The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-22 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE• ACCIRILNT.—A man at present unknown fell off a scaffold at Mr. Jack's foundry, in Boundary-street, and sustained a compound fractured skull. CORONER'S INQUEST. —Yesterday, the coroner held an inineat on the body of a child named Ford, three weeks old, that was overlain in bed by its mother in Bastock-street. The mother is only 23 years of age, and haeawo other 'children ; she is a very drunken wo man, and it was proved that she was quite drunk on Tuesday night, when the child was suffocated ; the evidence was clear enough that the child was smothered While the mother was drunk, and the jury returned a verdict of " found suffocated;" at the same time they cen sured the mother very severely. THE HAVRE AND NEW YORK LINE. A most sumptuous dinner was giver, on Saturday last, at the Trois-Freres, in the Palais-Royal, by the American citizens in Paris, in honour of Captain Comstock, of the steamship Adriatic. His Excellency, Mr. Faulkner, the American Minister, was an invited guest, and presided at the entertainment. After the covers were removed, many toasts were propesed and speeches made. The Adriatic, which had recently commenced running regular trips between New• York and Havre, is one of the largest and finest steamships on the ocean. TOXTETH BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meeting of this board was held yesterday, at the Public offices, Park-place, Mr. H. S. Alpass presiding. The other members present were—Messrs. Harrison, Carter, lisynes , W. Lapland, John Wilson, Joseph Wilson, Hughes, H. Leyland, Ogden, and Hunter. The number of paupers in the house was reported to be 356, against 348 last week. The following tenders for supplies for the house were accepted :—Meat, Mr. John Cross, Park-road ; groceries, &c., Mr. H. Boot, Park road ; flour, Mr. John Huntington ; iron bedsteads, Thomas Jones and Co., Grafton-street, Palk. There was no other business. GREAT SALE OF PROPERTY. —By orderof the devisees in trust of; the late Thomas Merecroft, Esq., Mr. J. F. Griffiths offered for sale, at the Clarendon-rooms, yester day, a number of shops and other property, situated iu this borough. Lot 52, a dwelling-house, No. 85, Crown-street,' was sold for £315 ; lot 49, a dwelling house, No. 28, Blackfield-terrace, Kirkdale, was sold for 030 ; lot 50, two dwelling-houses and shops, Nos. 207 and 209, Brownlow-hill, Liverpool, were sold for £1,070 ; two other dwelling-houses and shops, in Brownlow-hill, Nos. 211 and 213, were sold for £1,200. The sale was well attended, but the bidding was rather slow. CHARGE OF CRUELTY AGAINST A BIRKENHEAD POLICE-OFFICER.—At this court, yesterday, before R. M. Fielden, R. Bryan Barton, and J. B. Case, Escps., a charge wail brought against a police-officer named Smith (No. 25) by a gentleman, called James Burns Mason, for cruelty towards a drunken man on Saturday afternoon last. It appeared that the officer had been called in by Miss Woods, who was attending the bar, to separate two men who were creating a disturbance, one of these parties being the man in question. From the statement of Mason, it would seem that the officer seized the drunken man by the throat and dragged him outside the hotel ; that when upon the pavement, he raised him up and thea pushed him so that he fell down, his hoed coming in contact with the flags. He also described a series of minor cruelties, all of which, however, were disproved by the statements of bystanders, who bore Witness to the proper conduct of the officer, and who testified to the uncalled-for interference of the prosecu tor, who, they deposed, was himself in a state of drunkenness. The ease was accordingly dismissed. We understand that a summons will be taken out against Mr. Mason for interferring with the officer in the. discharge of his duty. At the same time a charge of cruelty to a. horse was preferred against Henry • Oakley, carter, in the employ of Joseph Hassell, who was alp, charged with allowing the cruelty. The Offence took place en the 13th. Oakley was dismissed, and Hassall was fined 10s. and costs.—James Percival, master of the flat Laird, for obstructing P. C. James Boggle in the execution of his duty, was fined 20s. and costs. HEAXTH Omani-rem—At the weekly meeting of this committee yesterday, Alderman Dover presided. The .other..members present were—ediessrs. Shell, Crellin, .Crosthwaite„ Nickson, Steel, Bowring, Bartin, Beckwith, and Ridley.—The medical officer reported that in the week ending Saturday. last the deaths registered in Liverpool were 182, being 24 less than in the week previous, and 34 less than the corrected average of the same week for the preceding ten years, In the parish the deaths were 111, and in the out-townships 71. From diseases of the zymotic class the deaths were 37, the average.of the same week of former years being 57. Measles, which are frequently prevalent at this season of the year, caused 15 deaths ; diarrhcea, 5 ; fever, 4 ; erysipelas, 3 ; diphtheria, 3 (one of these being an adult) ; scarlatina, 2; dysentery, 2; croup, hooping-cough, and syphilis, each one. The fatal cases of lungs diseased with consumption were 61. A male, aged 28, died from del : lrian frozen*. The borough engineer, building surveyor, and iaspeetor of nuisances reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 131 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been in spected, and means taken to remedy them ; 1,250 houses in the unhealthiest distrzets, containing 3,921 apartments and 685 cellars had been pat under examination, with the view of improving their sanitary condition.—One of the members stated that a fountain in Edgar-street 'had been maliciously pulled down.— There was no other _public business. WORKHOUSE CONIXITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting Odds committee was held yesterday at the workhouse. ,aparchwarden Cropper occupied the chair, and there ewers present Messrs. Smith, Scott, Critchley, Satehell, 'Witty, Williams, Lightbound, Goodacre, Broome, 'Reek, and Owen. The return of vagrants for the week was 312, being an increase of 9 persons during the week, and, as compared with last year's re t u rn for the . corresponding week, an increase of 70 persons. The medical , report stated that the cases at present in the hospital were:--Cases remaining since last report, 588 ; new eases *inee, 151; cured and discharged, 137 ; died, • 20 ; now remaining for treatment, 582. The accommo • . dation returns show that the number of paupers in the • workhouse daring the week was 1,820, being a decrease of 6 over the previous week, and an increase of 35 when compared with the corresponding week last year. -Notices to smokers is the how had been posted over the rooms, embodying the following resolution of the Select Vestry—" That such of the bed-ridden inmates who *Sire to smoke be allowed to do 80 between the hours „of o'clock at noon and 6 o'clock in the evening only, ffiskd *at none but the bed-ridden be allowed to smoke *idle euy of the walls of the house. The governor hereby Oh PP* every officer in the Liverpool Workhouse to give effect to phe above resolution, the offenders against which it will be his doty to punish.. N.B.—Smoking the yards by those privileged to do so, not to be objected .o except during working hours. (Signed) 4leo. Parr, iv:Armor discussion ensued as to who were the privileged persons mentioned in the - notice, some members of committee expressing an opinion that smoking was allowed in all rooms except the sleeping-rooms. Eventually it was agreed that the words "except those privileged to do so," be expunged. rip other business was of no public importance. fTiNo AT CLAUGHTON.—A meeting was held faStpighp the schoolroom of Chris t Church, Claughton, aidof the I)ritish and Foreign Bible Society. The liev 7 Blakeney, the respected incumbent of the church, presided; there was a large a ttendance of 1 , 140 julaahitants of the neighboarheod. In opening the ingsting , the chairman remarked upon the great need there exists for societies like the Bible Society. He also alluded to the great amount of good which the society had already done, and expressed his conviction that its beneficial influence would be extended still further. He concluded by calling upon those present to aid in the .fliffusion of the Word of God by contributing to the faxls. In the course of the evening the meeting was e.ddressed by Mr. Swallow, who attended as a deputa tion frau} the parent soeiety. This gentleman related many remarkable instances in which the efforts of the society had been blessed with the most signal success. The funds, although in an encouraging state, needed to be still further enlarged before the great amount of good Which the society was calculated to perform had been hilly accomplished. The usual compliment to the chair man terminated the proceedings. SHIPBUILDING IN LIVERPOOL. C H OF A STEAMER, YESTERDAY. §bgrtitir before high water yesterday, a magnificent Ot eam _.. , 1)1 44 for the Bridgewater Trustees, and nam ed the ivas Mr. W. C. Ilille a r 'Thed from the shipbuilding yard of a beautiful vessel 'of 'literl'oTteth-dock. The Helen is class, 110 . feet in length, with twenty feet breadth of beam, and is of 270 tons builders' measurement. Her engines will be supplied by the eminent firm of Messrs. Faw cett, Preston, and Co., of this town. The Helen is intended to ply between c oa d tt -dpek and Runcorn, and although she will take a few passenger s, she is intended principally by the trust for the conveyance of timber up the river. There was a numerous and fashionable assemblage t o witnes s the most the lath, whiph took place at half-past twelve o'clock, Mrs. Faraday Smith, hortrhotioup being conferred, i n graceftil and ladf-like manner, 14 of lgaiehester, v.rife Of the 'general mei - lager of the trust. in the . .LIV the launch the favared visilosts'wo had been invlte4 par** of an eiCellept dijeunir, wb-i4l had been laid out in the mould room. Mr. F. Smith, most- complimentary manner, proposed the health of Messrs. Miller and Son, the builders, and expressed his confidence that the new steamer would give every satisfaction, and more than answ er expecta tions. 31r. Mill er, in becoming terms , res p onded, and hoped that his vessels would always sus tain the character which they had hi therto borne. He gave as a toast the engineers for the vessel, Messrs . Fawcett, Preston, and Co., a compliment to which Mr. Mann responded. " The Press," " The Ladies," and other toasts were given, and the company then broke up. On Wednesday last a dredge boat had been launched from Mr. Miller's yard, for the Bridgewater Trustees ; and we understand that the two gun-boats which Mr. Miller is constructing for the Government, and which are to be named respectively the Heron and the Dottrell; Will be ready for launching in about tea days. THEATRE -ROYAL. MR. AND MRS. C. MATTHEWS. Mr. C. Matthews appeared last night in "The Critic,", and afterwards he and his lady in " Paul Pry." We think Mr. Matthews' Paul Pry decidedly his best effort. We never saw a cleverer or more gentlemanly piece of acting. To-night is for their benefit. "The School for Scandal" and "Aggravating Sam" are the pieces. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. MISS WYNDHAM AND MR. C. YOUNG. Miss Wyndham takes her benefit to-night. The pieces announced are " First Affections," " The King's Gardener," " The Household Fairy," and " Dido." ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS. Yesterday the anniversary of the Liverpool National Schools was held. In the morning rain was threatened; therefore there was a smaller attendance of school children than was expected. Notwithstanding all this unfavourable state of things, some thousands of scholars, accompanied by their teachers, arrived at the Blue-coat Hospital shortly after nine o'clock, where, after the Blue-coat boys and girls had been regaled with buns, &c.—a treat which all the other schoolchildren enjoyed at their own head-quarters--the whole body formed into a procession and marched, with banners and flags flying, towards the Town-hail, and then paraded the principal streets. Shortly before eleven they re turned to St. Peter's Church, from whence they pro ceeded to their respective schools, and all were dismissed, with the exception of five seniors of each school, and the Blue-coat Hospital children and the orphan boys and girls who attended Divine service at the church, where they were arranged into an orchestra, ou a plat form erected behind the pulpit. The singing was con ducted by Mr. Stott, organist of St. Jude's Church. An impressive sermon was delivered by the Rev. William Pollock, - M.A., vicar of Bowden. He referred, at some length, to the power of the National Church, remarking that more than three-fifths of the whole population of the kingdom were educated at the National Schools, and pointed to the necessity of winning the parent to their side, otherwise he saw little hope of any further reform in the national scheme; for now, in many instances, parents untaught what the experienced teachers of the church had, at great labour, taught to the children. Another great impediment to education was the practice of sending children at very early ages to work, to the factories and elsewhere : and for this great defect he saw no remedy save that of compelling masters to stop the demand, for the love of lucre and profit would always make the parents withdraw their children from the schools, and draft them off to the works. After briefly referring to the necessity of introducing more religious instruction into schools generally, he concluded with a very touch ing appeal for greater support on behalf of the Blue coat Hospital and the Orphan Asylums. Service ended with singing the hymn commencing with " Lord of Heaven, and earth, and ocean." TRANSFER OF 'PUBLICANS' LICENSES. Yesterday, the following magistrates sat in the court in Chapel-street, for the purpose, of granting transfers of publicans' licenses —Messrs. Turner, Earle, Hough ton, Hutchison, Aikin, Booth, Jeffery, and Sheil. A discussion arose on the question of a removal a license from Mersey-street to a house in Dale-street, corner of Hackin's-hey, belonging to Mr. Robinson, as there was an informality in the notice. The case was therefore not gone into. The following removal was granted :—From Cross hall-street to Netherfield-road, for Richard Stirzaker. The following transfers were then granted :—William B. Wishan, to Richard Barton, Brownlow-hill; R. B. Bayley, to Eliza Bayley, Cable-street ; Elizabeth Fletcher (dead), to Rachel Fletcher, Cockspur-street ; William Hewitt (dead), - to Rose M. Hewitt, Colling wood-street; William Lister, to Jane Dennison, Cun life-street ; W. T. Todd, to J. Taylor, Dale-street; David Warriuer, to J. Fothergill, Dickson-street ; Margaret Edwards, to Win. Howe, Fazakerley-street ; Sydney Smith, to Betsey Thompson, Galton-street ; Henry Proctor, to William Proctor, Crosshall-street Thomas Cowburn, to Edward Haigh, Great Crosshall street ; Ann Jones, to William Atkinson, Great Howard street; John M'Carthy, to William Lund, Great How ard-street ; John Parkinson, to Henry Proctor, Hatton garden ; James Joss to James Fletcher, Hughes-street ; Elizabeth Thomas, to Robert Heap, James-street ; John Dodd, to James Lund, London-road ; Robert Hodgson, to Joseph Burrows, -Milk-street ; Cuthbert Gaulton, to John Beattie, Mould -street ; Thomas Wareing (dead), to Mary Wareing, Mulberry -street ; George H. Robin son, to W. J. Coffee, Oldhall-street ; Richard Walmsley, to John Senior, Park-lane ; Thomas Amstead, to J. Wynne, Paul -street ; John Drake, to Sohn Hignett, Pitt-street ; Phebe Lynch, to E. C. How, Pleasant street; John Heroy, to Eliza Biwa% Preston-street; Eliza Orfeur, to Alexander Gladstone, Redeross-street; John Parrington, to James Parker, Regent-street; Chas. Pugh, to David Warriner, Richmond-row; Jokn Har rison, to Margaret Bownan, St. Anne-street ; Amelia Cropper, to James Wright, St. Andrew-street. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY (Before 'Mr. J. AIKEN.) ~ WAITING FOR MARY I " Thomas Halls, a young man, who stated that he had re cently been working at Deptford, for the Government, and was now employed in one of our docks here, was charged under the following circumstances : From the evidence of a respect able female named Agnes Mitchell, that early on Gre Wednes at Nelson court, Scotland - road , it appeared day morning she heard a noise down stairs, and on going d own , she saw the prisoner standing at a table ; he was rather tipsy at the time, and on asking him what brought him there, he replied, "waiting for Mary." It seemed he had got into the house by, forcing in a shutter. In reply to the magistrate, the witness said she had no " Mary" in the house : there were only two children in the place. The prisoner was remanded until inquiries could be made about him. STEALING BUTTER. John Kelly was charged with having stolen a firkin of butter from the Dublin Steam Packet Company, value Dl ss. It appeared that a large quantity of butter was landed from one of the boats on the Clarence-dock quay, and that the prisoner came from the boat, took up a firkin of butter, and was walking off with it. He was stopped for want of a pass, and given into custody, when it was found he was stealing the butter. THE CASE OF AIR. ROBERT FOULDS Mr. Cobb appeared on behalf of Mr. Robert Foulds, druggist, Pitt-street, under the following circumstances :—Mr. Cobb said it night be in the recollection of the bench that a short time since Mr. Foulds was sent for trial on a charge of receiv ing a quantity of India-rubber, knowing it to have been stolen. He was tried on that charge; and acquitted. When he was discharged one of the detective-officers then took him into custody, and after being an hour in custody he was again dis charged. The officers, in searching his premises, seized on a quantity of bees-wax, and in fact they committed a trespass; and now they had summoned him, in order to snake him account for the possession of the wax, and— Mr. Rehoe : I beg your pardon. If you are about to ask for an adjournment of the hearing we have no objection, but in this stage of the proceedings you have no right to enter into the facts. We are quite ready to go on with the case. Mr. Cobb : He was' taken into custody on this very charge, and discharged from it. Mr. Garnett: Not in this court. Mr. Cobb: .No ; not here. Mr. Aiken did not see any objection to a postponement of the case, if that was what Mr. Cobb required. Mr. Cobb said that was all he wanted ; and the summons was then allowed to stand over till next Tuesday. (Before Messrs. AIKEN and PEEL.) SEAMEN'S WAGES. Captain Cleaver, of the ship Earl Derby, was summoned by two sailors, named Nicholas Changan() t and John Bell, for wages, the former claimed £l7 Os 6d and the latter over £l5. Mr. Cobb appeared for the claimants, and from his statement, the case appeared to be this. The claimants signed articles at the Mauritius for a twelve months voyage, which was finished at New Orleans, in April last. The parties demanded their dis charge, but as the captain had no money to pay, an order was given for the amount on the owners, Messrs. C. Moore & Co., of Liverpool. The affair was arranged before the Consul, and the papers and orders put into the hands of the captain. The men contracted some debts in New Orleans but they signed • new articles to come to Liverpool. It seems that there is a summary process for the arrest of sailors for debt in New Or leans, and the men were taken off the ship just before she sailed, and they were retained there, and the ship was obliged to leave without them. The captain then treated them as deserters and on this ground refused to pay them their wages, and said he paid them enough of money in New Orleans to pay their debts. The men admitted that they got money from the captain, but not enough to pay their debts. The men were taken by force from the ship, and the mate said they appeared willing to remain on board and claimed his protection, but the parties who took them said they were officers. The magis trates thought there was some trick practised at New Orleans, but they thought the men should be paid, and made an order accordingly. (Before Mr. RATHBONE, Jun.) HOMOEOPATHY AND ALLOPATHY NO LONGER NECESSARY. Whoever may be the medical adviser of Mr. Hugh Crook, he seems to have introduced a new system of medical juris prudence that is likely to explode all diseases that flesh is heir to. Mr. Hugh Crook, it appears, lives in Prince William street, and from the evidence of police constable Hunt (817) it a pp e ared that on the 1 0 th inst. the defendant fired a pist o l i n the street, to the da n g er a nd anno y ance•of the public, and con trary to the bye-laws of the town, the penalty for an infringe ment of which is £5, and for which offence the defendant was summoned to appear and answer. The policeman h av i ng proved the offence, the defendant said he was troubled with a complaint, and his doctor told him the only thing to cure it was discharging of pistols in the street ! This sort of phy s i c was not believed in by Mr. Rathbone, who tined him 2s 6d and 2s 6d costs. BAD MEAT. Inspector Read, of St. John's Market, summoned Elizabeth Walker, of that market, for having, on the 2nd inst., exposed a quantity of bad veal, and the case having been proved , a fi ne . of £1 and costs was imposed on the defendant. CAUTION TO EMIGRANT RUNNERS. Mathew Kelly, a licensed emigrant runner of 23, Wilfi.am street, was summoned by Mr. Povey of the Government Emi gration Office, for not using his badge in a conspicuous place. He was fined £l. James Irvin, another runner, of Porter street, was also fined £1 and costs for a like offence. (Before Messrs BOOTH and RATHBONE.) VIOLENT ASSAULT. James McGee, of Milk-street,"eharged Thomas Walton and Hugh Morgan for having violently assaulted him. Mr. Bluck was for the complainant, and Mr. Cobb for the defence. There was a row, on Sunday last, in Milk-street, when the prosecutor was barberously beaten, and he, with his wife, swol c the prisoners were the men who illused him. Mr. Cobb produced evidence to show that there was a general row in the street, but that the defendants were not the parties who committed the assault, and the complaintwas dismissed. MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD. The usual weekly meeting of this board took place yesterday,—Mr. R. Brocklebank in the chair. The members present were— Messrs. Littledale, Evans, Rounthwaite, Rankin, Langton, Bushell, Graves, Inman, Mondel, Moss, Lockett, Boult, Darbyshire, Forwood, Hubback, and Tobin. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The minutes of a special meeting, held on Saturday last, were also read, from which it appeared that the board had met in private to consider the position of Mr. North, the solicitor, with the board, in consequence of his partner, Mr. Simpson, undertaking to conduct the claim of Messrs. Bibby, Sons, and Co., against the Mersey Board, and which case Mr. Simpson still insists upon conducting. The minutes also stated that on the motion of !Ir. Bushell, seconded by Mr. Laird, a resolu tion had been passed setting forth the constantly increas ing duties of the solicitor, and remitting the whole subject to a special committee, who would consider and draw up a report on the subject. WORKS COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee contained a recom mendation to the effect that temporary accommodation should be given to Messrs. Gates and Dolby for running their omnibuses along a portion of the rails opposite the Custom-house, pending the repairs now going on there. They also stated that the committee had thought proper to decline the request made by Messrs. W. and H. Laird, to allow them to ship coal at the Wellington and Sandon Docks by the low-lying railway. The committee also brought up a report from the engineer, submitting certain proposals for giving greater facilities for the shipment of coals at Birkenhead. The minutes stated that on the motion of Mr. Tobin it had, after discussion, been agreed to request Mr. Hartley to reconsider the whole subject, with the view of considering more minutely the practicability of a low-level railway. Mr. RANKIN, in moving the confirmation of the minutes, said ho was certain they would agree that the communication just read was a very important one. When the committee had it under consideration, depu tations were present from the Dock and Quays Com mittee, and the Warehouse Committee, and took a very great interest in the subject before them. As would be seen from the minutes, some difference of opinion existed as to whether the high level or low level, or, indeed, both, was preferable ; and it consequently had been sent back to the Engineer, to consider whether a low level line could not be made suitable for a high level at any future time. In his opinion both lines were required, if 'they would accommodate all the traffic ; and as to whether the coal traffic should be conducted on the high or the low level, was, of course, a matter entirely for future consideration. Another subject mentioned in the minutes was that of warehouse accommodation. The want at Birkenhead in this respect was greatly felt, and the Engineer had been instructed to prepare plans and estimates as soon as possible. Mr. Tonix remarked that undoubtedly there was con siderable difference of opinion in the committee with reference to the advantages or otherwise of the high level system, and his sole object in proposing the resolu tion referred to in the minutes was that Mr. Hartley, by making inquiries as to the system pursued in other towns, might guide them in coming to a right deci sion on the matter. The committe had accounts from many of the parties interested, which widely differed from each other. The railway company, for instance, were anxious to have a high level railway; they con sidered that it was an enormous want, as by its means a greater quantity of coals could be shipped than now for a sum considerably less. The only objection he had heard to the high level system was that of breakage consequent on the coal falling from a good height into the hold of the vessel. This slid not, in his opinion, constitute a valid objection, for he found that many of the coal shipping ports, on both coasts of the country, had for some time adopted the high level line, and had risen to the greatest height of prosperity, so that in these places at least the system had worked well. He consi dered it therefore only a prejudice in those who were so anxious that the low level system should be retained. He had been desirous of making these remarks, especially as some coal dealers and others had been expressing themselves against the high level. As he had before said, all the Committee on Works had requested Mr. Hartley. to do was to examine the system adopted in different parts of the kingdom, and to report as soon as possible. He believed that by this means the objections raised by the coal-dealers would be very much obviated. At Cardiff, he understood a system was in practice whereby the apprebemled breakage was totally overcome. Mr. RA.NKIN stated that as great a quantity of coals could be shipped by the high-level line in one day, as could be accompliShed by the low-level system in four or five. Mr. FORWOOD said, that if the colliery owners had any reasonable objection to the high-level, the board ought to give it every consideration. At the same time his impression was, that coils could be shipped quicker by the low-level line than the proprietors could send them in. The Ciwit.m.kw remarked that he thought the proper time for discussing the subject was when the engineer's plans were before them. (Hear, hear.) At the same time it was very desirable that the discussion had taken place, because it had given the board some idea as to what +hP general' bearings of the question were. tic saw some difficulties in the way of a high level line himself. They would, of course, have to connect their line with the Birkenhead Railway ; and it being low level, it was evident that they had some engineering difficulties to contend with in the first place. On the other hand again, it was absolutely necessary that they should proceed cautiously with a work of such im portance. Mr. GRAVES (who had entered the room subsequent to the reading of the minute) here rose, and said—lf I am properly informed, the proceedings involve a recom mendation that the low level railway should be commenced. The CHAIRMA-N—No ; they involve simply this—that Mr. Hartley is directed to prepare plans as to adapting a low level road to a high level. Mr. Toms said that one object which the present discussion would effect would be to call out the opinions of people out of doors. No doubt many good sugges tions would be obtained by this means. Mr. BUSHELL explained that there was very con siderable difference of opinion in the committee on the matter, and it was thought prudent, by a majority of those present, that the question should be still left open, the engineer, in the meantime, supplying them with the information required. Mr. GRAVES said that after what had fallen from Mr. Bushell, he would withhold some remarks he had intended to make. (Hear, hear, from Mr, Evans.) He should only say that it should be their endeavour to render Birkenhead a first-class coal shipping port, and he thought that before committing themselves to any resolution, there ought to be a personal inspection of the locality. _ Mr. BOULT observed that Mr. Ilartley, iu his plan, made no mention of hydraulic lifts. Ho considered they would form a material point of the whole scheme. Mr. HuanA.cx said that the hydraulic lifts would form a feature in the plan to be submitted to the com mittee by Mr. Hartley. Mr. MONDEL thought it was the duty of every one present to give the plan his most careful consideration. He believed - , moreover, that in places where the high level line was in use, facilities were afforded by the height the banks wore above the water. The land bor dering the water at Sunderland, South Shields, North Shields, Newcastle, and other places, was very high ; and it was, therefore, necessary to adopt the high level system. He would suggest that, in future, the ma chinery should be properly applied, believing that if this were done, two waggons could he emptied into a hold at the ssme time, from the low level line, for every single waggon from the high level. The minutes were then confirmed. WAURQUSE COMMITTEE, The proceedings of this committee comprised a recom mendation to transfer a sum of £26,500, on account of warehouses, to the general fund. Mr. HUBBACK moved the confirmation of the minutes. He stated that the income from the warehouses thus showed a total of £52,500, against £55,500 last year. But, although there was a falling off, he would remind them that in 1848 the revenue was only £32,000. Mr. Littledale seconded the motion, which was Fr and agreed to MARINE COMMITTEE. On the motion of Mr. Monde', the minutes of this committee were confirmed. They embraced no topic o" public interest. PILOTAGE COMMITTEE. - The proceedings of this compittee also were unim portant. Mr. Moss moved their confirmation, which was THE DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1860. The amendment was accordingly carried. This concluded the public business. COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY. (Before IV. A. IIuLToN, Esq.) have to state that, in looking over the papers aenneeted with the Van Schack Rey, we Mid that she did take the quantity entered. We regret the mistake, and will take care it shall ntrt be repeated in future.—Your obedient servants, MANGER, HAVROWITZ, ER CO. Liverpool, 9th June, 1860. The amount claimed was £4 odd. Several members of the board expressed themselves in pretty strong terms at the course pursued by the above firm in this matter, and impressed on them the necessity for being more careful in future. THE CHARGE FOR STORING GUANO. Mr. BOULT then moved that, in future, the charge for storing guano at Birkenhead be id. per ton per week, instead of ',ld. as at present. In doing so, he said he had brought forward this motion in consequence of the anomaly which existed when both sides of the river were taken into accouut-2d. per ton per week was the charge on the Liverpool side, whereas only lth of a penny was imposed at Birkenhead. The only dif ficulty he had on the subject was as to whether his mo tion was competent under the act of Parliament. Mr. NORTH, the solicitor, said that according to his reading of the act the board could not alter the rate. It was expressly stipulated that the rates were to be revised at the end of every three years, and any altera tion made must be subject to the approval of the Mayor, the senior justice of the peace, and the chairman of the board. Mr. BoULT, in continuation, stated he differed from Mr. North in the interpretation given by him of the act. He said that if they took the article of bone dust, which was not worth one-third the price of guano, and con sidered that it was charged 10. per ton per week, the anomaly would be quite apparent. He thought that Birkenhead had no claim on them, whereby the charges there should be so low. It was not fair to the rate payers, and he would consequently insist in putting his motion. Mr. Moss seconded the resolution. Mr. HUBBACK opposed the motion. He, remarked that the Warehouse Committee had the interests of the board at heart as much as those of the people of Birken head, and this matter had had the serious attention of the committee from time to time. The rent up to the time when they took over the Birkenhead property was id. per ton per week, the moderate rate being made to induce parties to go over there. When the time came for the revision of the book of rates, they provided better accommodation, and with the consent of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and others, it was in ereased to ths. He was firmly of opinion that if Mr. Boult's motion were carried, the 40,000 to 50,000 tons of guano expected in the course of a few months would be sent to some other port ; and he thought it fell to the ground after the opinion expressed by the solicitor. But irrespective of that, it would be bad policy to change the rate. Mr. Littledale opposed the motion, which was sup ported by Mr. Lockett. Mr. RANKIN was of opinion that the Board ought to take upon itself the power to make a distinctive rate. (Hear, hear.) Mr. GRAVES proposed, as an amendment, that the question of rent for guano be referred to the Warehouse CoFnmittefe, with instructions to report on the same to the Board. He said the object of his amendment was in order that they might have some correct information before them before coming to a decision. They ought to know what was the actual rate charged in other ports, if it was their intention to compete with them at all. He considered the course he indicated was prefer able to that proposed by Mr. Boult, as it was a question which should be carefully deliberated upon. Mr. LANGTON seconded the amendment. Some discussion followed, after which the vote was taken on the amendment. The following is the result : For.—Messrs. Forwood, Graves, Hubback, Inman, Langton, Littledale, Moss, Rankin, Rounthwaite, Tobin, and the Chairman—total, 11. Against.—Messrs. Boult, Darbyshire, and Lockett— total, 3. SPECIAL JURY CASE.—WCLURE, M'DONALD, & CO. WATSONv. AND SON.—Mr. Deighton appeared for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Grocott for the defendants. The plain tiffs are lithographic printers, and the defendants are solicitors practising in Liverpool. The action was brought to recover £3O 18s. for lithographing on fools cap or " brief sheet paper" an abstract of a title, and a supplemental abstract on post paper. Mr. William Cooper, book-keeper in the employ of Messrs. M'Clure, deposed that he received an order for the execution of the work in August last; but there was nothing said as to the size of the paper, and the work was executed on draft paper. When the proof was sent to Messrs. Watson they rejected it on account of its not having been done on " brief paper ;" a second copy was there fore taken, and this again was rejected for a similar reason ; but it was then understood that the defendants should pay £7 7s. 6d. for it. A third copy was then struck off, and that was not objected to. An invoice was forwarded to them on the Ist September for the whole amount, and witness called on twenty or thirty occasions for the cash, when no objection was made to the amount, and promises of payment were given. Three other clerks were called, and they gave corro borative evidence. For the defence Mr. Watson, sen., was called, who acpuoctl chat he objected to the bill on more than one occasion. The Judge summed up at some length; and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs. THE SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS.-011 Wednesday the two hundredth anniversary of the formation of the Scots Fusiliers, or 3rd Regiment of Guards, was cele brated at the Crystal Palace with all the pomp becoming such au interesting occasion. The whole of the men comprising the first and second battalions were treated to a grand dinuer in the transept, to which upwards of 1,500 sat down. The Duke of Cambridge unexpectedly joined the festivity, and was loudly cheered. THE FRUIT Cum= IN ENGLAND.—The reports of the fruit crop in England state that, notwithstanding the extraordinary weather of the past four weeks, there is every prospect of great abundance. The least favourable accounts are from Essex, Sussex, and Suffolk ; the chief damage sustained having been from the high winds. In some oases an opinion is expressed, that although the quantities are great, the quality of the more delicate fruits will prove to have suffered from incessant rain. SEA SICKNESS.—Some way or another the British mariner does not seem to feel as much commiseration For these unfortunate persons as the real misery of their • - - situation might inspire even into the most hardened hearts. "de didn't ought to do it here, sir," said an old sailor to me one night. (I admit that on the night in question other feelings than that of scientific curiosity drew me occasionally to the bulwarks of the Eagle.) " Why can't you go to the side, you dirty brute ?" This soothing question was directed to an un fortunate French gentleman, who was positively livid with misery, and as capable at that moment of reaching the side of the lively craft as he would have been of taking command of the ship. But _we will not linger on the miseries of that middle passage. I think, how ever, I shall riot be far wrong when I say the foreign gentlemen don't like it.—Once a Week. VOLTAIRE ON THE EAST WIND.—I hastened away from the spot, and walked off to the Court end of the town, full of that pleasant French prejudice, that a Court must be the seat of gaiety and pleasure. But here again everything looked melancholy and morose, The very court ladies themselves were cold, stiff, and uncharitable in their discourse. For the most part, they only talked iu sad strain of the East Wind. I thought of my Danish friend of the previous day, and was inclined to laugh at the erroneous idea of England he had carried off with him. But, to my astonishment, I could not laugh. I was a victim to the East Wind. One of the celebrated physicians of the Court, to whom I expressed my surprise, told me that what I had seen was nothing to what I should see in the months of No vember and March,—that people then hanged them selves by dozens, and melancholy pervaded the nation. --Once a Week. LITERARY COMPOSITION.— THE TRITE.— And what is the trite? It is a minor variety of what is known as cant. By cant is meant the repetition, without real be lief, of sentiments which it is thought creditable to pro- fess. As the name implies, there is a certain solemnity. as of upturned eyes and a touch of song in the voice, re• quired for true cant. Since Johnson's time there has been no lack of denunciation of this vice. But the trite as less immoral, or as not immoral at all, has — with the exception, as far as we recollect, of one on slaught by Swift—escaped equal denunciation. For by the trite is meant only matter which may be true enough, but which has been so familiarised already that it can benefit neither man or beast to hear or read it any more. " Man is a microcosm," may have been a very respect able bit of speech once ; and, if there is yet any poor creature on earth to whom it would be news, by all means let it be brought to his door. But does such a creature exist among those who are addressed by any thing calling itself literature ? And thus with a thou sand other such sayings and references,—" You mustn't argue against the use of a thing from the abuse of it ;" "The exception proves the rule ;" Talleyrand's remark about the use of speech ; Newton gathering pebbles on the sea-shore ; and worst of all, Newton's apple. The next writer or lecturer that brings forward Newton's apple, unless with very particular accompaniments, ought to be made to swallow it, pips and all, that there may be an end of it. Let the reader think how much of our current writing is but a repeated solution of such phrases and allusions, and let him extend his view from such short specimens of the trite, 40 facts, doctrines, modes of thought, and tissues of fiction, characterised by the same quality, and yet occupying reams of our literature year after year, and he will understand the nature of the grievance. What we aver is that there are numberless writers who are not at all slipshod, who are correct and careful, who may even be said to write well, but respecting whom, if we consider the substance of what they write, the report must be that they are drowning us with a deluge of the trite.—Mr. Masson in Macmillan's Magazine. RIO - US- CHARGE A,GA-iNST A CLERGYMAN. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—TUESDAY. Before the Lord Chief Justice and Special Juries.: TOLMAN AND WIFE, V. JOHNSTONE. This was au action against the Rev. Edward John stone, the vicar of Hampton, for indecently assaulting Mary Anne Tolman, the wife of George Tolman. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Huddlestone, Q.C., Mr. Prentice, and Mr. Laxton appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Serjeant Ballantine and Mr. Henniker for the rev. defenant. Mr. Huddlestone, in stating the case on behalf of the plaintiffs, said Mrs. Tolman had been for some time a domestic in the service of a lady residing at Hampton Court. The wife and husband had been extremely intimate previous to their marriage, and this intimacy resulted in her becoming enciente. However, in order to repair as much as possible the injury which he had done to the young womrn, he married her three or four months before the period of her confinement. The defendant holds considerable church preferment, ,ind is vicar of Hampton. In March, 1858, Mary Arnie Tol man was delivered at the cottage of her mother-in-taw, with whom she resided at Hampton, of a child. On Monday, the sth of April following, she was sitting up stairs in her bedroom when the Rev. Mr. Johnstone came to the door. The door not being fastened, he entered the house, and immediately proceeded up stairs to Mrs. Tolman's bedroom. On entering the room Mrs. T. was found seated on a chair, with the baby on her knees. The defendant commenced stroking the child, and remarking it was a very fine one, asked Mrs. Tolman whether it was not a gentleman's. Having seated himself in a chair, Mr. Johnstone then proceeded to address the most disgusting language to Mr. Tolman, and gave utterance to a hope that as soon as she was recovered she would permit him the privileges of a husband. He attempted to insert his hand underneath her dress on to her bosom, and he likewise endeavoured to raise her petticoats. After remaining in the room about twenty, minutes, and hearing footsteps on the stairs, the defendant took his leave. Mrs. Tolman, very indignant at the treatment which she had experi enced, communicated what had occurred to her mother in-law, and on the evening of the following day, which was the first opportunity that offered, she informed her husband. On the 18th of April the husband, plaintiff, wrote to the vicar, and denounced his conduct towards Mrs. Tolman. Mr. Johnstone, after some time, replied, threatening to take proceedings against the husbandfor slander. However, afterwards, some of the parishoners took the matter up. The first witness called was Mary Anne Tolman, the plaintiff's wife, who was examined by Mr. Prentice She said—l was married in 1857• I was in Mrs. Leslie's service as a nursemaid before marriage. My husband was a footman there. In April, 1858, I was living with my father-in-law at a cottage in Hampton. No one but my father-in-law andmy mother-in-law were in-the house with me. My husband was living at the time with Lady Stevens at Hampton Court, two miles away from me. He was in the habit, however, of seeing me on Sunday afternoons. The defendant is vicar of Hampton ; and before the sth of April, 1858, I knew he was the vicar, for it was he who married me. I was confined on the 9th of March ; on the sth of April I was sitting in my bed-room, which is a small room up stairs, looking out on to the road. The baby was in my arms, and no one was in the room, although there was some one at the back of the house. The door opened, and I heard some one come up stairs. Thinking it was a little child that was in the habit of coming to the house, I called out to it to go back. However, Mr. Johnstone him self came in. The first thing he did was to ask me how I did, and then he sat down on the chair which I had occupied. He then stroked the baby, and said it was a fine baby ; and asked was I sure it was not a gentle man's, and also was I sure it was my husband's ? I said, " I should think so." (The witness then pro ceeded with her narrative of the defendant's conduct to her on the occasion of this visit, but the details are quite unfit for publication.) The defendant tried to put his hand on my bosom, but I pushed his hand away. He likewise tried to pull up my clothes, and to kiss me. Some one coming up stairs, the defendant, after looking out of the window, went away. It was between two and three in the afternoon when he came to the house. Five minutes after Mr. Johnston went away, I told a great deal of what had occurred to my mother-in-law, and on the next evening I informed my husband. I was unwell for two or three days after Mr. Johnstone called, and it was in consequence of his conduct. In 1858 I was examined before four or five gentlemen, but I had no legal adviser. Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Ballantine —I was seated upon a chair with my back to the fire the whole time Mr. Johnstone was in the room. He was sitting in one chair and I in another. I continued sitting after he attempted to put his hand up my clothes. I was not well enough to stand up. I did not tell my husband all that Mr. Johnstone said or did. There are people of the name of Walton who keep a school at Hampton. After my husband wrote to the vicar Mrs. Walton called upon me. She called upon me to know if the story about the vicar was true. I do not know whether the Waltons supply funds for carrying on this action. A gentleman supplies them, but Ido not know his name. Mr. Johnstone never cautioned me against committing the same sin again. I did not say when he twitted me with my conduct, " Oh, it is quite a fashion able thing to do as I have done. I have done no worse than what my betters have done," at the same tirse referring to two notable instances in the neighbourhood. George Moon, tailor, examined.—Lives opposite the Tolmans. Knows the defendant. Saw him enter Tol man's cottage on the sth of April, 1858. He did not knock before going in. He remained inside a quarter of an hour and upwards. George Tolman, the plaintiff, examined.—l am in service with Lady Stevens, at Hampton Court. Saw my wife one or two days after the sth of April, 1858. I wrote to Mr. Johnstone on the 18th of April, but I mentioned what occurred between him and my wife to others previously. (The plaintiff's letter to the defen dant was here put in and read. It complained of the defendant having called upon his wife and making use of very improper language towards her ; it begged the defendant would not do so again, and ended by expres sing the writer's surprise that a person in the situation of the defendant could give utterance to such disgusting conversation, and hoping that it would not be repeated, otherwise the writer would be under the necessity of exposing the defendant.) Examination coutinued—l received no answer to that letter, but I received one front the defendant on the sth of May. The letter was as follows : " George Tolman, I understand you are continuing to circulate calumnies against me for the manner in which I reproved your wife. As you may not be aware of it, let me inform you you are running the risk of being in dicted for a conspiracy. At the same time, as your spiritual master, let me recommend you to study the epistle of St. James, and more especially chap. 1, verses 1, 14, 15, 27." (Laughter) Witness answered the letter. He reminded the de fendant that he had not denied that he paid a visit to the plaintiff's wife, and he made use of very disgusting language to her. The defendant might proceed with his threat against the plaintiff, for the same law was open to both. The fact of their. child having been conceived before they were married was no one's business but his and his wife's, and at all events it showed that he (the plaintiff) had acted an honourable part on his side. He recommended the defendant to study his Bible, and espe cially the Tenth Commandment, as he thought the de fendant needed a little advice. This letter was signed, "your Well-wisher, George Tolman." Examination continued.—ln 1859 I was bound over to keep the peace, because I told the defendant he was a low disgusting blackguard. I met him' twenty times over and told him so, and then he had me bound over. After that I brought an action against him in the county court, but it was removed into this court. . . Cross-examined.—My wife told me that defendant had tried to pull up her petticoats. I was very busy for some time, and bore the matter as best I might. ary Anne Tolman, the plaintiff's mother, was then called. She is an old woman, and se deaf that she could not hear a word that was addressed to her by the counsel or by the crier. The few questions put to her were addressed through her son, the plaintiff. She said her daughter-in-law complained to her of the de fendant as soon as she came down stairs, and that she felt very faint after he had left her. This closed the plaintiff's case. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine then addressed the jury on behalf of the defendant. He commenced by informing them that the defendant was married to a young wife, and was the father of several children. Until this matter had been raised up against him he had lived in honour and respect amidst his neighbours. Tortured by the rumours which were rife throughout the parish, the defendant had invited inquiry. Inquiry accordingly took place, by order of the bishop, before four or five clergymen, and a written statement from the accused parties was produced before them. As the result of the investigation, the bishop did not deem it necessary to interfere with Mr. Johnstone's retention of the vicarage. However, afterwards, in consequence of cer tain parties in the parish being dissatisfied with the inquiry, a body of seven or eight gentlemen connected with the parish were appointed to conduct a second investigation, with viva yore examination of the witnesses. A ga i n was a report made to the bishop, and the defendant still remained free from imputation. However, parties in the back ground pressed the matter on, and the result was the investigation of to-day. Mr. Johnston had offici ated as clergyman for thirty years, of which he bad spent 14 or 15 in the parish of Hampton. Rightly or wrongly it was Mr. Johnstone's practice to reprove members of his congregation whom he found openly transgressing, and there was no doubt that he mildly remonstrated with this young woman, on whom he waited, and whom he expected to find with her mother-in-law. Having made this mild remonstrance, she laughed at him, and justified her conduct by saying her betters did as much, at the same time referring to two notable instances in the neighbourhood. Mr, Johnstone heard nothing of the charge untilthnietter of_the 18th. ..,,Now, he would remind the jury that no action could lie for the mere use of inde'cent words. Yet in the letter of the 18th the husband pade no allusion whatever to the fact of Mr. Johnsione's having tried to put his hand on his wife's bosom, or on his trying to pull up her. clothes. The defendant ,consulted Mr.; Kent, the' vestry cleric, and he having called upon Mrs. Tolman to speak to her about the affair, and to elicit, if possible, the truth, found she treated the whole matter with levity, and, although she imputed to the defendant the use of indelicate language, she never uttered a word about the assaults. . The Rev. Miami Johnstone, the defendant, was then called. He have been a clergyman for 30 years, although I have been doing parochial work for only 15 years. lam 57 years of age. I married 11 years ago, and my wife was then just turned 19. I have had six.. children, and ray last was born a year in December. I was appointed vicar of Hampton in 1844. I knew _nothing of tha plaintiff's wife before her marriage. When she came to me to be churched the clerk directed my attention to her marriage having preceded the birth of the child by so short a time. I consequence of that r called upon Mrs. Tolman. I enquired amongst the neighbours 'where she lived. When I got to the house tapped at the door. The child cried, and, h av i ng opened the door, I followed the noise. of the crying child.. The noise :took me to her chamber door, and having knocked there again a voice said " Come in." She was. sitting down, with the child in her arms. I remarked the child was a fine one, and I added, "I hope it is your husband's." She answered, in a joking tone, " I suppose so." I was nettled at her seeming levity. I stated I called upon her in conse quence of her having come to be churched so much before her time. "Oh," said she, "that is quite for tunate.". I answered, "Indeed, it is too true." She then instanced two cases. Whereupon I said to her somewhat sharply, "The very prevalence of this sin makes it the more incumbent upon you to be guarded and cateful in your conduct." I reminded her she was churched only the day before, and of the duty which that solemn office imposed upon her. I pointed out to her that having once fallen it was the more easy for her to fall again. I then rose from my chair and went .to towards the window. Hearing persons moving in the house I wished her good morning and took my depatture. • The witness then categorically denied each detail of the indecent conversation he was alleged to have addressed to the plaintiff's wife, as well as all the indelicate acts he was said to have been guilty of. Cross-examined by Mr. Huddleston—l took my degree 'at Dublin University. I have not represented myself as having taken honours at Cambridge or a degree at Cambridge in 1834. This is the first time I have ever had a charge of this kind made against me. Mr. Huddleston—Was there a charge against you with respect to a person named Caroline Wells, and also With respect to a woman named Sophia Mann ? Witness.—l was charged with using indecent words to Sophia Mann. (The witness then categorically denied having uttered several indecencies charged against him to Sophia Mann.) I did not show her indecent pictures. She came to me fora character in order that she might marry a soldier, and as . I knew she had had two illegiti mate children I refused her one. I reprimanded her, likewise, and she made a charge against- me through spite. I once officiated for the Rev. 'Mr. Barnard, at Colney, in Hertfordshire. I was there for six or seven weeks, and after I left a rumour reached me , that I was accused of having indecently assaulted a boy named Hasley whilst there. I learned that by a letter from Mr. Barnard. The fact was, just as I was dressing to go out to dine with my wife, I was stung behind by a wasp, and I left the bedroom and went into the dining room without my trowser, in order that the boy Halsey, who was an errand boy, might remove the sting with a pair 'Of pincers, which he did. Writing to a brother clergyman, I might have said it was in the groin the wasp string me, but then I spoke figuratively, and was applying an architectural term. The defendant was then examined with respect to charges against him of having made indecent proposals at different times to . five boys residing at or near Hamp ton—naniely, John Mabey, James 'Sibley, William Smith, George Culver, and William Masher.- Witness—Some of the boys I have never, seen until this day. I know that Smith and Sibley made charges against me before the lay committee. I have taken no . steps. to punish the boys. I am content with the decision of the two cpmmittees. I placed myself in the hands of the bishop. The bishop said he was satisfied by the proceedings before the two committees. Halsey's matter was not inquired into before the committee. Re-examined.--I quarrelled latterly with Mr. Walton, when he was churchwarden. He keeps a boarding school in the parish. Mrs. Johnstone, the defendant's wife, was called to say she remembered distinctly the occasion of her husband having been stung by a wasp just befote they went to an early dinner party one day, during their stay at Cotley. She could not say when her husband told her of his having been stung, but it was on the same day it occurred. Mr. Francis Bent, vestry clerk at Hampton, deposed to visiting plaintiff's wife on the 29th of April on the subject of the charges made against the vicar. She said the affair was only a parcel of nonsense. She said the defendant put his hand upon her knee, and that he stroked the child, and said it was a beautiful one, but that he hoped it was not a "gentleman's." 'Whilst witness was with her, .the mother-in-law came in, and, seeing him, she called out "Sir, Mr. Kent, what a funny thing this is," and burst out laughing. . At the conclusion of thiS witness's evidence. the krther hearing of the case was adjourned until 'next morning. The further hearing was resumed on 'Wednesday morning. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine now proposed to offer evi dence as to the defendant's general character, in rebuttal of the aspersions cast upon the defendant by the line of cross-examination pursued on behalf of the plaintiff. Mr. Huddlestone must object to such evidence being Axi vv . received. The Lord Chief Justice said be should take a note of the fact; but there really was not a shadow of a doubt as to the propriety of rejecting it. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine then addressed the jury, summing up for the defence. Upon every principle he was entitled to call for a verdict on behalf of his client.. The plaintiff in the action was no volunteer, but a mere instrument in the hands of others who had sent him there to fulfil their malignant purpose. Tho endeavour was to crush the defendant, or, at least, using the lan guage of the churchwardens two years ago, to drive him out of the parish. With that view the defendant had been covered with obloquy, and the dirty stories of all the nasty boys and debauched women of Hampton had been raked up against him. To prove their case they produced a groom, a groom's wife, a deaf old mother-in law, and a half-blind tailor. Mr. Huddlestone—rThere is not the slightest pretence for saying that MOOl, the tailor, is half blind. There was not a tittle of evidence to that effect. Mr. Serjeant Ballantine—A most important part of the case depended upon the testimony of Mrs. Walton. Yet Mrs. Walton was not called. Mrs. Walton and her husband were the active agents in the matter, yet they purposely kept in the background. What business had Mrs. Walton at all at Tolman's house? What business of hers was it to go about investigating the scandals of the parish ? Kr. Kent was a most res pectable man, his evidence was without impeachment, and if what he said was believed there was an end of the case. Mr. Haddlestonn, in reply, remarked in the outset, that the churchwardens of Hampton had only exercised a proper discretion in not allowing the charge against the vicar to go ungifted. No doubt most disagreeable reports had followed Mr. Johnstone from Colney to Hampton, and charges were made against him which destroyed his utility as a clergyman. Their only alter native, then, was - to sift the matter to the bottom. If Mrs. Tolman's cousin was not called, that was because she was known to be unwell—and at any rate since yes terday the, counsel on the other side had had an oppor tunity of a scertaining whether she was or not. He did not think his learned friend had exercised a wise dis cretion in making a distinction between the assaults and the disgusting language attributed to the defendant. The preponderance of credibility was certainly in fa vour of the plaintiff. As for damages the question of their amount was immaterial, the object of the plaintiff being to vindicate the outraged honour of his wife. The Lord Chief Justice, in charging the jury, said that if the accusations brought against the defendant were true, he had been guilty of conduct of no ordinary malevolence. Uncalled-for he had forced his way, under the cloak of administering religi ous admonitions,' into the house of an absent man, and had attempted to pollute the mind of his wife by language and conduct of the most obscene description. It was difficult to conceive a case which affected th e mem b ers of the Church more seriously than, this. 'lt was his duty to tell the jury that thi4 was an action for an ind ecen t assault ; and, there fore, however much they might some to the conclusion that the defend an t had compromised his character by the use of obscen e an d disgusting language, if these acts of assault were n o t comm i tted, the defendant was entitled to be acquitted. At the same time, he should add, such assaults would in themselves be greviously aggra vated b.y the use of such language. There could be no doubt as to the guilt of the defendant if they believed the female plaintiff, but then, her evidence was directly denied by the defendant, so that they had one .oath against another. First, let them see what were the probabilities of the story itself. His lordship at great length then reviewed the evidence. Mrs. Tolman admitted she did not inform Mr. Kent of the assaults ; while, in addition, Mr. Kent stated she treated the whole platter, even when pressed by him, as nonsense. Brit, again, did not the charge derive improbability from the very nature of the language used—laneave 6 which was only_ fit for the kennels. and the stews F, , the other hand, what motive could the woman have for trumping up such a story. Undoubtedly the character ' and very existence of the defendant were at stake • still, no feelings of sympathy ought to stand in th e way of the jury doing their duty. After an absence of two hours, the jury having sent word to his lordship that there was no chance of - their agreeing, they were summoned into court, and on their appearance, and having reiterated in public the fact of their disunion and of there being no chance of coming to a common conclusion, the Lord Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the plaintiff's counsel, discharged them. _ --- ft W4O understood in court that the jai were nine to three for an acquittal. OXFORD APPRECIATION OF OUR PUBLIC MEN. - ' - HUMOku us SCENE. `Wednesday was commemoration day at Oxford Uni versity. - The usual fun was indulged on assembling in the theatre. Obnoxious individuals wild forgot to remove their hats were assailed with the accustomed objurgations, and the political and other opinions of the under-graduate body were expressed with the freedom common on such occasions. Frequent cheers were given for the Que en , th e P r i nce o f 'Wales, Lord Derby, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord Palmerston, the Proctors (late and present), the " Dons," the ladies, &c. Three groans followed the names of the Pope, the King of Naples, the Emperor, Lord John Russell, and the Radicals. "The present Ministry" raised a long and close struggle between groans and cheers, as did " The Bishop of London" and "Th e Ti mes newspaper." Mr. Gladstone's name, frequently given, was always . quarrelled over, and seemed distasteful to the gene rality. Cheers were given fer Bryan King, the Bishop of Exeter, the Bishop of St. Andrew's, the Public Orator, Charles Kingsley, Tom Brown's , School-days, &c. " Cambridge University " was also heartily cheered, as were " Public Schools," while "Private Schools " fell flat, and were cheered by scarcely half a dozen voices. - The "Penny Press" elicited ems mixed with laughter ; while a storm of disapprobation greeted " The Record," which appeared to have scarcely a friend in the building. A few cries, supposed to be facetious, were given—as "The ladies in pink," " The ladies in blue," "The ladies under 21," "The young ladies," "The old ladies," "The ladies with bouquets ;" and — again one, \ilia was peculiarly . effective, " Thre e cheers for everybody except John Bright !" At nearly 11 o'clock the great doors were thrown open, and the procession entered the theatre. The Prince of Wales, by virtue of his rank, took precedence, being followed by the Vice-Chancellor, after whom came the heads of }louses and other doctors of the different faculties. 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This invaluable. sto pping is plac e d i n the cavity, w h en perfectly- so f t,, becomes hard as t h e tooth itself ten minutes afterinsex:— tioa, and renders the decayed and itectulu 6d. per c , ma stication. Is. Box, or sent on recciatt 2t`+ stamps. m ember sound The ROYAL TOOTH POWDER, Is. 6d. per Box:. e a* The above preparations may be had from sew elmacist in the kingdom. Stop ing Decayed Teeth, Scaling, g x , MESSRS. GABRIEL, THE OLD ESTABLISHED DENTISTS% N3s 134, DUKE-STREET, LIVE.RPOG/L erZ— 33, LUDGATE-lIILL, - itcairi V NT-STREET (''''''''''°—" toe. no, REGENT-STREET, , Attendance daily from Ten to Six. carried. DOCKS AND QUAYS COMMITTEE. The minutes of this committee embraced a recom mendation that notice be given immediately that it is the intention of the board to allow the Brunswick Dock to run dry on the 15th of August next. They also recommended that steamers should in future be allowed to try their engines in Sandon Dock. The engines to go at a slow speed, and special permission in each case being obtained from the engineer and harbour master. Mr. Locice'ry moved the confirmation of the minutes. In doing so, he said there was every necessity for caus ing Brunswick-dock to run dry. Mr. HUBBACK considered that serious inconvenience would ensue by allowing it to run dry during the busy season. Mr. GRAVES quite concurred in the propriety of allowing steamers to have their engines tried in Sandon dock. In regard to the other subject, he was desirous of knowing whether there was any special reason for naming the 16th of August, and whether the committee had taken into consideration the fact that that was about their very busiest season. He thought it would be better if the water was allowed to remain in the dock until the middle of September. Mr. LocxE'rr observed that the only reason for naming the 15th of August was that plenty of time would be afforded to parties interested between now and that time. Mr. RAlncrif inquired what was the necessity for allowing the dock to run dry. Mr. LOCKETT, in reply, said that the gates of the graving dock were leaking, and the engine could not, consequently, keep down the water. Mr. GRAVES said it appeared somewhat unaccountable to him that the committee should recommend the com mencement of these operations at the very time when a pressure was coming on them. He would suggest that the matter should be passed over till next week, so that the engineer might have an opportunity of expressing himself before them on the subject. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LOCKETT remarked that the necessity for allowing the dock to run dry had been apparent to the board for a considerable time past. The CHAIRMAN said the proposition had come from the engineer himself. Mr. Tostri was in favour of delay till next week. If they did so, and the reasons stated by the engineer were satisfactory, they might still hold by the 15th of August. Some further conversation ensued, and the minutes were eventually confirmed. MASTER PORTERS COMMITTEE. The minutes of this committee embraced no subject of importance. On the motion of Mr. Rounthwaite, they were confirmed. STATE OF THE DOCKS AND QUAYS. A letter from Mr. John Clare, jun., containing some suggestions as to improving the present condition of the docks and quays, was remitted to the engineer. STORING SALTPETRE AT ALBERT DOCKS, A letter was read from certain fire offices in London, enforcing the necessity for due care being taken to prevent disastrous consequences by fire at the saltpetre stores, Albert Dock, and recommending that no exten sion of them should take place. Some conversation took place as to the 'liability of the saltpetre to take fire, an opinion being expressed that it was very damp. Mr. TOBIN observed that he remembered some fire in Liverpool, two or three years since, in which it was con fidently stated that explosions had taken place. Remitted to the Warehouse Committee. An application from Mr. James Cox, warehouse keeper, for an increase of salary, was sent to the Finance Committee for consideration. FACILITIES FOR SHIPPING COALS, The following memorial was then read : '0 THE SECRETARY OF THE MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR Sta,—Having reference to our letter of the 23rd March to the Secretary of the Mersey Docks and Tfarbour Board, and our interview of the 24th March with the Docks and Quays Com mittee, on the subject of accommodation for the coal trade at Birkenhead, and to the current report out of doors that the Mersey Harbour Board have determined, either themselv , s or by arrangement with the Cheshire Junction Railway Company, to erect shipping staiths for coal at Birkenhead, on the same plan as those at Cardiff or Newcastle, and believing that there is some misunderstanding as to what the views of the parties chiefly interested in the trade, and who ship nine-tenths of all the coal that is shipped at Birkenhead, are on the subject of coal accommodation, we have met to-day for the purpose of discussing the subject, and placing before the Mersey Harbour Board our views thereon, which are as follows : The undersigned beg to assure the Harbour Board that the only object they have in thus addressing them is to give such information as will lead to the establishment at Birkenhead of the most complete plan for the shipment of coal. In common with the board, they desire that whatever plan be adopted shall be that which will insure the best as well as the cheapest accommodation, as they are quite aware that in one way or other the cost for better arrangements for shipment will eventually fall on the coal proprietor. The high level systems at Cardiff and Newcastle, as advocated by Mr. Laird in his pamphlet on the coal trade, were, when that was published, ten years ago, the best in existence; but since that period great improvements have been made, and all the new coal docks, and even the extension of existing coal docks, have been constructed with lines on the ordinary level of the quay, the coal being carried at particular points from the low to the high level by means of hydraulic lifts. As examples, take the new coal docks at Swansea, Newport, and Port Silloth, the latter the last coal dock built, forming the western terminus of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, where at least it may be supposed that the Tyne high level system would have been adopted if it had possessed all the merits attributed to it by its advocates. The present mode of shipment at Birkenhead has certainly contributed a great deal towards introducing the coal there shipped to the notice of purchasers, and as it gets rid of the coal as fast as it can at present be supplied, it should not be hastily abandoned, but any change in the mode of shipment should be gradually made as the trade increases, and as the necessity for increased speed in shipment is found necessary. Delays to ships have arisen in Birkenhead docks from three causes—want of coal, insufficient depth of water, insufficient quay space. New collieries are being opened out, and, when completed, the short supply of coal may be remedied ; but that will not be for one or two years yet. The opening of the Great Float will remedy the latter. Under these circumstances we recommend that a certain quay space, say 2,000 lineal feet, be set apart for our trade at Birkenhead; that ve or six lines of rails be laid parallel to tkis on the level, for the eoal waggons to stand qn. That two hydraulic lifts be put down on this space, of simi lar construction to those at Newport new dock, or Port Silloth, and preparations be made to put a further number down, sup posing that the above are found an accommodation to the trade, and to answer their intended purpose. By this arrangement the present plan of shipping coal could either be continued, or the hydraulic system of high level, if found better, extended to an indefinite exteat ; and, in any case, when not in use for coal shipment, the space would, be ing on the level, remain available for all general dock pur poses. W. & LL LAIRD., W. & C. BATTERSIIT & CO., RICHARD .ANDERSON & CO., Agents Westminster Brymbo Company MAOLELLAND & ISAAC KITCHENER & CO., P. H: MARSHALL, Agents for Garden-lodge Colliery. Liverpool, June 20, 1860. Mr. FORWOOD thought that, before coming to a deci sion on the matter, the Board should ascertain what facilities the railway would give. Mr. ToBIN remarked that the Railway Company was making arrangements at Tranmere by which great faci lities for the storage of coals would be given. Remitted to the Works Committee. SAI3EATII SCENES ON THE LANDING-STAGES. . . A letter was read from Mr. Edward Johnson, calling the attention of the Board to the congregation of young persons, of both sexes, which took place every Sunday on the Landing-stages, whereby passengers were sub jected to considerable inconvenience. Mr. TomN remarked that the Board had no power in the matter, unless tho parties acted in a disorderly manner. Remitted to the Marine Committee, GRAVING DOCK ACCOMMODATION, The following memorial was then submitted : TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE MERSEY DOCKS ♦ND HARBOUR BOARD. GENTLEMEN,--.YOR will probably recollect that in the month of February, 1859, a deputation of master shipwrights waited upon you for the purpose of explaining the urgent necessity which existed for the construction of additional graving docks, both on the Liverpool and Birkenhead sides of the Mersey, the reply given being that there were no funds available far the former purpose, but that prevision would be made for remedy ing the evil complained of at Birkeuhead. We thereforeo feel it is our duty, as the members of the deputation alluded t, to s state that, for severa l months past, the difficulty of getting ship into the graving docks has been greater than ever, and the loss and inconvenience thereby entatled upon the shipping interest most ruinous. There are at the present moment 118 vessels on the list for the graving dock, 66 of which have been entered since the Ist of June, whilst the whole amount of graving dock accommodation is only sufficient for about 46 vessels, the result being that numbers are leaving the port to get their repairs executed elsewhere. whilst others have been detained weeks for a berth. The formation b e utterly of i na d e quate to only two new gra ving docks at Birkenhead ill remedy this state of thing s, and we therefore most respect fully beg to urge upon you the absolute necessity not only of trebling that number at Birkenhead, but also of increasing the accommodation on the Liverpool side by the construction of several additional graving docks. --We remain, gentlemen, your most obedient servants, Tuos. ROYDON, CHARLES GRAYSON, JOHN WILSON Sec re tary; CALEB SMITE, SeCretarys Bath•lane, east side Prince's Dock, Liverpool, June 20th, 1a60,. The CI AIRMAN said he did not know what could be done in the matter. Mr. GRAVES said it appeared to him that the time had now come when they should consider the whole question of the Graving Dock accommodation. It was evident that they should not allow such a vast number of vessels to remain waiting for theit turn to enter dock. It was perfectly true that those docks were not returning the board a fair remuneration, and he had seen a steam vessel lying for a considerable time, occupying a large amount of space, for a comparatively small tonnage, and thereby reducing the revenue from the docks. He was quite certain, howe ver, that if superior accommodation were provided, shipowners would no object to an addititional charge for its use. Mr. INMAN also referred to the difficulty experienced in the matter by shipowners. Mr. LOCKE'FT observed that for som e time, a few months ago, the graving docks were not occupied at all. Mr. RANKIN said that several vessels had occupied the docks almost the entire season. The Turkish frigate was a case in point. Mr. MONDELL considered that the present mode of levying the dues on tonnage was open to objections. They - onght to be made on the lineal feet of the vessel and the time she was in the dock. (Hear, hear.) Remitted to the Docks and Quays Committee. CLAIM FOR ALLEGIED OVERSUIPMENT Th e Secretary then read the following correspon dence : TO THE DOCK AND TOWN oFFiCE, CUSTOM -HOUSE. GENTLEMEN Von Schack Rey, Capta i n Evers, Liverpoo l to Pernau. With respect t o thi s vessel there was entered 418 tons white salt, which should havedbeen 275 tons in place. This mistake arose by the captain stating his vessel could carry 418 tons, and our clerk entered this quantity in error, as it was the captain's intention from the first to take only the smaller quantity. As we are in account with this vessel's owner, we have placed the amount to his credit. Yours respectfully, MANGER, HAUROWITZ, & Co. MESSRS. MANGER, HAUROWITZ, AND CO. GENTLEMEN, — Ref erring to your letter, dated 18th of April, MO, requesting a return of dues upon salt stated to have been short -shipped per Von Schack Rey, for Pernau, evidence was laid before the finance committee of the Mersey Dock Board yesterday, showing that the quantity of salt upon which dues have been paid was actually shipped : and I ara, therefore, instructed to request from you an explanation of the circum stances under which the application is mace , PTior to the sub ject being laid before the board,--I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, DANIEL MASON. Sth June. 1860. DANIEL MASON, TSQ., LIVERPOOL. Sia,--Your note of the Bth to duly to hand, and in reply we Sarriagts, au.6.Riattn. and Deaths, f orwar d e d for iv se rsion, must a f u e t s h ' enticated with the name and address of the Bi b r e th r. 4 ,0 .111 - pe a r rria k sender. Ihe charge for the insertion of Biel .hs will be Six pence each. MARRIAGE: On the 19th inst., at Woolley; Peter Wlldie aigton, Captain in the 7th Dragoon Guards, second sun of the late Thomas Ellames Withington, rt,..sq., of Culchet 2 l ,4 lr ill, Lancashire, to Catherine Mary, youngest daughter ofi id odfrey Weutwolth, Esq., of Woolley-park, near Wakefield.. DEATIL Ou the 11th inst., at his residence,.) 59, Sloane-street, Lon don, John,A, itycler, Esq., in hitt49143.4 'ear,