Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-28 00:00:00

THE LATEST TELEGT.),ANiS. THE WAR IN ITALY. ANOTHER DEFEAT OE r i'HE AUSTRIANS BERNE, May 27th.—Y esterday, General Garibaldi oTercame the Austrians at Varese, took two pieces of cannon, and 12,'arsued the retreating enemy. On both sides tht losses were great. The inhabitants of the surrounding country have revolted and risen in arms. Garibaldi has issued a proclamation, calling on the Lombards to rise. PROCLAMATION OF THE KING OF NAPLES, TURIN, May 27.—A private telegram received here from Naples, announces that the King of Naples has, on his accession to the throne, published a proclamation, in which he enumerated the good qualities of his predecessor, but avoids making any engagements for the future, and abstains from pro nouncing his opinion on the events now going forward in the Italian Peninsular. THE FRENCH FUNDS PARIS, May 27, 12 45, p.m.—The Bourse firm very little doing. Rentes 61.40 3 44, p.m. —The Bourse closes firm. Rentes 61.55 for money, and 61.60 for account, being a rise of nearly I since yesterday. PROGRESS OF THE WAR. FROM THE TIMES" CORRFSPONDENT PAVIA, May 21.—The French having been seen to the east of Voghera, it became necessary to find out in what strength they were. Accordingly, yesterday morning, a body of about 20,000 men, under Count ,„_Stadion, was sent across the Po y: a bridge at .vaccarizza, a few miles from this, b just below the Junction of the Ticino and the Po, with orders to Push on till, they saw the enemy in force, to oblige him to show his strength, and then imme- Aately—to retire. At about noon Count. Stadion reached Casteggio, which he found occupied, and Prepared for defence, and he did not take it till after a hard fight. Beyond Casteggio the enemy had secured a position on a rising ground, with the village of Montebello in his centre. Count Stadion attacked immediately, and in about half an hour obtained possession of the heights, losing, how e.ver, many officers and men in storming some farmhouses, which were most gallantly defended. From the heights of Montebello the Austrains be held a novelty in the art of war. Train after train arrived by railway from Voghera, each train dis gorging its hundreds of armed men, and imme ,U,lateiy hastening back for more. In vain Count btadion endeavoured to crush the force before him before it could be increased enough to overpower him. The battle was kept up without any decisive result till dark, when he retired, having fully accomplished his purpose of discovering the position and force of the enemy. His loss, however, has been great -10 officers killed and 16 wounded (one a general of brigade, Braun), and 400 men killed and wounded. The French were commanded by General Baraguey yrnilliers. The Austrians say they fought splendidly. A regiment of Sardinian lancers was nearly des troyed, completely ridden over by some hussars. the General Staff has lost an officer, Major Wittner, I °, l lo was sent to observe and report to Count Gyulai b ut he saw. Not satisfied with this passive, himself useful and indeed necessary, duty, he put ,Qiukself at the head of a party attacking a arm- Inise and was killed by almost the first fire. The Austrians had their reserves as close as was usual 1 the days of old " brown Bess ;" the consequence lyas that these suffered almost as much as the troops engaged, the bullets from the French rifles ranging very far. One regiment of Chasseurs in particuar is reported to have been extraordinarily steady, and to have done great execution by its fire. regret that I cannot to-day discover the number of th• is regiment, but hope to do so to-morrow. The uead-quarters are still at Garlasco. The 9th Corps, under Count Schaffgotche, has come up from the ,e,a-stward, and is now at Piacenza and in front of it— Rat is to say, on the right bank of the Po. General trUrban's corps is also beyond the Po, with a bridge at • Spessa in his rear. The tete-de-pont at Vaccarizza la strongly fortified. There has been some fighting today, near Vercelli, between Zobel's corps and jaldini, with what result I hope to be able to tell You to-morrow. FRANCE. PARIS, Thursday.—lndependently of the eight divisions already designated to form the Army of Observation under the command of Marshal Pelis sier, four additional divisions are in course of orga nisation for the same objects. The general-in-chief of the Artillery of this army will be General Thiery-; the,, commander-in-chief of the Engineers, General silabet la Tour; and General Chasseloup Laubat is to be chief of the General Staff of the army. According to recent accounts from the Army of Italy, the whole of the French troops and military stores are expected on Saturday next, the 28th, when the Emperor will pro bably make a general inspection of his forces. Considerable annoyance is said to be felt at the War sfEce at letters which have appeared in some of the -varis papers from persons giving absurd details of the affair, particularly of one, who declared there Were only 2,500 French troops engaged. They ° 0 not seem to perceive that the lower their estimate the greater the blame attaches to the commanders, or the more evident is the numerical weakness of the army at the theatre of war. A private letter from Toulon of the 24th informs us that th e enlistment of seamen in that port, if not abandoned, is at least suspended. A flotilla of gun boats is about to sail from Toulon, under the corn bland of Captain La Ronciere de la Noury, to be followed 33y a second, flotilla, under the commAnd•of Admiral Dapony. It is believed that these gun boats are to act against Venice. The Russian General Count Drougimine has just quitted Mar seilles for St. Petersburgh, where he has been sum- Maned by the Emperor Alexander. The troops of the sth Corps are being embarked at Toulon. When the sth Corps shall have embarked, the 43 th corps will march. A 7th corps is to be formed at Lyons and marched to Lombardy to make way for an eighth corps. Five gun-boats on a new !node' have been constructed at the dockyard of • Seyne, near Toulon.. They can be taken to pieces and again remounted. They are, it is said, intended t.,2, be used against the Austrians on Lake Maggiore. They were shipped at Toulon on board the transports 4iriege and Sevre, which sailed for Genoa on the 3 dinst. The members of the Legislative Chambers, h ▪ aving expressed a wish to pay their res teete to the Empress and the Prince Imperial fore separating, were, together.with the Council . 1 g State, received at one o'clock this day , at the Palace of the Tuileries, by Her Majesty, who spoke Et a follows to the Council of State : t ," Gentlemen,—l thank you for having joined in t he manifestation of the Senate and the Legisla ,"e Corps. Your assistance on this occasion is a (tillable guarantee for the sentiments which animate t he Council of State for the dynasty of the Emperor, " d I cannot but feel a lively satisfaction at it. "TO THE SENATE. "31M. les Senateurs,—You have been pleased, fore separating, to give a fresh proof of devoted `'ll!B to the Emperor, by manifesting a desire to see Prince Imperial. This proof of the solicitude Sou feel for him does not surprise me, but I am not les s deeply touched by it. It is for me, as the NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, SATURDAY, 9 A.M. AMERICA. The Bremen arrived at Southampton on Friday, with the United States mail. She left New York on the 14th instant. The news, which is one day later, is unimportant. The Slip William Tapscott, from Liverpool, arrived out on the 13th, and the steamship Adelaide, from Galway, on the 14th. PRUSSIA. Reports continue to circulate that the Landwehr will be called out on the sth of June. The Times says that, at Berlin, owing to the un favourable opinions of the prospects of Europe among the capitalists and speculators in that city, the prices of the funds are much lower for time than for money. sounsels of my well-beloved uncle, a source of I encouragement and strength. " TO THE LEGISLATIVE CORPS. " I am greatly affected at the desire you expressed to see the Prince Imperial previous to your return to your departments. I count on your enlightened patriotism to maintain the faith which ought to animate us all in the energy of the army, and, when the period has arrived, in the moderation of the Emperor. However difficult be my task, I find in my heart, wholly French, the courage necessary to accomplish it. I rest, therefore, Gentlemen, on your loyal support, and on the assistance of the entire nation, which,'in the absence of the chief it has given itself, will never fail in its duty to a woman and a child." These addresses were responded to with much warmth, and with cries of " Vire l'lnzperatrice f' The closing phrase is touching, and must have gone home to the hearts of those to whom it was addressed. The "age of chivalry" is not gone, at least for the Legislative Chambers. A telegram from our Marseilles correspondent announces the arrival at that port of the Seine, with 50 Austrian prisoners, who were marched along the quays to prison. THE STATE OF PIEDMONT. TURIN, May 24. —There seems rather a general impression in Turin that we shall soon hear of an action on a much larger scale than the affair of Montebello, and the vicinity of Mortara is talked of as its probable scene. Meantime, there is a momentary lull and little stirring. A telegraphic despatch from Leghorn, dated yesterday evening, announces the arrival there of Prince Napoleon, his reception by the people with enthusiastic acclama tions, and the illumination of the city in his honour. Garibaldi crossed the frontier at Sesto-Calende. According to the last report he was at Varese. Accounts differ as to the force he has with him, but the most accredited statement seems to be that he has 6,000 to 7,000 men. His corps has. been increased to six battalions, His entrance into Lombardy must be considered as a bold move, made in anticipation of a defeat, or, at any rate, of a retreat, of the Austrians, of which he would profit to hang upon their skirts, harass their rear-guard, and carry on the usual desultory warfare of partisan leaders of his class. SECOND EDITION. INDIA AND CHINA. CALCUTTA MAIL. The dates received are to April 22nd, being four days behind the news last received from Bombay. The ship Lady Clarendon, of Liverpool, had sailed; the Levant had arrived ; the arrival of the Hydaspes at Canton is announced. The English advices of March 18th had had a de pressing effect on some of the markets at Calcutta. The advices from Hong Kong are to April 13th, and haVe been partially anticipated. The Russian Minister at Fekin is said to have refused to communicate officially except with the Emperor. A system of kidnapping coolies for Havana had been discovered. The Portuguese are chiefly impli cated. • A rumour of the evacuation of Canton by the allies had caused great dismay , amongst the Chinese, as it was feared the rebels would make an attack. The Polly, of Liverpool, left Shanghai March 29. COMMERCIAL. The bulk of the business in the Stock Exchange is still for cash, and, as purchases predominate, the tendency of prices in the several markets to-day was decidedly favour able, although the best quotations of the day were not generally supported to the close. In the Discount Market business continues. First-class bills are taken at 3to 34 per cent., with occasional transactions at lower rates. No bullion operations of any importance took place at the Bank to-day. China exchanges appear to be rather worss. At Calcutta little change is presented. At St. Petersburg exchange on London has advanced to 33i- to 331 per cent.— Daily News City Article, Friday Evening. The expectation that the result of the general reduction in the rates of the Bank and Discount Houses for money on deposit would cause an increased flow into the Stock Market for investment, caused the English Funds to open this morning at another aavance of per cent ; but, although there was subsequently a further rise, a change of tone took place before the close, and a relapse occurred to the quotations of yesterday. The London and County Bank have to-day formally reduced their allowance on deposits to 21 per cent. The Exchanges at Shanghai show an adverse alteration of fully 4 per cent. At Calcutta it was about per cent. The Produce Markets have not presented any further alteration of importance during the week, and rather more business is reported in a few of the principal articles for exportation. Times City Article, Friday Evening. The death of the Dowager Duchess of Hamilton is announced. _ _ _ _ The Times says that the last circular of the War-office on the rifle corps snows that on the main point official opinions are in accord with those generally prevailing. Two companies from each regiment in garrison at Ports mouth- are ordered to be placed under canvas at Browndown for rifle practice: at Vienna, on Friday, it was reported that Prince Gortschakoff had withdrawn from his post of foreign minister in the Russian Cabinet, because the Emperor Alexander had resolved to abandon the engagements under taken with France and was inclined to save Austria. The new warrant, by which the rank, pay, and general position of the medical officers of the royal navy are henceforth to be regulated, is spoken of with great appro bation in several of the papers. The Daily News says it is a proof of Sir J. Pakington's zeal and honesty of purpose. TEE WAR AND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—The directors of the African Steamship Company state, in their report, that they reserve a balance, as they do not deem it prudent to disburse the whole, looking to the effect the Coitinental war,and the demand for seamen for the royal navy, are likely to have upon the future expenditure of the eompany. According to the Times, the arrangements of the leaders of :the Opposition are not so complete as was believed.. The Times says it is evident Lord J. Russell and Lord Palmerston are not prepared to undergo the least sacrifice for the sake of reform or any other public object. Each is ready to be the chief of a reform cabinet, but not otherwise to assist the cause. AUSTRIAN EXTORTIONS AT VERCELLI.—The Ddily News has received a telegram from its Turin correspondent, which says that an official inquiry made on the spot, with the aid of the Inspector of Customs, establishes the fact that the contributions levied by the Austrians at Vercelli, and which the special correspondent of the Times, in his letter of May 15th, declared had not been raised, amount to the sum of 2,000,00 D francs. ThE NEW IMPORT DUTIES IN INDIA.—A deputation, representing the exporting- interest to India, waited upon Lord Stanl e y, yesterday, to explain the hardship caused by the sudden increase of import duties at Calcutta. Lord Stanley, in reply, assumed the suddenness to have arisen from the discovery of the alarming state of the finances. The measure had also been decided upon here, but Lord Canning, before the receipt of instructions from this side, had been obliged to make the change_at once on his own responsibility. His lordship promised to consider the p ae r t op h o e sa c l o s n of the dasepiumtpatoisosnib, impossible the postponement of the. THE NORTHERN TIM.F.S, SATURDAY, MAY 28. 1859 KOSSUTH, AT GLASGOW. In compliance with a requisition of the committee of the Glasgow Parliamentary Association, M. Kossuth addressed a meeting of the citizens of Glasgow, lait night, in the City Hall, on the subject of the present crisis on Continental Affairs. M. Kossuth, on entering, met with a most enthusiastic reception, the whole assemblage rising to their feet, and greeting him with loud and protracted cheering, and waving of hats and handkerchiefs. _ _ Professor Nicoll was called to the chair, and, in a few remarks, introduced the illustrious and talented exile. M. Kossuth, on rising to address the meeting, was received with loud and cordial applause. He said : Once more, and, he believed, for the last time in his life, he appeared before them in that hall, which had so often resounded with the generous manifestations of their sympathy, both for his exile, and for his down-trodden native land. Seeing himself supported on that platform by friends who had stood faithfully by him in the days of personal misery, who stood faithful by him in his gloomy days, when no light was beaming and no star was shining out in the sky of his aspirations, who bade him not despair, but cheered him with their consolation when his heart was sad, seeing himself supported on that platform with such friends whom he might never see again on this side the grave, and looking to the large assemblage of sympathising faces before him, he felt he should not be able to command that ease of mind which he would require, to perform the duty assigned him on the present occasion,' by the committee of the Glasgow Parliamentary Reform Association, under the auspices of whom he held it to be a distinguished honour to appear before them. Perhaps never, but on the present occasion, would he be required to be in full possession of his ease of mind, because from circnmstances, which they could easily understand, it would be perfectly out of the question, if he appeared before them on the present occasion with a prepared speech, and he therefore asked that he might be shielded by their generous indulgence. (Cheers.) He could not offer them an eloquent oration. Some infor mation he might be able to give, but this he could only do in a .plain manner, They had arrived at a crisis in European affairs which might reverse the tide of long flowing-desolation, and carry millions of the oppressed to the harbour of long-sought deliverance, but which, if diverted into a wrong channel, by the interference of Eng land, would spread new desolation, and bury and destroy the germenating seed of liberty. (Cheers.) To the friends of freedom it would be a poor consolation that England's sword and England's purse were instrumental in keeping the house of Austria standing on the ruins of the liberty of Europe. He had been often charged by his endeavours in England, that he wished to incite to war on behalf of the oppressed nationalities He appealed to public opinion to say whether he was right when he declared that never in his life had he uttered a single word which would justify that imputation. (Hear, hear.) Although admitting the possibility . of Hungary profiting by the wars which other nations might try on for their own objects, on the present occasion his enemy's could not make such a charge against him, because he came not to excite to war, but to advise the people of this country to keep out of it. (Loud cheers.) He believed the universal feeling of the people of this country was in favour of strict neutrality, and the voice of the people was the voice of God, all their interests pointed in that direction. He defied any man to point out the present profit or prospects of future compensation, which would result from our country plung ing into war on the present occasion. Our blood would be shed in streams, our money would be spent in hundreds of millions, incalculable confusion would be brought over our commercial relations, progress would be checked, and peaceful reforms arrested, and the interference of England would strike a fatal blow at those prospects which Providence—whose ways were often myste rious—was manifestly preparing for the cause of the oppressed nationalities. He had heard it said that if Austria be a despot, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte was a despot too, and that it would be merely exchanging one taskmaster for another. Supposing it were so, there was a greater reason for them to keep aloof, and leave the two despots to do as much harm to each other as they liked. As to the inten tions of Louis Napoleon, he could not see what possible interest the present ruler of the French could have in doing Italy harm, yet he saw a great deal of ieterest which should advise him not to do Italy harm. What possible benefit could he derive from entering on the career of a conqueror ? If he did so, he believed it would be his positive ruin, as ,it was that of the first Napoleon, and would be the surest means of bringing the whole of Europe against him. What possible benefit could he derive from doing harm to the nationalities. It was the disregard of the sentiments of nationality that sent Napoleon I. to the Island of St. Helena, and the present Emperor of. the French was not the man to fall by the fault by which his uncle was ruined. But what might be the intentions of Louis Napoleon he (Kossuth) was not the man to know, but he could imdgine some reasons which might have induced him to draw the sword. He had much to retrieve in public opinion. It might be his interest to do something for a good cause, and to lend a helping to Italy might be the best means to ensure himself from attack. Italy was a volcano which, sooner or later, would explode, and he might feel that the Italtan revolution would re-act on France, and that it would be better to open a safety valve. (Cheers.) It might often have occurred in history that antagonistic interests met in the point, and that out of interest for interest co-operating, good arose to the cause of liberty. It had been his mind, from the first minute he set foot on English soil, that if ever an opportunity for asserting its independence presented itself to his country, he should not refuse it from Christian, Mahomedan, or even the eternal Devil himself, but should take care that he should not carry him away. (Laughter and cheers.) Hungary would be a fool to reject a chance of independence at present, because it came from a Buonaparte. Hungary was both too distant and too strong to be made a department of France. This it might be said might be true with regard to Hungary, but it might be different with Italy. Every Italian had a hearty hatred for Austria, but the nation could not be organised and armed, for on the slightest step in that direction an organised army would come and crush the movement. But now, as matters stood, they could range in battle order 300,000 armed Italians if they liked. Let them be wise enough to profit by this occasion. Whoever in the world would place him in the opportunity of seeing on the field 100,000 of his countrymen, he would defy all the Czars and Emperors in the world to arrest from their hands their independence. (Loud cheers.) The present complication, he believed, would turn out to the advantage of national emancipation. Austria is engaged in difficulties, and the difficulties of the oppressors were always a chance for the deliverance of the oppressed. This war could not be brought to any serious result on the Italian territory. The Italians might be put there to a bloody arbi tration, but it was necessary to eject Austria from Italy, so as not to go back again ; as that could not be accomplished on Italian territory the war would extend to other portions of the Austrian dominions, and when that took place it would provide one of those opportunities for which Hungary had prayed for years to the Father of the mighty, and they should know how to profit by it. He referred to the telegram published that afternoon, respecting his intended departure for Italy. He said he had no wish to slink away like a thief, he desired that if the free and generous people of this country could not fight for the liberation of the oppessed, they would fight on the side of the oppressor. He might be asked how, since neutrality had been declared, he supposed the British Governmentnent was likely to interfere in the present war, and what were his reasons for supposing, if they interfered, they would not interfere for Italy and the rights of Italy, but for Austria. It was true neutrality had been proclaimed, and, he had said, it with great satisfaction ; but in spite of that neutrality there was the greatest chance and danger of being drifted into this war. This required some elucidation. The Italian question was the turning point of this complication. It was a question of nationality, and its practical solution required the total expulsion of Austria from' Italy. He entered at some length into the consideration ' of this question, noticing the transac tions which had taken place preceding the declaration of war by Austria, objecting to the policy of England, in regarding the Italian question, as to which might be solved on the basis of Austria retaining her Italian posses sions, and referring to the principle of localisation of the war. The lecturer then referred to the proposition of the English Government, that Dalroatia should be made a neutral territory, which, iu point of fact, would be inter fering with the war in favour of Austria—since it would enable the despotic power to keep there its 'thirty to krty thousand men as a reserve ready . at arty moment to be drawn on for the further oppressing Italy. As to ow country being drifted into war with France, there are many ways in which such an event might occur. For instance, a dispute as to whether coals were contraband of war—a question lately asked, but not answered by the British Government ; but as to the house of Austria, he would ask, what was there in that Empire that the English Government should be particularly solicitous about its seal! ? It was said that the integrity of the Austrian Empire was the bulwark of the interests of Europe. What were those interests ? Standing on British soil, and speaking to Scotchmen, who, more than any people, knew the value of liberty, he declared that the greatest interests of Europe were national liberty and peace—(loud cheers) and the very existence of Austrian despotism mitigated strongly against both. So far from being the bulwark of liberty and peace, Austria was really a very sword of Damocles suspended over Europe. She was the cavern from whence was to explode the volcano of oppres sion, and if war were a great calamity under any circum stanc,es, how very much greater would it be, and in what a 'disgraceful position would England stand, if she engaged in war for the sake of such a power as Austria. (Hear, hear.) What, then, was the course which England should pursue ? It was very clear, to keep out of harm by keeping out of war. Let the people give Government clearly to understand, they would not give one penny of subsidy, nor shed one drop of British blood for Austria—(cheers) —and they might rest assured that the Germans would not rush into war unless they received the support of England. Therefore, let the British Government impress upon the German people uneqivocally, that they would have no support from England, that if they desired to rush into a war, they must do it, as the Yankees say, " upon their own hook." (Hear, hear, and laughter.) This was the only safe course to follow, for if England interfered -if the Germans cal culated upon her support—a terrific European war would most certainly be the result, with Russia stepping in on the side of France. Let the people of England watch with care and solicitude the progress of events, and should it so hap pen—as he trusted most sincerely it would—that the friends of oppressed nationalities would take advantage of the pre sent opportunity to throw off the trammels of despotism,. let it not be recorded that Great Britain denied to give them her sympathy—(hear, hear)—but no further than that let Britain interfere. Let Britain's freedom and prosperity go on in tranquility, for every step which she made in that direction, was a step along the path of civilisation, and would gain for her the respect of nations ; but were she to espouse the cause of Austria, she would but espouse ruin, universal malediction, and indelible disgrace. (Loud cheers.) After some further remarks derogatory of the character of Austria, M. Kossuth concluded by saying, I bid you farewell ; may a bountiful Providence pour its best blessings on each and all of you, on your city, and the country at large ; that, strong by the enjoyment of the first gift of heaven—liberty, the star of Britannia, may shine from the canopy of nations, with undiminished lustre. (Great cheering.) mr. 1 .........•..m•••............. SUPPOSED MURDER AT LEEDS. On Thursday, a man named Thomas Smith, was brought up on remand, before two Leeds magistrates, charged with having wilfully murdered his illegitimate child about a month old. The principal witness against him was a respectable looking young woman, named Helen Moxon, who said that on Friday evening last the prisoner visited her at her lodgings, and about eleven o'clock they went out together, she carrying the child. The prisoner told her that he had made arrangements with a person named Williamson, at Beeston, a village about two miles off, to nurse the child for 6s per week, and he was to convey it there that night. The•mother, believing this story, did not object to the child's removal, and accompanied Smith on the road to Beeston. On their arrival at Stocks-hill, how ever, he .desired her to return home, and to provide him with some beer before the public-houses were closed. Before she had gone many yards the prisoner's conduct excited some misgivings, and she consequently turned and followed him. He evaded the pursuit, however, and in about half an hour joined her. In answer to her inquiries, he stated that he had delivered the child to Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, at their residence. She doubted his story, and the next day she went to Beeston. After making every inquiry, the only person named Williamson whom she could discover, had no knowledge of Smith or the missing child. Subse quently she gave information to the magistrates, and the prisoner was apprehended. Though the police have made diligent search for the child, up to Thursday afternoon they had found no trace of it. The prisoner, who said that he knew the chilld was alive, was again remanded. DREADFUL MURDER AT IVAL WORTH. Yesterday morning considerable sensation was created at Walworth by a report of a oold bloadod maraar. Tt appears that the deceased, Mrs. Sophia Moore, aged 25 years, lodged at the house of Mrs Hart, No. 23, in Trafalgar-street, Walworth, nearly opposite the Lord Nelson Tavern. Her husband, William Moore, aged 30 years, who had been a widower, with two children, and who had been only married to the deceased about five months, was a hawker of laces. About a fortnight ago they had a family party and the deceased sister's sweet heart kissed the deceased in the presence of her husband. This roused his choler, and some words ensued, when he told her to prepare for her death, as he meant to murder her. This she regarded as an idle threat, but on Tuesday morning, shortly before eight, he took a sharp pointed table-knife and plunged it in her left side up to the handle - . He then drew it out, and the deceased ran down stairs and crossed over to a neighbour's, and faintly cried " Murder 1" Some neighbours, seeing the blood streaming from her side, took her into their house, and sent for Mr. Howett, the surgeon. The murderer made rapidly off through the Lord Nelson Tavern into the Kent-road. The wounded woman was conveyed to Petersham Ward, Guy's Hospital. Every assistance which medical skill could sug gest was rendered, but she gradually became weaker and weaker, and death has quickly terminated her sufferings. The murderer is described to be five feet nine inches high, pale complexion, scar over the left eye, small white plaid trousers, black coat, and old slippers. Up to the present time he has remained concealed. AMUSEMENTS IN LivEnrooL. Open from ten in the morning until ten at night. Allsop's Wax-Work exhibition. All the kings and queens, from and inclnding William the Conqueror, down to Queen Victoria; also, princes and princesses, dukes, duchesses, lords, eminent statesmen, warriors, poets, divines; also all the most noted personages of the past and present ages, &c. Allsop's sculpture galleries, containing upwards of 3,000 statues, selected from all parts of the world, varying from five to twenty feet in height. Allsop's dioramic, panoramic, cosmoramic, and stereoscopic views of intense interest Allsop's musical promenade. The above attractions are now combined, forming one large establishment, in the immense and magnificent building known as the Teutonic-hall, next door but one to the County Court, Lime-street, Liverpool, and nearly opposite the Adelphi Hotel, and is open to the public at 6d each ; children under ten years of age, 3d each. Mr. Allsop's exhibition has been pronounced by the press of Liverpool, London, and elsewhere, to be the most perfect, superbly magnificent, and largest establishment in the world ; a fact that cannot possibly be contradicted. Be sure to observe the name, "Allsop," at the entrance. Sole proprietor, Mr. Wm. Allsop. THE BRIDE AND THE BANKRUPT.—A case of SOLED inte rest to newly-married people in France, has been lately submitted to the Imperial Court:—A. M. Guimaraes, partner in a commission house in a large way of business in Paris, married, in 1857, a young' orphan, Mdlle. Nequet, possessed of a fortune of 300,000 f. He was, without the knowledge of the young lady's friends, engaged at the time in extensive Bourse speculations, and these having turned out unfavour ably, he was obliged, a few weeks after his marriage, to leave France. He was declared bankrupt, and his furni ture and other effects were sold for the benefit of his creditors. Among the persons who proved under his estate were MM. Wisnick-Armonville and Blouet, dealers in lace, &c., for 2,912 f for various objects purchased by him on the eve of his marriage as presents to his future bride. Sonic time after they brought an action before the Civil Tribunal against Mme. Guimaraes personally for 7,913 f for articles of wearing apparel supplied to her at the same time—namely, 108 chimeses, some of them charged 55f, 60f, and even 95f each, several nightgowns at from 26f up to 120 f each, two light dressing-gowns at 225 f and 250 f, three embroidered petticoats at 540 f each, three night caps at 75f each, 24 pocket hankerchiefs at 306 f each, and various other objects. In support of the action they repre sented that the articles in question had been selected by Mdme. Guimaraes herself just before the marriage, and that the bill had been made out in her name. But she answered that she had been accompanied by Guimaraes, and bad supposed that he had presented her with the things ; also that the things had been sent to the house he had taken for their residence, and that they had been seized and sold with his other effects. The Tribunal held thi it was the husband, and not the lady who was responsible, and it therefore dismissed the action against her. Wisnick and . Co. have appealed against this decision to the Imperial Court, which, after hearing pleadings, decided that such articles as those in question do not form part of a bride's corbeille (presents) for which the husband is to pay, but of the trousseau (wearing apparel), which is her own. It accordingly quashed the judgment of the other court, #od ordered 3fdme. Guimaraes to pay the 7,913 f claimed, MISS DR. ELIZABETH BLACKWELL'S LECTURES. We rejoice in every attempt which is made to open out fresh sources of employment for women—no matter of what age or rank. It is almost impossible to conceive the ennui which must frequently torment women whose father's and husband's are not able to support them without their own aid. Wool work and embroidery, relieved by morning calls, which end in nothing but unhealthy sympathy or party gossip, or to shopping, which leads to dishonest extravagance, are, but too often, the resource of those who have no special object in life, involving corresponding responsibilities. A few, indeed, take refuge in music or botany, in French or German, or Italian ; a fewer still in severer studies ; but too generally this is merely from passu le temps, and not with any view of doing good to others. In anything which regards the relative position to the opposite sex, women are essentially conscious in this respect ; they are jealous of innovation; they worship the respectabilities. One who departs from the beaten track is looked upon with suspicion or disdain. They do not deny her ability, courage, and truth ; she may, indeed, be possessed of all the cardinal virtues, but when she enters the political arena— when she appears before the lecture desk, or on the platform, her condemnation is summed up in one single .word - she is said to be " unwomanly." We trust, indeed, a better feeling is springing up in this respect. We know, indeed, that, with regard to medical and • sanitary knowledge, this was the case during the Russian war. The wonderful story of Florence Nightingale, produced a deep impression on many high-minded women. Hundreds are said to have offered their services ; to be turned back, because no previous training had fitted them for the required duties. Now, at the commencement of a struggle which may be European in its dimensions, and which, in spite of the universal prayer going up from the heart of our country that we may be spared from interven tipn, may yet include England herself ; the subject once more presents itself. How many women are fitted by knowledge or experience for the duties of the Hospital—we do not say of the battle field only —but the Hospital of home Casualties and Disease. How many women in Liverpool could undertake an intelligent supervision of our Infirmary, so as to release the Professional Nurses for more distant duty ? - - - Miss Elizabeth Blackwell is said to be the first woman who has worked her way through the entire curriculum of a medical education, and obtained the right of adding M.D. to her name. For five years she studied in the United States, attaining her degree through difficulties and discouragements, which only an indomitable will could surmount. She afterwards studied in Europe for three or four years, " walking St. Bartholemew's Hospital," in London, during a portion of that time. Returning to her native country, she practised with great success as a physician in New York, and commenced in that city a hospital, which now serves as an educational institution for other young women. She is the authoress of a valuable work, on the Physical Education of girls, which was most favourably noticed in the last number of the Edinburgh Review, in its article on " Female Industry." Miss Blackwell gives three lectures next week to our townswomen. Her first lecture will exhibit the special use of physiological knowledge to women, as the centre of home life—as mothers and wives, and as supporters of benevolent enterprise. Her suc ceeding lecture will illustrate the practice and duties of women physicians ; the education they require, and their relation to society ; the origin and growth of this idea in the United States. Most heartily do we commend her to the attention of our towns women.—Communicated. THE COURT. The Queen and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Princess Frederick William, the Princes Arthur and Leopold, and the Princesses Alice, Helena, Louisa, and Beatrice, left ew.4, ♦wo ..oe.lnok on. Thursday afternoon, attended by the Duchess of Athol, Hon. Beatrice Byng, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Lieut.-Colonel Ponsonby, the Master of the Household, and Major Elphinstone, crossed from Osborne-pier, in the Fairy, royal steam-yacht, to Gosport, travelled by a special train on the South -Western Railway to the private station at Vauxhall, and arrived at Bucking ham Palace at a quarter past six o'clock, escorted _by a detachment of Light Dragoons. The Queen and Prince were received at the Palace by the Marquis of Exeter, Earl Delawarr, the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Crofton, the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West, and Colonel Francis Seymour, C.B. Count and Countess Perponcher were in attendance on the Princess Frederick William. The Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Princess Frede rick William went soon after their arrival to Clarence-house, St. James's, and visited the Duchess of Kent. The Duke of Cambridge, the Duke de Nemours, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar called yesterday at Clarence-house to make inquiry after the health of the Duchess of Kent. THE HEALTH OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF KENT.—We are happy to say that, in answer to inquiries made at Clarence-house, St. James's, it was stated that her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was considerably better. DEPARTURE OF TIM Punrcess ROYAL.-It is stated that an official communication has been received by the authorities at Gravesend to the effect that the Princess Frederick William, now on a visit to her royal mother, will depart from that port on the 2nd of June. Galignani says : " The Empress, accompanied by the Princess Clothilde and the Princess Mathilde, visited the flower show in the Exhibition Palace the day before yester day. One of the exhibitors, having a new species of rose, remarkably fine, presented it to her Majesty, with a request that she would deign to give it a name. ' Well,' said the Empress, 'call it the Montebello !' The designation was considered a most happy one, both on account of the recent combat at that place, and because the flower was handed to her Majesy by the Duchess of Montebello." _ _ A letter from Stockholm, of Saturday, states that during the previous three or four days the King had several irregu lar attacks of fever, which prevented him from quitting his room, but was better at the date alluded to. A letter from Vienna mentions, that at the interview between the 'Emperor Francis Joseph and the Emperor Nicholas at Olmutz, in the list of distinguished persons desirous of being presented to the Emperor of Russia, and submitted by the Ambassador, was the name of Baron do Bach, but the Emperor struck it out. On a subsequent occasion Baron de Bach was present at a dinner given by the Emperor of Austria to the Emperor of Russia ; and after dinner Baron de Mayendorff, the Russian Ambassador, presented him in the embrasure of a window to his Majesty, saying, " I have the honour to present to your Majesty Baron de Bach, Minister of the Interior." The Emperor simply said, " Charme," and continued his conversation with other personages. It is a great pleasure to be alone, especially when you have your sweetheart with you. Why is a tradesman, who keeps enlarging his stock, like a reptile ? Because he is an adder. GREASE YOUR WHEELS.—A man can "get along" with out advertising, and so can a waggon wheel without greas ing ; but it goes hard. Miss Nancy says a man is good for nothing until he is married, and, according to her experience, he is only worth as much again when he is. s a u lm re s to th esntr,aynogumr•s." honoursai d willHu linmevte o r a re po e o v r e Iri ' s ‘ h l w n o e m v a e n r . giv ' e ‘ an angel," was her quick reply. It is understood that James Patteso nt E sq , , of-the Nor thern Circuit, son of the Right Hon. Sir John Patteson, has been appointed to the Law Courts Concentration Com mission. THE HORRIBLE MURDER AT LEDRURY. The resumed inquest on the body of the murdered caiman, Harriet Baker, was held before Mr. Underhill, coroner, and a respectable jury of tradesmen, on Thursday morning, at the Feathers Hotel, Ledbury. John Isaac Jones, the clerk, who was suspected on the occasion of the first inquest, is. ii custody. He was arrested by Superintendent Turner and detective Williamson, on Tuesday evening, at his lodgings. He was apprehended after a warrant bad been issued, sub sequent to a private investigation by the magistrates. The warrant charged him with "choking, suffocating, and strangling Harriet Baker, on the 17th of May," an d wag _ . _ _ ...... signed by Richard Webb. Thomas Heywood, Berkeley L. S. Stanhope, Edward Higgins, and Edward Feyten, Esqrs. , ma gistrates. On Wednesday the accused went through a public examination, sufficient evidence only being taken to justify a remand. On that occasion Jones was defended by Mr. Gregg, solicitor, of the firm of Messrs. Gregg and Son, solicitors, who also was present at the inquest on Thursday, to watch the case on prisoner's behalf. Mr. G. Piper, solicitor, appeared for Mr. Masefield and the prosecution. Mr. Masefield, being sworn, stated that Jones was one of five clerks, and worked in the lower office. Only one drawer was broken open in his own office, but there was another drawer forcibly opened in the clerks' office on the same floor, the doors to both of which rooms had been broken open. In the first compartment in his money drawer, he kept the money that he received in the course of business, all of which excepting £2 10s, including a sixpence with a hole in it, was taken. In the second compartment he kept money which belonged to his children ; that money was untouched. He changed the position of the money drawer 1 in January, andi'dthough there were other desks and drawers, with safe;,.which might be supposed to contain money, all locked in his office, only his money drawer, in its newly assigned position, was broken open. Jones had been a clerk in his office for two years and a half: Had served as a clerk faithfully. Received a recommendation with him from Australia, but believed that he came originally from America; vet lie came to Ledbury from Birmingham. Before leaving Ledbury for London, on the Tuesday, called Jones into his office and set him some copying: Jones was in his office almost daily, yet seldom called him up, because he had a wooden leg. From the office day-book, to which the clerks downstairs had access, it would seem that nearly £3OO *as in the two drawers up stairs ; but had sent the greater portion of that sum to the bank before going to London. Witness kept wax tapers on his table, and some times wooden Lucifer matches. Henry Masefield, son of the former witness, and a clerk in his father's office, deposed that he sometimes received money on the business account of the office, and deposited it in an open box in a drawer; fastened with a padlock, in his desk, which was generally open. On the Wednesday morning the door of the office in which he sat, and in which was this desk, had been broken open, as well as that of his father's office. The money drawer was opened and the contents of the open box taken. There was also in that drawer a small steel-pen box, which contained £2 10s., witness's own money. The two sums together amounted to a little more than £44. Excepting two £5 notes of the Bank of England, and. the £2 10s, the £44 was in cheques. Only the £2 lOs was left. Did not know the numbers of the notes. From the money drawer in his father's office £6 101 was taken, principally in silver, about five shillings being in ' fourpenny pieces. Witness here identified, in a packet of money consisting chiefly of fourpenny and threepenny pieces, a sixpence with a hole in it, that had been in his father's drawer. Mr. G. Woodward, a clerk in the office adjoining Mr. Masefield's room, deposed that lie kept business money in his desk, of which the young Mr. Masefield knew, but he did not think that the other clerks knew of it. Found the money safe and the drawer untouched on the Wednesday morning. Before leaving for London, on Tuesday, Mr. Masefield gave him nearly £2OO to take to the bank, adding money from his own desk. He deposted at the bank, when he went to dinner, about £225. That he was going to take this money, only Mr. Dew, in addition to Mr. Masefield knew. After leaving the offices at night met Jones near them, coming from the town, at about ten minutes past ten. In going towards the offices, Jones, who was also going towards his lodgings, merely said, " Good night" to him. At about a quarter to ten next morning found the offices closed, and a crowd round them. Was told Mrs. Baker had been hung and then set on fire. Went in, and found Jones there with others. Jones looked very pale and agitated. There were other drawers in his (witness's) desk than the one he had spoken of, neither of which was broken open. William Masefield, another son of Mr. Masefield, the proprietor of the offices, deposed that he was clerk to his father. anti tent money in one of ilrnu•nra fhe last witness's es -. At the time of the murder, there was about £2l there. The drawer was untouched. Did not think that Jones knew that he had that money. £l9 belonged to the Cricket Club. On the morning after the Mulder fouud a bunch of three small keys in the gravel walk which sur rounds his father's paddock, at a point about five yards from the back entrance to the offices. The Coroner inquired whether those keys corresponded with the locks of any boxes in Jones's possession. No one seemed able to answer the question. One o'clock had now arrived, and the jury, through their foreman, intimated their wish to adjourn to dinner for an hour. The Coroner acceded, pressing them to remain away no longer, because it was his desire to bring the proceedings to a close that evening, so that, if possible, another adjournment might be prevented. In the mean time, he said, he would have the keys that were found by the last witness compared with the locks in Jones's possession. On the return of the jury, Richard Dew deposed that he was a copying clerk in Mr. Masefield's service. He had been there nine years. On the day of the murder he (wit ness) left the office at about ten minutes past eight at night. Before Mr. Masefield went to London on that day, witness saw him give Woodward a considerable sum of money to take to the bank. Would swear that he did not communi cate that fact to Jones, who left the offices about seven o'clock. It was his ditty to secure all the doors at night before leaving the office. He did so on Tuesday, and a few minutes past eight o'clock gave the keys to Mrs. Baker. He then went home to the top of Homend-street, where he lived with his mother. Was not sure whether or not he left home that night, after going home from the office. Did not think either that his mother could tell. , The examina tion of this witness was being proceeded with when our parcel was despatched. -- a --- SHOCKING DEATH FROJI MACHINE!? Y. On Wednesday afternoon, an inquest was held at Staly bridge, before Mr, Rutter, county coroner, touching the death of a boy, aged 12 years, named Thomas Hill, son of Joseph Hill, overlooker of the blowing room of Messrs. Johnson's mills, Stalybridge. The deceased was on short time, and was employed as a scavenger (a cleaner under b'd An intelligent lad, aged twelve years, working Staly n me. ' in the same room as the deceased, stated the spinning machines) at the mill of 3fessrs. Benson,' as a scavenger that he was going to the ware house on S at u r day morning, a bout half-past eleven, to ascertain what time it was, and to do so had to go through a carding room, where he saw tho deceased with one foot in a strap, which hung from the horizontal shaft holding the strap with both hands, and swinging. The shaft was revolving, but no work was going on in the room, and no person was in it. Witness called to the deceased, and told him he might get fast, but he only put his thumb to his nose in derision. Immediately on getting out of the room witness heard a "crack, " and re-opened the door to ascertain what it was, when lie saw the deceased had been caught by the strap, and was being r" ;'" and then carried round the shaft. An alarm was given, the engine stopped as soon as possible. The 'manager (Mr. Jame s Nuttall) ran to the room, and saw " something revo l ve round "something fly from the shaft .with blood upon it, which proved the t obe a s shaft part like t e hc a lotdeee of old skull," old a the shaft was making 148 revolutions per minute, and it is calculated that the body of the deceased was carried round the shaft near upon 800 times, the centre of the shaft being only 231 inches from the ceiling. The body, - whilst olin had come in contact with a window,revolving, window frame, and smashed 'ndow frame, as well as incontact • with a . wrought-iron pipe, which latter had been twisted round it, and, with' the- strap, bound it to the shaft. When the poor boy's body was extricated, the whole of the head and face were gone, the room and machinery being co vere d w i th the brains, and with the blood, flesh, and bones, whilst the remainder of the body was literally a concretion of bones and flesh, the sight being appalling and sickening to those on the spot, as well as to all who were subsequently engaged in putting the same into something like the human form. The deceased had not any business in the room whatever, except to alk through it, and he wonld hare been severelyrcylrei.i manded, if not discharged, lead it been known be meddled of with the straps. Under these eireunistanees,. a ....r ve aminer. "accidental death" was returned. —.3fancheste .b. To SHIPPERS AND EXPORTERS. —A most profitable article of export, to warm climates especially, are the Self cleansing Charcoal Filte rs, p atented by Messrs. Saunder s and Co., of 16, Parker-street, Liverpool—in fact they are invaluable wherever there is bad water. S. an Co. allow a liberal discount on export and wholesale order s, fe 551.3 .; b o y Le it ra , ~ id tl' e ed / tell too' 19 011 2cl °r r jer , right do do" $ll