The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TIIESDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at two o'clock. THE CRIMEAN MILITARY CoMIIIBSIoN. The E%rl of LUCAN offered observations on the subject of the Crimean Report, and replied to the speech of the Judge Advocate -General in the House of. Commons. He denied that he had had any communication directly or indirectly with Lord Hardinge on the subject, and characterised the statement of the Judge Advocate as baseless and base. Lord PANMQRE zeproved the noble earl for making such grave charges against a law officer of the Crown. The Perth Burough and Harbour Bill was read a secorrl time t Tito committee on the Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill lead to considerable discussion upon the several votes of supply, after which the bill passed a stage. The Courts of Common Law (Ireland) Bill, the Unlaw ful 0 stits (Ireland) Bill, the Nufsances Renaoval(Scotland) Thu, and the Marriage and Registration Act Amendment Bill, were severally read a third time and pissed. A considerable number of bills were forwarded a stage, and their loriships rose shortly after eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY The SPEAKER took tha chair at ten minutes past twelve. PRIVATE BUSINES3 The Lords' amendments to the following private bills were consi lered and agreed to :—Aberdeen and Scotland Midland Junction Railway Companies' Amalgamation ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway (Exten sion of Time. &c.); Severn Navigation Improvement Commission; Westminster Terminus Railway. Mr. O?WAY presented a petition from the Native Association of Madras respecting the infliction of torture in India, and praying for investigation. COUNTY COURTS ACTS AMENDMENT BILL On the order for the third reading of this bill, Mr. GLADSTONE said he still entertained a strong feeling as to the precipitancy with which this measure, involving a charge of £170,000 a year on the revenue, was urged forward, and asked whether the government was prepared to institute during the recess an enquiry into the Courts of Westminster Hall, with a view to ascertain Whether they were not more than adequate to their duties, and v hether a reduction might not be made in the number of judges without interfering with vested rights. Sir G. GREY said he had made enquiry, and he believed that no diminution of business had taken place in West minster Hall, in consequence of the establishment of County Courts. Enquiry, however, might be advan tageous to ascertain whether by a revision of the circuits the business might not be so; transacted as to enable a less number of judges to get through it. He would make further enquiry into the matter. . The bill was read a third time. On the motion that the bill should pass, Colonel WILSON PATTEN moved the following clause : "All the provisions of this Act applicable to superior courts and judges thereof shall apply to the Court of Common Pleas at Lancaster and Court of Common Pleas at Durham, and the judges thereof respectively being judges of one of the Common Law Courts at Westminster, and all the said provisions applicable to masters of superior courts, shall apply to the respective prothono taries of the Court of Common Pleas at Lancaster and Court of Pleas at Durham, and their respective deputies acting in the execution of the duties of such officers : provided, that any writs of certiorari to be issued by the order of such courts, or of a judge thereof, shall be issued out of tht Chanceries of the counties palatine of Lan caster and Durham respectively, and shall be made returnable into the said Court of Common Pleas at Lan caster and Court of Pleas at Durham respectively, in the same manner as other writs of certiorari of such counties palatine respectively." The clause was agreed to. Mr. HADFIELD moved the following clause :—" Clerks articled to attorneys or solicitors may, after serving two Years under articles, and with consent of their masters, appear as advocates ; the clerk to any attorney or solicitor who has already been, or who hereafter shall become articled to such attorney or solicitor, and who may have served two years under his articles with such attorney or solicitor, may appear as advocate on behalf of any party to any proceedings in the County Court, on producing to the Registrar of the Court his articles, and also a certifi cate from his master that he consents thereto ; and the attorney to whom such clerk is or may be articled shall be entitled to the same fees as if he had personally attended the said Court, provided that the clerk shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as attorneys now are or hereafter may be subject to." The ATTORNEY-GENERAL objected to the clause, which, after some discussion, was withdrawn ' Mr HADFIELD moved the following clause :—" Any attorney may act for another attorney concerned in any plaint or action, or in advocating in Court for him in case of illness, absence from home,dis t ant residence, and other special grounds or reasons," which, after some further discussion, was negatived without a division. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the following clause : "Notwithstanding section three of the Act of the thirteenth and fourteenth years of the reign of her present Majesty, chapter sixty-one, a registrar or assistant clerk appointed since the passing of that act may reside out of the district of the court or courts for which he shall have been appointed, if the Lord Chancellor, or, where the whole of the district is within the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chancellor of the Duchy, shall, in the exercise of his discretion, on special gro un d s , and on such terms as he shall think fit to impose, grant permission for that pur pqse." Sir. J. GRAHAM said, that in consequence of the great abuses which he knew to have prevailed, he moved that clause which was now objected to. In some cases he knew registrars living one hundred miles away from the immediate sphere of their operations. Ile was not pre pared to delegate such a power to the Lord Chancellor of allowing registrars to live far away. He would not object to their living two or three miles :away —at all events, there should be a limit. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he was quite willing to adopt the suggestion. Mr. HENLEY said no general inconvenience had been shown to render a change in the law necessary, and this clause had obviously been proposed for the benefit of one or two individuals. He thought it was absolutely neces sary that the registrars should reside on the spot. k Sir E. PERRY opposed the clause. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL said he would not press the clause, and it was negatived without a division. After some other ;amendments had been agreed to, the bill was passed. VICE - PRESIDENT OP COMMITTEE OP COTJNCIL ON EDUCATION BILL. On the order of the day for the third reading of this bill, Mr. HENLEY moved that it be read a third time that day six months. The amendment was supported by Mr. Vernon, Mr. Gladstone, Sir James Graham, and Mr. Hadfield, and opposed by Sir George Grey, Mr. Vernon Smith, and Mr. Heywood. Mr. NAPIER expressed himself as being favourable to the appointment of a Minister of Education, but objected to the, present bill, as calculated to widen the breach between England and Ireland. After a discussion, a division took place, when the numbers appeared, For the bill A g ai nst it Majority 42 The Proctors (LiFclesiastical Courts) Bill, introduced on a former evening by Mr. H a dfi e ld , was withdrawn. dj House then aourned until six o'clock. In the evening sitting, Mr. should H. B ea g a ve notice th a t ear l y next session he mak motion on the subject of voting by ballot, in the election of members of Parliament. AMNESTY TO POLITICAL OF FENDERS: In reply to Mr. T. DuNcomnE, ext Sir Gend the Amnesty granted to Political Offenders, to the ten prisoners who were convicted in September, 1820, at the York assizes of high treason, and instructions would be sent to the Colonial Office, for the Purpose of procl ai ming the Roy a l p ar don to such as, still living. In r MILITIA STAFF' IN SCOTLAND. m r. 7.Y to Sir A. A GNEW. land w RE/. said the permanent Staff of Militia in Scot toul hat the), mightery I.* db t • res would be taken mite . u measu not be billeted on the inhabitants. THE CAPE OP GOOD HOPE MAILS. said ten- Mr. WILSON, ill answer to Mr. H. BEREELEY• - Ts had been received for the conveyance of Mails to the tpe of Good Hope. They were now under considera on, and he anticipated that a decision would be arrived to-morrow (Wednesday The report of th e committee on the Parochial Schools lcotlandj Bill was brought up and agreed to. 1.: SUCCESSOR TO MR, CRAMPTON. Lord PA LMERSTON, in a nswer to Mr. Gibson, said her Majesty's Government had not yet come..to any decision THE with regard to the appointment, as successor to Mr, Crampton at Washington. REVISION OF THE SCRIPTURES. iiiMr.DErwoon moved an address to the Crown, pray ing for the appointment of a commission of competent men, to consider the revision of the authorised version of the Bible, to receive suggestions and to report there upon. After a few remarks from Sir George Grey, the motion was withdrawn. LIMITATION OF SPEECHES Mr. WnarxsoN moved the follos;inue solution :—That except upon the introduction of a measure to the House, no member do speak more than half an hour at a time upon the same question, or upon any occasion for more than one hour. The motion was opposed by Lord PALMERSTON and negatived on a divisimn by a majority of 27. _ -- --- SPANISH CLAIMS. Sir Jou FITZGERALD submitted the claims of certain members of her Majesty's eubjects on the Spanish govern ment for an honourable settlement of the Spanish com mittee certificate of coupon not funded. Lord PALMERSTON admitted that the course pursued by the Spanish government was at variance with both justice and good faith, but it was considered inexpedient to make such questions national questions, and the British government had, therzfore, contented themselves with remonstrating with the Spanish government upon the course which they had pursued. The subject then dropped. SECRET MILITARY TRIBUNALS. Mr. ROEBUCK moved the following resolution—" That the Under Secretary of War having admitted that upon anonymous information a secret enquiry had been ordered into the conduct of a general officer, this House feels itself bound to express its reprobation of such a proceeding." Mr. PEEL defended the Government, and stated that General Shirley was the informant against General Bate son. Mr. I. BUTT supported the motion. Lord PALMERSTON vindicated tne conduct of the Govern ment, and defended Generals Shirley and Vivian, stating his opinion, that both those officers had performed their duty. He urged the House not to come to a decision till the War Office was in possession of further information on the subject. After a debate the House divided, when there appeared, For the motion 93 Against it Majority 48 The motion was consequently lost. THE INDIAN BUDGET. The report on the Indian budget, as submitted by Mr, V.. Smith last night, was then brought up and agreed to. LEASES AND SETTLED ESTATE 6 BILL. This bill, which has undergone some discussion, was read a third time and passed. THE SEES OF LONDON AND DURHAM BILL. Lord PALMERSTON moved the second reading of the Bishops of London and Durham Bill, but was immediately adjourned, the bill not having been printed. The House adjourned at half-past ten o'clock. SELECT VESTRY. - Y ESTERDAY The usual fortnightly meeting of the select vestry was held in the Board-room, Workhouse, at ten o'clock yester day. The Rev. Rector Campbell occupied the chair. The other members present were—Messrs. Woodruff, Whitty, Owen, Satchel), Mellor, Bold, Denton, W. Jones, Bairstow, Taylor, Critchley, Smith, and C re lli n . The minutes of the last meeting were read. WORKHOUSE COMMITTEE. The minutes of this committee were read. It appeared that the numbers admitted last week into the vagrant sheds were 260 males, 78 females, 31 children—in all, 369. The number of sick cases in the hospital on the 16th inst ant, was 572, including 30 fever and 40 itch. The number in the house on the 17th instant, was 2,191. Mr. Bairstow moved the confirmation of the minutes, which was carried without any discussion. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS' COMMITTEE The minutes of this committee were read, but did not contain anything of importance. Mr. Woodruff moved their confirmation, which was agreed to. FINANCE COMMITTEE The minutes of this committee were read, and contained a letter from Mr. T. B. Horsfall, M.P., acknowledging the receipt of the vote of thanks passed by the board for his exertions in opposing the Scotch and Irish Paupers' Re moval Bill, and congratulating the vestry upon the result of the opposition offered, Mr. Woodruff, in moving the confirmation of the minutes said, there were two subjects to which he wished to call especial attention. It would be in the recollection of the board that, about eighteen months ago, a relieving officer named Laurence, died, leaving a widow and seven children. The widow applied to that board for some assistance, which, except so far as ordinary parish relief was concerned, they had no power to grant. They regretted this very much, because Laurence was a very deserving officer, and died in the service of the parish. Of course, the small remunera tion the board were able to give their relieving officers, was only sufficient to maintaiu themselves and their families in something like respectability, without enabling them to make any provision in case of death. As the board had no relief at their disprsal. they appied to the Poor-law Com missioners for authority to increase the salaries of the relieving officers by such an amount as would enable them to insure their lives. It was found that £43 per annum would suffice for all the relieving officers. As these officers bad, in the course of their duty, to go into the most pestilential courts and houses in the town, the board thought it advis able to enable them to place within the reach of their families sufficient means, in case of death, to support them selves in some bus'ness. It appeared now, that after a delay of more than a year, the Poor-law Board did not recogase the principle, and the relieving officers were thrown back upon their salaries. He thought it most deplorable, that the vestry was not permitted to make such a wise and proper arrangement. It would have been little or no expense to the parish, and a very great boon to the families of the officers. (Hear hear.) Another subject which had been under the consideration of the board was, the desirability of paying to the reformatory committee some small sum when children, who would otherwise be chargeable to the parish. were sent to that institution. At present, when children were found in the streets, the magistrates must either send them to the workhouse, to the gaol, or to the reformatory institution. It was undesirable to keep them as paupers in the workhouse, if it could be avoided. It was still less desirable to send them to gaol ; and, therefore, the most desirable course was to send them to the reformatory, where, after a short training in the exercises of a seafaring life, they would be enabled to earn their own living. The Poor law Board, however, would not allow the vestry to pay one farthing to the reformatory. It was, therefore, he thought, only proper the public should know that the vestry, while anxious to exercise as much economy as possible in carrying on the parish affairs, were also of opinion, that a little money judiciously spent in this way, might produce a very great saving; and he thought it exceedingly improper, that the Poor-law Board should prevent them from acting upon that 9pinion. The Chairman asked if the relieving officers were suffi ciently paid at present, to enable them to insure their lives out of their salaries ? Mr. Wocdruff : I should say not, sir. The Chairman thought, in that case, the Poor-law Board surely should not prevent the vestry from augmenting their salaries. He should think this a more arbitrary act than that board had ever perpetrated towards them ; because be thought, generally speaking, the board treated them with perfect liberality and deference to their wishes. He would suggest that, perhaps, the vestry had not set about it in the proper way. At an institution with which he was con nected, it was insisted upon that the officers should insure their lives. They paid a certain salary, upon the under standing that a portion of it should 1).-3 given for life assurance, and they took care to see that this was done. Now, it struck him., that something of the kind might be done in this instance. He could not imagine that the board would be so arbitrary as to prevent the vest r y f rom i ncreas i ng the salaries of their relieving officers, if they felt persuaded in their own minds that these salaries ought to be increased. The Clerk read the reply of the Poor-law Board, which very decidedly refused to countenance an application which would amount to an increase of s ilary, where it was not alleged that the duties were increased, or that the salaries at present paid were inadequate. The Chairman : Then I do not think we need say anything more about it. Mr. Denton asked, whether the committee had yet received from Mr. Weightman the measurements of the works done by Messrs. Hoime ? Mr. Woodruff said, there had been nothing done since the board had the matter under their consideration. It was surprising that Messrs. S. and J. Holme, or their sub. contractors, if they wanted the money, had not taken steps to have the measurements sent in in the proper way. He was not aware that the board could do anything more, except to carry out the determination they had made, not to pay any more money until they had a full account before the vestry. Mr. Mellor said the parish would have to pay the interest upon the money. Mr. Jones said the inference he drew was, that it must be the opinion of the contractors and sub contractors, that there was very little money to come to them after the measure.. meats had been laid before the board. Mr. Donton said he had heard it expressed by the con tractors themselves, that they were very desirous to have the measurements. Mr. Weightman was the joint servant of the parish and the contrac`ors,. and he thought some co-operation between them would oblige him to send in the measurements. It was finally agreed, upon the motion of Mr. Woodruff, seconded by Mr. Denton, that the chairman should write to Mr. Weightman, urging. him to send in the measurements. The Proceedings of the committee were confirmed. This closed the business of the vestry. A Carex To Crumw.—At the last sessions of the Borough of Brighton, the learned Recorder (Mr. Edwin James, Q C.) with a view of putting a stop to the frequent crime of rob • bing furnished lodgings, intimated from the bench that he would disallow in every instance the expenses of pawn brokers, and their assistants, as witnesses, when goods were received by them in pledge Without due enquiry. NORTHERN TIIVIES.- NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL IN BERKLEY STREET. Yesterday, the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new Congregational church in Berkl3y-street, Toxteth park, was performed under peculiarly auspicious circum stances. The weather was exceedingly fine, and there was a very large attendance of the ladies and gentlemen of the district, who take a deep interest in furthering the objects of this denomination of Christians. The present edifice will bo erected to give accommodation to the congregation formerly worshiping at Hanover Chapel, which our readers may recollect was unfortunately destroyed by fire. As a brief epitome of the history of the C ingrega tionalists in Liverpool maybe interesting, we subjoin the following narrative, engrossed copy of which was deposited in the foundation stone, with some other " The church had its commencement in a congregation which, in the year 1829, worshipped in Heath-street, under the pastoral care of the Rev. George Smith, now of Poplar Chapel, London. Hanover Chapel was opened documents for Divine worship in 1830, when the congregation which had been gathered in Heath-street, with their pastor, by whose combined exertions the chapel was built, removed to it. After labouring with an encou raging, measure of success, towards the end of the year 1833 the pastor was removed to another sphere of usetnl ness, and the people were left as sheep without a shepherd. On his removal, the church, which had not acquired strength sufficient to withstand the pressure of heavy difficulties, gradually declined, and towards the close of the tenth year of its history became defunct. In 1840 a new church was formed, when the Rev. Dr. Raffles, the Rev. John Kelly, the Rev. Wm. Bevan, and the Rev. Percy Strutt were pre sent, and took part in the formation of it. The names of the parties who formed the new church were Henry White, Thomas A. Titherington, Humphrey Hall, Henry Davidson, Samuel Holdsworth, Mary White, Margaret Titherington, Jennet Ling, Jane and Eliz. Holdsworth. Since the for. mation of the church as last named, there have been three different pastors, the Rev. Geo. Pridie, the Rev. David Loxton, who earned for himself the reputation of an able and faithful preacher of the Gospel, and the present pastor, the Rev. John Dewenap, who, on leaving college en t ere d on his labours on the thi r d Sabbath in July, 1851. At the time of the destruction of the chapel by fire, there were many cheering symptoms of revival and of in crease, and the hope is prayerfully indulged that when the new sanctuary is opened, the bright anticipations which the destruction of the chapel seemed, for a time to shade and bedim, will be more than realised, and that a career of prosperity, unknown to its past history, will follow, and consummate the united effort of pastor and people." _ - About three o'clock in the afternoon the preliminary engagements havirg been completed, the Rev. John Dewsnap, the Rev. Mr. Mann, the Rev. Hugh Stowell Brown, the architect and builder, took their places upon the platform, when the ceremony commenced with the singing of a portion of the 688th hymn. The Rev. J. Dewsnap then addressed those assembled at at considerable length, in the course of which he explained with much minuteness the doctrines the Congregationalists held, the doctrines that would be preached in the edifice then about to be erected, anti the objects they had in view. He concluded by eloquently hoping that prosperity would attend the of jects they had in view, and that prosperity might also attend those similarly engaged. The rev. gentleman then descended from the platform, when he was presented with a very handsome silver trowel, bearing the following inscription : " Presented to the Rev. John Dewsnap, on the occasion of his laying the foundation stole of the new Congregational chapel, Berkeley-street." After some further ceremonies, the stone was finally lowered amidst the prayers of an attentive auditory. The architects of this edifice are Messrs. Moffatt, Smith, and Grundy, of Manchester ; and the builder, Mr. Joseph Hughes, of Liverpool. It is calculated that it will hold between five and six hundred persons; it will be in the form of a parallelogram, eighty-one feet long and forly three feet eight inches wide, inside measure. The basement will contain the school and classrooms, which will have thirteen feet clear height, and be lighted with ten large window?. The chapel will be entered by two flights of steps, leading up to an open porch, formed bj a large archway ; from this the inner porches and staircases give access to the interior. The seats on the ground floor will be arranged to have a centre isle and two side isles, the latter being formed against the side walls, The seats near the pulpit will be circular, so that all may face towards the pulpit. Behind the pulpit is a chancel, con taining a gallery for the organ and singers. This gallery will be at a level half-way between the ground and gallery floors. The main gallery occupies two sides and one end of the chapel, and will be supported on oak corbels, built into the walls and resting on iron pillars; these pillars are disposed at a distance of four feet from the walls, and consequently do not interfere with the view of the preacher, arid are continued upwards to carry the hammer beams of the roof, from which spring the ached timbers which span the nave. The root will not be entirely open, but the upper part is celled off, and forms a space fur ventilation. The chapel will have no windows under the galleries, except some small star-like apertu res i n each bay,but will be amply lighted by twelve tall windows, and one large west window placed above the galleries, a gable will be formed over each window, thus there will be no eaves gutter over the windows, which, in most chapels and churches, has the effect of depressing the windows and darkening the interior. The front to Berkley -street will be divided into three parts, with two buttresses, terminated above the root with battlements and crocketed spires, altogether 80 feet high. The centre part of this front will have •a large five light window above the porch entrance, filled in with tracery of the decorated period. The whole of the exterior, except the back, will be faced with Huyton wall stone, and all the door and window dressings will be of white Stourton stone, so as to form a contrast. The wood work will he stained and varnished to imitate dark oak. It is expected that the building will be completed by next February, and the total cost, including architects' commission, will not exceed At the earnest request of the Rev. John Dewsnap, the Rev. H. Stowell Brown, offered a few brief remarks, in the course of which (although not belonging to the same denomination) he congratulated his brother Christians, on the success which had attended their exertions. This concluded the ceremony. In the evening a soiree took place in the large room under Great George -street Chapel. A very excellent tea was provided, after which several admirable ad— dress were delivered. A very delightful evening was spent. The proceeds were to be appropriated to the funds for the erection of the chapel. COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY (BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ, JUDGE.) This was the opening day of the second July court. Several fraud summonses were disposed of, none of them possessing the slightest public interest. issoLvEscixs.—Mr. Hughes applied on behalf of William Evans, insolvent, at present a prisoner in Lancaster Castle, who was arrested under the Absconding Debtors' Art, on the 9th of July, by a warrant from Mr. Conway, then deputy judge of the court, that a rule should be issued calling upon the creditor who obtained the warrant to show cause why it should be set aside. His Honour said he would grant the application at once.—ln the matter of George Kemp Mr. Aspinall, for the petitioner, applied for leave to remove the petition from the file. His Honour granted the application.—Richard Hardman, insolvent, was supported by Mr. Husband, and was ordered to come up on the 20th of August to receive his final order.— Frederick Middleton was supported by Mr. Husband, and opposed by Mr. Hime. The insolvent was a custom house officer, with a salary of £l4O a-year gross, or £126 nett. Mr. Hime was proceeding to cross-examine the insolvent, with a view to show that he had given security for persons who were also security for him; but it transpired that the insolvent had made an offer to pay off his debt at £3O a-year. Mr. Hime said if he had been aware of that offer, he would not have been asked a single question, as he considered it a very handsome proposition. His Honour remarked that, in addition, he had no hesitation in saying that if persons would lend money to men in that station of life when they might easily have ascertained that ho was giving security for parties who wero giving security for him, they must expect some little difficulty in getting paid. The case was accordingly adjourned to the let October court, when the first instalment is to be paid.—Joseph Griffiths was supported by Mr. Roby, and opposed by Mr. Husband. The petition was adjourned until the 20th of August, in order that some dates which were wanting might be supplied.— Giles Lever was supported by Mr. Roby, and opposed by Mr. Hughes. His Honour adjourned the petition sine die, giving at the same time protection for one month to enable the insolvent to assist his creditors in obtaining some information respecting £l4O, realised by the sale of property belonging to insolvent, which was seized under an assignment, and of which insolvent could give no account. His Honour added, that if the insolvent wised to obtain any benefit from that court it could only be obtained by giving his creditors the fullest assistance to obtain some account of that money. CHARLES MATTHEWS.—We believe (says the Sunday Times) we are correct in stating that the pecuniary embar rassments into which Mr. Matthews has unfortunately fallen are attribntable to his ill-advised resump ion of the lesseesl.ip of the Lyceum Theatre after his bankruptcy. lie had been led to imagine that a number of friends would come forward to support him in a fresh attempt at manage ment, and imprudently undertook heavy responsibilities, without having secured tangible assistance in the event of failure. A disastrous season, coupled with the crippled state of his resources, speedily involved him in difficulties, with which he has been vainly struggling ever since. The only course which now remains open to Mr. Matthews is to pass through the Insolvent Court, and this course, dis agreeable as it may be, is that of which he immediately means to avail himself. LIVERPOOL, NEW SYNAGOGUE IN LIVERPOOL Yesterday, the foundation st one f or a new synagoguefor the nen Hebrew congregation in Liverpool, was laid in Hope-place, with the ceremonies peculia to the Jewish religion. In the morning, a vesper service was held, and a sermon preached by the Rev. D. M. Isaacs, who took for his text the 16th verse of the 28th c. of Isaiah-- "Therefore, thus said' the eternal Gad, I lay a foundation in Zion, with a stone, a well tried stone, a predious corner stone, a stone well founded "—in the temporary syna gogue, Hardman-street. The congregation was very numerous ; and at the close of the services, those who were to take part in the ceremony of the day, formed in procession, and walked to the site of the new building, which is immediately to the eastward of the Jewish schools in Hope-place. On arriving at the ground, the 132nd Psalm, in Hebrew, was sung by the choir, after which the trowel, which was made by Mr. Sewell, of South Castle street, and which bore the following in scription " Presented to Isaac Schwersensky, Esq., by the Liverpool New Hebrew congreption, on laying the foundation stone of the new synagogue in Hope place, Liverpool, 22nd July, 1856 (5,616)," with an elevation of the south front of the building, was handed by Mr. B. L, Joseph, of Bold-street, to Mr. Schwersensky, by whom the foundation stone was to be laid. In handing the trowel, Mr. Joseph said—The members of the congregation have done me the honour to select me to assist in laying the foundation stone of a synagogue, and they have done you, sir, the highest honour of giving you the first place in the ceremonial of the day. You have, therefore, the honour of occupying a position which very few hive the privilege to enjoy. (Hear, hear.) The task we have undertaken to accomplish is one of no ordinary charac ter, having for its object no less a purpose than that of raising a temple to be devoted to the worship of the great God of Israel, the Creator of heaven and earth, that beneficent Being who has protected his people through troubles and persecutions innumerable, and enables us, enjoying, as we do, full religious liberty in this happy country, under a free and enlightened government and a gracious Queen, to raise a monument to our holy, anc'ent, and heaven-derived faith. The recollections of cur past greatness, and the nature of our mission, as the living witnesses of God's truth, render it imperative on us, as far as in our power lies, to support that faith handed down to us by our forefatheas, not by seeking to destroy the hopes of others (for we Israelites, happily, hold the belief that God looks down from his throne on high on all his creatures alike, whatever he their creed), but by erecting a building in which our own people, rich and poor, can assemble ; where they can return thanks to the Creator for benefits received, and pray for a continuance of his mercy and kindness ; where they can hear the word of God and learn the truths of his, holy law. I now, sir, place in your hands the trowel presented you by the congregation ;. it bears on its face an engraving of the intended building, which, while it will hereafter serve to remind you of your share in the honours of this day, will also keep in your mind the holy purposes to which it is devoted. May heaven bless and prosper the work of your hands. (Applause.) . The four;dation stout), beneath which was placed a bottle, containing newspapers of the day, coins of the realm, names of the trustees, &c., inscribed on vellum, was then laid ; and, on the conclusion of the ceremony, Mr. Bchwersensky said—Ladies and Gentlemen, we have assembled here this day to lay the foundation stone of a place of worship, and as there appears to be some misunderstanding respecting our sepa ration from our co religionists of the Seel-street con gregation, I take advantage of this opportunity to state that there is no difference of creeds, nor do we differ on any point of religion ; on the con dcaainerdtraytthienigsid,utfhdeseesiiurneb: trary, we worship the same God, and use the same forms, ceremonies, and prayers, and, I am happy to say, most heartily and cordially respond to each other's call for the relief of the poor and indigent. The object in erecting the edifice we are Wort to commence, is to afford more room for the rising and increasing congre gation, who cannot :Ilford to pay for seats ;—also, to meet the views of the most influential members of our society, who have contributed so largely to carry out this object. Being a foreigner by birth and education, I find it difficult to give expression to my feelings on this occasion, animated as they are from the honourable dis tinction imposed upon me by my Jewish brethren, who have not only elected me their president, but placed me in this enviable position ; and, although I wish it had fallen to the lot of a more able man to address you on this sacred occasi on, 1 cannot but appreciate the high con-1 sideration bestowed upon me; and, in accepting the trowel, I must say that it will be treasured by me, and, I trust, by my children, as a memento of our duty to , God, the Author of our existence, wbo called us into this I world, not alone for our benefits, but that through the medium of our race, religion, civilisation, and morality may be spread far and wide, and thus prepare all the nations on the face of the earth for life everlasting and the world to come. Of the progress of religious liberty and freedom we could not have a better proof than seeing ourselves surrounded by our Christian brethren who have contributed towards the funds for erecting this building-, thus acting in reciprocity with the liberal donations our people are continually giving towards Christian charities. I should be wanting in my duty were I to omit this oppiirtunity of expressing our thanks to the Corporation of this borough for the facili•y afforded us in making this ground reversionary at the express requisition of our body. It is not my desire to animadvert upon our political position in this country, after the continual efforts made by the peoples' represen tatives in parliament to admit us to all the rights of her Majesty's subjects; and I will only mention this as a proof that reason is fast taking the place of prejudice, which gives us the bore that people, of whatever religion, may worship the same God according to their con sciences, and still be of equal use to their country, of which our children are as proud as any one. That we are being on the best terms with our Christian brethren there can be no doubt, and we are honoured by the election of one of our people as first magistrate of the first city in the world. This gives us the hope that ulti m itely there will be •no difference in this country, as in Prance and America, between the Jew and the Christian. I hold, gentlemen, that difference in creed should make no distinction in the subjects of the same Monarch, and that the country should be served by the man b.st quali fied ; and I hope the time is not far distant when con science will be left at liberty to exercise, in every way, the functions for which the Almighty has implanted it in the beings he has created after his own image; that the rich, of whatever creed, are the guardians of the poor, and by assisting their fellow creatures in distress they are carrying out the principles of religion ; and it affords me pleasure in having it in my power to state, which I do fearlessly, that there is no sect more liberal or more reek to assist the needy than my co - religionists, without con sideration to the prornptings of conscience. Indeed, we never ask the religion of a distressed fellow-creature, or make it the excuse for illiberality, but to the extent of our means relieve the poor wherever we find them. We have done much in relieving the poor of this town, without outthemaking a parade principles o of f i t o , ur satisfied religion; tb a t w and e iaure erect ingthussacred place of worship, with the same object purposes, to instil the precepts . of morality and religious duty into those members whose consciences rnae a di n d by doing jihtgweaohcirttsi harmony odptuuaoyNct path, and this, we, by no s ml i ga n oyd g eoi l ladies s your as kindhn fellowship e d e p g e from inntdieuml ge other withenn,ea ebi fle'offol her re s ear , f lMbm el eactjaoent m ilsos i ll ments. Our exertions (although attended with partial success), fall very short of our requirements. The cost of the land (freehold), the contracts for the building, and other necessary expenses, are estimated at £3,400. The amount thus far subscribed is only £BOO, exclusive of £2OO received front the corporation as com pensation for land ceded to them. We therefore appeal to our brethren in faith, to the religious and charitable, to afford us their assistance in forwarding the good work we have undertaken. We ask those on whom kind Providence has showered its blessings, and who know how to use them aright, to aid our humble efforts in raising a permanent temple to our holy and ancient faith ; while we sincerely thank those friends who have already contributed to this object, and solicit a continuance of their kind co-operation towards its com pletion. - Prayer was then offered up by the Rev. D. M. 'lsaacs, after which the proceedings, which were witnessed by a large number of the Hebrew population of the town and others, were brought to a close by the singing of another psalm and the national anthem. The building is to be after designs by Mr. Wylie, architect, and it is to be erected by Mr. Isaac Dixon, builder. The total estimated cost is £3,400, and of this sum £BOO has been collected, including £2OO, the value of some freehold land taken by the Corporation. THE FRENCH REGENCY.—The lifoniteur, of Sunday, con tains the Senatus- Consulte upon the Regency of the French Empire. The provisions of this measure, which became law by the Imperial signature, on Thursday last, are already known, the Empress being appointed Regent during the minority of her son, in case of the Emperor's decease. PROBATES or WILLS.-4mongst the most recent probates of wills we find the following enumerated : —The will of the Right Hon. G. Augustus Earl Cowper has been proved under £40,000; Right Hon. Caroline Baroness Wharn oliffe, 46,000 ; General Sir George P. Adams, K.C.H., £ 6 ,000; Sir John Grey, KALB., £2,000, within the pole Street, pravince of C an t er b ury. Th omas Poynder, Esq., of Wino -4600,000 ; James Moon, Esq., of Liverpool, £120,000; Benjamin Harrison, Esq., of Clapham Com mon, and guy's Hospital, £60,000; Charles Russell, Esq., Argyle Street, £50,000, within the provinoe of Canterbury. James Clark, Esq., Clapham Common and Billiter Square, £40,000; Charles Holdway, Esq Andover, £20,000 ; W. H. Cole, Esq., Gloucester, £18,000; George Gosling, Esq., Reading, £12,000; Mrs. Joan Ann Deacon, Hemel Hempstead, £BO,OOO. The Countess of Portsmouth died intestate —personalty £5,000. WEDNESDAY AN UNEXPLAINED FRACAS Some interest was manifest at the Police Court yester day, by certain parties who attended to hear the details of a case that came before Messrs. Cropper and Smith, in which Mr. Charles Chilcott, of Rasnett-street, was the complainant, and a Mr. Charles Pollard, described as a gentleman, residing some distance from Chester, was the defendant. The defendant was a powerfully sized man, and was brought up on a warrant. Mr. Blackburst, who appeared for the complainant, stated that last Friday night week, about one o'clock, the defendant called at Mr. Chilcott's house, created a disturhanee, struck the complainant, and threatened to take his life. Mr. Smith : What sort of a house is it ? Mr. Blackhu-st : A private house. Mr. Smith : Were the parties acquainted before ? Mr. Blackherst : Yes, they were acquainted before, and although Mr. Chilcott has been very badly used, yet he only wishes to call on the defendant to enter into sureties to keep the peace Mr. Chilcott was then sworn, and said : At one o'clock on the night in question the prisoner ku ►eked at my door, which I opened myself; there were two men as big as himself along with him ; he rushed in and struck me violently, and then ran up to my private apartment, where some friends were assembled, and created a disturbance. Mr. Blaeliburst : Did he threaten to take your life on that occasion ? Complainant : He did, not only on this but on fifty other occasions. Mr. Btackhurst : Are you afraid of your life of him ► Complainant: am, because I am a cripple in one of my bands, and cannot use it. Mr. Blackhurst : And therefore you cannot protect yourself ? Complainant : I cannot. Mr. Smith : Was he sober at the time? Complainant: He was not drunk. Mr. Cropper : Prisoner, what have you to say to this charge ? Prisoner : I admit I went into the house ; it is a common gambling house. Mr. Plack burst : I object to this Prisoner : It is a common gambling house, and a friend of mine lost a great deal of money there. Mr. Blackhurst : I totally deny that it is a gambling house. If it is. let it come before the court in a proper way, and not by this scandalously false assertion. Here Mr. Goodier, an attorney (who had previously sent a note from where he sat to the prisoner in the dock) jumped up. and said in an excited manner, I appear for the prisoner. Mr. Blackhurst : I object to you appearing for the prisoner, in this way; you wrote a note to him in the dock, atter lie had commenced his own defence. He had undertaken to conduct his own case, and it is not professional for an attorney to send a note to a person, and ask to be employed in this way, and therefore I object to it. Mr. Goodier i Lord Camp bell has decided--- Mr. Blackhurst : I don't care about Lord Campbell—sit down, sir. (Laughter.) Mr. Goodier: No, I won't, sir. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. Wybergh (to the prisoner) : Have you retained this gentleman ? Prisoner: Yost now I have, but not before. This seemed to settle the legal question of a retainer Mr. Goodier then drew himself up under the witr.ess box, where the witness (Chilcott) stood, and the contrast between the two men's appearance caused an involuntary shout of laughter. Mr. Chilcott is a powerful and well made man, the learned attorcey being very small—the contrast resembled a tomtit and an eagle—and caused more laughter. Mr. Goodier (to witness) : How many glasses did you drink before one o'clock that morning? Witness : None, at all, I never drank a drop the whole week. Mr. Goodier: What did the prisoner say when lie came into your house ? Witness :He said, you b—y thief I will have your life. Mr. Goodier: He did'nt kill you, did he? Witness: No, for you may see I am here, if you can look up so far. (Laughter.) Mr. Goodier : Do you allow gambling in your house? Mr. Blaokhurst : I object to this—if the learned advoeate has any thing to say about gambling in the house, let him bring it forward in a proper manner, and we will repel it. Mr Goodier: Hah! Mr. Blackhurst ; Hah ! hah ! go on young gentleman. (Laughter.) Mr. Goodier proceeded to cross-examine the witness, who said, I am not aware that there was any one in the house that the defendant wanted to see. I have known the prisoner for a long time. I did not know the two men who were v%itli him. I never spoke to them except when I was introduced in Wles, to one of them who dined where I dined, and the prisoner introduced me. Mr. Goodier: How many stone do you Witness : I should like to know how many uo weigh weigh (loud laughter) or your client ? Mr Goo - diTer - - - You weigh fourteen stone ? Witness : That's more than you will ever weigh I know (renewed laughter); bow much does your client weigh? Mr. Goodier : One of your hands is crippled ? Witness : Yes for the last twelve months. Prisoner : Oh ! that's from fighting. Witness : Yes, that's right enough, it's from Sghting but if I had the use of it, such blackguards as you would not insult me. It was then agreed to bind the prisoner over in his own recognizance (Mr. Chilcott agreeing) in £5O to keep the peace, and having entered into the bond he was discharged. POLICE COURT YESTER DAY (BEFORE MR. E. CROPPER AN UNFORTUNATE —A pretty-looking female, rattled Sarah Jones, was brought up by detective officer Marks, who said she was handed over to him by Mr. B , ntley, bookseller, of Shaw's-brow, on suspicion of ha v i ng s t o l en three prayer-b oo k s , which she offered for sale. On en quiry he found that the hooks had been stolen from a pew in the Rev. Dr. Raffles chapel, on Sunday evening, along with two other hooks, and it was shown that the girl was in the pew on that evening. It was proved also by a lady named Tongue, that the books belonged to her, and had been stolen out of the pew in question. Marks said the unfortunate prisoner was only 18 years of age ; she had been married to a carpenter, who was lost in the ship Shooting Stara She had come from the West of England, and he believed she was in a starving state. She was remanded. STREET ROBBERY.—Constable Lynch, 142, brought up several men and women, who were charged with being concerned in a street robbery committed on a man named Abraham Canan, who resides in Clark-street, in the Park. The prosecutor was passing along Vauxhall Road, at nearly twelve o'clock on Monday night, when he was attacked by several men ar►d women who knocked him down and robbed him of about £4 104. and his watch. The only person in the batch of prisoners who could be identified was a woman named Mary Gilligan, and she ran off with the watch, but was caught by the constable. The money was not found. Gilligan was sent to gaol for two months ; the others were discharged. The watch was recovered, and restored to the owner. AN IMPUDENT FELLow.—John Mathewson was charged with having gone into the shop of Mr, Hollsworth, Scotland-place, and stealing three caps. The prisoner and another fellow went into the shop ; the other put a cap on his head and ran off with it ; the prisoner put three caps under his coat, when the prosecutor went round the counter and seized him. The prisoner was committed for a month. DARK DEEDS.—Two blacks named Charles Sands and John Gardiner were charged with having stabbed a brother "darkey," who is at present in the Northern Hos pital in rather a serious state. The parties were iu the public house of Mr. Charters, Vauxhall -road, when a dispute arose about a Banjo, and in the course of the description the injured man was stabbed. The prisoners were remanded. VioT,ENT ASSAULT.—Silvester Burns, a shoemaker, whose wife keeps a provision shop in Preston-stret, was charged by her with "smashing h er nose. " The prisoner came home on the previous night, and, as the woman alleged, he kicked her in the nose, and " broke it in two." This was fully proved by other evidence, and the prisoner was committed for two months, with hard labour. (BEFORE MR. BENN.) INTERESTING TO LODGING. HOUSE KEEP HRS. —MF. Tyndall, solicitor to the Board of Trade, appeared on behalf of a sailor named John M'Namara, who summoned a boarding-house keeper named John Reece, for having detained his clothes. The case was brought under the 336th section of the Merchant Seamen's Shipping Act, which inflicted a penalty of £lO for detaining clothes belonging to a mariner, provided there was no legal claim on the same. From the evidence given in support of the case, it appeared that defendant went on board a ship, as she arrived in the river, and by the administration of some rum, induced the complainant to go and lodge at his house. The complainant did not like the place, and he went to Mr. Carpenter's, where he had previously lodged for some years, and told him to draw his money at the Sailor's Home, and pay Reece. This, Mr. Carpenter did, bnt subsequently, the defendant refused to give up com plainant's clothes, and alleging that there was more money due, although Mr, Carpenter had paid him all his demand, vt hich was considered too large. It was decided by the magistrate to fine the defendant 109, and an order was also made to give up the clothe=, the complainant paying is fqr washing, alleged to be due. EARTHQUAIcH.—On Tuesday morning, Perth was visited by a slight shock of eattbquake. Many were roused out of sleep by it; but those really awake only understood fully the real cause of the disturbance. Ir&LIAN RAILWAYB.—The negotiations respecting the junction between the railways of Piedmont and Lombardy have terminated in an arrangement by which the Novara line is to be extended to the Po. A treaty to that effect has been passed with Messrs. Brassy . and Co.—Galignani. ENGLISH PATENTS.—The following patents, amongst others, were sealed during the week ending July 19 : James Jackson, of Manchester, blind manufacturer, for an improved apparatus for retaining and releasing cords of Venetian blinds, or cords, bands, or chains employed for other purposes: dated Jan. 17, 1856 . —William W. Squires, of Liverpool, doctor in medicine, for improve ments in preventing the bursting of pipes and tubes for conveying liquids : dated Jan. 17 , 18 56. —Charles Freder ick nts in the ick Claus, of Latchfird, Ch es hi re, chemist, for improve- preparation of hides or skins, also applicable to the preparation of the entrails of animals . dated Jan. 30, 1866.—Thomas Bird, of Manchester, engineer, and Thomas Rose, of the same place, engineer, for certain improvements in castors : dated March 18, 1856. Charles B o th we l l, of the Castle Ironworks, Stalybridge, for impr ovements in self acting mules : dated Jan. 24, I B36 . —William Henry Lancaster and ,Tastes Smith, both of Liverpool, for improved arrangements for the application of gas and atmospheric air to the generation of heat in furnaces or other sues, and the consumption of smoke : dated Jan. 29, 1856. THE BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS (BEFORE G. HFNDERSON, ESQ THE REC)RDEII.) The following prisoners have been tried, and received the following sentences at these Sessions. William Thompson, of eealiog a blank other ar a sailor, was found guilty 'tides, the property of Mr. Charles Chalk. Six months' John Jones, aged . 20, a painter, was sentenced to six months' irnrrisonment, for stealing a jacket, the property of Thomas Harvey. Frederick Bennion, aged 27, a sawyer, was charged with stealing £35, a cash box, and a bunch of keys, the property of Charles Wells. The prisoner was fund guilty, and sentenced to five ' , care penal servitude. Charles Warburton, aged 13, was sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment, for stealing a pair of boots, the pro perty of Charles Btowley. Catherine Rooney, aged 22, was found guilty of stealing £7O and a gold watch chain, the property of Charles Wendt. She was sentenced to five years' penal servitude. pairs of boots, Henry M`Carthy, aged 27, a boot makter:Nev pr a s sentencedto six month's imprisonment, for stealing he and other articles, the prope•ty of Emanuel Lethbridge. John Maguire, aged 23, a labourer, was sentenced to eighteen months imp..isoninent for stealing a portmoniaand papers belonging to Sarah Thompson. Daniel Sheehan, aged 31, a blockmaker, was committed for of D. A. Ed scan he property Michael Sweeney, .aged 20, a tailor, was committed for twelve months for stealing a pair of boots, the property of Elizabeth Davis: atlierine Connolly, aged 35, a charwoman, ten months imprisonment for stealing sugar, the property of Robert _ Lamont :bad Biggins, aged 18, labourer, fur stealing a silver articles, the property of W. G. fork, spoons, and other Lockett. Ten months' imprisonment Jane Clarke, aged 25, for stealing a purse containing twelve shillings and sixpence from Mrs. Lee. Twelve months' imprisonment. Ellen Murphy, aged 26, for stealing a pair of trowsers, the property of Joseph Houghton. Four years' penal servitude. Samuel Dale, aged 34, labourer, for stealing a scarf, the property of John Rhodes. Five months' imprisonment. Job Swift, aged 23, a sailor, and Thomas Thorpe, aged 25, were sentenced each to four months imprisonment for stealing a g,tld watch, the property of Henry Coward. Patrick Mul'aney, aged 30, labourer, anti Peter Burke, aged 36, were found guilty of stealing 15Ibs of bar tin, the property of J. S. Tregoning. Th e f ormer five and the latter four years penal servitude. Mary Whittaker, aged 19, Jane Ann Stephens, 32, hawker, William Bowner, 16, labourer, John M'Allister, 19, beaker, Robert Bowner, 12, labourer, and Mary Lynch, aged 44, were charged with breaking anJ entering the store of William Maddock, and stealing two pistols, twenty-four razors, ' six knives, a coat, and other articles. All the persons were found guilty. M'Allister six years penal servitude, Robert BowIINS four years penal servitude, Stevens twelve months imprisonMent, Lynch nine months imprisonment, and Whit taker nine months imprisonment. James Dickinson, agnd 18, plasterer, and James Evans, 18, baker, were each found guilty of stealing 7s, the p roperty of Hugh Develi n . Di c ki nson f i fteen, and Evans nine, months' imprisonment. Richard Dove, aged 36, a bricklayer, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for stealing a watch, the property of, and from the person of, John Davis, John Jones, aged 36, and John Williams, aged 20, both smiths, were found guilty of stealing 11Ibs. of copper, the property of Messrs. R. Clarke and Co. Jones was sentenced to four years' penal servitude, and Williams to six months' thirty- Imprisonment The business of the court will be resumed this morning INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.--JULY 21 (BEFORE. MR. COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS.) IN RE JAMES MURRAY RICHARD RAWLINS.-THE CREDIT SYSTEM AT OXFORD. This insolvent, a clergymen, the incumbent of Bardsley, Lancaster, was opposed, on his application to be discharged, by Mr. Dowse, for six creditors residing in Manchester and Lancaster. Mr. Sargood (with Mr. Reed) supported. 't he insolvent is now 29. He was curate of Vernham Dean, is Hampshire, in 1850. He was, previously student at Oxford -University, and left owing debts above £l,lOO. One of the causes of his insolvency was the facility of getting into debt . at Oxford. In July, 1852, he w as a pp o i nte d to the incumbency of Bardsley, the income of which was about £220 a year. He married in August, 1853, and his wife's settled prope:ty is about £l5O a year. He had paid the money and contracted debts to restore Vernham Dean, which had involved him in debt. When he went to Hardsley he owed about £1,400. He had repaired the p)rsonage house, and con: tracted a debt with Messrs. Mounicastle and other tradesmen near his living. He left Bardsley in January, 1854, having contracted debts to about £1,400 in the year and a half of his residence. From January, 1854, to January last, there was no mention in his schedule of his residence. Mr. Dowse asked the insolvent where he had been residing in the two years? Mr. Sargood said there were painful circumstances in the case, which he hoped would not be made public The. place where the insolvent had been would be made known to the court through the officer. The Registrar handed up a paper to the commissioner, who perused the same. Mr. Commissioner Phillips asked whether the circum stance of wli&re the insolvent had been would affect the adjudication, otherwise the whole public must know of what he had been just apprised. Mr. Dowse said he should make his case on the schedule. Mr; Sargood expressed his acknowledgments to his friend for not wishing the information communicated to the court to be made public. It appeared that the insolvent had been arrested in January, and had since been in prison for debt. Ho had been sued at Bardsley, and had given a bill of sale. His property had been sold off. He had offered Messrs. Agnew their property back, but they declined. In answer to the Commissioner, the insolvent said be was eighteen when ho went to Oxford. His father a clergyman, died when h e was a b out leaving Oxford. His father paid his bills. He got into debt fr moe lent, hore hire, wine, jewellery, &c. sile was solicited y by the Oxford tradesmen. Mr. Commissioner Phillips sail he had been thoroughly disgusted with the ma nner i n w hi ch b oys ' were tupolicd by Oxford tradesmen. Tne system had been exposed in this cold, and, thanks to the public) press, mach g iod had been done. The insolvent explained a principle whioh he said 'Was acted upon by Oxford t adesmen. When a person could not pay a debt, they forced him to take further crewit, or they would expose him. Mr Dowse placed the case before the court as one in which debts bad been incurred without reasonable expecta tion of payment. It was a case for the applicaiion of the discretionary clause. Mr. Sargood admitted that there had been extravagance, which had, no doubt, originated at Oxford. The insolvent had been in prison since January. Mr. Commissioner Phillips, after complimenting Mr. Dowse for the. humanity and kindness with wt.ich be had conducted the opposition, expressed his intention of giving a judgment under the discretionary clause, and had the case been pressed he should have pronounced a judgment for contracting debts without reasonable expectation of pay ment. His Honour made some remarks on the conduct o Oxford tradesmen; they had not, he said, the audacity to come and oppose. The insolvent left Oxford ritsing — Sl,lo2. and had since got into debt to some extent. He pronounced a judgment of three calandar months under the discretionary clause, which would keep hint six weeks longer in prison, and had he not been in prison since January, he should have given him the full period of six months. THE COMMAND IN-CHIEF.—At the present moment, when public attention is fixed upon the changes that are taking place at the Horse Guards, a brief sketch of the administration of that department for the last 70 years may not be out of place. It is rather singular that we do not find the title of "Commander-in Chief" employed preyious to the elevation of the late Duke of York to that pos t in 1793, and even on th at occasion his Royal Highness 's name occurs in the Gazette promotions as " appoint e d to be Fi e ld M arshal of His Majesty's forces." This title, ho wever, seems soon afterwards to have been t acitly dropped, an d supplanted by the other term so familiar to ou r ears. Previous to 179.5 the chief administration of the Horse Guards was in the hands of the Adjutant-General —an office which was held suecea. sively by Lieut.-General William Amherst, a younger brother of the first Lord Amherst, and after his death in 17 81 by Li eu t enant-General Sir William Faucet, K .B, The Duke of Y or k h av i ng b ee n invested with the chief command, as w e h ave sa id, i n Februaryt,l7e late 9s,coGntelnneureadl to admini s t er i t unt il t h e s pring of 1808. H e was hrofst,bly: h mwever, only till s s u ir ece p e . de D d un a d s a C -C s,owmilmoa held d r- t i h n at 1811, when the fi rst step of the Pr ince of Wales, on becoming. Regent, wa s to re instate his brother, who was always popular with the army, in h is command at the Horse Guards, which the D u k e of York continued to hold from that date without interruption down to his death in January, 1827. The Duke of Wellington very na t u rally was chosen b y L ord Liserpool to succeed his Royal Highness ; but on b ecom i ng Premier in the following year, hi s G race resigned the command into the hands of the l a t e L ord Hill, who continued to hold it until within a few months of his death, in 1842. From that date th e a d ministration of the Horse Guards was again in the hands of the Duke of Wellington until his death, September 14 1852. Lord Hardtnge, w h o at that ti me h eld the Mastership of the Ordnance, suc ceeded to the post of Commander-in-Chief, and resigned it only last week, as our readers are aware, into the younger and, we trust, more vigorous hands of his Royale highness the Duke of Cambridge,