The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-15 00:00:00

iq.s. remarkable manner the riches of a country in whose favour nature has left nothing undone ; but the beneficent results of unrestricted trade cannot be immediate, so long as the war expenses press so heavily upon the new government. It is 'the intention of the government, I may further explain, to establish, as completely as possible, in the Two Sicilies constittitional guar antees. It is possible that the Governor-Generals tilaY be forded to adopt some exceptional and Urgent measures, for which they will apply to parliament for an indemnity ; but all their func tions will be exercised'ais much as possible within the limits of the law. M. de Cavour avows that he is personally most desirous to see established at Naples, as in the rest of Italy; the largest degree of liberty, inclUding that of the presS:• I Believe M. La Farina, who is invested with such extensive powers in Sicily ; shares these feelings. On the other. hand, M. Farini is, perhaps, per sonally moreinclined to play the part of Dictator. The " advanced party " is complaining of having been excluded from all important appointments. They say that the friends of Garibaldi are put on one side, and that they have "plucked the chesnuts out of the fire," in order that others may eat them.' These charges are not absolutely destitute of foundation; and the ministry will do well to avoid. to the influence of coteries. There will be no general war department esta blished in Naples, but simply a great military command. The army will be made 'one as soon as possible: The People's this inOrriiiig, Contain§ at article in which it is suggested that new laws be made, as if the whole of Italy were reunited, including Rome and Venice. In this Way the electoral laws of the judicial organisa tion, and of administrative districts, would be made, just as if there were no longer Austrians in Venice nor a Pope in Rome.' These ideas, pro- Pagated by a ministerial journal, are a fresh indi cation of the tendencies which I have. already adverted to—they point, that is to say, at a war . 1 With Austria at the first favourable moment. LATEST NEWS. .(EY:DRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) THE PRINCE OF WALES. A telegram in the Times; dated seven o'alock yesterday morning, says that two or three strange ships arrived in Plymouth So'and early in the Morning, and are SiippoSed to be the Hero, Ariadne j and Plying Fish. - - PLYMOUTH, Nov. 14, Midnight. No news has been received here of the Prince 4 :)r Wales. Nothing like the royal squadron was in sight from the Sound at sunset. The Spiteful 411 , Grorgon have returned into the Sound, the 'spiteful to coal. The Gorgon goes to Spitheact to-morrow. DEPARTURE OF THE FRENCH EMPRESS FOR SCOTLAND. PARIS, Nov. 14. r., The Presse announces that the Empress left this morning, for Scotland, in strict incognito. Her Majesty will pass some weeks, at the seat of the Duchess of Hamilton. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Nov. 14, 3.25 p.m. The Bourse agitated. Rentes closed very flat at 69f. 90c., or 20c. lower than yesterday. BELGIUM; The session of the Belgian Chambers was opened yesterday. The King was unable to attend owing to a severe cold, and there was no royal speech., NAPLES. The Paris Patrie;aysthe King has not yet blade up his mind to capitulate. He still retains itti army of 15,000 men, which is sufficient for the defence of Gaeta. The new Italian army is to consist of 177 regi 'tents of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, and 54 battalions of Bersaglieri. The French army does not consist of more than 2 08 regiments, and 21 battalions of Chasseurs. CHINESE DESPATCHES. A London Gazette -extraordinary was issued last evening, containing a despatch from Sir Hope Grant to the Secretary of War, with enclosures. They refer exclusively to the affair with the rebels in the month of August. WRECK OF H.M.S. PERSEVERANCE. , The Admiralty have received a telegram from Lisbon, announcing the total wreck of her kajesty's steam troop-ship Perseverance, on the 21st ult., off the north-west end of Maejo, Cape . de• Verdes. All hands saved. 500 troops sent to Gambia by hired barque. 100 men and officers arrived at Lisbon in the Portuguese steamer Africa, Inbiler the charge of. Lieut. H. Walter, of H.M.S. Perseverance. The remainder of the troops and crew were left at. Maejo, in charge of the major am senior naval lieutenant. Captain expected at Lisbon by inail, on the 14th, from St. Vincent. CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. LONDONDERRY, Nov. 15. The Canddian, Captain Graham, from Quebec on.the 3rd inst., arrived this evening, and landed all the mails. She passed the Anglo-Saxon on th e 3rd, and the North American on the sth inst. The Bohemian had arrived out. Advices had been received from Valparaiso to the 2nd and from Callao to the 12th ult. The ultimatum of the American Government, regarding the Lizzie Thomson, Georgiana, and Tartoza Santonia, claims, had been rejected by the Peruvian Government. The Peruvian frigate San Lorenzo was destroyed t Callao while being docked. The stanchions-of the dock gave way, andithe Lorenzo immediately 'filled and sank. It was believed that 150 persons :Perished. The revolution in Bolivia had been suspended. 'Several officers who took part in it were shot. . Difficulties had arisen at Panama between the * United States and British naval forces, owing to the arrest of an American officer and a citizen -Who refused to respond_ to_the challenge of the British guard stationed in the streets. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Stocks buoyant and active. Money abundant, and in moderate demand, at 6 Per cent. Exchange dull, 'and nominal. Flour : State and Western descriptions opened 50. better, but closed quiet. Corn scarce, and firm. Oats quiet. Wheat unchanged. MONTREAL, Nov. 3.—Flour firm, but inactive; receipts moderate. Wheat and Peas dull. Ashes •dun, but firm; Pots are quoted at 5.50 c., and Pearls 5.70 c. The following appeared in our later editions of yesterday : CHINA. PROBABLE OCCUPATION OF PEKLN BY THE ALLIES. The Times publishes a long communication from its correspondent in China. The rupture of negotiations took place on the 7th of September, and on the Bth the army moved forward on Pekin. On the 9th Lord Elgin. followed, and on the 11th the outposts of the allied forces had reached a place called Yung-Tsun, forty-five nnles from Pekin. The Times thinks that by the middle of,the month the English and. French were under the walls of the capital, and that if the C hinese were disposed to resist, another battle must have been fought about this time. The anticipation in camp seems, however, to have been that the Tartar army had been entirely cowed by the European artillery, and it is most probable that the appearance of the allies in the neighbourhood of Pekin: would be the signal for other overtures on, the part of the imperial mandarins. It is possible that negotiations may have taken place *which will allow the army to re-embark before the approi3h of winter, but it seems far more likely that the capital has been taken and occupied, and that it will be held through•the whole winter. Nor can there be any reason to anticipate danger from such a proceeding, and the Times trusts to hear by the next mail that the two generals in full occupation of Pekin have imposed such terms on the enemy as will ensure its good behaviour for many a year. . AUSTRALIA. The commercial accounts by the present mail are lesi unsatisfactory than for some time past. There has been an increased demand for many articles of import for imme diate consumption, but prices were influenced by forced sales. In the Melbourne market business on the whole was healthy, and money plentiful. The prospect of a most abundant, harvest was undiminished. • Copper remained firm, at £9B per ton. The advices from Sydney mention the stoppage of Messrs. Augustus Dreulter and Co., merchants, with lia bilities amounting to £28,000, and assets to £15,000. It is estimated that no less than £1,094,000, in Aus tralian gold, is on the way to this country. .I".RESII ADVANCE IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT. - , About five o'clock 'yesterday afternoon it was an nounced, from the Bank of England, in the subjoined notificatioa, , that the minimum rate of discount has been raised from 4/ per cent., at which it was fixed on Thurs day last, to 5 : The minimum rate of discount for bills not having more than ninety-five days to run is raised to 5 per cent. . M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. This alteration at the Bank of England was not known at all in the Stock Exchange, nor in financial • circles, until some time after the close of business hours. The Times says the step was adopted in consequence of a withdrawal during the afternoon of £300,000 in gold on account of the Bank of France, and which it is understood will be forthwith followed by a further sum cf-L200,000. The Daily News says the drain upon the Bank of • Fxance continues, and the private letters that it has . become more active during the last week.*The diicctors of that establishment accordingly offer a price for gold • which attracts it from here, and the Bank of England on their part have no choke but to persevere in protec tive measures. Should the e fflux of gold palm° it is 'probable .that a =rise to 52 per cent.. may be decided upon as early as next Thursday. The Times says, that future payments due from this country will be lessened by the premature drawing of the Bank of France upon us. Our position is like that of a man who in consideration of a certain allowance pays at Lady-flay the rent that will not be due till Miclotinimer, but the sudden withdrawal of capital to a country where it is not yet due' naturally creates an artificial scarcity in the market, and enables the Bank of England for the time to insist upon higher terms. All the fifteen Ministers attended the Cabinet yesterday. , The coroner's inquiry into the Tonging explosion has been adjourned for three weeks, Until, Reay; the chief engineer, is Well enoLgh to be examined:. The ..Datig litotes is atithorised to state that there is no i foundation for the report Pliblishedin the Times that s intended to remove Sir Sarnei HUdson, the British *Embassy, friim Turin: • • Her Afajesty's screw steamship Himalaya, Captain !Seccombe, left Spithead under steam on Tuesday at 3.15 p.m., proceeding down the channel in search of her Majesty's ship Hero, in compliance with instruc tions from the Admiralty. A telegram from Plymouth, dated Tuesday night, says that her Majesty's frigate Orlando has been got ready, and would proceed west ward to lookout for the Hero. doiincil General Lamoriciere has reported the story of his Italian Campaign. It is addressed to the Minister of Arms of the Pontifical Government, and is dated Rome, November 3rd. It appeared on Tuesday, in the Am/ de la Religion, and fills more than sixteen of its columns. In his account of the surrender of Spoletto, the General says Major O'Reilly asked to capitulate. This was after twelve hours' fighting ; his men were extremely fatigued, and he found he could not depend on his reserve---- - -colpposed Or rdruits and detachments cif tarious corps, , Major O'Reilly estimated enirnY's loss at 100 killed and 30d woUnd.64. ileneral Lamoriciere adds, foi lils iiart he had lint three' killed and six wounded. GREAT GEORGE WARD RIFLE COMPANY. ELECTION OF OFFICERS A large and influential meeting of the supporters and members of this corps was held last evening, in the large room, Rathbone , street, for the purpose of electing officers for the corps. Mr. JOSEPH lanolsoN, in an appropriate speech, proposed John Rogers, .Esq., as captain of the com pany, which was carried unanimOnsly amidst great cheering. Mr. Rodtas thanked the members for the honour that 'had been conferred upon him, and trusted that by strict attention to drill, in a short space of 'time the Great George Ward company of irohinteets *ould soon become one of the best Corps in the town. He concluded by intimating that their next duty was to elect a lieutenant for the company. • Mr. Lewis proposed Mr. Joseph Harrison as a fit and proper person to be elected as lieutenant, which was 'seconded by Mr. S. G. Jones, and carried unanimously. Mr. JOSEPH HARRISON, in accepting the honour which had been conferred upon him, said that no effort upon his part would be wanting to fill the important position which they had that evening con ferred upon him. He expected to be able in a very short dole to see Great George Ward Corps donbled in number, there being at the present time no less than 61 members enrolled, and the secretary, Mr. Thompson, had no less than 20 applications for admission, in addi tion to the 61 already mentioned. Sergeant Tansley jhen proposed Mr. Cooper, the son of Alderman Cooper, as ensign for the corps, which was seconded by Councillor Wagstaff in an able speech. He paid a 'high compliment to Alderman Cooper; and said that if they elected Mr. Cooper they would elect , the worthy soil of a worthy sire, and one who was eminently qualified for the duties of ensign. ‘, The election of Mi. Cooper was carried nem. con. Captain Rogers then announced that he would make an application to the Markets Committee, for the use of a part of St. James's Market for the purpose of drilling the company; and that the next drill would take place on Friday evening next, at eight o'clock. In com pliance with the wish of the committee, Captain Tucker and Lieutenant Peat were present for the purpose of giving information with regard to the uniform fhat ought to be adopted. FUNERAL OF THE LATE EARL OF DUNDONALD. Yesterday afternoon the remains of the late Earl of Dundonald were interred in Westminster Abbey. In the procession from his lordship's late residence, Queen's road, Kensington, were mourning coaches containing the Hon. Thomas Barnes Cochrane, now the Earl of Dundonald, Hon. Horace Barnard William Cochrane, Captain the Hon. Arthur Auckland Cochrane, R.N., C. 8., Lieut. the Hon. Ernest Grey Cochrane, William Alexander Mackinnon, Esq., M.P., John Willis Flem ming, Esq. In other carriages were the late earl's medical attendants and principal domestics, followed by numerous carriages of the nobility, naval and military officers, and private friends. The procession entered the cathedral through the cloisters and by the west cloister door. It was received by the dean and chapter, who headed it as it entered the building. Passing down the side aisle westwards, it entered the nave, along which it proceeded to the choir. On a cushion immediately behind a plume of feathers was the coronet of the late earl, and on the coffin, which was a very plain one, were his cocked hat, sword, and several orders. _ Among the spectators and mourners were observed her Grace the Duchess of Sutherland, Lord Brougham, Sir R. Murchison, Sir A. Clifford (Usher of the Black Rod), Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, Mr. B. Osborne, M.P., Sir G. 11.' Seymour, Hon. W. Napier, Mr. Hubbard, M.P., &c. During the progress of the procession the choristers sang to the music of Dr. Croft, " I am the Resurrection," " I know that my Redeemer liveth," "'We brought nothing into this world." After the pro cession had entered the ckoir, the 90th Psalm, " Lord, Thou kast been our refuge," was chanted, to Purcell's Burial Chant. The funeral service was performed by the Rev. the Dean, assisted by the clergy of the abbey. It was read in a clear and impressive voice, and, together with the music, produced a most solemn effect. The grave was in the centre of the nave, and close to the pulpit whence the sermons are delivered on the occasion of the special • services. The plate on the coffin bore the following inscription : The Right Honourable THOMAS COCHRANE, G.C.8., Earl of Dundonald, Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom, Born 14th Dec., 1775, , • Died 31st Oct., 1860. • • Aged 85 years. The cathedral was not inconveniently crowded, but between 2,000 and 3,000 persons were present. We were glad on this occasion to observe that the ladies present were all of them dressed in mourning. hatbands also were universally worn by the gentlemen. The services terminated about two o'clock, and at the close large numbers of the congregation gathered round the grave. The whole proceedings were serious and impressive. BANKRTJPTCY COURT.—In r 8 THOMAS YOUNG.—This bankrupt, a tea and coffee merchant, carrying on busi ness at Liverpool; came up on his last examination. The bankrupt Was allowed to pass, Mr. rembeiteini for the assignees, intimating that some questions arising upon 'the case would be reserved for the, certificate meeting. The certificate meeting was fixed for the 12th December. THE CONVICT IVlumaNg.--No answer had been received at'Newgate on Tuesday night from the Home Secretary to the different memorials and representations that have been transmitted to the government by the prisoner through his solicitor, Mr. Hubert Wood. There is no foundation for the rumour that the prisoner had received a respite from the 12th to the 19th of November, and tbe rumour appeared to have arisen from the fact that, according to the ordinary practice, the execution would, have taken place on the second clear Monday after the trial, and that would have been the 12th. As, however, the prisoner was only tried at the end of the week, and sentence was not passed upon him until late on the Friday evening, if the sheriffs had adopted the usual course the execution would have followed upon the sentence in the very shortest time allowed by the laW, 'and they therefore deferred the execution for another week, the law giving the sheriffs the power to fix any time within the period mentioned. The culprit still continues to assert his entire innocence: of the' crime for which he is to suffer, and upon every occasion when he has been visited by the authorities of the prison he Continues to declare that he did not commit the murder. He is permitted the free use of pen, ink,, and paper; and he occupies a good deal of his 'time in writing, and has addressed several letters to his wife and children. It will be recollected that at the trial, a witness named Barnes was called as a witness in his behalf, and she stated that about half-past ten or eleven o'clock on the. Tuesday morning, the murder being supposed to have been committed on the previous evening, she saw one of the windows of the house of the deceased opened by some one. It appears that the re latives of the prisoner have discovered that a tradesman named Davidson, living in the neighbourhood, was with Mrs. Barnes at the time she saw what she represented took place, and he confirms her statement, and, the pri soner relies upon this as a confirmation of his assertion that he did not commit the murder, and this is one of the facts that he has transmitted to the Home Secretary in support of his application for a remission of the sen tence. The prisoner is visited three times a week by his wife or some member of his family. His wife and daughter were with him on Monday, and they conversed for some time upon family matters, and also in reference to the murder, and Mullins again asserted his innocence of the crime, and in allusion to the possession of the cheque for £lO, which was the principal point of evidence against him, said that this could be accounted for without his being in any way connected with the murder. The prisoner is evidently a cunning, crafty man, and he must be aware that the only chance he has of escaping i s b y pers i s ti ng in asserting his innocence,' but although he does this with considerable earnestness and pertinacity, he has never attempted to give any reasonable explanation of the circumstances under which the property belonging to the deceased , a nd which, undoubtedly, mu s t h ave stolen at the time the murder was committed, came into his possession. As the period approaches nearer for the carrying out of the sentence the culprit appears to become more restless and excited, and within the last day or two be has ex pressed his intention, if he should suffer, to address the crowd from the scaffold, and he says he hopes that his strength will be sufficient to enable him to do so. He is visited every' day by the Rev. Mr. O'Callaghan, a Roman Catholic priest, and they have long and apparently earnest conferences together. THE TOWN COUNCIL. Yesterday , a special meeting of the Town Council was held for the purpcie df.i.;drisidering and deerniiriing ujion ---41. the following subjects epei't on the rei - er- Sionary interest of the Corporation in proPerty at Birkenhead; report of the Finance Committee as to the mode of dealing with the annual income of the corporate estate; relied of the special committee to consider plans for new public offices, Dale-street; report of the Im proverrient Corriniittee; recioninieriding, tlie, adoption of Certain improvements, at a Cost of 01:1,000. FURIOUS DRIVING IN THE STREETS Mr. Alderman. TURNER, before the proceedings com menced; Wished to call the attention of the Council to a lamentable accident that had occurred. Chappl-atreet to Mi.'Griffitha, who had been formerly an alderman of that Council, and who was a gentleman well known and respected in the town. A few hours previously Mr. Griffith had been walking in Chapel-street, and had been run over by a spring , cart, which .had been driven in a very furious manner. Ile (gr. Turner.) hoped that some Measures would be adopted to put down this practice of fitrions driving in the ,streets, and that the attention of the head constable of the police would be called to the matter. Mr. Jon said he had felt it his duty some time ago to make a similar representation to the Council, and he Might also state that the Watch Committee had re ceived instructions to take the - matter into their consi deration. He believed, however the bye-laws of the borough were so framed that they'could take no control over these matters. He hoped that the police and the head-constable would see to the matter, and take some means to remedy this Mr. Srinrii believed that the head;Constable had taken every predatittciii to fedtlf+ tlis alnises : Of this nature, and it was not fair to throw dtit anY Andel* against that.officer for either negligence or carelessness. The g 4 1 .0. was quite sure that the Cotincil would have heard with great regret the very sad and lament able accident which had taken place. . He also was sorry that the chairman of the Watch Committee was not in his place on that occasion to hear the remarks that had been made ; but he was quite satisfied that it was only necessary to have the attention of the Watch Committee called to the matter to have it brought under the notice of the police. Mr. Suriumirr hoped that the - attention of the police and the head-constable would be called to it. After a few other remarks from the members of the council the subject dropped. _ THE BIRKENHEAD PROPERTY. The Afivon—The first business we have to transact is to consider a report on the reversionary interest of the Corp Oration in property at Birkenhead. As the report hdd been printed and irettlated; it *as Rot deemed advisable to again Occupy the time Of the Connell in reading it. Mr. Alderman STEWART then moved that the report be referred to the Finance Committee, and that they should negotiate for the sale of the property, and report thereon to the Council. He would not make any observations upon the subject further than moving the resolution. Mr. Alderman TURNER seconded the proposition, which was unanimously adopted. THE CORPORATE ESTATE. Mr. Alderman STEWART then moved the adoption of the report. The report was published in the .Daily Times of the 4th October, at which date the further con sideration of it was adjourned to this (lay. Mr: Alderman COOPER seconded the adoption of the report. Mr. J. R. JEPPERY, after explaining that the report was not so satisfactory as he should have wished, yet it had his full concurrence, and his most hearty.support. Mr. BELoE did not agree with the observations made ,by Mr. Jeffery, for the fact was that'the committee had only arrived at the conclusion of its income of £26,000 by a fabrication. He went on to say that they had in the report -another allusion at which he was not cer tainly surprised, and that was the allusion made to the reserved fund of the Gas" Company. He asked what that reserved fund was for It was to protedt Certain ;proprietors in their ten per cent. dividend, as against the 'public ; but even the reserved fund was limited, it was limited to three per cent. He then went on to say that it was not a question to be debated in general councils. Mr. Steains, on the 17th of December, admitted that the whole question was one that ought to be debated by a small and special committee. The speaker quite agreed with what Mr. Steains had then stated, although be sometimes differed from that gentleman ; and he was of opinion that it was a subject which could be more appropriately debated and considered at ,the committee table, and he would be most happy to hear any Instruc tions or suggestions that Mr. Steains should make in the matter. He was also happy to find that "the Vinance Committee did :admit the principle that the fines were really income. He was not going to move any amend ment in the matter, but he did think that the basis tipOn which this £26,000 had been founded was very fallacious. Alderman STEWART, in reference to what had been stated by the last speaker, that the Finance Com mittee had suppressed something, asserted that the committee never disputed at all that it was income. The report submitted went on to say " that the whole of that money so derived may be spent, may be appro priated ;" it did not say that it shall be spent, or shall be appropriated. The Finance Committee were per fectly aware that they could appropriate , the whole of the amount in one year. They might, for instance, expend a sum for widening the streets, &c. But the real fact at issue, and in which the Finance Committee were at variance, was because they considered it highly imprudent to expend in one year the whole of the income so derived. That was the whole question ; and he could not see that Mr. Beloe had touched the real question at all, because the committee had never dis puted that it was income. He felt that if he spoke for half an hour he could not do more to explain than had been explained by the report laid before the Council. The subject had been well considered by the Finance Committee, the result of whose deliberations appeared in their report. Mr. Alderman COOPER , in allusion to what had been stated by Mr. Beloe that the report referred to the Gas Company, denied that it had any such reference. The report stated distinctly the Gas or Water Campany, and there was no allusion made at all to the Gas Com pany. He also denied that the reserved fund was for the purpose of guaranteeing the shareholders in their dividends. Mr. J. J. STITT said that since he had been a member of the Council he was never so anxious to understand the very important subject which was then before the Co uncil. He had never risen to address the Council with more diffidence than at present; being a young member he was very desirous to obtain information which it seemed to him was very difficult to obtain. (Hear, hear.) Ire thought that in endeavouring to arrive at some correct conclusion in perhaps one of the most important subjects which ever this Council had been called upon to discuss he was entitled to look to the Finance Committee itself for statements which would be characterised by clearness, intelligibility, and consistency; but instead of that he found that the opinions of the committee, as embodied in the re ports at one time contradicted by the opinions enunciated in their report at another time, and he found the action of the committee in direct oppo sition to its expressed opinions. He then called the attention of the Council to what appeared to him to be the opinions of the committee regarding the question of income, which was indisputable. He referred to the statements published by the committee. What opinion had the Finance Committee from time to time enter tained regarding these fines, at and prior to the year 1858. He then quoted from the report of May, 1858, relative to the commutation of fines on leases, from which it appeared that they regarded it as capital and not as income. He considered that the action and the principle of the committee did not correspond. Thy committee formerly regarded the receipts derived from fines as capital, and not as income, whereas they differed from that opinion now. Mr. William Earle and Mr. Alderman Bennett briefly addressed the Council, and were followed by Mr. Picton and Mr. Mozley, after which Mr. Alderman Stewart briefly replied, and the report was unanimously agreed to. TOWN IMPROVEMENTS. The report which has already been published, was brought up and read, as was also the following letter from Messrs. Lightbound and Boult, estate agents : of land SIR,—We have been authorised to apply for a piece TO,IIIS WORSHIP TH E MA Y OR . belonging to the corporation, having a frontage to Dale-street, bounded on the east and West by Crosshall-street and Sir Sn. - Th o mas's-buildings, and on the south by Sh aw Hill-street, e and a line in continuation thereof through to Sir Thomas's uildingS. This ground, we understand, was lately offered to, h and was refused by the post-office authorities, at the price of £40,000. That, price having been fixed by the corporati o n as its value, our clients do not wish to cavil on this head,, and will give that sum should vou feel disposed to meet them on the same open terms, and give them facilities to purchase. We are not authorised to state the purpose for which the ground! is required, but we may state that it will be occupied with one range of buildings, the designs for which we en c l o s e . Y our committee will not fail to observe the elegaice of this design. or to appreciate the great value such a building would be to Liverpool, especially in the above position. Our clients wish to be favoured with the offer of the ground on the same terms for six months, as they would have many matters to arrange before completing the purchase, but as your surveyor has told us positively you could not . .. b lse the offer f or that time, we have suggested to our clients that you would possibly give them the offer to erect, to take it any time within three Months, at the end of which period they shall pay £5OO. and a further 4500 at the en d of another three months ; a nd if during the following three months they failed to pay one-tenth of the purchase money, 44,000, that the 41,000 already paid shall be forfeited to the corporation, who shall be free to sell it to other parties. If purchased. the whole of the money to be paid within twelve months after completion of the deeds, and the payment of the one-tenth of 44, enlin 0 00 . 4100 Our clients tell us they intend spg ,000 on the buildings, and to complete them within two years. We have heard that several members of the Council wish this ground to be used for the erection of offices for the Cor poration ,• but if we might be allowed to make a suggestion, we would humbly point out that the Corporation have pur chased most of the ground between Crosshall-street and Sir Thomas's -buildings, all the way down to Whitechapel; and if they built their offices on that ground, with one front in Shaw Hill-street, facing one front Of one building (which we may remark would be equally handsome, with one front to Dale street), one grand fide along Crosshall-street, and another front to Whitechapel, it would give the opportunity of widen ing Whitechapel, so as to make it a fashionable thorou of Cr gh oss fare from Lord-street to Shaw's-brow. The opposite side hall-street, belonging to the Corporation , w ould by this means become very valuable for shops, and it would increase the value of all the land in the vicinity of thes e buildings; and, above all, the two great buildings, taking up an aggregate area of about 21,000 yards, would give a great lung to the town where it is so much needed. We presume that, had the Post-office authorities taken the ground alluded to, the Corporation offices would have been built on the ground we have ventured to name for them ; therefore we trust that all your honourable members will see the advantage of acceding to the present proposal, and we have to request as ear ly au a nswer as possible, as our c lients have other sites i n v i ew, an d m ust close with someone of th em at a very early day,—We are, sir, yours very respectfully, Lioirrsonv & BOITLT. Es tate A g ents. 1, Derby-square (l a t e 5 8, B o ld- s treet), Nov. 14, 1860. P.S.—We beg th e re t urn o f th e plan as soon as possible , as we have only the lo an o f i t f or a d a y o r two. THE NEW PUBLIC OFFICES. Mr. j. R. JEFFERY, in rising to ask the Council to adopt the report of the special committee to considcr plans for new Public Offices in Dale-street, believed it would be necessary that he should occupy some little time of the Council, in order to make clear that which he understood from several members of the Council appeared to be somewhat confused. It might be also desirable, because he thought that it would tend to shorten the time and the debate upon that question, if he did so, for the purpose of giving information to those gentlemen who had recently become members of the Council, and therefore had scarcely had the opportunity to be sufficiently informed, either to do juctice to them selves or to the question before the Council, when they came to a discussion on them. He would, therefore, briefly say, that so long ago as the year 1855, the Health Committee stated to the Council that they were suffering great inconvenience from want of sufficient accommodation in Cornwallis-street. On the 31st of July, that committee recommended certain suggestions THE DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1860. as to the centralisation of the offices to the Connell, and in point of situation they Considered that the Cornwallis street offices were too extreme towards the south end of the town, and that it should be nearer this locality, and the Health Committee recommended that the Saracen's head shMild be purchased for the purpose of their offices. Stibseqtiently, tbat,question toot a Wide range, and it was Considered that the new. be an improvement in that neighbourhood: , It was then thought essential that the Water Com mittee and the Watch Committee should have accommodation with the Health Committee in the same Wilding; and also a sub-committee of the three com mittees was ; appeinted for and ..parpose of conferring together oil tne questithi; and tbey,brought up a report to that Council, asking the, Council tp Sanctien the removal of those offices to' that particular spot . The • Council adopted, and on the 6th of August, confirmed the recommendations of those united committees. In September,.hewever, effort was made by a minority of that Couneil to oppose r the question again, for reasons which he need not then State, kit not at all bearing upon the question of public offices. It *as simply, he would say, that it involved so large an expenditure for the improvement of that locality, not confining it to the • public offices., That effort was, however, defeated by a majority, Then after that defeat, the question was mooted bY the Chainber of Commerce, whether or not the post-office could net be United, ,with the public offices upon the situation of the Sara'ten's Head. A great deal of ti me un f or t una t e l y was l os t in eat : - sequence of the Chamber of Commerce. But after a very great deal of time being allowed to elapse, the Government opened the question. In September, 1858, the Health Committee came to a resolution, that instead of having offices erected there for the pur pose only o f those three united committees to which he had referred, that the offices should embrace all 406Mo:iodation for transacting the business of the Corporation, including that of a Council-chamber. In October Of the same Seat, a long diseifssion ensued upon that pitiesticiti, When, at the Meeting of the Council at that tine, the • result stati that a committee,should be appointed to take the subject into consideration. A special committee was appOinted, hut they stated that they had no time to make a report, and asked to be re-appointed. The special committee was re-appointed accordingly, and in january following they reported that all the offices should be concentrated in one building. He should say that they did not come unanimously to that report as to the particular plans, but still they were unanimously of opinion that it would be desirable to concentrate the offices, and that the whole of them should be in one building. The Council desired the Health Committee to prepare plans, and it was agreed that Mr. Newlands should be the gentleman to prepare these plans. The resolution of the Health Committee agreed with the opinions of the Water and Watch Com mittees,; and,, moreover, it nincided with the opinion and advice of efery chairman and deputy-chairman of every other committee of the Coltneil ; and he helieved he was right in saying that the committee so constituted, and so asserribledi were inianirdon rdendi to ' 8 in reem the Council e propriety of concentrating under one roof the whole of the offices, including the Council-Chamber. In accordance with the instructions received by the Health Committee from the Council, the necessary plans Were . submitted. Then, inasmuch as the special committee of which Mr. Charles Turner was the chairman, made no report, because they were equally divided as to the sort of report to be made, the Council referred the question to the Health Committee, for them to produce those plans which were found not to be acceptable to the majority of the Council. At a meeting of which the speaker had the honour to be present as chairman, the plans by Mr. Newlands were submitted and examined—Leareftilly examined. Other plans were sub mitted by a golden - Mit iu d Lost frank and candid manner, Mr. Hornblower. All the plans bad been examined very minutely by the committee hut before they , proceeded to carry out the instructions of the Council given to them, namely—not only that they should not consider these plans as they had done, but that they' should produce plans from whatever source they could get them. Before proceeding to do so, they thought it was right to themselves, as well as courteous to the Council, they should ascertain to what eitent the plea:mire of the Council would have these Plans made. The plans were referred to the committee, and most of the members of the Council,, embracing all those on the various committees, and including the •Chamber of Commerce, thought that a aura • of money—about £lOO,OO0 —would be necessary to erect such a building as was delineated on the plan sub mitted. The committee considered, and the speaker was much pleased at it, that the amount should not esteeedl6o,ooo, which was to include all the buildings that were necessary to keep the muniments and archives for the use of the various offices, &e. The committee ,believed that by so providing they would be not only concentrating the offices, but they would be so concen trating the power of the various offices as to reduce materially the annual expenditure. Though believing 'that the conviction was well founded that the works could be erested for £60,000, still, if it were possible that they could be done at a cheaper rate, the committee would be far from asking, the Council to sanction the outlay of the £60,000 for this purpose. If it Could be done £40,000, £50,000, or less, the Council might rest assured that no more than £40,000 or £50,000 would be spent to erect the works. He then called upon the Council to give the sum of money which' would be necessary to complete and carry out the building, of which plans had been submitted by the committee. He said that the area of land intended to be occupied with these buildings was estimated at 4,750 square yards, and the land in Dale-street cost on an average about £8 the square yard. Mr. Alderman DOVER had great pleasure in seconding the adoption of the report. Mr. WILSON, before they proceeded to refer back the plans, wished to know what or why they were going to build at all. He wished to know the feeling of the Council as to the advisability of removing the council chamber from where it was at present. He should cer tainly for one oppose any such measure as the removal of the council-room. He considered it would be very inconvenient to have the public officers, the Town-Clerk, &c.,, in one building, and another portion of the Cor poration officers somewhere else. He opined that they should not thus abandon the splendid building in which they then were. Alderman Bennett having briefly addressed the Council, Mr. Mozley urged upon the Council not to form a hasty judgment in so important a matter; after which Mr. Alderman Cooper moved as an amendment to the original motion, " that no steps be taken on the report for the removal of the Mayor's residence from the , Town-hall, or the ToWn-clerk's establishment." Mr. CLARKE ASPINALL, in a speech of considerable length, wished to know, that supposing they were to leave the present Town-hall, and have all their offices concentrated in Dale-street, what was to be done with that building ? • Mr. Alderman PARE.ER said that the whole of this new scheme was. got up by the Health Committee and the Water Committee, and he for one should always oppose the money of the ratepayers being expended in that way. , Mr. NIG-moll did not agree with the removal of the offices from the present place, although he had at one time thought it would be most desirable, that it should be done. CHARLES TURNER said the question before the Council - was simply whether they were to remove the council-room from that building, and if they were to admit the public. He suggested that the proper course to pursue would be for the Watch and Water Com mittee, with the Health Committee; to have a proper place to,transact their business, but to allow the Mayor to continue his office in that noble building. After a few observations fr om Mr. Ridley, Alderman Gardner, and Mr. Anderson,—at the request of Mr. Crellin, The TowN-a-Eux read a report he had prepared rela tive to the desirability of having all the public offices concentrated in one spot, and was clearly of opinion that such should be done, as it would economise time, and reduce the expenditure. Mr. RonnursoN GLADSTONE said he had paid a con siderable amount of attention to this question, and, therefore, he hoped to be permitted to make a fe w observations. The inconveniences ,of the room were Perfectly notorious, and he hoped the time was not far distant when they would all be removed. The fact was that they required some new li g ht there, but he feared it never would be obtained while they remained in that room. The fact was they wanted a check upon them, —not but that the press did its daty faithfully, and gave them good and faithful reports, but still he thought that until the public were admitted to the room no proper . check could be placed over them. Mr. EARLE supported the report, inasmuch as the erection of the proposed building would have the effect of pulling down and sweepi n g away the rubbish (old houses, &c.) in that locality. It seemed, however, that some gentlemen were anxious to have the publie,admit ted to hear the speeches, although the . reporters gave 'a' very clear and admirable report of them. They wished to make a sort of stock of popularity. Mr. STITT considered the best course to adopt was to refer the question to the special c ommittee—(cries of "No, no")—and then they could report to the Coun c il. Mr. TURNER reminded the speaker that there was one motion already before the Council, and it 'should be decided one way or another before a new one was enter tained. Mr. Sum, being acquainted with the matter from+ the very commencement, took the liberty of addressi ng, a few observations to the Council. In listening Lothe' speeches whicb had been delivered at the meeting at day, he was strongly reminded of that great infirmity to which humanity was so prone, and especially members! of that Council—that was, a short memory. (Laughter.) In the first place he would call attention to a remark made by one of the preceding speakers—Namely, that the Health Committee had never been authorised to bring these plans before the Town Council ; but it was well known that every member of the Council had a perfect right to bring before the Council any measure that could be considered advantageous to the body. A s to the observation that had been made by Mr. Earle, about the admission of the public, that gentlemen were anxious to ad m it th e public, in order that their speeches might be heard, he for oue wished to state he could not be included in that category, as when the new building was erected, there was very little chance of his being ever heard in it. He considered that it was very desirable they should have the new building. He recollected that some years ago, his friend, Alderman Bennett, got a large bellows and was bellowsing for nearly a whole day. (Laughter.) He concluded a facetious and pithy speech, by supporting the report of the committee. Mr. Alderman STEW ART considered that it was rather premature in bringing the matter then before the Council, or carrying out the suggestions of the committee at the present time. He urged that the first thing they had to do was to deoido whether they would limit the new building for the offices in Cornwallis -street, or include in it also a meeting-room for the Council, either with or without accommodation for strangers. Then and then only could the committeee give any accurate notion of the expense. At preseht it appeared to him that the Council were quite divided as to what was to be done. Mr. J. It. JEFFenf rose to.reply. He said the amend ment of Mr. Cooper had narrowed the question very materially. The issue now was, whether all the offices should be concentrated in Dale-street,' with the excep tion: of the mayor's parlour and this council-chamber. That, as he understood it, was the effect of the amend ment. He believed that experience had answered that question. If Mr. Turner would remember when the trial was made of removing the place of council meeting to the small concert room, St. George's-hall, at one of the meetings a book was wanted which happened to be at the Town-hall, whereupon three gentlemen (or whom Mr. Turner was one) jumped up, and said this was the effect of holding their meetings away from the Town-hall. But could that be the case if the proposed arrangements were carried out in the new building in Dale-street ? lie was sure th a t those gen- tlemen would say that the cases Were perfectly analo gous that if it was objectionable to haVe the assemblyin that part of the town, and the documents in another, it mattered not whether the place of meeting was in St. Geerge's-hall or in Dale-street. There was a committee for enlarging that room in which they were now met, and that committee came to the conclusion that the best they could do in the way of imprdiing the room would cost about £20,000. The' consideration of the question was postponed in conseqiiefice. of the question which was at that time before the Health Conimittee relative to the concentra tion of the Public-offices. Mr: Zither had fend fault with the Health Committee, and for what for staltting out information? No, but for seeking information. The question had been referred to the Health Com : rnittee; and they sought information in order that they to' the best of their power, recommend the course whibh the Council shotild adapt, He believed that Mr. Job' had hit the right nail on the bead, although he dif fered froth' that gentlem'an It Itiaeoncinsions. Mr. ' Jeffery understood him to' say, that if tire Conned-room : were removed froin that chamber, gentlemen would not be so' regular in their attendance as they are troy?. He believed; on the Contrary, that they would be more regular. He had Witnessed; . again and again,- p ar ti es coming into that room just in' time to* vote, without having heard a particle of the debate , He believed' that when the Council-room was removed to a greater dis tance from the Exchange, gentlemen would perhaps not be able to do SO ; it would be all the better if their meetings, were held, he would say, two or three miles away. (Crica'of "No, no.") The only effectual means of preventing gentletrien caning in in that manner, was by admitting the public. ltd . knew of only three cor porations in the kingdom which *ere not open to the public, and he knew of some where hundreds could be accommodated, and hundreds very often attended. The greatest possible benefits were found to result from such a proceeding. Mr. Stewart had stated that the Council ought to consider what it is going to do. Had they occupied five years in discussing this question, and discussed it so repeatedly for nothing ? and Were they now to be told that they had not entered tipoli the prelintinary stage. He would remind Mr. Stewart that a plan had been draWn up, which was dis carded oti the gretind of expense. He hoped that they Would now come to some detbfife resolution upon this important subject. He concluded bY appealing to the good intentions of the Council; and to their financial interests'to deal at once with this qUestion The Council then divided, when the voting was as follows For—The Mayor: Aldermen William Preston, James Parker, Joseph Cooper, J. H. Turner, R. C. Gardner, John Woodruff, R. W. HoUghton, John Stewart; Councillors T. D. Anderson, Clarke Aspinall, John 6himniin, William Johnson, William Barton, Charles Turner, Thomas Littledale, David Rae, H. C. Beloe, Thomas Ridley, W. P. Jeffreys, John Rogers, J. H. Wilson, Thomas Wagstaff, T. B. Job, J. A. Tobin, James Johnson, George Nickson, Joseph Kitchen, John rarthiforth, Samuel Siddeley, and J. G. Livin g ston. Ayabist—Aldermen William Bennett, and Thomas Dover; Councillors J. J. Stitt, Daniel Crosthwaite, Richard Shell, James Crellin Roger Haydock, Oliver Holden, James Steains , Edward Estill, C. T. Bowring, Robertson, Gladstone, S. A. Picton, J. R. Jeffery, F. A. Clint, and R. M. Beckwith. The amendment was declared to be carried by 32 to 16. Mr. STirr said it vMs quite evideht that what was to be done with the Town-hall, was the question upon which the whole thing hinged. The opinions of the members upon this subject were various, but he thought the following amendment would answer the ends re quired :—" That the special committee do report to this Council the manner in which it is proposed to deal with the existing Town-hall, in preparing their plans for the erection of the new Public-of f ices." Mr: CHARLES TURNER wished to explain to the Council the teal effect of this amendment. He believed that it would he to stultify the amendment which the Council had just carried. Mr. Stitt's amendment would virtually enable this committee to report upon a re moval of the council-chamber to the new building. It would also enable the committee to propose that this present building be used by the mercantile associations of the town for their place of meeting, or for any other purpose the committee might think fit. (Cries of " Vote.") Mr. Stitt's amendment having been seconded, was then put, and lost by 38 to 10. The following was the voting : _For.—Alderman William Bennett; Councillors J. J. Stitt, Daniel Crosthwaite, Roger Haydock, Oliver Hol den, Rob er t son Gl a d s tone, J. A. Picton, J. R. Jeffery, F. A. Clint, R. M. Beckwith. Against.—The Mayor ; Aldermen William Preston, Thomas Dover, James Parker, Joseph Cooper, J. H. Turner, R. C. Gardner, John Woodruff, R. W, Hough ton, John Stewart, Samuel Tirane ; Councillors T. D. Anderso n , Ri c hd. Sh e il, Clarke Aspinall. James Crellin, John Shimmin, William Johnson, William Barton, Charles Turner, Thos. Littledale, James Steaius, Edwd. Estill, David Rae, H. C. Beloe, C. T. Bowring, Thomas Ridley, W. P. Jeffreys ' John Rogers, J. H. Wilson, Thomas Wagstaff, T. B. Job, J. A. Tobin, Wm. Earle, James Johnson, George Nickson, Joseph Kitchen, John Farnworth, Samuel Siddeley, J. G. Livingston. In reply to one or two members, who enquired what ,would be the effect of the resolution, the Town-clerk stated that it would authorise the committee to prepare plans and make arrangements, with thd exception of accommodation for the Mayor. Mr. Charles Turner moved, as another amendment, " That the plans submitted be limited to providing accommodation for the Health, Watch, and Water Com mittees." Mr. Farnworth seconded this amendment. After a few remarks from Mr. Sheil, the amendment was pat, and carried by 27 to 21, the following being the voting :---r For--Aldermen William Preston, James Parker, Joseph Cooper, X. H. Turner, R. C. Gardner, John Woodruff, R. W. Houghton, John Stewart ; Councillors T. D. Anderson, Clarke Aspmall, John Shimmin, Wm. Johnson, Charles Turner, Thomas Littledale, David Rae, H. C. Bane, Thomas Ridley, W. P. Jeffreys, J. H. Wilson, Thomas Wagstaff, 3. A. Tobin, William Earle, George Nickson, Joseph Kitchen, John Fern worth, Samuel Siddeley, J. G. Livingston. Against—Aldermen William Bennett, Thomas Dover; Councillors J. J. Stitt, James Crellin, Roger Haydock, William Barton, James Steains, Edward Estill, C . T. Bowring, John Rogers, T. B. Job, Charles Moz le y , Robert son Gl a dstone, J. A. Picton, J. R. Jeffery, James Johnson, F. A. Clint, R. M. Beckwith. With respect to the, last business on the paper, viz., the report of the committee on improvements, recom mending the expenditure of £300,000, Mr. Earle stated that it could now be withdrawn. This was agreed to, and the consideration of the report was postponed sine die. The business of the Council then terminated. THE PLAY OF « OTHELLO " AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. "dt . hcllo" is undoubtedly one of Shakespere's greatest masterpieces. 1n many .respects it stands alone; admirable and to be adruffe'd**ond all the other mighty efforts of the creative genies of trite . i'erlaSting Bard. It supplies unnumbered proverbs, household words, morals, and mottoes to the human rate. To hear its different parts well rehearsed in the drawing-room, to be able to study and hang over them in the study, are of themselves no common sources of intellectual instruc- tion and gratification ; but to see the play faithfully, accurately, and successfully represented, not by one, but by all of the principal actors in this terrible tragic drama, is a treat far beyond the range of ordinary playgoing experience. It is one, however, which we can, after last night, say, in all truth and sincerity, is not, for the present at least, confined to the regions of the Metropolis, where alone as a general rule, we are en titled to find, and where alone, as a general rule, we actually do find, supreme histrionic excellence. The , Liverpool boards, as at this moment adorned, and with a caste such as that which last night introduced " Othello" to a Liverpool audience, boldly challenge eu'rup‘arison With any other company in Great Britain. ISIt has never been our good fortune to see this magni ficent play better perforated anywhere whatever than it was last night ; and we have seen in our day its chief characters in the hands of several of the best actors and actresses which the present century has pro duced—Macready, Charles Kemble, and Mrs. Henry 81i:felons, and others. True at; almost all Shakespere's plays are to human nature, that of "Othello is pre-eminently so,—human nature, however, on its darkest side, but still such as we meet every day, "tor all nien dre not what they seem." As was to be anticipated, " Othenu" was sub jected to some considerable degree of pruning or purga tion in the acting of it, and we are glad to express our entire approval of the combination of good taste and attention to what was due to conventionality, which characterised that operation throughout. Tl acting of Mr. Barry Sullivan, as the dusky jealous Moor, if not all that it was possible to expect it to be in some of the minor parts of the performance, was in all the impas sioned parts—and they are very numerous—grand, mag nificent, and terrible in the extreme ; and his delivery of those awful outpourings of jealous wrath, and of theae subsequent horrible outbursts of unavailing de spair hi which the climax of the all but unearthly character which he puurtrays, culminates, could hardly have been surpassed. Of the performance of Miss Laura Gray, in the difficult and trying part of Desdemona, it is not at all too much to say, that it was a truly beautiful and touching Personification of female delicacy. Her perfect self-possession in the most trying scenes, her exquisite rendering of the poetry she was reciting, are beyond all praise, and mark her out as a perfect lady, as well as an actress of the very highest rank. Mr. J. Cowper's lago was inimitable. He threw himself into the wily, treacherous, and demoniacal character he personified, with the power of a master. /f he failed at all, it was in that beautiful passage,—" Beware, my lord, of jealousy," &c. ; but even this we attribute to his having transformed himself so completely into the villain, for the nonce, that the just utterance of a noble sentiment became almost an impossibility to him. Mr. Neville's Cassio was all we could wish. He made us feel that there is an honest man in the play ; in fact, he made out the old proverb, that "Honesty is the best nolicy," to be the moral of the part, which, but for his acting, we had not noticed it to have contained. Mr. Blakely's Roderiqg was excellent. He reminded us strongly of Dickens's "Lord Verisopht" in the hands of " Sir Mul berry Hawk." The character of Emilia never received greater attention, and was hardly ever better acted, than it was by Mrs. Walton on this occasion. The subordinate members well supported the prin cipal performers. It is seldom, indeed, as we have already remarked, that the genius of Shakspere is done such complete justice to on any boards. The less important parts were all well sustained, yet kept in due proportion—the whole blending harmoniously together. Such exhibitions as the one under notice, of our finest Works of dramatic art, cannot fail to raise the character of the stage ; and they will tend not only to the intellectual, but to the moral, improvement of those by whom they are witnessed. On this and the two following evenings Mr. Barry Sullivan will again appear : the performances to-morrow evening being for his benefit. On next Monday even ing, it will be observed, Miss Laura Gray appeals to the Liverpool public for a similar object in the character of Marguerite, for which this young lady possesses special qualifications ; and every one feels convinced she will have, as she so well merits, an overflowing bumper. THE GALWAY PACKET CONTRACT. COURT OF BNCREQUER.—Nov. 13. Sittings in Banco.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Bramwell, Channell, and Wilde.) Inwrx v. LEVEL—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a member of the Irish bar, to recover from the defendant, Mr. Lever, M.P. for Galway, com pensation for services rendered in promoting the Galway line of steamers to America. The plaintiff relied on a verbal contract, namely, that Mr. Lever had promised to pay him well, and had brought a separate action on a written contract in favour of the plaintiff and Mr. K. Holmes, a parliamentary agent, in the event of the Government or of the Midland Great-Western of Ire land granting a subsidy to the project through their exertions. It appeared that amongst the duties which the plaintiff had discharged, was the introduction of the defendant to several members of both Houses of Parlia ment, with the view that they should by their influence forward his views. At the trial which took place before the Lord Chief Baron at the sittings after last term, the jury, without hearing the defendant's case, said they had made up their minds to find for the:plaintiff, which they did with £l,OOO damages. In the present term Mr. Serjeant Shee, for the defend ant, obtained a rule to set aside the verdict, on the grounds that it was against the weight of evidence, and that the damages were excessive. Mr. Digby Seymour, with whom was Mr. Lawton, now appeared to show cause against the rule ; Mr. Ser jeant Shee, Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, and Mr. Thompson Chitty were counsel for the defendant. Their lordships, without calling on the defendant's counsel, made the rule absolute, the Lord Chief Baron expressing his opinion that the alleged contract was illegal, and could not be enforced. Rule absolute. The Dowager Lady Raglan and Hon. Misses Somer. set have arrived in London for the winter. Colonel and Lady Caroline Townley end Miss Townley have gone to pass the winter in the south of France: The Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar has just received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour from the Emperor of the French. Sir Alexander and Lady Arabella Bannerman purpose leaving London in a few days for Genoa, intending to go to the Mediterranean in Sir Alexander Bannerman's yacht. MONUMENT TO THE LATE J. S. JACKSON.—A meeting of the subscribers for the monument to the late T. S. Jackson was held last evening in Mr. Stanton Bailiff's office, Oxton-road, Birkenhead. The meeting was adver tised for eight o'clock. At that hour about eight per sons assembled at the office, and this number slowly increased to fifteen. It was at length determined that the monument should take the shape of a public drinking fountain in the Park. The amount of subscriptions already received is nearly £l6O. The fountain will be a mixture of red and grey granite, and a suitable inscription will be placed thereon. STORY OF A SKELETON.—A mysterious circumstance occurred at Sunderland about forty-five years ago. A highly s respectable gentleman, named Major Kay, resided with his family in High-street, Bishopwear mouth, but after some domestic quarrel, Mrs. Kay sud denly disappeared from her home. The event caused great excitement. A strict search was made by the authorities, but the unfortunate lady was never found: It was stated by a ship captain that on the day when the lady was missed from home, while passing down the Wear at midnight, he saw a man on the edge of the limekiln at Messrs. Fenwick and Co.'s bottle works, near the bridge, who threw a sack full of some material into the burning limekiln, and then disappeared. Major Kay died several years ago, and the whole of his family left the neighbourhood, and since that period the affair ha's remained in the deepest mystery. During the last week, while a number of workmen in the employment of Mr. James Young, contractor, were excavating the foundation for the bridge wall, opposite to the Rowland Burdon Arms, a short distance from the limekiln, at the depth of 44 feet, they discovered the skeleton of a female, the bones of which were partially decayed, and therefore it has been conjectured that these are the remains of the unfortunate lady.—Gateshead Observer. MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF A POLICEMAN IN LINCOLN SHIRE.—BosTorr, Tuesday Evening.—This day Thomas Richardson was examined at the Sessions-house, Boston, on the charge of the murder of Alex. M'Brian, on the morning of the 25th ult. The magistrates on the bench were. Major Moore and J. Garfit, Esq. Edward Craw 7 furd, police-co ns t a bl e , sa id h e was a t th e Crown and Anchor public-house on th e even i ng o f the 24th, and heard that Richa r d son h a d b een d r i n ki ng an d had just left. The Rev. C. Moore, rector of Wyberton, said he had been e aroused at six minutes past one a.m. on the 25th by _h a barking of the dog. It was moonlight. He heard person outside saying "I am dying 'for want of he , l_p I have been shot." He went down and saw M B ab r . i e a n n t . He would not come in, and staggered as if he ri m s brandy.to fa int. He ee beggedgot a chair to b e f for sent him ta and the gave doctor,h ansadormnbiee. *as taken. Blood was copiously flowing from his _ i D li e ni ce . ase l d v s i a t i n d es h s e s h en a t d h b i e s e g n ro sh om ot said the deceased in a cart. Edwart Broadfoot, surgeon, examined sa the arm, died on the Ist of November. was two or 'three inches in circumference. to liY Inistoann four rh yards s as o e il d d ar e m eeas an e d d. if the gun had been fired two and found several shots. The woilunedeca!v lacerated rldts efreomnetd a t n hai d es others Some Made deceased died from the tion, and was of opinion that Phillip Blundel Bicknell wounds inflicted by the shot. produced tworeef! n n e ed. shot corns o a r a o d s t g n o w ii r e te t i h n r e o x u a g in h I t!! the Times of the 27th o paper smelt of sulphur, att pun. Aftes some fei\visata.che,r,lBwsl4ii.ch Twhereeppteaeretse of having been theappearance of other evidence had isoner was fully for the murder of e ent in which he protested his made a voluntary statem , committeeto take upiecess his el abosbeen trial el‘nn.wadding dg d a di e t v: r nde t next tn ß hd a r n assizes at e p Lincoln, eanis innocence. •T Sourn CAROLINA. The above has THE COTTON the present se.a. b a Liverpool gentleman, and published by original drawing y been beautifollP.olill:ul'sbtyrati‘eldessorna.thDeobLacakßonf e a a p o l d ay e in o g card for and Son. J. M. and Son have received a large Messrs. Agnew N.B.— good playing card from Is 6d. J. Alawdsley s a iti - eon, 4, Castle-street. LIVERPOOL POLICE YESTERDAY.COURT. (Before Mr. RATTLES.) CHARGE OF COTTON STEALING. An old man named Thomas Doyle, was brought up on a bench warrant, issued by the Recorder in July last, under the following circumstances. It appeared that about the 13th of July last, fifteen bales of cotton, value about £lBO, the property of Messrs. Boyle, Smith and Co., were stolen from a warehouse belonging' to that. f:Tru. There were several persons implicated in the robbefy, and some of them were convicted at the July sessions. Amongst the parties implicated, was the prisoner, and a man . named Edward Traynor, and both absconded at the time. indictments were found against them by the grand jury, and the Recorder then issued the warrant for the arrest of both persons, but until Tuesday, there was no account of either. On that day, Ferguson (P.C. 82), and Detective Kennedy, saw Doyle, and knowing the warrant was out for his arrest, they procured it, and took him into custody, and brought him up on the charge. Mr. Raffles (after reading the warrant) asked who could identify the prisoner as the man who was charged ? Kennedy identified him, and said he knew him for some time. Mr. Raffles said he had nothinr. to do with the facts of the case; his duty was to commit the prisoner for trial to the sessions on the warrant. He asked the prisoner if he could procure two sureties is £lOO each for his appearance ance ? The prisbn er rep li e d h e cou ld no t. Mr. Then I must commit you to the sessions. Committed accordingly. CAUTION TO SAILORS. George Ford, a Scotch sail or , was brought . up by Mr. Murphy, of the Local Marine B oar d, on a charge - of having made use of a certificate of character the haractevrioaws ofa sea man that did not belong to him, it ob taining a ship. Mr. Tyndall prosecuted. It appeared that the prisoner, by some means, procured a certificate from some one, and presented it as his own. I,t was a very good one ; but when Mr. Murphy questioned him on it, he gave such contradictory statements that he was suspected and taken into custody, and on inquiry the fraud was discovered. The prisoner admitted the facts, but said he was sorry for what he had done. He was fined £5, or, in default of payment, two months' imprisonment. CRUELTY BY A STEPMOTHER. A rather respectable-looking female named Mary Hanwell, the wife of a timber porter, living in Grafton street, Park, was brought up on remand, charged with cruel treatment to her stepchild, a girl ten years of age. It appears that the prisoner is married to Hanwell some three years, or so ; and according to the evidence of some neighbours, she was in the habit of ill-using the child by beating. About a fortnight ago, one evening, because the child did not act as quickly as the prisoner desired, she struck the girl on the leg with a poker, injuring her so much that she was in hospital since. She was only able to come out yesterday, but is still lame from the effects of the blow. The husband of the prisoner made a statement to the effect that the prisoner did not use the children well. The prisoner said 'she always provided plenty of food for the children. She was sent to gaol for six months, with hard labour. CHARGE OF FELONIOUS ASSAULT BY A TRADESMAN. . . Charles Robertson, a respectable looking person, about 40 years of age, a bread and fancy biscuit baker, carry inggon business in Mill-street, was charged for having committed a felonious assault on Mary Dickon Smith, the daughter of a dock-gate man, who lives in Denison street. Mr. Cobb appeared for the defence. The complainant was a servant in the employment of the defendant, and on Sunday last, in the absence of the defendant's wife and family, the alleged offence was committed. The prosecutrix was subjected to a long and searching cross-examination by Mr. Cobb, who afterwards contended that the charge failed. Some witnesses were examined; and, after an investigation which lasted over two hours, his worship said it was a difficult case, but he did not think the evidence sufficient to convict, and he therefore dismissed the complaint. SPRING CARTS. TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR. YOU R W O RSHIP,—I, had much pleasure in seein g youso interestingly engaged at SL George's - h all on Monday evening - last, and was delighted to hear you say, "Where the , Mayor is wanted, th er e the Mayorwould be," or words to the same effect. We were in ecstacies, and clapped our hands, and I said, sotte voce, "We have got the right man in the right place." Now, Mr. Mayor, if there ever was a nuisance in this town, and the world says we have many, it is the abominable spring carts, and the reckless way in which they are driven through the streets, to the danger alike of and limb of the inhabitants and many strangers who visit the town. It has frequently been remarked that to have the evil obviated you must kill an alderman, but this morning a very serious accident occurred to an ex-councillor, Mr. Griffiths, by being knocked down by one of these spring carts. Mr. Griffiths is very justly highly esteemed on 'Change, and may he soon be con valescent and restored to health. But, Mr. Mayor, let me entreat y ou to t a ke this matter up, and put a stop to so glaring an evil. You Will then, indeed, merit the thanks of the old and the youn g , the blind and the lame. Had Mr. Rushton, our former stipendiary magistrate, lived a few years longer, it is well known he would have put the evil down. Do, Mr. Mayor • do what you can. You wil l be seconded by every fatheri and mother in the town. lam not aware of any such license being allowed to carts of any description in any other town in the kingdom. We hav e an excellent police-officer, in the person of James Burns, behind the Exc han g e, where the accident occurred, but it is impossible that he can prevent all accidents in his locality. I have seen him prevent many by his vigilance, but at the unfortunate moment of Mr. Griffiths' accident he was employed on the other side of the street. • Hoping that you may have time to reform this evil, I am your Worship's obedient servant, " DICKY SAM." - nge, Nov. 14, 1860. Chang .LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES. —New cases receive advice and medicine at the institution : North, 242 , South, 157 ; total, 399. New cases visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine.: North, 89 ; South, 78 ;• total, 167. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M., Pre sident ; Major Bourne, Vice-President of North Dispensary; Mr. R. A. Payne, Vice-President of South Dispensary ; Mr. Francis Mill, Treasurer ; Mr. F. H. Langley, Secretary. A Volunteer United Service Club is about to be established in Live r p ool. The prospectus will appear in a few days ,• officers and members will b e ale admitted thon the most moderate subscri p tions ; officso of e regular army and militia will be eligible. A club of this kind is established in London, and why the great Liverpool should be without its club we know it will be not. If the club be conducte d on first-class piinciples a great success. Already many leading g believe will open on the Ist. December. Subscribers will not be called on for subscriptions during 1861. STANLEY WORKING MEN'S ASSOCIATION. The usual winter course of lectures connected with this Institution was commenced on Tuesday last, when the ' , Rev. T. Gardner delivered a lecture on " The delay of the good time coming, and the causes thereof." O w i ng to the extreme inclemency of the weather many were prevented attending, but a considerable nnmber of working men and boys was present ; and all the listen ers appeared much gratified by the rev. lecturer's e xpressions of encouragement as to the advantages to be derived from religious , steady, and sober lives, which w ould undoubtedly lead to that " good time " all appeared so anxious to realise. At the close of the lecture the Rev. W. T. Newenham made some appro priate observations in proposing thanks to Mr. Gardner; and the honorary secretary of the association conveyed the especial acknowledgements of tile working men, whom he represented. The night classes are so active that the lectures would interfere if given weekly, so it is decided to continue them at longer intervals. A FATHER AND DAUGHTER IN TROUBLE.—At the County Magistrates' Court, yesterday, before Messrs. Theakstone and Chambers, a respectably-dressed and connected man, named William Seymour Hart, workin g watchmaker, residing in Bootle, and his daughter Mary Seymour Hart, about twenty years of age, were charged with having been concerned ,in systematic robberies. The daughter, although single, is enciente, and it is said that her other sisters, also single, are in the same con dition. She was in the service of a Mr. Riunar, a shoemaker, resident of Bootle. It appeared that she took advantage of her position, and earned away a pair of women's boots from her master's house to that of her father's, concealing them there. Suspicion of dishonesty was attached to her, and consequently her father's house was searched by P. C. Mooney,. who found the boots there, and a quantity of other articles supposed to have been stolen. On searching the male prisoner, a silvet mounted eye-glass was foun d u p on his p erso n. The eye-glass belongs to Mr. Rinn ar. Both prisoners were compiitted for trial' to the sessions. IMPORTANT TO PAWNBROKERS. At the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Raffles, there were ten pawnbrokers summoned by the police under the Act of Parliament for taking pledges from boys, one under nine and the other twelve years of age, the property having been stolen. It appeared that the two boys, named Robert Thompson and William Gregan, had got into several carpenters' yards in town and managed to steal a quantity of tools, such as planes and the like, which they pledged at the shops of the defen dants. The penalty under the act for taking pledges from persons under twelve years of age is, according to the Act 39 and 40 Geo. 111., not less than 405., nor more than £lO. In the first place, the boys were con victed of the stealing, and then Mr. Raffles said he would reserve judgment until the hearing of the com plaints against the pawnbrokers, as it might be neces sary to make the boys witnesses in those cases. Mr. Bremner, who appeared for the pawnbrokers, said such a course would have an influence on the minds of the boys, and it would be more satisfactory to have them sentenced at once to dispel all prejudice in the case. Mr. Raffles said he would sentence the lads then, and thus get rid of the objection. He sentenced the eldest lad, Thompson, he being an old offender, to five years in a reformatory, and the other lad, who was not known, to fourteen days' imprisonment. The first information was then called on. It was against Mr. Alfred Pickup, pawnbroker, of St. James's place. A young man in the employment of the defend ant admitted that he took planes in pledge from the younger boy, who said his father was a joiner. Both boys entered the shop together, and were in the box. Gave the money to the small boy, and the larger one took the ticket. Mr. Bremner said lie would not struggle against such a statement as that, but he would refer to the officers of the court for the respectable character of Mr. Pickup. He was many years in business, and never had any charge made against him. Of course he was not there when the property was taken in, so that personally he was not concerned in the matter, although he was liable for the acts of his servants. He said, under the Metropolitan Police Act, which was made general by thel 21st Victoria, the magistrates had the power to reduce the penalty as low as he thought fit, and he thought the present a case where the magistrate would use that discretion vested in him. Mr. Raffles : No, this is a case that I should not reduce less than the 40s. penalty, certainly, Superintendent Kehoe said Mr. Pickup was a respecta ble man, and had no charge made against him. Mr. Raffles said he was glad to hear it. Of course, he was not there when the things were pledged, but he was liable for the act of his servant. Mr. Bremner did not deny that, but lie wished to state that' the pawnbrokers had papel a resolution amongst themselves that they would not take pledges from anyone under fourteen years of age, so that was even two years older than regulated by the act. Mr. Raffles : lam glad to hear it. In London the pawnbrokers don't take pledges from persons under 16, and I do not see why the same rule should not apply to Liverpool. However, this is the fiat case of the sort that has come before me, and I think the pawnbrokers, as a body, conduct their business very creditably. Of course there may be one or more who do not act so, but the general body are respectable traders. There could be no doubt about the small boy, but the other bears so near 12 that I shall give the benefit of the doubt where it may arise in his case. I think it v , ry injudicious indeed, and open to censure, for pawnbrokers to take property from children under 12 years of age. Mr. Bremner : There is one thing I must observe, that the children of the poor are generally smaller than those of the rich—they are not so well fed, and they _ _ frequently look older than they really are. Mr. Xehoe said'all the pawnbrokers now before the court are respectable persons ; and I am sorry to see them here on this occasion, and I am sure if the princi pals were present, they would not take pledges from such boys. Mr. Raffles : I see some of the gentlemen present now, who have often attended here to assist in cases of justice, and I am glad to hear what you say in reference to them. Mr. Cozens, the crier of the court, said there was no man in Liverpool who had rendered more assistance to the police, than Mr. Pickup's young man. Mr. Raffles said he was glad to hear it. He would fine Mr. Pickup 405., and hoped it would be a warning to pawnbrokers for the future. They should be more cautious, and he trusted they would. Let the other informations be withdrawn, and he trusted he would not see any of the parties there again on such charges. The parties thanked his worship and withdrew. The good-service pension, vacant by the death of Sir C. Napier, has been conferred on Admiral Ayscough. Lord Ravensworth and the Hon. Misses Liddell have been among the guests of the Marshioness Frances Anne of Londonderry, at her ladyship's seat in Durham. THE ROAD MURDER.—The Bath Heraldsays: "The expectation that the application for a re-opening of the coroner's inquiry will be successful is very general. Mr. Slack, who is charged with the duty by the concurrent authority of the Wiltshire magistrates and the Imperial government, was occupied up to Monday in receiving and shaping the depositions, which will exceed a dozen in number, and as they will all have to be submitted to the Attorney General and Mr. Saunders (recorder of Bath), and a consultation upon them must be held, it will be at once seen that some days must elapse before the application can be made. It is supposed that the proceedings will assume the form of an application for a rule nisi, and that an opportunity will be afforded to Mr. Sylvester, the coroner, to show cause why it should not be granted. This would involve, at least, an addi tional week's delay ere it could be re-commenced." MURDER IN DUMBARTONSHIRE.—A deliberate mur der was perpetrated on Sunday in the village of Alexan dria, Dumbartonshire. It appears that the fatal deed was the result of a quarrel between two men, whose names have not been ascertained, the one a shoemaker, and the other a mason's labourer, which arose out of a discus sion on the mer it s of Garibaldi. A violent alterca tion arose between the two, terminating in a fight, which thei r l an dl or d thought better should be finished outside the house. They accordingly proceeded to the street and there renewed the conflict, which, however, was soon brought to a fatal conclusion by the labourer stabbing his antagonist in the abdomen with a knife. Returning into the house, the labourer intimated that he had put an end to all opposition in the future from his companion, when the landlord rushed out and disco vered the body of the unfortunate shoemaker stretched lifeless upon the street. The murderer was arrested, and has been lodged in the prison at Dumbarton. CORONER'S INQUESTS.—Yesterday the Coroner held the following inquests :—On the body of Mary Toole, 29 years of age, the wife of a carter in Greendale-street. It appeared that about the 19th of October, the deceased complained that her husband had injured her. It further appeared that she was an habitual drunkard, and was hardly sober when she could procure drink. A report was in circulation that death was the result of violence, and on this a post mortenz examination of the body was made by Surgeon Graham, and he stated that death was the result of disease of the liver, brought on in his opinion by excessive drinking. There were no marks of violence on the body. The jury returned a verdict to the effect expressed by the surgeon.—On the body of a boy named David Southwell, 11 years of age, who died in Brick -street. It appeared that on the 18th of October, another boy named Hugh Chapman, who was larger than deceased, had some dispute with him and beat his head against a wall, and punched him in the eye. It seems that Chapman had, several times pre-, vious to that day, expressed strong hostile feelings to the deceased lad, and was heard to say frequently he would kill Southwell. The lad lingered from the time of the injury until Monday, when he died. Surgeon Waters made a _post ntortent examination of the body, and found that death was the result of a fractured skull. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against Hugh Chap man, and the coroner issued his warrant accordingly. GOSPEL PROPAGATION SOCIETY. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT THE MEETING IN BELFAST. BELFAST, Nov. 12. At a public meeting in the Music-hall, this evening, at which the bishop was to preside, the Protestant operatives were present in great force. When the bishop appeared they hissed, hooted, and cried "No Popish, no Puseyite bishop !—Freedom of pulpit !—Put him out!" and caused great uproar. Mr. C. H. Ward. called on the bishop to explain certain acts. This was followed by confusion, uproar, and cries of " Put out the. bishop !" "No Popish bishop !" and at length the bishop and the rev. deputation and friends left the plat form and returned to Holywood. They were hissed,, groaned, and hooted while retiring. Mr. Ward moved that in consequence of recent acts, the bishop could not preside at a meeting of Belfast. Protestants, and that the Rev. Dr. Miller take the chair, which was carried, and the chair was taken accordingly_ The meeting was then opened with prayer and a short address delivered by Dr. Miller, when the proceedings. closed, and the audience retired in orderly manner, the missionary meeting having been postponed in con sequence of the scene. THE RISE IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT. (From the Times' City Article.) The Bank of England have raised their rate of discount. from 4J,- to 5 per cent. This step was adopted on Tues day evening after the ordinary business hours, in conse quence of a withdrawal during the afternoon of £300,000 . in gold on account of the Bank of France, and which it. is understood will be forthwith followed by a further sum o f£2oo, 00 0 According to the advices from Paris, it seems that last week the Bank of France did not contemplate , any operation of this description, but intended to , rely upon the effect of an advance in their rate of discount. Having already, however, on recent occasions offered a slight p r emium for gold, they have stimulated th e public to rush for supplies, and conse quently the pressure during the last few days has been such as to create uneasiness and to induce a resort to the present palliative. At this period of the year in France there is always an active demand for coin in connection with the vintage, and, as there are now large grain transactions also going on, the requirements, especially at the branch banks, are peculiarly heavy. The pro ceeding of buying gold to meet such a state of affairs is f simply t a a n ta the l o g o e u t h s e t r o e t n h d a , t a o n f d pourin g could n ne ver earr water eb e understoodi resortedn t into a pi p t e e tl any country where currency p rinci pl e s b y the people at large. But it is less than twenty years since a similar experiment was practised on this side, and in France it has-been tried at comparatively recent periods. As far as its influence on the London market is con cerned, it is worthy of little notice beyond such as is bestowed on any great movement that mutt necessarily end in nothing. We sustain no loss, but, on the con trary, in the shape of commissions, premiums, &c., make a moderate profit. Not an ounce of gold from this country will remain in France beyond such as would go there sooner or later in the regular course of trade. Even when an accumulation of specie is taking place here we usually have to make remit tances to Paris, because we are the banking-house of the world, and a great part of the Australian and Califor nian payments to France are made through London- Just to the extent that we are now sending an extra amount is the extent to which our future payments will be lessened. The Bank of France at a certain cost, and in order to appease the public anxiety caused by their two last monthly returns, have drawn upon us prema turely. Our position is like that of a man who, in con sideration of a certain allowance, pays at Lady-day the rent that will not be due till Midsummer. There is nothing in this to call for " corrective" measures. The Bank of England are quite right in putting up their rate of discount, because the sudden withdrawal of capital to a country where it is not yet due naturally creates an artificial scarcity in the market, and enables them for the time to insist upon higher terms. The public, however, will understand that they do so simply in conformity with the 'sound principle of charging as much as they can get according to the law of supply and demand, and not from any idea of regulating or checking the transactions in progress as if they were to be con sidered of a hurtful or disturbing character, and as requiring some prompt measures of interference. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. BENEFICES AND APPOINTMENTS VACANT. DEANERY-RURAL. in the dio. of Ardfert and Aghadoe : Rev. J. E. Trench, dec. RECTORIES. Kenmare (and V.) : dio. Ardfert and Aghadoe : pat. the Crown : Rev. J. E. Trench, dec. Linwood, co. and dio. Lincoln : val. £420 : pat. Sir G. Aston : Rev. W. Ramsden, dec. Witham, North : co. and dio. Lincoln : val. £520 with resi dence : pat. Viscount Downc : Rev. H. Neilson, dec. PERPETUAL CURACY. Emlaleton, Cumberland : dio. Carlisle: val. 254: pat. Earl of Lonsdale : Rev. A. B. Clarke, prom. London, Quebec Chapel, St. Marylebone: pat. Rev. J. H. Gurney : Rev. W. C. Magee, prom. DONATIVE CURACIES. St. Osyth, Essex : dio. Rochester : val. 2100: pat. C. Bran dreth, Esq.: Rev. J. G. Jenkins, prom. CHAPLAINCY. To the Duke of Sutherland: Rev. 8..). Trimmer, dec. CURACIES. Bury, Lancashire : dio. Manchester. Carrington, co. and dio. :Lincoln. Liverpool, St. Barnabas : dio Chester. Moss Side, Lancashire : dio. Manchester. Orston, Notts : dio. Lincoln : with a title. St. Gluvias, Cornwall : dio. Exeter. Sutton, King's, Northamptonshire : dio. Peterborough, sti pend £75. Warwick, St. Mary : dio. Worcester : with a title. Wickham-Skeith, Suffolk: dio. Norwich. Wythop, Cumberland : dio. Carlisle. MASTERSHIPS. Ashby-de•la-Zonche Grammar School: £100: testimonials before Nov. 15. Hertford, Hales' Grammar School: C. H. Crutwell, dec. *Tolling lAttitigeare. SHREWSBURY RACES.-YESTERDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes. vouralak Bourgeois Ellen 1 2 3 1 2 3 Anglesey Nursery Handicap. Jacintha Nabob's Daughter Duplicity Foregate Stakes. Hartley Wintney Dr. Nicholl Timandra Joskin Herne Rockley Nimrod Niger Four ran. Shrewsbury Cup. Five ran. Stewards' Cup. 1 2 3 Twelve ran. Handicap Plate. 2 Tyrant Baron Muncbausen Ataman Eleven ran. Severn Handicap Mortimer Ladybird Six ran. Salopian Stakes Sporting Lifb Lady Ripon Parasite Three ran. THE CHASE. The LUDLOW FOXHOUNDS will meet on Thursday, November 15, at Heartsease Lodge, Stanage Saturday, November 17, at The Craven Arms Each day at half-past ten The ALBRIGHTON FOXHOUNDS will meet on -• • • Thurseay,/47venber 15, at Ranton Abbey Saturday, November 17, at Patshull Tuesday, November 20, at ...Compton House, near Kinverton Thursday, November 22, at —.Four Ashes Inn, near Somerford Saturday, November 24, at Each day at half-past ten. Friday, November 16, at Atcham Bridge At eleven o'clock. The WYNNSTAY PACJ will meet on Friday, November 16, at Aldersey Saturday, November 17, at Baschurch Each day at half-past ten. Master, Sir W. W. Wynn. Bart., M.P. ; Huntsman, J.Walker. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS meet on Thursday, November 15, at Tatton Park Saturday, November 17, at Ravensmoor Windmill Monday, November 19, at High Leigh Wednesday, November 21st, at Bradfield Green Thursday, November 22n3, at Wistaston Saturday, November 24, at i3elmont Each day at half-past ten. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PlLLS.—Erysipelas, cancer ulcers, hemorrhoids, er piles, boils, and prickly heat are I treated with unvarying success by this mild yet penetrating. unguent. The vast consumption of these remedies in India and throughout the East is a better proof of their excellence than the testimony of any individual. They would not be in such demand in all our distant dependencies and colonies, if they had not been found so universally beneficial. Few internal or external diseases can withstand their joint influence ; whilst the Ointment cools, soothes, and remedies outward complaints, the Pills by purifying the blood, improving indigestion, and stimulating the kidneys, thoroughly throw out from the system those subtle corruptions which engendered erysipelas:and its associates. CONSUMPTION, COUGH, ASTHMA, AND BRONCHITIS CURABLE. —" I believe that the preparation of Balsam of Horehound and Aniseed (as prepared by ..4lr. Alfartin, of 22, Copperas hill, Liverpool,) will prove of more value, in cases of bron chitis and incipient consumption, than any other remedy extant. It relieves the most irritating cough in a few minutes; and, although it contains no preparation of opium, it induces sound and refreshiny sleep, soothes the nervous system, and restores the healthy action of the lungs." Recommended above all other medicines by Sir Alexander Tralles—see Thomson's Hateria ltedica, page 175, vol. 2. The following is from Dr. Brett, the eminent chemist :—" I consider the balsam of hore hound and aniseed, as prepared by Mr. Martin, an elegant and efficient cough remedy, and I fully agree with Sir Alexan der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, in conjunc tion with cod liver oil, it is an admirable remedy for con sumption and delicate constitutions."—R. H. Brett, Ph. for.,, M.R.C.S., late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispru dence, Liverpool Royal Infirmary. The balsam of horehound and aniseed is prepared only by T. Martin, chemist, 22, Cop peras-hill, Liverpool ; but, owing to its great and increasing sale, agents have been appointed in all principal towns and cities. It can be procured wholesale from Raimes and Co., Edinburgh and York, from Sutton and Co. London, West macott, Manchester, and wholesale and retail from the manu facturer, as above. Price, Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. The lozenges in box at Is. lid • free by post. Is. 6d. 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