The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-24 00:00:00

'''ARY AND COMMERML. 1 11 " j th e 4r ' LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY EVENING. (1 E : reeei ve l'e jject, which arrived here last night we to t e froij a \. our files of papers and correspon -4a p th in ? York to the 11th and from Boston i l le d in? We have also our private tole- 44,1413ti:Datch from NeW York to- the evening f: t l i t her , i nst, to 'which . We direct attenion, in 11 ,40 14' tt l e tut in s • The tenor of the advices con •s t pl th e iv papers, and our.own correspondence is, I ll'api . I). °le of a'satisfactory character, but the t , ''' 1 'i1 74 ,° 1 1 c? accounts are of ,a, less favourable corn -I:eaknels:l the llththere were evident symptoms , t : 1 . 1 1 : 41 e b e : in the flour market, and this appeared ~i; t„Oric e 11 materially strengthened by the 13th. " 4 1'e of flour the 11th, maybe fairly stated the receded on . 1 ,1 I,o l lotati o ge d , nearly one shilling per barrel from be las leported by the last mail, but what e' 1. e ll the , subsequent decline we have not been r' i. eli T' api-) e -1- . ll° money market was stringent, with *qs i care of an early panic, whilst the .t NJ u'seounted ' with. great caution, and t i,3l IN at , v „ .f' kierat e l'Y high rates. There was - a ( o ,j 1 tatie e, b usiness v done in exchange for re :te U ; C' 40 '1 the America, at prices varying from e ',, 1,,„ dry c „.; A small failure had been reported in t ;',, New eo lds 'market, but it was expected that ``', i, tile b 'be granted, and that the House would Ir. ' , 54 P,siuess, The America has brought home f inl° ailier'?llars in gold, 'and £7OO in •eilver. The t d , .o)itlw a pionis had arrived at New York, from ; Merl. 'Re i ' With the California mail of the 16th of ' f. Sr• d-, 1, b 1, 14 twenty-two days from San Francisco. t ' Oa ,v ,' l ttil li atilt 1.218,811 dollars in gold dust, and .lie ":%i /li e ,es report favourably of the state of busi- I ;II t ti N„ a . l ifornia. . A second steamer arrived from. 1 goll r ,'Lseo, had supplied an additional amount 10,4,"„ n 5t, making the total receipts in, two e A ''.`-' , OOO dollars. Skt4rll,astralian packet ship . Eagle sl ai - rived . h s e h re e , it„ St ' al i c , es fro t rn e . N. h l e elb 2 o B u th rne o , f j i t n ily, and days. h as on tul,,, ° ' 0 ,00 0 64,00 0 ounces." of gold, valued at - about wit: ' ea ' The English. mails of the 4th May oe be i • . e ar ofri M elbour n e y n on , h on ad t b h e e en 2O p tli n o d f e J re u d ly o b f y 2, l o e o ) 0 1 o,,'lllisan via Singapore. Our private ad it 19 ` 'ak i : a more favourable account of the state IN :lie, e reial affairs than those contained. in the lai o ~`` WtP, el's. The prices of gold had advanced, iv g. ."atiq er iaSt quoted at £3 17s. 6d. per ounce. to, ,Ileg il a ble - excitement prevailed in Melbourne, d ill I . ll )o li , h elitt upon the result of intelligence that the 11 1 ' ' '.7 o, -i e Escort Company's branch escort from :%:. gold and £7OO in cash by a party of bush -41 ~,munbering about twenty, whilst the e rep c "," ll sisted of only eight men, four of whom att e ' l ed to have been killtd. Government was 11 8 04 ° Ter large rewards for the apprehension of p , ilitt,,"ers. For Exchange on London drafts ° Ned were taken at par. Freights for gold de- Ri , ; l -Ni" the Bullion office of the Bank of England, Ve 4 °ll , were quoted at 41d per ounce, and two kf z i llsi ii , a4(l a-half to three guineas per cent prem. sNI -a nce. At Geelong the price of gold had ,kll4N eed and was quoted at £3 17s 6d per VN c , -. , e fol. Accounts from the diggings generally are 14 e 'llt u °11 rable, and the operators seem to have q_titi l 'e satisfied, and in, a better condition. A ik t lN,°,l diggers had been held at Bendigo to trOte tl `Fle best means of annulling or reducing ~ k se [ (44)1i n free. The total amount of gold shipped 1 4 1 .„, otsloria from the Ist of January to the G e „ 41 0.• July, is ' stated to have amounted It a : q 4; ,q ) 4,633,782. The quantity received at ' A6 8 ," 1 37' escort for the week ending July 23, i Tot,‘ ) ounces. Trade generally was gradually N'Ers s g , and . a disposition prevailedamong large if ti, r e not o n l y t o Maintain but to advance prices. t l i 1) i i M been some rather considerable transac . 4 1 .. , I lli 'lour for shipment to England, the sales ' l 'eli, Me at 355., and in consequence the price of ' 4' 44 sou r had improved. Colonial flour was 1 ti rttle r• Provisions, groceries, bacon, hams, P'cl' f „ at tieularly cheese, were all in demand and t te t r higher prices. Building materials con (e b s carce and higher in price. Hardware goods arely so firm as reported by the last arrival. t i , l abour market was well supplied, but not in 88 of the demand,'and every hand that offered c readily taken up at good wages, more particu for agricultural pursuits. • - t - advices from. Sydney state the gross revenue ' •'e quarter, have been to £201,823, being en e t\ N% N on the corresponding quarter of 1852, of 0 2k. The customs increase was 30,550,fand ~ , S t *orial Revenue £35,000. At the half llat?,4tAing of the Sydney Chamber of Com ).. 'lb, att l ,the 14 July, it was stated that the rieces p'o4"llad been taken by the Government to . 40 f . . . 6 6 1 I f rom England, an iron pillar of sufficient ".. 1- Nbr,?pise a light on Gabo Island, 120 feet (! o e f ', level of the sea. - N q , ,ik ° , llo wing . are the . quantities of each kind of Wh i ali l, l l ,'orted into the principal ports of Great e Qt 4 °l ' the week . ending the 12th October, , Z 3, 1 , 1 cl flour, 58,263 qrs. ; barley and barley 1 1 ), e , , i ;t \ ‘4,06:44pr„: Wheat, 15 ' ive l e el it heat; netnvk. gte ' deisi q saaa:3 r tt s losoerdp . ,i; e9 ; nns, xes. de: o .loiais a sinfi,3D t , ig49 s i tldu2llho a . st3ooe n ;9y. : d o( :le:. paidad. 1 1. t o s dsla. lid. ts; t 012, weekly niro2whnehls beans eita. l t: with nai 1853, are li. average rnaea , ani l ins;:e 9 i demee l on, appfssh q 3loei l e7itf - cli s iasoenia . . nil the ' e;'ll,l l, ' ' 4 qrs.; Indian corn and meal, 833 qrs. ; ,4; N 4 L t the present moment. Those. given for e 1) ending the 15th inst. are not considered N.4.ti sf . g '.• lt d actory. They show a decrease in the g liri v e Posits of £3,156,539., and an increase in t , tiecate deposits of £1,030,539. The rest also b i l ;ased £529,958, and the seven day and i: 4'lli lt "' i s £48,859, while on the other side of the l it I .t,o,„tue Government Securities had increased ,11- i ", l lt' A t• The other securities had decreased ,its) ) , 4 , o , the reserve of notes had decreased ~lec r - ' O , and the gold and silver coin had in littr„ 44,975. The bullion and coin in both t1 11 4o !, e/Its had decreased £477,615, and the note 0 l 'il _ l l. had increased £826,820. , I . 'Ree l i crease in , the Government Securities 41 at the embarrassments of the Chancellor t , 1 , t o 'chequer have been rather serious, and C, f . -(111 . rs e has been had to the Bank of Eng kof assistance. . The disbursements on ac , „e i, t he dividends has led to the decrease we 1 • :4q ti " . the bullion and coin, and also the increase ' 41 4 6 te circulation:- But nOtWithstanding•that 11 1: 10 at disbursed in this way cannot have li qt ', than £5,000,000, the Money Market ' , Ito ti b een relieved to any extent. The demand 1 e Y still continues, and is most difficult to i tR ,The large importations of gold which are ~, 1),)., almost daily, must soon lessen the value of A, Sl' t''Q, t": 1 c 1 give a fresh impetus to trade. ~ EA ,. li Is ,Ildon Stock Market opened very slugishly perl"'.: ,N l. ove.tl slightly towards the afternoon. , •P'` p,4. 4. ,. i ' r aried from 91+ to 91a; Reduced 90* *; ..' iv,;, 4 1 :0 , 1 7:' 4 , - a - Quarter per cents 92-1, I; Bank Stock, S. y 1144 ,l-lidia, 248. Exchequer-bills par to 4s Apt• L ,le re I. :lndia-Bonds at par. 'c i f i c :l ', 'te ' l as not been.- much business in Foreign , n „ .-- II e l ite( pricel present but little variation from 1.1 . 41 0 At '''ellt on Friday.' It,i ' at ket f • Railway Shares has been flat, and t? 1 t vile for a cic, 1 11 1 111 ot,,„ generally lower, which will be seen by Yi, 44 Nf-ens in another column. ' Dr. 1 11,, 'qltc 3 , 4 4. ll ehester Markets continue dull, with a It. ,itt. t s : oh hand a further decline but as the stocks of t7f, ,04, '",°-nd are said to be low, and considering 1 -is s 'l NY tb e lleek which has been, given to produc I,te r t 'l 1 ,, ti ti•tb`e recent " strikes" anything like a re --"° j, '''tl I P ~,' demand, must raise the range of prices iv s At r i Age 1 0 111 nerative level they stood at three TNY I O', / i'„ c '• lioA j ' t ,,,att: f vorpool Cotton Market closed steadily. et v Ole 1411 ted to 6000 bales, of which 1000 were f r ojil 4 i.t _ h' "lad 500 speculation. ° Ilette vc a eo n 4 , t , i, arket is stll perfectly inactive, and r v o ' l 1.01, _ a 1 '4u from day fo r d ay are merely nominal. :fig 1 :. ( x tto , tan Did ll~u„~d,~A satl • 0 9 4 abse' sate, 11 i ' tibiae " OF MADE IN MANCHESTER 4 e ;F: t is with chang since the date of our last reports; . 1 1 ‘1 1 1 t ather d eare r and more difficult to be met with ~c a l s the Wigan strike. Some large purchases of mull have been male for India, but at very „, ; 6 a inoder a t e * business is” doing, the prices of last ;: t tl .'t sf °° ds suitable f o r India are held t at firmer prices, , Ili th the st r ik e at P res t on . C o nsiderable stocks are, -No blarket ' and buyers are not disposed to buy t : t tt'ti ri 4 t their own prices. , „ t 1, 1 411 t ! of the creditors of Messrs. John Pooley & ° oi . 1;,"' t ,;''t -I;"thers, whose failure we announced list Thurs h' 'l l, - ' t o ° ' 1 :Is. 4d in the pound was made ; the meeting (S)/') :1; :l rt ‘ ''11 1) -w "e" to * consider the offer. x l 6-101 4 kb-,:tlillitt4tii,t;4weht ' critical condition of the commercial and ill 1 f ,th following remarks from the na-onth wi .ly 4 s4rk t _ , illi tient- h e onse - in Manche'steri will be read th 1 Ve y" ( ge d to THE PRESTON STRIKE, APPEALS AGAINST CONVICTIONS FOR INTIMIDA- TION The Court house of Preston was densely crowded on Saturday last with - people aniious to hear a series of appeals, by factory operatives against convictions by the Borough bench, for various acts of intimidation committed during the present agitation. Additional interest was imparted to the proceedings by the fact that Mr. Sergeant Wilkins had been specially retained on behalf of the appellants. Mr. Aston, of Preston., was the learned Sergeant's junior. The council for the respondents were, Mr. Segar and Mr. Whig_ ham 7 Mr. T. B. Addison, chairman of the Court, presided, several other magistrates being in attendance. The first case called on was that of Henry Holmes, whose appearance at the l ar excited considerable surprise, he being a very diminutive boy, apparently of about ten years old, while the prosecutrix was a stout-looking young woman upwards of 20. -r ln Compliance with the request of Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, those Magistrates on the bench connected. with the cotton manufacture retired. _ Mr. SEGAR, stated that the case against Holmes was laid under the 3rd section of the statute 6th Geo. IV., and the specific offence was that of obstructing and using violence to Mary Leonard, a person employed in the cotton manufacture, to compel her to contribute to a fund for the purpose of obtaining an increase of wages for all persons employed in the manufacture of cotton. The facts of the case were very short. It appeared that the prosecutrix, Mary Leonard, was employed at the factory of Mr. Hawkins, in Preston, and had contributed for some time to the Weavers' Union; but on the 10th Sep., she omitted to pay her contribution. This became known amongst the hands on the following Monday, and as she retired from her work in the evening, a crowd assembled, hooted her, assaulted her, tore her apparel, and chased her about the streets for a couple of hours. Now the defendant, it would be proved, was one who took an active part in that transaction ; it was true that the defen dant was a very young person, but he was old enough to know what he was about ; and the bench were doubtless aware that these offences were for the most part perpetrated by juveniles, set to work or instigated by older people, that in fact, they were excited and stimulated to commit such offences by their seniors : (to the appellant, who was at the bar) and down my boy Mr. Sergent WILKINS : I would rather he would stand where he is, so that we can see what a formidable fellow he is. (Laughter), Mary Leonard deposed, that in the mouth of September last she worked at Mr. Hawkin's mill, where she had been employed for about twelve months, as a weaver. Previously to Saturday, the 4th September, she subscribed to the Trades' union—first ld, then 2d, and then 6d per week. Remembered Monday, the 12th of September, when a dis turbance took place. Had not paid anything to the union the Saturday before. She had contributed previously. The name of the collector was " Joe" something; she did not know his other name. He used to come round every . S aturday, and she subscribed to the funds for seven or eight weeks. Paid the money for the support of the weavers who had turned out for an advance of wages. About six o'clock in the evening of the 12th Sept., there were many people at the gates of the factory—men and women, lads and lasses ; and when she attempted to leave her work, this crowd of people began shouting, calling . her " knobstick," and saying she had not paid to the union on the Saturday. They shoved her along with their hands into Tenior-street ; and she tried to get into a public house, but the door was shut against her. They pursued into Adelphi-street, and she took refuge in the shop of Mrs. Crook. She was followed into the yard by the mob, who kept hooting her. She went into the privy, which was surrounded by her pursuers, who forced open the door, and ejected her. They then followed her down Byrom-street, where she was felled to the ground once or twice. 'Did not know who knocked her down. Her dress was torn in that street. She next went towards the Moss factory, near to which she took refuge in a cottage house, but was expelled in consequence of somebody being ill. The crowd pursued her through various other streets; until she was rescu2d by two men and escorted home ; whither also the mob followed her, hooting, and calling her a " knobstick." They said she was a four-loom weaver, and had never paid more than a penny. Had only missed paying on one Saturday. Said if they would fetch the col lector she would show them whether she would pay or not. Her dress, bonnet, and petticoat were all torn, and she was knocked down three or four times altogether. Mr. Sergeant Wirairtis : You were examined before the magistrates, you know ; and—now don't nod at me ; we are not acquainted. (Laughter.) Who told you to say anything to-day about the crowd charging you with not hav ing paid your subscription ? Mr. SEGAR objected to the form of the question. His friend assumed that somebody had told the witness some- thing. Mr. Sergeant WILKINS : Well, has nobody told you that when you came before the court, you were to state that the crowd charged you with not having paid on Saturday, the 10th ?—No. Why, did you say one single word about it before ?—Yes. Wm. Tou sw_ar that? Telco oaro what you are about, young woman. Did you say, when you were before the magistrates, that the people in the mob said one word to you about your money ?--Yes. Do you mean to swear that ? I have got your evidence, so take care. Did you say a single word before the magistrates about the people in the crowd having charged you with not paying your money ?—No. (Sensation.) Now, I ask you if you were not directed to tell the court here that the crowd charged you with not paying money ?—No. How many times have you seen the lawyer ?—I don't know. A dozen ?—No. Ten ?—No; two or three times. Have you seen him half a-dozen times ?—I can't say. Did you see him yesterday ? —Yes. Where ? At his own house. How long were you with him ?—A few minutes. Did he write down what you said ?—Yes. Although you had given your evidence before. What do you understand by the term Knobstick ?" One who under-works other people. Look at, this gentleman here, (pointing to the boy Holmes, amid laughter,) did you see him at all ? Yes ; I saw him the day I was followed by the crowd. I live with my mother and sister. I was ren dered unable to work for a fortnight. I could walk about, but not work. My leg got injured by a fall when I was knocked down. William Stewart, aged 12, was the next witness. He said—l know Mr. Crook's house ; the yard belonging to it is next but one to our yard. I remember Monday evening, the 12th September. After the factories had loosed, I saw a' great crowd in Crook's yard. Saw; the last witness go into a privy there. The crowd hooted her, and forced open the door. Saw Holmes, the appellant, there ; he was on the top of the door, trying to open it. The witness cor roborated the prosecutrix relative to her persecution by the crowd. Holmes shouted " Hoo, " but witness did not hear him say anything else. Saw him attempt to leg prosecutrix down. Heard the woman called a " Knobstick " many a time. She said if they would let her go, she would pay one shilling the next Saturday, Mr Sergt. Wira TiNs. —Well, my [little man, you were in the crowd ?—I was watching them. I work in the factory, and had been at my employment that day. You did not shout at all ?—No. Who told you what to say before the magistrate ?—Nobody. What ! did you. not say before the magistrate that a policeman told you ?—Yes : he said if we would tell all we knew we should be let off. (Cheers by the spectators.) Who are "we?"—Gifford and me. When was Giffoi - d with you ?—When the policeman fetched us. You never stated before th 7 magistrate about the woman's offer to pay a shilling on the Saturday : how came you to forget that ?—I don't know. Did that policeman tell you to say it to-day ?—No. Who did ?—No one. Have you been to the lawyer ?—Yes ; two or three times. How many times have you told your story . ?—I don't know how many times, Now when you were before the magistrate, did you say one single word about Holmes having tried to leg that young woman down ?—I think I did. I don't know whether I did or not. I knew Holmes before ; he lived in the same street. Mr. SEGAR.—That is the ease. Mr. Sergeant ;WILKINS, then rose and addressed the Court on behalf of the appellants. He said : Certainly I have been powerfully reminded of an old story I once heard when a boy, by the circumstances connected with this ap peal. It is said, once on a time, when a boy, the same age as that boy, was walking by the road side, he encountered a flock of geese, and the gander gave him a nip in the leg. He stood for a long time shaking his head at the gander, but at last he kicked • one of the goslings, and the man who was driving the geese said " you young fool, why did you, kick the gosling ?" and the answer was, " wha did uz fay - ther beite me for." (Great laughter.) I have been power fully reminded of that story, by the dignified proceedings which I presume the masters of the town of Prtaton had taken with reference to the present state of things in this important district. I am not going to say one word in aggravation, either on the one side or on the other, be cause every worthy citizen must be most anxious that the parties who are now at variance should be brought together, and both of them should make mutual concession as well for the individual as for the aggregate weal; and, therefore, I should be ashamed of myself, because I don't understand this complicated question at issue between the masters, and those whom they employ—l would be ashamed of myself in my ig norance of the present complicated state of the question to decide who is wrong or who is right. Nor will I say one single word that would tend to produce an angry disposition either on the one side or on the other, but I cannot help thinking whoever advised this prosecution in the first instance acted with a great deal more zeal than' discretion. Because, here they have elected out three per: sons—they may have been engaged no doubt on a particular day, illegally engaged in interfering with. other parties in the discharge of their duties— they have selected out a child tp meet a charge which he cannot understand and in order to meet the purpose of this pro secution they have given him credit for discrimination and powers of mind which belong to few, even of a more advanced age than himself. Let me invite attention to the conviction, and submit to you they have made out no case so far as this conviction is itself concerned. The learned sergeant here read the conviction, directing particular at tention to the following part of it, " On account of the said Mary Leonard not having contributed to the common fund to obtain an advance of wages; to wit, on account of the said Mary Leonard not having contributed on the 10th Sotember,--1858, to a - certain 'common fand - to obtain an advance of wages of workpeople employed in the manufac- I ture - of cotton in the town of Preston." I have to submit to' you there is no evidence at all of the existence of any common fund ; the only evidence we have at all bearing on the subject is this—Mary Leonard says she was in the habit for some weeks of paying money to a man named Joe. She began with a penny, and advanced it finally to 6d, but to Joe who, or Joe where, nobody knows. In point of fact there was not a tittle of evidence to show who Joe was, by whom he was deputed to wait upon those parties, or whether there was a common fund in existence at all. And for aught that appeared there Joe, might have been an im poster— may have represented himself as a, person' autho rised to receive money, and in fact having no such authority. She says she-never attended a club, never had her name re corded in any club, and all the evidence we have on that point is, that a man named Joe was in the habit of calling on her, and she paid to him three different sums, advancing as the weeks went on. Then, Sir, in addition to that I have to submit to the Bench, even supposing there was a common fund, admitting it for the sake of argument, yet according to her own showing it was not a common fund to obtain an advance of wages for the working people em ployed in the manufactories in Preston. She says it was a common fund for the purpose of supplying means to those who had turned out. Mr. SEGAR : For an advance of wages. Mr. Sergt. WILKINS : Not a word about an advance of wages. Her statement was the monies were to be paid to the men who had turned out. Now, I submit, there is no evi dence at all of any common fund being in existence. I have further to submit there is no evidence, supposing there was a common fund, that it was for the purpose alleged in the conviction, and on those two grounds I apprehend the con viction must fail. The fact of calling her a " knobstick" would rather go to show a different offence to this alleged in the conviction. Every body knows when a person is assailed by work-people, and called a " knobstick," they mean not that he is a person who will not subscribe to certain funds to enable them to pay certain monies to advance wages, but. a "knobstick" was a man-supposed to work under tbs. *Alit nary rate of wages, and, therefore, as they suppose, injuring the common interests of the trade to wia;en they may belong. But let us look at the evidenea adduced. I can't help think ing there has been—l iv on't say tampering, because I have too high a rsspect for the gentleman who conductsthis case to suppose that he had tampered with the witnesses, more than the strict jealousy of justice would warrant—where was the necessity, if the parties had given their evidence before the magistrates, when they are presumed to have the facts fresh in their memory, when the party is smarting under injury, and presumed to be more fully alive to the sense and nature of the injury than at a remote period—where was the necessity for the solicitor to have those parties to his house. The woman won't swear she was not there six times, the boy was there several times, and on each occasion he was spoken to as regards this case, this evidence was read over to him. And when we find the only evidence that of a child eleven or twelve years old, and when he is compelled to ad mit he was taken by the policeman, and informed at the same time if he told all he knew he should not be punished, thereby leading one to infer he had done something to be punished for, that he was in point of fact just as culpable as any other person of his age, who was then in the crowd. Let me ask the bench if they can place any reliance on that testimony, when they find the boy admitting he did not say a word before the Magistrates con nected with the subject of money at all. That he has since been two or three times with the solicitor, and his evidence has been read over to him. He has been tampered with by a policeman, and inducements have been held out which ought not to have been held out to a child. What reliance can the bench place on this testimony ? He never said a wordbe fore the magistrates about the assailant legging the woman, and not a single word about the money, and it was quite clear this was an after thought. The conviction was drawn in a form which rendered it absolutely necessary to show that such was the intention of the parties engaged in the affray. Before the conviction was drawn, before either pro secutors or .the child, or even the solicitor himself knew what the form of the conviction would be, not a syllable is heard about the money. Mr. Segar : Sergeant Wilkins is assuming a fact contrary to the truth, and not proved. It is disagreeable to go into principles of this sort. Mr. Sergt. WilaisTs : It is a most remarkable fact when it is discovered, in order to make out the conviction, that such evidence should be given, then;and then only do they think proper to depose as they have done to day about any thing being said respecting money. What does this young wo man say ? Her statement is that she was coming out of the factory, and she saw several persons, men and women, lads and lasses. How does it happen, if the parties who institu ted those proceedings were anxious for a conviction— if they were anxious to give the magistrates, according to the language used by them at - the time of the conviction, the power and determination to protect people in the honest discharge of their duty, how does it happen, with a crowd of men and women, and people of all classes assembled, they cannot fix on any one, and that they should select that poor little urchin, who, I dare say, if the con viction be looked upon as a matter of common sense, did just as the other boy did. He saw the crowd ;he saw some PTrifomprit followd the crowd; very likely when he was in the crowd, ho hootod as tho twriArs Mu. v - v - Rat, is it!' Is it consistent with common sense—is it worthy the vindi cation of the law, to take a child like that, and place him in the position he is, on a charge of this description, where he does not understand one out of every ten words I utter, and who certainly would have no notion of what the charge was for having such a farrago read to him as the conviction I now hold in my hand ? Does any person show this woman was unable to work for several weeks ? The medical man is not called. Does any one say this boy committed an act of violence ? Till to day , they never ventured to say he intended to use violence towards her. Ido not believe that statement from the means taken to induce it to be made. I submit, therefore, that the bench cannot say there was violence used, that there was no evidence to shew the existence of a com mon fund—the whole affair was a childish one, and ought to be treated as such, and without meaning anything dis respectful, it furnishes a proof, that some men are but children of larger growth. CHAIRMAN : There are three other cases of the same kind. Mr. SEGAR : There are. The CHAIRMAN then intimated they would hear the evidence in all the cases before giving a decision. The case of Mr. William Parkinson! was then called on. Mary Leonard repeated her evidence in this case, adding however, that the crowd called out that she would not pay the money for the weavers who had turned out for an ad vance of wages. The other witnesses were re-examined in this case, and deposed to Parkinson using violence towards Leonard. Alice Monk proved the payment of the money to her from the common fund for several weeks whilst out on the s!rike for advanced wages. They closed the case against Parkinson, and the next case was about being called when, Mr. Sergeant WimusTs said it was something new to him for the court to go into other cases before deciding upon the first heard. Holme asked for a decision, and he respectfully solicited it on his behalf. The court must have seen the respondents were seeking to patch up their case as they went along, and as the various defects were pointed out. It was not fit, he should submit, when the evidence in the case of Holme had closed, the court could not on any principle whatever of justice, take into consideration evidence given in a subsequent case. The court embodies the functions, both of judge and jury, and they were bound, as much as a jury, at the close of the case, to give a decision ; he, there fore, with great earnestness, .but with great humility, asked the bench to give their decision in each case. The' magistrates then consulted together. The CHAIRMAN then announced the decision of the bench was, that the case of Henry Holme should stand over until the other cases had been heard. They had gone through the second case, and were about to commence another ; but, in consequence of an observation from Mr. Sega; the bench was called on to give a decision in the case of Holmes, with out waiting for the other cases. The court had taken this into eunsideruthm, and had not yet begun to decide or deter mine on the case of Holme, and were not going to pronounce an opinion on it until the further consideration he should mention. We have considered the question whether the appellant has the right to call on the court to make an im mediate decision, and were of opinion it could not be de manded as a right. It was a question on which they had a right to take time for consideration and reflection. But although they did not think it could be demanded as a matter of right, yet, if knowing it was the usual, and indeed the ordinary course of this court to pronounce sentence as early as possible after the verdict, and he might say to give the verdict as early as possible after the evidence—they had concluded it was expedient to determine the case of Holme, and the court would take into consideration whether to affirm or reverse the decision. He stated the decision of the court iu those terms, because the deliberation they had had in no degree turned on the propriety of this conviction, or of reversing or affirming it. They had only considered the question of right, and expediency of the time at which the matter should be considered, and he did not ask any one of the magistrates whether his opinion was in favour of affirm ing or reversing the conviction. Mr. Sergeant WiLnisrs respectfully asked the court to take the conviction with them. He was sure the bench would not take any evidence given in the last case, as to the existence of a fund, because he was quite prepared to show that did not appear in the case. The CHAIRMAN: We shall only consider the evidence given in the case of Holme. The magistrates then retired, and after an absence of about twenty minutes came into court :—The Chairman intimated they had considered the evidence, and had resolved to adjourn the decision in the case of Itolme to the next intermeliate sessions. Mr. Sergt. WiLnins: Was willing they should stand over. The form of conviction was preciselythe same in all the cases. The CHAIRMAN remarked it was not the form of con viction, it was evidence adduced. Mr Sergt. WILKINs: I would throw out a •suggestion, which I think would be conducive to the public good. It is quite clear I have the advantage of addressing no ordinary bench. Without wishing to pay any fulsome compliment, I may say never, at any , Quarter Sessions here, have I addressed so learned a bench as the benchl now address, composed chiefly of members of the profession of which I have the honour to be also a member. It is quite clear this is a question involving great doubts. That being the case, and those doubts being entertained by persons capable of fully investigating and dis criminating on the evidence laid before them. Wishing to THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. b e a peacemaker if possible, as well as an advocate here on behalf of the appellants, I would suggest whether it would not be generous on the part of those who had brought the children before the Court, that they should, on the doubt entertained in the minds of justices, withdraw from furthr pro ceedings in the charge , against them. In the first.place, I would respectfully ask the gentlemen who have instituted these proceedings to look at the age of the appellants. - I woul ask them whether they think they are of discretion and powers of mind to be benefitted or corrected by still further punishment, even supposing there should have been a conicv tion. I ask them if they don't think the parents of those child ren will appreciate their generosity and kindness, and that those children will be better themselves for not being allowed to be in the atmosphere of a gaol. The governor I believe to be an excellent man, and the magistrates who meet here are an honour tothe county—the gaol is conducted as well as a gaol can be, and I ask them to pause and reflect what:will be the effect on the future lives and on the minds of those child ren—what the influence on their characters in future life may be if they should be punished further for an offence which certainly does not come within the ordinary characteristic of crime—to be still further breathing the atmosphere of a gaol, to be still further humiliated, and for some purposes rendered unfit for those more active duties to which they may be called. I throw this out as a suggestion, and ask it as a boon. I believe it will be wise and prudent on the part of the masters to treat this matter with generosity, with liberality, and by so doing they will convince many of those poor fellows who are on the strike, and with whom they are in collision, that they are not actuated by Any vindictive feelings, and are anxious to preserve only.. Mr. SEGAR : After the appeal that has been made by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins I cannot remain .3ifent. I very much fear the persons to whom thofr appeal is made will hardly feel themselves justi...t in acceding to it. We know the have -6ctu. indeed a very lamentable experience of their con history of the transactions in this country very well ; we sequences, and it is very much tobe feared that this violence which has commenced, may be said to be comparatively tri fling when compared with what it may be hereafter, if it is felt there is no power above them, that the law is not strong enough to repress those offences, and protect workman wil ling to work in the free exercise of their own judgment. If those parties are to dictate whether those men are to work or not, we must undoubtedly expect by and bye, that it will be impossible to live in the town. It is a very plausible pretext that those are young persons, but we know how exceedingly . difficult it is to prove an offence of this kind against an individual, and how common it is in affrays of this kind to put forward young persons, with a view of escaping the severer punishments which would be sure to follow to persons of more mature years. I do not feel myself justified in saying it would be safe for the peace of the town to [pass over an offence of this kind without some security that the offence would not again take place. The object, undoubtedly, is not to punish those young persons ; but the law provides no other means of repressing those offences, except one which would render those parties liable to imprisonment for two years. They might be prosecuted for riot and assault, and the punishment would be much more severe. In point of fact, the persons by whom I am instructed, are the justices of the borough. They exer cised their judgment for the preservation of the public peace, and to preserve the property of the township. Under those circumstances. I don't feel I could be justified in saying that no offence had been committed, or that I ought to withdraw from the prosecution. Under these circum stances, knowing how exceeding difficult it is to get evidence to those cases, and because' this is the beginning of those transactions, and those are young persons, I cannot accept the suggestion which the good sense of the learned Sergeant has made, because I feel, indeed I cannot but feel the defence is not the defence of the 'boy, but is the defence of the combination. Mr. SERGEANT WILKINS : I beg most distinctly to declare the suggestion has occurred to my own mind; that I have not heard a syllable from a human being ; I merely, as a gentleman, interposed as a mediator to bring about - peace. Mn. SEGAR : I know that this course has been suggested by the benevolent feelings of our learned Sergeant ; but the very fact of his presence here proves it is not the defence of the appellants here, but that it- -is continued up to the present time to be the defence of the combination. If I could see it was not the defence of the combination. If I could see the combination 'on the contrary condemn such a proceeding and would not encourage it, there would be some ground for consideration whether it was not fitting to allow this boy to escape without punishment. The court cannot but feel that up to the present moment it is the de fence of a combination. And taking my full share of responsi bility, I have no instructions, and cannot volunteer to act on the learned Sergeant's suggestion. If it were consistent with the peace-of the town that they might be left out with out punishment, undoubtedly I should listen to it. If any thing can be suggested that will answer the ends of justice and preserve the peace of the town, I should wish it. Mr. Sergeant Wriacms : I have the utmost confidence in my case. I have not the least doubt of success ; but because I thought I might furnish the opportunity of conciliating those parties, I threw out the suggestion: and when my learn ed friend talks of this defence being the defence of the com inflation, ne should also recollect tins la taw ol a combination ; because, I cannot believe that any gentleman alive, in the exercise of his own discretion, could suppose, for one single moment, that he was benefiting society by prosecuting children like those. Mr. SUGAR said, the difficulty of Mr. Sergeant Wilkins' suggestion arose from the court having no discretion. The court had differed on one case, and it was possible it might differ in the others. He proposed the court should hear the evidence in all the cases, and then they might think fit to adjourn the consideration of all of them to the next Sessions, and possibly there might be no occasion to ask the court for judgment at all. He meant, only the court would adjourn its decision. A long consultation here took place amongst the council, and at its conclusion. Mr. Sergaent WILKINS rose and said, the ends 'of justice will be furthered, and good effects produced by respecting those cases—one statement I (must make ; I know no one will presume that I was admitted into the arcana of the seerats of the trade combination, I know nothing of them; but this much I can venture to state, resolutions as stringent as resolutions can be made, have been entered on the books of those men not to violate the law. Ido *now they have entered into resolutions, that any man who does willingly and knowingly violate the law shall receive no pay, nor any sanction from them, and I may be allowed to say this, I have read some of those manifestoes • whether rightly or g origin and conceptions Of the turn-out, I don't stop r o n e h quire, and it is gratifying tome to discover much m its s laid on argament than on anyth'ng like a w e l hereto e stress in t o in vio lation of the law. The manifestoes these men have put out have met with approbation, for their composition, and reason in support of their cause, have met with the appro bation of some of the highest men in the land. I know their resolutions are not to break the law, and before I sit down I may be allowed to occupy the Court, to endeavour, in the name of my common country, to beg and implore of both sides to look well as to what they are doing. I beg of the masters more especially, because the country expects much from them on the score of education and knowledge. I beg and implore of them not to withhold conciliation on the score of pique or prejudice. I beg of the working classes to bear in mind that every day they are abstaining from labour, and by keeping other persons from labour, they are inflicting a wrong and an injury on the country which their children may feel when they are dead. I look at the season that is coming in. I. look at the number of men accustomed to habits of industry being inured to indolence, and the more I look at the consequences that must result to their morals as well as to their inclina tions in this position.—l look.at the sacrifices it produces ; I look at the other signs of the times that are manifest to us all, and when I look at the consequences which must re sult unless some salutary measures be adopted, I tremble for them ; and I implore both parties in the name of our com mon country to mark well and consider what they are doing, asking them to remember they are subjects of one common community, and by the individual wrong of either, especi ally. by the aggregate wrong of the multitude, they may inflict an injury on this country which ages yet unborn may have reason to regret. Mr. SEGAR : .1 would again repeat that this prosecution has been instituted with an entire freedom from any spirit, or the slightest degree of pique or vindictiveness on the part of those who conducted the prosecution, their anxious desire from the first was, if a case of clear and distinct intimidation were proved, then this violation of the law should be, and certainly would be vigourously dealt with. This object has been to some ex tent obtained, and certainly they are not disposed to press any case against any person in this town, and particularly dur ing a period of excitement, and when there are strong temp tations to do that which under other circumstances the party charged with the offence would be the last persou to do. I have only to say I fully concur in the observations made by the learned Sergeant, as to the deplorable and fear ful consequences which must ensue, and wishing that what he has said may terminate the dispute. If this inquiry tends towards that end, at least it has done some good. The case may be respited generally. The CHAIRMAN : The court accedes to this without pre judice. These thve cases will stand over to be heard, if circumstances should make it necessary, they should be heard at that time. Therefore, I need say no more than this observation, which I feel myself called upon to make, and I will endeavour to say nothing that I believe will not have the: perfect concurrence of every gentlemen who sits near me. Looking at the great contest which has been going on, and comparing it with what we have witnessed at other times, there is a stronger sense, and I may do that justice to the operative classes, to say that I believe there is on their part a stronger sense than ther was then, of the impropriety and the impolic3 . 7 of violence of any kind. That whatever these cases are, just or unjust, it is not to be promoted by violence, Ic an remember the contest that took pla^e, and I have strong reason to remember the contest - that took place in 1842, and I have known others of that description, and I think there is a greater disposition both to keep the peace, and to use their influence with others to keep the peace, than there was at that time. And I may say, I feel in common with all my friends here, it is a step in the right direction. I wish to all parties—whilst I counsel moderation and conciliation to all parties—l wish particularly the operative classes, who from a necessarily de fective education, may be most likely to be led into violence, would persevere in the step in the right direction, and would take' care not to go back, and we will not have the riot and disorder that took place on a former occasion. The mode will be restraining their own passions, and, as far as their in fluence goes, restraining the passions of those who arc about them. This is the best advice would give. I refrain altogether from stating which is in the right or which is in the wrong ; if, in such a contest, there be a right or wrong. But in giving .an opinion, there ought to he no compul sion on either part. _ The proceedings in connection with' appeals then ter minated. During the proceedings the court was crowded to excess by male factory operatives, and one-half of the gallery of the court by . females. When an important fact was elicited in croSs-exammation by counsel, on a striking point made by Mr.. Sergeant Wilkins, their enthusiasm could scarcely be repressed, and on one or two occasions a burst of applause, followed by clapping of lmnds The femiles Ivor( not least . energetic or noisy PUBLIC MEETING OF THE OPERATIVES At half-past three o'clock a meeting of operatives was held in the- Orchard. The afternoon was fine, and no less than from 5,000 to 6,000 persons were assembled. Mr. John Brockhurst, of Stockport,. was called to - the chair. The CHAIRMAN in opening the proceedings said everything was proceeding satisfactorily for the welfare of Preston, and they would have a subscription such as never came in before to *hem Mr. GRINISHA.W 2 of Great Harwood, announced to the meeting that they had that week made Lancashire ring. Not a town, village or hamlet in it which they had not visited, and in which they had not received subscrip tions, and they wopid roll into Preston on Sunday, no less a sum than £2,000. (Cheers.) Blackburn would send at least £500; Stockport £300; Padiham and Burnley had made an additional levy of 3d. per loom, in addition to supporting their own men on strike. (Cheers.) Did they not tell them truly when the cotton lords of Pres ton closed their mills they would double their levy, and roll in 6d. a loom, and if that did not do they would roll in Is. a loom. They were determined to win this contest. (Cheers .) The masters might calumniate them about leading the people by the nose, but they would lead them, and the masters could not help it. Public opinion was so raised that the haughty cotton lords of Preston would be be taught such a lesson in this crusade as they should not forget for the next half century. The press declared a few weeks ago that the operatives would beistarved to death. They little knew the position of the operatives. They were in the dark. He begged to propose the following motion : — me ß et e i s n o g lv as ed s — em T b h le a d t , s th e :e ing in t l h ia a h t i t t h al e habitants as o p f m P a j r o e r to y n in tof hpeumbliac nufacturers of Preston have closed their mills for the express purpose of starving into submission those operatives who are nobly. struggling for a fair remuneration for their labour, and to still reduce lower and lower the operatives in the social scale, this meeting enters its solemn protest against such proceedinbr, believing such an -act to be unjust, tyrannical, and despotic." Where was the haughty cotton lord who could deny they had closed their mills to starve the operatives into submission ? If there was not one to justify such a course, he was justified in saying, those cotton lords were entitled to their emphatic censure. (Hear, hear.) They were determined to have money by hook or by crook, or England would be shaken to its very centre. The cotton ,lords were in a dilemma already : they were dead beaten. What had they done ? They had employed the miserable. Dispatch, and the London Times, to write the operatives down, to show the evil of strikes, and they were distributing them wholesale in the manufacturing towns. The masters might write as they liked, but the operatives were determined to have the 10 per cent., and they were miserably vexed because they had all the women of England with them. (Cheers.) In Blackburn, the operatives had resolved to deal with no shop-keeper who had not subscribed in aid of the funds of the turn-outs. (Hear, hear). The public feeling was at such a height it was impossible they could be defeated. The masters might give up as soon as they would or they might protract the struggle, but they were determined to have the 10 per cent. granted in Preston before they gave up. (Cheers). Mr. LUKE WooD, of Stockport, seconded the resolution, he showed that within the last few years that the value of exports from this country had increased upwards of 19 millions, and he asked where had this increase gone ? surely not into the hands of tne workinm. classes ; he ridiculed the idea that the masters could :not afford the advance of ten per cent., and called on the Burgesses of Preston to remem ber the first of Nov., and by their influence to prevent a manufacturer getting into the Council. They should not vote for any person who was not pledged to prevent a Pres ton manufacturer occupying the civil chair, unless the manu facturer was Mr. Godair. Mr. CORRELL was the next speaker, he detailed the cir cumstances connected with his visit to Crew, Brighton, Staffordshire, and assured this meeting that large sums would flow froth - those districts. Mr. Warrom of Blackburn, also addressed the meeting, and the proceedings terminated. einnonee vet nresents itself that an amicable arrangement wince speedily come to uetween mas ters and men in this locality. Both parties seem determined to continue the struggle to the utmost. Delegates from Preston are now travelling through all. parts of the country endeavouring to raise funds to enable the men to hold out against the masters. During the past week, we learn. that upwards of forty families have left Preston for other manu facturing towns, with a view of seeking employment. The subscriptions, in aid of the turn-outs, from all parts of the country is stated to amount t his week to £2OOO. Notwith standing the number of people out of employment, and the excitement which must necessarily exist, the most profound peace reigns throughout Preston, but the business of the town is now feeling the effects of the strike, and it is much complained of. The factory hands, when the weather allows it, spend the greater portion of their time on the marsh, in playing marbles, kicking foot-ball, and other games, and they_have vastly improved in appearance, since the turn-out. We give elsewhere full reports of the proceed ings at Preston, on Saturday. During the week five ad ditional mills have stopped. the following is a list of mills locked up, and horse-power unemployed. Horrockses, Miller, & Co., 347 ; John Paley, 167 ; T. Ainsworth, & Co., 160 ; Paul Catterall, Son, and Co., 140; John Hawkins and Sons, 115; Swainson Brothers, 100 ; Humber brothers, 100 ' • Daniel Arkwright, 100; Birley Brothers, 90 ; S. and J. Seed, 90; Horrocks, Jacson and Co., 88 ; J. and A. Leigh, 80 ; Wm. Bashall, jun., 80 ; William Taylor and Co., 64; Richard Threlfall, 61; Miles Rodgett. 50 ; William Dawson, 50 ; J. and It. Walker, 50; Gardner and Naylor,',so . ; J. and J. Ilaslam, 40 ; James Naylor, 40; Thomas Mc Guffog, 30; Gardner and Rigg, 30; Sharples and Wilding, 40 ; George Smith, 28 ; T. J. Gar rington, 26 ; Edward. Edge, 26 ; John Clayton, 24 ; Gra trix Brothers and Co.. 24 ; Lancaster, and Isherwood, 20 ; T. Grundy and Co. ' 14 ; W. Shaw and Co.. 14 ; Ralph Worden, 10 ; Robert Almond, 12 ; George Corry, 10 ; Wm. Seed, 10. . NONV RUNNING, AND INTENDING TO DO SO.—Napier and Goodair, 180 horse power ; German and Petty (flax) 90 ditto ; It. Gardner, 80 ditto ; Hincksman and Furness . (flax) 40 ditto ; Hugh Dawson, (new mill) 40 ditto ; Slaters and Smith, 30 ditto ; W. Paley, 30 ditto • It. Goodair, 20 ditto ; J. Williamson, 20 ditto ; Gardner a nd Welsh, 20 ditto ;W. Boys, 16 ditto ; It. Miller, 12 ditto ; Jamac Calvert. 10 ditto; J. Gillow, 8 ditto. RUNNING, BUT UNDER NOTICE, —E. Hollins, 59 . horse power : T. Blackhurst and Co., 20 ditto. •• • In addition to the above also locked up, are the following mills : —Fishwick: Swainson, Birley, and Co., Richard Riley. Ilra/ ton : W. Cavert, and Son, W. Eccles, and Co., Messrs. Ashworth, Rodgett Bross. Farington :W. Bashall and Co. Lostock, : R. Orell, Bagshall and Co. Iti is calculated that the firms who intend to continue run ning employ about 5,000 hands, and pays in wages about £2,600 weekly. WIGAN, As we announced on Saturday, there is every likelihood of the strike in Wigan, so far as the mill hands are con cerned, being brought to a close to-day. On Friday evening, a meeting of the masters was held at the Victoria Hotel, and immediately after, some communications were held with the hands. The result is, that the hands of Mr. N. Eckersley, Mayor of Wigan, were to meet that gentle man this afternoon at his mill, where certain terms, the precise nature of which are not known, but which are thought likely to suit the views of the operatives will be proposed. Should this offer be accepted, the hands may commence work immediately, and Mr. Eckersly will advance to each person a week's wages, to be repaid after the lapse of a month, at the rate of a shilling per week. It is gener ally understood that the other masters will follow tha *example of Mr. Eekersley. It is indeed high time that something should be done in Wigan, for there the strike has produced the most serious results. Business is at a perfect stand still, and the importunities for assistance on part of the female operatives, (many of whom are in a state of great destitution) as you pass through the streets, you may almost realize the accounts given of some of the provincial towns of Ireland, in the years succeeding the famine. The colliers still continue on strike, but public opinion is not at all strongly in favour of their demands, as it is in favour of those of the operatives, who labour in cotton mills. EMBEZZLEMENT OF UPWARDS OF A TIIOUSAND POUNDS AT MA.NCHESTER.---011 Saturday, at the Salford Town . Hall, Hickman,_ the traveller for 11iessrs. Joule, the eminent brewers of Salford (the full perticulars of which case we give in our publication of Saturday), was committed to take his trial at the quarter sessions for the Hundred of Salford, which commence to-day (Monday). AcemErrs.---Yesterday, George Scott, of Black- stone-street, broke his leg in Titchfield-street, by a fall when drunk,---Anne Flaherty, on Saturday, fell down th e s t a i rs in her house, 4 Court , Jamaica-street, and badly fractured her thigh—On Saturday, a Spanish boy, named Domingo, belonging to a Spanish bark, lying in St. George's Dock, received a compound fracture of the arm by falling over an iron saucepan on the deck of the vessel.---Yesterday, Wm. Jones, ship-keeper of Drury-lane, fell off the stage - of a vessel, in George's Dock, and severely fractured his leg. TURKEY AND RUSSIA. IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCI telegraphic despatch, dated Paris, Friday night, contains highly important intelligence on the Russo-Turkish question. The despatch says that the French Government had, for the present, refused to accede to an application of the Porte for a number of officers to be attached to flit" staff of the army of the Danube, and of Asia. With reference to a manifesto said to have been received in Paris from the Emperor of Russia, the despatch says :—" For the last three days a rumour has been in circulation that another manifesto from the Emperor of Russia had appeared, and. in fact, had been received in Paris. That. rumour was met with a positive denial that any such docu ment was in existence ; and as it was said to be in reply to the manifesto of the Porte it was still less credited, as there was not sufficient time between the publication of the note of Redscid Pasha and the one in question. There is one circumstance, however, which would lead to the supposition that the report of a Russian manifesto is not entirely without foun dation. The director of one of the leading PariA was this day requested to attend at tho Cabinet of the Chief of the SuretO:General, a journals department which since the abolition of the Min • istry of Police, belongs to that of the Interior. The Chief of the Surete-General inquired of Vie gentleman I allude to as to whether he had received the Russian manifesto about which rumours were afloat. The reply was in the negatve. He was then asked if he expected it, and the reply was that he was expecting that as he would any other paper or piece of intelligence of public interest, and which a newspaper plares before its readers. He was then requested, if such a document reached him, not to publish it. The journalist asked whether he might not make use of it in case publicity was already given to it in the German, Belgian, or Ea papnrc, T-To 117:1, informorl rmicf. 11,11 do so, " because the document was described as containing phrases insulting France and England." Thereupon, I believe, the conversation ended. The phrase with which fault has been found is said to to this effect—that the Emperor of Russia would. consider as an insult (comme acne injure) auy suc cour, moral or material, given to Turkey by either France or England ; and, further, that - the Em peror of Russia is so convinced of the justice of his cause that he will persevere even if all Europe bo against him. It appears that the directors of a second paper, generally believed to be inspired by the Russian Embassy in Paris, and known for its hostility to England, has received a similrr :1- timation." Another despatch, also dated Paris, Friday even ing, gives a somewhat different version of the cases but speaks in decided terms as to the manifesto having been received. It says :—"The Russian man festo has arrived in Paris, and is now in the hands of the French Government, but the authorities have forbidden such of the Paris papers Is may receive it from publishing the doc - unient. This fact is considered a sufficient ground for believing that the manifesto is a warlike one, and extremely hostile to France. "On the other hand, M. de Kisseleff, the Russian Minister, has had a long and animated conversa tion with M. Drouyn de Lhuys on the general state of affairs. M. de Kisseleff positively declared that Russia; Prussia, and Austria perfectly understood each other, and were resolved on the course they should take in certain circumstances; and 113 added that, in the event of the slightest revolu tionary movement in Switzerland, Italy, or Ger many, they would unite to put it down, even at the expense of a general war." rIIE PENINSULAR MAII —The Peninsular anti Oriental Steam Ship Company's steamer, Sultan, arrived at Southampton yesterday morning, about Nine o'clock Her dates_are, ,Gibralter, Octobc 17th; Lisbon, 19th ; and Vigo, She brings forty passengers, anti►•a considerable cargo of fruit. The schooner, Warrior, left Lisbon for Liverpool on the 15th instant. The Mary, front Liverpool to California, had put into Lisbon, dis tressed. Exchanges at Gibralter were 52* oft London, for bills at ninety days' date. STOCK EXCHANGI LONDON.—Aberdeen, 191 20 ; Caledon:an, 48! 9 ; Eastern Counties, 111; East Lancashire, 6n; Great Northern, B, 1211; Great Southern and. Western (Ireland), 1001; Great Western, 78i 2 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 011 ; Leeds .Northe: . d, 12i ; London and Brighton, 94 31; London and. North Western, 1011 2; Ditto Eights, 24- ; London. and South Western, 74 ; Manchester and Lincoln shire, 182 191; Midland, 571 8/ ; North Biltish, 25 i; South Eastern, 57/ ; Thames Haven Dock and Railway, 21; York and Berwick, 011; Ditto Extention, 101; York and North Midland, 441 Lines leased at fixed Rentals.—Hull and Selby, 108 ; Ditto 1 shares, •532; Wear Valley (25 paid), 292. Preference Shares—Caledopian 97i ; Great Northern Redeemable 10 per cent, 1071; Ditto 4/ per cent, 09i. Foreign.—Dutch Rher'sh, 5i ; Lux embourg (110 paid), 42; Madras, 114; Northern of France, 93; Palls and Strasbourg, Xl5 ; Royal Danish, 8 ; Sambre and Meuse, 71 2. TRE HERBERT AGENCY.—This vacancy caused by the death of Major Fairfield, is stated to .have been filled up by the appointment of Major Harcourt. It is one of the snug gest berths imaginable, being worth about £1,500 per an num, with a town and country house rent free. IMPROVED WRITING INN.—What a delicious treat it is to be blest with free, flowing writing ink. We haves often been disposed to quarfel with our very finger ends when compelled to use some of those abominable quasi fluids called ink. Mr. E. T. Hall, of South John-street. has produced an ink, which we have tried, and we do int hesitate to pronounce it one of the best kind we ever use a. It flows freely from the pen, and is amongst other th'ngs distinguished by its affinity and intensity of colour. 3E3ictbi;, filarriage4, anb Qtatbe:. BIRTHS On the 21st instant, at Whitefield-road, Everton, the wife of M George Lofthouse Richardson, of a daughter. On the 20th instant, at Everton, the wife of printer, Dale-street, of a son. MARRIAGES Mr, James Taylor, On the 20th instant, at Walton Church, Mr. Robert Thompson, of Belfast, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Edward M'Cormick, Esq., of Everton. On the 20th instant, at St. Bride's Church, Roderick Rayner, Esq.. to Miss Susannah Kurts Smith. On the 20th instant, at Holy Trinity Church, Birkenhead,, Alfred Bourne, Esq., of London, to Sophia, third daughter of 'timothy Bourne, Esq., of Birkenhead. On the RAI August, at Rio Janeiro, J. J. C. Westwood. Esq.. H.B.M. consul for that City, to Eleanor. second daughter of Thomas J. Hutton, Esq., merchant, of Liverpool. On the 20th instant, at St. Bride's Church, Mr. John Hewitt, eldebt. wu uf law Mr. Oulnuel HCWILL , plutuber and glazier, Wood-street, to Frances, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Wm. Francis Crare, of Chester. Onthe 20th instant, at St. Mary's, Edge-hill, John Dill, Esq.„ M.D., of Withington-road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, to Emma, youngest daughter of John Billings, Esq., of Liverpool, and granddaughter of the late Rev. Henry Peach, of Derby, and Langley hall, Derbyshire On the 20th instant., at St. George's, Hanover-square, the Hon. George Augustus Browne, son of the late Lord Kihnaine, to Frances Mary, eldest daughter of Charles Prideaux Brune, Esq., of Prideaux place, Cornwall. On the 19th instant, at St. Paul's, Compstall, Alfred Henry, son of the late Joseph Medwood, Esq.. of Manchester, to Grace Caroline, youngest daughter of George Andrew, Esq , of Green Hill. On the 21st instant, at the Cathedral, Manchester, Mr. -Taco], Marshall, of Rusholme, to Margaret, daughter of Mr. John Jones, of Newton. On the 10th instant, at the Parish Church, Warrington, by the Hon. and Rev. H. Powys, rector, Ralph Milner. Esq„ Surgeon. Old - field-lane, Salford, to Annie Lythgoe, eldest daughter of Abraham Mottram, Esq., merchant, Warrington. On the 20th instant, at the Cathedral, Manchester, by the Rev. K. H. Westmore, M.A., minor canon, Mr. Joseph I ngham, of Hunslet, near Leeds, to Miss Mary Webster, of Hulme. DEATHS On the 22nd in,tant, at his residence, Everton-brow, John Holmes, Esq., one of the aldermen of Liverpool, in the 80th year of his :age. On the 21th instant, Eliza Letitia, infant daughter of Mr. C. S. Willan, Creswell-street, Everton. On the 19th instant, in Green-lane, West Derby. aged 33, Jane Eliza, the beloved wife of Mr. Humphrey Roberts. On the 19th instant, at Everton, aged 87, Mary, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Appleton. On the 19th instant, aged 46 years, Marianne, wife of Mr. C. H. Parry, of the public library, Reashaw-street. On the 4th September, at Galveston. Texas, N. A., the Rev. Joshua Dixon, second son of the late William Dixon, jun., Esq., of Liverpool. On his passage home from Bombay, aged 21 years, Mr. John Wright, son of Mr. J. Wright, chemist, &re. Everton. On his passage to New York. Mr. Peter Walker, chemist, late of Liverpool. On the 18th ultimo, at Quebec, aged 22, Mr. R. li. Wainwright, of Liverpool, late purser of the steam-ship Lady Egbngton. On the 20th instant, at his residence, Erskine-street, aged 73, Mr. John Molyneux, late of Market-street, Manchester, and father of Mrs. L. T. Gaskill, of Liverpool., On the 26th ultimo, in Malta, Captain John Quinn, of Londonderry. late of the brig Prince Albert, of Liverpool. On the 19th instant, at _St. Leonard's-on-Sea, Edward Brabazon Urmston, youngest son of the late Sir James Brabazon Urmston, aged 20. On the 20th instant, at the house of her daughter, Stamford-hill, Ann, relict of J. C. Hornblower, C. E, in her 95th year. On the 18th instant, at 4. Circus-road, St, John's-wood, Eliza, relict of the late Samuel Kendall, Esq., of Berbice, British Guiana, aged 74. _ . _ the 21st instant, aged 4 years, Louisa, daughter of Ur, Frede risk Harper, letterpress printer, of Duke-street, Hui l ue, f olf