Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-05 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TOMS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1859 ray, thei BOROUGH ,SESSIONS. - derootatr, Yesterday, the quarter sessions Wor the 'borough of irty-two, , -Liverpool were opened in the qr: - .,wn amid, St. George's -sternea au at ten a.m., by Recorder. W:oert Henderson; Esq., the b ou t 120 in the The following ge;„ t te t un were sworn as a 58 feet Lptply to GRAND JURY. I-street , nobert ITstle Oldhall-street, foreman. 41, v° _9 1 ,9 7 Battersby, coal merchant, Vauxhall - road. t,fatlall Bright, merchant, Dale-street. Thomas Byron, sharebroker, Tithebarn-street. Barton, tanner, St. Anne-street. 3ARI' James Clerk Boyd, merchant, York-buildings. ngth ll° 11:obert Bennett, wine merchant, Fenwick-stre t ssel was, rattiCk ;ht Carson, merchant, Old tre Chu eu rch-yard. tilder 0 , Coubrough, merchant, Sweeting-s A un clet idenry Fernie, merchant, Water-street. ly last; Edward Hatton, merchant, Mersey-street. the best tharles Moore, merchant, Water-street. ned, and Edmund Preston, merchant, India- Bo' built 0 Thomas Sleigh, jun., broker, Exchange - street d terrace. East. with 0,16 Matthew Strang, merchant, Lo _o t eet ' a Godfrey Barnsley Shaw, broker, P 151314 Edward Tennant, merchant Fenwick-s r . Francis Thoorbcg, broker, nope-stre . et. David Wrigley, cotton broker, Hackm!s- h ey. Henry Wood, iron merchant, Goree-pia zzas. Thomas Sutton Young, wine merchant, Seel-street. The learned Recorder, in charging the jty, said— Gentlemen of the grand jury, the interveA of five weeks' since. the last sessions, has produced an list of 89 names of prisoners sent for trial. I .have, reaa most of the depositions, and :find the cases of sa light a character a s to require no comment from me.. I cave lately taken occasion to observe, that the irtereastd labours of this to be accompanied bl a diminution of crime, 't may appear. The present calendar is heavy, of five 'weeks, bat I ste no reason to change 1 support of it I may refer to the state of the official:yea r' itom September 30, 1857, 33, 1858, the daily average number of he gaol, throughout the year, was 1,088 ; it number at any one time was in May Last, when the number was 984. Now, on Sunday last, theliamber of prisoners in gaol was 833. This, gentlemen, is a very considerable diminution, and therefore 'you will tot be alarmed at the extent of your labours; nay, more, you will see reason to hope that the trouble that you and this Court take is, to some extent, effectual - more effectual, perhaps, than any other method of dealing with prisoners for the stppression of mime. The learned Recordtr then dismissed the ;rand jury to their duties, and the gentlemen refh'cd to their room ,to exariine the variousindictment s lazd before them. A petty jury was :then sworn, and the business pro- Tetled with as seen as the first set of true tills were , havini hag! l's; WO ins 0.3 e, 21 Pest ;hs feet+, specl 4 , ds, ari u o Arch' carrier; otnplete US g A 01 31 REP 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 30 0 4 g 'Atia court seem strange as i for the spac my vies": I We jail d to Sentel prisoners brtmht in COURT OF PASSAGE.—YEsTEmyLy TOILE EIAVARD JAMES, ESQ., Q. 0., ASSF.ESSOR A SHIPBROIaieS CLAIM. BAY 7 V. BARR AND CD. — The plaintiffs in - this case were Messrs. T. Kay and Co-., ship store detkrs, and the defendants Messrs. A. P. Barr and Co: The action was brought to recover £6l.lGs. 5d., tile amount due for stores sapplied to sine ship Charlotte ; of Gibraltar. Mr. Mpinall appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Brett for the defendants. The stores were supplied to the Ship by the plaintiffs on defendanti' werder, they being^the brokers for the ship, which eventually sailed for her port, .nd upon pliintiff applying fGr payment, defendantsiaid they were not in funds at thniime, and cmdd not pay the bill. The contention at present,lowever, was as tovho was really responsible for ,the debt, the agent or the owner of the ship. The plitin'tiff slid defendant ordered upon his oval res ."— but that statement was denied by the The learned Assessor instructed the jury aefenc that British ament , condrzets business in - this countrffar a foreign inlVidual, the agent was indi vidually and legally responiible. The jury found a verdictlfur the plaintiffs. CLA.va ron RENt.—ArEiNsaN T. Hum—This was an attics to recover £3O, being three-quarter , of a year's rent of a house in Finch-street. Both plaintiff and defendant are licensed vietuiillers. Mr. Aspinal was for plaintiff, and Mr. Deighten for the defendant. A verdict was taken by consent for plaintiff for £2l. ATKINSON T. OGDEN.—This was an action for rent, plaintiff being the same as in the last case. The amount claimed was £lO, and as defendant did net appear, a verdict was taken for plaintiff without opposition. OWL ILLTON V. SNIfIGE.— A verdict - irae taken by agreement for plaintiff, for £3O. JONES AND WIFE V. WAIOOTIIIIY. —TES was an action to recover damages for f personal injurycdone to Mrs. Jones, one of the plaintiffs. Mr. Brett -appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. Aepinal e'er the defendant. At the time the grievance complained of was committed, the wife of the plaintiff was , walking up Brownlow-hill and crossing at the top towards Edge-hill, when she heard a car.and horse coming at a.rapid pace, and as she was crossicg towards the weighing machine there, the horse inst her, and kneekedrler down, the:car running s and back, and thereby disabling her front g her usual oecupationsof a charwoman since that Defendant's 'serval - it drove near the weighing which was net a part oof the reg,tdsr carriage road, and it was through his n*ligence, plaintiff alleged, that tic accident was -caused. The car ought to have nd the lamp port instead of the way it did. Mr. on, proved the extent of injuries sustained Mrs. Jones_ and a woman who saw tho over.l2r 1 follawin turn machi gone r Jones, by lir , ateident, deposed that defendant's servant was driving furiously at the time. Mr- Aspinal, having addressed the jury for the defendant, called. he driver of the,earriage, who saiE he was not driving : , ;furiously at the time the .wom a cross-exat the speed: allow 41i Assessor s that a ver ran in the way ,c however, the -Witness admitted that which he was going was such as would not pulling up within . ris yards. The :learned summing up said, it had often struck him ..ommon praetice which :prevailed was inde- feasible ; ho alluded to the practice iii.car-drivers bellow ing out to arsons going across the -street , and that part of it to which they had right, and \which was set f t part for foot passengers just as much as was the footpaths at e street. The regular street-crossing : was and the way of foot passengers, ever td a right to pass :; aid although ; it morally to look out and keep out of the each side of it the footpath which they I - was th way, he iot think that foot p: iengers were legall Allied t or look out for vehicles iihilst going W ove a crossing-. It appeared to him to be the most probabl( and legal course to consider that it was more the duty 01 the cab-driver to stop when the foot passenger wat • crossing, than the ..duty of the foot passengers to stop . Wien the car was crossing. If the foot passenger crossed at a part of the street to which the car driver was en le must not expect the driver to warn him or leak out for him; but., with regard to the crossings, the- driver must not expect the foot passengers to wait fur him. Certainly, to hallo to a timid person who was going over a 'Crossing, and then drive on at the risk of running .over that persen, was a course that could not be defended„ for they all knew that in the base of nervous persons the hollooing.was only calculated to confuse them the more. Drivers should use proper caution and care, on coming to any turning of the road to which foot passengers were entitled. Verdict for plaintiff, damages £l5. II&A(I3LEN Cusirwonru,—The plaintiff in this case was Mr. Richard Hamblen, builder and plas terer, and John William Cushworth, builder, vies the defendant. Both parties carry on business in this town. The action was brought to recover £7 Ms. lid., balance of account alleged to be due by the defendant to the plaintiff, for work done and Materials supplied to the latter, in slating and plastering two houses in Cable-street. The original contract for the work was for £32., and the present claim was for the unpaid balance under that contract. Mr. Deighton ap. Teared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Fenwick for the defendant. For the defence, it was contended that the araountClaimed had been withheld because of the work hasying been improperly and inefficiently performed by the plaintiff, and that therefore he was not entitled to the amount he claimed. Verdict for plaintiff. B. HILL v. JONAS BEEVOR.—This was an action to recover money paid and received and on account stated ; and to this the defendant pleaded never indebted. Mr. Brett apF*ared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Deighton for the defendant It appeared that the plaintiff purchased, from a man named Beevor, a quantity of iron plates, which were delivered to him by Beevor and he paid for theth, and he now sought to recover back the money he paid for ~,[1:10&e plates, which, through a transaction with a Mr. . o .Be, fell into the hands of a Mr. Jones who sold them to Mr, Beevor, the plates passing through the intermediate hands of a Mr. Thompson before they got into the hands of Beevor, After the money had been paid for the plates, Jones and Beevor were both tried before the Recorder of Liverpool, for obtaining the plates by false pretences; ft.nd Jones was conv i c ted, but Beevor was ac qui tt e d u p on that conviction, the recorder made an order for the restitution of the plates to Rose, and under that order illll delivered them back to Rose, but did not get back m money, which he now sought to recover. A verdict was taken f or th e plaintiff, subject to a spec i a l case for the Court of Queen's Bench. ACTION ON A B ILL OF EXCHANGE. -- I. M'GEE S AUL, v * 4 - SAUL, AND ANOTHER.—This was an action to recover £lOO due on a bill of exchange. Mr. Brett appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Deighton for the defe n d ants. The defendant Saul pleaded that he had not ac cepted th e bill , an d that he was not i ndebte d , an d th e o ther Uefendant allowed judgment to go by default. The chief question at issue was whether the defendants were p a rtners in trade, so that one of the defendants was e n abled to bind his partner by accepting the bill of I ,T e YanZe• The defendant Saul was brother of the f a ltitf, who was ou t o f b us i ness . Th e d e f en d an t Saul, , he early part of last summer, became the partner of " 44 n, named Vineisberg, - and together they carried on the business of Heine& merchants, in this town. The defendant Saul, with the,cotisent of hls partner, borrowed of the plaintiff the sum of 1100, for which he gave a bill of exchange. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed. Tan SronY or All OLD HAT AND A NEW ONE.— SIXON V. TILE LIVERPOOL Meneerny. —This was an action to recover damages for slander, contained in a report pub lishedin the defendants' paper. The defendants were Mar garet Smith, John Maitland, and Thomas Gibb. Mr. Brett and Mr. Deighton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Aspinall for the defence. Mr. Brett said the plaintiff in this case was proprietor of Dick's Hotel, Cable-steeet, and was cashier at the Daily Post office. There was a club, ,consisting of a number of respectable gentlemen, met at the plaintiff's house, and dined there ; it was called the Harrington Club. That club was a great source of revenue to the plaintiff ; and one of its rules was that a member might introduce a friend. One day, a new hat of the plaintiff's was taken out of the club-room, where it was hanging, by a friend who had visited with a member of the club, and a shocking bad hat—a dirty, greasy, old hat—was left in its stead. It turned out that the old hat belonged to a gentleman named Junker, and that that gentleman had got the new hat. Plaintiff went to see Junker, and, as they quarrelled, plaintiff brought his action in the County Court, and received from Dunker the value of the hat. The Liverpool Mercury, in its report of the case, had made the plaintiff state that he was a member of the club, &c. ; and, in consequence of those statements, which plaintiff never uttered, and 'which defendants refused to correct, the Harrington Club left plaintiff's house, whereby he had sustained considerable damage. The report complained el was as follows : " CIA n for Damages for Appropriating a Hat. Simon v. lunker, "This was a claim for the value of a hat, made under the following circumstances : The plaintiff is resident in Liverpool, and the defendant is said to be a merchant having an office in this town. According to Mr. Simon's statement, he is a member of a body of highly respectable • gentlemen' assembling under the name or style of the 4 1Iarrington Club,' at Dick's Hotel, in Cable street.' They are in the habit of dinin g together at this hotel, one of the rules of the clubeing that each member shall be at liberty to introdnee a friend at the dinner table. Some few months age the plaintiff went to dinner in a bran new hat,' which he had only evorn a few days, and which cost 18s. or Li. On the occasion the defendant was made a guest by one of the members. eln sitting . down Mr. Simon hung his hat upon one of the rails in the dining-room, and on rising from the table found that it had vanished, a dirty old tile' being left in its plate. This was kicked to pieces by the highly respectable gentlemen' of the club, as being a disgrace to their dining-room. Subsequently, learning that Mr. Junker had appropriated his bran net hat,' the plaintiff called upon him .and asked for corn , pensation for the loss of the same. The defendant indignantly asked, 'Do you suppose that I stole your hat,' to which the plaintiff I don't know about your stealing it, but you todk it away.' Defen dant -said that he left it his there, and on Mr. Simon admitting the fact, and observing that it was a dirty, greasy old thing, he made some depreciatory observations as tom- the hotel--in which the Harrington Club is held, calling it a low pothouse. Angry words on both sides followed, defendant struck plaintiff, who defended him , self,' and a regular set-to wound up the interview. Mr. J inker did not appear, and his Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for 165." The editor of the Mercury, stuck by his reporter's notes, and told plaintiff and some members of the club, that the report was correct. The club was,- therefore, much annoyed at the plaintiff having said he was a member of, and had olined with the club, and thoy• had never been near his :.house since- The only torxection the editor of the Mercury would insert, was this :—" The Harrington Club : Mr. Simon, of Dkk'seUoffee House, Cable-street, denies that he stated the other day in the Cennty Court, that he was a member of the Harrington Club, and our reporter, who was present, corroborates his denial." The only reason there appeared to have been for so treating Mr. Simon, eras the fact that he was connected with the Daily Paz-4:a rival journal. (Laughter.) The learned counsel then contended that E,his client was fairly entitled to substantial damages, and showed how dangerous it would be if Ike Press were to hare the unbridled power of libelling whomsoever it might think fit. He then called his witnesses. Plaintiff said he was landlord of Dick's Hotel; and advertising clerk at ilte,Daily Post. West to the hotel in 1857, and.gave £5OO for the goodwill and license. A club of gentlemen, called::-the Harrington Club, were daily in the habit of dining.at his hotel, until the publica tion of the statement in the_ Mercury, and his profits per week from them, for the dining alone, would be 1100 a year; but that was not all, as members of the club were in the habit of calling in for luncheon and coffee 'lin. the evening, and no gentleman had now visited the house for months—not since the time the report appeared in the Mercury. One Junker -dined at the house as a guest one day, when witness's best hat disappeared, and that induced him bring an :action at the County Court. , Witness did not, at the time of the action, say he was a emember of the Harrington Xlub, and did not say that.he had dined with the club. The hat that was left in the place of the one-Stinker took away, was an old greasy hat that was useless On hearing the case, the jnolge of the County Court said that exchange was no robbery, but that .the case against Junker vas something more. The Assessor : Then the judge of the County . Court compounded a felony ? That libelling the judge of the County Court, certainly. Witness : Ile said exchanm ''' e was no robbery. The report was published on the 3rd Nov., an 4 the club left ou the 6th, and has not dined or visited my house since. On the 6th - I went to the iffircury _ _ _ . Office, and saw Mr. Maitland, and told him what had occurred at the club. I then, asked him to inquire into the matter, telling him the report was erroneous ; but Mr. Maitland said the xeport was correct. Witness denied that, And told Mr. Maitland .that their reporter, .Mr. Wilcox, said the report in the 41excury was incorrect. Mr. Maitland said, if I would write a letter correetipg proper to do so. On the .Monday a state ment was published in the Xercury. Cross examined:: I don't know who introduced Mr. Junker, but when I.,saw Junker he was very abusive, and said my house was a low pothouse, and I told ,the Judge of the County Court. that. I don't know what .Junker is, but I believe he has an office in town. The Harrington Club was highly respectable, and I should have considered it to be an honeur to be a member of it. I never said Junker was a member of the club. At present I -am a licensed victualler, and Mr. Whitty's clerk. Junker was a friend of a member of the club, a Mr. Vanowski, I think. I said at the County Court the hat was bran new. I said to Junker that I didn't know what he might think stealing was, but I thought be took away my hat. I said that I had a waffle with Joker at his Offiee. Mr. John Wilcox. sworn : I am not a short-hand writer ; but I am a reporter, and have for twenty-five years been connected with the newspaper press. Remember being at the County Court when the case in question was heard. Said to the Mercury reporter " the case is not • important, and is not worth reporting 1 • " but the reporter of the Mercury said, ". 0h yes, it is ; it concerns one who belongs to your establishment," Plaintiff did not at the County Court say that he was a member of the club, or that he, dined with the members on the day he lost his hat. Wanted Mr. Simon on the Saturday to see Mr. Maitland, and witness told Mr. Maitland that the report was incorrect; but Mr. Maitland said, " Our reporter says it is so." In answer to Mr. 'Simon Mr, Maitland said he would insert a contradiction , but witness was compelled to leave before the interview ended. Cross-examined : Was not copying a. case from the slip of the Mercury reporter at the time the 'case was heard. Signed a report as correct after amending it, and which was brought to me by Simon. Mr. Gray (an attorney), said he heard the case at the County Court, and plaintiff did not say he went to the dinner in a bran new hat, or that he was a member of the Club. Witness listened attentively to every word that was said. Mr. S. Spencer, clerk to the County Court Judge, said he took notice of the evidence given, and plaintiff did not state that he was a member of the'Harrington Club, or that he dined with the club. Cross-examined : I did not hear the whole of the case. Mr. J. Roberts, clerk to the register, heard the first part of the trialnt the County Court. Plaintiff did not say that h@ was a member of the Harrington Club, or that he went to dinner with them in a bran new hat—he said he was proprietor of Dick's Hotel. Cross-examined : I did'nt hear all the trial. I hear a great many cases. W. H. Andersson, agent of the Norwich Fire and Life Office, in company with his father, and was a member of the Harrington Club when the report in question appeared. Saw Mr. Maitland about the report, at the request of the club. I asked Mr. Maitland if the statement was true, and lie saidit was a verbatim, report, and called down the reporter, who confirmed the statement of Mr. Maitland. In con sequence of the plaintiff having stated that he was a member of the club and had dined there, the 'club left his house. Cross-examined : That was the only reason the club left the polaintiff's house. We did not ask plain tiff if he had said what was reported, but the club left the day afterwards. The club was annoyed at plaintiff having brought their name before the public in connection with such a story as that about the hat, but the chief annoyance was at Simon saying he - was a member of the club. By the Assessor : He did not consider plain tiff equal in position to us . Mr. Aspinall : Well, sir, I su bmit it is not a libel to say the plaintiff is a member of the Harrin gton dd. The „k ese „ or said it way questiO4 a for the -jury, -but it had not-been proved that t he state ment had been spoken of the plaintiff,as "the proprietor of Dick's Hotel." Toprove that the statement was published to bring plaintiff into hatred or contempt, all that had been suggested was that it was said against plaintiff as a clerk of the Da;ly Post. It certainly was not proved that defendant had said the house of the plaintiff was a low pothouse, though Junker said so. Mr. As p inall defended the character of the Liverpool Mercury against what appeared to be a very foolish charge, because neither the Mercury nor its reporter could have any ill-feeling :against the unfortunate man connected with the Daily Post Office; and it was impossible to show how defendants could have had or intended any malice against the plain tiff, by stating that he was a member of the Harrington :Club. Even supposing that something incorrect had ;been accidentally stated —something, in this instance, not dishonourable to plaintiff in itself, it was absurd to say that they did it with malice, and in this case there was no malice whatever. Mr. Wells, reporter, from the Mercury Office, produced and read the notes he took at the trial, , and they corresponded with the report that appeared in the Mercury. "Witness said he did not know Mr. Simon, but knew that he was a person who was connected with the Daily Post. At the time he took the report he did not know that Mr. Simon was proprietor of the hotel in question. John Taylor, clerk to Mr. Junker, said he represented his master at the County Court, and heard the plaintiff say, he was a member of the Harrington Club. Cross-examined Plaintiff said he was the proprietor of the hotel. John Maitland, one of the proprietors of the Mercury, Said he could read some of the notes of the reporter, and he found the words he could make out were, " Simon said I em member of the club." I offered to insert any letter the, plaintiff or any friend of his might write, and I did not say, "if I approve of it." This concluded the evidence for the defence. The court then adjourned. LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT.—YESTERDAY. BEFORE J. E.. BLAIR, ESQ.,_ JUDGE. INSOLVENCY CASES. The following insolvents came up on their petitions : Ferram Brooke Girling, late a tailor, outfitter, and pawnbroker, supported by Mr. Hime, and unopposed. The final order was granted. Thomas Foyle, baker, supported by Mr. Gray, and opposed by Mr. Grocott and Mr. Yates, on behalf of different creditors. The insolvent was subjected to a protracted examination, in which it appeared that he was not properly described as a journeyman baker, as he had been in business on his own account. It was elicited also that he had parted with a considerable amount of pro perty within three months of the time at which he filed his petition, In conseqaence of this, the petition was dismissed. John Parry, butcher, Brunswick-road, supported by Mr. Hill, and unopposed. Final order granted. W. Dinsmore, unopposed. Final order granted. James Redman, hatter, formerly in partnership with his brother, and lately a journeyman; supported by Mr. Campbell, and unopposed. Final order granted. Joseph Edward Edwards, hair-dresser and tobacconist, residing at the coroner of Mount Pleasant and Renshaw streets, supported ky Mr. Husband, and oppoged by. Mr :Wright, a creditor, who opposed ata previous hearing on various grounds. Gilbert Banks Gough, anether creditor stated, that he had only one transaction with the insolvent and at that time he represented to him (Mr. Gough) that he was in good circumstances, and he wished to obtain tobacco on a month's credit. This was refused, and the insolvent then ordered a quantity of tobacco to be paid for on delivery. No part of it was ever paid for, and shortly after that the insolvent filed his petition. His Honour said, the insolvent had come into that Court for protection, and had left nothing whatever. in the hands of the creditors except what was in the hands of his landlord. He considered the case a very reprehensible one, and he would adjourn the application for three . months withont protection. W. L. Protulfoot, schoolmaster, unopposed. Final order granted. James Malone, boarding-house keeper, supported by Mr. Campbell, and opposed by Mr. Chilton. To be :imprisoned four months, front the date of his vesting order. Joseph Ileatheote, jun. came up on application to be discharged from prison. He was supported by Mr. Husband, and opposed by Mr. Fletcher. Mr. Husband endeavoured to show that the opposition was a vexatious one. His Honour said he would give judgment in the ease to-morrow (this morning). William Cowley applied to le, discharged from prison. He was supported by Mr. Husband, and unopposed. The -application was granted. Thomas Earle, publican, supported by Mr. Husband, and opposed by Mr. Almond, on behalf of two creditors. In the course of examination, Mr. Almond elicited the fact, that the insolvent had made a bill of sale of his property in favour of one Jane Morris, to the prejudice of the other creditors, previous .to his calling them together. Committed to prison for six months. Wool) v. BIGDEY. — In this case, which came before his Honour on. Monday, our report of Tuesday morning stated the verdict to be for the defendant ; it should leave been --verdict for No plaintif, damages, £8 10s. LIVMPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT.-YESTERDAY BEFORE mg. COMMISSIONER PERRY In rt. Tuolus Bnyt,,N:—This was the last:examination meeting . of this bankrupt, who carried on business .as a hatter an St. James-street, in this town. Mr. Brans supported the bankrupt, and Mr. Richard Williams appeared for the assignees. His Honour examined the ba;tkrupti.in explanation of the accounts„ . . which were.not correctly set forth in the balance-sheet, the stock having been put down as worth £5OO at ;the time of the bankruptcy, and has siace produced only £283. His Honour, after strongly commenting on the delusive character of such a stateaaent, allowed the bankrupt to pass. The certificate meeting was fixed , for. the 28th of January. . In re HEITt',Y TRISTRAM. —This was the day appointed for the choice .of a new assignee to this estate, 3-11 place of Mr, Patrick Hunter, who bad been removed upon his own petition. -Only one new proof was admitted, and the proceedings were of no public interest. Mr. George O'Neill, of Liverpool, broker, a creditor on the estate, was appointed assignee. His Honour fixed a dividend meeting for the 2ECtli of January. LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BEFORE MESSRS, DIXON AND CASTELLANE. ROBBERY OF £so.—lsaac Schwensky, a tailor, in Whitechapel, charged a girl of ill-repute, named Mary Jones, for having robbed him of £5O. Mr. Bluck defended the prisoner. It appeared that the prosecutor the prisoner in. Bold-street,, anti during an interview or conversation, he fileged that she stole the money from him. Mr. Bluck said he would make some strange disclosures this day, to which the prisoner was remanded, in order to make enquiry about the money. EFFECTS OF DRINK.=--A young woman named Hannah McDermott, who is employed in a millinery establishment, in Williamson-street, charged a person named John Jones, with stealing a,-mantle. Officer 388, said he met the prisoner the previous night, with the mantle on his arm, and he said it belonged to his wife, but, not believing the story, he took him into custody, and, after locking him up, he met the prose cutrix, who told him of the loss of the mantle. The girl admitted that she had taken two glasses of wine, by " the dint of persuasion " of some friends, and she was insensible ' and did not know what became of her, nor who took the garment. She lost 2s. 6d. also. The prisoner was sent to jail for two months. THE LAST GLASS.—" THE BOULD SOGER BOY."— Michael Walsh, a fellow with a face like a crocodile, was charged with having stabbed one Martin Gilmore. Mr. Muck defended the prisoner. It appeared that Martin Gilmore, having a great inclination to do some 4 4 grievous bodily harm" to some Sepoy, enlisted for that purpose. Monday night , being his last in Liverpool (which, according to the police, was a decided advantage to Liverpool) he went about amongst his friends, taking a parting glass. Having imbibed a considerable quantity of " ardent spirits," he was going along St. Martin-street, when Walsh met him, and not only gave him a parting kick, but stabbed him in the head with a knife. In reply to Mr. Bluck, the com plainant said that about two years ago, he had a bit of a fight with " Crocodile " Walsh, and when the latter met him, he said, "I'll giveyou a parting glass," and at the same • time he struck him with a knife in the-head. Surgeon Powell proved that the wound was over 4- inches long. In reply_ to Mr. Bluck, the surgeon said it was a clean cut, bnt might have been done by a sharp flag or stone, by a fall. He did not apprehend any danger, except inflammation might set in. Mr. Bluck proposed to call some witnesses, but the bench decided on . sending the case for trial, but, on Mr. Bluck's application, the ', prisoner was allowed out on bail. FRIGHTFUL.—James Maran, a shoemaker, living in Vauxhall-road, was charged with having bitten the greater part of the under lip entirely off a man named Francis Slaney, another shoemaker. It appeared that the parties had been drinking, and, almost as a matter of course, they fell out, and weed to go into spine waste ground and fight it out. In the course of the row, the prisoner caught Slaney's lip in -his teeth and bit it off. (It was handed about the court.) The prisoner was sent for trial. ALLEGED ASSAULT WITH A HATCHET. — Margaret Aaanal l Taw stood remanded on g charge of having • broken the 'nead of Robert Cashin, with a hatchet, was I brought up. Mr..Bluek was for the prisoner (the case Was heard the day before), and produced three witnesses, who completely disproied the , charge against the priso jaer, and she was discharged: NOVEL CASE OF WINDOW BREAKING. — PoIice - officer Back, 807, brought up two young fellows ' named James Phillips and William Tibbett, on the following charge. Ile said, on the 27th ult., the latter named prisoner came to him. in Dale-street, and said himself and the other prisoner had broken the window of Messrs. Morath Brothers, watch makers,' &C., at 71, Dale-street, and stolen a watch. The 'narrative of' theprisoner '(said the policeman)_ was, they both went out with the inten tion of doing something that would get them transported ; the first thing that presented itself was the window in question, and they agreed to break it, take out a watch and stand until they were taken up. They broke the window, took out a case that contained twenty watches, and selected one. Phillips, however, broke his word and 'ran off with the watch, and then the other prisoner went to the policeman and told him. Ile also described Phillips, and where he would be found, and he was subsequently, arrested. The watch was value £5, and the square of glass £4 10s. The prisoners were remanded. - TAKING THE "WRONG MAN." Mr. Charles Quayle was charged by . William Davis with having broken into cer tain premises in Dansie-street, and stealing thereout certain books, receipts, and some tools. Mr. Bluck defended. It appeared that a dispute arose between the operative cabinet makers, whose premises were those stated. The prisoner ' was the manager, and one of the lessees of the place. Some of the Managing Committee (as reported in our paper a day or two ago) had turned out Mr. Quayle, but he gained possession again, and took the things alluded to, and for this he was charged. Mr: Bluck castigated the prosecutor and his friends, and then produced a receipt for' the rent of the place, and this receipt was given by the landlord to the prisoner, as tenant. This at once settled the qnestion, and the magistrates ordered the instant discharge of Mr. Quayle. The complainant complained that he had no lawyer, like Mr. Bluck, to assist him. . Mr. Bluck informed him that he would require one very soon, for Mr. Quayle would forthwith commence an action against him for false imprisonment. ANNUAL TRADE REPORTS GENERAL TRADE. The present position of the general trade of the country affords a very satisfactory contrast to the gloomy pros pect at the commencement of the last year. We were able in our last annual circular to congratulate our friends on the comparative freedom from disaster' with which the hide and-leather trade had passed through the great crisis of 1857 ; and, although some few instances occurred in which parties connected with the trade were compelled to succumb to the pressure of the times, still, now that we can estimate the full extent of the losses sustained, we think that the few cases of actual suspen sion recorded, must bear the strongest testimony to the inherent soundness of our trade. During the month of January the dullness that prevailed was extreme, and the decline ou every article rapid and heavy, and the full effect of the panic seemed to be realised ; from that time, however, a gradual though slow improvement set in, and continued until the month of September, but since then great dullness has prevailed, notwithstanding the abundance of money and the extraordinary cheapness of food—two chief elements of commercial prosperity. Speculation as to the future course of business isboyond our province, but we cannot help thinking that this dullness has been the consequence of excessive caution on the part of buyers of leather, and will, in all probability, result in an active business now that the new year has commenced, already there are decided symptoms of renewed activity. BOUTCHER, MORTIMER, GALE & CO. woo' The disastrous state of trade generally, from which we emerged at the commencement of the past year, exercised for a long period a baneful influence over our Wool market ; and, although the opinion we ventured to express in our last Annual Circular, that we had then seen the worst effects of the panic, has been happily realised, still, during the first six months of the year, there resulted an extreme Caution on the' part of manufacturers, and an indisposition to purchase, except for pressing wants. About July however a very decided change for the better was apparent ; confidence was. being restored ; and, as old stocks of Goods and Yarns were almost exhausted, the mills gradually and generally commenced working full time, and this has continued to the close of the year. The almost total absence of speculation for some months past is worthy of note ; yet, notwithstanding this, in con sequence solely of the legitimate demands of trade, home grown and Colonial Wools, as well as the finer classes of Forei g n, - have very nearly attained the highest prices reached previous to the panic, and, as there is every prospect of a good demand, with moderate stocks for some time to come, we consider the present high range of prices as pretty firmly established. We have great pleasure in calling particular attention to the sound and healthy state of the woollen districts, as evidenced .by the manner in which they. bore the terrible pressure at the close of '57! With the exception of a few very notable cases, for which special reasons can be assigned, instances of . disaster and bankruptcy were very rare. We can heartily congratulate the._ trade on this position maintained by manufacturers, and point to it as one great cause of our present life and buoyancy. It is also worthy of remark by the trade the Mint , ' off in imports of forei gn woo l s i n 1858, compared with. 1857. We are hopeful in the future ! T.he settlement of the dispute with China ; the quelling of the rebellion in India, with the opening up of that Vast - eountry to commerce ; the recovery from prostration of craft on the Continent and in America; the general employment of our own working classes, with cheap food and an easy money market, are all causes which must, we think, produce beneficial and tasting effects. W. GREAME & CO. MONETARY- AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Evening. There has been a fair demand for Cotton to-day, at about previous rates. To-day the sales were 7,000 bales, including 1,500 on speculation and for export. The Manchester market was quiet to day, producers being generally under business. If goods and yarns were obtainable, an extensive business would result at advanced prices. In the Liverpool Share Market there was not a large business done to-day, and towards the close prices were hardly supported. The London Railway Share Market opened with an improving tendency, but as the day wore on, prices became depressed, and finished as follows: - Ambergate, 64, ; Caledonian, 891; Do. Pref., 163, 165 ; Eastern Counties, 631, 641 ; East Lan cashire, 96, 97 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 691, 701 ' • Great Northern, 1071, 108 ; Do. A, 72, 7 3 ; Do. B, 133, 13:5 ; Great Western, 571, 58 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 991 ; Brighton 111, 113 ; London an& North Western, 971, 98 ; London and South Western, 941, 95%; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 401 ; Midland, 1031, 1031 ; North British, 614, 62 ; ditto Pref., 111, 113 ; North Eastern-Berwick, 941, 95 Leeds, 491, 50 ; York, 781, 79 ; North Staffords, 41, 4 ; Dovers, 751, 76 ; Turkish Sixes, 921, 921 ; ditto Fours, 1051, 1061; Great Western of Canada, 161, 17 ; ditto New, 31, 31 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 92,94. In the Provision Markets the supplies were very large to day, but the demand being good, full prices were obtained for Coffee, - Tea, and Spices. A very unfavourable movement occurred yester day afternoon in the Market for Public Securities; and Foreign Stocks, as well as Railway Shares, were also depreciated. The Funds still appear heavy, but in the other departments rather more firmness is now perceptible. The cause of the depression in the first instance was the report of the Emperor's views with regard to the Italian question, but the heaviness subsequently in creased when it became known that the Rentes had closed at a fall of nearly one per cent. Numerous sales- were effected, as the speculators were intimidated by such adverse influences arising within so short a period of the liquidation of the Account, which will have to be completed on the 11th inst. Very little business has been reported up to this hour, most of the operators being anxious to learn the tendency of values on the Paris Bourse before entering into fresh engagements. It. is expected that the tone of . the market here will be in a great measure regulated this afternoon by the telegrams report ing the opening quotations of the French Funds, and meanwhile there is an absence - of specu lative animation. Consols are about 964, 961 for the 11th instant, and 961, 96/ for the .February Account. The New Threes and the Reduced have receded to 964, 97. The govern ment broker has bought 25,0001 Reduced Annui ties for the Savings Banks. In the Foreign Market, the principal feature is the depression of Turkish Scrip, which is now quoted 21 to 11 dis- count, for both issues. The old 6 per Cents are 914 to 91%; and the - 4 per Cents about 1051 to 1061. Venezuela Bonds are rather flat, the advices' received by the Span ish American bondholders leading to the inference that some time will elapse before the debt is arranged. The Finance Minister, more over, in reviewing the probable income and expenditure, anticipates a deficiency of $231,190. Mexican Bonds are about 20 to 201, being without much alteration. The decline experienced yester day afternoon in the Railway Share Market has on'y partly recovered this morning, and prices have shown but little buoyancy. Caedonians are quoted 89 to 891 • Great Westerns, 57%, 58 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 991, 984 ; North Western, 981, 991 ; and Brighton, 1114, 1124. In the Foreign and Colonial Markets prices are steady. Great Luxembourg, are 74 to 71. East Indian, 1084 to 109. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in mo derate request, at fully late quotations. About 35,0001. in gold was taken into the bank yester day. The 3 per cent Rentes on the Paris Bourse yesterday closed at 72 to 75, being a decline of nearly 1 per cent. A large amount of business was transacted yesterday in the general Discount Market, but upon the whole the demand was not quite so active. The engagements due to-day, the 4th of the month, have been provided for, and although a few failures may occur, the bills arriving at maturity are expected to be met with the usual punctuality. It is now thought that the Money Market will be re lieved, and that when the dividends become pay able additional ease will be promoted, but at the same time it is not imagined that the current terms of discount will experience any material diminu tion. The half-yearly meeting of the London Dock Company took place yesterday, Mr: Cattley in the . chair. The report for the half-year was not encouraging, for it not only showed a falling off of about 1,000 tons in the vessels entering the docks, but .upwards of £20,000 in the revenue, arising chiefly from the items of wines, spirits, and more particularly tobacco, in respect to which the Victoria Dock Company has been carrying on a resolute competion. The earnings of.the half year were £249,550 5s Bd, which, with the former balance, made up .E 383,733 5s 4d to the credit of the company, from which the debits being taken, £166,509 6s 9d, left a net balance of £217,223 18s. 7d from which the directors now recom mended a dividend of '2l. per cent. for the half year. Some discussion took place in consequence of the reduced dividend, but the report was adopted. • THE MANURE TRADI A review of the Manure Trade of the past year, as compared with that of 1857, presents it in a similar aspect with other branehes of Commerce, although the causes which have led to the depression iu this depart ment are of a different character. It was natural that the unprecedented demand for all kinds of artificial fer tilizers, during the Spring of the latter year, arising partly from the high prices farmers had been getting for their produce, and partly from the scarcity of Guano, should lead manufacturers to anticipate a similar amount of business last spring, and to provide stocks accordingly. It soon became evident, however , as the season advanced, that there would be a great falling off in the con sumption, The heavy fall in grain, and in the Autumn the failure of the root crop, rendered farmers unwilling to part with their money for manures, through out the year. It seems scarcely necessary to point out the impolicy of such a course, and it is to be hoped that practical agriculturists will, in future, understand their own interests better than to think of deprivini , the soil of the very means necessary to render it productive. In these times, when the British farmer has to encounter competition from so many quarters, it is not by par simonious cultivation, but by a judiciously liberal expenditure of capital, that he cm hope to hold his own. It is in one respect matter of congratulation, that throughout the country generally those makers and dealers who have - always maintained a reputation for supplying genuine manures have not felt the contraction of business by . any means so severely as others of doubt ful character. If really good articles have been dull of sale, inferior and worthless ones could scarcely be sold at all. Probably in no year has so- great a quantity of rubbish been passed off upon consumers as in 1857. A better state of things prevailed last season, and such parties have themselves been the greatest sufferers, from the impossibility of gettino• rid of their stocks. No doubt every means will be used to pass off these stocks in the course of the coming season, and I therefore take the opportunity of recommending• my friends to send their orders only to firms of known standing and respectability. Price is no criterion of quality,—for whilst on the one hand_bad Manure is offered at very low—on the other it is sold at extravagently high figures. LORD CLYDE'S FATHER.—" Senex," in a letter to the Glasgow Herald, says :—" Lord Clyde's father was an apprentice to an eminent cabinet-maker in Argyle-street, Glasgow. It is said that Lord Clyde had for many years allowed his father an annuity of £3O, which the old man said was quite sufficient to keep him comfortable. Lord Clyde entered the army by the advice of his mother's relations, who assisted him at that time. Mrs. M‘Liver's maiden name was Campbell, and Lord Clyde assumed that name as being a more dignified military name than INl`Liver." THE MILITIA RIOT IN EDINBURGH. The police court was opened on Friday, at ten o'clock, Sheriff Haßard presiding, when the soldiers who were engaged in the late disturbance—viz., fourteen men of the Royal Sussex Militia, and one 'of the 16th Lancers, and a civilian Mimed Baird, a tinsmith—were again placed at the bar. The public prosecutor (Mr. Linton), after consulting with the judge, agreed to withdraw the char g e, on the u nderstanding that there would be no after proceedings, which Mr, Logan at once guaranteed, and the prisoners were discharged,—Scotsman. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS • LIVERPOOL PRODUCE...CoIoniaI, &c.—The Sugar market re 'mains quiet, but steady. 20 hogsheads Cuba are reported at 42s 6d; 100 boxes Havannah, at 28s 6d, in bond; and 3,650 bags Ceara at 26s per cwt. Nothing has occurred in Molasses, Rum, or Coffee. The business in Rice is confined to 2,500 bags damaged Rangoon, and 20 tierces Carolina at 18s 6d per cwt. Nothing has taken place in Dyewoods. Ashes unchanged, at 29s for Pot, and at 32s for Pearls. - 100 tons Nitrate of Soda have found buyers at 14s 9d to 16s per cwt. as in quality. No transactions have taken place in Brimstone; 100 bags low Palermo Sumac are re ported at 9s 9d; and 4 casks Grey Salerno Tartar at 92s per cwt. Oils: Palm is without change, and of Linseed, 30 tuns have been sold at 30s per cwt. Tallow remains quiet, at 52s 6d for P.Y.C. ; and of Lard 200 barrels at 55s 6d per cwt. At auction, 500 bales of Jute found buyers at 161. to 211. 15s per ton, being steady prices. In Seeds, 400 bags Bengal Rapeseed have been taken at 51s per 'quarter. We have also to notice 20 tons ordinary Smyrna Valonia at 141. lOs per ton. LIVERPOOL COTTON.—We have again to report a quiet market for Cotton, at about previous rates. The sales—including 10 Maranhani, at Sd; 300 Egyptian, at lid to lid ; 300 Surat, at sad to 6,1--are 'reported 5,000 bales, of .which 500 arc on speculation and for export. IdvEttrool. SCOTCH PIG IRON.—Our market for warrants closes at 545 to 54s 6d, cash; no business. The shipments from Glas gow last week was 4,800 tons; ditto in corresponding week 1858, 9,491 tons ; ditto in 1857, 4,383 tons. Price this time last year, 55s • stock in yards on Dec. 31, 1858, 150,000 tons ; in maker's hands, 180,000; total stock, 330,000 tons. HULL CORN.—At our market to-day, wheat was in request at an advance of Is to 2s per quarter. Red brought 40s to 42s 6d, and fine red white 48s. Barley was unaltered. Beans were Is per quarter dearer, and peas and oats in fair demand, at rather more money than on last market day. NEWCASTLE CORX.—There was a good demand at our market to-day, and at the close of the market wheat showed an advance of Is per quarter, and flour 6d per barrel. The tendency was rather upward. • LEEDS CORN. —The fresh arrivals of wheat were small, but there was a fair supply of wheat offering from granery. All best qualities were held with firmness, but the sale w and quotations were as before. Barley nominala.s n ot active, Beans and other articles maintained their value. Gdasoovr Nos.—Holders having shown a disposition to do business, some pretty large sales wer e made at . 54s to 54s 3d, cash ; Nos. 1 and 3 G.M.B. were s tead y at 53. 3d per tom. M.CNCRESTRR TRADE.—To -day the market exhibited unabated flfirmness, and the demand for most kinds of yarns and goods con-. tinues. In some cases prices were higher than they were last week. BIRTH. On the 2nd inst., at 8, Abercromby-square, Mrs. Donald of a daughter DEATH. On the 2nd inst., in childbed, Louisa Fanny, the beloved wife of Upper Parliament-street, and eldest daugh ter of the late Bev. IL 11, Jones, F.R.A.S., of manehester. M a wdsley's school-boy pocket pencils in great variety, 3d, 6d, and ls. Also, writing cases and desks, from ss. 4, Castle-street. EYE AND EAR INFIRNIA.RY, 126, top of Mount Pleasant.—Monthly Report.—Eye D epar t men t : N ew patients admitted in 'the month ending December 31, 297 ; patients prescribed for, and who have received surgical assistance, 1,298. Ear Department : New 1 patients admitted in the month ending December 31, 103; patients prescribed for, and who have received sur g,ical assistance, 490. Consulting Surgeon : Hugh Neill, Esq. Surgeons : John Poole, Esq., Dr. Hibbert Taylor, and Dr. Nevins. Assistant-Surgeon: Thomas Bickerton Esq. Treasurer : J. G, Livingston, Esq. SHIPPING INTELLIGENC HIGH WATER. Morn. Even. Height - 0 13 15 5 Tins DAY WIND At LIVERPOOL,-IV.N.W., light breeze. „ HoLYnEAD,—W.N.W., light breeze ARRIVALS Kieff (Russian s.s.), Arve Milan (s.s Ilavre Iris, Seed Llanelli , Unity, Robsor Bruce..... Leghorn . . Newry Kate, liarke Emanuel Redcoat SAILINGS Levanter . Celia .... , ... Evangeline Sumatra . Livingsta Amethyst ....Bordeaux Isyglen . ...St. Michael's Ecliptic Nem - foundland Palestine (ss) • • • Mobile Madras ... . • Gibraltar Naupbanto • ......Calcutta Sappho ..... Calcutta Eliza . „Bonny Bella Marina Blue Jacket Monte la Hien I Crescent City Leghorii Emerald .Bolivar Itermione ja - cli - Londesboroug h Workington Bomakv, Nov. 9, Constantinople Guatemala Constantinople New Orleans Valparaiso Pernambuco .. ....Bahia .......Bahia kILITIME EXTRACTS, Constantinople .. Malaga , Buenos Ayres .... Bombay LIVERPOOL, Jany. 4. _xionas washed out most of ground tier of sugar. WELLINGTON, Oct. 6.—Oliver Lang been ashore; v er y l ea k y- NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., Nov. 9.—Timandia sunk. Euclid. from Belize to Cork, totally lost. Several accidents reported at Odessa, and rumours of damage in Black Sea. DOILDT, Lo( c. 27.—Arrived : The Frar Iquique ; had been struck by a sea, December Barclay, Cox, kruca. LEMVIG, Dec. 29.—The Jonge Rencke, Pedersen, for London (oats), took the ground at Agger Canal, got off, but is not able to proceed on her voyage, b ing leaky, and her rigging damaged. The Brian Bone, from Runcorn for Dublin , in proceedingnt the river on Monday, ran four of the Don Juan, for Pernambuco, at anchor, and carried away bulwarks, stanchions, cathead, of the latter. BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.—The Gipsy, British brig, Griffin, which arrived here Dec. 19 from Long Island (Bahamas), had been on shore in Chesapeake Bay, and had to discharge part of her cargo of salt. BOSTON; 17.—The schooner William A. Hammel, Dor at - r of Collector Mason, for an alleged infraction of the revenue laws. Sometime ago the vessel was stranded, con siderably damaged, and sold to foreign parties, which annulled her nationality. She was afterwards purchased by Messrs. F.. T. Montell and Co., of Baltimore, but, it is alleged, was never registered by her owners. She was despatched to Nassau, where she loaded with oranges, sponge, &c., and arrived at Baltimore on Monday morning. The irregularity of the pro ceedings coming to the ears of the Collector, he ordered her seizure. The penalty is confiscation of vessel and cargo. MELsaurvrz, Nov. 15.—The Minerva, Griggs ' from Galatz for Queenstown, was capsized in a squall on the 24th July, off the latter port ; one man picked up by the Middlesex, arrived here from Liverpsol. re by orcte SANDWOOD, Dec. 30.—A vessel has been driven on the rocks east of Cape North, from which some barrels of Archangel tar have drifted ashore ; nothing heard of the crew. SCILLY, Jan. I.—Three bales of cotton, one of which is marked P.C.," and some loose pieces of wood, have been washed ashore HAYLE, Jan. I.—A board, 10 feet long, with " Flora" on it, so two bales of cotton, probably from the Oakland, as one is lady burnt, have been picked up near this. Dec. 29. —The Leo, Etzler, from Memel FREDRIK9II.IV:7 or Smyrna, with timber, on shore 12 miles' North of this port, and the Arlon, ➢iyblheimer, from Newcastle for Randers, on shore to the northward of this place, it is feared will become wrecks ; but the Ceres, Bossinga, from St. Petersburg for Amsterdam, also on shore to the northwarJ,• is expected to be got off ; the cargo of the Leo is expected to be saved. The schooner Julia, Westerberg, from Arco for Gothenburg (salt), is stranded on the Scaw. OUTPORTS. • BowMoRE (Island of Islay), Dec. 30.—Sailed out of Lochindall : The Nations, from Liverpool for Letterkenny ; Malakoff, from Limerick; Cherub, from Sligo ; both for Liverpool. Windbound The Defiance, from Glasgow for Westport ; Athol, from Liver pool for Ramelton ; Wanderer, from Liverpool for Ballina ; Miss Peck, from Bangor; Edward Beck, from Caernarvon; both for Newcastle; Falcon, from Liverpool for Donegal; Bacalieu, from Whitehaven for Sligo ; Lucy' End, from Liverpool for London derry; Christian, from Glasgow for Sligo. Sailed : The Lavinia, from Alicata for Liverpool, last from Castle Bay. The barque Flora Muir, which was driven on shore, from St. John's, is dis charging. This has been the only fine day for the last 14 days., FOREIGN PORTS. James Hull, hence at Vera Cruz, and sailed for Goatzacoalcos. Julie, Beer, hence at Vera Cruz, and sailed for Laguna. Thessalia (s.s.), Flynn, hence at Constantinople, and cleared . _ for Smyrna. Malakoff, hence at Bombay. Golconda, and Free Trader, both hence at Sydney. Champion of the Seas, hence at Melbourne. A. B. Thompson, from London at Melbourne. Middlesex, Mornington, White Star,, Morning Star, and Golconda; all hence at Melbottrtid. laeff (s.s.), Arvoe, from Havre at Liverpool, to load for Trieste. Gannet (s.s.), hence at Brielle. Calliope, hence at Queenstown, for Boston, leaky. The Express, (American ship), is leaky at Bombay. Papillo, Traveso, hence at St. Jago do Cuba. Susan West, Todd, hence at La Guayra, and left for Puerto Cabello. Sea, Leard, hence at La Guayra. Elizabeth, Douthwaite, sailed from Genoa for Cardiff' Dec. 24. General Codrington (s.s.), from London at Naples Dec. 20. Concordia, from Cardiff at Naples Dec. 21. Abel, Lamb, sailed from Naples for Girgenti Dec. 15. Hannah Hicks, Hicks, sailed from Naples for Falmouth Dec O. Francis and Ann, Dela Penn, sailed from Naples for Gallipoli Dec. 21. Zibiah, De Gruchy, sailed from Naples for Gallipoli Dec. 21. - Zephyr, Thompson, sailed from Naples for Sicily Dec. 24. Volunteer, Le Marquand, from Gaspe at Chita Vecchia Dec. Sappho, James, sailed from Civita Vecchia for Palermo Dec. 24. Oello, Weiss, hence at Memel Dec. 19. Caroline, Menlo, from Girgenti at Gibraltar Dec. 18, and cleared for Liverpool. Alice Hawthorn, Dublin, from Smyrna at Gibraltar Dec. 20, and cleared for Liverpool. Ferreri, Giacomino, cleared at Gibraltar for Liverpool Dec. 18. Tancredi, Cacase, cleared at Gibraltar for Liverpool Dec. 18. Minstrel, Vander, sailed from Curacao for Liverpool Nov. 17. Hammelwarden, Luhrs, hence and Santa Martha at Savanilla Nov. 22. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF ‘ TOXTETH PARK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMFS. Sir,---Your correspondent, " Wet Feet," in your valuable paper of this day, has certainly not com plained, without just cause, of the wretched state of the Park Hill-road ; and I am sure I am. equally entitled, if not more so, to expose the miserable condition in which Mersey View-street is in, for I defy any one —unless with waterproof boots on—to walk from the top of Grafton -street straight to my house without getting wet feet, with, perhaps, a ducking besides, in some of the numerous puddles, if, unfortunately, he travels that way of a dark night, for he is almost sure to stumble over some of the large stones which appear to have been thrown promiscuously on the road for the purpose of calling it paved ; but, in fact, I may observe that the greater part of the street cannot even boast of pavement in any shape. Now, I ask my brother ratepayers—for a simi lar description of pavement applies equally, more or less, to every street in the Ward—whether they intend to submit quietly to the present rate of fourteen-pence in the pound, receiving nothing as compensation for their money, excepting a wetting or a dislocated ankle ? I heartily wish that some of the authorities would take a walk, on a dark wet evening, both in " - Wet Feet's" and my locali ties, and then judge for themselves whether cimer of us have exaggerated the present scandalous conditions of the said highways; if they say we have, I shall be one to proclaim them most worthy advocates of the Shoe-black Brigade. Craving your kind notice of this heavy grievance, and as a humble seconder of "Vet Feet s" Views, to cause the authorities to reform our ways, . remain your obliged, PARK TERRACES Toxteth-park, Jan. 4, 1859. THE MERSEY DOCK AND HARBouR, BOARD, TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—The result of the. election for the new Mersey Board is deserving of more notice than as a mere record of the names of gentlemen who are chosen, and of those who are in the minority. Never before has a dock context excited so much interest as is shown by the fact, that between 600 and 700 votes was recorded: In good old times, the " Dock Committee " was all but a snug family party, and scarcely —f. p , vot ers cou ld b e s ti rre d to the exertion of l eaving the busy ' Change, to exercise the privil ege o f vo ti ng . Another point, e n titl e d t o mo re tha n a pass i ng notice, is the success of the movements of the ratepayers, in opposition to the list put put by what are called the Commercial Associations ; this will be understood by the fact, that out of the six names put out by the rate-payers (not one of which was any one of the association lists) four were elected, and the lowest elected on the ratepayers' list headed the list of the defeated candidates on the association list, by 100 votes. Mr. G. H. Horsfali, who expressed his surprise that there should be any opposition to his nominee list, will learn from this that the time has not yet arrived when the Dock-ratepayers will hand I over their privilege of free choice, to any associa tion. It is not fitting, indeed, that they should . ewi -1 i so use the privilege, and it is to be hope end that the Isueeess thus resulting from an independt lino of action will prompt the ratepayers, when they again feel called to interfere, eto • hao rely upon d, to ca the strength of the cause they har in defiance n f any. in its urr y the men of their choice , in )3ination which may consist of . a few g rea t names ' but am, powh.ich lackssx. the popular symp athies F. A. B.