Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-19 00:00:00

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This article confirms the Statement that a conciliatory note has been received f r om Austria, and adds, The speedy solution of this difficulty, in which Auitria makes an act of deference to public opinion in -Europe, cannot but strengthen the confidence in the maintenance of peace, and complete the calming of the public mind. THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. VIENNA, Tuesday Morning, Jan. 18, Alexander Consa, a Unionist, was yesterday elected Hospodar of Moldavia. The Kamaikamie as already surrendered the reins of government tom. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. PARIS, Monday Evening. A high municipal functionary entertained at prier, yesterday, one of the Cabinet ministers—l 1 1 7mte the Minister of the Interior—and to meet turn were invited the Prefects of Police and the ei„Tie, the members of the Municipal C om mis s ion vj -raris, and certain other persons of corporative ,v*ction. The conversation naturally turned on the great topic of the day—peace or war. The ,Intnister was asked his opinion, when, as I am `informed, he replied unhesitatingly— We shall not have war and it is to the persevering 'efforts of more than , one distinguished person that France owes the maintenance of peace. The writers .charged with the correspondence of certain foreign newspapers, furnished by the Go °Znrnent have received orders to announce that there will be no war. Generally speaking the lan guage of official people is more and more - pacific. Lrobably the moment has not arrived, and that " lo ugh war may not be entirely abandoned, it is postponed to a much later date. On the other hand it is affirmed in some quarters that the pre- Parations have not relaxed. The feeling, however, for peace is still general. The following letter has been received from Marseilles, dated Saturday last : The Commissary-General in this town is purchasing large quantities of provisions. Re purchased to-day by Contract 9,000 metrical quintals of wheat. Several of the first houses here sent in tenders. The tender of M. 13 rousse, of Montpellier, was -accepted for the supply of 6,000 metrical quintals at 23f. 50c. the quintal, and one from M. Vie Auduze, of Narbonne, for the supply of 3,000 metrical quintals at 231. 21c. the quintal. The corn market here is heavy, and no reaction is expected until 'the Spanish ports are again opened for the admission of foreign corn.. The reports of war current here for the last eight days produced only a rise of 50c. the measure nf 160 litres. Our stock of wheat in the stores does not -exceed 100,000 hectolitres. The small quantity would produce arise were it not for the immense quantity of flour which arrives here from the Cole d'Or, and which finds a ready sale among the bakers and in Corsica. Our speculators have discontinued their operations in consequence of the uncertainty as to the maintenance of peace. Wheat from Taganrog, of the weight of 81 kilogrammes 250 grammes the hectolitre, 'finds buyers among the manufacturer s of vermicelli at 181. 43c. Rye from the Danube is quoted at 12f. 50c. the 75 kilo grammes ; barley 13f. 50c. 'the 100 kilogrammes. I cannot describe to you how much the small merchants are suffering' from the dulness of trade. Their receipts are reduced in an astonishing proportion. This is The railway stores here are overcrowded with machinery for the Lombard, Roman, and Spanish railways, which is despatched by sailing vessels. - . A letter from Toulon of the 13th inst. informs u s that orders had been received there from Paris to Suspend the fitting Out of the steam-frigates s r i El D ora d o and Asmodee. The captains of 'the team_f gates Ulloa and 3logador have received instructi ons notice. to be prepared to sail at the shortest A letter, dated Genoa,:the 15th January, says:: — There is nothing spoken of here but the probability of star ; f act, i attention,it is the only subject which occupies public t2s tablis There has been an association of young men Inde hed in this c it yun d er t h e t i t l e o f " S oc i ety o f I ta li an hod The members pledge themselves frankly 13 . d loyally to lend their aid to the government whenever it shall endeavour to free the .province of 'Lombardy from the Austr ian yoke. It is a remarkable fact the majority the m em b ers of this association, or rather its founders, were Partisans of Mazzini and of unitarian republic. 'This is a very important fact for us, for with this voluntary adhesion of the dissentient party we may expect to have an -end of all schism among the great Liberal - party, at the head of which our government.has been marching for the last ten years. Another important fact is the modifies,- tion in the N a ti onal. Guard. Volunteers from the Na tional Guard may be admitted to the line. The news of the marriage of Princ e N a p o l eon w ith th e d aug ht er o f uur .iiing• arrived quit e unexpec t e dl y among us, and has ,exerted the b r i g h test hopes. The Prince is impatiently .expected. .1). the supplement to the Biogr a phi e Universelle, which records the remarkable actions of the illus ions dead and living, was inserted a biographical notice of a man whose friends consider him as one of the most eminent, and, if not the most consis to.ent..; any rate the most successful, celebrity of Baroche, President of the Council of ,( .41 e, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, &c. or nail to a work being hawked about for sale, - ", n41 en colportage, it must have the visa of the L ister of the Interior, who only accords it on i.approval of the Commission de Colportage, which sits once a week at the Home Department. ' 4 ° l Copy must be stamped with the seal of the Atinister, or the impression is liable to sei zur e. In the bioßraphy of the illustrious and prosperous citizen in question, allusion was, as a matter of history, made to the part' he took in public affairs in 1848, and to his enthusiastic profession of Republican faith, in his celebrated address to the electors of the Charente Inferieure, in which these Words occur : Called for the first time, in November, 1847, to a seat in the Chamber of Deputies, I became constantly asso ciated by energetic votes with the most advanced members of the Oppositon. I was one of the ninety-six deputies who accepted the invitation to the banquet of the twelve arrondissements of Paris ; and, subsequently, one of the fifty-four members of the Chambers who, anticipating by a few hours the justice of the people, proposed the impeachment of an odious and guilty Ministry. lam a Republican by reason, by sentiment, by conviction. It is not as a pis alley nor as a tempo rary resource that I accept the Republic. I accept it as the only form of government which can henceforth secure the greatness and the prosperity of France. After the melancholy experience we have had for the last 50 years, after the successive overthrow of three Govern ments of different origin (the Restoration, the Empire, and Orleans), but all founded on monarchial principles, I am convinced that Royalty has completed its time in Franc, and that it has no longer any roots, any basis in the country. AUSTRIA VIENNA, Jan. 15th The Oesterreichische Corrispondenz announces that certain " deplorable demonstrations" which were made by the students at Pauda, on the occasion of the interment of Professor Zambra, were speedily put an end to. The Ministerial organ gives no details but some reliable private information relative to the kraval (tumult) in question has to-day reached me. M.`Zambra died outside the walls of the city, and theriudents on the day of the funeral went out to the house where the remains of their deceased teacher were lying. When the coffin was carried to the grave, the students followed in procession, and behaved with due decorum until they reached the cemetery. Soon after their arrival there, however, they began to shout " Evviva 1' Italia !" and three of them advanc ing to the grave, in which the coffin had in the meantime been placed, dropped into it three tri coloured cockades. After this ceremony, the Young men again raised the cry of Evviva r Italia, and prepared to depart. They were, however, met at the gate of the cemetery by the police, and several of the seniors arrested. In the course of the ensuing day it was announced that, as the University would for a time be closed, those students who were not natives of the city of Padua were to ret urn t o th e i r res p ec ti ve homes without e `elay. In all probability the punishment of the youthful entillo3StS will be, that they will not be permitted to share in the privilege of exemption from military service—a boon which the Emperor not long ago granted to all the young men who are pursuing their studies at a university. None of the citizens of Padua took part in the demonstration. Since the arrival of Count Gyulai at Milan, very energetic measures have been taken for the better mainte nance of peace and order. The Precettati, and the natives of Milan who are without ostensible occu pation, are placed under strict surveillance ; and people in the provinces, who have no means of honestly earning their daily bread in the capital, are sent to their homes at the expense of the State. An Italian yesterday evening told me that Milan had assumed a totally different appearance." The Gazette di Verona and the Sferza (a Venice paper) contains articles, in which, it is said, that the Government, " being convinced of the existence of a plan for overthrowing the existing order of things," is firmly resolved to take all the measures that may be necessary for maintaining peace and order in the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom. The Sferza says : For years Sardinia has openly conspired against the security and integrity of the other Italian States. The Cabinet, the Parliament, the press, and the refugees have all contributed to bring about the present state of things, and unfortunately a small party on this side of the Ticino has lent a willing ear to the insinuations (Insinuutionen) received from Turin. It appears to me that the Turin Cabinet is playing a very hazardous game. Should Sardinia attack Austria she is sure to be worsted, and if she does not attack her King Victor Emmanuel will be considered a, traitor by the Ultras, and treated accordingly. As you must already have learnt from another source, the Sardinian troops have been moved forward to the frontiers. On the 4th instant the luggage of the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian arrived at Trieste, but his Imperial highness is still at Milan. A writer in the Augsburg Gazette asserts that the Italians want Republic rather than a united Italy, under the sceptre of King Victoria Emmanuel, and it -can hardly be doubted that he speaks the truth. If Austria were to relinquish Northern Italy, the :chances are that, in two or three years, the house of Savoy would cease to reign in Piedmont. The Swabian Mercury, one of the organs of the Liberal party in Southern Germany, has just entered a violent protest against the intervention of France in Italy. The article istoo long for translation, but one or two of its most remarkable passages must be L luoted. The Swabian paper says— , 1 11 ;re Germans have for many - Centuries known and fel 'the consequences of a •complication in Italy. They have always been injurious to us, but it would be infinitely worse for Germany ;if France were to have •the supremacy in Italy instead of Austria. (Hero follows a most irreverent remark on the folly of calling in Beelzebub instead of Satan.) France has lost so much in public opinion during"the last ten years, that there is no party - in Germany which would accept his proffered assistance. We expect the same prudent reserve on the part of the Italian nation. We know that Naples and Rome are not model States, but it is not known to us that the Imperial administration in Lombardy is so bad as to require an instantaneous change. Germany has had painful ex perience, and consequently she is not likely to make all the quarrels •of Austria her own ' • 'but public opinion agrees on one subject, a n d it i s , th a t every inch of ground Which Austria may lose in Italy will be a loss to Germany at large. It was the day before yesterday settled that Count Mensdorff-Pouilly, who, in the year 1853, was sent as Envoy Extraordinary to the Russian Court, shall go as Minister Plenipotentiary to St. Petersburg. The Count, an Austrian General, who is related to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, is a persona grata in Russia. Prince Alexander, of Hesse-Darmstadt, 'has also been in Vienna fora few days, and his presence here has led to a report that something , of importance is about to take place be tween the Austrian and Russian Courts. The Prince, an Austrian General, 'is the brother of the reigning Empress of Russia, and he it was who brought about the meeting between the Emperors Alexander and Francis Joseph, at Weimar. It is rumoured that the Russians are about to concen trate an army on their south-western frontier, or rather on the frontiers of Austria. The Duke of Modena, who had an interview with Count Buol, on his arrival from F 4 benzweier, has returned to Italy. As the Porte yesterday recognised Prince Milosch at Hospodar, the Servian question has for the moment lost its interest. It is even affirmed that the Sultan has promised to renew the Berat of 1830, which made the dignity of Hospodar hereditary in the family of Obrenovitson, but the news appears to me to require confirmation. The electric telegraph informs us that four of the Corfu members of the lonian Parliament, " being convinced that a union with Greece is entirely out of the question," have promised Mr. Gladstone to be satisfied with reforms. PIEDMONT, The Turin papers state that workmen are .actively en g aged at present in the Sardinan arsenals in etting all the royal steamers ready for •sea. They are to be used in transporting troops garrisonsfrom distant to Genoa. The Corriere Mercantile of that town, adds—that the steamers Vittoria Emmanuele, Authion, Monzambano, Dora, and Tanara, have already set out on that errand ; the first for Villafranca, and the others for Sar dinia.. A eorrespondent writes from Nice on the 14th : A telegraphic message arrived yesterday from Turin, desiring General Mollard, who commands the division here, to be, in readiness to embark with the brigade in garrison here and at Villafranca for Genoa. Two Go vernment steamers arrived in the course of this morning, one in the port here, the other at Villafranca ; and the 3rd Regiment from hence, and the 4th from the other place mentioned, take their departure to-night or early in the morning. The towns of Nice and Villafranca are left in charge of the National Guard. The report here is that the Austrians have strengthened their line on the Ticino, and patrolled the frontier with Huhlans ou the pretence of stopping deserters. SWITZERLAND BERNE ) Jan. 14 The National Council, after a very animated discussion, has rejected, by a great majority, the appeal of the Government of Geneva against the decision of the Federal Council concerning the Italian refugees. SPAIN. The following has been received :-- MADRID, Jan. 16. The discussion on the law on the press has been closed in the Cabinet Council. The Madrid journals of the 13th have reached us. The Senate had adopted the bill which fixes the effective of the army for the present year at 84,000 men. In the Chamber of Deputies a bill fixing the number of vessels and men of the navy for the present year had been presented. In reply to a question of M. Gonzalez Bravo, the President of the Council of Ministers said he saw no objec tion to the telegraphic despatches received by the government being published at the Bourse, the Chambers, and other public places. The Espana says that the Duc de Montpensier contemplates visiting Italy, but it does not state for what reason. IRELAND The Galway Vindicator states that, previous to the opening of Parliament, a meeting of Irish members will be held in Dublin to adopt measures for bringing the claims of the Galway project before the Government. Mr. Whiteside, the Attorney-General; retires from the representation of Enniskillen, having sat for the borough since 1851. The learned gentleman is to be a candidate for the University, in succession to Mr. George A. Hamilton, and it is considered probable that he will be returned without at least any serious opposition. The Hon. John Cole, one of the Enniskillen family, was of course applied to to fill up the vacancy about to be created by the retirement of Mr. Whiteside, but he declined the honour on the score of delicate health. Two gentlemen connected with the government then put in their claims, but they found no favour in the eyes of the constituency; in this emergency, Mr. Paul Dane, a gentleman of great local influence, has been selected as the choice of the Enniskillen Tories. A contest, however, looms in the distance. THE NORTHERN TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1859 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. to attend the morning meetings—sometimes they did attend at evening meetings. The cause, however, was one which he trused would not suffer by the absence of any one, as it was the cause of God, who would never suffer his work to remain undone for want of age;nts. The chairman then alluded to the early history of the Society, which, he stated was the first missionary body which ever sent out from the church, missionaries to preach the gospel of God to the heathen. He appealed to the meeting for their support in aid of the efforts of a society which worked so bene ficially abroad and at home, and concluded by calling on the secretary, the Rev. Mr. Malison, to read the report. The Rev. Mr. Malison read the report, which was a general summary of the history of the society from its origin in the reign of William the Third. As the present meeting was but the second of the kind held in that neighbourhood the report had less special reference to the operations of the past year in that particular district, than to the operations and objects of the general society since its commencement. It contained therefore, but little, espe cially calling for publication in the present instance. Mr. Percy M. Dove proposed the first resolution, which declared that the society had rendered good service to the great cause of Christian education. The Rev. Mr. Walsh seconded the motion. The motion was put from the chair, and carried by acclamation. THE EARL OF DERBY will give a Parliamentary dinner to a party of Peers, on the 2nd of February, at his official residence in Downing-stre9t.. a • THE CAR FARE in Dublin is sixpence from any part of the city to any other part, without reference to distance ; and beyond the city boundaries it is sixpence a mile. In Liverpool the fare is in no case less than double, and frequently three and four fold that in Dublin. THE WEATHER.—For the last forty-eight hours, it has been blowing quite a heavy gale of wind, and during the early part of yesterday the sky was densely overcast. About one o'clock, the atmosphere cleared up, and remained so during the afternoon, but the gale continued. It is feared that some disasters will have taken place, coast and otherwise, as the storm has been unusually severe. 17p to last evening however, we did not, happily, bear of anytfiing wrong. __ _ _ _ LIVERPOOL DISPEI4t;ARIES.—Number of patients during the past week : New cases received advice and medicine at the institution, north 262, south 153 ; total, 415. New cases visited at their own houses and supplied with medicine, north 82, south 73; total, 155. Grand total, 570. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M., president. Captain Bourne, vice-president of No;th Dispensary. Mr. Chas, Booth, vice-president of South Dispensary. Mr. Francis Mill, treasurer. Mr. J. Whitby Williams, secretary. Office, Leith Offices, Moorfields. MADAME LOLA MONTEZ,-•—ThiS lady will deliver the second lecture of her course in the Concert Hall to-night, The subject is " the Comic Aspects of Fashion," a sub ject which, we should think, few lecturers, male or female, could deal with more intelligently, vivaciously, and, we may add, instructively. Madame Montez will lave a good opportunity for telling some wholesome truths humourously, and, perhaps, may be more successful in assailing fashionable follies rom the ludicrous side than public writers and lecturers of a more solemn and pretentious class. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The Rev, Mr. Livingstone proposed the second resolu tion, which declared that the earnest work of the society, now carried on for 160 years in the preparation and circula tion of Christian books and tracts suitable for all classes, at home and abroad, was especially needed in an increasingly educated age like the present, and constituted an addi tional claim on the sympathy and support of all classes of churchmen. The rev, gentleman stated, in the course of his remarks, that the number of publications issued by the society, from April, 1857, to April, 1858, were as follows :—Bibles, 146,270 ; New Testaments, 69,166 ; common prayer-books, 300,155 ; other bound books, 1,155,418; tracts, 2,563,312; in all, 4,234,321. Rev. Mr, Arthnre seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. - CORONER'S COURT.—The Coroner held the following inquests yesterday : On the body , of Margaret Burnett, who was found dead in her house in Oswald-street. The evidence in this case was publiihed yesterday, and then the inquest was adjourned for the purpose of having a post ,nortein examination of the body made. From the evidence of Surgeon Fletcher, it appeared that death was the result of effusion of blood on the brain and spinal cord, but how set up there 'was no evidence. Verdict accordingly. On the body of Thomas Fleming, a boot maker, who had a shop at - 38, Brownlow-hill. He was knocked down on Friday last, by a shandry Church street, and fatally injured. There was no blame attached to any one, and the verdict was " Accidental death." CLAREMONT LITERARY ASSOCIATION, ItIRKDALE.—On Monday evening last, a public lecture (the fourth of a course of twelve), in connection with this association, and on behalf of the school funds, was delivered in the Clare plont Chapel School-room, by Mr. Thomas Snape, sub ject, " The Covenanters," Mr. Thomas Nicholson (pre sident) in the chair. The attendance was good, and the lecturer succeeded in quickening an interest which must ever be felt on the remembrance of the trials of those noble sufferers for religion's sake to whom his lecture had reference. After a vote of thanks to Mr. Snape, the chairman announced that the next of the course would 'he given on the 31st inst.. by Mr. J. Rowland, on "The Solar System,"_illustrated by diagrams. • Other speakers having addressed the meeting, a col lection was made, and the proceedings concluded with a blessing. WAVERTREE BRANCH OF THE IV ESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The anniversary services of this branch of the Wesleyan Missionary, Society commenced on Sunday, 'when two sermons were preached in the Weileyan Sandown Lane, on behalf of the funds of the society. Last evening, the annual meeting was Meld in the same place, under the presidency of J. A. Picton, Esq. There was only a small attendance ' • and, , addresses •detailing the general progress of the labours of the society, which .has now 117,000 members at its various stations, were delivered by the Revs. J. Martin, formerly a missionary in West Africa ; G. Curnock, R. M.Wilcox, W. Stamp, &c. ; and resolutions were passed pledging the support of the meeting to the objects of the society. The proceedings concluded with a collection. SELLING GRAIN BY WEIGHT.—At a meeting of the Commissioners of Supply of Haddingtonshire, Mr. Davidson said the question had recently been discussed at a meeting of the tenantry of the county, 'when the general feeling of those present was, he believed, decidedly hostile to selling by weight alone. As a member of the committee of the Highland and Agri cultural Society, to which the matter had been referred, he might state that the subject had been repeatedly considered by the committee, and that a large majority were in favour of the present system. It was, however, deemed very important that the law enacting - the adop tion of the imperial standard, %which it was evident, from the multitudinous measures in use in ,different places, has hitherto been a dead letter, should be strictly enforced. LEcrunn oN ROBERT BURNS.—Last evening, the Rev. Mr. Graham delivered a Lecture in the Hope Hall, Hope-street. The subject was—" Robert Burns:" Mr. C. R. Hall occupied the chair. The attendance was thin. The Chairman made a few introductory remarks, and then called upon the Rev. Mr. Graham. The lecturer reviewed the 'early history of the great poet of which he spoke, and dwelt on ' many a ditty " 'which the poet wrote, and with a just apprediation of his merits ; while be praised that which was good, beautiful, noble, and true in Burns, he did not fail to point with regret to the objectionable portion of his writings, and with humility seemed to say, -" a man's a •man for a' that." The lecture was warmly applauded throughout, and a vote of thanks was passed with acclamation to , the lecturer at the conclusion. CONCERT IN AID OF THE HOMEOPATHIC FREE DM PENSARY..— The Liverpool 'Vocal Union gave their ser vices to the Hoinceopathie Free Dispensary last night, and with the the . assistance of Miss Mahlah Homer, Mrs. G. Holden, Miss Hiles, and Mr. Scarisbricik, as principal vocalists, and 'the Band of the sth Dragoon Guards, as instrumentalists, produced a 'highly successful concert in St. George's Hall, which was crowded to listen to them. Miss Mahlah Homer has a brilliant soprano voice, 'very distinct .emnnciation, and facile execution, but was occasionally interfered with by the careless and irregular piano-forte accompaniment of Mr. Wilberforce, who, we must -say, was utterly in competent for the task he had undertaken. Mr. Arm strong conducted very well, and the concerted pieces were exceedingly well given. Miss Hiles, Mr. G. Holden, and Mr. Scarisbrick fully sustained their repu tations, and the audience were highly delighted. The Dispensary will no doubt derive considerable benefit from the concert. ENGLISH OPERA AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.— Last night, Barnett's pretty opera, the Mountain Sylph, was brought out with very great success. The music appeared to lie more within the compass of the singers, and was executed with grace and ease. The parts were all well filled dramatically. The choruses went very well, and " This magic-wove scarf !" and the two trios in the fourth act were sung by Miss F. Reeves, Mr, Elliott Galer, and Mr. Borram admirably. Madame Maude Bishop always sustains her part with judgment and skill, and last night in Jessie deserved the highest praise. Mr. Borrani, in Seta, was also well up to his part, and much more energetic than we have seen him of late. Mr. Corrie, in the part of Christie, deservedly met with great approbation from the audience. The dresses, scenery, and decorations are complete in every respect ; and the opera may be considered a great success. The musical farce, " Why don't she marry ?" gave Miss Millar, Mr. C. Lyall, and Mr. B. Baker a good oppor tunity, of which they fully availed themselves, SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. A meeting of the Auxiliary Branch of the So3iety for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge was held in the Argyle Rooms, Birkenhead, at two o'clock, yesterday afternoon. There was a considerable attendance, princi pally of ladies. It was expected that the Bishop of Chester would have presided, but unavoidable causes prevented his Lordship from attending, and the chair was therefore taken, in his absence, by the Rev. Andrew Knox, incumbent of St. Mary's. Among those on the platform were—Revs. R. J. Livingstone, G. Burnett, H. J. Linton, F. A. Malison, J. W. Welsh, H. G. Vernon, B. Arthure ; Mr. Percy M. Dove, &c., &c. The proceedings were opened with a prayer, delivered by the Rev. Mr. Malison.. The Chairman said, he was very sorry to state that their meeting that day took place under very unfavour able circumstances. He was authorized by the Lord Bishop of the diocese, who they had hoped would have taken the chair on that occasion, to express his deep regret that he had been prevented from attending. Those who knew him best knew the readiness he evinced to every good work ; and, after being in the diocese under the reign of three bishops, he (the chairman) must candidly confess, that he had never met with any bishop in that diocese, nor in any other diocese, so far as he h a d been able to learn, who was so ready to put himself to the utmost inconvenience to attend Christian meetings of that description, and to help forward the work of God. (Hear, hear.) But he could not be everywhere, and he was unnvoidably prevented from attending upon the present occasion. Sir Edward Cust also, they hoped would have attended that meeting, as a warm friend of the society, and advocated their cause. He, however, had been also prevented from attending, and therefore the burden of the meeting, so far as regarded addressing those now assembled, and pleading the society's cause, would rest with those who were now on the platform. In that part of the world, the commercial atmosphere was St) clensc, that the laity were very seldom permitted SELECT VESTRY. The fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry was held at ten o'clock yesterday, in the Parish Board-room; the Rev. Rector Campbell presided, and the other members present were—Messrs. Bairstow, Steele, Smith, Turner, tyford, Scott, Critchley, Denton, Jackson, Chesney, Hughes, Peck, Cooke, Whitby, Owen, Cropper, Hand, Gair, Luff, Williams, Melly, 'Crellin, and Syred. WORKHOITRE COMMITTEE. The minutes of this committee were read The following letter vas then read : I feel confident that in addressing you on behalf of a lady who conceives that she has been subject to grossinjustice, I shall be slue of a hearing from you and from the Soled Vestry, ovet which you preside You arg, of course, aware •of the circumstances under which mysister, Miss Mary Gillow, was induced, a short time ago, to attend the Workhouse as ailady visitor You doubtless know, also, that certain charges were lately made against her, through a schoolmistress, by some juvenile paupers, whose tharactervare not unknown to . you. You may not be aware that, upon those •churges being first made, they were brought - before the Workhouse Committee by Its chairman in my sister's absence, and without any notice to rher. A public discussionthen took place, which found its wag into the newspapers. During that discussion the grossest and most insulting languagewas deliberately used 'towards my sister by, at least, one of the members. That language was listenedto without one 'word of reprobation by the • chairman and other persons present ; and therefore I have a right to assume that it received their sanction. The committee, having thus treated mrslster in the face of the public, appear to have •considered that they had brought them selves into a judicial state of mind, and were fit to conduct -an investigation. They thereupon had the audacity to address to her a letter,'knowing that they had by their conduct rendered it impossible for her to communicate with them-in any way. She took no notice of their letter, and they, thereupon, renewed the attack on last Thursday, and I am bound to say that, by their language, their insinuations, and their insults, they transcended their own conduct of the previous week. Ultimately, after having prejudged the case in every possible way, and indulged individually and collectivtly in every descrip tion of offence against an innocent lady, they determined that, the next day, they would hold what they were pleased to call "an investigation." That proceeding was held, and the con clusion which had been intended from the first was, of course, come to. 1 call your attention to the language of Mr. Melly, who is reported by the Liverpool Mercury, of laturday last, to have said that, " Fronrthe first, he was certain bow this investi- gation would end." Had the other members of the committee possessed equal can dour, they would, doubtless, have made the same admission. Against the judgment which the committee have thus given forth to the public, I begto protest on the part of my sister, not only on the ground that it was erroneous, but beoause the conduct of the committee shows , that it was unjust, perverse, and pre- determined, and was given without hearing my sister, and after the committee had, by their own conduct, made it impossible that she should-appear before them, I demand an appeal to some tribunal before which my sister can appeal without forfeiting her self-respect. That tribunal if, not and cannot be the 'Select Vestry, which includes those members of the Workhouse committee with whom, I take upon myself to say that, as a lady, she eannot•be brought into contact. I propose to the Select Vestry that the matter shall be inquired into brtwo or four independent ratepayers, not being , raeznbers of the Select Vestry. I propose that half of them -shall be nominated by my sister and half 'by yourself. I name at once, on the part of my sister, if they will undertake the matter, Mr. Robert Hutchison and Tdr. James Aspinall Tobin, who are both totally unknown to us, except by name and character. I propose that they shall inquire into the charge which the Workhouse committee hare been pleased to adopt against my sister, andthat they shalt also inquire into the conduct of the Workhouse com mittee, and say whether or not it has been gross and ungentle manlike, and whether or not an apology ought to be made. As to the conduct of the inquiry, I propose that one gentleman shall represent each party, and that neither my sister nor any member of the Select Vestry shall be entitled or required to be present, except when wanted as witnesses. • On the part of my sister, and with her authority, 1 deny every charge that has been brought against her, except that of having sent for certain children, whom she believed she had a right to see, and to whom she spoke in a perfectly proper manner. On her part also, and with her authority, I accuse the members of the Workhouse Committee of having treated her with the greatest unfairness and impropriety ; and I challenge them to the really impartial inquiry which I have proposed. In conclusion, I run requested by my other sister, Miss Isabella Gillow, to request that you will communicate to the Workhouse Committee that she will no longer visit the Workhouse, on the ground that no lady—at all events, no Catholic lady—can, with safety to herself, hold any relations with the persons constituting that Committee.—l have the honour to be your obedient servant, WILLIAM GILLOW. Mr. Cropper moved the confirmation of the proceedings, and that the letter just read be ente re d u p on th e minutes. He thought it would be the most dignified course upon the part of the Board to take no notice in contradiction of such a letter as that which had just been read (hear, hear). To suppose that the Workhouse Committee were not able to manage their own affairs, was an insult to their judgment (hear, hear). Mr. Melly seconded the motion. Mr. Denton hoped the time of the Board and of the Workhouse would be taken up with more important matters than that letter. (Hear, hear.) The Work house Committee had quite sufficient labour to get through, without having their time taken up by suc h questions as that. He thought they had acted with dignity, and had done justice to the lady and justice to themselves. The motion was then carried, and the proceedings con firmed. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS' COMMITTEE, The proceedings of this committee were read, including a recommendation to enclose the cloisters, so as to form a covered playground for the use of the children, Mr. Baiisto - i moved the confirmation of the proceed- ings M . r. Cropper seconded the motion. Mr. Jackson opposed that part which related to the enclosing of the cloisters, on the ground that it would spoil the effect of the building, make the cloisters them selves gloomy, prove ineffectual for the purposes desired and interfere with the erection of proper, plainly-con structed sheds, as a covered playground for the children. He therefore moved, as an amendment, that that part of the proceedings be not confirmed. Mr. Chesney seconded the amendment. A division being taken, the amendment was lost by a large majority. The proceedings were then confirmed. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Mr. Cropper moved that these proceedings be con firmed. - Mr. Denton asked what time the Vestry were likely to have the measurements of Messrs. Holmes' contract fur nished by Mr. Weightman. Mr. Crellin said, he had repeatedly applied to Mr. Weightman, who had gone over part of the measurements, but at present he could get no definite assurance from him. It might be three or six months before the Board got them. Ilairstow thought that, justice to the Vestry, proceedings ought to be taken against Mr. Weightman, to compel him to furnish the measurements. Mr. Chesney : That is the only way of getting them. The Chairman said he had written many threatening letters to Mr. Weightman, but they did not seem to have had any effect (laughter.) The proceedings were then ,confirmed. The Board then proceeded to the election of two relieving officers. Out of a number of candidates, Mr. Richard Holden, and Mr. Thomas Tomlinson, were elected. This concluded the business. • KIRKDALE SESSIONS. Yesterday, the County Magistrates sat in the Board room of the Kirkdale Gaol, for the - purpose of transacting the usual county business for the quarter. Mr. Wm. Hall occupied the chair. The other gentlemen present, were--Messrs. Wm. Brown, M.P. ; S. Holme, Gilbert Henderson, J. S. T. Greene, Robt. Theakestone, T. D. Anderson, J. B. Moore, J. A Tobin, B. Pierpoint, Geo. Daglish, Thos. Haigh, Major Bourne, and J. A. Tinnie. The report of the Visiting Judges was read and adopted. The report of the District Finance Committee was read. It stated that the committee had examined the accounts of the Coroner, which amounts to £l7B 12s 2d. The account was ordered to be paid. The accounts of the Inspector of Weights and Measures were submitted and allowed ; also, those of the Bridgemaster for the Hundred of West Derby, which showed a balance of £lO3 8s Id on account of the bridges. The Bridge master submitted an estimate of the amount required for the ensuing quarter. The amount, £l3O, was ordered to be advanced. The following is the HEAD -CONSTABLE'S REPORT Chief Constable's Office, Preston, January 1, 1859 My Lords and Gentlemen,—l have the honour to submit the usual quarterly returns of crime and those relative to the strength and distribution of the constabulary. With the exception of some few instances of individual mis conduct, the force is working with much zeal and to my entire The peace of the country remains undisturbed. The somewhat extended strike amongst the colliers in the Ashton-under-Lyne district has happily terminated. I made all necessary arrange ments to meet cases of emergency, but it is satisfactory to have to state that the conduct of the turnouts has, on this occasion, been marked by an almost total absence of those acts of lawless violence which characterised the strikes of former years. No. 1. Daily state of the force No. 2. Monthly state for the quarter, showing-1 death, 9 dismissed, 27 resigned, 2 pensioned, 38 appointed 3. Strength and distribution, giving a total strength of RETURNS RELATING TO CRIME summarily convicted, for trial, 152 No. 5. Details of persons summoned by the constabulary : Summarily convicted, 43 ; total, 2,339. 2,151 ; dismissed, 145; did not appear, No. 6. D3tails of parsons summoned by parish authorities and others : —Sent for trial, 15; summarily convicted, 1,719; settled. 820 ; dismissed, 210 ; did not appear, 85 ; total, 2,849. A comparative return I have honour to be, my lords and ntlemen Your obedient humble servant, T. W. SHEPPARD, Chief Constable 17th January, 1859 Since writing the foregoing report, I regret to say that the collier's strike has extended to the Wigan district, and that during thel ast few days their proceedings have been of a riot ous character. On Friday they assembled in a large body (2,000 :or 3,000), resisted the police. and prevented a considerable number of colliers, who were disposed to work, from going to the pits of •the Ince Hall Colliery Company. In the course of the same morning the magistrates in Wigan, as a precautionary measure, and to restore confidence in the well-disposed, made an applica tion to the Assistant Adjutant-General, at Manchester, who at once sent a company of soldiers into the town. Under the further direction of the magistrates, I have taken measures that will, I trust, preserve the peace, and give neces sary protection to such as are willing to work. T. W. SuErrmin, Chief Constable. Mr. S. Holme remarked that there was a very general rumour to the effect that they were going to lose the services of Capt. Sheppard, the head-constable ; and he hoped the Chairman would inform the meeting if this were true. The Chairman said that the head-constable was ill at present; and if he resigned at all, it would be from this cause ; but he was improving. PRISONERS IN TUE GAOL Miles. Females. Total Felons... 13 5 18 Assizes. 1 lklisdts... 0 0 0 For Trial. Felons... 25 10 ' 35 sessions. 1 mi s dt s _ 1 0 1 Assizes f Felons... 8 13 97 , Misdts. . 32 8 40 Under:Sentence Felons... .26 4 30 Sessions. Misfits... 4 0 4 During Her Majesty's pleasure.... Penal Servitude.. Military and Naval .. County .Court . 1 2 3 1 4 5 Summary Convictions .. 83 22 105 ,For Examination . .. o In the estimate of funds requiied by the treasurer to carry on the expenditure of the county from the quarter commencing - 30th Nov. 1858, and ending August, 1859, tie amount required for Kirkdale was set down as 41,128 7s Id, the amount,of rate being £1,126 4s. For Ormskirk, £696 9s 2d ; amount of rate, 4639 7s 10d. For Prescet, £1,183 Is 2d ; amount of rate, £1,191 19s 10d. Mr. Whitfield Schofield, arf Rochdale, was sworn in as a new atagistrate. The other business before the meeting was of a strictly routine character. LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE, BFFORg MR. MANSFIELD "I AND 3SY liusnazin."—The romantic locality of Oriel-street was treated to a bit of a "spree," on Mon day night, in consequence of an amalgamation of the " Nugents, and the Dowlings, ant the Lynches, with all the factions thereunto belonging," and it arose after this fashion :—Anne Dowling is the wife of a man of that name, and Andrew Nugent lives upon his own hook," somewhere in the afore . i . aid street. 4. As was his custom in the afternoon, Mr. Dowling got drunk, and when in that "happy state" he generally amused himself by exercising his right arm beating his wife, On Monday night, at half-past nine o'clock, he commenced his usual practice, but Mrs, Dowling having had enough of that sort of "fun," did not relish it any further, and therefore she ran away. HOwever, it seemed that she merely escaped one " difficulty," as our transatlantic friends say; to get into another. The house where she took refuge was tenanted by Mr. Andrew Nugent, and on her entering the lobby, he seized her by the throat, and nearly strangled her, at the same time taking her purse out of her pocket, and delivering it of four shillings and eight pawn-tickets, leaving her nearly dead in the hall. The purse was picked up afterwards on the scene of action, but the contents were not forthcoming. The defence was rather a novel one, and consisted of the evidence of one of the Lynch's, who stated that the complainant, along with her sister, came to his house last night, broke his windows into smash, hit his daughter a blow of a shell in the head, and nearly killed her, and she was now lying very bad. In reply to His Worship, the Bridewell-keeper said the prisoner was there before, twelve months since, for an assault. Prisoner : Oh, that was only for beating my wife (laughter): Bridewell-keeper : And he was here eight years ago for stealing a bag, and got three months. His Worship ordered the prisoner to find bail to keep the peace. THE HARLEQUIN IN TROUBLE. —Edward Tannett was brought up on remand, charged with bigamy. In addition to the evidence that appeared in our paper yesterday, the first wife, and her sister, were present. Maria Rhodes, the sister of the first wife, stated that she was preseV when the prisoner and her sister were married, in January, 1844, at a church in Nottingham shire, and they lived together for fourteen years. Here the first wife came forward and cried bitterly, and said : We lived very happy and affectionately for fourteen years, until he went off and married the other woman, and I can't account for it at all. The second wife repeated her evidence; and, as the last marriage took place in Manchester, the prisoner was transmitted to the I % 1 h a A v n i D i COunty Magistrates' Court, and from thence sent to Manchester. _hrought up. THE ASSAULT IN TRONVBRIDGE-STREET.DO CTORs Johnston,DlFFEß. --Jwa:ce, were remanded ma S n a d m ed uel on V a in e c h en a t r , ge weardeoctor, stating violently assaulted Anne Hallahan, Mr. Bluck was again for the prisoners. able to attend, Mr. Bluck : Well, sir, I said he had received a certificate from His Worship from a qualified doctor, who that the injured woman was not y e t states that the woman is not imt s e h yd e h ha o ne u rd t , aoafnc danger.certificate hifieca hashnoo l r d wasvini visited hurt, so that she might be here, as she i s i n no d anger at all. So you see, sir, doctors differ, Aft er some conver sation, His Worship agreed each, for the appearance o f to accept of b a il i n 1.0 The bail was perfected, the prisoners i n seven d ays. APPLICATION , and the priso ners di sc h arge d . UNDER TUE DIVORCE made an appli ca ti on ACT.—Mr. Bl uc k to His Worship under the above Act. 11‘ said ' llVear th on e part of,Jenuma Wilson, of Granby terrace, Everton, the wife of John Wilson, to claim pro tection, under the act, from the interference of her hus band. The parties were married about four years ago, and it appears that each had some property. He treated her very badly, and, about sixteen mouths ago, he deserted her altogether, and eloped with his own niece, who is at present living with him as his wife at Club moore, where he is in business. On Sunday night last the house of the applicant was entered, and turned upside down, and it was supposed it was the husband, for if robbers had dine it, they would have taken away plate and other things; but it was supposed the husband was the person, who came to ascertain what was in the house before he came down and stripped his wife of her pro perty, which she had acquired since her husband deserted her. He then called Mrs. Wilson, who was examined, and proved the above facts, and his Worship made the required order for protec:ion. BEFORE MESSRS. RANKIN AND HOLIGIITON. ALLSOP'S `WAY-wouxs.—Mr. Allsop, the proprietor of the celebrated Wax-works, Lime-street, was summoned under the local act, for allowing his advertising van to perambulate the streets, which the policeman alleged to be a nuisance under the 149th section of the act. The defendant was not present when called, and a fine of 2s 6d and 2s 6tl costs was ordered ; but soon after the defendant entered the court, and said he cared not for the fine, but he was of opinion that the van was not a nuisance, because he used it for the purpose of his business, and passing from his own house to the exhibition. The matter then dropped. " THE UNIVERSAL WIFE•TAMER.”—TIIE GREAT WIL LIAM GlBBS."—William Gibbs, a faded, lemon-coloured faced man, with dark long hair, and black-lustre looking eyes, a resident of Watkinson-street, summond Mrs. Elizabeth Whitby for having assaulted him; by violently kicking him. Mr. Bluck defended. The complainant, in a very mild and gentleman like way, told his -story thus : —On the night of the 6th inst., after eleven o'clock, the defendant came to our door—we were all in bed—intoxicated. Magistrate : Were you intoxicated ? Witness : Oh, no, sir. She came to our door in a state of intoxication and created a great row. I was obliged to go down in my night dress, and told her to go away, but as she would not, and continued to create much disturbance and annoyance, I was obliged to go into the street to call an officer, and then she called me "Judas Iscariot" and other handsome names, and when I went to the street she seized me by the neck and kicked me violently in the shins and body. Cross examined by Mr. Bluck : Look at this sir, and say did you ever see it before ? Not this. Mr. Bluck : One like it, or a copy of it ? - Yes. Now, the thing exhibited was a picture, with two figures ; one representing a man in an auctioneer's box, with a heavy hammer in his hand, and the other a woman underneath the box, with her head in fearful proximity to the hammer, and her hands clasped across her breast. Underneath this was printed, " Great success of the universal wife tamer." Mr. Bluck : You have seen a picture like this ? Yes. Did you ever write on one " Great success of William Gibbs, the universal wife tamer ?" Yes. What are you, sir ? A seafaring person. You are a sailor, then ? Yes, Igo to sea and sometimes act as a steward. Mr. Bluck : On your oath, sir, do you not advertise yourself as the "universal wife tamer," and send out these pictures for that purpose ? No. In con tinuation to the cross-examinar, he said : My brother is married to the defendant's daughter, and I sent him a copy of this picture, with my .name on it. Was not that done, sir, for the purpose of showing him you thrashed your wife, and to induce him to do the same to his wife ? No, it was done out of joke. But yet you headed it with " great success of William Gibbs, the universal wife tamer ?" I did. Mr. Bluck : And in consequence of that the defendant went to pay a visit to you as the " universal wife-tamer ?" No, it was on other topics. But it was after you sent that to her daughter's husband? It was. Did you not assault her first by catching her by the wrists, and calling her all sorts of vile names ? I caught her by the wrist when sho kicked me, and called me Judas. Mr. Black : And you are little better, I sin tell you. Two witnesses were examined, to sustain the complaint, and two others to rebut it,when Mr. Duck addressed the bench, and lashed the complainant very furiously, called him a cowardly mean fellow, and here the man ran fo rwar d, an d, i n a very exc i ted state, cried out, "I'm not as mean a fellow" Mr. J3luck : Put that fellow out of court. He may be a "universal wife tamer," but I'll tame him before I. have done with him. The man made several attempts to interrupt Mr. Block, as h e ev id ent l y w i nced under the fearful castigation which the learned advocate was most unmercifully inflicting on him. He said the object of sending the picture to the defendant's daughter's husband was to get her thrashed ; and any scoundrel who did such a thing, for the purpose of getting , a woman beaten by her husband, was a cowardly ruffian, who ought to be handed over to the mercies of all the women in Liverpool for punishment. At the conclusion of his speech, the magistrates fined the defendant 55., saying she got great provocation for what she did. IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY PORTERS.—Mr. Berry, of the solicitors' office of the London and North-Western Company, appeared before their Worships, and said, in consequence of a report that appeared in the papers rela tive to a railway porter, named Gardiner, he wished to offer a few remarks. The man was charged with being drunk at the station, and he was brought before the magistrates, and fined 10s. Somehow, it appeared in the papers, that lie would not be dismissed, but this was a mistake. So serious was the offence of drunkenness con sidered by the c om p any, th at t h ere was a special act which inflicted a serious pen a lty as we ll as dismissal on- any porter getting drunk. This was necessary in order to protect the lives and property of the public. Now the man alluded to was not only fined but dismissed, and he wished this to go to the public through the press, to con tradict the report already abroad, that he was retained in the company's service, which was not the case. The pub lication of the fact would set the matter right. The magistrate said, the company had acted very properly in dismissing the man, for it was a serious offence. -YESTERDAY LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT BEFORE W. A. HULTON, ESQ , Mr. John son , outfitter, came INSOLVENCIES up for final examination. Mr. Grocott supported, and Mr. Deighton, for the detain ing creditor (Mr. Evans), opposed the insolvent. After hearing evidence, his Honour adjourned the case sine die. James Proctor, commission agent, Thomas Halliday, and Henry Maudsley, who were unopposed, were dis charged forthwith. William Dillon, shipbroker, Atkinson-buildings, Dale street, came up for his final order. He was supported by Mr. Maconbrey, barrister, and opposed by Mr. Danson, barrister, and Mr. Husband, Mr. Barrell, and Mr. Wor ship, solicitors The case was adjourned to 15th Feb. William Rafferty, stevedore, was supported by Mr. Chilton, and opposed by Mr. Hime. The insolvent was was examined at much length, and denied that he was possessed of a large sum of money, in bank notes, in Feb. 1858. Discharged. James Boal, ilirouo.h his attorney, Mr. Dawson, applied to have his petition dismissed. Granted. David Roberts obtained his final order. Thomas Dent applied for his final order, which the court ordered to be ranted on the 15th February. Silas Bond's petition was withdrawn, with leave to file another. _ _ ..._—.. James Rimmer passed, and final order to be granted on the 15th of February. _ . _ _ George Antrobus' was opposed by . Mr. and supported by Mr. Husband. Adjourned sine die. - .T. B. Marsden, supported by Mr. Grocott, obtained his final order. Douglas Cox Girvan was supported by Mr. Pember ton, and opposed by Mr. Forsha w . Th e i nso l vent i s a, clerk, in the employ of Messrs. Papayanni a n d M uss ibi ni, of this town. From a lengthy examination o f th e insol vent, by Mr. Forshaw, it appeared that h e had spent considerable sums of money on " personal" expenses, such as bracelets, for a lady unknown, & C. i and he had obtained, as rent, £25, from a Miss Blundell, of got a lease Bold street, who, it was oafllegethd,e h in a s d olvent, without out of the hands repaying the th in e s a ol m v o e r t. t or m ainssy toaidotelllofwthase examined, t ed7 h a i n ch d ite it appeared from her evidence, that she took her shop from the insolvent, and had to repay to the real landlord the £25 which she had paid the insolvent as lessee. Mr, Forshaw characterised - - the way in which the £25 was obtained by insolvent as " robberyt" The way the • debt was contracted, made it fraudulently contracting a debt within the meaning of the statute. Mr. Pemberton replied. His Honour said, it had hardly been proved that the debt in question had been fraudulently contracted within the meaning of the statute, but there were features about the case which would not justify him in naming a day for the final order. Considering that the insolvent had a good salary and had received a considerable stria of money, which had not been accounted for in the most satisfactory manner, the insolvent ought to set something aside for his creditors. Mr. Pemberton said if such a course were adopted by His Honour, as that of putting the responsibility uppn a man, of paying his creditors out of future income, when he should be relieved by this court absolutely, this sort of business would not come to the court. His Honour took a different view, and said he subject to fix the 15th of February for the final order , to a proposition from the insolvent as to an allowance to his creditors, . . _____ . James Witter and Robert Conway , j oiners, su pported by Mr. Grocott, and opposed by Mr. lime. Their fi na l order was adjourned to 13 th February, the oppositi on to be then re-opened, subject to a proposition made by the insolvents. :001 2 ip- >nt be Uni SOW: c oa th a •flig' cr,o a ,K lit); rea A , r¢B,„ to cor d P re I SC shed y ea, fie° o b. icits