware that certain changes are about to be made which will deprive the Council and the town of a very large amount of their income. in a manner most unconsti tutional and unjust. I hope the Council will receive some explanation from the chairmen of the committee of what is going on. The MAYOR said : I think as much of the proceedings as it is convenient to state to the Council at the present moment, have alrea 'y been made pubic by the news papers. (Hear, hear.) The proceedings of the Special Committee of the House of Commons have been generally detailed briefly and tolerably correctly— very correctly, I believe, as fax as they have been stated by the public newseapers. You all know , pretty well what is the position in which we relatively stand now, under the circumstances f the case. I should wish to observe that last night late I received a telegraph from the Town-clerk, stating that they themselves having 'withdrawn from the proceedings before the Committee, and having considered that they (mid not interfere with the proceedings before the House of Commons in any way which might prejudice them i n thei r f u t ur e course of protection in the upper House, there were certain proceed ings, negociations, or arrangements suggested in a parti cular quarter, and requesting that the Birkenhead Com mittee would come up to Load imm -diately to take the matter into consideration. I think, therefore, that being the state of the case, it would be better, probably, that we did not enter into any argument upon the matter. (Hear, hear.) I should also say that, as we are Dressed upon so very serious and important a subject, I should wish that, after we proceed so f-ee with the business of the day as is absolutely necessary, it would be convenient to adjourn the Council—(hear, hear) —to some thy next, week, when probably we should be more able to give you the information which, I am sure, you must alt so anxiously desire. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Wo .DRUFF: Then am I to understand— Mr Alderman HoLmE : Mr. Woodruff, be kind enough to sit down. Mr. W. , ODRUFF : Ain I to understand that while this Bearer is being debated by a certain number of gentlemen, the Council, a. a body, is to know nothing of it until the matter is c , nfirmed—that, whether it is correct or not, whether we like it or dislike it, whether we are robbed of £lOO,OOO a year or not, we are to know nothing about it until the thing is settled and past redemption ? I disagree entirely with such a principle. I think the quiet system has done exceeding harm. I think the C, uncil and people ought to be roused, and not to suffer themselves quietly to be deprived of their legal rights. Mr. EARLE : I think Mr. Woodruff may be well assured that the Committee of this Council Nell do every thing for the good of the town, without making a speech of that sort. (Hear, heat.) He is told he may injure the matter, and yet he proceeds. Mr. WOODRUFF : Ws were told that a year ago, and we gained nothing by following the advice. Mr Alterman Hoetts : I mast certainly deprecate any discussion in the present state of the proceed ings. (Freer, hear.) It was to be exeected that some thing would have been said wide reference to the extraordinary proceedings of the H ,use of Commons' Com mittee, but I think neirber Mr. Woodruff nor the Council needs to be assured that the numeer of gentlemen who form the Council Ccmmittee have paid to the subject every possible attention ; have devoted to it an enormous amount of their time, and will continue to take such steps as may be deemed m Ist prudent and most advisable for extoicaring us from the clitculty in which the decision of the committee of the House of Commons has plaeed us. (Hear, hear) I would ge a little further. and say, that as there is a number of subjects, some special, in the Finance Committee's proceedings, which I would not venture to press at the present peculiar juncture, and as it is requisite, I believe, 1. r the Dock Committee's proceedings to pass this Council that they may be confirmed within the time specified by law, and as there are other subjects upon the Council paper which ought to remain in abeyance until this great question is settled—and as it is absolutely necessary that the Parliamentary Committee should again proceed to London, many of them having been there for some time, and most of them having some private arrangements to make before they can return. I would beg to suggest that, immitating the prudent reserve of which our able Council have so wisely set the example, before the Committee of the Hone. of Commons, that the Council, after hearing the D , ck Committee's proceedings, should adjourn the meeting (Hear, hear.) I beg to move, and I hope some gentleman will second it, and that the Council will agree to the proposition, that the proceedings of the Dock Committee be read, and that the Council then adjourn to eleven o'clock next Wednesday, when we shall probably be in a position to have something to communicate. (Hear, hear.) Mr. FERNMOUGH seconded the motion. Mr. Joule STEWART : I think Mr. Woodruff labours under a mistake when he supposes that any committee or body of gentlemen would commit the Council on so ve y important a matter to any step which they cannot possibly recall. (Hear, hear) No C)mmittee would ever take upon itself any such onerous duty. From having been in London myself for the last fourteen days, and from the telegraphic communication which I only received at half past seven o'clock this morning, I am able to say that the position of circumstances is such that it would be exceed ingly unwise indeed for any di4cassion to arise in the critical state in which matters stand. (Hear, hear.) The arrangement of anything conclusive by the Committee is out of the question. There, surely, is the House cf Lords to appeal to. But certainly, from the telegraph which has been received, it seems necessary that certain gentlemen should be in London who are immediately con versant with the question. There need be no fear of their binding the Council to anye in.; or taking any step what ever without giving to the Council every explanation to -which it is so fully entitled, but great harm may arise from any public discussion of the course to be adopted or the polity to be pursued in the present very dangerous and critical state of circumstances, and is, in my opinion, very much to be deprecated as highly injurious to the proceed.. ings of the Committee an : the general advantages of the Corporation. (Hear. tear.) Mr. WooDituee : Then, Mr. Mayor, am Ito understand from Mr. Stewart that the gentlemen in London will commit themselves to nothing without consulting the Council ? Mr. STBarAnr : Certainly. Mr. WOODRUFF : I am satisfied with that. The MAvon : We are before a Parliamentary Committee?. Mr. WoonauxF : We were told that long ago. Mr. STRAINS, as a member of the Council, expressed himself perfectly sat - 1 , fied with the explanation. The discussi n was then allowed to drop. The proceedings of the Dock Committee were read, and, on the motion of Xr. Robinson, confirmed. Mr. HoLME then moved the adjournment of the Council, which was agreed to without a division. The MAYOR stated that he had received a letter from Sir JOHN RAmspgx announcing the presentation to the town of two Russian iron guns, with their carriages, as trophies of the late war. The Council then adjourned to 11 o'clock on Wednesday next. THE COUNCIL BUSINESS. The following is the business to be disposed of at the adjourned meeting of the Council en Wednesday :—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports f the Finance Com mittee, roprising —1 Recommendation that the discre tion given by and contained in the Act of 7 Wm. IV. and 1 Vic. c. 19, should at the next quarter sesei ns be exer cised by the Recorder. 2. Recommendation to purchase from the Earl of Derby a plot of freehold land in Hacking Hey, adjoining the George-hotel, containing about 102 square yards, for £1,200. The pr,teedirgs, resolutions, and reports of the Watch, Lighting, Fire Po.ice, and Fire- Prevention Committees. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Courts of Law and St. Genres Hail Committee. , The proc ee di ng .. , reso l ut i ons, an d repor t s o f the Markets Committee. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Educatio n Clnrnittee. The pro ceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Gaol and House of Correction Committee comprising— Recommendation to appoint Thomas Guy as ' png'neer, at a salary os 355. per week,. deducting the usual amount f or uniform. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Town-hall Establishment Cummittee. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Health Committee, com prising-1. Recommendation to increase the salary salary of M r. J. P. Wilson, clerk in the Borough P..ngineer from f 70 to £BO p'r annum, the consideration of - which was postponed at the last monthly Council pursuant . to the standing orders. 2. Recommendation to authorp,e the requisite steps being taken for carrying out the plan for new public offi ces i n D a l e - street , an d f or effectingim provements there. • The proceedings, res&utions, and reports of the Gardens' Committee. The proceeding', resolutions, and reports of the Ch urc h E x p en dit ur e Com mittee. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Observatory Committee. The proceedings, resolutions. and reports of the Water Committee, comprising 1. Recommendation that Mr. Thomas Morris, M.r.• William Bryan, and Mr. William Jones, jun., be promoted from the rank of third class collectors to that of second class collectors, and that their respective salaries and poundage be calculated at the rate of £lBO per annum ; that Mr. J. B. Roberts and Mr. Charles Gibson be promoted from the ramk of second class to that of first class collectors, and that their respective salaries and poundage be calculated at the rate of £2OO per annum, and that the respective salaries and poundage of Mr. Thomas Ashcroft and Mr. John Jackson be calculated at the rate of £220 per annum. 2. Recommendation to accept the tender f Messrs. George Forrester and Co. for a supply of valves ; the proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Library and Museum Committee ; the pro ceedinw, resolutions, and reports of the Hackney Carriage and Licensing Committee ; bye-laws for regulating hackney carriages. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Baths' Committee. The proceedings, resolution?, and rep trts of the Birkenhea3 Docks Committee. The Coroner's account, amounting to £3O Gs 61. The Mayor's communi cations, comprising applications of Mr. J. H. Bally, Cor porate Auditor, Mr. John Rodgers, In-door Manager of the Water Works, and Mr. J. B. Pedler, Schoolmaster of the Borough Gaol, for an increase of salary. Toe following motion, of which notice has been given by Mr. Alder man Parker : That the meeting of the Council for August next, be held in the Concert Room, St. George's Hall. THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERMOL, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1857. WEST DEBBY UNION. The usual weekly meeting of the members of this Board was heti at the Board-room, yesterday. The Rev. W.m. BIDNALL, the Chairman, presided. The other guardians present were—Messrs. Ledger, Morris, Sagar, J Abra hams, P. Roberts, Win. Roscoe, J. Richmond, Whitby, Shaw, Wensley, Taylor, Pitts, and the Rev. M. A. Tattersall. The CLICRK having reported that he had examined all the books kept by the several officials, and found them all correctly made up, stated that West Derby township had paid a portion of their call, and that the Boar had a balance in the hands of the treasurer. OFFICIAL RETURNS. The _Master of the Workhouse reported that last week there were 598 paupers is the workhouse, since when 21 had been admitted, 26 discharged, and 6 deaths. This week there were 587 anti for the corresponding week of last ye4r there were 614. The Master of the Hospital reported that last week there were 105 patients in the establishment under his care, since when 10 had been admitted and 11 discharged, leaving this week 104. For the corresponding week of last year there were only 92. Cheques to the aminnt of £l5O were voted for the relief of the out-door poor within the several districts in the Union. THE TOXTETII PARK OVERSEERS. The CLERK said, there was one matter of great importance he had to bring before the Board—it was relative to the overseers of Tosteth park. As the Board were aware, at the last meeting of the Board, a resolution hal been pas-ed that the overseers should be summoned for the non-pay ment of their rate. They had not since paid one farthing, and consequently hal been summoned. The Gnardi,ns present expressed it as heir opinion, that al overseers of that township had treated the Guar dians with the gre vtest disrespect, and expressed a hope that they would be compelled to pay the amount that was due to the Board. The CLzaK : Besides, at the last meeting of this Board, a resolution was adopted with regard to the maintenance of their paupers, who are now in the house. He had forwarded them a copy of that resolution, and had requested the overseers to reply to it, but np to that moment, he had not received any answer to the communication. It will be for the Board to decide whether he should write to them again. - The C.I4IRMAN Sail he did not think that that Board ihould write to them any mo"e. Mr. SHAW, after expressing it as his opinion that the overseers were having a great amount of child's play which that Board had no right to sanction, as they had the law in their own hands, moved, that all the poor, then in the wnrkhluse be sent out. Mr. WIIITBY had much pleasure in seconding the motion, and he did so for this reason, that it was clear they would not either pay their calls, or keep their own poor. One of the overseers linid on a previous occasion quoted Franklin, but he thought that he must have read that author's works the backwa7d way, for he could not un 'erstaud the morality of their conduct Several Guardians thought that another week should be allowed them to answer the resolution that had been adopted by the Board, with reference to keeping the poor in the workhouse, and on the motion of Mr. Pitts, seconded by Mr. Abrahams, it was agreed by nine to three that the Clerk should again write to the overseers, and state that unless an answer was sent to their former communication before the next meeting, that the poor belonging to them wuld be immediately put out of the house, wid placed at the disposal of the ()veneers. • This was agreed to. TAE LATE SURCHARGE. A. letter was read from Miss Hobbq, the matron of the hrspital, in answer to that read at the last meeting of the Board from Mr. Davis, the master, relating to the retailing out of the wine and spirits. Miss Hobbs admitted that she had been present when the spin a were dealt out. Mr. AniartAms moved that the letter should be referred to the Hospi`al Committee, but the majority of the Guar dians thought such a proceedare was unnecessary, and the subject dropped. TUE " BATTLE lIIS BDNES OVER THE STONES" LNQUIRY AGAIN On this subiect, which has been so frequently brought before the Bo rd, and which has, perhaps, created a gre:ter arn.unt of intere, t, not alone in Liverpool, but by the me dical profession throughout E ,gl.n3, the following com munication from the General Poor Law Board was read by the clerk : Poor-law Board, Whitehall, 30th June, 1857. Sir,—l am directed by the Poor-law Board to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th inst., forwarding a copy of a resolution which was pas•ctl by the guardians of the West Derby Union, at their meeting held on the 10th instant, " That in consequence of Dr. Nevins having failed to send to this Board (the Board of Guard - :ans) an ample apology for his con drytt rs condemned in the letter from the Poor-law Board da!ed the 25 h ultiinn, the Poor-law Board be requested to call upon him to tender the resignation of his of f ice as medical officer of the workhouse." On referring to the Board's letter of the 25th ultimo, it will be observed that the Board stated, that " lf, after what has passed, the Guardians think that Dr. Nevins, by the way in which he has acted, has placed himself in such a posit'on as to make it impossible for them satisfactorily to continue to act with him as their m.•dical officer, the Boa-d will feel hound to require his resignation." The Board think it right to state that they have received a memorial strongly in favour of D. Nevins, si2-ni'd by the chairman, vice-chair man, deputy vice-ctiait man, chairman of the Visiting Committee, and thirteen of the guardians of the West Derby Union. Looking to this e , rcurns!ance, and the fact that the resolution applying for the removal of Dr. Nevins was carried by a majority of one only, at a meeting where but twenty-one Guardians of the union voted on the question, the Board are desirous that this subjeet should again receive the consideration of the Guardians, and that before doing so. notice should be given to each Guardian that the question is to he brought More , he Board of Guardians. If the majority of the Guardians should then he of opinion that it is impossible for them to con tinue to act with Dr. Nevins, the Board request that the Gual•dians will so frame their resolution, and will transmit a copy of is to them for their conshFration.---I am, sir, your o c servant, CO URTENAY, Secretary. Mr. 'ADGER : At the next me3ting of this Board, I shall move—and I now give notice —that this Board has full confidence in the ability and skill of Dr. Nevins, and that the General Poor-law Board be requested to continue his swvices as one of the medical officers of the West Derby Union Workhouse. Mr. Watrny: I think we have had quite enough of the matter, and I shall move that we proceed no further. The CHAIRMAN: We cannot have any discussion on the subject now ; and I suppose that will be your amendment. Kr. WHITBY : It Will Mr. Slaw : The letter that has been read is in answer to a resolution rent from this Board. It mentions some thing about a memorial having been sent. That was a p-ivate eommunica ion, and the Board have never seen it. I think that memorial has a right to be laid before the Board. I have had the privilege of seeing it, and there are cPrts.in statement:+ in it which cannot be borne out by facts. Ido hope that the gentlemen who sent it will place it before the Board. Next week I shall be prepared to make some obervations upon it. After transacting some routine business the Board sepa rated. H.M.S. CoNWAY.—This venerable hulk, which has been (11<:mantl ,, c1 and on the mud opposite Ringaskiddy for a considerable time pasL, has been now aga n brought to Tri.Anlbivrline, and is V dcrif,oing a refit. She is to be devoted to th e Goard Service, and will be stationed at Galway. -- Cork Examiner. CASH AND 14E1m BoxEs.—The nest important thing to the posses stoa of ash is row (when yon have got it) to keep it safely, either in the connting-honse or at home. The same remarks apply to deeds and other valuable documents. We have seen a lsrge and varied stock of both tl•erie desirable articles, manefactured exi , reslly for Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John-sireet, that challenge attention. These boxes are made on new and admired p"pick-rincip lock" in the w or les, and possess p ld atent l o cus, which defy the in genu i ty of any o pen, ex -ept with the legitimate key. T o merchants, solicitors, ant • others, these new safes, on a small scale, must prove valuablo ndeed Nort h ern Daily Times, 21.1 slay, 1857. ABANDONMENT OF THE BRIG ELLEN, OF MARYPORT. BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY. Yesterday. Mr. Mansfield, Stipendiary rtagistrate, with Captain Harrison, R.N., 83 Nautical Assessor, held an inquiry in the Sheriff's court, St. George's Hall, under the directions of the Board ofhTrade, into the circumstances attending the abandonment of the brig Ellen, of hiaryport. Mr. Tyndall appeared to cinched the inquiry for the Board of Trade; Mr. Aspinall, instructed by Messrs. Lowndes, Bateson, and Lewndes, rppeared for the Under writers in the vessel ; and idr. Betson, Solicitor, appeared for the Captain. From the peculiar eircums'ances of the case, the witnesses were ordered out of court durirg the inquiry. Mr. Tyndall, in opening the inquiry, said that it ap peared, from the " protest" that the Ellen left Liverpool on the 7th May, with a cargo of salt and a small quantity of coal, bound for Newfoundland. On the 11th May a ga'e sprung np, and continued until the 15th. During the gale, she sprung a leak, and on the 15th she was abandoned by all hands. They were first taken on board the Edmund of Bremen, bound for Baltimore ; but subsequently the captain and mate, and two of the crew, were transferred to a French vessel and landed at Havre. The following parties were examined : Edward John Hanrick : I was Master of the brig Ellen, of elaryport. I have been Master about twelve or fourteen years. I have had my certificate of competency as Master since March, 1855. I had a certificate of service before. I have been Master of the Europa, close on eleven hundred tons. I brought her from Quebec. I joined the Ellen, the 17th of last March, twelve months. I had no interest, as an owner, in the Ellen. We left the riser for Newfoundland on the 7th of last May. We were towed oat by the steamer. We had a crew of nine—four able seamen, one boy, one cook, one ordinary seaman, and the mister and mate. She was well found. We had fair weather until the 11th—we had a gaol run out as far as 13° west. I don't recollect where we were on the 11th. I had a regular set of charts on board the Ellen, but I lost them with most part of my effects. I had not time to save them. I cannot recollect if we had a change of weather on the 11th—it is all in the log-book. All I recollect is that we left the ship in a sinking state. We had heavy gales of wind three or four days before we left the ship, which was on the 15th M:sy, at 11 a.m. We sprung a leak during the gale. I could not tell in what part of the ship it was. We endeavoured to find out where the leak came from. When the leak was sprung the pumps were sounded, and found about two feet of water. During the gale all hands were up. We had two watches—three in one, and four in another. One was called the captain's watch. We had top-gallant sails on when the gale came on, when we reduced to close-reefed topsails and foresails. She remained with that canvass on until we abandoned her. The ship was never pumped dry after the leak. The gale lulled a little on the 14th, when we found that the ship made more water. We hid a head wind then—S.W. and S.W. by S. We began to pump continuously about two days before we left le , r. On the day before we left her I:was requested by the crew to put beck, I told them that I would not do so—that we we-e then in nearly 19Q West lengftude, and that we should endeavour to get out, being so far, and that if we went back we might meet a S.E. wind and fetch no where. Had we put back any day before, it was blowing so hard that we coul ; not keep on sail. They afterwards asked me if I would leave her on a vessel appearing in sigh'. I said I would not unless she became worse. The third time they came and asked me if I intended to drown all hands. I celled the mate aft, and consulted with him. I asked him if it was right to leave the ship, and he said that it was, as she was sinking and going down fast. We did not then sound her. It would take too mu,l time. We sounded just before we left her, and found close on six feet of water. We had not the boats ready en - nil we made up our mind to leave. We got the boats ready at eight o'clock in the morning, and left at elven o'clock. We tad two boats—a long boat and a jolly boat. I saved some of my thing.% I had no chronometer. I had a sextant. I had not time to save it, she was going down so fast. I saved the ship's register and log-book. The seamen saved some of their effects. I never heard them make any complaints about loss. I did not prevent or refuse them saving their clothes. I only told them not to take any chests in the boat. We only used the long-boat. The sea was too heavy for the other boat. Tee Edmund, of Bremen, came very close to us. From the 11th to the 13th the pump was constantly worked by the watch. We had a patent pump on board. When we drew up the sucker, the water went oat throteeh the bottom. The other was the usual ship's wooden pump, and that was kept constantly at work. We used the other pump occasionally. No one informed me for what purpose that pump was. The mate never told me. Ido not know that that pump was for the purpose of pumping water into the hold for ballast. I used it all the way out until the ship commenced making water. We did not see the vessel go down. We remained in sight of her scarcely a quarter of an hour. It set in thick weather, blowing hard. ( log-book was here handed to the witness, and his attention called to an entry in his hand writing, wherein he stated that the Ellen went down shortly after leaving her.) I judged that she went doe n from the manner she was settling when we shoved off. I did not order the plug of the patent pump to be drawn out before we left. I ordered the mate to sound her before we left. I told him to take up the lower box of the patent pump, and I sounded myself with the sounding rod. I found close on six feet. I gave no other orders respecting the patent pump. I was the last to leave the ship. I never lightened the ship. I did not know where the leak proceeded from, whether it was from the top side or bottom, and the weather was not fit to take the hatches off. It would not have been more prudent to have put back ; and, besides, the men were employed night and day at the pump. I did net know the use of the patent pump. By Mr. Aspinall : I sometimes ordered both watches to be at the pump together. I have pumped myself more than three hours each day. We could not carry sail to go back, it was blowing so heavy. We were 459 miles from a port when we left her. Crookh even was the nearest port. The Ellen was in the colliery trade the year before last, be fore I joined her. I gave no directions to the mate to take out the plug of the patent pump. I only ordered him to draw the lower box of the pa•ent pump ab - ut an hour and a-half before we left, in order to sound her. When I got into the boat I did not say, " Mr. Shurben, draw the plug before you come into the boat." I never made use of any such words at any time. We had no carpenter. When I made the entry of her going down, I only meant that in my judgment she had gone down. Her guevvale was not m )re than ten inches over the water's edge whNa we left. The Edmund hove in sight about seven o'clock. We steered for her, and she hove to when she saw our signals. I made the " protes " entirely from the log." I never told the mate that I had an interest in the vessel. I told him I did not know whether she was insured or not. I told him that I had no intere=t in her before we sailed By Captain Harriou : We took about 250 tons of salt. She was 190 tons register. By Mr. Kitson : Salt is one of the worst ctrgoes in a le iky ship. When first asked to put back, I thought we would have been able to proceed on the voyage, and that there was more safety in proceeding than is puttieg back. Every thing was done to keep her afbat. was not in bed from the 13th. I was never in the coasting trade. I never had a quarrel with the men until the second day before I paid them os'. They asked me what way I was going to settle with them, and I said I would pay them from the day they cline on board to the day she was lost. They said, "No ; unless you give us two months pay we will go and tell thet you might have put back, but if you give us the money vie will sty no more about it." I told them that I would not give them two months' pay, and that they might do their best. It was after that they went to the underwriters. I only left the ship when in my judgment it was not safe to remain in her. By Mr. Tyndall : When on board the Bremen vesFel, some of the crew said that unless I paid them something handsome in Liverpool they would report that I never tried to put back. By Captain Harrison : We worked both pumps occa sionally. I had no suspicion of her leaking until the morning of the 12th or 13th. I had no suspicion first that the ship was likely to founder, and I thought that with the pump we coulJ have worked her to Newfoundland. I feared that if we put back when near land, we might meet a S. E. wind, and we would then fetch nowhere. I thought also that she was not making sufficient water on the 14th to bear up, and that if we were to put back, we could do no other duty but pump, she.was making so much water. I never saw a ship ballasted with water. I did not know what the use of the patent pump was. I had no reason to think that she was not perfectly staunch when we left. She was a North American vessel, and was built in 1853. William Shurben : I was mate of the Ellen. I have got a certificate of service. I have been at sea 34 years. Four or five days after leaving, a change in the weather to ,k place. From the time we sailed until it came on to blow the ship was regularly pumped out at every watch. The water increased gradually from the second day we left. At noon on the 13th I sounded the wooden pump, awl found about one foot nine inches. She was then roiling heavily, I called all hands, and set both pumps to work. We pumped her dry in about three quarters of an hour—it was a fair "suck." I recollect the crew ask ing the captain to go back on the 14th. He refused to do so, saying that the ship was not so bad, and if we put back we might meet an easterly wind, and be worse off. They afterwards complained that they were "knocked up" with fatigue. We sighted the Bremen vessel just after day light on the 15th. The pumps were all the time going. I sounded about a quarter of an hour before leaving the vessel—'hat was in the patent pump. I found about five , and ah At feet. I never saw such stpump before, and I do❑'t understand its nature now. The captain did not ea:• to me to draw the plug before I left. He told me to draw the lower box and to sound the last thing before leaving the ship. I did not re-plat the box. Ido not know that by drawing a plug water could be let into the ship. There were six feet of water in her when we left, and she was a foot deeper when we reached tl'e Bremen vessel. From that lam sure that she immedia'ely afterwards went down. I don't think we could have taken the hatches off with any safety from the 11th to the 15th. I was afraid we would never reach an Irish port if we put back. I did not know the captain before. The inquiry was adjourned at half.past six o'clock to two o'clock this day. POLICE COURT. V - _ESTERDAY. BEFORE MR. I. S. MANSFIBLD. AN OLD BlTE.—Matthew Boyle, an elderly person, was charged with having bitten a portion of the lip nearly off the face of Timothy Heffernan. Both parties are resident in North-street; and on Saturday night, about seven o'clock, there was one of the customary " rows" which distingnish the locale. The evidence was conflicting; but, from the whole investigation, it appeared that Heffernan and the prisoner belong to parties who have an old grudge towards each other ; and on Saturday evening the com plainant knocked the defendant down ; either he was pro pelled on top of him, or he was knocked over by somebody else; and while he lay there the allegation was, that Boyle took hold of his lip, and bit a portion nearly off. '[he defence was, that the injury, whatever it was in extent, was caused by a tall against the edge of the flag way. As a corroboration of this, it was shown by examination of the prisoner's mouth, that he had no teeth, save one molar, in the whole of the upper jaw, and it was vita clear he conld not have bitten anybody. The case occupied a long time, being promoted by Mr. Cobb, on one side, and defended on the other by Mr. Goodere. Boyle was discharged, Mr. Kehoe warning the respective parties to be quiet in North-street to-night. CA;E OF INDECENT ASSAULT.—John Harlow, a joiner, employed about the docks, but from Birmingham, was brought up on remand charged with having committed an indecent ass :telt on Catherine Smitb, a young girl thirteen years of age, in whose mother's house he was a lodger. Mrs Smith resides at 21, Athol-street. Surgeon Grimes, who had examined the child, having given his evidence, Mr. Mansfield dealt sumtnaeily with the case, sentencing him to six month's imprisonment with hard labour, in default of payment of a fine of £2O. ASSAULT AND DENlAL.—William Taylor, a young man, well dressed, was charged with having desp-rittely as saulted Mary Smallwood, the keeper of a house in Find,- street, by beating her over the head and face with a life preserver. The complainant's evidence was, that about ten o'clock on Tuesday night four men, of whom the prisoner was one, attacked her husband, and she inter fering to save him, the prisoner turned his attack upon her. A young gentleman from the Royal Infirmary examined the woman's wounds, and described them as very severe. The bone of the roe was all exposed, and although there would be no permanent ditfigurement, the injuries would take a long time to heal. The prisoner said he knew nothing at all about the assault. The woman and her husband were living by the most infamous profligacy, while he was a hard working young man. He was a wood-turner, and worked in the same place for five years, and could have a character from there. He admitted having been in Finch-street on Tuesday night, but it was at an early hour. While there he was informed that complainant's husband had beaten his mother, who was a resident in the street, and kicked her on the head and face, and he said he would go to-day and see about it. He was able to show that at the time stated for the assault he was with other young men a distance off, and could not possibly have been engaged in it. He could not understand why he had been cteirged, except to prevent his mother from preferring her com plaint, as she was about to do. Mr. Mansfield said he would not undertake to decide, bet would send the case to the sessions. Committed fur trial. Joha Pratchell, residing at Hampton Villas, Rosemount, Oxton, Cheshire, and warehouseman to Messrs. Thomas Wilding and Co., 2 Matthew-street, was broueht up for having appropriated a quantity of household property belonging to his employers. His wife was before the court on Tuesday on the same charge, and remanded for a week: The prisoner was remanded to the same day. AUDACIOUS BEGGAte.—John M - linieht, a stout fellow, with black shock hair and stout make, some 40 years of age, was charged with stealing a watch and gold chain, the property of Mrs. Eliza Bell, publican, Botton-Areet, Copperas-hill. The complainant stated that en Tuesday evening prisoner came to beg at her home. She told him she had nothing, and desired him to go away. He did not do so, but kept in the doorway, and she went round, put her hand to him, and said he must move. de made a grasp at her watch, seized the chain, and with a sudden jerk broke it from her neck, and ran away. He was stopped, however, and the watch was found where he flung it down. The prisoner denied having ever seen the watch, or ever toucher it. He merely went to the house to drink, but they refused to serve him. Mr. Mansfield said he might persuade a jury to that if he could. He must go for trial. A YouNo THIEF. —A boy of smart appearance, only six years of age, was brought up for stealing a hen. The young fellow is of small stature, and the wonder is, how he could have retained hold of the bird. Mr. Mansfield said be found that all his family—father, mother, brothers, and ais - ers—had passed through the gaol. Mr. sat.) the reason he was brought up was, that some protection might be taken against his growing up a thief. He himself stated that his father was deld, and his mother had gone to America. He was remanded for seven days. COUNTY C OURT.—YEsrERDAy. BEFORE JOIIN CONWAY, ESQ DEPUTY JUDGE, A large number of judgment summonses were dispose of, none of which had any special interest. INSOLVENTS. Isaac Mullock came up for dual order, an I received it unopposed. Edward Jones, unopposed, received his final order. Thom is Williams, unopposed, received his final order. Thomas Walker, window blind manufacturer, came up on an adjourned hearing. Mr. Husband supported and Mr. Blackburst opposed the insolvent. After some dis cus4on the final order was fixed for the 4th of Angust. William Taylor, hatch , tr, of St. John's Market, was supported by Mr. Husband, and oppcsed by Mr. lime. His Honour dismissed the petition. William Paterson passed his first examination unopposed. The final order was fixed for the 4th of August. J. W. Hoffman, described as a professor of ventriloquism, and well known in Liverpool as the exhibitor of the Organophonic Band and other entertainments, was sup ported by Mr. Chilton, and opposed by Mr. Woodbu rn , on behalf of Mr. R. H. Fraser. printer; and by Mr. M'Don nail, instructed by Mr. Dodge, for Mr. Conolly. The petition was dismissed, upon a technical objection raised by Mr. Woodbaro, on the ground that the insolvent had disposed of i portion of his property, not for the ordinary purposes of carrying on his business, nor for the support of his family, within three months of the filing of his schedule. TEA AND SILK.—The Ballarat has arrived from China, with 810,500 lbs. of tea, and 325 bales of silk. Tux Naw RUSSIAN TAarrp.—This measure is now in force at St. Petersburg. The only important reductions are in cotton, twist, copper, lead, tin, and sugar. GOLD FROM RUSSIA.— From St. Petersburgh the exchange on London comes quoted under 38d, and same further remittances of gold to this side are considered probable THE INDIAN MIJTINY.—The truth is that, independently of the cartridge question (which all intelligent native; must have well known to have originated in mere stupidi y) there were at work two other influene,s of far deeper import and effect, which seem to have excited little atten tion. One of these resulted from the coA,c Ation of Oude, in which province the Bengal army recruits so largely among the agricultural population. A new land settle ment has been introduced under British auspices, and its terms are described as so unfavourable to the cultivator, as compartd with former arrangements, that (we hear it on good authority) no less than 40,000 petitions fur regress were sent in from the army during the space of a few months, and quietly shelved for want of the vamp, which, under the King's government, it was not usual to furnish. These 40,000 petitions, be it remembered, might concern, or represent, the interests of perhaps four or five times ai many men/ Another, and most likely ground for general dissatisfaction, may have been afforded by the extremely feeble measures taken to create "general service corps"— on paper—by enlisting all future recruits as "general service men !" Such a scheme never could work well. The obvious result would be (what, indeed, is alleged to have happened) that the older hands in each regiment might conceive an idea of the government intending at any convenient period to dispense with their fur her services, except on condition of their at once consenting to come under the general service obligation. But it is, perhaps, idle to dwell upon causes when the lamentable effects are so prominently before us.—lndian New. THE LICENRRD VICTUALLERS ANNUAL SOIREE AND GALA. Yesterday this influential, and, perhaps, one of the most important body of traders in the - town, held their annual soiree and gala; at the Zoological Gardens. This annual gathering is held in order to keep the trade together, and also for the important object of securing aid to the Benevolent Fund connected with th e assoc i at ion, and from the spirit that those to whom the catering for the public amusement, has heretofore displayed, it has been but seldom that their exertions have not been crowned with success ; and to such previous good management may, in a great measure, be attrihnted the proud position this association—having for its object the maintenance of, the aged, the poor, and the decrepid of its own class—at present stands Yesterday, however, the association, as we before stated, held its annual gala day, and the the place they selected for their day's recreation was the Zoological Gardens. To all who are acquainted with that delightful retreat, from the cares and anxiety of daily toil (and who in Liverpool has not visited it ?) it is, per haps, unnecessary to say that the spirited and enterprising proprietor had, as he always has done, prepared the greatest amount of attraction for his guests, if they re quired anything beyond wandering about the beautifully decorated and ex Tamely tastefully laid out grounds, with here and there other attractive amusements " to please the eye and charm the ear." But besides that out-door, and, perhaps, to some, the mos t pl eas i ng amusemen t s o f the day, Mr. Charles Ileng'er, the proprietor of the Cirque Varietie, Dale-street, kindly consented to give a perform ance, in which some of the most eminent of his troupe of artistes, aided by his stud of horses, took a part, in order to aid ihe funds of the charity, for which the gathering had been collected. We need scarcely say that the result of such a combination of attractions, aided by the weather being most propitious, was all that could be desired, and we do not doubt but that the exchequer of this valuable association will be con siderehly augmented by the day's proceeding. Notwith standing that the gardens were opened at an early hour in the day, and were . visited by a large number , of persons, some of the elite of the district, the BUSINESS OF THE DAY Did not commence until tbout three o'clock, as far as the Licensed Victuallers' Association was concerned. Shortly after that hour, cabs, cars, and carriages were seen in quick succession hastily delivering their cargos of the masculine and feminine genders, dressed in the first style of fashion, at the entrance of the gardens, for the purpose of being preqent at THE SOIREE. Given in the spacious ball-room, which was most hand somely decorated on the occasion. Shortly after that hour ahcu 500 persons sat down to a moat excellent repast, provided by Mr. Oake.4, confectioner of Lord-street. The entertainment was of the bast description, and for its varie y and hberalit , , reflected the highest credit upon the taste and man'gement of the caterer. The good things having been all most freely partaken of, and the inner man of all duly satisfied, the coverings from the several tables were r, nrwed. Mr. JOHN ANDERTON presided, and Mr. J. R. Hutton, jun., officiated as vice.chairman ; being supported by Messrs, Thomas Carter, the chairman of the committee, Henry Danson, J. Atkinson, William Coward, Geo. Howe, J. Thompson, T Clarke, J. Jones, —M‘Knight, tykes, J. Barker, Balderston, Moss, Cnurchod, J. Mor gan, Hunter, and many others, accompanied by a bevy of the female portion of creation, whose gay dresses and smiling countenances much enhanced the pleasures of the feast. The usual preliminaries having been disposed of, The CHAIM 4 , 7 gave the health of "the Queen," hoping that she might long be permitted to reign in the hearts of of the people. The toast was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm, and was followed by the company singing the nationl anthem. The CHAIRMAN then gave "the Prince Consort, Albert Prince of Wales, and the t est of the Royal Family. This toast was also drunk with the greatest applause. Glee : " Foresters, sound the cheerful horn " The VICE-CHAIRMAN then gave "The Army and Navy," and in the course of his observations, in introducing the toast in eloquent terms, alluded to the great acts of heroism that hal been performed by the army during the late war, until, by their almost superhuman acts of heroism, they ha i subdeel the Czar, and for which he conceived that the people of England were much indebted to them, and they richly deserved the gratitude of all classes. (Cheers ) With regard to the navy, although they had not brought home from the late camp alg I very great honours, they were deserving the thanks of all, as they had always stood firm for defending the bulwarks of Great Britain; and he was quite sure that, as Mr. Hopi Scott had said in the House of Commons, the British navy had always stool forward to defend the rights of Great Britain ; and he was sure that the people of Liverpool ware much indebted to the British navy for the way they had defdnded the rights of the sea. He had great pleasure in pr )posing the " Health of the Army and the Navy." (Applause.) Duet—" The Army and Navy." The VicE-CHAIRM AN then proposed, in suitable eulogistic terms, the health of the Mayor and the magistrates of the borough. Song —" Mynheer Van Dunck." The Mayor nor any magistrate being present, no response was made to this toast. The CIIAIRUAN then, amidst the applause of the assembled company, rose to propose the toast of the evening. In doing so, he said : Mr. Vice• Chairman, Ladies, and Gen tlemen, it has fallen t, my lot to propose the next toast, and I assure you that I have great pleasure in doing so. It is " Prosperity to the Liverpool Licensed Victuallers Association, and the health of the chairman and com mittee." (Cheers) He slid he could assure the company that he felt a great deal of pleasure in proposing and wishing the wellfare of that association. (Applause.) He was convinced in his own mind of the exertions that had been made by the committee, and the indefatigable ardour displayed by the chairman of that committee; as they all were aware, it did not require any eulogistic remarks from him on that occasion. (Applause) They were all aware that it was through their exertions that the association, which but a few years sines was very much involved, then stood in the proud posi'ion it now occupied. He concluded by proposing the toast he had given, and hoped that it would be drank with three times three. _ _ The toast having been duly responded to, Mr. THOMAS CART felt, the Obaisman of the Committee, rose, amidst the most enthusiastic applause, to respond to it, and after a few introductory observations, he said that it gave him great pleasu e to return thanks on behalf of the committee whom he believed fully deserved the thanks that had been bestowed upon them, for the exertions they bad made in the cause. He then proceeded to pass a high eulogium on the bench of magistrates, from whom, with few excep'ions, they had met with the most candid support, and then proceeded to say, that there was one subject that he could not h e lp to u ching upon, and that was, the Licensed Victuallers did not come forward as a body to support the associatirn. It was stated that the? had the greater portion of the most respectable of that class connected with them, and he did hope that before the end of the year that the members would con siderably augment their numbers. He next alluded to the time and attention the committee had to devote to the bu-iness of the association, and concluded by giving his most hearty and cordial thanks for the manner the toast had been proposed and responded to. Mr. HANKY DANSON then proposed the health of the Chairman. In ding so, he said he would not attempt to impose upon them by giving any fulsome compliments, for the man's own history, which was well known to all, spoke for itself. But there was one point he could not help mentioning, and that wan, that he had always assisted the association with his purse when it required it, and that was never done stintingly. He concluded his observations by saying that he conceived the f)rmation of the associa• firm had been attended with mach good, for it was the pride of those who dii right in supporting it, and a terror to those who did els). He then briefly, but eloquently, proposed the health of the Chairman. The toast was drank with three times three. Song—" Willie brewed a Peck o' Male.") The CHAIRMAN, on rising to rentrn thanks, said, he rose with the greatest pleasure to return thanks for the hand some manner in which Mr. Denson had proposed health, and also for the manner in which it had been res ponded to by the company. He assured them that he had great pleasure in meeting them on the present occasion, and he did h ipe and trrat that it would not be the last, although he could not think that he should ever have the honour of again being Iheir ch Annan. He concluded by saying that he should be always most happy in opening his puree for the benefit of the association, and by thanking the compasy fir the manner in which they had received the toast that had been proposed. Mr Jolts ATTU SON then, in suitable terms, proposed the health of the Vice-Ch tirman. Sing—" There is joy in the wine can " The VICE PRESIDENT, after some few prefatory re marks, said he could have made a long speech on the subject, but he thought that be should best consult his own taste, and the feeling, of the company, by doing so in three brief but emphatic English words --" I thank you." He then urged upon the Licensed Victuallers to adopt the principal of " cohesion," and to look after and endeavour to protect their own rights. Mr. W COWARD then prepa , ed the health of the trustees, the treasurer, and the hon. members of the Licensed Victuallers Association. Glee—" Spring " Mr. J. Tn , mesom briefly returned thanks. It being rather late in the day, and the company being anxious to depart to enjoy tho out door amusements, The CatIRMAN said he thought that he should best eon. Pult the wishes of the company by omitting the subsequent toasts. (Ch eers. ) The toasts of " The Strangers" and " The Press" were therefore not drank and the company immediately ad. journed to witness the exhibition of MR. CHARLES lIRNGLER'S TROUPE A.T THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. It is scarcely necessary to - say . that this troupe of artistes, who has enjoyed such g eat support at their Circus, in Dale-street, did not fail to be a great source of attraction on this occasion. A ring was formed near the gymnasium, to which place an immense concourse of persons immediately repaired after it was announced that the performance had commenced. - In this arena we found the following artistes taking a part in affording amusement for the people :—The renowned Her Hengler, the accomplished-and wonderful performer on the Corde Elastique ; those extraordinary horsemen, Messrs. Powell and A. Bridges, in the Olympian act;' Mr. William Powell, in his great act of equestrianism with four flying steeds ; Mr. James Bridge 4, in one of his unapproachable leaping acts ; Mr. Arthur Barnes, the champion somersault thrower ; Mr. Charles Hengler introduced his hi g hl y -t ra i ne d performing horse, and also his monkeys and diminutive ponies, in their laughable steeple chase. This entertainment afforded the utmost delight to thousands assembled, and the performances, which was all that could be wished, gave the utmost satisfaction. After the other varied and-out -door amusements, the Concert-hall, which had so recently been used for he pur poses of the Soiree, was quickly filled up for TIIE . BALL, which was attended by a large number of the friends of the Association, and the dancing was kept up with great spirit. _ _ _ - The day's entertainment concluded with a most magni ficent display of __ FIRE WORKS, and the gardens were brilliantly illuminated. The magnificent picture of Moscow, as seen during the late coronation fele of the Emperor-Alexander, being the great attraction. The day's entertainment Concluded without the slightest misifap to mar the plersure, and the annual soiree and gala of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of Liverpool for the year 1857, will be lo ng remembered by all those who had the pleasure of partaking in its enjoy ment. A supplement - to Mr. Locke King's return of electors, shows that the total number of registered electors in Great Britain is 1,04.5,506; of whom 556,391 belong to counties, and 489,115 to boroughs. EXPORT OF A STEAMER AS CARGO.—This week Messrs. J. and R. Young exported to Alexandria an iron steamer weighing 100 toes, and valued at £6,000. The Clyde bill of entry gives the export as that of wrought iron.— Glasgow Mail. Very young and very inexperienced boy.dealer in fasces, to eleeant young holy waiting a steamer at the wharf in a masculine-loolong coat and broad-brimmed hat—" Fusees, tweenty for a ha'penny —tee light y'r pipe ?" Lady (very much shocked) wonders if she will continue to wear her fashionable coat. After Colonel Crabbe, the filibuster, who, with his followers, were taken at Sonora, was captured, he was allowed to write a letter to his wife, was then tied with his face to a post, and. his back to a platoon, and shot. He was afterwards decapitated, and his head exhibited. It is said that Crabbe's followers were shot in squads. DREADFUL PIT EXPLOSION NEAR WOLVERHAMPTON.— The inhabitants of the mining village of Portobello, about two miles from Wolverhampton, were, on Monday evening,. thrown into a state of great cousternation by an explosion in a coal and stone pit, the property of Messrs. Solly, Fletcher, and Co., which, although happily not resulting in loss of life, has inflicted horrible sufferings upon nine persons. The wo:kpeople had ceased for the day, and the sufferers, who were the last batch of miners brought up by the skip, had nearly reached the pit's mouth when the explosion took piece. When pulled out, they were all found dreadfully scorched about the face and other parts of the body. They were helped to their respective homes, where they were ienmediatelv attended. The accident is attributed to a cind er f a lli ng from the fire, as it was b e in g raked, into the " sump e " under the platform, the explosion being ace-lerated by the close atmosphere that has lately prevailed both above and below ground. THE QUEEN AND AMATEUR ACTORS.—Her Majesty the Queen has, I am informed, expressed a desire, through Colonel Phipps, to Mr. Charles D ckens, to witness the performance of the play of the " Fr zen Deep," which has been announced at the Gallery of Illustration, for the benefit of the widow of the late Douglas Jerrold. Her Majesty wished Mr. Dickens and his admirable troupe of private performers, to enact the play at Windsor Castle. Mr. Dickens, if I am not incorrectly instructed, replied on his own part, and on that of the genCemen associated with him, that he Would be most happy to perform at the palace if the social states and position of himself and his colleagues could be recognised on the occasion: In other words, these gentlemen, having their own notions of the dignity of literature, required to be treated as gentlemen and distinguished literary characters by a lady who ought to be proud of the literature of her reign. The Queen in vites painters to her table—why not novelists and poets ? If for any reason this was not convenient to her Majesty, it was intimated that the gentlemen would be delighted to perform before the Queen at the Gallery of Illustration instead of at the palace. The result has been, that Mr. Dickens and his friends do not go to Winusor, but that the gieen and court come to the Gallery of Illustration. I leave this little and true story to speak for itself, and point its own moral, end merely say, " Bravo, Charles Dickens." —London Correspondent of Inverness Courier. Ceram IN FR NCE.—On the 23rd of December last a man named Souffares, occupying the post of professor at the Normal School at Toulouse, walked quietly into the house of M. Broustet, professor at t' e School of Fine Arts in the sante city, and shot him dead, after which he took to flight ; and two days after Madame Souffares, wire of the assassin, threw herself headforemost from the window of her bedroom, and was killed in stantaneously. Souffares, after remaining absent for some time, gave himself up to jusice, and three days ago he was brought to trial for his crime before the Court of Ass zes of Toulouse. The facts of the case were these : —For some time Seufferes lived unhappily with his wife, their pecuniary circamstances not being good, and he being of a harsh, jealous disposition. He often ill-treated the woman without any just cause, and towards the latter end of last year he did so more than ever, owing to her mother having threatened to take legal proceedings to compel him to pay her a small annuity which be owed. At the beginning of December, M. Broustet, having occasion to sell some school desks and forms, thought thet Souffares, who lived in the same street as himself, the Rue des Cimetieres St. Aubin, might, he being a professor, and having a brother a schoolmaster, help him to dispose of them, and, though not knowing him, he went to his house in a neighbourly way. Soutihres was absent, and he stated his business to Madame Souffares; a conversation sprang up between hem, and the woman imprudently made known to him her na pecuniary ed e m greatbarr a i s n s t m e e re n s t t s d i h i e e r r domestic in , and p promised sorrows,ed to see He on her behalf a notary who had something to do with her husband's affairs. A few days later he called about four o'clock in the afternoon, when, as usual, her husband was engaged in his usual duties at the Normal School. After some conversation, he made propositions to her which she at first rejected ; but after a while she yielded to him. The next day Broustet not only saw the notary about her affairs, but paid some bills she owed and took them to her. A. few days after he paid her another visit, and, according to the declarations subsequentle made by the woman, again effected his purpose. He afterwards proposed to establish a regular connection with the woman, and made inquiries as to the habits of her husband, so as not to run the risk of being fund at the house by him ; but the woman became horror-struck at what had taken place, and refused to com ply. In her despair, according to one of her female friends, whom she took into her confidence, she contemplated suicide, but was dissuaded from it by the friend. Her manner, however, became so strange that her husband perceived that something was wrong, and he pressed her to tell him what it was; she at last, at six o'clock in the morning of the 23rd of December, re vealed what had taken place between her and Broustet. to them the in h a o n u o s another e o r f The man immediately took the reso l ut i on to b e avenged on the adulterer, and at seven o' c l oc k h e went out and settled various matters, as if be were a b ou t t o l eave the town. At night he returned home and l oa d e d t wo pistols, but, as his wife expressed dawn lest he sh ou ld d o to announce him walked o n ao y ldt mischief, Broustet, nm. :l however, taihef the studio, srsattiuedid walkedwould hs eicrvhs traight depositanßtrs:ustet, who was a sculptor, was working at a burst in plaster. Broustet, hearing the name of his visitor, turned towards the door, and at the same moment Souffires fired one of his pistols at torn ; the ball eutered the neck, wounded the carotid artery, and passing out on the other side went through a pane in the window and fell into the street. Broustet ran to the window, waved his hand with agitatiou, and cried out "Murder!" bat the moment after he fell down and expired. Souffares, after firing, walked quietly down stairs, awl as be did so was heard to exclaim, "I am now satisfied—_l am avenged." In the street be met a friend named Alarcon. and said to him with some agitation, " M. Broustet has violated my wife, and I have just a'engd myself on him !" At that moment he heard Broustet's servants crying, " Murder! There is the as sasBie ! Arrest him !" and he took to flight and got clear, off. His wife was distracted at hearing what had taken place, aid on the 25th took advantage of the temporary absence of a woman who had been charged to watch over her to committed suicide in-the manner described.