The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-03-07 00:00:00

.. . . self of the opportunity ! Mr. I I3I}IGHT appears to sarsaparilla, and 144 packages of sitridries. Her be so enamoure d o f the' despotic ruler of Me dates are to Vera Crni, lth; Tampico, Ist; Havannah, 9th ; Santa Martha. 7th; Greytown, French, a s t o have persuaded himself . that his Ist; Carthageffa, llths Chagres, 'loth; Jamaica, Imperial Majesty is acting a most disinterested 16th'; iaochl,, 12th; Dernerara, 9th'; TObagOi part--Lthat his policy, in short, is altogether Trinidad, St. ida Vincent,d,7;B l ar. hs .M 17 t, deso , th Orenadi, Yrtinique, 12th; policy o f disinterestedness. We only wish, With etp Australia, 13th; Tortola, 14th; and St. Thomas one of our contemporaries, that we could- be told the 20th ult. At Vera Cruz her Majesty's ssltoaotpesSastr:ationgear, Savannah, Sacrifice, . Valorous, the thuteti what th e E mperor ' s po li cy wou ld h ave b een i f annah, Prertek Wig Olivia, it were interested ; for, as is well obserVed, SpaniSh brig Habana. At Havannah her Ma- The proposed arrangement is exactly calculated jesty's steamer Racer, and the. usual Spanish to give France ever ythi ng th a t cou ld grat if y her (squadron. meddling ambition. , :It was impossible that she could gain from an Italian war any greater, actual accession of: territory thin these posses sions of the Kings of Sardinia which are now discovered to be the French. slopes of the. Alps. The greatest indirect advantages she could hope to obtain were the huiniliation of AuStria, the reduction of the Pope to u, position of mere abject dependence, and the establishment of an Italian Kingdom with a frontier requiting OW timtal protection against Austria, and too weak to be able to protect itself. 'these are the precise advantages which would have been coveted by interested vice, and they are now heaped. upon :disinterested virtue." It is for. the British Pskliament, however, to weigh these things care luny-Ito estimate them thereby at their proper ' 'Value-arid not to be :deceived by ail:. stch.: e'on- Tounding of "interested vice" with disinterested Virtue." And we believe it was that the 'oppor t4lllt y might be afforded of dOing this, that the Qonservative Opposition resisted the motion for ;ffeldressito the Crown, thanking HER MAdtAY 'Tor a Treaty With the French Ernriero:r, hiS entering iiato which, at such a moment, is doubtless a part of his Imperial scheme -of-aggrandisement- BARBADOES ()old washings had been discovered on the river Cruices,_ but 'of no great richne&m% • ' Reports continuedcurf..nt Thai lliramon was malting;dowit to-hetiege Vera Cruz; but there is .no chance s it is said, of success,_as the place is ttcll prepared - for resistance. At New Granada the revolutionary party' has 'been suppressed, except in the prOindt'aßolivar,. where Niefo had triumphed The President; hoW ever, was preparing to send troops to Bceotia, to reduce tneVrovince. • At St. Thomas the weather-continued fine and generally healthy, both on shore and amongst the shipping in the harbour. The screw- steamer Delta; from Bermuda and Halifax, arrived 'on the 19th; and .sailed again on. the 20th for the sane places. Chili was still under martial law, but quiet. The Indians eentptned their ravages on the 'southern frontier: War between Peru and Bolivar was -daily expected. News.** Ecuador says Castilla has concluded ttea:ty with France. ; No indemnity to Peru for cost of expedition, estimated at seven million doh' lars. -- The provinces of Quizos and Caivelar to be delivered to Peru at the expiintiotli or tivo years from the 'date of the `fieety, if Ecuador cannot, prove her right to them ; the British bondholders are to hare other lands assigned to them. The 90,,,min v nt.of, Quito .will : not, ratify the treaty, and 'ranee is marching troops against the capital:, to compel its-recognition:, * *Stitkrday Review, THE LATEST NEWS. [by BRITISH AND iRJ.SII TELEpRAPII.I FRANCE. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, "Mareh 6, 3 20 P.M.—There has been an entire absence 'Of business to-day, and prices are nominal. The -final 'quotation of Rentes was 67f .to 95f, being ;a fractional improvement on yesterday's prices. SPAIN. MADRID, March 5 The Duke de Montpensier has left for England; The Eco de Zetvan asserts that an engagement has taken place between two Kabyle tribes in the neighbourhood of Tetuan. The tribe favourable •te the Spaniards was victorious. PIEDMONT. TURIN, March 6. 1 1 Count Arese has ,arrived at Turin. The clergy of Milan have appointed a commission for collect ing subscriptions to assist the emigration from Venetia. A letter froth the Chevalier Buoncom-, Pagni has been published, stating that he has resigned the post of Governor-General. The Opinione of to-day publishes . Count Ca,vour's circular, dated Milan, 24th February ; - and addressed to the' Sardinian Ambassadorsaccredited at the Courts of the four Great. Powers, , on the subject of a circular of the Imperial Councillor of Mantua, ordering the,arrest of persons who favour . or are suspected of favouring the emigration of Venetians. Count Cavptir states that this system, of presumption of guilt has been extended by the' Treaty of Zurich, and,believes it to be his duty to protest against a course of action involving the destruction of the stipulations of this treaty. He insists that the Enilieror of Austria' shoulcl render the amnesty granted at Villa franca as comprehensive and complete as possible: The Government of the Kingdom of Sardinia would not have failed in religiously fulfilling that act of treaty, regarding the granting of an amnesty, had it devolved upon; his Majesty. Count Cavour demands, therefore, that Austria shall not elude the execution of the benevolent designs which, in conforinity with the feelings of humanity, were proposed by the peace of Villa franca. . AUSTRIA PRESBURG, March 6. The evangelical community have unanimously refused to submit to the imperial decree of the Ist September, 'and to the ministerial ordinance of the 2nd September. AMt RICA. ARRIVAL OF THE BOHEMIAN AT QUEENSTOWN. QUEENSTOWN, March 6. The Montreal screw-steamer Bohemian arrived this evening, and sailed again for Liverpool at 9 P•m• Her dates are from Portland to the 25th ult. She landed the English and Scotch mails. The Vigo arrived out at New York on the 24th. NEW YORK, Feb.' 24.—Governor Mederhoff, Kansas, has vetoed the bill abolishing slavery in the. territory of Kansas. The Legislature has taken the bill up again, and will probably pass it over , the_ veto. , f COMMERCIAL. Stocks firm; Ashes steady; Flour quiet and unchanged; sales 4,000 brls. ; Corn active, but no change ; Rice and Sugars 1c lower, sales 196 hhds. ; Coffee quiet and firm ; Freights. to Liver pool quiet and firm; Cotton 7-32 to' ; Flour and Grain nominal. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.—Sales of Cotton to-day 12,000 bales, at 96c to lie middling ; Sugar firm ; Cotton freights to Liverpool 51; Sterling Exchange unchanged. CHARLESTON, Feb. 24.—Sales of Cotton to-day, 4,400 bales, closing with a downward tendency. BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.—Flour quiet,4but . firm. Corn easier. Tallow declined to 2c. , , LOSS OF THE HUNGARIAN. HALIFAX, Feb. 24. A despatch from Ragged Island of ,the 24th inst., to the Postmaster-General, says the supple mentary mail bags for Canada and New York have been picked up in a safe tout damaged state, awaiting orders. On Wednesday'a small child was found; yesterday a man supposed to be a fireman. Portions of the mails and cargo are being yet picked up., , The wreck can only be seen at low water. It was proposed to visit the wreck in the revenue cutter yesterday, but the sea was too high. • It is thought probable that not less than four members of the Canadian Parliament were on board—Messrs. 'W. H. Merrith, Dawson, M'Killar, and Talbot. The following appeared in a portion of our impression of yesterday TRE TREATY OF COMMERCE. AND THE SAVOY QUESTION. The Daily News regards Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald's speech, last night, as a declaration of th e secret thought of the Opposition. His words were, that the people of England, and the House of Commons, wanted;something more than the mere language of remonstrance in refer ence to the annexation of Savoy, and he proposes to postpone the commercial treaty, until .the house has expressed its opinion on this annexation. • The Times shows, that the irritating discussions which end without asking for any definite resolution or decisive vote, are calculated to endanger the amicable relations of the two countries, and asks if Mr. Fitzgerald is pre- Pared to move the rejection of the treaty, and an address to her Majesty, praying her to 'resist, at all hazards, airy infraction of the treaties by which the terri torial limits of France are settled, promising. to stand by he r M a j es ty in, such . resistance, and voting a credit of £,50,000,000 on account. Thii would be the manliest course ; but does any one . of those loudzvoiced gentlemen who were casting such brave defiance across the channel last night, affect to doubt that, the people of England would send a minister to Bedlam who should seek a war with France about these wretched mountain tops. Either England intends to go to war about the avoy question, or she does not. We say she does not. Poll England to-morrow, and there would not be 100 votes for such a war. But if she does not, all that she can in honour and in dignity do, is to protest and be silent. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, March 5.• The Royal Mail Company's steamer La Plata, Captain Heenan, with the above mails, arrived. this afternoon at 5.30 p.m. She brings 73 p_a ssengers, and specie to the value of $849,717. e r cargo comprises 39 scrolls of cochineal, 167 of indigo, 19 serons jalap, 167 cases cigars, o 6 bales .tobacco, 1,061 bags cocoa, 2 bags DEMERARA Since the departure the last Mail alp Court Of Policy has not 'met: There have been 'two arrivals of emigrant chips, 'oue of which brought $B3 liberated Africans from St. Helena, who lave dispersed among 'the estates of ',resident proprietors; the other, with 380 emigrants from Calcutta. i The annual meeting of the Royal A grittiltaral Society, took place on the 31st ,liAary, 'Nothing worthy of remark transpired, The British Guiana 13. 1 4: has declared 'in di vi blend the rate of. per cent. The balance or the ,'surplus fund, and the nett profit for the half-year ending 31st , December,- amounted to $14,343 . 089,; the surplus fund amounting to $10,306,831.- The whole of the ,Alecmss Logics on plnntation• Zeelandia had been des&osed by lire. It is siip posed to be the act of an incendiary. The .weather continues favourable. kiports lor the fortnight have been- St:tort 2,101 hhds, 93 tierces, 848 &AA . .100 bags'. • Rum : 931 pulacheoils, 144 hhds, and 119 brls. - Molasses : easkS. TNiber : 18,130 feet. Charcoal: 700 lbarrels. BARBADOES The Legislature met on the 7th. Nothing of • 'consequence trail - Spired.. • .• • . The weather has confinted Winch the same as reported by last mail. The crop has hardly com menced, althoogh sugar is being •made pretty 'enerally 'throughout the country. A small-pox still lingers in the districts. to • rice a better feeling prevails, and - good white has realised $3. Exchange on London Bank bills. at' 30 days, $4 90; '6O days, $1 574; ,90 days, $4 85 • , private bills, at '9O days, $4 80i Malik bills on New York, to-day, per cent. prem., : 1 30 days'. at, par; 4 per. cent: discount for pair ate 'paper at 60 days' sight. : :.; JAMAICA. His - Excellency ) the Governor, has issued the, royal • proClamatiott proroguing the Legislature from the 7th of February to the 13th March. The 'Colonial. Parliamentwere to meet on an early day, TO: the purpoSe of settling the question of trans fferring the post department from the control of the • imperial authorities to that of the local legislature. Weather rather favourable. COMMERCIAL • De Cottova's mercantile intelligence says : Since , the last mail ~arrivals from America • with 'Provisions and Fish stuffs have come in, but, with the exception of Flour, prices have been generally maintained. A new feature may be' noticed in the trade, speculators making purchases at a. per centage of profit on entire cargoes, but .beyond this there is nothing to call for special 'remark. ;Butter (Irish). has been sold, to arrive,.at 17d. per lb.- ;-- American is quoted from -100. to 11d. Coffee : supply still continues unequal to the, de-. mand ; sales have been made at '4os. to 41s. for ordinary, and holders demand higher' 'rates! Hams (American) very scarce; York have been sold at ls. 3d. Lard : speculative movement noticed, and' was checked by the arrivals, and prices declined to .9a.. Pork has ,been sold at 915., and heavy mess at 88s. Rice— Carolina realising . 20s. Soap-- : Steele's •at 20s. Sugar—Prices maintained, and rule from 17s. to 18s. for dark ; 20s. for middling, and 21s. to 235. for fair. Tobacco : leaf is heavy ; small 'sales wait at 775. per 1001bs. Exchange on :London—Colonial Bank 90 days, 1 per cent. ; for 60 days, 1,1 per' cent. prem. ; 30 days, '2 per cent. prem. Jamaica Bank, 90 days, 1 per cent; prem..; :00 days, I. per cent. prern ;• 30 . days, 2 per cent. .prem.. Merchants' Bills 90 days, per cent. Commission Bills n per cent., 30 days. _ . ITALY. The Tuscan correspondent of the Time enters into a recapitulation of reeenf events for the purpose of show ing that the real object, of the Emperor Napoleon in Italy has been, from the first, to oust Austrian influence on the Peninsula, with a view to substitute French' ascendancy in its stead. FRANCE. PARIS, March 6. The Ilfoniteur of to-day says, some German papers announce that the French artillery has been increased by the creation Of three new regiments. The fact is, the number of batteries having been reduced, the artillery has, in reality, undergone a reduction. The Aioniteur also contains the nomination of twenty-cute 4ou.s prefects." • THE SHIP- ACCRINGTON. The Oneida, from the Brazils, has brought home for b • trial Frederick Cannon, charged with poisoning Captain Horner,,,aripl Mr. Cooper, mate of the ship Accrington. This ship was taking out 470 women, children, and I soldiers to Calcutta. Ninety deaths occurred from typhus fever, scarlatina, and measles, in consequence of want of ventilation and insufficient medical attendance. The murder by poison of the captain is alleged to have been caused by his brutal conduct. All the women and children were landed at Pernambuco, and recruited their gtrength. A new master had been appointed and an assistant surgeon, and the ship was to proceed on the voyage about the middle of last month. A SHORT MESSAGE.—The Governor of Missouri 118 reported , to have sent in a message, which, if not a model, is a striking example of brevity and condensa tion. The Senate of Missouri' had passed a resolution calling upon the Governor for the information or evidence upon which he 'issued certain bonds to the Cairo and Fulton Railroad. To which the GOvernor replied as follows :------Jefferson City, Dec. 17, 1859. Because I have the right. and power to do it.—R. M. STEWART, • " At a recent -ball at the Tuileries," says a letter in the independence, " an incident created same emotion. The Emperor; seeing in the uniform of a rifle battalion a young officer, one of whose arms had been amputated at the shoulder, asked him where he had been wounded? Solferino, Sire! ' was the answer. ' And what recom pense have you obtained ? " None, Sire!'' 'Well! send me your name,' said his Majesty, and if your ser vices have been honourable, you shall have the Cross of the Legion of Honour !' The young officer was natu rally much affected?' ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—At a court ~of examiners held on Friday, the followin g gentlemen were admitted members of the ,college by diploma, - viz.:—Messrs. J. Trull, New Brighton ; T. W. Webb; 'Cavan.; R. Woods, Walton-on-the-Hill; T. H. Mar shall, 'Moulton ; J. P. Knott, BliSworth ; T. Buxon, Derby; J. H. Ford, Grays, Essex; J. R. Clouting, Shipdam ; W. 'Pearce, Bodmin ; T. Swain. Birming ham ; J. A. Bateman, Shadwell '; J. S. Steel, tialford ; J. Chamberlain, Lynton ; J. L: Lindley, Cheddle ; and J. J. Ely, Chatham. . MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE.--..The success of Lurline, at Covent-garden is so complete that the opera is announced for repetition every evening until the 17th of this month, when the season terminates, the last night being devoted to the benefit of Mr. W. Harrison. In consequence of the house being required for the use of the rifle volunteer ball there will be no performance to-morrow. The ~ period for the opening of the Royal Italian Opera is 'not yet fixed ; it is, however, understood that Der Freischutz is to be given the first night, and that the novelty of the season will be' Felicien David's It'eretteernerrin. Mr. E. T. Smith is making active preparations for opening her Majesty's Theatre at an early date. The instrumental portion of the programme of last '(Monday) evening's Popular Con Certs is drawn from the works of Beethoven, and the artists engaged include Miss Arabella Goddard, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mdlle. Parepa, Herr Becker, and Mr. Lalarusi. The Vocal Association give their second con cert at, St. James's-hall on Thursday: . Mendelssahn's psalm, " Hear my prayer, oh God," is to be repeated with Mdlle. Parepa and choir of. 200 voices. Miss Arabella Goddard will perform Handel's " Hiarmo nious Blacksmith" and Benedict's, " Where the bee sucks." The present is a' busy week at theatres. A new farce, by Mr. T. 11. Hig,gie, called A Frigh4- ful _Accident. is to be produced at the Strand; and a new and original burletta, entitled "Number Forty nine," is to, be brought out also, to-night, at the St. James's. " Uncle Zachary," a new serio-comic drama, taken from the French; 'is announced at the Olympic for ThursdaY.' On Tuesday a new farce, called "Cruel to be Kind," will be Produced at the. Princess's, and at the same house, on Thursday, the ".Corsican Brothers" will be given! Mrs. Keeley will commence an engagement at the Lyceum on the same evening. The last six nights of the pantomime, and of Mr. Charles Dillon's engage ment, are announced at Drury-lane. Amongst items of theatrical gossip are the acceptance, by the management of the Strand Theatre, of an, adaptation, by Messrs. Strauss and Reeves, of Dumas"' Cachernire Vert," and by Madame Celeste of a new drama, called "A Mother's Trials,' written by Messrs. Strauss and Reeves, and founded upon a French drama bythe former gentleman, which is to be produced at the Gaite in Paris, under the. itle of :"des Tribulations cr tine Mere," ilpush OF LORDS.-YESTERDAX IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE, BIRKENRLAD COVNTY COURT.—Mr. Harden held his ;court at Birkenhead, yesterdayiAnd disposed of a great 'mass of businese. , The eases were dot; 'however; df ahy itit&eat FATAL ACMDENT AT TILE DOCK WORKS.—Yesterday, Mr. Churton held an inquest, at Birkenhead, over the body of Jades M` aged fourteen; years, residing at 207, , Bridge-street, who was run, over by an empty waggon, on the quay of the Morpeth Dock, on Monday :•afterhood. vOglitt of aceidetttal death was returned, k ScudoL. ester t ay, , Mr, Robinson Duckworth; Bi.lll late scholar of niversity College, Oxford, and formerly a pupil at the .RoYal Insti tution School ; in this town, was, elected to an Open Fellowship at Trinity College; Oxfoid. Mr. Duckworth is 3 son of Mr. R. Duckworth, of this town, and took a First, Class in, Classies t in the ycat oar:, • • WIRRAL TARIM'S' —TU , Meeting 4 the members of. the above club was held yesterday, at the Castle Hotel, Birkenhead, for the purpose of auditing the accounts,' considering the prizes that shall be offered at the next Show, and on other business. A reporter from this office attended, but the business was t ransacte d i n private. , WosinEurei, Escare FROM _ k IMMEDIATE- DgATA.-- Ou.Atonday afteroooll,. !Ames lile 6 i4hi, 4 akin t,B liirkedlieLl hospital; where it was faded that his leg and aini Were broken. The poor fell had fallen from the top of the paddle-box of ' the steam ship Ulster to the bottom of one of Messrs. Clayton and Clever's dry docks, at Woodside, a distance of fortYfeet. The only wonder is that, the bottom of the dock being solid rock, the injured man was .not dashed to pieces on the.spot : as it is,his recovery is exceedingly doubtful. Dek.i.ittireA Or Miifis.— , tettets to be despatched tos, day lbi Citiada, ,by • the s . oith Britchi 013, Must posted before nine o'clock this morning at the General Post-office. A private letter-bag will be conveyed by the r City of Manchester ,(s.s.) .to New York, which will depart to-day. The letters must be addressed "per City of Manchester," or " by private ship," andmtist be prepaid, The box ,closes at 10.16 .Isdt let,tei's„eat be pealed t 6 Oeneral Pod office till .10.1c1 On pay!. silent of id., nr at the Landing-stage till 11 o'clock, bearing a late Tee of 6d. ,LOSS OF THE HUNGARIAN.—The American, letters relating to the lost of•this vessel show conclusively enough that she has been totally wrecked ; but, While they so positlvely affirm that every soul on board had perished ) they fail to give any reason Whatever for the assumption. There Is not one .Word abodt eith'er slilo's boats ,or any eftrt Made to sa,:e thOsi on .board: It is tli4retore possible thit the ~ssente4 and dr some portion, lett the Vessel prick td her perilons situation having been 'seen from the land., Before the fate of the crew and ; patsengers ,should be Considered as now reported more conclusive reasons should be given. SPIRITUAL Brs-riftlitoit—At Hope-hall; 'yesterday evemidg, Dr, Hume delivered a lecture upon the Spitittidl destitution of the' country; Showing, by abatis , tits 'gathered in 1851; the :state .0f religion id each bf the edthitiesadd large toWes Of EriglatictliOri Bondy belting, to each religious sect; * the numbe r d poOpiti ;who do not, attgtid divineftorsliN lisreraglng trirek krePer Cent: of the Whoie M44'111116 • ; trating the restilts of these figdres—constrticted iiid 'engraved at' 'the ' doctor's expense, we believe—were distributed gratuitously to the a'idienee, who at th e j elose aWaided hiM a heartYliote of thanla: CuciNifitighe i second lecture pf. the. eject of the lecture was "The Holy Catholic church;" !but, owing to the inclemency !congre gation was not ss large as might have been expected. :The lecture consisted, ef, an exposition of the principal tenets on which the 'holy OathOlio Church bases its 'belief. The lecturer is so •well-known, and so much 'tstetoied hi this toWru that ,it is, almost ttnnecctiary to add that the lectstre proved nio4 idtO•cstiiig; rdnd w, IA no 'doubt appreciated the that 4111611 'Rh nieellent EL discourse dagetVed. , , „ A • 'rg. nionthly_ Meeting thie bOard was held; yesterday, in Vcar a ell,-Toom r of thg ptiblie-oftlees, Park-tnad. S. Aird4 'sided; and the other members .present were Messrs. , Boult, Woodhead, : Hargreaves, ,Johns, Siddeley, and iDarsie. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the proceedings of the EAecotive, Committee were read by the . secretary,. and theitl'coti firmation moved by Mr. Boult. They included a direction to the collector to collect all the outstanding rates; also, a recommendation to the board to ask the Health Com mittee of the borough to join with the board in patting two crossings in net-line, cite. if, whiCh *as to Be at the Aighttrth-road end. Several other unimportant Matteis *ere disclissed after whfch the repOrteis retired. SUPPRESSION OF TUE LIQUOR • TRAFFIC.--A lecture ;on the proposed , permissive bill was ,4elivered at , the iLiVerpool Irtstittite, last evening, tinder the auspices ;of the United Kingdom Alliancefor the Stippression of ,the Liquor Traffic, by the Rev. Canon Jenkins, of Dowlais, South Wales, Mr. Lawrence Heyworth was called to the chair on the occasion.' - The rev. lecturer's well-known eloquence would have been certain to attract a large audience, but as the weather was very unfaVourable, the attendance Was somewhat Th Rev. S. A. Steinthal having opened the meeting Witk prayer, the chairman briefly addressed the audience, urging the paramount importance of legislative inter ference to stop the spread of intemperance—a silt which was the parnt of almost every crime which filled the goals, and almost every raisfortude which peopled the pool-houses. The rev.,,lecturer then proceeded with his discourse, which was intently listened te, and frequently : applauded. Hq drew touching pietniet of the evils of drunkenness, and his appeals in the cause Of temperance were fervid and eloquent: At .the con clusion of the. lectnre a •vote 'Of 'thanks was passed to the Rev. Canon Jenkins by. acclamation. COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY. —(Before S. 8. Blair, Esq.)—Committed: Bernard - Monaghan, 15, Upper Pitt-street, 14, days, in a week - ; Mary Besson, 17, Bedford-street, Park, 14 days, in a month;' John Donlon,' Lower Thonrias-street, 14 days, in a month.--. Peters v. Xelly : Mr. Roby appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Hime defended. Peters, who was a seaman op., board the Ellen Maria,, sought to recover £5 Bs. from the defendant, who was agent for the owners of the vessel. It appears that plaintiff shipped in Boston, for England and back again, but having reached Liverpool, deserted in common With Others of the crew, who were paid off, a man named Jones receiving, in P,eters's name, £3. Jones has ,siiihy been convicted for obtaining the money by false pretences. In. a few days after the insney was paid, Mr. Kelly , received orders from the captain not to pay 'Peters thing ; and in squaring up accounts the captain ref Used ' to refund the amount advanced in Peters's name. The • latter fact was, up as defence. The p:laintiff was non suited. ' • • IsrcionsTs..;---At the Coroner's eourt,before P. F. Curry, Esq., the , following inquests were held yesterday :—On the body_of a child six weeks 'old, son of William and Ellen White, 8 Court, Dryden ; r ? tTeo, who died in bed from suffocation on Monday. Verdict accordingly.-- Op the'body of Miles, five years of 'age, son of Joseph and Margaret Albison, who live in furnished apartments, at 8, Calvin-street, 'the house being occupied by gllen Laidlow. Four weeks ago, the deceasedbeing left in 'a room by his mother while she went down stairs, got upon the fender and his clothes caught fire. A surge attended; but he died on Sunday night. Verdict; " Accidentally burnt."—On the body. of Mary Kelly, 55 years old, wife of Matthew : Kelly, a dock labourer, residing in a cellar under 83, Rathbone-street, who strangled herself on Saturday - evening, while in--a fit of intoxications. It 'appears , that the . husband and wife exchanged high words relative to her conduct. Some time afterwards he discovered her in a kneeling posture on theitairsi and on closer: examination. fount' her hanging by her shawl from the banister. A sur geon was sent for; who found life to be extinct. Ver dict—" Strangled, while labouring under temporary insanity."--On the body of John Fay, 18 years of age, who jumped overboard from the. James Keller into the Waterloo Dock, on; Monday, in order to evade the Cus toms officer. The decea e', it. appears,. -was a,noted thief, having been sent' to bridewell three times for steal ing copper. Verdict---.' Accidentally drowned." GARSTON BOARD OF HEALTH.--:.The monthly meeting of this body, was. held ,yesterday, at the Public ,Offices, Garston Old road. The chair . was Occupied bk Mr. J. G. Morris, and there were also present—Messrs. Chalo ner, Castellain, Tinne, Cooper, Harrison, M'lntyre, Lihtbody, Watts, Sutton, and Chidson. The 'only business of any moment transacted at the meeting was the resolution to borrow £l,OOO for the drainage, of the Riversdale-road and Aigburth Hall-lane. It appeared that the chairman had been directed to ascertain the best mode of putting an end to nuisances in that neighbourhood, arising from pits and ditches containing stagnant water, and' that, ''after meeting the owners . of- the property threngh which the roads ran,' he came to the conclusion that the only way of obviating the annoyance was, by continuing the drainage through the land in which the pits were situated, and thus withdrawing the water from them. Mr. &creak, who ',had . been consulted on the subject, had suggested that the owners of property should pay 6s. per yard of frontage for the drain. The chair man, having Moved that - Mr. Stewart's proposal be adopted, a long discussion ensued, and amendments were moved, one by Mr. Cooper, to the effect that the matter be first referred to the Woret ComMittee to report upon, and the other, moved by Mr. Tinne,. seeking to get the original plan of drainage carried out, but both amend ments were lost and the motion was carried by a large majority. The remainder of -the business was unim portant. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE Moved the second reading of the DWellings of Labourers (Ireland) the object of which is to give life tenaets of Oicitie/4 power to raise money for the piii.pose, of building more 'divellingsla labourers: After some remarks front Lord •Redesdale, the bili was read a second time, • Lord CHEi3i4onL moved the .second isadhip; Of the Attorney id, which was aiteato.: The Earl elf Etkirtinoa.oi;eni called attention to the of any reference to the other Great Power's in the correspondence with France relative to Savoy. We were bound to protest in every way against such an infraction of treaties as was involved in the annexation 4 StiAtoy; 1p wished to know it 'ate views of her Majesty's Goveian‘elit had been communicated to Russia, Prussia, and Austria, with the view of inviting their co-opera tion against.the annexation. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said that the despatches of Lord Cowley, referring to this matter, dated 28th Janu ary and 13th February, had been communicated to the three powers in question, No pr test had been tecqi;ed as yet against the annexation. ne gaNe notie'e that h should PiOiMie the address on the treaty on Thursday The nonse adjourned at seven o'clock. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The concert last night—the third for this year—was, so far as the selection of the music is considered, one of the best we have had the pleasure of to for a long time. ' The program me consisted 'of Beethoven's Mass in C, with Spohr's Overture to "The Last Judg ment," by way of introduction ; " The Christian's Prayer"—A sacred Cantata, by the last-mentioned com•- poser ; and Mendelssohn's "As the hart pants." The principal singers were Miss Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Lockey, and Mr. Thomas. , Spohr's wonderful overture was exceedingly well played by the band; and the trombones, ,both in the' overture and the cantata, gave the piano, , passages With• snore delivery than usual. Beethoven's Mass—in which the composer, while adhering in the general plan of the work to the old and received notions of his predecessors, has nevertheless at almost every bar thrown out the, most novel and startling ideas—showed, on the part of the, chorus, an evident want of rehearsal, and consd quently of confidence ; and though, on the whole, the work was very __fairly interpreted, sonic of Beethoven's peculiar passages, such as that at the words "sub Pontio Pilato," were very roughly scrambled through. The parts which went best, in our ,opinion, where the chorus " Quoniam to solus" and the concluding movement " Dona nobis"—the former one of the greatest contributions to sacred music that has been made by any composer of' any age. The solo parts were, as was to, be expected, excellently sung throughout. 1 „ ' Spohi's cantata exhibited also symptoms of a want o f 'rehearsal, and in the duet and chorus, " 0 clothe 'our ' valleys," the first entry of the chorus was altogether missed. The cantata is so beautiful throughout ; 'both in melody and harmony, that it is scarcely ,possible to mention, one movement as more pleasing than another ; b'ut we cannot pass over Miss Banks's beautiful singing of the soprano part, particularly, the solo "All : gracious Father." The other singers are well. known tp he Liverpool public, but Miss Banks, though she • has taken her part in the performances of the Madri gal Union here several times, has not, within .our recollection, appeared here as a solo singer. Besides a naturally sweet voice, she has a most finished HOUSE OF COMMONS.--YisTmolky. Mr. liINGLAICE gave notice that - on Monday rieit I+_c should .move. an address td her go) esty, thanking her for having teArniinicated the correspondence respecting the annexation : of Savoy to the:Empire of Prance, expressing the deep regret of the. House that such a project had been entertained, and hoping that ;her Majeity would invite the other Powers to express their decided opinion agairk a projeet , whieh had excited and ereaiecl MUCii alarm in Europe: - Nft../tOIiSMAN gave notice that, on the address on the subject of the treaty, he should move an amendment, that the 11th Article, the coal article; was impolitic and unne cessary, and imposing restrictions on the House as to the irupoSition of taxes, and piaying her 'Majesty to withhold her consent to that article. ' Mr.. It &nit Eto, gave 'take . 6f tiffs aiidual tidbit motion fer the. - 22rid, gave notice that he should to-morrow (this day) make inquiries respecting the private letters between' Lord J. Russell and Lord CoWley, referred to hr the public correspondence respecting Savoy. Lord J. RiISiSELL said that he could not produce those letteti. Sir DE kitty R't'Ats nioved thatati humble adclicts he presented Ito het Atajesty, praying that be graciously pleased , ! to 6'0.6 the, as seen as pratacable, of the sale and purchase of . c6trimissions in the army, • having due regard, in doing so, to existing rights, with the view of substituting for the purchase system promotion, partly by. selection,, by seniority grounded on war services, of • merit, length } of colonial and home , servico, and attested Piiltesaidnal fitness, under sechreeflWiii as her Majesty would be plated 1;6 enact. The gallant general spoke for two hours in such a tone that not a "syllable of what he 'said Was heard with any certainty, but he was understood to recoramend that purchase of, the steps of major an 4 lieutenant-colonel should be abolished in the first instance. He contrasted the organisation of the cavalry with that of the artillery, in which non-purchase existed, showing that where the former failed the latter had succeeded: • Mr. Rica seconaea the 'notion, contending that the present system hllea the army with old officers. The only system which would put the army into a proper state, would be . a careful and. judicious system of selec ' They would then establish a feeling which would gain the gallant and high spirited youth of this country a genuine claim of success in the military profession. Captain LEICESTER VERNON moved, as an amend ment to the motion of Sir De Lacy Evans, " That whereas the promotion in the seniority corps already existing, viz., the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, and Royal Marines, being of an unsatisfactory character, this Ilituse is of opinion that it is not desirable 10 extend the seniority systera to the whole of the army." It was the system of seniority rather than the present which would fill the army with old officers. Under the existing system the greater number of officers belonged to the middle classes. He gave • many instances of distinguished officers Who had sprung from those ranks, and who never would have reached their positions under ate system of seniority. Colonel } DICKSON seconded the amendment. He believed that the' seniority system in the Indian service and the militia had caused enormous expense to the country. _ Mr. O'BRIEN', in supporting the motion, ridiculed the present system of military examinations, under which candidates were examined in Greek verse instead of subjects belonging to their professions. Sir F. Smill would haVe matters left as they were. When the improvements now in progress had been carried out, the regimental service would be the finest in the world. ' Mr. LINDSAY likewise opposed the motion, showing that under the present system a very large number of officers were promoted from the ranks. Colonel PERCY HERBERT urged that the example of other armies or of our own engineers proved that their system, was inferior to that of the British army. Mr. SYDNEY HERBERT said that the question under discussion was one of, the most difficult and complicated in existence. All the systems of promotion depended upon seniority—only in the Queen's . service it was seniority accelerated or, modified by purchase. The opponents of the purchase system seemed to take it far granted , that money and education were antagonistic, and that a man with money in his pocket could not be attached to his profession. He did not believe that if purchases were abolished to-morrow, it would make the slightest difference in the class of men entering, the army—the army being a profession of honour not dependent upon cost. He denied altogether that the army at present was an aristocratic profession. It was necessary that they should be prepared with an efficient substitute before they ventured, on so violent a change as the abolition of the purchase system. It is highly invidious to pass an' officer over the head of another by alleging the relative superiority, and still more invidious absolutely to refuse promotion to an 'officer on the ground of incorapetency. It was necessary that some , more definite standard should be adopted. If Government acknowledged the policy of the recom mendation of the commission on the subject, and he was prepared, though with great caution and consideration, to abolish payments in the case of the higtest com missions; but the subject was one which could not be trifled with, and he would not move further than he saw his way. He should lay a scheme before the military, authorities which he hoped , would have their approba; tion and that of the country, but he would not touch 'those parts of the system which he was not conv i nce d required alteration. He should recommend the aboli lion of purchases above the rank of major, believing the duties .of lieutenant-colonel to be too important to be acquired by, mere purchase. He was, he believed, prepared with a plan which would render practicable such a proposal. Mr. E. ELLICF: considered that any alteration was fraught with danger, and_ thought that if Mr. S. Herbert was prepared with a proposition, he ought long ago to have laidrit before the House. If there were any abuses in the system, they could be rectified without destroyihg the system itself. The proposition of Mr. Herbert would operate most injuriously on the purchase , of the lower grades of the army.' The military service of England was in its conditions peculiar, and could not be managed by the standard of foreign armies. What evils existed in the purchase system had been in a grpat measure removed by the institution of examinations. Lord Stanley appealed to Sir De Lacy Evans, and Lerd Palmerston to Captain Vernon to withdraw their several motions ; the honourable members were willing, but the House interposed and insisted on a division on the original motion. The motion was negatived by 218 to 59: Colonel Slims moved for leave to bring in a bill to make provision for the better government and discipline of the universities of Scotland, and for the union of the two universities and colleges of Aberdeen. Mr. C. BnutE opposed the motion, stating`that it was premature, as the act had not come into operation. Mr. E. ELLICE said that the town and county of Aberdeen were Unanimous in desiring the introdUction: of the bill. The Loan. ADVOCATE hoped that the bill might be allowed to be introduced. After some further de l 4ate, leave was given to bring in the bill. The Valuation of ,Rateable Property (Ireland) Bill, ,was read a third time and passed. The report on the Customs Acts was brought up and agreed to, with the exception of the resolution respecting malt, which was postponed. The z eport on Ways and Means was likewise agreed to. The house then adjourned at one o'clock: THE GREAT SHIP COMPANY. -MEETING - . , ..EETING YESTERDAY. —A special general meeting of the proprietors of this company took place yesterday, at the London Tavern, for the purpOse of increasing the capital' from £330.000 to £430,000, to be raised by the issue of shares having a preference, and for making alteration in the articles of association. Notice was also given to elect two directors Il the Stafford and Captain d thenot Marquisqua lified. of iM ß an a g room A l z e rs.lo ofba Acorrespondent at Rio de Janeiro, under dates 7th ult., writes as follows :—I have to inform you that the Einperor is expected to return to Rio, from the to which places, a s some few month s I north; infor in s a e y d y e a r t n t, a h m e b wen uco, B o a n h i a a , visitBce ago. Great preparations are being. made for his' recep tion : one triumphal arch alone, I understand, will cost about .E 5,000. The day that he arrives is to be kept a clise holiday. The city is very healthy at present, and is almost entirely free from yellow fever ;, the number of cases do not average more than two a day. am' very sorry I cannot say the same for Bahia; , for about the middle of January we had news down of the death of the two chief engineers on the railway, and that there were twenty-five or twentysix of the workmen in the hospital there,. all ftenryellow fever, WEDNE§..44 - i, and pleasing style, and is altogether one of the best interpretors . of sacred music that we have ; the remarkable simplicity and absence of all unnecessary nrrtamentation is aisO rtg bbdiwto - istic or her Shei distingUished herself highly also iii Mendelss() llatni;ovirerei,the ,r ter Rat of the *eft till tot Aare ; o'l6 alt .‘; T my soul thirsteth" may, be Mentioned /AS a hediltiful prece of sing ing, and Mr. Pein's oboe accompaniment tailed for great praise., The chorus was very good alsoinMen flelssolites =isle; which is more straightforWard' and easier to sing than that of the two other composers ; and the quintett, `,‘ The Lord bath commanded," was very well given. The hall was tolerably full, and probably Wofild have been more so if the weather had been better:: We hope We dill not have to wait untiLLent next year for another concert of the saute cliaraetsr, x. SELECT VESTiiY.-YESTERDAY The fortnightly meeting of the' V.ea Ycstry . yeste,rday morning in the beard-room, at . the Parish Offices, rownlow-hill. Mr., Church Warden .Tones presided, and the other members present were Messrs. Cropper (church 'Warden), Owen, Critchley'; Scott, Hughes, Cook,, Bair :stow, Denton, Hand, Whitty, Cafferata, E. Byford, Williams, Syred, A. Byford, Ttirner, Melly, and Peck: • WORRIIOUSE commitrtt. The • 4; proceedings of this committees which Piave been already detailed in our coltinins, w : ere add Alid On the /notion of Mr. Churchwarden Cropper, the minutes were Confirmed without comment. INDCSTRIAL SCHOOLS COM!SITTEE. The proceedings of this committee included a recorn mendatlop that Mr. John Rutherford be appointed 4ssigtant.sehoclitastet in the schools salary of £3O, With addttisn.as.niay j/c granted after examination by the school inspector dr, the doVernnient. I~lr ,Poole was recommended as gardener at wages of .41 per week. ,Tbe;pr,oceedings included several applications from mantifactaters iu the district.for boys and girls frbm the selioqin to, work in the factories.; and, with one keeptio4, l illey,Were,all granted, the,isual conditions as I to Aditable, and'phi. - Islens bAiag,gderanteed. On the motiou ° of Mr. Bairstow the Proceedings were confirmed without any opposition. FINANCE COI6IITTEE. The pr oceedings of this committee were next read ; and, . without . any diseutsioni on: the •motion of Mr. Cropper, seconded,byjit Oritchlel i they were confirmed. ~ ; 'fin nO3I'A.N•.6eIIiOLIO•i/RiEstliciciEl AND Tilt Ente.kftoß . . . - ' df ifr&FER 611.45i*pi, .: , , . Mr. W. JoNts,. having f iente(t the, Oiair, - which was taten by My: Cronper, t said that .the ° board: Would 1 feiniorrillek, ththata month .ago be gave notice that he should Call 'atterithin'B: d'Meetirki, - hed in Lqiiden, in December__ last, consisting of Catholic- clergy. The Object - of 'that meeting seemed to be to dense some measures for the purpose of rescuing Roman ,Cholio panpeii 'front ' a system, ' of forced proselytism which obtained Ur their education In . every parish and union in the kirigdoin i if/Wittig getttioli) thus making against all alas of the donntry iiidiStrimirlatdiy a Adtst *bleb,' If ifitei Was a said state of thine's., to, be emiteMpiated. Ile hirifseit ,NfOrild lid stithe toy this that there *.as arty such , thin hi A esigni and irOhe lad plkt of the pfo- Oeclingi the ehar,ge was; fliat'it'lias b'y de dal/ riot by an ik. y dexni,tifdi 016' children of Roman .Catholk t,rents were snbjeot toasysterti Of ere4e l ytiln. Of course hey could not answer for any plaem except Lik . eijokiol. ' In Liver ?pi they knew that there was no such sy s te m eva l -yegt Om ‘liiit .child brought into the .schools at F i irk 60, wlic i ther that child be a _Roman Catholic or a Prof w a s flie4 as'. free . fir .itorCise the creed to which, .he, had been desigriated; as td b r ieatbe the. air there. Although chargeS ,of this nature, from ilri6 to', time, had - been made against the management there, they ineW Very' well the pains that had been taken'. in order to prevent even the very appearance of prose lytism. The Schools Committee, assisted by this board, hdd left as it were no stone unturned to remove even the ifliglittit grditrid 'Bl' eduiplajnt: in fact, they had made concession After cdricessidn, creel Id the Prejudices df indiiiduals, in order that they might be free kill iffy such charge, Th_p preseqcharge, therefore, met the .watt} skikpri4e, , , Blit; they were, riot only Charged . with forcing -certain religiori 40ri the itirriri . tee . ,- but- even ,where other three' failed, • they 'were. iiiiiiii laliarged 'with abduction. The intention of the parties who met in London . Wa4 Privately to get up' aseg in all OAS of the.country,, as to the number, of Catholic children in , the workhouses and district union schools; the cases of, refusal to .permit the Catholic children to receive instruc tion from ,the Catholic' priests—be, (Mr.. Jones) .Hoped that did not apply in Liverpool--" , -- and the wrong removals of Children *hen /the religion could tidt be otherivise changed! They •seieleilcl„ in a Catholie notspaper of Satdrday last, that tiverPodl alight tie td waste extent an . exception, b u t that th e Roman Cdtheelies . Were indebted to •Mr.• James Whitty for 'that. • Ito (Mr joties) had no objection to nitre ,every persen, even Mr. Whitty, the tiniest credit., as 'far as . mi ght be due to him ; but he• denied that it Was owing to the efforts of Mr. Whitty; or any other single gentlenian, that the children iu the industrial schools enjoyed ,freedom of conscience. No*, the meetiag he had. been referring to was an important one, exclusively composed of ecclesiastics; and it was. the coMmenceinent.Of at serious agitation on. the,part of 'the' Roman' Catholics of England, tOr the purpose Of effecting, by. legislation, radical alterations in the admi nistration of poor relief tlirorughont, the Country: They. had sketched out the alterations they sought for. They wished for a separate establishment in every parish, the establishment to be maintained a t th e c d s t cif theidonntry, and to be beydnd the control Of the paying Body: . Mr. WHITTIL—N . O, rio. Mr.. JONES read a clause from the report,." That the removal of paupers 'be exempt from the interferenbe of the Poor-law Board." If they were to have an.agitation of this nature, with the influence of the clergy brought to .hear for the purpose of squeezing from the' Govern ment alterations subversive of the interests of the rate payers, and subverSive of the independence of parish officials—it was time for them to be , on the look-out. He concluded by moving the following resolution : That this board cannot but view With concern and regret the agitation Which has recently been organised by the ROzdan Catholic clergy of London,' at• a meeting held in London in December last, for the purpose of obtaining serious alterations . in the existing law of poor-relief—alterations which, if effected, will necessarily largely increase the cost of the maintenance of the poor, and confer upon Roman Catholic ecclesiastics exclusive privileges that would inevitably give rise to jealousies and discontent amongst all other religious denominations, and thereby render the administration of poor relief more difficult and complicated, as well as costly. That knowing the charge of sytteinatic proselytism, now made indiscriminately against every- pariah and union in the kingdom, to be utterly unfounded as regards Liverpool, =4 believing it to be untrue as respects the country generally, this board cannot view such allegation as other than a pretext for seeking from Parliament special concessions adverse to the interest's of the ratepayers, restrictive of the liberty' of the pauper, and of ,the independence of all parish officials, and calculated to disturb the good feeling and confidence which the present system. of , poor relief. has secured . amongst all religious denominations throughout the country, Resolved—That the atteathin of the borough and county members be. forthwith called to this important subject ; and in order - that accurate and authentic information may be obtained upon the grievances ; end disabilities under which it is now alleged Roman Catholic paupers .are suffering, that they be solicited to ask from the House of Commons returns embracing the following particulars , . 1. The number of persons belonging to the Church of England in receipt of indoor parish relief.' 2. The number of persons, Roman .Catholic, in receipt of indoor parish relief. 3. The number of persons of •other religions in receipt of parish relief. 4. The number of , workhouses and workhouse-schools in which Roman Catholics have liberty to attend their own worship. 5. The ,number of workhouses and workhouse-schools in which Roman Catholic priests are admitted, statedly for the religious instruction of Roman Catholic inmates. 6. The number of workhouses and workhouse-schools in which no application• has been made for the admission of Roman Catholic priests for said purpose. 7. The number of workhouses and workhouse-schools in which Roman Catholic priests or visitors are proscribed, and the reasons, so far as can be ascertained. 8. The nutliber of cases in which the religions designation of the.children classed as Protestants has been 'altered on appeal. , 9. The number of cases in which the religious designation of children classed as Roman Catholic has been altered' OA appeal. 10. The number of designations investigated 'on the application of the relatives or others entitled to apply for such inves tigation. ! 11. The nuniber of designations investigated at the instance directly, and, as far as can be ascertained, indirectly of Roman Catholic priests. 12. The number of complaints from Roman Catholic. priests against the religious designations which, upon inVestiga , tion, have been proved to be unfounded. M r . E. BYFORD seconded the motion. Mr. Wnrrry entertained but one opinion as to the in treduction of the subject—that it was totally unnecessary; and seeing that the operations of the meeting in London were suspended for the present, it was exceedingly pre . - mature to bring the matter on at the bdard. lie also considered the discussion, of the subject at the b o a r d as out of place. The Select Veitry ,was purely an admi nistrative body ; it was appointed for the relief of the pobr bf the parish; and the proper and economical dis tribution, of the funds of the ratepayers., When these two objects were, fulfilled in a creditable manner by the board, its functions were complete—its mission was -,liowever,, there were only two things to be considered—what was the object sought for, and what were, theconsiderations upon which it was sought. Now the object sought for was simply separate education, Mr. Jones had garnished the dish, but the object was simply the establishment of separate educational schools, where Roman Catholic children might be ender the guidance of Roman Catholics. Every denomination of Christians in the 'land had affirmed their ap;sroval of separate et - meatier' ; and why should the • Roman Catholics alone be considered presumptuous in asking that their children should be educated by them selves. It was not contemplated to add one single penny to ' the expense of the ratepayprs, but only to demand for each. child from the parish or union the amount which that child would have cast under the pre sent arrangement. Every religious denomination . in this large community, .9.xed indiscriminately ; out of the funds thus ral 4 ed, two 'Protestant clergymen were paid by the parish ; a beautiful edifice was built - within the walls for the Protestant' portion of the inmates at the public expense ; every official in the Industrial Schools ,was a, Protestant, ; every . official in the Work house was a Protestant,. except one, and he had nothing to do with education ; and, that being the case, did Mr. Jones not think that the Disseritett Mid Roman Catho lics had some reason to complain ? He concluded by moving 'as 'an amendment—not tliat'"he thought it would probably he successful—that the motion of Mr. jone.s be deferred until the provisions of the proposed bill be brought before Parliament. Mr. CirFERA.'4 seconded the amendment. 'Alter considerable discussion, in which Mr. Bairstow, Mr. Melly, Mr. Owen, Mr: Scott, and others took part, Mr. Whitty's amendment was put and rejected by a large majority. Mr. MELLY then moved that the whole of the preamble of the resolution be•omitted ; and that they pass only the part requesting the comity and borough members to_ move for the specified returns inthe House of Commons Mr. Melly's amendment, after some discrission, was carried by 11 to 5 ; and, becoMing the original motion, it wits almost unanimously passed. . • , Mr. ()WAN moved 'a. reso l u tion to the effect that all applications for increase of salary be deferred each year till the month or October, when they be considered as a whole. under thepreserit system, it seemed to be not a nuestion of merit, but of - importunity, for the parties 'seeking an increase of salary • were continually in' the habit Of canvassing the members. -The motion was agreed to ; and, after the transaction Of some business of minor importance, the proceedings erminated. ROYAL VOLUNTEER BALL.—The number of vouchers for this ball exchanged up to Monday evening exceeded 6,000 ; and it is confidently believed, from tie interest the. fete has occasioned among all classes, that not, less that 8,000 perms will be present. - LIVERPOOL' rotfcE - CULUIT.---YEsTEIt • -;,.. . (Before f MfAtArAigi) 4; ' - A bilOtTxpLEss Clarke; --- f, the employ: of lasers. Taylor and' SOP; coat mere. Oldhall-street was charged with having obl £lls4g.• by false pretone,es. The charge was sugj by the stateinent jrhat . the prisoner had obtaini Money for Mrs. solme, publican, by teprosentia he liras authorised to callect it, and that this Ardent& was not trtie, but on'e of tbe witnesses said that ' prisoner went there fd p'et a glaSs - of a,le, and, that had previously received 'money for' Mr. Tatylor, _ Holme,insisted on his receiving the raartcy,i—T-Afrltafft said there was no case, and ordered die - nail • discharged. ACTING AS' A. PAWNBROKgd WiTtiOrT A LICEI4; Michael Keating . , broker, Limekiln-Lire, was summ. for Navin acted as a pawnbroker without a license. Mr. Tyndal dppeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Cobb for the defence. ''he` fell penalty of .£5O was inflieted: Cobb, in his defence i 'Ash:Mated that parties were 1 , induced to ,prosucute these eases &Met the impression • theLlinWciAbtain some part - 'Of Rattles - Trffiealnalif - co'wlifialito •Ttleln• - triffide c 5, any portion of these rientilliesitTagif6ally the Witnesses. Mr. Cobb: I have_ often endeavonte_d to' alsc,eitain ,whether - it is the ease. or not,' but .1 cannot do so, and 1 knoW that Mr. Mansfield tried to ascertain whether they received a portion of the penalty.—Mr. Tyndal: As, far as tUm concerned always, give them: to uncletstinid that they will 'receive nothing but a half%4 7 crOvvii or so for their loss' uf tints. Mr. Raffles :Ifwrong, they receive and it a reward fromExcisd I think it is very would Make me much mole' unwilling to convict if the Excise paid any portion of the penalty fo the *farmer. A gentleman from the Excise-offlet said' thait, n'eireral rule, that was not the case ; but on tWo ci&aerolklio*eS sustained by parties on account of having given infeknid.; tied Were made up. There was never anything paid as a reward to ady (hie, eiceipt in those two instances. SiextrbiaLET-rette.---A young man, formerly in the employ of llcrees. Win'gate - * Johrtscm, was brought. up by. Detective Couseus, sutpition• of having etolen a number of letters. The letters, Wlied placed through the letter-hole in the door, fell into blig which was hooked on the , inner side to catch them. Ori Btatt ,lay morning tiw,wqmati who cleans the ofßces was engaged in that occiipatati before the arrival of the clerks, when the prisoner entcreel, and litOfded per a letter for ageritte man • employe t d t hi the oftW. A S.'ooll . as he left she missed. Li ~ in ex,bag,;_lad_shortly.aftealtrdel he4riljg.al rustling as if among pap r, she went - tkilook, and Oa that the bag had been replaced.: For the last six weeks lit. Johnson-had been - in the -- inzintofreceiving between: . thirty thia fatty' /*diets dvtly iikiliine.,:bfit; on Saturday he Only got fink; acid rediarked Old they were very few. He afterward,s ; rgccivec Opfieitionis trout gltafit live of his correspondents :respecting i leac s which Ito been Posted on Friday nigh - 1,; and as it Wageficlent 014 act tiec sl.l4lCi* fell' upon the.PriOner, Who was convicted at the ets`elo'n . s.in 1557, and sefiteliced to nine months' imprisonment, Rif stealing letters, and Was discharged by the prosecutors ill'consetitiWfies' of a letter containing 4 check, ,having been ope'ned, detained for a day,-, and then re-sealed and :delivered. The prisoner, who denied the'eharge, was 'remanded. iiißKE>ffitAD COMMI6SIONERS. The usual monthly nicpiffialc4 e Birkenhead. tout , in , "#.sioners Was held . yesterday Morning A th'e rublic Thinilion-square; ME Hind the chair', 'Phe other members preeent were Messis. Aeightley, Gough, Walker, •M‘Gill, Barnett,i Peck, Baylis, Whittle,..and _ THE WOODSIDE FERRY PURCHASE.—THE DOCK kit, The' iiiinutes of the cliiiril'showed that during the past month theieliad been held two special meetings, at one of which ,it was agreed that Mr. Beloe and Mr. Chambers should be employed to negotiate a latin -of £103,328 on security of the commissioners' tionds, for the purpose of completing the purchase of the WOod- Side Ferry, from Mr. 'Prtce's trustees. At the second speciali meeting it was agreed' to. petition-Parliament : against the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board ticrirrima AND WA4CIIING -COMMITTEE. This committee recomiteuded that the salary of Mr. Jeannette,- police' surgeon, be increased in toirseritience of the trygnientation of the • •lice-force: On then:lotion of Mr. Tlalker tlle probe:, co.; Were con&nred. _ • , MR ARETS , COMMITTEg. It was recommended that the salary of Mr. Sht'Veron, the Auperintendeut of the market, be increased td a-year. On the motion of Mr, Barnett the proceedings were ,confirule4. liIMXTH COMMITTEE. RES - POND E NITE The Registra'r of deaths reported that during the mouth titers had, beets datlas in the township, of which thiee were froth tythotic diseases. Tfie Cithdrniatiolf of the proceedings was moved by Dr; EtaiLiF, Sala at so' far as Birkenhead and 'cla,4ghton were corldeilica the' i/ulStice froth the Palm; grove server was removed; but .the` thlatter ltan in the hands of the law clerk, and' he hoped that souls Triedsitre 1 . 4 ,1ti1d . 'be '46;if s o c i for lirqyentino• the o±ton emptying their ftlth into the old ditch; and creating a nuisanee to'the BirkenheEld ggeilk• , • i: The Proceedings were then coniirthed% .....dr....10rr0t....a1.44 , ..V..... -- - - - - --''..--- - BANKRUPTS. -- --- - - - - filV :nut hoW ourelveB i ts k 1 ' l°.. 6 6 " Illthianrilr Mir fi li or ar rFrederick Milk innkeeper, araworth. our :corrs-p: :', _ .., , ,es son : tlierde er : intsteuper,; Leominster. ..- George' Crook s , grocer, Leeds. . . .krteld, SUFF'RAG'E - IN AMERICA. . ' tames Collins, paper maker, Oxford.' ._., ; -,, 1 , • . : • William Pook, grocer, Exeter, - '•.. • ~.._. Itiinsell Batley, trpholsterer, Cheltenham. - , -...--..-i . To THE' tDITOR Off tiite D*ltir TIME.&. ' bill being now before • the' ilatt*, giving' to Thomas Lewis, ironmonger, -Abergavemiy. George Hayman, victualler, Portsmouth. of- this country a: suffrage_ all; but Arive;sal, assimilating in a mast. important partietilaithit John - Revneids Williaras, ironmonger, Sandbach, Che tit 'fa that of - the United States, the' present is shire." '- - - • e i niti t. AY' a' fit time to estiniate, the tendency Sohu Pearc., woolstapler, Holborn-hill, London. l6ciatic iitsiltat, and to warn ; our statesmen John Beachier, dealer in timber, Blackwell, Derbyshire. Joseph Kershaw, and William George Kershaw, stone , great changc . is ettnnmarnatcd.- The citizens itod St4tellave' fqr.. *Pbrimi bordering on a -' 140,40ey a' GOrtiiinient probably thi. most BANKRUPTCY .ANNTLLID. masons, Wakefield. . perfect . 440 . ;N , 4 .t eltablished; and it cannot bearenied .Richard Robinson, spirit and bottled beer merchant, that it hasnot beeit adver§e to the physic a l . well- b e i reg King W illiam-street, Strand. of I the people, and the increase of wealth.. That it.hns„ at the , saute time, fostered an undne craving fur ri c h es , as the mest.worthy object of desire , and almost the sole test of respeciability, m (Ist be admitted by the most ard er i t a d tn i rer of American institutions. That the 'pursuit of i i 4 a ith",...., - the haste to be rieh--hae greater attractions than end'eaVotits to gain hotionr and a 'name it Politidil life,. •or in' the calm'hut laborious -effort;' necessary . to Win c4lebrilty.,iu the Wald of letters, is evident: to;a11 who halo' i . interested themselves .in American history or literature: ' Froin C survey of their achievonents in literature ari'd science'..it must either be acknowledged that the inhabitants of. the' New Wortd are naturally inferior as philosophers add' writers to' thos e o f Europe, or that the so-called " liberty'' of whitk they btyast tends to withdraw genius 'and talent froue' tibbi e „ Elf ., _ sn it s , an d :to reduce, all, to the level cif th e . k aift OlUeatPd , classes of this and other European nations.' While' thi,.; - country,..wit ' only equal .populati o n,. can Omit so many living worthies .who. uph o ld' our intefieeteAlistptenraey in every department of knowledge,' , and while 'clar councils are guided by men is able and as eloquent 'as 'any Olaf have adorned our past history, the United States ~have rid names either in poetry or in rhetoric to compare even with . thote 'Who do not rank ' highest witlkuS ) ; and .now, in the present 6risi4 of h er history,• either from poverty of genius a mong w er people, o r the acknowledged Jealousy of -the ignorant masses'to - y • art ' soVeriot . talent, no Aatesruan appear,-,,- ~and ,th e 'elm ten t. te hb, ruled by:medioerity. America 'is rieh , and luxury prevails; bitt it is gross ; trud- unaccompanied-with the grace and refluentent *hie& cliaraCterise' our higher -ranks. - To those who Ittive resided in the Unite 4 ! States it is unnecessary even" to menti on h ow fr ee d om '' Of sffecch is 'Checked by the fear of *rob tiotenee, and : how the most able mid independent of Ainerir Ems :hare to conform - to the iiirinfons of the masses or helot fever prostibed‘froti; inflitetidirtg piihlie affairs.. But to those '.' ' lio have not , witnes§d this, exatrepies might be sh own the caqoon,, exercised by: the - writere ol 11j4f.yountr - y i , g v -oldfdd-' adnee, or asking a colligorif ° ltiilf the a p i n i o na,4 _a , numerous party in works now puhiielling of greater pretension than any that have hitherto issued' i from the Ametit4t4iNT.: The conductors ef'theee works, although abolitionists, Itevertareitt ti single instance Off er an opinion as iv slavery, or, etitidise-the actr ,of any Conspitilai*. ?thailikter or events of Oki)** &on. history; and thus publicatiareitil4nded fOr the.instrtiction of the coniMituity are emasculated Hein . a ba'se and paltry fetti. of lessening their circulation aM'o , the citizens of the Southern States. .- The authors of this cetentry*ould be held in contempt if they were to show Any fair. of openly expressing their ,opinion.; and the withholding of .4it judgment cm evil doing, in works of the extent o f those ' referred to, Proilably Unexampled in literary history. - , i l , In 6 Woti/ have in view, the scope of 'which naturally ft word of bl ame i s attached embraces OW at subject, not thWaret orliobkg, who lkittallly streek'down - lift. s u m:: ' er in' the Senate House; dfid fire most curslry glance c hi 'et -Volute will satisfy the reader' that no coufnieft , is ever givett on any act of their political history,. I-. owever nefarious. Theft riewspapers i . on the other , hand, , appealing as they do to file passions a one section of the mob voters, are with few exCePfroils,, "characterised ,by the most low 'and libellous language. The fears of' Mill, De ToCOrville, and other'friends of Repubittenism, are alreadi , in a great degree realised, and the citizens of the all indivielnlitv of tepidly losing lUnite _ atato. are dVai ;character ! .and, the peoPle'. are mass having but, one. opinion.- Ntim becomi ber -§ alone rule, and rg welded int o a 6 minority . , however great in intellect, wealth, or -character, is powerless.. Of social freedortuthe Americans enfoy .very little, much less than in - this country or in France, and the elighteet eccentricity or nonconrcireity 'with the opinions of those who rule'the fashion plic,es W . the unhappy delinquent under the ban of tile "'Upper Ten Thousand." Node - but the prejudiced can 'deny to the American treeople the possession of many' 'ahmirable qualities ; but than the baneful effects of ' universal suffrage have lowered their hart al character is equally l without , diSpute, and is acknowledged by intelligent` American, themselves. That each may i riot Tre the -.cage :with' ns; it lieconies all true ConservativeS to oppose all ;ill-considered sehemes for griniting the right of vo ti r eg to those who, from want of education, &c., are unfit for 'iteitight use.---t : YO - nrs respectfully, .. : , ,N. 1 so.art . 4ig LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. Stewards: Earl of Sefton, Earl of Coventry, Sir W. W. Wynn Bart . ., M.P., Visct. A. Talon, Ld. Courtenay, Capt. White. Lessee and Clerk of the Course : Mr. Edward W. Tegliam. Judge : Mr. Richard Johnson. Starter : Mr. Hibbard'. YESTERDAY. The TRIAL STAKES of 5 soya. each, with 30 soya. added. Gaspard Four ran. The TYRO STAKES of 15 sovs. each. 5 ft., with 100 toys.. added. Lady Clifden:. / .,. 1 Big i3en. Fourteen ran. The LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP, (Handicap) of 100 soya. (in specie), by subscription of 10 soya. each, h. ft., 'with 60 sOvs - . Odra. 4 Alpollyon Eight ran. The OPTIONAL SELLING STAKES of 5 soya. each, with 30 'sore. added. . Waterford 2 I l'rinceoforange••• 3 Satanella Fire ran. A HANDICAP MATE of 10 sors. Winner of any Handi— cap afterthe publication of the wtights (Feb. 16) 5 lb extra. , Tont .1 I Brandy 8a11.......2 I New: Brighton 3 A HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 soya. each, with 30 sovs. added. *, Jealciirsir '" 1 j The Dane 2 WYN,NSTAV - CUP STEEPLECHASE—A Piece of Plate value 60 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soy's. each. 1147rIzr, ... A (,Hazard..:.. 2 Slasher 3 Eight ran. arrittys,_ ant" ,ellttis. 'irthe, karriages, and Deaths, forwarded for insortinn, must ke Properly authentica?ed ieith the name and address of the sender. the charge for the insertion of Births mill be Six pence each. , • BIRTHS. On the 2nd tact., at Itainhill, near Lkverpool, the wile-of E. W. Thorni.s, Esq., of a son. On tie sth inst., the'vrite of Gee. Melly,. Esq., AbeTerontiy . agnare, of a eon. _ _ . , MARRIAGES. On the 114 inst., Mr. Joseph Connor, Dover-stveet, Everton, bo Miss Hanmitt.Benbow, of Dryden-street, in this town. On the Ist inst., Mr. Willianv Uenry Lewis to Miss Mary- Connor, both of Dover-street, Everton. On the 2nd inst., Mr. Robert Torrens to Miss Esther Seville, Liverpool. On the .4th inst., Mr. William Parkinson steward on board' the City of Washington t ss), to Miss Ellen Miller, of Seacombe— street,Everton. _ _ On the• sth hnit., Mr. Thomas Slider to Miss Sarah Wilcock,. both of Conway-street, Everton. On the 6th Met., at Stanley,, Mr. Thomas Ellis, corn fader, 6f Glkissop, to .Efizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. Moses. Dickenson, licensed victualler, Old Swan. DEATHS. On the 2nd•ingt.,• in his, 81st. year, John Wilson, Esq., Orrell Mount, near this town. Ott rthe• 2nd inat,,,tirßoscommon-street, aged 59, Mr. Thos. Elliott, broker, formerly of Monaghan, Ireland. On the 3rd inst., at 17, Bedford-street North, Miss Mary Francis. On the 3rd inst., at 84, Gill-street, aged 56, Mr. William Gpthwell. On the 3rd inst., aged 79, Mary, relict of Mr. Wm. Grierson, of this town. • On the 3rd inst., in his 62nd year, Thomas Cross, Esq.,, 1100 ton-street, Southport, formerly of Manchester. On the 4th mist., at Crankshaw Hall, near Bold, aged 73 years, Elitabeth, widow of the late John Dean, Eaq. TON. AND CO. PATENTEES OF THE ELECTRO-PLATE, E mAN,JFACTUFING SIIDVEREMITIIS, BRONZISTS, , &c • ~ ylave added to their extensive Stocks a large Variety of NE*" DESIGII , in the HIGHEST CLASS OF ART, which obtained for tionivfit ( fh Paris EthibitiontheDetbration of the_Crna , ,..of tftel,4o:liibf Cfonour,' as well as the Grand Medulla d'lLsit near, themaly one accorded to the Trade. The Council Medan was alseitetrirdcd then' at the Exhibition of 1851. Each Artitie .bears thelir mark,'E. and Co., nnder'a Crown, and Articles sold by other parties as plated by Elkington's ;Patentrprocets affbr4ll3 Guarantee of Quality. Estimates and Dratitings sent Free by Post. Re-plating and. .Gilding as usual. • • The Public Is invited to visit their Spacious SHOW ROOMS, ! 25, • CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL . N.B.—Many Parties , having been misled, the Public is. inforined,Shat E. and Co. Manufacture every Article- required SOLID :SILVER; and they have always._ on hand,. at their, New EstaAtinnent, a moat extensive 'Variety 'Of SOLID SILVER. .Sniall Parcels of E. and C,o.'s , Manufacture may be purr:based' on the same advantageous terms as larger quantities. Vin...t ARTIFICIAL TEETH, GUMS, AND PALATES. PROTRCTED EfY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATSY'S. MESSRS. GABRIEL DENTISTS, • ---- --- kw 134, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL,. Oppotite Behr-street : LUDGATE-111L.— LONDON• • WIDOW-END Bwcn, eir 110, REGt:NT-STREET. • obeerve Numbers particularly. ESTABLISAIED 1815.—Ssis DIPLOMA ' • TEETH, THEIR LOSS. And its now restored, on the new principle of self-adhesion and capillary attraction combined, by means of a soft flex ible lining, with CORALITE Graf-COLOURED INDIA-RVEREZ in lieu of bone or gold, without springs or wire, and with oat any operation; THEY ARE WARRANTED PURR, WHOLE , SOME, APID: ENTIRELY FREE FROM bYlittLL ; they are easy` and comfortable upon the most sensiUve gums, and may be wore for many - years without being Many way affected. The materials used axe of the best quality, the workman ship of the first order,' and are supplied at less than half the ordinary cost. New Edition, just published. " Gabriers Treatise is of importance to all requiring the dentist's aid, and, emanating from such a source, it may be confidently relied al."— Eitzted Service Gazette. ."Thousands requiring artificial teeth are deterred fromi consulting a dentist,• fent* the anticipated cost or dread' of. failure.' To all suCkVlT'e say, peruse Gabriel's treatise." ' Service Gazette,. published by ;Messrs. Gabriel (gratis on application, sent on receipt of three postage stamps), at their Establish- ments. - • 7 E. 40,11( 'COUNTRY "PATIENTS, ONE VISIT ONLY RE(ILTISITE FOR A SINGLE TOOTH OR COM PLETE „, TATNx "WiIn,ENAMEL CEMENT, the only per ' ma negf Ofeiora o - itir front teeth, which effeenalfr retains iteoolott.'4ss. per . packet). FREPA.RtitiIV,IUTE GUTTA FERCIIA, the beet stop , ping for- Decayee,Teeth or Toothache. This invaluabcor • .stopping "is place d in the callty, when perfectly Soft, becomes hard as the' tooth itself ten minutes after inser tiom, and renders the ~."ac ed member sound and useful in mastication; Is. 6d. per ' :50x, or sent on receipt of 20 stamps. The ROYAL TOOTH POWDI.II, Is. 6d. per'llox. *".* The abote preparations may bC had from any chemist the kingdom: Stopping: Decayed Teeth, ,Scalirij, em- . • -• Ed - S RS.-- GARRINL, —.-- THE OI,D ESTABLISHED DENTISTS, Ek=r' 134, DVHIP,44TRE-T 6T, LI VERPOre 1 tiqr' -39, TIT:D - 0 A - E -11 11, L, Var'llo, -RIEGENT-STREET, t r)ND°N ! Attendance dail . 7 from Ten to Six. Rip AT: I GO - Ire do_tirti rife chants, ptained UNIV} )ported l ed the Tc ig that s nt ,—A ferried the „omit, Lat the, tir ar t il GoYerffincti _ti;erefoic ch - " 1 "" of deinOcra tO , b4fore'the • the Unit mooed century, Perfect in ti ROAD AND DIPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, The proceedings of this committee were read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving their confirmation,',drew attention to:the Proposed new rules fur making streets prior ,to adoption hy the board. The . Surveyor explained the ptindipal alteration in . the following letter •f beg d ' g d your request, sonic explanatory reartarkS.on the.difference,betWeen the sppeiltestion for Street making as, ios propdsed and the one adopted hitherto: The present or new sp6eification requires in the cane of ridt a plau i ,Va named scale therele paed to be furnished to the toi wp ship surveyor, V 6 still ffx the pise of the sewer. ,It provided for the use of raditis bricks in Sewers of a less _dz...., than Mt. 6in. by . 2ft. 6in. It permits the use of p ipe sewers of certain determined sizes., This .is all new matter, but most requisite for reguliting the sewerage of the towns Channels ,the old specification (which was an improvement on the preceding one) the channels were to be formed with 'three rotvs of Pen maenmawr sets laid in the manner most difficult to c ean, or for a wheel carriage to be extricated from. The present speci fication distinguislaes between paged and macadamised streets. In all paged streets 4 is now proposed to use Penmaenmawr bldcks ; in macadamised streets three rows of Acts, and in some cases boulders. It permits the Use of balla s t s t one f or t h e fi rst coating of macadam, three mciatiis being allowed to intervene between the laying On Of this coat and the Peumaenrhawr. These are the provisions, which differ from former specifi cations,, and are desirable to suit the present eirennistunces of the town. Dr. BAYLIS thought the proposed system of channel ing required re-consideration • and eventually the pro ceedings were confirmed, with the exception of that part relating to the laying out of streets, which was re ferred back for re-consideration. ' • { FINANCE COMMITTEE. '''', l ° 4l ;•gt 4 l The proceedings of this committee were read, and their _confirmation moved by Mr. Keightley. Dr. BAYLIS asked what was being done to recover the rates due from the dock estate. _ Mr. KEIMITLEY said . there were' already proceedings instituted in the courts of law in behalf of the Poo law Commissioners, which being determined would, in: some measure determine the right of the commissioners. i The matter had been suspended after a good deal of consideration until that Cafie habeen determined.' The 'proceedings were confirmed. FEItRY COMMITTEE. - The following are the receipts for February , " 1859. ' 1886,: ' ' £1,9-0 155."8d." £1,804 165.10 d. Receipts from 24th of April to 29th of February 1859. • 1860. £25,489 3s. 7d. - £26,305 18s. 7d. Expenditure and rent during the same period. 1859. ' 1860. 3 £19,272' Bs. 9d. • £18,969 11s. 10d. 3 The committee recommended the acceptance of Messrs. Bancroft k Co.'s teniler,for the supplv.of olive oil, and' of Mr. J. Green's tender for the supply of colza 'oil. It was also recominendefi that Mr. HarknesS should receive' a gratuity of £lO for his extra services during the time that elapsed before the appointment of the 'new 'forty" manager. Mr. KEIGHTLEY moved' the confirmation , of the pro ceedings. Dr. BAYLIS asked whether the committee intended to call a meeting to consider the question of keeping a clear track for the Woodside Ferry boats. The deter mination of the Dock Board was now known and if the Birkenhead Board quietly sat down, it - would look like a tacit consent to the decision of the Dock Board. Mr. Ran said, he believed the petition that thesom miSsioners presented to the Conservators of the Mersey was now under the consideration of the Dock Board, and he thought until they decided what course they would take respecting that memorial the Birkenhead Commis sioners had perhaps better wait. The question was by no means dropped. The committee were only waiting for the 1 right moment to act, and would not sit down quietly under the proceedings of the Mersey Dock Board. The proceedings were then confirmed. The proceedings of the Gas and )'dater Committee, and of the Library Committee, were read-and confirmed. miser - LT.II.'7EOOS. A memorial against allowing the car stand to remain near , the Unitarian Chapel, Grange-laue, was read. Dr. Baylis said, no doubt there- was ground for - complaint; and the memorial was referred to the Health Committee. ' A memorial was read from several of the inhabitants of Claughtou, calling the attention to the nuisance still caused by the filthy state of the ditch in Palm-grave. Dr. BAyLis said the Birkenhead Commissioners had done all they could in'the matter. . The CHAIRMAN said that, by the common law of the land the Oxton people could he dealt within reference to this nuisance, and by the next board meeting some thing definite would be done to remove the nuisance, or to give a satisfactory explanation to the public. (Hear, hear.) , The memorial was, then referied to the Health Com mittee. A letter from Mr: Henry Bell was read Mr. Bell stated that having'entered- into arrangements inconsis tent with his remaining . a member of. the beard, be begged to resign his seat. • Dn BAYLIS moved the acceptance of the resignation : eyery member of the board would feel that they were lOsing a mosf'Yaluable member. • Ran aoconded the motion, and said he was glad that they ‘Would not lose Mr. Bell's services and advice altogether. ,for he had; entered into their esteemed, friend .Mr. W..du, the law clerk to t he COMmissioners. p ar tnership with BIRKENHEM) ...i . PAHLTAMIZIARY BOROUGH. Mr. RAE said he observed that Birkenhead was going to be raised into a Parliamentary borough, and would henceforth have the Privilege of returning a member to Parliament. '(Hear, hear.) I).e saw by the actAllat the Pa r li amen t ary boundary.was not to be limited t:b tbe Commissioners' boundary—that was to Birkenhead'and Claughton, but would embrace -`the'; oat-townships 'a Tranmere, Oxton, and some portion of 'Higher' seribbs practical dit. Bebington.' lie thotight the matter was , one wellwortby. of the serious ;consideration of the Commissioners, as representing the local, interests of the place. Of course the laying out the Parliamentary boundaiy i . if not, :are fully considered before passing ;into law thei t. might conm. the township hereafter in very culties. He therefore moved that the matter be referred to the Parliamentary Committee, for, Dr. BAYLrs seconded the' moti on , h . . ) •NV ICh was agreed„ to, and the board then adjourned: , •. , consideration. A communication from Rome, in the Gazette du says, t h e Count de. Chambord h as a dd resse d a l etter to the 'Pope. The contents of it are not known, but it m h u to the Sov ere i gn P ont i ff, as b e replied ing own hand. Pius IX has, it i s sa id, g i ven t o r istb eh tw ea iet d hp his o l f ea t s he elder branch of the Bourbons the titles conceded by the Holy. See to the Kings of France, of "Very Christian King," and "Eldest Son of the Church." I. COTTON GROWING IN ',T II E s.kisnmpu, ISLANDS.. , ~, . . The,Honolubz Coniwicial .Ackertiiter, of the 15th of December, says : Ciurreaders are aware that e'perilnents have been made durhig, the . , pro§ent season in the cultivation of cotton at Wailtikru i Maui, by Mr. E. Bailey. We have been shown four sampiei of the fibre produhed, 'con sisting, first, of, the produce of lia'five seed, whieh 'poor article, worth perhaps six or Bei eti cents, per 1 1 ); second, the produce of native and foreign geed mimed, which is 'Scarce/y:861 **r tO the above ; third ; the reduce ,of Nevc Orleang seed, which is a -fair Wattli about elnven cents per lb ; and, lastly;.the Produce Sea island seed, worth chow thirty-five cents per lb. These are- the , **Perin the 'New Orleans market, as fixed by a gentleman in whose judgment we rely. The last specimen resembles the fineat silk, having a long and delitattlibre, if it' can be cultivated on these .islands, would undotihtedty th becoe the most;rentarrerating crop that can be, vaised, cdraicierflig the saieff outlay required to produce it." $ During die month of February the number of wrecks : Yras.ls4..r do - the month of Jantittity: there Were !%29', making . a total during thopresent year of 3 83.—Shr:pping 4'lcize " • ' ' The traffic rettiritt - of the Grand Trunk Railway of Oarracla Air 'the iveef OntOorif to £10,424 14s. 9e., as ediripied with £7,364 is. 6d. far the corresponding week last year )- Oter , 970 miles now open as compared with 880 last year. To REMOVE IRON Mortr?' . .--1. ktib the spot wiffitt little powdered oxalic acid, or salts of lerpon lkf i n A warm water ; let it remain a few minute s , a nd wet! rime in clean water. 2: Wash'the spots with a ititnittiointion of cream of tartar and water; repeat, if necessary eta dry in the sun: .. THE Con-vier SALT.—The'conriet' Edwin Thomas Salt, who was . to have been executed at Edinburmh, for the murder of his wife, has.:been respited until further signification of her Majesty's‘pleasure. It is expected that the sentence will be conimuted to penal servitude for life. TO REWIVE LAMP WI FROM. ik fkRI4LI3.- t 19 difficult to remove lamp oil from white marble, after it has beccitne -dry. 'Strong soap , suds and alcohol Will rertiove some of it from ,tbe . :sinface; but if \the oil has been coloured it is - liable to remain. Another method - 1s BOntetimes effectual, viz., tak'e some soapstone dust and placelt' on the top of the oil stain, then lay a sheet of ' bletting paper over it, and on - the toreof this a warm flat iron not too hot Allow the iron. to remain until it is cool ; heat it, again and do the same two or three times, when the het* .will penetrate to the matHe and warm the oil, which will then be . absorbed by the dust, Whin _polished marble table top 4 have be en we t with water or any other HOW, they should be rubbed after wards with some fine whiting and a smooth piece of .cm* - to restore the 'polish ; and lastly, they slibnid be wiped with aOm pf fAk softbutf leather. RESIGNATION'tir POSTMASTER OF MANciastEr •:-:-WFur ---- F - Fnablid:f6 - s - tate that R. P. 1 V1116661i, - Esq., • who has filled the office of postmaster of Manchester for about tbirti-two years, has tendered his resignation ; but we are not aware that any - 81 ,tocessor' has been appointed. The office of postmaster 'of MancheSter is now, one,of great labour and responsibility; and we trust, that when an appointment is made, the only considern tion that will be allowed to operate upon the Mi n d s o f the 'Postmaster-General and the Lords of the Treasury (with' whom we presume the appointment rests) will be a desire to secure a thorough efficiency in the discharge of the duties of the office, and that no political triews;Orl local connections of any kind will he'permitted to. inter fere: with it. There must be now in the service of the Post-office many gentlemen well qualified-by their abilif-1 ties and their experience for the duties of this important * office; and we trust that one of them will be preferred to any local politician or any aristocratic hanger-on to the Xinistry.--kanchester Guardian. - REFORM STATISTYCS. 7 -The return to which we alluded in' our Yegterday's leader en . the Reform Bill As having formed the basis of Lord John Russell's calcula tion as to the increase of electors in cens'equence of the proposed extension of 'the franchise has been just pre sented. to Parliament. It is entitled a "return of the number of male personY resident within any ParliaMent ary city or borough hi_ England and Wales, or within seven miles thereof, ! who were assessed to tbelast2poer rate made before the 7th • day of November, 1859, in any wish within such city, or borough at 'the gross estimated rental, and rateable value re3pectively of £6 and, under £7 ; £l7 and rind - er ; f £ 9 .under .£lO ; and a £Bat and under £9 ;at £ lo a nd over," 'lt appears from the return that the gross estimated rental in Parliamentary. bOTOUrrhS England and Waleson Licli-day, 1856 was'£3l 315 595 and the rateable' value at he same period £25 , 737 , 0 . 56 the difference between th e rateable value and the, gross ' estimated rent al bei, in ng'q7-8 p er cent. , w hi ch amount reptesents,a ptipalatimt of 7,432 , 587 , of who 446;f92 only are on. the. - register.: Al t h oug h there .are only 440,102 electors OR the register, the number o f ma l e uceltPiers A!? aTI over is' 566,175, a clear exce ss o f 0p,03:4 ,4eCtipiers at £lO and upwards o ver the regiitered elect ors, • and + one differently accounted' for in VAriotts lbcalities. The chief 'cans' es, how ever, arc ittsuffiCiency of residence, change, of residence, nun -payment of rates within the time prescribed by law, non-registration and failure of per-, saris, if thei r c l a i ms ' be ' opposed, to a p p ear before the revising, 'barrister, to support them. The number of voters which the new bill proposes to add to the Consti-' t uencie3 - i572,030, from which 20 per cent., as repre , sentingversons not legally 'qualified 'to vote, must be ideducted. This will leave 217,624 as the total number added to the electotSby Lord John Russell's Bill. These 217',(1/f electors are thus distributed,---43,368 occupiers at £p and ulider£lo ; 51,065; oeciipiemat £8 and under ' £9; 78,631 occupiffs at ,L; and Under £8; and 98,986 occupiers at £6' aid` 'under 7; total, 272,000 ; deduct ; 20 per cent., remains: 217,624.—Thne5. jrt W HOLESALE & EXPORT ERI 7 ISH & c OREIGN STATiONERY 'WAREHOUSE. T 11100 K MAN I/ FACTOlif.' St CASTLE-STREET - -32. 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