Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-29 00:00:00

left for London. at 2 pan. The Ceylon, --10.0Awk w on of the above mails, left Malta—for= Southampton) 44 the evening of the 25th instant. '°l - ~.;; • SUDDEN DEATH OF THE LATE DOWAGER LADY PEEL. 440 4 With the most sincere regret that we have to luice the death of the Dowager Lady Peel, widow ` th e - • great st a t esman. S h e di e d yester d ay morn i ng a t r esidence, N o. 4 , Whi te h a ll-gardens. The deceased 118 4d yretired t o rest a t an early hour l ast n i g h t i n h er 1 4 , 41 health and spi r it s , an d on the lady's maid going it 7 her bedroom, found her ladyship dead in bed. By rw, Melancholy, event the families of the Marquis of 4 n ee cid de, the Duchess of Wellington, Major-General 114 -I , : li t a n Peel, the Rev. Frederick Peel, M.A., the bent Peel, Bart., M.P., besides many. others of Isd tluili tY, are placed in mourning:. The deceased Iran the daughter of the late General Floyd.. TAE ALLEGED MURDER BY POISON AT POPLAR. kr S igh, for the defence, dwelt upon the uncertainty OfC ° 2%.cal appearances, and upon theidiosyncracies Ithel e : o 4lln lan system; pointing nut.that that which was me ood to , one man,- might prove virulent Ik,.* ° (mother: " All -these , things human compre-, 1 IN ti l l had "not yet: been able to fathom:; - and it ighlY•.dangerous, therefore, to come to a ,icon= lity uPon the symptoms and appearances which, to Ti le I . l east of th en , were open 'to the gravest doubts._ At ',511 h c. Chief Baron sunimed up, and the jury retired in to Past six. At ten minutes to seven they returned ' l3l ' l. t, and gave a verdict of "Not Guilty. 7 ChA v " C ELtORSHIP OF THE EDINBURGH • UNIVERSITY ELECTION.. - -- I°B e of Poll Brougham Bucclengh Majority •235 adjourned till 7 o'clpcic. AYRSHIRE . ELECTION. • 010 • st of the Poll : Rerguson • . .Campbell - - • - - 1841 . • Majority 46 The th e Paris corresponclont .4Vetes says that Pi ill e : e b ti ng between -. the • Expegoe , of Russia and the treat; 'gent ef tAlau, is a subject of ,• . . that t h e Y.. , 'very•general impression is, It* toe).:,greed iiOt tti . opPoseihe annexation of Central n ow ,IPedmont ; and that, if it be true that England re :Posed to go in a Congress, it is because she, Po we --°4 to believe that the votes of those two. Great 4 e r s i 7ill b e ,„ given in favour of Italian independence. Lord pala--e‘ Council was held yesterday afternoon, at n le - . rston s 'official residence. t ee-h 0 etti ng Was held . yesterday, at the Guildhall CO seir,2B6, fOr th e purpose of suppressing the pract i ce o f , atte-tiroods f a l se l y labelled as to qual i ty: I t was kaiite by a number of the most eminent men, cotton aeturers from the North of England and Scotland. khy, tlith,se meeting of the Great India Peninsula Corn oko ItPort was passed. The net profit of the last nths Was stated to be Z 48,515. L OCAL INTELLIGENCE. read tt er p ; MAILS.—We would- remind our c, 'tat e ,, - t hat letters and newspapers for the United at the'Per the Cunard steamer Asia, must be posted teri ui ,. - ".2st-oMee before 10.15 a.m. to-day. The re -11 ( 7 c i oe n i ° .ll se te e the the Landing-stage will be open until I'sxx 'P.l4 D. pa th itz e PaYmo eht of a late fee of 6d. 07a1 Park Theat; e, liberal A Thursday evenin g last, at the Mr Stanley, an amateur and Claud e Patr°ll pf the dram a, pe rformed the part of consid e jf rah l"te, In . the play othe “Lady of Lyons," with he lrall— the considerable success and feeling. For an amatur, he , a . - -76 well. It was, however, unfortunate, affe e t ec C l .(l - lig f rom a severe cold, which evidently %cid-i ot a :" enanciatien otherwise clear, and a forcible 87. tet p 4l: , 1:8 Cwarten S.T. PAUL'S-SQUARE. —Yes- Ill e ti :4 lll°l.ni ng, at seven o'clock, the Rev. Dr. Taylor, am -out of St. J o h n ' s, preac h e d a mos t i m p re s s i ve peitaluitable sermon in the above: church, which was e,buretll3' intended f or th e wor king classes. The atea ed w 'IS densely crowded, and the sermon was 4. to throughout with the most devout attention. to As a se rvices now going on in this cburch are likely I,o tBittended with much good, LIF E AT SEA.—The tornado arrived here vie - th ew York yesterday, experienced a hurricane on net., 43 N., 63" W.; in which a sea struck q,, 410 t v ,,.jol;' of the-first and third officers, five seamen, ,00ats and three other boats were smashed.. kf darey, arrived here yesterday. from Singa il,e- With the Martha Grace, in.Camarvon Bay. t o ther e• w"a s te _ r _and . mate had been washed overboard, and 'rod as 'l'nq one man on board. The William Carey T ii tec t :,,,' o Liverpool. I "' I LL WORMING MEN'S ASSOCIATION.—Last day • M E N 's s „„,,_ e `i,enuig the usual tea party, with which the }, - " 4 „,plap - 7.° 1 1 of : this association is annually opened, t-e In the Bo's School-room, Wavertree-road ; M. Hark occupied the chair. An excellent CPPlied by e M liabourn, and the room was . 1 6 ,c4 .. . 11 v ! - Q r. to call forth the adrhiration Chas speakers. as The meeting was addressed - ' 4 ll -a uTaan Rev. Thomas Moore, Mr. J. K. I t h o , eh cquele,p,alr. James Steams, and F. A. Clint, Esq., atte r ni feeling terms to the lose of „ th . e Royal dre Tw a ssed th of the members of the association also of Zsolv es T!ieetin g , stating the advantages they had t eat , e ey eairo. rived from its classes. D ri g the course a number of glees were sting by some "'weir a mateurs, which greatly contributed j to the eof e , p o ',lta 1 11 ' 4 evening. 'll l. ,o ta INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AND CkT, Pol u°6 . - --On Thursday evening last, the Rev. f r -4 414 f —°o4, isi.A preached in St. Mag's Church, ei s e4 4l h°l,,,the above :: school. His text, Mark 45, el and the reverend preacher discoursed in a most eam 54 51 y 1 „ - Iltly th e st manner. After which he pleaded most :-.....,,, r e k cause of ragged schools, and concluded . by k t , ; th ree , se scaools were established . in the year the Tr a y bu ndled ragged children are in daily attend -1)ro 1 8 . -48 ,,,,are taught the boys, sewing and knitting this De r. rei.'sLe Sunday Ragged School , continues too t at 'uo service is well attended. e . ry . succes tal e to ! 'what follows ? The treasurer is in advanc ot that out I beseech you. It is a disgrace kPeAt , Tel:t st i an People: Blot it out this night."te most Nr ° e t2 4 e ll_lphatically spoken, was responded *th ; being the result. 1 4 AT BOOTLE ON CHURCH-RATES, LAST qtrmeeting was held in the National Schools, in eh urchwarden Stretch, in the chair. The 4 4 p - ,: 11111 P, the incumbent, addressed the meeting l loti ( .l t4 cL e l ci r l e rful speech, which, for the sake of aceu- SiZi? tW tei tneas, he read to the meeting. After that - wkbLi t , a ntiquity of church-rates as a means of Ihd e t be sa g the house of God in the land, he mentioned _ thes sage fund had;heen used by Presbytia d blre e n t. esp e ; , when the National Church was subject n to he Ari `ue W e l ,velY. The religious Dissenters of the past, t ..3' all i 4eyan Methodists of the present time, were uli e : e 3 ter lti 11 favour of church-rates. Quakers had long trN en ot Y h ° l l Pused them ; but their caprices or preju qho witlser subjects, as on the subject of war, are not of 9 ‘e . cl th e co nsideration by the public. Mr. Crump and'672 . I) . r lianientary paper, which shows that, out th e s cid e : l c i s ues, only 408 scone refused to pay a rate, Netati sties other numbercted with education, )I.e l f t ar e st;,?fMarriage, &c.,_ in proof that church prin the addres`"prevalent in the land.—The meeting was li o Door s ea' by the Rev. G. W. Warr, showing that ki W ould be deprived of about a quarter of a mil o n 0 . 0, 111 le Petty for the purpose of enriching possessors of h,%11 '-- he Rev. Dr. Hume, having . spoken at some cent ' a Pee , . n'ib e i, l "" was adopted to both houses of rlia.. w as unanimously signed after the close of 1 f, 90, Ma. AND. - MR& IL OW ARD .PA.UL. Thesecipopelar :Nita hay.e returned to Clayton Hall, .whitheCthey E ~plenform every .night-next week in their elegantdr,awing , ,room entertainment, " Patchwork.. Unlike many dra matic exhibitions of a similar class, where the develop ment of plot and situation. fall on the shoulders of only tivii persons, there is not an instant of dulness in the whole two hours' performance. The impersonations are not only . very complete in themselVes; . that is to say, sharply defined, but the dialogue given to each is pointel, , witty, and full Of epigram on events of the day, which :gives an air of freshness Ao-each assumption. Mr.-and Mrs. Howard Paul are both admirable performers, and . the ladyei wonderful imitation of Mr. Sims Reeves is enough in itself as a novelty, in a mimical point of view, to draw a series of crowded houses. There' is a morn ing_performance today at half-past two o'clock. EyERTON AND' KIRICDALE WARD.-'--A very large and numerous public meeting of. the friends of Mr. J. J. Stitt took place last night in the Prince 'Edwin-street Schoolroom. The chair was occupied by Mr. Charle s Mosley, who opened the meeting in an address' of some length. Mr. Bidwell, in moving the first resolution, which was a vote of thanks,,to Mn...Stitt -for his services in the Council for the past! three years, !said the'opposi tion was only putting Afr...;Nttittitoitrouhle l and expense, as the majority. of - the'. ward ,Kerv,in favour-.of him. Mr. Henry Hall seconded.;the resolution:.. He said.he thought that some pnrsun,:lmomiAtppropritte might haVe been Selected, !too ;slo.r. ;hyped , they would do as he intended liikliii(44:toi :gate lot Stitt without having t 0 btmolkitecliby a Card . being :left at their houses, and :return him)4l thehead•of. the poll.. 'Mr. Qeorge Melly Addressed, thoixneeting. at ton-- siderable length.t.:He esulegised theltness.of Mr.,. Stitt to represent them in *le Oltincil,L, and: hoped - they would return him by. a triumphant majonityr The resolution .was put, and carried: by.: acelanuitior:. Mr. Stitt then, at great length,: addretsedqtlia:Audience, repeating his .views , with regardi to affairs, .which have already been published, Mr. Sohn- Walker moved, and Mr. Owen Roberts seconded, a ,resolution, pledging the meetin g to use every legitimate. effort in their power to return Mr. Stitt to:the ;Council. It. was put to the meeting by the chairman, mid:carried . with applause. A vote of thanks - wasithen given to .Mr. Mozley, for his services as chairman,. :after ; which the Meeting broke up. CHURCH RATES. —IMPORTANT DISTRICT MEETING LAST _NIGHT.. • • • • A ireeting• of the dahabitlnts of St. Thomas's • District, Tosteth.park, wasihehtlast night in the school=room, Grafton stgep4 fpr the pprpps,a,of,receiving information on the Subject of churcli-rates. The ,Chairman the Rev.- W. Gardner, in , openifig'tli6 ineeting; 're`marked that he considered it nothing_ more than common justice Vial meetings like, the present should be heldc. The question of - Church-rates was a most important one, and would, no doubt, come under the attention of Parliament during the coming- session. The opponents o f the rate bud lie& agitating the country by all the means in their power, :out it,.wastbub just' nud.proper that a counter , irritation should be prtilitC4, m,prdor J?oth sides might be fairly heard. toncluqd 6y 241 inop the Rev. Mr. Powell, incumbent of the eliuith, to addl. , the meeting. "I The Rev. Mr. Powkm. said he quite agreettivith the chair man when he said both sides .should' be heard. One side had already been heard through the press, and they had met together to hear the other. He did not think that such modern abuses, 'which might have crept into thefichurch, had any influence uponthe present question ; and, in arguing it, he would endeavOur not to interfere with such matters at all. He then referred to the systems for the snpport of the church, and clearly showed that it was only when combined they could produce their proper effect. Referring to the voluntary system,' he said it would be evident, from a reference to the present state of the Church of Engiand schools compared with those of the Dissenters, how inefficient was the voluntary system unsupported by State or other aid. The Church of England, in defending her principles and maintaining her rights, had to struggle against three classes of opponents— first, there was the Church of Rome, whichopposed them from principle, as, she: would always oppose everything that was without her pale. They were also opposed by the Jew, the Turk, the Mahomedan, and the Mormon ; but there was a class "of opponents who differed materially from the pre ceding, inasmuch as they act from sincere, though mis taken convictions. This third party was the extreme voluntaries, who believed that the voluntary principle was of itself sufficient, and would soon cure its own evil. But their reasoning was evidently fallacious, as would be seen by observing the effect of this system where it had been tried for any length of time. Did the evil cure itself in the case of the Roman Catholic Church ? Certainly not. Did the evil cure itself in the case of the Mormons, the Dis senters, or in fact wherever it had been tried ? Experience says No. Compare then the working of this extreme voluntary system with that of the Established Church; look at the spiri tual condition of the working classes in the various districts of this town, and inquire through whose influence this good has been effected, the answer must always be, the Church of Eng land; and the Church would never have been able to accomplish this, nor even approach to it, without help from the state. The speaker then proceeded to detail the pa: ticulars connected with the present agitation, and concluded by impressing the necessity for an active part being taken by the working classes in defence of the side of truth and justice. The Rev. Mr. Mooaa then addressed the meeting, and in a prolonged , speech urged the necessity of petitioning Parliament on the subject, and concluded by requesting them one and all to sign the petition which had been prepared on the subject, and which has been already published, as adopted at several meetings having an object in view similar to that of the present. • The meeting having adopted the petition, then separated. CHARGE OF. PERJURY AGAINST A. *ORS HOUSE SURGEON. Mr. Peter William Leather was, yesterday, charged at the Police Court, before Mr. Mansfield, by Mrs. Weber, with hav ing committed wilful and corrupt perjury. Mr. Dean ap peared for the prosecution, and Mr. Snowball for the defen dant. The charge was made under the following circum stances :—lt appeared that Mr. Leather, who is chief surgeon of the Liverpool Workhouse, had been in the habit of visiting the family of Mrs. Weber, in or about the months of March or April, 1858, for which an alleged bill of £25 19s. 6d. wa s created ; and for the recovery of which, an action was taken in the Court of Passage, for visits paid and medicines furnished. This account was disputed by the presecutrix, who denied that the defendant, in any manner whatever, attended her or her family in a professional capacity, or supplied the medi cines referred to, although he swore to the facts before the Assessor in the court referred to. Mr. Snowball, on behalf of Mr. Leather, asked that the case might be adjourned for a week, on the grounds that he had not time or opportunity to prepare himself for the defence; and also that Tie might have sufficient evidence to rebut the charge so foully made against his client. Mr. Dean had no objection to this course, but he thought it would be better to proceed with the' examination of Mrs. Weber, so that the depositions might be taken. Mr. Mansfield considered this course a very proper one; and he should hear the case accordingly. Mr. Dean thought it would be better first to prove the account from the entries in the Court of Passage Book, for which purpose Mr. Josiah Hodgsons was examined. Mary Emily Ann Weber was then called, and examined by Mr. Dean : lam the wife of Mr. Matthew Weber. I had to attend upon a trial in the Court of Passage on the 26th instant. The action was brought by Mr. Leather for the sum of £29 odd, who swore that he had attended me in No. 6, Seymour street, for a fortnight, in his professional capacity as surgeon, and that he had supplied me with medicines, &c. I cannot say that he swore anything else ; but he never was in the house in his capacity as a surgeon at tending upon me, • nor did he ever supply any medicines for rne, as I did not requre them. lle also swore that he visited me in Russell-street, which he did once, and took his tea with the family; but he supplied no medicines. In the Court of Passage he denied laving examined many things belonging to me, which was untrue, as he did so, and asked me had I any articles to dispose of in the divorce case. I told him that I had still some very nice articles, and named them to him. He stated at the trial that he never took tea with my family, and he did. The only article that I ever got from Dr. Leather was one bottle of lotion for her left eye. Cross-examined by Mr. Snowball : I know Mr. Leather for a long time. I was born in Cheshire, at Middle- , witch. In the early part of my lifetime I lived a long time with nay aunt. I left Middlewitch when I was about three or four years of age. I went to live with my grandmother in Manchester. I cannot tell whereabouts in Manchester. I lived with my grandmother until she died, and then I went to my aunt's. My aunt was a married lady, and I think she lived at Cheetham-hill, near Strangeways. The house my aunt lived in was a very large one, and it stood by itself. After leaving my aunt's, I lived with my grandpapa in Shropshire, whose name was Lowe. I have lived in Liver pool about eight years. After I left my grandfather's, I came to reside with my mamma. I cannot say what part of Liverpool my mamma lived, but I think it was Springfield-street. The house was my mamma's, who was then remarried. My mother was married at Birkenhead Church, where I was also married. We did not live far from the church. I think the place we resided at Birkenhead was called Woodland-terrace, and was near to Tranmere. My step father maintained me up to the time of my marriage, who had then plenty of money. I had no reason whatever to keep any strict account of the different places I lived from I was a child until I was married, nor can I understand why Mr. Snowball puts such a question. I never was brought up to any business, so as to enable me to work industriously to obtain a livelihood. I cannot imagine why such a question is put to me. Mr. Snowball, (addressing the bench) : After this miserable exhibition of evidence, I do not think it necessary to go further. Mr. Mansfield : I do not understand what you mean by the words "miserable exhibition." You have subjected this lady to a most unnecessary cross-examination respecting her move- NORTHERN .ments_through life. up to the present, such..questioas were .put to me, I could not answer them. %Mr. Snotthall Then, if I have to go farther, it will be'pain -ful f4xcie to do so. • - Mr..Maaasield: Go on. All you have yet cross-examined `:her on'; , Nlbreign to the charge she has preferred against the - defendant. • ' . Crossexamtnition tesuuteff : I never was brought up to the stage, nor was I ever a dancer at any theatre or amphitheatre. I know the Parthenon, and paiff a visit to it, but it was Mr. Leather took me there, Mr. Leather was the' first person that ever brought me to a place of the kind. I never sustained any injury from attending any theatre; I had.a sore knee, but. it did not arise from that cause. I have learned dancing, but . I never danced at theatres or amphitheatres...lt . was Mr. Leather who first introduced me to Mr. Stoll of the Parthenon, and he took me there for.the purpose of making a tool of me., I do not remember ever having lived is Stafford-street, nor didi ever live in Houghtonstreet. I Might hive seen Mrs. Gallagher, but I did not know her. By Mr. Mansfield : I lived with my stepfather and . mother until I was married. . . Mr. Dean : I cannot understand why Mr. Snoviball has indulged in. this kind of cross-exarnihation towards Mrs. Veber, 'who was her salcitorin the divorce Case: Mr. Snowball : I was her solicitor in the. divorce case ; and I never knew anything of the matters I have examined her upon, anti Mr. Leather told me. I must go according to my instructions, and do my best for my client. Mr. Mansfield That is right and fair enough ; but it has so 'turned out that Mr. Leather was the main instrument in taking thil lady to the improper places referred to, and he should .have been the last to drag theni out. ' Mr. Dean : I shall put in the account book from the Court of Passage; and then let the case be proceeied with. Mr. Snowball: I ask the adjournment of this ease fora week: Mr. Mansfield: Be it so; let this lady attend in the morning, to swear her depositions, and the defendant must enter into his own recognizance of £lOO to appear here again on this day week. • MUNICIPAL ELECTION. ST; ANNE'S WARD. . , Last night, a meeting of the friends and supporters of George Nickson, Esq., the Conservative candidate for this __ward, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, St. Anne-street. The meeting was called for eight o'clock, at which hour the hall was literally crammed. Richard F. Steble, Esq.; the chairman, presided on the occasion.; and among, the, Other. gentlemen present, were Messrs. Robert Hutchison, James Sykes, Drs. Swift and Whittle, Meisrs. Clegg, Co4Per, ;Read, Haywood, Montgomery, Charles Chalk; Bir4laall, Briggs, Brewer, Beck, Manger, Reynolda, Morrisen, Hatch, and Edward Jackson (hon. sec) ; , Mr. NICKSON, en entering t'ae room, was greeted with bursts of applause.. ‘. The CHAIRMAN opened! the meeting by stating that .he had received letters of npolOgy from .several parties; and ,particularly from Mr.' James Aspinall Tobin and •Aldernian Bennett, regretting their inability to attend. _He addressed them as electors and non-electors; and stated that when he last had the pleasure of meeting them, he'llt4 thought that he would be called upon so soon to'addiesa' them again. But so it was, and he was proud atillhappy to meet such a meeting that evening. (Applaald.)' was gratified to tell them that every honest MAIO in the ward of ahy influence had assured him and the committee that Mr. Nickson was the man, and the only man, to :represent St. Anne's Ward. (Loud cheers.) Their opponents at first endeavoured to bring forth two or three candidates to oppose Mr. Nickson, and failing in a choice, their last resource was to pitch upon Mr. Clarke Aspinall. All he could say in regard to Mr. Nickson, if they elected him, if he did not please them, was, to turn him out and kick him out. (Applause.) Mr. Aspinall had come forward, and was, no doubt, a man of great ability. (Laughter.) , Why, when he made reference to the proceedings of this gentleman, and the proceedings of the party who sup ported him, their inconsistency was impardonable. He felt bound also to state that the Mercury newspaper, in respect to St. Anne's Ward, had pursued a most extraor dinary course. At first it considered that three candi dates of the party which it represents, were sufficient in the Council But no sooner did Mr. Nickson present himself before the electors, owing to the requisition that was sent him, than it raises the cry of opposition, and only for opposition sake. (Cheers.) The Chairman then went on at much length to refer to a placard printed by the opposite party, and which pur ported to contain low insinuations against their. party ; but he would only say that such a placard could only originate from some clap-trap party ; but whoever made such a speech, or got it printed, he would denominate it as the last speech and dying declaration of some one— would he say Mr. Clarke Aspinall ? (Loud laughter.) Then Mr. Aspinall told them that he had a grandfather and father. (Laughter.) Was their anything extraor dinary in that ? Yes, and that twenty-seven years ago his father lived. (Renewed laughter.). But he recol lected that a mountain happened to be in labour in. Abercromby Ward, and it produced 'a mouse ; and that mouse was one whom they all knew, (Cheers.) He was there to tell them that this candidate was a lion, and he could say to them all, that he could. roar well, too. (Applause.) They did not want a jester in the Council, but they wanted a man who could both work and speak to purpose. (Hear, hear.) He was glad he saw Mr. Faris at the meeting, who was opposed to them, and had threatened to put an extinguisher upon his head ; but this he had failed to do, as his head was still where it ought to be. (Cheers and laughter.) Some caluminators had censured him for being Mr. Nickson's chairman, and said that he was too young. He felt proud in being chairman to such a man ; and he could tell them that they had 260 bona fide voters, and 65 more were ready to stand by them when the day of trial arrived. Mr. Nickson was their man ; and upon that day let them show it, in returning him by a triumphant majority. (Applause.) He called upon them to be early, and place hini at the head of the poll. Let them enter the contest as men—no bickerings—no personali ties—and let them show to the deputy-recorder of Liverpool, who was, strictly speaking, a judge of the land—let them teach him that as a servant of the Queen—it was not his duty to mix himself up with politics. He ?Ave Mr. Aspinall credit as a lawyer, but not as a politician. After a lengthened speech , he called upon Mr. Hutchison to speak on the Select Vestry point that had' been thrown in the teeth of Mr.. Nicicson. Mr._ Hirrcnisow then entered into a full and sati factory explanation of the matter. Mr. Niessoor then was introduced by the Chairman, and roe amidst bursts of applause. He said a msnth had now elapsed since he first addressed them, and acceded tc their request to allow himself to be put in nomination for St. Anne's Ward. He then waived his own feelings, and complied with their wishes. The confidence and assurances of support which he had received more than compensated him for all the trouble and annoyance to which he had been subjected, conse quent upon the approach of - a contested election. He hanked all present for their kind feelings towards him ; and through the Press, those that were absent. He had, on a previous occasion, told them what were the 'duties devolving upon a member of the Town Council. He referred at much length to the Dock Estate, the financial position Of the CorporatiOn, the health of the town, as contrasted with what it was twelve years ago, when the mortality averaged 37 to the 1,000, and the great improvement in the sanitary state' of the boreugh at the present day. He next entered into an able sta tistical account of Liverpool, and its various bran Ches of trade, &c., and the sound education that the lower orderi ' were at present receiving, and how necessary it was to improve their moral and social condition. Their secu rity as a nation did not consist in imperial greatness, but more so in remedying the disordered and anomalous state of society. The TOwn Council of Liverpool was inferior to no other public body of men in the kingdom ; and, should they elect him, he would do his duty to serve them faithfully. (Applause.) The Dock Estate he would have rated. It was an. axiom of English law, that every portion of public pro perty should bear its legitimate proportion of taxation. The estate realised about £639,000 per annum and if it were rated it would reduce taxation from £40,000 to £50,000 annually. (Loud cheers.) He would look titrictly after the salaries of the Corporation servants, and he would not be an advocate for depreciating the h cower and authority vested in the lay magistrates. Hear, hear.) He would be for extending education in t e Corporation Schools, and for giving a sound re ligious education, based upon the Bible ; as he believed that the truths of God's Word were interwoven into the very fabric of the Constitution itself. (Applause.) He had been designated by the Mercury as an orange man and a shopkeeper, and he was neither. Mr. Nickson then went on in a most powerful and able strain to castigate. his opponents for the low trickery and cunning they had had recourse to, to prevent his return for St. Anne's. Ward, and stated that if he had not the forensic abilities of his opponent, he (Mr. Nickson) at any rate knew less of legal quibbling and AIL! ; • special pleading. (Loud diners.) And, _although—he, was represented as being only fit for the counter, he would tell Mr. Aspinall that he was not afraid to meet the man - of the bar. (Renewed cheers.) Many Roman Catholics ha 4 promised to support him, but if they did they knew that they would be marked men. He called upon them, in conclusion, to rally round him, and he would endeavour to support the good and honest men in the Town Council, in preventing the town of Liverpool being made the hotbed of democracy. (Great cheering.) After some excellent remarks from Dr. Swift, who moved the usual vete, of confidence in Mr. Nickson, as a fit and proper person to represent the ward, which was seconded by Mr.. Manger, the chairman put the resolu tion to the meeting, .which was carried with unanimous plaudits. L Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated with cheering lustily for Mr. Nickson and Lord Derby. VAUXHALL WARD. A meeting of the Meals and supporters of Mr. Shimmin was held last night at Mr. Johnson's, corner of Eaton-street, Vauxhall-road. The room was crowded. Mr. Lafone presided : among other gentlemen we observed_Messrs. Lancaster, Swift, Wise, Singleton, Walker, Wilson, Tyrer, Knowles, Fowler, Starkey, and Williams. _ The eItiIRMAN, in introducing the business of the evening, referred first to the'absence of some gentlemen whom he had hopel to bring with him, among whom were Messrs. Oakell, Horsfall, and Peel. He saw before him, he said, many from Whom he once differed, but was now glad to meet them all in the character of supporters of Mr. Shimmin. The - old names of Liberals and Con servatives were now merged into that of Liberal- Conservative, and he should be sorry if he could• not meet his brother man without politics interfering. He then went over the claims which Mr. Shimmin had Fpon their support, and counselled them all to be early their"lsface on the first of November, and return Mr. Shimniin to represent their ward for the next three years. Mr. SHIUMIN, who was very warmly received, said that, had he consulted his own interest, he would not have been here ; but he was always willing to come `forward publicly when called. He did not, at one time, intend to stand as a candidate for the suffrages of 'their ward at this election, and had the requisition not .been presented„ he would .certainly have retired. This was the largest requisition he had ever got, having been signed by 140 names ; and on the assurance that no opposition would be offered, he consented to come forward. He believed he could come , before them to-night with clean hands, having attended to his duty to the utmost of his power, hairing been present at every meeting of the Council srncel he was elected, with the exception of three, andnia these occasions he was ill, or out of town. He had the honour to be ikkta a -member of the Mar kets' tommittee, and hid = considered it his duty. to inquire into the system of book-keeping in use by their officials, and how far it supplied a check against the abuse of the public money. , He was, however, snubbed at first, but, by the co-operation of Mr. Bowring, a sub ccmntittee of inquiry was- formed. The results of their inquiry inevitably led to the conclusion that the sooner we took the besom of destruction and swept away the cobwebs, the bettor. When we came to frame a new set of books, this had to be done by deputy, and there was only one alteration made. Had we taken it into our own . hands, our officials would not have been able to mystify us. The conse quence has been, that we have lost nearly £lOO,OOO, which, if we had it now, we would not be under the necessity of applying to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for £41,000, or any other sum. Observing the gigantic systems of fraud, he naturally asked himself if there was no one who would come forward to stem the tide. lie, • consequently, formed a set of books supplying effectual checks on all departments; but, on brmging them for ward, was "pooh poohed," not because the system was bad, but because it emanated from him. He had to stand alone ; but, was happy to state, that, after all, his system would be adopted. He then referred to the urgent necessity there was for improvement in the. ward, espe cially in sanitary matters. A great deal that was scur rilous had been said as to his connection with the Government, but there was no more connection between him and the Government, than there subsisted between government and several of the first gentlemen in Liverpool, Mr. Brocklebank and others whom he would not name. He did not see that his connection with Government incapacitated him from exercising his rights as a citizen. Mr. Shimmin concluded by expressing his willingness to answer any question any one might think fit to• put to him regarding his stewardship. The Cir..maNsAN then called on Mr. Blundell; who repudiated the charge of bribery which had been brought against the ward by Mr. M`Gregor, and he thought they. would not be doing their duty if they did not return their candidate. He then moved that this meeting pledge itself to use every legitimate means to secure the return of Mr. Shimmin, as their representa- . tive to their Local Parliament. . Mr. LANCASTER seconded the motion, which was carried. without a dissentient voice. Mr. SHIMMIN again rose, and said he wished to say something in reference to Mr. M'Gregor's charges which had been brought up to might. He could not see their consistency, when the same gentleman actually pre sented him with a paper containing a list of the names of Aldermen, coupling it at the same time with an offer, that if he (Mr. Shimmin) voted for them, he would not be opposed in Vauxhall Ward. The business of the meeting was concluded by a vote of thanks to the Chairman. NORTH AND SOUTH TOXTETH WARDS. A large and influential meeting of the friends and supporters of James Robertson, Esq., and J. G. Living ston, Esq., was held last evening, at the Royal Oak Inn, Park-road. Amongst those present were the following gentlemen :—John Stewart, Esa. ; Hilton Halhead, Esq. ; F. H. Halhead, Esq. ; - James Bland, Esq. ; 'Quentin Fleming, Esq. ; Edward Lawrence, Esq. ; S. Siddeley, J. B. Hughes, Joseph Harrison, Thomas Harrison, H. H. Benbow, Llewellyn Williams, Alfred Pickup, M. A. Johns, G. W. Hunter, Joseph Brundritt, George Brundritt, Wm. Warke, M.D., James Lardlan, .J. Twinem, Mr. Thomas, Captain Caine, Captain Lloyd, Richard James, Philip Caine, John Kidd, P. - Kelly, Wm. Davies, James Boyce, Thomas Martin, Edward Taylor, J. G. Bowdler, Wm. Cooke, John leap, Thomas W. Kelt, Thomas Jones, James M'Quin, R. A. Watson, W. Parr, R. Zwilcherbert, jun., Gtiffith Owen, W. F. Collins, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Martin, W. W. Cochrane, and S. Roberts. The chair was occupied by G. Henry Horsfall, Esq., who strongly urged upon the electors the neces sity of using every exertion to return the. Conservative candidates. Mr. jouN STEWART moved a resolution to the effect that James Robertson, Esq., is a fit and proper person to represent the South Torteth Ward in the Liverpool Town Council, and in doing so spoke in very 'high terms of Mr. Robertson's i services while he had been in the Council, and expressed a very strong opinion that no gentleman could be found to discharge the duties of a representative more faithfully and effectually than Mr. Robertson had done.. JAMES BLAND, Esq., seconded the resolution, and in doing so stated that he had known Mr. Robertson for many years, and could bear testimony to the zeal with which he had served the Ward ever since he had been returned as its representative. Mr. ROBERTSON thanked the electors for the honour they_ had done him in returning him twice unopposed, and would be . quite content to retire, if they thought they could find a better man ; but if they thought fit to return him again, he would do his utmost to promote the interests of the ward, and the town at large. He then alluded to the chief topics of interest that have lately come before the Council, and expressed his readi ness to give any explanation that might be required as to his votes, or to answer any questions that any one might be desirous of putting to him. MT. EDWARD LAWRENCE proposed Mr. J. G. Livings. ton as a fit and proper person to represent North Toxteth Ward. He vindicated his party from the oharge of bringing forward an unknown gentleman, arid he felt sure that Mr. Livingston wo ald do all in his power to promote the interests of the ward, and trusted that he would be returned by an overwhelming majority. Mr. HARRISON seconded the motion, and urged upon the electors the d u t y o f b e i ng ear l y a t the poll. Mr. LIVINGSTON briefly thanked the electors for the enthusiastic reception accorded to him, and pledged him self, if elected, to use his best exertions to represent them faithfully. Mr. HALMEAD explained that the candidates had been already nominated in pursuance of the requirement of the new act of parliament. Mr. Robertson was nominated by William Clay, Esq„ of the Mersey Steel and Iron Works; and Tindal Bright. _Zan, of__stumy Side, Prince's Park, nominated Mr. Livingston. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman, who acknowledged the compliment, and the meeting separated, . EVERTON AND KIRKDALE WARD. A meeting =of the didate for this friends and ward,• support e rs es s h Brunel-street, Evertor. The meeting was very large, every part of the - spacious building being occupied. On the motion of Mr. Dreaper, Mr. E. Whitley took the chair. viz. :—Messrs. C. E. Came (candidate), John Longton, Joseph Hubback, K th r e A C the arn n e wa ' m the Conservative , Amongst those present we observed the following gentlemen, Hubback, D. Crosthwaite, T. Brakell, John C. Dreaper, Thos. Holden, W. L. Brown, H. Wilson, James Brancker - Spence, J. R. Chambers, W. C. Fosberry, W. Overton, T. D. Anderson, and Overton. The CHAIRMAN rose, and, was greeted with cheers. He said he had to thank them for the honour they had conferred on him, by electing him to preside over such a large and influen tial meeting. Since he had last the pleasure of addressing them at Kirkdale, there had been a meeting of their opponents in that building. They had started clear of personal remarks on both sides ; but he was bound to occupy a few moments in calling their attention to- some of the statements made at that meeting. Mr.. Stitt had made some allusion to the remarks that he had made at Kirkdale. Mr. Stitt said that it had been stated by him (the chairman) that he was opposed to religious instruction. Those who were present at Kirkdale wore aware that he said nothing of the sort; but what he did say was, that when their respected representative, Mr. Anderson, brought before the Town Council the flourishing state of the Corporation Schools, that Mr. Robertson Gladstone made an attack on these schools, and stated that it could be said that these schoOls were in a satisfactory state because the Bible was read there, and, consequently, Roman Catholics were excluded. He stated that Mr. Stitt supported Mr. Gladstone in that attack, and he was therefore muck surprised to learn that, when Mr. Stitt addressed the electors of the ward, he stated that he was not opposed to religious instruc tion being given in these schools, and that the rector and the bishop of the diocese were in favour of the voluntary , system. They were all aware that neither the Bishop of Chester nor Rector Campbell would be contented that religious instruction should be voluntary only. They were aware large grants were made for the religious instruction of the poorer classes, and it was very disin genuous in Mr. Stitt to state of the bishop and the rector that they were in favour of the voluntary system of education. No man could rejoice more in a man being a Liberal than he (the chairman) did, when his liberality was of such a character as to improve the education and secular condition of the work ing classes; but it was a very different thing when they were called upon to sacrifice a principle. Ile had been interested himself for many years in the question of education, and he could assure them, if Scriptural education was taken from the schools, it would be impossible to maintain the national schools in Liverpool. He had before him the remarks that Mr. Stitt made in 'the Council Chamber, and he would call their attention to that statement, which was as -follows : Mr. Gladstone considered the statement of Mr. Anderson was not satisfactory, and he feared from his silence that he could report nothing satisfactory as regarded the attendance of Roman Catholics, who were one-fourth of the population, and in their absence any statement of efficiency was a snare and de hision.---Mr. Stitt then said he had no desire to rip up the school question; it was not the time, for the subject was far too important to be entered into without notice. At the same' time, he believed that many gentlemen entertained, with hint, opinions different from the chairman; not that they differed• as to the value of the education. The thing might be valuable, but there might he a right and a wrong mode of supplying the people with education ; and for his part he had a strong opinion that it was not the duty of the Corporation to.supply the people with education. It was not the time to raise the question ; but, with. Mr. Gladstone, he ,should be extremely glad if the chairman could give them sonic assurance that the arrangements in connection with the Corporation Schools, for which the Council paid so much. were of such a nature as to allow the inhabitants of all creeds and sections to avail them selves of them, and that„in fact, they did avail themselves of them.---He would call their attention to the fact that Mr. Stitt stated that he would be glad if the arrangements made in those schools were such that children of every denomination could attend them, sad that meant that the Bible was to .be taken away ; so that when he stated that Mr. Stitt was opp ose d t o religious instruction, he stated that which was deducible to Mr. Stitt's own language. He proceeded to say that they did not want the advice of the peripatetics who were going about from one ward to another, giving instruction as to who should represent them, as the foLowers of Aristotle used to walk up and down the school when giving instruction. And among the peripatetics of Liverpool he reckoned Messrs. Jeffery, Aspinall, Stitt, Melly, &c. He considered that in Mr. Came they would have a man that would attend to their interests. He concluded an able speech by introducing Mr. Came to the meeting. Mr. CARNE, on rising, was received with deafening cheers, and rounds of Kentish fire. He said it was quite impossible to express in words his feelings at the kind reception they gave him ; but as the chairman had told them, he would do all in his power, in every shape and form, if they returned him to the Counc il, to look after their interests in particular, as well as after the interests of the town at large. He had been thirts , years in Liverpool, and held a considerable position in mer cantile life ; and he thought he had acquired such knowledge and experience, that he should be able to do his duty if he was returned to the Council. He was not able to point at what he had done as his opponent (if he might so speak) Mr. Stitt could do, whilein the Council. Mr. Stitt could bring forward statistics of various matters that he could not do, but he felt that if he were returned--and from what he had seen he had little doubt about it---he would be able to do his duty. At Kirkdale he had explained his religious principles, but he found that some parties thought he did not sufficiently explain himself. He said that he had attended at the Rev. Mr. Ew bank' s for many years, and that he was attached to what was called the low church, but he did not say anything to the pre judice of any one who differed from him in opinions ; on the contrary those who had an ear for music, and coasidered that it contri buted to their devotiona' feelings, and attended at the churches where it was practised, he was perfectly satisfied that they should do so. He considered it would be absurd in him, or any one else, to attempt to condemn them. He went on to make a few comments on Mr. Stitt's speech, and showed clearly that Conservatism was the true politics of the British Constitution' as Conservatives were the only true reformers. He sat down amid great cheering. Mr. Baaxma. then proposed the following resolution : "That this meeting having heard Mr. Carne's statement, ap proves of him as a fit and proper person to represent this ward in the Town Council." Mr. ligNltY WILSON seconded the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. T. D. ANDSIISON rose, and was received with long-con tinued cheering. He expressed his gratitude for the welcome they gave him, which showed that he still retained their confidence as one of their representatives. A report had gone abroad that he was not giving his cordial su pport . to Mr. Came, and he had come there at considerable inconve nience to himself to give that report a flat contradiction. He believed Mr. Came well qualified to be one of their represen tatives, and he should be very happy to have him for a col league. He had a very high regard for Mr. Stitt, but they differed on some points on which he believed Mr. Came and he would agree. lie did not believe that Mr. Stitt was in favour of excluding the Bible from the Cor poration Schools, but that he was inclined to give them up altogether. He was convinced that if gentlemen of Mr. Stitt s political opinions gained the ascendancy in the Council, the Bible would be excluded from the schools, or the schools would be sold. (Hear, hear.) The meeting was afterwards addressed by Mr. Crosthwatte, Mr. Hubback, and Mr. Hutchison ; and the proceedings ter minated by Mr. Dreaper proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman. COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. WINDSOR CASTLE, Thursday.—There was no addi tion to the royal dinner party yesterday. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Alice and Prince Arthur, rode in the riding-house this morning. The Hon. Lucy Kerr was in attendance. The Infanta of . Spain, wife of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria, has just, given birth to a son. Prince Adalbert, who is brother of King Otho, is, it may be remembered, designated as the heir presumptive to the throne of Greece. BANKRUPTS. George Freeman and Henry Bentley Wrixon, lead and glass merchants, Denham-street. J. Davidson and Adolph Kanter, merchants, St. Mary Axe. William Gray, grocer, Ipswich. Thomas Jackson, contractor, Cannon-street. • , William Archer, draper, Leicester. William Moore, shoe manufacturer, Leicester-street. John Henry and William Randell Smith, victuallers, Bristol. William John Scribbin, butcher, Plymouth. Robert Brown, brewer, Great Driffield. THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY.—The capital em ployed by the company is £1,265,068, and consists of stock standing in the names of the proprietors, £500,000 ; valuation of the company's lands and buildings, ex clusive of Vancouver's Island and Oregon, £318,884. Amount expended tip to September 16, 1856, in sending miners and labourers to Vancouver's Island, in the coal mines, and other objects of coloniza tion, exclusive of the trading establishments of the company, and which amount will be repayable by the Government if possession of the island resumed, £81,071. Amount invested in Fort Victoria and other establishments and posts in Vancouver's Island, — this amount is not exactly ascertained,--estimated at £75,000. Amount paid to the Earl of Selkirk for Red River Settlement, £85,111. Property and investments in the territory of Oregon ceded to the United States by the treaty of 1846, and which are secured to the company as possessory right under the treaty, $1,000,000, —say, £200,000. The distribution of profits to the shareholders for the years 1847 to 1856, both inclusive, have been,-1847, 10 per cent. dividend ; 1848, 10 per cent. ; 1849, 10 per cent. ; 1850, 20 per cent., of which 10 per cent. was added to stock ; 1861, 10 per cent. ; 1852, 15 per cent., of which 5 per cent., to stock w ; as lBs a 3 d , de £ d lB o 4 s s to . 6 a d. ; pleBrs4c,enito., per w wh as ich odd i e B d cent. ; 1855, 10 per cent., and 1856, 10 per cent. The price of the stock, ez dividend was,—July, 1847, £2OO ; 1848, £2OO ; 1849, £2OO ; 1850, £2lO ; 1851, £210; 1852, £215 ; 1853, £225 ; 1854, £2lO ; 1855, £2073 ; 1856, £2OO. Out of the 268 proprietors in July, 1856, 196 purchased their stock at from 220 to 240 per cent. =.=.=. OCIOI3ER 9, 1859 CORRESPONDENCE. [ we do not hold ourselves responsible far the opinions of our correspondents.] , LADING ENQUIRY AT ST. JAMES'S CHURCH. TO THE EDITOR OF TIES NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. • 4. 4, 4- „ ~,.„.october 27th, 1859. ft Snt,—An entirely false impresstoh. ha?...nne forth to_ the public as to the above case. The affair really. stands thus :—Last night I was replying, point by point, to o a r e n t e o d dissolve ta n t ipt h . ems stands n meeting. dsAf i rb y allwn had adjourned d ee w m emer gency the clerk's counter stalemant, when a most discreditable disturbance took place ;—an irregular and illegal at upon oar notice : I allude to a un p tL so l Monday neat, dneedath, himself se l. f 3o Pew proprietor, there fore he is excluded by St. James's Local Act from tak ing any part in this enquiry. Yet this man, after the teg M eni r il . cpyt Jo wl hn asadmj Wilson—he is not a adjournment, did not hesitate to propose that most unbecoming show of hands which you have noticed. By some means several persons had been admitted into the church. Those men, with a few others wh o h ad no clear title to adjudicate, held up their hands as has been described. The opposite party very properly declined to notice the movement.—l am, sir, faithfully yours, LEWIS F. THOMAS, 8.A., Incumbent. RAILWAY REFLECTORS. TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. SlR,—Within the last few days there have appeared several notices of a patent purporting to be the inven tion of Mr. C. Batty, of Manchester; for enabling the guard and driver of a railway train to communicate, thereby preventing those fearful accidents which have been of weekly occurrence. Such an invention has been frequently attempted, but hitherto unsuccessfully, and it has become a desideratum that the press has earnestly advocated. As the inventor of a plan 'oy which so many valuable lives can be saved deserves public approbation and support, and claiming this as my invention, I trust you will grant me a little space to briefly state a few facts in connexion with it. In the year 1858, from the great number of accidents arising from the want of communication between guard, driver, and passengers, I conceived the plan of adopting reflectors or mirrors, so that the whole of the-train could be seen at a glance by the driver or guard; and, having completed my design, I laid my plan before the Local Board of Directors of the London and' North-Western Railway several months before'Mr: Batty introduced it. The board so far approved of my plan as to refer it to two of their engineers and the carriage-builder, for their consideration and report. After several applications for their decision, and being kept in cruel suspense for several months, I received a letter from the engineers, saying that they could not recommend' the directors to adopt the plan of placing reflectors or mirrors on the en gines before the drivers. Although I offered to fit up one at my own expense, it was not accepted; and after many months of suspense—being only a working man—l was perforce obliged to content myself with the decision of the eminent engineers of the com pany that the plan was not feasible ; but in a short time after-, one of the engineers who had condemned my plan, I foand, was fitting up an engine at Crewe with reflectors (my plan), which he himself acknowledged. I have written' three letters to the Chairman and Directors, pleading my cause, and respectfully . re questing my right to the invention to be recognised ; but beyond a mere acknowledgment of the receipt of one, I have met with no redress ; therefore, the only remedy that remains to me, is to lay the matter before the public, and leave it for them to Judge between me and the railway officials 'whether in Justice I should be deprived of my right to an invention for the, benefit of the public,' which is now recognized and extolled— whether, in fact, because I am a poor .man, the inven tion is quietly to be taken from me, without recompense or apology: :With this view, I have as briefly as possible laid tho outline of the case before you. In the notices by the press, it is stated that it will undoubtedly be attended with important results ; and it is imagined that it will ultimately be adopted by most of the railways ; that it was exhibited before several of the directors of the principal lines in the kingdom, who were unanimous in expressing their approval of the great practical utility of it. Yet, this engineer of the London and North-western Railway told me lately, in the presence of a director, that it was not the intention of the company to adopt either my plan or. Mr. Batty's. If the utility of the plan is such as described, it will be fora. higher authority to judge how far it is to be carried out, and its adoption made compulsory.—l am, sir, respectfully, WILLIAM GRANT. 22, Hatfield-street, Edge-hill, Liverpool. EVERTON AND KIRKDALE WARD. . • "OBTAINING VOTES UNDER FALSE PRETENCBS." TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILT TIMES; Sru,—Under the above heading I have read a letter in the. Daily Post, of this morning, from Mr. Charles Millward, the secretary of Mr. Stitt's committee, and trust, in your usual desire for fair play, you will find space for these few remarks. Now the only " false pretences" Mr. Millward shows, is the heading of his peculiar epistle ; for those parties who signed the requisition to Mr. Illubback are free to vote as they choose ; but as Mr. Carne's opinions are much in unison with those of Mr. Hubback, it is only natural they will vote for the Conservative candidate. Where are the false pretences ? I will endeavour to explain what I understand by false pretences, and will base my explanations, on positive facts, Some two or,' three weeks ago, the canvassers for signatures to Mr. Stitt's requisition induced several Conservatives to sign it, under the representation that it was "only a matter of form," "simple courtesy to Mr. Stitt," " there would certainly be no opposition," and so forth. Now, to a great extent, these really false pretences have succeeded ; and the.unfortunate Conservatives, seeing they have been done, and expressing a desire to have a proper understanding, are threatened by those truly liberal men to post their names on the walls if they vote contrary. The above are facts. In Kirkdale, and the neighbour hood of Bootle-lane, it succeeded admirably. Some of the inns were visited in the evening ; and when the cheering glass was going round, the " matter of form " petition was introduced. Now, Mr. Millward, take your choice of " false pre tences." VERITAS. Kirkdale, Oct. 27, 1859. IMM Sgorting Antelligenct. RACING FIXTURES, 1859. NOVEMBER. .... 1 Liverpool Autumn 9 4 Shrewsbury Autumn . .. 7 Worcester Autumn Upton-on-Severn Hereford NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. FRIDAY. HANDICAP PLATE. Ellen Sobersides SWEEPSTAKES of 15 Sovs. each. 1nfanta.......................................................................... I Ripon SELLING STAKES. Palmerston 1 Confusion 2 FIRST-CLASS NURSERY STAKES. 2 Fourteen ran. SECOND-CLASS NURSERY STAKES. 1 ... Eighteen ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sous. each. ... I 2 Six - ran. HANDICAP of 10 Soya• each. .................................. I ........................................... i 2 . - Curlew Paleface Viatka -7 Ben Webster Ellen... Van ... Amsterdam.... Lady Alice .... MATCHE Prioress won. North Lincoln won. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL CUP. 10 to 1 against Keg Merrilies. 10 to 1 against Sam Spode. 15 to 1 against:Satinstone. 16 to 1 againstpevis. 24t0 1 againstnieesinger. DERBY, 1860. 12 to 1 against Nutbourne, taken. 1000 to 30 against Th un d er b o lt, taken. 40 to 1 against Plum Pudding, taken. 1000 to 15 against The Drone. 1000 to 15 against Brother to Schiedam, offeleji 1000 to 15 against Tom Bowline, offered.