The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-29 00:00:00

35,431 47;2 45 30,693 21,37 3 '68,78 3 22,32 3 62,673 17,57 1 2,147 106,254 186,30 337,77 1 20,43$ ragU men- r the is its )rtiod that a id us COM' uling f the party bvtd if it riven - Dople, mood gland Catioti io)icy er of ai en- re are wars KceS" arse, It is , r der but Par ,st of iem• ciently liberal and democratic, not to refuse its support in the event of France again mixing her self up with the Italian question, in order to realise the celebrated promise, "Free as far as the Adriatic." 'Under this latter hypothesis France would come to an understanding With Russia, who in , that case would ratify, as the first symbol of a new Franco-Russian alliance, " Italian unity," by re cognising Victor Emmanuel as King of Italy. The separation of the department Of Algeria from that of the rest of the Colonies is also looked upon in the qua'rte'rs I am alluding to as another proof of the Wailike anticipations of the Govern- Ment ; and the appointment to the office of Victroy of the first soldier of the empire has been, it is said, decided on, because the Government foresees a possible rupture of the commimications between the great military cOlony of Algeria and the %other dduritryi and is desirthis of having the kidiiiiiiistration and defence of that province plated Hi the, hands of a man who is Considered. more competent than any other to discharge siiccess-, fully the duties of that responsible trust, lt is . further. Maintained thtit the "fibrins conferred .upon France are Merely the counterpart of thdf..)e- Which England has advised Austria to grant, with the sole view of counter balancing the influence of France (which leans for support, in the war which she meditates against. Austria, on the liberal and revolutionary element)---and in order to render Francis Soseph less an object of antipathy to pilhlie opinion in England. They go even farther, and predict that the English press will accord only an ironical and jealous approval to the present reforms ; because, according to them, the British people have sufficient political tact to understand the meaning and bearing of these measures, which they well know are directed against the influ ence of England in Europe, and the siteceSs of her policy in the East and in the Mediterranean. The foregoing observations will, I think, afford considerable e'ements for reflection on the part of your readers, though I am far from recommend ing an entire agreement in the conclusions of either of 'the two sets of politicians. The truth, as is almost always the case, 'will be found to lie either between them i or partly with one side arid partly with the other, • will be a short session of the Corps next month. It is cortOß 'Jac the Senate cannot be long without being convened, for, according to the decree, the changes effected in the mode of reporting the proceedings of that body must be made the giilijed Of ltd pfetions deliberation and determination. There is a rumour that the Archbishop of Paris has given in his resignation, as a member of the Privy Council, but I have not heard whether it has been 'accepted. It is stated that the Catholic party is desirous bf oitoisirig‘ itself iii 1" ranee on the same footing as it no* stands in Belgium, and to take advan tage of the. - latitude which the Emperor seems desirous of allowing. the members of the Corps Legislatif in their assembly, to get itself re presented as largely as possible at the Bourbon Palace. The Archbishop of Besancon has just PubliSlied a pamphlet, entitled A Word from Cardinal Mathieu on the Pamphlet " Pope and -Emperor." It is needleSs to say that the Cardinal's views do not accord with those of M. Cayla, in • his eelebrated bt'o' chum It is rumoured that ttie E mpreSs is to return tb Paris on Saturdaj , net. There. •svEl§ t fall at the BbilAe s , esterday of 2P c.; o4iii4 to 1,116 ihtelligence received regarding tile state of monetary affairs at New York. NAPLES. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NAPLES, Nov: 21, 1860. There is nothing new from dabta all'iliat is ittio*ti is; that flit the tiVelve days the pribe Of pruirigiati.4 has been excessively high. There !ere 50,000 men in the place—three times more than were required for the defence. The King has allowed 6,000 only to remain, and has caused the others to disembark. The first cannon shots Were fired against the city on the night of kriday i the 16th The battbfiet or the beseigers baonot be, hrotight into play for a month, as, owing tti the giins sinking in the mud, new roads must be constructed for their conveyance. Francis 11. has several times been desirous of quitting Gaeta, his principal reason being that the Queen is enciente, but the Queen mother vita opposed to his doh* so: The Borgo or Mititirli of Gaeta has been Eivaeuated, on account of the fire of 'the fortress, - Which, in firing on the Piedmontese, gradually destroying the village. THE ULSTIR COLLISION. ADMIIIALTY COURT---Nov. 27, (Before Dr. LUSITINtiTON and TRINITY MASTERS.) , 'This was an attien brought by the ' owners of the Iftonntr Tagus, of 123 tons, against the steamer *Ulster to recover compensation for the damage sustained by a collision between the vessels, which happened in the Mersey on the evening of the 28th of April last. On the afternoon, of the day that the collision took place the Tagus left the George's Dock, Liverpool, with a general cargo for Lisbon, and her course was west by north across the Mersey. She was, proceeding at the rate of about two knots an hour, with her helm hard aport, and when abreast of the south landing-stage the Ulster was observed at the distance of about half a Mile broad off her port bow, in mid-channel, and head ing. about north-north-east, down the river in tow of two steamtngs, one ahead; and the other on her port side. The plaintiffs alleged that the peak of the schooner's Mainsail was then lowered, and the tack hauled close up, and her helm kept aport, and that the crew tailed those on board the steam-vessel to go under the stern of the Tagus. Notwithstanding the hailing, the Ulster con tinued on her course unaltered down the river, and the tug which was towing ahead of her passed ahead of the Tagus, but the steamship came stem on into her port side abreast of the mainmast, thereby causing consider able damage. The Ulster left the ship-building yard of the Messrs. Laird, of Birkenhead, in tow of two steam-tugs, for the Bandon Dock at Liverpool, to be fitted with machinery. When tfie Tagus was observed coming out of George's Dock Basin. she was steering across the river to the westward, and the masters of the Ulster and of the tugs hailed her to port her helm, and the defendants asserted that instead of so doing she kept her course across the course of the Ulster, and apparently under a starboard helm. When the master of the Ulster saw that a collision was ,probable, he ordered the tug ahead to stop, , and the engines of the tug alongside to be reversed full speed, the way of the steamship being thereby stopped, and the Tagus .crossed her bows be tween her and the tug, bringing her port midships right athwart the stem of the Ulster. On the one side it was contended that the collision was occasioned by those on board the Ulster not porting their helm, and not passing under the stern of the Tagus ; on the other, that the blame was attributable to the Tagus attempting to cross the course of the Ulster and the tug. The witnesses for the parties were examined in Court. Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Vernon Lushington were for the Tagus, and Dr. Spinks and Mr. Aspinall for the Ulster. Dr. Lushington stated that the Trinity Masters were of opinion that the Ulster was solely to blame, and he (the learned judge) coincided in their opinion. , The Court therefore decreed accordingly, with costs. Anne Padfield was found guilty yesterday of the murder of her illegitimate child. The jury recom mended her to mercy, on the grounds of poverty, seduction, mental anguish, and previous good character. The learned judge, in passing sentence of death, was overcome with emotion. The sentence is expected to be. commuted. DEPARTURE OF THE COURT FROM WlNDSOR.—Accord lag to the'present arrangement, Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort, and Royal family, will leave Wind sor. Castle for the Isle of Wight either on Wednesday the 'sth, or Thursday, the 6th proximo. The Court will remain at the Isle of Wight about a fortnight, and then return to Windsor for the Christmas holydays. It is expected that before the Empress of the French takes her departure from England, Her Majesty will pay a visit to the Queen, either at Windsor or Osborne ; but, as the Royal visit must necessarily be of a private character, it will most probably take place at Osborne. CRIME IN FRANCE. —A dreadful crime has been com mitted at Gonesse, near Paris. As an inhabitant of the village was, on the morning of Saturday, passing the house of a Madame V , with whom he was acq ua i n t e d, he saw the outer door open, and went in to say good-day to the lady. To his surprise he saw no one, and on ascending to Madame y--'s bedchamber he was hor rified to find her lying on the floor quite dead, in a pool of blood, with three large stabs in the throat. He then went to the room of the servant, and found her fastened to the bedstead with cords. He unloosed her and sent for the authorities. The young woman, who is a Belgian, twenty-six years of age, then told this tale. On the previous evening some one knocked at the door, and Madame V— opened the window of her bedchamber to ask who was there. On receiving a reply she went downstairs, at the same time calling to the servant not to get up. Madame V-- let in some one, and after conversing with him a few minutes the servant beard him say—the voice proved that he was a man—" Good night, Madame, pray do not trouble your se lf t o accom pany me to the door." Some time after the servant got up to see that the outer door was fastened ; but on reaching a passage she was seized by two men who dragged her to her chamber, bound her to the bed, and declared that if she cried out they would kill her. Theu they went into the chamber of Madame V_, and she heard a scuffle, and the noise of drawers being broken open. After this they went away. The drawers in the room were found broken open, and a sum of 12,000 f. was stolen from them. The servant's tale is considered strange, as Madame was so timid as no t t o b e likely to open her door_after nightfall _to any one not well known to her ; but, on the other hand, two men resembling those described by the ycung woman were seen .in the village. The servant had not long b een i n the service of the victim. LATEST NEWS. CBY BRITISH AND IRISH AIAGNEtid TtttoßAPli.) FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 28. The Moniteur contains a decree appointing Count Flahault Ambassador to the Court of Saint James'. The Star says the new Minister of Finance, M. de Foreade; *ho has hitherto been the director of the Customs and excise deiiartrileiit in the Ministry of Finance, is a financier of that expe rience which is particularly called for in case further commercial treaties and reforms of the tariff are contemplated. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PAMS, Nov. 28, 3.30 p.m. The Bourse has been chili. Iterates closed at a fraction lower than yesterday: V.NOLANij, VRAnt, ANI) A Vientid. letter in the d0166 , he da,tam asserts • that a complete Under Standing exists between . England and France bearing upon the English' note of tile. 27th October tci the Italian thieStion. This agreetheiit will be shoili by the: nomination of ambassadors extraordinary to the Court of King Victor Emmanuel as soon as the Italian Parliament has proclaimed the constitu tion of the Kingdom of Italy. It is further stated that the Western .Powers will guarantee the new kingdom to the House of Savoy, and that there is ground for anticipating a diplomatic, arrangement respecting Venetia, ITALY.• NAPLES, Nov. 27. The departure of King Victor Emmanuel for Sicily has been deferred on account of bad weather. The offices of Councillors of Lieutenancy with out, Portfolio have been suppressed. The General Consulta has been convoked for the 2nd of December. Tranquility prevails everywhere. The Sardinian General Pianelli has ,entered Avalon°, the district surrotnidiiig which bias been pacified. , The Cardinal Archbishop of Naples is ex pected here. The public fu4ds are • TURIN, Nov. 27. Victor Emmanuel was to leave Naples for Palermo to-day. It is belieted that king Francis IL Ntill tittit Gaeta in a f e w dais'. . Tha right Of cOnstrfictitig riilray. oii the Eigbilan i'rontier has been awarded to a com pany represented by the Credit Mobilier and several commercial houses of Italy. BREAK UP OF THE GARIBALDIAN ARMY. NAPLES, Nov. 27. 1,700 Garabildians who have chosen to return to their homes have embarked for Ge noa . Th e embarkation of as many iiiofe . trill take place to-morrow. General Sirtori has issued an order of the day inviting the officers and soldiers of the southern army to abstain from making any demonstration. HUNGARY, PEstli, Noy. gB.. On the 26th instant, while Count Caroly; to et- gespan of Szathmar, was passing through Debreczin, a torch-light procession accompanied by bands of music was formed in his honour. These demonstrations caused some disturbances, which resulted in a military intervention and the arrest of from twenty to thirty individuals. AtJSTRIA. VIENNA, Nov. 28. The official Weiner Zeitung contains an imperial decree appointing eighteen obergespanS. The same journal publishes a miniSt,erigil driblangei dated the 26th instant; which orders the speedy Tmmenbeiteilt of, the elections. to the new mum eiPalities iii the derman4iistrian Preyinees, on the basis of the eonimuntil la* of 180. THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. Sir John Bowring has accepted a diplomatic appointment from the Governor of the,-Sandw!eh Islan& to act as their commissioner for plactpg the commercial. relations of that country with dth€l bblinnhnities dii a satisfactory footing. , „ CHINA NEWTS ; LOR,Ti EtUiN'S TiESII.ATCHES, A secetiti siipplenient to the dazetie was published last. evening containing the official despatches of Lord Elgin. Lord Elgin, writing September 16th,_ states that on the 11th tito white-buttoned IVittiidaritiS arrived in hot haste from the North with a letter from Prince Tsai and hi§. colleague, somewhat defiant in it's tone. The Writers expressed sonie surprise at his lord ship having started with a force from Tien-tsin in spite of their letter of the previous day, which letter, however, Lord Elgin had not received until two days after his departure, and the Writers required him to return thither in terms slightly imperiousL Lord tlgin thought the proper way of treating the letter was to take no notice of_ it, add he accordingly proceeded with the advancing column of the army. At seven o'clock the same evening a further communication, from the same personages, was received, which, both in letter and spirit, was more modest than the letter re ei,ived twelve hoilrs before. Lord Elgin says it concedes, UnConditionally, almost all the points in . Controversy between us. A desire was expressed that the British army may not go beyond a cer tain point named, and the writers remark that if halted there it would still -be sufficiently near to be called into play, should any hitch in the nego tiations occur. Before replying to this commu nication, Lord Elgin inquired of the Commander in-Chief whether or not we were in a posi tion to continue, without interruption, our hos tile advance on Tung-chow. Sir Hope Grant replied that it would be necessary, before undertaking a march which might end in the assault of Tung-chow, to create a depot of stores, and to bring up heavy guns—operations which might involve a week or ten days, and. perhaps a much longer time. This being the case, Lord Elgin's reply was of a nature calculated to bring matters to a speedier issue so as to avoid delay, which, at that season of the year, and in the existing low state of the river, was hazardous. His Lordship said in substance that the British army would continue its advance on Tung-chow, crushing all opposition which it might encounter. In a deSpatch from Lord Elgin, dated Sept. .23, the brother of the Emperor appears as a nego tiator for the re-establishment of peace ; but his lordship stated that, until the British subjects detained at Pekin were restored, he could not take any steps to stay military proceedings. CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. LONDONDERRY, Nov. 28. The Montreal Company's steamer Anglo-Saxon , which left Quebec on the 17th instant, arrived in Lough Foyle shortly after six p.m. this evening, and proceeded immediately, having landed all her mails, consisting of 105 sacks, the Scotch portion of which went to Glasgow direct by the steamer Falcon from this port. The Anglo-Saxon brings 84 passengers. The intelligence which continues to be received from the south is of a character similar to that which has reached us for two or three days past. There is evidently a strong sentiment in favour of the Union struggling to the surface throughout the slave states, the evidences of which are found in the announcement that Mr. Cobb, the repre sentative from Alabama, is strongly 'opposed to disunion ; as are also General Wilson, the repre sentative from Virginia, and various other promi nent southern gentlemen. Great excitement pre vails in South Carolina regarding the secession movement. It is stated that she will under no circumstances recede from the position she has taken, and that the United States flag is not recognised in any part of that State. The Mayor of Charleston, owing to the present state of affairs, had discharged a large number of labourers employed on the public works. Gene ral Dandford had caused the arrest of Colonel Corcoran, of the 09th Regiment, for refusing to order his regiment for parade on the occasion of the reception of the Prince of Wales in New York. COMMERCIAL. New York, Nov. 16.—Wheat heavy, and sales 20,000 bushels ; 111ilwaukie club, 121. Corn steady; sales 10,000; Mixed Western 71c afloat. Oats, quiet ; Southern and Jersey, 44c to 67c ; Northern and Western, 36c to 38c. Pork, dull; sales smail. Mess, $lB 75c to $l9 12. Lard, small at 12c to 12tc. Montreal, Nov. 17.—Flour dull, with little demand; No. 1, superfine, $5 10e ; faney, $5 40c to $5 45c; extra, $6 10c to $6 20c. Wheat inac tive; sales, Upper Canada and Western spring, 118 and 126. Peas lower ; 674 c to 72te per 661bs. Provisions unchanged ; and Ashes dull. Potts, $5 52?,c to $5 55c. Pearls, $5 55c to $5 65c. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 28. The Hammonia, from New York, has arrived off Cowes. She brings 107 passengers and $45,000 in specie for England, and a large cargo consisting of 1,600 tons of hops, cotton, &c. On the 27th instant, off the Lizard, she spoke the. Dutch barque Alexander, for Batavia. The reports from the Southern States were more satisfactory. The Savannah merchants had written that pending political agitations will not be suffered to i n t or f ere w i t h b us iness. At Charlest on b us i ness was suspended, but despatches had be en rece i ve d s tating positively that the Legislature had not passed the bill authorising the banks to suspend specie pay ments, and that the banks will not suspend. From Mobile news was generally more cheer ful. From all parts the intelligence was slave and cotton lands declining. in value. The New York money market was easier First-class paper was quoted 8 to 9 per cent. Bankers lent on call a c 7 per cent. Bankers wer e curtailing to protect th e i r gold. BREACH OF PROMISE. In the case of Cockshott versus Rev. Henry Brett, the damages in which were to have been assessed yesterday, it was announced that a ver-, diet of X 1,200 had ap,reed.to; and that the ease was settled. The plaintiff and defendant reside at or near Manchester. A Cabinet Council will be held to-morrow. The following appeared in our later editions of yesterday : THE FREIGHT MARKET. Advices from China report that the Goternment 'as paying _off tfaxis&rti. The Were 125,937 tons of sailing ships. and 13,64.9 tons. of steamers ifi,tbe.English pay, apart from thbse employed by the French. , As` there can be but little, probably, for these Seisels to 'carry ,from China,, they will spread themselves over India, and a fall in homeward rates may be looked for., The grain chartering from the Black Sea, Danube, and coast of Syria has been quiet, but loWer rates have not been submitted to, except in a few instances. Outward coal freights are firmer, and the Government require ments *ill tend to peep them sd. 'hid American cotton and grain Nights to this &Autry eolitinne Val ) aiid there is every chance of their being maintained: The ttnpfegs Eiigerlie probably +isit the queen at Osborne. . I The Court will go to Osborne for a fortnight, about the, sth or, 6th of December. • The verdict of the Coroner;s, jury Dr: Crory is natural death from disease of the heart. ~ There was an armistice agreed upon at Gaeta, on the 19th, to allow of the departure of the Queen Dowager. The next dividend of the African Steamship Com pany is proposed to be at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum. The Times remarks that both countries may congra tulate themselves on the appointment of Count Flahault as French ambassador. Lcird .Stanley, arriVed im tondo yesterday from ~isitiiig,tblr ‘larduis of Sdlisburyi His Lordship V left town.yesterday for irindsdi 'Castle oii a Visit to her Majesty. A marriage is arranged to take place between Lord George Paget, brother of the Marquis of Anglesea, and Miss LouiSe Heneage, daughter of Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Heneage. The Times, referring to the last news from China, says the Chinese must be asked for a heavy indemnity, to be paid in great part on the spot; an humble apology for refusing td teceife the atphassadotsi according to laSt treaty; and a COrteoug add plibliC reeeptiOn of them on the present occasion: PUBLICATION. POEMS BY GEORGE AIERCER.—London : Saunders, otley, and Co, Liverpool: The Author, Great Xewtori,street. It would be ungracious to dcimpare the verses which Con:finis:a this little toldme Ntith arty high gtdnriard ; but the arildsem6fit,aiid crnisdlatioil of a lonely invalid, in the intervals of pain,, amidst siMft4litig ,pdierty and hopeless dependence, if not breathing the highest themes of poetry, have a special interest in themselves. These poems, as the production of "a ,poor working man," of Liverpool, self-educated, and by sickness secluded from society, and all useful exertion, recommend them selves. Some of the poems are very touching and graceful, exhibiting considerable pathos, with harmo nious versification and excellent spirit. We would refer our readers to the little tolunie itselt: i and have no doubt it will give pleasure to Many o Gfeoro :Idea's former friends and companions. When in his health and strength, some seven years ago, he had hosts of acquain tances in Liverpool, and this his re-appearance, and in the unexpected character of a poet, will seem to them like a resuscitation from the dead, and must awaken in them feelings of admiration and sympathy. THE VOLUNTEkR AidvEmEN'T AND THE SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY: TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TIMES. SlR,—The question of the efficiency of our volunteer army is now being taken up with a lively feeling of interest by all who have the honour and prosperity of the country at heart. The officers and men of this patriotic army have advanced a considerable way on the road to perfeetibii in military affairs in the few months during which . they haVe be en i n existence. They have surprised 4+eri the !neat sanguine of their admirers. Their proficiettey at drill and soldietlike appearance have astonished some patties rill(); while they wished well to the movement, had doUbts as to the possibility of making soldiers out of men who passed their days behind counters, at desks, or in workshops. Croakers thought that the people of this country were so engrossed in the pursuit of Mammon that they had lost all that noble Chi Valry and desire of emulation in manly and military sports and achievements which formed so large a boriStitueat of English c'naritetet in bygone days. But the Volunteer Movement has Stavin that Englishirien have not degeneratedtbey are still the worthy sons of noble sires. The idea of dishoiioui on out national flag, or the bare whisper of invasion of out sacred soil, sufficed to call up an army which for patriotism and enthusiasm is unparalleled in the annals of the world — Greece, Rome, Carthage, can show no thi ng wo rthy of comparison. The volunteer army of Great Britain is now an accomplished fact. Even military men—old seldiers=are beginning to speak of the corps as troops rf position, and we now seldom hear them spoken of as clouds of skirmishets dodging behind trees and ditches, acting as guerillas, &c. No. The " tegalars" have seen what they ate capable of, and veterans are not afraid of having them in the van in the day of trial. They can feel they have men on the.right or left, or in the centre, . whose courage and devotion are not to be questioned, and whose discipline is but inferior to their own, but who in the fiery onslaught of a charge, or in the more dreadful ordeal of receiving fire, are their equals, if obt superiors. I hope, sir, after the publicly expressed opinion of Col. Wilbraham, at St. George's hall, on the occasion of the swearing-in of the Volunteer Engineer Corps, we shall hear less of invisibility, guerilla, and irregUlar warfare, as applied to our volunteer army. There is but one thing wanting, as. I belieVe, to make the volunteer fade everything that it ought to be, and reader them efficient in a manner to defy criticism, and enable inspectors to lay aside, in their reports, that semi-depreciatory qualification of "excellent —for volunteers." The desideratum, I conceive, is to be found in the general adoption of the Saturday half holiday in our town, which would afford time and opportunity to the different corps and battalions to form in position, and enable the men to see, in practice, those manoeuvres which would form the test, and measure of their efficiency and usefulness in the day of actual struggle. In fact, without this our volunteer force will remain .a mere accumulation of isolated companies, incapable of working together in large bodies. . . One method of bringing this important subject before the public, I would venture to suggest, viz., that the committee of the Early Closing Association, and the commanding officers of volunteer companies, convene a grand volunteer demonstration in St. George's-hall, in favour of the Saturday half holiday movement, a course which I believe would have the effect of bringing a large amount of valuable influence to bear on what has become an absolute necessity to the welfare and progress of the great movement of the day. With your permission, I shall take the liberty of again referring to this matter, having for the present, I fear, trespassed rather freely on your valuable space.— I am &c., VoLo. mo T r li ti e me c r er a ti n fi d cat c e o. m , e l e e a t itilhge'r in h em t a ra tt d e i i; ig of in t L au o r n e d n o c n e and Liverpool, was h e ld yester d ay. Th e procee di ngs factors, t are expected to last several days. From proceedings in Doctors' Commons, yesterday, it appears that the Rev. James Bonwell, of Stepney, has so far take} the necessary steps to prosecute his appeal against sentence, of deprivation. A rACT VOR THE DEA N o 1 C ARLISLE .—A young, quiet, sensible, good-looking country lass, was asked by one of the sterner sex, a few days ago, what she thought of "snuffing and smoking." " Well," she replied, "snuffing is abominable, but I would like ma man to be a smoker." "Why?" was immediately asked, "0, because r see when ma father conies bathe ever sae cross, as sune as he gets the pipe lightit, and begins a blast, he's a' pleased again."—Border Advertiser. MASSACRE BY PIRATES.---MACAO, OCT. 6.—A Com munication received by the French consul at Shanghai from a priest in the district of Haiiuier, near the mouth of the River 'rangtsse, states that an American barque had, been chased by pirates, was supposed to have been captured, and all the crew murdered excepting one man, who was lying at the above place badly wounded; five bodies had been found and buried. CHOKED DY A PIECE OE BEEP. --A.ll inquest was held in Bristol, on Monday, on the body of James Douglas, about sixty-three years of age, and by trade a clog and patten maker. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased was intoxicated on Saturday night, and did not get up until dinner time on Sunday. Ile had roast beef and roast potatoes for dinner. At seven o'clock he left the house, and came back again about eleven much much intoxicated. He had cold beef and potatoes for supper, during which he put a piece of meat in his mouth, and soon began to cough. He did not speak after he began to tough, but appeared to be choking and endeavouring to throw something from his throat, Within ten minutes after he began to cough he died. The jury returned a verdict "That the deceased was accidentally choked by a piece of beef." ' LONDON Rnmouits.—The morning papers, so eloquent in announcing the object of the Conservative leaders in meeting at Mr. Disraeli's to be the selection of a guiding spirit for next session, omit to mention a rumour which has obtained circulation at the clubs, that, among other matters, it was unanimously resolved in the Bucking hamshire gathering, to expose the foreign policy of the present Government on the first opportunity, and that in consequence of the Earl of Derby's illness the attack, in the Lords would be entrusted to t he ex-Forei g n Secretary, the Earl of Malmesbury. It is the dread of this which has caused Lord Cowley to decide on shortly making a longer visit to England than usual, and not domestic matters, as the Radical journals would have us believe. The entire strength of the diplomatic corps will be require • dto ward off the blunt of the attack, and the Government feel precious awkward at the prospect. A THEATRE BEHIND THE SCENES.—A theatre is like a Hindoo household, and all the men and women before you axe divided from each other by the law of caste. In one corner sits a "singing chambermaid"—a per former confined to acting such parts as waiting-women (with songs) and nothing else. If, in your ignorance as a young dramatic author, you were to wish her to take a character requiring the appearance of age, you would offend her, and the middle-aged lady sitting at her side, whose dusty it is to play all the "second old women," and no others, upon that partictlar stage. On another couch is the "first old woman"—an impe rious-looking lady of the mother-in-law class—who , has her sphere of action as strictly defined as that of a chess-board queen. Near her you will observe a rather cheerful, middle-aged gentleman, known only dramatically as the "first old man," supported on his right by another middle-aged, rather thin gentle man, who is similarly known as the " second old man." The slim, genteel gentleman, not very young, who is talking to a handsome commanding lady, is the "light comedian," but nothing more. His companion is known as the " leading lady ;" while the two young men who are standing opposite to her on the other side of the room, are the "first and second walking gentlemen." Near them is that highly important person the "leading low comedian," almost faced by his more humble brother actor, the "second low comedian." Two otter -gentle men, in different parts of the room, are kn own respec tively as "eccentric comedian" and "utility actor;" and they have corresponding companions amongst the Nagaztne, for December. THE DAILY TIMES, TIIITRBDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1860. OUT-DONE i A few days ago, an American builder, named Shed Ceghran, was robbed in a house of ill-repute in MIA,: street, of over £7O. The house was kept by a woman named Hayes, who with three other females were taken up on the charge. The details of the case were pub lfsted a few days ago in the Daily Times. Early in the morning Wier the robbery; the woman Hayes absconded, but was sit'bsegliteiftlt afreeted in Birkenh e ad. She had locked up her house, not tea - bine ayorfe in it All the accused parties were broUght when it appeared that the man who lost the niolle", .ta'di on Tuesday, got a broker, broke into the house, sold VP' alt the things that were there, paid hiniself the money he lost and bolted off to' the "Land of Liberty," baying done the "trick I" On this state of things, the other Wordert accused were , discharged ; but Hayes, on the prosecutiOn of . tire police, was sent, for trial, on a charge o f keeping an imVfoper house.- Mr. Bluck appeared for the three women Aim' Were discharged, and complained • loudly . of the hardsTfif? they had been subject to by the man who had .rasnosed, which was interpreted to mean a Greek verb' signifying " walking." His worship said he could not prevent the man walking,, but he supposed Mr. Bluck's clients would be content at his havingdischarged them. Mr. Mr: Cobb then, on behalf of the. woman Hayes, com plained of the illegality, in fact, the burglary, that had been committed by the American builder in her house. He lead entered ; and, with a broker, sold off all her goods and Chattels, real and personal .estate, and all the appurtenances thereunto belongin g . His worship said he had nothing to say to or do with that. M. Cobb said if he could catch him he would make him sing Yankee-doodle to. a different tune. A policeman Politely informed Mr. Cobb that it was by do means likely he would catch Mr. Coghran, as he had sailed in a stearrier for New York that morning. Mr. Cobb asked hi s wo rs hip if be would take b a il for the woman Hayes, and be replied he would—two sureties in £25 uacli. CURIOUS CASE ABOUT A BILL OF EXCHANGE. A person of respectable appearance, named Henry J. Willett, was charged under the following circumstances. Mr. Cobb appeared for the proseCution, and Mr. Bluck for the prisoner. Mr. Cobb said he was not in a position at that moment to complete the case,' bat he would ask ' for a remand. Mr. Raffles said there was ne charge . at present before him, and he must have some evidence to warrant a remand. Mr. Cobb said, he would produce sufficient evidence for that purpose ; ,but the reason he was not able to finish the case at present was, that seteral other charges were pending against the prisoner, and he' was not fully instructed in them. He did not know e±acEly the shape the charge would take at pre sent, but the charge on the sheet was for having obtained a bill of exchange for I;2'i odd, by means of false pre tences. .If the evidence was not able to reach him on that charge, he would proceed against him under the 2nd section. of the fiaUdulelit trustee act. The prosecutor was Mr. Raphael Imhoff, a sculptor, and the prisoner was a person carrying on some business at Birkenhead: On the 22nd of August the prosecutor put an advertisement' in one of the newspapers for a loan of £l5 for three months; offering as security a policy of, insurance. In reply to that advertisement, the prosecutor got a letter from the prisoner, stating, that he could get his bill discounted. Two or three letters passed between them, and at last, after two or three interviews, the prisoner said'he could get a £25 bill of exchange dis counted, with the policy of insurance as a security. The bill was given along with the policy, and soon after the prisoner wrote from St. Paul's-square to the' prosecutor, aaknoWledgine• b the bill and policy, and agreeing to return all if he could not get the bill discounted. Mr. Raffles: What is the prisoner? I don't know, air. Prisoner lam a timber mid coal merchant. Mr. Raffles What do you call yourself? Prisoner : I- call myself a timber, and coal, and general dealer. Mr. Cobb : I shall now proceed to call 'witnesses who Will show a case for a remand. Prisoner : No, Ido not want to be remanded. It is a very hard case on me,. when I earl show it's all a bottle of smoke. Let "the .case go on now. The prosecutor, Raphael Imhoff, was then examined, and stated that he advertised for £l5 in August, and received a reply from the prisonerat Paul's square, who said he could get him the money next day, but that ine bill must be for £25 as £l5 was too small. He gave him the bill to get cashed, and the policy of insurance. Did not owe the prisoner any money. Got a letter from him stating that if the bill was not cashed, he W ou ld hand it hack with the policy 'of insurance that Lie gave as security. Met the prisoner afterwards on the Exchange flags, and he said he could hot get the bill discounted, and the best thing to be dope was to tear up the bill. He then gave bitn back the policy of insurance, and tore up a document that looked like the bill, Never got any money at all from the prisoner. Gave him the bill to wet discounted; thought the prisoner tore up the bill, and heard no more about it until he got a letter to pay it. Mr. Bluck cross-examined the witness, but there was nothing material in the evidence. Mr. Griffiths, of the firm of Griffiths, Bettison, and . Co., of Dale -street, said: The' prisoner owed us about £BO, and brought us the bill to discount, but we refused. He had a policy of insurance with him, but we refused. 'He left the bill, and I told my partner to put . the bill against. his account. The prisoner called again and asked for 30s, as he was short of that. We gave it to him, and then he went away, and we did not see him since. Put the bill to his credit. He came for the Policy of insurance, and said lie would bring it back, but he did not. To Mr. Bluck : *The witness said the priso ner w o uld not have got the 30 s. unless he left the bill, as lie owed them too much m one y already. The prisoner was then remanded to this day. BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. (Before Messrs. JAcisox and CAsE.) A GANG OF IRON STEALERS. Bridget M‘LOughlin an J d ane Burns were charge with stealing a quantitv of iron. the property of Mr. d M'Cormack, contractor, Ilirkenhead Docks ; and Henry Saddler, marine-store dealer, and Edward Lee; foreman to Saddler, were charged with feloniously receiving the same property. Mr. Moore appeared on behalf of Mr. M'Cormack ; Saddler and Lee were defended by Mr. Rymer. It appeared that in consequence of a great quantity of iron having been stolen from the works, Mr. Hodson and Bernard M'Namee went on Monday to- Saddler's, marine-store dealer, and found in the cellar a large quantity of iron, bearing Mr. M'Cormack's name. There were no entries in the books of the purchase of the iron. It appeared that Lee could neither read nor write;". the books being kept by his master. About half a ton or more was stolen from the works in all. Another charge was then entered into. Mr. Hodson found forty three bolts, produced, in Saddler's cellar, amongst the old iron. He saw Lee who told him that he bought the iron from the woman. with the exception of a small quantity bought from Burns. George Evervriss, black smith, Thomas-street, Birkenhead, employed by Mr. Peter Bennett, contractor, under the Commissioners, for the erection of a new tank at the Gas Works, identified 'the bolts as the property of his master. He valued each bolt at sixpence on an average. He . made and altered some of them. The bolts were deposited within an encloled yard. Joseph Stokes corroborated the last witness's evidence. On both charges the prisoners were committed for trial. Harriet Davies, on a charge of stealing, and Catherine Flynn, for receiving stolen iron, the property of Mr. M'Cormack, were remanded until Friday. Thomas M'Gowen, described as a marine-store dealer, residing at Seacombe, on a charge of stealing, and Mr. Brown, marine-store dealer, and clerk to Mr. Craven, house-agent, for receiving stolen iron, the property of Mr. M'Cormack, were remanded until Friday. SUCCESSFUL EXTRACTION OF A RIFLE BALL FROM THE HEAD OF A CRIMEAN VETERAN —Mr. Ferguson, her Majesty's Veterinary Surgeon in Ireland, recently extracted a bullet from the head of a brown charger,. received at the battle of Balaclava. It had entered the lower part of the forehead between the eyes. The ex ternal wound shortly healed, but occasionally there was a fetid discharge from one nostril, always preceded for' some time by a whistling noise in accelerated breathing. Eventually one side of the face swelled, as in a case of glanders and farcy, and the upper lips became partially paralys3d. Mr. Ferguson extracted the ball through the nostril of the affected side ; to accomplish which he made 'a passage for its exit through some of the thin bony structures within the nose. The paralysis of the lips rapidly disappeared, as did also every other symptom of dise4se and inconvenience to the animal. LOCAL IN'T'ELLIGENCE. INQUEST AT BIRKENHEAD. 7 - 7 -Ail t ,iptiUC was-leht yesterday, at the Angel Inn,' on the bOdy John ly rood, one year and nine months old. The verdict was to the effect that the'child died from the effecti of a fall upon a nail, which entered its right ten pie. CoNvmisroNs FROM ROM ANISM. —At St. Bride's Church, last night, the incumbent, the Rev. W. Ml Falloon, received into the Church of England one male and two female converts from Romanism before a large , coif ieiation after which he delitertd art able and appr6prrierniOn, touching With feetiiig44 elotiaoi,ee on the admission,of,thyee members into the Church's tb)a, l We may State that,a vecialArvice was, held o t s le occasion, the converts resPo i nding to the q'tiestions,iy,hich the reverend gentleman addressed to them thin' a printed form which they held in their hands. MR. AND MRS. GERMAN REED'S ENTERTAINMEN"r.-- As we anticipated, the afternoon's performance of Mr. and Mrs. German Reed, and John Parry, at St. George's hall Concert.room, attracted a numerous and fashionable attendance, *ho .were most hearty and enthusiastic in their demoristratiorra of approlal, This evening the entertainment will be repeated- and fit* the first time but. two Mrs. Reed. will introciude a nett ehardeter of " Master Perky , PriMroS e ; the. Charity B'ov." This • character is said to . lad M.S. Reed's ,Vest, and aa,sUch will, we doubt n o t, together ail Mrs: Reed'i admirers, in Liverpo,ot , Comtissloris S.rdtitn.ri)r, THE QUEEN.—(FrOM days G 0 4 1 4),-..6th Regiment .of .Royal , Lancashire Militia—Richard Mailmen; gent late of the 7th , Foet,_ to be Adjt. Ist Battalion (;1' %fie, Vphin teers—Richard Holden, gent., (late Sergetili i t-Maior, 49th Regiment), to he Adjt., from 17th,September, 1860. Signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Chester : Ist Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia — Ensign William Vigor FoX, to be Lieutenant, vice Seficock, promoted 1 . Ensign George Francis Howson, to by Lieitteuariti f ifie nfiidd redgned;Thema.s Acres Ogle, gent,. to he LieUtenanti ited. SY esi fesignetl. Erratum c 25th Cenipaq,of Cheshire Rige Voliiiteers For William Sinith, " t;o be 14'elitelitipt," read "to be EnsiTn." temPany,_, of Cheshire. Rifle Volunteers—Lieut. Francis Henry Randle ilbtahani, to be Capt., vice Sir Charles Watkin Shakerley, Bart., promoted. Memoranda : Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept the resignation of the com missions held by Major Robert Raynsford Jackson, in the 6th Lancashire Artillery Volunteer Corps, and Hon. Stirg, James Ainiey :Sfonneey lit the Igth Lancashire Rifle y9lanteet..Corpa: The. 2Ord Lane spite Attiliery Volunteer Corps has heen. united to the ;it4. Adminisitd tive Brigaddi *bleb previorislY ',6 . nsisiegi of, the ath and 22nd corps only. By or d e r o f ilk tord-Liedtenant et. the County Palatine of Lancaster : 6th iteginient of Royal Lancashire Militia—Adjt. Richard Maunsell to serve with the rank of Captain. THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.—A public meeting upon this important subject was held last night, in the Argyle rooms, Birkenhead', Mr, B. Darbyshire occupied the chair, ,and the platform and room were well filled by thosplavdUrable to the introduction of a permissive bill to aid in suppressing the licinor ttatliC. • The chairman, having referred to the Obhot of the,M7etifig add to the fearful extent which drunkenness had iioViiiejiettated, called Upon Mr. J. H. Roper, of the United ItingdOni Alliance, to address the meeting. This gentleman pro ceeded at much length to descant upon the wretched manner in which the license law protects the public. Nearly every one of the conditions imposed upon the publican was violated, and this being so, what restric tion did the so-called law of granting licenses place upoii the sale of inteticating drinks i Clearly, then, the present system ths,irigff?c,ient., The magistrat es themselves felt it to be so. In the.3`rear iB'.sl,the tiVer pool magistrates were so alarmed by ihe ia:PTdly, increasing number of public-houses, that they requested the member for South Lancashire, William Brown, El., to move for a select committee of the House of Commons to inquire into the operation of the law. The magistrates of Liverpool were examined ; and the result was that fife gentlemen composing the committee (held in 1553) came to a coriciiisiod falpurable to a change in the law. The town of Liverpool was a iletfect flatbed of gin-shops. He believed that there were in die folifi no fewer than 1,584 licensed spirit-shops, while in Manchester they had only 480; he thought the meeting would agree with him in saying that even that number was too large. The chairman had not declared himself to be a teetotaller; nor was this necessary to assist in carrying out the object of the society.: A man might think that, so far as Ire vras individually concerned, tee totalisai seas no benefit; biit still, looking upon the one hand at the miseties of an abuse of alcohoic drinks, and upon the other at the blessings Conferred .lip the satire drinks when properly used, *add any right thinking man take upon himself to say - that, for his individual sake, such overwhelming evils should be retained That was the whole question, and the answer to that question was an' unhesitating negative. After the speaker-had concluded his able address, a few other gentlemen Snake to a similar effect, and the meeting terminated with a cordial Vote of thanks to the chairman. OPENING OF IltE "HARRINOTON" DINING Rooms.— Mr: Robert Child; so long known and: appreciated in the pufveying and catering line, and who has given such general satisfaction to thousands, yesterday opened that elaborate and finely fitted up establishment, , "The Harrington," in Pekin-buildings, Harrington-street, Castle-street. Mr. Child, being a practical man of rthich experience, brings to his new establishment a variety of useful improvements; and this is the more necessary, as the tastes of the people, are onward. The first thing to be observed in such a house is the cooking apparatus, for it is an old• but trite saying that. goodness sends meat, Tait that a nameless "gentleman" sends cooks. Cooks may be even as good, twice ' as good, as Soyer; but if they hare trot the proper convenience, the mate rial, however.goad, is certain to be spoiled. Mr. Child, knowing this, has got Up, at considerable expense, the most approved and scientific cooking . ranges, which cannot fail to meet' the objects in Viet: His operatives. too, are persons possessing much etpe- Hence, and as he superintends the arrangements ,himself, everything is in perfect order. • There is a luncheon room, downstairs, which partakes of every comfort, and at the other side of the. bar there.. are.. smoking-rooms, Expense has not been spared in fitting up the entire establishment ' but then, it must be remembered that great practical knowledge has been combined, , which renders all as perfect as can be. Prom the central posi tion of the "Harrington," the reputation of its proprie tor, the superiority of the fare provided, and the moderate charges, the combination cantkot fail to com mand respectable patronage. The "opening day" was one that augurs well for the future, the house being crowded during the day by a highly respectable class of visitors, who congratulated the propietor on his entire success. In the evening there was a considerable muster of friends and patrons, who were entertained in the best style, and who were hearty in their wishes for Mr. Child's success CAPTURE Or A MANCHESTER AND T IVERPOOL HOTEL ROBBER IN LEEDS.—On Tuesday last, at the Leeds ToWn Hall, a young man of respectable appear ance, who gave the name of William Gregson, but who is also known by the alias of Brodie and Henderson, was placed in the dock, charged with several robberies from the West Riding Hotel at Leeds. Prisoner went to the hotel last Thursday, as a commercial traveller, and thus obtained access to the commercial room. I n consequence of the loss of several articles of clothing and other goods from bedrooms in the house, a watch was set, Mr. Gill, the proprietor, planting his top-coat in the passage. On Monday the topcoat was missing, a s was also the commercial traveller, who was suspected. Gregson was followed into the street by one of the waiters, and requested to return to the hotel ; but lie pleaded very important business, and said he could not then be detained. A police-officer, however, was handy, and the fellow was taken into custody. 1 - Te was then wearing Mr. Gill's topcoat under his own wrapper. Gregson was further charged with stealing two pairs of trowsers, the property of Mr. Jewison Marshalli a com mercial man, staying at the same hotel. Mr. Marshall's bedrooe . . was not far from that of the prisoner's, and it is supposed that the latter stole the trousers on Satur day last, for on that day they.were pledged by him with Mr. Thornton, pawnbroker, Kirkgate, Leeds. The prisoner is further suspected of numerous lintel rob beries in other towns, for he has pledged silk dresses, mantles, shawls, capes, and other articles in Leeds. Amongst the property thu s pawned are a black silk velvet jacket, a brown silk skirt, and an Oxford mixture coat, all of which are wanted by Manchester owners, who have lost them at hotels in that city. When appre hended, Gregson had in his carpet-bag two gold sleeve studs (also stolen from Manchester). a mulberry co loured' Chesterfield overcoat, one red silk mixture scarf, and one brown ditto, a grey tweed cap, with red lining ; one black glazed cap, wit h red lining; prayer-book, bound in black leather, with a brass clasp ; and a second prayer-book, bound in re d sheep:a copy of " Mar wood's Maritime Directory, Shipping Gazette, an d Commercial Advertiser," marked "J. Dolan, Dublin," and some note paper and envelopes, stamped " Crooked Billet Hotel, Liverpool." Gregson stands committed for trial. WEST DERBY GVARVIANS. —The ordinary weekly meeting of the guardians of this union was held yester day, in the board-room of the Workhouse ; Mr. Reyes in the chair. The following members of the board were also present • Messrs. Smith, Edwards, Abrahams, Webster, Wareham, Yorke, Roscoe, Pilling, Shaw, Wood Medcalf, Jeffries , Rob erts, and Richmond.— , Cheques were ordered to be drallin for out-door relief, in favour of Mr. Potts, £11,5; Mr. Roberton, £37; and Mr. Lythgoe, 21.--A letter was read from Mr. John Mainwaring, the poor-law inspector"; appointing Tuesday next for the inquiry into the charge , preferred again s t Mr. John Bramham, the relieving officer, in the case o f Mary Anno,Nile, deceased, and which led to his suspension by the guardians.—A communication was also received from the Poor-law Board, stating that they had. issued an order for a new survey, plan, and valuation on rate able prop er ty i n the township of Aintree, as applied for. —A letter was read from Mr. Thomas Hutton, com plaining of the, manner in which relief is administe r ed by the offic ers o f the board, and suggesting that the guardians should occasionally make a personal visit of the cases of relief. The writer of this communication stated that in many cases relief had been withheld from deserving objects, whereas it was frequently administered to dissolute and profligate c h a racters. — In reference to Mr. Hutton's letter, Mr. Pilling said that it was easy enough to write letters of that sort, and he suggested that no notice should be taken of it, as the assertions it contained were very vague, an d no direct or particular case of delinquency had been brought against the officer. —A discussion took place among the guardians as to the subject -matter of Mr. Mainwaring's letter.—Mr. Wood proposed that all the guardians should be summoned to attend the meeting alluded to by 'the inspector.—The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.—Mr. Roberts rose for the purpose of proposing a person to fulfil the duties of relieving officer, in the p lace of Mr. Bramham. He could highly recommend Mr. Benjamin Thomson as an eligible person for the office, and he also possessed, this great advantage that at p resent he was working in the distri c t of Everton ; and from what he (Mr. Roberts) knew of him he could safely say that he was a most proper person to be appointed to the situation, at least pro tem.—The motion was seconded by Mr. Shaw.—Mr. Wareha m p ropose d Mr. Li ngard, which was seconded by Mr. Wood.—Mr. Pilling suggested that it would be more advisable to appoint Mr. Potts, one of their own officers, to discharge the duties of the office.—Mr. Smith said that it would be an utter impracticability for Mr. Potts to discharge the duties attached to his own office as well as those of relieving officer. He thought it would be more desirable to have Mr. Bramham reinstalled in his office, a t least for this week, till the result of the i nqu i ry was made known. (Cries of " No, no.")—The respective motions were then put to the vote, and the majority of the guardians decided in favour of the oppointment of Mr. Thomson pro tern. —The board then rose, LIVERPOOL POLICE COURL—YEsTERDAv (Before Mr. RAFAti.) . A IiLACKGe4kIiA George I\ro i odl lead, was: brought up on remand, charged 11r. JaniepiTho_mas, of ~17) Camden road; London, for havilig trreatengd to ac list him, with an attempt at an abominable offence, mac! t#3 to e:itort money from him. It may be remembered that a few days ago, the prisoner was originally brought up,on the charge, when we published the particulars, the short facts of which were, that on Monday evening week, the prosecutor went to the Lime-street station to enquire rilloitt d &Wen train, when he met the prisoner, who pleaded titstfestl. and p.Sked him for a glass of liquor, Which he gave vtkuted some money, a,tid,sod if the prosecutor old itot git'O' MTV Amite; he would/ accuse ,off Olfence. . and in,pedhor Carlisle, i of. t10.,46,t,ectiv6 force, *ere examined, and theft elliden4 went, to, sustain a. portion, of the statement made- by Mr. ThOthas. Oitai made a statement endeavouring to inculpate the prose-. tutor, ,but he utterly . denied the story. The prisokiei was sent to the assizes for trial, on the charge of attempting to extract money by means of the threat. STEALING FROM A SHOP. Ittoniq DyStet aild Susan his wife, of Squire-street, eliatged=the latter with having stolen some Chairs acid prONftlf tind the former for reeeiVing them' with a guilty linoWled,gd. Tlte overly I#as stolen from the shop of a person named fAitlield, broker, ' Paddington . . The prosecutor lost some things some evenings, snice,, and on Tuesday he watched the shO'p, and saw the gin* Pirl2serier take a chair from the door,4nd he' followed. ali`cf MOAT Other things in th 4 house, ehat,had hepn doled. On searching thg hodse projieity it t hat had been stolen fiorh two other houses in the 16 / caliq way fOiihcl ,there,' anii identified by the owners. Mr. Bluck, fort the.OiSoners, , •I said' after the evidence he could not offer any onser7ation on their behalf. T o he male prisoner commenced to make a statement, by saying that he was a superan nuated supervisor of Excise, but Mr. Bluck stopped itinrr by sgyittg—You are a fool to make any statement. The prisoners Wail committed for trial at sessions on the three charges: • ri gOAV..TO . .GET TALL: A Young fe l. llow. named ~Taines Powell! Was ehtqed by a sergeant cif the iGlh for j ebtainino' a' shilling .1 • • by false pretences from bid. The piasqnet_ealisted, and was foUnd to be 5 feet 4 inched in his stocking-feet ; the standard being 5 feet 4 IfY6fies but, on a subsequent occasion, the sergeant found two large padded balls of cotton, which the prisoner con ccgled ander his stockings whilst being measured, and these pas raised him from 5 feet 3 inches (his real eleliation)' to 3 feet 41 inelml. On this he was given into du'stc.idy on ~the charge:. in reply to Mr.; Raffles, fit'id' the sergeant tli* Wag no §tiestioris 'pnt to him as to his height—it its ;jot' ,of Vestiotts put to recruits. Mr. Raffles (on footing at We acq said if‘S`as only stated that a false representation yids(' punishable. Now, the prisoner had not been asked any tide'stibii: about his height, and, therefore he had not made arty false represention.—The Sergeant : Oh, but be greatly deceived me! (Loud laughter.)—Mr. Raffles : That's veil likely; but still he has not made a false statement: I Ifni rernand hini until to-morrow, and you report the cal 6 W. the otiicer: dtid see if he can point me out any thing iri We Eta _chat rnakes this an off en ce; but I d on 't think he can. The . grfsolicr NN ds Men fenianded. How TO RECOVER STOLEN 342N : kri.- zzetk./ RV° f ANTS ANDERSON'S NEW LUNCHEON ROOMS. -to . Mr..; iidereoWs dining rooms, Castle .strdet, DQ h:;js tost opetvim :d ]ti ranins- 'beniath his wine office in the court.' The I..a,m's ;I'm neatly fitted and mutt tnldso public' froth` their position. 'Many pursort,' hots' not tithe, 'nor do they care to din e t o a partici - liar hour;' but mot persons,engaged in . 1)11. os, liminess pess time and , ettioi a limely.ptyvillvtl they can find a proper and a vatnee:',' thiii g s ; to- select from. In this respect Mr. Anderson Le a„desi4eratuth long required in the locality; anti from the well-known character of the viands of the establishin'ettt the public may expect the best treatment. A splendid '" 4 1.511t022 of beef" was on show there yesterday, and attracted thud! . attention, and no doubt it will prove more magnetic then it is done to a turn; as it will be one of these days. liiitßP - 004" ARCHITECTURAL AND AIt.CHAVLOC4ICAL SOCIETY. • : . , The 6thnfeetirig' ;of 6e nth' sessibf. soc'ie'ty' Was held last night Institution. early part of the proceedings, Ike clr f air was occupied' the vice-president, Mr. Stubbs hitiing,oceplon to . , vacate that position, Mr. S. Huggins *as uttantrohthly . elected chairman. After the transaction of tfieoiliaie bUsiness, which merely comprised the nomination and election of members, Mr. G. A. Audsley read a paper tot' the evening and delivered an address to the student ,members Of the o. Rise and Progress of the Art of Illuminating during fie Middle Ages, and its applica tion to architecture and aft manufactnres, with numerous illustrations." He advised the etudents to their particular attention to the study of tire etieuee, it ) hogeTfintiples formed the groundwork of their pro'. , fes'sion; aria folrited out to them certain branches to NiLiChAe)? should' defote their time and talents in order to make t4ni'seWes perfeet their profession. He gave a algerink ahll'interleseih'g edeetriff el f the trials and difficulties under he . .hitrhelf hatt tO'phtt ill his early struggles, of the IfigeitToli,* and pOinted (Alt Id them how they could, by c l os e atril nhieniitting 6.,.ppliba tion and deep study, u lti ma t e l y com b a t . oVereOme all obstacles that might impede their progreg in s &VI.. initiatory attempts. In allusion to the subject 01 illinninating, the author of the paper observed that the beatillf4l rift of iiluminatine• manuscripts was of the greatest antilaty, and had I;een practised in Egypt and other eastern nations tent long before it found its way to thbie eotintribs, they fortird that §t flourished in all its perfert . tiOn' and pristine glory' in Ireland ; long before it was known Id airy othdf CountrY.• In the elatl3Y dges of the Christian Chure'll; thre nibiaks• and ecciesiastkt cultivated the art with gfed airsiatiiti, - . and this tended to raise the civilisation of that beatitiftil lialeiilancl of the west to the highest pinnacle of elcr- 2 ,;: . Ilii the illumination of manuscripts, books of the gospels', and missals in Ireland, at this period, the beauty of execif ' tiori, gorgeousness of design, and marvellous sublimity of ape ' could riot be excelled. This art was known in Ireland long War& .it appeared in any part of the Co'nVilibrit; and frern: the with to the Bth century, the Irish tiati v oif Pio'ducp Manfbeantiful illuminated works ; and one great pieetniarity abbut this vrag i that they were entirely distinct irddi Oredian, koman, ar any. other style. He then alluded id don,unient oft tiro trans cendent ability of the Irish peopikY this stienCe, as displayed in the celebrated " Book of at present in Trinity College, Dublin, wh'itti *as a' truly wonderful specimen of the art still extant, lloth for bunt,' and design, chasteness of execution arid intricate and profuse ornamentation. He then referred of,hbf Irish IVorks and manuscript, as testimonials to the genids of flie*l(ish.pnepie . In this art, and, he contended that it was an iddisinitedt fad that the Irish monks of Lindisfarne, lona, arid (Aler piona'steriee, retreats of Sanctity and science, spread ,ankl dserainated n know ledge of this beautiful adjunct of thilfty art of arki tecture amongst neighbouring islands Mill' ebtintriiee. .said that the art of illumination might' triiiv called the handmaid of gothic architecture. He impregda nrin the students the great necessity of cultivating ail intimate knowledge of decorative art, which was of the greatist tttifiiq to the architect in works of ecclesias tical design. lire reading of the paper which embraced a mass of interesting find ilVertraVe information respect ing the architectural art, Nies listened to with great attention ; and at its close a vote of fha'nks was cordially awarded to the lecturer ; after which tfre . proceedings closed, with a similar compliment being accorded to , the chairman. FINT (IF GARIBALDI'S ENGLISHMEN SEXTE'SCED TO BE SHOT. A friend of mine told me, last night, that his brother, a Garibaldian, is now suffering imprisonment, with four others, for having been .caught pluuderin'g. Ile was a brave young fellow, and could have stood anything bar ring forty-eight hours' hunger. When brought before Colonel •Peard• he and his offending comrades were sen tenced to be shot. No Englishman, however, would do this work, and so Garibaldi was appealed to for some Italians. Garibaldi would not hear of having English men shot by any but one of themselves, and so they had to be imprisoned. It may as well be'confessedonce for all, that whoever won glory in the Italian revolution, neither Irish nor English did much to augment or even keep np their reputation. Little effect on the great struggle *as prOduced by Britons assisting or Hibernians ' apposing. • The .latter undertook to supp or t an • insup portable cause, and were, very naturally, objects. of aversion to the people they came to oppress. The Eng lish went to fight with the sympathies of th e Italians on their side. They were .received with "rims," bou quets, and kisses, and have ended by bringing them selves, through quarrelsomeness and insubordination, into general loathing and contempt. Neither one nor the other of those bodies of adventurers deserves well of their country. The most famous deeds of the Irish con. , sisted in rowing with their comrades. Of the English, in ill-treating publicans, and scaring helpless waiters out of their wits. The insignificance of both, notwith standing all their talk, may serve the good purpose of abating the intolerable presumption of us Islanders. On the 'other lianl. if we look at the French, we will not only find that they fought well and bravely for the cause of Italy, under Louis Napoleon, but displayed the highest courage and discipline against Italy at Castel fidardo.—lrish Times' London Correspondent. EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE ON THE BEACH AT BRIGHTON. • • Another occurrence, which at first was enveloped in a brief mystery, took place on Monday morning en the beach, the body of a man with his throat. cut having been found about half-past ten o'clock under a boat near Cheesman's bathing machines, lying opposite the "slopes" at K em p T own . The neck of the deceased was cut in two or three places, and no instrument being found by which the wounds could have been inflicted, it was thought at first that a murder had been com mitted, but information having been given to the police subsequent. investigation revealed what without doubt will prove a singular case of suicide, for at about 15 feet west of the eastern flight of the double steps, opposite the Bristol Hotel, was discovered a large clot of blood, and at a few feet from it a bathing machine proprietor, John Pollard, picked up two razors, one of them in a case; and these have been identified as belonging to the deceased, who, there is no doubt, walked from the spot to the place where he was found, a distance of ' 430 yards, with his 'pocket handkerchief held to the wounds. This conjecture is corroborated by the fact, that his handkerchief is saturated with blood, very little of which fell upon his shirt ; and Mr. Sowers, surgeon, who was passing at the time the body was discovered, said the wounds were not of such. a nature as to cause immediate death, the vital arteries not being cut ; therefore, deceased most nrobahly died_ from exhaustion. The body has since been identified to be that of John Beagen, aged 57, who has been lodging for some time past with Mr. Richardson, 5, Portland-street East, who heard him go out about four o'clock in the morning, but thought nothing of it till waited upon by the police, although the d e ceased never left his bed all day a oti n , but lately been jobbing about in stabl es , & c ., Y m .He was formerly a gentlema n ' s coach man, and it is supposed h ad been drinking hard recently; hut a h Sunday.. person i a d d a named Thomas Eager sa w hi m on Satur day, who says he was not then the w orse f or li quor, but c omplained of being poorly. Eager got hi m h ome , an d• put him to bed comfortably, and called u p on hi m t h e following morning. He was still in bed, and then complained of his head, saying he felt qu eer ; an d i n a later part of the same day Eager called again to see him, taking him some tea and toast, and offering to light his fire for him and get him anything that he wanted. Deceased ate the tea and toast, and Eager left him, sayinc , he would call aga i n i n t h e morn i ng ;" but the deceased' made no answer, and only shook his head. Eager called twice on Monday morning, but, of course, did not find him; and, as stated, his absence was thought nothing of till the police made inquiries for him, the buttons on his trousers, which bore the name of Mr. R awar d, t a il or , having led to his identifica tion. An inquest will be held this day at the Town Hall, and the above facts will form the principal feature of the evidence. DeceaSed bas left a wife, a cripple, and the reason why she was not living with him was because she was • taking care of a house in Chichester terrace.—B/I.9leton Examiner. Gerald Massey has visited the ancient city of Exeter during the past week, when he took occasion to lecture at the Royal Public Rooms on "Yankee Humour," in the course of which he gave his audience some of those 1 rich and racy thoughts which are so characteristic of the poet. Mr. Capern was on the platform with him, and on the following day those brothers in song visited the old cathedral - in company, the peculiar beauties of which , were Much admired by them. ' . • ROEBUCK AND LEVEL—What will not Irish enter prise achieve at the present day ? Not content wit h having secu r ed th e deep-witted Emperor of the French 1 to send the French mails by Galway; attempts arc now being made to turn the Kaiser into a Free-trader. At least Mess rs . R oe b uc k an d L ever are t r yi n g to effect something of this so r t, with a view to Irish and En.ll',i 1 , interests. Who k nows b u t th a t O u ld I re land may yet become the high way b e t W een t h e Old and New and that 'the qu a liti es o f every E m p e ror (Czar _ hed Sultan included) will be tested by one standard, 1s the man for Galw a y." " Worlds, an THIN-SKINNED CyNICTsH.—One of thelorimtheievkiCeist of this age is a thin-skinned cynicism. We cannot philosopical to be ashamed of our emotions. our exercise discrimination even in s neering! .. confound with it, a manly honest simulated abhorrence of toadyism , lone sight I admit that I should like, within 131. (1 °Pe The worst of it this apotheosis of Friendship revivelf and iit o i f n , one times a harp is that the age won't believe you. 0 molt roi ! in a tine 1 r bounds, to see and sets to warbling, lace. 'Why cannot a usher's or a yeoman-scullion's falsetto, the - world accusoesilyiociliu:O..f h into his epic with poet have a patron, and i "—his lordship's title—without 'wantinm a gentleinan " Awake my .POGRAM" On a fat living, or an inspec torship being suspected of 1 without the author of the neat health can be proposed without proposed being charged with of factoriesariglnts ii as much if a great man's speech in which this i springs from a want of Belief, flunkeyism. is his own Boswell nowadays, and gene ration. E Y - ver nian If ir Frederic Trench was the heroic se . Worships his • Sand if Wellington had but o -worshipers and from the All ntolerable conceit of an egotistical last of the her •ould cheerfully have thrown himself under baronet i% of the car which conveyed Mr. Wyatt's spoken the word, I am convinced that the worthy the wheels monstrous Corner.--lfr. G. 4 Sala in " Temple Bar,' bronze effigy from the Edgware-road to Tr y de-park • T\ o. 1. , THE WAR IN MONA. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TWO . BAT TLES, AND OF THE CAPTURE. OF' THE PRISONERS. ifS' ti late,. dgted from the British camp, six Miles fronk Yeki'd, September 22, we learn the flill6Wino - phrtiellata f gro to recent events in j ... Ultibb;:-- . . . . ~ . -.Chi the 13th". of geptember.tlio troops marched into Ho-si-wu, ati4.leit'erivtere received froth' Lot; Prince of I, and Mull, President, of the Board of War,, begging for answers to the letieti they ha d previouSly seirt - in. As these officers were newly appennt4lmperial Commis siontlas. eidlibe, Messrs. Wade and Parkes; Lord Elgin's Chinese seefetaries, pushed on to Tane-ehate the same night (25 miles distant);to 'negotiate a treaty ; they arrived there at noon the follorting day , and had an intervw of • eight hours, the result of whicllttslat the Imperial Cm& missioners yielded in all points, am, c,6 , irented that Lord Elgin and Baron Gros should advance - vrith, escorts of 1,000 men each to a place within one mile of Chang-si wan, and five miles of Tang-chau. The confeittion a'ree'cl upon with K we li ang was t o be signed at Tung .- chat; AfrAilthen the Ambassl.dOrs were to proceed with their eseOrti to Pekin to ratify the treaty. On the 17th the army COhtinned to advance to Ma-tow twelve miles frbth if Vi -vll;wit 3 h i l n i .. ell...otiv_ p . force of about 5,000 me • - • P a r kes;•• , oth Mt Rowlhy Mr. de Nor man, Limit , Anderson,.. iflio c ' nunnattlftl twenty Sowars of Fane's Horse, a'nitgio King's 1:56,..00,1 Guards a s an escort, Col. Walker, QuarfermaSter-G . ?fier a t of tit eCavak7 force; Mr. Thompson, of the eJdannissariat ; Count de Bartart, of the French Embassy ;-- and some French officers, with a small escort, marched at djaylight on the same day to Tung-chart, to make arrangemetms for the reception of ,the ambassadors. They observed Votiiitio• pardon/at en the road ; but it appears that during the night about 2 1 6,000 Chinese troops moved down and occupied the ground which had been marked out, we presume, bythe party Merstioned above for the allied camp. The enemy, though it tnificht be considered that ati etmistice had 'been agreed upoff, threw up works on' the glvattnd, and placed 70 guns in position in iariotis plaited commanding the approaches. It does nbt appear that Weft' was any intention of marching the Whole Of our foreblo'Ttrag , eltau, or that there was any infraction' of the understandinV that the ambassadors were to come 1.4 P With' only OW men. However that may be, the movetnent of stibh a forte' of Tartars and Chinese secretly in the gglif, with a nutnefono and heavy artillery, looks like' treachery. When Mr. Ivarket and Colonel Walker, Mr. Loch, Afv, Thompson, and four of the King's 'Dragoons, who retriirned to mark out the ground for our camp on the following morning With a Chinese officer, saw what had happened', they remenStrated at their ground being taken, and - .Mr. i Parkes . went bark to Prince Lei to expostulate with On; at the sacie time sending, Mr. Loch back with letters to Lord El,giir and gi - r Hope Grant, and leaving Col. Ifidiser and . .3lt.•Thonipsort with the Dragoons on the ground till' hiS return from the Priuse—with which party Mr. Bowlby remained our letters do. not state; but probably he accompanied Mr, Parkes, as he would natu rally desire to see all that was to be seen, and' is a gen tleman of great personal activity. There is room to surmise that he stayed with others of the original party at Tung-chau. After Mr. Parkes had left, the Chinese were Civilly inclined, to all appearance, and did not molest Colonel Walker or his men. Unfortunately, an officer" of the French Intendance came up .with a male, which some of the Chinpse immediately claimed. The' French officer resisted the seizure of his beast, but a Tartar.suddenly cut him down from behind. Colonel Walker rtlialorigrated in vain; the Chinese pressed round the little party ;; they twice disarmed the Colonel, and tried to dismount him•; . so, seeing that things were looking despeiate, he . gave the word to his men to cut their way through the Tartars and to ride for their lives. The Dragoons did so, and, although the Chinese opened fire on them, and wounded two men anil a hotse, the whole party got safe back to the ariny. They had marched from Ma-tow in the morn ing, litif were stopped by the sight of the Tartar army already' inietitioned, which was disposed in an enormous semicircle fat overlapping our flanks. The baggage was accordingly hretrght up and packed, and the force i was disposed to faee the' enemy, though the Allies ' made no attack, and were content with driving in the Tartar pickets. Just at this time Mr. Loch airived with the letters, and told Sir Hope Grant what bad occurred. • He volunteered to go - back to Mr. larkes with orders, and Sir Hope accordingly desired bird to tell the latter he was to come in to head-quarters it once. Mr. Lodi started accordingly with a Itag of truce, and Captain Brabazon, of the Royal Artillery, volunteered to accompany him. They only took two ! Sowars with them. ,They bad gone some time, when Walker and his party were seen riding towards our troops, and the noise of firing was. heard. And here, again, according to our accounts, the . proceedings are not so very intelligible. "It was evident," says one writer, "no time. was to be lost." The enemy was at once attacked, " &c. There can be no doubt but that Probyn and Fume, with their scanty squadrons, charged the Tartars, went through them, and doubled them up completely, and in the end the Tartars were driven off the field with the loss of 500 to 600 and 75 g uns,. while we lost bat one killed . and 19 wounded, the French one (officer) . killed nod 11 wounded. Next day Lord Elgin and Colonel Crealock came op from Ho si-wu to the army, and the latter and Mr. Vde were sent on the same evening with letters from Sir Hope Grant to the Commissioners at Tung-chaff}, under a flag of truce, escorted by 100 horse; but the Chinese would not receive the letter, and fired on the flag of truce repeatedly, till Mr. Wade at length prevailed on them to take it into the Commissioners at one of the city gates. Great anxiety prevailed all this time about the missing party, as nothing could be heard of their fate ; but on the 21st the troops marched for the Tartar camp at Pa-le, which stretched some four or five miles to the south, covering Pekin. Sin ko-lin-sin, commanded the force, which is estimated at. 25,000 cavalry and infantry, the former greatly pre ponderatin. The Allies attacked them, and drove them off the ground with the loss of 500 or 600 men, of their camps, and of 30 brass guns, and then continued their march till they were within four miles of Pekin, from which they . fell back apparently to their camp, about six miles from. the city. The King's Dra goon Guards made a capital charge, and killed many of the Tartars, and•Fane and Probyn dashed at them re peatedly and cleared them off the left flank and rear. The French on the right are said to have done immense ex-ecution, and their infantry actually got among their horse and foot and killed an immense number with musketry and bayonet, besides carrying the bridge over the canal. ' The Allies lost very few. The satisfactory result of the- action was that next day Prince kung, Imperial Commissioner, addressed a letter to Lord Elgin ori the subject of peace, and conveyed the information that all the prisoners were safe. They were carried to Pekin. as soon as they were captured, and were, lodged in a large public building, where they were well treated: Lord Elgin sent back the reply that be would hear of no proposals till the prisoners were restored ' And safe in camp. and . negotiations were in that state when our letters left. ' The position of • the force is ' most satisfactory. The weather is delicious ; supplies are plentiful. The river is navigable for junks up to the city, so that. artillery, ammunition, and supplies can be conveyed to us from the fleet with ease. , A most plenteous market has been opened, and ice is, supplied to the sick every second day. On the evening of the 21st Captain Harris, with 200 of the 15th Punjaubees, attacked a Tartar fort defended by a heavy gun and some small pieces, killed sixty of the enemy, of whom three fell to his own sword, and cap -1 tured the fort. . . The Count de Bartard got safe into the French camp before the affair of the 18th, and Baron Gros is at the French head -quarters. Under the circumstances, there need be little uneasi ness about the tan' treatment and safety or any or me gentlemen who have fallen into the hands of the enemy. KIRKDALE RAGGED ScHooLs.—The children in attendance at the Ragged Schools now number 360; and in the National School, 500. Notwithstanding the efforts that have already been made on behalf of these .schools, money is still required. We perceive that the annual sale of fancy and Useful work for the benefit of the schools .is announced to commence on the - 11th of December; and contributions of work and money will be most thankfully received by Mrs:- Lester, 30, Chad wick-mount, Everton. OURIBLE. MURDER.—A MAN SATURATED WITH WHISKEY 'AND SET ON FIRE.—A. horrible affair has just come to light in California. Some time since George Wilson and two of his "friends," got drunk at Reed's Rancho, Marion County ; his " friends," not so much the worse for liquor, " amused" themselves with soaking the clothes of Wilson with whiskey, and, to make surer of their project, they poured a considerable ,quantity down his neck, in order to thoroughly soak his ' s hirt with the liquid, after which- they set "fire to the clothes of the wretched man. He remained there, abandoned, without 'a charitable hand to offer him a glass of water during his long agonies. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the murderers. THE LATE MARQUIS OF A_NGLESEA.—A statue to 'the memory of the late Marquis of Anglesea, the result of public subscription,- was on Saturday last raised on the column already erected on a commanding site in the Isle of Anglesea, opposite the great tubular bridge over the Menai Strait. The. column itself, 100 feet high, was erected after, the campaign of Waterloo, as a mem orial of the late Marquis's military achievements, and is on the summit of a rock 250 feet above the level of the sea ; so that, with the statue superadded, the entire monument is. upwards of 360 feet above the sea level, and is now a conspicuous object for many miles round. The figure, of colossal proportions, and executed in bronze metal, is the work of Mr. Noble. It represents the late Marquis in the Hussar uniform, and its attitude is dignified and soldierlike. • The height of the column, and the great, weight of metal to be lifted to its summit, rendered the raising of the statue a matter of con siderable difficulty ; but, by means of an apparatus of an elaborate and ingenious character, the contrivance of a local engineer, Mr. Haslam, the figure was safely placed upon the tqp. Fortunately, there was not much wind stirring at the time, or the success of the operation might have been imperilled. Indeed, the carrying out of the experiment was so much dependant upon a toler , ably calm day, that the precise period for the ceremony could not be fixed.. Owing to its elevated position, and its own intri nsic merits, this monument now forms one of the most striking objects in the Isle of Anglesea. . THE LITERARY MAN'S POINT Of HONOUR.—What ought to be the litera r y man's point of honour now-a days? Suppose, 'friendly reader, you are one of the - Craft, - what , legacy would you like to leave to your children ? First of all (and by Heaven's gracious help) you would pray and strive to give them such an endow ment of love, as should last certainly for all their lives, and perhaps be transmitted to their children. You would (by the same aid and blessing) keep your honour pure, and transmit a name unstained to those who have a right to bear it. You would — though this faculty of giving is one of the easiest of the literary man's qualities —you would, out of your earn , ings, small or great, be able to help a poor brother in need, to dress his wounds, and, if it were but twopence, to give him su ccour. Is the money which the noble Mac : play gave to the poor lost to his family ? God forbid.- To the lov ing hearts of his kindred is it not rather the most precious part of their inheritance ? It was invested in love and righteous doing, and it bears interest in heaven.. -You will, if letters be your voca tion, find saving harder than giving and spending. To • save be your endeavour t when no man may w3r 00, against the night's coming k ; when the arm is weary with the long day's labour; when the brain, perhaps, grows dark; when the old, who can labour no more, want warmth and rest, and th e young ones call for supper.— cg Magazine, " for December. INFANT-REARING. — Miss Martineau, who, like all philoso-. phical ladies, has studied the matter thoroughly, says, thal " in England alone, 40,000 babes die annually; and cne-third more of that number grow up either idiotic, sickly. or de formed." The reason is evident, as mothers, through inability to nurse their offspring, resort to the administration of baked flour, biscuits, tops-and-bottoms, or pap. The infant stomach cannot assimilate such crude preparations, and frequently rejects them; but still the nurse or mother continues them, under the hope of soothing the child. Internal inflammation place—eructations, diarrhcea, and consumption appear—anol most frequently convulsions are induced which seal the infant's fate. The Medical Times and Gazette, August 28, 1858, p. 213, conveys Dr. C. B. F. ltouth's views on the same im portant subject, and his opinion of Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, as adapted to obviate the mischief effectually. Dr. Routh is physician to the Samaritan Hospital for Women and Children. This learned and efperienced practitioner says "The human milk contains, besides salts of lime, chloride or potassium. Now, in common with carbonic acid, this salt enjoys the peculiar property of dissolving cr.rbensta of lime or chalk. An abssnce of it in the food, as in wheat 'mad, :5 very injurious to a growing child; hence, a child fe.: on pwp for a time grows fat, but the bones are soft; frequently it sickens, and severe symptoms supervene. Amongst the vege table substances, that which comes closest to mi k in its com position, besides being more easily assimilated and strengthen ing, is, without doubt, Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food. containing both phosphoric acid in abundance, and chloride of potassium; it also includes caseine; the same principle which is found in milk in its constituent parts. No wonder, there fore, that under its influence many children affected with atrophy (wasting away of the body) and marked debility have completely recovered. I have given it with the greatest advantage in such cases; and, so far as I may judge from my own experience, practice fully carries out what theory, from a knowledge of its composition, led us to anticipate. It gives good muscle and strengthens the bones, restoring tone, and a healthy, regular action to the stomach and bowels, whether constipation or a relaxed state of the system is complained of." C. B. F. Rouvir, M.D.—Packed in tins, with full instructions : 11b., 2s. 9d.; 2 lb., 4s. 6d.; 51b., lls. ; 121 b.. 225.; 241 b., free of carriage, 40s. Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street ; also Fortnum, Mason and Co., Piccadilly; Abbiss, 60, Graee chhurc-strect, London; and through all grocers and chemists. Agents in this district :—Nixon and Thew, 1, Castle-street; T. Low; J. Kirkus • Forsyth; F. G. Jones, 5. Paradise-street; It. Sumner and Co. ; H. S. Alpass; E. Pearson and Son ; Oliver; W. Cross ; Sharp, lliggins, and Co. ; C la y and Abra ham, 37, Bold-street; Evans. Sons, and Co ., wholes ale agents ; John Berton; I;hompson and Capper; J. Straws on, druggist; G. Bramwell and Son ; C. Bromlow, 1 4 London-road Isaac Woodville, tea dealer; R a imes and Co., wholesale druggists; F. Staveley, di tiggist, nice-street; T. D. Walker, Ranelagh street •, J. H. Howell, 72, Dale-street; Ilingston, druggist, Fold-street; Henry Middleton; Gilbert Br.lthers ; J. Cruice ; Grace and Kelk; G. Barber , 21, Great George - street, Birken head ; T. Fore, druggist ; B. J. Candler ; J. 'Dutton ; J. E. Hargraves ; Sanders and Co.; C. Jones ; J. Green. , prrrting THE HON.- ARTILLERY COMPANY'S STEEPLE-CHASE, MILL HELL, HEN DO S.—SATURDAY, Dac. I. The first' rade, for a. chased Tankard and pair of Goblets, take place at one Veinal:. precisely. (6 subs.) Cumberland Lass Flying Duchess Liberator Fanny Fern Lobst& ••}tilatl'(late Hussar) Harry Coverdale The second /ace, for an engraved Tankard and pair of GObletb,, will be run at twdo'olock.• (5 subs.) Surprise Mack Dragon Spider 1 Escniayritas Liberator The third race will take plae Scent Tankard and entrance mi Linkboy Steamer Volunteer Rocket Yeoman St. Patrick Ladybird' Little Coorge _ Sponscillia Ifs all of the aboVe races the ! . e. at bliree o'clock, for a map& ioney. (17 subs.) I Cumberland., Doss Iteptffse' I Advent Medora Sir Charles 1 Pi ima Donna Lobster Salacipate ILussanfi Bletehley eights will be 12st. each.. Mr, Reynard has sold Vinaigrette to Mr. S. Smith. Mr; M.- Dawson has sold Bourgeois to Mr. Parker. Mong, Lupin purchased Deviator a few days ago, for £lOO. Mr. 11. Carter's Porte Respect has been sent into A. Briggs: stable • Birmingham Steeple' Chases will take place on Monday and i 'Tuesday, April 8 and P. MaZt,. the colt Mons. Teddy purchased of Madame Latachn, de Faye, is a, yearling, not a three year old. Lord Bucliab', who rides as Mr. Erskine, has ridden seven winners this yea?. Mr. A: A. 31orral? Pitends to send fear greyhounds to the Birmingham dog show next week, namely—Ajax, Momentum,. Malibran, and Grisi. The national exhibition of etiorting and other dogs will take • place at Bretherton and Harrison's Repository, Cheaps.de,. Birmingham, on Tuesday next, December 4. igs, Bale's chestnut colt Ludlow (h.b.) by Definree, out of" Gniland, has been added to the list of geldingsl. and Romance, by Ratcatcher, has been put to the stud. T. Xerithigs los returned to Chantilly for more homes. The ' Confederacy had a "field day" at Chantilly last Monday, when they tried no' fewer than thirty-five oa the Pelouse.. Mr. Taliet'slitrse Illy Elizabeth, by Flying Dutchman,. out of Shamrock ;• brotor filly Active. by Filbert; chestnut filly Lady Ilii - ston . by O r estes: dam by Picaroon; and Mr. Parker's - Mont. du Po; by Birdeatcher, out of Calliope, 2 yrs, and Bourgeois,. aged, hare' jollied C. Rol/Vs lot at Hinton Lodge, mar Shrivenham. • Mons. Benoisf wianot, if is said, consent to Capucine beim; sold. The late Mom Aumont gave hint her dam Itathilde with, a Proviso that her prodfiee should be his (Mons. Aumont's) as. long as he cho se t o k e ep than in training, but at the exp iration o their turf career they should become the sole property of the breeder. TEfE TURKISH BATH AND ITS APPLICATION TO HORSE TRAINING. The following extracts are taken from a highly interesting pamphlet, by Erasmus Wilson, entitled " Thermo-Therapia : the Heat Cure; or. the Treatment of Dieease by Immersion of the Body its Heated Air" : " TEAMING , CAPABILITIES • OF THE Been.—ln em ploying the bath as a means of training, we mast ham clearly before us the powers of the bath, on the one. hand, and the precise objects which we wish to attains on the other. The bath will abstract tke old materiall from the system, and will thereby render the system' more ready to take up and more capable of appropriat— ing new and strengthening nutritious matter which male be given to supply its place. In other words, it will do the sweating part of the process excellently, w ith out fatigue, without wear and tear to the economy. B ut this, although a necessary part of the process of training. lis only a part of the process. Other means are required ' to direct the new nutritive matter to the organs which especially require it, the organs of locomotion, and the principal of these means is exercise. The racehorse mast still have his muscles trained/ by exercise; the, ' prize fighter, prize runner, or prize rower, must still! pursue a systematic coarse of exercise; but the exercise. m both instances is only that which is required to' educate the muscles, to give them power, preciwion, facility 9f action, and to strengthen the breathing func- tion ; the exercise for the abstraction of unnecessary matter, for the removal of fat, is no longer requisite; for that the bath will amply and sufficiently provide. " ADAPTATIO7; OF THE BATH TO THE PRESERVATION or THE Ifeeteen or THE HORSE.—My friend G., who has had mucil and the best kind of experience in the management of horses, tells me that fur more than twenty-five years he has been in the habit of having his horses washed whenever they returned to the stable in a state of perspiration, and with the re!, ult that his stable was remarkable for the health and condition of the animals. His process was as follows :—The horses were thoroughly sponged over with warm water, then with tepid water, and lastly with cold ; the water was then scraped out of their coats with a sceaPer Obi gilhtm), and they were well wiped down with ,a leather. After this they were covered with a cotton s heet, and their legs were bandaged with cotton rollers - . .. 1.11 fif teen or twenty minutes the sheet was raised grad& 111 Y. first at one corner, then at another, until it was c 0.71- pl . etely removed ; the uncovered portion being thoroughev wiped before the next was proceeded with, and the process being continued until the animal was completely drye After this treatment there was no fear of any subsequent breaking out, and however sharply the hors-es bad bears worked, frequently after a run of ten miles in half an hour, they were ready and willing for a double feed of: oats. How different this picture from that of the. common condition of horses under similar circumstances ; breaking out into a profuse, and often a succession of perspirations, after being put into the stable,.. and unable to eat their corn from faintness and: exhaustion. But how curious the parallel with( the stages of the Roman bath : the exercise ie , the suclatorium ; then the operations of the lavatorium ; firstly, the warm effusion, then the cold douche and the strip"' : and, lastly, the and the sheet. Nay, the parallel permits of being pushed even one stage further. My friend W. says: 'I have no objection to see a friend in the bath, or invite him to dinner ; but not both on the same day, for the bath makes him so hungry that my cook threatens to Ore nit warning.' "VENTILATION OF THE SKIN OF THE HORSE.—Thee importance of ventilating the skin is illustrated in the: process of clipping and singeing, as applied to the horse.. The thickening andlengthening of the coat of the horse in the autumn season is a change obviously adapted to prepare them for the coming severity of the winter; and, however natural to the animal in its wild state,. is ill suited to his condition as the useful and obedient servant of man. As autumn advances, and after a few' cold days, the coat of the horse appears as if 4 broken( up' into plots, and the individual hairs stand out roughly, or in technical language, the coat ' stares.' Accompanying this change in the appearance of ' skin, the animal becomes weak and languid, loses his spirit, breaks out into sudden and abundant perspira tion upon slight exercise, and shows himself unequal to his work. Now, the ready remedy for this state of things is the removal of the excess of hair, and the expo sure of the skin to the action of the atmosphere. If the coat be clipped close to the skin or singed, or, better still, be shaven, the animal preserves his strength and vigour, and is equal to all the labour that may reason ably be imposed upon him. Of the three processes shaving is the best ; then clipping, and lastly singeing. As to the latter, it is not quite clear whether its inferior position in rank to the others is due to the less complete exposure of the skin to the action of the air, or to the sealing of the ends of the hair by the act of burning. It is not' improbable that the cut ends in shaving and clipping may serve as breathing pores for the inhalation of air; an advantage to the oxygenisation of the circu lation in the skin that is lost in the contraction and obliteration of the cells of the hair which ensues after singeing. Another curious concomitant of clipping is a change in the colour of the coat, a change which seems to indicate that the colour of the hair produced in the winter time is different from that of the summer." • RACING FIXTURES FOR 1861. FEBRUARY. . 13 I Covontry .. MARCH. .5 ! Shrewsbury . Lincoln Nottingham Spring Liverpool Spring IA APR: Northampton IL. IThirsk Newmarket First Sp:ing ... 29 Epsom Spring 11 Chester York 14 Malton Bath JU Chelmsford Hungerford kseot ll Hampton Newton l9 Manchester Harpenden Epos) .. 22 Newmarket Carlisle Worcester Liverpool July 9 AITGI ,: 24 ,Y. Abingdon Nottingham l6 Goodwood , 30 i Oldh am 2 5, Newcastle Bibery Club 26. Stockbridge Winchester Winchester Brighton Brighton Club Doncaster ... Richmond . 'ST. 7 I Wolverhampton 9 Reading SI:PU.SIB ER. 17 1 Monmouth 24 1 Manchester 25 1 Leicester OCTC Newmarket First October.. 1 Newmarket Second October 14 NOVE Worcester Liverpool iBER. Newmarket Houghton 2B . I Shrewsbury -- 19 HUNTING FIXTURES. The WYNNSTAY PACK will meet on Friday, November 30, at Saturday, December 1, at Each day at half-past ten. Master, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., M.P. ; Huntsman, J.Walker. ~..Allen Sadlers" Hinton The CHESHIRE HOUNDS meet on Saturday, November 30, at Ashton )1 •yef. , Monday, December 3, at V orb," ry Wednesday, December 5, at Black Dog, aighton. Thursday, December 6, at olllton ?ark Saturday, December 5, at B, caton Cuatle . Saturday, December 10. ;,t. mnoker Inn Wednesday, December 12, at Wrenbury Station Thursday, December 13, at Cholmondcley Saturday, December 15, at Delamere Each day at half-past ten. NNENNO show 3hort- to the in his me of rtioles nth of *0; 01,93 5 g 6,2 1 9, 61,61 8 12,632 J_LA • ent 5 SO gilt Iler