The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-09 00:00:00

_ DOCK COM3fITTEB. Yesterday the usual weekly meeting of this committee was held—Mr. ,CHARLES TURNER in th chair. The other members present were, Messrs; Shand, Robinson, Brockle bank, Evans, Gladstone,. Holme, Barber, Malcomson, Lans dale, Royden, Lockett, Tobin, Rounthwaite, Smith, Rankin, and Gregson . . On. the -accounts - being read over, and ordered to be paid,— Mr. RomnsioN GLADSTONE said with regard to the sweeping of the streets, he noticed that 15s. per week was the rate paid the parties so employed. He believed he was correct in stating-the amount paid by the health committee was considerably less. He thought there was some incon sistency in this, the dock committee was paying too much, OT the health committee too little. The CHAIRMAN thought 2s. 6d. perday was not too much fora man who did a fair day's work. _ _ - Afr. LANGSDALE remarked that they only paid is. Bd. per day in the health committee; but certainly there were many of the persons whom they employed who were aged men. The CHAIRMAbr remarked the matter was in the hands of the harbour-masters' committee. The quays had previously been swept by the health committee, but in consequence of complaints which. they had had, the harbour-masters' com mittee had taken the matter into its own hands. It was arranged that the subject should be brought before the harbour-masters' committee. The warehouse committee recommended the dismissal of William Barrow, a landing clerk, recently appointed, on the ground of inefficiency. The marine. committee had nothing to report. The harbourimasters' sub-committee recommended that William Barrow be appointed a clerk in the office of the harbour master, at a salary of £BO, in the place of James Williams, resigned. The CHAIRIKAN remarked that this was not the same person. Mr. LANGSDALE should like to know who recommended William Barrow who had been dismissed by the warehouse committee ? The CHAIRMAN did not think this was a fair question, unless he was going to impugn the bona fide appointment of the committee. Mr. LAN(SSDALE : He was the greatest muff that ever wentinto a place without exception. The CHAIRMAN remarked that the committee was de ceived as to his character, and as soon as his incompetency was discovered he was dismissed. LANOSDALE said he used to calculate mus. quarter, six quarters to a hundred, and if he reached to tons he did not kno* What he might have done. Mr. ROBINSON observed ho was taken a hr fni ii ,ht on trial, and when found incompetent he r um dismissed. Mr. LANGSDALv That was thirteeen days too long. j o b, was recommended to be appointed as a dock b ate man. An application to increase the *ages of the men employed at the graving-docks was refused. Theimaster porter's committee recommended the appoint ment of a scale beam-maker and labourer to this establish ment, at an expense of £125 per annum. A communication was read from several steam-boat com panies connected, with the' Mediterranean and ether foreign trades, submitting to the consideration of the committee the very,great inconvenience and loSs they frequently sustained by the detention Of their vessels - arriving at this port, arising from the w'ant' of greater' accommodation at, the ,leck- : np sheds, for receiving their inwdid cargoes immediately on their arrival in dock, 'haVing frequently lost several days waiting for 'an empty shed. There were at present no less than 26 screw steamers using the Nelson dock, most of them not Making less than fcrar ; and some of them as many as six teen voyages within the last eleven months, since the Ist of January," showing an aggregate amount of tonnage to the extent 0f'46,t00 lons 'on which deck dries had, been paid; and and which vessels discharged in the Nelsen dock, and for thea,Cconifnedation of which iextensive trade ;there was at present diki-fuerleck-up sheds. ; The communication concluded by requesting that ftirther accomniolation should be given for the foreign steam-ship trade Of the port. )'> . 1 Mr. GLADSTONE : What an extraordinary . ao l cunient in favour 'of warehouses on the dock quays. Mr. Evitis was going, make to, the same remark. It was dock warehouses not sheds they wanted. Mr. ROUNTHWAITE said Mr. Wilson was obliged to put away one vessel, in consequence of, not being able to dis charge. Mr. SHAND observed they used the transit sheds and they paid nothing for them. Mr. ToBIN from a conversation which he had withsome' of those parties, was quite sure they would be willing to pay any reasonable amount for accommodation which they could, not do without. - . The CHAIRMAN : Perhaps we had better refer this to the committee, and they will see the parties, know what they do want, and report to the committee. The resolution of the finance committee, asking to what extent the dock committee could place back 1000 yards of the wall of the Prince's dock wall, so as to give accommo dal-11414k vel pi fe gge . land ;tic, etncra fnr all , can -crnino• The. CHAIRMAN in explanation stated that himself, the deputy-chairman, and Mr. Lockett had two conferences with the finance committee of the town council on the subject of the landing stage; and at one of the conferences they met Sir William Cubitt, and he produced a very elaborate plan of a landing stage for channel and foreign steamers. It was to have two decks, and to be 1000 feet long, and his estimate of the expense was very considerable, £130,000 was the lowest, £140,000 was the average, and £150,000 might be thelargest estimate. It would be absolutely necessary if this landing stage were built and placed where they proposed to put it, they must have a convenient access, and it was quite clear the Prince's parade at its present width would not afford sufficient access,—sufficient convenient access to a stage of that description. The present width of the Prince's pier was 30 feet, and he thought from the opinion which was expressed, if the dock committee could threw back the wall 15 feet, which Would then leave the approaches 4 feet wide, which would be sufficient for the purposes required. If the wall were thrown back 15 feet it would leave 35 feet between the wall and the back of the transit sheds, so that there would be sufficient width left for working the transit sheds. Mr. Tonar asked what was the depth from the back of the transit sheds to the dock ? Mr. J. HARTLEY : About from 80 to 85 feet. Mr. TOBIN : That would leave a road at the back of the warehouses of 35 feet wide ? The CHAIRMAN : Yes. Mr. EvaNs : How far is it to extend ? The CHAIRMAir : For 1000 yards. Mr. GLADSTONE asked what was the whole length of the Prince's dock ? The Cnarnmarr : About 2000 feet ; it is to extend half the length. He was speaking of the parade, not of the dock ; the dock was not so long. M. EVA.NS wished to have the opinion of Mr. Hartley on this subject. The CRAIRMA.N remarked that Mr. Hartley's opinion was that 30 feet was quite sufficient. The landing stage would be a considerable advantage to the dock estate ; it would be used by'vessels paying dock rates. It Was not like the pre sent landing stage, from which they derived no benefit. Mr. GREGSON said it would be a great advantage. Many steamers might then discharge in the river without going into dock. Mr. BARBER : What is the depth of the warehouses at the Stanley dock ? UL ..r. . 4 foo t Mr. BARBER : Would taking this portion on permit, us cu build equally large warehouses ? JOHN HARTLEY : No ; not to the extent of more than 75 feet. Mr. EVANS : Would this interfere with the other 1000 feet ? The CHAIRMAN : It would not interfere further than the continuation of the approaches. Mr, EvAxs should hke to hear Mr. Hartley's opinion on that subject ; to know how it would affect the warehouses. Mr. MALcomsox : Have we an offer for this 15 feet? The CHAIRMAN: The corporation thought as they were laying out this large sum of money, that it would be for the interest of the dock estate to meet their views on this matter.; and, as they were laying out so large a sum of money, that they might be allowed to take this piece of land without payment. • Mr. GLADSTONE : The 'corporation bears all the expense. Mr. HOLM?. .remarked that the present landing-stage ought to have been built by the finance committee of the council, and the dock estate ought to build the projected landing-stage, The CHAIRMAN : That is not,the question here. Mr. Ilorzna said when parties spoke about the corporation paying, they forgot that this landing stage would bo for the benefit of the dock estate. - Mr. GREGSON remarked that it would become a question of interchange —the corporation should take the present, and the dock committee the projected landing-stage. Mr. HOLME thought if this landing r stage was to be used by such an immense mass of persons as it was likely to be used by the addition of 15 feet., it would still leave the ap proaches very narrow : for cars and carts could not approach within a certain distance of the faco of the pier head. The CHAIRMAN thought somethi n c, additional might be got by, throwing a projecti on out for foot passengers. . Mr. HoLmE: Before we settle this question the best thing would be for Mr. Hartley to prepare a rough ground plan of the warehouses, and let us se e h ow f ar we can go, and and then give another 5 feet if we can do so. Mr. GLADSTONE thought it would be well to have Mr. Hartley's views on the subject. Mr. HARTLEY would state them in w r iti ng . Mr. BALDER*as' afraid 15 feet, would be scarcely suf ficient. They would have an innumerable number of vehicles, and there would be scarcely space to turn around. The ViiAirtmax said the corporation. would be glad to get as much as they could, give them, It .had been considered that 15`feet was as much as they could give them, looking, at the other,parts of their land, and the width between the dock qUay.• They could not give more without damaging Llaeir,9wn land.very much. Mr. PABBER. asked, would the dock committee be ,respon iible'reir. the thiSaptiropriatiOn of this land: It would be a gr,eakfetigg4en if it : were. putt there was not a sufq.eient - quantity. 1 , 120.1 ••• The CHAIRMAN said that was not a question for them. Mr. GLADSTONE moved that it be referred to the com mittee of works, for Mr. Hartley to report to them, and that the matter should then come before the general committee. Mr. EVANS thought there was hardly room on the Prince's parade for a horse of an unruly character. Mr. RANKIN thought if the river were piled they might get fifty feet. The CHAIRMAN hardly thought that could be done. There would be a difficulty with the conservators of the river. The finance committee wanted to know what quantity of land they could give; but how to carry out this landiN'- stage was a matter for the finance committee of the council, who had to pay all the expense. Mr. RANKIN understood from Mr. Hartley, that twenty feet might be got without piling. The CHAIRMAN : Yes, and that with their fifteen feet might be sufficient. The matter was referred to the com mittee of works. The sub-committee of finance recommended that the salaries of Mr. George Jackson, and Mr. Mason, clerks in the treasurer's department, be raised from £l5O to £2OO per annum. Mr. LANGSDALE thought Mason was paid a great deal more than he was worth. Mr. EVANS : When are we to stop in this course of advancing salaries ? He moved that when, in future, they engaged a new servant, he should give an assurance under his own hand that he would not ask for an increase of salary. Mr. BARBER asked : Was this the result of an application ? The CHAIRMAN : Mr. Jackson's application was made some time ago, and Mr. Mason's had only just come in. It had been deferred from time to time, and it was thought desirable to bring it before the committee to-day. Mr. EVANS said they had rare instances of this kind not long ago. A dock gateman, who had been engaged .a week before, memorialed - for an increase of wages (laughter). The CHAIRMAN said it should be borne in mind that Mr. Jackson's predecessor had £250 per annum. Mr. LANGSDALE : There was no similarity between the two characters ; Jackson might be worth something more, but Mason had a great deal too much. He came down in the morning between ten and eleven o'clock, and he went ' home at three or four o'clock iu the afternoon. Mr. SHAND asked were the duties the same ? The CHAIRMAN said one kept the cash book and ledger, and the other the bond ledger. Mr. GLADSTONE : Have the duties increased ? I believe they have. Ihe UHAinmAN : very considerably. Mr. HOLME remarked that the treasurer was answerable to them, and he must say that £l5O per annum was a very fair salary, considering the hours they worked in the dock office. Mr. LANGSDALE had come down with Mason between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning, and he had gone up with him at three o'clock. They had him before the committee some time ago, and in his (Mr. Langsdale's) opinion, his oharacter was not A 1. Mr. SMITH believed both Mr. Mason and Mr. Jackson to be valuable servants, but looking at all the circumstances, he did not think that this was the time to seek for advance of wages. The CHAIRMAN said this matter had been standing over some time, and it was thought better to have it settled one way or the other. Mr. HOLME remarked there was not a week but they had an application for an increase of salary. He was himself opposed to it ; he would not do so for himself; and he would not permit it to be said he did it in his public capacity. Knowing what he himself paid to a highly respectable young man, who had given him a heavy bond, he could not vote for this increase of salary. After some further conversation, the recommendation was withdrawn. The sub-committee also recommended that the salary of Mr. Pennington should be raised from £l2O to £l5O per annum. The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Pennington's duties had been largely increased, in consequence of his being made receiver of all the dock rents; and he had been obliged to give a bond, which he was not required to do before. The rent accounts had been in a very unsatisfactory state, but since he took the management of the department, it was in a very satisfactory state. Mr. R. GLADSTONE remarked that the London and North Western railway had recently lost by its servants, from £2OOO to £3OOO, and the opinion of the directors was that the loss was caused by salaries being too low. He was not advocating high salaries, or for encouraging people to ask for more, but a fair salary should be paid. The recommen dation was confirmed, and the public business terminated. HEALTH COMMITTEE.=-YESTERDAY. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday, Mr. LANGSDALE in the chair. The other mem bers present were Messrs. Beckwith, Moss, Godfrey, Halhead, Robertson Gladstone, Hodson, M'Nicoll, John son, Nicholson, and Fleming. pi Ar• W tie T • I hiartATl L it Bf l taktriVeTsT i Ve f slictuEs 4.11 had been summoned by Feeney, one of the officers for inspecting nuisances, for a nuisance on some land between Great Homer-street and Scotland-road, and though it was quite plain to any one who would take the trouble to inspect the place, the officer swore in open court that the nuisance arose not from the discharge from the neighbouring houses, but from the surface water. Now the fact was, that the nuisance solely arose from the discharge from those houses, and the officer, if he had inspected the place, must have seen it. Mr. BECKWITH : Do you think that he was conscious he was swearing to what was untrue, or that he erred in judgment ? Mr. HORSFALL : I can only believe one of two things— either, that the man presumed to go into court and swear to a statement merely upon hearsay, or else that he swore to what he absolutely knew to be untrue. No man in his senses could, on seeing the place, have sworn to such a statement. The CHAIRMAN : Has the case been settled befor. the magistrates ? Mr. HonsFALL No ; in consequence of the conflicting evidence in the case it was referred to the borough engineer to report on': But whatever the decision of the magis trates may be, it cannot justify the conduct of the officer. My complaint is, that he stated in court either what he did not take the trouble to investigate, or what he knew to be untrue. Mr. 11{'GowAx observed, that as the matter was still under adjudication, it would be dangerous to express an opinion which might effect the credibility of any of the wit nesses. Mr. HORSFALL : All I can say is, that it is no matter of opinion--it is a matter of fact. Mr. M' GOWAN : The officer, probably, spoke according to his judgment, and he may be able to explain his conduct. Mr. HoitsrALL : It comes to this, that if it had been a poor man who was summoned, the officer's word 'would have been at once taken, the man would have been bullied into payment, and saddled with the extiense of draining the pro property. That is the consideration which induced me to come here. As the case is still before the magistrates, the committee abstained from investigating the complaint until next Thursday. Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE stated that a gentleman from Boston, Dr. J. Curtis, was in attendance, as he came to this country to glean every information with reference to sani- Dr. CURTIS was then introaucea, Auld L.-rin g gt.‘f.,l that his mission was more of a personal than public character, the chairman informed him that the officers of the committee would afford him every facility in obtaining the information which he required. The MEnicAL OFFICER reported that from the week end ing Saturday last, the mortality was greater than in any week in the preceding eight months. The registered deaths were 247, 41 more than in the week previous, and 26 more than the average of the corresponding weeks of the six pre ceding years. This high mortality, however, was not owing to the unusual prevalence of any epidemic disease, but to the decreasing temperature of the season, which caused a larger mortality from inflammatory and other affections of the lungs, than has been recorded in any previous week since the month of March, while the weekly mean temperature had fallen since the end of October from 55.7 to 41.8. The deaths from diseases of the lungs had gradually increased in each week of the same period, as follows 34, 47, 55, 64, 73, and last week, 99. From zymotic diseases, the deaths were 59 ? of these 18 were from cholera, 11 from hooping cough, 8 from typhus, 4 from scarlatina, 3 from measles, 2 from small-pox, and 1 from syphilis. The whole of the deaths from cholera, with one exception, occurred in the nighbourhood of Scotland-road and Vauxhall-road. The medical officer had received a letter from the general board of health, requesting information as to the steps which had been taken for removing cess-pools in courts and alleys. In answer to Mr. M'NicoLL, The MEDICAL OFFICER stated that the cholera, from which the above deaths resulted, was of that nature which proved fatal in from 12 to 30 hours. Mr. HousoN observed that, looking at the districts in which the deaths occurred, the disease must have been more the result of dirt and poverty than anything else. Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE said, that heretofore the cholera cases were confined almost entirely to German emi grants calling at this port, but now the cases occurred amongst their own population. That was the distinction. The MEDICAL OFFICER stated that he got daily returns of all such cases. and that in those returns he was also informed whether there was anything about the house which required improvement. Mr. IlararEAD complained of the dirty state of the foot paths from Wapping-street to Brunswick dock. The BOROUGH ENGINEER replied that it was impossible, under present circumstances, to keep the streets in a better condition, unless a man were employed on every foot-path. It was a question of expense ; but so long as they had frost, followed by a sudden thaw, the streets would continue muddy. Mr. Moss said that he and Mr. Fleming had visited every house in Gibson -street and Tarleton-street, • and that they had not found them in the condition described by Mr. Toul min. Many other parts of Toxthth-park were much worse. ; The Boitovon ENGINEER said that many of the eiiti now THE NORTHERN DArLY TIMES. omplained of would be remedied by the new sanitary act, which required, as a preliminary, that all new streets should be in the first instance sewered. The following were deClared contractors for supplying horses and carts for the removal of the street sweepings : Thomas Ellisson, for Liverp9ol proper ; William Jones, for Everton ; and Thomas Wolsey, for Toxteth-park. A letter was received from William Pollock, offering to purchase the land between the offices in Cornwallis-street and the baths. Mr. HODSON thought it would be well to sell the land. Mr. BECKWITH : Mr. Chairman, I wish to know if the chairmen of the different committees are to have gowns made like those worn by the mayor and deputy town-clerk, and to wear them in committee ? (Laughter.) There is a report of that kind in circulation, and I wish to know if there be any truth in it. The CHAIRMAN If there is, I can only say that you will never see' me in any one of them. (Laughter.) Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE : I should not object to wear them this weather—the only thing I should require in re turn is that in the summer season when the - weather gets hot, we may be allowed to sit in our shirt sleeves. (Laugh ter.) Mr. GODFREY : Is this a part of our business—this cloaking ? Mr. BECKWITH : I only heard that the report was in circulation, and I thought the best way was to put it to the chair at once. (Laughter.) The committee then adjourned. THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW DINNER. On Wednesday evening the annual dinner of the Smith field club was celebrated at the Freemasons' Tavern, when about 150 gentlemen were present. His Grace the Duke of RICHMOND, the president of the club, presided on the occasion, and was supported by Lord Portman, Lord Berners, Mr. Pusey, Sir John Shelley, Bart., M.P., Admiral Saumarez, and other eminent agriculturists and breeders. The noble CHAIRMAN having proposed " the health of her Majesty the Queen," which was responded to with enthusias tic applause, said the next toast he had to propose, was "the health of his Royal Highness Prince Albert." In doing so, he begged to say that he had, as president of the club, written to her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, inviting them to visit thorn show, and the only reason -‘l, j 'Noma not honour the show with their presence this year was their absence from town ; but both her Majesty and the Prince expressed their sympathy and approbation of the objects of the club. He had the greatest satisfaction in acknowledging his Royal Highness Prince Albert as a member of the Smithfield cattle club ; because he felt that his Royal Highness being so, and becoming an exhibitor at their shows, did a great deal of good ; and that, b y leading the fashion, his Royal Highness contributed much to make agriculture fashionable. It was equally gratifying to find that his Royal Highness Prince Albert had this year carried off the gold medal in the pig classes. (Hear, hear). It was to be hoped that the Prince of Wales would follow in the footsteps of his sire. (Cheers). The toast was drunk with great applause. The CHAIRMAN then proposed, " Success to the Smith field Cattle Club." He said he believed that every indivi dual then present was aware that the great object of the Smithfield club was to improve the breed of cattle, stock, and pigs. It was not to produce the monster animals that they saw from the county of Buckingham, but to produce wholesome and cheap food for the consumers of this coun try. He (the noble duke) was instructed by the judges to say the show of this year was on the whole better than an average one, more especially the sheep and cattle classes, and that the show was a credit to the exhibitors of this Country. There were many very superior animals in the show this year. (Hear, hear.) He (the noble chairman) hoped that there would be no rivalry, either between them and the Birmingham and Yorkshire clubs, except that honest emulation which was to try and do the best they could for the agricultural interest and the consumers at large. It was to the Smithfield club that . the credit was due of set ting the example to all other parts of the country, and he thought, therefore, he was justified in saying that he thought they had done great good. He would therefore give them " Prosperity to the Smithfield Club," and may others follow its example. (Loud cheers, amidst which the toast was done honor to.) The awards of the judges were here read and the prizes distributed to the successful competitors ; after which the health of Mr. Richard Strattan, as the winner of the gold medal and most successful in the cattle classes, was drunk and responded to. Lord BERNERS then proposed "The Health of the Pre sident, his Grace the Duke.of Norfolk," who acknowledged the compliment. The health of Prince Albert, as the winner of the gold medal in the pig classes, having been given, The CHAIRMAN gave " The unsuccessful competitors," which toast was responded to by Sir John Shelley, M.P. iOlo reply the toast t o n f n e " r crf The Trustees," o kitnitjtm to support not so much the beginning as the end of farming, by bringing the best of food to market at the cheapest rate. Lord BERNERS, in reply for the toast of "The Vice- Presidents," alluded to the advantages which the royal agricultural society of England were. to the graziers and. breeders, and related a case of his own, where he was con tinually losing valuable animals by disease, until, under a rule of the royal agricultural society of England, he made application for a professor from the royal veterinary college, which they supplied gratuitously, and Ader the advice of Professor Symonds, 39 valuable beasts were saved. It should be known to all, that upon application to the royal agricultural society, they gave this service gratuitously. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN proposed " The royal agricultural society of England, coupled with the health of Mr. Philip Pusey, its president." Mr. PUSHY, in responding, said he believed that that society now represented something like 5,000 of the tenant farmers of England, and that it had and was conferring a national benefit. They had heard much of the drainage of Holland, but in Lincolnshire no less than 600,000 acres had, by means of species of canals, been rescued from the sea, and were now in a forward state of cultivation. (Cheers.) The health of the judges, the stewards, Mr. Brandeth Gibbs (the secretary,) and other toasts having been disposed of, the company separated. Large as the attendance at the show at the Baker-street bazaar was on Tuesday, the numbers next day nearly doubled them. The only sale of any importance effected throughout the day was that of Prince Albert's pen of pigs, which obtained the gold medal, and they found a purchaser in Mr. Wall, of Jermyn-street. COMMON PLEAS-LONDON. " SPORTING MEN."-ASSAULT. CLEGG v. Moss.—Both the parties to this suit were deseqbed as betting men, and the action was to recover dam. ages for an assault committed on the 13th of October last in a public house kept by Mr. Teesdale, in Newgate-market. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Serjeant Thomas and Mr. Hawkins appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., for the defendant. The plaintiff was called and said—l am a betting man, and some time ago I gave the defendant £1 to lay out for me upon Haco for the Cesarewitch. That horse having won, I thought it was all right. On the evening of the 13th October last I was playing at cribbage in Mr. Teesdale's house, and the defendant came in, and I said, " Well,.Moss, we have brought it off at last." He said, " You b---- scoundrel, how dare you make use of my Tinny. 2" Thie w.s in rnference to an order which I had giVen upon him to pay a man named Scales £1 10s. I said I have not made use of your name, for you owe me £35 or £4O on Haco. He with his fist knneked me right over out of my chair,• cut my lip, and knocked two of my artificial teeth out—(a laugh)—and when I got up he struck me again. Cros;-examined.—l have had a betting-office on Snow-hill, and I shut it up because I lost more than 1 could pay. I have paid all I could, and 1 pay now regularly. I can afford it. I have been in trouble. I will tell you all about it. Well, gentlemen, I was in trouble for bigamy. I left my first wife for adultery, and took another for virtue, and. had twelve months for it, and I should not mind having twelve months more for another wife like her. (Laughter.) The betting-'office was in the name of Newby, Clegg and Co. Newby was anybody you like—he was nobody; and the Co. was nobody also. (A laugh.) I remember the Oaks of 1853. I received £4 upon the race —very likely £l4, or £34, but not £4OO. I have paid: everybody except a person named Benbow. I gave him my address upon the course, but by mistake•l wrote Richmond-terrace, instead of .Richmond-street,. Southwark. The gentleman who lived at the terrace told me that Beribow had been there, and I told him to tell-him where I was - to• be found. I have never paid Benbow because I have not seen him, and I will pay him when I see him. It was sworn by the party playing at cribbage at the time with Clegg that plaintiff and defendant " had a wrestle for the fall." A juror was wi hdrawn by consent. VAST BUSINESS.—The central railroad, New York, has over twenty-six miles of freight cars in use. Yet even this does not accommodate the vast business that offers itself, and new cars are constantly in progress. FAMINE IN CHINA. —To the horrors of a civil war now devastating China have been added those of a terrible fa mine which prevails in some provinces. The Imperial Pekin Gazette, a paper which in this case would rather conceal than exaggerate truth, states that in the province of Shantung the . corpses literally strew the fields. INCOME TAX AND WAGES.—In reply to a letter from the compositors of the Globe newspaper to the Chancellor of the Exchequer inquiring whether they are not exempt under the £lOO clause of the income tax, inasmuch as they have only ' weekly wages, which may be suddenly withdrawn, the right hon. gentleman answers through his secre tary :—" The principal point wherein you appear to think your case distinguishable from others, is that your employ ment is not certainly continuous for, a year. Upon this it may be observed that if there has been any actual inter mission of employment, so as to reduce in any particular instance a man's receipts below £lOO per annum upon an average of three years, he is in that case undoubtedly entitled to claim exemption." SOUTH LANCASHIRE WINTER ASSIZES. CROWN COURT; (Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.) Ilis lordship took his seat at nine o'clock MIL FOR TEE MURDER OF A LIVERPOOL POLICEMAN. Thomas Copeland, 19, was indicted for having, on the Ist of November, wilfully murdered Richard Sunderland, a member of the Liverpool police force. Mr. ASPINALL and Mr. BOLTON were counsel, for the pro secution, and Mr. TINDAL ATKINSON defended the pri soner.' Mr. ASPINALL stated the case to the jury, and having detailed all the facts, which, it will be remembered, arose out of the municipal contest, in Vauxhall-ward, on the Ist of November, he called the following witnesses : John Evans, a publican, residing in Chisenhall-street, ex amined by Mr. BOLTON. I remember the Ist of November. I, was engaged as a canvasser at the election. We were waiting for a voter, between two and three in the afternoon, at the corner of Edgar-street. The prisoner came into the house, and asked if I was there. I called out "Yes." He then asked me for drink, and I told him I had none to give him, on which he seemed angry. In consequence of what soon afterwards took place I went for arr officer, and brought one. I then went for other officers, and returned with two officers. When we returned we found a number of people assembled at the corner of Edgar-street, of whom the prisoner was one. The officers began to disperse them. They all went very willingly away but the prisoner. He I rather hung back. After this we again went into the public house, and hearing a cry we came out again, and saw the police running after the prisoner. Cross-examined by Mr. ATKINsoN : We had fine stream ing flags on the cabs Fe used as canvassers. There were great numbers of people about the house in Edgar-street. James Kearns, examined by Mr. ASPINALL, corroborated the evidence of the last witness, and added that when Evans asked him to leave the house in Edgar-street, he said he would " break his b—y head." The landlady of the house then told him to leave the house, and he also threat ened her telling her that it would be worse for her if he did. Witness and Evans then went for the police. William Hanle, a policeman, examined. I remember the two last witnesses coming to me, and wiphed me to come with them to Shaw's public house, at the corner of Edgar-street. I went, and found a number of people stand ing at the door. The prisoner was one of them. I asked ' the people to go away'. Some one said they would not go. I said, " you will all ° have to remove from here," on which the prisoner replied, "we'll not move until we get half a gallon of ale; we won't let the b---y car go.". A car was standing at the door at the time. The deceased came up at that moment, and after him two others named Walsh and Bury. We then removed the crowd towards Scotland-road, and the car went up Edgar-street. The prisoner Vent with the crowd. At the corner of Cavendish-street the prisoner and constable Walsh had some words. Walsh then pushed the prisoner on with his hand to make him go forward. He refused to go, and I then saw Walsh reach at him, and the prisoner turned round and struck at Walsh. The prisoner then ran up Cavendish-street, and Walsh ran after him, ac companied by the deceased. I saw the prisoner run up a court in Cavendish-street.. Walsh followed him into the court, and in a few moments he came out again in the cus tody of Walsh. The deceased was lying on his side, bleed ing, and died in a few minutes. I then put the handcuffs on the prisoner. Patrick Walsh, was next examined by Mr. Aspinall, and detailed the circumstances as spoken to by the last witness. He added--Whenhe ran up the entry into Cavendish-street, he went into the house in which he lived. He ran up stairs, but before doing so he had to pass through a room in which there was a table. Inspector Thornton was with me. While we were struggling with the prisoner, deceased was at the door. I called him in to help us, and together we got the prisoner into the court. He would not walk. We put him on his legs in the court and asked him to go quietly. He struggled coming down the court. We took him into Cavendish-street. I had hold of him on his left side. I told his brother we were going to take him to bride well for assaulting me. The deceased took hold of the pri soner on the right side. The entry through which we had to take him into the street was a very narrow one, not more than two feet wide. We had to put him before us. There was no-one before us in the entry besides the prisoner. As soon as we got to the mouth of the entry the deceaSed let go his hold, and somebody called out, "the man is destroyed." I don't know who it was. I then looked at Sunderland, and perceived he had a wound on his left thigh. He was bleeding. He walked a few yards, and then laid down. I waved my hand for some other officers, and we took the pri soner to bridewell. Inspector TuoitrrroN, of the scavenging force, who accom panied the last witness, corroborated his evidence, and added, that in coming out of the entry the prisoner's bro ther and witness were behind them, about a yard and a half distant. When they got to the mouth of the entry he heard the exclamation, " Oh," and saw blood rushing from the bottom of deceased's trowsers, and he was shakinz. Wit ness Well übueu up to ma prisoner and t o ok him t o bride well. Cross-examined by Mr. ATKINSON : We had a con tinuous struggle with the prisoner from the time by was on the stairs in the house, until we got to the bottom of the entry. Police-officer James Burns said he saw the parties come out of the entry,.accompanied by the prisoner and the officer Walsh, He saw deceased stagger and fall. He took him to the infirmary, where he died a few minutes after arrival.. Ann Houghton, residing in No. 8 court, Cavendish street, was next examined. The prisoner resides in that court. Our front door opens into Cavendish-street. On the afternoon of the Ist of. November, I saw the prisoner run up the court followed by the police. He cried out " you b—r if you follow me I'll croak you." In consequence of that I ran to the back door of my house and opened ,it. I heard the prisoner in the house having loud words with his brother. The officer then came and Stool at the door, and the prisoner said ".by Jesus. Christ I'll rip you up with this. I did not see the prisoner again until they were bringing him out at the door. When they got into the street fagain saw the prisoner.. He had a knife in his right hand, which he threw over his left shoulder. I saw the knife picked up by Thomas Clusham. He gave it to Thomas Kilcoyne. Kilcoyne lived in the court at the time. He has left the neighbourhood now. At that momant I saw the deceased struggling. Cross-examined : I did not go before the magistrates. I was not capable of doing so. This is the first time that I have given information. L gave information first on Tues day evening last. An officer came to me. - By the JUDGE : Did you go before the grand jury ? I did not. Why did you not go before the grand jury ? I can't say. The JUDGE : The bill was only found yesterday, and the name of the witness is not on the back of it. Mr. ATKINSON : There is the difficulty under which I am laboring.in cross-examination. Mr. ASPINALL : The gentleman who conducts the prose cution was not aware of it until yesterday. It is not his fault. Mr. AnuNsorr: That does not lessen the hardship on me. It has come upon me altogether by surprise. ;Cross-examination continued: The oificer - made a short stop at the door of the prisoner's Ause, and then walked in. It was about four minutes before they came out. Mary Ann. York, a little girl, .eiiht years of age, living with her uncle and aunt, up stairs, in the same house with the, prisoner, was next examined. Before the examination proceeded, his lordship questioned the witness as .to her knowledge of the Deity, and the nature of an oath. Having asked her several questions, his lordship himself, in a very impressive manner, administered the oath. 'Clio witness then said—On the afternoon of the first of November I was on the stairs. I saw the prisoner run into the•house, and come through the room, and run up stairs. He took a white handled knife off the table as he passed through the room. [A knife was here produced, which the witness identified as the ono which the prisoner had taken off the table.] Whilst he was on the stairs he held the knife in his hand all the time. I saw the police come in and get hold of the prisoner, and then I ran down 'stairs, and out into the street. I saw the prisoner stab the police man in the street with d knife. After he stabbed the de ceased he threw the knife into the street. • Ann Turner, a girl apparently about twelve years of age, residing with her mother in No. • 8 court, in Cavendish street, said—When the policemen were coming with the prisoner out of the court, I saw him put his right hand into his pocket, and draw out a knife. He turned it from his right liaud into his left hand. He then gave the policeman a back-handed stab in the side. The deceased was on the left side of the prisoner. I saw the deceased fall. Elizabeth Atkinson, the wife of Thomas Atkinson, painter, residing in the country, examined—l happened to be in Cavendish-street, on the afternoon of the first of November, when the policemen were bringing the prisoner down the entry. When they got to the mouth of the entry, I saw the prisoner put his hand into his pocket, and make a back handed blow at the deceased. The deceased then fell. Sarah Walters, the wife of a police-officer, deposed to seeing the prisoner throw a knife over his shoulder, and the deceased fall at the same time. Inspector Williams deposed to going to the prisoner's house in the afternoon, after the murder, and seeing the sis ter of the prisoner washing a knife. It was wet. The knife produced is the same. Mr. James Soniers, house-surgeon to the St. Anne's Dis pensary, spoke to the serious nature of the wounds, which necessarily caused almost instant death, the femoral artery having been divided. This closed the case for the Prosecution, and after a con versation between his lordship and the learned counsel for the prisoner on the legal bearings of the case, Mr. TINDAL ATKINSON proceeded to address the jury on behalf of the prisoner. He urged with great force that the prisoner had been greatly provoked by the police-officers, and contended that they had no legal right to take him into custody. The unfortunate act which theprisoner ultimately committed was the result of the excessive violence of the police-officer Walsh, who inflicted several blows upon him with his stick, simply because he-would not walk along the street at the speed the officer desired him to do. ,This, con duct ou the part of the 'police, induced the prisoner, in a moment of excitement, to strike him, and the continued, violence pursued towards the prisoner, when taken into custody, was the cause of his stabbing the deceased in a moment of frenzy. The learned counsel concluded by a powerful and eloquent appeal to the jury to acquit the pri soner of the capital charge. The learned JUDGE, in charginc , the jury, dwelt at some length on the peculiar state of the law, as it bore upon the case under consideration. The evidence which had been adduced left no doubt whatever that the offence had been committed, and the only question was whether it was murder or manslaughter, for the learned counsel for the prisoner had not attempted to deny that, at least, they must find a verdict of manslaughter. His lordship then proceeded. to explain to the jury the law on the case, referring to the point as to whether the prisoner was in the lawful custody of the police at the time the offence was committed. His lordship then cited from the 276th section of the local police act, which he said must be regarded as taw in this case, although not the common law of the land. The clause em powered a police-officer of Liverpool to take any person into custody whom he might consider a disorderly character. His lordship concluded by stating to the jury that if they considered the prisoner was in legal custody, they must find a verdict of murder. The jury retired for about an hour, and on returning into court, they found a verdict of manslaughter. The learned JUDGE then proceeded to pass sentence on the prisoner. He said the jury'had waived the crime of murder, but had found him guilty of manslaughter, which was a fortunate thing for him. But he (the learned judge) could not but perceive that the circumstances surrounding the case showed that it was an exceedingly aggravated offence of that nature, and that it was also accompanied by several crimes of this nature, which were now very prevalent iu this town. The use of the knife was becoming very common in the country, and, unhappily, the judges were no longer able to say that it was an unusual offence, for it prevailed throughout the united kingdom. In the prisoner's case the use of the knife had caused the death of a fellow creature, and the prisoner had narrowly escaped being found guilty of wilful murder. From the facts which came out in evidence, he (the judge) had asked the jury not to weigh the matter in the golden. balance, still he had no doubt that they . must have had some difficulty in coming to the conclusion at which they had arrived in the prisoner's case The sentence of the court must be severe, because that public officers, in the discharge of their duties should be protected. Under all the circumstances of the case, it was his duty to order that the prisoner be transported for life. CHILD MURDER AT LIVERPOOL. Bridget Cahill; 21, was charged with having at Liver pool, on the 27th of August last, wilfully murdered her new born female child. Mr. ASPINALL appeared on behalf of the prosecution, and Mr. TINDAL ATKINSON • defended the prisoner. From the statement of the learned counsel for the prosecution, it appeared that the prisoner was a domestic servant in the employ of Mr. Garner, residing in _Warren-street, in this town, and that 'in the mot.lth of August last she was unwell, complaining of pain in her bowels. Mrs. Garner felt an xious about her, and on one occasion desired her to go to bed. From her appearance, Mrs. Garner was induced to say to her that if she had been a married woman she should have been inclined to believe that she was in the family way, but this the prisoner continued to deny. Eventually, how ever, it was discovered that the prisoner had heen delivered of a child, and on being charged with it afterwards, and asked where the child was, the prisoner confessed that it was in the water-closet, but it was ultimately found buried amongst the coals. Witnesses having been called in support of the above facts, including Mr. Hannah, surgeon, who deposed to the child having been born alive, and from appearances, after wards having been murdered. Mr. TINDAL AnuNsoN addressed the j ury for the prisoner, urging the impossibility of the prisone r having wilfully mur dered the child. The learned counsel contended that from the evidence before them they could not do more than find the prisoner guilty of concealing the birth of the child. The learned JUDGE having charged the . jury, they ac quitted the prisoner of the charge of murder, but found her guilty o f concealing the birth. After a severe reprimand his lordship sentenced the prisoner to two years' imprison ment. THE MURDER IN CHARLES-STREET BY A SPANIARD. Emanuel Monterro, 30, was charged with having at Liverpoool on the 22nd of October, wilfully killed and mur dered Richard Jarvis Crispin. Mr. BLAIN conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Aspinall appeared for the prisoner. The facts of the case, which have already appeared at length in..the columns of the NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, were detailed by the learned counsel for the prosecution. On the night of the 22d of October, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock, the deceased, Crispin, in company with a sailor named . Crimp, were passing along Charles street, near Whitechapel, when they met the prisoner, and a sailor named Williams. A quarrel occurred between the parties, and a general fight took place amongst them in the course of which the prisoner drew out a clasp-knife, and deliberately ran at and stabbed the deceased in the groin, as well as the man Crimp. gevc..l having, been exatutuctl uu behalf of tho prosecution, _ _ The learned JUDGE interposed, and said he did not think, from the evidence, that the case amounted to more than manslaughter, and the jury found a verdict accordingly. Sentence deferred. ROBBERY, WITH VIOLENCE, AT MANCHESTER, Michael Smith, 19, was charged with having, with Tic,. lence - at Manchester, robbed George Bromley of a watch, on the highway. The prisoner was found guilty, and sen. tented to four years' penal servitude. ROBBERY, WITH VIOLENCE, AT WIGAN. Matthew Prior, 27, was charged with having, at Wigan, on the 15th of August, feloniously assaulted Thomas East. ham, and robbed him of one shilling and sixpence. Mr. Tindal Atkinson prosecuted. The prisoner was un defended. On the part of the prosecution, it was shown that on the evening of the robbery, the prosecutor was at Wigan, and was proceeding to what are called the mesnes, which are situated on the north side of the rectory. On passing the rectory gates, which lead into the mesnes, the prosecutor was accosted by the prisoner, and the latter wished him to accompany him, and have some drink. The prosecutor refused, on which the prisoner knocked him down, and robbed him. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. VIOLENT ASSAULT AT KNOWSLEY. John Harrison, (46), was charged with having at Knowsley, feloniously, and with a certain pikel, wounded Mary Fairhurst, upon the head and left arm, with intent to do her some grievous bodily injury. Mr. COBB= prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended. It appeared frOm the statement on behalf of the prosecution that the prisoner, who is nephew to the prosecutrix resides with his father (who is a farmer) at Knowsley. The prose cutrix, who is an old woman, is his aunt, and also resides with them. On the Ist of November the prisoner had been to Prescott with a horse and cart belonging to his father, and returned in a state of intoxication, and much agitated. lie got hold of a pikel, and swore violently that he would take his aunt's life. Eventually he got to her, and inflicted the wounds complained of. The learned counsel stated that the prosecutrix was unable to :attend, being at present confined to her bed from the effects of the attack made upon her by the prisoner, but her evidence had been taken, and would be laid before the jury. Mr. Allen, superintendent of the county police at Prescott, was called, and deposed that he had seen the prosecutrix yesterday in bed, and was unable to move. The prosecutrix's Anent was then put in as evidence, and was to the effect that after coming out with a dreadful oath to her, the prisoner inflicted the wounds complained of. The prisoner's fatl.Jr, an old man, 70 years of age, was one of the wituesses ou behalf of the prosecution, and stated that the prisoner was addicted to liquor, and when in a state of intoxication, his conduct was exceedingly violent and dangerous. In his defence, the prisoner stated that he was exceedingly sorry for what he had done, and attributed it to his having got too much to drink on the day in question, which always affected his head, since an accident he met with some years ago. The learned JUDGE having summed up, the jury acquitted the prisoner of felonious intent, but found him guilty of un lawfully ivoun ding. In passing sentence, his LORDSHIP said the jury had come to - aright decision,' in declining to impute intentional wound ing to ttie prisoner ; still it was necessary to inflict a severe punishment upon him and; to keep him in a state of sobriety for a considerable period of time, in order that he might have time to 'reflect on his past conduct, the sentence of the court was ; that he be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years. • The court rose shortly before six o'clock. SECOND COURT.—YESTERDAY, (Before Mr. Baron MARTIN.) THE LATE RIOT AT WIGAN. Three young boys, and a young man named John Hughes, John _Lacey, John Baker, and. John Leadbetter, were in dicted with having on the 28th of October, along with other persons, riotously assembled to disturb the public peace. Mr, - BLAIR, and Mr. RAFEIXS conducted the prosecution, and the prisoners were undefended. Witnesses were, called, who proved distinctly that they saw the oldest prisoner Leadbetter amongst the mob on the night in ipiestion,Und apparently taking a great interest in the riot. - The other three young boys were taken to the police-station that night, and a quantity of tea, sugar, and crackers found in their possession, part of the spoils seized by the rioters. His LoßDsFlip remarked the misfortune that it was not men more advanced in years that was apprehended. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against the prisoners.; land Leadbetter, who was convicted. at the last assizes for being concerned in a riot, was sentenced to 12 months with hard labour, the other three to three months' imprisonment each. - GAROTTE ROBBERY AT MANCHESTER. Michael Cunningham, aged 32, along with others, was elm rr d with having on the 24th of November, violently assaulted . Benjamin Griffiths, and with `great per4inal iolence robbed, him' of a, watch and pisirse• On the night in question, Mr. Griffiths, who is a coach 11111=01111111111.1.111•111101. little maker, was proceeding along Blackfriars-road, a , e intoxicated,. when he was joined by the prisoner and L .d, others. When they got as far as Cotton-court, he was s u o denly attacked. Mr. Griffiths was found. with his ten,g se protruding Out, and his face black. A female, in 7. ' ° 1 ., , public-house the prisoner had been drinking previa! y. stated that she observed the prisoner and two othe fol o n if ing Mr. Gri ffi ths ; having some suspicion, she went cried a _ to Cotton-court, and heard several g roans ; she s out "police," .at that time a policeman ca me up, w ho e 7 three en leaning over Mr. Griffiths, .and upon their se e ms men the officer they ran away; but the prisoner was pursu e re • the officer and apprehended. A verdict of guilty Fax turned, and the prisoner, who Was previously commit . „. years for felony, was sentenced to ten years ROBBERY IN LIVERPOOL. BenaalllaSSetre-VlSttl. 1 1 Two young men, named Thomas Fading and l'‘ T o t e 11P Cabe, aged 22 and 21, were charged, together willoB others,. with having robbed John Darroll of a watch, t sovereigns, &c., in Banastre-street, on the 19th of. Gov, 0 , Mr. BLAIR conducted the prosecution, and gr. Sows 1 and Mr. MORRIS defended the prisoners. fra i l On the night in question Mr. Darroll, an engineer es t 2 Shropshire, was in Banastre-street looking for his fri i , o ol that had accompanied him from Shropshire, and vili e r he had . lost, when he was attacked by the prisoners, kr° t b,l down, and one of them placed his hand - over his 131°° whilst the others rifled his pockets. Inspector Skermer, who was on duty in that night, saw the two prisoners run past him, all u d o l i t i a . d few minutes after he met Mr. Darroll, who told hira,7 ; 1 60 4 been robbed ; the inspector immediately sent officers If ' KO and Thomson in pursuit of the prisoners, whom th e y ' - f s o . IA into a house in the same street, and a short dist ance . r „" tbo the spot where the robbery had been committed. n-1;04 house was found a glove and other articles, whic h ' identified: Witnesses were vaned to prove that the two Pr il3 o , were not out for several hours before the robbery 0° 44 of The jury, after a short consultation, returned a inif ° guilty. The prisoner Fielding, who had been 61 : p erfr before committed, was sentenced to four years' Pen tude, and INl'Cabe to twelve months' imprisonmest- Jt oilL'" When the sentences were passed, Fielding tursr t oP to the assembly and cried out " four years !" wbel e .,, u f tfi ce mother burst into tears and shouted " Oh! my son or three times. STABBING IN LIVERPOOL. Edward Gay, a coloured man, was indicted for 6 : 6'th a female named Ann Gill. It appeared, on the i n $ November last, the prisoner and the female w ere ie a th e ' public house, and some jests passed between them, l' l po sie prisoner went out ; in a short time afterwards the •" s over went out also, and had not proceeded far, when the „P k ri d, came _up to her, and struck her in the face and 1 01 °' - i c , o o down senseless. She was subsequently taken away )L l ' 0 1 profusely. The surgeon of the Northern IlosP l S hag examined, and was of opinion the cuts were done Wit h 3 instrument. Mr. COBBETY prosecuted ; the prisoner was undef elide il The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and he was y en to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour. The prisoner exclaimed, " that will do, will it n ot • GARROTTE ROBBERY AT CHARNOCR. tle .Ralph Ireland, aged 33, was charged, along I °' flO' others, with having robbed John Rylance, a farmer, ° &c., as he was proceeding home from Chorley to CIO , Mr. Cuoss conducted the prosecution, and Mr. CO appeared for the prisoner. a f i r On the 29th of September Mr Rylance, had cross e d foo t s mouth bridge, about two miles from Charley, w hen men came up to him, and one- of thenseized him bed neck, another by the hand, and the other two rifled his Pe c r i e l; and then the men proceeded on the road toward s Ch °Oll while witness cried out " stop them, stop them, the% ep robbed me," he observed a light approaching, and in t beel i minutes two boys came up, and Mr. Rylance gave " j eell basket to bring home, whilst he went in search of the that robbed him, he had not gone far, when he met tivot;lf with whom he was acquainted, with the prisoner had custody ; he identified him as one of the men robbed him. peoP He was found guilty, and Sentenced to five years servitude. HOUSEBREAKING AT SALFORD. Por a "( Two young boys, named Josiah Metes and Idol were indicted for having burglariously entered the 108131, Lucia Norris Canterwell, residing in Sutherland - F lee ' ford, with intent to steal. oft , o 3 w l L r. BLtor the iuc pis conducted the casees and for the prosecution ~ o h ~ s ERcalled good character. On Friday night, the 2d of Deco: 11 % 1 ;d he Canterwell went out and left the house secure d ; • n e W S. sister observing a light in the house, an d know' f o bbing Canterwell to be out, she suspected some one at the her sister's house, and looked through the wifhlgave the back, and . saw two men in the littl e room•ocrs jump alarm, and ran to the front and saw the tio,„r e „-- .. she in j t out of the window, and run towards Cree - "tiiel ser — ti e n. suit. When the prisoners got to Cross-10 at 6 " .° o ther ' one running towards Eccles, the other in all ap preV - Both-prisoners were pursued, and Mae. ' , Sbut was 1' but the prisoner Doran effected his "caPc' apprehended. Meles was sentenced o two months' The jury returned a verdict other prisoner, Doran, for three months. Atherton, c it labourer , was charged with ' ,Aix OF BURGLARY. of n g th u s il ' ty im an pris' d o t n h m e 'John Ather entafll? house of Roger Hallway, Wigan-lane, Wi ga n, on the of the 31st of October. ti p Mr. RAFFLES prosecuted. It appeared on the night in question about holf"r„. s , o'clock, Mrs. Holloway heard a noise down s p a fo~ awakened her husband, who went down stairs, an the prisoner inside under the wind.ow intoxicated. The jury found him not guilty. HOUSEBREAKING IN LivERPOOL. William Jones, Mabel Sorton, and Ann 21(0' joli,° indicted for entering and robbing the house of 11.hf.: of Farrar, Toxteth-street, Toxteth-park, on the nig ht to 9th of December. An entrance had been effected ° t" $ 01; house by breaking a pane of glass, and unfastening o e TP / and a considerable quantity of wearing apparel stelen:o prisoner Mabel Sorton offered for sale a pair of b ° 5 11( 1 Mr. Roberts', Northumberland-street, , next morning,' foe. basket containing a quantity of the clothes stolen, " 1 " - „ c 1;e: h in the possession of the female prisoners; in Jones's P i(' were found a silver snuff box, pin, and rule, & c. ' were all identified bd a y Mrs. Farrar. T at , / cv The jury v e rdict returne of guilty against 0° - tell' acquitted the two female prisoners. His lordship se ll him to 4 years' penal servitude. The court rose at six o'clock. THE TOBACCO TRADE.—It appears that there - d manufactured tobacco imported between January 9tl vember 21,176,8051 b., a great increase on the sole ~r of last year, and the exportations were 7,739,1511 b.) crease on the former year. 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