Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-11 00:00:00

HEALTH COMMITTEE, The board met yesterday, Mr. Alderman Dover in the chair. The other members present were—Messrs. R. Sheil, J. Crellin, Crosthwaite, Anthony, Haydock, Bowring, and Avison. The borough engineer, building surveyor, and inspector of nuisances, reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 198 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them, 1,279 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 3,912 apartments, and 750 cellars, had been put under examina tion, with the view of improving their sanitary condition, and 85 lodging-houses had also been examined and reported upon. _ Mr. Sheil, before the business commenced, lizould wish to call the attention of the borough engineer to a paragraph in the papers of that day, in reference to the body of a man said to have been found in an open sewer in Huskisson- rtreet. Mr. Newlands said that the report was incorrect. There was no open sewer in Huskisson-street, but there was a small excavation near the corner of Falkner-square, about 21 feet deep, into which the man had evidently fallen by accident. [The report alluded to was furnished by the police to Mr. Blake, the coroner's beadle.] LODGING-HOUSIN. r. M Gowan referred to the council proceedings of the previous day, and a return moved fcr by Mr. W. Earle, in reference to the lodging-houses, Scc-, when Mr Sheil moved that the returnbe prepared by the proper officers for that day week. Agreed to HEALTH OF ME TOWN The Medical Officer's report stated that in the week ending last Saturday, the deaths registered were 235., being 11 more than the previous week, but 20 less than the cor rected average of the same week of the 10 precious years. The deaths in the parish were 163, and in the out-town ships 72.. The mortality from diseases of the zymotic class was lower than in any - week since the year 1857. The deaths from scarlatina having been fewer thaninany_former week of the same period, with one exception. Hooping cough caused 13 deaths ; typhus, 9 ; scarlatina, 7 ; diarrhoea, 6; smlllpax, 6 ; erysipelas, 3 ; measles, croup, diptheria, and pnrpura, each 1. Diseases of the lungs caused 74 deaths including 26 from consumption, being 6 more than hi the week previous. A master tradesman died from delirium tremens. A larger portion than usual of the deaths occurred at themore advanced periods of life ; 38 males and 27 females having been registered between the years of 60 and 80, and of these 9 were attributed to the infirmities of age, and 14 to diseases of the chest. THE PROTECTION IN DALE-STRMET, Mr. M‘Gowan read a report from the general :purposes committee, in reference to the projection of the building in Dale-street, which was before the police magistrates, and decided last week, and the committee recommend that in structions be given - to the building surveyor to serve the usual notices, under the act of parliament, in .such cases in future. Mr. Anthony thought a case ought to be submitted to counsel for an opinion on the whole case. This was agreed to, and the Town-clerk was directed to draw up the case, and submit it to counsel, but it was allowed to stand for the present. Mr. M'Gowan brought before the committee, the follow ing passage in Mr. Mansfield's judgment in the case : " This interpretation of the act of parliament may lead to inconvenience to the owners of property by compelling them to set back their premises. This is perhaps to be regretted, because it gives occasion to summonses like the present, whereby individuals may be annoyed, whilst the public derive no tangible advantage. Mr. Anthony said the censure on their officers was quite uncalled for from Mr. Mansfield. The officers bad not been guilty of any oppression. This was the opinion of the members of the committee, who said the officers performed their duty with strict impartiality. The board then adjourned. DOCX BuARD, The weekly meetiu7., of to 3card was held at one o'clock yesterday; Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other members present were—Messrs. Shand, Evans, Lang ton, Inman, Mondel, Rankin, Auderson, Tobin, Bold, Smith, Forwood, Farnworth, Lockett, Segar, Boult, Arnold, Rounthwaite, Hubback, Bushell, Moss, Littledale, Hut* son, and Brocklebank. WORKS COMMITTEE This committee reported that several frontagers upon the north side of Wallasey pool, including the Wallasey Board of Health, the trustees of the Wallasey school, Mr. Harold Littledale, Mr. Penny, Mr. Ridgeway, Mr. Penny, Mr. Mainwaring, and several others, having elected to refer the questions arising out of the proposed purchase of land, on the south reserve, to arbitration, the committee appointed Mr. John Stewart as their arbitrator. The committee recommended that the following ten ders be accepted :—Messrs. Robertson, Gibson, and Co., for Scotch pig iron. Messrs. Sym and Co., Scotch pig iron, Jaines Bland and Co.,wrought elm, Thomas Rimmer and Co., wrought elm, illiam Foster and Co., tile copper, Mather Ledward and Co., sheet iron, Thornton and Sons, smiths bellows, John Bramwell and Co., saws, Williams, Blackley, and Co., and Lloyd, Jones, and Ce., English oak, Travis and Wild, whale oil, Jackson and Ronald, yarn, Richard Ashton, and Co., sheet lead, and the offer of Mr. B. French to purchase a quantity of old ropes lying upon the dock yards. Mr. Brocklebank moved that the proceedings be confirmed, which was agreed to. WAREHOUSE COMMITTEE, The Committee recommended that a shed should be erected near the Albert warehouses, for the convenience and shelter of the men, while taking their meals. Mr. Hubback moved that the proceedings be confirmed. The motion was carried. The proceedings of the marine committee were also con firmed. They did not contain anything of public impor- PILOTS' COMMITTBE. Mr. Shand, in moving a confirmation of the proceedings, mentioned that some defects existed with regard to the issuing of warrants for pilotage, not duly paid. lie had therefore to move, in order to set the matter right, a reso lution, to the effect that the secretary of the board, and the secretary of the pilots' committee, be appointed to recover, under the sanction of the committee, any rates and charges due by distress of goods, &c. The resolution was agreed to, and the general proceed ings Confirmed. - The proceedings of the docks and quays, and of the master-porters' committee were also confirmed. A letter was read from Messrs. James Baines and Co., stating that, on the 14th of April last, they paid dock dues upon the James Baines, amounting to £172 7s 6d, to cover her dockage for four months, at her original tonnage. The vessel was sold by them upon the 24th of last September. but, having taken fire a few days after her arrival in the dock, she was considerably reduced in size. They therefore requested that the board would not levy any dock rates upon her for the period after the expiring of the four months for which they had paid, and up to the 24th of September ; or, at least, only to levy them upon her reduced tonna g e. The Chairman said the demand for dock rates was the usual 'one, and there appeared no reason in this instance to depart from the custom. The request was, therefore, tmder.stood to be declined. A letter was read from a person bearing the illustrious name of William Shakspere, formerly employed as a ware house-keeper, and who, having lost his sight, had been superannuated upon an allowance of £3O a year, praying that that amount might be raised. The letter was referred to the warehouse committee. The next business on the paper was a motion, of which notice had been given by Mr. Tobin, to appoint a member of the parliamentary committee in the room of Mr. Laird. Mr. Tobin begged leave to withdraw the motion, as several members of the board thought it desirable that it should be tponed for the present, the heaviest part of the parlia mentary business being now probably over for the session. Mr. Smith th en b roug ht f orwar d a motion, of which he 'had given notice, to rescind that part of the proceedings of the Work s • the con Committee passed at the last meeting, by which tract for the building of certain offices upon the timber ground at the Canada Dock was given to Messrs. Robert Thompson and Co. The Chairman mentioned that the contract was already accepted and signed. Mr. Smith nevertheless persevered in his motion, and addressed the board at great lenr,,,th upon the subject. The ground of his objection was, that although the tender of Messrs. Thompson for the b u ildi ng ef the whole seven offices taken as an aggregate, was tower than any other tender. Yet iu the instance of one of the offices, the tender of Messrs. Holme and Nicol was £43 'Os lower, and he therefore contended that the tender o f those gentlemen ought to have been accepted for that office. Mr. Bold seconded the motion, in order th a t it might be dismissed, but defended the conduct of the c omm i ttee. and contended that they had acted properly in accepti ng the tender whichwas lowest forthe Mr. Rankin, Mr. Bushell, and Mr. Brockl e b an k , also defended the coarse taken by the committee. The motion was finally withdrawn without a division. Mr. Tobin obierved that he thought the Board would appear very ridiculous before the public in having wasted so much time in the discussion of a subject which was quite settled before, and in which the contract objected to was actually signed. Mr. Evans : I think we are now a match for the West Derby Guardians. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Mr. Forwood moved, according to notice, that the solici tor be instructed to examine all bills brought into parlia ment relative to any railway or canal having a terminus in Livergool, especially with regard to tariffs and charges. The Obairman urged that Mr. Forwood should withdraw his motion. He said the question had been already discussed in the parliamentary committee, and the general opinion there was that it was a subject foreign to the business of the Dock • Board, and . upon. which the solicitor would be quite incapable of reporting. Mr. Forwood declined to withdraw the motion, contend ng that it was a subject of great importance, which affected indirectly the Dock Board most materially. He thought that to limit the duty of the board merely, to the making and managing,: of docks would be a very narrow view, and that if they did not take care of the supervision of the out lets of the commerce which arrived in the docks, they would fall very far short of the duties incumbent upon them. He urged that, as the railways entering the town, or approach ing it, depended much of the trade of the port, and re minded the board that in the year 1824, when the Liverpool and Manehester railway was opened, the trade of Liverpool had nearly came to a stand for want of facilities for conveyng produce into the interior, and bringing it down. Previous to the opening of that railway, goods could actually be transmitted from the United States to Liverpool at less cost than they could be taken from the ship's side here into the interior of the country. The,amal gamation of railway companies he also urged as a subject of great importance, reminding the board that moderate tariffs upon short lines approaching Liverpoel, -were frequently raised in cOnsegnente of amalgainationewith other lines, to the injury of the 'trade of the port. Mr. Boult seconded the motion. The Chairman quite admitted the importance of the sub ject as affecting the trade of the port, ancnadirectly the estate, but denied that that was the proper arena for the discussion of such a -subject. Any question affecting the general commerce of -the port, would be a very proper question for the commercial bodies of the town. The remarks of MI. Forwood would be extremely apposite if addressed to the Chamber of - . Commerce, but as ;the subject did not directly affect that board, they could not move in it. The Solicitor saidthe felt himself incapable of undertaking such a duty as that proposed. He know nothing of railway tariffs, and could net by any exertion acquire any knowledge upon the subject which would be useful to himself or to the board. Mr. Bushell, Mr. Tobin, and other gentlemen, rearm mended Mr. Forwood to withdraw the motion. The motion was finally withdrawn. This conekulal the general business. . AMERICAN SLAVERY. TO THE ‘EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—One -of an Englishman's boasts is that a =an, when put upon his trial; shall be heard in his defence. Now, poor Yankeedom is continually being put upon her trial, and, as a natural result Of not being heard in reply, she, as a general rule, becomes a veritable " P arch and Judy " treat for the British public. is this fair 9—is it honest ? But letais see what the United S Cates have really done. A :certain little '‘!-tea party," in Boston harbour, some eighty years ago, made " United States" of what was before -the " Colonies ;"—in other words, the " boy threw his dad " and set up on his own hook. The respected' father of so promising a child very naturally has had his " bile up " ever since at the infant, which, in so shore a lapse of time, has very nearly left him astern ; but, instead of saying so out plump and plains, he tries to set the dogs on his own son, because that son is cursed with a scrofulous disease which that very father impregnated him with.!—for even so it is. Twist and turn the question, then, which way your sophistry or your temper may permit, it is clear logic and clear common honesty, that you should do one of two things, either let the boy alone and pity him in silence, or if you must put your word in, why show that you are sincere, and try to help, eradicate, or mitigate the disease, with not only head and heart, but pocket. Ah, there's the rub. Your right is clear and undeniable to express your opinion, but then, John, be consistent ; let your acts tally with your words. Barely half a century ago, Liverpool, Bristol, London, and Nantes in France, lived, and fatted in giving us that very disease, at which you now raise your horrified Phariseean prayer ! Call this an argument or "no justification," or what you please, the broad fact is there ; and not seventy years ago, your " poor brother the Negro," was regularly shipped, manifested, and hoisted On board British ships, and as regularly receipted for like so much inanimate matter, in a bill of lading, and what is more, scarred and branded with a hot iron in the bare flesh, to denote the shipping mark and identify the " property !" Don't shudder, cousin John, but come up and take a dose kindly, for you mixed it yourself. Of course, you don't do anything in that line now—of course not—that is, you don't as far as the world can see that you do. But to admit what I never heard an American deny, that slavery is a curse, and also to admit that our friend John Bull put it where it is, which he can't deny, Let us quietly look what it is to be done. I say, in a word, everything can be done by friendly and kind aid and advice, or even advice without the aid, but not one iota by force, calumny, and malicious abuse. I say to you, sir, as an American who has made England his home for a quarter of a century, and who loves the bright evergreen old England, of the luxuriant fields, and the homely solid simplicity of her country life and her country people, both high and low, but not her smoke bedizned, beerhouse dotted towns and cities. I say, sir, as a man who, while loving other countries, loves his own none the less, that England is wrong, wilfully wrong, in her mode of treating slavery in the United States ; that her persistance in it will accomplish no good either to her, to the slave, or to the United States ; but if she must go beyond the sphere of her own domestic affairs to reform and regenerate mankind, if she must be Quixotic enough to break a lance with every visitor to her door; if she will do this, she must brush her own coat first— she must first show that all these chivalrous and generous feelings rise above the level of petty spleen, jealousy,or mere money—if she do not, she is not con sistent, not honest, not just—she must send among us truthful, thoughtful, competent men, men far above the level of sneaking, half-bred, ex-consorts and book-makers ; men who can, and who dare see, think and act ; not mere vulgur one-idea people, who knaw-worm the world from one end to the other, and then, sneaking curs that they are, run into a corner to " watch the fun," and gloat over the public and private mischief they have made. Who asks these people to go to " civilised America ?" Who asks them to write about her ? No one compels them to do one or the other, but, sir, society, truth, justice, and honour. These do com pel them to speak the truth, and if they should have one grain of charity, of thought, and feeling, rather to palliate than condemn the unsought, undeserved short-comings or misfortunes of their fellow-beings. With men of refinement and soul, these dishonourable and disgraceful acts avail not ; but, sir, what is worse, they poison and inflame the less educated and refined mind, until finally matter over-reaches mind, the results of which need not be told. Here let me say that Americans do not claim to be the whole world ; Americans are not a na tion of filibusters, pirates, and what not ; they do not bear unkind feelings toward England, or any other country ; but they do acknowledge to many faults, social and political ; they do see and admit that slavery is a curse ; they do, only too fervently, wish to be rid of it ; they are willing to receive advice in a friendly way, but they do also love their coun try, and, I trust, will never submit to be dictated to, either by the country from which they sprung, or by any other. They only ask from others the same that they give to others, and that they shall be permitted to govern their our household as they think proper—the same as England and evezy other country does. They wish to force themselves on no one, or no nation, but simply ask, will you be friends with us, will you trade with us, will you go hand in hand in good and kindly feeling with us ? We will reciprocate all these, but we claim to manage our own fire-sides, and we give you the same privilege. Friends with England we desire to be, but not at the cost of our national feel ings, or our private affairs, nor will we be on such terms. .If you don't want our ships or our cotton, Or ou r trade, say so. If you don't wish for our good will or acquaintance, say so--in a word, be, or be not friends as you choose, but rest assured we will never force the one alternative upon you, nor fear the other. Let Englishmen govern England, and my word for it United States.—l Americans can t a ke c a r e of th e am, sir, your obedient servant, AN AMERICAN, No SHIP SHOULD GO TO SEA without one of Saunders and Co.'s Patent Self-cleansing Charcoal FiHo's, eased and fitted-up expressly for use on board ship. No•te the address, SAUNDERS & Co., 16, Parker-street, Liverpool.. THE NORTHERN TIMES FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1859 TOXTETH GUARDIAN'S. -Yesterday, the. usual weekly meeting of this board was held in the Boardroom, Public Offices, Park-road ; Mr. John Moss in the chair The other guardians present were —Messrs. W. Baynes, W. Johnson, John Wilson, Thomas Harrison, M. A. Joh n s, W. H. Ogden, Arthur Grindrod, Joseph Wilson, Alexande r Mill er , John Rogers, Henry Leyland, and J. B. Hughes, The guardians took their usual course of attending to the relief of the poor first, at the conclusion of which— Mr. Gough, governor of the West Derby' Workhouse, mpOrted that the number of paupers in that establishment belonging to Tosteth-park was 361, including 38 in the hospital, being 6 more than last week, and 65 less than the corresponding week of last year. A GUARDIAN THREATENED WITH AN ACTION FOR LIBEL Mr. Miller said : I rise on a matter of privilege affecting myself personally. The little imformation I have to impart to you this morning I do not purpose s giving in what some anonymous gentleman designates ni the Daily Post an ela borate speech, You will, I have no doubt, be as much sur prised as I was when I inform you that I have been favoured with an epistle from Messrs. Whitley and Thompson, solici tors, on behalf of Dr. Whittle, calling upon me to apologise, or refer them to my solicitor,for making slandereusremarks (said to be delivered by me).at this board on Thursday last, reflecting on his professional character. (" Oh.") Now, sir, it is not my intention to take up the - valuable time of this board by commenting upon the assumption and arrogance of this clever philanthropic gentleman, nor shill I recapitulate' the rottenness of our present madical system. Sufficient has been said already on that side by you, sir, and Mr. Wilson, and I will say you are two indefatigable members of the medical committee. I shall, therefore, content myself by informing him, through the press, that I sit here in the public capacity of a guardian of the poor, a title given me by the Poor-law Board, and not, I presume, intended by them as a burlesque to deceive the unfortunate and improvident. lam here, sir, as the independent repre sentative of the interests of those to whom I owe my alle giance ; and he must permit me to tell him that I shall not shrink from giving my unbiassed opinion on all matters which may legitimately fall within, my sphere of action, irrespective of the allurements of either friendship, religion, or politics. But if, in the faithful discharge of those duties, I should offend any gentleman (arising out of misconception of intentions or fictitious evidence), I must claim his indulg gence in believing it is without design, for I am thankful that I do possess, at least to some extent, the best of all virtues, charity towards all men: With regard to the gentleman offended, I have not yet had the pleasure of his acquaint ance, nor should I know him unless he were pointed. out ; but, from the character given by some of his friends at this board, I was inclined to give him credit for being some what kind to the poor,—although his munificence was generally dispensed in the form of beef and port wine, and of course paid for out of the pockets of the ratepayers. After the few brief remarks I have made, I purpose, with your permission, to take the opinion of our clerk, and also of this board, as to whether or not I have acted in accordance With the spirit of the law, which is intended to guide public men in the perform ance of their onerous duties. If it should turn out that I am to be restricted from giving my opinion when adjudi cating on cases such as the One out of which this difference has arisen, then I say farewell to guardianship—(hear, hear) —for I cannot brook to have my convictions stifled, nor shall either hope or fear influence me to suppress them. I will not (as said an able senator whose illustrious name was alluded to at our medical committee last night) sit unconcerned whilst the poor are afflicted and the interests of the ratepayers invaded, nor look in silence at public jobbery. I will, at whatever hazard, exert my endeavours to repel the aggressor and bring the offender to justice, whoever may protect him in his shortcomings, or whoever may partake of his bounty. The Chairman said he did not think that the remarks of Mr. Miller required many observations. He did not think that a man was to be stifled in his opinion, for if such were the case, there was an end to the respectability of the board. They were not to be intimidated from doing their duty by lawyers' letters. He regretted that things had taken such a course, but he thought Mr. Miller had acted wisely in not answering the letter before submitting it to the guardians. He thought nothing was said at the last meeting which could justify legal proceedings. Mr. John Wilson said he never was more astonished than to know that Mr. Miller had received such a letter. He (Mr. Wilson) had said a great deal more to displease the medical gentlemen, and though he had been personally threatened, he had not received a lawyer's letter. He had not known Mr. Miller but by sight until he had met him at that Board ; and since that time he had acted an inde pendent part, always speaking out in plain blunt language, which became an honest man. He had no doubt but that the present letter was merely a flash in the pan ; nothing more than a threat. He hoped that Mr. Miller would long con tinue a member of the Board, and speak his mind freely. Mr. Johns : You will admit that you have acted illegally ? Mr. Wilson: I don't want your opinion. Mr. Rogers said, if he were in Mr. Miller's po s iti on , h e would treat the letter with the contempt it deserved. He thought it beneath their notice to pay the least attention to lawyer's letters or advertisements, and other thints that were put forward to frighten the Board. He would not notice the present missive. The Chairman said he concurred with the statements of Mr. Rogers. He would say that several scurrilous letters had appeared in a respectable newspaper, signectll a guardian. He thought it would be well iithat guardian would express himself at the meeting, and not under a cloak in a public newspaper. He perfectly agreed with Mr. Rogers, that it was not worth their while to notice such things. He could scarcely credit such a thing as that any of the guardians would be guilty of such und er h a nd work. Mr. Ogden said it would be well to take the opinions of the guardians respecting Mr. Miller's conduct in the matter. fr, Harrison iaid he not see what they were to con sider, and they could not discuss the matter with regard to the anonymous letters, as they had nothing to do with them. Daring his experience as a guardian he had never heard of a threatening letter being served on a guardian before. He thought it would be in good time to consider the matter when Mr. Miller was served with a writ, and he thought anonymons letters should be let alone. The Chairman said there was nothing fell from Mr. Miller at the last meeting that would justify the proceed ings of the medical officer. 'Mr, Johns said they had nothing to do with the actions of the medical officers out of doors. • Mr. Wilson wished to ask if they could not express their minds and opinions without fear of an action. ' Mr. Cleaver said, if a guardian said anything against an officer that would bring him into disrepute, he would not take upon himself to judge how far he was right or how far he was wrong. The Chairman said, the remarks of Mr. Clearer were very valuable. Though the guardians were placed there with a good deal of license, still the law would not sanction an attack upon any man from private motives. That would not apply to Mr. Miller, however, as he did not know Dr. Whittle. Mr. Harrison said that the whole matter had arisen out of a dying faction, and it was wrong for the board to take it up. Mr. John Wilson said, Mr. Johns had accused him of acting illegally—he wanted to know how he had done so. Mr. Johns replied that he had acted illegally in sending the woman to Evan Thomas, and he would protest against the payment of the money that had been given to her to pay for the treatment by Thomas, for no other purpose than to patronise quackery. Mr. Ogden moved a resolution to the following effect : " That it was the opinion of the Board that the remarks made by Mr. Miller were not intended nor calculated to give offence to Dr. Whittle, and that the Board thought the threatening letter sent by Dr. Whittle to Mr. Miller was both uncalled for and unwarrantable." Mr. John Wilson seconded the resolution, which was passed without opposition. A cheque was granted to the relieving officers to the amount'of £l2O. The Clerk read the following letters from the secretary of the Poor-law Board : "I am directed by the Poor-law Board to inform you, with reference to your letter of the 12th ultimo, that they consider it necessary that there should be au official inquiry into the complaints which have led to the suspension of Dr. Gilmour from the performance of his duties as medical officer of the second district of Toxteth Park. The Board have therefore directed their inspector, Mr. Manwaring, to hold an inquiry accordingly." " I am directed by the Poor Law Board to forward for the information of the guardians-of the poor of the town ship of Toxteth-park-the--enclosed copy of a letter which the board have this day addressed to Mr. Charles Batten, of No. 5, Lord-street Chambers, Liverpool, conveying to him their decision upon his appeal against the surcharge of the sum of £l4, which was made upon him by the district auditor. I am directed to add that the board think that the auditor has done no more than his duty in disallowing in the accounts of the guardians what he considered an exorbi tant charge ; and the board trust • that the guardians will use all practical economy in the future expenditure of their funds.' [copy.] " I am directed by the Poor Law Board to inform you that they have considered your appeal against the surcharge of the sum of £l4 which was made upon you byMr.Rees, district auditor, at his audit of the accounts of the guardians of the township of Toxteth-park, together with his reasons for making it, and the correspondence which has taken place in reference to the appeal. The board find that the sum in question part of the sum of £2B which the guardians expended in procuring a corporate seal for the board,. and which the auditor disallowed in the accounts of the guardians, on the _vend that the charge was s wrbitant and.ought to be reduced, and that he _surcharged you .with the excess. The board are of opinion that his deciston with respect to the disallowance and Surcharge was lawful, and the only one to which, in the discharge of the duties, of his office, he could properly have come. Under the par ticular circumstances of your case, • however, they are pre pared in the present instance, to remit the disallowance and surcharge in the exercise of the, equitable jurisdiction conferred upon them. The board will proceed to issue an order accordingly, as soon as the state of the business in their office will permit. The impression of the seal and the designs, which were forwarded with your letter, are here with returned. Signed. COURTNEY, Secretary." " Charles Batten, Esq., Liverpool.", Mr. John Wilson said it was decided that the surcharge should be enforced, and now see how they were treated by the whimsical Poor-law Board. The Chairman looked upon the Poor-law Board as very indulgent superiors. A fetter was then read from Mr. Thomas Alison, secretary of the Local Board of Health, to the following effect : —" The collector having reported to the board that your board refused to pay the assessment made upon them for rates by this board with respect to the Workhouse land, I am instructed to inform you that our board considers that the guardians have a beneficial occupation of the land, and that the rates must be paid." It was agreed that Mr. Cleaver and Mr. Johns should make the best arrangements they could with Mr. A vison, and report to the guardians next week. Theproceeding;of the medical committee were then read as follows:—At a meeting of the medical committee, held on Wednesday, 9th March, John Wilson chairman, the committee having examined the several applications from candidates for the situation of medical officer, which had been seat pursuant to the advertisement made by the guardians, and which were twenty-seven in number, selected the following as the most eligible : Edward G. Pitt, London James Finnigan, Liverpool ; Win. Edward. Smith, Bristol ; Frederick Digby, Cheltenham; J. H. Keet ing, and Owen Tucker; and the committee recommended that the Guardians should see the before-named candi dates previous to their making final selgtion. The Chairman said that it was a very important sub ject. The committee met on Wednesday, and were engaged for three or four hours, and it was a matter of considerable difficulty to reduce the candidates down to six. It was for the Board to consider whether they would put the township to the expense of sending for the entire six, as, their expenses ought to be paid, at least the rejected candidates. He would suggest to send for four only, and that Mr. Cleaver be directed to write to them at once, and have a special meeting of the com mittee to make the appointment. Mr. Harrison moved that not more than four be sent for, and at the conclusion of the day's business the board adjourn till three o'clock on Tuesday, for the purpose of making the appointment._ Mr. J. B. frughes seconded the motion. Mr. John Wilson moved as an amendment, that the board proceed to the appointment at once. The original motion was carried, and the clerk was instructed to communicate at once with Messrs. Pitt, Finnigan, Smith, and Digby, the candidates chosen by the Guardians for examination on next Tuesday. This concluded the business. LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE-YESTERDAY, BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD, Wlio's RIGHT ?—A person, of rather gentlemanly ap pearancg, named John Ellis, was charged by officer 224 under the following . circumstances. He said, before one o'clock in the morning a person called him out of Shaw street into William Henry-street, saying there was a woman insensible there. On going to the place, he found the woman quite capable of taking care of herself, and he told her to go away. The prisoner was present, and interfered with him, saying he was a member of the Watch Commit tee, and would have his coat taken off him. He became very . disorderly and abusive, so that he was obliged to take him into custody, and on the way to the station-house, the prisoner threw him down twice. • Th a nrisola- said the whole case was the opposite of what the policeman told. He, and a friend, were passing along the street, when they saw a woman in a state of insensibility lying in the street. He sent his friend for an officer, and when he came, he said the woman was capable of going away, but he (the prisoner) insisted that she was not, and the end of it was, the policeman took him into custody instead of taking care of the woman, and instead of throwing the policeman down the policeman threw him down. He could prove all this by the friend who was with him, if his Worship would allow the case to stand over till next day, when he would have him. present. His Worship allowed him to stand out on his own recognizance to this day. THE " CAPERATIONS " OF LUCY CLARE.—Lucy Clare, a tall, Cleopatra-likelooking female, dressed in the most elevated style of opera head-dress, mantle, and etcetras, was brought up by officer George, who said he saw her in Lime-street the previous night, "screeching drunk ;" she went into the Supper-rooms, and came out of the Supper-rooms, and screeched all the time like an owl. He wanted her to go home, but she refused, and continued to roar like—like, he did not know what. At last he was obliged to lock her up, but had great difficulty in doing so, as she acted like a young zebra, plunged like a salmon, and scratched like a cat. Mr. Mansfield : Well, Miss Lucy, what have you to say to this conduct ? Miss Lucy Cleopatra Clare said she had been at the " play" with " two gentlemen," and after the play they went to a " performance" on plates—to wit, their supper at the Supper-rooms, where she got some "sups", of drink, and that was all she knew about it. Mr. Mansfield : Then you must pay ss. and costs, or go to goal for three days- Miss Lucy said she wonld douce the opera mantle and make a "raise" to liquidate the "damages !" CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.-Joseph Robinson,• an as sistant in the grocery establishment of Mr. Smith, 4, Parker-street, was brought up by officer Gray, 645, on a charge of having embezzled several sums of money%belong in'o• to his employe; and also for stealing 181bs. of tea on Monday last. Mr. Bluck appeared for the prisoner, and said before the case was gone into, he wished, on the Dart of the prisoner, to ask for a remand. He did so the more readily, as he kneiv the prosecution could not be got through that day, and therefore he did not wish to open his defence until the case was fully ripe for a final investi gation. This being agreed to on the part of Mr. Smith, the prisoner was remanded to Tuesday next. A HIGHLY IMAGINATIVE POLICEMAN.—John Latham, a powerful young fellow, a carter, was charged by officer 288 with having stolen a sack full of ropes, and also with having assaulted him. Mr. Bluck defended. The officer said he saw the prisoner carrying a large sack full of ropes in Lichfield-street. There was a fellow going before him for a " nose,"—that is, a fellow who goes before a person carrying stolen property, looking out for the police. When the nose" " saw" the policeman. he ran away, and the prisoner ran into a passage and flnng down the sack of ropes. When he came out the officer arrested him, and then a crowd of people collected, knocked down the con stable, and kicked him severely. The prisoner, of course, helped to do the same. Cross-examined by Mr. Bluck : I saw him with the sack of ropes on his back. Mr. Muck : And did you get an owner for the ropes ? No. Where is the sack now ? Some one ran off with it, whilst the crowd were kicking me In reply to his Worship, the bridewell keeper said the prisoner had been convicted before of stealing ropes -it seemed he had a strong liking for " ropes"_ he ought to beware of one -he was four times committed, and twice discharged. Mr. Bluck said it was rather an unfortunate affair -his clients mostly appeared to be old friends of the governor. Mr. Mansfield : But what have you to say to this case ? Mr. Bluck : Why, sir, my instructions are, that it is all imagination on the part of the policeman. (Laughter.) The prisoner was sent to gaol for two months for the assault on the officer, and warrants were issued for the arrest of the other persons concerned. BEFORE ALDERMEN HOLME AND TURNER, SEAMAN'S WAGE..—Thomas Holburn, the mate of a vessel called the Ellen Thompson, summoned James Fell, the master, for £4O 3s. wages. Of this £4 3s. was claimed under the Merchant Shipping. Act, as compensation, because the wages due were not paid within a certain period. Mr. Tyndall appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Black for the defendant. It appeared that the vessel was at Valparaiso under repairs. and that whilst there, 142 bales of cochineal were removed into a bulk, whilst the vessel was repairing. On getting back the bales, one was missing, and for this the captain stopped £32, the value of it, from the mate. This was not only the ground of the action, but it formed the ground of Mr. Block's defence, as he alleged the mate should have taken a receipt, and been accountable for the property. It was shown, however, that the mate had no control whatever in the matter, and their Worships said this did not leave the defendant a leg to stand on. Mr. Block then endeavoured to get off the £4 35., when Alderman Holme said, Mr. Bluck had conducted the case with his usual able skill and ability, but, notwithstanding that, the bench would order his client to pay the fall amount and costs. William Ashley, the engineer, and Edward Bent, the fireman on board' the Woodside boat Queen, were fined ss. and costs each, and severely reprimanded also, for acting as porters, without license, whilst engaged on the boat. THE CHAPLAIN OF ST. PANCRAS. -At the weekly meeting of the directors of the poor of St. Pancras on Tuesday, a communication was read, being a copy of a letter sent by the Poor-Law Board to the Rev. Thomas Pugh, late chaplain of the workhouse, relative to his dis missal. In this document the board inform the rev. gentleman that they will not be prepared to maintain him in the office of chaplain, and recommend his voluntary resignatiort-, and now this vexed question may be eon ,Nidered as settled. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Evening. A large business has been done again to-day in the Liverpool Cotton Market, the sales amounting to 10,000 bales, of which 2,500 have been taken for speculation and export. Prices continue very firm. A considerable amount of business has been done in the Liverpool Stock Exchange, and the upward tendency of prices continue. The sales were as follows :-Caledonian, 851; Eastern Counties; 12 3-16, 121. East Lancashir e , 94 ; Do. £9 shares, 5-6 p ; Lancashire ' and Yorkshire, :951, 951, 96, 951, 96 ; Lancaster and Preston new 4-shares B, 89 p; London and North Western, 954, 951, 96, 954, 951, 96; Do. 1-shares, 1d; Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 833 ; Midland, 101, 1003, 1011 ; South Eastern, 219-16, 211, 21 9-16; Dutch Rhenish, 4 9-16 d; Grand Trunk of Canada, 84, 8 15-16, 8, 91; Great Luxembourg, 61; Gt. Western of Canada, New,4ld. There were several transactions after official hours in Eastern Counties, at 12 3-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, at 954; London and North Western, at 951 ; Manchester and Sheffield, at 384, and South Eastern and Dovers, at 21 9-16. The final closing quotations were :-Blackburn, 111, 114; Chester and Birkenhead, 63, 631 ; Cale donian, 854, 86 ; Chester and Holyhead, 48, 481 ; Eastern Counties, 124 xd, 12 3-16 ; East Lancashire, 934 xd, 94 ; Do. £9 shares, 1 xd, e p ; Great Northern, 1021 xd, 1031 ; Do. A, 88 xd, 89 ; Great Western, 571 xd, 58 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 954 ad, 96; Do. R 9 shares, 4 ad, rp ; London and North Western Stock, 951 xd, 951; Do. one eighth shares, 4 xd, 4 d; Manchester,. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381 ' 381; Midland Stock, 1001 ad, 1011 ; North British, 59, 591 ; North Western, 134, 131 ; North Staffordshire, 4;4, 41 d ; North Eastern -Berwick, 921 xd, 921- ; York and North Midland, 77 xd, 771; Leeds Capital Stock, 47 xd, 471 ; South Eastern and • Dover, 211 xd, 21 9-16; Dutch Rhenish, 41, 49 d ; Great Western of Canada, 161, 161; Ditto New Shares, 44, 41 d; Great Lux embourg, 6 13-16, 64 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 9, 91 ; Lombardo-Venetian, 1, 11 p ; Ditto New Shares, 4 , 6 p. The Corn averages for England and Wales, for the week ending the sth inst., as published to-day are as follows : —Wheat, 40s sd, aggregate 30s 10d; barley, 345, aggregate 33s 9d ; oats, 235, aggregate 22s 5d ; rye, 33s 11d, aggregate 32s 6d; beans, 42s 2d, aggregate 41s 7d; peas, 40s 6d, aggregate 41s sd. Wheat sold last week, 101,476 qrs. The London Stock market been firm, and in consequence of the supply of stock not being equal to the demand, prices have improved to the extent of about an eighth per cent. At noon Consols were quoted at 94, 96, and left off at 96k, 961, but they, were scarcely so firm at the final close. The London market for Railway Shares opened very firm at the closing quotations of yesterday, but were scarcely so firm at the close, although the amount of business was pretty considerable . The final closing prices were :—Ambergate, 6, 61 ; Cale donian, 851, 86 ;Ditto Preference, 103, 105 • Eastern Counties, 60, 61 ; E as t L ancas hi re , 93, 94 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 711, 721 ; Great Northern, 102 1 , 1031 ; Do. A., 88, 90 ; Ditt o B, 133, 134 ; Great 4 Western, 571, 581 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 951, 96 ; Brighton, 111, 113 ; North Western, 954, 96; South Western, 931, 931 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 38, 39 ; Midland 1001, 1011 ; North British, 59, 591 ; Ditto Preference, 112, 114 North Eastern-LBerwick, 92, 924 ; Leeds 461, 47 ; York, 761, 761; North Stafford, 44, 44 ; South Eastern, 711, 721 ; Turkish Sixes, 931, 931 • Ditto Fours, 1031, 1031 ; G rea t W es t ern o f Canada, 164, 161 ; Ditto New, 44, 41 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 9,94. _ , The shipments of silver by the Bombay steamer of Saturday, are likely to amount to about £350,000. There is likewise a demand for Calcutta, but for China the inquiry continues very limited. About £90,000 in silver, intended for the East, has arrived in the Thames during the last day or two, from the Continent. The India House have issued the official notification which has already been published in hidia, to the effect that the reception of the government Four per Cent., Three-and-a-half per Cent., and Four-and-a-half per Cent. Notes, in part payment of subscriptions to the open five per cent. loan, will terminate on the 30th April. The Govornment now offer Treasury Bills, payable to order, and bearing interest at the rate of three pies per 100 rupees per day, or equal to about 51 per cent. per annum. These Bills will be paid off at par, at the option of the holders, at the expiration of twelve months. The Bombay journals are loud , in - condemnation of this new financial shift, which has been attended with a very severe depreciation of th e ex i s ti ng g overnmen t securities in that market. Messrs. Maitland, Ewing, and Co., who, owing to the position of th e i r corres p on d en t s i n Ch ina, deemed it prudent to suspend payments on 3rd April last, and who have already paid fifty per cent. of their liabilities, have been enabled to anticipate the realisation of the assets of the China house, and im mediately to discharge the remaining fifty per cent. The pro'bability of this satisfactory arrangement was indicated in the Express of the 27th January. Private letters from Peru discountenance the idea of impending revolutionary troubles. The Senate were discussing p ro j ec t s f or th e w ithd rawa l f rom circulation of the debased Bolivian currency. With reference to the Market for Indigo, Messrs. Layton, Hulbert, and Co. report as follows : It is satisfactory to observe that while nearly all the market business in Bengal qualities has been suspended, from the fear of war, the deliveries have not been interrupted, 1,392 chests having been taken away during the month. A few parcels of dry-leaf Madras have been sold for the United States. The stock of Bengal is reduced below 16,000 chests, but the shipments from Calcutta having been made early, 6,957 chesti of the new crop were afloat on the 20th January, more than one-half of which may possibly arrive in time for the May sale. The position of the silk market is thus noticed in the monthly circular of Messrs. Durant and Co.:— " We have had again a quiet month in silk ; oc casionally an appearance of diminished apprehen sion but no re-established confidence, nor continuity of purchase, nor effectual rally in prices. In fact, up to yesterday prices were a shade lower than a month since ; in the meantime we have had consi derable arrivals. The deliveries of last month were decidedly under those of previous months, but we do not understand that there is any material check, either in the mills or looms ; therefore, with any return of confidence we may look for current business. Yesterday and to-day we have had some slight symptoms of this, but at present nothing more than symptoms. Bengal silk has been almost a dead letter, so also Italian, Brutia, and Persian." The annual meeting of the Van Dieman's Land Company took place to-day, when a report was pre sented of no very encouraging character, the total revenue of the year 1857 having amounted to no more than 2,4541. 9s 6d, while the expenditure was still considerably above that amount. The last advices of the agent were favourable, and stated that he had inspected all the farms occu pied by tenants, and many of those belonging to private individuals, and he was happy to say that the general condition of the settlement at Circular Head was satisfactory, the crops were better than they had been for several years, and the prospects of the future much more encouraging. He also mentioned that Circular Head was to be the first station where the submarine cable connecting the colony with Victoria would be landed, and the directors had sanctioned the grant of a site for the purpose. There was some com plaint about the enormous expenditure, but the report was adopted. TRAFFIC. RETURNS.—Great Western Railway Traffic for week ending March 6th, £27,013. Cor responding week last year, £22,485. fall which took place yesterday afternoon on the Pasii Bourse, coupled with the arrogant lone adopted by the semi-official press at. Vienna, has given a check to the buoyancy which lately prevailed in the Stock Exchange. The English Funds opened this morning at a fall of a quarter per cent., but more firmness was subsequently shewn ; and notwithstanding a delivery of £300,000 Stock. by a leading seller, whose operations have extended over the • last few days, the final quotations were only about one-eighth per cent. below those of yesterday. In all the other markets symptoms of a relapse were likewise obser vable. At Vienna, Frankfort, and Amsterdam, on Tuesday, increased buoyancy prevailed, and a further great rise took place in the Austrian Funds. The Money Market to-day was less easy, some of the dealers themselves securing accommodation at 2 1 per cent. for best bills. About £13,000 in American gold was sent into the Bank of England to-day.—. Daily News aty Article. TfrednesdaY Evening. The relapse of yesterday afternoon in the' French coupled with the intimation in the Vienna Gazette tl?! Austria will insist upon the compl e t e m aintenance o f its special treaties with the Italian States, caused Consols t_.ol open to-day at a decline of per cent. Reports of Cowley's success subsequently caused a revival, the market closing with a firmer appearance. In the Discou nt Market there is a slight increase of demand, and the minimum i 8 2i per cent.—Times City Article, Wednesday Evenly!. h _ RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.—The London and 'Sort res t Western shew this week an increase of £7,199 • t" Northern a decrease of 1,642 the Great *Ot ern ern increase of £4,528 ; and the London and South t an increase of £3,817. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE.— Colonial, &c : We have no chang. lot to notice in Sugar, the sales consisting of 4,000 ma'-' 60 0 middling brown Mauritius at 38s per cwt. A cargo of (_ ,ll, casks) new Cuba clayed Molasses has been placed for arr"..., but the price has not transpired. We have n otl ul further to report in Rum or Coffee. There has been rauiepa more doing in Rice, 11,400 bags Necransie have aha l Lg;. s hands at 6s 6d to 8s for common to good, and 600 .1;1 Bengal at )0s per cwt. In Dyewoods nothing done. It' fa i r sales of Ashes at 29s for Pots, and 32s for Pearls. A, a s business doing in Nitrate _of Soda at 14s 6d to 16s per ewb'f,,} in quality ; no sales have transpired in Brimstone ; 313° ba ys Palermo Sumac reported at lls 3d; small sales of P eril fe White Argols at 100 s to 102 s 6d ; a little doing in 1° 950 at 110 s for discoloured; some heated Gambier at 15s; bags Sago Flour at 14s 3d ; 4 cases Trebizonde Bees' fi ne at £9 5s per cwt. ; and 15 cases India Rubber at is 84 14; lb. for fine. Oils, : Palm scarce, and higher rates as'ioi nothing to notice in Olive ; and 20 tons Linseed sold a l t 43 , 5 per cwt. in town casks. P.Y.C. T a ll ow a t 53 s 6d ; and la per cwt. quoted for American Spirits of Turpen'ine• - at Seeds we have to notice 1,320 b ags C a l cu tt a RaPesee 48s ; and 4,000 bags Bombay Linseed at 62s per LIVERPOOL COTTON.—With a good demand, an d • supply, the cotton market rules, firm. The sales —inclul 30 Pernambuco, 80 ; 20 Bahia, 7-1(1 ; 80 Maranhani, ; 800 Egyptian, 7Z-d to 91d; 700 Surat, 51d to 0 ,„'" - ; are reported 10,000 bales, of which 2,500 are on specula"' and for export. con e MANCHESTER Corm.—Trade in wheat and flour Acre with dull, and in the few sales made previous rates vr ere with difficulty obtained. Oats, oatmeal, and bean° steady. Indian corn dull, but unchanged in value. vet! LONDON PRODUCE. —Sugar : The market continues dull, and the public sales are going off heavily to-T - c ia Refined unaltered. Tea : The public sales of the wr ee •ye cargo of the Jubilee are progressing, but they do not g i g, quotations. The market remains firm ; common C , °l fe , 13P to 131 d. Sago : Pearl sold 16s 6d to 18s. u, e t There has not been a public sale to-day, and the rilar' T ;or quarteriair quiet. A floating :cargo of St. Domingo sold fora 117 , part at about 48s. Pimento sold freely at 38 to nd 1 )- d. Rice continues dull of sale. Cotton r e ma i ns out of den ial In other articles no material alteration. f i BOROUGH HOP. - We have no - neW feature to no -e a our market. New hops are firm, but other kinds are 3 sale. nd METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—The supplies of beasts ,:a sheep on sale here to-day were mode ra te. All breeds In" e st off slowly at last Monday's prices. Calves were in r e q - tes , at an advance of 2d per 81bs. Pigs were dull, at late B ee f, Lambs met a slow inquiry at from 6s to 7s per 81bs. 5; 3s 2d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 10d ; veal, 45 t 0. ,, 8d ; pork, 3s to 4s 2d, per 81bs &c. Total suPP, l i n ;bs, Beasts, British 1,100, foreign 127 ; sheep and L 9 -9; British 5,220, foreign 450; calves, British 100, foreig n pigs 350. SP; LONDON TALLOW.—No change. Spot, March , he r April alone, 52s 3d; April to June, and October to Dee en/- 52s to 52s 3d. LONDON MINING.—In the Mining market to -day .„ T s ';; r th in East Wheal Russell are steady, at 24 to 25. ftyr Basset are in request, at 10 to 11, and North Wheal uP' d , at 61 to 7-1. There are also enquiries for Alfred CS ll ,,; r ei Grambler and St. Aubyn, and Wheal Mary Ann. °u., q , c l- in Providence Mines, Wheal Marga r et, E as t Basset, '" a „ i e ford Consols , and Great Wheal Alfred, have met with s e ar s attention. Foreign and colonial mining shares,,, o l4 inanimate. At a general meeting of adven t in West Par Consols, held on the 3rd inst all, " of dividend of Os per share was declared, and the bal anew ot £4,798 7s 10d was carried to the credit of the account. LONDON MONEY.—Consols opened firm at' the c l° 6 7 te price of yesterday, 968 t o 96i, and have advaneed to 9 b ; r eg 961, at which price they are no w s t ea d y an d 'firm• e eb are inactive, but very firm. Canadian good. 1- steady. "' BIRMINGHAM' CORN.—A fair supply of wheat, a t - a n e ts tion of is per qttart,r. Barley nominally unaltered. .4 2e ir taken in retail, at previons rates. Beans maintained value. LIN Peas negl E ecte — d. sou l° DUB CATTL.OIII* supply was smaller than =r °t time past. Best top dealers made a shade over last afore. tions. Middling and inferiors about the same as Sheer GOOd bullocks in demand for the London market. p et scarce and dearer. Veal very scarce. Beef, 45s to 6v", cwt. Mutton, 7d to 84d per lb. Lambs, 26s ° Veal, 8d to 10d per lb. to s2j;- CORK CORN:—White wheat, 235.6 d; red, 18s barley, 12s 6d to 14s 6d ; oats, 12s to 14s. ig 9 0 * CORK BUTTER.—Firsts 1265, seco n d s 1265, thirty fourths 748; 400 in market. . - G C - - - s Als ...TLASGOW BATTLE. —There was a falling OL Ai' number of'cattle at this day's market as comp shoo last week's supply. The- general quality of steel; or° was not so fine as usual, but d e ma n d was goo d,,ana , " - l isb; were readily disposed of, the best oxen bringing, a Pe e t advance. hfiddling and inferior, prices unchanged. •. Ter particularly scarce, and brought extreme quotations.6o Scotch oxen worth 64s to 65s ; secondary qualities, 4 6ytlr 625. Top Irish, 58s to 60s ; middling and inferior, 1, 00 9 . 445; mutton, 74d to Bfd per lb. Cattle, 835 ; sheeP , GLASGOW PIG IRON.—The market opened ye i r l ie and buyers offered 52s 3d cash, but nothing was ° b e: want of sellers. On their appearing., at 52s 3c l , us iaes only offered 52s 2d. The market closed without b reported. Nos. 1 and 3, G. 111.8., 51s 9d. dea COLONIAL Wool,—The sales have been fairly Btt :ge d by home buyers, and all goo d an d fi ne woo l s have eb, 5 001 r hands steadily at full prices. Inferior parcels rulai what heavy. Tease.. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DERBY RACES.-YESTERDAY. HARRINGTON PLATE. Cyhthia Ist. Seven ran. STEEPLE CHASE. ...1 J Fearless 2 1 Tamworth Ten ran TWO-YEAR OLD STAXES. ••• aito 5piceb0x.......1 Revival (1111 y) ... 2 I Lady Et Balzarine. .2 J Border chief Stx ran HURDLE RACE. .1 Joe Ma1ey....... Seven ran. 1 LATEST BETTING, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. - 6 to 1 agst (s_! ' / or os (offered) ; 11 to 1 ag s t M u ti neer ( ta k en ) ; 11 to Little Agnes; 16 to 1 agst Harratton (taken). CHESTER CUP. —6O to 1 agst Joidan (taken); 15 agst East Langton (taken). o' A t o LATEST BETTING AT TATTER,sALLS• I, ov THE DERBY. —lB to 1 ag s t M err y man (taken) 'e' 30 agst Ticket-of-leave (taken), but very few present. I, o°° tu ;l THE BISHOP BUR TON MURDER.—At the t e a ;Yerk a st ss t h - Tuesday, the gra n d j ur y f oun d a t rue bill agairt soners charged with b e i ng concerne d i n the fatal P °ll d 0 6 affray at Bishop Bu r t on . The Weekly Register announces that Dr. Anib e c ' - 60, 0 1 Roman Catholic Bish o p o f North am pt on , who ha e l i g 01 ; returned from Rome, i n t en d s at once coinmell w 'T q le cathedral, and has c omm i ss i one d M r. Edward 1-„ a prepare plans for the building. Ats ble %To SHIPPERS AND EXPO RTERS. — A m ost P r the • article of export, to warm climates especially, gesa l t g Self-cleansing Charcoal Filters, patented bY, Saunders and Co., of 16, Parker-street, Live r A r ° oo," fact they are invaluable wherever there is b a d " l ibel' S. and Co. allow a liberal discount on export an sale orders. yen A FRENCH COURT BALL.—The fancy ball g l Ti d the Saturday night, by th e Mi n i s t er o f Foreign Aff3jo.rsniafleellolee'' Countess of Walewski, was of extraordinary n iti ,l 4 'oo, All the state rooms were thrown open on the nev„,, -- e i n iber m although the company comprised nearly ever , ' — a of the beau monde in Paris, as well as a vast el a tistl f highest illustration of the political, literary , nil c rush worlds, amounting in all to several thousands, „l e drea' f inconvenience was experienced. The richness 0 1 t uni ber A ° was extraordinary, and it was noticed that tile gene at dominoes was infinitely more limited than is Se ll ' tha t tb at such entertainments. The consequence vras. _ or ietft Pte was not only distinguished for its wen derful n ever_ str ribl . , but was marked by an animation that Several quadrilles prepared in advance, and re e l ' of tiw r for their originality, were danced in the cour e b oioa evening, and are said to have merited the a PP r ;o W bie r two august personages, who, un d er the ineg ni t he ° l e t the domino permit s , w ere enabled to enjeY d o 0 — changing novelty of the gay scene. The l et‘ the terminate until four in the morning, and during + dist., time the Count and Countess never ceased f u liteu* the most unreulitting attention to the persons London paper. A