Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-21 00:00:00

...................'..‘ dens of 0 11 .therto bee 4 gobd der' apire. It a h as 001, Wh e ry men,•ench soiaoi ;and, incl 7,, tu ow e itaPe e heard 5 ° 113 ,, persons s(,l2°, a king i te ioa male 1, 50 Hicrae t o of ulsion the e, _functil St i s 11 !lions zs that each I ea of . eg imell the from iced 0 yacht' , -nneror frox desP Bti 3lass6„_ ed ils ' ainent, referred from, olved li i A 1 ' %,hted - li v e Frei .oclainahi nieU , i a y St [ tha t 11 ~tr T.,7a t s to is di ° [mute l y rested;, HE NORTHERN TIMES, SATURDAY, MAY 21 1859 VOLUNTEER RIFLE AND ARTILLERY CORPS. gEtTING 'IN THE SESSIONS HOUSE, YESTERDAY. • A public meeting of the inhabitants of Liverpool was held AZ the S ess i ons House, Chapel-street, at two o'clock Tester . Y, to adopt such measures as might be thought desirable, hi reference to the formation of Volunteer Rifle and Artillery Corps, in the borough. There was a very crowded Fattendance, the room being filled considerably before the r app o i n t e d. Th e M ayor took the cha i r at two o ' c l oc k . Worship entered the court, accompanied by Sir William "'wick Williams, of Kars, whose presence was no sooner recognised in court, than he.was greeted with an entimi 4astie and prolonged burst of cheering. Among the other ttntlernen p resen t were —M essrs . Willi am B rown , J. C. wart, M.P. ; Colonel Falkner, Major-General Bell, N. 13 onsfield, Adjutant of the Liverpool Volunteer Rifle Corps; A Francis A . Clint, Thomas D. Anderson, Joseph Kitchen, 401 in Woodruff, Alderman J. H. Turner, John Torr, . - s Clarke n 1 P no ~spinall, Colonel Rogers. The Mayor rose, and was greeted with applause. He said he had called this meeting in consequence of having received a commun i ca ti on f rom Lieut. Wilson Patton, and Which letter the Town-clerk would read. The letter con tained a request that a volunteer corps should be formed in Liverpool, and that the Mayor should make it known to the town that such was the feeling of Government. 'Win. Brown, Esq., was then called to move the first reso lution. lie said : Gentlemen, the resolution that has just b een. Put into my hands is one that will meet, I am sure our approbation, your concurrence, and support. I will read it in your hearing. It is as follows :---" That it is When consider the position in s this borough." o f Europe at the present time account that two of the most ?, 11 • the earth are now in arms, contending for 'ne supremacy, it behoves us to maintain our neutrality, and the best way to maintain that neutrality is to be repared on any occasion for any contingency whatever. he Government have thought it expedient to form volun leer corps. We have been flAttering ourselves that we shall not be drawn into this contest, and I hope we will not; but Still we must be prepared. We have flattered ourselves that this war on the Continent would be short if we would Withhold the sinews of war. But we find when the French 'he applied to his people for twenty millions of money, 'ne had ninety-two millions tendered to him, and thus we see the minds of the people on the war question. I therefore Say, that it behoves us to be prepared at all times to meet any contingency whatever, and I am sure I need not call Upon the men of Liverpool to come forward and embody themselves. It is due to the protection of themselves, and to the protection of their wives and families, and the honour °f their country. Under these circumstances, I am sure that this call will meet with a hearty response. In the Meantime, these gentlemen who are desirous of entering the ranks of our Queen, I am sure, will have patriotism enough to maintain her independence and security. I have Proposed this resolution because I feel, as one of our Liverpool merchants, that we ought be on the defensive. We are told to shoulder arms ourselves, and why not say to our young men to do so too.' I have two grandsons, one 19 and the other 23, who are ready to take up arms and hold the position of full privates. (Laughter.) I will not take up more of your time, but conclude by moving the resolution. Mr. Bousfield was called upon to second the resolution. Ile was received with acclamation. He said he appeared before them as a very young man on that impor tant occasion, but it had for the past six years been his privilege, and he might say his pleasure, of organising a corps of young gentlemen in this town. He Was happy to say that corps now numbered 67 members, and he hoped still to gain recruits ; and he hoped they would flay it was a good and efficient corps. They joined it con. ansore, and they worked in it con: amore. As to the resolution which Mr. Brown moved, he begged most _ cordially to second it, and he called upon all to have a volunteer corps, and show -tbe countries abroad what the men of England were, and what good soldiers they made. (Hear hear.) There were many suggestions that arose in the formation of a volun teer corps. The first was to secure a safe place for the deposit of arms, and a large place for the purposes of drill. This could be afforded in many parts of the town. They had in the barracks in the town plenty of space, and they never found a disposition on the part of the authorities to refuse the use of these places. For winter drills and wet nights they had excellent police stations, which they could have. He was no advocate for taking men away from their business. He was engaged in business himself, as a cotton Broker. From six o'clock to eight o'clock in the evening there was ample time and 'opportunity for drill. He was a. solier himself, and he had worked his way, and he never found any difficulty. They should have a storehouse, where no mob would be able to force. They would require also an efficient staff of drill sergeants to look after the arms, &c., and arrange so as to give gentlemen every opportunity for attending evening drills. On Satur day evenings, at four o'clock, they might go down to the Crosby shore and go through their practice, and return home again. He should like to organise them on the principles of the line—eight infantry regiments. The men for artillery should not be lower than five feet six, and the foot soldiers five feet three, and thirty-two inches round the chest:--an indispensable condition. Fines should be imposed for breaches of discipline, and the officers who had passed through the ranks should be subject to the approval of the Lord Lieutenant of the county. The uniform would not be expensive. They would be able to get a tunic for V. and regimentals for £1 7s, a badge for 225, and a cap and rifle for 32s 6d. In many crses, were young men were desirous of embodying themselves, and had not the pecuniary means to defray the expenses, the fines, &c., should be set aside for the purpose of assissting such. A fine artillery corps might be made out of the shipwrights and others about the docks. They might be disciplined to form a very excellent corps. (Applause.) General Bell : We are told that there is to be a war. We all know what war is. War is a great evil—the great est evil that can be brought upon'a nation. (Hear, hear.) Some of us know what the resnit of war is. War is asso ciated with every evil and every crime. This we know all of us, from experience. If not all, we know it. It is, therefore, the duty of every Englishman to be prepared against such an evil. (Cheers.) I do not consider - that we are in such a peculiar position, but we we have a right to, not only look to ourselves, but we must look to others. We must look to other nations. Gentlemen, you have every means of forming a rifle corp. I hope that - You will, as you love your Queen, that you will come 'forward, and that such a corp will be formed, and that it will be an honour to you—an honour to this county—an 'honour to the country, and au honour to the Queen. But let me tell you, as I know it to be a fact, that the only way to be prepared for war, is to be prepared against it. Be prepared, and then we shall keep the peace. (Cheers.) I only say, do your duty. (Cheers ) _ _ when we tik powerful n Mr. * J. Ewart, M.P.. then ce forward to move the second resolution, and was reck ain ived with the greatest enthusiasm. He said : I cannot, after the spirit-stirring speechs that we have heard, say much in addition to it, but I have had a resolution placed in my hands, which is, "That a corps of riflemen and artillery be formed in Liver pool." Now, we have heard a great deal about invasion, but lam not one of those who are alarmed. Still, I agree with this movement, and I think, while the Italians are 'following their revolutionary course with the Emperor of 'the French, that it is necessary ; but I must say that I do -not apprehend any invasion of the French on our shores— 'not that I place much reliance upon him, but I feel, after - the solemn promises he has made, that those promises will -not be forgotten. But I do hope that a corps will be 'formed in this town that will do honour to it ; and it is with great pleasure and gratification that I follow Mr. Brown. I have, on previous occasions, followed him in the divisions of the House of Commons, and I can only say, that I shall be happy, most happy, in following him in this movement, the formation of an artillery and rifle corp in 'the town of Liverpool. I beg to move the resolution. It is 'with pleasure I find that it is not necessary for me to say much on this occasion, as we have present amongst us, General Williams, the hero of Kars, (cheers), and I am mire that he will be received by the young men of Liver pool, with all the honour that he deserves. (Great cheer ing). I beg to move the resolution. . Mr. John Torr said: Mr. Mayor, I have no observations to make as to the mode in which the rifle corps now pro posed to be raised should be conducted, nor have I any details to offer ; these have been anticipated completely by Mr. Bousfield. These subjects will come under the consideration of a committee, which will probably be the issue of this meeting. Any observations which I may offer ion the second question, will probably be much more efficiently spoken to by the distinguished General, whose 'ame has just received at your hands so cordial a welcome —GeneralWilliams. (Loud cheeri.) But, gentlemen, will venture to offer one or two remarks about the peculiar position of Liverpool, and to the second corps about to be formed. Liverpool is the largest commercial port in England, and, consequently, the largest amount of produce And of property is lodged in this place, and probably i n town is it exposed to greater danger from the i nroa d t a an enemy than it is in this place. 3 1 do not rely with much confidence upon our forts, for I think, when taken in connection with the extent cf eV port, they are a mere sort of pop-gun batteries. (Hear, hear, laughter, and cheers.) I think, and I venture to hope, that when the question is more generally considered, as it will be by the country at large, and when communication has taken place with the-government, that the block-ships will be. con sidered a much more efficient defence for a port like this, than any forts which can be erected at the mouth of our river. (Hear, hear.) I believe, gentlemen, that patriotism never ran higher than at the present time- that loyalty to our Queen was never more unanimously felt than it is in the breast of every Englishman at the present moment ; and, I believe, that there never was an occasion on which there was a more unanimous wish on the part of Englishmen that England should be put in a position of the most efficient defence in which her resources Can place her. - --(Hear, hear. and cheers.) But I will also venture to WIN- that there is another feeling which pervades at the present moment the breast of every man _in England, . from John e'Groat's House to the Land's End, equally strong with our patriotism, our loyalty, and our love of country, and that is our love of peace. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) I believe that the strong and unanimous wish of this nation is that, on no consideration less than a direct stain upon the honour of the nation, shall we allow our selves•to be mixed up with the present turmoils of the Continent. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) During my short career, in noticing political contests and public movements which have taken place in this country at different periods, I believe I am correct in stating that, no .feeling Y ever pervaded the nation from one, end to the other more universal and stronger than that which at present animates the entire nation, that we shall not allow ourselves to be mixed s up Lin Continental squabbles. (Hear, hear,. and means of procuring its fulfilment be equally universal - and the means of procuring it is. simply this, •let every man (Cheers and laughter " We will have peace has been . made to Switzer that country, every corps, and to the efficiency with which those corps protected the hills and the valleys of that beautiful country. Bat let us observe the example of a large country. .Look at what America does. (Hear, hear.) Iu America there are believe between two and three millions of volunteers of different denominations armed fur the defence of their country; and I would venture - to ask what nation upon earth would attempt to attack that country although it is outwardly almost powerless, her navy being less than the navies of many countries, . and her army a mere flea-bite ? (Hear, hear.) Her strength is in the men themselves her male population— every one of them being under a certain amount of discipline, and being in possession of a weapon which lie can well handle in the defence of his country. Loud cheers.) Why should we not have in this land an army of one million of volunteers, and then we should not have our newspapers writing alarming articles about descents upon our shores, and) f all Napoleon's navy being intended merely to swamp our navy, and to make a descent upon north, south, east, or west ? We might feel perfectly at ease, then—we might rest perfectly quiet in our beds, and with our navy kept in that eflitient state in which it is the wish of every Englishman that it should be, we would have nought to fear. (Loud &leers.) Sir William Fenwick Williams then rose, and was received with the most. enthusiastic .cheering. He said : Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, it is by a very_ happy accident that I have the pleasure of meeting you here to-day. Your honoured thief magistrate was kind rough to invite me yesterday to attend the dinner which he gave in honour of the occasion of the Queen's birth-day—a day on which I am sure the heart of every man in England is filled with emotions of the truest loyalty. (Cheers.) The day was ushered in by what we always call the Queen's own beautiful weather—after much rain in London, and here we have to-day the sun shining upon us ; and I hope that it is an omen, that we may accept it as an indication, that the cause will be blessed which we are now about to advocate: (Hear, hear, 'and loud cheers.) lam sure that no one in this kingdom feels more anxiously for the present moment, and for the crisis which is now passing over us, than her own gracious Majesty (hear, hear) ' • and I think that, upon this occasion, if we gave her three honest good cheers, before I proceed with what lam about to say, it would be very apropos. (Cheers and laughter:). Three downright, earnest, cheers answered to this request. Sir W. F. Williams proceeded : Gentlemen, the cause which we are about to advocate is one of the first in the heart of every man, because it concerns the protection of his hearth and the sacred honour of his wife and of his family. (Hear, hear.) You may depend upon it that that never can be done at the moment an enemy lands upon your shores. At such a moment all ties are sundered. The man must go and fight, and those who are left behind must take what care they can of themselves. God knows if I were to tell you the scenes which I have witnessed in war, you would readily believe me when I said that, at such a time, one of the first, the very first movements of a man's heart is for his wife and children Now, gentlemen, you have in this great city every means for the establishment of those institutions which we have now assembled to ad vocate. You have a population perhaps one of the most robust of the world—one of the most loyal and the most attached to our institutions. I wi I not enter at all into the details which have been so-well laid down by the gen tleman who seconded the first resolution ; but I will say, that the establishment of rifle corps I have myself advocated in Parliament. There was an idea, perhaps, in the minds of some that, by such a course, you would be putting weapons into the hands of those whom perhaps you might have cause to fear. God forbid that I should for one moment harbour such an idea. (Cheers.) I am quite sure that every rifle placed in the hands of an English man will be used for the defence of his Queen and the honour of his country. (Loud cheers.) Therefore, gentle men, having expressed that opinion, and having recorded my prayer that this movement may succeed. I shall leave the details entirely in the hands of those, who are very well able to carry them out, both as regards the riflemen and the artillerymen. I will say a word or two, however, as regards the estuary of your river. You have hundreds—l might almost say thousands, but at any rate hundreds of boats cutting about your waters here in every direction. Every one of these boats is capable of being armed for the defence of your estuary in the most efficient manner. I will not say that you need put Armstrong's guns into them, but you could put an iron gun into the bow of every one of them. A mantle might be placed around the sides for the protection of your riflemen, with holes to fire through. Only imagine the hornets' nest.; you would place around the head of any enemy who dared to come into your estuary. (Hear, hear.) These things will be heard and read of in other ports of England, where there are many other estuaries, such as the Thames, and Portsmouth, and Plymouth, and I, therefore, throw out these suggestions as mere hints, hoping that these words may be read there ; and I trust in God that the bright example, which I hope you will be the first to set, may be followed up by many other cities. (Hear, hear.) But, with regard to these institutions, do not let us mislead you. They are auxiliaries. Believe me, riflemen—no matter how adventurous and skilful —will not stop an army. (Hear, hear.) Recollect you must have an army too. I do not mean an enormous army, to eat up your resolzees; but an army which you can move in any direction, to be the nucleus round which those splendid corps, those irresistible forces, may assemble. If you take any part of England, or go upon any gentleman's estate, if you are a general officer, you can always see there many positions which you could take up of vast strength. It is the enclosed state of England which is so wonderfully adapted for the action of those very corps which you are called upon to -day to form. But what I want to guard against is this - only look upon them as bright auxiliaries--do not look upon them as your defence. (Hear, hear.) When you see columns of dragoons and vast batteries advancinc , upon you, then you will know that you must have columns of dragoons and batteries to oppose them. (Hear, hear). If you have these then with the aid of the magnificent force you are now going to form, you may snap your fingers at the united world, you may take my word for that. (Great cheering.) Now, gentlemen, my name has been mentioned here to-day with very great praise, more, indeed, than it deserves. (" No, no.") It has been mentioned in a manner which I shall never forget so long as I live. I leave your shores to morrow, and I hope that the very next mail—the very next, not the one after, (laughter) which follows my departure, may tell me that you have already begun to "put your shoulders to the wheel." (Cheers.) You know the fable, and what was said to the husbandman, -- " put your shoulder to the wheel." I am going to a country which now possesses three millions of persons—knit to us by every tie—actuated by every feeling and every sentiment which actuates us (cheers) —ready always, when the power of need arises, to put on their armour and to join with you. (Cheers.) Reflect, that they are placed alongside their cousins the people of the United States—with whom we are now linked by the strongest ties of amity. But should we ever quarrel with that great republic upon the affairs of OA Mediterranean, the affairs of Cuba, or the affairs of any ether portion of the world, then there stand the Canadians alongside of those who would in such an evont be their and our enemies. (Cheers.) Therefore be always friendly to them—do not be: niggardly in your assistance to them—do not-- take away their staff' ()facers, who I are advancing and drilling their militia. (Rear, he:1) 't'e'ach them to believe that you recollect. them and v7ill never forget them, and, depend upon it; that in the hour of danger they will stand by you to a man. (near, heat, and cheers.) Gentlemen, I have already , taken up too much of your time. (No, no.) In support ing- the resolution, I shall merely again offer up my prayer that the undertaking may be thoroughly successful, and that this great town may have the honour of setting so bright an example, that you will recollect it with pride . all the days of year life. (Loud cheers.) At the request of the Mayor; . The Town clerk read a letter from Major Bourne, in which he expressed himself willing to take the command, or make himself otherwise serviceable to a volunteer corp at . . A. Clint:was called upon, and • said that, in the absence..of the gentleman who was to: propose the resolution which had been handed to him, 116 had great_ pleasure in moving it at his request. He then read a resolution to the following effect: "That a committee be now appointed to consider the various details of arrangement necessary for the formation of a volunteer corp, and the-.best means of carry ing the same into effect, and that the following gentlemen be appointed as a committee for this purpose:" He would say that, if there was one thing more than another that would fill them with military ardour, it would be the presence of the gentlemen that were before him. One was General Williams, the gallant defender of Kars. He mostiordially agreed with the remarks of that gentle- Mini, that it was by a most happy accident that he was here to-day: That was better than any one else could say after him, as his presence there would aid them very much in carrying out the objects of the meeting. The other gentleman was General Bell, who had done his duty so well in the defence of his country. He might be allowed to say that he. cordially agreed with the remarks of Mr. Torr. The people of Liverpool desired to maintain peace,. because the prosperity of the town depended on peace. But. at the same time, while they would maxe any sacrifice to preserve hort of a stain on British valour, they were invasion determined to prevent shores. He did think that the object that had brought them together on the present occasion, was well worthy the attention of the people of Liverpool: He therefore trusted that the committee would receive such assistance from the hands of the people, both pecuniary and otherwise, as might be necessary to Carry that object out. He would not take theirtime 'up any longer than , by simply remarking that 50 years had now elaps'ed since they were threatened with an invasion. At that time, Nelson and his gallant - seamen prevented such an occurrence. Since that time, in the lapse of 50 years, the people seemed to be inclinNl to do away - with the large standing army and navy, bat now they were beginning to turn their attention to the great aefences of the country. The people were now so thoroughly convinced of the existing necessity for an efficient army and navy that they were willing to be taxed to a reasonable amount, He bemged, in conclusion, to move the resolution which he had just read. efficielicy of .tliec Mr. H. Turner seconded the resolution, and said, from what. he knew of the young men of Liverpool during the last forty years, he would be justified in saying that they would be anxious to obey the call now made upon them, and that they would rally round the standard of their ( with every energy and zeal. (Applause.) Colonel : Rogers sail he would not take up the time of the meeting by any remarks, but merely say that he would be most happy to render every assistance in his power in organisir.g, thecorps: He had had some experience in assisting the formation of a corps of rifles at Davenport and Eieter, and he should be happy to render a similar assistance to the . _ Liverpool corps. (Applause). The resolution was then put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. The Town-clerk said that, at the suggestion of the Mayor, the commmittee should be formed of the Mayor and officers of the army and navy, and that any gentleman might be enrolled by giving- his name to the Mayor. Sir W. 'F: Williams said : I am qiiite sure there is not a man in this hall who would wish to leave it without rendering an act of justice to an individual, who ; I am sure, our own hearts will suggesc to us the name I am about to give you, and that is, the chairman and your most respected chief magistrate. (Applause.) I have been but a very few hours in this town, but these few suf ficed to show me the consideration in which he is held, and the justness with which that consideration is accorded to him. I will not, in his presence—for I am sure it would be distasteful to him--say more, but I beg to propose the health of his Worship the Mayor. (Great laughter, in which Sir William, on the mistake being pointed out to him, heartily joined.) When silence was restored, Sir William said, he was quite delighted to have this laugh, for it was a capital thing to go home in good humour ; but " I beg to propose the thanks of this meeting to the chairman?! I don't think I have done wrong in wishing him good health. (Laughter and applause.) Mr. Win. Brown seconded the motion. • The Mayor, in returning thanks, said, 'I beg to thank you, very kindly, for the honour you have done me, and also to the honoured and t•ilented General, for the way in which he proposed my health—(renewed laughter)—pro pored the vote of thanks. (Applause.)• _ _ The meeting was then 'breaking up, when three cheers were called for " General Williams, of Kali," which were heartily responded to, as were three cheers .for the " Queen." A crowd assembled at the outerkloor of the 'court to cheer Sir William Williams. Ire was followed to the Exchange, where a large crowd of merchants and others; assembled and cheered the General lustily, and manifested towards him other tokens of admiration and respect. HUNDRED OF WIRRAL. RE-ORGANISATION OF THE WIRRAL COURT LEET, The Lord of the Manor (Mr. 11. S. Moreton) of this Hundred has, after a lapse of some months,• taken most efficient steps to re-organise this most ancient court, and on Thursday the first court was held, in the newly-erected and most spacious court-house (possessinc , every accom modation for the officials, the suitors, and the public) at the country residence of the Lord of the Manor, at Thornton Hough, when some rather important business was transacted. The following is a copy of the summons : " Hundred and Manor of Wirral, in the County of Chester, to wit, the General Court Leet, View of Frankpledge, Hundred Court, Court Baron, and Law-day of the Hundred and Manor of Wirral aforesaid, will be held at Wirral Manor House, Thornton Trough, in and for the said Hundred and Manor, on Thursday the 19th day of May, inst., at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, when and where the rents due to the Lord of the said Hundred and Manor are to he paid, and all persons who owe suit and service to the said courts respectively are required to attend on pain of amerce ment. _ _ _ The Court having assembled, and the Steward, Mr. R. Grace, having taken his seat on the Bench, the Reeve thus summoned the jury : _ __ • "These are to will and require you to summon all persons that owe suit and - service to the several Courts of the Hundred and Manor of Wirral, personally to be and appear at the Court I.eet, View of Frankpledge Hundred Court, Court Baron, and Law-day, to be held at the Wirral Manor House, Thornton Hough, in and for the said Hundred and Manor, * * then and there to do and perform their several snits and services according to the law and custom." The following gentlemen were selected as a jury, and were, according to the rules of this ancient Court, sworn in the usual form— Foreman : J. G. B. Bird, Oxton ; Messrs. R Hancock, Pensley ; J. Sillitoe, Tranmere ; T. Oatfield, Birkenhead ; W. Ellis, Bromborough ; E. Fallard, Birkenhead ; E. J. Port, Tranmere; R. Jones, Neston ; T. B. Slater, Birken head ; J. Lloyd, Ness; N. Hyde Wilson, Neston ; Thomas Hart, Thornton Hough ; Joseph Rowe, Thornton ; and W. Fernihough, Tranmere. Mr. Martin and Mr. Rutlidge were also sworn as " affeerors." _ _ _ _ _ The Court having been duly opened, the Reeve Mr. Whittaker, called upon the High-constable to make his presentment (if he had any), which he did, and was as follows :—A presentment made by the constable to the Court Leet, held at Thornton Hough, on Thursday, the 19th day of May, 1859. "That there are no rogues, vagabonds, sturdy beggars, pilfering, wandering, or disorderly persons that can be apprehended, or found in the Hundred, except those who have been dealt with according to law. That, except as aforesaid, there are no persons who have com mitted or made any assaults, or affrays, riots, routs, or un lawfla assemblies, or committed or done any felonious act in the said Hundred, that can be found out or discovexed. That there are no unqualified persons known to keen any guns, greyhounds, setting dogs, netts, or otherangines for the destruction of game in the said Hundred. That all houses and beer-houses have been duly licensed, and aro wO l .l conducted ; that the highways have been well and aro now in good and sufficient repair aeoordip-g relPsAred, way pet taPrat to be, and time or season of the year,' and ia to the as , Pc', 4 pair as the present weather will in any satisfactory) t :ricl was passed by the the poor are well provided for." This was deemed duly court. Mrt 4aywar4 was *ll t'i l 'ed upon to give in his pre minitment, but, as he Was not in attendance, he - was fined by the jury in the suns 0f.215. for contempt of court. BREAD AND AL/ The following is the presentment made by the ale testers ani inspectors of bread and wine, b er, and ale, held at this court. That all wine and ale, and beer-houses, are duly licensed and well conducted, as far as we have discovered . . That the bread and wine, ale and beer, are of average quality, but the supply of the latter articles has not been equal to the demand. Mre hare- reason to anticipate that this (*round of complaint will not continue. 'At present we _ _ - be , , , to state that have nothing further to present but we we are in want of assistants for the due execution of our office in this extensive district, in which there is no scarcity of persons well qualified for the duties." ' In accordance with the recommendation contained in this presentment, Mr. Birdie and Mr. Manikin Were appointed as testers, with an order from the jury that they should be mulct with a penalty of 5s each, if they did not appear before the steward to received their appoiutment. PARISH' CONSTABLES. The Reeve having called upon the parish ( make their preser persons present wt would wish to appoint any constable for any of the tow ships within the Hundred, and for the purpose of showi that that court had full power - and jurisdiction to . appoi such constables, quoted the Act of Parliament, ,5 and the rules of the court, after which the roll were sworn in, the Steward having assured the jury tha they had fult power to do so, if they necessary, that court, having the sole pow ments of 'constables by the Magistrates being ation, the constabulary act not containing the appointment of township constables, — or repealing. tht powers of that court. Constables were then appointed ark sworn in, it being intimated that. they - would each be furnish. ed with a staff and handcuffs at a subsequent court. Lower Bebbington, James . Tho minson, blacksmith; T home: Oakes, blacksmith ; Thornton Hough,, William Iteen wheelwright, and Gilbert Venables, farmer. The Steward : This court having the full powers tt appoint town constables, it is determined that it will do it and it will appoint one or more for. every township withii the hundred. One of the above parties having stated that he was already appointed by the magistrates as constable, The Steward observed : That is of no consequence ; but the appointment of you by an inferior court will be con firmed, and you now will have full power to act, as this court has the legal right to appoint you. INSPECTOR OP WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. The Steward : The next appointment you have to make is one of great importance, it is that of Inspector of weights and measures for the Hundred. It is not for me to name the person, but the Lord of the Hundred has had recom mended to him, as a fit person,. Mr. Langsdale. After some conversation as to the fitness of this person to fill the office, the jury and the officers were unanimous in making the appointmenLand ordered a fine of a penalty of £5 if he should not serve, but, as he was in attendence, he it had not turned out a joke for the parties, for they had had, by the decision of a higher court, to return it and nay all the costs, although the jurisdiction of the court had proceedings,: , The Foreman am glad to bear that statement, SMALL DEBTS, The Steward It is the intention of this court to corn ae holding a court for the recovery of surd] debts, it r full powers to do so, and it will also exerci." havh privi. ;Well are very great it possesses, dangerous- cesspool on s• premises. - After OR business of tht . cotirt had been disposed of, the jury,. by the kind liberality of the Lord of the Manor, were • invited to the court Ind was much enjoye •st those he' Stew and eflici ss of the c f whom v until a fixture day to &LLASEY POOL Y DOCK BOAR.! I. G. I are eleven c to. Woddwa between t Wallasey S Mr. Townshend Wainwaring, tl the lords of the manor, Richard Smith's trustees, and Mr L. It. Daily. The latter ten claimants are represented by Messrs. Forshaw and Goodman, whose counsel were Messrs. Mark, Q.C., and Brett. The proceedings hare been opened by the case of Messrs. Pollard and Gray, who are repre sented by Messrs. Wylde, Q.C., and Cleasby, instructed by Mr. Nelson, of London, and Messrs. Nelson and Bulmer, of Leeds. The counsel for the dock board are Messrs. Lloyd and Quaine, instructed by their solicitor, Mr. North, and the ,Londan agents, M Several 'members - of ri Wright and Venn f the dock board and of the Wallasey Health were present during .t .s many was sworn it SURVEYOR OF WASTE LANDS . The Steward : This is another appointment of some im portance, as the officer will have to sec that the public are not robbed of their rights by having their land enclosed. As a Conrt Leet we have not the rigt of making pointment, but as this is also a Court Baron as well as a Court Leet, we have the power. _ _ _ At the suggestion of the jury, Mr. Langsdale was also appointed to this office, it being understood that the duties connected therewith more immediately affected the Lord of the Hundred, but the public rights had to be regarded and respected. Several other appointments were made. PRESENTMENT OF ENCROACHMENTS AND PUBLIC NUISANCES. The Reeve then made the following proclamation : " If any one can inform this court of any felonies,. or blood sheds, or of any misdemeanour, nuisances, or any other matters or thing, now given in charge, and injnrable at this Leet, let him come into court and he shall be heard." The Steward : Are there any presentments to he made ? The Reeve : There is one of an encroachment at Bab bington. [Here he handed in a plan of the premises, which was disputed by the jury, and from the conversa:ion th a t followed, it appeared that . it was an encroachment made by Mr. John Clarke, of New Ferry, Mersey Rank.] The Steward : Is it an encroachment on the public rights ? The Reeve : There is no doubt of it. The Steward: It seems that the present surveyors, as they call themselves, and the turnpike trustees, allow any person who like to encroach upon the public rights. The Reeve :.A part of the road has been taken in. A Juror : Has the road been measured from the centre. There ought to be fifteen feet from the centre. The SurveyOr : The hedge has been taken in, but I have not measured the road from the centre. The Consideration of this case was adjourned for the sur veyor to make the necessary measurements. DEIIIIINGTON, A presentment was made that Mr. John Millington, the occupier of some premises in Lower Bebbington, had made an encroachment on the public highway, in a lane leading from Lower to higher Bebbington. The Surveyor described from — a plan, the nature of the encroachments. Mr. Waring, of Bomborough, came forward, and stated that he was the owner of the property, and said the houses he had erected were in Heath-lane. He admitted that the plan produced was correct, and also the statement of the surveyor, but stated that, what he had done was done by the sanction of the overseer in public meeting assembled, \ and that he had paid them £5 for allowing it; and beyond that, he had given a piece of land to the township, at the back, for making an improvement, and, after all had been done, the Rev. Mr. Fielding considered it a great improvement to the township. The Steward : This court has nothing to do with what Mr. Fielding, or any other person, consider an im provement ; the question is, have you encroached upon the road ? The Surveyor was sworn, and stated that it was an encroachment. Mr. Waring : But I had the permission of the overseers and gave them £5. The Steward : The overseers had no power ©f selling. the highway, no more than any other person ; and yonhave, been mislead by them. Mr. Waring - called a witness, who stated that he con sidered the alteration made an improvement, but, at the same time, admitted that it was an encroachment. Mr. Greene. solicitor, was in attendance to watch the case on behalf of the crown, and explained the law to the owner, and quoted from a case reported in the law books of Rugby Charity v. .Merrytveather, which bore upon a point raised. . . The jury having, after some consideration, inspected the plan of the premises, imposed a penalty of £25 for the encroachment,, at the same time recommending the de fendant to erect a wall in front, with a palasading, and gave him three months to do it in ; but intimated that, unless it was commenced immediately, a further fine would be inflicted at the next court for continuing it. This the defendant consented to do. THE BEBEINGTON SURVEYORS, A presentment having been made of a dilapidated gutter in Cartwright's-lane, which - was in such a state as to be dangerous to carriages, the Court ordered the surveyors to construct a nine-foot drain across the road in fourteen days, and inflicted a penalty of £5. Mr. Shakeshaft, of Robby, was fined £5, for having erected a pig -coat, which encroached five feet on the public road, and ordered its removal. ENCROACHMENT BY A CLERGYMAN • The next presentment made was that against the Rev. Mr. Price, of Papkgate, Neston, who had made an espla nade in front of his house, which encroached on the public road eleven 'feet at one end, and five- feet at the other, for a distance of 144 feet. The plan of the place having been, inspected by the jury, and the surveyor sworn to its correctness. a fine of £5 was inflicted, with an order that it should be immediately removed, under a further penalty of £l5. The presentment for a person having appropriated a portion of land belonging to the public, who bad a right to the mail, &o. } was adjourned until the next court for consideration. THE LATE CASE OF TREASURE TROT[ Some time since, it will be in the recollection OS our readers, that a person found 2,000 silver shillings, of Charles I. and 11. in a jar, at a place called Stanney, within this hundred, and afterwards disposed of them, and, at the time, much litigation took place. In reference to thii case, The Reeve said that, having heard of the case, he claimed the property for the Lord of the Manor, but the right was %, disputed, and the case was taken to a higher court, and it had lately been decided in favonr of the court, and the parties had had to refund the money and pay all casts. The Steward : This was a case that was much talked of at the time, and one of the Liverpool papers (Post) made some comments upon it and the jurisdiction of this court, saying that we had no right to interfere in it, and that it would never be returned ; indeed that paper turned the matter into a joko ; But of a wall would be I were to be deep eneu th h to accommodate the la, ,riginally without being liable .00ds at Liverpool, and which had been extended to Birkenhead. In . estimating.compensation they must consider not only the value of the. land, and the inconvenience to the claimants, but the loss sustained by •eason of their deprivation of any henefi6 vious acts of parliament. Ile would ask the, arbitraiois to form their opinion of •the value of the land on the opinion of three at least of the most experienced , gentlemen in England. .There was a claim for severance, .by cutting off land which was not taken from the water frontage, and the value of which was thereby deteriorated. It might be replied that access would be given to a new road ; but in estimating the effect of severance they were not entitled to look at what would be the condition of the occupier, because the benefit conferred by the execution of the w'rks he would enjoy only in common with his neighbour. In this case, in addition to th e or di nar y compensation of 10 per cent. upon the valne for compulsory sale, he should ask for extraordinary compensation under the circumstances. The first witness called, was Mr. William Hadfield, secretary to the Salt Chamber of Commerce, who said : In 1819, I became secretary to the Birkenhead docks, and continued so for three years, to 1852, since which time I have not had much.to do with them. If the works of 1845 had been carried into effect, they would have given a deep water entrance to Birkenhead. 'Vessels of large draught can only get into . the Liverpool docks at certain states of the tide, I • have made a comparative statement of the number of Saturdays the Cunard steamers,. drawing 22 feet of water, can and cannot get out of the Canada - ani Birkenhead docks, with 7 feet 9 inches of water ore sills. of the Canada, and 12 feet (tile proposed depth) at Birkenhead, allowing 1 foot under the keel in each instance, and making a total of 23 feet. In January, on the Liver pool side they can get out only . once— at Birkenhead, four times ; there are five Saturdays in the month, and only on one can they get in or out of the Liverpool docks. The further comparisons are—ln February, one in Liverpool, against three in Birkenhead ; March, 2 against 3 ; April, 2 against 5 (every Saturday at Birkenhead) ; May, 1 against 3;, June, 1 against 3 ; July, 2 against 5.; August, 1 against 4 ; September, 0 against 4 ; October 2 against 6 ; November, 2 against 3 ; and December, 1 against 4. Summary : Saturdays in the year when steamers can get out of Liverpool 16, when they cannot 37 ; when they can get out of Birkenhead 46, when they cannot 7. I have made another calculation showing that there are 101 days in the year when vessels drawing 18 feet (with 1 foot under the keel) cannot go in or out of the Prince's Dock, with 6 feet over the sills, on every one of which days they can go in or out of the Birkenhead docks. There are - 192 days when vessels drawing 20 feet of water (with 1 foot under the keel) cannot get in or out of the Liverpool docks. The coal trade has risen from nothing in 1847 to now nearly 300,000 tons annually; it is increasing rapidly, and 40 or 50 vessels are waiting to go over, there not being dock space. The coal comes from The superior quality of the coal commands the ; shipowners will not haver Liverpool coal. I see no reason why it should not rise to a.million tons. There is a good deal of trade in iron, iron ore, and rough articles, and it is increasing. The timber trade has not pro gressed, but the 'place is calculated for it. The margin of this plot is too valuable for shipbuilding purposes, I should say.—Cross-examinedi by Mr. Lloyd : The period I have spoken of was not a: prosperous one. In 1845-4 sanguine hopes were entertained. During the war I was in Constantinople ; and on my return I found Birken head in a different position. Bbth Rendell's and Hartley'S _ _re which I based my calculations. I Cannot say whether the Huskisson dock is not capable of taking in any vessel that can cross the bar at the.. mouth of the river. Beyond the dock company's warehouses there is not accommodation for a goods trade at Birkenhead. Cotton is not brought there. It is difficult to remove a trade from one side to another. but the (1 .- --- 4 v not insunerable. TF .inetut . , is no, Falcon, of London,. fn Marah took from Birkenhead' a full and complete cargo from .50i odd shippers, for Shanghai. A man can carry on his businessat Liverpool, and ship goods at Birkenhead easily enough. The transfer of seats tif!business is undoubtedly a work of time ; and I don't know any instances of such transfer. I know that Great Grimsby wa.s.to take the Hull trade, and has not,;: but Grimsby is 20 miles-away. There would be six miles of-quay round the float, ankliabaut half of it on the south side, where there is a large (entity of land undisposed of, and there is railway communication. From Birkenhead bylVallasey bridge to the north, reserve is three or four miles, the shorter route being by Bilky's temporary dam. I never bought any land in Birkenhead. Re examined : I think a large trade may be carried on in the. Birkenhead docks by the Liverpool merchants. In Liver pool the wall frontage, I think, is about five miles—the strand, I mean.. Some of the docks are further from,the offices in Liverpool than Birkenhead docks. The great feature at Birkenhead will be the saving of time to.ships, enabling them to get discharged more quickly. I think the owner of the cargo is interested is the economy of time, as well as. the owner of the ship.. The great advantage of Birkenhead is its railway communication; and there is no railway system at Liverpool ; there is no spot where the railway truck comes to the ship; and there are necessarily loading and unloading. At the Stanley dock there is a line irs connection with warehouses. Except that sot of besiteti.on , which always attaches to a transfer of business, I see no impediment to the transfer of trade to Birkenhead. .Laverpool Mr. Guion, merchant, said : I am the consignee to Ame rican ports from Liverpool of 40 to 44 vessels, of abo u t 1,500 tons each ; and I have often found ilico: i v n • by means of ienee from large vessels being unable to, enter the r • docks, on account of want of watch at the hiP . the Liverpool and had to unload and load partially in the th e y 8 ' I have lighters. lam doing it to-day, and grid- it an incon venience and loss. The size of Yessela ~)e a great advantage to New York trade is increasin. with a deep water entrance, woold clock at Birkenhead, -Allah at first. Shipowners the trade, It would not ln r which be tuid transacted the busi Mr. Grace, whcosaid that on•t The court was a LAND AT CLAIM AGAINST THE MERSI On Thursd: 9 1R cx k works Board and varioni land-owners En:11;e . val ppropriat A Birkeni gentlemen other wis the qtiestions pendi Mr. Wylde, Q.O and Gray. He stated that his cli had been appropriated, in their years. They had purchased it in 18 claimed compensation the works advantages made Pollard s had had the laud, which Messrs )eing deprived It JU3t would willingly ; but it is a question between the consignees and their constituents; and I cannot say Whether the feel ing of objection would wear out. We cau get our eanotts oiro o/ ex. slue as weft as on rms. Iv e nave a vessel now that has been wanting ten days to no into 13'111:ml:sad for do and lam told ther e a re . 30 waiting. Cross-cumin( d by Mr. Knowles: Our vessels simply go there for a partie , cular coal. If they could get it on this side, being here of e?urse they would stay. There is'warWouse 'accommoda ion at Liverpo o l, which there is *at at Birkenhead ; and atlld take a long time, and a great deal. , of nnort trade, Mr - . - J. A P, strrvero' said, he had 25 years in: rn qnestion w Ile; estimated is at Neff, at 18 yards of the foundry land, at • t 16s, £24,518 the gooks total sea wall, at £2O depreciation by a- Tar made a total imed 2,897 I £4,068 mouth of the Creek tied now to include he 'rained' at £l3O. in course vas good. It Jiff The incitiiri• was t rday morning, FRIDAY rstadw . -Hall, M morn - M.P. presicil ice on TI was cross-examen peared on behalf of the dt land was adapted fir a rally morning-, Vilo ap lle•stated that this private whar large ships. _ station, and also • for a want of which wan• much felt for Brack Ball, and GOlden Eagle The Cana ConpaniCs, Inman's, rs, were continually ppropriatcd to their ut at •present, it was eery Pri. It there his kind,' vs-deep water followed that, for Jar I, o . noculiarlv an .nt than at most other J)1 1. For stores 1 the cal comm 4,h6; 30,6 1 destroyei C lenvinE there t r qrtan ardoct / • ./ ver with -(1 Neff would iu aepots,. sheds or low warehouses would have to bobuilt. It ould.require a large expenditure to make the north reserve " 1 • •ind it would not be so available. as•-the Neff • ' Woodsid .On the s act was nail was no criterionof !heap rate fig. Last ith of the to tlic Mersey: from to time attracted towards },t' land will go up near that I 4;624; yards )ther In • 1845,! at'an aver Pitton, fir. ,William line. Mi. Titc,.M.P.. The evidence of these tint was a reasonable One, considering the prospective value :of land 'in such a The enquiry adjourned till' ten o'clock this (Saturday) morning. LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGt - BIWORTZ " , YiCSIERDAY dR." DIXON RUFFIAN William Breband, . a young manolescribed Scottand-roai, was as a butcher in St. Ma , - - charged by two respectable girlA, about 17 y ear s-Of 'age, for insulting them the previous night: The complainants were going from a provision shop, in Scotland-road, up an entry leading to where--they live. The prisoner met them, and acted in a most ruffianly manner towards both: One of them ran and told her father, and then the priSoner was arrested. Mr. Black, for the priSoner, did all ha could to get him off, but his Wership , fitied him £1 and costs.. The fine was paid at once, but the amount was quite inadequate punishment for such ruffianism as the fellow was-guilty of. THE HEMIEWS OF PARADISE-STSEET shopkeeper in Paradise- izarus, treet, and-David Samuela i .tbe son of an outfitter, were brought up by officer (in: charged with figlitingin Paradise-street at six the previons evening. Mr. Cobb appeared for Lazarus. The officer said, at the time stated,- he saw- the two persons boxing in•-the street. Lazarus was the worst,- and was stripped naked in the street, and his conduct was very improper. Mr. Cobb: Don't you know that Lazarus keeps a, very re spectable shop in- Paradise-street ? He ►keeps a shop, but- I don't know whether it is respectable or not, as lie stands at the door pulling in people who pass. 0, they, are both. Jews, and were fighting, but Lazarus was the, worst. Mr. Cobb said, his client was at his door, when , the other Hebrew came up and called bins vile names• anti insulted him, and he only pushed bins out of the wim: when the other strnek bim, and then he was• obliged to dafend him self. A witness, named Morgan, was called. , for Samuels, who. said be was going along the street with him, when he (Samuels) said, " there is a brother Jew," • when Lazarus caught him by the throat and shook him violently, and then a scuffle followed —he said there were no -blOws. Samuels was fined lOs and costs. Lazarus was discharged. BEFOILE POCKET PICKI No.—Two young women, named Margaret Cam/AAI, and Ellen Roberts, dressed in very- first-rate style, were brought up, charged with having stoten a purse, and some five or six shillings from Miss Keep, a• young lady living at Erskine-street. Mr..Bluck defended. 'The prosecutrix was in the waiting-room at the I v" --- "he ....amag-stagf. aere t_ prisoners were also. They passed by her hastily, and went into the closet. She felt something at her pocket as they passed, and she at • once missed her parse.. She gave the alarm ' and the prisoners were arrested; b u t th ey manage d to cret rid of th&purse, retaining the, racncy. Detective officer Scott said , the prisoners gave certain addresses, both of Which were wrong, and the prisoners were not known. there at all. Mt. Bluck made an ingenious -defence, but the case was too clear, and the prisoners were sent for trial. BEFORE mnssas DIXON AND • MOVIINTON John Haslam publican, iiestmorelan7l:-s ireet,Was sum moned for allowing women ci bad character and black men to congregate in his house. The offiears.found 39 men and 13 prostitutes in .the house, dancing• and drinking. Mr- Bluck appeared for the Offence, and , cross-examined the officers, who said, they di& not know. anything against the black men4s characters. Mr. Bieck made a forcible speech for the defenee. The case was dimiitsedi. William Carry, beerhouse-kreper, Ray-street, was charge& with sellitim beer at Maga' hours. Dismissed. jano- Minshell, heerhouse-keeper, Upper Duke-street, was charged with (king business at two o'clock on Sunday morning. It was stated that the persons in the house were Meads. Case disiaissed. Thomas Letharn, Back Partland-street, heel-house-keeper, wsa-charged with: Sunday trading , . Dismissed. Anne Roberts, publican, Smithfield-street, was charged. with Sunday trading. Fined 103 and costs. Richard FoT.,, beerhouse-keeper, Finch-street, was fined 10s and costs for Sunday trading:. George P. Bernard, pu , bliean, - Great Howard-street, was summoned flu , Sunday trading. Mr. Cobb was for the defendant,._and , said the persons served with drink were travellers. This proved correct, and the complaint was dismisse3. Anne Bircball, publican, Scotland-road, waacharged with pernii2ing draakeuness. The charge failed ; and she was acqtated. EXTRAORDINARY AND USEFUL INVENTION.—There is e o rineaatretihi matched nothing that housewives complain of w-..t . li greaer truthful ivaluableuhDerby. nr bgsy. C a china, a b , truthful ness, than the breaking of some favourite - piece of glass„ earthenware. . of lcieltsuendr The latter want has been obviated by an extraordinary and cannot eci s o f b be cases such mended: .qfeetive invention, by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near f eet manner all cracks and breaks in the articlesspoken of; It is a cement t h at mate b e sa id to heal in a per and not only in these, but in marble, alabaster, &c. The benefit of this article need not be dwelt on. 'We have seem some of its effects at Mr. Hall's, our neighbour's, and the glass that has been cemented by it is stronger in - that part than in any other. The article is very cheap, and no . Lout, can be long without it. Mr. Hall is the agent foritsl y in Liverpool, and all interested can judge for themselves E. looking in at his establishment. Agent for Liverpool, seach, N.B.— or sent free on receipt of sixteen P osta g e i t : T r u l :u s re, "E. T. None are genuine, except bearing the T. Hall, 23, South John street. Sold in bottles, 1 4 tiall," interested it Ls sold by auction, at 4 A. conuner In the year 1846, of lan was sold whiel per ya t examination of 31i. Alderman Sathuel II th, and INfr.. Oakley of London itlemon went to show• that th 1,315 Spa ten o'c 0 s°,'; nee P, a selve,, lis'it 'of 1 tie , io