The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-03 00:00:00

. uoaV SOUTH. LANCASHIRE ASSIZES. " --, CROWN COURT.-Yp,MIRDAY. • • • (73e:f0e'e Mr. .f./istiie Hill.). The Court eat at tea b'clook..i r • •- ALLEGED PERJURY AT LivehPoor..---Thomas Powell wea l :indicted for ,leaving,' at 'Liverpobl, onithe 2nd Of January last, committed wilful- and corrupt perjury.-- Air. Tempi@ was • for the prosecution, and Mr, Tope for the'prisoner,7--The prosecutor, 31r Miller, is a whole sale provision dealer in Liverpool, having also, a retail establishment in Mill-street, ToxtethLpark, which was placed - under the - chttre , of the priSotier. 'The stock-iii= trade ? &c., at,Ahe,retail.b9use, was insured in the Liver pool and Louden Insurance Company's office for the sum of X4OO. On the 31st of October last, the premises were • dainagedl by tire, and Miller elainied .000 from the Insurance Office. Powell. accused hit eruployir of having set, the premises , or k fire, ,ands, Mr. i\filteri Was charged with arson, liVtlie magistrates dismissed the case.' I s ow'ell - ival' the piihaipal witness on that occasion, and his evidence was flatly contradicted en many points. The, evidence, of the Iverious :witnesses t o -d a y. w a s so contradictory, that the jury ac q u itt e d th e pr i soner. ' PEamick kri3OLTON.-- - Ni c h o l as Hayes, a respectable- - looking man, said to be a broVer at'Bolton, was charged with urY at the , POlicelcohrt:in borofigh. !Mr. 4-Liggins was for the prosecutor, and . Mr. Sowler, Q. 0., for the defence. The case rose out of kcharge aainst a beerh onse keePer; Min - led - Smethurst, for selling g 'beer d uring the prohibited hours on Saturday. His dLord p said , . the ,case evidently arose from the very enlii dieious of the prisoner =that is, by putting leading questions to him so as to draw' certain answers. rdnct Not guilty."—Mary Gallagher and Elizabeth ta e Yland, who were carged, with, perjury in the Same pleaded not guilty, and no evidence heing offered againsttheni*they were acquitted. , . - • a .-aILIUR T AT WA:ititn4oTo:3.4-George Whitehead was 4 11 . 1 'neted for perjury on the hearing of a bastardy inform '3ll at Warrington, on the 14th Or December last. fr. Rissell was for the prosecutor,. and Mr. Pope for the defence. The details-ere utterly' unfit for - puhlica- Z. The jury found h Verdict of guilty, and,the.prifo re'vaa sentenced te 1$ mouthS! imprisonment. , „ oissPritikcY Ti) DEFRAUD A 31111:1AL SoCIETY.H petso ratricklcearni was indicted for 'a coUspiracy - with _a uhk eown,..__te defraud ,the Royal. Oak Burial. Socie y of th e pr t. • Mr. Deighton and .Par.. Brett were for osecution M Aspinall and Mr. Temple for the d o f enee . r. there w • Itappeared that on the 21st of November wh o a collector of the Royal Oak Society named to that transfer o called upon Kearns, who proposed to asocietfa friend of his named - Thomas; Brown— baY,„iaug ,nian. in good health and a member of another oat r- : 4 ,eletY. Ellis said hecould not transfer a man with-. Az in -e ' u g and •it was ag-reed that he should call fe e t — On the 28th .of Noveibber he called again, and Thomas koduced to him a man whom.he said was a n d r i r -Drown, and who appeared to be young, strong, bei , of th.the Z,• thereupon, that_ man was admitted a ein . ifoyaf Oak gociety.by Ellis, who received Ins Puon from th e pr i soner. O n t h e sth of' December s cr i, s 4; a gain•saw the prisoner, who paid the weekly Sub. dab. or " Thomas Brown;" but on the, following --- ` 4 ""aa went the 'Office of the society, presented a 'certifi cate the Live a , ed . 29 at of the death of Thomas Brown, kid,„1:".9901 Worklikise, frOni Bright'S, disease of the au e t ` r ,1, 9 .14 , the..4tk of *Deceniber mid claimed ,C 8 as for the death of Brown: It turned eut, 134 vo lla i ry that the Thottids Brditn - who he'd' died' in tilt liebu i °us e bag .been f or man y , wee k s p rev i ous ly in,:so b ed tated a epidition; that he could not rise from his .4.''''aad that he Was not the ;mail whom Kearns' hail e sented to Ellis as' " Thomas Brown," on the-28th of _ol'/ober previously: . The - money was therefore not "" 41 ,-.aad spit. to prisoner was proceeded against for -con , I nan ac w ; i: ° de fnnid.:l Mr:Ellis said he saW the identical ofthem4° as introduced to. him as Thomas Brown, ,on, z u'or l'D 4 c 6 mber,'neai KearnS's house, but'he tad S 4- 11" U nitu 'since • The prisoner was found, guilty. , e, rrtd. court then adjourned' NI: SI PRIUS COlTRT.=l7Esrenrms. • /Xtt rye `l3 - Jusike idackburn.) • 11141 , 1 1 e REkELATIONB OF A FRAUDULENT Put ti • ~• • BANKRUPT. • This „,,, n -- ` l4l, • Otiiiiats• LEVI' AND ANOTHER.- morrii resumed at, the'sitting of the court this c /41.4111mure.1 v i:/v - ' Os t recalleci. erosi-examination 14 , ch,„,,,, i1 b said be was first introduceEl to, Sam "Y' M'Clure calling at his place.' Sanipecni Was " did net introduce ,to him. He Sini„u:other-in-law' to Mr. Sampson Sampson and to-Mr. Bampson, and he , was a brotherof Elias Levy's. ae ter ' -° °k 'a 'share in the transaethins with At'clure b efo , M 'Olure had Made his purchases, and not 1 ,, h,j • The first transaction was for a quantity of greys, I n Were invoiced to them this defendants) for 'Llfit2.' hi s 0 ' 'eases the i nvo i ces Were made out by M'Clure in out th wil c 'ice, and he was.never paid tilt he had ma* "6 Invoices. Ile paid 31Thire once aby Cheque, and on note. all othe r occasions he 'paid _down money—bank _ h e e -4441 gOVerision - -Witness kept -no-eash-boek; bat 44 . W t 'ePt ;a tank book. He had not brought his .bank ith him, although he was a defendant in the Ne e e l i,P e Pty on the list, in which these.yery transaqiont. ealfed qu'stiea l .' He had brought is day book;- d invoice book. He'usually kept hundreds of tle in his cash-box. - 'lle Meant td tell/the jury that dept n e book in which he entered the payments in -es Pec t.b. t of th e purchase, of goods. In the transaction t i3f 6 th Of luly, the goods invoiced to 'him. at 101:2 were again , by him fOr 19r—in fact, at a r ' On the. 7th, he -purchaied - some - 'More greys „r 0,... b .' the, bankrupt, , which were iii*oieed-nt ! 118116s, previous a shilling a piece .more than he hadpaid on the vions day, and which - he had.sold at,a TheY were the same 'wheth er the kind o f goods, and he •eould.not say y were broader than the greya . ,he,p4 relia4d, On the previous tidy, He sold the and stelme°tlllale°ta tsee).'s for xl7B and a penny farthing; By the Jury--These goods • Inc for nett cash. were sold and bought by CrosS.:exaniination resupaed—We don't` gain b all goods We deal ll many cases we lose- bglitlhe Y actions. *, On` the ,2 fith,.,lfuly ;trans-. we.botip;ht some more ore greys, whichwere invoiced to us at £l5l 10s. • By the Court—ldid not 'know whether M'Clure was acting for himself or for his uncle. By theJury---I'did n o t kn ow t he uncle. Crose-e xam . rnation resumed----I sold the greys I pur tliased for XISI 10s. on the following day . for was 9 16s. 4d, O n th e 16th S e pt em b er Si meon Sampson present When we bargained with M'Clure for goods, coonsisting Of silks, mer inos ; &c. The ' goods on this ceasion were invoiced from Samuel Levy to Elias Levy 41(-1 ' SiMeon Sampson at £Ol 3si per cent. off, ib is' cash, reduci the nett to 11A 2s. 6d. I v eiced the reds to Sampson'- and Elias Levy at an advan, e over What I paid to 31,`.01tire. the same, day. , ZuPsOri _w as . present at the barniaing with M'Clure i‘ t ' t he 16th o f S eptem b er; but he did not take any in 'it ; and it was not 'an understanding • that - Y Were to Share %AU' profits of the transae ,, - L en between them. I only sent for ,the vied§ 7. 4;1'4 froin M'Cliire on two or three occasions; 7.4;1' all the goods were sent to me by .M.Olure. was.saidsabout the goods just referred to being i a 10 • 1 ,, I ° l,- • Simeon• Sampson and Elias Levy•paid me in I not gold, and I paid M'Clure in notes and.gpid. receiPtsfor those goods. Ido not enter the receive for goods. Ido not balance my profits 1 ,7. • I 'e - opt an account every year ; but in our trade we 01 37' go far into debt, as the. transactions are for cash Cash By , „the Jury .The words on the invoice;,' "prompt d e d .ineaiat the-precise full sum I was to pay, without , b _ u etlon for its being cash., . . ap,'" e ;examined by • Mr: Overend—There does . riot . the en rm. any of' the invoices from • M'Clure to myself acti h.„ .4ds Prompt'eash," except in the two lasttrans- . The word s "prompteash," in the invoices to uo th e meant nett cash down. ,I was examined before doe rnraiisioner of Bankruptcy; but I did ; not pro-, lan s t a ln e Y hank book. MY business is a ready money . day All my sales of goods' were entered ,in the ° ll th - o ° %; , Althou.gh I !Oat on the greys which bought th e a itla of July, I gained on other portions of Pure s . ° " B- „ [Witness went into further details, for the trini s r . , o l showing that he often made a profit •on his boao s a e ,. ( i _imis - with 'the bankrupt M , Clure.] I always butiC, u 7 the pieces, and often sold them by the yard ; din ar : l .: l-As the usual practice—there is nothing extraor i alu7 41 it. I have been in business rseven years, and noi,"aYs Conducted the business: iu the same way as , Maki a nd With the same books. lam in the habit of is large Purchases of bankrupts' stocks. My business 12 ty Mr. 'W Warehn.._ e. fide— My business is carried on in a cellar ,. BY ; L ir. Overend—Th e rent is £6O per annum. or eaoh ue J ury - -q kept . no record of my cash paymetits receipts. - • 4`CII he Court --I did not know whether it was James earryliii "Jun., or: lames ,M'Clure; the uncle, who was chases 13 on the business when I made the first pur firm w a , , made 110 inquiry, and I , never heard that the sir had. peen changed. • • , . . Ave oar,, ue °n ,Sanipshri, one' Of the 'defendants,. sal w ar - 2_ ll business iu High-street, Manchester, as general tli a e ,,7 llB ernen: We have a number of credit accounts, it ollt .'evy takes no part in thebiiiiness, 'and I* 'manage: 41)014 troy'l I have, known M'Clure, the bankrupt, , Years, as anacqnaintance, but-the first brim 14ss alp years, I had with hi m was' in Augnst; when Llore came to : c My office, and . asked in if I would r• ehase some greys an d silks f rom hi m. M'Cl u re's on -ru t I believe, was respectable.. When he called n • n ' e, l went over , to . his' : business place, I h ole showed. me a lot of croydons , 'and grays. t o - "gilt th em t - cr "129 qs., and he desired 'me 10. send for them.. I sent i 1 :, (311 3 1 it to my o h M.Olure .broitA-t War 011 Se- ale the foT 40, and they were of .. oi ee, and the!wOid "jolts"_ Was ' written in 9°71, ba t b Y had not bOtight them as a job 48 a lot to clear. I did riotinstruct M`Olure i m ..t au r y_ wal d a ' s t ° the mode of 'making out the invoke. Il t e of about *old ibis lot for .1320 25., 2d., tieing. vii.i . l‘ £6l on the bargain. I ;have a day ll ' book ° in lee: e n :. I enter all sales; and cash received , have a to ge ° NCI). cOntains Credit acconiap,*ith' customershe_ eo nt :' or country, I haVe 'also 'a ce:o4 14 . 04 balance • receipts re eciPts and payments for each day. - W 26 but t a } v e e stock once si - year., an'inveice book, (Julthe f no banking account -for the firm. e. btink ru ° , - ,.. - ngu s q, I had another trusaetion. 5' ang bOught goods which were invoiced with th at , tWitnes,7 re l lafteiivards Sold at - 1478 5a. - Bd. similar natrir ent t ' l arough..seVeral..othei transactions pf!a : rnPt, wi tness e l When purcbasine• goods from the bank_ the sie e k „„, i aci .- no idea thatlte W*Plirelins l qf bard ,, for ' I T , — A-% some occasions they t 4 bargaipecl all 1 11 4.k . , eo ltr e e t h . ae - e -e ge°49 . He never .knew. , at the time of „ or , 7here they had'conie *mei* what they f_Zsris.whom r'Ltheey.4hea,tiver 6W the ih*oicea . ( of" the parties - volt, the trausaotionswith cross-examination examination been purchased by, M'Clure.—ln been stated that in the year pre 'M'Clure the total.amonnt histransactions amounted to. nearly £5,000 but ,L u o ul lit g, the year of 1, " 1 - y ,the to abouti.Xl2,4o"rausactio_ '-transactions the purchases. B ”Usi ne , was the )„ of their to 100 111 e course. ilsaa* k out for Xeept at the' 0 11 4, e asSedin-that "job lots," and silks were A Y. They never 'balanced their Y nas p art end 0 1' the year. were eu alnohfDer in defendant's firm to the ;other for .the g 00475: Zhicy they severally advanced in , purchase . of anefi h tn s : LirY could'hat - e. no.. 'Opportiimity Pf .„ ceipg lies A-.9 . 10 :•5, as .they,ha4 all been destroyed. kr.A- 1 ,..,,,,evY was recalled, and in eioss-eXamination by vas account his o - he stated that he had a separate business on in Market-stire,et, Manchester. and he he oan ° u/k• t owithdraw frOirillie.busin'es's.in High-street, d ue did not like it; he did not wish to have his Perplexed with the two buoinesses Ile only exa- ~' it: , Ff t mined the books at sigh-street once or twice' a-year, as lie h a d sufficient confidence in Jeis brother. By the Jury—He kept no cash-books ; he paid what he owed, and put the rest of his money in his pocket.. Mr..Overend,und Mr: Wilde addressed the jury again • .at some length on behalf of their•respective clients. His lordlhip, in summing,, upthe, evidence,, said this case itivotved" a point of great importance to•the coin ,mercial world. A considerable sum of money was at {stake between the parties: But the pOint that was of ,the greatest importance, 119, dOltht, was the point of leer ' laW r invelved. He need not remind them that in • former times there used to 'be a • great deal of kW for ;preventing people doing what they pleased with their ;property; but it inhat now . be • taken that' 'the law had ;certainly attained this' position, that in tines of mercan tile pressure a trader might laWfally raise money as' he thought fit, proyidiug he did it for the purpose of carry ing on his business. It would not, therefore, neces sarily be illegal,, or an act of bankruptcy, if a•merchaat .in a time pf .. peessure raised' a sum of money upon, his • goods, either by bOrrowing . at au extravagant interest, or by selling the goods at a low 4 rate. The best business in the world might be sacrificed for want of a small sum ,of money at a pinch; and :therefore - it might be,. necessary and proper to raise money on terms which,might other wise seem extravagant. Of .course, by the law, the party - whO purchased goods under such circumstances was still' more entitled, to say that he might' make the purchase as long as he had no reason to believe or-to, know that the • transaction did not take . 'place for the purpose of,defrandingthe creditors. But, evenif. they hought a trader got .goods . on credit for the express purpose of immediately selling them for ready- money to 'carry on his trade, he (the learned judge) did not consider that morally wrong ; that would net be fraudulent in such a sensensto make it Linnet of 'bankruptcy.' • If, however, a man was thns• raising 'Money; not for th'e purposeur carrying ,on .the' Ihe intention of snaking a struggle, ,hoWever hopeless, to carry on his business—but if he was contemplating that 'he would become insolvent, and was turOng ; the goods into money With the .purpose, , not of. carrying on the busi ness, but of cheating his 'creditors; that would be an act of bankruptcy beyond ell doubt.: r If a 'man' so sold his goods to another, Who was aware,, either by being ex pressly told or judging from the nature of . the transaction, that.ths man was not selling his goods to-enable him, to struggle and Carry dttlig . bnapess, but that he Was selling them with 'a fiwldiglent intention, then the transaction would be void against , the purchaser, and the assignees might recover from the purchaser the full value of: the goods, and of all' ; . ,,.socals sold, after the act of bankruptey had. been committed. .:His lordship, in carefully going over the evidence, gave it . as his' oriiiiien that if the bankrupt had 'been charged with stealing, And ttio defendants had been' Chirgecl with receiving the stolen goods, knowing , them to -be stolen,- he •would have attached much importance te theeyidence as against the defendants. 11i, however, cautioned ; the jury to look at all the eircanastenees of the case. The jury, after a few moments' considerationi, gave, a verdict for. the plaintiffs, for £2,672„ the full cost at which the goods were invoiced to M'Clure by the-manu facturers.: Mr. Overend—Surely, we should have the benefit of the money we haVe ; paid. His Lordship--Not alarthing, Mr. Orerend. If .a man Will d'o as tWe jury have found the defendants have done, ,he Must take, the. consegnenees. The court rose at about half-past five o'clock. . . . SHERIFF'S JURY COURT.—YESTERDAY. . -.!. ••, - ,(Before-Mroulgrox) SAUNDF.RS V. THE LONDON :AND' NORTH-WESTERN AILWAIr CoMPANT.—This Was a case in which Mr. aunders, of 'Manchester, barrister-Ea.:law, sought to recover damages' from the defendants for injuries received by him upon. their line of tcsilWay: Mr. Edward James, Q.C., and. Mr. Spink were for the, plaintiff, .and Mr. Simon, for the defendants. The liability of the defendants was not denied ; and, - being admitted, the 'question of damages only was left to the decision of the jUry.—A. verdict vas returned 'for the plaintiff;. damages, .L 2,600". LIVERPOOL PO,LICE . COURT:-Y ESTE RDA Y. (Before Mr. RAFFLES;) .0r: Aoo:—An old grey headed-man, of-sixty or sixty-five- years, named Joseph Vaughan, who trembled .under Ihe Weight of years, was brought up . on' a charge of, haiing been drunk. On Saturday - inght it, appears he _was booked . in -the bride-- well for safety. Mr. Raffles : Is there anything jrnowo b;efrot-the , prisonef?'' :- Yes; sir he was fined in thisTAirt fatty years ago,ifor drunkenness This announcement, remarkable as it is, on account- of the tenacity-of the-memory .of .the .officers of, - ,,instice, 'cfeAtetl i taucli surprise in court. The prisoner was dis charged. gyTTIMI: AND WOUNDING_—John Lacombe, a mart of colour, was charged with cutting and wounding a.womantbf 'Cage t•haratter, named' Sarah Thompson, ssiding in. a, brothel, at 16; Mtiguird-street. The pri sillier stopped at a boarding-house its the Park. On Priday and Saturday morning he visited the. brothel, --and on Satutday 'night,he'went there again; and after'. a;few words about a £s-note, he took out a razor from his pocket, and inflicted two incised' wounds on the wbmait's breast. 'One of the - Wounds was two inches in length and half an inch iu depthy and the other was a sliin wound - of about an inch and a•half in length. Neither was, howes'er, of, a dangerous nature, The Oisoner, who pleaded druukenne'ss and extenuating eir cutustan Cefli was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour. A CIIIRGE OF STEALING AND akCEIVINO ORANGES, —James ,Donnelly Was charged with stealing, and Joseph Ashton with felommisly receiving, a quantity of oranges, worth 15.,, Di:mildly :was employed by a Mr. Adams as wiitehman over a cargo of oranges slyin,o. in Salisbury Decks, and Ashton is a letter-reamer at the Post-office.. Or Sunday morning an officer'smet Ashton with the oranges in his possessidn. Mr. Adanis awarded Donnelly a good character,: Enid stated that it was apractice among the watchthen to take 'Oranges from opened boxes. He did not wish _to charge the prisoners with stealing them. Mir. Cobbinquired of Mr. Raffles- whether he considered th'ut any imputation 'could be cast upon Ashton ; . and -Mr. Raffles stated that-there was no imputation of guilt attached to him, foroinder the circumstances stated by Mr. Adams, he might- have received the orangeswithout entertaining any felonious intention. A gentleman who attended from the Custom-house said that he would represent Mr. R.affies's view of the case on behalf of Ashton at' the right quarter. The prisoners were dis charged. P0cp31. 7 -P,rthuao.--A man, named James &Leman, was charged with picking the pocket of Mrs. Amelia Glipe, 130, Rathlione-street, of a purse containing 3s Gd. On Saturday nig;tt, about eleven o'clock, the prosecutrix, accompanied by a friend, visited St. James's Afarket,, and, having made some purchases, went., into - a shop in Nilestreet, where • they:Were folloVied by the prisoner, who bought a pennyworth of biscuits, and went away. Immediately afterwardi MrS. Gape missed her purse; ran ' after and caught the . pris'Oner with the purse and money in. his possession., The . prisoner alleged that he found the purse at the prosecutrix's feet. 'Sent to the sessions for trial. . , ' :ALLEGED RUBBERY ..11i.!A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.=— Thomas Rowan was - charged with stealing a purrie eon laining £5 15S. from the person of 'John Warr.:,s..Thi. ,parties are discharged Indian soldiers; and on:Saturday they travelled, in company with several other discharged comrades, from Louden to LiverpOol; 'carrying with them half a dozen or more bottles of spirits. The pro -seeutor had the money in a purse; suspended from his neck by a string. On the , road hither' they drank the . i spirits, which put all in a „ partial, and prosecutbr n a beastly, state . i cif intoxication ; Ao...mach so that he could_ give nz, amnia of himself, or anything which hippened on the journey. A Man named Holland swore that the 'prisoner,, about five minutes before they arrived in Lime street, cut off the string frostthe,prosecutor's neck, and pdeketed. the , purse and its contents: The witness did: lidt check hint bedause he thought 'the parties were inti 7 ', mate comrades, and that the purse Was taken for Safety.. Other witnesses were examined, who impugned -Hol land's -character,, stating that he had been imprisoned for three months previous to his receiving his discharge,-, and denied the truth of his statements, adding that the prisoner paid a portion of the prosecutor's cab-fare from thh station to a lodging r house. Holland handed in his discharge, from which it appeared that •his punishment Was forsieeping on his post. On the prisoner's person were fouad £8 ids: 9d: - He liadreceived a on leaving bill regiment, and. had sold some things for 'X2 Os. to parties in the ship which conveyed them -from India. The amount - which be had spent couldrnots be,• Eiseer tained.-ftemauded. , , . 'CHARGE AGAINST SEAMEN.—TWO seamen; named Williains'and Corcoran, were charged with refusing duty catlsea and embezzling ship's stores: Mr. Carr appeared fot the prosecutor ;- and Mr. Cohb-for-the prisoners, who sh,pped at Savannah, on the 7th of March, in the Bravo, Cdptain Prioux master, for :eighteen dollars a month. Thirty dollars having been advanced : them, - and the . v sel'having made the - passage in twenty-five days, they w re now in the owner's debt. . The charges were not. su stanliated. , It appeared, howeVer, that the prisoners. on many occasions had shown disinclination to obey , orders, but they: - had not refilsed,,any positive' ednimand. With regard to . the other . charge, it was proved that a ehiese, 451bS. in weight, had been missed from the cabin, but the 'offence was not brought hOme to the prisoners. Out two occasions Williams abstracted h number of hot pies from the oven in.the galley; and struck the cook, a eoioured, man, who submitted :that ; he ,was offending . against the laws of the ship. The prisoners were dis charged. , ,', - . • - .. A' CHARGE' OF FELONIOUSLY' DETAINING .GooDs 4 — James Pennington; a respectably attired- elderly - man, , residing in Great . Howard-street, was brought up- on a charge of feloniously detaining ' two chrenometers, intrusted to hint by Mr. Woods, " of Lord-stria, for. the pnrpose!'of repairing. It-- appears—that -the, 'chronometers, and money to 'get articles necessary fOr ,the repairs, 'were given to the; prisoner eight - months ag,o, and he had been paiiLl6 or £8 on account. He got into debt, and some of the things Were seized hy , order of,the 'County Court. PrOsectitOr appliedlo hiM several -times for the chronometers, but could not obtain them. A summons was at last taken out against the prisoner, but betook no notice of and now he was brought - up Under a warrant. The prisoner stated that the" Chron ometers were given_to him to .be repaired in his leisure hours; rind it' the'bench would, allow - bini a day or two lie. would complete the work ; otherwise, he was willing to return the goods at once.—Arr:offieer t was orclored to accompany the' proseentorndthe prisoner il 'the `;latter person's,weileshop ancfreceive l .tliechronemeters. In a few minutes, hoWever,. the prosecutor , said- he was not satisfied with the -prisoner's ' story, and Mr. Raffles di#cted him to 'talee . the ,ordinary steps, to regain his godsp . from the County Court, and dism i sse d the p risoner. MTRALTNO 'A -COAT. 'FROM .A.' SHOP DOOR. John Brown'was 'charged with stealing a coat from' 5; 'Byrom-street,.-o,draper's , shop kept...by a - Mr:. Lazarns. .The offence :was committed at twelve-o'clock yesterday, observed by a manruamedJoseph Young.: Remanded. ~ : • DESERTING A VEssEL. , --John Bollaild, seainan, , wasi cbarged with deserting from the Manzanetta,3tEr. Kelly Blarton;_ master.. The prisoner signed articles at Bristol. on the 25th of November to proceed to St: John's (New BninsWick)' and back: At St. John's he deseit(4 l and. the owners had been put' to an 'expense :of 18 6s. Bd. to supply his place: The - prisoner's wages.were forfeited, anal he was sent to goal for fourteen days. - ;,.. ' A C*Aupig OF yORGERT 'AGAINST. A MERCIIAR'T'S CDERIC,---JiMell 1:),.411n50n % junior clerk in, the empley. 'lif i Mr. James Bird, merchant, • Lar t ncelot-hey,. . was - *Ought up under 'a walitint, Ogled 'With - committing' forgeries. to the• amount of £BOu. . The pi ioner is . . twpty-twe yells of age, and has been unwell for some; years. He'has a wife mid tWo,ehildrer4.4.lld iesides.in a' very Well furnished house at Irentsq4are. Mr. J'aiiea' Bird stated that the prisoner hid been employed'by him for two years, He (Mr. Bird) had =stamped bank and : .• • cheque-books, and he invariably transa9ted his monetary 'business with the Union Bank personally... • The bank book was genetallykept at the bank; but since February the bank and cheque-books were missing. The prisoner had access to both, but he had no authority te.do bank ing business at any time.' , A short time since, on inquiry at the Union Bank, he found that £5OO had been drawn in his . name on the 15th of November, and £3OO on the i3rd - of February. The signatures on the cheques Were in the prisoner's handwriting. The signature on the cheque.of,the 3rd of February was so good an imitation ;of witness's handwriting that he at first believed it to be genuine. Mr. John Mewburn; cashier it the Union Bank,. proved cashing the £5OO 'cheque on the Isth of November, and Mr. Alexander Robertson,' the sub-manager. and , cashier,- proved castling . the £3OO 'cheque on the 3rd of' February but neither. of these gentlemen could say,to whom the money was given. Mr. Cousens, inspector of police, stated that on the 31st of Marchinformation was laid by Mr. Bird, at the PolideJoflice, respecting the forgery and he proceeded ;to the prisoner's residence. at Kent-square( where he . found the prisoner; and Charged 'hitt' with the offence. c fle immediately admitted his guilt,, and stated that the money was received from the bankers by the warehouse man, Andrew M'Sheen, who, however, was labouring under the impression• that it was an ordinary office transaction. Prisoner th@i took him to the cellar, and drew hiS attention. to .some loose bricks in the wall, behind which were secreted £350- in Bank of' England Notes.. Witness was afterwards taken ,by the priseneT to his bedrObin; where he found two notes of £5O each and a paper, b e i n g a security.for £42 lent to a Captain liuchins on a gold watch and some . spoons, and prisoner also handed him a ticket, having on it a memotanduni of 1.0, purported to have 'been lent 'on a gold watch and ph ain to some other person. The cashier at the bank examined the notes found in the cellar and in the bed- room, and stated that all but one had passed at'somb time or • other' through the bank. The prisoner was Cautioned in the usual viay,..and committed to take his trial at the assizes. A citrAtton' U11):)ER TAE' PAASENOtit • Adr.—Willfam M'Donnell, boarding-house .keeper, : residing at No. 22, Regent-street,.appeared in answer to a summons taken out by the emigration officers, under sec. 75 of the Pas- . sengers! Act, charging 'him' with 'acting as a runner without a license. Mr. Lowudes appeared. for. the.pro secutors, and Mr. Bluck for the defendant, against whom four summonses had beers taken out. Inspectpr Samuel Poe stated" that' the defendant,' whose badge he had repeatedly asked to see r booked. four p assengers on Saturday for New York, by the Lucy hompson, at Meisrs. Sabel and Searle's. - These passengers . were Irishmen;-but "sure enough" they turned out to be inti . mate friends of the deletidant's:who had known h: and his wife and his family'for years' and years previOus to his coming to Liverpool. They went sto him to lodge because he was an honest and industrious man; and it was at their desire that betook them . to MesSrs. Sabel and . Searle to 'be boOked for New York.—Dlr. Afalichi Hannigan,. clerk .to Messrs. Sabel and Searle, stated that the defendant brought the four men to their offiee on Saturday,. On anount of their being his trieMls, but received no commission.—A, printed, sheet of paper and a Card . containing the defendant's address were banded to - one -of the witnesses on his behalf.—Mr. Lowndes : Did you get 'a sheet and a card similar to these-?—Witness, -without looking . at - them - r - NoTsir. Mr. Lowndes :—Open them, man.—The Witness opened the papers, !remained •looking at. theta' for sometime, and then said such papers were not given to him.—Mr.. Lowndes:., Call: . you.. read . J?—Witness' :, No, sir:— (Latighter.)-- 7 ,11r. Lowndes: You can leave the box.— The second witness,was then ealled,aucl th.g sa.inerpers were handed to Bluek Can .yo,u read ?--. Wittie.sa: . . No, , sir ;. or at least very Black : But you have common sense to go io a respectable man to • lodge, have you not ?—Witness: Yes, 'sir.- 7 .11r. Bluck : Yes, you have ; and I. appreciate thoroughly your common sense. Raffles thought that there was not the slighte3t r iroor of guilt, • and dismissed the defendaiat. GARSTON LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTII. ELECTION OF MEMBERS. At a meeting of the board yesterday morning the state' of the poll for the election of members was declared as follows : No. of votes. • * Charles Chaloner, Aigburth Hall . . 301 * John Abrahatn Thine, Briarley . . 303 • * Louis Henry Macintyre, Riversdale . 281 * John Lightbody, Grassendale . . . 304 ' Arthur Sinclair, Dale House . . . 223 Rev, John Gibson.' . . 194 Charles Castle . . . 79 The five first - in the list 'were therefore elected, those marked * being re-elections ;" and Mr. Sinclair being elected instead of Dr. 13evan. • . CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The 'monthly meeting of the council was held yester day; li. For wood,. Esq:, : vice-president, in the:chair.. TIER LAW AS TO THE TRANSFER 'OP THE' PROPERTY IN GOODS SOLD,, WITH St GGESTIONS AS TO WHAT SHOULD CONSTITUTE A I)DLIVERY OF Ci4ODS. 11. report -on these questions was read and considered ; and ordered to be printed for distribution among the members of'the council, previous to its adoption at the next monthly meeting. . . THE BANKRUPTCY SILL AND THE . 'IOINI-STOCIi. COMPANIES BILL. - . . . Reports from the commercial law committee, approving of these measnres, were bronght ,rip and adopted. TEE CUSTOM RECENTLY AIY?FThi) AS:TO THE SALE OF SHIPS UNDER ORDER OP Tka ADMIRALTY COURT. Communications on this subject were read, and referred• to a committee to colisider, with power to - consult the Shipdw - ners' Aszociation, Old other partids interested.. THE BONDING SYSTEM CALIFORNI A. _ A letter from the Board of Trade ou this question was read. As it has already a.ppeared in our columns, it is not now given, but any member of the chamber who wishes to peruse it can do so on application at the chamber. 'Several other matters were brought before the council, but , as they are not of immediate interest, we do not detail them. • WATER COMMITTEE. •Mr. Hodson presided at the weekly meeting of this committee . yesterday;_ and the other members present e-L wer:Sfes.srs. Jeffery, Vernon, Woodruff; Rae, Beloe, Farnworth, C. Turner, S and Alderman , Bennett. ,The quantity of water received from Rivington during, the week ending 31st March, 1860, was, 68,523,838 gallons; quantity. pumped from the 27,567,355; prbportiou of Rivington to, well water, as 68 to 27. Mr. Duncan reported that •,considerable progress had been made with the Public Offices. -- - Mr. Duncan havinm read the report containing the abovestatements, ,14r. JEFFsIty wished to know how the ninety-six millionsuf gallons of water•had been consumed. ;The CHAIRMAN said there were certain rates which ought to regulate the supply. " 'lir., DUNCAN said , the rate only applied to the water used for manufacturing purposes. There were 73,00@ persontobtaining 'Water, over Whoti the committee had no control.: Mr. JEFFERY—How many millions are pumped at the wells? fMr. DUNCAN—AbOIIt twenty-seven and a-half. The total quantity of water supplied in the corresponding >week of :last year; was 'about eighty-four millions of gallons. • . Mr. JEFFERY called attention to the fact that they were iickv supplying ten millions of gallons per, week mere than the supply last Year. He thought: that if the town coild be supplied from, Rivington it would save . the 'e4iense of pumping, which cost them £5,000 per year. Nwas most important that the matter should be fully ,diicussed. According to his estimate the water thus obtained would• not cost above 4d. In reply to a question put by one'df tte members, Mr. , DOncan stated that the' water cost the committee Cid. AldernianßENwEir said the question was, who gets the water ? It was quite evident that the manufacturers paid a good pripelor what, they received. Mr. JEFFERY wished to know bow Mr. Dimean came to! the conclusion that the water coat them 61d per arinuth ? ' Mr: Dirasca.x.repliedthat he did not refer to the pre sent year; but to the one that had just closed. Mr. JEFFERY.—What was the average per week in 1855 ? , Mr. DUNCAN.-I cannot say just now, but it has. been reported' o the. board. Mr. Ealitt 'here 'suggested . that' it'Might be 'desirable to proceed-with the business for the day ;.-the -present di cession was not regular. • ' Mr. JEriiine•submitted that, the discusSion was quite regular, as it I liad ,arisen out of the,seading of Mr. Duncan's report. That gentleman had told them that the amount delivered abotit 'this time lastZ year was 84;000,000 'gallons, and it was not fair to suppose that now, when 96,000,000 were being supplied, the cost should be the same. • Mr. Durroax. reminded the committee that' twelve menths ago he submitted a report which embodied all these matters. Mr. JEFFERY could not allow reference to that - report, because Mr. Duncan had been unable to recollect an important part of it, upon which he (Mr. Jeffery) had previously. put 'a question. Mr. Duncan had stated that twh years ago the cost was 61d. He could not under stand hoW.,8 4 ; 000,000 s hould cost the same gross price as 96,000,000. Mr. DuNwor.—l asSume - that the difference now is not so great as to.vary the price. Mr. CREZ,LIN—When you say that ninety-six millions haVe , been supplied, do 'you mean erectly that: sum ? .114 W do, you . measure It ? DoicA,ri replied that. having ascertained the 'capacity of the two reservoirs at 'Prescot, they checked . the one by the other, and proceeded in the usual way ••with a gauge. There being, two 'reservoi rs , 'th e Wa ter, could be thrown from the one into the othe r , an d' d ur i ng 'the measurement the Valve was closed throughWhiehtlie water that supplied the town would have to pass. A discussion. followed, in the 'course of which. it was stated, by some 'members that the water could not be fiatisfictorily accounted for, ' because certain districts web supplied from the, wells, without the water passing through a register. . . Mr. EAALE enquired whether it would -be practicable to attach some. simple 'apparatus to' the reservoirs, by means of which every gallon of water supplied could be registered, • • Mr. Dur4eAri s t a ted. that it would 'b e a :very costly affair, Alderman BENNETT said that the same.objection would ,apply to Mr./Earle's suggestion as applied to the present mode. There, ..was, a quantity of water which never passed thrOugh,the reservoirs. After some further discussion; - Mr. JEFFERY asked ;whether it could be objectionable to try and Lave the £5,000 now expended in pimping by procuring their supply from Rivington ; he. would therefore move---•-" That, with'the View of economising their expenditure, the Jown should be supplied from ti+ington only." . The CHAIRMAN suggested that the matter should stand over till next week. Mr. JEFiTiv did not wish to take any advantage of the absent members by 'Dressing his motion. Rut he fhqught th at fil e venty ens of galleAs C o Ald b e o b tained rom let' ixitigtOn' during "ihe sunnier in,opth's, Would be moCt.desiroble,that it should be done. • jMr. DUNCAN snid tilewmoprokrqtawnetierenmoatrki n s, a t he s condition iect ust neKv'to supply that cran ty. After come further unimportant dropped. There waik no otha Pu* a ~• ~, tV T. 1A • ' lITE DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1860. LIVERPOOL SOCIETY OF FINE ARTS. An exhibition of works of art and — . photographs, harrowed from various parties in the neighbourhood, has been opened in Bold-street, by the Liverpool Society 'of the Fine - Arts, at a season when exhibitions are - rife in London,•but have been hitherto in Liverpool confined to the collections of itinerant picture-dealers. There are more than three hundred pictures, and, we are told, four hundred photographs, but on the:latter:point we cannot speak, as they are not all hung, and-no catalogue of them has been published. The pictures by the old masters, whether of Italy, Germany; or Sp a in, are n o t :strong, though there are a few masterly examples; but 'there are better-works by the same painters to be found in 'this town, and we trust an effort will be made on a future occasion to obtain, them.. Even of the living painters, with a few expections which we shall enumerate, there are much finer examples to be obtained in Liver- Pool.and the neighhourhood ; nevertheless, it is n very interesting eihibition ; and it is ail exhibition- of a class which is calculated to 'be of the greatest advantage to the artist, the patron, and the -- public, • The artist will be able to cOmpare his work with those of others executed ;either before or after his own, and .also with his own previous or subsequent. works ; the' patrOn will be able to judge whether his client or protege will sustain the reputation anticipated for him ; and the public will be able to learn whether their. impressions. of the merit in an artist from a single work of art are likely to be justi heir or not. Mr. George Arkle will have reason to be proud of his selections, and the societymust hold them selves greatly indebted to him for his liberality in stripping his walls, for their advantage,—Douglas's unrivalled Alchemist ; Dighton's last and most successful effort, Thebes ; Windus's best picture, Darnley signing the com pact for the murder of Rizzi° ; his fine DaynlßOberts, and exquisite little Creswicks ; with others we have not space at this moment to enumerate. Mr. Henry Grazebrook con tributes so me fine specimens; among them one out of Lord Northwick's collection, by the late 'Henry Howard, for forty-five years secretary of the Royal Academy of Lon don, and professor of painting to that royal establish ment. It is one of a' series of subjects he painted of the history of Sabrina, from Milton's Comus. He painted ft picture. from every incident related. He had the nymphs holding up "their pearled wrists" and taking her in; and this picture, where they are • Bearing her straight 6 aged Nereus' hall. • He afterwards represented her being. restored to life by the nymphs, and departing from theta - "made goddess of the river" Severn. He also painted her Commending her fair innoCem..e to the flood, to escape The mad pursuit Of her enraged stepd.ime Guemiolll4; and various other subjects alluded to or described by Milton. Mr. BaruchSon, as the 'chief patron. of the society, 'has' done his utmost to sustain the repute of their patronage of art. He has exhibited a new picture by Lea; and two curious pictures, painted at Rome in 1797 by Panini, for the French ambassador the Duc - de Choiseul ; and several others: " Honfall .and Mr. S. Haigh have . also contributed :interesti b na• works Of various kinds. ' Mrs. Rawdon has sent her "Marriage df Cana,". by Faul,Yeronese., The fathily of the Rush tons have also sent some works of painting and engraving, highly interesting ; and there are, in the present incom plete state of the catalogue,' a number, of valuable works to which we. are unable to attribute owners, and in some instances neither subjects nor painters. But we will take another opportunity of looking in, when . the com mittee shall bt more ready for us. ST. PAUL'S AND .ST. JOHN'S CHURCHES Yesterday, a meeting of the . Commissioners of the ChUrches of St. Paul and St. John, was held at the ParishLeffices, Brownlow-hill, the Bev..,Bector Camp bell in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Churchwardens of St. — Paul's submitted their Accounts. The disbursements amount , to £62 18s id and the receipts to £27.155, leaving a balance due from the parish rates of £35 3s id. . . Mr.' NBEmil said the attendance at St. Paul's Church had materially improved, especially at the evening. lecture. The CiiAriimAri said he was glad to hear that there was an improvement. , • The accounts. were pasied en. the. motion of Mr. • Roberts, seconded by. Mr. Cropper. - • The Churchwardens of St. , John's Church submitted their accounts, from which it appears that the receipts during the' year had been from pew-rents £lO6 195., from ground rents £74 125., total £lBl.lls. It appealed that there was a balance in hand of £2sBs lid, to be handed over to'the parish-rates. . On the motion of • Mr. Nickson, seconded by - 111 r. Byford, the accounts were passed. Mr. ROBERT ii said there were wanted at St. Paul' s Church, surplices, matting, a stove and coals. He wished to know how these things were to be provided. There was a voluntary rate, and he . 'could see no reason why the two parish churches should monopolise all the money to the detriment of St. Paul's Church, which .was also a parish church. . Mr. CROPPER was not aware that any application had been made:to the chureliwardens for these things. Mr. 'ltennaTs-Their I make it now. . The CRArRIf 4.N said that vas not the time or the . place to make the application. Mr. CROPPER—You should have applied a month ago; when we could have given you a decisive answer.. Mr. RO - RERTS-I lave done. so, and you gave me a denial. . The CHAIRMAN said the discussion was out of order entirely. . .On the motion of Mr. Roberts, seconded by Mr. Byford, the sum of £1.5 was voted to remunerate' the clerk, sexton, and verger, of St. Paul's Church, in con sideration of .extra services now performed by them. .. Mr. ROBERTS then moved the following resolution:- 1 "That the gasfittings of St. P a ul' s Ch urc h h e repa i re d ; and also that the report of the Liverpool United Gas light Company be further adopted as regards the gene ral arrangement and alteration recommended in their report." • The report referred to stated that the gas piping, &c., was in very bad condition, and that the repairs and alterations would be effected by the Gas light Company for the sum of £lO4. Mr. Roberts said, the piping had been in use forty years, and although it had had partial repairs, it had never undergone any substantial repair. Mr. BROWNBILL said there was no doubt that the fittings were in a very defective state. Mr. ROBERTS said he would move the adoption of the resolution. The church ought to be made more attrac tive to the public. He' thanked the rector from the bottom of his heart for having given them a clergyman who would be the right man in the right place. He had the most. sanguine expectation that much good would result from that gentleman's ministrations. Mr. J. W. CROPPER seconded the, resoltition because it appeared that the present system of lighting the church. was a very unsafe one. :Mr. Byronp 7 --Iu fact the church might be blown up, I :suppose ? Mr. ROBERTS—To be sure ; and all the people in it, unless vey n y . great'care was used. • . ... • ;The resolution was thenreed to_ . Mr. ROBERTS then moved the following resolution : —" That, for the purpose of Carrying into p rac ti ca l effect the , praiseworthy, intentions for Whieh . St. Paul's Church was originally erected, endowed, and provision made for its perpetual maintenance and repair, it is essentially necessary for the promotion of these objects that the boundaries of the present ecclesiastical district should•either be augmented,. or a satisfactory arrange ment made for W:separate parish, comprising within its boundaries in either case. the. number of about 8,000 souls." He said,. give the clergymen• some work to do, dOn't let us have - three .clergymen with a district of less than ,8,000 souls.' I want to have these gentlemen yoked in harness, and not to shake a loot:e le g o . and receive stipends for doing little or nothing. :The CEIAIRMAN'—NOW, now, Mr. Roberts, you know very Well— " • :Mr. Itonewrs--8,000 souls. are not too much faz three clergymen. . iThe.CitAtabiAi---;-No one says they are. ;Mr. Roe - Elm—The reetor, has done his duty in the matter, and I thank him ; but unless the rector will get 114 a legally-assigned district, and unleSs' the bishop will give us it, let us have a separate parish udder the Marquis of Blandford's act. . . :A CommisslONEß—But we have no power to do it. ,Ttle - CITAIRMAN—Novr, Ilfr. R o b er t s , what I want to inipress upon your mind,..but what I have, faile,d Lin doing hitherto, is what I have impressed on the minds of. the other counniisioners, and it is this : You talk about•metaphoricallano''mage---shaking a,loose leg--but surely you .know- that, although there - is no district legally assigned, there is a district pratt;cally as.,jgned. • !Mr., ItOßEßTSAyet;:.iye, - blit that ;Won't do of (Laughter.) . :The CHAIRMAN—Then, sir, you have no business to make use of such language as "shaking a loose leg,' beicause that district is, in point of fact, in actual opera tion, and three clergymen are working in that district with three separate divisions of it assigned, one to each of, them. 'Theretare, sir, don't talk ahotit "shaking loose legs," because that is accusing gentlemen of idle ness, and bringing what i s not tt coirect`;accii§ation. agnink them. liknOw that there is tio legal' digfrict , assigned, and I have laid the matter before the bishop as strongly as:l can. I have senta plan of the district, and I have requested his lordship-to give a legal assigii. Mut. -The bishop has my request tinder his consi deration. Ile has a right to take time to consider ; he is taking time, and if you choose to pass this resolution in`order to give him a little impetus in the matter, there wil be no very great s harrdin it. All I want to do is to vi dicate these three clergymen from the imputation of idleness. The district they have under their care is so, as mach as if it were legally assigned. Tlr. ROBEitTsL—What assigned ? he CHAIRMAN—Don't be captious and pass verbal criticisms, Mr. Roberts. The district is practically assigned.' The three clergymen are working in it'prac tically. They have-each a sub-division of the district, and they are, I repeat, working in it just as much as if it was legally assigned. Mr. ROBERTS—But it is not legally assigned. The CHAIRMAN—I know that: Mr. ROBERTS—And I know it as well as you do. I know the net as well as you do. Look at the sections. The CHAIRMAN—Oh, never mind the sections. Mr. ROBERTS—But I call for them. You shall not tell me. I know the law as well Rs you. ' The CHAIRMAN—Sir, you should not talk about " loose legs.": Mr. ROTSERTS —But don't tell me, sir. I know the law. Tam right. The CHAIRMAN—WeII now Mr. Roberts I will tell you what to do. It won't cost you much. Go by railway, 'second class, to t hester and - see the bishop. Mr. ,RQBERTS then proceeded to read some of the sections of the act, and said that legal transfer must-be got by the rector. V The CniiitNiss—Nonsense ; there is.no must in it. Mr. ROBERTS—Sooner or later the rector mast get it. , The CukinstAN-4 tell you sir, there is no must about it. , After some further conversation Mr. Nickson seconded the motion. Mr. CROPPER asked , if there was any probability, of the 'assignment. being made within the next twelve months. Could the chairman give any information on that point The CiwRIUAN—I have been in, communication with the bishop on the subject within the last six weeks. Mr. CROPPER—IS there any chance of the assignment taking place'? The-CHAIRMAN—Upon my honour I can't aay. The resolution was then agreed t 0.., Mr. ROBERTS then moVed the'following.resolutien:—;- " That it is absolutely requisite for. each of the two tars of st. Paul's, respectively and personally,' to officiate is the reading-desk or pulpit, whenever Divine ser vice is performed, Sunday morning and afternoon ; as well also, upon all other occasions appointed by the United Church of England and Ireland. That the adaptation of such a procedure is obviously in accordance with the intention of the 7th Geo. „111., cap. 80, sec. 14, and the Endowment Act, Ist and 2nd Victoria, cap.. 98, sec. 35." Mr. BROWNBILL said be had two letters from the Rev. Mr. Read and the Rev. Mr. Stafford, which con ceded what was required. They considered the motion was a very obnoxious one, and they rather capitulated than that it should be allowed to pass. Mr. R.osEnrs—Well, I have no objection to with draw my motion, as these gentlemen themselves have shown that- I am perfectly right on the point. The resolution was then withdrawn, and the two letters referred to directed to be recorded on the minutes. A vote of thanks to the venerable rector for his con duct in the chair closed the proceedinz. WINE LICENSING BILL Liverpool Licensed Victuallers' Association, West Derby-road, March 31, 1860. . TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE W. E. GLADSTONE, 'M.P., CHANCELLOR OP, HER MAJESTY'S EXCHEQUER. SIR,—In moving the second reading of the " Refresh ment-houses and Wine Licensee Bill," you are reported to have referred to a statistical document issued by our association, which states that, out of 1,526 licensed public-houses in Liverpool,,l7B are the known resort of thieves and prostitutes; and this circumstance is brought forward by yondo show that it is unwise to extend the system under which spirit licenses are granted, by apply ing it to licenses for the sale of wine under the new bill. Now, sir, we respectfully submit that the fact of there being 178 houses of the class alluded to does not warrant the. conclusion. to. which you appear to have strived, namely—that the- present licensing system is bad; And I will briefly state the grounds on Which we differ from you. At this moment there exists in Liverpool what may, be termed free trade in licenses to an extent unknown in Any other city or town in England—the number ,of licensed houses being infinitely more than are required, or can command a legitimate trade ; and it is. this fact mainly which accounts . for the large number of improper houses. .But, sir, if the. Liverpool magistrates only car ried out the law, they have the power of closing every house of a disreputable character ; and such houses being contimied to be licensed; . does not prove that the existing law is bad, but that theie'ls, .on the part of the magis Crates, maladministration You'ob9erve, howerer, that under the present system, what are termed vested iiiterests have sprung up in public-houses,. and that . such vested interests interfere with the control of the magistrates and police. Now, it can be proved tliat u number of liCensed houses, both in Liverpool aratoildou, where large vested interests have been involved, have had the licenses withdrawn ; there fore, the impediments in the' way ofjustice are very small indeed. But we contend that, as a general rule, Where there is a large yested interest in a house, there is the beet possible gudratitee for its being properly conducted ; . and we believe that' in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred, the ill-conducted houses are those where that interest is the smallest. With reference to your remark that you could not consent to place the new wine licenses in the handy of the present magis terial body, .let us see if the withdrawal of that power will:be for the public good. Before the Parliamentary Coi4mittee of Enquiry of 1854, on the licensing system, Sir Richd. Mayne says (answer 211), "the control of the magistrates over a licensed victualler in renewing his license or refusing the transfer of it, undoubtedly tends to the good order and good conduct of the house." And your brother, Mr. Robertson Gladstone, says, in respect to beer houses :not under such control (No. 1,074), "I have known, from experience, several prisoners irk gaol who ; after they have been convicted and sentenced, have told me where all their plans were arranged, and I think those beer houses are the places,' generally speaking." A hundred other similar answers might be adduced from the same source. - I may add - that'ont of 900 beerhouses, in LiverpoOl i OO are annually summoned, and about 500 fined, and _ hold good in the :Metropolis, arid other large towns. With respect to your stateme4tlidt ." the 'bill gives au el i exceedingly stringent` power's to the magistrates, that you' do not think the House ought to confer them without having its most particular attention called to their nature," We' say that every power contained in the penal clauses is to be found _in the various acts regulating the sale of beer; and experience proves that they have been utterly inoperative in practice, for there is no instance knOwnin Liverpodl of a Heel's& being withdrawn from abeer-bouse. . . , on tile representations of the inagistiates to the Excise, however often fined. Lord Brougham used all your arguments as to sobriety and adulteration in favour of the passing of the Beer Bill ; and the state of crime and drunkenness in this country is frightful evidence of how bitterly it has .dis appointed the expectations of its most ardent promoters. It is not ,the use, but the abuse, of 'Your measure (which xo peualauactinent will . preven,t),that. will ,pro- duce similar results. We would, therefore, earnestly beg that you will con sider well the conseqUenceq' ' _for must . require au, incomprehensible amount of moral courage to pass a bill, the tendency, of wtrich is a perpetuation and increase of all the horrors engendered by the Beer Act-4 haq the honour .to be, sir, (on behalf of4he ,Liverpool. Licensed Victuallers' Association), your most obedient huinble strxant, J. F. OugssistAx, Secretary. PASHIONS FOR (Front Le Fo net.) Owrpg to the uncertainty of the weather, the change of dress - for the • season has not, as yet; been very decided. We find, however, ,that the Paris louses are quite' prepared with a profusion of spring novelties; and, hoping that these will soon be in general request, we" lititen to place a description of them: before our readers. • The Zouave jacket still reigns triumphant in the fashionable world. Those of velvet will give place to materials of lighter texture. They are now being made in taffetas, and also in cashmeres of different colours, principally China blue, violet, and white. The colours used for those 'of taffetas are blue, white, rose, maize, and any one of the lighter shades, so that it harmonises with the rest of the toilette. The black taffetas Zouave is always simple and pretty, and has the advantage of being quite free from any eccentricity of appearance. These jackets are no longer quilted, but simply lined with taffetas of a contrasting shade. Thus the black or white, with coloured silk—the coloured. with white. The lining is bordered with a narrow ruche of the. same .colonr, generally placed so . that . it shows a little beyond the edge, and the outside has a .trimming of narrow guipure round it, which falls over the niche. The embroideries of gold or silver give to these a more particular style, which many ladies' do not admire. A little . laterin'the season we shall find them made in muslin, for summer dresses. We, even now; meet with tiocm' in lace for soirees, or for .dinner dress. Round the foundation, 'which is generally , of tulle, is a broad .laCe falling over the dress, forming a flounce, or ruche: The sleeves are made very large, and opened up, and trimmed round with laCe ; and, When dressily worn, 'have no under-sleeves, but leave the arm uncoverd. • _ Mora* dresses arestill worn with closed high bodies, and trimmed with ruches; but for ,deml.:teilets some • wear them open in front,,but,not far down. Skirt's 'continue to toa trimmed with a number of miaow flounces, or with a wide one, having several narrow . as a heading. . !A rather more novel style df trimming is that of . nitrrow flounces, parted at the bottom of the skirt, and tali& up to the waist between eaeh breadth. -In taffetas, oi t rather a deep shade, this looks very well. Redingotes, or morning • dresses, are now usually crossed, and fastened up the side. During the winter, they were buttoned up on the shoulder ; but they are now made Op'en round the throat, and down to the top •of the corsets, with a fevers. Until the warm weather obliges us to resort to open slems again, they will.continue to be worn tight cfosed. to the wrist, or rounded, and left just open to the elbow, the upper part being en suite with the dress, plain, with jockeys, epaulettes, Bre. ilire art bOund to record that the .rage for gold trim mings rather increases than diminishes. It is.seen, not otily on dresses, but even upon bonnets. Howevet, most Women of taste think it too showy. in appearance when used fcir walking, and content themselves with rich silk.. psssementeries, and handsome laces. :The paletkit style of dress, which was so much adopted during the winter, is now made in taffetas, plain, if not ntigiige ; that: is to say,oinaniefited merely down the front, and on the cuffs, with buttons ; if for demi-- toilette, a broad. flounce, with three narrow ones for a.: heading ; sometimes, bound with a coloured taffetas— sonietirries, alio, the flounces are themselves of a different, colour ; but then they are covered with black guipure. This is, of course,'inore dressy, but perhaps hardly no. pretty. . . The spring bonnets, prepared by our principal mo dites, give evidence of a growing taste for ,simplicity; without, however, showing any, diminution of elegance. Silk capc4es, :covered with black or white lace, or tulle bouilionne, are -the prelude- to. Leghorn and straw , bonnets as usual. haye seen an elegant white crape bonnet, the front and curfaiii. liOnilloune, without any other trim ming than a sprig of pink rhododendron, and another still in bud. When this flower is worn on bonnets—!. and it is very. fashionable just now—we may mention that it is made =eh smaller than the natural flower. Yellow stocks; lilac, and hawthorn are favourite flowers for straw bonnets.. Very pretty capotes are being made,. partly of Leghorn and partly of silk ; the front Leghorn, and the crown, which is soft, and of drawn silk. These are trimmed either with ruches of silk, a simple bow, or a small bouquet of A charming capote in this style may be made, the curtain and soft crown of gilliflower-coloured silk, the front of leghorn, and the trimming, a small spray of azalea's. The same flower in the cap, and ribbon strings till same colour as the crown, • Velours ala Reine will still be worn for another ta,:inth at least, Sexeral of our elogantes have been wearing gold flowers in. their bonnets, but we shall be much surprised Ills fancy be at 411 generally adopted ; the true style for this season, as we have before said, is -characterised, by simplicity. White feathers have been worn all through the winter, and are still used.; but thee will soon give way to spring flowers. There is a thsposition to decrease the size of the head, dresses,, and we ipention it with pleasure, as the Xefili large bead-dresses lately worn have. certainly not increased the charip e 2. o f their f a h, wearers, but have been most unbeeetning to many styles of beauty. There is not much change at present in mantles; it is just now the season for cachemires. ,A-r,4156.• AMERICA. The British and North American royal mail steamship America, Captain W. F. Millar, from Boston and Halifax, arrived in the river this morning, at nine o'clock. Steaniers haVe'commenced their regular trips between Toronto and Niagara. - lIIIPOIIT.ANT BUSINESS IN THE SENATE. la the United States Senate, 'on the • 20th, a memorial „signed by four hundred* citizens of Boston praying for the repeal of the fugitive :slave law, the abolition of. Slavery in the district •of Columbia, and several other anti-slavery reforms, was read and , laid on the table. A bill was introduced providing for the construction ' of 50 steamships to suppress the slave trade on the African coast. A resolution was pastsqd authorising a treaty to be made with the Indians owning land at and near Pike's Peak, providing for,..extinguishing . the title to the lands. In the House, a bill authorising the President to call into service a regiment of volunteers, for the suppres • sion of hostilities in New Mexico was introduced and referred to:the committee on military affairs. Mr. Wilson offered a joint resolution, authorising the President to negotiate with other nations for the right of search within 200 miles of the Western Coast of Africa. Mr. Wilson intro:: duce& an 'order instructing the Judiciary Com rnittee to report : a bill substituting imprisonment for- life instead of death, and applying the penalty to persons fitting out Slave ships or having inte rest in them. PASSENGERS OF TUE HUNGARIAN. NEW YORK, March 20. The agents of the steamship Hungarian gives he following as the number of souls on board, viz • • • • From Liverpool—Crew . - Cabin passengers —Steerage passengers From Queenstown—Cabin passengers .. 15 „ —Steerage passengers ,40 Total 205 MAMES OF CABIN PASSENGERS. J. E. Wilson,'Mr. and Mrs. Berner, Rev. James Stuart, Mrs. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. E. Evain, Allan Cameron, W. R. Crocker, J. W. Crocker, Mr. Leslie, Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot, Dr. and Mrs. Samaniegg, Barry, A. B. Cortin, Mr. Wyatt, Mr. :Boiirienhouse, Mr. Boulten, Mrs. Delano and child, Dr.. 'Barrett, and G.. J.. Nash; officer in charge of the mails. STEERAGE PASSENGERS. Hugh MeCOtfte . Y, 'Abram Tagg, Wm. Vogle, John Richardson, H enry Richardson, T. Allen, Frederick Child, M r s. F. Child, Bell, Morrison, Richard Madden,, Robert Martin, Ed. Bartlett, Geo. Shank, 'Geo. M. Dernaott, John Daly, John Delany, Win. Kerley, Wm. Wright, Michael Lucy, Martin Downes, Francis Richardson, Miss Ellen Sheehan, and Patrick M. Guerin.' - GALIFORINIC'_ . ST. LOUIS, March 18. The.collowing .devatch, by the, overland .mai last night, is one day later : 77 SAN FRANdISCO,sFeb. 23, 5 P.M. R. E. Brewster, just returned from the Washoe mines, brings _specimens of silver ore which assays over $30,000 per ton. SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 12*M.. The total contributionS from California for the relief of the Je,Ws at _Gibraltar amount to $4,600. The French Republicans, on the night of the 24th, celebrated in this city the`l2th anniversary of the overthrow of the Bourbon dynasty. A diagram of the original Comstock silver mine,in Larsen Valley. has been brought to San Francisco. .It showis the lead to be 21 miles long, running north and south, all of which is claimed by 30 companies, who. are. digging 'shafts- or tunnels in 24 places in the hills where the lead is supposed to pass. A few •, months will suffice to establish the extent of this mine, which as yet is only proved to be rich in one section, although evidence of silver has been•found throughout the distance, claimed. , SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 5 ness doing is of a speculative -c4aracter. The country demand is unaccountably 'backward, and the regular trade . have not the means, if they have the desire of entering the market. Unless the country trade shall.revive soon a reaction will probably ensue. Money is getting more stringent for speculative want*. Steamer Columba arrived from the southern ports,of pregOn to-day, blinking the ,news, of a horrible massacre of Indians at several villages around Humboldt Bay, by a party of white men. On Sunday morning, at daylight on the 26th, at Indian Island, opposite the town of Eureka, r . and distant therefrom but 400 yards; more than forty Indians were killed, three-fourths of'whom were Women and children. On the beach, at the south entrance of Humboldt Bay, 40 or 50 men were massacred, that-being every human being with a red skin at that village. It , was reported and believed at . Eureka that a.. simultaneous. attack was made- the same morning on the . Indian villages on Eel River.. From what was knoWn, not less than 200 Indians, men, women, and children, were killed that morning. These deeds were perpstpted by the farmers and graziers of Eel river country, who have suffered from Indian depredations during the past year. They claim that the peaceful Indians ,around Humboldt, Bay have furnished aid and ammunition to the hostile Indians in the mountains, and hence a war of extermination has commenced. . „ MEXICO. WASHINGTON, March 19. Miramon approached Vera Cruz on the 29th ultimo, with 5,000 men, a numerous train of artillery and ammunition stores, and encamped four miles from the city. .All th e i n h a bit ants fled at his approach. The city was in the best state of defence. The garrison was composed of 3,000 to 4,000 men well supplied in every respect. General Iglasjas is in command with Ampudia as chief of the artillery. Col. Lane, an Eng lishman, - commands the new sand fort recently erected near the city mounting eighty-six four-poundArs. It was thoUght this fort will be able to resist- the approach of Miramon if the men'' are - faithful. On the 16th ultimo Colonel Vivaldo, who commanded on the prin cipal' forts on the southern side, was detected in a conspiracy to blow Up the fort on Miwnon's approadlwand the latter wasio enter the 6itY on that side ; thirty conspirators were banished from the city and Vivaldo condemned to four years' imprisonment. • ' • The Savannah, Saratoga, and Preble, were anchored ,under. the .inside walls of San Juan de tilloa, ready to act in any emergency. English, French,' and . SpaniAi vessels were at Sa cr ifi c i os . The French commander and Others visited Miramon's' camp. The result of the interview "was unknown. Captain 'Truer, of the Saratoga, had one to Miramon's camp in behalf of the American" Citizens. He had not returned. It Was stated that if Miramon does not guarantee full protection to the American flag, property and citizens, Capt. Jarvis will land 500 marines With Minie rifles. Commander Maury has written a long letter to Senator - GWin ou the subject 'of inter-oceanic telegraphS, showing in a strong light the incal cUlable.uslVantages which would result therefrom to the Govermnentin military affairs and to com- . • move, survey s, and meteorology. Si'; : Louis, March 18.—A street encounter occurred yesterday afternoon, at 'Jefferson City. bet Ween James Hughes, deputy warden of the penitentiary, and Mr. D'Osieroi formerly a guard at the prison, resulting in the almost immediate death of both. The cause was an old grudge, aggravated by recent political differences . . Both leave families. Col. A. O. Pepper, one of the most prominent citizens of the' West, is dead. A fire at Milwaukee had destroyed fift een wooden buildings, The.damage was estimated at $lO,OOO. A heavy loss has been caused by the total (4struction or Mr. Kelter's state Capitol Grist llis, at-Harrisburg.... LIST OF PASSEIstGEIiS From .Boston--Misr,Al: — S. -- Qunnuins, Messrs. Thos. Burgess, M.' Barntell, Robt. Caswell, Geo. P. King, Samuel T. Taylo, MiSs Mary E. Taylor, Messrs. J. Pine, E. Rocchi, Daniel Bryant, John White, Chas. W. Bryant, Qainey Phillips, Thus. Reynold s , Mi ss A nn 'Brooker, Mrs. T. W. Clark, Miss E. T.; Clark,' Mes Sis. C.• 0.. Connor„ D. Gum, T. Friedburg, Paimce ford, T. Oldney (Consul passenger), Miss Julia Gould, Messrs. R. B. Beckley; J. Swain Buckley, C. T. Mullin, George Lonsdale, Fred Buckley, A. Mahlew, A. F. Chiller, .F. A. Basqiun, M. Molson, • F. W. Andrews, Miss ' Taylor's maid servant, Master Howard, Messrs. Linke, Joseph Johnstone, Richard Hatton; wife and three children,_ William Foster. . '.Avon..Haisfax—Messrs. Benjamin Dawson, Alexander and lady, W. Ramsay, W.' Allen, George BOzno, Lynach. porting 3itteitignut. LATEST • BETTING. TATTER-BALL'S. 2,000 GUINEAS : 3to 1 agst Buccaneer, taken; 7to 2 agst The Wizard, taken ; 10 to 1 agst Lupellus, taken; 12 to 1 agst Brother , tet.Rainbow, taken ; 20 to 1 lagat' Tom Bowling, taken; 20 to 1 agst King of Diamonds, taken. DERBY : 8 to 1 agst Buccaneer ' wanted; 9 to 1 agst Umpire, taken ; 12 to 1 agst N u tkourne, taken ; 20 to 1 agst High Trea son; 1,030 to 30 agst Horror, taken;. 1,000 to 15 agt , ktising Sun: NEWMARKET lIANDICAI , : 10 to 1 agst Remunerator, taken ; ; 12th 1 agst Wallace, taken ; 16 to 1 ugst Km:at-Arms, taken ; 16 to 1 agst Gatnester, taken ; 20 to 1 ag'st Flash-in-the-Pan. 40 to 1 apt CITY 4 " SuBTABAN : 8 to, 1 agst Yoicks, taken; 15 to 1 agst Comforter; taken ; 20 to. 1 agst Ariadne, taken ; 25 to 1 agi3t'Defender, taken. 7 to 2 agst ' CHESTRR Cup; 1,4 to. 1 agst Longrange, taken; 25 to 1 agst Satellite; taken ; 100 to 1 agst Rising Suu,, taken ; Wallace, taken ; 12 to 1 Remunerator, taken; Rising Sun and Twilight coupled. limusazur HANDICAP: 10 t E o S l a T g E a s s t ß st A . 10 'to 1 agSt Athos, taken; :1,2 to / 6 apt King of .Diamonds, offered .agst Chance Shot, taken; 100 to 5 aget ] P Quick, taken ; 20 t o 1 agst Gamester, wanted,. 2,000 GyncßAs ;5, to, 2 Ruceaneer, offered; The Wisard,, offered ; _lOO 4 ta g4l • 100 to 1 ,. 9.pt,Lnpellus, offered. 0, .apt Odo, CITY AND, (//31.11,11AN: 9to 1 apt T icks, taken • 14 to 1 agst: i p o a n rd t , h t e ak fl e 6l ll d ; 2l e t re o 111:t ed, take 20 liSinleward Bound, offered; 16 to 1 apt Odp, offer Defender taken • 20 to 1 ; 20 to 1 apt , , •to 1 apt ljet inan , th Ap l ollyoty; 12 offered ;25 to I•agst Confectioner. offered,. - tak ell eir i 2 t j r to er l P a t g to 1 agst Tame Deer, taken; 25 to 1 apt Satellite, takes; 30 to 1 agst The Squire, offered ; 100 to 3 agst Sir William, offered , 66 to 1 agst Twilight, taken. • stts;otoas ~. !.-~.~,~ 1 THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT The last scene in the preliminaries of this great match was completed, in compliance with articles, on Friday evening last, at Owen Swift's, when a meeting of a truly sporting description took place ; the Americans who have already arrived for the purpose of witnessing the contest mustering in strong force, and there took- place au. exchange of those agre ea bl e an d fraternising " notions" relative 'to this great event. It is satisfactory to know that every arrangement has been 'made for bringing the contest to a final issue, the price fixed being £3 per head, and already have the orders for tickets been to an unprecedented i extent. The demand for the respectice colours of ;the men exceeds anything . of the ki n d ever Iknown. Sayers, as regards his training, i s awed to he progressing in the most satisfactory manner ; { indeed, the reports from head-quarter s could not be more in accordance with the wishes o f t h e most enthusiastic of his admirers. H e i s represented as • doing his work . in a manner most satisfactory to • his trainer, the renowned Bob Fuller. He will, i n • the course of a day or two, be joined by Harry Brunton, host of the George and Dragon ) B ar bi can who will stop with Tom throughout th e remainder ' of the time, Harry, who will go into the r i ng with the champion, being one of his principal secon d s. Heenan is likewise progressing i n the most satisfactory manner towards putting the finishing touch to his con dition, which, we are informed, will be found p er f ection. Heenan has had the advice and assistance of J o h n M'Donald, one of the most expepenced and consummate trainers,:who possesses that rare judgment and knowledge of not only knowing what ought to be done, but of doing it at the right time. With such "handy help" either at head-quarters or in the corner, Heenan cannot fail to profit so that there can be no fear of all being done that can in any way tend to ensure his success. The " boy," it is stated, will on the day be under 13st., but even at thi s lie will have an immense advantage over his antago n i st, who will be something near 2st. under that mark. This must certainly be looked upon as formidable odds, mad more particularly when, as in the present case, it is com bined with youth. 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CHARLES and JAMES ROY, 'South Crescent-chambers, Lord-street. CHESTER J. E. WILLIAMS, Druggist, Ear. Sr. HrtENs Mr. J. T. THRELFALL, Ironmonger. WIGAN Vacant. THEN you WANT any genu ine . LE F T-OFF vv , , CLOTHES, go to JACKSON'S Kendal House, 96, Whitechapel. ADAMS'S ONE SHILLING BOX of STATION, Co4tiining . SIXTY. SHEETS GOOD NOTE ,PAPER, SEVENTY-FIVE ENVELOPES, PEN &:HOI44II. 6 ; 3 IY , A CH X II , R P C E II NC -S I T L. RE tt E BLOTTING T, PAPER. . i THE MEDICAL BOTANIC PRACTICE OF MEDICINE:— VAMILIES desiring the Professional S erv i ces of a thorough practical man in the above profession, may apply to J. HAMILTON, Surgeon, of the Reform College Boston, U.S. at the Medical Botanic Dispen sary, 94, Mill street; Toxteth-park. P.S.---Midwitery attended. Terms, 7s. 6d. (MEAT WESTERN RAILWAY . ERVIN G' S EXCIIIISIONs, • ON THURSDAY NEXT, STH INSTANT, TO LONDON, READING, OXFORD, BANBURY, LEAMINGTON WAR WICK, BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPT ON SHREWSBURY, &C., , • Leaving Liverpool Landing-litage at 10 a.m. and Birkenhead at 10 20 aan. On GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER MONDAY to LLANGOL LEN,. OSWESTRY, SHREWSBURY, WOLVERHAMPTON, BIRMINGHAM, &c., leaving Liverpool Landing -stage at 7 45 and•Birkenhead at 8 5 a.rn. ',Alio, on GOOD FRIDAY, leaving Liverpool Landing -stage at 8 30 a.m., and Birkenhead at 8 -50 cm, for WREX HAM, , RUABON, LLANGOLLEN-ROAD; OSWESTRY,and SHREWSBURY. Tickets, Bills, &c., with full particulars, ay be had at th e Company's Offices, 11, m James -street ; at the Railway Stations ; and from JOAN ERVING, Conductor, 4aps 41, Norton-street, Liverpool. IRKRNIIEAD RAILWAY. GOOD FRIDAY. - - The service of Trains on this Company's Line, to and from Birkenhead, Chester, and Manchester, on the above day, will be as follows : UP TRAINS. . Stop. Fast. Stop. Fast. Stop. Stop. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. 1&3 1&3 1& 3 1& 3 Ik3 1673 610 745 8 0 830 9 0 940 8 5 820 8 ski 920 10 0 9 10 10 15 10 50 LIVERPOOL dep L'ding stage BIRKENHEAD „ 630 cfIigSTER arr 720 DITTO dep 7 50 WARRINGTONarr 8 45 MANCHESTER 9 35 ... UP TRAINS. Fast. Stop. Fast. Stop. Fast. Stop. a."' p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p an . p . n l&3Mail. 1& 3 1& 3 1 & 3 1& 3 1 &." LIV E R POOL dep 10 40 140 410 6 0 7 0 910 Laing stage BIRKENHEAD 11 0 2 0 430 620 720 925 CHESTER arr 11 35 250 5 0 710 8010 10 DITTO WARRINGTON d a e r P r 1 8 15 5 A MANCHESTER „ 55 Passengers booked to Great Western * Line only. • • A Tbi. Train will call at Stations between Chester. and Manchester. DOWN TRAINS. a. Fast. S. Stop. Stop. F as t. • Stop. 1& m. at. .1 & opm.ln a.m. a. m. a.m. P•• 3 3 3 MANCHES'E" I " " • Victoria Stat'n ql& 3 l& 3 1& 3 " l& 7 . WARRINGTON' _ 0 CHESTER arr, 50 :" ••••• DITTO • • dep 4'45 8 - 15 ' 9 153 100 11 25 6 0 BIRKENHEADarr 615 9 5 950 10 50 12 5 650 LIVERPOOL 15 35 - 925 10 10 it W 12 25 71 0 DOWN TRAINS. Stop. 'Fast. Stop. Stop . 'stop. Fast. „ . p.m. p. .m. p.m. Pm. P. ' 1&$ 1&3 p 1& 3 1& 3 1& 3 1 & 3 MANCHETR-1 • • • Victoria Stat'n de p••• ••• ••• '" 720 WARRINGTON ••• 810 •• • arr :* '.• • 9 ; DITTO dep 7 0 ••• 8 . 14 845 9 10 20 45 BIRKEN HEADarr 7•55 830 910 940 10 1 0 LIVERPOOL 15 S5O 930 10 0 10 25 10 40 _* From• Great 'Western Line only. TMs Train will not Atop between Chester and Birkenhead. FARES:- lst Class. 3rd Class. Birkenhead to Chester, or 1 an d 8 ac i,...35. 6 d. ••• is. 9d• Chester to Birkenhead 1 Manchester to Chester, or 1 and 8ack... 5 .5. Od. •• • 23 . 6d. Chester to Manchester Manchester to Birkenhead, or 1 and Bact...se. Od. ... 25. 6d, Birkenhead to Manchester Warrington to Chester, or Cheater to Warrington Warrington to Birkenhead, or i _,,,, Bac k . ..3a, 6d. .. le. 9.1. Birkeuhead to Warrington and Back...Ss• 6 d. • • Is. 9d. Children undor - Twelve years of age, Half-price. THE TICKFTS WILL BE AVAIL4AIAFOR,XUE DAY ( 4ILX. ORDINARY RETURN . TICKETS issued on Thursday, the sth of April, and interverang days, will be available up t o aid including the followinVidnewi t y,—By order, C RIrES ASON, General Manager. Birkenhead ' , March 2 MO. BIRTHS. - • On the_ 2,t11. qt., at St. Petroc Minar geetory, prematurely , Lady' "Moleswoith, of a daughter, stillborn. On the 30th ult., at 37, South-street, Lady Colebrook, of a 'daughter. MARRIAGES. . On the 28th ult., James,Dearden, ksq., surgeon, Great /lar wood, to Miss Louisa Smith, of Blackpool. On the 31st ult., Mr. William Ward to Franeesßayley, eldest daughter of the late Benjamin Blenkarn. DEATHS. On the 24th ult., at his residence, Rosedale-terrace, Notting hill, Victor de Fives, LL.D. On the 30th ult., aged 8 months, Clara, daughter of Mr. W. Brown, 14, Great George-place,. On the 31st ult., in her 66th year, Mary, wife of Mr. Thomas Harwood, 64, Park-mad. On the 31st ult, aged 51, Ann Birmingham, wife of Mr. Jotn. B. Moss, 34, West Derby-street. CLAYTON HALL. THURSDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. RUCKLEYS' SERENADERS, AND YTHIOPIAN BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE, raola • 585, BROADWAY, NEW YORK, Together with the distingdished American prima donna, MISS JULIA GOULD, • Having just arrived by the steamship America, will have the honour of making their First Appearance in Liverpool on the above-named date. THE BUCKLEYS, The acknowledged best organisation of Af . TORS, . SINGERS, DANCERS, AND MUSICIANS, Who have ever travelled in the United States of Ameri, being eminently ORIGINAL IN ALL THEY DO, ANTIRELY DIFFERENT FROM OTUER BANDS, CORRECT AND FAITHFUL DELINEATORS OF NEGRO LIFE, AS WILL AS THE ONLY BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE' IN THE WORLD, Will shortly have the honour of appealing, when they Willi introduce the American prima donna, MISS JULIA GOULD, AT.9O, THE TWO OF AIiSRICANS, R. BISHOP' BUCKLEY, GEORGE SWAINE BUCKLEY, FREDERICK BUCKLEY, Together with thefollowingdistinFuished performers, "Ea c h one an artist, each artist a star : '—J. A. BASQUIN, J. 1. MULLEN, GEO. LONDSDALE, J. W. ANDREWS, MAST HOWARD, A. MAHLER, A. ,. SCHILLER, M. HOBSON, 13. LEAXE, E. CALEIE, JOS. JOHNSTON. Buckleys' Serenaders for many years were permanently located at 515, Broadway, New York, where they attracted the elite of the metropolis of America, as well as the thousands of strangers who daily crowd from all portions of the north, south, east, and west, to transact business and enjoy the stirring life of the commercial emporium or the western world. The American press and public have unanimously endorsed the• subjoined extract—. Buckleys' Serenaders are the original of nearly all the gems which have rendered Ethiopian Minstrelsy so popular in America. Their entertainments, besidea the regular old-fashioned negro business, of their superiority in. which over anythi ng ever witnessed in America, it being. mostly composed and originated by themselves, the public can have no adequate conception.' includes Burlesques of the most popular Operas' as carefully pat up on th e stage and as perfectly rendered as at the Academy of ttfusic, New York, with only the sentiment, words, and plot paraphrased. In New York. the same fashionable audiences are found alternately at the. Academy and at B uc kl eys' : one night to bear the regular opera at the legitimate place, and the next to see it burlesqued. at Buckleys'." SPECIAL CARD. The Buckleys' Serenader,' are, from practical experience. able to correctly phrtray the eccentric manners and pectlatr habits of the African race as they appear is America. Keck member of the Troupe has been on plantations, and HEARING NEGROES TALK AND NEGROES SING, Has acquired a style that must come near to nature. The Buckleys have made .the pecu iarities of the Negro their special study, imitating with close fidelity his language, move ment, voice, and action ; therefore THE LIGHTS ANH SHADOWS OF DARRET LIFE Will be well delineated by those who present themselves in this dengat ornisation for criticism, p a t ronage, and approval, indepen of a programme replete with variety, and made up of HUMOROUS, MUSICAL, VOCAL, & TERPSICHOREAN SELECTIONS ; Ending with one of Bnckleys' BITaLESQUE OPERAS.. EILKINGTOiN AND Co., PATENTEES OF THE ELECTRO-PLATE,, • MAU lIFACTUR SILVERSMITHS, BRONZISTS, &c.. Have added to their extensive Stocks a large Variety of NEW DESIGNS fn the HIGHEST CLASS OF ART, which obtainect for them at the Paris Exhibition the Decoration of the Crusty of the Legion of Honour, as well is the Grand Medallic d'llou neur, the only one accorded to the Trade. The Council Me,4l was also accorded them at the Exhibition of 1851. Each Article bears their mark, E. and Co., under a Crown, and Articles sold by other parties as plated by Elkington's Patent process afford no Guarantee of Quality. Estimates and Drawings sent Free by Post. Re-plating and Gilding as usual. The Publie is invited to visit their Spacious • SHOW ROOMS, • 25, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL_ N.B.—Many Parties having been misled, the Pulgio is informed that E. and Co. Manufactiire every Article required in SOLID SILVER; and they have always on hand, at their New Establishment, a most extensive Variety a SOLIb SILVER WARES. . Small Parcels of E. and Co.'s Manufacture may he.purehased on the same advantageous terms as larger gnaritities. ARTIFICIAL TEETH, GUMS, AND PALATES. PILOTECTED BY ERR IttiaRSTY'S ROYAL MIS R& PATE,NT. -E-S S R S . GABRIEL, DENTISTS. • 134, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, Opposite Berry-street: tr,a'• 33. LUDGATE-21,1Lt , LONDON WEST-RNI) BRANCH, ite 110, REGENT-STREET. Obeerre Numbers particularly. EsTAstastmo 181`5.—SAE Dtemuct. • TEETH, THEIR LOSS. .ic And as now restored, on the new principle of seif adbas n and capillary attraction combined, by means of 2 soft flex ible lining, with eORALITE orx-cououarn INDIA-RUMBEK in lieu of bone or gold, without springs or wire, and with out any operation ; THEY ARE WARRANTED 'rya; wa t ma. SOME, AND ENTIRELY FREE FROM SMELL "i they are easy • and comfortably upon the most sensitive gums, and may be worn for many ‘vars without being Many was aff ecte d. The materials used are of the best quality, the workman ship of the first order, and are . supplied at less than half the ordinary cast. New Edition, just published. ' "Gabriel's Treatise is of importance to all requiring the dentist's aid, and, emanating frOm such a source, it may be confidently relied on."— United Service Gazette. " Thousands requiring artificial teeth are deterred, tram consulting a dentist, fearing the anticipated cost or dread of failure. To all such we say, peruse Gabriel's treatise." Service Gazette. Published by Messrs. Gabriel (gratis on application, or sent on receipt of three postage stamps), at their Establish ments. FROM COUNTRY PATIENTS, ONE VISIT ONLY REQUISITE FOR A SINGLE TOOTH OR COM PLETE SET. PATENT WHITE. ENAMEL ° CEMENT, the only per manent preparation for front teeth, which effectually retains its colour (se. per.packet). PREPARED WHITE GLITTA P'ERCHA, the best stop ping for D ecayed Teeth or Todthache. This invaluable stopping is placed in the cavity, when perfectly soft, becomes hard as the tooth itself ten minutes after ismer tiou, and renders the decayed member sound and useful in mastica s. tion. Is. 6d. per B ox, or sent on receipt of 2 2Gstamp The ROYAL TOOTH POWDER, Is. 6d. per Box. t he * The above preparations may b e h a d f rom any chemist inkingdom. Stopping Decayed Teeth, Scaling, &e. ME.SSRS. GABRIkL, THE OLD ESTABLISHED. DENTISTS, 134, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL 38, LUDGATE-HLLL, NIONDON 110, R•EGENT-.STLEET, Attendance daily from Ten to Six. WHOLESALE PAPER trz STATIONERY WAR EFIOUSE. Superfine Foolscap; blue, cream, and yellow, i 4 Es. 6d. to 15s. per ream. 41 Superfine Commercial Large Post, C. ed. to 12. per ream. 14 Ditto, Ditto, Large Note, 3s. 6d. to 6s. per ream. , E-1 Straw Letter Paper, 4s. per ream. p 0 Straw Note Paper, 2s. per ream. Superfine Thick Cream-laid Note, in fire .- 4 quire packets, Is., Is. 6d., and 2s. 3d. p 0 Commercial Envelopes, 3s. 6d. per 1;000. Superfine Thick Cream-laid Envelopes (own Z maaufacture), 9d. per 100. -4 7 Superfine Draft Paper, 15s. to 21s. per ream. x MISCELLANEOUS OFFICE bTATIONERY. Fil 6.7 Lead Pencils, 9d. per dozen. Pens, great 4.1 p:el ffi ratiLestunileis and very. pQattiiilelrnPr &. gnenghgedsers:: p 4 0 r., (NW-denim make), 31s. 6d., Stationery Cases, cii Envelope Boxes, Paper Weights, Mordan'a _,_ 0 4 Letter Scales, Rulers, &c.c P 4 ,j 2, Cases (best make), from 53. to 21s. H 8 each. b., 24 i Emigrants' Writing Desks, large size, fis. and ir- ..., 6s. each. 0 i:4 1-- Writing Desks (best make), from 10s. 6d. o ' ° 425., in Russia and Morocco, complete. Despatch Box and Desk combined, in Russia, N fitted with every requisite for vnitiug, arc.. iiir.i "4 and the cheapest and most complete kind 11.61 made, £5. E-4 Purses.-A large variety of new patterns, . just received, from 6d. to ss. 6d. each. 7"., Pocket-books, containing Memorandum , W book, two pockets, place for postage mid receipt stamps, with elastic band, One Shilling. E--i Tenants' Weekly Rent Books, Bd. per doz. Pm Landlords' Collecting Books, 2s. each. ISAMPLFW AND NSTIMATES FURNISLIED ON •PPATCATION. ,----. PRINTING, STATIONERY, & BOOK_ SELLING ESTABLISHMENT. STEAM PRINTIND WOMMA-MAMMINGTON•STRNIT. STEAMRIING , p ,- WORKS 32.- - .NTZASTLE-STREE T ,-- 32. ItAETTERPRESS PRINTING. —Bankers Mer.. c h an t s , Brokers, Solicitors , Auctioneers, Tradesmen, and of ers about to change their printer--or New Finns about to establish houses in Liverpool —am respectnilly informed that t . description of Mercantile, Legal; and General PRINT and Staff, for extent, g i g is e xecuted with accuraey and despatch, and on the most m e od u e l r e a ren t e e s rm s, sa.nd TehltieoPienrecniyi,seas;ePlailuategi nailed in ILiverpool. m ac hi ne ry of the best construction, driven by steam power, ensures rapidity and economy ; while his large and efficient staff of intelligent workmen enables him to execute orders in the first style of the art.—Estimates furnished to large Con everysumers for Cmmercial, General, and F ancy PRINTINO of descriptoion. LITHOGRAPHIC P L I NTING.--StTerior work manship guaranteed in printing Maps, Plans of Estates Diageams, Landscap es , M ar i ne P roperty S ews e , Portraits, , ,Fisc-ections, Similes, Architectural, Engineering, and Mechanical Drawings, Colcntreil Shots Cards, Labels, every variety of Or namental and Commercial Lithography, Circulars, Cheques, Bill Head,,,, Invoices, Bank Drafts, am, Main, tinted, or coloured. 1130 01 (13INDIN Cr, MACHINN-RULING, MACHINING, LETTg.RPRESS, aUd. LITHOGRAPHIC IN TING executed for the Trade on advantageous terms. DVERTISEMENTS Poa ENGLISH AND the lea d F OREIGN NEWSPAPERS.—Advertising Agent to all, ng Mercantile Firms . d' b'adesinen in . The undersigned is the AUTFIO an RISED AGENT IN Liverpool LIV,ER , POOL for receiving ADVERTISEMENTS for all the loading English, Scotch, Wti elsh, Irish, Australian, Caatisan, Ameri can, French Rtissiaai, German,. Belgian,. Dutch, Spanish, Fortnguese, Swiss, and other Foreign Niiespapers, having a direct communication with nearly 500 newspapers throughout; the world, F.Ailevotea to this busines s the ex p e rience of t!if a quarter a century,—Contreictl4 entered into for long antes, at neatly reduced' rates. Advertisements for a, Manchester and otherdistrict Penny; far the folloicing day :received up to Seven o'clock every trenin), principsl newspapers tiled for referepse. HENRY GREENWOOD, PRINTER BY STEAM-PONE:IL, WROLTOiALX AND EXPORT STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT-800 AMNITFACTrRER ENGRAVER, AND LITUOGRAMER, AND GENERAL ADVERTISING AGENT, 32,-CASTLE-ST Wosse..-114.4aufgroN-slutT- •- girti l s, sax es, antr g)tatttl. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, forward e d f or i nsertion, must be properly authenticated with the name and address of the sender. Pie charge for the insertion of Births will be Six pence each.