The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-12 00:00:00

AMERICA. A RRIVAL OF THE BALTIC ~ lie United States mail steam-ship Baltic, Capt. ,oin..stoockh, has arrived.. She sailed from New York ', l. ti le Ot , and arrived at the bar on .Wednesday tigght at twelve o'clock. She was detained in the k'aannel by fog. b , The Baltic brings 60 passengers, thellailal mails, ' n i l sPecie on freight t amounting to 203,970 do . la. GrinnellVe off Sandy g Hook, she passed the ship C. , bound out. Sept. Ist, in lat. 41.22, lon . . ,Ir,lB, exchanged signals with a large ship, bound l a. 811 ° Wing Tapscott's signal.. September 3rd, in „ 43 .81, lon. 50.37, passed ship J. H. Rogerson, and bar la • September 4th, in lat 45 19, que r-4"rop lop. A 4 n E:, rope . • "s, - *• 45 , passed s hip s Ti con d eroga and Allan. gha.'lle B altic's news is three d a y s l a t er, as f ar as ts of letters and 'papers are concerned, than u Previously received.. pretty good demand for continues in ca,ll3lneae 3r ns at 7 per cent, and a liberal enquiry for ...q_le.eounts. Outside o . Bank some prime 90 days, and four months a was done at Si per cent. 4 .° Cotton Market p h e ad become very firm, larger Breadstuffs of all id)riees were going . forwar d. mederate request, and cured pro visions ptiuns were in . had an improving tendency. Freig4ts /4 ''e rather tame and infirm. lii' reri Washington there is nothing new respect h the Army Bill. Reports prevailed that Secretary ‘ ''' l vis had given orders for the discharge Of all the ' 7(ll 'kuLlen g 1 din the armouries, assigning tb. ena p uye e w ant of funds as the cause of such action. ."- 4.1, desp atch from the capital states that It Al loY till of last session was again afloat. t i \v" th e on the 'motion of Senator Hunte, Ilualls tu° Xansas proviso, and was in of a conferencethe hands t committee of the Senate; but i w . fts expected that P ie bill would ultimately be ``killed ofie.,, :Ali " important debate had taken Fr in the senate on - the action of the t San tion of antisl:e° senate Committee. The presena 0 c I,exasresoi. .ution adopted by the Legislature to- • -, Calling for the interference of the federal . the in the ease of Judge Terry, , str.:e rise to had e discussion. Mr. Brown, of Mi.' I,k.nnwn Judge Terry from in';anc,, a "'gh character. Mr. Bell, '‘')f* Tennessee, quoted at letter he had received from California b which th e t , l ;at, but for tla rash conduct of the judge, disaba„,a,nee C oimnittee would long since have the Co disbars Mr, Weller Wan of opinion that tirnitaitte,,e the Would not disband until after . fleneBtihcienu-al election. Prom his remarks . it is °vv. rev el , e , seeks to create the impression that the attrill3l'l4 l4l7 Proceedings in San Francisco are ,ali utahle to the supporters of Col. Fremont. th il of th e rgives sorne reason for crediting the _() th t Ilrileu r Circulating in San Francisco previous trll 1.154 e d ePartu re _.„ ed , of the last steamer, that the i eg t otates land and naval forces were prepar mheo attack the Committee. The Senate voted . to c laest;,, t ? its position on the bill y deliver arm , is again l a i d on the shelf. Mr s . Bell in ai ,;:eu a lengthy speech on Kansas affairs, and se \iete-elvilicit3rt Crittenden's bill. The hon 4tiat-P°4 Motions to adjourn. At a caucus of the se er s ; tt Vas agreed unanimously to contm ap , r 'ie ill the 4th of March, unless the army ik°Priation was sooner passed. hotu(); miscellaneous intelligence by this arrival, is w•manY moment. ifi l' re gard to the ,:othi Presidential election, there ect g new. 13oth parties, Buchanan a la e ln 4. e .,' l t , were confident of success. t h et ° f the news from California, alluded to on T he arrival of the Etna, are now received. V in , rhino of an anticipated attack upon the I nes, ail° .90namittee, by the United States author give, ~.( 4e u by the government vessels in port, we lahichwithout, however, being a party to the fears is net are evinced by the San Francisco editor. I n t . teni' Probable, if such a movement were in c t o e te s er:ett i°4 * it would be done covertly, and in the ii -manner which the statement would have us tetu„' s * The committee took occasion, on the 0 11 ec ii ?f one of the banished individuals, to issue .f ziayti o_l,,,,ttrieiffect informing all the exiles that . i make their appearance again in lienait,ranoisee, immediate death will bethe a)3, th .Y O of, their temerity. re ay 0 la me , uied attempts Theto alarm created . fire the city l ' e Port r i 'aaY not be well founded. It was „i ishs ed that the Vigilance Committee would soon P t e th id ' as the only work on hand seemed to lea t e l ea se of Judge Terry. It wan generally as Ir, that he would be sent from the. State, e . fr n ot ins ' the man he stabbed, had recovered 4 str o Is -'olleds. Politics had succeeded in takingfver i 'sci a rl i g ° ld of the people. The .Fremont t .,..hat i,readY commenced to rage with a •PilVoP.Palled the old democratic party Ta to soil, arll-,eissnt did not seem to be congenial the 4 4a -it would not probably take root. to,an ratification meetings s• I r , - ill Buchan had been held •( eadil..y. n hs of the State. Trade had been `21114/4. IMPrOVing at San Francisco, and . larger (f lriu r , 1 , e , 3 of goods had been sent to the interior ete a _s the two weeks previous to the sailing of the ' 9l 'e T c er t han in the same period for some months heing Rood i llB . The crops were represented as tha t 8 , 1 : 1 all sections of the State, and it wasstated snle.,fileient con. 1. mie n „.... . grain would be raised for home thesi'Ren ee i with a little to spare. Favourable intel a th2°ntinued to be received from the mines,... l) dr y product was considered satisfactoryt th e oa_Ei been broil War h.' season. In Southern Oregon the Indian . north brought to a close, but in the no pregvage.s still reinained hostile. ono °`u I\Tteara gua, we learn that the revolutionary "t sZ elit against General Walker appeared to be SIN h ground. A large force from Guatemala .h .wi_ Let.‘1„;44,,,t 1-ivadloacscounpsieed me Leon, and may y th h e e - Ned f l ue dry hard knocks 'we re da,, er It is reported that Walker's troops fo re rapidly. The Sari Francisco pa l p a er v s e , khat '.1.) inention that 300 men were to leave to , tit ; c ult , S al 1 r i cr 4.1 . the steamer - of the 20t -Alel°ree the Nicaraguan army. Of t zar ja and several natives had been Colonel convicted ", 11 0 iv!". and shot. The British Consulat . Leo o n, ?ala,"§loaplicated in the treasonable designs f ` 4 •eeo -1. a ild his colleagues, had been dismissed. a l lte n t i l h a f rom Costa Rica state that another !,!tter'`°l' insurrection had been suppressed. A 4unitecjrain Nicaragua states that Mr. Livingston, the rev'sltitates Consul at Leon, had been shot by e , Party be et S .in retaliation for' the execution of .., erl a, y• in Mr. Appleton Oaksmith . had er e , pointed Minister to Washington, and a 41 1, ill tOnth eon issued authorising a loan of five , 4 . 0 A a aars. ti ee iti ll) ,, '' l xiee we learn that the government was . 411 l '' a e o eye upon the Tehuantepec exp . edi- IV Ile E'et°4ll) ll " tr '3Pec ti - ng them of filibustering designs. ti e '4l 4 , r , was as quiet as usual, except in the ag 1 0 1 4 - f - , ta tee, where the Indians were commit ,-,Proilt,„ ?t ravages and Vidaurri had issued (ii a e --otamento declaring tho province under entr el deB Peti e .„ ' free and independent of the of ehaw '-:°Wera of Afexico." Under the pretence "Illill eee itl a g the savages, Vidaurri had, in fac t , a g i e n ve r,ntri -n-4. tithe revolution ' against the general ti-p''seorintinetiortit,tigni,, if s uccessful; to effect a th e l i r in. depend:l.4lllOn, w ith the view of setting at ''etted s t , uL state, or possibly annexation to e4 terey, b,,,als• The Movement was Prevailed: ' l ' along the frontier the greatest alarm popular at '73issippi, Who stifled to Comit, Asa -4-4RCIA.L.—NEw Youn, Aun. 30. is 4 : The gn I • A fi rrr) pp yof pot continues small, and the market CI °AL : 'n Coll,o_ .Bin arket is without change . . holders Dave.l • e the receipt of the Niagara's advices,. mst tale, for Manifested an increased desire to realize, andthe r full_ " the three days reach about 5,000 bales, at a decline o et fo ono eighth of a ce nt' The business has been mainly for P ri tt to Great Britain. ~ ., 0 1 , 1 , ./' : ro ll : New sheathing is firmer with sales of heavy. '04 14 : -- A N I 3 MEAL : The market for State and Western Inent-Pened with increased buoyancy on Wednesday, cense- Roi)d-"LI!Pea a reduced supply, continued light receipts and a l eas "Lorne trade demand, but the enquiry subsequently became f stecikeseing, and, although there was no augmentation pr 4 to speak of, yet at the close, buyers had the advantage l et decidedl For, export there has been ut little in do a n n , erjel being relatively higher here than in Great. Brit ne.d. the ontinent, without taking into consideration the i . i ti le 41 erllenses of freights, Exchange, &c. Notwirhstanding theraeclvices of an abundant harvest in the United Kingdom, N rti l eeras to be a settled conviction among many well informed th e ffs es here, that a good Europern demand for our breadstu l. eeleevEtoring fall and winter is inevitable, the basis of this ca th e lea being decreased production in France and some of Other Continental countries, and the fact that the new Cereal crops of Great Britain will come upon a market cora tPl'w'artivelY bare of last year's products. On the other hand .. c.are others, equally well posted, who believe that the "1'141 " to Come from countries bordering on the Baltic and THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. I THE ADJOURNED SESSIONS AT PRESTON (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) The adjourned annual sessions was held in the Court house, Prestor, on yesterday. In the absence of the chairman, the night Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P., th e c h a i r was taken by Thomas B. Addison ? Esq. There was an unusually large attendance of magistrate.a—larger, indeed; it was stated, than on any previous occasion, no fewer than 170 being present. The first business was the election of a. chairman for the ensuing year. On the motion of Mr. W. G. Garnett, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines M.P., Wis unanimously re- Olecfed. . . , A report o? the finance committee was brought up and ordered to be printed, and taken into consideration at the next meeting of the court. The militia storehouse committee recommended that a sum not exceeding £l2O be granted, for the purpose of making a sewer and tank at the s'o-ehouse of the Brd Royal Lancashire Militia, at Preston ; and that Certain `premises at l3irchfield, Liverpool, now occupied by the Royal,Lancashire Militia Artillery, be taken by th e coun t y on a lease for three years, and that a sum not exceeding £2OO be granted for the necessary repairs dnd alterations. The recommendations were agreed to. A resolution of the Kirkdale district finance committee was read, dated 28th August, stating that Robert Fannin, inspector of weights and measures for that district, bad been dismissed that office, and requesting that Mr. Charles Martin, his successor as superintendent of police, should be appointed to the weights and Measures inspection, at It salary of £4O per annum. M. Theodore itathbonu moN;ed that the appointment be made in conformity with the request of the resolution. Mr. I. A. Tinne seconded the motion. Mr. Peel, and other gentlemen, opposed the motion, on the ground that the salary suggested was too large, and, after some conversation, it was agreed, on the suggestion of the chairman, that the appointments should be made, the amount of salary being left umleeiclecrutil the next court. Thb constabulary committee Was re-appoinfect ELECTION OP CHIEV CONSTABLE, The next business was the electiOn of a chief constable for the county, ,in the room of Lieutenant-Colonel Wood ford, who had resigned in consequence of having received an appointment from government tinder the recent police act.: There were fifty one candidates for the situation, whose navies were as follows Captain S. A. kept, late of 85th Regiment; Captain Frederick Courtney Truwer, liOth Regiment ; Mr. Edward Bilson, Pound Close, Shrewsbury; Captain F. W. Hamil ton, late 60th Rifles, Northaw, Barnet ; Colonel W. H. C. Wellesley, 7th Royal Fusiliers; Lieutenant William.Freme W3ndowe,Staff Adjutant, .flecruiting Department, tandon District ; Captain Montague Smith, Kent Militia Artillery ; Captain H. B. Phipps, Hampshire Militia ; Captain C. M. Walmisley , Bessborough Gardens, Belgrave road, London ; Mr. W. B. Stevens, Oakley Villas, Melaide-road, Haverstock..hill, Lon* ; Captain Charles Horioriksi Addlettone, Ciiertsey, Surrey ; Mr, J. CI Anderson, Master R N., 24, Brunswick-street, Dover-road, ; Captain F. C. Herbert, Commander R.N., Bishopsteignton, Teignmouth [withdrawn, 30th August;] Captain Spencer P. Plumer, Conservative Club, London ; Captnin C. H. Fenton, Burnley ; Captain William Cum ming, Pall Mall, London ; Major H. W. S. Stewart, Deputy Governor, Portland Prison ; Mr. T. W. Sheppard; Pendleton, Manchester ; Major Cooke, E.I.C. Service (retired), Crediton, Devon ; Major Henry Wynyard, Birmingham ; Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Hort. Conduit Vale, Blaokheath ; Mr. John Knapp, 14. Gloucester terrace, Park Walk, Chelsea, London ; Lieut. T. Rowland Brookes, Red-hill, Surrey ; Captain Sherard Osborn, R.N., Sleaford, Lincolnshire [withdrawn 28th August Henry Griffith, Esq., J.P., D.E., County Sligo ' • Captain EL •C. Faulkner, Staff Officer of Pensioners Liverpool District; Mr. E. B. Warburton, Constabulary Depot, Phcenix Park, Dublin ; Major G. F. Stuart, Army and Navy Club, London ; Captain Henry A. Ward, late 18th Regiment, 18, Paradise-row,lClaester ; Major Chambre, 6th R.L.M.,* Garrick Club, King-street, London ; Captain Harry Lee Carter, Oxford Militia, Fenniugton Hall, near Ashford, Kent ; Captain James Martin, late of the Me Brigade, Dunkerque, France ; Captain Wilian, late Bengal Army, Twyford Abbey, Acton, Middlesex ' • Major Shoving ton, 46th Regiment, Horfield Barracks, Bristol ; Mr. Charles Hunible Lawson, S. Inspector in charge of Kells Congtabulary District, Kells, County Meath, Ireland ; Mr. S. W. White, Rose Cottage, Buslingthorpe-lane, Leeds ; Mr. W. H. Maitland, Lieutenant Revenue Police, Athlone, Ireland ; Captain Segrave, 14th Regiment, Commanding Depot, Mullingar, Ireland ; Major Cheetharn, tlevernor of House of Correction, Westminster; Lieutenant Bennett, Stirlingshire Militia, Stirling ; Captain Lukis, North Durham Militia, 1, Prince's-place, Duke-street, St. James'd, London ; Lieutenant John Tracy, 20, Westbonrne Park road, Paddington, London ; Mr. H. B. Loch, 12, Albermarle street, London ; Mr. Mark Bloxham. Castle Blaney, County Monaghan ; Mr. James Walter, Washington Villa, Ken sington Park road, Notting Hill, London ; Major George P. Salmon, late Major Bengal Artillery, 3. Barossa Place, Perth ; Captain Howard, late 44th Regiment, Glebe Cottage. Wicklow, Ireland ; Captain Mills, 2nd Grena diers, Bengal Native Infantry, 3, Star Hill, Rocheiter ; Colonel F. Seymour Hamilton, late Royal Artillery, Combe Down, near Bath ; Captain A. Romaine Wragge, Royal Artillery, Tilbury Fort, Gravesend ; Major A. C. Skinner, late 16th Lancers. The Chairman said, according , to the standing orders of the court, when any vacancy took place, a committee was appointed, to consider whether any alteration should be made in the office, who reported to the court, after which an adjournment took place, and the election was made at the following meeting. In this instance, the vacancy occurred so near the annual session. that it was thought by the finance committee desirable to have a special meeting called for the express purpose of receiving the report. The report was that they recommended no alteration in the duties or salary. The salary was 500 per annum. It was now for the court to proceed to the election, and with regard to the mode of erection he had had a conversation with Lieutenant-Colonel Woodford, whe reminded him that his election took place by ballot, and stated that he fotmd it a considerable advantage to him not to know how the votes were given. He (the chairman) should be allowed to say, as chairman of -the constabulary committee, and familiar with its details, that he thought it would enable the committee and - the chief constable to work better together if it were not known who voted for and who against. He, therefore, took the liberty of suggesting that the election should be made by ballot.. .(No, no.) The question being put to the vote, it was found that the general opinion was strongly in favour of a vice voce election. Mr. Ashworth expressed a doubt whether the magistrates had had a sufficient opportunity of considering the testi monials of all the candidates. He declared, for himself, that he knew scarcely anything, of more than one candidate, while there might be other gentlemen equally or better qualified, whose testimonials he had no opportunity of con sidering. He would suggest that the court should appoint a committee to read the testimonials, and report. (Cries of " No, no.") A long and desultory debate took place here, as to the manner in which the election should be conducted. Several motions were made, withdrawn, modified, re-produced, and withdrawn again. Finally, when more than an hour had been thus consumed, Mr. Sanders, who declared that the court was bidding fair to rival Dickens's Circumlocution Office, proposed that the names of the magistrates be read out in alphabetical order, and that each magistrate declare for whom he voted, successive divisions to be taken, if necessary, until some candidate had an absolute majority of the court. Rev. Mr. Bagley moved, as an amendment, that a com mittee be appointed to select a number of candidates, and report to an adjourned court. A renewed discussion took place, which ended in the amendment being lost, and the motion carried. The names were then called over, when the "voting ap peared as follows : For Mr. T. W. Sheppard „ Captain Fenton .. „ Mr. Griffith 1 ~ f No other candidate received a 'vote. The Chairman accordingly declared Mr. Sheppard duly elected. (Applause). . It was announced that candidates, on applying at the office of tbe Clerk of the Peace, could have their testimonials, &c., returned. PROPOSED RETIRING ALLOWANCE TO LIEUTENANT-COLONEL WOODPORD. The following motion stood on the paper :—" That the annual sum of £125 be granted to Lieutenant-Colonel John Woodford, on his ceasing to be chief constable, by way of superanuation allowance, under the provisions of Statute 19 and 20 Vic. cap. 69, sec, 13." N.B.—The above statute authorises an allowance of £250, or half the salary; but the sum of £125 is recommended by the constabulary com mittee in consideration of Lieutenant-Colonel Woodford's rotirement being voluntary, and he having contributed to the superannation fund ever since its first estoblishment. The Chairman, on behalf of the constabThry committee, proposed the motion. lie stated that, soon after the original formation of the office, a superanuation fund was formed, under the act of parliament, which now amounted to a very considerable sum. There was some obscurity under the terms of the act as to whether Lieutenant-Colonel Woodford could subscribe to that fund, by having stoppages made from his pay in the usual mode, and derive benefit from it, because the terms of the act only applied to " constables," and there was some doubt whether that term could be held to apply to him. Colonel Woodford, how ever, was allowed to contribute to the fund from the commencement. Under the old act he could not receive a pension, as his present retirement was voluntary, but by the recent act the law was altered, and it was made lawful to grant to any chief constable, on his ceasing to hold that office, such superanuation allowance as the court might deem fit, if he had passed the age of 60, or under that age, if he was disabled by sickness or infirmity. Lieut.-Colonel Woodford had been seventeen years, the best portion of his life, in the service of the county, and although he could not be termed superannuated, he was over sixty years old. lie left their service in consequence of an appointment from the government, which was in itself a high testimonial to his ability, bat that appointment they all knew was no inheritance. The act under which it was ereated might be altered in a year or two, and he would have no e t taim upon the government. 'Under these eircumstarides, tZncl consic'er4 ing that he had contributed to the saperannuation fund for seventeen years, the committee thought themselves justified in proposing that.he receive a retiring allowance of £125 per annum out of the police rate. The mstion was strongly opposed by Dr. Holden, Mr. Peel; Rev. Mr. Burley, Sir John Potter, and other gentle men, on the ground, that Lieut-Colonel Woodford was voluntarily retiring for the purpose of holding another [ appointment, acid Could not, therefore, be held entitled to any superannuation allowance otit of the police rate, which had nothing to do with the superannuaton fund. Mr. Burley suggested that if it was clear that Colonel Woodford was not legally entitled to contribute to the superannuation fund, the whole of the amount he had dcntributed be refunded to him, with five per cent per annum interest. This suggestion was supported by Mr. Peel and other gentlemen. A lengthened debate took place, and a variety of amend ments were imposed and withdrawn. Finally, Mr. Burley proposed as an amendthent, that the Clerk of the Peace be requested to take a legal opinion as to whether the chief constable was entitled to any superannua tion or retiring allowance under the superannuation fund. Mr. Peel seconded the amendment, which was, pressed to a division, and lost. Mr. Parke proposed an amendment to the effect that, udder the cire.lnistances, the court was of opinion, he had no claim to Isuperatinuation oat of the polioe rate, but that he might have a claim upon the constabulary superannuation fund, either in the shape of a return of his payments or a retiring allowance. This - amendiftent was also lost. The original motion was then pat, and thrown out by a jority against the proposed allowance. Consiierable routine business having been transacted, the proceedings terminated. large m DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE CHESTER POLICE COURT—WEDNESDAY :-8,10 re the Mayor, Alderman Brown, and Dr. P. Jones. THE BURDLARY .tor KEssus. WILLIAMS & Co.'s.—lt will, no doubt, be in the recollection of our readers in this Williamshat in the early part of March last the premises of Messrs. W and Co., tobacconists, Bridge street, were feloniously entered ' when the sum of £9B in gold, and a considerable quantity of tobacco and other property stolen. Lately A person named Henry Clavering was apprehended near the railway station upon a charge of being a sus pected character, and after several remands, was now brought tip for final eXamination ' charged with being one of the persons implicated in the robbery. In consequence of similar depredations having been p.rpetrated about the same time, the case excited the greatest interest. Mr. Block, of Liverpool, appeared on behalf of the prisoner, who is a young man, apparently about 25 years of age. Mr. Hill, the superintendent of the city police, having stated the principle facts of the ease, called the following witnesses : Mr. William Williams, one of the prosecuteri, proved that on Saturday morning, the 3rd of March last, his shop was found to have been broken open, and considerable property Stolen therefrom. The iron safe, in which the gold had b :en deposited, had been entered by means of a skeleton key. The Prisoner and two other men had been loitering about the premises, in tionsetfuence of which information had been given to the police. Is quite certain the prisoner is one of the persons he saw. Cross-examined by Mr. Block : The, night was dark, and the lamps were lighted at the time. Suspected the men because he had repeatedly seen them loitering about. Recognised him in court, although he was riot pointed oat. John Prince, a police officer, proved seeing the prisoner and two other men in conversation prosecutor'ssrtno.o Rowlands,pb g i ab e l r t e aa h r tt e y e r tdha.e o a ; l:Cs pirrer Cross-examined: sem h s e it esi nsae:idm.g William's;l h it anostnae and in h co: the prisoner snllpve Fri day witness, lt p aonari r ent e tsesd v s ioontuifghrs information.e tynhl t evhet o aoiarl cal iti t attih l ml i yrye e .. Elizabeth Rowlands, a loiging-house keeper, iu Fedsham Street, Chester; gave evidence that the prisoner, and a woman who passed as his wife, had lodged at her house, under the name of Steel, for some time prior to the 3rd of March, and that they had been repeatedly visited by two men, who were called Uncle and Mickey; that prisoner got up at four o'clock on the morning of the 3rd of March, and returned in abOut two hours. Prisoner frequently changed his dress, and on the Wednes day previous to the robbery, Mrs. Steel returned from Liverpool With a heavy carpet bag, and, after the robbery, the whole gang disappeared, at which time they took Mickey's coat with thEm. Inspector Murphy, of the Liver pool police, was last called, and stated that the prisoner was known as a bludgeonman, and the associate of thieves. Mr. Bluck then submitted that the evidence had to connect the prisoner with the burglary, and contended that it would be a strained construction of the law to convict him under the vagrant act. The Mayor, after consulting the other magistrates, said the bench adjudged him to be a rogue and vagabond, and ordered him to be imprisoned for three calendar months, and to be kept to bard labour. Mr. Hill said the the sum of £7 10s. had been found in the prisoner's possession the bench then made an ord er th a t the cost of his maintenance in prison should be deducted therefrom. RUNCORN.—Much interest is occasioned by the approach inc meeting. of the Dareshury and Runcorn Cattle Show which will be held on the 18th inst. THE QTJEEN OF OUDE.-REMARKABLE HOAX BIRMINGHAM, Wednesday.—About ten days since, late in the evening, two persons, male and female, in exterior a lady and gentleman, drove up to the Clarendon Hotel, at Birmingham. They had with them a large quantity of luggage, and after they had remained for some time, inti mation was given to Mr. Harrison, the landlord, that the lady's son and brother would soon arrive and take up their abode. Presently afterwards two gentlemen made their apnearance, one of whom represented himself as Mr. Wyndham, a member of the firm of Vivian and Company, Great Bennett place, Fenchurch street, and agents of the Queen of Oude. Immediately upon the arrival of the last pair, the first two made arrangements to depart, first calling for their bill; but on doing this, Mr. Wyndham said, " Oh, never mind the bill, it can be included in my account." Falling in with this suggestion, the lady and gentleman departed. The next day paragraphs appeared in the papers announcing that the Queen of Oude and suite were about to visit Birmingham, and that Mr. 'Wyndham, their representative, had arrived to make arrangements. Communications were opened with the Mayor, and his worship, anxious to do suitable honour to his august visitors, postponed a pre-arranged visit to Paris, in order that he might be present to receive his guests-- sable but feminine and royal —next Monday. A magnificent suite of apartments was engaged at the Queen's Hotel, and at some of the principal manufactories intimation was given, through the agency of the indefatigable Wyndham, that a visit from the illustrious Asiatics might be expected. Yes.. terday it was discovered that the Mayor, the chief of the police, and a lot of other clever people, had been very prettily sold. Mr. George Richmond Collie, the proprietor of a large electro plating works, applied to Mr. Kynnersley, the stipendiary magistrate, for a warrant against Wyndham, who has made a somewhat abrupt departure from his hotel, after running up a bill amounting to more than £l5, which he forgot to pay, leaving only a couple of shirts and some luggage even leis valuable behind him. Mr. Collis stated that he had relied upon the information he had received from Mr. Stephens, the chief of police, as to Mr. Wyndham being really what he pretended to be ; he invited the latter to dinner, who took with him a couple of friends, and in the course of the conversation thereafter, Mr. Wyndham suggested what he (Mr. Collis) should do to make the Queen of Oude's visit agreeable. Amongst other things he mentioned that a me d a l ould be struck in co - nmemoration of the occasion. Subsequently, Mr. Collis introduced Mr. Wyndham to Mr. Scholefield, M.P., and other h'ghly respectable persons. On Monday, money matters came to be talked of. Mr. Wyndham asked Mr. Collis if he would cash a cheque for £2O on his London hankers, for, he said, "I have been living rather freely lately, or I should not trouble you. It is rather impudent of me to prefer such a request, but perhaps you will excuse me the liberty, and do me the favour." Mr. Collis, had, however, been caught far enough, anything but cash the cheque ; he, however, consented to lend £5. A misgiving as to the characte r o f hi s v i s it or th e same mo ment rushing into his mind, he communicated with his London agents, and soon ascertained by telegraph that no one had any authority to make arrangements for the reception of h er O u d ean Majesty in Birmingam. Further, that she had no intention of travelling, and that Mr. Wyndham was no representative of hers. This was from the immediate attendan's upon the Queen. Having received this piece of information, Mr. Collis had nothing more to do than to procure the assistance of the police, who are generally very clever—(in Birmingham, at least) —when a plot is all unravelled. The arrest of Mr. Wyndham was songht, but he was too acute for policemen ; he had quitted the Clarendon Hotel abruptly), and search having been fruitless so far, a warrant for his apprehension was applied for; the charge being obtaining money under false pre tences. The magistrate said that the necessary steps would be taken to comply with Mr. Callis's application ; but Mr. Wyndham's whereabouts has not yet been ascertained. NEW PATENT WATERPROOFING may now be seen in the shop window of Mr. D. Myers, 72, Lord street. The great desideratum of this method is, that any garment or fabrics even of the thinnest texture, may be rendered perfectly waterproof without affecting or preventing the ventilation, and at a very trifling cost. This improvement will be found of very great importance and comfort to those whose occupa tion leads them out of doors; and to gentlemen accustomed to horse riding, shooting, cricketing, or any other exerci se that cau ses f ull circulation and moisture, it is invaluable, as the garments made waterproof by this new proses, admit free e x h a l at i on, an d , at t h e same ti me, i mpervious to water Black Seas, will make good any deficiencies that May occur in Western Europe, and therebb limit very materially the detnand from this country. time al one w ill esta bli s h t h e correctness or incorrectness of these theories. The sales of the three days amount to 19,000 brie., the market closing depressed at our revised quotations, • which stand much the some as at the date ;A our last. Most of ti e flour now arriving is fiom new wheat, and is generally of Very good Canada flour is without iMpOrtant Change, and th e d eman d i s mo d erate; sales 410 brie Within our range. GRAM: The market for wheat opened buoyant, and some advance was established on Wednesday, but, at the close yesterday, nothing over last Tuesday's currency could be obtained, with only a moderate demand at that. The stock is quite moderate, bat the current receipts are adequate to the existing demand, which is restricied by the high prices de manded. Buyers insist upon a material reduction in prices, while holders as pertinaciously refuse to yield, and thus the market closes irregular, with prices, to some extent, nominal ; sales 5,000 bushels white Southern at 1 dol 474 c to 1 doll 651 c; 51,900 red' o, 1 dol 45c to 1 dol 65c ; 3,600 mixed Western, 1 dol 45e ; 3,500 white Indiana, 1 dol 65c ; 2,800 red do, 1 dol 53c. Rye is scarce, and good samples are fully two cents better, with more enquiry for export ; sales 13,300 bhshels at 73 cents for unsound Northern, 88c for prime do, and 84 for Pennsylvania. The corn market opened a shade easier, but, with an active demand, the loss was subsequently recovered, and at the close, prices ruled in favour of the seller ; the transactions aggregate 185,000 bushels at 56c to 60c for unsound HIDE, due dull, from the causes previously noted, and accumulated Rom are in better demand, the new crop, however, being at hand, prices have further dcclined. markk IRON : TI remains Stead , though the for p e 40 . 0 tons Scotch sold from yard and to Is to 32 dols 6 mos. In English refined bars reaching 1,500 tc 15nons common sold at 55 dols. Russia sheet is in better supply, and sales have been made, by assortment, of 700 to 800 packs at Ile to 114 e 6 mos. English singles sell at 31 to 3-1. and doubles 4f to 44 8 moo Welsh rails are in fair request, a t 65 d o l s cas h NAVAL STOitES Turpentine continues as last noted Oft Whale continues active-, and prices have advanced: • For pork a better tiethand. There is rather more tone'to the beef market. 'Prime mess remains inactive, Beef hams are scarce. Cut meats are firmer, Laid continues ateßrlv. Butter is brisk. PROVISION SALT : The dealers are well supplied with Liverpool SIIGAII There c ontinues a steady fair 'demand 2 - mostly for Wen 'evince Inure readiness to realise; aid es since our last may be written one-eigthth of a cent TA : S n ce our last there has been less activity lonAcco : There is but a moderate business doing in leaf, FREIGHTS :No important change has taken place. The offerings of freight are light, the grain shipments to Liverpool only forming any exception te the general rule. The business for the Baltic, by bankers and importers ) his been very light ; prices are about the smile, as those current for the last steamer. We quote bills on Loudon 91 to 98 per cent prem. 2XCIIANG - E REDUCTION IN THE ARMY, The following Circular Ilemorandum has been issued to the Infantry Regiments at home and abroad, except India:— " Horse-Guards, Sept: is. "Sevenbattalons Foot Guards, bers given in the maagiu , his each at an establishment of lo Royal Rl a hness the General companies, of 46 sergeants ex- Commanding-in.Chlef has been elusive of the schoolmaiter, 17 pleased td approve of the follow diumthers, including drtani-naa- lug arrangements for carrying .jor, 800 rank and file, With 80 cut that measure:— supernumerary rank and file to "2. Officers commanding will each battalion until absorbed ; select from the whole strength of and an addition of 1 pipe-major the corps the specified number of and 5 pipes to each battalion of men, being carefill to retain as the Scots Fusilier Guards. many A'S possible of theprescribed " Eighty-two regiments at standard of S fact 6 inches, pro home and in the colonies, at an reeding to the depots (When establishment of 12 Companies, of both portions or the regiment are 56 sergeants, exclusive of the at home) to select the men. The schoolmaster, 21 drummers, hi- whole of the men, composing the chiding drum-major. 1,608 rank service Companies abroad are to and file. with 50 supernumerary be considered to form part of those rank and file until absorbed, to retained on the establishment. be borneby the service companies "3. The battalions being corn-- when the regiment is at home. pleted, officers commanding regi -Ist and 2nd battalions Royal, ments, and the depots of regi 2nd, 3 . d, 4th, sth, 6th, 7th, 9th, ments abroari,*lll ascertain how 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th. 16th, many of this surplds, whether up 17th, I;th, igth, 20th, 21st, 22nd, to the preScribed standard or not. 23rd. 25th, 26th, 23th, 30th, 31st, provided they are fit in other 33rd, 34th, 36th, 37th, 33th, 39th, respects, are willing to volunteer 400, 41st, 42ad, 44th, 48th, 46th, to other regiments, which will be 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 54th, named hereafter, or to the Land 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th. 59th, 2nd Transport Corps, now being re and .3rd battalions, 60th, 62nd, organised under the title of the 63rd, 65th, 06th, 67th, 68th, 69th, Military Train. Every man ac 71st, 72nd, 73,1. 76th, 77th, 79th, cepted as a volunteer for regi 80th, 82nd,85th, 88th; 89th, 90th, ments of the line will receive one 91st, 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, 96th, guinea bounty; where 20 rank 97th, 98th, 99th, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd and file are given by one regiment battalions Rifle Brizade, to another, a sergeant will he "An addition of 1 pipe major allowel t) volunteer with them. and 5 pipers to the 42nd. 71st, The pay, &c., in the Military 72nd, 79th, 92nd, and 93rd regi- Train is to be assimilated in all res. ects to the cavalry._ Regiments in India will re- "4. Commanding 'officers will main at their yresent establ.sh- then proceed to dispose of the ment. remainder, dividing them into "The 12th Foot to remain at the following classei, and trans its present establishmeht of 1,200 Titting e.eseription returns to this department . , or to the Depu "1. Her Majesty's Goverment ty-Adjutant General at Dublin, having, in consequence of the according to the form prescribed determined to at page 193, Queen's Regulations, urn of pea( effect a reduction in the army, a separate return being forwarded and the establishment of regl- for each class, together with an ments of Infantry having been abstract, according to the accom fixed by the Queen at the num " Firstly. Men to be invalided as totally unfit for service " Secondly. Such non-commissioned officers and men as may be considered by the medical officers as of weakly constitution, and not likely to become robust and efficient soldiers panying :- " Thirdly. Men of incorrigibly bad character whom it may be desirable to discharre, and who, being marked, will not be able to re-enlist, provided they are not entitled to pension or gratuity under any existing warrant. A special report of th• se cases 's to be made for the decision of his Royal Highness the General Commanding in-Chief. "Lastly. And only. if necessary, after having disposed of the three classes above spec'fied. a return of the remaining non-com missioned officers and men. without distinction as to age or length of service, who may he disinclined to continue in th'e army, and are desirous of being relieved from their engagements; and such rank and file as will not volunteer to other corps. "5. Commanding offic rs williake care rot to discharge youths, the sons of soldiers born in the army or brought up at the Royal Military Asylum, or Hibernian School, and enlisted by special autho rity, without first ascertaining that their friends are willing and have the means of providing for them. " 6 Such supernumerary non-commissioned officers as may re main atter these arrangements are carried into effect, will, f,r the present. be borne on the strength of their respective regiments with a view to their being ultimately absorbed; but officers commanding service companies will be careful not to make any fresh promotions or appointments until the whale of the supernumeraries at the depot shall have been disposed of. " 7 Non-commissioned officers and men discharged under these regulations will be entitled to carry with them the whole of their clothing now in wear. " 8. It is desirable to retain as many medallists as possible. and his Royal Highness trusts to the discretion of commanding officers in this respect. " By command, " G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-General." GARSTON BOARD OF HEALTH TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES Sir,—On reading your r e p or t o f th e proceedings of the above board, at their last meeting, I find it stated that their intention is to appoint two consulting engineers to carry out, or rather to assist the district surveyor in carrying out, the drainage of the township. Seeing this, and presuming that a scheme that would require two consulting engineers, besides a surveyor, must necessarily be a very grand one, I was induced to make some enquiry at the office of the board ; and on inspecting the plans, to which, I understand, pre miums have been awarded, I was amazed to find the amount estimated by one gentleman for the drainage of the township to be upwards of £30,000, and by the other £10,500! A wide difference this ; but, perhaps not more wide than the estimate may be from the actual cost. But this we shall learn hereafter. Now, I cannot for a moment suppose, Mr. Editor, that the gentlemen who constitute the Garston Board of Health, most of whom are large owners of property in the township, and who would necessarily have to pay in proportion, would, for a moment, countenance such an ex neuditure as from £30,000 to £lO,OOO. And it is because I so think, that I venture to make known to them, through the medium of your paper, what my opinions are in reference to the drainage of a district like that of Garston. First, I contend that it is an error on the part of engineers, to pro ceed on as an extravagant scale, or in the same way, to drain a country district as they would a densely-populated town, where there is an abundant supply of water, and every provision made for properly flushing the sewers. My plan is this, that every proprietor should have, on some part of his premises, a well constructed air-tight tank, say, on an average, eight feet deep and four feet in diameter, built in cement, into which the drains from the water-closets should flow, therein depositing the soil, the overflows only being allowed to pass through proper gratings into the street sewers ; by this means the area of the sewers, and conse quently the cost, may be greatly reduced, and the dread of refuse matter being driven back on the beach (as spoken of by both the engineers in their reports) entirely avoided. I may be met by the remark—Oh you would go back to the old system of cesspools. I would do nothing of the kind ; these were merely dry wells, so called, allowing the liquid matter to perculate through the substratum, to the injury of the water springs and the detriment of health ; what I propose would be tanks as perfectly constructed as the drains themselves. Again, it may be said, that by such an arrangement I should compel the proprietors to construct tanks at great expense ; to this I answer that the cost of a tank would be as nothing compared with the additional per tentage, in the shape cf 2s. er 2s. 61 in the pound, on our rentals if any gigantic scheme of drainage is carried out, beyond what is required to take away the surface water of the township and the liquid manure from the tanks. But, I fear, Mr. Editor, lam trespassing on your time and space and must, therefore, conclude, althou g h 1 am far fro ' na , having exhausted m subject ; but, pr ev i ous to y board of health, and the in m ha y bi d t o a i n n t g s o s f o G , alresttonmethwatarinf they pass the allow the soil and refus e matter to directly into the sewers, these drains will become, as in other townships, nothing more nor less than a series of elongated cesspools, both an injury to the he a lth of the neighbourhood, and a sore tax on our pockets.--I am, &c., JOAN GIBBS. Mayfield, Aigburth, Sept. 12, 1856. THE HEALTH COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday, at the Town Hall. Mt. Alderman Langsdale presided. The other commissioners present, were— Messrs. Dover, M‘Guffie, Beckwith, Shieli Johnson, Hal— head, Haydock, Robinson, Gladstone, and Crosthwaite. The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting; which were confirmed. TUE HEALTH OF THE TOWN The MediCal ()facer of Health reported that the mor tality of the borough still continued under the average of former years. 216 deaths Were in the borough for the week ending Saturday, being 88 toter than the average for the same week for the last eight years. *arctic dis ease caused 87, of these diarrhoea, &c., caused 56; feter, 8; smallpox, 2; scarlet fever, 15; hooping-cough, 8; disease of the lungs, including consumption, 36 ; convul sions, 12; brain, 19; apoplexy, 5; disease of the liver, 5; dropsy, 1; of the spine, 1 ; teething, 3, and delirum tremens, 1. The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspac ter of Nuisances, reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 160 dilapidated privies and ashpits were altered and repaired ;" 1,067 cesspools had been.discharged ; 85 nuisances complained of by inhabi tants had been inspected, and Means taken to remedy them; 499 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 1,461 apartments and 136 cellars, had been put under examination, with the view of improving their sanitary condition, and 271 lodging-houses had also been examined and reported upon. --KIPRDAtt Mr. TUnsu... he St. Mary's kirkdate Cemetery, attended before the committee as a deputation from the ST, MARY, ale, of tt proprietors of the above cemetery, to request that the 1r the burial of the dead should be extended for a short He applied more partletilarl7 on behalf of the id he thought that he had good gr o. In the first place, they had reason to bel time. poor, a nds for doing there had been sortie tnistahe made with regard to the Liverpool cemetery and theirs; They were both named St. Mary—the one was St. Mary's, .iiiqerpoo! and the other St. Mary's, Kirkdale. There was rrd doubt but that St. Mary's, Liverpool, was a most notorious nuisance. They thought a mistalo had been made between the two. They had nothing whatever to do with the parish cemetery. At the present time there was six-sevenths of the ground of St. Mary's, Kirkdale, unoccupied, and therefore could allow interments to be still made. He then went on to say that if the tinie was not extended, the fees would have to be increased. He was there more to speak for the poor than for any other persons ; and he could assure the committee that it would grieve them very- much did they witness the sights that he did in the many applications that were made by the poor to have "the bodies interred there. For his part he would do what he could to assist in suppressing nuisances—but this cemetery was no nuisance. They had no objection to have an inspector to go: to every house within the locality, and ascertain whether such was the fact or not. He concluded, by asking the corrifttittee to extend the period of closing the ground until the end of the year, or until such time as the Burial Board had provided a suitable plot of ground for the interment of the poor. The Chairman said they were a body acting under others. He agreed that the request was most reasonable. Mr. Johnson concurred in the same opinion. Mr. Halhead suggested that the opinion of the Town clerk should be talon on the matter, and confer With the applidant as to the result. _ _ The Clerk explained that the cemetery had been closed by an Order in Council, which was the same as an act of parliament. The. Chairman: Meg the order say St. Mary's, Kirk dale ? The,Clerk: No; only St. Mary's. The Chairman: Then it may mean Si. IVary's in Kirk dale, or Bt. Mary's in Hope-street. The Clerk : You are asked to violate an act of pailta ment. Some further conversation ensued on the subject, which resulted in the matter being referred to the Town-clerk, for the purpose of aseertaining whether or not the coin mittee had any power of interfering in the matter. A GREAT NUJSARt Mr. Robertson Gladstone requested to know at what hours the officers of the Health Committee commenced and terminated their labonrs each day, for, on Tuesday evening last, at about half-past. eight o'clock, he was walking through Whitechapel and Stanley-§fteet, when he experienced such a noxious smell, as he had never before experienced. It was evident the smell from the melting of fat, in a partial state of decay. There could be no doubt from whence the smell came, as there were a great number of tallow works in the locality—the stench from which was Most horrible. In such places, It could not be surprising that the pOot turned out, of their dwellings and sought shelter ill pnblithouses, and took intoxicating liquors. At the time he passed, when men were going to their homes, the stench horrit 'as Of a most ble description, the atmosphere was very dense, atld the smell could not get up ; and if the ground had been strewed with dead carcases,r4it could riot haVe smelt worse than it did, and must bo very injurious to the healths of the persons . who resided in the locality. llf the committee had sanitary offic'ers, these officers must be on the watch. Such a nuisance, in a locality like that, where a great nUmber of poor people resided, was Insufferable, and must be attended to. The Clerk said the law could not interfere with the parties, unless the medical officer was, present, and certi fied that the nuisance was injurious to health. Mr. Beckwith supposed that the officers considered' that when they left the office, at five o'clock in the after noon, their business was done. The Clerk replied that they were frequently up and down at a much later hour, and had on more than one occasion discovered nuisances Mr. Sheil suggested that the matter should be referred to the watch committee, with a requesfr that the police officers on duty should, when they discover such abom inable nuisances, take steps to give the medical officer of health an intimation of it, that he might have the oppor tunity of inspecting it at once. Mr. Hodgson did not believe that that would be of any service, for whenever a policeman was wanted, he was never to be found. Mr. Gladstone thought that it was the duty of the police to make such a report. Mr. Johnson : But the police are not permitted to leave their beats while on duty. Mr. Halhead : They could do the same in cases of nuisance as they do now in cases of fire. Mr. Hodgson: They will never do it; they would rather spend their time in talking to women. tsThe suggestion of Mr. Shiel was adopted, and the sub ject was referred to the watch committee. SELLING FUNGI IN ST. JJHN'S MARKET. Mr. Gladstone said, there was one other subject to which he wished to call the attention of the committee, and was one of great importance. Mushrooms were sold in St. John's market, but in some cases a practice pre vailed of selling, instead of mushrooms, a fungus that grew out of the roots of trees, which, if it was not poisonous, was clearly unfit for h uman f oo d. Wh en h e was told of it, he mentioned the fact to Mr. Luya, who at once told him that he had no power to interfere, as, by. the act of parliament, his powers were restricted to the inspection of meats, and mushrooms did not come under that head. If such was the case, it rendered the law a curse instead of a blessing. What he requested to know was, had the committee any power of interfering to prevent the sale of fungi instead of mushrooms ? The Clerk said the committee had the power under the nuisance removal act, which mentioned vegetables—and that was a vegetable. Mr. Gladstone then moved, that the officer of the market be directed to prevent such a procedure iu future. This motion was adopted. ST. JOHN'S MARKET AGAIN. Mr. Beckwith said he had also a complaint to make about the business of that market. After the officers of the weights and measures left the office, at between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, all kinds of robberies were carried on up to the time it closed, and this arose from the fact that the officers on duty had not the power to interfere. After some conversation, the subject was referred to the market committee, for them to take the initiative in remedying the complaint. THE STREET LAMPS. "A letter wass read from Mr. John Lea, requesting that he may be allolied the privilege of attaching public directory banners to the public lamps of the borough. Mr. Lea stated in his letter that he, in conjunction' with Mr. John Bingham, were willing to become the lessees for a period of years, for which they were willing to pay £l,OOO per annum in advance. Mr. Italhead explained that the subject had before been under consideration, and the Guardian Society had objected to it on several g roun d s . The subject, after a few brief remarks, was referred to the watch and lighting committee. CLOSING ST. JOHN'S CHURCHYARD. A memorial was then read from the barristers attending the Northern Circuit at St. George's Hall, praying that the St. JAn's churchyard might be immediately closed. Mr. Hodgson wished to know what steps could be taken in the matter ? The Clerk replied that an Order in Council had said that it would be closed on a future day. The only course that could be adopted would be for the committee to send a memorial to the Burial Board in London, request ing that no more interments should take place. ' On the motion of Mr. Sheil, seconded by Mr. Gladstone, it was unanimously resolved that that course should be adopted. MISCELLANE I US B USINESS, reports vere o i u p several sea orby being nuisances, refeartrt referred otherto the routines prop ma T tt h e e rs, t officials. The committee then adjourned. ALLSOP'S WAX WORK EXHIBITION, TEUTONIC -HALL, LIME-STREET. LivEnrooL.—DovE, THE MURDERER.—The only correct likeness of this criminal is to be seen at the above exhibition, and is placed by the side of Palmer. Both these poisoners are full-length, and are acknOwledged by all to be perfect likenesses. They are surrounded by upwards of 100 wax figures, large as life ; together with 500 statues , busts, casts of h ea d s, &c.. &c. ; also a great numbersta state Stereoscopic and other views. The proprietor beg s to thatthe onlythe true ones of taken. Dove and pa m P e a r l Palmer areas m . modelled the Old George Ewing, of London, during his tria expressly for Mr. Storey, of York, and afterwards modelled L'erpool. Open from Allsop, by Mr. William Leland,. of Sixpence. 'v A quadrille ten, a.m., till ten, p.m. Admission, of Allsop's Wax worktaken name on the two lamps over the entrance, Tositdpots,yitivmelry. DOCK COMMITTEE.—YzsTxrthAr The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held at one o'clock yesterday, in the dock offices, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. Other members present—Messrs. F. Shand, Chaloner, Littledale, Monde% J. Holme, Barber, Langsdale • Rouuthwaite, Hubback, Bold, and Gregson. 'ho minutes of the last meeting were read and eon firmed, ofti c os and four dock-gatemen's huts, the same The sub-committee of w or k s recommended that the tender of Meson, Janes and J ump, f or erecting three completed in eight weeks fro m th e d a t e of the order, be accepted.—CmArnied._ d:ckni to as b te e rs ' e. A.._ _,,use sub-committee had nothing to report. ' The marine department recomme:?ded that the tender of Messrs. Bancroft and Co., for 1,500 gallons of refined nt reeommeded that _„plying the usual -gatemen and other officerg be olive oil, be accepted.—Confirm The harbourmaster's depar advertisements for tender for st uniform clothing for doc published ; and tlu corner of the Bramley use of Messrs. Bolt ships during the ri age berth at the south.wese Moore dock be appropriated to the Brandon's New sure of if The sub-committee also r communication from Messrs. agents to the ship West Point, stating that while being le committ eported Amirave ' ,—Agreed to. receipt of a or and Co. hauled into tt he cam into collision, damage to tt Hat• B rltenhead, which the owners were now called on to pay ; and that as the collision mismanagement of the officials id the Dock Trustees liabl the Tor the ti would which would fall on the s The circumstances •bour-master's amended that they igated in . the har count in full of all demandi ntirmed. vTELLIGENCE the case wer flt, and the st 'iotild be paid to receive th This concluded LIVERPOOL POLICE (BEFOIIE Ma. IL, E. HARVEY.) WHAT IS FELONY ? —Edward Davis, described as g ihoemaker, living at 17, Houghton street, was brought ip on the following charge. Mr. Black appeared for the --eution, and Mr. Campbell for the prisoner. Mr. the case was one of a peculiar deseription i when he bad laid the case before the court, Act supported it by evidence, it would be for the bench to decide whether the case was one of felony or not. He said he appeared on behalf of Mr. Edward Martin, merchant, of Manchester, who preferred a charge against the prisoner for stealing a quantity of property, consist ing of cloth, linen, boots, sbo-s, and other property, to the value of nearly £2O. The prisoner kept a shop in Liverpool, and in the course of his business he became indebted to Mr. Martin. Some time ago the prisoner gave Mr. Martin a number of pawnbroker's tickets, for property he had pledged, and these tickets were given as security for the debt, with power to release the property, if he wished, for his benefit. On Wednesday Mr. Martin came to Liverpool, and released all the property, which he brought to Kelly's hotel, in Houghton-street, where he stopped, and deposited it in the lobby, previous to his taking it away. In the absence of the owner the pri soner entered the hotel, seized the property, and took the liberty of walking off with it, saying it was his own. Mr. Campbell: Then that is no felony in point of law ; the man only got possession of his own property—that's not felony. Mr Black : I apprehend it is. Here the tickets were given some time ago to Mr. Martin, as an abs' lute security for debt, and so became his property. He then pi ^date d Mr . Martin, who said be was a mer chant, residing Manchester. He had known the pri oners for about two yek;.". 4 past. He then went o n t o cor roborate the state men t ma d e !' v Mr. Block, and sa id h e released the goods, for which he time after, he was i n f orme d b y M rs. Kelly £lB. He left the property in the lobby o f K e ll y ' s h ote l ; d some tiw !hat the prisoner was taking the things away. Ile went .7 12 1 saw the prisoner dragging away the property, and he attempted to prevent !Ain but could not, and he carried the property aw a y t o his own house, which was near the hotel. He said the goods were his own. In reply to Mr. Campbell, the witness said the prisoner did not attempt to conceal the goods, as he said they were his own. Witness has not a policy of insurance on the life of the prisoner, but his attorney has one not perfected. ampbell contended that there WAS no felony 'ted, and called for the prisoner's discharge. His Black said, and Mr. ( Worship did not think the evidence sufficient to sustain a charge of felony, and therefore discharged the prisonei PLUNDER OF THE POOR KERRYMAN.—Mary Riley was brought up on remand, charged with having stolen 24 sovereigns from Patrick Grady, an account of which appeared in our paper a couple of days back. Mr. Chilton appeared for the prisoner. The evidence was repeated, and Mr. Clough said there was a man in court who was known to have,the money, as it was given to him by a person who had it from the prisoner, but he regretted there was nd legal evidence of the fact. Mr. Chilton made an able ddress for his client, but his Worship sent her for trial for the ribbery. Ax OLD BunoLA - a.—John Lloyd, a man who had been transported in 1851, for having committed several bur glaries, was brought up by Scaife and Thompson f detectives, on a charge of having broken into the stable of Dr. Burrows, and for stealing thereout a suit of clothes belonging to his servant. The officers said, in conse quence of the report of several stables having been broken o rv f a t n h t e m pr a i n so s n to e l r en in th E er l e d o o u n t : T into and robbed, they suspected th e pr i soner, who was an old hand at that work. On Tuesday night t h e sta b les of Dr. Burrows were entered, and a suit of cloth es an d other Eldon street, where they found all the property , and a lot of skeleton keys, and a " borer," that was used f or cutting iie ette thingsers went belonging through doors with great despatch, so as to a dmit the hand inside to open the doors. The prisoner was sent for trial, gtointghte to the house se (BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.) ASSAULTS.—'Thomas Webb, apparently a sailor, was charged with having assaulted .a custom-house officer named George Stanton. The complainant was going up London-road, when h e saw ' the prisoner fling a woman (who was drunk), out of a cab, and treat her very badly. He remonstrated with him, when the* prisoner knocked him down, and trampled his hat into " mummy." The prisoner was ordered to pay a fine of £2, or to be imprisoned for two months.— John M'Grave, late a police constable, was charged with having assaulted Mr. Stephen Roberts, the master of the West Derby workhouse. The ease occupied some time, the short facts being these :—Some days ago, the prisoner's wife (in a fit of jealousy, as it was alleged), went, with her children, to the workhouse, and on Wednesday the prisoner went there, swearing he would have the life of any one who would attempt to prevent him taking her out. He rushed into the door, and as complainant attempted to stop him, he knocked him down. The prisoner made'a long statement in defence. and at the conclusion his Worship fined him lOs and costs for the assault, CAUTION TO lIARVESTMEN.—Fatrick M'Mahon, a harvestman, was placed in the dock charged with de frauding the London and North-western Railway Com pany, by travelling on their line from Derby to Liverpool without a ticket. When the train arrived at Liverpool, he was found by the ticket taker concealed under the seat of the carriage ; and on being arrested, offered the officer half a sovereign to let him off. Mr. Berry, who attended on behalf of the company, said that this was a common practice with harvestmen, and that the com pany found it difficult to detect theta. The prisoner was fined 27s and costs, or one month's imprisonment. BIRKENHEAD POLICE.-YESTERDAY The Hon, Major-Gen. Sir E. Cust, part., and Messrs: Bryant, Caxon, and Case, occupied the bench. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.--Mary Ann Pooney, a girl about 18ar yes of age arel, was charged w i t h stealing a quan tity of wearing app, the property of Mrs. Rimmer. It appeared that about three weeks since, the prisoner, who had been five day s i n the employ of the prosecutrix, decamped, taking with h er various articles of dress. The prisoner was appr e h en d ed on Monday last in Liverpool, but none of t h e property has been traced. The girl admitted th at she had taken the property, an d bad deposited it in a privy in Oak street, bet it could not be discovered, there being but little doubt that it had b e en it there. She was then asked whether s"wo to e said she wished be taken therefrom by a female who assisted her in would d ci b ng tried then by a jury. The girl tried then. A very lengthened consultation took place being discharged. lir , TESTER THIEF, --A person, having A NOTORIOUS ....ANOT n umber of aliases attached to some evening Jon , s, la a s u t. d Field, was charged with an innumerable' num . was , ~ impossible to discover, but who amongst the magistrates, which resulted in the prisoner original which it . t h e pocket of a lady on board the Monk's Ferry Castle, who Inspector . apprehended the prisoner, proved that he was a regular thief, and an associate of thieves at Manchester. The magistrates committed the prisoner (under the vagrant Pickingbo was at known oi, act) for three months. The property was not found, but the prisoner was seen on board the boat at the time the lady missed the purse. S Saturday d S a " Y irt, STEALING REM—Eliza Richards was charged with stealing a piece of beef, value Is 7d, from the shop of Mr. Kynaston, Watson -street. On Saturday evening last the prisoner went into the shop and purchased a small piece of meat, and, on leaving, she took a larger Piece. She was immediately followed, and the beef was found in her basket. The prisoner denied that she knew that she had taken the beef, until she was accused of it. The prisoner was committed for fourteen days' imprison ment.