The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-27 00:00:00

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(Before Mr. Justice IDEATING.) MONEY LENDING IN MANCHESTER. CHADWICK V. ANDERTON AND HUTTON.- 2 -111 this case, the particulars of which appeared in yesterday's Times, the learned counsel for the plaintiff stated that both parties to the action consented to an arrangement, by which a verdict for £7O should be returned for his client. The learned judge directed the jury to find a verdict accordingly, which having been done they were dischai ged by his lordship, who thanked them for their attendance. This being the only case before the learned judge, the court rose. NISI PRIIIS COURT.—YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. Justice BLACKBURN.) EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—ALLEGED IMMORALITY BY A CAPTAIN. THOMSON V. INMAN —This case, an outline of which appeared in our yesterday's impression, was resumed at the sitting of the court yesterday morning. The parties were represented by the same counsel as on Monday, when the case began. The first witness called in'ton tinuation of the defence was John Scott, who was captain's boy on board this ship. He had known Captain Thomson for two years. The' captain had frequently sent him to bring Mrs. Mackenzie to his cabin. Witness had seen her there when the door was locked. He had also seen the curtains inside the panel drawn. She generally stopped five or ten minutes. He slid not notice anything wrong with her when she came out. The captain once gaVe her a vane to repair. Cross-examined by Mr. James—Had seen her under the influence of liquor two or three times. Thomas Goldie was bar-keeper on the ship. He joined the Glasgow in February last. When they were at dinner (during the February voyage) the captain sent for Mrs. Mackenzie. She commenced crying. Mr. Kenzie said she ought to go, and she fainted. Mr. Kenzie bathed her face with eau ele Cologne, and she got better. Sho was a sober woman. Cross-examined by Mr. James—The first time my attention was called to this was on last Saturday morning, when he came into the river. He was asked whether on that morning he remembered a certain day on the first voyage when Mrs. Mackenzie fainted. He had seen Mrs. Mackenzie take ale for her dinner. She had also taken spirits from the bar, but whether for herself or the passengers he did not know. Thomas Kenzie was chief steward on the Glasgow. He joined the ship the voyage previous to the one in which Mrs. Mackenzie joined. He was in the habit of seeing her from the morning to eleven o'clock at night. He could not say that he had ever seen her drunk. He had seen her going towards the captain's room, but had not seen her go in. On one occasion, on either the first or second voyage, he met her coming as from the captain's room. She was crying. He also remembered her being sent for when they were at dinner. When she returned she began to cry and fainted. Cross-examined—Witness was still in the service of Mr. Inman. He was first examined on last Friday week.. He had seen Mrs. Mackenzie very much excited. but did not know for what reason. He had seen her so several times. He would not like to limit the number. If the stewardess went for linen she weuld have to pass the captain's cabin. The captain used constantly to see that the lights were put out. Sarah Wright knew Mrs. Mackenzie. After her first voyage, Mrs. Mackenzie made a communication to wit ness respecting the captain. Witness gave her her advice. This was repeated on the second voyage. Witness was present at an inquiry in November last. Witness told them that she had asked Mrs. Mackenzie how she liked her situation at sea ? She replied that she liked her place well, but she had a great deal to contend with. Witness asked her what this was, she said she did not like to tell ; but on being fuhher pressed, Mrs. Mackenzie said the captain had attempted to take im proper liberties with her, and it had made her very unhappy. Witness asked why she did not report him, to which she replied that she hoped to be transferred to another vessel. Witness advised her not to go to the captain's cabin at all. Mrs. Mackenzie said she must when he ordered her. Witness also stated at the inquiry that at the end of the second voyage Mrs. Mackenzie had again complained of the captain's conduct to her. Cross-examined—Her husband was on the Glasgow in August last, when Mrs. Mackenzie was there. She had this conversation after the first voyage on a Sunday. They were taking tea together. Witness could not remember the separate times at which Mrs. Mackenzie said she bad been insulted; she told of three occasions. Witness remembered Mrs. Mackenzie being discharged. After she got her discharge she spoke of Captain Thom son. That was before they went to Mr. Inman's office. Witness's husband was on the Kangaroo. Witness had not stated these circumstances to anyone else, because she bad been desired to say nothing. Re-examined—On the first of the three occasions the captain sent for her to his room, sent the boy out and gave her a glass of wine. He then went to her, and tried to insult her. She said, " Captain Thomson, let me go." The captain said she must nothave any sham modesty. On another occasion Mrs. Mackenzie told the witness that the captain had taken her tb the cabin, and, after closing the door, tried to throw her down. On the third occa sion, the captain had gone to Mrs. Mackenzie's room with a dark lantern, when she felt something touch the curtains, and cried out ; at the same moment the lantern was turned full in her face, and she saw who it was. The captain then pulled the clothes off the bed, and Mrs. Mackenzie got the pillow and held it across her knees. She told him to throw her through the porthole rather than insult her. She said she had tried to do so herself but had not sufficient courage. He then tried to soothe her. Alexander Wright—Was steward on the Kangaroo, Was on the Glasgow in August. He had seen Mrs. Mackenzie weeping. He once asked her what was the matter, and she said, " Oh, don't bother me, Alick ; I can't tell you." Mr. Wm. Inman was next called, and examined by Mr. Overend—Was the managing partner in Liverpool of the New'York and Philadelphia Steamship Company. Captain Thomson was in his service. He was engaged by, the voyage, and his account was made up and balanced at the end of every voyage. He had no right to have Mrs. Mackenzie in his cabin, but there was no express regulation preventing it. The first complaint he heard of Mrs. Mackenzie was about the beginning of November, when Captain Thomson reported her drunkenness. She was dismissed immediately. On the 6th Noveinber Mrs. Mackenzie complained of Captain Thomson. When witness told Captain Thomson whal - iiii: - Mackenzie had said of him, he at first denied .it. altogether. and he afterwards admitted having once or twice playfully laid his hands upon Mrs. Mackenzie. Witness remembered the company dismissing a man named Musgrove, and afterwards witness told Captain Thomson that he desired to see justice done, and that if any course were taken against a poor woman he would . probably find funds that she might have justice. Mrs. Mackenzie told witness that the captain had used abominable language to her. Captain W. Gellard was the out-door superintendent of the company. He was present at the inquiry at Mr. Inman's office. Mrs. Mackenzie then stated substantially the same as she had in court. Mr. Alexander was also called and corroborated the last witness with respect to Mrs. Mackenzie's state ment. Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Wright were examined. The former said that upon one occasion the captain had com plained to him of the drunkenness of Mrs. Mackenzie. The latter gentleman stated that he had seen Mrs. Mackenzie in tears on the last two voyages. This closed the evidence for the defence. The fol lowing evidence was called in reply : Mr. Robert Pollock Hosey was purser on board the Glasgow during the last four voyages. He had seen Mrs. Mackenzie in liquor about three times. Witness remembered speaking once to Captain Thomson about it. Mr. Jones had been surgeon on this vessel since August last. He was three voyages with Captain Thomson. He had seen Mrs. Mackenzie drunk several times since be had been on board. On one occasion he was called out of bed to see a light which one of the passengers had left burning. On that occasion he saw Mrs. Mackenzie drunk. He had seen her drunk at other times as well, but had not taken particular notice. James Maston was the chief engineer of the Glasgow. He was engineer when Mrs. Mackenzie was on board. He bad been with Captain Thomson about two years. Had seen Mrs. Mackenzie in drink several times. Mr. James wished to re-examine Mr. Nicholson res pecting the notes he bad taken of the examination in November. Mr. Nicholson, on)being recalled, - said that at that examination' Scott, the cabin boy, said Mrs. Mackenzie had been drunk twice each voyage. Also Mrs. Mac kenzie then stated she " thought" the plaintiff put his hand under her petticoats. Mr. Overend then addressed the jury for the defence. He urged in support of the defendant's case, that the probabilities were in favour of the, truth of Mrs. Mac kenzie's story. She was supported by collateral evidence and by circumstances which it was almost impossible to have designed. If they disbelieved her story, they must believe not only that she had been guilty of the grossest perjury, but also that the witness Scott, the captain's own cabin-boy, and the other witnesses, who had in a measure supported her, had also sworn that which was false. Mrs. Mackenzie had no possible interest to serve in coming to court. The company had discharged her from their service, and did not intend to take her back. Captain Thomson, on the other hand, had every motive for denying the truth of the allegation. If it was believed, his character was gone, and he was practically ruined for life.. It had been asked why these things had not been revealed before. So long as the plaintiff was _in the ship he was master, and had the power of withholding a chtkracter from Mrs. Mackenzie. Besides, upon her writing him a letter the annoyance ceased, and latterly there had been no cause for complaint. Mr. Edwara James, Q.C., then closed the case for the prosecution, by pigmenting upon the evidence which had been given_ on the other side. He remarked that in cases of this sort the bUrden of proof lay with the defendant. It was not for the plaintiff to prove his innocence of the charge preferred against huh, but for the defendant to prove conclusively the truth of the same.. The learned counsel also alluded to the utter improbability of the events narrated by Mrs. Mackenzie, particularly the fact that she did not cry out, or make any alarm, en any of the occasions referred to; also, the fact of her not having brought these•charges until after the captain had complained of her drunken habits. With respect to the witness Sarah Wright, she was an intimate friend of Mrs. Mackenzie, and it was probable, that the former was mistaken as to the time at which the communications were made to her, as to the conduct of Capt. Thomson. Mrs. Mackenzie had probably told her friend the story she now told in court after she had been dismissed from the company's service. _ . His lordship having previcusly asked the counsel in the case whether they could agree as to the amount, Mr. James, Q C., stated that from the account-book it was evident that the agreement was a yearly one, and the sum now claimed was, therefore, a half-year's salary —X2SO. His lordship, in addressing the jury, remarked ,that the question for them was, whether they believed Cap tain Thomson or Mrs. Mackenzie was speaking the truth. He supposed,they did not doubt that Mr. Inman at the time he dismissed the plaintiff, believed Mrs. Mackenzie's statement ; and, although that might be a good moral excuse, it was not a legal one ; and if the jury were of opinion that in point of fact the plaintiff's guilt was not established, they must find for the plain tiff. If, on the other hand, they believed Mrs. Mac kenzie, they would find for the defendant. • The jury, after a short. consultation, found a verdict for the plaintif for £250. This case concluded the business of the present assizes. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. BAFFLES.) A YOUNG OFIIdER. A respectable looking young man named Philip Mar tin, described as ajoiner, in a good position, was charged by Police-officer 632 with having.assaulted him. The officer said .he was on duty in the street on Christmas night, when the prisoner came up and shoved him along, and whoa he asked why he did so, he struck him. The prisoner's story was as follows, and was borne out by a female who said she saw it all. The prisoner slipped against the officer, when the latter pushed him down on the steps of his own door, and then he slapped him twice in the face; he also took out his baton and swore if he stired he would knock his brains out. He then went for another officer, when the prisoner went into his house; but when the officer came back, he (with two others) broke into the house and took the prisoner into custody, although the officer was asked several times to summon hint. Mr. Raffles : I see 'enough . of: this case to discharge the prisoner. How long are you in the force ? Since last August. Mr. Raffles: YOu are a young officer, and I do not think you acted right in this case by forcing in the house ; you could have sum moned him. You had better be cautious in future, but I think your case should be inquired into. The prisoner was then discharged. SHOP-LIFTING. Two well dressed fellows named James Edwards and Edwin Seymour, were charged by Mr. Edward Eustance, jeweller, of London-road, with having stolen two gold wedding rings value Ll 16s: from his shop. Mr. Cobb defended. From the evidence of the 'Prosecutor and one ofhis workmen, it appeared that about half-past three on Monday, Edwards and a female entered the shop and asked to see some wedding rings. Mr. Eustance laid a case containing rings en the counter, and the parties began selecting, when the prisoner Seymour and ano ther woman entered the shop ; Seymour produced an ear-ring and asked if Mr. Distance could make one like it ? And this took his attention from the case, when 'the prisoner Edwards managed to extract two gold rings, and put two brass rings in their place in the case. The prisoners then endeavoured to get away (the women did get away) but were retained, when Edwards dropped the two gold rings. On a subsequent examination of the case it was found that two other gold rings were gone, their places being occupied with brass, and it was supposed that the women got Off with the missing articles. Mr. Cobb did all he could to get the prisoners out of the " ring ;" but as they were well-known hands, and as Inspector Horn said there would be other cases brotight against them, they were rethaUded for a week. THE POOR-BOX. Messrs. Richardson, Spence, and Co: sent to Mr. Raffles, for • the poor-box. of the court, which he begged leave to acknowledge through the papsrs. A CHRISTMAS FIGHT, Anne,. and, Teresa Lunt, mother and daughter, were charged with having cut and wounded Ruth Wainright and Thomas Benson. Mr. Bluck defended. It appeared that the parties, along with several others, met in a public-house in Scotland-road, and, after having had some drink, a fight followed ; and it was alleged that in the "ruckshin 7 the prisoners used knives, and inflicted wounds on the heads of the complainants. Surgeon Sheppard stated that : the, wounds'were very slight. Mr. Bluck produced witnesses who proved that one party was as bad as the other; and his worship said nothing could be made out of the case if he sent it before a jury, and he therefore discharged the prisoners. THE CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER; -Henry Goodwin was brought up on a charge of having caused the death of .Grace Ward. Mr.' Cobb appeared for the prisoner. A full report of this case appeared in our paper of yesterday. In addition to the evidence already given, Sur:goon Warburton was examined ; and he gave evidence as to post mortem examination, which went to show that the wound which caused the bleeding to death of the deceased could not have been inflicted by the prisoner, for if so, the woman Would have-died before the time she did. His worship said he was of opinion all through that the case was only one of suspicion, and he therefore discharged the prisoner. CHRISTMAS TIME, Yesterday, there were fewer "drunk and disorderly" persons at the police court, than on an ordinary Monday morning. This is very gratifying, where there is such a large number of people, and speaks well for the good conduct and sense of, the community at this season, when the lower classes are wont to indulge rather more than usual in intoxicating drinks. PATRONS OF EQUESTRIANISM. Martha Hughes, (a celebrated pickpocket, known to the police by the soubriquet of " yellow Matty,") and Sarah M' Farlane, who keeps a nursery for young thieves, in "Upper Canada," were brought up by officer Patrick on a charge of having "tried" the pockets of several persons at Hengler's Circus on Friday night last. In consequence of complaints made for some time past of pockets being picked there, Mr. Kehoe sent the officer to have• an eye on the place, as a large crowd was ex pected consequent on the attendance of the Mayor. Patrick was not long until he " spotted " the prisoners, whom he knew ; and, after observing them " try," several pockets, he at last arrested them, and on one he found two purses and about 65., and on the other two purses and about 2s. Bd. The purses were new and bad •evidently been taken from come one recently. The prisoners said they went to the circus like any other "ladies," and they complained of being deprived of the pleasure of the entertainment for which they had paid. The check-taker at the cirque stated that he noticed' the prisoners on several occasions at the house, and always saw them where a crowd was. There were complaints generally after their appearance. Remanded. THE MARKETS COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of this body took place yesterday at the Town-hall. Mr. Woodruff presided, and the other members present were—Messrs. R. W. Houghton, Johnson, Crellin; Aspinall, Rogers, Kitchen, Holden, Ridley, and Shimmin. Several tenders, it appeared, had been received for the fruit stall in St. John's Market and the cellars, beneath the Fish Market occupied by the late'Mr.George .Taylor. The two highest. tenders.appeared to be, from Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis for the cellars, for which she offered .12s. per week; and, for the stall in the tnarket, Mr. Wm. Clarke, who offered a rent of 30s,priwyek. The various tenders , were referred to the srib-com mittee to decide upon. . The superintendent reported the seizure, and destruc tion of the following quantities of unwhelol e meat and fish during the week :—North distriA;f:l;l7 lbs of meat ;. south, 19 lbs of. meat ; central, 321b4: t 0 meat ; the town, 126 lbs of fish. The receipts from all the markets, &C.., f4r, e year between the 16th of December, 1859, , and the oth of last month, amounted to £5,069 odd ag'airAt'l ~654 in the corresponding period of 1858-9—the'.clyoes this year being £689 against £652 in the, fornipti4Ariud. The TOWN-CLERK announced that the Finance Com mittee bad let the Islington market to WinnbwelPs menagerie. Mr. CRELLIN observed that the contract for the Wel lington statue had been let, and waf of i,4 thq, by such a measure, the work would be interfered with Mr. JOHNSON strongly protesteithtain§t'thieh a dese cration of the neighbourhood. , .They had better let the beaSts go inside St. George'S-hall:ytopee!. Mr. RIDLEY—If the Finance Committee have under takenlo let this space; why is it iefdred• tp'the Markets Committee at all-? PRESENTATION TO A PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER. At Hope-hall, last night, the members of tbe Scotch Presbyterian congregation attending the church of that denomination in Oldham-street, in this town, met for the purpose of holding a soiree and of presenting their pastor, the Rev. Patrick Thomson Forfar, with an address. and a testimonial, as 'a token of the esteem and regard in which they held him. The company, which was both numerous and respectable, having done ample jus tice to an excellent and substantial tea provided for them, adjourned to the body of the hall. The chair was then taken by Mr. Nicholl, and amongst the large body of gentlemen'present on the platform we observed the guest of the evening (Rev. Mr. Forfar), Rev. Mr. Orr, Messrs. Maxwell, Bennett, Boyd, Jarvey, Dickson Pollock, Logan, Edmiston, Bridon, &c., &c. The proceedings were opened with the singing of the Old Hundredth Psalm and a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Orr. The CHAIRMAN then said that they had met on that occasion to celebrate the filth anniversary of the minis trations of their esteemed pastor in the Oldham-street Presbyterian Church, and also to bear their testimony .to the indefatigable zeal and solicitude which he had ever displayed in the discharge of his numerous and onerous duties in connection with that congregation, and in consideration of which they were then assembled to present him with a token of their love and regard. (Hear, hear, and applause.) A clergyman, in coming to such a town as Liverpool, had, as they all knew, many great difficulties to contend with ; and in this category might be placed the minister to whom they were then' about to tender their most sincere and hearty gratulations in an appropriate manner. He had arrived in this town comparatively a stranger on the arduous mission of ministering to the spiritual wants of a thinly numbered congregation, subject to many changes from various causes, such as removals, change of residences, deaths, and secessions by many members from the church cf their fathers to the Church of England and other bodies. With all such difficulties as these Mr. Forfar had to contend, and the chairman was happy to say that he had contended with them in a most successful manner. (Hear, and 'applause.) By his zeal and unobtrusive piety he had acquired large accessions of friends, as well among the members of his own congregation as amongst other bodies. The speaker proceeded to say * that amongst the many monuments or testimonials that spoke trum pet-tongued for the indefatigable labour of their pastor, he could point to the mission which had been established by him in Oldham-street, and from which a great deal of good had accrued. He had also been in constant attendance at the Caledonian Schools, and pro moted, with a zeal and judgment almost impossible to describe, the establishment of other good works, which would in time confer incalculable benefits. The Rev. Mr. ORR then addressed the meeting, and expressed a hope that the congregations of which he was pastor (the Rodney-street church and the Oldham-street congregation) would ao on hand in hand, and labour in the good cause unitedly—(hear, hear)—engaging in a holy emulation, and striving who should do the most for their blessed lord and master. He then alluded to the great claims : which the Church of Scotland possessed on their affections. Scotland was the stronghold of Presbyterianism; Scotland witnessed the scenes of their childhood's dreams, their boyhood's wonder, and their youthful study, and they loved it still, and dearly. He hoped that they loved Caledonia not merely on account of early associations, but also because it nurtured the faith, and once contained the living forms of the great departed Knox, and a host of other bright reformers, whose example he hoped they would emulate, and catch some inspiration from their sainted lives. Mr. LOGAN then read the address, which spoke in the most affectionate terms of the esteem and regard enter tained by the congregation for their minister. He also presented the rev. gentleman with a beautifully worked purse, containing 130 sovereigns, and also a handsothe and costly silver salver, of the most elaborate and unique workmanship. The Rev. Mr. FORFAR returned his sincere thanks for the kind gift of his devoted flock, and assured them that he felt so grateful, that he was somewhat like the Irish man, who having fallen down a precipice, was asked by his comrade •Teddy, 'was' he " kilt intirely ?" replied in the negative, but added that he was speechless. (Loud laughter.) The rev. gentleman then gave an interesting account of the circumstances which led to his arrival in Liverpool, and concluded an eloquent address amid the loud applause of the whole audience. Messrs. Bridon and Adam Gibson gave recitations ; the former from Bulwer's " Eugene Aram," and the latter from Bobby Burns' " Cotter's Saturday Night," which were well received. The choir also contributed to the enlivenment of the evening by singing some excellent pieces. • The meeting was subsequently addressed by other gentlemen besides those named, and the festive proceed ings terminated with an appropriate hymn and the offering of prayer. PRESENTATIONS YESTERDAY AT THE SAILORS' HOME. Yesterday, two presentations took place, at the office of the Local Marine •Board,, Sailors' Home. Mr. Tom- linson occupied the chair; and amongst other members of the board present, we observed Messrs. Lockett, Smith, Chilton, Mondel, &c. The first presentation was that of a silver medal to John Miles, a seaman on board the steamer Inca. This steamer was built by Mr. John Laird, for the Brazilian Government ; and it appears that on the 11th of June last, it was at Para, when, as a boat was being sent ashore, a man fell overboard. Miles immediately jumped into the sea, and did all he could to rescue the man. Unfortunately his efforts were unsuccessful; but for his humane and intrepid conduct on the occasion, the Emperor of Brazil had sent him this silver medal. The chairman, in presenting the medal, made some complimentary remarks to the recipient, who expressed his obligations for the favour, and stated that this was not the first instance in which he had felt called upon to perform similar acts. On one occasion he had saved the life of a woman at Dublin ; on another, he had jumped overboard in the Mediterranean, and saved a man from drowning. The next was a presentation from the President of the United States to Capt. William Donaldson, of the British ship Roderick Dim, as a reward for his humane and generous exertioxs in rescuing from shipwreck the master and crew of the American ship Magenta. The present consisted of a very handsome sextant, which bore an inscription commemorative of the object for which it had been given. It appeared that while at sea (where and when was not stated) the captain of the Roderick Dhu bad descried a vessel, the Magenta, in distress, and bore down upon her, when he took off the whole of the crew, thirteen in number. The Magenta was then in a sinking condition; and his own vessel, the Roderick Dhu, was at the time in a very perilous condition, as he had twenty-two men working at the pumps for eighteen hours out of the twenty-four, and who had been so engaged for some days. The chairman said he was glad that Captain Donaldson's conduct had called forth such an expression of approba bation. It was well deserved. Captain Donaldson thanked the American President and the chairman, for their kindly appreciation of his services; He said it was a sufficient gratification for him to have had the gratitude of the crew. He had done no more than his duty, nor than he felt bound to do, and which he would do again wader similar circumstances. The chairman intimated to Captain Donaldson that if he would send in his certificate to the authorities, they should make a record of the circumstance upon it. These agreeable proceedings then closed. .Mr. Hutchinson, the superintendent, remarked that the application bad been before the Markets Committee a month ago, and was refused. The TOWN-CLERK said there had been two menage ries'applying for the ground, each of them offering £ll a week. The CHAIRMAN—Then that would come into our income, or into the corporate purse. He thought they should assent. The subject 'then dropped. This was the whole of the public business. • - .• The Earl of Wexborough died yesterday aftei a short illness. THE DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1860. None can do so well as the Mogul can; You never saw a Mogul so great and grand As he who now rules our happy land. Shout! loudly shout! Shout! loudly shout! We'll shout all night Till the broad daylight, And shout again in the morning. Haves can dance ! slaves can sing ! Slaves can laugh at everything ; With joy and glee our hearts are full, Hurrah ! Hurrah! for the Great Mogul. Cocorico is ably represented by Mr. F. Seymour, who in fact in the opening libretto is the very soul of the piece. It is Cocorico's aim to have the hen killed, when his master will be freed. To attain this object, he per suades the happy possessors of the golden gifts to break all their eggs. Having accomplished this, they are introduced to the Princess Tartarina, and endeavour to gain her love, which she refuses. The King persuades her thus : SCENE V.-TDE PALACE OF KING NOODLE. King—Be patient, daughter, there's a diplomatic game Upon the cards, and if you'll only hear me, I'll show you how to shuffle, never fear me. This worthy fellow here has truly said, Of such a " Congress" something should be made. These golden eggs they've got, they should be ours, Now, daughter, try your fascinating powers, Wheedle them, dearest, till they've not. one left. 'Twill be " annexing " only, not a theft. In modern parlance we don't say "ravages," When great men fancy "Savoy cabbages." But a " Nice Annexation " only made To please the nation and support " free trade." SCENE VI.-INTERIOR OF COTTAGE. Fastboy—But what are we to do ? our eggs are all gone. Cocorico—Why,'try and get them back, 'tis easy done— Now to release my master, I've no doubt [aside. They'll cut the hen up, and so let him out. If not an egg is left, you have the hen, You've but to take the carving knife, and then To cut her open—stores of eggs you'll find. Fastboy—To follow his advice I'm half inclined. What say you, brother ? Oddboy— That, when we've caught her, To do the cruel deed would be " fowl slaughter." Cocorico—ln your case, no, when things have gone so far, 'Tis what our neighbours call a coup d'etat. Fastboy—Go, fetch the hen, while I prepare the knife, To mend our fortunes she must yield her life. [bus. Fiend—So from my prison I've escaped at last, A "fowler" dungeon Naples ne'er surpassed ;, Ho, miscreants! was it you that set me free ? Together—We did, dread sir. Fiend— Then your reward shall be Such as you merit, you unhappy lot; Don't tremble, you'll be neither hung nor shot. Come hither Cocorico :—Go, prepare A cauldron of hot pitch, and pitch it here ; Call all my brother imps to see the fun ; Go, set about it—quick as you can run. Fairy appears. Fairy—Stay, Cocorico, I've something else for you And these misguided brothers, yet to do ' • Fastboyrand Oldboy have deserved their fate, For Pride will have a fall ; and soon or late Extravagance and Folly always tend To bring their victims to a shameful end. Yet, shall a lighter punishment atone For their misdeeds. Oddboy as Pantaloon Shall toddle through each village, city, town, Attended by his brother, as the Clown ; Poor Goodboy, who might else have been content, Must for his folly bear this punishment ; Loving too well, he still shall try to win His sweet Flirtina, as the Harlequin; Whilst she who loved him more than courtiers fine Shall still be with him as his Columbine. You, Cocorico, who wronged your trust, Become a Fowl again. Cocorico— Oh, no ! Fairy— You must. [Cocorico goes down trap Now, then, transformed once more by magic spell, Begin your frolic task in Fairy Dell. SCENE V1..-THE FAIRY DELL. In the course of the piece, Miss Goodall sang " Good bye, Sweetheart, good-bye " in a way which, in thea trical parlance, "brought down the house." She also sang in the after part of the pantomime, in the character of the Prince of Wales, "I've been roaming." The Jewelled Palace of Revolving Gems is a master-piece of scenic art ; but last evening, unfortunately, a few "bitches" in the mechanical department marred the effect of an otherwise very effective scene. Of the pantomimists, we must say a few words. Miss INl‘Ginty, as Columbine, was as enchanting as ever : she is now so firmly established as a favourite in this town, that nothing we would say could either add to or detract from her reputation and popularity. The others are, wo believe, new to the Liverpool public ; but they also promise to become great favourites. We should like to see Harlequin a little more graceful, and Clown a trifle more funny. It is a grave mistake to suppose that a " Parisian troupe of dogs and monkeys," with their " wonderful and interesting performances," can be substituted for real pantomime c3micalities. Not that we particularly object to the dogs and monkeys, on the contrary, we would compli ment Mr. Doughty on the perfection of their training, but we do object to their being made to cover a multi tude of sins. In other respects the harlequinade is unexceptionable; many of the tricks are new, the jokes are pregnant with wit, and the scenery and mechanical arrangements almost faultless. After allowing for the few " hitches" that occurred last night, we can confi dently endorse the good opinion which the large audience expressed, and recommend a visit to the Royal Pantomime. THE WATER COMMITTEE. The weekly meeting of this body was held yesterday, at the Town-hall. Mr. Farnworth, the chairman, pre sided ; and the other members present were—Messrs. Crellin, Wagstaff, Woodruff, Jeffery, Earle, and Beloe. The following report and return from the engineer was read :—" The quantity of water received from Rivington was 73,351,520 gallons ; pumped from the wells, 21,353,264 gallons ; total, 94,704,784 gallons. Delivered at Bootle, unmixed, 2,500,000 gallons ; mixed, 93,510,294 gallons. Proportion of Rivington to well water, 73 to 21. The returns of the height of the water in the reservoirs showed that in the following, there had been a fall :—Roddlesworth, 1 foot 4 inches ; Rake, 1 foot 4 inches ; Anglezark, 2 inches ; .Rivington, 8 inches ; Prescot, No'. 1, 2,-1, inches ; ditto, No. 2,. rise 5/ inches. The engineer also reported that on the pipe line one leaking joint had been set up, neat Monterey House, where the creeping of the ground, consequent on the coal workings, still continued. This has constant atten tion. At Car Mill dam a few joints in the exposed piping had been set up. All besides in good condition. As regarded the home works, up to Saturday few com plaints of frozen pipes were received. Since Monday morning these bad gradually increased, although in no way approaching the number of last year. About 100 men were employed in supplying the frozen districts by stand pipes, and in clearing and protecting the hydrants, • plugs, &c. Around the docks all the apparatus had been put into good working order." It appeared that the deputation who had been appointed to go over and investigate the late accident to the Roddlesworth reservoir had made a report on the subject. A copy of this had been sent to Mr. Hawksley, the engineer, from whom a reply had been received. The documents, however, were pot read. This was the whole of the public business, and the committee then proceeded with a consideration of the principles on which in future the water rate will have to be assessed and levied. A pastoral letter from his eminence Cardinal Wise man was read on Sunda`•, on the duties of Christians as to the love feast of the Christian calendar. From 40,000 to 50,000 inmates of the metropolitan workhouses were provided with roast beef and plum pudding on Tuesday. THE PAN I'ONHMES. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, " Little 80-Peep" was produced at this house on Mon day, and repeated last night, on blth of which occasion the theatre was crowded in every part. Our anticipa-s tions of its success were not ill-founded, for it is well calculated to sustain the high reputation of the manage ment for productions, and will, no doubt, erjoy a long run of well-deserved popularity. On Monday evening a few defects were observable, defects, however, which are almost inseparable for a first public representation, and which were entirely absent last night. The libretto of the opening story is by Mr. Buckstone, the popular dramatic author, manager, and actor. Little 80-Peep, as everyone knows who presumes to any acquaintance with the literature of the nursery, was a pretty shepherdess, residing in Arcadia, who, with the usual virtues of such pantomime fairies, united the questionable advantage of being generally asleep in the day time. This interesting personage finds an apt representative in Miss Bramah, the sheep being also ably represented by a number of juveniles. One day 80-Peep falls asleep, and a wicked wolf steals away her sheep. She, of course, upon awakening, sets out in search of them, and gets into difficulties, from which she is only extricated by the good fairy, who, in a truce, converts the " dark caverns of despondency" into the " glittering halls of bliss." The transformation scene is of a most gorgeous character, and may well vie with any former production for its ' grandeur, magnificence, and beauty. The harlequinade is as amusing as ever ; Mr. Wilson as Harlequin, Mr. Forster as Clown, Miss Bramah as Columbine, and Mr. Appleby as Pantaloon, leaving nothing to be desired. THEATRE-ROYAL. The first representation of, "Harlequin and the Black Hen; or The Gift of the Golden Eggs," which is the title of the pantomime which Mr. Copeland brings for ward at this theatre, took place last night before a crowded house. The pantomime opens with a view of Oldboy's cottage. Oldboy (Mr. Stuart) is the grand father of three youths, named respectively Fastboy (Mr. F. Neville), Oddboy (Mr. Hunter), and Goodboy (Miss Goodall). The following dialogue then takes place, explaining the Gift of the Golden Eggs : SCENE 1.-OLDBOY'S COTTAGE. Oddboy—l see him, brother, now he turns the key ! The door is open, and I see, I see. Goodboy—What ? Oddboy—Nothing ; the door's so narrow, grand father's so wide, I can see nothing but the "old outside." Isn't it vexing, isn't it a shame ? What can he hide there, what can be his game ? Enter FASTBOY. Fastboy—l have got it 4 brother, I have just found out The old man's secret. Goodboy—What is it about ? Fastboy—Oh, wonderful ! I'll tell you how I did it; He let the key fall—quick as thought I hid it; And, when his back was turned, slipped in and saw A monstrous hen, black as our old jackdaw ; And such a lot of golden eggs, too : Look, this is one. Oddboy—That gold! Pooh ! pooh ! Fastboy—lsn't it, though—as good as e'er was rung; If it's not gold, I wish I may be hung. [He throws down the egg, and as it explodes he is seen suspended in the air by a halter. Enter OLDBOY. Oldboy—What's all this row about, and why this noise? Goodboy—Look at our brother. Oldboy— Ah! you naughty boys. I see what's happened, so the secret's out, Which I have kept so long, let's see, about Some sixty years—well listen to me now, And I will tell you all about it, how That ben became a treasure. Once on a time When I was young : just married, in my prime Of early life, a famine struck the land, And our poor neighbours starved on every hand ; A dismal winter 'twas as e'er I knew, And many a rough one, boys, I have gone through. Well, sitting round the fire to keep us warm, Smoking my pipe, not dreaming any harm; My dame and I sat chatting, sometimes dozing, Until the night was fast around us closing. No supper then had we, our cupboard bare, Not e'en a crust was left us we might share. The night wore on, and I the door was locking, When all at once we heard a heavy knocking. " Who's there ?" I cried, and then undid the door : Two strangers entered we ne'er had seen before. They asked for food and shelter for the night, Which, having nothing, put me in a fright; But my good dame, whose heart was always kind, And to relieve the hungry still inclined, Bade me,remember we'd an old black hen, Whose eggs had made us spare her life till then. I would have killed her; when, boys, guess my fright, One stranger disappeared. and such a sight. The other stranger, ere we scarce could gaze, Changed to a fairy, to our great amaze. Fastboy—Did you speak to her ? Oldboy—l wasn't so audacious. She spoke to me, told me she'd laid a wager With a magician, whe, trying to enrage her, Had staked his life, and placed it in her power To use it as she pleased, if, by a certain hour, She could find those who, for a stranger's good, Would starve themselves, and give away their food. She said: The wager's won ; within that hen I have enclosed the wickedest of men ; That is his punishment, and your reward shall be A fairy gift, to make you think of me. That hen a golden egg shall daily lay, And thus my debt of gratitude I pay. You've but to form a wish, an egg then take, You'll have it quick as you the egg can break. Fastboy—Oh, what a chance, wouldn't I have made a smash. Oldboy—Ah ! boy, I see, riches will make you rash. One egg I broke to give us competence, With that I was contented, not one since ; For riches without prudence are an evil. Fastboy—True, grandfather, quite right. (I must be civil, [Aside. 'Cause the Oldboy again has got the key, But won't I smash 'cm when I've once got free.) Oldboy—Well, boys, to try how prudent you can be, We'll to the hen-house, come along with me, Twelve eggs a piece I'll give you from my store, And, if you use them right, as many more. [Exit. SCENE 11.-A FLORAL FAIRY BOWER. With the usual accompaniment of a fairy ballet. Graziella—Fairies, you'r summoned from your leafy bowers, On matters touching both your care and ours. The sons of that old man, who aided me To imprison in the hen our enemy The secret of the golden eggs . have found, Therefore, to watch them strictly we are bound, • For they are "fast youn men," dear will you go? Glance—Oh, pray excuse me—'tis so very slow To dwell with mortals caged in crinoline. I'm for the air, and forests green. Graziella—Will you go then ? What ! no one here In times like these, become a volunteer. A thought has struck me—listen, you all know Our enemy's old servant, nic-named Cocorico, Who, when his master to a hen was changed, As an old cock, amongst the poultry ranged. Now that the magic eggs have been discovered His human form he has in part recovered; Still, he's but half a bird and half a man, And to become a whole one will do all he can, Therefore into my service will I take him, Promise a perfect change in time to make him, If he will watch those three young men Who've got the secret of the magic hen; Now, then, resume your sports, whilst I'll away, And, like good fairies, from your homes don't stray. Scene 11. represents a Floral Fairy Bower, as above, the painting of which reflects great credit upon Messrs. Dawson and Penn. A fairy ballet is here introduced, and the name of Miss M'Ginty, the leader, will be a sufficient guarantee of its excellence. The groupings are pretty and ingenious, some of them original, all of them effec tive and tasteful. In Scene 111. the boys are conducted by their grandfather to the Hen-house, where the fol lowing colloquy ensues : SCENE 111.-THE HEN HOUSE. Enter Grandfather and the three boys. Oldboy.—There sits our treasure, here's her store, my boys, Of golden eggs, be careful make no noise, Knowing the magic hen is " wide awake," Let's be respectful whilst her eges we take. [He approaches the centre basket, when acorico appears from behind the lien. Coc—Rash man, take heed, what are you going . to do ? Fastboy—Oh! what a funny figure ! Pray, sir, who are you ? Coc—The guardian cock, till lately, of this hen roost, Now forced by fairy power to quit my post, And 'stead of watching "fowls," my late employment, Must now watch "fools;" beg pardon, no offence meant. • Oldboy—Take now your eggs, and with them take this warning, " Waste not and want not," so, my boys, good morning. Exeunt. Coc—You heard your grandfather, the good old man, 'Be wise, be virtuous, and prudent if you can. Fastboy—Prudent I rather am, and I'll engage You'll not find many wiser at my age. • Oldboy—l must dispute that point; remember, too, I am the elder by a year or two. Goodboy—Well, I'm the youngest, all I want is this To pass my life with one in wedded bliss. Coc—lf I had but an egg ! Goodboy— What would you then ? Coo—Return to feathers and my much-loved hen. Goodboy—Well, I'm not covetous, I'll give you one: Now name your wish, as soon as asked 'tis done. Here is an egg, break it, why do you pause ? Coc—You're very kind. I hesitate because, In fact, my 'pinion's somewhat changed, and perhaps I should be slighted by more feathery chaps. Goodboy—Well, then, good bye, I hasten to my love, And with these eggs my fond affection prove. [Exit. Oddboy—l wish— Coc— Take care. Oddboy—Oh, no fear, 'tis but a simple one And very modest, as you'll say when done. I wished to be a king, with robes and crown, [changes. Attended by a court (courtiers appear), now all kneel down, And let me hear how loudly you can sing, The praises of your loved and new founeking. (Chorus.) Hail! all hail to our mighty king ! From fairy realms we tribute bring, And loudly thus his praises sing, Long live the King. Cocorico—Cocorico! Fastboy—Well, did you ever! he's made himself a king. Coc.—An-every day occurrence, quite :a common thing As the world goes, 'twont be very long Before there's one "unmade" for doing wrong. But why with envy thus your bosom wrack ? There are still higher titles, pride to back: An Emperor, a Czar, might sure ambition lull, Fastboy—No, I'll be something higher still, Grea Mogul. (cuomus.) The Great Mogul is a happy man, HENGLER'S CIRQUE VARIETE. The grand spectacle and equestrian pantomime, en titled "Valentine and Orson," which Mr. C. Hengler produces this year at his popular place of amusement has been a distinguished success. The cirque was crowded both at the afternoon and evening performances yesterday, and from the excellence of the production itself, as well as from the applause of the audiences, we nny safely augur a long and successful run. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS. The weekly meeting of the West Derby Board of Guardians was held yesterday, in the board-room at the Workhouse. The chair was occupied by Mr. Piling. The other members present were Messrs. Shaw, Roberts, Mawdsley, Medcalf, Abrahams, Roscoe, Wareham, and Jefferies. Mr. Gough reported that the number in the house last week was 420; this week, 432 ; corresponding two weeks of last year, :iO6. The following cheques were issued : —Mr. Potts, £125; Mr. Roberton, £37 ; and Mr. Lythgoe, £26. A letter was read from the Poor-law Board, stating that they had carefully considered the report of Mr. Mainwaring, their inspector, on the inquiry he had recently instituted into the charge preferred against Mr. Bramham, one of the relieving-officers of the West Derby Union, in the case of the late Mary Ann Nile, together with a copy of the evidence of the several witnesses examined at the inquiry. The board regretted to state that they were unable to avoid the conclusion that the neglect of which Mr. Bramham had been guilty was so serious as to show him to be unfit to be con- tinned in the office of relieving-officer. They accord ingly requested that the guardians would call upon him immediately to place his resignation in their hands. A copy of the letter was ordered to be sent to Mr. Brambam. According to notice, Mr. Shaw moved that a person be appointed to make inquiry in the common fund cases, in order, if possible, to lessen their number. He reite rated the arguments used by him at the previous meet ing, and urged the necessity of taking the step he pro posed, with a view of lessening their expenditure. The officer would be a weekly servant at £l, with a premium upon each ease got rid of. Mr. ROBERTS remarked that it was the duty of the relieving officers to attend to these cases, and suggested that the motion should not be carried until it had been seen whether they would attend to it or not. Mr. ABRAHAMS seconded Mr. Shaw's motion, with the proviso that the officer should be engaged for one month, at £1 per week, and a premium of 2s. 6d. for each case struck off the common fund, The motion was agreed to; and on the suggestion of Mr. Abrahams, it was determined to appoint Mr. Bram ham to the office, if he complied with the request of the board to resign his post as relieving officer. There being no other business, the board adjourned. LivEnroor, DISPENSARIES.—New cases received advice and medicine at the institution : North, 171 ; South, 108 ; total, 279. New cases visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine : North, 83 ; South, 47 ; total, 130. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M., Pre sident ; Major Bourne, Vice-Presideut of North Dispensary ; Mr. R.. A. Payne, Vice-President of South Dispensary ; Mr. Francis Mill, Treasurer ; Mr. F. H. Langley, Secretary. CHRISTMAS VOICES.—Waken, waken, children ! The bells! Do you hear the bells pealing from church towers ? One, two, three, and a clang ! Loud music and wild, hut sweeter to the heart than any song that ever was sung. Sweet bells, glad bells, chiming in our merry festival. Ding, long , bang ! Do you hear them bid you laugh, sing, and be glad, for of all days in the year this is one of joy and love ? Let there be no heart burnings to-day, no jealousies, no quarrelling, no angry words. Be kind and affectionate to one another, and love one another, and bear no ill-will ; for older people than you, that have been in deadly enmity for years, have melted their anger into love in the cheering warmth of a Christmas fireside; and if you do likewise, and make it a season of peace and love, and innocent joy, the bells will not have spoken to you in vain. Then ring, bells, ring ! The children hear you, and dream of what may happen ere you ring again. They wish each other many a happy Christmas, each happier than the one before, and their hearts are full of love and gladness. Peal on, peal on! We, that have seen many seasons, and may count them by the sorrows, cares, and tria's they have afforded us, may mingle a tone of sadness with the clangour of the Christmas bells. The memory of a dear one faded away like the flowers, the recollection of a friendship broken, an affection slighted, or the perfume of a good deed wasted on the barrenness of an ungrate ful heart, may tincture all our associations with a gloomy shade that cannot be effaced. But to you, fair children, to you it is given to draw sweet music from the Christmas bells. To you it is given, in the fondness of innocence and faith, to look forward with delighted eagerness to a future that seems bright to you in the setting of this day's sun, untrammelled by the doubts, unshackled by the glooniy anticipations of a more world like morrow. To you they speak of life, joy, and love, springing into birth with Christ.—Glasgow Citizen. SHOCKING BOILER EXPLOSION. LEEDS, Dec. 25. Yesterday a terrible accident ocenrred at the house of Mr. W. Langley, Park-street, Leeds, about half-past one o'clock p.m. A boiler in the kitchen exploded, killing Mrs. Langley on the spot and severely injuring Mr. Langley, his daughtPr, and a servant girl. The boiler, which was made of cast iron, was one of those ordinarily known as closed self -feeding (fire-back) boilers, and was used for domestic purposes. Until the matter has been fully investigated it is impossible to state positively the cause of the explosion, but it very probably arose in consequence of the boiler having become red hot, owing to the water having been drawn off ; and the feeding pipe having become frozen, thus preventing the boiler being gradually refilled as it became empty; eventually the ice in the feeding pipe had thawed, and the cold water rushing into the red hot boiler generated a quantity of explosive steam, which caused the boiler to burst instantaneously. The noise of the explosion was very loud, and its conse quences, as already indicated, most disastrous. The door and window of the kitchen were blown out the walls were nearly destroyed, and the furniture smashed, and the window of an adjoining room was shattered to pieces. Three of the unfortunate sufferers who were in the kitchen at the time were recovered with the fragments; Mrs. Longley's body was skockingly mutilated. Mr. Longley's injuries include severe bruises of the head and face, and he lies in a precarious state. The servant girl was also much cut and bruised. Miss Langley, who is about 25 years of age, was in a passage adjoining the kitchen, and was knocked down with great violence ; one of her legs was broken in two places. Mr. Longley is a partner in the firm of Messrs. Thomas Langley and Suns, builders, and is a member of the Leeds Town Council. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MISCELLANY. THE HALF-AWAKENED CONSCIENCE.—The Journal de Charleroi states that at the moment when the magis trates of that place were about to complete the investi gation of a robbery of 1,500 f., committed in the house of a Mdme. Mayence, at Ceurcelles, and when seventeen persons had already been examined on the subject, they were informed of a singular incident. Mdme. Mayerice, On opening the blinds of a window, found on the sill a bank note of 1,000 f., which she immediately recognised as one of those stolen. "It is to be hoped," adds the above-named journal, "that the thieves will not do things by halves, but will restore the other 500 f.". THE PREFECT OF THE SEINE.—By a decree pub lished in the Moniteur, the Prefect of the Seine is authorised to take part in the deliberations of the Con seil d'Etat. RAILWAYS IN THE NORTH.—Sir S. M. Pao iS at present at Copenhagen, making arrangements with the government to obtain a sanction for a line of railway through Jutland. A VALUABLE RELIC.—In Lyons, upon the death of a very old resident, there was found among his effects a snuff-box, having on its lid a pictorial representation of the carrying off of Proserpine by Pluto. The heir took it to a dealer in curiosities, who offered him at once 300 f. for the box. Roused by this offer to a suspicion of the real value, which he had not before guessed, the heir declined to accept, and showed the box to a Parisian artist, who at once declared its adornment to be from the hand of Watteau. Its value is something immense in these days when precious art treasures rate so highly. The painting is said to be most remarkable. In the limited space Watteau has painted seven figures with exquisite finish and delicacy of tone. STEAM NAVIGATION IN RUSSIA..—A St. Petersburg journal gives an account of steam navigation in Russia in 1859, from which it appears that the number of steamers navigating the rivers and canals of that country was 358, of which 185 belonged to different companies, 170 to private persons, and three to the Ministry of Marine. Of the total, 93 belonging to companies and 122 to private persons were on the Volga and its tribu taries. The steam power of all of them is not stated, but that of 214 was 13,175 horse-power. As to the engines, 112 are represented to have been of high pres sure, 67 of low. THE MURDER OF M. POINSOT.—The linion BOUr gttignonne gives the following details of the presumed murderer of M. Poinsot :—"Jud, who has lately acquired a celebrity equal to that of the most renowned malefactors, passed through Dijon in the early part of last month. When on the 12th of September last he murdered in a carriage on the railway from Befort to Mulhausen the Russian Doctor Heppi, he was under sentence to twenty years' hard labour. On the 3rd of November, he travelled in a second-class carriage en the line from Marseilles to Paris with a young civil engineer of the name of Montalti, who was returning from Constantine, and on the following day they stopped together at Dijon at the Hotel du Cote-d'Or, kept by M. Gillet. ' Beware of your fellow-traveller,' said M. Gillet to M. Montalti, for - he is without money ; I have lent him 20f.' In the evening, when the engineer came in, he found that his double-barrelled gun, his shooting licence, a pistol mounted with ivory, and a poWder flask had been carried off. His travelling companion, Jird, had dis appeared. The police were informed of the theft, and his description was forwarded to Paris. On the 28th of November this dangerous malefactor was arrested and locked up, but he succeeded in making his escape, and fled across the country, as has been already stated, after knocking down three gendarmes who attempted to stop him. At the moment of his arrest lie had in his posses sion some Russian bank notes and a double-barrelled gun, which was doubtless that which he had stolen at Dijon. It was a week after this escape that the murder of M. Poinsot took place." LEGREE IN PARIS.—The election of the new Presi dent Lincoln seems to have strangely exasperated the slave-holding Americans, not merely in Carolina, but also the stray loungers whom the labour of their serfs enables to exhibit their vulgarity at Paris. On Thurs day last a scene occurred in the common breakfast saloon of Meurice's. At one table sat the Hon. M. Col burn, son of Lord Seaton, and next him were seated two African chieftains, from Ashantee, well-informed gentlemen, speaking French and English better than most of the Southern Legrees from Alabama, discussing the affairs which had brought them to the Imperial Court of France. Three American slave-drivers were at work, a la forerchette, in a distant compart ment, when they espied the natives of Africa, on which they insolently advanced to the table and vented their course and unmanly prejudices in the most ruffianly language. The member for Waterford, Mr. Blake, as well as Lord Seaton's son, protested against this under bred and ill-mannered conduct of the Transatlantic bullies, whom the law of France would soon bring to their senses (if any exist), and teach them that educated chieftains from that quarter of the globe are higher in the social scale than folks whose escutcheon is a cart- - whip, and whose only peerage book is an old voluvre of the London "Newgate Calendar."—Paris Letter. FRENCH SAVINGS BANKS.—The llioniteur publishes a report to the Emperor from the Minister of Com merce on the savings banks in i 35 -In the' course of the year twelve new banks were authorised, and that mado the total number 433, of which 415 were in opera tion. The resources of these banks, consisting of dona tions from the Government, subventions from the Coun cils-General and municipal, gifts, were 10,099,841 f., or 377,830 f. more than in 1858 ; and the expenses of administration 1,321,639 f.. or 37,790 f. less. The number of depositors' baoks issued by the 415 banks in operation was, on the Ist January, 1,041,993, and in creased in the course of the year to 1,249,951; but from that figure must be deducted 128,486 for the closed accounts of depositors, so, that there remained on the 31st December 1,121,465, being an increase in the year of 79,472. The number of books issued in 1859 was 21,247 more than in 1858, or upwards of 12 per cent.; and the number paid off was only 6,897—n0t quite 51 per cent. The Minister remarks that these results are highly satisfactory, and even exceed the most sanguine expectations. The departments in which there' was the greatest number of books in proportion to the population were the Seine--1 to about 7 ; Seine et-Maine, 1 to 11; Seine-et-Oise, 1 to 12 ; and the Rhone (Lyons), 1 to 13; while those in which it was the smallest were the Lot, 1 to 277; La Vendee, 1 to 310; Corsica, 1 to 330; and the Ariege, 1 to 450. The towns in which the greatest number of new accounts were opened in the course of the year were :—Paris, 32,933; Lyons, 4,881; Marseilles, 3,935; and Bordeaux, 3,394. Of the new books issued in 1859, 71,137 were to workmen, 33,727 to servants, 10,014 to clerks, 7,253 to soldiers and sailors, 44,002 to persons of different callings, 32,313 to minors, and 250 to mutual benefit societies; the total sums paid in first deposits by the holders of the said books were 37,143,483 f. The report then gives some details respecting the purchasers of rente, from which it appears that the sum employed in that purpose at the demand of the depositors was much greater than in 1858, and that the number of persons who required the purchases to be made presented the large increase of 65 per cent. NEW INVENTION.—THE NEW FOUNTAIN PEN.—A greater annoyance than a bad steel pen can hardly be met with—the difficulty is to get a good one. Amongst the recent improve ments the new "fountain pen," just introduced by Rudhall and Co., is the best we have ever seen. By a simple hut effec tive contrivance the ink is retained in a fountain, by moans of a second inverted barrel, above the writing nib, andthis barrel can-be taken out at any time, so the nen can he kept perfectly clean without any chance of being corroded. Another feature in this pen is, that one din in the ink will last for five niinutcs' quick writing. The pen itself is of the finest description,* and in merchants' offices, banks, and indeed in every place, it Ns ill he found to fill a want felt by every one up to this time. We have tried this splendid pen, handed to us by Mr. 1.. T. Hall, South John-street, and can pronounce it p e rfect, and we are re all who use it will give a full verdict in its favour . • Our readers h we only to send their address to L. E. Perrier, 77, Regent-street, \V., London, and they will receive; free by post, 105th edition of the •' INVALID'S OWN GUIDE," or natural restorer without medicine or expense of perf .et diges tion, strong nerve 4. sound lungs and refreshing sleep to the most enfeebled, effectually removing indigestion (dyspepsia), nausea, and sickness, even during pregnancy, debility, ner vousness, palpitation, cough, asthma, incipient consumption, dropsy, constipation, flatulency, diarrlitea, dysentery, bilious ness, fevers, sore throats. [catarrhs, colds. not=es in the ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, mmralgia, irratability, sleeplessness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn. headache, despondency, cramp, spasms, sinking, fits, bronchi tis; also children's complaints.. Accompanied wi,h numerous successful cures which had resisted all medical treatment, and been abandoned as hopeless. TRADE AND NAVIGATION RETURNS. The following are the amounts of the principal articles of commerce eiported from England in the month of November for the last three years _ _ 1838. 1859. 1860. £ £ £ Appal e l . and elopes 285,040 234,800 225,087 Beer and ale 128.327 133,913 91,302 Coals and culm 191,383 222,832 272,849 Cordage and cables 8,9.53 14;471 11,430 Cottons, calicoes, muslins, &c 2,960,141 3,321,392 3,328,998 Cotton yarns 84'4,051 912,797 812,108 Earthenware and porcelain Fish, herrings 56 147 22,426 25,910 Haberdashery, &c 294,631 291,559 237,488 Hardware and cutlery 291.531 308,275 311,918 Leather, unwrought 31,053 38,457 31,830 Ditto, wrought Saddl , ry and harness 26,971 23,203 30,132 Linens (cloths of all kinds and cambrics) 285,439 414,1.52 375,175 Linen yarns 149,065 180,046 149, 090 Steam machinery 43,044 61,817 129,921 Other machinery 150,463 273,227 242,620 Metals (pig iron) 59 537 57,900 101,575 Bar iron 178.165 168,969 182,134 Railway iron ... 237,350 168,6 .2 245,926 Cast iron 49,095 46,496 87,106 'Wrought iron 225,415 231,831 219,893 Steel unwrought 43,712 70,723 88,139 Copper unwrought 81,322 38,832 42,802 Di to, sheets and nails 145,303 135,627 108,828 Ditto, wrought or other sorts Lead 36,959 34,920 52,773 35,2 V Tin, unwrought le . 941 - .0 21,684 Tin plates 100 ,,. 874 84,506 98,324 Oil, . seed 100,507 83,826 100 c 908 Painters' colours 30,681 30,873 33,545 Pickles and sauces 23,683 16,369 19,016 Plate, plated ware, jewellery and watches. 49,284 36,027 46,994 Salt 17,2.52 17,371 30,555 Silk manufactures (silk only) 52,363 55,035 51,415 Other articles of silk 19,393 2.5,993 14,007 Silk manufactures mixed with other materials Silk, thrown 79, 753 5 7,959 61,442 Ditto, twist and yarn 21,871 18,560 33,877 Soap 15,547 88,030 16,200 Soda 73,339 72,487 76,476 Spirits (British) Stationery 92,523 58,519 54,209 Sugar, refined 49,058 26,062 9,847 Telegraphic Wire & Apparatus 1,080 4,337 38,083 Wool, sheep and lambs' .... .. . 38,025 45 , 556 122,009 Woollens, (cloths of all kind, duffels, and kerseymeres) 155,619 245,008 207,702 Woollens, (mixed stuffs, flan nels, blankets, and carpets) 235,444 285,i43 2 96 , 322 Ditto, worsted tuffs 280,136 317,227 227,027 Woollen and worsted yarn 238,372 326,520 303,592 THE NEW BRONZE COINAGE. The following account of the history of the old copper coinage, and the measures taken for the preparation of the new bronze coinage will be found interesting : "In the year 1788, Mr. Boulton, the well-known partner in business of the celebrated Mr. Watt, first invented and perfected the beautiful coining machinery which is in use at the present day, that firm baying erected a mint at their works, Soho, near Birming ham, at which the whole of the copper coinage which was issued between 1797 and 1806 was executed, amounting to 4,200 tons in weight. Prior to that period the operations of preparing and striking the coin were conducted by a very tedious, expensive, and rude method, which Mr. Boulton's ingenuity was destined to supersede. The screw coining press making from 60 to 100 blows per minute, and driven by the pressure of the atmosphere acting on a vacuum pro duced by a steam-engine, is one of the most perfect and delicate pieces of mechanism ever contrived. Many thousands were expended by Mr. Boulton in experi ments in the construction of the first press before he succeeded in producing a really satisfactory coin. His, perseverance, however, in the end reaped its reward. The Government were so impressed with the rapidity of action and improvements at the Soho Mint over the system then adopted, that they ordered. in 1806, Messrs. Boulton and Watt to construct the machinery of the Royal Mint on Tower-hill, which, with the new build ings, was completed in 1810, at a total cost of about £200,000. Subsequently that firm constructed the Rus sian,. Danish, Spanish, and Mexican Mints, and also those at Calcutta and Bombay fcr the East India Com pany. The British Mint has, when greatly pressed, turned out as much as 150,000 pieces per day. The new bronze coinage, which is about to replace the copper coin made at the beginning of this century, as a work of art hardly comes up to what might have been expected at the present day, the extreme hardness of the metal, which consists of 95 parts of copper, four of tin, and one of zinc, and the thinness of the coin, adding immensely to the difficulties of its manufacture. In the course of the past summer the Government contracted with Messrs. J. Watts and Co. for the execu tion and delivery of this bronze coin. The quantity to be produced by them in the course of the next two years and a half amounts to the enormous quantity of 1,800 tons. This involved the striking of upwards of 400,000 pieces per day on an average during th e whole two years and a half. • These pieces have to be made up into about 60,000 roulcaux per day, wrapped up in paper, placed in separate cases of the value of £1 each, and packed in strong boxes of £2O each for deli• very and distribution. More than 40,000 of such boxes and 800,000 internal cases are required. The old Soho Mint, after an existence of nearly sixty years, was taken down about ten years since, to make room for the new. suburbs of the expanding town of Birmingham ; but the new Soho Mint, which in the course of the autumn has risen as if by magic, now executes the work just described. It appears hardly credible, and shows what can be done in the present day by energy and capital, that in the short period of five months a complete mint, more than half as large again as the Royal Mint, containing thirteen coining presses, whilst the latter has only eight, has been erected, and all its beautiful machinery manufactured and brought into operation. THE UNITARIAN MINISTER AND THE POPE. The Rev. W. James, in a letter to the Christian Reformer, on his recent visit to the Continent, gives the following account of his interview with the Pope : "Before - I left Bristol I obtained from a Roman Catholic clergyman there a letter of introduction to Monsignor Talbot, who resides at the Vatican ; through him I had an audience of the Pope. I was allowed to take with me Mr. Gangooly and my other young travelling com panion, and we went very quietly to the Palace in the morning, at eleven o'clock. There we saw Cardinals in their showy robes, and Ministers of State and others, 'as they passed in and out to and from the presence of 'the Pontiff. An hour had elapsed before I was summoned. I had previously ascertained that, as Protestants, there would be no special mark of reverence required from us on this occasion, and we paid the same token of respect which we should have done had we attended the- Court at home. We found the Pope seated at a table in . the plain white ecclesiastical dress which he always wears in private, and with a calm and benignant countenance, expressive of amiability and gentleness, rather than force of character or mental vigour. He seemed to be a man about 70 years of age, and his features have not on them the traces of care and anxiety which I expected would be visible, from all he bas recently had to do and bear. Nothing could exceed the kindliness of manner with which he received me. There was not the slightest exhibition of haughtiness or coldness in word or action. He spoke naturally of what arose out of the circumstances in which we stood before him. - I had been introduced as a Socinian minister from Bristol ; and I ventured to say that this was a mistake; that I was not a follower of Socinus, not "agreeing with him in some of his religious conclusions ; that I belonged to a church which refused to be called ' by the name of any man, however accomplished and excellent, and that I was a Unitarian Christian. Hear ing this, the Pope reminded me that Socinus was an Italian, and then asked me if I knew anything of the history and writings of Ochinus, who was also an Italian, and of the Capuchin order, but renounced the doctrines of the Catholic Church, and became an Anti-Trinita rian. I replied that I was familiar with the life and the Anti-Trinitarian opinions of this singularly-gifted man, and with his fame as a pulpit orator, and that he had likewise exercised his functions as a preacher in England. The Pope then turned to the Brahmin, and was informed that he was soon going to Calcutta as a Christian missionary to his native Hindoos, having renounced heathenism and embraced Unitarian views of the Gospel. He did not forget the English youth who was with me, and was told that he was of the Indepen dent denomination. This led him to make some remarks on the diversity of thought and speculation which pre vailed in the world on the subject of religion. And, turning to me, he remarked, ' My daily prayer is that, amid the diVisions and controversies of Christendom, all may be brOnght to know the truth, and to do it.' Of course, I felt that 'the truth,' as he understood it, must he the system of which he is the head and representa tive. But his word brought to my mind the prayer of Jesus, ' Sanctify them by Thy truth, for Thy Word is truth ;' and I 'said to the Pope that his petition was mine also, and that it was one in which ali good Chris tians must cordially unite." The frost continues with great severity. Yesterday there were thousands of persons on the ice in the London parks. POSTAGE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA The postage question between England and America has been agitated in some of the journals in Boston, the charge of 21 cents—a rate double that laid on corres pondence between the British provinces and the mother country—being considered unreasonable. This question some time sin.eo,was the subject of official correspondence between the Post-office departments in the two countries. The rate is at present divided as follows :—United States, inland postage, 5 cents; sea postage, 16 cents; British inland, 3 cents. In February, 1837, the British department proposed the following divi sions . British, inland, 3 cents; sea postage, 6 cents; United States, inland, 3 cents ; with conditions requiring prepayment, levying an additional rate on letters not sufficiently prepaid, ,and providing that each country should account for the sea postage collected by it, retain ing everything else. This was declined ;it Washington; and in August, 1859, our department proposed to call the sea postage seven cents, and to fix the inland at the rates established in each country—that is, three cents for the. United States, and two cents for Great Britain, each country accounting for all it should receive in making the division. " The British Government, however, de clined ; this, claiming that the inland rates should be equal ; and there the matter rests, both parties being willing to reduce the rates, but being unable to over ' come the difference about one or two cents on inland postage. LATEST NEWS. (BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) FRANCE AND FRANCIS 11. PARIS, Dec. 26. The Journal des Debuts animadverts on the inexplicable policy of France, earnestly advocating the withdrawal of the French fleet from Gaeta. THE EMPEROR'S FORTHCOMING RECEPTION. It is reported that the Emperor's address on New Year's Day will be eminently pacific. The Nuncio being absent, the Russian Ambassador will be the spokesman. The reported arrival of Garibaldi in Paris is denied. AUSTRIA AND ROME.. The Pays says the Austrian Council of Minis ters at Vienna has decided on demanding from the Pope the complete abolition of the Corrcordat. Negotiations to that effect have been opened. with Rome. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Dee. 26, 3.25 p.m. Little business has been done on the Bourse, but funds were rather firmer. Rentes closed at 68f. 35c., or 5 centimes higher than on Monday. CESSION OF VENETIA. The Paris correspondent of the Herald says it is currently reported that England and France have come to an understanding with regard to Venetia, and that a joint commission will shortl7 be sent to Vienna, urging the cession of Venetia* without any territorial recompense. THE RESIGNATION OF COUNT RECHBERG. The Vienna correspondent of the Times says that Count Rechberg is likely to retain his post for some time longer, as the Count is desirous of avoiding the appearance of having yklidati to the pressure of public opinion, HUNGARY, The accounts from Hungary wee exceedingly unfavourable. No taxes are now pkid. SERIOUS RIOT IN DERRY. DERRY, Wednesday. About eleven o'clock last night a drunken row took place a short distance from this city, whi c h resulted in the almost instantaneous death of a young man named Bernard Hagan, from a gun shot wound. Six persons are in custody, await ing examination at the inquest, which takes place at ten a.m., to-morrow. THE COURT. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 25. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the Prince and Princess of Lciningen visited her Majesty' yesterday, from Frogmore. In the evening the royal dinner party included the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, Prince Louis of Hesse, Baron von Westerweller, Lieutenant- Colonel Keppel, Major Cowell, R.E., and Major-General the. Hon. It. and Mrs. Bruce, who arrived from Oxford in the afternoon. 'The band of the' Scots Fusilier Guards playe:l during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards performe,i in the drawing-room. The Queen and Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, Princess Helena, Princess Louise and Prince Louis of Hesse, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended Divine serviec this morning in the private chapel. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor per formed the service, and administered the Holy Sacra-. meat. The Duchess of Kent, and the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, visited the Queen to-day, and took luncheon. CORONER'S CounT.—Yesterday the coroner held' ffie following inquests :—On the body,of 'James Owens, shoemaker, who lived at 50, Greenland-street : he diced suddenly on Saturday night. Surgeon Ayrton,_ whti , made a post mortem examination of the body, stated that death was the result of bronchitis, from natural causes. Verdict accordingly.—On the body of Francis Gill, 42 years of age, who lived at 46, Northumberland-street. The deceased was in very low spirits, being very dis tressed, and he died suddenly on Sunday. aurgeoss Bennett, who made a post mortem examination of the! body, said death was the result of disease of the hear& from natural causes. Verdict accordingly.—On the body of Grace Ward, the woman who (lied in Charters street. This case was reported in our paper of yester day, and will be found in our police reports to-day. Verdiet—" Died from hemorrhage; but how inflicted i there was no evidence to show." SELECT VESTRY.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry was held yesterday morning in the board-room of the parish offices, Brownlow-hill. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Rector Campbell. The other members present were—Messrs. Chnrchwarde# Smith, Owen, Jones, Denton, Bairstow, Whitty, gook,. Setaell, Williams, and Collins. The proceedings. of the Workhouse Committee were read, and confirmed 611' the motion of Mr. Owen. Mr. Bairstow, in moving tbe 'confirmation of the Industrial Schools' Committee, said he and his brother committee men were very much obliged to Messrs. Cropper for the treat which they had given the children on Wednesday last. There were, Ile said, about 100 children present, and they looked very well. He drew attention, however, to the clothing worn by the children. He was present on Tuesday at the Workhouse; it was very cold, and the children were fairly perishing. He thought that warmer clothes should - be provided. After some conversation' 511 was determined to keep the schools at a greater heat baring the frost. The proceedings of the Finance Committee. were read, and confirmed on the motion of Mr. Church warden Smith.—Mr. Denton moved that at the next. meeting he would propose a member in the room of Mr. Lightbound. There being no other business the meeting adjourned. THE LATE CAPTAIN BRABAZON.—The death of Cap tain,Brabazon, which the telegram from China unfortu nately makes no longer a matter of doubt, will he read with deep regret. It is not too much to say that he was one of the most promising officers of the British army, and one of the most accomplished members of the distill- , guished corps to which he belonged. Of both the theory and practice of his profession he was a master, and 'use' before his departure for China he brought out a little' volume, "Soldiers and their Science," which combined a most admirah:e epitome of the art of war, with the expression of military views that showed the author to have brought, not merely great research, but a vigo rous intellect, to bear upon the subject. 'When the China expedition was being organised, it was felt that the artillery staff should be so selected that the scientific results expected from the Armstrong gun should manifested under the observation of able and accom plished men. Accordingly Brigadier Crofton, command ing the Artillery, se l ec t e d C a p ta i n B ra bazon for the pest. of Deputy-Assistant Quartermaster-General ; and up to. the day on which he gallantly volunteered to accompany' Mr. Loch back to the Chinese lines, he was looked to by the heads of the exnedition, both French and English, as one of the most valuable officers of a staff in itself singularly efficient. Captain Brabazon was the eldest son of Major Brabazon, late of the 15th Hussars, and of Brabazon-park, county of Mayo, and a near relative of Colonel Ouscley Higgins, who for several years repre sented that county in Parliament. It may, perliape, assuage the grief of his relatives to know that his loss is looked upon as a public one, and is deplored sincerely by the many who were acquainted with his great abilities and worth.—Globe. THE NEW COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.—Miss Burdett Coutts has received an interesting letter from Dr. Hills, Bishop of Columbia. The right rev, prelate dates from Cayoosh, on the River Fraser, a place up in the mountains, about 500 miles from the capital, Victoria. His mode of travel so far had been princi pally on foot. and his letter was penned in a humble bat. He says The whole way has been the scene of gold mining operations. The river appears to have carried down and deposited gold all along its banks. In former times it flowed at a higher level, and upon the flats or terraces now dry, as well as by its immediate bed, the gold is found. I have conversed on the spot with many miners and with all descriptions of persons, and there is now but one sentiment as to the inexhaustible resources of this country. Owing to the extreme diffi culty of communication, many who first came from Cali fornia went back disheartened, but all who remained are doing well, and there will be a steady increase in the population. Roads are being made, and access to the mines will every day become easier. The miners are a fine hardy race of men ; they are of all nations— Germans, Americans, French, Italians, Swedes, Norwe gian, Chinese, as well as English. The latter are the fewest of all. There is an utter absence of religion, and much awful vice and profanity abounds. Whenever I have had services the miners have attended, and several here have told me that they have not for 10 or 14 years attended a religious service. The Church of England is alone in the field. Not a representative of any other religious body is yet among the miners. At two places, Hope and Yale, there was a Methodist minister, but he has been with drawn. We have two clergymen in those towns, both of whom are working well. I was present at a meeting in the latter on my way, when an address was presented to me, and the chairman, an American and Presbyterian, called upon all present in this new land to forget the past differences and adort the Church of England for their religion, as a church in which they could have confidence, which had a broad basis, and which was at work among them." The great drawback to the wholesome progress of society in the colony, says his lordship, is the dearth of female population, the proportion of sexes being about one woman to every 200 men. The Chinese, h e states, are flowing into the colony by th ousan d s . " They are funny people,, and are full of good humour and very friendly. They respect the English much. At one place I came to :t pretty bridge over a river. It had been built by a Chinaman named Ah-Soo. He takes the tolls. On our approach he ran forward with cool waters to drink, and told us we were free of the bridge. No Englishee pay over de bridge, and no poor Chinaman. * * Me makee no cliargee to de English. Me charge Boston man (Ameri can). Boston man cbargee Chinaman very high in Cali forny; Chi n aman now . charge Boston man—ha! ha!' " The Indians, he says, are very friendly, and he was adopting measures for the religious instruction of both them and the European and other settlers.