Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-26 00:00:00

n g Biel' Perth , tsliester, 3erwick) dritueef i xtptot I' t !lith e S t 110; 'Ssterri 0 INDIA. PARTICULARS OF THE raou Pt on the Ls Bold ut tb e t, .d, th e (1 6i f . of pet )f. ic ho l , '' eed.3 to t Lb lo 9- sbe e" obAb le or to ,states CAWN PO BE. [NO. I well moso par. 15. 1 ° ) 59,9° 08j 7g0 5,3,790 92, 756 38, 186 16,61° 2, l° ' ha° 33P t he . tes t 1194 RELIEF OF LUCKNOW. We have been favoured with the following tele graphic news, received by the India Board at a late hour on Friday morning : Lnek now was taken on the 17th of November. Sir Cohn Campbell arrived at the Alumbagh on the 12Lh. The fighting commenced on the 13th. Two guns were captured from the enemy, and the fort of JAlabad destroyed. On the 15th, after a contest of two hours, Sir C Campb.4l succeeded in occupying Delkhosah and . Mat:tit - here. The enemy attempted to recover their position a few hours subsequently, but were repulsed with heavy loss. On the 16th the Commander-in-Chief advanced across the canal, and took Secunderbagh, after an obs inate struggle. The heavy artillery then opened on the Samuel' for three hours, and the position was carried at dusk, after a desperate fight: Early on the 17th communications were opened With the barraeks ; a long cannonade was com menced, and the M: - ,aa-house was carried by assault at 3 o'clock p m. The troops pushed on and ocimpied the Motee Mohal before dark. Sir J. Outram and Sir H. Havelock then met Sir Colin Campbell. The following offi.!ers were killed and wounded en the 16:h and 17. h : former losses and losses of men on the last two days have not yet been stated : Killed. —Midshipman Damien, Naval Brigade ; Captain Hardy, 'loyal Artillery; Captain Dalzoll, `93d Highlanders ; Captain LumEden, 30th Native Infantry : Lieutenant Francklancl, 2nd Punjaub Infantry. Wounded.—Sir Colin Campbell, slightly ; does not interfere with his duty ; Major Alison, military seeretary; Captain Ade-de-camp ; Captain Anctten, Ade-de-camp ; Lieutenant Seillod, Naval Brigade ; Midshipman Kim:ton, ditto ; Captain - Travere, Royal Artillery ; Major Pennycuick, ditto ; Lieutenant Ford, ditto; Lieutenant Milman, Royal Artillery; Assistant Surgeon Veale, ditto; Captain Hood, Bengal Artillery; Captain Hammond, ditto; Capt Ralton, her 11:+sty's 53r1 ; Lieut. Munroe, ditto; Aljor Bai'uhson, her 'Al:lje.sty's 99t1.; Lieut. Widne, ditto ; Lieut. Wy,vell, ditto; Lieutenant Col Tweart, 031 highlanders; Capt. Burroughes, ditto ; Lieutenant Casper, ditto ; Lieutenant \Verb, do. ; Lieutenant Moldfid, do ; Lieutenant Wood, do. ; Ensign Ma3namara, do. ; Lieutenant Dobbs, Ist Madras Fusiliers ; Lieut. 1.-tttson, 2nd Punjaub Infantry; Lieut. Macqueen, do.; Lieut. Oldfieid, ditto; Lieut. Hacke, Hodsor.'s Horse. The Gym Hoy rebels had advanced to within 1r ) Miles of Cawnpore, but bad again retired to Calpee. General Windham is stated to have Marched to attack them. DELHI Twenty-four inferior mAnbers of the Royal family were executed by seutenee of a Military Commission on November the 20th. Zukeen Abdoolab, an influential rebel chief, was executed on the next day. A force under Colonel Gerard proceeded to llater, le pt the Jodhpore Legion, which with other rebels had appeared in Shekawattee. The force rqt the .enemy on the 25th of November near rr)al, and defeated them with great slaughter, and the loss of all their guns. Our loss was 15 killed and 45 wounded, but Colonel Gerard was among the killed. AGRA. The detachments under Colonel Riddell and Major Old sre employed in clearing the Ull-your districts; Major Old on the 19th of November fell in with and dispersed a body of the Rohilcund insurgents. _ _ All was quiet in the Purimb. The Gog,ftria rising, has been entirely put down. Neemuch has been besieged by the Mundisore insurgents for nearly a fortnight. On the 21st of November an attempt was made to take the fort by -escalade, but the enemy were repulsed with great loss, and the siege was raised on the 22nd. The Mhow column, under Brigadier Steuart, was attacked near Mundisore by the insurgents on the 21st of November. The insurgents were repulsed. On the 23d the column advanced to the north of Mundisore, on the Neemuch road, and found the rebels in a strong position, with five guns. The Position was immediately attacked, and the rebels defeated with the loss of all their guns. While this battle was in promss the Mundisore garrison came ont and attacked our rear, but they got well beaten also. The rebels in the fights of the 21st and 23rd lost 1 500 mer, while our loss was incon siderable Lieutenant Gedmayne, of Her Majesty's 24th Dragoons (?), was killed, and Mejor Robinson, 25th Native Infantry, wounded. Tho column afterwards took Musdisora on the 25. h, the rebels having evacuated it on the night of the 24. th. _ _ The fort and town of Saugor remain untouched, but large parties of rebels are in the surrounding distriot. A part - of the Madras column defeatel a body of the insurgents near Sconce, on the 4 nbbulpore road, on the 10 - h of November, and took two guns. Captain Fomenham, of the 4th lifadras Cavalry, was killed, and Lieutenant Clarke, the Deputy Commiasicner of Jubbulpore. severely .Wounded. The Bheel disturbances in Khandish continue, but the Blieels are confined to the hills, and will De attacked in their strongholds when the jungle is cleared. The Minister of the Kolnpore State was stabbed in his office on the 23rd of November by an Areb soldier. The wounds are slight, and the Arab was actuated by private Motives only. SOUTHERN URATHA COUNTRY. Intelligence has just been received of a rising of some Beruds near Moodhole. A force was advanced fiom Belgaum to restore order. The Mate of things in that part of the country is not Satisfactory. The remaining part of the Bombay Presidency is quiet. Reinforcements have arrived in the Warrior Queen and the Italian, but more arc urgently required. All is quiet in Madras and the Nizam's country. H. ANDERSON. Secretary to the Government. Bombay Castle, December 4, 1857. MA.LTA, DEC 23. The steamer Euxine arrived here at 8 o'clock This evening. AMERICA, ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON. SOUTHAMPTON, F RID IY. The Fulton has arrived at Sou'hampton with the American mails, and advises to the 12th instant. She brings specie for England to the amount of 426,700 dole. °locks dull, and tendency downward, and money scarce. Cotton dull, dealers waiting news per Europa. Provisions he avy; freights downward ; and breadstuffs without change. Wheat Ft.ady. New Ycrk E xc h anges at 109,; f ° l ' 83 xly days, and 111 bills at sight. The Banks of New • Y ork City h a d resume d specie payments. Th e Alb an y anks, and m ost o th er s throughout the State, and th ose o f Iloston, and meat of the New England States, would, Without doubt, resume at once. For many weeks it was e lPeeted that all the banks of the United States would rank as specie paying institutions. On the 13th, at xa. in .40 , Fulton Passed a steamer, si m lat 35 supposed to be lon the EuropaW. the CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. Old Father Christmas has again departed. Oar merry old friend has paid his annual visit aed retired. Another wrink'e has been aided to his aged brow, but no signs of decay has been traceabl , . He is yet as bale and hearty as ever. He has brought good c'ieer, ald made us all merry, which makes us always regret the briefness of his stay. He blesses the poor as well as the rich: He has brought gladness to many a heart that has perhaps not known it since his last visit. If wo had his note•boek, if he keeps one, we could write therefrom many a sad and also many a pleasing story, from the enchanting tales of love to the stern realities of want and paverty. But, in absence of that, we must be satitfied to give a few other notes, not taken in the palaces of tho rich, or at the table of the merchant, or from the words dropped from the lips of lovers, but in the walls of the CHARITABLE IN3TITI7FIONS. THE LIVBRPCOL WORKHOUSE. At this immense institution Christmas has been kept as usual. At eight o'clock, breakfast was supplied ; it consisted of the best bread, butter, and coffee. The inmates, who were so disposed, afterwards went to divine service. At one o'clock, these who were able, assembled for dinner in the large dining-halt; and these who were not able were supplied in their respective wards. The "Christmas dinner" oonsisted of beef, vegetables, ale, and plum-pudd ing, served without stint. A committee of the guardian s presided on the occasion. The old people and children received, in the course of the gterno , n, an orange each. At six o'clock, all had tea, with the best white bread and butter. In the evening varions sources of entertainment were provided. Mr. Mil, of James-greet, supplied the meat, upwards of a ten; Mr. Tate supplied the raisins and currant', about six cwt. ; , Mr. Radford, flour dealer, supplied the fl mr. This, when cooked, was washed down with about thirty barrels of beer. Yesterday, we believe, was the happiest Christmas that has been spent by the inmates of this workhouse for a length of time, es many ladies and gentlemen took an interest in providing some source of pleasu7e or amusement. On Thursday evenin!, by the kindness of Mrs. Cropper and other ladies, a large room was filled with evergreens in the manner of a bower, the centre being occupied ai h an immense Christmas tree. For some days the ladies had previously occupied themselves in decorating the room, and in suspending toys from the tree as presents for all the children. The little creatures were transported with delight when brought into the ream and told to ecjoy themselves, and draw lots for Christmas toys. Wnilst this was going on the elder inmates wero allowed to walk through, and witness the delight of their own children or young friends. Many of the sick rooms were decorated with evergreens and flowers, as was also the large dining hall. This evening some gentlemen connected with the Rand of Elope intend exhibiting a large magic lantern in the dining-ball, illustrative of The Drunkard's Progress," for the amusement of the inmates, pin' and eld. THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1857. NVEST DERRY WOUKITOUSE. The customary liberality of the guardians of the paor convec'ed ssith this union were this year exhibited on its usual scale of munificence. The observances of Christmas was ushered in by a celebration of the religious services appropriate to the °male)]. Proissly at twelve o'clock at noon dinner was served up to tha• adult inmates of the, establishment, in the dining hall Of thu Workhouse. The table in that room aceomniodafe4 350. The jovcnilfs, to an egosl numerical ex eat, at the same time received their dinner in the echo.;!-house sad wards, so that all par ticipated in similar enjoyments at the same time. The dining hall was decorated tastefully by the inmates. The ornamental embellishments, cmiis:ed of a profusion of floral festoons, suspending wreaths, composed of flowers and evergreens, interspers -d with banners bearing appro priate mottoes, conspicuous among which was one placed immediately in front of the govcrnot's chair, bearing the significant words," God bless our noble master." All round the walls was a fine and picturesque display of fllgs. The children were treated to oranges and other fruits, and furnished with means of juvenile amusements. To day the ehi'dren in this estab i3hment will receive a further treat, in the shape of a u3agaifieent Christmas tree, profusely loaded with the oroaniont3 appropriate to such a gift. Tuese, we unrterstanq, will be supplied through the generous liberality of Mrs. Heywood, Norris green, and Mr. Cropper. TH BLT:It COAT SCHOOL The spacious dining hall of this school was filled with anx;ous Fu• sts. The boys and gir's were mustered yesterday morning L their respective inclosares, proceeding thence to Church, to attend Divine service. After returning to the schools, 230 male and 100 fem de pupils took their place in the great hall, where the usual Christmas cheer was provided for them. Their excellent master, 111^. Wood, presided on the occasion. After dinner the friends of the children were admitted, when the youths enjo3ed themselves in numberless amusements. Trig sA.:Loas' HOME. This institution press used a ♦ery gay appearance. The great dining hall was highly decorated with the usual and characteristic evergreens of the season. Portraits were hung roand the room, which Iva.; also aiorned with num berless mottoes and cartoons. Among these were —" The Royal Arms of Liverpool," "Jack in the Trenches before Sebastopol, "Your Sailors are the Sinews of your Com merce," and "England expects ever✓ man to do his duty." The number that dined at the Home were about 250. Mr. Williams, the Superintendent, presided. There were also the superior officers of the establishment present to con tribute to the happiness of the occasion. The fare onsisted of roast goose, beef, and pork, in abundance, fol lowed, of course, by plum pudding,with some good old ale of the Home. to wash all down. After this, theusualloyal toasts were honoured in bumpers of rum punch, accompanied with hearty British cheers. The whole wound up with an improvised ball, and iu which Jack responed to the natal of the fiddle, with his well-known buoyancy. • INDUSTRIAL SCIWOLS, RIRKDALL The Christmas observances at this valuable institution was inaugurated, in alvery appropriate manner, by the instrumental band mastering at six o'clock in the morning, and playing a series of Christmas cards, crunutenefi ng w i b the Christmas Hymn. Religious morning servica was made by the chaplain. At half-past twelve o'clock, the childien of the schools, numbering 1,020, dined in the refectory of the institution, on the good old English Christmas fare of roast beef and plum pudding, the respected governor presiding on the occasion. The numbers being rather larger than the dining hall could accommodate, the girls dined first, sifter which the boys received their rations. In the afternoon the whole of the children received an allowance of oranges and other fruits, and concluded the day's enjoyments by participating in different juvenile sports and pastimes. THE BLIND AIYLUN. On Christmas eve, the pupils at this asylum had an entertainment of their own, greatly suited to their peculiar condition. They were collected in the large dining-room, where apples, figs, wine, &c., were distributed amongst them. - Tuey then commenced singing, which was accom panied by two or three pianos. In the intervals more fruit, &c., was distributed, and they seemed to enjoy themselves far beyond what more privileged people vvo Yesterday, they attended DiviLe service in the morning; then an extra dinner was provided, in which they ha mince pies instead of plum-pudding. After dinner, those that desired it were allowed to go out to spend the after noon with their friends. • THE RAGGED SCHOOL, SOHO-STREET. The annual festivity in connection wit'i this institution is fixed for New Year's Day, when the boys will p.r aka of the gi oil things with which (annually) Mr. T. B. Horsfill, M.P., provides them. Y.taterclay morning', as usual, they attended to prayers, eftar whfeh— returniug to the school—they were provided with a substantial dinner, and dismissed fur the day. THE ORPHAN ASYLUM. The bcyi in this philanthropic institution, who number about eig h ty, Fp-nt a h appy day yesterday. The usual dissiplice was re l ax . d , an d on com i ng not of church an extra dinner w a s p ror i t e d , compr i s i ng some home-fed prk, which the lads turn " mnt.k goose," plum-pudding, and fruit. In the afternoon the excellent band of the iestita lion played popular music in the yard, and the ( - thus were sl'o wed to enj.)y themselves as they thought proper. In . the girls' department, w hi c h conta i ns 150 orphans, no exertion was spared to make the day a happy one. Decorations and mottos, of artistic design and able execution were Llaced around. CATHOLIC BLIND ASYLUM. The inmates of this institution, through the mun:ficenee of their patrons, Were furnished with th e mrais o f partici pating in the festivities of Christmas. Aft er m ass , t h e y were supplied with s liberally-proviied refeetba of Christmas fare, consisting of roast beef and plans-pudding. The armual sal• of wolk (the labours of the blind) for the benefit at the incitation, will take place on the 7th of Jar:nary next in the institme, Maryland-street. PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS, THZATRB ROYAL. Lea PANTOMIMM TO-NIG/LT.—lt can scarcely be acces sary to remind any of our readers—and we are certain it is quite saperluous to remind our juvenile readers—that the Christmas Pantomime o- ens to-eight at the Theatre Royal. "Puss and Boots, or, Heideqain and the Miller's son," is produced by the author to whom we are indebted for many successive pantomimes in the Theatre Royal, and we believe the getting-up and scenic eff.cte, will not yield in splendour to any of its predecessors. The legend seems almost too well known to require a word of explanation. Any one, however, who has become so dulhd by business as to have wholly forgotten the story of his youthful days, may be informed that the old legend and the new pantomime both convey after very different fashions the followieg tale : " HOW a certain Miller had three sons—How he died and left hie oldest son the mill; his second son a donkey; and his youngest a Cat—How the two first were discontented, and how Ralph, the youngest, Was perfectly satisfied—How his Cat wore boots, to protect his legs from the brambles— How he caught his master a rabbit—How he took it as a present from his master to the King, who was fond of game—flow the King inquired who had sent him such a handsome present ? —How the Cat replied it was has master, the Marquis of Carabas—How the King had never heard of such a Merquis—How the Cat coziviuced him, aed contrived a plot to get his master dressed in fine clothes out of the King's wardroba—Liow Ralph became introduced at first, and how he and the young Princess became enamoured of each other—How the King wanted to see the Cestle of the Marquis—How the Cat called upon a great Ogre— How he outwitted and killed the 04re, and gave hs master the castle in which the Ogre lived—How he told all the Ogre's reapers, hop-pickers, and wood-tatters to tell the King when he passed that way that all the lands he beheld belonged to the Marquis of Carabae—How the King came to the castle-111W haiph got found oat— How his enemies tried to ruin him,ntici how he became changed into Harlequin, the Princess into Celumbine, the King to Pantaloon, and a grumbling old woman into Clown, whiio the Cat becomes a great Lord, and never killed mice except for his own amusement." Tne pantomime has, however, this singular advantage over the nursery legend, that when all the parties to the story, inclunieg the Cat have arrived at the point of happiness and triumph jast mentioned, the tale by no means ends there. Oa the contrary, this climax becomes in the pantomime but a starting point into a new wonder-land of mirth and amazement. It is then that " all the fun" begins, clown and Harlequin, Columbine and _Pantaloon have then their hour of reign, and we believe will use their powers with rio less hiilliant success this year, than in their preceding, and still not forgotten seasons. Till IMPIIITH EATEN. Every one who goes to look for amusement this holiday n;g cannot fiad roam in the Theatre Royal, and some must absolutely put off seeing the pantornim, atuth- , :r evening. Fortunately, then, in addition to many other open doors for amusement, we have the Amphitheatre off, , ,ring, close at h And, the attraetior.a of a very excellent equestrian company. where graceful riding can be admird, bold feats applauded, and merry humours repail with laughter. We do not know h)w a few hours could be spent with m re stratification than in enjoying the spectacle afforded by the the resources of Mr. Cooke's company at the Amphi theatre. THE BROUSIL FAMILY AT THE PEOPLE'S CONCERTS IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL. Those who have not been able to hear the delightful Brousil children in the little concert.room, will have as opportunity of hearing them to-nigi.t in the great Halt. Mr. Time has engaged them to take the principal part of 11 , s People's Concert. They will be relieved by Miss Harriet Bengal and Mr. Augustus Mann, who made so successful a debut at the opeling performance of the New Pnilharmanic Seciety. Of the Brousil Family we cannot say more than we have said already, except that every time we hear them we are more delighted. Mr. Mann will sing "In Native Worth," and be accompanied by Mr. W. T. Best on the organ. SUICIDE OF FREER, THE ACTOR. Wednesday, Ma Charles Freer, the actor, committed suicide by cuqing his throat with a razor. He had been residing until very lately in Lambeth, and removed a few days ago to a small coffee room in Bridge-court, Bridge-street, Parliament street. He was in very indigent circumstances, having no means of obtaiting a livelihood, and, being nearly seventy yews of age, was past all theatrical employment. It appears that between six and seven o'clock in the morning some of the p?.ople in the house ha;Tened to go to his rocm, and to their astonishment found him in bed in a pool of blood, whioh, upon further examination, was found to have proceeded from an extensive wound in his throat. A:, alarm was given, and a surgeon was sent for immediately; a police constable was als t called in at the tv,me time. Toe poor eau w. s then sensible, and told those about him that he had it acted the wound himself with a razor, indicating where the weapon was to be found. He. was at once removed to the Westminster Hospital but, from the exhaustion caused by loss of blood, he only sure ived half an hour. Mr. Freer was rather an important theatrical personage at the East Earl of L mdon some five and twenty years ago, his line of business being the melo-dra natic and the tragic. He was particularly known by his impersona tion of Jaffier, in " Venice Preserved," and, in conjunct' I" with another rotor of the time, he used to ornament his bills by the following distitch :—" Cobham and Freer as Jaffier and Pierre " Mr. Cooke, the proprietor of Aetley's, has been loug a friend to him, and has uudertaken to pre vide decent funeral for his remain=. ROBBERY BY A CLBRk AT NORTLIWICEL—Lhn Light foot, a confidential clerk in the employ of Messrs. Hos'age and B!ake, solicitors, Northwich, has absconded with a sum of £4,000 in his possession, beloneing to the trustees of the river Wearer. A description of his person has been given, and a reward of £lOO offered for his apprehension, but he has at present succeeded is alluding the vigilance of the police.-3facclesfield Courier. TILE REDDITCH RAILWAY.—The proposed short line, whica is to connect the prosperous centre of the needle trade with the railway system, may nor he regarded as an accomplished fact. Only £4,000 requires to be sub scribed, in order to enable its promoters to give the usual parliamentary notices. Up to this point the shares hwe been chiefly taken by gentlemen in the neighbJurhood of Re cicli! cb. —Birrningh,am Journal. Last Sunday evening, between 6 and 7 o'clock, another daring highway robbery was commit'el in the neigh. bourhood of Halifax. A labouring man, named Peter Woodhead, was proceeding on the Halifax and Bradford turnpika road, at Shelf, when he vir.:s set upon by three ruffians, with their faces blacked. One of the robbers held him by the neck, whilst the others took from his po..ket 134. 6d. in silver. When set at liberty, Woodhead pursued the villains for a short distance; bat they turned again and beat him severely, tearing his coat almost to ribbons. Several burglaries have also been perpetrated in the neigh bourhood within the last few days. .WOMAN BURNT TJ DEATH AT PRESTON.-01 Tuesday .evening, Mr. M. Myres coroner, held an inqu - st at Preston, on the body of :Wary Gaffer. On Friday night the deceased, a girl of bad character, about 18 years of age, rushed out of the place in which she lived, in the Sandhole," with her clothes on fife. Though much intoxicate!, she instinctively threw herself on the ground in an endeavour to extinguish the flames. Some persons saw her and ran to her assistance, and when the dimes were put out she was carried t 4 bed and medical assist ance procured. She lingered in dreadful ag. - 41F—her face, b etst, and back being almost charred—until Sunday night at ten o'clock, when she died. The jary returned a verdict in accordance with these facts. Tun TABLES TURNED, OR MB POACHER. CATCHING THE GAMEK SEMI, —Oa Saturday, at the HudJersaeld Guild hall, Gilbert Wilson, gamekeeoer to the Earl of Mir; mouth, was convicted on the evidence of George Fitton, a confessed, poacher, with having been on the 7th of Dec., on the ground of Henry Frederick Beaumont, Esq., in Lupton Wood, in pursuit of game. The defence was, that he was discharging a signal gun to attract the attention of Mr. B.:aumont's keeper, with whom he desired a conterenca. The faith of the beach not being great enough to believe in this ingenious sta•ement, Wilson was fined 40s. and costs, the chairman (J. Haigh, Esq.), severely animadvert ing on the poaching propensities of this guardian of the garae.—Leeds Mercury. THE A.BOCIATION FOR THE PR EVENTIO g OF STEili numou EXPLOSIONS.—The usual monttly meeting of the c mmittee of management of this association was held on Turley, at the (..ffios of ihe secretary. Mr. Henry Whit worth, 13, CorperAtion•street, Mauchester when the chief inspector, Mr. R. B. Long idge, presented his monthly report, from which we have been furnished with the fol lowing extracts, viz :—During the present month 298 vi s its have been wade to noemhz.rs of the association, 804 Boilers inspee'el (33 of these internally), and 61 engines indicated. The principal detects nhich have been observed are the following, Niz : One heeler dangerous from over pressure; two boilers dangerous from fracture of plates, resulting from imperfect circulation of the water ; tome boilers injured by ovotheating, in conaNnence of incrusta tion ; four boilers defective from corrosion of the plates (me of these dangtrous) ; six boilers injured from de ficiency of water ; 11 safety valves out of order ;.and fire water gauges out of order. DOCK COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held at one o clock on Thursday. Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The other members in attendance were Mews. Rankin, Palmer, Robinson, Brocklebank, Beano, Rounth- Waite, Littledele, Birber, Clint, Bold, Anderson, Rath bone, Hubback, Smith, and Gladstone. On the recommendation of the sub committee, the tender of Messrs. P. Weaver and Co , was accepted for iron railirg sad gates f)r fencing the bridge recesses from the south end of the Queen's Dock, to the north end of the Prince's Dock ; the tender of Messrs Sanderson, Brothers was accepted for aug re for boring hardwood ; and that of Messrs P. Smith and C.a., for ingot copper. It was agreed that Mr. James Thompson be accepted as the tenant of the committee's premises in Sandhils The W,.rrhouss Stib.C.lmMittee reported that they had diree,ed to be trensferrtd from the vr‘rehonse accounts to the credit of tha general committee the following sums fo r the half year ending the 21 h instant : —from the Albert warehouses, £13.000; f.om the Stanley, £2,000; from the Wapping, £2.500 Mr. Robinson stated that that%) were soma arrears still uncollected. The Mester Porters' Sub-Committee reported that they had considered the letter referred to them from the Cuetoms authorities requesting that sworn meters might be appointed by the Dock Committee for the measurement of grain, and hat they did not consider it within the province of the committee to reek., any such appointment, or to take any action upon the subjec men , ioned. Mr. Hal)lealk toad be had attended the meeting of the sub-committee, and he agreed that it was net within the province of that es ate to appoint meters, seeing that the estate received but 2d or 31 a quarter, while the revenue derived a thit!ing. He admitted that the mode of mea surement was nos regular at present, but he considered it the duty of .he revenue to see that the work was done properly. The mode of eiarging duty by measure at present adopted, he thought extremely unegaitable. The syetem of taking it by weight would b 5 much more equi table. At pr-sent le was charged upon a quarter of wheat weighing 504 tbs., and open a quarter of oats weighing 296 lbs. A. letter was read from Mr. John Harrison. presenting to the Committee a chart of the Irish Sea, which WAS ac cepted with thanks. A. letter WAS read from Mr. Roger Sutton, Commis sioners' office, Bt , kenhead, stating that he was instructed by the Ferry Committt e to direct Attention to the innef fectual manner in which the approaches feom James-street to the larding-stage were at present liahted, and Euggibt ing that one of the tarp lamps shoali be placed there. The Chairman Osaul that land belonged entirely to the Corporation. Mr. Anderson said it was one of the places where the Watch Committee contemplated having a large lamp put, but they thought it better to defer doing so until SO3lO arrangement was made in reference to the intended im provements there. The letter was orderei to be sent to the Watch Com mittee A letter was read from Messrs. George thoker and Co., stating that is c :nserinence of the docks at the South-end being literally crammed with vessels, Vie! ware unable to find space thare for one of their vessels la•len with timber, and on account of the number of ships lying in the river, no prospect was held out as to the time when the vessel might be accommudateti. Under throats circumstances, the writers stated that they had ordered the vessel to the Huikisson dock, which was quite out of the market for cs.rgoes of that kind. If such inconveniences continued, Messrs. B.xdrer stated that they would be compelled to sank some other port and had indeed a fair weeks ago sent a cargo to a poi; whe-e every facility was offered tor discharging, and the rent of storing was very reasonable. The letter was referred to the Harbour Master's Com mittee. An application was read from the Bootle Dispensary Committee, requesting a subic iption or donation from the committee, to the funds of that institution, and stating that 32 men in the employment of the committee, had received the benefit cf the Dispensary during the past year. Mr. Gladstone said he supposed the men were ertployed by the contractors, and not by the Doek Committee. Mr. Evans objected to any donat'.on being given, on the ground that that Board was not an eleemosynary Institution. The letter was referred to the Finance Sub• Committee A. latter was read from Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co , calling attention to the fact that the manager of the Bir kenhead warehouses refossi to store more than 600 tons of guano in the upper flcor3, although it had been usual previously to have more than 800 tons stored there. The Surveyor said that he hal advised that no more than one too to the square yard should ba stored there, cone iving that to be as much as the floors would bear. It was agreed that the Surveyor should report as to whether anything could be done to strengthen the floors. Mr. Ilubback then moved, in accordance with the notice he had given, that the report read some time since from the special committee appointei to consider the present system of dock flues, ba received and recorded on the books. He thougit it necessary that it should appear upon the books, in order that the new Board might deal with it. He remarked that the present system of levying fines was wrong in p t3uch powers should never be granted to a policeman. The system mast leave a demoral ising effect upon the policemen. One-third of the fines col lected went to a superannuation police fend, and in the year 1856 that one third amounted to ncarly .El,OOO. Mr. Runback advocated the system suggested by some cf the witnesses cf sube'ituting a penalty rent instead of fines, while retaining, of course, the power of removing obstruc tions. Mr; Clint said he supposed the receiving of the report woul I merely amount to leaving till new board perfectly free to deal with it as they thoaght fit. Mr. Hubback : Certainly. The Chairman did not understand that it would bind the committee to anything except recording tho report upon the b )oks, and could, therefore, see no objection to adopting the motion. G!adstone seconded the motion, which was adopted without opposition. This e:osad the general business. AIIRTRIAN TROOPS TN LOMBARDY.—The Government of L)mbardy has issued a notification, fixing the continunt of recruits for that province at 8,357 men for the year 1853. he tltal for Vie whole Austrian empire amounts to 103,115 man. RIOTS AT MIDDLESBORWGIL—A. strike took p!ace last weak at M ddlesb3rough am.mg the men in the employ of Messrs. Bolckow and Vaughsn, who were joined by several labourers out of work. On Saturdty, after arming themselves with bludgeons, they assemblel in the market place, loudly demanding treed. They then pro ..eeded to a provison shop, at which Messrs. Bolckow and Vaughan's men had been accustomed to expend their wages, but, after threatening the proprietor, marched tow&rds the polite-station, on their way to which they were met by a strong body of police, who cleared the streets. Later in the day the mayor addressed a considerable number of them, promising that any necessary relief should be afforded. In the evening a detachment of the 4th Dra goons arrived from York. Four of the ringleaders were apprehended, and brought before the magistrates on Mon day, and remanded till to-day. Yesterday the town was quiet. - - ESCAPN AND RAPID FLTIIIT OF A LUNATIC.—About five o'clock on Sunday afternooe last a matt came rapidly riding on horseback into Otley, without hat or neckerchief. and enqnired his way to Denton Hall, of which he said he was going to take possession as owner. It was of coarse soon discovered that the poor fell )w was a lunatic, sad he was therefore detained, and safely lodged in the house connected with the lock-up. Shortly afterwards the governor of the lunatic asylum at Acomb, near York, arrived at Otley, in pursuit of the fugitive. It appeared that the man attended Divine strviee at the asylum in the morning of the same day, and that after getting his dinner he went out into the yard, and having first placed a table and then a chair upon it against the wall, he succeeded in climbing over the latter. He afterwards went to Ihe stable, saddled and bridled a horse, and thus effected his escape. At the first toll-bar, having ne money, he gave his necker chief as payment far the toll, and at the second bar he tock off and deposited with the collector what he called his " dickey," or loose front, for a similar purpose. His hat was lost from his head as he galloped through Wetherby ; not daring (as he afterwards naively observed to Superin tendant-constable Rmith) "to stop to pick it np, lest they should catch him." Tne name of the maniac, who has be n some time in confinement, is Sampson Spnght, formerly residieg at Ilk!ey, and where he carried on the business of a blacksmith. Taking into account the circuit ous route which he took in his journey to Otley, it is calculated that he must have travelled upwards of thirty miles in less than three hours ; and he teemed in perfect ecstasies when recapitulating the clever mode by which be had effected his escape, and the achievements of the day. The poor fellow quietly left Otley in company with the governor for the asylum the same evening, under the impression at the time that he was really going to take possession of the preperty alluded to, and incessantly talked about the improvements an i alterations he would make upon the estate, his intended hospitality and liber ality, and the rich presents he should then make.—Leeds Mercury. HEALTH COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this Committee was held at half-past two o'clock on Tharp:lay, in the Town hail, Mr. Anthony in the chair. Other members present—Messrs. Barton, Bowing. Robertson Gladstone, Beckwith, Johnson, Hodson, Haydock, and Vernon. Mr. Beckwith called attention to a report which was presented to the sub committee, in reference to the non- Interment of a poor woman who died on the 15th inst.. in the house, 17, Jordan-place, Mill-street, Tocteth Park . The woman died cn the 15th, and though she had no relation able to bear the expense of her burial, Mr. Barnett, the relieving officer, refused to have her interred. The body was allowed to remain in the louse in a state of decomposition, and at length, after an interval of nine days, is was interred by the parish authorities Mr. M•Gowan, Deputy-town-clerk, said that the facts were much as stated by Mr Beckwith, bat that, when the matter was commutAicated to Mr. George Hors - fall. chai-man of the Toxteth Park Board of Guardian', he at or,ce directed the relieving officer to have her interred. Mr. Fresh, Inspector of Nuisances, said that they never had any difficulty in those cases with the parish authori ties of Liverpool—the bodies were at once interred. In this case the body was in an advanced state of decompo sition before it was buried, The Chairman observed that he believed the Relieving Officer would be censured at the meeting of the Board that day. The facts of the case will be found fully detailed in the following:— _ _ _ "Tuesday Morning, Dec. 22, 1857 " The Inspector of Nuisauces reports that, complaints having been made to him, on Saturday last, that the body of Elizabeth Hughes, who died on Tuesday, the 15th of December, instant, at No. 17 Jordan-place, Mill-street, Tox.teth Park, had not been buried, although application to the parochi 4l authorities had been made for that purpose, a sAnitary officer attended at the nremiees and saw the body in a state of decamplsition, with vermin creep i ng about the ftcr, the deceased being at her death a pluvr receiving out-door parish relief, and who had suffered much from an ulcered leg. The officer attended Mr. Rowlands, at the Toxteth Park parish office, on tho eu\ject, who admitted the case was a bad one, and said, if he were the relieving officer, be would give the requisite orders for in'crment, bat that Mr. Barnett was the proper party to attend to the matter. The officer saw Mr. Burnett, who objected to bury the &ad body, insiazing thet the occap'er 44 f the house ought to do ir, and also areging that there were pl -nty of goods belonging to deceased to pay expensas. A broker was subsecrien.ly called in, who valued the gods at 15s, but refused to take them at that price. Mr. Barnett was apprised of this, but he still declined to inter the body. "On Monday morning the officer twain attended at the premises, and found the body still lying in the room, but more decomposed and offensive. " The facts were reported to Mr. M'Gowan, who, at noon on Monday, tent to Mr. Cleaver the following letter : " Public Offilev 2, Cornwallis-street, 21st Dtc, 1857. " Sir,—l at informed thati woman died last Tuesday, at 17, Jerdan-place, Mill-stre4t, Tcoxteth.park, in desti tute ci camstances, h tying for some time previously. been receiving out-door relief from the guardians of the poor of the district. It appears that she ie not yet. buried, and one of the sanitary officers who has seen the bidy states that decomp isition is proceeding rapidly. On grounds of public health and dececcy, the body ought to be buried at once, otherwise serieus consquences might arise. " 'I am told she had no frieeds able to bury her; that she was lodging in a stranger's leousea person almost as poor as herself and to whom she owed four weeks' rent at her death. There are no effects sufficient to pay the expenses of the funeral. " It seems that one of your officers raises some diffi calty about burying her ; but I am sure it will be suffi cient to call the above facts to your attention to emu , e what is necessary being immediately don-, and thus sp,re the health committee the pain of taking penceedings in the matter.—l remain, s'r, your obedient servant, "' William Cleaver, Esq. "W. T. M`Go WAN." "On attending again at the premises this morning (Tuesday), the body was s'ill.unattended to. " Mr. INl‘Gewan and your inspector then attended at a.lr. Ceaver's office to urge that the burial should take place without delay. It was there learned that Mr. Cleaver had yesterday forwarded a copy of the above letter to Mr. Barnett, and had stated that although he (Mr. Clover) had no authority to order the burial, he had no doubt the guardians would sanction the expense. " Up to this moment matters remain in the same posi tion. It is most desirable that the burial should take place promptly. Great dissatisfaction is expressed by people in the neighbourhood, as well es those living in the house, as to the delay which has taken place. "Tree above facts were reported to the cu.') committee of the Health Committee, which met on Tuesday last, and who directed that they should be sent to the Toxteth Board of Guardians, thr'ough Mr. Cleaver, their clerk, and also to George Henry Hersfall, Esq., the chairman of the Board, and to which was also appended a copy of the following letter " Public Offices. Cornwallis-street, Medical Officer of Health's Department, Dec. 22, 1867. " Dear Sir,—With reference to the complaint made of nuisance from an unburied body, at 17, Jordan-place, M 11- street, I have this nwning visited the house, and find that the body (that of an old woman, who died oa the 16,h inst.,) is In 5u.311 a state as t 3 render immediate interment desirdble.—Yours, truly,. " W. H. DUNCAN. " To T. M. M.G3wa- , , Eeq." In less than an hour after the papers left the Health offices, Mr. George Henry Harsfall called there, and wrote the following note to Mr. Barnett (he relieving officer, throagh whose objections the body was left unburied), and which was delivered the same evening, by a sanitary kflicer, to hire : liv.rpool, 22nd December, 1857, 5 30 , p.m. "' Sir,—lf the body of El z ihsth Hughes, recently deceased, at No. 17, Jordan-place, is not already interred, you will hare the body bur ed immediately, and cousider this your authority for so doing. (Signed) GHORGE H. HORSIPALL. Chairman ut the Board of Guardians of Tosteth Park. " Mr.. Barnett, relieving offi.:er.'" On inquiry, on the following morning, it was found that no steps bad been taken by Mr. Barnett, either to provide a eetfin or to inter the corpse. In the coarse of t' , e forenoon, however, Mr. Barnett called at the Public of'fieel, Cornwallis-street ant had a long conversation with Mr. M.G.)wan, Dr. Dancau, and the inspector of nuisances, and he still contended that he was right in refusing to bury the corpse ; but at length, upon the urgent remoastraners of Mr. M‘Gowan and Dr. Duncan, he agreed to it tcr it, and finally it was buried on the afternoon of Wednesday, the 23rd of December, being the 9.6 day after death. "Mr. Barrett s'a•ee tts his nasoa for refusing to inter the deceased, that Mr. It!es, the auditor, would not allow in his audit any costs he might incur under suck eiruttnstances; bat however tins nr,a,„, it is a grave question to consider whether the public health should in future be endangered by any such vexatious proceedings, and if so, upon whom the responsibili y should rightly rest.. " G. Inept - A:tor of Nuisances." IIEaLTII OF TIIE TOWN. The Medical Officer of Health reported that in the week ending on Saturday last 268 deaths were registered in the borough, being about the average of the same week of the preceding ten years, corrected for increase of population The deaths in the parish were 180, and is the out-town ships 88. The mortality from diseases of the lungs showed a decrease, the deaths. being 97-17 less than in the previous week, and fewer than in any of the preceding six weeks. Diseases of the zymotic class, on the other hand, caused a mortality somewhat higher than usual, the diseases chiefly prevalent being scarlatina, typhus, and small-pox. Of 91 deaths from diseases of this class, 34 were from scarlatina. 16 from typhus, 12 from small-pox—a number which has been only once exceeded since the Sanitary Act came into operation. In one case only of the twelve, vaccination is recorded to have taken place. Twelve children died from hooping cough, four horn measles, three from croup, and one infant from syphilis. Delirium trenzcns was fatal to two males, egad twenty-five and twenty-seven, one of them a licensed victualler. ' The temperature was four and a-half degrees above the average. A memorial was reed from certain parties in Waterloo real, protesting against the erection of a slaughter.house in that locality. Mr. Hodsoli expressed considerable surprise at the memorial, for when the slaughter-house was about to be erected he and Mr. Stitt called upon the parties by whom the memorial W 33 sig ned . and they, so far from opposing the project, we:e in vour of it. • No resolution was moved on the subject. This concluded the business. The Albsons, with the 94th regiment, arrived at Malta, from Plymouth, on the 20, and left for Alexandria on the same day. TROOPSHIPS FOR INDIA.—The steamer Queen of the South, at the Cape of Good Hope on 21st October, and left in eight days for India. Also steamer Scotia, on the 26th October. The Imperatrix (s a.), arrived at Hong Kong on the Ist November, with 539 troops. The Viscotnt Can ning, at Ascension, and the Indomitable, at St.. Vincente, on the sth December. ToXrErs PARK BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual weekly meeting was held on' Thursday afternoon, at the Public-offices, Park-place. Mr. Horsfall, chairman, presided; and the following other gentlemen were present : Messrs. Robinson, Mercer, .4.lpass, Pickup, and Siddeley. The governor, Mr. Gough, reported the number of pauper inmates belonging to the Toxteth Park Union is the West Derby Workhouse as follows .—This week., 415 ; last week, 406. -In the flo3pital—this week, 30 ; last week, 35. _ _ _ _ _ A cheque for £93 was7gr atedlto Mr. Potts, pay:clerrk, for out-door relief. The law clerk, Mr. Cleaver read the rernrt of the building committee with k eference to the new Work ouser. The committee submitted a resolution, to the effec that the plans produced be submitted to the general board for adoption, together with specifications accompanying the pr t1:19. On the Emotionrof Mr.:EAEptss, :the resolution :w2s agreed to. The clerk was instructed to communicate with thw Poor Law Board. The Chairman then introdtved to the Board some correspondence from the Health C;mmit:ee respecting the body of a poor woman, arr out door pauper of the Toxteth Union, which was left unburied nine days, until decomposition had set In, and the .body became a serious nuisance, in conseq•xence of the relieving officer, Mr. Barnett, contending it was not his duty to bury her under the circumstances. Me letters wia be found in the proceedings of the Health Committee.l The C'tairman said, on Tnesday, when he was communicated with upon this painful subject, he felt it to be his duty to take the re , ponsibility of ins-'ructing Mr. Barnett by letter, to bury the body immediately. He believed the body was interred in the afternoon of the next day. In the letter of Mr. Fresh, it was stated that Mr. Barnett had said he would not take the order,. even of the chairman, out of committee. Mr. Barnett, iu defenc , ., first urged that it was a married woman who first made the application to him to bury the body of a pauper w;ao had died in her house. This was informal, and ha told her to send her husband, 'who was the propar party to apply. Sle replied. that if ha did 'not bury her, she would go to those who would make him ; and she went to Cornwallis-street, and lodged a coropWnt. Mr. Alpaes : Phi she not say her husband was too much engaged ? Mr. Barnett: Yes, she did. He then want on to impugn some statements in the correspondence. lie said the property left by the deceased was at first worth far more than 153. Her niece had taken a feather bed, which sold for 143. The body was not in the decomposed state described, and he never said he would not obey the order of the chairman. In answer to Mr. Robinson, he ad mitted he said the Chairman's order did not alter . his position, but be intended complying with the order. Mr. Barnett then went on to say he was forced to take a stand, as it was increasing to so fearful an extent to throw the burial of the poor on the parish: . The Chairman said it was neither customary nor courteous for officers of the B )ard to set at defiance the Chairman's orders ; and if any officer thought of so doing, the Board must either get a fresh Chairman or another officer. Mr. Barnett was not supposed to be the lawyer of that Board, and he hoped the Board would support him in the view he took of the matter. • Mr. Barnett said he never intended to defy the Chair man's order, and, he got the body burled as soon as he could. Mr. Alpass and Mr. Harrison observed that Mr. Barnett ha I undonlyedly acted as WI thought, for the benefit of the ratepayers, and according to the legal defi nition of his duties. it was a common thing for 013 friends of a pauper to get lhe body interred with as much show and expense as mmy ratepayers, and then call on the relieving-officer for the expense. After some discussion, Mr. Robinson said he must enter his protest against Mr. Barnett's conduct, especially after the note Mr. Barnett had from Mr. Ceaver, the law - - clerk, to the effect that he believed an order for burial would not be blamed by the board. He would propose a resolution, to the effect that the warmest thanks of the meeting be given to their Chairman, for the, prompt manner in which he acted after the painful circumstances were communicated to him. Mr. Alpass seconded the motion, which was they carried. After some routine business, the board adjourned. Tice Rimier or LUCK:CC/W.—The Times learns that they relief of Lucknow was achieved with a loss of only 4 officers lelled and 40 wounded, and that Sir C,)lin Camp— bell's force amounts to 12 OD men. TUE CAPE MAILS —The Dine, the first outward steamer under the new contract, landed her mails on the 29th Oct, having been 43 days 32 hours on her voyage out, from. Southampton. The Dane would leave on her return, on the Ist of December, and is die in England on the 12t. January. MBUCINTILE HONOITYL— r nis week the credit)Ls of the firm of W. and W. F. Ibbotsoo, who accepted a corn_ position of 10s. in the pound Fever al years ago, have had the pleasure to receive from Hems. Ibbotson Brothers s• circalar, informing them Oat the firm were now in position to carry out the Long-cherished desire to pay off those debts in full, and requesting their attendance at the offica of Mr. A. Clark B anson last Friday forenoon to receive payment. It is needless to sty that an invitation of this agreeable kind received a general response, and many were the congratulations and expressions of esteem addressed to Messrs. Ibbotson for their h )nourable eanduct. The smaller crocliters we:e paid in full some time ago.-- Sheffield and Rotherham Independent. • ANOTHER FATAL QUARRY ACCIDENT. Five LITZ.% Losr.—A shockin.; catastrophe has occurred in the vale of Nintille, so lat(lf the scene of a dreadful accident of e similar character. On Monday six man were at work at the Darothea's slate works, in a pit known as the Firehole, working a fresh opening, when an immense mass of rock fell as suddenly as an avalanche. About thirty or forty tons rested nu a gallery above, overhanging the opening, and thus divided the rock in its descent into two courses, which completely cut off all ts3me. The sixth man was almost miraculously presrrged. He was working apart from the others on higher ground; and the projecting rock par,ially sheltered him. A mass of stone, about six tons weight, was seen to bound over his bea d, and though seriously injured by being struck by fragments, he ulti. stately succeeded in reaching the area of the quarry. Blasting had frequently to be resorted to to recover the bodies, for which relays of workman searched night and day, without intermission. u:;til Friday evening. The bodies presented a frightful appearance. S , ,me were terribly mutilated and nearly cut through, and one was perfectly flattened, the skull torn asunde'', and the brains lying close by ! All, with one exception, were married and leave fatnili,i. The entire fall is Estimated at several thousand tons Furlher correspondence has taken place relative to the after-dinner story repeated by the Earl of Darby in the House of Lords, touching Mr. Vernon Smith's alleged igriorance'of the arrangements made by hit office with the Peolosnlar and oriental Company for making the overland route available for the transmission of troops. In answer to it:vines from the India Beare, Mr. Howell, one of the dir store, states that no-one in the office of the company remembes any such message as was referred to being sent to the office ; and Mr. Allen, another of the directors, gives us the origin of the ivory—that " in the course of one of the interviews" which lie had " with the authorities of the India house,"as regaided the details of the plan for the conveyance of troupe via Egypt, it was mentiened that a cornmuc!cttion had been received at the India House from the Board of Control, " at least so I understoud it," inquiring as to the .practicability of making the overland route available for transport of troops to India Thereupon Mr. Vernon Smith inquires of Mr. Mangles, M.P., as being conversant with all that passed. bstween the India House and India Board, whether any one at the India House could have any authority for the story. Mr. Maugies replies in the direct negativ , ., and also says that he bever saw Mr. All in during the progress of the negotiations wiJa the Psniesclor and aleatal Company respecting the coaveyauce of troops to India by their vessels. A STORY FROM Muncit.—The Courrier de Paris relate& the following somewhat singular and Lot very probable ; anecdote :--4 , A f.w days ago a gentleman, walking throug! the Charles Strause at Munich, and having on his arm ra t large cloak, happened to stop opposite the office of the, Monte-de-Pi(S•6. He was inemedi,tely accosted by, a, female, one, it appears, of several, who watch near those: establishments at Munich for the purpose of g • trifling sum by pledging articles for persons who. teal ashamed of, entering those places themselves. `Ak• mein herr,' said the woman, you do not like to go in. ; there yourself, and yet you perhaps wish to pledge your cloak? Give it to me, I will get you a goo I sum on it? You will render me a service' replied the gentleman,, after a moment's hesitation, take the ecak, and I wilt wait here until you return.' At the end of five minutes, the woman returned, and handed to, t' gentlemen. ten florins, the stun lent on the cloak 'hunk you, my good woman,' said the owner of the c:oak, and now by way of c,mmission nut these ten florins in your pocket, and take these,' giving her ele , en more, and redeem the cloak and pay the interest.' The woman was at a loss to understand all this, but she did as she was told, and on her return, as she was handing over the cloak to its o wner, a company of soldiers passed by, who %)retented arms to the gentleman, w hom the astonished ;roman then found was no other than ging Louis. Oa his return to the palace, his Majesty sent for his tailor, and rated him soundly for charging 80 florins for cIP4 on wh ei a mid only borrow 10 florins,