Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-04 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Wiirriso.—Mr. and Mrs. Thompson will have their juvenile and adult classes for writing, as usual, during the Christmas holidays.—See adv. ANOTHER FOG.—Yesterday evening, another heavy fog set in, and was accompanied by a sort of drizzling dew, very cold. The fog continued all the evening, and, as usual, much caution had to be taken on the river by the boats, to avoid accidents. THE LONDON ART-UNION.—By reference to an adver tisement in another page, it will be found that Mr. J. R. Isaac., of Castle-street, w ill receive subscriptions up to the Ist of February next. Frith's picture of "Life at the Seaside," engraved by Sharpe, will be presented to every subscriber, in addition to his chance of gaining a prize. BURIAL BOARD, YESTERDAY.—The Burial Board met nt ten o'clock, yesterday, in the Parish Board-room. Mr. J. R Jeffery, v ice-president, occupied the chair ; and the other members present were —the Rev. Rector Campbell, Messrs. Woodruff, Jackson, C ° rbaly, n 'Thornley, and Bairstow. The board were e gaged in .discussing questions, relating to the purchase of land, I:iut nothing of any public inte res t transpired CRESCENT CHAPEL LITERARY SOCIETY. —This society held its usual weekly meeting,l William on Wednesday evening last, in the School-r oom , Henry-street, when Mr. T. Maltman o p ene d a debate on "Parliamentary Reform." Messrs. J. Baxter, Jo s i a h S m ith, C. H ug h es , W. Mosley, R. Birkett, and J. Labouchere addressed the meeting in favour of an establishment of the Reform Bill of John Bright. SHIPS CARRYING LETTERS, TO SAIL FROM LIVERPOOL THIs MONTIL—For Melbourne, the Lightning, on the Sth ; the Rowena, on the 15th ; the Prince of the Seas, on the 20th. For Sydney, the Sapphire, on the 7th. For Malta, Constantinople, Syra, and Smyrna, the Palestine (steamer), on the sth. For New York, the City of Washington (steamer), on the sth ; and the Kan aroo (steamer), on the 19th. For Lisbon, the Frankfort (steamer), on the Gth. CORONER'S COURT.—The Coroner held the. following inquests :—On the body of Roderick James, 82 years of age. He fell into a cellar, and died of the injuries he ✓eceived. Verdict, " Accidentally killed." On the body of Thomas Long, 49 years of age, a cotton porter, in the •employment of Mr. Postlewaite, of Exchange Chambers. On - the 16th December, he was at a warehouse in Vulcan street, and whilst going up a pile of cotton, assisted only by a cotton hook, he fell back and received such injuries that he died in the Northern Hospital. Verdict, " Acci dental death," but the jury said that in cotton ware houses ladders should be provided, so that men would not have to climb up in the way described. Mr. Postle waite did everything for the poor fellow and his wife. The latter has been left with some four or five children, and is near her confinement at present. EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, 126, top of. Mount —Monthly Report.—Eye Department : New idreitted in the month ending December 31, iatients prescribed for, and who have received 11 assistance, 1,298. Ear Department : New s admitted in the month ending December 31, 2atients prescribed for, and who- have received sur- N• • cal assistance, 490. Consulting Surgeon : Hugh eill, Esq. Surgeons : John Poole, Esq., Dr. Ribbed Taylor, and Dr. Nevins. Assistant-Surgeon : Thomas Bickerton, Esq. Treasurer : J. G. Livingston, Esq. WATERLOO COMMISSIONERS.—The monthly meeting of this board was held last evening, at the Public Offices, Waterloo. Mr. James Smith presided; and the other members present, were—Messrs. Thomas Ridley, W. H. Jones, H. Kilshaw, and J. Schofield, The sewerage committee recommended the dismissal of Mr. Hanby, oue of the inspectors, for drunkenness ; and the reduction of -the wages of Smitton, the other inspector, from 38s to .30s per week. The latter recommendation was referred back for further consideration; the former was confirmed. The board then proceeded to examine vouchers and sign cheques. Pleasan patients 297 THE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of this society was held last evening, Mr. M. Scott, the president, in the chair. The following gentlemen were elected members of the society : — Mr. Gray, 9, Duke street, Mr. H. R. Wignall, Lord-street, and Mr. William G. Ramsden. The retiring council, in compliance with the resolution of the society, recommended that the following members be elected as officers and council for the ensuing session, and they were unanimously elected :—President, Mr. 111. Scott; vice-presidents, Mr. Alderman Bennett, Mr. William Milner; treasurer, Mr. F. Horner ; secretary ' Mr. C. F. Salt ; council, Messrs. Abraham, T. It Arnott, Joseph Boult, G.F. Chantrell, Henry Dawson, J. Grantham, H. P. Horner, J. Newlands, Joseph Sid deley, R. Whinerey. A letter was read from Mr. P. N. Foster, secretary of the Society of Arts, London, ad dressed to Mr. Chantrell, requesting the co-operation of the Polytechnic Society, and any observations, as to the nents of carrying out an exhibition in 1861, and means of representini , the industry of this lo cality at such exhibition. As the communication had not been forwarded direct to the secretary, it was de cided not to take any action in the matter, until their council were specially addressed on the subject. Mr. Scott then proceeded to read the paper of the evening, which was entitled " Variable Expansion Gear." • arrange the bes MONS. JULLIEN'S FAREWELL CONCERT AT THE PHIL HARMONIC HALL.—Herr Wienawski, the celebrated violin player, made his appearance at Mons. Jullien's farewell concert last night. He is slender, and careless, or extra earful, in his dress, to revive the idea of Paganini. If we give him the credit of being au equal execntant with that wonder of violinists, he and his friends will probably be contented, and to that extent we can conscientiously go. The "Carnival de Venise" was his most effective performance, and called for again, but in vain. He came forward and bowed, but would not play a second time. The " Kiss Polka" was consequntly played amidst a storm of disapprobation, and be came more entitled to be called the Hiss _Polka. Madame Anna Bishop was in good voice, and brilliant execution. For the display of these qualities, she sang " Gratias .agimus," by Guglieimi ; and in the second part, she' sang a song by Parken, " Oh! come again to-morrow ; " the words from Dickens' " Old Curiosity Shop," With so much effect, that she was encored, and replaced it with " Home sweet Home," which she rendered in a very perfect manner, and was almost encored again. The rest of the concert was not such as to require any particular notice, either for its novelty or excellence, as regards performance. The galleries were crowded, the boxes filled, but the stalls • nearly half empty. FRIGHTFUL D BAT II AT THE CHESTER RAILWAY STATION. —On Thursday evening, Mr. James Thomson, proprietor of a coal-mine at Pen-y-bent, Mold, was killed, in a shocking manner, at the Chester Railway station. For some time past• he had indulged freely in :spirit drinking, and during Tuesday he frequently partook of drink. Between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, he went to the station, and entered the refreshment-room, where had some soup. He then fell asleep, and at twenty minutes past five o'clock Stacey, the guard, awoke him, that he might be in time for the 5.30 train. They walked together down the platform, but Thomson said he had no ticket, and he turned back, from which time Stacey saw no more of him. The Mold train left, and nothing more was heard of Thomson until a quarter before six o'clock, when a Holyhead train was drawing up to the platform. The train was moving at less than a mile an hour, and Jones, a pointsman, heard some one cry out that a man was under the engine. The engine was stopped, when a man was found under the fire-box, his legs being across the rails, and his body, with the face downwards, being firmly fixed between the fire-box and the ground. The carriages and tender were unshackled as soon as possible, and screw-jacks were brought, by which the engine was lifted some inches, so as to allow the body to be drawn Out. For several minutes the poor fellow was alive, and groaned, but he died before he was extracted, that opera tion occupying half an hour. The deceased proved to be 11r. Thomson. An inquest on the body was held on Friday, when a verdict of "Accidental death" was re turned. - Chester Chronicle. TILE FESTIVAL OF SCOTTISH MUSIC.—The first of this series of entertainments took place in St. George's Hall last evening, and, considering that there were other great musical attractions in the town, there was a very fair attendance *of the pnblic. At the commencement of the entertainment the two celebrated pipers appeared on the organ loft, and played a most stirring piece of music, which was greeted by a round of applause, and evidently gare"the greatest delight to the audience. The baud of violinists followed, and performed a selection of Scottish airs with great taste and prec ision, and drew down a most hearty welcome,_ and then follow ed " The Highland fling," by Mr. N o t m an, who not only re ceived a most enthusiastic reception, but was encored, and, upon retiring, was most warmly applauded. The Scotch reels of the dancers was also encored, as was the "Sword. Dance." Indeed, we may state that the audience was perfectly delighted with the entertainment ; and, from the en thusiasm that was evinced by a large number of those present, it was evident that they almost fancied themselves in their native hills, enjoying the their own national music and rural festive scenes. Mrs. George Keef sang " Bonnie Dundee," and Miss Esther Jacob's followed with several pleasing and popular songs, which were, as they deserved to be, well received. The entertainment —a most agreeable one concluded with the National Anthem, given with great effect. The second entertainment will take place on Wednesday morning, and the third on tilt, evening of the same day, at which the Worshipful the Mayor, and a distinguished party, are expected to be present. All we can say is—let those who love the national music of Scotland visit the present entertain ments, and they will find a great treat in store for them. SOIREE AT THE PARKTLAIs; STATION. Last evening, a soiree was held at the Park-lane Station, the object bein g for the benefit of the sick club connected with the out-door staff of workmen. H. S. Fricker, Esq., presided. The room was very tastefully decorated with flowers, evergreens, and mottoes. About 500 sat down to tea. Tea being over, the chairman proceeded to address the meeting, remarking that they had met there for two objects, first, to introduce a permanent good feeling amongst the workmen at the several stations on the Loudon and North Western Railway at Liverpool; the next was for the benefit of the sick-club connected with the yard. He felt exceedingly honoured at being called upon to take the chair on the present occasion. He could have wished their Manager to have presided, but he was unavoidably absent in London. Every one under stood the propriety of the club, and, therefore, he would not say anything upon that head. He called upon Mr. Cruice, the treasurer, who read the report ; from which it appeared that the club was in a very flourishing condition, £2l is. being in hand, after all expenses had been paid. The Chairman then called upon Mr. Tansley, who gave a variation on the bells, which he did in first class style. Mr. George Aker, chief clerk at the Waterloo Station, next addressed the meeting, observing that he felt great embarrassment in addressing such au assembly ; but at the same time he felt great gratification and pleasure at having the appor tnnity of renewing his acquaintance after a separation of some years. He remarked that the room was very tastefully decorated, and reflected great credit upon those who had taken part in it. He hoped he would never attend a meeting of that description without seeing a sprinkling of the female community amongst them, for he thought they had as much right to enjoy those privileges as the men themselves had. He was happy to see such a unity of feeling amongst the men from the various stations, that party feeling had been done away with, and that Liverpool now looked as it did in the time of yore. (Hear, hear.) He regretted that the manager was unable to be present, because he would have met with a very hearty welc , me, and they all believed him to be the " right man in the right place." He concluded, amidst applause, by hoping that they would meet again hest year, under circumstances as favourable as the present. Several songs were given, the parties being ac comnanied on the piano-forte by Mr. G. Holden. Mr. c oruice addressed the meeting at some length, with reference to the object they had in view, during which he was frequently applauded. Other songs and recitations having been given, dancing . commenced about eleyen o'clock, which was kept up with great spirit for several hours, when the meeting terminated. SHOCKING SUICIDE OF A DRUGGIST, IN FOX-STREET. John Elliott, a druggist, residing at 38, Fox-street, took prussic acid on Saturday night, and died in about a quarter of an hour afterwards. He was twenty-three years old. The following evidence was given at the Inquest, which was held yesterday :—Ann Elliott said : I have been housekeeper to my brother, John Elliott, who kept a druggist's shop at 38, Fox-street, for the last three months. On Saturday night the deceased and I were in the shop together. There was no other person in the house. About eleven o'clock he left the shop in a very hurried manner, and went up stairs. A customer came in, and I called the deceased. He said, "I am coming." In two or three minutes I called again, but got no answer. I heard very heavy breathing in his bed room, and I called on the woman who occupies the front room up-stairs, and we went to the room and found the deceased lying across the bed. I thought he was in a fit, as I had seen my father on one occasion. I ran away for Mr. Flynn, the surgeon, but the deceased died almost as soon as he came in. The doctor said he found a bottle of prussic acid in the pocket of the deceased. His life is insured for £3OO. John James Flynn says : lam a surgeon. I was called to the deceased and found him dying ; he only lived a minute or so. I found a two ounce phial, con taining about an ounce. of prussic acid in the waistcoat of the deceased. The cause of death was poisoning by prussic acid. Verdict, " Temporary insanity." ELECTION OF THE PER3LLNENT MERSEY DOCK BOARD The polling for the election of the members of the new permanent Dock Board opened at the dock offices, at nine o'clock yesterday. A polling place was also opened in Birkenhead, for the convenience of any who desired to record their votes there ; but we believe all the votes given for the day were taken on this side. A great deal of interest and even excitement prevailed, and the dock offices were crowded throughout the day. Charles Turner, Esq., the chairman of the late Board, presided as return ing officer. The poll, according to the act, was kept open from 9 until 4 o'clock, power to adjourn it being only given in case of a riot. The following gentlemen were the candidates duly proposed and seconded : .....- .. _ .. . . Thomas Darnley Anderson, West Dingle, Dingle-lane, Toxteth- park, merchant. Samuel James Arnold, Sandfield-park, West Derby, broker. William Barber, Poulton Hall, Cheshire, gentleman. William Blain, Grove-4)ark, Lodge-lane, Toxteth-park, merchant. Francis Boult, Claughton, Cheshire, merchant. Ralph Brocklebank, Annesley, Aigburth, merchant. Eyre Evans, Shaw-street, Liverpool, merchant. John Farnworth, Much Woolton, near Liverpool, timber broker. Thomas Brittain Furwood, Fairfield, West Derby, merchant. Samuel Robert Graves, the Grange, Cow-lane, Wavertree, mer- chant and shipowner. Charles Holland, Liscard-vale, Cheshire, merchant. James.Holme, Mount-pleasant, Liverpool, gentleman. Thomas Dyson Hornby, Druid's Cross, Little Woolton, merchant. Joseph Hubback, AsWield-road, Aigburth, merchant. Robert Hutchison, Canning-street, Liverpool, merchant. William Inman, Harefield House, near Upton, Cheshire, steam ship agent. William Langton, Abereromby-square, Liverpool, merchant. John Hilton Lockett, Shaw-street, Everton, merchant. Charles Maclver, Abercromby-square, Liverpool, steam-ship owner. --- . • , Samuel Martin, Belmont-grove, West Derby, insurance broker. Joseph Mondel, Church-road, Seaforth, shipowner. William Miles Moss, Ashfield, Walton Breck, merchant. Robert Andrew Macfie, Ashfield, near Neston, sugar refiner. Robert Rankin, Bromborough Hall, Bromborough, Cheshire, merchant. . 1162= Thomas Robinson, Sandfield House. Bootle, merchant. John Kirby Rounthwaite, Hnskisson-street, Liverpool, steam packet agent. Halsall Segar, the younger, Claughton-park, Claughton, Che- shire, corn merchant. Francis Shand, Fairfield Hall, West Derby, merchant. James Smith, Barkeley House, Seaforth, shipowner. John Abraham Tinne, Aigburth, gentleman. James Aspinall Tobin, Eastham, Cheshire, merchant. . Charles Turner, Dingle Head, Toxteth-park, merchant. The name of Mr. Macfie was withdrawn immediately after the opening of the poll, eleven votes having been recorded for him. The following is the votinc , at the hour named below : Two Three Four o'clock. o'clock. o'clock, Thomas Darnley Anderson 4OB 503 661 Samuel James Arnold William Barber William Blain Francis Boult Ralph Brocklebank Eyre Evans John Farnworth Thomas Brittain Forwood . ..` 298 362 448 Samuel Robert Graves 427 522 - 685 Charles Holland James Holme Thomas Dyson Hornby Joseph Hubback Robert Hutchison, William Inman, 422 517 668 William Langton, John Lockett, R. A. McFie, Charles Maver, Samuel. Martin, Joseph Mondel, William Miles Moss, Robert Rankin, Thomas Robinson, John Kirby Rounthwaite, Hallsall Segar, the younger, Francis Shand, James Smith, J. A. Tinne, James Aspinall Tobin, 428 522 677 Charles Turner, At four o'clock the poll was closed, and, after some - delay in making up the books, the doors were again opened, and a crowd of anxious listeners poured into the room. The Chairman read over the list of names and of votes last-mentioned, which he declared to be the official return. The only demonstration of any kind made was at the reading of the names of Mr. John Lockett and Mr. Forwood, each of which was followed by a burst of applause. The Chairman then declared that the following gentle men, being the twenty-four highest on the list, were duly elected as members of the Board :—Messrs. Charles Turner Ralph Brocklebank, S. R. Graves Joseph Hub back,J. A. Tobin, Robert Rankin, Will iam Inman, Thomas D. Anderson Joseph Mondell, James Smith, Francis Sha n d, J o h n i arn worth, S. J. Arnold, H. Segar, Eyre Evans, Robert Hutchison, William Langton, James Holme, J. K. Rounthwaite, Charles Wive; John Lockett, William Miles Moss, Francis Boult, and Thomas Brittain Forwood. eeenam m e e s mb t e h r e s B al o to a g rd et , he w r h , i w ch ill aN t . o e Government nominees, three of whoml n additiono foffour ttwenty-eightociotliv those eist belonged to the former Board, Messrs. Bushell, Laird, and Bold; and the fourth of whom is the recent appointment, Mr. Harold Littledale. Mr. James Smith, one of the newly elected members, said they ought not to separate without proposing a vote of thanks to the-chairman. (Hear, hear.) He had had a very arduous duty, which had compelled him to sit there all the day ; and every one must feel that they were under great obligations to him for his presence. Under ' his presidency the election had been conducted with great good humour, and without an angry word. (Hear, hear.) The chairman had presided in the most efficient way, and they, therefore, ought not to separate without passing a vote of thanks to him. (Cheers.) The Chairman : Gentlemen, I can only say that I am very much obliged to you for the vote of thanks which you have been good enough to pass to me, and lam equally obliged to you for the . good humour with which you, have gone through the business-of the day. I have no doubt that every one of you is actuated by a sincere desire to elect those gentlemen whom you think qualified to serve the town to the best advantage, and I am quite sure that the gentlemen whom you have elected, will to the best of their ability do justice to the trade of this great port. (Cheers.) The proceedings then terminated. THE NORTHERN TIMES, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1859 WATER COMMITTEE, At the usual weekly meeting of this committee, Mr. Hodson occupied the chair. The other gentlemen pre sent were—Messrs. Jeffery, Ryley, Crellin, Earle, Farnworth, Rae, Chilton, and Woodruff. Mr. Duncan reported that the quantity of water re ceived from Rivington during the week ending Ist January, 1859, was 44,432,145 gallons ; quantity pumped from the wells, 32,299,056 gallons ; making a total of 76,731,201 gallons supplied to the town. The propor tion of Rivington to well water was as 11 to 8. During the month the water in the reservoirs had risen from below their respective overflows as follows :—Anglezark rise, 5 feet 5* inches ; Rivington, 8 feet 8.1- inches. In the week ending the Ist January, Roddlesworth reservoir fell 4 inches ; Anglezark rose 5 feet I inch ; Rivington rose 2 feet 8* inches; Prescot, 21 inches; Aspull was steady ; Mountry steady. In the year 1858 the daily guagings amounted to 44.75 inches. The monthly ditto to 42.45 inches. For the last ten years the mean of the monthly guagings was 45.90 inches. The escape from the millstone is now 183,000 gallons daily, Mr. Campbell reported that the Rodalesworth bore hole was discharging 21 gallons per minute, and the im pounded water was discharged 11 inches deep into the Mr. Bennett said he had examined five samples of water in the ante-room, and he regretted to say that they confirmed the truth of Mr. Ryley's remark last week as to the muddiness of the water. The Rivington water was very much discoloured and muddy. Mr. erelliu: How can you remedy it, Mr. Bennett ? - Mr. Bennett: I was not the originator of the scheme, and I have a right to complain of the muddy state of the water. Ile maintained that they must have two sets of pipes, for the water was not fit to drink that they, were uow getting. The samples were then brought in. Mr. Earle said, no doubt the water was not as pure as the former water, but he contended it was a great boon to the inhabitants, and' it was not right for gentlemen to make such complaints, when the half of England did not know where to get water. . . Mr. Bennett said, he did not see the force of that argument, as they had always a plentiful supply. Mr. Chilton said, he and some other gentlemen had tasted the water, and they believed it excellent, but the colour was not very good. In reply to the Chairman, Mr. Duncan stated, that they had the means of supplying Bootle. 'to a question from Mr. Jeffery, the Engineer replied, that Rivington was supplied to Bootle on Sunday only. Mr. Jeffery made some remarks as to the injustice of charging the public 3d. extra in the pound, arising from the deficiency of £15,000, last year, and other £3,000, which made altogether £lB,OOO for such water. It was extremely discorteous in gentlemen who came from Aigburth, and who was not supplied with this water, to come _there and force it on the inhabitants. . kr. Earle : That is not the water supplied at your Mr. Crellin : That is Rivington water unfiltered. Mr. Jeffery : I understand that that is the Rivington water, with the Redsand stone water mixed. The Chairman . I believe it is the pure Rivington water. Mr. Stitt said, he had hopes that there would have been some improvement in the reservoirs by this time,. but he appealed to gentlemen, whether there was any improvement. He did not see the slightestimprovement, iu the sample bafore him, on that produced two years ago. The engineer had told them frankly that there would be no improvement in the reservoirs, but some gentlemen held out that there would be an improvement, but it was now shown that there was not the slightest improvement, judging by the sample. Mr. Ryley said some gentlemen attributed the colour to heavy falls of rain - but . without heavy falls of rain they could not obtain the water. He would not say it was unwholesome water, but it was exceedingly unplea sant to look at, and it became a question whether they should not have a discolouring process, for this was not the water that ought to be supplied to Liverpool. If Mr. Spencer's process could take the colouring from it, he for one thought they ought to fall back upon that process. He thought they could make it a great deal better than what it was, and they were not doing their duty if they did not do so. The Chairman said. he differed from Mr. Ryley alto gether. He believed, as long as the people of Liverpool were satisfied with the water, that committee should not be dissatisfied. He heard none of these complaints, except at the committee, and nobody denied that it was a healthy water. If the pablic were . satisfied with it, then he did not think the committee had anything more to do ; and if the majority of the public came forward, and stated that they were dissatisfied, then they should move in it. Mr. Ryley said, many gentlemen complained to him on 'Change respecting the water. Mr. Earle : They only complain to grumblers. The Chairman called for the book containing the number of complaints, and on reference, it was found that there were only 91 complaints during the twelve months. The Chairman then said, he would express it through the press, that all parties wishing to make complaints should make them to the engineer. Mr. Stitt said, a gentleman told him that he found an " animal" in his water the other morning, and that there was a great sediment at the bottom. He thought they should make the best of the Rivington water, now that they had it. In reply to the Chairman, Mr. Dnncan said, that by applying Mr. Spencer's process, they could take the colour out of the water. lie did not think there would be much improvement on the quality of the water. Mr. Ryley said, the water he got was very satisfactory. Mr. Stitt said, he could not give the water he got to his domestics without first being filtered through a filter that cost him £5 or £6, and what he would not give to his domestics he would not give to the Toor ; as Mr. 'Earle had stated, the water at his house was perfectly satisfactory, that showed that there was an unfair distribution. Mr. Earle: Don't make such a fuss about the poor, You have not such sympathies for the poor. Mr. Stitt begged Mr. Earle's pardon. lie had sym pathies for the poor, and they were not satisfied—a fact he knew from door to door visitation. Mr. Crellin said that the difference of the water in some places arose from local causes. Mr. Bennett contended that the water, according to the sample, was not fit to drink. The discussion then dropped, without any result. Mr. Ryley remarked on the ganging, that it showed that the season was not such a dry one as had been represented. The public business of the meeting then terminated. COURT OF PASSAGE. BEFORE MR. EDWARD JAMES, Q.C., ASSESSOR. This Court sat yesterday in the Nisi Prius Court, at St. George's Hall. The cause list contained two special arguments, two demurrers, eighty-eight issues, and four writs of inquiry, which will be taken before the Registrar on Thursday next. - ILLEGAL DISTRAINT—RUSHWORTII V. HUGHES.-- This was an interplcader action in which the plain tiff, Walter Rushworth, organ bnilder, 13, Islington, sought to recover the value of goods which were alleged to have been illegally seized by the Sergeant at-Mace, under a warrant of execution issued at the suit of the defendant, Simon Hughes, against the • plaintiff's father, William Rushworth, who formerly carried on the business in Islington. Mr. Deighton appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Aspinall for the de fendant. It was asserted, in the plaintiff's evidence, that the father, who had been unwell for some time previously, and being indebted to the plaintiff to the amount of £l3O, transferred to him the business, stock-in-trade, &c., on the 2nd of October last; and on the 27th of that month the goods were seized at the suit of the defendant, to whom the elder Rushworth was indebted ; and it was to recover the value of the goods so seized that the present action was brought. Plaintiff and his father deposed to these facts, and produced. i 1 bill of sale, an invoice, and an agreement in writing, to show that the transactions between thorn were bona fide, For the defence, it was contended that the whole case of the plaintiff was a mere sham, and that the alleged transac tion between plaintiff and his father was not bona fide, some proof of which might be inferred from the fact of the plaintiff not having produced any books to show the state of the accounts ; and there was no proof that the son owed the father £l3O. The learned Assessor having summed up, the jury found_a verdict for the defendant. -- A 11 N WITH MANY WlVES.—Smair BowA.N.— In this case t Mr. Brett appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Aspinall for the defendant. Mrs. Margaret Smith was the plaintiff, and Thomas Rowan was the defendant. The action was brought to recover payment for meat, drinking, washing, lodgings,. and other ne cessaries, supplied to the defendant or to his wife at his request, and for money paid to the defendant's use and on account stated. The defendant pleaded that he was never indebted, that he had paid the plaintiff, that he had a set off, and that he never was indebted within the six years before the commence ment of the suit. The plaintiff is a tailoress, and sister of the defendant's wife, who had from the year 1345,. up to nearly the present time, boarded and lodged with the plaintiff. It seemed that the defendant married the 'sister of the plaintiff, a young woman who at the time of the marriage in 1815, was only 20 years' of age. The young woman's friends would not countenance the ad dresses of the defendant, and the two were married without the consent of the young woman's parents- Immediately after the marriage, the defendant sent his wife back home to the house of her sister, where she resided some time after .their marriage; and whilst the young woman was there the defendant visited her, slept . with her, and- said he merely kept her there until he got a home ready for her. Defendant, however, allowed matters to go on so for years, and neglected to provide his wife with a home. In 1850 defendant took the - girl away from her sister's, and stated that he had got a home for her at Woodside or Birkenhead. They lived there a week, at the end of which defendant told his wife to go back to her sister's. She went back there, and was constantly visited 'by the defendant, and there Mrs. Rowan had remained up to the present time ; but, during the last four years, the visits of defendant had ceased, and his wife had, in fact, been deserted. The way . that defendant cajoled the plaintiff and his wife into quietness was by threatening them. Defendant told his wife that lie did not mean to live with her, but that he was living, and must live with a really fine woman (laughter)— he could not, he informed his deserted wife, leave 'his fine woman, by whom he had had a family, and that she (his wife) do the best she could with herself, but if she ever addressed him in the street when he hap pened to be with the fine woman, he would knock her down. Matters had now arrived at such a state, that this poor woman. the tailoress, after keeping her sister so long, for the defendant's pleasure, felt compelled to make her claim, and thereby cause him to perform some of those duties of a husband which he had neglected. Defendant., in his set off, claimed all that had been earned by his wife during the time he did not live with her, and the value of her services, also an account of any sums of money that she might have received for her services, of the amount of which he had no means of judging. Defendant next tried to avail himself of the Satute of Limitations, but the learned counsel who conducted the plaintiff's case, said the plea was not so put as to enable the defendant to do so, especially after the admissions he made in his other pleas. It might be asked, observed the learned counsel, who can this person be that he should have two wives ? Who can he be that he should require besides his wife, fine women ? It might be thought he was the pampered son of some aristocratic owner of three counties, who would not allow anybody to live in them but himself ; or, at all events, it might be expected that he would not be anything less than one of the aristocrats of the three kingdoms, of whom we have heard so much lately. But the defendant was not an aristocrat, that was not . the reason he needed two wives (or as many wives as he might have) ; lie was simply—though in a good position, and doing well— a master stevedore, and keeping a 'captain's boarding-house. It was unfair (continued the learned counsel), fbr defendant to expect the luxury of two or three wives, and the benefit of a fine woman at a boarding-house, without paying for those gratifications. He had paid nothing for his wife, for clothes, or anything else, during thirteen years, and if he choosed to act so like a profligate scoundrel, he must not expmt to go on robbing the poor sister of his wife, not oven by mean and dirty defence he had set up. The wife of the defendant, a woman of plain and decent appearance, was then called and deposed to the foregoing facts. She said, defendant said to her, " You are not a fine woman enough for me ; I must have a fair and handsomer woman than you ; " and he after that lived with the flue woman. The Assessor : Was she a fine woman ? Yes, - rathel• (a laugh) : Mr. Brett : Have you seen her ? Witness': Yes; Oh, yes. The Assessor :" And she is a fine looking woman ? Witness : She is a fine, gay looking, woman ; and he said lie must have a gay, good looking woman.. The plaintiff was then called, and corroborated her sister's statement, but was unable to prove that defendant had clearly contracted with her for his wife's maintenance. The learned Assessor held, that as no contract was made out, there was no evidence to go to the jury. He thought this was a case with which there ought to be an arrange ment. Mr. Aspinall suggested the withdrawal of a juror. The Assessor thought the case was one which it would be far the best course to refer to some gentleman out of court, who, after hearing both sides, might deal with it fairly and reasonably. The case was then referred to Mr. John Yates. SETTLING ONE ACTION, AND PRODUCING ANOTHER. BRAESIIANV v. Gnwrrrus.—The plaintiff in this case was Mr. George Bradshaw, and the defendant John Grif fiths. Mr. Deighton was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Aspinall for the defendant. The plaintiff was a • publican, and a short time ago he kept the Cheshire Cheese, in this town. In November, 1857, he entered into an arrangement with Thomas Erasmus, for a sale to him of the public house, and on that occasion a sum of £5O was deposited with plaintiff by Erasmus. It was subsequently ascertained, however, that, from some cause or other, the agreement could not be carried out, and consequently the deposited £5O became a debt due from the plaintiff to Erasmus. After that, Erasmus brought an action with a view of recoverinm. £5O from plaintiff; and the plaintiff, after consulting with his solicitor' on the matter, gave the present defendant, Griffiths, the sum of £2O, in structing him to go to Erasmus, and with a view to stopping the action, .to pay the. amount to Erasmus, on account. Griffiths never handed the amount to Erasmus, and the action went on ; and finally, the plaintiff was obliged to pay the full amount of £5O to Erasmus. The action was now brought to recover from Griffiths the £2O which he was furnished with to enable him to settle the action . brought by Erasmus. The defendant Griffiths gave a very different version of the transaction. He stated that he was was a public-house agent, and that he had been employed by Bradshaw to sell the house in question, for which he was to receive commission ; when the sale' was partially effected with Erasmus, the plaintiff got " rusty," refused to complete the agreement, and declined to give back the £5O deposited by Erasmus. Soon after wards, Mr. Kent, of Birkenhead, under an execution, seized the fixtures and other goods in the house of the plaintiff, and the plaintiff at length went to jail as an insolvent. At the instance of Griffiths, who still acted as agent, Mr. Kent gave the plaintiff £lOO for the goodwill of the house, in order that lie might carry on the business while the plaintiff was in prison. At the same time the plaintiff gave the defendant a sum of £2O, as his commis sion on the two transactions., A verdict was found for the defendant.. ACTION TO RECOVER INTEREST.—MOLYNEUX AND CO. V. CRAGGS. — Mr. Aspinall appeared iu this case for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Deighton for the defendant. In 1847, the plaintiffs, who are distillers, in this town, lent the defendant, a publican, £5O, and the question now was, whether interest was payable upon that amount or not. The plaintiffs alleged there was a contract to pay interest, but defendant denied that statement. A verdict was found for the plaintiffs for £24 11s., the amount claimed. "PECULTARVIEWS."—CtouGH V. LEIGH.—This was an action to recover the sum of £2OO, money lent. , Mr. Aspinall appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Brett for defendant. It appeared that the defendant, who is a surgeon, was recently in difficulties, and his effects were advertised for sale, when plaintiff, who is a butcher, 'at the suggestion of his own wife, went to defendant and offered to assist him out of his diftculties. Ultimately plaintiff lent the - defendant £2OO, defendant stating that that amount would .., , ret .him out of his difficulties. The money was paid to the defendant in cash, and, after he had received it, he refused to give plaintiff any acknow ledgment for the amount received. The action was now brought to recover the money so lent. The counsel for the defence said his client was a person who had peculiar views (laughter), and, though he did not deny that he had received the money, he had his own notions of the conditions on which it was advanced, namely, that it should never be asked for . till the defendant could pay for it. The defendant. ins te is t. d e on telling his . own story. On being calledhien the on theurt would excuse his having to mention of Febru, ry last, Lord in what he had say. On the 7 witness-box, the defendant said, he tru th st ti r i evolation a sa in • the Lord gave him certain words tine a - e ed na t me of C could not be wasted in sernionis!ng, and must stop it. —The learned Assessor said,hee runic Witness then told his s tory, in which were frequent allusions to the prompting,s he had received from the ord. He reee i n a t h e money, and plaintiff Said he would never ask him for it, but would trtist to his h onour ent i re l y. The Assessor It was a gift, in filet, and not a loan ? Yes, so it wa.A. The Assessor : He trusted to• your honour as to whither you would pal or not ? Witnes : Yes, (laughter). It was the Lord's mt. Verdict for the plaintiff. SLANDER.--FlExustY . v. WALKER. — The plaintiff in this case was an upholsterer, and the defendant a surgeon, both residing in the same neighbourhood, plaintiff's place of business being in Upper Hill-street. Defendant had attended plaintiff and wife profot ssionally, and the parties were considered to be on friendly terms until a short time ago, when defendant lost a gold watch, and stated, as was alleged, that plaintiff had stolen it whilst engaged in his' house. After'that the defendant refused to attend plaintiff and wife: The plaintiff denied any knowledge of the watcl4 and stated that defendant had charged_ several other persons•with being guilty of this very offence. He now sought- to recover damages for the' slander which had been unjustly made against him. Mr. Aspinall appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Brett for the defendant - Verdict for the plaintiff, 405.. damages. LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT.-YESTERDAY BEFORE J. K. BLAIR, ESQ., 3UDOI • • WOOD tr. BiGLEY.—This was an action brought to recover the sum. of £9 ss. 6d. for damages done to a cab. The plaintiff . is.a car proprietor in this town. Mr. Hime appeared for the plaintiff, and, Mr. Almond for the de fendant. On the 9th August last the plaintiff's sou was driving a cab towards Bootle, along Great Howard street, between twelve and one o'clock in the morning. He was met by Bigley, driving a shandry towards Liver pool with four persons inside. Bigley was driving at a furious rate, and was drunk, and drove into the plain tiff's cab. The defendant's son being sworn, stated that he was driving about eight miles an hour, and was on his own side of the street; and when he saw the shandry coming up he drew his horse's head against the lamp, • and shouted to Big-ley, who was galloping, and could not pall his horse up. The wheels of the shandry took the bash off the plaintiff's cab and broke it. The axletree was crookened, a shaft splintered, and the springs were sprained all through. The people in the shandry were all drunk. The horse of the defendant fell, and the shafts of the shandry were broken. The cab was repaired at Mr.. Rill - inlet's, and was fourteen days' being repaired.. Police officer, 561, stated that the parties were all drunk,. the driver and the parties in the shandry. Mr. Falls, who was in the plaintiff's cab at the time, corroborated the above evidence.. Mr. Almond said he had been taken. by surprise by the evidence adduced. Against the strong evidence of the policeman and Mr. Falls he could not make any defence. He thought, however, some items in the bill should not be allowed. His Honon verdict for the defendant for £8 lOs The following is the business before the Court for the January sitting :—Tuesday 4th, protection cases at hall past ten o'clock, a.m., gaol cases at twelve o'clo o k, no on . 'Wednesday sth, judgement summonses, 70 original cases at half past len O'clock, am. ; 60 original cases a twelve o'clock noon. Thursday 6th, judgement sum 70 original cases at half past ten o'clock, a.m. .ginal cases at twelve o'clock noon. Friday 7th 70 original cases at half past tet -riginal cases at twelve o'clocl mouses judgement summons€ Monday 10th, judgement summonses, 70 original cases at half past ten o'clock, a.m. ; 60 original cases at twelve o'clock, noon. Tuesday 11th, judgement sum monses and 70 new cases at half past ten o'clock, a.m.; 60 new cases at twelve o'clock, noon. Wednesday 12th, judgement summonses and 70 new cases at half past ten o'clock, a.m. • 60 new cases at twelve o'clock, noon . Thursday 13th, 40 cases at £lO and upwards, at half past ten o'clock, a.m. Total number of cases 950. The last original plaint entered on the 21st December last year, was numbered 18,156, for hearing on the 26th January; and the last number on the previous year was 17,527, entered for hearing on the 9th February, being an increase of 629 on the year. Last number of judge ment summonses entered 31st December, 1858, for hear ing on the 3rd July, 3,356. Last number of judgement summonses entered 31st December, 1857, for hearing on the 16th February, 2,877. Total increase of judgements in 1858 was 479. Total number of allowed summonses entered fur six months enling 31st December, 1858, 525. LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE BEFORE MESSRS. J. B. 'LLOYD AND DIXON. DOING WITH ONE'S Ows. —William Boyer charged by Mrs. Fazakarly, publican, of Norfolk-street, for annoyance and disorderly conduct. Mr. Black appeared for the complainant, and from his statement and the evidence of complainant, it appearel that, on Saturday night, the prisoner went to the house and created a great disturbance, 'and at the same time used very mill language to the lady, and fri g ht ene d her very much, as she had no one in the place at the time, so she had to send for an officer to protect her ; the officer heard him use very bad language. The prisoner, in reply to his Worship said, he went into the house and had a glass of ale which he paid for, and then flung it into the street. lie then g o t ano th er an d did the same with it. The complainant objected to his doing. that, but he contended he had a right to do as he pleased with his own, and this created a controversy, which led him to the station-house. He was fined 5.5. for being drunk. PADDY 3PGRANE'S GOOSE, AND PADDY DOHERTY'S WINDOWS ! —Two young women, named Bridget M . Grane and Ann M‘Donald, who held young children in their arms, were charged with having broken the windows of - a "gentleman's" house .in Lace-street, the value of the glass being ss. The " gentlenian" is one Paddy Doherty, a resident of Lace-street, and on making his appearance in the witness box. he created a " sensation," but except we had one of e Mr. Robert Clough's machines, we could not describe his appearance. However, we can tell his story in his own words : " Yer reverence, sure they they broke me windees, so they did, and this was how it happened.. -Biddy, 11I'Grane's husband -that's her, wud the baby bunting in her arms—well, sir, as I was sayin, he got a goose to eat for their dinner ; bl, woman to have a leg of the cratur. .4,.yee'r lordship, my woman is in a very delicat, iutirely, and says I to her, Judy, says I, don't tuck a bit of that goose, bekase you see, sir, she is in that dilicat sit' 7 -a—a shin. Why couldn't I ? says Judy. Bekase, asthore, says I, that goose was stole, says I, and if you put a bit of it into your mouth, it will choke you as dead as a mackrel ! I said bekase I knew the goose was stole, and if she ate it in her present state it would sartinly choke her ! Well, sir, when .I sent back word that we'd have nothin' to *do wid the stolen bird, the two ladies cam up wid pokers, and tongs, and kitties, and pavin' stones, and several other morthial things, and " inalavogued " the windows and the sashes into " scrunishius ; " and only they couldn't got at me, they'd have sarved me iw the very same pickle, so they would." Two or three witnesses were called at either side, and, from the violence of their language and their gestures towards each other, they would have served each others heads after the fashion of the windows. They were kept from "one another" by "physical force," and after a "scene," the prisoners were fined 55., the value of the broken glass. Novi vou si " I WANT A PlNT. '' A respectable-looking man, named David Jones, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly, and for an assault on Policeman 344. The officer said he saw the prisoner at a public-house door, in Kent-street, on Saturday night, after 12 o'clock. He was drunk and disorderly, and refused to go' away, and when witness took hold of him by the shoulder to put him on, he kicked him. Cross-examined by Mr. Bluck : He was standing at the public-house door when I came up. I did not strike him at all. Do you swear you did not hit him at all ? don't answer that without being cautious, for I have two witnesses here who will swear you did strike him. Witness : I swear I did not touch him. No, but did you strike him ? No, I told him to go home. Were you in the public house ? Not at all. Did you ask him to stand a glass of ale ? No. And you swear positively that you did not strike him and that that is a s true as that you did not asik him to stand a glass of ale ? I do. Mr. Bluck then called Mary Corniskey, who said: I am the servant at the public-house in Kent street. Mr. Jones was there on Saturday night, making up some accounts for the mistress, and at twelve o'clock, the place was shut up. I let him out about a quarter past twelve. The policeman came up and said, " Win you stand a pint of ale ? " Mr. Jones said, tt No, it is too late, and there is no place to ti le i t l it in ." , The officer then asked me to let po ice but I refused, as it was too late. I t 1 10 % 1 1 S o a f w th til. e man shove him, and say, " Go on Bluck : Did lie hit him ? No, be shoved him. Another Mr. Another woman was called, and she swore that she s l a ni w . the officer s trike Jones, and.knock his hat off into the s t ree t ; an d when the latter stooped to take up the hat, the officer struck him again. Mr. Bluck : liad he anything in his hand at the time ? No, he stnick hint with his hand. The prisoner was at once discharged. AN ADDISON-STREE T Row. - Austin Levinson, an inhabitant of the.above street, charged with ]laving inflicted a wound, O'Neill. with knife, on . the forehead of John The parties live a in . Addison-street, and had a " jolly good fight," and it was alleged that the prisoner inflicted a serious wound on the prosecutor, with a knife, in the forehead, as ' stated. Mr. Cobb, for the ' prisoner, showed that there — regular a " reular Christmas" as' fight between the parties, and that, whilst the prisoner and prosecutor were fighting, the wife of the former hit i O'Neill a blow -with a tea-pot au the forehead, which cut him as described. The prisoner, by Mr. Cobb's defence, got off for £1 fine and costs. MORE CHRISTMAi SPORT3.—Margaret liarn ill , wa s charged with breaking the head of Robert Cashin, by a blow of a hatchet. Mr. Bluck defended. It appeared that some dispute arose between the parties about md as, it was alleged, the woman man a blow of a hatchet on the back of the head, from the effects of which he is at present in hospital, and not able to a tt en d. M r . Bl uc k prove d b y w i tnesses that the injuries were inflicted by a fall, but the prisoner was remanded until the result of the injuries could be as certained. THREATENI.NG LANGTJA.OI _ _ . Hemming, late the captain of the ship Golden Eagle, charged two sailors, named Smith and Sheeham, for having threatened him. Mr. Bluck was thy the com plainant, and Mr. Snowball for the defendant. The prosecuter and a buy were examined, and proved that the defendants did use threatening language, but it appeared that this took place a week ago, and that since this the complainant had been discharged from the ship, and after some discussion the complaint was '• • ' MR. J. B. JEFFERY TILE SUSPENDED POLICEMEN.-• Yesterday, the two police officers, Nos. 33 and 755, who were suspended by Mr. Jeffery, on Tuesday last, came before his Worship, on a report presented to him by Mr. Clough and Mr. Keb,oe, according to his directions. The report con sisted of statements taken by officers from parties in the locality . of Mrs. Whalley's beerhouse, Bamber-street, and admissions made as to the servant having given the ale to Mrs.- Booth. So far as the report and admissions went, the police were exlionorated, and after hearing the state ment, his Worship said, that on the former day of hearing, he thought it his duty, on .the evidence then brought before him, to suspend the officers. After hearing the present report and statement made, he felt hound to withdraw the suspension—indeed to abro gate that suspension, and he suggested that for the present, so far as the men were concerned to have it • removed from the books. However, he would let Mr. Clough still further inquire into the case of the parties who gave evidence on the last day of hearing. There was no doubt, whatever, that perjury had been committed somewhere, but considering the weight of evidence, and the respectability of the parties who gave evidence on the last day, and, in the absence of anything else, he could not have adopted any course but to sus pend the officers. Mr. Quick, Chief Superintendent of police, said, so far as officer 33 was concerned, he brought a very high character to the force, and he had maintained that character since. He did not know a more upright man in the force. He (Mr. Quick) knew that parties had attempted to bribe him, by - offering him money an d drink, to be less strict, but! when they failed, they used to put people on to watch, and when they found him on duty, it used to be said, "Number 33 is on, and it is no use." Mr_ Jeffery suspension of the men at the time was imperative on me. lam glad to hear what you say, and I hope it will have a salutary effect on all. --Ad dressing the officers he said—l have now to say to you, that I shall not make any further observations, until the proper time arrives. I have certain statements made here in this report., not on oath, but still such as induces me to withdraw your suspension, and therefore I think it would be premature for me to make any further ob servations. When the proper time arrives, I will do My duty publicly. You will now resume your duty the same as if nothing had happened. His Worship then directed Mr. Clough to continue his investigation into this very strange case DR. GUTHRIE'S CONVICTIONS. TO . THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN TIMES Sir,—the address of Doctor Guthrie, as delivered in Hope Hall, on Tuesday evening last, and as published in the NORTHERN TIMES, on Wednesday last, ought to be read, perfectly understood, and. cng raven on the hearts of every ma n , woman, and child within this realm. The doctor, like myself, makes no foolish distinction between the human family, and believes in his heart that there never was but one man made. Well, if it be true that there never was but one man made ' is it not madness to make foolish distinctions? and, of the whole human race must be productions course of one creation. lam glad to say the doctor is not a proud man ; he says that he would rather shake - hands with a poor working man than with a duchess. So would I, for the best of all reasons. If I attempt to shake hands with a duchess, of . course she would think me mad, _ The doctor further said : "My wonder is, how people, Christians as I believe them to be, can go to church with their Prayer-book or their Bible, worship God, and love the Lord Jesus Christ, and yet see those poor, sallow, ragged, and wretched creatures, staring them in the streets, go away home, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and never giv(l a tear for their misery or a shilling for their relief." Now, I don't wonder at this a t all, because there is no true religion in the hearts of such persons. If I had an opportunity, I could astonish all the inhabitants of Europe, by giving a truthful account, of the conduct of professors of Christianity. No proud man or proud woman can be true Christiana —their profession is all humbug. I have been protesting all my life, in my humble way, against pride and humbug, and, with the blessing of God, I shall protest against such as long as I live. There is no distiction between the babe of the rich mother and the babe of the poor mother, in the womb neither is there any apparent distinction at the birth. The finest thing in the world is common sense. The so-called philosopher is a fool without it. Suppose one of the babes of our Most Gracious Majesty, and a babe of one of the most humble of her subjects, immediately on the birth, had been carefully packed in separate boxes, the same kind. and dimension, and sent to Liverpool in their naked state, I ask you, could the most sagacious of the people of Liverpool say which was the babe of our Most Gracious Majesty and which was the babe of the most humble of her subjects. I believe the persons in question would have been confounded. Permit me now to direct your attention to the case of a poor Irish boy. Some years ago, I saw a crowd of persons at the top of Ranelag,h-street, Liverpool. I, as others, ran to see the cause. Ofi ' my way, I met a man, with a couple of rings on his fingers, commonly called a " gentleman." I asked him what was the matter. He replied thus: " Oh, it is only an Irish boy got hurt." When I arrived, I saw the poor' boy bleeding v ery much at the hand ; he had a fearful cut ; the thumb was nearly severed from the h„ Poor fellow ! atid. _by , Some , I at o , f the persons sta i li a d t int i r is b3l;losoacildl,vas his life ; I innne once saw t diately lifted him in m y arms and ran wi th him 1p said, "if you will refused the nearest attend will be good enough to stop his blood, I will pay to chemist' s thec as e. shop. Th e party you ;" he refused to do so. I then called a poor working man, and said, " Bring this boy on your back to Mr. Steele," the - then parish surgeon, res iding in Russell-street. Mr. Steele, the surge on , I think now of Mount-pleasant, conducted himself as became a man and a gentleman. lie handled the poor boy so tenderly and treated him kindly? bound so mdly, bound up his wound, and afterwards sent us to the infirmary rejoicing. We velN • e again treated. very kindly by the surgeons at the infirmary. When I left the• poor boy, Ithought y, he had a, mother, anal, Perhaps the poor mother thought as much of her poor child • 1 as a rich mother can do of her child. The poor little fellow had become very weak, in consequence of the loss of blood, and could scarcely tell me where his mother lived. In a short time I understood him to say that it was in the neighbourhood of Scotland - road- Next morning I went from street to street., and. from court to court. At last I found him in a miserable dwelling; in a court leading off Sa.wney-. pope-street. The poor woman was near her con finement, and had only a wretched bed of straw in. her miserable apartment. When she saw me, she lifted her arms and said —" My child! my • child! " I told her that her child was safe. She then fell on her knees and thanked me. When I saw this poor boy in such a state on the street, I did not ask him whether he was English or , Irish, Protestant or Catholic, but at once saw thaitan7 ju was a humble link in the great chain of a_ bone Yours, an d &:e. a branch of the great root of Paradises of my bone, and flesh of my f l e sh. MAN Chester, Dec: 31, 1858. _________.--WELSH , G LAS GOW NEWSPAPERS.--Tho North BritishDa 4 Mail reduced its price, on Saturday, to one penny, diminishing its si ze ; L nd it is understood that the dailytwopence s Glasgow Herald, whi ch, in p oint of standing, of intlu once, and of fa ir dealing. w i th eoternp oran . es, has long s t o od at the h ead of the p ress in t he west, and which h a d . 4 announce d its intention to publi s h now likely also to WPt ear 4t ~a t penny,