The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-24 00:00:00

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS. On Tuesday evening, a man named Patrick Malone, Was at work in the Bramley-Moore Dock, on board the shlp Middlesex, when he was severely hurt, and taken to the Northern Hospital, where be died yesterday. On Tuesday evening, a person named Henry Henley fell into a cellar at one of the Wrapping Warehouses, and was badly hurt. He was taken to the Southern hospital, where he died the same evening from the result of the injuries. On Monday evening, a girl named Eliza Walker, 1711 0 had been an assistant in a cook-shop in Paradise- Str eet, was severely burnt by her clothes catching fire. She was taken to the Southern Hospital, where she (l ied on Tuesday evening from the effects of the injuries. Inquests will be held on the bodies in the above cases this day. THE WEST DERBY GUARDIANS. The usual weekly meeting of this body was held yes terday, in the Board-room, at the Workhouse. Mr. lieges presided, and the other members present were Messrs. Pilling, Woods, Roscoe, Haigh, Roberts, J. Edwards, McConnel, Rainford, Medealf, Wareham, Abrahams, Whalley, Garratt, Jeffries, Shaw, Smith, Whitby, Wensley, French, Webster, and Clarke. Mr. ABRAHAMS moved that a sum of ,E2O allowed to D r. Nevins for visiting lunatic paupers, chargeable to t he Union, in the different lunatic asylums, be discon tinued for the future, and that the duty be undertaken )3 Y a deputation from the Board. Mr- WHITBY said the latter was the legal course, and which he thought they were bound to take. Mr. J. Edwards seconded the motion, which was agreed to. The number of inmates in the Workhouse was r eported to be 330, seven belonging to Toxteth-park. la the corresponding week of last year the number ch argeable to the West Derby Union was 256. From th e Hospital returns it appeared that the number of ttlnaates is 76. During the week there had been ,tdbaitted nine, discharged seven, and two had died. 9 - rhe numb er lit the corresponding weekit.st ) eat - -- -Cheques for out-door relief were granted as fql - :—Lythgoe, £22 ; Roberton, £37 ; Potts, £ll5. Mr. WOODS gave notice that he should, next week, Dove that the salary proposed to be given to the medi 'eat officer for the Garston district should be raised from £l5 to £25. The reason was that they could not obtain 4 llledical officer at all at the sum proposed-115. There were two tenders for the plumbing required at th e Workhouse and the Hospital for the ensuing- year. T hat of Mr. Joseph Holden was accepted. The routine b usiness was gone through, and the board adjourned. CRUEL TREATMENT OF A CHILD IN LIVERPOOL. Ellen Balmer, a rather decent-looking female, about ! 6_ years of age, was brought up yesterday before Mr. 7Mes, at the Police-court, by Inspector Moore, on a 1 4 ar6r..° of having cruelly treated her child, Hannah a ltner, about eleven years of age. Mr. Dodd defended v prisoner. The prisoner is the wife of a man who Nva a a coachman to Mr. Thompson, but who is in jail 4° W, on a charge of felony. Miss Mary Jane Britton, who resides at 72, Johnson %Net, Walton-road, said the prisoner lived next door, 44 c1 for the last nine months she had a great many ,1 1) Portunities of seeing the treatment of the child. The prisoner used to beat the child, and witness saw her beat the child in the petty, and saw her pull the child 13 ot by the arm ; she had hardly anything on her body at th e time. The child used to cry out, " Oh, don't beat me With the poker." Prisoner was a drunken woman, but she W as sober when she used to beat the child. On cros- Z a niination by Mr. Dodd, the case was not altered, so as the prisoner was concerned.—Thomas Balmer, the' brother of the injured child, stated that the prisoner be at the child with a cane, both on the naked body and t ver the clothes. The child is now in hospital. The pr isoner used to knock her down and kick her, and beat he r on the head with a poker. She cut her head one E "'le) and then pumped water over her ; she had nothing 13111 but her night dress. The witness detailed a most ho rrible act committed by the prisoner on the child, by Rutting filth down her throat, which sickened her all d ay, and yet the prisoner made her work. The prisoner t th e child in the face, and blackened her eyes and ... et it her f ace . Th ere was no cause whatever for such "atzent. The prisoner used to be drunk some imes an d sometimes not. He went away to an aunt of his.—A ,'ti named Mary Hughes said she saw the prisoner knoc k 'clwri the child with a poker, and when down, beat her ° O the head with it.—Mr. Kehoe said he had other Witnesses to prove to the same facts.—Anne Hughes It sted that the prisoner neglected to give the child food, a nd witness often gave the girl food.—Surgeon Nevins t aid the child had a compound fracture of the arm, and 4 : l ls e Would have to be operated on to remove the bone. e 3 ". in a fearfully filthy state. and was suffering 4fr om want of food. She was greatly emaciated. She t old him she fell one day and broke her arm, and it was never attended to. In a fortnight or three weeks, she might be able to sit up.—Mr. Dodd said be would not Garr any observation on the subject. In reply to Mr. 'silica, Dr. Nevins said the child was small, but very intelligent, and quite capable of being examined as a Witness. Mr. Raffles said he would remand the prisoner situ the child could be present, and she was remanded for a week. I 'IVERPOOL POLICE COURT.—YgsTERDAY. (Before Mr. RAFFLES.) A BAD DAUGHTER. An old woman., named Anne Haye s, who lives in Trueman itrtot, and who is a dealer in sacks , c har g ed her dau g hter, 5 . Porter, for haying nearly cut her eye out, with come id i 4l) instrument. The complainant sa id the p risoner was an I. e e arunken person. When in drink she wa s in the habit of at iug her mother, and on Tuesday , whilst in a state of it,t a zieation, she struck her in the eye with some sharp instru i:ent, and nearly cut the eye out of her. The complainant b,,, g g , n the magistrate to do something with the j:trisoner to teet her, as she was in danger of her life. The prisoner reraanded, until the result of the injury could be ascer- WHERE MR. O'CONNOR SLEPT. 4 gentlemanly-looking person, named P. H. O'Con nor, was tged by Mr. Robinson, of the Liverpool Arms Hot el, i' at er-street, for being drunk and disorderly. Mr. Bluck was the prisoner. The complainant said between one and two e loek in the morning the prisoner went to the door of the Ir e ', and began ringing the bell in the most violent manner. e Was re:used admittance, and then he co mmen ced ham :arrn:ag the door with a stick, and kept ki ckin g at it in the t furious manner, and kept it up for over an hour, to the 41:1aYance of all the people in the house and nei g hbour hood , ~ as he would not desist nor go away , he wc,s given into LL.` l )% Mr. Bluck elicited that the prisoner had been stop the* the hotel for some three days, and that Lin luggage is rho at present, and then Mr. Bluck said the defendant h a ught he had a right to go there to sleep, but in place of that e W as ltcked up ali night, which, he contended, was pnnish eat enough. The prisoner was fined ss. for being drunk. BA RGE OF ENTRAPPING A MAN FROM THE NAVY. ' Ca ptain Seery, of the American ship Weymouth (now out at laea i , was summoned under the 10th and 11th Vie., c. 62 , see. 11 , W h aving entrapped and detained a man, named William t ali on boa r d hi s s hip, at the time that he was serving on hoard H.X.S. Majestic. The penalty in this case is £ 2o .' Mr. ar t aPpeared for the complaint, and Mr. Squarey was for the captain; who was not present. Wray, the man alluded to, said he 'lain! ashore on the 11th, and went to Whitechapel abou t onne clothes that he was getting washed. He alleged that al "t, once he became insensible, and next day found himsel °4 board the Weymouth. Aft er some ti me h e t o ld th e ca pt a in t hat he belonged to the Majestic, but the captain did not believe km, and he threatened to put him in irons, when he was put Itp a room, but he broke out and hailed the Rock et r) , • oat, and then the master said he would N ashore and have the matter investigated. Sent Word by a Selman to the ship; and the ship's boat came f or him. Has no recollection of how he got to the ship ; felt ivy in the morning, as if he had been drunk. Went ashore In the evening, and found himself on board the ship in the l'4l,,,°,rtLing. not by Mr. Squarey : Went on shore, -"‘ canna say on what day; it was half-past eight in the hislling when he went ashore, and went to Whitechapel for clothes. Slept in Presten-street, and was going on board 421 morning at six o'clock. Did not work on the jibboom of the Weymouth, but the ma te sent him up the mizzen, and - . .`en he w en t an d told the captain he belonged to the Majestic. , t j s r • Squarey then addressed the bench, and said the essence of 1 , - `` e offence was, that the defendant should haVe the man on ba rd knowingly, being aware that he belonged to the navy at th e time. He denied that American captains wished to take men from the navy, i although the American captains paid and ed their men b e tt er than the English, yet they had no nclina- It , al l to entrap men; and he repudiated any such insinuation "laMst the American ship-masters. He then called witnesses to show that the man went deliberately and shipped in the th e American vessel'in his perfect senses, but no one could e ll if h e b e l onge d to the navy or not, as he had o nl y on t flannel shirt. He said his name was Geo. Harris. ak tuel Martindale, a boatman, proved having put the man, was quite sober, on board the Weymouth. Mr. Rolands, "e Pilot, who was on board the Weymouth, stated that he la w the man come on board, and saw him work on the jibboom, s ad a stupid or drunken man could net do that work. The 41a , &told him the naan Ras the best on board. He tc,ld the m ate he had served in an English ship before.:, The man had t hing; ti on him to indicate that he belonged to the Maje stic. e next morning the man told the captain he hadoteumatics, '44 would not go out in the ship. The captain said he would pro bably work them out of him. After that , the man sa id he bel onged to the Majestic, and the captain said he would go on - ore and inquire about it. Mr. Parr contended that the con duct a the man before he went on board had nothing to do Withb the case, and submitted the charge was proved. Mr. 41 fies did not think the evidence sufficient to convict the r sa lnain, as the evidence was all against the man, although he 0 1 t• Raffles) did think that he was improperly taken on board; ' a t be captain had nothing to do with that. The cdmplaMt vac therefore dismissed. A LUNATIC. A Woman, named Catherine Leecn, was charged as a lunatic, 4 ,,, , " having gone into a water pit in Windsor to drown herself. ' nu e police officer complained of Mr. Heath, the relieving nee' of Toxteth-park, who, he said, refused to render any "istiince to the poor woman. Mr. Raffles sent a peremptory ° Ner to the relieving (Ulcer to take proper charge of the poor Nrokan. (Before Messrs. RENN and J. H. TURNER.) A SOCIETY CASE. The committee of a burial society, called the Phoenix, - pi-, late one of their 'cli - story, for • v - n , m , ottu 4 1 g Tured a collecting book, by tearing Chit 'Matt; OW IZ Mr. CO bb was for the complainants, and Mr. Bluck for the defence. e case had been before the court some days ago, when the defendant was ordered to give up the book, and it was alleged t44 t •Ito had torn out some leaves upon which about £5 10s. of Z es criptions were entered, and this was alleged to be a loss the society. Th e c ase was proved, and the defendant was wed the above amount, togetber with £5 penalty and costs. D aman Pasha, the first Chamberlain of the Sultan wu° Was dismissed a short time ago, has been arrested °A a charge of having embezzled 28,000,000 piastres. THE INQUIRY INTO THE LOSS OF THE GARLAND. The inquiry was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr. Raffles and Capt. Harris, the nautical assessor. Christopher Slater, the captain of the vessel, being the only remaining witness, was first called. He said : We left the Salthouse Dock on the afternoon of the 28th of February in tow of a steam-tug, which left the ship about 7.30. I set all sail and steered her W.N.W., intending to go out by the South Channel. At 5 a.m. on the morning of the 29th, it was blowing fresh from the S.S.W., and finding that I could not go out by the South Channel, I determined to take the north one. At five a.m. Point Lynas was seen bearing S.S.W. about 31 leagues. At nine a.m. we saw the Isle of Man, and continued our course until the " Calf" bore S.S.E. ten miles, when the course was altered to N. by E. It was about two p.m. when I shortened sail, as the weather had become thick. I continued various channel courses until eight o'clock. Before dark I told the mate to pinch the anchors on the sides, so that they would be ready for letting go. I did not myself see this order executed, but the mate said they were all ready, except a pinch with a capstan bar. I also told the mate to have the lead line ready. About eight o'clock I thought I saw a glimpse of a red light : the mate said he saw it distinctly. I saw it no more. It was shortly before nine o'clock when they sung out "Land ahead." I thought at first it was the Irish coast, but found from the formation of the land that it was the Mull of Kantyre. I did not sec the light, as we were not far enough to the west ward. I took up the hand-lead, but got no bottom with the whole length of the line—twenty-two fathoms. I continued in my course with the expectation of weathering Sandy Island. At 9.50 the wind suddenly died away, and there was a calm ; when I first saw the land, the wind was to the westward of south. Just at this time I saw breakers close under the bow. I sung out to square the after-yards and wear the ship ; I took up the hand-lead and hove it over the side, I had ten fathoms. When the ship was about half canted and had paid off ten points, she struckseveral times. I urdeted the top3uil halyard 3 to lot go, and ale° the anchor. This was done ; but she continued to strike the rock, and was shortly a wreck. When the flood made she swung with her stern in shore ; she fell over on her starboard side with her decks to seaward. The boats were then got out and hung in the davits. The weather was moderate, and the night very dark. At daylight the boats were lowered into the water, and the second mate was dispatched to find a landing place. The first-mate was sent off shortly after. The witness then detailed the proceedings of the crew during the time when the ship was aground. On Thursday Mr. McDonnell went to the place and took witness's deposi tion. The ship was not finally abandoned till the 7th May. They were wrecked on Garback Head or the Keel rocks. Witness had often been through the Channel; probably five times in the same vessel. The chart by - which the vessel was navigated was by Walker, and dated 1844. There was no light on Sandy Island marked in this chart. They had another chart, dated 1843, which did contain Sandy light. Witness knew the light was a red one, but did not think the one he saw at eight in the evening could be Sandy light. He had been at sea for thirty-six years ; and twenty years as master in the foreign trade. Several testimonials as to ability and character were put in by the witness. The inquiry then closed. The result will be known in a few days. he Gipsy vocalist, a Sunday al circles her great bout six i over by George's nkle and it Was nnounec., Board of )uildings, Queens- all docu ard must WATEX sale this :h-street, beautiful er Colour heir col ctures iII he Rev roznises," zu-street, , and is at half will be luxiliary ation ill ticed the Le of her cord tier beating .e stated, For the rage has Lis shows uels, are eacite •eholders Lineal]) !ailing a weessity ent; and agera as hips and at their in or , before and that , yester- PerSo o Broora - Patrick lys, in s rs, 111 a lge-hill, 1 shed, corebY, foreton, m il, 14- n Tuts' ee, of chief of the' ity ana neat, os [knits so n Tues at Mr• e hotet, have a night• t wish RANK AND WEALTH. The great sensation of this week is the marriage of Madlle. Mires. This has been an event talked of for at least five years, ever since Mires himself gained his enormous fortune. First the Due de la Tremouille was supposed to be the happy individual, and it was thought even possible to compliment his mother on her son's marriage ; but that combination passed away, and was numbered with the past. Some other bridegrooms were mentioned, but none appeared more positive than M. de la Tremouille, and the golden fleece of the Hotel de Mires still awaited its Jason. At length Jason came in the shape of M. de Polignac, and tremendous is the talk thereat. The whole affair is conducted in a vastly noisy, notorious manner, and there is no mystery affected. M. Mires, when spoken to the other day about his daughter's change of position, replied, "Yes ! I had refused her to several suitors, but really times are so very extraordinary just now, and I-feel myself so very insecure of what I can call my own, that it is wiser to establish her !" So that here is a Polignac accepting Madlle. Mires, because Mires (pore) does not feel himself "safe," financially speaking. As you may imagine, this circumstance, and the way in which the bride's father treats the whole business, drives the Faubourg St. Ger main to distraction, and one absolutely would fancy this was the first time an ancient name sold itself shame lessly for money. However, in this case the terrible complication is that Mdlle. Mires is (or was) a Jewess ; and to be just to the so-called gentlemen of this nation, I believe it to be the very first time one of them has entered into an alliance of the kind. They have, from the days of La Regence downwards, intermarried with even the most unequivocal bargain-drivers and traders, thus making themselves, according to the Prince de Ligne, " a race of shopkeepers ; " but they have never mixed Christian with Israelitish blood. The consequence is, that on all sides what is called "society" is up in arms, or rather, I should perhaps say, that all those families are up in arms that are in any degree connected with the Polignacs. The eldest brother of the bridegroom married a Crillon, the sister married a La Rochefoucauld, and is now dead ; but La Rochefoucaulds and Crillons declare that no power on earth shall induce them to open their doors to this degenerate son of the Poligna cs , and so a great fuss is made in the Paris fashion able world, that a great feud has broken out be tween great families. Meanwhile, however, the hero of the history is worth a few words of descrip tion :—Alphonse Armand de Polignac was the young man who, in 1848, led a band of insurgents to the attack of the Tuileries, and made them dance in Louis Philippe's reception-rooms to the sound of the polkas he played them on the piano of the princesses. He had become very popular with the ruffians under his orders, and they were for ever bearing him in triumph. All at once (this was on the 23rd of February), he said to them :—" This is all mighty fine, my good friends ; but if you knew my name you would pro bably pitch me into the Seine. I am a son of Prince Polignac !" The crowd of dirty, powder-begrimed, hard-handed fellows, looked stupid, and cried, "We never heard of him !" Young Polignac smiled, and spoke to them of July, 1830, in no measured terms, and all they rejoined was, that anybody who had been opposed to, and victimised by, the regime which raised the house of Orleans to power was no enemy of theirs, and, conse quently, the leader of these ragged warriors became more popular than ever. Then it was that he took them to the Tuileries, and was among the crowd that rushed to the sack of the palace. The whole affair soon became a hideous species of masquerade, and M. de Polignac was asked to play the " Marseillaise." This he positively refused, saying at the same time that half his family had been beheaded because of the " Marseil laise ;" but he offered to play other things for them, and did so, and to a collection of the polkas then in fashion, played for them by their anti-democratic chieftain, these democrats of February danced like savages till they were ready to drop. Since 1848 M. de Polignac's existence has been a chequered one, and, like M. de Raoupet Boulbon, who paid for it with his life, this young man emigrated to the lands across the Atlantic, and took part in more than one filibustering expedition, being, amongst other adventures and adventurers, with Walker at Nicaragua. Probably it is in all these " out-of-door enterprises " that M. de Polignac has so entirely got rid of family and national prejudices, and has come to think a Jewess with £lO,OOO a year a meet match for the finest Christian gentleman in the world. However, his family and wide-spreading connections have spoken a ban over him, and they maintain that no inducement shall act on them and win their tolerance of this, in their opinion, unpardonable mjsalliance.—Paris correspondence of the _Literary Gazette. It is rumoured that the Count de Chambord is likely to go to Rome ; but his presence in that city while so many French troops are there will hardly be agreeable to the Emperor Napoleon. INKEEPERS' LIABILITY BlLL.—This bill, which has been for several days in the Fouse of Commons paper of businss, and which was brought in by Colonel Smyth, proposes to enact that at innkeeper shall not be responsible for the property of his guest where its value exceeds £4O, unless it be deposited with him expressly for safe custody, and he may require it to be exhibited to him. It is also provided that any person obtaining food or lodging from an innkeeper without the means of paving for it, or goods of the value, may be committed to gaol for two months. ST , nEAD OF CO-04BATTON.---Tin rapid development of co-ppetati'l'e and joint-stock enterprise in every de partment of mercantile and indukrial pursuits, more particulary in the spinning and manufacturing of cotton, is very apparent about Bury, Heywood, Rochdale, and Bacup, where it is possible to enumerate such companies by dozens. The effects of these movements have already begun to be felt in the diminution of drunkenness, and encouragement of thrifty habits and fyrcillought: first sod was removed -" ,;;Teuninary to another of these concerns being built) in Bamford, on Saturday last, the whole proprietary being working men. 5. 5 , , 11D,R OF A WOYAN AT AI.DERSUOT.—Two men of ti,C Military Train 'are fri the custody of the civil power at Aldershot, on the-charge of having murdered a woman, by throwing her into the canal. It appears that the deceased was one of those " unfortunates" who form the principal attraction of the numerous soldiers' public-houses in the neighbourhood of the camp. We have not, at present, been able to learn what amount of evidence can be produced against the accused, but we have little doubt that the charge Nyill be fully substantiated against them, CHARLES DICKENS. Charles Dickens, the most popular writer of his time, was born in February, 1812, at Landport, Portsmouth. His father, the late Mr. John Dickens, in the earlier part of his life enjoyed a post in the Navy Pay Depart ment, the duties of which required that ha should reside from time to time in different naval stations,—now at Plymouth, now at Portsmouth, and then at Sheerness and Chatham. "In the glorious days" of the war with France, these towns were full of life, bustle, and character ; and the father of " Boz" was at times fond of dilating upon the strange scenes he had witnessed. One of his stories described a sitting-room he once enjoyed at Blue Town, Sheerness, abutting to the theatre. Of an evening he used to sit in this room, and could hear what was passing on the stage, and join in the chorus of " God save the King," and " Britannia rules the Waves" —then the favourite songs of Englishmen. The war being at an end, amongst those who left the public service with a pension was the father of our novelist. Coming to London, he subsequently found lucrative employment for his talents on the press as a reporter of parliamentary debates. Charles Dickens may, there fore, be said to have been in his youth familiarised with " copy ;" and when his father, with parental anxiety for his future career, took the preliminary steps for making his son an attorney, the dreariness of the proposed occupa tion fell so heavily upon the mind of the future author, that he induced his father to permit him to resign the law and join the parliamentary corps of a daily news paper. His first engagement was on the True Sun, an ultra-Liberal paper, then carrying on a fierce struggle for existence, from the staff of which he afterwards passed into the reporting ranks of the Morning Chronicle. On that paper he obtained reputation as a first-rate man —his reports being exceedingly rapid, and no less correct. In the columns of the Chronicle he soon gave proofs of other talents than those of a reporter, for in the evening edition of that journal appeared the " Sketches of English Life and Character," afterwards collected to form the two well-known volumes of " Sketches by Boz," published respectively in 1836 and 1837. The first of these sketches were published in the Old Monthly Magazine. A passenger by the Britannia says, "Having crossed the Atlantic in the Britannia with Mr. Dickens, I recollect a few of his observa tions made to me on the passage. I asked him the origin of the signature Boa.' He said that he had a little brother, who resembled so much the Moses in the ' Vicar of Wakefield,' that he used to call him Moses also ; but a younger girl, who could not then articulate plainly, was in the habit of calling him Bozie or Boz, This simple or natural circumstance made him assume that name in the first article he risked to the public, and therefore he continued the same, as the first effort was approved of." The " Sketches by Boz" at once attracted considerable notice, and obtained great success. Another publisher came to an arrangement with Mr. Dickens and Seymour, the comic draughtsman, the one to write and the other to illustrate a book which should exhibit the adventures of a party of Cockney sportsmen. Hence the appearance of " Pickwick," a book which made its author's reputation and the publisher's fortune. After the work had commenced poor Seymour committed suicide, and Mr. Hablot K. Browne was selected to continue the illustrations, which he did under the sig nature of " Phiz.". Meanwhile Mr. Dickens had married the daughter of Mr. George Hogarth, then—and now— a musical writer, a man of considerable attainments, and who, in his earlier days, whilst a writer to the signet in Edinburgh, enjoyed the intimate friendship of Sir Walter Scott (whose law agent he was), Jeffrey, and the other literary notables at that day adorning the Modern Athens. The great success of " Pickwick" brought down upon its author demands from all sides for another work, and " Boz" agreed to write " Nicholas Nickleby," to be published in monthly parts. " Nicholas Nickleby,' was followed by " Oliver Twist," which originally appeared in Bentley's Miscellany, of which Dickens undertook the editorship, and which, under his hands, rose to a large circulation. The publisher entertaining the opinion usual amongst his class as to the minor share which the author ought to receive in such cases, Dickens subsequently gave up his editorship of a magazine whose chief boast it must ever he that "Boa" was once its conductor. In " Oliver Twist" Dickens gave tokens of other talents than that of humour. He painted scenes of deep pathos, and evinced strong sympathy for the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed, and showed the world a literary champion in the field ready to do battle in the cause of virtue and humanity. The pen of " Boz," urged by kindly sympathies, has exposed many a phase of cruelty and wrong, and has excited the desires of good men to lessen the amount of evil and suffering existing in society. He has been, indeed, the author of many social ameliorations and reforms. Whilst he has amused, he has improved us. After "Nickleby" came "Master Humphrey's Clock," in which Dickens endeavoured to realise a long-cherished plan of supplying the public with the best writing at the smallest possible price ; and the new work was accordingly published in weekly numbers at low cost, as well as in monthly parts. " Humphrey's Clock" was the general title of a collection of tales joined by a con necting narrative. In the first of the these, called "The Old Curiosity Shop," Dickens introduced the character of " Little Nell," perhaps one of the most perfect he has ever drawn; and the pathos and simplicity of which has made it a universal favourite. The story of " Barnaby Rudge" was the second of the same work, and contains, among other specimens of remarkably descriptive power, a vivid picture of the Lord George Gordon riots. In the preface to a new and cheap edition of " Barnaby Rudge," the author again lets us have a glimpse of his own life. " The raven (he says) in this story is a compound of two great originals, of whom I have been, at different times, the proud pos sessor. The first was in the bloom of his youth when he was discovered in a modest retirement in London, by a friend of mine, and given to me. He had from the first, as Sir Hugh Evans says of Ann Page, good gifts,' which he improved by study and attention in a most exemplary manner. He slept in a stable—generally on horseback—and so terri4ed a Newfoundland dog by his preternatural sagacity, that he has been known, by the mere superiority of his genius, to walk off unmolested with the dog's dinner, from before his face. He was rapidly rising in acquirements and virtues, when, in an evil hour, his stable was newly painted. He observed the workmen closely, saw that they were careful of the paint, and immediately burned to possess it. On their going to dinner he ate up all they had left behind, consisting of a pound or two of white lead ; and this youthful indiscretion terminated in death. While I was yet inconsolable for his loss, another friend of mine in Yorkshire discovered an older and more gifted raven at a village public-house, which he prevailed upon the landlord to part with for a consideration, and sent up to me. The first act of this sage was to administer to the effects of his predecessor, by disinterring all the cheese and half-pence he had buried in the garden —a work of immense labour and research, to which he devoted all the energies of his mind. When he had achieved this task, he applied himself to the acquisition of stable language, in which he soon became such an adept, that he would perch outside my window and drive imaginary horses with great skill all day. Perhaps even I never saw him at his best, for his former master sent his duty with him, 'and if I wished the bird to come out very strong, would I be so good as to show him a drunk-en man'—which I never did, having (un fortunately) none but sober people at hand. But I could hardly have respected him more, whatever the stimulat ing influence of this sight might have been. He had not the least respect, I am sorry to say, for me in return, or for anybody but the cook, to whom he was attached —but only, I fear, as a policeman might have been. Once I met him unexpectedly, about half-a-mile off, walking down the middle of a public street, attended by a pretty large crowd, and spontaneously exhibiting the whole of his accomplishments. His gravity under these trying circumstances I never can forget, nor the extra ordinary gallantry with which, refusing to be brought home, he defended himself behind a pump, until over powered by numbers. It may have been that he was too bright a genius to live long, or it may have been that he took some pernicious substance into his bill, and thence into his maw—which is not improbable, seeing that he new-pointed the greater part of the garden wall by digging out the mortar, broke countless squares of glass by scraping away the putty all around the frames, and tore up, and swallowed in splinters, the greater part of a wooden staircase of six steps and a landing—but, after some three years, he, too, was taken ill and died before the kitchen fire. He kept hi: eyes to the last upon the ineat as it roasted, and suddenly turned over on his back with a sepulchral cry of Cuckoo !' Since then I have been ravenless." On the completion of " Hum phrey's Clock," Dickens set sail for America, where he accumulated materials for his " American Notes for General Circulation," published on his return in 1842. In the course of the year 1843 he commenced his "Martin Chuzzlewit," which appeared, like his earlier works, in monthly parts. I' the middle of 1844 he went to Italy, where he spent about a year. In 1845 he propdsed to found a new morning newspaper, the Daily News, of which he was to be the editor. He organised a large literary 'staff, and surrounded himself with the most popular writers of the day. Money was abundant, the project was warmly applauded, and on the 21st of January, 1846, the first number of the new j s o k u e r te n h a elappear ed. entitled "Picture i et u r i e t f Dickens ito y commenced Elpec h Expectation a t io i n s had 1 ; ) CC 1 1 Lizbi; excited, that when the first number appeared—(though probably full fifty times as good as any first number of a daily newspaper that ever before appeared 7 mA ec.4 I AW its 'very first infancy it did not utterly eclipse its rivals that has been organised for half-a-century —many people professed to be disappointed. This public disregard for the new journal, and the constant heavy labour of editing a morning newspaper, combined, probably, to induce Dickens to withdraw from so troublesome a task. Since then he has delighted the world in his own peculiar fashion with his " Dombey and Son," " David Copper field," "Bleak House," " Hard Times," and "Little Dorrit ;" has written several Christmas liuoks,' and established the Weekly paper called goliseholcf Words, to which he and other writers attracted a host of sup porters, numbering, it is understood, somewhere abou sixty thousand per week—this, however, has been given up, and a similar publication, entitled All the Year Round, has been substituted for it, on which, it is under stood, much the same literary staff is engaged. Mr. Dickens was one of the founders of the Guild of Litera ture and Art; if, indeed, a project which has failed so unequivocally can be said to have been founded at all. Fully recognising the benevolent intentions of the pro moters, we must be content to take little more than the will fur the deed. A portrait of Charles Dickens will appear in the Weekly Times of Saturday next. TI DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1860. DEATH OF ALBERT SMITH. We regret to have to announce that Albert Smith expired yesterday morning at his house at Fulham. The cause of his death was a most sudden and severe attack of bronchitis. Albert Smith was one of the best known and most popular of our public men; and nothing in his whole career has done anything like so much to make him so, as his most entertaining lectures at the Egyptian-hall, in London. Albert Smith was born May 24, 1816, at Chertsey, educated at Merchant Taylors', and studied Medicine at the Middlesex Hospital, becoming a member of the College of Surgeons in 1838; after which he continued his studies at the H3tel Dieu and Clamart, in Paris, and then practised with his father at Chertsey. He found that his pen brought him in much more money than his lancet, and after writing for the Medical Times some clever and characteristic papers, entitled "Jasper Buddle, or Confessions of a Dissecting-room Porter," he came up to town in 1841, and began in earnest his literary career by writing for the magazines. His first book was " The Wassail Bowl," a collection of tales and sketches. Since he has written " The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury," " The Scattergood Family," " The Marchioness of Brinvilliers," " Christopher Tadpole," " The Pottleton Legacy ;" and innumerable dramas, farces, sketches, and stories. He has also contributed extensively to magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals, articles the enumeration of which would occupy too considerable a space in these columns. He went to the East in 1849, and brought out his interesting volume, " A Month at Constantinople." On his return he estab lished the entertainment called " The Overland Mail," which came out May 26, 1850. He ascended Mont Blanc August 12, 1851, and his entertainment founded thereon was produced at the Egyptian-hall, March 15 1352. So remarkable was the popularity of this illus trated lecture, that it attracted the Queen to the Hall in July, 1854, and Albert Smith repeated it to her Majesty's private family circle at Osborne in the following August, During the run of this entertainment, Albert Smith had given up literary pursuits, after publishing the work popularly considered his best—" The Story of Mont Blanc," in 1853. In the midst of his successful career at the Egyptian-hall, he made one or two more visits to Mont Blanc. and even extended his foreign tour on one occasion as far as China ! Here he picked up materials for another and still more novel entertainment, in which some of the more particular features of the Celestial Empire and its extraordinary people, were described in his happiest vein. This entertainment like the other became immensely popular. That of Mont Blanc had lately been resumed, and retained its popularity to its very last representation, not many days ago. Albert Smith, it will be remembered, had an alarming apopletic attack some weeks ago, from which, however, it was understood, that he had entirely recovered. The malady under which he has at length sunk is said to have been of a different character from the former—Bronchitis-- but one which from the first excited the anxious appre hensions of his friends, though they had no idea, pro bably, of its being so near a fatal termination. Our readers are no doubt aware that last year, Albert Smith was married to Miss Keeley, the accomplished daughter of those popular comedians Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. A portrait of Albert Smith appeared in the Liceipool Weekly Times of Saturday, May 12. BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETIES. (Frin the _London City Press.) At the Guildhall Coffee-house, on Thursday, an important meeting was held for the reception of the report of a deputation which had been appointed to wait on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to induce him to withdraw his proposal to deprive building societies, the members of which number nearly a quarter of a million, of exemption from stamp duties. W. Connell, Esq., C.C., occupied the chair ; and stated that, in conse quence of the representations made to him, Mr. Glad stone had promised not to press the objectionable proposition. Mr. Stewart, C.C., on the part of the deputation, narrated their proceedings in conjunction with Mr. ,Tosiah Hoskiug, of Liverpool, and Mr. James Taylor, of Birmingham. He stated that Mr. Higham, Mr. Hos king, and Mr. Taylor, representing the building societies of Loudon, Liverpool, and Birmingham respectively, had a special interview with certain members of the Government, at which interview they were accompanied by Mr. Horsfall, M.P., and Mr. Scholefield, M.P., when the objects of these excellent institutions, their beneficial influence among the working classes, and the injury which would accrue if the proposition to withdraw the exemptions were carried, were fully discussed. He described subsequent proceedings, and the efforts made by the friends of these societies, ultimately ending in success. Votes of thanks were passed to those members of Parliament who assisted in inducing the Chancellor of the Exchequer to abandon his project, and more especially to Messrs. Horsfall, Scholefield, Bright, and Bristow. Votes of thanks were also passed to the deputation and to Mr. Josiah Hosking, who was con sidered the chief of the opposition on the part of these societies, and to Mr. James Taylor, whose assistance was of much service. Messrs. J. Higham, C. W. Davies, F. Toole, J. Jones, and others addressed the meeting, which closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman. DISCOVERY OF OLD ENGLISH COINS, THROUGH A DREAM. An illustration of the adage that " Truth is stranger than fiction," has occurred, within a few days, in the vil age of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, in this county. A young man, named Thomas Denson, a labourer in the village, dreamed that a lady appeared to him, and told him that, by digging at a spot, which she pointed out, in the garden of John Coppock, close by, " a treasure " in money would be found. The young man related his dream next day to Coppock, and the two agreed to test the matter early on the following morning. At the specified time, however, Coppock proved too drowsy to keep his appointment, and Denson com menced digging alone. At a depth of 15 inches his spade struck against a hard substance, which proved to be an earthen jar which really contained "treasure." Denson was so overcome at the fulfilment of his dream, that he quite staggered with the excitement, and two villagers who had been watching him from an adjoining garden, quickly carried the jar to a convenient place, so as to ascertain its contents. Denson was some minutes in following, and he was shown by the two men, who are named John Cookson and John Warburton, a pile of silver coins, numbering upwards of 1,000, chiefly of the Elizabethan era, and in excellent preservation. Den son, whom the sequel would show not to have been very sharp witted, was led to believe that each of the three had an equal right to the prize, and they immediately set off to Manchester to dispose of the coins. They went to the shop of Messrs. Olivant and Botsford, in Exchange-street, where th e we i ght of the silver as ascertained to exceed 141 b., but as the account they gave of their possession of it was not deemed satisfac tory, the silver was not purchased. The three then commenced " spreeing ;" the coins were equally shared, and, in the end, Denson was induced to give up th e whole of his portion to the man in whose garden the coins were found. The circumstance h as , o f course, created considerable excitement in the village, and a great deal of ill feeling has been engendered as to the disposition of the property. The popular belief is, that " nothing is freer than a find." In the meantime, where are the coins ? Conn,ot ;wine competent numismatist or antiquary get to see at least some of tiler - , so as to let it be known what the coins really are ? SPORTING AND POLITICAL PARALLELS. Yesterday being the Derby Day, the Dias had a string of sporting and political analogies, and it specially recom mended both sportsmen and politicians to, uoid an unlucky man, instancing the case. cl Mr. bright. As soon as he backs a horse, the chances' of the animal dwindle down to zero. To be sure, when he first came into the ring, he had a small burst of luck. That was the famous year of the great 'race between the noted mare Protection, and the celebrated hOrse Free Trade. Free Trade won in a canter. But, who trained the horse ? Not Mr. Bright. A sharp yoUng Corinthian Charles Villiers took the horse in hand 'as a colt, and brought him into form. Then the famous Sussex trainer Richard Cobden took the horse up, and`worked him into a long. stride, Mr. Bright, no doubt; fell upon his ;set that ; but what has beep' the Stay (.14 hi s own account TIOV was the 'Aare Reouomy, which idac.ed 4ntil Mc. Bright backed her, when she was ber4eil by e, horse called Extravagance. Peace was John Bright's next venture ; but this little calculation was smashed to pieces by that fiery horse Crimea. The Reform was taken out of the stable, and now the odds are barely taken against Mr. Bright's favourite. Next, he would ride the well-known horse Paper Duty h*,self, but could not keep his temper, One 6,ig with his spur, one cut with his whip, and the hoi•se was' throWu out of his stride, and the 'Old "Earl 'beat him "hellOW. The Bulgarians have forwarded a monster p.6iticui to Constantinople, in which the forte is requested entirely to toeparate them from the Orthodox (Russian) Church. COURT NEWS. OSBORNE, May 22 The Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Princess Alice yesterday, went out walking in the morning. The younger branches of the royal family took carriage airings. In the afternoon her Majesty, the Prince Consort, the Princess Alice, and Princess Helena, attended by the Lady-in-Waiting and Maid-of-Honour, drove in the char-a-bauc through Cowes to Newport. Lord C. Fitzroy, the Equerry-in-Waiting, attended on horseback. There was no addition to the royal party in the evening. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE. MERCHANT SHIPPING. The committee re-assembled on Tuesday last, Mr. Horsfall in the chair. The other members presen were Lord Lovaine, Mr. Alderman Salomons, Mr. Lind• say, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Liddell, Mr. Somes, and Mr. Dal. Mr. Anthony George Robinson, steam ship owner and agent, and a member of the General Shipowners' Society, stated that he represented about 22,000 tons of steam shipping, employed in trading to Russia, Holland, France, Spain, Turkey, and the Mediter ranean, and had sailing vessels employed in all parts of the world. The Merchant Shipping Act opera ted very injuriously to the steam shipping interest, particularly with regard to pilotage, collision, and the shipping of men. With respect to pilotage, he thought it a great hardship that masters should be compelled to take pilots whether they require them or not, and that they ought to be allowed to exercise a discretion in the matter. With regard to collisions, the act was so vague that it was almost impossible to act upon it. The remedy which he proposed was the removal of the act altogether, seeing the restrictions under which ship owners were placed. They were obliged to have a licensed captain, a licensed mate, certain boats, and could not turn without a government surveyor. When a ship was fitted out in the best possible way, it was very hard that the owner should be held responsible for an accident arising from an error of judgment on the part of the captain. In reply to a question, as to whether British capital was employed in foreign shipping, Mr. Robinson said he himself was interested in foreign shipping, and such was the state of the law that he was inclined to go into it more deeply, placing his ships under a foreign flag. lie found a great advantage in taking that course. He was then questioned as to the dues paid by vessels of various nations entering the ports of France. He stated that a Russian vessel entering Havre was charged lower dues than an English vessel. An English ship had to pay If. 96te. per ton for dues, and 17f. 75c. for stamps and expedition, whilst Russian vessel had to pay only 81e. per ton for dues, 6f. for stamps and expedition. An English steamer of 321 tons from London to Bordeaux had to pay 406 f. 84c., whilst a Spanish vessel of 272 tons from Spain to Bordeaux had to pay only 2f. Dutch and American vessels were exempt in French ports, because French ships were exempted in the ports of those countries. Vessels trading directly with Portugal were placed on the same footing as Portu guese vessels, except with respect to the carriage of goods. Articles not the produce of Great Britain, when sent in an English ship, paid higher dues than when they were conveyed in a foreign vessel. The charge on tea was so high as to be prohibitory. The charges on an English ship conveying English produce was the same as the charge on a Portuguese vessel. Vessels trading to Constantinople were not subject to higher rates than the national flag. That was the only really free trade country, and there we were not subject to higher charges, either with respect to ships or goods. Suppose the differential duties to remain as they were at present, he believed that British capitalists would embark their money to a considerable extent in foreign shipping. The parties with whom he was connected had serious intentions of placing their vessels under foreign flags. There was no difficulty in adopting that course. It was only necessary to pay a foreigner a small remu neration for declaring himself owner, and have a mortgage on the ship executed as a security. There had been a greater inclination to enter into foreign shipping since the treaty of Paris in 1856 than existed previously to that time. Mr. John Holman, a shipowner, of Topsham, near Exeter, was then examined, and stated that he had been for many years a shipowner. Since the repeal of the Navigation Laws he had scarcely made a penny by ship ping; on the contrary, he had lost money by it. He was of opinion that nothing would relieve the shipping interest but perfect reciprocity, and he thought that the government ought to use every possible means to obtain it. 4e thc4ght that inasmuch as all our trade was going to foreigners, it mattered very little about the charge for lights being placed on the Consolidated Fund, and indeed was rather averse to it. At the conclusion of the evidence of this witness, Mr. Alderman Salomons proposed that, inasmuch as various aspersions had been thrown on the patriotism, &c., of British seamen, some of that class should be examined. The committee roGm was then cleared, and remained closed until the adjournment. FESTIVAL OF THE SONS OF THE CLERGY, YESTERDAY. The 206th anniversary festival of this institution was celebrated yesterday in the iarge open space under the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, London. The Lord Mayor, sheriffs, and corporation went in state, and had places reserved for them on the right hand side of the pulpit. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop Nominate of York, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Salisbury, the Bishop of Carlisle, the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of Bangor, the Dean of Chichester, the Marquis of Bristol, the Earl Fitzwilliam, Lord Tattoo Egerton, Sir Frederick Currie, Bart., the Dean of Christ Church, the Arch deacon of London, Mr. Tomline, M.P., and a large body of ecclesiastics. Full choral service was performed, in which the choirs of her Majesty's Chapel Royal, St. Paul's, Westminster Abbey, and St. George's Chapel, 'Windsor, assisted. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Archibald Boyd, M.A., Canon of Gloucester and In cumbent of Paddington. He stated that the society had been in active operation for upwards of two centuries, and now annually assisted by pensipas and dona tions about 1,250 persons—clergymen, their widows, single daugbtevs, and children. During the last year about £16,060 had been distributed, but so numerous were the applicants that the funds permitted only of very limited and often inadequate grants being made. At the present time there were 712 widows and daughters in receipt of pensions from £lO to £25 per annum, while on an average upwards of 500 clergymen and children were also annually assisted. A collection was made in aid of the funds of the institution, to whieh the Lord Mayor and civic corporation liberally contributed. The Lord Mayor presided at the annual dinner at Merchant Taylors' Hall in the evening. A letter from Vienna states that Austria, after the lauding of the volunteers in Sicily, assumed a decided attitude ; and has resolved that, under any circum stances, sloe Wilt Ilot allow the Bourbons of Naples to be overthrown by a revolution. The lifoniteur de ?a Cote d'o,• gives an account of an extraordinary combat between a wolf and a ram, in which the latter was victorious. The wolf had seized a lamb- in a flock, and was charged by the guardiam ram with such resolution and success that he remained totally disabled on the field of battle, the lamb being rescued. INVENTION IN THE LEATHER TRADE. — Among the various inventions which are being brought into notice, one was yesterday exhibited to us which may be briefly mentioned. It consists in the use of a wocia fabric covered with cork, and then with thin Leather on the outside, for articles hitherto made wholly of strong leather. It is much cheaper, while it is said to possess sufficient strength. It is probable that a lecture on the subject may be delivered at the Leeds Chamber of Com merce dtning the week.—. Leeds Mercury. FATAL ACCIDENT IN A MILL.—An inquest was held on Monday on th e b o d y o f Th omas C ar t y , age d 44, who lived near Stalybridge. On the 3rd instant the deceased was at work at the Castle Mills, Stalybridge, and while reversing a strap, the buckle of m\ether which he had loose on th e pu ll ey stru,ck him upon the arm,inflicting injuries of SQ serious a character that death superve ne d 4 'the Minchester Royal Infirmary, or Swiciay. The deceased was ve6 - drOwsy, having been up the preVio us n i g h t at a fi re, an d it was state d that he should not'have had the two straps loose en the pulley at the same time.—A verdict cf • death " was returned. The misery, the disappoiiiment, the interminable expense of " physic-taking," are now happily suspended by the use of Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, which, by a plemitlg ;Rd natural action on the system, removes chronic an 4 exhau s ting diseases, and replaces languor and pain by vigtAll• and health. The following are hot the least remarkable. Cute 32,836: " Three years' excessive nervousness, viltt, pains ill Iny neck and left } arm, and gen era l debility. Nvkieb,renelered my life ve r y miserabe,* 'has been i•allic•a/13' - teinoreti by Du Barry's health restoring Food, Alex:"Stdart, Archdeacon of Ross, Skib bereen." 3.,94 't Th i rteen years ' coug h, i n di gestion, alta genecal debdity, have be en removed by Du B arr y' s excellent lievalentttAralilea' Food. J. Porter, Athol-street, Perth," (221 Certitlcate No 36418. In our practice we have been enabled to appreciate the virtues of Du Barry's Fond. In its effect on chronic dyspepsia (indigestion), nervousness, constipation, diarrhoea, on bilious aud livNr eomplaiuts, cough, asthma, lebility, asd incitlient consumption, we find it the safest remedy. Ili Ute, 11i.D, F.R.S.; Dr Harvey; Dr Bright; Dr snalautl ; Dr Campbell. Packed, with full instructicnz, in tins at is 2d; 1 lb, 2s 9d ; 2 lb, 4s 6d ; 51b, 11 , _ ; 121 b, 22s ; family canister, 241 b, 40s. Super refined qu'ality, '•slb., 225•; 101 b, 335. The 101 b, 121 b, and 24i caasters are sent carriage free, on receipt of post offkoe order,' by Barry Du Barry & Co, 77, Regent-stye;;, Lendoo ; Fortnum Mason & Co, 192, pi cca _ dilly, Latvd.on, Mid through all'Orocers And Chemists. Age n t s n ILL; district :---Nixon & Thew, 1, Castle-'street ; T, Low ; J. o i l, Kirkus ;.Forsyth ; F. C. Jones, 5, P a radise-street ; R. Spinn er &Co ; Alpass ;E. P earson '& Son J. Axer .; W.Cross Sharp, Higgin4,.& Co ; Clay & Abraham', 37, BO , -street ; V ‘ va ns ; Sons :& Co., wholg?ale Jokii ;Ileytton Thompson Capper; StrawSoit; druggist ;G. Bramwell & Son ;C. fivomlow, 'l, *Loinkti-road bans Woodville, tea dealer; Rai,tos '4 Co., wholesale druggists ; F. Staveley, druggist, Price-street ;- T. D. Walker, R ane l ag h- stree t ; J. H. H owell, Z 2, Dale-street ; Hingston, druggist, Bold-street ; Grace & Keik ; G. Barber, 21, Great George-street, Birkenhead ; T. Fore, druggist; B. J. Candler; J. Dutton; J, E. Hargraves; sanders & Co CORRESPONDENCE. [W do hot hold ourselves responsible fur the &pinions of our correspondents.] CURIOUS OMNIBUS CASE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY T1N129. SIR,—A very voluminous report of the above case hav ing appeared in your impression of to-day, I request the favour of the admission of this letter into your columns, in order partly to show certain inaccuracies in that report. 1. The court was net " crowded with gentlemen from Edge-lane, Edge-hill, and the localities," as the number was not represented by more than twelve, some of whom have, at different times, caused inconve nience to their fellow-passengers inside by intruding, knowing the omnibus was already filled. 2. ➢ly information was laid not "for carrying a passenger more than licensed to do," but for having carried eighteen passengers inside. 3. Although Inspector Byers did state that " he never heard a complaint before," yet, he also added, " of that particular omnibus, as it had not been long on the road, but the same driver had been fined for a like offence on the same road, not long before." In conclusion, I wish to add, that my principal object in laying that information was to promote the comfort and convenience of passengers by teaching over again the same lesson which was before read to so little (ffeet. I would also add, that if those passengers causing the over-loading of an omnibus were to be themselves held liable to fine, they would shrink from the danger ; but when that fine may fall on any but themselves, as I have frequently seen, they are careless alike of risk to others and inconvenience to their fellow-passengers. Apologising for taking up so much of your valuable space-4 am, sir, your obedient servant, TERRICK J. WILLIAMS. 79, Lord-street, Liverpool, May 23, 1860. [Further communications upon this matter must be paid for as advertisements.--El. Daily Times.] THE REFORM BILL : WILL IT PASS ? 7,1 TT R VIIITOI2 tIP TVIM DAIVIL TIMEM. Sin,—lt would appear that all your contemporaries in Liverpool, except one, have given up Lord John Russell's Reform Bill, and that one will have to follow, unless the country shall "speak out." Now, who is to speak out on this question ? Those who have votes are not very likely to stir, and therefore support must come, if it come at all, from those who have none. Will the latter move ? There is no appearance at present. Having undergone some change myself, and as everybody speaking for everybody else does not appear to bring us to any precise information, I beg to offer my individual experience, Regard for your space compels me to confine myself to two or three points of home interest, and these must be briefly expressed. Free trade I thought quite right and neces sary, and when the country should have had time to master the new system, and reduce it to such a compass as to be easily handled, we might have some extension beyond Sir Robert Peel, if found necessary and, all interests and obligations fairly considered, advisable. The revenue required is large, and will be, even after due economy, and something might be raised by direct taxation ; but with a tax where the payer to a very great extent is the imposer, this must be light, or it becomes an intolerable burden, those who pay being well aware that others equally liable partially or wholly escape. Indirect taxation is the one thing—it catches all. But then, in justice to the people, who have the less means, our legislators should deal lightly with tea, sugar, &c., and lay a heavier hand upon luxuries, under which I place wine, brandy, &c., and for one thing hope the high price may be a social and moral helper. These remarks may, I hope, indicate generally what I thought it would be worth having a vote for, and using it. Well, we get a Liberal Government, with Mr. Gladstone for Chancellor of the Exchequer, and what do we find ? Speaking generally, such a budget as Professor Anderson, or any othergreat wizard and his confederates, might have produced. An enormous deficit is opened up before us, to be followed by some astounding and not very cre ditable tricks : retention of the tea and sugar duties, a double income-tax, and an extension of the stamp nui sance so great that at one time I thought it might become law, that every man should carry with him a supply of these pretty labels, and stick one upon every person he might converse with upon business : and what is all this for ? In order that the duties payable upon wine, brandy, silks, and some similar things, may be reduced or repealed ! Will any sensible man maintain that this is business—managed in the interest of the people of this country ? and should not budget legislation be this ? But after the great flash come the little scrapes and difficulties growing out of this " magnificent, " but, practically viewed, absurd scheme. .The Chancellor Ands it necessary to knuckle down to the brewers and publicans—those gentle men who have had a most troublesome monopoly thrust upon them, and one of his favourite changes has to be given up. Then come the spirit distillers, and they get a premium of 3d. per gallon to go on distilling from molasses—(hurrah for free trade !) and the Building Society speculations are not to pay for stamps. Was there ever before seen anything so wild, unnecessary, and unjust as this budget ? But, say the few professional Reformers, that proves there is a need of reform. Hero is the rub :—The present Government, it is well known, is made up of sundry little govern ments, each of which can be acted upon by a knot of politicians, and I am in no way surprised that the Bright party should have seen their opportunity and "gone in," to "do" something for theinselves and their clients. Having Mr. Gladstone at the Exchequer, their game was easy. Mr. Gladstone, no doubt, has many great qualities, and some failings, and most readers of his public conduct will have seen that the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer is dear to his heart. We now know something of his income-tax promises, and no one, I believe, doubts that, in opposition, he will oppose the very measures that in office he would bring forward ; and, if the budget, with which the country has been surprised, and from present confusion obliged to pass, had come from Mr. Disraeli, the great opponent would have been Mr. Gladstone. Office, and doing something astonishingly grand, is the leading idea, and Mr. 11 112,tif his made use of this weakness in a manner which ws oven he can use the arts of diplomacy wl,Lai it suits his purpose, and in this way it comes to pass that we have almost providentially, as it were, got a bit of Bright legislation in time. It has opened my eyes, I assure you, and I say, now—whatever may be the remedy, we must move cantio.usly and look with great care into any proposal which finds much favour with manufacturic,g Radicals, or we may find ourselves let in for further and heavier taxes to furnish the means fur some grand scheme of buying markets for goods "soft" and "hard" from the "ignorant" or "uncivilised" nations of the earth. Never was there se t complete a smash of the " friend of the working-man" profession. With patience and a more sceptical look out--I remain sir, yours, A CLERK AND NO VOTER. P.S. Do you know if the act which is to give "the working man" cheap wine will contain provision or machinery for bringing about the habit of his taking drink from a wine glass or table spoon, and if not, whether Mr. Gladstone will see to it that a tumbler of this "delicious" drink shall not cost more than a tumbler of good ale ? The steamer Alster, which arrived at .13.4werp a few days ago from London, had on hoat.d. thirty-five Irish. men, who are on their way, to join, the army under General de Lamorici3ct. The Mae.r4 4spcl4a, according to information it has received, states that the Cabinet has resolved to inform • the government of Naples that the present state of Europe, and the necessities of the service in the dominions of Spain, will prevent it from lending to the Neapolitan Sovereign the assistance of 25,000 Spanish troops which it had applied for. THE BUILDING TRADES IN NEW SOUTH WALES. — A letter recently received from Mr. Samuel Naylor, stonemason, formerly of Halifax, but now of Iraidwood, New South Wales, speaks 0 the building trades as being in a very cl;:pressed state in that colony. The writer states that be and his partner have not had a contract for eleven months past, and intimates theix, intention of taking a trip to the gold diggings, unless some improvement in trade takes *co. Xr. Naylor also describes the competition, in the various branches of the building trade r *acing even greater than, a,t, and spea4s discouragingly of emigration, at rtres , ela t, either 'to New South Wales or New 4ealand. SINOVIAR *lOOO Rotes Advocat e (La.) auneunces the d#o ll , SAieRIQ of Captain Searles, doorkeeper of the IpAtt legislature. His prep ara ti ons were c 4111400, years ago ; a modest marble slab in the Qld Amman Cemetery has for a long time told the the passer by where all that was earthly of Daniel Searles should finally repose. His coffin and his winding sheet were familiar to his eyes—they having been long finished and ready to receive their tenant. About four o'clock on the evening of his death, Capt. Searles revested to be alone, and when by himself he washed, shaved, and dressed —laid down on his bed, crcasedhis left, hand over his breast, took a pistol iF his right, and, placing it below the ear, p4l2,Fdthe trigger, and launched hims e lf into eter,nity !, ATTEMPTED POISONING AT CATIA.--.7T11,0. Dost' s brother at Cabul has. had, 4. 14Wrow escape of being poisoned by his_writer,. 14, seems the Mirza put poison into a cup of tea, hut the Sirdar did not drink the tea, becanAe. iW was cold. The:tea was warmed up by having some more added to it ; some six or eight friends were sitting with the Sirdar, and partook of it (the Mirza refusing when offered a cup) ; all were very sick, and their bodies became spotted, as if with blisters. The Mirza was seized, had his beard pulled out by the roots, and was paraded on an ass through the city. Ie was then let go, and bolted towards Swat.. The Dost offered, when he heard of a reward of 20,000 rupees for the apprehension of the tuaa, dead or aliye, THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT ASHTON. UNDER-LYNE. VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST THE OWNER OF THE BOILER. On Monday a coroner's inquest was held on the body of Richard Wood,' a lad aged eleven years, who was killed by the explosion of a boiler on the premises of Mr. Benjamin Swire, a clog-iron and cut-nail manu facturer, Ashton-under-Lyne. The coroner briefly pointed out to the jury that the important question was whether the explosion was the result of pure accident, or whether any carelessness or negligence was to be attributed to any person; for in the latter case the culpable person would be criminally liable for his neglect. Evidence having been heard at some length, and the coroner having addressed the jury, the latter returned a verdict of manslaughter against Benjamin Swire, and they were unanimous iu recommending that in every case where high-pressure steam was used there should be periodical inspections at least every twelve months. The prisoner was committed for trial at the assizes, but he was admitted to bail. sporting 3uttiligurt. " THE DERBY," YESTERDAY. The sanguine expectations entertained of a magni ficent "Derby" were fully realised yesterday. A light shower early in the morning only cooled the ground, and to a trifling extent mitigated the dust-torment so painfully associated with the road. The trouble this year was not with the rain, but with the heat. The dull, hazy sky at daybreak was of that peculiar character which announces excessive heat during the day, and there was scarcely a breath of air to temper the rays of the sun. The cheap trains on the two lines converging towards the Surrey Downs commenced running at six o'clock, and from that time up to ten a continuous succession of them conveyed that great metropolitan freight which annually excites the astonishment of foreigners. Streams of people poured across the bridges during the same period, and ...nmititudinous road conveyances passed in the direction of , Epsom. The attendance at the Derby was even greater than in any pre ceding year. Not only were the visitors to Epsom° in excess of the ordinary number, but the general inte rest in this recurring event had apparently increased. From the Elephant and Castle to Clapham-commo n the road was lined during the morning with men, women, and children, attracted by the extraordinary throng of vehicles and the miscellaneous character of the occu pants. Epsom has been described as "London out of town," and yesterday that opinion seemed almost lite rally verified. The gossip about the leading horses yesterday morn ing bad somewhat changed their relative positions. Of the Derby horses out the day before Nutbourne was most liked, and it was thought yesterday morning he might start a better favourite than Thormanby. There were various opinions concerning Umpire ; but those who had been to Leatherhead were sweeter than ever on the Wizard, and they said the Drone was again doing such good work it must his owner's intention to start him, so that, as Mainstone was to be a runner also, two of the " lame 'uns" were come to life again. Buc caneer was but threatening. The following is the programme :—The Derby Stakes of 60 sovs, each, h ft, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 711); fillies, Bst 21b ; the owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs out of the stakes; the winner to pay 100 sovs towards the police and regulations of the course, and 50 sovs to the judge. One mile and a-half °utile New Course. Two hundred and twenty-four subs. Thirty ran :—Nut bourne, who was so general a favourite, broke down. The following was the result of the great race and of the others run yesterday : THE DERBY. Thormanby , Wizard Horror TOWN PLATE. Parmesan Yooicks Bel Esperanza Ten ran. MANOR PLATE. Merio Pescatore Water Sprite rooicks WUite Rose BENTINCK STAKES. LATEST BETTING. MAN CHESTER. Oaxs : 4 to 1 agst Seclusion, taken ; 5 to 1 agst Viatka, taken; sto 1 agst Rupee, taken; 6to 1 agst Emily, taken ; 7 to 1 agat Sagitta, taken,; 10 to 1 agst Butterfly, taken ; 11 to 1 agat Avalanche, takeu; 12 to 1 agst Cheesecake, taken. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1860. MAY. 30 Hungerford JUNE. 5 Bibury Club 2O 8 Stockbridge 2l 13 Winchester 1 22 13 Newcastle 26 15 Chelmsford 2B 19 JULY. Newmarket July Meeting 3 Nottingham l7 Carlisle WoreesterSununerMeeting 5 Stamford 19 Manelaester.. Ascot Hawick Hampton Newton Southampton Odiham LiTerpool tiridgend 2ambridge . Abingdon. Pontefract . - 9 Knutsford 19 10 Marlborough 2O 11 Goodwood 24 12 12. Hartlepool. AI'GITST. Brighton 1 Oxford l6 Brighton Club .....„ .... , ...... 3 Plymouth 2l Wolverhampton 6 York . 22 Reading 8 Lichfield 27 Radcliffe Egham l4 SEPTEMBER. Warwick 4 Leicester... l9 Derby 6 Monmouth .... ... 20 .. ..... K e l so 6 Richmond ... Doncast e r ll Manchester Autum n 2l Chesterfield l7 Newmarket F.O.M 25 . .......... OCTOBER. Bedford 3 Newmarket Houghton 22 Newmarket S.O.M 8 Worcester Autumn ,, 30 NOVEMBER. Hereford 1 Shrewsbury Autumn M,,,,, 13 Liverpool Autumn Meeting 7 COURSING FIXTURES FOR 1860. OCTOBER. Plaee. County. Judge Meeting. Wiltshire (Amesbury) Wilts S. Lanc . (Southport).. Lancashire Baldock Club Hertfordshire. Mr. Warwick..... 17. &c County Louth Club lreland 17, 18 Brougham & W. Open Westmoreland. 23, &c Brough & Catter'k 0.0 Yorkshire Cardington Club Beds Mr. Warwick..... 29, are NOVEMBER. Scarborough Newmarket Champion Suffolk Coquetdale (Open) Northumberl'd Mallon Union Club Hampton Court Chain Middlesex Altcar Club Lancashire Marham Club Norfolk West Herefordshire.... Herefordshire DECEMBER Bridekirk Cumberland. Mr. A. Dalzell 4, 5 Baldock Open Champ. Hertfordshire . Mr. Warwick 5, &c Ridgway C (Southport) Lancashire • 6, 7 Mountainstown Club... Ireland JANUARY, 1861. Altcar Club Lancashire Cardiugton Club Beds Mr. Warwick... 29, C. 6,&0 13, Bus 13,&0 20, &c 20, 21 21, 22, 23 21, 22, 23 29, 30 PRIVATE INQUIRY AND ABSCONDING 2)EBTORS' OFFICE, 7, DORAN'S-LANE, LOAD -STREET LIVERPOOL. tivIIfAGTJIRE, formerly of the Liverpool Detec t.i Police and late Superintendent, begs to inform public of his Piivate Inquiry and Absconding Debtors' Office, as above, opened 1857 ; and from his great experience (having been connected with the Wlice Force upwards of 20 years), he feels confident that any business with which he may be entrusted will be concluded to the satisfaction of all who may favour him with thei. confidence. All communications tp this office will be treated as strictly confidential. my2lau2l OFFICE : 7, DORAN'S-LAlit,, LORD-STREETY.2 JAMES STEWART AND CO., OFFER TRIM CELEIRATED ".}J," WHISKY, 8 years old, at Martell's Old BRANDY, Pale or Brown 24s. „ Finest Schiedam HOLLAND% incases.... 30s. & 345. per Doe. in wood London, Plymouth, or Bristol GIN, full 12s. strength IN ANY QUANTITY FROM ONE PINT UPWARDS. JAMES STEWART & CO., WHOLESALE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AND BOTTLERS OF ALES AND PORTER, QUEEN INSURANCE BUILDINGS, 11, DALE-STREET. ARTIFICIAL TEETH,Gu rts. PROTECTED BY HER lllAJrazT's ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. MESS S. GABRIEL, DENTISTS, war 0,4, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL Opposite Berry-street : , 33, LGA T E LONDON WEsr-uN U D DUSLANCi, -HILL 'Mr 110, REGENT-STREET. Observe Nturkbers particularly. ESTABLISHED 1815. —Su DtpLoNIA, TEETEI, TIIEIR LOSS. And ea now restored, on the new principle of self-adhesion cr . a i capillary attraction combined, by means of a soft flex ible lining, with CORALITV OONI-COLOURED INDIA-RI:1311ER in lieu of bone or gold, without springs or wire, and with out any operutic%; Inry ARE WARRANTED PURE, WHOLE gpxg, - ANTIRVLY FRXE FROM SMELL; they are easy mitt comfortable upon the most sensitive gums, and may -wpm fur many years without being in any way affected. Il e materials used are of tho best quality, the workman ship of the first order, and, are supplied at less than half the ordinary cost. New Edition, just published. " Gabriel's Treatise is of importance to all re.W.ting the dentist's aid, and, emanating from such a sovAce,itruay be confidently relied on."—£7nded Service o,a;;At e . "Thousands requiring artificial ttech, are d eterred from consulting a dentist, fearing the anticipated cost or dread of failure. To all such we say,r, Peruse Gabriel's treatise.'.' Service Gazette. published by Ilessra, Gabriel (gratis on application. or Benton receipt of tbree postage stamps), at their Establish ments. TROU CVE/XT,RY, PATIENTS, ONE VISIT ONLY REQUISITE SET' . Fiag A SINGLE 1: 0AITH ioR ooM PLETE ipAT,ENY WHITE ENAMEL CEMRST the only per = —n neat, prcatiPO. for front teeth, which effectually retains itp colour 1.&" packet). PREt'AEZINIV GInT4 PERCHA, the best stop ping for theCiXed. Teettt -or Toothache. This invaluable stoPP:4& t. Plaßtdi b the cavity, when perfectly. soft, becoMes.l6l,o4 ati the tooth itself ten minutes after niser ttigh reu.disrs the decayed member sound and useful in inewirAtiozi. Is, 6d. per Box, or sent on receipt of 20 staP4l64 The ROYAL TOOTH POWDER, is. 6d. per Box. The above preparations may be had from any di 4inist in the kingdom. Stopping Decayed Teeth, Scaling, &c- MESSRS. GABRI,BI4, THE OLD ESTABLISHED. DENTISTS, E 134, DUKR-STREE%,, LIVERPOOL 33, LUDGATE-H(I'LT,, ILONDON, 110, REGENT-A.TREET, Attendance daily from Ten to Six. gidipt Sartiagts, 110 ptattns. ! Births, Marriages, and Deaths, forwarded for insertion, m us t • .be properly autheriticated with the name and address of th e I sender. The charge for the insertion of Births will b. Six ' pence each. BIRTH. On the 22nd Wet., at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Mrs. Prancia garap of a son, efficient support, are very light, and much recommended.— 'CALEB WALKER, Manufacturer, 42, South Castle-street. TTOM(EGPATHIC COCOA . red under the most able Homceopathie advice by the Largest Manufacturers of Coeta in Europe. ls. 4d. PER POUND. Other makers have acknowledged the superiority of this article over all others. COT .D W HOLESALE AND RETAIL BY _ . H. DOUBLEDA.Y & CO., 5. RANELACH-STREET. XAAIE ENGRAVED, 100 best CARDS, an d C ar d Case ss. Od. adies' Name, Fifty Cards, and Shell Card Case Fifty Gentlemen's Ca r d s , rom Plate Fifty Ladies' ditto ditto Five Quires Cream-laid Note Paper (good) One Hundred Adhesive Envelopes Os. 6d. Marking Ink, per Bottle 6d. and Is. Od. BOXES OF WATER COLOURS, 6d. to Three Guineas. G. J. BEET, 88, 90, 92, RENSHAW-STREET. JOHN ALLTREE, TAILOR AND DRAPER, (LATE OF 30, BASNETT-STREET), Returns thanks for past favours, and begs to announce to his Friends and the Public that, in consequence of the premises he occupied having been disposed of, he has taken the Shop, 31, LEIGH-STREET (Two Doors from Basnett-street), where lie hopes, by strict attention to economy in charges and punc tuality in the execution of orders, to continue to merit a share of public patronage. GENTLEMEN'S OWN MATERIALS MADE UP. Private Residence: 18, Oxford-place, Vine-street. d SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES, AT 2, RANELAGH-PLACE, (OPPOSITE THE ADELPHI HOTEL.) THE WHOLE OF THE STOCK, COMPRISING LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S, BOYS', AND CHILDREN'S BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, WILL BE DISPOSED OF AT COST PRICE. The Goods are all of First-class description, being Home Manufacture, and can be warranted genuine. THE SALE HAS NOW COMMENCED, and will continue until further notice. LAWRENCE LOVELADY & CO., PROPRIETORS. TO TILE GENTLEMEN AND LADIES OF LIVERPOOL AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD. NASH begs to announce that he h . prepared with an unusually LARGE STOCK OF SUMMER GOODS IN EVERT DEPAILTIJENT. LADIES' BLACK BOOTS, 2s. 6d. COLOURED BOOTS, 2s. 1141. ; ELASTIC SIDE, 3s. 6d. GENTLEMEN'S AND LADIES' SLIPPERS IN ENDLESS VARIETY. GENTLEMEN'S OXFORD SHOES, from 7s. 6d. ELASTIC SIDE BOOTS, home made, 17s. BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S IN GREAT VARIETY. 30, BOLD-STREET, (FOUR DOORS FROM MESSRS. WOOLLRIOHT,) 39, LIME-STREET, 68 , LONDON-ROAD, ELKING TON AND CO., PATENTEES OF THE ELECTRO-PLATE, MAN SILVERSMITHS,UFACTURING BRONZISTS, Have added to their extensive Stocks a large Variety &c., of NEW DESIGNS in tho HIGHEST CLASS OF ART, which obtained for them at the Paris Exhibition the Decoration of the Cross of the Legion of Honour, as well as the Grand Medaille d'Hon neur, the only one accorded to the Trade. The Council Medal was also accorded them at the Exhibition of 1851. Each Article bears their mark, E. and Co., under a Crown, and Articles sold by other parties as plat e d by Elkington's Patent process afford no Guarantee of Quality. Estimates and Drawings sent Free by - Post. Re-plating and Gilding as usual. The Public is invited to visit their Spacious SHOW ROOMS, 25, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL. N.B.—Many Parties havin been misled, the Public is informed that E. and Co. Manufacture every Article requisite in SOLID SILVER ; and they have always on hand, at their New Establishment, a most extensive Variety of SOLID SILVER WARES. Small Parcels of E. and Co.'s Manufacture may be purchased on the same advantageous terms as larger quantities. W. H.. TooKE, (SUCCESSOR TO F. L. ILAUSIMItO), OLD POST-OFFICE BUILDINGS, LIVERPOOL, Respectfully solicits attention to his immense Stock of JEWELLERY, of the newest and choicest designs, and ill the greatest variety. SILVER AND PLATED GOODS, of the most fashionable patterns ; the quality warranted. WATCHES. Londen-made LEVERS, with all the latest improvements. Liverpool WATCHES, at all prices. Geneva WATCHES, from the best makers. CLOCKS of all descriptions, including the very latest designs, con stantly received from his Manufactory at Faris. ARTICLES DE PARIS, a rich and varied astortment. SEVRES, DRESDEN, and PARIAN CHINA, BOHEMIAN GLASS, and BRONZES, BITHLWORK of every deseriptin. DRESSING-CASES, WORKBOXES, DESKS, ENVELOPE- CASES, and FOLIOS. TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY MEDIEVAL and PAPIER-MACHE GOODS. CHANDELIERS, (Hass and Metal. L A MP Sy of all kinds. Public Buildings and Private Residences Fitted for Gas Estimates and Prices forwarded on application. W. H. T. requests the favour of an inspection of the Stock, and begs leave to state that he has determined to adhere to the modern rule of business, viz : SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS. W. H. TOOKE, LIVERPOOL. HORSE AND CATTLE FOOD. IMPORTANT to Every MAN who KEEPS a HORSE, COW, SHEEP, or PIG. The Receipt for 30 stamps to make the celebrated HORSE or CATTLE FOOD, at lls per cwt., the selling price being 50s and 565. for the cwt. N.B.—Two receipts sent for 48 stamps, Three for 64 stamps, or the Four for 78 stamps. These receipts have a large sale in consequence of their cheapness, and the great saving effected. Address—Mr. J. Tait, Chemist, Druggist, and Dentist, New castle-on-Tyne. tts CERTAIN MEANS OF SELF CURE GRATIS. THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY, as prepared by the Ecole Pharmacien, Paris, has been used by the most eminent of the Medical Faculty on the Continent for several years with great success, and has been found a certain remedy for effectually restoring the nervous and debilitated to a state of vigorous health and manhood, when the nervous system has been weakened by the errors of youth, or from any other cause. All impediments to marriage are speedily removed by this wonderful discovery. Full particulars forwarded gratuitously to any addres s' with every instruction for self cure, on receipt of la :stamped directed envelope, by MONS. DUVAL, Patent Medicine Agent Birmingham. WHOLESALE PAPER & STATIONERY WAREHOUSE. Superfine Foolscap, blue, cream, and yellow, Bs. 6d. to 15s. per ream. Superfine Commercial Large Post, 6s. 6d. to 4 12s. per ream. Ditto, Ditto, Large Note, 3s. 6d. to 6s. per ream. Straw Letter Paper, 4s. per ream. E-4 Straw Note Paper, 2s. per rea m. Superfine Thick Cream -laid Note, in five. quire packets, is., Is. 6d., and 2s. 3d. . 41 Commercial Envelopes, 3s. 6d. per 1,000. 0 Superfine Thick Cream-laid E nve l opes (own p manufacture), Pd. per 100. Superfine Draft Paper, 15s. to 21s. per ream. MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE STATI ONERY, I Lead Pencils, 9d. per dozen. Pens, great X variety. Quills and Quill Pens. Penholders, Inkstands (in every pattern), Copying Presses (Mordan's make), 31s. 6d., Stationery Cases, Envelope Boxes, Pap er W e i ghts, Mordan's 0 m Letter Scales, Rulers, &e. Cab 54 LEATHER GOODS. Tourists' Cases (best make), from. ss. to 21s. cis each. p m E , Emigrants' Writing Desks, large size, ss. and 6s. each. g X I Writing Desk s (b es t make), from 10s. 6d. t o r' 425., in Russia and Morocco, complete. o Despatch Box and Desk combined, in Russia, fitted with every requisite for writing, &c., and the cheapest and most complete kind. made, £5. Purses.-A large variety of new patterns, Ist received, fr om 6d . to ss. 6d. each. Pocket-books, containing Memorandum book, two pockets," place for postage and receipt stamps, with elastic band, is. Tenants' Weekly Rent Books, Bd. per doz. E.-4 Landlords' Collecting Books, 2s. each. SAMPLES AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON Fi APPLICATION. PRINTING, STATIONERY, & BOOK SELLING ESTABLISHMENT. STEAM MINTING WORKS-HARRINGTON-STREET. Our readers have only to send a penny stamp and they will receive, free by post, the "Invalid's Own. Guide," or natural restorer, witt.out medicine or expense, of perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, and refreshing sleep, to the most enfeebled, effectually removing indigestion (dyspepsia), nausea and sickness, even during Pregnancy, debility, nervousness, palpitation, cough, asthma, incipient consumption, dropsy, constipation, flatulency, diarrhoea, dysentery, biliousness, impurities, eruptions, hy s t er i a, neuralgia, iTri fevers, sore throats, catarrhs, colds, noises in th e ears, rheu matism,sleeplos-ness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, head children's complaints. A ccompanied with numerou successful t a : c b h i e li , t d Y s g po ou' nd t eueY, cramps, spasms, sinki ng , fits, bronchitis; ul cures, which had resi s t e d all medical treatment and als c o c been abandoned as hopeless. D . T . Barry, 77, Rege n t- s t ree t, London. The latest edition. Just published. Sent free per post for three stamps, or may be had on application. TEETH : THEIR Loss AND RESTORATION. On the best means of restoring teeth, by the new principle of self-adhesion, with vulcanised gum coloured India - rubber in lieu of ba ne or gold, and by means of a flexible gum, without spring's or wires, and without extract ing roots, at half the ordinary cost. By Messrs. Gabriel, Dentists to the Prince. D'Ottajana. A multum in parvo bro chure, which all reqng the aid of a dentist will do well to peruse, as, emanating from such a source, it may be confi dently relied on.-- United Service Gazette. Dental Establish ments : 134, Duke-street, Liverpool; 33, Ludgate-hill, and 110, Regent-street, London Note name and number. Estab w!hed 1815, Vide diploma. New blyrsTlox.—Tits Nrw Fotn,rrain PEN.---A greater annoyance than a bad steel pen can hardly be met with---the difftulty is to get a good one. Amongst the recent improve ments the new " fountain pen," just introduced by Rudhall and Co., is the best we have ever seen. By a simple but effec tive contrivance the ink is retained in a fountain, by means of a second inverted barrel above the writing nib, and this barrel can be taken out at any time, so the pen can be kept perfectly clean Without any chance of being corroded. Another feature in this pen is, that one dip in the ink will last for five minutes' !pick writing. The pen itself is of the finest description, and in mercharts' offices, banks, and indeed in every . place, it will be found tofill a want felt by every one up to this time. We have tried this splendid pen, handed to us by Mr. E. T. fl a n, South John-street, and can pronounce it perfect, and we are sure all who use it will give a full verdict in its favour. HOLOWAY'S L PILLS AND OINTNENT. — Lowness of Spirits, Hypochondriacisna, Insanity. These formidable diseases are usually calmed by, a disordered condition of one or more of the digestive Organs, and most deplorably commence at the meri dian of life. The distressing symptoms need no enumeration : they are known in some degree to the wisest and best of man kind, as well as the weakest. Whenever the liver, stomach, and kidneys are roused, the morbid feelings and ideas vanish. To effect this happy result, nothing more is needed than fric tion over those organs with Holloway's Ointment, whilst his Pills are likewise taken. The change of thought is immediate, happy, and lasting. Those whom these medicines have cured confess that their inttuenteroecr the mind is IDAgicAli