Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-04 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD: VIOLENT ASSAULT. Joseph Henrie, a foreign ;r, was charged with having assaulted a young mail, named James Caffey, belonging to the Marco Polo. The prisoner is a foreigner, and it appeared that hews in a public house in Blundell-street, where the prosecutor and some female Mends were taking some wine ; Caffey asked the prisoner to sit up a. bit on a form, when he asked Caffey to go out to the door, as he wanted to speak with him he went out, and, on reaching struck him a heavy blow on the head with a sling inflicting a serious wound. in reply to his Worship, tin, complainant said he was sailing in the ship this day. The prisoner said he was also goin g in another ship to day. Mr. Mansfield : I question if you will, for I send you to jail for two months, if you don't pay a fine of £5. The prisoner was committed. STEALING SILK. Elizabeth Griffiths, a respectable looking female, the wife of a coachmaker, was charged with having stolen nineteen and a-half yards of silk, value £4 10s., the property of Mr. Jones. Mr. Blink prosecuted, and Mr. Cobb was for the prisoner. Mr. Black stated that the prosecutor is a dock-gateman, and lives at 436, Scotland-road. On Thursday he purchased the silk, and paid £4 10s. for it. It was left in the parlour, and on Saturday morning it was missed. The lged in the house, and she was suspected, as ..ated she had a key that opened the parlour These facts were proved by the complain ant and his wife. On cross-examination by Mr. Cobb, it transpired that, besides the prisoner, there lodged in the house, the aunt of Jones's wife, a sailor, and a woman, named Smith ; and Mr.. Cobb contended that any of these might have taken the silk, as well as the prisoner, as they had the same access to the parlour as she had. Every place that the prisoner had aces.. had been searched, but no silk found ; and, therefor Mr. Cobb strongly contended that his client oug__ Aischarged. Mr. Bluek requested a remand, in order to Make further enquiry. The prisoner was remanded. WIFE-DEATING.—John Rennie, a person 'of respr able appearance, who lives at 19, Talbot-stree* charged with ill-treating his wife. Mr. Blue' tisoner'lt it was the ir °see u situations, and might at £3OO a year, but for his vile the door, the prisoner ►t to be was to: resent be in receipt of over drunken habits. For some years past he was in the habit of beating his wife to a fearful extent, but she bore with it, fearing he would be dismissed from his employment. About five years ago he was in gaol for beatiiv '' rler, and now his conduct had become so gross that she coald not bear it any longer. On Saturday night he beat her in bed, and wanted to turn her out, although her health is very bad. The ' assault was proved by the wife, her brother-in-law, and a police offic3r. The prisoner pleaded drunkeness, and asked to be forgiven this time, but His Worship censured his conduct, and sent him to gaol for six months, and at the expiration of that time, ordered him to find two sureties, in £5O each, to keep the peace. THE ROBBERY OF £760.—1t may be remembered, that last week, a foreigner, named Betham Save, was , robbed of 760/ in Bank of England notes, in Queen's square, and that a man and woman are at present under remand on the charge. Yesterday, two well-known thieves, named Barney Mitchell, alias Tully, alias g' Chester Barney," and Robert Kelly, were brought up by Inspector Duggan, on a charge of being concerned in, the robbery. Mitchell used to live with the woman who is in jail, and got away on the night of the robbery. The Inspector said: Last night, I arrested the prisoner on the Trafalgar dock day, on suspicion of being conce rne d in robbing a foreiom gentleman of £760. From infor mation I received, I heard that the prisoners were about proceeding to Dublin. I got into a car, and went to the pier-head. He was not there at the time, and I waited in the car until I saw him coming. He came round to the car and looked into it, and when he saw me he ran away. I chased him, and, at length, I caught him. I took him into the hut, and said, "Do you know what you are taken for ?" He replied, " I partly guess." I cautioned him not to say anything, as I should stat e it aga i n st him. I asked him, had he any money about him ? and he replied, a few pounds in his watch-fob. I searched that, and found twelve sovereigns, and 10s. 6d. in silver. I then searched him, and in a new belt around his body, inside his shirt, I found 201 sovereigns. The other prisoner ran away, but he was chased and arrested. There was a sovereign and some silver found on him. Mitchell had a ticket for Dublin, and both said they were going to Templemore, county Tipperary, where the other lrisoner had a brother a soldier. The gentleman who ost the money identified the prisoner Mitchell as the man who was with the woman in Queen-square, on the night he was robbed of the money. Mr. Bluck was for the prisoners, and had no objection to a remand until Saturday, to which day the other prisoners stand re manded. ILLEGAL WEIGHTS. AND MEASURES, BEFORE MESSRS. SHEIL AND BENN. The following persons were summoned yesterday, by Messrs. Johnston anc and measures, and fined in the sums attached to their names. It may be remarked, that a. more cruel or heart less sort of robbery on the poor cannot be committed, than by the use of illegal weights, scales and measures. The only means of putting an end to this sort of public plunder is double vigilance on the part of the officers, (both very active and efficient persons as.they are), and the infliction of the full fine by the mac_r;o+—f In such 9 istrates, c_ persons as may be convicted. The magistrates who pre sided yesterday, spoke in strong terms of condemnation of the dishonesty of the persons who were brought before them, but our humble opinion is, that a fine of L 3 in each case would have had (for:the future) a more salutary and honest-producing effect. If a w re t c h e d o ld -man or woman, driven by th force of hunger to beg, in the streets, is brought up before the magistrates, he or she is sent to jail for a month with hard labour. If a starving girl or boy enters a baker's shop, and, in the desperation of the moment, runs off with a loaf, value twopence, the sentence will be a month also ; and if they are tempted .to do worse-- to Commit what the law calls larceny, the sentence will be Ire or six fold that. And yet here are numerous tradesmen—provision dealers, grocers, coal-sellers,, and others, who se ll ar ti c l es t o t h ese very poor, b ut who rob them in the most flagrant manner. It is to be hoped that the next batch of offending traders brought before the magistrates for such dishonesty, will be properly punished, so as to be a warning and an example to others. The following were disposed of : John March, baker, Vauxhall-road, was charged•with having light weights and 'scales. Fined 53. John . Lee, provision dealer, Greenwood-street, with having a false scale, was fined 103 and costs. Alexander Buttersby, provision dealer, Blenheim street, with having a false weighing machine. Fined £1 4s. 6d. William Jones, grocer, Ormond-street, was charged with having a false scale. Fined Ms 6d. Henry Butler, provision dealer, St. Anne-street, was charged with having a false scale. Fined 9s 6d. Alice Carter, provision dealer, Lichfield-street, was charged on two informations with having a false scale and weight. Fined 10s. _ . . . He was Georg; Lewis, grocer and provision dealer, I street, was charged with having false weights. . fined previously. Fined L 1 4s 6d. James Smith, Scotland-mad, provision dealer, was charged with having a false scale. Fined 10s and cosfr. Anthony Cartman, coal dealer, Boundary-street, for a false scale. Fined 9s 6d. ' John Feark, 10, Virgil-street, marine storeslealer, was charged with having a false scale and weights. Fined 198. 'William Williams, iron founder, was charged by Inspector Jones, with obstructing the officer in the dis eharge of his duty ; and for having twelve light weights. The defendant alleged that it was out of a vindictive feeling the charge was made. This was denied by the inspector. Pined ( on t h costs. e charge of obstruction) Zs and LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT. BEFORE MR. coluutssloNlat PERRY. In re ROBERT WILLIAMS---This bankrupt, late joiner and builder, in this town, applied for his certificate. Mr. Almond applied on the part of the assignees, and after ex aex- amining the b an k ru pt, observed th a t t h e bankrupt was not justified, with so small a capital as he had ientering into such ext ens i ve t ransac ti on , as appeared d by 11' balance sheet ; with regar d t o the book s , he admitted that perhaps some allowance might be made on account of the limited knowledge of bookkeeping possessed by the bankrupt, yet they were not in such a state as they might have been. With these observation s -be should leave the matter to the Court. Mr. Evans, who appeared in support of the appellant, said that, no .doubt, the creditors may have h a d some grounds of com plaint, but the cause arose entirely from the increase of property transactions, which the ba n k ru pt a pp eare d not to bd.able to control. The bankrupt had satisfactorily accounted for everything. His Honour said that, after takiug all the circumstances of the case into consideration, he thought the bankrupt entitled to au immediate oertificate, and to be of the second class. -YESTERDAY The English Funds opened this morning without alte raLtion, and have strewn unmitigated du lness throu g h out tue day, all persons being unwilling to enter into fresh transactions unttl the Queen's speech. Notwithstanding the approach o f th e 4th o f th e m onth, choice paper was negotiated to-day at 2to 2 1 . There' was no bullion onrations at the n 1444 to.4a7,—riitio iirtiele RAGGED SCHOOL UNION. vg of the subscribers to the Ragged held yesterday, in the Charitable ]sir. Heath. occupied the The annual meetir School Union Institution House, Slater- NIL • The Chairman, in the absence of Mr. Butt, the hon ;retary, read the following ANNUAL: REPORT. " The committee have usually commenced their annual report with a tabular statement of the number of schools in connection with the union, and the number of scholars in attendance ; and this system they again adopt, rejoic ing in having once more to congratulate the subscribers on a gratifying increase in both the one and,the other— Attendance. Teachers. 29 Evening schools 3379 ..... .273 11 Sabbath schools - 1515...... ..120 11 Day schools 2 Industrial schools .. 210 10 1859 —53 Scheols 1858 47 6582 423 5822 393 30 Increase. The foregoing table, whilst presentin end Children an increase of both xhibits also an apparent increa t of thirty Your . committee apparent increase, arising solely some of the old tried _--vis Raving been led to give attendance hools than one, rather than leave the additional children l'ocking, to the schools without the instruction In fact, so much of teachers to the ex vent that this is but from the truly Christian zeal of Is this case, that the actual number of teachers engaged in the ragged scho&s last year, is really smaller than during the preceding one, a circumstance which is occu pying the anxious consideration of your committee. They are anxious to state prominently in their report this falling off, in the hope that it may attract the notice of some who may feel themselves constrained to act in this truly Christian work, and thus help to make up the deficiency ; and in calling attention to it they would also xpress TPA only their heartfelt thanks but their isif the noble conduct of those whose self-denial Lem to consecrate even more of their time than previously, and to bestow more than former labour on the hallowed work of teaching the little outcast children of this town. Aware that the reward such untiring labourers ek is far higher than any which man can bestow, the would nevertheless desire thus publicly to tender to them their warm acknowledgements for services the fruits of which are simply incalculable. C 3 mmi "In drawing attention io the six new schools which have been opened during last year, your committee have reason to believe that, indirectly at least, the Ragged school Union has had some influence in their establisli ment. In the advice sought and obtained from the superintendent, which his large experience qualifies him to give ; in the promises of pecuniary aid, if need be, from the funds of the society, and in other ways, your committee believe that encouragement has been given without which some of the new schools of this year and many of those formed in previous years might not have had existence: "But new schools are still imperatively called for in many districts of the town, and more_.especially is there an urgent necessity for one or more infant schools conducted on a similar plan to that of Thomas-street Infant School, which has now become so crowded, that applications for admission within the last few weeks have had to be refused. In that school, besides instruction during the day, a plain, wholesome dinner is provided, and the opportunity is thus afforded to many widowed mothers of g )ing to work as charwomen and otherwise, whilst they have the comfort of knowing that their little children in their absence are enjoying the shelter and receiving the other benefits which the school affords, and safe from the evil influences which the streets in the neighbourhood of their homes but too often present. "Yoiir committee hay saying that the lapse of again the high gratification of another year has brought with proofs of the advantages attending the king of the humble schools which are connected with your 800 "In former reports reference has been repeatedly made to the superintendent's journal; but so deeply interest-_ ing do its contents continue to be, so affecting are many of the incidents it recounts, and so frequent are the cases in which the ragged schools step in to rescue from what would appear otherwise to be cer tain ruin, that your committee cannot refrain from once more alluding to the subject, and expressing their high appreciation of the truly missionary labours of Mr. Gillespie, who often receives a still more touching acknowledgment of their value in the glistening eye of the widow, as she bears testimony to the improved con duct and growing intelligence of her fatherless children; in the affections manifested towards him, in numerous instances, by the children themselves ; aud, above all, by the grateful remembrance of :the benefits derived from these lowly schools expressed to him, in after years, from former pupils now earning an honest livelihood. . on hand, from which, however, it must not be inferred that there is not an urgent necessity for the continued and increased liberality of the supporters of the society. end of the year had it not been that the Toseeth-park Industrial School for girls, having obtained a grant from the_ Committee of Council on Education, was not only its year to dispense with the usual annual grant of £2O made to them by your committee, but they returned one for a similar sum made the preceding year. Owing, however, to a material alteration in the minutes of the council, the grants made to industrial ragged - schools are now so much reduced that your committee think it not impropablo that claims on their funds will henceforth be made with a 'continuance of the aid formerly received from Government would have rendered unnecessary. This circumstance, combined with expected applications for grants from new quarters, justifies your committee in appealing to the subscribers and the public to enable them, by increased liberality, to promote the good cause in which they are engaged. "Ere quitting this subject, your committee think it right to observe that several of the older schools, which at one time derived aid from your funds, are now self supportin4. These schools, nevertheless, appear to have pleasure in maintaining their former connection with your society, appealing krequently (more especially to the superintendent) for advice, and welcoming his visits and those of any of the committee. It is only due to these schools that this fact should be remarked on, and it is also deservinc , of notice as showing that the longer ragged schools are established the more do they commend them selves to private support by the experience of the benefits effected through their instrumentality. " Reference is made in a preceeding paragraph to the reduced amount of aid conferred on ragged industrial schools by the Council of Education. The ' capitation' allowance of 50s. previously granted for every child has been reduced to os., and the contribution towards the salaries of teachers has also been seriously diminished. Notwithstanding strenuous efforts on the part of many friends of ragged schools to recover the amount of support previously extended to them, the Council of Education so Tar not seen it their duty to accede to the re- presentations on the subject. ," Xour committee have reason to believe that one • difficulty which the council of education have, is the fear •they entertain of ragged schools by degrees ceasing to he ,confined to the class for which they are intended, and thus interfering with the national and other schools of a higher grade, where fees are required. from the pupils. This apprehension, your committee believe, ordinary care ox.the part of the inspectors would render nugatory ; for, though they admit the liability of all schools so to lapse, they . can affirm, from the experience of the 36 schools in connection with their society, that, by the care exercised by the managers, and by the visits of the com mittee and superintendent of the Ragged School Union, not only is this undesirable tendency checked, but that such is ,-the socially improving. influence of the ragged schools, that every year nearly 200 children previously attending.-ragged schools, pass on voluntarily to those of a higher eiass, where fees are required. Your committee think that :this fact, which they are able to prove, should carry with it considerable weigiA, and is entitled to con sideration." treasuver's report was read, by which it appeareil that the union commenced, in 1858, with a balance of £3 Bs. The amount of donations ring the year, was £l2O 25., leaving, ices, a sum of £27 15s. 4d. in•the hands of the treasurar. nr, ainst the tree? after paying all ( in doing so. dwelt upon the gr The Chairman moved the ado ea p t ti p l g o r f the report, esswhich and, ragged Fehools had made in this town, many of which x schools, no supp or t f rom th e un i o n. Oat of about .si ere were o it f received only twelve received a grant from the union. 'ln ta s e bo,orlhe average s receiving number s ppt of from cchheurrsc connected ande these scho o l s was 400, and if they only calculate d t h ree nctedeoullietch persons on the committee of each, it would give the large number of 550 persons who took an active interest in the Ragged School cause in this town, and that all within 2. very few years. The Union, however, gave their assis tance in many regpeets, and also gave donations when called upon. Mr. Martin seconded the adoption of the report, and alluded to the assistance which was given to the whole 46 schools by . the co-operatio n of their superintendent, who visited them and gave his advice, and saw that all was conducted properly. The Report was adopted, On the motion of Major 'Oreig, a vote of tl s passed to the Chairman, w h o re in rned thanks, aal and the was meeting separated. THE NORTHERN TIMES; FRIDAY S _FEBRUARY 4, 1859 DOCK BOARD , The weekly meeting of this board was held at one o'clock, yesterday, Charles Turner, Esq., in the chair. The other members present were —Messrs. Harold Little dale 'Brocklebank, Inman, M on d e l, M oss , F arnwor th, Anderson, Forwood, Rankin, Hubback, Bold, Evans, Laird, Smith, Segar, Graves, Tobin, and Langton. but it seemed. that some other person was allowed to take the best pcirtion of the stuff; leaving the worst for him. Mrs %wring thought there was reason to complain on this point. An order tad been made on the subject, but the board did not know what had been done. Mr. Gladstone thought the public ought to know something on the subject, as the public complained to the board of the nuisance that they were auhject to. The matter was referred to the markets' committee, to report to the board on the subject.. Several tenders for sewers, &c., were then accepted. Mr. 112‘Gowan said, the tender that had been accepted from Messrs. W. & H. Jones, last week, had been calculated at 100/. wrong, but, the mistake was against the contractor. _ Mr. Gladstone thought a tender document. If the mistake had been the other board.would be held .to it. The matter was referred to a sub-committee. The routine business was then transacted, and the board adjourned.. was a binding way, the WORKHOUSE' COMMITTEE, At the ordinary weekly meeting of this committee, held yesterday, Mr. Churchwarden Cropper occdpied the chair. The other members present were—Messrs. Denton, Smith, Owen, Williams, Broome, Critchley, Peck, Steele, Gair, Syrod, and Owen. • _ The Medical Officer reported that the number of deaths in the house, during the week ending Ist Febry., was 36 ; of whom 12 were men, 8 women, 2 children above 2 years old, and 14 infants under 2 years. The diseases that caused the majority of deaths were— rubeola, bronchitis, and senectus. The patients in the Hospital last week were 663 ; new cases admitted since, 154 ; cared and discharged, 109 7 • leaving under treatment, after deducting 36 deaths;' 672. Of this number, 53 were fever, 20 itch, and 8 small-pox cases. The Master of the Vagrant Sheds reported that there were.relieved in his department, during the week ending January 29, the following destitute persons-143 males, 66 'females, and 16 children ; total, 225—showing an increase over last week in males of 5, decrease in females 11, increase in children 5 ; and a nett decrease, when compared with the , corresponding week, of last year, WORKS COMMITTEE The committee recommended that the tender of Messrs. Thomas Pearson and Co. be accepted for twenty cast iron cylinders, for the works at Birkenhead. ' The Surveyor requested authority to let the Canning, half-tide dock ran dry, after the morning tide of Wed nesday, the 16th instant, for the purpose of examining and repairing the gates. Mr. Brocklebauti moved that the proceedings firmed, which was agreed to without dfscussion. be con- WAREEIOESE COMMITTEE The proceedings of tkis committee did not contain any importance. Mr. of public Mr. ilubback moved that they be confirmed, which was agreed to, MARINE COMMITTEE The proceedings contained a direction to the solicitor to prepare a bye-law for the prohibition of the discharge of rockets from vessels in the river within the Rock light. The consideration of the subject of vessels anchoring in the way of the ferry steamers had been entered into by the committee, and several witnesses had been examined, but the subject was again adjourned. The committee directed that the memorialists who asked to have a time-ball placed upon the Victoria Tower, be informed that the subject is under the consideration of the committee on the subject of the dock lino of telegraph. Mr. Mondel moved the confirmation of the pro ceedings. Mr. Moss seconded the motion. Mr. Bold observed that the prohibition of the discharge of rockets from vessels in the river ought to be very well considered. Only the other night a vessel foundered near Rock-ferry, and blue lights were burnt, but without effect. The vessel herself had no rockets on board, but another vessel let off some, and they were the means of a ler coming to her rescue The Chainniin said, it might, perhaps, be allowed that vessels Should let off rockets in cases of actual distress, but not in such cases as the requiring of a pilot. Mr. Mondel said, he thought, if a vessel after burning blue lights, then fired a gun, and again burned blue lights it must, in all probability, have the effect of obtaining assistance for her. The proceedings were confirmed. The minutes of the pilots' committee were read, and, upon the motion of Mr. Smith, confirmed. DOCKS AND QUAYS COMMUTE/ The committee had had under their consideration, a complaint made by Mr. Frost, of injuries done to a vessel, by the lowering of the water in Salisbury Dock. The committee came to the conclusion that greater care might have been exercised in the lowering of the water, but were unable to attach positive blame to the men engaged in doing it. The committee recommended that the sheds upon the north and west quays of the Salthouse Dock should be enclosed for the better .protection of goods from weather. Mr. Smith moved that the proceedings be confirmed, which was agreed to. The proceedings of the master porter' committee were confirmed, upon the motion of Mr. Tobin. A letter was read from Mr. William Johnson, secretary of the Birkenhead Railway Company, stating that, as, the company understood it to be proposed to draw off the water in July nest in the Great Float, they wished to know what provision was to be made to enable them to carry on their business durin g the construction of the works ; and requesting that adeputation might wait upon the committee in reference to this and some minor points. The letter was reterred to the works' committee. Mr. Bold begged leave to make an explanation in reference to the subject of a nature 'entirely per sonal. Every gentleman at that board had received, through 'the courtesy of Mr. Evans, a copy of a pamphlet published by that gentleman. In, page 6 of that pamphlet it was stated, in relation to the Brarnley-Moore dock, that the member of the board who proposed that the dock should be called that name, after wards moved its abrogation. The Chairman : I feel it my duty to say that there is nothing in the proceedings of the board to-day which justifies any reference to Mr. Evans's pamphlet, but I have no doubt the board will allow Mr. Bold, if anything has been stated in that pamphlet which he considers erroneously stated, with regard to his conduct as a mem ber of the board, to offer any explanation ; but there certainly is nothing to justify any discussion at this board of the pamphlet, and I hope we shall have none. Mr. Bold said, it was impossible anything he was going to say could lead to any discussion whatever. Re begged to observe that it was perfectly true that he moved the abrogation of the name given to the dock, b ut it was equally incorrect that he moved that: the dock be so named. From circumstances which it was not necessary for him to state, of a painful nature, he had not attended the Dock Committee for many months, and he was not aware that any gentleman was koing to propose that the dock should be so named. He knew nothing of it until after it was named, and then he did express an opinion of disapproval, inasmuch as he considered that the rule which had previously been adhered to was a sound and wise one; but if that rule were to be deviated from, and that a. dock was to be called after an inhabitant of Liverpool, he should have proposed that it be a Tobin, a Bolton, a Leyland, a Gladstone, or some in that capacity. With these few remarks, he would simply say that Mr. Evans was now himself perfectly satisfied that what was stated in the pamphlet was incorrect, having been introduced inadvertently, and upon information which that gentleman considered reliable; and he believed the present explanation being before the public, would set the matter perfectly right: Mr. Evans said he was quite satisfied that what Mr. Bold stated was correct, and that the statement in the pamphlet was a mistake. Mr. Grai;es gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the name of Mr. Bushell be added to the Docks and Quays Committee, for the purpose of con sidering the feasibility of extending the customs' hours, and working the docks more advantageously, according to the motion adopted at the last meeting but one. This concluded the genet al business. TIEALTH COMMITTEE The usual weekly meeting of this board was held yesterday. Mr. Alderman Dover presided. The other members present were—Messrs. Shell, Crellin, Beckwith, Crosthwaite ' Barton, Anthony, Haydock, Bow r i ug , Stitt, Avison, and R. Gladstone. The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspector of Nuisances reported various particulars of the opeiations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 158 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected and means taken to remedy them ; 1,107 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 3,956 apartments and 999 cellars, had been put under examination, with the view of improving their sanitary condition; and . 186 lodging houses had also been examined and reported upon. HEALTH OF THE TOWN The Medical Officer of Health reports that the deaths registered in Liverpool, which in the previous week were 232, rose in the week ending last Saturday to 272 —a number which exceeds by 18 the corrected averages of the same week of the preceding ten years. Of the 274 death's, 200 occurred in the parish of Liverpool. Diseases of the lungs furnished the largest proportion of the increased mortality, the deaths having been 100 against 83 in the previous week; a larger number than in any week of the two months preceding. Zymotic diseases caused 75 deaths, being ten more than in the previous week. Of these, there were fr©m scarletina, 18; hooping cough, 18 ; measles, 11; fever, 11; cramp, 5 ; small-pox, 3 (two after vaccination) ; cholera, 1 ; diphtheria, 1; syphilis, 1. A fatal case of rheumatic gout was registered. The temperature, as i n th e fi ve preceding weeks, was considerably above the average. The mean of the week was 45 2.10 degrees, nearly five degrees higher than those ' of the same week of the thirteen preceding years. The reading of the barometer was low; the atmosphere was dry; the wind from the westward; and the horizontal motion of the air greater than in any week previously recorded, averaging 664 miles daily. The medical officer of health certifies that the tunnel cesspool attached to the houses 37, - 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, and 49, Kin g - s t ree t, Toxteth Park, is in a situation injurious to the health of the inhabitants, and recommending that the notice be served on the owner to fili up the cesspool, and convert the privies into water closets, The medical officer of health also certifies that the privy of the house 158, Dale-stre e t i s i n a s it ua ti on prejudicial to the - health of the inmates, and that it ought to be converted into a water closet. In reply to Mr. Stitt—Dr. Duncan said, the.fever was not 'scarlet fever. All fevers were reported under . the reiieral head. " Mr. Crellin thought, filthy privies had a great deal more to do with fever than the drainage, Mr. Stitt thought, the sewerage had to do with it also. Mr. M'Gowan read the minutes of the last day's proceedings, which were confirmed. Several recommendations for flagging and paving certain streets, &c.; were read and confirmed. REMOVAL OF CONDEMNED MEAT AND FISH. A question arose, as to the removal of the above, also of bad fruit, vegetables, &c., when it was stated that the contractor, Mr, Ellson, WM 144ti8ded to remove it, of 132 The Governor's return showed that the number of paupers in the establishment last week was 2,447 ; number this week, 2,425, being a decrease on the week of 22 ; number in the corresponding week of last year, 2,734, showing a decrease on the year of 287• HOMOEOPATHY V. ALLOPATHIC Mr. Denton sail he wished to make a few observations, if the Chairman would bear with him—it was with re gard to the suggestions that he (Hr. Denton) threw out, at the last meeting, with reference to the employment of homce Tathists in the workhouse. The Chairman had intimated an opinion, which had gone the round of the papers, to the effect that homoeopathists could not be employed within the walls of the workhouse, without the sanction of the Poor-laW Board. In refutation of that, he would bring before that committee a case where a person of the name of Smith was employed in the Shef field workhouse as . a medical officer. He (Smith) altered his opinions, and became a homceopathist, and the Poor-law officers were dissatisfied with the treatment of the patients, and they wrote to the Poor-law Board to ramove him from his office, and they' received the follow ing letter in reply : TO JOSEPH SPENCER, ESQ., CLEEX TO THE SHEFFIELD GUARDIANS "Poor-Law Board, Whitehall, S. W. "Sir,—l am, directed by the Poo:-Law Board to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th ult., in which you enclose a copy of a letter which has been addressed to the Guardians of the Sheffield Union, by Mr. John Harmar Smith, one of the medical officers of the Union, from which, it appears, he has adopted the practice of honiceopathy in the treatment of the sick poor ill his district, and your request to be furnished with the -Board's direction on the matter. lam directed to inform the Gimrdians that the Board have received a letter from Mr. Smith on the subject, in which be states as follows : If in any case homoeopathy, according to my knowledge of its resources, did not yield a remedy adequate 'to - the requirements of the case in hand, I should undoubtedly resort to one which I had found available in the practice of the old school.' Having regard to this assurance, the Board do not feel that it is necessary •to require Mr. Smith to resign his office of medical officer, provided the Guardians are fully satisfied with the manner in which he discharges the duties of the office, and his general treatment of the sick poor under his carc.—l am, sir, &c., ' 6 COURTENAY. " Nov. 24, 1858." In continuance, Mr. Denton said, though he knew and felt that it was not a proper arena for a discussion, whether Homoeopathy or Allopathy was the proper treatment for the sick—(hear, hear) at the same time he was wishful that the two systems should have a fair and candid consideration. This homoeopathy was like all other new - systems introduced before the public as trials of skill -in the same way that the pre-Raphaelite shool had been lately introduced into the school of the fine arts ; and he thought, as well-jiidgin..men 'of some liberality, they ought to countenanc e a ll improvements, whatever . they might be. It was upon these grounds—for he was neither one nor the other —that he was wishful that the homce'opathists should have a fair trial, and he knew many of them were honourable and respectable men, and he was p ar ti cu l ar ly sorry th a t hi s friend, Mr. Critchley, should make an observation which bore on the character of these gentlemen. He (Mr. Denton) did say that they did not come under the character of " humbug." (Laughter.) They were neither humbugs nor disrespectable persons. They were men of standing, and he thought they ought to show some liberality towards any new system that might be introduced, and as far as his knowledge had gone, homoeo pathy had been very successful. The Chairman said they were very much obliged to Mr. Denton for the expression of his opinion, but he did not see that, without• a practical resolution could be put to the Board, they could have one homoeopathic doctor. If they had any, they must have two, because more than one-half of the patients would refuse to be treated by homoeopathists, and he would not like to oblige all the patients to be treated by this system. Mr. Denton said he merely wished to refute the state ment made on the last Board day, that homoeopathists could not be employed without the sanction of the Poor law Board. ➢ir. Owen thought the chairman was right, as no officer could be appointed without the sanction of the Poor-law Board. Mr. Peck said he was a homoeopathist, and he would be very glad to see medical officers practising this system admitted into the house. The Chairman said he would also be glad to give it a trial, but they must appoint two, as he said before. Mr. Critchley thouirit he ought to say something- The committee, however, said there was no occasion, and----- Mr. Qritchley resumed his seat, stating that he remained of the same opinion still. Mr. Denton subsequently gave a notice of motion, that in all future advertisements of resident medical officers of the Workhouse, Homceopiithists be not excluded. AN IRREVERENT SCHOOLMASTER Mr. Hunt, the schoolmaster, was called in and repri manded by the chairman, for keeping his hat on in the dining-hall on Sunday, when the Roman Catholic service was about to commence. TILE NEW FEVER VAN Mr. Peck moved that the contract of Mr. Thomas be accepted, for building the van for the conveyance of fever cases, at £65. Mr. Steele seconded the motion, which was agreed to, the plan of the vehicle to be subject to the approval of .Dr. Gee. PECK V. CHESNEY AND THE BLANK VOTING PAPER. Mr. Peck asked the Chairman what was his impression in reference to Mr. Cheslwy and the blank voting piper —.whether Mr. Chesney relied, upon him (Mr. Peck), for 'what he had stated at the naUetin,ce. of the vestry ? The Chairman said he. asked Mr. Chesney if he was aware, at the time he seat in his paper, whether it was blank ? and he said he was net aware. Tire next question was, how he becaMe aware ? and he said that Mr. Peck had seen him fold up the paper, but could not tell him self whether the name was on it. Mr. Peck : Then I shall feel it my duty to call the attention of the Vestry to the inaccuracy of Mr. Chesney's statement at the next meeting. This concluded the bu,siness. RXTRAORDINARY AND USEFUL INVENTION.—There is nothing that housewives complain of with greater truth fulness, than the breaking of some favourite piece of glass, valuable china, or earthenware. In hundreds of cases such things cannot be matched, and of course cannot be mended. The latter want has been obviated by an extraordidary and effective invention, by Mr. Adshead, 01 Derby Pottery, near. Derby .It is a cement that may be said to heal, in a perfect manner, all cracks and breaks in the articles spoken of ; and not only in these, but in mar ble, alabaster, &e. The benefit of this article need no t be dwelt on. We' have seen some of its effects at Mr. Hall's, our neighbours, -and the glass that has been cemented by it is stronger in that part than in any other. The article is very cheap, and no house can be long without it. Mr. Hall is the agent for its sale in Liverpool, and all interested can judge for themselves, by looking in at his establishment. Agent for Liverpool, E. T. Hall, 23, South John-street, Sold in bottles, each, or sent free 13 receipt of xtesien postage stamps. _ . MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. PooL, Thursday Evening. The Cotton Market has not been so active to-day, and previous rates were barely supported. The • day's business is estimated.at 8,000 bales, including one-fourth on speculation and for export. The North American, arrived here this day, reports the New York Cotton Market as being active, at an advance. On the 21st January Middling . Uplands were quoted at 121 c per lb. In the earlier part of the forenoon the Liverpool Share Market exhibited some signs of activity and prices slightly advanced: Afterwaids, however, there was not so . much firmness, and a part of the advance was lost. The following were the . transactions :---Eastern Counties, 12 7-16 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 96, 961, 96, 961, 96; London and North Western, 951, 951, 95/, 954; Manches ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 371; Midland, 102*, . 1021, • 1021, 1021,' 1021 . ; Dovers, 223 ; Dutch Rhenish, 5 - 1-16,' d ; Chester Guarantee (£2O shares), 141; Chester and Holyhead, ; Midland ' North Western, 13 9-16 ; ' Liver pool and London Fire and Life, 9 13-16 p. The following were the clnsing prices :- Blackburn, 11 5-16, 11 7-16 ; Chester and Birk enhead, 671, 68 ; Caledonian, 86, 86* Chester and -Holyhead, 473; 48 ; Eastern Coun ties, 121 121 ; 'East Lancashire, 95, 951 ; Do. £9 shares, 3, p ; Great Northern, 104, 106; Do. A, 88, 89 ; Great Western, 553; 561; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, - 903, 96: ; Do £9 shares, p•, - London . and North Western, 953, 951 ; Do. one-eighth shares, 1; e d; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, .371, 37* ; Midland Stock, 1023, 1021 ; North British, 621, 62 4 - ; North Western, .133, 133 ; North Staffordshire, 41, 43 d ; North Eastern-Berwick, 933; 931 ; York and North Midland, 78, 781 ; Leeds Capital Stock, 48, 481; South Eastern and Dover, 22 1-16, 221 • Dutch Rhenish, 53, 5d ; Great Western of danada, 161, 161 ; Do. New Shares, 42, 41 d ; Great Luxembourg, 63, 63; Grand Think of Canada, 8 3-16, 8 5-16. At Messrs. Cunard, Wilson and Co.'s Sale of ships to-day, the Black Eagle, 1,358 tons, sold by order of the High Court of Admiralty, was knocked down, after a spirited competition, at £5,165. In the Market for the Public Funds and Secu rities to-day, business was extremely light, pend ing the Queen's speech ; nevertheless, prices were generally firm, and • Consols have recovered the decline they sustained yesterday. Consols opened dull, and have been alternately buyers and sellers at 953. At noon they were quoted at 951 to 95,t, but they closed rather lower, viz., 95 1 to 951. The New Threes were at 954 to 96. . The London Railway Share Market was far from being active to-day, and, towards the close, prices were supported with difficulty. The following are the closing quotations, which- in many instances are merely nominal :-Ambergate ' 61, 61 ; Caledonian, 861; Eastern Counties, 621 ; East Lancashire, 943, 95* . ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 69, 70 ; Great Northern, 105* ;' Ditto, A. 86, 87 ; Great Westerns,. 551, 56 ; Great Western of Canada, 163, 161; Grand Trunk of Canada, 81, ; Great Southern and Western, 105, 106 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, ,951, 96 ; London and North • Western, 951; London and South Western, .951, 953 ; Leeds Northern, 481, 49 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 371, 371 ; Midland Stock, 102*; • North British, 621 ; South Eastern and Dovers, 731, 73/ ; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 931, - 931 ; York and North Mid land, 783, 781. The various Corn Markets held to-day were very firm, with, however, very little business going forward. Business in the general Produce Markets re mains steady. Sugar, Tea, Coffee, and Rice are moderately enquire for, and prices are well sup ported. Saltpetre is rather dull and cheaper. To-day the Glasgow Pig Iron Market was quiet but steady at 53s nominally, cash prompt. Birmingham advices state, that the iron trade of the district continues healthy, all the principal works are in. full operation, there being a very active demand.for all descriptions of finished iron, and the better the quality the brisker the demand is, consumers no longer finding it to their interest to purchase the inferior class of iron which it became the fashon a few years since to produce in South Staffordshire. Since Quarter-day the amount of business done has not been large, which is attri butable to the faCt of the quantity of iron at that time sold being unusually large. For the best descriptions of marked iron prices are firm. The colliers in the OldburY district are still uneasy on the subject of wages ; and, at a meeting held a few days since, some intention was expressed of giving notice for an advance early in February. The state of the trade is not yet such as to enable the masters to make any advance, and it is to be hoped that the men will be restrained from acting so unwisely as to seek to enforce it at present. The Nail Trade is remarkably dull: A meeting was held at Dudley a few days since, at which it was resolved that ho alteration should be.made in the workinens' wages, but that the advanced scale of the 26th of August, 1857, should be strictly adhered to. MesSrs. J. P. Platt and Co., of . South Castle street, in their monthly freight Circular, state : AUSTRALIA. -In confirming our last report on high freights to this colony, we nave still a scarcity of suitable vessels on the berth, and, in most instances, extreme rates are obtained. During the past • month there has been a much better inquiry for goods for Melbourne, which has not failed in having its effect. Freights now asked are•- 1 --To Melbourne Wharf, 70s to 80s for fine goods ; earthenware and hardware, 60s to 65s per ton measurement; iron, salt, &c., 50s to 55s per, ton weight. To the Bay, lOs per ton less. To Sydney : Fine goods, 45s to 50s; hardware, earthenware, &c., 40s to 45s per ton measurement ; salt, 42s 6d to 45s per ton weight. To Adelaide, 40s to 45s per ton measurement ; 35s per ton weight. The total value of British goods exported from Liverpool for the month of December, 1858, was £4,850,398 ; and for the year ending 31st December, 1858, £51,721,774: against corresponding periods of 1857, 3,071,559 and £56,529,493.. The declared value of exports from this port to the United States for the'month of December, 1853, was £1,446,643; and to the Aus tralian colonies, £lBl,OOO. • , Subjoined are the particulars of specie on board the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Indus, which leaves Southampton to-morrow (the 4th), for India and China:-Ceylon, gold, £2OO ; Madras, ditto, £1,330; Calcutta, silver, £62,190; Penang, ditto, £4OO ; Hong Kong, ditto, £70,167 ; Shanghae, ditto, £61,541-total, £195,828. The subjoined information is of interest to the English creditors of Mexico :- The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have received Mr. Whitehead's letter, per Parana, dated Ist ultimo, and a duplicate of a letter of the 18th December, - which - has . not yet arrived. Mr. Whitehead had again received from the agents in Vera Cruz $25,989 44c in bills on Mexico, making the amount thus received . by him .now £74,900 55c.; and the agents on the West Coast had also some 55,000 odd in hand, belonging to the bondholders. The political news in this letter are'three days older than those received two days since, vie United States, and therefore of no interest. - The North AmeriCan arrived here to-day, with New York' advices to the 21st inst. Flour was again firmer, and in better reqUeste with tolerably free sales to the trade, closing at higher rates for nearly all descriptions. Wheat was firmer, while sales, were limited-being restricted by the en hanced views of holders. Corn was less buoyant, and sales limited, though without change in the quotations. Pork. was animated, and a speculative feeling was manifested. Lard was also firm and more active: There was quite a movement in rice. Sugars were firm.. Coffee was firm. Freights were without change of moment, while engage ments were moderate. The following are the Railway Traffic Returns : Bristol and Exeter, 5,313/.; GreatWestern,26,7o4/.; London and Brighton, 11,6331.; London and North Western, 60,9211.; ,Lendon and South Western, 12,724/.; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 10,4061.; Midland, 33,114/.; Great Northern, 22,971/4 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 23,260/.; Ox ford, Worcester, &c., 4,114/.; North British, 4,5381.; North London, 2,123/.; South Eastern, 16,293/. ; Glasgow and South Western, 6,678/ 4 Great North of Scotland, 1,135/.; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 5,098/.; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 2,794/.; Scottish North Eastern, 3,4851.; Cork and Bandon, 2451.; Newport, Abergavenny, &c., 1,351/.; Water ford and Kilkenny, 232/.; Great' Luxembourg, 1,70 K; Grand Trunk of Canada, 6,0431.; Great Western of Canada 6 171/ • Buffalo and Lake Huron, 8291.; Royal 7 7 . Danish, 4151.; Sambre and Meuse, 1,2201.; West Flanders, 7511. YESTERDAY'S , MARKETS LIVERPOOL PuonrcE.—Colonial, &c.—There is no change to notice in the Sugar market, which continues quiet but steady, 500 bags dates are reported at 40s to 41s, and 2,600 bags Ceara ir s bond at 258 per cwt. We have no transactions to notice i° .3folasses. 35 puncheons Demerara Rum has been taken without change. At auction, 1,100 bags Madras Rice realisz:d 7s 6d, and 700 bags Bengal at 8s 6d per cwt. In Dyeicoods, the sales are confined to 6 tons Camwood at £3O per ton. No change in Ashes; pots at 29s 6d, and pearls at 32s ed. 300. bags Nitrate of Soda have been taken at ; 14s 6d per cwt. NoC:ag to notice in Saltpetre. Of Brimitone a cargo (170 ton s 3 r ds) has been sold at £7 15s per ton CF ; and 200 bags Singapore black Pepper are reported at 31c1 per lb ; and 15 pipes Lemon Juice at 13-16 d to 15-16 d per degree. In other Drysaltery Article., we have nothing to report. Oils : Palm quiet at £42 ; cod oil quoted at £32, and seal at £37 per tun. Tallow rules at 54s to 54s 6d for P.Y.C. N 0 business has transpired in Lard, sellers at 535.; and Is 2d per cwt paid for common hosin. We have also to note; 100 tons decutts. Linseed at 50s 6d per quarter, and MO brls Linseed Cake at £9 5 5 per ton. • _ LIVKRPOOL Corrox.—The cotton market has assumed a rather' quieter tone ti-day, and prices are barely so strong. The sales-- including 130 Pernarabnco, 7id to 8 }ci ; 150 Bahia, qd to 70; 100 Egyptian, lid to 10id ; 100 Surat, 5/d to 50 -are re ported 8,000 bales, of wich 1,000 are on speculation and for export. •• kANcazerrEn, Coax. —At our market to-day, wheat and flour was held firmly, but the demand was slew at the currency of this day se'nnight. Oats and oatmeal brought a slight advance, and English beans were again dearer. Indian corn was in moderate demand, anctsteady in price. LONDON PRODUCE.—Business in Mincing-lane is exceedingly qttiet this morning A moderate inquiry prevails for the primary articles, and quotations remain without material change. GRAIN AVERAGES. Wheat weekly, 4157 d; aggregate,_ 40s 10d. Barley weekly, 33s sd; aggregate, 32s 9d. Oats weekly, 218 10d ; aggregate, 21s Bd. Rye weekly, 32s 6d ;' aggregate, 31s. Bean weekly, 418 8d; aggregate, 40s. Peas weekly, 41s Ild ; aggre gate, 42s 3d. Wheat sold last week, 211,967 qrs. AVERAGE PRICES Of all sorts of eorn, imperial• measure, in England and Wales, for the week ending Jan. 29 :—Wheat, 41s 7d ; barley, 335 5d ; oats, 218 10d ; rye, 32s Gd ; beans, 40s 8d; and peas, 41s Ild. _ . LONDON CATTLE.—The sir ply of beasts is very small ; trade for them is active at fully Monday's quotations. The number of sheep is also very small. The demand is by no means exten sive the few on ioifer, however, fully realise Monday's prices Good calves continue to be scarce and des supply consists of 130 beasts, number of milch cows is 130. T, aid 130 calves, Our foreign The ML(mo7,l TALLOW. The market is steady. P.Y.C. on the spot, 53s 3d ; spring, 50s to 53s 3d ; later period, 52s to .52s 3d, percwt. BIRMINGHAM CORN,—There WWI a moderate supply of wheat at our market to-day, and prices were quite as high, but the quantity which changed hands was very limited. There was little doing in barley to-day, and prices were unaltered Oats were only taken in retail. Beaus were again is per quarter dearer, but peas were neglected. CORK CORN.—White wheat, 20s to 24s barley, 12s to 15s ; oats, lla 8d to 13s 3d CORK Birruni.—Firsts, 128 s ; seconds, 128 s ; thirds, 102 s; fourths, 84s ; fifths, 64s per cwt. There was over 400 at. market to-day red do., 15s to 22s 6d; GLASGOW 6AI-rtE. The supply of cattle was larger than last week, the demand for which was rather dull, and prices lower: The supply of sheep was also larger, sales dull, and prices dowtl from last week. Top Scotch oxen, 62s to 64s per cwt ; top Irish, 58s to 60s; secondary, 50s to 56s ; inferior, 44s to 46s ; mutton. 7d to 8d per lb. At market, 929 cattle, 2,353 sheep. GLASGOW laox.—The market has been steady all day, and business is reported at 53s cash, pronipt and close buyers, estsl34 in a week; sellers cash prompt. No. 1, G.M.8., 525; No. Sr G.M.8., 51s 9d per ton. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. HIGH WATER. Morn. Even. Height .... 12 10 .... 12 26 .... 16 4 Tins DAT WIND At LIVERPOOL-N.N.E. „ IiOLTILEAD,-N.N.W- Moderate Do. AnIIITET Bernadine Aeor (e.g.) Caroline . Danube Ellen Glynn Lipsey St. John, N.B. Jame s Hull .... Minihtlatt ...... Boulogne Messenger .. Carnarvon Carnarvon Rosins Dundalk .. Apalachicola Queeu of the West,Buenos Ayrel, Carnarvon North American ( ss).. Portion' ▪ .. Glasgow Taledora ▪ . Carnarvon British Queen (s.s.) Havre SAILED, __ ......... C. Horsfall .. J. de Uezuctta Havannah Brug von Stetth Sapphire Ed. Herbert .... ... Valparaiso Adelgunde .... Mimosa Florence Nightingale Calcutta Ugo Bassi . .... Blue Jacket Suian E. Howell Baltimore Thalestris .. .... Zouave ... ....... Tunis, Richard Cobden Calpe (cc) .. . Lisbon War Eagle.. ... Andes (ss) Trieste Britannia ..... Reveresco. Naples May Queen .... Annandale Lady Falkland African .. Electric Penang Hong Kon Cons ta• Rotterdam . New Orlean9 . St. Thomea Santa Martha Genoa • Demerara • BarbadoeS • Savannah Singapore Bostoll ;;Os B Aires °B 7 13 .. New ora New Orlealla Ri o Bareelons Mobile ___.inople Singapore IL L. Lane Kalamazoo... Charleston Holyrood Sunbeam Li'vorno Packet.... Amsterdam British Ensign..... Lady Blaney Savannah Arabia .. Chiloe . Valparaiso YARITIXE EXTRACTS LIVERPOOL, Feb. 3. The Bark, from Alexandria, discharging in the Stanley Dock. took fire in the galley, from the ups e tti ng o f some i n fiamable material, but was extinguished very quickly without doing much damage, which was confined to the cabin. Att alit ward bound brig •is on shore on the cast side of Great Burbo Bank; no signals of - distress flying. MOBILE, Jan. 17.—The South Carolina, from Chat ashore inside Mobile bar stop, iS DEAL, Feb. 2. —The schooner Richmond, from Middlesborough for Dieppe, sprung a leak, and in returning to the DORMS earl,' this morning, came in collision with another vessel, and soon after went down half a mile off Kingsdown ; the captain Wien off the rigging by a Deal lugger; crew got on board the other vessel. The Crescent, of Liverpool, for Llanelli-, in putting back to anchor, fouled the Bulfinch, Wood, for Launceston, at anchor. Both vessels sustaineddamage, an.dmust go to harbour to make good repairs. Drat, Feb. 2.—Put in and anchored : The George Androl l (brig), of Sunderland, and Mary (schooner), of Fowey both from north for west; Comet, London for Madeira. Anchored The Yldbfonza De Goita, for Bilboa. Sailed : The Lady Bute, for Jamaica; Pelican, Newport; Ardbcg, C a l cu tt a . P u t b ac k : T 124 William Gibson, with nearly all the outward bound. QuaaNsToww, Feb. 3. Sailed : The Nephante, for Liverpool; Crescent, Gottenberg ; Julia, Bri s t o l ; Off s pring, Liverpool , Sophia Georgetta, .Newcastle; Osprey (ss), Cardiff; Albatross (ss), Liverpool; Killarney (ss), Glasgow. GREENOCK, Feb. 3.—Sailed : The Marmion, for the Mauri tius; Donella, Batavia; Lucetta, Africa; Ilarspell, Boston (U.S.)' FOREIGN PORTS, Eleanore, Richmond, Romulus, Meg Merllies, Lord AlihorPe► Hermione; and Ophir all hence at Pernambuco. Clarendon, Pickthall; Maria Needham, Booker; and salsa' (ss), Middleton -all hence at Jamaica. • Phoenix, Kin;, hence at Antigua. Eagle, Brown, hence at Barbadoes. Williarn Stanley, Games, hence at St. Thomas. Protector, heace at S vannah-la-Mar. Major, and Isis—both hence at Savanilla. • Warlock, and Calypso - both hence at Demerara Mary Holland, from London at St. Thomas, (N,S.), leaky. for Westport Ranger, Higgins, from Fleetwood at Jacmel. Zante Packet, Sparks, from Fleetwood at Port-au-rrince Albanian (ss), Parfitt, hence at Venice. Active, hence at Bordeaux. Ostrich, hence at Tainpico; and sailed 21st Dec. on her return. Elizabeth Baxter, hence; Gondola, .from Paraguay ; Jul Pirrie, and Juno, fro m C a ld e r a ; G era ldi ne, f rom B a hi a; an Hecla, from Tonjoy; all at. Valparaiso. Vixen, from Realijo at Panama. Chelydra, Thomson, from Swansea at Coquimbo. Anne Logan, from Panama at Payta, for London. Kelpie, from Newfoundland at B a hi a , an d sa il e d f or Rio. Ida, from Newfoundland at Bahia, and loading for New York Protector, Colley, hence at Jamaica. Manuel Montt, from California at ValparaiSo. Golden Eagle, hence at Rio Janeiro, for Lima, under average' Lizzie Brindley, from Rio Grande at Rio Jaueiro, for London , with mast damaged. Medford, at Pernambuco for California, leaky. Archer, Margaret Blais, Anne Kimball, Moldavian, Colonist" and Callao—all hence at Rio Janeiro. M. A. Burford, Queen, Byron, May Queen, Maria, Paragon' Gratta, Charles, Herald, and Wilhelmina—all hence at Bahia. .Eliza Jenkins, Miehens, Lindisfarne, Brutius, Obana, and Calista —all hence at Pernambuco. Sea, Heinrich, and Susan West, - all hence at Porto Cabello. AMERICAN SHIPPING Eleven of the crew of the British brig Zenobia, front Cardiff for the Brazils, were picked up in a boat in lat. 35 23, lon. 17 04, by the French ship St. Vincent de Paul, from Marseilles, and taken into Havannah Jan. 1 1 ' The Richard Boustead, Stanwood, from Mazatlan All ° '' 24, for Liverpool, touched at Maceio, Brazil, on the 16' ult., for fresh provisions. Empire, Coombs, hence at New York, with loss of sails,. &o. Dreadnought, Samuels, hence at New York in. 21daY 6 ' Huntress, and St. James, hence at New Orleans. Sultan, and Constitution, cl eare d a t N ew O r l ea ns I ° S Liverpool Thirty-one States, and the City of Brooklyn, cleared 0 Mobile for Liverpool. R. H. Tucker sailed for Liverpool, from Charleston. . Weybosset, hence at Baltimore. Kelvin, and Lady Franklin, from Callao at Hampton Roads. SPORTING INTELLIOE.NCE, .By British, and Irish ilaynctic Telegraph LATEST BETTIN( TATTERSALtiS -TIIURSDAY EVENING LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE 33 to 1 agaiust Jeane do. Quesne 50 .. 1 CHESTER, CUR IS to 1 against Drogheda '(offered—f Ake 20 to 1) 25 .. 1 .. Polestar (taken) 25 .. 1 .. :Pensioner (taken) 25 .. 1 .. Satinstone (taken and offered] 33 .. 1 .. • Stimpleton (taken) 40 ... 1 - Underhand (taken) 50 .. 1 .. Master Bagot 100 .. 1 .. Lord of Lorn 100 .. 1f Kirkless TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 1 against Promised Land (taken and offered) THE. DERBY: 16 to 1 against Electric (taken) 18 .. 1 .. Mar'Annette (taken) 28 .• 1 .. VOlcano (taken) ' 50 1 Viking (taken) 2000 q, 20 Logic (taken)