Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-06 00:00:00

OCTOBER 6, 1859. his settlement of Italian affairs, to obtain as much com plaisance from the British Government as possible, it is not at all improbable that, upon the extent of the same may depend the amount of his contribution to the allied armaments against China. There is a money question, we now find, involved in the Italian difficulty ; as well as political and territorial questions. Austria has required Lombardy to pay a proportion of her public debt in that State, amounting to sixteen millions sterling-, but has consented to reduce it one half, as a means for facilitating the signature of the treaty of peace that is about to be signed at Zurich. Of course it must be expected that Austria will receive Borne equivalent for this in the arrangement respecting the Italian Duchies, and the Legations. But as to the precise terms of the treaty, we are still uninformed. The Moors are about to be chastised, it appears, by ,France, as well as by Spain. Some of their troops have been making inroads across the Algerian frontier, and disturbing the French. territory there ; for which, not only is redress to be obtained, but a lesson is to be taught for the future. The best plan would be, one would think, for Spain and France to unite in some reasonable enterprise, for the purßose of cojavincing the Government of Morocco of the necessity of pr6moting C ivilisation in that country, and thereby becoming taore suitable neighbours than they are at present to 'the civilised nations around them. The - corrupt course pursued by the Liberals at the last General Election, is now receiving additional illustra tion through the Wakefield Election Inquiry, which was opened on Tuesday. The disclosures which re lulted in unseating Mr. Leatham, were sufficiently dis 'nirting, as brought home to those who have hitherto Professed so mueh horror of bribery and corruption, and made such hi g h pretensions or purity and perfection. zut the Commission upon the spot is exposing a much tore wholesale system of venality than we - had any i dea of. The Gloucester and Wakefield cases together -wi ll surely satisfy the country—if -it is not satisfied ready that the Liberal majority which upset Lord .uer bY's Administration was only secured by means too nefarious for- any but an unscrupulous and desperate faction to have recourse to. I' ITE GREAT EASTERN AT HOLYHEAD Since it has been determined, after all, to move the treat Eastern to Holyhead at once, and to complete her r epairs and re-arrangements there, rather than at Wey raouth, it is now most probable that the Queen will an opportunity of visiting the Great Ship on the uay at present appointed for her Majesty's inspection of rthe B reakwater,--namely, Monday, the 17th instant. The anchorage chosen for the Great Ship is on a line With the eastern extremity of the Breakwater,—a situa tion i n which she will have excellent anchorage, and I L e ntY of room to swing at a single anchor with safety ; it i 8 a place where, it is thought, she will be rather P e n to a heavy swell from the north-east, which may P"sibl A,, r make it difficult to bring a u steamers alongside. f or exgemeats are making, on the most extensive scale, be e l o c aa lits a I°l lists ; but it is expected that the ship will knies-t;"8 N'isiti--- to th e public generally, on the day of her - should that visit take place. THE LATEST NEWS. PRANCE. 711 E DOUBTFUL CHINESE EXPEDITION. I t is now said the Emperor will make a speech at Bordeaux where he will arrive on the 10th. The amount of the French expeditionary force to C hina will not, it is said, be settled until after the arrival of further advices. Two projects have been draw n up for the Emperor's selection. At cording to one, the forces to be sent would con sist of 5,000 troops and 2,000 marines, with the a ddition °f 3,000 men at present i n C oc hi n China ' B forceY the o th er, the whole Frenc h l an d land re w ould be ma d e up to 20,000 men. It i s Ported that a portion of the force will embark, d eg arseilles. for Egypt, and be conveyed to their ination in British transports. PARIS, October 5. The Patri e of thi s evening affirms that the 8 4.lxlinian Ambass a d or at R ome has to-day re !elved his passp or t s . Th e P atr i c a l so b el i eves Itself correct in stating that the Mediterranean 4111ad r° 1 1 has rece i ve d or d ers t o pu t t o sea imme ,l,atel3 but is unacquainted with the object and gurati on of the expedition. THE FRENCH FUNDS PARIS, October 5 b 12 15 P.M.—l nact i vity prevails on the Bourse, Ut Pricesare well supporte d . R entes open at G9f . 86e. 3 26 I '•IL.---Th e l as t quotations of Rentes were -9t B° e.) or about the same as yesterday. irliE BRAZILIAN AND RIVER PLATE MAILS TASOUTRAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. The , n . - . l—e steamer, Captain Heenan, with the trasztuan and Rive r P late mails, has arrived. Ile rings dates from Buenos Ayres, Aug. ith 12th ; Mo nte Vide o , 30 t h ; R i o, Sept. Bth ; Bahia, 14 . ernambuco, 15th; St. Vi ncen t, 23d ; an d ; 1 B°°n- -0, Oct. I st. S he bas eighty-one passengers, — , t , 9 ' ° ° o in sp ec i e , an d di amon d s i n value £54,980. t Avon steamer, hence, left St. Vincent on he t 22n d September, and the Bogota ste amer ° l l e 23rd. 66. -- uess dull at Buenos Ayres. Exchange, „,,, a 68.. Preparations for'war were still going ece ee t.r had b een very active at Rio, but the th e ea L inli 11 of American vessels had depressed --- q l lcot a body. to such a pit c h th a t b u y er s retired in 3,20,z71.8' 3,700 to 4,3 o r 00 for whites, and 2,600 to f4 O, Exchau "11* Exch g.e cal Londo n , 2 42 to 24 1 . ver7an at shia, 25 and 241. ;„F,":"..erior 811PPlies from the interior were of aides dull. ali t3r price firm at 4,500 to 4,650. B usiness • s eason 18 'V ery dal at Pernambuco, the rainy ha is stopped communication with the limited. Sugar Supplies ceased, transactions 21nliteo; Muscovados, 2,350 to 2,900; Paraibas, ant)?l;,lfaccios, 2,650. Cottons in great demand, 'ue small supplies have sold at 8,800 to 9,800. 411des scarce. Exchange, 244 and 24f. LONDON, Yesterday. ; „ I'll e inquest on t h e infant alleged to be the `"gitimate child of a clergyman at Stepney, and which infant was most mysteriously buried, was re-opened to-day. The nurse deposed that the child was born in the school-house behind St. Philip's Church, on the .12th of September. There was a bed in the room, made up on planks and forms, but neither ehnirs nor tables. Doctor Godfrey, a surgeon, was present at the birth, and the Rev. J. Bonwell was down stairs at the time. The nurse remained twelve days with the mother and child, when they removed to an hotel, where the child died when it was three weeks and one day old. The apartment was engaged by the ,Rev. J. Bonwell, who said it was for his sister. A lodging-house keeper; at Southend, gave evidence as to Mr. Bonwell haying left directed envelopes for any letters to be sent to him addressed to a Miss Yorath.—Dr. Letheby, who had made an analysis of the viscera, stated that he found no traces of poison. In' consequence of the evidence of the under taker who had surreptitiotsly buried the child, the case was carried no further to-day, and the inquiry was adjourned to Friday. A further inquiry was made tp-day, into the case of Hughes, the absconding bankrupt. Several fresh allegations of obtaining large sums of money by false pretences, were brought forward. At a general meeting of the shareholders of the Great Western Railway of Canada, held to-day, the gloomy character of the report led to consi derable discussion ; the half-yearly revenue being little more than £B,OOO, which it was agreed to carrylo the account, and the report was Adopted. A hope was expressed that the abundance of the harvest in Canada would lead to a resnmption of dividends. A St. George's-in-the-East Church brawling case was disposed of this mgrßing at the Thames Police-court. It was stated that the parish was settling down in quietness ; and on the strong recommendation of Mr. Yardley, the charge was withdrawn. The following appeared in a portion of our im pression of yesterday : ALGERIA MARSEILLES, Oct s.—The French forces concentrated on the frontiers of Morocco amount to about 20,000 men, under the command of General Martinprey, and it is said -that their operations will not be confined to the protection of the frontiers of Algeria, but they will occupy a portion of the territory of Morocco, of which Ouhda is the centre, and from which the incursions by the Moors have taken place. MAILS FROM AUSTRALIA AND THE BRAZILS The Panther, with the Australian mails for August, has arrived at Malta. The steamer Tyne, fronl the Brazils, passed Hurst Castle at 5.30 this morning. THE CLARA TRANSPORT The Clara, with 386 wives and children of soldiers in India, which grounded under Nare Head, arrived at Plymouth yesterday afternoon, making 5 inches water per hour. A telegram from the Horse Guards at once ordered the immediate landing of th,e passengers, and the ship is to be put in dock. The accident is attributed to an indraught or swell of the sea. ' The Clara struck at 3.15 p.m. Monday morn ing.. Her guns and blue 'lights brought a pilot, who assisted in carrying out an anchor. astern, by which she was hove off as the tide rose. He states thatthe ClAra's jibboom was within 50 feet of the cliff, against which she would have gone to pieces had the tide been higher. THE BUILDERS' STRIKE At the weekly meeting of the Master Builders, yester day, reports were brought in which show that nearly 10,000 men, in various departments of the building trade, are now at work under the terms of the declara tion, within the metropolitan postal district. THE GREAT EASTERN The Holyhead trip of the Great Eastern remains fixed for Saturday. It is said that the maximum number of revolutions shall be obtained from both engines be-, fore proceeding to sea with passengers. During the trip from the Nore the paddle never exceeded, 8 and screw more than 32 revolutions per minute, and to ob tain the maximum speed the paddles must go 14 and the screw 53 . revolutions in the same time. Thirteen thousand chests of East India indigo are declared for the quarterly sales, which will commence on Tuesday next. A petition for the winding up of the Commercial Banking Company is to be heard before the Master of the Rolls on the 7th inst. The Times states that agents of the French, Austrian, and Sardinian Governments have been soliciting tenders from some of our leading iron -founders, for a very large number of rifled cannon. THE POST-OFFICE INQUISITION. Under the head of Confession and Avoidance, the Times of yesterday publishes the following communication from Mr. Rowland. Hill, on the subject of the recent inquisi torial circular issued from the Liverpool Post-office : TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,---With reference to an article which appears in The Times of this morning, in which you promulgate a report that questions of an inquisitorial character have been addressed to the officers in the Post-office at Liverpool by order of the Post master-General or myself, I have to state that this report is wholly devoid of truth. The facts of the case are simply these : As there was reason to apprehend that certai:4 clerks in the Liverpool office (very few in number) had become deeply involved In loan transactioas, and were consequently in a position in which it would be unsafe to intrust them with the public money, an investi gation was ordered_; and the postmaster of Liverpool, (a most zealous and efficient officer,) in conducting that investigaticn, deemed it recessary to put to the persons concerned certain questions, viz., those referred to in your article. But this step he took without the authority or even the cognizance of the Postmaster-General or of myself, and solely on his own responsibility. So soon, however, as the fact was known at the chief office, the Postmaster was called upon for an ex planation. In the same article you declare that " a year ago the sub ordinate officers in this department were driven into rebellion in London itself by the petty annoyances of the authorities." This statement, like the preceding one, is destitute of foundation. The misconduct, which was confined to comparatively a few men, never approached anything bordering on rebellion, and was not the result of annoyances, petty or otherwise, by the authorities. Had the British public believed that the facts were as you state, they ought not, and I feel sure would not, have allowed a whole session of Parliament to pass without an inve s t i g ation by a Parliamentary committee---a course which it is even now not too late to adopt. R eques ti ng th e insertion of this letter i n The Times of to-morrow, I am, sir, your obedient servant, General Post-office, Oct. 4. ROWLAND HILL. To this letter the Times appends the following note, which fully explains the heading we have referred to:— Really, Mr, Rowland Hill has mistaken his profession ; he should have been a special pleader. A more glaring case of confession and avoidance, of denial in which nothing is denied, can hardly be imagined than this letter. Unfortunately for Mr. Rowland Hill, this method of denial is, we might say, " older than the hills," and will mislead no one. Mr. Rowland Hill denies the facts, and then proceeds to state them exactly as we ourselves put them. In the same way he glides over the mutiny, or rebellion, or whatever it was that arose among the subordinates of the General Post-office in the metropolis last year, as "miscon duct confined to a comparatively few men." But Mr. Rowland Hill's crowning effort is kept to the last. " Let there be a parliamentary inquiry." Well 1 parliamentary inquiries, end ing, as they generally do, in nothing, may be the final object of Mr. Rowland Hill's desires,---he may glory in that Paradise of perpetual question and answer in which the bureaucratic mind delights to puff itself up until it is embodied in a blue-book so big that even Mr. Rowland Hill will refuse to carry it by post ; but a parliamentary inquiry is not our seventh Heaven. We prefer to drag such inquisitorial proceedings as those which have disgraced the post-office in Liverpool, and therefore the head office in London, before the bar of public opinion, and to brand them at once as un- English and intolerable. This is the shorter course, and we may venture to think that we shall not have a repetition of these Liverpool absurdities. If we do, there will be plenty of time next session for a parliamentary inquiry into this and any other proceedings on the part of the Post-office which may be Prejudicial to the ,public interest. In the meantime, and possibly we as a prelimmary to that inquiry, we should be g lad to from Mr. Rowland Hill whether the "explanation" of that ---wheTh as e Liver pool" zealous and efficient officer" the "Postmaster of pprovera considered satisfactory by the Postmaster-General, the conduct the authorities in London approveddisa or conduct of their subordinate. NORTTIERN DAILY TIMES. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THE CANADIAN MAILS.—The screw steamer North Briton sailed for Quebec and Montreal yesterday, with the weekly Canadian mails and about 100 passengers. BIRKENHEAD.—On Tuesday evening the Rev. S. H. Booth delivered a very interesting lecture subject, " John Bunyon and the Pilgrims Progres. , "—to a large assembly of working men, in the Working Men's ,Chureh, Market-street. In the absence of the chairman, Mr. James Glover was called to the chair. ACCIDENT TO AN AMERICAN STEAMER.—A telegraphic despatch was received in Liverpool yesterday afternoon, from Torquay, stating that the screw steamertHarmonia, from Southampton to New York with passengers, had been ashore. at Beeson, east of Start Point. By the assistance of the steamer Empress Eugenie she was got off about three hours afterwards, and proceeded on her .voyage apparently without damaje. THE BRIDEWELL-KEEPERS OUTDONE. = Yesterday, two women were fined ss. each and costs, for being drunk and disorderly. The friends of one (="the women paid the money, and of course she was let out ;—not so. Her friend in distress prevailed upon the bridewell keeper that it was for her the money was paid, and she was set free. Afterwards, the right woman coniplained; and, amid some laughter, she was discharged. ACCIDENTS.—Au old woman, named Susan M'Closkey, residing in Gildart-gardens, fell down stairs yesterday, and fractured her collar bone. She was taken to the Northern Hospital, where she was properly attended to. —A carpenter, named John Stevenson, who resides in Woodstock-street, was jeceived into the same establish ment, sufferinc , from severe contusions of the body; sustained by falling into the Clarence Graving Dock. SWINDLING AN EMIGRANT LIVERPOOL PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH REVISION. IMPOJITANT CONVICTION. At the Police-court yesterday, before Messrs. Cros thwaite and Rankin, Mr. Aspinall, barrister, appeared to prosecute Patrick Fennelly, under' the - 66th and 71st sections of the New Passenger- Emigration Act. Mr. Thornley appeared for Mr. Fennelly. From the opening statement, of the learned gentleman for the prosecution, it appeared that Mary Dohea, a married womaa residing in the county of Kilkenny, Ireland, was desirous of joining her husband, who is in Ainerica. She had saved £5 for that purpose, and on application to the Poor-law Guardians; they, in consequence .of the-good character of the woman, expressed their willingness to advance £lO. A Mr. Cass, residing in the same town ship, was instructed by the Guardians to make arrange ments for the passage of the woman and her five children —one an infant two months old. Mr. Cass, it would seem, wrote to Mr. 'Family, of Clements-street, Vauxhall-road, in this town, requesting him (Fennelly) to see to the matter. Fennelly at once replied, and said that it would require some £l2 to pay the passage alone. £lO was remitted to Fennelly, in two sums of £5 each ; and the woman was forwarded to Liverpool, where she arrived on Saturday, the 9th of September. She went to lodge at the house of Fennelly, and he ,endeavoured to per suade.her that the best and cheapest route for her to Join her huaband, who was in Chicago, would be by the way of 'New Orleans. She refused to`do so, and he pro mised to make arrangements for her to proceed to New York. He did so, by going to the office of Messrs. Guion -& Co., and paying a deposit of £5 for seven, pas sengers—a man being included in the contract ticket. By means of this manoeuvre, if it had succeeded, the man and his supposed wife—for Guion & Co. were given to understand that they were man and wife— woilld have been taken, vid New. York for Chicago for £5 more, the remainder to be paid at some future day. .The woman Dohea, when' she, heard this, felt aggrieved, and refused to sleep in. the same berth with a man who was not her husband, and she would not sail in the ship. She demanded her money back for. the purpose.'of engaging a passage in another vessel; but Fennelly refused, saying that if she did not go to America as he directed, he was cempelled to send the, £lO back to the Guardians. We may here state that the woman, on the, day she arrived in Liverpool, handed the defendant £2 10s.—£1 above the passenger rates for the whole family. The, woman, finding she could get no redress, left the house ; and for a fortnight she sold all her luggage, &c., for the purpose of keeping her children from starvation. She gage her evidence in a very straightforward - manner, and con= firmed every point and accusation in the statement of Mr. Aspinall. Mr. Thornley subjected Mrs. Dohea to a severe cross-examination, asking her if she had not expresged her fears, to join her husband, as the infant she held in her arms was not his. This she indignantly denied, 'and said she was quite willing to go to America ; but she would not do so in the manner wished by Mr. Fennelly. The defendant called two witnesses, women who reside in his house, whose evidence went to show that Mr. Fennelly had done everything in his power to get the woman to go to New York ; he even asked her for God's sake and her husband's to go, but she refused, and wanted her money back, saying she would rather go to Ireland, where she could get a gentleman to advance her £3O or £4O, to set her up in a small way of business ; also ' that she said the infant was too young for her husband to see. In cross-examination, they contradicted themselves in one or two material points. Mr. Ramsden, passenger clerk to Messrs. Union and Co., was also called for the defence. He said that the defendant Fennelly came to the office of Messrs. Guion & Co., and engaged passages for two adults (man and woman), four children, and the infant, and paid down £5 of a deposit. _The defendant after wards stated that the woman refused to pay the extra money to complete the contract, and he received back the £5. In cross-examination, he said that Messrs. Guion were in the habit of paying the defendant com missions, on all ~passengers introduced—sometimes 71 per cent., other times 5 per cent. He (witness) perfectly well knew that the defendant was not a licensed runner, and so did his employers. Captain Schomberg had refused defendant a license, and it was, partly owing to that refusal that Messrs. Guion employed him as a runner.—Mr. Freckleton, a passenger broker, in Water loo-road, deposed that the defendant had arranged with him for the passage of a woman and five children to. New Orleans, but that they did not go. Their passage money was not paid to him.—Mr. Aspinall then addressed the bench on the part of the prosecution. He said he did not want to take up their time uselessly, and would only appeal to them on the justice of the case. He read the 66th section of the Passenger Act, which clearly pointed out that, if any unlicensed person, directly or indirectly, received a commission or benefit by introducing pas sengers to agents, he was liable to a fine of not less than '£s ; and the learned gentleman contended that under the 71st section of the act, the defendant was clearly liable for fraud, the minimum penalty of which is not less than £2O. He called upon their 'Worships to inflict such a fine as would teach the defendant, and others like him, that they could not with impunity violate' the law, and swindle poor Irish emigrants ; closing by pointing out that the woman could be awarded one half of the fine, and so be enabled to join her husband at once.—The magistrates considered for a few mo ments, and delivered their judgment in the following terms :—The sentence of the court is, that the de fendant pay a fine of £5O : one half to go to the poor woman, and that such fine must be paid itnmediately ; in default, to be imprisoned for three calendar months. —[A scene of considerable, confusion here took place. Fennelly was observed to give a handful of sovereigns to his wife. A number of people interfered, and the officers were told to stop the woman. Povey, the emigration officer did so, and asked what he sh ou ld d o with the money, but the bench found they could not interfere. The defendant was locked up in default of .paying the fine.] It is a well-known maxim that " time is money "—the terms are relative; so to save one is to save the o th er . W e save both time, and economise patience, and present good tempers, when we have a good Pax—a bad one upsets patience and temper. Preserve all, then, by purchasing your steel pens and other stationery at E. T. Hall's wholesale steel pen warehouse, 23, South John-street. John Gillott's, Thomas Lowe's, G. W. Hughes, and other maker's, on sale at Is. per yr.—, r3 , ":ac. Pen Holders, al. per dozen. . . EXTRAORDINARY AND USRFUL INYENTION.—There is nothing that housewives complain of with greater truthfulness than the breaking of some favourite piece of glass, valuable china, or earthenware. In hundreds of cases such things cannot be matched, and of course cannot be mended. The latter want has been obviated by an extraordinary and effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near Derby. It is a cement that may be said to heal in a perfect manner, all cracks and breaks in the articles spoken of, and not only in these, but in marble, alabaster, &c. The benefit of this article need not be dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr. 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 house can be long without it. Mr. Hall is the agent for its sale in Liverpool, and all interested dui judge for themselves by looking in at his establishment. Agent for Liverpool, E. T. Hall, 23, South John-street. Sold in bottles, Is. each, or sent free on. receipt of sixteen postage stamps. N.B.—None are genuine except bearing the signature, "E. T. Ham." CLOSE OF THE PROCEEDINGS The Revising Barrister sat again yesterday, when the Liverpool parish list, from the letter T to the end, was gone through. The. Conservatives made 132 objections, and struck off 108. They withdrew 12, and paid in costs 10s. The Radicals made 103 objections, and struck off 8,5, withdrawing 12. , The gain to the Conservatives on the day's proceedings was 23. The business of the court closed about half-past two o'clock, and before rising the learned revising barrister congratulated both sides on having worked so har moniously together, which had not been the case on many former occasions. We subjoin a tabular statement of the aggregate result of the revision, from which it will be a ;en that the Conservatives have been eminently successful, having beaten the. Radicals by nearly two to one. Struck With- . Paid Claims Claims off. drew. .costs. made. sust'd. Freemen .... 79.. 64.. 8... 1 0-0..15 .. 8 Everton , 284..246 21.". 2 5 0.. 2 ...2 Kiikdale . 66.. 58.: 8.. 0 0 0.. .. 0 TaxtethPaa.. 121.. 92.. 26..•1 15 0.. 0 0 West Derby.. 213..186,. 24.. 0 15 0.. 6 5 Liverpool ....1066.-.837...111.. 5 15 0.. 0' 0 CONSERVATIVE OBJECTIONS Name of Township. Made Totals Name of 1829..1483..198..11 10 0 23 Total struck off-1,483. RADICAL OBJECTIONS Struck 'With- Paid Claims Claims Township. Made. off. drew. costs. made. sast'd Freemen 189.%121:. 19.. 1 10 0:. 0 .. 0 Everton Kirkdale 28.. 17.. G.. 0 5 0..10 .. 1 Toxteth Park 129.. 50.. 37.. 0 15 0..13 .. 0 West Derby 127.. 79.: 20.. 0 10 0..31 .. 8 Liverpool Totals 1272..785..208. Total struck off 7 15 0..167 WEST DERBY BOARD OF . GUARDIANS The, usual weekly -meeting of the West Derby Guardians was held. yesterday, Mr. Pira.s in the chair. The other Members of the board present were—Messrs. French, Rainford, Garnett, Roscoe, Shaw, Wareham, Parkins, Abrahams, Roberts, H. Edwards, and. Smith. Cheques for outdooirelief were granted as follows : Mr. Potts, £117; Mr. Olney, £35 ; and Mr. Lythgoe £22. The Governor of the Workhouse repotted that the number of paupers in the house last week was 609, and this week 622, of whom 350 belonged to Toxteth-park. .The number in the house in the corresponding week of last year was 636. The Master of the Hospital reported the number of patients in that establishment last week to be 91, and this week 87. Corresponding week of last year 86. 4 Mr. CLEAVER, the Clerk to the board, read a letter from the Poor-law Board, requesting to be informed on the grounds on which the Guardians considered the sureties of John Davis, late master of the hospital, were not bound, either in law or equity, to make good the loss by the Union through misappropriation of the workhouse stores by. Davis. The CLERK, in explanation, said that Davis agreed to pay six shillings a week to the Guardians for the main tenance of his wife ; but that arrangements having been Made without the cognizance of his sureties, he (Mr. Cleaver) advised that the sureties were not liable for the maintenance,,of Davis's wife, He considered that the sureties were only bound for any short comings of Davis, in connexion with his office. , Whea the sureties made the application on the subject, the Guardians directed that they should not be called upon to pay that particular. sum. Mr. H. EDWARDS moved that the clerk be directed to inform the Poor-law Board of the circumstances con nected with the case. The motion, having been seconded, was agreed to The tender of Mr; Allen, of Prescot-strea, was ac cepted for the supply of flour; and also of Mr. sLongton, of Rainford, for potatoes. . . There was no other general business, and the board adjourned" 4. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT, --YESTERDAY [Before Mr. MANsnuLD.] WiFE 7 BEATiko.—John Williams r a labourer, about • forty-five years of age, was charged with committing a series of assaults upon his wife, Ellen Williams, residing in the Park. Mrs. Williams said that the prisoner had deserted her some years ago, and was in the habit of coming to her house and assaulting her. On last Sun day, he struck her over the arm with a poker, caught her by the throat, and otherwise maltreated her. A married woman who lives next door to the prosecutor said that she had often witnessed the prisoner's violence, and on one occasion she saw blood gushing from the mouth, ears, and nose of Mrs. Williams, from pressure on the throat by the prisoner.—Prisoner was ordered to find two sureties of £lO each, and to enter into his own recognizance in £2O, to keep the peace for six months. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT--THROWING A CAT ON THE FIRE.—John Gibson and John Graham were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Manchester-street, on the previous evening. The officer stated that previ ously to there being taken into custody, the two pri soners, aim* with two other men, were in a public-house in Dale-street, where they behaved in a most disgraceful manner, and Gibson seized hold of a cat and deliberately threw it on the fire. After this, the four men were put out, and they proceeded down anchester-street, " run ning-a -muck,' and knocking down every one they came in contact with.—His Worship said that the con- duct of Gibson was most brutal and disgraceful, and he must pay a fine of £5 or be imprisoned two months ; Graham to pay a fine of ss. and costs. Tun MURDER IN PRESTON-STREET.—StIsan Trotter, charged with the murder of her husband, Alexander Trotter, in Preston-street, on Sunday night, was brought up on remand. There was no additional evidence what ever offered, with the exception of that of one Martha Lee, who said that the prisoner and her husband were in " handigrips," when she drew the knife across his throat, ' and struck him on the cheek.—Prisoner was committed for trial on the capital charge. [The coroner's jury have returned a verdict of manslaughter.] A CHURCH BELL MADE or GLkss.—A bell of green glass, fourteen inches high, and thirteen inches in diameter, has been placed in the turret of the chapel at the Grange, Borrowdale. This, we believe, is the first bell made of glass used for ecclesiastical purposes in Cumberland.—Cumberland Pacquet. A VENERABLE MARQUIS.—The Marquis de Brachat de Florissac ha's just died in Paris at the advanced age of ninety-six. In the year 1778 he became a page to the King, and afterwards entered the army. On the outbreak of the Revolution he emigrated, and subse quently served the Bourbon family, both in military and diplomatic capacities. For many years back the old gentlemen was seen every day riding out on horseback up the Champs Elysees and in the Bois de Boulogne. The servant who followed seemed nearly as old as his Master. EXTRIOUDINARY CASE.—A porter, named Edward Beautyman, residing in Mytongate, Hull, met his death on Saturday night, in a very extraordinary man ner. Deceased, who was deaf, and used formerly to be a very e . xpert swimmer, was waiting with several of his companions the arrival of a foreign packet, on board of which he expected to be employed, and had gone into the tap-room of a river side public-house. While he was there, the conversation of the party turned on swim ming, and a note was handed to him, requesting his opinion as to whether salt or fresh water was the better to swim in. He answered that salt water was, and then went on detailing sonic of his swimming exploits, winding up by saying that he could swim from the East Pier to the Corp orat i on Pier and back, a d i stance of a b out 200 yards. It was then about half-past eleven o'clock, blowing river at al mo S t i ts greatest ve l oc i ty. H e s h or tly a fter Very strong, and the tide running down the left the room. In ten minutes his younger brother, who was also with the party, went on the pier to see if the packet was coming, and then heard that a man had jumped overboard and had been drowned. He also saw the clothes of deceased lyino. on the pier. From the testi mony of persons who were° near the spot when he went in, it appears that when he left the tap-room he walked towards the pier, taking off his clothes as. he went. He finished undressing on the pier edge, and then delibe rately Jumped i n t o th e wa t er . H e h a d not been there long bef ore h e called several times for a boat, but before. any assistance could he given to him he sank. WAKEFIELD ELECTION COMMISSION, ILLUSTRATIONS OF " LIBERAL PURITY." The Royal Commissioners appointed for the purpose of inquiry into the existence of corrupt practices at the last election, and at the previous elections for the borough of Wakefield, commenced their sittings on Tuesday morning. The Commissioners were—Mr. Serjeant Pigott, Mr. W. H. Willes, and Mr. Wynd ham Slade. Secretary, Mr. E. L. Dew. A great num ber of persons were in the court, and considerable interest was manifested in the proceedings. Mr. Charlesworth, the Conservative candidate at the last election, occupied a seat -immediately behind the Com missioners. . The Town-clerk of Wakefield and Mr. S. F. Harri son, solicitor, there proved the general proceedings to the late election. Mr. Samuel Bruce, barrister, of Wakefield, was elec tion agent of Mr. Leatham, and had kept an account of the various payments he had made. He burned the original memorandum book, as it was much blotted and dirty; but he had made a " correct copy containing every particular," which he now produced. The aggre gate amount of the acceunts which passed through his hands was £4BO. He received them in cheques drawn by Mr. S. F. Harrison, the auditor, and countersigned by himself. He could not help believing that. there were other expenses incurred. He was questioned very closely as to the actual sum which had been expended, but he said he had heard no estimate from any one who had any means of knowing. It was reported that £4,000 had been spent by the "other side," and nearly as much by his own ; but he could not pretend to vouch for the accuracy of the statement. Thomas Beaumont, tailor, of Wakefield—Remem bered a man named Samuel Dennison coming to him on the Bth'of January. Witness was in poor circumstances, and Dennison asked him if £lO or £l5 would be of any use to him, for he might have it if he would vote for the Liberal party. Shortly before the election, he re ceived £lO in Mr. Wainwright's office to vote for the Liberal candidate, and he signed a promissory note for that amount. Mr. Brear, malster, subsequently can vassed him for Mr. Charlesworth, for whom he voted ; had received no money for doing so. A few days after the election, Dennison asked him for the £lO, but he refused to return it. Mr. Slade—Do you know the meaning of the word "sugar ?" (Laughter.) Witness i It is applied in two or three different ways ; some calls " brass " Did not know anybody who had received " brass sugar for his vote. Mr. John Jackson, Prospect-house Inn, deposed that when a person named Hinchliffe called at his house, he signed an I 0 II for £3O; and he understood that his wife had received that amount on the understanding that he was to vote for Mr. Leatham. He only saw one sovereign of this sum, and maintained that he never knew how the money was spent. Mrs. Sarah Jackson, wife of the last witness, stated that ilincheliffe gave her £3O to "persuade" her husband to vote for Mr. Leatham. Hinchcliffe after wards wanted tha money returned, and she gave him a sovereign; she had spent the rest. When Jacob Harrison called for the money, he said it was his•own, and witness retorted, "How can it be yours, when you tad to go three times to the committee for it ? It is better where it is." Mr. Edward Hinchcliffe, plumber, of Wakefield, a week before the election, paid £3O to Mrs. Jack son. He received the money froth a stranger in Mr. Wainwright's office. No one else was present. When he called upon Jackson, he referred witness to his wife. He first offered £2O, but Mrs. Jackson said " that was nothing at all; they had had £4O offered by the other side." Subsequently she received the £3O, on the conditions stated. Had been told that the name of the stranger who gave him the money was " Field," or " Gilbert." Witness had received nothing for his services at the last election. He also canvassed a man on Westgate Common', named Rogerson, and promised him £2O for his vote, believing that he could get the money from Gilbert. Had canvassed other voters, but did not offer them money. The witness hesitated very much, and the Com missioner told him that he had already rendered himself liable to the consequences of corrupt practices at elec tions if his certificate were withheld, and this would be done unless he answered freely the several questions put to him. Witness then said that he had given the landlord of the White Bear Inn, on the Bradford Road, named Wainwright, £2O for his vote ; and this money he also received from Gilbert. Wainwright voted for Charles worth, and witness afterwards got the £2O back, which, as agreed upon, he kept. Would swear that £7O was the total sum he had received from Gilbert for election purposes. ' • - Mr. Slade—Was £2O about the market price of a vote Witness—l do not know. I have heard there has been as much as a hundred offered. Mr. Slade—You always offered about .t2O ? Witness—About that mark, sir. (Laughter.) . Mrs. Mary Beaumont, wife of one of the previous witnesses (who had been sent for), now denied the statement made by Dennison, that her husband said he had been offered £36 for voting on the Conservative side. IMPORTANT TO WORKMEN. STRIKES. -ILLEGAL At the Hyde Petty Sessions, on Monday, Thomas Lannighan, Edward Sykes, James Corkran, John Gil ligan, Mary Kilroy, -Mary M'Cave, Ellen Crowther, and Mary Nuton, lately card-rocm hands in the mill of Mr. George James. Wainwright, of Dukinfield, were charged with leaving their work without notice. Mr. Marshall, solicitor, Ashton, appeared for the complainant ; and Mr. Drinkwater, solicitor, for the defendants. It appeared from Mr. Marshall's statement, and from the evidence, that Mr. WainaTight had an arrange ment with his card-room hands that they should give or take a fortnight's notice before leaving work, such notice to be given on the pay-day. That on Monday, the 26th ult., the defendants and others applied for an advance of wages, when they were told to give the usual notice, and the subject should be mentioned to Mr. Wainwright. That on the Wednesday following, they again applied to the manager, who again told them that ?r. Wainwright would give the same wages as other manufacturers, but they must work out their notices. Instead, however, of complying with this, nineteen of the card-room hands turned out on Wednesday, and sum monses were obtained against six of them. After the sum monses were served, seventeen of them offered to return to their work, but Mr. Wainwright declined to receive those back who had been summoned. Mr. Marshall said Mr. Waiuwright's object was only to vindicate the law, and he did not press that the defendants should be severely punished. A special engagement was then proved with the first defendant.—Mr. Drinkwater cross-examined the witnesses, but did not attempt any defence.—Mr. Marshall did not ask for a commitment, but left it to the bench to say whether a whole or a part of the male defendant's wages should be forfeited, offering to withdraw the summonses against the women on pay ment of costs.—The male defendants were each ordered to pay costs and to forfeit 4s. of their wages-15s. 6d. in each case ; and the women had each 4s. - 6d. to pay for costs. A great many cases of this sort will come before the Staleybridge Bench on Monday next. At the Bradford Borough Court, on Tuesday, a young man named Thomas. Spencer, a machine maker, in the, employ of Mr. George Hodgson, Thornton-road, was Charged with having, with about a dozen other skilled workmen, struck work, contrary to agreement, by which about 350 other persons, apprentices and others in various departments, were partially un employed, It appears that at present Messrs. Hodgson are fully employed, and cannot in either Yorkshire or Lancashire obtain, for wages of 255. or upwards per week, as many skilled workmen as they require in the department in which defendant and the other men on strike were engaged, and in consequence they had to employ more apprentices and train them themselves. The defendant stated that he would not have struck work had he not been in some degree compelled by the other men. He also confirmed the statement made that skilled workmen could not at present be obtained by his employers in sufficient number, and that he,,for one, had been sent to engage several, but did not succeed. At the same time he promised to return to his work rather than run the risk of being sent three months to the House of Correction, and was merely fined ss. and costs. CRICKRTS, ANTS, COCKROACHES, OR BLACK BEETLICS.. — Tb eir effectual extermination by Greer's Patent Anti-Vermin Solution, 3d., 6d., and Is., at the Anti-Vermin Office, 49, Brownlow-hill A LUCKY TOWNSHIP.—The Preston Chronicle states that in the township of Elston, in the Preston Union, there has been no poor-rate for some t ime p ast, an estate left by a benevolent inhabitant a centur y or two ago producing more than sufficient to keep the few paupers belonging to the township. CORRESPONDENCE [Are de not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.] RODNEY-STREET WARD TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. SIR,—I have been wondering whether the " Libe rals," so - ca ll ed of the above ward, would think it worth their while to bring out a candidate to oppose the re-election of the popular and talented representa tive whose time of service expires on the first of next month. This morning, I see it announced that a ward meeting of Liberals is to be held on Friday next, to consider the matter. No doubt emboldened by success in having been allowed to nominate their man, without opposition, in the last two elections for this ward, (which before used to send three Conservatives,) they imagine the same thing can be repeated this time, owing no doubt to the unseemly apathy of the Conser vative committee, who appear long since to have aban doned the interests of the ward to the care and keeping of the Liberals,". although Rodney -street Ward is well knows to be one of the most Conservative wards in the borough. I think it high time that the Conser vatives resident in this ward should bestir themselves, and not consent any longer to be ridden over roughshod AN ELECTOR. by the Radicals.—Yours truly, -f- -- COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE , ,BALMORAL, October 2.—Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Alice, accompanied by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine Service in the Parish Church of Crathie: The Rev. Dr. 'Lee officiated. Lieutenant-Colonel Ponsonby, Equerry to the Prince Consort, and Major Teesdale, Equerry to the Prince of Wales, have succeeded Lord Charles Fitzroy and Capt. Grey iu their duties as Equerries in Waiting. -We (Essex Herald) understand that Lord John Manners (formerly member for Colchester) is about to erect a handsome villa, as a summer residence, lit the romantic locality of Birham, near Dunkeld. STATUE OF DANIEL WEBSTER AT BOSTON.—The anniversary of the settlement of the city 'of Boston,_ Saturday, Sept. 17, was marked this year by the inau guration of the statue of Daniel• Webster. The memo rial, which is the gift of the citizens to the Commonwealth, stands in the east front of the State House, and it was intended that the ceremonies of inthiguratiou should take place upon the Capitol grounds. With this view great preparations had been made for the accommodation of the public, but the weather proved too stormy for an out-door demonstration, and the addresses in conse quence were delivered in the Music-hall. The audience was large .and the scene one to be remembered. The Legislature in a body, the governor and his councillors, the ,corporation of Boston, grave statesmen from a distance, scholars from the schools of learning, the rev. clergy-of every denomination, the mechanics, men from every walk of life, were present, and women 'too, and united in this crowing homage to the memory of an illustrious citizen. It is not necessary for us to recount why all this should. be. Argument or illustration to enforce that which every heart approved, and every hand applauded, would be superfluous indeed. General John S. Tyler, the chief marshall of the day, presided .at the Music hall. On every side of him, on the rostrum, were seated distinguished mcn—ex-President Pierce, Mr. Francis Granger, and the elder Quincy, among the 'lumber. Mr. Fletcher Webster was also present.—Boston Courier. STRAIGHTENING A CHIMNEY STALK.—The opera tions for restoring the colossal chimney at Port Dundas to a perpendicular and safe position, are now success fully completed. This was accomplished by sawing several of the mortar beds between the courses on the side from which the chimney leaned, thereby allowing it to come back by its own weiiht, without the appli cation of any external force. Only one draft was cut at a time, to guard against any shock which might have endangered the stability of the building, and by keeping the saws wet, a bed of mortar was prepared for the superincumbent weight to settle down upon. Twelve cuts were made in this manner, on different parts of the structure, which generally set before the saws had passed through half of the circumference, particularly in those made nearest the ground, where the weight was greatest. We have to 'congratulate the pro prietor and Mr. Duncan Macfarlane, architect, by whose advice this method was adopted, on the success of their undertaking. The principal dimensions of the chimney are :—Total height, 468 feet ; from surface to top of cope, 454 feet ; outside diameter at foundation, 50 feet ;at surface, - 34 feet ;at cope, 14' feet. Accord , ing to calculations made by Professor Rankine, the building, independent of the adhesion of mortar, is capa ble of sustaining with safety a lateral pressure of 661 b. per superficial foot at its weakest point, being 111 b. more than the force of the greatest storm registered in this country.—North British Daily Mail. n#eltiftuu. IMPROVEMENT IN GENTLEMEN'S HATS, Liver:ool, April 15, 1859. Messrs. KINNEAR and Srmrsex, St. George's-crescent. GENTLEMEN,—The Hat yeti sold me three days since I pro nounce the most easy and comfortable Hat I have ever pre viously worn—in fact, it is a luxury to put on and take of the head.—l am, Gentlemen, yours truly, Bootle, April 20, 1859. Messrs. KnlNswa and Surrsorr, Hatters, St. George's-crescent, GENTLEMEN,—The Hat you made for me fits me better, and is more comfortable, than any new Hat I have ever had or worn prior to this, and I wish you success with your n ew invention.-- -Y ours truly, (Signed,) Commander Ship This letter was accompanied with a present of a very rick and beautiful otter skin. MCSSTS. KINNEAR AND SIMPSON DEAR SIRS,—I have great pleasure in bearing my testimony to the comfort afforded me by your improved Hat, and in windy weather it holds comfortably and firmly to the head. Yours truly, Goree Piazzas, Liverpool, April 28, 1859. Lancaster, June 30, 1859. Messrs. KINNEAR AN S. - aissom Liverpool. GENTLEMEN,---I have much pleasure in informing you that the Hat which I received from you through Mr. satisfies me in every respect. The improvement in the head-lining renders it, in my opinion, one of the most comfortable and con venient Hats ever yet produced ; and I beg to assure you that I can confidently recommend it to the public.---Yours faith- fully, The above letters, with numerous others, in reference to Slurs°les EAST-FITTING HATS, have been received by Messrs. Kinnear and Simpson, and may be seen at their shops, 6, ST. GEORGE'S-CRESCENT, and 9, DALE-STREET, LIN-ER/I'OGL porting RICHMOND RACES. -WEDNESDA Y SWEEPSTAKES , FOR TWO AND THREE YEAR OLDS Stockton Ripon Seven ran BURTON HANDICAP Peggy Taft . Archduchess Seven ran BEDFORD RACES PRODUCE SWEEPSTAKES of £25, 10 ft., colts Bst. 71bs fillies Bst. 41bs. Six fUrlongs 8.f., by Sweetmeat: Barabbas, by Jericho TWO-YEAR OLD STAKE Mr. Lumley's Lucy Mr. Christy's Rosalind Sir W. Booth's Forager BEDFORDSHIRE STAKES Bst. 7lbs. Mr. Rigby's Blue Jacket 6 9 Mr. T. Parr's Pan 7 7 Mr. Williams's York Eleven ran. LATEST BETTING. C.ESAREWITCO. 10 to 1 against Artie t s a ae , taken 100 to 6 against Clya , 100 to 6 a gainst Pet t marine. sae. 20 to I ag mat Moorcock. _ ;, 2:1 _ r t o - au ,,, tn .._: ggsai i asmt t t T k n o e r i lu rs i aiss hi . re maj G d r . ey, taken. moore£l°Fccess Marine,o Blue Jacket, at Richmond, have inspired Borderer s. ) friends with fresh courage, as they say that he his b'etted even an d t h ß a o t rd M e a r r e i r n a e r b e e m a t os sM t oo m. r f c o o r c c k e . here to _ seaoaTedreoilffnUst„as T h h e i l s i , ke o s f w o i 3 t u h rs bo e, t i h s ‘ r ‘ e ß p l o u r e t J o a n e l k y et ” l a f n c d iy ` d ` e ßo sdai ya e l will stand the preparation which his talented trainer will sub mit him to, he will be very sear winning, or, to use the words of an old and experienced trainer, who is now " de mortuns :" "IJ he don't make a good parson, he will be a good clerk." If North Lincoln should be well at Newmarket I pity the man. who takes a liberty with him for use Cambridgeshire ; he is a race horse, and in the hands of men who know how to' se one. I don't think that he was well at Newmarket last week; still, I am inclined to fancy that, whatever beats hint in the Cam bridgeshire, will be very near winning. . " FISHERMAN."