Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-17 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE. [WPe do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.] • THE LATE SCIIILLERFEST. TO TTIE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMF9. DEAR Sin,.—l was one of the fortunate participators in the Sehillerfest on Thursday evening last, and feel strongly that the occasion Warrau.ts a few remarks besides a mere review of the proceedings. In the first place it is a lesson to us, that may, be useful when we wish to celebrate any of our national poets, that a mere gather ing of numbers is . not the way to produce enjoyment. There were upwards of six, hundred of the most re- spectable people to•be•found iu or about Liverpool made happy, or at least contented, by the efforts of •a few young men, who gave the public a treat by letting them hear songs which they hear themselves every week at their private meetings. This was the foundation of the fest ; but upon it a more demonstrative structure was .raised, by the co-operation of the various "con - ails . and other gentlemen who took such an active part in carry ing out the noce3sary :arrangements, The whole . success of the affair has plainly arisen from the fact that all the promoters were men of taste per haps various'in degree, but still men of taste—work- inn well. together;. and the . degree had a very high range, for I doubt much if I ever heard a finer or .more feeling niusician.than Ilerr.Weingartner, and it is a compliment to the audience to Say that they appre ciated it, for his playing is of that Sort which really requires knoWledge, and true musical perception, to understand all its beauty. His execution is something marvellous, for in the, most rapid passages there was a precision and delicacy which gave a value to every note. Precision seemed to be the reigning feature throughout the whole of the concert, for not a stray note was heard, not a vole .; unduly prominent ; and in the beautiful bass solo, with humming accompaniment, it would have been difficult to single out any one singer as the source of the sound, excepting Herr Maas, the solo, who would shame many professional voices either in tenor or bass, for we saw him at both ends of the circle at different times. The elocution was praiseworthy, but can never in a public meeting be expected to become so -popular as good music. Then the tableau was an admirable conclusion, a coinposi- tion of living figures awakened out of Schiller's works to crown their creator. The ball then took place in the 'same room, after the company had partaken of Mr. Morrish's viands, in the long corridor below—a capital arrangement—and, with the excellent provisions, pro ductive of immense satisfaction. One good feature in the dancing was, that the steward stood in the centre of the room, and kept it clear during the round dances, whilst.he beat time, as a guide for the band, who, how ever, deserve every pulse for their excellence: - During the ball the great hall was thrown open. and the singers kindly ascended the platform, by desire, and sang two beautiful choruses, in the midst of which an interesting scene occurred, by the teeeipt of a telograph from Dres- den, saying that at that moment the Schillerfest . in Germany was at its highest, and very successful—a friendly recognition of our foreign efforts, which was received with loud cheers: The main thing I would direct attention to, after all this, is, that the ball was a private one; that it was a splendid success, and that it has broken the ice which kept our beautiful little concert-room hitherto JgckecLup,_,We hope for many more.such events.—Yours respectfully, .W. S. THE ROYAL CHARTER. TO THE 'EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. SlR.—Will you please place on record Mr. Espey's storm map, which accompanies this letter, as an adver tisement in your paper, as the investigation regarding the Royal Charter has commenced, and may continue several days. I would be glad to ascertain if any pilot or captain can be found that registers the Dew Point. If that can be watched hourly, the indication is certain, twelve or twenty-four hours before the height of the storm, that any captain is running into certain death. I have proof of this myself in Captain Withers--dead and gone as he is —viz., in 1842-3 he was going on a voyage of discovery—he did not knew where—at least he said so. I gave him Reid's "Law of Storms." I told him if he would study it closely, it wouldsave his life. I gave him also Espey's Lecture at Glasgow, 1840, taken from the Athenmum of that year, which Gawthrop republished for me, in 1841 —2,000 or 3,000 copies,,,of which were issued gratis at the time : this etplained how to take the Dew Point. He (Cap tain Withers) ,sailed all round Africa, 12,000 miles (except within the Mediterranean). He was in search (man° islands fer_Mr. . Robert Lee Bolton, in the ship Colchester; he found none. When he was running up the Red Sea, near the end of his secret orders, he was studying his book in his cabin ; the glass all right when he went down, but in an hour or less, after finishing his study, coming on deck, his eye caught the glass, as usual, when he found a serious fall —examined his log ; he could Rot believe the fall ; thought some accident had occurred, as it was beau tifully fine above—sun in full splendour. But he resolved to take in all sail, and make all safe for the worst. He had some difficulty to get his crew to work, and it took nearly three hours to do so, when all of a sudden thestorm, hurricane, or typhoon came down, threw her on her beam ends, and for about six hours they were in great peril of foundering. When the storm was over they found "they had not lost a spun yarn,"—his .words to me. Twenty or thirty vessels were in sight, and nearly all were more or less dismasted, lost sails, &c.,—peihaps some foundered, for there are always many Egyptian, Persian, and other craft in the Red Sea. I wanted him to publish it at the time, but be made light of it ;—modesty and time wanted, is the general plea, and to prevent criticism, captains are mute. However, in about three days after the storm, be found guano, above Aden, and brought it to Liverpool, which sold well ; and his merchants made him a com pliment, as I understand, of five hundred pounds. He sailed again to the same place for another cargo ; but, when he got into the Red Sea, the same fortune did 'not attend him. Ile lost the said ship, gad saved nothing but the crew, with the clothei they had on. Some ' years after, he lost another, ship in the S ou th P ac ifi c ; and now, coming home, he is gone down in the Royal Char ten—Yours, DAsso.s. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A p utsoN CHAFLAIN.—The Rev. J. H. Hatch, the chaplain - of Wandsworth House of Correction, was on Monday committed for trial, for unlawfully assaulting two little girls—sisters. The evidence is altogether unfit for publication. The magistrate offered to accept bail, but no. sureties being forthcoming, the reverend prisoner was locked up. LIBERALITY OF THE OWNERS OF THE ROYAL CHARTER.—In addition to the £250 given by the owners of the Royal Charter, in aid of the sufferers by the wreck cYf that vessel, they have also forwarded £lOO to th Rev. Stephen Hughes, of Moelfra, one half of which is to be distributed among the poor of the place, and the other placed at the service. of Mr. Hughes, as Messrs. Gibbs, Bright & Co., "feel sure 'that he has, through his kindness of heart, been put to some expense." TH E LATE INCENDIARY YIRE AT THE CASTLE TIONIcARD REFORMATORY.—On Monday, a lad about 16 ears of age an inmate of the Reformatory, was c h a r g ed r9 l e magistrates at Malton , _ with having set fire stacks burnt at the late fire. The lad acknow vowed having committed the act when the labour master was but a few yards distant, and that he after wards helped to Pump the engines to quench the fire. He was remanded until Saturday, for time to communi cate with the Govern ment respecting the case. WRECK OF THE ROYAL CHARTER. BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY.--SECOND DAY. The official inquiry ordered by the Board of Trade rela tive to the loss of this unfortunate vessel was resumed yes terday, in the Crown Court, St. George's-hall, before J. S. Mansfield, Esq., stipendiary magistrate, of this town, and Captain Harris, R.N., nautical assessor of the Board ,of Trade. As on the previous day, Mr. O'Dowd, solicitor to the shipping department of the Board of Trade, attended. Mr. J. B. Aspinall instructed by Messrs. Lowndes, Bateson, Lowndes, & Robinson, attended on b 2half of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, & Co., owners and con signees of the vessel. Owen Williams was the first witness examined. He said : I was late quarter-master on board the Royal Charter. I remember our ship coming abreast of Holy head on Tuesday, the 25th. Our watch was from eight to half-past twelve in the forenoon. I was at the wheel from ten to half-past twelve, when I went below. I came on deck again at four o'clock and remained until six. I was not at the wheel. I was doing general duty during the two hours, and at eight o'clock I took the wheel. The course give me was east by south. Only the fore and aft sails on the ship when I took the helm. the maintopmast staysail and spanker ; but I cannot tell • what was on her forward. I remained at the wheel to twenty-five minutes to twelve, and - before that time the lower maintopsail was set. In order to stay the ship, we braced the yards the other way and squared them, but she did not stay. The helm was put hard-a-starboard for the purpose of staying the ship. All the time I was at the wheel she carried starboard helm ; but it was not put hard-a-starboard till the yards were squared. The port anohor was let go at eleven o'clock; the starboard anchor was also let go about dquarter of an hour after wards ; but I do not know what chain was given, as I remained at the helm. The helm was still hard-a-star board, and when the anchors were let go, she came A•tp E. N., and fell off to S. E. by E. The wind, as far as I know, was about N.N.E. when the anchors were let go. The ship was very steady when the anchors were let go, and did not appear to me to be driving. The screw was kept going all the time, and she continued in that state till she parted the anchors. The lower maintopsail was furled after the anchor was_ let go, and some time after the anchor was brailed up. The main .topmast staysail was hauled down in the second dog watch from six to eight, when it was reefed and set again. About a quarter past two the port cable parted, and about twenty minutes past three the ship struck upon the Aand. The engines were still working up to the time she struck. It was about five o'clock when she struck upon the rock. I was in the forecastle at the time. In about three quarters of an hour after she struck on the rock, she began to' break up. The spars came down about our ears when she was bumping on the rock, and the bulwarks were previously washed away. I was one of those who got ashore by the aid of the hawser. The last time I saw Captain Taylor was about four o'clock, and he was then on the fore part of the poop. I have already said that when both anchors were let go she steadied a little, until she port anchor parted. I cannot say whether she would have drifted less if' the masts had been cut away. To Mr. Aspinall—lt might have done some good had it not fouled the screw. Mr. Stevens, the first mate, gave orders to get the hawser ashore. As soon as the hawser was got ashore, and hauled tight Mr. Stevens ordered me to go aft and get the lady passengers forward for the purpose of sending them.first ashore; but before I got aft the ship broke in the middle. I was on the port ' side, which was the highest, and I was on the fore part 'of the break. I saw Mr. Stevens when I went forward, and he would not allow any men to go on the hawser, except two or three to haul the chair back and forward; and when I told him that the ship was broken at the mainmast, he walked. aft towards where the passengers were, and I never saw him afterwards. • Mr. Stevens could have gone ashore at first but for his anxiety. to save the ladies. The third officer, Mr. Bean, took charge of the hawser after Mr. Stevens left it, and he, like Mr. Stevens, did not try to save himself. To Captain Harris—l was only in the ship from the 9th of May. We had a fine passage out, but we had strong westerly winds coming home. We had head winds; but light winds about fourteen days before we made land. I never saw her stayed under sail. We had about 700 tons of coals when we left Melbourne, but we did not use our steam till we were on this side of the Horn. We had about 300 tons when we reached the Channel. I remember passing the Tuscar Light on the middle watch of the morning of Tuesday, the 25th ult. It wan very fine, and the wind was rather ahead. I was at the wheel from two to four o'clock, while we passed the Tuscar Light. When it came about five o'clock in the evening of that day the wind freshened up a bit. When I name on deck in the evening we were about off 'the Skerries, and the wind was ahead, but not much of it. If it had been fair, we could have had our skysail set up to that time. About half-past nine it come to blow very fresh. I went to the wheel at eight o'clock, and I was steering E. by S. ; she was carrying slack helm, though she was not in the habit of carrying lee helm. She would have carried a top gallant sail at eight o'clock. It might be near ten o'clock when we sighted Point Lynas on the starboard bow. We ran in to the , Skerries, at the end of the dog-watch. Between Holyhead and the Skerries was the last time we hove the log, and she was then going six knots ; I was holding the glass. The ship had foretop gallant and maintop-gallant stay-sails, but no mizentop-gallant stay - sail -- they were aloft and unbent. - During the time we came round the Sker ries the helm was about three parts a-starboard. When I went forward the head sails were hauled down. - I was in the forecastle when the port cable parted. I don't know when the starboard cable parted, or whether it ever parted. There was a barometer on board, but I think it was in the captain's cabin. I never saw it. The hawser that we got ashore was a ten-inch hawser and it was coiled on the house, ready at hand. Rogers swam ashore with a rope, and the people ashore gave every assistance, so far as I could see. I' did not see. any life-boat. I went to a public-house when I got ashore, and about two o'clock in the afternoon a person came there to look for the captain of the life-boat, to save the ore* of . a sehooner that was ashore. The publican told me ' that the captain of the life-boat was over at - Red.Wharf Bay. When our ship broke, the fore-part remained steady, or tolei ably so, but the after-part rolled about, and where it was broke it went down in a hole. I cannot say whether a very heavy roller struck the ship at the moment the ship broke up. The-engine-room was abaft the mainmast. , She broke up so sudden that I think she snapped across. - The brealers seemed to be a perpetual roller coming every second on the vessel. When I went to the wheel, the man that relieved gave me th% course, which I have already said was E. and by S. William Foster, was next called, and after being sworn said—l was carpenter on board the , Royal Char ter. On the 24th she was off Kinsale Head'and reached Ilolyheld about half-past four on the 25th, for ,I was on deck when she passed Holyhead. I was then empleyed in getting up the fenders making ready, for decking. I 'cannot say how the wind was; but I - think it was ahead. The wind increased in-thp afternoon. I was on the main deck on Tueiday night about ten o'clock, and it w as blowing very strong, but I cannot say from what point it was blowing. About half-an-hour after that, we , observed the ship drifting towards the shore,'and we let go both anchors in about sixteen fathoms of water. When we let go the anchors, about 45 or 50 fathoms were paid out, but afterwards, about 90 or 100 fathoms. There were plenty of hands to pay out the chain, After the port anchor was put out, I think she held for some time, but' again began to' drift, when we 'let go the starboard anchor. We were still steaming all the time, but with all she dragged her anchors and kept drifting. I don't think she held for any length of time after the second anchor was let go, but she did not drift as rapidly as she did before. The port chain parted about two o'clock, as near, as I could guess. When the port chain parted we ,gave her more chain to the starboard anchor, and I dare say we paid out 80 or 90 fathoms. We went to get the stream anchor from below, and I remained on deck to help them to. pull it up. When we got it on deck the starboard chain parted, and we could not get the stream anchor let go. Mr. Stevens told me to cut away the mainmast. That might be about half an hour after the starboard chain parted. It was a strong-built mast, and heavily rigged, and might be about three feet eight inches or three feet ten inches in diameter. I 'don't think the vessel had struck upon the sand at this time. The foremast was about the same as the mainmast. 14:lon't think the mizenmast would be over 32 inches in diameter. In Obedience 'to the orders of Mr. Stevens I cut away the mainmast, and observed that it stopped the drift of the ship. lam not quite sure on this point, as the night was dark. It might be between two and three o'clock when she struck, and I was on deck at the time. After she struck I cut away, the, foremast. The mainmast was cut avray before she struck on the sands. Mr. Stevens gave me orders to cut away the foremait. I cannot say that it would have been prudent to cut away the masts sooner. I saw Captain Taylor on the forecastle-head when both anchors were down. I observed one part of the ship going one way and the other the other wken she broke up. The tide drove her broadside on the rocks, and she beat very heavily. The sea was making a clean breach over her, and in about half an hour or three quarters of an hour after she was on the r,,cks she broke in the middle. I was on the forecastle head, and saw the stern cock up when she broke. This was My first voyage in the Royal Charter ; and I think she had six or seven, water-tight compartments in her. The shaft of the screw worked in a tunnel. I think she struck forward first on the sand ; but when she went on the reeks, it was with her broadside. I had been employed in Liverpool when she was here last, to make some repairs on her, in May ; and, besides myself, there were about 30 or 40 others employed for about three - weeks. We were employed by Messrs. Brown and Martin, shipwrights, but not iron ship builders. We were caulking the passenger decks, and a part of the upper deck, and several small jobs. I do not know that there was anything done beyond the ordinary repairs of a ship after a long voyage. I cannot say whether her rivets or plates underwent any' repairs. To Mr. Aspinall—The ship was about an hour on the sand, but did, not make any water till she got on the rocks. Nothiag could have stood the beating she got on the rocks. She was so good a ship that I would have gone out again in her if she had reached here, and I had been taken. I cannot say whether a wooden ship would have stood.more, as I have never been ashore in a wooden ship. I remember when we - were off Point Lynes making signals for a pilot, and we continued to do so all night. We fired guns, rockets, and blue-lights, and showed torches, which were made of oakum dipped into turpentine. It takes a great many men to caulk the decks of such a ship as the Royal Charter. I was present when the officer wanted the only woman within his reach to go ashore by the hawser, but she would not go. There was a small -line made fast to the' boatswain's chair, and hauled from the shore for the purpose ef get ting another hawser ashore from about the centre of the ship, but by accident, when it was being passed round the rigging, the end of it was lost. To Captain Harris 7 —When I cut away the foremast it would not go, nor did not until she broke up. The topmast was gone and the foreyard with it, but that was all. I have not been at sea in any iron ship before, but I have done carpenters' work in an iron ship-building yard. I saw two marine barometers on board ; that I saw myself. Thomas Cormac was then called, and he deposed as follows—l was the second steward on board the Royal Charter. I went to bed about ,I 0 o'clock on Tuesday night and remained there to between one and two, when I was aroused by the chief steward, who said the captain had given orders for coffee for 'the passengers, I was not examined before the coroner. I went into the pantry and prepared the coffee, and it was then served round to the ladies and gentlemen in the saloon. They were nearly all up and dressed at the time. It was then blowing very hard. I saw Captain Taylor about half-past three o'clock, when he came into the saloon, and then told the passengers that he had got her by the head, and they would soon be all right. This tranquilised them very much. I saw Cap tain Withers, and he spoke in the same tone to them, saying that they were making something like a bridge to get the passengers on shore. There was a small hole in the deck, and water came through it. I saw Mr. Lewis, the purser, about half-past six, and he said that, with the help of God, they would all get on shore. The passengers remained in the saloon to about seven, and I was there till then, when I went to the for ward part of the saloon, and I saw that the ship was in two. The first thing that led me to suppose that the ship was in two, was when I saw that the ship's level was destroyed. I then went up the com panion, and was washed down by a wave. I saw Captain Taylor and a lady both prostrate on the deck at the after part of the forward boat. I then got to a belaying pin, and put a rope round me. The captain then, asked Mr. Howie to take off his (the captain's) overall, and I then let myself down by a rope on some spars ; and I had not been there but a few minutes, when the captain was washed overbo*rd, and I pulled him up on to the spar that I was sitting on, and he said there is hope yet. A tremendous sea then broke over us, and washed the captain off the spar. I succeeded in getting him on the spar a second time ; and the boat that was before mentioned was washed r from the davits. I got into the boat, and the second officer got in also. A second-class passenger got into the boat with us, and the boat, which was hanging on by the one end to the davit, dropt into the water and was driven on the rocks, and it was split in two at the same time, and I was washed on the rocks. I was then picked up by the boatswain's mate and others on shore. When the boat split, the second officer was carried back with the boat, he being in the after-part, : and in the forward boat. I did not attempt to swim, as it would have been impossible. The rock on which I was washed was a shelving rock. lam the last surviving person who saw the passengers alive in the saloon. I should think when the mizen-mast fell, that the pas sengers,should be all, swept off into the sea together. I have been second steward in the ship for three voyages. The former voyage was a very pleasant one, only we had a 'heavy gale going round the Cape. I know nothing about the vessel, whether she ever stayed when under canvas. To Mr. Aspinall—l remember that in the morning, about half-past six, the engineer said that there was no more water in her than had been all day. Wm. Henry Smith sworn, and said : I am the receiver of wrecks at Beaumaris. My district extends from Rhyl to the tubular bridge on the south, and round Puffin Island. I got information of the wreck of the Royal Charter about twelve o'clock, and was on the spot at two o'clock, from a distance of foui.- teen miles. On the day of the wreck the vessel appeared to have parted amidships. A portion of the starboard davit was visible. Large masses of wreck were thrown completely on the inside of the rock; as well as large pieces of stone ballast. Iron beams were driven' NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. ashore, and broken pieces of roc k , from seven to ten tons weight. There were hides, which formed part of the..cargo, under some very large blocks of stone. liaving taken soundings, I am of opinion that the ship must have struck amidships on the rock, as the tide was flowing. I think she must have struck with her port-bilge against a projection of the rock which exists. I never saw such a wreck in my life. No person could have any idea of the way in which she was smashed up. Not a vestige , of the vessel was to be seen at high water, except a few spars here and_there. It is my individual opinion 'that no life-boat could have been launched, in consequence of the state of the weather. There is a life-boat station at half a mile to the east of the place where the ship was lost, at a place called Amlwch. I am well acquainted with the character of the boatmen, and they are generally efficient. I had some difficulty at first in getting people to assist in removing the bodies which had been recovered. lam of opinion that a great number of the bodies will be buried up with the stones on the shore. One child .was found buried under large stones to a depth: of five feet. lam not aware that signals of distress from the ship were seen by, people on the shore. At this stage the court adjourned until to-day. Mr. Smith, receiver of wrecks at Beaumaris, who is now attending this inquiry, received the following letter yesterday : MOELFRA, Nov. 15. ~Y esterday, with the pieces of wreck cast -up we succeeded in getting two sovereigns, a shilling, and three broken watches. To-day we picked up the body of a very tall man, with a boot and stocking on. One of-.the coastguards went to Amlwch last night, and brought a note from Mr. Hughes, the principal coast officer, stating that two bodies were Picked up at that place. One of the bodies had a Guernsey and yachting shirt on. The ,second body had on a blue Guernsey frock, white flannel shirt, white drawers, corduroy trousers, blue worsted socks, and around the waist there was a leather belt containing thirteen sovereigns, three small nuggets, and a gild ring. In the trousers pocket there were five half-crowns and a two-shilling piece ; and in another pocket four small keys and a belt strap. The age appears to be about 35 years. There are no marks on the body at Portraith, but it is supposed to be that of a seaman by his dress." WEST DERBY GUARDIANS. . The usual weekly meeting •of the board was held yesterday, in the Board-room, West Derby Workhouse. Mr. Pitts presided; the ether members present were 'Messrs. Henry, Edwards, Hayes,. Parkin, Roberts, Roscoe, Woods, Medcalf, Morris, Bolshaw, Wareham, Whitty, Abrahams, Pilling, Shaw, and Smith. It was reported by the governor of the workhouse that the number of paupers in the workhouse last week was 667 ; admitted since, 33 ; born; 2 ; discharged, 15. This week 687, of , whom 386 belonged to Toxteth park ; corresponding week of last year, 647. The master of the hospital' reported that there - were 88 patients last week, 90 this week, and 118 in the corresponding week of last year. Cheques for out-door relief, - to the amount of £lB7, were ganted as follows ; to Mr. Potts £125, to Mr. Olney £4O, and to Mr. Lythgoe £22. Two communications from the Poor-law Board were read, one giving the sanction of the board to the employ ment ,of Mr. Hull, as master of the hospital to the Ist of January, the other consenting to the annual subscrip tion of £2 2s. by the guardians to the Devonshire HOs pital, and Buxton Bath Charity. A letter from Mr. Lythgoe, relieving officer, was read, making application for an increase of salary ; upon which Mr. Reyes gave notice that Mr. Lythgoe's request be complied with.—The case of Mr. Allen relieving-officer was again brought up. After some de sultory discussion, it was moved by. Mr. Pilling and seconded by Mr. Beishaw, .' That, in consequence of Ur., Allan's incarceration in Walton jail, he .be suspended from the office of relieving-officer." Mr. H. EDWARDS said he begged to move, as an amendment, that the consideration of the case be deferred till that day three weeks. Mr. ABRA.HAMS seconded the amendment. On being put to the vote there appeared seven for the amendment and nine for the motion. This concluded the business before the meeting. AMERICAN THANKSGIVING. The following proclamation for the annual thanks giving in the State of Massachusetts, shows the good Christian spirit in which the' governorship of the State is conducted:— COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. BY HIS EXCELLENCY NATHANIEL P. BANKS, GOVERNOR A PROCLAMATION - - - FOR A DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING AND PRAISE, In every age of the world it has been a custom of the people to celebrate, with Pagan or Christian ceremony, the bounties and pleasures of the Autmnal season. The founders of our beloved Commonwealth, who at every step in their career, devoutly acknow-_ ledged their 'dependence upon Divine Providence, were accustomed, at this period of the year, when " the hand of Autumn tinged every fertile branch with blooming gold and blushes like the morn,": when their garners were filled with plenty and their hearts with hope, to celebrate, as a religious duty' and pleasure, with Public Thanksgiving and Praise, the goodness of God in securing to them the bounties of the harvest; His unfailing support and protection in seasons of public trial, and the Christian faith which He imparted to them through His Divine word and the mission of His Son, the Redeemer of the world. In pursuance of this ancient and Christian example, by and with advice and consent of the Council, I have appointed, and hereby do appoint, Thursday, the 24th day of November next, a day of Public Thanksgiving and Praise: and I invite the people of the Commonwealth, on that daY, to • suspend secular vocations, and to as semble in their accustomed places• of public worship ; that we may acknowledge our dependence upon Almighty God, and solicit his protection and mercy for those who are in affliction and distress ; that we may offer , up our thanks for the rich bounties of the year ; for the preservation of peace ; the blessings of public health ; the advantages of general education ; the inestimable privileges of civil and religious liberty ; for the mar vellous protection, direction, support and prosperity which He has vouchsafed our people ; and especially for the Divine compensations He has established for all' inequalities in the conditions of men, and for the Christian faith and hope that sustains them in the trials of life and in the hour of death. Given at the Council. Chamber, in Boston, this twenty eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, and of the inde pendence of the United States the eighty-fourth. NATHANIEL P. 'BANICS,; By his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Council, , OLIVER. WARNER, Secretary. God save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. At a county meeting at Worcester on Saturday, the following resolution, proposed by Sir J. Pakington, was unanimously passed :—" That the present system of hiring servants at statutes or mops does not conduce to the interests of the master or the servant, and that its alteration and amendment, withdut injuring the ern:- ployer or employ d, is most desirablss." PRESENTATIONS AT THE SAILORS' HOME, YESTERDAY. Shortly after noon, yesterday, two presentations were made to Joseph 'Rogers, the Maltese seaman, who swajn on shore from the Royal Charter with a rope, and was the means of, saving several lives. The . presentation took place in the splendid dining-hill, at the Sailors' Home, in the presence of all the boarders, the Rev. John Butler, chaplain of the institution, and Messrs. Charles Maclver, Charles Melly, H. Bright (Gibbs, Bright, & Co.), Capt. Gray, of the Great Britain ; Andrew Boyd, L.. H. M'lntyre, W. J. Tomlinson, James Smith, Halsall Segar, Towson, Mott, M'Leod, Williams, and P. H. Rathbone. Several ladies were also present. In the centre of the hall were placed photographs of Rogers and his three companions, George Suaicar, boatswain's mate ; William Foster, carpenter, and John Bryau, seaman, all of the late ill fated ship Royal. Charter. The likenesses were 'most • expressive, and sustained fully the well earned reputa tion of Messrs. Goodwin and Keet, photographic artists, of Renshaw-Street, in this town. S. R. GRAVES, Esq., the Chairman of the Local Marine Board, said :—Rogers, I have been deputed to convey to you the thanks of the Royal National Insti tution for the gallant and heroic' conduct displayed by you in swimming on shore with a line from the wreck of the Royal Charter, on the night of the 25th of October—those. thanks you will find recorded in this parchment scroll. You have also been awarded by ibis most invaluable and useful institution its gold medal.; together. with a sum of L 5, all of which I 'shall now, hand you. It is unnecessary for me to enter into any details of the services yon have rendered to the cause of humanity by your indomitable courage—they are well known; and though, unhappily, the list of those saved through your exertions is small, there is no telling how that list would have been increased by that single' rope, which yOu took on shore, had the ship but held together for two short hours longer: It has always appeared to me that the most fitting place for doing honour to a brave man, is in the presence of his comrades—(loud cheers) — and I am rejoiced to see so many of yours around you to day. It may possibly fall to the lot of some of those who are present, or some of those who may possibly read the proceedings that have taken place here to-day, to per form services equally as gallant as your own ; and I can only say that if they should dO so, that they will meet with a reward equal to that which is now bestowed upon you. I will now call on Mr. Towson, in, the absence of Captain Ainley, 'to read to you the vote of thanks passed to you by the Royal Institution (4pplause.) . „ Mr. TowsoN read the vote of thanks, which was as follows : At a meeting of the committee of the Royal National Insti tutian for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, held at their offices, London, on the 3rd Nov., 1859, the following minute was ordered to be recorded in the books of the society, and to be communicated to Joseph Rogers.---" Resolved, that the, gold medal and £5 be preiented to Joseph Rogers, in testimony of his heroic conduct in swimming ashore with a line from the steam-ship Royal Charter, whereby many lives were saved, on the occasion of the unfortunate wreck of that vessel during a very heavy gale of wind on the Anglesel coast, on the night of the 25th Oct., 1859. " ( Signed) " NO RTHUMBERLAND, ,President. " THOS. CHAPMAN, Deputy Chairman, "RD. LEWIS, Secretary." Mr. GRAVES having handed the copy of the resolu tion, tegether with the £5 note, to Rogers, pinned the gold medal on the brave fellow's breast. Rogers, who could only speak English imperfectly, said he thanked the institution for its gift, and could only say, under the, same circumstances, he should be happy to do the same thing again. (Load cheers.) Mr. GRAvzs said he had also found, since he had en tered the room, that the officers of the Marine Board and the officers of the Sailors' Home had raised a sub scription, as a testimonial of their 'admiration of Aogerce conduct. They had placed in his hands £2, which irs• 71. Ant. they requested he would convey to Rogers, and which accordingly he now did With very great ,pleasure. And here he would wish to correct an error which had been fallen into by the public prints regarding the nationality of Rogers. He had been described as a Portuguese, whereas—he was a Maltese.. Ho (Mr. Graves) thought it 'the more necessary to make this fact known, because the Maltese had ever proved to be con spicuous on all occasions for gallantry and bravery, and he had no doubt whatever, that, should we ever require their services in our navy, that the Maltese would be forward,-,equal in every respect to our British seamen. In conclusion, he wished to invite Rogers, in the name of the committee of the Sailors' Home, to stay and,par take of the splendid dinner which was laid on the table for the enjoyment of the inmates of the Sailors' Home (Loud cheers). Mr. TOMLINSON proposed three cheers for Rogers, a call which was heartily and promptly responded to. Mr. GRAVES called for three cheers for three, of Rogers's companions then beside him, who would have managed to do what Rogers had done if he had not got before them. The call was cordially responded to. Three cheers were given for Mr. Graves, and the very interesting proceedings terminated. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. • (Before J. S. MANSFIELD, Esq.) ATTEMPTING TO PASS BASE COlN.—Edward Yates, who keeps an eating-house in Scotland-road, and Wil liam Foy, in the employ of Yates, were charged with endeavouring to pass base coin. The facts of the case we subjoin :—lt appeared that, on Tuesday evening last, Foy was sent to purchase some potatoes .from Catherine Callaghan, who keeps a shop in Burlington street. Foy, having the potatoes in his possession,' ten dered for payment two bad shillings. Mrs. Callaghan, in discovering that the money was bad, asked Foy why he should endeavour - to impose upon her. Foy replied that he had received the money - from Yates, and if the shil lings were not genuine, Yates waste blame. Mr. Black ap peared for Yates, and contended that, it was without any intent or design on thepart of the prisoner that Mrs. Cal laghan received the money in question in the way that she (Mrs. Callaghan) stated. Mr. Mansfield said there was evidence, to a certain extent, for sending the parties for trial; yet, he considered that a jury, after hearing the case, would bring in a verdict of acquittal, and upon these grounds he felt bound to discharge the prisoners. Suop ROBBING IN GREAT HOMER-STREET.----A girl, . named Carey, was charged with stealing 300 yards of cotton print from the shop of Mr. J. Griffiths, 117, Great Homer-street. It appeared that the prisoner was in the habit of visiting the shop in question, and had repeatedly purchased goods there. The 300 yards of cotton print were , taken away at different periods. Dressmakers were called in evidence, who deposed that .the goods had been brought to them several times to be made up. Mr. Mimsfield, considering that the evidence Was not of such a nature: as to warrant him in sending the case for trial, said he would remand it, for the sake of having clearer corroborative testimony. Remanded; for a week. WATCH STEA.LING.--Amelia Augusta, Margaret Quil, lan, and Catherine 'Humphreys, three well-looking females, but, unfortunately belonging to tb,at class of pros : . titutes which reflects Little credit on our fallenhumanity, were severally charged with robbing a seaman, named Edward Foele, of hiswatch. It appeared, from the evidence of the prosecutor, that he went into a public-house, in Leeds-street, with the4hrep prisoners.: They stopped .for some time there, and had - a liitle drink, The prose cutor •left the house iii question. at ten o'clock, or nearly about that hour, and prod *ed to his lodging. Upon his arrival there, -he discover ed that his watch was g a ol:. He at once acquainted thr police-office 5 with the f e , w an h d o, g v iv ei e v u_ s i h n o t r o ti c y us a t f od ter y w . weds, had th e e separately The priso ne r s er.e . sent for trial, e p dis t srpn i o petticoat L at tai. off searched„to t emrcr Poec t yi lal* teresYrw WILLIAM The e . atre trivial Psf c e M v Lla e atlThn l :PaNt Cr, w as s'Er s eeesn s c girlsefnir d disposed : 1 tpi. having arrested o e gl.s .in ldbeeneach f e , d *hick 'were of an uninteresting nature, but which oc cupi'al the court up to two o'clock. NOVEMBER 17, 18 9• CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. The Montreal Ocean Steamship Compaq' steamer Anglo-Saxon,. Captain Ballantine, whi ch left Quebec on the - sth instant, arrived in t he Mersey yesterday morning: She - brings 30 Sabi° and 77 steerage passengers, including`the g° 11 ; Sydney Smith, postmaster-general of C an ada, 311 ' W: H. Griffin, deputy-postmaster. The Nova Scotian, hence, arrived out on the 30th ult. Several bank suspensions in Canada had been announced. The most 'painful reports were cire u ' a la n t d ed , I t n h t i e •o r u n g a h ti o o u n t al To ß r a o ti n k to s, r a e n g d ar prevailed. The Montreal Witness says:--Th first fruits of the vicious legislation of late se ji 3 ; regarding the sions respecting banking . are now apparent. 1 1 , 5 International and Colonial Banks, whose chart o e were often shown to be exceedingly lone and objectionable, have suspended. The ",; r5 thing the members who voted for these nhe rl " o should do is to . pay the whole of their circulate out of their own pockets." i a l Mr. T. Hough, the cashier of the Col° l3 Bank of Canada, had published the folli g e notice :—" In consequence of the failure 0f,,,, 0 1; International Bank, the directors of this 7 0 t, have ,deemed it best to suspend for the Pr es ; be until the excitement shall subside, and w „; of th ex e c C ite ol ni on l ell s et i enabled to prepare for the prompt redempti ° b "ifis our notes. In the meantime holders of oaf are advised not to sacrifice _pu on them." wed. BANQUET TO GENERAL t i l e nesday evening, the 2nd inst., the officers °;,,, r1 11 active militia brigade entertained Lieut.-O e '"a Sir W. F. Williams, K.C.8., &c., and Staf f, " pa l, grand banquet at the Donegana otel, Montr'"glt About 70 gentlemen all in military costuill e, ,, 't ed „down to dinner. Colonel Commandant Dyde s as chairman. to r ' John Brown, the Harper's Ferry eons Pi ll sentenced at New York to be hanged on 1 1 - „itli the 2d of December next, heard his doom Ptide composure. Before sentence was passed, be a brief and earnest address to the court, in If 11 0 he stated that his intention was simply O f off slaves from Virginia in the same malul e l j d he had previously from Missouri, but that he 0 0 no intention of shedding blood, nor of tree j against the State. His counsel gave not ee c i e s fill appeal to the highest tribunal of Virginia. Croppie was pronounced guilty of conaP" sc o treason, and murder. The case of Cook, Br ° the second 4in command, is to be removed t° United States District Court. A dispatch from Washington, dated 141,tad says The Postmaster-General has cell e ,;face art arrangement with the Canadian Post -t ' department, in which the mails are to be 2 e o ported for the sea postage weekly betj' g r, Detroit and Liverpool, via Portland, in wi n v i e and the River St. Lawrence in summer. 01 service is to commence by the trip of the : „Y s i , steamer outward from Portland On the 26th ink It is intended to have mails, or such as va a t io thereby expected for and from the we s t north-western, 'and some of the south-wotod States, sent in closed bags, between Chicag°,,y Detroit on the first side, and Liverpool and Vi don on the other, and for this purpose the Br ; Post-Office department has been requeste%el constitute Chicago and Detroit exchang e °w to for the United States and British mails. o °_, side of Britain, Cork may also be constitute,' exchange office." yo 4, The following is the report of the Ne' F l o tif . market for breadstuffs, dated Nov- 3 spoo r receipts large. State and Western, s c.,"iv e ster l/ common and medium grades; sales 01 d 4.90 13,500 brls.; super State, $4.80 ; extra tt to gooa $5 ; round hoop, $5.40 to $5.60 •, cort►tn dull acrd extra Western, $5.5 to $5.35; Southern- $5.10,; heavy ; sales 1,200 brls., at $5• 50 w he at Canadian, super and extra, nominal. l'„'c ati kie' changed. Sales 10,000 bushels : $1.121 to $1.13; Canadian white, $1.33. (By telegraph via Father Point.) cr. MONTREAL, Nov. 5, Eveu, Thursday, the 3rd inst., was observed as _ j ot of general thanksgiving for the late abaP harvest. iv' Mr. Fell Owes, member of the Provincial rr li a ment for Russell, has been convicted of o b re . ing his seat by fraudulent means, and 105 signed. a ge' The Grand Trunk Railway will be o r tli; through to Sarnia, on the Lake Huron, c' il e i t ieo 21st inst. The City Council of Montrealhas tle ,, F it e to offer fifty thousand dollars to purcha se ", / within the city limits for the railwayterio.Qtos• the spot selected by the Grand Trunk P* - authorities. 1 sup er Flour steady and in fair demand. No- .18 0 c' t : fine, heav y s - 4 9 s o s c. 6 t o o c s . 5 f No. L po t 2 s, d a it n t d b, $ 85 4 5 7 0 5 c c. to 1 ,00, fancy, $5 60c. ; extra, $6 to $6 25c. ; b," No. 1, Chicago spring, $1 10c. to $1 12 - P*eats yineia, M 7. o i ß n l sg L ; E oi , cok Nov. 4.—Cotton is active . ! f°93l „ r bs l : bales. advanced lc. Sales to-day, ' 5,5 7 r . Receipts,t 5:,0,50i:3;d; 22,500 3.. 5a1e5 — b a T l bales, s e ? s les 0., c CHARLESTON, Nov. f ag t ai lle nn e ' ;:°°° ' of e eel tile a „ ts o the week ifuni up 15,500.ba1e5.. Itec el r jai ova week 19,500 bales, closing without znat er freig" ration. Sterling exchange, 9to 9'l. 104 advancing. Cotton to Liverpool, Md. f theoe SAVANNAH, Nov. 3.—Cotton sales ° the ,ch five days foot up 9,50 g .bales. ReceiP t9 I nget w time, 29,770. Expdrfs; 20,870 bales, ° ti or m o e ig 15,000 bales were for -- Liverpool. tort to closes with advancing tendency at r i fr e ibto9. for good middling to middling fair. t c o ttor i Liverpool, id. Sterling exchange, 1 5e NEW YORK, Nov. 5, Evening. e 3 la; market* is. active and firm : the ° pas , ,r amount to 5,000 bales:- Middling 11 . 01 , I V O The sales inclnde'4,2oo bales in tranclift. , to te, , for middling Oileans,"with . 9-16d. e r s heavy, and sc. to 10C - : lower: 0113, ;$4 70c.. to $4 75c. Wheat heavy 3 , l „,, nr ic ti oe and 2c. to Sc. lower: 'Corn heavy% " 0 15, lower. Lard slightly improved,. in bal a. ft y lie Sugars buoyant. Beef unchOg e ipt ° ther a't sa e l r es fi f r°° . lllll ,d l ll4 l :l NEW URLEANS, NOV. 4..—The rec e ,„ s Oil A eo m tth eri n ca m a r ' s news causeds to_ d ; bales, and the closing price for k lOte. to 11c. The " sales, of the W ,, e cpci e 4 tottt 73;000 bales, and the receipts 7 0, " 0 0 4 P 66,000 for the same time' last yeas• ite copeb exports to date add 264,00 g bales. oo,s oo ) 40 this port ahead of last year , l a o f 10. 4t 4 Receipts at all southern ports ahee. s op CO 110,500 bales. Stock in pert, I. re igbt. 4• against 114,0 00 bales l ast yea r. ton to Liverpool, 9-16 d. ts: MR. OBDE • , that Mr. Cobden, .whose interview-with rec etfit t; the French was reported a few daTs ag ° ' to himself and M.S.' Tan Exfreni6ll, T ' Ereperof Compiegne, biit_that their ,Cent,l,llr an •i nvi ta tion ..;ate merits did not allow them the pleasure of P se ,;t,ll,ol A VETERAN CHA.RGER.—TheTO IS at I?„,r e ttoe tail in the ( 11th Hussars a , thebtiant colour', , y ear:; i i named Bob, of, the remarkable age of thN be ° 0 014; the horse re" of the regiment, it 1 " a . 7 o ;ricalis this horse joined - the 14th Dragoons aS io e iti g .on. October the 2ndc,1833, and W-as tralaslthee to the 11th Hussars. Ile _cmbarked fo c r tio s, 1 . 1 . „ 1 1. be o f .1864, and was ' present in all the ett gacsitt!" 4 to Balaklava, in which that regiment w.Thi6 OP one of very few horsy who surviveq_ / 0 50. _ s iole that winter, and is still fit foOlutY r,-. 0 his PP 'ho hoped that such a horse may never .Itt whatsoever infirmities may overtake toll" iCopbtion4. C 14 --We P1.11111(1Fr Lt ,S r Nh A 11 4 tt,.:l doeY ' : A