Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-17 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE.—YgsrERDAY. The nsual weekly meeting of this committee was held at one o'clock yesterday in the Dock offices. Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. Other members pres4nt—Messrs. Rankin, Robinson, Broeklebank, Clint, Mondel, Hubbaek, Smith, Bold, Holden, Halhead, Llokett, J. Holme, and Littledale. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Sub-Committee (Works) rezommended that the tenders of Messrs Jones and Jump, to execute the wild() work of making additions at the ends of the south I.l^. east side of the Nelson dock, and to fence in the vacant ground on the north and south side of Sanahill-lane ; and of Messrs. Newton, Keats and co., for a quantity of copper in sheets and bar, be accepted. The recommenda tions were confirmed. The Sub-Committee (Harbour Master's) recommended that an additional man be placed in charge of th 3 entrap ce of the canal lock, Stanley dock, so as to work it night and day—salary 275. per week. Agreed to. The Sub-Com • mittee produced a plan for placing reverse gates in the bridge between the Canning half-tide dock, and the 'Graving-dock basin, at an estimated cost of £7,800, and recommended that it be carried into effect. The CHAIR - 14N thought they should first have a rep - ,rt - upon such a work, in order that they might be in a position to discuss it. Mr. LocKgrr observel that it 'Nal very fully discussed About a year ag), awl that unless the work were executed it would be imps ible to work efficiently the Clarence dock, the Claranca half-tide basin, alld the raving dock. The Cilium: l .l sad they should bear in view they had no money to execute the work. Mr. RANars remarke that the Finance Committee would tell them that the works they 11 , -(1 to execute would require more money T.han they cm' i I:otrrow.. The subject was then referred back to the committee to report upon. The CqAIRNEiN brought up the ravi , ed list of ratepayers to the Docks. It was orderel t.) be printed in the usual way. This concluded the general business. TILE CONSERVANCT Ef Mr. SAM' begged to m4ke a few remarks before the reporters left the room. He was, unfortunately, absent from the committ,ee last week, but he believed after Ihe reporters left there was a report from the solicitor real to the committee, on the proceedings in parliament with reference to the "Conservancy Bal." He believed, too, that that report was adoptel, and now stood rscorded as a resolution of the committee. He presumed he was right in that ? The CHATTMAN : Certainly. _ _ Mr. Small : He presumed he should be out of order if he were to ask that day that the report should be ag tin read, and he presumed also that he should be out of order if he were to introduce any discussion in reference to the matter. The CHAIRMAN : I think sc. . Mr. Sutra continued : He conceived that the course re emmended in the report was one The CHAIRMAN: I think you we now going into par liamentary proceedings. • Mr. Sutra : I believe that I am in perfect order. The CHAMMIN : I think you are not. If you will allow me, I will put it to the committee. We are now eiTard in a parliamentary contest, with reference to maters of very great concora to the borough of Liverpool. I think a public discussion of matters connected with that parlia- mentary contest would be mist prejudicial to the interests of this estate, and the interests of the people of Liverpool generally; and therefore my impression is that questions of this kind ought to be discussed, as parliamentary always have been discussed here, after the reporters have retired. I consider any prolongation of this discussion would be highly prijudicial to the interests of this estate, and the public at large, and I put it to the committee whether it shall be continued. Mr. SMITU : lam not going into the disongsion on this occasion. The CHAIRMAN : I am not eraid of any!hing I say or do going before the public, but I have a duty to perform here to the public at large, and I think it would be highly prejudicial to the interests of the estate and of the public, that this discussion should be gone into in public. Mr. Smyra : I know it would be irregular to go into the merits of the question, and I wait simply to ask pia whether I shall be in order in giving the following notice of motion :—That on Thursday, the 23rd instant, I will move that the resolution of this committee of the 9th instant, adopting the report of the solicitor on the pro ceeding 3 in Parliament on the Mersey Conservancy Bill be rescinde3. The Soucrroa :It wal not my report—it was the Par liamentary Sub-committee's report. The CHAIRMAN : I think you can give notice of that motion ; but I shall consider it my duty to advise the committee, as it refers to matters pending in Pa r liament, to take the discussion in the absence of the reporters. Mr. Hues cK : I scarcely think it is altogether fair. The CHAIRMAN: It is according to the orders of the Committee. Mr. HUBBACK : This is a question interesting to the dock ratepayer', and as we, their representatives, hAve no other opportunity of expressing our opinions on it, which can g 3 before the publi , , I • think it is deiirab!e that it should be discussed while the reporters are present, unless there is a standing order to the contrary. Mr. BOLD: Mr. Hubblck is entirely wrong. The mem bers of this Board know no metre about the bill than the public. We had a special council to discuss it when there Was not a single reporter present. Mr. HUMPiCK : If I find a petition in the Exchange news-room against this bill, and parties soliciting my signature to it, am I not in order in availing myself of the opportunity here to express my opinion in opposition to the bill ? The CHAIRMAN : You ask me an abstract question, but I will answer you. I think you are not at liberty to discuss any question in public which may affect parliamentary pro ceedings in wh:ch we are eng aged, without a resolution of the committee authorising you to do so. Mr. Hi:BRACH : I shall then, of course, bow to the The Cli URN tx : The report was to the offset that the pr-eesiings of the parliamentary inquiry ohould be read in privase, and afterwards published if the committee thought fit. Mr. SIIITII : And it is to that very state of things that I object—that as an individual member when I delegate such authority to the parliamentary committee, instantly become a nonentity, and know nothing, and can get to know nothing, of these proceedings. No question that I can ak wll draw oat an explicit answer, and the public remains in ignorance of what is going forward, except so far as they get it through the public press. We have now arrived at a state of things when we have a bill before Parliament, which has passed the 110t1S3 of Commons ; and the time has arrived when there should be an open discussion as to what is the course that ought to be pursued by this committee with ngard to what is for the interests not only of this estate, but of Liverpool itself ; and if we allow things to be conducted in secrecy and smuggled on in this way, we are not doing our duty to the public, and I for one will not continue to occupy a seat at this Board if things are done in this secret, underhand sn nner. The CtIATILMAN: Mr. Smith uses very hard words, but I do not think it becomes Mr. Smith to assume that all the virtue of the committee is centered in himself. When he talks of "secrecy" and " smugeing," I believe the majo ri7 of the committee will believe with me that this discussion is most prejudicial to the estate and the public, and particularly when couched in the language he has used. Mr. &vim : When you charge me with assuming that I possess all the virtue of this committee, you do me wrong —I assume nothing of the kind. But I occupy s a seat at this Board through the courtesy of the ratepayers to this estate, and my duty is honestly and conscientiously to perform or say wh itever I think is for their interest. Ido not presume to think that my opinion is always the right one, but whether it is right or wrong, I am certain that it should not be put down without discussion. I differ from you with reference to this subject in thinking that the Parliamentary proceedings should be conducted in secrecy, ant that it would be highly prejudicial to the interests of this estate were it known to the public. Mr. BROCRLICBAN K rose to order. Mr. J. notate : There is nothing known to this com mittee more than what can be gained by any gentleman from Sir James Graham's report. We do not know a word beyond what is contained in that report, and we have all a duty to perform as well as Mr. s m i t h has. The CHAIRMAN : I think Mr. Smith's observations are not called for, and that he went farther than he ought to have done. He has, however, given his notice, and I have' told him that it must be discussed in private, unless the committee decide otherwise. _ Mr 7 Cl{ LEBA 7.; K 7 We have in this case deviated in no way from the ordinary rule in regird to parliamentsay p ro _ ceelk . gs, which are always discussed private. Mr. SMITH : Ido not care whether it is discussed. in public or private. Exclude the reporters, if you like ; but on that r eso l ut i on I i nten d to express my opinion, and that is all I want. gr. Remus observed that, as chairman of the plrlia 40aentlry committee, he could say that every thing in ---4,4pe.e to this matter had been conducted in the usual r.. gbq ad like to have every question discussed in way . - fait glat it would be injurious on all occasions public, but he to d u o so. OLD moved, AVOW s §itolll4 be and doubt u p on _ . B the matter, that Mr. Smith's motion be discussed in Cat) absence of the reporters. Mr. HOLDIN seconded the motion, which was cart/Ad by a large majority, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hubback, and Mr, Mon dell voting against it. The matter then dropped. THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1857. gRAT,TH CQMAUTTEE -YESTERDAY. The usual wooklY meeting of this conitnittee was held at half-pfLt two o'clock yesterday, in the Town-hall, Mr. Aidorman DOVER in the chair. Other members present—Messrs. Shell, Beckwith, Cros thwaite, and Haydock, The minutes of the last meeting were read and con firmed. The following letter was read:— TO THOS. DOVER, ESQ., CHAIRMAN OF THE HEALTH COMMITTEE. judia-buildings, Liverpool, July 15, 1857. Dear Sir,—HaTiug had our attrulon drawn to a report which appeared in Ist Fr day's Mercury of the proceedings before the Health Committee, in which a statement is made with reference to our manufactory in Parr -street, which we cannot pass over in silence, we, therefore, give such statement a most unqualified denial as to the practices and objects of such manufactory, and in support of the same bog to hand you the printed reports of the most eminent agricultural chemists of England and Ireland, together with an article which appeared in the Irisls Farmers' Gaxette, which the different members of the committe can peruse at their leisure ; at the same time we big, to state that if such false statements are again made, after this, we shall feel ourselves justified in seeking redress at the hands of oar calumniators.—We remain, dear sir, your obedient servants, 'Wm. DIXON AND Co. The Cetatamex observed that it was rather hard on these gentlemen that they should be spoken of as they had been. He believed that that' conducted their business in a proper manner, and that there was no justification for the observations which were mad 3 in the committee, and repeated in the council in regard to them. Mr. FRE3II observed, in regard to the alleged nuisance from the works, that he visited them a short time since, and that, in his opinion, the appearance of the children in the neighbourhood proved that they were injurious. He appealed to Mr. M•Gto wan, the Deputy Town Clerk, who accompanied him, if it were not so. Mr. M‘Gowix said that en the occasion in que sties he thought the nuisance was very bad indeed. Dr. Dmicix observed that his d.-Taty, Dr. Cameron, had visited the works, but that he could not conscientiously certify them to be a nuisance within the meaning of the act. Mr. SHELL said it was the duty of the committee to put down all nuisances injurious to health, and they would do so in this case if it were so certified. The matter then dr)pped. MULTI' OF THE TOWN. The Medical Officer of Health reported that in the week ending last Saturday the deaths from all causes in the borough, were 199, being 42 fewer than in the previous week, and 20 less than the mean of the corresponding weeks of the preceding nine years. In the parish 146 deaths were registered, and in the out-townships 53 From diseases of the lungs the deaths were 56. Dia.rrhcea was fatal to 24 children and 2 adults—in all, 26. The average of the same week of former years being 19. Hooping cough caused 10 deaths, being fewer than in any of the previous nine weeks ; typhus 6, small-pox 3, syphilis 1. Three children died of scarlatina--a smallernumbsr than in any week of the preceding thirteen months. A licensed victualler, aged 40, and a carter, aged 65, died from deliriumtremens. In the quarter whieh ended on June 27, the total deaths registered in the borough were 2.840, being 390 less than toe corrected average of the same quarter of the preceding nine years. The mortality from zymotic diseases was likewise below the average the deaths being 528, while the mean of former corresponding quarters was 737. As compared with the quarter immediately pre ce Ping, there is a decrease of 40. The only diseases of this class showing an lacrosse daring the quarter are hooping-congh,which rose from 100 to 158 ; typhus, which rose from fif y-eight to seventy-eight ' • and diarrhoea, from forty-nine to sixty-one In the other diseases of this class, the mortality was lower than in the preceding three months. Scarlatina fell from 119 to ninety-f,,ur ; small pox, from forty-six to twenty nine ; syphilis, from thirty two to twenty ; measles, from seventy-three to eleven (less than in any previous quarter) (if these diseases, hopping c-iugh was the only one wh -- ,se absolute mortality was above the average. Diseases of the lungs caused 897 deaths, the average of the same quarter of former years bring 870. A. report was read in reference to the treatment of the sanitary officers who served in the Crimea. It was recommended that Mr. Alderman Dover, as chairman of the committee, should be authorised to communicate with Lord Panmure on the eploject. THE NECROPOLIS. The DEPUTY TOWN-CLERK read the following REPORT : " On the appGintment of your committee, they were attended by Mr. Woodruff and several other gentlemen, forming a deputation from the grave-owners of the Nejtop Gs, z:47c.):npanied by their solicitor, Wl° earnestly pressed that all the parties who had authorised, or partici pated in, the objeczional prac3ises at this bu-ial gr , uncl, as disclosed in the gwernment inquiry, should be indicted and the deputation subin4td that, as public decency had b: en vi slated, the proceedings ought not to be left in the hands of Trivite individuals, but should be cmducted under the authority of ttieTOWil Council. " Sub3eqnently, at a meeting held More P. 11. Holland, Esq., the Government Insp ctor, that gentleman stated that he could 'not recommenl the gt,;:erament to imtitWe a iircsecation, as he considered the quksion to be of a kcal eba-acter. That the Colmcil were, in his judgment, the proper parties to determine whether or not criminal pro. ceediegs should be commenced, and to conduct the same if required. "Ii appeared to your committee desirable under the circumstances that all the evidence bearing on the subject shouid be coliected and laid before counsel. Instru.Aiona were given to the Tow:-clerk accordingly, and in corn pitince th , ...rewith, a case was prepared, which, with the. opinion thereon, accompanies this report. From this (-pinion it appears that indicible offences have been com mitted by several persons. and that the evidence is sufficient to ebteia a conviction ftainst them, "Your committee, thereore, recommend that the Council should cause the parties to be summoned before the justices in respect of such offences, and should also take such further proceedings thereon as may be neces3nry." On the motion of Mr. Shiel, seconded by Mr. 114.ydock, it was unanimously adopted. This concluded the business. ANOTHER LEEDS " WIZARD" IN TROUBLE —At the Yorkshire Assizes, on Tuesday, Isaac Rushforth, 42, was indicted for having, on the 2nd of February, at East Ards!ey, administered to Kitty Littlewood, a quantity of seeds of paradise, wilh ireeet to procure her micerriage. It appeared that last year the prosecutrix lived at Sheffield, with her father, and, by his desire, she consulted the Prisoner, .who had the reputation of bang a " wizard," or forture -teller, in Dewsbury-road, Leeds. A disgraceful intercourse then took place between the prisoner and the proaeentrx, he having informed her that the gratification of his desires could only effect a cure, she being slid to be suffering from palpitation of the heart. She found herself with child, and he af!erwards gave her some grains of paradise, which produced a miscarriage on the 26'h of March. The prisoner took her a beast's heart and some shoemaker's tools to keep off enemies. He likewise gave her two pieces of parchment, one to charm her against being bewitched, and the other to procure her a young man. (Laughter) Guilty. Eghteen months' imprison- Lunt. THE GrAsaow TRW FDY. —We hear it rumoured that Mr. Smith and his family intend to remove from Glasgow. Why should they ? Not a taint rests on the parents or other members of the family on whom this colossal calamity has fallen. Suddenly the curtain has been lifted, and nothing has been descried but a pious and well ordered household. A wolf had, indeed, stolen into the fold, and entrapped one of its precious lambs ; but what family might no suff e r from such a disaster ? Who that has a son who may yet vex them, or a daughter who may yet shame them, but will regard this case with infinite forbearance and tenderness? Sheridan Knowles compares the amaze ment and agony of a father, deceived in his carefu!ly trained child, to the engineer looking aghast at the wreck, in a single night, of the sea-built tower which it cost him years of toil to raise. This is the position of Mr. James Smith. He stands pre-eminently in need of Christian sympathy, and must he look elite 'here for it than in thi.; city of many churches —Isis city where his character is known, and which, by his professional abilities, he has contributed not a little to adorn ? In this matter he will of conrso consult his own feelings ; but we confess we should be glad to think that he c)uld remain amongst us, unvexed by a publicity which he has not sought; still to find comfort in his family, prosperity in his profession, and respect and kindness from his acquaintance. Even from the contrition of her who has brought this misery oo those who have reared, and loved, and trusted, and would have guided her—wh was not incapable, as appeared, of inspiring an honor-able attachment—and whose youth, and wrongs, and sufferings must still plead for her in every generous mind—there may yet be some happiness in store. LTA righteous anger be reserved for those of the stronger sex —strangers it may be, without social tic—of low birth, and with no capital but impudence—whose profession it is to attire themEelves with seductive neatness, to study an insinuating style of address for the vilest of purposes, and assail, by infernal devices, and in practical unbelief of God or devil, the purity and the peace of households.— Glasgow Citizen, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-YMERDAY, LIVERPOOL. BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. A LADY SMUGGLE[.—A. very lady-like ata handicm young woman, named Fanny Jaimeson, was charged by nits excise officer, with having attempted to smuggle a poarini and a quarter of foreign manufactured tobacco. The officer said he saw the prisoner leaving the Kherscaasesa steamer, and thinking the had done something "contrary to the statute in that case male and provided," ha asked her if she had anything that owed duty to Queen Victoria? She repudiated the notion ; but that would no; satisfy the " exciseman," so he called in the assistance of a female searcher, who found the forbidden weed on her. The complainant said females were .employed to take away things from ships, as they were less liable to be suspected than men. The value of the tobacco was 12s Gd. Mr. Mansfield : Well young lady what have you to say ? The young lady : Nothing, sir. Mr. Mansfield: You are fined 12s Gd. She at ones paid the money, and was discharged. CAUTION TO SPRING CARTES:S.—Owen Craven, the owner and driver of a spring cart, was charged by Geo. Barton, an excise officer, for having carried passengers from the race course in his "trap." without a license. The penalty in this case is £lO, but the magistrates have the power to reduce it to one-fourth that sum. The officer said a license coned be obtained, on application, for one day, for els., and for two days for 4s. 6:1. He had the horse and "trap" in custody, and would retain them until whenever fine his Worship would inflict should be paid. His Wor ship flied the prisoner £2 10s. and costs—the lowest penalty. ASSAULTING THE POLICE.---A young man, of respectable appearance end gentlemanly bearing, who gave his name as Charles Hicks, and said he resided in Cheshire, was charged with having assaulted police officers 748 and 504. It appeared that the prisoner interfered with the first named policeman, who was engaged in quelling some street row in Dale street, and interfered with him, and subsequent ly assaulted him in a violent manner. The second officer Came up afterwards, when the prisoner also assaulted him, The prisoner denied the charge, and said he only inter fered with the police, whom he alleged was ill-treating a female, by remonstrating that she was subject to bad treat ment, and the moment lie spoke the police seized him by the neck, and nearly strangled him. Mr. Mansfield said he could not suffer such outrageous and unmanly assaults on the police. He fined the prisoner £5 in each case, or to be imprisoned for six months. (Three in each case.) Tan EmBEZZLEMIENT OF Ma. ACKER& William Morgan, the young man who stood remanded on the above charge, Was again brought up by detective Scott. In addition to the evidence already given, a young man, named James E. Smith, from the house of Saunders, Smith & Co , corn merchants, Drury Lane, proved having recently paid the prisoner, at several times, sums of money amounting to £B3 IBs, and Mr. Store, Mr. Ackers, manager, proved that the prisoner did not pay over, nor account, for the money. The prisoner was sent f.)r trial. " THE lIANDSOM 1 ST DOG IN ENGLAND."—Mrs. Kirkwood, of Kirkiale, charged Patrick Kane, of Peter-street, described as " a dog m onger," for having stolen her dog, " the handsomest dog in England." Here she drew from under her shawl a thing that very much I esumed a tea-cup, if the cup had four legs under it. It was decidedly the most extraordinary-lookinglittle quadruped ever beheld—in fact it might be called a monster or overgrown mouse. It would have fitted into an ordinary glove, and if this could constitute " the handsomest dog in England," the " wee thing" earned the claim to the distinction. Home gentle man said there was not a second Ike it in the British Empire. Its father and mother were clod and were stuffed, and this was the only one of the family alive. In reply to his Worship, the lady said about four months ago she was at the Bank of England, and had the "darling" along with her. She lost it there. It was about three months old at the time, but there was no mistake, nor could there be any, about its identity. Mr. Mansfield : What did yon call it? I called him Jack. Prisoner : No, his name is Tiney. The dog was ordered to be given up to the lady, and the prisoner was discharged. E X TENS ITE BURG LAP.Y.—John Bamford, John Berry, Michael Evlyn, and William Stanley, were brought up by inspector Murphy, and detectives Laycock and Scott, on a charge of being c - neerned in a burglary and robbery in the house of Mr. Mara pawnbroker of St. James -street, on the night of the 11th inst., when watches, and other things, consisting of jewellery and the like, to the value of £6O, were stolen. Mr. Block appeared for Stanley and Evlyn, who were well dressed ; and according to the state. raent of the police, all were celebrated house-breakers, pickpockets and mobsmr.m. The facts were these. On the night in question the house of Mr. Marc was broken into and robbed, and about three in the morning the pri soners were seen leaving a passage at the rear of the house. The prisoners were arrested in Gay-street, and several persons identified them as having been seen on the morning in question leaving the place adjoining the pre mises. Mr. Bluck, for the two persons whom he repre sented, ably cross-examined the witnesses as to the identity of his clients, and af,,er some discussion, the prisoners were remanded for further examination. ERFORE MR. lIAYWOOD. FURIOUS DRIVING.—Thomas Jones, tha drivar of a spring -cart, was charged with furiously driving a soring cart, hod endangsring the fives (:f her Majesty's subjects, on the St. George's-pier. Mr. Cruise, the Clerk of the Coroner's Court, appeared to prove the case, and in his statement clearly proved that, at the time, the defendant was driving at a most reckless and furious rate, that his horse was galloping, and that the defendant had not the slightest control over the animal, and he reared and p tinged about at a fearful rate, so much so that the attention of the coroner was directed to it. The defendant did not appear, but the magistrates fined him 10.3 and c-sts. CAUTION TO TfIE KEEPERS OF DOGS.—Some short time since the Mayor of the borough issued a notice, directing that all persons should be punished fn. allowing or per mittir g their dogs to be rannirg about the streets without being properly muzzled, or otherwise prevented from doing harm. Yesterday, notwithstanding that that caution had been extensively cinulated, a great number of persons were fined for the infringement of the order. BIRKENHEAD. BEFORE MESSRS CkSE, STIAW,JACESON, BAXTER, AND COLON. Bonet vo A STEAM-TUG. —John Pritchard, a labourer, and who was employed on board the Albion steam-tug, the property of Messrs. Williams and Nicholls, of Chester, was charged with stealing a valve and some copper piping, their property. The prisoner was employed on board the tug as a labourer, assisting in taking the machinery to pieces, and it was whilst so employed that he purloined the articles. He was caught offering the articles for sale at a marine store dealer's, in Birkenhead. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour in Chester Castle. S TEALING A DUCK —William Leeson was charged with stealing a duck, on the 22nd June last, the property of Thom is Langley, of Birkenhead. Prisoner was seen to take the duck by a parson named O'Neill, and chase was given, during which the prisoner dropped the duck, and made his escape, since which time he had kept out of the way, until the 11th instant, when he was apprehended in a house in Birkenhead Prisoner, who denied the charge, was sentenced to twenty-one dap,' hard labour in Chester Castle. Two brotliers of the prisoner are, at the present time, undergoing imprisonment. STEALING WEARING APPAREL.— George Unwin, a drunken dissipated-looking fellow, was charged with stealing a carpet bag, table clo:h, apron, and other articles, from the house of Mrs. Allen, a widow, keeping a beerhouse in Seacombe. The prisoner was stopped, as a suspicious person, by one of the county police, named Southern, and from the very unsatisfactory answers he gave as to where he got the property from, he was detained. The articles were fully identified, and the prisoner sentenced to twenty one days' hard labour. Row, Boys, Row.—Joseph Quinn, 15, and John Boyde, 14, two trim locking young urchins, were charged with stealing a boat from New Ferry, the property of James Robinson. Prosecutor missed his boat, an i whilst making inquiries at Liverpool, he accidentally saw the prisoners on thJ water with the boat, upon which he and a police officer went after them, and they were given into custody. The prisoners said that two other boys had told them to take the boat to the Cheshire side and anchor it. The charge not being proved, the prisoners were cautioned and dis charged. Connisrox CASR. —Thomas Lemon, of the barque Aurora, was summoned for damaging the schooner Brownfield, while she was lying in the Sloyne, off Rock Ferry. Mr. Atkinson appeared far the plaintiff, and Mr. Brethertoa for the defendant. David Griffiths, the owner of the Brownfield, stated that on the ith inst. he came into the Mersey with a cargo of coal from Swansea, consigned to Messrs. Battershed, of Hall-street, Liverpool, and anchored about four o'clock in the morning. That when he had done so, the Aurora was about one hundred yards from his vessel. The two vessels swung at their ancbore, quite clear of each othlr. The captain of the Aurora had his chain shortened, with the intention of going to Runcorn, but did not go that .tide. but afterwards payed out more chain. Having seen all safe, he went on shore, leaving a seaman and his wife and child on board ; and when he returned, he found his ves sel damaged, and the bulwarks, stanchions, top-gallant bulwarks, and jib-boom carried away, the estimated damage of which was £l5. Owen Jones, the sea man who was left on board during the absence of the captain, stated that he had been at sea seven years. That whilst he was on deck he noticed the Aurora swinging ab ou t at ier cable at ebb .tide, ultimately she west across the b ows o : Brown and bit her, He hrsiled the Aurora, but there was no one on deck at the Other witnesses were called, all of whom were tross-examined. by Mr. Bretherton with much tact and nautical knowledge—arguing that if a collision took place through the carelessness of the owner of the injured vessel, it was a well known point in law that he cannot recover, and it was quite evident in thiscase that the captain of the Brownfield had not left sufficient hands on board a vessel of 100 tons to take care of her. The bench having coin cided, dismissed the case. A CRUEL HUSBAND AND FATHER —John O'Mara, a dealer, recently from Ireland, was charged with neglecting to maintain his two children, whereby they had become chargeable to B rkanhead. It appeared, in the course of the inquiry, that the prisoner had only been a short time in Birkenhead, aul had on Monday last taken lodgings in the house of a Mr. Poval, in Oliver-street, to wain he brought his wife and two children. He came home late on Tuesday night in a drunken state, and ill-used his wife —so much so, that she was compelled to leave him and the two children. and seek protection at her friends, who, it was said, were very respectable, and resided in Lord street, Liverpool. Mr. M‘Chierney said his attention had been called to the case. Upon visiting the children, he found them in a very hungry stete, and he took them to the Union lodgine-house, and fed them. airs. Poval stated that she did not see him ill-use his wife and children ; but the wife had told her that she could not stay in the house and see him ill-use the children. She left, and had not since returned. The prisoner appealed to two or three police for his character ; but, unfortunately, they all said that he was frequently out late at night in a drunken state. Priaoner appealed to the mercy of the bench, and he would promise better behaviour for the future, and provide for his wife and family. The bench accep'ed the promise, and having cautioned him, ha was discharged. AssauLT AND ROBBERY.—William Lewis, a labourer, was charged with having assaulted Ann M'Gowen, and also with having assaulted Catherine Almond, and robbed her of 4e. and a bottle of ale. Catherine Almond seated that she and the other complainant were sisters, and yes terday evening they were with other friends in a private room at a public-house kept by a person named Gouldson, at the north end of Birkenhead. They saw the prisoner there as they were corning out, but knew nothing of him. When they got outside, the prisoner and two other men suddenly attacked her, and took 4s oat of he hand, and ran away with the jar of ale. The case was treated as au assault, and the prisoner was fined 10s. and costs, or 21 days' imprisonment. Fuaious Darvisna—John Barnes, a boy in the employ of Mr. Shellinglaw, a baker residing in Grange-lane, was charged with furiously driving his horse and cart in Ivy street. Police officer Gregory proved the case, and that the defendant was driving at the rate of 16 miles an hour. Defendant said he had hold of the reins and was not driving fast. Ha was convicted in ss. penalty. Edward Bailey, the driver of one of the spring-carts plying at the Wocdeide Ferry, was charged with a like offence in Chester-street. The offence was clearly proved by the police-officer whe had the case, and a gentleman named Faulds who saw it. Defendant said the horde was going fast, but did not ge!lop Convicted in 5s penalty. BEER-HOUSE CASES.—John Trainer, a beer-house keeper, in Meaceck-street, appeared to answer a complaint for keep ing open his beer-house at a quarter to eleven o'clock in the morning of Sunday last. Inspector Thomson stated, that he visited the defendant's house last Sunday evening, and found two men in the kitchen wilt a pint of fresh drawn a'e before them. One of the men found in the kitcaen was called by the defendant, and slated that he saw a woman carrying oat, and he and his companion made so free as to slip in, but they had no beer, nor had he ever seen the defendant or his wife at the time the officer came in. Convicted in 2s. 61 and costs. Witham Rylance, of Little Sutton, beerhouss keeper, was charged with keeping his house open at half-past throe o'clock on Sunday afcernom last. County police constable Williamson proved the finding of two men in the house with beer before them. Fined 24. 6d. and costs. STEALING A SIXPENCE —Elizabeth 11.V.Manus was charged with stealing a sixpence, the money of Ann Smith. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner and prosecu trix were in Hr. Allwocd's shop, a pawnbroker, in Albion street; Birkenhead. The latter had just pledged a small article for which she received 11 d ; that she took up the coppers and was counting them, when the prisoner snatched up the si pence, She was accused of it, but denied the charge. A police officer was however Bent for, and she was taken to the police office and again charged with the offence, which she again denied. Her mouth was teen searched, and underneath her tongue th, sixpence was found. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and asked for mercy. The bench, in consideration of her having a child at her breast, and under the authority of the Ist section of the Criminal Justice Act, dismissed the prisoner withr,ut proceeding to a conviction. DOG DAY S.—A great number of persons ware summoned for permitting their dogs to be at large after notice, and were'fined 23. W. each, and 33. 61. costs. CAR-DRlVER.—William Murphy, a car-driver, was sum moned for being absent from his horse and car on the Woodside-ferry Stand. Police-constable Fenna stated, that on Saturday, the 11th instant, he was on duty at Woodside, and noticed that the defendant was from his car from twenty minutes past twelve, until five minutes to one o'clock, and when he came it was from a public house, in which he had been the whole time Deftndant said it was all spite on the part of the officer, because he woul! not treat him with drink. Defendant, who was however known to be an old offender, having on other occasions been fined, was convicted in ss. and costs. THE LATE DRE‘DvITL MURDER, AT WOODFORD. Jonathan Geydon, who is suspected of haring murdered Mrs. Mary White, at Chingford Hatch, near Woodford, on Sundae, the 20th of Jane, has, up to the present time, eluded the exertions of the police who are in pursuit of him. but it is suppos'd that an important clue has been obtained, which, if promptly followed up, will place him in the hands of justice in the course of a few days. It appears that immediately after the many effences which Geydon had committed, he has invariably repaired to Epping Forest, in th recesses of which he hes conceal-d himself until he has conceived that the police have become careless about his capture. There seems every reason to believe that upon the present occasion he has resorted to his old quarters, and that he is living as before in hollow trees, depending treoa the gipsies for the supplies of food he may require. Whenever the-police have " wanted" Geydon before, they have gone in parties to heat the bushes, and search the hollow trees in various parts of the forest, and have generally returned with their prisoner. The last time he was taken. his caeture was effected by Sergeant H lden, who took him while riding on a horee he had just st lee, and for which he was sentenced to 18 months' impri , wernent in Springfield gaol. Mr. and Mrs. Geydon, the father and mother of the suspected murderer, formerly lived at Welthamstow, and were on intimate terms with Mr. Small, the farmer, in whose house Mary White was murdered. In c)nsequence of Jonathan Geydon's bad conduct, they were obliged to leave the village. They then took a small farm at Tolding toe, in Gloucestershire (or Bedfordshir:), where they now live. Ills brother is a master tailor, i❑ a good way of business at Walth.mstew, and his two sisters fill situa• tions in respectable families in the same village. An amended description of Jonathan Gq.lou, bearing date " Metropolitan Police, A division, July 13," says .—" The f Mowing is a more correct description ofJonathan Geydon, who is charged with the murder of Mary White, at Ching ford Heath, on the 20th ult., viz., fresh complexion, grey eyes, dull countenance, thin, long visage, and has a twist of the mouth while speaking." A STRANGE INDICITURR CANCELLED.-At the petty sessions, Rochdale, on Wednesday, Thomas Ogden sum moned Edward Briggs ' hat m:nufacturer, Sudden-brow, to show cause why the indenture between himself an,l complainant, his apprentice, should not be cancelled, or why he did not find him full work. Mr. Briggs ws represented by Mr. Prince, one of his servants; and it appeared from the indenture that it was made in 1831, but not executed until 1856, and that c)mpl iinant had gone on working five years previously. The terms of the cove /nut were, that Ogden should serve seven years, and that he was to have ss. per dozen for hate, one third to go to Mr. Briggs. Ogden was content, but Mr. Briggs refused to find him regular work, and on occasions of slackness had been told by a servant of Mr. Briggs to go and get work elsevi here. He had done so, but when ho had coma back Mr. Briggs had claimed to have the lost time made up. Owing to shortness of work, he could not get wages that satisfied him. Mr. Prince said his wages lied averaged 1:13 9d., and this year 163. I Id. Complainant said he could earn 235. for himself with full work. Mr. Prince admitted that Ogden had been a good servant. Mr. Hartley contended that, according to the act of parliament, there hsd been a misusage of this youth, and claimed the cancelling of the indentures, as Mr. Briggs did not hold himself responsible to find Ogden full work. The Bench considered that the obligations ought to be mutual, but not being so, the conduct of Mr, Briggs warranted them in discharging the indenture. CASH AND, ;DEED BOXES.—The next important thing to the posses sion of cash is, how (when you have got it) to keep it safely, either in the counting-house or at home. The same remarks apply to deeds and other valuable documents. We have seen a large and varied stock of both these desirable articles, manufactured expressly for Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John-street, that challenge attention. These boxes are made on new and admired principles, and possess patent locks, which defy the ingenuity of any 'pick-lock" in the world to open, except with the legitimate key. To merchants, solicitors, and others, these new safes, on a small scale, moat prove valuable ndeed --Northern Daily Titnelp?lB; May, lea?, MURDER TIIROITGII JEALOUSY.-SENTENCE OF DEATH. At the Chelmsford assizes, on Wednesday, Charlee Finch, a sullen, determined-looking young man, was charged with the wilful murder of Harriet Freeborn, by cutting her throat, at the perish of Rivenhell, on the 24th of May. Mr. Prentice and Mr. Bramsted conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Woollett. It appeared from the statement of the learned c Junsel for the prose cution, and the evideece adduced to support it, that the prisoner was a labouring man belonging to Rivenhall, and that during the Russian war he entered the Land Tran sport Corps, and was employed in the Csimea, and re turned from thence about a year and a half ago. The deceased was a reepoctable young woman belonging to Kelvedou. But a few days before the 211 of May, which was on a Sunday, she had been in the service of a farmer named Upson, at Rivenhall. The prisoner and the deceased had been keeping comp .ny together,, both before and after the prisoner had been to the Crimea but it would seem that shortly before the fatal occurrence he entertained the impression, f which, however, there did not appear to be the slightest foundation, that during his absence the de ceased had received attentions from another m an, and he was repeatsdly heard to declare that he would do her soma injury. They were walking together on the 19th of May, and the prisoner a day or two afterwards told one of the witnesses that he had a. raz or in his pocket at that time, and that he was jealous of her in consequence of her having been intimate with tome young man in London, and that he would do ror her the first opportunity that offered itself. On the following afternoon, the unfortunate young woman left her mis'ress's house about thre o'clock, for the purpose of g oing to church, and just as she arrived at a stile in a field near the the town, the prisoner suddenly jumped over the stile, and, without saying a ward, he in flicted a wound in her throat with a razor. He then went away a short dictates, and returned and gave her another wound in the throat, and subsequently a third, one of them severing the windpipe, and being of a very danger ous character. The deceased continued to make her way to her master's house. where Mr. Timkins, a surgeon, of Witham, promptly attended and dressed the wound, and for some time there appeared a prospect of her re covering ; but on the 26th of June she became worse, and died on that day ; and upon a post mortenz examination it was discove - ed that the injuries the deceased had received had caused extensive inflammation of the windpipe, and that this was the cause of death. The prisoner was taken into custody sitting in a ditch neat* the spot where the dreadful deed had bean committed, and his jacket and cap covered with blood was found near him, and a razor, which was the instrument he had made use of, was picked up clo-e by him. He appeared to make no secret of his hsv • ing committed the crime, and was originally committed to take his trial for wounding with intent to murder, but upon the event of the death of the deceased subsequently taking place, the coroner's jury re turned a verdict of wilful murder against the pri soner, and he was now tried upon that inquisition. Medley, one of the Essex constabulary, who took charge of the prisoner, proved some of the above fects ; and he also stated that, on the following day, while the prisoner was confined in the Witham police station, he sent for him to his cell, and when he went to him, he said, " That -- girl has been the ruin of me. I got hold of her, and gave her a cat with the razor, and she said, Don't do that, Charles, you know I love you.' She then adted me to kiss her, and I cat her again, and then went away, and she said I was a blackguar and I went back and cut her again." The witness said that he saw the prisoner again on the 30th of May, and he exclaimed, " Fifi een years transportation or life." The prisoner then enquired if she was alive, and he told him she was ; and he said, " I don't care a —. I wish I had killed the and then I should have known what I had got to stand to." Uoon being cross examined by Mr. Woollett, the witness said that the priso ner was swingin g his arms about, and appeared excited when he made these observations. He had known the pri soner for some time, and remembered his 'coming back from the Crimea, but he never heard he had had an attack of brain fever, or that his mind was in any way affected. The statement made by the unfortunate young woman, I shortly before her death, was then put in. It ran as follows :—" I live at Kelvedon, but on the 24th of May I was in the service of Mr. Upson, a farmer at Rivenhall. 'pa Sunr'ay afternoon I went from my master's house with the intention of g dng to church, and was crossing a field, and had got on to the stile. When I got to the stile Charles Finch came over the stile and cut me with a razor, and at the same time said, " Yon are a dead woman ; I will be hung for you." I said, You blackguard ; " and he came to me and cut me twice more. He came suddenly upon me at first and I said "You made me jump." He said " Why ? " and I replied, " Because I was making haste to church." Mr. Woollett made an earnest appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and he said he was instructed that while in the Crimea he had suffered a severe attack of brain fever, which bad effected his intellect, and he endeavoured to show that he was not responsible on accontat of the state of his mind, for the act he had committed. He called no witnesses for the prisoner. The Lord Chief Baron, in summing up, said that if there had been any foundation for the suggestion made in behalf of the prisoner, it should have been established by evi dence, and if any application had been made to him to postpone the trial to procure testimony of that description he should have granted it, but the jury must deal with the case as it stood, and they would very much neglect their duty if they acted upon any surmise, or were induced to come to the conclusion that the prisoner was not criminally responsible for the act he had committed, in the absence of all evidence to support such a suggestion. The jury retired, and in about 20 minutes they returned into court and gave a verdict of Guilty. The Lord Chief Baron then put on the black cap, and proceeded to pass sentence of death in the usual form upon the prisoner, at the same time telling him that his, crime was of such a nature that his fate was inevitable, and that he must expect no mercy in this world. The prisoner, who' did net betray the least emotion, either during the trial or when sentence of death was pronounced, was then removed from the bar. ATTACK ON AN ALLEGED GAMBLING-HOUSE. On Wednesday, Abraham Goodman, the proprietor of a house, No 23, Coventry-street, was charged with Charles Stewart, alleged as his assistant, before Mr. Bingham, at Marlborough-street Police court, with keepicg it as a gambling-house. There were several other persons at the bar, who were charged with being in the house at the time of the at'ack on it by the police. The evidence was to the effect, that about one o'clock the previous morning Inspector Lester, with Mitchell, 298 A, forcibly entered the house, where they found a great many persons present. Goodman was there playing at backgammon with another man. Several were smoking. He (the inspector) made a search, and found on Goodman twenty-eight sovereigns, £5O in notes, and nineteen £5 notes. Altogether, he found on the various prisoners a sum of about £2OO. He discovered a pack of eighty-one cards in the shop. Mitchell, 298 A, deposed to having watched the house for the last two months, during which time ho had seen many persons go in. Between Tuesday evening and Wednesday he saw above 40 persons enter and leave. The proprietor, Goodman, professes to sell cigars, but witness never saw aey one purchase a cigar. He took Stewart into custody on Wedneiday morning. He acts as the door-keeper. As under the new Act of Parliament witnesses might be c ALA from among the accused, Mr. Lester proposed to call some of them as witnesses. Thomas Thompson, No. 30, 011 Compton-street, the first celled, was s worn. He went there to smoke a pipe. He neither saw nor heard of any gambling going forward. He went there about half.past twelve o'clock, and remained a quarter of an hour. A witness named Powis was next called, but he objected to give evidence. Mr. Bingham told him that under the new ac-, which was very stringent, an accused placed in the situation he was, could be called on to give evidence. If he did so he was absolved from any penalty whatever, but if he refused he was liable to be com mitted. Mr. Powis said that he was perfectly willing to suffer any punishment, bat he could not be a party to give evi dence. He thought it quite disgraceful for a person, by law, to be placed in such a situation as he was. Mr. Bingham : For the present I must commit you for ref asing 'to be examined. The assistant gaoler Bendall then took Mr. Powis in charge, and who was, pro. tern. lodged in his (Bendall's) room. Two other witnesses among the accused were next examined, each of whom stated that he saw no gambling going on. Each noticed the backgammon board. Mr. Lewis contended that there was no evidence to show that the house was used for the purpose of gambling. Mr. Bingham observed that as the act was very stringent in the application of the law, he should take time. to consider his decision, and should remand the prisoner for a week. Bail was taken for the appearance of Goodman (himself in £5OO, and two sureties in £250 each), and bail in a smaller amount was taken for Stewart. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.—We are informed that the soundings obtained by her Majesty's ship Cycl"ps, which has been engaged in checking for the Atlantic Telegraph Company the soundings taken by the United States steamer Arctic, are very tlatisfactorr, bottom having been found all the way across the Atlantic. For the greater part of the distance the floor of the ocean is con]. nosed of fine Bawl and small shells. Near the European coast small pebbles were found mixed with the sand. The greatest depth sounded was about two miles and sever eighths. MERSEY CONSERVANCY BILL TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. S7r,—The petitiun against the Conservancy Bill, as printed in your advertiSltigeolumns of to-d ay, may fairly be presumed to state the case of the Corpora. tion of Liverpool ; and, supported as the petition'iw by a powerful leader from your pen, I must beg the benefit of your wel!).cnown impartiality when I venture to request the insertion of this letter, view. j o g, as I do, the Whole question from a diffwent . print of light to that which evidently directs your - Editorial vision. The petition itself reminds me of a lady's letter, whose chief value is ever in the postscript ; thus the petitioners think it would be sadly unjust to "legislate upon such important matters by a pri vate Bill," arid I quite agree with them. The peti tioners are quite right in thinking that legislation.. as to Municipal property, should be the subj 'A of a public measure ; but let the petitioners beware how they invite legislation upon any such subject, for if it can be proved that Liverpool itself pos sesses an estate worth four millions, the income of which barely pays the in'erest of its debt of one million, it seems clear that the .Burgesses would. not suffer great wrong if the estate and the debt were both annihilated. The first proposition of the petitioners is a nullity, for if it be proposed to take the veto over the Dock Trust from the Corporation, it is only with a view of conferring the same upon the dock ratepayers, and so far only carrying out the princi ples of the Parliamentary and Municipal Reform Acts. Neither can it fairly be said that the Con servancy Bill interferes with local self-government. Again, the progress and prosperity of the port of Liverpool is attributed to the forethought of its local managers Can this be truly said of men who deliberately filled up the old dock ? Again, if no allegation of mel-administration has. been made, it is quite clear that Sir James Graham , elicitad, in his examination of the witnesses, many instances where the interests of the councillors led them to adopt steps directly adverse to the interests of the port. Again, it is false to assert that no compensation has been offered, whereas it is well known that the terms of compensation are, to relieve the Corpora tion of liabilities, in all of nearly two millions sterling. Had I the time, or you the space, I could readily prove that the petition consists of a mass of mis representations, crude generalities, or obvious un truths. At present it must suffice to say that if the corporation did not dare call a public meeting to elicit the feeling of the burgesses upon this bill, as suggested by Mr. Piston, the hole-and-corner petition now submitted for signature will be treated by the House of Lords as so much waste paper.— I am, your subscriber, H. C. B. RAPE UPON A CHILD. At the Bow-street Police-office, before the sitting m Tistrate, a young man, named John Biggs, who said he was a station-porter, twenty Tears of age, was charged with a criminal assault upon Elizabeth Cooney, aged ten. The details were too revolting to admit of fu'l publication The offence was proved by a constable named Mathews, who might have prevented it by interfering when his suspicions were first excited, and by Mr. Heath, the house surgeon of King's-cross Hospital, who deposed that the capital crime had been committed. It appeared that the prosecutrix had been sent oat by her mother to take care of a baby. The prisoner met her, and followed her to the dark arches, where he gave her some halfpence, under the pretence that she was to buy him some tobacco. The prosecutrix sent home the baby by another child, only five, and then accompanied the prisoner to a dark rer.tesFa She deposed that she tried to cry, but the prisoner put his hands over mouth to prevent her. The inspector stated that both the prisoner and the prosecutrix gave false names at the police station. On being questioned by his worship, the prosecutrix stated that she gave the name of Catherine Magrath at first, because she was afraid of her mother learning it. Mr. Solomons, solicitor for the prl soner, urged that there was evidently consent. His client had borne, hitherto, an excellent character. Mr. Henry said the consent of the prosecutrix, even if proved, did not meet the charge—the child being under twelve. He must be committed for trial. THE KIDDERbI NISTER ELECTION RIOTS. Considerable excitement has been caused in the town of Kidderminster, in consequence of its being stated that indictments are about being prepared at the Lancaster Assizes, which commence this day, against between thirty and forty persons, for conspering together, and having committed certain riots and assaulted divers persons, at the late election. It will be remembered, that examina tions upon charges of inciting to commit a riot have taken place before the magistrates, which resulted in the cases against Mr. Alfred Talbot and Mr. Henry Chilling worth, two highly respectable gentlemen in the borough, having been unanimou.ly dismissed. They, as well as others, hwe had notice of the intended prosecution, some for taking part in the riot and attack before the hustings, and others for breaking the doors and windows of the Swan Hotel. Mr. Walters, of Birmingham, will, it is said, instruct the counsel for the prosecution, whilst Mr. Had dlestone, Q.O , Mr. Best, the late member for the borough, and Mr. Byrne, are retained for the defendants. An open-air meeting was to have been held to consider the conduct of the Committee of Public Safety, who have undertaken to investigate the origin and result of the fracas. The trials will last several days. DEATH OF JACKSON, THE HARPIST.—On Sunday, Jack son, the harpist, whose name and musical genius are fami'iar to many circles in the north of Ireland, expired in Belfast. The deceased was the cotemporary of a line of Irish musicians who are rapidly passing away ; and, before physical infirmities p3ralysed his energy, he touched the chords of his noble instrument with a truthful hand. LaCerly, like many of his profession, the blind.,mtAcian's circumstances bec ,- Ane straitened, and it was only by the exertions of a few, who known him in better days and enjoyed the delightful strains of his instrument, that he was placed in possession of the ordinary comforts of life. The deceased leaves behind him many pleasing associations which his company afforded, in public and private life, in this part of the coun'ry —Northern Whig. A MAN COMITING lIIS ONVNI WIFE.:—Ten years ago M. V. married in Montreal. He was one of the principal merchants, but by a reversa of fortune was compelled to suspend payments soon after his marriage. He loved his wife, and the idea of involving her in his disasters greatly aff, , eted him. M. V. resolved to leave without saying anything about it. He wished his disappearance to remain a mystery. But he had a purpose. "I will go" he re solved, "to Australia, and there mend my fortunes, or die unknown." Our merchant embarked clandestinely, and eight years after his flight was not thought of. Madame V. wept, but in vain. M. V. had left to his forl , ra wife an annual income of 100 louis. At Montreal they supposed him dead. His wife wept bitterly, and saw that sorrow jaundiced her c maplexion, and dimmed her eyes; therefore she ceased, all sweetly, her " role" of Niobe. Our Penelope could smile like a young widow of eighteen. She was faithful to her wandering husband eighteen long months. Thinking herself young, she lent her ear to ten der proposals ; she reviewed her geography of love, cor fessed to never having studied the map of the tender country, and one fine morning contracted a new mar riage. But the first husband ! He—ab, he was dead. If he is not dead, he ought to be (feminine logic). She married. Meantime, the first husband laboured in the mines. Falling upon an au! iferons vein, he suddenly obtained a large turn, and had Lis only motive been the love of gain, would have immediately returned to Montreal. Bat his dear Louisa must eat only from silver, and drink only from gold. The unfaithful Louisa was again married, Faith does not save us ; M. V. laboured, but an epidemic prevailed ; he caught the small-pox, and was completely disfiznred. Dis gusted w ith Australia, he sold his property, and embarked. During his voyage, the second husband of his wife died of consumption. M. V. landed at Port land, flew to Montreal, and went to Montreal House without arousing any suspicion as to who he was. He enquired for Madame V.; no one know such a person ; but M. V. insisted. Finally he was told that she was now the widow S. M. V. scratched his head. They pointed out to him Madame widow S., and he recognised his wife charming as when he left her. M. V. found it very strange to pay his addresses to his own wife, but he did it ; he courted his own wife three months. He recog nised her; did she recognise him ? It is more than we know. He was introduced to her with all his pounds, shillings, and pence. People will admire pounds sterling and dollars federal, and women above all. Though scarred and pitted from head to foot with the small-pox, M. V. won the heart of his own wife. .They were to exchange the second marriage ring when 11. V. presented to, her the one he had given her at their first espousals. The women fainted.—Transloted from the. Montreal,.pays.