The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

Commercial Sam THIS DAY. y Order of Transport Board. Tate DAT. the 28Lh instant, at Twelve o'clock Noon, pre cisely, at the Broker's Saleroom. 5, York-buildings, Dale in ! l ots to snit F.tmhaterg, street, Liverpool, A Quantity of STORES, in Bond, consisting of SUGAR, TEA, COFFEE, WINES, SPIRITS, &c. Samples of the above may be inspected on the morning of sale, at the Broker's office.—For catalogue•, and terms of sale, apply to Captain B ev is, R.N., Transport Office, Drury-lane ; or to JOSEPH CUNARD, Broker. Tars DAY, the 28th Instant, at Twelve o'clock, In the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, 50 Skeleton Cases, containing small boxes fine Eleme 152 Drums Turkey FIGS. 153 It-Drums • Apply to Messrs. Whitten, Lenox and Co., Merchants ; or to THOMAS PARRY, Broker. Tilts DAY, the 28th Instant, at Twelve o'clock, In the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, 500 Cases Persian SULTANA RAISINS, 500 Cases Black Smyrna DITTO, 040 Barrels „ „ DITTO, landing ex Thessalia, from Smyrna.—Apply to tiEORGE BADENACH & SON, Brokers. Tate DAT, the 29th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broken' Office, 8, Lancaster -buildings, Tithebarn-street, 209 Barrels ROSIN, now landing ex New York, from New York ; 498 Barrels ROSIN, 473 Barrels TAR. now landing ex Weymouth, from I LL to & ME UGENS, Brokers. THIS DAY, the 28th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Broker's Office, 7, Exchange-chambers, 500 Barrels Common American ROSIN, now landing ex Ashburton, from New York.—Apply to FRANCIS J. EATON, Broker. TO-MORROW To-isoaaow, this 29th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2. Dale-street, 1400 Bags Bombay SALTPETRE, 10 Tons BAPAN WOOD. BROWNE, HUNTER & CO., Brokers Apply to THURSDAY On THURSDAY next, the 30th Instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, 600 Boxes Port ORANGES,/ ex Allegria do Mi n o ; 290 .. .. ONIONS, 200 .. ORANGES, ex Alice; 140 .. .. DITTO. ex Rattler (cu.) ; 320 .. DITTO, ex Donro (s.s.) ; 170 Barrels Newtown Pippin APPLES, ex Africa (s.l ; 500 .. DITTO, ex Baltic (s.) 250 .. Baldwin DITTO, ex Canada (4.) ; 200 Bags Black Spanish NUTS, ex Albert. Apply to GEORGE BADENACH & SON,Brolters. T HIS DAY, R. J. NOD:DER Will respectfully offer his Selection of Parisian and English RIDING and WALKING HATS, BONNETS, and CAPS, with every description of Trimmings, Feathers, Laces, &c., of the most fashionable and tasteful kind. 81, CHURCH STREET. ENLARGEMENT OF THE NORTHERN TIMES, FRIDAY On FRIDAY next, the 31st instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Brokers' Office, 2, Dale.street, 170 Bales Mocha COFFEE, BROWNE, HUNTER & CO., Brokers Apply to DOUBLE ITS PRESENT SIZE. 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Eke Ratan films TGESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1856 THE DAYS NEWS Despite of our Reformatory Schools, prison discipline, severe penal laws, and " ticket-of leave" system, crime still prevails, and that to a fearful extent. Throughout the length and breadth of the land, there are nothing but rumours and reports of highway robberies, murders, and attempted murders. This day's NORTHERN TIMES contains a fearful record of crime of these characters, and, as will be perceived, Chester, the " City of Churches," has been startled from its propriety by the barbarous murder committed by John Jackson on his two helpless and unoffending children. It will be perceived that Jackson has been committed by the magis trates for trial for murder at the next assizes. A corner's inquest is also being held, but of course no new facts have been elicited beyond that given in another part of this day's paper. . The contest in Lime-street Ward continues to wax stronger as the day of polling approa c h e s I We believe that Mr. J. B. Lloyd's friends are beginning to feel the feeble chance which their candidate possesses, and console them selves with the idea that he will be made an alderman on the 9th proximo, and thus attain a tenure of office as one of the Town Council for a term of years double that of his opponent, Mr. J. R. Jeffery. It is well they find consolation in any quarter, or from any cause, for the meeting of Thursday evening last had set them almost crazy. Mr. Longton labours hard to convince the electors of Kirkdale and Everton that he is " their man," but we gather, from the current reports and opinions freely expressed in all quarters, that the voters in these wards have made up their mind to reject the maligner of the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, and by their unanimous vote on Saturday next, not to tolerate the idea that they would for a single moment allow the man who imprudently, and, with the dexterity which appertains to a very low class of society, spat in _ the face of one of the greatest , statesmen of the day, simply because he chose to adopt an independent line of action, as a mem• ber of Parliament_sev er himself from the foggies of the old school—the commercial monopolists of the age, and advocate with a clearness, a force, , and an ability , w hich comma nded the enthusiatic admiration of the united wisdom of the county, the repeal of all laws which restricted the corn. mercial progress of the worldta,atndmr? sretaeatitr, theitain in particular. We observe h candidate for Castle-street Ward. is to meet th e rate-payers to-night. Better late th an never. We hope that Mr. Steains will speak out on the several important topics which should now occupy our Town Council—particularly gas, water, and the im : mediate production of a " full, true, and particular' account of the Corporation. With the exception of Lime-street, and Everton and Kirkdale Wards, there will be no other contests On Friday next, the last meeting of the Council under the Mayor alty of Mr. John Stewart, will be held. The proceedings will only be of a routine character. It was reported a day or two ago that Mr. Cope, who had been so murderously attacked in Parlia ment-street, London, last week, had died from the effects of his wounds. Our London advises of last night contradict this rumour, and state that his condition, yesterday afternoon, gave hopes of ultimate recovery. In another part of this day's paper will be found a letter from an inittwatial and intel- THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. igent correspondent, complaining of the imper fect and unsatisfactory manner in which the Magnetic Telegraph officials supply the Exchange Rooms with news. Our correspondent is quite correct in his remarks, and, as he has called attention to the matter, we hope to see the evils complained of instantly removed. We, however, strongly object to any telegraph company becoming venders of news. By doing so, they violate the letter and the spirit of their act of incorpora tion. They create and enjoy a monopoly in news not only objectionable but injurious in a variety of ways. This is an opinion which has been expressed by more than one of Her Majesty's judges of the Queen's Bench. Notwithstanding the stringent state of our Monetary affairs - during th e - past month, it is gratifying to know that the national commerce of the country has been both sound and satisfactory. The exports of British produce during the month amounted in value to 10,216,0001, against 9,072,0001 for the same month of 1855, and 9,261,0001 for that of 1854. The increase on the last named year is therefore about a million sterling, and that on 1855, 1,144,0001 in round numbers. During the first nine months of the present year the value of our exports was 84,906,0001, being more than fifteen millions and a half in excess of the corresponding period of 1855, and more than eight millions over that of 1854. These results we find chronicled in the Trade and Navigation returns which have just reached us, and the general tenor of which are of an equally satisfactory character. Thus, looking to the list of articles entered for home consumption, and comparing the month of September, 1856, with September, 1855, we find a considerable increase in those commodities whose consumption may be be supposed to indicate the extent of material domestic enjoyment. Speaking in round numbers, the increase on the periods specified was as follows: —Cocoa, 263,000 lbs to 309,000 lbs; coffee, 2,693,000 lbs to 2,836,000 lbs ; foreign spirits of all kinds, 355,000 proof gallons to 413,000 proof gallons ; sugar unrefined, 574,000 cwts to 667,000 cwts ; tea, 4,013,000 lbs to 5,221,000 lbs ; tobacco of all kinds, 2,464,000 lbs to 2,737,000 lbs ; wine, 522,000 gallons to 642,000 gallons. In the returns more immediately relating to navigation we find also a substantial increase under each head. The tonnage of foreign vessels that entered inward in September, 1856, was 812,000 as com pared with 607,000 in September, 1855, and of those cleared outwards, 979,000 and 855,000 re spectively. The coasting trade shows continued buoyancy, and, looking through the returns, we do not see a single feature that affords ground for any feeling but that of gratification. The continental news of the day is uninteresting. In Paris we are told that the despatches received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the French Ambassador at Constantinople was deemed antis factory. The Sublime Porte, or rather the actual Turkish Government appears, it is said, inclined to relinquish the hopes it had entertained of an exclusive alliance with Austria. The Sultan will consent to call together the special divans, which are to decide on the future organisation of the Danubian Principalities, and the pretext which has hitherto veiled the occupation of those pro vinces by Austria will then cease to exist. The British squadron will decidedly remain in the Black Sea, or, at least, in the Bosphorus, until the conditions of the Treaty of Paris have been carried out to the very letter. The latest intelligence from the Turkish capital is of a nature to justify the action of the British Ambassador ; and it is highly probable that the coming month will witness the re-installation of Reschid Pacha. The financial measures con templated by the present Cabinet alone suffice to betray the incapacity and absence of real states manlike qualities, unveiled by its members. Whilst writing the above a telegraphic des patch, dated Vienna, yesterday, was received, it states that the Turkish Ministry had resigned. The latest accounts from Naples announce that the British and French Embassies were about to leave that capital, and had signified their inten tions to the Government of the Sing. The next intelligence will doubtless acquaint us with their departure. The telegraphic message from Paris ; dated yesterday evening says, that advices had reached that city, dated Naples, October 26, and intimating that the English and French Ministers were on the point of leaving Naples, Captain Gallway, H.B.M.'s Consul was to stay in charge of British interests. We have advices from the United States to the 15th ultimo, inclusive which we have summarised at length in another column. It will be perceived that the only topic talked of in the United States was the Presidential election. According to some, Buchanan's chances were getting more encouraging, whilst a great many others had no hesitation in proclaiming Fremont as the next President. WITH the conversation which passed between Mr. J. R. JEFFREY and Mr. J. BUCK Ll.ovn in private the electors can have nothing more to say ; but we really think it a pity that Mr. THOMAS REAY, who went into the Ward Committee as a professed - Liberal," should have become suddenly an active Tory agent, and decoy-duck for the corruptionists he had always been ready to denounce Opposing himself to a great principle—the class ;to which he belongs—a glorious cause — simply because he thinks proper to take umbrage at the acts of an individual, makes it seem as if his former professions came from his teeth only. We have no wish, however, to add to Mr. REAY'S difficulty, and we shall, therefore, leave him in the hands of his friends and Reform fellow townsmen. The first of November is approach ing rapidly, and although the Reformers of Exchange, West Derby and other wards have not done their duty, but have allowed cor ruptionists to walk over the course, the public will witness a grand triumph in Lime-street Ward. Mr. J. BUCK LLOYD must have some stronger claims on the electors of Liverpool than a fifteen years' occupation of a seat in a Council, where nothing has been attempted within that period but jobbery of the most flagrant description. If the Dock Rate-payers--the mainstays of the port—had to decide the Lime-street Ward contest, they would reject Mr. J. BUCK LLOYD as the cor porate associate of Mr. THOMAS BOLD. They would not have the latter on the Dock Committee, and would scarcely countenance one of his most strenuous supporters and devoted admirers in the council chamber. No merchant would like to be represented by an attorney ; and why should the shopkeepers of the most populous and thoroughly trade Wards in the Borough bestow their suffrages on any professional man ? Jobbers are in very foul odour with our merchants. They suffer bitterly from the recklessness of the Corpo ration, and why should our tradesmen allow them selves to be used to injure the mercantile interest ? There is a community of interests existing between the merchant and tradesmen which ought never to be lost sight of by either. When the Dock Rate payers reject a certain class of gentlemen—politi ians, or whatever else the electors may be pleased to call them—we may rest assured that they are not the right men for the assembly from which our Dock, Water, Gas, and Finance Committees are formed. The mystification of the Borough Estate for many years, is of itself a charge which cannot be washed away or forgotten by an honest public. It carries with i t t h e stamp o f C orporate abomina tion. It smells of anything the inhabitants of the town think prope r to name it. What should we call a steward of an estate who failed or refused to g ive his employer a full account of his property ? Would we accept such a man to represent a large body of respectable traders in a public capacity ; and after our Town Councilmen have been dealing with what belongs to m a i Corporationiili implicit confidence i the eon i den n c e in n ar t k h e e s ir t secrecy, are we to place probity as public men ? If Mr. J. BUCK LLOYD had moved for the return which Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE has been promised, and which, we " trust, the Burgesses will insist on having ren dered to them in a well authenticated form, and if Mr. LLOYD'S acts in the Council were not as sociated with jobbing measures, and the increased extension of the Docks and indebtedness of the Municipality generally, what opposition could we pretend to offer to his return ? _ Mr. JOHN Bucx LLOYD might bask in the full blaze of his affectation of Torism to his heart's content, if he was not a most conspicuous Corporate spendthrift. What do the public care for his little political jobbings ? Time has shown its effects, and we need only look to the totals of the port's and town's liabilities to see what faction masks have enabled jobbers to do. The Gas monopoly owes its existence to party rascality—the Rivington Pike schemers are, with some few exceptions, faction-men—the Borough Gaol tricksters were :nearly all notorious Council jobbers—and the 4,000,0001. dock ex tentionists were the same beings. Turn again to the Borough Committees. Here we find the extreme faction men in a majority in every case. No moderate man can venture to express an honest and straightforward opinion on public affairs in those packed dungeons, ani when he does it is only to be noted down. This leaves the majority with millions of money to play with, and it is for these purposes that the prodigals and corrup tionists employ the watch words of faction—the finger-nipping, nose-fugling grimaces, colours, ribbons, and badges of party. They have not the intelligence, as we see by their speeches, to enable them to comprehend a true principle, nor have they morality to make them patriots, or true lovers of a cause. There is little credit to be gained by opposing such men, and if it were not that their hands reach the tills of the shopkeepers, they would find but very few respectable men who would take the trouble of looking after them, either in or out 01 place. They do, however, dip deeply into our pockets—they do squander away our money—they have involved us in millions of debt—these very men with whom Mr. J. BUCK LLOYD is associated night and day, in and out of Council, have involved us deeply in debt, so that we are tied down to exhorbitant burdens, and systemised extortion, from which the Borough cannot extricate itself. Tf all imperial duties were removed from commerce to-morrow, our dock burdens would be equivalent to a Protectionist tariff. If we could obtain gas for the entire population, at 2s per thousand feet, Mr. J. Bucx LLOYD would be the first man in the Council to plead the Gas Corn pany's debt, and oppose the introduction of cheap light. If the Pike Scheme turns out a 700,0001 failure, he and his associates will justify the " awful " sacrifice" of the public's money. Let us then lay all private understanding, party rascality, humbug, and sophistry, aside in this contest, and show Mr. J. BUCK LI OYD, and his Corporate associates, that we meet them on broader grounds, and with a higher aim than they may have been led to believe ! FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE PARIS, SATURDAY EVENING You will find in the Moniteur of this morning, the despatches that have passed between the French and Neapolitan Governments, on the Nea politan question. The publication of them has taken place sooner than I was led to expect. The despatches of Count Walewski are considered to be very well written, especially the first one. This one, which is dated so far back as the 21st May, whilst professing the profound respect of the French Government for the independence of a sovereign, represents that the vigorous system of King Fetdinand, constitutes a serious peril for Italy, and menaces the peace of Europe; and it therefore recommends that he shall change it and grant an amnesty. The second despatch from the King's Minister of Foreign Affairs, dated 30th June, declares, with considerable haughtiness, that the " meddling," of the French Government in Napolitan affairs is " inadmissable," and that the Bing is prevented from acting k.. 0 the charitable intentions by which he is animated in consequence of the ill judged suggestions of governments r; - couraging the enemies of order in their efforts The third despatch is, also, from the same Minis ter, and it bears date the 26th August. It labours to do away with the bad effect produced on the French Government and Emperor by the last despatch, and makes some compliments to his Majesty, but it yields nothing. These three do cuments, then, you see, add nothing whatever to what the public already know, the nature of them having oozed out very shortly after they were written. The last despatch, dated Paris, the 10th of the present month, is from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the French Minister at Naples, and is of real interest. After regretting the failure of the attempts to induce the King of Naples to change his policy, it directs the Minister, "on the receipt of the despatch," to leave Naples with all the persona of the legation. It adds that, in order to assure the efficaceous protection of French citizens in the two Sicilies, a French squadron will " be kept at Toulon ready to receive orders, in case it should be necessary to confide to it the task of protecting Frenchmen," and that one of the vessels of this squadron will be sent, from time to time, to visit the ports of Naples, and Sicily, where the captain will place himself in communication with the Consuls. The despatch further says that England will also break off diplo matic relations with Naples, and will send a squadron to Malta. It will be seen that this despatch says that M. Brenier was to leave at once, so that the reports which were current in the early part of the week, that he would on some pretext or other delay his departure, so as to give the King of Naples a short respite for reflection, were unfounded, The Patric contains an important piece of news —namely, that Turkey has made a formal protest against the continued occupation of the Danubian Principalities ; and that it shall cease at the ead of the present month; also, that the English fleet shall evacuate the Black Sea by the same period. I have made enquiries in an official quarter, and am informed that the statement of the semi-official journal is correct. The demand on Austria occasions surprise, as that power has heretofore represented that she prolonged her occupation of the Principalities at the request of Turkey. As to the request to England to leave the Black Sea, it requires, and will, doubtless, obtain an explanation. Some people continue to manifest alarm, least the note in the Moniteur yesterday, respecting the " calumnies" of the English here on the French government, should lead to disunion between England and France. Reports, that the government entertain some fears of an outbreak in this capital, and has given orders to the garrison of St. Germains, and other towns in the vicinity, to hold themselves in readi ness to march into the capital at a short notice, have been current to-day ; but I have not been able to ascertain that they are well founded. PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING Last evening a despatch arrived from Vienna, announcing that the Ambassadors of the Western Powers had notified their intentions to the Govern ment, andwere preparing to leave the capital. You will probably have received similar news direct from Vienna. A Marseilles despatch announces the receipt of very grave news from Malta, namely, that an earth quake has caused enormous damage to the fortifi cations, and partly destroyed the capital of Gandhi. But these tidings will also reach you direct. The same despatch says that Admiral Dundas and his fleet arrived at Malta on the 18th. It also mentions the receipt of news from Athens, to the effect that the Government organ had attempted a refutation of the protest of the English Cabinet against the sale of national property, and had charged Lord Palmerston in making it with the view of overthrowing the Greek Govern ment. It likewise gives Constantinople news to the 16th. A new survey of the Bessarabian frontier led to the belief that the difficulty about Bolgrad could be satisfactorily settled. The complete evacuation of the Turkish territory by the Allied forces was to take place on the 28th of this month, and the Straits were then to be closed. Subscriptions for a Bank, and for a loan of 200,000,000 piastres, were about to be received by the Government. It was rumoured that the Emperor of Russia had taken off the decree prohi biting the export of corn from the Sea of Azoff. According to a Toulon despatch, the French fleet continues in that port. Prince Napole on l e ft P ar i s y es t er d a y, to v isit the King of Wurtemburg at Stuttgart. Trade continue 3 dull. Owing to the measures of the Bank of France, and the difficulty of obtaining credit, the sales of wholesale houses have fallen off, The retail trade, however, has been better than was expected. A new attempt is about to be made to induce the Government to settle the Transatlantic Steam Naivga.tion question, but it is believed that nothing will be done before January. The vintage has been accomplished under favourable conditions, but the price of wine shows, everywhere, a tendency to rise. At Havre, during the week, there has been a mew advance in cotton ; the sales amounted to 600 bales. The Emperor has decreed the formation of railways from Toulouse to Bayonne, Azen to Tarbez, and Mont de Manaus to Rabestans. The accounts from Compiegne represent that the Emperor and Empress are carrying on matters in the grandest possible style. Shooting or hunting parties take place daily in the forest ; the slaughter of partridges and pheasants is very considerable, and that of unfortunate rabbits is immense. The Empress shoots like anybody else, and brings down a good many pheasants ! At one of the hunts, the Empress presented Miss Rothschild of London with the fore foot of the stag that was slain, which was a high compliment. It is whispered that there are dancing parties in the palace at night, which are rather rollicking, especi ally after the Emperor retires to rest. RURAL POLICE FOR THE WEST RIDING.—A few days ago a special adjourned sessions was held at the West Riding Court House at Wakefield, to consider the pro priety of adopting the 2nd and 3rd Victoria, c. 93. The Hon. Edwin Lascelles occupied the chair, and explained that the proposition now to be made by Mr. Wrightson would be the means of bringing the Riding under the operation of the Rural Police Act (2nd and 3rd Victoria o. 93) two months earlier than would otherwise be the case were they to wait for the act of Sir George Grey. Mr. Wrightson then proposed the adoption of the report. One or two amendments were adopted reducing the num ber of petty sessional divisions, for police purposes, to twenty-one. The report, as amended, was then carried with but one dissentient. The committee was re-appointed to draw up the memorial to the Secretary of State, and to carry out the details. The meeting stood adjourned till Friday, the 14th of November. PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. STEAMER AFRICA FROM NEW Yoßlc.—Lieutenant Stewart, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Kentgan, Miss Hall and maid , M r . an d Yrs. Thomas E. Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. H. Fassi t, Dr. an d Mrs. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. De Renton , Mr . Robert Nelson, Mr. James Kinyou, Mr. D. McLauren, Mr. E dward Behrend, Mr. Ramsey, Mr. J. Heidenbeimer, Mr. E. Goetlet, Mr. F. Raikes, Captain Joseph Nichols, Mr. H. R. Selden, Mr. D. Stirratt, Mr. James Grower, Mr. J. S. M. Ferrari, Mr. R. Wood, Mr. Patrick M'Cullough, Mr. Frank Gill, two children and servant, Mr. H. Christy, Mr. W. G. Andrew , , Mr. J. E. Rorke, Mr. H. Cummings, Dr. D, L ew i s , Mr. Joseph Ayers, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Devens, Mr. W. H. Taylor, Mr. E. Werner, Mr. W. Cairnes, Mr. Welch, Miss Mary Walsh, Miss A. Murray, Mr. J. CaChi, Mr. G. De Martine, Mr. F. Tomas, Mr. T. Montroviei, Mr. Anant Icnard, Mr. Francisco Vasquez, Dr. R. Barnett, Mr. Lewis Mechin, and Mr. Elliott. TIIE CORPORATION ACCOUNTS. A press of matter, at the last hour, obliged us to withdraw the following from our columns of yesterday, although in type. The annual statement of the Liverpool Corporation Accounts, as prepared by the treasurer, Mr. Wyberg, has been published. From the copy furnished to us, we con dense the subjoined analyses of the leading items ; The total amount expended, including the amount of Corporation Bonds, delivered to the Trustees of the Birken head Thcks, is £1,497,322 93 91, and the receipts, £1,497,322 9s 9d, leaving a balance in the hands of the treasurer of £585 123 9d. ILlder the head of " Ordinary Income," the receipts stated on acc milt of the Town Dues at Liverpool, are £133,498 7s 13, (less re turns, £2,296 lls 11d, leaving £131,201 15s 2,1,) of which the sum of £2,459 6s 3d, was expended in salaries and other costs of collection, (including £6OO receiver's salary, £l,OOB Os salaries of clerks, ;) amount received for anchorage, £941 15s 5d ; for town dues and anchorage at Runcorn, £3,619 19s 5d ; on account of ' which the expenses f collection were £2 908 4s 61 ; received for " fines on leases for 75 years," £37,688 15s fid ; for fines on the renewal of unexpired leases, £12,216 18s 4d ; and for additional fines in lieu of ground rents, £495 19s ld ; making a total of £50,401 12s lid received from these sources. Received on account of the Newsham-hor ;.; Estate, £1,476 5s Bd, and paid, £238 4s 9d. The total amount received from the several mar!zets of t! e hot otigh was £12,739 7s 7d, against an expenditure of £5,275 2s. 10d., being a net income of £7,464, 4s. 93. The total clear income from the baths and washhouses is put down at £568, 6s. 51 The purveyor paid for wine used £285 Os. 103. Under the head ordinary expenditure, the net sum stated for interest paid during the year is £35,304 Bs. 10d., and of that no less than £4484 13s. has been paid to the Mayor, including £1,300, the usual grant under the Municipal Act, £7OO for expense of carriage and servants, £1,984 13s. for expenses incurred in illuminating public buildings, in celebration of the successes of the Allied armies in the Crinroa, and £5OO, the amount voted for public rejoicing on the declaration of peace. The law expenses have been heavy, amounting to £15,514 4s. 63., of which no less han £13,930 0563. was for parliamentary expenses, in relation to the Town Due';, Birkenhead Docks, &c. The gas inquiry cost £1,319 lls ld ;of which £62 5s was for witnesses' expenses; £lll 123 6d for testing meters ; and £95 7s 6d for reporting proceedings, and printing ditto. Coroners' inquests are put down at £1,317 8s 9d. The sum paid on account of the Birkenhead Decks and Warehouses was £6,314 163; Birkenhead Estate, £33,154 is 5d ; North Reserve, £62 114 2s 9d; on account of new Landing-stage, £35,024 53 4d; and on account of the Law Courts and St. George's-hill, £15,174 14s. 6d. The total amount paid for the establishment of the Law Courts and St. George's hall, was £3,330 Os 33d, from which is deducted £1,167 7s 3d, the nett proceeds of the organ performances, and £384 17s 4d for the use of the hall for other concerts. The " Mayor's stable" cost £3O 11s, and the payments on account of the borough gaol were £11,640. Under the head " Liabilities inc irred and payments made in reference to the undertakings vested in the Corporation by the Bir kenhead Dock Act, 1855," there are the following amounts : —To amount of bonds of the Corporation delivered to the Trustees of the Birkenhead Docks, under the provisions of the said act, £391,463; to amount of bonds of the Cor poration delivered to the Birkenhead Dock Company, under the provisions of the said act, £751,537—t0ta1, £1,143,000. To cash paid for bond stamps, and preparing bonds, £1,397 Ils Id ; for steam-engines, mortar-mill, &c., £4,861 8s 6d ; for plant on dock quay, £2,045 12s Id ; for plant in shipwright's yard, Hercula neum Estate, £1,800; for valuing plant, £46 13s; for two horses, £6O ; for relaying railway, 140; J. M. Rendel, late engineer (in full), £291 13s; John Brown, assistant.engi. neer, salary to Ist instant, £133 53 9d ; coal for engineer's office, £1 12s 8d; total, £10,677 168 Id. To cash paid in liquidation of bond debt, with money borrowed under the provisions of the Municipal Amendment Act, £134,120 ditto, under the provisions of the Borough Fund Act of 1840, .£6,850 ; total, £140,970, THE LITERARY AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY'S PERFORMANCE-LAST NIGHT. The members of this talented and popular Society gave their opening play of the winter session last night, in the Clayton Hall, to a numerous and respectable audience. The pieces selected for the occasion were Norton's Comic Drama, " All that Glitters is not Gold," and Payne's Comedy of " Charles the Second." An original prologue, written by Mr. B. H. Hilton, was spoken by Mr. F. M'Cabe ; and an epilogue, written for the occasion, by Mr. Edwin Young, was spoken by the characters. We regret that space compels us to give such a brief notice of the matter. Suffice it to say that each and all the gentlemen amateurs acgaited themselves admirably—sustained their respective characters in the best style, whilst the ladies from the Amphitheatre, whom Mr. Copeland kindly permitted to render assistance, were well up in their parts, and shoWed that they were old stagers. Taking everything into account, the whole per formance gave perfect satisfaction. -.- -r-- E ASSURANCE COMPANY. —This company having amal gamated with the Engineers' Masonic and Universal, a snc cesstul and powerful assurance company, a deputation of the joint directory met a party of friends at dinner at the Adel phi Hotel, last evening, and will meet the policy holders of the company to day, at 9, Eldon Chambers.—Adv. EVERION AND KIRKOALE WARD.—Mr. Stites friends are working confidently and energetically, and the defeat of Mr. Langton is now without a doubt. As of old, the extreme Tory party are resorting to their old tricks, and, finding honest opposition futile, are now practising such as would reflect credit upon the oldest dodgers. Mr. D miel Crosth waite opened the ball on Friday evening, by charging Mr. Charles Millward, who is Mr. Stitt's honorary secretary, with obtaining promises of votes under false pretences ; hut Mr. Millward promptly turned the tab'es upon his accuser, by giving the most direct public contradiction to his statement. Such despicable actions must ultimately recoil upon their authors. SEIZURE OF A PRIVATE ILLICIT DIsTILLERY.—OII Saturday evening last Messrs. Kent and Sproule, officers of Inland Revenue, from information they received, proceeded to No. 6, Childwall-street, in this town, where they dis% covered a large copper still, and all the necessary apparatus for carrying on extensive illicit distillation, which they seized and carried to the Inland Revenue warehouse. Much credit is due to these officers for the promptitude with which they acted, and the energy displayed in putting a stop t o th e nefarious practices of certain parties extensively e ngage d i n these illicit practices, by which the revenue is considerably defrauded. FURTHEB, DISCLOSURES IN THE BaOMLEY SAVINGS BANK —Recently the following case of fraud was discovered : George Cook, labourer, opened an account with the hank (as he thought) nineteen years ago ; from that time to the present he saved £250. On Monday week the trustees sent for him, and told him his name was not in the ledger, and never had been ; that they could hold out no hopes of ever paying him one farthing ; that Mr. Tidd Pratt was coming down this week to investigate the affairs of the bank, and they would lay the case before him ; but the law considered his deposit a private matter between himself and Camplin. Had he at any one time appeared before the trustees with his book it would have been discovered. It appears that when he opened the account ho applied to Camplin, who received his money and pocketed it, when Cook applied for his book it was handed to him with the amount entered, and the initials of one of the trustees forged, so it has been going on for nineteen years, Cook never once attending the bank, but always took the deposits to Camplin. At the annual audit the book has been given in; Camplin has received and audited it in his fashion, and returned it. So that for nine teen years he has been sitting on a mine ready to be fired at any moment. There are many other cases which are not Publicly known. The amount of the defalcations known to the present time is about £l,OOO. In Bromley, the greatest astonishment is felt at the delinquent being allowed to escape without any effort being made to discover his where eh hits. No reward has been offered, nor does any effort appear to have been made for his apprehension.—Sussex Erpress. A PATAGONIAN AND HIS TAILOR.—The Tribunal of Correctional Police tried a man named Pageon for an . assault. He was at one time, on account of giganti c stature, drum-major in a provincial battalion of the National Guard, bur that body having been broken up he lost his place, and being too lazy to get hi s li ving by hard work, he entered into an arrangement with a travelling showman to eNhibit as a Pata_ gonian savage. A few weeks ago the showm an came to Paris with the soi - disant Patagonian, and by dressing him a la sauvage, and representing that he was so vora cious that he took for every meal 6 lbs of bread, 4 lbs. of . meat, Et quarts of wine, and a bucket of water, without counting vegetables, salad, and dossert, he obtained great success with him, One day, when his booth was more crowded than usual, the showman, after giving a history of the Patagonians in general, and of his savage in particular, asked if there were any one in the " honour() able society" who happened to know the Patagonian lan guage, as if he did the savage would ,be glad to converse with him. " I d o ," answered a man rising. The show man seemed a good deal disconcerted at this declaration, but asked the man to ascend the estrade. The man immediately did so, and addressing the savage , not i n Patagonian but in French, said, " good day, NI. Pageon. I am glad to see you, as you will pr e h aps youtwo pairs of be kind enough to pay me the sum of 163 fra ncs , mefora coat,gwrehaiteil,as know, trousers, which y o a a owe nd two waistcoats, made for you On this the spectators cried out that they had been duped, and demanded back their money The showman endeavoured to pacify them by represent ing that though the pretended Patagonian was a Fr ench man, there was no reason why he sho u ld not devour the quan tity of bread, meat, wine and water which had been mentioned, and that to see him d o so was well worth the mone y. But the audience clamoured for their cash, and the showman had to refund it. Whilst this squabble was going on, the Patagonian had seized the unfortunate tailor by the throat, and gave him a most unmerciful beating. The police at last came in and secured the assailant. The Tribunal condemned the, ._man to two months' imprisonment and 50f. fine. ~~-~ yr. _._-- THE CHESTER TRAGEDY. It was announced in our publication, a few days back , thata murder of the most cool-bl oo d e d a t roc i t y had been committed in the quiet and venerable city o f Ch ester . Nu sooner ha d the horrid discovery been made th a t t wo c hildren, both of w hom were somewhat advanced in age , were found buried, in a secluded spot, with their th roa t s cu t f rom ea r to ear, thau the . most painful solicitude was man if es t e d. The unaff ected sympathy of the wealthy did not stand alone ; the masses, who had received no great ed uca ti on , an d w h o se lot in life is scantiness and toil, all came, with sorrowed feelings, to vie° the spot where a monster, in human form, had the heart to destroy, by means the m os t crue l, hi s ow n two lo vel i offsprings, and then afterwards to bury them, as if they ha been dogs. It must, however, be gra:ifving, not only to those who reside in this highly favoured district, but to the comma ; nity at large, to know that the en d s o f pu bli c justice are not likely to be frustrated in the present instants, by those doubts and unecrtainties which generally present themselves in bringing home guilt to the murderer. With these brief remarks, " ye , will proceed to furnish a few particulars of the case, to laying before our readers the following evidence, which was wa ver; taken before the city magistrates yesterday, It may, ho appear somewhat strange, that the tribunal, which we have jut named, should virtually have taken precedence of the Coroner, ao Court ; but so it was, and the last named officer, in t . i , agisteriato present case, actually consented to read over the m depositions to the highly respectable jury he had summoned,s. mentioned in our previous notice of the present horrid busin es s ' s The funeral of the two Murdered children took place at t "; Preparatory cemetery on Saturday afternoon, and was attended by a l ar g - s concourse of persons. Of Jackson, himself, little is known °, his early habits or character; but it is generally understood that, some few years hack, he had a property, amountingi° about 14s. per week, left him fo r th e t erm o f hi s n atural W e ' and this was speedily sold for a sun, of £2.50, conseq ue ntly th e purchaser is now placed i n some per il. A fter the arrival o f the prisoner's wife in Chester, the most searching enquiries seer° made by the police as to what h e h a d done with the children, but his invariable answer was, they are safe. Yesterday, at ten o'clock, was the hour appointed far t:'; examination to take place, but instead of it being proceedeu with in the Justice-room, at th e E xc h ange, t h e cro wd Was ' 3° , great, that the large and spacious b a ll i n w hi c h the sessi on " are held was used ; the concourse of persons was imnie n ; s i e l ' but owing to the excellent arran gements ma d e by Mr. Hill, the able and indefatigable chief constable. who conducted al so the prosecution with all the ability of counsel, no see i° l rush took place. The attendance of the magistrates an gentry of the surrounding neighbourhood was also numerous; About half-past ten, the prisone r was or d ere d to b e broug ht up. A slight attempt was made to raise a cry of execratioe, but this was at once prevented by t h e stentor i an v oices of the police, who called out bt Silence." His Worship the ga ,r then rose and announced his determination to llave the strictest order preserved. A m id st death-like 5 " e„„ - h is the proceedings commenced, Jackson throwing arms on the front of the dock. He is about 34 y ear of age, and of a somewhat sullen and downcast counte"qa . The first witness called was a very i n t e ll igent g i r l, about years of age, named Mary Anne Green, who, upon being a° ° ss rPt stated that she had been in the habit o f atten di ng to ~,,the " ; l- 6 ; ceased children, John Jackson and hi s li tt l e sister. ‘vs.ll's.; it they retitled at Mrs. Hancock's she h a d o f ten b een i n the of dressing them. About a month ago, she was ordered to iae s d them to Roger's, Ira Handbridge, the si gn o f t h e Coach Horses ; she started about ten o'cl oc k i n t h e morning, andsds;: not stay or call on the road. The wit ness t h en cunting' lit When we got to Rogers's, I said, " Please, I have brougio your children." This was to the prison er , who an's ver l e , "What did you bring them here for?" I answere d, "a Hancock has sent them." Ho (prisoner) said I must then ' 3 7 1 them back, hut I refused, and finally left them, a nd I sa ss them go into the parlour, where th ey sat down ; I a ls° 7 l tl Mrs. Rogers go into them. I a f terwar d s saw two ", bodies at the Workhouse, and I at once knew them to be those of Thomas and Mary Ann Jae k l li a ' ss Some clothes were now produ ce d, w hi c h were i dent ifi e d by '-a witness as having been wo rn b y th em w h en they were taken to n Handbridgo. Their :production caused a thrill of s en ' at e l e ° J., throughout the wholecourt, but the p r i soner rema i ne d unin ° " - s a a. The prisoner, who was undefended, h a d no quest i ons to s Ho remarked—" It does not m a tt er ." Th e ne xt wit ne called was Elizabeth Rogers, the landl a d y o f t h e Coach had a Horses; and her evidence proved th at t h e c hildren been at her house several times, and were each taken a gis c ' separately, on a wet Saturday, about a month back, the which time she had repeatedly asked Jackson where children were, and he told her that they were safe a t i s friend's house, at Handhridge. Witness had since seen tile ; bodies, when they were taken out of the grace - as the garden. Witness knew them to be the same c hild : a re a Joseph Haynes, a tobacconist, residing i n Ilandb""R; proved that he saw the prisoner enter Mr. Glover's gall r 4 the wet Saturday, which would b e on the 27th of SePt`' t-e as It was then raining hard, and t h e li ttle b oy h a d no bat - ro He went in the direction of the part where the bodies vie found. By the Mayor : I was standing at my own ' e , i s n rb . s The little boy was carrying a hag in his hand. He "a ;,, I f aim round his father's neck. I have since seen the b°o ° , o the child at the workhouse, and recognised it there as be ing b ota same which I had seen the father carry on the day 9 gr . named, William Green, examined : I was employed at jt Ducker's rope-walk on Saturday, the 27th of Septenthe r ' e u was so wet that we could not work, and about twelve e'e l . ° n or went to fetch the bags out of the w a lk, and saw the p rison ® through the hatchway out of R oger ' s gar den, and d, the direction of the hole in which the b o di es h a d been bu r ss t he He then went in the direction of H a ndb r idge Coach and Horses. He had then no child with him. PI n Mayor : I have previously seen him in Rogers's garden• tim e Rogers, one of the magistrates, made a remark as to t he ill spoken to by the two preceding witnesses ; when 'Ale' 01 0 said there was no doubt that when Green saw him come d e wa s from the garden he had then destroyed th e fi rs t c hild, an fosa s, returning to fetch the girl. Thomas Whittaker, police" ° an d, proved making search for the bodies with a retriever d o g' d tb° as it scratched at a particular spot, se arc h was made ' 1 % 0 14 two bodies found. William Roberts, a servant in the e ": o ` o er of Mr. Rogers, of Handbridge, pro v ed t h a t h e sa w the n e `' se riO at half•past five on the 27th of September, and he , a ds towards the garden. Was present w h en t h e b o di es were fe boa t I again saw him in the garden last Wednesday , listed fifty yards from the grave. I put a spade down, and se ss , ot r i ii i the up a child's foot. All was kept qu i et unt il Mr. 4-`), u uf chief constable came down, and th en th e b o di es were te ° and conveyed to the workhouse. Mr. Hill's evidence, W had been taken on the first examination, was then Vi d . ' d went to show that he arrested the priaoner last 1 7 . ; edn e ,i 6 : of and that, when he charged the prisoner wilts the tn ur ' s - fe• his children, he said nothing, only, " That they wer e is ;eo Inspector Long was next called, but his evidence me re ,'" gra ce , to show that ho found the girl's bonnet and cape t " - - tb" after her body had been taken out. Sergeant Speed s tated , a 's he apprehended the prisoner on th e Ci ty W a ll s , near . I.u ;bi s gardens, and told him that ho was suspected of destreP ha uld two children, and that if lie did not ac coun t f or them h e s , s is s elf take him into custody ; he repli e d " Th ey are a ll right' - state' wife shall never know where they are," but he refused ° vo ws • Francis Cot. Greave was then call e d, an d h e s t a ted as f ° —I reside in Handbridge, and k now th e pr i soner . Ire t 0 one Saturday, the 27th of September, on which day he ca ' lle house, between four and half past. Hi s b oots were verY,,teli' and his coat and one of his elb o ws w ere covere d with 9 : . ; - d p i e Prisoner asked for the shoe brushes to clean his shoes, % s tet' went into the back yard for that purpose. He then g al , varc h and washed his hands. My ho u s e i s un d er one hundr e s .,' ' g ee° from the garden. James Bro a d way , w h o res ides in 0 s bi n garden, was then examined. The general tendene7 th e evidence went to strengthen th e overwhelming twee ° jot whole. He proved that the p r i soner was i n t he garde pared Wednesday, and when spoken to by the witness , e lT s ifo confused. Witness afterwards said to prisoner: Itroneb yo ur in town, and it is reported you have ma d e a way ‘c it a wife two children. He answered : I have done so so far a s t safe : and sister are concerned : I have pet them where 010 ej 00 14 My sister could not have much love for them, oe sho , 05 1 1 not have turned them out. Witness said, I think Y ° a e, tl s to satisfy the public where they are, Mr. Brittain , s y ' r ea g o sni" Chester, was next called, and deposed that on Friday adre 4 ; he made a post martens examination of th e deceased c"%earea Witness then read his notes of the same, from which i t e s P i r a truP there was an incision three inches long extending "ottint the neck, cutting the skin and superficial muscles, anal • the through the j ugu l ar vein. Tito artery was not divid ar'sterlo right thumb was cut, an d t h e second jo i nt ha d been eeP were the bone protrudi ng t h roug h t h e fl es h ; t h e nos e and f r a lii o .l perfectly flat. To the Mayor : This was the fel ° in aiote' Mr. Britt a i n then gave a descripti on o f t h e violenc e veil on the boy, which had its throat cut from ear to e ar dragg ed were also marks on both, as if they had b een on over a rough surface for some distance. ha a bee d neck of the boy, the juggler vein and carotid art er y divided. There was also marks of violence on the ii t e aa be e face. Mr. Hill expressed an opinion that the female h forced with great pressure at the bottom of the grav e ' ier , o° o This was the whole of th e ev id ence , and the pris°c ko li t declined making any defence, was fully committed to t h a t trial at the next assizes. Tho Mayor gave (lir:wile ° should be confined in the city gaol. she ° THE INQUEST so , 00 was then open e d b e f ore J o h n H ertages corone r ' as gi ia proceeded to re a d over th e w h o l e o f t h e e videne e ' de up ht' above, and w as d o i ng 3Q w h en our repor ter In' parcel, vaee ti f WELSH CRIMEAN MONUMENT An influentia,h 2 5 to ° was held at the Freemasons"' Tavern, London, anratoenal.,ebo for the purpose of organi s ing an association for 3 .r. 11 to the Welsh portion of our army in th N e o l li a c t i : e ,, 1 0 8 ,4 23rd Fusiliers, and other regiments in element predominated, undoubtedly did goo d Se rth iC e the alacrity with which the Militia Regiments °` the cipality were filled, and the fact that one of the i e r t r bat of Yeomanry Cavalry was the single instance el 0,0 5 '1 0 volunteering—all this military aptitude , we., l .„, i e ish P e : P to with the peaceful and orderly conduct of the ea 01 at home, was dwelt upon, and seems well aa` ll ° o 00 1. 0 justify this movement, even in an appeal to t ha ir, il f o r public. Mr. Wiliam Jones (Gwrgant) took t i lle e c /11. 1 '• pr. the meeting was adthessed b Mr. Whalley, ° - t he, . Rotherhi solutto 0 Peterborough, Rev. R )ber 3 t Jones Joseph, Mr. George Thomas, and others ; 50d 1 ,, e fOr were passed, and a meeting for final measures 10" 9th of February, at the Freemasonte Tavern, WITH WHOM DOES THE BLAME LIE? The greatest grumbler will not attempt to deny but that the facilities afforded by our postal arrangements, for the transit of letters from one part of this kingdom to the other, is a great boon to the public. That is an admitted feet ; although, at the same time, there cannot be a doubt but that still greater reforms might be achieved in that department, with a little exertion on the part of the authorities. This, in time, will doubtlessly be accomplished. But there is one department connected with the postal arrangements which, it would seem, is exceedingly defec tive, and needs some great and sweeping alterations to amend it—we allude to the letters that ARE posted and never arrive at their destination. With whom:the blame rests it seems as difficult to ascertain, as it does to know who are the parties responsible for the losses sustained by the non-delivery of a letter, let its contents be ever so important. A case has :lately occurred, which clearly, shows that some steps should be taken by the Post-office authorities to remedy this evil. It is as follows :—On the 13th Sept., a letter, containing an important document, was posted in a small village in Lincolnshire, and in due course, should have been delivered in Liverpool the fol lowing morning. That letter, although properly and clearly directed, was never delivered. On the Ist of Oct. the person who should have received letter, with the person who wrote and posted it, attended at the Post office in Liverpool to make enquiries for it. A sheet of questions was handed by the clerk to fill up. The answers given detailed full, clear, and explicit particulars, relative to the letter. There was not a question put down but which was answered:in such a manner that the greatest dolt of a policeman, with one tythe of the information, bad it been a".case of felony, but would have traced it. At the post-office, it must certainly be admitted that the greatest civility was shown by the clerks, and every promise was made to endeavour to trace the lost letter. From the Ist to the.7th, nothing more was heard from the post-office. On the latter date the following printed com munication was received : Post-office, Liverpool, 6th Oct, 1856. Sir,—l beg to inform you that every possible enquiry has been made at this office relative to the missing letter respecting which you applied to me, but there is no trace or recollection of it to be found here. I have reported the particulars of the letter to the Secretary at the General Post-office, London, who will have the necessary enquiries made respecting it at the other offices through which it would pass, and if any intelligence be obtained of it, you will be informed.—l am, sir, your obedient, faithful servant, C. B. INIANNINfI, Postmaster. From that time up to:the present nothing further has been heard of the letter or from the Post_office authorites. Now, the loss of this letter has occasioned the parties great inconvenience, and will also entail an expense for which they have no redress. No persons are reponsible, and it would seem that none of the authorities would take the trouble to investigate the matter, although it can be clearly proved that the letter was poiited, that it never was received, and that it only passed through one Post office, where an antiquated old lady presides as the prima donna. This is only one of the many cases of a similar nature that frequently occur. We would ask, is it not quite time that the Post.office authorities took some steps to work a reform in this particular department coming under their control, or, at least, endeavouring to investi gate such a clear case, in order to bring the real offenders to justice, with a view of preventing similar losses to the public ? Since writing the above, our attention has been called to the following official notice upon the subject:— Much confusion is created by letters marked " regis tered' being deposited in the letter boxes instead of being given in at the windows of the post-office, and proper receipts obtained. In order to discourage this practice, on and from the Ist of November next, all such letters will be liable to a registration fee of one shilling, in addition to the proper amount of postage; the amount of this fee, or such portion of it as may not have been prepaid, will be charged to the person to whom the letters are addressed. It must, however, be distinctly understood, that although a fee of one shilling will thus be levied on such letters as are observed (from which time they will be treated as registered), the post-office undertakes no new responsibility with regard to letters so marked which may es cape observation. The irregular practice of posting letters marked " registered'' in the letter boxes operates prejudi cially to the well working of the system of registration which now secures the safe transmission of about one million of letters annually, and the additional fee in ques tion is levied solely with a view to check the evil. Letters so marked, when not observed, are obviously more liable to failure in delivery than letters which do not bear the word registered on the address ; for the securities of registration are not obtained, whilst attention is directed to the fact that such letters may contain articles of value. Should it happen that letters which have been properly registered have been charged the double fee in error, in consequence of being accidentally put out of course, th e overcharge will be returned. The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity of again calling the attention of th e public to the very baneful practice, which is still most extensively resorted to, of sending valuable letters by the post without having them registered, and he would urge that it is a moral duty to refrain from subjecting the officers of the post-office to unnecessary temptation. THE BODY OF A FEMALE FOUND IN THE SANDON DOCK.— Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, the body of a female was found in the Sandon Dock. She has not yet been iden tified. She was very scantily attired, having no other covering than a dark dress. In her pockets was found some pawnbrokers tickets, bearing the name of " Mary Lewis," and the articles were pledged at Downey's pawn office. An inquest will be held on the body this day.