The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-05-28 00:00:00

Pore the e -3, in a eh just lied the ve i pectiTe I inuni" fld the Lts sur" v 25. Queen Le wa r I in a tin As ?agUrY' TS ar e le wil l ie pro' ken of ]ation• )ut the ,rd a ° Ve th e !Ct9 °f upon sto" 26. lected wise ed to 00 anti i for tirlie eat) des. end ilta irs l for m• ea by an attempt at rebellion, which was easily suppressed, and the National Guard remained under arms three days. COMMERCIAL. 'MOBILE, May 11.—Cotton sales to-clay, 1,500 bales. Market quiet. Middling, 101 e. to 10!c. CHARLESTON, May 10.—Cotton sales to-day, 300 bales; of the week, 7,800 ; advance on the Previous week, to to le. ; receipt of the week, 4 ,000 bales. BALTIMORE, May 11. L-Flour dull. dull. Corn buoyant ; 75c. to 77c. ; yellow, 74c t° 76 e. Provisions firm, but unchanged in prices Whea Whiskey steady at 22c. PIIILADELPHIA, May 11.—Stocks firm. Flour v ery dull ; Superfine 6 25 at 1 46 ; White at 1 60 to 1 c 5. Corn steady. Provisions active. Whis key steady, at 221 c. to 23c. enwiNNATTI, May 11.—Flour dull, 5 50 to 5 60. W hiskey firm and in fair demand, at 18c. Pro 'visions held firm at full prices. QLTEENSTOWN, May 27. The Royal mail steam ship Canada, Captain S hannon, from Boston, to the 16th, and Halifax, 18 th, arrived here at twenty minutes past one, and sailed again at twenty minutes to two—all t he mails, excepting those for Liverpool and l ianehester, having been transferred from the Canada without coming to anchor, to the com -1)411:v's steam tender Jackal'. The Europa and Kangaroo had arrived out on t he 21st. When crossing the banks of New foundland the Canada came into collision with the br ig Rover's Bride. The crew adandoned the br ig, and were taken on board the Canada. The Japanese ambassador, under escort, had leached Washington, where they were welcomed 1 1 the Mayor of the city on behalf of the President. Th© reception of the Japanpqp both by the authorities and by the people was intensely e nthusiastic. They had an interview with the President on Wednesday, the 16th. California dates sth, British Columbia 30th ult. 'rhe ship Hebe had arrived at Victoria with 225 'binese. California markets dull on account of 'TEIiA S, A Public National Convention was to assemble 14 Chicago on the 16th. The barque Wildfire had been seized off Cuba w ith a cargo of 500 slaves, and taken to New Orleans. It is expected that the slaves will be lent back to Africa. The Canadian Parliament will adjourn on the 19th, MEXICO. It is reported that a battle had been fought .11 %r San Luis Potosi, in which the Liberals were cri.o.pletely victorious. The second corps of I liramon's army were cut to pieces, and 18 pieces 4 artillery, a large quantity of baggage, and 150 0 prisoners taken. General Vega, the coin bander, was captured. The Liberals have taken Possession of San Luis Potosi. A number of Liberals had been summoned to Vera Cruz to arrange for an attack on the capital. NEW A - ORK, May 15.—Flour, sales 15,000 barrels, at 10c lower. Wheat downward. Corn 'etive, but lower. Beef quiet. Pork dull and lower. Rice firm. Sugar firmer. Wool dull and declining. Stocks better. Freights un- changed. NEW ORLEANS, May 15.—Cotton, sales 6,000 b ales ; prices up, but regular. No clean offering. Sales three days 19,000 ; receipts ditto, 4.300; receipts ahead of last year, 457,500 ; ditto, all 113 I s ts, 765,000. Freights, to 7-16. Exchange, 9 to 9 premium, with bills lading, 81. _ _ QUEENSTOWN, May 27. The screw steamer City of Manchester, from 11- elv York on the 12th, arrived off here this 4 fternoon, landed 56 passengers, and proceeded to Liverpool immediately. News anticipated. MAIL NEWS. QUEENSTOWN, May 27. The Africa (r.m.A.), outward bound, arrived here this afternoon, received latest telegrams on board, and proceeded for Halifax and Boston at 6 p.m. CORRESPONDENCE. —-- - - - tFre do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.] IRISH EMIGRATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TIMES. SIR,--You will greatly oblige me by inserting the following few remarks in your valuable paper. We all know* that the tide of emigration amongst the Irish is still flowing fast; and, having just returned from a visit in the county of Limerick, I had many opportunities for 11, qcertaining for myself, if what many have said, was t rue. I found it too true. The farmers cannot get hands to do the work that is required at such a season, and what, with the bad weather they have had, they are not able to take advantage of the present good season far the want of farm labourers. This is truly a bad state *4 things. I have seen many poor aged couples next door to starvation, because their young sons have left t hem to go in the tids which will sweep them and Ire land into the vortex of ruin. And I am told that it is tot in Limerick alone that this state of things is going o n, but in every county in Ireland, more or less ; and /et the Government and the people of Eugle.nd are heed less of the cry of anguish from Ireland. Is there no one that will open the eves of Englishmen to the sight ? Go, let them see for themselves. Let us beware, or else ne day we shall awake from our dream, and find that 0 14 hold upon Ireland is but feeble. Hoping that you will ,fi#d space lot this,—l remain, your obedient ter;ant, JOHN LEEMING. ,50, Hunter-street, Liverpool, May 25, 1860. The Directors of the Great Ship Company, on Satur day, decided that the .Great Eastern shall return from New York to Milford ilayen. The new eighteen penny duty on the special consign =cuts is regarded as a serious blow by the steam ship g interest, owing to the number of small packages despatched by steam vessels. A cargo of wheat will be charged only is. G. and a bushel of fruit the same. A LADY CANVAZSER.—A correspondent gives the following anecdotes of the late election for Clare : ' " The contest turned wholly upon personal popularity, and Calcutt, who is a farmer-like, jolly Irish gentleman, Was better calculated to win upon the people than the fashionable young captain of a crack corps. His wife, too, would make the fortune of any candidate. A tine dashing woman, she rode about the country in a carriage with her husband in his canvassing expeditions, and When he was in a public-house seeing a parish corn- , naittee, and she was outside in the open barouche await ing his return, the frieze coats gathered arou d n the vehicle, gave three cheers for her honour,' and called upon he: to make a speech. Prompt as lightning she replied, I won't trouble you, my friends, with my oratory, but I'll give you a song, which an Irishman with music in his soul would any day prefer to a speech ;' and with that, in a clear and pleasant voice, she struck lip 'Let Erin Remember,' and followed the ditty with several other well known melodie3 of Tommy Moore. A person who witnessed the scene assured sue there was uothing incongruous about it ; the lady sung ter best, .and entered into the spirit of her song, and th e frieze coats listened entranced. From that moment forth, during the canvass, she never appeared in public without having to sing a song." We have read with much pleasure Du Barry's Report of the sures without Medidne by Du Barry's Food. The following are a few extracts which appear to merit the attention of .many:—Cure No. 47,121. "Mss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazirg Yicarage, Waltham-cross, Herts ; a cure of extreme nervous ness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies." Cure No. 48,314. "Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near :Liverpool ; a cure of ten years' dyspepsia and all the horrors of nervcus irritability. Cure No. 54,912. Miss Virginia Zegners, essred of consumption, after her medical advisers had abandoned 811 hopes of recovery. Cure No. 51,514. Baron de Folentz, Prefect of Langenau, of many years horrible su ff er ings of the nerves and an obstinate liver som flaint,• for which the German spas had been tried in vain or years. Cure No. 48,721. General Baron de Zaluskowsk, pf many years fearful disorders of the digestive functions. 25. Certificate No 36418. In our practice we have been enabled io appreciate the virtues of Du Barry's Food. In its effect on chronic dyspepsia (indigestion), aervosisness, constipation, diarrhoea, on bilious and liver complaints, cough, asthma, debility, toed incipient consum p tion, we dit tlis safest remedy. Dr Ure, M.D. F.R.S.; Dr Harvey; Dr Bright; Dr Shorland; Dr Campbell. Packed, with full instructions, in tins at is 2d; 11b, 2s 9d; 23b, 4s 6d; 51b, Ils ; 12 lb, 225; family canister, 241 b, 40s. Super refined quality, 51b, 22s ; 101 b, 38s. The LO lb, 121 b, and 24 lb canisters are sent carriage free, on receipt of post office order, by Barry D u Barr y & Co , 77, Regent-street, Loudon; Fortnum Mason & cc, ).82, Picca dilly, London, and through all Grocers and Chemists, Agents in this district :--Nixon& Thew, 1, Castle-street ; T. LOw ; J. Itirkus ; Forsyth ; F. G. Jones, .5, Paradise street ; R. Sumner * Co; 8. Alpass ;E. Pearson Son; J. Oliver; W. Cross; Sharp, Higgins, & Co ; Clay &Abraham, 37, Bold-street ; Evans, Sons & Co., wholesale agents ; John Beynon ; Thompson & Capper; J. Strawson, druggist ; G. Brausrell & Son ; C. bromlow, 1, London - read; Is a ac Woodville, tea dealer; Raimes & Co., wholesale druggists ; F. Staveley, eipsggist, price -street; T. D. Walker, Ravelagh - street ; J. H. Howell, 72, Dale-streets Hingston, druggist, Bold-street ; Grace & Relk ; G. Barber, 11, Great George-street, Birkenhead ; T. ; Fore, druggist; B. J. °auditor ;J. ENttgiA; .9/ . 1 E. liargraTes ; =dors & Co WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS. This is the second season of annual holidays, and is a universal festival in the humble ranks of life in many parts of the kingdom. Unlike King Christmas and Good Friday, Whit-Monday visits us when nature wear her leafy honours, and when the woods and the forests are filled with the music of the birds. Whit suntide is one of the most ancient festivals of the Church. In the good old times, there were held in some places games called " The Peppard Revels." The Reading Afe>•cu;y, for May 24th, 1819, contains the following advertisement :—" Peppard Revel will be held on Whit-Monday, May 31st, 1819 ; and, for the encouragement of young and old gamesters, there will be a good hat to be played for at cudgels, for the first seven couple that play ; the man that breaks most heads to hay.) the prize ; and one shilling and sixpence will be given to each man that breaks a head, and one shilling to the man that has his head broke." We, in our wisdom, don't do things in that style ; we have a greater reverence for our heads, and prefer climbing up greasy poles for a leg of mutton, and jumping in sacks for the especial gratification of enlightened bystanders. " Ain't that civilisation," cries Betty. On Whit- Monday the friendly societies turn out, carrying the flags and the banners of their orders, and parade the streets during the morning to the - sound of music. At the close of the day the brethren sit down to dinner provided by mine host of the inn, and in some instances the night is spent in "tripping on the light fantastic toe." Sunday school teachers are regaled with tea and cake; innocent games follow in the yard behind the school-room. " Kiss-in-the-ring," perhaps better known as " drop handkerchief," is the favourite game. The ring is formed ; the handkerchief is dropped by a bloom ing maiden, who bounds away with the swiftness of a roe, followed by a gentleman ; the chase ends in a cap- ture, with a kiss stolen, taken or given, as the case may be, for the gentleman's trouble. We know some of both sexes very fond of this amusement. Dewhurst says that in Cumberland and other places fancy fairs are held, where servants are hired, and love matches made. The operatives in the manufacturing districts have a general holiday. In all places, and with nearly all per sons, Whit-Monday is selected for pleasure parties and pie-nits in the country. Lancashire is not behind hand. True, the day is not observed to any extent in Liverpool, for here we toil from day to day, more intent on the means of living than of recreation. But there is a different state of things in Manchester, Bolton, Wigan, and the other great seats of manufacturing industry. The factories are closed. The clanking of the machinery, the puffing and the roaring of the steam engine, the sound of the eternally falling hammer, and the hum of the spinning machine, are hushed. The weaver deserts his stool, the smith lays down his hammer, the collier emerges from the bowels of the earth; and dressed in their holiday clothes, all seek health and recreation in the fields and in the woods, or come a pleasuring into Liverpool and Cheshire. Jrirke White thus ,describes the festival : Hark, how merrily from distant towers siting round the village bells ; now on the gale - They rise with gradual swell, distinct and loss t. Anon they die upon the penfive ear, Melting in faintest music. Thy bespeak A day of Jubilee, and oft they bear Coal:mixt along the unfrequented shore The sound of village dance, and tabor loud, Startling the musing ear of solitude. Such is the jocund wake of Whitsuntide, When happy superstition, gambling old, Holds her unhurtful gambols. Ail the day The rustic revellers ply the mazy dance On the smooth-shaven green, and then at eye • Commence the harmless rites and auguries; Anditnany a tat of ancient days goes round. They tell of wizard seer, whose potent spells Could hold in dree4ful thrall the labouring MO3ll, Or draw the fixed stars from their eminence, And still the midnight tempest; then anon Tell of uneharnelled speetres, seen to glide Along the lone woods' unfrequented path, Startling the flighted traveller; while the sound Of undietinguished murmers heard to come From the dark centre of the deepening glen Struck on his frozen year. THE IMIALORATION.—ARRIVALS IN LIVERPOOL. The manufacturing hives of Lancashire always swarm at this season of the year ; and to-day, by two railways alone, we shall have about 20,000 persons added to the ordinary population of the town. The arrivals will continue almost daily for the next six weeks ; and the tide has already begun to flow. It is.true that they do not stop here ; but the visitors are well aware that, apart from its own intrinsic attractions, Liverpool is the best and cheapest outlet to everywhere. The Mersey, in fact, flows around the world. The arrivals on Satur day were not numerous, but from what we learn an immense migration this season may be looked for, and special trains from every part of the country will for the next few weeks be emptying their thousands of happy excursionists into our streets. At the Exchange Station, on Saturday, three special trains arrived, one of them from a distant part of York shire; and to-day not less than 7,000 excursionists are ospected from Preston, and about 4,000 from Black burn. Special trains from Yorkshire and Miles Platting will bring from 2,000 to 3,000 more. On Thursday . and Saturday extraordinary arrivals are expected. Spe cial trains also run to-day from the Exchange Station to Southport and to Preston. At the Lime-street Station the station-master, from a glance at his sheet, informs us they will be as busy at this season with excursion trains, if not busier than ever. So far, the preponderance is with trains proceeding out ward from Liverpool ; but of course before the week is over, this condition would be reversed. 'Would it be credited, however, that not less than nine excursion trains will leave the Lime-street Station to-day for different parts of the country ? Two of these proceed to Birmingham, one to London, one to Stafford, one to North Staffordshire, one to Bolton, and two to Manchester. Six excursion trains are also expected here, coming respectively from Manchester, Bolton, Stafford, Crewe, Birmingham, and London. On Tuesday two cheap trains will arrive; Wednesday, three at least; on Thursday the Arrivals will be very numerous ; on Friday, four are expected from Bolton alone, and two from Manchester ; f or Saturday, including four for London alone, they are almost too numerous for enumeration. Trade has been so prosperous of late in the manu facturing districts, that a more than ordinary influx o f visitors into Liverpool may be confidently expected ; and our different shopkeepers, in the beautiful displays with which they decorate their windows, would appea r to be alive to the fact. Too often in past times, at this season of the year, timid strangers have been scared from coming by reports, often exaggerated, of epidemic disease prevalent in the town. We are, fortunately, particularly, free at the present time from any such possible source of danger, due partly no doubt to the sanitary operations for which we pay so pear. The town was never in a more healthy condition than at the present time, the mortality last week being lower than it has been in any week for the previous ten years. • SMITS FOR STRANGERS. Without setting up as cicerones exactly, our country cousins may, perhaps, he indebted to us by a running recapitulation of the leading objects of interest which they ought to see before quitting Liverpoel--that is if they wish to render their stay at once pleasing and profitable. Their steps, of course, will be first directed to St. George's-hall, which will be open as usual. They may fall into transports, if they like, with its noble pro portions and the richness of the decorations; strangers may do this, but the admiration of the resident is quali fied by the thought that the building cost £300,000 at least, and lost us the town-dues. The Exchange and Town hall, will, of course be visited, and for the next few weeks we shall have a perpetual circle of gaping groups around Nelson's monument. This never seems to lose its wonderful attraction for country people, one of whom we once heard pronounce a most original but excellent criticism upon it. It was very grand, the rustic censor admitted, but it stood terribly in need of whitewashing. St. John's market is also a perennial wonder ; the Custom-house, especially if its c e ll ar cou ld b e thrown open as freely as the long room, would be well worthy of a visit; but we have lost one of our lions in the destruction of the Sajlors' Home. A visit to the tobacco warehouses is a privilege easily attained, but which few even of our local residents have sought t o enjoy; and it would bae peep a t interesting,the ofmariners' course,e church, and down at see howth the docks, to beau tifullytake the cock-pit of a man-of-war has been converted into a unique but becoming place of worship. isto It be hoped that every visitor will think it worth while to cast a passing glance at the beautiful Free Library on Shaw's-brow, though few we fear visll be so reverent as the structure. Brougham , who do ffed his hat in honour to fle structure. Few towns can boast finer museums than we possess in Liverpool ; and the two principal, we should suppose, will be thrown perfectly open for the next few weeks. The Derby Museum with its magni ficent, collection of specimens in natural history, an d its models of ancient and modern Liverpool, must, of course, be visited ; as well as that of the Royal Institu tion, with the adjoining permanent Gallery of Art. The Egyptian Museum is rich in treasures, but which can be valued only by the really learned. It is not a show, but to the appreciative visitor will afford a rare gratification. It may be mentioned, in this connection, that the Exhi bition of the Society of Fine Arts continues open; and as the charge fer admission is low, we should expect that the rooms will be crowded. It is well when pleasure can be combined with charity ; and we cannot do better than conclude this part of our notice with the recommenda tion to strangers to pay a visit, which they will find deeply interesting, to our Blind Asylum, where useful and ornamental articles—the ingenious productions of the poor blind inmates—may be purchased as chearly as at any other establishment in town. SHOPS. Our high warehouses, Lithe glories of our majestic shops, the excursionists will of course readily make out for thenasqves, in the ramble which they are bound to take through Bold-street, Church-street, and Lord street. The establishments of our leading and most enterprising tradesmen may be best traced by a reference .to our advertising columns. THE DOCKS, RIVER, AND FERRIES. is g viirl9o Act, 491 gextergly ;glom, that marine paintings sell better in Manchester and other inland towns than they do in Liverpool. The sea is all that is wonderful, and passionately romantic to those living in the interior; in seaports we look upon it as matter-of fact.T {Our Whitsuntide visitors are always aqusitically bent, and rush direct from the railway station to the river; and we commend their taste. Our noble line of docks, to those who seldom see a ship, is worth travelling a thousand miles to see ; and the panorama presented on the river at high water from the different pierheads, is unequalled by any similar spectacle in the whole world. The different ferry boats will, of course, be crowded, and there are cheap voyages round the floating. light, to different points on the Welsh coast, and the Isle of Man, to every place, in fact, where the excur sionist, without the fear of sea-sickness, would desire to go. AMUSEMENTS. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean appear at the Royal Amphitheatre in some of their most favourite characters, and we have no doubt to crowded houses. Several first-class concerts also take place during the week. This evening, a concert, by the members of the Liver pool Vocal Union, will be given at St. George's-hall. Mr. W. T. Best will preside at the organ, and a number of local favourites will appear in their most charming songs and glees. The great feature of the concert, how ever, is announced tio be the production of Locke's music to Macbeth. Amongst the performers and vocalists we may mention Miss Whitham, Mr. E. W. Thomas, Mr. Delavanti, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Wil berforce. Allsop's Waxworks has great attractions for the visitor ; for in addition to effigies of royalty and the likenesses in wax of the eminent of the past days, Tom Sayers and the Benicia Boy are there. The theatre in which the beautiful and interesting exhibition of the marionettes takes place, is to be thrown open several , times each day. _ The Zoological Gardens are sure to come in for their share of patronage, and no effort is certainly spared to deserve, as well us to command success. The grounds never looked more beautiful than at present. The zoological collection is numerous and varied, and end less attractions abound. The talented Lauri Family nightly appear in one of their amusing entertaiiments. During the past week they have been performing an original comic ballet, entitled "The Rendezvous," which vvoe nrEnirobla annne for the vourtrayul of their , ' , ricals abilities. The dances interspersed throughout the piece are of the first class, and do great credit to the genius of .1).1r. John Lauri. 11.41 Louisa Lauri makes an excellent miller's daughter, and her ‘ pas Charactere," which was all that could be desired fro swh an accomplished lady, proves beyond doubt that she is unsurpassed, if evalled, by any on the English stage. To-night they will appear in # new pantomime, entitled "The Sculptor's Dream," when syg will, doubtless, enjoy a good treat. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY. (Before Mr. RAFFLES.) 'STREET ROBBERY. Robert Giddons, _Anne Britten, Margaret M`Teartue, and Anne M`Carthy, were charged with having robbed William Brown, a sailor, of a twenty dollar piece (gold). dr. Bluck prosecuted, and Mr. Cobb defended Britten. The prosecutor was going along Great Howard-street, when he *1 the prisoner Britten, who asked him for money to get drink, and he took out his purse and gave her threepence. She then took his purse, which contained the coin, and instantly she called out for "Joe, Joe," when the male prisoner came up and seized him; the other prisoners also assisted the man, and all got away. Henry Connolly, a barman at Cole's public-house, - VaalThall-read, proved that the prisoner M'Carthy and another changed the .gold piece with him at five in the mopling, and got some drink. The prisoners were sent for trial. VIOLENT ASSAULT opf AN OLD MAN. John Conlon, au old R. 4 who resided in a court off Fredertek-street, charged a young man, named Thomas Cregan, a salt heaver, who lives in the same house, with having violently assaulted him. Mr. Black defended. In the evidence for the prosecution it appeared that on the night of the 16th the prisoner came into the house in a state of in toxication, when the old man said " You are drunk," and this brought on some words, when the prisoner beat him about the he4d, slingc'd tigt out of bed, and flung him about, inflicting serious injuries on him. A surgeon stated that the old man bad two ribs broken, and had contusions on the face. He was in a dangerous state for or Fid is in a critical state still. To Mr. Bluck, he said the ribs raight have been broken by the falling described. Mr. Bluck called a witness for the defence, but his Worship said the case was too serious, and sent the prisoner for trial. THE DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1860. STEALING WATCHES. David Todd, and his stepson, Richard Andrews, watch makers, living in Mulberry-street, were brought up by Detec tive-officer Scaife, on suspicion of having stolen two gold watches from William Sweetman, a watchmaker, living in bletherfield-road. Mr. Cobb appeared for the prisoners. It appeared that the proses 'tor was a watch finisher, in the employment of Mr. Hargraves, o f school -lane. The parties were out on Saturday evening when Sweetman caiied a` tiffs employers for work for Monday—he got two watches from Mr. Hargraves. They then proceeded to " Billy Glen's" beer house, where they had some beer, and after taking a glass Sweetman became so stupid that he remembered nothing that happened until he found himself in bed on Sunday morning. Mr. Cobb cross-examined the witness, but could not elicit any thing as the man did not know what happened iu the interim. Sarah Jones, a servant in Mr. Duffy's public-house, Lambert street, yaid I saw the two prisoners there on Saturday even ing last, and they asked to sit down. The last witness came in with the priso4er Andrew,, he was very drunk. The last witness at once fell asleep, and could not be wa:lCried. They called fey eggs and rum, and Andrews went out in a quarter of an hour. Todd stood at the door, and would not let any one go in. In a quarter of an hour 4ndrews came back, and then a gentleman came in and took pity on Sweetman, mid said he would take him home, and asked where he lived, and the soner Todd said in Lord-street. The witness was cross-exam ined at length by Mr. Cobb, but her evidence was not shaken. A barman from a public-house in Islington proved that the pri prisoners and Sweetman, along with a woman, entered the house between six and seven, and had some ale. He heard Todd say be tia4 lest his money and his watch (or watches). Mr. Hargra,ies stated that he saw his brother give Sweetman two gold watches on laturdiy evening to finish by Monday morning• They were worth Ell each. The watches were not returned. Heard of the loss, and Todd told him he suspected that Sweetman had pledged the watches himelf, as he was seen behind Mr. Sharp's pawn.office very drunk, and with two women. This witness gave Todd a good character. Mr. Finn, pawnbroker, Great Homer-stret, said Andrews pledged one of the watches with him on Saturday evening, at nine o'clock, for E.S. Ile said the watch belonged to one Richard Ashley, of Seacombe street, his master. Mr. Cummins, a pawnbroker in the same street, stated that one of the watches was pledged with him, pllt he was not certain that the prisoners, or either of them, was the pledger of the watch. The prisoners were sent for trial. The great modiste of the day in Paris is not a French woman, nor even a Frenchman, but an Englishman; and he is more run after by the fashionable ladies than any of the celebrated French ever Court Journal. RATHER PERSONAL—The Rev. Mr. Thom, of Govan, riding on a particular occasion home from Paisley, came up with two gentlemen residing in his parish, who had lately been made justices of the peace. The latter, seeing him well mounted, as usual, were determined to pass a joke upon him, and accosted him thus :—" Well, Mr. Thom, you are very unlike your Master, fQr he was content to ride on an ass." "An ass !" exclaimed the minister ; there's no such a beast to be gotten now-a-days." "Ah ! how's that P" said the wits. " Because," replied Mr. Thom, "they now make them all justices of the peace." The Archbishop of Cambray intends to rebuild his cathedral, which was destroyed during the first French revolution. The French Government has promised four or five millions of francs (£160,000 or £200,000) to wards this work, provided the diocaose could raise two millions (£800,000). The municipal council of the town has already voted a million of francs towards this, and the clergy and religious communities had already headed the subscription list with a sum amounting to more than 200,000 francs. A few years ago that diocese subscribed £40,000 for building its ecclesiastical seminary. THE BEST OF SERVANTS.--If you would wish to have a good servant—one that is faithful, honest, and atten tive, and whom you will never quarrel with ; one that will never bother you for wages, nor drink your wine behind your bad: ; one that will never object to wear the clothes you have been wearing yourself, nor Make a fuss over what meals you give him; that will not grumble if you keep him up half the night ; one to whom you could at any time give with a clear conscience the very best of characters ; one that will never wish to leave you, but would rather he remained with you all the days of your life, then you must be your own servant —and that is best achieved by your diligently learning how on all oecaslons to help yourself. AMERICAN PULPIT ORATORY.--4 few weeks ago the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, a minister of New York, who has obtained some notoriety as a preacher, was addressing his congregation on " Moral Courage," and in the course of his remarks referred to the refusal of the trustees of Plymouth Church, New York, to Mr. Wendell Phillips to occupy the pulpit for one night to deliver'an address against slavery. " When," he said, " the church was in the market to be let to all respect able people for one hundred dollars a night, to deny him because he was advocating an unpopular doctrine, and because it was feared that his using it would have an injurious effect on the raising of money for a new church, was shameful in the extreme. When I read it I coloured till I felt blushes in my boots. I was ashamed through and through." THE RURAL LABOURER'S PROSEECTS.—There is much reform needed, at this moment, in the treatment of agricultural labourers, before their lot can at all answer to the conception of it as one of the healthiest and happiest of vocations ; and, on the other hand, we we all believe it impossible that the labourer should ever retrogress to what it has been. His vocation is now becoming one of skilled labour, and his qualifica tions and his wages must both rise. For clodpoles we shall henceforth have agricultural operatives, working by machinery, and paid according to their intelligence and skill. We see this happening already, and more and more extensively every year. We see prizes won—not so much now for sparing the rates, but for superior skill in the arts of agriculture, and for success in the accomplishments of horticulture. We see leisure hours and spare pennies'spent in floricultural rivalry, instead of at the public house. We see men of John's order manifesting his virtues, with a fairer course before them. Under such improved circumstances the health and longevity of the class must steadily and rapidly proTe,--,1110 lifffrtinffry in O W a frffk, BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY COAPANY. MEETING ON SATURDAY. On Saturday an extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of this company was convened at the offices, in Cathcart-street, for the transaction of the following business :—To consider the creation and issuing of new shares in lien of shares merged in the company, of such amount and with such preference or priority of dividend, and generally on such terms, as by any order of such meeting shall be determined, so as to raise the sum of £58,494 10s. Also, to consider the conversion of part of the paid-up capital of the company, not exceeding the sum of £941,505 10s., into preference stock, and to attach thereto a preference dividend not exceeding £4 10s. per centum per annum. Also, to authorise the expenditure of a certain amount of capital on the con struction of the railway commencing at or near Green lane, in the township of Tranmere, and terminating at or near the Company's Basin at Tranmere Pool. Also, to authorise the expenditure of a certain amount of capital on part of the railway to be constructed between Hooton and Helsby ; and to authorise the purchase of additional lands and rolling stock, and the construction of ware houses, sheds, and other works, on the property of the company," &c. It was understood, indeed it had been:advertised, that the meeting would be purely pro forma, and that it would be again adjourned till Saturday, the 9th of June. There was, nevertheless, a good attendance of proprietors. Mr. E. G. Salisbury, the chairman, presided, and explained that the signature of " Charles Mason, secre tary," to the notice convening the meeting, had arisen from the fact that Mr. Mason, the general manager, had been acting temporarily as secretary, owing to the illness of Mr. Johnson, who is now, however, so far recovered as to be able to resume his duties. The Chairman than formally moved, " That this meeting stand adjourned for the transaction of business to Saturday, the 9th of June, at twelve o'clock at noon." The motion having been duly seconded. Mr. H. C. 13E1.0E, on the ground that there could be no urgency for any meeting at so early a date, proposed, as an amendment, that the business stand over till the regular half-yearly meeting of the company, which takes place in August next. Mr. Kirby seconded the amendment, which was sup ported by Mr. Mill, and also by its- ThomAs DOWDALL. Who ureerlplo ;r *hp mean time they should look solely to the development of their own line, and seek no alliance with any company likely to lead to complications. The CHAIRMAN, in reply, made the following state ment :—The arrangement between the London and North Western and Great Western had been repudiated by both those compqies, and was off; therefore, no complications of any kind could take place between that time and the 9th of tune. Mr. DOWDALL : Or August. The CuAtitmAr said, no complications that he was aware of could take place. The directors had done everything that they could to keep and maintain their position fairly before the country and before Parliament. They had promoted that bill which was approved of by the shareholders, and went to the committee with it. The counsel for the London and North-Western Com pany got up and objected to proceeding with the bill, stating that the Loudon and North-Western Company were no parties to the arrangement; that there was no agreement between the companies; and that they ehmild oppose the farther progress of the bill, The Great Western Company also objected to the bill. Their counsel stated that they would be no parties to the arrangement ; that there was no arrangement in point of fact ; and that the bill could not proceed. The committee evidently were most unwilling to let that bill be with drawn—most unwilling; but finding that there was no precedent for proceeding with the bill in opposition to the glebes of the contracting parties,- 7 -they had to fincl the preamble of the hilt not proved. The secena bill then came on, It was a matter of utter indifference to them, as Birkenhead people, whether the first or second bill was carried. That bill was promoted by the Great Wes'e Company. They (the Birkenhead Board) instructed their counsel to say that they did not object to bill No. 2—that having fulfilled their part of the agreement in writing to promote a bill in 1860, by promoting bill No. 1, they would not object to bill No. 2. The London and North-Western Company objected to bill No. 2 ; the Great-Western Company abandoned it ; and the agreement entered into between Lord Chaudos and him self (the chairman) in June, 1859, was abandoned and repudiated in committee, before Mr. Adair, by the council of the Great-Western and London and North. Western Companies. When he said then that that agreement was at an end, it should be understood that it was by no act of theirs, but by the parties who had contracted with tllpm kr tilP le4le Qf this line. Ile was sure, so far as the board was coneerned-,le was sure, so far as he was concerned, he wanted no com plications with the Great-Western, the Cheshire, Mid land, or any other companies ; but they were there as trustees for the shareholders. They must consider well the information which they received, not simply from newspapers or public r4mour, but watch for them selves and for the proprietary for information from 'reliable quarters. The course which the board had adopted in calling them together that day was the course which should be adopted in the peculiar circumstances of the case but new eircumstatipeq had arisen between the date of May 4th and the 14th of May, which necessitated the adjournment of that meeting to the 9th day of June; for although their ordinary meeting would be held about the end of August, that would be about ten weeks afterwards. From information which the board pos sessed, but which they thought they ought not in the interest of the shareholders to state that day, he was sure that the adjournment of th a t mee ti ng to t h e en d of August s would lie a very suicidal thing on their part. the course which they had taken he believed the best course, and under those circumstances he must press them to adopt the resolution which had been proposed, and reject the amendment proposed by Mr. Beloe. The amendment was then put, when eleven hands were held up for it, and ten against it. A second count was called for, when thcre appeared eleven on each side, and the chairman, giving the casting vote, declared the amendment negatived. The original resolution was then put, when there appeared in like manner eleven for and eleven against' it. The chairman's casting vote was given in favour of the motion, and the meeting was accordingly adjourned to the 9th of June, The CgmIITAN said he wag sorry to giye them the trouble of attending again so soon ; but he was sure when they met on the 9th they would see the propriety of the course which had been adopted. The Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley arrived from London on Saturday at Knowsley Hall for a few days. THE LATE GALE.—On Saturday night it blew a fresh gale from N.W. Fears were entertained for the satety of the shipping in the river, but fortunately 40 ccolial ties took place. Henry Hudson, an emigration agent, was charged before the police magistrates on Saturday with refusing to pay some emigrants "detention money." The par ties complaining came from the country, and were detained over the time. They were ordered to be paid the amount claimed. CORONER'S INQUEST.—On Saturday, Mr. Wybergh, the deputy coronet, held an inquest on the body of an old woman, named Eliza Williams, 70 years of age, who died in consequence of having been injured by her clothes catching fire. Verdict " accidental death." ACCIDENTS.—On Saturday, Patrick M'Loughlin, a labourer, residing in Saltney-street, sustained severe contusions of the body by a lorry crushing him against one of the iron pillars of the shed at Nelson Dock.— Mary Jane Matthews, a girl aged five years, residing at. No. 2 Court, Lightbody-street, was crushed by a cart in Walter-street, and sustained severe contusions of the body. LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY. — RetIIrII for week ending 26th May, 1850 : —Admitted : In-patients, 27; out-patients, 27 ; surgical casualties, 29. Discharged : Cured, 22; relieved, and at own request, 29 ; made out-patients, 0 ; irregular, 3; dead, 4 ; remain in the house, 161. For the ensuing week : Visitors, John Cropper, Esq., and Rev. T. B. Monk, A.M. ; Physician, Dr. Vose; Surgeon, Mr. Stubbs; House Surgeon, Mr. R. Harrison ; Junior House Surgeon, Mr. H. G. Raw don ; Chaplain, Rev. Edward Poole; Treasurer, Charles Wilson. The Earl and Countess of Derby gave a grand enter tainment on Friday evening to their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary. The following were invited to meet their royal highnesses— The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, his Excellency the Prussian minister and the Countess de Bernstorff, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Viscount Chelsea, Viscount Elmley, Viscount Royston, Lord John Man ners, Lord Skeimersdale. Colonel the lon. James Macdonald, Colonel Home Purves, and Lady Geraldine Somerset were in waiting on their royal highnesses. Later in the evening her ladyship had an assembly. FEMALE EDUCATION IN INDIA. Yesterday, at Oldham-street Scotch Church, the Rev. J. Macduff, of Glasgow, the author of " The Faithful Promiser," " Morning and Night Watches," " Memories of Bethany," &c., delivered an excellent sermon on behalf of the Ladies' Auxiliary Association in connection with the Church of Scotland, for the promotion of female education in India. The sermon was listened to with marked attention. The same gentleman preached last night at St. Andrew's Scotch Church, Rodney-street, in behalf of the same object, taking his text from Revelations xiv, 6. The congregation was large. At the close of each sermon collections were made which, we understand, amounted to a considerable sum. A Conservative Banquet is to take place shortly, the Earl of Shrewsbury in the chair ; the special occasion for the demonstration being the first anniver sary of tho Conservative Registration Association. The person named John P. Edwards, who has just absconded from Birmingham, leaving behind him debts to the amount of £50,000, was a iuerchant in the hard ware' trade. His credit has stood very low in the I (41. 7 sic% ra4ricets;. IMPROVEMENTS IN SHIP-BUILDING. Nautical persons having the leisure will be much gratified and interested by a visit at the present time to the Canada Works, at Birkenhead, where two beau tiful yachts are in course of construction under Mr. Jordan's patent. This patent in its details involves a totally new principle in ship-building, and which, with slight variance, is as applicable to wooden as to iron vessels. It would be difficult to convey to the non-professional reader a familiar idea of the improvement sought to be effected ; but, to the practical man, Mr. Jordan's new mode of constructing wooden ships may be briefly stated as follows : • The whole of the frame consists of square straight grown timber of 12 inches square for a ship of 2,000 tons, the outside planking being slightly thicker than in the old system of building. The timbers run longitu dinally, that is 'from stern to stern,:let into a rabbet at each end, scarped together the same as an ordinary keel, and securely bolted through the midship feather. The planking runs underneath the vessel's bottom from gunwale to gunwale, that is transversely, at least for one-half the length of the ship, the ends of the planking being let into a rabbit at the mid feather and bolted through each other, the keel, after the principle of a false keel, being put on last. The midship feather runs fore and aft, and not only adds to the strength of the ship, but divides her actually into water-tight compart ments, the hatches being made large enough to allow cargo being taken into the different compartments, so that on a lee shore the saving at least of a portion of her cargo in sound condition is certain—a fact of incal culable importance to underwriters. Mr. Jordan esti mates that a vessel so built is equally strong in every part, occupying less time in construction, is considerably cheaper (when we take into account the dispensing with clamps, stringers, bilge logs, hooks and pointers, and the rest of the frame) ; and that a ship so built, having fewer joints, cannot by any possibility strain; that it is calculated to last much longer than vessels as at present constructed, and is about twice as strong. Mr. Jordan's new plan of building iron ships differs little from the above description, possessing all its advantages, only, as contrasted with other vessels built of iron, it is said to have two superior features, viz., increased strength, and 25 per cent. saved in material and work. Besides, as the framing is ; ,, 01-..A of var“ , al, number of rivets required to be driven will be only about one-half the number usually employed under the present mode of construction ; and we need no science to lead us to the inference that a perforated plate is necessarily much weaker than one in which such perforations are absent. *The yachts to which we have referred are building under the superintendence of Mr. Harrison, and their lines have been moulded by Mr. Gemmell, the foreman of the works. The first, which is nearly finished, is to be schooner-rigged; she is to be named the Rosette, and her dimensions are as follow :—Length over all, 69 feet; length, Royal Mersey Yacht Club measure ment, 62 feet; breadth, 12 feet 8 inches; depth, 8 feet 10 inches ; length on load water line, 60 feet 6 inches; height in cabins, 6 feet; tonnage, 43 tons, Royal Mersey Yacht Club measurement. The cabins, &c., are most conveniently arranged, and they will be fitted up with French-polished pitch pine, a sample of which was exhibited to us. The second vessel is a yawl to be ' named the Cecilia. Ile r tonnage is 30 tons, and her dinienSiOns are as follow :—Length over all, 69 feet ; length, R.M.Y.C. measurement, 53 feet; breadth, 11 feet 6 inches ; depth in cabin, 6 feet. The Cecilia will be fitted in a similar manner to the Rosette, and both vessels will probably be launched early in June. ALLEGED CRUELTY ON BOARD AN AMERICAN SKIP. CORONER' -(NQUEST. On Saturday afternoon Mr. J. Wybergh, the deputy coroner, held an inquest on the body of Martin Moss, a sailor (a native of Holland), who came here on board the American ship Ocean Monarch, which arrived on Tuesday last. The deceased died in the Northern Hos pital on Friday morning, and it was alleged that his death was the result of ill-treatment by the second and third mats of the ship. The case caused much atten tion ; and Mr. Wilding, the secretary of the American consul, was present. Mr. Marshall, attorney, appeared for the master of the vessel (Captain Page) ; detective officer .Tohn Scott was present to watch the case on the part of the police. There were many rumours about the affair, but we can only report what has been given in evideng Charles Stole was examined, and said he was "crimped" on board along with the [deceased, and because the deceased refused to work he was knocked down with a belaying-pin ; and as the ship lay on the bar for fifteen days at New Orleans, the deceased was beaten by the second and third mates until no one could tell whethel he was a black or a white man. Surgeon Wrigglesworeu, ot the Northern Hospital, stated that deceased was brought there with disease of the lungs, and he was treated accordingly; bat he got worse, and died of disease of the lungs. If he were struck with a pin, as described, there would be malts on the body; but there 'ere r,one, Francis McGregor, steward, on board the Ocean Monarch, said, I knew deceased, and saw him knocking about. The ship arrived on Tuesday. Moss was always complaining, and I saw him knocked down twice on Tuesday morning, after the ship was docked. Daren port, the third mate, knocked him down with a belaying pin, by a blow on the back of the shoulders ; I was at the cabin. door, and he was at the capstan ; I saw him knocked down. I did not sea other violence offered to him since arrival in port, but I saw Davenport knock him down with his hand before that. To Mr. Marshall : The blow was not heavy, but it knocked him down. I don't know how he felt, and I don't suppose the blow would have knocked me down. He had no jacket, but a couple of flannel shirts en. To the Coroner : Re get u.,p on both occasions, and began to cough then. The Coroner then addressed Mr. Marshall, and said if the parties wished an adjournment, to rebut the evidence given against the men, he would do so. Captain Page, the master of the Qcean Monarch, was then eprnined, and in reply to Mr. Marshall, be stated that he gave positive orders to the mate and second mate that none of the crew were to be struck under any circumstances, and he did not know of any ill-treatment, nor was there any complaint made to him of ill-treatment, nor did he hear of any ill treatment to deceased. He heard that deceased was " Shang-hied," that is entrapped on board, but he had nothing to do with that. The agents do su with men for the run. Who does so ?—The agents. Clarke Sharman, mate of the Ocean Monarch, said : knew' the deceased; he was on board when I joined ; I saw him get a kick, or a rope's end, but no - other bad treatment. I don't remember having seen him struck with a pin. I did not see him knocked down on Tuesday last, although I was on the forecastle all day. George Shand, the carpenter of the ship, said ; I knew the deceased, who said he v(e..s a carpenter, and worked with me; I was much in his company, but never saw him badly' used by any of the officers. I did not see him struck on Tuesday last, but he might with out me seeing him. Never heard him complain of being struck ; but he complained to me at New Orleans that his health was bad, and his constitution gone from drinking. The Coroner then said, as there were some points relative to international ls i w, and also as to medical evidence, that presented some difficulties, he would adjourn the further inquiry to one o'clock this day, and the case stands over accordingly. STATE OF THE SILK TRADE. The Zines says the accounts from the silk manufac turers of Macclesfield, Coventry, and Manchester, are of a very adverse character. A large portion of mills are closed, and many of the remainder work only four or five days a week. Previous to the Feuch treaty the demand was such rs to ur.cessitate their working over time. According to some allegations, the trade has not been in a more depressed condition since 1827. In the raw silk market, however, prices are firmly maintained through the extensive purchases of foreign buyers. DISPOSAL OF THE REFORM BILL. The Times anticipates that its announcement respect ing the abandonment of the Reform 13 : ill for this session, will he represented a,s much too hasty a conclusion. There are many persons who require occular demonstra tion of such things, and will never believe that the bill is gone until it has finally disappeared from the House of Commons. Nevertheless, the Times predicts that the bill will pass away from us into virtual extinction, without even the empty compliment of a funeral oration; and is willing to appeal to the Parliamentary history of the two coming months to bear it out in its assertions, COMFORT IN ATIVERSITY.-At the Inverness Circuit Court, the two wives in the bigamy case of Macmillan were waiting in the witness-room—the one from Cold stream, a respectable and somewhat elderly-looking woman—the other from Ross-shire, a younger person. On its being reported in the witness-room that Mactnil. lan had pleaded guilty, his Ross-shire spouse burst into tears ; when the feeling Borderess, stepping forward and drawing the weeping one's attention by a gentle tap on the shoulder, said, "I'm saying, 'oman, are ye Donald's wife ?" She was answered dolefully, " I believe I am." goo many bairns hae ye tae him, my good 'ooman ?" "I have had two, and one of them is dead." " Hoot, awe, puir body ! I'm xery sorry for ye ; see ; there's e sixpence tae ye, and I wish ye luck (;)' bin} f9V &in lit kick ye as aft as he has done w,e, I fear We'll be tired enough o' dtsconsolate wife adroitly closed Lea liana on the profered coin, seeming to accept it. as no small solatium in the circumstances, HORRIBLE AND REVOLTING OFFENCE BY A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST. WORSHIP-STREET POLICE COURT. John Spencer, a tall, respectable-looking man, grey haired, and about 60 years of age, and proprietor of an educational establishment at Hackney, was brought up in the custody of Inspector Webster, of the N division, charged with infamous conduct to more than one of his pupils. Mr. Heritage appeared for the defence. The prisoner was really prosecuted by a gentleman named Roberts, a neighbour of the prisoner, and father of one of the pupils, but the case first taken against the prisoner was that of Leon Morisco, a well-dressed and rather handsome boy of 13, who gave his evidence in a very direct and intelligent manner, and who said,--My father is dead, and my mother resides at Brussels. I was sent to Eng land in January two years ago, and was put to school with Mr. Philpotts, at Hackney, where at that time I was a day scholar. The defendant succeeded Mr. Phil potts in the school, at which there are now about thirty pupils, but there were more then. About seven weeks ago I went to Brussels, and returned about four weeks since. A lady who also lodged in the house told me that the defendant was a Roman Catholic priest. Mr. D'Eyncourt—ls that so, prisoner ; are you a Catholic priest ? Prisoner—No, air, I am not. Sergeant Maveety—lt has been ascertained, sir, that his right name is John Benedict Spencer, that he a Roman Catholic priest, and that he has preached a;- Liverpool. Prisoner—lt is totally false, and I have never been out of the house. Witness—Mr. Philpotts left at Midsummer last, and after this gentleman came he treated me in a very vulgar manner. On my return from Brussels I went to live there. Mr. D'Eyncourt —Did anything occur before yon went to Brussels ? Witness—Yes, about four or live months ago. Mr. D'Eyncourt—Be very particular in describing his conduct. [The witness here detailed, in an apparently truthful manner, and in language which a boy of his age would naturally make use of, conduct on the part of the prisoner which. if true. established conclusivPlp an Affpnce of so horrible and infamous a character that it cannot be more nearly described.] Mr. D'Eyncourt—How came this to happen—that you allowed him to commit such conduct ? Witness—He opened the door of a parlour, which was used as a bedroom, and told me to come in there and be whipped, but I did not know what for. About four or five weeks afterwards, upon a Sunday, though I cannot recollect which Sunday, he did the same thing. I com plained to him of it, and he promised it should not occur again. Mr. D'Eyncourt--Why did you not complain ? Witness—Why, sometimes the door was locked. Mr. D'Eyncourt—Then, how often has this occurred ? Witness—A good many time 3 : Three or four times before I went to Brussels, which was on the 23rd of March. Mr. D'Eyneourt—Did you say anything about this while at Brussels ? Witness—No, sir•. Mr. D'Eyncourt—But you knew that such conduct was wrong ? Witness—Yes, sir, but I was not quite aware of what he meant when he told me to come and be whipped, and when I threatened to tell my mother of him he pro mised that it should not occur again. Mr. D'EyncOurt—Was he kind to you? Witness—Yes, sir, very kind at first; sometimes he was cross, but he was kind to me directly afterwards. Mr. D'Eyneourt—Did other boys board at the school ? Witness—No, sir, only me. Mr. D'Eyncourt—And where did you sleep ? Witness—ln the same room as he did. - Mr. D'Eyncourt—ls he a married man ? Witness—No, air. Mr. D'Eyncourt—How long did you sleep thew. ? Witness—About ten days qltogetheT. One Sunday morning he called me to his bedside to take a rag off one of his hands which was bad, and he then took hold of me and repeated his conduct. Mr. D'Eyncourt—How did all this become known ? Witness—There are three lodgers in the house, and I told it to one of them, named Ashford, who told me to go to a magistrate, and I therefore canu? hgc, Mr. D'Eyncourt—How yoA know that this was a police-court IW:hese—Why, I know a lady in Providence-row, close by, and I have seen that this was a court as I passed it to go to her house. Another of the lodgers, named Hurst, also advised me to come here and com plain privately. Mr. D'Eyncourt- - Syho, mis this boy when he first came here ? Bendall (the gaoler)—l did, sir ; and then Mr. Mans field had an interview with him. Cross-examined by Mr. Heritage—How came you, an intelligent boy, as you evidently are, to let 0,4 go on, and not complain ? Witness—One of the boys, named Hoskins; knew abc.ut it after the first time, and I was ashamed to speak of it afterwards. (The witness then stated another fact, which apparently seemed to imply an assent on his part, and on being asked if the prisoner had not complained of his stealing money from him, he acknowledged that he had done so, about seven or eight months ago.) Mr. D'Eyncourt—And had you stolen his money ? Witness--- - res; sometimes I took 4d., sometimes 6d., for a week or two, but I don't think I took more than 3s. altogether. I never did take 6s. from his purse at one time. He said he would forgive me if I paid him back, and I did so a halfpenny at a tine, till I had paid about half of it, and he then, forgave me the rest. He also charged me with stealing 4s. 6d., but I did not; and he. then charged me stealing his sugar, which was true, and said I was not to do so again. He told me he would adopt me himself, correct my faults, take care of me, and get me a place. He bears the name of a very kindhearted man in the neighbourhoc.cl. I was always ashamed and afraid to tell of his conduct to me. This is not a false charge got up against him because he said he would punish me. After I returned from Brussels Mr. Spencer threatened to send me back there, on account of my tikinc his money, but I don't think he meant it, a : hr 1,-,ue,"ne.l and was kind to me afterwards. I think ? armed the same conduct with other boys that lias to me. I did not wish to go back to Brussels, as I should only be a weight upon my mother there. When my father was alive he was an exportex from there of foreign goods, and was in partnership with a gentleman named Indermauer, who paid for my schooling for some time at f4.st, and then Mr. Spencer said he would adopt me. The last time he so acted to me was on the Sunday before I came here on the Wednesday. He once told me to pack up my things and leave the house ; but on seeing me with a letter in my hand, with his promise to adopt me, he called me back and went into another room. The lady upstairs warned the defendant that I was coming to the magistrates, and he called me a" lazy hulk," and gave me neither breakfast nor dinner, and I came here without. I know a lad named Roberts ; he lives next door to the school. I told him how ill I was, and he said it arose, no doubt, from the prisoner's con duct to me. (The witness then detailed the. particulars of the assault on the Sunday, a,nd which were of the same revolting description.) Mr. D'Eyncourt—Who adopts this prosecution ? Inspee►or Webster—A gentleman named Roberts, sir, whose son is alleged to have been similarly treated. Mr. D'Eyncourt (to Mr. Roberts, who was in attend ance)—Has this lad said anything to you abort this matter ? Mr. Roberts —c, not a word, sir ; and I thought it much better that, the matter should be left entirely open. Mr. D'Eyneourt —Quite proper. Has he been living in your house? Mr. Roberta—Yes, since ate. (Acts of the matter became known. Mr. D'Eyncoutt—Well, he will be sent now to the union during the remand, as I cannot go into the other ease to-day. How was the prisoner taken ? Williams, of the N division—l apprehended the prisoner at eleven o'clock this morning in High-street, Camden-town. On catching sight of him, I said, "You are Mr. Spencer, I believe ?" He said, "No, lam not," but I told him I knew that he was, that I was a police-constable, and that he rut , ,st go with me to the station, as I wanted hint upon this charge. He asked me to go round the corner of a street with him, and he would speak with me there, but I refused. We then walked some distance together, when he said, "I will give you a sovereign if you will let me go." I said, "No ;" and he then said, "I will give you two," but I refused, and said I would not if he even offered me fifty. On reaching St. Pancras-road he suddenly asked to look at the warrant issued for his apprehension. I did not hold the warrant myself, end so told him, on which be refused to go any further, and on a struggle ensuring between us he bit one of my fingers. A gentleman, however, tendered me his assistance, and with his help I was enabled t o l o d ge th e prisoner in the st atical. Inspector Webster—He has g i ve r ) , u.s a great deal of trouble, sir, as he absconded when he found that the lad had come to complain at this court. Mr. Heritage—l hope your worship will allow my client to be admitted to bail. He is a highly respecta ble person. Mr. D'Eyncourt—The,officer's eviden,ce very much affects the question of bail, which I am disposed to refuse, unless you can find two responsible sureties in £5OO each, which is next, I suppose, to Kefilsing bail altogether. Mr. Heritage aekhowledged that it was so; and the prisoner s who had displayed a respectful firmness throughout, and bowed to the magistrate on hearing his 1 decision, was taken away in the van,. It is said that a brother of a nobleman well known on the turf has been expelled from a London club for stealing candles. The noble delinquent is, we bell , vE in the receipt of £20,000 a year, LITERATURE. The CORNHILL MAGAZINE for June. London : Smith. Elder, and Co. No 6 of this popular periodical will be published to morrow (Tuesday), the 29th instant. There will appear an article entitled "London the Stronghold of England," in which we are reminded of the fact that the defence of our great Metropolis has been entirely overlooked,by the commissioners appointed to examine and report upon the state of our defences. Louis Napoleon, a firm believer in destiny, has said, , illuding to London, "what a pity it is that I am fated to destroy that great city." Of course every one is entitled to their own opinion ; and we believe, if ever an invasion of England be attempted, the point to be aimed at by the invader will assuredly be the capture of London. This article is worthy of our serious attention, for, depend upon it, the safety of London can only be secured by the proper application of the science of fortification and entrusted (after some little apprenticeship) to our noble volunteers. The great success of the Ornhill ..kragazitae has induced many of our literati to forward their contribu tions for insertion, the average number of which, as stated by Mr. Thackeray, has exceeded, for the last two months, 100 per week. In No. 4 of the Roundabout Papers the editor announces the fact of its enormous circulation in a most grandiloquent style :—" I fancy the Imperator standing on the steps of the temple (erected by Titus) on the Mons Frumentarins, and addressing the citizens : Quirites!' he says, in our campaign of six months, ..re have been engaged six times, and in each action have taken near upon a heincfred thousand Go to! What are other magazines compared to our magazine ? (Sound, trumpeter !) What banner is there like that of Cornhill ? You philosopher yonder ? (he shrinks under his mantle.) Do you know what it is to have a hundred and ten thousand readers ? A hundred thousand readers ? a hundred thousand bityers !' (Cries of No !—Pooh ! Yes, upon my honour! Oh, come ! and murmurs of applause and derision.)—' I say more than a hundred thousand purchasers—and I believe as much as a million readers ! (Immense sensation.) To these have we said an unkind word ? We have enemies; have we hit them an unkind blow? Have we sought to pursue party aims, to forward private jobs, to advance selfish schemes ? The only persons to , Anom wittinvly Vv have givuu !Kau ore some who have volunteered for our corps —and of these volunteers we have had go:rsands.—(Nfurmur s and grumbles.) What commander, citizens, could place all these men—could make officers of all these men ? (cries of No—no ! and laughter) --could say ' I accept this recruit, though he is too short for our standard, because he is poor and has a mother at home who wants bread ? could enrol this other, who is too weak to bear arms, because he save, " Look, sir, I shall be stronger anon." The leader of such an army as ours must select his men, not because they are good and virtuous, but because they are strong and capable. To these our ranks are ever open, awl in addition to the warriors— who surround me—(the generals look proudly conscious) —I tell you, citizens, that I am in treaty with other and most tremendous champions, who will march by the side of our veterans to the achievement of fresh victories. Now, blow trumpets! Bang, ye gongs ! and drummers, drub the thundering skins ! Generals and chiefs, we go to sacrifice to the gods.' Crowned with flowers, the captains enter the temple, the other maga zines walking modestly behind them. The people huzza; and, in some instances, kneel and kiss the fringes of the robes of the warriors. The philosopher puts up his Abutters, and retires into his shop, deeply moved. In ancient times, Pliny (apud Smith) relates it was the custom of the imperator to paint his whole body a bright red ;' and also, on ascending the hill, to have come of the hostile chiefs led aside to tho adjoining prison, and put to death. 'We propose to dispense with both these ceremonies." In this number the ktory of "Lovell the Widower" is concluded; and, as most stories generally do, ends with a marriage. The tale of "Framley Parsonage," as it progresses, becomes most interesting. The description of Mrs. Proudie's Conversatione is excellent :—" Her plan was to set the people by the ears talking, if they would, or to induce them to show themselves there inert if no more could be got from them. To accommodate with chairs and seas as many as the furniture of her noble suite of rooms would allow, especially with the two chairs and padded bench against the wall in the back closet—the small inner drawing-room, as she would call it to the clergymen's wives from Barsetshire— and to let the ethers stand about upright, or 'group theinselfes,' as she described it. Then four times doing the two hours' period of her conversazione tea and cake was to be handed round on salvers. It is astonishing how far a very little cake will go in this way, particularly if administered tolerably early after dinner. The men can't eat it, and the women, having no plates and no table, are obliged to abstain. Mrs. Jones knows th 4 &he cannot hold a piece of crumbly cake in her hand till it be consumed without doing serious injury to her best dress. "When Mrs. Proudie, with her weekly books before her, looked into the financial upshot of her conversazione, her con science told her she had done the right thing." "Was it not a lie "—t} - .5 illustration accompanying this cleverly written story—is a very interesting one, and represents Lucy Robart% after she has informed Lord Lufton of the impossibility of her reciprocating his affec tion, and is thus described by the author—" And when he was well gone absolutely out of sight from the win dow, Lucy walked steadily up to her room, locked the door and threw herself on the bed. Why, oh, why, had she told such a falsehood; could anything justify her in a lie. 'Wai it not a lie,' knowing as she did that she loved him with all her loving heart:' There is also an article entitled " An Austrian Em ploye," in which the detestable and secret policy of that empire is described to perfection. " The axiom is D;ricie et Lnp6ra ;' and forms the secret of Austrian policy. Government appoints no Austrian subject to any post or office in his native place. He would have friends and relations there, with whom he would be tender in the matter of extortion ; and Austria wants money, not friends. If an Italian were suffered to administer in Lombardy, where would the ducats and the spies come from ? He would naturally seek to gain the love and confidence of his compatriots ; but the govern ment who have standing armies, and above 500,000 em ployes to pay, would rather have the ducats than the love, it wants spies, not confidence. Therefore must the Hun garian Radetzky suck the golden fluid from the veins of Lombardy, no matter what blood or teats may be shed . the Bohemian Windischgratz must rule in Hungary ; a garrison of Slavonians must hold the fortress of Silesia ; a soldier must judge civilians, a council of lords pro mote the interests of glelseians ; and a celibatariau priest decide on causes matrimonial." The selection of the other articles reflects great credit upon the editor ; and we trust that this popular maga zine may continue to be a lucrative speculation to the enterprising and eminent publishers, Messrs. Smith, Elder, and Co. THE Gins& BIRTHDAY Boox : A Collection of Tales, &e., especially designe d for Girls, with n umerous illustrations. London : Holliston & Wright. 1860. It is of the utmost importance to present the young with works such as this, written in a style which cannot fail to attract their attention and secure their interest in their perusal, while at the same time they teach, illustrate, and bring home to the readers important truths, sou nd principles, and practical directions for their guidance through life. The essays and narratives contained in The Girl's Birthday Book form a collection well adapted to that end. The stories are neither too long nor too short, and the subjects are sure to prove highly acceptable to the class of young people to whom it is dedicated by its title page. The little volume is elegantly got up, and is plentifully adorned with suitable illustrations of the tales. Altogether it is one of the best girl's birthday books we have seen. FARMERS ! PLANT BEFORE THE FULL MOON.— Upon the growth of plants the moon exercises a remark able influence. The chemical action of light is necessary to their principal work, the absorption of carbon from the carbonic acid gas of the atmosphere. Thi s wor k all plants carry on during the day, and in the night they sleep, except when the moon shines. She wakes them and sets them at work. So the farmers who plant only just before the full moon are right, and the scoffers who ca ll them superstitious are themselves the foolish ones. For, if sown before or near new moon, the young pla n t gets above ground just at the full, when the tender thing needs sleep. But if sown just before the full, they come up, about new moon, pass their babyhood under the soothing influences of dark nights, and when the full moon cornea are sturdy urchins, able to work night and day. PURCIIA.SERS OF IRON BEDSTEADS. HIGGS & JONES inTite an inspection of their extensive and well-selected STOCK OF PATENT IRON AND B.IASS BEDSTEADS. Including the most Qrigi na l designs, at priceivaryini from 14s. upwards. Feather Beds ; Hair, C.4ton, and Silk Flock Mat tresses ; Straw dcc„ all of warranted quality, to the , Above. HIGGS AND FURNISHING AND FORT • IRONMONGgR.6, SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES, AT 2, RANELAGH-PLACE, (OPPOSITE THE ADELPIII nom-) THE WHOLE OF THE STOCK, COMPRISING LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S, BOYS', AND CHILDREN'S BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS, WILL BE DISPOSED OF AT COST PRICE. The Goods are all of First-class description, being Home Manufacture, and can be warranted genuine. THE SALE HAS NOW COMMENCED, aad will continue until further notice. LAWRENCE LOVELADY & CO., PRGPRIETOP:z. TO THE GENTLEMEN AND LADIES OF LIVERPOOL ♦ND THE SURROUNDING NEIGIIBOURIIOOD. TV- NASH begs to announce th a t h e i s /1 • prepared with en unusually LARGE STOCK OF SUMMER GOODS IN EVERY DIPARTMENT. LADIES' BLACK BOOTS, 2s. Gd. COLOURED BOOTS, 2s. 11d. ; ELASTIC SIDE,S. 6d. GENTLEMEN'S AND LA DIES' SLIPPERS IN RNDLESS VARIETY. GENTLEMEN'S OXFORD SHOES, from is. Ed. ELASTIC SIDE BOOTS, home made, I: s. BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S IN GREAT VARIETY, 30, BOLD-STREET, (FOUR DOORS FROM MESSRS. WOOLLRIORT,) 39, LIME-STREET, 68, LONDON-ROAD, ELKINGTON AND CO., PATENTEES OF THE ELECTRO-PLATE, MANUFACTITIIINu SILVERSMITHS, BROXZISTS, &e., Hare added to their extensive Stocks a large Variety of NEW DESIGNS in the HIGHEST CLASS OF ART, which obtain for them at the Paris Exhibition the Decoration of the Cross- of the Legion of Honour, as well a, the Grand Medallic d'H.on neon, the only one accorded to the Trade. The Council Meti3.l was also aceorded them at the Exhibition of 1851. Each Article beam their mark, E. and Co., under a Crown and Articles sold by other parties as plated by Elkington'; Patent proce,s afford no Guarantee of Quality. Estimates and Drawings sent Free by Post. Re-plating ari:l Gilding as usual. Tile Public is invited to visit their Spacioui SHOW ROOMS, 25, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL. N•B.—Many Parties having been misled, the Public is informed that E. and Co. 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