The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-07 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Tuesday, Nov. 6. The accompanying account of the work which is cut out for Victor Emmanuel and his army, before they can hope to obtain possession of Gaeta, and of the various natural and artificial obstacles requiring to be overcome by the besieg ers, will probably prove interesting to your readers. The Gatette de kanee states that General l 3 osed, who ig in Paris, haS announced that he intends to be at Gaeta on the 13th, and to restune his command. It is, reported that he has received, and refused; SeVeral tempting overtures from Victor Einihannel. qe,i&ai de Montauban is reported to have been made a senator, as a reward for his conduct as commander-in-chief of the French troops at the Peiho. Count de Persigny has shortened his stay at his country seat, in order to be present at the Lord Mayor's dinner on Friday. The improvement at the Bourse still continues. The Rente has risen to 69f. 90eb THE IMPENDING SIEGE, 0, GAETA: ITS CHANCES OF SUCCESS, The numbers. strength, arid abriridarieri of all the requisite materiel fot the attack of a strong fortress, possessed by the united armies of Victor Emmanuel uiia General Garibaldi, doubtless afford fae greatest proba bilities of success to the ected siege ; still, the refusal of the European ;rowers to recognise the blockade of the ' ,Lace, which has the effect of preventing any attack from the sea, goes not a little way towards equalising the chances on both sides, for the command of the sea Would be .an enormous hdlp to the assailants. If the plan which is attributed to the Piednionto- Garibaldian army be the real one, that aid*, Consisting. of 80,000 strong, *ill find itself hi very nearly the same ' situation as that in which that of Joseph Napoleon found itself in 1806, when he laid siege to Gaeta, and when the i;lege lasted, as is well known, for six months. King Victor Emmanuel, however, will have this advantage over the besiegers of the place in 1806—that he will not have to concern himself with the rest of the kingdom, and will thus have the whole of his forces at his dis- Posal for the purposes of the siege. In short, if he bas• not the sea in his faVour, neither has he it againsthim. Well, then, let us siippoie that the seige of Gaeta advances in regular order, that the operations are not shackled by any political obstacles, the great struggle. will of necessity take place in a direction west of the. fortress, upon the narrow neck of land which forms the Peninsula at the extremity of which stands this last ienialning bulwark of the Neapolitan monarchy. but previously to setting down before the place, the troops of Victor Emmanuel will, to all appearance, have to fight several other battles, even although they have succeeded in forcing the line of the Garigliano, It is a singular characteristic of a struggle such as the Present, which abounds in singalarities, that the soldiers of Francis 11., who all, without exception, appeared to be desirods of abandoning him at the commencement of the *at, When they might easily have made head against the Garibaldians, should return to their standards, and range themselves round thei r young Sovereign, exactly in proportion as the enemy's forces increase and the dangers become greater; and above all, it is strange that the King should in like banner, in proportion as his cause becomes more and more desperate, show himself to be more and mine decided to face with his troops the perils of the field. •It is not unreasonable, therefore, to infer from these Circumstances that the Neapolitan army, so long as it is animated by such a spirit, and so led, will make every Possible effort to retard the progress of its adversary. If we survey the district which borders on Gaeta, from the right bank of the Garigliano as far as the Marches, sloping towards the north-west, from Fondi on the Terracina, a tract of swampy ground will be found extending for about forty miles along the sea-coast from the mouth of the Garigliano to the Creek of /lola, near Gaeta. The average depth of this strip of difficult land is enormous, and above it, towards the north, there extends a stretch of ground Which affords some admirable defensive military posi tions. From Mola to the point of Capo-Vento, Within which Gaeta is situated, the ground is a complete shingle, and is crossed by a small valley, called the Conca, which protects the approaches of the place froth the north-west to the south-east. From Capo-Vento to Pondi, and on to Terracino, there stretches a portion of the coast in the form of an equilateral triangle, extend ing to about thirty miles, the interior surface of which is entirely covered with swamps, which are almost inaccessible. The first position which the army of Victor Emmanuel Will have to attack, after it has passed the Garigliano, is that of Frajetto, unless, profiting by the great numerical superiority of his troops, the King should cause this null place to be masked by one of his divisions, while With the rest of his army he reascends the course of the Ausente, in order to descend by way of Fratte upon amount Pretella. Frajetto is a small town situated Upon a steep " mamelon, " not far from the treat road which traverses the 11Iola marshes, and leads from the mouth of the Garigliano to Gaeta, from th e southward. It is the first advanced sentry of Gaeta, towards the south-east. It has an enclosed bastion, and may be safely neglected only by an enemy very Superior in force, which is the case in the present instance. It is, nevertheless, probable that the Pied raonto-Garibaldians will not be desirous of abandoning the great . natural strategical line of the Garigliano to Gaeta, and that they will therefore be reduced to the necessity of attacking the point of Tragetto. In a northerly direction, the troops of Victor Emma nuel will, as they advance, find themselves in the first instance, before a lofty chain of mountains, the most elevated point of which is Mount Petrella ; after which, at five leagues distance from Gaeta itself, they will have to climb to the summit of a second mountain chain, amore extended than the preceding, forming the eastern bank of the valley of the Conca, and which overlooks Gaeta, from which it is not more than nine miles distant. The Neapolitan army, if it be well corn rnanded, and thoroughly resolute, may thus be able for some considerable time, in the vicinity of Gae,ta itself, to oppose obstacles of a very serious kind to the Progress of the enemy, before the troops shut themselves up in th.c, Tho Noapolitan ncwry, no withatcmaing thei r numerical inferiority, take up a position behind th e Ausente, between Trajetto and Mount Petrella, and gradually fall back by way of the valleys Crossing the lines of approach, upon a second line of defence, having Mola and Cassellone on the south, and pxtending to the north from the summit of the mountain to Mount Setvina. Driven from these two positions and from the intermediate ones, Where they can continue the struggle without much dis advantage, the defenders might still dispute the passage by the valley of the Conca ; after which, as their last refuge, they have the fortress of Gaeta to fall back upon—a Place strong by nature, strong by its works, well pro visioned, well armed, and assailable only from the neck of the peninsula, upon a line of attack not more than tw o miles in extent. If, as we have already observed, and as there is every reason to believe is the case, the Neapolitan army has still between 30,000 and 40,000 men wider arms, it may, after having defended all the various positions from the Garigliano to the Conca, as it has already defended that of the Garigliano, easily establish itself in front of Gaeta, upon the steep plateau which overlooks the Place to the west. A few earthworks and batteries 'would enable the defenders to dispute the ground in front of the fortress, inch by inch ; and in a second line, before occupying the peninsula of Gaeta, the besieged have still another splendid defensive position, that of the plateau of the Atratina Rock. It will thus be seen that a good army, which has nothing to apprehend on the sea side, may hold out for a length of time before it is compelled to shut itself up in Gaeta ; and should the defenders, after taking refuge in the fortress, continue to make a stout defence, there is no reason why we should not be called upon to 'wit ness one of the most memorable sieges which modern history records —always providing there be no further acts of "friendly" foreign intervention. ITALY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) MILAN, Nov. 2. It is almost certain that before you receive this the telegraph will have announced the result of the last desperate struggle that the Royalists are now preparing to make on the banks of the Garigliano. It is almost useless to speculate upon the issue, or to doubt that victory will not be again on the side of the national army ; still I and inclined to think that the victory will not be So easy as is generally imagined, and in this opinion I am confirmed by the prudence that is Observed by the King and Cialdini in selecting arid making themselves acquainted with the ground and different positions occupied by the Royalists, before coming to any positive arrange kent for a combined attack. The Royalists have oncent r ated nearly all their troops along the line of the river Garigliano, leaving but a very atriall force for the defence of Capua. At the mouth of this river the Royalists have also organised a strong entrenched camp of their best soldier s , which I am certain will be hard work for the Piedmontese to take. The number of Bourbon troops that have now taken up position, and wait the attack of the Piedmontese and Garibaldini, is supposed to be about 40,0000 r 45,000 men. The present position of the Piedmontese and Garibaldini army is as follows:—The corps o f f Cialdini has by this time taken up a position "'ear Garigliano, where the King arrived on the 3 1st ult. This corps is not less than 25,000 men. General Della Rocca has a division of about 1 3 2 ,000 or 15,000, which has taken up a position betw een Garigliano and Gaeta, in order to cut off the retreat of the Royalists to that for tress; and General Sonnaz has a division -of about 6,000 or 7,000 men, 3,000 of which have been sent against a body of ,reactionists at San Giovanni, tear Manfredenia, The other '3 ; 000 or 4,000 men have taken tip a position at Maddaloni in order to operate on the flank of the Royalists. The Garibaldini; whose force is about 15,000 or 18,000 men; , are at preSent at Santa Maria, Sant' Angelo, and; since the passage of the Volttirno in Possession of CajaZie. After the Royalists had abandoned this position the passage of the river offered no difficulty; and the Garibaldini followed the retiring Bourbon troops *ith the usual long-range firing until the Royal ists entered .Capua, which is . now surrounded by the red shirts; and ,the licinibardment. already conimeneed, bid whether the Whole Of the forces of Garibaldi will be employed in the siege of Capua, and to protect the positions abandoned by the Royalists, it is impossible to say. The gene ral belief is that the Royalists along the line of the Garigliano will be exclusively attacked by the Piedmontese under the command of the King, Cialdini, Della Rocca, and Sonnaz, and that Gari baldi will exclusively direct his operations against Capua, reinforcing and holding all the important positions in case of any unforeseen circumstance which might occur. By this arrangement Victor Emmanuel would have a force of about 45,000 men to attack the Bourbon troops, which is as near as possible about the same number as the Piedmontese: Immediatelf , after the Garibaldini had passed the Volturnts Biltie was ordered to pursue the retiring Royalists in order to harass their retreat, occasioning them as much damage as possible. the T his was So good generalship on T 2 a q in poor Bixio, but When they were on the other side of the river they were embar rassed which road to take, and Bixio, being in the rear, ga ll o p e d to th e front to ascertain the cause of that momentary stop, but in so doing his horse stumbled and fell heavily upon the general,, breaking the bone of the left leg below the knee; and also stistaining several severe wounds in the face arid head. The poor fellow was immediately attended by Garibaldi; but was taken froni the field in state of insensibility and 'conveyed to 8 4 ne Angelo, and frOni thence to Santa Maria and . Naples, where he now lies in a very precarious state. 'By this accident the Garibaldini lose one of their best generals, whose skill and bold daring at the battle of Caserta saved the entire army from a complete defeat by the Royalists. Your readers will perceive by the above brief particulars which are taken from private letters received this morning froth my friendi at the carnp,and Naples, that the importance o i f the approaching enga ,, enierit IS Mitch "greater than is anticipated, and that the forces still following the destiny Of Francis 11. are much larger than is generally believed. If we calculate the 40,000 or 45,000 men now in pOsition on the line of the river Garigliano, and 5,000 or 6,000 at Capua, and about 8,000 or 10,000 at Gaeta, we must calculate , the total at not less than 57,000 men. As I stated in my last letter, and which is confirmed in those received this morning, it is all humbug to believe the papers and the party accounts that daily reach us from Naples; stating . the joy ,arid happiness of tile Neapolitan population, when We know that the people are far from being either merry or happy with the present change, and which is clearly proved by all the news from the provinces, and especially from Manfredonia, where a body of nearly 5,000 men, belonging to the people of that district, attacked and defeated the troops under General Romano. At Gargano a similar body of the population is now organising against the present Government ,of Naples. After the meeting of the doCkyard Men, reported in my last letter; the porters, servants, and carriers of the post-office and telegraph offices have struck for higher wages, and threatened not to return unless their request be complied with. Fortu nately this step of the servants of the telegraph and Post-office was not followed by a similar assassination as was perpetrated by the dock yard savages. Gavazzi, or Padre Gavazzi—the same who, a few years ago, made a preaching tour through England, and who is said to have picked up an English enthusiastic religious spinster, and with a not insignificant purse—is now creating some bother to the authorities, in persisting to carry on his mountebank tricks, and fanatic howl ing in the church of the Gesu Nuovo. The Neapolitans, who know the character of this man, and also that it will not bear close investi gation, he having been deprived, of his religious functions for his notorious immorality, are deter mined not to permit him to preach at this church, and he is determined to go there and harangue the public. How the matter will end it is diffi cult to say, especially should Gavazzi persist in his determination. The Diritto publishes in its number of to-day a telegram dated Naples, Ist November, which announces the result of the votation of the pro vinces, except two. The total number, as shown by this despatch, is as follows :—ln favour of annexation, 1.102,499; against the annexation, 9,371. The number in favour of Francis TI, is certainly small ; but we must remember two things—first, the immense infißence adopted by the present government of Naples, and that the population of these provinces, excluding the city of Naples, is 6,360,030. The population of the city of Maples is, as near as possible, 526,000, and the number of votes reported in favour of the annexation is 106,024, and against it only 37 ; but more than 3,000 of the names subscribed refused to vote. Calculating the population of the city of Naples and provinces, it gives a total of 6,886,030. The reports of the votation of the Neapolitan Kingdom, except the above-mentioned two small provinces, is 1,211,523 in favour, and about 10,000 against, which is something like a fifth of the population in favour of Victor Emmanuel. The brigade Aosta, which i 5.4,000 strong, left on the 31st, direct for Genoa. Within the 'last ten days upwards of 800 Carabineers have also left Genoa for Naples. This number is to be immediately reinforced, to spread themselves all over the Neapolitan Kingdom to keep the people in order. This corps in 1859 numbered about 7,000 meu, which have been selected from the ranks, the qualifications being height of stature and the ability to read and write. By next spring, it is calculated that this corps will be augmented to about 20,000 men. A telegram, arrived here last evening, reports that the Sar dinian Admiral Persano received a despatch to repair without loss of time, with his fleet before Gaeta. Another despatch . coming from Marseilles, informs us that the commander of the French fleet has declared to the Sardinian Admiral, that his Government not only refuses to acknowledge the blockade, but that he has received orders to oppose any attempt to attack the fortress from the sea. This despatch sounds too faVourable to Francis 11. to be true. A rumour is here afloat, that in a few days we shall hear some unexpected good news from Naples. Perhaps Francis 11. will leave Gaeta, and voluntarily renounce all further claim to his late Kingdom; or, perhaps, his flight on board an English frigate is more than an idle report. Here we are continuing the preparations for a grand illumination for the 6th or 7th instant, as it is believed the official returns of the votation will be published at NaPles, next Monday. The municipality have determined to grant a small sum to the needy families of the volunteers. It was high time. The garrison of Milan is also to be regaled with wine and cigars. CHINA. The following paragraphs are from the London and China Telegraph : The latest report in circulation from Tien-tsin is that Prince San-ko-lin-sin has been degraded, and that the Chinese have consented to pay an indemnity of &8,000,000 sterling. There is no doubt that the sum specified might easily be paid," as the sequestration for four years only of the Shanghai Customs (amounting annually to £2,000,000 sterling) for that period would make it up. The newly-established discounting company in Paris, with a paid-up capital of forty millions of francs, have announced that, with a view to facilitating remittances and other pecuniary transactions with the far East, they have established an agency at Shanghai, the members of which left France for their destination six weeks ago. The company add that they are therefore in a condition to offer merchants any facilities they may require for open credits to pay for the Chinese produce they may in future be induced to purchase without the uncertainty and risk of sending out specie, which, on its arrival, may have to remain for a time unproductive should any alteration in the prices of produce have taken place in the meanwhile. FIRE ACCIDENTS. --Ample- verification of the imme morial proverb that near the approach of Christmas is the time at which fire accidents more especially take place, has been afforded within the last few days. About four o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire was found to have broken out on the premises of an upholsterer in Cases street, but on examination it was found that it was not of any serious character, and after the lapse of about half-an-hour the engines had successfully subdued the flames.—An alarm was created about ten o'clock last night that a fire was discovered in the shop in the occu pation of Messrs. Gibson and Sons, linendrapers, Rane lagh-street. The flames were seen proceeding from the hers of the fi re b r i ga d e were quickly in attendance , and first floo r , an d no t i me being allowe d to be lost, the mem a plentiful supp l y of water was spee dily brought int% play ; which' eff ec t ua ll y overcame th e action of the de vouring element. Happily no damage of any moment has been caused in either of these cases. BANKRUPTCY CounT.---(Before Mr. Commissioner Perry.)—ln re John It Barber and William Henry Ellis.—These bankrupts, who carried on business as iron merchants in Liverpool, under the style of " Barber and C 0.," appeared yesteiday on their adjourned last examination. 'Mr. Evans represented the assignees, and examined the bankrupt Barber at some length in explanation of the various items in his balance-sheet, and afterwards applied that any objections to the accounts he had to offer should be reserved to the certi ficate. His Honour assented to the request of °Mr. Evans, and allowed them to pass. The 30th November was appointed for certificate. —/n re John Nicholson : This bankrupt, a currier and leather dealer in Liver pool, also applied to pass his examination, and was sup ported by Mr. Tyrer. Mr. Collins was not instructed to oppose on the part of the assignees, and the bankrupt passed. The certificate was appointed for the 3rd of December. The Queen has placed an English war steamer at the disposal of the Empress of Austria, who purposes to leave for Madeira on the 7th or 18th Instant. LATEST .NEWS.. (I3T BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) THE FRENCH FUNDS. • PARiS, Nov. 5, 8.26 p.m. The Rourse has undergone no change of impor tance. Rentes at 69f. 80c., or 10c. lower than y-esteidak: SARDINIA. Ttituk,Nov. 6. The returns received of the voting in Umbria and the MarcheS give . very satisfactory results. Perfect order and enthusiasm preVail eVerywhere. PE, AO SAlopia: A journal at toulon states that after the affair of October 27th, when a small Sardinian squadrini was ordered off by the French admiral at Gaeta, Admiral Persano arrived at the same spot on the 30th with ten men-of-war, and he refused to sheer off when ordered by the French. He said, if the French ships attacked he would not return their fire, but leave the French admiral respon sible for his illegality, as the Sardinian ships were not in the waters of Gaeta, but were with out the line of blockade: phd French admiral upon this sent horde for further orders. NAPLES: Nor,, t ' ."Af A large body o f iiourton troops renihihi o the fortress of Gaeta. These troops have seat proposal to surrender to General Fanti. GAVAZZI PREVENTED FROM PREACH- INC AT NAPLES. Gavazzi was prevented from preaching in the church of the Jesuits at Naples by the com mandant of the National Guards under pain of imprisonment: 1OME: ------ RoiE, Nov. 3: materiel Largequantities of stores aria war for the use of th e F renc h army haie arrived here:the enrolment of fd re ig ners for the Papal army has been stopped. , . Great enthusiasni prevang in the Marches and Umbria in favour of annelation. Beds for hospitals for the wounded have been sent from Rome to Francis 11. Anarchy reigns in the province of Viterbo. THE SWEDISH DIET. The Order of Burgesses an d th e O r d e r of Peasants in ,the 'Swedish Diet have adopted an address to the Crown praying for reform in the national representation. The address tlts forth that the present representative system is incom patible with constitutional liberty and with progress. The bill relative to liberty of conscience and of public worship lately voted by the Diet, with the exception of the Order of the Clergy, has been sanctioned by the King. AUSTRIA:. lOTNA, Nor. 6: doiint Rechberg bits addressed a eirdttlaf note on the Warsaw interview to the representatives of Austria abroad. The note states that the object of the interview was to bind more closely the personal and friendly relations of the three princes present, and to concert the principles for the regulation of their conduct in view of certain eventualities. Count Rechberg, without enter ing upon details as to the nature of the•arrano•e ments concluded,. announces that a perfect under standing was established, Ire, howeVeri Makes it clbarly Understood that rign-intervention in the affairs of Italy was agreed upon ; and that, although anxious to support the_ principles of order and European equilibrium, the three northern courts will do, nothing which might provoke a-war. M. Boyer, secretary to the Empress, has left for Southanipton, on his way to Madeira to prepare quarters for her Majesty, THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES AND THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CHINESE. The. Globe says it has every reason to believe that Lord Elgin would go to the Chinese capital escorted not as is assumed by a small party of cavalry, but by a very large proportion of the expeditionary army, of which the whole of the cavalry and a strong artillery force would form part. Nor was he likely to leave Pekin before making it abundantly apparent that he came there not to sue for peace, but to receive the sub mission due to the representative of victorious nations, to bear away substantial atonement for the insult of last year and the expense and in convenience to which we have been put, and to obtain the best guarantees he can for the future conduct of our relations with the Chinese Govern ment. NAVAL OPERATIONS IN - CHINA. The Gazette of this . eveninq publishes the despatches received at the Admiralty froth Vice- Admiral Hope, Commarider-inChief of .her Ma jesty's Naval Forces in China, with inclosure from Lieut.-Colonel Gascoyne, Commander of the battalion of Royal Marines: The Chinese Com mander-in-Chief was shot with a revolver by Captain Prynne, of the Royal Marines. The Admiral says the fire of the French gunboats was remarkable for its precision. On the 28th of August a force of English . and French gun boats arrived at Tien-tsin. The authorities were anxious to make their unconditional sub mission, and the Admiral ordered guards to be placed in the forts and on the city gates, and the allied flags to be hoisted in token of military occupation. THE BOMBAY MAIL. The Emu, with the Bombay mails, arrived at Suez on October 28th. THE DUTY ON HOPS. The growth for 1860 is officially declared to be £69,763 2s. 4- 1 1 The old duty is £53,485 Is. lid. COURT MOURNING. The Gazette prescribes the court mourning for the late Dowager Empress of Russia to commence on Thursday, the Bth inst. THE ARMY. Colonel Egerton Herbert, 82nd Foot, is gazetted Deputy Quartermaster-General at head quarters, Colonel Gordon's period of service having expired. EtEPRESENTATION Or NEWCASTLE-ON- TVNV. The Globe announces the appointment of Mr. Ridley, M.P., as one of the Commissioners of Copyhold Inclosures. This creates a vacancy at Newcastle. FURTHER PROROGATION OF PARLIA MENT. Parliament was further prorogued yesterday to the 3rd ')fJanuary, but without adding the signi fkant words, " That it would then meet for despatch of business." THE BERWICK ELECTION COMMISSION. Mr. Disraeli and General Peel were examined yesterday morning before the Berwick Election Commissioners. The latter denied that anything was ever done in connection with promised repairs of the Barracks, for the purpose of serving the Conservative interest. Mr. Disraeli contradicted most of the assertions made by Serjeant Itrodie. CONSERVATISM IN THE ABERCROMBY WARD. The Conservative electors of this ward celebrated the unopposed return of Mr. Hutchison on the Ist Nov., as their representative_ in the T o wn Council. The return of this geotlerrian Was celebrated by a dinner, Which took plaee Clarke's, Brownlow-hill, Mount-pleasant. In the dbs'ende of Mr: Janies Hohne, who unhappily was preyented from presiding, o*ing to an accident be unfortunately met with on Bdiarday i Mr. F. Elliott was called to the chair, and Mr. (Treoige Webb .to the vice-chair. After an exceed ingly good, dinner the .chairman proposed " The health ofher, most graciodS Maiesty the- Queen," " Th 6 health of the ,Royal , eulogising the lirinee Consort, as a father, as a husband, to his adopted country, and 06 ",Pririce of Wales,-" and also "The Army and the Naq," which ioeia,aoSt enthusiastically responded to.„ . • Mr.. Webb rose to propose " The ToWn and Trade of Liverpool." Mr; heir; who was received with toid applause, responded to the The Chairman then inot'esea the, h4nh . , of their friend Mr. Hutchison. (Loud cheers) tat', ItriChison gave great attention to financial matters, and alsd to benevolent institutions, and he might particularly men tion his important services to the Royal Infirmary. He hoped, therefore, they would drink the health of their re-elected member in a double bumper. (Drunk amidst great cheering, with musical honours.) Mr. Hirreffisco was received with the utmost enthu- siaa'in on rising to respond to the toast, and said, on hehalf of the Mayor arid Cotpotation of Liverpool, with Whorri hinaniehad been Identified; he begged to return Oiena his sincere thanks for, the manner . ir, which they had received the•toast, As to big' indiVidual part iii the toast, lie„ thanked them equally for ,the .manner in which they had received, him, and fer the very handsome manner in Which the : mention; ; of •his name had been acknowledged. He had great pfectide, in the opportu n ity . of meeting them again on his tie,:elet tion, having been chosen by the ward as its *represen tative three years ago. Since he was first elected many important questions had come before the Town Coun cil, in the settlement of which he had taken a part, and he hoped the votes he had given met the approval of the electors of Abereroiriby Ward. (Hear, hear.) It Was not his intention to go at at/ letigth into the discussion Of those questions Which were at resent lido& the They were aiOW mall in present number, it was trite, bid they. Were very important ones. He mentioned the proposed imnriiVerntilta the town, Which were causing* a great deal of dismission, as, they were well aware; and there was the still greater question for the parithidners; viz., that of rating, the docks to the poOr-rate. (gear, hear.) These import an t quest i ons mus t b e d ec id e d i n very short, time. With regard to the improvements of the to - tiff; ha tlimight they should be' undertaken upon such a scale as was Proportionate to the import ance of Liverpool, and to the positien ft oceupied in the eyes of every city in this country and in the world at large. Liverpool had become one of the greatest commercial emporiums in the world. Mr. Jack had mentioned one or two facts illustrative of this. t During the past year ( 1559 } the exp or t s f rom t h e en ti re ea-unity ,a mounted to 118 millions, of w hi c h Li verpoo l exported 6/anillions : ,a little more than half of the entire value, and of coarse, eceskoof all the other ports of the .) . 16 alap mention country put together. (Etear tonnage comparatively, and although London pesseesetta larger number of vessels than Liverpool; it was made up hi great measure of coasters and vessels of small tonnage, this port exceeding London in tonnage by almost a quarter of a million tons. The houses in Liverpool were increasing year by year, and so was the population in an eqUal ratio s and persons were coming here, attracted from all . parts; to eater Into trade: It therefore became them to.eonsidet the iniptirtaliee of local improvements. A great deal had,beeti,Sai,d abpiit,the increase of lo ca l rates. This opinion he thought More ideal than any.: thing • else. For the last fifteen 6r elyttea.:ll feara' the sanitary rates had been about the same. The /icier rate had decreased during' the last few years, and this rate included the fire police and the museum rates; so that really the rates in the borough were not largel now than for a series ,of years past, and not near so large as in some towns in the manufacturing districts. The ratepayers must therefore be congratulated on the position in which they stand in regard to taxation. (Hear.) They would have noticed that A Prolksal had been made in the Town. Council to lay out a large suns of nforiey do the ap proaches to the Own. Tile position of that ijnestion was this. The Improvement Committee had sketched out certain alterations which they conceived were best to be carried out, and the most called for, and they had got estimates'of the cost, but it would be the work of years to accomplish these improVements. They would perceive that an application was to be made to Parlia ment to raise £50,000 or £60,000 to open out the lead ing approaches to the town, which he thought was a very moderate amount indeed: NOthing, however, had been decided upon. The Town Council Were Merely going to take powers to carry out the improvements Shilind they be decided upon, but they were not yet committed td the improvements if they should hereafter be con sidered undesirable. It was necessary at the last Town Council t 6 take the resolUtion so as to get their status in the House of Commons. He alluded to the question because it was interesting to the ratepayers, and exciting their attention. (Hear, hear.) It was open to consideration how the funds were to be raised, so that they should fall as lightly al possible upon the ratepayers, There was no doubt the rate of taxation would he much reduced if the docks Were rated to the poor. Upon that question there had been a great differ ence of opinion for some time past. Mr. Jack need not fear that on that point he would look to the interest of. the ratepayers in the Council: (Hear and laughter.) He might tell them as a secret, that he was almost the only black sheep in the Dock Committee on this ques tion,. and in opposition to his colleagues. He could never conceive upon what principle of justice warehouses should be taxed, and that docks which yielded the same kind Of revenue should be exempt. He believed a record had been kept iii the Parish-offices for years, which made up a. return ttpon property paying rates, and upon that which paid no rates, and this in round numbers, at £200,900, would reduce the rates about sd. in the pound. These questions, however, would be decided by an action entered against the Dock Committee, which was coming on .next term. He had to thank them for the first instance of his unopposed return for the ward. Mr. Tinne, he believed; was so returned some years ago. He conceived they w ere coming to such a state of parties by a gradual fusion, so that elections were not carried on in that spirit of bitterness and rancour which characterised them in days gone by. The result of the election for that ward proved the opinion. The muni cipal election just concluded, he belieVed was unparal leled in the small number of wards contested; the same thing had happened in other towns: The questions of improvement might now be set at rest. It seemed as though the political feeling had gone. Still there would be a difference. But it became them now to devote their attention to social questions and to education. He believed the sanitary measures which had been adopted in Liverpool, which were the pride of the town, had had an effect in bringing about similar improvements in other teit+iis. nut in sanitary matters Liverpool stood pre eminent—(hear, hear)—and he believed that to this, i n a great measure, was to be attributed the improled moral character of the people. The statistics presented to the magistrates on Thursday last showed that for the last 16 years there had been a gradual diminution of crime in the borough. Much of this was to be attri buted to sanitary and other improvements, and to the spread of education by different denominations of Christians. Onca more he begged to thank them for the manner in which his name hadtbeen received by the electors of Abercromby Ward. (foud applause.) gcnol4ntli p,roposed "The Volunteers, a force which induced patriotism and enthttsiastti on behalf of the Sem of England. They had every reason to be proud of the volunteers, who would never fail the country in time of need. Oli! - good luck to them, and G o d speed them ! Private Dixos, of the Engineers, replied to this toast. As a volunteer, he spoke the sentiments of all, that if called upon, the volunteers would never be found want ing in support of the Queen and country. (Applause.) Sergeant-Major SAINSBURY was also called upon to respond to the toast, which he did in a few appropriate words. Mr. HUTCHISON proposed "The Lancashire Witches." Why he had been selected-to propose that toast he could not tell, but Robert Burns had said- Dame Nature save the lovely dears, .Her noblest works surpasses 0, Her 'prentice hand she tried on man, And then she made the lasses 0. The toast ought to find a response from every Lanca shire man, for the beauty of Lancashire women had risen into a proverb applied to no other women. (Hear.) He might be told, "Prophet, heed thyself," as he Was 'in single blessedness. Direct negotiations with the ladies were the best—they preferre d them—and if th ey asked why he did not get married , h e could only quote the words of another Scotch poet, Dr. Mackay,— There's a good time coming, boys, Wait a little longer. (Laughter.) A most delightful evening was spent. FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP. The fight between Sam Hurst (the —Staley bridge Infant) and Tom Paddock having been appointed to come off yesterday , about 300 per sons started by a special train, on th e G rea t Western Railway, at 5 o'clock a.m. The train halted between Mortimer and Basingstoke. A move, however, was soon insisted on by the police, both Berks and Hants being present, doubtless enlightened by telegram from London, and the train retraced its way to Reading, and thence proceeded on the Hungerford branch towards Aldermaston. Hurst was seconded by Jem Hodgkiss and Jemmy Welsh ; Paddock was seconded by. Jerry Noon and Sem Robinson. After five rounds, occupying ten minutes, the Infant was declared the winner. There was no knock-down blow. The following appeared in our later editions of yesterday : POLICY OF PRUSSIA. The Times has another leader on the policy of Prussia, which says—Prussia, it is said, has a large army, but notoriously one in no condition for fighting. No one counts on her as a friend ; no one dreads her as an enemy. How she became a great power history tells us. Why she remains so nobody can tell. That acting on her present principle she can long remain so nobody believes. Prussia is advised to look more to Turin and less to Warsaw. To have consolidated into one compact mass all the smaller states of Germany would have been a far easier task for Prussia than for Piedmont in Italy. FAILURES IN THE LINEN TRADE. The Times, referring to the failure of Mr. James Birrell, of Kirkcaldy, and Messrs. Noble, Norris, and Co., of New York and Dundee, expresses agreement with a letter in its city article urging the importance of ascertaining in modern cases of suspensions the quarters whence the discounting facilities have ,been chiefly obtained. The accounts from the manufacturing districts in France continue to be favourable. TREAT TO VOLUNTEERS. —On Monday evening last, the 17th Lancashire Havelock Artillery Corps, under the command of Captain M'Cabe, were sumptuously entertained by Mr. Edward Hampson, one of the hon orary members, at his residence, Netherfield-road North. The band, under the superintendence of Mr. Longton, the bandmaster, played excellentl ; and the weather being very favourable, the party took the opportunity to dance on the lawn, and otherwise amuse themselves. During the intervals .of playing, a detachment fired several volleys. At eleven o'clock the party broke up, delighted with their evening's enjoyment, Mr. Ramp son, at the close, addressed the men on the subject of the volunteer movement, and warmly eulogised the band on their proficiency in playing. THE DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1860. ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINATION. 'Last eveveninga meeting was called, by the following circular, at theßoyal Institution, Colquitt-street : Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, Liverpool, 2nd Nov., 1830. sin,—You are particularly requested to attend a meeting o f the associates an d students of the Live r p ool Architectural and Archmllogical Society, on the evening of Tuesday, the Bth of November, at seven o'clock, prec isel y , to take into considera tion the conclusion arrived at by the profes_sional members regard to th e ques tion of " Architcetural_Exaromation," laid before th e society by the Royal Institute ofßritishArchi tects ; and fo r th e purpose of framing a memorial, to be for warded to the in s tit u t e i n forming its membe rs of the opinions of those whd, by the' laws of the Liverpool Architectural Society, are excluded from voting on professional matters, yet on whose shoulders the whole weight of the proposed exami nations would fall.—We remain, sir, yo ur obedient servants, G. A. AUDSLEY, Associate, J. F. DOYLE, Student. There were about seventeen of the associates and students in attendance, and Mr. William Audsley was called upon to preside. He called upon his brother,. Mr. G. A. Audsley, to address the meet in g on the ob ject , for which they had met, which w as simply this :—At the last meeting of the Architectural and Archaeological Society, a circular was read from the Royal Institute of British Architects, recommending a regular examina tion of all students in architecture, and that those who passed that examination should receive a diploma. The two gentlemen signing the circular and Mr. Callaghan, with several other gentlemen, read addresses of considerable length on opinions based upon the articles published in the Builder; and in no unmeasured terms denounced the decision that the members of the Architectural Society had come to, that such an examina tion was necessary. After an immensity of talk, a resolution was put to the meeting—" That, in the opinion of the associates and the students then present, the decision of the Architectural Society was unjust; and unless it was rescinded that they (the students) would present a memorial to the Royal Institute of British Architects, and show to them that the decision of the Liverpool Architectural Society was arrived at by o nly three professional gentlemen, who would not have to undergo the test of examination." This discussion occupied the students for a considerable time, the fact being that they began with t a lki ng an d finished by pro posing the above resolution, which was not unanimously adopted, one or two of the students present being of opinion that an examination was perfectly necessary, and that those who passed such au examination ought to enjoy the honour. The Yarmouth coroner, on Tuesday, •commenced an inquiry into the cause of the explosion on board the paddle steamer Tonning. Three of the crew are dead, se ven missikg, and seven seriou s l y i n j ure d, t w o of whom are in great dteger. , _ MIMING AT. THE COLLEGIATE. 4 ..• According to announcement the ltd.',lJr. Cumming appeared at the Collegiate Institute last to deliver his celebrated lecture, "The Future of England in Prophecy." A larger audience assembled on this occasion than we remember to have attended any pre- Vino lecture in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association: At a few minutes before half past seven o'clock, the hour announced for the com- Mmidernent of the lecture ; the large hall was crowded in every part, Mid Seeral hundreds .of individuals were vainly struggling at the door's f l ot admittance. In vain did the almost exhausted deet4teepets declare that there was positively not room for ore ;: the crowd still pushed on ; and the announcement that the lecture, would be repeated to-day at Hope Hall was treated es a good joke by the persevering admirers of the reverend leoturef. ./At lest, however, the firmness of the doorkeePers has tit-111411M and the crowd gave way, satis&d perhaPS With the tritkilition they had endured outside the . hall; Sotrie balfzdozett pushin,o• indiiiduals managed to find standing-te'ern inside the hall iftei the lecture had doinnieliCed ink( tiplongst these was our reporter, to the inflexible difficulties or Whoie'phiition must be attribitted the meagre report we are enabled to, Present. Before, proceeding with the lecture proper, the rev., doctor humorously ; referred to the adverse criticisms Which the Manchester Examiner and Times had published upon his lecttle in IVranches ter. He was not aware what might be the circulation of that paper; bat if the present large audience had been the effect of those criticisms (which, in his opinion, were as little apposite to the subject as possible) he would not be at all inclined to find fault withthe editor. Ile then proceeded with his lecture, which was a most able arid ingenious analysis ofthe 18th chapter of Isaiah, . shovfing the part which England is to take in the restoration of. the Jetts te their own country. The numerous audience Was' eitretnety attentive during the delivery of the lecture, and the lecturer was frequently and heartily applauded. At the doicluSion of the lee- : ture, vote of thanks was passed by acclamation to the, rev. doctOr, fat his very interesting and instructive discourse. ,The lecture is to be rePeated this afternoon at Hope Hall. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS. The usual monthly meeting of this body was held yesterday in the public offices, Birkenhead, Mr. Hinds in: the chair: The following members of the board Were also present-Messrs, Willoughby, Gough, Rae, Graham, Bradley, Keigiitley f Walker, Aspinall, Peck, Mao, larrison, Barnett, MilneS, &e, • COMMITTEES. The &dee edings of the,Watch and Lighting and the Road and ImproVenietit GonitnitteeT were read and con firmed. . _ Mr. ASPINALL called attention to the intismice at the Palm-grove, and wished to know what steps had tteesi taken in the matter. It, was still in existence, and having painted the attention of the board to it at a former meeting he ras led to believe that that nuisance was entirely abated ; hut, id his great astonishment, he found it still existed. He certainly thought that some measures should be adopted to have it removed; dud Ire for one would feel himself perfectly justified in calling the attention of the commissioners to it on every occa sion of their meeting till it was abated. (Hear, hear.) He earnestly hoped that the chairman of the Health Come itftee would adopt some plan to meet the require mode of bid eaet: Mr Balmti, as ehhfrnian of the Health Committee, stated that that committee dill all they could; but he believed there was some negotiation' feencliirg .. with the owners of the Palm-grove which would resat in' haying the existing nuisance ultimately and entirely abated. The CHAI R MAN—I am sure the Health Committee will settle the matter satisfactorily, The proceedings of the Finance and Ferry Committees were read and adopted, They contained no item of any special interest or importatiad , From the report sub mitted by the Fetry Committed, we learn that the receipts for the p'dfldd commencing the 24th April, and ending the 31st October, 1859, Were 116;691 18s. 9d.; and for th e corres ponding period of 18 - 60, £16,277 10s. There was eipended during the same titre`lBs 9 , £11,742 18 s . ; and for 1860, £10,636 9s. Id. Mr. HARRISON considered it his duty to call attention to a very great annoyance to which not alone he, but he believed several others in the town were subjected. He wished to know by what authority the Water Committee sent their officers two or three times in the course of the last two months to inspect the houses, and examine the taps. Not satisfied with doing this, these persons went into the hoasCd of tire respectable inhabitants of the town at any hour they thonglit'Proper, and then kicked up rows with the servants. koreoVer, they soinetirue€3 put the inmates to a considerable dea l of trouble and annoyance. This was a very unseertilf way of doing business, and though he had not the least objection that officials of the water works should have every liberty and convenience to p rosecu te their lawful duties, and inspect the premises at a proper time, still he pro ested against the indecorous and unbusiness like manner in which these men visited his house. He considered it only fair that the/ should be allowed to make thei r exam ination once or twice a year, or as many times as they thought proper ; but still, at the same time, he thought.that the inmates of the houses which they intended to examine should have notice of their Intentions to that effect. Another thing he wished to impress on the board was that any scoundrel might go to the h o u s es under the pretence of being an official of the committee, and thus commit the most daring rob beries. Some time ago, about five o'clock in the even inn, a great disturbance Was created in his (Mr. Har rison's) house by the waterman forcing an entrance to the premises, and the servant resisting that attem nd pt. He c ons id ere d su ch c o nduct most un-English, a a mode of conducting public business to which he for one would not tamely submit. He mentioned the subject in order that some. measures would be adopted to have the grievance redressed. Dr: B A yere observed that it was absolutely necessary that the taps and pipes should be inspected, as it was one of the greatest hindrances to the proper carrying out of their duties the water committee had to contend with. In consequence of the great escape of water in several of the houses of the town, it was found expedient that stringent means should be adopted; but still, at the same time, though saying this much, he denied that the officers of the committee were authorised to give any annoyance or trouble to the respectable hihabitents, quite the contrary. He should, however, make it his duty to represent the matter to the water committee; and he felt assured that the officers would receive in structions to be more decorous for the future. lie trusted that this suggestion would satisfy Mr. Harrison. Mr. RAE said that every precaution would be taken by the Committee to guard against the recurrence of any such annoyance as that complained of by Mr. Harrison. Mr. BannisoN did not think that the law gave the water committee any authority whatever to allow their of f icers to persist in such a course. If the committee attempted to persist in it, he would bring the questin o to an issue, and put them at defiance. 'With regard to what had been stated, that these men came round to the houses with a written piece of paper, showing their authority to examine the taps, he contended that any rascal or burglar could easily procure such an authority. As to the plea set up that they went to see if there was any escape of water, he said that there was no escape of water in his house, for if there were he was sure to hear of it, and he would at once take means to prevent it. No less than three times in the course of two months these men came to his house, and he would not allovr•it for the future. The CHAIRMAN—Perhaps, now that the attention of the chairman of the committee has been drawn to the matter, it will not be allowed to occur again. Mr. ASPINALL wished to know if the supply of water was a t present as abundant as it had been for so me time past. lie noticed last night, while the great fire ra g ed, that the water seemed to 'be very scarce; in fact, there was hardly any water at all to be procured. He ha d also heard many complaints of Late from residents in different parts of the town, stating that they were very short of water. Though not wishing to assert on his own responsibility that the supply of water was short, or that there was any deficiency in that useful commodity, still he merely stated what he had heard, and wished to be informed on the subject. Dr. Ilevras remarked that the Water Committee had not received any complaints, as to the scarcity of the water, from the townspeople, within the last half - ye ar. The supply of water was abundant, instead of being short. Be also wished to remark that he did not at all think it fair or proper that these complaints should be made before the board, when the committee should he first made acquainkd with them ; and if they failed in giving the necessary atisfaction in remedying the evils complained of, then the full board could be appeale4 to. Re thought that was the right course to adopt. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WALKER thought that the supply of water at the fire last night was particularly good, and diet not at all merit the observations that hid fallen from one of the previous speakers. (Hear, hear.) Mr. H A RRISON felt happy to have to endorse the last remark. As regards the supply of water gene rally, he wished to state that he had a plentiful supply in his house, but the cisterns were so very small that it required a considerable time before the basin was filled. A slight discussion then ensued about the recent fire, but the Chairman suggested that as they had no authentic report of that calamitous accident then before them, it would be more prudent to defer the considera tion of it till the next meeting. THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE. Mr. RAE, in moving the adoption of the proceedings of this committee, pointed out the suitability of the pro posed site for the cemetery. It was most eligible, being, so to speak, in the town, and yet out of it. It was not far from where the main bulk of the population was centred, and it was about equi-distant from the sur rounding townships, which, in all probability, would make use of it. A further advantage it possessed was that the property was their own, and in purchasing the property belonging to the cemetery, the money would, as it were, return to theirown funds. He did not appre hend that they would have any difficulty at all in obtain ing the necessary parochial money. Mr. John Stewart had given it as his opinion that the site chosen, Flay brick-hill, was most eligible for the purpose to which it was intended to have it applied. All that remained for them was to advertise for plans and the best mode of laying out the ground, and when these were obtained of course the matter would be again submitted to the general board of health. For these reasons he had great pleasure in moving that the proceeding just read be received, entered on the minute s, and confirmed. Mr. WALKER wanted to know what was the reason that the necessary valuations could not be made by Mr. John Walker, of Birkenhead, a s well as by Mr. John Stewart. It would seem that there was nothing g oo d i n the town of Birkenhead from the manner in which gentlemen were anxious to procure straners and their productions from other places i ns tead of in the town. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Dr. RAyms expected that the board would receive something more than the very meagre report that had been presented to them by the Cemetery Committee. It appeared to him a very great and important matter, arid they should maturely consider their plans before they adopted any course with respect to the burial ground. He pointed out the great expenses that would be incurred in excavating the ground, and the trouble and work that would have to be gone through before the land was converted into a proper state for the pur poses of a cemetery. Instead of adopting the proceed ings of the committee at that meeting., he would suggest that the subject should be deferred till the next month, that they might be afforded more time and opportunity to consider this very important topic. Mr. HARRISON stated that their surveyor, Mr. Mills, gave it aa his , opinion that the ground was very well adapted for a cemetery. Some of the inembers opposed th e doctor.' suggestion, r.' l• that the adoptio n o f th e proce ed / Pi s shouldbe postponed. Mr. WALKER —The doctor is, no demist, anxions, to have the matter p os tp one d, as h e cons id e rs A a' very it g r a v e subject. (Laughter.) • The discussion on this subject then terminated. a ;lit STREET RAILWAYS. The CIIAIB.TVAN said that, previous to the minutes of this y committee wO n ebei t ngiel iat o h L ni fs i.g ont subject, ht well state that as tli of the street railways, and also that there We. 4 a deputation of gentlemen and inhabitants of the town, waiting in an, anteroom, and who wished to have a conference with tile' board on the subject. The proceedings of the committee having been read, Mr. Harrison moved that they be adopted and con firmed by the board. The CHAIRMAN wished to add to what he had pre viously stated,----that one of the memorials mentioned by ethat to know deputa tion if him was in favour" of the extension of the street rail ways,t boarda n d o o t u l i g e b r of gentlemen who were then we:laughs the adjoin ingl I room. thought it as co a n g te t n i t t. to ll ; wishedet Mr, HARRISON thought the best plan would be, to inform the deputation that the board had adopted the revel of the committee, and that if the gentlemen had any oomplaines to make, they shou ld see t give them a ready the coinniletet i Who would, no doub i the members of Conference. case--they memorials should be pursued In the present Mr. WALKE R thou that the usual course adopted with ebOhld be referred to the committee, or to' an adjourned special meeting of that board, and then the cotrimitto or the adjourned ra'eeting of the board might, if thee thought proper, see thV deputation. He thought It would he very inconvenient to them an audience at the present meeting. Mr. RAE considered the usual course Was' the best, which they could adopt, namely, that the depiaafien should wait upon the committee. He did not believe it expedient that that they should go into the considera tion of that question to-day ; he, therefore, would res pectfully suggest that, to enable them to acquire more information on the subject, and to give them an oppor tiinitY of aSeettaiging all they could possibly learn about it, they should adjourn tie discussion on this matter to a future day. He himself thought,., by doing so, more justice would be thine to the board, as Well as to the parties who signed the memorials. At a future meethe they Would necessarily be in a position to give the sub ject -at lease a little more consideration than they could possibly pay to it on that occasion. He would also wish to know how many persons of the number whose signatures were attached to each' of their memorials, contributed, and how much they edEtributed, to the interest of the town. He thought that scira' of them aught to have very little to say on the subject. Mr. HARRISON considered that it might be as well that some decision were arrived at on the subject at the present meeting, as there was a great number of gentle men waiting there that morning who were anxious that it should be settled one way or another. Another con sideration that should weigh with the meeting was, that they then had a leery Nil board, and probably would not have one so well attended again for some time. On these grounds he thoUght it was better that the matter should be discussed that day. (Year, hear.) The CHAIRMA'N' observed that probably the' best way would. be Ls haye the memorials read, and the matter could then be discussed and decided, by the board, or otherwise as they thought fit. Mr. HARRISON thought that, in eorenion courtesy to the gentle Men who were kept waiting, that some deci sion, one way, a: another, should be come to I;y 9se board. He would, however, suggest that the subject should be discussed at that meeting, and decided by the board. 'Mr. RAE reiterated what he had already suggested — that the most advisable course to adopt was to adjourn tl.O tehet4eration of the subject for a special meeti n g of the board, The CLERK then read the first memorial, which was very numerously and respectably signed. The memo rialists expressed their decided objection to the extension of the street railways, as they were eery dangerous to pedestrians, carriages, horses, cars, &e. They c ons id e red it manifest injustice that they should be deprived of the use of the public road by the laying down of the mile, which were productive of a great deal of mischief and injury to the town. And to prevent a repetition of these evils; they prayed that the - Commissioners would take some steps to abate the nuisance, and restore the streets of Birkenhead' to' the purposes for which they were ori g inally intended. The other memorial was also read, and in it the subscribers to it expressed deep regret that the Com missioners had not given their permission to Mr. Train's proposal to construct a street railway by the rains-grove, as , they felt convinced that such extension of the street rails would contribute to the comfort and convenience of all those who had occasion to travel in that direction. They concluded with a hope that the board would grant their permission for such extension, as it would confer a great boon on the town. This document bore the signa tures of a large number of the ratepayers and respectable inhabitants of Birkenhead and the adjoining townships. Mr. RAE considered it - would be establishing a very bad precedent-if they gave the deputation a hearing on that occasion, though he was far from conveying by these remarks any disrespect to the gentlemen Who on/- posed the present deputation. Some of them were Ms petsonal friends, and he entertained the highest esteem for them bitt'still, on public grounds, 'he would oppose the adoptioa of such a course as had been suggested. Mr. HARRISON remarked that the opinion of the meeting should be ascertained by vote. • - - The CHAIRMAN was afraid that, even if they gave the deputation an opportunity of onling forward to de bate the question with the hoard, it would only terminate in a useless discussion, without any definite conclusion being arrived at. Mr. WILLOUGHBY thought that the board, as the re presentatives of :the community, should discuss any question affecting_ the general interests of the town. Mr. RAFT--I beg to move that it is inexpedient that thid hotted should receive any deputation. The CnAiumese--Gentlemen, it is moved_ that it is inexpedient to receive the.deputation ; all— - Mr. RAE-4 did not make my model' ,so definite as that. I said "any deputation." I don't allude to this one in particular. The amendment was then put to the meeting, and there were 10 for it and 8 against it. The amendment was declared carried by'a majority. The CHAIRMAN thought the best course to adopt was to refer the memorials to the committee, which was the plan usually adopted. Mr. /ten said that there were so many pros and cons in that question, that the board was not really in a position at that moment to come to any decision in that matter. It should be referred to the committee, and then the gentlemen composing the deputation would have' an opportunity of waiting on. the committee and stating their yiews.;_ or else a special meeting of the board could be called for that purpose. Mr;' WALKER—When will the special meeting be held ? The CHAIRMAN—AS soon as the committee are pre pared, and submit their report: The CLERK—This day week, sir, I should think would be the best day to appoint. The committee meet on Friday. • • ' • The CHAIRMAN—That will be convenient for the deputati6n, as well as for the board. Mr. WALKER-4 ;wish to know what day you have appointed'to consider this subject of the street railways? The CusensieNe—ln a week or ten days. Mr. HARRISON (who had previously retired from the board room) re-entered the room and informed the board that .he had had a conversation with the gentle men composing the deputation, and that they expressed their satisfaction at the course adopted by the board. The Clerk then read the following resolution, which was agreed t o nem. :—" That the memorials be referred to the Street Railway Committee, with instruc tions to them to receive any deputation upon the subject. and report to a special meeting of the b oar d t o be held for that purpose." . The board then rose. GRAND BAZAAR IN AID OF THE MAGDALEN ASYLUM. Yesterday a bazaar, in - aid or the Magdalen Asylum of the Good Shepherd, was opened in St. George's-hall. The great hall was superbly decorated. The stalls were arranged as on the occasion of the bazaar in aid of the ragged and industrial schools. A printing press was at work in the hall, and in the course of the day "The Bazaar Journal and Fancy Fair Gazette " was published. No. 1 stall was presided over by Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Sharples ; No. 2' by Mrs. Tiernan ; No. 3 by Mrs. Bre therton and Mrs. Stone; No. 4 by Mrs. C. Moore ; No. 5 by Mrs. D. Powell and Mrs. R. Dunn; No. 6 by Mrs. Donald M'Kennedy and Miss Mackey; No. 7 by Misses O'Donnell; No. 8 by Mrs. Lightbound ; No. 9 by Mrs. Brown; No. 10 by Mrs. Scott ; No. 11 by Mrs. Every; No. 12 by Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. Michaelowski ; and No. 3 (refreshment) by Mrs. Reynolds. Each stall-keeper was, of course, assisted by lady and gentlemen assistants. We observed on Mrs.. D. Powell's stall, a very beautiful model bedstead, presented by Mr. Hughes, Bold-street, constructed of very choice walnut, relieved with gold, and draped with green and white satin. Some of the articles exhibited were most beautiful and unique. At No. 12 stall, the crib at Bethlehem, constructed of wood after the celebrated painting, was exhibited. Mr. Scott had for sale a cameo brooch, presented by his Holiness Pope Pius IX. No. 13 stall was furnished to some extent by the Catholic Institute. A miniature menagerie attracted general attention and admiration. We have no space at our disposal to do justice to the remaining stalls, but we may say that they all excelled in the beauty of the appearance and the general utility of the articles. ' In the Crown Court some beautiful specimens of tapestry, representing Chinese costumes and manners, were greatly admired. There was a brass band in attendance, and Mr. Bost delighted the visitors with exquisite performances upon the grand organ. The amount realised is £963 2s. 4d. CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY. The g rand annual soiree of the St. A u gustine's branch of the above association, which numbers a considerable section of the young men of the Roman Catholic religion in this town, was celebrated last night in the school-rooms in Little Howard-street. The adjuncts of the tea-table having been removed, eloquent addresses on religious, literary, and other interesting topics were delivered by the chair man (the Rev. Air. O'Brien, a talented preacher of the Dominican Order) and several clergymen and laymen, to a numerous and enthusiastic audience, whose conduct throughout the evening was characterised by great decorum and order. Several pieces of sacred music were ! alSo played with good effect, and the company separated after having spent an ag reeable evenin g . THE LATE R T atIFL E CONTES . A contestT HIGHTOWN.—The prizes competed for at the gre at Hightown during the past week, are to he distributed at St. George's-ball, on the evening of Monday next. There is every probability that the occasion will be honoured by the presence of many influential noblemen and gen tlemen, and that the brilliancy of its celebration will he commensurate with its importance. Lord Stanley, M.P., the Hon. Algernon Egerton, M.P., Col. Wilson Patten, M.P., and other influential personages, have already signified their intention to be present. At the conclu sion of the distribution of prizes, there will be a soirée dansante ; and from the success with which the contest wa s attended, we confidently anticipate a large and fashionable attendance. A deficiency of corn exists in Italy, and supplies from the Black Sea are impatiently expected at Leghorn. INMEASE OF THE POPULATION. TO THE EDITOR OF TirE DAILY TIMES. SIR,-The quarterly return just issued by the Regi gird' 0-Cneral,:giving the births, marriages; and deaths, is a clodiffnent of importance. The number of births : and marriages is Unparalleled, and shows the poptiation of this country to bt.inereasiing at the rate of 1,266 per day. While work as at piese.nt is plentiful, and food moderate in price, this aeceisieti to our numbers may .not be felt; but it is to be feared that when bad times come, the sufferings of the working classes will be in *portion to their recklessness in forming early marri ages. IY the labourers understood the interest of their order, they would perceive that if men cannot be per suaded to defer Weil' marriage until they had saved something, and not to' selfishly bring multitudes into the world to certain povertY and suffering, neither strikes nor any other measure catr, better their condition. Should the present rate of increase o population con-' tinue many years, without an equal inerease of emigra tion, it requires rra prophet to foresee that the labouring classes of this country will be in as wretched a state as the peasantry of Ireland. Now is the time when wages are comparatively high, for the working men to get better id eas o f what is necessary for a comfortable, living, and to determine that they will not marry until they are assured that that step will not deprive them of those comforts, and lower their condition. It has been said that the Irish will multiply on potatoes, but that the English will see the world urspeopled first. Let the working classes think of thi s , an d not join with those who blieve a great incre ase i n population a sure sign of a country's prosperity.—l am; air, yours respect fully, A SUBSCRIBER, THE IRISH BRIGADE. The Cork Herald gives the following account of the appearance of the men on their arrival in the Cove on Saturday last :—The brigade numbers close on 860 mien, The officers who were amongst them were William J. Cronin, Michael Luther, William Carroll, Peter Green, Edward Heany, and Acting-Adjutant Kiernan. They were accompanied from France by M. le Comte Escalle, and MM. Moutet and De Poly, on the part of the committee formed in Paris to receive and entertain them. The soldiers, all, wilhont exception, speak in the highest terms of com mendation of the French people, and of General Lamoriciere, for whom they entertain the most ardent affection. During their short stay in France, the very buttons of their coats Were earnestly sought and " gladly accepted, by the ladies, as souvenirs of the brave men who devoted all their powers of body and soul to the cause in which they so generously and unselfishly embarked, Their accounts of the people of Italy are not at all flattering. They condemn the Italian soldiers as cowards and betrayers, and say that they are not in debted to the populace of the country, except in a few instances, for any acts of kindness whatever. They pre , seated a fine soldierly appearance, despite the hardships they have undergone, and are such soldiers as any nation might be proud of. Their faces were deeply bronzed by the sun of Italy. Most of them were dressed in motley but picturesque costume. Some wore the blue French uniform, and others hats of the latest fashion, with which the Parisians generously supplied them. Others were clad in red trousers and leather gaffers, with blue coats and smart caps. For the most part they bad all the appearance of French soldiers. Their proud military bearing showed that they must have been well drilled within the short time they had for preparation. The English line could not produce an equal number of men, of seven years' service, having a more soldierly appearance. They all agree in saying that their greatest delight would be to return again to fight in the same cause, and under the same illustrious and beloved general. They express deep regret at the death of General Pirnodan, to whom they give credit for being a brave man and the beau ideal of a soldier, at the same time that they feel he was not as partial to them as Lamoriciere. They account for the death of Pimodau as being the act of the base Italians under his command, who fired upon their cou rageous leader and then went over to the other side. Notwithstanding that they all bear plain traces of having undergone many hardships, and suffered great privation, for there is a total, absence of the least approach to obesity amongst them, and the greater part of them are as thin as they can well be, they are in excellent health, with the exception of one poor fellow who got cold from a damp bed while in prison. Several of them had wounds in the head, neck, arms, legs, and other parts of the body. One poor fellow had a leg taken off. They are all, however, in the best spirits. They seem .as active as tigers, and as resolute as lions. Their enthusiasm is as great, or even greater, than when they left their homes for Italy. Imbued with a deep faith in the justice of the cause they went to uphold, and conscious of the purity of the sentiment that urged them from their homes, they attribute their miraculous escape, in their encounters with such pre ponderating numbers, and without the aid of field pieces or even suitable muskets, to the interposition of Almighty God. RECEPTION OF THE CLARE CONTINGENT. BY ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. LIMERICK, Tuesday, Nov. 6. The Clare men belonging to the brigade, after spend ing Sunday night in Limerick, arrived in Ennis yester day afternoon at 6.30 p.m., where they met with a reception which for warmth .and enthusiasm, could not have been surpassed. Such a demonstration has not been witnessed in Clare since the days of the repeal agitation. The multitude assembled at the railway station to welcome them, headed by the clergymen of Ennis, and the trades, with their banners and bands, must have numbered several thousand persons. They immediately formed, and preceded by flaming tar barrels borne aloft, and the trades with their banners ii` ing and bands playing Irish national airs, marched in pro cession to Carmidy's Hotel, where a substantial dinner awaited them. Here the anxiety of the crowd to get a clear glimpse of the men had to be satisfied by bring ing them to the windows. The men were entertained right regally until eleven o'clock, when they separated for their respective homes, highly delighted at the rezep tion and treatment they met with. SENTENCE AGAINST MISS AYLWARD. (BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) DUBLIN, Nov. 6. Judgment was delivered to-day in the case of Mary Mathews, which has been a long time before the Court. It will be remembered that Miss Aylward, in reply to the interrogatories, declared on oath that she had no knowledge whatever of where the child had been placed after removal from the nurse. The Lord Chief Justice, in passing sentence, said the Court were of opinion that Miss Aylward was guilty of contempt, in disobeying the orders of the Court to pro duce the child, which it appeared had come into her possession; and the sentence which it was their duty to pronounce for that contempt of Court was that she be committed to prison for six calendar months, and pay all costs of proceedings. THE POPULAR VERDICT OF AMERICA ON THE CONDUCT AND BEARING OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. The New York Evening Post of the 23rd sums up so well the popular verdict, that we copy its language verbatim ; The triumphant manner in which young Albert Ed ward has passed this ordeal has demonstrated not only that his.natural- qualities are excellent, but that he has been subjected to a most excellent system of training. Educa tion, in its most enlarged sense, is a result. We do not look for its illustration in detail, any more than we expect that a man's physical vigour shall be estimated by the viands and other articles of diet on which he has been reared. The intellectual regimen should be apparent in the masculine, yet polished, bearing of its subject. In this sense, we repeat, the young Prince who has just left our shores carries with him indubitable evidence of a rare and judicious cultivation. It is infinitely to his honour and to the credit of those who have moulded him that not one single instance has been recorded of a breach on his part of the courte sies of life, or of the slightest display of unbecoming temper to any one. His demeanour throughout has completely realised the fair flower of the State. Cheer ful, affable, modest, and quiet, he has nevertheless exhibited .all the manly qualities of a cavalier. A superb horseman, he outstripped his companions in his Canadian gallops; a good shot, he bagged more prairie chickens than the messieurs of his suite ; enthusiastic in the ball-room, he was the admiration of all the votaries of Terpsichore who were witnesses of his boyish but well -regulated delight; princely in his liberality, he always did the right thing at the proper time, and left everywhe re , w h ere h um bl e serv i ce was required, striking proofs of a thoughtful munificence. In no part of the civilised world has Queen Victoria been held in such profound respect as in the United States of America, where a regard for the virtues which adorn the female character rises paramount to all politi cal prejudice. We did not believe it possible that the British Sovereign could have increased the admiration with which she is everywhere regarded in the New World. But the bearing of her son has proved that we had not taken the full measure of her worth. The Queen has governed , her family as admirably as she has governed her kingdom, and of the heir to the British Crown we may now say, with propriety,— "England did never own so sweet a hope." FELONY, --At the County Magistrates' Court, yester day, Lawrence Mtirphy was brought before Messrs. T. Brocklebank and Thomas Bourne on a charge of having stolen 23 lbs. of flour, ,two buckets, a silver spoon, five a pieces of carpet, and napkin, the property of John Owen, of West Derby. ,Police-constable 303 met the prisoner on Friday morning last on the "West Derby road, with the articles in his possession. On being ques tioned, he affirmed that he had bought the goods at a provision dealer's, at last confessing that he had stolen them from Mr. Owen. The prisOner was in the employ of Mr. Owen, who is the proprietor of Tuebrook Asylum. lie identified the articles. Sent to jail for six months, with hard labour. LIVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MOUNT.. PLENSANT•r—OOIIBIIIting: Surgeon, Hugh Neill, Esq. ; Surgeons, Dr. R. itibbert Taylor, Dr. Nevins, T. Bickerton, Esq. ; Assistant Surgeon, Robert Batty, Esq. ~1 Treasurer, J . G. Livingston, Esq. Report for the wee l c ending Nov. 3, 1860 :—New cases : E y es 93 ; Ears, 2 9. Prescribed for and received surgical assistance : Eyes, 379 ; Ears, 123. BANKRUPTS. George Stokes Snow, Hull, provision dealer. Frederick Randall, Whitechapel-road, coach builder. George Mark Palmer Daniel, Camelford, Cornwall, iron monger. James Napier, Rhyl, Flintahire, shipowner. William Powell, Newport, Monmouthshire, draper and apothecary. William Henry Sims, winster, Derbyshire. Thomas William Laurie, Bishop Auckland, Durham, innkeeper. William Lee and Henry Smith, Batley, Yorkshire,wol - cloth manufacturers. William Wilcox Baker and Henry Sendell, Old Bailey, City, manufacturing stationers. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Laban Andrews, Wells, Norfolk, grocer. sporting Az .ell HEREFORD RACES.-YESTERDAY. Nursery Handicap. Tonr`o• Flirtation 2 Seven ran. Grand Steeple-chase. Cosmopolitan Tumbler Kibworth Lass 1 PCSCatbre Zingari Eleven ran. City Plato. Nine ran. Union Hunt Cup. Archbishop Nell Gwynne Five ran LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING. The bill of fare which Mr. Topham has put forth for discussion over the Aintree Course, during the next three days, is of ample dimensions, comprising eighteen events, six being apportioned for each day—quite enough to be got through with any thing like comfort these short, autumnal afternoons. At the present time eleven items are closed, including two races over hurdles and the autumn steeple-chase, the remainder closing the even ings preceding; and, should the weather prove favoura ble, of which there is every appearance at present, the meeting will no doubt prove en every way highly sue cessfal. For to-day, the most prominent feature will perhaps , be the Knowsley Nursery Handicap, for two-year olds,, half a mile, for which thirty-seven have been weighted. The "ghted: The performances of Nutbush at Newmarket and e Wor cester will no doubt prevent a good number from enter ing an appearance, as she displayed racing qualities of no ordinary nature at both of these places; and, should, she show for this stake, I am prepared to see her repeat. the dose, by carrying it off in clever style. The Aintree Plate, one mile, has a respectable entry,. the best of the lot appearing to be Aria dne , 4 yrs., ut: 121 h. ; Sir William, 3 yrs., 7st. 71b. ; Horace, 3 y rs ., 7st. 31b. ; and Gibraltar 3 yrs., 6st. 71b. With a start, I should prefer Sir William; but, having lately changed hands, he may be an absentee. In that case, Horace, who is partial to this distance, may be found good enough to do the trick, the next best appearing to be Gibraltar. The Croxteth Welter Cup, about one mile and a half; I will award to First Lord or Jenny Longle g s,—the• latter having shown sufficie nt form at Hereford, b this\ week, to command respect for a race like this. On Thursday, the Sefton Handicap, one mile and a half, will be materially influenced by the running for the Aintree Plate, as no fewer than thirteen of the competi tors firure ill:both races. The penalty for winning the latter will be only 61be. ; and there is every possibility of it being reduced to almost a certainty before the num bers are teleoTaphed. At present, however, I must con fess to a decided liking for Ariadne, 4 yrs., ist. 61bs. In the Scurry Nursery Handicap for two-year olds (three furlongs), Nutbush is again engaged, and it is not unlikely that she may carry off this also, despite the 101 b. penalty; and Weatherproof ought to dispose of the lot opposed to him in the Tyro Stakes for two-year olds, over the T.Y.C. In consequence of the very unsettled state of the market, in connection with the Great Autumn Cu , I must decline entering upon it at present ; most of those which were fancied by the public when the weights appeared, and subsequentlykecame real good favourites, having now a very stale appearance. Herne and Light have been backed in real ea,:nest; but, beyond these two, it is difficult to say what has been backed for good money. Up to last night a goodly number of horses had arrived, and a capital meeting is confidently looked for ward to. ►SATELLITE. S DAY (WEDNESDAY). of 50 sa y s for all ages. One 24 subs. PROGRAMME FOR THII The Aintree Plate (handicap) miles. Yrs. st. lb Yrs. st.lb Cumberland Ariadne Sir William Glenbuck Nosegay 4 7 6 Edmund Kean North Lancashire— 3 ... 7 6 Gibraltar 3 ... g 7 Horace 3 7 3 Maid of Lyme Maid of Chesterfield 3 ... 7 3 Corona 3 6 6 Rara Avis Millimaire 3 . 612 Ellen The Gem - 4 611 Brandy Ball ...paid 4 ... 3. 91 Stockton ............... 3 ... 6 11 Wanderer paid 5 ... 7 2 The Croxteth Welter Cup (in specie) of 30 sovs added to a , Handicap. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. About a mile and a, half. 16 subs. _ , Yrs. st. lb Dilkoosh i ..11 6 KilligreW Tliti - AlBihtimn 5 ..11 2 Ariadne Prince of Orange Simla 3.,.10 4 Remunerator First Lora The Knowsley Nursery Han, with 70 sous. added, for subs. " st. lb Conqueror 8 7 Cantab ' The Duchess Southport 7 10 Kinnaird islutbush Lady Ripon 7 6 Brother to Riseber 7 6 Ready Reckoner 7 6 Astarte Glen Stewart Foxhead Wee . Polly 7 5 Erica 6 7 5 Miss Dunstable Squire Peirse ' T 4 Norman 7 4 ladylike Limeflower A Handicap Hurdle Race of of 5 sacs each, 2 ft. Two ' 24 snbi. Yrs. st. lb. Sheffield Rosebud 3 . 9 9• Irish Emigrant 4 9 8 The Monk Malpas 3 9 3 Edmund Kean Jenny Longlegs g ... 9 0 Legs and Wings ip Stakes of 5 sous each, 2 ft., ) years old. Half a mile. 37 et. lb Trapcage Garrison Beauty 7 S. La Belle Noisette ...... 7 3. Postage 7 0+ Lady Bird 7 0. Sadie 6 13 . Marquise Reverie 6 12 Duke 6 12 Esther Confession Shepherdess 6 12 Gipsy Girl 6 10 Bandit Termagant Sister to Aston 6 -6 Bally-edmond paid 7 10. Princess Royal paid T 8. iO sovs added tl a Sweepstakes les ; over six flights of Hurdles.- Yrs. st. lb Yrs. st. lb Master Begot 6 ...11 5 Pactolus 5 ... 9 8 Jealousy 6 11 2 Irish Emigrant 4 ... 9 4 Caliph a 10 12 Brine Moment a 10 10 Alfred the Great ... a ... 9 0 Rome.; a 10 2 Topsy Killigrew 's ...10 2 Johnny Victor Emmanuel... 5 ...10 2 Bucephalus The Dane Dr. Leete Cheery Chap 5 910 Norma paid 4 ...10 2 Wee Willie a •. 9 8 Maria Agnes ...paid 6 ...10 0 Grillade The Juvenile Stakes of 5 eovs each, with 25 sous added, for two years old ; colts Sst 101 b, fillies and geldings Sst 61b. Three furlonp.x. 10 subs. Yorkmin.ster Midsummer Lady Ript.'n Everlasting Gipsy Girl Count Horne Venison Glen Stewart Kira:Laird Ranee The all-aged Selling ~takes of 5 soya each, with 25 soya added. Two years oh.' ist 101 b, three 9st, four Oat 91h, five iOst, six and aged lOst 2lbs. Five subscribers or no race. T.Y.C. --4- TIESTER.--YESTERDAY. BETTING AT MANC, LIVEB.POCL CUP. st. lb. Trainers. Quotationts. 7 1 Hughes The Brewer lO to 1 taken lloorcock lO to 1 taken ... 1 T Horace Chere Arnie 2O to 1 offered .... 7 3 Godding Gibraltar 6 0 Harlock Weatherbound Very little doing., THE CHASE. ------ Sir W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS meet o.n. Friday, November 9, at Saturday, November 10, at ... ......Iscoyd Each day at half-past ten. The WYNNSTAY PACK will meet on Friday, November 9, at Oateiey ca.rk Saturday, November 10, at Iwo, d Each day at half-past ten. Master, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., M.P. ; linntsman, J.Walkeir The CHESHIRE HOUNDS meet on Thursday, November 8, at Cholmondeley Saturday, November 10, at Norley Hair Monday, November 12, at Bradwall Hall' Wednesday, November 14, at Arley Hall Thursday, November 15, at Tattoo Park Saturday, November 17, at Ravensmoor Windmill Monday, November 19, at High Leigh Wednesday, November 21st, at Bradfield Green Thursday, November 22nd, at Wistaston, Saturday, November 24, at Belmont Each day at half-past ten. The ALBRIGIITON FOXHOUNDS will meet on Thursday, November 8, at kquallate• Saturday, November 10, at Each day at half-past ten. The NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE HOUNDS meet on Wednesday, November 7, at Betley Friday, November 9, at Adderley Each day at half-past ten. The LUDLOW FOXHOUNDS will meet on Friday, November 9, at Each day at half-past ten. The SHROPSHIRE FOXHOUNDS will meet on Friday, November 9, at Pitchford Village Monday, November 12, at Ercall Mill Wednesday, November 14, at Four Crosses, Oswestry Road Each day at half-past ten. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. BENEFICES AND APPOINTMENTS VACANT. CHAPLAINCY. Nottingham County Gaol : salary £100: testimonials before Nov. 10. CURACIES. Bottisham and Bottisham Lode, Cambridgeshire : dio. Ely. Broughton, Bucks : dio. Oxford. Haigh, Lancashire : dio. Chester. Homerton, St. Barnabas, Middlesex : dio. London. Malden w. Chessington, Surrey dio. Winchester. Naseington, Northamptonshire : dio. Peterborough : stipend £5O With title. Puddletown, Dorset : dio. Salisbury : stipend £9O. Sheffield, co. and dio. York. Trowbridge, Wilts : dio. Salisbury. Watford, /forts : dio. Rochester : (Two) : senior stipend £l2O : junior, with a title. Wells, Somerset dio. Bath and Wells. \Ventwoith, co. and dio. York. Whitchurch, Salop : dio. Lichfield : stipend £lO5. Wyvenlioe, Essex: dio. Rochester. MASTERSHIPS. Huddersfield College : English : salary £lOO : pat. the Principal. Trowbridge Grammar School, Wilts : Rev. J. W. gawn, dec. CONSUISTTION, Conon, ASTHMA, AND BRONCHITIS CURABLE. —" I bthcee that the preparation of Balsam of Horehound and Aniieed (as prepared by Mr. Martin, of 22, Copperas- MU, Liverpool,' will prove of more value, in cases of bron chitis and incipient consumption, than any other remedy .1. extant. It relieves the most irritating cough to a fete minutes; anq ,'although it con tains no preparation of opium, it induces so und and refreshzny sleep, soothes the nervous system, and restores the healthy action of the lungs." Recommended above all other medicines by Sir Alexander Tralles—see Thomson'a S . ir ele g an t Medica, page 175, vol. 2. The following is from Dr. Brett, the eminent chemist :—" I consider the balsam of hore hound and aniseed, as prepared by Mr. Martithn, ? . .n elegant and efficient cough remedy, and 1 fully agree wit der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, inconjunc tion with cod liver oil, it is an admirable remedy for con sumption and delicate constitutions . " —R. H. Brett, P h. Dr., M.R.C.S., late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispru deuce, Liverpool Royal Infi rma ry. The balsam of horehound and aniseed is prepared only by T. Martin, chemist, 22, Cop peras-hill, Liverpool; but. owirig o great and increasing button and Co:, London, West sale, agents have been apPaa lted . la all Principal towns and from button and retail from the cities. It can be procured : wholesale from Raimes and Co., Edinburgh and fork,. macatt, ManeheAer, and manu facturer, as above. price,, Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. I The lozenges in box at 0, 'Avtc. C. kee by post, I s . 6d. ter he of the lid ny O 1 Cl l 110 rtS of ke iCe cal