The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-29 00:00:00

THE ROYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. YESTERDAY. (FROM OCR OWN RE PORTER The annual exhibition of the Royal North Lancashire Agricultural Society took !place at Preston, 111 large day field adjacent to the town near Penwortham. The. Was exceedingly unfavourable, the rain descendingn torrents during the whole of the day, which materially ane marred the interest of the proceedings. The attendance o e_ nevertheless was very numerous. The show, both_ ur- i live stock and agricultural produce, was splei . adid— n s P a ssing that of any former show. The exhibition of A gst horses and cattle, was particularly attractive. the exhibitors, were several of the most noted b m eeders In different parts of the country. The show of arericul tura' implements was also exceedingly good, there being la immense number of specimens on ,the ground. The Poult ry exhibited, was not so good as we have seen at former shows. Lord Stanley who was announced to presipe at the dinner, did not'arrive in Preston until five o clock, and 'Mich a nx i ety was felt at his non-appearance on the f Found. Th e caus - of h i s a b sence i s exp l a i ne d b y w h a t fo llows. The show being over, THE ANNUAL DINNER Took e place in the spacious rooms at the Corn of Excha o ng_ at four o'clock in the afternoon. In the absence .L a r n d . Sta nleY, J. Wilson Patten, Esq., M.P. for North L cashire, took the chair. James Heywood, Esq., the other Member for the northern division, was also present, as also Sir J ames K ay Sh utt l ewort h, C. Townley, _Esq , R t.. &c. Just before the cloth was removed, Lord - `arliey entered the room, amidst loud and long continued - " e el's The chair was at once vacated by Mr. Wilson Patten., and occupied by his Lordship. Lord Stanley, on rising to move the first toast (the health of the QUeen), was received with loud and long Continued cheprittg. He said, I think before I address y9u flllion other topics, I am bound to explain and to apologise mthe lat eness of my appearance here this afternoon. I quite sure that you will he convinced that by delay no discourtesy on my part was intended. (Local cheers.) The : tru G th ia is, that our friend " Bradshaw," though an excellent 1 - "l tie '" iS not infallible. (Laughter.) [His lordship here -Pnateed that he had ben misled by an error in the rail- Way guide respecting one of the trains between Liverpool and Preston.] Ile then said—Now, gentlemen, let us proceed to the business of the evening. The first toast I have to propose d to yon Y o u is one which I am quite sure will require no words b V" to render it acceptable. I have to give you a after ~e a th of " Eer Majesty the Queen." Those who, in . ~,1 1, 1 1108 shall look back upon these eighteen years of the reign ;',. ; Qu ' een Victoria, will, I think, admit that ours has been ir, "ttle, not indeed wholly unchequered by foreign war, or _I domestic distress, but a time of internal tranquility, cf material Prosperity and of social progress. Many causes Cone to that result. Never, I believe, was the great _Majority of Englishmen better disposed to look with respect ul l the institutions under which they live—never were Pe more inclined to regard with reverence the Queen as h , ir sovereign, and' never was there a sovereign who, both lerespect public and private relations, better deserved their , u t• (Loud cheers). „,;le to was drunk with three times three. re :fie Chairman next proposed " Prince Albert . and the acclamation,al th Royal Family," it was also received with iiaThe Chairman again rose, and proposed the "Army e a r n e d thay.Y;" Referring to the late war, he said he il t wiring its continuance, place remem i b n the d a discussion too reaoTiostell;Lf tCoommons, in which a gentleman who was opposed, the war, but to all wars, and who did not wr d t He 'higher classes with any special feeling of favour, o _ thanB) nevertheless, compelled to admit that the sufferingsf ficers had been greater, in proportion to their number,_e ties ii f i any other class. The expression the gentleman made place' lord, when IvAass, " they have been first in valour, as in to the private soldiers, continued the noble aura, when I look hack to what was done and suffered during those 1 when I know eagwelldttldersary and months before Sebastopol, service, to tion of , o pcivate soldiers,offered by the organisation of our stimulate the energies or to encourage the amhi a cou:t;rw I do thank God that I belong to d PWith here the honeit and humblest citizen is inspired t d eling of patriotism and of self devotion - as high, as d the 0 aolld as intense, as ever inspired the energies or prompted makes mentionct PfnY general-or statesman of whom -history The e t (Tremendous cheering.) t,t,...0 oast of the " High Sheriff and Lord Lieutenant of ' 1 _1; untv" '' h aving been proposed and responded to, W The Chairman again rose and said; the time is now come When I am afraid I shall have to solicit your indulgence in Prop os i ng that which is -emphatically -and properly__called the toast of the evenink. That toast is " Prosperity to the Re t e I Y.. North Lancashire Agricultural Society." (Cheers.) th ink you will excuse me if in compliance - with practice, a nd in accordance with what I believe to be your wishes, I Preface th at toast With giving a very brief statement of present position and prospects. This is the tenth thi,m,rifting of th e society, our- foundation dating f rom 1847. ne have alr ea d y b een held, three in Lancaster, two in "Is torn of Preston, two at Burnley, one at Lytham, and * no at Blackburn. As regards the number of our s ubscribers, as far make that a test, prohe condition as one can of th e society .has not been one of uniform pr g • lam bound to state the facts as they are, and thereasefore I have to say that in this respect the society has is the t unfornalY Progress e d, but it is progressing now, and there i g re atest reason for - sa - tisfaction. IVeebegau- in 18 4 7 With 430 members. In 1848 we had 526, whilst in 1853 it had fallen again as low as 360. But we have now, for the first time during the last five years, risen to above 400 memb ers _ at the present time numbering 420. Now, Ido net think that the falling off in members, after the first law, Years, i s at all to be wondered at. It is almost a natural n' aw, applicable to this society, as indeed to anything else, that uan asso c i at i on is first formed, a number of persons are ' L awn into it, who are not likely be permanent members. When to n the novelty ceases the members fall off, and hence I !iattribute the falling off in the members of this society, after l a .first two years of its existence. But now the association, Itasv.lng two down on a steady, permanent basis, numbers its its subscribers only those who really take an interest in membersi weldoing hear, hear)—and, therefore, the number of having now increased to 420, proves that the soc is in a very prosperous condition. Turning from the taking f4e receipts f rom all sources together, we ha d 1 855, in 1847' in 1849 we h a d £7OO ; w hilst in We last y e ar, our rece i pts were £1 , 6 4 4. an d nex t y ear have e very r. .... on e --. 9 to believe that we shall show a better balance. Lara b ound that in the statement I have Made ito say , n reference' to last year, there is a gift of £4OO from another scietY, Which dissolved last year. I think that that statement is enough to show you that we have no zestn to f ear a failure on financial grounds. Tam glad to from the testimony, not of one, but of several of those Who have witnessed it, that the show this year, both in point of Taantit has tak y and quality, very far exceeded any that en place until now. lam g l a d it h a s been so very Rat there more p art i cu l ar l y as regard horses and catt l e. Aat there it another subject in connection. with our illee ting this year, that I advert to with peculiai satis faction —I cm glad ,to see a larger ilabscribers and attendants of tenant , farmers than we have 1111t1 f or some time. I am d e li g ht e d t o see thi s , b ecause , 'lst Y e ar, when I attended another meeting of this sort in a nother p art of Lancashire, I was compelled to notice the coMparative absence. of the tenant farmers, as a sign of the "Inn-prosperity of the association, It is of the most vital importance that the sympathies and the interest of this Class should be enlisted in support of our agricultural societies, because without that I hold that the objects of the societie s themselves cannot b e f u lly carried out. There is neitelhae7 of Ton who work harder than the tenant farmers, creditable there t any body of men who hold a more .. "'lion that they do; and, therefore, I say that should t I ad s i 4. ' ' the first importance that they the i„ ry, of tical knowledge of it,whi - agriculture to that prae them do this, arid then/ Bee , possess. Let • CII: tbey undoubtedly be able successfully/tecOhip,,, 7 no reason why they should not - 1 with the highest in the land. I say that no agricultural sad a . answer the ends for which i t 1,5 ca n or will prosper, or as established, if it be sup ported exclusively by the, landlord - " ' ik ' (Rear. hear, and cheers.) Now, from the affairs of this - , a !urger and a f ar w ider enqui r y. pi - .Tet so ciety, I pass on t o , I would ask What are the requirements of agriculture in 'this district ? land secondly, cl.lat are its requirements .:i n E rl ,._ ., and generally ? You ca 11..; perhaps, excu seliii; if g i do not go i n t o d e t a il s . I am not ' a practicaul ni ' fer er, and, th ere f ore , I c annot have the prestn4 tio to attempt to instruct those who are perhaps much better able to instruct me. I will, however, say, gentlemea, that fI do not think our agriculture is quite in so far advanced a ate as we have a right to expect it should be, judging °l2l the progress made, and the achievements effocted by means of science and practical energy in other business and Prc'fesaional pursuits. One cause why our agriculture is number of THE not in that advanced state in which we could wish to see it, arises, in my mind, from the smallness of our fields. P, r haps, however, there are circumstances which, to some extent, render this unavoidable and inevitable. But there is another cause which ought not to exist, and for which there is a remedy. I allude to our incomplete drainage. It is well known and proved to pay ; and above all it is a matter in which, above all others, landlord and tenant can help each other. There is a great deal in the answer which one farmer gave another, whilst in conversation together. In reply to the observation which the one made to the other, that it was a pity he did not make more improvements in his system of farming, the other remarked, " Oh, it is very well for you to make improvements, you can afford to run risks and spend money." The other rejoined, " I have tried both ways of farming, and I find that I cannot afford to farm badly." Ido not think, gentlemen, that you will have any doubt as to which of the two was right. Within the last few years a new era in the promotion of agriculture has commenced. At the meeting which I attended last year, to which I have already referred, I made a statement as to improvements in agriculture, which I will now repeat. There are 77,000,000 acres of land in the United Kingdom. Three-fifths of this land is already under cultivation, bad or good, as the case may be. One-fifth is not cultivatable by nature, and the other one-fifth might be cultivated, but is not. That statement shows you the possible ex'ent of agricultural Brea within the limits of 'these islands. But it is not so much from the opening up of new soil, as making the best of that which is already open to us, that we may expect to derive the best results. I have already alluded to the question of drainage, and I say that in my judg ment, what has hitherto been done in the country, is nothing to what might be done. All experienced agriculturists say that there is yet room for the expenditure of £100,000,000 sterling in drainage in this country. Now, I know that is a very large sum, but statisticians say that it is an amount which would be profitably expended in this branch of agriculture ; and when you recollect that, during the last twenty years, no less a sum than £300,000,000 has been expended in the construction of railways, leaving the country not poorer but richer than they found if you consider and reflect upon that fact, I think none of us need trouble ourselves with the question, " Where is the money to come from to carry out this extended amount of drainage ?" But there are two other points to which I wish to allude, by attention to which the advancement of agriculture might be promoted. The one is a greater attention to the economising of manure, and the other is the continued and increasing application of machinery. At present we find that it pays to bring manure to this country from the extreme ends of the earth. We send for it to the Pacific, and else where, and we see that there is a ready demand and con sumption for it ; but that is a source of supply upon which you cannot calculate for ever. That supply may be—indeed, must be—exhausted in course of time, and then we shall be driven to that, probably in our own day, which we are now neglecting, the saving of that national manure, which I conceive we are now most thoughtlessly wasting. We have proved that one and a-half million sterling has for some time been annually expended in the purchase of artificial manures. Now, 1 do not say that that amount is so much money actually wasted, but I do say that a great deal of it might be saved, if our natural manure, now lost, was secured for agricultural purposes. On the principle that that which conies from the soil ought again to go into the soil, to invigorate and strengthen it, I hold that that which is now lost ought to be retained, and I more par ticularly allude to the sewerage from our large towns. I know there are difficulties in the way of saving this natural manure, and I am not disposed to under rate those difficulties. lam aware that there is the difficulty of deodorising it so as to render it as little as possible offensive to the particular localities, in which it • might be deposited, and there is also the further difficulty of getting it into such a small space as might be considered desirable, but I Say that science has surmounted and overcome equal difficulties in other matters, and I see no reason for our despairing that the difficulties to which I have alluded cannot elso be grappled with and conquered. It has been ascertained that the cost of poisoning and polluting the Thames alone, by turning into it the sewerage of the metropolis, amounts to £5,000,000 a year I cannot, myself, give you any estimate on the point, hut Ido say, that if the obstacles which I have spoken of were once overcome, and the saving of this sewerage and natural manure became a regular practice, instead of, as it is now, the practice, to waste it, you would be able to recover what would amount to from one-half to two thirds of the entire taxation of the country. Now, lam not saying it is for the farmer, or even for the landlord, to take the first step in this matter. I know that the accomplishment of it must be left to the development and operations of chemical science, and that we must wait for new discoveries to effect that which many people may now think to be altogether impossible, but I think, for myself, that there is every reason to believe that in a few years it will be done. The other branch of agricultural improvement of which I have to speak is that of machin ery. During the last fifteen years, the improvement in this respect has been great. We have seen the thrashing machine, the reaping machine, and the ploughing machine brought successively into operation, and superceding the necessity of the labour of man. In all this we have fore taste of what we may expect will yet be effected. I see that since 1850, no less than thirty-five patents have been taken out for the application of steam to ploughing ; and by a report which was read by Mr. Evelyn enison, at the Paris Exhibition, it appears that 1,392 machines for agricultural purposes, representing 9,000 horse power, have been sold ; and, another report, w hich was read at the tn4eting of the R Ira' Agricultural Society at Chelmsford, this year, showed that the number of agricultural implements was larger than was ever exhibited at any former meeting of the society. These are signs of good, but, again I say, that the farmer has, perhaps, a right to say that he ought not to be called upon to try experiments, and that it is the business of the landlord. I agree to a very great extent in this conclusion, and I must say that I know of no better employment in which a man of property, whose attention and pursuits are directed to agriculture, can be engaged, than in a large and liberal outlay for the benefit of his tenants, which promises so much good. (Loud cheers.) Now, there is another question on which I wish to say a few words, although it may not be in accordance with the opinions of all now present. It is a question upon which you have all heard a great deal lately, and one on which there has been a great deal of misrepresentation. I allude to the question of agricul tural statistics. It was said that the government, in the bill proposed last session, desired to obtain statements from farmers respecting their private affairs, which they had no right certainly to expect. (Hear, hear.) Now, in answer to that objection, I say that there is no person engaged in any kind of business in the kingdom, who is not subjected to the same kind of inspection. Every bale of cotton which comes into and goes out of the country, and the employment of men in various grades of business is carefully registered. I never will be the per son to ask for agricultural returns which may be inquisi torial, but I say that in a proper and well arranged system of agricultural statistics the farmer himself is more deeply interested than any other class of society. According to the present system the farmer buys and sells his produce in the dark, and the consequence is, that, in taking it from the dealers, he does not know its real market value. He is entirely in the hands of the dealer, and sometimes, even with his superior information, the dealer himself is at a loss to know the value of an article; the whole process is really a case of the blind leading the blind, and the only wonder is, that they do not oftener tumble into the ditch. But I agree with those who, in the House of Commons, argued that these returns should be as plain and simple as possible.' (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Now, one word about agri cultural education. Some of us are apt to forget that agriculture, within the last few years, has almost risen to a science. Ido not undervalue that knowledge which is the result of actual practice ; indeed, I believe it is the best of nll knowledge, for without it theory is worthless. But there is a theory in the occupation of farming ; and the farmer would not be the worse for being mixed up with the latter. (Hear, hear.) Lately I was in the West of England, and was much interested in becom ing acquainted with the working of an agricultural college which has been recently founded at Cirencester. Al the present time there are seventeen papils there, and both he theory and practice of agriculture is taught, and a good agricultural education may be obtained for the sum of 440 a year. The institution is now self supporting, and is paying off the debt incurred in its original construc tion. Now, I think that half a dozen such colleges in dif ferent parts of the country would give to agriculture a stirhulus- and an encouragement, of which the- beneficial effects would be felt, not only in the present, but in future generations. In this college, of which I have spoken, the pupils age mainly either the sons of colonists, or young men going out to the colonies, to carry their agricultural knowledge with them. Now, in tbis country we have, I think, as much knowledge as is to be found rpo ina r n t y; ) part of England, and I see that in your report of last year, you recommended that such a college should be established in Lancashire, and, it my opinion is worth anything, I must say that I quite agree with such a recommendation. It only now remains for me to repeat my satisfaction at the prosperity of this society. We are not working alone. We have upwards of 400 similar socie ties in the country, and, success to all, I say. Let us bear in mind that, in promoting agricultural pursuits, we are not only developing it as a science, and increasing the wealth of the country, but that we are engaged in one of the noblest tasks which human enterprise can select for its labours. We are relipving the wants, and alleviating the sufferings of the libouring classes, because this is the class which gives to the encouragement of agriculture its greatest charm. Let us, by all means, encourage the continued introduction of machinery in the promotion of agriculture, for the more machinery we introduce, the less brute force shall we recognise. By pursuing this ,ceurse we shall have a less demand on our labourers' Muscles, and a larger amount on their brains. The noble kard resumed his seat amidst the most enthusiastic - 1 - 1 23 list o f pr i zes was t b on rea d by Mr. Hunt, the s/ rat a after w hi c h severa l other spcoAes were made, the proceedings terminated shortly after ntue o'olnek. one or two TATTERSALL's, Yesterday Evening.— em bers present, an d consequent l y Thcre there was m were only ao business of im p o rtance transacted. NORTHERN TIME DOCK COMMITTEE.-YESTERDAY, The usual weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held at one o'clock yesterday. Charles Turner, Esq., in the chair. The other members present were—Messrs. • Shand, Littledale, Robinson, Mann, Rankin, Langsdale, Hubback, Lockett, Mondell, Holme, Bold, Palmer, and Smith. The following tenders were recommended by the sub committee of works, and agreed to :-.-The tender of Mr. Richard Bromley, for painting and papering the dwelling house at the south end of Prince's dock, occupied by the master of the George's dock. The tender of Messrs. Willis and Co., for 500 square yards of roofing felt ; and that of Messrs. Pickup and Buchanan, for wrought iron work, for the sliding gate of the sheds on the north-west corner of the Wellington dock. The'Committee of Works produced a list of rules and by-laws, including the rate of charges, for the working of the dock line of rails. Mr. Bold suggested that the fines for infringement of the regulations should not be limited in the manner pro posed. Mr. Holme thought that if they fixed the rate of charges, as proposed, they would not have their lines much used, as the:railway company could convey heavy loads cheaper by other means. He reminded the board that they had to compete with Hull, where there was a railway round the dock quays free of charge. The Chairman remarked that the railwa:- company at present had such goods conveyed from one station to another along the line of docks, by flats, which must involve considerably more trouble and expense. Finally, the proposed regulations, &e., were referred back to the committee of works, to enable them to consider the suggestions offered. The Marine Subcommittee produced a report, from the marine surveyor, of the change in the several channels during the past season, which, it was recommended, should be lithographed, and the alterations carried into effect, as soon as the consent of the Trinity Board could be obtained. The report was as follows : The marine sir veyor submits his survey of the northern approaches to lAverpool executed during the season of 015¢. The principal changes which have taken *late since The last sur vey in 1854. are the following,_ viz. ' The Victoria Channel 's greatly reduced in breadth, in consequence of the Little Burbo Bank having extended itself into the channel about 150 yards. The water on the outer bar hos improve 1, the least water now being twelve teet. The West Middle, which terminated at V. 3, red, his extende i as f,r to the westward to join the Little Burbo, reducing the water on the inner bar to eleven feet, which is still gradually shoaling. The depth of wa' e: over the Little Burbo rema ns at from two to three feet. The Queen's Channel has increased In width more than one-eighth of a mile, the depth of witer on the bar remains nearly as before, but the deep water of the Crosby Channel has advanced about a quarter of a mile into this channel in such a manner as to have nar rowed the bar, or, spate included within the 12.f00t line, to the same extent. The Zebra Bank covers about the same ground spact., but has shifted bodily to the eastward towards to Jordan flats, thereby reducing considerably :he breadth of the Zebra Channel, the water in which continues the same as before, viz., six feet at low water. Formby Channel and Pool remain nearly the same, but the en trance is narrowed by about Ifo yards; from the Pool a gutter has formed through Formby Bank, leading Into the Crosby Channel, with water sufficient for a flat to go through at low water. Taylor's Bank, Jordan Bank, and Jordan Flats occupy till same position, and remain in other respects the same as in the last survey. The northern lace of Great burho has extended itself to the northward, with an increased elevation along that :ace of from 2 to 3 feet. In consequence of the foregoing changes, the marine surveyor suggests the following alterations in the lighting and buoyage of the pool. That the light at present exhibited in. Formby Lighthouse be di.- continued. and Crosby Lighthouse brought into use; that the Formby Lightship be shif ed abort half-a mile S.S.E. E. from its present position ; that the Bell Beacon be shifted 400 yards to north ward—these three objects to form a leading line up the Victoria Channel over the deepest part of the west ;middle into the Crosby Chan , el; and that the limits of the shoal water on either side of this line be further defined by addit'onal bu. ys to be placed on eech aide of the bight formed by the Victoria Channel in the west middle shoal. The present amount of traffic through the Queen's Chinnei, together with the great promise !his channel gives of future improv. renders it desirable that a .flirway buoy should be placed to m ,rk its entrance. Crosby Lightship requires to be moved one-third of a mile N.N. half W., to suit the elbow of the Burbo Bank, and with the Form- by ship will Le a ustfil guide to the navigation of the Queen's channel. The buoys on the inner bar of the Victoria Chinnel remainin? in their position w 11 continue to be of sertice in cases where the draught of water may mike it necessary to avoid the bars of the Queen's Channel and the West Middle. The shifting of the po ition of the Zebra Bank makes it requisite that the fairway and other buoys in that channel should be suited to the buoy Q I black and white, and V 2 black requires shifting; also V 1 red. These, together with all other proposed alterations or addi tions, are exhibited on the manuscript charts submitted herewith, coloured red. The superintendent and mister pilot. named in the margin have attended at my office, and the proposed changes, itc., having been explained to them, I have to report that they agree with me in re• commending these changes as desirable. MURRAY T. PARKS, Marine Surveyor. It was agreed that the recoromeniations should be carried into effect. A letter wasiread from Messrs. Vernon and Son, apply ing for permission to use a portable steam engine and punching press on the quay between the Sandon Graving Dock No. 1 and 2, for the purpose of• effecting repairs in the Great Britain and Royal Charter, and undertaking to make good:any damage done to the pavement. The7Chairaian said the inittei before the sub committee upon a representation from the pt.rties in charge of the Sandon Graving Dock, that Messrs. Vernon and Son had ordered men to take tip the pavement without any permission having been obtained from the dock com mittee. This they considered could not be allowed, nor could they, as a sub-committee, take the matter into their consideration under the circumstances. He believed there was no objectio❑ whatever to the request being granted, provided the privilege had been asked for at the proper time. As the Messrs. -Vernon had apologised for breaking up the pavement, he thought there could be no objection to granting the permission now. The request was accordingly granted. A letter was read from Messrs. W. Laird & Co., thank ing the committee for the berth appropriated to their steamers in the Wellington Dock, and requesting that a transit shed might be erected at tire west end of the berth, without which they stated that they must. necessarily ex perience great inconvenience in conducting the business of their steamers. The letter was referred to the Harbour Masters' Committee. _ _ A letter was read from Messrs. Papayanni and Mussa bini, thanking the committee for the permanent berth appropriated to their steamers in the Wellington Dock, but renewing their previous application for a berth in the Queen's Dock, in the event of that dock being appro priated at any future time to the use of steamers. The writers also expressed their approval of the principle of Mr. Wandall's projected plans for the appropriation of docks to the purposes of steamers. This concluded the principal business. HEALTH COMMITTEE.-YESTERDAY. The usual weekly meeting of this committee W 34 held at half-past two o'clock, yesterday, in the Town-hall, Mr. Langsdale in the chair. " Other members present—Messrs. Beckwith, M'Cluffie, Johnson, Shiel, S. Holme, jlaydock, and galhead. The minutes of the last meeting were read and con firmed. HEALT.II-OF. THE TOWN, Dr. Cameron, acting for the Medical Officer of Health, reported that there were 252 deaths registered in this borough in the week ending on Satnrday last, 32 less than the average for the corresponding week of the last year. The intense heat wbjch prevailed lately occasioned an increased prevalence. of diarrhcea, 75 deaths having been attributed to this disease during the last week. Of the other diseases belonging to the zymotic class,:fever caused 9, scarlatina 15, small-pox 4, measles 4, hooping cough 4, diseases of the lungs, including consumption, occasioned 34 deaths, diseases of the brain and con vulsions 36, old age and debility 19, diseases of the heart 4, and delirium tremens 1. The mean temperature for the week was 65'5 degs., the highest being on Sun day, the 17th, when the thermometer indicated 68.6 degs. Meant reading of the barometer 29.71 inches. A letter..w - as read from the Toxteth Pa r k B oar d o f Health requesting permission to appoint Mr. Newlands their consulting engineer. Mr. Beckwith, Mr. Shiel, and Mr. Ilaydock opposed the application, on:the ground that Mr, Newlands had already too much to do. The other members of the committee considered that the duties which the Toxteth Park board would require at his hands would be very trifling, and that it would be well that the same person should have the laying out of the public works both in the borough and out-townships. They, therefore, supported the application, which was granted on a division, the three gentlemen above mentioned voting against it. The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspec tor of Nuisances, reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 106 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had b een inspected, and means taken to remedy them ; 910 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 3,150 apartments, and 336 cellars, had been put under examination, with the view of improving their sanatory condition. TEDMER§ The following tenders were accepted:—Richard Smith, for constructing in Back Peach-street; 427 7s, and for sewers in Breck-road, Eaton-street, Tynemouth-street, and passages, £2lB 4s; George Ravenscroft, for sewers in Dingle-lane, Castle-street, Morley-street, Netherfield-road North, and King-street, Kirkdale, 4712 10s. The committee recommended that the following salaries, which were referred from the last council, be increased— H. A. Richardson, from £BO to 4100; Joseph Pennell, from 454 12s to £BO ; William Walker, 425 to 4115 ; Thomas flongh, £3l 4s to £42 ; John Evans, 4100 to 4120. This concluded the business. SMILES AND TE tREL—Last evening, Mr. Artis and his pupil, the Young Garrick, gave their very attractive enter tainment at the Assembly Room, Great George street, "Si " b y Miss Hardi ng . A mos t d e lightful evening was spent by the persons who availed themselves of the opportu nity of paying these artists a visit, and the entertainment gave universal satisfaction. S.---LIVERPOOL PUBLICANS' ANNUAL LICENSING DAY Yesterdny was the annual (1.13 , for the meeting of the borough magistrates to hear and decide on the granting of new licenses to publicans. The court house, Chapel street, was crowded to excess at eleven o'clock There were altogether 115 applies_ tions, and out of this number 102 of the applicants were keepers of beerhowes, the remainimg thirteen being from houses not previously having any license, There were no less than seventeen attorneys and six barristers present The magis- trates held a private meeting before entering the court, and at half-put eleven o'clock the following took their scats The Worshipful the Mayor (in the chair), Thomas Bolton, Alderman Turner, Alderman Mime, James A. Tobin, C. Challoner, Charles Turner, R. V. Yates, B. Gladstone, E. Evans, J. D. Anderson, F. Heywood, Hamilton, Crosth waite, and Lawrence. The first application was for the renewal of a license to Mrs. Cobham, of Paddington. Mr. Aspinall, barrister, was in support of the application (instructed by Mr. Bremner), and Mr. Simon appeared to oppo e. Mr. Aspinall contended that there was no right of opposition, except there was some ground of a charge against the applicant for some violation of the act of license. Mr. Simon contended that he had the same right to oppose now as he would if the application was for a new license. After seme argument on both sides, Mr. Charles Turner appealed to Mr, Wybergh if the bench were to hear counsel in e n v u e r ry tesy as, and Mr. Wybergh said counsel w as h ear d b y not by right. Mr. Simon said his o bj ect i on courtesy, . 2 was that the license in this case had been obtained from the bench by fraud, and used for other purposes than intended, and were obtained by misrepresentations. After some discussion on the point whether the opposition should I e heard or not—Mr. Aspinall stating that the arguments would probably last all day— the magistrates retired, and after an absence of half an hour they returned and decided that unless some offence against the tenor of the licence was shown, they would not hear the opposition. Mr. Simon said the origi: al license was obtained by fraud, and he wished to know if that in itself was not a violation of the license ? The Mayor said he was not called on to answer that question. Mr. Simon said the origioal application was made under a certain description, for Paddington, and refused, and then a second application, under another description, was made, and the license fraudulently obtained ; and he would again ask, was not that an offence against the tenor of the license ? The Mayor said, if vie magistrates entered on that point, they would be entering on the question they had just decided. The opposition was refused and the license granted. IN RE ELIZABETH MARSHALL,--In this case Mr. Blair applied for a renewal of the license of a house in Williamson square, known by the name of the " Black Bess." From the statement of the learned counsel, it appeared that some time last year the house was kept by a person named Harwood, who had incurred the displeasure of the police by allowing some porformanee, called a " Judge and Jury Society," and the police having reported on the case, the magistrates, on last annual day, refused to renew the license, and the house remained closed since that time. Mr. Marshall, the husband of the pr, sent applicant, was fo-nicrly the licensed owner and ocoueier of the house (he is since dead), and the property now belonged to_the applicant, who had got it into her own posses sion, and intended to carry on the business herself. The applcation would not increase 'the number of license, it would be only renewing one that existed for many years. He con tended that the applicant should not suffer by the conduct of the former tenant, who, in point of fact, was not the tenant of Mrs. Marshall. Mr. Marshall had let the house to Mr. Boleno, and he had sub let it to Harwood,and Nis. Marshall knew nothingtof him.' She had now got possessien of the premises, and would carry on the business in a respectable manner. The magistrates asked Mrs. Marshall if she intended to carry on the business in future herself ? and she replied she had got it into her possession, and would carry on the business in a respectable manner, as she had always done when in business At this stage of the proceedings, the gentlemen of the bar applied to their worships to take some cases in which they were engaged, as they had to attend the Recorder's-cout t. The bench consulted, and the next application was on behalf of T. Bradley, o f K e nsington, who applied fdr removal of a licence from a house (thrown down) in Oldhall street. -The application was supported by Mr. Raffl s, who was instructed by Mr. Ewer. He said the house in Oldhall-street had been thrown down, and the applicant had taken out the license for that house, in order to preserve his rights, hut he would now hand in that license for the purpose of having it cancelled, so that the number of licenses in the borough would not be increased. The appli cant was highly recommended, and . had been a long time in trade wi:hout any complaint being made against him. Mr. Aspinall appeared for Charles Grau, Duke-street, whom he sated to be a German, keeping an hotel in Duke. Et eat, for German emigrants, and all he required was a license for that purpose, but he did not intend to use it as a common publie.house or gin shop. - CURIO' S ('ASE OP OPPOSITION. —Mr. Aspinall again applied on the part of Joseph Holliday, jun , Derby-road, who sought a license for the licuso, No. 199 Ho said the applicant had the sanction of the Earl of Derby, who was landlord of Mr. Holliday. He produced testimonials of high character on the part of the applicant. Here a gentleman, who said his name was John Bennett, a publican, residing in Oldhall street, stood up and said hc`appeared to oppose it on his own b ehalf. He was asked what his grounds of opposition were ? and he replied, that eight years ago he purchased a house in x o e ld o h o, all.-natarewet,ithfrtohat money the mMrlollidaya.ppseli.t built nr.„ for which the houseicht,cp paid him which he was now applying for a license. (Laughter.) Mr.' Aspinall: Then your ground of opposition is this—that you bought a house from Mr. Holliday, sen., paid him £OOO for it, and that he built a house for it ? Mr. Bennett: Yes. I took a lease for fourteen years, and paid £6OO for it. Now, when that term expired, he might be turned out, and his house sold to some one else, for another £6OO. He said Mr. Holliday had covenanted with him not to take a licenie again, but with the money he received he built the present house, and the moment his son comes of age, lie applies for a license, and if the magistrates granted the applicant he would sell the house next day for another £6OO. Mr. Aspinall said the granting of the license could not in any way effect Mr. Bennett, as the applicant lived two and a-half miles from Oldhall street. Mr. Bennett said it was a breach of contract on the part of Mr. Holliday. Mr. Aspinall said it was not, as Mr. Holliday, jun., was the applicant.—On b e h a lf o f William Green, Little i'oolton street, Mr. Aspinall appeared, and sought a license, on the ground of wanting a public house in the locality. He handed in certificates of good character, the case of James Molloy, of Rake lane, Mr. Simon appeared and supported the application, on the ground that there were a great number of new streets and houses sprang up in the locality, and that a public-house was much required in the neighbourhoods—The application of Harriet Hornsley, of Earl street, Everton, was supported by Mr. Dodd, ' on the ground of the necessity of a public—house in the locality He urged that the locality had greatly increased in numbers, and that a public-house was requisite.—At this stage of the proceedings, it was suggested that the bench should ; retire and Consider what they would do in reference to the caries already brought before them. Mr. Bremner said it had been questioned by a superior court at Kirkdale— at least, doubts were entertained on the subject of the magistrates' retiring, and it was suggested that perhaps it would be better to decide the applications in open court. Mr. Aspinall said it was the custom of judges to retire, and every one knew that juries retired to consider their decisions. Mr. Bretherton said it was understood that the magistrates had decided, before coming into, court at all, to whom they would grant license, and whom they would refuse. The Mayor said there was no such thing decided, and it would be incorrect to do 80.—The application of Mr. Bishop, Breck road, was sup ported by Mr. Snowball, who said his client was well known as a highly respectable riuDkLat n t ; j r ci aeaoodinhledulnre College eli n at rotsent : or; e i ,f v eiNß e tu r ea p ospr o .on: o eua l orit , , fidi for twenty-five leWa, supportedlane, Derbyes s %u pas rpybooyearadtMre:d. by . by Mr, s e a r n 1 13 : 0 7 aw n C e . bk — l ; Rake was a e io e ey t supported by Mr. Bretherton, and opposed by Mr. Dodd. Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chilton, and other learned gentlemen, appeared for several applicants. The following is a list of the entire : FRID street, Thomas Owen ive street, V street, Eleanor Croston ; Chatham street, Gilbert Ireland ; Crown street, James Pentland, and John Sutton ; guskisson street, David Alexander Inglis. LIME STREET WARD.—Hothana street, Henry Hyde ; Lime street, George Bird , Tarlton street, David Rowland Jones ; Williamson square, Rizabeth Marshall. ST. ANN h'S WARD—Christian street, Edward Jones, and Ellen Milligan ; Gerard street, Thomas -Peake ; Islington, Thomas Poi'iton ; Thurlow street, William Wells. WEST DERBY WARD Brunswick road, Margaret Rogan, and William Smith; Chatsworth street, James Caton, and 'John Deacon ; Cla-enee street, George Henry Shepherd ; Cottenham street, William Belden Rams )n ; Cranhourn street, James Harrison: Duckworth street, William Walter Beam ; Erskine street, Hugh Hughes ; Harbord street, William Jones; Kensington, Thomas Bradley ; King street. Winifred Davies; Little - Woolton'street, Wni. Green ; Low hill, Simon Eyres ; Paddington, John Morton, and Edward Bray; Prospect street, Alfred Thos. Wheatley ; Smithdown lane, ElizOeth,Shiel ; West Derby road, John Atkins. , SOUTH TOXTETH WARD. —Caple street, Elizabeth Arm strong ; Combermere street, Thomas Walker ; North street, .Giovanni Dani; Park road, Alexander Patterson, and Peter Vallaly ; Wellington road, Thomas Cooper. Nolan' ToxrErti WARD.—Glever street, Edwin Ball ; Grafton street, William Allcot ; Hampton street, Hamlet Baker; Upper Stanhope street, Christopher WharmV, and John McClelland. - BILLIARD AND BAGATELLE.—CoIIege street South, William Clark ; Dale street, Thomas Johnson; Harbord street, William Jones ; Lime street, William Hughes ; Paddington, Edward Bray; St. Goorge's hill, James A HOUSE WITH THREE FACE.—George Mitchell, of 43, Dale street, was supported in his application by Mr.'Snowball, and opposed by Mr. Bretherton. In reply to Alderman Holme, Mr. Snowball said -the house was not quite finished as yet, but it was as near as potsible; Mr. Wybergh said the rale was that a house not finished could'not get a license. Mr Bretherton said the house had three faces, and he opposed on that ground—it was a last resource on the part of the owner. The application was at once refused. The magicrales retired twice, and, on re-entering the courythey announced the suc cessful applicants, having gone as far as Exchange Ward in the list; and, out of the fifty seven applications disposed of by the bench during the sitting, the following were granted :—Harriet Hornby, Earl street, Ever on ; Alexander Roll, Bankfield street, Kirkdale Ward. Joseph Holden, Walton road, same ward ; Robert Thompson Roberts, Barmouth street, corner of Boundary street; William Sutcliffe, Regent road; Daniel Rea, King street; Elizabeth Marshall, Williamson square ; Thomas Bradley, IC , msingson. All the rest refused. The court then adjourned at half-past four to eleven this morning when the remainder of the list, about fifty-eight, will be dis posed of. The charges, in cases of superceded licenses, will be also heard, if the list of applications should be disposed of in time. APPLICATIONS, EVERTON WARD.--Audley street, John White ; Breck road, Joseph Bishop ; College street South, William Clark ; Earle street, Hhrriet Hornsby; Eastbourne place, Martha Lawto❑ ; Franklin place, William Jenion ; Great Homer street, Edward Robinson ; Greenwood street, William Hughes ; Gregson street, Joseph Skinner, and Enos Kelly ; Guildford street, John Bennett ; Napier street, Daniel Halton ; Notherfield road North, Richard Blundell ; Portland place, Edward Davies ; Prince Edwin street, Stephen Hartley; Radcliffe street, Mary Elizabeth Mounttord ; Roscommon street, John Williams; St. George's Hill, James Hobill ; Tarlton street, Jahn Evans. KlRKDALE.—Bankfield street, Alexander Rule; Derby road, Thomas Jones, Bernard Doyle, and Joseph Holliday, jun. ; Johnson street North, Benjamin Braffet Wadham ; Rake lane, James Molloy, and John Orrell, jun. ; Regent road, James Johnson ; Tetlow street, John O'Dowd ; Walton road, Joseph Holden. SCOTLAND WARD.--Athol street, Robert Kendrick, and Eliza Grayson ; Barmouth street, Robert Thomas Roberts ; Boundary street, George Wright; Carlton street, Israel Samuel ; Great Romer street, Peter Norman, and Susan 'Watson ; Great Howard street, Patrick Finegan, and Cornelius Roberts ; Menai street, Thomas Chantler ; Regent road, Wm. Sutcliffe ; Sal trey attest, Jobe Milligan ; Titchfield street, Owen Williams . • - ST. PAVL'Et WARD.—Bath street, Thomas Foster; Leeds street, Henry EXCHANGE WARD.—DaIe street, George Mitchell; Fonte noy street, James Glover. CASTLE STREET WARD.—Canning place, John Jones ; Union court, John Wilson. ST. PETER'S WARD.—Duke street, Charles Grau, and Henry Francis Cam:dge ; King street, David Rae; Paradise Street, William Longman. PITT STREET WARD.—Greetharn street, John Tornkinson• GREAT GEORGE WARD.—Bridgewater street, John Geruld son ; D uncan street, James Brasington ; Grenville street South, James Harrisonison ; Queens's Dock, Rich ar d G errar d. RODNEY S TREET W ARD .—L owt h er street, Joseph Green ; Newi ng t on, James Wrigglesworth ; Parliament place, John Bell ; Pilgri m s t ree t, Richa r d R o b erts ; R ens h aw s t ree t, Thomas Greenwood. AIIERCROMBY WARD.—A4Tad street, Robert Lutas ; Ashton CORONERS COURT Yesterday the Deputy Coronerheld the following inquests : On the body of Richard Johnson, aged 19, who was drowned in the river on Wednesday night, under• the circumstances stated in our paper of yesterday. Verdict, accidental death. (In the above case we have been correctly informed that a gentleman, who does not wish his name to be inserted, acted most humanely, by attending to and rubbing the deceased fo r nt arty an hour. He also used other means to restore anima_ tion, but his exertions, unfortunately, were not successful, although he states, without attaching Warne to any one, that if he had been promptly seconded in his humane and kind exertions, suspended animation might have been metered.) On the body of Thomas O'Brien, aged 19, who died in conse quence of injuries received by falling into the hold of the ship Tiptree. Verdict, accidental death. - On the body of Jane Crozier, who died in consequence of injuries received by a fall in a public house in Athol-street, as already described in our paper. Verdict, accidental death. THE LATE FIRE IN SHAW'S ALI.EIC.--0O the opening of an inquest held before Mr. Statham, the deputy coroner, yesterday, he addressed the jury before they were sworn in the following terms :—" Gentlemen,—Before on the cases now to be enquired into by you, I wish to, sa, _ few words on the subject of the fire which lately occurred in Shaw's Alley, in which six unfortunate persons were burned to death, upon whom I held inquests on Thursd.ty last. In the report of those cases, as given in the NORTHERN TIMES of Friday, the 22nd inst, I am reported to have said that in respect of fire escapes, Liverpool had not the means of saving life that ought to be in it, they were far behind London in this respect.' I had not read this report of those cases until my attention was drawn to it, by Mr. lsof'Gowan, by direction of the watch committee, who were desirous of investigating the subject fully, and requested me to attend a meeting of their body, in order that I might see what means and appliances were in use for rescuing persons in case of fire, and to give me the opportunity of nracing any sugges tion that might occur to me for improving the arrangements, it being their wish to render the fire-brigade as efficient as possible in every respect. I will first notice that lam satisfied that the words attributed to me are much stronger than any that I made use of ; but the impression that I had was very much modified, if not entirely removed in the course of the you are sworn examination of the witnesses in those cases, after I had heard that there were fire escapes attached to each fire police station, of which fact I was, till then, entirely ignorant, and that they were always taken out with the engines on an alarm of fire heiti g g iver. I attended the committee yesterday, when the file escape was produced, and I am bound to say that, having seen it, and also seen the adaptation of it this morning at the fire police station, in Temple court, under the direction of Mr. Hewitt, it appears to me to be as handy and convenient an instrument, or apparatus, for the purpose as can well be devised, and I should say much more so than the London fire escapes, being much less ttnwieldly, and most conveniently packed in the body of the engine, .with a_ set of ladders which may be jointed together and will reach a great height. I promised the committee that I would ma k e these observations on the first opportunity that occurred, in the hope that it might have the effect of allaying any bad impression that might have arisen in the public mind, that their interests off occasions of this sort ,were not properly `eared for, and which, 1 trust, will he done. As regards the immediate cases then under discussion, the committee agree with me in the opinion I then stated, that if a fire escape had been at hand when the fire was first discovered, the ignition of the whole building Was so rapid, that it is= extremely doubtful whether any of the unfortunate persons who were burned to death could have been saved; but, in the main, I am satisfied that fire escapes will be always at hand for all practicable purposes." Yesterday morning the above was handed to our reporter (by Mr Blake, the beadle)—the gentleman who reported the case alluded to— with a request that it should be published in our paper. He, on reading it, derelined to publish it, on the ground that it was a oontradiction of his correct report of what the learned deputy-coroner said on the day of the inquest. Our reporter asserted that the words published in our paper were the words used by the deputy-coroner, and that he (the reporter) would not allow them to be retracted, so as to make Iris report appear incorrect. On'this, Mr. Crews, the clerk of the court, stated, in presence of three persons t, that the deputy coroner admitted, and stated to him, that the words used in the report were perfectly correct, and that the aboie Was only intended 'as an explanation, not as a contradiction, of the rerfort, as the,deputy-coroner, at the time he used the observa tions, was not aware of the facts. FORESTERS' ANNIVERSARY AT BIRKENITEAD.—The Rob Roy Court, No. 2,095, in the ancient Order of Foresters, held their usual anniversary at Host Wingfield's, St. George Inn. Grange-lane, Birkenhead, on Tuesday evening last, when upwards of forty members and friends sat down to a most sumptuous repast, comprising all the delicacies of the season, and which was brought to table in that excel lent style for which Mr. Wingfield% establishment has been so long celebrated. The table was most beautifully drcora`ed with Horns, and other emblems of the order, interspersed with a profusion of choice flowers, the tout ensemble bol:dg most magnificent. Grace having been said, and . - te cloth withdrawn, P. Prov. 0, R Doswell was Oen:(i to the chair, and P. S. Francis Goodwin, to fill the vice-chair. On the health of " Her Majesty the Queen" being given, the com pany rose and sang the national anthem in good style. Afterwards " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family" was proposed and drank with great enthusiasm. The next toast was " Court Rob Roy," proposed by the vice chairman. Mr. Doswell responded, and gave a cheering account of the progress of Forestry in all parts of the world. As to their own court, it had more than doubled the number of its members since their l as t ann i versary . The friends of the order were also on the increase, and these facts were sufficient to prove that there was something substantially good in the constitution of their ancient order. He would not take up their time farther, than to thank them most cordially, and would beg leave to propose "Prosperity to Court 705," coupling with it the name of Brother Whitmey." (Loud and long continued cheers.) Mr. Whitmey, in n brief manner, but in very appropriate terms, returned thanks. " The Odd Fellows, and all other Benefit Societies," was next given from the chair. Mr. Woodcroft, Prov. G.M., responded, and thanked the company most sincerely for the kind manner in which they had received the toast, and could assure them that when he communica•ed the facts to his brother members, they would all feel proud of the kind notice with which they had been favoured ; and, he trusted, that they would always be found worthy o the same. (Cheers.) "Our Visiting Friends" was the next toast, and which was received with much applause. Several gentlemen respeotively returned thanks. The Vice Chairman then gave " The Worthy Host and his Family," which was drank amidst vociferous cheers. Mr. Wingfield, i n a few happy a n d appropriate remarks, acknowledged the compliment. He felt proud of the meeting that evening, and would spare no effort to secure their future favours. The health of the Chairman, brother Doswell, was next proposed by brother C. F. Clarke. Mr. Doswell, in reply, thanked the brethren for the kind feeling expressed towards him, and assured them that he had the we lf are and prosperity af their ancient and beloved order much at heart, hehad strenuously endeavnyed to promote the well-being of Court Rob 'Roy, and was proud to say, that the efforts made . by had bean eminently sueoessfrtl , himse'll - a nd co-w orkers Ilemsrills The health of Dr. D own., ing, surgeon of the court, was next g i ven , and received with great applawm POLICE CO ESTERDAY (BEFORE M L How THIEVES ARE MADE.—Jane Turner and her No daughters, aged respectively 13 and 10 years, were placed in the dock charged with robbing the shop o f Mr. Huntingdon, baker, of ffyrtle-street. The house in which the orisoners reside and Mr. Huntingdon's shop were, some time since, one premises, and there is still a communication between them by means of a door. A. .few weeks ago, Mr. Huntingdon began to suspect that his shop was being robbed, and supposed that the thieves effected their entrance by means of skeleton keys. He communicated with the police, an] on Wednesday night detective officers Thompson and Scaife secreted them selves in the shop. Noshing occurr-d during the night, hut about six o'clock on Thursday morning they heard a noise, and soon saw the two younger prisoners descend - ing by the ladder from the store room to the shop. They packed tip some bread, and as they were about to leave the shop the little sister cried out, " Eliza Ann, you are taking too much bread; mother said you brought too much yesterday." The officers followed them up the ladder, and found the mother in her own room waiting for them. They then ascertained that the prisoners had effected an entrance into the store room by drawing the nails from the communicating dour, which had been closed up, and that they fattened it on their side in such a manner as to lead any person to suppose that it Was still nailed up. They found a number of loaves and a quantity of flour in the room, and in the pocket of Jane Turner some marked coppers, which kad been stolen from the till. The prisoners were all most respectably dressed, and we were informed that the father is a plasterer, and a man of excellent character, and that he has constant employment. .111 r. Mansfield, in sending the case for trial, sail—This is one of the Inostdreadiul cases of felony that could be ; for there can be no doubt that the m niter told the children to steal. If ever a'woman des rued the heaviest possible punishment for stealing, it is that woman Jane Turner, and as I do not feel comp' tent to inflict that punishment on her, I will send the three to tha sessions for trial, and I hope the recorder will deal severely with her. The prisoners, who offered no defence, were then committed for trial. ANOTHER VASE OF STABBING.—Harriet Rayner, an unforiunate girl of the town, was charged with stabbing anwher girl, named Ann Hughes. in Richmond street, on Wednesday night. The wounds were not dangerous. The charge was fully made out, and the prsioner, who is a wry youlg• and pretty girl, was committed for trial at the sessions. (BEFORE MR. DIXON.) Mr. Lavi Lazarus, pawnbroker, Paradise-street, came before the court, and through his attorney, Mr. Block, complained of the reports of his case (which was before the magistrates on Wednesday), and which appeared in the morning papers of yesterday. He hoped that his Worship would have the statements corrected, and would also withdraw his own observations in the case. lir. Dixon said that he thought what had been stated in the journals was perfectly in accordance with what had taken place in court. As to himself he should repeat what he said the previous day, and declare that had the case came before him in another shape, he would have punished Lazarus most severely. THE •,ROBBERY OF £49.—John Murphy, who was remanded_ on Saturday last, on a charge of stealing £49 from a young man named Martin, was ag..in brought up, and admitted having taken the money. He said that he and the prosecutor had been always intimate, and that he at first merely .took the money for a joke, and with he intention of returning it • He admitted that he hid formerly been a bad character, but declared that he had long reformed, and that he would not have been guilty of the present offence if he had not been on the " spree" at the time and had the 4 . horrors" on him. He hoped the affair would be overlooked, and that - he would be permitted to wake up what had been lost of the money—£l7. Mr. Block appeared for the prosecu tion. Mr. Dixon would by no means consent to let such a person loose, and asked what sort of a place must . be the lodging house kept by him. He was committed` for trial. BIRK EN!-lEAD POLTCE COURT -YESTERDAY (BEFORE THE REV. F. FICLDEN, COON, AND BARTON.) DOMESTIC SQUABBLES this case, Mr. Edward High ton Hughes, a respectable looking young man, but who is so deaf that he cannot hear the slightest sound, was charged with assaulting George Edwards. Mr. Greatley appeared for the defendant. George Edwards, a sort of amateur sailor, who resides chiefly with his parents in Wilbraham Street, charged the defendant, who also resides with his parents in the same street, under the following circumstances : On Saturday evening, according to his statement, the wife, Mary Hughes, came running into his house, and said that her husband had been ill-using her, and that she was in danger of' her life, and dared not stop in the house. Soon after, Edward Hughes, the husband, came into the house, and askei if his wife was there. She was there, and he saw her, and said to her, " you will come out of here." He repeated it several times. George Edwards then showed the husband the door, and told him to_ go, but the husband said he would not go without his wife. George Edwards then pushed the husband, and a scuttle ensued between them, and another young man came, and pushed him out of the house. The husband slid before he would leave the hotve, he would have the life's blood of his wife. Soon after, he returned with a poker, when he male a blow at him• but it missed, and struck the mother on the arm. He was then secured, and held until Hodgson took, him into custody. He admitted that there were several young men in the house; but he did not know that the husband had repeatedly forbid his wife from going to the house. Mr.. Greatley addressed the bench on behalf of the defendant, who decided upon binding him over to keep the peace for tbree months.—No sooner had the decision been given in the last case, than Mr. APNearney, the relieving officer for the district, said he had another complaint to make against the defendant. Mr. Greatley said he thought one case was sufficient at a time. The relieving officer: He is charged with vagrancy, by allowing his wife to become chargeable to the township. The ease was then proceeded with, and from the statements that were made, this charge arose out of the l as t ; f or, on Saturday, the wife being in an extreme state of debility, applied to be admitted into the Infirmary, but, that subsequently the husband had refused to permit 1:1.r to go in, and some words followed, which cause, her to leave the house. While the defendant was in custody, the relieving officer went up to him, and, after stating that it was his opinion (doubtlessly with a view of cooling the temper of the defendant,) he was more of a rogue than a fool, admonished him for not maintaining his wife. Here, there would seem to be a blank in the case, until the parties appeared in court, when it became known that, on Tuesday, the wife bad been admitted into the infirmary, and had thus become chargeable to the •• township, while the husband was confined in prison. The wife was called, and she stated that her husband had not earned a day's wages since -they had been married, and they had to live with his parents. The defendant's father said he had maintained both his son and his wife, in consequence of their ill-health, and that they had lived the same as the rest of the family. In consequence of the feeling displayed by tle relieving sifficer, in conducing this case, •Mr; ,Greatley had repeatedly to call him to order, tell him that he was exceeding. his duty, upbn wbiA:l l some" Sparring " took which the bench decided, by telling their over zealotia official,toquiet.ln addressing the bench for the defende....t, * Mr. Greatley contended that this was one of tho 'most complete trump e d up case that had: ever oeen brought befor e th e court, and argued `that the act "did not apply. In this, the bench coincided, for they dismissed it. The relieving officer expressed his thanks to Mr. Greatley, for the observations he had made on the occasion, with regard to his conduct on the subject, and admitted that he had a feeling in it, because he knew the case. Greatley said he had spared asking the official some few questions as to what had taken. place in the house on Saturday night ; if he had, he would not have shone very brilliantly. ~ 13F:EttuousE.—James Norris, a beerhouse keeper, was fined 40s, for keeping his house open for the sale of beer, on Sunday last. The case was proved by, police constable Hodgson. _ . . of Some the court ad other-cases ourned of minor importance Were disposed , and j. LANDING-STAGE ACCOMMODATION TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTRERN TIME'S. attention has just been direeteed to Et letter Sir,—My signed "A Scrubber,' which appears in your pa,, er of to' d a y. Permit me, in reply, to state that, bo far as the peculiar construction of the waiting-rwm s make them " close ill-ventilated (?) places," I am not the ".responsible party." Th it, as respects any " pertness" from the second assis tants, such becoming known to me would n offence, ensure instant dismissal ; and' that, a s condition to " Scrub's " further remark respectinge of those ladies of the floors, &c., I appeal to the experie nc e c with ' reference ferenee their ea establishment, who have frequented the foams sinc e .anaer.—Yours, &c., six years ago, to refute the dirty 81 Landing -stage Rooms, TuomAs C HAPMAN,. August 28. 1856. mi,sS I\IA RI AN, AMIERICAN ENCHANTRESS, AT THE QUEEN'S HALL, BOLD STREET; ON MONDAY NEXT, SEPTEMBER, 18T.