The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-08 00:00:00

11 __..m. FRANCE. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The Moniteur publishes the following telegraphic despatch from the French Minister at Berne, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs : " BERNE, September 3. t"At t wo o ' clock this morning, an insurrection r°l ie out at N eu f c h atel. The mountaineers of the al de Verrieres surprised the town and the arsenal. M. Mafia, M. Humbert, and several other f unctionaries of the Canton were taken pri "liars by them. It i s sa id t h at th e royal i st party is at the head of the movement. The republicans of -4a Chaux de Fonds are marching in column to deli ver thei r c hi e f s an d reta k e the town. The /'ederal Council has charged Vice-president Forne ro d.,. and C o l one l F re i H erose to go'to the place as 'Feder al Commissioners, to re- es t a bli s h th e au th o. qty of the government. Four battalions and some . I)le ees of artill er y h ave b een p l ace d at their d s 13 2 881 . Their advanced guar d was t o move this afternoon at four o'clock on th e N eu f c h atel ter ritory. It is hoped that they will arrive in time le Prevent a collision in the streets of Neufchatel, bet ween the republicans of La Chaux de Fonds 1144 the mountaineers of V err i eres, w h o h ave throw n Later up barric a d es ." ac counts say that this conflict was not 13 1 8318 'prevented, a n d that not fewer than twelve Prus were killed in it ; but the movement was ain ed P r onaptly p ut down, and the lawful authorities l'eg Possession of the town. They and all the population head the W ere asleep when the insurgents sur ..ovvn. Count de Pourtales was at the ef the in surrection. He issued proclamations t!op ee ;., '4Ag the annexation of the Canton to the t o l- " ° of Prussia, and caused the Prussian flag . be displayed on the public buildings. He also ; I ;clared th e Canton in a state of siege. A certain I : li mn also issued proclamations, calling on the 1::ob131° of the villages to nominate committees of As::,,attftY• As soon as the movement cora the republicans of La Chaux de Fonds ;.nabled voluntarily to quell it. toici li e Count de Pourtales referred to is, I am in :, t he son of a Count de Pourtales who resides it "Its citY, is of immense wealth, and occupies house in th e R ue T ronc h e t, near th e ha ll e , Which, no doubt, many of your readers e .G: noticed. Ile is also a near relative of the „p„._cl Ma ster of th e C eremon i es o f t h e Ki ng o f Lusai e. at n , Political circles here no great importance is , s ' e lled to the insurrection. As to the govern- Zt t, it has not " pronounced " on it, but, as it think e(y entertains no great liking for Prussia, se e ~, dope may take it for granted, that it will Measure"'le defeat of the partisans of that power with t3 O , The insurrection, without the aid of tsr m; foreign power, had not the slightest chance 'an y 11 . eee88 ; and the only foreign power which had the lenterest in aiding it, was Prussia. But would ,ef it i ; a ve dared to move a soldier in support Th e ogre decline in ra il way s h ares has made new who 88 On the Bourse to-d a y. P eop l e, h owever, 84, „at Pre tend to b e authorities in Bourse matters, Jzcannot go much f ur th er . 'cred it: o" it e rial. decree accords a supplementary 38 ,262,95 8 fr. for payments in connection linitje Po ur and a H a lf an d Th ree per Cents. ..toa he rendered it necessary is not stated. a ttlo °Meial return shows that the imports in 1855 2 ,0:,-, 11 „ e ,, d to 195 , 0 00,000 fr., and the exports to th e -).011,000fr, The former were 98,600,000 fr. and AC latter 239,000,000 fr. more than in 2854. Ivi ed ecor ding to a Berlin paper Austria, Tuscany, tloteet' Pa rma, and Rome are about to address a tie 4 o c i the Western Powers, calling for the ador Measures to put an end to, or at least to , li a j a large and increasing influence of Sar aitab 1t a 1 3 7 - The thing, however, seems very 40,9rebable, for what could the Western Powers they 13 esides, w h at reason is there to believe that i le would be di sposed to do anything ? th at tla-Arerci, the R uss i an organ of Brussel, says, not e ° Russian government has sent to England relative in reply to on e o f the English cabinet' ing ° the man ner i n which Russia is proceed lh;n the ex ecution of t h e Treaty of Paris. In titi ge.e.thotee , Russ ia declare s th at s h e means to exe - Isl e treaty honestly, but that as regards the tigl a " P en t% she do es not adm i t the r i ght of the "'M to settle alon e a question which ought to ed on by all the powers. St /"in a "Pdtsß un G , Sept. I. "T of te„,es ofnce has bee n authorised to he issue Minister three new of ail paper money, BARveT e bl 1 1 es. A.S . , amounting to nine millions , ra "ve r 1 :: "P. s . —The royalists in Neufchatel l'e PUbli es a l ,, e l the Authority there of which . the .rt to otrad e • --' de he them in 1848. This . 18 in i ttrict ictio n , with the last telegraph from Switze tie ,feitt Et e n d cl . 41 which it is stated the royalists were . riiiix 0 t 0 4 ' B' '3ePt • 6 .--A reply has been received . here t delavalte addressed to Russia, complaining 'll ,reit; 4 1 _the execution of certain points of the ' t ilar n ,. o t -Faris. The Russian reply is in a very t h r ‘One m - ;kele . .the best is done to refute the charges tniny,„'.l4lllBt the Government, and a counttehre tirt7f r,le br ought of undue precipitation on the the 411 itou. ~,urreat Britain in sending a squadron 1, - -• eit A ...I t , • 41t.1100nc,-%BePt. 6.—The Austrians are fortifying uel ew -7 1-' h avi ng just erected a new covered batter hrou'gle l ighthouse of the harbour, and havin g g o tithe,-4 soni , r; e new pieces of artillery to be placed ilab•t:-`Bting fortifications. An address to th .n e 44 €1nr i—Il te of Lombardy has beat circulated i zostc°,4nd Brescia, advising them to refuse pay -04 :the tax es. • lerew- Titeatoe;l,Aetv, Sept. s.—The English ,- lalireugh4'„°ll-1-Noor bound for St. Petersburg, has, 'Soon" ri v ell 1 , - , e sg of weather and want of coals, been cl,%B:tere at Rullen (at the entrance of the -° p r ess „"4.,e S wedish coast), and will, according t -PPearance, become a total wreck. -.,!....,...._ s tr. A 113 " 4 ,,,, 01 4, 9, 11'8 IhSPENEARY AND EYE 17w pati en ts AND. EARveINt.ST6I-. 06g llitt..—For the week ending viz--Re ti -,eved et entered on the books last week, i Re threllinn Rt,lle institution 188 ; relieved at the ir own 'Visitors- '-- ; eases o Prevailing epidemic, 0. To tal, 271 heaBtirer ,i 4r. • . Birk. Hon. secretary and 8 / 41 , nt ,' °sePh liitchen, Esq. /41"rrnr, 81° N oP A POLICE OFFICER --THE WATCH C 01 4 .1 Our '"-111 reference Co the above case, which appeared in 14411t0 pap er on two former occasions, we have been requested Deii:Bh the following ~...,. In our impression of Saturday, ra short notice headed ' Who is right,' we stated that a far :constable, 707, had been suspended by Mr. Mansfield, ti:,?condct, and had been reinstated by the watch cmin trat "' It appeared an anomaly for the stipendiary magis tor after he parties on oath, to suspend . an officer 40 PllProper behaviour, and for the watch committee, who Zlin 4(4 e Xamine on oath, to reinstate the man. The article question was brought under the attention of ale watch eßitaittee, at their usual weekly meeting last Saturday, . and o °Meer was susned by the stipendiary magistrate - II th e 2 , = - going into a iniblie th of August, for improperly . . Ilt toer house without being accompanied by another On the 1t as required by the police regulations. n otic e September the subject was brought . under the 11,7" tn.. otf the Stipendiary magistrate, who directed the r o be reinstated. The watch committee did n ot . aiwanY way interfere in the matter it being their practice ii6k. , 5 3'5 to observe the orders which' the bench may make in tie.rence to the conduct of officers, and, on no account, to thelli„. judgment upon them. The subject only comes before ,n o „..`" °Y Way of report from the constable. The watch tn."l4Lttee are entitled to the me ad sapubliait to this state eat of the facts of the case, vfAich we gave to the state talent already Published." AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. The royal mail steam-ship Canada, Capt. Lang, arrived here on Saturday evening, after an excel lent run of about ten days. She brings 86 passen gers (whose names will be found in another column), and the usual mails from the United States and the British North American provinces, and specie on freight amounting to 637,695 dols 59 cents. The Canada reports the arrival of the Niagara at Boston, on the 27th ult. The North American (s.s), from this port, arrived at Quebec on the 24th ult, after an excellent passage of eleven days The Canada's news is four days later, but does riot contain much that is of interest or importance. The commercial advices state that the most favourable feature in the money market was a reduction in the rate of sterling bills. Bankers' rates were quoted at 1094 to 1092, while prime mercantile bills could be obtained at 109 to 1091, so that there was no profit on the export of specie. Cotton was in rather better demand, prices were steady, and quotations unchanged from last advices. There was rather more enquiry for bread stuffs, and prices had an improving tendency. Provisions were somewhat dull, and the enquiry for tonnage limited, so that the rates of freight were quite nominal, Our Washington advices inform us that the extra session of Congress was still sitting. Mr. Weller had introduced into the Senate a bill for the pacification of Kansas. It is the same as the 18th section of the Senate Kanzas bill, abolishing test oaths, providing for freedom of speech and the press, and for the security of the people in person and property in accordance with the constitution, &c. Mr. Wilson offered an amendment declaring null and void some of the most obnoxious laws of Kanzas, and providing for the establishment of peace and order in the territory. The bill and amendment were discussed at length, and the Senate adjourned without taking action. In the house, a majority of the committee upon the assault upon Mr. Granger, reported that Mr. McMullin was the party first resorting to violence, but that no action is required of the House in the matter. The minority report severely censures the conduct of Mr. Granger, as provoking the attack. The papers continued to publish details of recesit events in Kansas. The statements are derived principally from pro-slavery sources, such as the Lavenmorth Journal. The camp of Colonel Titus, near Lecompton, was attacked by the free State men on the 16th, and several prisoners were taken. In a conference, held afterwards, the invaders agreed to disperse their camps, and restore six prisoners in exchange for those taken on the 16th. Later advices received by way of St. Louis, however, seem to contradict this report. It is also stated that Gov. Robinson, and the other free State prisoners are still in custody. The same journal announces that Lecompton had been taken, though of this event no particulars are given. In the meantime Atchison and String fellow have been issuing most pathetic appeals to the " Friends of Law and Order" for aid. • They declare themselves to be out of ammunition, and implore the Missourians to "come over to their rescue before they are murdered." Thus the old game is being repeated, and it would seem with great hopes of success, for a call has been issued for a meeting to have been held at Lexington on the 19th ult , and to which the people were directed " to bring up their horses, their guns, and their clothing, ready to go into Kansas." The fact is, says a New York journal, the Free State men are now determined to fight, " they have borne wrong and outrage long enough, and, for their own security, they have taken the initiative and have commenced operations against the Pro- Slavery party. The latter, as we have seen, had established some ten or twelve block houses or forts for the conquest of the Territory. Their plans were matured and, as they thought, success was certain. But the Free-State men were not inactive. Their plans were also matured. On the 12th they attacked and carried the Block House at Franklin, and since then, they have taken nearly all the fortified places upon which the Pro- Slavery party relied to effect the conquest of Kansas and the destruction of their opponents. This is about the pith of all the exciting news from Kansas." It appears that Mr. Amy, the agent of the Free State men in Kansas, was unable to see the President, who he waited upon to bespeak executive interference for protection against the Pro. Slavery invaders. He was referred to the President's secretary, Mr. Webster, with whom his negotiations appear not to have amounted to much. Governor Geary was in Washington, waiting for something to be done towards the pacification 01 Kansas, before he loft for that territory. A meeting had been held at St. Louis for the purpose of petitioning the administration to interpose and subdue the insurrection, and protect the rights of citizens in Kansas. The Washington Intelligencer, with regard to the present state of Congress on this question, says—" The true remedy, it appears to us, is to repeal to the obnoxious laws, and then the executive cannot enforce them either by the military or civil arm. Both Houses have already virtually condemned these odious enactments, and then if it were ever so admissible to arrest their execution by the restriction proposed, it would be a more convenient and appropriate mode to do so by striking them from the statue book. In fact, if to tie up the hands of the President in the way proposed were entirely free from objection, Congress owes it to public decency to abrogate laws so offensive to every notion of free government." There is very little new in regard to the forth coming Presidental election. A large Mass meeting of the friends of Fremont was held at Needham, Mass, on the 26th ult. An ox was roasted whole for the multitude, after the manner of western " barbacues " It is estimated that more than 25,000 people were in attendance from all parts of the. State. The proceedings were harmonious and enthusiastic. It would seem from all accounts that the contest will be actually between Fremont and Buchanan. Every day was making it plainer and plainer that the Fillmore movement is neither more nor less than a side movement for Buchanan. Its object is, to divide the North and allow the Southern candidate to be elected. There is actually but little difference between the Fillmore and the Buchanan position in regard to the extension of slavery, and the general policy of the South. Mr. Fillmore has just advantage enough to gain him the support of some men in the Free States who will not support Buchanan. By " pressing his name," therefore, it is believed these men can be prevented from voting for Fremont, and Buchanan may thus resolve a plurality in a few northern States. At the South, on the other hand, the risk is the other way. If Mr. Fillmore were withdrawn, the vote of the South would be nearly unanimous for Buchanan Our miscellaneous advices from the States are interesting. A very destructive freshet had taken place on the Hudson, and it was said the lose altogether would exceed one million dollars. At Leeds, Greene County, Harris' woollen factory, employing between 130 and 150 hands, with the machinery, had been carried away. A stone grain mill was destroyed, and a paper mill demolished. A large and spirited meeting of the Whigs of Boston had been held. A list of 132 delegates to the Whig State Convention was reported and accepted. There is a very decided preponderance of Fillmore strength in the list, but no vote was had involving a test on the Presidential question and the general tone of the meeting was averse to pledging the delegates. A span of the Lehigh Valley Railway bridge across the Delaware river, at Easton, Pa, gave way on the 26th, while two engines were passing over it. One of the engines was precipitated into the Morris Canal, a distance of sixty feet, and the other caught on an abutment. There of the w d • e is r a e s s te ix r, p t e w r o son o s f o t n he t i li ct e e e s n ea g p in e e d a i t n j t u h r e y, ti t m wo e were severely hurt, and two were killed. We have Mexican advices of a late date. The country was remarkably quiet. The vomita was raging with much vi o l ence at Vera Cruz. The Indians in the North States were eonynitting fearful ravages, and Vidaurri had taken advantage of the fact to call the people of Zacatecas to his aid, offering to defend them against the Indians. The Mexican Governmeni, fearing that the Tehuante pec expeditionists were fillibusters, from their THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, MONDAY being sent with arms, were watching their move ments. New Brunswick papers to the 25th, and Halifax to the 28th August, are to hand. The St. John Morning News announce that railway operations at the Bend are more pretence than reality, and that at the rate the works are going on, the " branch line" will be finished in about ten years. The country on the Upper St. John has suffered much lately from heavy and almost incessant rain, and large quantities of hay have been lost. The Halifax journals contain no news of interest. On the Eastern coast the fishery had been a failure. THE BRAZILS. SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY, The royal mail steam-ship Tamar, arrived here this morning at eleven o'clock, with advices from the following places, to the dates appended : Buenos Ayres, August 2; Monte Video, 5 ; Rio de Janeiro, 14 ; Bahia, 17 ; Pernambuco, 19; St. Vincent, 26; Madeira, 31 ; and Lisbon. Sept. 3. The Tamar brings 109 passengers, 7,4821. in specie, and 33,3001. in diamonds. Among the pas sengers we observe the following : Mr. Hughes, Mr. Cosave, and fourteen or fifteen others, from the River Plate ; kir. Repschan, Mr. Moufoot, Messrs. Stockmeyer, and Mr. Johnston, from Rio de Janeiro : Mr. Goury, and Mr. Greucheux, &c., from Bahia; Mr. Segueira, &c., from Pernambuco ; Mrs. Yea, Mr. Williamson and three children, Miss Lang, Mrs. Meiz'es, Mr. March (U.S. Consul), Baron San Pedro and family of seven (Portuguese R.:es) Mr. Temple and family, and others, from Madeira; Rev. Dr. Isley and Mr. Moeedo, from Lisbon. The French packet Lyonnaise sailed from Rio on the 10th of August, and Pernambuco on the 17th. Off the rock of Lisbon, 3rd instant, the Tamar passed a screw steamer, outward bound, apparently with troops on board, signalled Brittania, but showed no colours, supposed to be English. H.M.S. Star and Rifleman were at Monte. At Rio do Janeiro : IT,M S. Indefatigable, Madagascar, and Virago ; the Harrier arrived on the 6th August from England ; the Sharpshooter sailed on the 11th Angust for England. H.M. brigantine Spy was at Bahia. The intelligence brought by this arrival is of an interesting character we learn that matters were in an unsatisfactory Et.tt A revolution bad broken out in the Province of Santa Fe. It was headed by Juan Lopez, who deposed Governor Gillen and assumed the reigns of govern ment. The people had approved of the change. Another minis 4 erial change has taken place at Monte Video, Daroles Garcia having resigned. • Our advices from Rio Janeiro are destitute of any political news of interest. The proposed changes in the tariff, it was expected, would not receive the sanction of the legislature. The Chambers were to be dissolved on the 3rd or 6th instant. At Pernambuco the investigation of the landing of slaves there in October last, continued to occupy the at!ention of the authorities ; and, owing to further disclosures, they have dismissed the naval chief of the station, J. E. Vanduholk, from his post, and imprisoned Colonel Drummond, previous to putting him on his trial for supposed complicity in the abstraction of missing slaves, This last step had lead to an unpleasant correspondence between her Majesty's Consul and the President of the province, inasmuch as Colonel Drum mond had received the thanks of the British Government for his conduct in the affair. From Bahia there is not any news of moment. The new president of the province of Cansancao de Sirrimber was elected on the 17th day of August. The choleia had made its appearance at St. Vincent on the 25th ult., and up to the sailing of the Tamar at noon on the 26th, twelve deaths had taken place at Porto Grande. Teneriffe was healthy. At Maderia, Funchal was comparatively healthy, two or three cases only of ch , )lera occurring a day; hut, in the inte rior of the island, it was still very prevalent. The estimated number of deaths from its commencement is upwards of MOCK AUCTIONEERS CAUGHT AT LAST. On Saturday, at the morning sittings in the police court, Michael Nicholson (auctioneer), Robert Maxwell, Hugh Kirby, and Ellen Duff, were brought before Alderman 'foliate, by John Scott, one of the detective officers, charged with a conspiracy, and also with having swindled Mrs. Jones , a lady of respectability, who resides at Monmouth, out of £lO. Mr. Snowball defended the prisoners. The details of the case generally, preserved all the features of the old swindles resorted to by mock auctioneers and their atrocious gang, and in this instance some new features were added. The history of the present swindle may he collected from the evidence of the lady. She and her daughter are on a visit to Liverpool, and on Friday they were passing by the corner of Lime and Ranelagh streets, when they were induced to enter a mock auction room, where the prisoner Nicholson was acting as auctioneer. He put up what appeared to be a gold watch and chain, and recommended them highly, saying they were the property of an officer who was killed in the Crimea, and that the widow of the lamented brave man, who fell in defence of his country, had sent it in to be sold, as she was in deep distress. lie asserted positively, that the articles were a dead bargain for 30 guineas. The prisoner Maxwell bid for the watch, and the prisoner Kirby urged her to bid also, saying it was a pity to see the officer's watch and chain sacrificed. She refused, saying she did not want it. Maxwell bid 9 I7s 6d, when the prisoner Nicholson said he could not sell a 30-guinea watch and chain for such a sum, and it would be a sacrifice of the poor widow's property. Maxwell became very angry, and insisted on having the articles, as he was the highest, fairest, and best bidder, according to the terms of sale. Nicholson refused to give up the articles, and then some shawls, cloth, and other things were put up, and the female prisoner and Kirby tried several times to make Mrs. Jones bid for such things, but she refused. She was then going away, when the watch and chain were put up again, and Maxwell ran to snatch it, saying be bad purchased, and must have it. The woman Duff wanted her to bid, and not have the poor officer's widow's property sacrificed. but still she refused, and the woman asked if she should bid for her? but still she Ohs. Jones) refused. Maxwell still claimed the watch, and there followed an apparent quarrel between him and Nicholson about it, and then Kirby solicited Mrs. Jones to go into the office, in order to have the property of the widow of the officer preserved. She agreed, saying she would do the widow any service she could, but totally refused to purchase or bid for the watch, not wanting it. Nicholson, Kirby, and the woman Duff then told her, the only way to save the watch for the widow was, to bid £lO for it, and that would be more than was bid by Maxwell, and it would be knocked down to her, and she could just leave a deposit of .f. 2 10s in Maxwell's presence on the purchase, and that would settle all square for the widow. She did so, when Maxwell said, he was not to he done that way, as he had come more than twenty miles for the sole purpose of buying the watch and chain. In this strait, the other prisoners induced her to pay down the £lO at once, and take the watch and chain with her, to prevent its being sacrificed, and when Maxwell would have gone away, she could return and get her money. They then gave her the following:— " Liverpool, Sept. 4, 1856. " Mrs. Jones bought at 61, Ranelagh-street, one gold patent lever watch and gold chain, warranted as represented, at £lO. P. WMARON CLARKE." She went away, and called at a respectable watch maker's and showed the articles to him, when he told her she had been taken in and swindled. She then went back, and on approaching the door, a fellow who stood at it cried out to the people inside, " Look out there !" and in an instant the place was closed up, and all vanished. She then told the police, and as Scott knew the prisoners well, he soon arrested them, In reply to the Alderman, the lady said the female prisoner wanted her to bid, got her a chair, and asked her to sit down. Mr. Snowball asked the lady a few questions, but the answers did not at all alter the above statement. Scott, in reply to the bench, said he knew the whole of the prisoners to be swindlers and conspirators in mock auction rooms, and when he arrested them, the only money found on the three male prisoners was one farthing. (Laughter.) Inspector Kehoe said the valuable (?) watch and chain, that did not belong to an officer who was not killed in the Crimea, were worth .£3 10s. Mr. Crompton, a watchmaker, was examined, and said the utmost value of the watch was £3 18s ; he could not tell the value of the chain ; there might be some gold in it, but he doubted it ; he was not a judge of such things, but he was of watches. A gentleman, who said he was a pawnbroker, examined the chain, and stated that it was worth 7s 6d ; there was no gold in it; it was merely plated on German silver. Inspector Kehoe said there was not a town in England where there were so many complaints of swindling by such blackguards, as in Liverpool. Mr. Snowball: Of course fools will always cry out. He contended that there was no conspiracy iu the case, as regarded the prisoners. If there was a conspiracy in the case, Mrs, Jones was guilty as well as the prisoners, for she had conspired to keep Maxwell from getting the watch. (Laughter.) She could proceed in the County Court for the difference of the value, but could not proceed criminally against the prisoners. He cited some recently decided cases on the point. Scott said ho would procure more evidence in the case by Tuesday, and asked for a remand to that day. The prisoners were then remanded, generally, for seven days, to be brought up, in the meantime, on Wednesday, if the evidence could be forthcoming by that day. I [As Mr. Kehoe justly observed, there are innumerable 1 complaints of swindlers by such persons, we will give I him the following piece of information for his guidance, and we think he will take the hint. In London and Dublin, the moment the police discover a mock auction shop they vi alk in boldly, hurl the auctioneer and his pals into the street, and fling their va4table goods after them. The writer of this has witnessed the operation in both cities several times, and it always proved more effective that) fifty prosecutions. He does not advise IMr. Kehoe to do so, but he tells him an interesting fact, and no doubt th e sagac i ty and ability of the officer will see the meaning of it.] RAILWAY INTELLI&TNCE The directors of the London and North Western Railway are (it is publicly announced), on Tuesday, to consider the circumstances connected with the late railway prosecutions in Liverpool, and the absence of Mr. B. Poole, who (it is said) was required as a witness, but was ab ent when called upon his subpoena. It would naturally be expected that such a matter will come under their consideration, in order that the public may see their anxiety for the interests of society, and that those in high places fulfil their duties in obedience to the law, and aid its administration, which a great body, like a railway company, c , ,,u'd not afford to slight. In considering the question of whether the absence was occasioned by misapprehension or design, the interests involved are too high to admit of any feeling or influence than that connected with the matter in hand, and the importance of the enquiry will undoubtedly exclude all other events foreign to it. Public interests demand that no shield be thrown round the highest more than the lowest railway employe, and if a designed absence from the trial, to defeat the attainment of justice be established, the gravest reprimand will be deserved, and must be administered ; but if the absence arose from ignorance of law by a layman, or misapprehension, or want of precise infor- illation, then public interests tin. only regret such a contre temps, and that sufficient steps re not taken, by notic to avoid what may—however remotely and theoretically have tended to a " failure of justice," but, in reality, has only furnished " a peg" on which to hang "the blame of an acquittal." It is not the mere question of whether a police constable did his duty—which no one has doubted—by serving a copy of subpoena to attend the trial of a case during a three weeks assize ; few of us would be satisfied with such an intimation to attend at such a trial, even the humblest among us; but in a ease of importance, prosecuted by a public bady, we should look for the interference of roore important persons, for .the summoning of witnesses being conducted by the solicitors, ant the notices given from time to time, as is usual, of the probable day our attendance would be required—,espeoially where the witness fills an important semi-public, and certainly onerous, position, which calls him away daily from the town-- whereby any misapprehension, as to the n ecess i ty or non necessity of attendance, or the importance of the evidence would be prevented, an excuse for complaint of absence avoided, although the evidence may be immaterial to the actual question to be disposed of, and no pretext given . for making an efficient official a sacrifice to any uer . feeling than that of justice, nor, on triflingrounds or mistakes, , deprive the town, or the company, of services whi c h t h e and commcan yetercial, value,as well as th e railway worlds have appreciated DESTITUIT Boys.—Two nice looking boys came, on Saturday, before Mr. Alderman Holme, at the police court, and presented him a letter. His Worship said the boys had come about 30 miles from the country in order to get a ship A benevolent lady who knew them had given them some money, and vouched for their character, and that they were quite destitute. They were anxious to go to sea, and he requested Inspector Kehoe, to try and get them a ship. A gentleman, named Crowder, who happened to be in court at the time, said be would provide far one of the boys at once in that way. The Alderman thanked him, and said he would give the lad an outfit. The other boy was given over to Mr. Kehoe to procure him a ship, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, Nrw Yong, August 25.—Money continues in fair supply at 7 per cent. on call. Discount is not quite so easy; we quote n to 9 for first-class paper, 10 to 12 for names less known. Exchanges : The business is very limited and rates almost without change. Sterling 1092 to 1092, Paris 5.161 to 5.'15. Decoppet and Co., in their circular issued for the sailing of the Canada, say : Our stock market has not under gone any material alteration since our last advices of 19th instant. The active demand for money, then noticed, has, if anything, moderated, without rates being changed. The last news ft om England to 11th instant, noticing rather more stringency in the money market, has remained without effect ; but the continuance of a very limited demand for stocks for European account contributes in leaving our market quite calm. We have, however, to notice some advance in the prices of the shares of several of the railroads, of which the continued increased receipts secure confidence as to future dividends. The demand for investment in stocks has been very small. COTTON, This news was not as favourable as expected, but with the light receipts of new cotton in the South, light stock here, and a fair demand from our home consumers, our market has been firm at my last quotations. The total sales for the. week amount to 6,000 hales, all, with the exception of a parcel or two for France, being for spinners. The export during the same time has been—to Liverpool, 336 ; Havre, 154. Total, 490 bales. By telegraph the following has been re ce i ve d : - • NEW ORLEANS, August 23.—Receipts for the week, 1,100 bales ; same week last year, 9,000. Sales for the week, 2,300. Stock unsold, 3,000. Middling, 111 c per lb. Freight to Liverpool, id per lb. Exchange on London, 91 per cent. MOBILE, August 23.—Receipts for the week, 400 bales; same week last year, 2,600. Middling, 10 ; 5 3 c per lb. Freight to Liverpool, nominal. Crop reports pretty good. CROP : We are still without any well authenticated infor mation of the extent of the damage done to the growing crop exposed to the late storm. Louisiana and Alabama, as appears from the letters, were visited so lightly that the injury done was altogether trifling, and will be speedily repaired, and from the latter State, by telegraph, the crop is reported as doing pretty well. From Mississippi the accounts are less precise, and therefore more serious for the present, yet the storm did not extend above Natchez, and, judging from the tenor of the advices, I think the damage will be proved to have been con fined to a few sections, and of such a nature, as two weeks of fine weather will go far to repair. If the storm had occurred three weeks later, the extent of damage would have been greater, and could scarcely be made up; as it is, the receipt of new cotton at New Orleans will probably be somewhat further delayed. Texas escaped entirely, drought being the only cause of complaint there. In Georgia and South Carolina, picking has fairly set in, and we may soon expect liberal receipts in Savannah and Charleston. The following is a statement of the movement in cotton since the let September last, as compared with the previous three years : 1855. 1854. 1853 Receipts at the Ports.- . 3,489,000 2,785,000 2,887,000 3,222:000 Exports to Great Britain 1,945,000 1,529,000 I,;' 87.000 1,737.000 " France.. 478,000 409 , 000 262,000 427,000 " other For. Ports. 519.000 283,000 : 4 41,000 361.000 Total Exports Stock on band. 51,000 112,000 103,000 83.000 Of which during the past week, included in the above : Receipts at the PoitS l,OOO 13,000 13,000 7 000 Exports to Great - 13,000 14,000 5,000 " France.. ----- 13 000 5.000 " other For. Ports . 2,000 2,000 5,000 Total Exnorts RECETPT3 : Increase at the ports over last year, 704 000 hales ; over 1853, 267,000. Exports : Increase to Great Britain, 417,000; compared with 1853, 208.000. Increase to France, 69,000 ; compared with 1853, 51,000. Increase to other foreign ports, 236,000 ; compared with 1853, 155.000 bales. FRBTGEITS : To Liverpool, still dull at Ld per lb. ; and o Havre, le FacHAii6Es Remain as last quoted, viz. : on London al 091 per cent, and on Paris, 5.161 to 5.15. ViriLLlAm P. WRIGHT. BRIZA.DSTUFFS FAOUR : With light receipts and the rather improved accounts from England, prices have advanced 25c per bri, with the exception of Southern, which must be quoted the same as last week, although this description has been 25c lower in the interim. Western Canal and State common, 5 dols 75c to 6 dols per brl ; good shipping, 6 dole 25c to 6 dols 65:.. Ohio, Indiana, &e., 7 dols to 7 dols 50c. Canada, none. Southern, 7 dots to 7 dots 50c. 9 dots and 10 dols 50c. Fancies and high extras, 7 dole 50c to WHEAT: The supplies continue moderate. and are princi. pally of new from the South and West. From this State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Canada, we have no arrivals at pre sent. Prices have gradually improved, and are now 8c per 60 lbs higher than a week ago, excepting for old. Southern white, 165 e to 170 c per 60 lhs ; Gennessee and Western, 165 c to 170 c ; Canadian old, 145 c to 155 c ; Western red and mixed, 157 c to 160 c ; Southern red, 155 c to 160 c. INDIAN CORN : Western mixed, after reaching 65c on Saturday, is again dull at our quotations. Other kinds nomi nal. Yellow, 65c to 66c per 561bs ; white, 68c to 72c ; Western mixed, 62c to 64c. RYE : In the absence of receipts in sound condition, is nominal. A small parcel of new sold at 86c to a distiller. Rye, 85c to 86c per 56Ibs ; barley, 125 c to 130 c per 481bs ; corn meal, 3 dole 75c to 4 dols 124-c per brl ; rye flour, 4 dols to 5 dole per brl. WOTHERSPOON, KINGSFORD & CO: ASHES are steady, with sales of 25 brls at 6 dols 81/c to 6 dols 871 c for pots, and 7 dole 75c for pearls. HOPS quiet, and rates nominal, at 7c to 10c for common to first sort Eastern and Western. IRON : Scoth pig is unchanged, we quote the range of brands at 31 dols to 32 dols, 6 months, the latter rate for Gartsherrie. NAVAL STORIES : Spirits of turpentine sold at 41c to 42c Rough turpentine is nominal at 3 dols 75c to 3 dols 874 c. Common rosin sold at 1 dol 65c, 1 dol 60e is offered afloat. Fine rosins range from 6 dole 75c to 5 dols 50c. Tar, 1 dol 874 c to 2 dols. PROVISIONS : There was less demand for pork to-day. Mess sold at 191 dols to 19 dole 25c, prime do 17 dole 871 c, prime mess 18 dole, Beef is dull, sales of country mess at 8 dole to 9 dole 25c; prime do, 6 dols to 7 dole; repacked mess, 8 dole 50c to 11 dole; extra do, 11 dols to 12 dols 50c. Cut meats are steady, at 81 to 84 for shoulders, and 9 to 94 for hams. Lard is firm and in good demand, at 13c to 13ic, the latter price for strictly prime. Butter steady at 15 to 17 for Ohio, and 15 to 22 for New York. SUGAR is more freely offered, hut without any further change in prices ; the sales are 540 hhds Cuha at 8 to 81; 176 hhds Porto Rico, and 100 New Orleans, both at 81; and 100 boxes Havana at 101. Refined is heavy, with sales of New York crushed at 12 4 .t0 12 a ; circle Ado 121 to 121; loaf 13 to 131. TALLow: Moderate sales were made at 11 tic to Hie WHIM!' : 300 brls Ohio sold at 35c ; and 100 brie New Jersey at 341 c. WHALEBONE : Holders having advanced their rates, the market has become rather quiet, as buyers will not submit to an advance. Arctic Polar 65c to 70c ; Ochotsk 60c to 671 c ; Northwestern 54c to 56c; South Sea 52 to 55c per lb. FREIGHTS are rather dull. We quote :—To Liverpool : Tobacco,, 238 to 25s ; cotton, square bales, per lb, d ; flour, Per brl, is 6d; rosin, per brl. Is 91 to is 101 d; heavy goods, cheese, per ton, 20s to 25s ; grain per bushel, 6d to 7d : beef per trce, 4s. To London ; Cheese, per ton, 25s to 25; 6d ; flour per brl, 2s ; rosin and turpentine, per 2801bs, 2s Od to 2s tid ; furs and skins, &c., per ton, 25s to 30s ; heavy rods, oil, &c., 255; beef, per trc, 6s; oil cake, per ton, 19s to 20s ; grain, 7d to 71d, NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 6 P.M.—Ashes buoyant, pot 6 pearl 7t. Cotton dull, sales 600 bales. Flour lower and unsettled, sales 6,600 brie, corn to strait State 6 to 25.. Upper Lake 620 to 6 30, corn to good Ohio 6 30 to 6 55 ; Southern easier on extra, sales 2,800 brls, mixed to good 7 td 7 30, fancy and extra 7 35 to 8 15 ; Canadian extra 6 30 to 7 75. Corn lower, closing dull ; sales 48,000 bushels, mixed 60 to 62, white 67 to 70, yellow 64 to 65. Pork heavy, sales 450 brls, mess 19 18 to 19 25, prime 17 87 to 18. Beef heavy, country mess 8 to 9 25, prime 6 to 7, repacked Chicago 10 50 to 11, prime mess 14 to 17. Lard : 230 brls 131 to 131. Bacon 114, hams 9to 9, shoulders 81,- to 84. Butter firm, Ohio 14c to 19c, State 17 to 22c, Whisky lower, sales 1,200 brls, Ohio 33 to 331, prison 33 to 334. Leather and fish firm. Coffee quiet, sales 100 bags, Rio, 10 to 111, Java 14. Sugar heavy, sales 300 Mle, muse Bto 81, PR 8. Linseed oil active at 1 to 1 05. Spirits turpentine better, 1,000 brie, 41 to 43 ; 1,000 do crude, 3 624 to 3 75 ; 1,000 do rosin, 160 to 1 65, afloat and delivered ; tar 2 25. Iron : Scotch, 31 50 to 32, 6ms. Tobacco firm, 30 Mich Icy 9to 14. Rice dull, 150 tres 375 to 4i. Tallow better, 150,000 lbs prime 114 cash. Freights to Liverpool easier and quiet ; cotton 3s to 4s, flour Is fid, grain 6d to 7d. Stocks lower and dull. Money and exchange steady. Illinois Central bonds 911, Galena and Chicago 1002, Erie RR 601, Reading 85 11 i Illinois Central 109, NY do 86. Mich do 91, Cleveland and Toledo 744, Chicago and Rock Island 921 Nalv ORLEANS, August 23 : Cotton stiffer ; sales to-day 2,400 bales, ler,ving the market nearly bare. Middling is quoted at 102- to 10k: Igo Filimit RAILWAY SWINDLERS.—The cashier and sub-cashier of the Northern of France Itailway, who have disappeared with more than £40,000, are supposed to have obtained the money by the sale of shares deposited with them. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. PERNAMBUCO, August 18.—Money is plentiful out of doors, and bills are sought for at 61 to 7 per cent. prem. Exchange is steady at 27d on credit, and 271 i cash, thirty days. The import market is quiet ; the arrivals of produce are limited. Prices of ly , ef have undergone a decline, and Rio Grande is now retailing at 45000 to 55500 per arroba, at which priers the demand is soon expected to increase ; inclusive of the 11,300 arrobas, per Mathilde, advised in the P.S. to our last number as having arrived, the stock of this quality comprises about 20,000 arrobas. Of Buenos Ayres there is none on hand. The prices of cotton during the week e' have been 635200 to 65500 per arroba. The entries in same time are 634 bags. Hides: 'We hear of sales of 3,000 dry salted at 231 rs per lb —none held in first bands. The shipments of dry salted to 17th instant since Ist November last have been 89,674 ; against in same period 1854 to 1855, 90,867; ditto 1833 to 1854, 56,769; ditto 1852 to 1853, .57,928, and ditto 1851 to 1832, 58,369. A good demand exists for River Plate rum at 905000 per pipe. The following monthly review has been issued for the sailing of the Tamar : Sugar : On the arrival of the news from Europe on 25th and 27th ult., the market was swept of all the sugars it contained, since then we have had no entries worth naming, and we have nothing in the interior of the old crop to come forward, the little that does enter daily, is eagerly bought up for consumption the first arrivals of new sugars are expected to take place, about the middle to the end of October, and that only to a small degree. Cotton : The entries during the week have been 634 bags, which have been bought up as usual on arrival at from 65200 for regulars to 65500 per arroba for picked ; a reduction of 2 per cent in duties upon this article has taken place recently, say from 10 to 8 per cent, which facility will be an advantage to this province, and allow it to be on a better footing with its neighbouring provinces, where the duty has never exceeded the 8 per cent. Maceio and Parabia Cottons : Sales of former amounted to about 6,500 bags at from 65100 to 65200 per arroba, whilst of latter only about 2,500 bags changed hands at about 65600 per arroba, all f. o. b. Hides : A good demand has been exhibited generally throughout the month at from 230 to 235 rs per lb, in outports about 8,000 dry salted changed hands at about same price, the demand is still good. Rum : The entries throughout the month have been small, and the demand for shipment to the River Plate has been animating, causing prices further to advance about 4 per cent on last months rates. Freights : 10 vessels have been chartered during the month, viz : 1 for the Channel, 6 for Liverpool in ballast from this and Paraiba and cotton from this, Paraiba and Maceio, and 3 for the River Plate with sugar and rum. Exchange opened at 27d at which £13,000 were passed at a credit 60 days' sight, it followed with £6,000 at 271 d 60 days—S23,ooo at 271,d 60 days' sight and £2,000 at 371 d 90 days, 6,000 at 27d seven days, and a trifling at 270 sixty days, in all about £54,000. Discounts : Money is being freely offered out of doors, and in many instances transactions have taken place at six per cent per annum ; Bank rate continues at seven per cent, with lots of cash in the coffers. Jerked Beef: The receipts during the month have been 39,227 arrobas, of which about 20,000 arrobas have been sold for consumption at high ruling prices. Butter : Of French, the first arrivals of fresh quality have been 943 ferkins per Alma, for which holders are asking 500 rs per lb, but we hear some transactions have been made at 450 to 480 rs per lb; of old quality there is still a considerable stock held, slowly moving off at as low as 400 rs per lb; of Irish, the receipts have been 675 firkins, part of which sold at about 800 to 840 rs per lb. Codfish : At the commencement of the month, retail prices had advanced to as high as 185000 to 205000 per drum, when several arrivals made their appearances, causing prices to decline to 175000 to 185000 ; the receipts have been 9,111 drums, of which 2,597 drums went southward, whilst the remainder were sold at about 155000 to 155300 per drum; about 3,700 drums have been sold for consumption within the month. Flour : The receipts have been 932 barrels from Spain sold at 225000, and 200 barrels from Lisbon sold at 235500 ; and 12,391 barrels from the U n it e d S tates, of which 7,525 barrels proceeded southwards, 2,000 barrels were sold at about 225000 to 245000, 1,077 ditto by pubic auction at 125000 to 125600, 500 barrels by ditto at 205900 to 195000 per barrel, and the remainder is retailing by the importers we estimate the sales to our b a k ers an d for shipments to the adjoining provinces at about 6,000 barrels. Manufactured Goods: The total receipts have been 2,034 packages, of which, from Liverpool 1,647, from Hamburg 252, from Havre 54, from the United States 77, and from London 4 packages 1110 - 4NEnto, August 14.—The transactions in exchange upon London have been of importance, the ruling quota tions has been 27. Upon France, btisiness has been done for this packet at 347 to 355 direct and indirect bills. The sales of coffee have been large, amounting to 235,000 bags, prices, in which there have been little variation, we quote as follows ;—Superior new, 51100 to 51200, first good, 41900 to WOO, regular, WOO to 41700; superior old, 41900 to ssooo, first good, 46650 to 4sBoo, regular, 41300 to 45500; stock, 30,000 bags. The stock of sugar is 1 600 bags. and we quote lumps white and second at 3sBoo to 41400, Brown 2000 to 31400. There is only a moderate supply of hides at market. The price of light and heavy varies from 330 rs to 340 re, and tanned hal hides 41000 to 51000 Since the departure of last Southampton Mail until the end of last month business has not been much animated, and the charters closed were done at 50s to 55s for the Channel, and 45s to 50s for `Antwerp. After arrival of the Tamar larger trar sections have taken place, but freights have declined on account of the abundance of vessels : the ruling quotations have been—Channel, 25s to 35s ; Hamburg, 35s ; London, 30s ; Constantinople, 653 ; Marseilles, 54 f rs t o GO frs; United States North, 30c to 70e. BUENOS AYRES, August 2.—The import market has undergone considerable change, heavy arrivals having taken place from the United States and Europe, so that almost all articles from these countries have declined. Exchange on London is quoted at 66s 6d to 68s. Exchange at Monte Video ranges at 42&d to 43d per dollar: SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PERNA MBUCO.—Arrived: July 20, Henry Curwin, from Liverpool; 25th, Emma; 27th, Mirand a , b o th f rom New foundland ; A ugus t Bth, Britannia, from Liverpool; 11th, Seraphina, from Liverpool. Sailed : August 1, Esk, for Paraiba, to load for Liverpool. The Miranda, and Henry Curwin, for Liverpool, vie Paraiba, cleared at Per nambuco August 6th, the former with 2,054 bags of brown sugar, and the latter with 1,612 bags; lath, the Eugenie cleared for Liverpool, via Maoeio, with 2,150 bags brown sugar. Rio JAN BlRO.—Arrived : August 13th, the Albre', from Liverpool. 'OE COURT.-SATURDAY. POLL ALbERMAN HOLME,) (BEFORE MR. " THE BROWN COW."_„ Thomas Murray, who was remanded on a c h arge with h ''aving stolen six sovereigns nlican, (an account of and a-half f rom Mr. Fox, pu which appeared i n our paper of ,_ prisoner, and pro up. Mr. Chilton appeared for th e Saturday,) was brought duced two w i tnesses, who accounteu f , o s r iv tl o ae rsi p li r p iso d n i e s r . having the money found on him, and he to charged him, say i ng, the prosecutor was very much emliehouse blame in getting drunk, and going from one b e in his to another in that state, with his money loo:. vest pocket. 808 CAMPBELL AND LADY JONES. —An unsn cated young fellow, named R o b ert Campbell, eh ' arledn n two young women, named M argaret Widdows and Johnston, with having stol en £25 from him. Mr. Bluck defended, and the case caused an immet amount of merriment. First, the Alderma n asked th e prosecutor what he was ? and he replied. B o b Campbelk. What, are you Mr. Robert Campbell? Why, your*" Honour, sir, I came over here from Ireland, with a trifle of lambs and sheep. He then went on to state that be was in a publichouse in Pall Mall, after coming from the market, where he had sold his " trifle of lambs and sheep " for £25. He met Margaret Widdows, (a very well dressed girl, with fiery red hair,) who appeared to be, at least to him, a perfect lady. She asked him for some wine, and he could not of course refuse her, She then told him she had a great secret to confine to him. After some time, she asked where he lodged ? and he replied in the publichouse where they were at the time.; The " great secret " was then revealed, which was nothing more nor less than this—" you are in a very dangerous house ; there are a great number of bad characters visiting it, and if you have any money, both it and yourself are in great danger." This piece of information alarmed him very much, and he did not know what to do. She at once offered to relieve him. by stating that she would take him to " Lady Jones's," who was a real lady, and that his money would be as safe with "Lady Jones" as it would in the bank. Alderman Holme : And did you believe her? Begot' I did, your Honour, sir ; sure, when she said Lady Jones, who could doubt it. He went to the house, and saw the Lady Jones, (the other prisoner,) who told him his money and himself were quite safe in her house. He went up stairs and had a glass of ale, which made him very ill, as there was something put into it. Alderman Holme : I have no deuht of that. Complainant : Begor, your Honour, sir, nor I either. (Great laughter.) Well, sure enough, when I got ill, I thought I would put the money into my stocking, and put the stocking into my trouser's pocket, and put my trousers under my head, and so I did.' Then I lay down to sleep, and Begor, your Honour, sir, I could not go asleep at all. Well and good, bye and bye, who should come in only the red haired one, and Lady Jones along with her, and what doyou think they did ? Mr. Alderman Holna g e ,rt : ,_ T y o o o ti t cr your money, of course. Complainant: Be llonour, sir, that was the very thing they - did sure enough—Lady Jones and all. Well, why did you not prevent them ? Why, your Honour, the thing they put in the ale (I suppose it was "stretchernine,) bad such " a liowlt " of me, that I could not stir hand nor foot. I called out, and " tould " them to leave the stocking alone, when Lady Jonas said, Bob, says she, it's all as right as a wooden clock. Well, your Honour, when I was able to get up, and that was about two o'clock, sure up I got, and knocked —and knocked, until at last Lady Jones came, and says she—Bob Campbell, you'r making a big uproar inmy decent house: It's sorry lam for it, Lady Jones, says I—but touching the money I got for the trifle of lambs and sheep? Go back to your bed and sleep, says she, tould you it was all right, and you'll get it in the morn, ing. Mr. Alderman Holme : And you believed her, did you ? Why, then, fiix 'and I did, your honour, sir; sure you would'ut have me disbelieve a lady ? (Loud laughter.) So I went back to bed, but faith it was'nt much I slept, though ; so when I got up in the morning, I asked Lady Jones for the money. Oh, it's all right, says she, the red_haired one has it safe, and she's just gone out, so I'll go and tell her you want it. Out she went, and I waited three hours, but they did'nt come hack at all, and I thought it very gum entirely, so I did. Then after that I went to 'the public-house, and I tould the man then, and he laughed at me, and said I was robbed. I could hardly believe him ; and so I waited three hours more, but never an inch they came back at all with the money. Alderman Holme A n a that's your story ? F a i x it i s , your Honour, sic, Alder. man Holtee : Well, I don't think in your flock, there YoD.:self. Mr. Bluck It was a lamb so sheepi s h as fellow, at all events. Corn. seems he was fleeced, p oor plainant Begot, I 'was, your Honour. Mr. Block : Well, now, tel l , me, what part of the world has the hon. our of producing you ? The witness seemed terribly bewildered, pulled his hair several times, and at last said—lt was'nt produced at all. Yell, where did you come from From a place called Dundalk, in the county Louth, in Ireland. Were you ever let out before I was a couple of times, but I only came for other people then, but this last trip I cam.) on my own account with . the trifle of l am b s and sheep. Are you sure these are the two ladles who took your money? Faix, and I am, as sure as day—the red-haired one could'ut be mistaken any where. And are you equally certain about the other? I am, indeed sir, and sorry I am for it. Was there any one in the room with you? The not a one at all, only myself, barrio' the time they came in and took thatt e tmoneythe was a n o out sofa superlative my s t o ki n j g a . I s s r . B a l n u d c k mi contended h ave lost his mon e y anywhere else, inste a d ek of in the house, and in the manner described. The Alderman agree that the poor fellow was a great fool, but he (the Alder man) could easily understand how the poor fellow was actually led to cre.lit the story of the women. He had no doubt whatever they had robbed the man. He asked the police if there wits any chanc e o f the money being forthcoming ? and the reply was in the negative. His ; Worship sent the prisoners to gaol for three months, with hard labour. PLUNDER BY A SHOIMOY. — Johu Brough, a youth alr;„ t 16, and his father, John Bennett Brough, residin; at 37 , Minshull-street, Paddington, were brought up by deteos tives Horn and Carlyle on the folk :Wing charge,—lt appeared that the boy had been fkl; apprentice at the s h o p of Mr. Phillips, a pawnbroker, carrying on business in Bedford-street, Park. He was there about three months, and daring that time several things were missed. 011 Monday last, the boy was discharged, and from enquiry, and some facts that transpired, it appeared that he had the taken shirts an d patent boots out of parcels pledged at shop. This led to the police going to the house of the rather, where wearing apparel and other property to the value of £l2 odd was found, and this was identiaed by a person from Mr. Phillips' shop, as a portion of his property. The boy admitted having taken the things, but said his father was innocent. His father said he was under the impression that the lad got the things pro. perly. The prisoners were remanded, IMPROVEMENTS IN IRON Sllip-13UILDINa.--We have in spected a model of an improved desc r ipti on of girder for use in the construction of iron ships, invented by Mr. J. Clare, of Liverpool, by which th e max i mum strength with the minimum wei g ht, is obtained, thus securing the largest amount of mechanical efficiency, and ensuring the greatest security to life and property. The number of joints is so much smaller that it can scarcely be compared with the present system ; indeed, they are reduced more than hid& The Great Eastern, now building as a 10,000 ton vessel, has an external shipbuilder's measurement of 22,000 tons, and the weight of iron used in ifs oonstruetion is enormous. We Unders!and that, by Mr. Clare's system, the thickness of the gliders between the internal and external series of plates would be reduced to one-fourth of (hose in the Great Eastern—a considerably larger tonnage being, consequently, gained without intreasinr; the external measurement. c3mparison of the two plans afford ample proof that in t,h 4 construction of :he Great Eastern the strength might haip been kept equal or even increased, the weight of ' ployed reduced, and some thousands of tow.; more lute capacity gained.-- We must do Mr. Clara th.e j . astica tr thahis invp”l: iron em.; . _ ...volition, from the model and plan which We have den, appears to he the climax. fficiency of mechanical e lei the art of shipbuilding.—lffin tng -T- - - _ , ept, 6, AND P VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS CIVIL SEENICI bDeartment : rib . o il, b o a m r o r T a T o o k N m s _ w a r as i t N ers T hi; be ome va Col cant b the death of Li eutenant 'Tonel W t.ford has been appointed ...,,ary Academy at Woolwich. been appointed convict eatablishmfnt governor of the new Chatham, m.The Home Department become The office of one of the t become vacant by the deamthe , o ro f p m olitan police magistrates A, „b e . Gilbert Abbott Beck t. House , of Commons : A messengership in the House of Commons has become vacant by the death of Mr. Hugh Mallow, Post Office : Mr. J. R. Ekins has been appointed clerk to the postmaster of Deal. Knights of Windsor : A v acancy on the :Royal foundation of the Military Knights of Windsor has been caused by the death of Lieutenant Hugh Fleming. Coast Guard : A vacancy has been caused in the second mastership of Swanagc, Dorset, by the death of Mr. Sydney Yorke Askey. Customs : Mr. .T. F. Haddon has been promoted front collector at Portsmouth to be collector at Greenock. Mr. D. Colqultoun has been pro moted from collector at Limerick to be collector at Ports m,„6. Mr. S. Ross has been promoted from collector at Dover to be collects at Limerick. Mr. J. G. Beresford has been promoted from collector at Penzance to be collector at Dover. Mr. lcr u .• • H. Holmes has been promoted from collector at Galway to be collector at Penzance. Mr. A. Thompson has been promoted from controller at White. haven to be collector at Galway. Mr. W. Tickner has been promote 1 from controller at Newry to be controller at Whitehaven. Mr. J. Hughes has been promoted from collector at Bridgewater to be controller at Newry. Mr. G. William s h as b een promote d f rom controller to collector at Bridgewater. Mr. T. Jackson has been promoted from controller at Coleraine to be oontroller at Bridgewater. Malta : A vacancy has been created in the office of superin tendent of quaratine and of marine police by the death or Captain Graves, R.N.—Civil Service Gazette. of Preston Xneas M‘Goldri'3l governor of the ttoyal Al Gaphin Buller b-- •