Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-29 00:00:00

THE ENSUING '..&IUNICIPAL ELECTION REQUIS,ITION TO MIL '-SHIMMIN, A number of the electors of Vaaihall Ward waitfil on Mr. John -, : Shiminon last evening, at his residence,] for the purpose of presenting him with an address, and a requisition that he should continue his services as a councillor for the-- - ward. Amongthose present were Mr. Cole, who aeteil'as ehairman:ut the occasion,,,and Messrs. Lafoltte, Kitchen, Barton, Matunev, Hill, Martin, Breeze, Blundell, Riding, Collard, Moore, &c. The CHAIRMAN, :addressing Atr. Shimmin said—Mr the request of a numerous and respectable body of the:; electors of Vauxhall Ward, I have the honour to present : ' you with a requisition that you will allow yourself to' be nominated as their candidate at the . approaching:: election. They have observed youT public conduct -for!, a length of time, with the greatest satisfaction, :and theyi" are most anxious to secure the-services of so honest and, devoted a representative. • They are determined net' t) allow their interests to be the sport of ,ri<vali politicians, and •to.zput down •any attempt tointerfere . with the freedom of the ward. You have proved yourself to be a man of great business •capacity,.and of liberal, social views; and they are determined to use every effort to secure your- triumphant return. (Applause.). The address was beautifully lithographed, and was as , follows, 160 names being appended - to it. )lIN silimmxi, ESC DEAR Six,—As the time is now fast aPProaching whenit will be necessary for.the burgesses of: this ward to select a repre sentative of their interests in our local parliament, we deemiit a bounden right to setter" you sincerely our heartfelt thanks for the highly creditable:manner in which you have discharged the onerous duties imposed upon you, and feeling that from the assiduity, the energY, and skilful perseverance, you hove manifested in council and in committee, in keeping inviolate the rights and privileges of your townsmen, we venture to request that you will again allow us to re-elect you as repre sentative of this district, in full confidence that you will, as you have hitherto done, strain every nerve to conserve where obtained, and to redeem where withheld; the important vest ments of the burgesses of the borough. Should you consent to this our earnest requisition, we pledge ourselves fully and faithfully to aid, by every legitimate means, your return to council. who was greeted With applause, replied utlemen,—l am free to confess that the requisition, so respeetabky and So - nunieronsly signed by gentlemen who appear to me to kaVe merged their poli tical opinions, from the wealthikt merchant prince down to the poorest artisan, and the Veryiliiiid and flattering manner in which the same have - been presented to me this evening rather unnerves me, and :I feel at a loss how to express to you in suitable terms the pleasure it affords me to be informed by you that the course of procedure adopted by me as your representative, during the time which I have had the honour of a seat in the most im portant local parliament in the kingdom, has given not only you gentlemen present, but, as it appears, the whole of my constituents, entire satisfaction. This, gentlemen, has been my ambition through life, from my boyhood, "to do justice ' to. love mercy, and to walk uprightly," and strive, so far as in me lay, to discharge every duty imposed upon me with assiduity, strict in tegrity, and sterling honesty, so as to merit the approval and secure the esteem of all my fellow-citizens.. It has Mr. SHIMMIN, as follows :—Ge; been my good, fortune, on various occasions, to r s.of their goo - £ll6 ; Mr. Oln -one had . been d last week w •eek there w 338 belonged to the Tosteth-park week of last year, the if funds for con- ENTERTAINMENT OF PRESCOT SCHOOL CHILDREN - AT - KNOWSLEY HALL. One of the most interesting entertainments that it is the privilege orthe-spectator to witness, came off.in - the alfternoon of Tuesday, at Knowsley Hall, the princely 'seat of the :Earl of Derby; the principal originator 4 which vas La Emma Stanley. As is-customary, when the season of - London life is over, and all our wealthy nobility arid gentry repair from the busy scenes and %ustle that• characterise the metropolis, they generally - hie to their country seats to meet old faces, and oom mence those social and happy testivinet; LVIA van 'forth the :yearning wish from the rural -inhabitants— that my lord this and my lord that were at home. An exhibition of this was fully verified en the - day in question. 'Lady - Emma Stanley had determ ) ined, as is 'herwont; to T...ssemble the school children of Present in iher noble -parent's lawn, at the rear of - the man sidn ; and having perfected her arrangements,lhe chil dran arrived at two •o'clock, under the superintendence of Messrs Sampson and Baines. The good people of Prescot, 'deeply appreciating the honourable mark of respect that was about to be paid to their .ehildren, directed 'thd the brass band of the town should head the procession, which gave a zest and b _ the proceddings which otherwise would not have connected '.with them. Some pieces , of exqUisite music were perfOrnied by the band, during which the children amused themselves in running in sacks, playing football, Indoor to seen running races on foot, and other pastimes. In fact, the whole of the entertainments, in the recreative way, were such as to -call forth the most marked pleasure and satis ' faction from 'the Earl of Derby and his noble countess, together with Lady Stanley, Lady Emma Stanley, and a host of distinguished visitors at the Hall, the invited guests of Lord and Lady Derby. The amusements were carried on until the children were nearly "weary of the sport," during which loud 'laughter burst repeatedly from the distinguished visitors, and'repeated cheers, which made " the welkin ring:" About the hour of five o'clock, a sumptuous repast had been laid out in the servants' hall for the children, who, being 'summoned, formed into procession, and marched thereto, headed by the band, playing "On, Stanley, on," "The Conquering Hero," "Sweet Home," and Other favourite airs. Nothing could exceed the attention paid , to the children by Lady Emma, Lady Stanley, and -the noble Earl and Countess. In fact, Lord Derby and his amiable Countess were evidently proud of this " numerous and happy family ;" and the children themselves, whilst partaking heartly of the good fliings prepared, showed by their pleasant counte nances', how deeply they appreciated the kindness ,of their noble benefactors._ After the entertainment was over, the children were conveyed home in omnibuses ; and previous to their leaving, they cheered lustily for Lady Emma Stanley and Lord and Lady Derby. It may not be out of place here to mention, that the Earl and Countess of Derby, with Lady Stanley and Lady Emma, take the most lively interest in everything that can benefit the rising generation of Prescot, spending annually a large sum in endeavouring to have them taught a sound and secular education ; at the same time, making it a particular object, above all things, that they shall be carefully instructed in that wor s d of truth which " maketh wise unto salvation."---Froin t Correspowlent. EXPERIMENT IN THE MERSEY WITH THE NEW LIFE-BUOY. Yesterday, the ^trial of the new life-buoy took place Queen (steamer) arrived as was fully expected, that the trial should have been made from her decks. She, how ever, having been detained, it was determined that the experiment should proceed ; and, with this intent, a boat having been hired to be in readiness for any emergency, a man.. vested with the new life-buoy (which is nothing more nor less than a sailor's hammock bed, slips of the. Prince. s-pier, abreast 'of the great He immediately rose to the surface, where he remained with the greatest ease, alternately floating and standing upright for a quarter of an hem ; and in proof of the absolute buoyancy of the bed, with his hands at liberty, he drank a glass of ale, and also smoked a pipe. After such decided evidence of the life-preserving pro pOtics of this bed, there are few intelligent sailors or emigrants who will not provide themselves with a mat trass of this eltseription, which, whilst it is invaluable against the casualties, attending a shipwreck, is a ;cheap, wholesome, = and comfortable bed, the price we 'are told not exceeding ordinary, flock. -.lt has also most of the advantages of hair, in being elastic and never matting or knotting, however long in use, and is moreover valuable after the voyage as when first . used. it is moreover remarkable for its cleanliness,, never harbour iv. vermin of any kind. The agent for the patentee, Mr. E. Marsden, 16, Union-street, also informs us that the bed is prepared in various forms for domestic use — for the hospital, for the - camp or the field, for workhouses, schools, and other public establishments, where its properties for repelling damp and cold, preventing contagion, aiding the siek in recovery, warmth, electricity, and vitality of the preserving the system,_ curing rheumatism and 'cramp, ought . ' to co ports of if from the Horse Guards, the Director-General of the Army Medical Department, the Emigration Commissioners, &c., &c.. All the ships sailing with _. _ trom Birkenhead have been, lurincr tt past year, supplied with these beds, and we giVe the utmost satisfaction, spects superior to the flock beds in use—" they take up less room, remain in a gootl .overnmeni sear they r as they are in more el anly, and less likely to vermin substantial proofs from my fellow-eitize will and esteem services renderer expression of your approval this evening of the humble services rendered by me, as your representative in the Town Council, more than compensates me for all the anxiety and labour which naturallyattaches to so respon sible a position. (Applause) So far as the requisition is concerned, I confess myself` mach flattered by the nu merous and high nainesit bears. I might be excused for saying, in ihe.langna of tlie 1)oet--: If reould argue - Fire with iric,,With - wisdo'm glow And, even though it may bi But me word for .everfailed.hina-- Source of ruckleas m Could not, Therefore, I confess to . tou, I cannot answer "No the requisition. (Applau to-night stand before you science, that . I have doi honestly. to the best of my Mr. KITCHEN, in a brief speecli;s'boretestimony to the general usefulness of Mr. Shinnnity in the CounciT, and more particularly as a , member of the 'Markets Committee. I feel protid that I can ad say with a clear con my auty faithfully and ility. (Applause.) Mr. MAHONE, in urging the electors to d o their duty alluded to some remarks 'which had appeared in the Daily Post, to the effect that it vas the beer-barrel that', always returned the member far Vauxhall Ward. Tlie . remark was scurrilous, and he regretted it had ever been made. (Hear, hear.) • V R- anonv- HIMMIN said he was very sorry to mous publication in the Daily PM of Sat where a party took an opportunity,..9p,.usink and low language, quite unbecoming `a gentle scurrilous made allusia to him (Mr. Shimmin) as — if he were not in business. Those who knew him would hirer that at the present time he employed between 300 and - 4 - 00 men weekly, in addition to a large nutpher of apprentices ; that he had four places a business in town ; that he was an exporter of his own manufactures, and an importer of produce into the town. He was a freeman - of the town, and he thought that he was entitled to all the the proceedings then terminated .---.•0-. `WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.: The weekly meeting of t s board was held Tester- t the Workhouse_ 111- Pitts. led, an, 'jails present iaer, Shaw, Whitby, Mawd Roberts. Riehm esley, Me .ond, Wa Morris, 'Parkin, 'wards for out-door : potts, our had bE Union. For the con number was 648. Hr. Slaw moved that «'c • townships in arrear, be summoned for the amount of their arrears. He had heard that West ; Derby had Mr. Arm Alums seconded the motion. He said, when he was overseer, he and his, colleague had gone to the bank and borrowed the money on their own respon t.ibility. Mr. SHAW submitted figures to show that West Derby must have a balance in hand of at least £1,600. Mr. PILLING said it was true they owed the money, but they had not as much yet as would ensblif them to pay. • • , After some conversation on the subject, the motion was carried. Mr. PILLING stated that he had received a communi cation from Mr. Lister, to the effect that on Saturday last, a man, from Tosteth-park, had received an order to come into the fever ward or hospital; He had neglected to use it till Monday ; and on his arrival Ore he was so far reduced that he died before he could 124 got oat of the cart into the hospital. He thought this was a case for a coroner's inquest, to know whether there had not been gross neglect. Mr. CLEAVER, the Clerk, said on reference to a report: in the book, he found that the order had; een given on S a turday last, but his family had refused t o l e t hi m come till the Monday. Mr. ABRAHAMS Said it appeared then that their officers were not at all to blame. Mr. SHAW said that there had often been very gross delay in the rem oval of p atients from Toxteth- p ark. and suggested that Mr. Cleaver should write to the guardians of that township on the subject. This was agreed to, and the matter dro pp ed. The question of the contracts entered into last week, was then brought up. One of these contracts had been with Mr. James Mullins, of Mill-street, Toxteth-park, for a supply of tea; but, as it appeared on investigation, yesterday, that the prices in the tender had not been correctly carried out with the quantities, nor the quan tities with' the prices, the contract was declared void. There were four tenders last week, and his stood third in point of price, but when looked closely into, it ap peared that there *ere two below him, and so the con tract was set aside. The board soon afterwards adjourned. MISTMERN - IDENTITY.—SevecaI of the . French jour nals announce tho arrival of Mr. Disraeli at Bayonne, and evidently are under the impression that it is the late Chance or of the Exchequer who is thus travellino. 0, in France. The gentleman in question is the ,states man's brother. the ch IGNAL LIGHT system of signo is one of t is for vast advance was made in this direction i and railway purlios, ;ht, when the Serpentine was t Icalila in experiments connected with invention of Mr. Ferdinand Silas who, at about seven o'clock, rowed out with a party of scientific nentlemen in three of the Royal Humane Society's boats into the centre ; and, in spite of the torrents of rain that descended incessantly from that 1 nearly ten o'clock, continued to throw over tream their inextinguishable signal lights. sight appeared to be only a small disc of wood, about two inches thick - and nine inches in dia- lllea wits comousume material, wita a small tube through their centre, but which, as soon as _n the surface of the water, broke out into an intensely brilliant flame, visible for a vast distance, and continuing, notwithstanding the rattling rain, which gave water from above as well as below, to burn with the intensity of a star and the illuminating power of the electric light for upwards of half an hour. To test still further the anhydrous nature of the light, and its inextinguishability, it was constantly immersed in its progress completely under water ; but, to the surprise of all present, it re-ascended to the surface, burning and flashing, if possible, with greater brilliancy than before, and leaving behind it a splendid phosphorescent trail of light, some 20 yards in extent. The experiment showed 'most demonstrably the admirable adaptability of the new light, as a floating signal fire for the navy and mercan tile marine, and it cannot fail from its simplicity, com parative: costlessness, and superiority over existing methods, to command the speedy attention of the Admiralty, Trinity House, and shippinginterestgenerally, for.itse as life buoys at the stern, for ordinary port fires to *aria vessels off shoals and rocks in ambush, or as luminous safeguards against the fearful loss of life and property that annually occurs upon the coast. A second experiment consisted in the display of a beautiful appa ratus of a great signal light of stupendous illuminating power, either for the decks ,of vessels or railways, and which shot out its light like steam in a strong jet of bluasilsh whiteo illuminateligh b t o th rinsed b aboutanksof th wh smo ke o n s e, intense render ing clearly visible the fast falling rain upon its surface, and every object, down even to the terror-stricken ducks upon its borders. The new light is no " secret," since it clearly takes that most combustible of all bodies, phos phorus, for its base, in combi na ti on with the atmospheric air, with which it readily unites. These signal lights, it is calculated, may be furnished to burn for three or four hours, at a cost of I s . eac h, t h ougl from the well-known rapid combustion of phosphoruls: this may be rather doubtful, and they possess the pecu liar advantage of burning better in sea than in fresh water. The experiments gave great gratification to all present, seeing that the unpropitious state of th e wea ther put the invention to the severest test ; and, although everyone was thoroughly drenched, it appeared to be the general opinion that the occasion was well worth a wetting, considering that the experiments illus trated so bea and usefully the bearings of modern seienceont itif tlilYneeessities of civilisation.—Morning herald. NORTITERN DAILY TIMES.. THE. CHINESE ACCOUNT OF THE PEIHd AFFAIR The Chinese papers, by this arrival, contahrourious accounts of the repulse on the Peiho. The ffillowing memorial to the'Emperor of 'China is from the Imperial Commissioner, the Mongolian Prince Sang-ko-lin-sin, who is reported to have commanded in person:— Sang-ko-lin-sin, imperial commission er , Prince of Potolakutai, of the Eorchin tribe, reveroitiv presents a memorial. He hastens to report in detail how the bar barian ships, disobeying reasonable injunctions, burst into the inner waters and commenced firing upon our soldiers, Nrho, being enraged, attacked and destroyed their .vessels in a sanguinary engagement which lasted all day from two in the afternoon till ten at night, the barbarian troops having pressed right on to the very foot of the wall, where they obstinately fought without retiring, Looking upward, he prays for the sacred glance thereon. He cannot bear to speak minutely of the ingolent bearing of the rebellious barbarians during several days; [suffice -'it to say that] when your slave Hangfuh had hastened 'to Teitang, and written to their envoy upon the subject of proceedir ' , to a personal con ference, they paid no attention to him, but reiterated their demands for the complete removal of all obstruc tions within a specified time. On the night of the 24th instant, they came in one of their small boats within the iron stakes, and burst assunder with shell two of the large iron chains which crossed the river,•and one large Cocoa fibre cable, when they fell in with our guard-boat and retired. Not a shot was fired at them from guns or small arms by our men, who at once proceeded to re-connect firmly the iron cables, and stretched them as before athwart the stream so us to bar the passage up. Early on the morning of the 25th, upwards •of ten barbarian steamers having taken up their position outside the iron stakes and just below the fort on the southern bank, three of them came close up to the stakes, the foremost prongs of which were, by the agency of several swimmers, bound round with ropes, and the ends of these made fast to the sterns of the vessels. Another steamer then wheeled round and dragged them up, and, after an interval of more than six hours, upwards of ten of the stakes were pulled away, while the vessels in position all hoisted red flags, (thus showing) a determination to commence hostilities. To put up with this proud rebellious bearing was indeed difficult, but the reflection that the measure of pacifica tion, which was now in the second year of process, would be utterly deranged were the fire once opened, induced [the memorialist] to submit to it in silence, and vietly to abide his time, thus encouraging the barba rians in their pride, and feeding the fury of our se'. diers. Just as the action was about to commence, an officer with a communication from the Tautai of Tien tsing was sent once more to warn them. The barba rians would not permit the letter to be handed in, anti their vessels advancing like a swarm of bees, right up to the second fort upon the southern bank, bore straight down upon the iron chains twice ; but being all brought up by these, they opened fire unon our batteries. Our soldiers, pent in as their fury had been for a long time, could no longer be restrained; the guns of every division, large and small, opened on all sides, and at evening the firing had not ceased. More than 20 boats came alongside the bank of the Southern the I fed .on anu aarbartans Imied in a body formed out side the trench ; our gingall asd matchlock divisions were then brought up to oppose them, and fired several volleys. The barbarians did not venture to cross the ditch, but threw themselves down amongst the rushes, .arid fired on us from their ambush. Such murde ro u s 'ferocity . was, indeed, calculated to make one's hair stand up (1. e. with rage),' and to vindicate the honour of the state, and fulfil at the same time the expecta tions of the government, your slaves were obliged to bring forward their troops to oppose them with their utmost strength. Your slave Irangfuh, who had been stationed 6n the New River, put himself at the head of his cavalry and infantry, as soon as he heard the can- nonade, an returned to T )ranging up 4t the his men as a reserve by a road from the rear. . same time Wan Yu, the commissioner of finance, arrived also from Panting. Your slave has now reverently embodied in this memorial a circumstantial account of this fierce encounter of our infuriated troops with the rebellious barbarian, who disobeyed our reasonable injunctions, forwarding it at the rate of 60 li (per day). Prostrate he entreats thereon your majesty's sacred glance and A respectful memorial. Forwarded from 26th of June, 1859." instructions Taku on the ~ RIFLED ORDNANCE.—A new description of rifled srdnauce, invented by Mr. Jeffreys, is to be submitted to experimental trials before the select committee of military officers at Shoe-mryness. THE OCCUPATION OP SAN JUAN Hawkins, Royal Engineers, Chief Commissioner of the —Colonel J. S .on Boundary Survey Expedition, arrived in London , sday from Vancou w ver'slsland, t )earing despatci from Goveinor Douglas to the Home. Government, in consequence of the recent occupation by United S troops of the island of San Juan, in the Juan de Fuca. The Board of Trade have directed a formal investi gation, under the' provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, into the recent loss of the Peninsular and ririanfal F.:foam Nnvicrafinn Onmnariv'c clan A Straits of San day, the sth of October next, at ten, a.m tMPLOYER AND EMPLOYE D —The meeting of the al at Durham, disclosed arpet Manufacturers' Associa which exists in few departments of industr The men presented a memorial p In of prices. he prayer of which was a( nterview and discussion. Ti Led to after a personal praceeded to considc tion of the workers in their several Newcastle Chronicle NATIONAL GALL PICTURES FOR THE a report that Sir Charles Eastlak LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY [Before Mr. lamiFriLn..] Tan ErFEeTs OF BU'FFERMILK.—John Coleman, a ruffianly-looking fellow, was charged by a tidy, nice looking woman, named Elizabeth Willis, under the fol lowing circumstances :—The complainant keeps a shop at 24, Greetham-street, and, amongst other things, she sells buttermilk. The prisoner went into her house the previous night, and ailed for a halfpenny worth of but termilk. He was drank at the time, and when she served him he made use of very improper language to her. She told him to go away, but he refused and said he must have a kiss from a woman who was in the shop; she would not allow him to take such a liberty, on which he broke several' things in the place to the value of ss. In corroboration of this, a decent-looking female came forward and said she was in the shop at the time, and the prisoner, after using some very improper expressions, proceeded to take liberties with her. She would not allow him, and he was about to proceed to' extremities, when she took up a poker to defend herself. On her doing so, he snatched up a sweeping-brush and com menced breaking everything within his reach. The damage done was to about ss. She ran out for an officer, and gave him into custody.—Mr. Mansfield asked Cole man what he had to say to the charge.—The prisoner replied that he did not know what he was charged with.—His Worship replied that he was charged with breaking ss. - worth of property, because the lady in the the house refused to kiss him. Prisoner : " Perhaps so ; I dont know what I did; it must have been the effects of the buttermilk." The prisoner was locked up in de fault of paying ss. for being drunk and disorderly, and 5s for the damage. STEALING A 'PORTRAIT Or THE PRINCESS ROTAL.— Mary Jones was charged with stealing a framed por trait of the Princess Royal, value 10s., from the shop of Mr. Thomas Knowles, Great Nelson-street. On the previous day, the prisoner, who was drunk, went into the shop, and deliberately carried off the print. She was followed, and the property found in her possession. She was then given into custody. The prisoner said she was drunk, and pleaded guilty to having illegal posses sion.—His Worship took a lenient c icw'of the case, and fined Mrs. Jones ss. and costs. The fine was imme diately paid, and she was liberated. TAE DIVORCE ACT.-PROTECTION TO MARRIED WOMEN Mr. Cobb applied for protection to Mrs. Margaret Willer under the following strange circumstances : Mrs. Willer was a widow lady, of some sixty years of age. She had been in Australia, where she had amassed some property, and she determined to return to her native country. She accordingly set sail for Great Britain. On beard the ship by which she came to Liverpool was one Charles Willer, who was mate or chief officer. The lady and gentleman at once took a liking to each other, and they were married on their arrival at this port. This was on the 31st of July. They lived very happily and comfortably together, in lodgings in Bridgewater-street, for some days; but the honeymoon was cut short by the husband obtaining a quantity of money from his wife on the 14th of August, after which he absented himself. She did not see him again until Friday last, when be called at their lodgings, and demanded some more money, and threatened to thrash her. In consequence of this, she applied to his Worship for an order of protection against her husband. Mr. Ma isfield at once granted the application. ' Mr. Roby appeared on behalf of one Margaret Dins ley, who applied for a protection order. She was mar ried to her husband George Dinsley, twenty-two years ago. About eleven years ago he deserted her, and from that time had never contributed a. farthing towards her support. She saw him about two years ago in Liverpool. He was then engaged in Howe and Cushing's American Circus. She had not seen him since. The application was at once granted. [Before Messrs. HOUGHTON and BENN.] INFORMATIONS UNDER THE FIRE PREVENTION ACT. M'Gowan, legal adviser to the Health Commit tee, appeared to sustain several informations laid under the Fire Prevention Act, the 12th section of which pro hibits any combustible commodity being deposited in any warehouse other than those approved of by the Fire Prevention Committee. The first information was laid against Charles Goodacre, M'Vicar-street, for having stored in his premises a quantity of rosin. The de fendant said he was not aware that what he had done was an offence. A fine of £5 was inflicted. — William Warren, owner of a yard in Whitley-street, under the railway arch, was summoned for a similar offence. The defendant said he was ignorant of the existence of the Act, and thought some notice should have been given to the owners of property, before a summons was issued. A fine of £5 was also inflicted in this case. ED NUISANCE —:Martin Moran, Hodson-street, mmoned for keepnglswine . in a stable, thereby creating a nuisance to the immediate neighbourhood. Mr. Cobb appeared for the defendant, and contended that, as the inspector had not brought witnesses from the immediate neighbourhood to prove that it was a nuisance, the case ought to be dismissed. Mr. M'Gowan thought that the testimony of the inspector was suffi cient to prove the existence of a nuisance. The Bench considered that, as the defendant had been summoned for a nuisance in the neighbourhood, and as there were none of the , inhabitants of the neighbourhood present to prove that such was the case, they were'bound to dismiss it. Mr. M'Gowan said, in that case, the nuisance might be perpetuated, as the inspector could not het the people to come -into court. Mr. Cobb objected to the remarks of Mr. M'Gowan, after the case had been dismissed. A second informa tion had been laid against the defendant, but Mr. M'Gowan said, as it was for an offence exactly similar, ld withdraw it, seeing .their Worships had come to such a decision in the last case. He always thought ti? At one witness was quite enough to prove a fact. Ur. Cobb said there was no evidence at all to show that ver, and their Worships there N had act ny nuisance Nvti accordance with the law in dismissing the second information was withdrawn ALLEGED ASSAULT BY A POLICE-OFFlCER.—Police officer "William Thirlwell was summoned by Mr. Haw thorn, wholesale provision dealer, Dale-street, for assaulting him on the 17th instant. Mr. Blackhurst appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Cobb for the defendant. The complainant deposed that on the day in question he was getting a quantity of hams into his shop, when he told his apprentice to be smart. The boy looked round, when one of the hams struck him on the shoulder, and he said he had enough of that, and would go. Complainant said if he wished to go he should go, and he pushed the boy out of the doo r . H e looked out after some time, and the boy was still re maining about the door, and asked for his wages ' and called complainant a ruffian. Soon aft er th a t a large crowd was collected about the door, and the officer went up to complainant and asked him what it was all about. He answered that he was not prepared to tell him just then. A gentleman named Mr. Hughes went into the shop, without understanding what was the real nature of the case, and accused him of striking the boy. He struck Mr. Hughes, and knocked him out into the middle of the street, when the officer took complainant by the neck, and nearly strangled him. He was taken off' to bridewell without his hat or coat, but no charge was made against him.—Mr. Blackhurst : Did the officer strike you ? He did.—Mr. Cobb : Do you know the reason there was no charge made against you ? No. Then, sir, I will enlighten you. Did you make an apology for what you had done, and that was the reason there was -no charge made ? I did apologise to Mr. Hughes.—Mr. Cobb : Well, that, is an end of the case.—Mr. Blackhurst : That will not justify the officer in striking him on the way to bridewell. Some discussion arose as to whether the complainant had said in his direct evidence that the officer struck him, and the shorthand notes of a reporter was referred to• on the subject. It did not appear that the complainant had made any such state ment, except in answer to a leading question by Mr. Blackhurst. The magistrates decided in dismissing the case. Mr. Blackhurst contended that their worships were not in, a position to decide the case, as they had not heard all the evidence ; and he tendered the evi dence of several witnesses. Mr. Cobb said there could be no better case made by the evidence of witnesses than by the statement of the complainant himself. Mr. Wyberg said the officer saw the assault committed upon Mr. Hughes, and he had simply discharged his duty in taking the complainant' into custody. As the case was decided, that was an end of it. THE RUSSIAN PRESS.—A letter from St. Petersburg states that the Invalide Russe, which has lately pub lished some violent articles on European politics, has been ordered to cease all original remarks. The Russian government thought it necessary to moderate the tone of the journal, in order that a belief should not gain ground abroad that it approved of the hostile language made use of against friendly States. The editor of the Invalide Busse announces that the journal has ceased to publish leading articles for reasons independeut of his will. THE NATIONAL__ASSOCIATION..FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. We publish this week (says the Bradford Observer) the list of the guarantee fund for the local expenses of the approaching meeting. It affords most gratifying proof of the liberality and public spirit with which the idea of entertaining the National Association was first taken up. 'A few gentlemen having originally pat down their names for an arcluous, c and untried adventure;, naturally did .so at rather a high figure. They had soon, however, the satisfaction of finding that numbers more were equally in terested with themselves, and willing to show their interest'to the' same extent. Such is the simple and creditable explanation of the form which the list has taken, the expense to be met being likely to bear but a very moderate proportion to the sums subscribed, and in a considerable degree lessened by a defined claim on the receipts of the ;meeting. Nevertheless, we should like to see this list extended over as wide a range as possible, at once diminishin,g individual contribution and increasing individual interest. It is a matter of universal concern, and there are, no doubt, many more who may not have had the opportunity hitherto of giving in their names. The committee, therefore, have very properly signified that the list is still open. We have but little more to add to what has already appeared in our columns. Contributors of papers will be aware that -the time 'for sending them in expired on Tuesday:. 'Attention is now the more earnestly directed to the occasion itself. Interest in it both deepens and multiplies. The committee daily receive intimations from members of the Association of their intention to be present. The programme of the week is eagerly inquired for, and will now shortly appear. Among our adver tisements is one detailing the regulations of member ship. We wish particularly to point out the advantage of public bodies or societies, such as mechanics' institutes, temperance societies, chambers of commerce, literary societies, &c.; becoming members by a guinea subscription, which entitles them to receive the volume of transactions, and to send two representatives to the meeting free, as associates for the year. Most of us will have observed the beginnings of a spacious structure rising on the vacant space immediately in front of St. George's-hall. This is to be the refreshment hall for the occasion, a west seasonable relief, as we believe it will prove, from the otherwise most inconvenient occupancy of St. George's-hall itself for the refreshment depart ment, all the space of the hall itself and its several surrounding rooms being absolutely required for the' assembling of members, morning, noon, and night, on one or other of the main objects of - the meet ing. The first object of attraction thither, every day after Monday, will be an address early in the forenoon, by one or other of the five presidents of depart ments ; probably, also, on the Tuesday morning, Lord Brougham's address. As each day's address is over, the departments will b e engage d i n th e h ear i ng and dis cussing papers till three or four o'clock in the afternoon. For this purpose the first three, viz., Jurisprudence, Education, and Reformation, will probably assemble under one roof, Sion Chapel and school-rooms ; the fourth, that of Public Health; in the Court House and the fifth, that of Social Economy, in the saloon of the hall. There will probably he three evenings when addresses, of one kind or another, from distinguished men,' will be given. Perhaps' on these occasions, over and above the admission of members, some facility may be afforded to the public to attend. The great interest, however, of the occasion is the daily thronging, as mem bers or associates, to the different departments, to listen to the discussions_ on all the great questions and subjects of social improvement, which it is a most encouraging sign of the times to find occupying such devoted atten tion. There will be two conversazione evenings in the hall, perhaps the most interesting of all, when friends earnestly converse, or, in their respective companies, follow out' more at length their specific subjects of pursuit. We are sure we have said enough, if it were needed, to induce every one who has it in his power to become a member or an' associate. Ladies, we fully expect, as on occasion of the former meetin gs , will form a large proportion of the attendants, their associate ticket being the same as others, but probably with the power of its being transferable. We believe we are perfectly justified in anticipating a large and successful meeting. In addition to a very considerable attendance of mem bers from a distance, for whom all hands are now busy in preparing the accommodation of their houses, there will be numbers coming in from the neighbouring towns and districts of the Riding, and these, equally with ourselves, are looking forward to perform the part of hosts to distant members and visitors. Indeed, the chief and engrossing pare of all of us just now is our anxiety to entertain our coming friends to the utmost of our power. Many among us have already been apprised that a list of members expected may be seen at the Association's rooms, St. George's. Hall. Several gentlemen are busy waiting upon friends personally who may have it in their power to receive members into their houses. • Most considerate and liberal offers of accommodation have been made, and we have not the smallest doubt that in this, our private hospitality, we shall fully act up to our public spirit. A LIMITED LIABILITY.—The discharged men of the 3rd Madras Europeans, we are told, want to leave their dark wives behind them, as they say the English climate will not suit them. This, a friend remarks, is marriage with limited liability.—? Madras Times. AN EXPRESS TRAIN AMONGST THE HOUNDS.—The Old Berkshire hounds were on Friday out cub-hunting, and as the pack was in the act of crossing the railway, near Moor .Mill, in pursuit of an old fox, an express train passed along, and cut five of the best hounds to pieces.— IViltshire Mirror ROYAL CO SION ON LIGHTS AND BUOYS.—Cap and Mr. S. R. Graves, of Liverpool, . . icieneyOf the li ;, arrived at Qu is and bu stown on Wed- and buoys of this the Custom-house SEPTEMBER 29, 1859. FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION AT BIRMINGIIANE EIGHTEEN PERSONS KILLED, AND MANY WOUNDED, On Tuesday, a terrific explosion occurred at the per cap manufactory of Messrs. Pursall and Phillips, situated in Whittal-street, Birmingham, which was attended by an enormous loss of life. It appears that the firm have had large orders on hand, "one of them from the Turkish Government being for 18,000,000 of caps, had a considerable number of persons employed in an extensive range of shop ping at the back of their premises. It is sup posed that there could not have been less than: eighty persons, the majority of them being women and girls, at work on Tuesday morning, when the accident. occurred. Nothing is at present certainly known regarding" its origin; but it is supposed that it took place in an. apartment where the caps . , are "primed" with the detonating powder, and where there were five females , employed. This room was situated in the third storey' of the shopping ; immediately beneath was the ware house, where a larger number of women and girls were engaged; and in immediate contiguity were others em ployed in various operations connected with the manu facture. They were all busily at work, when in an instant a, terrific explosion took place. Windows, walls, and roofs, were hurled into the air, and the unfortunate workpeople scattered in all directions, or buried under the ponderous masses of material which lately formed the buildings. Scarcely had the wreck subsided into a chaotic hea?, before fire added to the horror of the scene, the timbers of the building haying- become ignited by the intensity of the explosion. The persons engaged in the front part of the building, who were comparatively uninjured, rushed to the windows, and were rescued from their perilous position by the multitude who had been attracted to the spot by the noise of the explosion. A fearful spectacle then presented itself to those who had the courage to make their way through the burning building. Eight or ten girls were seen half buried in the ruins, chiefly with their heads =downwards; whilst others, whose legs were crushed under the debris., stretched out their arms, piteously imploring for assistance ; and cries were heard from those whoseposition could not be seen. One elderly woman sat on a beam unable to extricate herself, as another piece of timber lay across her legs.. An effort was made to rescue her; but the burning building was falling in all directions, and she had to be left to a horrible fate. Scarcely had she been thus left, when part of the roof fell in with a terrific crash, and she and some girls in her vicinity were imme diately crushed to death. An alarm had before been conveyed to the fire-engine stations, and the brigades were speedily at - work. It was an hour or two, however, before the fire had been got under, and it was impossible to institute a search for the poor people who were known to be amongst- the ruins. The result was, that up to seven o'clock at night, no fewer than 17 bodies had been recovered. All were so shock ingly mutilated and disfigured that identity was impos sible, except in a few cases. Most of themwere the bodies of girls from 10 -to 19 years of age. Seventeen, who were more or less injured, were taken to the General Hospital, and one man died in a cab as he mas being conveyed there. About one half of these patients were able to leave the hospital in the course of the afternoon; but five remain in the institution' in a very precarious. state. We may had, that this is the third explosion in per cussion- cap manufactories which has taken place in as many months. Tlie cause of this explosion will probably for ever remain conjecture. It may have arisen from something in connec— tion with the detonating powder itself—th e accidental con.: nexion with it of some foreign and sufficiently chafing substance to cause an explosion, and . against which no human, foresight or care could guard. Indeed, the rays of the sun might have been sufficient 'to cause the disaster ; but be this as it may, this, the third explosion of the kind within three months here, makes it incumbent upon the authorities to interfere. It can no longer be tolerated that manufactories of thin kind should be permitted in the centre of large towns'. The risk is great enough for those employed in this perilous trade, without its being intruded into the midst of a dense population. In the occurrence of to-day windows were shattered in the neighbourhood, houses shaken, and it was only by a miracle that several persons residing near escaped serious injury. Messrs. Phillips and Pursall are partially insured in the Phoenix-office. In the midst of such excitement as prevailed on the spot to-day and of such vast crowds who had assembled, it was almost impossible to procure definite informations of any kind. Bad as the disaster has been, there were many exaggerated rumours afloat ; but the above narrative is believed to be correct. 7.30 P.M Since the above was written, it has been confidently stated that four more dead bodies have been dug out, making twenty killed. This is by no means improbable- There were not more than six or eight men employed upon the premises ; and one of many affecting incid( which might be narrated is that of a man who, has rescued his wife from death, himself perished be the ruins COAST DEFENCES.—It is stated that the government intend to place two batteries on the East Cliff ; one between the Truro estate and that of Sir Moses Monte — fibre, on the East Cliff, and another on the West Cliff, between the Catholic Church of St. Augustine's and Cliff Lodge, the seat of J. A. Warre, Esq.— Kentish Gazette. lONIJMENT TO CAPTAIN COOK —The British C, at Honolulu is 'aising subscriptions for the erection of a monument to Captain Cook, at Kealakeakua Bay, on ,t where he fell After a loca ded for a ;eats an appeal for Madrid for the purpose of insp, ,ection of pictures, the propriet so reported th . at Her V lisinissed by a vo 1 to accompany been enga National GalTery. A PATRIARCHAL BANQUET.—About 40 of the oldest citizens of Dunfermline have dined together, th vounzest of whom,was 70, and the oldest 93, t 'age b - eing about 75. There being no few( Iverage Ao had served in the army their b fought over again dotes of t 1 present he olden time were given with great pito, and seldom anywhere has a more successful or interesting reunion of patriarchs taken place. One of the company, at the request of the meeting, gave the names of ;le tenants of all the houses in the high-street, from the " Cross to the Canon," 60 years ago—not one now occupying the same premises. It is proposed to make the celebration annual, all natives of the town who have reached the age of seventy being admissible. DESPERATE OUTRAGE.—An engine-driver of the Great Southern and Western Railway Company, named Reeves, was stabbed in the back on Saturday night, at Inchicore, by a fireman of the name of Ryan. The poor man is rapidly sinking, and by the time this notice will be read by the public will probably escape from this world's troubles. He leaves a wife and six children. It is an extraordinary fact that Reeves depositions were not taken down by any magistrate while he was in a state fit to make them ; but two policemen called from time to time to ask how the poor fellow was going on, in order that a magistrate might attend if an unfavour able crisis arrived. The crisis did arrive, but it was then too late, as the man was unconscious and unable to speak ; and so, through culpable neglect, the assassin may escape, as the deed was perpetrated on the road a t night, and no witness prese:a . Ryan is in custody of the police only on Reeves's declaration. Dublin Evening Hail. A LADY LOST IN THE WOODS NEAR' KESW I cx._ On Wednesday afternoon last, three ladies set out on a tour to Wallow Crag, and took a " near cut " through the woods. Shortly afterwards it began to rain, and the party took shelter under the largest trees they could find ; but as the rain continued, they thought it best to return home. Unfortunately, however, they got separated and lost their way, and after wandering about for some time, two of the party found their way to the main road, and hastened home, expecting to find their friend had arrived before them ; but on inquiring heard no tidings of the missing lady. It was now getting late, and the night ,being wet and dark, the anxiety of the two ladies may be imagined. Two men were at once sent out in search of the missing one, and after ranging through the woods until two o'clock in the morning, returned without any tidings of her. Search was again made at six o'clock next morning, but about seven the missing lady turned into her lodgings, completely drenched through and almost ex hausted, having wandered through the woods the whole !light. The meeting of the lost friendi, as may be imagined, was a very happy and congratulatory one.— Cumberland Pacquet. stablishments )(which is dead. tain Ryder, R.N. the Royal Comm 'ement and mana, the west river and harbour, held a nieetin re on Thursday; at which several shipmaster mined and afforded much useful information want of uniform harbour lights was strongly commented on stitution. —Cork Con- NEW ZEALAND NAernms.--The Vienna journals state that two natives of New Zealand have been brought to Austria by the Novara, the frigate which has just made a voyage of circumnavigation ; and at their own request they are, after a time, when they know the - language, to be placed in the Imperial Printing-office, at Vienna. A RAILWAY TRAIN STOPPED BY MUSHROOMS.—" I was travelling last week," writes a correspondent of the Durham Advertiser, "by a railway on the English side of the borders of South Wales, when we happened to pass a field spangled with a most luxuriant growth of mushrooms. I had hardly remarked the circumstance to my companion when we felt the train suddenly stop, and looking out to the front we saw, to our astonish ment, the driver jump off the engine, vault the fence, and proceed to fill his hat with the treasure. In a moment the guard was over the fence following his example, which, as may be supposed, was infectious, for in` ess than half a minute every door was thrown open and the field covered with passengers, every one of whom brought back a pretty good hatful. Not till this desirable result was attained did we proceed on our journey, some of us wondering whether we had been dreaming, and whether, instead of the• Welsh borderland, we were not travelling by some newly-constructed forest line in the Far West of America. We begged the guard, who did not seem quite comfortable about the joke, to have the place entered for the future in his line of route as " The Mushroom Station." THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY.-ThO ascendancy of the Conservatives, both in Parliament and the country, possesses the surest elements of vitality. It is based upon an appreciation of services rendered when, during two short intervals, since 1846, the government was in the hands of Conservative statesmen. On each occasion they succeeded in rescuing the State from the prostra tion and degradation consequent upon Whig misrule, and on each occasion their expulsion from office was brought about by factious opposition and disgraceful intrigues. The public were not anxious Co have them displaced, and are resolved that whenever another opportunity occurs a Conservative Government shall have a fair trial. It is not just that the progress of any Ministry should be interrupted by unseemly com!)i nations, mock resolutions, and faction fights. The policy t to h r e s i , r i m e e a as lo u us res e , f pursued by Lord Derby and his colleagues, and t impossible. ge power,Pain plotted to render a good goveren gave Pain fully alive to the justice of the course pursued, and eirgseoneeereasls,satisflietiroeu4bu"otf legisla tors, making des-;crate efforts which their - Own evil practices have rendered inevitable. aware that retributionisattehaensde,aptehesteheinitilgnuisehrsmeanret --Morning Herald. Bead, or elsewhere, a memorial in ;4;;;;e—i GIGANTIC FORGER A. report is in circulation the mar COUNTY OF steward of a landed proprietor in this ed the name of his employer to the mort lerable portion, if not the whole, of his hag to £loo,ooo.—Plymouth: Journal. Ain ELECTIOII.-"The - vacancy has duly certified to the Speaker ' • but the probability isr that the writ will not be i ssue d before the 13th or 14th of October, so that the election cannot take place sooner than towards the end of that month. THE "SILENT . ifE3TßE7s:' " LaTthe Ripley Agricul tural Association, Sir W. P. Gallwey, M.P., took occa sion to.announce that the English Parliament was com posed of the most chattering body of men that ever came together to conduct either public or private business. (Laughter.) He had performed his duties , there in silence, and he was not ashamed to con fess it ; on the contrary, he believed- that these duties might be fulfilled in a manner as conscien tious to the individual, and with as much goo d for the nation in silence, as by making . long" speeches. (Hear.) The great evil of their legislative assembly was the vast amount of conceit and self-ignor ance to be found there. (Cheers and laughter.) -lueni in ignorance of their own defects, inflicted an amount ° tedium upon their audience which it was terrible to endure. (Renewed laughter.) He felt indignant when he found constituencies classifyin&. the House of Com mons on this principle, and talking of one man as useful member and of another as an obscure one, becau s e: the former was constantly trespassing upon the valuat)l°- time of the House, and the latter performed his du ties quietly, but truly and conscientiously. (Applause.) v , ARREST, NEAR CARRICKFERGUS, OF THE SUPPO SED ' MURDERER OF Mn. ELY.—On Saturday feren ee 4 Sub-constables Kane and Keating, of Carrickfe r p, station, arrested, at Kilroot, a man whose appearan very similar to that of Delany, the murderer of Mr. L',YO,, near Borres in Ossory, on the sth November, 18 58, iv,, u n interrogated,has so long escaped the vigilance of the authorities. ;as. being the prisoner said his name 0 4 Michael Stafford ; that he was a native of Wesfro and had been recently in the Donegal Militia, f which he had been discharged on the sth of last All n 4 He was attired in the cast uniform of that reg i rthe and seemed perfectly familiar with the names fee t . officers. lie is about thirty-seven years of age, fi ve od seovkneniigucheusiis face e ig is sht,lisglihgthly pock ed, and rather CI a . lo pitted, and b e nas yn prominent mark on one cheek, which Delany i s loo fa to have had. Mr. Birnie committed the Pris° ller t u dr n e t a il de t d he de d o i further inquiry, and he. was removed to Belfast. ni sco f N o, e r ry a Northern Whig. For nw re HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.-Scßort LA•--- .onie than half a century, it has bnen contended that this loaf: ‘ . cre disease is incurable, thouh - it has' been admitted that ythe are medicines which may mitigate its severity, and ut,' admirable "Igrtestably Pills. These peerless remedies, as it has been 'ric o _ proved, have effected thousands of complete curesthfe 7;" stern , with rapidity and ease. They act in unison upon. e _,,, a nd. purify the blood, correct the secretions, clean- 2s- b*"' 2s . eradicate the deadly taint. oftim He.oliSowucal;osarguments were vere,traunej