The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-04 00:00:00

Nma.mii FRANCE. CE. THE FRENCH FUNDS. 3. nue to v days mecise e, the in the .rably SPAIN. !e Coll' IMOUT pedal 3h the ley to Id the with tinues ttrizal Df M• which tggeSt sable, , f the .tirely ity of senta elec- vision n the irnals 2onse - of a Corps met a the sserts )lying 'other I until 'listed :rived urs of Fficer B is to rtini- 3gous 'rived issier mong !neral )posi ment new a the molt tinue lowa var, sting new , are latex LATEST NEWS. (BY BRITISH AND IRISH'MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) The Pays says the rumour that Count de Morny has been sent on a mission to Rome is unfounded. The Journal des Debots strenuously advocated the dissolution of the present legislative body. Several others of the Paris journals regard such a step as the natural complement of a decree which changes the attributes of the representa tive body. _ The new French Cabinet met for the first time on Saturday. The Emperor arrived from Com piegne for the purpose of presiding. The average price of wheat for the whole of France shows an increase of 55c. per hectolitre over the preceding month. The Prefect of the Seine, in an official report, expresses himself adverse to the abolition of octroi duties in Paris. THE FRENCH CHURCH AND THE POPE. The Pastoral of the Archbishop of Paris con oernin 0. the Pope was read in the churches of that capital, and is considered remarkable for its moderation. RECEPTION OF THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. PARIS, Dec. 3. The Moniteur publishes an article on the warm and enthusiastic reception of the Empress of the French in England. The article announces that the• Empress will visit the Queen at Windsor on the 3rd December, and concludes thus: " These sympathetic manifestations on the part of the English nation cannot but draw closer the ties which bind the two inations, and prove in a striking manner how well the good sense of the masses knows how to treat the violent and incon siderate attacks of which a certain portion of the press fears not to make itself the organ." PARIS, Dec. 3, 3.40 p.m. The Bourse has been firm and rather animated. Rentes closed at 70f. 50c., or 20c. higher than on Saturday, . , MADRID, Dec. 2. The Espana publishes numerous letters from inhabitants of the provinces of Biscay energeti cally protesting against the projects of annexa tion to France, contained in letters which had been inserted in the Espana. THE CESSION OF VENETIA. PARIS, Dec. 3. The Pays denies that any . negotiations have been entered into for the cession of Venetia, and says—" We believe we can affirm that such a question has never been mooted in the councils of any Power without exception." ROME. ROME, Dec. 1. £65,000 sterling of Peter's Pence have arrived from America. Aquapendente, Bagnarea, and some towns in the Province of Viterbo , have been re-occupied by the French. The Giornale de Roma publishes Cardinal Antonelli's note of the 4th of November, in order to rectify the version of this note as given by some foreign papers. The Archbishop of Naples has left Rome, having been advised to return to Naples. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Dec. 3. To-day, at ten a.m., the first sitting of the new National Council was opened by a long speech from M. Sidler, President by seniority. The election of the new President of the National Council, by its different sections, will take place to-morrow. The Council of the States was also opened to-day, at the same hour, by M. Wetti, retiring President. Dr. Blumer, from Glorus, was elected Presi dent of the Council of the States. M. Hermann, from Ob\velden, was elected Vice-President. THE WEST INDIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIP TASMANIAN ASHORE IN TOT TERILL BAY. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 3. The Royal Mail Steam-ship Tasmanian, Capt. Sawyer, which sailed this afternoon with mails and passengers for the West Indies, has gone ashore in Totterill Bay, just inside the Needles. The Sout,h-Western Company's Courier, Captain Harvey, from Jersey, reports having observed a large steamer showing blue lights and sending up rockets. The Courier stopped her engines and dropped anchor. At 445 p.m. Captain Sawyer Sent a boat to the Courier, when Captain Harvey went on board the Tasmanian, but found he could render no assistance. The Tasmanian has sewed about two feet, and ebb tide was making away fast. ' She had apparently sustained no damage. It is supposed that the Tasmanian must have gone inside of the Warden lodge Buoy, and, the weather being very thick, went ashore. She was lying in three fathoms depth of water, but draws, however, nearly four fathoms. The hief officer of the Tasmanian came up in the Courier for assistance, and Captain Vincent with steamtugs and a great number of men and appliances have proceeded this evening to render assistance. It is hoped she will come off with the flood tide. It is not known whether the pilot had left her when the accident occurred. THE GALWAY ATLANTIC MAIL COMPANY. The case of Irwin, a member of the Irish bar, against Lever, M.P., which has been tried once before, came on in the Court of Common Pleas to-day, the object being to recover compensation for services in promoting the formation of the Galway Atlantic Mail Company. The defendant pleaded never indebted. Mr. Serjeant Shee's address on behalf of the defendant concluded the proceedings yesterday, and the further hearing will take place to-day. CASUALTIES AT SEA. The number of wrecks during November was 208, making a total of 1,695 during the present year. The Morsesell, brig, of Shields, from Taganrog, foundered at sea, Nov. 25 ; crew saved. The Frederic Wilhelm, arrived at Milford Haven, picked up, Nov. 27, the master and seven of the crew of the brig Rapid, from the Clyde to Dieppe, which .had foundered : and on the same day rescued the master and four of the crew of the brig Malvern, from Cardiff for Cork, which also foundered. The ship Colonsay, from Chinchas Island, totally lost, August 25 ; crew saved. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Another Cambridge case was tried in the Court of Queen's Bench yesterday. The circumstances were similar to the case tried on Friday and Saturday, the plaintiff, Miss Ebbon, having been one of the party in the omnibus who were arrested and taken to the Spinning-house. It was arranged that a verdict should be nominally given for the plaintiff—damages £2s—with a view of bringing the question involved before a higher tribunal. BANQUET TO THE LIMERICK, CLARE, AND TIPPERARY CONTINGENTS OF THE IRISH BRIGADE. LIMERICK, Monday Ni g ht. The' event is being celebrated to-night, and is a complete success. The theatre is not only crowded in every space, but large numbers had to go away disappointed, being unable to obtain admittance. From sixty to eighty members of the brigade were present, several of the men being in uniform. The chair was taken about eight o'clock by the Mayor-elect, J. T. M'Sheehy. Dinner on a sumptu ous scale was prepared for over 300 persons, after which several appropriate toasts were proposed and responded to. The principal speakers being the Mayor-elect, the Revs. Messrs. O'Farrell and Quaid, and Lieut. M. G. Ryan, of the Papal Engineers, who appeared in full uniform, and several other gentlemen. Letters of apology were read from. Major O'Reilly, Cardinal Wise man, Dr. Leahy, R.C., Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Dr. Flannery, R.C., Bishop of Killaloe, and other gentlemen. An address expressive of gratitude to the congregated trades and people of Limerick on behalf of the Brigade was read by Sergeant-Major D. O'Neill. Tea is now being served out, and dancing, &c., will succeed. A grand brass band is posted in the gallery. Great enthusiasm prevails. The following appe are d in our later editions of yesterday : THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA. ' Advices from Vigo state that on the 25th ult. the Victoria and Albert, with the Empress on board, en countered a terrific gale. On the weather moderating the royal yacht kept her course for Madeira. THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH. Yesterday morning her Majesty, accompanied by the Marquis La Grange and two ladies in , waiting, attended divine service at the Roman Catholic chapel at Lea mington. In the evening the Empress left Leamington for London, and arrived at Claridge's Hotel, Brook street, last night. She proceeds to Windsor on a visit to her Majesty either to-day or to-morrow. The Queen's contemplated visit to Osborne, which was fixed for Thursday next, is postponed in consequence of the prevalence of fever in the Isle of Wight. Their excellencies Count de Persigny and Count de Flahault go to Windsor to-day to present respectively to the Queen their letters of recall and credence. The Queen has..ordered three days' pay to the men who got the Orlando frigate ready for sea with so much alacrity. TIIE TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.—The following is a statement of the amounts received as duties on exciseable articles during the month ended Nov. 30th, at this port: —Coffee, £4,376 6s. 10d.; corn, meal, and flour, £16,176 Os. 10d. ; molasses, £6,267 12s. Bd. - , sugar, £86,966 3s. sd. ; spirits, £47,704 58. 11d. ; tea, £27,483 ss. sd. ; tobacco, £78,261 Bs. 6d.; wine, £6,887 2s. ld.; other goods, £ 22.,482.65. 10d; receipts f the m0ut 1 hi.4296,904 1206 d. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. PUBLIC MEETING LAST NIGHT AT KIRKDALE. -------- Last night, a numerous and influential meeting was held in St. Mary's school-room, Kirkdale, for the pur. pose of inaugurating a rifle corps, on self-supporting principles, for the districts of Kirkdale, Walton, and Bootle. The chair was taken by J. B. Lloyd, Esq. ; and we also observed present, Mr. Alderman Dover, Lieut.-Col. Bousfield, Captain King, Captain Tristram, Captain Gibbs, Lieutenant Middleton, Adjutant Holden, and many of the most respectable residents of the dis trict. _ _ _ The CHAIRMAN, who was received with applause, said,—Waited upon by a deputation from Kirkdale Ward, to preside over that meeting, he could not do less, as alderman of it, than at once to comply with the request. Before he proceeded to the business of the evening, he should read some notes from gentlemen who had been expected, but were unable to attend. The first was from the Rev. Mr. Lester, who was engage 1 upon some school matters, which would detain him a short time, but hoped to be there before the meeting sepa rated. (Applause.) The next was from one of the councillors of the ward, Mr. Stitt, wbo had written to him that afternoon, regretting that he should be detained at home by influenza. The next was from Major Thom-: son; and there also one from Mr. Rawson, who sent two guineas. (Applause.) As he (Mr. Lloyd) appeared before them as alderman of the ward, he wished to say a few words in connection with the ward before proceeding to open the more particular object for which the meeting assembled. It wss only recently, on the death of his lamented friend, Mr. Chilton, that the Town Council had done him the honour of electing him in his place; and what he desired was to express a hope that before the next November election the burgesses of Everton and Kirkdale would meet and select some more central spot for receiving the votes ; for he believed that where they were now taken an injustice was done to Kirkdale. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that all parties would come to an amicable arrangement as to which was the most central place to take the votes. He might mention that in Everton there were 1,393 voters upon the.. register,.. and 484 in Kirkdale, making a total of 1,882 votes. Now, if those votes were to be taken, it was impossible,' if there was a contest, that between nine and four o'clock proper attention could be paid to those who recorded them. An act was passed in the session of 1859 which enabled the Councillors to miter the wards ; and in reference to the neighbouring wards of Everton and Kirkdale, he should throw out the suggestion to those interested that they should consider whether a reorganisation might not take place so as to bring them into some of the neighbouring wards, still leaving them the same amount of representation. In Everton and Kirkdale Ward there were 1,822 voters on the list ; in Scotland Ward 1,084 ;, 'Vauxhall, 366; and St. Paul's, 493. Now, he thought that some arrange ment of those wards, which were neighbouring might be advantageously arranged for the voters, and they might still have the same number of representatives in the council. (Hear, hear, and applause.) Now to the business of the evening. The circular said that was a public meeting to iraugurate the formation of a rifle corps for Kirkdale, Walton, and Bootle. It was un necessary for him to go into the question of the volun teer movement, because it had become so notorious and so glorious a fact in this country ; and not only in the country at large, but he would say more pre-eminently in Lancashire, for no county had taken up the move ment with such spirit as the county of Lancaster. (Loud applause.) He need only refer to what had certainly crowned it, the review at Knowsley. (Ap plause.) Then we had had the second battalion of the rifle corps establishing, to make the organisation efficient, the Hightown rifle range. (Applause.) He thought the thanks of this community could not be too cordially given to those officers who had so strenously and success fully arranged for the county of Lancaster such a splendid range as that at Hightown, which was after that which our gracious Sovereign had presided over at Wimbledon ' second to none in the kingdom. It had promoted, the chairman observed, the grand county meeting held at Chester on Saturday, for the formation of a rifle association; but the movement which every Englishman rejoiced had been so successful, had reached its grand climax here in the presentation of prizes, which took place at St. George's-hall. He was sure that all who had listened attentively to the speeches of Col. Wilbraham, an old practised officer, who had seen service, and that of Lord Elcho, who was chairman of the National Rifle Association, would agree with him that, if those two speeches were printed and put into a book, they might make almost a volunteer's manual. (Applause.) He regretted that the whole of the volunteers were not present while those practical speeches were being delivered, being called away by the gallantry which they owed to the fair sex. A remark of Lord Elcho struck him most forcibly ; that was, seeing before them the prizes then offered to those who had been successful, in the shape of plate or money, he stated that the National Rifle Association had only two medals, a gold and a silver medal—he hoped that in future all rifle prizes would be in plate or money, and that medals should be kept for our gallant soldiers— men like Chaplin, our last hero in China, who ran against a French officer, and planted our standard upon the forts in China. Men like him could only be rewarded by the bronze medal, which was valued not from its intrinsic value, but because it was given by his Sovereign, as the Victoria cross. (Applause.) As Lord Elcho then had said, don't have the volunteers decorated with medals. To many the drill was mere pastime, and it might become, as in Switzerland, a na tional pastime. Let the prizes be plate, and the two medals be all—the gold one for the best shot, and the silver one for the second best. He (the Chairman) thought there was se much point, so much real sense in this, that he hoped Lord Elcho's recommendations would be carried out; and that. the. medal alone should, be placed upon the man who had risked his life for' his Sovereign and his country. (Applause.) He had from the first taken a great interest in this movement, and though offered a position by which he should have obtained a commission, he had told his friends that as he was too old by the Act of Parliament to be a police man, he thought he was t,OO old to be a rifleman — (laughter)—and he could not help remembering an anecdote told to him by a friend of his ' ,who was in the Liverpool Light Horse in 1803.4. Almostnpon the ground on which they were then assembled,—upon sandhills where now all was population,—they used to hold their sham fights. The riflemen were sent out, and the Liver pool Light Horse were to drive in the skirmishers. One• of the light horseman chased a rifleman till he was so wearied that he laid down in the sandhills, when, looking up, he said to his pursuer, " Ah, man, I can run no mwoare : thou mun jist tak me prisoner." (Loud laughter and applause.) But although not joining the body as an effective member, it had his best wishes and sympathy. He was sure that a better body of men were never brought together than those whom he had seen take the oath of allegiance under Major 'Walters ; and he also, as a Welshman, had taken some interest in the formation of the Welsh corps. He took the chair when it was inaugurated ; and he was sure the Welsh at Ilightown had not disgraced themselves by what they did. (Loud applause.) The corps won three of the prizes; but he believed what they most prided in was that ten of their body had succeeded in carrying off the volley prize. ' They had five rounds per man, and ten men of the Welsh corps made hits on target 37, only 12 misses ; centres, 14: The total number of points made was 52, the average per man being 5.20. , The sth had two squads of 20 men, and they scored 56 ; the 19th two squads, 49 ; the 25th ten men, 41 ; the 14th ten men, 39. The score of twenty men being 56 ; for ten to get 52 was very good for Welshmen. (Laughter and. applause.) . They. had. done their duty, as the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusileers, wherever called upon, had done theirs. (Applause.) Lieutenant-Colonel BOUSFIELD then rose, and was received with great applause. He expressed his pleasure at attending the present meeting. It was by no means a new task to him to offer hints to the volunteers. He had often had a finger in the pie. He had assisted too at the inauguration of the Welsh corps, and he believed he was, present at their first drill. Me could say, in fact, that he had had something to do with nearly every corps in Liverpool, and he felt great pleasure in meeting them to-night to further the same movement. His duty in attending was to tell them a few facts connected with volunteering—facts which could only be learnt by ex perience. He had also brought with him an experienced officer, Mr. Adjutant Holdens—(cheers),—and Captain King, one of his brother officers. They were all there to assist in giving any information ; in fact, they felt themselves entirely on the recruiting service. There were excellent officers in other corps, and in the second battalion, and he was anxious that they should all work together in perfect harmony. The great thing in volunteering was harmony and unanimity of feeling. He said this, because he felt sure that unless they made that their rock on which to stand, voluuteering would fail. Another great point was economy. Her Majesty's Government, seeing the great number of corps that have been formed in Liverpool, had resolved to accept no new corps until the present ones were completed. The argument used by the Government is, that there are now so many corps self-supporting and otherwise which had been established eighteen months, during which time every one had had a fair chance; further than this, the officers of those corps had had fair opportunities for learning their duties by the facilities offered at Hythe and other places, and now having been got into a state of discipline, the Government thought it was not fair to create fresh officers. And this was ties point upon which many corps stuck—so many men wanted to be officers. The true volunteer ,desired to work steadily in his corps until the time came for promotion; then, if another man was put over his head he might have some reason to grumble. He then proceeded to point out the advantages which would follow from a connection with other corps. In point of economy it was very important. A store-house would cost- about £3O a year ; then there was a drill -sergeant, who could not be had for less than 12s a week. 'ln the matter of uniforms, volunteers commonly thought the more braid the better they look. (Laughter.) His opinion was to the contrary ; he could recommend a most excellent uniform or dress, which would cost next to nothing, and it was almost folly for a new corps to go to any great expense. The best uni forms were those adopted by the Fifteenth Division (scarlet), and his own companies who wore blue. The First Lancashire bad adopted a common blue sailor's shirt, with a pair of plain blue trowsers and a great coat. This made a good working dress. A good great coat was essential, and without it a man was scarcely fit for service. If they j o ined an established corps they would have th e advantages of the experience of the officers attached.to the corps. They would be visited every week by three competent officers; in addition to that, they were at liberty to secure the services of any corps they liked. Any of the corps forming his battalion would be most happy to treat with them and give every assistance. He would recommend them all to expend their money in a simple dress for working purposes, and in the winter time they could work up their drill as well in that as in the best that was ever made. They had probably called this meeting because of the remoteness of the various storehouses from their district. He was happy to say that that would be no objection under the proposed arrangement, as the room in which they were now holding their meeting would do well enough for general drill. He concluded by proposing the follow ing resolution,—" That it is the opinion of this meeting that a company of volunteer rifles in connection with one of the established corps, with permission to drill in their own locality, should be at once formed for the ne i g hbourhoods of Kirkdale , Walton, and Bootle." (Applause.) Captain GIBBS (governor of Kirkdale goal) rose to second the resolution, remarking as he did so that he hoped the volunteers, as they progressed, would not for get what Colonel Bousfield had said to them. 3tr. Alderman Doug. moved the next ',resolution, He said that when he came to the meetin g , he was under the impression that they were about to form a corps for Kirkdale, Walton, and Bootle ; but from the information which Colonel Bousfteld had given, it appeared that it was not in the power of that locality to form a corps which would be independent ; but it.had the privilege to form a company of men who would be able to meet in the district for drill, and join some other already established corps. He believed there was no option in the case, but that. the law tied them down to that; and, therefore, whatever might be their pre-con ceived opinions as to forming a separate corps in the district, they must conform to the regulations of the service. But it was not of much consequence whether the corps was their own, or went to strengthen others that were formed, because he was quite sure of this, from the natural activity of the men living in the dis trict, they would not do otherwise than their duty. He was pleased to hear his friend Colonel Bousfield go into those details—details which no other gentle man could have gone into, because no other gentleman had had the same experience. They had been put in possession of the routine part of the business by that gentleman, and were undoubtedly much obliged to him. He would take this opportunity of expressing the obli gations of that neighbourhood, and of the neighbour hood of Liverpool, and not only of Liverpool, but the - whole kingdom, to Celonel Bousfield. (Applause.) When a scheme was successful, they would find a thou sand competitors for the honour of establishing it. Eight years ago, Colonel Bousfield, without friends or patronage or advice, local or general, proposed to carry into execution the formation of a volunteer corps. The times had lately brought forward a number of gentlemen competing for the honour, bat none of them could date back as far as Colonel Bousfield. Ile did not say this to flatter his friend, but to do justice to him. Liverpool had been called—and he hoped not vainly—a loyal town. In the person of Colonel Bousfield it had proved the truth of that appellation. And as the town had fostered and promoted a movement which had been encouraged by the Queen, it was really and in truth entitled to be called the loyal town of Liverpool. (Applause.) lie saw a number of gentlemen in uniform, and be admired their uniforms ; but a volunteer was not fit to carry his uniform unless he performed the duties imposed upon him. The chairman' had referred to medals, and had said they should be reserved for those who had done great aua important things in a foreign country. But why had they met Allele ? It was for a practical purpose ; not to form a body of men to play at soldiers, but to organise them to do important duties. Volunteers were called into existence because Englnd was threatened with foreign invasion. We were told by a foreign State that the Empire meant peace, but we saw it was not so. That meetipg meant peace; to preserve peace was their object. But they would be prepared for war, so that if any foreign foe set a hostile-foot on our shores, he would have to leave his body , there too. (Laughter.) The speaker then referrel to the visit of the Empress of the French, who came to us as a friend, and received a friend's welcome. Ile then enforced the necessity of discipline and skill, and remarked that the wooden walls of England were not impervious as in the days of old, for the navy was now almost worthless for defensive purposes. Ail were concerned in this move ment for the defence of their country—the poor as well as the rich. There was another point of view in which he wished to consider the movement—that was that it brought a large body of men under discipline, which was a great•moral benefit. Were he (Mr. Dover) young enough to join a corps, he should not seek the place of an' officer, but should humbly join the ranks. There was a deal of conceit and pride in all of us, even under a Quaker's hat—hut he who conquered himself gained a great and useful victory. He believed that had he been drilled in his younger days he should have been a handsomer man than he was. (Laughter.) He should have walked straight, and looked everyone in the face. (Renewed laughter.) The movement undoubtedly promoted health. He was not au early riser, but two winters ago heard the bugle sound one cold morning, and said to himself, " would they not be better in bed ?" (A laugh) He got up, however, and felt so much better for it that he at once saw the wisdom of their proceedings. (Laughter and applause.) Mr. Dover concluded by moving a resolution, pledging the meeting to use every exer tion to secure the formation of the proposed company, and resumed his seat amidst considerable applause. Captain Tristram, of the 69th, briefly seconded the resolution, which was put to the meeting, and also unanimously carried. The Chairman asked if there was any gentleman present who wished to address the meeting ? The Chairman announced that at the close. of the meeting the Secretary would be ready to enrol names, and that the first drill would take place on Wednesday evening next, at eight o'clock, in the school-room, Everton-valley.. A committee of management would be elected the same evening. Lieut.-Colonel BOUSFIELD announced that he should attend, and, while leaving them free to join any corps they liked, said he should, be happy to adopt them as his foster children. He should, in any case, be glad to give them all the information and assistance which was in his power. Lieutenant MIDDLETON suggested that they should join the 15th, which prided itself in being one regiment, and not an administrative battalion. Mr. STANLEY BANNING, the secretary, in a few spirited remarks, proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman. Alderman DOVER suggested that meetings in promo tion of the object should also be held at 'Walton and at Bootle. The SECRETARY announced that their worthy chair man had talon the lead in the movement by handing in a donation of £5. (Loud applause.) The motion for a vote of thanks having been seconded and carried by acclamation, The CHAIRMAN returned thanks; 'and expressed his approval of the sentiments of Captain Bousfield that they should put away all petty jealousy, and that their chief and most important duty was to give effect to the corps already enrolled. In support of what he said, he read the following' circular,. which had been addressed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County to all commanding officers, and which he intimated had no doubt been inspired by the War-Office :—" Having observed that a practice is becoming prevalent of volunteers changing from one corps to another without any adequate cause, • which appears tome prejudicial to the welfare of the service, I have to request all commanding officers will discourage such a practice by refusing to admit those who are, or recently have been, members of other corps, without some good and satisfactory reason." They might, if they.chose, have their different national cor p s, but when they c ame to sub-divide what he called the resident population, they should find that they were frittering away their strength, so that when they ought to have 100 effective men, they might really have a difficulty in getting from 40 to 50 men to join them. (Applause.) Lieut.-Cel. Bousfield then called for three cheers for the Queen, which were heartily given, the company all rising. Three cheers were given afterwards for Colonel Bousfield, and three for Alderman Dover. The meeting then broke up. THE WATER COMMITTZE The Usual.weekly meeting of this body was held yes terday at the Town Hall—Mr. Farnwerth in the chair; and the other members present were Messrs.Nernon, Cronin, Beloe, Jeffery, Earle, Woodruff, and Rae. The proceedings of the Works and Finance Com mittee having been read,' • Alderman WOODRUFF said, according to the accounts which had been read, they were to some extent increas ing in revenue in almost every department, and still they had a sum of £20,000 less income as against their expenditure. The purchase of the old works cost £650,00,, and the contracts for the new works were £480,000 ; but allowing conside'rably for any excess, from mismanagement or neglect in the contracts, they were something like £BOO,OOO in excess of those two items. , -Ile would ask whether there was any possibility , of a mistake in the accounts, and what had become of the £BOO,OOO in excess of those two items, so that they were now considering a fearful increase in the rates to meet it. He could not say the accounts were wrong; but he thought it ought to be accounted for to the com mittee how this had arisen, The CHAIRNUN said it would be better to leave the matter till next Monday. Mr. BELOE quite agreed with Mr. Woodruff. The alderman was an older member of the Council than he was, and he must naturally know how it Was that the £BOO,OOO had been incurred in expenditure. But he wanted to go a little step further than Mr. Woodruff had done, and he was prepared to move a resolution which would enable them better to discuss that subject next Monday. The resolution was—" That the Town- Clerk be requested to report to this committee as to the legal method of providing for such deficiency as may appear in December next between the ordinary receipts and expenditure of the water account." No doubt this year would close with a deficiency, and he wanted to know how that committee were legally to provide for that deficiency. lle,knew of no source but that of the public funds of the Corporate estate. He spoke, of course, as a layman, and the Town-Clerk would correct him if he was wrong. What he wished was that the Town-Clerk would report to them a legal mode of pro viding for the £20,000 deficiency which they would no doubt find in December next. Alderman Woodruff seconded the resolution, which was agreed to. THE ENGINEER'S REPORT. The usual weekly report from the Engineer was then read as follows : " The average rainfall for the week ending Saturday, the Ist December, was 0.9 inch, and the depths of water under the overflows of the several reservoirs, were at the above date as per table : Dec. I. Nov. 24. Rise. ft. in. ft. in. ft• Roddlesworth 1 9 1 2 Rake Anglezark 0 2] over 0 13,over 0 1 over Rivington 1 1 0 31 ...... Prescot No. 1 Prescot No. 2 "On t e pipe line, a pipe burst on the Green-lane line on onday last, about two o'clock. The repairs were completed by seven o'clock on Tuesday morning. The self-acting valves at Knotty Ash and Prescot went down. There are yet, however, some circumstances connected with the fracture and subsequent operations unexplained. I expect to be able to report these fully to the sub-committee of works on Friday next. The only damage reported is the blowing up of the road over the pipe. "THOMAS DUNCAN." Quantity of water received from Rivington during the week ending December 1, 1860. Into Kensington 35,977,534 Audley-street ~ Park Hill ............ 65,799,654 Quantity of water pumped from the wells atßootle ....... Green Lane Windsor Fall. n. in. 0 91 0 01 4,510,500 14,002,374 6,031,500 24,544,374 90,344,028 Quantity of water in store, week ending November 24, 1860 14,149, 035 Do. do. December 1, 1860 15,875,375 ----- 1,726,310 88,617,6 88 3,500,000 Washing out mains, seivers, &c. 85,117,6 88 Delivered at Bootle unmixed 2,500,000 mixed 82,617,688 Proportion of Rivington to well wate r as 65 t o 24 Quantity of water run to waste at Preseot 3,4 0 0 ,000 85,117,688 This was the whole of the public business. gallons. Mdlle. Orwill, a pupil of Madame Viardot-Garcia, has made a tolerably successful debut in the role !of "Eurydice," in L Gauck'a Orphee," at the Theatre Lyrique. TII DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 18G0. CORONER'S COURT. Yesterday the Coroner held thb following inquests:— On the bodies of two children that were smothered in bed by being overlain by their mothers in the usual way. Verdicts accordingly. The inquest on the body of Bridget Brown, the wife .of a boarding-house keeper, in Great. Howard-street, was renewed, when Dr. Hill was examined and said the death of the woman was caused by apoplexy, brought on, probably, by excessive drinking. Verdict accord ingly. The inquest on the body of Anne Humphries was concluded. The facts were published in yesterday's paper, and it further appeared that the deceased was enciente, and that there was great suspicion about her death, hut the only verdict the jury could return was Foutrit Drowned, but how she got into the water there was no evidence to show. , . The inquest on the body of Aspinall was resumed. The full details, so far as they went, were published in yesterday's paper. 'Mr. Cobb appeared .for the parties already named. Detective-officers Wilson and Scaife, who have charge of the case, in answer to the Coroner, said they had made every inquiry about the man who was accused of striking the deceased, but they could not find him.—Mary Ward was examined, and stated that she did not know tne deceased, but she was in Egypt-street on Saturday night, and heard of the fight. —Anne Woods was examined, and said she knew the man Traynor. who is the person accused of having struck deceased, but she only saw him at half-past nine o'clock that night.—After the examination of some policemen, the further enquiry was adjourned to half past eleven o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday.) THE MARKETS COMMITTEE. The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday in the council-chamber. Mr. Ridley in the chair. Present—Messrs. Haydock, Crellin,' Holden, Rogers, and Nickson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and con firmed, after which the inspectors reports were submitted. The reports stated that in the north district 3,0041b5., in the central district 347 lbs, and in the south district 393 lbs. of unwholesome meat had been seized during the week ; and of unwholesome fish 1,142 lbi had been seized. From the financial statement it appeared that the receipts, up the 25th November, 1859, were—£3,7o2 Bs. 71-,d, and wages for the same period, £533 ss. 6d ; the receipts up to the 29th November, 1860, were— £4,osl 6s. 10d., and wages for the same period, £561 12s. Ild. The receipts for the present year showed an increase of £343 and some odd shillings on the receipts of the corresponding period of last year. Mr. NICKSON considered that a very satisfactory state to have their finances in. _ _ _ A report was then submitted from a special meeting of the Health Committee, relative to the following statements laid . before them at their last weekly meeting, by the Inspector of Nui sances, regarding the disposal of diseased meat offered for sale, and which had been seized by the inspector. "The Inspector of Nuisances begs to report that, in consequence of numerous complaints of a nuisance existing at Mr. Ellison's yard in Cresswell-street, Everton, and having reason to suspect that some irre gularity was taking place in reference to condemned meat and refuse from the market, your inspector, in company with Inspector Freeney, made an examination of Mr. Ellison's premises on the afternoon of Friday, the 16th Nov., 1860, when a cart load of condemned meat was found upon the premises. The meat had not been destroyed, but was in a cart apparently in the same state as when it had left the market. There was no market officer on the premises to prevent misuse of the meat, and part of a hind leg of beef of the same character as that in the cart was hanging up in the house where provender is prepared. Banc , desirous of ascer taining what became of the load oemeat, and particu larly whether it was destroyed on the premises in ques tion, your inspector attended there again between nine and ten o'clock at night of the same Friday. The cart was not in the yard, and your inspector could not learn what had become of the meat." At a special meeting of the committee held on the Ist instant, the proceedings of the St. John's Market Sub committee were read, from which it appeared that the sub-committee had met on the 28th ult., and proceeded to the consideration of the report of the Inspector of Nuisance to the Health Committee referred to that (the sub-committee), Mr. Ellison, the inspector of nuisances, Inspectors Freeny and Jones, and having examined the inspectors and having heard Mr. Ellison's statement, and the repert of the Health Committee, that meat unfit for human food was placed by Inspector Jones in a cart on the 16th ult. for the purpose of being taken to the place provided by Mr. Ellison for its destroyal. The committee considered that it was the duty of the inspector who had the meat placed in the cart to accom pany the same, and not to leave the cart containing, the meat until he had seen that the meat was destroyed, but instead of doing so the inspector permitted the cart to go out of his sight. Inspector Jones stated that he went direct to the place for destorying the meat, and that the meat was destroyed in his presence. The com mittee were of opinion that such was the fact, but they also thought that Inspector Jones was guilty of a breach of duty in permitting the cart and the meat to leave his sight, and they recommended that he should be strongly reprimanded and also be suspended for a week. With respect to the leg of beef mentioned in the report as having been in the house where provender was pre pared, the committee were satisfied with Mr. Ellison's statement and explanation that the beef did not form any portion of the meat placed in the cart by the inspector to be destroyed. It was resolved that the proceedings should be approved, and Inspec tor Jones having been brought before the com mittee, he was severely reprimanded and suspended for seven days. The Inspector of the Markets was ordered to make tl e nece,ssary arrangements for the due perfor mance of the duties of Inspector Jones during the time of his suspension ; and that, on his restoration , he be sent to the Sout district, and Inspector Lloyd be appoin'ed to the North district. . Several members of the Markets Committee spoke in approval of the course adopted in the report submitted. — Mr. NICKSON drew attention to the fact that at present a disease was very prevalent amongst cattle which were purchased by small butchers, and the meat of which was afterwards exposed for sale. He hoped that the inspec tors would use all due vigilance, and seize all unwhole- some meat. The committee then rose. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. RAFFLES.) DANGEROUS ASSAULT. An ill -looking fellow, named John Webster, was brought up by . police-officer 340, on the following charge. The officer said that on Saturday night about eleven he heard cries of murder issuing from a flat in the Queen's Dock ; and on going on board, he found a woman lying on the floor of the flat quite insensible and bleed ing. The prisoner was standing over her and swearing he would kill her. He arrested the prisoner, and then took the woman to the hospital, where she has been since. She was now present, but very weak. Anne Culshaw,.the woman alluded to, here stood forward and said she did not wish to proceed in the case, as the man was very kind to her, and it was all the fault of drink. Mr. Raffles : Are you his wife ? No, sir. Mr. Raffles: Do you live with him _as h is wife? Yes, sir. How long ? Over two years. Has he ever beaten you before ? Not much—he ,is very good only when he get s drunk. Are you. much hurt ? She did not answer the question, but a doctor from the hospital said she was brought in on Saturday night in a state of insensi bility, and remained so for some time... She was bleed ing from one of the ears at the time, and she is much bruised about the shouldBrs, neck, and body. She is quite unfit to be out to-day from her state, and she must go back to the hospital at once, until she gets better. Mr. Raffles : Is there any danger of her at present? Bleeding out of the ear, sir, is a bad symptom, but I do not apprehend any immediate danger to her life, but she must be kept very quiet. The prisoner, in reply to Mr. Raffles, said, she is jealouS of the captain's wife and me, but she need net. He was rmanded for a week. A DEAD MAN. A stormy-looking fellow was charged by police-officer 197 with having assaulted him. and also for having torn his cape to the value of 75. 11d. • and the prisoner was further charged by constable 552 for having kicked all the " bark " off his shins, greatly to the detriment of the aforesaid shins. s Officer 197 said, about a quarter to one on Sunday morning I was standing at the corner of Soho-street, when the prisoner came up and said, "There is a dead man." I asked him where ? and he replied go and look ; and when I asked him where I should look, he replied I will show you, and at the same time seized my by the neck, struck me, and tore my cape. Officer 552 said— - I came up, when the prisoner turned on me and kicked all the skin off my shins, and they are very sore this morning. Prisoner—So are mine, and you returned the compliment. It would do you all the good in the world ust to have a peep at them. There was a man lying bleeding in Roscommon-street, and I told the officer I thought he was dead, and then he gave me a puck in the jaw, swearing he would make a dead man of rim This statement was disproved, and his worship fined the prisoner 40s and costs, and 7s. 11d. for the cape, or two months' imprisonment. THE GAMBOLS OF WILLIAM OWENS. William Owens, a never-may-carish sort of looking fellow, was brought up b y police officer No. 8 on the' following charge. The officef said, last night r heard that a man and woman named Reardon, who live in News harn,street, had been stabbed by the prisoner. I went to the house, and in the parlour I saw the woman on the sofa all covered with blood. I saw the man who was also stabbed, and he pointed out the prisoner as having done it. The prisoner then caught up a poker and ran up stairs, when I followed him. He stopped on the stairs, and swore he would knock my brains out if I attempted to follow him. I kept talking to him for some time, until I got in on him a bit, and then I made a spring on and caught him. lie then caught me by the neck and cried out you I will blind you, and at the same time he put his finger into my eye and nearly scooped it out before I was relieved. It is very bad this morning. I found the man Reardon, stabbed in the arm with a fork, and his wife, who is the prisoner's sister, cut most seriously across the arm with a knife. The doctor says the woman is very badly injured. Police-officers 690 and 854, corroborated the statement of the other officer, and the latter constable said he found a knife on thel floor with blood on it.' The prisoner told some fowl and cattle story, alias a " cock and bull" narrative, about some quarts of ale, and then he was remanded for a week. THE BOUSFIELD TESTIMONIAL.—In accordance with the expression of A general wish, the committee of the Bousfield Testimonial have left books with Messrs. Benson and Mallett, of Castle-street, ond at Messis. Smyth, of Bold-street, for the reception of small sub scriptions under LI ; and we have no doubt, from the universal popularity in which Colonel Bousfield is held by all classes of the community, that the "million" will eagerly follow the example of their more wealthy neigh bours, by subscribing to the utmost of their ability. THE MARINE STORE DEALERS AT BIRKENIIEAD.—At the Birkenhead Police-court, yesterday, (before Messrs. Jackson, Darbyshire, Case, and Brians), the remanded cases against a number of marine store dealers for receiving quantities of iron, knowing them to have been stolen, were finally beard. Mr. Rymer app eare d f or two Of the prisoners, Sadler and Lee, against whom there were three charges. The prisoners were com mitted for trial, as was. also a man named Whilligan (defended by Mr. Bretherton), for a similar offence. Bail was accepted for Sadler, the others being sent to prison. MR. • WASHINGTON FRIEND'S GRAND PANORAMIC TOUR AND ENTERTAIN MENT IN THE THEATRE ROYAL. • Exaggeration is a habit which is by no means unpractisedun t,taenbr de y , ss o o u n l r oo T lei g r n a d n a a fi t t l e a pa n ai t )3 i i, c rs i " on f n r i i ea e d n ne d e bes treed in nnoeutrota,lo.ofr In fhaacbt t the s not look for much_ uodification of the system. We,, in this country, are a " long chalk" behind the Americans in the faculty of making the most out of public patron acre and support. Every day furnishes us with examples how much the English have to learn of the art of puff ing, and lar g ely as the advertising medium i s now employed in this country, a glance at one of the first class New York Papers, or at the telling manner in which Mr. Washington Friend, for . example, invites, coaxes, nay almost coerces, the public to make, under his guidance, the grand tour of " Five thousand miles in Canada and the United States of America, including the Falls of ,Niagara, &c., &c.," will easily satisfy our advertising friends at home what scope remains open to their genius, if not to their invention in this respect. But we make . these preliminary remarks, which are suggested by the admirable method which Mr. Washing ton Friend has adopted for making known his presence in Liverpool, not for the purpose of accusing him of exaggerating its merits and attractions, but in order to assure the public that they will in this case meet with an instance where the language of newspaper hyperbole is no more than the language of truth, and where, by accepting this artist's invitation to meet him in the Theatre Royal this and the two succeeding evenings, all our friends can pass a couple of hours,—or more if neces sary, by encoring some of his admirable songs and melo dies,---in a manner at once instructive, delightful, and diverting. Mr. Washington Friend announces himself as ", an artist, a vocalist, and a musician," and we will add he excels in all the three characters. His vocal, musical, and pictorial American entertainment—than which no more appropriate designation could have been selccted:-tis really unrivalled. The magnificent moving panorama, which faithfully delineates 5,000 miles of the most interesting natural scenery in Canada and the United States, is a marvel of drawing, management, and artistic effect. It brings before the spectator, with inimitable vividness, the Falls of Niagara and the River St. Lawrence, includ ing an admirable view of the grand Victoria Tubular Bridge, the last rivet of which was the other day fas tened by the Prince of Wales. It presents Canada as it is in all the four • seasons, illustrating American, Indian, emigrant, and negro life, showing every • place memorable in American and Canadian history, and the actual abodes of thousands who have emigrated from this country, and are now living in their new homes in a new world, accurately depicting the river, lake, forest, and prairie scenery of the Far West. There is, besides, a descriptive lecture given by Mr. Friend, teeming with characteristic anecdotes and adventures in the back woods, all his information being derived from personal experience during a residence Of many years in the countries which he describes. We observe that there will be a forenoon entertain ment also ; and this suggests that we should conclude by a further recommendation of the entire exhibitiOn as one specially calculated to make a lasting and a favour able impression on the minds of the young, whose parents and guardians Would do well, where practicable, to take them to see it. THE TOWN COUNCIL. The usual monthly meeting of the Town Council will be held to-morrow. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Finance Committee comprise the follow ing recommendations :—To increase the salary of Mr. E. Roberts, assistant clerk to the clerks to the magis trates, from £l3O to £2OO per annum. To appoint Mr. Robert Mason as an assistant book-keeper, in the trea surer's office, at a salary of £l2O per annum, and Mr. James Lewtas, clerk, at £2O per annum. To increase the salaries of Mr. H. M. Hutton, chief clerk in the treasurer's office, from £2OO to £250 per annum ; Mr. B. J. Owen second clerk, from £l3O to £l6O per annum ; and Mr. D. M. Brown, clerk and collector, from £l5O to £175 per annum. To suspend the stand ing order of the Council, numbered 45, and to sell the piece of land on the south &de of Dale-street, between Sir Thomas's-buildings and Crosshall-street, by private contract. To purchase a piece of freehold land upon the west side of Ilackin's-hey, for the sum of £1,750. To purchase a piece of land on the west side of Logan street, opposite Thackfleld-terrace, having a frontage of 784 yards to that street, for the sum of £735 10s. 6d. Also to purchase a piece of land on the west side of Netherfield-road North, containing 25 yards, for the sum of £25. And also to purchase a piece of land, on the south side of Paddington, between High-street and King-street, containing 51 square yards for the sum of £5l. To approve of a revised scale of pew rents for St. Michael's and St. Luke's churches. The proceedings, resolutions and reports of the Gaol and House of Correction Committee, comprise a recom mendation to accept the tenders of the following parties for articles required at the gaol during the ensuing year: —Messrs. G. Lloyd and Co., for great coats and oil-skin caps ; Mr. William Evans, for frock coats and trousers ; Mr. Thomas Milner, for blankets, and scarlet, blue, and white flannel ; Mr. John Phillips, for white and brown bread, and oatmeal ; Mr. Charles Whitfield Harvey, for milk; and Mr. Thomas Close, for butchers' meat. The proceedings resolutions, and reports of the Audit Committee, comprise a recommendation the increase the Salary of Mr. P. S. Rhind, the corporate auditor, from £3OO to £4OO per annum. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Special Committee to consider plans for new public offices, Dale street, will also be submitted. The Mayor's communications comprise an application from Mr. James Cooper, surgeon to the constabulary force, for an increase to his salary. The following motion, of which notice has been given by Mr. Stitt, will be brought forward :—" That, in view of the continuous and rapid growth of the town in the direction of Everton and Kirkdale, the unprecedented multiplication in those districts of habitations specially for the working classes, and the great increase of the population, the Baths Committee be instructed to prepare plans and estimates for the erection of baths, on the land belonging to the Corporation in Cresswell street (purchased for that purpose in the year 1848) at a cost not exceeding £4,000, and that the said baths be erected at the earliest possible time." CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST A TEA MERCHANT. At one o'clock yesterday the police-court was crowded to excess by mercantile and other gentlemen, who came to hear the details of a charge of forgery preferred against a respectable looking young man named Richard W. Powell, of the firm of Scott, Powell and Co., tea merchants, Pekin Buildings, Harrington-street. M r . J. Aiken sat for Mr. Raffles, who had to attend at St. George's-hall. Mr. Robinson, of the firm of Lownies, Bate:son, and: Robinson, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Cobb for the prisoner. Mr. Robinson, on opening the case, said—l appear on behalf of Messrs. Absolom, Crocker, and Townse n d, tea merchants in the City of London, who charge the prisoner with the forgery of a guarantee for £5,000, and also of three bills of exchange, one for £452 16s. 3d., one for £482 25., and one for £482 Is. 61. The facts are these. The prisoner was in partnership with J. Scott, jun., as tea merchants, and some time ago that firm opened an account with my clients in London. In May last they were anxious to extend their business with the London house, and to procure teas to a larger amount, and Mr. Scott went up to London for that purpose. He saw one of the partners in London, and he wished to have some further security for the extended account, and Mr. Scott proposed to give the guarantee of his father, Mr. Scott, sen., he being a man of substance. Acco-dingly it was proposed that - his guarantee should be given for £5,000, and it was given ; and teas to the amount of £4,500 were accordingly sent. Bills for that amount were given. When the bills became due, in August, the firm was not able to pay them, and it was proposed to renew them by getting the endorsement of Mr. Scott, sen., on them, and also a guarantee. This was accomplishd ; but when the bills became due again they were not paid. The London firm then applied to the father, but they got no reply. After several appli cations he was served with a writ, and a few days ago T got notice from him that the bills and the guarantee were forgeries. I will call such evidence as will enable you to grant a remand, for which I will ask, until we are further prepared to proceed in the case. Mr. Aiken--Is there anything about a robbery in this case ? Mr. Robinson—No; but young Mr. Scott went away about a fortnight ago, and has not returned since. Mr. Powell was arrested on Saturday, and he then made a statement that will be given to you, and of course you will take it for its value. _ _ _ Detective-officer Laycock was then examined, and said—l arrested the prisoner ois Saturday and told him the charge, when he said, "I have nothing to do with it, and I cautioned Mr. Scott about it before." In con sequence of two tickets that I got, I went to Lime-street station, and there I found two portmanteaus containing a large quantity of new clothes and other property • and in one I got 100 sovereigns, two revolvers,_ a medicine chest, and other things, such as would be used by a person going on a long journey. He acknowledged that the property belonged to him, but did not say any thing very particular. I got, altogether, the sum of £465 15s. with bins. Cross-examined by Mr. Cobb—Where did you arrest him ? In his own office.—Mr. Cobb : And where was the money ? I got £lO on his person, and £270 in his safe, in notes, and the,rest in ;old. William Rollinson, a youth, ' who was in the office of Messrs. Scott and Powell, was examined, (a letter was handed to him, purporting to be the letter of guarantee). He said,—l made a copy of this letter, by 11Ir. Scott's directions in the private office. Mr. Powell, the pri soner, was there at the time. The name was not then to it, or I would have copied it. 'I witnessed it by Mr. Scott's direction, and then gave it to Mr. Scott. Mr. Powell was there all the time, but did not interfere in it at all. He was cross-examined by Mr. Cobb, but nothing material was elicited. Mr. George Absolom examined—l am the representa tive of Absolom, Crocker and Townsend, in Manchester, and was directed to call' on Scott, Powell and Co., i n reference to the guarantee. I called, and saw Mr. Scott, and he said he had received a letter from his father, say ing he would not sign one, as it would be useless, h e having signed one already, but that he would endorse bills for them. Mr. Cobb—l object to this. there at the time. The Witness said he was there at the. time. I tele graphed to London for instructions, and then the second guarantee was abandoned, and the bills agreedtob e taken. Mr. Scott told Mr. P owell to g et the stam p s and draw the bills. I got the bills that evening. Powell wns there then, and had a book and checked off th e i lulls with me. I got three bills—one dated the 21st August, for £452 16s. 3d., at two months; one dated 2Sth August for £484 25., at two months; and one, the same date, for £482 ls. 6d., at three months. To Mr. Cobb--The bills were accepted before they were drawn. I got them accepted, and sent them to ' Absolom. Crocker, and Townsend, London. Mr. Aiken—Are you one of the firm ?—Witness am the representative of the house in Manchester. To Mr. Cobb—Mr. Scott, sen.'s endorsement, was on the bills at the time. . • Mr. Aiken—l see that Messrs. Absoloin, Crocker, a n d Co. have endorsed the bills twice ; how does that bUppen ?—I don't know about that. Here some discussion took place about the endorsement of Mr. Scott, sen., on the bills, and it was explain e d in this way :—The wi tness got the bills from M essrs. Scott and Powell, who accepted them in blank, th e y having the endorsemen t of Mr. Scott, sen., on them at the time. The bills were then sent to London, an d filled up by Messrs. Absolom, Crocker, and Co., w h o then endorsed them abov e Mr. Scott, sen. 's name, so as to make him their endorser, and then endorsed below hi s name to pay them into the bank for discount. Mr. Aiken (to Mr. Robinson)—Do, you allege that the endorsement of Mr. Scott, sen., on the bills is a The prisoner was not forgery ? sir. He then called Mr. Robinson —We do, m r. Price, of the Union, and he stated that Scott, p ow „,," and Co„ kept an account there some time ago, and 4r. Scott, seri., guaranteed the partnership to the bank. Saw him sign that document. The bills and guarantee g iv e n to the London ho use was handed to witness, and he said, on comparing them with the genuine signature •of Mr. Scott, that the writing was not his handwriting, Mr. Robinson said he had given Mr. Scott, seri notice to attend there that day, but he said he would not attend. Laycock saw Mr. Scott, and he said he would not attend here, unless compelled to do so. Mr. Cobb then submitted that there was no evi'ence of forgery against Mr. Powell. All the evidence went to show that it was Scott had done everything that was done M. r. Aiken called the youth, Rollinson , who, in reply to him, said, when he copied the letter of guarantee for Mr. Scott, if the name bad bee toret he would have copied it. The prisoner was the at the time, and heard all that passed, Mr. Aiken said in a partnership like this, it was unlikely that one partner would not know that the other had gi ven a guar antee for £5,000 for the use of the firm. Mr. Cobb said—lf Scott chose to make use of his father's name, that was no rea son Mr. Powell should be now left t o bear the brunt of the charge. Mr. Aiken—ln my mind there is plenty of evidence given for me to remand him for the present. Mr. Cobb—Will you admit him to bail ? Mr. Aiken--I think it is rath er by accident he is here to-day, and if I allowed him out on bail, some accident might happen _to prevent his appearing here a g ain. ' —The mone f oun d on him does not form any part of th e procee ds of these bills, and I have to apply to you that a sufficient sum be allowed to him out of it, as the value given for the bills was not money. Mr. Robinson—The prisoner has fi led a declaration of insolvency, an d •1 - bankrupt to-day, at three o'clock. IMr. Cobb—Oh, then that further appli cation prevents my on this point. The prisoner was then remanded to Friday next. OPENING OP BROWN'S FREE LIBRARY TO THE. PIIBLIC.—The library, as announced in the Daily Times on Saturday, was opened to the public yesterday. The number of visitors was, in spite of the inclemency of the weather, very large, but not so overwhelming as was generally expected. Thousands, however, turned in and rambled through the building in the course of the day, and great admiration was evinced at the tasteful manner in which every department of the building is laid out. The number of volumes given out to readers was 1,632, the daily average at Duke-street being 600. The greatest number of readers who sat down to their books in the reading-room at any one time was estimated at from 300 to 400. An extra number of persons will be in attendance to-day to give out books to the visitors, who are expected to outnumber Own of yesterday. AN APPEAL TO THE LAMES. The following letter has been sent to the papers and deserves all the publicity which can be given to it : Out of 60,000 men, women, anti children engaged in the manufacture of ribands at Coventry and the neigh bouring hamlets, 40,000 are at the present moment unemployed, and thousands are positively starving. This state of things is not occasioned by the French treaty, because the French weavers are almost as badly off, but the fashion of wearing hats instead of bonnets, and trimming dresses with other materials than riband is doubtless the cause. It would be useless to ask the ladies to excommunicate the hats, and equally futile to request them to trim their robes exclusively with ribands; but, if all who read this, will at once purchase even a yard of ribbon, they will assist in creating a demand for the article, and procure employment for thousands of starving families, to assist whom is the object of _ T. C. _ _ Meetings are being held to devise means to assist the starving operatives, and Lord .Leigh, the Lord-Lieu tenant of the country ; is using all his influence in favour of the appeal. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY Or CANADA. — Traffic for the week ending November 10th, 1860, and corresponding week in 1859 : Passengers, &c. Merchandise, &e. Total Miles Date. No. Amount. Tons. Amount. sterling. open. 1860 15733 £5451 6 2 15054 £11366 12 0 E 16817 18 2 970 1859 14932 4504 7 6 12171 7034. 4 0 11538 11 6 880 Incr 801 946 18 8 28831 422 8 0 5279 6 8 90 Gross receipts for 19 weeks, from July 1, 1860—E265,480 0 7/ Ditto corresponding period last year 195,007 1 7 £0,47219 Oa BANKRUPTCY COURT.—In re J. IV. Welch : This bankrupt, a cOachbuilder at Nantwich, appeared yester day on his last examination. Air. Tyrer, on the part of the assignees, offered no opposition, and the bankrupt passed. The certificate sitting was appointed for the 3rd January.—ln re Elizier Timewell : This bankrupt, a cartowner at Kirkdale, also came up on his last exami nation. -Mr. Tyrer said that the assignees would', not consent that the bankrupt 'should pass till they had perused the will of the bankrupt's late father, , for they were given to understand that the bankrupt had an interest therein which. had not been set forth in the balance-sheet. Mr. Copeman, on the part of the bank _ , Increase rupt, undertook to furnish the will ; acid the last exami nation was ordered to stand adjourned to the 17th December.—ln re John Nicholson: This was an appli cstion for certificate by the bankrupt, a currier'in Liver pool. Mr. Collins, who represented the assignees, briefly examined the bankrupt, and afterwards addressed the court, contending that the bankrupt had been guilty of reckless trading, and had carried on businesss long after he knew he was insolvent. Mr. Tyrer replied or. behalf of the bankrupt, and asked for a certificate with out any suspension. His Honour said he could hardly assent to that, but the certificate would be suspended four months, with protection, and when granted. to, be of the second class. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. —The monthly meeting of the council was held yesterday, W. J. Tomlinson, Esq., president, in the chair.—lt was referred to the commit tee on commercial law to consider the desirableness of memorialising Government .for a consolidation and amendment of the acts relating to stamp duties. The same committee was requested to report whether it would be advisable to ask Government to introduce a measure for the registration of partnerships.—lt was referred to the customs committee' to consider and report by what means a substitute may be provided for the revenue derived from the bonding and other charges imposed by the Customs .Acts (1860). —The president reported that he had attended the meeting of the Social Science Association,. and that the principal subject discussed was international general average, upon which certain resolutions were passed. A measure embodying those is in course of preparation. —Consular Invoices to Hayti: A letter from the Foreign-office was read, in reply to the memorial from the chamber, intimating that instructio , 2s had been sent to .the British Consul-General to untie the Haytien Government to . repeal tlio reeent decree upon this subject.—New Tariff of Charges for Cartage : A letter from the town-clerk's office was read, 'asking the chamber to ascertain the opinion of the public as to' whether it is desirable to adopt a scale of charges, or to leave it entirely open to parties to make their own bargains. The opinion of the council was in favour of a tariff being settled, and the same opinion was expressed, by most of the associations consulted by the chamber. IMPORTANT TO SHIP AGENTS.—At the County Court yesterday, before Mr. J. K. Blair, Messrs. Kenworthy and Co., the eminent carriers, summoned Mr. John M. Gladstone, of the firm of Gladstone, Holden,. and Co-., s hip agents, &c., for 14s. 10d., under the following cir cumstances Noirember, 1858, it was stated by Mr. Rixton, on - behalf of the plaintiffs, Messrs. Gladstone, Holden, and Co. opened a monthly account with them for the delivery of goods for transmission to Wales by the Rhyl steamer Lion. Thirty-three monthly bills were settled—in fact, all accounts were paid up to the month of August last, when the bill of 14s. 10d., now claimed, was repudiated by the defendant •on the ground that he and his partners had acted as agents only to the reputed owner, Mr. James Napier, who had become a bankrupt. Previous to that date, •Messrs. Gladstone and Co., it was asserted, had never disputed their liability, and the plaintiffs were entirely ignorant of the alleged fact that Mr. Napier was, and Messrs. Glad stone were not, the owner or owners of the steamer. Mr. Gladstone, in his defence, reiterated the assertion' that the firm of which he was a member were only agents in the concern, and stated that it was almost impossible that the plaintiff should not have been aware that such was the case, inasmuch as the advertise ments in the Daily Times and in the Daily Post repeated daily, and bills published and distributed by the thousand monthly, had led every one at all interested in, or associated with, shipping o• an d coasting s teamers to a knowledge of it. The plaintiff, on the b other hand, produced a Daily Post of the month of August, containing au advertisement in which the defendants' name appeared, not as an agent, but, in a manner, leading the reader to understand that they were the owners. Mr. Gladstone remarked that that was the printer's mistake, and that agents generally were not responsible for the debts of the principals in any . case. His Honour deferred judgment until Friday morning. IRELAND FOR THE IRISH.—In the Teutonic-hall, last night, a meeting of the Liverpool Irishmen was held, for the purpose of taking into consideration • measures to effect an object, to the accomplishment of. which Daniel O'Connell had devoted his genius during a long lifetime, and to attain which man y deluded but gifted sons of Erin were found., seconding the arch-agitator's efforts in the fruitless struggle. The repeal of the Union has long been a prolific theme of song, story; and oration for the melli fluous talkers. of Ireland; and, judging from the harangues delivered in the ball last night, by sonic of the "hereditary bondsmen" resident ,in Liver pool, it would seem that theglbrious subject of "regale" was not yet exhausted. The meeting was very .well attended by a l arge n umber of by fir. Irish women, and 'was presided over who 1 n o an i t the energetic thespeecb, o i p n eed the ro course pointedotlrvhciellihnegs count lessfiow I. ‘.w o r f ong ti s ie h " e t a h r a t t had inflicted o s n ea :: , th a e ad fir an st 'unanimously. The earth, first berstgen infl gem of t unfailing panacea for considered,Twhhrieche,relsioleatioas.were p w ro a p s o t s h ed e repeal of the Union . to the meeting, an d carried almost kinani purport of these Repeal should be conferre din otions o •a n s t t h l e m l t r t i l s i h e n g a r t e i a o t a b ; boon o i f f two of the enthusiastic orators de .-. a thatglarden orious Marathon r r O y f , where Smith O'Brien led o n the brave p atriots of '4B government, this deside t rat o u n i e n or Nvere not conceded by the British i t c ion cab o b f P s t e o t dea th or glory — would a g ain emblazon the militar y' ann als of Ireland; a nd showed forth to the world that4.B to cilrareleadadtiatthret repetition it is not alone at Rome and Spoleto the chivalry and prowess of Ould Ireland can distinguish itself. The usual rhetoric and rhodomontade were indulged in against the Sassenach enemy ; and flowery (or rather cauliflowery) grandiloquence in' praise of the unfading glories of the Emerald Isle was let run waste at a earful rate. BRITISH AND AMERICAN COMMERCE. (From the iVew York, Herald, 110r..21. MR. LINDSAY, M.P., BEFORE THE . CHAMBER, OF COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR . THE REGULATION OF TRADE —VIEWS OF THE PRE SIDENT AND CABINET, LORD LYONS AND MR. LINDSAY, &C. • An interview of a very interesting and highly import ant character took place yesterday between Mr. William S. Lindsay, M.P., and= the Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Peletiah Perit presided over the meeting, and the. British Consul and many promi nent merchants of the city attended. Mr. Lindsay informed the committee that he arrived in the country about two months ago, since which time he has visited the principal cities of the United States and Canada, and especially the seaports of both countries. While in Canada he had an interview with the Cana , dian Board of Trade, and discussed questi ons of much interest to th e comme rcial public. During his sta y in America, he said, h e h as received much valuable infor mation which is use f u l t o hi mse lf, and which he would endeavour to m a k e use f u l to hi s country. He hoped, when he made hi s v i ews well known i n E ng l a nd; people there would be better able to understand America and her citizens than they do at present. After having visited the principal c iti es to which he" had referred, he then visited Washington, where he spent last week, and was received in a manner highly wh gratifying to him, by the President and the Cabinet are now engaged in considering subjects of the deepest o interest to the commerce of America and Great Britain . had also an interview with Mr. Cobb,prin . e w ip h i o es s i t t a lv te e d ly t e o d h it fmth a t he would desire to have the his ,, views put in writing, and also the best plan that su„ suggested itself to him .for carrying out those principles. Lindsay then read the following paper before the l.com mittee SUBSTANCE OF ARTICLES TO BE EMBODIED IN . A CON VENTION OF COMMERCE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. 1. Liability of Shipowners.—To secure national treat ment for the vessels of the respective countries, so that the extent of liability may be limited and governed by the law of the country in which the case is tried. 2. Rules of the Road and Lights at Sea.—To obtain similarity or identity in the practice and in the laws of Great Britain and of the United States, with respect to the rules and precautions to be observed by the vessels of the respective countries, in order to avoid collisions at sea. 3. Offences Committed on the High Seas.—To make provision for rendering more easy and more certain the punishment of crimes committed on the high seas on board a ship of one country when that ship arrives in the ports of the other country. 4. Settlement of Disputes between Masters and. Crews. —To arrange so that the disputes which so often arise in the ships of the respective countries, may be promptly settled on the arrival of these ships at the ports of either country. 5. Desertion of Seamen.—To agree that the courts of the respective countries where the ships shall arrive, shall have summary jurisdiction over the seamen of the respective countries, who violate a contract into which they have voluntarily entered, and desert from their ships. 6. Shipping Offices.—To establish shipping offices at the leading seaports of the United States similar to those now in operation in Great Britain, and to grant to British shipmasters the use of these offices, provided Great Britain grant to American shipmasters the use of her offices, from which they are now excluded. Could not the same code of signals be adopted by the ships of the respective countries ? Would it not be well for both countries to have one meridian for longitude ? The principles named in the accompanying paper No. 1 might be carried into practice by clauses in a conven tion somewhat as follows :- 1. As to the Liability of Shipowners.—The ships of Great Britain and of the, United States respectively shall be placed upon an equal footing as to liability for loss of life or personal injury, or loss or damage to ships, boats or goods; and accordingly the liability of the owners or such ships upon the claims made in the courts of either country in respect of any such loss, injury or damage, shall be limited in like manner and to the same extent, in each case; and the mode of procedure in refer ence thereto shall be as provided by the laws of the country where the claim is made. 2. As to the Rule of the Road and Lights at Sea.— The ships of Great Britain and the United States, respectively, shall adopt one and the same rule of the road (as may be hereafter agreed upon) for their guidance when meeting at sea, and the ships of the Unite States shall adopt the system of lights, or signals at sea, now established in Great Britain. The courts, therefore, of either country, in determining whether a vessel which has caused or suffered damage is in fault, shall be guided by these rules, and the adoption or otherwise of the sys tem of lights or signals which have been agreed upon. 3. As to Offences Committed on the High Seas.—ln the case of heinous offences (named in the Extradition treaty now in force between the two countries) it is agreed that power shall, on the representation of the Minister or Consul of the respective countries, be given to the federal courts of the United States, and to the courts of Great Britain, to apprehend the offenders on proof being given, such as would justify his committal in either country. But such prisoner can only be delivered to the Minister or Consul of his country, to be sent home for trial, by an order of the Secretary of State of the country where the prisoner was arrested. In all offences of a less heinous nature, not included in the Extradition treaty, the power of summary jurisdic tion shall, on the representation of the Minister or Consul representing the country to which the ship belongs in which the offender serves, be given up to the federal courts of the United States and to the courts of Great Britain. 4. As to the Settlement of Disputes between Masters and Crews.—ln respect to all claims and demands by owners . and masters; officers or seamen, against each other, if any ship belonging to either country in the ports of the other, which shall have arisen since such ship last sailed from any port or place of the country to which she belongs, and which shall not have been pre viOusly heard and. adjudicated upon; or in respect.of any breach or neglect of duty, or non-performance of any contract, all such eases shall (but only on the represen tation of the Minister or Consul of the country to which such ship belongs) be heard, tried, and dealt with in a summary way by the courts of either country where the ship at the time may be. 5. As to Desertion of Seamen.—ln cases where sea men who have voluntarily engaged themselves to the ships of the respective countries, or apprentices who have been duly indentured to the owners or masters of these ships, shall desert in the ports of either country, the magistrates of the respective countries shall, on the application of the Minister or Consul of the country to which the ship belongs, grant a warrant for the appre hension of the deserter, and, on due proof of the deser tion, cause the seaman or apprentice to be sent back to the ship from which he deserted; and in case of refusal, shall inflict such punishment as the law of the country where the offence was committed would have inflicted upon the subject of that country for a similar offence. 6. As to Shipping Offices—The government of Great Britain shall make provision for extending to American shipowners the privilege of shipping crews for their ves sels in British ports, on the same conditions as the crews of British ships are now engaged, provided the govern ment of the United States establish somewhat similar of f ices at the" principal seaports of the Union, and grant to British shipowners similar privileges; and it shall not be lawful for engagements to be entered into with sea men of either country in the ports. of the other, unless through the medium of these shipping offices,, or by shipping masters duly licensed by the government of the respective countries. Here Mr:tindiay - made w few remarks in reference to what he considered the coasting trade, but he added very little to what is contained in the. following paper, which he read evidently as a connection with the preceding I one : 1. Coasting Trade Proper.—That is to say between port and port of any State, or between port and, port of contiguous . States. The President, while speaking on the subject of the coasting trade, remarked that as his term of office would soon expire; he could not promise anythingin its behalf. He was willing, he said, to discuss the question, however, and seemed astonished when he heard of the extent to which American ships were employed in the dolonies of England 2. _Lake Trade.—Between port and port on the lakes or inland waters. 3. The trade between the Eastern and Western ports of the • United States; as, for instance, between New York and California, either around Cape Horn or vid Aspinwall and Panama. Mr. Blunt here called attention to the fact that the _ . shipowners of the United States had sent a memorial to the British Parliament to place lights on the coast of its territory on the Caribbean Sea. Great Britain had only two lights in that quarter, and yet the coast extended over 420 miles. He knew there was a desire in Eng land to conform, to the wishes of this country, and by placing additional lights on that coast she could further the interests of commerce throughout the world. Mr. Lindsay then resumed the reading of the paper. These are the papers, gentlemen, which fpurposed sub mitting to you to-day. I left a copy with the President, and also a copy with the Secretary of State, and they informed me that they would lay those papers before the Cabinet at Washington. In a subsequent interview with the President he informed me that they had taken the papers into immediate consideration, and referred them also to the Secretary of the Treasury, who requested that a special meetin g of this board might be called, before which th e y 'night be also considered, so that the mer cantile community of the country might take them into their consideration, and if any points were not taken into acCount,. which might have escaped their notice or mine, they might not be omitted in any action which might be taken by your government or mine on those which are embodied in these papers. I am happy to say that when I called on General Cass after wards, he informed me that he was pleased to say that so far as the Cabinet considered the questions which I had the honour to bring before their netice, my opinions met their views, and that. they considered that they removed in a great measure the difficulties that stood in the way of the settlement of the questions which arose as difficulties in regard to these matters between the American Government and the British Government ; that the other questions were questions new to them, but that they entertained them so favour ably that it is their intention, by the mail of next week, to send in the very words what I have read to you, nearly to the British Government, 'so that when the measures come before the Government of Great Britain for action upon them. they may be prepared to act upon them intelligently. I also laid those papers before Lord Lyons, who will also enter into immediate communica tion with our Government, so that our Government may be prepared to receive the communication from your Government. Therefore, so far as I can hear, there are no difficulties in the way of the settlement of those questions in the present year. I hope there will be no obstacles thrown in the way by our Government, and if there arc I will on my return endeavour to remove them so far as I. have any influence. • This is the way the question now stands. It stands in a way to be settled, hope, to the interest of the great commercial commu nities of both countries. I consider myself a perfectly free agent. I came here on a visit of pleasure, and having that amount. of leisure time which every traveller • can turn to adv antage, doing good for I thought I might spend it in others. When I first came here, I Considered myself free to act as I pleased, but having been received by the PreSident and Cabinet and entertained by them, and having submitted those papers, I feel that I am not authorised to say one • word more than is contained in the papers which I have laid before you on these su bj ects, without the sanct i on .1 of your government and that of Lord • Lyons, as the representative of ours. In my interview with Lord Lyonsi said I had great faith in public opinion—l said that in questions so important as those it might be im portant that the public, both in England and America might be informed on them, so that we might have public opinion in England and America on the views that strike me; and that, th oug h h e an d I con sidered those views all that were necessary, there might be others connected with them which did not occur to us ; but by having public opinion we would not only remind you of those, but if our views were wrong we might be corrected. I aatedstlie same t 6 the President, and lam happy to say. that I have the sanction of both—l might say the desire of both—that they should be made known. Therefore, lam laying my opinions before this Chamber to-day with the sanction of both your govern ment and the representative of my own. Mr. Lindsay now ceased speaking, and the chairman of the committee remarked to him that th ere are differences of opinion on the subjects of " signals" and the rule of the road. Mr. Lindsay then read over the sections of his papers which referred to these subjects, and showed that they were merely suggestions, which would no doubt be acted upon to the best mutual advantage when considered duly by both governments. In my interview with the Presi dent 1 informed him that I would be candid, and give him the views of those mercantile men with whom I had conversed in the various cities of the United States with regard to the opening of the coasting trade. At the North the people interested in commerce were opposed to the opening of the coasting trade ; but their views, I believed, had :undergone considerable change from the effects - of discussing the various questions arising out of the subject. The President stated to me that, though he was not in favour of opening the coasting trade, he had-read my statements on the subject in the papers, to my 'astoniihment, as I expected his time would be too much Oceupied.by other important matters to permit of his giving much attention to what I might state in reference to these subjects. He added, that he consi dered I was .already aware that he was opposed to the opening of the trade, but that he was, nevertheless, quite willing to hear me, and entertain my views. I told him that in' the Western States the majority of the commercial community favoured the opening of the coasting trade to the competition of British ships, ; but in no place vas the opposition to it so great as in the North ern Atlantic cities. The press, too, though disposed to discuss the que s tion with much liberality, were adverse a s a general.rule to the throwing open of the trade. Their desire seemed to be merely to ascer tain the truth upon it. Mr. Lindsay then continued to say, rd iyoe drt snh: a aia t tt nt aenddl necessity ; I : ias s ast t t e iyt tvhelel would read as folio :—ln regard to the second division of this trade r v iaonsu p c nlr l de a eo c ies e tohe m t eo h rpf e ew parties traffica.etsrhet i e e nn inter ested re move was so very dent to wait till necessity forced a change. In regard to frankly a l n i r n bo a k ap j the third, I did not find a single intelligent man -- amongst the many with whom I conversed, who did not frankly admit that our trade between India and England was as much a coasting trade as their trade between New York and California. They all said :—" Whatever construction diplomatists put upon the words 'coasting trade,' e qu it y says that a passage of 1,700 miles along the shores of va rious foreign countries, and transhipping cargo over a foreign soil, is not a coasting trade, and we ought at once to meet England, and open it to her ships." H as America anything to fear from, or anything to lose by, the competition of British ships ? Has she not rather much to gain by free intercourse ? She can build, quality considered, and sail ships, quite as cheap as ever any English colonist, and cheaper than we can in England. Her ships compete with success in our trade ; why should she fear competition in her own ? All experience has proved that every nation (even some of the poorest and weakest nations of Europe) can manage its own coasting trade to the greatest advantage, for the ships of other nations do not enter it when opened. All experience again proves that the removal of the barriers which now exist would, by facilitating intercourse along the shores of the United States where the produce and manufactures to be exchanged are so great and so. rapidly on the increase, greatly develop the traffic. Then, as the ship is the mere carrier, depending for its existence entirely upon the amount of goods to be carried, it follows that, with more traffic, more ships will be required, and consequently there would be more work for the shipowner and more work for the ship builder. But England has much to do also ; she has burthens to remove which would be a great relief to American shipping —such as her light dues, passing tolls, local charges, and compulsory pilotage at places where the services 'of pilots are not required. For all these American shipping pays to England a very large sum annually. Canada has also a duty to perform. She would require to remove all barriers on her side of the lakes, and on the shores of the St. Lawrence ; 'abolish differential duties of every kind, if any still exist, and, I think, ,make various concessions in regard to the high duties she now levies on American produce and manufactures. Would the shipowners, of either country lose by these changes ? Would both not rather be vast gainers ? and what a boon to the people of both countries, and to mankind by the removal of those numerous causes which tended to' create a bad feeling between the people of the two. most advanced nations upon the whole earth. Mr. Lindsay next referred to the absence of a just law in America on the subject of smuggling goods into the country. There is no law existing on this subject, except an old one, passed in 1799, which is so utterly unsuited to the present time as to be very detrimental to commerce. By this law, if a man on board any ship entering an American port brings with him a pound of smuggled goods, the whole ship's cargo in which it is conveyed is liable to confiscation. lie qnoted an instance of where a British seaman employed in one of the Cunard steamers smuggled one pound of tobacco, and Messrs. Cunard were obliged to give bail, in conse quence, to the amount of £lO,OOO. Mr. Lindsay stated in conclusion that he had no more to say. He expressed himself much interested in his visit to America, delighted by his intercourse with its President, its various public men and its public commercial bodies, and he especially thanked the New York Chamber of Commerce for the kindness and attention which they had shown him, and expressed the hope that all his exertions and conferences would tend towards the great object of cementing more firmly the ties of friendship and kindness which should ever hold the two great nations in union and harmony. He had received meat kindness in America, and he had now only to say Farewell, as he was departing for home to-morrow (to-day), and add that he would always be glad to entertain American citizens at home, if not in Oriental splendour, at least with true hospitality, in his home on the Vanks of the Thames. The following resolution was then offered and adopted unanimously, after some discussion, as the proper method of tendering thanks to Mr. Lindsay : Resolved, That the thanks of this committee are due to W. P. Lindsay, Esq , M.P., for his exertions in bringing to the attention of our government the pro posed changes in the laws of the two countries affecting important maritime interests, as well as for the simple and interesting manner in which he has submitted his views to the Chamber of Commerce of this city ; and that the thanks of this committee are accordingly ten dered to him, with their best wishes for his safe return to England. The committee then adjourned, the members taking warm leave of Mr. Lindsay as they departed. Mr. Lindsay subsequently expressed his desire to have the New York Herald represent his views as fully as possible, as that paper had so large a circulation in England. He also said that on his return he would show the falsity of the stupid; malicious and scholastic articles of the London Times in reference to the affairs of this great country. sp,o - rtinff (Wntritigruce. - BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S.—YESTEIWA.Y. THE DERBY, 1861. Quotations. Trainers. 50 to 1 taken Manning 53 to 1 taken A. Taylor .50 to 1 taken Drewitt 50 to 1 taken bellow 6,000 to 300 against the mares. Nautilus Copernicus For Met Kildonan . HUNTING FIXTURES. The WYNNSTAY PACK will meet on Wednesday, December 5, at Frthig Thursday, December 6, at Stocket Gate Saturday, December 8, at Cloverley Each day at half-past ten. Master, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., M.P. ; lluntsman, J.Walker. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS meet on Wednesday, December 5, at Black Dog, Saighton Thursday, December 6, at Oulton Park Saturday, December 8, at Beeston Castle Saturday, December 10, at Smoker Inn Wednesday, December 12, at Wrenbury Station Thursday, December 13, at Cholmondeley Saturday, December 15; at Delamere Tuesday, December 18, at Sandiway Head Thursday, December 20, at Tabley Friday, December 21, at Peover Each day at half-past ten. This DERBY.—Mr. Cookson, the breeder of Mr. ,Merry's favourite for the Derby, and in whose name he is entered, con tradicts the report in circulation as to his being dangerously ill, such not being the case. BIG BEN.—Several noblemen, including Lords Stamford and Coventry, have been mentioned as having recently purchased Big Ben ; bilt in quarters likely to be well informed, the horse. it is generally believed, has been sold to " Lord Frederick," though he remains for the present, it is said, in Mr. Saxon's sable. IMPROVEMENT 1N GENTLEMEN'S HATS. 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Simpson's Patent Easy-fitting Hats are on.y had in Liverpool at No. 6, St. George's-crescent (two doors from the top of Lord-street), and at 9, Dale-street (opposite Royal Bank Buildings), and in upwards of one hundred other towns, a list of which would make this advertisement too long. The Agents in each place'make.themselves known; NEW INVENTIOX.--THE NEW F9I:NTAIN 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 ltudhall and .Co., is the best we have ever seen. By a simple but effec tive contrivance the ink is retained in a fountain, by means of a second inverted barrel, above the writing nib, and this barrel can be taken out at any time, so the pen can be kept perfectly clean .w.thout any chance of being corroded. Another feature in this pen is, that one din in the ink will last for five minutes' quick writing. The pen itself is of the finest description, and in merchants' offices, banks, and indeed in every place, it will be found to fill a want felt by everyone up to this time. We have tried this splendid pen, handed to us by Mr. E. T. Hall, South John-street, and can pronounce it perfect, and we are sure all who use it will give a full verdict in its favour, - CONSUMPTION, COUGH, ASTHMA, AND BRONCHITIS CURABLE. —" I believe that the:preparation of Balsam of Horehound and Aniseed (as prepared by Mr. Martin, of 22, Copperas hill, Liverpool,) will prove of more value, in cases of bron chitis and incipient consumption, than any other remedy extant. It relieves the most irritating cough Ina fete minutes ; and, although'it contains no preparation of opium, it induces sound and refreshiny sleep, soothes the nervous system, and restores the healthy action of the lungs." Recommended above all other medicines by Sir Alexander Tralles—see 'Thomson's Materia Medico, 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. Martin, an elegant and efficient cough remedy; and I fully agree with Sir Alexan der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, in conjunc tion with cod liver oil, it is an admirabl e remedy for con sumption and delicate constitutions."—R. 11. Br e tt ; Ph. D r ., M.R.C.S., late Lecturer, on Chemistry and M e di ca l Jurispru dence, tiverpootßoyal infirmary. The balsam•of horehound _ and aniseed' i s prepared -only. by T. Marti n , c h em i s t, 22, Cop peras-hill, Liverpool ; but , o w ing to its great and increasing sale, agents have, been appointed in all principal towns and cities. It can be procured whulepl:: from Raimes and,Cc.. Edinburgh and York:, from Sutton and Co., London, West macott, Manche ter, and wholesale and retail from the manu facturer, as above. Price, Is. lAd., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d• each. The lozenges in box at Is. W.- or free by post for Is. 6d.