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gommtrfig ales.. TIIIS DAY. THIS DAY, the 6th instant, At Twelve o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, 250 Half-Chests Lisbon ORANGES, ex Frankfort (ss), 200 Cases Messina LEMONS, ex Express, 200 Bags Turkey NUTS, 200 „ P ara apply to GEORdE BAPENACFI and SON, Brokers. . Tam DAY, the 6th instant, at Due o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 9, Rumferd-street, 103 Bales Surat COTTON, ex Buroelydon, from Bombay.—Apply to WHITAKER, WHITEHEAD, and Co., Brokers, Liverpool. THIS DAY, the 6th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at 2, Dale.street, 307 Bales Bombay MADDER ROOTS, all faults. Apply to BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers. TO-MORROW. TO..3IOItROW, the 7th Instant, at One (Mock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale-street, 11 Packages INDIGO. BROWNE, HUNTER, and Co., Brokers. Apply to To-moaaow, the 7th instant, at Twelve-o'clock, 'at 2, Dale-street, 2,500 Bags Bengal RICE. BItOWNE, 'HUNTER, and Co., 'Brokers. Lppl7:tp To-mourtow, the'7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, •in the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 30 TunszFine Winter Bagged? SPtltli OIL, jurt arrived per Great Western and Jahn Bright. - Aplly to Messrs. Baring, Brothers, tnd Co., If erchan RAT J. H. NER and Co., Brokers. TO-MORROW the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock., at the Brobiers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 10 Tuns fine winter bagged SPERM OIL, just arrived, ex-John Bright.—Apply to Messrs. Rathbone, Bra and Co., Merchants ;or to 3. IL RAYNER and Co., Brokers.' - - --- To-monnour, the 7th instant, at "I'welVe at. the Commercial Saleroom, 120 Barrels CIIIIRANTS, 1856. 20 i-Pipes 30 t -Pipes 7 Casks t, 20 Barrels 125 Barrels » 1858. 200 Matta Bombay RAISINS, 73 Boxes , ' 475 Boxes old Turkey lied And other• goods. GEORGE BADENACH and SON, Brokers. FRIDAY. On *RCIDAT next, the Bth instant? afTwelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7 , Exchange-chambers, 30 Tons English made LINSEED CAKE. ,FRANCIS J EATON, Broker. On FRIDAY next, the Bth instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 15 Tons • OAMWOOD, lying in the Wapping Dock.—Apply to J. 11. RAYNER and Co., Brokers. On account of whom it may concern. On FRIDAY next, the Bth instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 120 Tons Peruvian GUANO, all faults, -ex Camden, stranded on her passage to Cork, and now lying in the Birkenhead Dock.—For particlar apply to J. O Tl. s RAYNER and Co., Brokers. NEXT WEEK. On MONDAY next, the 11th-inst., at half-past Eleven o'clock, in the Commercial , Saleroom, Temple-court, 40 Tons Shetland Dry COD FISH, partly damaged, On view at 15, Pitt-street.—Apply to Mr. William Jameson, 15, Pitt-street; or to GEO. BADENACH and SON, Brokers. • MERSEY DOCK ESTATE. On account. of whom it may concern. For the Payment and.satisfaction of Freight and Charges. On TUESDAY next, the 12th instant, at One o'clock, at the Broker's saleroom, 18, Chapel-street, RT wp? 18 Bales WP 12 Bales WOOL. -WG 6 Bales WF 9 Bales WC 4 Bales 49 Bales, ex Wasp, from Bombay; lying in Wapping Dock warehouse. — For further particulars apply to DANIEL C. BUCHANAN and Co., Brokers. Ou Yiae, JAMES BANKS, CASTLE-BUILDINGS, DERBY-SQUARE, LIVERPOOL. FENCING WIRE, Black, Bright, and Galvanised; TELEGRAPH WIRE and'SIGNAL CORD, Wholesale and for Exportation. ON SALE, 45 TONS LOCUST BEANS, ex Pilar, from Barcelona..—Apply to GEO. BADENACH and SON, Brokers, lI'STORY OF THE WORKING CLASSES, Eyery Saturday, in the N . ORTILER24 DAILY TIMES, Price One Penny. AMERICAN SOLACE. I CHARLES TURMEAII. AMERICAN SOLACE. AMEItICAII ZOILACE. • CHARLES TURMEAV AMERICAN SOLACE. AMERICAN SOLACE. 1 CHARLES TURMEAU. AMERICAN SOLACE. ANNITAL CARRIAGE SALE, LUCAS'S REPOSITORY, CLARENCES, PARK PILETONS, BROUGHAMS, ALBERT PLI/ETONS, DRAGS, Light and elegant GIGS, WAGGONETTES, BASKET CARRIAGES, FAMILI PILE PONS, Two and Four-wheeled, BRITSKAS, &e., &c. By Messrs. L CAS and Co., THIS DAY (Wednesday), the 6th instant, at their Repository, Great Charlotte-street, Liverpool, 30-0 CARRIAGES, 70 sets Mut:4ms. Order of Sale.—Ten to Eleven o'clock, Harness ; Eleven to Six o'clock, Carriages. gar An inspection of this splendid stock of Carriages is earnestly requested, -- • -- TO CORRESPONDENTS. KENNEDY r. CHAPMAN.—We have received Messrs. Anderson and Collins' note in reference to the verdict in this case, but upon reference to our paper of yesterday they will find that the correction has already been made, and their note consequently anticipated. trader no circumstances can we insert communications not accompanied by the author's real name and address, not neces sarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. NOTICE TO OUR CHESTER SUBSCRIBERS. OUR CHESTER SUBSCRIBERS ARE INFORMED THAT, IN FUTURE, THE "NORTHERN TIMES" WILL BE SUPPLIED IN CHESTER BY THE AGENT OF MESSRS. W. H. SMITH & SON, FROM THE RAILWAY STATION NEWSPAPER OFFICE. AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.—TIIIS DAY. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE—Dramatic performance. Tile PARISIAN GALLERY OF ANATOMY, Paradise-street. ROYAL CoLLossausi.—Miscellaneous Attractions. ((k , ..e* For particulars see advertisements on Sth page. iLlyt? gartion Chin. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1859. THE ASSIZES. During the Assizes, we shall daily, at 5 o'clock, giving Civil and Criminal Courts press. The trade, in order must give their orders early publish an Evening Edition, the ,proceedings in both the up to the hour of going to to secure a supply of papers, each day. THE DAY'S NEWS. The crowded state of our columns prevents our •suromarising the general news under this head to our usual extent. The political news adds very little to that contained in our paper of yesterday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has issued his address to the Electors of Buckingham, and the spirit will be found in another column. The Globe states that Parliament will be dissolved on the 16th instant. In the House of Commons, last night, Mr. Berkeley gave notice that on Tuesday next he would move a resolution on the subject of the Ballot. The Title to Landed Estates Bill was withdrawn. On .the question of Mr. Hors fall, an important conversation took place .on the grant to the Galway line of Atlantie steamers. The Paris correspondent of the Herald does not recollect a single day, since the Ist of January, ushered in the Italian question so ominously, when the alarm of the public has equalled that which now prevails. It is the universal belief of the army that war is on the eve of breaking out. Advices have been received from Naples to the 2nd instant, The strength of the King is con tinually declining, and the news of his Majesty's condition has caus e d a f all of four francs in the public funds during the last two days. Since the commencement of this year, the fall has been 10 francs. The Queen has despatched Prince Carini on a diplomatic mission to Berlin. The armaments are still going on, and three vessels have left N ap l es, laden with shot, for Sicily. The troops garrisoning the citidel of Syracuse have recently been reinforced. Advices have also been received from Rome to the 2nd instant. The French Ambassador, the Duke de Grammont, has given a dinner to the Marquis D'Azeglio, and other Piedmontese notabilities resi dent in Rome, The Marquis D'Azeglio km been recalled, by tel,►raph, to Turin. The Prime of Wales and Lo'rd Stratford are still in Rome. The Viennu correspondent of the Timss, writing on Saturday, says a rumour vas in circulation that France vas displaying a much less conciliatory spirit than she did two or three days before. It is by no means probable that Austria will consent to take part in the Congress if Sardinia does not consent to disarm ; but political agitation has been carried to such a pitch, and the country is so crowded with revolutionary adventurers, that Count Cavour could not beat a retreat even if he desired, and he will, therefore, refuse to disarm. Lombardy and the Italian Duchies are reported to be full of French agents who do their utmost to bring about a revolution. Advices from the Mauritius are to the 11th March. Abundant rains had fallen, and greatly benefitted the plantations. Money plentiful, and trade heavy. Sugar had advanced. The news by the West India, .Australian, and Indian mails, will be found in another column. Locally, the sews is confined to an extraordinary trial for libel, of Tyrer v. lkiTiellan, which we have reported at foil length in to-day's paper, and which will command great interest. A mong other matters will be found some curious cases in the Police-court, showing how the Social Evil system works in Hotham-street, and the amount of money expended in this destructive vice. Apply to Apply tO CHURCH RATES. DESPITE the still signal failure •of the endeavoUrs made in Parliament to settle the question of Church rates, by some other plan than that of their aboli tion, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, it seems, is going to try his hand at another piece of patchwork. He has given notice that in committee on Sir JOHN TRELAWNEY'S Church-rates Abolition Bill he will move certain amendments,---which we humbly think he had much better let alone, not only as likely to interpose obstacles to the full carrying out of the voluntary principle which the Bill involves, but as an interference with the arrangements of the Church's own affairs which, under such circum 7 stances, Parliament can never fairly exercise. For instance, with respect to salaries charged upon Church-Rates, Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposes to add to the clause of the Bill relating thereto :—" Provided also, that in any parish where, before the passing of this Act, the salary of any person holding office or employment has been lawfully charged upon or made phyable out of Church-rates to be made and levied in such parish, such rates may be made and levied as heretofore for the purpose of paying such salary to the person' entitled at the time of the passing of this Act to receive the same, so long as such person shall continue to hold such office or employment, but no longer." Now this is manifestly inconsistent, we conceive, with the principle of the measure. It is a perpetuation of the obnoxious impost for a particular and partial purpose. What claim has " any person holding office," which the fabric of the church itself has not, to be maintained by Church-rates ? Churches, they tell us, were built on the faith of such rates for their maintenance and repair, just as much as such persons were appointed to their offices on a similar understanding. And where is the difference —where can there possibly be any—in principle, between requiring a Non-conformist to pay to the support of a church officer, and to the maintenance of a church building ? If there be a conscientious objection to the one, there must of necessity be also to the other. The great argument that has always been brought forward in support of Church-rates that the greater part of the • property of this country has been bought and sold with an understanding that the church of the parish is to be kept and repaired by the owners of such p.”.-pnlrty nrul liability, sum would have been paid for that property. Why, then, if this objection is now to be set aside by Act of Parliament, as respects the fabrics of the parish churches, is another, and a less evident obligation, to be retained in preference to it,—one affecting, not the building, which may still be reverenced, for various reasons, even by those who resist being com pelled to maintain it, but only the individual advan tage of some one or other of its salaried officials ? Surely if there is to be no regard for " vested inte rests" in the sacred edifice, there can be no reason why there should be in " any person holding office " in connection with it. Further, Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposes to exercise a legislative interference with the voluntary disposi tion of property for the purposes to which Church rates are now applied, which is quite inconsistent with the voluntary principle. He would add a clause enacting that,—" Any rent-charge may be given by will to the incumbent and churchwardens of any parish and their successors, upon trust for maintain ing the fabric of the church, and for providing things necessary for the celebration of Divine service therein, provided always that the amount of such rent-charge, or of all such rent-charges, if there be more than one given to any one church, shall not exceed the yearly sum of pounds." Why, the Dissenters have and exercise this right, without express legis lative permission; and surely Churchmen may be allowed to do the same, of their own free will and accord, without any Act of • Parliament grant of leave and liberty ? Again,—Lord JOHN would introduce a clause to this effect :—" The churchwardens of every parish shall, upon two Sundays in every year, collect volun tary contributions of money for maintaining the fabric of the church, and for providing things neces sary for celebrating Divine service therein, and the incumbent and the churchwardens for the time being shall, from time to time, as occasion may require, apply the money so collected to the purposes aforesaid." Here then, would be a return to the old and corrupt system of Briefs,—a system which had to be abolished on account of its gross abuse, its arrant and most offensive corruptness. The principle of this clause and that of Briefs is almost identical. For Briefs were letters patent giving licence for a public collection in churches. And this clause proposes a Parliamentary enactment " giving licence' for the same thing ; and for the same purpose .too,—for collections made or pretended t o be made under Briefs, were often for the restoration and repair orchurches. No, my Lord JOHN—this will not do : it would not be doing jttstice either to the Church or to Dissent; it would be a miserable piece of patch work, which could only be, in practice, the substitution of one set of evils for another. If the principles on which the Bill is based are to be tried at all, let it be in their integrity, They can not possibly have fair play without such a trial; and they certainly deserve that, if they are to be adopted at all, Let Churchmen, .among whom is so vast a proportion of the wealth of the country, faithfully and consistently act upon the responsibilities of the religion of their Church. Let their alms along with their prayers, as in the case of Cornelius, go up "as a memorial " before Heaven—which they are in Christian duty bound, in fact, to do,—and there need be no fear of the inot of an efficient and most unobjectionable, because voluntary substitute ;for Church-rates, THE NORTHERN TIMES WEDNESDAI, APRIL 6, 1859 THE LATEST TELEGRAMS. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. FRANCE. HOUSE OF LORDS.---TUESDAT. The India Loan Bill 'was brought up from the Commons, and read a first time. ,The Earl of Derby said that, when the bill came for second read ing on Thursday, he should move the suspension of the standing orders, so that the measure might pass through its remaining stages, and receive the royal assent before the departure of the India mail on Saturday next. The Recreation Grounds Bill was read a second time. The Patent Inventions Munitions of War Bill passed through committee, The Manslaughter Bill was read a third time, and passed. The House then adjourned, at 5.35 p.m, PAM'S, TUESDAY, APRIL s.—The Conference on the affairs of the Danubian Principalities will open , on Thursday next. There will be two sittings, one 'or both of which will be occupied with the considera tion of Prince Couzas' election, who will, it is said, be acknowledged by all the Powers. The discussion of the Danube Navigation question is to be deferred to some future period. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY. THE PHOENIX SOCIETY PROSECUTIONS. Captain Daniel O'Connell asked the Attorney-General for Ireland if it be a fact, as stated by the Irish papers, that at the late trial at Tralee of Daniel Sullivan, accused of being a member of the Phcenix Society. the eleven Roman Catholic jurors who were called, and answered, were directed to stand by the Crown, and that one of the persons so excluded was a magistrate of the county Kerry, appointed by the present Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Lord Naas said that he had received an account of the proceed ings, from which it appeared that twenty jurors were challenged by the Crown and sixteen by the prisoners. The jury were subse quently duly empannelled. As to the particular point of the question he had no information. THE BALLOT. Mr. H. Berkeley gave notice of his intention to move a resolution on the subject of the ballot on Tuesday next. It was agreed, by the motion.of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that on that night, and all other nights during the present session, the Government orders of the day should have precedence of notices of motion. . Mr. Spooner complained that this arrangement would preclude him from making his motion relating to the endowment of May nooth. He hoped, however, that neither the subjects of Church Rates or of the Ballot would be brought forward. Mr. H. Berkeley said, that if he could not make his motion for the Ballot in any other way, he should do so as an amendment to the motion for going into Committee of Supply. In reply to Mr. V. Smith, Lord Stanley said, that on Monday next he should propose a vote of thanks to Lord Canning and others concerned in the pacification of India. Mr. Dillwyu on the part of Sir J. Trelawney, withdrew his bill for the abolition of Church Rates, as it had no chance of passing during the present session. • Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald for a similar reason withdrew the Roman Catholic Oaths Bill. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, April 5.-1.20 p.m.: The Bourse opened very firm; Rentes 67.95, being a further decline of nearly a per cent. 3.35 p.m.: Rentes closed at 68.5 both for Money and Account, being a recovery of about 1. In Rail way Shares there has been no material alteration since yesterday. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Tuesday.—This day's Gazette of the Senate publishes an Imperial decree for the issue of bonds for rentes (obligations de rentes), bearing interest at 4 per cent., which bonds are allowed to be turchased both by Russian and foreign subjects. he bonds issued are to be for the following value :- 250, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, and 100,000 roubles. The new Ambassador of Prussia has been received by the Emperor. AUSTRALIA. News has been received in anticipation of the mail. The Salsette, which brought the mails to Suez, has not any gold on freight. Dates from Sydney are to the 11th, and from Melbourne to the 15th Feb. Imports were extremely dull ; wool dearer, and hides firmer. Exchange, - 0 - to 1 per cent. discount. At Adelaide trade was dull. The Princess Royal and Sultana had arrived a. Melbourne from Liverpool. _ _ _ _ The Mermaid and Morning Star had sailed for Liverpool, and the Sydenham and Sussex for Lon don. These vessels bring to England, altogether, 65,000 oz. of gold. • The Times despatch, in anticipation of the mail, says that, in the colony of Victoria, the production of gold was increasing, the amount being 71,000 ounces more than last year. The Morning Star, for Liverpool sailed from Melbourne February 7th with 8,658 ounces of gold, and the Mermaid February 9th with 13,479 ounces. The money market was easy, but the import trade was rather dull, imports keep ing in excess of exports. Wool was firm. Exchange was at par for 60 days' sight. At Sydney govern ment debentures were firm. The increase in the receipts of gold this year was 5,200 ounces. Bank drafts were at t. premium. Wool firm, but low descriptions dull. Tallow lower. Hides in moderate demand. INDIA. ALEXANDRIA, March 29.—The Madras reached Suez on. the 22nd of March, with news from Bombay to the 4th. 'Lord Canning's notification of the purpose of Government to borrow money by promisory notes had caused a panic in the market. Exchange was 2s. 21d. to 2s. 21d. The financial embarrassment of the Government is most serious. Duty on Maliva opium has been raised from 400 to 500 rupees a chest. Tantia Topee has vanished, and his gathering dispersed. There is no news from Nepaul. Freights are higher. Bank rates at six months, 2s. ld. Calcutta, sixty days' sight, 97i. Bombay imports are more active, at higher prices. In exports there was more doing. Exchange, 2s lid to 2s 11d. Sir John Lawrence returns to England by the packet which brings the present mail. 8011111/01, March 12.—The Times despatch of this date says the financial embarrassment of the goVernment is most severe. The import market remained unaltered. Cotton was in rather better demand. Oil seeds were neglected. WEST INDIA INDIA - MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday.—The Royal Mail steam ship Parana, with West India mail, has just arrived here. She brings 65 passengers, $1,250,000 in specie, and 2,011 packages of cargo. The advices by the steamer Parana are—Tampico, March 4 ; Vera Cruz, 6 ; Havannah, 11 ; Greytown, 3 ; Colon, 11; Jamaica, 12 ; and St. Thomas, 19. Business at Jamaica dull ; stocks limited ; decline in prices expected ; market for produce active. Sugars for exportation readily taken at an advance. Coffee and Pimento also higher, stocks of latter limited. Freights higher. Exchange on London, 90 days 2 per cent. premium. 60 days 1 per cent. premium. 30 days per cent. premium. At Demerara the sugar crop expected to be rather short. At Barbadoes crop operations would soon be general. Three ships had left for London, Dublin, and Cork with the first shipments of sugar. . The Assembly had reduced duty on codfish 50 per cent. At Grenada mills and boiling-houses in full activity. One ship had sailed for London with first cargo of this year's sugar. At New Grenada business brisk; prospect of crops good ; exchange high. Letters from Mexico state that city to be quiet. President Miramon had left Mexico for Vera Cruz, and on March 6th he was reported to be about 25 miles distant, with 5,000 men, and an attack was expected. Vera Cruz was defended by about 200 guns, but there were only 500 regular troops, and 1,200 Na tional Guards, and it was expected the place would be taken. Business at Chili stagnant, and crops would be entirely lost owing to political disturbances. The Peruvian naval forces blockading Guyaquil had seized a Spanish barque, from Central America, with a valuable cargo of indigo. The blockade of the ports of Ecuador continued. ELECTION NEWS. Mr. Edwin James has offered himself for the re-election in Marylebone. Sir S. M. Peto will contest Finsbury. GLASGOW, TUESDAY EVENING.—The Horning Journal evening edition states that Captain Hamilton has issued his address to the electors of the Falkirk district of Burghs. THE COURT, The Queen and the Prince. Consort, accompanied by the Princesses Alice and Helena, took a drive in an open car riage and four on Monday afternoon. Colonel the H on . A. N. Hood and Captain Du Plat attended on horseback. The Prince Consort rode on horseback in the forenoon, attended by his Equerry in Waiting. The Queen and Prince Consort honoured the performance at the Adelphi Theatre with their presence in the evening. The royal suite consisted of Lady Macdonald, Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Hon. Flora Macdonald, Viscount Strathallan, Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood, and Captain Du Plat. The Duke de Nemours visited the Duchess of Kent at Clarence-house, St. James. The Dublin Daily Express of yesterday morning says : " It is the intention of her Majesty to elevate Edward Grogan, Esq., M.P., to the Baronetage." LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. Handel's grand Oratorio, " Judas Maccabams," was given last night, by the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, as their fourth Subscription Concert. Mrs. Sunderland was announced to take the soprano part, but an apology was made for her non-appearance, on account of sudden severe indisposition; and "indulgence was requested on behalf of Miss Hiles, who had undertaken the part at half-an-hour's notice." Miss Hiles availed herself fully of the opportunity that unexpectedly afforded her, and acquitted herself admirably throughout. She was particularly successful in the diffi oult air, " From mighty Kings," and was greeted with loud and long applause. Mr. Sims Reeves, who took the tenor part, paid her compliments on her performance. He sang with unusual spirit and energy, though suffering severely from an attack in the throat ; an encore of " Sound an alarm" was insisted on. Miss Palmer had less to do than generally is allotted to the zontralto, but what she had to do she did remarkably well, especially the recitative, "Ye worshippers of God," which was given in the grandest style, and elicited loud applause. Mr. Thomas was equally successful in the bass. The choruses went very well, and altogether the performance of the Oratorio was highly gratifying to the lovers of MU*, The lan was well MIA in all parts, 81JPEBA.NNITATIONT BILL, The House then went into committee on the Superannuation Bill. Several clauses were agreed to. The clause making it com pulsory for the civil servants to retire at the age of 65 gave rise to considerable discussion and much opposition, and was ultimately withdrawn. Mr. Grogan moved the following clause :—" Whereas, by the act passed in the 19th and 20th years of her Majesty, chap. 110, entitled, An Act for the better regulation of the House of In dustry Hospitals and other Hospitals, in Dublin, supported wholly or in part by Parliamentary Grants,' provisionis made for the grant of superannuation allowances to the officers or servants of such House of Industry Hospitals, or of the Lock Hospitals in Dublin, who from confirmed sickness, age, or infirmity, shall become in capable of executing their offices in person ; and whereas the funds annually voted by parliament for the maintenance of the said hospitals are inadequate to maintain the said hospitals and to pay such superannuation allowances, and it is expedient that provision for the payment of such superannuation allowances be made under this act, be it enacted that it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of Her Majesty's treasury to grant 'such superannuation, or compensation allowances, to the several officers or servants of the said hospitalementioned in the schedule hereto annexed, according to their respective periods of service previously to Ist April, 1857, in the civil service of the state, and subject to the like rules and provisions as they are hereby empow ered to grant to persons who shall have served in the civil service of the state." _ _ Sir S. Northcote opposed the clause as foreign to the scope of the bill, which was strictly confined to the civil servants. The super annuation of the officers in question should be made the subject of a separate measure. Independently of this, he did not think that they were entitled to Aompensation allowances. Mr. Vance said that the case of these officers was entirely excep tional, and regretted that this case, which was a very hard one, was not taken into consideration by the government. A division took place, when the clause was negatived by 113 to 18. Sir S. Northcote, in reply to a question, said that the amount of superannuation allowances would not exceed £70,000 per annum. The bill then passed through committee. On the motion forgoing into committee on the County Prisons (Ireland) Bill, Lord Naas said that he should be glad to proceed with the bill if it was not opposed. Captain O'Connell and Mr. Beamish, however, opposed it. Lord Naas moved that the order be discharged. The order for the Poor-law and Medical Charities (Ireland) Aet Amendment Bill was also discharged. The Public Offices Extension, and the Indemnity Bills, were severally read a third time and passed. The Title to Landed Estates Bill, and the Registry of Landed Estates Bill, was then withdrawn. GALWAY AND AMERICAN MAIL. Mr. Horsfall called the attention of the house to the subject of the intended mail service between Galway and America, and to move for a copy of all correspondence connected therewith. He complained that subsidies had been granted to the company without previously advertising for tenders. Sir S. Northcote said that a subsidy had been promised to the company on special grounds, namely, the interest of Ireland, which was connected with America in a peculiar manner. Applications for support to this company were made from all quarters of the United Kingdom, and came from most respectable and influential persons. The goverumeut had felt that those who had originated the plan, should be permitted to carry it out. Colonel French deprecated the course taken by Mr. Horsfall against Ireland, but in favour of Liverpool. It was a remnant of the old spirit which dictated so many attempts to depress the industry of Ireland. Mr. Vance approved of the course adopted by the Government. The new line was necessary for the interest of Ireland, and the mercantile community in general. No act of the Government had agivpn more. goaor , ol appwahn* laztrt Mr. Cowper, as an English member, protested against the repre hensible course of granting contracts without submitting them to competition, or consulting the House of Commons. A fair oppor tunity ought to have been given to all persons to tender for the service. Mr. P. O'Brien said that the subsidy would unquestionably be of great service to Ireland. He thought the Government quite justified in granting it. Mr. Spaight thought the Government quite right in granting a subsidy for a postal service between Ireland and America. But they were wrong in selecting any particular port or line, without inquiring subsequently into the local circumstances on which the public convenience depended. He hoped the Government would not go further in the matter until the whole question was brought before the House. Mr. Richardson approved of the grant, and thanked the Govern ment for the handsome way they had behaved towards Ireland. Mr. Roebuck, as a well-wisher to Ireland, said he had taken part in the establishment of the Galway line, and defended the subsidy granted to it by the Government for the postal service. Sir F. Baring thought that the House should watch with great jealousy over these Government contracts. No arrangements involving heavy payments of money ought to be concluded without coming to Parliament for its sanction. Mr. Sullivan defended the subsidy. Mr. Monsen proposed that a committee should be appointed to investigate the subject. Mr. Beamish said, the subsidy should have been offered for pub lic tender. The motion for papers was then agreed to. Mr. Sullivan moved that the order of the day of the 30th of March for some returns relative to national education in Ireland should be discharged. The return he said was merely intended as a vehicle of slander against an absent individual, the editor of a Belfast paper. Lord Naas said, the return moved for related only to public documents. He consented, however, to have the order discharged. After a / few words from Mr. Beamish and other members, the order wa% accordingly discharged. The Huse then adjourned at a quarter past nine o'clo ck. DISSOLUTIONt PARLIAMENT The Times is at a loss to understand the principle which has guided those who have decided upon this step, or what good it can be expected to produce. No one can doubt that if the present Government, or any Government that might have succeeded them, had introduced a plain and simple measure founded on the speeches made during the recent debate, it would have commanded the support, not only of the Liberal, but of the Conservative party. Parliament is suddenly dissolved, and with it passes away the golden opportunity which but yesterday seemed within ou r grasp. T he Herald says it is not on Reform, nor on any Reform scheme, nor because the discussion of the Government measure was peremptorily refused, that this appeal is based. It rests not upon any particular act, but upon the general policy of the Government. The Daily News says it cannot be denied that ministers have taken the constitutional course, though it cannot conceive how it can benefit them as a party. The Star asserts the defeated government has the esteem and gratitude of its most resolute opponents, by challenging in this shape a renewal of the conflict. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER'S MANIFESTO. Mr. Disraeli has issued his address to the electors of Buckinghamshire. It does not allude to the question of Reform. The Daily News says it is an endeavour to divert the attention of the constituencies from the constitutional to the personal aspects of the duty before them, and to place a false issue before the country. The following are the leading passages :—" The blow which has lately been inflicted on the Government deprives it of authority, and yet in the ranks of the Opposition there is no more unity of sentiment than when their distracted politics rendered it necessary that Lord Derby should assume the helm. The. Opposition in the present House of Commons, which was elected under ambiguous circumstances, is broken into sections which can always combine and overthrow the Queen's Government, however formed. This is a condition alike prejudicial to Parliament and to the Empire. It is for the country to comprehend and to remedy these evils." Lastly, he alludes to the critical state of affairs on the Continent, and speaks of the necessity of the Queen's Government being supported by a patriotic Parliament. LORD J. RUSSELL'S SCHEME OF REFORM. This is denounced by the Star as altogether unsatisfactory, as a £6 rating suffrage would be equal to a reduction of only £2 on the rental, and that after twenty-seven years of social and educational progress. The Daily News regards it as an infinitely better bidding than any we have had from a statesman of Lord John's position during the last seven years. THE NEXT PARLIAMENT. Between the defeat of Lord Palmerston on the Chinese question, and the assembling of a new Parliament, a period of fifty-seven days elapsed ; and, allowing the same period on the present occasion, the new Parliament would meet on the 27th of May. In 1857, seven days were occupied in members taking the oaths, &c,, and the speech from the throne was delivered May 7th, or nine weeks from the ministerial defeat. A similar interval at the present time would extend to June 3, and in a kw days afterward§ the Whitsuntide holidays occur, BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS:- Mr. John Laird occupied the chair at the usual monthly meeting of the Birkenhead Commissioners, held last evening in the Public offices, Birkenhead. The other Commissioners present were-- Messrs. Gough, Cook, Barnett, Bailiff. M'Whirter, Baylis, Bell, M•Donald, Bradley, Rae, Aspinall, Harrison, Willoughby, }Mill, Hinde. and Keightley. The minutes of the last 'Meeting being read and confirmed, Mr. Bailiff asked if this would be a convenient time to get an answer to a question, which he asked last month, as to the qualifica tions of a commissioner as to whether a gentleman paying rates upon E 33 per annum, would be qualified to sit there as a commis sioner ? He put the question at the last monthly meeting, and Mr. Waln was to answer it at the following monthly meeting. Mr. Waln said he understood the question to apply to Mr. Hardman. Mr. Bailiff : I am not speaking of Any gentleman in particular. Mr. Wain said he understoodthe question to apply to Mr. Hard man, and he considered the question as applicable to him. He was inclined to think that a person to sit as commissioner, according to the act of parliament, must be rated to the value of £35 a year. There were certain cases where the assessment was made upon a rental below that, and held to be qualified. There were some dis tinctions drawn, but he was inclined to think that Mr. Hardman was not qualified. The proceedings of the markets' committee were read and con firmed without any remark. HEALTH COMMITTEE. It was stated, in the proceedings of this committee, that Dr. Baylis submitted tables of mortality for Birkenhead and Claughton during 1858, and explained the principles on which they were compiled. it was resolved that the best thanks of the committee be offered to Dr. Baylis for his able compilation, and for the great attention which he devoted to the sanatory improvements of Birkenhead. There was also a minute on the proceedings calling attention to a nuisance in Palm-grove, and a memorial in reference thereto. In reference to this matter, Mr. Golbourne Lid it had been a difficulty for two years past. Mr. Bradley said the matter had been before the board very often, but had always been referred to committee, and now the nuisances of Claughton has become intolerable.. A difficulty existed, and that was, the people of Oxton would not meet the commissioners in the formation of proper sewers. He was in a position to say that the entire matter would not cost over £75, and that there were other parties who were willing to pay £45; so that it remained with the commissioners to say whether they would allow this state of mattdrs to exist any longer, when they would be only called upon to expend £3O. A lengthened discussion took place, during which a motion was made to the effect that the work should be done immediately. An amendment was moved ; but as it was necessary to give notice of any special motion or resolution, not arising out of the proceed ings, it was moved that it be deferred till the next meeting. Br. Baylis, speaking of the amendment, made reference to the state of mortality as follows :—For all England, taking town and country together, from 1845 to 1855, the deaths were twenty-two in the thousand ; for all Cheshire, twenty-three in the thousand, and for Lancashire, twenty-eight in the thousand ; and now we come to compare Birkenhead—which showed twenty-five to the thousand—with Liverpool, which is immediately on the other side of the river, and in which were thirty-one to the thousand. This comparison is a very favourable one to Birkenhead, because it shows that it is one of the healthiest towns in the district He madereference to small pox having been prevalent during the, the last ten years, and it was a remarkable fact that not one case had occured in streets that were wide and properly paved. The deaths from consumption in Liverpool was one-tenth of the whole, and in Birkenhead they were one-eighth. Some further conversation took place on the subject of the exist ing nuisance, when The Chairman suggested that the best mode of dealing with the matter, would be for the committee to report on the matter to the board as soon as praqicable, as to the best means of getting rid of it. This suggestion was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee contained a resolution to the effect that " the law-clerk be instructed to commence and follow up as closely as possible such proceedings in the Court of Queen's Bench as he may be advised, for enforcing payment from the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board of the rates due. The proceedings were confirmed unanimously. FERRY COMMITTEE. _ The proceedings of this committee contained a resolution, that the manager should write to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board with reference to accommodation at the Landing -stage at each side of the river, for steam-boats, constructed on the American princi ple, to carry carts, horses, &c., the committee h av i ng th e su bj ect of such boats under their consideration. Mr. Harrison said, in reference to this letter, the ferry committee had some plans under their consideration for the adoption of a bet ter class of boats when new ones were required. A new landing stage on that side of the water would soon be contracted for, and the committee thought it better to bring the matter forward now, so that there might be no excuse or blame hereafter, when the subject would be considered by the board. He had given great consideration to the matter, but he did not wish to press his opinions on others. He would let every gentleman judge for himself. He had brought a model before the ferry com mittee, and he hoped that next month, or the following month, when the committee would have more maturely considered the subject, they would be able to bring before the board a fuller and better report, with models of steam-boats. Mr. Ric said they would need two classes of steam-boats one for the passenger, and another for the heavy traffic. Mr. Baylis said, whatever might b..! determined upon, the ferry committee had shown themselves equal to their duties, and they deserved much credit in being the first to introduce this matter to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. The Chairman said the ferry committee were quite right in bringing this matter forward now. A little expense would adapt their present stage to the system proposed. He hoped the Mersey Board would meet them in a fair spirit, as the property of the Mersey Board on that side of the water could not be properly developed unless they had the co-operation of that board of commissioners. (Hear, hear.) If this plan was properly carried out, the difficulties that had hitherto been suggested for carrying the traffic across, and making that place a place of export as well as import, would en vanish. Personally, at this time, he found it convenient to bring carts across loaded, rather than run the risk of damaging property. If this plan was carried out, it would so connect the two sides of the water that they should hear very little of the difficulty of doing business on that side. FERRY RECEIPTS. The following is a statement of the Ferry receipts for March : 1859 £2,029 Ss 10d; for the same period in 1858, £2.003 14 s to ; receipts from :14Itt April to 31st March, 1859, £27,522 2s 5d ; for the same period last year, £28,693 lOs lid ; expenditure and rent during same periods-1859, £21,028 3s 10d ; 1858, £20,554 13s Id. The proceedings were confirmed. The proceedings of the gas and water committee were read and confirmed. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. It was stated in the proceedings of this committee that the number of books now in the library was 5,218. The proceedings were confirmed without comment. The Parliamentary proceedings were read and confirmed. A memorial was read, asking the board to take steps for the obtaining a charter for the incorporation of the town. The Chairman said this might be an advantage to the town, but the gentlemen should bear in mind that it would cost some seven or eight hundred pounds at least. There were many advantages that l i could be obtained, which might be for the board to consider, and the town also. He suggested that a committee should be formed to take the matter into consideration, and report to the board. It would be necessary before the charter could be obtained, to have the names of the majority of the ratepayers in number and value. The committee, after considering the matter, could recommend to the board as to whether the board should take this step. Mr. Baylis said it was a more important thing than many of these gentlemen were aware of. He thought the suggestion of the chair man was very good, and he would move that a committee be appointed for the purpose of taking the matter into consideration, consisting of the Chairman, Messrs. Bell, Harris, M'W hitter, and Baylis. At the suggestion of the Chairman, Mr. Rae was added to the committee. Mr. Rae asked the late clerk if bringing forward such a matter at present before the government, in the passing of any municipal reform act, would not be a favourable opportunity, and they would not obtain their object at a less cost than otherwise. The Clerk replied to the question in the negative. Mr. Harrison said, it would be a great benefit to the town if such a thing was obtained, especially in putting down any disturbance, and in the proper division of the town. Also, they could obtain possession of the buri d board at a much less expense. The motion was seconded and carried. A letter was read from Mr. Barnett, chief of the police force, requesting an increase of salary. Some of the commissioners made some very complimentary remarks as regarded the efficiency of Mr. Barnett as an officer. It was agreed to take the matter into favourable consideration. Mr. Gough then said he wished to put a question to Mr. Wain as to whether two members present—Mr. Golbourne and Mr. Bradley were qualified to hold a seat at the board as com missioners. He found that Mr. Golbourne was the occupier of a house at £32 a-year, and he wanted to know if that would qualify him to hold his seat there. He had also, in addition to that, a beneficial interest in the shape of coal yards. Mr. Bradley had a considerable beneficial interest also. The Clerk said that it was necessary to be a ratepayer on £35. If his opinion was asked, he would say that Mr. Golbourne was not qualified by paying 02 or £33. Mr. Bell wished to interpose, when The Chairman said it was for the board to say what should be done in the matter, and not ask the law clerk his opinion ; there was a proper tribunal to decide such a question, and not the opinion of the clerk. Mr. Bell said that Mr. Gough had no right to ask such a question from the law clerk. It was not for them to decide on that ques tion, and it was very disagreeable to be asked such a question at all. Mr. Cook took quite an opposite view from Mr. Bell, and thought it was most necessary to know who were duly qualified and who were not. If such a question as that was to be passed by without discussion they had better all resign their seats at once, and let any person take them. The Chairman thought, that notice should have been given by Mr. Gough, and was under the impression that Mr. Gough said he would give notice at that meeting, of the motions that were to be brought forward by him. Mr. Gough said, that it was not in reference to that question. The Chairman said, he did not think that it was fair to ask the law clerk a question on the matter without giving him three days notice at least, and he was sure that he would then give an expla nation. It was not fair to ask him to answer the questions on the spur of the moment. If Mr. Mr. Gough wished to go any further in the matter, he could give notice then, and call a special meeting for the consideration of the question, if he would not wait till the next meeting. Mr. Cook said it was an open question, and required no notice. =Mr. Gough : The Chairman says that the board has not po xer to decide such a question; if I were the chairman, I would not sit at the head of such a board. The discussion then dropped, and the proceedings terminated. THE ELECTION OF OVERSEER. —The polling at St. Nicholas's Church, for an overseer of the parish, was con tinued yesterday. The result of the day's poll was largely in favour of Mr. Scott, but the gross poll is still in favour of Mr. Whitty. It will be seen that Mr. Whitty is largely in advance of his opponents, so far as the number of persons is concerned, but in votes he is not so many. The voting, yes terday, was as follows : For Mr. Scott ... „ Mr. Whitty . „ Mr. Denton . Persons. Votes. .. 497 1,225 .. 664 1,058 .. 60 143 Majority of votes for Scott 167 „ persons for Whitty GROSS POLL. For Mr. Whitty . „ Mr. Scott ... „ Mr. Denton . Persons. Votes. .. 994 .. 526 1,294 88 230 Majority for Mr. Whitty.. 468 persons and 331 votes. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TI3IES. " Sir —lt is only justice to my se lf t o s t ate t h at I h ave, from the first, expressed my desire that my name should not be placed before the public as a candidate for the office of overseer for the parish of Liverpool ; also, that my name was virtually withdrawn early this morning. I am, sir, yours respectfully, " J - As, DENTON. sth April, 1859." A girl, wh °° LIVERPOOL PO B L EF IC OR E E I M N R T . E u L A.N L s I F G IE E L N D. CE.—YrsTrItDA How BRIDGET GRIFFITHS GOT THREE MON•THS--ea. appearance name was given as Bridget Griffiths, whose physi w ßo o y u d ld , 4 m o3 a , k w e h a o p s e a r i f d ee s t h m e o w d as el fora sculptor, e to Pilt flinging " gutter " at every one who passed. He endeavour ed wok _ her iti r tS her away, when she "slushed" him, and then he se ,„ custody. The girl complained that she was "slashed persons, and the appearance of her clothes told, Pi."' th pulveriseds that she had claimed a closer acquaintance wi a than ni°' stone and water, vulgarly . called " gutter, hi ordered her to persons are in the habit of desiring. His Wors P a e be imprisoned for fourteen days, when she said " its put he r 0 ) - field : for you to send me for fourteen days." t h c h e a; g e e v d t by ollgcher and I send you now to jail for three months. kin fellow', BREAKING BlBS.—John Morley, a rough 100 g - name s young woman 9 back here. He then said, you have bean gMuiritMy of great indecenwocY? charged with breaking a rib in the side of a y days ag o 1, Anne Jennings. It appeared that a brother and sister of the prisoner werfeew for picking pockets, and that the prisoner accused denied halal of having given information to the police, but the P ris"e A. of her rih'' he knocked her down, kicked her, and broke on ,_ e , near t_ t done so, as she knew nothing of the affair, when . medical man proved that one of her ribs was broken for trial.Wm• d SUttCo d FRIGHTFUL OUTRAGE.—Three ruffians, name spine, and it was rather a dangerous case. The prisoner Ica' 5 " thieves), were brought up by officer Sumptor, 804, 0 g n cab driver, Thomas Crawford, and Frederick Benee;i(tdkres folio cribe • the nw oall serious charge. He said, about half-past one in , be s aw a . t i t heard cries in Chatham-street, and on going forwar,..... g e , t StehnetColllf°prlaitristi down in the channel, and several persons kicking I l T i e o thers g,°. some assistance, arrested the prisoners, but looking „erso away. From the evidence of two respectable 1 rot named Gilbert and Bar, it appeared that the hid Judeer is named John Walsh. a watchmaker, living at three t h is place, and that he, the witnesses, andscree and persons, were going home, near the corner of Chesn Ch.atham-street, when they were set upon by the ?gn i ...Lie'? 5 ners other people. They defended themselves, when one 0, 7 a `• nocl e 7 whistled, and several other persons came. Wal su d h a d his 1 0 down and kicked terribly in the head and body, h a n nf i r oarY• t o broken: he is in a serious state now at the Royal I one reply to Mr. Mansfield, the witnesses said the re attacked d t het 3 9 p make an attemt at the arties His Worship said it was a by gross outrage, and re be • a ger prisoners until the result of the injuries on Walsh eau tained. coa ch ' ROBBING A POLICEMAN.—WiIIiam Hemer, describefias :polic e ; man, was charged on suspicion of having stolen $ll arms lodieZ man named Parkinson, 749. It appeared that the P d in a house in Sussex-street, and the policeman „d was lie in his box. The prisoner was a very drunken fellow , n , On e away from the lodging on Saturday week for that cle an , to following Thursday he went to the room of the Peli ceta . open' ari er ' away some things, and it seemed the officer's box „ o oth, in the evening the money was missed out of it ; there was ando°,- person in the room in the meantime. The prisoner w as eha rge4ott THE £l5O ROBBERY.—George Beasley, the person d, o f P ose suspicion of having stolen £l5O from Joseph Bair: ol 4 this f o ti Crosby, was brought up on remand. The full details a_er, and appeared a few days ago. Mr. Block was for the Pris._. °ll ,s fea r ,_;,7t, cross-examination of the prosecutor, he put the latter le _we state of excitement, so much so, that he shouted like---dret,t"seis know what. The prosecutor admitted that he Ira -s a iled swore positively that the prisoner, and some one e Savage," stole his money in the Queen's Arms public-aothia else stuck to this swearing, although Mr. Black could get ri a nd t i ye out of him. Mr. Block founded an argument on thi s ' sai d being no account whatever of the money, his Nv,,„k, and dis could not depend on a man who was so utterly af` -- charged the prisoner. ebnigg i An r, - • MY WIFE AND My NOSE. John Woods, a ship scralos John Bannon, a "brother chip," with nearly knocking t ' ett asa7 i a The complainant presented a fearful appearance. Thl f a ce h a p l y that nearly deprived him of the prominent organ on dressed l'Yost taken place a'short time before, the nose was not up, -o' 4o , medical person, and it half hung down over the Inat,"„t half oe his face was covered with blood. He: stated that a the l ett hour before that time the prisoner gave him a blow T t i s tro n yr• with a "ship's scraper," a sharp three-cornered iron ; se is. oe which, as its name imports, is used for scraP in g hira Mansfield asked him why the prisoner had struck top e if at replied that the previous night they had been drinkil hose the and when he got sober (for he was drunk), he fon° „cafe Aith home, and the prisoner with his wife in a room. I le %ecl o?' as prisoner about his improper conduct, but all then P. °2 „. a grap!,,,at some " jarring." They went drinking in the morfi ni l o portrod as the complainant alleged, when the prisoner got ' a nd i ° lo e, he went away, and he (complainant) went after hini , to ok P him going to his wife again. Some further altercation inter.l, when the prisoner hit him on the nose with the scraPf, t ,:4 r the wound as described. His Worship ordered the iii"-„-rooa be sent to some of the hospitals, and remanded the e ra t 10 11 3 this day. Me Af? ' .r 1 ' • PAT DOLAN, AND PAT DOLAN'S AUNT.—A young - Ong b) Dolan, who occupies quarters in Bent-street, was charas' o . a ssau . '," Dolan, his aunt, who lives in the same street, with lie at t he to her. Mr. Block was for the defence. It appeared th.l. ael . s o fel , ner went to his aunt's house, to enquire about some i n t ° , tigh e old have been received by complainant's husband, and thd i s fall ° f ete lowed. Pokers, tongs, kettles of hot water, and bucke t 5e t o ditto, were used in the conflict. The complainant g ° d £s, °t beating in the row, and for this " Master Pat" was fin e months' country lodgings at Walton. BEFORE MESSRS. TOBIN AND 0S THE LADY WITH THREE HUSBANDS AND THE ffil-A• °r i t e or WlVES.—Thomas Whelan, described as a wealthy 1180.60;0P dealer, in Shaw's-brow. was charged by his wife W it t .% hors,C a tri ° taken her for a horse, and having beaten her vrit t ccorrelOr' The lady told her story, and it appeared that she h au ,„ • her own tale, when she married her liege lord, ‘ , lea virit' oa full and plenty of everything, and lashings an "•ture , ° DOI money into the bargain. She had heaps of fine furl!' The oia Monday week he beat her with a horsevitl,P' lady gift portion of the story was corroborated, and all she wanted was her furniture, and sh e Ton )0' Mr. Thomas Whelan everlasting liberty. Before Mrinto asgbenry accept of such a desirable inheritance he wishe the fete d Whelan " two or three simple kesthins" ( ques tions), , , t was " e anF even granted him that " liberty," in addition to 'we t . p attii i ita; l by his loving spouse. Mr. Tom, however, in Pia . ° ° Vct a interrogatories to his wife, commenced a neat set _ Dt o Mr. Chairman - and-=gentlemen---:n nr-it Plea ff f e h ii:d Highness—(laughter)—l am that there woman's — lloY 3 'now e ," and that there woman is my second wife !" Their r ical .-bart nesses came to the conclusion of stopping the orote te taq b elai i „ of Mr. Whelan, and asked him had he anything to sa) firs sad of horsewhipping the lady ? After a long interlude, she.'ershir, said, if she got her furniture, she would be satisfie d ' fits „ % "ela Mr. Tobin a list of the " articles" that she required• mr• airles• read it out as follows :—Three feather beds, em aP a 101 Only two ; I admit two. Mr. Tobin : Will end giv e , SP Mr. Tobin : One chest of drawers. Deant : V o lter.) have that; there is nothing in the drawers. (L. antibat - ," Tobin : One sofa.. Whelan : -No, no, no ; I'll not give „,t may hang me as high as Gilderoy, but th a t sofa d°;ofa', inch out of where it is. A person once sat on tha t wael! ii itiF Whelan : Oh, you thief ! Mr. Tobin : Five tables' 4 d her have three of them • that's as much as she can ° r eal "eta''' . sovereigns a'though she did steal sixty golden, — e rre ll i e e e from me the other day. Mr. Tobin : i f f theni; $ Whelan : No ; I won't give her more than eight ° T o bin ae ; 1 1 se e ,r el. • of then are— Mrs. Whelan: Oh, you thief! r a n dh t . ha t e looking glasses. Whelan : Let her take them at darlin every morning in one of them when she 0 : 1° she onclo r 'i Mr. Tobin : Fourteen brass candlesticks. Whelan :_ set ato tp t ae r them, as they may be wanting at her wake, to light 'T e o • r i co for if she ever gets there ! Mr. Tobin : Eight chairs. 1/ ' ta b e ' Or s a t have them ; she'll find every one of theni uncorafor _ feof..e to f i her. Mrs. Whelan : Oh, you thief! Mr. Tobin : Tw u bo pe ° a set of fire-irons. Whelan : Let her take them ; • 0 get the sort of fire she deserves ! Mrs. Whelan • . Mr. Tobin : Anything else ? Whelan : Only one tor o perfectly satisfied to live with her. Let her coine2 se a, to de' duckey, won't you ? The " duckey " however r el. .00 a affair ended. pte te t t o' 4 LIFE IN HOTHAM-STREET.—Fanny Hammond, alit's a 0 11 4 r. ville, was summoned by Carry Swift for detai ning g r. chain, a mantle, and a violet jacket, value 413 d * e feac,,,;prol i :, appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Cobb for tli e „ t an 1 ,7 0 0',,e1 Block stated the case, and said the defendant lr e „P t 25, ` te ," house—(Mr. Cobb: Sotto voce—the social evil) -- F or tinO'o o ;ra street. The complainant was " a fashionable ii!i_ erte ell, s , C,a .te a lived at the defendant's house for thirteen or a° to I;, t atn e r. Some gentleman (nameless) had taken a great faul ie so n o r Poe Swift, and resided with her for some time, and beca„ c hain e at with her that he promised to purchase a watch am uck . e oth e s, She told the defendant of this piece of good . i for,o defendant said—" Oh, I have a watch and chain, an weld to you." It was then agreed to sell the complainant the_ t he d. e and the " gentleman" gave Swift the money. She gafce'lloir the e l j ;t £5 for the watch and chain, It is needless t ° icalcc u l t ," •er throughout, but that some strange revelationed 110 consequence of the production of a certain little .„ t er ease l by the defendant, in reference to her dealings Wi:tae s'„01 and gentlemen. The name of a first-rate fashione,soolr, ',: ea da' o f drapery house in Bold-street was mentioned in the d ' at e dei slo tte to mentioned in the case, both by the complainant an r e an d of t e a, The latter made no secret of her getting credit the_ e !„ders a est?4,- " paying her account." As it is possible the: e g et will come to a just conclusion as to the 11 ° ° „ 0 - it t t l i , e 0a it is presumed that this will be quite enough t ° Y'fing out giving the name—not that we care about gi theiabov but perhaps the house would not be beneflttele the ti tes to , this is the only reason why we do not name i t ' w pr° s froOa t at there were strange entries indeed. It shelved h° „, Hotham-street lived. It did not state their incol.n . i t sho'',o o %,e charges set down by the defendant to their debit,_,, p 0 c w u e ri ek ous fo d r eta b il o s ar r d elat a i n v e d to lod th gi e n they (the girls) were charged from two to ",ave 4a ter 't al ° -sSe ° 00 0 Rose Clarke, Emily Graham, Jane Smith , ..,rfison• t gte lure s , Topsy O'Brien, Ellen Parker, Emily Sleet, RIMY - the disS Lumby, Miss Polly, Miss Pauline Washingtont,,ot Carry Davis, Christian Kate, g fo ; llowin an4 g 6 Williams, Little Fanny, Carry Swift (the comPepri:lleseCea:n/as6-01be, Nelly, Little Polly, Carley Davis, Jenny tiroir!' e .4trfaitr . Rose Petus, Emma, the Princess Royal Liza, e , aoa... e A t eef ei a Polly, April Kate, and some others. There boo' car i vi, the hie Do t items about certain gentlemen. I n lso d a se department of the book," there were 2 , los 6 f no rli,; 0 0, entries : - Tea and sugar, wine (to g entlernen,,%, bee !„."), cari tbe Flanging Hiltotililn, jape pio_ee spices, pickles, butter, eggs, hara, steaks, nin t ", ° , a ll itet t irs ° h al water, brandy, cards, cab-hire, milk, bread ca,„7, pr ocee sc u d od ' l ". e k turnips, potatoes, and many other itenas. "`" -I,„gterdal' ,little whole affair on the hearing of the case Y - ,. - o f the t at tr o T made materials for a four volume book, on. bY b oas, iS• one. It seemed that about the lowest sum • e t , the .e v eP tiv e. unfortunate female wretches, who f all n the "- to °L oa ° the keepers of such hou s es as the defendant _„ n eed a ri e ,at aboul £4 lOs a week. How it is earned th ere ran awl u r or The termination of this case, which has repealeat th e P o eo l;3e of how life in Hotham-street goes on, was, t just p ir. - $ 0 w ho a s t p eh ita ao l, who claimed the watch and chain, and who Maas „ e icet, d w c h h e ai re n s . he S h h as e d b i e r no fe t r there was no order made about them. p s r e o v v e e r a t l h e w ce h. . mantle or 1, sioner P certificate erry.)---In BANKRUPTCY Couirr, Yesterday.....(Befo._ hi ': o ._ w . ---...---- re X • - „ s Saturday. in sitting of the bankrupt, who was a corlic,itif; as% re WM. 31-•lfinstry: I' ' oierebe, Liverpool. Mr. Yates, jun., appeared on his b _ LI _ ° fie: Evans,consented t to a n adjournment to suit the convenienne_usgeal thessizhe solicitor to the assignees, who wal_ e _ se t il t, Assize Court. His Honour adjourned tr._ookraP In a broker in Liverpool, to suit to was also adjourned, venience of counsel, to the 14th ' tnt f io , t . THE LIVERPOOL ins a .r . s . , Two co, re Thomas Hill: The case of t his . ° ~e co o RPFOIA CLUB. ---"1,10-'• i i,,gt 0 i —The . usual weekly meeting . for debate. was hel d ',Taut ( ii mg at the Club-house in Cla t uare the pre',,pifeC the council y.on-sq ? _,_.ect,_ then occupying the chair. The sao.l. " bee° then Taxation," having , adjourned. was the same as last week, ag ed e licit The discussion last night wasea . e licl` - tion ..4 the varions speakers on both sides of the ques biectall marked a b • h t the sa " 'derv ro ation Notwithstanding t a still „ono ..,e been under discussion. g stw. - rfo.., two evenings, it '' w ell CleSe all, that c there was so many points that were ~c b ed ar be onsideration and which had not yet b ee n ,o.atico nest and refuted, so many argments in favour of Indirect 135 0 ti ll g that it was desirable to ad' journ the deba ~,coono Tuesday, We may add that these discussions are v. exceedingly popular, and are well supported.