The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-23 00:00:00

• • - thb Piedmontese generals and others officers of the Sardinian • army, who have comp in at the death, to absorb all the advantages for which the Garibaldini have been fighting for the last six months ? Are the Piedmontese officers ashamed to rank with the Garibaldini ? Is justice and promotion to be denied those young men who have' sacrificed so much for their country ? How truly does the accusation of the Pungolo tell against the Cavourian Government, that the liberation of the TiVo Sicilies Was rather for the enlargement of Piedmont, and the mini- isteritil hangers-on, than tiny *Varili and disinte patriotismeated patriotism ' fqr the entire emancipation of the Penin,sila,, What is the brilliant compensa tion And gratitude of. Piedmont to the Garibaldini tei the liberation of nine millions of Italians, and the most beautiful part of Italy? 'lt iathis - : the King, in his order of the day, tells the officers of the Garibaldini Army that a commission will be held to examine whether they have merited their rank. Is not this an insult to Garibaldi, and base ingratitude to these young soldiers who have cheerfully supported, for six months, the hardest fatigues and perils P Those volunteers who wish to return home; ate to have all their travelling §iperisespaid, and three Months' pay in anticipa tion; by way Of compensation The government 668 hot forget to h o ld ou t a t em pt a ti on to those , , olding commissions, to give up the by pi 4 O-i raising six: months' pay in anticipation, to all those officers who shall give in their resignation. In order to effectnally break up the artily '• of Garibaldi, those who desire tet cdaituide Will net' only be obliged to enrol theniselves in the rert,,tor army; but sign for two years service. What young man who has left his hoine, profession, or business, would sign such a period, the more especi ally as he would be subject to be incorporated with the Piedmontese regiments, without conserving either the distinctive character or presti g e of the . This dider of the day., and the, generiii conduct of the Sardinian Government has . been severely criticised by. the liberal press, and am. certain that very few of the youne' men who .Otli posed the army of ciaribaldi will consent to remain in the service with the condition kir the further enrolment for two years. In fact within the last Week the streets of our city clearly show that hilndreds •of.the LOnihardiang,hate already kq'nrne4:. The Ding hai prOthised to give the Poltintebrs a medal of military valour, and also the Cross of Savoy. It .is the least his Majesty could do. If the Piedmontese generals, officers, and. men, are entitled to the Order of Saint Uaurice and. Lazarus, the military medal of valour and Cross of Savoy for the invasion of the Marches and Umbria, surely the Garibaldini are entitled to the same for such .hrilliant engage- Ments as those of Calatafinii, Palermo, Milazzo, and Caserta. To-day there was a general meeting in this city of all the Venetians resident in Lombardy, the subject 'of which was to adopt measures for the ensuing spring and to appoint a president. Garibaldi was unanimously elected, and a depu tation will start next week for Caprera to beg his acceptance of the same, and receive his in structions for their guidance. Victor Emmanuel has given 200,000 francs out of his private income for the peoples' educational institutions of the city of Naples: GRAND ANNIVERSARY BALL OF THE 4TH LANCASHIRE ARTILLERY VOLUN TEERS. r Last night, the 4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers celebrated their first anniversary by a grand ball in St. George's-hall, under the immediate patronage of Mrs. James Bourne, the lady: of Lieutenant-Colonel James llourne; Mrs. James Walter, the lady of Major Walter; Mrs. Ch ar l es R. Bean, the lady. of Lieutenant C. B. pean ; and otherslistitigiiishdd ladies. Long before and long after, nine o'clock, the hour of assembly, the exte toor df ifie hall was crowded by parties anxious obtain a glimpse of the fashionable arrivals. The vestibule of the hall resounded rather too powerfully With the strains of the magnificent and highly effective band of the regiment; and Streather's elegant and effective Choir of instrumentalists did good duty in the dancing-hall. A,s . the company assembled we observed present—His Worship the Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, J. A. Tobin, sq., Captain Luckraft, R. N,, Captain Goldfinch, ILN., Colonel- Smythe, Captain M'Mullen, Captain Faulkner, Colonel Monntstephen, Colonel Turner. Lieut,-Colonel tousfield, Captain F or b es , C ounc ill ors Cla r ke lA.spinall, ,e• Mozley, H. Shimmin, T. Littledale, Major Clay, Major Greig, Alderman J. H. Turner Major Tinley, Major Bonnie, Lieutenant Rogerson, Ensign Maitland, Deputy -Lieutenant Harvey, Major Chambers (accom allied by a son of the Italian liberator, Garibaldi), 'Lieutenant Parks, &c., &c. The company of ladies and gentlemen assembled numbered nearly a thousand, and Comprised representatives of.every artillery, engineer, a nd rifle corps in town. The programme of the dances Was as follows :—Quadrille, waltz, polka, lancers, plop, Waltz, quadrille, polka, lancers, galop. To attempt to describe the appearance of the well tiled and truly ,magnificent ball-room were a difficult t ask. The success of the affair was as apparent to the most superficial as it was certain to the initiated in matters' connected with such fashionable assemblies. - the hdbittie's of the Wellington Room assemblies were there ; and the Mayor's a feast" was prematurely token up in order to give eclat to the occasion. The k efreshments were provided by Mrs. Oakes. We do !Pt consider it desirable to publish the meagre bill of f are, the only drawback to the success of the meeting. AB the hours advanced the hilarity of the occasion i ncreased, and all went merry as a marriage-bell until tar into this morning. In many respects the anniversary ?f . the Fourth Lancashire Artillery will long be remem bered as one of the happiest Volunteer celebrations of the season. It-is simply our duty to mention that the Lady patronesses' room was fitted up by Mr. Holden, tornamentations he of which were kindly furnished by Mr. Mayer, and.the beautiful water-colour drawings by kr, Grtuidy. The flags over the orchestra were lent by Messrs. Jeffery '& Co. TRADE WITH AMERICA AND FRANCE. MR. MItNER GIBSON'S QUOTATIONS FROM MR. BRIGHT'S - SPEECH. Ile had observed a.;er3 7 ;ensibleieinailimade by Mr. Bright at Wakefield, that it was a strange thing that 3 0 ,000,000 of Ple in England and 36,000,000 of people in France, separated : 331 3' by a narrow sea, could not just as well have as extensive A trade with eaph other, as with people separated by the 411 antic. (Cheers.) TO. TREI EDITOR OF VIE DAILY TIMES. u.SITI.,—The answer to this " very sensible remark " of M r. Bright's is that America furnishes us with a raw _katerial, which provides employment to about one-third ;.f . our whole population, which France can never do. :f France sends MI 'raw silk. she sends French ribbons 1 $ ruin Coventry, and French silks to swamp Spital 4elds. A s Oi e nstierli s aid, t. With how little wisdom the world is governed." t , The above ",sensible remark" is a fair specimen, of Whig-Radical wisdom by which this country is Eqerdied.- 7 -Yours, &c., " A LOOKER-ON." Liverpool, Nov. 22, 1860. SALE OF VESSELS, YESTERDAY. Messrs. Curry, Kellock, and• Co., brokers for the sale a nd purchase 'of " ships and' steamers, announced by public advertisement the sale of the following tessels— tile steam-tugs Duke of Sussex and Hero. the paddle steamer Rose, and the barque Bomarsund, to have taken yvace yesterday, at their saleroom in Walmer-buildings, ater-street ; but there was no competition or bidding f or the purchase of the steamers, the two last-mentioned Itaving been, we were given to understand, disposed of private treatv. At three o'clock a sale came off at the rooms of .51 essrs. Cunard, Wilson, and Co., in the Exchange, and Was very well attended by purchasers. The following `ressels were put up for competition, which throughout * as both brisk and spirited. The handy coasting brigantine Tohn , 8 8 tons under the prince late and 78 tons under the present act, built at 41 "ince Edward's Island, in 1849, and originally classed asA 1 four years, since repaired and fitted up in goodS lle, and at present lying in the Canning Dock, com- Panded a brisk competition, the amounts bid varying i t r ° ll l £BO to £225, at which last amount she was !locked down to Mr. Roberts. The strong and burthensome ship Tasman, 662 tons t pgister, built at Hobart Town, in 1847, and classed •; 1 - 1 nine years at Lloyd's, at present ly in g in the Salt 'goose Dock, was knocked down at the reserved price of 1 1,700 to the owner. The very superior Cumberland-built barque Look-out, 2 12 t on s r egister, built at Workington, in 1858, b y Messrs. Piele, Scott, and Co., and combining sailing and f or qualities of no ordinary character, was pu t u p aor sale at £l,OOO, and the bidding ranged pretty brisk t ill it reached £2,600, after which it was claimed by the °Wner at £3,200. At the last time that this vessel was tl et up for sale, no less a sum than £ 3 , 500 was offere d for h er. • The last article for disposal was the wreck of the fine a nd well-known American clipper ship Adelaide, as she 11 °w lies in the Sandon Graving Dock, 1,831 tons l ' l knierican register, by'which her dimensions appear to le--Length, 214 feet; breadth, 40 feet; depth 28 feet 10 inches ; built at New York in 1854, and originally c lassed A 1 in American Lloyd's. Her frame and planking are c hiefly white oak, and the ceiling of pitch She was sold in one lot, with the whole of her s tores, on board and on shore, consisting of sails, a nchors, chains, boats, shipchandler's and boatswain's s tores, &c., &c., for £3,700 to Mr. Lyon. The sale was ,c onducted by the members of the firm. We have been Informed that the Look-out was disposed of by private t reaty, at a remunerative figure, after the public sale. THE LivERPOOL VOLUNTEER PRESS CORPS.—In the paragraph in yesterday's impression there was a printer's error. The donation of T. B. Job, Esq ., ou g ht to have been 25., instead of D. ls. PHOTOGRAPHY APP LIED TO LETTERPRESS P RINTING. .... XEW AND IMPORTANT PHASE IN TUE PHOTOGRAPHIC ' ll l%—ln The British Journal of Photography of Nov. 16fi. (published by Mr. Greenwood, of Castle-street) a ppears a most interesting specimen of a new invention, 3: Herr Paul Pretsch, for transferring the impression 13 i a photograph, with the aid , of the electrotype, to an dinary block, which can be printed with the same 4 ,,eility a s a wood-cut. The specimen give n is a view ‘. 31 the porch of Strasbourg Cathedral , an d was p rinted in the usual manner by a steam "platen" machine. The minute and elaborate details of the carving which a dorns the entrance is given with a fidelity and exact em which could certainly not be secured b y an y other k nown process • and we doubt n ot this, and its econom y ;Then; applied to book illustrat ions, will recommend the Peet , application of this important invention to various purposes connected with the pr ess and business gene i.4llT. We understand Mr. Greenwood has alread y re ceived many communications from different parts of i .u!e country highly flattering as the utilit y of the new "elation. We are glad that Liverpool has the honour being ° f b the first place where pho to g ra p h y has been il l 'ought into direct conjunction with t yp e, as this bl ock been "worked" with the other pages of Mr. Green °od's journal. The block thus worked is the joint p r oduction of photography and electrotyp e, absol utely i bntouched by the graver. We have no doubt Herr i s, !etsch will soon bring his important inven tion ( w hich s of course, still a secret) to much greater perfection, r . LATEST NITS. (BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) FRANCE, It was reported izi --- P7riosOn Wednesday that the Eniperor intbtfls paying 'a flying visit to Windsor in the course Of it few weeks, to meet the Empress. , The _Priiii . ce Ceniic - Ile, of Blois, has been sus pended for two Months, by a decree of the Ministers of the Interioy, for violent attacks on the Constitution, and attempting to excite political passions under pretence of defending the interests of religion. The Archbishop of Paris has issued a circular advocating the collection of Peter's pence. FRANCE AND THE PAPAL STATES. The Patrie says, that the whole of thefapal frontier on the side of Naples is about to be exclusively occupied by French troops. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PAWS, Nov. 2Z 3,25 p.m, the Bourse haS been dull, and the final quo tations of Buttes were 7of. 50c. ; or same as yesterday. NEW MINIStERIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT NAPLES-APPOINTMENT OF POEItIO AS MINISTER. NAPLES, Nov. 22. ttYg ictor Emmanuel has received a deputa tion, by whom he Was presented with the result of the plebiscite in the Marches and Umbria. It is believed that some ModigcatiOns will be • made in th e Council of Lieutenaney at Naples: It is itsee,rteci that the State Cotincili,which is pnl convoked oti itry important deeasioils, will be shortly summoned by the King. Poerio has been appointed Minister without a portfolio. GARIBALDI AND VENETIA. Garibaldi has replied to an address from the committees of assistance which organised the expedition to Sicily. He says What you have done for Naples and Sicily, you must also accom plish Pit Rome and Venice. Do not separate. Do not leave your undertaking incomplete. The end must, bo attained. You will see me Aver ready to hasten to the spot where the standard of Italy and Victor Emmanuel shall be raised." TAXATION OF UMBRIA. The Royal Commissioner of Umbria has issued a decree, laying an ex4aordirtar tax of turd per tea oil ihe revenues of all landed property belonging to episcopal sees, abbeys, b ene fi ces , convents, seminaries, and religious fraternities of all denominations in the provinces under his authority.. • DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS IN CIRCASSIA. AFFAIRS IN SYRIA.—THE NEW LOANS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 17. News has been received here from Circassia, of the signal failure of Bariatinski's expedition against Daghestan. Great loss was suffered by the Russians. _ _ Gieneral Itmety has resigned the Syrian com mand on account of having been reproached' by Fuad Pacha with partiality to the Christians. Although the French loan has been concluded, exchange is still rising. The prospect of a local loan, which was recently spoken of, has fallen through. ITALY. The journal of _Rome has published Lamori eiere's report in full. TURIN, Nov. 22. General Goyon is said to have declared that he would not deliver the material belonging to the Bourbon troops, who had taken refuge in the Roman States, either to Francis 11. or to King Victor Emmanuel. Negotiations are, however, being continued on this subject. PROPOSED CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE• WHOLE OF ITALY. _- The Piedmontese Parliament is to be convoked and forthwith dissolved, in order to be replaced by an Italian Parliament. .There is a strong party ,desirous of the election of a constituent assembly of the whole nation , in order to esta blish the constituti on o f th e new Italian State. ITALIAN AFFAIRS .AND THE SPANISH CORTES. MADRID, Nov. 22. In yesterday's sitting of the Cortes several diplomatic documents, relating to Rome and Naples, were communicated by government. KING VICTOR'S VISIT TO SICILY. TURIN, Nov. 22. The King will proceed to Palermo on Monday next. ROME. THE NEAPOLITAN FUGITIVES AND GENERAL GOYON. The Opinione says the negotiations with Rome for the restitution of the war material taken from the Bourbon fugitives are not yet concluded. General Goyon'has refused to deliver the material to the Bourbon Government, or the ministers of Victor Emmanuel at Naples, whom the general said he could not yet recognise. • HUNGARY. PESTH, Nov. 22. The prospects of any conferences being held at Grau ' have become more remote. It 'is even doubted whether they can take place this year. AUSTRIA. TRIESTE, Nov. 22. Intelligence received at Athens states that the Chambers were opened on the 12th inst. VENICE, VENICE, Nov. 22. The Tombola was held in the market place yesterday evening,, and passed off without any disturbance of public order. THE COLLECTION OF PETER'S PENCE. The Pope has allowed the society instituted at Rome for the collection of Peter's pence to assume the name and privileges of an arch-brotherhood, with the power of attaching to itself other societies and brotherhoods established for the same object. SPAIN. The sword presented on the 19th, by the Queen of Spain, was to Marshal O'Donnell. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Nov. 23. A Papal memorandum has been addressed to the Federal Council, maintaining afresh the principles of R,Ome in reference to the Bishopric of Ticino, as explained by the representatives of the Holy See at the last conference. The Rus sian Minister here has been appointed Minister at Copenhagen. PEACE WITH CHINA. The Patrie affirms that peace with China was signed early in October. THE TROOPSHIP HIMALAYA. KINGSTOWN, Nov. 22. The Himalaya, troopship, w ith the Dublin Artillery Militia on board, arrived here at eleven a.m. from PortsmoUth. She is waiting outside the harbour for tide to serve; the Ajax, gunboat, bringing the troops ashore. THE NAVY. On the return of the squadron with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales from America, the following promotions were made :_Commander Stirling, of the Hero, to be captain ; Lieutenant Philips, of the Ariadn e , to be commander; and Messrs. Parsons, W illiams, Francis, and Brough ton, mates of the Hero, to be lieutenants. CLERKENWELL HOUSE OF CORRECTION. This morning one of the wardens made the dis covery of fire ; and the flames spread with amaz ing rapidity. The steam fire engine was sent for, an d immense quantities of water were thrown on the blazing pile, but the fire was not subdued until considerable injury had been done., THE SHEDDON CASE. Miss Sheddon► who appears entirely worn out by her labours, has obtained the assistance of Mr. Collier and Mr. Couch, who will now conduct the case on her behalf to its termination. The whole of the fore part of the day was consumed in reading over the evidence already taken in order to inform the learned counsel who have come into , the case, how it now stands. DEATH OF SIR EDWARD WDONNELL. DUBLIN, Nov. 22. Sir Edward M'Donnell, chairman of the Great Southern and Western Railway, died about five o'clock this evening, at his residence in Merrion square. MAIL NEWS. The Tagus has arrived at Southampton with the Peninsular mails She brings five officers of H.M.S. Perseverance, which was lately wrecked. Admiral Stopford's squadron arrived at L isbon on the 14th. On the 17th, exchang e a t Li s b o n on London was 54-1-. The following appeared in our later editions of yesterday : THE' PRINCE OF WALES. The Prince left Windsor yesterday forenoon, for. Oxford University. On the arrival of his Royal High ness, the city presented a scene of festivity and rejoicing. The Corporation will present an address to the Prince to-day. CHINA. There was a Stock Exchange report, yesterday, that private telegrams had been received fFom Bombay of later China news to - the effect that the Chinese had come to terms, but it proved to be untrue. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. E±rRAORIMNARY RINOVItS STOOK E.XCLI.SIciGE4 Yesterday a great steal of conversation tias ooerision&. by the receipt of telegraths, stating that the EmPeror His had suddenly on a visit to 'E ng l an d. His 'Majesty, it was reported, had left Portland for London at 11.30 that morning. The ilerald says that l acCording to the reports circa . lated, the'Object of his journey was partly poiitieal and partly financial. It was also asserted, with equal .con fidence, that M. Fould was in this country, his mission having reference to the ar rangemen t w ith the Bank of France. The Chronicle says that, according to one report, the Emperox bad proceeded to Scotland. ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN'THE BANKS OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE. • The Daily Nave says opinion is generally favourable to the measure. The Bank of England have for some years past, held no silver bullion whatever in the issue department, and their charter merely provides that the proportion of silver to gold shall never exceed ope-fourth. The Daily lk l e?i)s cautions the cornmetcial , world against being tod sanguine. There is a foreign drain going on both upon France And England,—particularly upon the former eoUritry. The exchange of liiillidn now decided upon between the two banks does riot add one single &ince to their aggiegate• Stock, and the drain being coninioii to both, neither can gb far out of its way to help the other: The flow of bullion froth England and France is caused by an ddterse balance of trade, and that balance cannot possibly he todressed by the at , rangement just come to. There, is the fear too; that the palliative, may encourage the Government, the bank, • and: the financial claiseS in, Frarioe, to Proceed in a course of iMProvidepee, instead of taking timely measures for a real; and rietnianent.reniedy.. In this case, it is possible that immediate relief May he ptirchased . at the cost of an increased fdtUre diffittiltY. These donsiclerations, however, point to the future. • • ' The Times says the Bank of England is empowered, by its charter, to hold one-fifth of its specie reserve in that metal, and could now legally take near £3,000,000. The arrangement for: £2,000,000 is, therefore, amply within the limit. The Times thinks the arrangement will terminate the disturbance in the markets both of Paris and London. It 'lt not improbable, therefore, that an early lowering of our rate may be witnessed, and this event.would tend materially to allay the vague uneasiness in Paris, while the maintenance by the Bank of France of their rate of 4,-;1. per cent., and its advance,. if necessary, to s.per cent:, will probably be effedtual . to prevent any further very important efflux from that country. • The Herdld says the arrangement is only a palliative. If it were quite positive that two million pounds is the only amount the Bank of France will have occasion for, then less Concern Might be entertained ; brit it is pro blematical to what extent the process of abSorPtion may proceed, and if new demands accrue, how: and in what manner are they to be supplied ? The draw is partly inexplicable, and it is strongly suspected that hoarding is being extensively practised throutthout France as customary, whenever , a period of peril is approaching, as indicated by the enormous current outlay. The Queen will hold a Privy Council to-morrow, at Windsor Castle. ' ' The Empress of the French has paid a visit to Mel rose and Abbotsford. Viscount Palmerston gave a dinner last evening to the Cabinet Ministers, at his residence in Piccadilly. The .Post confirms the report that a marriage is ar ranged to take place between the Lady Victoria Howard, eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and Mr. T. R. Hope Scott, Q.C., of Abbotsford. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. We were glad to see a very fair house indeed last night, on the occasion of the benefit of Mr. Henry Phillips. There was an admirable selection of pieces, and the acting of Mr. J. C. Cowper, and of Miss Laura Gray, in that charming comedietta, "Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady," especially, was such as it will be difficult to find parall e l e d. To-riight, that clever and deservedly 'popular actress, Miss Goodall, will appear for her benefit in three separate - characters, for all of which she is eminently well fitted. We feel sure this talented young lady will, as usual, be welcomed by troops of friends. THE WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday at the public offices, Brownlow-bill. Mr. Churchwarden Cropper presided ; and, the other gentle men present were Messrs. Owens, Satchell, Denton, Shaw, Smith, Peck, Atkins, Critchley, and Williams. The master of the workhouse reported that the num ber of inmates in the house was last week, 2,290; this week, 2,285 ; decrease, 5. For the corresponding week of last year, the number was 2,027, showing an increase on the year of 258. From the report of the medical officer, it appeared that ; the number of cases on the books last week was 672 ; since then -there has been 196 new cases ; dis charged, 169 ; 26 deaths ; remaining, 67.3 ; fever cases, 29 ; itch cases, 44. The number of vagrants relieved at the sheds was 196 men 99 women, and 34 childrev.--total 329, being an increase of 54 on the week, and 83 on the year. INSPECTION OF PATJPER9. _ . Some routine business having been disposed of; and the various books, &c., examined and passed, The CHAIRMAN said it was usual for other boards of guardians at certain times to have a list 'of the paupers under relief in the Workhouse. He .thought that the present was the time that •they should have such a list prepared for, their own satisfaction. He would suggest that upon a Certain day that , the paupers, except the infirm and imbecile, should be taken before them, and that thelrestry really should have the opportunity of Seeing whether or not there were some of, the paupers in the h ouse who had no right to be there. Some were able-bodied. He had understood that there were some' who were in the house solely because their children were in the Kirkdale Schools. Was it right that such persons should be in the house. I Mr. PECK —But has not, all those alreadYneen before the committee. The CHAIRMAN —No; only the new cases. The old cases have not been seen. But all that is asked for is to have an inspection, then all would be able to see whether there were any there that had no right to be there. He did not allude to the sick and infirm. There was another reason why such information was requisite; it would enable us to know who was in the schools, and then see if there could not be some of the out-door children entered. Mr. PECK stated that the inspector (Mr. Browne) had visited the schools, and instead of finding 100 there, there was not more than 60, so that in point of fact they might be. charmed with obtaining money of the Government under false pretences. The CHAIRMAN said it was net so bad as that. But, putting that part of the question 'out of consideration, he ,considered that it was most important that they should know exactly who were the parties in the house, for the sake of the ratepayers. Mr. DENTON said it was a most important subject, and fully concurred with the Chairman in the general inspection of the paupers ; but in reference to the other matters, that would be A subject for future consideration. After a desultory conversation; it was decided that all the inmates of the workhouse between the ages of sixteen and sixty should be ready' to be inspected by the vestry men on Wednesday next; and, prior to that date, that the Governor should be prepared with a rettirn. of the age, &C•l'Of each pauper. r. t u h ist e LUNACY' o c Toro' Commissioners o The fromreportss TilE i N ss E i ß ou s ers were read, and were exclusively confined to making recommenda tions for some alterations in the wards appropriated for persons admitted therein labouring under delirium tre- ' mots, lunacy, and suchlike mental diseases. A com plaint was made that lunatic paupers were kept a much longer time in the workhouse, before their removal to the Rainhill Asylum, than was allowed by the 66th sec. of the Lunacy Act. A letter was also read from the Clerk to the Commissioners, stating that all the cases could be received at the Rainhill Asylum, and that great facilities .would be afforded to such a result if the lunatic paupers were taken before the magistrates as soon as they were taken into the workhouse, and removed to that establishment. He mentioned a case in which five such persons had been in tbe hinfse on an average or' 23 days before they were removed. After some conversation, the law clerk stated that out of 932 cases of lunacy which had been sent to the work house, 639 had been discharged cured in a short time; and in only 369 cases had it been found necessary to send to the asylum, whereas, if the recommendations had been adopted, the whole of the 932 cases must have been sent there, which would have entailed a great expense upon the ratepayers. With reference to the five women referred to, it was several weeks before the medical officers gave a certificate as to their insanity, but after that was done, they were removed within four teen .days. - The CHAIRMAN said that it had been found most advantageous for the magistrates to visit the patients at the workhouse, instead of the patients being taken to them, and that he had supplied a list of five magistrates who , were always ready' to attend at the workhouse to pass the paupers, and if that number was not found sufficient, he would double it. It was decided that the present system had acted extremely well, and that there was ,no necessity to make any a , Iteration • but in respect to the other recommenda tions, it was decided that those which had not already been complied with, should be carried out as practicable. There being no other business before the committee, the proceedings were brought to a termination. ACCIDENT •IN BIRKENHEAD.-011 Thursday last, a man named Joseph M'Knight, was hurt while working at the docks, by a quantity of stories falling upon him. We believe the injury was not serious. FORMBY WATER-POWER APPAR4TUS.—Yesterday a second trial of this apparatus applied to the working of a ship's' pumps, was exhibited on the river. The flat J&eph, in tow of a steam-tug, left the south end of the C4eat Landing Stage about twelve o'clock. The experi ment was, we understand, successful. We have repeat edly called , attention to the invention ; 'a long notice is not therefore necessary. ROBBERY IN BIRKENHEAD.--At the • Birkenhead Police Court, yesterday, Ann Evans, of 111, Oliver street,. was placed in the dock on a charge of haling stolen a skirt. It appears that the prisoner went to ledge with a woman, named Eliza Carter ; and the first morning she was there, walked off with the skirt of her landlady, which happened to be hanging behind ,the bedroom door. The dress was soon missed, and, upon inquiry, was found pledged at a neighbouring pawn broker's; the prisoner was identified as the person who had pawned it. She was sent to jail for seven days. . STEALING A MANTLE.—Edward Philips, a labourer, of Bootle, was taken before Messrs. G. H. Horsfall and R. Benn, at the County Magistrates' Court, on a charge of having stolen a mantle from the,house of Mr. Hus band, attorney, Seaforth, The mantle was the property of the prosecutor's servant. It appeared that on the 15th inst. the prisoner, under pretence of selling rosin barrels, had ingress into the prosecutor's house, and abstracted the articles from the kitchen. He was seen by Noel, the servant, 'who followed him. Some time afterwards the article was found concealed under a quantity of stones at a distance of about 100 yards from Mr. .Husband's house. Prisoner denied having com mitted the offence. lie was sent to the sessions. THE DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1880._ THE HEAL'L I COMMITTEE The usual weekly meetin , .; of this committee was held yesterday, at ihe .rrown-hall; Mr. -Alderman - Dover presided. The' other gentleroen preiCi‘ were .Messrs; Crellin, Beckwith, RidieT, Crosth*aite," Haydock, Bar fO , iii.Nidltson, job, Bowting, Steel, Stitt, Siddeloy, and, T O*N. , The medical officer of health reported thdt sin of. of LiVerpool, which has been IoW since the sin* of 1859 1 still continues below .the average; although it sho!ws.a iendencY to increase with the decreasing tem perattlft. The deaths; WhiCh in the - third ,week of October were have been irk, the four subsequent weeks successively 160, 172, .199,„ and 205, being B'6, 62, 33, and 45 less than the corrected average of be 'corresponding weeks of the preceding ten years, or 110 less during the four weeks than the actual average without correction for increase of population. The gradual increase in the general mortality has been chiefly caused by an increasing number of fatal diseases of the lungs, and this again has been due to the'greater severity of the weather. The deaths from diseases of the lungs, including consumption, were in the four' weeks 50, 53, 75, 72, the mean temperature having gradually fallen from more, than 521 degrees in the,first week to less than 42b degrees in the fourth.. The deaths from all causes last week, although more numerous than in any week of the preceding five months, Were forty-five less than the corrected average. Froth epidemic and eontagioits diseases (the zymotic class) the mortality. continues low, the deaths having averaged 40 weekly, against an actual average of 67. From scarlatina the average has been 10 weekly ; typhtis, 8 ; diarrhtea, 6 ; erysipelas 3. During, the four weeks diphtheria caused 6 deaths; hooping-cough, 6; croup,. 6 ; Carbuncle, 1: One infant died of chicken-pox, and one from the effects of vaccination. No death was registered from small-pox. • One male and five married females died from the effeetspf excessive drinking. Of the five females, three were t% wives of licensed victnallers. Their ages varied from 29 to 37. Rain fell on 13 days of the 28, burthe total amount was. only 8 . 3-100ths of an inch. The medial officer of Health begs i to recommend the construction of a sewer in Horatio-street, which is in a bad sanitary condition from want of drainage. Fever has for some time been prevalent in ihe locality.. James Hulme applies for a license to slaughter in a building at the back of his shop, No. 7. Paddington. W. H. DUNCAN, 22nd NOV, 1860. Medical Officer, of Health. The first recommendation was ordered to be carried out,-and the latter was referred to the sub-committee for consideration. 1, The Borough Engineer, Building. Surveyor, and Inspector of Nuisances reported various particulars of the operations,in their several departments during. the week, from which it appeared that 164 nuisances, com plained of by the inhabitants, had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them ; 1,092 houses in the un healthiest districts, containing 3,621 apartments, and '575 cellars, had been put under examination with the view of improving theft' sanitary condition. Mr. STITT again directed the attention of the com mittee to a nuisance, which was still permitted to exist, from an effusion of smoke from the chimney,of a salt mill in Whitefield-lane, and the chairman of the Smoke Nuisance Sub-Committee, said he would direct the attention of .the inspector to the fact. MR. BECKWITH AND THE 7ONESES. The CLERK said he had received a letter from Mr. Joseph Jones, the colleCtor in the Cornwallis -street offices, denying that he had been a canvasser at the late municipal election. The CHAIRMAN—It had better be read. Mr. BEcKwrrir—lf it was not that Mr. Jones it was one in Mr. Newland's office; out of so many Joneses it was easily to make a mistake. It is well known that the officers of the committee do take part in the elec tions. 'Mr. CRELLIN—You have got yourself into another mess with the Joneses. (Laughter.) Mr. BECKWITH—How could I tell out of so many Joneses which Jones it was. (Laughter.) The clerk then read the letter of Mr. Joseph Jones, the collector of, the Cornwallis-street offices, positively denying the statement made by Mr. Beckwith, that he had either-canvassed or taken any part in the Vauxhall ward election, or any other ward election. Mr. BEcKwirn—lt was the other Jones. The CHAIRMAN did not think that Mr. Beckwith made use of the word " collector," but simply said "a Mr. Jones." (Cries of "yes, he said collector.") Well, at any' ate, he now . states he did not mean to say it was Mr. Joseph Jones, the collector, but some other Jones. Mr. BEcKwrrn—They are making a great deal of fuss about these Joneses. Mr. CraELLIN—It is you that made the fuss about it. (Laughter.) The subject of the Joneses then dropped. THE LICENSED LODGING-HOUSES AND MR. THEODORE RATHBONE. The report of this sub-committee was read, and after detailing the operations of the inspectors, stated that they had taken into consideration the letter referred to them by the Mayor from the late meeting of the Council, and had resolved "That as such letter is of the same character as the other letters from Mr. Theo dore Rathbone, submitted for the consideration of this committee on the 15th of . October last, this committee do adhere to their resolution of that date, as they consider the subject does not legitimately come under their deliberations." M. Bow - lama said, as the chairman of the sub committee to which that letter had been referred, he would say that the committee had every wish to treat with' respect every communication received by them from the Mayor or any other parties, and they always wish to do eo, but when they consider the character of Mr. Rathbone's communications, which are so volu minous and acrimonious, and the language in which they are written, which was libellous upon their officers ' the committee could not but adhere to the resol u ti on they had passed '.on the 15th of October. The subject referred to was a disputed point, which that com mittee bad nothine• whatever to do with ; it' was a matter that arose at the meeting of the Social Science Association, between its members, and was one, there fore, which that committee had no right to take cog nisance of. If the committee were to go into all the charges made by Mr. Rathbone, the time of the com mittee would be fully occupied, without doing anything else, and it was simply impossible that they could do it. The committee, .he again said, had every wish to treat every Communication from the mayor with respect, but they did not think the subject of the charges in the letter from Mr. Theodore Rathbone was one that,the committee could go into. The TOWN CLERK (Mr. M'Glowan) said—l think there is a little unfairness towards me in the course adopted with' Mr. Rathbone's letter. I have always been .willing to discuss the subject in dispute temperately. and fairly. and offered Mr. Rathbone td meet him face to face, before impartial persons, to examine it tho roughly. He declined that offer, and betook himself to ' publishing ex parte statements. I answered him in one or two letters through the press ; but his correspondence became so offensive, and so sadly at variance with facto, that I was compelled to discontinue having any further communication with him. The justification of that I 'hold in my hand—the Mercury of the 15th of October. After that he, wrote to the ex-Mayor! and, under'colour of offering some practical suggestions as to lodging houses renewed his -abusive attacks. His letter was read i before the Council, and published in the news papers, with all the weight and authority attached to the Council, and it was entered upon the Council's proceedings. It has been three weeks before the Public, without, my having any oppor tunity of meeting it, the letter being ra red to thi s committee. 'Yo ur resolution , now says " the dispute is of a private character," as you said on the 15th of October last.' What I resp . ectfully submit is, that it being of a private character, it is a little unfair--though, o f course, unintentional, 'as no unfairness was intended—. that you should have given currency to his attacks. Personally, I must decline to notice Air, Rathbone's letters. Mr. RIDLEY thought that as the sub-committee had thought it right not to interfere in the matter of the letters, they had no right to go into it further. Mr. BECKWITH was of opinion that they had a right to allow their officers to exon erate themselves from the attacks that had been made upon them. Mr. BOIVRING thought that it was quite time that this matter should cease altogether. The committee had expressed its opinion upon the subject, and surely that would be sufficient. The Town-clerk—You only need refer to the facts before us, and that will confute the statements. The CHAIRMAN—The figures before me show' that we are in a very good position. In Liverpool we have a population of 500,000, —the medical officer will cor rect me if lam wrong,—and we have 634 licensed lodging-houses, while in London, where there was a population of three millions, there were 1,200 lodging houses. I think we have reason to be satisfied with the beneficial effects that have arisen since the lodging houses have been taken under the jurisdiction of this committee. I think we are going on most satisfactorily in every respect. Mr. BOWRING said it was a great source of gratifica tion to the sub-committee to know that their exertions had 'given satisfaction to the general committee, but it was very disagreeable to be continually dragged before the public by a person who had no claims to the position he assumed to hold. He did hope that the sub-committee would have the assistance of the committee, and he was sure that nothing would give them greater encourage ment in carrying out their vie ws. It was very grati fying to hear the statement of the chairman, that they were going on satisfactorily. Mr. STITT said it should be recollected that the London district extended over an area of thirty miles, and had a .population of three millions. The proceedings of the sub-committee were then unanimously adopted. THE AMALGAMATION OF TIIE RATE COLLECTORS. A resolution of the Water Committee with reference to the amalgamation of the several collectors of rates, specifying that they had appointed a sub-committee to take the subject into consideration, and specifying that that sub-committee requested the Health Committee to appoint a similar sub-committee, was read. After some conversation the chairman and the deputy chairman, with Messrs. Bowring, Stitt, Job, Nickson, and Ridley, were appointed, with a request that that joint committee would report at a future period upon the subject. ATHOL-STREET. A memorial was read from the inhabitants of Athol street, praying that the repairs of that street might be proceeded with as speedily as possible. The Borough Engineer replied that the works had been commenced, and would be proceeded with as fast as possible. TRAM RAIItWAYS• A letter upon this subject was referred to the joint committee, and a wish was expressed that, as the notices had been given to Parliament for bills for earrYing out those objects, that that committee would submit their report as early as possible. After transacting some routine business, the com mittee adjourned. THE Enrnxss OF THE FnExcn.—The Town Council of Edinburgh have unanimously resolved to prepare an address for presentation to her Majesty, offering, on the part of the citizens of Edinburgh, an expression of sincere respect, of congratulation on her Majesty's arrival in this city, and of cordial desire that her visit may conduce to her health and happiness, and' that it may tend to maintain peace and goodwill between England and France. The rumour of her Majesty's purpose in visiting that city being to consult an eminent member of 1 the medical faculty is, we learn, without foundation. THE DOCK BOARD. The-weekly mCctir.g of the Mersey Docks arid for betir.,ißoard : was held yeSteYdhy at the .Dyttlf:nofaces, Reienue Buildings. Mr. Charlee. Tlitner, the',phair , man, presided; and the .other mpmbers s'ent .were Messrs. Rankin, Brocklebank, Seger, Mondell, •Pbtelt, Laird, .Farn.worth Hubback, Arnold, Inman, Shand, llohne, Langton, Evans, Rounthwaite, Lockett, and barby'shitT: fiiE cl - 6i)fiftEt.--TitE MAlM:mann BASIN AND xotk: SCOTIA istoikEtTle, The followiwi teWerS were redeirimeriderfor accept.. ance :—For supply 7 of shovels, Messrs'. 14 ( Nielipi and Co.; sheet iron, Messrs. Walker, l i nrker, and d 0..; white grease; Mr. William Carson, and Messrs. 'Backer arid' Co. f.and Huyton flags for Stanley Dock Ware houses; 'Mr; Thoniai , Thackeray, It was also recom mended that the tenders . of J).tessis. Henry Pooley and 'Co. be accepted for the constri'ctio'n' of three twenty-ton weighing machines for the coal hoists at Birkenhead, at the cost of £6B each. Mr. MASON, secretary, read the heads of a report of the sub-committee on the revision of the rents and tenures of the Nov.a . Scotia property. The present rents, it appeared, ametinted to £3,822; the proposed rents will be £6,872. With reference to the Manchester Basin, in the occupancy of the Duke of ,Bridgewater's trustees, it was recommended that the use of acovered berth, and Of three other berths along the quay, be granted to the Birkenhead Railway Company. It was also recom mended that the working of the gates and entrances be left under the charge of the Bndgewater Trustees at present, and' suggested that the Railway Company pay at the rate oC one-fifth of the actual expense ; the whole of the tenancy of the Nova Scotia property to be subject to removal on six months' notice. It was recommended further that the Duke of Bridgewater's Trustees work the space in the Egerton dock at Birkenhead, now used by the Birkenhead Railway Company, at a charge of £lO per week, subject to discontinuance on fourteen days' notice. A letter, it appeared ; had beet received by the com mittee, enquiring the rent at Which land would be let for the storage of coal near. the Great Float ; to Which a reply had been given that the committee were not yet able to fix it. A letter had also been received from Mr..E. IVatkin, manager of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway, applying for accommodation for that company oh the margin of the Great Float ; to which an answer had been sent that the committee would be glad to afford him an interview: Mr. BROCKLEBANk hairiVg ntoTed the confirmation the proceedings, _ _ - , 'Mr. BOULT should like to ask for some further it/for mation as to the Manchester basin. He could not gather from the report that they were to get for it any increased rent at all. The CHAIRMAN stated that there would, as proposed, be a largely increased rental; but he thought it was not desirable, in that stage . of the proceedings, that they should discuss the separate amounts. Mr. BROCKLEBANK said the sub-committee of works had gone carefully into the enquiry, with the view that an equitable rent might be fixed for the property. He did not say that the rents which they had fixed might not be subject to slight modifications, but they thought that they bad taken a fair value of the property in fixing the rental. Ris remark appertained to the different tenements, which in number were about 118, on the estate. With respect to the Manchester basin, the board were perfectly aware that there had been an issue as to the occupation of the basin between the Duke of Bridgewater's Trustees and the Birkenhead Railway Company. When that property came out of lease, which it did a year ago, the Birkenhead Railway Company applied for 'an independent location, stating that they were in the habit of paying the Duke's trustees more than the board had been receiving for the rental of the property. The Duke's trustees . denied that allegation. They stated that the inconvenience of having that Ibinpany working in their basin was so great, that instead of A profit, they had made a loss ; and they had offered to submit their books to any respectable person who might wish to examine them, to. see who was right. , The , board were aware that a ' mass of documentary evidence, as well as oral, had been submitted to the Com mittee of Works upon this subject, which had stood over perhaps longer than was desirable; but it was impossible to come to a decision sooner, as memorials were coming in first from one body, and then from another. This, though a small matter in itself, showed the great importance which all the carrying companies attach to having water-side accommodation; and it did seem to him, speaking for himself, it was going to be a question which would considerably embarrass the board. (" Hear, hear " from the chairman.) As those present were aware, trey all pressed for central accommodation, —that it should be as near to the centre of the docks as possible. They possibly might accommodate them to some extent at the south : they had done so at the north ; but the London and North-Western and the Great Wes- tern Railway Companies, in fact all, pressed to be as near the centre as possible. The board were aware that the London and North-Western were tenants of the basin' of the Shropshire Union Compauy, which was one of the tenancies they were now dealing with. The Great Western Railway had the Trafford Dock, of which it made little use ; it was accommodated also in the Duke's Dock. The Birkenhead Railway Company was the only railwdy c4mpany which had not such accommodation; but the Duke's trustees allowed them to work in their basin. Well,.they having applied for an independent position, the Committee of Works came to the determi nation that they should have an independent location at a relit something in proportion to what they were about to charge the Duke's trustees for the premises which they occupy . They had had many representations from the Duke's trustees of their increasing trade, of the expense which they were going to in prosecuting a trade, which they said was done in opposition to the railway companies —an, independent trade. They had been accused of holding. a monopoly of the business, but he (Mr. Brocklebank) considered that .it was the railway companies who were the great monopolists. (Hear, hear.) And if they curtailed their accommoda tion to - the carrying companies, they threw a greater monopoly into the hands of the railway companies. (hear.) What he wanted fiir the benefit of the com merce of Liverpool was to get an opposition in carrying, if he possibly could; but how that was to be brought a bout, unless they did give accommodation to the water carriers, he could not see. Well, with respect to ,the working of that dock, the committee called 'upon the.barbour-master to give a report as to the pro bable cost of working it, provided the board took it into t heir own hands. That, they found, could not be done for less than £250,000 a year. The dock was worked much more economically by the Diike's company; and, from the evidence before them, it was worked more sa,tisfact or iif by their own people, under their own control, th an it could possibly be worked by the officers of the board. They had, therefore, come to the conchi sion that it was desirable to allow the Duke's trustees to work the dock ab they had hitherto done; but allowing the railway company, at a certain rent, to have an independent location there, so that they could work their own traffic if they thought proper. The board were aware that since the report was made, the Birkenhead Railway had p assed into the h an d s o f the London an d N or th- We!tern an d G rea t 'Western Companies ; and those havin g local accommod'ation already, it was perhaps less necessary that they should have that accommodation in t . he Man c h e sterbasin which even' they were offering to them now. (Hear, hear.) Many of the carriers by water were anxious to increase their business ; and cer tainly the memorials which the board had had before them would show, in his opinion at least, that it was not d es i rable that the space occupied by the water car riers should be curtailed for what he considered the benefit 61' 'the "fail w eu tnpu alto. The Duke's company had heen'very anxious, to get a location on the other side of the river. They were aware that a large space was 9Prepriated there for the railway companies—none for the water carriers—and the board would have to give serious consideration as to how the water carriers must P 9 accommodated, for accommodated they must be, in his opinion. At .present, supposing the railway com panies were about to relinquish accommodation' made for them while the. Great Float was empty, and that they Cana return to .their own premises again, the Committee thought that while it was not necessary to be taken for the purpose of the works, they would allow .the spate now occupied by them at the Morpetli Dock to be occupied by the Duke's trustees. Mr. Brockle bank concluded by hoping that the board would confirm the committee's recommendations. Mr. BOULT said the remarks of the Chairman of the Works Committee opened up two questions. The first Was as to the amount of rent which they were to receive from the Manche4er Basin. • He did not tell them what it was to be ; but he gathered from what he said that it had b een arr i ve d a t by a rule-of-thumb calculation, not by the bidding of parties, or putting the thing up to auction. Mr. BROCKLEBA.NK wished to correct Mr. Boult. It bad not been arrived at by any rule-of-thumb calcula tion; but it was the calculation of Mr. Hartley as to the value of the property by the square yard, which he considered just. Mr. BOULT—FIow many square yards does the dock contain ? . Mr. BROCXLEBANK was not prepared to state precisely. The OrriritmAN—l would not go into detail,Mr. Boult. Mr. Bourr still submitted that the committee had not taken the right way to ascertain the-rent which could be got, as he should have done if on the committee. Considering all the circumstances, and the remorseless manner in which the trade of Liverpool bad been fleeced by those gentlemen, and considering the insufficient accommodation received at their hands—for they knew that within a few weeks the quays had been choked up with produce, and' the railway companies had not rolling stock to ' carry it off, or the Duke's trustees flats enough to carry it away—he said under those eircuristances those gentlemen deserved no grace or favour at their hands ; and they should make every penny they could of them in any legal manner, in the dettmg of their land. (A laugh.) Now, in respect to the distinction which had been drawn between rail way companies and water carriers,—any carrier, be he great man or little man, who could show to the com mittee that lie was acting on his own foundation, inde pendeit of the combination' formed again't Liverpool, and vith the express purpose of diverting_ trade. frofn Liverpool to where those railways had branches, and w.th the view of carrying at a fair and reasonable rate—that man he should support to the utmost. There-, fore he thought that the application which - had been' read fom the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company should be listened to with attention, because be beleved 'they were not in the conspiracy: (A laugh.) But with 'respect 'to this matter they were making a great trror, as far as he could understand—that if there was iidependent action, it was on the part of some of the niter carriers; and by letting that station at the Manchester dock to the railway company, they were in fad strengthening the hands of the London and North Western and Great . Western Companies, who had lad a great deal out of them already, for: they had 4000 square yards of land something like rent free, it the other side of the water. Rent was mone3paid for use of land. Now, the shilling a yard whichthey were charged would not pay the interest of the mrney which they had spent in making the land. That icing the ease, he thought the recommendation to let beths at the Manchester basin to the Birkenhead ltailvay Company had better be referred back. It seemel the chairman of the committee had rather altered his vim about it ; and under those circumstances he thought they should keep the control over it in their own lands. He, therefore, moved that that part of the procedings of the committee which recommended the approiriation of the berths in the Manchester basin be referrd back. .- - _ _ _ Th. CHAIRMAN said, perhaps Mr. Boult did no t notiecthe last item in the recommendation, that the whole of the tenancies in Nova Scotia were is - F.-,4 sub ject to removal on six months', notice. Mr. Bouvr—They should net . have it. The CHAIRMAN—Does any gentleman second -Mr. ifonli's motion ?--(No answer.) Mr. - , Cf . ;014 - P--In sancti:ming the letting of the Eger tOnlDOok at, flit'll.!eniti•M to the Bridgewater Trust, are 3i?n : g-oiWtO t 4 ti me Vit; i tmliTid- people out, . and put j e!Ptike's people in ? . -•. i ;pis a FprobjeLfixtriitlrs\aid the ihtentio sufficien 4~ qty shown in Mt' recomniendation::--IThi s the Chairman read : "That the tft:tcds'of the Nice, of Biidgewater be allowed to:use the space Of f tlie Egerton ..pockat Bir kenhead, occupied by the BirkenlreadltailWay Coinpany, 0 soon as vacated by them." Mr. AltrioldD desired Mr. Breeklebank to P'o'stpiethe the consideration of the report till next weak, that ;le board might get further information on the subject. Mf. LirtitiseA.Lt would also be glad if he would. Mr. AnNotti did not wish to object; but a good deal had been kept back from the board: . The CifsinisfiN-L7Wo will read - the whole of it, if you like. LooKrri—lf you will refer to the minutes of the DAM an quays Committee, you will see that the Morpeth Doak is to be 'worked hereafter _only as a half tide dock. The CHAIRMAN had no &cite to'keep anything back. The secretary had given them the total amount of the rents as they stand now, and the total of the rents as they should be ; but he did not think it desirable' that each individual rent, not being quite arranged as yet, should be discussed at the board. Mr. BROCKLEBANK said the condition of letting that space at Birkenhead to the Duke's trustees was, that they were to be dislodged on fourteen days' notice at any time, because it was p oss ibl e it m i g ht , be required at any time for the works, and they really did not know whether the fake's trust would take it all or not. Mr. LITTLEDALE—Then the other people will be glad to remain in it. This closed the conversation upon the subject. The report was adopted, arid the other proceedings of the Works Committee were confirmed. The proceedings of the Warehouse and Marine Com mittees were nest read and confirmed. It appeared from the latter that some damage had occurred to the sub marine era& between the Point of Ayr and Hilbre Island, and that directions had been given to lay down a portion of the spare cable on band in its stead. THE rmollot COMMITTEE. A. memorial was read from the master pilots of the port, setting forth that the pilot boats in the discharge of their duties were subject to frequent collisions, the effect of which it was important immediately to ascertain, and they were required at all times to undergo regular inspection, on which occasions boats had hitherto been allowed to be, laid on unoccupied gridirons without chafger They prayed that the exemption might be continued: Mr. girmate said there lad been a privilege for yachts and pilot boats to be on the gridirons in the way suggested; but' there had been some abuse of it, and therefore the Docks and Quays Committee had come to a resolution to charge every vessel lying on them. Now that would be very detrimental to the pilot boats-, who never interfered with the business of the gridirons if engaged. It would be a great impediment to their operations if they were deprived •of that convenience. They never had paid anything for them, and they did not occupy them in the way that vessels do. The object was simply that they might be surveyed after every casualty. Ile trusted, therefore, an exception would be made in favour of the pilot boats. Mr. Monde/ seconded the motion. Mr. LOCKETT said the resolution was, that all using the gridirons should pay, and he could not Sec why the pilots should not pay. If they got advantage from the gridirons, be did not see why they could exempt them more than fishermen. If they made an exemption, it must be threefold. Yachts did not pay, neither did fishermen pay; but it was found that they were taking advantage of the privilege ; and be did not see why they, should not all pay the same as ether vessels. Mr. SHAND said the pilots paid no dock dues ; they were free, from the service which they rendered to the port. If they went on the gridiron to repair a boat, then they would pay, but they went on for a mere survey if any casualty had happened to them. They very often' could lie head or tail of a vessel already there. They did it without inconvenience, or intention to interfere with the occupancy of any vessel which had a right to lay herself there. Mr. EVANS considered the pilot-boats as instruments in the service of the shipping in the port, and as such they ought to have the priority they asked. It was an absolute necessity. They were not to be looked at as we would at the property of alnercantile concern which was noting for its own interest only. The CHAIRMAN agreed that the pilot boats should have priority, but his feeling was, that they should pay some charge. These pilot boats were private property,; they paid large, indeed enormous dividends, and the property descended from a pilot to his executor. It might be reasonable that they should pay a less charge ; but he thought some charge should be paid. As to their real duties in port, they should have a preference -in all cases; but if the board made no charge, it was simply making an addition to the profits which the pilot boats made,—neither more nor less. Mr. BROCKLEBANK would take a wider view of the matter. If the pilot boats paid no dock dues, ho thought it ',mere higglin g to make them pay for the gridirons. He did not see why they should not pay dock dues. Mr. BOULT said yachts, fishing boats, and flats came into the docks, and they paid no dock dues ; but if any of them used the graving docks and gridirons they had to pay. It was known to the board that their graving dock property was not a paying property, that it yi e lded less return for the money it cost than ary other depart ment, and this no doubt , was partly'ewinz to the number of exemptiOns which they had had. He thought the pilots ought 'to pay; at the same, time they ought to have a precedence in the first use of the gridirons when ever they 'required them. Mr. DARBYSIIIRE thought the pilots were entitled to all they ask, for they merely ran on to look at the bottoms of their boats, and were off again. He looked upon the pilots as part and parcel of the dock estate. The CHAIRMAN thought the principle of exemption was very bad; but for the small use, they might make a small charge. - Mr. LAIRD thought it perfectly right that they should have priority, but they ought to pay something for the gridiron—they ought to pay for the time they occupied it so much per tide. Mr. MONDEL said the boats were by act of Parlia ment the property of the pilots themselves, and though it was said they paid large dividends they were costly to those who purchased, therefore the dividend was not so large as it appeared. Mr. Boult had said the graving docks were the, worst - paying part of the estate—that they did not pay the interest of what had been expended upon them ; but the gridirons were second to no part of the estate in reference to the return for their cost. He though it essential for the interests of the port of Liver pool that the pilot-boats, which were so subject to damage, should have the privilege of going on the slips free of charge. Arr. SHAND said they never intercepted any other vessel. They took the gridiron when no other vessel could go upon it ; they stopped only a few hours, and came off with an hour's flood, leaving the gridiron vacant. Ile trusted they would not higgle about a small matter of that kind. Mr. BOULT said there was a regulation that they should pay, and they were paying now. Mr. SHAND believed they were not paying. They said the Dock Trust had deprived them of all their Beach: . They used formerly to lay themselves down on a sandy beacb. Now they had occupied the whole with the dock works, and there was. no place for them. After some further conversation, it was agreed to postpone .the .consideration of the matter for a week, Mr. Shand giving notion of a motion—" That the pilot boats be exempted from the regulation by which they are required to pay rutty fui tieing thy t,iidu uuo, an d that they remain free from such charge, as they were Previous to the passing of it." • • THE DOCKS AND QUAYS COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Committee for the Manage ment of the Docks and Quays comprised a recommenda tion to remove the hydrants at Waterloo, Victoria, and Trafalgar Docks from the inside to the outside of the h; —to erect a transit shed on the quay o f th e Wel lingtonaeds Dock, to be let to Messrs. Allan Brothers and Co. for the sum of £350 per annum, rent ;—to issue an advertisement inviting applications for the two situa tions of dock master, now vacant;—to. authorise the harbour master to use the Morpeth Dock, Birkenhead, as a half-tide dock for the present. These recommendations were all confirmed. THE GREAT FLOAT AND THE DOCKS AZ BIRKENHEAD. A letter had been received from Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., requesting the • withdrawal of the indemnity required from masters of vessels entering the Morpeth dock; on which the committee had resolved that no alteration could be recommended till after the 3rd proximo, when the subject would be taken into con sideration. Mr. LOCKETT called for a letter from the Harbour master to be read, in reference to making the Morpeth dock a half-tide dock. It was as f o ll ows : Harbour Master's Office, 31st Nov., 1860. Sfit;—l beg to report that the level of the water in the Great Float is now 10 feet above the level 'of the "Old Dock sill." The acting-engineer informs me he will require the present level to be retain-d until the 3rd proximo, after which he intends to raise the water gradually to 15 feet above the level of the "Old Dock sill," which will occupy three weeks. On the let proximo the Float and Egerton D •ek must be worked to the 10 feet level, to ace , nmnodate the tiftenhead Railway traffic, consequently all :vessels drawing more than 16 feet water cannot be taken into the Egerton Dock until the level of the float is raised•to 15 feet. As the Morpeth Dock will have to be worked as a half-tide dock to the Float, I beg to suggest that before a vessel be allowed to enter the Mprpeth Doek,Ao load or discharge in that dock, the master or owner be required to sign the indem nification book. The same rule is carried out at all the half tide docks, for the protection of the board.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, Taos. llonosON, Harbour-mastef. Daniel Mason, Esq., S u p er i ntendent. ' Mr. LOCKETT said that with a vessel drawing about 16 feet, that being used as a half-tide dock, the conse quence might be if proper care was not taken by obtain ing those indemnities, that the estate might be called upon for any damage done. Mr. LAIRD said the Great Float certainly could not be worked without using the Morpeth and Egerton Docks as half-tide docks. He was going to say something about the depth of water, but he had spoken to the Engineer, who said it was requisite that they should go on cautiously; but in the coarse of three weeks the = Until there was 22 feetgode t g pi r mo e e a ek t r a d I vesselseaprtghe w sch o oi u lui l l d a be attained, so that in the mean- The general p rocee di ngs o f th e Docks and Qu a y s r o t n h finishing their t n la e t i h r e o a r d i i ) n e t g h . could not be fully load ed. Committee were then confirmed. MISCELLANEOUS COMMCNICATIONS—TIIE GREAT FLOAT A.GAIN. A letter was read from William Price, one of the sufferers by the melancholy accident which took place on the margin of the Great Float on the Ist instant, by which two men were killed. Applicant's leg was broken, his ankle putout, and his back sprained. lie petitioned theboard of Works.forrelief. Th e letter was referred to the Committee n A letter Herbert, ar returning essrs. w . thanks sfo was r h ssuperannuation. nett read from next s A communication w.Mr.' from and H. Laird and other parties in the coal trade. It was to the effect they had noticed that the water had been admitted into the Great Float, but regretted that no means had been provided by which they could make use of the Float to load ships. No rails had been laid down, and till those were provided, it would be impos sible to ship co al. Their trade had suffered great incon venience from want of accommodation in the crowded state of the Morpeth and Egerton Docks for the last twelve months. They asked for a speedy opening of the Great Float, access to it by rails, suitable tips for tipping coals into flats and siliP.; as Wallas the speedy completion of the hydraulic lifts in progress. he CilkIRMxN--Perhaps you' will allies, this to go to the W,tka Committee, and assure the gentlemen , tkat the board are doing all to forward the works which they possibly can. Mr. Bourr asked, in refe4ne,. as' we understood, to some former communication, v3hht; the' difficulty was about finding land for coal yards nealthe Float. Mr. BROcIELETANIC did not think the' Works Com- Mittee would find any difficulty, ultimately, to ffnd coal yards for those gentlemen; but at present it was hardly [ possible to say how and where they would be best accommodated, . He thought the memorial just read was a little Unreasonable, because everything was being done that could he done. They could not lay down rails, — they could not hat;e 156,00€1 square yards of land in a day', di' a' month, or six months---nor could they get from llfessia:' Aimitrong the machines which had been ordered, within areasouable period, seeing that they had a patent of them, 'and' could de as they had a mind. Till those things were sealed; it wag impossible to say where the coal yards should be locftted. His impression was, that between the lines of rails thq should have enough space to accommodate everybody. Mr. LAIRD thought it was quite clear the acconirLcoda tion which the coal trade have in Morpeth Dock might be given in the Great Float already, if the rails were laid down, and they could be got from any iron merchant. By the resolution come to by the Works Committee they would Virtually stop the trade, because large ships could not load coal ; but by going on with the rails they might give them: accommodation in the Great Float within the nett fortnight. The letter was referred to the Works Committee, and the subject then dropped. The proceedings of the Master Porterage Committee were next read and confirmed, and this closed the public business. LIVERPOOL CHEMISTS' ASSOCIATION. The fourth meeting of the twelfth session of this association was held last night, in the Royal Institution, Oolquitt-street. Previous to the opening of the busi ness of the meeting, tea and coffee, with bread and butter and other necessary and substantial adjuncts, were supplied to the members ad libitum, to the chemical properties of which they did ample justice. The chair was occupied by Dr. Edwards ; and amongst the large attendance of persons present we noticed W. Brown, Esq. The first business before the meeting was the election of members. On the motion of the hon. secretary (Mr. Thomas D. Walker), which was seconded and carried unanimously, Mr. William Aylward, of Mount Vernon road, was elected a member. The chairman informed the meeting that William Brown, Esq., had become an honorary member of the society, an announcement which was received with loud bursts of acclamation. Several donations to the library and museum were then handed in, among which were some crystals of a peculiar nature, and also specimens of cocoa leaves, a decoction of which resembled, in its taste and flavour, a strong infusion of tea. This plant is said to have been, and is at present, used by the Peruvians, as a mild beverage, in the same way that European nations use tea and coffee. The properties of it are sui generic, and they produce on a person who drinks of a solution of the leaves symp toms almost similar to those caused by alcoholic liquors. The Chairman announced to the members that the council would bold its first awersazione. meeting on the 20th of December next, in the Royal Institution.—The Secretary then called on Mr. Joseph Outram to read his paper on " Chemical Combinations." The author of this communication commenced by making an apology to the meeting for troubling them with his paper; but still, believing that many of the articles read before the association on previous occasions were purely chemical, he thought that there were many chemical combinations and decompositions left un touched, and that a discourse on these would not be altogether out of place. At the present stage of the session he felt emboldened to draw up an elementary paper on the subject. To attempt to show them (the audience, in a short lecture, the nature and operations of chemical decompositions and combinations he felt impossible; but he hoped the few remarks he had put together would not be found uninstructivc or uninter esting to the younger members of the asso ciation. Chemistry commenced with the study of Alchemy, the first writer on which was the cele brated Hermes Tresmigistus—a writer of very great celebrity—who flourished in Egypt in the year of the world 2076. The study of alchemy was for the purpose of converting all metallic substances into gold, by a process of transmutation both tedious and prolix. Arabia next took up the subject, and an old author of distinction, named Geber, first compiled a work on the subject, the style of which, and the terms which he applied to the carious branches of the science in this quaint volume, were Unintelligible to any but those initiated in the mysteries of the art., From this circum stance, and from the fact that Geber was the author of this incomprehensible book of jargon, Dr. Johnson was led to derive the English word " gibberish "—a term synonomous with nonsensical and unmeaning talk. s The lecturer was listened to with great attention, and afforded both instruction and amusement. A vote of thanks to the chairmanclosed the business. Those members that have books or specimens to con tribute, or are desirous of reading papers, or exhibiting articles of interest at any of the meetings of the society, are particularly requested to give early information to the secretary. BA.ZAAIt AT etAIIGIITON.—A public bazaar in aid of the special mission of the Reformation Society, was begun yesterday, in the schoolroom of Christ Church, Claugh ton. A fine display of useful and ornamental work graced the various stalls, which were presided over chiefly by the lady teachers of the school. The day being fine, there was a very numerous attendance, and a brisk sale. The amount realised yesterday, however, is expected to be nearly doubled to-day, when the bazaar will be continued, and the remaining articles disposed of. ANNUAL DINNER TO THE ENIFLOYEES OF MESSRS. J. T. ELLERBECK AND Co.—One of those convivial reunions between employers and employed, which so frequently do honour to the extensive shopkeepers and others of this town, took place on Thursday evening, in the establishment of the Messrs. Ellerbeck and Co., Bold-street. A sumptuous dinner was provided, which was partaken of by the men and their wives.,:. After the cloth had been removed Mr. Ellerbeck took the chair, the vice-chair being occupied by Mr. Murphy, foreinan binder to the establishment. Among the toasts given were those of " The Queen," "The Press, " and "The Visitors ; " the latter wa s res p o nded to by the Rev. Mr. Steinthall. The vice-chairman proposed the health of Mr. Eller beck, which was drank 'with much entlifisiasm, and duly responded to by the respected chairman. Before and after supper there was music and dancing, and the company ." tripped it on the light fantastic tqe" until about two o'clock in the morning, when the happy meeting was brought to a close. Throughout the even ing merriment and good humour reigned supreme ; the hospitality of Mr. Ellerbeck was rightly appreciated, and his efforts to please all were successful in the highest degree. We have in these columns more than once expressed our opinion of such gatherings, and each suc cessive experience confirms that opinion, that they pro mote that fellowship and good feeling between class and class which-are so essential to the gOod conduct of every well-regulated 'establishment. WESLEYAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.--The annual meeting of this society was held last evening in the Brunswick Chapel, Moss-street. The -meeting-having been' opened With prayer and singing, Mr. Joseph )feather was voted to the 'chair. He called upon the secretary . to read the annual report, which, after setting forth the object of the society, which was to render help to the needy irrespective of sect, it proceeded to relate many . inctanooc in which thn cnointy had boon the. marine of bringing poor people to God. The treasurer then read the financial statement, from which it appeared that the balance in hand last year was £27 7s. 3d. ; this year it is £29 3s. Bd. The chairman', the Rev.. Mr. pickenpon, and other gentlemen then delivered addresses, pointing out the necessity for the society's existence, after which a collection was made, and the Meeting terminated. COUNTY COURT. —Yesterday, before Mr. W. A Hut ton, an action was brought by Mr. Benjamin BrOadbent, cotton dealer, against Mr. Duckworth, for the recovery of £4O. Mr. Grocotrappeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Campbell for the defendant. The circumstances of the case are rather peculiar. In October, 1858, the de fendant received on account of the plaintiff the sum of £4O from Messrs. Turner and Jackson, of Manchester. Returning home in a state of intoxication he was robbed of the money between Lime-street and Manchester street. Shortly afterwards the plaintiff brought an action against Messrs. Turner and Jackson for the debt : but, in consequence of the present defendant stating that lie was authorised to receive the money on plaintiff's behalf, the action was withdrawn. Subsequently plain tiff asked the defendant for the money on different occasions ; but, up to this time, it has not been handed over. The point in dispute 'legally was—first, had the defendant been authorised to receive the money,— secOndly, had he tak en as muc h care o f i t as h e would have done of his own Money? Mr Campbell submitted that he had not received:the plaintiff's authority, proving his allegation by showing that he had not been paid for his services. As to the other point, he called the defendant, who stated that he accepted the money from Turner and Jackson at their request ; and that be had resisted the robbers. His Honour, commenting rather severely on the case, gave a verdict for the plaintiff. TOXTaTH BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. Alpass pre 'sided at the weekly meeting of this board, yesterday. Th e dther members present were Messrs. John Wilson, Carter, Henry Leyland, M. A. Johns G. W. Hunter, N. H. Ogden, Willi an i Leyland, William Baynes, Jos. Wilson, J. Moss; A. Miller, Samuel Siddeley. J. B. Hughes. The governor reported the number of inmates in the Workhouse last week, to be 349 ; admitted since, 17 ;, discharged, 7 ; dead, 1. This week, 358. The chairman stated that they had received the £3,000, and were now in a position to settle with the builders and Mr. Culshaw. Mr Moss rose to move the addition of two names to the visiting committee. At the last meeting he moved for a return of the attendance: of the members of that committee, which was now produced. lie said he had on several occasions recorded his opinion that the visiting committee was of too 'exclusive a character, and that it did not work well he thought the return was sufficient proof. He believed several of the gentlemen on that committee were so engaged in other puisuits, that they could not find time to attend s Two of.the gentlemen had not attended one of the sixteen meetings which the committee had held. He thought those gentlemen should make way for-persons who would attend, or not oppose the election of two others. Mr. Hunter had moved j'oi. a return of the attendance at the meneral Board; from which it appeared that Mr. Moss had attended only six times ; but that arose from the indisposition of certain members of his family, a reason which he was sure no gentleman would venture to presume.° He then 'complimented Mr. Alpass and Mr. Harrison upon th e i r regular attendance at the committee meeting, and moved the addition to the committee of Mr. Baynes and Mr. Leyland. The former gentleman represented the opinions of a large portion of the inmates, and it wa s b ut fair to them that he should be .placed upon the committee. Mr. Wilson seconded the motion. Mr. Hunter, Mr. Johns, and Mr. Hughes, spoke in opposition to it. The latter gentleman remarked that it was strange. Mr. Moss should so seldom attend the board meetings, and when he did attend, it was only to create opposition. Mr. Moss had no stake whatever in the - township, and the business could be transacted' well enough without him. Mr. Miller spoke in favour of the motion. Mr. Moss then replied, after which the ' motion was put and lost by Bto 6. This concluded the business. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. BMVEFICES AND APPOINTMENTS VACANT. RECTORIES: Bincombe Broadway R, Dorset ; dio Salisbury : val £4Br with residence : pats Gonville and Caius College. Cambridge Rev T Dade, dec. rshtoft, co and dio Lincoln : val £668 with residence : pats, reps- of the late R, the Rev H Holdsworth. dec. VICARAGE. Holine-on-Spalding Moor, co and dio York : val £6OO with , residence : pats St John's College, Cambridge : Rev C Yate, dec. PERPETUAL CURACIES. Hale, Cumberland : dio Carlisle : val £B2 : pat Earl af Eons dale ;. Rev J Fox, dec. Kender-Church, co and dio Hereford: val £5B: pat Earl of Oxford.; R . & E L Davies, prom. Killpeck, co and dio Hereford : val : pat Bishop. at Wor cester : Rev E L Davies, prom. CURACIES. Marsham, Norfolk : dio Norwich. Melton, High, co and dio York. Melborough, co and dio York. Storrington, Sussex : dio Chichester. spartiug Autttrigetur. Wells, the jockey, has gone to Chantilly for the winter. Coventry races are fixed for the last Tuesday in February. Everlasting, .1 yr*, was given away at Liverpool to Mr. Jas.. DaWson. _ _ Thitsk races will take place on Thursday and Friday, the" 18th and lOth April• - - - - - --- - Chelmsford races will take place on the sth June, and not on. the 2nd July, as originally fixed. The Manchester Autumn Meeting is fixed for Friday and: Saturday, September 27 and 28. Mr. Teddy has purchased Gracieux, 3 yrs, and Moist, 3 yrs,, from Madame Latache de Fay. Colonel Towneley has erected a Turkish bath at Middlehant to assist in the preparation of his horses. • A lot of nine brood mares from the Sheffield Lane Paddocks will be brought to the hammer at Tattersall's, on Monday next. Mr. G. B. Goddard, of Cheltenham, is engaged on a portrait of t. Albans, the winner of the St. Leger, for the Marquis of Ailes'hury. Newcastle. upon-Tyne races are fixed for the 25 th and 26 th and 27th of June ; thus clashing with the Odiham, Bibury Club, and St oc kb ridge meetings. Ph antom Cottage Stabl es , recently bought at the hammer by Mr. Pet er Price, have been sold by private contract to. Count F. De Lagrange and BarmsNiviere. ingifatlair. l Vi er at li t ia lie lu r T ee ° e P n b t ani's absence Autumnme a c t ting, During his Liverpool,hisho house e sis a t Chester was broken into, stracted. and upwards of £l3O in money ab- THE SKELETON OF E CLIPSE. —Prof essor for the New Veterinary C o l lege the boneser Gam o G fthi g s ee no h b a le s s an ec i u m r a e l d , at a cost of 100 guineas. The skeleton has for nearly seventy years been in the possession of the illustrious Bracy Clark. Its high intrinsic value depends on Eclipse being regarded, from his great fleetness and power of endurance, as the finest type of a blood horse ever born. Fr om the blood' of this horse are derived all the most renowned performers of the present time, and it was from the skill and talent displayed by Sainbel in dissecting this horse and publishing a memoir on his un rivalled proportions, that insured him the support in founding the Royal Veterinary College of London. Large sums have been offered for this remarkable skeleton, and, amongst others, sixty guineas by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Mr.' Bracy Clark, the first student of the London College, received the bones from Sainbel himself, and has justly said of them that "they may be securely referred to as an unexcep tional model on which to calculate speed in horses."—Scots man. HUNTING FIXTURES. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS meet on Saturday, November 24, at Belmont Monday, November 26, at Calveley Halt Wednesday, November 28, at Norton Priory Thursday, November 29, at Appleton Hall Saturday, November 30, at r kshton Heyes. Monday, December 3, at liorbury Wednesday, December 5, at Black Dog, Saighton Thursday, December 6, at Oulton Park Saturday, December 8, at Beeston Castle Each day at half-past ten. The WYNNSTAY PACK will meet on Friday, November 23, at ___. Saturday, November 24, at.. Tuesday, November 27, at Wednesday, November 28, at Friday, November 30, at Saturday. December 1, at Each day at half-past ten Master, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., M.P. ; Huntsman, J.Walker. .Aston Hawkstouer Brynypys Hawarden Allen Sadlers Hinton THE TRENT VALLEY ACCIDENT. The inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate men killed in the recent collision on Trent Valley Railway, was resumed on Wednesday. Jonathan Jackson, a brakesman, was employed on the cattle train. "We left Chester at five minutes past nine. We stopped at Crewe for water and coke. Three waggons of horses and three of goods joined at Crewe. and I g ot orders to go on to Stafford from the shunter, I left Stafford about 18 minutes past 12, having arrived there about 12. I next stopped at Tamworth ; it is usual to stop there to take in water. The inspector on duty there, Mr. Moorcroft, told me to go on. I left Tamworth at 1 35, having remained there about ten minutes. The rails were very slippery. I had no communication with the engine-driver at Tamworth. I received the signal to start the train from Moorcroft ; he said as I was going on, ' Get to Nuneaton out of the road.' That was all he said. I had 22 minutes to do it in—that is,t the mail was due in at Tamworth in 22 minutes. We proceeded all right to Atherstone, except that we slipped for about two miles. The station signal was all right,' for us to pass. I did not notice the auxiliary signal. I did not look out for it as I was going to Nuneaton. We pulled up the train for the purpose of shunting. After passing the point I applied my break. The signal was given for us to come back. In setting back, and before any portion of the train had left the mail line, the limited mail' came round the curve and ran into us. I did not hear a whistle. I did not see any danger signal put up. I could not see from the position I was in. I jumped off the train on the right hand side. I then heard the crash. The driver of the engine said we bad better block the down line at once. There was another mail train shortly due. I do not know when it was due. The engine driver went on to Mancetter to blockjthe line. The cattle train is a special one. There is no particular speed for such a train that I know of." In reply to further questions from Mr. Gibson, a solicitor, who, attended for the friends of the deceased men, the wit ness said, " I had a paper giving the times at which the trains were due ; but I had them not in my recol lection at that time. I did not inquire when the train, which preceded me passed. I did not think it necessary. Our instructions generally, with regard to special cattle, trains, are to proceed as fast as we can." Henry Meeking examined—l am galesman and sig nalman at the Atherstone station. I was on duty there on Friday last. I went on duty at six o'clock - in the evening. I examined the state of the signals—the auxiliary and the main signals. They were lighted when I went on. The auxiliary is lighted by oil, the• main one by gas. I did not examine whether the auxi liary was supplied with oil. It is the duty of Evans, the porter, to supply oil and to light the auxiliary signal. It is the duty of the galesman to light the main signal. I signalled all the trains that night. The last train that passed before the cattle train was about 20 minutes or half-past one. That was a goods train. The cattle train came in about five or six minutes past itwo. It was a. light night. I saw the steam about 800 yards from the, , station. As soon as the engine and tender of the cattle train passed the auxiliary signal, I put on the dang er signal. Up to that time there were white lights on both the signals. As soon as the engine got opposite to me I heard the driver of the cattle train say something. I put down my hand-lamp, and put up the danger signal. I said to the pointsman on duty, "The mail is coming." I did not see it at that time, but I heard it. The pointsman exclaimed " They are going to shunt." I waved my white light I to the pointsman, and said, "All right, the line is blocked." I stood where I was, and saw the mail com ing. I think it was about four or five minutes after I first heard it. I did not hear the mail train before the cattle train passed. The pointsman was more than a. hundred yagls from me when I spoke to him. He was at his box. 111rT saw the mail pass the auxiliary with the steam on. I then stood on the "four foot" of the up line and waved my lamp. The driver of the mail bad tlio stenrn nn till about thirty yards of me. I then step ped aside and shouted " You will be into the train." He took no notice of me at all. He was going at least 40 or 45 miles an hour as he passed me. He was going at the usual pace. . The collision then took place. I received a verbal message, about a quarter of an hour after I went on duty, stating that a special cattle train would leaVe Stafford at 11.30. After the collision the points man came to me, and said the mail train had run into them at full speed. He told me that some one had gone to block the down. line. I went to Merevale Crossing, to block the up-line. I put. on a danger signal. I observed the auxiliary signal ; the red or danger colour was on the Tamworth side, and the white light on the Atherstone side. To Mr. Bracebridge, foreman of ;he jury—The main signal is as high again as the auxilia,7 one. I should think it could be seen at a distance of ..wo miles. The driver of the mail could see it before the auxiliary signal. The auxiliary is about 450 yards distant from the main signal. Evans, a porter, deposed that the auxiliaryauxiliarysignal lamp was properly trimmed. The other witnesses examined did not depose to any very important facts. The inquest was still proceeding when the last reports left, and it was expected that it would be adjourned till Saturday. THE ROAD MURDER.—FROME, WEDNESDAY.—It has been stated that the formal application for the new inquest will be made to-morrow (Thursday), but this is improbable, from the fact that a private meeting of the Trowbridge magistrates, with Mr. Slack, the police officers, and Mr. Pollaky, the detective, is appointed to take place at the police-court, Trowbridge, to-morrow, when the result of their communications with the Attorney-General will be taken into consideration. One chief portion of the business, however, will be an inquiry into the conduct of the police in reference to the stained garment which was found, and the par ticulars relating to which were first elicited at Mr. Saunders' inquiry at Road. Mr. Hughes, the chief of the Rath police, is expected also to attend this meeting, and report the result of his recent stay in London and Isle worth. THE COTTON PLANT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. The above has been beautifully illustrated on the back of a paying card for the present season, by Messrs. De La Rue and Co. from an original drawing by a Liverpool gentleman, and published by Messrs. Agnew and Son. J. M. and Son have received a large stock. N.B.—A good playing card from is 6d. J. Mawdsky and Son, 4, Castle -street. Our readers have only to send their address to D. T. 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H. Brett, Ph. Dr., M.R.C.S., late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispru dence, Liverpool Royal Infirmary. The b alsa m of horehound and aniseed is prepared only by T. Mart in, c hemist, 22, Cop peras-hill, Liverpool; but, owing to its great and increasing sald, agents have been appointed in all princip a l towns and cities. It can be procured wholesale from Raimes and Co., Edinburgh and York, from Sutton and Co., L ondon, West macott, Manchester, and wholesale and ret a il f rom t h e mann facturer, as above. Price , id., 2s. 9d., and 4 s . 6d. eac h. The lozenges in box at 10. c. free by p os t, 1 0 . 6d. is. l