Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-05 00:00:00

NOTITHX . RN DAILY, THE MERCA-147rT-ILE- -MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION PROFESSOR - OIVEIs,"S LECTURE Money sliould be given for such .purposes, except with he. sanction of the ratcpavers. THE BIRKENHEAD CO.II3iriSSICp.NERS. , __ 1 Mr. Rooam, expressed it as his - opinion that there had 1 Last evening, Professor Owen deliveted 'at the 061-•': bereckless ' •. The monthly 'meeting of the Birkenhead Commis The monthly meeting - a th:s body was held at noon ~, en a expenditure of .money writhe lastparlia- rsieners ' was :held last hi, , rht. . . , , iestorday, at their offices in 'tcrater-Street, • legiate Institution, the third of his admirable course of mentary proceedings'. In a Teri short time no less than t .. On the motion of Mr. HABJeiSON, Mr. Rae took the £BOO had been squandered :amour, lawyerS and corm- SPROULE in the chair. There was a fair average attend -CaPta'n lectures ou " Mammalian Quadrupeds." He said it was sel A lers. . .. .- 'ellair - in the absence of Mr. Laird, whe Was unable to. . „ iinr , of members. . one of the agreeable duties off' the • cultivators . and , ' attend threugh indisposition. The •Other members of. The CtiiintAN . . opened the business by congratulating students of created works to do horrizze to, and recall the memory of thei .predecessers who had contributed cheque to the amount o f £.55 was T oted .to the the board resent were—MessvA. Gough, - Peck; -Gilbert,. thesclregent on the prosperity of the association withinauditor, and his report was ordered to be entered‘on the 'son, Barnutt, Beazle Baylis, Bradley, As - 11,W lk y, pma . a er,, , • , the ppst months; ~ few - and then cawed upon the secretary n new and origin r a - 1 series of • ideas in. their Science ; ,• ft: minutes. , .- • ''..., ' . ' '. • - Harrison, MNirtiiiter, MGill, Bell, and . Willoughby: to read the report - and a so, with pleasure, he called . to mind that, about • .century ago, in the year 1758 or 1759, appearedtliat Mr, Radcliffe submitted,some plans for sewering amid driining his land at the Dingle. :, By . the:plan, it was ~, • THE LIGHTING AND WATCHING COMMITTEE. .' Mr. BEN.TAMIN J. Tncimissort;' the secretary, read as, , Thelnsbeeedings Of th L . ht - aAV' if Co m: . c ig mg ,an a.c ing lu,• ; 'no d that the sewer should cuter the Mersey at high mittee were read, from which it appeared.. that time fellows ' - - quarto volume of the . great French naturalists ' work', • ' -44 Buffon .on Natural History ;" in 4which, in a modest P i.(3 . - -6 ° , • aiie, council has much pleasure -pi remit - Fag that thuirg the. water mark, instead, of the ordinary Way of continuing ; , police- f Acers, the sewer to low water, _,_ having been found drunk, had been dis- ' . - ------,.. thp nrooress made by the note, we found th . e tyst indication , of the laws-Of the .1,;......1 ,i;.+,thiction of the class mammalia: Demi .. . _ _ missed. Two other police-officers, *l6 had been found - • _,...:1.i n. fluty. ..had been fined_ 2s. 6d. months of Angus assoe*gon has been host satisfi mew meant of august - tn - cn y• anti the total subscriptions and donat to al, Os. 'Durit:g the moath of .9'e SCUSSIOII remarked - that, in - South America , the givingparts.pertormea w their sanction, .witu by mammalian creatures in t he OldlVorld, were played there by entirely different 'speCies ; 'the lion, for e ling that. in 1 each. Radcliffe should ;lake 'the a nuisance aros. ecessary alt ,erations at his wn expense members riptions re to £4B-168: two months the- c from sir I. - ponied hyllis`v g other dozai feels it right to Mention one of £lO, Bayley, Bart., of the Royal Yacht Club., accom ,stwishes for the welfare o" the instituticin. instance,. being xeyresented by the puma, ' the. tiger . by the jaguar, the leopard ;lay the ocelot, S.C. .• South America presented us with an eXpresi'-theatid SELECT li * ESTit I f or peculiar forms of mammalian life. no ArPrirp... sented .by the species which now exist was the abundance of relics of extinct sr NESTERDAY. btouses whi k, whicl .ienient .of The usual fortnightly reectiug of.this board "list yesterday, at tile Parish EY" 1 rtei. P.ector CAMPBELL aces, Brolvplov;-.: pendedpr a peric I twelve esen tation. in tile ide to the Board of 'Trade, ask- America, poat(i,logist had vas Leld )undan ishment WAS held oy alb —• rated. Tte - Board of Traci , ar as to give Captain I.l`Que Sabehell. ad the other member lton. Whitby, Owen The proceedings were adopted %without remark., The proceedings . of the Markote COmmittee were read nd confirmed without' ohservation. . . • HEALTH COMMITTEE. The proceedit,g's of this cotnirittee contained a recom mendation 'to place several cabs , on the stands, ,subject to the condition tharsuch cabs should be withdrawn if. the resuireinenti of the commissioners were not complied with' by the' ISt of January next. The proceedings also' shoved that the railway company .had been summoned: 's etxtificate council, some tilt be remembe potted. tt ;3 a had ¶ •anting certifical 3, - showing that iinments than 'nose on which the c d of Trade is grant It this schen Jlohes, iematics, 1 thence Lug of their minds, Lvar architectUre, or wl ) the improvement, knowledge, or elevation by any kind of assiduity, haying a practical t, such as advancing our knowledge, mag pgy, marine animaleulm,or by giving a lucid their' engines, "contrary to the provisions of the local act. The" confirmation of the proceedings having been moved-and seconded, Dr. -BAYLIS drew attention to the cab-stands at the ferry, and urged upon the committee the Alesitability of concentrating them, and not allow theta to go into the adjoining streets. Mr. "TfAiiiirsoi4 remarked that the ground in . the neighbourhood - of the ferry was valuable', and if the cabs went there, he hoped that the same course would be pursued as was adopted at the Waterloo-bridge Station of tliti• South-Western Railway in London—and that was: to Make every cab pay when it went on the ground with .Mr. ASPINALL considered that, f the anode suggested by . Dr. BANlis were adopted, it would be attended with very considerable inconvenience. ' Z her:" Were lother places besides the neighbourhood -of the. ferry, the con venience.of which the commissioners 'ought to consult. There were the neighbourhoods of Claughton 'and the adjacent district. In his opinion,instead of there being umber of cabs in other - parts of the township, ght to be more. _ there; Ou Mr. BRADLEY said it was intended to pit on an addi tional number of cabs in the ivighbourhood of ClanOiton, but the .00nmittee had not decided to withdraw, any •Mr. Gowan ibotight that additional cal be a great public benefit, instead of the reverse The proceedings were then confirmed. The proceedings of the Finance COmmittee were next }rid, on the motion of Mr; Willoughby, were carried unanimously - . •• • p -stands would FERRY COMMITTEE From the proceedings of this committee, it appeared that the followine , were the receipts : ' Fernyreceipts'for September, 1858, £2,256 Is. ld.; 1859, £2,589 11s. sd. Receipts from April to 30th September-1858, £13,461 135.; 1859, £14,282 6s. 9d2 Expenditure (including rent) from 24th April to 30th September-1858,.E9,651•05. 9d. ;1859, £9,978 Ilg. Id. In answer to Dr. Baylis, it was stated that the re fonks' Ferry Station for railway traffic were ißcreasing. The proceedings were confirmed. The proceedings of the Gas and Water Committee were next ,read and confirmed, without observation. ceipts at the The proceedings of the Library . Committee were read d confirmed on the motion of t)r: Baylis. , Searig The Surveyor's report, in reference to the cost of tering the Monks' Ferry Hotel, so as to provide Tommodation for the commissioners, was read. The nsive of providing work- report' state' that the cost, ex shops, should riot exceed £2OO The OWUBMAN said the report had beeri before the thought it advisable to advertise'the preinises to let,' . Mr. Gouon thought the premises had been advertised enough. ' • • Mir. BRADLEY explained that on all former occasions it bad been advertised to be let for hotel purposes; but it was now advertised to be let for that or any other • purpose. They might get an offer. The report of the Special Committee for the Con solidation of Acts was then read. The report showed that the committee had resolved that the Law-clerk should be instructed to prepare the draft of a bill, with the assistance of counsel, for the Consolidation of Acts. br. BAYLIS moved that the proceedings be confirmed, and Mr. Bradley seconded the motion. BELL S I; he understood that the committee were but, instead of that, they to go into the whole thing had only a resolution, which ,might-lead- them into an enormous 'eipelise. He thought, with such. a report, ihq should not be justified in getting a bill drawn.up. He moved that the report be referred back. • • Dr: BAYLts said they were only. going to have - the draft of tbe bill, and then submit that ‘to the board for an`• alteiatien - that-might be thought necessary. Mr.' BELL . said he was aware of. the cost of such a The CHAIRMAN said he was under the impression that theie were to. be no expenses. •. Mr.: BRADLEY observed that the committee could not move in the matter without expenses. Mr. WALKpI. said he would second Mr. Bell's amend ment. • Mr. HARRISON thought it was unnecessary to go to any expense, .as they did not intend to make any. use of it fpr this year. He thought it would be well to see that they were able to pay their bondholders ,before any further expense was incurred. _ _ _ Dr. BAYLIS said, they were bound to go on with it, in accordance with the resolution passed by the joint committee of the Improvement and Health Committees. Mr. WILLOUGHBY observed that there was a matter which , had been deferred till the 14th instant. The Monks' Ferry Hotel was to be advertised, and tenders were to be sent in on the 13th, in order that they might 'tome before the committee on the ,14th„... It would then be a consideration with 'the Finance Committee, and, ,if an offer was made for the hotel, and accepted, then'another consideration was before the Finance Committee, whether it, would be desirable to apply to Parliament for a rate to erect a town-hall ?If the Finance Committee thought it necessary , to take such steps, it would be well to include the Consolidation of the Acts, so that they should not have to go twice to Parliament ; and unless the preparation was made by the Law-clerk, that could not be included. He believed it would not cost more if it were made now than at any future time. If they should be obliged to erect a town hall, they should have to go to Parliament for a penny rate for the purpose, and it was a waste to go twice. Mr. BRADLEY said, if he had . been rightly informed, the committee was useless without counsel, and they had come to that resolution by :the advice of the Law clerk. The expenses would be under £lOO. He was prepared to give time and attention to the matter with a lawyer. The CHAIRMAN wished to know, as he thought that was what had been Mr. Bell's object in moving the amendment, what the committee proposed to alter. They might make out such, a draught as might be use less, when all'the amendments were made that•might be found necessary. Mr. Beazley, Mr. Bell, and several other members, said that when the committee , was appointed; they did not think that any expenses were to be incurred. It was finally agreed that the matter should be allowed to stand over till after the 14th instant. Mr. AsPINALL moved that the hour of meeting be changed from seven o'clock in the evening to half-past four in the afternoon, as a more convenient time to transact the business. • SOme discussion took place on this question, when Mr. HARituoN moved, as an amendment, •that •the hour of meeting be nine o'clock in the morning. The amendment was carried. This ended the business. • , Bitrous ArrthrtoNs induced by unusual atmospheric, beat, or a too liberal diet, if not early checked, are often attended with serious consequences. When any one finds his ideas less clear than usual, his eyesight.dimmed, and his head dizzy, he• May be sure that he stands in need of same cooling and purify ing medicine. Let him send at once for a box of Holloway's Pills. After a few doses of these inestimable Pills, his head will be clear again, his spirits elavated, and all his energies restored. These Pills are composed of rare balsams, unMixed with any deleterious substance. 33 REMOVAL OF THE PAINTINGS FROM MA.RLBOROUGII HOUSE —During the past week the whole of the paint ings fOrming the English portion of the National Gal lery, the Vernon and Turner collections, &c., which for some years past ha 4 ee been exhibited to the Public at Marlborough-house, Pall-mall, were removed to the new building erected 'for their reception at Kensington 7 gore, and where they they will be opened to view on Monday, the 24th instant. The Wellington Funeral Car is . ordered to be removed to Chelsea hospital, the, titne having now arrived for Marlborough-house to be prepared for the residence of the Prince of Wales. - Rae:riberti willing .t 9 y iertifieute of the Bi TA, council iN _ sulicient number pf members enter their names as willing The council proposes to grant two classes nAtaely : ' Ist.• It will grant a certificate to any membe lion who will keep a school on board his shit ward two or more boys who, whi e under his el p n we comine It is becomc shall coiltribut( 7 ;ort or, survey of any yet -.imperfectly known part of the It will be expected that all met big - certificates will keep such a la • _. ..! . n f erF, ent Log for or obta -book as that desired b •eatest schemes connected :e will, of course, rank according to the number of brauc ;es an examination. of the Acheme proposed . . for iaducing - habits oi weariness of much ho undertal the: co•mcir believE thought' and' ku(l3,, isolation, aact ‘aerefore, hopes that will express their willingness to assist, —tit would especially urge upon the younger members that 33Cialing will be a better testimony of their energy and ability in their progression than one of the certificates of the asso ciation. . soon as to pags exam' many of the men: a sufficient number of names are entered, the council will appoint examiners, and issue the rules upon which the examinations will be candneted. A new c o rtrac t has been entered into for the supply of tele tion. which the council trusts will afonl mem- Leral information Ibe• CHAIRMAN, in moving ti )ption of the report, to add. They would se€ In the that their number c members 'as increasing ld be able to do something. Captain JAMES BROWNE seconded the motion, and tbiiig in impro bad no doubt session ;, they sl ,sed the pleasuie which he felt at seeing the great Lev were making, Unity wa - s strengtt 'd •Captain J.,,A ARD said,. „rather a new feature was brought I.efore them in. the report, which he. for one, and he. was sure' all, must. admire—that 'W as the encouragement of education among officers at sea, espe- when they had time to devote - to • that eiercise. ()ne great object of that associatime was at all times to encourage the advancement of education in nautical geience, in every particular. He thought this was a step in the right direction, and he hoped that captains of ships would encourage it. They had immense authority over their .. officers, men, and boys ; and if 'they . would exercise it, a great deal of good - woidd arise. So far as 'the association was concerned, be was still: of opinion, as from the commencement that itivotad be one of th( lost important asseciations onty.wanted the plitical horizon to be mcra calm, and they should then do-something* at perous state ;..and government, instead of looping at "reforms at home, had enough to. do in taking care of the common `safety of the country, and watching the wiles of diplo macy abroad. (Applause.) . In answer to a question from Mr. Halpin, as to the school-frigate Conway, the . .CHAIRMAN said they were getting on uncommonly well.. He believed that to-morrow _ , there would be fifty boys on beard the ship.. The accounts were very. good. ; and the schoolniaster said he never had 'a= finer set of boys' . uoder, tuition in his life: Yesterday morning there had :been a- display at (Won, and the Conway's boys were there in full dress, and were very much admired+-especiOly by: the ladies. (A laugh.) There was an- impression abroad, however, that the. Conway was 'a convict, ship, and he . had been at great pains to iemove it. The boys were -very happy, and expreSsed themselves, so. They looked well ted .and well cared for. lie had_no doubt that in a short time they \mild' frive a full an] it ,would he felt as a great boon. ":• Mr. lIALIIN asked if the schoolmaster was a clergy n? The Cumam,iil said he was not, but he was a Master_ of Arti. The boys went ashore to.chureh. Their religion was not interfered with, but they were allowed to go to their own places of worship, - without restriction in any shape whatever. The Chairman also stated that there Was to he.a meeting.on the morrow, when the captain and schoolmaster would make a report as to the ship, and this would be made public. lie invited the members to g 9 ,9u, board, and judge. for themselves. It was ad mirable-to see how the lads did their .work aloft. Many of them, were. fait acquiring the rudiments of navigation. Ile might state that several gentlemen were assisting them. -Mr. Brocklebank had agfeed . to pay for four orphan children" of nautical men.: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Ilubback, and lAir. Beazley, were also doing so; — Mr. I.l4eis slid it must not be thought, because he had asked the questions which he had, that he was dissatisfied. Quite the contrary. He' had every con& gene° in the management of the committee. Mr. LAM9NT said it occurred to him that this school ship, Conway, was a very important feature of the association, and it required funds to keep it up. The captains connected with the association had a wfecial interest in supporting it. - Their children were taken at a lower. rate than those of outsiders; and "whilst he'was perfectly aware that captains .were not paid in many employs what they ought to be, still a small sacrifice would show that they appreciated the liberality of those shipowners who had subscribed so liberally to keep up the school-ship ; and he should urge them to see if they could not spare half-guinea 'per annum to the school, in addition to the guinea which they paid as ' members of the association. The meeting then broke up. : _i—lnstantly a nd :Y Greces Patentl INSECTS ON TRF.F.S, SHRUBS, AND PLA Ts effectually .les.t.royed,.and.futurely prevent 4 nti-Vernam Ict on, ss. per gallon (sufficiently st w ith six gallons of water), at the Anii...VerminT diluted fßee, 49, BrOwnlow - hil l. EXTRAORDINARY AND UsErtr. INTENTIQN. —There is Roth;g th a t housewives complainof with greater truthfulness than the breaking of some favOitrite piece of glass, valuable china, or earthenware. In hundreds of cases such things en - mot be Matched, and of course cannot be mendcd. The latter want has been obviated byaan extraordinary and efftetive n, by Mr. Adshead, of Derby Pottery, near Derby. It is a eemeat that may be said to heal in a perfect manner, all cracks and breaks in the 'articles spoken of, and not only in these, but in marble, alabaster, &c.• The benefit of this article need not be dwelt on. We have seen some of its effects at Mr. Hall's, our neighbour's, and the glass that has been cemented by it is stronger in. that part than in any other. The article is very cheap, and no house can be-.long without it. Mr. Hall is the anent for its sale in Liverpool, and all interested can judge for themselves by looking in at his establishMent. Agent for lAverpool, E. T. Hall, 23, South John-street. Sold in bottles, ts. each, or sent free on receipt of sixteen postage stamps. N.B.—None are genuine except bearing the signature, " E. T. Hall." The floating battery Trusty passed Sheerness on Saturlay, after the experiment n .litist her plates, with 56 cwt. gun an d conical shots. The (ring ranged from 400 to 20 0 yards. The result has been that the broad side plates have been broken to pieces, the shots having often penetrat2d through her broadsides. Shots, with the greatest accuracy Of firing, were sent into an open port, ani went through the timber materials on the other side, driving off and b rea ki ng the plates to pieces. ; and such the labours • of the mit ne, the harvest had been. most I tufts o: that harvest it would be his duty thatnight to lay before and expound to them. The learned Professor then proceeded to point out, by diagrams and drawings, the anatomical pectiliarifies Of • many singular :fossil mammalia. He referred in-shccei- sion to the camel tribe; the bat tribe;. the guinea pig, &c..; and then called attention to huge extinct .species : been puousilv., of ;kinds of quadrupeds now represented by small speci mens in South. America, and there alone. ' Amongst the . Mr. Cnorrint moved, their confirmation ; and, in doing. so, wisheid to explaiii . a remark which he had . ..ere those little active animals called the .made at the last meeting.. He did not.. mean it ,to by '- , th and the armadillo were perhaps - -- ,,, ,d a - . i,. fr, . '- i4 -f --- - . Peck, Turn& hitb3, Hughes, BroOmf, Cooke, Cropper, Archer, and The - who: THE WORKHOUSE COMMITTI The proceedings of ittee, which have already .vine been most peculiar,.v = = understood that;they were ..,_ ..oit: of removing the the most characteristic forms of quadrupeds upon the 'lrish . poor, after a residence of forty years, as the continent of South America Fossil bones proved.that Americans did ;, but Simply , that it was a complaint e- formerly animals like the armadillo existed there .of a - made against boards of guardians 'in England. It was Ile size equal to the rhinoceros or: ippopotamus of the,Old a complaint frequently made; though he believed ay of World. - - . . . . , very little justice,- that the Irish poor, after residing The learned 74 -" 1 ing to a splend of V ssor excited much interest by pt Irawing of the zelyptodon clavipas , one ecies of armadillo. It was covexed v rs in England, ,were rernove:_ to their own It was not true :.indeed their leaning was the 7, and he. believed in -some cases they had other -way with a strong cuirass, having a strong casque protecting the head,. and a bony sheath for its tail. The only THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOTK, CnMMITTEI enemy that he could suppose dangerous to it would be :- The minutes of this committee Iv the great sabre-toothed timer, who might get to the Mr. Ba animal by mounting upon its back, sand piercing to the . i moved their confirm animal nape of the animal, with his teeth. Next, he spoke of : SATCHELL announced that it was his intention to the sloths of South America. Our knowledge of' a i - submitn motion to the next meeting of the b,oard, in reference to the dietary of the children at the schools. _ '-rial allied to that family was obtained at The. proceedings were confirmed. , transmission, about 1780, by the then' . THE FINANCE COMMITTEE._ _ ~ _ llenally relieved them ere next read ; and by thi Spanish GOvernor of ?lata, to The proceedings of this conatnitt, which contained of an bntiri nothing of special interest, were react, ana ' Mr. JONES moved 'their confirmation. In ; doinc , so, he Said he was very glad that •facts had enable(Mr. Churchwarden Cropper to giVe avery satisfactory expla nation on the question Of Irish removals. For that arrived at the result that the food of the megatherium must board the explanation, was unnecessary, for they kneW be the same as that of the existing sloths, and that they, very Well that a large proportion .of, the relief given by lived by uprooting and prostrating trees. Dr. Buckland had • the board was riven to, Irish: persons ; and they knew objected to this, that animals which thus obtained their livin , r would be apt to get their heads broke; and it was singular that he afterwards got the skull of one which had been broken in two places. In sninminc , up as to the extinct animals of South the learned Professor said—Of the number of covered in the bed of La Plata. Cnvier gave it the name of the Megatherium4 • Professor Owen here interested the audience by de very well that five years! ofresidence entitled them by law to relief. Consequently no such thing as an expor tation of Irish people to Ireland could tae place from time to time; as had been the case from America- here. ' : The proceedings were confirmed. America idence i s obtained from that Continent, we have not I It a aincrle indication of the hinnonotatnns or the rhi- FOR, TIMM ix tenders tuber, ti .o-purpose Roberts,' being the lOwest 'was accepted. A letter was read from .Messrs. Davis and Staunton, inforMing the board • that . they had sent in. a second port wine at 12S. per gallon ;, and they thought a right to do so, as another party had been in a second to 6ivirie animal, or any of those forms which ic view as peculiarly characteristic :of *Asia and the Old World. I;ut the great majority of them,--in fact. he might say without exception, were qu cite, and it was certainly a remarkable one, was, trial there did exist with the megatherium in. South America a species of the equine tribe. It might be a zebra. Jr had no doubt it was different from the hoi found in Africa, Europe, and Asia! at the )resent time That became extinct with the mcgatheriiim ; and the equine forui of animal had been re-introduced into South America by its European conquerors. TOXTETH-PARK BOARD OF HEALTH An ordinary monthly meeting of this board was held yesterday at the 1'111)1k-offices, Park-road, Mr. H. S. Alpass presiding. The other members present were— Me.isrs. Hughes, Evans,•- Walker, Hargreaves, Hill, Boult, Mason, Siddiley, Darcie, . and Rogers. peared from the minutes of the—ExeeutiveComm instruct( o write tc Brancker, requesting him to restore a foot-walk, lea to Snaithdown-lane, from a field in his occupation, of rears and also to Mr. Cleworth, relative to his haling drained some houses into a sewei,belonOng to the commissioners, without their consent. • The CLERK stated that in both cases the, orders of the board'had been - cornplied with, and Mr. Cleworth answered - that he had obtained authority, from the late surveyor The CHAIRMAN said that the surveyor denied having given authority. . 7 ' The CLERK replied that, even if the surveyor had given any such authority, it was not binding on. the board, as it not received their sanction. . . ~ Mr. BOULT ,sugg:ested that the sewer should be opened to see if it were'properly constructed. - The SUIViEY6R said the proper course ` would be to summon the party before the magistrate for draining into a seder unauthorised. Ihis suggestion was ordered to be carried out. The SITRVEYOR reported that Mr. Browne had not constructed his drains accoreing to the plans submitted by the board Th( CHAIRMAN did not think that Mr. Browne,was to blame. The Clerk was directed to inform Mr. Browne that he should be required to form his sewers according to the AUDITOR'S REPORT The following report from the auditor was then TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL BOARD' OF lIRALTII OF THE DISTRICT OF TOTTETII-PARK I 7th September, 1; 59. Gentlemen,—l have to report my having completed the annual examination and audit of the accounts of y our board, and, as the result, to forward you herewith a summary, which I have re=cast as as in some measure to differ in form from the one submitted to me by your clerk. I have Iran- fer:•ed from the highways account to the general district rates account a balance of £lB4 Ps. 24., the last high- Way rate which the board had power to lay not having sufficed to meet the payments • but asthe expenditure under this head is now provided for out of the general district rate, this transfer will not be deemed very objectionable. The balance of the general district rate account, it will be seen, is by this process increased to £4Bl Bs. id., to be paid out of the rate laid in May last. I have also separated in the summary the receipts and pay ments on account of St. Michael's sewer from those on account Of Smithdowa-lane sewer, and have shown under a separate head the receipts and expenditure for Grove-park-road. It is true that they are distinguished in the books, but the summary as now constructed exhibits the accounts far each work sepa rately balanced. There is a small 7 balance of £34 4s. 2d. remaining after com pleting the Grove-park-road, which is transferred to. the general district rate, thereby closing the former account. The summary shows distinctly the disposal of the special district rates, which, as the board are aware, are'only available for instalments and , interest payable in respect of mone y _ bor bor- rowed for permanent works. - I beg to call the attention of the board to the-Inconvenience of having these general district rates , open .at once. One practical evil arising out of it is that until it is ascertained that nothing more is Ao be got out of any given rate, that rate is not balanced. At this audit several rates are balanced-and closed; and now only, some errors are discovered, of no great magnitude it is true, .but which would hai - e been fauna out long since, and both trouble and time saved, if the rate had been closed, and the arrears- carried forward as each new rate was opened. • Besides, where the practice has been adopted of haviu, one rate open, the amount owing by each ratepayer is seen by reference to one rate-book, whereas, under the existing system; it is in some instances necessary either to refer to two, three, or even more books, or else to rim the risk of losing an arrear. My attention has been called to the somewhat heavy costs which have been incurred in some Parliamentary proceedings. It does not appear to me quite clear that these proceedings could lawfully be paid for out of the general district rates.. In adj adicating, upon an appeal against a general district rate, made by the Worksop Local Board of Health Lord Campbell says, however, "Cases may ar i se i n which it will be proper that a private bill should be so opposed ; but in such eases the benefit to the ratepayers from the opposition will be manifest." It was rearesented to me that the proceedings in que•stion would in all probability be attended with considerable advantage to the ratepayers, and perhaps this consideration is sUfficient to justify the board in the matter. Lord Campbell goes on, however, to say in the case I have referred to Even should be obtained, at a meeting of them, eon insuch eas:*; however, I think it advisable that the assent of the purpose a considering whether it will be prudent ye:led far the ._ " I venture to recommend this ease to for then • to of pose." the board, and I would also advise them erat TT 0 ratepayers the c 0... id £5 "n to have bills of c osts, exceeding amount, taxed by the gentlemen your obedient servant, proper officer. -1 am, g . WILLIAM REES, District Auditor. • . - Mr. HUGHES said he was much pleased 'to find that the opinion which he held, relative to parliamentary ex penses, was Confirmed by the auditor. He tliought no so tar as he had Mr. SATCIIELL ' in reference to the contract for port wine, said he had a plain, straightforward,,ractical ti of far they were all aware, that g the last.. meeting of the board, tenders for various articles, some ,for 'three and some for six months,, were opeued, and decided upon ;. and they were decided upon the uniform principle that, the lowest tender should be ,accepted, provided the ies tendering were respectable; and the article To this , system, in contracts amounting to something. like £lO,OOO, not the slightest exception was made. For wine and spirits, there were three tenders sent in,—from Messrs. .Davis and Staunton, Messrs. Baty and. Searight, and_Messrs. Bennett and Son. Mr. BairstOw had moved that the samples of wine be tasted Pl - suited amples were laid On thE and were tasted , , . fourth Was the best. On the tenders being opened, Mr. Bennett's lowest tender was £400.; Messrs.:Baty and ht's, £435 ; Messrs. Dayis a 'did Mr. Bennett's lightest tender Staunton, £43t s £493 4s He (Mr. S.) moved that Messi:s. Baty and Searight have the contract ' • Mr. Denton seconded the motion, and it was about to be adopted,. when Mr. Bairstow-rose and moved that Messrs. Bennett's highest tender be accepted, the quality being so much better Au immediate change on took pl:ice at the board, as great as any effected by the Wizard of the North,; and Messrs. ,Bennett and Son's tender Was accepted. ~In his experience, he (Mr. Satchell) had never heard an instance,in which the same Party had sent in two tenders for the same article: , If they admitted such a principle, it might be, attended by'great abuse. If the- Vestry were disposed to spend 00 more in wine, let. ,theM do it; but let every com petitor have a chance.r, Tie moved that the resolution come to at the lait meeting, to give the contract for spirits—and wine to Messrs. Bennett and Son, be rescinded ;' and , that it be given to Messrs. Baty and Searight. • , • . Mr. J. WI ITRY seconded the motion Mr. BAIRSTOW replied at some length to Mr. Satchell. Messrs. Bennett and Son's was declared by every one to be the best wine; and he proposed the acceptance of the tender, on the ground that, if they were to give wine to their sick,poor, let than give them a good article. He believed there was no advantage in poor wine, and their duty was to provide the best medi cine, the best remedies for the restoration .6f their sick. Mr. SCOTT said some of the samples of wine he should be ashamed to offer the people. He thought, as mem bers of that board, they could exercise their discretion, and take the best article, even if the tender was not the lowest. Mr. CROPPER said gentlemen tendering for the supply of wine came to the workhouse and saw the quality of wine supplied up to that time ; but, he thought, they had made a mistake in allowing any gentleman to send in.two tenders. lie should support the motion for re scinding their decision. That they had cliosen"the best wine, however, he had no doubt, and it ought to - be, for its price was very_much more than the others. . Mr. DENTON maintained this was net a question of philanthrophy to the poor, but a,question; of principle-- the principle of taking the lowest tender, provided it was from - respectable men: The error was in allowing One to tender for a higher class of. wine, and not giving to others the same privilege. Mr. OWEN thought it would be better to fix a price, and then get the best quality of wine they could for that amount. Mr. BAIRSTOW had no . objection to rescinding the resolution, if they went fairly into the market to make their purchases. - Mr. JONES said they had virtually accepted a tender for, some. hundreds of pounds without competition ; for it appeared they bad other tenders for the same quality. The motion for rescinding was put, and unanimously agreed. to ; and after some conversation, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Cropper, that the three firm's named should be requested to tender for port wine sepa rately, not to exceed in price 14s. per gallon ; and that the other. spirits be tendered for as a distinct contract. The Vestry then adjourned. , .The Vienna correspondent of the Times says that, among the eighteen " Men of confidence" appointed in Lower Austria " who will have to take part in the con sultations respecting the new Municipal Law,", i s L ou i s. DObler, the well-known professor of legerdemain. M. Dobler is' the' proprietor of a nice little estate, and bur gomaster of two small towns.. FRTGHTF,UL SUICIDE DT A 13 A RRISTER.—On Mon day morning, Mr. Wakley, received information of the death of Mr. John Hicks, who resided at 6, South crescent, Bedford-square, London, and who has com mitted self-destruction. The unfortunate gentleman Was a member of the legal profession, and for some time has been suffering under_nervous. debility. On Satur day a report of fire-arms was heard. On the inmates repairing to his bedroom, they were horrified to find him lying on the g r o un d weltering in a pool of blood, with his head nearly blown from his body, and the finger of his right hand partially burnt, and within a few inches of a large horse-pistol, which had been recently dis charged. A surgeon was sent for, but life was extinct. OL POLICE .COURT.---YMTERDAy. [Before Mt. MANSFIELD.] TRErusixo iQ Q4-'ro gin'A -Hlnspector Murphy, from the office of the LocirMarine Board, appeared to pro secute two seamen- named-McMullen and O'Donncl, for .refusing, to, go to sea, after they had signed articles. The prisoners signed articles to sail in the ship Sir John. Mandeville, and were told ' to be on board on Saturday. They came on hoard on, Saturday, evening, and, were at once told to go to work. They refused, saving the ship. was not ready to :go to sea; and; although thee-captain and overlooker urged, them to go to ,their duty, they persisted in refusing, and became very abusive. They left the ship, and it was•not Until Monday'evening .that they were apprehended. Their conduct was the occa sion of the ship missing a tide, and. the captain was put to Much trouble and expense.—Mr: Mansfield ordered them to be imprisoned, and kept to hard labour for twelve weeks. SEAMAN'S WAGES CASE.—Mr: Parr, solicitor' to the Admiralty, appeared on—behalf of a seaman named James Coombs, who: summoned the captain of the ship Statley for £5, Wages due. Froth the statement of Mr. Parr,' it appeared that Coombs shipped on board the Statley at St.. John, N. 8., for. the Nun to Liverpool. For his service he was to receive £l2 currency; one-half of this sum was advanced to hiM: On his arrival in Liverpool, he applied for the remainder of his wares, but he was refused, on the ground that he was a deserter from the ship General Simpson. " A gentleman from the office of Messrs. Fernie, Brothers, & Co., who are the consignees of 'the Statley and the General Simpson, ad mitted that the plaintiffsigned - articles to serve on board the Statley, but W was afterwards found that he had. de- send :t, , eu --t500." I subsequently received a note from serted from ari6th2r df their ships, the General Simpson. him; it,might be a week after the interview. He was He had signed articles -- at Mauritius for the voyage to .to send the £5OO for me to bring down to Gloucester England ; and on her arrival at St. John, N. 8., on her. for, the purpose of paying any necessary expenses. way to Liverpool, the prosecutor, and six. others im- He told me I was to take it down for the purposes of mediately deserted. The alleged cause id 'the desertion' the election. I understood the Purposes of the election was bad treatment on board the General Simp'son. This, to mean any expenses that might be incurred in conduct— .however, was not substantiated, and Mr. Mansfield - ing it. Bribery was never mentioned or even . hinted at. I understood, I was to apply it in the besf manne r I ordered that the captain of the General Simpson should receive £1 9s. ld. (which amount he claimed) ' ' the re- could topromote the election of the two Liberal candidate s. minder of the wages t 3 go to- the Consolidated Fund. I received a note of the instructions from the hands of . THE KNIFE AGAIN —Francis Parkei• f was charged Webb, I think, on the Tuesday before 'the election. • He with having stabbed one Thoinis Till. The facts' of the brought me a small slip of paper with these instructions case were these :. The prosecutor's wife had been a wit- written upon it, together with an 'order to receive £5OO cress against the prisoner in an assault case some time from. Mr. Ralli. There were no initials on the paper ago, and ever since tWer - e had existed some ill-feeling I did not know the handwriting. He said he brought between' them. On - Monday• afternoon, Till 'and his it from Ryder-street; but he did not know from whom wife went into the public-house of Mr. Buxton, Upper he received it. I have destroyed the piece of paper. I Hill-street. The bar was very crowded, and the prisoner received a cheque from Mr: Ralli upon the Bank of was there. He struck Till, who then ran out. Parker England for £5OO. I cashed it. I took £450 in gold followed,- and again struck at the prosecutor,,wo found and £5O in notes. I came to the Glocester Hotel, close that he had been.7:stabbed in the elle& Prosecutor's to the railway-station. This was on Tuesday night -wife witnessed the assault in the • public-hOuse, but she On Wed nesd a y mornine: I called on Mr. John Wilton, did not see the knife used, although she also . received about ten o'clock. I said, " I have come from London a cut on the arni 'With some sharp instrument. A to assist you in the election." I did not say from whom young woman named kllen. Lawson, said she saw the I had come. I said I had brought £5OO with me, and I scu ffl e between the parties.- She distinctly swore to the was instructed to consult him. He said it was not near ['fact tfiat the prisoner took a clasp knife out of -his pocket enough ; I ought to have brought £1,500. He did not' and struck the prosecutor. The latter was at once taken say why. He said it would require,that for the election• to the Southern Dispensary ' Dr.: Yorke, who attended I said to Mr. - Wilton; " I think I had better go home ,to the case, said.that, on examining Till, he found that can you come to the hotel and see me ?" He came nine o'clock. down there in 'the evening at nine o'clock. I was in there was an incised wound four inches long on the right the coffee-room. We talked the matter over and he cheek, which must have been inflicted by some sharp instrument, such as the knife described by the witness said he must have the money, as a certain portion mt . Lawson.—The prisoner was committed for trial ; bail be given to each, of the captains of the districts. being accepted for his aarance. think he asked me to let him have £lOO for each man ---- ASSAULTING A - WiFE.— ppe William Hitchell was charged I think there were', five districts. Ho asked me for £ 5OO with having assaulted his wife. A police-officer said for this purpose. - He did not say how the money was to b e .that, on Monday; his attention was called to. the pri- employed. I hesitated about giving him any at all, from like a Boner, who was acting madman. He had a ,my conviction that it would be used in bribery, and I ha d sword-stick' in his right hand; and a hammer inhis left - no instructions to apply it for that purpose. lie said they and was swearing he would take his wife's life. Mr. Must have the money or the election would be lost. H e -, . Blackhurst, who appeared fOr the prosecution, said that conic again the same night and had £l5O in sovereigns. some money had been left to the prisoner's children, and, unfortunately, ,he had the control of it, and was Hu came again on the Thursday.' He made a similar representation to the first; and I let him have £lOO is sovereigns. On the next day—Friday, I think—l gave spending it Very fast and foolishly.—The prisoner was ' - ordered to find two sureties of £5O each,. and to enter him, :another another £lOO t —four £5 notes and the rest il! into his. own .recognizances to keep the- sovereigns. I did not give-him any more after that. I peace 'for six -,.,...1,,,,, ,5e on He said to Glocester elec Oh-liir. Thdmpson, I want you to go down I •believe you are well acquainted with• tion bUsiness." I _said " Yes, lam ; I have had t very long experience." He asked me what my terms were. I told him £5O if I lost, and £lOO if I won. Ile said " Very well ; you shall . hear froin nee; and I will rte that I - gave him £lOO at the Friday, aboUt four o'clock. I gave him £460. I generally pass by . the name of Thornton when lam from London on election business. I did on that months. emitted to st ) crether THE ROBBERY IN A PRINTING-OFFICE. — John Wil liam Smith, and William Horsley, were brought up on remand, the former charged with robbing his employer, Mr. Fraser, printer, Cable-street, and the latter with receiving the property, knowing it to be stolen. The facts of the case have already appeared. The boy Smith was an apprentice to Mr. Fraser, and it was discovered that he had been systematically robbing his employer for four months, during which time hedis posed of nearly two hundred weight of type to the prisoner "Horsley. Mr. Muck. appeared for the lad, and. Mr. Cobb for Horsley.—The prisoners were committed for trial, bail being accepted for Horsley.- occasion Commissioner Vaughan—What is your name to-day Witness—Thompson. (Laughter.) Clarke also went by the name of Brettles. I was sent down to Frome aI the last election by Mr. Gilbert to make inquiries. have known Clarke about twenty years. I g a ve Clarke to understand I had let Mr. Wilton have the wh °l T e £5OO, except what I kept for our-current expenses - - usually paid Clarke two guineas a day an d his expenses. I only brought £2 or £3 with me from London besides the £5OO. I think I paid Clarke £5. I paid our fares and hotel bill. The hotel bill was about £3. When I was in Glocester I sent some telegrams to Webb at the King's Arms,. Palace-yard. - I sent a to Webb : - PICKING POCKETS.—John Mackey was charged with picking the pocket of a young lady, named Verger, a resident of London. Ox the 20th September, Miss Verger was at the Lime-street Station, in this town. She was getting into a carnage, when she felt a slight " tug" at her dress, but the place being crowded, she_ thought it might have been done by accident, and she did not examine to ascertain that all her money was safe. Scaife, the detective, however, who was watching the p - ro ceedings, saw the prisoner put his hand into Miss Verger's Mpocket, and take oat a purse. He immediately arrested ackey, who, on being accused of the offence, denied it, said the purse was ins' own property, and that it con tained .11s. On being examined, the 'contents were found to be £4.175. 3d. Miss Verger identified the = property ; and the -prisoner havinm, on the advice of Mr. Bluck, pleaded guilty, was sentenced to' six months' imprisomnent. [Before Messrs. CROSTHWAITE and SHAND.] ' - ASSAULT BY A. CHTFRCHVrARDEN.—A person, named George Kitson, summoned John Wilson, chuichwarden of,St. James's Church, for assaulting him. The com plainant said that there was a Bible class held every Tuesday evening in the school-room, and that on the night of the 20th September he was going to the class, but on reaching the school-room he found it occupied for another purpose. The scripture reader, who was present, told complainant to go to the vestry room ; and while he was proceeding there ho met Mr. 'Wilson, who Said that the complainant had no _right to go there. The complainant said he had been told to go, and thought he - had a right. Mr. Wilson then took him by, the arm, and flung him across the yard.- 3 . The defence was, that the complainant'' had no right to go to the vestry ; and Mr— Wilson, as the senior church warden,-„thought it - his duty lo interfere. Mr: Aicrit, .the scripture reader, was said to have given Mr. 'Wilson a great deal of insolence. lie thought it was his duty to put the complainant away; and he merely pushed him. He was not aware that liberty had been given, by the Rev. Mr. Thomas, to Use the vestry room.—The Rev. L. F. Thomas, incumbent, was called; and he stated that he had given liberty to the members of the Bible classes to meet in the vestry room on any evening when the schoolroom was occupied.L-The magistrates said there was no doubt an assault had been committed, and imposed a fine of 20s. and costs. legram to "I want a repetition of say medicine. If got, send C larke with it. He lives at No. 1, Northfield-street, Horton." I meant by that that I wanted more money. Though I used the word " medicine," I knew he would kiinif, I meant money. No doubt Webb understood wh at "- meant. Mr. Wilson told.ane he wanted it for briber"' when he had the first £l5O. The witness went, on to' say that, hearing there was to be a petition against the mmnbers for Glondester, he "went away to his moth er' in Yorkshire, to avoid being Summoned on the petiti on ; Mr.. J. P. ' Wilton here denied that he had receive c l more than £399 from - Thompson. Thompson ha' sworn it was £450, and Clarke made it £5OO. He ga ve Thompson an acknowledgment for £4OO, which was thef amount he received, minus a sovereign. To the best ° his recollection he received nO:£s notes. he Mr. Hall, grocer, Worcester-street, proved that to received £l3 10s. from Mr. Roberts,- an attorney, if, bribe Liberal voters. Did not give the bribes hialsf hnt got his wife to do it. Had told the Blues he £250 for'bribery,' but this was a joke.. Met a ley,", -voters at a Conservati'e house, and told them; as a ju i i that if they would .vote his way, they s h o uld have a-piece. ; William Probert, jim., received about £lO b e fore ti le election from Mr. J. Wilton. Also received from X 4 5 1: ' £6 from Mr. B r ew e r Mon*. during the canvass• received from Mr. Innell' about 'two guineas, a11d,_."" 0 , 4 Mr. Robinson a trifling sum, a few shillings. “ 1 NY,„a, bribed Robe r t Dowe rs . w ith £5, and -Walter "°" freeman, with £4. Was in treaty with several o thers " Wi t t but could not_come up to the mark with them. Wi til lo r received the money to bribe Dowers with from Bre, ito Monk. and the money to bribe Wood was given to by Mr. Robinson. W. Henley, printer, said he canvassed some of ,t;1,241 out-voters. Received £l5 10s. from Mr. Was, from Mr. Robinson, £25 from Mr. J. Wilton, Lao frt o, Mr. Bryon, and '£lo was left at his shop in his aller t c h e ; by some one he did not know, on the morning 0 ' te s. election. He spent this money in the purchase ofr uk ; He gave Samuel Vaile £B,to'vote for Price and .1 11° . 10 , 5 J. H. Vaile, son of the former, £8; to T. G. Val S a wife gratuity of to W. Vaile, L 8 ; an d to lls° Skillen; £8 or £9. These men were all freemen. li e e ` a l, gave £8 to T. Perks, £5 10s. to T. Davis, £9 to J. Ml ° 5. Liver Pool, -vu is 9. £lO to J. Bosling, and £3, or £3 10s. to t heir Messrs. Kunwr.t.n. and Sumrson, St. George's-crescent. Witness saw William Coopey and family about GENTLF:SEN,—The Hat pm sold me three days since I pre- • iaounce the most easy 'and comfortable Hat I have ever pre- vote ; there were eleven; twelve of them. C ° s ° ,4o viously worn—in fact, it is a luxury to put on and take off the first 'asked for some cider, and witness paid fo r he Bootle, April 2 - 0, 1859. or eight gallons. Asked Coopey his Flee, 3° o o head.—l am, Gentlemen, yours truly, Messrs. linexzia and Simrsox, Hatters, - demanded something " handsome." ' 'Witness whether £BO would do, and Coopergave him ht bill' st. George's-crescent, as if he had been bargaining for "pigs." Offere d It GENTLIMEN,- , The Hat you made for me fits me better, and £5 as a deposit, but he said it would do afterwarTo the is more comfortable, than any new Hat I have ever had or was arrano-ed that William Stephens should Neel iev ea worn prior to this, and I wish you success with your new invention.---Yourg truly, (Signed,) Commander Ship in number, should be "lumped." The bar n • This letter was accompanied with a present of a very rick money, mid all the votes of the family, ten ei n e was, however, never completed. and beautiful otter skin. - IMPROVEMENT IN GENTLEMEN'S HATS ~ Mess rs. DEAn K SI7,— mA I R h. A :v D e gre Sim a r t s° p N le ' asur in ' bearing my testimony SINGULAR AccIDENT ON THE MIDLAND .-- T. to the comfort afforded me by your improved Hat, and inRitILWA d r are windy weather it holds comfortably and firmly to the heed. Tours truly, —OII Saturday morning last, a singular accident, oe;tiori, Gores Piazzas, Liverpool, April 28, 1859. on the Midland Railway at the Little Eaton , a sc. three miles from Derby. It appears that the "n e rbY at if government train from Leeds to London, due , lact ion, Lancaster, June 30, 1859. at 9.45 a.m., had passed the Little Eaton Ju , r an Messrs. KINNEAR AND SIMPSON Liverpool. GENTLEMEN,---I have muc h pl easure in informing you that when one of the wheels of the engine failed, a .gz tip the Hat which I received from you through Mr. - satisfies nearly a quarter of a mile off the metals, an d al ra ott• me in every respect. The improvement in the head-lining T af h te e r afterwards the other w t h b e e elef renders it, in my opinion, one of the most comfortable and CO n-the hu e ' ot, venient Hats ever yet produced ; and I beg to assure you that . • engine ran mban k i ne . I can confidently recommend it to the publlc.---Yours faith- turned over into a ditch by the side of the e isaingiug fully, • ---- -- ' taking with it the tender, and slightly a f tb s Sl i i l e h r t a e b s i t e • ) r o The above letters, with numerous others, in reference to the front of the first break van. The driv e i s eoe SIMPSON'S EAST-FITTING HATS, have been received by Messrs. ho engine, whose name is William Adams, and vr ants , Kinnear and Simpson, and may be seen at their shops, _., s erc t he , 6, ST. GEORGE'S-CRESCENT, and 9, DALE-STREET, of the oldest and steadiest of the compan)' 8 ,, g . remained t a his post, and did all he could to u.. i n- LIVERPOOLtI eca t. e , i ,_ • i d li i i s u ta rY nce ; train to a stand. Strange to r elate, neither u . a thu _..--4,-----s receive the same offaile dropp a nd pany's servants, nor an of the passenger fr a co w T• Hall's wholesale steel pen warehouse It is a well-known maxim that "time is money "—the terms 3 h , ira Mr. , - s tOtr both time, and economise, patience, b good . tempera, „ ir oon being °T I it a when we have a g ood I EN—a bad one upsets patience and IL T b h u e t sloe Nrseweetere, to , ru uP.4 ta raul , 1 r. Parker, and other officials, s w orking w 1 a are relative ; so to save oneisto s a ne p t r h e e se n n t t her. IS "e save - . • temper. • Preserve all, then, by purchasing your steel pens and Derby, 101 other stationery at E. T. le Eaton to t sooll ._ 23, South John-street. John - Gillott's, Tdomas Lowe's, G. iv. , single line of rails from Litt en departm .locomotive _ Hughes, and other maker's, on sale at is. per TO'- ^,• strong force of men from the .._gain. , ..,..c, t 7 ,3 C. pep nolders, 2d. per dozen, • .. • •• a . rrangements were 'speedily made for • got the disabled engine on to the rails a OCI OBER 5, ;1'859. GLOUCESTER ELECTION. Numerous and startling revelations as to the pure mode in which the so denominated " Liberals" 'secured the votes of the- 'independent electors" Of the City of Gloucester, have been made at the commission sitting in the Shire-hall of,that city. Among the wi examined was Mr. Richard Thompson, who appears to have acted as the principle agent in " managing " the election for the " Liberals ;" and out of his evidence, and that of other witnesses, the following particulars have been gleaned : Richard Thompson deposed—l have been employed' for twentv..six or twenty-seven years as an election agent. I have heen employed confidentially to conduct elections. At the last - election, early in April, = remember a com munication - was made to me respecting my going down -to Gloucester by Webb., -He.' said that a Person was wanted to go down to Gloucester, and asked would I go: I said " Yes." He brought a note to me, which he said, I was to take ,to Mr. Moffatt.- I thought it came from Sir W. Hayter, because he told "me he brought it from Ryder-street. He only told me to take the note to Mr. Moffatt ; to whom it was a - dressed. I took it to Mr. Moffatt's_ place of Fenchurch.street. I 'saw him. ' He'acoosted r business in