The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-13 00:00:00

moderation. This is true enough, but Garibaldi ima gines himself to be much more partial to monarchy than he is in reality. He failed to perceiye the conse quences which his policy would have involved had it triumphed, and he has been deeply wounded by the language which the Government has used upon the subject. Garibaldi is about to retire to Caprera, where we may expect the standard of opposition to be hoisted. At present there is nothing to fear, but the day may come when Garibaldi, issuing from his retirement, will impel the Government further in a certain direction, than it suits it to go. The foregoing places the retirement of the hero in rather a new light ; but I incline to think this Turin correspondent may have his own reasons for indulging in an exaggerated strain on the subject. _ _ _ Monday, Nov. 12, 1860. The rumour gains ground that King Francis 11. is on the point of withdrawing from Gaeta; it is generally believed, however, that the dethroned monarch will not avail himself of the hospitality which appears to have been most pertinaciously tendered to him by the French Admiral, who has placed all the ships of his squadron at his disposal for this purpose. One may be equally certain, after, the language indulged i n by L or d I. Russell in his recent despatch, that it will not, on this occa sion, be the British commander to whose aid the unhappy young Sovereign will have recourse. The general persuasion 'on the subject seems to be, that Francis 11. will avail himself of the offer of the Queen of Spain, who, as mentioned in my preceding letter, lately sent an officer high in rank in a corvette to Gaeta, with, as it is noW understood, instructions to offer His Majesty an asylum on board of her, and convey him and his family party to some place on the Spanish terri tory. It appears that King Francis is quite as angry and dissatisfied with the conduct pursued towards him by the Emperor Napoleon, as is Pins IX., who, it is alleged, would actually sooner shake hands with Victor Emmanuel than present his toe to Louis Napoleon to kiss. The resignation of Mgr. Merode, -the Under rzecretary at War, at Rome, has not been con firmed. It is said that all the battalions com posing :the French garrison are about to be put on a war footing. General Mieroslawski, a Hungarian officer, Who figured, as is known, in 1848, in the revolutions of Poland, of Baden, and of Sicily, is, going to Turin, and from thence to Naples. It, is asseited'that this officer is to receive the rank of General of Brigade in the Piedmontese army, and that, in conjunction with M. Richard, he will be entrusted with the organisation of the Foreign Legion. Simultaneously with this, I am informed, that arrangements are already in progress for forming in Paris a Hungarian Legion, which will be dispatched as soon as formed, to Naples, to be exercised and disciplined along with the regular army of King Victor Emmanuel. This looks' rather warlike certainly. The Courrier du Dimanche, in its last number, speaks of an under standing having been entered into by Austria and Russia with Prussia, for obtaining the support of the latter Power for the suppression of all attempts at anything like a serious agitation in liungary and Poland. In connection with this last matter, I may Mention that there is reason to believe that Gari baldi' will not remain long in retirement. Time Will show; but it would be a thousand pities were he to rash madly into a rash enterprie against Austria, which could only end in disaster. General de Lamoriciere arrived here yesterday evening. He was met on his arrival at the rail way station by a number of individuals who share his present views and opinions, which, it may be added, render him now quite harmless in France. There is a talk of getting up a regular and acknowledged general organ, to be constituted on the principles of the Augsburg Gazette. The Project is promoted by several high political per sonages, and it is said that a provincial journal Will be selected for the honour. The political world is a little taken up at this Moment with a pamphlet which, having been 'withdrawn from circulation after 25 copies only had been published, is passed on from one reader to another. Its title is "On the Policy of Russia. Memorandum—To •be placed under the eyes of th e Emperor Alexander, on the occasion of the interview at Warsaw." The author, who con ceals his name, indulges in a variety ,of argu ments in favour of cultivating the Franco-Russian alliance. LATEST NEWS. (BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, Nov. 10. The Papal Government has everywhere again denied the reports that the Pope will leave Rome. Public opinion is strongly against Mgr. Merode. A detachment of Irish Zouaves is being organised. _ _ The report of General Lamoriciere is being Printed. Rome is tranquil, and awaiting future events. To-day 900 Pontifical prisoners returned from Sardinia. THE NEAPOLITAN TROOPS IN THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, Nov. 10. The Neapolitan troops entered the Papal States through treachery on the part of their generals. The Pope has sent for their relief 50,000 Roman scudi, and General Goyon 80,000 rations. The troops are now distributed amongst the Roman provinces. They will be sent by the Papal Government to their own country. THE PAPAL GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL GOYON. General Goyon, it is said, considers his position untenable. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Nov. 7. The Cortes were opened by the King in person on the 4th instant, and on the 6th were adjourned to January 7th. Exchange on London, at three months, 54-1. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, Nov. 12. The opening of the Chambers by the King in person has been countermanded on account, it is said, of his Majesty being indisposed. AMERICA. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 12. The North German Lloyd's steamship New York, from New York on the 27th October, arrived in the Sound this morning. Her mails and specie, valued at $40,000, go on by train to London. CASUALTY AT SEA. The Sultan steamer has brought to Southamp ton the crew of the British barque Apollo, aban doned on the Ist instant in a sinking state. The Apollo was bound for London with a cargo of copper ore. ARRIVAL OF H.M.S. BULLDOG FROM THE ARCTIC SEAS. ENNISKILLEN, Nov. 12. Her Majesty's ship Bulldog, under command of Sir L. M'Clintock, arrived from the Arctic seas at Killibegs on Sunday at noon, having success fully carried out the various lines of sounding. She encountered a succession of the heaviest gales. MAIL NEWS. PlThe Calcutta, China, and Australian overland mails will be delivered in London to-day. The Ceylon, with the heavy portion of the Calcutta, China, and Australian mails, left Malta at 6 a.m. on the Bth instant, and may be expected at Southampton about Saturday next. The arrival of the Delta and Vectis at Malta, With the Marseilles and Southampton mails out- Wards for Bombay, and their departure for Alex andria, is reported. The Sultan, with the Peninsular mails, arrived at Southampton yesterday morning. A Cabinet Council will be held to-day (Tues day). In the Court of Queen's Bench, yesterday, Mr. Scott Russell obtained a rule nisi against the Great Ship Company to show cause why they had not paid him the sum of £lB,OOO awarded him under arbitration. The following appeared in our later editions of Yesterday : FRANCE AND ROME. Detachments of troops are being despatched every day by the Lyons railway to Marseilles. These troops are to proceed to Rome to complete the war battalions of the regiments stationed there. All the men fit for service in the depots, of the regiments serving in the Papal States, have already left for Italy, NAPLES. THE NEW GOVERNMENT. The Daily News contains the following despatch from its own correspondent NAPLES, Nov. 10. Farini has been appointed viceroy ; Vintimiglia, Isanelli, Scialoga, Poerio, and D'Affletto, have been appointed councillors of the viceroyalty. CHINA. MARCH OF THE ALLIES UPON PEKIN, FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. 11. A telegram was received this afternoon from Her Majesty's consul at Marseilles, stating that it was reported from Hong Kong, on Sept. 26th, that the . negotiations with the Chinese had not been brought to any satisfactory point, and that the allied army had commenced its march upon Pekin: General Lamoriciere has arrived at Paris. It is said that the representatives of France and England, at the Court of Gaeta, have recommended Francis 11. to abandon the contest. The Dutch cattleman injured by the explosion on board the Tonning steamer is dead. This makes . the thirteenth death. A subscription has been commenced by the crews of her Majesty's ships on the home station, which is intended to be made general throughout the navy, for the purpose of a monument to the late Sir C. Napier. Till the convocation of the great Italian Parliament, which is expected to take place in January, the Viceroy of Naples and the Viceroy of Sicily will exercise full dictatorial powers, doing as they please both as regards laws, institutions, and persons. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY. (Before Mr. RAFFLES.) CHARGE OF EMBEZ2LEMENT. A respectable-looking young man, named John Downes, was brought up on a charge of having embezzled about £3OO belonging to Messrs. Enwright and Co. ) of Atherton-street, ship-bread bakers. The prisoner was formerly cashkeeper and bookkeeper in the prosecutor's firm, and it appeared that in March last, he received £2O from a Mr. Davies, cashier to Messrs. Shaw, and on the 24th of the same month, he got £l6 14s. from the same firm, neither of which he had returned nor accounted for. It was stated that the amount for which the prisoner had not accounted, would be from two to three hundred pounds. The prisoner asked for a remand, saying he would be able to account for the money. He asked his worship would he accept good bail, and he replied he would take two sureties in £lOO each for his appearance. He was remanded to Wednesday. ANOTHER CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. A respectable, elderly man, named Thomas Drew, late a traveller and collector in the employment of Mr. Christie, spirit merchant, Duke-street, was charged for having embezzled £6 4s, belon,ging to that gentleman. Mr. Cobb defended. Mr. Kehoe said on that day fort night the prisoner was before the court on a charge of embezzlement, and on that occasion the charge was withdrawn, on the understanding that the prisoner was to give up what cash he had in his possession. Mr. Christie reserving to himself the option of prosecuting, if any further sums turned out not to have been handed over by the prisoner. Since that time it was discovered the prisoner had received £6 4s. from a Mr. Massa, at Bradford, which it was alleged he had not accounted for. A letter was put in to sustain the case, but Mr. Col b objected, and contended that the arrangement made on the former day was, that if the prisoner owed any money (on an investigation), he was to pay it over alongwith what he handed over at the time ; and, if he paid too much to Mr. Christie, the latter was to hand it back. It was then a civil matter, and had no right to be now turned into a criminal case. Mr. Rallies said there was no evidence sufficient to warrant him in re manding the prisoner, and he wished that to be'distinctly understood. He discharged the prisoner. YESTERDAY. A FARMER BOY AND A " PRETTY PAGE." Orson , Farmer, a young man, and William Page, a gentleman, said to be a merchant or broker on 'Change, were brought up by police-officer 672, charged under the following circumstances. The officer said, on Satur day night the young man Farmer and another were fighting in the street, and I went to separate and put them away; the other went, but the prisoner refused to go, and created a disturbance, and I said I would take him into custody. He commenced making a great noise and ran into Cumberland-street, where I followed him, and just as I got into the street the gentleman (Mr. Page) rushed out of a public-house and struck me on the chest, knocking me up against the wall, and I would have fallen on the ground but my back was against the wall. Mr. Raffles : Was he sober ? No, he was drunk, sir. Mr. Raffles :Do you know him ? I never saw him before, sir. The prisoner Farmer said he was attacked by another young man in the street, and he was only defending himself. When the officer came up he ran away, followed by the policeman, but he did not strike him; and as for the gentleman, he knew nothing about him. Mr. Page said he was leaving a house, and the place was dark. On coming out some one rushed up against him, and he merely pushed the person away, and then he found it was the policeman, who seized him. 'Mr. Raffles : But you were drunk, and don't, know what you were doing. Mr. Page : I was not drunk, sir. I was only coming out of Mrs. Stanley s. The bridewell-keeper said Mr. Page was drunk when brought to the station. Mr. Raffles : Then I fine him 20s. for the assault on the officer. As the other prisoner was not known, he discharged him with a caution. FEARFUL KNIFING CASE. John Burns, a sailor, was brought up on remand, charged with having dangerously wounded John Walsh, a greengrocer, in Great Howard-street. Mr. Bluck de fended. The details of this case have been published already in the T i nes. The facts were these :—On the night of the 28th of October, the complainant was closing his shop, when the prisoner went in and asked for something to eat ; but there was nothing to give him. However, in order to get rid of him, a herring and some bread were given to him; but he wanted some thing else, and because he was refused, he broke a sweeping brush. The complainant remonstrated with him, when the prisoner struck him two desperate blows on the face with a knife, inflicting serious wounds on him, and he was not able to leave the hospital since. Surgeon Workman, of the Northern Hospital, said that there were three wounds on Walsh, ono of which was on the thumb, and two on the face. One of the wounds was across the jaw, about four inches long; and the other went from the mouth down to the neck, across the jaw, to the extent of nearly eight inc h e s. It cut into the jaw bone, and nearly divided the entire jaw from the mouth. The man is very weak now, but going on fairly, and he did not apprehend any danger at present. Mr. Bluck asked his worship would he deal with the case in that court. His worship said the case was one of a very serious nature ; and he would not only not deal with it there, nor send it to the sessions, he would commit the prisoner for trial to the assizes on a charge of having wounded, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. We understand that Mr. S. R. Graves, having been elected to the Mayoralty, intends to resign his connec tion with the Local Marine Board, over which he has presided with great ability for five years. ACCIDENT.—A labourer, named Andrew Dooley, re siding in Great Howard-street, fell from a scaffolding in Denison-street on Saturday, and had his jaw bone broken. He is slowly recoerving. COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS AT THE WAR-OFFICE. — At the late competitive examination for five vacancies in the War-office, twenty-five candidates were nominated to compete. The following gentlemen were successful : Mr. William Crawford Phillips Green, Mr. Charles Poyntz Stewart, Mr. J. P. Clinton, Mr. Percey Thorn, Mr. A. de Cardonnel Rice. Mr. A. de Cardonnel Rice is of Christ Church, Oxford ; Mr. C. P. Stewart of Trinity College, Cambridge. LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Return for week ending Nov. 10th, 1860 Admitted : in-patients, 39 ; out-patients, 26 ; surgical casualties, 34. Discharged : cured, 21 ; relieved, and at own request, 14 ; made out patients, 3 ; irregular, 1 ; dead, 4. Remain in the house, 181. Visitors : Messrs. Edward Gibbon and Charles Langton, Esqrs. Physician, Dr. Vose; sur geon, Mr. Stubbs ; house surgeon, Mr. R. Harrison ; junior house surgeon, Mr. H. G. Rawdon • chaplain, Rev. Edward Poole; treasurer, Mr. Charles Wilson. LIVERPOOL COLLEGE YOUTHS.—On. Friday evening last, the College youths and a few friends, met at Mr. Bate's, Drury-lane, to celebrat e th e sixtieth anniversary of the first peal rung in Liverpool. An excellent repast wa s provided, iu a way which met the full approval of all present; and the chairman, Mr. Evans, discharged his duties in a very pleasant manner. After the cloth was drawn, the usual loyal toasts were proposed, and drank right loyally.. The health of John Hand, Esq., the conductor of the first peal, sixty years ago, was pro posed, and warmly received, as also that of the host and hostess. The vice-chairman, Mr. Powell, gave "His Worship, the new Mayor," and afterwards `" The Chairman," who returned the compliment to the vice chair which was replied to. Durin g the ev ening, some of the youths, rang several touches on the hand-bells, which, with several songs, by some of the visitors, con tributed towards the harmony of the evening. Th e pleasant party separated at an early hour, well pleased at the good humour that prevailed. WAVERTREE BOARD or lIENLTIL—The usual monthly meeting of the Wavertree Board of Health was held last evening in the Public-offices at Wavertree; Mr. J. A. Picton in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. Gore, Pinnington, Rishton, O'Connor, Bradburn, Lewis, and Anderton. The routine business of the board was reviewed and confirmed. The con sideration of the subject of street railways was to have been resumed. Mr. George Francis Train was to have been present, but a letter from him explained that it was utterly impossible for him to be there. The subject was therefore adjourned. Theme was no business of importance before the board. CORONER'S COURT. -0n Saturday the coroner held the following inquests. On the body of Charles Pen man, twenty-one years old, the third mate of the American ship Celestial Empire, On Friday he was out on the bowsprit doing something, when he fell into a boat and was killed. The unfortunate affair was an accident, and the jury found accordingly.—On the body of a new born female child, that was found dead in a passage in Rose-place. It appeared that the child was born alive, and died in consequence of being exposed to cold. Verdict, "Wilful murder against some one unknown." —On the body of James Allison, a provision* dealer in Cockspur-street, who died in consequence of a wound inflicted by himself on the lower part of his abdomen, some days ago. Ile was labouring under temporary insanity at the time, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly. THE LATE GRAND RIFLE - CONTEST AT HIGHTOWN. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. A brilliant assemblage congregated last night in St. George's-hall, for the purpose of witnessing the distribuL tion of prizes obtained at the late grand rifle contest at Hightown. As we anticipated, the gathering was one of the most extensive and fashionable which has ever taken place in this town. Everything- conspired to give eclat to the occasion, and to make the event worthy of the great town of Liverpool: Every part of the noble building was crowded with spectators, who presented a most dazzling appearance. Ins Worship the Mayor (S. R. Graves, Esq.,) presided on the occasion ; and the following distinguished gentlemen graced the occasion with their presence :—Lord Stanley, Lord Elcho, Col. William Brown, Col. Turner, Col. Wilbraham, C. 8., Col. Bousfield, Majors Walter, Tinley, Buchanan, and Gregg, and others. An excellent band discoursed sweet sic at intervals during the ceremony; and the body of the hall was crowde.with volunteers. The guard of honour consisted of the sth, 14th, 19th, 39th, 63rd, 64th, 68th, and 71st companies of the second battalion of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. The Mayor read letters of apology from the Lord- Lieutenant, who was detained in the south of England ; the Hon. Algernon Egerton, M.P., who was prevented by the death of Lord Cawdor ; Col. Wilson Patten, M.P., called to Paris, in consequence of the death of a relative; Lieut.-General Sir George Wetherall, G.C.B , prevented by previous engagements in the district; the Chancellor of the Exchequer obliged to sit yesterday in the Court of Exchequer, it being the occasion 'of prick ing the high sheriffs; Mr. T. D. Anderson was pre vented by the death of a relative ; Col. Clarke kennedy, C. 8., prevented by duties in London; Major William Brougham Was unavoidably detained in Edinburgh ; Mr. Whitworth, in consequence of a prior engagement, could not attend. The MAYOR rose amidst loud applause and addressed the meeting as follows :—My lords, ladies, and gentlemen : It is scarcely necessary to remind you that this is the first occasion upon which I have been per mitted to take part iu any public proceeding as Chief Magistrate of this great town. (toad and enthusiastic cheering.) And I hail it as an auspicious event that my advent to office should be marked by so interesting a ceremony as that which we are called upon to-night to celebrate. (Applause.) For I hail this as the first fruits of a movement which, above all others that I know of, is likely to be the best guarantee for the secu r ity and the peace of the nation at large. (Hear, hear, and cheer ing.) The volunteers have now become, so to speak, a household word, and I believe we may say that they form a cheap, easy, and certain defence to our country ; and that, therefore, they are entitled to rank foremost amongst the institutions of this country. It is because of this that I feel so great a pleasure in inaugu rating to-night this interesting and important ceremony. (Hear, hear, and applause; And let me hope that this is only the beginning of many such ocrenionies, that in the time to come such may be placed amongst the honoured usages of this good and fine old town. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The volunteer movement has passed through many phases, and it ha's been watched by its promoters through all its various phases, not only with interest, but with anxiety; but I believe that I am only stating what is correct when I say that the phase upon which it is now entering is the most important and the most critical of the wholes--I mean a proficiency in the use of.firearms. (Applause.) Science has placed within the hands of the volunteers the most beautiful and the most perfect weapon that can be manufactured ; but unless the volunteer does his part and becomes acquainted with the use of that weapon, science will have assisted him in vain. In order that this practice may be carried out, we must have practice grounds ; we must have county associations as in the olden time, which will enable the volunteer to become practised iu the use of his weapon. Hightown has placed within the grasp and the use of the volunteers of Liverpool a most eligible place ; and when we look back to the proceed- • ings which have taken place there within the past month, I think we may say that the volunteers of Liver pool have used the practice ground to some advantage. I cannot avoid taking this opportunity of congratulating the promoters of that scheme on the valuable services which they rendered to the volunteeers of this county, and of Liverpool in particular. (Hear, hear.) Notwith standing the great number of persons present at the practice grounds the greatest order prevailed, which, I think speaks volumes for the management on the occasion, and tells well for those who had the conducting of the proceedings during the whole of the time that the prac tice was going on. It is also my pleasing duty to-night to present to the victors on that occasion these most magnificent prizes which they have so fairly and so nobly won. The list of prizes which I hold in my hand speaks sufficiently of the liberality of the people of this locality, and I may say, county at large. As I read those out, I will call out the names of the victors, and you yourselves will judge how liberally the call has been responded to for the Hightown contest. I have now to inform you that the first prize which will be given here to-night is the cannon prize, and the first prize has been won by Mr. Clay. (Applause.) A call was then made for Major Clay, who, accom panied by his detatchment, proceeded to the dais, amidst the applause of the whole audience, to receive the prize which he had won. The list of prizes was as follows : FIRST PRIZE. Cannon Prize : First, silver cup, Major Clay ; second, silver cup, Lieutenant Deane ; third, purse £lO, Captain Campbell. SECOND PRIZE. Lieut.-Colonel Brown's Carbine Prize, 200 and 300 yards : First, purse £25, Capt. Brabner, Ist L.A.V, 10 points; second, purse £l5, F. H. :Michalowski, 4th L.A.V, 8 points; third, purse £lO, Lieut. Stanley, Ist LAV, 8 points. THIRD PRIZE. Lord , Lieutenant's Prize, 100 guineas and bronze medal, 300, 600 , and 800 yards : First prize, plate and bronze medal, Joseph Yates, 2nd L.R.V, 10 points ; second, vase (Greenwood), Dr. F. Goodwin, 19th L.A.V, 11 points ; third, Turner's rifle, Lieutenant llillkirk, 3rd Manchester L.R.V, 9 points. FOURTH PRIZE. Lord Ellesmere's Challeng - e Cup, 300, 500, and 600 yards Winner, Captain Crosbie, sth L.R.V. Delegates : Sergeant Sillem, R. Maxwell, W. Swire,' 34 points. FIFTH PRIZE. Hightown Stakes, 300, 500, and 600 yards: Ist, Purse, £5O, Charles Scott Ball, 11th Depot Batt., 12 points ; 2nd, Purse, £2O, Captain Bluett, H.M. 10th Foot, 11 points ; 3rd, Purse, £lO, James Jervis, Ist Man. L.R.V., 10 points. Stock Exchange SIXTH PRIZE. , 30 0, GOO, and 800 yards : Ist, Plate, Joseph Yates, 2nd L.R.V., 18 points ; 2nd, Purse, £2n, Dr. Francis Goodwin, 14 points ; 3 r d , P l ate, C apta i n W . S. Williamson, 13 points. PRZE. J. P. Heyw oo d' s All Corners, SEVENTH 800 7900, and 1,000 yards : Ist, Purse, £5O, Captain E. H. Greg, 11 points; 2nd, Westley Richards' Rifle, Martin It. Smith, Victoria Rifles, 10 points. Com Exchang " EIGIITII PRIZE. All-comers," 300 and 60 yards . First, Purse 50 guineas, G. E. Rawson, 15 points ; 0 Second, Purse 20 guineas, Win. Phillips, sen., 15 points ; Third, Purse 10 guineas, Lieut. Colbourne, Ist Lanarkshire R.V., 14 points. NINTH PRIZE Heywood's "Volley" Prize, 400 yards : Captain Griffith, 39th L.R.V., Purse £5O. TENTH PRIZE. William Preston's Cup, 300 and 500 yards : First, CuP, W. H. Richards, 39th L.R.V„ 11 points; Second, Purse 12 guineas, C. C. Pole, sth L.R.V., 11 points. ELEVENTR PRIZE. The Mayor's, T. D. Anderson, Esq., 200 yards : First, Purse £lO, Nicholas Murphy, 64th L.R.V., 16 paints ; Second, Purse £lO, Sergeant H. Holland, 25th L.R.V., 14 points; Third, Purse £lO, J. 'Williams, 25th L.R.V., 13 points ; Fourth, Purse £lO, W. Burton, 15th L.R.V., 13 points; Fifth, Purse 410, Richard Holt, 69th L.R.V., 13 points. TWELFTH PRIZE. Cotton Brokers', ", All-cowers," 1,000 and 1,100 yards : First, Purse £5O, Limit. E. G. Ick, 2nd Cheshire Militia, 9 points ; Second Whitworth Rifle, Sergeant G. R. Dunbar, 7 points. THIRTEENTH PRIZE. Benson and Mallett's Cup, 200 and 300 yards : First, Thos. Casson, 39th L.R.V., 17 points. Colonel WILBRAHAM, C. 8., addressed the audience, apologising for the absence of Sir George Wetherall, C. 8., who had taken a very warm interest in the pro ceedings of the volunteers at their review at Knowsley and the Hightown rifle contest. The speaker was glad to witness the steady progress of the volunteers, and although not a Lancashireman himself, yet from his intimate connection with the county, he felt he was under some obligation to his brethren in arms. In no part of Great Britain had the movement taken a firmer root than in Lancashire, referring in proof of his assertion to the grand review at Knowsley. I n con clusion, the speaker addressed some really practical remarks to the volunteers, and on resuming his seat he was greeted with the most enthusiastic applause. Lord STANLEY was received with enthusiastic applause, and addressed the meeting as follows—Mr. Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen, you have witnessed a very interesting ceremony this evening. You have heard from Colonel Wilbraham a speech of sound and practical advice, which no man bad a better right to offer. You also look forward, I am told, to an evening which is to be spent in a more agreeable manner than in listening to speeches. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) And under those circumstances I should not have thought it neces sary to trouble you but for the fact that I had been called upon by the Mayor to move a resolution, those that to-night. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) And I am one of bear obedience to constituted authorities, a s e q uall y both as regards civil and military duty. (Hear, hear.) I am proud to do so ; and I will read the resolut ion which I have to propose : Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, it is desirable that a County Association be formed for the encouragement of the Volunteer movement and the promotion of rifle shooting, by annual matches to be held in the county, at place or places to be hereafter decided. The noble lord then went on to say that there were few persons less entitled than he was to speak with autho rity on the subject of the volunteer movement, for his personal career in it, he was sorry to say, had been but small. He could not look round that hall—indeed he could not look round that platform—without seeing some who had given to its promotion their time, their energy, and their pecuniary means, to an extent that made one proud of English perseverance and English patriotism. (Hear, and cheers.) Now, it might be said that it was the habit to exaggerate the importance of the events that were passing immediately before one's eyes ; but making all allowance, all due allowance for that liability to exag gerate, he believed that when the history of the present generation was written, there were few events in con nection with it which would take a more prominent iacsh theyliad taken all w n the e p l o as p u t l a a n r t s h p e o n p t r a e n s e e n ou t s y e a a c r t. . place than this national move men t , th i s arming of the peo and g w o h ;ernment and no individ ua l s could claim more N P lt l o c ;fas than a liberal share of credit in promoting it. No one probably in the first instance dreamed of the extent to which it would have spread. And in what ever point of view they considered and looked at it, (for it could be considered in more than one point,) they would see and be convinced of the advantages and the benefits which it was destined to confer upon English society. And although the volunteer force could never act as a substitute for the regular army, yet it was impossible to doubt that the ex i tent I which the arming of the people had been carried; 1:14, in a great degree; clove away with the necessity which public tiiirtOn Would otherwise have entertained as to the advisability aWd utility of the scheme. Politically it was clearly im possible to doubt that the volunteer movement had greatly increased the power and the influence of England in the couucils of Europe. (Hear and applause.) This was one great good which it had done, and perhaps as advantageous as any scheme that could have been promoted by the government. It was well known in this country, whatever it might be elsewhere, that in this land the government and the people were dne—where the interests, the safety, the honour, mid the influence of this country Were concerned. (Heat, hear, and applause.) SoCially, he belieted that the volunteer movement had done more than anything which had taken place in these fillies to bring together classes who were generally separated by differences of habits and by differences of ideas. And if they looked at it in that point of view, to which perhaps some were inclined to attach less importance ; if we look to it as it concerns individuals, and the units of which the volun teer force is composed, they saw many thousands of young men leading a sedentary life, leading a life which is often unhealthy, living, many of them, without that air and exercise whidh was indispensable to a sound condition of body, and therefore discontented and dissatisfied with themselves and everything around them. 'They saw thousands of men placed in those circumstances whom this movement had furnished with the means of whiling away their leisure hour, actuated by a sense of public usefulness, and advantage of health and exercise which they could not otherwise acquire, and by that special attraction which military affairs create in those who had once formed a taste for them. And lastly, he believed that this arming of the people was in itself a proof in favour of the continuance of the movement. It also had a tendency to render this country less willing to engage in quarrels with other countries. One of the motives, the chief and most powerful, which actuated publit opinion in favosir of star was a great suspicion that this country was not pre pared to enter into war. It was in the body politic; as in the body physical, weakness and irritability went hand in hand together. It was with nations as with individuals. In this country people were tics distrustful, and they were often too ready to rush into a cruel and vexatious war. The noble lord went on to say, that if they believed, as he had no doubt they did, that the volunteer movement was a wise and proper movement, all they had to consider was, what was to be done to keep up, and even to increase its efficiency. He thought, in the warning lately delivered with great truth and sense to the people of Chester in taking up this movement in so, conspicuous a manner before the eyes, as it Were, of all Europe, the English people had involved themselves in a grave responsibility. For, although at first it might have been got up for a reasonable cause, still he knew that it could not have been carried on without attracting in a signal and public manner the eyes of all Europe. There were two things, without which no forge, and especially no volunteer force, could be efficient—the one was the qualifying discipline of the corps composing it, and the other the individual skill of the men in the use of the weapon which they handled. Nothing, or next to nothing, could be done by the isolated efforts of the marksmen ; and, on the other hand, it was quite plain that however well they might drill and discipline men, however steady they might get them to stand in line, and however well they may be instructed, still they would be of comparatively but little use in the field unless every man could so use his weapon as to bring down the enemy at whom he aims. Now, one of those two requi sites—he Meant discipline ought to be pro vided for above all others by those Vsho had the command of them by occasional reviewing, and by the inspection and experience of competent officers. The other requisite—that of individual skill—was necessary, and more difficult to attain; and the best means he thought to attain it was by bringing into operation the practice of Conipetition which was found so efficient in other branches of human attainments, and a signal instance of which was lately given in this neighbours hood. He also thought it desirable that they should have rifle matches such as that at Hightown; but under what condition, or under what principle, such matches ought to be conducted was not a question for him to enter into at present. He believed, however, that these contests would soon become a permanent institution of the Country. In the first place, he thought it was clear that they should be local, and that they should be limited within a certain area of space, and, at' the same time, that that area should not be too limited. There was a danger both ways, if they took their area too large or too small. In the one instance the result would be that they would get none to compete for the prizes except a few crack shots, whereas the object should be to excite general interest, and create a general spirit of emulation. So on the other hand if they formed an association, which limited itself to a single town or a single neighbourhood, they would not take a sufficient amount of public attention, and the prizes would not be so highly estimated. In the rural districts where the population is scanty, it should be tho object of two or three of the successful candidates to unite in a single associa tion; but here in Lancashire, with their vast population . grid with their almost unlimited amount of capital and labour, he confessed he should be sorry if they had not a county rifle association of their own. He also advised the practice 'of meetings being held occasionally in dif ferent parts of the county to promote the object of the 'movement. He also thought that the association should be placed under the constituted authority of the lord lieu tenant of the county, and he also thought that they ought to be careful to secure efficient and experienced officers to conduct the proceedings. He believed that it was more advisable to limit the competition for prizes to members of the various rifle corps. After a few more practical remarks, the noble speaker concluded by ex pressing a hope that no rivalry of one corps with another, or any such motive, should be allowed to interfere with the progress of the movement, on which, in no small measure, the safety and honour of this country depended. (Loud cheers.) Lord &olio then addressed the meeting. He said he had great pleasure in seconding the motion which had been so ably moved by his noble friend Lord Stanley, That was the first time the speaker had been in that hall er in Liverpool, and he need scarcely assure them that it afforded him extreme pleasure to second 'the motion, which he hoped would meet the cordial approval of the meeting. He highly praised the movement, which, he said, had originated in the county of Lancaster. With reference to the National Rifle Association, they all knew what its objects and its intentions were, but probably they were not aware that one of the founders of that association was a Liverpool man—his friend Colonel Gladstone. He addressed some practical remarks to the volunteers, and considered that the prizes should not be given in money, and that their value should be very 'low, the benefits of which he illustrated by reference to the prizes given at Wimbledon. The resolution was put to the meeting and carried hnanimously. Lieut.-Colonel William Brown proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor, seconded in an able speech by Lieut.-Colonel Adam S. Gladstone. The Mayor replied as follows : — My lords, ladies, and gentlemen, — l feel that individually I deserve not your thanks, for I have come here to-night simply because I believed it was that which my fellow-townsmen wished me to do- s -(loud cheers) ;—and while I have the honour of occupying the civic chair you may rest assured that, in every movement which effects the well-being of this great community, that there you will find the mayor of Liverpool present. (Loud cheers.) My lords. ladies, and gen tlemen, I thank you most sincerely for the honour you have conferred upon me. The proceedings then terminated, and the company entered the ballroom, the bands playing the national anthem. The proceenings in connection with the prizeeok place, distri bution being now closed, a soi rée dansante t and the company danced merrily to the exce ll ent music of the band. The following w as the programme :- 1, Waltz : 2, Quadrille ; 3, Galop ; 4,_L n a c n e c r e s r; ; 1 g : Waltz 6, Galop ;7, Quadrille ;8, Waltz ; L 11, Quadrille ; 12, Galop ; 13, Lancers l , 14, a Waltz ; 15, `Galop a 16, Quadrille ; 17, Waltz ; 18, Lancers. Refreshments of the best quality were served up in the small concert room by Mr. Morrish. The followin g was the bill of fare : m , Galantine de Veau 2 Boars' Heads, 20 Tongues, Turkey boned and forced, GalantalaneadeaVoleailllefamßokasitaedToßtib; of Beef, Roasted Chickens, Roasted Gm? Lobsters a la Reform, Mayoniase de VolaJle; Salad ß d'H h oma r r a d: Jellies, Creams, Carlottes Russes, Croqu an e til en iy, oßuocrdre,esGdae teaux a la Neapolitaine, Merangues a la Riz aux Fruits, Pastries various. Strawberry Cream Ice, Orange Water, Raspberry Cream Ice, Lemon Water Ice. Dancing was prolonged until an early hour. this mor ning, when the brilliant assemblage dispersed. MARKETS COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held yesterday at the Town-hall. Alderman Woodruff was unanimously elected chairman. Amongst the gentlemen present were—Messrs. Wood ruff, Ridley, • Shimmin, Crellin, Haydock, Hidden, Kitchen, Nickson, Aspinall, Johnson, and Barton. The superintendents of the markets furnished the committee with the following statement of the receipts of the various markets up to the 9th November inst., which were as follows :—St. John's market, £287 2s lld ; fish market, £23 2s. 9d. ; St. James's market, £8 4s. 9d. ; Gill-street market, £3 9s. 3d. ; Clevelawil-square market, 4s. 2d. ; St. Martin's market, £lB 16s. 11d. Total, £341 10s. Bd. Decrease —St. James's machine, 9 s. 9 4. ; old machine, £ 8 B s. 4 d . ; Pownal-s q uare, 17s, • Ilay.markets, £29 N. 2d. Total, £5O 4s. 3d. Total amount of increase, £291 6s. sd. The superintendent of the market also reported that since the meeting of this committee, which was held on the 22nd October last, the following we re the quantities o f unwh olesome meat that had been seized and de stro y ed—viz., cen tral district, 5,100 lb s o f m eat; north district, 3,720 lb s. Total; 8,820 lbs. The quan tity of fish seized by Tyrrell was, 10,801 lbs. The superindent reported that every thing connected with the markets was going on satis factorily. This was all the business transacted. A LIVE ADDER SENT IN A LETTER TO A FAITHLESS WIFE. —The inmates of the Post -office were thrown int® a state of general consternation yesterday afternoon by a series of the most vigorous and agonising screams, proceeding from one of the hall-ways of , the building. Upon investig a ti on , th e source of the outcry was found to be a coloured woman, who was wringing her hands, and apparentl y i n a state bordering upon insanity. The bystanders questioned her as to her troubles, to which she made no response, but pointed to a lively lit tle g reen a dder, which was rapidly wriggling over the floor towards open air. A general stampede ensued, but after a long effort the "varmint" was properly secured, and taken to the city marshal's office. It appears that the. coloured lady, Mrs. Philander Pierce, has a husband down in Georgia. Their marital life has not been one of the most pleasant or poetic, and several letters of domestic objurgations have passed between them. Yesterday Mrs. Pierce went to the Post-office and took out a little paste board box containing a latch Ai she was remov ing it, she was slightly surprised at hearing a hiss in the box and almost instantly the green head, glittering eyes, and barbed tongue of the aforesaid adder shot up before her bewildered vision. She dropped the box like a hot coal, and hence the screams. The letter . concluded with these postscripts :—" Kiss this dear little pet for me, and take it and sleep with it, for God's sake. P.S.—They say that bloc is true, and let this bite you, and you will find out this is a good little bedfellow." That the diabolical Philander supposed his wife was going to play Cleopatra with the charming present he sent her, is not for a moment to be enter tained; but that he concocted this unique style of making away with her, is probable. At any rate, his designs have failed miserably, and his snakeship, peace fully coiled up in a bottle of alcohol, will decorate the walls of the Audubon Club.—Chicago journal, October 23. ALLEGED MURDER IN THE RIVER. INVESTIGATION. In addition to What appeafed in our paper of yester day regardin g preSent; iiiystetions affair, we have collected the following facts... It. appears ti4t an American ship, named the' Jerethiah Thompson, Captain Blake, is in the river, outward boUnd for Nett York, with passengers and cargo. On Saturday a Man nailed John Keegan, shipped as boatswain of the vessel; at the same time another man, name unknown,—the deceased —was also . shipped, and went on board along with Keegan. It is spited that they had some angry words, and that in the course of the evening they quarrelled on hoard the ship, and it is said that Keegan knocked the deCeated down and kicked him on the body and about I the head in a ha:d Mariner, inflicting such injuries that the man died between three and four o'clock on Sunday evening. Some time after seven in the evening, the mate of the ship, finding the man dead, pit the body into a box, and sent it ashore, with a letter to the captain, and an other to the shipping master, and telling the boatmen .the box contained dry goods. A, custom-house officer stopped the box, and informed his superior offi cer , w h en the box was taken to the depot and opened, when the body was found in it, and then the police were at once informed of the circumstances. It appears that just Omit the time when the mate sent the body away in the box that a splash was heard from the shipside in the water, and a cry of a man overboard was raised, and on enquiry it was ascertained that Keegan had thrown him self overboard; but whether with a view of swimming on shore or of drowning himself, cannot be ascertained. The Egremont Ferry steamer, James Atherton, was passing at the time, and the captain, hearing that there was a man overboard, stopped the steamer and lowered a boat, as he saw the man in the water, but from his movements it would appear he did not Wish to be picked up, but got out of the way of the boat, and soon disappeared. The remainder of the evidence in this strange case will be found in the investigation that took place at THE DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1860• THE INQUEST on the body of the decedgecl, which was held at two o'clock, in the Coronet's Court, before the .Borough Coroner and a respectable jury, when the following evidende given : —Hamilton Parry, the chief male of the jei:einiah Thompson, said—the deceased, whose name I did not know, was a sailor on board, and was apparently in good health. A man named John Keegan was acting as boat swain. He came from New York with the ship ; there was no ill-feeling between deceased and Keegan. About half-past two o'clock on Sunday I saw the deceased standing by the water-closet, on the port side, and he appeared to be trying to vomit. I asked him what was the matter, but he made no reply, and . I thought he was ill from the effects of liquor, and he fell on the deck. Told one of the men to pick him up, and I went below. Went in twenty minutes after to see what the men were doing, when John Keegan informed me that there was a'retan dead In the forecastle, and I saw the deceased lying there apparently dead. Went to look at the medical book, to try if I could do anything for him, but fOund he was dead. I made inquiry as to the cause of death, and was informed that he had fallen down in a fit. I did not hear that there was any disturbance on board. Some hours after, I was informed that Keegan had struck deceased. I had pre viously ordered the carpenter to make a box tope deceased in, and I sent the body on shore in a boat that brought some seamen to the ship. I did not tell the boatmen what was in the box. I sent this note ashore to Capt. Blake. I did not mirth the man who had charge of the box to say it contained dry goods. About seven I heard an alarm that a man was overboard, and I heard some one cry out in the water, but did not know who it was. I hate since missed Keegan, and missed him a quarter of an hour after the alarm. The deceased was a Malay. Keegan was a middling-died man, about twenty-five years of age. Charles Stephen Martin, second mate of the ship, said the deceased was a seaman ; he came on board on Satur day morning' as a seaman in good health, and continued his work up to three o'clock, and appeared to be a very good seaman too. I went aft, and was away about a quarter of an hour. On my return I found him lying on the main deck. He was still, and I poured some water on him, as I thought he was sick from the effects of liquor, though I had not seen any effects of it about him. I deft him there for a short time, and then assisted him into the forecastle. I went to the cook, and got hot water to bathe his face and breast, and when I came back I discovered he was dead, and observed his lips were swelled. I can't say, of my own know-, ledge, that the man Keegan struck him, but heard one or two of the men say he did in the first part of the morning. I did not see a wound behind his ear. I did not see the body put in the box by the mate, but I gave it to the boatman and supposed the body was there. I told the boatman to be very careful of it, and deliver it safe onshore, as it was a box of dry goods.—Why did you tell him it was dry goods ?—Because I was afraid he might refuse to take it on shore. I did not make any inquiry whether Keegan struck him ornot. Between seven and eight o'clock the chief mate told me that he thought Keegan was overboard, but I did not take any steps to save him. I had no occasion to miss him, and did not. I did not see or hear a steamer pass at tbat time. Michael Mulligan, an able seaman on board the ship, said —I was acquainted with the deceased for three days, but did not know his name. I saw the deceased on Sunday at dinner, and saw him at work before that. Dined about two o'clock. I saw Keegan strike him with his fist on the face at the capstan, but he did not falk from th a t blow; but he did before. Never saw an officer of the ship or sailor raise a hand to the deceased only on that occasion. John Young, an able seaman, said—l did not know deceased till yesterday. I did not know Keegan, but such a man was acting as boatswain. Keegan com plained that deceased was rather long at his work, and called him to the top-gallant forecastle, and set him on to the capstan, where he took a bar to work, and then Keegan came behind him and hit him in the face with his fist and swelled his lip. The capstan bar came out, deceased fell, but got up again and continued the work. He went to the forecastle and got a drink, and Keegan followed him and struck him with his head (butted him with his head in the forehead), but deceased did not then fall. Keegan kicked him after that on the thighs, and struck at him. To the Jury : The witness said the deceased showed me his lips swelled, but I did not see a belaying pin used. Thomas Jones, an able seaman, said,—l saw Keegan strike deceased once, when he was heaving on the cap stan, and called hint -- for being so long over his job. He fell, as I thought, at the time from the blow. He fell on his face. Some time after that I saw him kick deceased in the forecastle. He kicked him about the thighs. To the jury, he said he was not of opinion the blows or kicks would cause death. He did not see any one else strike him. Joseph Westmoreland gave similar evidence to the above ; and said,—At night I heard Keegan had gone overboard, but I did not see him, nor do I know any who did see him go over board. Peter Lun. from Mr. John De Costa's shipping office, Proved that the deceased signed articles in the name of Henry Hatchway, and the boatswain goes by the name of John Keegan. Surgeon M'Caul said—l was called last night, about ten o'clock, to deceased, and found him dead. There was a cut and swelling on the upper lip, and there was a contused wound on the upper part of the head. I found no marks of violence on the ribs or other parts of the body. The contusion arose from an extro.vasation of blood inside the scalp; it extended through the soft texture to the external surface of the bone. Took off the skull cap, and found a fracture that penetrated right through the bone ; the membranes of the brain, in Contact with it, were congested, but no extravasation of blood. The cause of death was the fracture of the skull, the result of external violence. A fall from going round with the capstan could not produce it, nor could a blow on the mouth cause it. It must be a heavy blow from a heavy, blunt instrument that caused it. To the jury—l think a heavy blow from the fist would not do it. William Tenpennay, master of the ferry steamer James Atherton, said, at twenty minutes to seven last night I was passing from Liverpool to Egremont, and on passing the ship I heard a cry for help, but it was too dark and could not see anything from the water. Heard cries a second time, and got ready a boat ; and heard a man cry as if taking in water in his mouth. Pulled about in the direction of the sound, but was not able to discover any one in the water. The Coroner then addre ssed the jury, recapitulating the whole of the evidence, and said there was no doubt the man died from external violence of some sort, and it Was for them to say by whom and how he got that violence which caused his death. The jury at once returned a verdict of . died from injuries, but by whom inflicted, or how received, there was no evidence to show. It is supposed that the man who was "overboard" was Keegan, but up to a late hour last night there was no account of him. BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner PERRY.) In re H. B. Gasiqr,L.--This bankrupt, described as a broker, lately carrying on business in Liverpool, appeared yesterday on his last examination. Mr. Jas. Thornely represented the assignees, and Mr. W. K . Tyrer the bankrupt. Mr. Ttrer stated that owing to the bankrupt being without a statement of the partner ship accounts between himself and his late partners, Messrs. Sleigh and Co., the balance-sheet had not been prepared, but as those accounts would shortly be fur nished to him, he then could prepare his balance-sheet ; in the meantime he had to apply for an adjournment for a month. The Commissioner, after hearing Mr. Thornely, who consented to the application, adjourned the last examination to the 10th of December, and ordered the bankrupt an allowance of 30s. per week till that day. IA re JAMES SAUNDERS.—This bankrupt, a general agert at Claughton, Birkenhead, also appeared yesterday on his last examination, and was supported , by Mr. Tyrer. Mr. Samuell, for the assignees, stated that the hantrupt's books were in the hands of the Insolvent Court, and that in their absence the balance could not be made out ; the case would therefore have to be adjourned. His honour directed that application should be forthwith made for the books, and adjourned the case to the 10th December. LEVERPOOL EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, MOUNT PLEiSANT.—ConsuItinp Surgeon, Hugh Neill,. Eq. ; Surgeons, Dr. R. Hibbert Taylor, DI r. Nevins, - T. Biclerton Esq. ; Assistant Su r g eon, Robert Batt y , Esq ; Treasurer, J. G. Livingston, Esq. Report for the week ending Nov. 10, 1860 :—New cases : Eye, 79 ; Ears, 22.. Prescribed for and received surgical assistance : Eyes, 291; Ears, 91. TRADE OF LEVERPOOL.—The following is a return of the number and tonnage of ships reported inwards and cleared outwards at this port as competed with the corresponding periods of last year : REPORTED INWARDS, Far the Week ending Nov. 10. 10 159 Increase in ships ......................................... 12 Decrease in tons ...................... , ................... 1,571 REPORTED INWARDS, From Jan. 1 to 10th Nov., 1860 . 1360 4,184 ships ............... 2,069,394 1859 tons. Decrease in ships .......................................... 64 Increase in tons 267,004 CLEARED OUTWARDS, For the Week ended 10th N ov . 1860 1 1859 3 ton. ' - Increasein ships l2 Increase in tons ,_ , 3 ,799 CLEARED OUTWARDS, From J an. 1 to 10tu - 'ov. 1860 1859 Increasein ships ...................................... ... 234 Dwelt.* in tons .................................. , ..... 346,040 • GREAT HUNT AFTER, axe BATTLE WITH "THAT NOISE" IN THE POUCE,COURTI The old Police -court in Chapel-street, was farmed' at one time for the " hunts " that used to take place there' after that sagacious, but "unfortunate dog," "Pincher ;" bit although all the ingenuity of the police had been brctight into operation, Pincher could never be captured. Ir e was n Molar Jack Sh e pp ar d o f a d og , was th a t same "Pincher,'., and notwithsandi ng th e f ac t th a t Snperintendant Itehoo hod kotehed all manner of bur glafs, elopers, pick-pholrets, coiner's, megsmen, smashers, card sharpersj absconding clerks, mobsizien, and kite flyers ; and although he had n.ozie up the Rhine, and down the Rhone, after riniaWay *ives' and delinquent husbands, and had spent a considerable time in Paris looking for Liverpool conveyancers, and always . with success, vet "Pincher" eluded his grasp up to the time that the old court ceased to be a temple of justice. Since the opening of the new courts, that wonderful dog has not Made his appearance. However , a wonderful rival has grown, up in the shape of "A Noise 1 " The court in Which Mr. Itaftles sits, being small, this "noise" is the more perceptible. Several efforts have been made to eichide it from within the four walls, but all to no purpose. It intrudes itself even through key holes, and other place'. Curtains have been put up at each side of the bench, but no use. An enormous piece of dirty-looking leather has been hung inside' the front door, to keep out "that noise," but the tide might as well be prevented from running up the Sloyne by presenting a pitchfork at it,— " that noise" has become a permanent fixture in the court, and it is believed that even John Clare, jun. would not undertake to catch it, so the case must be utterly hopeless indeed! It's an old fox, that noise, and knows where to lead its pursuers without fear of being captured. There was a splendid and gallant chase made after it yesterday, by as noble a pack of policemen as ever drew baton, but all to no use, as the hunt was productive of nothing but disappointment and some broken shins. At a consultation held some days ago in a private consistory, it was resolved to make a final effort to capture this Ariel—if possible ; and at an early hour Field Marshal Kehoe,—chief superintendent of operations, proceeded to dispose of his forces in the most judicious and available manner. Brigadier Horn was posted at the right centre door with a heavy squadeon, which consisted of the man who wears a small haycock on his chin, which people mistake for a light-coloured beard, flanked by Colonel Chiswell, and covered by the artillery of Major Robinson, who stood outside ready to pounce upon the enemy if it escaped the man with the haydock on his face. Colonel Carlisle was posted at the left wing; inside the barricades, with a regiment of brideweil keepers, covered by a masked battery of P.C's., (police constables)' who were disguised in • .. great coats, and who 'were ordered to" open a fearful salvo if the fellow came that way. The centre door leading to the body of the court was en trusted to Lieutenant-General Patrick, with a squadron of sharp shooters, who had orders to take the enemy, dead or alive, the latter if possible, so that he might be made a public example of to all future generations. A better disposition of troops was never made, nor one more likely to be crowned with entire success ; but alas! for all human imaginings and schemes, it was a living failure. very thing being in readiness, it was agreed that at a certain signal given by Mr. Cozens, the head trumpeter, that the chase Should commence. The signal was, that when Mr. Cozens cried with a loud voice, that all might hear, SILENCE, then opera tions should simultaneously commence. The moment the interjection was sounded, Field Marshal Kehoe, from the centre of the table, where he had pitched his flagstaff, between the dock and the bench, following_ the well known and memorable Waterloo example of a great countryman of his, cried, "Up guards and at 'em !" for the enemy had broken loose in full force the moment Mr. Cozens sounded the bugle. The marshal looked towards the door where COlonel Chiswell stood, and a nod being as good as a wink in this case, the man with the haycock chin advanced, but not being aware of an ambush, in the shape of two steps leading into a defile between the outer wainscot of the dock, lid a barrier that excludes the eyes of the public from the cavern beneath, came down with a considerable smash, which at once, and unexpectedly, increased the force of GENE RAL NOISE'S army, by the augmentation thereof! How ever, the Noise shifted quarters, and fell on towards where Colonel Carlisle, with his guards of "Blue and Red," were anxiously awaiting to "catch" him. A dashing charge took place here, which nearly proved fatal to a few inno'cent gentlemen belonging to a nondescript property called the "fourth estate," which we believe is situate somewhere in the Isle of Skye, —the said gentleman having arrived shortly before in order to witness the operations. A few lawyers, also, who happened to be in a small hollow position, to the right, were nearly trampled to mummy (it would not be a national loss if they had got it, even hotter) by this gallant, but unsuccessful assault. The "Noise," however, held sway, and Mr. Cozens blew the trumpet of " silence" louder and louder, and the blast was taken up at all the positions where the forces were stationed, and in the short space of the twinkling 'of a bed-post the forces of Brigadier Horn had concentrated with Colonel Carlisle's men, and a tremendous charge was made from the right centre, towards the door where Lieutenant-General Patrick was placed, for in this direction "Mr. Noise" retreated, with a malicious volley of small-arms discharged at his pursuers, which plainly said, "Don't you wish you may get me ?" This was a sticking point, and Patrick's forces made an onslaught on the front of the enemy, whilst the rere was battered by the combined forces of Horn and Carlisle ; but when the moment for the final capture of the brigand "Noise" came, by one fearful dernier ressort he rushed, at the head of his entire force, up the sluice of the mighty ventilator (chimney), and so escaped, without losing any of his pristine vigour, or one of his companions. In fact, he had the audacity shortly afterwards to bring a challenge himself to the field marshal offering to meet him in single combat any day in the week, but we are not in a position to state if this piece of temerity has been suitably responded to. List of casualties as well as could be collected : The field-marshal's corn trod upon and so much flattened that it is feared a cure of the painful callosity will follow; Colonel Carlisle's dress-coat dreadfully dusted by a collision with a baker's man, who was covered with a bad mixture of second flour, alum, and bruised potatoes, which he was preparing for the next batch of " first-class bread ; " six bridewell-keepers' red waist coats splashed terribly with black ink ; Lieutenant- General Patrick's snuff-box a total loss ' • Colonel Chia well, part of summons ruthlessly torn from his desk. Several other serious affairs are reported, but not authenticated. It is confidentially stated in well 'informed circles that Noise will make another attempt to keep his ground at the north side of Dale-street, west of Hatton-garden, unless precautions be taken to cut off his retreat up the big chimney, a process that will afford an excellent job to engineers, "sappers and miners " of taxes—during . the ensuing winter and spring. P.S.—We have just learned that Mr. Cozens has recovered of his sore throat, which he caught in crying " Silence " during the engagement : every one will rejoice at the intelligence. The most " barefaced" villany, however, on the part of the arch miscreant Noise, is that the officer with the haycock chin has lost every hair of what was considered the flower of all bobbies. Oh, horrible ! can this be true? THE WATER COMMITTEE. The first meeting of the new committee was held yesterday in the council-room of the Town-ha when the following members were present :—Messrs. Hodson, Jeffery, Earle, Crellin, Wagstaff, Rae, Estill, Johnson, Ald. Woodruff, C. Turner, and Farnworth. The first business was the election of chairman for the ensuing year. Dr. HonsoN, who held the office last year, stated that he wished to be excused from the duties of the office, on the ground 'of ill-health. After stating that he had always endeavoured to discharge his duties conscientiously, he nominated Mr. Farnworth as chairman of the com mittee for the ensuing year. Mr. BFLOE in secondinc , the 'motion expre sse d his regret that Dr. Hodson's state 6 of health should prevent him from presiding over them. The subjects which would come under the consideration of the committee were likely to be of an important character, and it would be scarcely fair to force the office of chairman upon a gentleman whose health was in a delicate state. Under these circumstances he should second the nomination of Mr. Farnworth. 14Mr. C. TURNER said he could not forget that Dr. Hodson took the chair at this committee at a time when the task of presiding was perhaps not so easy as it is now. They were under great obligations to Dr. Hodson, and he could not but regret that it was necessary for that gentleman to retire from the onerous duties of the position. Mr. FARNWORTH, in returning thanks, said he agreed with the preceding gentleman in regretting Dr. Hod son's retirement from the office. He (Mr. Farnworth) hoped that they would all work together as pleasantly as they had done hitherto. Mr. EARLE was then nominated as deputy chairman. That gentleman expressed his obligations to them for their kindness, but wished some ether gentleman would take the position. He complimented Dr. Hodson upon the able manner in which he had fulfilled the office of chairman. The Finance Committee was then appointed. The report upon fires having been read, it was stated 13y a member of the committee that there was no reel at the Hotham-street station. Mr. Jeffery suggested that other places might be in the same condition ; he would therefore propose that the whole qu es ti on be referred to the sub-committee. This motion was agreed to. The engineer stated that he had s p o ken to Mr. Baker wh n in London, on th e subject of the late accident at Glasgow; he had also written to the engineer at Glasgow, but had not yet received his reply. From the re p or t of Mr. Duncan, the superintendent , it appeared that all matters on the filters have progressed in the usual way. On the public line the only matter to report was the completion of the drainage at Prescot ; all the works on the line are in good condition. Quantity of water received from Rivington during the week ending November 10,1860. Into Kensington 37,610,1 78 „ Audley-street „ Park Hill ' "6 "6 198 _--__-.-- i ,-.. I Quantity of water pumped from the wells 4,522,900 at Bootle 11,676,040 Green Lane Windsor , 01 328 690 --, 98,554,888 Quantity of water in store, week ending November 3, 1860 Do. do. November 10, 1860 14,447,_8_14 241,419 93,796,267 Washin g out Mains, sewers, &C. ........................... 2,500,000 96,296,307 Delivered at Bootle unmixed .................• 2,500,000 ft mixed ..................... 91,796,307 93,296,307 gallons. Proportion of Rivington to well water as 38 to 11. MumomornA.—Lancashire Rifle Volunteers : The 63rd and 64th Corps have been united to the 4th Ad ministrative Battalion, which previously consisted of the 46th, 67th, and 76th Corps only. Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept the resignation of the com missions held by Captain James Burnside Taylor in the Ist, and Lieutenant John Slagg in the 43rd.Corps.—(By a n t order of the Lor d Lieutenant of the Count y Palatine of Lancaster) 7th Reg iment of Lancashire Militia: Her Majesty beenhclairtan s i graciously e p n l ry pleased to Stuart, cc having the absented hresig nation of the commission held by Ensign John Rule piamnsieelifil.without leave from the recent training, to be removed from the strength of the regiment.—Gazette of Friday. AMERICA. The British and North American royal mail steamer Arabia arrived in the Mersey yesterday morning, With dates from Boston to the 31st inst. The political news received by the Arabia is not important. We published a summary of the commercial news by this r,:rriVal yesterday. THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST. 1 The changes which have taken place in the relative positions of the Presidential candidates and parties - during the laSt six months are the most extraordinary on record. The shifting of public opinion so often in so short a space of time is without a precedent in the history of the country, and shows that everything is unsettled, and that instability and revolution are charac teristic of the times. Front all the indications at the South, it seems evident that the chances of the Bell party are gone, and that neither he nor Douglas will get a single electoral vote there, while every Southern State will concentrate upon Breckinridge as their Tallying point and centre of union. This was not the prospect three or four months ago. The total result of these different changes is that Lincoln may be overthrown ; and if he should, then Breckinridge would go to the House of Representatives with the votes of the united South, while Lincoln would have nearly, but not the whole, North ; Douglas would go in third on the list, by Northern votes ; and Bell, who cannot get an electoral vote, North or. South, would be necessarily excluded.— New York Herald. VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO BUNKER HILL. On Friday afternoon last, his Royal Highness and his suite, after making their visit to Harvard College, &c., left Auburn and drove directly to Charlestown, at the rate of fourteen miles an hour, through Somerville and over old Bunker-hill, from the summit of which they enjoyed a fine view of Boston and its neighbourhood, to Monument-square. They were accompanied by his Honour Mayor Lincoln and the Committee of the ' city of Boston—the Hon. Edward Everett, Hon. R. C. Winthrop, and George Ticknor, Esq. At the front entrance his Royal Highness was received by the Hon. G. Washington Warren, President of the Bunker hill Monument Association, who conducted his High ness and suite to the Statue-room. Hon. Richard Frothingham, junr., and others of the directors of the association, were present, and were respectively presented to the Prince, to Lord Lyons, to the Duke of Newcastle and others, by President Warren. The Prince registered his name in the book for visitors, as did also the other members of his party. The party then walked to the entrance of the monument, and examined the interior, looking up the cone to the top, and then the President explained to the Prince the history of the original Masonic Monument, a copy of which in marble stands in the centre of the obelisk, and turning to the Duke of Newcastle, who is Provincial Grand Master of Freemasons, Mr. Warren observed, " This may perhaps be specially interesting tb your Grace, as it relates to Masonry." The Prince, not understanding what was said, desired the remark to be repeated, which being done, the Prince said with a sihile, " Oh, yes, the Duke is a Freemason." He then passed round the Monu ment within the enclosure, observed the English and American flags at the top, and inquired the height of the structure. He then made a pleasant remark to President Warren as to the object of erecting the monument, to which the President made an appropriate reply. The Prince very cordially observed, "It is time these old matters were forgotten." Before the party left the grounds President Warren stated to the Duke of New castle that he had caused three copies of the " Inaugu ration of the Statute of Warren" to be suitably bound, one copy'of which was intended for the Prince, one for Lord Lyons, and one for his Grace, as mementoes of the visit to Bunker Hill, and the Duke replied that he would be happy to receive and dispose of them as desired. The visit to Bunker Hill, like the visit to the tomb of Washington, will exemplify to the country the cor dial feeling of amity which happily exists between the governments and people of. our mother country and our own. Esto perpetua.—New York. Herald. MR. PATRICK O'DOWD'S ODE TO • THE PRINCE. O mighty Prince ! it's no oflince, Your worship, that I mane ye, While I confiss 'twas as ra-al bliss A moment to have sane ye ! That you should see the likes o' me The while I stud adjacent, I don't suppose, although me clothes Was mighty clane and dacent. But my troth, and Bible-oath ! Wid all my Irish shyness, I've passed the word wid many a lord Much taller than your Highness ! Ah! well—bedad, no doubt ye had, In token of allagiance, As good a cup as ye could sup Among them black Canajans But wha' d'ye think of Christian dhrink, Now tell me that, me tulip ! When through a straw your Highness saw The flavor of a julep? And what is more, we've got galore, Such oysters--none can bate 'em; Ye'll bliss the day ye crossed the say, Wben ye sit down to ate 'em. There's craythers rare and mighty quare In Barnum's great Muzaum, By land and wather, and for a qua'ther Your Highness may survey 'em. Thim haythen chaps, the nayger Japs, Wid all their curst expinses, Just tuk their fill, and left a bill At which the paple winces. But thin, no doubt, ye'll ride about Wid Boole and all the Aldermen ; They've little sinse, but for expinse There's not a set of boulder men. •Fernandy Wud has decent blood, And illigant morality ; And ye may mitre our mighty Mayor Will show his horse pitality. The soldiers all are at his call, Wid captains to parade 'ern; And at the laste, ye'll get a taste Of dimmocratic fraydan ! But plase to note, ye'er not to vote--- A privilege, by jabers, Ye could'nt hope, were ye the Pope. Until ye've got the papers!! Well, mighty Prince, accept these hints ; Most frayly I indite 'em ; 'Tis luck indeed, if ye can racl , !, As aisy as I can write 'em! And when the throne is all ye'r own, At which ye're daily steerm', With all the care that ye can spare, Rernemls3r poor ould Erin! MR. LINDSAY, M.P., AT THE WEST. We had a call at our editorial rooms yesterday from Hon. Wm. S. Lindsay. He has already visited Boston, New York, the lake cities, &c., and been most favour ably received. He visited our Merchants' Exchange rooms yesterday, and was introduced by its officers to the leading gentlemen of the trade ; and during their conversations laid before them the objects of his visit, viz :—The liability of shipowners—the rule of the road at sea—collisions—signal lights—the application of the British Foreign Deserters' act to American vessels — offences committed on the high seas—the settlement of disputes relative to wages—the establishment of ship- Ding offices—the rights of belligerents—the restriction Or ...British built vessels—the coasting trade, &c. Mr. Lindsay's object is to throw down all unnecessary bar riers (he does not include revenue duties in his pro gramme) bei;veen the commerce of Great Britain and that of the ITnitOd. States, and secure the adoption by both countries of a wstem of international marine law which shall be simPic,-, adapted to the necessities of trade, and just and fair :0 his countrymen and ours. He desires to bring the lavv`.s of the two countries in such harmony that there would be no cause nor fear of war, or even rumours of war, w::%ich latter, he said, worked in many instances almost as disastrous as war itself. He is particularly pleased with and astonished at the greatness of the cities of the West, the magnitude of their commerce, and the handsome, large, ord sub stantial character of their buildings. He leaves' this morning for the, East. The honourable gentlemen to whom he was introduced here received him favourably, and by his conversation with those business men he may help to lay the groundwork for legislation hereafter that is much wanted between these great commercial Countries.—St. Louis _Democrat, Oct. 22. SHIPWRECK AND THREE LIVES LOST. BOSTON, Oct. 26, 1860.—The British schooner Hum ming Bird, Capt. Callahan, from Labrador for Halifax, was wrecked on the 7th inst. off Anticosta. The cap tain, steward, and one seaman were drowned ; the others, four in number, were saved—two on a raft, and two were picked from the wreck, having been six days without food or drink. COTTON. (Prom TV. P. Wright's Circular.) NEW YORK, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 1860. The excitement mentioned in our last circular as pre vailing in all the cotton markets in this country, has in some measure subsided, but prices are fully maintained. In this market there has been a fair demand for cot ton on the spot, and as our stock is considerably reduced, holders have been enabled to obtain full prices, particu larly on the qualities below Middling. The sales for the week have amounted to 12,000 bales. The clearances for same time have been as follows : for Liverpool, 2,821 bales ; Antwerp, 321 ; Bremen, 236. Total, 3,378. The inquiry for transit cotton has been more limited, without change in price. The sales do not exceed 4,000 bales for the week, at the following quotations. New Orleans, with freight at ad. ; Low Middling lle. ; dling, 111 to 113 c.; Strict Middling 12c. Mobile, le. to Ic. below these figures. There is yet but little Atlantic, cotton on sale in transit. By telegraph the following has been received : NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 27.-Receipts for the week, 65,000 bales (net) •, same week last year, 61,000 bales. Sales for the week, 55,000. Middling, 11c. per lb. Exports for the week-to Great Britain, 26,000 bales ; to Fran ce , 3,000. Stock on hand, 250,000 bales. Exchange on London, 1071 to 108 per cent. Freight to Liverpool, 9-16 per lb. P.M.-Sales to-day, 6,500 bales, prices unchanged. 29th.-Market firm at the following quotations : Low Middling, 11c. ; Middling, 11a-c. ; Good' Middling, 121,c. Freights, dull, 9-16 d. Exchange on London, MOBILE, Oct. 27.-Receipts for the week, 14,000 bales ; same week last year, 26,000. Sales for the week, 15,000 bales. Middling, 11c. per lb. Export for the week to Great Britain, 4,000 bales. Stock on hand, 109,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool, ad. per lb. Exports to Great Britain are larger, being for the week 44,000, against 31,000 bales last year. There is a falling off as compared with last year of 55,000 bales. To France 15,000 bales less have been sent. To other foreign ports the quantity assimilates. The following is a statement of the movement in cot ton, since the Ist September last as qmpared with the previous four years :- 1860. 1859. 1858. 1857. 1856. Re. at Ports... 5 3G,000 645,000 560,000 249,000 448,000 Re c to G. B. ... 1 24,000 179, 000 103,000 87,000 50,000 France 35,000 50000 54,000 19,000 41,000 ~ other F. P. 20,000 20 , 000 12,000 16,000 15,000 Total Exports... 179,000 249 ' 000 169,000 122,000 106,000 Stock on hand... 463,000 450,000 388,000 169,000 303,00) Of which, (luring the past week, included in the above : Rec. at Ports ... 104,000 140,000 110,000 38,000 92,000 Ex to G. B. ...... 44,000 3 1 ,000 23000 30,000 21,000 ~ France ..• 10,000 10000 20 000 6,000 8,000 ~ other F. F. ' 5,0 00 7 , 000 2 , 000 4,000 4,000 Total Exports.,. 59,000 48,000 45,000 40,000 33,000 S mumARY-Receipts.-Decrease at the ports com pared with last year, 1 09,000 bales. Exports.-De crease to Great Britain, 55,000 bales ; decrease to• France; 15,000; to other foreign ports the clearances. are the same. Total decrease in exports, 70,000 bales. FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool for Atoll id., and to, Havre, UST' OP PASSENGERS. For Queenstown : Messrs. J. Markham, W. H.- Stone, Barry, Mrs. Forrester. For Liverpool : Mr. M. Kellogg and lady, Rev. Dr. Eashman and lady, Mrs,. Fiske and son, Mr. A. Vanvelson, Mr. Bird and lady,. Messrs. J. Goddard, Robinson, T. R. Grassier, Marzion.. C. H. Huntir, Herdorff and lady, Smith, H. G o ld veT , J. T. Lama, T. C. Orr, S. Bemis, J. Ward and lady, Miss Ward, Mr. H. Noad, Captain 0. Baker, Messrs. Case, F. Carlton, P. L. Hanssey, H. D. d es Vaux, W. Whitford, Mr. Brooks and lady, Mr. R. Moss, Dr. C. Mifflin Messrs. H. Rear, White, Mr. Crockery,lady, child, and nurse, Messrs. Moss, Huskins, Kennedy, Webster, G. W. Moss, Mrs. May and eight children, Miss May, Miss Haigh, Mr. Southale and lady, Mr. Griffiths, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Stute, lady and infant, Mr. Wood, Mr. Little, lady and four children, Mr. Mercer, Rev. C. H. Wallace, Captain Wilkinson and lady, Colonel Ingall, lady, four children and nurse, Captain Carter, Messrs. Gisborne, Philpot, Duffes and lady, Tracey, Gore, Dunlop, Parker, Hooper, Robertson, Carmichael, H. Barron, W. Harris and son, Ell* Ma— mer, Letether, and M'Gregor. HENGLER'S CIRQUE, DALE-STREET. The past week has been one of uninterrupted success and overflowing houses. This week more novelties have been introduced, and many will regret to learn that, in order to make room for further attractive pieces, this will be the last week of that magnificent performance The Lancers' Quadrilles on Horseback—which has. been so popular. It is also announced that the Brothers Berri will terminate their engagement, but all who wish to see the Lancers, and these other wonderful per formances we have named, should not lose the oppor tunity presented this week. Our anticipations that Mr. John Henry Cooke would become a great public favourite have been more than realised ; the admiration excited by Mr. Cooke's astonishing performances on horseback has been universal. To say that he is an extraordinary performer, would but inadequately convey the just meed of praise due to him. His wonderful feats absolutely dazzle as well as delight the crowded assemblies at the circus. There are, every evening, on thhrsbak, but this does not osoewehocimaginethatsomethiaa to im possible Cooke. Our present spac e i s exhausted, but as au entire change of performance is to take place, we shall gladly again revert to the subject of the Cirque. PROTECTIVE BURIAL SOCIETY. Last evening a meeting of this society was held in the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, the object of which was to make alterations to the following effect in the existing laws of the society :- 1. To increase payment on death of members of five years' standing by is in the pound, and for every addi_ tional year 3d in the pound. 2. To prevent persons from becoming double, treble, or quadruple members, without a medical certificate. 3. To increase allowances to the General Committee of Management to 2s 6d each. 4. To'alter the hour and day of meeting of the Exe cutive Committee, and to make corresponding alterations. 5. To alter the days mentioned in Rules 19, 83, 96, and 102. 6. To alter the annual meeting to the first Monday in March, and to direct the annual statement to be made on the Ist March. _ _ _ 7. To add, after Rule 72, power to the General Com mittee of Management to fine any officer or servant, not exceeding twenty-eight pounds, and to dispose of the fine, or any part thereof, in favour of any member damnified. 8. To provide for the name and address of any intended officer to be elected at an annual meeting, lacing furnished to the solicitor one calendar month before We meeting, and to - impose a forfeiture of a month's salary on an officer resigning without notice. 9. To provide for one-third of the General Committee of Management retiring at the next, and every subse quent meeting. Mr. Hall was called upon to preside, and in taking the chair he said that he hoped every person present would behave themselves "decently," but from the constitution of the meeting he was fearful that it would not do so. After a considerable amount of personal feeling had evaporated between the officials and the members, the following amendments were carried almost without a dissenting voice :- 1. That (subject to Rule 14), the payment on the death of a member in benefit, and who has been a mem ber for five years next preceding his or her death, shall be increased by £5 per annum (or one shilling in the pound), and for every additional year or fraction of a year, three pence in the pound further, subject in each case to the 2nd sec. of the 21 and 22 Vic., e. 101, repealed by 21 and 22 Vic., c. 101, sec. 2. 2. No person shall hereafter be entitled to become a. double, treble, or quadruple member, unless a medical, man named by the society shall first certify that such person is in a good state of health, and not subject to. any disorder likely to shorten life. 3. That the allowance to the members of the general committee of management and executive committee, under Rules 58, 59, and 70, shall be increased to 2s. 6d. each. 4. That, instead of the executive committee being bound to meet as under Rule 66 is appointed, they shall meet on Friday in each week, at half-past eight in the evening, and in Rule 113 Saturday shall be substituted for Friday. 5. That Friday shall be substituted for Thursday in Rule 19, and Thursday shall be substituted far Wed nesday in Rules 19, 83, and 102, and Friday for Thurs day, and Thursday for Wednesday, in Rule 96. 6. That, instead of the annual meeting taking place on the first Monday in August, the same shall take place on the first Monday in March, under Rule 'in; and the annual statement under Rule 117 shall be pre pared on every the Ist day of January, and a corre sponding alteration shall be made in Rule 107, and the first meeting under this amendment shall take place in the year 1861. 7. That, after Rule 72 shall be added—Every officer or servant for neglect of duty shall forfeit and pay unto the society such sum as the general committee of of management shall determine, not exceeding the sum of £2B at one time, and the general committee of management shall be at liberty to pay all or any part of a fine to any member, or person representing a member, who shall in their opinion have been damnified by such neglect of duty. 8. That, after rule 73 shall be added, No person shall be eligible for election as an officer of this society at any annual meeting of members, unless his name and address shall have been furnished to the solicitor of the society one calendar month previous to the date of holding such meeting, accompanied by an acceptance in writing of the office if elected. Any officer resigning his office without giving one month's notice shall forfeit one month's salary. 9. At the next annual meeting one-third of the general committee of management shall retire from office; and at the annual meeting in every subsequent year one-third of the same committee for the time being, or if their number in either case is not a multiple of three, then the number nearest to one-third shall retire from office. The one-third or other nearest number to retire at the now next annual meeting, and the then next annual meeting, shall, unless the committee agree amongst themselves, be determined by ballot. In every subse quent year the one-third or other nearest number who have been longest in office shall retire. A retiring com mittee-man shall be eligible for re-election. Sp . farting Auteitiffruce. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S.-YESTERDAY. No betting on the Shrewsbury Cup. THE DERBY, 1861. 20 to 1 agst Diopantus (t) 150 to 1 agst Copernicus (t) 20 to 1 agst Kettledrum (t) 150 to 1 agst East Stanley (0 22 to 1 agst Big Ben (t) 1 30 to 1 agst Nautilus (o) BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-YESTERDAY. CORPORATION PLATE. sto 1 agst Earl of Essex (t) 7to 1 agst Nunnery (t) 6 to 1. agst Rockley (t) 7 to 1 agst Brandy Ball (t) SHREWSBURY CUP. 6 to 4 agst Brewer (t) 17 to 1 agst Joskin (t) :o 1 agst Mouravieff (t) NEWPORT CUP. 5' to 1 agst Gladiolus (taken to all they could get.) THE CHASE. Th e ix:l - MOW FOXHOUNDS will meet on Tuesday, Novembei. 13, at The Serpent Thursday, November .. 15 , at Heartsease Lodge, Stanage Saturday, November 17, at The Craven Arms Eac h da y at half-past ten The ALBRIGITTO c s faIIOUNDS will meet on Tuesday; November 13, at Thursday, November 15, at Ranton Abbey Saturday. November 17, at Patshuil Tuesday, November 20, at ...Compton House, near Kinverton A Inn, near Somerford 41 Inn, Tong Norton Thursday, November 22, at ...Four Ashe. Saturday, November 21 at Be Each 'day at half-past ten. The SHROPSHIRE FOXHOUNDS wilt meet on Wednesday, November 14, at ... ... Four Crosses, Cswestry Road Each day at half-past ten. Friday, November 16, at Atchb.' l32 Bridge At eleven o'clock. The WYNNSTAY PACK will meet on _ Alderse'v ...Baschurch Friday, November 16, at Saturday, November 17, at Each day at half-past ten Master, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., M.P. ; Huntsman, J.Walker. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS meet on Wednesday, November 14, at Arley Hall Thursdty, November 15, at Tatton Park Saturday, November 17, at Ravensmoor Windmill Monday, November 19, at High Leigh to Wednesday, November 21st, at Bradfield Green Thursday, November 22nd, at Wistaston Saturday, November 24, at Belmont Each day at half-past ten. A MADMAN AT WINDSOR CASTLO...—It has only now transpired that on Sunday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, a young gentleman of reSpeetable appear ance and address presented himself before the two sentinels .t the gate on Castle Hill, who -stopped him, stating that it was the entrance only for the Royal family, on which the stranger said, " I am the Prince of Wales," when from his gentlemanly manners the sen tinels presented arms, and allowed him to pass. He afterwards succeeded in passing the sentinels at the gateway at the York and Lancaster Towers, and, having got into the Quadrangle, he entered the Castle by the Augusta Tower. On proceeding along the passages he was met by one of the Royal servants, who inquired his business, when he said, "I am the Prince of Wales, and am going to see my mother the Queen." The servant told him he would accompany him, and introduced him to Superintendent Baker, who, finding the young gentle man to be insane, conveyed him to the safe keeping of Mr. Pullin, of the Old Windsor Union. It was ulti mately ascertained that the unfortunate youth, whose age is about 20 years, is the son of an independent gentleman of the name of Harding, residing at or near Blackheath, to whom he was handed over on the Tees day following. He had recently been discharged from a private lunatic asylum, under the impression t hat h e had regained his senses. Our readers have only to send their address to D . T. 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