Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-19 00:00:00

HEALTH COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held at half-past two o'clock yesterday, in the Town-hall, Mr. Alderman Dover in the chair. Other members pre , ent—Messrs. Sheil, Robertson Gladstone, Beckwith, Holden, Johnson, Anthony, Hay dock, and Hodson. The minutes of the last meeting were real and confirmed. HEALTH Or THE TOWN, The Medical Officer of Health reportel that in the week ending on Saturday last, 206 deaths were registered in the borough, of which 66 were in the out-townships. This number is twenty less than the average of the same week of the preceding nine years, corrected for increase of popu lation. The temperature of the week was 37.10 degrees below that of the week preceding, while diseases of the lungs were correspondingly more fatal, t l- .8 deaths being 73 against 51 in the previous week. The mortality from diseases of the zymotic class continued below the average. Of 44 deaths from thele disease?, there were from hooping cough 17, scarlatina 9, typhus 8, diarrhcea, 5, measles 1, croup 1, puerpera 1, A painter, eged 41, died from delirium I re;:zens. The mean temperature was 57 6-10ths degrees, being more thee a degree below the average. Rain fell on four days of the week to the extent. of 1 45.100 of an inch. The Borough - Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspector of Nuisances, reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 98 nuisances complained of by inhabi tants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them ; 911 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 2,871 apartments, and 783, cellars, had been put under examination with the view of improving their sanittry condition ; and 1981odging-houses had also been examined and reported n p n. The Borough Engineer (Mr. Nzwreaenes) reported that 2,119,140 gallons of water ware used in the watering of the streets (hieing the past week. Mr. BECKWITH complained of the manner in which the streets in the neighbourhood of Fairfield were watered. Mr. NEWLANDS replied that it chiefly arose from the fact that water could not be obtained in the district until the evening. Mr. CearpsToem said that he had to make the same complaint in regard to the northern approaches to the town. Mr. NEWLANDS replied that the explanation was the same—they could not get the water. Mr. GLADSTONE observed that that fact should be made known. _ _ _ _ _ Mr. BEcawura asked why they could n t get the water from the Pike Mr. NEWLANDS replied tha' he supposed the arrange • ments of Mr. Duncan and the Health Committee were not yet completed. Hydrants were not yet placed there. A deputation from the inhabitants of Great Howard street., waited on the committee to cimplain of the nuisance caused by Mr. Jordan's bone-mill. A lengthened conversation took place on the subject, and it was explained to the depitation that the committee could not interfere until the medical officer certified that the nuisance was injurious to health. They were, therefore. advised to send at once for Dr. Duncan whenever, on any future occasion,.the disagreeable smells are observed. Mr. GLADSTONE asked how it was when their officers were set to watch certain manufactories. Mr. Birkett, who was complained against for a nuisance by the manufacture of animal charcoal for the purpose of sugar refining, was made aware of the fact ? Dr. DUNCiN replied that the officer set to watch Mr. Birkett's premises itformed him of the fact, in order that he might not be taken by surprise. (Laughter.) He (Dr. Duncan) was not aware of it until the officer himself told him ; but the fact of Mr. Birkett having been warned did not affect the result, as he carried on his works at all times. The CEIAIRM iN observed +hat this was a very ticklish subjece The manufacturers of the town employed a large body of men, and if the committee interfered too strin gently with them, they might drive the whole trade fr the town. A smell might be disagreeable, though not inju aious to health ' • but until a nuisance became injurious, and was certified as such by the medical officer, the com mittee could not interfere. Dr. DUNCA-N said the public were not generally aware of the power given to the committee by the act in regard to nuisances. Unless a nuisance was manifestly injurious to health, they could not interfere under the sanitary act ; but if he were to act upon every complaint, there were few manufactories in the town which would not be put a stop to. Last week he received complaints of seven manu factories, bat of the seven there were not snore than two against which he could certify. some nuisances also were felt only for a quarter of an hour every two or three days, ann ib wv iva 1.112 Mr. Gladstone asked if the act fixed any time during which a nuisance might exist? Dr. DUNCAN replied that it did not ; but as to the occa sional nuisances it depended on their character to say whether they were injurious to health. Mr. SIIEIL thought the business of the committee on all occa sions, was first to ascertain whether the nuisance existed, and then whether it was injurious to health. If they found that it did exist, and that it was injurious to health, it was foreign to their province to consider whether the manufac ture out of which it arose wa3 valuable to the community in a pecuniary point d view or not. Their business was to watch over the health of the people, and if they found an) thing prejudicial to the health of the people, it was their business to lay the matter before the Magis trates. Dr. DcrxcaN said that it was upon that principle he acted. The matter then dropped Mr. Surer, said, thWi it was now twa years since the Borough Engineer and the other officers of the committee who were employed by the Government returned from the Crimea ; and though various applications were made to governm?nt for the remuneration to which they were en titled, and the expenses which they had to incur, the matter was still unsettled. He would therefore move that the Borough Engineer, with the assistance of the Town Clerk, draw up a memorial, stating the whole of thecircum stances, and that it be presented by the committee to the council to take the steps which might seem proper in the matter Mr. Bamtwirn seconded the motion, which was utian. iccously adopted. This concluded the business. STATE OF AFFAIRS IN ITALY. A letter from Bologna, of the 6th inst., informs us that for several days previously the Austrian 'troops who occupy that town had been constantly employed in executing various ruaeceuvres General Giulay, the Commander-in-chief of the Austrian troops in the Lombardo-Venetian provinces, had arrived at Bologna, and was present at the military operations. One of those manoeuvres consisted of a sham insurrection, which was instantly suppressed. The Pontifical gendaymes were posted at the corners of the streets, to prevent the passage of carriages, and to leave the ground clear for the Austrian troops. The maeosavre, concluded with a gene ral discharge of artillery. The Austrians; ap peared anxious to show that though the state of siege is raised they had not quitted the town. Many of the inhabitants thought it a curious fact, that a uitnceuvre representing an insurrection should be executed at the moment the Pone is about to pay the keity a visit. It appears that the best understanding does not exist between Monsignor Amid', the Pope's Prolegate, and Count Dagenfeld, who commands the Austrian troops at Bologna. The General wished that Austrian troops should line the streets on the entrance of the Pope. Monsignor Amici was perfectly aware that such a proceeding would irritate the population, and diminish the chances of his Holiness meeting a good reception. Another cause of discord between the Cardinal and the General is, that the Cardinal wished that the Pope's guard of honour should be composed alternately of Austrians and native troops, but the General would not hear of native troops. On the 4th of June a travelling carriage was stopped ou the post road from Feraara, at a dis tance of three miles from Bologna, by highwaymen, and the travellers (foreigners) completely stripped of everything they possessed. BALLOON A-CENT.—A despatch from Plymouth, dated Tuesday evening, says :—The balloon which left North Woolwich at half-past eleven, traversed a distance of about 230 miles, and descended at Tavistock at half-past four this morning. It did not asce any great height, and was distinctly seen between Exeter and Newton by the guard 1 d passengers of the mail train, which left Exeter at 3 55 a.m., by the driver of the goods train which leaves at 3.57, and by the railway porters of the Newton station. The three remnants breakfasted at Tavistock. Mr. Yournns reached Plymouth in time to leave by the express train at 10.40, arriving at Paddington at six in the afternoon. Mr. Coxwell and his friend left at 5,10 p.m., atd would arrive at 4.50 on Wednesday morning, THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, ,857 DOCK COMMUTEE. MEETING OF TOXTETaI PARK RITE-PAYERS. This committee met at one o'clock yesterday. Mr. In consequence of the order recently issued by the Poor Pankin presided, and the other gentlemen present were— law Board, for the separation of Toxteth-park from the Messrs. Gladstone, Chaloner, Barber, Hubback, Mondell, West Derby Union, a public meeting of the inhabitants Anderson, Fmith, Haihead, and Rounthwaite. of the exra-parochial place of Toxteth-park, being rate- The Harbour masters' Sub-Committee produced a list payers in vestry, was held yesterday, for the purpose of showing certain alterations in the berths of coasting considering and adopting measures to secure the election steamers, which they proposed to be carried into effect. of eighteen qualified persons as Guardians of the poor. Mr. LOCKETT explained that th-ce berths had been taken The meeting took place at ten o'clock yesterday morning, from a number of coasting steamers. This was rendered in the Public.offiee, Toxteth-park. The attendance was necessary, in consequence of having to release the Nelson- not numerous. Mr. Henry Fernie was voted to the chair. dock for the purpose of giving accommodation to Messrs. The Chairman said, the gentlemen present were aware Bibby and Co., and Pappayanni and Co., for the loading that that special meeting of the vestry had been called for and discharging of ships. It would, no doubt, cause very the purpose of nominating eighteen qualified persona to be considerable inconvenience to some parties, and a good recommended as Guardians of the poor for Toxteth-park. deal of ill-will ; but it was positively imperative that the It was well known to them all that this step had been coasting trade, and other trades. should economise space rendered necessary in consequence of the separation which as much as possible, to as to meet the want of room for had taken place of Toxteth-park from the West Derby the requirements of all. guardianship. The present was therefore a very important Mr. Romerraverra remarked that, in the Clarence-dock, meeting, in so far as it was the inauguration of that object. it would be quite necessary to have double. gates to the He felt sure that the eighteen gentlemen nominated would Graving-dock, or it would be impossible to work with the be carefully considered by the meeting, and that their addition it had now got. That dock wet ked 80 per cent. election would be greatly conducive to the interests of the more than the Albert-dock already. district. The object which would engage their attention The CHAIRMAN said the committee were all sensible of during the next year or two, would be vsry important in the great inconvenience it had been to Messrs. Bibby, and deed, seeing that, in all likelihood, a new workhouse, and other traders to carry on their business, and they were also all the machinery connected with the poor-law admin. sensible of the great inconvenier ce it occasioned, to have istration, would come under their notice and supervision. vessels in the Stanley Dock which impeded the business of He should not take up their time any further. but should the dock. It was, therefore, absolutely necessary that leave the names which would be proposed to their con s -me change should be made. sideration ; and he was sure that the parties nominated The recommendations were confirmed. would be worthy of the support of the district generally. The sub-committee alto recommended that the berth on The Chairman explained that the meeting had, of course, the south side of Nelson Dock, east of the gateway, should no power to elect guardians, and that all they c uld do be appropriated to the use of steamers sailed by Messrs. was to recommend a list for the adoption of the rate- Bibby and Co., for discharging ; they not to be allowed to payers. discharge their steamers in any other part of the dock ; Mr. Joseph Wilson then proposed the following names and that a charge of £l,OOO per annum be made to them as the overseers' list:— for additional shed accommodation, they being required Mr. William Henry Ogden, 333, Dingle head, Park to relinquish possession on six month's notice at any time. road, ironfounder. It was further recommended that the berth on the east Mr. William Zeyland, 72, Miles-street, builder. side of the Nelson Dock be appropriated to the use of the Mr, Joseph Harrison, South Hill-road, ironfounder. steamers sailed by Messrs. Pappayanni and Musabini, Mr. Samuel Siddeley, Aigburth-road, draper. and that a charge of X5OO per annum be made to them for Mr. Thomas Evans, Eagle-terrace, Upper Hill-street, additional shed accommodation, subject to the same con- ship-bread baker. ditions as the previous recommendation. A plan of the Mr. Matthew Augustus Johns, Park-street, gentleman. sheds was produced. Mr. J os e p h Wilson, Devonshire-road, Prince's Park, Mr. BARBER objected to the use of the word " dis- gentleman. charging" as regarded Messrs. Bibby, because it seemed by Mr. Alfred Pickup, St. James's-place, pawnbroker. inference to give them a claim upon some other portion of Mr. William Baines, jun , Windsor-street, builder. the dock for loading, which he, as one of the committee, Mr. Alexander Miller, Miles-street, builder. never understood. He was under the impression that the Mr. Henry Leyland, Mill-street, spirit dealer. berth was given for general purposes. Mr. Joseph D. Carter, St. James's-place, slater and Mr. LOCKETT said the reason was that Messrs. Bibby plasterer. might have three or four vessels loading, and might wish to Mr. Alfred Grimrod, St. James's-pace, pawnbroker. go to the transit sheds upon the west side of the dock. Mr. H. S. Alpass, Alfred-street, chemist. They had already three berths on the north side for loading. Mr. John Wilson, St. James's-place, tallow chandler. The recommendation was so worded to prevent them from Mr. Thomas Williams, Mill-street, builder. going to the west side to. With regard to Messrs Pap- Mr. George William Ewen, Aigburth-read, merchant. papayanni and Musabini, these parties had agreed to load Mr. John MacNicholl, Gateacre, merchant. and discharge in the place appropriated to them. The motion was seconded. The CHAIRMAN believed Messrs. Bibby would not Mr. OWEN WILLIAMS said, the first year would be one of always have all the berths filled up, and he presumed the very great importance, and it would be highly necessary sub-committee reserved the privilege of sending a vessel in that there should b 3 on the board men of standing, influ when a berth was not cccupied. ence, and experience—individuals who felt pleasure in the Mr. LOCKETT replied in the affirmative, direction of educational development. He therefore Mr. EfUBBACK asked if the charge for shed accommoda- proposed that Mr. Samuel Bulley, of Grove Park, be tion was a new feature. nominated. Mr. LOCKETT said the Messrs. M'lver paid £2,000 and The motion was seconded by .Ms Jos Ern BOULT. some odd hundreds a year, for their accommodation in the Mr BOULT proposed Mr. CHARLES E. RAWLINS, jun., of Hnskisson Dock. Windermere Terrace, Prince's Park. Mr. MONDELL said the Messrs. M'lver boldly adver- Mr. WILLIAMS seconded the motion. tised themselves as bsine able to give accommodation Mr. OGDEN proposed Mr. Matthew Gregson. which no one else could give in the trade. The Messrs. Mr. Joins WiesoN seconded the motion. Bibby now did the same thing in regard to the Mediter- Mr. WILLIAMS proposed Mr. Joseph Boult. ranean trade. He believed the system would be for the This motion way, however, withdrawn, at the request of benefit of the deck estate, and that the committee would Mr. Boult, who derlined be . eg put in nomination. derive a larger revenue from the Nelson Dock than it had Mr. Botta proposed Mr. Firth Woodhead, of Smith ever yet given. But it was rather a singular precedent. down-Lane. It was a singular thing to introduce, to give one man a Mr. WILLIAMS seconded the motion. monopoly, of any trade. The committee were in fact sub- Mr. BOULT proposed Mr. Owen Williams, as one inti sidizing Messrs. Bibby in their business. As Messrs. Mtlver mately connected with property in the district, and who were already subsidized by the Government, and by the would, therefore, have an object in view to keep clown Dock Committee, they could put down all competition, and so rates, and enforce economy. would Messrs. Bibby be able to put down all competition in Mr. JOHN WILSON seconded the motion. the Mediterranean trade. He did not think it was good Mr. WILLIAMS proposed Mr. John Rogers. for trade at all. He thought if the government had not Mr. Murexes seconded the motion. subsidized Messrs. M'lver they would have had the This motion was subsequently understood to be with- Atlantic crossed in eight days by the force of competition. E drawn, as Mr. Rogers declined standing. Tee CHAIRMAN : Unless we make the best arrangements ; Mr. Mimeses proposed Mr, John Taylor, of Mill-street. we can, it would be utterly impossible to accommodate Some discussion took place as to the mode of voting the trade of Liverpool. It is quite apparent that we It was finally agreed to vote in each name, seriatim, and to benefit the dock estate by this arrangement. adopt the eighteen names having the highest number of I Mr. MONDELL thought it would not be wrong if they ' votes. were in a position to grant equal facilities to all persons in The following gentlemen were accordingly declared the same trade requiring them. adopted by the following votes :—Mr. Ogden, 18 ; Mr. Wm. Mr. SMITH contended that parties at present ware actually Leyland, 22 ; Mr. Harrison , 16 ; Mr. Sidde l ey , 18, Mr- J a competition in a particular trade might obtain equal Pickup, 17 ; Mr. Baines, 15 ; Mr. Miller, 11; Sae Aerie s , facilities. Leyland, 18 ; Mr. Carter, 18 ; Mr. Grimrod, 12 ; Mr. After some further conversation the recommendations Alpass, is ; Mr. John Wilson, 18 ; Mr. Thomas Williams, were confirmed. 14 ; Mr. Gregson, 14 ; Mr. MacNicholl, 12, This closed the general business. The gentlemen not chosen had votes as follows :—Mr. Ewen, 8 ; Mr. Bulley, 4 ; Mr. Rawlins, 8 ; Mr. Woodhead, 3; Mr. Owen Williams, 3 ; Mr. Taylor, 2. The overseers' list was therefore adopted by the meeting, with the single exception of the name of Mr. Gregson being substituted for that of Mr. Ewen. Mr. Theseus moved that the meeting recommend the list accordingly, which was seconded by Mr. G B. Bushell, and carried. On the motion of Mr. BOULT, thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting then separated. The elections will take place early next month. The maple sugar crop has been as enormous in Ohio as in Vermont and Nev York. The count-: of Geauga has made this year 625,000 lbs, valued at 78,00 dole. In Ashtabula county the quantity is estimated at 348,000 lbs. Perhaps the large infusion of the native article may help to reduce the price of the staple. APPaOACHING 11.A.111LIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—It is rep.)rted that a matrimonial alliance is arranged to take place betyven the Lady Adelaide Curzon, second daug%ter of the Earl Howe, and Lord Buoghersh, C. 8., eldest surviving sou of the Earl of Vir,stmorelan3. The noble lord is a colonel in the army, and was the bearer of the despatches conveying intelligence of the victory of the Alma to Eng land. The marriage of Kr. Suttie, eldest son of Sir George Suttie, Bait., with the Lady Susan Innee-Ker, eldest daughter of the Duke of Roxhourghe, is arranged to take place during the last week in July, at Floors, in Roxburgh shire., FAILURE OF NORTH CAROLINA FISIFME3.—A elrres pondent of the Petersburg Express says, that the North Carolina fisheries br 1857 have proved a disastrous fuilurs, and scN% , ,ral proprietori a;-c sidling their beaches at auction. POPULATI'iN OF Sr. Louts.—The official returns of the census of S. Louis, AlLsouri, shD-,v a p3pulaqon of 126,276 sluls, of whom 2,824 ar3 coloured ; 1,532 being slaves. There are 65,740 white - males, and 58,252 white females—a curious excess of the forrncr. ARE TELEGRAPHIC OPERATORS OBLIGED TO DIVULGE. This interesting que tion is probably to be settled in New York under the fdlowing circumstances. A despatch was sent from Albany to a friend in New York, advising him to leave the city, as a warrant was out against him. To ascertain th= , residence of the offender, an offirjer called at the Telegraph office at Albany, Ind demande a copy of the despatch. The clerk refused to give it up. The judge of the Police-court decided that the clerk was bound to give up the despatch. and if he refused could be sent to gaol for contempt of court. The officers of the company take opposite ground, and say that the clerk did right, and that he shall not hand over that despatch should a warrant issue in the matter. An interesting law suit is expecting to spring from the question. ETON COLLEGE.—'I vacancy at King's College, Camb ridge, occasioned by the dea h of the Rev. Edward Walker, senior fellow, and formerly bursar of the college, having been announced to the Provost at Eton in the usual form, Mr. Crnisb, - the fortunate captain of the school who has obtained King's by this vacancy, has taken his departure for Cinabridg , , having undergone the ceremony of ripping by the provost. Mr. Cornish, who is only in his 18th year, has highly distinguished himself at Eton, having obtained the Newcastle scholarship this year, and other meritorious rewards during his residence at college. Mr Austen Leigh is now captain of the school. A whole holiday was given of the college on Tuesday in honour of Mr. W. Vansittart's return as member for the borough of Windsor. This is a customary observance when the new member is an Eton la% THE CONT.;•;NTS GF TH SWIVEL.—The brass swivel cap tured by the Marines from the rioters on Monday, had its charge drain the day after, at the tiity Hal!. It was composed of eight paving -stones, a large number of rifle balls, buck and swan shot, &e., weighing altogether from ten to twelve pounds ! It is net to be presented there was no powder in the swivel. That the individuals who had it in charge had peaceable intentions no reasonable person can pretend.— Washington Union THREE MEN SHOT.—Saturday last the boat Saracen was lying at Fort Madison, when a negro cook, or hand working on board of her, left his duty, and did not return to the boat. The dock hands went for him—made a line fast to him, and dragged him to the boat, where he was strung up and whipped. The citizens feeling indignant at the cruelty, interfered. The captain ordered the line to be thrown ; but the citizens would not allow it to be cast off, when the captain commenced shooting, killing a young man by the name of Henderson, the first shot. He also wounded two other persons, and then left. Saturday afternoon the Sheriff of Lee county, and several other persons, came to this city with the inten iou of stopping the boat, and arresting the captain. But up to eight o'clock the Saracen had not made her appearance. About nine o'clock she passed up without stopping.--Bur lington Hawk Eye, Ist. DECIMAL COINAGE.—In the annual report of Mr. E. Carleton Tuffnell, one of the School Inspectors, that gentleman writes :—As the subject of decimal coinage con• tinues to engage public attention, I should wish to say some few words on the subject, with reference to schools. I have stated in a former report that there is not the smallest difficulty in introducing the subject into ordinary schools, and in fact, after the explanation of the principle, the working is so extremely easy, and the getting rid of the shillings, pence, and farthings table is found to be so great a boon, that the change, once understood, is accepted with the utmost pleasure and satisfaction. As, should the legis lature resolve on the change, there is no better plan of spreading a knowledge or it, than through the cowman elementary schools, the ease with which, as experience shows, it may be introduced and c smprehen led in ordi nary schools, is a matter of very great importance. It ought to remove the apprehension, that is sometimes felt, that there is any obstacle to the immediate introduction of the system of decimal coinage in the alleged incapacity of the public to understand it. SUCCESSFUL CHASE AFTER SWINDLERS.—CAUTION TO TRADESEEN.—A. man has been very cleverly apprehended by Alr. Radley, superintendent of the Derby police, on a charge of obtaining goods by false pretences at Preston, It appears that a few weeks age a middle-aged man, calling himself Coles, and representing himself as a contractor, waited upon several tradesmen in Preston, and obtained a large quantity of furniture and ironmongery articles under the pretence that he was going to settle in that town—lsis wife having been recommended to reside there by the faculty, in the hope that it would restore her to health. The goods were, in some instances, supplied, but instead of their being appropriated to their stated use in Preston, they were sent off by railway, and Mr. Coles, his "wife," and an assistant, migrated also. Mr. Radley received a telegraphic message from Preston on the 9th. He found that the goods which bad come to Derby had gone on to Southampton. Thither he followed, but found there that the swindlnrs had departed to London. After journeys in various directions by railway, Mr. Radley apprehended Coles and the female in the station at Leicester, and has taken thorn on to Preston, to answer the charge against them, The goods were recovered. A PLEASANT SURPRISE.—CharIes Gould, Esq., of the Ohio and Mississipi Reifroad, gave his friends a dinner at the Burnet House last evening, when, upon the removal of the cloth, a surprising incident took the company by storm. A railroad track had been laid along the table, concealed by the cloth, upon the removal of which the guests were startled by hearing the shrill shriek of a steam whistle, and the ringing of a bell in the house, and it appeared that there was the St. Louis and the Cincinnatti railroad depos, sp7endidly designed is confectionery, and a miniature locomotive, with train of cars, ran the length of the table in the quickest time, amid enthusiastie ap plause. So pleased were the company with the trip of the little locomotive and train, that they caused it to do the same thing over and over again repeatedly, and it was found to be an excellent piece of machinery. 11 , ilroads just now, are in the ascendant, even in the line of table ornaments.—Cincinnatti Commercial, June 3. SINGULAR EFFECTS OF ELECTRICITY.—A singular occur rence took place, a short time since, at the Lecomotive Works, illustrating the powerful effects of electricity. A locomotive was beinr , moved from the manufactory to the Central depot, and had arrived in the middle of the street, when suddenly all hands dropped the bars with which they were moving the machine, and fell back in amazement. Resuming them at the order of the man in charge, they applied them again to the wheels, and again fell back paralysed, the instant they touched the iron. The director of the job caught up one of the bars, and making a savage thrust, planted it under a wheel, preparatory to giving a huge lift. No sooner had it touched, however, than he saw it fall from his grasp to the ground, as it had done in every case before. Such singular occurrences excited attention, and an examination was made as to the cause, when it was found that the locomotive, in pas3ing under the telegraph line, had come in contact with a broken wire that hung sufficiently low to reach it. The whole mass of iron composing the locomotive had thus become charged with electricity, which had communicated itself to the bars that the men held in their hands, and caused the effect above described. The wire was then removed, and the difficulty obviated in a moment.—Detroit Free Press. CATHOLIC INSTITUTE-ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The Annual Exhibition and Distribution of Prizes in connection with the Catholic Institute, took place at the Concert Hall last night, under the presidency of the Rev. James Nugent, principal of the Institution. Previous to the distribution of prizes a prologue was re cited by Master H. J. Baker, Several of the classes were then examined in arithmetic, English history, mathematics, geography, and latin. Four pupils, Masters J. Andrews, R. Thompson, D. French, and M. Carney, performed four scenes from the second act of Moliere's " Bourgeois Gentilhome," in which M. Jourdain opens his eyes and ears to the theoretic and practical expositions of his master of Philosophy, his fencing master, and his dancing master. Lord Glengall's famous farce " The Irish Tutor" was admirably performed with the following cast : Mr. Tillwell Master Charles ..... . „ Carney. Dr. Flail Dr. O'Toole (" Terry O'Rourke,") „ R. Thompson Parish Beadle .... First Countryman ...... , .. .. „ J. Meany. Second Countrymen Third Countryman ... Fourth Countryman Mary (the housemaid) The distribution of prizes then took place. The follow ing is a list of the honors conferred : PREMIUM AND FLACZS OF HONOUR, FIRST DIVISION-FIRST CLASS. General Studies—Prize, John Kelly. Conduct—Prize, Michael Carney, Mathematics—Prizes, James WArdle. Honourably mentioned, John Kelly, John Deegan, Michael Carney, John Graham, Daniel French. Arithmetic—John Connolly, John Kelly, John . Deegan, James M'Cartin, Thomas Welsh, Robert Thompson. Writing—Joh❑ Deegan, John Kelly, John Graham, Daniel French, James M'Ardle, John Connolly. English Grammar—Daniel French, James M'Ardle, Michael Carney, John Graham, James Rennie, Robert Thompson. English Composition—John Deegan, Michael Carney, John Graham, John Kelly, Daniel French, Joseph Fagan. Religious Knowledge—John Kelly, James M'Ardle, Daniel French, John Deegan, Thomas Hughes, Michael Carney. Sacred and Ecclesiastical History—John Kelly, Daniel French, James M'Ardle, John Connolly, James Rennie, John Graham. _ _ English History—James M'Ardle, John Kelly, James Minnie, John Deegan, Robert Thompson, Ignatius Brown. Geography—John Kelly, James M'Ardle, John Deegan, James Rennie, Daniel French, Thomas Hughes. Latin—Prize, John Kelly. Honourably mentioned, James M'Ardle, John Deegan, Joseph Fagan, Henry Baker. French—Daniel French, Michael Carney, Thomas Welsh, John Graham, Richard Spencer, John Connolly. Drawing—John Cafferata, Christopher Hunt, Joseph Buck nall, John M'Cartin, Edward Llngdon, John Sullivan. Natural Philesophy—J ohn Kelly, James M'Ardle, James Rennie, James M'Cartin, Thomas Hughes, Thomas Welsh, SECOND CLASS. General S , udies—Prize. Arthur Burns. Conduct—Prize, John Walton. Beading—Joseph Chateau, James Graham, Arthur Burns, Thomas English, William Dearden, William Harrison. Arithmetic--Arthur Burns, Josoph Chateau, Willi am Harrison, James Graham, Richard Haskayne, John Walton, Writinz—Joseph Chateau, Arthur Burns, John Nugent, Richard Haskayne, John Walton, James Graham. Spelling—Arthur Burns, Joseph Chateau, James Graham, John Nugent, John Waltorf, William Moore. English Grammar—Arthur Burns, Joseph Chateau. John Walton, James - Graham, William Dearden, Richard Has kayno. _ _ Religious Knowle3g,o—Arthur Burns, John Walton, NW- Ham Dearden, Joseph Chateau, James Graham, John Nugent. English Composition—William Moore, James Graham, John Walton, William Dearden, Joseph Chateau, Peter Hearsnep History—Joseph Chateau, Arthur Burns, Thomas Eng lish, John Walton, Richard Haskayne, James Graham: Geography—Arthur Burns, James Graham, Joseph Cha teau, Peter Hearsnep, Richard Haskayne, John 'Walton. SECOND DIVISION-FIRST CLASS. General Studies---Prize, John Andrews. Conduct—Prize, James Downey. Mathematics—John Andrews, Cristopher Hunt, John Feehan, John Cafferata, John D'Alton, John Clarke. Arithmetic—John Andrews, John I Jafferata, Robert Gosson, Benjamin Franklin, Edward Langdon, John Carney. arke n g—J ohn Uafferata, John Andrews, James Downey, John Feeham, William Halpin, Francis Fox. Spelling—John Andrews, Edward Langdon, Stephen Haymes, John Cafferata, Benjamin Franklin, Christopher Hunt. English Grammar—John Andrews, John Cafferata, Robert Gosson, Thomas Kelly, john Clarke, Benjamin Franklin. English Composition—John eafferata, John Feehan, Stephen Haymes, Christopher Hunt, Francis Fox, Thomas Benson. Religious Knowledge—John Caffetata, John Andrews, Edward Langdon, James Downey, Robert Gosson, Christopher Hunt. Sacred History—Edward Langdon, John Andrews, Thomas Kelly, John Cafferata, John Feehan, John Pennington. Ancient History—Thomas Kelly, William Halpin, Benjamin Franklin, John Andrews, Robert Gosson, Edward Langdon. Geography—Francis Lavezzolo, Edward Langdon, John Cafferata, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas KAly, Christopher Hunt. French—John Andrews, Robert Goa on, Christopher Hun John Clarke, Benjamin Franklin, John Sullivan. SECOND DIVISION—SECOND CLASS. General Studies—Prize, James Clarke. Conduct—Prize, Peter Short. Reading—James Clarke, Patrick Owens, John Byrne, John Duff, John Caraher, Robert Weaver, Alfred Bates. Arithmetic—Michael Hughes, Patrick 0 wens, John Caraher, James Clarke, James Quinn, John Neville. Writing—Michael Hughes, John Camber, Alban Wayne, Richard Cooke, Simon Finnessy, James M'Coy. Spelling—Lawrence M'Evoy, Peter Short, John Duff, James Clarke, John Caraher, James M'Coy. Grammar—Lawrence M'Evoy. Peter Short, John Duff, John Caraher, John Byrne, Patrick Owens. Catechism—Peter Short, Lawrence ITEvoy, James Clarke, Patrick Owens, John Duff, Thomas Casey, Richard Cook. History—Jas. Clarke, Lawrence M'Evoy, Jas. M'Crecken, Alfred Bates, James Duff, William Wayne. Geogra?hy—James Clarke, Patrick Owens, Michael Hughes, John Caraher, Lawrence M'Evoy, John Duff. THIRD CLASS. General Studies—Prize, James Kelly. Conduct—Prize, John Dobson. Reading—James Kelly, John Dobson, John Kelly, Richard Finnessy, Francis Barbone. Arithmetic—James Kelly, Francis Barbone, John Dobson, John Richardson, Thomas Conner. Writing—John Dobson, James Wharton, Francis Barbone, John Kelly, James Byrne. Grammar—James Kelly, John Dobson, Francis Barbone, John Kelly, Richard Finnessy. Dictation—John Dobson, James Wharton, Francis Barbone, James Kelly. John Kelly, Riligious Knowledge—James Belly, John Dobson, Thomas Connor, James Wharton, John M'Nally. Geocraphy—James Kelly, John Kelly, Francis Barbone, John Dobson, William M'Evoy. LADIES WANTED.—Ladies are wanted out West. The recent census of St. Louis shows a disparity in the sexes of nearly 7,000 in favour of males. By the census of lowa, the males are in a majority by nearly thirty-four thousand. Other states are also calling for reinforcements of the fair sex A man named Peters, died a few days ago at Arnheim (Netherlands), at the age of 112. He was born at Leu warden in 1745, and served in the Swiss army for same time; subsequently he entered the French service, and made the campaign in Egypt under Napoleon. Ha pos sessed all his faculties up to his last hour. COLOURED MASONS.—In the city of Philadelphia there are n 3 less than nine lodges of coloured Masons. There are also a number of lodges, encampments, and chapters in other parts of the State. On the 24th of June, their Masonic Hall, at Philadelphia, is to be dedicated, on which occasion large delegations are expected from all parts of the country. A BRIGHT BOY.—Abel H. Fuller was examined before a justice at Groton (Mass.), on two complaints for liquor selling, and found guilty of bath. Among the witnesses against Faller was his own son, a lad of twelve or fourteen. He testified that his father kept liquor in the granary for his men, but then," said he, "it doesn't hurt 'em any, because father waters it well." This innocent confession caused infinite amusement. CAPTURE OF AN ALLEGED FOROER —P. B. Manchester, a noted banker, who committed forgeries and robberies in Cincinatti, about two-and-a-half years ago, to the amount of 300,000 dollars, was lately arrested at the Michi gan Central depot through the instrumentality of a Cincinnati merchant, who had been fleeced by him. He was held by Captain Yates, on a warrant. while telegra phic despatches have been sent to Cincinnati for instruc tions.—Chicago Press. POLICE COURT.-YESrERDAY. LIVERPOOL. BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. PLUNDER BY A LETTER CARRIER —James Purris, late a letter-carrier in the General Post-office, was brought up in custody of detective Cozens, of the Post-office, charged with having stolen a letter containing a sovereign. From the evidence of Cozens and Mr. Hunter, one of the letter carrier inspectors, it appeared for some time past a quan tity of property letters were missed, and chiefly on the walk belonging to the prisoner. On Wednesday, Cozens put a letter in the post office, which contained a sovereign, which he marked previously, Re directed the letter to Miss Mary Lawson, 31, Finch-street. He taw the prisoner take the letter in the course of his business. He watched him until he went out with his letters in the second delivery, and he then followed him out. He saw him pass the house to which the letter was addressed, but did not go in. He followed him until he finished his delivery, and then fol lowed him to his residence in Brunswick-road, and after a few moments went in and found the prisoner at his dinner. He searched him, and got the sovervign in the pocket of his waistcoat. In a purse in anotir-r pocket he got two half-sovereigns and two half-crowns. He searched his clothes and all the house, but could not find any trace of the letter. He identified the coin as that which he had previously marked and put in the letter. The prisoner did not offer any observation, and he was sent for trial. DESERTING A CHILD.—A. well-dressed female, maned Catherine Madden, was brought up by Mr. Hughes, one of the parish officers on a charge of having abandoned her child, and leaving it chargeable to the parish, to the extent of £57 Bs. The prisoner was described as well-to do, and living at a public-house, 36, Cunliff-street. She was sent to gaol for three months. OFFICE BURGLARS.—Edward M‘Bride, Pat Walsh, John Horan, and Michael Corcoran, were charged with having broken into the offices of C. D. Watson, Peter M'Quie, and llVNair, and Dutton, in Water-street. From the evidence of Inspector White and three or four officers, it appeared that about two in the morning, some noise was heard in the offices, and after some time, the officers got into one of the offices, when they succeeded in capturing the prisoners M'Bride and Walsh. They got a variety of chisels, keys and other things on them, and they found that all the drawers and desks in the three offices had been broken open and ransacked of their contents, which chiefly con sisted of postage and receipt stamps, and other small arti cles, such as penknives and the like. The cash was fortu nately secured in safes, but it seemed the parties made several attempts to break these safes, but were not success ful. The only money they got was about £2103 in copper and silver, that had been in several drawers in the offices that they had broke. The prisoners Horan and Corcoran were arrested concealed outside the offices, and it seemed they made their escape through the roof, as persons were heard getting out that way, but the police could not see them. The Inspector said the parties got into the first office (Mr. Watson's) by getting over a gate at the Old Church-yard, then climbing up a spout, by which means they got into the top by a window. Some gentlemen from the offices named, identified portions of the things stolen, and the marks on the desks and drawers corresponded with the chisels found with the prisoners. The evidence against Horan and Corcoran was not deemed sufficient, and they were discharged. The other two pri soners were sent for trial at the assizes. BIRKENHEAD BEFORE J. R. SHAW, ESQ., REV. M. COXON, AND R. BRYANS, ESQ. STEALING A POwL.—Thomas Leasor, a young felow 18 years of sge, and who does not bear the best of characters, was charged with stealing a hen fowl, the property of Mr. John Henry James, of Argyle-street, china and glass dealer. From the evidence of Jas. Casey, a watchman in the employ of Messrs. Clover and Royle, shipbuilders, at Birkenhead, it appeared that he was passing along Market-street, be tween six and seven o'clock on Tuesday morning last, when he saw the prisoner, who was on a piece of waste land, pick something up and put it under his jacket, and at the same moment he heard the scream of a fowl, upon which he told a police-officer, who went after him. A girl named Mar garet Connor saw the prisoner running away down Cam den-street, and while so doing he threw away something ; she went to see what it was, and found the fowl now pro duced. Mr. James identified the fowl as his property, he having seen it early that morning in the fowl-house. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and he was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour in Chester Castle. A CANVASER.—John West, a bone and rag collector, and who had on two other occasions been convicted and sentenced to imprisoment, was charged with stealing a . piece of canvass the u n e i• s car;tv af if ern ury au ß u o2th, ,u o f ur o'clock, the prisoner was seen in Mr. Booth's yard by a joiner, named Johnson, who was working in a house, from which he could see into the yard, and distinctly saw the prisoner put the canvass into his bag, and then proceed to walk away, when he was stoppsd and asked what he had got in his bag ; upon which he pulled out the canvas. He was afterwards handed over to the police. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to two calendar months' hard labour in Chester Castle. ANOTHER FOWL STEALER —Jane Jones, a prostitute, was charged with stealing a Spanish cock fowl, the property of Mr. Thomas E. Wilson, agent, residing at Holt Hill, Tranmere. The prisoner was seen by a Mr. Edward Darby, who resides at Holt Hill, to feed the fowls, and when she had enticed them near enough, she suddenly seized the cock by the tail, and put it under her shawl. He continued to watch her, and then saw her take it' from under the shawl, and put it underneath her clothes. He then went for a constable, who took her into custody. Tee prisoner dropped the fowl as soon as she saw the officer. The prisoner, who had been in custody on seven previous occasions, was fully committed for trial. STALING A BLANKET.—Margaret Price, way charged with stealing a blanket from the house of Bernard Waters, a labouring man, residing in Meacock,amet, and at whose house she lodged. The blanket was afterwards pledged at the shop of Mr. Radcliffe, a pawnbroker, and the prisoner was distinctly sworn to as the person who had done so. The prisoner denied stealing the blanket, or having been to the pawnbrokers. She was, however, convicted and sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour in Chester Castle. DISORDERLY BEzullousE. --Thomas Hoskinson, a beer house keeper in St. Anne-street, was summoned for keeping open his beer-house on Sunday last, at 12 at noon. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 40e. and costs. THE RATING OF SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS. The following is a ccpy of the memorial from the Select Vestry of Liverpool to the louse of Commons on the above subject : To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled— The humble Petition of the Select Vestry of the Parish of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, who are the elects(' representativzs of a population numbering, by Or last census, 258,000 souls, SHEWETH,— hat a bill has been introduced into your honourable house, entitled " A Bill to amend the Act 6 and 7 Victoria, chapter 36, to exempt from County, Borough, Parochial, and other Local Rates, Land and Buildings occupied by Scientific and Literary Societies. That if the said bill should be adopted by the legislature, property to a very large extent will be exempted from contributing, as it now does, to the local burdens. That your petitioners entertain very strong objections to the provisons of the said bill. First—Because the privi lege of exemption from rates, which is already enjoyed by such societies as are truly devoted to the promotion of "Science, Literature, and the Fine Arts," is sought to be extended to societies instituted for the purposes of " .Edu cation and the Arts," which indicate an almost unlimited range of objects. Second—Because th..e. question, What is a building occupied for the purpose of " Science, Lite rature, Education, or the Arts?" is proposed by the bill to be left to the decision of a barrister-at-law, which is to be final and conclusive. That under the statute which the said bill proposes to repeal, a certificate that the institution seeking exemption is entitled thereto, is in like manner required from the bar rister, but from that decision there is an appeal to the judges of the land. That in very many cases, the barrister's certificate has been directly at variance with the subsequent decision of the judges. Large and extensive buildings occupied, for instance, as news rooms, resorted to by gentlemen for political information, and other privileges which they obtain there at a comparatively small cost, such institutions were exempted from the local taxes by the barrister's cer tificate, but made to pay under the decision of the judges. That while your petitioners yield to none in their desire to facilitate for the benefit of the masses, the use of the institutions which are really devoted to the promotion amongst them of science, literature, and the fine arts, they are equally desirous that the privilege should be efficiently guarded, considering, as they do, that it is in the highest degree unjust, that institutions which contribute to the ease, convenience, and benefit of the wealthy, should be exempted from rates which are drawn with difficulty from the humblest and poorest occupiers. Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray that, for the reasons above assigned, the said bill may not be permitted to pass into law. And your petitioners will ever pray, &a: THE CHARGE AGAINST THE CAPTIAN AND OFFICERS OF THE MARTHA. JANE. This case assumes a deeper interest as it proceeds. Yesterday the court was crowded beyond all precedent, by most respectable persons, and amongst these were a number of well-dressed females, who seemed to take much interest in the proceedings. The prisoners appeared still more anxious than on the former days. They were defended by Mr. Aspinall and Mr. Snowball, Mr. Clough and Mr. Kehoe conducted the prosecution. Amongst the persons present in court was the cousin of deceased, wh is the captain of a ship arrived in port yesterday, but who knew nothing of the affair until he read the detailsin the NORTHERN TIMES of Thursday. He said the deceased was about eight years on board a man-of-war, and was as good a sailor as ever floated, but for the last three years h e use d some ti mes to be a little light in the head. The first witness called was Francis Doyle, a native of London, who said, I am a Beaman, and shipped in the Martha Jane in Barbacloes, on the 4th May and joined on the 6th. I knew Andrew Row ; the prisoners were the captain, mate and second mete of he ship. When Rose came he told the mate he w,s at Bar b/does for his clothes. Next morning I heard R)se call out " Oh, Jesus Christ." I saw the second and chief mates beating him with an inch and a-h . alf rope. H e t o ld me he would go ashore and not be so ill-used, He went into a lighter that night to go ashore, but the mates brought him beck and said they would give hi3a a d---1 roping. He did go ashore at three o'clock on Sunday morning and the mate followed, and brought him back with the police and hand bolts on him. He was shackled down to a ring bolt, and remained there all night. I can't say who released him. After weighing the anchor, the deceased was at the wheel, when the captain struck him across the back with a bolt, and he ran forward,when the mate knocked him down. The captain lashed him every day with a hunter's whip, and that continued every day until a day or two before he died. The captain and mates beat him every day. The captain ordered him to be cobbed at the windlass for taking some segar out of the forecastle. There was a dog named " Watch" •on board, and he used to bite the man in the legs. The captain set the dog at him twice, and the dog used to run at him when the captain was beating him, and would bite him on the legs and hands. (Here the dog was exhibited.) Saw the dog tear pieces of flesh off the man's legs and hands. The witness then detailed how the captain put the dirt in his mouth, saying, " Come, Rose, that's nice, isn't it ?—you shall have a bit more." (Great sensation) The witness also detailed a second scene of the same sort, amid renewed sensation. The witness also st a t e d how the captain and 1 mates gagged the deceased, as, already deposed to by several witnesses, and published in our impression of yesterday. He said when the deceased was in the water cask he called to me that he was smothering, and asked for something to eat. There was a smell and steam coming out of the bung hole. I gave him some pea soup through the bung-hole, and the mate came forward and said, who the h— has given him the pea soup—l should like to know that ? He detailed about the attempt made by the captain to hang the deceased. He got blue in the face, his eyes glared, and froth came out of his mouth. He was kept that way for two minutes, and when he was let down he fell, and lay for five minutes on the deck before he became sensible. He got bread and water and rice to eat. I saw him go aloft entirely naked, but can't say who ordered him. He had a bucket of water with him, and the mate went after him with the whip, and he flogged him three times running until the blood ran down his back and legs. He let the bucket fall, and fell himself into the main sail, and I caught him. I saw him dead on deck, and that was the day before we came to Cape Clear. His neck and back were black and blue. All oeer his legs and arms there were corrupted seree, and blood ruuning from the wounds. On one occasion he showed me his leg where the dog bit him, and it was corrupted, and I squeezed several maggots out of it, and then my stomach turned, and I went away—(sensation). He ap peared a strong healthy man—the most so on board when he came on board. The cook came and said, Rattling Jack is dead," and then witness detailed how the body was flung overboard. Cross-examined by Mr. Aspinall:—l believe he was in good health when he came on board--I swear I believe so. The men did not refuse at first to have him in the forecastle, but about ten days they ob jected, but I don't know if they objected before. He dirtied the forecastle and took the men's clothes to clean it. Never saw any one beat him, except the prisoners, only when the captain told us to cobb him . He took the sugar, and we all complained of him for it. That was after the prisoners had begun to ill-use him, but he was not in a bad state at the time. We told the captain it was not our duty to cobb him, when he said "go and do as you are told." We gave him two or three slaps of the flat of the hand saw on the back, but not to hurt him. I don't remember Ris ......n nt y the Cabin dinner. The crew only put hint out of the forecastle once. Nathaniel Martin, the cook of the ship, was next examined, and, after some preliminary evidence, he said the deceased appeared strong, but was a little pale, and had his hair closely cut. He went on shore because the second mato " hammered" him—beat him with a rope and kicked him. The witness gave general evidence of the flogging of deceased every day by the prisoners, and corroborated the general evidence of the other witnesses, and confirmed the disgusting pro ceedings spoken of by the other witnesses, which the all covered v e e a r r e d d severalwth sores of the au m d e l n askuse used him to captain had pursued towards the deceased, and also spoke so dirty ? and he said he did not about the gagging and the water cask. He said the deceased was allowed a pound of bread daily, and I gave cw d o l h e ma d , et engdda give vt .teoh him,eh mm more,nw hGern know. ricem oww.he e Hb became sometimes. awm was es s 7 ll:e s hott'ghostt t yotov England, may :von have vases and ds ohim.nsomething then th The i t u h g e give him hot water to wash them, and the morning he deceased one time said he would make the mate sweat for Captain said Seymour, do you hear what this fellow says, to pay for it. Cross-examined by Mr. Aspinall : The Captain treated the crew well enough. The deceased was turned out of the forecastle for his filthines3. I saw the affair of the handsaw. Some of the crew need to chase deceased about and. some of them used to give him a kick now and then, and I gave him a kick onee or twice ; it was for using their clothes to clean the dirt. The chief mate gave him some clothes, and the captain gave him a drawers. The things were dirtied and thrown overboard: He complained of hi 3 head. He used sometimes to pray for all hands, and then for his father and mother, and all his friends, and then he would sing hymns sometimes. I advised him to run away after he got the first hammering, if he could not do his work. When I sung out Ratting Jack is dead, Groves said don't you touch him, as we must hold an inquest on him. He was a large eater—more than an ordinary man. The witness is a black man and was very intelligent. Isaac Braithwaite (a coloured man also), who was steward of the ship, and who was examined on the first day of the inquiry, was again called and examined, and his evidence was the same as given by him already, and fully bore out the evidence of the other witnesses. The deceased, he said, was all covered with running sores, and was black and bine all over the body. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Aspinall, and he said he heard he was in jail, but did not know it. Did not hear he slept out in the fields before he came to the ship. He appeared in good health when he came on board. Thomas Hayes corroborated the above evidence, and at seven o'clock the inquiry was adjourned to two this day. GAS.—Charles Roome, Eeq., Prcaident of the Man hattan Gas Light Co. ; proposes to sail shortly for Europe, for the general purpose of examining personally the con dition of the gas manufacture there, and ascertaining if any improvements have been made which can be ad vantageously introduced here. The Mirror says a special and prominent object of his mission is to arrange some uniform methods of experimenting on the value of gas coals, and the illuminating power of the gases produced from them—a want of which has hitherto been a source of great annoyance. —New York Journal of Commerce. STABBING IN CHITRGTI.—An extraordinary affair occurred at the village church of Knighton, near Leicester, on Sun day morning, when Mr. John Peck, the schoolmaster of the national school, was stabbed by one of the Sunday scholars. Soon after the service began, the master observed one of the scholars, named Thomas Rodwell, sitting on a seat, con trary to the rules of the school. He was ordered by the master to take his proper plice, but refused, and d rew a knife from his pocket, which he opened. M r . P ec k then took the boy by the collar to remove him to his proper flsocourli ensue], in the together. While the master in the front te coursethey e w , eworfeh which n e t thhleaeyd scholar t e e l resisted, tal a b n bu d el of his right leg, and inflicted a wound at least half an inch deep. The knife closed partly on ti;s own hand, and cut it rather severely. Rod well, who is only thirteen years old, was brought before Mr. Paget, a county magistrate, on Monday morning, when a medical certificate was handed in that the master,. although not in any great danger, would be unable to appear for a fortnight. The boy was remanded. "A NOVEL Irrssratin.—A new and very ingenious inkstand has been submitted to our notice; by a simple but ingenious contrivance, the ink is always kept clear and flatd."—Northampton Mercury,_ Sold at Is 8d 2s 6d, and 3s 6d each.—Advt, CASH AND DEED BOXES.—The next important thing to the posses sion of cash is, how (when you have got it) to keep it safely, either in the counting-house or at home. The same remarks apply to deeds and other valuable documents. We have seen a large and varied stock of both these desirable articles, manufactured expressly for Mr. " E. T. Hall, o f S ou th J o h n-street, th a t c h a ll enge a t tention. These boxes are made on ne w an d a d m ired principles, and possess p a t en t bets, which defy the ingenuity of any , pick-lock" in the world to open, except with the legitimate key. To merchants, solicitors, and others, these new safes, on a small scale, must prove valuable indeed. —Northern Daily Times, 21st May, 1857.