The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-01 00:00:00

LATEST N-Rwsi. (BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) FRANCE. PARIS, Oct. 28. Count Kisseloff is expected here to-night from Warsaw. After All Saints' Day, the Count will proceed to Compiegne for a month. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Oct. 30, 3 35 p.m. The Bourse opened firm, and Funds have irti- Proved. Rentes, which were first quoted 69f.15e., Closed at 69f. • 25c., or a quarter higher than yesterday. HUNGARY. VIENNA, Oct. 31. The official Gazette contains an imperial decree, dated the 30th instant, appointing the different dignitaries of Count Maylath, Count Francis Zieky ; junior, Colint Andrissy, and Count Var koci,yr: Atidther decree appoints thirty-nine pre bincial judges dnd six refrandaries to the Court of Chancery. --- , _ SPAIN. MADRID, Oct. 29. In to-day's sitting of the Cortes Marshal O'Donnell repeated his statement that the Spanish Government has resolved to maintain neutrality in the affairs of Italy. The Marshal Protested also against the speech of the Deputy Aparici, in which doubts were expressed as to the loyalty of the Emperor of the French towards the Spanish Government. POLICY OF PRU" — The Berlin G it has an tirade in na axe e Which it IA admitted that the polity tif the zanperor Napoleon, as the t6rioidtdi of the gys te4i of Thiropean.StateS, has .iiiercised a Oahitory ilitiudilee: At Warsaw net the slightest counter ben d. pi ioristratiOn has heeqdd to tp,e;Frmidli 4rUninle; ft,lg hecessar, for Prussia to detach rlerielf Legititiiist theories. Russia is para tifse. zairot help us in the west; Austria has Aothing to offer us, and only seeks to turn us to account in - a manner most hateful to our people. The salvation of Prussia lies in a libera'l internal policy. FRENCH INTERVENTION BETWEEN THE SARDINIAN AND THE NEAPOLITAN ROYALISTS. • MARSEILLES, Oct. 31. Adviees from Naples state that on the 27th instant, the Sardinian flotilla rannanaded the Royalists near Genoa,, the French admiral , b despatChed the frigate Descaise to stop the firing. the admiral retired expressing his regret at the Conduct of the French, and afterwards returned to Naples. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE (via Marseilles Oct. 24, The Grand Vizier and Itiia pas t a Eird don ekgrig pietis4res fOr, Ole inirirmiernent o Turkey. Tlie Levtint Itetalcl leBeiked third 'aver etisement. THE POLICY OF AUSTRIA. PARIS, Oct. 31. The Pattie says it is not true that the Austrian Government has informed the European Cabinets that it had determined to send an ultimatum to Turin. Positive and reliable information states that Austria will remain on the defensive, and that General Benedek has received instructions to that effect: PRUSSIA AND THE WARSAW CONFERENCES. The National Gazette of Berlin says that everything tends to prove that the interview at Warsaw has been without any result, though Austria did her best to make something of it. If Austria had obtained any support from Prussia, and Russia, she would, it appears, have immedi ately commenced war in Italy, The best German troop s were sent into that country front the Pederal fortresses, where they were replaced by ,the Hungarians and Italians. Prussia, it is oelieved, endeavoured to pursuide Austria to tetnain on the defensive in Italy. It is difficult to suppose that she will have the courage to Commence the audacious gamo of last year, although, with a sort of despair, the Government seems favourable to extreme resolutions. PRANCE.- GREAT REVIEW OF TROOPS BY THE EMPEROR. The Emperor yesterday reviewed 15,000 infantry and 5,000 artillery and.cavalry j in a plain between the Seine and the nois de , Boulogne; The pecu liarity of the revie* *ifs the keepiqb hi niariY Particulars, of the illusions of MI eidttitil 6attipaigri. The troops took up their position at daybreak, Pitched their tents, lit their fires, and cooked and ate their • breakfasts. Fatigue • I the forest to.cut ;00d and r arnes went, ,to others brought water -tom the Seine. At half-past eleven the Emperor arrived: Ills Majesty. etitertdined all the offieets itholie add ineinsilie, of; the- tank of captain; at a rand iiiili } dry breakfast id tile irking grentids: AUSTRIA AND THE WARSAW MEETING. VIENNA, Oct. 31. Count Rechberg . has given explanations to the uiplomatic Corps in reference to the interview at Warsaw. According to these explanations Aus tria put the'three following questions to Russia and Prussia, viz.:—Will Russia and Prussia reeogniSe the facts which have been or may be accomplished in Italy P should Austria be !I•ttaelted by Sarditii aiid trig Patter Is Ail.ppoilesl gre4t foifer; *hat Would be their ! altitude P in the event of another *di; arid df •. being transferred to any part of the, territory °f the German Cunfederatiou,*Nit would Prussia P Rgehlleyg itiforMed the DiPtouatic Prtis that the Afistrian Government is alloUt to address circulars to her representatives abroad on the nature and result of the Warsaw interview. THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAIL. The mail steam-ships Pera and Massilia hrrived.at Alexandria on the 16th and 18th ult. respectively; and await the Candia at Suez, with the China mails, which had not arrived on the 22nd ult, AttiANbittA (via Trieste), Oct: 26th. The Candia i s..pieller loose on the -Shift. is'the aiting e track of the Ateirii6 froth 800 frot h Sued. 'the . passengers" inailg, ex Candia, have reached Suez by the Optian steamer Persian: The Massilia leaves for Marseilles at noon, and o r-ern for Southampton at - four p.m. thin day: The Ellora and Vectis, with the outward Bombay mails arrived here On the 25th inst. The Columbia • arrived at Sued on the 21st tilt:, 'With the outward". mails. ST. GEORGE'S-IN-THE-EAST. The appeal of Mr. Roseir against the decision of Mr. Elliott, one of the metropolitan police magistrates, who had convicted him under a recent Act' of Parliament for disturbing the services in the church of St. George's-in-the ast, was heard yesterday, before the assistant Judge and the Middlesex bench, when the con viction was quashed on the ground of infor tiality. DEATH OF THE EARL OF DUNDONALD. The Earl of Dundonald expired early yester day morning, at his residence at Kensington. 4 1e was in his 85th year. THE BER,WICK ELECTION COMMISSION. The Berwick Election Commissioners resumed their enquiries yesterday. The following appeared in our later editions of Yesterday : FRENCH' INTERVENTION IN NAPLES. The Daily News publishes the following : The Emperor of the French has placed four ships Of the line before Gaeta. The French admiral has orders to prevent an attack on that - fortre ss Y Admiral Persano, and if necessary for that Purpose to sink his ships. Under these circum stances Admiral Persano will take no part in the approaching siege of Gaeta. The Daily News publishes the above intelli- Renee in a most conspicuous form, 'and comments l 'Pon it in a leader. It points out that the effect 01 the Emperor's resolution is a positive increase ;1 . the means of defending Gaeta. As. the brave Pedmontese admiral is not prepared to involve I taly in war with France he.will not attack Gaeta. he whole force which would have been required to man the sea front of the fortress is now 'released and made available to oppose the national army. The intervention thus effected is as clear and Positive as if Napoleon had landed 20,000 Zouaves to assist Francis, and yet it is not a week since the world was authoritatively assured that the ' l / I peror was,sternly resolved on non-interven tion. Europe cannot and must not be allowed to r emain a victim to all this mystery, and to these r epeated surprises. Sanguine hopes are entertained of Sir Chas. Napier's r ecovery. The Chinese telegram, expected since Friday last, still r emains overdue. Th e French Minister of Marine has been occupied pith the creation of companies of naval artillerymen, to be employed in defending the coast. The Americans, seeing how warlike everything looks In Europe, are setting their house in order and survey ing their navy. Great discontent has been caused among the working Masses in Paris by the increase in price of tobacco, pur suant to the late imperial decree. f The accounts from Paris report an increased demand ir money. The Daily News says , the drain.upon the auk of France is probably affecting the market generally. i„ The Daily News says that the g reat activ ity prevail amongst the Greeks and other merchants, in the foreign corn trade, contributes mater iall y to keep up the c lumercial demand for money. Aj : 9TE FOR THE jj -111) UTTER4AN THE TOWN COUNCIL. The Town Council met yesterday for the last time Previous to the municipal elections, which will take place this day. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee comprised the following recommendations :—To increase the salaries of Mr. Thomas Poole and Mr. Charles Rubinson, collectors of Town and Dock Fines, from £llO to £l3O per annum each, the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly Council, pursuant, to the standing orders. —Report on the subject of the 'reVerSionary interest of the Corporation in lands at Birkenhead, the considera tion of which was postponed at the last monthly Council.' -Report as to the mode .of dealing with the annual :income of the Corporate Estate, the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly Council. Recommendations to comply with application of Messrs. Williams and Roberts, for permission to make two streets through leasehold land on the north side of Islington, subject to certain terms and conditions, in addition to the ordinary covenants usually inserted in Corporation leases., Mr. Alderman STEWART moved the confirmation of the recommendation to increase the salaries of Mr. Thomas Poole, and Mr. dhaideS Robinson; collectors of the Town and Dock Fines. He said, that in carrying out that recommendation, the Finance Committee were only carrying out the wishes of the Council, as at a previous meeting those officers had applied for an increase of salary, which had been sanctioned. The committee had taken great pains with this recommenda tion, and had had a report from which it appeared that the duties of their office were very well performed. During the last year there had been no less than 5,345 dock fines imposed, and the fines amounted to £2,380, The town fines had numbered 6,495, and the fi” amounted to. £2,519, so that alto—' town fines ame—' ... 6 .wer, the Gook and to £11,840, and the amount col by these two officers was nearly 01 per Cent. I That, he thought WaS yeti gudd. Ito therefore moved the COnlirniatioii of the rdomtnendatinri. Mr. Aldernia,n S., ItOhne, set ortded the riidthin; . Which was ifnanitnotisly addrited: After sonic botlYerSatiOn, the feCeinialend l atiOns yela tiVe to the subject ,Of ,the, reversionary interest of the Corporation in Janda at • Birkenhead,, and the mode of dea4ng,. witlt , the annual finance s:of the. Corporate estate were postponed, with the understanding ,that the future Council shmild be requested to hold a special meeting on the 14th of'Noveniber, When these questions, as well as the Report of the Special Committee to con sider plans for New Public Offices, Dale-street, the consideration whereof was, postponed at the monthly Council held on the 3rd of October instant, until after the consideration of the report of the Finance Committee, Its to the mode of dealing with the annual income of the Corporation, and report of the Improvement Com mittee, recommending certain improvements at a cost of £300,000, the consideration whereof was postponed at the last monthly Council, until after the consideration of the above , nientioned report of the Finance Commit tee )will he.disatissed: , „ Mr. STEWART then moved the confirmation of the fourth recommendation, for permission to make two streets through leasehold land on the north side of Isling ton Mr. J. JOHNSON expressed his regret at having to move an amendment to that question, and he did so, because he thought that the owners of the property had not had sufficient information on the subject. He moved that the recommendation be deferred until more infor niation Was giVen bit the stibjed: r. Shiiiniin seconded the irriendrant: Mr. Aldernian S. Flcki;ME siiptiOitea the confirmation of the ptoceedings, after which the aniendnient Was withdrawn, and the recommendation was confirmed. . . . Mr. STEwAmr then moved the confirmation of the general proceedings of the Finance Committee. These consisted generally of the ordinary business, 'excepting so much as referred to the disposition of the large pro perty now vacant, called the Sessions House: It would be found that that subject bad engaged the attention of the Committee, and that negotiations had taken place for advantageogsly disposing of it. At present, in the. very uncertain state in which the - subject stood, he thought the 'adoption of this resoltition was the best coil* tbe lioµncil ,Oild take, preparatory ; to, disposing of the property: He Ceriatida has ieniarks nioiing the confirmation of the proceedings. Mr. Alderman HOLUB seconded the .motion. Mr. BELOE asked whether the purport of the resolu tion was that the Sessions House thould •be offered for auction. Mr. STEWART replied that such would ultimately be the case. Mr. BELOE thought that if that was the case, that it showed a gr ea t wan t o f cour t esy towards a body of Liverpool merchants, Mr. Sfitltxtr said the Finance Committee had not been guilty of any want Of courtesy tOWards the gentle men ' who were in treaty for the said of the Sessions House ; on the contrary, every facility had been afforded, and several - communications, including the 'O6P, just read, had passed. But the matter was now left over for an undefined term, perhaps for two or three years. In the performance of their duty to the Council the Finance Committee had felt themselves called upon to take their present position. Mr. J. A. Tornx felt that the Corporation had shown every courtesy to those gentlemen who were ,treating for the purchase of the Sessions House. When those gentlemen were proceeding before Parliament, difficulties night have been thrown in their way, but the Council had ntanifest6d 'ed such desire; and h¢ did not think the gentlenieti thertiseites thought there had Teen wily Want of courtesy.. The proceedings were then confirmed. pr 'ATCH COMMITTEE. The PrOceedingS, resolutions, and repo „%; ;;;.' the Watch, Lighting, Fire Police, Fire PreVention, Hack ney Carriage, Licensing, and Gas Committees, com prised a recommendation to- accept the following tenders for stippitingi pollee clothing I—Messrs. Wrenn arid Co. for clothing for Inspedtdrs and bridewell , keepers, and for gloVes for the ferde ; Messrs. Conway and Co. f$A-clothifig :for remelt arid, 6Onstables ; me. C. Redfern for hats ; Mr. S. Giraau for boas.: Mr. CLINT moved the confirniatiori of the preceedingS of this committee, observing that there was nothing dot. of the general routine business which called for any remarks from him. He would only add that, on the occasion of the opening of the Free Library and Museum, the police arrangements were said to give general satisfaction. Mr. Alderman PARKER said, whatever might be said of the police arrangements, there was one thing he thought was extremely improper, and that was the ereetiOn Of the harriers in the streets. , In Manchester, *hens the Ctu,een Visited That . cittY, no such : a step was taken. He hoped that on anitiitilre occasion it OotiM not be done ; but that ssihoev,'er had the niating of the arrangements would trust to the good sense of the people. Mr. J. R. YEFFERi explained that the subject had been disanssed in the Arrangements Cemniittee, and it, was only doe at the request of the chief constable„Who thought the erecting of the harriers was most desirable. He thought that it was a question for Con.sideration,, whether at any future time it would not be desirable to have regular sockets in which the barriers could be placed, 'instead of having to pull up the pavement on all such occasions. Mr. CLINT said, that after wtat, had recently occurred at Stockport, where some persons were killed, he thought that the Chief constable, who was.really the responsible acted groat discretion and good judg ment in ha - Virig the barriers. The proceedings were then confirmed. 131#E lIEALTP 603Y11IITtEE. The proceedings of this committee were next read, as were also the two following letters—from the, chief constable of Lancaster, aid front Mr: Theodore Iliath-; bone : Chief Constable's Office, Preston, 16th Oet.., 18'60. Rlrt,—With reference to my letter of the 20th April last, referring to statements publshed by two, officers of t he borough o Liverpool, reflecting upon the conduct of the county Poli_e_e of the Wdolton division, acting under the direction o f Mr. T. Rathbone, in carrying out the provisions of the Act for the Registration of Contnion Lodging houses, and expressing my hope that the Council would take meastires totelieve the police from the imputations cast upon them, which I was prepared to prove were unfounded. 1 have again the konour to request that you will bring the subject to the notice of the Council, as the same charge has recently appeared in a newspaper corre spondence, in which remarks reflecting on personally, have also been introduced.--I have the honour to'be, sir, your obedient servant, W. P. ELGEE, Chief Constable of Lancashire. The Worshipful the Mayor of Liverpool. Chief Constable's Office, Preston, 26th Oct., 1860. SIR,---With reference to my letter of the 20th April last, complaining of a statement made by two officers of the borough of Liverpool at a meeting of the Association for the Promotion of Social Science, in reference to the conduct of the county police of the Woolton division, I have the honour to state that at the time I addressed you I wrote under a misapprehension , as 1 find that the observations of which I had reason tea plain were made by only one of the gentlemen referred to, and not by both, al stated in my letter. I regret again to trouble you upon the subject, and have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, W. P. ELGEE. The Mayor of Liverpool, &c. TO TILE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR. MY DEAR MR. MAYOR,---I am glad to learn that the com mon lodging-house question, and the concoct and statements of the officers connected with it, will come before the next Council, as it cannot be satisfactory to yourselves or to the pubis, that a subject of so much importance should remain in its singular position. With mere personal attacks and ques tions the Council most certainly never ought to have its valu able time occupied. The chairman of the Health Committee has been kind enough to state publicly, at the last public meeting of that committee, that I have been " actua , ed by 'the best motives in the course I have taken" lsurely I cannot be supposed to have had any other in such a case), and " that the committee would be happy at all t mes to receive any suggestions from me, and, if practicab'e, carry them out;" more I cannt possibly ask or desire, if the Town Council will but put themselves in a position to act upon this assurance, which a' moment's glance at facts now undeniable and no longer open to questions of any kind, will, I think, show them that they have not hitherto been. . • My complaint is, that the Common L Idging House Acts of 1851 an d 1853, the existing laws on this subject in this country, still continue for the most part a dead letter in Liverpool (now almost in Liverpool alone) ; that not one information under these acts has yet come before the magistrates, although more than two years ago the Health Committee reported to the Council that they may be acted upon by any town council in England, including Liverpool, and although these acts have produced the most beneficial and useful results to both lodgers and lodging-house keepers that perhaps legislation ever accomplished for so important a class of the population, and have worked so unexceptionably well in both rural and metropolitan istricts that there has litera'ly not been one single appeal from the decisiono p f r t o li c e ee m di a n gi gs str u a li t d es er e t t h e e r se si a n e c t u s they were passed; and although ~e ge _ would have entirely removed the ail d difficulties in Liver pool of extending registration there, as elsewhere, beyond the merely nightly lodging-house keepers. The effect of this non application of those very salutary acts has been prolonged misery, disease, and crime, and o f a 'death rate so unneces sarily high in Liverpool, ' and the cause is now obvious ; for, however willing the Council may be to apply a remedy, there seems little prospect of their being able to do so effectually without more cordial assistance from these on wheal they haze to depend in carrying out the acts. This question of the great importance of the uniform and general registra tion of common lodging-houses, I only brought more widely before the public, after repeated attempts within the borough of Liverpool to call attention in various ways to the defi ciency and inefficiency of the legislation therein, facts ever obstinately denied ; and even FO lately as last year in t he re p ort, which led the Council to believe that all had already been done. that their powers enabled them to do, and that the reg istration had not been neglected, although the 'number of common lod ging-houses since registered by the exertions of the present committee had greatly more than doubled that in the register when I first called attention to the subject; and the regula tions I have so often pointed out, from long experience of their operation, as essential to efficient registration, are now for the first time adopted, and to some limited extent, at length intro duced. The public discussion of this most important question by the author of the acts themselves, and of all those best acquainted with the subject, I, brought forward in a paper, afterwards selected for publication, and now before the public, and which it will be at once seen discusses the question entirely on broad public grounds without personal allusions of any kind, or blame thrown upon any individual, or any warrant whatever for personal attacks, and the undenied and undenia ble misrepresentations of the facts against which the county police have warmly appealed to the Council, with offer of the f u ll e st proof that they are altogether unfounded and unjust, and which clearly show how the C ounc il h ave b een hitherto deceived —so much easily preventable misery, disease, and crime continued during the last nine years---and so much likely still to continue if the Council do not now interfere. Their medical officer asserts, and would have them and the public believe, that if the views urged upon them by me, and paperfull inesn extent, and exactly as it has beenti (simply carrying out the o aexidvsotoinagtedlain the wtn the carried out in this neighhourho 'id and the metropolis ever since the first act was passel) were carried out in Liverpool, not fewer than 15,000 to -3u,iNlo houses wouldbave to be registered ; and he perSiSts in thi.., monstrous and star ling misrepresenta tion, not On the grotind df any words of mine, or nay conduct as a magistrate deeply interested and actively engaged in carrying out the. act ever•Sinee it *rased, lint on that of "a mere estimate" of his pWri, &tinder' on an offici4lstatement of the pdliee, diftinetly quoted as such. in. my paper, of the number of unregistered common lodging-houses in four of the streets of Liverpool carefUlly ekamined by the police, wh ose report was admitted at the tithe to bt substantially correct. To this report of these disgraceful streets the Liverpool police confidently adhere, and the streets in question remain to this day in as bad a state as ever, if not worse; and of course the common lodging-houses in them would be in no way exempted from registration' tinder.. the present Common Lodging-House Acts, by he weekly letting or rental to which . • the medical officer . appeals, ins defence of their present neglected state. 13y the assistant or deputy town-clerk, pre judibes. against proceedings under these valuable acts have been, and, it may be feared, still are, excited and kept tip by assertions of tyratinital, arbitrary, and magiSterial oppreSsiori under them--of one laW for the prior, and another for the rich, for all of which th e r e is not, as has ,heeti ShoWn--and the county police Are pr e pa r ed to prove, bel-Ond tile P9ssibilitv of question--a tittle of foundati o n, The cottdgd lie Mention's as compelled by hie to be f e gi s t e r e d, thotigh no prie lived theid but the mei:Ethers of the faniily, befit", in fact, and always haiing been, • a regular common lodging' 7 fiouSe, 'receiving both weekly and nightly lodgers, Whenever to be obtained, the occupants having only told his emissary (who inquired no, further; that there were then only relatii . es in the houSe; :hat when asked by the police if th e y Wi s hed t o be. taken ; riff the „register, and freed froth liability t o th e re gul a ti on s , th e y, at orice.ddelined, "es it was still their intention to take in lodgers if any came.;" whilst his idea that "my mansion" would not be as much sub ject to registration aS the litimblest cottage, shows either utter Ignorance or fmtlier ,gross misrepresentation of the law in questidn,—one of the bestitnd largest houses.in Liverpool, that of the late Mr. Rushton; in St. Anne-stroet, shortly I hope to he ready for occupation as a niodei col-often Iniging.house, he will find, being no exception. Now, there having been no one expression of regret or penitence on the part of officers then convicted of having for so long resisted, by the most monstrous carrying out in Liverpool of t misrepresentations of plain, obvious, undeniable facts, the on them for its app)i- it to the Council, anxious ration, would pu as ..ow appear for the general registration and better lais valuable law, and depending re gulation of their common locking-houses, if there is any chance of this important object being ever effectually accomplished. without its being entrusted to other hands than these. and whether arrangements for prompt registration immediately on application, and far enabling the lodgers tlieMseites to enforce the regillatithis .tfinted OopieS beenplaced each fowl, with the proper number Of. lorikerit allthed in iacar,„iq ashi a grrat Measure to render ihmedeisary ttte ndettirnitt visit.lof th 6 police where no , suspicion of. irregularity e xi s ts - ; Arratlge 7 , ments essential to that cheerful acquiescence which Obeyienee has shoWo may thus be sp. eaily and cheaply secured—th.e acts being ; here ,eaqied out. uniformly And strictly ;without costing thq comity a shilling, iindnow with scarcely a fine, or a single case be ore tberliagiStrates r ' ''" " I cannot conclude with ou t thaiikhig.filui MrlMOtor,.for,the kind and courteou s a tt en ti on y ou h ave e wer given to this glib ject, and to the many, but not,, I now trust, truitless applica tions with which I have had to trouble you, and I beg you to believe me always yours very faithfully, ••• THEODO/tE W. RATRBONE. Adertdii Priory, 0. "O,Oct.,th 0 IMO • Mr. Alderman DoN:in. mol'ed the colfirmation of the ' proceedings of th e t wo comm i t t ees , ana iiild he thought it was only an act of justice to their officers, that flit should state what had been done in 'the town since the introduction of the Sanitary Act. Let them take, for instance, the length of sewers that have been constructed. In the year 1847. when the act was first applied, there were only 53 miles of sewers, but now . there were no less than 30 - Miles. V The officers had a painful and disagreeable duty to perform in carry ing out their instructions,, which, as they were aware, fionietinies ift,terfete nith pfivate property. But there was the law, and they had. to; Aatil the law into effect. They had been told that the were high, but all he could say was, that the parochial rates were lower than they had been for some time past, and that although they had not a great deal, they had not done so much as was required, and that they were constantly being goaded on by the Government to do more. Dr. Holland was then in Liverpool, and making some important inquiry as to sewerage. It was recom mended that the present o'lo should ,be converted .into Water, .clcisetg. :Nat Was a, Matter that required the most grave, consideiatithi. They TER3t ledoiled that it would require a ire* 4/ . 11 - 1 . 4 ; 0 inoriey. There was another subject also Uf serious inipVrtarrio, argil t fat *4, the utilising of the contents of the sewers. appeared to him that it: was something of a 6oni mercial specillation; and that they, as a corporation, had no right to go into such speculations, but if any private persons undertook to go into it, of course the csmmittee. would be ready to render them what assist ance they could. Having eulogised the exertions made by Mr. Duncan in the health department, and expressed his regret that he should have suffered from ill-health, of he would hats done ifinfe tltaii he bad, Mr. Dover t;i4Q/tideci by moving the.adoption of the pfeefiedings. EARLS, while admitting that much had been &hie by ilk Health ,Cenrimlttee in d sanitai'y point of view, said the Chapman nat ' diplalled . Jis usual urbanity, of which they had heatd so much, ivithn he. said that he (Mr. Earle) had made a " crude coniplaint." Mr. DOVER said he did not say that, but what he said was, that the subject had been introduced in a crude manner. . Mr. EARLE said he could not be accountable for the errors in a• newspaper, but he had seen it so stated. He then proceeded to charge one of the officers, of the committee with not doing his duty, and read a letter to the effect that some premises belonging . to him had been iiiSpecteA . o/nd retorted as all comet, when, in, fact, they were in a RA) . St lii4ryeetiil state. Mr. JEEIERit wished to kuoii, KoW.randb ot . the O. miles of the old sewers had been disturbed oiren'dered use l es s. He then entered into some explanations . witli reference to a sewer on his own premi ses which had been made by the old Highway Board, and censured the management of such board. Mr. BOWRING said he had ,a wish to make some remarks upon the subject .of Mr. Rathbone's letter. The committee of which he was chairman had con sidered those letters, and had passed a resolution to the effect that the controversy was begun at the meeting of the social Science Association, between the Members of that societj . .aind that 11Thiging it before that com mittee MrAtathbone had b'ro*ht it before' the wrong tribunal. He then went on to sad' th'a't thee' were ; he,Side the medical officer of health, five inspectors, a m' 00 and :800 in: iii;tions they had made between 7 . . monthly. Mr.. Alderman CoorEß then replied to Mr. Jeffrey's observations relative to the sewers that had been put in by the Highway Board, and exonerated that board, of Which fie was a member, from the blame that had been cast upon it. Mr. Ein,t, - E was surpthied that Mr. Alderman Cooper should 401'4 up and defend such as irresponsible and aborninable hoard rls the old iiighway Board. AVermiti brieffy reptiod, and the pro ceedings of the cottittittee :were confirmed NEW ptfikft oiheas., Mr. Ald erman D OVER th en di re cted the'attentioli,of the council to the resolution which had been adoPted - at the last meeting of the Health Committee, calling atteir flow to the great inconvenience arising from want of proper office accommodation. The subject was ordered to stand over to be discussed at some future time. 21/E ST. GEORGE'S-HALL COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee were next read. They metYded d report of the misconduct of Mr. Mackeniie, on the Oen* of the banquet in honour of the operiing of the Free LiVrarv.. The committee at first demanded an explanation, which vies gitert, hut riot being deemed satisfactory, Mr. Mackenzie Was ordered to be suspended. Subsequently, Mr. Mackenzie got a furthef e x' lanation to the • committee. At a meeting' of . this Coinnlittee, also, the mayor stated that he had received a letter fibm Mr. Mackenzie, and was satisfied. Mr. Mackenzie was otd , ered to be reprimanded by the chairnian of the committee, ate' reinstated in his office. The following was Mr. Mackeniiiew explanation to the committee . TO THE CRAVE:HAN OP THE TAW COURTS .COHMITTEE. 28, Blackileld-terrice, Liverpool, 20th Oot., 180. 8i beg' to acknowledge the receipt of a communication from the town-cler.: containing a copy of a resolution of the law tonita c 4 mmittee, stating that complaints had b.en made regarding Conduct at the late banquet. and that my ex planation Was not satisfactory. When I made that explanation I omitted to explain my motive for leaning forward whilst addressing the Mayoress. I nosy beg to supply that omission. My only reason for doing so was the fear that I might other wise, prevent some of the audience from seeing some of the noblemen an gentlemen on the platform. To avoid this I stooped, but it did not at the time occur to me that this would be cOnsidered disrespectful to any one - . It certainly was not so intended. On the contrary, my wish was to show the greatest respect to the Mayoress. With this motive I ad dressed her towards the end of the banquet, in order to ascer tain whether I could be of any service in ordering her carriage to the private entrance, I at the time being perfectly ignorant as to whether she had Mr. Horsfall or any other gentleman to assist her. If in attempting to show respect I have in any way inadver tently offended, I' very sincerely and deeply regret it, and trust that the committee will receive my assurance that the offence iVas rfdt intentional, but arose, in fact, from an excess of zeal in the some' anomalous pe r f ormance o f my d ut i es as a steNtard of the banquet and superintendent of the building. I have also to regret my error in not retiring when requested to do so by Mr. Horsfall t but not being aware of any cause for this request, I was anxious to ascertain why it was made. I now see that I was wrong in this, and am exceedingly sorry for it. I have been connected with St. George's-hall since 1849, first as principal assistant to Dr. Reid in preparing the drawings and superintending the arrangements for the warming and ventilation, and since 1855 I have had the entire superin- - tendence of the building, and during that period, though numerous and many public meetings, banquets, balls, concerts, &c., have taken place at the hall, this is the first occasion that any'charge has been brought against me in my public capacity of superintendent; but on the contrary I have had the honour of receiving numerous written testimonials acknowledging my services. Trusting that this explanation will be considered satisfac tory, and with the sincere desire in every way to meet the wishes and to conform to the instructions of the committee, I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant, J. Turner, Esq. Wm. M. MACKINZIE. A sum of £l,OOO was ordered to be referred to the Finance Committee for payment. Mr. JOB asked for the particular items of the £l,OOO which was to be referred to the Finance Committee for payment. ' Mr. CLARKE ASPINALL complained of the noises which were going on in St. George's-hall when the revising barrister was holding his court there. He had occasion to practice in that court at the time referred to, and could speak from his experience. In the morning there was a steam engine at work lt , and at about ten o'clock the organ began to play. appeared to him that it was great disrespect to the revising barrister and to his court that it should be thus interrupted. The particulars asked fur by Mr. Job were then read ; after which the proceedings were confirmed, THE MARKETS COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee included two memorials from the inhabitants of Liverpool (one origi nating at a meeting in the Concert-hall), praying that no alteration should be made in the present time of closing the markets. Mr. RIDLEY, in moving the confirmation of these pro ceedings, said that with reference to the memorials, he would state that the Markets Committee have no idea of moving the Council again to extend the time during which the markets are kept open. The markets were in a flourishing state; the incomes were increasing, as well as the benefits conferred on both the tenants and the customers. Some time ago the committee obtained permission from the Council to use the site of .the old Islington Market, but at present they had no occasion for it. It was now in the same condition as at first, only very much improved in its appearance. The market at the east side of the Free Library was found quite sufficient, and answered the purpose as well as the other. Mr. Nickson seconded the motion. Alderman PARKER complained of the great number of hucksters with whom the market alluded to was filled. The hucksters said the magistrates would not convict, and accordingly defied the market people. Against this he wished to protest, and he was sure that if the Mar kets Committee would turn their attention to it, they would find it to be a source of much detriment to the inhabitants. Mr. RIDLEY said they had found considerable diffi culty in carrying out the views just expressed by Alderman Parker ; but as their arrangements for the new market became perfected, it would probably be settled satisfactorily. The proceedings were then confirmed. THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. Alderman GARDINER moved the adoption of the pro ceedings of this committee. In doing so he referred to _ • • , - _ _ - . • - .401111.0. 1.201.4.11/0/164/anfte, , " THE DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER I, 1860. he late late i Mr. hohertsirt,; and paid a tribute to that gentleman's memory. In Attending to the. education of the poor children, there waa no one more willing and zealous. ittr: Ridlej seconded the motion, which was carried without Further aisddssicitt: THE .cuoi;, The ,proceedings of the Gaol and House of Corrmtion Committee were net read, and confirmed vrithout comment. • 1163 TO' N-yALL ESTA:B'LISIXIKEI`7. The proceedings of ibis committee were read and con firmed without any comment THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM COMMITTEE. In moving the confirmation of the proceedings of this committee, Mr. Beckwith said he begged to be allowed to move that a,spegial vote of thanks be given from that Council to Mr. Shipley, of America, for his munificent donation of 51,000 for the purchase of books for the Free Library. That amount had been given without the least restriction, and the 'committee could do as they pleased,itith it: He hoped the Council would unite with him, and present the liberal donor with a special vote of thanks: The 11141?da said he did not read the letter hi. the wav, Mr. B'eckwith had doze'. Sir. AM. Y. H. TijßNEli thought the prober way Would be for the Malor to cOnifey the thanks of the Council to Mr. Shipley, Mr. Alderman S. }forma said the eoti;rse au;- bested by Mr., Turner was the one that had beed variably pursued by the Council. Mr. BEeßwrnr. next proposed a vote of thanks to the VritiSli and Foreign Bible Society for their muni ficent gift of 160 r ddltfnAes of the Holy M Scriptures pre sented to th e lib rary by eth, bqing copies in every language in which they were printed. The Mayor w as th en reques t e d t o conve y the Conneil',s thanks to Mr. Shipley and the Bible Society for their donations, and the general proceedings of the committee were confirmed. THE WATER COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee contained a recom mendation to appoint Mr. T. J. Nicholson to the vacant satiation tff Ofiedot of the'third class of .water rents mid elddikes, his salarY and ponniciagc money being cal culated to realise £ISG per aririlinl. Hodgsonme'ved the eonftrUfaticid of tile pro ceedin'gß. Mr..Atleitnap said,-Before that Osolution k 4 qlt r hough he had no amendment to . propose, he wished to throdinfit -0: sitige . dtion, Which„Wai, whether the water-rates cou ld no t ue 6aTiected with theiaWitary rates. (Hear, hear.) The rates were tht;il ecteeted by the Corpo ra ti on , an d were not as f ormer l y under seed rate trusts. He thought if that course was adopted, it ould be a great saving to the town. (Hear, hear.) ihd eijnor vr4s collected and paid into the hands of the treasurer. The'fa iTas then a proposition before the Health Committee tti that effect. and if it received the .s. sanction of the Council, the recooken'dation to appoint Mr. Nicholson would not be a permanent, bob Et tempo rary appointment. The proceedings were then confirmed. THE BATHS COMMITTEE. On the motion of Mr. Wagstaff, the proceedings of this committee were confirmed. TAB fMrdOyEASENTS COMMITT EE ttf. PRIA in moving the confirmation . of the pro ceedings ooftieVinittee, said all that was sought for was that the Town-tlerle power to giro the necessary notices for making - a i t. rod to Par liament, should the Council agree, after` difeifssi i en ' to carry out any, or all, of those improvements. - ha% been said that by the delay in making some improve meats the town had been driven to an additional expense of something like £3,000, in consequence of having to se take down houses that had recently been built. It was 9,sseetiel that that part of plan No. 2 , for a street across Ledge-lane td the Newshernshouse Estate, should be carried Out ; and also 4, 14d. rts the Earl of Derby was maiiin,g, great imptoVenients. in that Ideality , There were two plQ3.;whicli reqiuired that notice shotild he given, hi Order till itfoy rpight haie the power of goi n g to Parliament. thd one was for the fr'o'm Hatton garden to Tithebarn-street. There waii let of rubbish there that required to be removed. He tholiffit bbfo7 long the plans would have to be altered entirdf. Ir e begged to move that the town-clerk be instructed to take out the necessary notices for going to Parliament, and said if it was not done then, it would be too late to go for act this year. CRELLIN—What is to be done with Park-lane ? Mr. Aiderniert DOVER said he had omitted to mention Vark-lane, hitt he tied intended to have done so. He belided that theie Weald be no difficulty in carrying out th'a part of the iMproVement, as there were only three freehold tenbments that stood hi the way, or in the least interfered with, carrying that improvement into effect. He moved that the Park lane improVonent he' included in the notice. Mr. Alderman Bennett seconded the' Mr. CRELLIN—There is the widening of biniekihre lane. That had been decided upon long sinde, and' surely it should not stand over any longer. Mr. STITT directed attention to the approaches to the landing-stage, which were a disgrace to the town. He ehottld he glad if some steps were taken to improve that locality: Thu TOlvie-er,Eirk: said it would he utterly impossible to get ii estimates' for Clef this year. Mr. Steid'Aui thought that at this late period of the Council's elistenee, the subject of the approaches to the landing-stage shotridi liabe been brought for'wa'rd, Mr. Alderman Honite urged that, as to the proposed new street, he thought that d a small expense' they might give relief to the thousands of versant's who crowd Church-street. With the great questions Irfai'e them' of considering the appropriation of any surplus iheY might have, he did not intend to say anything further" than this : that there was now a good opportunity, as there were no shopkeepers to whom they would have to pay large sums of money as compensations for taking then' &Obey i; there' were now no gin shops to pureha'se malimg their two or three, or four thousand a year, on the' land to' he' purchased for the new street. Mr. MOZELf said the gnestion was simply whether they should give notice to - Pirfiament to make these ' improvements in the outskirts of the town.. He thought it was very bad judgment and fery bud' taste' to . come to the Council at this period of the municipal' year, and ask permission for an act of Parliament anon sileh important questions as those of the approaches to Om' landing-stage. _ ' Mi. STITT considergd the question had been very fairly stated ; and he could agree with what had been stated ore the eubject of improved approaches to the landing-stage.. did he think this the proper time to dis c6s if. Ali improvement in those parts of the town which We rte crowded With human beings was urgently demanded; Nothing,conld exceed the inconvenience of the approaches to the' Landing-stet:re and river ; every gentleman who was Id toe' habit O'f crossing would be well aware of the condition of that portion situate between the bottom of Water-street and the Landing stage. Mr. JEFFERY said, as he understood, the motion of Mr. Earle was, that certain minor improvements should be carried out if possible; but the Counciiwas also asked to add, first, Limekiln-lane and then the approaches to the Landing - stage: He thought it very bad taste on the Part of Mr. Stewart to complain of their coming at this late p'erio'd of the year to consider such important questions, when that gentleman was himself the ori ginator of a resolitticra passed two years ago, which it had taken four months to have rescinded. As fo''the improvements which Mr. Earle had mentioned, he (Mr. Jeffery) thought it necessary that they should be at once proceeded with. The others were very necessary deo but it was now too late in the year to discuss than. Still he could not help thinking that Mr. Stewart should net have been the person to blame the Council for bringing them forward. Mr. Surat coortplaiued of the manner in which this subject had been deferred frOm hay to day. Mr. Alderman Hormel wished to say one thing upon his own particular crotchet. Every one had a crotchet, and and his was, as they all knew, with regar d to the erec tion of hign-level bridges.. His health would p not him to remain in town at p resent, hut he hoped to return in time to move in what he had no doubt would be a great benefit to the town. The Town-,Clerk was then instructed to give the neces sary notices, and the further discussion with reference t o the town improvement generally was postponed to a spe cial meeting of the Council to be held on the 14th inst. THE OPENING OF THE FREE LIBRARY, The proceedings of this committee were read, and gave a detailed account of what had been done at each of the sittings, with the amount expended, which it was stated was £827 35.7 d. Mr. Alderman WOODRUFF wished to know in what that money had been expended ? The Clerk then read over the several items—adver tising, £3O; printing , £ l5 ; theatre, £4O. &c., Mr. J. R. JEFFERY, in the absence of Mr. Picton, the vice-chairman, moved the adoption of the proceedings. He did not think, after the able report that had been read, it was necessary for him to detain the Council with any further explanation. In reference to the voting of the £5O for the publishing of the proceedings, there had been a diversity of opinion in the committee ; but it was decided that it should be expended. But lie would inform the Council that the committee had kept within the sum placed at their disposal, for although the Council had given them £l,OOO they had only expended a little over £BOO. It might also be interest ing for them to know that on a former occasion,—th e laying of the foundation stone of the Free Library-- there were 593 persons sat down to dinner in St. George's-hall : on the late occasion there were 823, and every ticket was sold, with the exception of four. On the first occasion there were 21 invited guests : on the late occasion there were 60. On the first occasion there were 529 , persons in the galleries, and on the last 622, and he might s t a t e that the committee received expressions of satisfacti on at the way in which the banquet had been conducted,l and it was most gratifying to find, that throughout the whole day there was .not a single accident. He would also take that opportunity in saying that the route was shortened, not by the wish of the committee, but at the request of the officers of the volunteers, who did not wish to go down Islington, and it was extended to the Park, a change which was most beneficial. He con cluded by moving the confirmation of the proceedings, and saying that lie should be happy to give any further information, if it was required, as far as he was able. Mr. Estill seconded the motion. The MAYOR said gentlemen would recollect that they had already confirmed the payment of the amounts in the proceedings of the Finance Committee. Mr. Alderman BRAMLEY-MOORE said there was not a man, woman, or child in the whole town of Liverpool who was not only desirous, but anxious, to pay homage to Mr. Brown on th a t occas i on . He believed that that feeling prevailed in all ranks—(hear, hear); and tii4 desire was to express their grateful thanks to Mr. Brown for his munific en t g if t, an d f or t h e great trouble and anxiety he manifested,' not only for the working classes, but for the benefit of the whole town. But that object was defeated. It was a demonstration merely for, the working classes. Did it come up to that ? He thought it right, and said he must confess that he was greatly disappointed with the explanation that had had been to them by Mr. Jeffery. He did expect to have heard some 'particulars of the success of the undertaking, in which he played so prominent a part, and which, he might say, had given such universal dissatisfaction throughout the whole of the town. (Hear, hear.) They had' lately had the festivities to celebrate the opening of the Free Public Library ; and he believed that he• should be perfectly correct when he said as Mr. Jeffery had not ventured to give an explanation, that, as a demonstration, it fell very far short of what was anticipated, and, in his opinion, he thought it should act as a beacon for future committees —that they might take warning, and not strike upon the same rock and founder, as that committee had done. He would commence by going into the question of the procession. . y (Laughter.) He, 'Would appeal to anybody who g`rfw. it, and ask if it was not the most contemptible exhilation, —(laughter)—that ever epuld begot together. They were told it was to do honour to Mr. .Brown, who had done so much for the working classes. But the working classes were completely.ignored. They were not invited to it, If they had been, they would have attended with their flee and banners, and the emblems of their trades, and mire a isfodasgicrn of 400,000, instead of a proces- Sion; the' only. part of which that was really worth soein' heft* that-noble body of weft—the volunteers. There was nothing elSe fri in irOrth lopking at. (Laughter.) Mr. STuf—Eicept the Tthiri (Laughter.) Mr; Alderman Busari.Ey-Moont dinitinit'ed—There \41. - .ts one thing , that.eccarred to'him, and it Was the most imposing sight of the whole, and he had himself stopped in Brunswiek-street to looks : at it, hilt that brought up the rear—it was the magnilcent team, of eleven horses in. a lorry belonging to Messrs. Blundell: (Cheers.) If the working classes of this town had been invited, it would hare been a sight worth looking at, but they were ignored and were not there at all. He would not tres pass upon their time further about the procession— it was the opinion of one and all that it was a Most contemptible exhibition. (Cheers and laughter.) Ike r4olleeted during the time the Emperor of the kteWeli as proclaimed. He was at that time in Aifferig. There he saw all the trades in procession, and the sung Ong Might have been done here ifthe coinmittee had knoWtf tfhat they woe abont. (Cheers) Jliit heWished to he allOWed to refer' to' the great meeting at the Amphitheatre: That was to be a great meeting r:,t the working Classes: It Was. to be a meeting of the worlag e 4 4. to exlyre'ss their thanks to Mr. Brown. There was an inipiession prevailingin the town that that was to be a working' niats ineetnig ; but he would endeavour to disabuse the minds of the public. The committee engaged the Amphitheatre, he believed, and paid 440 for it. But the working classes were made to . pav for going, in, and the receipts amounted to Z4"5. so that the balance went to pay for other things --Ab l e; esßenses of the banquet, &c. (Laughter.) The actital amount ,fllori; from the work ing classes was £49 75., and the , eipehkepf, the Arephi- theatre was £45 ss. 3d. He would Ins/ eist,' glanceat the great and talented and distinguished individuals,. He must,' however, say that the Mayor presided ofer the meeting with the greatest ability, and gave satisfac tion to all; but when he came to look at the distin gnisited guests on the platform, he thought what a miserable gore they cut in their eloquence, after the two able' a'ddresAeg delivered by the working men. He would tell, the Mayer denedmitially—(laughter)—that he had MOM' heard such an' eleelitent speech as that delirered Pliest, he thee...4ft Ms mate was ; fearing that snipe pers . * might MA hid td go f t few words, he jot out of the theatre as seen as he could. (Cheers.) Having doiitY -Ali the procession, and the meeting at the Amphitheatre, he ease to ' fhe banquet. The question of the tickets had been before fentilated in' that room, and he thought some of them would be snify to burn their fingers with tickets again. (Laughter.) He would say a word or two about the banquet. If he had been tightly informed . , the contractor took the dinner at 21s. per heat, - ,,anci, besides that the contractor was to have the benefit Cr tiff' gaperies- and the proceeds from the galleries was over 4W. Ile ! had never before heard of such a contract being made ; thtrefor . e, he said there bad been the most irregular proceedings eV the part of the committee. With respect to the dinner, he wade/ most certainly say that he had tasted better turtle. (Laughter.) With reference to the wine, he had read a letter, which appeared in one of the papers, saying that Mr. Millman had supplied all the pale sherry for the' upper table. He did not understand how there came to be ItY &dent sorts of wine. Mr. Ilteuv;erii---iSolne of it Was.very bad. , (Laughter.) Mr. BRA3ILEY•MOOIti:-.lle. claimed the right to have the same as others, and if he' gals:` Irtibvtit that there was to be a distinction, he would hare fain' bbftle from his own house, and he knew many gentlemen iihe'WOuld have done the same. (Cheers.) They were all indebted to the press on the' occasion, but the press was alsd ignored. As little as they could have done would have Nett tit have toasted the press on the occasion. (Cheers.) He exceediugly regretted that the gallant captain was not present. (Isaughter) Had the gallant Captain Piston' been present, With his medal and in his uniform, he shbiii.d have had a; Word to' say to him. (Cheers.) Ike lit t d 4' great deal More to' say on the subject, but he had sonde . regard for . their .time---41.aughted--and in the absence of the Oilani, captain he was waiting for some further explanations, and he shbtild be very glad if the committee could rectify the opifrieif thatpreVailed in the t own , an d e xplai . i why the festival had not been more successful in doing honour to Mr. (Cheers.) Mr. CLARKE AsinNaLL thought that ,the less that was said about-the whole affair, and the sooner it was allowed to drop, the better. He defended Mr. Morrish, the contractor, and said a more rational light to look at the wine question was that he (Mr. Morrish) had in givin extra wine for the upper table, done it with the intention of trying to excel, and had done it beyond the: lehns of his Contract. Aiderinan J. li. TtliNgg said the wine at his table was eo had that he could not drink it, and that he could not get attended , upon,• and had only a small piece of cold chicken, and sdnie sweets afterdirrner. After a few words from- Mt. Shimmin, Mr. Alderman Woohnuer denied that' the Council were to be blamed as a body, because many of them had never been , called upon to take a part in the proceedings. Ile alludedto the expenditure of £62 Os. Bd. for ribhons, &C., which had been supplied by Mr. Jeffery ; and said that he had always understood that no member of _the Council could legally .supply the Council with goods. The Maxou said he was only an honorary chairman of the emmilittee., and he thought the committee had not received the courtesy that was due to them, He explained ti-.'at the' goods which had been ordered of Mr. Jeffery had bee'n' done by the committee; and as that committee was a joint eeninittee of 'the members of the Council and non-members of. the* Council, Mr. Jeffery was not responsible. He Oen , explained that at the first day they had been disappointed in not having the presence of some distinguished gentlemen, and that was the rea son there was not a greater number of speakers at the meeting at the Amphitheatre. After a few words from Mr. William Earle, Mr. Kit- . alien, Mr. Clint, and other gentlemen, Mr. JEFFEur.replied to the remarks of Mr. Bramley- Moore, stating- that he had in this instance been pan dering to the public taste in denouncing the committee, and it was cowardly on his part to leave the room with out waiting to' hear his reply, and that the whole pro ceedings' had been looked on with jaundiced optics. The Maxon said that Mr. Bramley-Moore had expressed his regret at leaving, but had to leave by the train for London. • The proceedings of the committee Were then confirmed. The MAYOR stated that he had received a letter from Mr. Crossman, requesting the use of the Town-hall for the purposes of a ball for the Benevolent Istitution. The letter was referred to the Town-hall Committee. VOTE OF THANKS TO THE MAYOR. Mr. CHARLES TURNER rose to propose a vote of thanks to the Mayor. They would be doing an injustice to their own feelings if they were to separate at the dose of the municipal year without expressing the very great satisfaction they all felt at the manner in which his worship had discharged the important duties of his office. Ire had presided over their deliberations with dignity and impartiality; he bad preserved order in the Council with perfect courtesy to all its members. His conduct on the bench had been noticed with approbation by his fellow-niagistrates and the public generally. He had dispensed the hospitality of the town with a munificence rarely equalled, and never excelled ; and whenever he had been called upon to represent the town, he had done so in a manner which left nothing to be desired. He would retire into private life with a consciousness that the dignity of his high office had lost n othin g in his hands. He (Mr. Turner) had great pleasure in moving the thanks of the Council to his worship the Mayor. (Hear, hear.) Mr. EARLE had much 'pleasure in seconding Mr. Turner's motion, and he for one could speak most par ticularly of the kind hospitality he had recei ved at the hands of the mayor: - Mr. MOZELY said that whatever reluctance or diffi culty ,he might have in addressing the Council on ordinary occasions, at present he had none. He felt very ,, proud to be able to support the m otion. He thought that no one could have been more courteous or more gentlemanly—(hear, hear) ;—and he was sure that it would be a proud satisfaction to his Worship to know that in retiring to private life he would take with him the cordial good feeling of every member of the Council. Whoever might be his successor, might attempt to dis charge the duties of the office with the same good feeling as Mr. Anderson had done, and, the speaker hoped, Would bear with him the same respeGt as was now offered to the retiring mayor. The motion was carried with loud applause. The MAYOR, in returning thanks, said :—Gentlemen, I think you will believe me, that I find it very difficult to express my feelings on the present occasion, and I beg that you will accept my warmest acknowledgments for the hearty manner in which you have received the vote of thanks which has been so flatteringly proposed. When you did me the honour to place me in the impor tant position of chief magistrate of this large town, I was only desirous of fulfilling its duties to your satisfac tion, and if I have done that lam more than repaid I assure you I am deeply gratified ; and although I can not suppose that I have given satisfaction to all, I think I may hope from the kind expressions you have used to-day that I still retain your confidence, and that the dignity of the office which has been preserved unsullied by abler hands than mine, has not suffered any diminu tion - - in-my year of office. If I have been successful in conducting the discussions of your chamber, it is to the ready manner in which you have supported me that it is wing. If I have given offence to any member,r, it ha ) s been quite unintentional on ray part. (Hea hear. Allow me to tender again to one and all of you my warmest thanks for all your kindness. (Applause.) This terminated the business of the Council. CORONER'S COURT. —Yesterday, the deputy-coroner, John Wybergh, Esq., held the foll owin g in q uests :—On the body of William Sharp, 67, who was drowned at the George's Pierhead. He jumped over ilst in a state of drunkenness, and was drowned. relict accordingly. —On the body of Thomas Lilburn, 40 years of age, a car driver. He was knocked off the seat of his car in Manchester-street, on Tuesday night, and his head coming against a lamppost, his skull was broken, and he died immediately. Verdict, " Accidental death."—On the body of Margaret Brownson , 52 y ears of age. She lived in St. Anne-street, and a few nights since, her clothes caught fire, and she was so much injured that she died. Verdict, " Accidental death." —On the, body of a child named Sinnott, that fell into a tuh of water, by accident, in Headly-street, and was drowned. Ver dict, "Accidental death." WEST DERBY GUARDIANS. —The ordinary weekly meeting of this board of guard ians was held 3 rday, in the boardroom of the • workhouse, Mr. Heyes in the chair. The following guardians were present : Messrs. Abrahams, Ledger, Wareham,Roscoe, Shaw, and Woods. Cheques were ordered tobe drawn for, out-door relief as follows : Mr. Potts, £ll4 ; Mr. Tt oberton, LP; Mr. Lythgoe, £22.—Mr. Gough, the governor, reported the number of paupers in the work house to be—last week, 343 ; admitted since, 19 ; discharged, 21; dead, 1 ; in the house this week, 340 ; corresponding week last year, 290.—Mr. Abrahams made a motion to the effect that the wa g es of the tailor should should be increased from 1 8 s. to 20s. per week, in con sequence of extra duties wh ich that official had to perform at present, but the resolution on being p the meeting was declared lost b y a majority of two.— The usual routine business having been disposed of, the board shortly after rose. BUTTE EMAN V OTE FOR THE THE LANCASHIRE RIFLE CONTEST. , _ ________ ._ • ... The ciniteisf Vids resumed yesterdwunder unfavourable circumstances. A dense The eliVOl4)ed sandhills, tents, targets, and volunteers; who„ howevq, nothing daunted, continued firing u n til, Nearly tai'ie OTOIOCI, when the fog, in its density, reminded' t '6 .4peCt:atiii. or `the -dreariest and foggiest days of foggy November. It became absolutely impossible to distinguish the targ,et from the surretincling sand; _and operations were ceased for.the Any. Considering this state of affairs, the shpts fired were excellent, approa c hi ng i n no d egree, h owever, Me shooting' on the preceding day. The nutriber of visitors was much larger than on any former occasion. The first contest was for a 'Cup, value twelve guineas, presented' by Messrs. Benson and Mallett. Di s ta n ce s , VII andlie, 3o ose et ' ,fttliieds'' at targets 12 t o 23 i nc l us i ve. As competitors were very numerous. Some really first-rate practice was observed. The prize was carried off by Thontas Casseh', 39th L:R.v. ,The follbwing are the returns of the points made in each ease :•,-, vrize of Betsbn and Mallett's Cup. Point's. 200 300 4, : ,v yds yds E-; , J. Armstrong,' sth LEV 2 9 1 0 1 W,, Andlev let LRV Joseph Allison R. G. Anthony, sth URN Joseph Allport, 3`.lnd LEN 4 2 r Sergeant L. Ashcroft, 15th LRV 1 •.2 , 1 I. 'Allinson 2 0 2 .•_,4. 1 Benson 8 2 10 Iftren G. Madeira! 13towit sth LRV • Colour-Sergraht (614tles Birkett, 11th LW/ •••••• : 5 5 N E. Bland, Bth LICV . , W, Batley ‘ . ..... 1 0 1 L: Brighouse, 54th LRV _, _•••"." '''''''' 4 2 6 'Sergeant George Blythe, sth LRV • 7 6 13 Captain W. Baftna_qh, 15th LRV - ' 4 1 5 G. B. Bari o h, 13th,T,RV Sergeant Clark, 10th Dtvision,Llti ( Sergeant Coupland, loth Divisi o n L.R.V G. B. Carruthers, 10th Di v i s i e d LRV ' ° ' Captain C. E. Crosbie, sth LRV . . 2; 3 g R. 'Coup2, 2 4 R, Cammack, 54th LRV 4 21 6. , . Thomas Casson, 39th Lin'. ' 8 6 17, John Charlesworth, Ist3IRV 3', K. Campbell, 19th LRV 6 2 8 . 11,,1)irom, sth I,IIV J;Dug4*;,l7thLVll 6 2 8 C, C: Douglas: , ~ 4 5 9 Captain M, D'*ie, 19th LRV 5 4 9 Sergeant Clement Eijonr, 39th LEY ' 4 2 6 F. W. Edmonds •,• ' ' ' • , 1 1 2 A. Fitzpatrick ... . • • 7 3 10 Richard Ferrier, sth LRIr • • 4 1 I 7 A. I'. Fletcher, sth LEIN ' 2 2 4. E. B. Franesys, sth LRV ' ' 5 5, 10 L Fairhurst, 21st LRV - ........... ..,•,.-.• 5; 4' 9' Lieutenant Fenton, 56th LRV ' 4 I. 5 Ensign Albert Fenton, Bth LRV ttobcrt Gladstone, sth LRV 7 3 1q .0. tiallop. , 1 1 3 Thoni'de (lore. 74th Lu i v j. Griffiths', 36th LRV 4 3 7 R. Glower, 54th LAY Samuel Garside, 23rd LIM Willil Gillespie; 71st LR`if 3 1 RielYar Holt., • C. M. oltantlf ., Ensign Hall; idtli IDl''.' LII'S' R. Handsley . 7 3 Thomas Hunter _ 5 2 ,, Captain J. Hargreaves, 7th f,Rv. Lieutenant R. S. Harding, 72nd LRV . • •, 13 2 ___. +1; 0 1' Name. eet. J. R. HutchinsOn, Bth LAV J. B. Haworth, Bth LRV T. Hamel, Ist Company Wigan RV W. Hutton, 54th LTI.V illiain Harrison, 42nd LRV Haltisbn, 14th LRV • .1. Jervis Captain Jac4nVs..7`olll LRV W.:H. Kirkby, sth hilY William Kendall Thomas Kendall J. W. Kemp R. Lathbury E. Lawrence, sth LRV Samuel Lees, jun., 23rd LRV Sergeant Mowbray, 31st LRV D. 31`Mechan, 2nd MRV Captain H. Moore H. WEinuell, 19th LAV C'antaln Mr/nroy, 13th LRV S. E. Xt(rshylst Regiment MLRV Roliert Maxwell, stb' LEV J. M`Diarnyitr, LPN Edward 6tV LRV J. 0. Newton A. M. Power, sth LEA' • James Poole J. Pendlebury, jun.. 2nd MRV C. C. Pole, 3th LRV Sergeant H. J. Sillem, sth LRV EdWard Pierpoint, sth LRV Ensign R. ROberts" Dr. Rains, Ist Manchester Regt W. ll,*Richards, 30th LRV Thomas Halftime, 10th LRV J. W. ItokeficcM, 3rd Regiment MLRV J.,Sourey, 11th LRV William'Swainton • I),obeirt Settle, 27th T.,11N J. Si&ley, let LRV Sergedrit Smith; 36th LRV E. Sudbury, 54th LICV T. M. Smith, 14th LRV D. C. soott, scOttisli rages' George Sprott, 19th LRV Captain R. H. Tucker, 15th LILT' R. Thomases, 54th MIN John Tinkler, 42nd LRV J. Thomas, 13th LRV Ensign Thomas Varty, 72nd LRV Lieutenant James Wood,l6th LRV • 10 ▪ •37 3 4 1 4 3 5 6 5 4 3 4 7 7 7 1 5 5 4 4 4 9 2 8 3 7 5 • 5 J. C. Wood, 54th I.ltV Lieutenant C. Walker. 9th LRV 1 0 i R. Wignall, 54th LRV J. B. Walthemo, 54th LRV Arthur Woodhouse ' 33rd LRV 3 0 5 James Yates, 2nd LRv 4 0 4 The contest for the Lord-lieutenant's prize of 100 guineas, was postponed after the 300 yards range was completed. It will be resumed this morning; at ten o'clock precisely,. fag permitting. 1 1 ;Te regret to announce that an accident happened to Col: Adam , S. Gladstone.. ,It • appeared that he was riding a some distance from the secretary's tent about three o'clock, when his horse stumbled and threw him, and the horse, in rising, trod upon his neck, w o unding him rather severely. The greatest excitement prevailed when the accident became generally kn own ; an d the ' colonel was assisted to a tent, his wound dressed by a surgeon from Cheshire, and he then proceeded towards the train, assisted by Major. Tinley. From enquiries we subsequently made, we are in a position to add that the wound was not very serious. The colonel, how ever, was very much shaken, and it is probable that he will not be present on the ground again during the week. As a mark of sympathy, the volunteers present drew up in double line as he passed on to the station, receiving him with military honours. EVERTON AND KIRKDALE WARD. At Halliday's Coffee-house, in Everton, last evening, a meeting of the friends and supporters of D. Crosth waite, Esq., took place, and was attended by a nume rous and enthusiasti c audience, comprising a number of the electors of the ward. Mr. C. Fosbery occupied the chair, and in opening the procee din g s observed that until within a comparatively recent hour he was strongly of that at which h e th en spoke large under the conviction that their worthy and well-tried repre sentative, Mr. Crosthwaite, would have been again re-elected as a member of that ward, without any oppo sition ; and that conviction was founded upon, the fact— a singular one it might be. but still one which should be extremely gratifying to Mr. Crosthwaite—viz., that the requisition which had been presented to him to again represent that ward was signed by no fewer than 700 residents of the ward—(hear, hear)—comprising the names of all parties. There was only one inference to be drawn from this fact, which was, that the conduct of their candidate (Mr. Crosthwaite) during the six years that he occupied the position of town councillor in Liverpool must have merited the approbation of his constituents of all grades and creeds. (Cheers.) He earnestly trusted that the electors of the ward would again return Mr. Crosthwaite as their representative by a triumphant majority. The late facetious Sydney Smith bad felicitowly remarked that the stage Of public life was like a board full of holes, some of which were square, others round, oblong, &c. ; and in his career through life, that witty divide said that he fre quently found the square men.tumbling into round holes, and vice versa. (Laughter.) And to this cause of wrong men getting in right places. he attributed a great deal of the misgovernment and maladministration so prevalent in his day. The speaker expressed a hope that on the morrow the electors of Kirkdale Ward would show that they at all events were determined not to pursue such a disastrous policy, ,but that they would return the right man to the right place—namely, by recording their votes for. Mr. Crosthwaite, and place him at the head of the poll. (Ch eers.) Mr.-CHILTON rose to move the following resolution : “That this meeting , begs to express its highest estima tion of the manner in which Mr. C ros th wa it e has ful filled the duties of one of the re p resentat i ves o f th e w ard, and to tender him its best thanks for his valuable services during the last, Six years." (Cheers.) He remarked that whenever any person wished to secure either pleasure or success in addressing a public meet ing he must utter sentiments which are rather belong inc,' . to the meeting than t o hi mse lf ; —(h ear, h ear )— u i r s ne f fs o ao r vl t. uo u tu n ir e oanb t h o e e v d i r d ae r su e sm s u s sr te a a n nt h y c ate s public hiet ll i m n e e m t an d though he trust e d that it should never b e s h a s cohv m e expressed on vg n i n o not undero then l y his own sentiments, b u t that of the meeting at large. (Hear, hear.) He then alluded to'thc claims of Mr. Williams, and remarked that though that gentleman professed ,to urge his suit irrespective of any political or partisan views, still it seemed strange that his agents should contradict that assertion by doing all in their power to secure his return through the fact of his being of liberal politics. Mr. Williams said he was quite opposed to the heavy local taxation,. and that he was -determined to effect all necessary improvements; but how he was to effect these wonderful things he forgot to mention. (A laugh.) He concluded by urging on the meeting to return Mr. Crosthwaite. Mr. JOHN Panna.rr, in seconding the resolution, said that the re-election of Mr. Crosthwaite would reflect credit, not only on that ward, which would still show a substantial appreciation of his services, but on the town generally. lie had worked hard in the Council far the six years he represented that ward, and the speaker had no doubt that Mr. Crosthwaite would be again returned by a large ana triumphant majority. (Hear, hear.) The moti on , on b e i ng put to the meet i ng , was carried unanimously. Bennett, CHAS R MAN' then read a letter from Mr. Alde rman thateven w evening. expressed his deep regret that he could not attend the me e ti ng . o f M r . C ros thwaite's friends He was glad to bear his testimony to the many valuable s e r v i ces ren d ere d to th e Council Mr. c rosthwaite, than whom the ward never had a better representative. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that the ward of Everton and Kirkdale would again return their tried representative. Mr. CROSTIIIVAITE rose, amid loud applause, and said that he should be wanting in the gratitude and feeling of a mail if he did not give vent to his feel in g s of heart felt thanks on that occasion for the recepti on which they given -him that evening; it made his heart thrill with pleastire, for he was sure that nothing cou ld he more to services, a man than howeverto 'fi ndth humble, at were , a by those to wh ose i n t ere sts he devoted his energies. As regarded him se lf (M r . Crosthwaite) he ha d ever an nd that evening, his she appreciated f huinble member of the corporate body, that managed the affairs of this borough ; nevertheless, he bad paid every attention to the several duties which he was called upon to discharge in the various committees of the Town Council. He had endeavoured to perform those duties faithfully, diligently, and with a watchful care over the expenditure of that township In. particular. (Hear, hear.) They should recollect that in the town ship of Everton and 'Kirkdale they had separate rates , and over the levying of rates he had ever expended a good deal of time and attention. He had also devoted a not inconsiderable share of his time to the various committees: and it should ever b e his effort to keep the expenses wi thin the lowest possible limit, so as to relieve the shoulders of the rate-payers 'and his constituents.. The rates in Kirkdale and Everton had been con siderably lower now from what they had been when he ! entered the Council ; now they were only ls. 2d., bus formerly they reached so high as 2s. 9d. It should be , also. his duty to pay ever3v.ttention.to the sanitary state of Kirkdale, the present healthy condition of which he attributed entirely to . i the sanitary measures that had been pursued in reference to it; and the rate charged ' for this place was one of the lowest for any town- IshiP' in' the kiVgdont (Hear, hear.) In 'Everton, isince. he became a reprpientative of the ward, i•nb . lima than sixteen miles of' sewerage had been . cati i ibd' On,' a fad which, he said, spike fOr itself. (Hear, hear.), . It was of course necessary that a large outlay of money E ll:to / Ad' be involved in carrying ott these works ; and 'to enuble"thein . to do so the Conncit had borrowed a considerable ciniouilfof money, the payment of which would spread over a ntinber,of years, so that it should' not press too heavily on tht present genera tiOn,—but their posterity would have to 'op for these improvements, in the benefits of which they Would no doubt largely participate. (Hear.) Having alluded to a few other municipal topics, the eloquent candidate . eoneluded by stating that he would ever identify the interects of that ward with his own, and do all in his power to . merit the distinction they would confer on him' by' again' se-electing him as their representatiVe. in non the t o again Town (Loud a ppl a u se. ) Mr. BR A ]tELt propose d' t h e f o ll ow i ng reso l u tion : rep r e Council nt of t he • LiverpoolEverton ; .an d and "That Mr. Daniel Cr os th wa it e i s a fit an d proper per -Ing pedges itself to use ever y e ffo r t t o . secure hi s re tu rn ." that t e e t - i (Oheers.) He said that though Mr. Williams pretended he case before the ward not as a political, or partisan candidate, still it was quite evident that his supporters mixed up politics with the contest. He trusted, how ever, that, notwithstanding all oppo s iti on , they would return Mr. Crosthwaite by 'a large majority' Mr. Shaw, in a neat and practi ca l -• speech, seconded the motion, which was carried with acclamation. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded. Mr. Crosthwaite and his friends then adjourned to a meeting, in the Derby Arms, in Kirkdale, which, like the one at Everton, was attended by a large number of persons. LIVEItPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. RAFFLES.) ' CURIOUS CASE. An ill-looking young , fellow, named Sam Hughes, was charged by a smart, intelligent, boy, named William Fleet, with having robbed him of Ss. Q. Mr. Cobb appeared for the prosecution.. The ease was rather carious, and the facts appeared as follows. ft was stated that the mother of the boy (she is a widow) lives with the prisoner as his wife, although they are not married. In consequence of the treatment the lad and two other children received from the mother and the prisoner, the relations of the woman, who are respectable, took the ehildren'avtay. The boy Is employed at Mr. Vaughan Jones's, at 45.• a week, and on Saturday evening at half past six, he was going. home, when the prisoner met him, knocked him down, and took 3s. 6cl, out of his pocket. The prisoner then' wanted to cut a hole in the boy's pocket, and told him to'sa'y he lost the money; but the lad would not allow him ice do so, and went to his relation John Rushton, in Fletcher-street, Park, where he lived, and informed him of what took place, and as soon as the prisoner was found he was given into custody. The lad, in addition to the above, said when he lived with his mother and the prisoner, they used to send hie out in the streets to beg after coming from his work, anti) his friends took him away. The prisoner said it was the 134 - I's mother who took the money from him, but the lad denied the statement. The prisoner said he could produce the' mother and another woman to prove what he said.. There vas a charge made against the prisoner by police officer 200, who said he assisted in arresting him, and on doing so, the prisoner kicked him severely on the legs. The prisoner was remanded on both charges until this day, to afford him an oppor tunity of producing witnesses. HAMMERING A TAILOR! John kva'ns ; a boarding-house keeper and outfitter in Flint-street charged William Jones, his brother-in law, for having broken his head and battered his nose in an awful manner. The appearance of the man's head and face showed he had been badly used. Mr. Black appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Cobb for ,the defence. From the statement of Mr, Black, and the evidence of the complainant, it seemed that some nine months ago the complainant was bound over to keep the peace towards his wife, and in consequence of that a separation took place, and the wife went to live with the prisoner (her brother). On Tuesday evening the complainant went to defendant's house. about some clothes of a child, when an altercation took place, and the defendant was told by the wife of the complainant, to hammer him, which he . did, and broke his nose, as well as battered his head. A surgeon proved that there was a large contused wound on the man's forehead, and his nose was broken. In answer to Mr. Cobb, the surgeon said a heavy fall on the flap would produce the injuries. Mr. Cobb called the sister of the prisoner, who gave a different version of the case, and said the li complainant was tipsy; and this latter part of the story was corroborated by the police officer who had • the case. • Margaret Devlin, a young lady who said she was present, laid all the blame on the complainant, and said he struck prisoner first, and that the injuries on his head and face were caused by a fall. Mr. Raffles said the evidence was very conflicting, and he would not convict, as a jury could not under such circumstances, and therefore he vould discharge the prisoner. ' CHARGE OF ILL-USING A CHILD. Mary Henwell, a well-dressed female, about thirty years of age, the wife of a labourer, living in Grafton street, Park, was charged with having assaulted her step daughter, Mary Henwell, aged ten years. From the evidence of several persons, including a surgeon from the Southern Hospital, it appeased that on Monday night the child was ordered to do something by the prisoner, and because it was not done quickly the priso ner struck the girl on one of the legs with a pok er , inflicting a serious wound, the result of whi ch cannot at present be ascertained. There was a general charge of cruelty made against the woman as regarded her con duct towards the child, and some witnesses were examined to sustain it, but the charge failed, as it was shown she had given the girl plenty to eat. She was remanded for a week, to try how the child would go on. GROSS ASSAULT. A porter, named Win. Patterson, was charged by Mrs. Huntingdon, of Hanover-street, with having assaulted her. The complainant said : About ten o'clock last night the prisoner came into my shop and asked for some meat and bread. He had a shilling in his hand, and he asked for six pennyworth, which I gave him. He was then walking away, when I asked him for payment, but he refused, and was walking out of the • door-when I went to stop him. In place of payment, he gave me a severe blow on the side of the face. A police-officer, who was passing, said he saw the prisoner strike complainant, and he was making a second blow at her when witness caught hold of. him. Mr. Raffles : Was he drank ? He was, but knew well what he was doing. The prisoner declined to say anything in answer to the charge. Mr. Rallies said it was a gross assault,. and fined the prisoner £3, or three months' imprison ment. Col:eels IS A ~D OG" A "THING." J Possession a dog that was reasonably supp osed to have s S rn ea vt rl h l, , of of Ca lv rt e w s ri t gplat:rphlya,ce,fowras hsauvtlinmgoniend hisby been stolen from him. The defendant was described as "a dog fancier, a boxer, a pedestrian, and ginger beer maker !" Mr. Cobb appeared for him, and raised an objection, under the Act of Parliament, namely, that a "dog" is not " a thine'," according to the statute. His worship said he would reserve his opinion on that point, but would go. on With the case. Detective officer Scott said, that on the 11th Octolrr he went to defendant's place and saw a dog there, which he took to Colonel Smyth, who recognised it as one that had been stolen from him. Mr. Cobb : Where is the dog 310 W ? Scott : I do not know; I gave it the Colonel Smyth, who said it was stolen from him. Mr. Cobb: Why, then you stole the dog, and gave it to Colonel Smyth—you and he ought to be here in place of my clienkl but I will make the colonel pay for this. wipt sort of dog was it ? Scott: I don't know, but I believe it was a Scotch terrier. Mr. Cobb : Don't you know it was a King Charles ? I don't know, but Mr 31,Gin ness, the bridewell keeper, says a Scotch terrier' is a King Charles. (Laughter.) Mr. Cobb: Well, where is the dom e'. ? Scott : I don't know, .I gave it to Colonel Smyth. Colonel Smyth said the dog was sent up the ,' country beyond London. Mr. Cobb : Well, certainly, this is a very pretty case. I can show by indisputable evidence that my client has had that dog from the time it was born up to the time that Scott illegally took it, (in fact stole it) away and gave it to Colonel Smyth, and that gentleman sends it up the country to keep it out of the way. I submit, sir, (to Mr. Raffles) that you cannot go on with this case unless the dog is produced. He read the section of the Act bearing on the case in support of his argument. Mr. Raffles said he agreed with Mr. Cobb, in the view taken by him of the law of the case, and would not go on with it except the dog was forthcomin g . Colonel Smyth said he could produce the dog in afew days. Mr. Cobb said in that case he was entitled to the costs of the day. He had the best defence that was ever made to a case in the present instance. His client had brought two witnesses from Manchester, and another from a distance, to prove that the dog was in his possession from the day it was born, and.he had brought the own brother of the dog a long way to show that no one could distinguish between them; he was therefore entitled to his costs of the day. Mr. Raffles : Certainly I will allow you the costs of the day Mr. Cobb : And I will bring an action against Colonel Smyth. Colonel Smyth : And I am ready to meet any action. Mr. Cobb : And you shall certainly have it. The case was then adjourned for a week, Colonel Smyth paying £2 155., the costs of the day. Soon after, a sort of commotion was raised in the lobby of the court, and it arose in this way : A man was there with the "own brother" of the dog, and Colonel Smyth's servant claimed that animal as the real dog. After some fun on this point, after what happened in court, the parties retired with the conviction that Cesar . and Pompey were. very much alike, but particu larly Caesar. The difficulties and dangers of bringing up infants by hand or wet nu rses h ave b een en ti re ly ov e rcome by Du Barry's delicious Ravaleata Arabica Food which feeds and strengthens, and removes all those little pains and irregularities infants are so subject t o . Th e f o ll ow i ng l e tt ers s peak volumes : No. 32,836. "Three 'years excessive , nervousness, with pains in my neck and l e ft arm , and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable has been radically removed by Do Barry's he a lth restor i ng food. Alec. :,---,- et, Archdeacon of Ross, Skibereen. " Grammar School, stevanage, 16th Dec. 1850. Gentlemen,_l think it but common justice to you to state that I have used Du Barry's - health restoring Ravalenta Arabica fox the last four months, during which time our infant has ' nerer had disordered bowels, from which it had suffered much during the previous six months, whilst being nursed, though every care was taken to prevent it. Had I kno wn o f your va l ua bl e F oo d s ooner, it would have save d my — infant much pain, and me also, the heavy expense of a we t nurse . 1 a m, &c. Robert Ambler. (18) invalids Let avoid the fearful dangers of spurious and injurious i mitations offered under a variety of false pretences. Nevill's imitations are prohibited by the High Court of Chancery under a penalty _ of £5.000 against Alfred Hooper Nevill and his agents ; and th e pretences t h a t N ev ill h as a p a t e nt for Arabica .Food, and th at D u Barrys are connecte d w ith suc h p a t e nt are utterly false. N o can i ster i s genu i ne w ith ou t th e n ame Barry Du Barry & Co,. 77, Regent-street, in full, on the seal an d wrapper. Shopkeepers who attempt imposition in one article must expect to h • distrusted in'all others. Packed in this at • Is. 2d. ; 1 lb . 2s. 9d ; 21b. 4s. 6d. ; 51b. Ils ; 12 1 b. 22 5. ; 241 b. 405. Th e 12 lb. and 24 lb. canisters are sent carriage free on r ece i pt of Post-office Order b y Barry D u , B arr y and Co., 77, Reg en t- s t r eet, London ; Fortnum Masoi and Co., and thr oug h a ll groc ers and chemists. Agents c' in this district: ---Ni x on & Thew, 1, Castle-street ; T. Low.; J. Kirkus ; Forsyth ; F. G. Jones, 5, Paradise-street ; It. Sumner Co ; 11. S. Alpass ; E. Pearson & Son; J. Oliver ; W. Cross; Sharp, Higgins, & Co; Clay & Abraham, 37. Bold-street; Evans, Sons & Co., whol esa l e agen t s ; J o h n Beynon ; Thompson & Capper; J.,, t C ; 9 . l .,.Vi . o l l v es a a ike le r cr , u g a g n i e s i t a s Strawson, ,druggist; G. Bramwell & Son; C. Bromlow. 1, London-road; Isaac Woodville, tea dealer; 11 Pri li c rn e- e s s tr & ee 72 1 Dale-street .•;11-Fst.reSetta\l ; Ilingston, druggist, Bold-street; Henry Middleton; . Gilbert Brothers; J. Cruice • Craw & Relk; . Barber, 21, Great George-street Birk i enh - ad ; T. Fore Stave ley, .dr n u o g , gi ,e s i t i: druggist; B. J. Candler; J. Dutton; J. }.... Hargraves 1 Sanders & Co.; C. Jones; J. Green. RIRKDALE QUARTER SESSIONS. The Court for the transaction of the criminal business for this division, opened yesterday in the Kirlidale Court-house, before the chairman, the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, and the followin ,, magistrates :—T. S. Raffles, Thomas M. Ashton, W. Hall; J. W. Harden, J. S. T. Greene, S. J. Steers, G. Artingstall, R. Theak stone, R. Benn, T. W. Rathbone, G. M'Corquodale, R. Neilson, J. A. Tinne, J. Myers, J. G. Morris, Esqrs., and Major Chambers. The following gentlemen were empannelled as Ei Grand Jury : Thomas Knowles, Ince-in-Mackerfield, (foreman). 'Milord Christopher, Ince - in-Mackerfield. James Bimson, Ince-in-Mackerfield. Williarn Bighorn, Ince-in-Mackerfield. garnuel As'Anon, Hindley. Robert Grundy, Hirailey. John Maehie,Hindley. John Platt, Hindley. Richard Pinnington, Hindley', Joseph Dean, jun., Abram. James Agnew, Rainford. Robert Bradshaw, Rainford. Rohe Bell, Rainford. Richard Berry, Skelmeisdale. Richard ScYbgham, Everton. Richard Taylor, Everton. Joseph Woodheacl, Everton. John William Wilson, Everton. Anthony Watson, Evert= Alexander Brown, Everton. John Rigby, Everton. Joseph Graves Smith, Everton. George Caldwell, Ince-in-Mackerfield , The Noble CHAIRMAN then addressed the jury as follows—Gentlemen : The calendar for the present sessions, I am sorry to say, is unusually heavy, more so , than it has been in the corresponding period of 1858-, when the number of cases was 41; in the correspond ing quarter of la - st year the cases for trial were 33, and in the present quarter the cases number 52. There is also a slight increase in the number of convictions that have taken place during the quarter under the 18th and 19th Victoria, which, previous to the passing of these acts, would have been sent for trial to the sessions. The convictions under these acts, I find, to be more in 1858 than in the corresponding period of 1859; for, by reference, I find them to have been 68 cases in 1858 ; in 1859 they numbered 57, and in the present year (1860) the number is 69. lam happy to say, however, that the increase under both these acts is rather accidental than due to permanent causes. When I turn to the en tai the September, ilowin register of com m itt a l s a t Ki r kd a le for the last three years, and th e num b er o f eases t h at h as b een sen t f or trial, taki ng f or each year twelve months, ending on the 30th Septem be r, that the numb er of persons committedg Its in the twelve months, ding thel obtain 30th n far the corresp on di ng period of 1859,185 was 2,720, and for the twelve months, en di ng the 30th September l ast, there were 2,410, th us sh • owing th a t th ere i s a dimu reBs,u was 3 1 ,03 1 7 11d ; ' dimu nition on the total number of committals to Kirkdale Gaol of about 10 per cent. in each year. So then if we take another test we shall find that the number con tained on the register, as committed to Kirkdale, en magisterial convictions was, in the year 1858, 449; for the year 1859, 374; and for the resent year only 318, thus showing a considerable diminution. There is nothing remarkable in the cases which shall come before you ; the great majority of them being, as usual, ease s of theft, and some of them cases of assault. You know the duties which you have to perform —you have not to try the cases ; what you have to do is, to in quire whether the evidence for the prosecution which shall come before you is such, that if not rebutted by any contrary evidence, it shall be sufficient to establish a conviction, and if so, in your opinion, you will find a biU; but if no prima f4cie case be made out, of course you shall find no bill. If any difficulty arises, of course shall be glad to assist you; and, perhaps, I may just as well now request that you will send in a bill as soon as possible, in order that the business may be disposed of, and that the court shall not be kept waiting. The gentlemen of the grand jury then retired to their room. The calendar contains the names of 52 prisoners, fourteen of whom are described as not being able to read or write ; twenty-seven read and write imperfectly ; seven can only read ; and two read and write and well. There are four cases of appeal at these sessions, the hearing of which is fixed for Friday. FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER. (From Le Folkt.) Various novelties i n material have been prepared fen the forthcoming season. We notice, also, a few of last year's goods with new fa ces , b y the difference in pattern and general character. We may mention, among others, the poplin de laine, in large plaids, or spotted with petits pois ; the reps, with wide stripes downwards— green and black, are the most elegant colours for this material—printed foulards de lain, in dark grounds, with small bunches of flowers ; and a new material called Turin velvet, a perfect imitation of terry-velvet, and wool. These fabrics are made with plain skirts, but very full; and the bodies generally have tight sleeves. The corsage a plastron is very elegantly worn, and is very becoming to some figures. It is applicable to almost all materials. We noticed a very elegant dress of violet taffetas antique made in this style. The plas tron was of black velvet, richly worked with jet beads. The sleeve was tight. At the top of the arm was a full puff, cross-barred with black velvet. In each diamond formed by the trimming was a small jet hanging orna ment. The skirt was entirely without ornament, except ing at the pockets. One on each side was defined by black velvet, shaped and trimmed like the plastron on the body. Though moires and Pompadour silks are worn, taffetas antiques and satins seem at present the favourite wear for a toilette habillee. Of these the emerald green, and the new shade called Havanne, are the colours most elegantly worn. Black moires are very elegant, and their effect depends entirely upon the style, and of the trimming by which they are accompanied. For instance, we have seen a black moire with a beuillonne6 of apple-green silk, and a ruche of ,black guipure in the centre. The sleeves were tight, and had two puffs of apple-green silk at the top. Between them was placed a ruche. Some dresses are beinc , made with! the skirt perfectly plain in frant, the plaits commencing about two inches on either side of the fastening. The Zouave jackets are beginning to be slightly wad ded. Some are edged with a quilting of silk, of the same colour as the skirt with which they are worn; others are trimmed with chicorZe ruchings, an ornament likely to continue in favour through the winter. Many dresses that we have seen have been trimmed with pates of velvet. We noticed a silk dress, couleur Havanne, which had small pates of black velvet, edged with narrow guipu r e, placed dewn each se am in the skirt, and three rows on the body, one on each shoulder, and the other between. The Macaron and Pierrot buttons are still worn, and have a very nice effect when worn with thick dresses, on which a more elaborate style of trimming would be out of place. In-door skirts are worn with a slight train, especially when made of satin. All kinds and styles of passemen terie are making their appearance ; some are extremely elegant. The skirts of some dresses are made en pointe, and embroidered en soutache, commencing very wide at the hem, and gradually diminishing towards the waist. For evening dresses, light materials are in most request, such as tarlatanes, nets, tulles, illusion, crape, &c.; the bouillonnees or narrow flounces are the usual trimminas. The latter are generally set on very full, and fluted. For married ladies, so simple a style of dress is, of course, not necessary. Lace takes the place of tulle, and jewels that of flowers. Lace flounces should have under flounces of tarlatane, or they are apt to hang too heavily. We remarked, the other evening, a very tasteful and elegant evening dress. It was made of white tarlatane, with seven narrow flounces reaching to the. knee, and a Grecque of narrow gold braid on each. A second skirt descended to the top of the flounces, and was richly embroidered in gold braid, a Grecque, wide at the bot tom and very narrow at the waist, being embroidered on each breadth. The body, décolleté, was trimmed with narrow frills, like those on the skirt. With this dress was worn a gold and pearl comb; and in a couronne of hair were placed three gold and pearl stars, the centre being much , the largest. The paletet and the burnous are reproduced with very slight variations. They are made of velvet, cloth, Offetas antique, &c. They are often trimmed with a neN%'r style of lace which has made its aupearance, and is calleJ llama lace, and with macaron buttons. Passe mentel ie is a favourite ornament. We love seen some large cloaks, confined at the waist with largo plaits ; a small pelerine falls a little below the shoulde vs. Some mantles are loose in front and fitting behind ; others fall in plaits from the shoulders behind, and fit:* to the figure in front. A new cloak as made its appearance, called the Land grave ; it is bournd with a narrow watered ribbon. The pelerine, trimmed in the same way, is longer behind than in front. The sleeve fs ornamented with a trimming up the seam of the sleeve; from the wrist to the elbow. The front of the mantle closed by a pate, on which are placed two buttons. The Sido is made in velvet, without ° any other trim ming than a little ruche placed At the edge, inside. The sleeve, in two pieces, forms two points, on which are placed two tassels. Casaques and basquines are still worn by young ladies. Bonnets are worn large, advancing in Oie front, and fuyant at the sides. Velvet seldom forms the whole of a bonnet, but is generally accompanied by tulle, lace, or crape. The interior of the bonnet is very seldom all white, the top being generally composed (~‘f black lace, flowers, or vel vets. A chicoree ruche often forms a demi-guirlande, and has a very elegant effect. We have noticed several bonnets, a few of which we will attempt to describe. No. 1. Black velvet. A white blonde, placed ruche() on the passe, half covering in its folds little bunches of Beugal roses without leaves. A long black feather placed on the passe, and falling on the curtain. No. 2. A black silk bonnet quilted (eel losanges) with white silk. A velvet plaque, fuchsia colour, was placed on the culotte, and half of the passe trimmed with blondes and black lace. A jet ornament fastened in the velvet plaque. No. 3. Velvet bonnet, Violetta de Parme. Tho passe was ruchee, with white blondes, and on it was placed a passementerie, terminating in glands. Plain curtain. Evening head-dresses, of whatever they may be corn'. posed, invariably have the diademe form. Half wreaths of flowers and leaves, or flowers and lace, are very elegant. A ruche, pointed, and wide in the front, nar rower at the sides, and then wide under the comb of the back hair, is very simple and ladylike The hair is generally dressed above these head-dresses at the back. Gold combs, with hanging drops, either in gold, coral, or pearls, are very distingue. Many coiffures de bal are made of black velvet, en diademe. On the point in front is placed a star or crescent of precious stones ; on one side a drooping feather, generally tipped with gold, and falling on the shoulder. ,Should this style of head-dress be made for an un married lady or young girl. the quilles are replaced by gold, and the feathers by barbes of blonde. Nets are no longer seen, except for neglige ; they are then gene rally accompanied by two bows of velvet, one with long ends, placed high at the side ; another, more en touffe, at one side of the back. These bows may be replaced by flowers ; in this case the net, thus accompanied, may be worn as a dinner head-dress. Dr. Dixon, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, has arrived in Paris, en routs for Rome. It is stated that one of the firms which had been assisted by Messrs. Davies, the Shoreditch bankers, to the extent of £40,000, have failed, with assets not ex ceeding 2s. 6d. in the pound.