The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-02-22 00:00:00

- _ 4-1 E MURDER IN CHISENHALE STRET 3 pTTA.L OF THE PRIF3ONERS FOR WILY( MURDER The-excitement created in the neighbourhood of Vauxln toad ‘, en Wednesday was considerably augmented yesterd "equence of the arrest of the t ile off nce. The prisoners, as stated ,dsterday, tiors, and are both natives of Canada, Province" . o f li,rtihnewick, having been born at Saint John's. .Their n. el' hi liP Wall, and James Carr, the latter is an exec . 41.) ill-looking person, whilst Wall is the oppost 4 ,:air and delicate—nay good-looking young man ilas lear to be about 24 years of agp name ah a mes noose. He was a nat Briste priLll..t Proceeding to sea on NyedL mor o r i se uers were arrested by officers L )nk) Pra6 ll !hwaite, an d t h e con d uct of tt officers th e 10 1: their activity and promptne. zodurat Instance the prisoners were talc( 1n1C. 1 7 110 ., on hearing th e ma j or part Itoc t i e f ound in the d e t a il s o f t t th at ',ll the present i ns t ance , tim e L'a been follow e d f n Li v before ft , t atid that was t o sent about the usage in cases like th e p resen eP the the.coestion, he w ou ld h ave a tar Pentt, and have it settled I,- "" ce ..was given on 3ersons chaized it nan . The ive of B me of decease 'l. and of the 'evidence t said 1 dopt ti erpool for The follow THE INQUEST. kr,ti_le.:trat wi tness called was James not zearter, and reside at No. 29, Clem, ti rQ I °W the deceased, On. Wednesday taorniug I h am in a passage between Clement street and Chin het Btreet, as I was going to feed the horses, about hi, fri k h f , °l o'clock. He was lying' on. his back. Iwt ( iti ti i el l . . e h. d to go near him, as I. thought he was aslee, til l , , r there was no person with me, but after fivt t 4 k li pi: e „ B 4 s houted to a man nto lived in front of the stable he et and let me in, Vdere is a door from the entry to kehl ul e• The man r d t sip, and I told him what I had ty ri i i ,' but he would noA go near the man, as he feared ho ho h", rt tak. I went mcl fed the horses, and in a quarter o man of after we went to the door and shouted. The . - N 4 8,,, ' Id the ma.n (deceased) to get up, but he did n. h, er ) I went f..ir a policeman to VanXball road, bat no I , 4 id ~0 , 4 e, Pent a man who Met two constables at the ,utitin e e Zl9 but they refused to - go, saying it was not their tmt, — °,: . There 'were some constables, and Inspector ttry",,,,tll,,eabling from the . docks, and they. went into the tt 14; 4 ' 1 `'palled the handkerchief off the deceased's neck. ‘lta b.l:Mite tight, and there was a mark on the neck. I tt ki j.c't touched the body at all until the officers came up 1 , )1 0 ° ° h .c it away. • s tit ti," el t aughes deposed that he saw the dead body, and •kte the Pulse to try - What ailed him, he found Wilt dead. 141 40 ;,"n" told. Inspector Duggan. Ile never saw the /47ra before to-day. Itit h 'lector- Duggan was. exam exaed, and said the l as t th e l e , B B told m him of the man ling in the entry. He found titoei ti „—f there. The tronseJrs, shirt, drawe rs , singlet,. and I torgs. Were on the b - ddy. There was a .cotton and , 4 , ll pe im rtiofiler round , his nook. He had no braces or jge u X I II on his tro , :isers. . The muffler was twice round i'°/e e- ? very tight, and tied with two hard knots, the ends It 'atit : could lir;rdtv open the knots with my fingers. The „',,e h lt a -4 U ndo: his right ear; the face was of a dark colour. ' it, a ' a wh'.(te shirt, with a fancy stripe 'down the fr.:fit eller The p olic e entry is the resort of a great'number of bad 1c01.,,,, he I do not know the prisoners. . 8 I-- -6t a' s William Taubman , 483, produced a small y f on .,_, .er Sat °n on the deceased. ,Iteet'rannan examined, said: I reside at 67, Chisenhale :kr, o r t I never saw the deceased until about ten mine' , 1 e -•". saw . him taken away. I have known Carr (e -li4 bel:neoners) about four weeks, by the name of ~ Scatty, fik et b ictl evr Wall (the other prisoner). until Tuesda bNorth `between twelve and one o'clock on Tivsday night I a de at t(}leceased and a girl coming over the bridge. They 4 tlof r ut ten yards from me. I heard the girl say; she ~.e4toe n ut '0 to go. I went into a cook-shop, and when I Z 4 I ; again I saw the same man lying on the steps, but 4,4 114 ::in f v : 411 him. He had on, as appeared, a black coat, !?'eps, --.; c ap, and he had these when I found him on the tto a ~I ob,erved his shirt when he was on the steps : it ,toilD;,,Zaite shirt, with a figured bosom on it. .He was able 4 1% - -1,"),', bet Was very drank., A man came and raised him labL'e Prisoners were about ten yards off at the time. I 44 4 1.: ' S cotty, and as i rsed him where he was going at that l'h obr 1, ttr „„ , and be said he was just going round the corner. " 1 k :''as In- le - th the deceased at that time, who lifted litonifil. a nd then 'n they i both fell. I asked the deceased to 4 4 , 14 - 4 1 3 , or thatthepeliee would take him, and he said he l ' l ti 4 4e Y in his polish to pay for it if they did so. The i',lilifp;kners then came up, and Scotty called the deceased \;' e tl 4t e'' and asked him if be would go home with , ,nth an d the deceased replied something as if he had met ;_°olttlik.niend like him, and he went away with them. They ' 5 111 away, as far as I could see, one on each side; Close tp thne he was found in the morning. The man who took 111.0 t to deceased first followed the prisoners, and I tcld him I.7iu th e 6 °, 48 they were . bad men, and would do something ,Ilfein'iea_t,and he said, " I know, and that is the reason I t 'to the 7 them. I took him to be a coal heaver. ,I_ went l t a • 'nuse, and told some of the girls, and then I went I,thhefeaaciltht,o.,look for them . but could not see them. I 1, u Va s , u' , 37, and ream;.--__ 4; , 'eo away by the prisoners the d2t, ef deeeas cl - I did no` :‘ •: , e ees ,,, e ter ta rY f , ': . k ; .ttro., "Ing •' - nosed, I r Brian, who said lised it next morning, I at one of notice ,21%11p7,-% I did not know t"ras 14-4,`-'avr, and had sceu. e oieltee habit of coming to our h, t edl le4 k aa Sunday evening last.d another man t,- ,° th e 1, sl ay Morning the prisoners an Sri b1..21". 1 got up and-let them i n. Carrfflhadwasseroeadt -,ri0„,,--.. satin v es t g and titer on. The mu looking,deol::ioZlttibefrecsohli in The coat that Wall h er ad t on had ould know the coat (a h coa est p 41t04.,irsell...)thiirs is ir,ar.(Thewwitness also ident G ifi wo e oe d urefll t nert v ohdr a wn n ua d es, , ta g b ~.- Would know the third man. He said ti and d n ig ht, " t ' o e _lit 001: tn,e,Steatn-boat, and bid them thatthrYet to "eY had some drink. The ' y ' h e is eaY saber I asked Carr for a m h l ; 4e t) ,tati for a foit i ht, and he said_ I could not groin t lall' * -- : ue h ad tit it o n a mart's throat, and expleted e t m Ee . 'ade .` 4 dead bP that time. It was " Red Mary,' _a p r i Bol g l i ri of raine r Who NI / emt that ray m ft gravehim the muffler. I ask . ed t e he , , as I saw another one cn his n h e av k e Ittow.gettght -u e • He said, "you cannot . 1 , t c, as / , , e bought it. tt le ifi t i lt e.i4tit.....it OR a man's neck, and I expect he is dead N ct e i oat t hat ~,..1-le asked me w hat _ I thought I would get on o h n e A h e , wall had on ? I said I di d not know, an „"e th e took them off a man, but did no e t say whom. 44 14)1411 ed out m money. He sa i d 'eel/. 14118 t not that tel lmuffler was on the man's the 4 „ ve t l t vector the m u 1 :: , ai d, 4 B , ed , and u t ggan . produced tt.hfieedmufflerhefropurnedpeortny and to i , e witne ss iden i l be, ,,th ' s ffler the prisoner Carr had belonging ThetoNit tqteci o all ess, in continuation, said :The prisoners wanted night but she would not allow t h em, hem , and then B.f r i tn;g rit ht4\vag• he saw the muffler on Carr , s neck about 1. n th i'll'eners declined to ask the witness any questions. I ^l4, Martin said I l i v e a t No. 69, Chisenhale street. :14hhti throe deceased ' for some time past as an acquainta w n i c t e, ,i ee at w - r ee ks last Monday he exchanged mufflers spoth e 4 tl- e . ele e k - ii , got was a brown one with a Paisley t • Th fl u vas through it. I gave him a red and blue one ) ,'"e f or:,,cne I have the deceased w as the sure of I am quite week on ''ti4ettill (rS--neo:auteintiP.l-)isoil Carr's neck. saw the deceased lass, N 'l d esda T• A. Pair of braces was handed witness, a nd she lhe "eased had a pair like them.. ol•PCket o f th b detective Wilson.) t lee ofE 5 prisoner Carr y (These were found i n to ce r 484 said the deceased had no braces when In ti P . tett ep . ly t o the c , Ilner ~...„. oroner, Inspector DuggTi . said from the wa l 1 ti welch the knot f the handkerchief was tied, h . e . h i c ear ly of oh; . o Nell. Ai astable Gri 11:1:11hwthaaittethe man could not have done it 4 g ve I t b , Ith Lay cock and wit (o n f the a d r e es te te c d ti t4-t.nert-street North, and splth em elotlQBPicion of killing a to ldrii d tablees. Took them to the ao, an 0 they h w e f e e r r p e e r e a i ) s r irsoeansi arrested ffi r e o e b , bi T ng hey hi g m av o e f t h h i e s some bal nes as at present, detective hlsereThed Wall, and found ls., tfti;isecliPers, and a ke y o I llali f eet. R e said 4 n itin. d o t t m the w s i e ti b i l a ue s h e e a r fa b ri o n o o ts . I,,...etthout three d a exc ange - po!ttr elai,„_, he ays ago. Last night after the shoes oth er , :,'1 said, ff. there is anything about them, 'l,er pnnsoner had given them to him; and then the v eh e 6 er said he knew nothing about the . m. ~,_ ,ItllEß,.erntier told the prisoners they might as k 4".,' -11 3'. - any (Nations they pleased, but they declined to ask 1 4 A nte A. 14 : 4; Alaworth the keeper of a boarding and beer house '01,1114 6E;?._41.11,.aa1e-stree.t said I know the prisoner. Wall. 0 t a ' ~; . I y _e d v e eni a n , g last he boarded with me, but I sent the opposite aide, to sleep. tk u lt, at c7or,elPoci. o eo s k . ' Tuesday evening was the last tim e I on kliVileidallelabld4tithe house, He . was sober. About noon on g n I heard there wc ta a roan kilh4tse pnt..a,skeScr the hl p ni ris e o - n a e i r ' what kept him away so long, 01} l i' e o. •.,..,•ne no reply • ye asked for a cup of coffee and , a' a ,7 ll )ch I gave him. The other prisoner was with as. I asked Wall if tl!,iiwelLil42:t NV;S for him tha cot.e he said he he could not eat any ti'lliw 'ILI Ire(); dinner , ca lled an d met o the " snug" and gave me a A t 'Aie ti tick©t s . are t‘ 441 out Y o u a r y e ln lo g thes and pledging them, this will no t/ther W hen he said it was not his, as it belonged 4::, the t XOO aDnsorter ThA v the left the house and she did no t ilc t`r,tri until this - day. Officer . Wilson called on me for 1 Ve i qt. ` l 't 'lli Wilson, detective o ffi cer, wss sworn, and said kt.;14,1 the h tijktt, ra o races (already ment ioned) . in the :prisoner ~s:dekx4 and e l s s..sid. In money. He said he had n New York. I got the pawn ?. 41. 14 11 iiirn the faaset witness, and wont to Rolands, 181, 1.°4 (1) and ascertai ned tjuit:the coat produced now ti Pall on Sunday night. 1 e, and Wall cam At three o'clock t them I my book of tt The prisoner Carr med tt s •on t 10, in r aced at all—he I ;um iesy commanas tne primary reference to the Lzdy Macbeth. [ti this chanter Mrs. Vickery, from the Theatre Royal, Drury ane,. made her debut before a Liverpool audience, and, if her mpersonation i f the character does not ervi.le the artiste o be ranked' in the highest class of histrionic celebrities, ill, it Was an embodiment which evinced a careful readine d , and nlered in a lady-like, Chaste, and truly appreciation of the autho., elegant manner. if there was a deficiency of power in the scenes in which she works upon her guilty spouse to " do the deed?' that v • cuum was amply supplied by the deep pathos and sublimity in which her last scene was acted. The recurrence to the blood upon that ":little hand." and the mental wanderings of a 'diseased brain, were pourtrayed,with a truthfulness which deservedly won for Mrs. Viaei y loud plaudits. Mr. Barry Sullivan, whose metropolitan fame has been welt earned, played Macbethin a mann r which completely establishes amongst us a claim to rack amongst our first tragedians. Mr. Sullivan rejects mere imitative toiling in, the beaten track of tradition, and follows the guidance of his own con ception, aided by careful study. He avoids stale stage tric s, and disdains having recourse to the mere making of points. Tasteful y following his ideal, he presents the author and not the individual, and,,his success is achieved by the success with which he rivets brrathless attention and gain! possession of the intellect and judgment of his audience. Tints it was with his rendering of the well known dagger scene before, and the equally familiar soliloquy after the murder. - In the banquet scene, and that with the weird sisters, he disitlayed the perlen mastery of that most difficult of dramatic Impersonations—subdued acting. The so sequent scenes, up to the combat and dea in, though of •a different , character, were equally great, and were rewarded by plaudits as long continued as they were simultaneously repeated whin he was called before the curtain. Mr. Sullivan has accom plished a t iureph, and we doubt not will worthily wear his histrionic laurels. Mr. Lora ne went through Maeda, carefully, the generally subordinate part of flosse was made important by the chute manner In which it was sustained by Mr. F. L. Villiers, and we may dismiss the o her parts by the general remark that they were meat respectably filled. The musical arrangements, with Lock's music, were corifided to M. Buchez, and most creditably was the task discharged. The chorus was perfect, and therefore effectivr, and the solo parts beautifully given by Mr. Edward Lyons as Hecate, and by Miss Landon. Miss G. Oliver, Miss George,. and Miss Goodall as the singing witches. Of the scenery; we may say it would go far to rival any ever executed by Grieve, Telbin. or the most famed Of metropolitan artists. These and the novel effects introduced in the adparition of Banpo in the banquet scene. and in the incaotetion scene where the weird summons "came like shadows, co • efepai t," was, to the letter, fulfilled with exquisite effect. On the whole, we congratulate the p ay-going public upon the treat which the produiri in of the tragety in this form affords th m, Mr. Ihr y Sullivan on the triumph he has achieved. and the inlafatigable manager, Mr. Copeland, upon the p eduction of a !prate, le which has already ft led the house, and which cannot tail to add to the coffers of the treasury. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, the neighbour hood of the Exchange was suddenly and frightfully agitated, by a report that a broker had committed suicide by cutting his throat in the news- room. The intelligence flew with great rapidity, and in a brief period the flags and rooms were thronged by anxious groups, who sought, in the most excited manner, information regarding this truly lamentable affair. As far as we have been able to collect, the principal facts are these: —About the hoer mentioned, we understand th ,t -- with the roo to fetch some to the wate e of the connectel it li the bar, anil that his attention was attracted et door, from whence issued a quantity of blood. On proceeding to examine the place, he was horrified to find Mr. Tatham, a well known broker, of the firm of Hill, Tatham and Co., weltering in blood and nearly in an expiring state. He at once raised an alarm, and in a brief period two medical gentlemen vi ere in attendance. Every assis tance was rendered, but the removal of the unfortunate gentleman was found impossible, in such a state. His throat was desperately cut with a razor, evidently by his own hand. It is needless to say, the sensation this fearful affair has created through town is great. We do not give circulation nor credit to any of the rumours in reference to this deeply deplored trans action. We underitand that the unfortunate gentleman is about 32 years Of age, and was highly esteemed in the mercantile world, whilst in social life he was admired, and his society much valued, amongst a wide spread circl e of attached friends, amongst whom the deepest sorrow P r evails. Indeed, we have not heard of a more lamentable case for many years, nor of one that has r' d caused such a raofd that the reg r et ound sensation amongst all classes. It is needl ess to propor tion. Littl e h ope and a rumour preat av t i h le a d t is in equal first was en t er t a i ne d o f hi s reco very, inquiry, we found last night that he had died. On alive at i nine o'clock the poor say so) he was progressing.. man was not only gentle say that (and we are happy to expected, -under all th as favourably as could be cocikrcumstances. There , was a kept up the evening, and regular medical attendarei very sanguine hopes were entertainedof 0 0 0 l or h s i e s , ultimate recovery, recovery, although the utmost eare taken of the patient at present at my NORTHERN TIMES,-LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1856 - - YESTERDAY T. Ito day, 'and a black satin vest, were pledged togeth er f or HEALTH COMMITTED - -In into my possession. M - - 4 an, an intelligent youth, an apprentice to The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held awnbroker, said, yesterday (Wednesday) at half-past two o'clock, yesterday, in the council lock to half-past he saw the prisoner chamber, Town-hall, Mr. Langsdale in the chair. A young wonian was with him at the Other members preserit—Messrs. Beckwith, Hodson, oat an'd vest, she had previously offered Robertson Gladstone, M'Guffie, Dover, Godfrey, Italhead, but I refused .to take them, and then Sheil, Crosthwar.te, and llaydock. with her to tell us we might take them The minutes of the last meeting were rea d an d con .. a Ss. and took Thonfas'O'B: IL Wall at the shoi them f the nri REMOVAL OF NIGHT SOIL AND STREET SCRAPINGS. —.gineer on the best manner of taking the new contracts for the removal of the street scrapings and night soil. At present both were included in the same contractl which Was iii the hands of Mr. 10se, but the engineer de:,,iareti that though the principle *as 'specious ous in theory that it was best that the party who held the contract for the removal of night soil should also have that for the removal of the street scrapings, yet that experience had proved it bad and inefficient. He therefore recommended that they be two distinct contracts, and that for the street scraping be divided into two districts—north and rough En committee provide carts of their own to remove the sweepings on any neglect of the contractor, who would I be charged with the.ekpense, and that the contract be for I five years instead of three as at present. The sub-committee appointed td consider the matter bnddrsed the engineer's recomthendatiOns with their an I ai)iiict'vtil rt desultory 'conversation took , plaCed on the subject, and it was eventually agreed that the whole conimittee should re=olve itself info a special committee to consider it on a future day. commi A communication was received from the courts of law 7: complaining of the effluvia arising from St. 1 ohn's church-vard I veral of the gentlemen present bore testimony to this offensive nuisance. Mr. Dover observed that the church was built undet' a pecial act of Parliament, and on that account both they ,nd the general board of health were powerless to sup- Tess thp I' II7SCAII (P_ Mr. Sheil urged that they should at all events protest against it, and in the meantime consider how the difficulty could be met. The matter was adjourned until the next meeting, and the town clerk was directed to request that some Orson on bt-half of the St. George's nail Committee would attend on that dap. A memorial from:the inhabitants of the neighbourhood di Anc-street and Park-street, Toxteth Park, praying that those streets might be drained arid se*ered Wag r e f e rred to the sub-committee, letter,ll.om Mr. Tonhnin, demanding compensation on belia.lf of Mr. Huntingdon for injury done to his property, on the south side of Midgehall-street, was also referred to the sub-committee. THE SMOKE NUISANCE. A letter from Mr. Watkins, of which the following is a copy, was referred to the smoke committee : To the Chairman of the Health Committee. 8, Strand-street, Liverpool, Feb. 19, 1856. • Sir,—The answer of y our comm i ttee, conveyed to me through,Mr. MtGowan, refusing to state that which the steam4ug proprietors have a right to expect, obliges me again to address you. Ile states that, in the judgment of ythir committee, it is sufficient that they have been gtil.ded by the first talent and experience in the country ; and that they feel assured there can be no difficulty in consuming the smoke. The steam-tug proprietors will be most happy to accom plish the object desired by your committee. by placing th^mselves in the hands of any competent parties who have, in the judgment of the committee, the talent and experience sufficient to remedy the evil, without diminishing the steam power, and thereby imperilling the valuable property entrusted to the tugs in the River Mersey. Lora Palmerston, in training his smoke act for the metropolis, had the first talent and experience in the his comrnaed, and the retult of their jud gmen t oy the, act expressly exempting all steamers ndon Itrid ge.‘ country ;tioliin ur committee must be well aware that the smoke distinctly states that all the smoke need not be We have, therefore, just reason to complain ~9.t we are entirely at the mercy of a policeman, whose opinion determines the quantity of smoke alluded to in the act, which the first talent and experience in the court try cannot define I And, therefore, I must again, in the harne Of my co-proprietors, request that the committee will forward me the necessary information.--I remain yours respectfully, JOHN WATKINS, Chairman of the Stearn-tug Proprietors. TIEALTIT OF TUE TOWN The Medical Officer of Health reported that in conse quence, partly of the milder weather which prevailed from the 6th to the 16th inst. inclusive, there was a decrease of -- , ;tv in the week ending on the latter day. The 4 stered, which in the previous week were to 205, or 34 less than the corrected total deaths THE LIVERPOOL DISTRESSED NEEDLE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION. IMPERIAL PARLIAM ENT. sympithy that could be bestowed upon them. He hoped, with God's blessing, that the society would go on and prosper. The following annual repert was then read REPORT, The emmittce of the estab ishment for needlewomen, in again submitting their annual and third report to the sub scribers and friends of the institution, have much pleasure in shoving the increased good which has been effected for the netalewbriicti. On referring to the first report, they gnd the average of the monthly payments for work done by the institution was £lO 135., and for the last year the average is £l2 14s. per Month. That the poor needlewottien fully appreciate the advan tages of the establishment is evidenced by the fact that 74 additional' names have been registered for employment during the last twelve months: these, in addition to 240 previously registered, and 29 on the out-register, maks a total of 343 since opening. The number remaining on the books at the close of the past year is 253. The public are now earnestly appealed to to aid the committee in their anxious endeavours thus to find employment for these otherwise helpless, and in many cases destitute, women (by sending large supplies of work to the establishment in Great Orford-street.) Your committee cannot r ef ra i n f rom a brief allusion to the class of applicants who have sought for employment at the institution. They have included the wives, widows, and orphans, not merely of artisans, labourers, seamen and tradesmen, but of professional men of various grades, and denoiiiinatiOna, and even of the famillea of thosti formerly occupying the position of Wealthy iiiertharits in this town. Of the many painful reverses for which this institution has opened a channel of private benevolence- your c -m -mittee will but allude to one, that of a well-educatad female of irreproachable character, the daughter of a late surgeon in this town, who for twenty years filled that office most creditably to one of the dispensaries, aad died at his post of duty. Long and dangerous illness deprived his daughter of the triflng provision i n s t ore f or h er, an d in ettreme destitution she applied to this establishment, which has hitherto succeeded in supplying her with em ployment, and in teitiporarily relieving her distress, tin reviewing the past year; the - committee have most painfully to deplore the loss of their late tespected patron, the Ven. Archdeacon 13rooks; who w as ever their kind adviser.; and as this institution was founded and mainly supported through his influence, the committee feel they cannot do-more honour to his memory than by using every exertion to support and perpetuate it, both by endeavouring to obtain "additional subscriptions, and by enlising the sympathy and aid of the public in favour of this establish ment. The committee gladly take this opportunity of eipress ing their thanks to those ladies and gentlemen who have giten their patronage and support to this institution. From the statement of the treasurer's accounts, it appeared that there was but a small balance in hand. The Rev. Mr. Pollock then proposed a code of rules for the future government of the society, in doing which, he earnestly and eloquently pleaded on behalf of the poor nee'dlewomen, who really were objects of commiseration, and deserved their sympathy. He concluded his remarks by expressing a hope the time was not far distant when Li 4 rerpool would follow the example set by the metropolis and establish a house for distressed needlewomen. (Hear, hear.) The llev. Mr. Appleton then proposed that the following ladies should be the officers and committee for the ensuing year".-- PATRoNs :—The Countess of Derby, the Lady Cust, the Hon. Mrs. Bootle Wilbrahan, the Venerable Arch deacon Jones, the Rev. Augustus Campbell, Rector of Liverpool. PRESIDENT —Mrs. William Fletcher. ViOl3-PitEsinsivis Mrs. Shuttleworth, and Mrs Molyneux. COMMITTEE:--Miss Alexander, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Bow. wan, Mrs. Burton, Miss S. Booth, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Drysdale, Mrs. Eccles, Mrs. T• Foster, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Humble, Mrs. Inman, Mrs. Kearsley, Mrs. Stewart Ker, Mrs. Langton, Mrs. Yates Lee, Mrs. Littledale, Miss. B. Long, Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Molyneux, Mrs. Moss, Miss Phibbs, Mrs. Rotberam, Miss Samuel, Mrs. Saunders, Miss Swainson, Miss Statham, Mrs. Thompson, Miss Turnbull, Mrs. Wray, Miss Wood, Miss Wainwright, Miss S. J. "Vales. TREASURER :-Miss Horsfall. TREASURER TO THE POOR CLOTHING FUND : —Mrs. Rawdon. HONORARY SECRETARIES :—Mrs. J. G. Wainwright, and Miss Brooks. SUPERINTENDANT : —Miss Skeapin, late matron of the Birkenhead Emigrant's Home. A vote of thanks to the ladies who had the management of the society was unanimously carried. Feveral gentlemen briefly addressed the Meeting, urging on the public to give the society their support, and offering suggestions for its future management, one of which was, that when possible, the society should better remunerate the officials, which was received with applause. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business. COUNTY COURT. -WEDNESDAY ,s,,_. (BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ., JUDGE.) RIGHTS OF MERCHANT SEAMEN VOLUNTEERING INTO THE NAVY.—CHAMBERS V. OXLEY; FARMER V. THE SAME. —The plaintiffs are seamen, and the def en d ant i s a merchant and shipo wner o f Li verpoo l, and the actions were brought to recover £l9 7s. 51., and £24 16s. 3d., amount of wages, under the following circumstances : —The plaintiffs were able seamen on board the War Cloud, which belongs to defendant, and was engaged in the transport service. In December she was in the Bosphorus, and on the 29th of that month the plaintiffs had leave to go on shore to purchase some clothes. From an arrangement, however, with thelmate, the leave was transferred to the 30th (the day following), and on that day, which was Saturday, they went ashore. They did not return within the leave, which, at the utmost, expired on Sunday morning, but waited until the day following (Monday), and then volunteered into her Majesty's ship London. The captain was then summoned before Admiral Boxer to give the usual note on his owners for the balance of wages due, as prescribed by the act, but he declined to do so, on the ground that the men bad forfeited their wages by desertion, and hence the present actions. Mr. Parr appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Forshaw for the defendant. The questions involved were, whether the plaintiffs had deserted from the War Cloud, and whether, having committed an act of desertion, their subsequent volunteering into the navy freed them from the forfeiture of their wages ? his Honour said that the question was evidently one of great importance to the merchant service, and he would therefore take some time to consider his judgment in the matter. His then impression was that ityvas quite clear on the evidence that there had been a leaving of tho merchant vessel before the seamen entered her Majesty's ship. No doubt the words of the act were not that the seaman should leave and forthwith enter the service of her Majesty, but that he should leave for the purpose of forthwith entering her Majesty's service; and his then impression therefore was that the meaning of the act was, not that a man might go and commit an act of desertion and then get out of that act of desertion by going into one of her Majesty's vessels, but that he should carry out his intention before committing au act of desertion, relinquishing ono service to enter another. He would give the question his best considera tion, and for that purpose would postpone his judgment for a week. HOGAN v. JAMES BAINES AND CO.—The plaintiff was a seaman , m board the Lightning, and he sought to recover from the defendants, owners of the vessel £l6 Bs, the amount of wages up to the period of his volunteering on board one of her Majftty's vessels at Port Philip. Mr. Forshaw applied to have the case postponed until the arrival of Captain Forbes, and observed that the delay could be of no inconvenience to the plaintiff, as he too was at sea. Mr. Parr opposed the application on the part of the plaintiff. His Honour said he did not see how Captain Forbes could alter the facts of the case which were before the court in a previous matter arising out of the same circumstance, and ho would therefore order that Vac money be paid into court, but that before application was made to have it paid out on the arrival of the plaintiff, notice be first served on the defendants. MortAx v. SCHILLINSEI.—The plaintiff is a journeyman tailor, and he sought to reeover from the defendant, who keeps an outfitting establishment in Whitechapel, the sum of £4, which he deposited in July, 1852, in the hands of the defend ant's foreman, as security, before ho could obtain work from the establishment. The foreman left for Australia some time afterwards, but the plaintiff held his receipt for the money. He also produced two of his brother workmen, who deposed that it was the practice in the defendant's establishment to require security before wolk was given out to any journeyman. The defendant professed ignorance of the practice, but he would not say that it was not enforced by those who had the management of his business, or that the receipt produced was not in the handwriting of his former foreman.— His Honour gave a verdict for the plaintiff, and fined the defendant 2s 64 for frequent interrup'ions during the hearing of the case, notwithstanding that he had been frequently warned of th e resu l t. (BEFORE JOSEPH PO LLOCE, Mt., JUDGE.)—YESTERDAY. Cooxu v. IlxLcoTE.—This cause, which was an action to recover X2O, some odd shillings, for money paid by the plain tiff, the Rev. Mr. Cooke, on account of the church of which the defendant isitrcumbent, was entered for hearing this clay, but in the morning notice was received that it had be moved by oirtivari to Ow Court of Common Pleas, The annual Meeting of this association was held yesferday afternoon, at the Savings' Bank, t okl-street. The Rev, Rector Campbell took the chair. fa his introductory observations, he expressed the great pleasure he felt at taking part in the proceedings of that society, especially because it Ntas established by, and had the warm support of bis late reveren d f r i en d A rc hd eacon B roo k s , an d secon d ly ecause its objects were to relieve the distress of a poor untortunate class, who richly deserted all the care and HOUSE OF LORDS.-THIIRSDAY The LORD CHANCELLOR took his teat on the Woolsack at five . _ o'clock, The Leases and Sales of Settled Estates Bill went through committee, The Trial of Offences Bill was reported as amended ' T ILE CRIMEAN REPORT. Lori PANIMIIRE stated that the Board of General Officers would be allowed to consider so much of the report of the Crimean Com- dssion as reflected upon the conduct of commanding the Earl of HAno; luck; censured the Government for leaving several officers eavosed, withou. protection to comments by an ex parte representation of the case Att.r a brief discussion, in which Lord PAN/ACRE, the Earl of DERBY, Earl GREY, and Lord BROUGHAM, took part, &c, the subject dr, pped. TRH WAR DIPARTMR,T, The Earl of DErillY made same enquiries of the Ge vernment re, kiting' to the resil:!C: ve duties. o f the Secretary of State for War, and the Commanders-i,Ch.ef, and moved for the p•od iction of any , :oeumetit that might give inf rmati ,n a's td the distinct fune tiot Bof each. His 10..dship I . :leered to the recent ch ,nge in the War Departm-n , ; and oi-served that, notwithstanding that the dntics and responsibiliqes of the War Minister were increased, the relationship of the Feceetary for War and the C .mmander.ln- Chkf remained the same as those exercised by the Secretary at War, He enumerated the evils seining from this contliet of authoriles between ttie!e tyro Government offices, ;referring to the fact .hat the first report of the Crimean comeniss'on, which cast an imputation upon a distinguished officer, had not been seen by the Commander-in-Chief. Lerd NM UKE replied that the first rep mit of the Crimean corn mission contained only one instant, e that hzd reference to :hit di, cipline of the army—the rJusar of Lord Cardigan to send to Bala klava for forage, for Which be might have lad good reason. With respect to tke functions of the Commancler-in-C, ief, and Sec etary for War, the Commander-in-Chief had to conduct the discipline of the arm y, and to make preperatiaos, but in matters of great imp 'l ance cortnec ed wi is either of those functions, it was the practise of the Commander-in Chief to ask for assent of the Secretary of State for Ww, and ho (Lord Penn:lure) was prepared to take his sha-e or the resnons bility. With regard to the charges which were made in the war department, by which matters connected wills war exercised by the Colon.al Secretary were transfer: ed to the Secre tirry for War, the nob'e lord referred to she appointment or the Earl cue of Cardigan to the office of Inspecor-general of Cavalry, and of eral Airey tr the office of Quartermaster•general, and stated that both were made by his authori• y and under his r spons:bility. After some remarks from Earl HA RDINGE, the subj:ct dropped. Their Lordships rote at a gusrter past seven o'clock. HOUSE or COMMONS.-THURSDAY The SFR AKER took the chair a' four o'clock NEW MEMBER Mr. HARDY took the oaths and his seat for Leominster. PETITIONS A very eonsiderable number of petitions were presented from various parts of the United Kingdom against opening pub:ic exhi bitions on the Lord's Day, and several were presented by Sir J. Walmesky, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, Sir John Shelley, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Murrough, an i others, from working men of different plae. s, and from printers of the metropolis in favour of openi”g the Blitish Museum, National Gallery, Crystal Pal ce on the Lord's Day. Mr. SCholield presented a petition from the corporation of Bir. mingham against the police bill. NEW WRIT On the motion of Mr. RATTER, a new writ was ordered for the borough of Sligo, in the room of Mr. J. Sadlier, dee.Nts d. EDUCATI9N. Lord .1. RUSSELL gave notice that on this day fortnight he should propose a resolution on the subject of National Education in England and Wales. POLICE PILL Sir G. GREY postponed the police bill to Friday, the 29th inst. CHURCH RATES ABOLITION BILL Lord J. MANNERS gave notice than when the second reading o^the church rates sbolition bill came be', re the House, he should move that it be read a second time that day six months. LOCAL DCEA OFI SHIPPING} Mr. Lows gave notice that he should proceed NV th his bill on Local Shipping Dues on Monday. I )INT STOCK, AND PARTNERSHIP BILL In reply to Mr. DtiroLot., Mr, Lovell said it was the intention of the Government to extend the joint stock companies bill and the partnership bill to Scctland. THE SUGAR TRADE MorrAvr moved for tabular returns, showin • the quantities of sugar of the several sorts imported into the United Kingdom, and the quantity retained loihome consumption ; together with the rates of duty charged thereon, and the net revenue accruing there from In each year, from 1800 to 1855 inclusive COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT, in emwe. to Sir JAS. FERGUSON. Mr. MONset.L said the saddles aupp'iel to the 2n 1 regiments of Getman Cavalry had b e en condemned by the board, of which CoL fielders was a menther, bedause they were made , of u-taertitoned wood, the d mind being so great as dot to *Clow time far season ing, but precaut'ons wou , cl be taken to prevent such recurrences for the future. It wr,s also true that the bits broke in the hors)s' mouths. and instructions had been given that that pattern thou d net be employed fair the future. With regard t) the bad suality of of the clothing, it had been determin,d that the cava'r; should in future provide its own clothing. THE CRIUZAN REPORT Col. Noarn asked whether the entire report and evi !enee of Sr J. WN. LI and Colonel Tulloch hal been laid oi the tab', o' the House. a id if not, whether the whole of the report would be pr n'ed. Mr. PEEL replied that the report prepared and signed by the commissioners was identical with that in the hands of members. One commissioner had prepared a return respectinz the dis aces and sufferings of the army in the Crimea, but as they were di,ap proved of by the oth r commissioners they had not been laid before Parliament. FALL OF EARS. Mr. WnITSSIDE inquired when the papers: rel..ting to Kars would be laid b fore the House ? Lord PAT 111E11E31°N Paid that part of the papers were in the hands of the printers, and would shortly appear. In reference to the Crimean Commission, he might take7that opportunity of stating that a board was about to be appointed to inquire Into that report. Sta J. PAKTIVOTON wished to know whither the board would consist of civilian,, and offi ers or exclusively of officers ? LORD PaLmEnsrost said that as the object was to receive infor. mation respecting the conduct of officers in the Crimea. was dacided 'hat tl e board should be exclusively composed of military men. In reply to some further questions on the subject, the noble lord stated, that the commission would commence its sittings in a few days, and no officer coming from the Crimea would be made a member. SHAVING ON THE SABBATH Mu. Rosauca Inquired as to the truth of the statement, that the magistrates of Oldham had fined a man 5s for shaving another on the Sunday. Sir G. Gasi said he had not heard of the circumstance referred to. I` the hon. member had given notice of the question, he would h , ve made inquiries on the subject. THE SABBATH QUESTION. Sir J. WALMSLRY then moved the following revolution : " That, in the opinion of this House it would promote the moral and intellectual improteMetit of the working classes of this metropolis, if the collections of natural history and of art in the British Museum, and the National Gallery, Were open to the public inspection after morning service on Su•days." The hon, member urged that the working erases were ' at present precluded from visiting the institutions referred to, and that if they ha an opportunity c f atte , ding theta the s el l condition of their families would be improved, 'they would be kept from other and Less d , gnified pieces of amusement, and this would tend to the im provement a el development of thnir natural talents, without pre venting them from attendinv d'vine service, at least once in the clay, The Fine Arts Commission had advocated the openine of the National Gallery and British Museum on Sundays, and after th t there would be no difficulty in acceding to the pr rsition. Sir J. Suanucv seconded the resolution, remarking upon the inconsistency of the Legislature in refusing to open places of instruction on the Sabbath, while they allowed excursion trips to run, ttereby sanctioning the employment of engine-drivers and stokers. There had been a number of petitions presented agai n st the resolution. but he was aware that a letter had been sent from London to every clereyman throughout the country against the measure, and the persons who sig ne d t h ose proposals, were those who had no reason for visiting the British Museum or National Gallery on the Sabbath, hut he majority of working men who Were at work six days in the week. approved of the r roposition. If they rejected the motion, he c tiled upon them to act consistently. and close the Palace, and stop the bands playing at Windsor and Ben siturton on the Sabbath. Mr. A. PELLATT apprehended that the measure would interfere with the observance of the Sabbath, and he was of opinion that if the question were subm'tted to working men, they would decide against it. he hon. member quoted several authorities in s Ippon of his views, and concluded by moving the following amendment: "That, in the opinion of this House, more frequent opportunities should be afforded for week-day inspection of the National Gallery. Public Museums, and Works of Art; also, that the British Museum should be opened five days in the week, and especially on Mon lays and Saturdays, these days being more convenient for the working classes t' Af AXTER wished' to Itz , ow where it was inten‘le i to stip if this motion were caul, d, and urged that if this House sanctioned a desecration of the Sabbath in one case, they n ight be called up-n to extend it t exhibitions of sll descriptions. Hecoitend d trom the number of petitions which had been presented on the subject, that !the feeling f the country uas against the purport of the motion, and though he would have prefarre i to see the motion met by a direct negative, he cord'ally secon; ed the amendment. Mr. MURROUGEI believed that.so far from leading to a desecration, this motion would lead to a mote decorous observance of the Sabbath. Mr CROSSLEY opposed the motion, observing that it would be better to draw the line which it prop /Bed between times for devo tion and times for employment. In New York there were no omnibuses running, no cabs on the stand, and no gin shops open to tempt people in, whereas in the Southern States all days were observed alike. Lord STANLEY remarked that no harm could result from the adoption of this resolution. which was only permissive, and not compulsory. The legislature was unable to compel the people to ad pt their oninioa, but by closing places of instruction and amusement, they could compel an outward observance of the Sabbath, and it was this compulsory motion that he objected to. The n hie lord quoted several questions in support of his views, and argued that if they negatived this motion, they could not con. sistently allow excursion trains to run, vehicles to pass through the streets, or even leave parks open to the public. With regard to the arguments that the working men would be placed in a worse position by the adoption of this proposition, and be employed seven days instead of six, he did not believe that such a state of thin could exist in this country. The workman wa s sufficiently undesr the influence of his employers to prevent it. NAPIER stated that if the partial desecrationtof the Sabbath till the Lord ' s day had were allowed, there would be no stopping ceased to be kept. He looked upon the Sabbath da y as a rat. ral Christian institu ion, and the state of other countries aff.rded examples of the results of allowing its desecration. In Paris, for instance, Sunday was a day of di sa i pat i on t : the plea ure seeker, and of profit to the grasping shopkeeper . He looked u p on I t i n a religious t oint of view, s h ew ng from Scripture that the Sab bath hat y been u,ed for acts of mercy and religion. He calle i upon the house t o re j ect the motion before it. Mr. Harwoon ohset ved that of Tll the petitions presented, not one had been presented from Scientific men, who made no objection to opening the Surrey Zool i al or the Zoologi ca l G ar d ens i n Regent's Park on t h e Sabbath. " Mr. CAIRNS said if there were no commandment, he should feel at a loss how to argue the question, but there was a commandment distinctly given, about which there could be no doubt. He opposed the motion. Lord EBItINOTON supported the mot ; on.l Mr: F. BALL also opposed the resolution. Mr ViTiottkM regretted that no member of her Majesty's Govern ment had thought it necessary to make any remarks on the su' je t. He opposed the rroti n. as also did Lord Palmerston and Mr. Muntz. Ma. A. PELLATT then withdrew his amendment. Sia J. WALMSLEY replied, that if the votes were taken by the ballet, he should b in a very duff. rent portion. The House then divided, t , c Ncs. were for the motion 48; against it 376; majority 328. _ , . - The other bust .ess on the paper was disposed of, and the House adjourned ahortly after eleven o'clock. 240, fell last wi Same *eek of the preced parish were 151, and in th ,sight years. The out 54. From diseases of the zy mo ti e c l ass th e deaths townsh were ips the same in number as in each of the two weeks preceding, viz , 51. Of those:thBre were from scarlatina, 17; pooping cough, 10; diarrhcea, 8; measles, 4; typhus, 4; small-pox, 2; syphilis, 1 ; mumps, 1. In the deaths from diseases of the lungs there was a decrease of 13, the number being 85. ;The Borough Engineer; Building Surveyor, and Inspec tor of Nuisances, reported various particulars of the ope rations in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 118 nuisances complained of by inhabitants had been inspected, and means taken to remedy them; 1,377 houses in the unhealthiest districts, containing 4,944 apartments, and 716 cellars, had been put under examination. This concluded the general business. DOCK COMMITTEE YESTERDAY The usual weekly meetiniof this committee was held at one o'clock, yesterday, at the dock offices, Mr. C. Turner, chairman, in the chair. Other members present :—Messrs. F. Shand, Palmer, Robinson, Brocklebank, Rounthwaite, J. Holme, Barber, Monde', Langsdale, Anderson, Robertson Gladstone, Rankin, Smith, and Lockett. The minutes of the last meeting were then read and confirmed. The Sub-Committee of Works recommended that hydrants, as a proyis!on in case of fire, be placed on the dock quays and at the new dock at Wapping. Confirmed. The following letter was read is To THE MEMBERS OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE. 7, Water -street, 19th February, 1856. Gentlemen,—Rather more than two years ago you gave me permission to erect a certain number of water foun'ains or drinking taps on the dock property, and in the dock walls. Accordingly, four were erected in the walls of the north docks, one at the south end of the Prince's dock, and one (a standard cast iron fountain) at the bridge of George's dock. The testimony of several dock inspectors, dock police officers, and the enclosed Statistics, show how greatly the dock labourers, porters, carters, and sailors hate been bcnefitted by these drinking fountains : —ln a single summer day more than 3,000 persons have availed themselves of this means of getting " a drink of water, gratis," at one of these fountains ; and, even in the depth of winter, the . numbers aro very considerable. At present there is no drinking fountain south of the Cus tom-house. The north and south ends of the new Salthouse dock shed seems to me places well adapted to receive handsome polished granite fountains, and, with your permission, I propose to erect two there, and others at such places as may be approved of by your surveyor, free of any expense to the dock estate.—Awaiting your reply and sanction, I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant, C. P. MELLY. The Chairman observed, that he could have no objec tion to Mr. Melly's request, which was,:so creditable to his benevolence. (Hear, hear.) Mr. J. Holme said, that they were already much in debted to Mr. Melly, for the fountains he had erected in other parts of the town, but he thought that they should not further trespass on him, by permitting- him to do that which was really a public duty. Mr. Melly had shown that the fountains were most valuable to the poor people, and as they were really a public good, he (Mr. Holme) thought that in this instance, the dock committee should erect them. The Chairman said, that there was no doubt that the fountains were a public good, and that the statistics which Mr. Melly had furnished, were of a most curious and interesting character IUT Smith , observed, that he could vouch for the fact, that the returns were within the truth. Mr. Mendell said, that the. cost was a matter of no moment to Mr. Melly, and ai he wished to do good, it would be a pity to prevent him from perpetuating his memory in such works. Mr. - Langsdale said, that Mr. Melly offered alto to pay for the water, but the water committee would not permit Gladstone observed that the circumstance was most Lble to Mr. Melly. ct edita It appeared the wish of the committee to relieve Mr. Melly of the expense of the work, but eventually it agreed that the chairman should see him and ascertain in what manner it could be done most agreeable to his feelings. The Harbour-masters committee recommended that the permission heretofore given to steam-vessels to test their machinery in dock be withdrawn. The surveyor reported that the practice was most injurious to the docks, and that if it were continued, the Sandon Dock would have to be frequently ran dry to clear the entrance to the graving docks, or else those docks would be rendered useless from the impossibility of working the gates. Mr. Lockett said that the permission had been given for the working of the engines only at half speed, but it was found impossible to prevent the engineers from trying them at their full power. Mr. Holme observed that it would be a dangerous thing to take a new steamer out without trying her engines first, and the committee should, therefore, pause before they sanctioned the recommendation. It would be a serious inconvenience to steam-ship owners, and he looked on it as another step to torte that trade out of the port. The Chairman replied that it was a choice of evils. If it were practicable to try the engines without injuring the docks, the committee would at once grant the per mission, but if it were not, then it should be withdrawn. Mr. Brocklebank observed that it was simply a ques tion of expense. The engines could be very easily tested in the river. Mr. Mondell asked if they could not be safely tested in dock by being detached ? Mr. Rounthwaite replied that it would not be a sufficient test. Eventually, the recommendation was confirmed. The Finance Committee recommended that Mr. Hewitt receive 701, instead of 501, for paying the wages. Con firmed. Tide tonolnded the general busineas, r, who gave his name at, " what d told him was arrested on s we did or not his dead ised found on Wall'; feet 2 arresting the prisoners, and found this ironer Oarr's neck, (this was the muffler a off the deceased), the prisoner said he Fleetwood some time alto. tic ou ask me questions fore or Blucher boo old to him. I able to establish such before them. He the seven o'clock t when they retui )wever, chatted and laughed with panion, and when the verdict vas returned, both risoners looked at each other and laughed, not appear )l; to care about the position in which they were placed I 'hey were.then fully committed. THEATRE ROYAI On WI ipere's "Bfaebeth," in the ies Of spectacle, W4B pio nd its repetition last night, first representation (in its I knew the (1 Covvit 1 fear vied to and prodnced by ofece' sitivel y to the articles and the to the boots found on the ceased had them on the id. you are a liar, and every word you said is a (I—d (1.-L=4 lie, you To the prison'r Wall the witness said : You were then dressed as 'rot' )resent Denison-street, boarding-house r, said: I knew the deceased for about 20 veltrs aged with me. He left my hous about eleien on ie had had a y drunk, Never saw-1)16 alive after. louse he had; on the clothes produced here t Beatty, Constab' No. 11, said : I was on dut _a-street. Vauxhall-road, on Wednesd a y moil l iht one o'clock, when I saw the two prisoners 'and the (ereased pass on. The deceased tOpeared to be drunk; and soners were apparently so b er . I saw th em go into No. 5-court, and t followed' them and asked them if they lived there They said they lodged there and wore shiptnates together: I saw them go into v a v house, and supposing all right, went on my rounds, but did not see 'lt was not the entry where deceased was them after found d Constable Thomas Newsham, 13,1 said !about twenty minutes to one on the morning in question, he saw the nrisoners and the deceased on Chisenhalc-nreet bridge ; he spoke to deceased and asked hint if he knew the prisoners ? and he gave him a saucy answer and said they were mates of his ; he was drunk. They went away together, and witness thought all was right. tir•ll. rn 1 . sary said: the tin; ers, surgeon, or tie Northern Dispen- Iscalled between six and seven on Wedues - &ceased. He was lying in the entry at There was neither coat, vest, or I observed echymoses round the neck ; the face was livid and ards the palm of and was dead , rior portion ted, and his examinat ye made z a of Opinion that t rheAe I have no doubt aced, and hay action. His name vas killed, he olds; and I saw the two ttehing, and I went out were, about to eceased {These contracted tc 3t the bod himself froth the position and The fingers indicate that i of opinion he died of ••• tied tightly round evidence ye the usual caution to the prisoner id he did not remember seeing the )vv nothing about it. X% all, in reply Me is false.' a up a evidence nstantial evidence, an ,ash id, very Laycock, Wilson, and Grisenthwite, and other officers, who had been and who had so little t yet were as had been laid the whole case, and at ry consulted for about five minutes, 1 a Verdict of Wilful Murder against went ov abed rather and whispering fitful, and witched TRADE REPORT.-TRURSDAY, LIVERPOOL CoTroN There has been a rather quiet market for cotton to-day ; the demand continues fair, the supply moderate, and prices are 1-16 d lower than on Friday. The sales —including 40 Pernambuco, 61d to 74d ; 10 Bahia, 60; 400 Egyptian, 6d to 84d; 1000 Surat, 4-4-4 to 4. l id—are reported 7000 bales, of which 1500 are on speculation and for export. Pio IRON: Our market for warrants closes at 68s 6i cash, 3 months open, 70s. Closing, strong sellers, buyers shy. SUGAR : We have had a steady market, the operations (being chiefly for export) comprising 95 hhds Jamaica, at 37s to 398, 25 hhds Demerara, at 36s 9d, and 7.600 bags Brazil, chiefly Pernams and Paraiba, at 20s b 21. s per en in bond. MOLASSES AND COFFEE : We have no sales to notice. Rusi : A stn,:ll lot of Demerara is reported at abort pre• vions ratcs TEA : The market is moderately active, and prices are fairly sustained, with the exception of common congou. which is perhaps a shade easier. At the public sale held to-day, teas, with all faults, sold at previous currencies. RICE : The public sales went off irrezularly, only about 900 bags Bengal being disposed of at as 9,1 for broken, at lOs 3d lOs 61 for middling, and at Ifs 6d per cwt. for good middling. PEPPER : 50 bags Singapore black, to arrive, Faye been placed at 511 per lb. LONDON SUGAR: The market continues firm, at the full prices of yesterday COFFEE: The demand is limited, but prices are without material alteration. A cargo of good first Rio has been sold (afloat) for Trieste, consisting of 5,000 bags, at 45s 6d. TEA : The public sales have suspended business by private contract to-day. Rica: 1,500 bags Bengal sold by auction at a lower price —los 6d. Rum : Seventy puncheons of strong Demerara have been sold at 2s 4d proof. SALTPETRE: About SOO bags, bought in at yesterday's sale, have been disposed of at 30s, one lot 30s 6d, for refract tion 10 to 102. COTTON : GOO bales sold on 'Change yesterday at rather higher prices. JUTE 'continues dull of sale, and the parcels offered by auction were chiefly bought in. INDIO) : 1,350 chests passed auction yesterday, of which 770 were sold. The sale was partly from Catalogue A (which is finished), and Catalogue B prices were unaltered. TALLOW : The market is heavy. There are no buyers on speculation. Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 59s ; Fthruary to March, 58s to 594 ; March to April, 64s to 555. SMITHFIELD HAY : Mr. E. J. Davis reports trade without alteration. Prime meadow bay 100 s to 1053; superior, 110 s to 115 s; inferior, 70s to 90s; rowen, 70s to 90s; clover, 1003 to 130 s , second cut, 100 s to 126 s ; straw, 23s to 28s. YESTERDAY'S MARKETS. MANCHESTER CORN : Th°re was a moderate attendance at our exchange this day. Wheat : Both English and Ame rican was held for an advance of Is per qr on the former, and 2d to Sd per 70 lbs on the latter, which was not freely met by millers. Flour dull at last week's rates. Oats and oatmeal without change. Egyptian beans were offered at is less money, without finding buyers CORK CORN : Red wheat 12s 81; hay farmer 35 Gd; barley, 19s; oats Pork, 38s to 425. Cory BUT rEt 2nds 14 118 s ; 3rds, 118, 105 s; 4th 95s ; sths, 82s; Gths, 725. .. We had about the same number of cattle at market to-dny as last week. Trade slack, and prices in favour of the buyer. The quality of Irish cattle was not so good as usual. A .smalier supply of sheep, which met a dearer demand ; all sold. Best Scotch beef, bid per lb; do. Irish, si:l to sid ; middling and inferior, qd to 5a ; mutton, Cd to 7d. At market, 835 beasts, 3,160 sheep. GOW (TATTLE SPORTING INTELLIGENCE --44,--- TATTERSALL'S.-YESTERDA Y EVENING. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 8 to 1 agst Sir Peter Laurie (taken) ... 1 ... Emigrant (taken freely) 10 ... 1 ... Harry Lorriquer (taken) 15 ... 1 Jean du Queene (taken) 15 ... 1 ... Seaman (taken) 1000 ...60 ... Jump-away (taken) 1 22 ... 1 ... Free-trader (taken) 25 ... 1 ... Potter (taken) 50 ... ... Victor Emannuel (taken and offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEA% 1000 even between Fly by Night and Yellow Jack 100 to 30 agst Fly by Night (taken)) 100 ...30 ... Yellow Jack (offered, take ito 2) Iv 10 ... 1 ... Porto Rico (offered) CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken) a 25 ... 1 ... Fatalist (taken) 50 ... 1 ... Kalapege (taken) 50 ... 1 ... Lady Tattoo (taken) DERBY'. 7 to 1 agst Wentworth (taken) r 17 ... 2 ... Eglington (taken) 10 ... 1 Fly by Night (taken) 1000 .. 10... Newington (taken) SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL, FEBROAILY 22. WIND YESTERDAY—Ncrth-east HIGH WATER—Morn., 12 35—Eveg. 16 I—Height, 17 ft 4 OFF THE PORT AND INWARD BOUND, William Edward ARRIVED. Feb. 20.—John Brichhaw, Savanna. Feb. 21.—Sruashine (new clipper ship), A berdeen—Olir da Pet onella, Leghorn— Spartan (sa.), Alexandria✓-Delta (s.s.), Havre—Sato, Toronto. SAILED. Feb. 20 .—Rafae it; Bilima. Feb. 21.—Jamrs Scott, Singapore— Neptune, and Magic rate, New Or cans—Clymene, and Radnagore. Calcutta—Bonanza, St. Lucia—Unicn, Ostend—lsaac Webb, and Agnes, New York—Baticola, linger Stewart, and Arabia, Mobile— Rosetta' 13 alaklava—Bonita. Pernambuco—Margaret, Dordt—Jno. Bitson, Bueno. Ayres—Snowdon, N e wf ou ndland —hlie, Vera Clus —Rothsay, Ha'lfaz—Christina, Genoa. 0 I:TPORTS. Milford, Feb. 19 —Arrived—Fuella ' from Liverpool fix. Pi!boa. Grtenock, Feb 2 1 .—Arriv d— Jane Lovitt. St. John. N.8.-4far. tha Stewart, St. ilbes Sailed, Feb. 2,..—Amella 31ary, Charente. Queenstown, Feb. 20.—Arrived—Juverna (s.), Bristol—St. Law rence. from London for Liverpool (w nd bom.d)—Champion from Savanilla for Liverpool (wind bound)—.Eupatoria, Syra. Sailed.— Afarie Th,ress, Liverpool. MARITIME EXTRACTS, Ho'yhead. Feb. 20.—Part of the cargo of the Destella (s.),e from Lisbon, which put in here on the 11th inst. has been die:harged, to be conveyed to Liverpool by rail, the vessel having been toe deeply laden to proceed with safety. The Mary Fussell, from Missolonghi to Liverpool, which passed through A geciras Roads, Jan. 23, is supposed to be the vessel wrecked on the Coast of Algarva. reported yesterday as the Maria. Warreu d oint, Feb. report of a vessel being on shore on Lee bton Point is incorrect; it vtas the wreck which drifted from Bel , rigzan and went on a shore near Kilkeel river, as reported on the 14th inst.—The E izabeth, from Newry to Liverp.ol, which was on shore near Roslrevor, the 7th inst., is now lying here waiting a wind. Wexford, Feb 19.—The palm oil on shore In this diStrict exceeds 100 casks ; there are, in addition, 1. 0 to 150 casks on shore, between Bannow Bar and Hook Light.—The schooner Bess, Kelly, from verpoo' to Wexford, with coin, is on the Banton Bar lull of water, i.nrl a heavy sea about her. Milford, Feb. 18.—A large brig, apparently running for the bar. oar, sink on till 15th inst.. five or six miles W.S.W. of St. Anne's Lighthouse, and as no boat was seen to leave her It is feared the ercw peri.hed. Tralee, Feb. 18.—Three casks of palm oil have been picked up at Valencia. Fayal, Jan.:S.—The Wellfieet, from brew Orleans to Liverpool, which put in here with 14 feet water in her hold, has discharged 70 tons of cotton. She will not be somAted to pratique, hut have her upper works caulked and proceed, leaving the cotton discharged here. A verse!, laden with guano, supposed the Etinpa, was taken into Terceira a derelict, previous to Feb. 5, A hole, bored with an augur. has been found in her starboard side. POKE N Lalv E lington, hence, in lat. 57 N., lon. 7 W,, by the Margaret, a rivet at Bristol., FOREIGN PORTS. Chicago, hence at Fayal. Hildos, and Angola—both hence at Trieste. Rennie. hence at Si alta. King of Tyre, hence at Gibraltar. Alps (s.s ), from Constantinople at Gibraltar, and proceeded foe England. E Wi.od, and Beloochee—both hence at Aden. DEATHS. On the 18th inst., Mrs. Al e x an d er B o htlin g h. On the 18th st., in the 79th year of her age. Elizabeth Which, wit e of Mr. Robert Bel, or 42, Chapel-street in this town. On the 20th inst., at 4, Duke's-terrace, Duke-street, of scarlatina, William, Egel 5 years, only son of Mr. Ralph Cooke. stevedore. Births, tiarriages, and Deaths, are only inserted wh en nem le our Office duly authenticated, It is now said the Conferences will not open until the sth. Ali Pacha embarked at Constantinople on the 12th. The article of the &ccle, whi c h h as b een re-publishe d in the .3.foniteur, insists on the destruction of the arsenals of Nicolaieff, and contends that it is not the shore of the Black Sea that are to be liberated, but the Black Sea itself is to be emancipated, and, above all, the Ottoman Empire is to be placed beyond attack. To close the Euxine to armed navies it is evident that the Bug must be closed. No closing of this river. No article thre e . Ni co l aie ff extant. No security. Other arguments are adduced in favour of Nicolaieff being included under the third point.