The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-19 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA. MAILS A . The Roy a l W est India Mal packet Parana, Captain g Wilson, f rom the West Indies, &c., arrived at o"th lt bDton on Sund a y, an d l an d e d h er ma il s un d er t h e Th e of Li eut. T. Tickell, R.N., Admiralty Agent. 11-I.e Parana brought 146 pa ssengers , among w h om were .-'..210nel Berm, R.A. , and family, from Jamaca : Dr. from Jn, n Deputy Medic a l I nspector o f N ival Hosp i ta l s, amaic4; Captain Grey, R.E.. from St. Lucia; R.M invalided from her Majesty's ship • 11- * Wise, paymaster, invalided from her - ""s --- Mr. Jolley, appointed ilustrious ; Mr. 'rom D-merara ; tikes; Rev. P. Tood and family, ;uatemala; Mr. Er. Connet and m Carthagena ; Mr De la Costa >Wit on hoard, 630,000 dollars, to the Yllne value £4,884 the value c ri July the 21st, 1 as at Greytovv- A . .eported for Crey .e departu.- e of the 27th, the packet left lying at J amaica her Majesty's ships Euryalus. Amphion, and tierm es ; and on the 29th, at Antiss] da, h er Majesty's IthitiP 'Vestal. Commodore H. Kir,et, C. 13.,, was absent „ .°)11.1 Jamaica with her Majesty", ship Termagant, s o u- Ca ses to have proceeded to I.3sv•rmuda, from the numerous oase s of fever in the vessel_ Her Majesty's ship Mariner was at Havana. Her 111- tjestv's ship Falcon was at Port ,,WPrince The P ara c- na . left at St. Thomas the La s-1 - - • v essel s ara, tree, Derw en t anti Wye, repairing on the slip. N arse, on the different routes, viz. :—On the 3•1340i5h Al.s'iii Clyde, Dee ; Havana line, Conway . tr aril '''s La' Plata on the Islands, Derwent and Teviot, And'aras Eagle. On Aug. 1, seven hours after quittin.Q; St Th „ ~ - Inas, observed the smoke of a steamer, hull 11° Is- vr i , standing Westward—supposed to have been the -°l ent, oi t 't.d packet. The Parana experienced Moderate i Winds w an fine weather. Westerly winds, , e xcept the last three days, then from eastward. The `" v ° of Belize (British Honduras) has suffered from a lonst calamitous fire, more extensive than the one which iltoccurred two years ago. It was suppressed, but not hiegnshed, when the packet Eagle left Belize on the -.." ' 4. ' 114 5- Full Particulars could not he known, but same eighty houses were destroyed on the north side, n u 9 one on the south bank. Property to the amount of th e : r i l l y half a million of dollars has probably been lost to JAMAICA nfote inhabitants. Our files from the above island are e destitutebirll of general interest. The portion of horn ~.eigence by last mail regarding the state of the . .y ea rod ee Markets had proved highly acceptable to the Innists The steady position maintained by colonial produce' and the almost entire absence of all unnatural 1-Dectilation, in the face of a prospective short supply, ", ,,, ”tre ineli „ 'wi t h e rs 4 likely to elevate prices, were all regarded f vourable aspect. With an improved enquiry tor all descriptions in the home markets, the annual dith i .„ l . owti-t.-"Y increasing in the United States to supply their itealndperor of ,an the favourable - -ants d views expressed by the the French regarding the sugar duties, all alth to brighter prospects, which it may be hoped— The ° i n° "Ming late—may have the effect of reviving Iseatiat'.°lost waning enemies of the planter. Some very ero, iful samples of ore have been sent sip from Charing The sans the property of t i tle Wheal Jamaica Company the body °f coining from at least a depth of 400 feet in I ,_, n 'Jody of i t he hia, disprove the assertion of the ore tuielei Limet'Y suPericial. The regularity and continuity of alile en g 0; fr '-ond to keep much improving. Ceinsid.er tteurioc.R.ries for shares have taken place, which in a TR:4`l‘l,nq country would soon be at a high premium. liod („.„.IbAll—The statement of the half-year's revenue •of j,sPendillu'e, published in the Port of Spain Gazette trstui7l6, is satisfactory. The total receip's for the fo r t l- Months of the year 185.5 were £61.059 8s 60 ; payittee2.ix months of 1836, £73,687 Ils 6 . 0. The total ~e6 037, i 2 t s for the first six months in 1855 . were 470 3 ' Gd. and for the first six months of this year 1,1432 16s 3.1 d• the."PICRARA.••---The weather since the departure of . fav o l i T m ail h 3 been very wet, but on the whole highly . th able to the Planter. Much sickness prevailed on • e estat ti, fliv es b ordering' on the east and 'A' 2s . t coast, spe 'the (s* "I "g' the Portuguese emigrants. His Excellency th e -"errier had issued instructions, in consequence, to .forthe n t luili al agent at the Island of Madeira stopping 1 !emigration Ifrom that quarter for the present., ,eteo directors of the East India Company have put their . th ri _ °Pon private emigration from the company's terr t i t: e i , i " r 9 a and as the colonists are compelled to res t o a r i t ned thu g . tion for a supply of labour, hopes . are enter if., of th:e.,...rini.Onial Secretary (who has stulied the we are , "'est Indian colonists), may be induced to per numb er ', -cni..eration Commissioners to allow a large, k riin 01 cool:e s to be conveyed by each ship in pro 0tut,,..t1 to tonnage, in accordance with the East India d s z „ 2l t'''o9's Passengers Act. The Court of Policy ha h __, on the Ilth July. The attention of - the legislators , eo 7 lv it i -.4 directed to various bills affecting summary to l d l e t, l °lts, petty offences, limitation of actions at law, , tr u li °t•al improvements. By the return of the Comp •ente,7,°f Customs, a falling off in the quantities of rum_ G en 'e't for consumption and shipment from the port of 4 erigetown a ppears to the extent of 333,770 gallon nurioll.gi ott-hethi,,asptriet2v-lifolYear, as compared with a similar oCinHILI AND PER3l,earThe Pacific Steam Navigation reach P e a al,: steamship Bagota, Commander 11. Wyld, dates fron t Is'll4 at seven a.m. on the 21st July, bringing 1 1th July alsoa paraiso to the Ist, and from Callao to the d „ is i n - ' 24 passengers, the mails, and 405,000 th e r S p e cie. 1-I.luch loss had been sustained throughout overfletp,ublic from the effects of the late gales. The raia t ,„ W °I the rivulet Vina del Mar had damaged the sts e .„ l 7' and swept away the iron bridge across this W i th The municipality f Sntiago h pA, ;e°lllP any to light the o city a with gasad contracted . der v-siiic.—Her Majesty's ship Cockatrice, CoMman -0:1 th 1110 n, Jet 2 days from Manzanilla, reached Panama tur e 13th They, bringing 860,000 dollars in treasure for c o rope kazrice also brought intelligence that intr_9i).nfort had resigned the presidency of Mexico. From wa"."gence furnished by the purser of the Pacific Steam Thevigation Company's steamer Bogota, we learn that ,-„__ new steamship Panama, belonging to that company, 'as wrecked on a sunken rock in the Staits of Magellan, , i,, , hi r is n i t ilea fast of Cape Farmer, on the sth of May last, 'sahatelcin her Passage from England to Valparaiso ; for idler - 3 ' , 0 0 lives perished. The crew encamped on pi rst e , where, after remaining some days, they were . Vidl e 2 lll P by an American brigantine bound to Monte d h '‘). On reaching the latter part the captain and balancee Pneers procured a passage to Valparaiso, and the _ , returned to England. This makes the third aleanler this company has lost in the Straits within the p ast f ew years. We regret to state that the Pacific 1,"1,111 Navigation Company's vessel Santiago, after 0 - ,.,"„ 1 ng Callao on 27th June for Valparaiso, run on shore Ti.roint Santa Maria (shortly after quitting Pisce?.) 29th t ook place about eight o'clock on the evening of the to 14 - 1 , from what cause we have not heard. By returning en a b le s" e4ll the leak she sprung was sufficiently stopped to her to come titid ergoing thorough up to Panama, wher e s h e i s now repair: Tot Tannin ROBBED --Tom Thumb's agent called upon b 8 at a late hour last night, and informed us that the little general had been robbed of all the jewels he had received Ets p r esents, du r i ng t h e last eight or nine years, and amount ng' in value to ab 'ut twenty thousand dollars. They were deposited on a chair near the piano, in the Melodeon Hall, 'with the intention of exhibiting them to the audience after the Teneral's levee had closed, as is the usual custom—but that svhen th h ey w _ e te tinse came for displaying them it was d i scovered meditated r " missing. It is s u pp ose d t h at i t was a Are a woman fo r o bbery, wi t h one or more persons, and who had thPm was bet Z i en ae tZ nP al'ce. The box which contained Commercial. nd three feet long.—Cincinnati FATAL MISTA KE. --A. l amentable and distressing mistake was made in a druggist's Shop in Stalybridge, on ° Thursday ni g ht, by the substitution of tincture of laudanum for tine tote of rhub which has resulted in the death of a young girl, about thirteen Nears of ago, named Elizabeth Bram hall, d 'tighter of Jesbut! Drarnhalt, a mechanic, residing at Cocker-hill, Stalybridge,. and workin g at Messrs. Itobert Lees and Sons, Dukinfield. It seems that ihe young girl had been somewhat unwell, and her mother sent her slater Mary, a youngert aughter, to Mr. Lees, druzgist, Ras bottom street, f(2r whoeprennyTwhoirth of tincture of rhubarb, Mr. Lees supplyinz Thursday nihtwas d about nine o'clock, or half-past, on ; tare obtained -was ansn°4 after the sister returned the mixture soon fell asleep. taken Her the unfortunate girl. She very ' rmed by her breathingfriends r', o'clock on and about half-past one called in. Of John P St. lybrifigei wasearson, surgeon, d ' girl had been taking, cours e he enquired at once what the that it had a" " th e cup being shown him he found stomach con tained tincture of laudanum. He at once applied the her pump ; ankl during his assiduous attendance upon Or (until Friday afternoon) he applied it some four her five times and he had at one time some hopes of , an the recovery, but unfortunately the hope was not realised, a the poor girl died on Friday, about three o'clock in afternoon It seems that the bottles containing the two Mixtures are placed near together in Mr. Lees' shop, and the fatal dose must have been taken up in mistake for tinc ture of rhubarb, there being no difference in the colour. An was held on Saturday, in which these facts were given in evidence, and the jury returned a verdict attribu ting' the de an to the mistake of Mr. Lees, who handed S 5 to the family as an acknowledgment of his sorrow under the circumstances, ir !(riest SOUTH LANCASHIRE ASSIZES CROWN COURT. (BEFORE MR. JUSTICE WILMS His Lordship took his seat on the bench yesterday morning shortly after nine o'clock. The following Juveette (Yereebens were then placed at the bar to receive their sentences, for the undermentioned offences of which they have been convicted, or had pl , a'led guilty : John Cummins, aged 15 dyer, charged with house-break ing, at Manchester; Edwin Roy, aged 14, meubler, charged with house-breaking at Manchester ; Luke Con lon, aged 15, factory-worker, with the same offence ; William Jones, aced 16, dyer, with the same offence ; Richard Jones, aged 14, slogger, with the same offence at Salford; Robert Wallwoek. aged 14, with the same offence at Bury; John. T ay l or , age d 15, dyer, for the same offence at Salf or d ; Th omas Fowles, aced 11, a printer's boy, with the same off 'nee ; Peter Moo r e, aged 15, reel-maker, for a burglary et Manchester. In passing, sentence time the prisoners. his lordship said they had all been foun'', guilty, or had pleaded guilty, to very serious offencee_seme after having been previously convicted. The '."eason that they were all placed at the bar together WP.S because he had the power of dealing with those under the age of sixteen in a better way than sending them to prison for a lengthened period. It was more charitable that they should be placed in a reformatory, and there learn some good and useful trade, and thus give them a chance of becoming rood and useful members of society, than that they should be turned out of prison again to pursue their vicious course. The court would give them each a chance of becoming good members of society. and for that purpose, as there was not room in any of the Protestant reformatories for any more, he should send those of that persuasion for a term of imprison ment to Parkhurst's Agricultural School in 1 eices tershire, and those who belonged to the Roman Catholic faith, would be sent to the St. Bernard's Refor matory. The two prisoners, Roy and Oonlan, who belong to the Roman Catholic faith, were then ordered to be imprisoned for three weeks, and at the expiration of that period, they were to be sent to the reformatory for the term of five years. All the other prisoners, who belonged to the established church, would, as all the reformatories were full, be sent to Parkurst prison for the term of two years, where they would also hate an opportunity of learning a trade. Ann Clarke, aged 14, a Roman Catholic, was also sentenced to 14 days' imprison ment, and then to be sent to the reformatory for five years, for house breaking. Bridget Dolan, aged 16, a foctory worker, six mouths' imprisonment, for receiving stolen property at Manchester. William Kelly, a factory worker, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment, having been convicted of a robbery with violence, with some other persons older than the prisoner, who Were at the last assizes, sent for Six years' petal servi tude. John Drake, 19, two years' imprisonment, for passing 'bad coin. John Cooper, aged 20, painter, 18 months' imprisonment, for burglary at Bolton. Edward Banks, aged 24, a shoemaker, and a ticket-ofeave man, was sent for six years' penal servitude, for a burglary at Salford. Hannah Davis, aged 23, a shirtmaker, was sent for eighteen months' imprisonment, for a burglary at Manchester. John Lannigan, aged 18, a labourer, for burglary at Manchester, five months' imprisonment. Thomas Walworth, aged 48, engine driver, for a burglary at Manchester, five years' penal servitude. Catheilne Ruth, aged 21, factory hand, four months' imprisonment, fora burglary at Salford. BIGAMY.--john Tempest, aged 0.5, pleaded guilty to having, at Woolton-on-the.hill, married Martha Bucha nan, his former wife being alive. The prisoner, aldress ing his lordship, said that five months after he had mar ried his first wife she left him and took all his property. That she had repeatedly sold him up, and inflicted sundry woun is on his body with knives and other instruments. That he had done all he could to reform her, but that it was impossible ; and that she left him three years ago since which time he had never seen or heard anything of her, or he should not have married a second woman. The prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. CRIMINAL ASSAULT AT MANCHESTER.—John Green, aged 20, marine store dealer, was found guilty of having attempted to commit a criminal assault upon a girl named Higßinson, the daughter of a canvass manufacturer. The prisoner denied the charge. He had been repeatedly con victed of various offences, His lordship said that it was absolutely necessary that females should be pro:;ected against the brutality of such men as the prisoner, and therefore should punish him to the fullest extent of which he had the power. Two years' imprisonment with hard labour. CHARGES OF RAPE AND CRIMINAL ASSAULTS.—John Kewley, aged 23, a ship carpenter, was charged with having, on the 3rd of August, committed a criminal assault upon Mrs. Isabella Reid. In this case the prose cutrix, who represented herself as a dressmaker, but w' , o in reality is one of the abandoned characters wh'i nightly frequent the streets, charged the prisoner with the above offence. Her evidence was so exceedingly contradictory, and so full of falsehood, that his lordship stopped the case, at the same time observing that it must not be understood that such characters would not be protected from such outrages, when clearly established, but in this case he was very doubtful whether he should not send the prose cutrix for trial for perjury, as this was purely a trumped up case against ►he prisoner. The jury acquitted the prisoner who was instantly discharged. John Green, aged 20, marine store dealer, was found guilty of an attempt to violate a girl named Ann Dickenson, at Man chester, on the 14th July, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour. MANSLAUGHTER AT MANCHESTER.—James Bracken. 24, and Andrew Bracken. 21, labourers, were placed at the bar charged with having, at Manchester, on the 28th June, 1856, wilfully killed and murdered William Bates. They also stood committed on the coroner's warrant for the murder. Mr. Higgina conducted the prosecution, and the prisoners were defended by Mr. Tvndal Atkinson and Mr. M'Donnell. From the statement of the learned counsel, and the evidence adduced in the case, it appeared that about nine o'clock on the night of Saturday, the 28th of June, the deceased, in company with a friend named Taylor, was coming down George-street, !Jaime. They had been drinkidg, together during the evening, and were somewhat in liquor at the time. When near the Brown Cow beerhouse, they saw the prisoners, who are brothers, fighting with a man. He succeeded in escaping into the beerhouse, and the deceased and his friend coming up at the time, the prisoners turned on them. Taylor ran off for the police, and left the deceased fighting with the prisoners, who were also the worse for liquor. By them he was knocked down, and while down Andrew Bracken frequently kicked him on the head. When Taylor re turned, he found the deceased insensible on the ground. He was immediately removed to the infirmary, and from there to the police station, where he died shortly after - wards. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Andrew Bracken, with a strong recommendation to mercy, and of manslaughter against James Bracken. The former was sentenced to be executed, and the latter to be transported for life. The court rose at eight o'clock. NISI PRIUS COURT, His Lordship, Mr. Baron Bramwell, entered the court at ten o'clock yesterday, and proceeded with the hearing of records. HENDERSON V. RYDELL.—This was an action on a bill of exchange for £3O. Mr. Manesty appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hugh Hill, Q.C., with Mr. Wheeler, for the defence. The plaintiff was a wholesale rag dealer in Glasgow, and the defendant a rag dealer on commission, in Dewsbury, Yorkshire. The defence was, that the bill was accepted for the accommodation of the plaintiff, and as an advance upon goods which had been, and were to be, consigned to defendant for sale as agent to the plaintiff. The plaintiff alleged that the bill was given in payment for goods actually sold, and the question in dispute was, whether certain quantities of rags which were lying at two railway stations, in the neighbourhood of Dewsbury, were purchased by the defendant, or merely consigned to him as a commission agent. The jury found for the defendant. HURST AND ANOTHER V. DUNKERLEY AND ANOTHER.— This was an action brought to recover the value of a box belonging to the plaintiffs, containing linen, conveyed to Norway in the steamer Hamburg. Mr. Watson, Q.C., in opening the case, stated that the plaintiffs, Messrs. Hurst and Steinmann, carried on business in Hull as shipbrokers and forwarding agents. The defendants were Messrs. T. C. Dunkerley and Co , who carried on a business of a similar character also in Hull. The box of linen for which the action was brought, and which was valued at £3l I9s 6d, was sent by the house of Israel & Co., of Belfast, directed to the plaintiffs, to be forwarded to Bremen. The box, which was m irked L. S.,No. 1, was put by plaintiffs in the proper place to be hipped for a foreign port, but after a few days it was discovered that it had been forwarded by the defendants in mistake to Christiansand, in Norway. The defendants had received instructions to ship various goods for Norway, per the steamer Hamburg. The forwarding agents for that ship were in the habit of having a shipping clerk to point out what goods were to be taken on board. A person named H.tlliday, shipping clerk to the defendants, went down to the docks on the 16th of May, and pointed out the packages belonging to Dunkerley & Co. By some mistake the plaintift's box was pointed out as on • of those which were to go to Norway. The mistake was discovered by Halliday when the vessel was laden, but it was then too late to get the box out, and it was accordingly conveyed to Norway. His Lordship asked how the defendants could be made liable for the unauthorised act of their clerk ? Mr. Watson said he was their general agent. His Lordship: But not to take other people's boxes. He has not to point out what does not belong to them. Mr. Watson: But he goes there for the general purpose of pointing out what is to go. His Lordship : You must show a 'general authority to seize all boxes, or else to seize this particular box. The only authority to be assumed is, that he was there to see to the shipment of such goods as the defendants had undertaken to ship. When you go to the jury, I shall tell them that there is no evidence. The box has been returned. Wh at damages do you go f or ? M r . W a t son: go il f : r e t o h n e ve f r u s l i l o v n a . lue n o i l s th L e or b d o s x h , ip as h l op e e o d ntend there has been enough to see that absurd form of he should live lon g h action put an end to. although he hratiner°l pay £5,000 fo never forget a case in which a man had to because the held to be a conversta Y putting his name to the paper, papernot touched the goods ; but simply, Ppened to be a bill of sale it was h he alwar argued with equal confidence on The word had a thousand diffe e could never thoroughly under althoug either side. (Laughter: rentst an d meanings,, prove the shipping of the E videnhaving been called to box, his lordshi said there was no case to go to the jury, a nsuitwas accordingly entered WILSON V. HOWAR D.—This was an action of ejectment, to recover possess i on of a dw e lli ng -house on the east side of Green-lane, in the parish of West Derby. Mr. Alston appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Millward for defendant. A verdict was given for the plaintiff. LEES V. BRADBUIIY.—This was an action of ejectment, brought by a lady named Diary Anne Lees, to recover the use and oecepation of premises from Giles Bradbury. The 'plaintiff was a widow lady residing at Newport, in Shropshire, and possessing some property at Saddle , worth, in Yorkshire, of which the defendant became ienant, and in respect of which, the action was brought. Mr. Wheeler appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hugh Hill, Q.C., for the defendant. A verdict *as returned for the plaintiff for £( 2s 61, the plaintiff undertaking not to take further steps in respect of the premises.... PIGITT V. CADAAN.—Mr. Mill Ward opened the plead ings, and Mr. Attorney-General Knowles stated the case. The plaintiff was an attorney, and the defendant a coal owner, living in the neighbourhood of Wigin, to recover an amount of £240, of which £lOO at least was stated to be money out of pocket. In stating the case, the Attorney- General said that, in August, 1855, the defendant was in some dread of being arrested, in consequence of having given an accommodation acceptance to a person named Peake, which acceptance got into the hands Of bankers at Welchpool, and a judgment was obtained, and ekeeution issued against the defendant, On the 3rd of August, defendant carne to plaintiff to help him out of the difflOultY. The first thing to be done, was to come to Liverpool, in order to see Mr. Peake, who was the drawer , f the bill, as well as to see some other parties also. Various interviews took place, an 1 it was at last arranged that Mr. Peake should give a security to defer'. dant, the lease of a quarry in Derbyshire, which was then supposed to be of sonic considerable *aide. The lease was deposited as a security with plaintiff, Who held it on behalf of the defendant. It transpired, however, that the lease had been previously given to a gentleman named Ritson. It had been got hack from this gentleman to give it to the defendant, and Ritson demanded it again. The result was, that it became necessary to institute a Chancery seit by Peake against Ritson, and Ritson returned the compliment by instituting a cross suit against Pigott. Part of, the bill related to business done for Peake, but this, it was contended, was done by the express directions and on the retainer of the defendant, who had naturally a great interest in the matters which concerned Peake. Various journeys took place, and expenses were incurred, in counsel's fees and other matters, which made up the amount of the bill. The case for the plaintiff was proceeding up to the rising of the court. THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. THE TALBOT DIVORCE CASE We quote the following &dm the London Standard of Saturday, which we earnestly recommend to the attentive perusal of air readers : We have received a pamphlet on the °diens and most painful Talbot case, published bY Messrs. Richardson, of the Strand. The pamphlet consists principally of four very eloquent letters, first published in the Dublin Morning Register, a very ably conducted journal, but inculcating political views of which we rarely can approve. The letters, as we have said, are eldquent, and to our mind would be perfectly conclusive of Mrs. Talbot's innocence, had we ever a doubt upon the subject, which we never had. Not the least interesting, or, in our opinion, important parts of the pamphlet, are two closely printed unpretending pages with which it concludes. These pages contain about twenty-five extracts from newspapers of all shades of political opinion, and pub lished in all parts of the United Kingdom. These extracts concur in indignantly condemning the sentence of degradation passed upon one whom they believe to be a pure and innocent woman, the victim of as foul a conspiracy as was ever exposed to the horror and disgust of the nation. No single journal rhich we aro aware of that has touched upon the subject has taken any other view ; and it' the press fairly repre sent public opinion, as we think it does where party bias does not sway it to one side or the other, we may not un reasonably conclude that Mrs. Talbot is honourably acquitted by the people of the United Kingdom, notwith standing these exceedingly anomalous law and parliamen tary proceedings of which she has been, in her unconscious insanity, mile the victim. Our only quarrel with the pamphlet before us. hut that is a serious one. is its title__ The Talbot Case and the Protestant Clergy. Pudei nos heec dici, et non posse refeili. It is but too true that five indi viduals in the orders of the United Church did appear as Mr. Talbot's witnesses against his unhappy wife—some of them, as Lord Crane orth reproachfully observed, "over zealous witnesses." These witnesses wire—The Rev. Abram Sargent,Vicar of Derrygar' h and Prebendary of Cashel. The Rev. Wm. M'Clelland, Vicar of the parish of Mount Talbot. The Rev. Mr. Collis, Mr. Talbot's brother-in-law. [We do not find the nt;me of this gen tleman in Thom's Irish Clergy Li , t, and, therefore, we presume that he is unbeneficetl ] The Rev. Mr. Kemmis, the brother-in law of Mr. Talbot's attorney. Mr. Kem mis is stated as of Mauntmeilick, but the nature of his benefice is not described. The Rev. Robert Gage, late rector of Tamlaght and now of Garvalgh. We have given these gentlemen's names, and, as far as we could, their additions, as a preliminary to asking of our readers whether they have heard before the name of any one of them, either as a scholar, a writer, or a 'divine, or as in any other walk in which a clergyman may be properly. distinguished ? We for ourselves must answer in the negative; we never heard of the name of any one of them, and for more years than we like to tell we have been diligent observers of whatever concerns the interests of the Church Establishment in Ireland, and of the Protes tant faith, of which, under an awful responsibility, the clergy of Ireland are the proper guardians. The state of the Irish Church has been for many years that of a mili tant church, and during its long contest it has exhibited a splendid host of defenders of the faith, such men as the Bishops of Ossory and Tuam. as M'Neile, Drs. O'Sulli van, Drew, Martin; Messrs. M'Ghies, Massie (alas! the " faithful shepherd " has gone to his rest), Dallas, Nangles. Scott, &c., &c., in addition to such men as Dr. Crory, and hosts of faithful men such as the Magees and Tottenhams, who have justly impressed the people of England with a deep sense of the talent, zeal, and piety of the Irish clergy; hut in this illustrious body we do not remember to have met the name of Sargent, Collis, or M'Clelland, or Kemmis, or Gage. We will not, in the rude language of the old Covenanters, say that the gentlemen in question have been "dumb dogs," but certainly their voices have never been heard, that we are aware of, either in the pulpit or upon the platform, maintaining the Protestant faith, which, as ministers of the British Church militant they are more especially bound to maintain. We will not be so unjust to his reverend friends as to say that Mr. Talbot collected his synod of spiritual advisers upon the same extremely liberal principles upon which he collected that numerous, but very homogeneous, house hold of O'Hallorans, Mullanes, Mooneys, Finertys, Berms, &c., &c., at, whose mercy he placed his unhappy wife- The list of domestics is an enormously long one, even for an Irish following; but we are gratified to see that in the regiment there is not a single Protestant ; had there been one, but one, Mrs. Talbot could scarcely have been sacri ficed by a succession of foul conspiracies, as we, and we rejoice to believe the people of England, think she has been. But, to return to the charge against the " Pro testant clergy," in the title of the pamphlet before us. We firmly believe that Mr. Talbot's synod—Sargent, M'Clelland, Collis, Kemmis, and Gage—no more represent the 2,000 faithful men who constitute the Protestaat clergy of Ireland than they represent the priests of Tongataboo, if Tongataboo has any priests. Mr. Talbot has proved by the constitution of his exceedingly numerous household, all Roman Catholics, in a country where Protestants con stitute two-fifths of the population, and much the most intelligent division—in this selection, Mr. Talbot has no doubt proved himself an exceedingly liberal Protestant, and no doubt his liberalism has extended to the selection of his clerical associates, all of course as liberal men as himself, and as ready to receive the testimony of Romanist conspirators against a Protestant lady of a Protestant family. This is the case of the " Church of Ireland," and here we leave it. EXCURSIONS TO THE ISLE OF MAN TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. Sir,—lt is astonishing to me, and doubtless must be so to hundreds besides in this town alone, that those interested in the conveyance of passengers, as well by steamer as by railway, between this place and places at a convenient distance, such as the Isle of Man and North Wales, do not seem to be aware of the fact, that thousands of people, to whom time and attention to business are of the first impntance, would, nevertheless, be glad to avail themselves of such healthful and pleasant trips, if they could do so without losing the greater part of Saturday and of Monday also. People who have to attend to business— and what a small proportion has not ?—cannot, if even they had the will, absent themselves from business even so long all the time they can he allowed is, perhaps, a week in the year, out of which they do not take more ban one trip, so that a very small number can and do avail themselves of the oppor tunities afforded for recreation and pleasure by the steam cam p Imes anti excursion trains of this town generally. Why, then, do not such companies meet the case, as well for their own interest as for the pleasure and convenience of three fourths of the population, by arranging that steamers and excursion trains leave town say at about four or five p.m. on Saturdays, and return so as to arrive in town again at eight or nine on the Monday morning following? Sunday travelling is decidedly objected to ; it never can be availed of in this country to any great extent—and quite right that this should be so, and it is hoped R ill ever be so—hut Ido not think that tile strictest Sabbatarian would object to the attending occasionally Divine service in any other than his own regular place of worship. Hoping I have said sufficient to draw the attention of parties interested to this important subject, I remain, Sir, Liverpool, Aug. 18, 1856. WROUGHT. CRYSTAL PALACE—FIVE SHILLING DAY, SATURDAY, August 16 . —Admissions on pivment, 3,308; ditto by season tickets, 5,631 ; total risqors, 8 939. The actors of the celebrated theatre of Inkermann have just arrived at Paris, and intend giving representations shortly at one of the principal theatres. A SCORPION . —Mr. R ogers , d rugg i st, o f L e db ur y, has in his possession a live scorpion, supposed to have been brought from Egypt with some sedge bags. It was found at the canal wharf among some luggage, by Mr. F . ,,,Fawke, and he, not knowing how venomous it was, picked it up with his hand, and took it in a small box to Mr. Rogers , as a curiosity. As soon as he took off the lid to satisfy his curiosity it cave a spring, and M r . R ogers s eized it, but he immediately observed that it was a scorpion. Strange to say it did not sting either person. It is fed with flies, and appears quite healthy,—Worcestor THE CORONATION AT MOSCOW The official programme of the ceremonial to be observed at the coming coronation is divided int o fi ve p ar t s : -1. Th e solemn entry into Moscow from the Palace Petrowski. 2. The public proclamation, which will be made to the people for three days previous to the coronation. 3. The decora‘ tions of the Cathedral of the Ascension (Us i venski Sobw.), in which the dereniony will take place. 4. The coronation itself, and this is the longest of all the parts ; and 5. The decorations of the saloon in the old palace of the Cars, the Kremlin. In this saloon there will be a ball giVen, as also in the Alexander Saloon in the Alexander Palace ; there are also to be a masquerade and supper at the palace, festal performances at the theatre, feasting, and other entertain ments for the people, and fireworks. The entrance into Moscow will be preceded by a signal of nine guns, and will be accompanied by the ringing or rather striking of the bells of the Cathedral of the Ascension. 'the procession itself will .consiet of a squadron of the Cossacks of the Guard of the Black Sea and a fquadron of the Cossacks of the Guard ; the representatives of the high nobility, two and two on horseback and in uniform, headed by the Marshal of the nobility of the circle of Moscow, and delegates from the different Asiatic tribe or peuplades subject to the Russian sceptre, two and two on horseback ; the Emperor on horse back, followed by the Minister of the Imperial House, the Minister of War, an Adjutant-General, a General a to sure, and one Adjutant on duly; the brand hakes (with the exception of the Grind Duke Wladimir Alexandrowitsch) Prices Nicholas of Lenchtenberg, Prince Peter bf Olden burg, and the foreign Princes all on horseback, and after them come all the generals and adjutants, also on horseback. The Empress-Mother then follows in a gilded carriage of state, surmounted by an Imperial crown, and drawn by eight horses, each led by a groom ; then the reigning Empress, with the Grand Duke Wladimir, in a similar car riage, followed by the Grand Duchess and the Printesa of Oldenburg. As soon as the Emperor enters Moscow seventy one guns are fired ; when their Majesties enter the Cathedral of the Ascension eighty•five guns salute them. At the Kremlin they are received by the clergy. The first Marshal of the Coronation and the members cf the comptoir of' the palace hand the Emperor bread and salt, and while this is going on 101 guns are fired. The whole day long the bells peal, and in the evening there is to be an illumination. The proclamation is to be read at thirty-five different places, gates, bridges, &c., in Moscow' and distributed among the people its general sense is as follows :—The Emperor Alexander Nicolajowitech, who has mounted the throne of his fathers, commands that his coronation and anointment shall take place on the 26th of the month of August (Sept. 7), and that his tjonSart shall participate in it. It then enjoins the subjects, on that auspicious day, to emplore the blessing of Heaven on the Emperor's reign, and specially to pray that peace and tranquilil may abide in the empire. The day of the coronation is announced to the foreign Am bassadors by masters of the ceremonies in state carriages. In the church of the Ascension the throne of the Czar Johann 111., the conqueror of Novgorod and the liberator of the land from the yoke of the Tartars, is placed for the Emperor, and for the reigning Empress is placed that of the Czar Michael Fedorowitsch (the first of the house of Romanoff). On the right of the Emperor's throne there is placed for the Empressi.Mother a canopy with the throne of the Czar Alexis Michaelowitsch, the father of Peter the Great. These thrones have never yet been used for this pnrpose. At seven o'clock on the .morning of the day of toronation twinty.one guns wlll be fired. The t - npresS-Mother wearing the Imperial mantle, and her crown on her head, repairs to the cathedral with the Grand Duke, heir to the throne. 101 guns will indicate the con clusion of the coronation and anointment. Before the com mencement of the entertainment in the Granowitaja Palate, the Minister of Finance hands to the two Empresses the secretbehe h e ab tableeml ee r pealing. for Fo the h alle Im perial Family Ir dayee p e darain and l e medals struck in commemoration of the coronation, an d employes attached to that department distribute them to those present of b ri o tt t h h e s e e sexes. The to T Family and the fat eign Princes is laid in that part o f th e p ooisc , or r theoe distributedevening; and to on the e e of peopletb e doaty twentyther afterale ce illuminationsa will a be he smallclerlood To n ia money different places as they come out of church. THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA AND THE SENTINEL, The following interesting anecdote is narrated in a recent letter from Berlin :—" A f qr, days ago a hale old man, in a peasant's costume, but decorated with several orders and crosses, was seen to ascend the flight of steps leading to the terrace of the palace of Sans-Souoi. A sentinel posted there striped him, informing him that he could not be allowed to go further, as the palace was inhabited by the Empress of Russia. Why that's the very reason why I must g 3 on,' repliel the vetran sturdily. An altercation ensued, which was interrupted by the arrival of Colonel Count Von Alvensleban, first_equarry to the Empress, who asked what was the matter. The old man replied that he had walked nine German miles to see the Empress before his death, he having saved her in her youth from a watery grave. On learning this, the Count bid him wait, and having informed the Empress of the occurrence, was ordered to introduce him. The veteran approached the Empress with a firm step, and said, recognise her well, though she is much changed.' He then reminded her Majesty of an occurrence which took place in 1806, in the park of Charlottenburg, where the late King used to piss the sum mer, living there in the style of a private gentleman. The Empress of Russia, then Princess Charlotte, and only 7 years of age was one day playing rear the ornamental piece of water, called the Carp basin, with her little sister Princess Aiexandrina, and her brother Prince Charles, whom she was drawing along in a bath chair; in which exercise she hap pened to go rather too near the water's edge. A young guardsman on duty not far off called to her, warning her of her danger, but in vain ; the little Princess laughed at her adviser, and continued to draw the bath chair close to the brink. The soldier on seeing this stenped forward, held his sword before her, and cried ‘• Halt!" The Princess, in a fright stepped back, slipped, and f.ll into the water. The sentinel instantly plunged in after her, got her safely out, and dragging the go-cart along with him, Princess Alexan drina running by his side and crying all the while, carried her dripping wet, as she was, to Queen Louisa, who was sitting before the palace reading. The Q'ieen, on learning what had happened, bent over her child, took from her neck a small medallion containing a lock of her (the Queen's) hair, and gave it to the guardsm^n. This same medallion the veteran now showed to the Empress, who immediately recollecting the occurrence, with deep emotion requested him to restore to her the medallion with her mother's hair, and turning to Princess Gagarine, her lady of honour, de tached her own portrait set in diamonds (an ornament which the ladies of the Russian court generally wear as a mark of special affection) from the bosom of that lady, and gave it to the old guardsman, who went away delighted and proud, and in passing Ly the sentinel who had stopped him, showed him the trinket, saying, "Do you see that, you stupid fellow ? " MILITARY SWINDLERS The practice has become so prevalent of late, amongst severa l of the young officers o f th e garr i son, of giving ficti tions bills to their tradesmen in payment, that the com mandant (Colonel Jefferies) has found it necessary to caution the public through our columns, and those of our cotem poraries, never to take an y o f t h em in exchange for goods or cash, without first ascertaining from their bankers or army agents whether there is any balance in hand to meet them. The complaints to the colonel of this practice have been of almost daily occurrence, several tradesmen in New port, Portsmouth, and Southampton, having been fleeced within these few weeks past of cash and goods to a very considerable amount by some who had been credited with necessaries or luxuries, and often with both, to a very large amount, on thf., strength of their names or titles, but who— not content with obtaining, the goods for the mere trouble of sending for them—have in many instances given bills on their agents for much larger amounts, and drawing the overplus in hard sovereigns (for a present supply of pocket. money) from the unsuspecting dupes, who were only awak— ened from their pleasing reverie of "getting paid their accounts," by a postal announcement the next day. with the highly disappointing appendage, "no effec's !" We under stand that two of these scamps have been allowed t retire from Err Mojesty'z service without getting back the price of their commissions, in order to avoid criminal proceedings, whilst others have been placed under arrest by the com mandant, who, we find, goes with us most cordially in the opinion that such a course of proceeding is neither more nor less than downright swindling, and should be punished "as the law directs." We should like to see one of these swindlers at the bar of public justice, in order to shame the rest.—Hampshire Independent. THE DOG NUISANCE TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES. SIR,--On Monday last I counted forty four dogs between the top and bottom of Scotland-road—this morning I counted sixty four between Great Mersey-street, along Scotland-road, and the Exchange—Yours, &c. ONE OF YOUR FIRST SUB3CRIBERS Drury-lane, 18tL August, 1856. The British chaplaincy at Heidelberg. has become vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Frederick Ford. MILITARY DINNER AT Irswicii.—The dinner to the members of the artillery corps now stationed at Ipswich and lately returned from the Crimea, passed off with great eclat. The High Sheriff of Suffolk and several other gentlemen addressed the guest. A CHURCH RATE REFUSED.—The Chelmsford Chronicle notes the refusal of a church rate at South Ockendon. The Rev. Henry Eye, the rector, refused to put an amend ment that no rate be granted, and after much discussion the vestry di v i ded simply for and against the rate. The majority voting against it, Mr. Wilkinson demanded a poll, which was appointed to be taken during the evenings of the ensuing week. When it closed there were —for the rate, 10, against, 60. POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY, (BEFORE MR. MAN E FIELD STABBING.-Hugh Rourke, a sailor, was charged with having stabbed a man named James Burns. It appeared that on Sunday night, the parties met in Banistre-street, when they had some angry words about a female. They struck at each other, when the prisoner drew a knife and made a blow at the complainant's bead. He put up his hand to protect himself, when the knife struck him on the right hand near the joint, and inflicted a severe wound on him. Mr. grovin, surgeon, of the Northern Dispensary, said the wound was a severe one, and in all probability the man would lose the use of the hand. The prisoner was sent for trial. A9VATILT BY AN EMIGRANT RUNNER.—Louis Wiltrout, a person connected with a Orman lodging-house, charged an emigrant runner, named Jacob Hare, with having assaulted him'. Mr. Goodier appeared for the complainant,and stated that the case wns one of a very unprovoked assault. His client was standing at the Prince's pierhearl, speaking to a person, when the prisoner approached him and created a eriarrel, and then kicked the complainant violently i❑ the This being proved in evidence, a fine of a was in flicted, with coats. NOVEL CARRTAGR—Two young women, named Mary Loughnan and Mary Kelly, were charged with being drunk and fighting in Whitechapel. Inspector Chew, and some other officers, made a statement in reference to the case, from which it appeared that the prisonerg, when drunk, had a quarrel, and that the* rushed into WiliteAapel righting ; they tore the clothes oft each other, and were almost in a state of nudity. Several policemen Were requisite to secure the prisoners ; and the inspector said, during his time in the police force in Liverpool, he never saw such a pair of out rageous women. The officers, had to tie them down in a spring cart to take them to hi idewell, and even then the constables found it very difficult to manage them, although tied down. Mr. Mansfield said he was determined to put an end to such disgraceful conduct in Whitechapel, and he trusted the police would bring all such offenders before him. Ile sent the prisoners to jail for two months. DRUNK AND DISORDERLIES.—There were 120 prisoners charged with this class of offences yesterday, and, of course, these embraced all the different brms which these charac teristic features represent. There was not, however, any thing out of the usual course in the details. (BEFORE MR. DICKSON.) THEFT BY A STEwAßD.— Y esterday Vre gave the details of a charge preferred by Captain Montgomery, of the ship Pioneer, against hill Steward, Louis Martin, _and yesterday the prisoner was brought up on remand. Mr. John 'Yates appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. 'Muck for the prisoner. There was no new evidence offered, and his worship said he felt satisfied that the prisoner could not properly . account for the possession of the property found at his lodging, and he *ould, therefore, deal with the case in that respect, and fine the prisoner £5, or, in default of payment, three months' imprisonment. Mr. Bluck: Then will you order him his wages. Mr. Dickson : I cannot interfere in that. Mr. Bluck : Then the object of the pro secution is gained—they want to get rid of paying him his wages. Mr. Dickson said he had nothing to do with it. The prisoner was then removed. (BEFORE 11111. It. GLADSTONE.) WHAT'S IN A NAME?" BENEVOLENCE BAHLt REWARDED. —Two females, named Rachael Woods and Mary Anne Hawkinsori, the latter a fine looking young person, exhibit ing a good quantity of jewellery 4 were charged with stealing a coat from the person of James Shone. Mr. black defended the prisoners. The case caused considerable laughter, and the prisoners seemed to enjoy the fun in an eminent degree. The complainant, who looked respectable, said, at half-past ten on Saturday night he was going up London-road, when he met Hawkinson near the corner of Great Newton-street, when she addressed him, saying she was very faint and required a small drop of something to revive her. Ate you a respectable lady ? asked the com plainant. "I am a most resofctable housemaid, a month out of place," she replied. Where do yoti live ? enquired Mr. Shone. With my sister, up here, in Great Newton street, was the answer. Then I will give you a glass of something, said the benevolent gentleman, as you are a highly respectable lady. Indeed, lam all that, replied the lady. I'm quite sure of that, so come into this public-house. I would not go into a public-house for any mdriey, said the young lady, bat just step into my sister's here above ; its a most respectab'e house. On this strong recommendation he went to " her sister's," but the moment he entered that "respectable house" he discovered that it was not a bit better than it should be, and he immediately attempted to regain the streeti but the prisoners, who were joined by a third lady, not in custody, seised him and de manded money. This he refused to give, when the trio seized on him, and pulled the coat off his back, He appealed to the respectable housemaid out of place, and bgged she would let him depart in peace, bat all to no use, as she laughed at him. (Here the young lady repeated tha laughing process with apparent satisfaction) After some time he got out, but they retained the coat. On cross• examination by Mr. Block, the prisoner said, My name is James Shone. Mr. Gladstone : Why, the name on the sheet is Jones. Complainant : But I tell the truth ; my name is Shone. Mr. Block : What are you ? I won't tell you. Oh, but you must. lam a collector. Where? In Dale-street. Are you a married man ? Yes, And you believed the girl to b 3 a respectable virtuous female? Of course t did. Did you send out for any whiskey ? Yes, a shilling's worth. The examination was carried on for somo time amid great laughter, and, at the conclusion, Mr. Block addressed the bench, and contended that the conduct of the prosecutor was most improper, and no one could credit what he had stated. Complainant i I have told the truth. Mr. Gladstone : Did you believe the girl to be a respectable person, and not one on the streets ? I did. Mr. Glad stone : Then you must be very soft, if you are telling the truth. If you go on in this sort of way, you must get police of your own to protect you, as the public police must not be engaged in protecting such people as you are. Discharge the ptisoners. ROBBERY OF £lO4 FROM A CATTLE-DEALER.—Mary Tully, Catherine Butler, Anne Fegan, Catherine Hughes, and Ellen Graham, were charged on suspicion of being con cerned in the robbery of £lO4 from a cattle-dealer named William Loughran. It appeared that the prosecutor came on Sunday from near Wolverhampton, and intended being present at the Liverpool cattle market yesterday morning. He came across from Birkenhead about half-past ten, and at Covent Garden the prisoner Graham accosted him ; the other prisoners came up and hustled him about, and Graham put her band into his pocket, took out a bac , which contained £lO4, and ran off like a greyhound with it. Mr. Bluck, who defended all the prisoners, except Graham, con tended that there was no case made out against his clients. A boy was produced, who said he saw one of the women, as well as Graham, about the prosecutor. The latter said there were two notes—a twenty and a ten— amongst his money, which he knew. The prisoners were remanded for further enquiry. . ROBBERY OF PALM Om —Some time early in July, a number of persons were charged with stealing palm oil, and these persons are now undergoing sentence, having been convicted at the present Assizes. Yesterday, Inspector Kehoe brought up a person named, Robert Sutton, late in the employment of Messrs. Horsfall, on a charge of being concerned in the plunder of the property alluded to. Mr. Snowball appeared for the prisoner. From the statement of Mr. Kehoe, and the evidence of Mr. Scoffleld, book. keeper, and Mr. Thom, foreman cooper, at Messrs. Horsfall's, it appeared that, in April last, the prisoner had charge of the unloading of a cargo of palm oil from a ship named the Bombay Packet, and that he sold certain quantities of the oil to a person named Prescott, a soap maker, at Douglas, Isle of Man. That man is, at present, under sentence, and from what he has since communicated to the inspector the pri soner was arrested. A remand to Saturday was asked for, on the ground that witnesses were to be brought from the Isle of Man, and it was granted, the bench, on the appli cation of Mr. Snowb:ll, agreeing to take two sureties of £lOO each for the appearance of the prisoner. BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST A FERRY COL LEcma.—Jeseph Pickering, who has been for many years collector at the_ Birkenhead and Tranmere ferries, was chaygcd on Saturday by the Messrs. Willoughby, owners of the ferry, with stealing two sovereigns, their money. It appened that for some time past they had suspected him of dishoneity at the ferries, and had placed on the day in ques tion the two sovereigns in the desk, having previously marked them, which were found in his possession. He was given into custody, and was brought up before the magistrates at the Birkenhead police court yesterday. Ho was remanded until Thursday. ROBBERY OF WATCTIEs.—A man named Harris Fisher was charged with stealing a number of watches from the shop of Mr. Bott, Chester-street, under the following circum stances. On Saturday he stood in front of the shop, and after inspecting its contents, dashed his hand through th e window and seized seven watches, six gold and one s il ver, with which he attempted to make off. A woman named Mary Waring, who was standing at the adj o i n i ng s h o seized him, and held him until his arrest was secured. was committed for trial. LITERARY AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY Royal Infirmary, Liverpool, 15th Aug., 1856 ' Dear Sir,--I beg to own receipt of £25 le. 2d. which, with £25 previously received from Mr. Iluithes, makes a total amount of £5O ls. 2d., a contribution from the Literary and Dramatic Society to the funds of the Liverpool Royal Infir mary. Personally, and on behalf of the committee, I beg to tender our warmest thanks to the members of your society, for this liberal and opportune donation to our Institution.— And remain, dear sir, very faithfully yours, [Signed] ROBERT HUTCHISON, Treasurer. To P, A, Coulter, Esq. MODERN DRUIDISM. The members of the Loyal Crown Lodge, of Modern Drnithr; held their annual meeting last evening, at Host Cole's, 85, London-road. The business of the evening commenced in the usual old English style,—that of having a most abundant supply of the good things of this life,—commencing with salmon and ending with cheese, the intermediates being rcr st and boils of all sorts, not forgetting the " roast beef of Old England." The dinner embraced all that could be desired, and the way in which it was carved up reflected the highest credit on Host and Hostess Cole. All the good things having been amply discussed, and the cloth removed, P. A. Carlisle took the chair, and V. A. Hoss occupied the vice chair. Al in most societies of a kindred nature, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were proposed, and responded to, in the rdoit : enthusiastic manner. These toasts were followed by the "Army and Navy," in which allusion was made to the late war in which this country had been engaged, and which had ended in wh It all classes ought to appreciate —an honourable and a lasting peace. Song, Mr. Quirk—" The Red, White, and Blue." (Applause.) The next, and which was the principal toast of the evening, was given by the chairman : " The prosperity of the Loyal Crown Lodge, and the members thereof," and in doing so, he expressed the pleasure he felt in seeing so many old friends assembled together, and that such harmony should prevail on these festive occasions. The Secretaty, in returning thanks for the toast, said he could not do hotter than road the report which had been Made up fedni the 22nd of June, 1855, to the sth of July, l g 56, froni which it appealed that they had tho sum of £156 16s 2d in, the bank ; in the treasurer's hands, Lll 2s ld ; and received by contributions, £2B 7s gd ; making a total of £193 5s 6d. (Applause.) Besides that, he had the pleasure of stating that they had seventy members on the books. During that time they had paid to the sick £3l Os, and to the funeral fund £23 ss, which suns, it might be said, had been laid by for their own use. (Applause.) The total expenditure for the year had been £9l lls 4d, showing a saving of £lB 17s 4d. Since the account had been made out, they had received the sum of £l2, thus, at the present time, it would be seen that the lodge was worth no less a sum than £232 108 6d. (Applause.) All must be delighted to see that the lodge was in a position more flourishing than that of any other society in the district. (Applause.) The Chairman then gave " The health of the Medical Officers of the Lodge." Mr. Steele, the surgeon of the lodge, acknowledged the compliment, and in doing so, ex pressed the pleasure he felt at seeing so many members present, which was a very different state of things to what it was when he first had the pleasure of belonging to the order., He also was happy to state that the lodge was so free from sickness, there being only one sick member on the' list. Having expressed the great pleasure he felt in attending to his duties as the surgeon of the lodge, wherever they were called into requisition, he concluded, in eulogestic terms. by proposing " The health of the Secretary of the Lodge." Mr. Sayers acknowledged the compliment by stating, that in doing whatever he had done for the society, he had only done his duty, which he hoped he should always continue to do. (Applause.) " Prosperity to the Modern District Funeral Fund" was the next toast. Mr. Robson, the secretary of the funeral fund, returned thanks, and, in doing so, stated that the present savings were £7OO, and he hoped by the exertions of the members, that that amount would be raised to £l,OOO, then they might be looking forward to affluence and prosperity. The other toasts proposed; were—" The Order in General," " The General Committee," Our Host and Hostess," and several others, each of which were W.‘rmly responded to. The pleasure of the evening was much enhanC , d by the humourist and sentimental harmony of the members, each of whom seemed to vie with one another in endeavouring to add to the comforts of the evening. TWO OTHER MURDERS. NEAR DOVER; WALaCER, NEAR DEAL, Monday Morning. —The excitemets occasioned by the murder of Caroline and Maria pack had' not been permitted to subside when two others, apparently of equal atrocity, have been discovered only a few miles distant from the scene of the former tragedy. James Wood this morning found the dead bodies of a young man and woman in a bye lane between Walmer and Dover, when going to his work, with their throats frightfully eat, and the female had a severe contusion on the right temple; they appeared to be respectable, but have not yet been. identified. It is conjectured that the young man murdered the woman and then committed suicide ; no weapon has, however, been found to bear out the supposition. Tho bodies have been rewved to the Walmer Castle Inn. Redanies, the foreigner, has conveyed this morning to St. Augustine's gaol at Canterbury. YORK AUGUST MEETING. The programme for this meeting, which takes place on Wedneu day, Thursday. and Friday next, will bear comparison with any of its predecessors. There are no fewer than eight-and-twenty ea. kagements to get through during the three days. Among the prin— cipal races are the Convivial Stakes of 10 soya. each, which has 71 nominations ; ;but with the exception of Blink Bonny, there is no runner of great note among them, unless it be Lady Hawthorn, and Sirycut'er will probably secure a gocd place. The Black Duck Stases of 1 000 sous• each is reduced to a match between Q.leen of the East and Clarissa—the former is likely to be the winner. The Yorkshire Oaks of 15 sovs. will probably be taken off by Man- ganese. The Great North and Sou'h Bennie' contains some good entries,' but we need not look beyond Bogerthorpe for the winner, with Pot- , moodie in attendance. The Chesterfield Handicap of 10 soya. each will produce a good field. Saraband and 111a.y, of the old ones, and Forbidden Fruit and Maid of Derwent from among the young ones, appear to bs best in. _ . The Old Three Year Old Produce Stakes of 100 goes. cannot MI to be taken off by Eclantine. The Ebor St. Leger has four entries, and there will probably be X good report of Arti lily. The Prince of Wales Stakes has thirty-four nomina'ions, including amongrt other darkies, The Bird in the Hand, upon whom consider. able investments have been merle for next year's Derby. The stake will, no doub be awarded to The Sprig of Shillelagh or Saunterer. The Great Ehor Handicap of '2O sovs. each, with 200 added. re. ceived Go rorrinations, of whom 35 accepted the weights. It is ex. pected there will be e field of 14 or 15 runners, selected from the following : —One of Mr. Parr's, Vindea, Rotherham, Brother to Grey Tommy, Pretty Boy, Gamekeeper. L'dy Tattoo, Yellow Jack, Coro - Staid of Der Went, Zeta, Gaudy, Warlock, Mald of Wisham colt. and The Martlet The latter horse seems to be the bestito stand One with Lady Tattoo and Brother to Grey Tommy next. Tne Great North of Englani Biennial Stakes has 5 7 sub. , inc l Ud . f ing three •vourities for neat year's Derby. Mr. Crauford's twtt have shown the most farm in public. The Great Yorkshire Stakes, with 1,700 sovs. to the fortunate winner, will probably be c-ntested by the following: —Fazzoletto. Omer Pacha. Brother to Bird on the Wing, Zeta, sly Fellow, Roger. thorpe, Aleppo, Lundyfoot, Night Hawk. stork. Forbidden Fruit. and Shot. Fazzoletto shoved such a tremendous speed in the Grat. wicke that he will have a !'air chance of carrying off this rich stake. Brother to Bird on the wing may be forwarder than people-moot. and Rogertherpe is certain to stay the distance aci ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.—Yesterday, Daniel Lennon, boy seven years of age, died at 6, Dryden,-street, in conse quence of injuries received on the 15th instant, by his clothes having accidentally caught fire.—James Gordon, a child three months old, died suddenly in Rathbone-street yesterday. Inquests will be held in the above cases this day. —M.7 • I LIT ARY M OVENIE —The transport Pacific arrived, in the Mersey yesterday morning from Dublin, with the depot of the 15Th regiment, consisting of thirteen officers and 356 men, and the depot of the 96th regiment, consisting of thirteen officers and 248 men, She will sail to-morrow for Dublin with the 4th regiment, consisting of twenty-alit officers and 864 men. SAFETY TO PASSENGERS.—WO see that the celebrated steamship Persia, just arrived from New York, had a full suit of the largest class of " Francis celebrated Metallic Lifeboats," obtained at the factory in New York, by the order of the liberal owners of the Cunard line. The other ships of this English line have been furnished many years with these lifeboats, and the evidence from actual 'armee of the great economy and durability, has induced a con tinuance of their use. These boats will last as long as the ships without repairs, and being fire and waterproof, are always ready for instant use in cases of emergency. THE BATH WATERS AND THE CRIMEAN SOLDIERS.... The medical authorities of the army have advised that large number of invalid Crimean soldiers should be sent to Bath for the benefit of the mineral waters of that city. Accommodation is required for 150 men, and on Friday , a gentleman sent down by the government, accompanied by Mr. W. Bush, the Mayor of Bath, insp ected various b u ildi n gs with a view to the sel ec ti on of one adapted to the_required purpose. --- THE - EWooD BRIDGE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-011 Saturday last the adjourned inquest on the body of Richard Ashworth, printer and stationer, B teup, who was fatally injured by the railway accident which occurred near to the Ewctoli Bridge station, on the East Lancashire Railway, on the 4th inst., took place at the Duke of Buccleuch Inns Waterfoot, Rochd a l e , b e f ore H . IJ. Hargreaves. 144-, deputy coroner. After a ood deal of evidevce h ad been gone int o , t h e j ury, afterg a consultation which l asted one hour and three quarters, agreed to the following verdict :-.. " We find that the deceased Richard Ashworth came to his death by the engine getting. off the railway, in going through an unconsolidated crossing at a high speed. We also believe that the rails were not in a satisfactory condition." COLLIERY ACCIDENT. --TEN LIVES LIST.—An explosion, resulting in the loss of at least ten lives, occurred at it new colliery of Lord Ward's, at Rarnsford•hall, Oldburybetween on Wednesd a y morn i ng . The pit lied standing for a day, an d some men go i ng down been andta Die on Wednesday morning discovered at once the existence of fire damp, which at this season very rapidly accumu. latex. They advised the men on the bank of their dia covery (it is alleged), and warned them against going down with a naked candle. This warning seems to have been disregarded ; more men went down, and fire in some shape or other was taken. Before the skip had reached the bottom of the shaft a frightful explosion took place. The skip is said to have been literally blown out of the pit high into the air ; the six men in it were killed ; so were three or four of the men previously in the pit, the bodies being mutilated in the most shocking way, and some of the other men in the pit are sadly injured. The neighbourhood is in a state of great excitement. The site of the pit was visited on Thursday by thousands,