Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-18 00:00:00

LivEnrooL POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD. a Pool?. Box.—Mr. Mansfield acknowledged the it of £6 for the poor box, from "A. Z.," a portion applied to Martha Lumsden, the poor sailor's wife t ease appeared a few days ago in our paper. stria ON . A YOUNG LADY. —A young woman, named Armstrong, was charged with having assaulted Miss the daughter of Mrs. Lyons, a publican in London _ Mr. Bluck defended. The complainant said the prisorier came into the house, when it was opened in the waramang. - There was a young man with her, and she asairaf-11 worse for liquor, and, on asking for some more, ere witness t refused to give her any. The prisoner then On getting a bed in the house, but was refused, then she struck and scratched th e face of complain .rteßlack made some excuse for the prisoner, and and costs. THREE "QUID."—Two young women, Catherine Buller and Ann Kelly, were charged for ; a watch from W. Duff, in a house in Banistre-street. , officer 142, said he was at the door of the house he heard the prisoner inside, talking about a a," and one of them said she could raise three , 1" 'on it. Mr. Mansfield : What's a " quid ' ? is A pound. I listened for a shot% time, and the said, we are all right if that Lynch (meaning ois not listening. On hearing this I knocked, and the door was open I rushed in and arrested the ers with the watch in their possession. Mr. for the prisoners: Why this watch is not worth turd ; " its a common verge watch, made about the Noah's flood, (the big rain). Lynch : No, its a 'ouble jewelled. Mr. Bluck : It does not ti c k lik e Mr. Clough : Oh, but yours is a gold lever, of lue ; but you are not so good a judge of a lever you are of a brief and fee, although you are an a. Mr. Bluck : And to your many other is' you add that of a judge of watches. Zar. yea think this watch was made to "go ? " Witr. Mansfield : It " went " last night, at all airrarts. Mr. Bluck (to Lynch) : Did you not tell the - ,Er of the watch that he could not get it, unless he to the station-house and charged the prisoners ? No ; I said was this—He wanted me to give him up the without going to the station, and I said "we" did in that way. Mr. Bluck : Who is your "we" business ? Lynch : Why the ends (Laughter.) That is a highly respectable ,if we could only find him (her) out. It is the Eime I have heard of that individnal being in part- Astip with a policeman. After some further amusing skeerrations, the prisoners were sent for trial, for having "lam time by the forelock." Tiein-e IN A. BEERHOUSE.—Peter Coyle, a well-dressed acra, formerly a publican in Williamson-square, was cleaged with . having stolen a gold watch, a silk handker daisec and a pipe, the property of Owen Davies. Mr. Collb appeared for the defence. It was stated that tlkeprisoner went to the beerhouse of Robert Reed, at the costaer of Queen-street and Pellew-street, in company 'fit another man. The prosecutor was there; intoxicated, masa having missed his property, he gave an alarm, and f(leeT was called. The prisoner's companion escaped, cad us the watch was not found it was supposed he had tato ait with him. The prisoner was not suffered to ensupe, and having been given into custody, he wes and the handkerchief and pipe were found upon i 4 he prisoner was remanded. CsaARGE or STEALING TIMBER.--John Rogers, a well awned man, a joiner, was charged on suspicion of having aloSen a quantity of mahogany, valued at £7. Mr. Cobb eiesded. Officer Inskip found the prisoner with the limber in his possession, and as he did not account satis factorily, he took him into custody. Having ascertained Int the prisoner had been employed at Mr. Laird's rI, witness went over there, and was informed th a t v.- timber similar to that in the possession of the pri - had been missed. The foreman promised to come 1:1 look at the timber, but had not done so. Mr. lid he was prepared to account for possession' of 'r at the proper time, and the case was remanded 'Friday). 'Etc ISTaa =al I r a It LS", rmsar;-h , A 16132 ned 5s TO RAISE DI 6 ONRST''SITOPEOY.--A well-dressed youth, iNelson Waters, late a shopboy in the employ of Then Grundy, pawnbroker, Richmond-row, was ‘—kving stolen 10s. worth of postage stamps belonging to his employer. Mr. trussed the stamps a few days ago, and having the prisoner's box in search of them, he found ne slippers, which belonged to him, and which he A Rot missed until then. Mr. Mansfield : How long AS this hopeful lad been with you ? Prosecutor : About *votes, sir ;he came from the Bluecoat School. The prim. er bad nothing to say. Mr. Mansfield said he was Aery sorry that the boy had so disgraced himself and the frastitution in which he had been educated. The aslorrirter of that charity stood very high, and it was said Mira the boys from that institution did uncommonly well --P-ter than those from oth er institutions. The vrEgslo3. * iion'N"ny AND CASTELLAIN. MIR CHARGE OF BREAKING AN ARM. — Robert Rim isasr-vas charged for having broken the arm of John "Airtii. Mr. Bluck was for the defence. This „as partly . heard on the previous day, slid was published in our paper of yesterday. The neces auri rziidence of the service of notices, &c., was given. Er_ Bluck addressed the bench, and" contended that 7 - were of opinion that the case bad been made out, -- ‘'ould say it was an accident, and therefore reduce the Mr. Castellain said he was satisfied with evidence, and made - an order for £5, instead of £lO, Inght by the c)mplainant, thus agreeing with Mr. '‘at it wts an accident. tae, E afiaag ar of slippers, porkftrto X 5 L'VALE IN THE RIPER. —The captain of a Dutch ship, ate' the Harmonic., summoned Messrs. Hetherington Sar .411 as, damage done by the Ant ferry boat on the alight of the 21st January. Mr. Aspinall, solicitor, was Ltic the complainant, and Mr. Jenkins for the defence. Tie short facts were these. On the night in question Ant was at anchor at the potteries, and the man at, the Ki ng ' s d oc k wall. It appeared 't the Ant dragged her anchor, and drifted' 'st the Harmonie, doing the amount of alleged. The defence was that the affair was 11, and that The defendants were not, therefore, On, hearing the evidence on both sides, the Tougistrates said they, concluded the steamer to be in Ttss.,'l, and made an. order for the full amount claimed. Captain Jevons, of the steamer Brother Jonathan, summoned by the Captain of a French vessel, Lne Bon Pasterna, for over S 8 damage. Aspinall. (solicitor), was for the complainant, _ aptain Newton., the manager of the Steam ily a Copn t whic the Brothr Jonathan licangs, w m as for y the h defence. This case was like the last. 'The defence was, that the steam-tug was knocked against ..z.•fiat, Und,thus she was forced against the Frenchman. &Pox- hearing witnesses on both sides, the bench d ec id e d wit :here was no wan t o f caution and attention on the e persons on board the steamer, and that it was t ; and, therefore, they dismissed the complaint. wton applied fon the costs of the case as against t their Worships refused to make any Itßra tram Amid pros ti Fiat resp ct, exeept,the cost ,of the summons that" these cases had stood over tc , ndanee of the Harbour-master. hut, 5 BOARDING-HOUSE —Samuel is summoned by Mr. Henry Murphy, the ou rintendent of the Local Marine Board under tl heprerchant Sbipping Act. Mr. Cobb a, cution, and Mr. Bluck for the defen the statement of Mr. Cobb, ailor, named John Caldicut, that on thi o lodged a sto honse of defendant, signed articles to go to. sea in a tiled the Stork, and got an advance note for 6d., which he paid to Weeks, and got tis. ld. On the 13th, it was stated that the defendant hiin to leave and sign articles in another ship, because he got more wages. •••• the 14th, iractl t f to sign . ix itic s r _,Tibsequentl rrested a deserter . th.. Stork; anti then he µ informed- Mr. NNl:by that Weeks made him do so. On this he was ``,:.-1:7;;ed, and admitted as a w it ness aga i ns t W ee k s . ction of the act under which the charge was tatcs, that any one persuading,'or attempting to - induce a sailor to leave a ship, was liable to RlO. This as the case for the corn- Bltick endeavoured to 7‘ were made void, in consequence 01 e contemplated 'voya, and that share by the' captainge of the St or k. ri• and argument -lye sp eec h in ' favour and '• called two witnesses, but their 1 , not alter the fasts. The magistrates after , ultation, found. the defendant guilty, an d 10 and costs. Mr. .131tiek said he would ' the decision;. how that :Iteration sailor ova. /MIK ENHE AD POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY BEFORE THE REVS. FIELDING AND COX, AND MR. CASE, ICJ. J.En.s' CASE. -- Mr. Fairciough, a beerhouse ts charged with selling beer at twenty-five twelve o'clock, on the night of the Bth inst. Tear that a person named Edwards was met 'e officer with a pint of beer at ,the time. The 1 him where he got it, and ,he told him. accordingly summoned for .the offence. that the wife of Edwards was just , nd she was ordered a pint of heel' by tlie viiirrite, and Edwards went to Fairelough's for ii.`• The ryas was dismissed. 72 : 31 : G LAWS.--John Williams, watcher td Mr. Shaw,"at Greasby, charged Stephen Higginson and ThOs. Mollineux with trespassing on the lands of Mr. Shaw. He saw them put down a fence ; they had two dogs with them, and they started a rabbit, which was killed, and picked up by Mollineux. Williams went up to him, and told him to turn up all he had. He gave him' the rabbit, and he saw the feathers of a partridge. The defence was that the rabbit was not killed on the land of Mr. Shaw ; but this was overruled. It was then asserted that the watcher had been drink ing with the defendant's afterwards, and that, if any offence had been committed, it had been made up, and that there was no cause for the prosecution. Stephen Higgins had been warned before, and was fined in 10s. and costs, and Molleneux in ss. and costs. ASSAULTING A WIFE.--,Tohn Morrow was summoned by his wife, Bridget Morrow, for ill-treating her. The husband acknowledged the offence ; but, as she had had him up before, and was in fear of her life, she refused to forgive him. The Rev. Mr. Fielding said that striking a wife was one of the worst offences a man could be guilty of. Bound in £5 to keep the peace for six mouths. ASSAULTS. —John Williams, who was summoned for an assault upon Robert Rudsley, did not appear; and a warrant was issued for hi s a pp re h ens i on. Several other summonses were not obeyed, and warrants were issued in consequence. _ AFFILIATION CASE.—Mary Barlow, anything but a prepossessing looking young woman, appeared before the magistrates to obtain an order of affiliation upon one Bold Birch. The case was partialy heard last week, and was adjourned for the woman to produce corroborative evidence that Bold Birch had acknowledged to the paternity. This evidence was not forthcoming, and the magistrates dismissed the summons. Mr. Bretherton, who appeared for the defence, intimated to the magis trates that this was the third youngster the woman , had, who could claim no father, and he was of opinion that the last child was public property. otObser . aigku ax.c.fire tfd r.r.' h. was_ TRANSFER OF PUBLICANS' LICENSES, A special court was held yesterday forenoon, at the Sessions-house, to adjudicate on applications for the removal and transfer of licenses. Mr. S. Holme and Mr. L. Peel were the presiding magistrates. There was about the usual number of applications. In the course of the proceedings the magistrates strongly commented on the irregularity manifested on the part of many of the applicants with respect to their mode of procedure. Some had come without the neces sary documents to prove their cases, and others had come with their notice papers improperly filled up. It was suggested that it would be well for those who were igno rant, of the mode of procedure to put themselves under the direction of those who knew how to prepare the necessary forms and documents. The following is a list of the applications .[Mr. Sitob Walters of Dale-street, conducted several cases, as to seeing the notices and doing other necessary matters very essential to the parties concerned, ana in none of his cases was there the least mistake or cause of complaint.] REMOVALS. Ann Wells, from Shaw's-brow, to Watmough-street, corner of Everton-crescent. Mr. Bremner supported the application. _ Granted. - John Parkinson, from Crosshall• street, to Great Cross hall-street, corner of Hatton-garden. Mr. Bremner supported the application ; Mr, Snowball appeared in opposition, on behalf of several of the inhabitants of Hatton-garden, from whom he presented a memorial against any increase of public-houses in this locality. Refused.. William Rawson Harrison, from Park-lane to 261, Great Homer-street, corner of Croston-street. Mr. Bremner supported the application. Granted. TRANSFERS GRANTED, Street. From. To. Bath-street ... W. H. Loughlan .... James Mitchell Beresford- , lreet :.. Peter Makin .. - ....Pearce Fleming Blundell-street ......Hannah Simpson .. .. R. Morley Hatton Byrom-street . -Fanny Ashley . . ... Paul Wilson Byrom-street ........Ann Jackson .. Richard Dawson Castle-street... W. Rawlinson ......John Foster Castle-street Lower...W. 8rett.............. W. W. Archbold Clayton-square E. Augustus Glover . Isaac J. Barrett College-lane .. W. W. Archbold .. „. Henry Emery Commutation-row . Robert Seale Henry Raeburn Copperas-hill Mary Ann Redmond-Thos. Buxton G'unliffe-street .... Robt. Mitchell .. Catherine Owen Eldon-street ...... J. P. Myers . Edward Statter Essex-street .. .. .. Thos. Harrison John Harrison Everton-village ..• ..Joseph Garner Ann Clarke Forrest-street .... .. R. 11. Christian.. Thos. Meek Fox-street Frederick-street .....Thomas Wareing.. .W. P. Whiteside Gerard-street Eliza Halpin ... ....Scwby John Webster Gibraltar-row ..... Joshua W. Nelson • -Edward Davies Gildart-street . ... - Charles Ammes James Balderston Great Howard-street .Sarah Dingle.. .... - Robert Cliffe Greenland-street:.... James Graves John Carruthers Heath-street Hood-street Richard Fletcher W. Wild Hurst-street .......Sarah Haylon .... John Carroll James-street ...... . Robert Whalley ___ FAizabeth Mims Islington ..... • ... . Elizabeth Kemp lsaac Caldy Lawrence-street ....Thomas Randleson Nancy Brown Lime-street ... ... ...J.Harrison Wickh am A nn Z i llah Barrfield f nnntlitinnoll..l 'deceased) — Wickham (widow; turt; 'Red- Patrick Flynn (dec)...Ann Flynn (widow) Geo. Shearer Patriok Collins Frances C. Lees Thomas Wareing, Jane Wright . Eleanor Wr Preeson's-row , ---Heary-Harbert - Mary Doyle ht Prince Edwin-street..Thos. Carless.. Joseph Hayes Queen Ann-street..,. Sam. Barker .......:.Joshua Wells Regent-road .....J0hn Williams ..... .. Stephen Banning ..... W. Coward . J. Wallbridge Richmond-row Matthew Smith ... J. W. Crosby Rose-place .. J. Worthington St. James's-street ... Thomas Meek W. Gillson, jun . . Seddon-street . .... Thos. Williams Joseph Formby Sir Thomas's-build's-Joseph Coplestone T. Armistead Stanhope-5treet........ Eliza Nicholson Patrick Fagan Thomas-street .... Thos. Tritton (dec.) G. T. Kelly Union-street ......... J. Corlett ......... John Parry Walker-street . ...... Thos. Garner (dec.) Mary Garner (widow) TRANSFERS REFUSED • • ...John Piggott.. .. Geo. Fazakerly .. Michael Carr Wrn. Holcroft ...... John Ryding Mulberry Pembroke-street Dale-street .. Norfolk-street Sea-view LIVERPOOL FEMALE PENITENTIARY.. The annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of this institution was held yesterday, above the Bible Society's Depot, Slater -street. The Rev. J. H. }Lindley in the chair. The Chairman read the following annual REPORT " ' Hitherto bath the Lord helped us,' your committee may gratefully say in usherin g c, in this thei r r e p or t f or the year 1858. F or , indeed, the efforts made by this institution during the many years it has been in active operation to benefit those classes for whom it was founded have not been without great success. " The avera g e number of i nma t es d ur i ng the year has been 71, a n d the earnings during th a t per i o d , princi pally from th e washing department, which has been con ducted with so much success and satisfaction, amount to £1,019 16s Bd. By further reference to the treasurer's accounts it will be seen that there has been a consider able increase in the expenditure of the past year. This arises from two causes - one from the ,greater number of outfits given to those who have left the institution ; this in itself is a gratifying fact, as it shows that a large proportion of inmates has remained during the full period which entitl e th em to t hi s provision, another, from the additional ventilation that h as been maie in the laun dry and probationary wards.. Your committee desire to record their sense of the zeal and attention shown by the ladies' committee, who are so assidaous in their attend ance. • in superintending the admission of those woo .4 "While, however, your committee rejoice in the good that this institution has done for 'those who have sought its shelter and protection, they are still alive to the necessity that exists of rendering its usefulness and dis cipline more efficient. The accommodation afforded to the present inmates of the institution is not so complete and perfect as it might be, and to this must be added the lamentable fact that many more might be received if there were room. And when we know that it must cost a woman covered with her own shaine no slight effort to present herself at the door of a penitnntiary, is there not something awful in the thought of turning away even one such—of stifling the feeling of repentance when an actual' step has been taken towards an altered life ---of closing the' door of mercy when in some warm moment of godly sorrow the lost sheep hurries to the fold and should be received rejoicing ? ' '" Let this state of things be carefully considered, and let it declare how needful it is to meet by effective altera tion in the institution (to accomplish which purpose the balance in the treasurer's hands would not be more than adequate) so great a social' evil. We speak unto' wise men ; judge ye what we say.' " Remaining in the house Dec. 31, 1857; 72 appli cants for admission, -88; refused as unsuitable, 10; recommended to other institutions, 21; taken into.the probationary ward, 57; total in the house during - the year, 129. Restored to friends or placed in service, 36 ; left before 6 ef B o7 the time, or for disobedience of rule s , 18 ; not returned' from the hospital,' 13; eloped, 1 ; dead, 1 ; 61 al remaining in the house . December 31, 1858, ; average,/1. "Of the women who have been placed out during the past two years, 25 are known to be living at this time r espectably in service There are good accounts of seven of these restored to their own friends and. 15 only out of are known to have turned out badly. J. C. is re asbolfy tniTuasrtriinedp;uble , o: a a n s, d ,t,h A at . L girlae Th et e Treasurer's accoujistishiPotwi a balance in his hands in 1858 of £235 17s. The sub scriptions during the year amounted to £332; donations, £316. The work done unwanted £1,019 16s. The total expenditure during the year was £1,540 ; leaving a balance in the hands of the treasurer of £383 10s. Mr. John Cropper moved the adoption of the report and statement of accounts. He expressed his belief that the institution had done good service during the present year, and he had no doubt it wonld go on as successful in the coming y ear as i t had done in the past. He then alluded to the great service done to the institution by the ladies, and said it was to them that the institution owed its flourishing condition. The motion was seconded by Dr. Anderson, and carried. Mr. W. Crosfield moved a vote of thanks to = the ministers of religion who had given their services to the institution, and had made collections on its behalf during the past year. The motion was seconded by Dr. Gee, and carried: On the motion of Mr. Cropper, seconded by Mr. Abraham, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, , and the proceedings then terminated. HEALTH COMMITTEE. The usual meeting of this board was held yesterday, Alderman Dover in the chair. The other members present were—Messrs. R. Sheil, Crellin, R. Gladstone, Haydock, Crosthwaite, Anthony, Bowring, Barton, Hod son, and Stitt. The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspector of Nuisances reported various particulars of the operations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 147 nuisances, com plained of by inhabitants, had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them ; 1,063 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 3,177 apartments, and 880 cellars, had been put under examination, with the view of im proving their sanitary conditi on ; an d 122 lodging houses had also been examined and reported upon. HEALTH OF THE TOWN. The Medical Officer of Health reported that, in the week ending 12th February, 251 deaths were registered in Liverpool, of which 180 were in, the parish, and 71 in the out townships. As compared with the corrected average of the same week of the preceding ten years, the mortality of last week shows a decrease of five. Zymotic diseases caused 64 deaths, against 69 in the previous week; of these, 17 were from hooping cough, 17 from fever (including typhus, typhoid, continued, and brain fever), 10 from scarla tina, 5 from croup, 5 from diarrhoea, 3 from diph theria, 2 from syphilis, 2 from smallpox (one after vaccination), and 2 from. measles (a smaller number than in any week of the previous five months). From diseases of the lungs, with consumption, the deaths were 84, being two more than in the previous week. The ex treme ages at death (excluding cases of premature birth) were 1 day and 104 year s —th e latter in the case of a widow. The temperature was below the average during the former half and above it during the latter half of the week. The mean was 42 4.10 degrees —about three-fourths of a degree higher than the average. Rain fell on five days, the amount being 36.100ths of an inch. Mr. Fresh reported, with regret, that Mr. Jas. Reilly, one of his staff, who had been nearly twenty years in the service of the corporation, died on M on d ay , a f ter a short illness. He had - been nearly twenty years under the cor poration, and was a very deserving and excellent officer. He has left two orphan female children (by a former wife) almost entirely unprovided for, one of whom is an imbe cile, and whom the inspector hoped he would be able to get admitted into some public institution. Mr. Reilly formerly was connected with the press of Ireland. THE REV. MR. WHEELER, OF ST. ANNE'S, AND MR. M'GOWAN. Mr. M'Gowan, in reference to the report of last week regarding burials in St. Anne's, read the following:-- In accordance with the instruction of the general purposes sub-committee, I have to lay before the health committee the following facts relative to the letter pub lished by Mr. Wheeler in the Daily Post of the 14th February instant. "Mr. Wheeler says that, in a statement made by me at the committee meeting, on Thursday last, I uttered "some wilful untruths ;" that one observation "is void ' and that the transaction, of which he speaks invests the administratiOri of justice in the borough of Liverpool with grave suspicion." The particulars which he gives of these very serious allegations are " L That all the incumbents of churches in Liverpool are represented by me as complying with the orders in council regulating their graveyards, except Mi.. Wheeler; whereas, as he says, the churches of St. James's, St. Michael's, Trinity, a n d St. A nne ' s are mentioned in the `Order; and that not one of these churches, except St. Anne's, is obeying. "2. That because an advertisement was published in. the Liverpool Mercury on the 11th inst., directinc , appli cations for burials at St. J ames ' s t o b e ma d e to the sexton, and because the bell of Trinity was tolling, and the dead was su m • • • i lo3 7:iv l ntifiqr:VVeel.ei. 'was summoned, all the incum bents complied with the order except himself, is all untruth, and the public know it.' " 3. That the statement that the health committee caused an information to be laid against Mr. Wheeler because he set the law at defiance, and the churchyard was very overcrowded with the dead, so that their remains had to be disturbed for every new grave, is untrue ; for, says Mr. Wheeler, the churchyard is not crowded with the dead - their remains have never been disturbed for any new grave —a registry is kept of all interments, whertby it can be ascertained how many have found their last resting-place in St. James's churchyard, and that inquiry will fully contradict my statement. " Before replying to these accusations, I beg to remind the committee of what Mr. Wheeler must be taken to admit, namely, that a law made in April, 1854, for pro tecting the public health in a. populous district, was deliberately disregarded by him down to September, 1858, in .face of a letter froth the health committee of August, 1856, explaining to him his true position, and requiring him to conform,—of another letter of 9th January, 1858, to the like effect—of another letter of 19th April, 1858, more earnestly pointing out the impropriety of his proceedings, and threatening an informaton, - and in violation of his assurance to the graveyard inspector that he would dis Continue interments. Further, that when at last Mr. Wheeler was taken before the justices, the fine inflicted was one shilling, and no more, on his assurance that the law should be respected. These facts appear in my former, statement, and Mr. Wheeler offers no denial as to them. of truth " The answer 'to charge No. 1, is this : As to St. Michael's and Trinity Churches, an order was, as Mr. Wheeler mentions, made in April, 1854, by which the burial grounds ,Were to be closed after a certain date ; .but, in the succeeding June, another order in , Council was made, .which M r . Wh ee l er d oes not mention, stating that it was expedient to rescind the above order of April as to these two churches, and absolutely rescindinc , the same. Thus there rem a i ne d no or d er whatever ine'force interfering with these two places, and the authorities could bury there as they.pleased. However, in 1856, the Government officer made another inspection, and in October that year ' an order was p u bli s h e d whereby the churchyards of St. Michael's and Trinity were -not closed, but placed under.regulation as so future interments, which were sanctioned. The i ns p ec t or says these regulations were duly observed. As to St. James's, no order was made in 1854, but one was made in October, .1856, similar to that for St. Michael's and Trinity ; and here, also, the order is carried out. Mr. Wheeler would have it inferred that those places are wholly closed, like his his own, which is not the case. Copies of the orders in council furnished by the Home-office are submitted here witl " As. to charge No. 2—l disregard the manifest absurdity of Mr. Wheeler's statement, and deal with its probable intendment. Inspection is made of all the graveyards in the borough which are subject to orders in council to see that the regulations are observed. Reports are daily entered in the books, and laid before the general purposes sub-committee. The bell at Trinity Church tolls, the dead are buried there, and the sexton of St. James's advertises, simply because, as the committee are aware, the law authorises such proceedings. 3. Whether the ground of St. Anne's is crowded or not, whether there is room for new graves without dis turbing old ones, may be judged from a glance through the gates. Itis covered with tomb stones. The opinion of the Government on the point may be gathered from the circumstance that they ordered the place to be entirely closed five years back. However, finding _that Mr. Wheeler appealed to the register of burials to contradict me as to the state of the ground, I waited upon him in company with Mr. White, your treasurer, and Mr. Smith, your inspector, and civilly asked permission to inspect this document. To my surprise, Mr. Wheeler refused to produce it to me. It was observed to him that, having charged me with falsehood, and having quoted the register in support of the . alle gation, he could, if he were correct, prove his accuracy in a moment, He still refused. I aiked.him to give me inspection of the register in the usual way as a public record, offering to pay fees, but he persisted in his refusal. The grave-digger was then attended in company with the same officers, and in reply to inquiries he stated that the ground is overcrowded, that many of the graves are occupied to within a foot of the surface, that it is only one out of every, six or seven which has any spare romn, that he has made new graves there, and in doing so has disturbed the remains of the dead—adding, that when'he met with them, he.placed them in a hole at the bottom. Mr,. Smith, your.inspector; sayslie has seen this done, -" The intemperate terms in which Mr. Wheeler alludes to me, I pass over as unworthy of notice." This being all the public business, and the routine having been transacted, the board adjourned. THE NORTHERN TIMES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18,, 1859 WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE. • At the usual weekly meeting of this - committee, held yesterday, Mr. Churchwarden Cropper occupied the chair.. The other gentlemen Williams, resent were—Messrs. Owen, Critchley, S m ith, Peck, W and Bairstow. The Medical Officer reported that, the number of deaths in the house during the week was 28 ; of whom 7 were men, 6 women, 4 children above two years and 11 infants. The number of sick paupers under treatment , last week was 653. There were admitted since, 169 new cases ; 133 were cured and discharged ; and there are now remaining under treatment, 661; including 42 f ever , 20 itch, and 6 4 smallpox cases. . The Master of the vagrant sheds reported that there were relieved, in this department, during the week ending the 12th instant, the following destitute persons :--141 males; 16 females, and 9 children ; total, 226 ; showing a decrease last week in males, of 35 ; increase in females, 8 ; and children, 4 ; being a nett decrease of 23. When compared with the corresponding week of last year, there appeared a decrease of 92. The Governor's return showed that the number in the house last week was 2,348; number this week, 2,329; being a decrease on the week of 19. When coMpared with the corresponding week of last year, there was shown a decrease of 336, The Chairman drew the attention of the committee to a letter which had been sent to Mr. J. H. Smith, the homoeopathic poor law officer, spoken of by Mr. Denton last week. The following is the letter, as published in the British. Medical Journal: " The board desire me to remind you, that in the letter which they addressed to the guardians on the 24th Nov. last, they stated that, having regard to the assurance con tained in your letter of the 16th October, they were not prepared to require your, resignation, provided that the guardians were fully satisfied with the manner in which you discharged the duties of your office, and the general treatment of the sick poor under your care. It now ap pears, however, that from your having adopted a system of medical treatment which is not recognised by any of the constituted medical authorities of the country, the guardians have no longer confidence in your proceedings as medical officer. It is to be borne in mind too, that the guardians are primarily responsible for the medical atten dance on the sick poor; and the board, therefore, think that as you were appointed by them on the understanding that you would practise in accordance with the system generally recognised, the guardians are entitled to demand either that you should adhere to that system or resign your office of medical officer. Under these circumstances, the board are not prepared to assume, themielves, the responsibility of allowing you to retain the office, unless they are informed that you will relinquish the prac tice of homoeopathy in the treatment of the poor under your care as medical officer; and I am accordingly to inquire whether you are willin g to give such assurance." Mr. Peck said that settled the matter so far as this, that the guardians could appoint a homoeopathist if they choosed. The Chairman : If they are unanimous. Mr. Peek : Well, we may be unanimous in what is right ; but we want Mr. Critchley yet. Mr. Smith said he would be glad that the point was settled, so that there would be no more of this quackery. The subject then dropped, and this concluded the business. RATING OF THE DOCKS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—The fable of the goose and the golden egg, is applicable, I think, to our town at the present moment, if the feeling of the inhabitants is to be judged by the proceedings of certain members of the Town Council, and Select Vestry, now in London, with the object of pushing forward a bill to rate the docks, or, in other words, to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. _ _ Much - has been written upon this subject, with so little effect upon the people of this town, that it is almost a vain attempt for an un known writer, like myself, to gain the attention of the public, but having a deep interest at stake in the trade of the port, I cannot refrain from writing a few words against the suicidal policy that some of our local magnates wish to carry out. Let me ask these gentlemen a few questions. Do not the docks draw the trade to Liverpool ? Is it not that trade that causes the prosperity of the town, increases the value of property, and makes Liverpool the town that it is ? Does not that trade come to this port because it is cheaper and more advantageous than other places ?—or does it come from the good-will of the manufacturing districts bear to us P Would an increase in our dock dock charges increase our trade ? k af.l, ,11.6 ULU. NI LVa .. t.“ 1 .- ers, I have not so far touched upon the equity of rating the docks, but merely as one interested in the town, and looking at the question in a common-sense view. Those arguing in favour of, rating, say the docks create pauper ism. What would they say if the ships discharge d in the stream, would there not be the same pauper ism in proportion to the trade, and yet how would they tax the river,—and the docks are only the waters of that river impounded, from which no profit or emolument is derived ? What is the position of the bondholder, who has lent his money upon the faith of the whole reve nue of the docks being his security, when another claim, taking precedence of hi s , i s p u t i n f or 50,0001. a-year ? Let Liverpool, then, consider this qtiestion well, as one of vital importance to her welfare. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL'S BETTING.-THURSDAY - - LINCOLN HANDICAP.-7 to 1 against Orleans (t); 100 to 8 against Stapleton (t); 100 to 7 against Mr. Sykes (t l . Livaaroot. STEEPLECHASE.-10 to 1 against Brewer (t) ;10 to 1 against Jealousy (t) ; 100 to 7 against Weathercock (t) ; 100 to 6 against Jean Du Quesne (t) ; 20 to 1 against Halfeaste (t and off) ; 30 to 1 against Glautius CHESTER CUP.-100 to 8 against Drogheda (off), (t 12 to 1) ; 25 to 1 against Herne (t) ; 30 to 1 against Polestar (off). 2,000 GUINEAS. - 4 to 1 against Promised Land; 10 to 1 against Marionette (t). THE DERBY.-10 to 1 against Promised Land; 28 to 1 against Volcano; 100 to 10 against Fylield (t). COURSING. AN EXAMPLE TO GA=KEEPERS.—WiIIiam Haycocks, the gamekeeper of Sir John Hanmer, of Bettisfield Hall, .was on the 14th i ns t an t presente d with a handsome silver cup, first-class double-barrelled gun, a pair of greyhound slips, and a purse containing £34. These were presented by the coursers of Whitchurch and Ellesmere, between which towns Bettisfield is situate, assisted by liberal subscriptions from the tenantry and neighbours, for the civility, attention, and excellent sport afforded them for some years, without fee or reward.. The gratitude of the numerous coursers present at the presentation was strongly expressed for the liberality of Sir John Hanmer for the many privileges afforded them of enjoying their healthy and favourite sport over the Bettisfield THE CHASE. . . • THE CHESHIRE HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Saturday; Feb. 19 Capesthorne Monday, Feb. 21 Wednesday, Feb. 23 .. Dunham' Massey Friday, Feb. 25 .Tarporley Saturday, Feb. 26 Each- day at half-past ten o'clock. SIN wATICIN W. WYNN'S FOXHOUNDS WILL MEET ON Saturday, Feb. 19 Monday, Feb. 21 . Macefen Wednesday, Feb. 23 •••• .. Friday, Feb. 25 Saturday, Feb., 26 Gerwen Fawr Each day at half-past ten o'clock. (Master, Colonel Cotton; huntsman, John Walker.) WAR PREPARATIONS.—A letter in the Banking and Commercial Gazette at - Wurtemberg says -----" We learn from a ve r y good source that for s ome weeks pasi, the men on furlough in Wurtemberg ha ve rece i ve d or d ers to join their regiments, and that th e same i s d one i n Bavaria. It is surprising that the local journal s h ave not mentioned th e fact, but it is certain " The Trieste Gazette', observes :—" It has been reported that the precious ohjects of the Imperial Palace of Milan have been transferred here. We can positively assert, that ,nothing has been carried away belonging to the Palace, except it be the luggage of the Archduchess Charlotte, . who, however, is about, to return." EXTRAORDINARY CALAMITY.—A letter from Taganrog, in the Sea o f A zo ff, o f th e 24t h u l t., states•that thre days before a terrible calamity befel that town. The weather being beautifully fine, many of the inhabitants of all classes were on the ice to some distance from land. All at once a violent tempest came on, and the sea breaking up the ice, rolled in on the land with extraordinary vio lence. It even broke over the cliffs near the town, and filled an extensive valley with water, transforming it literally into a mars h. Th e women, whoi had been, left at home, .assembled on the heights and, the tops of houses, offering up prayers to Providence to spare the lives of the persons on the ice or out at sea.. Soon after dead bodies, frightfully mutilated, began to roll iu, and persons were seen on large fragments of the broken ice running to and fro in terror, or apparently deliberating as to what could be done. It is • impossible- to tell how many people perished, but the number was considerable. In addition, many fishermen were out at sea, and it is feared that they have perished. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Evening. A large business has again been done in the Liverpool Cotton Market, and, with the activity, great firmness has prevailed in prices. The total sales reach .12,000 bales, and include 2,500 taken for speculation and export. The amount of business done in the Liverpool Share Market to-day has been moderate in extent, and prices generally have been tolerably steady, although in some instances they had a tendency to recede. The actual transactions were as follows :- Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 661; Caledonian, 841, 841 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 951, 951, '951 ; London and. North Western 951, 951, 951, 951; North Eastern-Berwick Stock, 931; North Staffordshire, 41d; South Eastern, 221 ; Dutch Rhenish, s+d ; Grand Trunk of anada, 7 7-16 ; Great Western of Canada, 15+ ; Manches ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, redeemed £lO pref. 3-16 p ; London and North Western, Chester and Holyhead, 5 per cent. No. 2. 118. After official hours, Caledonians were done at 851, 851 ; Eastern Counties, 121„ 12 5-16, 121 • Lan cashire and Yo r k s hi re , 951 ; London and . Westerns, 95Z ; and South Easterns 221, 22.3-16. The quotationsafter official hours were as follows :- Blackburn, 11/, 111 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 66, 661 ; Caledoman, 851, 86 ; Chester and Holyhead, 481, 481; Eastern Counties, 121, 12 5-16 ; East Lancashire, 951, 96 ; Do. £9 shares, 1, p ; Great Northern, 105, 106 ; Do. A, 88, 89 ; Great Western, ' 561, 57 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock, 951, 96 ; Ditto £9 shares, 1, 1 p ; London and North Western Stock, 951, 96; Do. one-eighth shares, 1, a d ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 381, 381 ; Midland Stock, 101+, 102 ; North British, 601, 601 ; North Western, 131, 131 ; North Staf fordshire, 5 xd, 41 d ; North Eastern-Berwick, 93;',2, 931 ; York and North Midland, 781, .79; Leeds Capital Stock, 481, 481 ; South Eastern, and Dover, 22 3-16, 221 ; Dutch Rhenish, 51, 5 d ; Great Western of Canada, .151, 16; Ditto New Shares, 41., 4M d; Great Luxlembourg, 6 9-16, 6 11-16 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 7Z, 71. The Caledonian dividend will be at the rate of four per cent. per annum, and leave a surplus of about £4,500, after charging about £7,000 for parliamentary expenses. The amount of business done in the General Produce Markets has been moderate, but no feature of importance occurred during the day. The accounts received from Paris this afternoon report that great firmness had characterised the Bourse to-day, in consequence of the warning given to the French Press for its tendency to war like demonstrations. In the early part of the day the Rentes were nearly a half per cent. higher than they were at the close yesterday, but this im provement was barely maintained till the close of the day. The final closing prices for Rentes were, for Money, 68 ; for the Account, 67, 70. The Corn Averages in England and Wales for the week ending February 12, were as follows :- Wheat, 40s. 11d. ; barley, 335. 6d. ; oats, 225. 4d. ; rye, 31s. 2d. ; beans, 41s. 2d. ; peas, 41s. sd. The London Stock Market opened this morning with a heavy tendency, but, consequent upon the tenor of the telegraph s from Paris, soon became firmer, and at two o'clock prices of Consols were quoted a shade better than at the close of yester day. At the hour named, Consols were quoted 951 to 951, both for Money and the 9th of March. The Three per Cents Reduced were dealt in at 951 .t 096 ; the New Three per Cents., at 951 to 961; the New Two-and-a-Half per Cents., at 79 ; India Stock, at 219 ; Indian Four per Cent. Debentures, at 98+ to 981; -India Bonds, at 18s prem. ; Exche quer Bills, March, at 37s to 38s prem. ; ditto, June, at 34s to 36s prem. After official hours the quotations were Consols Money, 95/, 951 ; ditto Account, 951, 951; Ex chequer Bills, 33, 36; Bank Stock, 227, 229 ; Three per Cents, 96+, 96. The London Railway Share Market to-day was firm.. The chief movement was in Caledonian • Stock, which has risen 1- per cent., being quoted 851 to 86. Lond on an d South Western and Great Western were likewise in demand. Other descriptions were quoted much the same as at four -J.. aay, •-zuution alga :Tsui ili Western, 951- to 95+ ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 95: to 95+ ; Midland, 1011 to 101+; South Eastern, 221 to 221 p er s h are ; G reat Western, 561 to 57 ; York and North Midland, 781 to 79; and Berwick, 931 to 94. French Railway Shares were better. Northern were quoted 37 to 371 ; and Lyons, 33, to 331. Lombardo Venetian Old Shares advanced toy to 1 prem..; and the new to prem., " buyers." East Indian railway Stock was likewise be tter. The final closing prices were : - Ambergate, Nottingham, and Eastern Junction, 61, ; Caledonians, 851, 86 ; EaStern Counties, 621 ; East Lancashire, 954, 961 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 711, 721 ; Great Northern, 1041, 1054 1 ; Ditto A, 88, 90; Great Westerns, 561 1 579; Great Western of Canada, 151, 161; Grand Trunk of Canada, 291, 301 ; Great Southern and Western, 105, 106 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 95/, 96 ; London and North Western, 951, 96; London and South Western, 921, 921; Leeds Northern, 481, 481; Manchester, Sheffield; and Lincolnshire, 381 ; Midland Stock, 1011, 102 ; North British, 601, 61; South Eastern and Dover, 741; York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 93/, 931 ; York and North Midland, 781, 79. Advices have been received of the loss of the ship Sutlej, Captain James, belonging to Messrs. Green, of Blackwall. She was bound from Calcutta for London, and took fire and sunk in the river Hooghly. The demand for money continues languid. The terms for grst-class bills yesterday, were 2 to 2+ per cent. There were very few applications at the 'bank A sum of £90,000 in gold, viz , £60,000 Russian and £30,000 American, was yesterday sent into the Bank. The bar silver by the West India packet was sold yesterday for the East ss. lid. per ounce standard, being the same price as that obtained for the remittance by the previous vessel. The Mexican dollars remain on sale. A telegram from St. Petersburg reports the ex change again lower, at 35 : 4d, showing a total fall of 31 to 4 per cent. froth the highest pOint touched at the end of December, when large drafts Were passed in anticipation of a Russian Loan. The firman for the establishment of the National Bank of Turkey, negociated by Messrs. Wilkins, has been delivered by the Ottoman Ambassador to the concessionaires,• and from the arrangements already made to organise the undertaking, there is every prospect of success. The privileges af forded include the issue, the redemption, and the regulation of the paper, currency of the country, so that the Turkish Government seen to be animated by a d es i re to keep .faith with their creditors ; and the combination of interests—English, Greek, and native—who have pledged themselves to support the bank, leads t o the conclusion th a t it will command a large and Most remunerative connection: The shares to provide the capital of £1,000,000 have already been subscribed, and active endeavours will now forthwith be made to bring the bank into opera tion. Judging from the satisfactory business transacted by the Ottoman Bank, which, although , in a favourable position, .does not represent the Government, the progress of the establishment, if it be prudently manac , ed, can scarcely fail to be encouraging. The difficulties attending the com pletion of this business, which have been numerous, may now be considered to have been surmounted, and the jealousy which distinguished the late active competition 'for the concession should be allowed to subside. The English Funds opened his morning at a decline of 1, in consequence of the renewed fall at Paris, and subsequently there was an increase of heaviness, partly attributable to a report that a French loan of £20,000,000 is' in contemplation. This rumour, however, can scarcely have' had any foundation, beyond the inferences Conse quent upon the enormous outlay in progTess for Military and naval armaments. Supposing any such announce ment to have been Made in Paris, 'd fall in rentes, not of I per cent., but of 5 or 10 per cent., might have been looked for. A - sudden resolve, therefore, to raise a large loan, would necessarily be tantamount to a declaration of war. —Times City Article, Wednesday Evening. The Funds opened this morning with a firm appear ance. At one period a rise of it to 3-16th per cent. was attained, but at this point a vague and entirelf founded rumour that a large French loan is about W launched caused a relapse and the English Funds, 11 P to the close of business, did not recover from-the ahead finally closin g k per cent. worse than yesterday, a ll about 4-per cent, below the best point of the morning' The demand for money continues languid. A stlin„„ ° o £90,000 in gold—viz., £60,000 in Russian, and 00,uv American—was this day sent into the Bank. The scr i p : of the new Austrian loan has fallen from to I ch o . v g . A telegram from St. Petersburg reports the Exchange again lower—at 35Z-d ; showing a total fall of 3-4- 0 , per cent. from the higkest point touched at the end December, when large drafts were passed in anticipat' of a Russian Loan. —Daily News City Article, Iredrosa" , Evening. The Stock Exchange Committee have removed th e Ottoman Railway from their official list. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The London and North l'ireste r f Railway traffic return shows this week an increase £3,886 ; the Great Northern an increase of £2,405; 311 the Great Western an increase of £2,336. NATIONAL BANE OF TURKEY.—The firman for the establishment of the National Bank of Turkey was vered by the Ottoman Ambassador to the concessionari vi, on Tuesday. The stipulated capital is one million. LATEST RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS BRISTOL AND EXETER : Traffic for the week ending Feb. 6, £5,477 9 s . 9d. C orrespon di ng wee k last Yell.' £4,072 6s. 2d. EAST LANCASHI RE : Traffic for the week endin g Fe b ' 13, £6,471. Corresponding week last year, £5,427. „ DUBLIN AND WICKLOW : Traffic for the week owl Feb. 12, £1,204 18s. 11d. C orrespon di ng wee k last year, £1,123 6s. 4d. VALE OF CLWYD : Traffic for the week ending F eb ' 12, £95 14s 10d. • SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM : Traffic for the We ek ending Feb. 13, £1,423 is 6d. Corresponding week last year, £1,386 7s. SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER : Traffic for the week ending Feb. 13, £2,391 12 s 7d . C orrespon di ng wee' last year, £2,267 3s Bd. week w MARYPORT AND CARLI SLE : Traffic for the-e ending Jan. 29,. £856 14s 4d. Corresponding we ek las t year., £BOO 14s sd. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE: Tre f° for the week ending Feb. 16, £9,721 93 id. Correspond ing. week last year, £8,687 7s sd. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE : Traffic for the W eek endinm Feb 13, £23,629. Corresponding wee k last T or, L 20, 4 639. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN : Traffic for the W eek ending Feb. 13, £61,443. Corresponding week last pit , £57,557. GREAT WESTERN : Traffic for the week ending F 13th, £26,186 3s Od. Corresponding week last Ye e " £23,850 lOs sd. - GREAT NORTHERN : Traffic for the week endill i Feb, 6th, £22,717 •7s sd. C orrespon di ng wee k last year, £20,312 7s 6d. . EAST KENT : Traffic for the week ending Feb. 12th, £231 6s Bd. NORTH DEVON : Traffic for the week ending Feb. 6 ? £356. Corresponding week last year, £345. • MANCHESTER, SOUTH 3 - UNCTION, AND ALTRINCIa° Traffic for the week en di ng F e b . 13, £798 15s. Cer es ' ponding week last year, £793 15s. 9d. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS, LIVERPOOL PRODUCE. —Colonial, &c.: We have no change t° , l notice in our Sugar market. 70 hogsheads Demerara are repoind at 38s 3d to 39s 6d, an d 5,400 b ags Pernams, i n bond, at 2 4 '; per cwt. Nothing has been done in./HO/asses or Rum. Of Co.D4: 1,200 bags Cape Hayti h ave rea li sed 49s 6d per cwt. from quay. At auction, 1,200 bags damaged Moulmein Rice were sol d at 5s 9d to 6s 3d per cwt. for first-class. In Dyewoods, 150 tom St. Domingo Logwood, all f au lt s , at £4 2 s 6d; some Rokew: Cainwood at £4O; and small sales of Barwood at £3 lOs per toa d The market for. Ashes is inactive. Pots quoted at 29s 6d, an Pearls at 32s per cwt. A moderate business doing in Nurs es of Soda at previous ra t es ; an d not hi ng to notice in Sa /i P etr no transactions have transpired i n B r i ms t one; 350 b oxes lar, , e ' 5O Pearl Sago reported at 16 8 ; 400 b ags Sago Flour at 14s 6d ; f tons sound Gambier, to arriv e , a t 15 s 3d ; a b out hal f -a -ton African Bees' Wax at £8 U s 6d p er cw t . ; and retail sale , of Tartaric Acid at is 10d per lb. Oils: Market quiet for Palm %. £44 per ton; in Olive no chan g e. T a ll ow at 54s for P.Y.C•j, a r little doing in Rosin at 4s led ; an d 400 b arrels Archang el taken at 18s per cwt. Seeds : 100 bags Timothy seed at 30s, a, u ,„ 300 bags. American redgCl oversee d a t 62 s per cwt. We h a ve also to notice 120 bales Manill a H em p a t £25 l Os ; 500 b ales jute 9 £l6 lOs to £22 lOs for gbod common to fine ; and 5 tons Fias2 o at £8 lOs per ton for all faults. an d LIVERPOOL COTTON.—The cotton mar k e t con ti nues ac tive, , prices are quite steady. Th e sa l es —i nc l ud i ng 50 Pernambuco at Bd, 400 Bahia at 7d to 'lid; 50 Maranham at 8d ; 400 E6'9P thg a a l e s, 8d to 10Ad, 700 S ura t a t si d to sd—are reported 12,000 b of which 2,500 are on speculation and for export. MANCHESTER CORN.—The mark e t was f a i rly attended, an d the f trade in wheat ruled ext reme l y d ul l , best descriptions scarc ei ' bringing last week's prices, damp parcels being un sa leable.; Flour has ueen ueait in very sparingly, and must again be goon' Od to is per sack c h eaper. Oats and oatmeal fully as dear, and in consumptive demand. Beans firm, with moderate sale on l 9' Indian corn was' without change. LONDON PRODUCE.—Sugar : The public sale of 2,000 chests of Havannah was nearly all bought in for want of buyers at Pre vious rates; refined unaltered. Coffee: The public sales a re progressing without showing any material alteration in Pric es ' Tea : The market i s v ery fi rm ; common congon sold at I s Id, cash. Rice : Necrauzie Arracan sold 7s lld to lOs 4d; Mad ra :,,,i, 8s 3d. Rum : De merara so ld ,. good and fine 2s 2d to 2s 3d Pr". Saltpetre remains dull of sal e . S p i ces : A limited demand on ls- ' prices d. Cotton :No sales reported. Market are unalterec generally dull to-day I BOROUGH HOP.—Good business doing in all new hops, at very full rates, Otherwise the market is flat. eeP METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—M o d erate supply of beasts ano... ch , Beasts changed hands slowly, a t mo d erate currency; b u t Jo r mutton there was a steady demand, at extreme rates. C4l:toes advanced 2d per Sib s . Pi gs very little doing. Beef, 35 4. 4s 10d; mutton, 3 s 8d to 5s 4d; veal, 3s 10d to is Gd ; 14 3s to 4s 2d; per Sibs. &c. Total supply : Beasts, British Lun t foreign 110 ; sheep, B r i t i sh 3,350, foreign 400 ; calves, Beds 120, foreign 95 ; pigs, British 300. ati LONDON TALLOW. —The market is quiet. Prices are quote follows ;—Town tall ow, 52s nett ' cash ; Petersburg Y.C., on spot 53s ; April only, no alteration ; April to June, 52s 0 .; October to December, 525. LONDON 311xxxo.—Some activity prevails to-day in the mining market, transactions having taken place to some extent in the undermentioned descriptions, viz. North Frances, Rosewan East Bassett, Wheal Trelawney, ' Wheal Unity Consols, Consols, Stray Park, and East Wheal Russell. Ribden COP„1"' shares are freely offered, w i th no buyers. Linares Mining 81 1 _., 3 “; are marked 8;, and th ose o f the North Rhine Copper Miniff,, Company of South Australia wadi prem. At a meeting venturers in South Lady Bertha held on Tuesday, the accou . ,,, showed a balanc e aga i nst the mine of £209 Os 6d. The 1, uv,; trust shares wer e or d ere d to b e divided pro rata', making uP , original number of 6,000. A call of 2s per share was made, a meeting of adventurers in Dolcoath Mine, held on the 14th a dividend of £7 per share (E 2,506) was declared, Ul leaving balance of 4698 Is 10d i n f avour of the me. At a meeting ? the adventurers in Wheal Seton, held on the 14th inst., a d isq „; dend of £2 lOs p er share (E 495) was declared, and the balance (21,263 Is 9sl) carried to the credit of the next account. MONEY MARKET.—Consols very inactive all morning. They opened 953 to 953, and have continued steady at this Pric o `• Shares equally ina n i ma t e ; prices without change worthy f notice. The tone of the market is good. Canadian heavy French steady. BIRMINGHAM CORN.—We had a fair supply of wheat to -day' but the trade ruled dull at prices rather in favourof the buyers; no change in barley, oats, beans, or peas. DUBLIN CATTLE. —O ur supply of stock here to-d a y wa s mu ch W ell ' about the same as l ast week. Best beef and mutton sold WO.: and, though Ntre don't alt er our quotat i ons, perhaps in a f o . Instances a shade more was realised for the former. Everything well cleared off ; vea l scarce and dearer; beef 45s to 634 Pv cwt. ; mutton, 63d to 8d per lb. CORK BUTTER.—There were 300 kegs and firkins in mark!: and the closing prices were as follows :—Firsts, 130 s; sewn.' 130 s; thirds, 103 s; fourths, 85s ; fifths, 60s per cwt. GLASGOW IRON. -Market very quiet ; nothing doing. 50s 9d to 51s • warrants, 51s 3d to 51s 91 ; maker's iron, 50s to 51s ; No. ' 3, 50s 9d to 51s. BLACKBURN, Wednesday.—Owing to the very high Prices asked to-day for ;lost counts of yarns u n d er 5 0 ' s, only a business has been done; but notwitnstanding this, the outsld e prices of yesterday are fully maintained. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE• OTITPORT GRAVESEND, Feb. 17.—Arrived.: T Singapore ; Lady of th e Lake, Port Natl e ; A li l i i P d P a7 riff Gron e ' f ing r e fi , Fairy Queen, Bu enos Ayres • Stanislan, Matanzas ; Venice ; Eliza B un dl ey, R i o 'Grande • Margaret, Groningel Fingal, Mauriti us ; Christiana Jacob, ' Harlingen. Sailed ; Sceptre Faro Trente, for Cola:nub° ; Oriente, Jamaica ; 11- . Peter, Adelaide; Renielarde, Wellington; Brilliant, St. Lucia, Peninsular, Gibraltar. DEAL, Feb. 17 . —Anchored : The Keturah, for Loncl° 3 '_. Wilhelmiaa, London f or Jamaica ; Mise Lame, Sunderlan d for Nazaire ; Peggy, Shi elds for Aquillas ; Brazil Packet, burgh -for Rio Janeiro; Gustave F re d er i ck, Newcastle i° Constantinople. DUBLIN, ,Feb. 17.—Arrived: The - Hebe of the Ex, fro m Smyrna. Sailed : Th e O nd i ne, for London. Ktsosrowx, Feb. 17 . —Arrived : The New Marianne,' from Skerries for Southampton;. Favorite, Ardrossan for NewP° ll ; Venus, Belfast for Falmouth. BELFAST, Feb. 17 . —Arrived: The. City of Rotterdam, from Rouen. iltrEENs•rowx, Feb. 17. —Arrived e : rk T e h le e y, Ka Gl e as , sta; Gal ... rol , g f o r w om for 1 , dad, leaky. Sailed ,: The Bramley-Moore, for Liverpoo l ' Put back : The Novienich, for Slige ; Elodie, Sli.to. 7,T va ; GREENOCK, Feb. 17. rich, The James, from Villa ..° Algeria, Alexandria': Milo '( 8 )• Rouen. Sailed :. The Bruce , for Melbourne. FOREIGN PORTS. Valparaiso and Bosphorus, hence; Helen M'Gaw, caspin Holy rood, lase, Wm. Wright, and Electra, from Chinchas—ab— at Callao. Arm Jane, hence at Para. David, at Arica. Marston, from Valparaiso at Iquique. ' Euphrates (ss), hence at Trieste. Laureana and itita, hence at St. Jago de Cuba. Hermione, hence at City Point. Melissa, from Islay; Douglas Castle, from Melbourne and Astrea, from California—all at Callao. OFFENCES AGAINST TIIE FACTORY ACTS.--It apPe a , L , from a return j ust publ ished,that in the sir months en for offences the 31 s t O cto b er, there were ' 522 informations i°r offences against th e F ac t ory Acts, of which 335 resul ted in conviction. The total amount of fines inflicted if e £ 4 76 ss, and th e t o t a l amount of costs £238 is 6d. °,„11 offender, being una bl e t o pay the fine, was sent to Po"',,. or two months ...~ tul Is Du