The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-05 00:00:00

. you is in order mule. 3cod coml. pt in uthe- ivoid r our It to this shall most it all, inucr an old castle the nett - 1y being on our opposite height about three miles distant. It was there that the thieving was carried on to the greateFt extent by our men, but of that I will treat in another communication. I am at present occu pying Myself with the conduct of our commander. Ho drank of the pilfered wine, and ate of the stolen sheep, yet directly after filling leis stomach he gate but aii tirtler that he would ditiot any man caught thieting. Three biscuits was our allowance of bread, and the Colonel told us we could get plenty of beef by the way ; he. never offered to buy any, except for himself, and was it an unreasonable supposition that we were to get the beef as we best could ? On our march back again the word " shoot" was constantly Used by him. The sun was burning fiercely, many were footsore and could not keep up with the rest. Seeing this, the Colonel sent an order to Capt. Conran of the Light CoMpany v instruct ing him to go back to a Village about a mile to the rears and if he .. found , behind to 1 ‘ shoot" hint. This billtality only incensed the men more at their commander, and who wonders? It is providential that he did not attempt to carry his threat into execution, for I can assure you that the instant he cocked his pis tol fifty rifles would have been levelled at his head. I could mention. several other little episodes in which our 'Colonel acquitted himgelf discreditably, but those I have mentioned will, I think, be sufficient for my present purpose, Which is that or, trying to eplam how our commander is the principal eanse of the disorganisation and semi-insubordimition of the British Legion: In My . next I will endeavour to bring before you some ether causes WhiCh have induced this lamentable_ eud,, LATEST NEWS. (BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPIT.) THE FRENCH FUNDS. PAnts, Dee: 4, 3:25 pm. The Course has been_ very firm. The final quotation of Renteg was 70f. 71c; or 21 eentinies higher than yesterday: kiNG VICTOR EMMANUEL'S PROCLAMA• TION TO THE SICILIANS. TURIN, Dec. 3. Bing Victor Emmanuel has issued a proclama tion to the Sicilians, in which his Majesty recalls that one of his ancestors has reigned over Sicily. He likewise mentions the election of 'the Duke of 43enod, as King of Sicily iii 18481 and the vote of Sioily. favor of R l Cently idrdig6"g to establish institutions for '. ; ;;iioting public morality, and to respect the privileges of the Sicilian Church. He concludes by requesting unity and concord among the people. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Dec. 4. The official Wiener Zeitung says, we are authorised to declaie that the rumGurs concerning nezcitiatiMis for the cession of Venetia for a'pecu iiiary indemnity are unfounded, and that as a matter of course there can be no question of sell ing a crown land. TRIESTE, Dec. 3. The. Archduke Ferdinalid Maximiliati has assumed the command of a siluadrou of ITALY. THE KING OF ITALY SALUTED BY THE ENGLISH FLEET. NAPLES (via Marseilles), Dec. 1. The. English fleet saluted King Victor Emma nuel on his departure for Sicily. This act created a sensation. The fleet has left Naples, in order, it is believed, to follow the King to Palermo. The National Guard has dispersed the last riotous assemblages of the mob, and the city is now tranquil. The Marquis de Villamarina has been entrusted with the direction of foreign affairs. THE KING OF NAPLES. GAiTA, Dec. 1. General Bosco, in his report to the King, states that he reconnoitred the Valley of Astralina on the 29th ult. i and did not find any siege works in 'tonne of construction there. it is denied that the King has ruptured a blood vessel. ROME, Dec. 1. Seven hundred Pontificial gendarmes are tra versing the province of Viterbo. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Dec. 4. M. Dapples, from Lausanne, has been elected President, and M. Lantor, from Chur, Vice-Pre sident, of the National Council. The National party has thus obtained the victory. MM. Esther and Heer were the opposition candidates. CATTARO, Dec. 4. The Prince Montenegro having assembled his guard, addressed theta as follows :—" I shall soon give you an opportunity of proving your Valour, upon which depends the future prosperity of Montenegro." It is rumoured that the Prince Will cede Godinje, in the district of Cernizka, to the French, for the purpose of being colonised. SPAIN. MADRID, Dec. 3. In to-day's sitting of the Cortes, Senor Revero proposed that any acts of the authorities which might obstruct the lawful action' of the political parties should be considered as a violation of the representative system. The Cortes rejected the proposition, and the Minister of the Interior then declared that democracy had no legal existence in Spain. THE PRUSSIAN POLICE SYSTEM. A Berlin despatch says, the Procureur du Roi has been dismissed from his•office. MA IL NEWS. The Magdalena, with the outgoing Brazilian mails, arrived. at St. Vincent on November 21st, and sailed again the same day. BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. The Euxine, with the above mails, arrived at Rarseilles at noon yesterday. The mails were to leave for London at 2 p.m. The Indus, with the heavy portion of the mails, left Malta at midnight of the Ist,. and may be expected at Southampton on the evening of the 11th instant. BRAZILIAN. AN]) RIVER_ PT.A M A TIES. The advices by the Tyne are—Rio, Nov. 8 ; Bahia, 12 ; Pernambuco, 15; Lisbon, 30. News anticipated by Lisbon telegram on Saturday. At Buenos Ayres freights had advanced consi derably. Exchange passed for the Tyne to the amount of £226,000, at 66s to 67s for doubloons. Produce transactions extremely limited. Salted ox and cow hides quoted at 52 reels. At Bahia exporters of cotton keep out of mar ket in consequence of high prices. At Pernambuco, sugars expected to be lower than last year. Cotton crop larger than previous one, and planters holding back. THE TASMANIAN. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 4. The Tasmanian appears to have suffered no damage beyond the fouling of her screw, which it is expected will be cleared so as to admit of the vessel resuming her voyage in a few hours. REPEAL OF THE UNION. DUBLIN, Dec. 4. The Freeman's Journal contains a long report of the meeting held last night in the Rotunda, for the purpose of renewing the agitation for• a rep ea l of the Legislative Union between this country and England. The meeting was most numerously attended. The greatest enthusiasm Was manifested throughout the proceedings. The chair was occupied by The O'Donoghue, who made a long speech on the right of Ireland to a native parliament. He was loudly cheered. The other principal speakers were Dr. Cantwell, Roman Catholic Bishop of Meath, and several other gentlemen. Letters of apology were read from William Smith O'Brien and the Archbishop of Team. The following is the principal resolu tion adopted :—" That we desire to obtain for our country her ancient and rightful native legislature for the following reasons—because we believe the antagonism between creeds and classes, the system -of petty bribery and corruption, and the cora polled poverty of our people, by which England Maintains her rule in this country, are calculated to degrade, demoralise, and destroy the Irish people. Secondly, because we believe that a native government would promote harmony and good will amongst all creeds and classes of Irish- Men, encourage Irish industry, and in a short time fill the land with genuine prosperity." The case of Dent v. Denison, Q.C., in the Pro bate Court, was not likely to finish yesterday. The usual Speaker's notice, respecting the issue of the writ for West' Sussex, appeared in last night's Gazette. Rutherford Alcock, Esq., her Majesty's, minister in Japan, and Charles Alison, Esq., her Majesty's minister in Persia, are gazetted Companions of the Bath. The following appeared in our later editions of yesterday : FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 4. The Moniteur contains the following :—M. aroche, President of the Coun3il of State, having the rank of minister, takes the title of minister Without portfolio. THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 3. ,The Peninsular and O r i e ntal Company' s ( s . s .) 41 apon, Captain Christian, with the heavy portion °f the above mails, has arrived. She brings 78 Ptssengers, £1,092 sterling in specie, precious 4 toiles to the 'value of 5,550 rupees, and a large LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—New cases received advice and medicine at the institution : North, 239; South, 157 ; total, 396. New cases visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine : North, 112 ; South, 62 ; total, 174. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M.,' Pre sident ; Major Bonrhe, Vice-President of North Dispensary; Mr. R. A. Payne, Vice-President of South Dispensary ; Mr. Francis Mill, Treasurer ; Mr. F. 11. Langley, Secretary. WISE SAWS OP THE LATE JESSE HAETLEY.—Never take a man above six feet high with large bushy whiskers. Depend upon it he has no brains.—Never take a man with very grand testimonials. Depend upon it upon it his friends ,want to get rid of him.—Never take a sea captain. His ideas are limited to the ocean, he knows nothing ashore; he is domineering and igno rant, yet will aspire t o an ythin g . I d o b e li eve, if the Government were, to advertise for a Lord Chancellor, at least five hundred sea captains would apply for the situation. NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AT FORD, NEAR LIVERPOOL.—On Wednesday last the foundation stone of 'a , new Roman Catholic church was laid at Ford, by the Rev. Mr. Cookson, of the Catholic Institute. The. architect is E. Welby Pugin, Esq.; and the contractor for the erection of the building George Glaister, Esq., of this .town. The church will combine a beautiful architecture with good and spacious accommodation for the requirements of the Roman Catholics at Ford. THE BIRKENHEAD Commissiormus.—!The ordinary monthly meeting of the Birkenhead Commissioners was held yesterday in their Board-room, Hamilton-square, Birkenhead. Mr. Laird occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs. Whittle, MGM, Menzies, Keightley, Barnett, Cook, Willoughby, Rae, Aspinall, and Dr. Baylis. The minutes of the last monthly and the subsequent special meetings were read and confirmed, after which the proceedings of the various committees were also read and confirmed. There was no special business before the board. CORONER'S COURT.—Yesterday, the Coroner held the following inquests :—On the body of James Jones McAldier, 8 weeks old, the child of parents living in Idris-street. The mother' of the child gave it half a tea spoonful of "paregoric," and the child died after it. Surgeon Sayers said he attended the child, and found symptoms of narcotic poison. Half a tea-spoonful of paregoric would contains grain of opium, and that would be sufficient to destroy life in so young a child. Verdict of " Chance-medley" against the mother.—On the body of Mary Hinigan, 40 years of age, the wife of a shoemaker living in Tatlock-street. She had been suffering for some time from cough, and was found dead in bed on Monday. • On an examination of the case, it was shown that death 'was the result ,of natural causes, and the jury found a verdict accordingly. TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.—The following is a return of the number and tonnage of ships reported inwards and cleared outwards at this port as compared' with the corresponding periods of last year : REPORTED INWARDS, For the Week ended Dec. 1 . 1860 100 ships 40;508 tons. 170 859 Increase in tons Decrease in ships .endiNa npn-1- - 860 CIL"R"-°11Iw' "R 9 trkE I ' v e' 48,576 tons. 859 . Increase in tons ' 7;932, • Increase in ships • 26 REPORTED INWARDS, From Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 1860. 860 • 4,370 ships 2,463,910. tons. 859 ' 4,436 ships 2 l 193 f 896 tons. . . _ Increase in tons - 270,014 Decrease in ships - 86 CLEARED OUTWARDS, From Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 1860. S6O - ships 2,695,592 tons. 1859 - . Increase in tons 359,021 ' Increase in ships ti.• 254 THE SCOTTISH COVENANTERS.—This was the title of the lecture last evening at the Collegiate Institution,' before the members and friends of the Young Men's - Christian Association—the lecturer being the Rey. Wil liam Landels, of London. There was an excellent attendance, the body of the hall being completely crowded: R. A. Macfie,'Esq., occupied the chair; and in introducing the lecturer, after referrin g to the high moral principle and p u blic spirit of the old Covenanters, rejoiced that the principles which animated them, if dormant at the present day, were not yet dead, as shown by the advances towards religious freedom which were being made upon the Continent and elsewhere. The Rev. Mr. Landels then proceeded with his lecture; and in eloquent and animated strains drew a picture of the sturdy and earnest men who sacrificed so much for freedom of thought, and whose gallantry illustrated one the proudest pages in Scottish history. • TRANAIRER LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—The usual monthly meeting of the Tranmere Local Board of Health was held last evening, in the Board-room,. Lower Tranmere, Mr. Perry in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. Liversidge, Guy, Cum Ming, Hitchmough, Wright, Morecroft, Mudie, Bickersteth, Peters, and Webb. --The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed, including an agreement to pay £BO per annum to the Law-Clerk, with £2 2s. per day travelling expenses, when out of town on the business of the board, and 10s. 6d. per case taken before the magistrates.—The proceedings of the Finance Committee, including a recom mendation that Mr. T. Wye Edwards be appointed Assis tant-Surveyor, subject to a month's trial, at a salary of £BO, commencing in ten days, were confirmed on the motion of Mr. Morecroft, seconded by Mr. Liversidge.---The proceedings of the Water Committee, included a recommendation that that committee constitute a finance committee with reference to all matters appertaining to the erection of the water works.---Mr. Liversidge, in the course of some explanations , announced that the tenders for the new reservoir were not yet in a condition to be laid before the board, but assured the members that before the next meeting the executive proceedings would be commenced. He also stated that the engineer was of opinion that a sufficient supply, of, water would be obtainable without injury to the Wirral Water Works Company. The water came from a different basin to that of the Wirral Works. Before the tenders would be set before the board, they would be revised, by request, by Mr. Rawlinson, C.E.—The confirmation of the pro- Mr. Morecr f p t ceedings wa s seconded by d The Law-clerk read a o , and passe . roPosed by Mr. Liversidge, notice for presentation to the Wirral Water Works Company, offering £2,409 12s. 6d. for the mains and pipes in the Township of Tranmere ; and announcing that these terms were not accepted within twenty-one days, the matter would be referred to arbitration. Mr. Liversidge remarked that, according to data p re p ared by the surveyor, their offer was equal to, if not greater than the value of the mainsand pipes, arguing that the Wir ral Water Works Company would not, and could not, have any objections to the terms.—The Chairman rem inded the board that, in ease th e terms were re f use d, the cost of arbitration would amou n t pro b a b ly to one third the sum now offered, and warned the board from committing themselves by offering any sum which was not equal; to the value of the property. _A, squabble ensued between the chairman and Mr. Cumming who accused the former of being• a traitor.—Mr. Liversidge statekthat the mains and pipes would be paid , for, even with less - mo ney than that offered.—The Engineer explained that he based his calculations upon tenders sent in by one of the best houses in the United Kingdom ; and there being' no other. business of any great importance, the board adjourned. • cargo : including 1,370 bales silk, to the value of £130,000 sterling. Off Cape de. Gallo she spoke the barque States man, and the Norwegiatt brig Islanda, standing westward. The British schooner Aurora had. stidel on a Lock, off gape Oantini on the 16th ult. ; the piaster beached the vessel at Safi; where she became a total wreck: ° Intelligence from Maiagan states the place was full of wheat, and the vessels were ready to ship it, but were waiting for instructions from the Emperor on the subject. • The British cutter Union, from Cork to Seville, was totally lost on the 22nd ult., on the rocks of Salina - Bum, _ . The ritvh sehooOur Mary Sapp, of Swansea ; and barque Douveriey were in Collision on the 23t1] b'otli had sustained claruage: The Ripon left Gibraltar on_ the 28th ult. Eitehanges were without quotable alterations. A felegrath hoiii Hurst . Cattle ,the Tas• manian is off and proceeding to Southanipton. THE BRAZILS. The Royal Mail Steam Company's steamer Tyne, Captain Jellicoe, with the Brazilian and River Plate mails, has arrived off Hurst Castle telegraph station. • INDIA: A telegramj,esierd4 t to the November quotes the rate of exchange .24 d, or ahont per cent.. legs faionralll6 for this country Rupee paper without alteration the Five pGr Cents. ; being at 97k, and the Five-and 7 a.,-11all,Ber Cents. at 1021. There was no later newa.front China. VIE AgERICAIS) . ORIgI The Times is of opinion that the New York advises received yesterday show that in the three days, frenahe 17th to the 20th Nov. the panic liad reached its climax, and that a reaction had apparently commenced. Just before the departure orthe mail, the favourable turn had been brought about by the joint measure of sixteen of the principal banks. Any further delay would have resulted in a general suspension in some of the principal branches Of business, and especially in- the . grain trade: The. New :York e±pOrters *ere .in _this pesthdn. They ieko, drattghq T0440,i blr. the Western houses for grain and - other produce transmitted.td Nevi York, and their legitimate means of meeting these draughts consisted in the sale of bills upon the European houses to whom this produce is consigned; but such bills had at length become totally unsaleable, and a stoppage of payment therefore seemed inevitable. In that case, the break up of the New York export house.; would have been followed by that of the Western pro duce dealers, and these in turn - would have brought down all the Western banks to which they are indebted tor, adVances. The Coifferente liehteeli_the bankit!g houses resulted in a resolution to purchase bills of exchange on England in the open market to an ail - mint equal to £500,0000 ; each bank contributes pro rata to the paynient ; meanwhile, transactions had been large, at 100 to 102 for merchants, and 103 to 104 for bankers' bills, and the Times thinks it will probably be found that the public have subsequently continued to keep up with the bank biddings. Some impression pre vailed that it was the intention of the banks to remit the bills forthwith to %rings', with orders 'to have them discounted and the Amount sent back in gold. Private letters, however, state that they do not contemplate any summary proceeding of this kind. In any case the affair is not likely to have a very important influence on our money market, while the effect of the arrival in New York of £200,000 or £3110,000 frbm this - side, coupled with the steady receipts from California, may be estimated by the fact that the drain from the, north to the south, which has caused all the present confusion, is believed not to have greatly exceeded half a million • sterling. • The Bombay mailiarrived at Marseilles yesterday morning. His excellency the Count Do Persigny will icave London this day for Paris, to enter on his official duties there as Minister of the Interior. A pastoral of the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, on the late Duke of Norfolk, was read in the Roman Catholic churches on Sunday, and is published in to day's Times. A letter from Dr. Livingstone to the Bishop of Oxford, dated April 7th, is published in the Times. He says the French have a strong desire to enter before us into that part of Africa explored by him. MR. JOHN BRIGHT, M.P., IN 13IRAIINGIIA.A1. FREEItOLD ,LAND AN]) , SOCIETY SOIREE. BY BRITISH AND. IRISH MAONETIO 'IELEdRAP.H. The ,annual nidetifig and ,ballet of one' of the Eir mingharn Freehold Land' and 'funding ~:oCieties was held.in thd Town-144 Birmingham, last. evening. .After tea; Of which 1,200 partook ; Mr. Schofield, M.P., took the chair, and the Aston Hall Estate was then balloted. On the platform were i'dr. John Bright, M.P., Mr. E. A. Leathern, M. 1);, Mr. James White, M.P., - ic., Vic. The large hall was, well filled, - and the meetin g was a very , entusiastic one. The Chairman in a brief speech opened the proceed ings, and then called upon Dr. M'lCenzie, the Rev. Dr. James: Begg and Dr: Ilak - er (Ediabargli), who moved, seconded; and supported a resolution to 66 effect that "The . greater the litinihei Of lid-sells iriteteSted irk real proPeity the greater Will fie i d . odigitod of the stability_ot g oo d, a nd u se ful institutions, and that Free p hold Land.and Buildine• Secieties will, giv,e the industrious . Classes that stake," This .reselution, as .were the suc ceeding ones, Was ace - I;unation„ The second resolution, noVed by Mr. White, M.P., seconded by Mr. flontems, London, and supported by Mr. Bright, M.P., was as followS :—" That it is the deliberate opinion of this meeting that the laws which interfere with the natural and free division of land, viz., the laws of primogeniture and of entail, and the need less I'l4loh:dentate the sale and transfer of land arising front thridiffictfity of giving and obtaining valid titles under the, pre,sentpractiee in this . dethitty, .are injurious to ingstry and to the well-heing and independence of the people, and that. aholition.of theie and the . removal of there imliedinients would rapidly improve the social condition and raise the ehtfraeter of our agri cultural population," , . Mr. Bright, who, on l . rising, ~was 'loudly applauded, Maid,—Lobking beak over the many and 'various nieet ings• which have been .held in this hall, he dpubted whether any so held had been of a more. remdrkable character than that that night. He had some figures laid before him; with regard to the working of the society, and he learnt from them that there were no less than 8,000 or 9,000 members or subscribers to it in the town of Birmingham and in the neighbourhood; and that out of this. number 95 out out of every 100, he was told ; were what might be called real borul fide working men.. Now, if. that meeting was foraged of that class, and was 0, representation of that 'class, then he said it was, ti.:. reMarkable 'itching, and that. it Was to be taken by the . pablic as a . proof of the chafe:der of the people of Birmingham and the district, for it proved their industry, their skill, their frugality, their endurance, their self denial, arid their noble aspirations after something good and higher. It was a protest also against the laws which had excluded . this great body of people from power and rights, and against the laws which excluded them from becoming possessed of the soil. Now, perhaps if these societies were thus to find a mode as it were, a. chink, .a small doorway, which their law-makers had not remem bered to shift tip, by Whiehtlie people could purchase a right which was free to all, it would do a good and great thing. Although. England was a free country, it at the same time was. one of sore oppressioa. We had . personal freedom, it Was - true, 'and freedom of speech, or some of those who were present would not be so, but under lock and key. (Applause.) They had free trade, too, and he' asked if there was anybody who were hot gainers, and not sufferers-bv-it.. But-there was one point on which they were not - free. The land,of England was not free, and so far from its being made so, the'laws of England were of such a nature that they Were opposed to such freedom. Yet a foreigner, on being told, this. Would not credit it, seeing as he would that we had industrial freedom and personal freedom. Although we had everything . else free, it Was held that if land were freed in the same way it Would be ruinous, but that was not. so. The land was in bondage, and the people were in bondage with it. This the people should complain of to, parliament, and c o n t en d aga i ns t it, an d th en it wou ld be removed. He then proceeded to speak of the evils of the law of primogeniture and entail. lie kheW that, with regard to the law - of primogeniture; he should be told in leading articles that it only came into force when , a man died withotit . a 'will,. but that would not prove that the law was a good one—viz., that one member of the family should . be a genti man, and the other a beggar, was an infamous and injurious law. The law of primogeniture was destroyed in the State of Virginia in Antiertea, viz,, for reason that it was a bad and malevolent law. Its abolition there had been followed. by a great good to the State, and the result would be the same if the law w ere a b o li s h e d in England. One bad thing never. existed alone, and with the law of pri mogeniture was intimately connected 'the law of entail,• slaw which had been h an d e d d own to us from th d t i me th a t a great and brutal conquest was- made. of this country. He hoped that the' time was not f a r distant, when the shadow of a shade of these laws.would not be left upon our statute book, He should be told that the laws of entail in England were not what - they used to be, and he knew se, but fifteen years ago there was a law passed in Scotland for the 'impose of making the laws of the country a little less barbarous. Now he should be told that father and son could. cut off the entail; but he' 'replied that the _general interest of man was against that course. lie proceeded to denounce the mode of. transferring land, and said it was done in language such as not one in twenty could comprehend it. Suppose one system ,of entails were followed up with regard to .all other property that was bought and sold—viz., that before they bought a thing they should ascertain for sixty years back that the seller could give a valid title to it. He asked what would be the result ? Why it would put' an end to industry, commerce, and social order. There must be' an object in the law o f en tail„and that object was to keep safe the : land in the hands of the great proprietors, and to destroy all the independent yeomen in the kingdom. England was the only 'civilised and christian country in the world in which the possessors of the soil had gradually beanie less and less. In France and 'America the number Of proprietors, on the contrary, were increasing constantly. Here in England, however, for the• last sixty years the number of landed proprietors had been steadily dimi nishing. Socially, he took this state of things to be an unnatural system, Recently, in turning over the " Encycl o p ae di a B r it ann i ca ," 'he found it there stated that the law of entail was an advantage to society; inasmuch as'while it made only one of ten rich, it made th e o th er n i ne 'industrious, so that.they some times made themselves greater and richer than their elder brother: Why, if that were so, he replied, then let the St a t e t a k e th e property. Altogether, two results followed from the system of the law of entail. Ist. It centered the power in the territorial classes; for, as it had been said, Where they arc possessors of land, they are the possessors of power—power which degraded the farmers, and to the labourers was the source of perpe tual abasement. Bancroft, in .his history of the coloni sation of the United States, described the evils of the working of this law in the State of Carolina, and its utter failure to build up there a territorial power such as existed in this country. Bancroft said that the instincts of the aristocracy dreaded the power of the proprietary yeomanry, 'and such is undoubtedly the fact. He asked .them to look at their own country, and to take their own farmers, and look at their conditions from a political point of view, , and how did they find them ? Why,.either politically dead, or in a state of of suspended animation. (Applause.) It was a well- , known fact that the farmers did - not return the comity members. Well, let them go into Wales; where the. farmers were Liberal and Dissenters, and, what would they find ? Why, that of all the representatives sent to parliament from, Wales, there wasThot - cine who in the house represented the farmers of Wales, either in their political or religious views. Then, if they went to Ireland, where Pre s byt er i an i sm i s powerful, what did tliertlntrr -7- IVny, -- rnat 7tlle "Presbyterians returned nobody to represent them in parliament. This state of things was. accounted for by the fact that these were' only the tillers,of the soil, and that it, was the proprie tors and others,. under whose shadow they might be said f ion r f e e rs l e y ogb a a ra s dc r t e h tso e i ot r fh e el o a n gnu s s e ct n oi oh e n e l ddoifc nott a p t e ot la d i iec se, B a r u he t e. o i f f t t e e h . to. exist. Hence, th ese men dare not think and act ' fa se n lv w e r s s , (Mr. Bright) could not find time to ta,ke. theni under his charge. he had enough to do without looking after them. The .other day he was reading a book called, "The Recreations of a Country Parson," which was a work made up of • articles from .1) - ceser's . 21itgazine, and in which the writer spoke of the *condition of the labouring classes in his county: He (Mr. Bright) wished to know 'what county it was.-- •At p age - 161 of his book, this clergyniari, in-speaking of the plUtigtimen, was the most hard-workingand ill-paid of all mankind, and that no horse, mule, donkey, camel, or, other beast of burden. in the world, ;went through as.much exertion is did that humble being to obtain the necessaries of life. His -feet had. been wet since, six o'clock • or directly after he, took his scanty breakfast, and he had nothing but a little tea and coarse bread for dinner, after which he would have nothing 'until his twelve or fifteen hours of labour and toil upon these' scanty meals were completed. Still that man thought of his home, his wife, and his family,- and the miseries attending them. The author then went on to say, that he knew nothing of,the laws of political economy , and did not understand. them, and that he was glad the responsibility of applying these laws rested with abler heads than his own. M s ,. Bright. wished to know why this clergyman knew nothing of political economy. If he could take the Word of God from Genesis to the Book of Revelations, could read it, understand it, and forcibly and powerfully describe and hdiescxin Bright) sitsmeaii mysterious ng wi , sh in ed tri t c o a k te ho a N n v d wh yliecould not take as it wa s , Smith's "Wealth of Nations" and bring_ his polished intellect to bear upon it with all its force, and solve they fearful. problem, and say why these farm labourer worked harder than any of the brute beasts that God had made. (Loud applause.) They were not,.. to think for a moment that that state of things had been 'ordained that be e ha sh t e i h t -ahanidtab-edeirne.,co4odlaiinofedprboypellr tthis longer believe as he had been taught to believe, that resent the country, such as we saw. If it were so, he could no Providence was a benificent being. At p _ by yerGe God, d r • freed in the towns and cities. They' had _ must now free the land, and make whole life of England was to be found commerce, and they it as free of sale as corn. The freeing of corn had been good for the aristocracy and the landed interest, and the same rule applied' tofthe freeing of land ; for the laws of primogeniture and entails on the subject was a great one, and he denied that their object in freeing the land owners was to force them to sell their estates. If land were freed every parish would rise in value, and not only that, but 'the farmer would be better off, and the wages of the labourer would be much higher. He was in Paris the other day, and he -was told that the agricultural labourers received four shillings and sixpence per day. In America the land did not produce nearly as much as it did in this country ; but by freeing the land here, the wages question would not only 'be altered, but the farmer and' labourers would become possessed of greater power, and they should also thereby breathe the breath of life into those nowpolitically dead. In discussing this question, then, they were only doing that which was their duty, since it was for the public good. If land were free, as corn and cotton, it would give power to the Government as the dispenser of jus tice, and at the same ' time would give contentment .to the people .in the abolition of a great and grievous wrong. '(Loud applause.) Votes of thanks ,terminated, the proceedin • THE lIEROES or FREEDOM—This was the title of a very eloquent and impressive lecture delivered lnst night, in the Bond-street school-room, by the Rev. W. Chan fling. The audience, though not very numerous, were attentive, and appeared gratified with the information which the lecturer had taken the trouble to collect and impart to them. THE DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1860. THE LOSS OF'THE M AGGIE WALKER. .BOARD TRADE YW4IJIR '• incjuiry, On Friday artl/14er tip atisniees of the Beard of Trade into the hss of the Maggie . ffalief, -as commenced. in. St,. George's-ball,. before T.' S. Esq., stipendiary niagistrate, and. Captaie Harris, nauti-: cal assessor. 114 r. Tyndal selicitor e appeared . for the. Beard of Trade, and Mr. - Bateien fot the underwriters ;. - whilst , Mr: Ifaigh watched' the case 6ri helialf 9f the owners, ahel,Mr. F. S. ,Hull.on behalf of the mastet. M. Tyndal .(of whose speech we presented a brief slittele In the Daily/ Times ;of Saturday) said he appeared on Velleilf ~)eard of ,Trade,' .which (at the'instance of the iiiiderekitets had caused an enquiry into the cause of the abandonment of a small three-masted schooner, called the Maggie Walker, 'of about 182 tons burtlien. From the infor mation Which he had gleaned she was originally a French ship'; lhit at Bordeaux In 1846. Some years after, she was detleleMned et I Sierta teone, and then bought by her present ,owner, Alexander Walker, of Freetown, Sierra .Leone, and. regietered . bet feeit, obl OM 4th Sugitet, ,18e8. , Since then; he believed' shelied. made one or two,voyages betw.eenthi t e port.* Sierra, Lone. In September ldtt she tdole in a general, cage pool, a cargo consisting of ifed, and general goods, and left for Sierra Leone on the 12th Septeniiier, With a crew of ten men, all told, including the master. She was towed out by a steamer beyond the Bell Buoy. On the 13th she lost her jibboom, and put back to Liverpool in a leaky state. Her cargo was discharged ; she went into the graving dock and was thoroughly overhauled. She left .th'e poft again on Friday the 12th of October. She had. thened : creW, all told,_ of ten; was towed out beyond the Rell Rani, and then waceedeel. apon her voyage.; On Sat tfrday,the 13th of October', when ahotit eight thifee from' l e dudy Island, ; she Was truck bYa.sea and..again carried aWaY•lier fibbOonie At that time, es he found by the log-book, she Wee' steering.a W. S . , Iv:. Tours% with,a N.N.W.. wind. It also app4led from the log that there was'a'heavy sea,on, and that the next day th e shire's' was in .king, a geed. deal of water, the pumps constantly going. At the same time she. carried away her jibboom. On the Monday they hailed a ship called the Ottila, which took all the crew on board; and they were landed at Kingstown on the 18th of October. These (Mr. Tyndal said) were the simple facts of the abandonment. Nothing has been heard of the vessel since; and the principal reason, he believed, why this -enquiry had been requested was that lately it had come td the knowledge of the underwriters that previously to the vessel being abandoned the pipe of the water-closet was 6iit, ao as to cat,ise large quantities of water to come into the vessel, WithelfeeeieW, evidently, that she might eventually sink,—therebyeteating a suspicion an the Minds of the underwriters that she Might have been abandoned improperly, especially as no mention what ever was made of that very important circumstance in the log-book, nor was there any mention made of it to any one till after the master and-crew had been two or three weeks in Liverpool. He was sorry to say that there were only two of the crew who could be called as Witneesee--ethe fiat mate and boatswain, who acted as second niate,.--eall the rest having gone to sea in other ships. William Thompson, the boatsviain, was the first witness called, and deposed generally to the facts stated. In answer to questions by Mr. Tyndal, he stated that about eleven o'clock on the night that the pilot and steam-tug left them, the captain was under the influence of liquor. He was drinking a little the next day, but was capable of doing his duty. He was not sober, and he was not drunk. He was giving the man at the wheel five or six different courses to steer in ten minutes, and keeping the men bracing the yards about when it Was net required.On Saturday night, the 13th, it was 'his (witness's) watch froni eight to twelve o'clock; and 'he was . belie* Whert at two 'the next morning the jibboom was carried eiWaY: The Mate eame down and told hini. what had occurred ; he also told the captain that the jibbooni had been carried away, and, the captain replied "she shall never have another one." ' He (wit ness) went on deck. The wind was blowing fresh ; there was a pretty heavy sea running, and the ship was labouring a little. She was shipping some water, but not a great deal; it washed off the deck as it came on.. She leaked down at both sides into the forecastle,.and also at the bow, the bowsprit having been badly coated. Part of the crew went into the cabin to sleep. The. Vessel had sustained no. other damage whatever. It took three or Mar hours to clear the wreck away, and when that was done, all hands went to the pumps, and she was pumped out. They had two pumps, one of them patent.. They continued their voyage after the less of the jibboom: The weather was more moderate on the Sunday than it had been - for the pievious night. After that, there were only the Watch at the pumps, and they were not kept constantly going. She was pumped' every two hours all day on Sunday, and was several tines pumped till she eucked.. On Sunday forenoon, about eleven o'clock, he (witness) was called into the cabin by the mate, when the captain said they should look out for a ship, with the view. of leaving their own, as: they would go in the. first vessel that would take them on board. - The mate answered that he thought it Would be foOlisli to leave her they had got an advance, and the notes would not he paid before they got home. The captain said they would be all right, that the advance' notes should be paid, and a month's pay besides. Pre vious.to, that conversation, the mate, on the quarter deck, had asked the captain if they should have to go into harbour for a new jibboom, to which he replied no,---that he was not acquainted where they were. Previously to the conversation in the cabin, of which he had spoken, the men bad tome aft to the captain, and refused to pump : they, however, afterwards turned to. In the course of the afternoon he (witness) had a con versation with the captain.. The captain began talking abent leaving her, w h en h e ( w it ness ) rep li e d, h e did not see 'how he could leave her in the'state she was in, and told him he thought it would be better to run her ashore or take her into harbour, than leave her where she was. He said he would not take her into harbour, as she would cost the owner a great deal more than she was worth, and that he would not run' her ashore, because some one might get hurt. Witness told him she" was not making enough of water to justify leaving her, when the captain said they would finish her before they left her,—that he should do something to her, and not leave h er in th a t way. Witness asked him" how ? when lie made answer that he would break open and cut a pipe of the water-closet. At that time the captain was well on in drink—he was drunk. The sail they were then carrying consisted of a double reefed top sail, mainsail, spanker, and foretopmast staysail. — On the Sunday - night the course was altered for the Irish coast. On the Sunday afternoonthey they. seen land on the port bow, which the captain said was St. Ives. They had 'bead steering a southwardly course, but it was altered on a Sunday night to a northerly course. At night they burned blue lights . and rockets to attract attention, but at that time the ship wrs making no more water than usual. The next, morning , (Monday), only one pump was going, with two hands at it, and at ten o'clock he (witness) reported to the captain that the pump sucked. . • The captain told bim not to keep the crew too constantly at the pumps, and to let her get some water in her. At 12 o'clock, he sounded - the pumps, and found two feet .of water. He then retired below; and about three o'clock was awakened by the , mate; who said there was a ship in sight, and they must fit out the long boat. On the ship coming up, the captain hailed it, and asked the master to take them on board, as their ship was in a sinking state. The captain was sober at that time, but had been drinking. Witness went below and got his clothes. together. Before leaving the vessel, the witness and . the first mate went into the water closet, when the . mate 'knocked down the bulkhead belonging to the water-closet ; and he (witness) cut the pipe, and knocked it down altogether. A man came to get some liquor, when the mate pushed bins out, and told him (witness) to finish the pipe. When lie had done so, the water' I' rushed in. They were acting under the orders of the captain in doing this : after they had got the longboat out, he told them not to forget to burst the water-closet. At this time they had the erisign, as a simnel of distress to rj ok part of flying, Union down. He (witness) clothes with them. Most of the crew also took their clothes, but there was one chest left on deck. 'When. he and the mate came up from the water-closet, the crew, including the.eaptain, 'and with the exception only of the steward and another man, were already on board the 'loneboat. After the pipe had been . cut, and just before leaving the vessel, he (witness) sounded the patent pump, and found that there; was only three feet of water in her. She was not settling down at all, so_ far as be could see. The captain had told them to that t eaye their clothes, as they should be paid for them;th of tl ik eL s boat had. got plenty of chests in her. Mr. Burnett , Burnett and Kidds, agents for the owner, had .a told hTne . (witness) 'since that the men, at the captains request, had got 10s..each for their clothes. applied to the captain on his own account several times had got nothing• He since they came to Liverp ool, but then went to the office of Bur nett and Kidd, where . he met the next' day the capt ain b y appointment. promised any The. captain then . denied that b e had eve r compensation for clothes. The day fo l lowinge he went with the mate to the offi ce of . the un d er writers, Messrs. Dale and Ryrie. The mate stood at the door and did not go in ; but he, (witness) entered and made a state ment about ,having cut the water-closet pipe. 'The captain had told him more than once that he had himself a small interest in the vessel, but did not know 'whether his share was insured or not. He expressed a hope that his sister had gone for th at p ur p ose to the_ place where lie had directed her ; and a lso mentionedthe sum which he would have to pay for h is-share of the repairs. On the Sunday witness proposed to the captain to put into Milford harbour, when he said he was not acquainted with it. No salt was pumped up . before leaving her. It was his (witness's) opinion that there was to cause for leaving the ship. At this stage of te enquiry being then five o'clock, the court adjo inertill two o'clock next day. The' investigation was resumed to-day, before Mr. Raffles and Captain Harris, R.N. nautical assessor to the Bo ar d o f T rade.. Th e sa me legal gentlemen were present as on t h e prece di ng day- The first witne ss called was Abraham P e t er Kl e i ne —He was surveyor to a Frenchassociation similar to the English Lloyd's. He classed ships for that society. He wascalled upon to survey and class tlB5B . am y M called the. aggie n Decent ber or January, She was origillanY Echo. She was built in France in 1846, and then classed A 1. She stood in that class when she was abandoned in 1858. In that year she came over to England, and witness was called upon to class her. He at first objected to surveY her at all, b ecause vessels whichhave been abandoned are always looked upon with suspicion. It was, howeYer, represented to him that she had made a p assage to th i s por t, and discharged a cargo of dry goods in perfect' order since her abandon meat. He did survey her, and she was repaired accord ing to his directions. This was in January or February, 1859. She got a second-class certificate. Witness had not seen her since this until September in the p resent year, when she came in leaky. He and Mr. Alexander jointly surveyed her. They did not see. any particular sign of strain either inside or outside; the metal sheet ing was slightly wrinkled fore and aft. Upon taking off the sheeting they found some of the planks loose, espe cially.near the bow. There was no sign of general straining. They recomm en d e d that s h e should be stripped, caulked, and zinced. All the repairs ordered_ we re carried out with the . exception of two patent pu m p s w hich were ordered, and only one of which was supplied. These, however, were not indispensable, and a certificate of seaworthiness would have been granted without them - . After these repairs were made, she was as likely a little vessel for the voyage as any that ever left this port. Had he not thought so he would not have granted her a second-class certificate. On this last occasion then the witness' examined 7her, — the owners seemed quite willing Id do 611 they could. He had great faith in the vessel. She was. in the channel during those severe gales in which the Royal Chartef Vida lost, and she only put back for safety., to Mr. Alexander, surveyor the Liverpool Association, was next called. He corroborated the evidence of the last witness respecting the seaworthiness of the Maggie Walker: fla4 known the captain for some time. Never SaW hiar &dr& or the worse for liquor: Did not know him in Priiate Wm. Thotrippn; the boarslain',.*ds - cross-examined by. .Mr.'. Hull referenoe to',.the watef 7 aosef Tripe. W,itness sa'.d it was cut with a hatenet. - The pipe Was on the port site of, the khip, and was - c a t near to the deck. He was certaintEralfit Was on' Sunday.a : fternoon when. the . captain told him. they. were off St.. Ives. Villtness:was unacquainted with the coast ge was riietkhc Vt.* Maggie Walker. He. was positive that it iltts when ,they, were off St. Ives that the captain told him he *Mild finish the ship.. Curiosity was the only motive which led him fes'enitd the pitinps: before leaving the vessel. He thought it, was a i d impro per thing to abandon the ship. Since he had been at home he had applied to the captain for some money, and was refused. He had never said that if, the captain would not pay hiM £l5 he would find some one who would. It ins fit Vale and Eyrie's office that he first related his opinion that the.veSee, has improperly abandoned. He went to the odce and. refal6d this story because the captain ~hpd, llielferi hi t s word respeetintg the money. • lrad sighed ine protest. he captain had told him that he would riot be required`to'sWear to' it, bat' only to sign the statement. The witness was re-examined at sours' length by Mr. Tyndall, but no new facts were elicited. . . The investigation was then adjourned till half-past one o'clock on Monday. MONDAY. The evidence given by the witnesses on the previous days Was reed o'er: • • Actandef,,sdrfelo`r, and the boatswain Thoinpson, were recalled' and eianiineds birt nothing Material was elicited from &ern. ! George , Sewell **asi sworn', and deposed that he had been first mate Of the Ittag'gleWalker,' and .Nll'6lllol' in the month of July last ~iii the Albert Dock. He had not got a chief mate's certificate when he ,j oined her;' since his return he bad obtained only a mate's certificate of competency;' he t hael ,not get it with him. The' Maggie Walker took in a cargo, and sailed in,September for Sierra Leone the saw the stowage of the cargo,, which consisted of a hundred tons of set,;.tto6d in the main bold, five tons of bar iron, stowed 111 the after hold, fifteen tons of slates, placed underneath the after hatch, on each side of the pumps, 'and about 150 to 20.0 tons of general goods, consisting of 100 barrels of bottled beer, bales and packages of different kinds. He superintended the stowage, which was done to his satisfaction: She was not full, the fore and after ' hated iseing full, but not the main hatch. A mat was placed 'am donnage l and over the salt. On one occasion the salt got into the ninny and choked it. She was well found in sails and rigging, aftd,theroughly fit for her voyage to Sierra Leone. The rigging N s Yas not all set up—the main and mizzen rigging not being required, as the vessel could make her voyage to port without it. She had ten hands in all on board. Left Liverpool at noon on Thursday the 14th of October, when they were drawing 11 feet 6 inches of water, and d feet 7 niches forward on leaving dock. They took in 308 kegs of powder when the vessel got out on the river.' The vessel was towed chits . As she was going down the river they did not take dny #erson on board; did not take a captain on board. The wind Wag soUth-east at the time, and a steamer could not keep up with her, as the breeze was somewhat strong.. Passed the Bell Buoy about one o'clock, after which they discharged the pilot. The steam-tug which towed the Maggie Walker from the 'dock to' the river, belonged to a Mr. Reed, who came on board, and went down to the cabin with the captain. The pilot had been in the cabin also, hitt the captain of the stearn-tug that towed the Maggie Walker, was not on board at all. After the pilot left them, the captain of the Maggie Walker seemed to have had a glass or two of whiskey, but was not " fresh," or incapable of doing his duty. Mr. Tyndall asked if the witness did not tell him the other day that the taptain had been fresh ? .Mr. Hull objected to such fancy phrases, or to such a question being put, to the witness:. The other day Mr. Tyndall asked if the captain had been fuddled, &c. The question was overrtiled. Examination continued—They intended to set up the whole of the rigging, and repair it when wanted. When the pilot left them they had on full sail, including the spanker, &c.; the foretopsail not being hoisted up they made all sail. (Handed a book, which the witness said was the log-book of the Maggie Walker, Mid had been, a now book the first time that the vessel went out.' It was in the handwriting of the witness, who, having looked at it,.denied that any sheets had been taken out of it. He did not see that anyleaves had'heen missing, either blank' or' written on. The .entries in .thatslog book were written by the witness each day' at' noon ; and the last entry was written on board tie Ottila.) By the Court—Had no occasion to re-write the book, as that was the original log-book. : By Mr. Tyndall--There were not any leaves cut out of the book that he knew of. At nine o'clock' On Thursday night they sighted the Skerries light, distant .• ten miles. They set the watch from six to eight o'clock, which was the watch -of the witness ; he went below at eight o'clock. How he got the entry " Skerries light,. nine," it was taken down by the boatswain, and witness espied - it into his book from the log slate. [Handed,a chart.] Since they had started from' Liverpool they had run a distance of 56 miles, when they were in sight of Skerries light 'at nine o'clock ; they went at the rate of eight knots an hour. He did not come on deck till twelve o'clock. He did not know the channel lights. He could not state if the south stack light was a steady or revolving light. At half-past one an entry was made,. in, the book "East by north ; Holyhead distant twelve miles." The captain told witness to make the.entry. They had fair weather that night up to the end of his watch, which was at four o'clock. He then came on :again at ei4it to twelve.. When at 8.25, on Friday morning, th6v sighted Bardsea Island, which witness knew by the ',Channel directory or by the captain telling. him, but he Fould not tell which now. When he came. on at four o'clock the wind was coming from the west ward,'but he not remember if they took in any sail. They passed; at five o'clock the Small's light, which bore north by east; witness did not know what light it 'vas till the captain told him. The witness was asked to point it out on the chart, but seemed to have the greatest difficulty in doing so. At seven o'clock, according to the 'log-book, Lundie Island bore south east eight miles distant, the *course being north-west. Captain. Harris —Why' that would be -going back to Liverpool again. (A laugh.) Examination continued—Witness said his watch was from 8 to 12 o'clock that night, and 'for the previous hours the entries made in his log-book had been copied from the log slate. It was blowing strong when he. catne on •deck, and he saw the captain.. On Friday at 9 30 , the ship was struck by a heavy sea which carried away the jibboom, and started the stanchions of t he forecastle and filled the deck with water. A good deal of water went down into the hold where the stanchions were started, when the ship dived. At eight o'clock he sounded. the pumps hiluself before she was struck. The second mate told 'him the pumps had sucked, but on sounding the well ho found so very little' water that it did not require pumping.. After the vessel was struck he sent, two ordinary seamen to the pumps, and here they, remained for some time. When the accident happened he called all hands on deck and the second mate and the captain. The 'captain was asleep on the sofa in the cabin, when he was apprised of the fact that the jibboom. 'had gone. lie also went down the companion ladder and called the second mate. This was about half-past ? O'clock on the Friday night. They tried to save the jib as the boom was not of any use. They succeeded'. saving the jib. Sonic of the men left the forecastle in. c9nsequence of the water. At 4 a.m. on Saturday the second mate reported that the pumps 'sucked. Captain Harris said how the vessel had, arrived at 'Mandy Island when she was steering a northward course was beyond his comprehension." Mr. Hull renlied that if that were so it must be , ueYend any person's comprehension. He explained that" some of the entries in the. 16g-book had been copied from the log slate by the, witness. Captain Harris said if the log-book were a correct' One, that the vessel would be on the coast of Ireland long before she arrived at Leidy Island. His impres sion was that they mistook the Arklow Light for Lundy Island, Examination continued—From twelve to four o'clock en Sunday morning it was witness's watch. 110 did not make any request to the -captain . that morning that he was aware of. He (lid not ask the•captain on Sunday morning to put into port; but he did ask him at break fast time on Saturday morning was he going into port for a new jibboom. He said, "No; as longas the ship waslight and seaworthy lie would not think of going into port for a new jibboom.". He was quite certain that that took place on the Saturday morning. On the Saturday night it fell calm, but it was the watch of the second mate. When witness came on deck it was not calm, as there was a breeze up. In the middle watch complaints were made to him by some of the crew. He could not state what sail they were under at the time. The crew complained that if the ship were not put into harbour they would pump no longer. They had been continually . at the pump during that watch. The whole of his watch were at the pump. He gave the second mate orders to keep the men constantly at the pump. He did not tell the captain what the men said, but he advised them to wait tid daylight and speak to the captain themselves. He reported the circumstance to the captain at eight o'clock, when the captain said that the wind would stand as it was then, and he would get the vessel through the English Channel and go into Falmouth. Ile - did not think it would be as well to go into Milford Haven or make for some port in the Bristol Channel, the course of which he did not perfectly know. He recollected that on Sunday night they held out signals of distress in order to attract the attention of a steamer that was passing by. The reason they did so. was because the men refused to remain any length 'at the pumps. - He himself had sounded the pumps that day, but could not state what depth of water was in it. The second mate reported at the end of his watch that he had got a suck put of her. He and the captain and the second mate had a conversation on Monday morning at breakfast as to the state of the vessel. The captain said it looked very like as if it were going to blow, and .asked them did they think that they could keep out over the night till, they could get into Cork, the wind being south by south-west, it having gone round with rain and fog. The ship was labouring very heavily, and all her waterwiays mid butts of the deck and plank ing started; the poop was working at a drift of about three or four or six inches on either side. There were some butts started forward on the starboard side. There were double bulwarks on the main deck, , and the po6p would roll about six inches outside the bulwark, and looked as if it would go overboard ; it Was adrift alto gether. One of the deck butts started abaft the wind lass. The injury to the vessel was done at both ends, and was not chiefly confined to the forwaid part. Wit ness, the captain, and second mate agreed that if it' - came on to blow again they would. take the first chance of a vessel that would pass theM by, and not tell the 'men anythinossat . all about it, but keep the men on pumping. There was nothing said at that time about an advance note. They had a second conversation at dinner time about leaving the vessel.' The captain said tlat they should leave the vessel, as ho. did not think they could get to Cork. Witness said that was the second .time they'had to put back, and it would he hard-upon them if they could not. get...their second notes; the captain promised to get them cashed. He asked the captain would it be safe' to leave the vessel afloat as it. might be dangerous to other vessels,' and witness suggested that she might be scuttled, to which the captain replied that it would be dangerous, as it might get them all into; ,trouble. Witness remarkcil . that there would be no fear of it being generally known, as there were . only three of them thatknow it, and wib else could tell. (Ai laugh) _The second mate said they might depend - on hi m th at h e wou ld not tell. (Renewed laughtef.Y The laitain• advised- that the, ,water-clos4t pipe might bp CIA. At three p.m. they hailed a ship when it.was witness's vratob on _duck. A man named Jacksonj who was working. r 0 plttn, m sighted ,her and sung out. "'We'll do no more.'' Wiliness advised that the captain should be called. Py the Court—The _captain was in the-cabin at this time: if he (th e ca pt a i n ) By Mr. Tynclall- 7 -Could- not say had and grog. ,The . captain :ordered th a t they shouldsquare the yards, and, run down on the new vessel; as they were at the sido• of her. When they got close, to her, they put np.sigiiat of distress. • They Were, going at the rate .of about tWo l‘das aIY hour, th e wind being fair, anal bloWing,south-WestWatd. They went close to Otfila, ;the captain of which answered their hail,lnd agfthil; to: ial;:e them on board. They had not cleared away the ,irtinlxt;oat previous to . this. The captain vas sober at that tune. Mr. ilea reserVadhih - crosS-cianination of the witness till the ;subsequett day, ana aceordingly , the court rose till one'o'clock on l'itescl#.; .(tsitcrday)... YESTERDAY. • . The inqUiry into the loss of the Maggie Walker was resumed before Mr. Baffles and Captain „ Harris , i n the Crown Court of St. George's-hall, yesterday after noon.,t: examination of George , Sewell; the ,mate of the Maggie Walker, was. renewed by Mr.. Tyndall. He said : Before We' iett the Magg.ie Walker, I had some word's with some of fffe . • eon th c onsequence of their having thioWnini chest oVerhoard. previous to getting into.'the 16 4 0-boat,' I did riot sotind the - 1 . /4inps...orthe Maggie Walker, beeadSe'tia`meri,Were m'akbie , sci ntrich noise in. the boat, and threatened to me. - I therefore go t i n t o the boa(. Ihe.snien Were pumping up to th e ti me o f our se eing the Ottila. risli,p and leave d 'During my watch on board the Maggie Walker, which was from twelve o'clock Until the time I left the vessel, the/ . did not . get a "sup", out of ; her. By tatitain Harris—lt was 'about two o'clock p.m. when We .first sa the Ottila. Eiamination reStinied-- , - . 4 did riot know the position of the beat in .which was When le got on board the 'Mile.. We had not ,taken'-M anY otteriens that.day on board the Magii.e,l.Valker becaPse it. WO very - thick, foggy weather. The Ottila was about a mile ore a mile and a . half from us when we first saw her. ,I cannot say. the .position..we were: in at that title, We. did not take any soundings. .When we got on boa r d the' Ottila the long-beat wai let go—cast adrift. Between the time we left the Ma4igle Walker and . our arrival at the side of the Ottila there was a raw. in the boat between the stkoncl mate and a man named idelison. In Conse quence of this the captain ordered Jackson to'. fake the oar from the second mate and steer. Both men were a little the worse for drink. The second mate appeared to be worst. The captain was perfectly sober at this time, and always when I saw him during the day. I had a glass of wine with him in the morning, and a ' glass of ale at dinner-time. He several tim es told me• to gite: the, erew drink; but I did not always do it, because I thttght they had had sufficient. We landed at . Kingstown by ale atria l on Wednesday night. the 18th. The ship had a fair Wind tip to Dublin Bay on the Tuesday morning ; when we made inoresall ; and got a pilot off. Lundy Island on Wednesday, Mopting. When we left the Maggie "Walker the was very deeti in the water—her poop was lying almost over her side. The wiud at the time was southward And westward.• I don't know that any report of the loss of the Maggie Walker was made when we arrived at Kingstown or at Dublin. The captain of :the Ottila wanted me to 'remain with him a cid helythentter discharge the cargo, but I did not do so, because CIO captain said he' ould begetting another ship at Liverpool, , and promised me a situation. I signed a protest on the - 2Srd, three days • after arriving in Liverpool. . I have had. thy ads ande note paid since I arrived in Liverpool. We were hack within the time of the advance. The , captain told me" he would speak to, the owner to see if he would allow us anything for the loss of clothes, but I have not Yet got anything. :When the crew were discharged they were each given OS.. extra. . I again remind e d the c,aptain• abontreceiving some remuneration for the loss of our., clothes. Thompson afterwards came to me and said he had seen the captain, and he,deaied having ever promised us anything. for ,the loss of our clothes; w h ereupon -T . ' accompanied him to Burnett and kidd's office. I went in and enquired froni the clerk wha.t,,had been the matter between Thompson and the captain, and he informed' 'me - that Thompson wanted £lO, and the' captain would not give it him, whereupon he went oat. When I came out we proceeded to Messrs. Dale and Rvrie's Site. Thompson went' in, and shortlyafterwardS'C'aine ont for me. , When I went in they asked me, if cut the water closet pipe, and I said I saw the second mate working at it, and understood from him that it had been so. I did not. tell them or Thompson that I. would make no statement until I was forced to do it. They asked me if the captain was drunk, and I said no. . They then said they. thought we might have gone into .Milford Haven very well. The captain was frequently on deck attending to his duty, but did not 'stay long, at a time; yet as long as was necessary. The captain was en board every time but once when the vessel was being turned. He was not constantly in his cabin, • By Mr. Hull- 2 -The Captain never had his clothes off from the time lie left Liverpool until he got on board the Ottila. Examination resumedl hare never seen thetaptain • drunk and lying in his Cabin on board the Vessel,: froin the time we left Liverpool.. He was never negligent to his duties. He slept several times - in front o f the s t ove , ,but he *as not drunk. I told the, second 'mate he bad better iibt swear to the' Statement he; had to, Mr. Tyndall, that the captain was drunk, as it was false. did not hear the captain say, when the vessel lost her jib boom, that it would be the last she . would lose. Mr. Hull was then about to cross-examine .the witness, with reference to the: eaptain.being drunk on board the vessel, when -- Afr. -- Itifflecwquested that he would •be as brief as possible. Mr. nail thOught it essential that he should examine .:the witness upon this point, . unless .the court intended tel . be lieve the. witness's statement that he was perfectly sober. Charges had been made against the captain, and it was his duty. to, prove these charges, to be unfounded. One Of. the .charges was that he had been in such a state of drunkenness as not to be able to discharge his dutY; a seeond . Was that of negligence ; a third that he,had not properly attended to the log book; and a fourth was that he abandoned the ship when he ought not to have done so, and Jnight..have:goneinto 'a certain harbour, which he did not go into. These were charges which it Was his ditty to prove to be untrue. If the learned stip en di a ry w o u ld sa y that the charge of drtnkenneSs fell through, then he would not cross examine the witness upon that point. Mr. Raftles—Well, the only question will befor me to inquire whether he was not so drank as to get wrong in his reckonings. Mr. if you will say what I am to under stand, I will then give such evidence as I can, if the charge•pf .drunkenness is to go on. There bad only been two witnesses called, and one swears he was _per petually dru n k a nd the other says he, was not so. Pei haps you will consult and see if you cannot tell me if the charge of drunkenness is to go on. Mr: Raffles and Captain Harris then consulted a short time, after which Mr. Raffles said—lrrespective of .the • 'question of drunkenness, he and the learned assessor were of opinion that there had .been fault, independent of drunkenness, on boad.. . . . Mr. Iluil—Then will you withdraw from the con-. sidcration of the subject drunkenness altogether ? • . ItaffieS--Well, we'll not bind ourselves to say nothing about it in our report. • Mr. I.InIIL-= - I'hen -- rmust ger on: • - • The cross-examination was then resumed.' The crew first objected to pump on the Sunday. I gave them. two. glasses of grog each watch at the pump.: .I gave thehi the grog without the permission. of the captain, Oct when the captain came up, he Ordered me to, give thehi.. some drink, but I did not do so, because I considered they had had sufficient. The captain did not tell me to give them the two glasses of grog each watch, but said I might give them some when I thought they required it. When I, was on watch did not think, the :punip sucked, and told the boatswain rtliought the pump in his watch was no better. - The crew, also, objected to pump when the Ottila ,came in Sight, but left immb diately. Jackson was at the pump at the time, .and be said, "There's a ship ahoy, of us. so let's, make down t.) her, and save our lives. I'll not giVe another stroke at the pump." I think it was a proper thing to abandon the ship at that time. There' was then a . pretty high sea running for a small vessel,—such a breeze of wind was blowing that the °Ulla. Went.under close reef topsail. The gale was then increasing.. I don't think it would have been safe on the Sunday or the Monday for the captain to have put the Maggie Walker before the wind •and have scudded up the bay ; she rolled over heavily. If we had stood for Kingstown with the Maggie Walker, I don't think we would have ever, reached there. don't think we could have run for Milford Haven ; ‘ve were ton near over on the Irish coast. Re-examined by Mr Tyndall—During a conversation with the captain one day, he . informed me that all the money he was possessed of was in the ship, and that he would not like to lose it. .Mr. remarked that Mr. Bennett would be called to prove that he had no interest in the vessel at all. Mr. Tyndall—But I want to show that these men' are telling the truth. After some further conversation the case was ad journed until this morningct ten o'clock.- [At the request of Mr. Hull, we suspended, from day to (lay, our report Of the proceedings, so that, the case against the captain might not be prematurely prejudiced. The whole of the substantial evidence being now given, there can be no reason for further delay itrpublication. Longer to reserve our report would involve us in a mechanical difficulty ; but we shall take care that all the subsequent proceedings are reported at corresponding length.] 'CLAYTON-HALL.—COL. STODARE.—When this cele brated conjuror appeared' here a few weeks ago, we spoke of him in terms that hi s pe r f ormance mer it e d, and we are not surprised to find that hi s se co nd visit is welcome to the public, and th a t h e i s d u l y apprec iated. His "Two Hours in Wonder World" are two hours of wonder indeed. This is one of the sort of performances that is hardly describable on paper, and a s the great magician - has met with Such. succes s, we would advise our friends to see an d jud ge f or th em selves, as his per formance- "beats all creation," as our Yankee --friends say. , , CHARGE AGAINST A RELIEVING OFFlCER.—Tes terday Mr. Mainwaring, the POor-law, Inspector, held au enquiry in the boardroom of the West Derby Work house, into . a. Serious charge of neglect, &c., brought against Mr. B ram b am , the relieving officer for lthe Kirkdale . disti4ct, and in consequenc e of which he hOs already been suspended from his office. The circum stances of ,the case simply arc that he refused to attend to applications made to him for relief to a destitute and insane, girl, mined- Mary Ann,Niles, living in Townsend street, Kirkdale, and-who (on being eventually remove 4). . had died shortly after her admission into the work house. It was alleged, also, that when appealed to by . some of 'the neighbours on behalf of the deceased,. he had asked them first to treat him to "something hard." The evidence on which the charge rests having already been twice before the public—first on the inquest. and afterwards in a supplemental enquiry held by the Board of Guardians —we 'feel it unnecessary to repeat it here. Amongst the witnesses yesterday Were Mr. .Job.nSop, Dr. Nevins, Mr. LeiSclnann, and'scveral of the neigh bours. Mr. Bramham will.;-cf course, make his defenCe to the Poor-law Board, and Some time . will elapse before the result can be known. LIVERPOOL--PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE. Last evening Mr. Councillor Beloe delivered an inte resting lecture upon this subfeet, at St. Matthew's Schools, Hill-street, Toxteth-park. Having reviewed the progress of Liverpool from the year /800 to the presenCtime, the lecturer took occasion to claim credit for:Liverpool having been the first community to adopt • the Sanitary Act, the first to have a . free library and museum' the first' to' open baths and wash-houses, and, thanks to Mr. Melly, the first to give the poorer classes drinking fountains, and the first to found an asylum for the destitute blind. Amusing anecdotes were told as to the means of transit some few years since between Liver pool and London, 'and ltatithater, or even Ormskirk and Preston. The point of interest, hovreVer, was the future, and this gave Mr. Beloe an opportunity of developing ills views as to , extensive improvements, for which, he I contended, the Corporate purse should be fairly charge able. - /le also reviewed the sanitary statistics, and earnestly urged the people to continue to cultivate the health of the town. The lecturer quoted from a report upon the subject of the want of public parks, by Dr.. Playfair, and told the people the remedy was in their own Tunas, for if they returned to, the Council men pledged to Provide a- park, north, south, and east, he would guarantee that the necessary funds would be, forthcoming. Mr. B e / 00 farther predicts that the day is not distant when Liverpool will be a city, and a cathedral be built, and the name of the diocese altered to Chester and Liverpool, like that of Bath and Wells, or Litchfield arl'd Coventry ; and he finally proceeded to point out how sadly deficient Liverpool in " endowed charities," such as almshouses,& e & c., an w g s .pro ceeded to. suggest that cottages rent fu e e, with provided d ua b al y weekly cash gratuity, could readily means, of an ' institution of benevolent individ ua l s , a i ded by small weekly payments by way of assurance from the workipg classes themselves, and thus create a harbour of refege for-the worn-out artisan, rather than allow him to subside into the workhouto as a pauper for life. The lecture was listened to with great interest, and the lecturer warmly applauded. EVERTON HOSPITAL FOIL INFECTIOUS DMEASES. A meeting, called by advertisement, of the donors and friends of the above institution, was held yesterday afternoon,,in the Philadelphia Chambers, Hackin's-hey. Christopher Bushell, Esq., presided, and opened the Intsiriess of the meeting by remarking that, as this was the - first meeting of the subscribers to the Everton Hospital for Infectious Diseases, they would be better pit in poSsessioU of the facts by hearing the report read ; after WltiA he would offer some observations upon it. Ile would acc'ovfhtly call upon Mr. Fletcher to read the report. Mr. Fletcher then read the' following report Tett years having now eapsed since the opening of the Everton Tlonital for Infectious Diseases, it lethought desirable to publish ht•itf statement of its progress from that time to the present. The n4pttal was opened on the 19th July, 1858, - accommodation being provided in separate departments for cases of fever, small pox, atc; . ; these departments being sub divided into first and second clatges, the sum of £1 lls. 6d. per week being charged for accommodation in the former, and El Is. for the latter. Since the opening of the hospital there has been received—Cases Of small pox, 7 ; typhits - and typhoid fevers, 19; measles, 6; scarlatina, 12; disease of brain, simu lating fever, 1 erysipelas, 1. Two other cases were admitted under special cirennistance at the urgent request of the patients themselves; thus giving a total of 48 patients ; of whom 42 have been discharged convalescent, live have died, and cne rentaing in the hO,spital. Of the above there were from houses of bti.siness and public institutions, 20 ; servants ' 14 ; members of ptivate familles, 8; sailors, 4; from schools, 2. The ntinititY of piatiente received has been far below that which the experience of past years as to the amount of fever and other infectious treases in . Liverpool had lgd the com mittee .to anticipate, and they freneve this to be mainly due to the * very gratifying fact, prafeii both by the report of the Medical officer of health and by the tecords of the parochial fever' hospital, that the amount of infectious disease in this town has been during the last two years unpreeedentedly low ; and they believe that the removal of even the sremll number of 'patients received into the Everton Hospital has obviated the risk sof the spread of infection in many families and large houses of business, and that were the removal of all infectious ettees•from•the-midst of the families or establishments in which they originate constantly insisted upon, a great advance would be made towards the'eiteinction of this class of disease. In conclusion, your committee have to record their grateful sense of the services rendered by their highly-esteemed and laments i treasurer, the late Mr. Stitt, and to report that Mr. J. J. Stitt has kindly consented. to take upon himself the office which had become vacant.' The 011 AIRMAN said the report so fully detailed the short history of this institution that there was very little for him to say ; but perhaps they would allow him to make a few remarks. Those who founded this institu tion—and it was chiefly promoted by the gentlemen of the medical profession in Liverpool—felt that there was a great and increasing want for an institution of this kind. Infectious diseases presented a great difficulty, and one which could not be met without great suffering to whole families and great risk and loss to those esta blishments where the diseases are to be found. It was therefore suggested that an institution should be f oun d e d, not a charitale one, not a hospital, but a pl ace i n which persons ;Of all! ranks, from the highest to the lowest, might find a comfortable dwelling, and meet with the very begt and most skilful treatment and medical attention - away . from — theit' Own homes. It was founded upon the rational principle that instead of removing the whole family from the patient, the patient should be removed from. the family. This was a very wise and practical method of dealing with the case. A number of gentlemen met, and this insti tution was for Med. It was supposed that it would be self-supporting, and :it had been. so in a great measure. That it had not been very prosperous was not a matter of legret; but pleasure, because its object was preven tion. One very gratifying feature in the report was the allusion to the. great improveinent in our sanitary regu lation's and the .result which those improvements had produced' upon the public health. There could be no question that this institution had partly failed of its purpoie, by reason of there not being work for it to do— the very thing most earnestly desired. And, as the report had suggested, there was no, saying how far the r6tnofal of those patients that had entered the institu . tion,-,t4d been the means of preventing infections in the tow`ii. They now proposed to change the name of the institution, and cease to call it a-hospital. They would do' this that , the public might understand its right nature. It was not an institution for the poor, but for every class; and there were apartments where a noble man could find as much comfort as in his own house, while the poorer patient would find as mach cleanliness and comfort'and. as, much medical skill as he would at home. lie deeply regretted that they had lost the ser vieesrof his friend Mr. Stitt, but he was happy to say that not only in this, but in other good works, the mantle of the father had fallen upon the son. STili then read the financial statement ; from which it appeared that from the year 1858, when the institution commenced, up to the present time, the dona tions-,had amounted to £1,309 135.; from which was &dueled the collector's commission, leaving £1,198 2s. They had• received from the patients in the institution £169 17s. 6d., making-the total receipts £1,358 Os. 3d. The slats dint had been expended, taken from this, left Lbalanee of £333 12s. 9d. in the treasurer's hands. The NvorkinWeipensesiof the institution had not been more than - £2OO per annum, and there was every pro spect of this sum being reduced., in Mr. CItoPER oved.the adoption of the report, and. bore testimony, to Mr. Stitt , s- worth. Dr. , GEE briefly seconded - the motion.; And observed that al' slight - alteration was necessary in the report to make the time to which it was made up correspond with the ' . ititne , to which the :balance-sheet. was' made up. Then, instead of 43 patients, the num b er wou ld b e 60. The Chairman having asked if any gentlemen wished to make any remarks, Mr. WILLI:or 'Ard,mAN rose to complain of the delay in not praOnting a report and statement of the institu tion last year. This institution originated with himself, or in consequence of his advice, connected with the fact of a young man in his employ having been taken• ill. it tutu oehn two years in ettstence, aira no report was given to the public until now. In July, 1860, he, as one of the donors, applied to the committee for a report, feeling : confident that neither the •institution. nor the public would be dOna iiistiee to without it. The donors naturally felt dissatisfied-lt-hot having • a report, and he had heard several express their dissatisfaction. Ile was also dis Satisfied that the donors of - the institution hid nut .been summoned. to the meeting by Circular : they had only been called by advertisement. Courtesy demanded that they should have received a circular. He also thought that the institution had not been pro perly managed, or it would have done more good for the aruouut.of money expended'. Ile might be wrong; but that was his impression. Ile contended that had the report been presented in proper time, they would have had the object of_ their institution becoming publicly known, and a greater benefit would have resulted than has so far taken place; • . The CHAIRMAN assured 'Mr; Allman that meetings of this kind were usually called byiadvertisement. He did not glean from anything that gentleman had said that he brought any specific charge against the management of •thd institution.. Ile (the Chairman) would be pre pared to show that a better managed institution did, not exist. An institution of this kind takes some time before it gets into working order consequently at the Fend of the year there was little or nothing to tell the subscri bers. As a .proOf tliat there had been no lack of management, he would refer to the names orthe com inittpe and medical gentlemen. They might have given mete publicity to it, but the large tradesmen of Liver pool knew of its existence. Mr. ALLMAN said he did not find fault with the management of the institution itself, but with the manner in which the report had been kept back. Mr. Cropper's motion was then put and carried' unanimously. Mr. Pearce moved, and Mr. Fletcher, seconded, a list .of the committee for the ensuing year, which was adopted: It vas then moved by Mr. Stitt, and seconded by Mr. Allman, that the name of the hospital be changed to that of " .Netherfield House : an institution for the pre vention of infectious diseases." It was remarked by Mr. Stitt thatthe opPO s iti on w hi c h f ormer l y ex i ste d to the hospital bad now. entirely ceased. The motion was carried, after which a vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings. CRESCENT CRAPE', LITERARY SOCIETY.--The fifth annual soiree of the above society was held last night; in the sehoolroom'attached to' the Crescent Independent C hapel, and-wns attended by a l arge num b er o f p ersons , tea was ncluding not a few of the gentler sex. A substanfal simple justice to the -provided for the co m p an y, w h o , h av i ng. done goodly fare set before them, joined their vocal powers to a very efficient choir, selected for the occasion, and sunga glee "Awake, .2Eolian Lyre," in a style that deserves c o mmendation. A paper, entitled "Teach ings from the Paw, was read by Mr. J. W. Reader, and was receiv e d b y the audience in a snore flattering manner than prob a bl y its literarydeserti entitle it to claim. • With more.care, and due attention to the col of atihis on of his sen ' tences as well as a proper arrangement his se author of " Teachings from the Past" may yet learn to tfrite well and pleasingly. Ile possesses one'faizlt, or rather weakness, which is no less common to him than to all young and - inexperienced writers, and that is an over-tolouring of language. and a too prurient - desire to indulge in rose-coloured writing, which may read. and. i ngle very d e l ec t a bly t o th e ears , hut too often lacks both and soundness. Mr. J. M. Labouchere delivered 'an "address " Character its elements and influence,"' w hicli—though neither original in sentiment, nor yet brilliant in diction—seemed to he appreciated by the g u di ence, whose good nature might, perchance, not hare wished to display either cynicism or criticism. Mr. B. Wyatt's address, Kind Words ;" Mr. J. AV. Court's "Fashion," and M r , Josiah Smith's " The Beauties of Creation," were of average merit. The proceedings concluded with an address from the Chairman (Rev. John Kelly), and the singing of the national anthem. Mr. Councillor Stitt was present during the early part of the evening. NEW INVENTION.—THE NEW FOUNTAIN PEN.—A greater annoyance than a bad steel pen can ,hardly be met with—the difficulty is to get a good one. Amongst the recent improve ments the new "fountain pen," just introduced by Rudhall and Co. is the best we have ever seen. By a simple b u t effec tive contrivance the ink is retained in a fountain, by means of a second inverted barrel, above the writing nib, and this barrel can be taken out at any time, so the pen can be kept perfectly clean w thout any chance of being corroded. Another featuN in this pen is, that one din in the ink will last for five minutes' quick writing. The pen itself is of the finest description, and in merchants' offices, banks, and indeed in every place, it will be found to fill a want felt by every one up to this time. We have tried this splendid pen, handed to us by Mr. E. T. Hall, South John-street, and can pronounce it perfect, and we are sure all who use it will give a full verdict in its favour, CONSUMPTION, Connie, ASTHMA, AND BRONCHITIS CURABLE. —"I believe that the preparation of Balsam of Horehound and • Aniseed • (as prepared by Mr. Martin, of 22, Copperas hill, Liverpool,) will prove of snore value, in cases of bron chitis and incipient consumption, than any other remedy extant. It relieves the most irritating cough Ina few minutes; and, although it contains no preparation of opium, it induces sound and' refreshing sleep, soothes the nervous system, and restores the healthy action of the lungs." Recommended above all other Medici/its by' Sir Alexander Tralles—see Thomson's Materia Medico, page 175, vol: 2. The following is from Dr. Brett; the eminent chemist ;—" rconsider the balsam of hore hound and aniseed, as prepared by Mr. Martin, an elegant and efficient cough remedy, and I fully agree with Sir Alexan der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, in conjun c .. tion with cod liver oil, it is an admirable remedy for con sumption and delicate constitutions."—lt. 11. Brett, Ph. Dr., M.R.C.S., late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispru deuce, Liverpool Royal Infirmary. the balsam of horehound and aniseed is prepared only by T. Martin, chemist, 22, Cop peras hill, ; but, owing to its great and increasing sale, agents have been appointed in all principal towns anc: cities. It can be procured wholesak from %inns and Ce.. Edinburgh and York, Sutton and Co., L on d on, West maeatt, Manehe,ter, and wholesale and retail f rom th e mann fact:ll.er, as above. Price, Is. lad., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. The lozenges in box at Is. IV.' or free by post for la. 6d. COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. J. K. akin.) Mn. J. R. JEFFERY AND THE BRAHMIN BULL.--Mr.. Y. R. Jeffery, of Compton-house, brought an action! against Thomas Laurence Turner, saddler, 6, St. John's lane, for the recovery of £lO 10s. 2d., expense incurred: in decorating a shed erected in June last, in Lime-street,. for the exhibition of the "Brahmin Ball." Mr. Sid greaves appeared for the defendant. From the evidence of Mr. Cooper, employed at Compton-house, it seemed that he was desired by some person t o a tt en d a newly erected shed in Lime-street, and attend upon some gentlemen interested in the exhibition of the bull. He did so, and found in the shed three or four gentlemen, all of whom acted as spokesman in his turn, and by their - combined desire he prepared and gave them, on ,the spot,' an estimate for decorating the shed. The defendant, however, gave him his card, and intimated that he would be responsible for the amount of the , estimate, in case they should ultimately determine on ' giving the order to him, as the representative of Mr. Jeffery. Next day the defendant, accompanied by a gentleman in court, called at the shop, and gave the order for the decortions. Some weeks afterwards, when the bill was sent in for payment, defendant again called at Mr. Jeffery's premises, and for the first time denied his liability, stating that he had not, but his brother, who was the exhibitor, given the order; and desiring that the bill should be sent for payment accordingly to his brother, who had, he said, already "bolted" with the profits of the exhibition, leav ing him " minus " some £7O. Mr. James Allsopproyed having been asked, to act as the manager of the exhibition, the defendant being responsible for his remuneraton. Mr. Sidgreavcs, in his defence, represented the exhibi tion as the "speculation " of the delinquent brother,. whoa was the only responsible party for any debts connectedl therewith and called upon the defen dant who, havin g : been sworn, ' admitted thathehad h a ? d w va e n y c e e r, d h t i h s e r m esp on o e n_ y i for p re li m i nar y expenses, denying, sibility by affirming that he never did give Mr. Cooper any order for the decorations: —Another person affirmed that he accompanied the defendant's brother to Compton House when the order for the decorations was given. — His Honour, in giving a verdict for the plaintiff, stated that it mattered little who had really given the order, inasmuch as the defendant had admitted having ad vanced money to p ay expenses , and seemed to take' an active interestnotHave cip in the exhibition, the profits.ion,whether he might o 5 might HOLGATE AND SON r. T. J. O us neux.—Mr. Gray appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Th o rnley for the defendant. In this case Messrs. Thomas . Holgate and Son, ironmongers and brass-found ers 65, Great Char lotte-street, sought to recov er £9 9s'. sd. from Mr. T. J. Ouseley, editor and proprietor of the Herald news paper. The facts of the case were short, and of no public interest. It appeared that a few days previous to the 3rd of, September, 1868, the plaintiff's received an order to execute some repairs to th e eng i ne with which the Herald is printed. In a month or less afterwards, the newspaper was leased to M essrs. Cooper and Logan, and the point at issu e seeme d' to be who was responsible, Mr. Ouseley or th e firm of Cooper and Logan. Mr. Logan deposed that the order was given by Mr. Ouseley to Mr. Cooper, wh o , conveyed it to witness, who ultimately carried it to th e plgritifr. - Taking this view of the question his Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff, a month being allowed for appealing or payment. sportinl *ltettigeart. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-YESTERDAY. THE METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE. Quotations. st. lbg. Trainers. Tumbler Mcdora 6to 1 taken 10 0 --_, THE CROYDON STAKES. Quotations. st. lbs. Trainers. Heads or Tails THE DERBY, 1861. Quotations. Trainers. Nautilus Drake Casio Very thin attendance. 2ljipping 3utelligturt. Wind yesterday, S.E. ; at Holyhead, E., light. ARR Dec. 2. Annabella Miramichi Ranger Kingston, Jamaica Dec. 3.; Edmund Kay, Bart, Mauritius W V Kent,Wilcox...New York North American, Luce, New York Agnes, Jones New York Volant, Bray New York S C Grant, llinkly, New York Constitution, ,Higgins, New Orleans Compromise, Zerega, New York Montezuma, Sulis. Quebec Birmingham, Elliott, St John, NB City of Boston, Sears, New York Morning Star, Pallot, Minititlan Annie Lalirie ...Newfoundland Cordelia, :Bishop, New Orleans Noemie, John Son charleston Czarina, Mahony, St John, NB E D Cameron, Crowell,Halifax .VED. Albatross (ss), Doran, Rotterdam Jenny, Bakker Santander Dec. 4. Tribune, Irvine...St John, NH Caravan, Sands New York Timandra, Pass Demerara York Quebec and Dublin M Nottebohn, Lamb, New York Belle of the Ocean, Reed, *mei New York M L Frank, Hotchkiss, New York Mary Hammond, Dyer, New Orleans Sawley Chludow, Bosse, New Orleans Baden, Stilfen ...New Orleans W H Wharton Galveston Juno, Anderson Santander Continental, Johnston, Baltimore Glenmonarch Callan Le Perouse, Morizeu ...Nantes E A Soullard St John, NB S H Harris Golden Eagle OFF THE PORT. Kerelaw, from Cousco ; Athens, from New Orleans; Cadmus, from Alexandria; •Pomona, from Bonny; Highlander, from Savannah; and Fall, Dec. 3. Australia, Towart—New.York Stromboli (es), Kelly ...Havre Donna Anna,Kohn, ltio Janeiro Cassiopia, Harmer... Mauritius Emma, A gry Charleston SAILED. Susan Rinks, Atwood, Boston Ane, Sonnovich Messina Eleanora, Denara Leghorn Dec. 4. Oriental, Holloway ...Ceyl OD Genius, Schloer Stettin Tit nit, Carlyton Para FOREIGN PORTS. Istria ' Haabet, Macduff, Lucy, and Erromanga, all hence at Buenos Ayres Prosperous, hence at Bahia Dart, hence at Monte Video Thomas Brocklebank, hence at Calcutta Texian, and Anna, both hence at Pernambuco Hermome, Fylla, Honesta, and Alexandria, all hence at Rio Janeiro Glengariff, Webster, hence at Ferrol Esperance, Soules, hence at Paimbnuf Smyrna Packet, SegoAch, hence at Odessa . Wild Wave, Curtis, hence at St Michael's Elise, Wokenfoth, hence at Danzie Agia Sofia (ss), Parka; Unita, Stefanich ; and Pelen Elena, Gevien, all hence at Constantinople Emily, Carr, hence at Constantinople, and cleared for Odessa. Eliza Rae, James ; Hagar, Jones ; Alciope, Laing; Gallovi— dean, Parry ; and F Nightingale, all hence at Gibraltar James Stewart, Taylor, from Bahia at St John, NB Prospero, King, and ,Balclutha, Hart, both from Newfound land at Pernambuco Duke of Lancaster, and Jackson, from Callao at Pernambuco, and sailed for Liverpool Nov 13 Olinda, Harkness, from Newfoundland at Pernambuco, and sailed for Bahla Fairie, Ferris, from Newfoundland at Pernambuco, and left for Maceio May, hence at Monte Video Margaretta, Stott, from Pernambuco at St John, NF Hersilia, Haverton. from Newport at Pernambuco Nelson, and Amandalv, both from Cadiz at Monte Video Sea Wave, Wallis, from Cardiff at Pernambuco Margaret Ridley, Brown, from Baltimore at Harbour Grace Queen Esther, from Hartlepool at Monte Video SPOKEN. Vanguard, Calcutta for Liverpool, Oct 12, 235, lE Jhelum Oct 9, 165, 45W Eliza, bound south-west, Oct 9, 165, 33W _Minerva, bound south-west, Oct 9,15 S, 33W Hannah Fownes ' hence for New York, Nov 1, t7N, Rudolph, hence for Point de Galle; Oct 28, 9N, 24W Arthur, hence for New Orleans, 33 days out, 24N, 34W Racehorse, hence for Apalachicola, Sept 21, 55N, 75W OUTPORT S. Zenith, from New York at Queenstown Nicholas Biddle, from Savannah at Beaumaris for Liverpool Earl of Harewood, from Quebec at Beaumaris for Conway Robert Bright, and Guayacan, from Coquimbo. and Starter Castla, from Cuba, all at Swansea Louisa Jewitt, and Richard Alsop, from New York, and Woodbine, from Taganrog, all at Greenock King Phillip, from Madras off Scilly 0.1"1,1-1, Holyhead, Dec. 4.—Arrived : Dauntless, from Cardiff; Aron, Irene, and Efectou, Quebec ; . British Queen, Antigua; Isa bella, Prince Edward Island; and Golden Age, all for Liver pool ;' Idea, Liverpool for Limerick ; and Capella, Liverpool for Rotterdam Falmouth, Dec."4.—Arrived: Lady Shelburne, from Deme rara ; Netterno, and Anversois, Havana; Camoes, Newcastle for Oporto; Governor Macdonald, Gambia; Hakon Adelstais, Odessa Deal, Dec. 4.--Arrived : Dundee, from Jamaica; Gauntlet, Demerara ; Sarah, Quebec; Ellen, New York ; andFiley, Bor deaux, all for London. Passed : Christina, for Lisbon • Maid of the Tyne, Port Philip; and Johannes, Leghorn, all from London . . Gravesend, Dec. 4.---Arrived: Gloriana, from Calcutta; Planter,.Montrcal ; Martin Luther, and Margaret, Quebec ; Leda,. Smyrna ; Amelia, St John; Ellen, New York ; Helena Jacoba, Rio Grande. Sailed : Dolphin, for Swan River; St George, Demerara ; Queen of the Wave, Madras ; Harkaway, Bermuda ; Brisk, Lagos Dublin, Dec. 4.--Arrived : Rival, from Sulina; Norte, St John, NB; Coquette, Santander MARITIME EXTRACTS. LIVERPOOL, December 4. The Annabella arrived here from Miramichi, and not from , Now" Orleans as reported. The Ranger arrived here from Kingston, Jamaica, and not front Monte Video as reported. The Aphrodita, hence at Holyhead for Calcutta, with loss of foremast and maintopmast. The Hunter, Searle, from Clyde at Belfast for Ceylon, with loss of topsails, which are being repaired. The Idea, Lewis, hence at Holyhead for Limerick, with loss of mainboom. chain and anchor, rourstanchions, bulwarks, &c. The Dauntless, Borrowdale, from Cardiff at Holyhead for Liverpool, in a sinking state, having struck on the Coal Rock ; cargo railway iron. IMPROVEIIIEIVT IN GENTLEMEN'S HATS. TITREBARN•STREET, LIVERPOOL. GENTLEMEN,—I have given your Patent Easy-fitting Hat a fair trial, and I must say it is the most comfortable hat I ever wore, particularly when crossing the water in a windy day, when with the oil style of hat I invariably had a headache, which with your new style is not the 'case. 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