The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-26 00:00:00

stocks yesterday to the extent of 3 per cent. additional to the fall of Saturday. New York Central closed at 74 per cent.; State StoCkS were only I to 1 per cent. worse than on Satarday. Money was dearer on paper, and rather difficult to be come at by some of the stock brokers. Exchange fell to 1071 per cent Ashes continue in•demand; cotton has been moderately inquired for, and prices have been sustained ; sales reported 2,100 bales. Flour : Holders of State and Western flour are eager to sell to-day,, and willing to make some concession to buyers. 't he demand is good. At the reduced prides shippers are pur chasing rather freely. Freight room- is more abundant, and rates are lower and irregular. Sales have been reported of X 1.500. barrels. Wheat lower ; receipts liberal: Colt Cheaper, and less sought after: Proyisiotis freely offered at lower prices. Sugar quiet. Freights easier. Vlour to Literpool, 3s 9d to 4s. OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 25. The royal mail steamer Asia arrived here this morning; took on 'board passengers and mail, and proceed at four p.m. All Well. THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAIL. RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES IN CHINA. CAPTURE :OF THE " TIMES " CORRE SPONDENT, LORD ELGIN'S SBCRETARY, AND OTHER ENGLISHMEN, MARSEILLES, Nov. 25. The Valetta, with the above mails, arrived at 2 p.m. The mails leave for London at , The China mail of the 19th Oetober—(the 19th October would appear td be an incorrect date. The in , contidg tddil probably left Shangt;. - 1 on the sth, add Hong Kong on the October) — States hostilities have commenced in the north. Mr. Parkes Mr. Boulby, the Times' corres ponk-ii, Mr. Loch, secretary to Lord Elgin; Mr. Norman,, Captains Brabaion and Alderson, were takeii prisoners. The Tartar cavalry was repulsed with loss in two- skirmishes. - The allied army Were waiting before Pekin. Negotiations were opened by the Chinese, but not in a supplicatory manner. HEAD QUARTERS, Eight Miles from Pekin, September 23. Mr. Boulby, the Times' correspondent ; Mr. Loch, secretary to Lord Elgin ; Mr. Parkes, Messrs. de Norman and Anderson, of Vane's Horse, and Japtain Brabazon have been made prisoners whilst engaged hi choosing camping. ground. They have been taken to Pekin, Where they are *ell tteated. Engagements were fought on the 18th and 21st bf September, at Chang Kia Wan and Gang Chan, On 'both occasions 30,000 Tartar cavalry "cinvanced, and were completely routed by the Allies. 2,000 Tartars were - killed, and 30 guns taken. The Allies had only 18 wounded. The Chinese have sent in a flag of truce, with the provisions for a treaty. Lord Elgin demands the release of the . pri soners in the hands of the Chinese before com mencing negotiations. The Emperor's brother has been appointed chief commissioner to make peace. Tea to the value of £250,096 sterling wat taken at Cllnuig-Xii-Wan: SHANGHAI, Oct. 4.—A1l is gtti~t.The rebels Ore threatening Sang.;Chatig. JAVA, Oct. 14,=..The Dutch troops at Banjer- Massing hate been thrice repulsed by the rebels. PQM DE GALLE, Nov. I.—Sir Chas. M'Carthy tissumed the government of Ceylon on the 22nd of October, 'THE ROAD MURDtR. The Attorney General, with whoa was the Solicitor-General and Mr. Welsley, applied to the Court of Queen's Ben c h, on Saturday; for the Inn-pose of quashing the coroner's inq ui s ition in the abov e cas e , a nd t o as k th a t a t itl e be granted for the issuing of a spetial commission in the nature of a writ act melius inquirendum, to -be directed to special commissioners named therein, to prOoted to make, by the examination of wit heases, all such enquiries respecting the death of the child as the coroner ought to have made. Examples were adduced of the imperfect manner in which the coroner conducted his inquest. The Lord Chief Justice said that, as a first step, the Court would not grant a rule absolute, but a rule nisi, calling upon the coroner to show cause why his inquisition should not be quashed, and a writ of ad melius inquirendum issued. Rule nisi granted accordingly. Prince Louis of Hesse has arrived at Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. The following appeared in our later editions of Saturday : FRANCE. hESIGIS T ATION OF M. FOULD.-APPOINT- MENT OF M. WALEWSKI. • PARIS, Nov. 24. The Moniteur contains the appointment of Count Walewski as Minister of State in place of • Fould, whose resignation has been accepted. An imperial decree confers upon M. Vuitroy the rank of commander of the Legion of Honour. COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES IN CHINA. FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. 24. A telegram very imperfectly transmitted was received last night from Sue&, through Alexandria 4 11 a. Malta, which states on the authority of the China - mail for October Ist, that hostilities had enamenced in the North, that two skirmishes had been fought with the Tartar caValry, who had been repulsed, that the allied a r my was waiting 4 . a hostile position before Pekin, and that nego tiations had been opened by the Chinese, but not * 1 4 supplicatory manner. SOUTH AMERICA. Advices from Brazil mention that the results °f the recent election, have been mostly adverse to the present Ministry. The Times contains a - letter from Monte Video, describing some enormous frauds of land titles, the discovery of which has created great excite -lent. Some twenty persons—many of them moving in the first circles—have been arrested, and four or five of them committed for trial, the others being released on bail. Upwards of 150 °ginal deeds stolen from-the Archives of Buenos Ayres, had already been recovered. They are e stimated to involve property to the amount of tour millions of dollars. IMPROVED POSITION OF THE BANK OF FRANCE. The Times says advrees — fron7 Paris state that the grain from the Bank of France has been checked, and hat there has been a recovery of £680,000 in the bullion from last week, when the stock was reduced to , 4 1e,000,000. The arrangement with the Bank of E ngland has given great satisfaction ; and the only ,Round for regret is that it was not adopted at first, as t he alarm was at one time becoming serious. „, The next mail from China will be due in London on 41 kesday. lb Mr. La and has accepted the invitation to stand for '3o4thwark. In the Shedden case, yesterday, the evidence in sup port of the petition was brought to a close, and Mr. J'Cott opened the case for the respondent. „ The Bishop of London has issued two monitions to , 141 0 curate of St. George's-in - the - East forbidding several "ages adopted, and the result is that Mr. Hassard, the earate, has refused to remain in the parish or to officiate trader the restrictions. The Bishop has ordered the C hurchwardens to allow no other person but the minister L ° wear a surplice. There will, therefore, be no cho- Lusters. THE RIVAL DANSEUSES. TIE BLOOMING SPANISH CREOLE AND THE ELEGANT FRENCH DANCER. tZTRAORDINARY SCENE AT MELBOURNE THEATRE. Misca Hauser, the violinist, thus describes an exciting !cene which he recently witnessed in Melbourne, Aus tralia :—" The curtain rose. A French dancer—an de but, supple, young lady, of no great beauty, but much expression, and apparently on good terms with herself— ePpeared in the scene in her short lace dress, received by 4 burst of applause, and by the martial trumpets of the Nhestra. But from the other side came a youthful, bloom -1,4g Spanish creole, with beautiful eyes, large and soft; her co m plexion rosy, her figure tall, in fac t, the impersona tion of Terpsichore. She bowed modestly—it was her first ePpeirance at Melbourne—and the enthusiasm - of the surprised by her beauty, manifested itself in v ehement cheers. The two dancers struggled for the halm of victory in a graceful Tarantula. Like glitter- V butterflies they whirled round, accompanied by music and applause. The mercurial Parisienne made use of her most seductive wiles, of her most refined pirouettes, °I her most enchanting attitudes ; but the creole seemed Patronised by the Graces themselves. Thundering 4 Pplause encouraged her ; and, as often as she atue forward with her graceful modesty, a quantity `',f nosegays and rings and bracelets we thrown at her f eet. The French lady struggled with her last strength gainst the triumph of her rival, until, disheartened , exhausted, she. fell to the ground. The creole Pproached her with compassion to raise her, when sud rnly the Parisienne darted up, and with looks full of ate and fury boxed the ears of her rival. The audience hissed and hooted, while she exclaimed, with much passion ' The wretch tripped me !' The poor creole d eclared with dignity that she was innocent of the [!leanness ; but a vulgar word which slipped out of the I N of the French dancer against her suddenly aroused 1 the passions of the South in her bosom, and a singular st ruggle began. The two excited ladies rushed upon each e ther, i an d wres tled and tore, and pulled ()He another's 44 7 whilst the thunders of the gallery made the whole ;traosphere vibrate. I never saw a more natural per °rinance. The better class of the public did not ifl)lterfere, but seemed rather to be amused by these 1 3 7 nipic exercises, until the creole, bleeding and fainting, as carried awa wit n esse d scene. Some officers, who, I. t ` ) / 1 1 a box, had the spectacle, were revolted r t t , ) the conduct of the Parisienne, and sent for the police t_ arrest her, but her friends collected and resi s t e d t h e ,nstables. A riot ensued ; a portion , of the p u bli c t ' i hed on the stage ; they jumped across the oehestra ; 14P addles and bass viols were broken ; the ladies were 111 ting ; children crying ; and I took to my heels with byfiddl tel e, and ran away without stopping 4ntil I reache4 ho." . . TIXI IWAYOII. SAAVltllksi EVENING CONCERTS. A. R. craves, Esq., the new Mayor, presided on Saturday evening at, the weekly concert given at the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, which was crowded on the occasion from floor to Ceiling, It being Competed that there were not log than . 2,500 persons present. His Worship Was .aceothpanied On to the piatfoim by Ai r . Nathaniel Caine ; 'Mr. Mackay, and by Councillors Livingstone, and Clarke Aspinall, With Other friends. Councillors Kitchen and Crosthwaite were also present during part of the proceedings; • The on the occasion were Miss Wh them, Miss Eliza . He ywood, and Mr. Henry Croft, Mr. Sorge presiding . at the pianoforte ; and the Concert; which was of a miscella - - neons aatabter ' . Went off ,in 6 , 61 respect Successfully, Miss \Vhitham is ati old favourite, and sang with more than her usual - force and expression ; but this was the first appearance of Miss E. Heywood at, the Concert hall, and the impression which she produced was de cidedly favourable. She. has a voice of great sweetness and a pleasing style. At the close of the first part, Mr. NATHANIEL CAINE rose, and addressed the audience. He said it had been often asked by people to what cause the success which attended these conceits should be attributed He considered the hest solution of the query was to be found in kindness, which was the main source of this success; He. was quite sure that those gentlemen who had froni tinie to time taken. part in this rrnWernent,, had deed from a spirit of kindness. Attracted by this kindness they first broke through' the prejudices of the profession, and enabled the committee Who had the managenient of the concerts to attain that success .with which they had been so pre-eminently favoured. It was by. kindness they Were enabled to .ace brought tegether, as he saw, befokq him en that occasion, alidienee§, at had been observed by his friend Mr. Aipinall, "happy and delighted." It was owing to this same cause of kindness that meetings--(esnecially where + operatives were e'Lgregated, whO being' pleased with ~,Lemselves generally indulged in a good deal of fun and frolic, and he would be the last person to blame them for doing so)—of a somewhat convivial nature passed off so 'pleasantly and quietly, without disturbance or riot. They all knew that sothetimes.the eitiberance of spirits in. which .their Operative . Merida optasionally iiidifiged - broke 'old in noises, such as whistling, Thud calling, and kindred manifestations of vociferous mirth. But, owing to the kindest 'good nature of their friends; annoyances of this character were not so prevalent in that concert-room, because disorderly, 'drunken, or noisy people never came there at all; they had no sympathy with the movement, and he believed that for the time the., concerts had lasted they had cured not a few drunken and disorderly persona. One night, while the seeretaty.was engaged in transacting some business iii the.edriunittee room, he was startled by thtimid elan - teat of ii *ofking than, ciiiiissiiiifehianCe - gaVe every indication that he had been drinking, complaining that he could not obtain admission. " Why won't you let me in ?" he shouted. (Laughter.) " Well," replied the secretary, " I daresay there is some good reason for not letting you inside." " Why," said . the man, " I have been drinking, and do you call that a good reason ?" (Laughter.) "We don't allow drunken people in," answered the secretary. " Now, look you here, master," quoth the inebriate, "I have been down to the docks and got drunk, and I have come here to get sober." (Loud laughter.) '• He then said, "You profess to make drunken people sober, and, therefore, I have cone tip hereto ge t sober. If you don't let thein, I'll go and get More drink —now, then." Well, of course this logic, enforced in so impt'esOYe a manner, was irresistible; End.fne good-natured secretary, in the kiridne§s Of his bedit, allowed the than td &hie in, and the speaker was hApPy td,iiiate that he remained: quiet during the 'Colleen, even till its close, .and more than that he became perfectly sober. (Loud applause.) Be came in drunk, and left a sober man, expressing his feelings of gratitude and obligation to the secretary for the pleasure and amusement, no less than the happy change effected' in himself, by his attendance at the concert. (Renewed applause.) lie then spoke Of the kindness with which they had been favoured, in the visits which, from time to tithe, they received from those gentlemen who moved in the upper circles of life. The thagistrates of the borough had very kindly and generously their countenance and support to. the . proceedings, and had . frequently been .present at the eoncerts, He thought that many of . his .auditory would probably recollect that on one k6sitiii, when the late Mr. Rushton ,wets stipendiary magistiate, one of the "gods" cited 'oat; it Old 40s. and thists." (Loud laughter.) Now, they • had present on that occasion their worthy and . esteemed chief magistrate (the Mayor), and he did not:look Tina " hid '4os.' and cOSts." (Laud cheers andlaughter,) Through his benevolent disposition and kindness he had conie there that evening, 'to express, by his presence, his sympathy with the movement ;. and for that kindness the speaker called upon his audience to give his Worship three hearty English cheersa call which was cordially responded too The MAYOE y who, On rising, was received with renewed and ehtlnisiastie applause, said,—Mr. Caine, ladies, and fellow -townsmen: It would be affectation on my part to say that I was unmoved by the most flattering way in which you'have been pleased to receive the is, which Mr. Cai ne l a id bef or e yon,—that s, a vote of thanks to me for presiding here to-night. Your cheers have gratified me beyond anything I can express to yoi, for there is nothing that I value more than the ringing cheer of a working man, .(Loud applause) It is the ring of the true metal t there is no nonsense about it. ( Applause.) I have come here to-night in accordance with the time-honoured custom,—l have come here to identify the high office which I have the honour now of holding with so useful and valuable an institution as this. I come here also to prove to you that the Chief Magistrate of this great town takes a warm and a,lively interest in every =nee ment which can 'by any possibility gratify, improve, or please the working masses of this town. (Applause.) And I am sure that I only speak the feelings of my brother councilmen, when I tell lou that I believe the same feeling animates every member of your great Cori poration. (Applause.) It is expected, I believe, of those gentlemen who wear the civic gown, that their in-" dividuality must be merged into their office, and I have no doubt whatever that I shall frequently he expected and required to do the same; but to-night I must ask permission to retain not only the high office which I hold, bat also my individuality ; for though I came here prompted by what I believed was my duty, I came here also, I must tell you, to gratify myself. (Hear, hear, and applause.)' And I feel it not only an honour but a very great privilege, indeed, to be permitted to take part in your proceedings this evening. And cold indeed, must be the, heart of the man who could come upon this platform this evening, and Stand unmoved in finding himself in the presence of so many of the sons of toil as I see around me this evening ; and if, as Mr. Aspinall has said, I am addressing an amiable audience —(a laugh)—l think %I may say lam addressing a happy audience, —for if ever countenances told what was passing within, your faces to-night tell me that you are enjoying this concert. (Applause.) The crowded hall abundantly testifies that you not only are satisfied with the enjoyments offered to you here, but that you highly appreciate them ; and how, indeed, could it be otherwise when we have the most exquisite ballads of our country beautifully rendered, and at a cost that no man present feels out of his weekly wages. - (Applause.) To my mind music is, of all other sciences, the greatest humaniser. It refreshes the body and the mind when worn out with fatigue. It softens-the asperities of our nature, and often soothes our ruffled tempers ; and I think that I may say that, when enjoyed in its purity, as it is here to-night, on this the last evening of the week, it conduces to a, frame of mind that fits us for the solemn duties which we are about to undertake upon the coining Sabbath. (Applause,) With the ancients, those who have at all dipped into history have often declared that to music was to be attributed many of the miracles which were performed. Modern physicians have now taken up the question in endea vouring to see how many diseases which' the frame is subject to can be cured by music. We are all the better for hearing it, and I am sure are all the better for culti vating the taste for it ; and I am rejoiced to see a growing taste and desire for music spreading throughout this country.; and I cannot help thinking but that, amongst the other great advanta g es which the volunteers have conferred upon us, it will be found they materially assist in promoting the taste for music, because there is scarcely a corps throughout the .country which has not either its instrumental music or its choristers singing the choruses in goiirg along the roadi at night. (Laughter and applause.) The providing of recreation for the working classes has long occupied, and is now occupying, the mind- of e very thinking man in this country ; and as the feeling is growing in favour of shortening the hours of toil—(applause)—especially upon Saturday afternoon, this necessity will become more apparent. Happily for us, to a very great extent this want has been supplied through the munificence of our fellow-townsman, Mr. Brown. (Hear, hear, and great applause.) He has given to you a magni ficent library, which will• be opened to you at all times gratuitously; and I think I am not saying too much when I express my belief that that institution is likely to prove of inestimable value not only to you in your generation, but your children yet unborn. (Applause.) 'England is at this moment at 'the head of the civilised world, the Christian world, and, I may say, the indus trial world ; and it behoves i=s, no matter what position of life we may be placed in—it behoves us to do our part in maintainin g our country in its pre sent position ; a n d, let me tell you, there is not in this room to-night one man, woman, or child; who has it not as much in their power to fulfil their duty, as it is in the power of the greatest and mightiest men in this land. (Applause.) There is at this moment with nations, as with individuals, a keen competition for superiority, and I may say that intelli gence is progressing universally. Man, it appears to me, is becoming a more, rational being ; and if we are to hold our place amongst the nations of the earth, we must press forward in the race of human improvement which is going on around us. (Applause.) Education has done much, and is doing_ much. We hav e sc h oo l s th roug hout this town suited to every class, and the attendance at these schools shows that they are appre ciated, and that the working men of this town have come to the belief that the only inheritance, and the best inheritance, that they can leave their children is a sound and practical education, suited to the station of life which their children are likely to be placed in. And now, I cannot, before I close, avoid congratulating Mr. Caine and the committee of this institution on the singular success which has attended the interest which they have taken here. (Applause.) it appears to me, though he has b een goo d enough to say it is to kindness that success is to be attributed, I beg leave to say, and I think I speak your own feelings, it is by the unceasing interest which Mr. Caine has taken in this institution that it has been so successful, and that you can point to it as being th e pr i mary Saturday evening institution of this town. (Applause.) Before I sit down, I will take the liberty of saying that if I have come hereto-night as a matter of duty, and for the first time, I hope that during my year of office it will not be the last time I shall have the pleasure of meeting you. (His Worship then sat 'down amid l ou d cheering.) The Mayor again rose, and in some facetious remarks in which be referred to Mr. Clarke Aspinall's mo d es t y , i n troduced that gen tleman to the meeting. He was well received. Mr. CLARKE ASPIISTALL—HIS Worship the Mayor will excuse me for saying that he comes from a nation celebrated for its imagination. (Laughter.) Although I may have said that I was modest—(laughter)--I don't believe it, and . I don't recollect having said so. The speaker went on to say that nobody in that vast hall took more delight in demonstrations of this kind than he did. And he was indebted to his Worship the Mayor for being present now ; for, amid many duties that one has to perform, he had doubts as to whether he could with propriety find time to spend a pleasant evening at the Concert-hall. When he returned to his office that after 'noon, he found that the Mayor, acti ng upon t h e sp i r it o f kindness S pokenof by Mr. Caine, had left a ticket with the request that it would not go unused. Kindness, tid Mt. Caine had told them, was all-powerful. and he believed that if they would only carry it out -in every-day life— if, instead of being a mid, each one' would practice kindness, they would make five times as many converts as by following an opposite plan. He believed that if they Wanted Children, for iristande;,te dd anything, they Must go to theni in the spirit Of ltiifdtiess, and never exercise authority, even if they p6ssessed It, until they were actually obliged: (Applause.) He did think that. when gentle Men like Mr. Caine. Make an effort on behalf of the ptiblic generally, it is a thest satisfactory state of things that tub do respond to the influerice and if efforts were more generally made on behalf of the working classes, they would probably appreciate them. It does not. apply to this institution, but to kindred institutions w.heneier the effort was made; he wanted. them io urge otheB t o appreciate it; Ile then referred to the organ performances at St. George's-hall, which were instituted on behalf of the working classes ; and those held on Thursdays were reduced to threepence to give more facilities to those daises. The. price of admission to those performances was again raised, because, as he had been informed, the same people went for threepence as for sixpence, and the working people did not appreciate the effort. It may lie that if the working classes Would rightly appreciate the effort; they could get the pried rechiced, and redtieed to Meet the aigeticies of the occasion. The last oCeasion on whieh he stood Upon that platform was when speaking in faiour of the Early Closing . AssoOatiori, *ithont which all other efforts would be unavailing. Ile then addressed a very large audience t and whenever he came to .meetings of, this kind it alWays gave him ad appetite for the next ; be cause, Where the, people were so kind, and determined to appreciate whatever was said tothem ' it would be a very hard hearted creatu re ind ee d that Gould not feel indebted to them, as I do to you this evening,. fur your very great kindness. (Applause.) - Mr. T. M. MACKAY, in addressing the audience, said that like his friend, Mr. Aspinall, he had been indebted to the kinduess of the Mayor for being present there. that evening. He had to tell them that that was the first time he had the 'pleasure of attending at a concert in that hall, as he had been for some time connected with: a small. rival. institution at the south end of the town. (Hear, hear, cheers, and laughter.) In that institution they,were,irt the habit of giving the working classes leatures five nights of the thonght that a little rec rea tion was needed on the t . dtiirday night, and accordingly they had made arrangements for holding a small concert on the Saturday evening. They were getting on very well for some tifac till the volun teer movement bega n --( a l aug h)--and then nufortunaiet, their teachers, who had been previously amateurs, be came tolunteers andlook to drilling, and then came the sad Catastrophe of the tioNvntail or the Working Mem' Association far, the time being. (Laughter and eheersi) He, however, did not regard.the adoption of this step as one to be regretted, or a cause Whidi shbdki net pplist, the sympathy and support of patridtie Englishmerii for he could assure them that this country, about eighteen months ago, was in great danger. Had the dire expec tations that were at:that period foreboded been realised, he thought that there would have been very little music in this country under the iron heel of the despot. .(obeers,. and ,hear, hear) And he thought a great re sponsibility and fault would be du e to the apathy of the pedple cif England; if timy eler'agnin slowed thei r ndlile •tloiirittY to he pladed cidngeizelig a position (hear, hear;)—without taking pre-monitor y steps to be - prepared fdr any. emergency :that Might arise. '(reat, ile,ar.) • .1;t as-• then proceed oil to . say that he hemi:7iery imich sttick, in looking ()Ver• the pro- gramme of the concert for that evening, to find so little that was really apnip6s to the esteemed gentleman who occupied the chair. As a matter of course, they were all aware that their excellent mayor was an Irish gentle- Man. (Hear, hear, and loud bursts of applause.) He (Mr. M.) found in that programme only one song that' could possibly be said to have a tincture of Irish feeling about it, and which owed its birth to the prolific genius of Lady Morgan ; and no one had a better right or claim to OompoSe real genuine Irish songs than•that esteemed lady, no less from her own Versatile abilities than from the hereditary talent of her family. (Hear, hear.) But worship th a t, .the sfeaker thotight that his would tWeritY tinier sailer pave near& the sdtil-stirriticr, frisky, and mirthprovoking ditty of " Oh, lam the boy for bewitchin"em." (Laughter.) And then, again, h,e felt assured that more amusement would haVe been. afforded to the Mayor, if' the artistes pre sented, amongst other excellencies, the seductive attrac tions' of " Paddy Carey." (Loud laughter.) And if disposed to be sentimental, what on earth more beautiful than that exquisite ballad of the gifted Moore, which, in his early days, 'the speaker took many a delight in reciting, and, as far as his memory served him, he would repeat . a few passages of it for the audience : • Sing, sing, =isle was gii'eii TO bfrighten the gay and kindle the lofing. Souls here, like planets in heaven, By harmony's laws alone are kept nioting. Beauty may boast of her eyes and her cheeks, But love from the lips his true archery wings; And she 'who but feathers the dart when she.speaks, At once sends it home•to the heart when She sings. 'Sing, sing, &c. (Loud applause, and frequent call's; amidst considerable laughter, were made upon the speaker to sing the song.) He good-humouredly assured them that he felt the com pliment, and thanked them for it most sincerely, but it really was beyond his power to attempt to sing the song, the recitation of whioh seemed to afford them so much delight. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) He, however, thought that, if such a song had been included,in the progamme, his 'Worship the Mayor :would have derived no little pleasure in hearing it sung by. any of the established warblers whose vocal abilities gave Such satisfaction that evening. But even he, as a Scotchman, had been worse treated than Erin herself, for were it not owing to the graceful condescension of one of the lad, singers, the audience would not have had one bonnie Scotch ditty at all that evening. They, of course, knel the great reverence that Scotchmen entertained for their country and everything appertaining to it, but in the programme all reference to the poetic literature of the land of Scott had been omitted. There might have been some wisdom in this, and probably it was thought more prudent that . the pronamme should not contain too many attractions for • Scotchmen. (Laughter) They all remembered the story of • the old woman that kept the toll-bridge across the Dee; she was to charge a shilling for every Scotchman tha passed it from his own county, and for every one that made use of her gate for the purpose of entering his native land she Charged one guinea. It so happened that she collected a good many pieces of silver ; but she bad occasion only to collect the guinea on. every 29th of February. (Loud laughter.) He had been reading the Other day a book, published in Glasgow . , and, containing a number.of songs that used to be sung at a club formerly held in th a t c it y , but the most remarkable feature in the volume was; a description it gave coneerning• a minstrel that, some thirty .years, previous, enlivened the good folks of Glasgow with his songs and bagpipes. He just merely called their attention to it, in order to illustrate the condition of cheap music about,forty years back in "the north countrie." This wandering bard was better known as Blind Harry, andwas commonly:•called the Glasgow Homer. He used frequently to parade the streets with his violin, accompanying it with pieces of his own composition., His muse generally to o k a sor t o f recitative turn, and his effusions had reference to events of contemporaneous history, as in those days newspapers were rather scarce, and the feW that flourished fetched enormous prices, no less than 'lid. being paid for a journal not bigger than a cambric pocket-handkerchief. In illustration of this eccentric composer's style of writing, the speaker said he would quote' a few lines, written in reference to a movement almost si m il ar t o th a t organ i se d a t p resen t by the 'volunteers, w hi c h h a d ta k en p l ace at th a t per i o d. The followi ng was a, specimen of blind Harry's impro visator° style, ,aceompanied on the violin. Like the fiery god of war, • • Colonel Geddes did advance, On a black horse that belonged To the murdered King of France. Major Burton came the next In a kilt, see he goes ; Every inch he's a mon, From the head to tht toes. Now, appears Major Patterson; You will say he's rather slim ; • But 'twill be a clever ball For to hit the like o' bim. (Loud roars of laughter.) The speaker continued, and said that he was afraid th a t his Worship would be jealous of Scotch efforts at huMonr, as the mirth and wit of the sons of Erin could not be excelled or equalled by any nation. (Hear, hear, and applause.) Now, Mr. Harry occasionally rose in the Scale, • till his muse put on the garb of the historical. I n reference to the battle of Camperdown, which occurred on the 17th of October, 1797, this was the way in which his capricious mistress inspired her votary to tell the tale— Great news I have got. my lords, For country and for town ; We have gained a mighty fight On the sea at Camperdown. Our cannon they did rattle loud, And we knocked their topmasts down ; " • But the particulars you will hear By the po ,t—in the afternown. Amidst the merriment of the whole audience, the speaker'also recited the subjoined stanzas, as illustrative of the peculiar genins of poor Harry ON BADAJOZ IN 1812. True-hearted, loyal citizens, Great news I've got to tell 'Of the wars of Spain and Portugal, And how the town of Badayr it fell. There was onteAlick Pattison, A man of great renown, He was the first who mounted the breach, And the fist that did tumble down. He was a handsome, tall young gentlethail„ As ever any eyes did see, • • . A captain; colonel, or major, He very soon will be. . • ON THE RUSSIAN INVASION, 18.. 14 . But the tyrant Bonyparte He now must cease to rail, Since the brave Kutisoff • Has tied a pan co his tail. " With a pan at his tail He flies through Germany, . And the Cossacks, like bulldogs, Bark after him quite lusty, Bow! wow.! wow! ! ! ON WATERLOO. Then the tyrant Napoleon Bonyparte, And some of the French Imperial Guards, They thought they had no more to do Than to take those gallant Scotch lads; But very soon, on the contrary, The Royal Greys, they let them ken, They might go and tell Bohyparte, They cared not a - for him or his men. Mr. Mackay then concluded by saying that he had occupied the attention of the audience with a recitation of these pieces for the purpose of drawing a comparison between such music as that quoted, which they could enjoy some forty years ago, and the music of the present day. Music, as their excellent mayor had justly and truly said, was an a d m i ra bl e humaniser, and the pleas ing effects produced by this mind-vivifying agency could never be adequately appreciated by man. In brief, its charming effects and great - power were best illustrated by what was stated in the programme which he held in his hand, and a sentiment which the speaker felt most happy to re-echo--" It makes a man a better ,mechanic, and a mechanic a better man." (Loud and long-con tinued 'applause.) The second part of the concert was then proceeded with, and was even more successful than the first. The Mayor's carriage was in waiting at the close of the concert; and on driving off, his Worship was saluted by loud cheering from the mass of people who had just poured out from the hall,—an ovation both gratifying and significant, as attesting the extensive popularity of our new Mayor. . ACCIDENT.—On Saturday, Amelia Rogers, a married woman, sixty-four years of age, living in Mann-street, Toxteth-park, fell down a flight of stairs in her own house, and broke her right thigh and left leg. She was taken to the Southern Hospital; but it is doubtful if she will recover., At the same institution, on Saturday, four seamen were admitted from the Typhoon, from Bombay, which: arrived in the riser tbat day ; and who were in a bad state from scurvy, TrrE DOCK FINES A N D THE CORN TRADE. On Saturday mornitio. 6 €,'nraf ineetltjg of the im porteia of grain and flour, was convenen ft - q! flora Exchange, Brunswick-street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the motion of Mr. Hubback, now be fore the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, on the sub ject of dock fines. There was a large attendance of the corn rtiercliants and the sellers present on the occasion. Mr. Thomas Rees viias uttranlmously, called upoa to pre- Ode, and npon.,taking the aliaii,.said that he had ex pected that Mr. Huhback would have attended the meeting to ciplain, his views upon the subject of his biotic:hi before the Dock BoardLbUt he presumed that gentleman had Inisitiesi transactions Which preiented his attendance. He then called tipoil the secretary to read the notice convening the meeting. That having been done, the Ohairrnairsaid the objects for they were,. assembled were so clearly stated in that notice, he did not think he Was Called upon Wmake any remarks, and he would therefore tall upon some gentleman to move the first resolutiOn. Mr. DALY then moved "That the existing system upon which the dock fines are imposed on produce not removed from the quays within forty-eight hours from the time of landing from ships is objectionable, being to a great extent capricious, irre.ular, and often oppressive; and that . great abuses arise i n c o n se q uence o f the power of laying informatien as to the alleged infringements of the, law being left in the discretion of the officers of police." He thought the resolution would recommend itself to.thelmecting,withont any comments from him. 1111. Dticn seconded the resoltition, and in so doing pointed out the difficulties the coin trade of the port laboured und er f or t h e want o f greater accommodation at the docks, and the great injustice they Sueeied froth' the present system of levying fines. While .the timber trade had every accommodation afforded them, by having their claims constantly brought before the Dock Board, the grain trade was comparatively neglected. He urged the necessity o f th e D o ck roard giving the trade greater facilities for unloading grain-laden vessels, by ,the erec tion of machinery, instead of the present system of tirtt ploying manual labour, which did not meet the require ments' of the trade. He hoped the trade would support Mr. Hubback's motion then before the board. The resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. MARTIN then moved the adoption of the follow ing resolution That, in place of the existing mode of levying such fines, a judicious system of rent-charge upon an equitable settle, superintended by a traffic-ma nager or other responsible patty ; would obviate many of the irregularities and iriconrenienGes at present so n.Pnerally complained of." • • Mr. Lo 'it Hooded the resolution, which, after a brief conversation, was unanimously adopted. . Mr. PATTERSON then moved--" That the want of proper facilities for the working of the grain trade greatly militates against the trade of the port, by the great increase of charges, and that it is imperatively required that at least one central dock, surrounded by granaries Wlitli i propqr mechanical appliances, should be devoted exchisitely foi the Niioikin'g of vessels chiefly or wholly grain laden." . This resolution was seconded by Mr. SPENCE. At the request of the chairman, Mr. Gthxs, formerly of the Dock Board, as master of the Albert . Dock, addressed the meeting. He said he had taken a very deep interest in. the dock arrange ments; and so long back as 1849 he h a d a dd resse d a letter to. the Dock ..Board offering some sugge s ti ons . The following is the letter; Which he read In etienao.] • TO TILE ciditaiAN I C.C.Y>irrTEE OF THE' LIVEIWOCX • , , . . . G3nni tleen.—The depreaatton. tidylE qf damage to . .Whlch all merchandise is liable whilst lying expdgea. upon the open quays as well as the expens3 incurred by merchants i n the very ineffectual system of watching ,at present , in operation, has induced me to give the subject very f;•equent considera tion • and I would. tespt.etfully submit the folloWing r oug h suzgestiotv, in the hope that tritty 'nal? lead to come means being adopted whereby greater sectirity ititty olytained. Relerrilig to the general working of - the docks;' tNe OM system of the intermingling of import and export goodi upon the same (ways, and which are so frequently crowded, cannot but be a cause of serious inconvenience, extra expenses and in security to all parties concerned. The, turn for filling up the vacant ships' berths is determined by priority of entrance and application, without reference to the nature of the goods to be landed or hipped ; and. in consequence, it is of continual deeurrence that cargdes of wet hides, tallow, bones, oil, and other such Offensive goods are liging discharged in close contiguity to fine East India goodi, or merchandise fdr exportation I the neat condition of the packages of the latter being ftelluently deteriorated, if the goods themselites do not sustain damage : to which they are also liable in wet weather from the exposed construction of the quays, invariably at such times in a muddy condition. _ _ _ As a remedy in some degree for these drawbacks, I would respectfully propose that the respective docks be, as far as practicable, appropriated to particular trades; and also that certain portions of each dock and quays he set apart for import, and the remainder,for exprrt vessels and goods. That the turn for the. vacant import berths be, in addition to the priority of entrance, also, in some degree, determined by the nature of the goods to be discharged. That, in addition to the roofing at present over the quays, there be slides, extending from the roof to the ground, placed around; and which, at the close of business each day, might be securely lockedup ; thus affording efficient protection from both weather and plunder. without any extra expense far watching. That instead of the fine, at present so imperfectly levied, for goods remaining upon the quays longer than the prescribed time allowed by law, that when goods are piled to be sold from the quay, there be a small rent charge made, which doubtless would be willingly paid, and prove a source of revenue to the trustees—this arc modation could be afforded without any hindrance to general business, as the system is now carried on to a considerable extent. That the sheds at the export division of each dock be placed under the charge of a selected trustworthy man, to receive, take note of the mark, number and description of each package of goods sent down for shipment, and to obtain the mate's receipt, when placed on board the respective vessels, in a book Specially provided for each ship. That for such trouble and responsibility, a trifling charge per package be made, to be paid before the receipt note for the goods is given to the carman, unless ordered to be placed to a deposit account, Which. would be a convenient arrangement. The same man could also open and close the sheds of the import department of the dock; obtaining the keys from, and returning them to a central officer, on each morning and evening, at which an inspect& might be stationed, and where the export ship books could be checked with the amounts received for the goods shipped, &c. ' A trial of this system, at a comparatively trifling expense, Might be made at the George's Dock, and if approved, could be extended from thence to the other clocks. ' I would also respectfully propose that on such of the quays, whereon is sufficient apace and conveniently situated,—as for instance at the west side of the. George's Dock—there be built • fireproof warehouses, which need not be of so expensive a con struction as those at the Albert Dock, and built back, leaving the quay and shed as at present, into which warehouses goods could he received in charge of the trustees' warehous-keepers, from the master-porters on the quays, and held there subject to the same lien for freight, and regulations as to working and de'ivering, as at the Albert Dock Warehouses. • I trust, gentlemen, that you: will not deem me presumptuous in thus obtruding these very crude observations upon your attention, but • will believe my assurance, that I am actuated by a strong desire to make myself as useful as possible in the sphere of action in which I am placed. Jonx G. Gum,. Manifest-office,•Albert Dock Warehouses, 1849. TO THE SECRETARY OF THE LIVERPOOL DOCK.. Sir, —Very respectfully referring to some suggestions I handed to you about. three years since (a copy of which is annexed) respecting the general trade of the port, and seeing that some of them are similar to those proposed by the " Report of toe Liverpool Chamber of Cominerce." and which has been specially referred to the Hirbour-masters' Committee for consideration ; and being impressed by the conviction that much benefit would result to the dock estate, as well as to the shippers and ship owners, by more regular, secure, and systematic working of the export trade of this great port, I am emboldened to lay before you the following outline of the mode in which I humbly think such a desirable object would be obtained. In addition to the suggestions already made referring to the due separation of particular portions of the dock and sheds, so as to keep the import quite distinct from .the export trade—as well as to the protection of the goods by sliding sides to the sheds, to be securely locked up at the close of business—it must be deemed of the utmost importance that the porters employed in shipping and stowing the goods be of good character, steady, expert, and experienced in the handling of the respective goods, in order to prevent the liability of loss or damage. This, under the present arrangement, would seem to be altogether unattain able, inasmuch as the lumpers employed to load the vesseLs are not under any special regulations, and being frequently employed at the same time upon several vessels and lying in different docks, their great anxiety is to get the work done; and in order to do so cheaply, rough and inexperienced men are emplyed, probably at much lower wages than the regular porter would work for. In lieu thereof, a staff of porters in the employ of the trustees might be -organised for each •dock and it is thought that under good arrangements the work would be much more securely and satisfactorily performed, and perhaps 'even more economically than at present., The trustees would undertake the loading of ships, charging upon general cargoes at per ton register, and for special cargoes, as salt, coal, &c., at such rates as might in working be found sufficient. The men would, stow the cargo under the special directio n of a stevedore, who Would be employed by the shipowners. At the export sheds, t h e foreman (having previously received the order to ship, ceun tersigned at the Dock-office, where a small additional rate Could be received from the shipper) would receive and take account of the mark and description of each package, and when the goods were shipped, obtain the mate's receipt in an export ship-book, which could afterwards be • checked at the Dock office, with the amounts collected for dock and town dues per such vessel. The appropriation of special loading berths for particular trades would be found to work conveniently, and with much more cc ,noMy in regard to dock water spacc, than at present, as unger such proposed system , the goods could be ,received and deposited ready for shipment immediately the vessel occu pied the 'berth ; and they having accumulated, she would be loaded with much more expedition. Vessels could also, under such arrangements, run more in lines, and as the expeditious working of ships must now be made as far as possible to com pensate for lower freights," it is conceived that such a desirable object may be thus achieved. _ .t Should it be considered, however, from interfering too much with the established mode, t or from the responsibility whi c h would be thrown on the trustees thereby, or others Vise ob jectionable to carry out the foregoing—there might yet be afforded much of the proposed security from plunder or bad weather, even without the appointment of an additional staff, by the adoption of the sliding sides to the sheds, to be locked up at the close of business, and opened by a selected dock gate to be kept in charge of the man attached to the dock, the keys respective dock masters ; and this arrangement with the special apprdpriation of particular berths to certain trades, a n d the proposed division of portions of the dock into import and export,' and the adoption of evident improvements' in the arrangements of the platforms, stages and quays, would, it i s conceived, be attended with very satisfactory results. Trusting that these very imperfect suggestions may be use ful,' I beg to subscribe myself, sir, your most obedient, humble servant, . JOHN G. Guam Manifest-office. Albert Dock Warehouses, * 20th March, 1852. Having at some length explained his views upon the subject, he concluded by prop o s i ng t he following mode in lieu of the fines upon goods remaining upon the Mersey dock quays beyond forty-eight hours after passing the landing-scales :—" That the master porter send a printed notice to the consignee of goods in the course of the second day after passing the landing-scales, that if not removed on the following day, any portion remaining on the'quay will be charged, as a penalty rent, at the Mersey dock warehouse rate of a week for-every day after until removed. The surveyor to take record of notices before issue, and note the quantity of such goods removed each day, and make out rent notes, the amount of which is• t o be paid before final deliveiy ; or a deposit account could he opened with the treasurer by an importer to meet the rent ; but, should the goods remaining on the q ua y p ro ve a positi ve obstruction to the desp a tch of business, then the traffic manager shou ld b e empowered to remove the same to a dock warehouse, at .which they would be held until the payment of the rent and expenses. The penalty to cease after the date of removal." Mr. SEGAR supported the resolut ion in a short address. The resolution was unanimously adopted. After a short conversation, in the course of which Mr. Blain, Mr. Lacy, and other gent l eme n took pact, it was decided th a t a memorial should be prepared in the spirit of, the resolutions, to be placed in the Exchange for signature, and then presented to the Mersey. Docks and Harbour Board. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting. THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.—The Toronto Leader (government organ) of the 9th inst. says that the government, in view of the Grand Trunk Rail way Company's application for relief, will immediately appoint three comniissioners to institute a searching inquiry into all the affairs of the company. The com missioners are to be Mr. Grant, manager of the Northern Railway, and Messrs. Langton and Hindrew. DREADFUL CALAIIITY.—SIXTEEN PERSONS SUFFO CATED AT BEDONIA.—A dreadful occurrence has just taken place in the episcopal seminary of Bedonia (Parma.) A dormitory of the establishment having been newly whitewashed, was occupied on the 15th by fifteen of the pupils and their prefect; but as the walls were still damp, a stove had been lighted in the room. Whether from mismanagement or bad construction, a quantity of carbonic acid gas was evolved from the stove during the night, and the room, having but two doors, not being sufficiently ventilated, all its inmates were found suffocated in their beds on the following plowing. THE DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1860. DINNER TO CELEBRATE -THE - OPENING OF THE NEW HOMCEOPATHIC DISPEN SARY, ,HARDMAN-STREET. ' A portdf ttrwarda of 160 Of the friends of hOmceOpa thy dined together OW -Satorday, in. the spacious saloon of the Adelphi Hotel, to celebrate the opening of the above institution, which took place in IV"ferenaort of that day, . The chair was occupied by Alfred Cast:drain; . Esq. who was supported on the right by J.. B. Berkely, .Esq., and Elward Tennant, Esq ; and on the left by Dr. Drysdale, Dr. Blomberg, of Southport, a Hungarian , gentleman- and Thomas Urquhart, Esq.; and the vice chairmen i'tefe• George Ridyard, Esq., and G. Lee, Esq. We also observed present the followin g me dical and other gentlemen,firs: &Ad; Roche, Wright, Moor, Gretsion, Willins; Platt; Messrs. Lariston, Boult, Chas. Grayson, 1. W. Litherlarid, Thomas Dismore, Hausbarg, FierirY . Tate,' arid I. Edgar, the, treasurer, and Mr. Hindly, the slocietary id the coin- A considerable nhmber of ladies sat doin to table. with the gentlemen,--:a circumstance w hi c h, It i s needless td sey,; formed a most pleasing feature in the arrangements of the ddriimittee." Messrs. Harwell, Gra ham, Clarke, and Armstrong Weft entrusted, with the musical part of the entertainment. "Praise the Lord, 0 my soul !" was sung by them before dinner; and the " Non nobis, Domine" after the cloth was removed. They also afterwards sang a variety of glees and songs, &c., after each toast throughotit - the evening, with, in some instances, a piano-forte accompaniment. liefore proposing the first toast, the Chairman, who was londlY Cheered on rising to address the company, . apologised for the absence of Mr. Rathbone, who had been preiented by faktilY affliction froni presiding. He said that although he could not hope to. discharge the dutie4 of the chair with the ability for which'that gentle.: man. was distingriisbed, he eel& assure then company that no one could be animated by a more hearty, desire than himself to forward the cause of honicOpathY, and enlarge the sphere of its operation and benefits. He (the chairman) had also to apologise for the unavoidable absence of several other warm supporters of the move ment; particularly Dr.. Thomson, and Messrs. Rams bottom, Horner, and Ryed, The Chairman again rose'; and &led for a bumper to the. health of her Majesty the Queen: He observed that the people of England had the happiness of feeling that they had a queen to reign over them whin ihEly could not only most sincerely_ esteem and respect, bat whom also they could find it in their hearts to . love. (Loud cheers,) " God save the Qneen " was then sung, most of the company joining in the chorus. "The winceconsort,.the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the ilsr4al aniily . ". ,followed, the chairman making a grace ful allusion id the haii9 retttrir of the Prince of Wales from his visit across the Witei: Trio—" Yes, brothers, yes." The next toast was, " The Mayor and Coriorat‘i of Liverpool." In introducing it, the chairman paid a high compliment to the liberality of the corporation, both as respects the liberal terms on which the dispen sary committee had been allowed to acquire the site for the building, and for the grant of £5O which they had idea' foNfarkis its fends: (Applause.) Glee---;" - koui gentleman of t ngland." Mr. WHITA, the tiealit'er to' the corporation, returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN then called forr a speci'ai blimper to the toast of the evening, which was, " SriceesS to'the Cause of Honiceopathy, and to the Liverpool Itonnt4- pathic Dispensary in particular." He said he would not enter into the history of the origin of the science hnmtnopathy, as that would be done by others more eompetelit for the task; he would merely remark that the success Whith had attended the cause ;was truly gratiWing; and he waS glad to have the present opportunity of,acknoWlegging he henefits which him self and his family had deriie4 from the adoption of the systein. He remembered when a mien stationer's shop wai the only place in Liverpool where h o moeopathic medieines could he procured. After this a small shop was opened for the purpose in Church-street, at now there were two eiten`sive establishments in the town exclusively devoted - to homce'opathY, mid superintended by their able and energetic secretary, Mi. Hindley.. He had now the happiness of congratulating all the frien,ds of the system on the'completion of the handsome edif i ce which had been opened under such pleasing circum stances this forenoon,(cheers) — and which will be the first ildnltoriatbie dispensary that has ever been erected, in England. (Great applause.) Liverpool has thus as' ha:4 so ate done, taken the lead in the establishment of works of asefiriness, and he trusted they would all live to behold the day when, instead of the hundreds who could now be benefitted by the' establish ment of this new institution, there would be thotisands more of their fellow creatures who would be enabled to experience its blessings. (Great cheers.) Glee—" Winds gently whisper." Mr. WRIGHT, a meinher of, the committee, acknow ledged the toast. He remarked that the principal duties that devolved upon all of them was to et &Voter first to uncle the prejudices that were entertained agairist the system of homoeopathy, and secondly, to obtain as general as possible a recognition of the principles on which it is founded. He maintained that homoeopathy was in every respect consistent with . the laws of nature, and was also adapted to every class of beings and animal life. A great truth was bound tip in its system, and it only requires to be known to secure its acceptance by man kind. He rejoiced in the success which it had, already attained, and drew a favourable comparison between the treatment practised by its professors and that followed by the medical faculty, and was convinced that everyone who felt an interest in the welfare of his race must feel an interest in the progress of homoeopathy. He hoped the day would soon come when the stigma that was at present thrown upon the practitioners of homoeopathy by the medical profession would be wiped away, and he was sure that the manifold advantages of the homoeo pathic mode of treatment would speedily bring about such a result. (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The Donors, Patrons, and' Subscribers to the Homoeopathic Dispensary." He thanked them for their liberality, but reminded all the friends of the Institution, that a good deal more remains to be done, as a sum of £5OO additional was required in order to finish the building. lie called upon 'Mr. Swin ton Boult, to respond on behalf of the donors. Glee—" Breathe my harp" Mr. BOULT, in doing so, expressed his conviction that homoeopathy possessed the strongest possible recommen dation to humanity at large. He was not in the general, case partial to the formation of what were commonly called charitable institutions, but he was satisfied the management of the preient one was in good hands, and that•great benefits would flow from its establishment. (Hear, hear.) The next toast was "The Committee of the Homceo pathic Dispensary, including the Treasurer and Secretary, and thanks to them for their services ;" which was replied id, on behalf of the committee, by Mr. Lee, who had been its president. He said the principal mer it of the labou r o f the committee belonged to Drs. Drysdale and Chapman, who bad watched over the progress of the dispensary in its earliest stages, and brought it to its present state of maturity.. This morning there were 200 patients waiting to be relieved, and unless the Slumber of medical men and the funds were increased, the poor1;1;i suffer. He thought the progress of homceo wally, considering that it had only been heard of w ithin the last fifty years, was wonderful ; and he trusted that means wpuld ere long be found for extending its benefits to the lower order of the creation, and especially to horses. (Applause.) What they wanted, however, most of all, was a sufficiency of competent medical men. (Hear, hear.) Song—" Come live with me." The Chairman then called upon Mr. Edgar, the trea surer, for a statement of the funds; who mentioned, in reply, that-the- building had cost £2,000, but a few hundreds additional were required to efficiently complete the building. Mr. Edgar also adverted to the fact that the, committee had received a very considerable am ount o 'ubacriptions from -poor people in small sunis.--Mr. Capper, the secretary, also made a satisfactory statement of the position of the institution. The next toast was "The Honorary Medical Officers of the Dispensary." • , Dr. DRYSDALE, in returning thanks, was loudly cheered. He adverted to the rapid progress which the system had made since 1841; when hardly any one knew anything about it, and said that the patients were now much more numerous than could be attended to. It was much to be desired that they could have a succession of converts as practitioners, for the present practitioners hhd far more than they could attend to. He adduced as an instance of this the fact that several pradtitioners had been prevented attending the dinner owing to there being no one t o t a ke charge of their patients even for a day. (Hear, hear.) With evening's twilight." The Chairman then, called on Mr. Lewis, a membe r of the w or ki ng classes , * who was present to favour the company with the results of his experience of the system amongst his friends and -acquaintance, a request with which Mr. Lewis complied in a speech, which the Chair mark pronounced, with great truth, to be " the speech of the evening." The other toasts were—" The Visitors who have favoured us with their company this day ;" song, " 'Tis jolly t o hunt;" which was acknowledged in an excellent speech by Dr. Blonberg, of Southport. He was followed by Mr. Moore, surgeon, in some v ery interesting remarks, which were very well received. The remaining toasts were—" The Memory of Hahnemann " drank in solemn sile nce. "The Itii•chitect, Mr. 'ElJis."—Glee, "The' Evening Drum ;" " The press."—Glei, " The Tar's Song ;" acknowledged by one of the reporters present. And "The Ladies." Glee, " Sleep gentle Lady." In the course of the evening the respected chairman announced his intention of repeating his former sub scription of £25 to the funds of the dispensary. It only remains to notice that the dinner was in every respect satisfactory. Everything on the well loaded tables indicated good taste, as - well as proved to be of the most substantial description ; and the wine (port and sherry), of which there was a supply ad libitum, was unexceptionable. The attendance, also, was first rate. HOW TO PREVENT «THE SOCIAL EVIL.' APPEAL ON BEHALF OF DESTITUTE GIRLS. _ _ . Under this title, which of itself speaks most plain tively and powerfully for the claims of the case, a tract has been issued by the committee of the King Edward Ragged and Industrial Schools, London. Much has been done, as the committee remark, though not yet enough, to rescue poor outcast London boys from a life of disorder, misery, and crime ; but for girls, who are exposed to the peculiar dangers aggravated by the help lessness of their sex, - very little provision has yet been made, in the way of teaching and taking care of those who are destitute of parental care. It is desired for this especial object to erect additional buildings, at a cost of £1,500. The number of children now living in the Refuge is 42 ; there should be room provided for many more. The "social evil" must be checked in infancy, by timely protection and instruction of The young. As it should be, the old Protestant form of worship was yesterday restored in the parish church of St.. George's-in-the-East, by order of the Lord Bishop of London, and sermons were preached by his chaplain. Altar, liymn-book, choristers, preaching in surplice, can dlesticks, credence table, &c., will for the future be dis pensed with; and it is said entirely without the consent of the Rev. Bryan King. The Press announced on Saturday that the Right Hon. Sir William G. Hylton Jolliffe, M.P., has retired from the active management of party affairs. It also Mates that the health of the Earl of Derby is quite re-estab lished, and that " the opening of Parliament will find him leading the Opposition with his accustomed vigour and sagacity, and with that chivalrous patriotism which is. Acknowledged eyen by 114 opponents." I-LIWIRPOOL - VOLICE COURRT.-SA TL' IuDAY. (Before 11r..RAfitig.)‘ • . - Ti1r : 1 , 11 . 1.1t.L1.1 OF A REPORMAn TO ‘.:IE•M TNG:. A weli-decrAcl,female, named Ellen Reynolds, eirarged a man named Creotge Henry Hammond, for having committed ad * ratel asiVi/P-9n her.. Police-officer 758, said at half-liast three in the Moining the pritoner was given to me in charge for having violently assaulted dr§ vYaman with a poker, and it appears she is ranch hurt. To Mr. Black, (for the prisoner) I saw the' prosecutrix fee' street at one o'clock in the morninc , with a young man. sth was tip ay at the ti me . She did not tell me that anyone else ?ad beaten her but the prisoner. Mr. Raffles : Where wde this ? In Spring field-street. Was it in a house ? teS, sir. Mr. Raffles : What sort of a house is it ? A house fres quented by ,thieves, and unfortunate women. /be prosecutrix was then examined, and -said, I was at a Missionary Reformatory Meeting for females last night, in lime-street ; and, when I went home, he attacked nie' with a poker and nearly killed me. Mr. Raffles : What are you to . him = I have lived with him as his wife. Mr. Raffles Why don't yen leave him ? I left him several tiiriee; buf he'alWays follows me and nearly kills me. He beat me lasi night with this poker until ha nearly . murdered .me. She admitted that she was with a young man after leaving the missionary meeting, and that she had some drink. Surgeon cones said the complainant bad a fiery severe contused wound CM' ffie . elbow, down to the bone, and anothei on one of her hips.. One of her eyes was also contused, and she had a cut on her arm. It would be a consideratle time before she would recover the use of her arm. He could up t say at present if any of the bones were broken. To Mr.. Black I can't say at present, that she is quite out of danger, as the wounds Ore very severe. Mr. Black : But do yo apprehend any danger to her life? No, not to' her life, at present, Mr. Raffles : I will not decide this case Until I can ascertain how the wounds will go on. I remand him for seven tlar.• NWRDEROS .ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN. William Leonard l a . coal .heaver, was brciaght up on remand, charged with haiing committed a murderous assault on police-officer. Quinn, 261, .on the 16th inst., at Bankfield-street, Bootle. Mr. Cobb 41)010 ter the prosecution, and Mr. Bluck for the prisoner. The details of this case were published a few days ago; the facts bei . ng ' these. On the evening in ques ti on , the prisoner got drunk„„ and his .ptignacious qualities becoming ex cited, tie direofed ,his ire against the officer, whom he struck with a bed=post Oli the head, and nearly killed him. Surgeon Workman; of the northern Hospital, said the officer had concussied Of Brain, and was quite. insensible for nine hours. He' bled mob from the nose ' and he was in great danger for addle' tide, and he must keep very quiet now. Officer Wilson, 666, and Inspector Tomilson, along with the injured man, who is Very weak, grayed the attack on the latter by the prisoner,., who exclainied, when he struck the man, "death for' You', - you: Mr. Block said, after the. evidence fie *Mild not' insult the magistrate by offering any observation cm the case. Mr: Rafffes I commit the prisoner for trial at the assiz'es ' on a charge of bay ing attempted to murder the ageer: Prisoner Will you take bail for me ? Mr. Rallies I will` not. The prisoner was then committed. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. Charles Gallagher. a porter at the Female Penitens tiary, Valkner-street, was charged under the following circiOnstances. It appeared that the prisoner was in the habit of taking clothes from the laundry to several establislim'en'ts in town, and that on the 31st of July the housekeeVer . at the Compton House paid him £1 12s. Bd., which he did' not return to the matron of the penitentiary. The prisoner admitted the fact, and was remanded for seven days, as it was stated there were other cases against him. WILD OATS I Philip Oates was charged with having violently as saulted Mary Oaths, whilome his wife. Mr. Cobb ap peared for the prosecution. It appeared that the par ties were married some ten or eleven years ago, the woman at that time being an extensive cow-keeper in the Park. anon after the marriage, the prisoner began to beat big wife, mid from that time up to the present, he has suffered nearly seven years' imprisonment for as saulting her. She got divorced from him, and since that thus he has been two or three times in gaol for beating her. He. has only just come out of prison, and the first use he made of his • liberty was to nearly break her arm. Mr. Raffles sent httt to gaol for six months, with hard labour, and at the expiration of that time ordered him to find bail for six months more. Prisoner : That's another twelve months then. Mr. Raffles :• Yes,; remove him. The prisoner appeared rather pleased at his position. (Before Messrs. HVBBACK and T. EAutr,) COLLISION IN THE RIVER. • _ _ Tli captain of a steam yacht, called the Deerhound, summoned Captain Pritchard, of the Elizabeth Anne, for £22, for damage done to his vessel on the 21st inst. Mr. Cobb was for the complainant, and Mr. C. A 9 i 1 10,11 for the defence. It appeared that on the morning in question the Elizabeth Anne was going down the river, when she came in contact with the Deerhound, doing the amount of damage complained of. Several witnesses were examined to prove the damage ; and Mr. Aspinall then called Witnesses to show that his client was not in fault. The magistrate decided on giving the full amount sought. THE TRENT VALLEY RAILWAY COLLISION, . ATHEIWOZE, Nov. 24. The proceedings of the inquest were re-commenced this morning, in the Corn Exchan g e, Atherstone, before Mr. Cartel', the coroner for North Warwickshire. Mr. Cleather, solicitor; Mr. M'Connell, the loconm tive superintendent; g r . Dudley Parsons, superinten dent of the goods traffic Mr. Bruyeres, the general traffic superintendent (in the absence of Mr. Cawkwell ; and Ir. Grew attended on behalf of the London and North Western Railway Company. Mr. Warrell, Mr. Overell, and Mr. Dudley Baxter, were present to watch the case on behalf of the friends of the deceased. After the examination of several witnesses, it wag stated that Mr. Fox, a gentleman residing near the railway station, had shown great kindness and attention to the passengers who had received injuries at the time of the accident; and that one of them had remained at his house since the time that he was first conveyed there. The examination of this witness brought the evidence to a close. One of the jurors suggested that it would be advisable for the jury to go and inspect the relative position of the main and auxiliary signals. This suggestion was approved by the coroner, and the proceedings were adjourned until two o'clock, in order to afford tim e f o r the examination. The jury baying returned The coroner proceeded to sum up the evidence, and in doing so - said that it had now become the duty of the jury to consider when, where, and by what means the deceased canie by their death. There could, he said, be little doubt but that the injuries which resulted in their death were sustained while travelling in the cattle train, which had advanced about 500 yards to the south of, Atlierstone station, and which, in attempting to shunt, came into collision with a fast train called "the limited mail." In coming to their conclusion, it would be necessary to consider the rules under which special cattle trains were started front the stations. Without saying anything of the discretion vested in those in charge of stations, and who may happen to be the senior officer there, be thought that there ought not to be any discretion in such a matter, and that when trains came out of the ordinary time, and were not noticed in the running bills of the company, that special notice should be given to the drivers and guards of the following trains, with out regard to the length of time such train might have left the station. There could be no doubt that the death of the deceased resulted from some error of judg ment, or some gross negligence or carelessness on the part of one or more of the officials of the London and North-western Railway Company. The evidence was v e ry voltiminollq, nmi NA-9c ,orry co‘y and this being so, the last course which he would adopt was to read through the whole of the evidence which had been given, and to which no doubt the jury had already paid considerable attention. The coroner then proceeded to read through the evidenee, after which the jury retired at a quarter past three o'clock to consider their verdict. THE VERDICT. After an absence of nearly four hours the jury agreed to the following verdict find that the several deaths- of Andrew Derby, John Macdonald, Edward Macdonald, George Renshaw ) Joseph Thompson, James Tallant, John Tallant, James Hickey, and James Cheery, on the 16th of November, 1860, and of Michael Vaughan, on the 17th of Novem ber, 1860, were caused by reason of the up-limited mail train of the London and North Western Railway Com pany, and which is timed by the tables of the company to be at Tamworth at 1.56 a.m., running into collision with a„special . cattle train while the latter was shunting into a sidinc , at the south end of the•Atherstone sta tion, the deceased, except James Cheery, then seve rally travelling i n a d rovers ' van attached to such cattle train, and Cheery on the engine:of the up-limited mail train. We find that the several deaths were acci dental, but that the rules of the company should not allow their station - officers at their discretion to despatch fast trains and slow trains from the stations so close to one another, and are in this respect inconsistent with the safety, of the public ; that upon the occasion in question William Moorcroft, platform inspector, of Tamworth, was wrong in not warning the driver of the up-limited mail train of the cattle train before him; that Edward Barter, driver of the "up-limited mail train, was to blame in not observing the •main signal and putting on the whistle at level crossings ; that according to the scientific evidence given at this inquest the drovers' van in cattle trains would be more safely placed in front of the cattle trucks than behind them, with a light van between it and the tender, and that considering the peculiar state of the line as respects the curves and level crossings near the Atherstone station, it is essentially necessary for the safety of the public that a telegraph at the Atherstone station should he kept in communication day and night with the stations at Tamworth and Nuneaton, as to the arrivali and departures of all trains; and that an addi tional communicating signal should be placed and worked at each end of the station." te s t Theforeman adthat ile felt of a the jury,ehisduty a f t , e r o n handing f in of the his verdict, jurors and hi mse lf, to say that in the course o f the in brother quiry they had rece i ved every possible ass i stance from. ift the officers of the L on d on and N ort h - W es t er n Railway, and obtainnd that hadm all bteheeninformationation promptly tlieyhadgivensoughtl t to o ost and cheerfully them. Mr. Cleather, the solicitor, stated that the directors had instructed him to afford every assistance in his power, and was gratified to learn that the assistance rendered had been of service to the inquiry. With respect to the recommendations appended to the verdict of the jury, ha would take care that they should be for warded immediately to the proper q uarter, and he had no doubt but th at the would receive every consideration. The proceedings y then terminated. COMMISSIONS SIGNED EY THE QUEEN. —Lancaster : Bth Lancashire Artil. Volunteer' Corps—C. C. Deane, gent., to be first lieut.; S. Hodgson, Esq., to be surg. 15th Lancashire Artil. Volunteer Corps—First Lieut. J. Mewburn to be capt., v. Watt, res. 22nd Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps-IV. Blackburn, gent., to be ens. V. Dawson, prom. 27th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps—G. E. Gorton, Esq., to be capt. ;J. Gorton the younger, gent., to be lieut.; W. IVallwork, gent., to be ens. 2nd Manchester (or 28th Lancashire) Rifle Volun teer Corps-,--Capt. W. B. ',Villcock, to be major, v. Bar low, res. ; R. Hooke, gent., to be lieut., v. Dale, res. Memoraaclum—Her Majesty has been graciously ssissAlypletaasnetd. to accept the resi g nation of the commissions held b y Paterson, in th 2nd,thee3st TAncashire Rifle 1 and Hon. Lieut. Volunteer Surge°All. VSI.A . Armitage, Corps. AMERICAN NEWS. COMPOSITION OF MR. tINCOLN'S CABINET. TRE- RUMOURED MANIFESTO. MR. LINCOLN HUNG IN EFFIGY. SPRINGFIELD, Et.f Friday, Nov. 9, 1860. A kt,ptingfield paper of this morning states, on the assumed authmity , of Air. Lincoln's confidential friends, that the Cabinet . i s to be as follows :-- Secretary of State ...... W. H. Seward. Secretary of War ... ..F. P. Blair, jun. Secretary of the Navy .. H. W. Davis. Secretary of the Treasury, J. Sherman. ISecretary of the Interior. John Hickman. 1 kostmaster-General _.. H. Etheridge. Attorney -General _ _ .. S. T. Logan. Proceeding froin this city, this statement might, if uncontradicted, be received. with faith ; but the fact is, it is a matter of the merest speculation. Of course, nothing is yet known as to Mr. Lincoln's appointments' Renewed questions are urged upon Mr. Lincoln as to A declaration of his future intentions. I believe it is cor rect to say that, although he is not at all unmindful of the uneasiness which may exist in many parts of the country, nor of the unfortunate commercial troublesthat may haVe . been threatened, he still does not discover any cause for epteially developing his policy, or offering any public expression of his views. Atnon„e• other interesting dispat c h es received to-day by Mr. Lincoln, was one announcing that he had been hung in effigy in Pensacola, Florida. It was thought at the Statehouse that if the personal danger came no nearer than the!, there was little cause for apprehension. I am told that Mr. Lincoln considers the feeling at the South to be limited tcra. very small number, though very intense. ' It is reported that cotton in a' Boston steamer was unloaded in consequence of a determination of the people of Charleston not to allow cotton tap to Boston. Other kinds of exttavagances and reports are afloat. THE BURNING OF THE SHIP CHINA. STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN. The Quaker City was delayed on her voyage by going to the assistance of the American ship China, Captain Wiggins, which was discovered to be on fire on the evening of the 6th inst , at seven p.m. The officers and crew and their baggage were taken on board of the Quaker City at ten p.m., from the barque Ocean Bride (35 days from Minatitlan, bound to Liverpool), which vessel was already at the scene of conflagra dart. Before the Quaker City left her (30 miles northeast of Cape Carnival), the China was burned nearly to the water's edge. The captain can give no account of the origin of the fire, which he had discovered twelve hours previous to abandoningi her. The China was eight years old, owned in Portland, Me. ; 725 tons register, and had in 2,227 bales of cotton; twelve days from New Orleans, bound to Liverpool'. The statement of the captain of the China is as fol lows : • _ _ _ Left the bar of the Mississippi Oct. 25, for Liverpool. Nothing worthy of tote' occurred until Nov. 6, at noon, lat. 29 deg. 50 min., long. 80 deg. 12 min., discovered a strong smell of burning cotton ;. searched to find where it originated, and found it came through the cabin floor ; closed all ventilation to smother the fire ; saw a barque to leeward, kept a and spoke ; she proved to be the barque Ocean Bride, of Liverpool, 35 days from Minititlan, bound to Liverpool; requested him to keep us company, which he did, steering to the northwest to endeavour to make St. Augustine, it being the nearest port; 4 p.m., fire gaining rapidly, got the boat out; 5 p.m., ship getting very hot, the pitch melting in the seams ; 5.30, finding no hope left of saving the ship, clewed down the sails, and saved all that we possibly could which time and circumstances would permit ; at 6.30 the fire broke out abandoned the ship and went on board the barque at 7 p.m.; the ship was enveloped in flames; at 9 p.m. the steam-ship Quaker City spoke us, and kindly took us all on board ; the last seen of the ship she was burned nearly to the water's edge ; how the fire originated I am unable to say ; the China was a good ship, built in Freeport, Maine, in 1852 ; 725 tons register, owned in Portland, Maine; had a cargo of 2,277 bales of cotton on board. I hereby wish to express my thanks in behalf of my officers and crew, to Captain Shufeldt and officers of the Quaker City for taking us off the barque and landing us at this port, and their kind treatment to us while on board their ship. THE MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS OF ALMONDARES. GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL AT HAVANA. THE CREOLE BEAUTIES OF CUBA. (From the Correspondent of the .Wew York Times.) The grand fancy dress ball, given by the Marquis and Marchioness of Almondares, at their elegant mansion, nearly opposite the Belen Monastery, Havana, was one of the most splendid reunions at which it has ever been my good fortune to be present. The apartments in all the storeys of the mansion are conntcted with folding-doors, which being thrown open form a ball room equal in size, and superior in elegance and beauty, to even the Academy of Music at New York. There is one attractive feature at the residence of the Marquis of Almondares that calls for particular observation. The simply chaste yet noble staircase composed entirely of pure white Italian marble, which produces an effect which I must leave to the imagination of the reader, no words that I can com mand being capable of describing its chaste beauty. But 'enough for the elegance of the mansion. Permit me to essay a description of the ladies, or of some of them, who were present r and of their attire. There were several young ladies who were attired to represent butter flies, of whom only two were known to your correspondent . ---they are named Irene Enlute and Rositer Orozco— both being of a style of beauty that Would t;:ey begin a sect, Might quench the zeal of all profeesors else— • Make proselytes of those they but bid follow." There were four ladies attired lz ; Queens—Mrs. Pepilla Armestero de Cardenas, with a in.,gniiicent long train, was the most distingue. Mrs. Laborde made one of the prettiest -Filles des Regiinent mortal eyes ever beheld. Miss Lola ilenrea, daughter of the noble host, appeared as Aurora, and was truly the very incarnation of rosy'morn. Her dre-ss, of cobweb-like fineness, was of pink, and blue, and white, with a mosaic crescent and brilliant stars, which were, however, in splendour outshone by her dark, dark eyes. Her cousin, who bears the same name, appeared as La Folee. Mrs. Aldama appeared as Mimic, with at least a mil lion dollars worth of diamonds in her attire. "Music bath charms," it is said; but in the case of Mrs. Aldama, we might in her matronly beauty and gorgeous display of wealth say that every note in the gamut, from re to do, was represented by a chain of diamond notes that in no other land ea.n be surpassed. Miss Mucedes Orozco as Euterpe, Miss „Leonora Moliner as Undine, looking as fresh and beautiKil as though she had but just ascended from Old Ocean's deepest caves. Miss Rita Duquesne, daughter of the loarquis of that name, was attired, ci la Pompadour, in setlow silk, &c., &c., and looked very charming. But I t must pause ; for, were I to continue to name even but a tctiie of the beauties that sere tho ""e'ab - 4 ' , .•••-•I I abould require an un reasonaoze portion or you, opaoc. One 4 .""'"""" 1 must add—the majority of the ladies wore w.. l . l ite powder in their hair—a fashion that prevails, I under:43nd) at the Spanish capital just at present, but which, t:, l mY taste,'is not becoming our creole beauties, nearly all of whom possess a wreath of ebon tresses unequalled b)' any other ladies in the world. 'ot a single gentleman appeared in character, the dull black coat and unwhisperables being universally worn with white vests, &c. The music was exeellent : two bands, one in the salle 4 dance, the other, a full military One, in the grand 'entrance hall. The supper and refreshments were recherche and abundant. It will suffice for me to say to any one who has ever been in this city that they were supplied by that prince of culinary artists, Bernard. Dancing was kept up until a late hour, and all retired delighted with the time they passed. THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA. In consequence of the boist erous s t a t e o f th e w ea th er and of continued indisposition, the Empress of Austria did not land from the Victoria and Albert on Friday. The yacht remained in Ilainoa,ze and received additional fuel. During the day her Imperial Majesty was visited by Port-Admiral Sir 11 9uston Stewart, K.C.8., and Major-General Hutch inson, Commander - of the Forces in. the West of England. The yacht was appointed to leave. Plymouth on Saturday morning for Madeira didirect,t, if not deficient o f coal on her voyage. The Osborne, which received coal from the hulk Lavinia, in the s 9 und, will also d epart this morning; she will probably have to put into Lisbon for fuel. THE CUSTOMS.--Mr. J. Robers, tide surveyor at this por t, has been placed on the compensation list. Yesterday a collection took place in nearly all the churches of the town on behalf of the leading local charities. Foo.—Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, a very dense fog suddenly set in upon the river, but was fortu nately of short duration. LIST OF CABIN PASSENGERS PER S.S. VlGo.—Rev. N. Armstrong, Dr. Bly, J. P. Kelsey, T. C. Hurcock, E. Robins, J. M. Whiton, P. C. Keilier, R. M. Rublin, W. A. Boyd, J. Babe, Mr. Smith, Mr. Conway, Mrs. Grune and child, Mrs. Wallerton and three children, Miss Julia. A. Cavallio ad steerage. STABBING IN GREAT HOWAR D-STREET.—On Saturday evening Patrick Gorman, of Grecian-place, Water-street, w as carried to the Northern Hospital, having been stabbed in a disturbance which took place in a row in Great Howard-street. The wound, which was imme diately below the ribs, and which is of the most serious character, appears to have been inflicted with a triangular bowie knife or dagger. The instrument had glanced ' upwards; had it gone directly forward, the wound must inevitably have been mortal. LIVERPOOL ROYAL I NFIRNIARY.—Return for week ending Nov. 24th, 1860 Admitted: in-patients, 41 ; out-patients, 26 ; surgical casualties, 31. Discharged : cured, 8 ; relieved, a 0 at OWII request, 13 ; made out patients, 1 ; irregular, 0 ; dead, 0. Remain in the house, 190. Visitors : Messrs. Edward Gibbon and Thomas Bourne. Physician, Dr. Turnbull; surgeon, Mr. Bickersteth ; house surgeon Mr. R. Harrison ; junior house surgeon, Mr. Rawdon ; chaplain, 'Rev. Edward Poole • treasurer, Mr. Charles Wilson. ACCIDENT TO A 'CATTLE TRAIN ON THE LbNBON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—On Saturday night an accident occurred to a cattle train near Watford, 'which, fortunately, resulted in the loss of no human life. The axle of the cur in and several of the waggons were thrown ofeon toroth,the up passenger rails, an d caused a stoppage of the line for several hours. About 20 of the cattle were killed, and considerable damage was done to the engine and some of the cattle trucks, The train was travelling upon the third, or goods line, and was conveying the cattle to the Camden station. The train at the time of the accident was not going at the rate of more than lo miles an hour, that being the maximum speed allowed upo n thi s goods line. EARLY CLOSING. TO THE EDITORS , OF THE LIVERPOOL METOUR Y • Liverpool Early Closing- Association, 7, Heathficld-street, 24th November, 1860. Rill ' Gentlemen;---I have ju s f r e ce i ve d th e f o ll o wing letter; you kindly insert it in you r paper 't In the hope that otlie.rs may go and do-likewise, I remai n y ours t ru ly, CHARLES BREWER, Hon. Sec. TO THE SECRETARY OP THE EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.. The Butter Place, Liverpool, Nov. 21, 1860. Sir,—Enclosed we beg to hand a guinea towards your funds. We owe a great deal to the promoters of early closing. At one time we did not close before ten ;• we were then " unknown, anfriended, melancholy, slow !" The early closers persuaded ur to try nine ; we did so, and our trade doubled ! That enlightened us considerably; so we then tried eight, and to our great surprise the trade increased as before ! ! This was rather more than we could properly attend te ; but, as an experiment, we tried seven. Strange to say, another jump - in the trade was the consequence; hence the recent extensions. Who shall say now that we are either " unknown" or " slow We may thank certain gentlemen for all this; and hereby express gratitude accordingly, not only for the above-men tioned pleasing results, but for the many leisure hours and, other benefits more tangible arising therefrom. (Mow could any person write an advertisement after ten p.m. ?) We now have it in contemplation to close at six, but must. not do so until we complete the erection of our little fixtures for cutting and folding butter by steam power, judging ,'ljr past experience the rush would overwnelm our presE at resoun With best compliments, and many thanks for your WA advices, we remain, dear sir, yours, as usual, EDWARD KELLY & CO., Usually styled KELLY THE BUTTERMAN. sportin3 ntettigturt. HUNTING FIXTURES. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS meet on Monday, November 26, at .Calveley Hall Wednesday, November 28, at Norton Priory Thursday, November 29, at - Appleton Halt, Saturday, November 30, at Ashton Heyes, Monday, December 3, at Morbury Wednesday, December 5, at Black Dog , Sai g hton, Thursday, December 6 f at Oulton Park. Saturday, December 8, at Beeston Castle. Saturday, December 10, at Smoker Inn Wednesday, December 12, al Wrenbury Station Thursday, December 13, at Cholmondeley Satu rdrY, December 15, at; Delamere• Wednesday, Th e W E Y a N c II N S d T a T A a. 'i t Nover . n 3o ber a 'r, * ai.......................... p h A alf c - K pa ,ivii st t l e m n. eet on Tu esdal; November 27 at BrYnYPYB .................. Hawarden Friday, Noyembc/ .......Allen Sadlers Saturday, December 2, at ............. ........................ Hinton Master, sir W. xv Each day at half-past ten. - • Wynn, 'gam, M.P. ; Huntsman, J.Walker. s kininff *ttiligturt. at Holyhead,. WED. Spes C h an , ral :Vigo (se), M‘Guigan,NewToi'l Bohemian (es) 2iiontreai Orion, Plomer Cobija Demerara, Watson . Bahia J Bright, Cutting... New York MMinx Fayal. Mary Miller .............. Trieste Nov. 25. Lucy Thompson ...New York Henry, St. John, NB Disraeli Montreal Montreal Vine Huelva Harmony, Champion Quebec PORT. , Lorenzo, and Globe. .E D. Livingston Apalachicola I Medina, Morris Savannah Excelsior (ss) Bordeanx. Providentia, Melson,Frederica Blen, Brum Baltimore. Julia, San Vincente ...Manilla' Earl of Derby,Burns,Savannah Kelvin, Balyea...New Orleans M R Ludwig New Orleans A Worrall, Grimsditch...Lima Pirazzo, Sweet Valparaiso Nov. 25 Ethiope (ss), Lowry ...Africa j Corinthian (ss),Wardell, Corfu IVanguard, Hallett Mobile Astoria, M‘Pherson, Pensesola Eclipse, De Bragne Ostend Costa Rica ...... Puenta Arenas Bariza P Constantinople yesterday, S.E. A RRI Nov. 23. Typhoon, Candlish ...Bombay Osprey Bonny M Kay, Cleary ...Pernambuco W H Storer, Trask, New York New World, Knight, New York Isabella, Howes...St John, NB Elizabeth, Bain e... Alexandria Mae neler (ss), Leslie, Palermo Soko, Baborino Venice Nov. 24. Precursor, Thompson ...Islay Reindeer, Gaited Bilboa Mary Sparks, Chase Akyab 1 I Americana, Potts, St John NB Dalhousie, Tannock, Chanaral OFF THI Clarendon, Wanderer, Nov. 22. Bccotia (ss), Flinn, Alexandria Nov. 23. Minho (es), Flinn Lisbon CarlEmele,Pedersen,Gibraltar Woodman, M'Larty ...Bonny Nor. 24. Pelican (ss), Malone, Dunkirk Lydia, Bowker,...Monte Video Atrevida, Pierce... Rio Grande C H Mrethcr, An stall Lisbon Ballarat, Thirkell ...Colombo Perfecta, Achetegui Havana Kertch, Coulter Bombay Protector, Fisher Jamaica Asia (ss), Lott New York J:Alhers;Schwechel,Baltimore Alfa, Bakker Hayti Onward, Chivers A ...Savannah • FOREIGN PORTS. Caros, hence at Santander Clutha, Mathilde, and Jules Sophie, all hence at Bordeaux Etoile du Matin, and Eugene Felix, both hence at Pantheon( British Queen (ss), hence at Havre Artarcus, Crown, and Plover, alr hence at Helvoet Eriene, and Henriette, both hence at Texel Jane, and Devon, both hence at Dordt Galilee, hence at Copenhagen Henrietta, hence at Boulogne Jane Brown, hence at Richibucto Sardinia, and Janet Kidston, both hence at Savannah Arid, Mindoro, Boa Ice 1, Trenton, and Pomona, all hence at New Orleans Arethusa, from Calcutta at St Helena Speed, hence at Cienfuegos Politana, Nuovo Victoria, Goward, ;Liquata, Restless, and Victoria, all hence at Havana Javisa Etolo, hence at Sagua-la-Grande Zulu (ss), hence at New York • Susan Tittery, hence at St Michael's L Bosselma'rm, hence at Trieste Albanian (ss), hence at Naples, and left for Messina • Martha James, Guadalquiver, and Christina, all henCe at Lisbon Elise, hence at Dynholmen for Danzic Galileo, hence at Kastrup Lydia, and Jasper, both hence at Helvoet Pilar, hence at Barcelona Giske, and Ann Jane, both hence at Gibraltar Arno (ss), hence at Gibraltar, and cleared for Malta sroz.Els.. Brandywine, New Orleans ic;.:Averpool, Oct 31, 37N,,7.3W Eldorado, Nov 11, 35N, 33W Regulator, Nov 11, 35N, 33W Nile, Nov 10, 40N, 31W Ships spoken by the Bohernit:n (ss) Zulu (ss), botind South, off Sandy Hook, Nov 10 Kitty Simpson, bound west, Nov 16, 46N, 46W Torana, of Boston, bound west, Nov. 21, 50Y, 13 W City of Washington (ss), bound west, off Kinsale, Nov 22 Casilda, bound west, off Tuskar, Nov 23 OUTPORTS. Europa (s), Little, from Boston at Queenstown K P August, from Bombay, and Kate Cleather, from Japan, both at Falmouth Woodbine, from Saldanah Bay off Falmeuth Pride of the West, from Valparaiso off Mount's Bay Stadacona, from Quebec at Portsmouth Vasco de Gama (ss), Sailed frosa Dublin for Glasgow Alina, sailed from Kingstown for Dieppe Deal, Nov. 25.—Arrived and passed : Glenwood, to Rio- , Janeiro; Cassiope to Calcutta; Port Royal, to Jamaica; John Williams, to Sandwich Islands ; Belona, to Negapotam • Ziba, to Shanghai ; Nell Gwynne, to Bombay, all from London ; Antipodes, Calcutta to London Gravesend, Nov. 25.—Arrived: Nimrod, from Ceylon ; Il Trovatore, and Marion's Bride, Mauritius ; Camilla,Whampoa. Sailed: Peter Maxwell, for Mobile; Lelia, Port Natal; Corne lius Grinnell, New York ; Electra, Trinidad; Parrack, Hull to St Kitts; Zeal, Cape Coast Castle; Nell Gwynne, Bombay; Norma, Cape of Good Hope MARITIME EXTRACTS. LIVERPOOL, November 25. The Bohemian (ss), from Montreal at this port, left Quebec Nov. 10; encountered' easterly gales the greater part of the passage. The Princess Alice (s), for Whitehaven, has put back, having: broken down outside. Wigtown, Nov. 24 : The schooner Thomas, of and for White haven from Liverpool, with wheat and flour, is on shore in the• bay here, with from four to six feet water in the hold, and. abandoned by the ceew ; a vessel is being engaged to take the. cargo out of her. llavre, Nov. 23 : There was a strong gale at Cadiz Nov. 1O and 11, during which three small vessels capsized, and six men perished. Gravesend. Nov. 24 : The Simla, from London for Calcutta, Ws put back here, been carefully examined, and found all r i g i;t and perfectly tight; eke is reloading, and will be ready f or se .j on Monday. Th e l'„lover,heuce at Helvoet, after being ashore. e mstan :,ineple, Nov. 23 : The Queen of the South, from New York, was 4round near the Dardanelles, but was got off. The J uno on s h ore at Eampsicus. Southampton Nov. 24 : The fire which broke out on the La Plata has been subdued ; fire confined to second-class cabins ; damage, £3,000. gewlands, from Shields at Lowestoft for The George Arkle, Bombay, assisted in with loss of bowsprit. New York, Nov. 9 : The ,!hip Eliza, supposed British, loaded at Valparaiso by the Pacific Oil Comp any for New York, was lost off Cape Horn Aug, 23; the crew and 199 casks of oil saved. The Africa, from Callao at i Queenstown, with loss of port bulwarks, sails split, &e. ; and three of the crew dead. IMPROVEMENT 1.11 7 , GENTLEIVEY S HATS. .LIVERPOOL• TITHEBARN-43TRAN.m5."..., h.ea. (riven rour Patent Egary-a. Hat a "Tar trlaWantl I eft.7 a. : , my eve •wore, particularly when crossing the water in a wma GaY7 when with the old style of hat I invariably had a headache, which with your new style is not the case. I can, therefo;e, safely recommend it to any one, particularly to those subject to headache.—l am, kentlemen, yours trulyl I have worn for some time one of the Patented Easy-fitting Fiats sold by Mr. -, and I can testify to the advantage de :ived from the absence of that unpleasant pressure, particu `on the forehead, usually felt from the hats generally went.. -- House, Cheltenham. (Signed) --. This k , tter is from a first-rate English admiral. Tho namts is not give:‘ for obvious reasons. Nom , Five Pounds Reward upon conviction of an is my Patent. Simpson' fringement of s Pa tent Easy-fitting Hats are on.y had in Liverpool at No. t.•. St. George's-crescent (two doors from the ,and at 9, Dale-street (opposite Royal Bank top of Lord-street), Buildings), and in up .cards of one hundred other towns, a list of which would make th: s advertisement too long. The Agents in each place make themsOlves known. NEW INVENTION.—THE NE\y FOUNTAIN PEN.—A greater annoyance than a bad steel pen c.an hardly be met with—the difficulty is to get a good one. AZoongst the recent improve ments the new " fountain pen," jtOt introduced by Itudball and Co. is the best we have ever seen. By a simple but effec tive contrivance the ink is retained in a fountain, by means of a second inverted barrel, above the writin.i; nib, and this barrel can be taken out at any time, so the pen call be kept perfectly clean w thout any chance of being corroded. Another feature in this pen is, that one din in the ink will last for five minutes' quick writing. The pen itself is of the finest de,, , iription, and in mercha.nts' offices, banks, and indeed in every Place, it will be found to 2 11 a want felt by every on e u p to this tfule• We have tried this splendid pen, handed to us by Mr. E. T. Hall, South John-stree;. and can pronounce it perfect, and w'e are sure all who use give a full verdict in its favour, --..-... CONSUMPTION, COUGII. ASTHMA, AND vawIsCRITIB CURABLE: —" I believe that the prep:ration of Balsam of Horehound and Aniseed as pr Mr. Martin, of 22, Copperas hill, Liverpoolq ( will ared' drove of m ore value, in cases of bron chit is and incipient consumption, than any other remedy extant. It relieves the most irritating,-ough to a few minutes; and, although it contains no preparation .0 opium, it induces sound and refreshiny sleep, soothes the itt..""" s y stem, and restores the healthy action of the lungs." " Rem :mended above all other medicines by Sir Alexander Tralles--r Materia Mi. edica, page 175, vol. 2. The following Thorason'e ca rom Dr. Brett, the eminent chemist :—" I consider the' balsam of ..' l° " - . hound and aniseed, as prepared by Mr. Marthr; avi eit ., x. :11,. and efficient cough remedy, and I fully agree with Sh Alegmt , ' der Tralles and Dr. Anthony Todd Thomson, that, in conjuut , tion with cod liver oil, it is an admirable remedy for eon. , sumption and delicate constitutions."—R. 11. Brett, 1 1 11, Dr.,. M.R.C.S., late Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurispru. , deuce, Liverpool Royal Infirmary. The balsam of horehoufs4 and aniseed is prepared only by T. Martin, chemist, 22, Cop peras-hill, Liverpool ; but, owing to its great and increasing sale, agents have been appointed in all principal towns and cities: ' It 'can be procured wholesale from Raimes and Co., Edinburgh and York, from Sutton and Co., London, e '4- - macott, Manchester, and wholesale and retail from thernia.r. facturer, as above. Price, Is. lad., 2s. 9d., aad 4s. 6d.3.1313 , The lozenges in box at ls. lid.' , free by post, Is. fid. 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