Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-03 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE. This committee met at cne o'clock yesterday ; Mr. Rankin in the chair. The other members present were— Messrs. Robinson, Rounthwaite, Chaloner, Lockett, Glad. stone, Holden, Hubbask, Chilton, Holme, and Littledale. The Harbour Masters' Committee recommended that four slides should be placed, at a cost of £l5O, on the west side of the shed upon the inset quay of the Trafalgar Dock. The recommendation was confirmed. The CHAIRMAN informed the committee that it was necessary to appoint two members, one elected by the Council, and one by the ratepayers, to assist the Chairman in revising the list of dock ratepayers. Mr. Smith and Mr. H Haihead were appointed to per form this duty, which will be gone through on the 10th instant. A letter was read from Mr. Melcolmson, director of the Waterford Steam Packet Company, complaining that the company had received orders t remove from the berth which they had h e ld f or t h e l ast tw en ty- se ven years, in the Clarence Dock. Mr. LOCKETT stated that at the meeting of the Harbour Masters' Committee yesterday, it had been arranged that the company were to remain as before. At a subsequent period of the meeting, Mr. Malcolmson appeared personally before the committee, with Mr. Payne. agent for the vessel, in consequence of having heard that the arrangement had been again altered. On being in formed, however, of the fact as stated by Mr. Locket; he expressed himself satisfied. A letter wad read from Kr. M Eroy, in reference to the Drogheda steamers, complaining that pending his appear ance before the committee the previous Thursday, and the meeting of the sub-committee to which he had been re ferred, the west berth of the steamers mentioned had been occupied by another vessel, contrary to his expeotation that while the question was still open, no interference would b 5 made with the Drogheda steamers, Mr. GLADSTONE : I thought the arrangement was to be deferred. Mr. Hoarse : It was understood so last week. The CHAIRMAN :It did not go quite so far as that. It was referred to the Harbour Masters' Committee. Mr. LOCKETT said no arrangement could he made until the sub committee had co eoihed witr the Harbour Master, who was at present engsg-d in London. Mr. GLADSTONE thought in all ca , es where a supposed injury was contemplated by any alteration, it was due to the party involved that sufficient time should elapse before any such changes were carried out as were contemplated in this instance. The CHAIRMAN : It certainly would be very desirable that no inconvenience should be occasioned. Mr. GLADSTONE : There is no occasion to be in such a ' hurry. Mr. Ifoutn It was certainly understood that no change should take place until after the in with the Harbour Masters' Cmmittee. It is a very serious natter for there parties. - The subject was referred back to the Harbour Kaaters' Committee. A deputation from the General Brokers' Association then appeared before the Committee, by appointment The deputation consisted of Mr. T. A. Bashbv, Mr. W. Heap, Mr. Henry Cox, Mr H. J. flampelaire Mr. john Pattin son, Mr. Lloyd Bayne; and Mr. Clarke. Mr. Busrzny said, in the absence of Mr. T trr, who had been unexpectedly called away to London, he had been requested to state the cause of the deputation seeking an interview. There had been very serious complaints made among the brokers generally, that the manner in which samples were made up in the d warehouses, by which the brokers sold rico and other articles, did not properly represent the bulk. This became so very serious a com plaint that at last it was found necessary to call a general meeting of the Brokers' Associatien, at which it was resolved to send a note to the Dock Committee, soliciting the interview which had been so courteously granted. Since then he himself hid had a very serious case, with which, however, he would not trouble the Committee, as he had been obliged to put it into the heeds of his solicitor. The deputation considered that the sampling, especially of rice, wet not done in the Committee's warehouses as it should be. The trade had already declared that they would not purchase rice from the brokers upon the samples which they received from the Albert and Stanlay Docks, as they stated they had been very fsequently deceived, and he much feared they had good reason for saying so. The trade had declined doing business upon the samples rendered, until the buyers themselves were privileged tore-draw. Since the Broker's Association met they had been considerably al rmed and urged to seek an immediate interview ; fa. they had re ceived samples from the Albert Dook saying they were samples of different kinds of produce, but they would not guarantee them. This completely struck at the root of all wholesale trading, and it naturally gave a great deal of alarm. It was quite impossible ; business could nof be carried on in that manner, and the deputation, therefore, considered themselves bound to come before the Committee. a -2 1. a vr guoCts, Dy rru ,oi. the fs"l.. 'ties were not rendered which should be rendered for a proper examination of them. They also complained of the rendering of accounts and weights, which occasioned a great deal of delay. Mr. ROBINSON suggested, that it might meet some of the objections if an arrangement could be made to permit the brokers personally to sample rice, or such other article as might be deposited. He had consulted the Superin tendent that morning, and found that there would be no material difficulty in making such an arrangement. Mr. FIBAP said, that in every cargo of Arracan rice he had ever seen, there was a difference of quality of from is to is 63, arising from the heat of the cargo. Arracan rice was the most tender of all rice, and heat did it more harm than water. In all cargoes there would be one portion more heated than the other, and consequently if a sample were presented of what was considered to be a fair average of the bulk, it perhaps did not represent more than one fourth of the whole cargo. He would therefore suggest, that the bogs should be put in the warehouse in piles, back to back, each bag perhaps containing two or three cwt. Let a certain number , or the whole o f th e bags be sampled i n t h e fi rst p i le, and the sample put for ward as a sample of pile No. 1, in the same manner as regarded pile No. '2, and so on through the others. The broker might then sell either the whole, or any part according to the samples prodaced, M-. Cox thought there wouli be a strong objection felt by the buyers to the arrangements suggested by Mr. Robinson, of allowing the brokers personally to sample. The Albert and Stanley dock officers were the parties who ought to take the samples, and be responsible fer them, being the parties who stood bAween the buyer and the seller Mr. HOGBACK thought it a great pity that the brokers had not brought their. compemt before the Warehouse Committee. if the reasons mentioned had been stated before that committee, he thought he might say, as one of its members, he had no doubt the complaint would not have become so serious. Mr. BUFIIEY said, one case which he had, he thought a most mischievous and bad eve. The difference between the actual samples, and the samples rende-ed, was 2s. 6d per cwt. Of the samples rendered to him, by which he sold at public auction, there was one old rice and another new rice, and he had no redress. The parties had their coe - tracts overthrown, and it was with great dffisulty that he arrested the contract from going out to India. This did not refer to Arracan rice. The fact, however, that there might be four or five different qualities in a cargo rendered it far more obvious that an average a emple would not suffice. He did not think the case would be met by permitting the brokers to sample in the warehouses. A small sample from each bag, or even every other bag, should be rendered to the broker, and would prevent every possible mistake. Some of the mistakes which ha I °mired must have arisen either out of excessive ignorance or excessive carelessness —in some instances he feared the latter. Somebody ap peared to have taken the whole sample out of one bag to save trouble, and rendered it to the brokers in tha tmanner. Mr. ROEINSON said, in the instance referred to by Mr. Bushby, the old and new must have been in the same condition in the ship. It was the same rice which came into the warehouse from which the samples were given. There might have been some complaints of the quality not being properly sorted, but as to the old and new rice, the samples sent up to the broker were the rice of his own shipment. There could be samples taken of each package without any difficulty. In London the system was -quite different. A lot of 7,200 bags driest which he im ported the other day was divided into 371 lots, on an average of twenty bags to each lot, which was, of course, attended with considerable expense to the owner of the property. The Committee here , generally sorted the rice accordit gto the marks which it bore. When rice was shipped in Bengal, A, represected generally the first quality B, a second quality ; and C, a description in ferior still. In Arracan it was shipped generally under one mark, or vithont any mark at all. A Member of the deputation said there would be a strong objection on the part of the bnyers to have the -samples made by the brokers. At present the buyers had the security of having the samples drawn by an imp art i al party, but if th e y were d ra wn by the broker wh o h ad to sell, this feeling of security would cease to exist. I n t h e ease referred to by Mr. Bushby he (the speaker) was a pur chaser, and he did not b e li eve t h e sam ples rendered were part of the same cargo at all. 111 1 Av also complained of want of despatch in the Stsrtley Dock. After some further conversation the depuation were assn-ed that the Warehouse Committee would fully con sider the suggestions they had made. The deputation thanked the committee, and retired. This concluded the general business. THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVER,POOL, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1857, HEALTH CO M 11ITTEE. The nar 'al weekly meeting of this committee was held at half-pa at two o'clock yesterday, in the Town-hall, ➢ir. Alderma a Deverin the chair. Other members present—Messrs. Sheil, Beckwith, Crosthw site. Anthony, rEtydock, Hodson, Stitt, and Itabe , tso n Gladstone. The r ainuzes of the last meeting were read and con firmed. HBALTH 0 , THE TOWN. _ The Medical Offic- r of HealCh reported that, notwith eantlit eg the unusually h;gh temperature which prevailed threu ;bout the week ending 27th Jane, the mortality of the h orough continued much below the average, the death s in the parish having been only 123, and in the out-townships 65, making a total of 188 —a number less by 40 than the mean of the corresponding weeks of the preceding nine years. With the increasine ternt?erature the deaths - from diseases of the lungs have dim inished, the number last week having been 49 I.ss that.' in any week of the previous nine months. On the other hand, bowel complaints have become more nre val ent, as they always do when the summer temperature is hi ?..h. The deaths last week were 12, against 3 in the ivious week. Of this number 9 were infants From of her zymotic diseas - s the deaths were 37, including fr ern hooping.congh 13, scarlatina 8, typhus 2, measles 2, erysipelas 2, small-p-a 1. Four infants died of syphilis intherited from their parents. Two seafaring men and a m echanic died fr , rn the effects of excessive drinking. The Borough Engineer,Building Surveyor, and Inopec'or of Nuisances, reported various particulars of the operations in. their several departments during the week, from which it. appeaced that 1-30 nuisanc s complained of by inh2. bitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them. 938 houses in the unhealthiest district, containing 3,110 apartments, and 626 cellars had been put under examination, with the view of improving their sanitary condition. A report was read from Mr. Frrslis department, in reference to the alleged nuisance from Mr. Birkett's suf;;ar refinery. It stated that when the officer on wa ch obsnTed the smell, he summoned the medical officer, but that the latter refused to certify that the nuisance as then expe, ienced was injurious to health. Mr. Hodson observed that it was the intention of the navies who memorialise 1 against the nuisance to proceed in the matter by way in•dic+tnent. This concluded the haziness. THE BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY. The inquiry into the circumstances attending the loss of ;he Ellen, of Maryport, abandoned at sea on the 15th ult., upon her voyage from Liverpool to Newfoundland, was resumed at two o'clnck yesterday in the Sheriff's Court, St. Genrgo-'s Hall, before Mr. Mansfi Ad, assisted by Cap tain Harrison. Mr. Tyni,dl appeared for the Board of Trade ; Mr. Aspinall, instructed by Mr. Robinson, for the Underwriters; and Mr. Ritson for the Captain of the vessel. The examination of the mate, Wm. Shurben, was con tinued at considerable length. He declared that, in his opinion, the captain had performed his duty in a seaman like manner, and taken the only course open to him under the circumstances. Edward God,lart, cook and steward, deposed that, in his opini an the vessel was not sufficiently manned, in proportion to her tonnage; he did not think there would have been any difficulty, if the weather had not become worse, in navigat ing the ship to Newfoundland, and he denied that the weather wee of the violent character described by preceding witnesses. He stated, that when a second pomp was made use of, they pumped the vessel dry in an hour and ten mi nutes. Will swear that a second pump was not afterwards used until they abandoned the vessel. One boy con stantly at the pump could have kept her free. The crew asked the captain to put back, which he refused, but sail if the ship got worse he would leave her at the first vessel that came io sight. They had no sea heavy enough to sweep the decks, nor was the weathe so rough as to inter fere with the cooking. The ship was in as goad trim as any Chip need be in when they left her. He did not think here was any reason for leaving her--On cross-examina tion. the wit ne,s stated that he and some of the crew demanded two months' pay from the c iptain, who refused to give them more then twelve days. He would have made the same complaint as at present if the captain had given him the two months' pay. There was a quantity of cutlery on board the vessel, which he was very sorry to lose. Did not make any complaint of ,he captain's conduct at Havre. William Clark, able seaman, one of the crew of the Eden. was next examined. His evidence was to the same effect as the preceding. He thought the Ellen was in a sufficiently secure sate to comp'ete her voyage when aban doned, providing she did not get worse.* Mr. Tyndall and Mr. Aspinall wished to nail orlon the of the Ellen, Mr. n. r earon, from Newcastle, who was present in court, but Mr. Fearon objected, as he said he had not been courteously treated with respect to the irquiry. Whilst the learned gentlemen were examining the act of parliament, to ascertain their powers of com pulsion, Mr. Fearon quietly left the court. Mr. Ritson observed that had the investigation been without ulterior motives in reference to the underwriters, Mr. Fearon would not have objected. Mr. 'Mansfield said they (the Bench) had nothing to do with investigating anybody's motives. They had to inquire into the conduct of the captain in losing his ship. The court was under eircamsta.:ces of considerable difficulty, as they were in a position in which they could nut arrive at any satisfactory arrangement in their minds. The evidence of the mate and captain was diemetrically opposed to the evidence of the two seamen. They therefore felt it to be their duty to adjourn the case to that day week, and by that time they would have come to some conclusion whe ther they would further ajoarn the case to obtain the evident. , of the witnesses at Baltimore, or whether they would report on the case as it stood. The court adjourned at seven o'clock. THE WEST DERBY BOARD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES Sir,—l shall he obliged by your inserting my letter in full, which was read to the guardians of the W.-st Derby Union on the ist inst., in con tradiction to that of Mr. Davis, the master of the Hospital. which appeared in your last week's report.—Your obedient servant, SARAH HOBBS, Mqtron. West Derby -road Hospital, 2nd July, 1857. Hospital. West Derby-road. To the Chairman and Gentlemen of the West Derby Union. Gentlemen,—ln the report of the Board's proceedings, on Wednesday last, the following passage appears in a letter of Mr. Davis, master of the Hospital :—" In the first place Mr. R-es surcharged me with a quantity of spirits. Now, I wish you to bear in mind that the Matron having always retailed out the spirits, any mistake occurring has not been on my part." This is, undoubtedly, an attempt to fix the responsibility upon me which I am unwilling to accept. Mr. Davies took charge of the stores from his appointment, and I have never entered the stores since, except when he has been present himself. As to my having retailed out the spi-its, this has been done by myself as much to aaist Mr. Davis as otherwise, and in the following way :—When the medical officer has ordered wine cr spirits for the patieuV, I have sent to Mr. Davis for them, and have receive I from him a gallon or half a gallon of wine, or a quart or half a quart of spirits, and have distributed to the nurses the quantity in ounces according to the doctor's o r d ers . Th us it will be seen it is very easy and simple, knowing what I have in haw!, and the quantities given out for the pstier is having been daily reported by the nurses to Mr. Davis at any time to check, and bow the wine and spirit account st')od, and I am unwilling to have any reflection or responsibility thr ism upon me, which should be borne by the maser.—l am, gentlemen, roar obedient servant, SARAH Hoßßs, Matron. STREET MUSIC. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir.,—l have only a moment to say, that if your " Old Subsciber" will look over The Times for the last few weeks, he will find the law clearly laid down by a worthy London magistrate —warn off the musicians. If they don't go, insilt on the police apprehending them. You have a RIGHT to ORDER them OUT OF HEARING— and it any of your neiu,hbours wish to have music, the law requires that it must be inside the doors of their own house-- not in the street or in their yard—as the magistrate (I forgot at the moment which) said to the musicians, " If any one wishes to have your music it must be inside his own house, and there you may blow your head s o ff if you lik e. " In this case the magistrate only inflicted a nominal fine, as de fendants were foreigners lately arrived. It only re quires some littl e t rou bl e an d deter mination to clear the st ree t s o f any c i ty of t hi s irritating most and intolerable nuisance to— Liverpool, 2nd July, 1857. A QUIET MAN, LIVERPOOL FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW. This society held their Second Exhibition of plants, fruits, flowers, and vegetables, yesterday, at the Botanic Gardens, Edge-lane. On previous occasions we have written so much in favour of the specimens shown, and of the care and attention bestowed by the cultivators of the most beautiful productions of nature, that we feel some what at a loss to find words to express the beauty of the sight, and the great perfection to which all the specimens that were exhibited have been brought. Suffice it, there fore, to say, that the present show was fully equal, in the quantity and the quality of the plants produced, to any that have preceded it. The heaths, fuchias, and pelargo niums, of which there was a large collection, were univer sally admired, while the orchidaceal, and stove and greenhouse plants, far surpassed any former display. There was but a small show of roses, but those th were exhibited were very excellent specimens. Of fruits and vegetables there was a much larger and better collection than has ever before been, and for quality, they were of the most excellent description ; and, by a reference to the list of competitors, it will be seen that neither expense or trouble have been spared in bringing each specimen to the highest state of perfection. Indeed, the judges in each department had a most onerous duty to perform, and it was with the greatest difficulty—the specimens were all so good, and so near equal - that they could arrive at a right conclusion ; but we are happy to say that their decisions have never once been disputed. In one c'ass, that of the eight specimens of greenhouse plants, the judges could not decide as to which of the two contributors should be awarded the first prize, and therefore gave it to each, as will be seen by the list. The gentlemen who officiated as the judges were—for plants, Messrs. Stanton, White, and Wheatley ; for fruit, Hems. Ellison and Dunn ; and for florists' flowers, Mr. Norris. The following were the prizes awarded to each corn• petitor : GROUPS OF PLANTS. Heaths, six specimen•, all distinct and named varieties —First prize, Mr. A. Fairrie, gardener Henry Williams ; second, Mr. H. Hornby, gardener James Dawson; third, not awarded. LS , aths, four specimens, all distinct and named varieties —First prize, Mr. A.. Fairrie ; second, Mr. A. S. Gladstone, gardener James Grant ; third, not awarded. Fuchias, six specimens, all distinct varieties and grown on one stem—First prize, Mr. C. Rawdon, gardener D. Reid ; second, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow. gardener Charles Jon es ; third, Mr. W. Clare, gardener Joseph Matthews. Fuchias, four specimens, all distinct varieties and grown on one stem—First prize, Mr. G. Holt, gardener C. Wearing ; second, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow; third, Mr. C. Rawdon; extra prize, Mr. W. Clare. Pelargoniums, eight specimens, all distinct varieties— First prize, Mra. Stringer, gardener S. Liversage; second, Mr. J. Nicholson, gardener F. Clarke ; third, Mr. C. Rylance. Pelargoniums, four specimens, all distinct varieties— First prize, Mrs. Stringer ; second, Mr. C. Rawdon ; third, not awarded. Pelargoniums, six specimens, fancy, all distinct varieties —First prize, Mr. C. Rjlance; second, not awarded ; third, Mrs. Stringer. Pelargoniums, four specimens, scarlet, white, and pink— First prize, Mr. C. Rylance ; second, not awarded ; third, Mr. W. hare. Roses, eight specimens in pots, all distinct varieties— First prize, not awarded ; second, Mr. It. Griffiths ; third, not awarded. Roses, four specimens in pots, all distinct varieties— First prize, not awarded; second, Mr. G. Holt ; third, Mr. R. Griffith. Achimenes, four specimens, all distinct species, in pans —First prize, Mr. N. Martindale, gardener John Mat thews ; second, ditto ; third, Mr. W. R. Sandbach, gardener J. Davidson ; extra prize, Mr. J. Nicholson. Verbenas, five specimens in pots, all distinct varieties— First prize, Mr. R. Ashcroft ; second, Mr. E. Bates, gar dener John Turner ; third, not awarded. Calceolarias, s'x specimens, all distinct varieties—First prize, Mr. C. Rylance ; second, Mr. N. Martindale; third, Mr. Wm. Clare. Gloxinia•, six specimens —First prize, Mr. J. B. Lea. barrow ; second, ditto ; third, Mr. A. Fairrie. Lycopodinms, six specimens —First prize, not named second, Mr. J. ladwin ; third, Mr. B. Rathbone. Pansies, six specimens, grown in pots—First, second' and third prizes, Mr. C. Rylance. MISCELL4NEOU3. Exotic"Orchidacece, six specimens, all distinct varieties —First prize, Mr. A. Fairrie ; second, Mr. J. itadwin; third, not awarded. Exotic Orcaidace e, four specimeng, all distinct varieties —First prize, Mr. A. Fairrie ; second and third, not awarded. natsceuaueou* uuti.utton or move or Greenhouse Plants, eight specimens, all distinct varieties—First prize, Mr. H. Hornby and Mr. A. Fairrie ; second, Mr. J, B. Leather barrow ; third, not awarded. Miscellaneous collection of Scove or Greenhouse Plants, four specimens, diPtinct species —First prize, Mr. A. Fairrie ; second, Mr. A. S. Gladstone ; third, not awarded. SINGLE SPECIMENFI. Heath—First Prize, Mr.*A. — Fairrie ; second, Mr. J. Bristowe, gardener R. Ledbetter; third, Mr. Thomas Morris, and an extra prize. Fnchias, grown on one stem—First and second prizes, Mr. A. S. Gladstone; third, Mr. R. Bean. Pelargoniums—First prize, Mr. N. Martindale ; second, Mrs. Stinger; third, Mr. C. Bylance. Pelargonium, fancy—First prize, TSr. J. Nicholson; second. Mr. C. Rylance ; third, Mr. H. Hornbey. Orchiclaceous Plant—First prize, Mr. Fairrie ; second, Mr. J. Hadwin ; third, Mr. C. Rawdon. Calceolaria—First prize, Mr. W. R. Sardbach ; second, Mr. Thomas Brocklabank ; third, not awarded. Stove Plant —First prize, Mr. C. Rawdon ; second, Mr. W. R. Sandbach ; third, Me. Thomas Mmris, gardener Thomas Thomson. Greenhouse Plant—First prize, Mr. A. Fairrie ; seem 1 , Mr. E. Braucker ; third, not awarded ; extra prize, Mrs. Moon, gardener W. Leversage. Herbaceous Plant, gr own an pot not leas than two mmths —First prize, Viscount Fielding ; second, Mr. C. Rylance ; third, Mr. P. Blessig gardener John Richards. Hardy Shrub, grown in pot not less than two months— First prize, Mr. R. Ashcroft ; second, Mr. E. Bates ; third, not awarded. MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS Basket of Plant% in pots—First prize, Mrs. Lorimer, gardener Bullfield : second and third not awarded. Device of Cut Flowers—No competition. Collection of Cut Flowers, twenty-four specimens, named —Find prize. Sir R. W. Bulkley ; second, Mr. C. Rawdon ; third, Mr. 0-. Arkle Bouquet for the Hand—First, second, and third prizes, Mr. C. Rylance. Cut Roses, twenty-four specimens, all distinct and named varieties—First prize, Mr. C. Rylance ; second, Mr. Thomas Bracklebank, gardener Hugh Morris ; third, Mrs. Rellock. Cut Roses, twelve specimens, all distinct var i et i es— First prize, Sir R. W. Bulkley ; second, Mr. W. Wright ; third, Mr. James Moss. ca Roses, eight specimens, all distinct varieties —First prize, Mr. E. Brancker, gardener J. Pool ; second, Sir R. W. Bulkley ; third, Mr. James Moss. FLORISTS' FLOWERS. Pan of Pinks, twelve Bp< cimens, all distinct varieties— First, second, and third prizes, Mr. J. Nixon. Stand of Pansies, twenty-bur specimens, all distinct varieties—First prize, Mr. J. B:undrett ; second, Mr. Wm. Wright ; third, not awarded. Stand of Pansies, twelve specimens, all distinct varieties —First prize, Mr. Wm. Wright; second, Mr. J. Brundrett; third, not awarded. FRUITS. Best cpllection of Fruit, six specimens —First prize, the Earl of Darby, gardener, J. Jennings ; second, Mrs. Mimn, gardener, Wm. Liversage; third, Mr. Robert Benn, gardener, Edward Clarke. Best c)llec7ion of Fruit, four pnimens —First prize, Mrs. Stringer gardener, Samuel Liversage ; second, Viscount Fielding, g ardener, 3VA.rdele ; third, not awarded. Pine Apple, single specimen —First prize, the Earl of Del' ; second, Sir R. W. Bulleey, gardener, John Maher; third, ditto. Bunches of Black Grapes, two specimens —First prize, Mr. Thomas Morris, gardener, T. Thomson ; second, Mr. T. E. Moss, gardener, John Young ; third, Mrs. Moon. Bunches of White Grapes, two specime ns —Fi rs t pr i ze, Sir R. W. Bulkley ; second, Mr. Thos. E. Mess; third, Mr. R. Bonn. Peaches, six specimens —First prize, Mr. T. E Moss ; second, Mr. W. Jackson, M.P., gardener, Wooley ; third, ditto. Nectarine;, six specimens —First prize, Mr. W. Jack son, M . P. ; second, the Earl of Derby ; third, Mr. W. Jackson, M.P. Apricots, six specimens —None exhibited. Melon, one specimen—First and second prizes, Mr. Robert Bonn ; third, Sir R. W. Bulkley. Table Apples, six specimens —First and second prizes, Mr. James Moss; third, Mr. Edward Bates, gardener, John Turner. - - Culinary Apples—None exhibited. Pears —None exhibited. Strawberries, a dish, twenty-four specimens —First prize, Mr. H. Littledke, gardener, G. Smith ; second, Bir R. W. Bulkley ; third, Mr. C. Rylance, own gardener. Baspberriea—First prize, Mr. W. Wright, gardener, Shakeshaft; second, Mr. Edward pates ; third, Mr. W. Wright._ _ Gooseberries, a dish—First prize, Mr. Edward Bates ; soma, Mr. Brandrett, gardener, J. Wakefield; third, Mr. W. Wright. Red Currants,.a dish—First prize, Mr. Edward Bates; second and third, Mr. W, Wright. Currants, white, a dish—First prize, Mr Edward Ba' es ; second, Mr. W. Mann, gardener, B. M•Fatl; third, Mr. J. Bristow, gardener, Ledbetter. Currants, black, a dish—First and second prize, Mr. W. Wright; third,"Mr. J. Brundrett. Cherries, a dish—First prize, Mr. Robert Bern ; second Mr. William Jackson ; third, Mrs. Moon. Plums, a dish—None exhibited. Figs—First prize, Mr. H. Littledale; second and third, not awarded. VEGETABLES. _ Best collection of Vegetable 4, six specimens —First prize, Mr. Adam 8. Gladstone, gardener, Grant; second, Mr. W. Jackson, M.P. ; third, Mr. J. R. Jeffery, gardener, W. Potter. Cucumbers, two specimens —First prize, Mr C. Rylance; second, Mr. John Nixon ; third, Mr. C. Rylance. Cauliflowers, two specimens —First prize, Mr. A. S. Gladstone ; second, Mr. James Greene, own gardener ; third, Mr. W. Mann. Peas, a dish—First and sec nd prize, Mr. R. Benn ; third, Mr. B. F. Babcock, gardener Eastwood. Beans, French, a dish—First and secon d pr i zee , M r . Wm. Jakson, M.P. • third. Mr Wm. Mann. Beans, broad, a dish—First prize, Mr. R. Bonn ; second, Mr. A S. Gladstone ; third, Mr. R. Benn. Curled Parsley, a dish—First prize, Mr. G. Arkle, gardener D. Auchterlome ; second, Mr. James Greene third, Mr. J. Holden. Bunch of Onions, six specimens —First pr:ze, Mr. W Mann ; second, Mr. Wm. Wright; third, Mr. J. Holden• Bunch of Carrots, six specimens —First prize, Mr. Chas Rylance ; second, Mr. Edward Bates ; third, no name ol competitor. _ Bltach of Tarnips, six specimens—First and second prizes, Mr. J. R. Jeffery ; third, Mr. Wm. Mann. Celery, three specimens —First and second prize, Mrs. Stringer ; third, Mr. G Holt, gardener Chas. Wearing. EXTRA PRIZES. Stove and GreenhC;(l;; — Plantsl-Captain Littledale's prize for the best specimen of the above plants, was awarded to Mr. A. Fairrie. Gloxinians—The prize for the best seedling plant of this species was awarded to Mr George Arkle. Wax Flowers—ln this department there was no compe tition, but some most beautiful specimens were exhibited by Miss Newton of Renshaw-street, to 'whom the first and second prizes toprofessionals was awarded. From the moment that the doors of the garden was thrown open, the spacious marquee was thronged by the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood, who devoted their time in inspecting the splendid specimens of flowers and plants exhibited, all of which attracted the greatest amount of admiration. Up to the closing of the gates at foar o'clock, there was not the slightest abatement in the interest manifested, and many thousands of persons viewed with delight the exhibition of May 1857, which was by no means inferior to any that h4s preceded it. The weather being fine, the day was one of pure enjoyment to all who visited the show. WALLASEY LOCA L BOARD OF HEALTH. The first meeting of the members of this B )ard of Health since the annual election, was held last evening, at the public offices, Church street, Egremont. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. N. Caine, Mr. Hughes was requested to take the ch&r. The Commis,ioners present were— Messrs. E. W. Conlborn, Wilson, Si ngleh n rst, Roberts, Hill Fishwick, Ball, Holmes, Hughes, W. NL'Cnnlborn, and H. Littledale. The business of the meeting com menced by the Clerk reading the return of the late annual election, which was as follows :—" Election of Local guard of Health.—Wallasey Dist rict.—l do hereby certify, that the election of the illerMen of the Local Board of Health for the district of Wallasey, has beets conducted in eon Formity with the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1848 (11 & 12 Victoria, c. 63), and that the entries contained in the Schedule hereunder written are true. Poulton-cum-Seacombe : Edward Roberts. Sea combe, clerk in orders, 74 votes, for three years ; Charles Hesketh Hill, L;scard, solicitor, 53 vet s, for two years; George Holmes, Brougham-road, Seacorube, merchant, 72 votes, for three years. Liscard : Edward Warburton Coulborn, New Brighton, gentleman, three years ; Na.haniel Caine, Egremont, meretant, three years; Alfred Parr, New Brighton, doctor of medicine, oue year. Wallasey : Henry Fish wick, Wallasey, gentleman, three years —Given under my baud, this twenty-third day of June, 1857. NATHANIEL CADIE, Chairman of the Board." THE LATE AUDIT. The following abstract of the report from Mr. Thomas K. Roberts, the district auditor for this district wag .obmitted o thf. n•--o, ......saary of and expenditure for the year ending Lady-day, 1857, of the Wallas F-y lineal Board of Health : TO THE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE DISTRICT OF WALLASEY. " GENTLEMEN,-I have the honour to report to you that, n accordance with the Public Health Act, 1848, I have audited and examined the several accounts of the Wallasey Lecal Board of Health for the year ended at Lady-day, 1857. lam gratified to observe that constant supervision and general adoption of the rules and regulations have placed these accoun's in a more satisfactory state than heretofore; but I mast add, that besides the irrequitab'e evil which the delay that takes place in the closing of the rates entails on a portion of the ratepayers, precision in the accounts is rendered unattainable. Ido not find, by the minutes of the proceedings of your board, that state ments of sums applicable to the district fund account, with claims against owners of property in respect to the formation of roads. or sums otherwise payable to the board, are placed from time to time in the hands of the collector, so as to insure the same being duly collected and punctua'ly accounted for. I deem it important that this matter shou'd in future be attended to. It is satisfactory to find that the hoard are setting apart as a sinking fund a sum to commence a provision for the payment of their mortgage liabilities, in conformity with the directions of the statute in that respect. With these remarks, I have on!v to a pend hereto a summary of the receipts and expenditure of the year, with the balances at the close thereof; and I have the honour to be, gentle-nen, your most obe lient servant.t , RECEIPTS.-To balance in treasurer's hands, Lady-der, 1855, £573 18s. 10c1. General district rates, £3.499 03.7 d. ; Special district rates: Seacembe division, £238 23. sd. ; New Brighton division, £2 540183. 2d. District fund : Dividend of 3s. in the p Jund from the estate of Messrs. and W. Parry, and penalties inflicted by magistrates, £2B 18s. 6d. Formation of Roads : Amount received from owners of property on account of the expenses incurred in respect of the formation of Brighton-street, King-street, and Trafalgar-road, £1,870 4s. 41. Total, £8 751 2s. 10d. EXPENDITURE -General district Rate : By election expenses, £7 12s. 61. ; loan accounts-interest on bond debt, £295 ; police account. £633 14s. 2d. ; sanitary ex penses-removing eightioil,&c., £192 103.; Mans, £lO 10s.; hackney carriages, &c., account -painting stands, printing, and sundries, £3 4s. 2d. ; highway expenses, £645 123.7 d. ; law and parliamentary charges and disbursements, expenses before magistrates, &c., £135 163. 7d.; establishment expenses, £931 155.: total £2,855 15s. 7d. Special dis trict rates: Seacombo division-Main sewer in the upper end of Trafalgar-road, Man-holes, interest on mortgage, law charges, printing, stationery, and adverti=ing, commission for collection of rates, house drainage, and first instalment of the loan of £2,000, totol, £4ll 1 ls. 6a 1.: New Brighton division-Main sewer in and along main road from New Brighton Ferry, law charges, stationery, printing, and advertising, and house drainage, total, £1,331 10s. 10d. Formation of roads : Construction oF King -street and Trafalgar-road (balance), ditto of Brighton-street, law charges, interest to 25th March, 1857, on loan advanced by treasurer, total, £2,879 19s. 51. By balances-Tn the hands of the treasurer, £1.312 19s. Id, ; less formation of roads loan account £l5l 2s. 9d , total, £1,161 163. 4.1. ; in the hands of Mr. James Lee, £1 7s. 3d.; in the hands of Mr. Hassell, £2 B'. 81 ; stock in store, £lO6 133. 21d. ; total, £1272 ss. 5,11: grand total, £8751 2s. 10J. The CLERK requested to kno,v what was the expanses incurred by the late elections? The DEPUTY-CLERK : £8 13s. Mr. BALL : LTas it to be paid out of the general fund ? The CLERK : It has. Mr. BALL: I am sorry for it—for it is my determination to du all I can to opp.)se the expenditure of public money unnecessarily. Mr. R. W. COULBORN thought that the sum paid was so insignificant that it was not worth observing upon. At this juncture Mr. CAINE entered the room, and took the chair, after which, the Clerk proceeded to read the minutes ►►f the last meeting, which were confirmed with out comment. APPOINTMENT OF C.)MMITTEES, Mr. W. R. COULBORN then moved the appoin'ment of the following gentlemen, as the members of the Works and Health Committee.; :—Messrs. Little !ale, Pooley, Hughes, Wilson, Ball, Parr, and W. R. Coulborn, and for the Finance Committee : Messrs. E. W. Coulboro, Chambers, Roberts, Singlehurst, Holmes, Fishwick, and Hill. Mr. ROBERT" s conded the motion, which was unani mously adopted. Mr. E. W. COULBORN then moved that Messrs. Pooley, W. R. Coulborn, and Mr. Hughes. be the Parliamentary Committee, arid that Mesess, Littledale, Fishnick, Pooley, Wilson, Chambers, Roberts, and Hughes, be the Special Ferry Committee. This was seconded by Mr. Hughes, and unanimously adopted. On the motion of Mr, E. W. CouLBORN, certain sums were voted for the payment of the officials connected with the district. In reference to the late election, the CHAIRMAN stated that one-fifth of the ratepayers had been disqualified from voting from the fact, that they had not paid their local rates, although they had paid their poor -rates. The Board expressed a hope that such a mistalca would not be made in future, for, from the state ment that was made, it appeared that there were 117 ratepayers qualified to vote, and that they had 159 votes; that 169 had been disqualified from voting for non-payment of fixes, making 204 votes—thus making 286 ratepayers, and 363 votes. At the last election 58 rate payers voted, and recorded 90 votes ; 2 papers were not properly filled up. 3d were not filled up, 27 papers were not filled up when called for. One was disqualified for nonpayment of poor rate, six for poor rate and local rate, and 162 for the non-payment of the local rate alone. Mr. BALL then moved that the rate should in future be collected at as early a period as possible after the rate was lilt!, with a view of giving the ratepayers a full opp'rto nity of paying thir rates in proper time to record their votes. 0 i this motion some conversation ensued, from which it appeared that the Finance o.)mmittee were most anxious to carry out that principle, and would do so as speedily as possible, and with this understanding the motion was withdrawn. THE SEWERAGE OF CHURCH-STREET. On the stwgestion of the Chairman, the !hard ordered tenders to be immediately sought for the sewerage of this street, a stzcj ;et which had been long under contem plation. The CHAIRMAN then announced that there was no fur ther business before the Board, and, consAuently, the Commissioners separa'ed. LONDON COURT OF BA.NKRITPTCY.-JULY 1. BEFORE MR. COMMESSIONER GOITLBURN. In re BYERS, WALKER, AND CO.-The bankrupts were merchants of London and Liverpool. This was an adjourned examination meeting. Mr. Linklater appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Green f r the bankrupts. Mr. Lawrance, for several creditors, said that they had, since the last meting, instituted an independent inquiry into the bankrupts' accounts. The report of their accountant contained matter that had reference rather to the certifi cate meeting than to the state of the bankrupts' accounts. They were willing, therefore, that the bankrupts should pass. He must object to a claim of £3Ol upon the estate by the bankrupts for the preparation of their accounts. In the case of merchants carrying on an extensive business it was clearly their duty to keep their accounts fully and accurately. This had not been done ; hence the necessity for these charges. Ia anticipation of their stoppage, the bankrupts had drawn out, a few days preceding it, upwards of £9OO from their estate. No part of this bUM had been drawn by Mr. Walker. It was due to him to state that the drawings of the partners in two years had been £9,000. Common honesty required that every merchant should keep proper books. Here were three men of mature age and experi ence carry i ng on most extensive transactions, yet they had failed in one of the most necessary duties of their position. They had had for a period an allowan ce o f £l5 per wee k. Mr. Commissioner Holroyd had held that a case of this character was not one in which an allowance ought to be granted fm accounts. There might be reasons for granting an allowance to small traders and illiterate persons, but this was not one of those cases. In reply to a question, the Commissioner was informed that the debts proved against the estate were £173,000, and that a dividend of is 31 had been paid. There were consignments from which further assets might come; but 'here was also a Chancery suit, and the ,prosp-ct of any further dividend was remote. His Honour said that on their stoppage the bankrupts had held out to their creditors a vision of an enormous divi dend. Their representations were now shown to have been most exaggerated. Creditors to the amount of £173,000 would receive a dividend of is. 3d, in the pound. Notwithstanding these state of things the bankrupts asked for £3OO for the preparation of their accounts. This rendered it necessary to ask, " Are the bankrupts ignorant and illiterate men ?" Quite the contrary. They were held up as persons above the ordinary rank of traders. Their property was not to be treated as the property of ordinary merchants. Their affairs must be wound up only by private arrangement. Upon his (the Commissioner's) adjourning their case into open court they appealed against his judgment. The judgment of this Court being affirmed, they were very indignant, but to bankruptcy their case came. Before the bankruptcy, however, thus took place, it appeared that two of the members of the firm helped themselves to £975. This, it should be observed, was only a day or two before the bankruptcy. Having taken this £975, it was quite preposterous that they should make the present application. For a time they had an allowance of £5 per week each. They had subsequently received £3 per week each. This allowance was rather larger than the they woract pay to their creditors. Th e b an k - ' rupts, however, were not, it appeared, yet satisfied. They wanted £3OO in addition to the £975, and the allowance of £l5 per week for a period, and of £9 per week up to the present time. Having been at length allowed to pass their examination, more by the favour of their creditors than from the state of their accounts, this application was made. He saw no cause for it, and he refused it. The bankrupts then passed. APPREHENSION OF TWO DESPERATE BURGLARS. HEROIC CONDUCT OF A FEMALE. On Wednesday Richard Cotter and William Jones, two smart-looking young fellows, well-known housebreakers, were charged, at Southwark police-court, with breaking into the dwelling-house of Mrs Margaret Richardson, at No. 59, Bla n d- street , G reat D over - roa d , and stealing therefrom a writing-desk and cellaret. Jones was also charged with committing an outrageous assault upon Mrs. Richardson, and threatening to murder her and her servant. The prosecutrix, a widow l a dy, w h o exhibited two black eyes and a severe bruise on her forehead, stated that she resided at 59, Bland-street, and on Sunday night the only persons in the house were herself and a female servant, and on their retiring to rest everything was safe in the house. About half-past one on Sunday morning she heard a noise in her room, and saw a sudden flash of light. Believing that there was a storm coming on, she called out to her servant, " Mary, how it lightens." Suddenly the light went out, and she then felt certain that something was in her room. She instantly jumped up and seized hold of Jones as he was trying to hide himself under the bed. He turned round upon her, and, making use of a fearful oath, said he would murder her if she would not let him g Jones then struck her two violent blows between the eyee which stunned her, and she was compelled to let him go. She then heard him and another man leave the house, and immediately afterwards she went to the street door, and admitted a constable. She then found that her house had been entered by forcing a back window, and that the parlour had been ransacked. She misied from the latter the writing desk and cellaret produced by the police. She did not see anything of the prisoner Cotter, until he was brought to her house with Jones a few minutes after she admitted the police. In the struggle with Jones she pulled out a large quantity of hair from his head, and she must have overpowered him hal the servant come to her assietane 3. Eliza Santon, a young girl about sixteen, said she heard her mistress call out to her about the lightning. She in stantly got out of bed, and in descending to her room she saw Jones struggling with Mrs. Richardson, who was calling out for assistance. As she was going towards her, the prisoner Jones met her in the passage, and seized her by the throat, telling her that, if she resisted or called out, he would do for her. She was so struck with terror that she dropped down on the floor, and then he went away and left by the back door. Witness afterwards found a screw driver under Mrs. Richardson's bed, which she handed to the constable. A police-constable dep :sed to having been attracted to Mrs Richardson's house by the cries of "Mur 'er." He immediately w en t to the place, and being told by Mrs. Richardson that two thiet'es had attempted to murder her and her servant, and that they had escaped by the back door, he climbed over the walls of the adjacent houses and found the prisoners concealed in the water-closet at the rear of a house nine doors off As soon as he saw them they both of them called out, " Don't hurt us ; we'll go quietly with you. Witness, with the assistance of a cab man,ee took them into c usto d y, and on seerci.ing them, he t icandlefi e da s on Jones, aid some Lucifer matches on Cotter. I n t h e water-closet where he writing-deskdis herpreapnedrtyce.liarTeht; m w a h g i i c s h . m c fo o r tin v s er d ß ed i a e t h h k ard e e m y n and wereid a then trate asked what was known of the prisoners ? Dennis Clark, 108 M, said that C tter was tried at the We t minster sessions in April, 185 G, for housebreaking, and sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. Jones was tried and acquitted for burglary in May last, and they wore both connected w i t h a d esperate gang of burglars. T h e prisoners, who did not deny the charge or tne officer's statement, were fully committed for trial, and all the witnesses bound over to prosecute The magistrate com plimeated the courageous conduct of Mrs. Richardson, the prosecutrix. CASH e r m lie b i le tors ud , e an ed d AHD DEED Boxxs.—The next important thing to the Poss-s -sion of cash is. how (when you have got ►t) to keep it safely, either in the counting-house or at home. The same remarks apply to deeds and other valuable documents. We have seen a large and varied stock of both these desirable articles, manufactured ex)ressly for Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John-street, that challenge attention. These boxes are made on new and admired principles, and possess patent locris, which defy the ingenuity of any "pick-lock" in the world to o o th pe e n r , s. ex th cez e t n w e it w h e t a be w l , e o gi n ra wn te al k i eL e . ie To re m ee e t r p cha reve nts ; —N►rthens Daily Times, 218 i Mc% 1867. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Yrunney. LIVERPOOL. BIPOILIE MR. J. S. MANSFIELD. Saceteteen.—A young man, who gave his name as Jame Edwards, was charged with having stolen a money-box containing about 55., from St. Nicholas's Catholic Chapel Copperas-hill, on Tuesday afternoon. The prisoner wa seen breaking open the box, in Back-Percy r street, and h was arrested in a - disreputable house in Percy-street. Th box was identified as being one which was forced from th gallery stairs of the chapel. The prisoner, who has beet once before committed, and three times discharged, wa committed for a month, with hard labour. LONDON " SWELL MOB" AND BURGLARS IN LIVERPOOL.— A pretty and well-dressed young woman, who gave he name as Emily Wilson, was placed in the dock, charge( with having picked the pocket of a Miss Kellop and of Miss Hodgson, sister of Mr. Davit Hodgson. About three o'clock on Wednesday after noon, Miss Hodgson was engaged in Mr. Hardman's sho] in Slater-street, making purchases. While so engaged, tht prisoner entered the shop, and inquired the price of a larg gilt frame, which was exhibited in the window. There wa nothing suspicious either in her appearance or demeanour Mr. Hardman told her the price, and she left the shop. Ini moment afterwards Miss Hodgson missed her purse, whit] contained about £2, and her footman recollecting that hi had observed the prisoner pass close to his mistress, in tilt shop, suspicion fell on her. In the course of the evening she went into Mrs. Green's shop, in Myrtle.street, anc purchased a small portfolio. Miss Kellop was in the shot at the time, and she missed her purse, containing seven shillings and sixpence, and a number of keys almost immediately after the prisoner left. She was at once followed down to Dale-street, and was there arrested as she was in the act of purchasing strawberries. When taken to the police office she was recognised as the person suspected of picking Miss Hodgson's picket, but in neither case was the purse or money found on her person. She declined for some time to give - her address: but, finally, stated that she lodged wil her husband at Mrs. Eaton's Bittern-greet. Detective officer M'Calloch proceeded to the house, and waited there until eleven o'clock at night, when the reported husband, who gave his name as John Wilson, came in. The officer followed him up to his room, and there found * carpet-bag, the key of which Wilson is supposed to have swallowed, a large collection of the ingenious instruments used by bargla , s —centre-bits, circular saws, " jemmies," and a gutta percha life-preserver of a most murderous character. A quantity of the finest gunpowder was also found in the bag, and a number of pawn- office tickets, all in different names and of different places. Of late, several attempts have been made to open safes by bursting the lock with gunpowder in Barry -street and other quarters of the town, and there is reason to suppose that the prisoner had a hand in them. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoners, who were separately charged, and urged that in neither case did the evidence bear out the charge. 00 the female prisoner neither the money nor the purses were found, and he contended that if she had been the person who committed the robbery, some trace of the property would be found with her. As to the finding of implement* in her husband's room, the bag belonged to a friend who occasionally stopped with him, but it was not to be taken on the evidence then before the court that he was aware of its contents. The female prisoner was acquitted on the charge of picking Miss Hodgson's pocket, there being some doubt as to her identity, but she was remanded to this day on the second charge, in order that further evidence may be produced. As to her reputed husband, who is a slight built, sallow-faced man, with sandy hair and a sm all " scrubby" moustache, Mr. Mansfield observed that he thought the possession of the " stock of an industrious burglar" justified a remand for seven days." Both pri soners were accordingly remanded, the one to this day (Friday), and the other for seven days. THE BILLIARD -BALL ROBBERY.—Henry Meredith, keeper of a billiard-room, Swan court, Market -street, Manchester, was brought up on remand, charged with receiving, with a guilty knowledge, a set of billiard-balls, which had been stolen from Mr. Saxon's, Church-street, by a young man named William Jones, who was also brought up on remand charged with the robbery, and also with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, besides charts, books, &e., from the house of Mrs. Johnson, Dale-street, with whom he lodged- Both prisoners were sent for trial at the sessions. eaten NEGLECT. —A. m:ddle-aeel man, named James Fryer, a shoemaker, living at . 43, Limekiln-lane, was charged with neglecting his children, one of whom, a little girl, about 11 years of age, died a few days ago. Her knees were contracted so t h at s h e could neither stand nor walk, and this deformity was t h e result of continual neglect. The mother of the child ren i s d ead, and the father is addicted to drink. It was stated that when sober he wax kind to his children, but, unhappily, his intervals of steadiness were few and far between. The children were, reeereny neglected, and, at -length the attention of Mr. Williams, the parish officer, was called to the circumstance by the neighbours, and he now instituted the present prosecution. Mr. Mansfield said that it was high time it should be known that the neglect of children, so as to cause deformity or other injury, was a misde meanour. He would make this man an example to other*, and would commit him for trial at the sessions. The prisoner, who seemed penitent for his conduct, was accordingly committed. " Cooi As A Cueumaga."—A man named John Kiernan was charged with stealing two ducks, the property of Catherine Renshaw, of Sc. John's Market. After stealing the ducks, the prisoner, with the utmost coolness, went and offered them for sale to the owner. It was that which led to his apprehension. He was committed for a month. BEFORE MESSRS BENN AND DOLT. SEAmkN'S WAGES. —Mr. J. F. Parker, commander of the Laconia steamer, was sued by William Gillespie, fireman, for £4 17s 6d wages. Mr. Bremner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Almond for the defendant. The plaintiff shipped in the Laconia as fireman fnr a voyage to the East and back. On the 27th May the Laconia arrived at Malta, and Gide , pie received leave to go on shore at nine o'clock a.m , to be back at noon, as the vessel was to sail in the afternoon. He was accompanied by a comrade, who got into a dispute with the owner of a cabaret. and both were taken into custody by the police. The vessel sailed without them, and the captain, in consequence, refused to pay Gillespie his wages. The gustier' involved in the ease was, whether such an absence could be considered voluntary or not. The magistrates held that it should be considered a voluntary absence, and dismissed the summons. UNLICENSZD RUNNER. —Emanuel O'Donnell, the keeper of a lodging-house in Hatton-gardeu, was summoned for plying as an emigrant runner without a license. It was proved that he had booked two passengers for Melbourne at Mr. E. Thompson's office, and received £2 commission. He was fined £3. COUNTY COURT. - YESTERDAY. BEFORE JOHN CONWAY ; ESQ, RAVZNSCROPr v. RIGHT.—This was an actin brought by Mr. Jahn Ravenscroft, of Basnett street, clothier, against Ellen Rigby, of Brunswick -road, dressmaker. The amount sought to be recovered was £4 10s. It appeared that soma ti t n e S i n parson, person, named Oldham, lodged with the d fendant. He ordered from Mr. Ravenscroft a suit of clothes, which he directed to be sent to him at defendant's house, and the cost of which was £4 The defrodant received the clothes, but kept them in her possession because of a debt of £2 !Os which Oldham owed her, and until !his wis paid she refused to give them op. The ploiniff accordingly brought the action against her to recover the amount, Mr. Hime, wha appeared for the d'_fecthat, contended that she was not liable to the plaintiff, the clothes hiving been delivered at the address f:r which they were ordered, and argued that if she haf3 given them up she might have been held liable, if an ac:ion wore bron,,, , :lit against her by Wiliam. His Honour considere.l the ground of defence as one involving a somewhat singular point, and reserved his judgme n t until Monday. LIEUT. WILLOUGHBY.— Lit ut. Austin, of the 60th Queen's Rifles, writing from Meerut, states that Lieut. Willoughby .ht d got to Karnanl, much burnt. UFA OF RockuTs„Fou SlGNaLs.—The Board of Trade has forwarded a circular to all l the local marine b oar d s an d diciousness of the . practice of usin g roc k ets as sinals principal ship o wnetv, cilltdg their attention t o t h e i n j u except in eases of di stress. g INDIAN Osenodas ox Funotiam—lt is said that the number on furlough amounts to 800. The Peninsular and Oriental Company notified that a deduction of 25 per cent. Infantry, and all the Add s and will be male in tho rates of pass.ge money for all officers on unexpired furlough compelled to return to India during the next two months. MoHAMITERASI, Aleymive. barked, ao,d Mohaminerah was entirely abandoned. The 17.—yesterday ndend s ofour th f e orc 2 e 3 , r yt d 'er N e a e t embarkation of about 5,000 men, 800 horses, 700 mules, besides camp followers, camp equipage., and material, has been effected with surprising despatch. PRGBABLZ RICDUCTION IN 'MR IiATZ of DISCOUNT.—This question was discussed yesterday (Wednesday) on the B tock Exchange ; the expectation seemed to be that no change would take place, at all events, for another week, but out of doors the fact of the discount houses having refused to receive six months' deposits, for which a few days back they were willing to allow 01 per cent., that a higher rate than 7 per cent. created a contrary impression. The writer of the ci y article observes that the total of bullion in the bank is now equal to that held when the rate was reduced to 5 per cent., in May, 1856.