The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-06 00:00:00

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His Worship the Mayor (S.. R. Graves, Esq.,) in the chair. . The following members of the council were also present :—Aldermen William Bennett, James Parker, Joseph Cooper, J. Hayward Turner, Richard C. Gardner, J. Bramley-Moore, and John Woodruff; Councillors Thomas D. Anderson, John. Johnson Stitt, Daniel Crosthwaite, Richard Sheil, Clarke Aspitiall, James Crellin, Roger Haydotk, John Shimtnin, William Johnson, Oliver Holden, William,liartoii, JaMeS Tyter, Thomas 'Avison, James. Steains i Edward Estill, David Rae, Henry Christie Beloe, Charles T. Bowring, W. P. Jeffreys, John Rogers, John Hays Thomas B. Job, James Aspinall Tobin, Charles Mozley, Robertr stin Gladstone; 'William Earle, jatnes.A.. ,Picton, tJames It. Jeffery, James JOhnsdn, fkorge Nickson, Joienh Nitolion; ,P.raneis A. Clint, R. M. Beckwith, John Farnvorth, Samuel Siddeley, Joseph Steel, J. W. Cropper, J. Gibbons Livingstone, and T. Vernon. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of • the Finance Committee comprise the following recom mendations :—To increase the salary 'of Mr. E. Roberts, assistant clerk to the clerks to the magis trates, from £l3O to £2OO per annum. To appoint Mr. Robert Mason as an assistant book-keeper, in the trea surer's office, at a salary of £l2O per annum, and Mr. James LewtaS, clerk, at £2O per annum. To increase the salaries of Mr. H. M. Hutton, chief clerk in the treasurer's office, from £2OO to- £2so' per annum ; Mr. B. I. Owen, second clerk, from £l3O to £l6O per annum ; and Mr. D. M. Brown, clerk and collector, froM £l5O to £175 per annum, To suspend the stand ing order"of the Conndil i numbered 45, and to sell. the piece. of land ort the south sue of, Dale:Areeb,, 13etween Sir Thomas's,bui r ldinO, and., Crosshali r strept, by pritate contract;. :to ptirebese a piCce of freehold land upon the west side of Haekin's-hey, for the, sum of £1,750, TO purchase a piece of land on the West side of street, opposite Blackfield-terra"^ ' '" 781 - yards to a .+ -' 'laving a frontage of oi,reet, for the sum of £735 10s. 6d. to purchase a piece of land on the west side of Nethetfield-road North,- containing 25 yards for the turd of £25. And also to purchase a plege of land, on the south sidb,of Padditigtoili hetiveeti High-street and king-street, containing 51 scittAie 3;:aida An. gtilli..Bf £5l. To approVe of. a. rekised stale of pew rent s for St Michael's and St. Luke'S • „ TikE INttNDED VISIT OF THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH TO LIVERPOOL. The XlAYORinfprinefl! the Council...that .during the latter part of last week, it h 4 been: aniOnced that it Was the intention. of her Majesty the Empress of the I:''reiith, to visit the town of Liverpool, on her war from Beotladd, where her Majesty had been lately sojourning, to London, and accordingly he had made arrangements to give her Majesty as welcome and cordial a reception as her high rank and the many eicellent qualities that so pre-eminently distinguished her private and public character, entitled her to claim at the hands of that Council. (Hear, hear, and applause.) Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE observed that his worship was entitled to the thanks of that Council for , his exertions bh the occasion, He also spoke in flattering terms of the august ladt Arlid intended to visit the town; and 'Who, he belieyedi was ftillY ,entitled to a, reception Commensurate with her dignified ridsitiorl s acid leer um blemished eharabter, if the had 'visited EiverpoOl. (Loud applause INCREASE OE SALARY TO MR. ROBERTS. The proceedings of the Finance Committee were read, and contained the following recommendation :—To increase the salary of Mr. E. Roberts, assistant clerk- to the clerks to the magistrates, from £l3O to £2OO per annum. Mr. Alderman TURNER rose and said that since he came into the Council-chamber he had heard with very deep regret , that Mr. Alderman Stewart, the chairman of the Finance Committee, was confined to the house to-day through indisposition, and therefore it fell upon him (Mr. Turner) to move the confirmation of the pro . ceedings of the Finance Committee. In the first place,. he had to move that the recommendation to increase the salary of Mr. Itoberts, the assistant clerk to the inagii trates, from £l3O to,, £2Q.p, pet annum, be confirmed. He statedthat tgre was one thing very much in favour He Mr. Roberts, and that was that he was a most efficient liefson in the dikharge of his duties; and, moreover, at a full meeting of the magistrates, consisting of about thirty members of the bench, it was unanimously resolved that a recommendation be made to the Council to increase his salary. .(Hear, hear.) Mr. TYRER seconded the motion. , Mr. Avisosr wished to know when the Council would put a stop to these periodical proceeding's of increasing the salaries of their officials. Not a Council was held from month to month; but they had fiVe or six persons coming forward, asking for an increase of their salaries. He thought that some stop should be put to the matter, or else, he believed, that the Council would become bankrupts (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) Mr. ASPINALL thought that they should reflect before they voted the increase of salary to Mr. Roberts. It appeared that 'there were two clerks, whose names 'he did not exactly remember at that reorlfeet, but he believed that one of them *as Arr. Anderton, and he thought the other *as Mr. Ellis, receivieg a salary of £2OO each a year ; but then, their situations were hulCh more responsible than Mr. Roberts's, and why, therefore, should that gentleman be entitled to as high a stipend? And he (Mr. A.) was quite satisfied of this, that if Mr. Roberts deserved £2OO a year, and no one ought to know better than the magistrates, whether that was so or not, still if they gave Mr. Roberts £2OO per annum, it was quite clear that before very long they would have 'a similar application presehted to them, and he believed most properly and fairly too, from Mr. Ellis and Mr. Anderten, fo'r ail increase of their salaries. These .ttvo last mentioned gentlemen, he (Mr. A) did. not hesitate to say, were worth more each year than the gentleman to whom they now proposed to, give an increase. He, quite well understood how reasonably, and with what justice, if they acceded to the demand of Mr. Roberts, and granted him an increase of his salary to £2OO a year, Messrs. Ellis and Anderton might make an application to have their salaries likewise increased, in proportion as their services were more valuable than those of Mr. Roberts. (Hear, hear.) Mr. ANDERSON remarked that it would probably be in the recollection of the Council that some time ago complaints had been made of the careless and irregular manner in which the depositions, had been taken, and this was owing entirely to the deficiency of clerks in the magistrates' office ; there was not an adequate number to do the work assigned to them, and consequently the duty of taking the depositions was transferred to Mr. Roberts, who had to discharge the work appertaining to this office as well as his other duties. However, since Mr. Roberts was entrusted with the duty of taking the depositions, no complaints had been made, but, on the contrary, the manner in which he does that work had been spoken of in very favourable terms by the judges. He believed he might say (in reference to what had been alluded to by Mr. Aspinall, that the increase of Mr. Roberts's salary to £2OO would have the effect of making the senior clerks apply for a similar increase) that the other clerks were perfectly satisfied that Mr. Roberts's ' salary should be increased, and they would not at all feel aggrieved by its being increased. (Hear, hear.) Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said it was somewhat incon sistent that a discussion should be raised on a question like that then before the Council, when the most coin= petent judges of the 'duties performed by the person asking for the increase, namely, Mr. Roberts, had, recommended to the Council that the salary should be increased. Now, they all knew that the judges had reflected, arid reflected very seriously upon the manner in which deposition had been taken that came before them ; and in fact, in one instance they threatened to refuse them altogether—(hear, hear,)—on account of particularly to gentlemeri of tris gentlemen who got up a sort of false economy, and who would seem to desire to screw people down to such a point, and such a pitch, that they could not live. (Hear, hear.) He said, and he would repeat it in the most emphatic manner, that it was wholly unbecoming that Council to employ officers in any position or in any place, when they had not the means allowed them of living respectably, according to the station in which they were placed. (Hear, hear). But more than that, it appeared particularly odd that at the time that these objections were raised to the increase of salary, Mr. Aspinall should invite persons of the officials, and servants of that body to come forward and ask the council for an increase of salary also. Now, by so doing, he bad given and conveyed to two gentlemen employed in the Magistrates' Court a direct invitation to come and ask theM (the Council) for an increase of their salaries. Now he (Mr. 8.-M.) took it that the present increase of salary was asked for because it was deserved, and also he thought that each applicant for an increased remuneration for his services should stand on his own merits. (Hear, hear). And, if Mr. Roberts were under or inadequately .paid for the services he discharged, it was their duty to pay him for the work he performed for them. (Hear and applause). In the same manner if other gentlemen felt that they also were underpaid, he thought the proper course for them to pursue was to apply to the Council for an increase, and no doubt the • members of the Council would deal with the applicants according to their respective merits, but he certainly objected to any such suggestion as that thrown out by Mr. Aspinall, namely, inviting persons to come there and ask for an increase of salary, simply because another official had obtained an increase. (Hear, hear.) lie hoped, however, that these gentlemen would have good sense enough to 'show them the propriety of not _acting upon any such invitation, because, he was quite sure, if they had adopted a contrary plan, and made an application for an increase of stipend, it would be but prejudicial to the case, and few gentlemen in that room would consent to be accessory to any increase being granted. (Hear, hear.) He repeated it again, each applicant for increase of salary should rest and apply upon his own merits, and on that ground alone (hear, hear); and if they did so, he for one (if the applicant so deserved it, and he thought that the official were underpaid), should be most happy and willing to support him, and vote for an increase of his salary. (Hear ' hear, and applause.) While saying this much, he could not help remarking that some of the officers were paid. in a most, he was going to say in a most disgraceful manner, and little better paid than the common labourer in the street, or, at anyrate, little better paid than a -second-rate working man, whose wages were far more remunerative than the respectably_ moving official of the Town Council of Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he thought it unfair in that Council that they should screw &map the lowest pitch those who were well worked, and, mayhap, inade quately paid in their service. (Hear, hear.) Mr. JOB had a remark to make upon an observation that fell from Mr. Bramley-Moore, as respected the affidavits, upon which he had commented, and founded . his argument why the salary should be increased. Mr. 13aaamay-Mooaa—Not the affidavits, but the depositions. . Mr. JOB continued, and said that the carelessness in the depositions was owing to inefficiency on the part of the previous occupant of the office before Mr. Roberts was appointed to it. (Hear, hear.) He did not emir der that as a sufficient argument why the Council should increase his salary. He did admit that too freqUent applications had come in from so many officers of the Council that it was rather hard for them all to have an increase granted to them. In deference, however, to the opinion of the bench of magistrates, he thought that a slight increase should be made in Mr. Roberts's salary. In the present case he thought that there was some ground for having the request of the applicant complied with. an order to show that the Council did not think that the increase asked for was reasonable, and also to recognise the recommendation of the magistrates, he would move, as an amendment, that the salary of Mr. Roberts be increased from £l3O to £l5O, instead of £2oo i per annum, One of the members of the Council remarked that that sum would scarcely be sufficient. Mr. JOB then said that he would move that the salary be increased from £l3O to £l6O per year. Mr. ASPINALL—I beg to second it. . . Mr. Alderman PARKER would sup Port the recommen dation of the magistrates. Ile believed that‘many of their officials had not sufficient salary allowed them to live in a position commensurate with the situation they held. Re would, however, agree with Mr. Braniley- Moore that each applioant should rest upon his own merits, (near, bean): Tie should tote for the £2OO being granted to Mn Roberts: . . , The MAi . COR *dial to observe, that at the early part Of the proceedings, he had stated that.the matter now under. discuision gtood over from the previous Council, but on examination of the books,, it appeared that this was not the case, .and,it now for the first time came on for debate;; and eeordiiigly, by the Standing order ,of .cil, . the Council, it should remain over for another meeting.' (Laughter.) lie re g retted very much to have stated a contrary fact at the beginninc , of the meeting, especially as all the discussion which had in consequence ensued might have 'been saved. (Rear, hear.) _ Mr. JOB—We have, therefore, had our discussion all for nothing. (Laughter.) Mr, BnAMI.EY-MOORE observed that this would give an opportunity to the other. officials, especially those mentioned by Mr. Aspinall, to apply simultaneously at the next meeting of the Council, for an increase of salaries, (Laughter:) Mr. Alderman Ttngtn said that, as the Ooiitteil c 4 orri 4,i m m e i ri l4 d r ation of the ,magistrates„ - he Sup- ) thought prdpef to.aclOpt that with {he previous posedinotion tohra,pp ie ptittited referelo. to ,tti6turd dlldil ing, i , !--TiteComtrindation. 4 PPOtitltr. ROlOort ltasen •as an. assistant book keeper,,in thelre4sarier'al office, salary Of per annuli-I'44d teWtas; d'et#o at .t2Ol per an "th.--%ornmenelation to increase the salaries of Mr. M. Hutton, chief clerk in the Treasurer's office; from £2OO to £250 per annum; Mr. B. T. Owen, second clerk, from £l3O to £l6O per annum; and Mr. D. M. Brown, clerk and collector, from £l5O to £ 175 per annum. He' then said that the next thing they had to consider was—the recommendation to suspend the stand ing order Of the Council, numbered 40, and to sell the Niece of land on tlrv„gatith side of Daleistreet,..betTe;l Sir Thomas sulldipgs and,Cr,osshall,street, by Pru)Ate contract:, 'He moved .that that recommendation be adopted and , confirmelby.the Council. Mr. Alderman Cooper seconded. Mr. JEFFERY wante (lc to :know , •what resolution or depision had:bepn , Come to respecting. the recommenda tions, Nos: and •3, on. the notice paper., The Mayor replied that the question had teen put to the Council, according to his views, and it was decided when Mr. Alderman Turner proceeded with the recom mendation No. 4. Mr. GLADSTONE contended that the gentlemen who sat in his vicinity did not distinctly hear what had fallen from Mr. Alderman Turner, and they did not hear him allude at all to the recommendations Nos. 2 and 3. Mr. Alderman BENNETT said he sat opposite to Mr. Turner, and heard him diAinctly, say that he supposed the same course would be pursued with recommenda tions 2 and 3 as had been adopted with No. 1. Alter some furthei desultory cdiifefsatidii, the 'natter dropped: •' , Mr. Aldernian fiiropt, iif Uickving the ctin&mation of the recommendtion, observed that it was thought desirable by•the Finance Committee to sell the property by private contract, and also to suspend the . standing order of the Council. • , • Mr. PICTON asked if the two recommendations in No. 4 could not be taken separately. The Mayor replied that one was consequent 'on the other. Mr. JEFFERY remarked that at the last monthly meeting a special committee was appointed for the purpose of considering the erection of buildings for the use of the public offices connected with the corporate business: That committee had, met, but there would he no report brought before. the 'Connell that day. The prodeedings di the COnnitittee,Wduld be read in dde coni.se' ' but tit as as stated there 'that day. The special committee considered the subject of such vast importance that they asked his Worship to be good enough to' refer it to a committee, and they would 'see that the question now before them formed, yart of that which had been referred to the special committee. He moved that the standing order be not suspended, but that the question be referred, together 'with the ques tion which the special committee was called-upon to consider, to the committee, which would be more satis factory than foi the Council to consider it that day. Mr. Shimmin second©d the amendment of Mr. Jeffery. Mr. Alderman PARKER considered that a 'very advan tageous offer had been made to the Council for the sale of the . land, and he believed by disposing Of it they . would be benefittinc , the town at large. . Mr. MOZLEY said he had no objection to the whole question standing ever till the report of the special com mittee Was laid before the. Council. 'He trusted that the of f er made to the Finance Committee *mild be an advantageous one to the 'corporate estate. Mr. PlaioN said that in the whole course of his life he had never heard anything brought forward for the purpose of suspending the operations of an ordinary custom or law Of the Council in a more meagre manner tha# on that occasion, when they were asked - to' dispose of pieces of land, the quantity of which, and the price for which, ..they' knew nothing about. They .bad had no reason at ail given to them for suspending the standing orders. Mr. SHIMMIN supported the amendment, and after a few observations from other members of the Council, the Mayor ptit the amendment to the vote of the Council, when 'the following voted for and against it Pot-Councillors John lohn Stitt; Daniel Crosthwaite, James Crellin, Roger Haydock, John Shimmiu, William Johnson, Oliver Holden, William Barton, J. Steams, C. T. Bowring, J. Rogers, R. Gladstone, J. A. Picton, J. R. Jeffery, F. A. Clint, R. M. Beckwith, J. W. Cropper, Thomas Vernon. Against—The Mayor ; Aldermen W. Bennett, James Parker; J. Cooper, J. H. Turner, R. C. Gardner, J. Bramley-Moore, J. Woodruff; Councillors R. Shell, C. Aspinall, J. Tyrer, C. Turner, T. Avison, E. Estill, D. Rae, IL C. Beloe, W. P. Jeffreys, J. H. Wilson, T. B. Job, J. A. Tobin, C. Mozley, W. Earle, J. Johnson, G. Nickson, J. Kitchen, J. Farnworth, S. Siddeley, J. Steel, J. G. Livingston. Alderman Turner then moved the remaining recom mendations upon the paper, for the purchase of different small plots of land required for purpOseS of Public improvement; and also approval of the revised scale of pew rents for St. Michael's and St. Luke's churches.;, These having been confirmed, Alderman Turner - next moved the confirmation of the general proceedings. Mr. BELon said he observed from the minutes that Josias Booker had applied for the commutation of a lease for £1,4587, and that the committee had recom mended that such commutation should take place on the usual terms. .Now it was understood that nothing of the kind should be done unless specially brought before the Council. Alderman TURNER said he could give no information with respect to it. Mr. JEFFERY—Am I to understand that Mr. Turner has moved the confirmation of proceedings which he knows nothing about ; that he as the organ of the Finance Committee asks us to approve of proceedings which he has never read? Alderman TURNER—YOU are perfectly aware that I was called upon unexpectedly. I was not aware that I should have to move the confirmation of the proceedings till I entered the room. The Clerk read the entry referred to. Mr. Booker's property, it appears, is in Church-street and Postoifice place. .• • •-- hanirrnally negatived the commutation of fines for the future; and he had asked the question then whether the Council intended to proceed to , rescind the resolution which now stood upon their books. The Town-clerk then ktated that it was not competent for the Council then, to rescind such a resolution, but that notice of motion would be required to be given. Now be had waited patiently to see whether the Finance Committee themselves would take action to rescind that resolution, that the Council might be in.the same position as before it passed. ' But the Council having expressed its desire that no commutation should take place, except in par ticular cases, to be specially brought before the Council, it appeared to him that the commutation principle was to be carried out against the pleasure of the majority of the Council; and as it could not be done fairly and on its own merits, it was to be done by a side-wind. He had denounced from the first the commutation of fines as financially bad ; and he said more, it was a piece of gross injustice to the present ratepayers. Ho felt strongly upon the subject, because he had reason. to know that there were certain gentlemen upon the Finance Committee who had a crotchet in their heads, and which by fair means; or such means as they conld resort to, they were determined 'to carry out. They seemed determined to carry the Council by a coup d'etat. He hoped, h owever , the Council would pau se before adopting the principle of Commuting fines upon any property whatever. Five gentlemen here rose simultaneously, Messrs. Earle, C. Turner, Parker, - Tobin, and Mozley. The Mayor .called upon Mr. MOZLEY, who deprecated the 'strong language he s ich aid, e r n . the Jefferyp part had t o de the o g C a i o n u i n n e i t l h e a i t t Ch a r y by w h a a t e t o h up e y d eo ' e u t l a d t noort otherwiseused.theThereCommittee d, ea so c a t s pThneulciharaiim view an f o f th t e h m e a F tt i e n r a , n b c u e t Committeehscal knowledge ov r ed en g a e and sound judgment should relieve him from the charge of cherishing crotchets; and he maintained that it was neither fair nor just, in that gentleman's absence, for terms to be made use of which would be considered scarcely courteous had he been present. Mr. TOBIN, entertaining a different view to that of Mr. Jeffery, as to the commutation of fines, must deny that the Council ever came to such a conclusion as he stated to negative proposals for the commutation of fines. All that was agreed upon was, that cases of the sort should be- openly and prominently brought before the Council in future. He had no doubt a notice would have appeared on the Council summons had the Town clerk been at the meeting. Mr. MozmY said it was the impression of th is e ' o e b o je m e - t mittee that it would have so, aPpeared. Mr. BE stated that after that admission, h had been served, if Mr. Turner would consent to its standing over till next month. Alderman PARKER said if there was one act more cowardly than another, it was to attack a man behind his back. Mr. JEFFERY said he had not attacked any indi vidual. Alderman PARKER said Mr. Jeffery used strong language, and would attack either individuals or com mittees, just as suited his purpose. He bad told Mr. Turner that he knew nothing about what he •was moving —that he was an ignoramus. The language he had used was d erogatory to the Counc il . In answer to a question by Mr. Charles Turner, the Town-clerk said on yeferring to the rough minutes of the commitee meeting on tie 23rd, he observed that a tick, as us ual,had been placed by the chairman opposite to the entry as to Mr. Booker's lease. He had no doubt it had been omitted by accident on his part. Mr. C. TURNER said the only object in the com mutation of fines was to allow a man to pay an increased annual payment instead of money down. As it amounted to £4 17s. 6d. in the £lOO, with the exception of 41 per cent.; which went to re-coup the amount of the fine, it was a profitable investment. Alderman BRAMLEY-MOORE also spoke briefly on the subject. As to a side-wind, or the wish to cloak any thing, it was too ridiculous to comment upon. The Finance Committee, it was well known, had no inten tion to smuggle anything through the Council. go saw no advantage to be gained by referring the matter back. Mr. STITT said that. discussion would save a good purpose if it prevented in future an acknowledged irre gularity. Re agreed to the impropriety of intro ducing personalities into the Council, but should not be , deterred from .discussing, calmly and temperately the proceedings of any committee, without fear or favour from any individual, - Mr. EArtin was sure -the tonstititency of 'Mr: Stitt would admire his speech beyond measure. Ile (Mr. Earle) wished he had the fadility td pleaSe his cdnstittl cuts in the same way, buthe Was s afraid he Fins DOt , tipin enything of the sort: (A laugh.) He should not add to the disetigslori,' and was i'ery sorry that a word should have .been said: He shoilld 14' tre4tecl the strong obseoationi of Mt. Jeffery, tihieh,lie.Called extremely personal, with silent contempt.. (liatighter and applause.) I Mr: pointed out, what he conceived; various 'popular errors qii,the.sublect .of commuting the fines on leases. It was by not granting commutation, but by refusing to renew, that they were robbing the present generation. Mr. R. • GLADSTONE said the discussion directed his mind to this one fact,—it satisfied him as to the extent toWlich the interests of 'the public suffer by the closed doors of the Finance Committee., Had there been a staff of ~,i rnitted, they should have been saved that very trOUbles9ur 914 41§Cti;- won; ,V.trci,ri . on the occasion nil toi. there, was a • very atteii4anee the4rs ,Of the ,Pintinee edriiiilittpe and MAIO ifB did dot iii It id s elelnicr, - ...dh to, individuals; ,it ,dge an.d ; himself to that they . clissented,from an,appliention of tlie,prin- OVe of 4:il i niiiutatiosti to the circnitistanee. :of.,a fine on iliti ihic4nl df d•Adiil, • ft Eslldtiy,k'e known that the decision was unanimous—thotigh no iiellyed the num bero weite or t25t0,2.1 Mr. Belot thcn'mo*ed, and. fir. Jeffety seconded; that the 'entry dd till the lease in question be not confirmed now, but postponed for a triotith; and eftcr some fur ther conversation this was put to the Council and car ried, by a majority of 26 to 7. THE WATCH COMMITTEE, The proceedings 'of this committee having been read, Mr. JEFFERY said he hal received a letter from a gentleman on the other side of the ivater, - 'complaining of the disorderly and indecent conduct of parties who. confcregiate on the larkiin wstage, on gnodat efellingg• . Air. CLINT - proiliisel to the subject; and the proceedings were then confirmed, . THE HEALTH COMMITTEE. i • Alderman Dover having moved, and. Mr. Beckwith seconded, the confirmation of the proceedings of this committee, Mr, EARIE wished to ask the chairman a question. He observed that Mr. hatlibotit's letter 9n the subject of lodging-heuses had been refer'red to a suboomiiiittee: Had they made any.report? Alderman DOVER said theyhad no report to make. Any suggestion of Mr. Rathbone's, which was practical, • they already .carried out. There had been a corres pondence between Mr. Rathbone, another gentleman, and Mr. M.Gowan, but conducted by the latter not in his capacity as an officer of the committee, but as an inde pendent member of the. Social Science Association. The committee, therefore, had no ,right to go into the matter. Mr. EAutt Said that out of the correspondence ha,d arisen a questioti of firbdibility bctiteell the officers of the, Health Chmtiiittcb and the eoristaliiildfy hf the lie thought the, Mattel. ghodid be fefefied td „ some independent tribunal; After some remarks from Mr: llOiiiingand Mr: Shell, the subject 'was dropped, and the proceedings were con firmed. The proceedings of the St. George's-hall Committee, the . Market's Committee, and the EduCation Committee; which contained no entries of special interest, were then read and confirmed. THD,GAOL AND HOUSE OF CORRLCTION COMMITTER The proceedings, resolutions and reports of the Gaol and House of Correction Committee, comprised a recom inendatiou to accept the tenders of the following 'parties for articles required at the gaol during the ensuing year: : I —Messrs: 6 - ;.Lloyditocl Co.; for great coats and oil-skin caps ; Mr. William Evans, for frock Ccidts atid - treilsers Mr. Thomas Milner, for Marital, find SC;ii-let; bliie; and white flannel ; Mr. John Phillips, for white and brown bread, and oatmeal ; Mr. Charles Whitfield Harvey, for milk; and Mr: Thomas Close, for butchers' meat. • The proceedings of the - committee were then read and confirmed ; as were also those of the TOwn-hall Estab lishment committee. • THE NEW FREE LIBRARY. The proceedings of this committee comprised a recom mendation that the name of Shaw's-brow be.changed to that of William Brown-street, and a suggested in scription to be placed' in front of the Free Library and ➢iuteum. , . There Were *Copies of tWo - inscriptions piedeci over the mantel-piece. One was siniply kceedrd that the Wild ing had bebri ehtted by Mr. William Brown: The other ran as folloArs :—" This building, .containing the Free Library, Museum, and Gallery of Arts, including. the Museum of Natural History presented by the Earl of Derby, was erected on a site provided by the Corpo ration, at the sole cost of Williani Brown, of Liverpool, merchant, and by him presented as d free gift to his fellow-townsmen,' Oct. 18th ; 1860. Mr. Tobin suigested that the insbriptidn might bb .improved ; and it was apprbv'ed of, subject to sttch Cor rections as Mr. Tobin might suggest. 'The , proposal to alter the name of 'Shaw's-brow to William BroWn-street stands over for consideration till next month. Mr. Pieton then moved the confirmation of the pro ceedings. Mr. WOODRUI4 suggested the advisability of provid ing suitable reading-rooms at the free lending. libraries, norili and south, and the establishillent of a similar institution At the east end of the town. Some conversation having taken place on the sug gestion, • Mr. BOWRING called attention to the great additional expense which, if the suggestion were adopted, would have to be incurred. 'Mr. BELOE observed, by the . minutes, that for three chairs they had paid three guineas a-piece. He wished , to know if the cost were paid from the rates of the town ? (No.) PreTori replied, in reference to Mr. 'Woodruff's suggestion, that if the Council would take upon itself the mai n t enance o f th e B o t an i c G a rdens,' the conimittee would have no objection to the eteoioii 6f the libraries as prop o s e d. They h a d l as t y e ar .CBOO to pay for hot houses, &:c., in addition to the annual expense of £ l , lOO or £1,200 w hi c h th e gar d ens cost. There was a stun of nearly £2,000 out of their income. There would be great difficulty, however, in attaching reading rooms to the lending libraries. First, they had not the. premises; then a large number of the books Were out iii the hands of readers. Besides, it WAS lint desirable to mike things too easy, BOrlie people thought there should be a cart to Carry books to people's houses. (Laughter.) That idea had actually been started. As to the expense of the chairs, he should state that they had a"donation from Mr. Wm. Brown of .C 3,000 towards furnishing the .apartments, and it was from that money that the cost of the chairs had boen taken. From day to day also, Mr. Brown was providing implements and articles, of which not a word was said. He had given them, within these few days, a c h an d e li er for the bar&room . , and he had undertaken to fit u p a room fo r , the gallery of inven tions. In that way a great deal of the fitting-up had been effected, without any expense to the pockets of the .ratepayeis, (Applause.) . • The proceedings were then confirmed.. • • -- Mr. Prarox afterwards rose, add said, hY *AY of showing the public interest taken in the institution, he should mention the doratioii 4 a valuable table for the board-room, Which had cost 60 guineas, had been made by the directors o f th e Commercial Bank in Castle-street. The proceedings of the Water Committee were then read and confirmed without comment. The proceedings of the Baths Committee having been read, Mi. STITT rose to propose the following motion, of which he had given tmtite c—" that, in view of the continuous and rapid growth Of the town in the direction of Egerton and kirkdalc, the unprecedented multiplication in those districts of habitations specially for the working classes, and the great increase of the population, the Baths Committee' . he instructed to prepare plans and estimates for the'erection of baths, on the land belonging to the Corporation in Cresswell street (purchased for that purpose in the year 1848) at a cost not exceeding £4,000, and that. the said bath's be erected at the earliest possible time." The TOWN-CLERK read first two memorial's in favour the project which had been received —one from the in habitants of the ward, and the other from the district medical-officers having charge of the pauper population of the district. d g b av ee e l ' i first made a brief tt • Mr. STITT, in a lengthy and pr ac ti ca l speech, spok e in advocacy of the; advocacy attempts tte t m he pte motion He h whicha secure baths for Everton, a site for the purpose having been purchased so far back as eletzen years ago. Few people, he continued, were aware of the great increase of in habitants and of population which had taken place within the last few years. In 1849 there were 179 houses erected inEvertori; in 1859, there were 1,238 houses erected: This' year, up to the present time, there had been 706 houses erected in Everton, ,and 284 in kiticdale. From 1849 up to the present time, there had been erected in Everton' ward 8,762 houses. That would give the Council some impression of the enormous increase of the population of Everton. He might mention also, as another circumstance, that in addition to the houses which he had named, he was acquainted with a field in West Derby-road, which' had just been sold, and they intended to put between 400 and 500 houses 'upon that. The population of Everton and litrkdale in 1851 was .35,765 ; but it was now stated by their medical officer at' 65,000. Mr. Stitt then quoted statistics to show h ow much the present baths had been appreciated, and what an excellent invest men t financially they bad been. He concluded by an earnest appeal for the boon now asked, fer the health, social c om f o rt, happiness ) and morality of the largest and the heaviest rated district within the borough. (Applause.) Mr. T. D. ANDERSON said that after the very able speech they had just heard from Mr. Stitt, he would not take up the time of the Council Icith any lengthened remarks, 'more especially as he was one of those who on a former occasion took part in a similar motion, which was very favourably received by the Council. He would therefore simply content himself with seconding the resolution. Mr. Alderman PARKER rose with much pleasure to support the motion of Mr. Stitt. He himself had fre quently drawn the attention of the Council to the importance of having baths erected in the town, but his views were very seldom reciprocated by the other mem bers of the Council. Mr. Stitt's statement had borne out the assertion that the baths could be made to work effiliently, at a small outlay of money, and be found to yield benefit to the town at large. Mr. EARLE said he did not rise to make anything like a long speech, as the subject had been so ably laid before the Council by Mr. Stitt, whose arguments in support of the baths was admirable. He differed in one respect from the proposer of the motion, and that was whether the Council would be justified in directing its exclusive• attention to Everton ward. He knew of localities where Mr. Stitt's arguments would be found to apply with great force and truth, and that was in the upper end `of rarliament-street; Windsor, and also Edge-hill; and there was also a piece of land which was converted into a playground by Mr. Melly, which he (Mr. Earle) believed was originally intended for such a purpose as that contemplated by Mr. Stitt. He should not vote for Mr. Stitt's motion, unless other parts of the • town which probably were equally in need of baths, was taken into consideration. He knew places that wanted one, two, and three baths. . Mr. Alder Man PARKEK—One at a time. • • Mr. EARLE—Your own district wants them as badly as any place. (A laugh.) BEcii.wiTii wanted to know why Toxteth-park and West Derby districts had not been included in the number of places that 146'.!d td hate b . p.th§ , . , Mr. Ton had great pleasure in stippOrting motion, as he considered that the baths for the Everton district were much wanted. The motion was put to the meeting, and carried una voce. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Im provement Committee were read, and confirmed. The proceedings resolutions, and reports of the Audit. 'Committee doniritised a retorttnietldatidn td Increase: the salary of Mr. P. S. 'Mind, the 6ot:riot:ate attcliidti frotil 3130 to £4do per annum, and was deferred till the next meeting. The Cordner i a dccount i amounting td £67 3s. 2d., was passed. ; . The Mai is cornirhinicatio'nipoMprised an, application from Mt. .Tames Cooper, surgeon. to. the cpstabulary forte, for an increase to. his salary, which was referred to the Watch Ccimniitteje:, A letter.was read. from Mr. Robert ToPrliug, asking' ! , for au increase ofsalary i inconsequence of his duties in the leasing i and conveyancing department having been increased, and also,in i consideration 'of. his length .of ser vice to the Corpdratin..—lt was referred to the Finance Committee ; as was also a similar eottiffinnicatien,from, Mr. Hugh Roberts, an assistant clerk to Mr. Topping. Mr. Deloe proposed that certain municipal returns, L ;" he moved for at a former meeting, be printed and circulated amorist the members of the Council; which . w sounded by Mr. Jangetn, and carried unanimously. J% lettef vias fedd front P.: thlffy; 33.111 bormi . 2l coroner' di . aViingi dtteritieti of the Codneit id a tay. at f • 't 4apgpro u s practicey drill p spring, carts and : other vahicie.7, dfova,throtigh the street: i andipublie i thorouglifarqs Of , the to,Wh l ,itt C feat= ", fiillyr rqpid . rfgardleSS • ot the ,many pa vei -1 dents trfiii3ll rnialit ensue from their , careless and reck- , less conduct.; and -sugiestiyi t it surq.e niePiiiures should be adapted to, abate, this nuisance. In confirmation of his statenient;'he instanced the deplorable mishap that happened to the late 'respected and esteemed Alderman Richard Griffltlit4,: 'she communication was referred to the. Watch COMmitte6. There being no other business be'fore the Nttncil, the Council rose COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY. TIDE ANCONIpp StCII3.TARY OF THE TRADESMtN'S, WAX* qocftrry; , . (Before Mr.. J. 1. BLAIR.) , - INSayENCY OF MR,IHOXAS HENRY CLARK. i, . ••Yesterday morning an insolvency case of general ' interest was heard at the Liverpool County Court. The natile 6 Chalkley, the fraudulent and absconded Seem ' tar; Of the friterpool Txtidesronislioatt gociety, al/Mated in bold and painful relief, • I'l will ttg fenidtnbeted that Chalkley abscondedso=e time since, lediirig, deOciontis in his accounts to the tune of £25,000. Many hard working and respectable persons were, in consequence, reduced to poverty. The insolvent in the instance was Mr. Thomas Henry Clark, a superannuated Customs officer, residing in Newlands-strect, Breck-road, Everton. Mr. Chiltern supported, and Mr. M'Coub (on behalf - rev of the loan society) opposed, theinsolvent; whose debts it appeared amounted to £1,200, of which nearly £l,OOO 'is dtle to the loan soeiety. On •his elamlnatioft, which ocetipied the court some time, Mr. Clark feinted the hiStorS' Of his transactions With the lodii society ; cif,l Perhapsi :thoie directly Kiththe delinquent secretly'. I He is, now in reciiit of a stiperaiannated allo*anee front the customs amounting to LlgOper 4nntini t Sn'hject to abOdt £26 deduction. Twelve years ago li,e,became pequainted with Chalkley in his capacity of secretary to the.so6iety; and at various times, up to about six.years since, the society. through their secretary, advanced him in all about £2OO. in sums ranging from £5O to £6O, "less £5 or .£6 expenses." At various times he said he had paid, in . liquidation or attempted liquidation of the , £2OO, hun dreds of pounds, of which, as he did not keep a cash book, he had kept no account, trusting to the integrity , of the man with whom he was transacting business. to Iloternber,.. 1858, he paid £l3 ; in January, 1859, £l. 8. dud lie,held receipts for two payments ogned . by Chalkley:. He; li . o**r;, reilea;tedlt fettated the hills; in consequence of threati of legal P.roeeidings. Th e renewed and original bills were retained by the.seere,4 tary, but what use he had made of them did not appear. The expenses attending the renewal of the bills had augmented the £2OO to the sum now claimed. 'ln the month of January last he gave Chalkley acceptances for £4OO and £5OO. The bill for £4OO was "imaginary." . These were apparently in liquidation of former bills. After Chalkley absconded the society applied for payment of the bills, and brought him to the insolvency court. The insolvent, in relating a conversation Which had taken place between him and Mr. Rymer's Clerk; ddmitted 'that he might have offered' td, lay aside annually a poitiot df his stiparahntiation allowance to liquidate the debts; but denied that any such arrangement was finally made: Mr. Rymer and his clerk, Mr. Bradley, affirmed that the insolvent had promised he would lay by yearly a certain amount of his superannuation money, for the pur 'pose of paying off his debts, on condition that he was . not arrested and imprisoned, and subjected to the loss of his position in the Customs. with the superannuation ' money, to which he would becdirie entitled shcittlY, lind which he now enjoys. ". The. case was adjourned to give the parties an oppor tunity for negotiating the reduction of the claims of the society ; and also to enable the judge to consider and determine whether he has or, has not the power to order the insolvent to lay aside a portion of his superan nuation money flir thesptirp,ose of liquidatipg.his debts. INSOLVENCY CASES.—William. li..Goff, Field-street, butcher, .Supported.hy Mr. Grocott : final order .granted. Robert Morison Fox, agent to a life assurance, Johnson street, Kirkdale. supported by Mr. Heathcot i final Order. granted. Wm. ,Ainseati;,, , h; wheelwright, Peach-street; stipportbd. by Mr. Blackhilrst i final dider grdritbd. Thomas 'Roberts, cattle dealer and farmer, Harbord- street, Edge-hill. supported by Mr. Blaelthurst : final order granted. G. J. Jones, boot and shoe maker, 215, Derby-road, Kirkdale, _supported by Mr. Remington, the case was adjourned until the 6th December for pay ment of money into court. —Henry Pemberton, Dey's lane, West Derby, li, OibOilse-leeeper, supported by Mr : , Roily, and opp o s e d by Mr. Remington I the 60e was` adjourned till the 7th January.--James 'Foy, grocer, Upper Mann-street, Toxteth-paik, supported by Mr. ,Hornley and opposed by art . .Gray ; the case - was adjourned till the 9th of January.—Joseph White, 249, Vauxhall-road, was supported 'by Mr. 'Webster; ad journed till the 9th of January.—R. Roberts Gardner, West Derby; adjourned, till .the 9th of January.-- Thomas Brindley, milliner, Mount-pleasant; Was sup ported by Mr. Henry ; passed his last examination,, and the case was adjourned till the oth or Jantiary. THE.. THIRD .cf-itslltim OR WALLASEY COMPANY 01? RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. This company, the third of the Ist battalion, Was on Tuesday evening last inspected by their newlY 7 appointed Lieut.-Col. King and Adjutant Captain Torrens, at their drill-room, 'Wallasey. On the, entrance of Lieut. Col. King, &e:, the company, under command of their able captain, Chambres, presented arms, after which the Lieut.-Colonel, 'Passing along both front and rear' ranks, inspected the arms and accoutrements. with which he Was well'plea m sed,; the Command Was then taken by him, When he iiiirlieditttaq Piodeeded to ptit tile toropdny through a variety of military evolutions, consisting of marching, counterHmarching, marking time, different formation, and manual and platoon exercises, all-of which were accomplished without the slightest difficulty or hesi l tation on the part, of the men. , The company having • been formed into a hollow square, the lieutenant -3-1 -AA by 41,. ind invitation of your excellent an worthy captain, I appear ~amongst yott for the first time in my official capacity as your lieutenant-colonel:: I am-fully aware of the vast amount of importance attaching itself to the office I haVe the honour to hold, and which my late brother captains liaVe so kiridly eieVated me to. I at alto further aware of the necessity of becoming thoroughly acquainted with my duty, in order to be able to handle and move a large bodyof men—such as I hope will ultimately compose the Ist battaliom—with order an d precision. Being myself much engaged in busiaess, lik e most of yon, I feel my inability dcvdtc thdt nfilount of time to study Whin is indisfiehsahlY necessary to th e Making of a thoroughly proficient officer ; but this I will promise you, gentlemen, to make myself as nearly so as I can ; at all .eveiitS, I hope and trust never t o disgrace myself in your estimation, or that of any other corps forming the battalion, from want of knowledg e -but, gentlemen, if I do commit a fault, let it be no excuse . for your doing so likewise ; but by a renewed determination mi yndr part to stick Close to your hope, in a very short period, to find you have becoM e • so,thoroughly versed and well grounded in all the variou s and complicated manoeuvres forming the military education, that it will be inipossible for you to In di c , a mistake of any kind. I have been diceuditigly grati_ ' lied by the Way in which you have acquitted yourselves ' this evening ; it is exceedingly creditable to both your officers and yourselves. lam also pleased to 'see so , large a muster, especially when I consider the weather how very Unfavourable it has been ; but what interests me most is the unity that exists among you—the high estimation in which your captain and officers are heli by you,—for rest assured, gentlemen, of this fact; if I may so . speak, harmony or unity is the backbone of the volunteer service.; should this fail us; then we may expeet - to see it come to nothing, and that speedily. Accept my thanks, gatiemen, for having thus patiently listened to me so long, for I do assure you I shall class this evening amon g st the happiest I ever spent in my life. And now I will introduce to you my friend and your adjutant, Captain Torrens, who has just been appointed to the battalion, and who I am quite sure will do all in his power to assist you in obtaining that proficiency which you all I have no doubt aspire to; and thus render you one of the most efficient corps extant. Captain Chambres having called for three times three cheers for Lieut.-Colonel King, which met with a hearty response on the part of the corps, the same also having been given for Captain 'Torrens, the adjutant; Lieut.- Colonel King then said 'there w ere onl y two bad pay masters—those who paid beforehand, and those who never paid at all. He had received his pay, but they had not the slightest idea what a q ueer sort of fellow he. _might turn ou t to be.. Ile then re q uested three cheers to be given for Captain Chambres, which required: only mentioning to call forth a right old English response. n similar compliment having been. Paid. Lieut. Irvrisoo and Ensign Lance, the company were re-formed inte line and dismissed. Both the Lieut.-Colonel and th- Adjutant were quite satisfied and pleased with the clean liness of the arms, and the good ord er in which the armoury is kept in connection with the corps. Among the-visitors present were Ctain W. Lai rd, of No. Company, Birkenhead Lieut.Bower, No. 4 Company , Rock Ferry; Kink Combo Esq of No. 2 Company, Oxton ; D. C. Buchanan, ' Esq., "R. Statter, Esq., and Rev. G. Grundy. ST. JAMES'S SCHOOLS.—On Tuesday evening last, an entertainment was given by the children of these schools in their building, St. James's-road, and which was . attended by a large and hi g hly resp ec t a ble audience.' The chair was taken by the incumbent ' of the chard', the Rev. Lewis F. Thomas, who, in a s hort address, explained the object of the meeting, and stated that the schools were in a very prosperous condition, and reflected great credit upon the master, governess, and pupil teachers engaged therein. The programme con,- sisted of singing and recitations, and which was rendered in a very creditable manner —indeed, it was really astonishing how some of the mere infant performers got through their parts in the manner they did. The eater tainment was brought to a close about half-past nine, and the audience separated much delighted with the proceedings. ; • ; THE DAILY TIINIES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1860. THE INQUIRY INTO THE LOSS OF THE MAGGIE WALKER. . . The inquiry fen's of th 4 above i?esael Wag ft= sumed in the Grown Court, George's p -h,alk yestprday morning, before Mr. T. :' . :Ettiffres,. stipendiary magis trate, assisted by Captain Harris, .YasestVr a the Board of Trade. The-first mate, George Sewell, was re-called by gr. Tyndall, and, in reply - to a queStiOn put threugh.the bench; said he had a second mate's certificate of cOm fetenEf Oen he joined the lea Walker. •., John, then eaile and elamlued.by Mr. Tyndall. He dni market, and ieined the Ottila at Quebec; but our mat e ' l e ft ?is flt . 81: John's, add kiVe Could not get anothe r a t th e t i me, I tinder took to f.:.4 place, lam no navigator myself. When we first saW; Pl'agrit-Walker it was my watch beloW, ba i t on; beard at,trie tide' rOairing a main sail:- o The wey.ther,Was, yery thick,i, 44 •,'W, fe rt h r ,.. The Maggie Walker was ahout half a mile t.; WindWaid when We ffret siavi heri to' frpsben at the time.. I sheuld,s4y w i tignyt9Arat saw the'Maggie Walker it would be ahout,three o'cloot Shealtered her course ,towards us, and came , close under offi' stern. At the time she „passed, under our.stern we were hailed by doift6 offek .vtlja , said they .were in a sinking state. Our captain was leg-. eabip i sgering from rheumatism: but Lcalled him and he cdtid OR 119:ita When the vessel came under our stern she rotted - iStsr, In my own opinion there was a great deal cf *aid in La . , I saw the men were ready to leave her; one of an axe, and was going to cane griper of the lorig,hdat. Dekko geing the Maggie Walker, we h a d the, Viind pretty hediily in .the VlM:in from W.N.W., Vat tel? 4 /44V.t,Ire . e'fierifdo'n Moderdted; We were feel isg Qur way iif QVa l iVel When we let on the Maggie Ny . 4 lkp r .,the time utter out stern there was a very heaVY, sea, Iktt rather d boat to fljeln; • ,lir preT Ipft, t tle Maggie Walkef, I should. say, the/ ',;?i,ete ti,lAekt,a. mile pea-half from us, and we wore our ship aoWit,tewtrrds.thp boat. • I was about ,the. last. man that saw the Maggie Walker. It was growing dim at, the time. It was then my watch err deck. The,captain of the Maggie Walker came on deck at tie tn' I. last saw the vessel. It would be about an. hour after th6.4eit 1540% pitt our vessel. I did qot notice anything particUlar about iaMagtip•Walker 'hen the crew left, but after they came on tie.i,rid,t . observed her particularly, and •in about an hour after- ' wards I noticed she was settling down very fast,. When we. gat the, .crow on board, we proceeded on our , the Maggie Walker,—but were tinder very •' , the Jim and were making very little way agarnst be sea,, When, the crew came on board they said their vessel vigs in a ' sinking state. I marked the slate, and we got a yotittg , man to 'mark the log-book. I heard some of the crew say there were about four feet of Water in the vessel When they abandoned her. The captain said nothing Wiiii,e,or board; hilt I saw him shedding tears. If any of the Cilei were drunk ,when they came on board, it was the' second rime.` 17.0 411 d tent take the boat in, so it was let adrift by one of cut ere*, „/ hate never seen Captain Sewell or the mates since I cariVe'h'Oing, I saw Captain O'Flaherty at my house on Saturday night last. Mr, Tyndall—Were you in conversation about the Maggie Walker ? ` Mr: Hull—No ; tobject to any conversation between the Witness and Captain.Ceilaherty, Mr. Tyndall-4 d riot going to ask him to do so. Elt4ll- 7 4 doyi't pfetettcl to acquainted With the profteding of. the S -o, soft of inquiries f but saf•ihai .It, th:ere•liads been any: charge made; should ho . eohfe.4ed td . 404 e-fourths. of the evidence. As there t hap not,, I canna.,:, ' , Mr: Raffles--4ani not aWare,',,go tar go, that any questions have beep ptit down that pre not evi'den'ce. Mr. Tyndall—lt is fiery diffl'cult ,oti l lact thes,e inquirie s so as to elicit the wildlo . facts otherW:iSe ,thap' calling all the witnesses. If it could be'dene I would not adduce half the . evidence I do. The witness was 'then cross-tiamined' by Mr. Hull. He said-'-LThe tonnage 'of the Ottila is 900 and some odd. After we picked up• the crew of the Maggie Walker on the Monday we had.tine. weather. By Mr. Ratiles- 2 Whert the captain, came on board our'`cssel 'wagAnite sober; the second matt was 0A opeoi l thp'eret."touched.' Edward O'Pla 'erty was then called and eXamitted by Mr. Tyndall.• He said--4 know the late captain of the Maggie Walker, don't knoW his name. ,He was at my house last night. I don't_ktiovi: our position on the day we first saw the Maggie Walker; I was looking for the abstract of my log to see where we were at twelve on the Monday, .but I found the sheet was torn out. I think I was to the westward of Tramore Bay.' The abstract of our passage home was burnt, but I cannot say who did it,--probably the ser- Yant girl lit the fire with it. The book I was searching last night is .at, home; 8y,.. Captain Harris: I did not report when I arrived at .Dub'lin that I had picked up the crew of the Maggie Walker. Examination resumed—l was With the broker *hen he'reported the arrival of our vessels. I was sitting in 'the: cabin when I was informed of the Maggie Walker being in sight. I did not go on deck then. Another report was brought me that the vessel was bearing down towards us. I went on board about five minutes afterwards. The vessel ifehild be about a mile from us. She came under our stern, and the Captain hailed us, and said his ship was sinking. I did not look Timcii at . the vessel, because I was ill. I remained on deck until the crew came on board.. I did not notice the crew to be the worse for liquor. I took the captain and first mate into the cabih with me, but the second mate did not come in Until: some time after—late in the evening. They messed in my eabin together until we arrived in Kings town: The Mastef did not, to my knowledge,—as I Was in pain', and had to mach to do with my own iesgel;--=say anything abbot the, state his vessel was in Wheti he left her: I was bad all the tinie, and had to leave the vessel at Dublin, told Was ill for three weeks after. I don't think I ever asked the captain why he left his ship. I cannot say that the master of the Maggie Walker said anything to me about having an interest in the vessel—l don't recollect anything about it. [From the manner in which this witness gave his evidence, he appeared to wish to. evade every question pa to Lim] , Mr. Hallobseried that it was a great pity the captain did not recollect. Mr. Raffles—He is evidently an unwilling witness. Mr. Hull--I hope your worship does not consider that I have anything to do with him ? Mr. Raffles—Oh no, not at all. Witness-,--I suppose if I tell lies I will be right. . Mr. Raffles—We don't want you to tell lies, sir. Captain O' Flaherty, let me tell you, sir,, that we are riot ill the habit s Hi English courts of justice, of getting witnesses to perjure thentseMs, Mr. Tyndall--After that I shall ask him nothing more. . 'Mr. Raffles--Have you any question to ask him, Mr. Hull ? . • • • Mr. ull--:No; Captain Harris—Well i the only, question I will ask will he who his owners de. . Witness —My owners are M. J. Wilson, of 0, "fork , buildings, Dale - street. I am not • employed by 'them now, nor any other firm in Liverpool, because .I am very unwell. I have a certificate of service, but not of comp e te n cy. To the best of my belief, I picked the *oss.el up thirty-five miles south of Dundalk. The fdistradt Which ,the captain said had been destroyed was produced, frchit which 3t appeared that the book had been torn, but an entry had not p e en Made. • Hugli Nennedy, a clerk in the empley . of Messrs. I3otoe • tt and Kidd, was then-called and exanttned by Mr. Tyndall. He said : I recollect Thompson, the second mate of the Marie Walker, coming to our office. It was atter tne crew had been paid IA - lie . aked me for Captain Sewell. I said he was not, in at present. I asked him what he wanted the captain for. He refused to tell Me at'thut time. He again asked for the captain, ;hid ktiid he *odld rtdt bd humbugged in. Walking after him any mOit: Mr. Raffles said he supposed this' witness Atii called to discredit the statement of the conversation of the Witness Thompson. , Mr. Tyndall said no, he was called just to give a version of the affair.. Mt. Raffles femarkecl that if he was not going to bonttadidt it *fis not eVidena, Mr. Tyndall said he should ask him ttoilting more then at that time. Cross-examined by Mr. Hull—He then asked if the vessel was insured, and I said I did not think it proper to tell him. He said he would find means to know. I afterwards told him. He said the captain had promised him a month's advance, and pay for the clothes he had loft. In answet to me i ho replied that the sum he wanted was XIS, and ie the captain would not pay him that aniount he would find others that would: Mr. Burnett came into the office at that time. I told Mr. Burnett the dernands he had been making upon the captain. Mr. Burnett said he had not much time then, but if he would come in the morning he would bring the captain and him face to face. Mr. Burnett then went into his office. Thompson again said, after Mr. Burnet had gone, if he did not get the £l5, he would make it cost him more another way. I never paid Thompson any thing after this occurence. Re-examined by Mr. Tyndall—Two or three days before this time Thompson came to the office twice in one day. I did not ,say to him " Will not a £lO note satisfy you." lib said he had lost several valuable instrument,,, which the caytain afterwards told me were not worth Ms. The day before Thompson was at the office the chief mate came to see the captain; and I then told who the underwriters were. James Burnet said; in answer to Mr. Tyndall—l acted as one of the agents for the owner of the Maggie Walker—Alexander Walker, a gentleman residing at Freetown. The Maggie Walker was insured on her last -voyage for £l,OOO on the ship and stores. The captain had no interest in her at all that I know of; all charges were made to Alexander Walker, he only being accountable to us. I found out at the time of the vessel sailing that the captain owned some spars and oars on board. The crew were paid ios. each in addition to the amount of their advance notes. I was present one day when Thompson and the captain met in my, office. The meeting was appointed for the purpose of inquiring into the demands made by Thompson against the captain. Mr. Raffles inquired if the witness was going to cor roborate the witness Thqmpson's statement as to the conversation. _ _ _ Mr. Tyndall said he was. Mr: Raffles thought that under these circumstances his testimony could not be admitted as evidence on his part. Mr. Tyndall then withdrew. Cross-examined by Mr. 111411---T did not pay the 10s. to the crew in consequence of any threat being made to me. I did not pay the boatswain anything. I was not. aware that there • were any kegs of- butter on board. The insurance of £l,OOO was not an excessive insurance. It has been insured for that amount ever since I had anything to do with her. I have been one of the agents for her since she came to this country in the latter part of 1858. Sewell, the captain, of the vessel, first entered as mate on board in April, 1859, and returned in November as master. • Ile has made five passages with the vessel altogether. I have seen him at my office several times, and also on board his vessel at various times during the day, and he was always sober and conducted himself properly. He always went to Sierra Leone. Mr. Raffles—Then that is your case. Mr. Tyndall—Well, sir, I might call the captain, but Mr. Hull says he's his witness, but I think the exclusive right of producing evidence lies with me. Mr. Raffles—But it will not be evidence. swear him. We (1011' Mr. Tyndall—Then his statement will go for what is worth. Mr. Raffies--Yes, Mr. Hull can call liim,iand he will . have an opportunity of asking him any qteestions- which you_ thought he had mot given information about, stif,j'ecti to Mr. Hull's objections. The witness, however, was, at the request of Mr. Hull, sworn. (Captain Sewell was examined at , considerablelen,gth ; but as, mi. the rising' of the court, he had not been 1 cross-eXkiineffi eve suspend the publication of : his evidence.] Befo r f e . l l l s r. ,4 l/ TI A4F , L N E , s? ‘ m . 4 .4 BOY. At• •t . Ellis Wharton, a. mos alatorious 4aracteir, who' has been several times in cusio;ly . 4 tbe 4 olice, zvas brought up by constable 270 on a cliargo'al , ..a corn nutted a violent assault on a boy named Henry Of 11; Marble-street. The prosecutor, a boy about 16' years of age, szld be was in Lime-street at 11 o' c l oc k the previous night, ',Oen passing the prisoner he crave him a severe blow on the mouth, which knocked'hini down, and when on the ground the' prisoner kicked him fti 2hs chest and ribs, and he is now in a fay ill state. A. vey Rid saw the assault fully bore out the eom , plainant's staetdent The prisoner tried to make it appear that the PfUSeciit:Of 111.'04 a bov of his, but this Ivas SuigeOh Sayer said 'be examined the boy, thi'd foithd i hnatlinfliimnfat ion of the 0.1..t,ht lung and liver and also d pl r edrisy.. 111 t. Raffles : B'u't wadd that arise from the kicks It cdouid. kr..Raffles Su sOvn, after the injury ? Oh, yes, in tic Or tbree' horn's after: , Mr, Raffles : And do you think this arises &in' the it4uties of the kicks? Not the least doubt Omit Mr. Reffles. Is there any danger of his life ? Not at present. 1C nit ,- .5t be attended to. When will . you be able to say that he *if; re ottt of danger ? To-morrow or next day. The prisoner wa's iernided to Thursday. VERY LIKE A EACek. A young woman, named Isabella Jontl i *a% eihr,Ted police-offleer 383, who said—Last night, hi Ciude'r2- - scotare, the prisoner was given to me in charge by a gentleman ; far robbing him, and when I took her into cit l stodYf 6. 1 eroWd tolleeted, and after some time he refused' to' dlials' l i fer ; .when she caught my finger in her mouth and neat:lY Mt tfre top off it. The surgeon who tressed it, aid he *Odd hie the top of the finger and the nail.: In ans\ier to'ale charge, the girl said, — I was drunk; crtf, We' Tilt .his - eager across my Month, and I really think Ido twe' i a' sofieeie. She was remanded for seven days. ASSAULT. • •• American s ai lor, named Richard Martin, was Cliargel by another sailor named John Gettings, for having nssathtecT,lilirt: The prosecutor said.: I was passing along Bati 7 skilii,,l . ast night, along with a female, when the prisener caniegp Mad mid something Ito the female, which she reiented.. He innate a blow at her, when I interfered to . pieverit and he two blows,' one on the eye and the other on the foiehead, with dtiA'tginr, o like a' stone,' that he had in' his hand; cutting me very ae-7 - ctelY, ; il:,l3blicernhn said . he'saW the prisoner strike the complainanz, anq then heard some thing fall on the flags, which he found' tO bb a stone. The prisoner was fined £3, or in default of pt,inent,- two months' imprisonment. • EMBEZZLEMENT. gatnnel H. Longden, a young man, clerk in Mr. Turner's estate office, Lime-street, was charged with having.emyezzled Considerable sums of money belonging to his kn'ployei.„ it appeared that he was in the habit of receiving repits fionvphities who called at the office to pay, and that he , Hid ilk' iietirin the money to his employer. Only two cases were' pAniced against him, as these were considered sufficient. It vlaV fl'il ‘ e)6l - that he had received two sums from a tenant named Ilrilhains, and that he had not paid them over to Mr. Turner: The prisoner was sent for trial. (Before Mr. Couumax.) ELIRICILATCY. • John Baker Hawkins and his brother, Henry Hawkins, ,who reside in Prince Edwin-street, Were brought up by lieteetive-officer Redman charged with breaking and exierini titre ,hope of James Gowdy, late inspector of police, also . the of William 11. Carter, William Webater,',,and Mr : Kidd; al/ in the neighbourhood of Prince and s6a,trie Various articles of wearing atirdiel; together' With a' nifahtitk of eatables from each house. The pi:oVeity, CoiA4ting of d're'am, coats, shawls, &c., were fotirid Wy officer=sohie pledged at Mr. Woodruff's, Scotlanclzroad sting at Rowlands', 'Great Homer-street ; some at - Sh ar p's,. Brunswick-road; and some at Mr. Gosson's, Mill-street. The prisoners were both committed for trial at the next sessions. About four years ago their mother died, and since then they appearto have been neglected, and have been in the habit or sleeping in petties and unoccupied houses ,in the neighbottrlievel, until they were appre hended.. l, (lletord Mesthi Liativorri; and Moixxv.) A FIGHT { ABOO: • Miss Mary Ellis, the maiiiigei or, the ‘tAaget L a ittet,” North JOhnstreet, was summoned by ltiisidha M‘Dettatd, a tall, stout Scotch girl, with a very strong' Caledonian accent, for having assaulted her. Mr. Block appeafed for the defence. The complainant, who spoke in a hur ried and excited manner, commenced by telling the story of her life, but was interrupted by Mr: Black, Who politely informed her that it might be uncommonly interesting to some romance writer, if she could catch hold of one, agife hini the information which she so gratuitously tendefed fo' their worships : but as the latter were gentlemen of business, their time would not admit of their hearing the little history. .The witness, however, notwithstanding the admonition, Went oar at the - rate of a fox-hunt, although two or three efforts were made to arrest her progress. Mr. Lamport at last addressed her, and begged she would confine herself to the 7th Yovember, the day recorded in the summons, as the memorable period when the alleged assault took place. The girl inforined .his "lordship" that she would conic to that in due Black said per haps the magistrates would be prevented from eating their Christmas dinner at home if they sat until she "came to that." After great exertions on the part of several officials the girl was induced to " come to it," after this fashion :—I was sent out that morning for three pounds of fourpenny soles. (Laughter.)—Mr. Block again interposed, and said that was too " flat " a: beginning, dud protested that the girl should not be allowed to " walk " of on the "solos" in -that easy manner. Several Mg's were then taken at the girl, to compel her to come, to the sticking place, and at last she. was induced to come up to twelve o'clock, the witching time of day, when the mighty offence was . said to have been committed. Here followeth • the interesting narrative in her own words, except the accent and action, both of which were vehement :—At twelve O'clock on that day Miss Ellis asked me if I had' the potatoes ready down for the gentlemen's dinner, as they would be . coming in? I said I had'not, and that would leave at once, and asked for the wageS that I wrought for. She . told me I was a thorough blackguard, • and to,leave at once. I said I would not go withcint my wages, and then she struck me three times and pulled my . hair. • , Mr. Block : And so you ,have come. here, have you ? Witness : Yes; •If I wasn't here, how could you see me to ask me ? Mr. Block : Wellyeu are here, and a real beauty you are. Was there any one present when this dreadful disaster took place ? Yes, Mr. Campion, the manager of the spirit vaults. She admitted, in answer to further questions put by, Mr. - thick, that she would have given Miss Ellis one of the greatest thrashings that ever a hiunarrbeing got from another, but that Mr. Campion interfered and prevente l her. She called Mr. Campion to sustain her case about the assault ; hut he completely upset that, as his evi dence went to show that she was outrageously violent, and would have torn Miss Ellis but for him, ,and he had no small trouble to hold her. Mr. Black proceeded to address the court; and said the girl was in fault,' and all arose about the potatoes. Ile denied, that Miss Ellis had struck the girl. He was going on, when the bench, --- , on the girl's own showing, as said—dismissed the charge I. 4 .ESTERDAY. _ (flefOre Mr. CA sTELLAISt.) CHARGE OF EMBEZZLE:IIEIIT. Mr. Louis Selig, an importer of foreign fancy' goods, in Lime-street, charged a young man, named Joseph . Hillbraw, ',with having embezzled the sum of .tIS odd. Mr. Cobb (for Mr. Black) appeared for ,the prisoner. The prosecutor stated' that he sent the prisoner, who was ,his salaried servant, into Yorkshire on the 12th of November with goods to the amount of from. £l3O to £l4O. He was to visit Bradford, Leeds, and Sheffield, and was to remit when he received £5 or upwards. On the 24th the prisoner returned, and gave up goods and money to the amount of £lO7 6s, 7d. ; and, on making. out his expenses, the prosecutor alleged he was short over £lB. This was the charge, and the prosecutor was subject to a fiery cross-examination by Mr. Cobb, and he admitted that he had the prisoner's watch, ring, and chain, as security for the money. The prosecutor alleged that the, prisoner had received sums of money that he had not returned, and on that account lie asked for a remand. This was not objected to, and his worship agreed to take bail for the prisoner. Two gentlemen came forward to bail the prisoner, and one of them said he had formerly employed him, and would take him 'back again into his employment. The case was then adjourned. CHARGE OF STABBING. A woman named Elizabeth Caterell was charged with having stabbed Dulisa Green, in Titehlield-street, on Monday night last. It appeared that on the night in question the parties had some difference about a partner ship which they had in a pawnbroking transaction, and a quarrel followed. The prisoner got a small knife, and stabbed proseentrix in the head; and Surgeon Sheppard stated that there were four punctured wounds on the woman's head, and that they were down to the bone. The prisoner was sent for trial. (Before Messrs. CASTELLAIN and CORBALLY.) ASSAULTING TURKS. Two " duffers," named Martin. Dcvany and John Lindsay, were charged for having assaulted two Turkish sailors. The prosecutors, who spoke English very well, said they were in Great Crosshall-street when they were attacked by the prisoners and others not in custody, and assaulted severely. The first named prisoner being a well known character, was fined 405., and the other 20s. and costs, or in default two and one months' impri sonment. A RUFFIAN RIGHTLY PUNISHED. - - Mrs. Rock, a respectable-looking woman, charged her son, Michael Rock, for having assaulted her. The poor woman told a frightful s t or y' of the t:eatment she was in the habit of receiving from the prisoner, and her tale was corroborated by a police-officer, who saw him beat. her the previous night. The prisoner said, I won't do' it again. Mr. Castellain : I will take care you will not, for some time at least. You must go to jail for six months, ,and at the end of that time you must find good sureties to keep the peace, or to be imprisoned for six months longer. (Before Messrs. COIII3ALLY and Liorron.r.) INDECENT ASSAULT. Bail Ja , mes Speed, a journeyman b aker, em p lo y ed at Mr. Jones' baking liouse, Ath o l-street, was charged by Ma r y for having indece a nt s ly eivantin t assaulted morning th e g irl went i-4-" the b 'lcehouse- for water. her.he same lt o n e , nn ear employment, itehltt, about six in The defendant was at wo-k then, and as the prosccutrix stated, he caught hold f her and committed an indecent assault. She screamed and resisted, and then the defen .daut ran away. He was fined 40s. and costs, or two months' imprisonment. ASSAULT AND FURIOUS DRIVING. Charles Screw - , the driver of a cart, was charged by police-officer 772, for furious driving, and for assaulting him. It appeared that on the evening of the 19th Nov, the defendant was driving at a furious rate down Lime street, and that several persons had narrow escapes. The officer followed and caught him in Roe-street, when the prisoner lashed him with the whip about the head. Th e magistrates fined him 20s. for the assault, and 10S. for furious driving, or one month's imprisonment. Thomas Lunt, a builder, was summoned for not h a ving given notice of an alteration made in a building in Parker-street to the Building Surveor. The case was proved, mut d fine of 20s, imposed. . . . MR. MASON JONES'S ORATION ON GA/VIII,At,DI IN THE PHILHARMONIC HALL , We haia aVait_to, remind all of our readers, for Whom the heroic feats at O sttccessful efforts of the for ever celebrated Italian 'liberator - have an interest, that Mr. T. Mason Jones' will make the carter of that illus trious man the subject of a most eloquent, e7fciting, and thrilling oration in the Philharmonic hall, en. Friday evening next, the ith instant. The orator, after a brief review of the events of the past six mouths, will Bite aL short sketch of the life of Garibaldi up to the jltri64 of Ms arrival before Marsala. He will notice the progress .of events before and within the city of Palermo, describe his career up to his entry into Naples, 'sketch' rapidly the condition of that city, visit its prisons, describe their horrors with terrible vividity. He w/li then.' take. his audience through the camp before Capua, nri with the leading men in the army and civil service, and give them the results of the advantage which he enjoyed of personal'intercourse with the great Dictator himself. We are given to. understand that Mr. Jones's forcible description of a'vi'sit to the hospitals, where 'he accompanies Garibaldi , on hie visitation amongst his wounded and dying co mrades,is touching in the eltreme. Th e or a t i on will also be interspersed with lively descriptions, short anecdotes, and piquant reflections upon men and events. We would, therefore, strongly recommend th e public' in general not to lose thiS opportunity . of hearing a speaker w ho comes so direct from the seat o f war, and has enjoyed such rare opportunities of collecting information on the most iiitereltiug topic of the day: THE CHINESE , ARMY-ITS NUMBERS, COMPOSITION, AND ARMS. correspondent has sent us - the followi ng interesting information on the above subject : - The ilailankl sea forces at the disposal of the Em peror of China anion& to 1,200,000 men, scattered our the whole stitfuee 6f the empire, , and distributed into three great divisiont The first comprises the "Eight Standards," composed of Mantchin Tartars, Mongols, and Han-Kinn (Chinese brought Under subjection to the Government since the Mantchiri Tartar conquest), whose total number amounts to 270,000.; .the second comprMcs the militia of the Green Flag, to the number of 600,009; red is composed of Chinese, with the excep tioV of some general officers ; lastly, the third comprises the city militia ; to the number of 300,000, a .kind of municipal gttard f whose duties are to watch over the general safety. , Independently of these three, great divisions, which are.quite distinct from each other, there is the army of. volunteers ' who in time of war are obliged to take up atnid at the command of the Emperor. This fourth division, ifiris'h is a'species of landweltr, varies in num bers, which can env be ascertained when the force is called out. It cannot, however, be otherwise than an imposing force, so far ins numbers are concerned ; and ton'sequ'entty at first sight one cannot but feel astonished hair' fur army so large in this respect should be so utterly powerless in repressing and extinguishing a rebellion, which each year is increasing: in power and in extent. Let us take in the first instance the first division, which is the most important, if not in numbers, at all events in composition and military strength. The army called the " Eight Standards" is thus divided : These are called su 1. Yellow Banner : - .4. P\i., with red border l. White ...- ... :.- .. ... . ..... chin Tartars, and Mongols. . „ These are called in ferior . . banners, and are composed of _ Mant- White ; red border" Red ..th white border JO., Blue thiriTartamMongols, . Do., with red border Ail those banners are further subdivided into twenty five different Cove., which form at first the exclusive guard of Pekin and form of the imperial province, and they afterwards keep guard in eleven provinces f the empire, in the Mantchoree country and in Turkestan. Virpt, the first corps. Tsin-Kwin-yng, is the Iniperial Guard ata6lied to the person of the Emperor, and entrusted with the internal service of the imperial palace, as viell l s,a• of the twentisfour ates of the Tartar , city of It &corripbsed of fl Mandarin officers of the first rank, o` the SeCifitid,..6T6* of the third, 28 of the fourth, 272 of the fifth; 261: of the sixth, and of 1,756 non-commissioned officers and soldiers ; forrning'a total of 2,957 nien. All the Officers of the Imperial Utio4 are nobles, 'princes, and relatives of the Imperial family; the non commissioned officers and soldiers, Tartars, Movgols, and Chinese are taken from the three superior banners, acid are chosen from amongst the bravest and, most devoted. All the nominations, by way of admission or advancem'en't, are made di:ectly by the Emperor on the ree'omMendation of the Council of the Imperial Guard, composed of g eneral and superior officers. The par ticular rules to which the officers and soldiers of the guard are subject, are very severe, and the least breach of elntlis"punished in most rigorous manner-100 blows of a stick for the slightest infraction, and banish . meat and death for offences of graver kinds. It will be remembered that, out of the 2,957 war riors comprising the Imperial Guard, there 1,756 non commissioned officers and soldiers, and 1,201 officers, a number almost equal to that of the soldiers. The staff, which is very numerous, is, composed, as previously mentioned ( *of princes, or persons allied to the Imperial family, and forms two distinct classes the first comprises the Nantchin Tartars, who. are descended in a .direct line from the reigning dynasty; the second comprises the collateral branches, descended from the uncles and brothers of the founder. Among these two classes are kings, princes, dukes, earls, forming twelve degrees of hereditary noblesse. Besides the Royal Family, there is in China a class of hereditary nobles, whose titles are transmittable, but who, sinking lower by degrees each generation, are ultimately extinguished in the second, third, fourth, and fifth generations, according to the particular rank held by each. Moreover, the noblesse in China is a mere title, which does not constitute in favour of the holder of the title any privilege or pecuniary grant. All the highest offices of th state are filled by personages who sprung froth the /ewer class of the people, and who attain the highest rank only by industry and their superior intelli gence. leis not meant to be said that favouritism does not exert its sway in China as everywhere else ; it. is desired merely to bear witness to the fact how largely the popular • element has been introduced into the machinery of the governing bodies. The arms of the Imperial Guard consists of a muske, sabre, poic>nard, halberd, shield, and bow and arrows. A Certain •Amber of muskets are percussioned, but the greater number must be included in the category of primitive eearrns, such as flint muskets and matchlocks. The powder in use in China is of a very large grain, very much resembling the powder used in Europe for cannons; it quickly fouls, and tends also to render the ,aim uncertain. All the rquebusiers make use of cylindrical balls, and of cartridges having a cylindrical form, over which also they ram down slugs and small shot. Their military knowledge, so far as regards straight firing, is, it will be seen, at a very low ebb indeed. The halberd is a species of lance, the shaft. of. which is of wood, terminated by an iron trident. The bow is the prirnitiie and "favourite arm of the Chinese army. It is suspended from a shoulder belt ; close to the bow a leathern quiver is carried, which contains arrows of several lengths, armed with iron points or tridents. Each quiver has three divisions, each con taining generally three large arrows, twelve of the medium size with iron points, and twelve with tridents. Some quiver! contain fifty or sixty arrows. Some squadrons do not carry either bow, arrows, muskets, nor lances, but only a large sabre, which they handle with great dexterity. All the men wear for a head-dress a small helmet, ornamented with a tiger's head; and for clothing, a. jacket with sleeves, covered with a coat of chain armour. ' All wear, also, as a defensive arm,' shields three feet in height, and upon which are painted the heads of tigers, ' or of fantastic animals of terrible aspect. No Tartar horsethan sets out without his pipe and his fan, which he finds accommodation for in his boots, The large pipe and the fan arc two indispensable articles, which reveal the habits and customs of the soldiers , of the Celestial Empire. (To be contimied.) ROBYN DDU ERYRI.—This talented Welsh orator addressed a crowded audience in the Concert-Hall, Lord Nelson-street, on Tuesday evening, the 4th inst., on the Revds. Williams o'r Worn, John Elias, Christmas Evans, and Samuel' Davies, amidst rapturous applause. ASSAULTING THE POLlCE.—Yesterday, a t th e C oun ty Magistrates Court, Peter Fearn and Hugh Ready, labourer, residing in Bootle, were brought before Messrs. Anderson (ex-Mayor) and Theakstone, on a charge of assaulting p o lice -constable Hobson (county) and police constable Thomas Taylor (Liverpool), at Bootle, early yesterday morning. The charge was brought home to the aceused, who were fined 40s. and costs, or one month's imprisonment. INSOLVENTS. —Insolvent debtors heard at Lancaster, on Friday last, before Robert Segar, Esq., judge of the said court:—John Cooper grocer and tea dealer, Wigan; Thomas Davi es , licensed' victualler, Liverpool ; Jacob Mar Shall, cotton spinner, Hurst-brook near Ash ton-under-Lyne ; George Stephenson, linen and woollen draper, Openshaw,. near Manchester ; Abel Hindley, farmer, Woodhouse Farm, Wigan ; Joseph Hulme, pin manufacturer, Manchester ; Frederick Jackson, iron monger, Manchester ; Thomas Jones, butcher, Liver pool; H enry Dobson Croft, grocer, provision dealer, farmer, and book-keeper, Wigan ; John Johnstone, grocer and provision dealer, Liverpool ; John Bain bride, rag, rop e , m i d was t e dealer, Seacombe, Cheshire ; Lydia Tayl or , grocer and prevision dealer, Manchester; Agrippa Flint, journeyman machinist, Warrington; James Cross (sued with James Allen), leather dealer, Manchester ; Jonathan Markland" Robinson, pork butcher, Manchester ; William Hough (sued with Henry Hindley and Alice his wife), journeyman roller coverer, B reightm et, near Bolton-le-Moors ; Thomas Crabtree; butcher, Bradford, Yorkshire ; James Gibson, glass and earthenware dealer, Ashton-under-Lyne ; John Worth ington, beerseller, Preston ; John Bury," joiner, Oswald twistle, near Accrington ; George 'Wadsworth, joiner and farmer, Mossley, near Ashton-under-Lyne ; George Hankey, beer-house keeper, Warrington gßyne Tenison (sued as G. B. Tenison), merchant's 'clerk, I,iverpool ;—diseharged. Leonard Lowther small-ware manufacturer, Man chester, six • months. James Morris, tailor and draper, Warrington.; George Hawker,' road maker, contractor, and farmer, Ashton-under-Lyne; dismissed. Noah Turner, chemist -and druggist, Salford ; Henry Hoggarth (sued as Henry Hogert), grocer and pro vision dealer; Coniston ; adjourned. John MawdsleY,' guano dealer and dairyman, Churchtown, near South port; out of custody, Adjourned case : Thomas Hurd, keeper of a restaurant, and cigar dealer, Manchester ; dismissed. - The Times' Malta correspondent, dating from Valetta, November 22, says " Her Majesty's paddle-wheel sloop Scourge, Commander Jones, left port on the 17th inst. for Candia and the gunboat Boxer, Lieutenant Galliver, on the 19 t h , for Tripoli. Lieutenant Porcher, R.N., and Lieutenant Smrth, .R.E., proceeded in her. From Tripoli these officers are to go to Cyrene, to ex amine certain ruins of high historiCal interest known to exist there, and I understand they are provided with all kinds of implements for excavating, a tent and other articles necessary for campaigning, also a photographic apparatus, which has • been sent out to them by the • Foreign Office, under whose. auspices the expedition has been organised. Lieutenant Porcher has been before engaged in labours of this kind, and Lieutenant Smith was successfully engaged for two years with Mr. Newton j on the ruins of HalicarnaSsus.n sportittff CROYDON STEEPLE CHASE.-.-YESTERDAY. Croydon Stakes. Johnny..., Heads or Tails Chester ....................................... . 2 ....... ............................................ g. Seven ran. Innkeepers' Plate. St. Mark Red Rover 2 Cockatoo Railway Stakes. Harlequin Surprise — 2 _ BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—YESTERDAY. THE DERBY, 1861. 6tol on the field (offered) I 13 to 1 agst Big Ben (offered) THE METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE. 6to 1 agst Topsy (taken) ) 6, to 1 agst Medora (taken) 7 to 1 agst Marmion (taken) The turf sports of La Marche are fixed for the 18th and 25tH of March and the Ist of April next. Beverley, Hull, and East Riding races are fixed for 'Wednes day and Thursday, June sth and 6th. Newcastle, Lady Kingston, Emily, Neophyte, Esther, and Le . ontes ai a on sale by private contract. It is stated that neither Frank .Picard nor The Colonel will start in the Croydon Steeple Chase this week. Mr. Burrows has named his two-year old filly by Tadmor„ dam by Chanticleer out of Ostrogoth's dam, Daybreak. The horse Zouave has been offered to the French Govern ment for a specified sum, which, it is understood, will be given. The colt by the Confessor out of Black Bess, engaged in the Derby and St. Leger of 1861, has been named Anonymous Writer. The Flying Linke, Riseber, The Leper, Aneurin, Madrid, Cecilia, and Zodiac will be offered for sale in London on Mon day next. Lord Lontlesborough's influence will be for a time missed by the sporting world, it haling been reported at the Grimston Park Coursing Meeting that his lordship contemplated an immediate visit to Egypt. - - • • • •- n e athhaitraa of t ee g ns am ed e underc:litr.JniayUstiiiceetl3.,lackbu ranhyst.a.citreedumasstllnisceosp, in ha io N may not have them in a " mew or inhis.poasnsdestshioetirflehr-ee heor dear) between February 10 and Octo berbreeding place." tains' ineetinc• of the Cambridge University Boat Club, held THE G REAT . U NIVE R,ITY EIGHT-OARED MATCH. — At a cap last week, the challenge from the Oxford U. B. C. to row the usual race on the Thames, at Easter, was accepted. J. Hall, of Magdalen C o ll ege, was re-elected president; and M. Coventry, Esq., of Trinity Hall, honorary secretary. _ FonnnAm AND MISS JULIA. — The "winning jockey" has been sitting to Mr. Earl for his likeness to be taken on the back of the famed weight-carrying mare, Miss Julia. Horror is also being placed upon canvas, by the same artist, with Fordham up. When these are finished, the Knight of Kars will be painted as a stud horse. The easel has been for some days past at Wadlow'R, Stanton, where the horses are trained, and whence the jockey 12as met the Albrighton, and done won ders across the inclosures. "Lord Frederick" and lady have left England for Italy. The , arch-manager of racehorses intends visiting Rome and Naples during his tour, which he will finish before the time arrives for the Northampton and Pytehle:‘, , Hunt Meeting, at the latter end of March. Before quitting his-native shore, this great turf financier did not forget to purchase one of the best two-year olds in England. The horse has alroacly ceased to be an out sider in the Derby betting, and will ppobably be very nearly first favourite at the next Newmarket Craven M eet i ng. ~..._ HUNTING FIXTURES. The WYNNSTAY PACK will meet on Thursday, December 6, at Stocket Gate• Saturday, December 8, at Cloverler Each day at half-past ten. Master, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., M.P. ; Huntsman, J.Walker. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS meet on Thursday, December 6, at Oulton Park Saturday, December 8, at Beeston Castle• Saturday, December 10, at Smoker Inn, Wednesday, December 12, at Wrenbury Station. Thursday, December 13, at Cholmondeley Saturday, December 15, at Delamere- Tuesday, December 18, at Sandiway Head Thursday, December 20, at Tabley Friday, December 21, at Peover Each day at half-past ten. 21ip1ing Anititigruct. Wind yesterday, S. ; at Holyhead. W., light. Dec. 3. VED. Dec. 5. Orondates, Pike... New Orleans. Dec. 4. M Nottebohn, Lamb,NewYork Athens, Shields... New Orleans Shooting Star New York Golden Eagle...... New Orleans Thames, Anthony Halifax. M L Franks, Heskill,NewYerk J W Prince Edward Island E A Soullard St John, NB Delhi, Debean Nantes J S Harris, Hamon, Aricate Ceara St George, NB Jane Glassen, Dick ...Quebec New York Ocean Wave St John, N.B. OFF THE PORT. • Cadmus, from Alexandrir ; Pomona, Bonny ; Frank Pierce,. New Orleans ; Isabel, Prince Edward Island ; D. G. Fleming, Callao ; G. A. Holt, St. John, N.B. ; Benzona, Baltimore Wm. Bell, Cape Coast Castle; Kerelaw, Corisco ; Marchioness of Londonderry, Lady Westmoreland, and highlander. Bonita .Halifax Baltic, Zerega SAILED. Dec. 4. Rajahgopaul, Bainbridge, Savannah Niria (ss), Alegrea....Santander Why not, Salisbury... Gibraltar ltoi de COIIIT, Lernerle, Nantes - FOREIGN PORTS. Africa (s), hence at New York Palestine (ss), hence at Portland Delgada, hence at Newfoundland Novo Caboteur, hence at Bilboa m S a i r n a h h o , ( T e a s , ), T h o e b n i c a a h t e S n t e Vincentat Lisbon Bangalore, from Newport at Maranham Lady Raglan, Carrington, from Cardiff at Buenos Ayres Sargent,s Digby, Creen, and Timandra, both from Cardiff at. Bahia Hope (ss), Baker, hence at Bordeaux Ebro (ss), Molins ; Amanda, Rude, and Pringle, Thomas, all hence at Cadiz Euphrosyne (ss), Peters, from Alexandria at Gibraltar, and cleared for Liverpool Rival, Johnston, and Margaret, Robinson, both hence at Gibraltar Crimean (ss), hence at Gibraltar, and cleared for Trieste Atlantic (ss), llorsfall, hence at Gibraltar, and cleared for Malta Catterina, Ravella, and Sarah Prinsep, Wells, both hence at Genoa Shooting Star, from London at Bahia Mary Falconer, from Rosario at Buenos Ayres SPOKEN. T A Hjelm,'Nelson ...Christiana Sophia Margaret ...Marseilles Dec. 5. Etna (ss), Kennedy, New York Thedor, Muller Janeiro, Wigtonshire, hence for Melbourne, Oct 16, 12S, 27W Rockaway, hence for New Orleans, Nov 11, 46W J Boyd, New York for Liverpool, Nov 16, 40N, 69W T S Marshall, hence for Batavia, Oct 14 Bellona, bound north-west, Nov 14, 49N, 11W OUTPORTS. Prince, from Pictou, at Queenstown Storm Nymph, from Ibrail, and Alfred Hanley, from London for Launceston, both at Falmouth Joven Maria, from Valparaiso ; Witch of the Seas, from Table Bay ; and. Dundee, from Jamaica, off the Wight Vulcan, from Montreal, and Huron, from Quebec, both at Glonsyster Westmoreland, from Quebec, off Port Madoc S G Owen, hence a. Newport for Charleston Bushire, from New Orleans, at Queenstown for Liverpool Alert, from Ayr at Kingstown for Newport Belfast, Dec. 4.—Arrived : Cornelia, from Riga; Devereux, Quebec. Sailed : Macedonia, for Ardrossan Queenstown, Dec. s.—Arrived : Rothsav Castle, from Wa terford for Calcutta, in tow of a tug. Off : Ocean Triumph, from New Oilcans for Liverpool, and proceeded; Capricorn, Coquimbo. Sailed : Alliance (in tow of tug Rattler), Lancas ter, Julia, and Elizabeth, for Liverpool ; Brothers, Ports mouth ; Primo, and Rolla, Belfast ; Mary Young, Waterford ; Julia T Tyles, Antwerp ; Decimus, Aghio Dioncimus, Zephyr, Swan, and Ariel, Cardiff ; Cheviot, and Joseph Gilchrist, Lon don; Lady Head, T E Milledge, and Pentezia, Leith; John Smith, St Nazaire ; Lord Elgin, Chatham; Roebus, Swansea ; Kate, Glasgow ; John Standard, Dover ; Orvador, Cardiff ; Lisa, Galway • Zoe, Limerick. Wind N.W., thick and foggy. MARITIME EXTRACTS. LIVERPOOL, December 5. The Etna (ss), Kennedy, sailed for New York to-day with £66,000 in !Ilecie. The Norway, from New York, took the ground this morning on Pluckington Bank, but came off on the flood this afternoon. The Aphrodite, for Calcutta, has I•ut back with loss of fore mast, foretopmast, &c., towed round from Holyhead by the steam-tug Resolute. The M. Nottebohn, from New York for this port,was in con tact Dec. 3, nff the Ormeshead, lost foremast, and was nearly cut down to the water's edge ; a stcamtug was sent out to her last eveni2g. The Argentines, of Londonderry, was passed Nov. 28 and 30, at anchor off the east part of Innis, Puffin Island, with loss of rudder, by the Sligo ;(ss), which offered assistance, but was declined. ` The Palinurus, hence at liingstown for Calcutta, with damage, having been in collision in the Channel. The Laurel, Gillan, hence at Galway,with pumps choked and part of cargo (salt), thrown overboard. The Wacousta, tar Liverpool, has put back to Queenstown. The Gartcraig, from Quebec, off the Smalls for Swansea,with rudder damaged. The Edward Sawle, from Falmouth, at Queenstown for Liverpool leaky. 1 . The Queen (s), of Dundee, from Seville for Hamburg, in putting into Lowestsft for coals, stru . 4: the pier and is making water, and will probably have to discharge. Gibraltar, Nov. 27: The Bouverie, for Liverpool, towed aground here after collision, has been surveyed, and will be lightened. Grimsby, Dec. 4 : The Lark, of Sunderland, Barrett, hence for London with coals, was run down in the Humber last night by a Russian steamer; crew (except one man) saved. Buenos Ayres, Oct. 26 : The Caldce, which was driven on shore near St. Isidro in the gale of Aug. 29 and 30, bat been sold. The Alargaret. and Jane, Hocking, driven on shore near the Tigre, bas been got afloat with slight damage, and is under repair. The Beethoven has been surveyed and will be condemned. Monte Video, Oct. 30 : The brig Nelson, from Cadiz, with salt, arrived Oct. 14, and during a severe south-west gale 15th, dragged. went on shore, bilged, and has been sold as a wreck. The Niagara, Cole, from Rio Jauciro to Cape Horn, which put. in here Jan. 31 leaky, has been dismantled and sold. IMPROVEMEAT 1N GENTLEMEN'S HATS. TITHEB.A.RN-STREET, LIVERPOOL. GENTLEMEN —I have given your Patent Easy-fitting Hat a fair trial, and I must say it is the moot comfortable hat I ever wore, particularly. when crossing the water in a windy day, when with the old style of hat I invariably had a headache, which with your new style is not the case. I can, therefore, safely recommend it to any one, particularly to those subject. to headache.—l am, gentlemen, yours truly. I have worn for some time one of the Patented Easy-fitting Hats sold by Mr. -, and I can testify to the advantage derived from the absence of that unpleasant pressure, particu larly on the forehead, usually felt from the hats generally worn. -- House, Cheltenham. (Signed) This letter is from a first-rate English admiral. The name is not given for obvious reasons. NOTICE.—Fire Pounds Reward upon conviction of an in fringement of my Patent. Simpson's Patent Easy-fitting Hats are one had in Liverpool at No. 6, St. George's-crescent (two doors from the top of Lord-street), and at 9, Dale-street (opposite Royal Bank Buildings), and in upwards of one hundred other towns, a list of which would make this advertisement too long. The Agents in each place make themselves known. PLAYING CARDS.—Hitherto the keenly contested whist. cribbage, too, &c., exhausted the use of the playing card. Now, however, the beautiful, instructive, and chaste designs imparted to their exterior, teach the form, colour, and growth of plants which have enriched the commerce of Great Britain. Those manufactured by De la Rue and Co., are peculiarly rich in design.•and can be had in great variety at Benson and Mal lett's, commercial stationers, 10. Castle-street. CONSUMPTION, COUGH, ASTHMA, AND BRONCHITIS CURABLE. -"I bet iere that the preparation of Balsam of Horehound and Aniseed (as prepared by Mr. Martin, of 22, Copperas hill, Liverpool,)-mill prove of name value, in Can's of bron chitis and incipient consumption, than any other remedy extant. It relieves the most irritating cough in a few minutes; and, although it contains no preparation of opium, it induces sound and refreshiny sleep, soothes the nervous system, and restores the healthy action of the lungs." Recommended above all other medicines by Sir Alexander Tralles—see Thomson's Jlateria Medico, page 175, vol. 2. The following is from Dr. Brett, the eminent chemist :—" I consider the balsam of hore hound and aniseed, as prepared by Mr. Martin, an elegant and efficient cough remedy, and I fully agree with . Sir Alexan der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, in conjunc tion with cod liver oil, it is an udmirable remedy for con sumption and delicate constitutions."—R. H. Brett, Ph. Dr., M.R.C:S.,late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispru dence, Liverpool' Royal Infirmary. The balsam of horehound and aniseed is prepared only by T. Martin, chemist, 22, Cop peras-hill, Liverpool; but, owing to its great and increasing sale, agents have been appointed in all principal towns and cities. It can be procured wholesale from Rairaes and Co.. Edinburgh and York, from Sutton and Co., London, West macott, Manchester, and wholesale and retail from the manu facturer, .as above. - - Price, ls. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. The lozenges in box at Is. llde or free by post for Is. 6d. There is to be an exhibition of Stothard's works in the spring. M. Thiers will publish, in the beginning of December, his eighteenth volume, and he announces his intention of extending the work to twenty volumes. The "His tory of the Consulate and the Empire," strictly speaking., is complete in the seventeen volumes already published, but the author desires to complete the " History of Napoleon," and the three new volumes, which will, as it were, form an appendix, are to contain the— eighteenth, the history of the .First Restoration and the Congress of Vienna ; the nineteenth, the sojourn in Elba and the return of Napoleon; the twentieth volume, Waterloo and St. Helena. The last volumes are promised to be ready in the course of 1861.—Athenom