Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-24 00:00:00

WRECK OF THE ROYAL CHARTER BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY. This inquiry, which was adjourned from Thursday Crown Court. was St. Geor in th -hall, before J. S. Mans Esq. stipen- diary magistrate -of this town,, and C a pt a i n H arr i s: RN., assessor to the Board of Trade. The legal gen tlemen, who were in attendance before the adjournment, were again present yegtercial Mr. on Mr ss Ca, O'Dowd banding him a paper; he said was the depositions of John Bradbury, who' was a passenger on board the Royal. Charter, froM Melbourne. The questions were those written by Captain Harris, and the answers were as follow :=-The state of the barometer was noted ever• four hours, but that i during changeable weather it was noted more frequently. The lait time that he wrote up the captain's leg was on Saturday, the 22nd of October. I was engaged on Monday and Tuesday up to noon in writing extracts of the log, and passencrers' lists for the Liverpool naners. and yariow other writings. - - The . barometer was noted .not say what were ti on that day at thidnight. I figures then registered, but, believe, between'twent made tome by any one on th baromet nor in my heath. 25th, as to t I never took the height of the barometer myself. The officers always did that. I believe there were three barometers on board—ono in the captain's room, one in Mr. Stevens, the chief officer's, room, and the other I do not know where it was placed. This evidence was taken before Mr. Smith, at Moelfra, on the 22nd 'inst., as Receiver of Wrecks. Aftother paper was handed in, which had been addressed to Mr. Morgan, lighthouse keeper, from the Board of Trade, requesting meteorological information from him. Mr. &pith said he had called upon Mr. Morgan in reference to the subject on Sunday morning last. Mr. Smith then read a paper on wind and weather observations, handed to him by Mr. O'Dowd,' which stated that on the 25th October, at 9 p.m., the wind was south-east, and a strong breeze blowing ; weather dull and gloomy. At 10 p,ni. freshening gale, with rain; wind E.N.E. At 11 a heavy gale, and rainy weather till midnight; from midnight to 4 o'clock on tha morning of the 26th very heavy gale, and the wind veered round to north. A table of the direct pressure of the wind on the 25th and 2Gth October was handed in accompanied by a letter from Mr. Hart Mr. Smith then stated, in reply he had been'at the wreck since his rivets of the ship, fro To Mi serving Withers ais town Mr. O'Dowd, thA termer examination, at difficulty in had it not been for M ight and Company's a was with t r saw a stro difficulty lder, but he had seen a great number o And had a good deal of oppor them. He had s ;hat was picked up, and Ws 'wat .ot observe at what time, it was, fine ; but about; hal a;kind of haze,came cross froth the other side, andlay% half-past fi .ee reef Len we took in our third reef we H uai ship had cow ongSide of us that night we could not . have .boarded her. When we saw the blue light, and the rocket we were on our own station waiting for the arrival of the vessel. We were lying to, on the starboard tack. would not have expe6 ed that any vessel would have I swear we could not-have We observed the barometer about wind was at the time boarded the o'cloc ;k, aril it had fallen to 29. Between midnight acid four o'clock in the morning it fell tj 28.70. Fre quently with a north wind the barometer rises. At midnight we reckoned ourselves about twelve or four teen miles to the N.E. of Point Lyn* and at eleven o'clock the next day we found ourselves W.S.W., havhig lost about seven or eight miles. Ur. Patterson was r t, who was ready to give any intormation respecting the strength of the ship ; but it seemed that Mr. O'Dowd wished him to call Mr. Pat terson. He thought it'Would be better for Mr. O'Dowd to ask any question 116 chose, and then he (Mr. Aspina Mr. O'Dowd said he had. come now as to what the ship was, and it had been found that she broke up in a very sudden manner. He had made out a prins4 facie case; he considered, and it would be for Mr. Aspinall to show that this sudden breaking up did not arise from any inherent weaknes Mr. Mansfield thoughf, as Mr. Aspinall appeared for Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., in order to furnish any information that might be required, it was not for him to examine the witness It was agreed that Mr. Patterson should state to the court what he knew of the vessel Wm. Patterson being, sworn, said, I am a ship-builder, both of wood and iron. The ship, Royal Charter, was built in April, 1855. The ship was contracted for by Messrs. Charles Moore & Co., by George Cram of Chester. Messrs. Gibbs, Bright & Co.,purchased the ship from Messrs. Moore, and I then became the in- spector. for them. I carry on my business in Bristol. The beam's' were up, and - part of the plating. At this time MeSsrs: Cram - failed. That failure 'would body of Captai was upon stopped. He had seen three or four other watcheS th had come ashore .on other- bodies, and they had stopp at about twenty Tninu past. seven and from that t Mr. Mellor, asked"permission to put a questh Smith as to what means had been used to recover the bodies; but the court said as that had been already answered it could not be allowed. John Shepherd said—l am the master of No. 4 pilot-boat. There are twelve pilot boats in Liverpool. My boat is a slocip-rigged boat, and is registered 73 tons. We carry a mast-head light, and use the flush every fifteen minutes. There are always six out and six in I remember Tuesday, the 25th; we were out day, add were cruising between Middle Mouse. and Puffin Island the whole of the day and night. The weather in the afternoon of that day about seven o'clock was -blowing strong, and increased very much after eight, and there was rain and lightning. About eleven p.m. the weather was so bad that we could not hear ene another speak on deck at a distance of eight feet. The boat was nearly under water. The wind had got to N.E. to E. and by N. It had bees E. The lights were put out. Vessels seldom come to Liverpool without taking a pilot on board. Foreign vessels do not come 'to Liverpool Without a pilot, if the weather is so that they can get one on board. We lighted our lights several times, but they were put out. We were not able to tell our position.. In the morning, about half-past seven, we•sounded and got twenty-five fathoms. At that time we could not see the length of the pilot boat for - the sea drift. After we had sounded we got a sight of land fora few seconds, but lost it again. About eleven_in the-day we- saw Lynas, land being sontli-wett. W 6 were then on the port tack; licading about E. and by N. We had close reefed sails. Daring the night we lost our small storm jib, and split our stay foresail, and drifted about eight miles during the night. We were not able to set another storm jib the gale was so wild, until daylight came. ' To Mr. Aspinall—l have been a pilot thirty-nine years, and about twenty-nine years master pilot. During my experience I never knew of such a hurricane, the wind blowing from that point of the compass—that is, from east to north. It is more usual on' this coast for an east wind to back to the south than to the north. know the place and the kind of rocks where the ship got ashore. I. do not think it was possible for any vessel to hold together when she got on those rocks, with such a sea running. I never saw such a sea in my life. There is no worse place along the coast. To Captain Harris—On' the evening of the 26th, about ten o'clock, it was high water at Holyhead. A ship bound N. would get the flood tide about three o'clock. At half-past seven that night, Point Lynas bore west-north-west, about five miles distant. At five o'clock I telegraphed to Point Lynes to know if there were any ships along the coast, and received no answer. We lost sight of the Point Lynes light about eight o'clock, and it became so dark that we could see nothing. Assuming that the ship let go her anchors about five or, six miles to the eastward of Point Lynas, and in about fifteen or sixteen fathoms of water, I think, though the I ground is middling holding ground in ordinary cases, no ground would have held on that night. We had a bit :light and a mast-head light that night, for our own safety, though the Admiralty order is only to carry a bright light at the mast-head. Richard Parry, master of pilot-boat No. 11 was next called. - He -said—On the evening of the 25th of October, he was at Point Lynas about seven o'clock. He 'had been at Holyhead, and left it about a quarter before three, the wind then blowing about' E.S.E. About seven o'clock I saw what I thought to be a blue' ight from a vessel about four or five miles off. About half-past six one of the apprentices 'reported to me having seen a rocket, that must have been let off below the ply Fries. When I' saw the blue light I was about three piles off Point Lynes. About seven it was blow ko' lard that we had all the reefs in. The wind began blowing E. and by S., and' veered round to N.N.E, the ivind increased so fast that we felt it More forcibly every - few minutes. It came on to rain about eight o'clocliAnd we saw nothing more till about eleven o'clock the next day. To Mr. Aspinall—l agree with Captain Shepherd that k. winds usually back to the S. Nobody but those who were at sea that night can form any opinion as to what the hurricane was. The'; place where the Royal. Charter went on the rocks could not be worse for break- port. on that ing up a ship. _ _ _ To Capt. Harris —When we left Holyhead the weather The frame irons were five sby three, by three quarters. She had five kelsons, She had one at the bilge, and one half-way between the bilge and the'middle kelson. The lower tier of beams to Mr. were ten inches by five-eighths, with a swelling out on be in 1864 At the time Messrs. Cram failed, the greater portion of the iron was on the premises, and I then took to her. Prior to that I had brought my owi larly to The keel p' for abo rivets in th the lower edge. The upper edge had an an rivetted on the tipper edge of the be a three by three by half an inch. The-second tier of beams were nine inches -eighths angle irons rivetted on the uppe r edge The apertures of beams we're eight inches by nine sixteenths ; angle irons on the upper edge, three by three by half 'an inch. The upper tier of 'beams had two plates, four and a-half - inches thick, extending fore and , _ , aft, tyitits' them together ends of the beams, and angle irons on the top were rivetted down to the beams, with a vertical plate next the angle irons of the frame, and with an angle iron between the two plates. This vee'xal plate extended fore and aft, and acted as a springer. All the tiers of beams were so secured. Strong teak water-way pieces about 14 or 15 inches square were bolted to the shelf-pieces in each case. There were six standing bulkheads, five of which were water-tight. They were about half an inch thick. The one at the after part of the engine -room was not water-tight, as it had a passage leading into the screw tunnel. The tunnel-shaft was made water dolt. There was a water-tight bulkhead immediately at the stern-post, and the stuffing-box was immediately before that bulkhead. This was further secured by a water-tight deck over it. These bulk-heads were put into the ship before she was launched, and after she was designed for a screw steam-ship. The bulk-heads were rivetted to the floor angle-irons up the side of qie ship to the middle deck beam, with vertical angle-irons every two feet nine inches. The stringers passed through them, the bulkheads being cut. This is applicable to all water-tight bulkheads throughout the ship. The whole of the fastenings were of the best iron; anything, that I saw the least defective, I put to one side. Ido not know - where the iron was made. The stanchions were rivetted to the kelson and to the beams,' and extended up to the upper beams. This was throughout the ship. The ship in every way was well secured. The ship was lengthened before I took to her, but it was not by cutting her amidships, but a t th e t wo • extremi ties, so that, in point of fact, it did not weaken her. The length of the plates was about six feet, and one streak between each set of butts. She was clinker built,. The rivets were counter-sunk , on the outside, and were all o f b es t r i vet iron, and I knoiethe men were paid extra for rivetting well.l have seen her in dock each 'voyage except the last one, and I never found a loose rivet, and I could say the same of the Great Britain, which I also built. I haVe no idea of galvanic action taking place. If the vessel be not kept clean, the heads of the rivets may be affected by the bilge water. • I recommend a coating of Portland cement, as high up as the washing of the bilge water. The bearers of the engine were of iron. The floor plates were 27 inches deep at the central line of the ship, and tapering up to the .sides of the iron' above -, the bilge, and on the upper edge of those floor plates were rivetted angle irons 3 by 3 by a. , The beams were double iron on the upper edge. The main yard was ninety-five feet in length. She had hempen rigging. In the river Dee there is very little 'water, and it is a high tide when we have sixteen feet; and when we were launching her, she ran her heel into the sand. The ways were under her all the time. We dug the ways out from under her, and afterwards towed her out Whe she was going down the river, she . got aground; 'and strained and broke her kelston, just under the main hatchway. She remained there to the next tide. After she was got off, she was taken to Liverpool where she got a thorough repair. It was the 'main kelson that was broken. I did not ob serve that any of the plates had departed from their original line and I had a fair opportunity of seeing. I believe that all the damage that was done was quite capable of being effectually' repaired. I have no doubt that the reason o f her breaking up so sodn was her striking against the rocks amidships while she had such a great weight aboard as her cargo, engines, and coals, flod lielng often lifted and let fall against the rocks, as well as the sea Striking keritawt'ibllotbheelnudsit.e these are considered, I thin ti plan that no vessel could have st oo d it. H er power was 200 nominal horse-power, or 600 actual. her decks 'we re 4 American pine; that was her tipper deck. Th e m i ddle deck was 3-inch American pine, and the water-way s was Indian teak. To Mr. Aspinall—After I began to .build the ship there was no contract, and I got directions to spar e n o evenses to make her a good ship. I believe that after the repairs she got in Liverpool, when she, was towed out of the Dee, where the accident happened, she was a s good a ship as at first. Mr. O'Dowd said he had some questions ,to put to Mr. Patterson, but as arrangements had heen made for testing the quality of the iron, he would reserve them until these tests were made The court then adjourned to one o'clock to-day. THE - VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. IMPORTANT MEETING AT WOOLTON. Last night, at eight o'clock_, a 'cKeWded_ineeting of the inhabitants was held at the Girls' Sehool-room, Woolton, for the purpose of aiding in the formation of a Volunteer Rifle CorpS for Woolton, Wavertree, and neighbourhood. Mr. Ambrose Lace presided ; and amongst the gentlemen present were Messrs. F. Shand, Robert Neilson, Rev. R. Leicester, JaMes Fletcher; T. G. T : 'ton, S . Livingst,, . It. Healey, W. Moon, T. D. Hornby, A. .Higgins, G. H. - Thompson, S. R. Graves, T. Brandon, W. Darning:, W. •F. Macgregor, George Martin„ John Farnworth, Charles Ashton, Thomas Seller, John Hinde, the Rev. T. Chambers, Richard Bright, M: Armour, Richard Bell, Martin, Leisk. pan, John Cross„R. Rigg, and Thomas Carey. The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, it is not necessary to tell you the object of the meeting, ,when I see the crowded state of this room. You haw all been apprised s meeting has for its object to form,' and I hope into the question of whether war is certain or imminent, or only doubtful; but this is the very, question for us to consider- 7 -that if a war shoUld arise, and We had an inva sion of this country by the French, and:l am told by those I resident in France now, that there is a determined feelinz amongst the French army to attempt au invasion of this country, if unhappily • such a thing should be attempted, the ruin—not to the most wealthy, but to, those who get their bread by the sweat of their brow— to the artisans and to those who, form our great indus trial classes, would be lamentable ' and would take us years to recover. (Hear, hear.) You would, in such an event, have to turn out, not as riflemen, but as soldiers, to defend yourselves, your wives and families. (Hear, hear, and applause.) The movement in that event would become a conscription, whereas, now if you come forward and show that Great Britain is as one man— that she United—that you are determined to have a force of natives equal to the French army itself—you will have no invasion. You have therefore only to take the initiative, to show that you are prepared, and you will have a continuance of peace. I shall only say one thing more to you; that I and those who ar. old getting. in life, and cannot, join in 406 n., -must contribute in the' paying 'element, and Ishall be, very, happy to contribute my mite. (Cheers.) Our WOrthy vicar has sent a letter stating that in con sequence of having attended' the' swearinc , in- of the volunteers at St. George's-hall last night he'haFi caught a Cold Which prevented hini . attending here to-night, but he warmly syinpathiseS with us in'the object of our meeting, and is desirous of contributing to the funds ire to be raised. (Cheers.) Mr. , Theodore is prevented from attending -this 'evening, but letter refers to matters of . detail, I will not now trouble the Meeting by reading it. '" Alderman FU.s.-scis SnAlcn said—'Though I am - only- which Itittlibo. recent inhabitar beaus 'hem - called upon to take this part in the proceed have'sornething like an 4nd I do rernomb— •ecollectio old town of Liverpool was animated pritli the martial spiri f the pr end day, but, at the ore 'natured than they, but, I ,ain bound to hat 'ha's been displayed strength that cannot be opposed by )reign arttr --- (Lourt - cheers.) And I can add to ', that. whatever were the inten.: *ions of the French Xmperor on thoSe occasions-:-what liii-object_in collecting that large body of at toulogne—he. was deterred,. at . all -lay made by Englishmen, from even at with the spirit ave beconic pi 7 ,; reetillection this fac ;ruled t by the did makink a,n attempt on her sh'oresi'and I am sure that the, display made on the, present occasion will ~ teach the preSent. Emperor that his project—if ht,entertain it, of invading. our country, will be a very useless project. (Enthusiastic cheers.) At the same time I; would say,' while I am animated by the most determined anxiety to see a body so constituted in this country that our hearths and homes niay be placed in safety- , -for we seek to make no obtrusion on any foreign nation, but to defend those hearths and homes so extremely dear to, us—and whether old" or young, rich or poor, all hands will join in that event whenever it shall be necessary. I would not 'have it thought that we menaced any country. With regard to the first part of the resolution, which says that "it is desirable to establish volunteer corps as a permanent institution for the defence of this country," I perfectly agree with the sentiment expressed ; and in reference to the second portion, which runs thus—" and 'that the present state of European politics renders the immediate and extensive adoption of this step desirable" I —I can only say that I am ;lire it is desirable on every account, and that as a nation we - should be prepared to defend ourselves under any circumstances. (Hear,hear.) But, sir, I believe that 'the French Emperor will never move towards the coast of England until he is so desperate that he cannot resist the desire for an attempt at aggression; and I' believe that even should he make the attempt he will fail in his evil efforts. (Loud cheers.) Ido believe that only, be the desperation of his circumstances that will impel him to take such a course. He cannot, he dare not do it under ordinary' circumstances, for. he knows full well that it would be a desperate remedy, and, he knows that his fortune has come to the - tut gasp when he undertakes to make so mad an attempt; (Loud cheeri.) -- But, as the chairman has said just now, duet think the requirements of the country will even amount to conscription. lam sure there is not a hand or arm in the country that would not rise by the ,ap 7: plieation . of any pressure' more than the pressure of an ' English heart, beating in an English body, and that that pressure alone will animate - every_ man to perform his part. (Hear, hear.) We shall not, therefore, have to call upon you in any other spirit than we meet you in here to-night—to take your sword, your rifle, or whatever weapon' may be found necessary, or even a pitchfork—which will meet a fellow very well at ,elose_quarters(laughter)—and tell the common enemy that hg ,ianaceting an Englishman that wants not to be to distant from_ foe. (Loud cheers.) 1 there fore have very great pleasure in moving :—" That it is desirable to establish Volunteer Corps as a permanent institution for the' defence of this country, and that the present state of EUropean politics renders the immediate and extensive adoption of this,step'desirable." _ Mr. THOMAS IIORNBY said this was a movement in which every one must take his part, and therefore he came forward to second the motion. On no ground, either of politics or religion, could they oppose this movement. All minor difficulties must be sunk, and preparations made to meet any emergency, so that, if the emergency should arise, there might be no confusion in dealing with it. He was certain that Woolton would not be behindhand, but that they would raise an admi rable body of volunteers. (Cheers.) Mr. ROBERT NEILSON said the resolution needed no support beyond that which would be acceded- to it by the heart of every Englishman then present. He wished to, say that the arm wbich it was intended to place in the hands of Englishmen was one calculated to be most useful to this country in repelling the attacks of the invader. He had spent some years abroad in a rifle corps, both as a private and an officer, and he would tell them that two things were necessary to a good and efficient rifleman—a good rifle and a practical familiarity with the weapon. (near, hear.) To be a good shot long-range practice grounds were necessary, but in a country like this there was a difficulty in getting such a ground; and therefore he would advise them to practice persistently and with steadiness of purpose, even in a yard at 50 paces. He would advise them to prac tice with blank cartridge, or with simply a percussion cap which would ensure a more steady aim . Mr. Neil son then went on to point out that this movement was a great moral duty, which should be embraced by every Englishman as a lifelong occupation, for the danger was not only in the' present but in the future. Every adult ought to be capable of taking up a weapon to defend himself and I , is country. En closed as this country was, perhaps there was no country in the world where the rifle would be so useful a weapon. As we were invariably acknowledged to be the happiest beings in the world, and had the greatest amount of luxury, comfort, and happiness, so much more were we bound to defend our country, and to defend to the last gasp those liberties which had been handed down to us unpolluted by our, foiefathers. (Cheers.) The resolution was carried unanimously : Mr. CHARLES ASHTON moved the following resolution, in which he expressed his entire concurrence :--" That, with the view of promoting the object of the last resolu tion, it is expedient to form a 'Volunteer Rifle Corps, of gentlemen residing in Wavertree, Woolton, 'and the neighbourhood." gr. 8. R. HEALEY said he must express his entire adhesion to this scheme. He thought that the move ment was, in the nervous language of Colonel Wilford, the inaugaration of the true peace league. They had heard of some very _excellent friends styling them- foreman from Bristol to look part rivettin ime were not ie two r ends of that poir. ze were one inel in diameter As she progressed I was parti- drawn u The hollowi above tie tarn of the 'eak up above the turn NORTHERN DAILY TMES. selves the friends of liie believed . those sincerity of their profeszuns ; 'bat he thought sea. one man in that room rould say those persUns took the witieac Means' fOr the -maintenence of peace lie be lieved the heart of England to befor peace, and tha that heart declared that the volunteer movem nt was the great step to be taken for the preservation of the peace; not only of England, but of the continent of. Europe, nay, of the world. (Hear, hear.) - He had, great pleasure in seconding the resolution, in the'belief that the' glory of England would be exalted throughout the world by this wise step that 'she was taking iu her own defence. (Cheers). , .' • The Rev. R. LEICESTER most willingly gave his sup port to the movement, arid vindicated the proprie: . ,minister of the Gospel mixing himself up with a question of warfare. So long as it was likely that there might be an invasion, it was the, duty of Britons to warn off the danger ; and he .thought he would be very Much out of place if he did not heartily and cordially promote the volunteer movement to the utmost of his power. (Cheers.) -. Mr. RICHARD BRIGHT also supported the resolution which' was carried' Unanimously. - Mr. Jolts FARNWORTH moved, " That a public subscription be opened in aid of the formation of the projected corps.' He 'gave his• heart y WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS, pekoe p ar .(T,aufThter) ;Ontlemen wee' profound — in the oard-room The mas to the - movement, and would be glad to' contribute towards the fund to clothe . and arm the volunteers and only regretted that he was not twenty years younger, so that he might enter the ranks and bear arms too. (Loud cheers:) .Mr. , S; H. IXT:mpso4)4 - , in seconding the resolution, enforced the necessity of sinking all political and sec tional differefiCes, so that the nation might proclaim with one voice its stern determination to resist any invader. Mr. CHAS. MELLY, and Mr. THOS. SELLAR also sup ported th'e motion. The latter gentleman expressed his opinion that the present movement would prove the cheapest and best means of defending the nation. Mr. WEIR ANDEus_om, iusupporting the motion, stated that in 1804, when the , population of England was 11,200,000, there were 379,000 Volunteers ; and urged that, with its present population, we ought not to look foi less than a million of volunteers in this country now. (.119r, hear.). The QJIAIRAIAN said he might now state that the Rev. Rector Campbell wished to have his name put down as a donor of.£s. (Applause.) The resolution was then agreed to. Mr. S. R; Gliprne, at the request 'of the chairman, addressed the .meeting ; and, after some congratulatory remarks, proceeded to say : I don't wish to speak harshly of any nation, or disparagingly of any sovereign, espe cially when that sovereign is at the present moment linked with us in sending an expedition, which is about to commence operations, against the Chinese. For some years we have been in friendly alliance, with 'a neigh bouring nation; and I don't think it wise, - prudent, or judicious to say . more than a few words to p_rotp.ote the object we have in view. Any words spoken unnecessarily assist in rousing to action the peopl., (Hear, hear.) lam aware that there is ( F thx country of sovereign 'within? the been my _privilege days; it meeting of this board was held•in the at 'the 11-lade Woikhouse, yesterday. 'elided ; and-:the other members present wereH-Meiirs. 11: Edwards, Ledger, Roberts, Metcalf, Pilling, Shaw, Abrahains, Richniond,Wensley,. 'Morris, L Edwards,. Reyes, Bolshaw, Gairett, Parkin, Mawds leY, Sthith, Whitby, Wareham. The weekl The following cheques were ordered to be drawn fo the purposes of out-door relief :—Mr. Potts, £l3O ; M Olney, £10; and Mr. Lytligoe, £22 Mr. Gotrtin, of liattpers in the the goveinor, repor ted that the numbe - khouse last week was 687; admitted since, 21 ; discharged, .26 ; dead, 1; born,-2. Numbe this week, 682 ; of whom 378 belonged to Tosteth-park Number in the corresponding week of last year, 676. ter of the hosPital reported that the number of sick persons under treatment in that department last week was 90 ; this week, 104, of whom 38 belon Toxteth-park ; number in the corresponding last year, 112. The following, from the chaplain of the workh ihesionl was read week of "West Derby Workhouse, Nov. 23. " Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,—With reference to the three, Sunday services which you wish to, provide, I be; to state that I am r ead y t o cont i nue ' my ' two full services at the workhouse as . heretofore, and to make suitable religious: provision at "the hospital, personally and by the help of friends. --- This arrangement am prepared to make trial of for three months. In con clusion, I have to assure you that you cannot •be more anxious to increase the religious comforts of the poor than lam to hear and act upon your suggestions.—l am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, • _ " R. T. LESLIE, Chaplain " To the Chairman and Gentlemen of the West this • country Derby Board of Guardians." Mr. LEDGER said the board would no doubt be satisfied with the letter of Mr. Leslie ; and, without alluding to the past, he begged to move the folloWing resolution "Mr. Leslie, the chaplain, having expressed his willing ness to hold two services each Sunday in the workhouse, - addition to the one at,the hospital, the clerk he di- . , rected to write to those clergymen who have so kindly consented to give th9ir services at the workhouse, and convey to them the very cordik thanks of the board for their Christian sympathy with the poo Mr. H. Enwsups s econded the motion, and it was .agreed to, Mr. llEte4 moved . ihat the salary of Mr. Lythgoe relieYing , ofacer.beincteased from £3O to £lOO a yea] BOLSHAW seconded the mot STZRDAY last taco or towards to hear from "the Prime- - Minister — 'of England . himself, , _ _ had received the • mist friendly assurances from that sovereign ; but, gentlemen, within the - last:month I have 'visited some ofthe arsenals of Prance. I have visited `the seabOard of France, and I saw 'there that which makes it' most difficult for me to reconcile the statement of the =Prime' Minister of England with facts that came uncle': .my 'own • obseriation. I saw there, gentlemen, the - iron - -cased frigates in course of preparition. I saw the transportslarge, commodious, and powerful—that had been turned out, and could not help asking what . ..can 'this possibly' mean—what can it possibly be intended for ? Now, it is unnecessary for -me to go deeper,- or to Say. one - word' more than that ' I believe that since steam,- las: bridged over the channel which intervenes between our two' countries ) that it is absolutely necessary that we should not be 'dependant upon .the will of any sovereign, hOw: ever friendly his assurance may be, if, at the same time, we believe there is a spirit abroad in that country:which he governs, and that he himself, with all his friendly assurances, may be unable to ' conquer or subdue. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) It is that hostility. to Eng land which has been aroused in the armies and fleets of France that I most fear, and "whieh• it may he found difficult to subdue. It is on that ground, and from what I saw in-F-rance- very_recently, that I seethe necessity for this great volunteer mevernent ; and I say ,ad, visedly, that it is no less our interest than:it ourdutY,.to be ,provided. for .any surprise that may be attempted. Mr. Graves then went on to Urge ;the importance of the volunteer movement not only upon defensive _and war like but upon moral and social' groundi, and - resumed his seat' amidst loud' apPlause. On the motion of Alderman F. SHAND, seconded by Mr. W. F. MACGAEGOR, a vote of thanks- was accorded, to the chairman, and the meeting.broke Numerous subscriptions were entered into, and, the most sanguine 'expectations of the promoters' of the movement in the district are likely to be realised. ANOTHER ARTILLERY CORPS. Mr. Hamilton, the well-known zinc merchant, of this' town, and a large employer of labour at the Windsor, Foundry and Ironworks, Edgehill, being desirous of, aiding the patriotic movement now on foot, resolved to ,raise a corps of artillery from amongit 'his workmen, and he hail no difficulty in securing the services of about sixty able-bodied-men—remarkably fine—looking fellows —who yesterday took the oath of allegiance to the Queen, in the presence of William Brown, Esq., one Of the borough magistrates. The men were very desirous of rendering their services to their country, and were most enthusiastic when Mr. Brown appeared amongst them. Mr. BROWN, in addressing the noble fellows, said they would not be expected to leave home, but would be dritled for local service by the proper officers, who would be sent down. from London specially to give diem artillery drill. He had been informed by the authorities that they would -send down proper officers, and he expected them down in Liverpool every day. Mr. Brown told the men it via§ most desirable that they should enrol themselves, as the service would be More of an honorary than of an actual character, and that their interest was quite as deep as that of the wealthier part of the community in 'the pre servation of peace, because if any ' inyasion should unhappily, talce:_place,, the copseqUence Would, be that capital and credit would disappear,. and the capitalist would cease to be able to employ artisans and. work people. He pointed out that those who 'depended upon their weekly 'wages for the itippott of their families would be the greatest sufferers, and' ihat the man of property might be able to Neather the storm for a long period. For men of the formor class to be without the means of maintaining their families would be a deplorable matter, and therefore it behoved- them to arm, and by arming deter the common foe froM attack ing their country. , The men received what Mr. Brown had said with a great deal of attention, and loudly cheered him. Mr. W,GuFrni, the foreman, said a few words to the men. He had heard Mr. Brown's remarks, and con curred with him as to the desirability of the men join ing a corps of volunteers. He had no doubt when the, officers were appointed to the corps, that they would. take the men away from their business, as little as pos sible. Mr. MOuffin concluded by expressing an opinibn . that there' were rooms in the foundry which would answer the purposes of drill-rooms very well. The proceedings terminated with three cheers for Mr. Brown. 110T4 OWAY'S 01NTMENT AND PlLLS.—Scurvy and all diseases of the skin, the fever, sleepless nights, dis ordered stomach, tainted breath, langour and depression of spirits, always attendant on the worst class of diseases of the skin, are safely and speedily removed by the use of Holloway'S Ointment and. Pills. Their efficacy in correcting the corrupt humours of the body, by stimu lating the sluggish liver, and promoting perfect digestion, is quite unrivalled. The Ointment well rubbed lan the, parts affected, and the Pills taken as a powerful auxiliary, to it, purify the blood, give tone to the stomach, and invigorate the whole system. COUNTY -COUItr, (Before W. A.'IN INSOLVENCY OASES. • The following Insolvents came up on examina their final orders : CharleS 7 Canipbell; corn merchant, Brunsikrielp-street. supported by. Mr. M'Oubley, instructed, by Mr., Ander• son, wia•was unopposed and ordered to be disChargk forthwitt Edward Edward Hughes, butcher, St. James's Mar ket, supported by. Mr. 'Mist:anti, and unopposed, was ordered to be discharged forthwith.' James Ogden, bag - maker,. applied for his discharge, supported by Mr. Anderson, but was opposed by Mr. Husband. The case was remanded for a month for the purpose of inserting the name. of the provisional assignee on the estate of the opposing creditor who has become insolvent. Mr. Farrington, baker, Great ,ported by Mr. Anderson, passed his last examination, unoppospd„ and received his final ()icier. Holler-street Adam Thomas Thompson, coal mereh.s.nt, Chatsworth street, supported by Mr. Husband, had his final order granted. John Drane, -dealer- in bags, Vernon-street, sup ported by Mr.. Husband. Case adjourned till 21st December, the insolvent being:absent. John Hamilton, surgeon, Mill-street, supported by Mr. Jitisband, passed his first examination unopposed. Final order fixed for Dec. 21st. Wm. 4ughes, builder, Everton, supported by. Mr. Husband, was discharged frOm custody. Aleicander DenhOlin,_ porter, supported . Mr. Him- - band, and unopposed, had his final order granted. - James' Jones, builder,- Toxteth-park, — supported by Mr. Thornley. Final order granted. • Henry Hagkinson,`Wavertree-road, supported by Mr. Thorneley. 'final order; granted. Joseph Acton ; policeman, Toxteth-park, supported by Mr. Thornley,_ Final - order granted. Jesse Tilsley, 'butcher, West,Derby, supported by Mr. Gray, passed his first examination. Final'order fixed for the 21st December. - - D; Owens, shoemaker, Hygeia-street, Everton, ported-.by. Mr. Gray, passed his ,first examination. Final order fixed for the 21st December. The Madrid journals state that a few days ago a duel with swords took place between M. San Miguel, director of the Theatre del Principe (nephew of the duke), and Mario the singer, and that both were slightly wounded. The • dame of the duel - is not' stated. The wound of Mario must have been very slightindeed i gale was two days after announced to sing in a perforina.nae prcdeeted at the Royal Theatre fOr;the benefit of the .wounded of the. army, of Afr,ioa. Tx Ou - N4Atp LINE, FRoisi (t0.Exi74w2111.-.7—The second mail for Halifax and Boston, "via - Queenstown, arrived here yesterday nioniing in due course, and Was . destiatched from the Gen.eral,2os-Pfacq .at half-past ten o'clock: The mail, whith, , 444iAd_of 315 bags, was conveyed to the King's-bridge terminus, where a special train was in,r,e4diness to receive. it. The train started at eleven o'Clak, and arrived in Cork at 3.26 p.m., accomplishing the rint:cliiwn in the: extraordinary short tide of four hours and twenty-six minutes with the Igreatast ease. One of the river steamers was inseadinoss. to convey the mails to Queenstown, to have . them placed on board the Europa. Arrangements are being mule fifor the NON York mails to be forywdedsia ai'Vrell as, the Canadiap.. ancl Anstraliap, mails. The Europa arrived from: tiverpbel ' ,. fits'lalf-past four o'clock, and remained with steam on till the mails were 'placed on boarafat five, , when she got ready. for sea. Four pas sCngers and: their biggage haying: embarked,, the fine ship went on her voyage shOrtly after.—Letto:. from Dublin. ' DEFALCATION BY A BANK CASHIER.—A matter which has for some days been the subject of conversa tion in Leeds, and the chief facts of which were • known to a few,. - hag obtained; " ventilation'," to use a some, what fashionable word uf the day,--naoaely,.that the late J., Redfearn, the_ cushier and chief clerk in the bank of the. Leeds, Banking Company at Leeds, who- died sud denly in a railway carriage near Wakefielcl when on his • return with his wife and some of his children from Hastings, has been „found a serious defalcator at the , bauk. The exact atpount of the, defalcations has not yet -been announced, , nor has the made in which they were effected. The_Leeds Mercury of Tuesday says : " We are sorry to learn that since the sudden death of Mr. J. Redfearn, :which: we announced a few weeks ago, it ,haSbeen:discoyered that he had misapplied funds of the Leeds Banking • CoMpany of which he was the chief cashier.' We - are 'also informed that the' fraud was effected under the 'cover of - a most ingenious systeth of falsification of accounts, and that the loss of the banking company will be about £9,000. The Leeds correspond ent . of the Lifan'ohester: Guardian says After Mr. Redfearn's sudden death •from,disease, of the'heart, under which he had been long labouring, his post at the bank was • duly filled by the next clerk in rank,. Mr. Kirby, and a very serious falsification of one of the accounts of which he had charge :was then fOr the first time dis covered. Mr. Redfearn, as cashier, had charge of the London agency'. account, that account being kept with: Messrs.-: Smith, Payne, and Smith, of London,- : loss In this,account falsifications_have just been discovered to the amount of nearly £13,000: The - eittei wereiticii has not been'allii,weetto transpire, butiviiidndiritand the' cooking', hai been' niiiag;ed- in a &auks' tbwhich.'only an -experienced accountant could have. deviged. so o on.as the discovery of Redfearti's de til fal a C 4 a g t , i ,a o y n a s i b . wn meeting of' •the directors iwas pecuniary position at -the; time held, death;when ea u efw ea: c uri a e carefully a i s . real 4tate ea ff'r..r4,o b o e o. , The consequence considered:. was, then :fours 1 f P 4 IV ' • • the extent is, that 4 , loser,to of £9 . ) 000 . As :m e a h v a al Re earn 4 . d e 0, - it would be useless to detail the manner in which he is supposed 'to have expended the money. He was generally held in high respect," -~_ -Y TON, Esq., Judge.) NOVEMBER 24, 1859. EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION, meeting in connection with the abovq- 1 elation was held last night in the Common-haP, delphia-chambers, liacktn'S-hei, for the purpose ?f. thering the early closing and Saturday half-10 movement. The meeting: which was very small; al A public ae part of the public to:this enligio movement. F. A. Clint, Esq., _presided. In intro' ing the business of the meeting, he said. that he pathy on tt sorry the . attendance was so sou of the assOciatior beanie better baps be mor he, was wi known; With there if ;tion of the abridgement, of , the 1101 g - to support such a mo'clii From ine of ic lat the paying used to be, and labour, providing it did not interfere with' the int ployers.- He disapprove cl of the present paying Avages on S day, as it of business opened to a late ho . _ however, he was glad to lear on Friday' is mor general than it Setter feeling among employers regarding it. could, be _no earthly difference, eit: 0 ompla, ~ whether the pay or were paid on. The holding to the latte; day was °/'' ad; like all habits which Englislame ll # into, it *as difficult to haveit done away with. Saturd bid hab !gard. to the. Sat lialf-holiday movement, 10,. tirely agreed witl He was sorry to sa pool was. somewhx .t behindhand in Somp of this might be owing to th, nature of the Liverpool trade, but .rtainly, 11 also partly 'owing td the employers ; and if many of t ' l t ' be instead of gossipping away their time in the middle ° 011 day, were to attend to their business they would 1) 8 0 1 to close their office at an earlier hour. Having e at the facilities there were in this age, compare any . former, for early closing, Mr. Clint conclude saying that he hailed with satisfaction an 00 1 0 with such objects in view as this. He hoped eraPlp of labour would meet them in a proper sp ir it and they would succeed in enlisting their sympat' movement: He then called upon Mr.,Grindley tO the first resolution. Mr. B. 'H. GRIN— :Y the reat national meeting, feeling the commercial clerks, being, strong tellect, and moral in charact Importai strongly urges the early closu`b means .of attaining sui offices_ and the, Saturday half-holiday The motion 'was seconded by M and carried:unanimously Mr. J. NICHOLSON II seconded of the S unanimously it was tli !onded by Mr. SNAI and 31] lie prey K. J. SlLvf J. W. That the early or 'Friday PaYT ges would greatly: tend to facilitate the Practic xrday. half-hc s and -a moved by Mr. G. I biz nlei committ Carried s to the chairman LIVERPOOL POLICE COT THE ROB tle boys, John Bark oroagut up on remaz captain of £lOO. The and, as biith pleaded gl oRT.—YEsTO T. S. MANSFIELD, ESQ.) the proceeding. iminai GREEK UAPTAI and John Pic ad, charged wii robbing cri was no - additi • to the .ehargi said, as Barter was 17 r years a -- eco' Vrei necessity, deal w Act, and `send him to prison .for sit months wit , labour. , Pickering,heing 14, was treated as a il l offender, and sent to gaol for 14 days, after the e tion of which he will be sent to the Ackbar. _„ UTTERING *BASE • Conf.—Elizabeth Rall et :',il) Peter Barrett, were charged with uttering base ",;(i several occasions. An intelligent . little girl, sheen years; named Ann_liennel, stated, that she hat e - f el on a message for her mother, when she niethtousif prisoner, who asked her to go into a be er s i i ming glasS of ale; at the same time giving her a ho be , s he a little jug, promising h er a h a lf pen ny' bet turned. The beerhouse ke e p er as k e d -w ga T- ' money. as it was bad, and she said a woman out The woman and the man were aftei7a . rds appreha together. Mr: karisfield said as th e P . rls twice tried at the - sessions before,must°llers he send trial to the assizes. • ••1 (Before - Messrs. HAnDm.tritinLE, and Wm. PO' NnisANaEs.—Several parties were- charged offending against the new bye-law for courts and, Inspector' Parker proved the offence, and Small pe g were inflicted in each case. A law OF, TILE BUILDLIG A9 -111 r. 1 44° : ) ,;ti clerk to the Health Committee, tippelred to s' o an informatioh against Mt Burroughs, builder. „ 1111 011 151 ,, .alleged to have offended against the Local P"iidig Act, 1) , - taking - a' projection in th e f ron t'of a -,tepti in Hanover-street. The 67th section of . „0 enacted that no projection of any kindc_.'"freo fr o made in front of any houSe, "except for 'shuroci and for ttner=waynad:--na__ projection coul A d h .op twelve. inches over the pavement .m. F a. streqt 40;,' He did not wish to press' for a 1 5 ° 1 ,, t ilc' t i l e merely to have the building-in conformity wit' re s'yr , The building had been a large warehouse or corner of Elbow-lane, in Hanov er - s t re et; Burroughs had taken out the lowe r p a rt o f tbedete t op, for the purpose of converting it:into a shop. 03 no objection inadeto the projection so far 35 front was concerned; but after b u ildi ng two pan arch 'Was sprung across the clootl f „ g ea di instead 'of 'stopping where the shop ec' - egural projection was carried up in the builclingl e the whole front to project over the s t ree t. T" t io ' t s; offered was', that it was in accordance with, t ieeP The magistrates thought that the law haa eierk ,Ceeded, but the defenAant.Was of a different open gave notice of appeal ♦ ft 4 ( A LIBERAL " VIEW OF DENIOCA- At the anniversary of the Edinburgh L ette il ' ii Printers' Library, on Saturday last, Professo l 4 l l thus adverted to democracy, as one of the e le e the spirit of the present age :—‘, He had al ig e e said, "been a Liberal in his feelings and teal' ( as a student of history, and a ket/e bit of a 0 I , , he did not believe in the democratic principl e ' 0 1 , in the general and unlimited way i n w hich 1 113-I . l ‘ i , ,ii ,„, professed to believe in it, and to look to l ot f regeneration of society and the advanef e jjeriii, civilisation. In ,ther words, he did not ;„'' 0 6 V, John Bright. (Hisses and cheers.) No, rio .- „ c e.), e, least. (Renewed hisses, drowned by apP ll ' 4i t il democracy he meant governing' great itlalo,, e o,, Of all classes by counting heads—by the i to tv r, majority. That was a principle in which he' Li thS, t p, o ' entirely disbelieved. If they could prove .00 t tr . , greatest number of heads contained the greats, cue of wisdom, and that they would be sure to Ei t v i l e or t , greatest, best, and wisest men of the commu l11 1 00?i, was the great problem) to represent theurc l ilivid l t cracy would be the right thing. But if 1 ; R , sof ' that (and it wouldn't), it was a most miser,L. to. t ir i o l i American, slump, unscientific way of gn'oe ' i Britain Must find out some other principle 0 9,, or it would be ruined as Greece and Ilettpso ti ditfr e f ago. He believed just as little in an unliralcar,,, i , oo o o or an unlimited aristocracy. . He believed 1 0. : 7 0 45e mat classes of society.being made to check :et, ,4 so as to keep a just balance or medium °' Off, dr o il between them, which no party or class, ace:ottl, solo present constitution of human nature, if it 0 , 0 4 hand, ever will or can keep. (Applalls e llckw; f eu i aristocratic body, if they had the power . , V' : tur t cA i e was best for the small aristocratic "b°l; 'fi li b l s liti tu theyturned ehdr.adb about t e b y p o p w a es passion, 0 nw, aria tjuladp phi i t e :4 tr thought best for their own interests ; bOulyed;,4re'l they would often fall into ;.hte>' o s l t i m i; s e b l s d e e e s s : i o g n i f b e i n g , takes—just as the Sicilian expedition' by , P'e : , t il d e ,Greece, was decided on. and organised Jo ti! , p i because it flattered their vanity. Bu i , t ;„ to ! (3 e lit t lt i ° place, he believed that all classes and th°llVdte seated in the national Parliament ; an t, art'" 0 the lowest class, and the next to the lowes_i,tceeSie would call the sub-middle, were not proPe w i , It ltt 5 ,Ptir at the present, moment. (Cheers.) 'l e w d itt?ll°J , a Scheme. like what he saw advoc 4 e v ote i c oy pamphlet the other day, by which of loTte_.:4 given to a certain number of men or ~,e niv but he would object most decidedly t° b" American system." moved v, , Ig4 A i , ~,~ '~ ; 4 .1. Ltsf,;,•• • , . ` sets o ther Liv. \t, - zt... el 'teQtfi) tt! No k p .O l .1 vetond _~~~of ari ~~ga ~ , ~ e ~_ ),or e a • sta s ~o'~Mt kkf) . `t I (, i4ktota 4 iihs - t 4 2; l ltlit iii , Li`et4 `~d ° ~tl~ ~~ ~~h h t. ,i,Z i o : t 4, %zit, r(