Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-06 00:00:00

CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not hold ourscfres responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.] ORANGE PEEL UPON THE FOOTPATHS. TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. sut,—lt is cheering that we can at times appreciate the value of the Health Cominittee, and we can at the present time thank them most cordially for the caution so liberally circulated in reference to throwing orange -peel upon the pavement. It is a most dan g erous and thoughtless practice which h as o ft en cause d deformity, doSs of limbs, and even death. It cannot be too severely condemned and punished. Condemned it has been, but we propose that a penalty should be enforced on those that still continue to set at nought this timely caution that we see posted on every available site. Last week two accidents occurred owing to the thronging of venders of oranges at the Circus, Dale-street, who ab well as their customers negligently scatter the dangerous peel upon the pavem: nt. The practice, therefore, demands PI7BLIC CONDEMNATION. THE POLICE AS A VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY CORPS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. . SIR,-It appears strange to me that in the present general enrolment of the various classes of our com munity as volunteers, so valuable and effective a body of men as our police-force should hitherto .have been overlooked in the popular movement. ,As artillery men they would prove most efficient; their strong muscular * frames, already rendered apt by their previous drill as police and firfnuen, would limber and unlimber our guns with the greatest possible ease. And far, more amuse ment would be afforded to their minds by gunnery practice than by,the child's play in which they are weekly drilled, called the short sword. exercise. No compulsion should in any case be used, but have an offer of enrolment made to:them. I have been induced to believe that numbers would gladly avail themselves of it—their example would stimulate others ; and as their uniform is already provided, nothing Would be needed to furnish us with a numerous, powerful, and intelligent army of artillery: men, but the -means of organisation. Trusting these remarks may meet the attention of some able and willing to aid the movement- 7 -.1 am, sir, yours, A RIFLE VOLUNTEER. Birkenhead, Dec. sth, 1859. EXPENSE OF RIFLE CORPS. • TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. • think the.present:State of things will redeem English , the Ensh character froM the charge of want ofpatriotism, but while we applaud the readiness of our youth.to take up arms in the.defence of their country, it is to be deplored that the system pursued b them is both ruinous to theinselve:S and to the keeping up of the study - of arms. ClUbs have already assumed far too military an appearance ; What I has been done so far, has been merely to ape the soldier. Any One who wishes to join a club must go to the great expense of undress and full dress; and suppose a . knapsack Will be added. This is most ruinous to thecause, 'for instead Of having Civilians expert with the rifle, we shall have merely parade.soldie:s. Many of these valiant gentle men who have sacrificed •.£lO for, the purchase of imi 4rm, &c., possess the splendid income of £lOO, a year, ,and:.ho doubt the, County Court he the'result . Of 'their folly. .If our merchant princes were actuated by ,a *use of patriotism,according to the risk they might rim - in..eaSe- of a real invasion, .volunteers would net he obliged to incur individual 'expense ; but 'in looking over the • list of subscribers to the general fund, . we find the munificent donations Of £lO 'or £2O from men with an income of as many thou sands. But as it. - is alMost imperative .that volun teers must bear their -own expenses;. and that, while defending their country, and granting security to the rich man, who in return shows his gratitude by a paltry pittance, so I would beseech thein, that,if they wish the movement to bo'permauent, these expensos be as small as poSsible. The only expense really necessary, to : be incurred by a volunteer is for the purchase of a tunic, :cap, and belts, and 255. is sufficient for the purpose the trousers shotild be such as may be worn in business, and so would not.he_comidered. an_expense. It 'is to be hoped that government will sweep , away the ridiculous collection of uniforms which at present exist, and en fforce ~the adoption of some cheap and comfortable uniform, necessary to the'permanency of rifle corps, and ;to the development of the use of the rifle. LiVerPool, DeceMber 6, 1859. REAL DEPENC.E. COUNTY COURT.--YESTERDAY. (Before J. B. BLAIR, Esq., Judge.) COMMITMENTS.—R. Parry, Northumberland-street, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment (warrant to be suspended for a month), John Gardener, 26, Lower Mann-street, to fcurteen days (warrant to issue in, a fortnight), and George Clarke, 3, Coleridge-street, to fourteen days (warrant to 'issue in a week), for non compliance with previous orders of the court. CLAIM BY. A " CHIROPODIST" FOR " DOCTORING" A DOG.—The plaintiff, William Teasdale, is a chiropodist (English, corn-doctor), who declined to give his address, and the defendant, Philip Sampson, a licensed victualler, in Roe-street. The plaintiff claimed £5 for professional attendance upon " Come-on-Macduff," a happy dog, rejoicing in this Shaksperian cognomen, and " residing" with the defendant. " Come-on-Macduff" is a sporting character, and, that he might gratify this pardonable propensity, he was taken by his master, on the 16th Sept., 1858, to a coursing -match at Ince, where he met with an accident. When the " run" was over, " Come-on-Mac duff" was found to, have sustained a severe wound on the log, having trodden upon something sharp, and the plaintiff, who happened to be present, offered -his assistance, bound up his wound, and ordered the dog to be taken, to the nearest hotel. This was done ; and subsequently the canine invalid was borne to the house of his master, where he was many times visited pro fessionally by the plaintiff, and at length became conva lescent. When asked by the defendant what his charge ' was, the plaintiff alleged that he replied that it was uncertain how the dog would turn out, but, that if he turned out well, he would, with the defendant's con currence, agree to take for his services half the first stake which the dog should win. Alleging that the defendant agreed to this, the plaintiff rested his case upon his own evidence, which was to this effect, and the , evidence of a man named ,Wilding, who said that on the 17th N0v,1,958, in match between his dog and "Come-on-Maeduff" the latter was the winner of a sweep at stake of£lo. Mr. Sampson, in defence, said, that when the -1 dog wa s f oun d t o b e l ame d, the wound was attended to by another man; but after ,the wound was bound up, d. the plaintiff came up "jumping like, a maniac," pro duced a box, said he had materials in it for anything of that sort, and almost insisted on removing the bandages, which he replaced with a strap. The strap was kept on for a day, or two, and th e dog was then : taken .to a veterinary, surgeon, who cured him. He asked the pl a intiff on the ground what he had to pay him for his trouble, and the plaintiff replied, " Oh, nothing ; I will oaA and have a glass of brandy and water with you and a cigar." The plaintiff did call, had brandy and water, and cigars, and asked the defendant if he would recommend him to the coursing club as no man l une , -I_ more about dogs and horse s than he did, adding that he was cousin to the Queen, had £15,000,000 coming to him, and that he would " stand" a very handsome "feed," •if .defendant would favour him with the desired recommendation. The plaintiff called, and had brandy and water and cigars three or four times ;. but the last time, which was about, a month before the summons in the - present case was issued;. defendant told him he must pay for his brandy and wafer and cigars, as he had had quite enough. The defendant produced a piece of 'strapping which the,plhinfiff bad given him, saying it was corn plaster, wbereupon the plaintiff eennneneed.,an eulogy of its medical properties, btit he , was stopped• by his Honour, who said he had noambition. - to be initiated into the mysteries of the plaintiff's pro fession. Two witnesses were called ,by the defendant ; the first, a person who said he had cured the dog, that the plaintiff's treatment was improper, and that the charge usually made for dressing •au animal's wound was a shilling ; 'the second, a man who was on the ground,, and who said that he heard the defendant ask the plaintiff what his charge would be, and the plaintiff reply that h e would go and have a glass of brandy and a cigar. His Honour said the case was not made 'out to his satisfaction ; it was like one of those claims of which they had many there, and which were often manufac tured by an ingenious plaintiff. Verdict for defendant, EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL The official returns of the emigration from the Mersey for the month just concluded have been completed by the Government authorities, and when compared with those of the preceding month of October exhibit 'a decline of nearly one-half, as well as, a considerable falling off when compared with those for the corres ponding period of 1858. This decline is chiefly observ able in the emigration to the United States, that to Australian ports being pretty much as last month; The principal falling off appears to have taken place in Irish passengers, although both English,. Scotch- and foreigners participate in the general' decline. During the month 10 vessels sailed for the United States under the Act, carrying 67 cabin and 1,482 steerage passengers, of Whom' 388 were English, 39 Scotch, 991 Irish, and 64 were foreigners, against, in October, .17 ships, conveying 133 cabin and 3,670 steerage passengers, 907 of whom were English, 89 Scot* 2,526 Irish, and 148 foreigners, being fallinga , off of 2,254. In the corresponding month of last. Year the numher of cabin passengers was 80, and the steerage 1,825, comprising:s7s English, 85 Scotch, 1,078 Irish, and 87 foreigners. The above is not inClusive of " short ships," not coming under the provisions of the Passenger Act of 1855, of which six sailed during the month, with 132 steerage passengers. Nor does it embraCe the pas sengers carried out by the Cunard or Canadian steam ships to Portland, which conveyed 567 cabin passengerS to the 'United States. To the Australian colonies the fall ing off is in by no means the same proportion as to the United States, the total decline being. about 100 when compared with the month of October, but a decrease of about 500 when compared with the corresponding Month of 1858. During the past month five vessels were de spatched to Melbourne,' yictoria, with 30 cabin and 993 steerage passengers-427 English, 189 Scotch, 344 Irish, and 33 foreigners, 'against in the previous: month 50 cabin and 868 steerage passengers-390 English, 83 Scotch; 347 Irish, ^and 43 foreigners. In the corre sponding period of 1858 6.5 cabin and 1,604 steerage passengers sailed for Melbourne. In. "short ships" 33 persons took their departure during the month. To New South Wales one ship was despatched' with 432 Government emigrants-219 English, 53 Scotch, and 160 Irish, against' in October 445 steerage Govern- ' ment emigrants-171 English, 60 Scotch, and 214 Irish. To New Zealand the usual monthly liner sailed with 15 cabin and 227 steerage passengers-141 English, 28 Scotch, and 18 Irish, being an increase 'of above 100 over last month, when 2 cabin and 136 steerage passengers sailed-91 English, 29 Scotch, 15 Irish, and 1 foreigner. To South America one, " a 3hort ship" sailed with 4 passengers, against 21 in November, 1858, and to the West Coast of 'Africa the mail steamer conveyed 30 cabin passengers under the Act; the total emigration to all parts was 112 cabin, and 3,134 steerage, against 185 cabin, and 6,369 steerage in October, and against 146 cabin aud 3,848 steerage in the corresponding period 4'1858. Including "short ships" the aggregate number of passengers sailing fforn the Mersey amounted to 4,194 souls, against 7,149 in October; being a falling off of nearly 3,000 souls. It shoald be added, however, that last month there was no emigration to either the Cape of Gocid Hope or the East Indies ; while,- in October, 222 free emigrants'were sent to the former colony, and 1,023 soldiers' wives were sent to the East Indies ; both of whom were included in the October return, If we deduct, then, these numbers from the November returns it will reduce the decline to about 1,700 souls. _ . , . , • • • CO3intrrAlL volt Rehrtruk. -L - On Saturday, - Eliza Palmer, a married woman, was committed for trial at the ensuing assizes for Sta,ffordilfire, the charge of wilful and corrupt'perjary. On the 25th of 'November she swore in the same court that on, the previous day she saw one William Bratt, one of her husband's work men, take her husband's watch from a nail in the shop; and walk off with it. This she asseverated several times; and a young woman partially corroborated luir by saying .that she saw Bratt go towards the part of the shop wherethe watch hung, put up his hand, and return it to his pocket. Since the commit;.ll, the parents of a boyimined Rigby, a neighbour of Palmer's, aged thirteen, foundhim melting down the silver case of a watch in a small pot, and learnt afterwards that he was in possession of the:works of a watch. On queStioning the boy, they found that the watch was Palmer's, and that the boy had taken it from the shop on the day in question, and that deeming the works of the watch to be the "prettiest part" (as he himself said), had preserved them, whilst he melted the case. Bratt, who, however, is of an indifferent character, was thus proved to have been innocent of the charge for which he was committed,'and he is now out on bail. DEATH OF A SHIRT-MAKER PRIM DESTITUTION.-L On Saturday Mr. Humphreys held an inquest at the Coal Meters' Arms, Heath-street, Mile-end, on view of the 'body of Sarah Stafford, aged 43, a single woman, residing at No. 89 in the same street, whose death was accelerated 13y the deprivation of the necessaries of life. The evidence showed that the deceased, on the death of her father, who was a farmer, at Woodford, was left with property. Through unfor tunate circumstances she beoame reduced, and was at length compelled to earn her livelihoodby shirt-making, and the utmost she could latterly do was to earn four pence a' day. She received 3s. a week for her rent from her brother, who is a licensed victualler at Woodford. She was occasionally assisted by a young woman named Charry, who lived in the same house that she did, and who stated that she' had not sufficient necessaries for her support. Mr. Robinson, surgeon to the hamlet of Mile end Old Town, stated that it was his opinion the deceased's death was accelerated by the want of the common necessaries of life. A verdict was returned to that effect. LAUNdII OF ANOTHER FIRST-RATE MAN-OF-WAR.— On , Tuesday, the 13th instant, another magnificent two ' dedker screw line-of-battle ship, of 101 guns, to be christened the Duncan, will be added to the force of the ROyal navy. She is expected., according to her lines, to be the fastest and most poWerful two-decker that has yet been built. Shortly will follow the converted 120-gun three4leeked sailing ship Prince of Wales, of 131 guns, 'Which has been lengthened aft to make room for an auxiliary screw propeller. She will be about a 'match for the Duke of Wellington, having rather a bluff bow. The next will be the Nelson, 120-gun sailing ship, converted to a 91-gun screw ; followed by the Royal Frederick, converting to an 86-gun screw, sister ship to the queen, now in commission, and fitting in No. 7 dock, at Portsmouth. Taking, then, the force of efficient ships and those bringing forward, at Portsmouth alone we have' 'the 'Duke of Wellington, 131, screw ; Royal : Sovereign, 131, screw ; Prince of Wales, 131, screw ; Victoria, 121,- screw ; Duncan, 101, screw ; Princess Royal, 91, screw; Nelson, 91, screw ; Royal Frederick, 91; Screw ; ColosSus, "80, screw, the Mien and engines., of which are quite ready to be placed on board. Then such 51 screw frigates as Imperieuse, Shannon, and Bacchante,' beaides a host of steam sloops, gun boats, and mortar vessels, COUNTERFEIT' COINERS SURPRISED.-It having come 1 to the knowledge of the Manchester detective officers that some coining operations were taking place in a cer talioOcality, Sergeants Shanley and Sandford went on Friday forenoon to a house in Ebden-street, London road, occupi e d M - AM by W zones and his wife, Lydia , Jones, They f ound Mrs. Jones i n the k i tchen, w h o said, in reply to a vestion, that her husband was out. Sergeant Shanley went upstairs, and found Jones busily at work with a galvani c battery,in re electroplating s shillings with silver. Some, wereof process, and he had 33 in a , basin ready for the operation. Jones struggled to secure th o s e in the basin, but Sandford 'ilyas called to assist, and these were secured, and three shillings, very Well plated, were taken , out of Jones's hand. Sandford discovered 14shillings i n a jug, and 23 Sixpences were also found. , Every kind, of appa ra t us was - at hand, petal, melting pot, Plaster of. Paris, and moulds. 'When the officers brought. Jones and the appurtenances of his illicit trade downstairs, Mrs. Jones, was mending the fire.. This was a dodge well kno Wn to the ' detectiv es , and on 'the fire being raked out, broken moulds for shillings and half-crowns exhibited themselves. They were taken to the police - office, and on Saturday Jones and his wife were placed before the city magis trates. The above facts were given, in evidence, sand they were remanded to Thursday, in order that the authorities of - the Mint may be communicated with, when they will no doubt be committed for trial, PRESENTATION TO A CLERGYMAN, LAST NIGHT. Last evening a tea party, in connexion with the Pro testant Reformation Society, was held in the Market street Schools, Birkenhead, for the purpose of present ing a testimonial to' the Rev. George Donaldson "in recognition of his invaluable services in the:Protestant cause," and on the occasion of his relifiquishing the pastorate of the Birkenhead Working Man's Church, to assume the labours of a missionary to the Roman Catholics at Clifden, county Galway, Ireland. About 125 persons partook of tea, and after a hymn had been Mr. BICKERTON took the in the absence of the Rev. IL Linton, who was detained by business in Not tingham. The chaixman said their pleasure that even ing was mingled with regret, for they were. met - to say " good bye" to one whose services, although they had not not been of long duration in Birkenhead, had been greatly appreciated. The Rev. Mr. Donaldson had however won the confidence and love not only of Protestants, but also, he was happy to say, of many of the Roman Catholics too. It was a great deal to say that, for it was not easy for a man to stand upon a platfurm and say he believed God's truth without making some enemies; but whilst he had not compromised the truth, he had spoken it faithfully and boldly, and yet with all love. The Rev. Mr. Donaldsbn was ' about to leave them, but not to leave the work, for he was, as a minister of the true church, going to carry the. Gospel to our Irish friends. Having referred to the great good effected by the rev. gentleman's week-day lectures, and his, Saturday evening class, the chairman went on to say, it was a noble thing to see . the other day hundreds of young men going to St. George's-hall to take . an oath that, should a foreign foe dare to invade our country, they would protect our Queen and Constitution. That was a great peace movement—(applause)---a movement not aggressive in character, but defensive. (Hear, hear.) Now although.we had no Frenchmen invading our shores, yet we had dire enemies on our shores in, high places to which Roman Catholics could not reach. •The other day;- he saw that a Roman Catholic priest was permitted to have free access to , soldiers at Aldershott, whilst a Protestant missionary was_ not permitted to go near, for fear of giving offence. to "his Eminence:" (Laughter.) He believed, how ever; that this fear in high places was offensive to our Father in Heaven—(hear, Bear,)—and he highly de precated the tendency of the age to erase from our Memories thoSe interpositions of Providence,—such as the discovery, of the Gunpowder Plot,--to which so much of our national. greatness was , owing: He "saw no reason why gunpowder treason should' yet be forgot." (Applause.) The Bible told us that we We're not to forget all God's benefits, and he thought they Were ignoring a great_benefitewhen they, forgot to remember the miraculous iuterpo,sitions of Providence; which so wonderfully 'affected our national greatness. He was, however, thankful that we had a Protestant monarch, and asked-his audience if they, had seen " The British Workman" of recent date ; it depicted an African who had been sent over as an ambassador by a negro prince, to inquire what was the source of England's greatness. Our beloved QUeen putting a Bible into the negro's hand said, "That is the source of EnglaUd's greatness." (Loud applause.) That man might return to his home, and thus the Gospel might be spread throughout Africa. (Cheers.) The chairman concluded by calling on Mr. Lowe to present the testimonial to the Rev. A - fr. Donaldson. , Mr. LOWE was received with loud cheers,. He said:— Reverend Sir,. Christian Brethren We are met on this occasion for the performance of a work that is a pleasure to all of us, yet 'tis mingled with pain. We, as work ing men and friends, are glad to have thiS opportunity to show our appreciation of the invaluable services ren dered to the Protestant cause, by the untiring zeal,. the Powerful energy, the unanswerable arguments; and Christian character of the - Rev. Geoige - Donaldson. (Applause.) Nearly two year& haVe now elapsed since he came to labour amongst us in the cause of truth ag,ainsterror;--helding forth the oracles of God against the idolatries and . superstitions of Rome. (Applause.) And those of us Who have 'attended the Saturday even ing controversial das, conducted by him, look back with pleasure to those meetings, where weapons were put into our hands that are. mighty, through God. (Cheers.) The dearest friends on earth must part ; and in the order of unerring Providence, our much respected and beloved friend, and we ourselves, are called upon to part. He goes to labour in the Irish Church Missions. May Jesus, the Saviour, the only Head of the Church, go with him. Reverend sir, we the working men who have attended your meetings, humbly beg your accept ance of this purse as a small token of our love and esteem for you; and we humbly pray that the blessings of God may attend you in all your undertakings—may He direct your path, and make you a faithful minister of the Gospel of Christ, so that when you are about to lay aside your armour, you may be enabled to say—" I have fought the good fight." May the Lord grant that if we no more meet on earth, we may meet in heaven. Mr. DONALDSON said he felt deeply grateful for the kind expression of regard with which they had just ad dressed him, and for the kind token of their affection which he had.had the honour of receiving from them. He need not tell them that the regret at parting was mutual. They,felt, he believed, regret—a kind regret —in parting with him ; and he could truly say that he felt a deep regret in parting with his friends in Birken head. (Hear, hear.) He had done his best to remain amongst them ; S and he must also say, that the Rev. Andrew Knox, his great friend, had done his utmost to I retain him as curate in his parish. However, it had pleased God in the order of His providence that he should go to another sphere of labour ; but he trusted that he should not lose interest in their prayers and that, though they might be absent in body, they should often meet at the footstool of Divine Grace imploring God's blessing on each Other. (Applause.) Some notice had been taken of his humble services during the time he had been amongst them. That time had been com paratively short, and he had always stood at 'a dis advantage, inasmuch as he had had to keep his college course at the same time that he was ""endeavourin g to office discharge his as a missionary amongst them. ile could not therefore devote that energy, and that time, and that zeal in the cause of Protestant advocacy which he wished to do ; but their kindness to him at all times had been great, and he was thankful to say now that they were parting that he had never had a personal dis- Tute with any person in Birkenhead. (Hear, hear.) his to him was a cause of great gratitude, and it would be, remembered by him as a proof that they, were kind enough to appreciate his labours amongst them. Some reference had been made to his going to - Ireland to labour among the Roman Catholics ; and it might not be uninteresting to them to hear something of what he witnessed when lately'there. The rev. gentleman gave a flattering account of the pro gress of the missionary work among the Roman Catholics in Ireland, and said that they ought to feel grateful to hear that God was doing so much for their sister land. In cpclusion, he expressed a hope t. they would live to see each other again upon earth, and that he should live to address them again in Birkenhead; if not, he trusted that there was not one in that meeting who bore the name of Protestant, who would not endeavour, by God's grace, to have that religion at heart, and who would not remember that the outward privileges would fail them unless they had heartfelt religion spread abroad in their hearts. He hoped - God would bless them all, and give 'them that religion, for his name and mercy's sake. (Applause.) Mr. PAItSONAGE also addressed the meeting, and a vote of thanks to the chairman having been cordially passed, a hymn was sung, and the proceedings con cluded by the Rev. George Donaldson pronouncing the benediction. RIFLE Conrs.—The question has been repeatedly asked, how many rifles have been enrolled ? From an 1 official source we can state t h a t th e num b er was' 40,500. 1 on the 19th November.—Court Journal. WATER' COMMITTEE. Mr. T. L. Hodson presided at the weekly meeting of this committee yesterday ; and the other gentlemen present 'were—Messrs. Farnworth, C. Turner, Rae, .13eloe, Vernon, Earle - , ,Estill, Crellin, Woodruff, Jeffery, and the Mayor, T. D. Anderson, Esq. WATER AND HEALTH COMMITTEES AND THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. His Worship the MAY , ..)a said—lt- having .been sug gested to me by several gentlemen of influence in the town, that a. very effective 'force--a Volunteer Corps— might be raised out of the men employed by the Water Committee and by the Health Committee; I, with the sanction of the chairmen orthe Water Committee and the Health .Committee,. thought it my duty to ask the Borough Engineer and the Water Engineer, to Make a report as to some particular points, to guide not only the committees,' but also the Council, in coming to some conclusion on the matter; and perhaps you will allow their report to be read,. whiCh will put you in possession of the particular points. The TOWN-CLERK then read the following reports : FlLTgßS.—Nothing out of the ordinary course has transpired here beyondilfe — branary cleaning and sand washing. I have found it necessary to increase the sand washing accommodation,--as recently the washed sand has accumulated faster than.heretofore.: The only works remaining to be done at White Cop pice Gauge Basin are the making up of the side of the embankment, of the goit through which the temporary supply to Cocker's was given ' and painting the iron and wood work. These were to be commenced this morning: At. Roddlesworth , a short length of the embankment over the last made up portion, having sunk slightly, being raised to the proper level, nothing else is in hand. The rainfall for the week ending Saturday, the 3rd instant, was 0 - .68 inch. _ ___ • The rainfall for November was Making for eleven months of present year 4l 44 Corresponding period last year 37 26 • Increase 4 18 The depths of water, in the several undeinoted reservoirs were, at the above date, as per table : Dec. 3. Nov. 26. Rise. Fall. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in.. Roddlesworth .. ~. 10 11 ... 9 4 ... 0 0 ... 1 7 Rake 9 8 ... 12 4 . . 2 8 ... 0 0 Anglezark l2 11 ... 12 11i ... 0. ... 0 0 Rivington Prescot (No. 1) 0 3 ... 0 114 . . 0 71 ... 0 0 Prescot (No. 2) 1I I ~ 9 IN 0 0 1 2a The quantities of water drawn off durini , the week ending the 3rd instant, and left in store 'at the end of the same, have been as below : Dec. 3. Nov. 26. Increase. Decrease. Roddlesworth 59,831,298 64,713,925 4,882,627 Rake Anglezark Rivington 1,338,382,689 1,391,331,210 '52,948,52: 1,867,533,397 1,917,977,663 7,386,882 57,831,148 1,867,533,397 " 7,386,882 50,444,266 50,444,266 Off for Upper Rivington... 9,500,000 9,540,000 Decre4se... 40,914,266 40,944,266 On the pipe line nothing out of the ordinary course has transpired. All is in good .condition.—l ani, sir, yours faithfully, . Trios: DUNCAN. !in. Shuttleworth, Eq., Town-clerk. Mr. DUNCAN. also-reported that the quantity of water received from Rivington during the week ending 3rd December, 1859, was : Gals. Gals. Into Kensington ' 26,750,215 'lnto Audley-street Into Park-hill. 14,987,526 Quantity of water pumped from the wells : At 13tx)tle At Green.lane 21,405,138 At Water-street 3,506,100 At Windsor 7,005,750 38,880,088 Quantity of water in store week ending ___ • 26th November, 1859 Ditto 3rd December, 1859 8,110,739 8,830,469 -- 719,730 Washing out mains, sewers, &c 31,147,884 1,500,000 • 79,647,884 Delivered ht Bootle unmixed 2,500,000. . Ditto mixed , 77,147,831 , 79,647,884 Proportion of Rivington to'well water, 11 to 9. VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS, SAPPERS AND MINERS CORPS. TO THE WORSHIPFUL, THE MAYOE OF LIVERPOOL, THOMAS DARNLEY ANDIARSON, ESQ. • We, the undersignectofficers and men, in. the - service - of the Health and - Water Committees, are desirous of being formed into a volunteer corps of engineers and sappers and miners, under the auspices of the Town Council, in aid of the present movement for the defence of our country.. We,, therefore, ask you to bring the subject before the Council, in older to obtain their sanction for our enrolment, and also their kind assistance towards our equipment.We venture to assure you that, if , our request be complied with, the regular performance of our duties ehall not in any way be interfered with, and that we will do all in our power to preserve obedienee to the authorities. TO THE WORSHIPFUL THF. MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL, THOMAS D. ANDERSON, ESQ. Sin,—ln accordance with_your _Worship's expressed desire, that we should obtain some details as to the necessity for, and the requirements of the suggested Volunteer Engineer and Sapper and Miner Corps, we applied to'Major.Greig, who, with ready,,aindness, obtained for us from. Major Edwards the following mfor4nation A corp - s, such as that proposed, is one of the chief desiderata of the volunteer movement. The men belonging to the Corporation, artisans, paviers, navigators, and miners, are already educated in all the opera tions requiring to be performed. They require only to be drilled and taught Vie rifle practice. Thescoperations Consist of digging trenches, mining, throwing up breast works - :of earth, or of sand bags, or of faseines and g-abions, forming rifle pit's, and trous de coups, forming roads and railways, and also breaking, up and destroying roads, pulling down buildings, and clearing away obstructions, and assisting and covering the artillery. ; The 'corps mast be officered' by engineers ; and the civil en gineering staff, in the employment of the Corporation, require only some instruction in military field works to render them efficient officers. In laying out lines and topographical survey ing, and carrying earthworks, and mining operations, they are already proficient. The equipments of a sapper and miner consist of a shovel, pickaxe, and 'spade, or a saw and hatchet carried in a leather case, and a short carbine, with sword bayonet, slung over the shoulder. The cost of dress and , eqtlipment, with the exception of the carbine, is estimated at £3 10s. per man. It is understood V.:at Government at the outset will supply 75 per cent. of the arms, and eventually the whole. Major Edwards advises that the corps should be divided into companies of 100; each corbpany to have' a captain, second captain, and three lieutenants,-all 'engineers. The number of . men who have sent in their names as volunteers is upwards of 400, which will give four, companies. The equipment of these will cost £l,4oo.—We have the honour to be your worship's most obedient servants, ' JAS. NENTLANDS. Liverpool, Nov. 26, 1859. THOS. DUNCAN. The,MAYoR said, the town was of opinion that the Corporation might do something. -He• believed they had no power to grant money for the formation of the volunteer corps; but he brought the iluestion before the -Rifle . Brigade Association, and he believed they were willing to bear the expense. He did not suppose the Council or the committees would feel justified mdoing anything, if by giving their sanction to the-men to enrol themselves as: volunteer corps, would interfere with their services to the Corporation; but he believed it mas the opinion of the engineers that such a result need not be expected. The men under the two committees were particularly adapted for mining•purposes; and he thought it his duty to bring the matter before the 'committees, and if they thought it necessary, they might refer the matter to the Council. (Hear, hear.) Mr. FARNWORTII did not think they were in a position to consider the question at the present meeting. • Mr. 'VERNON thought they were morally bound to do what was asked 'of them ; and if they could help forward this necessary and very popular movement,. he was sure every member of the committee would be willing to do so. Mr. JEFFERY quite agreed with 'Mr. Farnworth that the matter should stand over for the present ; and sug gested that it be referred to the Works Committee, with instructions that they should confer with the Health Committee. The MAYOR thought, that would be the better plan and .the matter was accordingly referred to the works" sub-Committee. COMPOSITION FOR WATER RENTS. • The sub-committee appointed.to consider this subject reported that they liad passed a motion to the'effect that the resolution of the sth of October last be rescinded, as -it included tenements paying a rate not exceeding.ss. a week;. or £l3 a year. Mi. FARN WORTH; in moving the confirmation of the resolution, said they "carefully considered the matter ; and they found that in no other towns was so .large a discount alloWed as in Liverpool, and that the rentals upon which the discounts were made were not so high elsewhere as in this town. Mr: BELOE stated that he had considered the matter from an impartial point of view, and he felt justified in moving the resolution which had been referred, to.. It was an experiment, and if desirable it might be rescinded at the end of twelve months. Mr. WOODRUFF complained that he had received no notice that such a serious matter was 'to be considered. He objected to the rate being fixed so low as £l3. 'ln . the first place, he thought it would be a bad bargain for :the committee themselves, because they would not col lect 75 per cent. of the rent, and the owners would not be the collectors unless the committee paid them for it. Mr. JEFFRY said it was stated by the:deputation, who waited on tiie committee, with reference to this subject, that many of the houies ranging between £l3 and £2O a-year, were occupied by two or three or more families. He should like to ask the gentlemen of the 'sub-committee whether they had any evidence before them on the question ; and that would lead to a second question, that of having a distinct supply for each family, and for each fantily to pay for such supply. That would involve a risk of bad debts, and a great increase of the tenantry from whom they would have to collect the rents for water. • Mr. GRELLIN thought Mr. Jeffery must be aware that the owners, of property did nql let the houses them selves ; but a tenant might sub-let his house, and that tenant was responsible to the landlord for the whole rent. _ Mr. BELOE wished to ask whether the Water Com-:' mittee were bound to supply a lodger with a Separate supply of water ? The TOWN-CLERK—Not unless it is an entirely separate occupation. _ • _ _ Mr.. BELoi was of opinion that that answer.would naaatliir. ieffe.ry:4..question The resolution of the sub-committee was then con firmed. _ When the committee proceeded with the financial business, the reporters were requested to withdraw. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The monthly meeting - of the council was held yester day; ' Charles Robertson, Esq., the president, in the chair. BANKRUPTCY LAW AMENDMENT. A report was laid before the council from the deputa tion who the Chamber at the interview with Lord Palmerston and the Attorney-General on this sub.: iect, the particulars of which have already been made public. PROPOSED ANNUAL CONGRESS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. A report was also presented detailing the proceedings that had taken place on this subject ; and a letter from the. HUll Chamber was read, intimating that, the first congress will be held in London during the first week of the next session of Parliament, and requesting - the Chamber to appoint delegates.—Referred to the Com mercial Law Committee. ' NEW DIRECTOR. William Brown, Esq., was unanimously elected a director to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resig nation Of Mr. Aikis, in - consequence of his absence from England. CHANCERY REFORM. On the • invitation of the Liverpool Law Society, a special meeting was ordered for the: purpose of e.caffer ring with that body. on the question. IsTEV , " POST*-01"FIE: It Was resolved that a memorial be forwarded _fo-the Treasury, pointing out the views of the chamber,as to the recent minutes of the Treasury on the proposed site in Dale-street. - NEW.SCALE OF ,TOWN DUES. It was referred to-the -Customs committee to consider the new stale recently adopted by the Dock Board, and also to report on.the reply from the Board, of Trade in answer to the 'Memorial of the ehainber,- ,lIANI(II,PF'TGY COURT..;—YtsTERDA.y. In Re Clm-les Williner. This bankrupt, - formerly the proprietor of a newspaper, which was published in this town under the name of the Horn* News, came up before the court yesterday on his last examination. He was supported by Mr. Ridley, and opposed by Mr. Pemberton, who apppaird,on behalf,of certain creditors. He was examined at'-sore length with reference to a piano-forte, which he had obtained from Mr. Smith, music seller, on hire, or with the option, of purchasing at the end of twelve - months.—Mr. Ridley applied for .thenllowance to the,bankrupt..ta be continued'; buCthe appliCation was opposedbyMr. Pemberton, on the ground that the bankrupt had misrepresented the value of his estate. He had informej, the court that he had good debts to the amount of £800; whereas on examination it was diseuvered, that they would not exceed £2OO. The court ordered ; the 'question of the further allowance to the bankrupt -to stand over until the estate was realised. Several claims were proved ; and, on. the 'application of Mr. Ridley, the case was adjourned till -the 2 3rd of-January,:to afford time for the balance-sheet ,to be made .up„ which. was now in the hands of an accountant. —Re W. P. Gunyon.---Tliis bankrupt, for merly a hatter, in this town, came up on his last exam ination," and,. bein.g.unopposed, he was allowed to pass. REitEMBERING arts Fiirmns.--The 'ifemerial PO delais says The Emperer has just given to .M. Aladenize, formerly French consul at Nice, an estate worth 300,000 f., as a return-for the services rendered by that gentleman, when lieutenant of infantry, to Prince Louis Napoleon, whose cause be zealously supported. The Emperor had alradY given a - handsome dower to one of the daughters of M: Aladenize." NEW BARRACKS FOR ,GLAsGow.--( overnnient, after having surveyed every site in the neighhourhood of. the city, and having entered upon many negociations which ended fruitlessly, have at length, settled the question of a new barracks by purchasing , for that . purpose the lunatic, asylum .price is said to be £60,000. Some considerable time must necessarily - 'elapse .before; the barracks -:can be:fixed on this site, as the, asylum must be accommodated elsewhere, and at a greater - - distance from the city, which - indeed was beginning to press uncomfortably on this valuable insti tution, in which quiet and repose were so essentially requisite.—Glasgow Herald. Mn. BRIGHT'S BilliGET.3ll'. Bright, says the Leeds ilfereuzw,. in-his ~speech at the meeting of the Financial Reform Association on Thursday last, proposed to depart from the extreme principle, and to raise only twenty seven millions a-year by a tax owproperty, instead of six and a-half millions now raised by the income-tax ! 'Of' 'course • he woulddrelieVethe public by repealing , the duties on tea, sugar, coffee„'malt, anti many'snialler articles ; but he would retain for the present the taxes on spirits, wine, and tobleeo. It is evident that Mr. .Bright, has no. aste or ambition to fill theroffice-of Chan dellor of the Exchequer, or he would never broach's°. wild a project. Twenty4even millions would require an income-tax of twenty-seven - pence in the pound to raise if; andcan any mai believe in the-poisibility of persuad ing: he nation to submit to an income4a.x.of.2s. &L in the pound ? As to the pressure of taxation on the working classes;-which Mr. Bright Makes-his-great eoni plaint, not!only has it been. dimiaished to,arr enormous extent by the,legislation of the last eighteen years, but his - figures' show it to be rather :light 'than otherivise ; oonipared with,the pressure. en-the 'upper ancl.miiddle classes. He gives the following calculation, founded 'on an official estimate', of the 'proportions of - the Customs :and Excise duties, which are paid, respec tively by the upper, the middle, and the working 'classes: Thus-of the whole Customs iand Excise, amounting t0..442,090,00kand upwards, the sums would be that the upper classes pay £7,350,000, the Middle • £16 ; 960 ; 000, end:-the poor £18,690,000." Well, but this £18,690,000 is the entire amount of:taxa tion which is paid__44.e_working classes, except a small proportion of that raised by the Post-oboe. Now, the whole) amount 'Of:taxes'raiSed in UM 01)1111try in the . year ending the 39th._: of September, 1858, was , £65,161,499. ..Therefore . the working,. classes paid £18,690,090, or say £19,000,090, and .the upper and : , - middle classes paidthe:remaining £16,161;499i fiThen • what:are 419- proportionate numbers of these!. tw9,sotions of, the community ? Mr. Bright, hiniself, in this same speech, estimates the population 'afthe u nited Kingdom at 30,090,000, of .whom.he ,e,ousiders t4e,.npper and middle classes to be 6,000,000, 'and the ,working elassee -24;060,000. Then the 24,000,000 -of 'people pay: , .$19,000,900 of taxes, or at the rate of -16 s. per head ; while the 6,000,000 of people pay ..£46,161,499, or at the rate of '47 'l2s. per :'head.'- Thus the 'Upper and ipayldle f elgsses- pay- wea4y,teu, -gnus ; as- much per head . aS the working classes. 4 iVe believe the fernier 'paya MIA 'larger- amount of taxes in Proportion to their incomes than the latter. Mr. Brigh4elahorate speech, we believei.the; then, entirely fails -to ests.blish either injustice whatever o h our system of taxation, or any which industrious: 'classes in the proportion of the tax es s to what he seeks to bear. He is wrong bah a 't t for the taxes 0 . 190 45 h, and what he seeks to siihsti e. a ny great error in Pr°— pos - ed to be abcilished. We believe many small att ic i es , :; of Customs might be.repealed with g•reat advantagk,-an e x e c a i t s; duties; but, any great change in the form, d-, of our taxation - from the indirect to the direct, and;aliove. a co ls u o nt s r o y nl irs , ij of ia - , th d e ep S r. all, an income-tax of .enormous and Anpreeedeated• amount, LIVERPOOL POLICE COUtiT.-YESTERDAY' (Before J. S. MANSFIELD, Esq.) AMAIILT IN A CHURCH.-A young man,-named Jas• Kenny, a blacksmith, was brought up on the charge I°' assaulting the sexton of St. Stephen's Church, Byrom street. The prosecutor, whose names is James Solomon, stated that when the congregation was leaving the Church, - on Sunday last, he heard a great noise in one of the galleries. lie went immediately to the spot, an d found the prisoner in a state of. intoxication. On re monstrating with him on such unseemly conduct church, the prisoner struck him several blows, and again attacked him after he had been put out into the street. The magistrates fined the prisoner 40s. and costs, or imprisonment for two months. _ BREAKING INTO AN OFFlCE.—William Morgan, 3 young man was bronght up on the Charge of breaking into the office of Messrs. Brown and Martin ' shipwright Bridgewater-street, on Sunday eve n i ng , about six e'clock, and stealing a quantity . of copper nails. It appeared- from the evidence that the prisoner e ffected his entrance by the roof. On making his exit, he was, however; discovered, and apprehended about fifty yer' . from the place by officer 781. He was committed far trial. CHARGE OF PERJURY.—Andrew Frood, lately 3 . , draper at 18,-Soho-street, wa s brought up on a judge'o warrant, chargedwith making a false . d ec l ara ti on i n the Cmirt of Bankruptcy, in the month o f A ugus t last, hi been bankrupt before, It swearing that, he had never been been subsequently discovered that he was so once in Scotland. He was admitted to bail. (Before Messrs. J. B. LLOYD and L. PEEL.) WIFE v. HUSBAND.—Michdel Bay nes was sumniOe u by his wife . Betty Baynes, for :assaulting her. Accord' ing to the statement o f th e comp l a i nant her hus bah4 had lifted a tea-cup and threatened to knock her eye out with it, and while endeavou r i ng l o c a rry hi s great into execution struck her infant child on the nose. -' afterwards threatened to stab h e t w ith a k n if e w hi c h ue had in his hand:" Mr. Parker, for the defence, cross: examined the plaintiff, and she admitted to havinb pawned and sold her husband's" clothes and furnitur e ' The magistrates considered that the 'Woman was rather violent in her temper when at home, from the manne r in which she' conducted herself in court, and that thole was little doubt great - proVotation - Irad . been g iven te . the husband. He was b oun d over t o keep,the peace towards her for six months. THE RIVALS.—W. Simmons summoned F. Sertorius for assaulting him and daivaging a, glass door in hi s house to the extent of £1 2s. Mr. Cobb appeared f r , the proseeutionand Mr. Lightfoot f or the d e fe nc e. appeared that :both complainant and defendant we re beersellerS in Sparling-street, and in addition to s elling, beer, they-had each a dancing room. On th e ev ening ° the 26th ult, the defendant went to complainant's hou se with:some others, and paid for admission to the dancing department;" but soon after, a dispute arose about, drink] which ended in blows, a n d in-orderto be better sa,tisfle,' the defendant broke the, door- in qUeStioia, The. case clearly prOved,,, and the defendant was ordered to psi 15s. as compensation for the broken glass and 20s. al l costs for the assault, or to - be imprisoned for a m onth. He chOse the latter as the least of two evils. SEAMAN'S WAGES.--Joseph Garney summoned Robt. Bible fors £l3_ 10s. as :wages - alleged to be due, at the rate of £4 ss. per month, for s erv i ces ren d ere d as m ater i of the Bee, 90 tons register, and of which the defend was the 'owner. Mr. Bluck, appcared for the plainto" and Mr. Collier fo r the defendant.- It appeared that the vessel had come from_Cardiff to Liverpool, and had bee° chartered to -take a cargo of salt from. Garston, but W 3 ' found to heuUfit for such a cargo, a n d t4t she is UtI ei lying high and dry at Tranmere. Da r i n g- this thne_t 4 s O c i plaintiff had been the ma s te r , an d w ag es was clainle a for three.inonths and five 'days, bUt the agent refuste to pay offering to give the 'plaintiff £5 to t' 3l him home, and' in order to- recover his wages, he w'' obliged to sue the °wrier:for. it in Courtt. The defen ce Set up was that the charter for the:salt was cancelled the captain's pO•att9nding to his : duties, and that the vessel only - wanted, a few boards in her :.bottom to mat her-quite seaworthy. - There was also a balance allor e to be due by the captain in f avour o f th e ow ner. TT *Bench deCided that as the action was' brought under the M 191st section of the Merchant Shipping Act, theS V ert bound to award the full amount claimed, seeing there was no clear p roo f o f an y neglect' of daty. e th difference of account s cou ld b e settled'elSewhere defendant was ordered to p a y £l3 10s,and costs. ' THE GREAT TORBANBHILL MINERAL O A SE.-- I 'S re Understand that this case has at length been settled bl compromise, .the lessee having' agreed to pay the PI; prietor £lO,OOO a year for the remaining period Of 11 ,, - lease, instead of the small sum originally contracted ' Glasgoiv • t7ourier. VISIT OP MR. BRIGHT TO BIRMINGIIA.M.—Arrang e ' merits have been made for 'Mr. Bright to visit his & I i stituents early in the month of January, and to attea i at one or- more public 'meetings before th e m eeting `P f Parliament. The hon. gentleman will ,be the guest ° Mr. Alderman Sturge. _the The-ladies of Vienna have just determined upon abandonment of the use of gloves, _which are no to be worn in private parties, and at the opera, only 7 4 the first entrance into the box. The adoption of of real value, attached by a gold chain to the arta `has given the idea of this, change in fa s hion.- 416 fournag. a t NEW LOCOMOTIVE.—A letter from Genoa states to Mr. IV. Bonnin, an English civil engineer, r esick e i t i, there, has invented and patented (together with a P i t io montese colleague) 'an economical railway loconi°::4. engine on a new system, offering many aclirany",is hitherto unknown. Mr.. Bonnin, it is further stated/ to, now on - his -way to Scotland, 'where he has gt e o, superintend the' construction of several model eilg,` o , which will doubtless meet with scientific appreciai' l if we .are correctly informed. O . ; STORM OF THUNDER AND - 4 ,1r06 day morningbetween tw o and, th ree o ' c l oc k a drea,u; storm of thunder and lightning, accompanied '7rd violentlall of hail and sleet, burst over Alnwiet ,„ a st all along the eastern coast. 'The thunder' was 1 : o f terrific and seemed close at hand, and the cnrrell' It fire and flashes of lightning were vivid and fearful. 0 1,. continued for several hours, and we are ideal!, o f although we have , not yet received the particu tr io circumstances, that a,' man was killed by the ei.,iee th fluid in the neighbourhood of Togston.—.i Chronicle. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAIAST A T ir —A man, named John Gillott, traveller for 2 0 - e e o, Mower and Pearson, wine and spirit merchants, She tit' and formerly a detective' officer; was remanded 0 11 day; by, the Sheffield' magistrates, on a charge Of e o' bezzling several sums of money, the property of bi s o loS ployers. The prisoner was apprehended at Livein - 0 4 ' , the previous nieit, and proof of misappropriatioef' .only given in ;the prisoner's, dealings with one eao,4rges a, Mr. Hunsley, though there are numerous el' bee° against'Lhim, and already his. defalcations lial e , o o o found -to reach ~£lOO. The a,greement usi tb e , the - prisoner and his employers was put in,Litte°, examination on Saturday, and.the . prosecutors 5 u. ,7 0 tha t that it had not been stridtly carried out, and ee n 'during the whole of the time the prisoner had b a d n ot their employ—a year and fine months—theY, a d ; had a single settling on commission, but had ali tc li n itV„`" "(awed him his wages on aecount. It was also tt' ta c°` that they had accepted a.bill of exchange from • t O.Ol LSO, - though they did not 'expect that it would b. e n up. Thursday was fixed for the-next examinatio # the mzoistratos offered to accept bail, the prisoUe r til e surety of £sp,, and two others of £25 each. S .0 THE SMETHURST CASE.—Dr. Smethurst, saY 1 Law Times, ,has had a very fair trial. The case otbd e to him was clearly established. An attempt was rtroi show that MS wife (proper) was herself a bigamist' h is'' ing a hnSband living at the time of her marriage towoulr: No 'proof of this was produced, 'and therefore It, . 1) 11 ' -have been more prudent not to-have suggested perhaps it was by this assertion i that Miss Banke?.,:pjel duced to marry him. Barocaramwell expressed 111:11009e that Miss Bankes had been a participator in the and that therefore no wrong had been done to lte' n ' D ish; in such Cases ; nor can we admit' the logical result of this should have been, to reduce tbe,? ottP e meat to a week or a raonth'piimprisonment, ' s o f j u stice_ t t an motive assigned fOr inflicting a severerpumshmeloi b.; the offence of which he was convicted deserved,ietaf,ll,,, had committed some other offence—to wit, In aa declaration—for which he had not been tried : f -too much like the old pi:alter-sessions -victing a man .for a petty theft and punishing _ . .u, 5. #11 being a poacher, to be altogether palatable taoit-D-Zisorf; ,with. ourselves, desire to see the law s rb o foro o l o , strictly with reference to the particular ca so eons e xtra' VP' .suffering itself, to -be. swayed. by no cow silty Siderations. This is very difficult, we. the a nevertheless, this is the business of judges and of juries, praotteei.oinx fo! NORTHERN DAILY TIMI DECEMBER 6, 1 52. pE AR As 1